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At the Irohonie, the Wife of Captain TAYLER, 3.9. 19033 As the Goverment Civil fospital. Hongkong, on Saturday, the 14th instant, HCWTH, late master of the Corman steamer Clare, aged 50 year
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, November 17, 185.
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THE Hongkong Steam Laundry has thus far not been a financial success. This is the more sinzular since it confessedly supplies want. For years previous to ila establish ment residents had complained intertait tently of the dhoby grievance. It was ad. mited abat the Chinese wastermen turned out the linen fairly well, and for a moderate. price, but they destroyed it rapidly in the preosas, no textile. fabric long resisting the pounding it received on the granite bould
sort
Singapore thera need be no trouble in the matter. It would not be a bad idem, if it were practicable, to make a of oxchange with the Laundry in the sister colony let thom, import a sufficient number of "Chinose dhobias, and sand tho Hongkong Steam Laundry Klinga in ex- change. Both Laundries would then be independent of the outside dhabies, and their employos placed beyond the influence of the local washing guild.
factive invasaras
THE DAILY. PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17rm, 1865.
The Singapore Bren Prone hears that a Society of Indlak bar imon formed to supply the Hospital with flowers regularly:
the P. and D. loser Sutlej, which was to leave Bishop Bardon had engaged his passgo by London on the 25th ultimo,
On Bunday a fatal accident amourrod at the Victoria Barruche. A coolic was doing some work on the top verandah of one of the blocks when he fell over, and came to the ground, receiving injuries of so severe a charsstar that he died almost immediately afterwarle.
The Chinman rescued by P.S. Butlin from templo at Ma Tau Kok, British Kowloon, ox some scueuiters who had lashai him up in Sunday, was brought before the Police Court yesterday charged with the robbery le confessed
We take the following items from the London and China Express of the 9th ultimo:-
Lent. Joka Mde Robook is appointed to the Espoir on the Chins Station.
A good sorvico pension is to be conferred apozi Colonel J. Shaw Stewart, R.E., who took part in the Chins war of 1860, including the captore of the Taku forts and the operatious ending in the surrender of Peking.
1
Gibraltar, will ratara to Portsmouth with The Oronics, troopship, now on pasango to
military expired map and lavaliña, after which ehe will proceed to Hongkong with new crowe for the Audaciones and other ships on this.China Stations.
ordered vessels on the Clyde, are two ships of Among the more important of the newly 2,000 and 1,600 tous respectively, contracted for My More. Russell and Ca, and wanted in hurry. Mossrs. Caird and Co. Are bringing the construction of a large P. and O. stamor nearly
to an end.
LATEST TEDEGRAM'S.
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LONDON, 15th November. SERVIA AND BULGARIA. The Servisa Army has crossed the Bulgarian frontier and is advancing on Sophis. Same skirmishing has taken place, and the Bulgarian troops have fallen back.
SUPREME COURT.
16th Noteraber..
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE HON. SI GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Carer JustGE.
COLOMBO, 20th October. The steamer Nowshera left Gelombo for Bom bay with 800 troops for Burmah. The Bombay Marine steamer is coaling at Colombo, bound for Buranali.
italion be. Agufa, there is the constant cunny. baw's aftitate is increasingly warliko. The anco caused by the friction betwear the Regis first transport for Burmah is expected to be trar-Goueral and the Polios. Asked to direct the randy by the 1st of November. Captain Poile traffic or otherwiso interfero with Chinos, the gone se commissariat officer, Captain Hiokion policeman will almost surely reply that he "must and Lieutanazta Stonart and Tailyour a en- net interfere with the Registrar-Gonacal." Bogineer oflcers. far as I cayas, the roadly for all this-consists
AMBALA, 27th Octobe Captain Cather, Royal Engineers, who was no in either doing away with the office of Protector of Chinnau altogether, or entirely separating it successful in the management of sostics at Sua- from the Registrar General's department, which kim, is commissioned to raise one thenrand of should, I axhmit; he purely an office of regard them for Barmsh than the regular duties of registration. The with no excontivo functions whatever further
Chief Inspector of Palios for the time boing might then hold als the post of Protector of Chinese. This would be a further incentive te the police to do their duty, and would also be
and conspicuous ability; houides doing away with something for the more deserving of them to look forward to as a reward for faithful service much of the unplassantusse which now so often arises through. Chinese misconceptions nu to the relative fanations of the Felics and the Protector of Chinese,-Youre, &c.
T 1. B, Hongkong, 16th November, 1886.
TAMSU.
31st October. H.E. Liu Ming-chanu left in the German steamer, Winnar for Taiwanfoo on the 24th inst and turned on the 29th; mlate word fred from the batteries on his departure and on his arrival, with the usual display of banners, sto, he
ceeded to Danka.
THE WASTERN QUESTION.
Custom-house on the frontier.
BELGRADE, 25th October. The Bervian troops have cocapied à Bulgarian
THE ANGLO-PULKISH CONVENTION SIGNED.
LONDON, 25th October. The Anglo-Turkish Convention was signed yesterday.
LOUIS RIEL'S ATTEAL BEJECTED.
LONDON, 23rd October The appeal of Louis Riel, the loader of the Canadian rebellion, sørslast the capital sentenca has been rejected by the Privy Coued.
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SIR HERBERT MACPHERSON TO COMMAND THE MADEAR ADMT.
