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REDUCED PRICES

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APBIL Srn, 1886.

It is anonood from Berlin that the rela-

for Singapore, &c., sia Londou, in trying to avoid collision with the steamer Dotterel, from Rat- tardam. of Gravesend, struck the schooner St. Nicult at anchor off Rosherville, carrying away her bowsprit and jibboom, and fouted the ashooner's cable with ac propeler.

the character of Willism Poan," 1849; "How of Pulice. It is only against saling letterg wa tar India a Lecture on the Condition of tickets in the street. India under British Rule," 1838; and "Specch Hon W. KESWICK-In the event of the Enc delivered after laying the memorial stene not being paid does the person approkozded of the first shock belt by the Liverpool render himself liable to imprisonment.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Thini, I School Board." Bro, Lord., 1873. Mr. Forsber is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the should say, would come under the general pro- West Riding of Yorkshire. He married, in visions of law relating to the reovary of fines 1859, Jane Martha, eldest daughter oflüs late Hon. W. Keswick- vory on foar that Rer. Thomas Arnold, D.D., Lead master of if that course be adoptail we shall require Rugby Seoul. Mr. Foxter was returned to to bave a very great addition made to our prison

Central Division of Bradford by a largo ma jority over the Conservative Candidate. The deos and had been in ill health for somo time past, and was at isat accounts not expected to

LABOTOR

HON P. RYBI--I do not quite son the oljee. tion to the mie of lottery tickats. Now and the

Bome days ago, atya the NO. Daily News, an ty," for the good reason that there are new fewer portente of euch revolution than article appeared in the E Pao with referensa brated German architect, Herr, Höckmann, bag to the Chinese navy, and specially mentioning (been engaged by the Japanese Government to there werò twenty, ten, or even five years con of the vessels, which it appears, broke down prooved to Tokin, and construct there a number The Viceroy of new pabllo baudings" including a_palam, su agu. That there may be some slaboring in the river, and then ran ashore.

at Naking saw the latest in the Hu Pas and edition for Law Courts, and a Honzeof Parliament. [disaffection in the empiro may be prongmont an official down to Shanghai to have the

The steamer Benlarig, bound from Antwerp ly codicaded; the Manchus have nover besa Chinese officers of the vessel discharged. This beloved; but they are not hated and con.having been done, one of them threatened to

give the Editor a thrashing, bit on the day nam demned for their failures, as the correspond- ad en which they were to do this, they did uut ont of tho Express would make out.

the present Parliament as raamber for the socommodation. Bu part in an appearance. It la pretty generally far from that being the case the Peking do. known, however, that when a native fixes the date vernment have of late yours considerably on which he throatone to armmit some not of lawleamoce, when the day arrives, he does not

Advices from New York state that the John strengthened their hold over the provinces carry out his intentions.

C. Potter, which has arrived there from. Tako and are lux position to speedily suppres The Muscotto Opera Company. repeated their hama, reports having abonentered a typhen, rebellion in shaost any part of the emperformance of The Mikado" at the Theatre lasting tex tours in lat. 25 N. long. 129 E., lar Royal on Tuesday evening. The house was ing which she last tails and surtained other pite, however remote. With regard to iris sell Elled deructairs, but the dross airclo damage about docles, also that the Wilna, from Toreign relations, too, they have several was rather sparsely attented bich may be ac- laile, encountered heary waather of Mauritus, successos instead of checks to chronice, conated for by the counter ailruction of a cat losing sails, springing fore topgallantmast, to. They have obstructed the Japanese in Kores: Ulab. The cast was precisely the same as on up his residence in Pris for the purpose of cart given the same ercaing by the Musical H.I.H. Prines Faslimi, of Japaz, bas taken they bare checkmated the moves of Russia the last regresuotation, and the performance on studying the military organisation of Frau. towards the peninsalar kingdom; they have the whole went smoothly, and evoked frequeat The Prince's aide-de-amp is a Japanese floor and hearty applause. Mr. Tyrrell, however, who graduated at the Artillery School of Fiat- rendered the Fronab occupation of Tangen in his topical song "I've got 'em on the aineblean. General Boulanger has named one and Annam se costly and dangerous as lo list "had forgotten the words of most of the of his own orderly offers, to attend the Fringe 22 induce the Frosch people to wish for a policy Fares and stumbled lamentably, while the in a military capacity during his stay in Frise.

jokes in the Incal hits wore of a vary obscure of gradual withdenwal; and they have ROO description and could be tudostood only by the

It is understood that both the Army and Nory what embarrassed England by a demand for personal acquaintances of the individuafa rofer Hetimaton, as prepared by the late Coveramut, the cession of a portion of Upper Burma,red to. Tonight the charming oppta "Marhave been revised by their succesors, and here This certainly cannot be construed iplo is

ritans” will be produced.

basa considerably redread. The redactions will tara on ealing stations. The view of the Go- inolude a temporary partailment of the expendi verament, we believe, is that the prosput stats of renne requires as large a reduction of the penditure as prasible.

during the Satinuance of this advertisement.

S. WATSON

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1886.

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Corn cil was held yesterday afternoon, at which there were present

HE. the HoL. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.,Acling Govorace

Hos. Bir GEORGE PRuzarro, Chief Justice, HOR, FASTEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hou. E J.ACKROYD, Astlug Attorney-Gonetal. Hon. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. P. RrzIE. Hon. W. KESWICK, Hon. T. JierRON, Hon. WON SHING.

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MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting wore road and sexfrmed with a trilling amendment.

