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as quite a boy, but he had claimed the property cause she led proved an excellent bont is a areil as his own when it had been identified beyond all sad light wind. Others who remembered what doabe. Ho should make a distinction between a splendid lot of drifting the Priscilla did nt the the toe prisoners because he thought it was early summer regattas said it was bor day. possible the second might have been acting under Every one's idens were thoroughly upset by the the first. The first prisoner would be sentenced result. The race was doslared off when the to five years' ponal sarritale, and the second to yachts had got about thirteen milos to windward, two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
and at that time the Puritan had the best of it by about a mile and a quarter, the MayLower was the second boat and the Priscilla was a very good third The Atlantic had met with a wishap and was out of it. The start was made. at 12.16, and the race was continued until 449. Then it was given up because there was ins possibility of finishing in the seven-hour limit. At 13.59.30 though the whod was only a | little fresher than st the start, the Atlantic sAY- riad away her topmast, and away wont her big jib topsail into the water, while her sinb topazil wont all town at a huddle over her gaff. Tha postponed raos will be sailed to-morrow. It will be fifteen miles to windward, instead of twenty, the judges beleving this will be suficient to test Temperature the boats and anable thom to reach home at a
28rd, September, BEFORE ME. E. MAGTEAN,
BREACH OF HARBOUR RÉGULATIONG, "
OPIUM CASEN
LARCENIES.
The heavy rain which accompanied the than-
An influential matīva at Branal has been in harbour and its approaches in every possible Corstorm on Wednesday night, though it did forteed by an official of rank, says the North way of placing every facility in the way of ship not last long, managed to do some damage. Borneo Herald, that it is quite probable that the ping and of doing this without any direct taxn terrace of loan sarth and stones which has been suggestion made by Mr. Trescher, when Acting Con Impoind on shipping or goods. I should thrown up as Robinson-read on the east side of ns H.B.M. Gonsal-Courral, that a British Resike to see greentor facilities given by Govern Stonehenge bad the dentil part wasted out and dent should be appointed to the Court of Branei ment for the establishment of manufacturies of married into the road by a stream which name will be adopted. We have been unable to obtain all sorts, and for the promotion of manufacturing down the hill..
any confirmation of this announcement, but zin- industries. I am opposed to the proscpt to The San Francisco Butchers Protectire Union caroly hope that it will prove to be correct, as method of dealing with Colonial land. It is tho bas asked the other tradas anions of the city to affairs in Brinsi and Limbang are undoubtedly property of the colony and ast; oxcapt in a pore- qasist them against Chines compofition in the going from bad to worse.
ly tablent sons, of the Crown. Landi solagand lard trade, which has been outting into the union.
land tenure want reforming. I am in favour The Pariz correspondent of the London Globe, of the utost pablicity being given to the pro- ists' operations. The Boiler Makers' Union adopted a vosointien not to patronize any groom referring to the proposed appointment of Maneig ceedings of Connoit and of Its Committees, who sold Chinese lard, orany kutobar who did nor Agliard to the minciature of Peking, and especially in all mattare of france. I want to not display the anion sign.
From opposition to it, says: Bat they do
no6 the Conmail itself reformed, more freedom ant know who Monsignor Agliardi is. Even given to the official members, the apofficial On the 29th August there arrived at Sundaken the Holy Father thinks him too English, though | members imoreased; in wambore, and more
Four Chinowa boatmen wars brought before Marjah Paleron Tawasil of Mainbun, Salt, in reality the jovial prelata is es Italian Led power and authority grow to the Com the court charged with having made their beats with 70 followers, who asked the Governor's per-XIT Only Montigucre Aglianill likes Eng. city, through its representatives in the fast to the F. and 0, steamer Bona while on mission to mttle in Darvel Bay, which was land, Engilshmen, and English institutions management of its own sfinire Thern is a the way to her wharf on Wednesday. They were accorded them. The barajah will probably Like the Margnis di Rende, he has lived for favourable opportunity now for pressing carnest sensicted and fined $15 suck, or in default four send for some 200 more Salus from his country, some time arrang ua. It was he who conductedly for sto a reform. The colonial question is week' hard labour. Ho loft Sul, ays the North Borneo Herald, be the negotiations with regard to our Indian fully before the public mind of England. Great ocuse of the continual disturbancos there and be. clergy already referred to. And then be hap-interest has been oxcited in the good govern- Wong Atang, coolie, wes fined $5 for anti-reasonable hour.
