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PURE CONFECTIONERY,
THE DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1879)
a
DEATH OF MILKELLY
JOHNSON.
Johan I need not say he was a man who did The new noleme of defons inclules four LON his duty as a member of this Connpil ina mark works and three now sites for single heavy gruA, ed nar. H was fearless and outspoken and while sitting the works originally proposed We minorily.regret to learn that a telegrami hanever be thought anything required to bast Quarry Point it substitutes a complete de- was received yesterday morning by Mossrs. Jor done in the intervals of the colony, and in fees of Lyco-moon Channel, As before noted, Brery way I can say that as a member of the waight and power of the guns is so gently dino, Matheson & Co, announcing the death of Mr. this Council he was one whose death we increased that much more massive and costly Francia Balsley Johnson, one of the partners must all regret Ho was in every way an foundations and emplacements have to bo provid in the firm. Mr. Johnson had born in Il holth ornament to it, and an enamat ba the sed for them. The approximate ostimate for the for acne time, and during the winter had beszciety of Hongkeng, We have often board blm now works stands as followa
spank in this Conmil, and we can teelify to his sonsutter Wost. rosiding in the South of Franch. He had at great morite. That his death must be a terrible Enseutter West Central
71,000 20.04
7,000
4.000
4,000
20,000
5,
We note that the N. . Basty News is now were managed by the Government. The Chinese know how to meet this kind of evil odite by Mr. J. W. Maclellan in a way the authorities can never expect taWe hear that His Excellency Chang, the new Chinese Minister to Washington, le expected arrive at as long as it is in their own interest here from Canton to-morrow, on roule for the to prevent it. Once establisli a ́Gambling United States to take up his appointment. Farm, however restricted a licence, it may The Daily News learns from Foooher that be, and it will be in the interast of the Captain Peterson, of the Mesfor, bas rousived farmers te sid in the suppression of all other another decoration from the Chipare authorities,
and is now made a mandarin of the 4th class, gambling, and that and way be accom.
The British atomer Peking, which arrived here Cannes on Monday night. The house flag was blow to his family we must all edit. His career Beloher's Point............. plished. The time has come when the ques-|
bure in Chine was one which overy one must ad-gamben Defence ...
Now Bito for ten-inch gen Fly Point".... tion bas to be looked in the face." No yesterday from Wahis, reports that at 9am. placed at half-mast yesterday.
miro. Ho bad times when fortene nafortunate-Now Site for P.2-inch gan Konleon Dak.... The deceased wontleman was a very old rely did not smile on him, and be bad times when New Site above Vioteria yesterday morning she passed the wreck ball of in great Varioty,doubt; but though we believe the Fros Press junk about swoiva miles to southward of Cho-sident in Chim, and was wholy known and fortune did smile on him, wil when fortune did Remodelling existing works for now sm
o be correct in its conclusion we very much lang Point OKNAKENTAL BOXES.
spected not caly in Hongkong bat niso in most smile on him, and when, sa he told me himself,! manta doubt the ability of Sir FaannntoZ WELD-
According to the new list of members of the of the Treaty ports of Chine and Japan. He his intention was to aster on a parliamentary Battery for defense of Miseldas Stonetter CHOCOLATE CREAMS.
£116,0 even supposing he is satisfied of the pe Order of St. Michas and St. George pabrat came out to China in 1850 or 1851, and soarer, he was overtaken by death. I myself feel CRYSTALLISED FRUITS,
cessity of establishing a Farm in order to Baked in Whitaker's Almanack for 1896, Sir time afterwards became a partner in the fra of it very much. I think, with your Excellency's
George Boron is, affor the members of the
consent, it would be a proper thing for this
Mr. Secretary Smith wishon it, however, to be teep gambling within moderate limits-to ob-Royal Family, the squier, and Sirdalien Faunce- Jobasan & Co., varrying on business in Conga Council to pass a vote of condolence with his understood that this satinaste is only proximata. Lain the sanction of the Colonial Office for fote the junior, Knight Grand Cross.
Street, Hongkong, as morožanta. When that widow and family.