THE MAN OLDINANCE.

buy ons myself. I think the fooling against it is rather seatimental than otherwise, Edo not Fee what harm it doos. These ticksta neo seld frosly in Manila, and if people onenet get them kore they will write to Manila and get theen, and so you will meray irtarfom with a lot of men who go about and get a living hero by the sale of these tickets It will not stop the sale of tickots in any way opt this people will write to their friends in Manila and way take ramber so and so for me and send it over by liter." That is wint I think, and I do not see how it will help us in any way or protect the tony from any ovil. I do not know about Chinese lottery tickety; that may be different; still I do not think they are such a great evil as some people are inclinedsto think. I think to make a maz a rogue and va- gabond bauause he handles thene tiokete-

The ACTING ATTORISE-GENELL-1 do nut say that, you will you by ClaneED 4.

Hou. P. RYKIE-I certainly think the Marika Sotary is a thing that will exist in spite of us. and any logislation we may pass in this Conacil

will not stop it,

HI EXCELLENCY-This Ordinance will not stop tho ale of tickets in shopa, but only in publiq places. I think, however, that the objection of my hon. friend on my left (Han. W. Keswick) the more serious, and I think it would be better to postpone this matter until we have the report of the committee which I have just sp- pointed to consider the question of the gol at- tomirodation, in consequence of the report of the Superintendout of that establishment that there is not room for the prisoners. I see no baru in allowing the matter to stand cvor

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Than I will move, 88 zugards this clanso, that it stand over for the present ne din.

Carried.

ADJOURNMENT.

At the sale of land and house and a public Vorrespondenta are rojnosted to forward their capacity to defend the empire against fot-latrine in Queen's-road West, by Mr. and address with sommaiestions addressed to the eigneneroachments. The London and China M. Armstrong yesterday afternoon at thren the o'clock, Lot 1, boing two contiguous Inland Editor, not for publication, but sa avideos of good Express cannot be congratulated on faith.

lots numbers 37 and 518, having upon them perspicacity of its correspondent.. Can this houses No 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 203, 204, 206,

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Bydired All letter for publication should be written on an

An official notification states that the Board tien of II. D. the Ofcar Administering the Gov proplet of way to the same personago as the 208, 210, and 212 Queen'sraad West, the last of Trade have sworded a gold watch op toerament I lay upon the table the report of the side of tas paper only.

Advertisements and Subevriptions which are not oracle who the other day predicted, with six of which have been destroyed by fire-but Genoral Chen Ln, Fort Commandant, Takow Finance Committee with reference to the 36 ast for a fired pariod will be satianed until every appearaces of confidance, the forth. the bricks and some other building materiale sud to Youg Hang-y, the offer in obargo oferetary of State's despatch of 2nd February,

ware sold with the lot tho antiro fot realized International Trado. Takow, in soknowledge-18, an the question of the proposed loan.

The following is the report:- Or fare for oxin coplas of the Daily Prass shot oining early renewal of bostilities between $99,200, the bayer being Mr. Ewang's clerk, said most of the energy and humanity, displayed by to have been coting for other Chinos Let them in saving the lives of the crew of the being the remaining portion of Island lot No. British vessel M. A. Diam, which was wredied many roseons, it would be preferable to raise the The Committee, although stili thinking that, for 453, having xpon it two small shops No. 202 and

at Takow August 2, 1885.

menoy lonally, ospovially as there is now reason to The delivery of the English wail was begun 964, Queen's road West, and No. 29, First-strant,

believe that fads could be obtain new si 41 por at 1.15-p.m. yesterday.

the last public latrine haring an entrance After a very Gino passage the Jurana, Indian east, the avoiding all risk of loss on Kichange, also in Queen's-road, resized the comparatroopship. Captain A. A. F. Fitzgeorge, arrived overtheless animozsly assent to the proposal of ivaly high frure of $1,100, the buyer being a in Portsmouth barbour Feb. 28. She left the Secretary of State that the loan should be is mod well known Chiusa continctor, Mr. Tang Lok. Bombay on the 3rd of February, and at Malta in London, provided thats per cont. loan can be The latrine license attacted to this lot mach had transferred to bor the passengers by the immed not laten par

The other orders of the day were postponed, enhanced ita value. Lot E, bing Inland lot No. Orgates troopship. While on her passage from The ACTING ATTORNBY-GBFERAL--- I beg sûr, The Agent informs us that the Anstre, Fotot, sold for $1,775, the bayer being Mr. Caual, damaged her saw, and had consequently Ordinance authorising the raising of a loan-not-next at four o'clock.

397, one-house No 59, irardian's bazaar at China the Crane, passing through the Suz to me the first reading vf a Bil entitled au and the Concit aljourned at Wodasuday- Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamer Deresi Yin On, acting for the Chak On St. a Chinese to go into dock et Malta. The paid-off crem of exceeding 4200,000. from Trieste, fort Singapore for this port on religions association connected with the Tin the Audacious, Bagship on the Chine Station, Tassday morning.

Hau Miu, a temple for the worship of the God of the Constance, and of the Linnet, whom she dose of Heaven. The sale of these lots, exprej. was bringing home, were consequently taken an corally the Brat two, being held in s much frequented board the Junna and broughton to Portsmouth

thoroughfare, a considerable crowd of ragamandins naturally collected, but the sttendance of sapit- alists, both native and foreign, was small, The foraigners present, in addition to the auctioneer and representatives of a lawyer's office, were Messrs. Bowden, Granville Sharp, Haris, and T. Ida Bawlar; the nativa spitalists present were the Hon. Wong Shing, Mr. Cheong Kai. Mr. Thug Lok, and soure few others whose names we failed to obtain.