cuss he bal board reports of the justness of the pened to met with Mr. Danu, an enthusiast.ment and well-being of the colonies great and engel possession of prepared oplum. Li A Bre
NEW YONE, 24th Angaat. Company's ruká
one of those non-official champions of English (small and say reasonable demand for reforma willĮ paid a flux of 20 for a like offence, savā Pan Ayaa. Your correspondent saw Captain Joseph Eile influence at the Vatican who spend the best be listened to readily and will be promptly concok, paid a penalty of $50 for unlicensed retail-worth, who milad the Paritas in the inter- Dr. Rhys Davids (maps Mr. P. Sinnet&ears of their lives in promoting that induesceeded. I should like to help in this good work, ing of the drag. letter to the Spectator) may be an authority on without reward, and are Englishmen frat but if the Justices of the Ponce think fit to nomi
national yacht race last year. Ho saked bima 122 the esoterio Pali Scriptures of Ceylon, butacos very staunch Catholics aftorward. But Monaste me to the neat in Council you are about
which of the four big sloops would, in his opintor, Leung Yao, molia, for staling $3 basketa. tmn and to many other students of Ladian signor Agliardi is even a fervent admirer of the temporarily to tacate, and it has always seemed valued at $1, belonging to a basket maker named be selector to sail against the Galatas next philosophy to whom I could refer him, strangely bat and the riskst nor does his admiration for tomo that the Tastions of the Pasca Ferespecially Kaa Nur on the 23rd inst., was sentenced to pinned their faith to the Marlower," said the math. Although yachtsmer generally have usaquainted with the alphabet of soteric thinkus stop there. He likes what he calls English selected as a nominating bady in order that they fourteen days' hord labour. theirg, even in reference to Buditkism-witness his fair play. The his Holiness opines that, takon might send some one into the Council not Au Pak Kang, coolie, ploaded gality to Captain," the Pariban will probably be the host ativo absurd acceptance at the foot of his letter, as if in all Monsignor Agliardi Likes as sorrowhat La diretly connected with Trads and Caramerce; charge of stealing some clothing. Fained at 50 calla apon to defend the sun. She is a better
iweza a uarration of physical fast, of the high demonstratively for the good of tauf diplomatic already amply represented, but some professional nents, and he was saut to gaol for threa wenks.*
beat than the Mayflower, and can sail all around At No 1, Nanzing Rd, Shachal, the Rusly symbolical legend-which represents Baddha understanding which he would falu see estab: man who would bring to the aid of the Legisla Soptamaber, 1955, HA CEROS, Lam Tanglase as dying from the effects of eating" dried boar's fished throughout the world. He fears, that if tore other gifts and other training,
Li Afurg, clle went to gaol for a fortnight.ber in a heavy wind. The Priscilla is a light Filot, a native of Orosnock, Scotlara, ayni 52 years.
for straling about 16 cant's worth of sugar at the
boat. If the Atlantio had been built asperding At the General Hil, Saarni, an the 15th of my book. "Tianterie Ruddbism" the Soniety took out, bia appointment sould give too much letter. I had no intention of doing so when I
Bosh. Therefore, his opinion that the doctrines Monsignor Agliards liking for England should
to the original plans and not according to the Excuse me for troubling you with so long
Taikoo Brar Esfinery on the 23rd inst September, 1996, JOSET BARDouvi, late Master of
Lum Aoble, coolie, with three prior convie suggestions of others, she would have given the the steaner Meriangol 35 pesta.
has no dortrines), are "aut exoteric and not Budombrage to the Teneb. That was the main at down to acknowledge your note. I find Itions for patty ofleness against bis zama, was Baton sloops hard work to catch her. As it dhíam," is one which has cariously littlo ralue.