Hon. T. JACKSON-Your Excellency, I very Until the designe ara sil completed and their auch a step. Herein will be found the chief stumbling block, and wo fear the scruples of Dramatic Club will give their and perform to join the arm of Mass Jardine. Math fast fallen from the ectior unofficial rogabes ir possible to give an exact estimate. No time the Exeter Hall faction will always prorails of the season at the Theatre Royal this & Co., in which he has ever since remained a When he says Mr. Johnson was su ornament will, however, be lost in obtaining this esticate eroning, when the comedy The Overland partner. It was not, however, until the middle to this Council, I ons only any that net and the designs will be propared with the strict sufficiently in Downing Street to present Route will be produsul. We are requested to of 1881, when he succeeded the Her. W. Keswick only was ha an oroament to this Council est attention to comaomy of construction as far
intimate to audience the uscosity of
but, he would have been an armament to any as it may be compatible with finishoy. In the 122 any revival of the Gambling Farms either inti ant the anime most, set out the managing partzer here, and as member of the Council of Assembly in any part of the world meantime it is hoped that the Cplony will son. in sho Straita Settlements or in Hongkong. length of the comedy, the performance at Legislative Council, that Mr. Johnson saaned. He went has to the old country with a view to time to provide such funds as may be necessary Meantime, if the policy of suppression is to commenço st. 9 o'clock sharp,
really active portin public life in this Colony-going into Parliament, and I think it is a great for carrying on the works---I have, etc.,
(Signed) Bauen TrówrSON. It-then anon became apparent that the malo pity he was not spared to go into the. Hones of bo continued, it is advisable to employ as
A correspondent of the N. O. Daily News at
"Commons Ism are there is no man there who The Under Secretary of State, Few Chinesa constables, in the shore con- Nov sawang, under date 15th January, writes of Mr. Koswiek bad descended on singularly dan so fully appreciate the wants of China or so Colonial Office tingent of the Forceps possible, as it is The weather has been as fine as we could wish capable shoulders, and the British and foreign earnestly urge them as Mr. Johnson would have matter of common report among the Chinese tora would almost be welcome to break the tions rigorously defended by Mr. Johnson in the second the vote of condolence to his widow and for, in fact so fins that a good gale or so community found their interals and ecovic done Lyd be been spared to enter that assembly. community that most of the lakangs are in monotony of the finest roather imaginable. The Council. As Chairman of the local Cheraber of fails. the pay of the gambling-house keepers. It river roza ovor solida day or two bus bed, and Commerce, too-Mr. Johnson showed crooptional has hean said by the mover and seconder of the His EXCELLR50x-1 fully appreciate all that All letters for publication should ba vriston an insis clearly impossible to suppress gambling olare still having, plead'd skating on the Con-administrative telout, and his letters and dee-mation. The talents of Mr. Johnson were fully fogather, but everything that can reasonably mista poud, which has again been thrown open patcher en sommercial muttern will remain appreciated by all his colleagues in this Council, be done to minimise its evils abould be tried. to the public for a purpose during air days monuments of his energy and ability. His and by his death the colony has sustained a great
in the week. We have had four or five turn-
We learn from the Agent that the Austro-Han- garing Lloyd's steamer Elektra, from Trieste, sailed from Singapore for this port on Tready
Our readers that the Amater house alosed in 1885. Mr. Johnson was invited heartily concur with the remarks whiab hava ocst worked out in detail at the Btation, it will be
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of all kinds.
19. WATSON &
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HOKORONA, FEDROTHY THIK, 1868.
afternoon
a
mar, which is unneually late. We have had,
THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPION. SHIP.
The third ties in the match for the Lawn Toa is Championship, are now drawn and my original selectionezre all to the fores, Master, Wollsce, Carpa, and Hobertson. Master has had to pat
vote of condolence.
of playing his tie with Hawkins owing to a touck Carried.
of faror, but I understand he will play to-day BILLS PASSED.
(Thursday) and ought to win. Wallacs, after The Bill to regulate the printing of news.drawn battle with Bowles, had no difficulty in supers, etc, and the Bill to repeal the Usury winning at the second attempt. Cozon won his Lawa were read a third time and passed.
set from Lesch somewhat easily, but Robertson had all his werk ent out to heat Stewart. Wo played up well. Matters now stand thus →→
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outs on the pond by toroklight, with fireworks, criticism on the Treaty with Korea gotiated am sure every member will join in this tes, coffee, cakes, eto, which have all been by Admiral Wilfes, written in response to a re- grast access. Our amateur dramatists have just quest by the British Minister at Peking for got over the effect of their Christmas and Ner the views of the different Chambers of Bam- Your fistivities, and ero now rehearsing ascreams- ing farce, songs, dzete, rositations, obe, which, morce on the abject, was a masterly exposé of The Agents (Mesurs, Batterfield & wire) io-if overything goen well, will come off about the the deficiencies of that agreement, pod was un- form us that the O. S. S: Co.'s steamer Deuca- end of this month.
doubtedly productive of good results, as the new lion, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 15th inst. for this port
The Illustrated Loudon News of the 9th ult. tresty negotiated by Sir Harry Parkes embraced has the following note-During the last few all the points for which Mr. Johnson had ceably days two men have passed away whcas nams contended. On the 18th March, 1894, on the were intimately soonted with China. Brave of his departure for, home, me hougous Walter Medhurst, the son of Dr. Madhurst (community presented to hime numerously sigued med missionary in Chian), lived in that cour address testifying tasir high appreciation of his try throughout the larger portion of his life, and held; for several years, the high poet of Consul public servions as a member of the Legishliye of Shanghai. He was a master of the language Council and as Chairman of the Chamber of Com- edited an enlarged edition of his father's Chi-morce. Mr. Johasen enjoyed t. great reputation ness Dialogues" and wrote two or three atirao. tive bocks about the country, of one of which, ass shrewd and famighted man of business, and The Ferdiguer in Far Cathay," we have a plea. well sustained the high standing of the prince The E. and A. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, sat raollection. Dr. Biroh, as a man of loorn-ly house." It was the intention of Mr. Johnson, carrying the Australia mail was three days, covered, it in needless to say, a far wider on his departure, to seek a political career in
field, Ho was a great Chinese scholar, a overdos. She arrived here yesterday morning early, and accounts for her ate appearance by diffent language as an Englishman, like Mr. ing this desiry into offect, a fact to be regrated
reins to have played with that profoundly England, but ill health prevented him frote carty having broken three bales of her propeller Swinburne, for example, might play with French. not only on his own account but also ou that of to be sppointed by His Excellency the Officer between Singapore and this port
Bat his specialty was a knowledge, such as few, his countrymen in, the Far East, of whose inter- Administering the Government. if any, men have possessed, of Egyptian anti- quities, and of the ancient languages of the
The British steamers Covanie and frieland returned from the Aberdeen and Cosmopolitan dooke respectively yesterday, and the British Tan evils attending uniiestised gambling barque drabia went over to the Kowloon docks are again exciting much attention in the The Foochow Daily Echo hears that the Races Straits Sottlements. The Singapors Freethers will probably be held on the 12th, 13th, Prees in its last issue aaserta that it has been and 14th of April ko Editor seems to artist
pate dificulty in sufficient ponies, being obtained an increasing evil, growing with the ever er to fill the Subscription Grifles, for which he is panding Chinose population, and is may told oighteou are required. safely be said that it never before renched the fever boight which it has atteined during the last six months, for gambling is carried on openly in Singapore, by day and by night, and passare-by are invited to walk in, in de fance of the Police and of the law. At Penang, the vice has become so prevalent
The Criminal Sessions.comrience at 10 o'clock this morning at the Supreme Court. The config. lendar contains six oases, but in one no eritainnl
eat champion in Parliament.
