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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1886,

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IM.B. Solent, Captain Dinsdale, arrived yesterday evening from Singapore, which port she left on the 37th Instant,

Dk. Manzon has had the degree of LTD conferred upon him by the University of Aberdoon,

daty shall be computed on the market value the right side; it did not correspand with the You say the sloward took no part in the fight- of the shares on the day of stamping, so that position of the wound on the abdomen, bat lie ing up to this time?—Yes. a-transfer of sharus being stampod on its fand trena of this passage of the bullet acrGER That is contrary to what the thirst mate says, market value will bo stamped onse for all, they stunnach. The heart was sofwhat fatty. Did you hear the steward threaten the oarpan According to the Straits Time transition whereas to perpetual applications are re-and the man did not appear very healthy. The for No, sir. from Netherlands Indian papers, tas Achiaro coived to put of 50 aanta more, a doline more cavities of the heart were empty. Withoes be-f have invented a kind of maket hullet of such or a dollar and a hult mcro, Ga account of lieved the immediata case of death was bemor the third officer separated you from the Could you see the stomail from the time amusing power of penetration that Dutch soldiers the value of the shares being gone up, and a con-Phangn in the themaia earity used by the second officer till the shooting Yes. as to be supplied with it by way of trial. Bal-siderable amount of trouble is thrown on the wound in that part of the body. The wound in And onld you see the second oleor all that Lets of this sort are not of lead but of same registering offices through finding the amout the abdomen would probably not have caused time?-Yes. We would threat attention to the powerful composite metal. They are canical like Bear of the stamps has become insufficient through the death immediately, bat in his opinion it was a And hear what was said?-No, I could not cast for "H.M.8. Pinafore" on Saturday next

ment rifle balls but ars tarios as long and Love change in the value of the shares. The will meet woord which must in the ond have proved fatal, understand what was said.. published in another columu.

have three and even mare times their penetrating that inconvenience and also to same extent pro- though he would not he quite sure of it.

Did you so tho stoward take off any af hús power. The Netherlands Indian army anthorities tout the revenue. There is also another altora. The British gunboat Merlin, Liontenant Comde not think themselves above learning lessons tion in root is 10. There is a provision la the the course which would be followed in this mist 7 then heard him ash the serpentar what he had | His Worship hore explained to the pristinar clothes?—Yes, I saw him take off his cost, and mander Matarin, ratarned to Singapore from a warfare from the enemy, the result being that present Ordinance for stamping letters pat in in ter, and the varicas tribunals the case woold had to do with it. I also heard the steward shy-- bur cruise tc Latma.on the 12th nat

one thousand bullets of like model mal size hare proof of agreements. I fail to see the use of that be heard before, and he asked the prisoner wha"I have got my native blond up now, and I am boon cost for the infantry arm.

provision. The stamping of documents after ex-ther he desired to put say questions. Wars informed by the Agents (Mears.

ready for anything. Prisoner No, me; I Roeline to say anything. ocution is made very easy in this Colony, and an I Dana, Melbyo & Co that the steamer Propanti

Did the atoward usually carry his revolver is to leave Esiphong to-day, the 22nd inst., for this part..

On Sunday it on his person before that day.

Had the steward been on shere ?—No, Had the second offer?--No, pled with the second must I meant he sized him By a juryman-When I said the towari grap- by his left hand.

Inspector Cradock-Before noming up are have you not been already examined this after. noon F

Witness--Yes.

We hear that it is probable all the stores will he closed on Easter-Monday and that the day will be observed as a general holiday throughout the Colony.

The Agents (Messrs. Jarlins, Matheson & Da) inform us that the Glen Line steamer Aloneytorrom London. left Singapore for this 123 port Festerday.

The Mercury hears that Captain Lang, R. N., has been appointed to the Tracking as ing-ship. with Mr. Hort as secretary, and Lieut. Boar chier, R.N,, ass flag maptain.

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The Daily Press.

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Honorosa. AreTL 22nd, 1936.

The speculations concerning milroad ontor- Scottish Oriental S. 8. Co. prise in the Central Kingdom bave not yet

China Mer. 5. N. Co. Steamara.

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H. C. &.. 8. B. Co.

MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

The Acting Freach Consal at Singapore has just been notified by talegram by the Resident Gaioral at Hanoi of the opening, for afficial and private postal and telegraphie operations, of the office of Thasaquan.

The tenders for the Les Ynen Rotinery were opened at 3 p.. yesterday and that of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. for 3205,500 3 80- copted, the only other tonder being that of Mr. Li Sing, of the firm of Lai Hing,"

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homo taxt books of this provision about stamp: the American ship 8. David. fail to find any satisfactory explanation in the Henry Bush said-I am third offfoer on board about with him No, I never know him to bare

His Worship-Was he drank ať tài lima ? o'clock the cook was in his room, and I was WitnesHe was intoxicated. About Dine

on the quarter, deck. The steward came

At the sale of Mr. Kromer's Racing Bird, which took place at the Shanghai Horse Bazaar, on the 16th inst, there was (says the Daily News) the largest attendance of gentlemen interested ing lotters in proof of agroomants it seemed ovaning last, about six or a little later, the sound. in racing that has bead seen for several years better, as I had the whole subject of agree offler and the steward (dressed and the pri past, attracted no doubt by the fact that the provision shout stamping lettera pat in quarrel. The darpantar ese into the forward monta under consideration, to strike out the sonor) had a few words. I heard part of the well-known pouy Councilior and his stable com proof of Agreemust. The sub-section to dabits, and the steward ordered him forward, tell pations were to be disposed of without reserve which I alludo is not in this Ordinance at all; iting him he had no Lusiness there. I was j Counciller was the first pony submitted, and elicited spirited Midding up to Tla 1,000, at

ans dieappeared. Article 3 of the schedule has oriside, and heard it, and the carpenter said he which figure he was soll. The other. ponisament with the Imperial Act. It was pointed when the steward ordered him. The sorond been redrafted so as to belug it into antive agree-wanted to hear abeat the row. He wont forward realised the following prions-alator Th 340, Meteor Tia 60, ferreader Tls, 220, Legis. out to me that the law as to the stamping of offer and the steward and the cock kept nag- By whom?-Some gentleman I don't know.