BOMBAY, 21st October. ** Tha Onerland Mail anys that the annual Lmek- now relief dinner was held in London on the
maid here only a few hours and then pro 25th September, at which Sir Henry Havelock Allen enlogised Sir Herbert Macphorion, former The steamer Haitoong, having ande severally of the 78th Highlanders, saying that Sir trips hemos to Focchio and Taiwanfoo, as at Herbert was about to succeed Bir Frederick experiment to induce the Chinese to ship goods Roberts us Commander-in-Chief at Madrasi. trórn Frocḥaw direct to Triwanson, and got up & regular passanger trafic between said ports, has been put again on her usual route, lu Amoy sad buck, the experiment having proved un successful,
The Garman barqueo Sibirien, from Stogai, and German schooter Johann Carl, from Amny, aze loading coal at Celong; the British barque Clarn Babuyan is expected there frorn Amoy
Notwithstanding the cooler weather, fever is
3rd November
$50,000. This ongo arose out of the failure of the Wingstill raging badly here. Wa firm to carry out their charter of the steamer Mount Lebanon to carry cooliesto Mazatlan, .. The British gunboat Espoir, Commauler in connection with which Mr. Holmes, the broker, Adams, arrived from Amoy on the 1st inst, and was held responsible by the court to those who will leave for Taiwanfoo about the 5th. had paid for passages for the return of their money. Mir. Helms in turn ened the defendants as members of the firm.
An armed raid was wade on Saturday night || by a lot of Chinese rascals onacollection of bamboo but on Streetters Island occupied by work. HOLMER. MA KAM WING AND OTHERS. men argaged upon the fortidication works in progress on that island. They frightened off the workmen by discharging some firearms, and then looted the house of the heal man of property valued at about $80, and quickly made off again in their boats before any assistance could be ok tained. The place in flooded with bad charao tera nor, and this very possibly may be only a prelude to further acts of the kind. The pollox are anticipating a lively season, with the salt smuggirs compelled to seak another mesus of livelihood
His Excellancy Sanbor Thomas de Souza Rezz, the Governor of Macao, and suite, who GEELT inconvenience is being folt in the Co-left Blagapore per steamur dirig on the 2nd tony owing to the sudden stoppage of the idea, and were to ba ooroyed thanca ta Timor ultimo, arrived at Fort Darwin on the 16th milk supply, the cattla having recently been Dilly be the stenmar Guthrie. dying off in large numbore. Mr. KERVEDT,
The Times of Ceylon says:-When a break of of the Horse Repository, bas had fourteen fan sold at a public sale in Colombu for Re. 1 par dentha amenz bis stock in a few days, and b. we naturally called attention to the fine price obtained, but to-day we have to chronicle as has been obliged to send the remainder to mohan Rs. 1:25 paid for 3610 lbs. of Agar's Stonecuttera Island. From what we caɑ ne- and tea of all grados-a teagnificent price. certain it would appear that pleuropneumonis The Austrian ganhost Nautéve arrived at has been existent among the eattle at Kow-Singapore on the 5th inst. from Hongkong, and loon for the past six weeks and was intro-as to leave for Hangoon on the 15th inat., The Austrian frigato Srida, now lying in Singapore, duced into the Colony by a water-buffalogassa display of the electric light on the 5th brought across by Chinese. We cannot eay inst. in company with the Telegraph steamer what the regulations, are or what means, i Agnon. any, sro taken to prevent the introduction of disease amongst eattle, but if they are no Getter than those in force with regard to Inercbant reseels, as witness the ease of, the
when Butlin rescued him. The man who was Bellona, it is bigh time that some more afrabbed gave ovidence against him, having been It would despoiled of $13, some slothing, and an ombrello. were taken. really appear as if we were little better off The case was remanded. since we incurred the heavy expense of s Savitary Board than wo were before. If the statement is corrent that caule are allowed to be landed anywhere in the Colony without inspection ether at the place of shipment or whas landed, there is undeniably a want of A case occurred quite proper precaution. recently where a Chicaman was discovered bringing three animals into the Colony, we of which were at once esen to be dissased, and yet the Insoзoter in charge allowed the man to take away the third cae, which of course
The steamer Airlis, which left Singapore for he footlistely enld. It is well known that
Australian porta via Batavia, &, on the 2nd It was further objected that the nothing is more difficult to stamp out than October, took on board 238 Javanese canlies for dhobies conducted their so-called cleansing disease among enttle and that it spreads very the angar estates in Queensland. The mos performances in filthy water, that they fre rapidly. Common sense would dictate that 17 guilders per mensem each, and food. There were under an engagement for three years, at quently wore the clothes sent to them to be the animale should be inspected on being wore also on board that wool, under the charge of two German gentlemen. 40 other Javanese washed, and that they took the linen to their landed, prevention being better than sure.