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HONGKONG APRIL 87 1886.

Tas project for a steamship line between Mexico and China would appear.not to have beon abandoned, though as yet no verreta

Our readers are reminded that the Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports will take place to-day on the Cricket Grannd commencing punotually at 1.30 p.m.

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The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to second the motion

The Bill was read a first time.

The ACHING COLONIAL SECRETART. 8.

THE BEAMF ORDINANCE.

His EXCELLENCT--The next business is to receive the report of the Special Committee apon the Bill entitled the Stamp Ordinance,

The COLONIAL TREASUREE-The raport,

POLICE COURT.

7th April.

BEFORE MR. N. G. MIHELL-INKES

RETURŇING FROM BARIŞÜNENT. Chan Ashing, hawker, was ooavisted of re- turning fruar bauishment, after having been de ported from the colony for a period of five years on the 27th alt. He was found in the colony rosterday morning by Inspector Gowers.

Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.

LARCENT.

Li Atro, coolie, was convicted of stealing a pair

married woman named Thug AL. He had a prior conviction recorded against him, and Es sentenced to six weeks" hard labour...

CHUNKEKYEEE

Was

Upon being dooked yesterday the U. S

PELUN TRESERVATION. have been laid on the barth, with the excop-votte dert was found to have sustained to tion of the steamer Mount Lebanon in Octo. damage by her recent grounding on the Spark

At Hamburg communication with the Eart The Acwse Attorney-General-I bag, The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contain ber, 1884, which, however, did not proceed Rock in the Canten River..

na been confined to the departure of the steamer sir, to move the first reading of a Bill entitled fram Hongkong. At all events, we find a The Bangoon papers state that the telegraph

Dentnyhahire. Paskart, for Nagasaki. On the the Peace Freservation Ordinanco, 1886. berth are the stenaars Hesperia, Blectre, and referenco in a recent issue of the Alia Calierstein in Burma will erontaally be extended

Iphigenia, all Kingain Lisors), to loare respec-annded, and the Bill was and a first time. arranged under one Alphahat in the strictestfornia to the Mexican Pacific Navigation north as Bhamo, for it is most important

lively 10th inst, Sith inst., and April 20, for that our new station, almost on the borders of order, the initials as well as the surnames Company in connection with the announce-

their uzual routes: Antonio, to leave 3rd inst.. being alphabovical.

Western Cina, should bin linked with Rangon.

for Penang &, up to Shanghai, to be follored by the Victoria, Prinz Heiurich, Reinmana, to ment of the chartering of the British stesmer

We have to acknowledge receipt of a pro- The MAPS and PEANS have boon mostly Sardonyx to run between Victoria, British gramme of the Northamptonshire Begiment

leave 5th inst., for Singapore. Hongkong, 1996. For a short time past there has been unusual Wladivostook; Monmentashire, Rinkari, to inve re-engrave? in a superior style and brought folumbia, and Manzanillo, Mexico, touching text. The sports will commence at 11 am. with energy shown in the crusade or the Opium Farmeroth inst., for Singapore. &., up to Yokohama Tour Excellency, is not quite ready yet. A good

{Athletic Sports, which are fixed for Saturday

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE Houss IN CHINA. at San Francisco. The Alta goes on to say an interval for tiffin, and there sro, altogether and this seems to have been largely due to his and the Amoor river, Eibe, Sass, and dive any diAculties have cropped up in the course of tronzora raino 50 cents, the property of a

against persons encroaching pa bis monopoly, and Hiogo: Jule, Mallgras, for Wladivostok CODS OF STUNALS IN US AT VICTORIA PEAR. The line will connect at Manzanille with twenty-ops events set down for competition.

of the inquiries which have been mail which engagement of a European head of his private Seyd, Batums, both for same direction. No sail require attention in detail; I hope to be able to the line of steamers for Hongkong, which The Pioneer snows that it is intended to detective staff, a Mr. Spooner, who esma recently ing rassels are on the barth at present.

report fully upon the Bill at the next meeting of has been subsidized by the Mexican Goveru-establish a protectorate over each Shan States from Singapore. A great number of cases bare

Admiral Sir Charles Frederick Alexalder Council, and I tak members of the Committee to as ecme immediately within British influence in been brought before the Police Court by Mr. Shadwell, KC.B. FRS, died on the 1st ist,remila behink a short time after the mosting of inent to make frequent and regular trivs be Upper Hurmak. The Shans will be left to map. Spooner, but his career of success seems to have at his residenos, Briksham, Wiltshire. The the Finance Committee, which will succeed this tween China and Mexico." It is true the age their own internal affairs, and their Teas been very suddenly out short, or at least checked, a fuarth aor of the late Eight Hon. Sir LargNot meeting this afternoon, to consider certain de Mexican Pacific Navigation Company was was, Le Governors of Districts, will be lid while bewas attending the Police Court yesterday Shadwell, some time. Vice-Chancellor of Eng-tails connected with the Bill. PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIROVE OF SINGAPORE. formed to establish monthly consuunication responsible for keeping the peace on the frontier. to give evidence against ofonlara against the be was born in 1814, and sad dacatelet Gum Cestinance he was arrested by a constable the Royal Naval Collegs. He entered the Navy between Merjos ports and Hougkong, but Felice Station attempted to commit suicide serter from the Singapore Police Foroa. He was