Inspootor Cradock-It was Mr. Wotion. ar, a Grilu, Ts, 213, Dictator, also a Grifa, sus in estat confused state, and ging at each other very nearly all sho evening.

I therefore thought it batter to trascribe the About seven o'clock the steward was washing the Captain Foss-Wo do not wish to make any provisions of the Imperial Act, At the same time dishes in a routs in the after part of the forward secrecy about it; they have all three heen eramu- The Shen-pao states on the authority of a

I have omitted an exemption which is in force at house when the second mate came along, and pushed before coming up here. Jaxnese paper that four lines of railway have home, add for this reason. At home an agreead the carpenter away, who was standing there By His Worship--I was not told to say any. been deolded on in China. Li Hang-ahsag`is ment for the sale of merchandise in exempt from growling. The carpenter went down the side to a thing, I was merely oxamined, and I told y said to be the promoter, and the money is to be stamp duty. We have always had that azotaptian Fampan, and the second officer remnined on deck, story.

in this Colony, but for some raised by shares. These lines are:-

reason it Thy stoward went into the forward anbir and was Inspector Cradock-The reason I mentioned aurrera already made

Tat-Tientsio to Peking, to be commend at once, always been to stamp contract Eotes as if angging and growling at each other. The for the prosecution should have been made to go

has never been availed of and the practice has writing and he and the secod officer still kept that is that I think it is hardly fair the witness 2nd-Tiantain southwards thronah Star-long and that, eremption word not the Act at stoward camo out on doole and the stocad mate before the solicitor for the defence, and exstained Kiangan provinsen to Chinking and along the Yang-all. I think it would be better, as the practice was singing and dancing with the carpenter. before they came up here before you. Their stats- taze to Nanking.

Sed.-Nanking to Shanghai and Hangohow,

has grown up, and it will be no hardship on any

monte vary considerably from what they told me ; 4th.-Throng Fahier een Kwang-tangotovine what vague in its terms and made the construo ano, to take out that exemption, which was some

I don't know the reason. to some place on the West River.

Captain Foss-When I had them in the cabin This is going from home to get home news tion of the whole clause diffionit, it is now sin-

and naked them what they knew of the matter, We should like to have some confirmatida bela and in accord with the practice of the eclozy out of his cabin and came up to me on the their statements varit unsiderably more thou The Pall Mall Casette, in the courseof an article for scoopting it,

The most important alterntion is in erinta 8 of quarter dook. He then walked down on the they do now. on "The Colonies' at Kensington," says The

the schedulo, which now reads Bitlof orobange starboard side of the denk, and I followed him His Worship said he would take Captain exhibits of some of the smaller colonies and The Shanghai Mercury says:We hear the drawn out of but payable on demand within the along. On the port side on the after hatch I Foss's evidence British passions are in a forward state, those three Chisose ironolada of the Northern division colony, not being a chequo, and bearing the date saw the second officer and the cook fighting with Captain William Wallace Foss, the mater of Hongkong and Malts already presenting are erected in Shanghai about six weeks hence on which it was made." The oxiefing Artiole thair fists. The steward went down to where of the St. David, was then exiled, and in answer striking appearance."

to be docked. The Chinore gunvaseel Kangchiin simply this Bill of exchange payable they were fighting,and I went down too to separate to his Worship be said he examined the cook According to the R. G. S. Record, an import instant. She reports that the ironclad susires out of the Colony,

arrived at Chefoo from Port Arthur on the 12th on demand," that is, whether drawn in or the thras, as the steward want and took part in and earpontor on the Monday morning, and the ant exploration is abent to be made of the south consuming of the Ting Fan, Chen Yeon, and mistake.

I think, air, that was a the fight. I told them I was in charge of the third officer later ca, when they had cooled down. eastern part of the Chingo province of Yun- the terpedo arnisor Chigum, steamed out of the subjent of right drafts had long beenThe enrponter said to the steward hold ou, not agree, but he could nal recollent what they In revising the Bill two years ago dook and I did not want any fighting there. Their statements at that time in his mind did BAD, by a party ander the direction of Mr. Port Arthur on the 11th inst. to manovre under the consideration of the Government leave him alone, don't you go on with him." said, Bourne, of the Peking Legation. The survey under fire, and for target practice, in charge of we went into the amount of sight drafts The steward said to the carpenter" What have will cesupy about two years.