coolies for the German New Gainos Co. This frower and ill-ventilated deas to be ironed There ought to be one place set apart at Company had twe steamers of about 300 tors and got up in the fashion peculiar to them which only they should be allowed to beach waiting at Cooktown to convey the labourers, selves. The risk of catching some contagious landed, and during a period of two days or so provisions, &c. to Now Quiven. They were also expooting a sailing vessel from Europe loaded skin disease was not remote or elight, a fact they should be kept apart from other cattle.h building materials and plank houses which to which most old residents can feelingly As the number of European children in the will only require putting up, and another ship testify. The Steam Laundry offered ex-colony is now so large and the slightest trace with conts; the latter will be stationed at Now
Quings as a coal-hulk.--Singapore Fres Frena. emption from these disagreeables; like the of disease in the milk supply may often proce
The Spirits Bill, which was read a fret Line Waverley pen, it was supposed to conia as fatal the necessity for precautions such as are
in the Legislativo Commeil on the 14th ultimo, "aborn and a blessing to men," but in epitetster everywhere at home cannot be too pablished in Saturday's Gazette. In some re of the advantages it confera, the immunity strongly insisted on. In England cattle are spects it differs considerably from the original from horrible and disgusting diseases and not allowed to be taken even from one coun- draft. In the latter it was provided that on all spirits used or consumed in the calong a duty of dirt it ensures, a very large proportion of ty to another without a mortificate that they seventy-five cents per gallon should be paid to the community still withhold their expportare in good health, and if any symptoms of the Spirit Farmer. Power was reserved to the Governor in Council from time to time to alter from it. How is this to be accounted for ? direase are discovered the beasts aro - the duty chargeable, or to pinpt or partially Partly, we think, by the apathy of the pablic.mudiately destroyed and the uwners are paid exempt any class of spirits. It was understood In the case of bachelors a very large see half the value. Here, where we have Chinese that under this provision Chinese spirits would tion of the British and foreign community to deal with, the measures adopted should he be exempted. In the Bill as now printed, there is no sol reservation of power to the Governor. the washing
is left to the boy," who simply even more strict. It is well known that the The duties payable on different classes of spirits girea it out to the Chinese dhobs, and his Chinese vilkmen will supply milk from dia-ure Txed absolutely by the Ordinance, namely, ground. Is Lordship believed the defendant cay. The following talograms art from Indian,
seter, ep that be is never short of clean eased animals even to the last drop and will all Chinese spirits, 1.cout per eatty: an spirit distiliad in the enlony, 10 cants per gallon; en clothes, does not think er inquire further take every weats to prevent the fact that all other spirits, 75 cents per gallon. The spirit into the matter. En part we may mention disasa bawattacked their cattle being known. farm is to apply solety to Chinese spirits. The duty on foreign spirits is to be collected through that the Chines servauta get a squeeza from We beliese meeting of the Sanitary Board the dhobics or have their clothes washed gra-wan hold yesterday afternoon to consider what tuitously, and therefore naturally favour them, weasures should be taken. This is very Another reason, perhaps, is that the Steam well, but it seems to us that the only affec-presided in the original druff. The provisions Laundry has been allowed to ship too much I tive measures for the future would be an as to tho fre- pazablu far ieuess of all descrip- steamer Angere, was olurged with disorderly cutis overweening confidence in his own infallibili. |
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the Harbour Master, and prevision is made for the establishment of a bonded warehouse. Li- tances to distāl nze to bo íamad by the Colonial Secretary, insical of by the Spirit Farmer A
out of sight. The personnel of this cour-inspection of all animals as soon as landed tious remain the same.
and a more thorough supervision of the ma
tire dairies.
dity in constantly changing, and many now- couters are bus nwure that a Stenos Laundry ariste, whilst old residents who had the in-
The delivery of the French mail was bogun at Leption of trasferring their custom to 11.30 yesterday morning. Company bare forgotten all about it. It should be kept before the publis by adver-
The Criminal Sossious of the Supreme Court for this month will be held on Thursday next, the 19th inst.
The Chinese stesmer Kanepias was to leave Shanghai for Tinghai, Chosan, on the morning of the 13th inst, to take troops to Hankow. She will acterwards (says the Mercury) be employed temporarily as a bulk at Kiuking.
The oxport of teas during October mounted to 47,000 half-cheste, agniaust 19,500 hs.f-cheats in 1854 The total axpart of less during this Ma Baily, instructed by Messrs. Dennys and sesson amounts to 354,119 half chasts (Tls. Mossop, represented Kwan Tin Ming, one of the 116,859) till Sist October, against 238,987 half. defendants in this suit, who had been sued as a chests (Fls: 3,665) for the same period in 1884. partner in the concern against which action was-Morawry Corrosjondintr- taken. The hearing bad been adjourned, on the application of the plaintiff, to cumble the Official Assigned to decide whether he would have his se aubstituted as plaintiff or not. He stated section with the case, and he said his client had briefly what proceedings had taken place in son- been arrested under a warrant isced in this suit A day or two since, havarer, Messra. Dannysand Mossop received the following letter from the Bolicitors for the plaintiff
HANGCHOW.
4th November.
A specimen of official obstructivenesSS DECLITED
GENERAL HARDINGE AND HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
BOMBAY, 22nd October. General Hardinge will probably leave for England on the 11th December.
It is still believed hora that the Dnko of Con- naught will mossed General Harding.
THE CUSTODY OF ATOMY KHAN,
MYTTTA, 24th Ooveher England and Persis have signed an agreement for the retention of Ayoub Khan in Persian ter ritory, the allowance for his maintananue is to be inoreased to £12,000 per annum.
THE VOTE OF THANKS TO THE TROOPS.
LONDON, 25th Octoder. A despatch has been published from the Sa retary of State forwarding copias of votes of thanks remently passed by Perlisauant to the troops engaged in Egypt.