BIONS ORDINANCE. »
TRADE MAKES The Trade Marks Ordiannes Amendment Ordinance was read a fat time.
Robertson plays Wallace. The ATENET-GENARAL explained that the Labicoted the Bill way to extend the facilities Coron plaga Master or Hawkins
for the registration of trade marks in the colony. Of the former pair Wallace will win essly THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONTES AND PROCEE- and if Coron does not improve on his prom sent form he will have to drop out of is in this The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to more road. This will love the final to be fought that the Council go into Committes on the Bill out by Master sad Wallson, and as the latter entitled the Religious Ceremonies and Festival playing very steadily and well, I fully expect, Hon. W. KESWICK--Your Excellency, I think him to win. Should Corea ast to work and this Hill is one which so much affoete the popular play up he is the only maa Wallace has to fear. tion of this celozy that its provisions ought to be carefully gone through by a Soloot Committea, and
Ordinance.
I wanld propose as an amendment to the motion
of
that this Bill be referred to a Select Committee my bon friend opposite (the Attorney-General)
Hon. 1. HYRIE-I have much pleasure in
►
W.S.
HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS. -,- - ———— PRELIMINARY MEETING,
CJE UF SIGNALS IN USK AT VICTORIA PEAE. that a memorial has been sent in to the Gonformation has been filed. The most serions "The following notice from the Sydnoy Evening |ings in another column, the Legislative Cenneil hon. member of referring this mottor to a Mr. H J. H. Tripp being voted to the hair.
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA'.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,
PLAN OF FORFION CONCESSIONS, SHAKOWAL
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
sedustive and worst kind, and that it has boon the ruin of hosts of alarke, servants, and others, who bave been templed to em. bezele the money of their employers, to steal, and to baggar their families in order to in
and the Band of the French flagship Turenne will play to-morrow.
The attention of masters of ressels is called to notice to mariners in another column to the reports having passed on the 16th instant, a effect that the mastor of the steamer Stantor
Among the other curients of the book are- Aa Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of Sun riss sad Sunset, Mesa of Barometer and Thermometer, Rainfall, Eclipses, Fentirals, &c. A full Chronology of remarkable ezenta since
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. dulge in this pastime. The memorialistentor-legged jank eight miles santh of Breaker
observed by Chinese, Mahomedans, Parsees
as their singing was very good. A hymn, "How
That le a matter of some impartonve.
ADJOURNMENT."
A meeting of gentlemen interested in tire eats he would have been the zalons and compet-seconding the amendment.
Hongkong Athlete Sports was held in the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-There can be coGymnasium of the Recreation Club yesterday As will be soon from the report of the proced- possible objection to the coarse suggested by the evening. Thers was a moderate attendance, vernment by ons Guo Air Go and others, ana is the large against Lin Aysu of murder News will be read with interest by all engaged paid a well deserved and feeling tribute to his risions of the Ordinanco shonld be considered in Woot, had left for England, and he handed over Select Coremittos it is vory expedient the pre- Mr. TRIPP zaid the late Secretary, Mr. E. R. residents in Penang and Province Wellesley, ing a boatwoman in her sapan at Shaukiwar in Mission work in China:-The Chines Angli setting forth the 'mischief wrought by a The Annual Exhibition of the Hongkong Her. can Churok at Botany was opened on Sunday maury at their dieting Festurday, the speakers detail, but I object to the last portion of the ra- the papers in connection with the sports to Mr. aystem of gambling called Wha Hosy, which tioultural Society will be opened to-day in the afternoon, the 27th December last, by the primate. rightly remarking that he was an ornament to solution to the effect that the Select Committee Foss, whe would state what the financial position
Botanic Gardens. The Band of the Northampte were premant the Bishop of Goulburn, that body. Mr. Johnenn was a skilful debster, should be nominated by His Exoslleasy the of the sporta was. is carried on openly with impunity. This tonshire Regiment will be present and play dur. Archdezsen King, Ker. F. T. Trivets, Rav, Mr. and had a good flow of language. He also wield Governor, because according to the standing rnlas Mr. Foss said that from the papers which had
Yarudd, and the Bishop's chaplain, the Rev. J. PLAN OF TOWN-AND ENVIRONG OF SINGAPORREGrm of gambling is stated to be of the mosting the afternoon, commending at three o'clock, Ralten. Mr. Quong Tart was also presented a facile pox, and would probably hate will be nomination is in the hands of the Council. been placed in bis hands he was glad to he abla te annonses that there was a credit bálance GI There was a large congregation of Chinase and more frequently but for his index heath. His The amendment was altered accordingly and the pastsportsof869.8%. (Applause). Theroceipts Europeans. The church was crowded some time last literary effort, if wo mictake not, was on the Bill was referred to Solent Committee con-were made up as follows:-Douations for prisos befers the servies began. Misa A. L. Ella pre.