Hia Worship-Cau you tell me any points in Admiral Ting, who was assisted by General drawn at the Banks, and it appeared they you got to do with it?" and be used some which they did not agrns? The Hongkong Sketching Club held their Souall, of the Chiness army. The squadron were all draw Zor small sums sud mostly for threatening expression, nothing like "I will Witness-The third misto told me he saw thy twenty-sixth exhibitipa in St. Andrew's Hall ofurned to Port Arthar late in the afternoon domestic purposes, nearly all of them being ix you." The second offer end the pook than sacend mate have the chair in his hand, but ho Douglas S. $. Co. Miscellanous Bono laid to rest. In fact vary little seems † Jesterday afternoon,-when there was a good-st, Lin the evening a grand gala dinner took place afts were made liable to a 2-sent duty only The oook and the steward wars sober at this it, while the cook said he was struck with it.

under £500 The question then pray if allsight separated, and the latter went back to his room did not know whather he struck the cook with to be known, and it is equally probable up to standard, but the water colours largely attended. The dinner party was graced by the sight and take sight drafts instead? It was sido of the hatch to the after end, and theme the impression that there was a mutual fight. tendance of visitors The exhibition was well when the band of the gallant Admiral's flagship would people not give up drawing bills after time. The second mats then went from the port

at the hospitable mansion of General Sohdell The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containebat nothing definite has besa decided. We predominated on this oneacion.

Did they agree as to the Aght?-They gave the names of TWELVE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED, AND

have heard that it has been resolved by the

presence of several foreign ladies, and after thought by competent authurities, and by none stoward went on the forepart of the hatch. The Did they contradict cash other in any meterial His Highness Princa Priadang, late Siamos innor dancing was kept up for sotas me more strongly than by Mr. Jackson, that the latter pulled off a woollen jacket he had an, and points The third mate was not sure whether Eroxy Six FOREIGNERS

Peking Government to commence one im. Ambassador to the Courts of Louder aut Paris Admiral Ting was so pleased with the firing of article would not have that effect; but it has threw it down on the hatch. He then as the second mate strack the steward or not but arranged under one Alphabet in the strifast; purtant line, but which in nas ao clear-pro. And who returned frocs Europe by lart Fronch the squadron, that he granted six weeks leave of bear found in this and other solonies that it has some throatening language and said "Now I am the cook was positive he did.

the initials as well as the surnames

bably from Tientsin southward to Chiukiang. on the 13th insi. for Bangkok by the O. 8. S. Co.'s verlich. The Hongcht reports that the ironclad sight drafts for 2 cents do relinquish the drafts my native blood up now, I am ready for asy-said--About 9 p.m. I called the cools, who was in mail with the members of his suite, faft Singapore absence to the gunnery instructor, M. Wis that effect, and that people being able to get ready for anyone on board the ship; I baro gút Terga Thorstensen, carpenter of the St. David,

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly

We cannot, however, vouch for the accuracy steamer Hesats, Captain A. W. Roe.

aquadron was to leave Port Arther for Taku on after sight. Those things are onlculated very thing," I walked along the starboard sida of his room, and told him the avond officer was re-engraved in a emporior style and brought up of this report, and all.statements of the in-

the afternoon of the 11th instant.

olasely, I understand. The saving must be very It is stated by var Shanghai morning on.

the deck, sad crossed the fore part of the for- quarrelling agniu. The cook ran off, and the small indeed, but still there is a small saying, ward hatch and osme down on the port second mate lifted a chair. The steward than to date. They now consist of

tentions of the Chinese Goremment on this temporary Chat Captain Boswell, of the steamer The Straits Tuner acnounces that the well and the Government loses the duty which it side, and I saw on the forward corner of went up, and got hold of the second officer on one FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOURS IN CHINA-subject must be geteived with reserve. Even daim made against the CM.S.N. Co. by the& Co., of Singapore, have stopped payment.Et three or four months after sight. I propose mate and the stewart were standing, the second went up and said I did not think it fair tha Puyew, has gone to Tientsin with reference to a known Chinese firm Messrs. Lim Tieng Wah would otherwise have collected on bills drawn the port side of the main hatch the second aide while the cook held him on the other. I CorE OF SIGNALM IN UYE AT VICTORIA the Shën-pan, the best informed of Chinese cuers of a jank which was run down in the The liabilities are estimated at over $600,000. therefore to cast the Article us it stands in the mate with his band on the steward's shoulder. should both got heldà cf him whom he was in li papers, has no reliable information of its Peiho last year. Captain Warwick, in canse. Our Singapore antemporery adds that about Bill Bill of oxchange drawn out of but pay and the steward with one baud on the second nor. The stoward told me to mind my own busi

pm. on the 12th fastunt the firta's godowns able on demand within the colony, not being a tante's shoulder. The sleward then fired three ness. own, and we find it quoting sa announcequence, has taken command of the Fryer.

in Malacca street were crowded, many Epro cheque, and tearing the date on which it was shots at the second mate with a revolver he had but I did not

The swoond mata raised the chair, meat from a Japanese journal in roferance to A correspondent juforms the Daily Nenes that poane being prosent, and the Chities hay made." In Article 33, servant's security bond, in the other hand, I did act coo the revolver in think he

soe him strike the cook; I the matter, a sure sign of its own lack of contly as at Buda Bay, had been replaced Patios, nyder Colonel Dunlop, the inspector The same duty as a mortgage, see Articls 267 the sheand officer's body; the latter had bath after this I heard the steward shout that

the Italian cruise: Rupido, mentioned reing turned out en masse. A good farce of the duty has been made to read in this way his hand until then, but it was then pointed at himself.