OBITUARY. The Bishop of Ely is dead.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 16th November. EXPORT CARGOZB,
November: For London--87,196 lbs. congot, 172,494 lbs, scented exper, 50.547 lbs. seanted orange peace, 6,300 lbs touchong, 1 case prepared opium, 1 nases silks, 300 cases praevas, and 6 packages sundries. From Manila-200 baloz how p
Per ship Lasrtes, sailed on the 6th
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NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 9th Docezaber. The endeavoure of the German Ambassador Per steamship Glenogle, sailed on the 13th to Tarkay to reconcile the views of England November For London-43,536 lbs. congou, and Russia, strengthen the hopes of a peaceful 423 lbs. scented caper, 21,147 lb. monted settlement of the Bulgaria-Roguelian question. orange pekne, 2 cases ilk piena goods, and 19 packages sundries.
a Si-bing, a small village across the river from this city, not long shuch. Bone months ago young man doing businna in Shanghai brought ton inrioshas and prosented theta to his father, who lives in this village. The father hired them 13th November, 1885.
out to coolios, who ran thom between the village, Holmas v. Mo Kam Wing and Others, DEAR SIRA We are in mosipt of your letter of the terminus of the canals on the East, and the today, and we now heg trainform you that the Official Carry leading to the city, a distance of two or Aigner bae tied to us that it would be better to three miles. There is a great deal of travel over station tha mit as ha doon not think it advisable this road, and the riose coolies dil a thrifty
business by charging ten cash a faro. that his une should appear sa plaintiff.
We therefore give you unties that we will not pre-tuned for several mouths. But, vafortunately,
This reed with this suit any farther, and it will therofura not be necessary for you to attend corrt on Monday of the 'ricshes ran into a chair and did some next. We are, o
WOTTON AND Dracos, damaye (so it is said.) Thereupon the obair Mr. Baily said this was hardly sufficient for coolies, where business had suffered somewhat fals (New) the defondant, as he was under arrest, and this from the opposition line, trade complaint to the warrant was still hanging evor his head. It was beal officials. The result was that the 'riesha Malwa (Old necessary to apply that this cane should be die olies were given an admonition, strongly mismod se against the defendant, with caste, and seasoned with a beating, with the bamboo, sa Patna (Now). their occupation was forbidden. Que richa hab Benares New the warrant discharged.
been and for privato use, and nine are for sale.
Bensrea (Old).
Hix Lordship said he could not order costs. and as to them Mr. Baily had better make his-Daily News Correspondent. claim in the Bankruptcy Ceart against the plaintiff's cetate, which was being administorod there. The plaintiff did not appear, and of consequance of that the warrant would fall to the was not notnally under arrest.
course the summons must be dismissed, and in
POLICE COURT.
18th November.
BEFORE Mr. E. MACERAN.
A TURBULENT SEAMAY.
Charles Philpot, saman of the British
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. etesmer. Melbourne, will the Lon don mail of the 9th October, arrived here yester-
Ceylon, and Rangion papers
THE BURMAN EXPZINTION.
Quotations are:-
ON LONDON
UPIUM.
LONDON, 10th November. The Premise (Marquis of Salisbury), in the course of his reply to the tast of Her Majesty's Ministern, said he hoped that the settlement of affairs in Burcah would ontait as little alteration $540 per picut, allos. of 6 as possible, cupistent with the interests of the Toatties. Barsane people and those of the British E- $550 per pioul, alloe. of Gpire. He rejoiced to say that the Government in
catties acting with the basent and friendship of China.
LONDON, 12th Norher per chost.
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RANGGON, 90th October. · ON PAKIS The last British romonstrance about ring upon the Bombay-Barmah Corporation's rafts- ren has and to the issue of orders by the Bar.ON mese authorities not to permit the Corporation to ruft any more timber, and to iho confinement the stocks of men of their native employés. Lord Ripon's apasch, the Gazette says shows
Telegraphic Trauster Bank, on demand.... CALCETTA.--- Telographic Transfer Bank, on demand Shanga-
Hank, at sight... Privata, 30 days' sight
SHARES.
Quotations are -
The Conference has approved the principle of the restoration of the shilus quanto, but difer- ences bave arisen as to the means to be employed in affecting the same.
LONDON, 13th November. Belgium in sigotiating with a view to joining the Monetary Convention.
LONDON, 14th November. Hervin has declared war against Bulgaria an the ground of unjustifiable (aticoks on?) Serving outpost.
THE MUNICIPAL RATES ORDINANCE.
As the Attorney-General remarked at the time, the point raised in the Kowloon lot holders petitios presented by the Hon. P. RERIE at Wednesday's meeting of the Legis. lative Council, is well doserving of consider. tion. When the Municipal Rates Ocio fece was first introduced in
in the
mented upon its generaline,
of
provisions approve ingly. The detaile of the proposed sev ment, as regards the apportionment of the burden of the rates in different portions the colony, are, however, open to discussion apart from the principle of the Bill. This was the view taken by the Legislative Cown- il, the Bill passing its second reading un- 150 por amaro iety of Canton, Limited-opposed, but on the understanding that the
rate for Kowloon should China Tradors Insurance Company's Sharonsidered in Committee. The residents at
362 per share.
gogong and Shanghai Bank Shares-16
pur cent, premikun.
share.