Treasurer, the Surveyor General, Hon. P. Ryrie, S10, subscriptions by list $235, entrance fees sited of the organ. The Chinese portion of the article in the Nineteenth Century. Mr. Jobs-stating of the Attorney-General, the Colonial 9965, donation by Admiral Sir William Devoll on language. They aridently as the tunes,
Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson, and Hon. 8120, Bats contribution to cost of matshod, &o., congregation used hyu booke printed in their son was about 58 years of age.
Wong Shing.
8:0, Artillery contribution $20, School Sports Contribution $20 total $790. The expaaditare- Sweet the Name of Jeans Sounds, "was song, after HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
His EXCELLENCY-I understand it will be a mounted ta 5667.15, and in addition to this inconvenient to meet again on Wednesday next, there was a balance in hand before the Sports of and the primate followed with a short addmąt. A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Comm-nz that is one of the Bace days, but there is some $117.08. r. Wood had given him the deposit After trial of the Elirano Natural Mineral The incumboat, the Rev. Mr. Boo Hoo Ten, eil was held yesterday afternoon, when there business, that is, the passing of the jury l1st receipt and the bank book for those amounts, a Wales, bottled in Kobe, Japan, we can confident-read the prayers in the Chinese language, and were present ---
which is done at a special mesting of the Council. he suggested that there should be a bressurer as y recommend it to our readers. It is clear, the Chinest portion of the congregation respond- bright, and palatable, and very munch resous blos ed. A. hymn, Rook of Ages Cleft for Me,"
II. E. the Uon. W. H. MANS, C.M.G., Arting I propose that we adjourn to Tuesday, when we will na a secretary in future, as being very much
will meet for the passing of the jury list and no more convenient than the prosent plan Mara. Norton & Co. are the local agents, and Mt. Soo Hoo, Tan delivered sa address in the Kenbach, for which it might easily be mistakon. was sung, at the conclusion of which the Rev. Govornor.
bining the two ooes in ore porson Mr. Wood Hon. Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice other purpose. particulars as to prios, do, will be found in the Chiasse language, which was followed by another
Hou. STEWART, Auting Colonial Secretary.
The ACTING COLONIAL.SECRETARY Rechaded, regretted very much that he could not be hers Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General'clack.
The Counsil adjourned until Toesday at four for the coming sporta, and he wished them every hymn. The primsto"delivered a brief address,
success. (Applane). advertissinout on another page.
and said that there was still a debt of £100 on
Hou. A. LETRE, Colonial Treasuror. the church. The Rev. Mr. Soo Hoo Tan in-
Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General terpreted the following into Chinese as it was
Hon. P. RTRIE Hon. W. KESWICK, spoken by the primate-We welcome you to day into our full Christian fellowship. You
Hon. T. JACKSON. has now your own church and your own brother,
Hon. F. D. SASOUN, Hon. Wore SuING, an ordained minister of the church of Christ. I pray you to work together with him, so that God may teach you more and more, and bless the work which you will do." The banadiation hay ing boon grozonaced by the prinste, the service ended. £12 53. 3d. were collected.
but the remainder was pearly awash. :
A description of the Festivals, Fusts, &c., point.out the bad und dangerous features of Point. The stern of the draft was above water, which the petition and the licenes were read,
Jews, do, with the days on which they intl. this form of gambling, which they my is a Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &e,
game of frand aud imposition; it is can The Hongkong Pestal Guide for 1896.
ducted on the principle of "Honda I win, Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel Tails you lors;" and the stakes can be made
Post at and from London and Hongkong, Boales of Commissions and Charges adopted by by an agent, by which means mistresses can the Chanters of Commercs of Hongkong, send their servants and serrauts their and Shanghai. Hongkong Chair, Jinriokaha, and Boat Hirs. friends to take a chance for them, thereby
eolarging the ares of the vice. Children Privato intelligence ressived from Japan are also admitted and allowed to atake a states that the greatest activity exists in all the arsenals and military workshops and that the single cent, thus begetting a love of Japanese Goretament are quistar qailing up the gaming in the rising race, which can reserves. All available man of war are also being Dever be eradicated in later life. The pat into servies and fitted out with gatlings, Vordenfaldt, or Hotchkiss gata, Something is memorialists
therefore pray that the thought to be sfoot, but what it is no one knows, Legislature will take such steps as will put but it is considered likely that trouble with a stop to this form of gambling, which they Kores or Chins may be suticipated. assert in daily mapping the earnings, sustgy, Yesterday morning Mr. J. M. Armstrong sold
tables of
This issue contains the New Scale of long kong STAMP DUTIES, alm COURT-FEES not elsewhere published. The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDred Pages
of closely printed matter. to which reference onstantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries ambraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Contents of the Appendix.are too many to suumerate in an Advertisement, but include TREATING WITH CHINA
Great Britain, Nanking, 1843
Tientsin 1858
and all others not abrogated
France, Tientsin, 1859
Convention, 1860
Tiantain, 1885
United States, Tientsin, 1858
21
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880
German, Tientsin, 1881
"
Peking, 1880
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and l'oru. TREATIES WITH JAPAN—
MINUTHE.
"THE DEFENCES OF THE COLONT,
The following minute by the Acting Governor was laid before the Ccunoil --
The following are the despatches referred to in the rainute by His Excellency the Adminis- trator on the forlifications:—
Downing Street,
com-
The sccounts were passed unanimously, and the next business was the election of Secretary.