took it up to keep the cook off The third officer interfered Soon intelligence. According to this authority there by the Fedette, and that the Rapido is ou Genaral, and Asting Superintendent Ord, were The existing Stamp Ordinance was hardly puss PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. four liave of railway-have-beer-decided on her name implies, steaming 17 koots, and was was as follows: A large number of cases of suggestion before. The existing duty on a man than the steward. They lat one another now. The second mate then want for the steward, her way to Shanghai. She is a very fast essel, also there. The reason for all this excitemented before I regretted I had.now thought of that was stocping Coru, Le being a considerably taller any hired to come on he could come heud on the steward's shoulders, and his head he had his nigger blood up, and that if by the Chinese Government. Those lince launched in 1881 from the dockyard of Messrs. cigars belonging to Xessra. Lim Tiang Wall & servant's security hond is the same as on a mort go then, and the second offoer turned round and and I saw then get hold of one another. I was Among the other contents of the book are- are as follows:-One from Tientsin to Orlando Brothers at Leghorn. An Anglo-Chinese Caloudar, Manutime of Sun Peking; the second from Tiantsin to Cain.

Co. were hypothecated to Moasre. Bousteadgage up to 310,000. After that it becomes walked to his room, and the steward called for a about 20 feet away. I did not see the cook at this rise and Sunset. Menu of Barometer and king and thence to Nanking; the third remains of the late Captain Selver, Taka pilot, Boustead held the key, but the last named firm, in theschudala, now recde--"Transfer of sharos prorsutod his doing so. The cock was present saw a flash, and beard a raport, where the second Says the Shanghai Mercury-When the and locked up in a godown of which Mears. esr the amount. Finally, Artiole 36, the last He tried to get into the galley, but the cook pin rail, nor did I see anything in his hand. I & Co. The cigars, it appears, wore stored away different. I propose to make it the same what knife, saying he would eat the second offcer up. time. I did not see the second officer run to the Thermometer, Rainfall, Eclipsa Abatival, &o. A full Chronology of remari ale orants since from Nanking to Shanghai and Hanychow; residents, including the three members of the be best to clear cut all the vigars qul tiks on the market value of such sheres on the day of second officer to his room, and saw him sit down together. I did not see the third mate then, but were buried in Tientsia, west of the German on hearing of the failurs, decided that it would or stock in any public company to be computed while the firing was going on. I followed the mate and steward were standing quite closs the advent of foreigners to China and Japan

mooh-talked of syndicate, were attending the than to their own godown, and this they signature. The duty is left us it was before, on the corner of a chest there; almost in- Raw hire cont up after ihres shots wore fired. A description of the Festivale, Fasta, &o.,

observed by Chinoso. Mahometans, Parsees, tung to some point on the West River, The funeral. A ortel wag observed that Captain straightway proceeded to do. Out of the but I have also introduced a new an-sation-mediately afterwards he fell bond foremost I then heard the steward call out to the cook Jawe, &c., with the day on which they fall, three first named are ail extremely likely to dier was the richest man over buried in 150 or more cases belonging to them, they enc-Transfer for is cominal amount, to be approved the finer. I looked at hina, and saw the whites and say "give me a kaife, I want to out aim Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, & The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1886.

be amongst the first routes the iron way will j

fooded in carrying Away about 50, when Mr. by the Collector, $5." There are a number of of Lis eyes turned up. and I thought heap." The second mate then ran to his room, and Arrivals and Départures of Maila and Pamel take in Chian, but the latter is, to say the say the Mercury, tho steam dredger Tauhai ar According to telegrama recaived in Tientsin, Post at and from London and Hongkong. least, a little vague. Doubtless at some rived at Port Arthur from the Iamperini Naval away any more, Acting Superintendent Ord and are held in the name of one of the partners. tain, who, I was told: was in the Hongkong Senlos of Commissions and Charges adopted by period Cantos and Tankow or Kiukiang will Yard ja Taku on the 7th instant. So is this order, sears. Boustoad's people egged on other member of the firm, and a question he tuck to the ship, and when I got back I found

with two constablus thereupon tried to enforce He goes away and transfers the shares to some Hotel

His Worship-Was the second officer dancing the Chambors of Commoreo of Hongkong) | be united by rail, and such a line ought to day. We believe there are a number of their man to carry off the goods. Messrs. Bar arisen as to the stamp duty that transfer is the captain had arrived before me. The second j

did not find him thore, and I come and singing with you at any time this evening! [able of romeving over two thousand tons of mud

Witnoss-He was in the shop funuing a bit. Hongkong Chair, Jinrickata, and Boat Hire. liure procedence over any project to upendedgers of a lesser size at work tou, at fas aute instas and Dry their legal advisers, being liable to. For could hardly insist on the face officer was laid out on the fore part of the offer afternoon to the alion, bat tras not uut of myself Worn yon sober -I had a little drink that This issue contains the New Sole of Hong- Fakion, which is A mountainous province, new Fort. That is what is wanted for Woosung. Procent, a hot discussion was carried out, and as value of the abares being put in, because it is hatet, covered over with some wedding. The at all. hong STAMP DUTIES, ako tables of prosenting serioas engineering difficulties.

the poolice porsieted in attempting to carry away not in the nature of a sale at all. In soras casas captain signalled for the police, and a sergeant COURT-FEES not sisewhere published.