she don't stand mach show. The Galaten, ia reason for delay, here are no such apprehen-have given you an electionsoring address,--Be-committed for three weeks' bord labour for stasl- ing two bits of wood, ralne 80 nonis. from some
my opinion, is a batter bost than the Generta, The squatters at Lap Sap Wan have now allons with regard to Monsignore Fanate, lieve me, my dear Sassoon, very truly yours,
She is bigger, bag prettier lives and will prove a who in the most bulikely prelate to cause tho
buildings in Canton Bazuar. hyn evicted, and yesterday, with the assistance bast jealousy to any Power. Of Housignore
batter rough-weather boat." of tan Goserameat, they and all their belongings Vanatelli little is known outside the Vatican ware Donveyed over to Mong Kok noar world; it is for that reaser, perhaps, that his ap Yanmati, which, it may be remembered, is aaa polntment is probable. Franes would only have of the places the Acting Atforasy-Ģmeralstat- ed the Government had offered for them to set at Peking she would have two, and one of such ope grievaner then. With Monsignora Áglineði tle in. They bare, apparently been holding ont a muters as to oursgo hor."*. Along as possible for compensation or any other advantagh that might accrue from agitation, and made oorsplete; they have alooted to sail thera now at fast, that the work of aviation is boing
selves of the offer the Government made them iu the first instance. It is questionable whether either Mong Kok or Yaumati is to be con- gratulated on the acquisition of such zeighboure.
DEATHS.
At 6. Quai de Fang-king-nang. Shanghai, Skin Bapter 1331, GERARD SACERI,
of Frankfact Mein, Germany, aqal 23 years.
on
The Daily Press:
HONGKONG, SKPORNBER 3ra, 1486.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, and Soptember. REJECTION OF MR. PARNELL'S BILL. The House of Commnes has thrown out Mr. Parnell's Bill on the second reading.
THE RIOTS IN BELFAST.
Rinting in Bolfast still continues, but the rictors are being dispersed by the Military. REINFORCEMENT FOR THE VLADI
VOSTOCK GARRISON.
A, Eussian coatingent of 1.500 men has left
Tax espatch of reinforcements for the Russiay garrison at Vladivostock would searn to indicate some intantion on the part of Russia to make a ceś more to the Pacific, We do not know what the garrison of Vladivostock consists of exactly, but it not a nominal one like thas of Hongkong.
Focchow will enjoy an cuenvied pre-sminence if all reports be trur. Probably there for the frequenes and magnitude of the fires are between five and tea thousand men of which desolita it. So late as the 5th just one no e vnd which reduced more than 400 houses to all arms in Vladivostock, and the 1,500 en: addestroyed property to the extent of troops just despatched from Odessa my $250,000, and the che now reports a still more be the first contingent of a considerable disastros conflagration It says:-Another fre broke out on the afternoon of Thursday, thọ force, to be massed for aggressive par-th inst., at about one pa, in thecity, easing posos. On the other hand, this reinforce mout may be sent merely as a precaution in case of a disagreement with England over the Afghan frontier question. We should be glad to cutertain the latter idea, but this
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., has come forward as a la rather difficult in the face of the rather
esxdidate for the votes of the Bouch of Justices significant hinte dropped by some Russian
We have received a copy of another of those for the seat in the Legislative Council about to journals lately with regard to the reported suful aids to the acquisition of the Chinese le vacated by the Hon. F. D. Sasson, and has intonation of the Rosin Ceterument to oloquial for which Mr. Dyer Hall is becoming commened bis canvass by the issue of the follow- capy Part Lazveff. The Moscow Vedomosti, noted. This last work is entitled "An English tag circular letter and encloSATOR for instance, referring to this report and the consequent diplomatic action of England. in China aud Korea, saya: "No protests, bow ever energetic, and no intrigues, will prevent Etsaia from accopying a strong position ou the Pacific, and one worthy of ons of the Great Power of Europe." No doubt this assertion, if challenged, would be explained
an alarming destruction over 606 valuabla Odeass for Vladivostock to rainfores the garrison. Chineso sbrus, and the Justy, we are informed. will exceed one million tang. In ona wedicine
LAHVE COUNCIL..
shop store, which is the largest in the country. THE VACANT SEAT AT THE LEGIS- the fesses are calculated at close upon $900,000. are originated in a hat maker's shop, from what We are glad to learn that no lives were lost. The cause we have not been able to learn.
BAN BOILINGS, Hongkong, 21st September, 1886.
Jo. J. FRANCIS.
SUPREME COURT.
23rd Boptember.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE THE HON."BIR GORÓK FAILUPPO, CHIEF JUSTICE.
THE CASE OF DA CRUZ.
817,750 in beak notca from P. R. Beltran, well Joseph da Cruz, who was convicted of rocsiving
knowing the same to bare bien feloniously ob- rained by the lattor on the 29th July. by eaus of a forged instrument, was brought up for нentence,
BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHHIL-INNES.
UNLAWFUL BOARDING.