On Tuesday a Chins boy employed at Whitfeld on a warrant charging him with haing & dein 1927, took part in the operations on the cast to more the second reading of a Will entitled the The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg, sir, beyoud chartering one steamer a year and a by hanging himself to one of the booms of the re brought before Me. Mitchell Inues, and Captain of Seris in 1846, and was present at the bon Spirit Lisoncos Crdigan. 1886. It is rather An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Meantime of Sag- half ago it bas navor done anything. When the servante quarters there. Another ser- The fated that he had wired & tolegram hardment of Acre. He was promoted to the long, bat really there is very little indeed that re and Supt Man of Baronator and ther the scheme his really collapsed or net sant empleyad thare kaw him hanging, and gam from Singapro regresting in to cause the Sphinx during the Barnes war of 1852, and duced to this Council as far back as 1879. It He commanded the is now in it. It Cormed part at a monstroiatra an alaran pon which the would be suicide wis super to ba arrested as a deactar from the police advanced to s Caplaincy in 1859. In 1877 A fail Chronology of remarkable eventa since we are unable to say, but the statement inent down before he was stranged, and he was force, and stating that a warmat had been issued he commanded the Highlger at the capture of farm. After being read a first time it was was the coupled with the proposal of a spirit thus arent of foreignors to China and Japan. the Altz gives the erroneous impression that sent to the Government Civil Hospital, where he which would be forwarded is due coats. He antex, and he was overly wounded at the A description of the Fastirale, Fasts, esot only is the Company in existence but that is at present under treatment.

heal therefore izmed a provisional warrant, and

published in the Gazeils in June or July, 1879. observed by Chinese, Mahomedans, PasseS, Jews, de.. with the days on which they fall. t is in actual working. Our contemporaries Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &a. on the other side of the Pacife onght The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1856. Arrivals and Departures of Main and Parcel be better informed on matters of this Post at and from London and Hongkong. kind, sapecially as they are deeply interested Chinges immigration. The tide of this

PLAN OF MANILA.

PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN. PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book are--

Thermometer, Rainfall, Edliyes, Festivals, &c.

has requested the Foreign Ministers at Paking to give notice to all the foreign residents in the metropolis, that from the 1st to the 10th inst the Emperor, in company with the Empress Regent, will go to Drag-ling to worship anobatral graves, and on his way from and so

denco arrived from, Singapore. Mr. Spooner

of. Commander in 1845.

Peiho in 1859. He was Commander-in-Chist in

Naral College at Greenwich. He was nominated

in 1873,

THE SPIRIT LICENCES BILL.

amends the laws as to public houses distilleries, and Chinese spirit shops. It is principally taken from Orliusaco No. 11 of 1844, of which these are

introduced into this Bill. Too frest

new clause is clause 8-The Colonial Secretary forty states. Twenty-three of thees clases are

may at any time issue temporary licences for the aale of liquors at any public oufortainment or

The Sho-pao etates that the Teung-li Tamm he would ask his Worship to remand the case China from 1872 to 1874; he was awarded a good Batit is even older than that. It consolidates and til such time as the proper warrant and avi- service pension of 230 a year in 1877, and in nakes for hail, and his Worbip said he would 1878 he was appointed President of the Rye

at ball if the defendant could Euraish sab he could from the Opisa Farmer. His Worship staatial security. The deferidaat said he thoughta Knight Cornmander of the Order of the Bath

The fordant applied to have the casa stand over until he could engage a solicitor to op pear for him; he intimated that he did not dispats that he was the person stated in the areant. His Worship said he did not see how

the Chambers and charge adoptat by the Chambers of Commercs of Hongkong-1.migration seems to be wettin in for the the Prisca, they the foreigners must not in id he would grant bail in a surety of $1,001

and Shanghai. Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boot Hirs.

southern republic, where the Chinese are true mpra the streets through which His My This issue contains the New Soale of Hong-welcoined eageriv. According to the Alz: jasty may pass.

COURT FEL3 not elsewhere published.

The APPENDIX consists of

FORE HUNDEKO PAGES

of closely printel mattor, to which reference

is

constantly required by residents and those karing commercial or political relations with tão Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE nad DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix are too many

to enumerate in un Advertisement, but, includa TERATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsin, 1859

France, Tisatsin, 1858

Convention, 1880

Tientsin, 1885

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1869

Peking, 1890

German, Tientsin, 1861

Peking, 1880.

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru.

TRRATIES WITH JAPAN-

Great Britain

A Bangoon teləgram states that Mr. Jaize

District.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 6th March,

THE GRECIAN EMBROGLIO.

AFFAIRS IN THE BALKAN PENINSULA.

James Conway, senman, was called to her charge of drunkens and disorderly conduct. The defendant had been liberated an buil of $1, and not appearing aow to answer the charge his recognisance was estrated. victed of a simile dance. Ha is an old James Baith, unemployed sonman, WHA SOR. offender, and in defuls of paying a na of $2.16 he was sent to gaol for 41 days.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.

The following was the report to the share. heldera presented at the sixth ordinary generai meeting, held at Singapore on the 31st ult:-

To the shareholders of the Straits Insurance Company, Limítod.