The Cathay Post understands that Mr. Donald the cases, Acting Superintendent Ord called on the lowest duty has beva charged. I propose to came on hoard shortly afterwards. The body

Ware you oxoited 2-Well, perhaps so. The APPENDIX consist of

But at present there seems no immediate Spence is to be the editor of the new Journalistio the Europeans, in the name of the Queen, to abargo a duty of So on all such norainal was taken away is a steam launch, and the

But your head was clear 2-Yos. Did you hear anything saiù xbout a belaying prospect of the railway being taken up with Chinges daily and an English newspaper is the afterwards came down, and effectually prevents the approval of the Collector, who would see that no blow or kick given the seward by the second

venture to be started at Tientsin. It says that assist him in preventing them. Colonel Danley transfers, but to make such duty contingent on sloward was taken off at the same time. I saw pin-No, sir. much energy by the Peking Authorities. form the new enterprise is to take, and belieres any more cases boing carried of. The dispate it was a honi file caso and that a nominal valus officer, hat whon ho fired the shot I heard tween nine and tex.

What time did the second officor die?-Bs- The Viceroy of Obibli is a warm advocate of that Mere Jardine. Matheson, & Co., the between Mesars. Benstead & Co. and the other was not inserted with a view to defrauding the too steward call out thie innovation, and Prince Oxor is most pornniary interest in it, the former being credited afterwards amicably settled.

Viceroy of Chilli, and Mr. Datring will have a creditors in the Lin Tiang Wah affair was revezme. These are the principal alterations where is that belaying pin ?"

to the cook "Jim, P. S. Harkin deposed to going on board the The dock said St. David, in consequence of a telegram from the others are merely technical matters, a word What belaying nie and the steward asid Whitfeild. He took charge of the body of the favourably inclined towards it, but we have with finding Tls. 20,000 of the capital.

horo and there, which I will call attention to inths belaying pin he struck me across the head deceased, and arrested the prisoner. While be not yet heard that the opposition of the

committee. I beg to move that the Bill be read and arm with" I never saw the second offer was cautioning him the latter said-I am the Board of Revenue bus Lesa overcoms, while

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have a belaying pin, but he might have had one. By you know, oflear, when a man The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. when I was on the other side of the libase. I gata kosaking you about the head with a beiny the presepes in China of so many foreign

HR GLADSTONE'S HOME RULE BILL

LONDON, 20th April

H EXCELLENCY-This is a consolidation did not see a balaying pin lying about there, but ing pin it is near time for a fel Ordinance F

I did not look for one. I saw no fighting or low to do something." When charged at the The COLONIAL TREASURER-Yes.

atrugeling, but when I was on the other side of Chargo, Room the prisoner refused to say any It is expected that Lord Hartington will more subject will be repealed?

His FIOLENCY-Then all existing lawa on the house I hear a shout. When the shots thing thore

were fired I was close to the two meri. I do not Acting PS. L. MoKay said that be wie at kaow the exact tins the shooting took place, Whitfeld Station, and after eleven on Sunday bat it was between nine and tôn, as it was ven ho saw a distress signal light boisted on the St. when I got to the Hongkong etal.

Dawid, near Kellot's Taland. Ho telegraphed to By the foreman-This second mate was under the Water Police Station, and went on board. the influence of liquor, but he was not a very a consequence of what he was told there be drunk all through, and he bad sobered up a good went to the steward, and asked him for his ra deal by the time of the shooting. Eo had just volver. The man gave him the revolver pro. The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-Ae acton had enough drink to make him quarrelsome. dased, which he handed over to the last witoss enggoations have born made with reference to re-which I think it well to incorporate in the Bill, say anything befors tais tribunal, have you not prisoner bad the revolver in his box, and when the subject of tas Spirit Liesnes Bill, many of bare baen recommended by your solicitor not to full and four discharged cartridges in it The His Worship-To the prisoner believe you It was a six-chambered revolver and had two I would move that its sonsideration in sommittee Do you wish to ask the witness anything? be postponed to next week.

ho gave it up he said that as witness was taking The members of

Prisoner-No, sir. Council will then have before them the original

the revolver he might as well take a belaying Bill and the amendments I proposa to introduce.

Lorenzo Reynolds wil—I am cook on hovedpin he produced, which he said the second oficer The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded lock, as near as I know, I was in my bunk defence

the St. David. On Sunday evening, about nine struck him with. He said he had done it in self Carried

His Worship anmmed up to the jury, ob when the carpenter came and called me, telling

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG,

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANO”

PLAN OF FOXION CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAT. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA PLAN CF MANILA.

PLAN CF SAIGON.

PLAN OF GROras Town, Penang.

and Shanghai.

Four HDDED PAGES of closely printed matter. to which referens is constantly required by residents and those having commential or political relations with the Countries abraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE And DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix are too many to enumerate io un Advertisement, but inslade TREATIES WITH CHINA--

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsin, 1858

and all others not abrogated

Franco, Tiontaín, 1958

וי

Convention, 1860-

Tientsin, 1885

United States, Tientsin. 1858

Additional, 1889

Peking, 1880

Garman, Tientsin, 7861

and the fourth through Fukios and Kwang.

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Tienisin, becuase he left £95,000,000 behind.”