5370 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-75
por share.
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duct and assaulting Captain Pinkham, the master of that resel, und also with assaulting a ts, which nothing seems to shake. His Indian | ON The Commercial (zazette, a Mauritius paper, constable in the excution of his duty, and carer shows that he did not atilise his brief op says. It is extremely unfortunate that wo great damaging his uniforma.
portunities of observation. His address le do ▲ Lengjan should exist betwixt the Governor and Captain Pinkham staled that on Sunday the English audienos on Saturday abgws that he Ox nearly all the beads of the principal depart macand mate accused Phillput of a theft frus opposed the opinions of Sir Arthur Thayre, Mr. ments of the Government. It would be more sms Indian traders. A souffe ensued on the Cainhamn, and all who have puid any attention conducive to public interests, and more digsited after house, and witness went up and sent the to Burmah politics. No Burman Frines is avail- on the pars of the Government, if its respective mats aft. He then ordered the defendant for able whe would at Berently from Theshur. members could work harmoniously together, and ward, and put his band on the men's shoulder to and even if we were unroof one, there is no security tisement. Then thera esu be little doubt
with other. Fant finding on one side turn him raid, when the defendant tarned ones to his snecessar. Tho only remedy is arner- necessarily calls for self-defence on the other: him and made a butt-at his stomach. Alitation, coupled with a few affiner with China. that the Chinese dhobies have been quietly
The Agents (Messrs Melchers & Co.) inform this takes up a great amount of the time for
than follow charges and counter-charges. but steadily working against it.
for after this the defendant weat to the chinf offose trigues, and would be ello, best find all posibl The
us that the steamer Drackenfels lett Singapore which oficials of all ranks are paid for serving go ashore.
and asked for some money and leave to the possible work has not always been so well done on Sunday for Hongkong.
The money was refused him, and for peace in this direction. the public and, as it is assumed that the his leave was stopped. The gangway man was
MADRAS, 22nd October. at the Laundry as it should be and this
The Aginis (Mesers. Butterfeld & Awira) in.dables of their respective offers demand the ordered to report if he endeavoured to leave the The ps-selected-to-prcond to Buraab will North China Insurance-Tis. 300 per share, Kowloon object to the increased rate pro- may not be together unconnected with forts us that the 0. 8. 9. Co.'s steamer Titan, wholeef their attention, the public interests must ship. The defendant did seek to leave the ship, be formed of the Wash Fusiliers traan Dum Yangtane Insurance Association-Tis, 122 per posed for that district. They have their st jection, not on the ground that it is inequit the dbol influence on the Chinoao om- from Liverpool, loft Singapore on Sunday after suffer if any considerable portion of that atter and witness went ashore with aim, and there Dum, Liverpool Regiment, Cinque Ports Ar-
noen for this port.
tion is diverted to subserve other parpesus. Be-gare hito into the castoly of the police,
tillery, 2nd and 11th Bengal Infantry, one Peo-
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$170 por able they should pay the same rate as the ployés of the Company. It also seems
aides disorganizing the public service, then patty
share. P. C. Dowar Singh, No. 621 made the arrost, jab and one Bombay mountain battery, one hat-
residents in the city of Victoris, but that it that the stewards of steamers arg in league
squabbles have a tendancy to lower the Govern- and he deposed that the defendant struck biza talion British and four Madras rative infantry. Do Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 14 is inequitable they should have to pay more
per share. with the dhobies, and the Laundry has failed
went in public estimation. This has refugenoe and tore his uniform, doing damage to the The expedition proceeds up the Irrawaddy.
than the residents of the village of Yaumati. tos grievance of Mr. Trotter. Protector of immoant of about $1. He broke away and en-There will be no cavalry,
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$80 per
Looking at the matter from this point to obtain the support from the shipping
migrants, in which Colonel Bianley has adminisdeavoured to escape, but was overtaken and re-
clare SIMLA, 22nd October.
e unanswerabic. tered a sneb to Sir John Pope Hennesy Our arrested. which i was entitled to expect. With all
It is stated that Captain Cather wild command Hongkong Fire Insuranos Company's Shares view their case certainly s08316 0 There is practically no extorinal
inal population at contemporary winds up as followsIf Hia The defendant was fined $5, sad 81 amonds the coolie transport, corps to pay the these drawbacks, however, the receipts of the By private telegraphic advices the Calhay Excellency cares to know what is mid outside the for the damage to the constable's auiform, in Burmah expedition. Captain Milns, Sth King's
Kowloon Point; the police protection required Company bare steadily increased, though Peat learns that an attempt har barn made to salt circle that surrounds him, we wil seting default of payment a month's hard labour. will be Assistant Adjoint and Assistani Quar-
thure is for goarding the property sgeinst the Beasainate the Danish Premier, Mr. Estrup, on the invitation implied in his despatch of Sep- not sufficiently to prevent the establishment by a reporter to a Socialist newspaper The Mtember 3rd, frankly tell him that both torme THE STABRING CASE IN KABI-STANET,
formaster General,of the Bengal brigade. Captain Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's depredations of lawless characters living out
Shares-69 per cont, prem. Sheik Foujou, Malay seaman, was brought Sohaich will be Brigade Mayor. being worked at a loss. A meeting of share tempt failed: and the Premier seized his assail-unnecessary' and 'illegal'-are freely applied before the court charged with cutting and wound.
ade the district, masny of them as doub MADEAS, 22nd October.