GENTLEMEN,-Your Direstora hava now to submit to you x Stat mot of essent for the half-year ended 31at December last, aul, in show

on say public occasion on payment of such tes in of the unusual extant of dister to Shipping each case as to the Governor shall avera ft during 1885, they trust what you will not coast- was found there was a difficulty about that. dor the roant of that year's business altogether There is nothing now in the Law which unsatisfactory. thorises the Government to grant these tomy

the Cam-

kong STAMP DUTIES, ẹo tablos of Mexico is going to import Chinose labour The death ianaounced, by the Nagasaki Rising

on a large scale, and will take all whom Bri-Sun, of Mr. M. Taubles, special corrispondosta solicitor sould assist the defendant, The

The Not Premiums taken from the 1st July sish Cotutabia and the United States rejest." and artist to the S. F. Argonaut and other defoulaas sad that Singape and Hongkong The Russian Squadron has returned to Suda pezary licences, and it has boon thought no to the Rist December amount to less Return

American journals, in Koran; la died at Secal were not the same colony, and ho thought a Bay..

cossary to introdase batter provision. The next and Re-insurance Premiu $275,394.67. The Perhaps, if this be the case, and the rejections on the 15th alt from the effects of small-pos, soliciter could show he could not be legalir

new article is No. 29, which establishes for the Interest warned amaunts to $28,320.75, and we know are pretty numerous, the Mexicans He was taken sick a fortnight after his arrival detained ea such a charge. His Worship said

first time wholesale and grocers' licences payments for Long and Claims aggregate in Korea, and notwithstanding every possible

"Every person desirous of obtaining a wholesale 203,811.66. will be able to get as many Chinese im-care and attention that was paid to him, night he had booked into the matter, and he did not

At a conference of the Great Powers a Proto- or a grocer's licence to sell intoxicating liquors

A Balance is carried forward on Working think it was ro, he thought the provision was the migrante as they require without subsidizing and day, by the foreign residents in Seoul, le

direct line of stormers to Hongkong. It accumbed on the date mentioned above. Do would, however, allow the matter to stand over.

same in such a matter in ather colony: Heol has been signed providing for the Governor shall apply to the Colonial Bearetary," who may Amount of $177,078.95, out of which sum has ship of Roumelia by Princo Alexander for fire grant . Articls 30 is also new; it gives been paid Interest on Capital from the 1st July to power to the Governor in Council to make or the 31st December at the rate of 12 per cent, por is rather remarkable, considering the anxiety deased was faterrad at Janchran.

The following paragraph is from the Timer years.

alter or amend regalations for the granting of anata. Such intorest has absorbod 835,145.59. abowa by Mexican planters and others for George Scott ("Shway Yoe": who lately lentur received by yesterday's mail. The comets re-

DEATH OF MR. FORSTER, M.P.

wholesale or grocers licences. Then for the There remains, therefore, at your disposal Obefon, with scitional Articla, Chiasso labour, and assing that China con- in London on Barmak, has been offarod and ferred to have already, wo believe, beau observed

The Right Hon. W. E. Forster is dead, first time we have brought eating hoaves into $141,927.37, out of which your Directors recom. by Dr. Doberok Álthough there are at the

a Bill of this kind and it is proposed now that maart that $25,000 be carried to the Reserve and all others not abrogated

uwes so large a proportion of the outtura accepted an appointment in the Upper Burul present moment three costs in the heavens We take the following sketch of the right hon. no person nuasa lisensed to retail intoxicating Fond, which will then stand at $200,000, that of the Merican mint, that the Government Commission. He will be posted to the Chindwin within our horizon of vision they are invisible to gentleman's career from "Men of the Time" liquors shall keep an eating house unless he ob- $52,000 be returned to Supporters

Mr. Seste is equally known out here the naked eve, powerful telescopes being re

Forster. The Right Ho, William Edward, tains a liennes frein the Colonial Secretary, on pany in the shape of of that republic should not have sought to for his resent book on Tonquin. He was for quired to observe their momments. One, dis-

M.P.. FR.S., is the only son of the Inte which a fee of $30 shall be parable in advance foarrying contributions, that $4.421,57 ba car- par coat. on their Bonus enter into treaty relations with China. The some time engaged with Mr. Colquhoun as nos

William Forster (who was for more than half a Article 39 is also new; it defines the offences rial forward to 1895 nascent against natatanding ides has, we believe, been mocted in Mexico,udent for Tas Tins in Tonquig and sub-covered by Mr. Brooks, the American astrono

wer, last year, is about to disappear from view. century a minister of the Society of Friends, against the Ortize. The greatest changes liabilities. sequently for the Standard. He also acted us but with the procrastination and apathy cha-war correspondent to the Hongkong Daily Prew.brightness, and will offer zu imposing spectacle

and who died when engaged on an anti-slavery are made in the schedule of fcos. bat the other two are gradually increasing in

At present You will observe that the account with the mission in Tacasse) by Anna, sister of Sir the fee for public house sad adjunct licences is Oriental Bank Corporation, in liquilation, no jracteristic of so many of the Spanish coun-

Thomas Fowell Barton, the first baronet $300. In this Bill it is proposed that when the longer appears in the Balance Shoot. Since the In 10 H of Commons on the 26th Fto the observer and the anted sye on the western

He was born at Bradpole, Dorsetshiro, Jaly annual valuation of the premises occupied is cries, it bse never developed into action. Itbruary sir J. Pone asked the Under Secretary sky for several wooks from the third week in

11, 1818 received his education at the under $100 the fue alalt be 3240; when ander Offeisi Lignidator has paid a further Dividend. issue of your Company's tast Raport the Bank's would be interesting to have some particulars of State for Foreign Affairs whether the late April. They will be approaching each other for

Friends School, Tottenhau; and became

$8,000 8960; when over $3,000, $490, Agost of 124 per cent., bringlig his total payments sp Convention or Treaty with China on the opium some time, seemingly taking a common coness as to the numbora of Chiness immigrante duties had been ratified; and, if not, whether ha towards the North Pole, until, shoot April 30,

worsted manufacturer at Bradford. In 1846-7 change is also rasde in regard to the tess pasto 821 per cent. Your Directors have thought he visited-some of the distressed districts inable ea Chinese spirit licenses. At present the wall to take advantage of the offer of the Assets 10: in Mexico and in what employmenta was able to state the rossera for the delay. Mr. one will change ita pateh, disappearing finatly below the north-western horizon. This camet