Soren Chinose were brought before the court charged with unlawfully hoarding without the permissive of the master one the Austro-Hun- garian Layla steamer Vorwaerls, and the other in the ble funnolled stemmer Prome hose. They ware maletsid in fines of $3 uad $10 each.
REGISTRATION OFFENCE.
Lul Han, of the Han Cheong shop, No. 79, Hollywood road, was convicted of facuishing the Registrar Genaral's Department with untre and he was fined $5. particulars concerning the tenancy of his bound,
DRUNKENNESS.
Charles Goon, unemployed sonman. was fined half a dollar for having been drunk and incp- able in the atrent.
COMMISSION.
to what he had to say by judgment should not THE "TIMES" OF THE BLOCKADE
The prisoner, when asked the usual question as be passed upon him, szid—I did not receive, the my from the party: I received it from the the woman; I did not receive it from the mau. world. I received that money in Mame from
but from Chinawoma in Macao.
The Time, in an article on the Hongkong Blockade Commission, says
COMMERCIAL INTELLIJENOR.
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 23rd Saptember. 1886.
NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 14th September.
The Powers are exchanging viawa regarding affairs in Balgaria, but the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Airs. in reply to a question, bas atated that although England is not infa reated specially in that soustry, say messardz adopted for its future government must be basad on the Treaty of Borlin.
In the meantime the British Ambassador to Turkey has been summoned to London to disor the matter, and the Perte has requested the Powern to preront the armed intervention threatened by Ruarie.
It appears that Princo Alexandse resolved to abdicate upon the demand of the Czar and under threats of a Russian occupation of the country if he reinad
The Prince is now at Darmstadt and a rego g Ihsa been established, bat ho solares that be wi
return il recalled by the united voics of the as- sembly.
A Kapal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the causes of the depreciation of silver.
Lord Bandolph Churchill hos-promised that he will give Mr. Parnell an awrly opportunity for the discussion of his Bill for the revaluation of Judicial rents and for suspending evictions on payment of three-fourths of the rent.
Hovaon, 16th September. The following are the results of the running for the St. Lager --
Ormonde....
St. Mirin
Exmoor
2
LONDON. 17th Saplambar. Mr. Parnell's Bill has been introduced into the House of Commons. It empowers the Land
when tenants deposit half into Court.
His Lordship--Ie that all you wish to say ?
Here we have obviously a question of the The prisoner added nothing to his statement,
greatest difficulty to deal with, and one which, His ship-It sms to me that run were mixai ap in this manner equally with Beltran, if allowed to go on indettaitely, but must be don't like a way other dikenit quæstions, mumot ba parhaps, you were not the instrument. Sem with in smetual menger. As we have seen. time before that monty was obtained you were it was referred to in the Chemo Coareation, and riu Msc, according to the ring of Dagain to the episto ostvention af last year, and fortuna later it appears that you consulted bar way out of the dilemma. It is understood that Sites and fram the evidenca at that Chinese Commission is now endeavouring to Had som as to what would be Beltran's as if he pre- a proposin bas been hid before that body an rented a bill to a foreign bank. You were behalf of the Chinese Government which is far Cantonese Pocket Vocabulary. It contains common words and phrases, printed without the
dropany with him on the morning is question, mare sweeping and more objectionable than say and you went over to Masso with him by the of those that have been rejected in the past. It Chinese charsolers or toric merke, and the sounds of the Chinese words are represented by DEAR SIR,-I and you herewith copy of a cor same steamer. Now, on lave very little ba- an English spelling as far as practicable, while responderus that has passed between in Honour station in thinking that the imney were quite spa to trap of the Chinese cestom Hongkong and thoughal Bank Shares-163 Courts to shatarents, two years stay of eviction the unibor in his preface gives some very simple able F. D. Sassoon and myself on the subject of right in finding you were guilty of having re- shall be established in Hongkong, that all para entering that port (which means proties- directions hos to overcome the difcaltion of pre-his approaching departare from the long and, veired this money knowing it to have been
ly all the foreign opium entering Chinsì, no anaciativa The little book is not intended for of the seat on the Legislative Counel that willen. Baliran is a Sparked, you are a Per motter what ita destination, should be placed on those who intanil to make a serious stands of Chi. be left temporarily sacant by his return to Entrigued, and it is quite possibis that he hot no ass; it is intended to enable the English resid-repe.