Hongkor, Canton, and Masse Stormboat Co.'s Taumati. The cozulasiva te, be derived holders as been called for the 25th instaptant, and took him himself to a polics office. to items of expenditure of public money sanctioning You Aahoy, inmate of loenged brothel No.
Sharca-836 per share promium. Drafts numbering 210 men from England,
from the premises seems to us, however, žu to decide whether the Laundry shall be The Melville Opera Company, we read is the on facts, it is difficult to nuderstand the bitternes night last.
ed by him. If these charges have any foundation 39, is Equi-street, Taipingsban, on Saturday due bore on Sunday, will be sent straight ou indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Sharobe, not that the rate at Kewloon Fein: should board the Oriental, which leaves for Kangoon on
5 per cent. discount. closed or be carried on, and we hope they anasins Theatro, Kobe, on the 2nd inst., bo- that ours that, in self-defence, Mr. Trotter lished in our yesterday's issue. The wona Medras.
Hingo News, pefformed Olivetro at the that pervades His Excelloudy's sommenta upan
The facts connected with the case were pub- same day taking also two sings trains from China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited bo lowered, but that the rate at Yaumsti will decide on the latter couras. Surely the fo
abould be raised. We fail to see why a re- 1--90 per-cunt, disccunt, nominal,..... large audience. The Company left for thought it right to adopt; and it is still more being asable to leave the Hospital, the cans wen
SIMLA, 23rd October.
Douglas Steamship Company, Fimited-$48 sidont at Kowloon Point, who enjoys aquat public will not allow an enterprise of no use. Yokohama on the 3rd but, according to our content to fathom the reasons upon which His remanded to Thursday.
Colonel Sandferd will command the Royal per share.
protection with a resident in Victoria, abontd fula character, and so desirable on sanitary temporary, they intend making a fortnight's Excellency bases his approval of the far from
Engineers who go to Burmah with the expeti-Hongkong Gas Company's Sheras-$90 per not pay the same contribution to the cost of favourable comments made by a portion of the
Wong A fat, coolie, warst tended to two monthstion. The mountain battery going from Pus grounds, to be shut up for want of support.tay at Kobe on their return from Yukohams.
the Police Force. In the same way we fail Could not an effort be made, by an appeal
colonial press upon Sir F, Napier Broome, Mr. hard labour for stealing a brass oampositor a stick jauh is the Hazura battery. Six ompanies of Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$155 per to
why a Trotter, and evme other public officers."
resident at Yaumati should pay and some type from Messrs. Noronha & Co.'s Sappers, two from Bengal and for from Mais to the public and to steamship owners, to
printing office on Sunday last.
with the addition of falograph shit and fold China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-882
whose rate remai
remains break down the ring which scous to bave
Ini Alok, for stealing a fowl, valued at 30 park go to Burmah. The Pioneer regiment Chins Sugar Refining Company (Debenturas) per cent., Kowloon Point, Hang Ham, and
per share. aheng, on the 14th fast, was sentenced to three ary force. been formed against the Company and secure
conta, belonging to ago Ip Yeung, at Wong nai- from Madras also forma part of the expedition.
I par mat. preminu nominal. for it a fair field at least in its compétition
BOMBAY, 34th October Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-380 At Hung Ham and Sim-uni. Po there with the dhobics. Given this chancs, the
per share. A London talegram to the Bombay Gasstle |
the valuable properte of the Dock Company, are a number of hositiful cleanliness of the Steam Laundry
Pang Ating was brought up in onstody says the ultimatum despatched to Maulalay do Hunghans Loa Company's Share $165 per and at Kowloon Point there
share. The N. C. Daily News says that the following The method of marking was changed. from the charged by P. E. Hennessy with keeping an Hagdon chali be placed in the hands of the Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited European ravilences, while Yamati is al should.teve no difficulty.in.tciuo.pbiog.over Imperial Dearon was issued on the 9th inst, military style of hall, centre, and outer to the speccy for the sale of tase-fs tickets at Nu-87 Baglish Resident of Mandalay.
mands that the foreign relations of the Burmese The repairing of carrerago and waterways in the Wimbledon sigla with a smaller bull, o small Masque-street, and also with disobeying a sum-
→3190 par" share......*****
most entirely Chinese. Whether it as thei the unpleasant processes through which the city of Foring has been neglooted for many circle round it, the inner, and a larger one out-
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Companyention of the Government in framing the Chinese dhoby passen his customers gases years, and consequently of late they have become side that, the wage, and the autor. In the
mous to attend the court.