On the proposition of Mr. Foss, reouded by M.A.H. JACKSON, Mr. Hayllar wasulented on. Sea, nem, con.......
Mr. LOCKHART proposed test Mr. W. Young be elected Treasures, and Mr. G. GRIMBLE 20- 5th January, 1886.
conding, the proposition was carried unanimous Sir, With raterenos to Sir G. Bawan's dea-15, Mr. Young consenting to savept the position. The winnies of the last meeting were read and patch, No. 250 of the 4th of June last sad to my confirmed.
All alá mambora of the Committes in thə despatch No. 68 of the 30th of March last. I octony were re-elected, and fresh,ones sobstitut bays the honour to forward, for your informared for those absent. The Committee electof tion and guidanco, copy of a letter from the War was composed of Major Ward. R.A. Lieut. and comfort of poor analies, women, and by anction the past year's collection of lumber at
Office, relative to the cost of the proposed De- Graham (58th, Lieut. Plumbe (R: M2 L._ I.). the Polios Station -a lot of old great costs, old
The exhibition of the Decasville portable rail
fouco Worts at Hongkong.
Dr. W. Watson Piko, Masses. J. Bell-irring. The Offer Administering the Government lage be- children as well as men in goud sccisty and boots, and other polise, clothing, worn out books way took place, au aunounced, at Manero. Jär
2-I wish to express my regret that owing J. H. Stewart Lookhart, B. Foga, A. Denison, in good pecuniary circumstancos. The Pen-and old papers, cafeanted rakete, jars of sandi Mathason & Cele piar, West Point, perfore the bansit a despotelf which one just actived
to an accident the transmission of this letter lins R. K. Leiga, and F. A. Hazeland. terday afternoon. On the signal being given for the Secretary of Stain for the Dalenies on the Chefos, with additional Article, any Gaselle of the 2nd inst., commenting on sanctioned by the War Offen am beamed weries the earliest suitable opportunity of asking the Lox two sight alterations in the order of stents.
bean Jelayel
The arrangement of the programus was then ahn, old street obairs, a jinrieksha, a four-wheeled bying of the rails was ca.amatized, “And in subject of the cafences of Hongkong.`
It will be remembered that the original proposals 3-I bare now to instruct you to take the proceeded with, and with one exception, and one the memorial, Bags:-"So far as it is pos- chattels There was quite a large gathering of sible for us to glean information on the sub- Chiraman to bid for the lots which mostly add in Ave minutes more the tracks were run stimated oast of which was 255,825, whilst the car gislative Council to vote the farthar ST TA
the programme remained the same as last year. ject, the statements made in the document argain; it was in very fair condition, and was the wharf, with two turntables at the pine 17th September, 1881, which was laid balore the serve that the increase in the cost is partly due penalty being 14 yards for previous wirnery, as
fair prices. The carriage, however, went a great ning on it. Three lengths were laid to make up responding armament was to cost only 237.500.
It was statril in the despatah of Lord Darby of tas hired fox these Defence Works. You will ob- The 100 yards flas esos will be the first item, the the half-mile and the line was carried all round are by no mesue exaggerated. Proofs are knocked down for $6.50.
Connell, that Her Majesty's Government had arrived to increase of the power of the armaments, a fast year. The other events are putting the where the lines crossed. The experiment was forthcoming, we are told, that owing to
at the deation that the Colony of Hargkong scald shaugs common to all other defended Ports of shot, 120-yards fiat rass handicap, high jump, A. Chinese greasar spiployed at the Glues witnessed by a large number of persons, and dafs only the cost of the necessary works, the I- the Empire, cering to the introduction of an im garter mile dat rase, throwing the cricket ball, these den of iniquity existing many and Works mes with a shocking and fatal norident Major-General Cameron, who was among thoas porial Government contributing the arment. Tho many a family have been ruined, wives bare while engaged in offing the machinery at that present, appeared to take much interest in it. Council was accuty saked by Sir Hacrgo Hawan prototype of breechleading actiflory, which ulting horse (previous winner penalised). fed-from their houses-ne-they slaked their tablishment yesterday morning. He was offing The advantage of the Decauville systom in ita on the 10th December, 1881, to vote the sum of 255,25 involves a corresponding change in the works; soldiers half mils (this year oponert to all branches and the cost is further increased by the extau of Government servis, Imperial or Colonial, a wheel that was revolving rapidly, when his extreme portainlity and the rapidity with which required for the construction of these works.
Before agreeing to vote the sum requized for the son of the Defences to the Eastward, on the re-half mile handicap, 120 yaads hardle race, long persona, daughters have been sold on the cost aleere, which, like all Chinese sleeves, was of it can be laid down and taken up. The carves, constraction of the works there was considerable dia
presentation of the local authorities, to tako Pimp, boys' race Veterane Esco(5 yrs and one band by their mothere, while on the ample dimensions, became, entangled in it. and points and turntables provided are of suck cassion in the Fine Committe, owing to nu i-
the defense of the L-yes-moon Pass and mop upwards, and ten years residence in the East) he was parked into the machinery at once. As soon simple construction that he diety is arperi-prosaion that the armament which was to be sent cat other, wous and daughters have been knows me possible the machinary was stopped working. enged in forming whatever, junctions and was altogether inadequate, and the vole was paused thoroughly secure the shipping and City of 300 yards fiat reco, International Tag-st. War
with the andansarding that the armament bobo Victoria from more distant bombardment.