Iceland, and distributed a Famine Belief Frad tas is $10 a month, whatever the value of the Realization Company to buy up the balanes of shey are engaged. If the immigration into Bryce, in answer, said-The ratifications of the

which had been rained by the Quakers. At house. It is proposed to make them pay as fol-37 per cent, of the Bank's Liability to the Office agreement have not yet been exchanged, owing was discovered on December 2,ake in the Uailed Mexico aegumas large proportions it will be to the Chiness ratification not having yet arrived States, by Mr. Barnard, and is kuuwa at present

the general election of April, 1859. be amolows:-When the annusl valuation of the house for a cash payment of 274 per cent. In aceconts by his nama The other couet, discovered on forward in the Liberal interest as a candidate is under $300, a licence fee of $5; under 3300, to the 30th June, 1834, provision was made for Chinese

most desirable for Ching to have a treaty is this country. We are informed that it has

for the representatien of Leads, but was defeat $15; and over $300. $30 a month. Than grocer's possible loss on the Conany's Deprits with the Japanese

been signed by the Empress of China, and that December 1 by M. Fabry, of the Paris Obser- with that country and appoint a Representail will be brought to England by the new Chi vatory, bases the rame of the latter astrono

ed. the numbers being:Edward Baines (L.) liceness I have already sentioned are new. We Bank by writing off par coat, of their amount LEVAL

2.343; George 8. Bexroft (0.), 2.902, Fortar, propose to fix the fee for them at $200 a year in the sum of $3,841.20. Under the settlemout Orders in Cuanoil for Government of H.B.M.tive to reside in the city of Maxico who could nose Minister.

2,250.

In Feb., 1861, at a bro-election, kewas on wholesale Linences the fee is also $200; su concluded with the Assets Rostration Company, Subjarte in China and Japa, 1865, 1877, watch over the interests of the immigrants.

raturned without opposition for Bradford, oc eating house licances, $30. I believe these therefare, $442230 has been brought back to 1875, 1881

which he has contiuned to represent down to

are all the changes made and I think the men the Office, and that amount appears in working the present time. At the general election of

sure will be found a very useful ens.

BODDEUT July 1865, he was re-elected without oppisi- tion, and at the general cleation of Nov., 148, he was returned as the head of the poll, the numbere being-Forster, 9,469; H. W, Rip. lay (L.)9,347 Edward Miali (L.), 8,768, Mr. Forster was Under-Secretary for the Coletes In Lord Busl'e administration. Erum Nov,

This Bill was read a second time, and the 1865, till July, 1868, and was Vies-Proeitent SURVETOR-GENERAL gavo notice that at the of the Committee of Council as Education next weeting he would mare that the Council go Eroin Doo., 1869, to Feb., 1974. He was sworn into Committee on the Bill. of the Privy Council in 1868, and admittal a member of the Cabinet in 1870. He displayed THR RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF remarkable tact and ability in pussing through

United States

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TREATIES WITH CORKA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANEAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFES

Siamese Corsau

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Fables of Consular Poes

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong Admiralty Rules

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mer. Both comets uppear to have a some what similar orbit, although their courses The Courier says:Captain Patterson, who vary, and both will be so very distinctly kas so long failed the duties of Harbour towards the end of April close to each other, Tae London and China Express, like the N. Master at Woosung, has been appointed Hurbour every evening between 8 and 9 p.m., bolew C. Daily News, has a correspondent in Can. Master at Honkow. The pilots of the part the zenith in a north-norib-west direction. regret this, as Captain Patterson has malu Barnard's ecmet is now (March 1) close to star so who indulges in rather alarming and himself liked by ali, and he will be missed by of Aries, and will take its core towards the most decidedly pessimistic views of things those with whom he was, in his professional constellation of Andromeda, that towards the Rapalations for the Consular Courts of United Our Lundo contemporary's Canton writer, General sil Bean fit to have given Captain when it will become visible to the naked eye. duties, thrown in contact. If the Inspector end of April it will be to the right of star 7, under date of the 25th January, has the fol- Patterson the extra promotion, bat had still Thou it will turn ogniu towards the south, in lowing among other rather speculative gos. retained him at Woong, it would have met grensing rapidly in brillianey, oressing Arise for with the approval of his many maritime friends the second time in the direction of Eridanus. sip: Foreign newspapers" published in The best wishes of all go with him, and it is to It will now become invisible in the northern -China

Hongkong do not say anything about up. he hoped his sucessor will gain the same respect humisphere, but may be observed for some time Ispan

Castoms Seizure, China

longer in the southern half of our globs. Fo Casious and Harbour Regulations for the dif.prehended disturbances, but it is noworthethat Captain Patterson has commanded.

bry's comet is at present to the left of star B of

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Siam

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Charter of the Colony

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ferent ports of China, Philippines, Sism, ko. less a fact that grave fears of serions trouble

A case of lead poisoning of a whole family is Pegasus, aut by April 1 will have wandered to Pilotage Regulations

are now agitating the minds of the local reported by the 1. Petersburg Med. Wochmidrag northwards, into Andromeda. Then it to have recently occurred, and to have bouwill turn towards Cassiopuis, when it becomes magostea,

Certain Chinese, who do not ap traced by Dr. Bernstell, who attended the pati visible to the unarmed eye, mtor, in the second pear to be overburdened with loyalty to the ents, to the use of tea. An analysis of the tra half of April, into Persus, and be of extraor $0.