-$20 per share,
proposed scalo to lory the cost of the was of paying $50 sisgeart and are stopped up. How the funds former once the teores for kita mere 4, 8 and 9, poings giran the org mor has its trainer
Punives and Sanghis: Dua Samatan Mining Polico
owned ca European
pro. ars to be derived yearly for their "egational re- and in the latter they are 5, 4, 3, and 2. The
Company, Limited $7 per share.
perty than Chinese we are not aware, but pairing and draining fet the Ministers (of the shooting, as might be expectal for the Bretoney, and $3 of it wont to the informer.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-13 per share, such is the effect of the scale at Kowloon, Board of Works carefully investigate and reafter)t of the season. Was het very good, and a
Perak Sngar Cnitiation Company-Tis 25 pe. No considerations-of-equity-gan-be-urged-na----- port to Ur. Obay this!
auber of those present wore recruits, who had
behalf of such
a course The Chinese beast Return of visitors to the City Hall Museets had no experience in shooting. Gunner Wood,
Hoogkour Rope Maunfeaturing Company, Li- by police protection as much sa the Euro one of the prominipat members in last sexash'e Chang: Ating, coolie, want into an opiam
mited-867 per share. for the week ending 15th November, 1885 ---
Login, made the best shouting, Sergeant Miles was divan at 21, Stanley-strest, cu the 10th inst., and
Hongkong and Macho Glass Manufacturing Co., peans, and it is from the Chinese that the EUROPEAN CHINDER.
render the protection criminals come who within a few points of him, and Gunner Cornish being supplied with a pipe and some opium, had
with necessary. We goes for the romars would
DOEDİR.
-SINCE the above-article-www-written-we-bave received a copy of the Straits Time, in which a similar difficulty is recorded. The Singa pore Steam Laundry has closed ite doors, it seems, owing to the combination of the dhobics there. La Singapore the dbobios are all Klinge, and the Straits Times says that though individually timid the log ia great at conspiracies when ha enn comanda preponderance of force to carry out any nefarious scheme that caters his fox-like brair. Howevor this may be, ---itis pratty obrious that the Kling dhobies
The following are the "orders of the day" for to-morrow's moiting of the Legislative Council:-- The Coonel to go into Committes on ižu following
The Bill entitled an Ordiranes to amend or
dirmaos 6 of 1880. (b) The Bill entitled the Municipal Rates Ordin
neo, 1585.
Monday... Tienday Wednesday Thursday Friday Batardsy Sunday
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312
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The first carbine practice of the Volunteer Corps, spart from a few private parties, toode
place on the Police Range on Saturday afternoon.
About a dozen left Pedder's Wharf at 2.30, and the number wae wade up to about a score by. sthora who roached the rango by other ways.
weeks hard labour.
LARCENIFS.
TSZE-FA CAFE -
Rerous Mr. H.E. WODEHOUSE""
3HXYT.
or
share
share.
shiro,
CALCUTTA, 24th October, Preparations for the despatch of the Bormab expedition are being pushed forward rapidly, the Yousels Empress of India and Abala have been taken up at Bombay for the convevaray of stores and instractions have been received by tas pria elpal merijoni storekeeper in Caloutta to get ready the necessary equipment for six field hospitals within the period of six days.
BOMBAY, 25th October Tweiro vessels have been chartered by the Director of Indios Marine for the Burmah iz Chines Imperial Jaan of 1884. 4-2 per cent peditionary fores. Tho Nevas, Empress of India,
“Limited-Par, nominal.
premium.
third. The wages were 230, 500, 40, and 500 paws going on he did not give up the yarda. Quo or two recruits did exceedingly well pipe, which was worth $5. He said that he left for a borinning, and after some practice they are. it behind, and other people loft after him before likely to contribute to the formation of a team the pipe was missed.” in the event of a future competition. During The pipe was not found after a remand, and in Clive fellow to-morrow; the Noorjshsa will lease Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 C-5 per cent.
and Adorou tears hers for Madras to-night. The Chinas Imperial Los of 1854 B-5 per eat
prawiam. Government transport ships Tenaseerim and
this season some new blood will be required in default of finding a surety of $10 for his appearing for the asus port, soon after her arrival from this direction, as the corpe has lost some of its to anawor any charge that might be brought the roast. 1,749
best shots. Beauchamp, who could show the best within six weeks, the defendant was committed The following changes are announced in the record of any last season, basleft the colony, as baato prison. Garmin Consaler Service. Mr. Theodor Speidel, niso Hand, a prominent member of the team, and marchant has born appointed Const et aigon, Henguk, a estent and promising widition in place of Mr. A. Entermeister, who has raign-Thanks chiefly to the energy of Lieut. Woolley,
CORRESPONDENCE,
at Singapore bave succeeded in bringing office: Consul Kempermann, of Manila, is to the interest inshooting has revival in the Corps, we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinion Bengough of the 77th will be Adjutant ́and i
expressed by our Corpo dents.J
pramion.
·CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIJAL
· REGISTER.
18th Nuvoler, 1880, 7.4.
wind.
STATION.
90.41
SILA, 4th October. Brigadier Generaf White, new commanding at Kamptes, and Colonel Foord, Staff Corps, |will conferre two Mudras brigades, while Çokuser Carey will command the Artillery. Colel about the temporary suspension of the go to Kores; Consul You Aichberger, of Amey, and there will probably be a good deal of practive
Quartermaster General: Major Symonsof South Stekin Laundry. According to our Bingar goes to Galatz, and Dr. Gabriel, Vios-Ccusul at dono now. Lieut. Woolley organised Saturday's
Wales Borderern, and Majors Walker and Max- THE PROTECTOR OF CHINESE. well of the Madras Infantry will be deputy ** pore contemporary, Klings were employed by Shanghai is to be transferred to Amoy, Consul practice, obtained the use of a P. and D. Jaunch
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRZAU." gistanta; and Captain Clements, Sonți WaLM Frensburg, at present at Port-au-Prince (Sante conroy the members over, and provided ro
Beplan... the Landry, and they were boycotted and Domingo), goss to Tientein; and the Consul at freshments on the ground. His health was BIE-The oes of Protector of Chinem was. Borderers, and Major Simpson, 17th Madras tiongkong.. *19 manulled by their countrymeu, the "result the last named place, Mr. Felldran, is to be freak with musical heneurs on the rotare if history correctly informs us, created especially Native Infantry, Brigade Majors. Thuferve from my.... Sanghu journey. In reply Eleut. Woolley expressed the to reward the merits of a gentleman, the lato Mr. Madras will consist of Q-1 Royal Artillery, No. Nagk baing that the enterprise failed after two at- trusferred to Canton.