The Shen-par states that on the night of the ita icst, the sky was stulibet with numerous stars, and the moon shone brightly or the city

of Hang-show, bat about daybreak, the wind

Banks interested sad ordered them not to take the owners. In some cases they belong to firms went off in a sapan ka look for the cap to the galley.. Davidson appeared or the scene on behalf of the shares held in the colony by people who are nat wns dead. I sout off for assistance, and I that was all I saw. I did not see the stoward go

Chefco, with additional Article, syndicates eager to make contracta is eer.blaw a terrific gale and shook the houses and roofs tainly calculated to simbarrase the Chinese videatly. It was followed by torrents of rain, accompanied by a hail storm. The icicles were Gaver went and delay the introduction of as large as Chinese wine cups. This stora tasted the rejection of Mr. Gladstone's Blll providing the railway. A Tientsin correspondeat of only a short time, but it did great damage to the for Home Rala in Ireland on its second reading. the Shanghai Courier, writing noder date

стора. of the 12th inat, probably Hits the nail very closely in

the following remake the subject" It is at that the Chinese do not like railways, nor is it that they cannot get the necessary fands, the jealous syndicates being only too esger to invest thoir capital. The reason seems to be that China has fred it as her object not to be indebted largely for foreign

l'oking, 1890

Raksta, Japsa, Spain, Brazil, and Pera.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Great Britain

United Batee

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANELM

Netherlands

Cores

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFES

Siamore Cornu

Chinese Japanoso LEGAL

Orders in Conseil for Government of H.B,M

Sabjects in China and Japan, 1965, 1877, Enks of II.B.M. Suprems and other Courts

in China and Japan fabies of Consular Fees

1878, 1881

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jariadiation Act Regulations for the Consular Courts of United

States in China

Rules of Court of Consuls of Bhanghai

Siam

On

A correspondent in the North sonds the N. C. [TRANSLATED FROM "LE SAIGONNAIS." the Russians in Manchuria, which he gives that Daily News the following on the proceedings of

Paris, 14th April, journal he says, on the best authority-Fors con-

THE NEW FRENCH LOAN. aiderable time it has been stato by the officials The Chamber of Deputies has voted the Bill have for some time been pushing forwards into the by the Government, and has rejected the with when I come in contact that the Russians for borrowing 135,000,000 francs introduced Chinese side of the frontier the oast of Long White Mountains. This has been so freduction proposed by the Commission. quantly said that it is difficult to question its

Bocuracy.

OBITUARY.

General Dhugnes is dead.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The COLONIAL TEEASURER-Yes: The Bill was read's second time.

The COLONIAL TREASURER gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.

THE SPIRIT LICENCE BILL.

capital with Customs revenue as security, ba-war (says the N. C. Daily News) appear to have The Captains of some of the Chinese men-of- cause she fears the pecuniary obligation to, peculiar ideas as to the rights of property. A and subsequent complications with, the few days ago, No. 3 gunboat went alongside the Western nations, China will wait till native collided with cre of the pontoons, and knocked it Coal was half yesterday afternoon, at which of Land by Public Auction: The Bill for the of the cabin, be took up a chair and hit me ac

Kin-lo-yeen Wharf, Shanghai, and in doing so, A nesting of the Rongkong Legislative capital is forthcoming. She will then choose out of position. On the wharbinger calling out to

there were present:--- bez market where she likes and build her the Captain to be more careful, he simply replied, Mash, belong China Government." Probably railways herself by the help of foreign en- the Managers of the C.M.8.N. Co. will not an gineera. It may be objected that foreign copt this as a reason for their property being capital is invested in different minor under. dazuged. takings, but the enormous, loans offered to A late visitor to Taku writes to the Mercury: Chins to make a completó railway sysLGED that at Isat au enterprising foreigner has con- -"Visitors to Taku will be pleased to leara mesne quite another thing, and the rivalry ceived the happy idea to start a foreign betal of the different foreign nations as to who is in Taku. Foreigners visiting Taka have had to rely so far ou thu hospitality of the residents,

Chinese Passenger kot TRADE REGULATIONS

China Japsed

to turpish the golden lover is also a question which, indeed, bas never failed to uume forward Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- of grave diplomatic importance." Accord-right royally in truly Oriental style. The hotel ferent parts et China, Philippines, Biam, doing to all reports, the offers alike of the is being built to the cedor of one of the oldest and Pilotage Regulations SNGKONG

American, ferman, and French syndicates pects to sua it finished in the course of this most obliging residents, Captain Watts, who-uz- will all be declined: China will not listen to your." We wish him success. the voice of the charmer, No one doubts

The match between Mr. R. Franer-Braith

Charter of the Colony

New Bales of Legislative Council

Si

do.

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOTERNOS, HON. W. H. MADEH, CMG

Hon. Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justics. Hon. F. STEWART; Acting Colonial Secretary, Hou. B.J.ACKEDD, Asting Attorney-General. Hon. A. LastE, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. H. PRICE, Surveyor-General Hon. P. RYRJY.

HOL. W. KESWINE.

Hon. WONG BRING.

MINUTES:

POLICE STATION FOR THE TEAL

Bill.

NOTICES.

BILGS ADVANCED. The following Bills passed through Com

ma thartas second reate was growling again. serving that thought the only nurse for mittee-The Rill to amend the Law as to Sales near the second nato, who was near the fore part rendist of murder against the prisoner, and le

Wout on geeks and was going aft, and when I got them to stopt apon the evidence was to find a

the easy to be dealt with by the proper courts. Incorporation of the Procurator for the Domtal-ross the head with it. The third officer was on. It was impossible on the evidence they had and the Loan Bill. The last named was road a grappled with him, and the third mate name up aan Missions in the Far East, in Hongkong the poop at the time, about 20 feet from me, I

before them to say that the case was one of third time and passed.

manslaughter, because it was not efficiently and separated no. The carpenter was also there clear that an assault had been committed, and The Bill to consolidate and amend the law for at the time, but he tock no part in the fight. I the prisoner, having been advised to say praverting frauds upon creditors by Roerot bills do not know whether the steward was thers nothing by his soliciter at this stage of of sale of personal chattels was also read a third at the time, but I saw him there shortly the soccedings, had not told them of any time and passed