mile rope. All penalties to stand as last year.. to rob their parents in order to indulge their but the unfortunate man was then past help, hav. intersections may be required, and the rails provided by the Imperial totemment would be of the 4.—I docht not that the Copupil will loyally The sack race was omitted from the progrEDIKS passion for this to them, alluring game." ing been fearfully mangled instantly. He died are of such strength that they may safely beat and lattes pattern of brook-load ng arduous consent to vote the amount necessary for com- on this cocasion, and there were three proposi
almost immediately he was taken out. The body cross a ditch without support. The rails ars and capable of resisting attacks by-ths beaviest opleting the Defences in an efficient manner. tions of an event in substitution-Mr. Lockhart. The same paper adde that the Police evi was removed to the Mortuary. An ingast will already braced together by their sleepers, doru ironstada
5.In regard to the latter part of the analon proposed a three mile race, Mr. Jackson pole jump dently consider that it is not worth their probably be held to-day.
Sir George Bayes did not fall to represent strongly sul all that bas ́to be done when it is de sired to lay a line is to place them on the ground Hongkong should be groparly defended, and Geneala tu opinion of the Secretary of Stats for War winch argument Mr. Lockhart's proponition for a on several occasions the wish of the commerity last od lattor I have to inform you that I concar in while to put down the Whs Looy, the infar
iar, and Dr. Thompson an obetasie race, and after The case of J. F. do Rozario v. C. Rivington and doratal! the ends of the different lengths Sargent and Cameron bare sappected his rectamen that, for the reasons stated in the War Office three mile mass was exrried. enca being that it is worth their while to sad J. D. Clark, a claim for damages on socaat together, for which parpozo the aee6EAF7 dations with all the weight of their long professional letter, it will not be desirable to form a local ignore it. The Gazette also states that when fan alleged Uhal which appeared in the Shang sockets are provided. Some six years age the experiance. the Hon. HENET PLUNKET was Superintend. Supreme Court at Shanghai before Sir Richard use of a portable railway in ita military opera durud. Instead of three new waste and remenating gans
The result of these recommendations has been that Defense Committee, as proposed in Sir GSaturday the 20th March, bat Mercury, came on for hearing to H.B.M. Russian Government, haring devided to make
the soheme of anfonoe has bas very carefully re-cons Bowen's despatch under acknowledgment.
On the motion of Mr. Thier the meeting 6.With reference to the 12th paragraph of Rennie, Chief Justice, on the 19th instant, Mr. tiors in Turkestan, sent a commission to exa-
in existing warke, The now solieme olifefance polycar that despatch, I bara to refer you to you" des passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Wood for the able bribe of $200 per month through a detective Wainewright appearing for the plaintiff and Mr. maine into and report upon various systecis em-fone new works and three new sites for mingla hoary patch No 68 of 21st October, last, from which way he had carried out the duties of Secretary at the last Sports, and expressed regret at having Edward Robinson for the defendanta. The Clork | ployed in England, Belgium, Franco, and Gorguns, and whilst amitting the works originally pro to keep his eyes shut to the gambling going of the Court was short to call out the names of suy.. This commission recommended the Adup bebe 1 in Channel. The weight and poweroflops of the Imperial Governmont giving ay for Tingland.
posed at Quarry Bay it substitates a complete
you wly learn that I su unable to bald eat any lost his valuable assistance owing to his fearing Regulations for the Consular Courts of United on. He accepted the offer but not the money the jurors satinonod when Mr. Wainwright tion of the Decanville arztem and an order was the guns have been so greatly increased that much exceptional assistance by way of guarantee or
informel bis Lordship that within the past hour given at that time. When the foalty in more massive and ecally foundation and amplace otherwise to the Hongkong Government to the proceedings. which was to be paid at the end of the the parties had cease to an arrangement out of Afghanistan srose, both Kansia and England ments have to be provided for tham. An idea of the wards raising the Loan required for that portion mouth. For a week afterwards he wado a re- Court, en terms which under the oireamstances placed considerable orders with M. Deoanville, difference in the guns new preposed from the ong of the Works which will be undertaken by the gular tour past, the gambling bouse, to lull his client was willing to assept. Hie, Lordship and there can be no question that each a railway nally contempistad may be gathered from the revaad
Grant Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COBEA
TREAITES WITH SIAM
Netherlands
Corea
TEATTES WITH ÁNNAM” TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Siam Corean
Chinese
Jaxmnase LEGAL
Orders in Council for Government of FL.B.M. Subjects in Chine and Japan, 1866, 1877, 1378, 1881 Rules of B.M. Supreme and other Courts
in China and Japan
Fables of Consular Feat
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong.
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Ast
States in China
Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chinese Pamonger Act,
TRADE EEGULATIONS
Chins
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Castana Selgure, Chica
Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Council
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ent of Police at Penang, he was offered a
It was then decided to hold the sports en
A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
wowwoman i
their exspicions, "but one afternoon the Fire expressed his satisfaction with this rosait, and world prove very useful to an army in the field saunate of cost of the armaments, which, instead of Colony.
7-I have referred to the War Office Sir 'G. Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- Engine was got out for practice, was taken be required."
informed the jurors that their services would not for the purpose of keeping up spasdy communi- being 237,501 will now amount to £118,0.