pleasure he felt in ming the mambere tam out R. Caldwell, who had shown exceptional abiä- 4-1 North Irish Division, two. Companies of tempts, under different management, The Cathay Post foara a very good story is practice in this manner, and he suggested the? | tiis as a sinologue and sexpert in Chieese matters. Sappers, 2nd Hampshire regiment from Siken. The Times recommends from an outpor A distingabour at a match should be got up hatwem honorary and It is, I centers, a matter for regret that the darab, et Indras Pioneers from Bangalore, the subernation of Chiness for Kling washer. Shanghai was lately on visit to one of working incubers. Mr. Logge, su honorary Government of that day could find no better 12th, let 23rd, and 25th, Madras Native In
the southern ports. He and the Cone had metabet, was present, and be thought no one was mones of rewarding a deserving gentleman than fantry. The 22-1st Royal Artillery, from St. uan, and no doubt this would prove a malu-be cut to a dinner where neither unite or bettor qualified than that gentleman to organics by the creation of an cleo which, Star Chamber Thomas Mount are to work the mortare and tary reforms, because they would not be in-guests were Rita Ribbon mea, and on their way un bonorary members' toam. Mr. Legge inti like, secret and un-English in its working to the siege trains. A garrison battery not yet tumed, timidated by the Kling dhobies. It is rather home, the Consul insisted on their going inta mabed his willingness to endeavour to get up bighest degree, has capped more trouble sad an is to work the rifed bawitsers.
the Club for a nightcap. After they had laid anthi tatm, and the proposal was received will designedly worked mere mischief amongst the The Governor of Madras mud provincial Com singular that this obvious course did not the dust, the Consul, with mash thoughtfulness much approval. Among the honorary members Chinese than can wail be told. Then, again, mander-in-chief will proced to Madras injek..... suggest itself to the management upon the and deliberation, wrote the necessary chit; and are gentlemen who have records of brilliant there is another aspect of the case which may mediately. Arrangements are being made for Shangha second eassy being made. As our Straite when it came before the eyes of the secretary of solicroments in post youre as markenen. Mr. not have occurred to many, that is: the idon the resoption of troops there from outstations.
the Club the next moraing, he was astonished to Woodin is one of those, sud records are in exis which the more influential Chiness, accustomed Captain Macpherson. Military Aquiunta da cor, emporary remarks, there would be little Two Sherries Esquire." A local wit tance of shooting by him such probally as few as they are to the venality and corruption of their partment, Poon, has been appointed dald pay. difficulty in obtaining seapply of dhobies suggests that as one talks of a baron of beef, at present in this colony could equal. A match own officials, to a great aflent have, that they master to the Barmah expeditionary force and
there is to reased why a sherry should not be between such veterans and the marks of the can br esr-wigging the Registrar-General bring has been ordered to Madras at ou from this Colony and Cariou, sad as theycalled an esquire: and there is zow very high, corps, who are nearly all young hands at those sart of a bookstairs influence to bear upon
S7th October. would of course" have ample protection in Fanihorify for the title,
work should be a very interesting one. per ́the Government. This state of affairs
According to latest news from Barinah Thes
mato il a suCCABE,
2253 Bumidity.
versteer.
- 15ti. November, 1055, at 10 AM.
GATION.
METTA......
mercatock, 3
The Barometer la talling, Gradicals for NE, winds ers darate. Tas temperare and bamidity are moderate and the weather doody bus fum
W. DOBERCE.. Hengkang Observatory, 16th November, 1885.
to soa
loss. This village seems to be the only place
Kowloon
at five
10
Sau-shui Pa all being charged 84 per cebt.
M050
reference to Kowloon,
Dow
PON
at apply aqually to the city of Victoria, where the maintenance of order amongst the seamen who come shore and amongst the beach-
considerable [oombers constitutes a very
tion of the
of the police. It is sel- dalies of dom, however, that any man of this class. fnd their
heir way over to Kowison; there are no drinking shope there to attract them
ally the and
whole of the orimo by Chinese
hinese, Thin being so it
thars
it
is manifestly unfair that the besviost burden of the rates should be thrown on the Europeans. The fairest plaz would be trest the whole of Kowloon as one district and make the rate uniform. The district ie 100 small, and its various sections are in too. close intercommunication with sch other. to admit of
any fair sub-division for par poses of taxation. If, when the district is thas treated one, it can be shown that the expenses of the polics establishment there is стрепача sensibly smaller in proportion to population and the value of the property than that olaim maintained in the city of Victoris for a reduction in the police rate would be entitled to some ousaideration, so long as the principle of varying the rate in dif.
districts
maintained Wo ferent think it is open to question, however, whether it is desirable to maintain this principle. A man is paying his police pato does not pay merely for the protection of
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