The order to go into Committee on the Peace room again.

afterwards. I then went forward towards my ant. As the case stood they had it that I did not see the steward take any the prisoner had shot the deceased and Preservation Bill was postponed until next wook part in the fighting up to this time. When they had not had sufficient syidence to show got as far as the main hatch I heard the steward that any asanit had been committed by the The ACTING ATTORNEY-ÜEXERAL BAva notice and second raate talking, and I heard the latter second officer; there was only the evidence of that at the next meeting he would more the first say to the steward "dry up." The steward told the cook sa to that, and that had not boca con- The minutes of the last meeting were read and reading of a Bill for facilitating the granting of him he would not, and the sound mate ran to the armed by the third offeer or the carpenter. If confirmed.

warrante in esses of offences against the Opfum pin rail, and the stoward run forward with the the evidence established dearly that there had Ordinance, also a Bill for proventing the gals of second mate in pursuit. When the latter got been an zasmult it might then have been in the spiritueus or fermented liquora on Her M within arm's length ha strank the steward on power of the jury to find a verdict of manslaugh- The following minute by His Excellency thejesty's ships. or bevaring about each ships for the head. The steward then turned rand and ter but as the prisoner had reserved his defense, Acting Governor was referred to the Finsnes the purpose of selling suck liquors without the caught a second blow with his arm. The steward and they had nothing but the evidence for the Committte --- the nltimata. adoption of the railway, but Lochnagar and Mr. Houuke's Mar, postponed

consent of the commmeling officers of such ships. called out "Ok, you are belaying pinning me, in prosecution before them, tas jury could only The Treaties between France and China, 1865, the Chinese Government evidently intend to from hurt week, came off on the Race Course meads the Couroil to vote the snus uf 1700 for the of liquor sold on board ships hore and he wanted tussled long when I heard the report of not decide the case for them; he could only give The Offer Administering the Government recom. He said he was informed there was a great deal you?" They then clinched, and they had no return a verdict of murder. Of course he couldt and France and Biom Additional Article to

yesterday afternoon. The panies woro ridden ration of a matshed as a temporary Police Station to make the parties who sold it take out a Heence. A revolver Line. Then the steward stepped them the legal view of it. Chefoo Convention, together with many other take their own time to do it. Progress

at the Prair by their owners, and a fairly good start wis itema, bave not appeared in previous iss. falow in the Central Kingdom, and it is idle affected. Max assumed the lead, but after got the objection raised in 1583 to the building of a per

The Military Authorities having now withdrawn He bavi provided for that in the Spirit Licence back and I heard a report of the revolver a The foreman, after a very brief consultation third time, At the time of the firing I was with the other members of thejay said "We find Orders may be sent to Daily Press Offon, where to pretend that it is not an. Wore it not ting as far as the gate at the bottom of the atmont station at the spot, it is in contemplation to

ADJOURNMENT,

only about five foot off and I did not see anything that the deceased was murdered by the prisoner.” it is publisher, or to the following Agents-for the desire of the Peking Authorities are bolted uut and Lochunger followed strict station later on in the your, but as it in

The Coenail adjourned until Wednesday next in the steward's hand, it was quits dark. I him. The latter was brought back soonest acteury to provide polise protection, during, the

st four o'clock.

could not see the belaying pia in the second of to centraliso all power in their own hands, waited for Max, but when the latter returned months a rustbed will have to be erected

fcer's hand, but he must hara had one, as I heard aud render internal rebellions as well as out his rider took him back to the starting post.

the blow. After the shots were fred. I remained side attacks difficult and improbable, it is rea

Fochnagar then trotted round and won the

on deck, and the steward gave me a belaying The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid co the table the Blue Book for 1885 with a report |

pin, telling me to take care of it. It was crack- NINGPO...Mesars. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai,most likely the advent of the iron horse tuta

A Batavia journal, in commenting on the loss thereon by the Chief Clerk.

od. The belaying pin prodnood is the one. The BHANGHAI......Messrs. Hall & Holtz.

the empire would be deferred indefinitely. of the British ship Golden Fleece off the South

The ingest teaching the sircumstances con the shooting; he remained on deck

eteward did not try to get into the galley after SHANGHAI......Mesare. Kelly & Walsh,

The railway will find favour in the eyes of coast of Suala and on that of the German

nected with the death of Antone Lundin, second NORTHERN & Mosers. Hal & Holta and Kelly the Imperis? Government, not because of the posible the blame for these disasters log the second reading of a Bill entitled the Stamp abot by the steward of that vessel on the even. galley?

barque Jeno near Flores, says that it is quite

The COLONIAL TERASUREE-I beg to more ate of the American ship St. David, who was

His Worship-Hadid not try to got into the BEFORE THE HON. SIR, GROSOR PHILLIPPO, RIVER Ports F

&Walsh, Shanghai.

CHIEF. JUSTICS. NAGABAEL.Moses, The C. & J. Trading Co. greater facilities it will give to trade, not be- with the Masters, but that the diffealty of Ordinanca, 1986. may perhaps indicate very ing of the 18th inst, was resumed at the Mo- HrOGO, OSAKA..Mosgra. F. Walsh & Co.