In June, 1885, the Major-General Commanding ro Bowon's despatch No. 415 of the 2nd of Novem- ferent ports of Chins, Philippines, Siara, do down Reach Street at the double,' stopped
cation in the react, and possibly also in the D-roasted to the lorecast the necessity of a large in her last, enquiring when the new boary gans Pilotage Regulatione
struction of earthwork Cortifications on an ex-creep in the smount contributed by the Cology, in HONGKONG
We acknowledge receipt, from Mesara. Kelly tonsive acalo, che, of the obief asss of this des order to meet the cost of the bopraved and extended may be expected, and I will communicate with | enddenly at the gambling house, and in and Walsh, Limited, of a copy of Whitaker's oription of railway being the rapid corring works of defonso, and in accordance with the Colenia? you as кcon as I receive a reply from the de- Goneral Managora, Messrs. Jardine, M
few minutes some of the Police ixad up the Almanack for 1856. It would be almost im of earth is excavation and embarkment works. Begulations, the Governor rolerad the quasting to partment on the subjecf. I hero, etc.
the Secretary of State before asking the Council to
(Signed) F. A. STANLEI. fire-escape ladders, entered the top storby, possible to overmate the sale of this compilation The Decauville railways are largely employed vots the occssary sua The Despatch now Isić be
as a popular book of reference. It is in fact in Europe for collecting the beetroot crops, fore the Council convoya the sanction of Her Majesty's while, there went in below, and before any arost indispensablo to all; for it is scarcely and on the sugar states in Java, Australia, and
Extract from letter from The War Office overnment to the application for auch vats. It will
to Colonial Oflee. chance of giving an alarus was possible a conceivable that any person can be found in any elsewhere. They are also largely used in England be seen from this. Dapateks and its colours that
War Office, 18th September, 1885. large gang of gamblers, caah, tiokets, sic,ordinary vocating in life, who do not in the for farious parposes, and Meaars, Danny Brothers the oriced state of tho cost of operating the were secured, and a salutory lesson was ador refer for information to its pages and as is The rails are made of various ganges from 2 doubt that the Counet will legally, sonarnt throto
course of the year want to refresh his memory have one in their shipbuilding yard on the Clyde. Deferon Works is £126,000 instead of £55,625.
The Sporetary of State for the Octenies has no
Sir In actaowledging the receipt of your Orders may be sent to Daily Press OfBoo, whose ministered, which had the effect of cupliug almost sure to fad what he wants. Its main inches upwards, with locomotives to correspond the bootesary smeant for completing the Defences of letter of this the attimo, hfee Beoratory. Smith the meeting. Se in pablished, or to the following Agents: the ardour of the gambling boure teapers in passing mention, but we may remark that the goods and carriage trafio. As an example of nistering the Goremment therefore aské tho Cornail graphs of Wer Ofce letter of the 14th March fFittle for me to remark upon that is not contain-
features are too well-known to need more than if required, and the lines are equally adapted for Hongkong lu sa oficient amar. The Offer Admi. would draw attention to the concluding para-
The Treaties between France and China, 1885, and France and Bian, Additional Article
Chefco Convention, together with many other itams, have not appeared in previous issues.
MAGAO
SWATOW
AMOY.... FORNOLA
Mr. FA. da Gras.” Messra Quelch & Co.
„Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. „Masakra. C. Gerard & Co. Foochaw.....Mesure, Hodge & Da. NINGRO.......Mossre. Kelly & Walsh, 8'ghai, CHARGHAT.....Messrs. Fall & Hots SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. FORTAERNA ) Mesa Hall & Holland Kelly RIvan Porta 5
& Whish, Shanghai. NAGASANI.....Mesure, The U. & J. Trading Co.
Hrogo, OBAKA., Messen F. Walsh & Co, YOKOHAMA...Messra. Kally & Walsh.. MARIKA......... Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co. SAIGON ... TORQUIN.......Me. Ch. Dupont, BANGKOK Messrs. Bamsey & Co. BINGAPORE...Messrs. Sayla & Cs. PENANG.Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO MESSI A. & J. Ferguson CALCUTTA......, Meara. Newman & Co. 7 SIDNER AND Messra Gordon & Gotoh, KRISBANE...S MELBOURNE... MOLU. Norton, Hargrave & Go, *Loupes......... Hr. F. Algar, Clunent's Lane,
LONDON
Hesars. Strest & Co. 30 Cornhül. LONDOR Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co. LONDON......... MZ, W. M. Wills, 151 Cannon St. SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants,
Exchange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21. Park Bow.
Daily Press Offlos January 1895,
the matter of bribing Policemen, as they na-list of members of the new Parliament is inoin-their utility for wharfage purposes we may met turally got suspicious of their good faith pd in it. It contains information on almost every tion that they enn, if necessary, be laid on a
imaginable topio likely to be useful in every day gang way leading to the deck of a ship.......... lifs. The marvel is how to manch is compressed into so small space
thereafter.”........... . ... ..
contraata for the aziontion of the works.