presont dynasty, my that the time has now by Professor Werige detected the presents of a dinars splendour at the beginning of May. Its The Treaties outween France and China. 1885, come for a abange. The present occupant Heles of which could be seen by the naked eye. past the brilliant star of Capella, so that towards considerable quantity of oxide of bad, large por-farther sonese, becoming mom rapid, will lead and Frames and Sismo. Additional Article to of the Throne and his guardians have shown The tea had been bought at a shop in Odea, the aidule of May it will tea at 10 p. low Chefoo Convention, together with many other items, have not appeared in previons insos, themselves incapable of defending the Em. and Dr. Werige found oxide of load in two packets on the western horison, after which it will gra- of tea which he obtainei, from the same place dually lose in brightness in its southward ocurae, Oriers may be sent to Daily Press Office, where pire against foreign emoronchmante on rurious He believes the ceasrrence to be explained by Sually disappearing from vise.

sides. Thus the Russians are encroaching the fact that the tea is packed in load in China; in the North, the Japanese in the East, the to lie in the tea itself, oxidation of the metal and that occasionally, from causes which appar French in the South, and the English in the takes place. West. All this say the disloyal copes,ția

It is published, or to the following Agents ∙HACAD......

Mr F. A.. da Cruz.

SWATOW

AMOY

Mosers. Quelch & Co. Messrs. C. Gersed & Co.

FORMOSA......Mesars. C. Gorard & Co.

Foodnow.....Messrs. Hodge & Co.

SHANGHAI ....Mesars. Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAI Mesura. Kefy & Walsh.

YOKOHAMA...Measra. Kelly & Walsh

MANILA........ SAIGON

serious one of the collision with the P. & 0.

The following items art from the Lencion and China Expresa of the 5th ultimo

Advices from Tashkend state that rumours

The Shanghai Courier ways:-The Indo-China NENGO Mosna. Keby & Walsh, 'ghai. A sign of the approaching dissolution of the Co.'s steamer Sense, which was lost in this late are in circulation is Kalaja of a Dangan revolt

dynasty. No doubt the annexation of Bur-fogs, has been an unlucky alip from the Bat. against the Chipes. mah by England bas caused people to cou. Shortly after leaving home on her voyage ont to {China," she was discovered to be on fire, and it NORTHERN&Messra. Hall & Holtz and Kelly idee what may posibly happen next, and was foul necessary to ratars to port. She was waster Jages W. Dixon to the Audacious, addi The appointment in norided of Assistant Pay RIVEL Ports}

& Walsh, Shanghai, NAGASAKI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Ca. the long known intention of Ta'an TU-TING then under the command of Captain Bendafi, tional, for servine ia chargos Yokohama Depot. HIOGO, OSAKA Moers. F. Walsh & Co. to assert hia indopondence in Tuanao is who lost the Europe, and leaving China Prist

At Windsor Castle, on the 1st inst., Sir John {afterwards killed by the falling of a blook from Mears, Diaz Fiorias & Co.

considered by many to means a speedy dis-aloft while off the coast of Atrion. The next in Walsham was introduced to an audience of the Messrs. Schroeder Frères and memberment of the Empire, it not a cour-command, Captain Mitoheli, had several misor Queen, and kissed hands on his appointment as

Gurdes Tonguin.......Mr. Ch. Dupont.

pleta collapse of the reigning dynasty. The accidents with the Seco, among then the more Her Majesty's Minister at Poking.

The now steamer Monmouthshire, an addition BANGKOK Messrs. Ramay & Co. 1

majority of the people do cot cars a straw teamer Masesti. Captain Mitchell left her, to the Shire Line, built by the London and Clas SINGAPORE...Messro. Suyle-& Co.

how things turn out as long as they can Melbourne He was seperseded by Captain weat down the Clyde on the 27th elt. on a trial and was afterwards reported as having died in gow Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, FEXANG...out

...Messrs. Maynard & Co. came in for a share of the spoils. No doubt Mack, who ran her sucessfully, and with few trip. A speed of thirtesa kacts an hour was Colenso.....Mours. A. M. A J. Forgassa. CALCUTTA...... Meurs. Nowzar & Co.

many of the Cantonese would gladly assist soidents. He died very suddenly, while at sea btained on the measured mils. SYDNEY AND 7 Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh, st the expulsion of the present Government between here and Bestors. Captain Hankinson BEISIANE...

then took the command, and had been vary On the 8th inst. the Earl of Harrowby will MADDENE. Mesors: Norton, Hargrave & Co. officials, whose rule has proved anything fortunate with hez, having had no accidents, ak the Secretary for the Colonies whether Hor LONDON.........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane, bat light or pleasant.” It is quite va Bad Ipok still seemed to cling to her and she Majesty's Government hare nepted the pro- LONDON.Mesra. Street,& Co. 30 Cornhill. that the foreign newspapèra maid nothing unfortunately lost while under his hayo.posal which have recently been made for the LOSTON.... ..Messre, Batas, Handy & Co.

| Tho fatally of ill-luck seems to have followed establishment of a line of first-class Britisk mail LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wib,151, Cannon Stehout "apprehended disturbanos" because il who had anything to do with the Sesto, an steamars from the City of Vancouver (tan Fazilie SAN FRANCO.Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants' none were apprehended. Neither have we we believe that the second officer of her on her terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway) ta

Exchange.

way out from home was in command of the Japan and Hongkong, when the Pacifs Railway NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow

indulged in say vaticinations concerning Pechiff when that remal collided with the is opened for through trafo from Grast Britain, Daily Press Office, January 1886. -

1" the approaching, dissolution of the dynas. "Kungpui,

in Juze next.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY meondod. The Bill was rend a first time.