Witness-No, and I did not prevent his get- TOKOHAMA.....Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

cause by its means famines in the north-west making this out will render it very easy for briefly the principal alterations I propose to in-gistracy yesterday afternoon before Mr. N. G. ting in. The carpenter and the third mate provincas might in future be prevented, but lack of seast lights in, that portion of the embodies the short Ordinance No. 3 of 1885, P. R. Forbes, J. J. Henben, and F. E, Nichel court is the prisoner's; I did not see it on the with having barglariously entered the house of Masers. Diaz Puertas & Co.

them to lay it on bad charts of, and the total treduos in this Bill, First of all I may say it Mitchell-Inues, Acting Coronor, and Mears were present at the shooting. The revolver in Fong Asing and Wong Atsan were charged SALON...Messrs. Schroder Frères and because it will facilitate the teasport of Araphs department is too uedermanned and too Ordinance by direction of the Secretary of State, pent upon the beach beads the Coroner. The What state win the second oflour in at this robbery with, from the house, and there was

which was passed to amend the principal Blampas jary, Col. Withers, the J. S. Consul, had a Sunday at all.

one Wong Apu at Tai Kok Teni, secondly of troops and munitions of war, and bring un-economically administered to admit of these also a multitude of mail alterations, but they following evidence was taken. der the more immediate control of Peking shortcomings being soon remedied.

was intoxicated. are so very Insignificant, and do not affect Dr. L. P. Marques deposed to having made a And what state was the third offer in-He third count against the first prisoner of felonious the great provincal satraps who have so

taxation in any way, being of a technical post mortem oxamination of the body of the do WAS sober, as far as I low. The carpentar wreceiving The prosecution of the prisoner charged with nature, that they be left to often shown a disposition to rule for their feloniously receiving two jade basyles belonging with in Committee Is section 10, hew-45 years of age. Ho noticed two wounds on the known the steward since 1891, and we have been be dealt reased, Tho body was that of a European about a little under the influence of liquor. I hav)

The Attorney-General prosecuted. aggrandisament rather than the good of the to the boatwoman who was murdared in her aver, a very important alteration has bron body, one on the left obert a little higher than fricade since then.

The jury was composed of Messrs N. Mo- Donald, A. dos Remedios, A. C. Hahn, F. H. boat between Blankiwau and Hung Ham abort introduced The first sub-section of that alause the ardise region, and the other on the left side country and the replenishment of the Im-two months minor has been abandoned. It will provides that transfers of shares shall not be of the abdomen, the latter apertare being black him I suppose I have got to tell the truth.

I suppose you wish to do all you can to help Slagbek, J. Keisar, G. Holmes, N: 1. Ezekiel, MELBOURNE Mosers. Norton, Hargrave & Co. perial Exchequer. The advancement of art be remembered that the prisoner was acquitted stamped until the numbers of the shares and roed, apparently by gunpowder.

The ovidence was to the effect that on the LONDON...Mr. F. Algur, Clement's Lane and science, the promotion of knowledge, on a charge of having murdered the woman, and the consideration money are entered, when they ing the body he found the left thoracis cavity him in this trial? Yes, sir; but I have told the complainant's house; they were carrying lighted I suppose you desire to do all you can to help night of the 18th inst. four men bruke into the LONDON....... Street & Co. 30 Cornhill or the improvement of the condition of the Critical Sestions yesterday the Attorney-Ge provisions of article 35 of the Schedule. This is lobe of the left lang beugt pierced through. A What becane of the sheir you say the second and his wife back apon their bed, where they rab

was then re-arrested on this large. At the may be stamped before execution, subject to the fall of blood, and a portion of LONDON Masers. Bates, Hendy & Co.

the upper truth as far as I know.

paper forches, and they forced the complemant LONDON. WA Willa, 151, Cannon St, people are not at present cries to conjure poral said there was no evidence that the bangles partly desirable to protect the reranne, but it will small bullet was found in the thoracio cavity mate struck you with P-I suppose the third mata hed pepper in their eyes, and one raan put a kni's BAN FRANCO.. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merakaats with in the Chinese metropolis, and patrio had been stolen, and he had consequently fled up also put a stop to a considerable amonat of in-in a position corresponding with the wound took it from him.

Erabanga.

soross their throats, thus intialdating them from wiminal information. Thus another is added scavenience experienced in consequeno of the In order to search for the second bullet he had NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 31, Park Bow,

to the long list of, anatenged muters in this firstuation which pours in the price of shares. to remove a great part of the visors, and he thing of the kind -Well, I suppose it must ransacked the place, and taking what property No, the third mate says he did not see any rasisting or raising any outery. The others then Daily Press Offon, January 188. :)**

Article 35 of the schedule provides that the found the bullet embedded in the intestine on have dropped out of his hand when we went down they could find, they ran out, and the complain.

MACÃO.

SWATOW

FORMOSA

Mr. F. A. da Cruz,

Messrs. Qualoh & Co.

Messrs. O. Geraad & Co. ...Maszra. C. Gerard & Co.

Foodнow.......Moore. Hedge & Co.

MANILA

Gardes

TENQUIN...Mr. Ch. Dupont. BANOROK...Meases. Rammy & Co. SINGAPORE. Meara, Sayle & Co. FENANG... Messrs. Maynard & Co."-

COLOMBO... Messrs A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA......Mesure. Nowman & Co. STUSETAND) Meners, Gordon & Gatch,

BERAND

tiam is plant of feeble growth in the Flosery Lond.

pokmy.

at once

THE BLUE BOOK,

THE STAMP ORDINANCE.

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THE TRAGEDY ON BOARD THE

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CRIMINAL EXSSIONS.

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