The fifth annual meeting of the Hongkong Lee Company, incited, was held at the office of theson & Co., yesterday morning. There were presant-Hon. W. Karwick (Chairman), J. Mac gregor, D. MoCulloch, M. B. Polishwalla, R. A. Gubbay. J. C. dos Remedios, A. Coron, M. A Carvalho, V. 0. Rach, J. H. Cor, H. A Herbert, W. Farlane (Manager), and H&C. Man- Ican (Beorgtery);
The SECRETART road the notes convening
The CHAZEMAN-Gentlemen, there is very
doubtful whether any part will be spent before 187, as the Imperial Government had recognised the inga during the last year have proved to be sati to voto the additional sum of £60375. It appears last, (Hongkong 5, 1998,) which indicated thated in the report which is before you The corn- but it is necessary that a voto should he passed to nessity of providing a much more powerfal factory, and the sale of ice to the shipping that ambia the Royal Engineers Department to aitezt and expeasiva Armanient for Hongkong that has frequented the harbour hue, toen one of the But gambling has since grown more and
On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL BB-a originally intended, it would doubtless noticeable features. The additional rovano ware rampant in Penang, and it would seem
CRETARY, Bonded by the COLONIAL THEA como nocossary for the Colonial Government to derived by the Company from the sale of ice har We have received from Mesira. Kelly and
SUREE, the piante was referred to the Ei The moderato nasasure of defence originally the port. There is only one other matter I need increses correspondingly the vote for the worksheen skisfly dozived from the steamers enticing that the present head of the Police is lea Waith “A Guide to Commercial Knowledge"
Committee. →→→ sotive, or that the Force is less anxious to br. B. Barmistor Turnor, of the Bank of Eng-
LODON, 16th February,
mada for the barbour of Hongkong by the In- remark upon, and that is the needily for adding cars the oil, while the gamblers are more land. As the author truly saya, in very few MORE LABOUR RIOTS IN ENGLAND The following minutes by the Acting Gov.pector General of Fortiestions in his mong new machine to the existing plant. One of
if any, of the ·Commercial Academics” is a egabing and mere daring. In Singapore truly commercial education to be negniroda
Farther riotous demonstrations by the un-arrior ware also referred to the Finas Conandum of 6th June, 1833, bas, by force of cir- the solinss has given trouble and it is very canistances, and the urgent reiterated repre-important that no breakdown in the supply of contations from the Uolany, been developed into is or any difficulty in maintaining a sufficient the evil has also reached, according to the local As a consequence, when a youth leaves school and employed have taken place in Birmingham and
The Oficer Administering the Government a very much larger scheme, which must result supply, should occur. It is therefore desirable now papers, quite an alarming, stage of deaters & mereuntile oflés his commercial educa- at Yarmouth, but the robs ware sasily dispersed moads the Council to re-vete the following w
tion only then commences. The book is in the
in a larger outlay.
that a new machine abould be obtained and gob Amount due to the late contrauter for the avenging Evelopment, and the Free Press is again earn. form of question and aarwer, and will, so far as
Since the date of the War Offios letter above out as early as possible. We do not for a ma- of the city during the first 6 daga of November, 1885.
referred to the designa for the new works have | menb antisipate a broakdown, but there is a estly advocating the establishment of it goes, be of undoubted use to many young men RUMOURED RETURN OF THE DUKE 196
The Offer Administering the Government som bana eo fer developed that it has become possible liability of such occurring. Then there de ulas mends the Coanoil to re-vote the following mums *** Gambling Fares in order to keep it under we are anxious to extend their knowledge be
yond the branch in which they are engaged, but
to arrive at an approximate estimate of their this to be borne in mind, that the company.. control and within bounds. I assorts-that we hare ssou better work of the kind. No fault
For re-building the autaining wall below the Civil cost.
would suffer, in any interruption of the sup Hospital, dasgod by the recant fire-$8,000,
For building of » retaining wall to prevent land in which the information ja given; but we think
alipa at the rear of Inland Lot GM, East of the Go vernment Civil Hospital-915.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
by the Police.
OF CONNAUGHT TO INDIA.
It is reported that H. F. F. the Duke of Can-
to stap gambling among the Chinese, byen be found with the simplicity of the language uscght will return to India very aŭtortly.
mištes
1
VOTES.
THE LATI HUN, F, B. JOHNSON,
The original scheme of defence provided only ply of isa, from there being in the colony for three now worke and for romcausing slaven another source from which loo could be obtained, mediam mud three hoary guna in existing works) and if a footing were obtained for the supply of and the approximata stimato was :—-
ico from another scuros it might interfere con 818,446 viderably with the future of this company. I 15,000 shall be glad to answer any queations that it may 15,600 be deemed desirable to put to the chair,
more repression has boso proved by dearly the book might have been made more practical bought experience to be a failure." Our by a vurtallment of the historical paragraphs Averront desnon, who was handed up for Owing to the lata period of the rear of winch these Singapore contemporary goes on to remark; and fuller information on matters off ass. For horse racing on Sunday, mads reply: "I don't votes were phase (Norenber, 1883) so was ok boe Storanthes Wast
instance, the following is all that is said of parti-approve of hoss-racin, but when anather wensible to completo the works. Suppremies through the police is proved [pular storage When the low (as in some bar of the church becomes so godines as to try to to be impracticable, and the suppression of cars) is incurred for the sake of the ship only pass me on the road comt home from meefir, Hon. P. RYBIE-Your Excellency, the mourn
for the cargo only, it is particular average, I bol it my daty to the church to let out a ieetle ful intelligeno has been resaived within the lat opinm smuggling by the same meane would This is certainly neither very clear aus very full on the reins, just to keep him from puttin his twenty-four hours of the death of a well known Ibo just as ineffectual if the Opium Farm An index adds to the usefulness of the work thest in earthly thinga"
member of this Council. When I speak of Mr.
Belober's Point........ Quarry Point Remodelling gun emplacements In exfaking
works for now araiamenía...
Mr. McCULLOCH-When do you expect to get 11,685
the new machine P, I mean, is it absolutely novce- £55,625 'may just now i
The CHATEMAN-It is not absolutely nasa
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