THE BILT. FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE PEOCULATOR FOR THE DOMINICAN MINTONË.

INTESTATES.

THE MANILA LOTTERY,

On the Council resuming consideration in

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You will zote with satisfaction that the Com- pany's business continues to inoresas. The pro aent position, so far as can be ascertained, las follows:-

Proportion of balance of working -

const on the 31st December, 1885, to be carried forward to 1586 no Add estimated net praniom saroed

30nat, na herein proposed.$ 64,427.37 to date.......

Deduct estimated losses and olsime to

dato *******

DIRECTORS.

175,000.00

$290,427,87

70,000.00

$169,427.37

In accordance with Clause 105 of the Com pany's Articles of Association Mr. T. S. Thom- son and Mr. Mayor Beke retire from the Board. but offer themselves for re-election,

AUDITORS,

the House of Commons the Education. Bil The Council went into, Committee on the Bin in 1870 and the Ballot Bill in 1872, thougs ho entitled an Ordinance for the Relief of Widowa gave great offorce to the Nonconformints by and Children of Fatestates where the personal his advocacy of the faranus 25th class. When Estate in of small valce, and the whole of the Mr. Gladata retired from the leadership of clauses were passed without amendment.

The Acaya AgroBNLY-GENERAL_gave no- j the Oppositicu ar the commencement of the year 1975. it sosmed probable that Mr. Forster, tios that he would move the third reading of would boooms the leader of the. Liberal party the bill at the next meeting. in the House of Commons; but in a latter dated Feb. 1, he stated that even if the ghoies of the party fell upon hira st the "caucus" which hoe? boda watamned to meet at the Reform Club Committee of the Bill outitled an Ordinance to two days prior to the assembling af Parliament, and the Law relating to Vagrants, the ACTING he could not undertake the task of leading the ATTORNEY GENERAL Moved the addition of the party, "as it appeared to him clear that he following dinse:-

Every person who shall in any street, reuil, or other should not receive that general support with- out which he ought not to attempt to fulfil the open and public pinas, oz in any open place to which public have coss, sell or offer for sale any ticket duties of this most difficult but honourable or chance or any share in any ticket or abanos in any post." The choice of the party consequently lottery, or when shell in sech street, road, or place fell on the Marquis of Hartington. Mr. Fora- pablint the winning aaber, name, or character in ter was elected a Fellow at the Royal Society say lattery shall he balls on conviction thereof before in 1875. On Nov. 13, 1875, he was sloted & Pulics Maglene er not exocading twenty-five dolcirena has just been opened, in which the affects

Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding tin lolinss Tard Eector of the University of Aberdeen by

As provided by Article 149 both Mr. James gall and Mr. Alax Gentls retire, but offur themselves, for re-election.

JOHN ANDERses, (Chairman)

GEORGE T. ADDIS Directors.

Singapore, 28e1 March, 1996.

A Paris correspondant telegraph - A new

which have hitherto been poonliar to the colossal

233 votes against 145 recorded for Lintsay; lata for the second or any subusquent offenos. and the same University conferred upon him The CULONIAL TaxiSTRER-I beg to second, buildings of Imperial Tone are reproduced ou the honorary degree of LL.D. in 1876. On the motion, and I am glad to take this op asiall scale. The entire arena sinks at a given the return of the Liberals to power, ander portanity et saying I regret that when this signal into the ground, and water rushes in to Mr. Gladstone, in April, 1880, Mr. Forster matter was last before us was a little taken by fill up the pisce where equestrian funts have just Instead of horses galloping was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, surprise, and allowed my heartfelt abhorrenes of been performod with a seat in the Cabinet. The Land Bill lotteries of every kind to lead me to use same round we vee of a sudden a boxy of damals and coercive measures were passed, the rather strong language as to lotteries in general. emerging from the waves, and going through a Land League was suppressed, and the gaols I do not withdraw my opinion that bottery variety of graceful exercises in the water. I ware filled with "peata," including Mr. tickets of any kind should not be allowed to be may advisedly emerging, for instead of going in- Parnell and other islers of the extreme party/eald in this Colony, no matter, where they to the water under the eyes of the spectator in Parliament. Some members of the Cabinet, originate; but I am sorry I weakened my they dive from soran anshen place and suddenly however, were in favour of rolessing ta im eause, as one always doon by hasty and ill rise to the surface in the middle of the basin. priscoed M.P's, and of employing the power considered language, by some rather uncalled for The ordinary sawdust is in this bijon cireus re- of the Land Longus to restore tranquillly. expressivas will regard to a particular lottery. placed. by a thick carpot, which seems to do Ireland. The result of those dissensions was I fare great pleasure in seconding the insertion equally well for the horses, is perfectly clean, that Earl Copper (the Lord Lienteosat) and of this clause.

and can be removed in a few moments to permit The CRIKY JUSTICE-I think this provision the Booring to sink into the water beneath. The Mr. Forster rosigned their oeos in April, 1899. He is the oathor of a narrative of his is taken from the English law?

Noares Cirene,' as it is called, is built on the visit to Lroland, published by Joseph Crosfold The AonNG ATTORNEY-GENREAL-Yos, ex-site of Valentino, of dancing nomery, and is de in 1847 William Fean and T. B. Macaulay; gupt with regard to the publication of the win- ocrated with exgaisto taste, the mural paintings being brief observations on the charges made ing sumbar, name or character, which was pat making a capital effect under the softained”raye in Mr. Macaulay's Bistory of England against in by the dosies of the Captain Superintendent of the electric light."