acquaintaros in Macas. You had, and it is bord oustoms buiks, and there kept in bond antil it has paid the compounded lotios of 110 or tourist to pick up a sufficient vocaba ary I perporn to offer myself as a candidate for quits probable that you undertank to first paula per chest. being the 30 tasin tariff duty to make known his wishes or wants to the natives, this sent, to be filled on the nomination of the son there to take charge at it, and it is quile zad 80 assed in or transit dass After
but many of these so-called unofficial state. fon around them when arranded by Chinese, tion, can protaisame your vote I can on my pieb i fod out, up to tho time ho presented this format will be fram to enter China.
and to understand something of what is going Justicia of the Pace, and if you, after omsiders possible. I ut probable that this forget of paying this seat and being duly stamped
Mr. Moncarini's name is yours. From all I em
This plan promise, if appointed, to serve the calong faur- ments that find their way into the St. Petere-sex had been included, bat the pamphlet will ledly and honestly and regardless of any cor: yours, on the other hand, was not. The prevent smuggling, for it takes away all in. On Tai Insurance Company. Limited-Tls. 14 Ports to prevent the armed intervention of docament, Beltran's character was shore cuspi- sopal interests whutusovor.
My reisons for noming forward are so fall offene is a most seriozs one, and it seems to explained in my letter to Mr. Sagzon of the 1sts have been very ably carril ont, the forgery
stter by attempting further to expound them.
| circumstances of the case I most deal with you
you be kept to papai servitude for ten yra
as unofficial, and therefore untrustworthy,
barg and Mousaw papera have a very air substratum of truth, and if corroborated by other circusastances should not be lightly dismissed. The despatch of a contingent of troops for Vladivostocic following upon the reiterated reports of a design on the part of Russia to talie Port Lazaroff is certainly auspicious, and may really posseve im portance at the
pressat joucture of Afairs. It is quite possible that the /opinions expressed by Mr. CHARLES MAE- VIN upon the advisability of England taking Vladivostock in case of a rupture with Russia, and of the case, with which it could be carried, mas layo craited some sort of a scare in Busais when taken in connec- tion with the reported alliance between Eng. laud and China to oppose her alleged de- signs in Korea. But whatever the mean- Tug of this augmentation of the garrison at Vladivostock-whether threatening ag- grassion or morely being precaution boro
It might be wished perhaps that a daw men supply a want and its study is likely to lead to further exploration in the same direction.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limitad
$96 per share, sollers- China Traders' Tasarance Company's Share-
$70 per share, North China Insurance-Tis 300 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association Tls. 118 per
share. hinese Insurance Company, Limited-3180 por
shara.
per stars.
share, sollers.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-597 per
The Bill has been read in the House of Com- mons for the first time.
Mr. Gladstone is returning to London to share in the debate.
The Treasury have necepted the P.&O. 8. N. Ca's tender for the convapaace of the mails to India and Chins for ten years
LONDON, 18th September.
The Powers have replied to the request of the nesla, that no Power will occupy Bulgaria. The rate of supply has been pasand. The Tuder Secretary of State for Foreigo
| Government had no intention of withdrawing
affected.
We Fenchaw Eckal have again basu Lavoared avtant, that I need not, I think, lengthen the seons to be ronurkably well done. Undir al sumer. But the objecíínus to it are ovarykelm- { Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Affairs, in replying to s question, stated that the
with the following comparison of Tea Export, by the six lines of steamers dating the present
and last soaSON :--
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If you have any questions to ask me publicly very severely. The sentence of the court is that art the imo British part of longkong into bine Fira Enerrance Company's Sharas-8874 | from Egypt nafil complate reforms have bean
cr privately, I am quite ready to answer them. Believe me, my daar Sir, very faithfully yours, JNO. J. FRANCIS. BANK BUILDINGS, Bengkong, 17th September, 1896. MY DEAR SAB300X.-You may possibly have beand that I intend to offer myself at the nort election as a candidate for a seat on the Logisla
for
THE CASE OF LARCENY BY A SELVART.
Is the merit at last of, being effentual, to ducement to the smugglers, who would have to Pay as much for the drag at the ordinary con- ing. Bidths old objection that it would cou- Chinese customs station as far as opiam is no- caenad, thers is the still more procful objection Wong Fak, hout My lately in the suply of that the Chiness would be allowed to callant thasa avy duties (including their owa internal tran- Mr. Miller, sterk Mr. Ewen, was was couit duet) on spina which Laver autors Chiment victed of alcaling at 370 worth of jewellery all and was never intended to enter it. For belonging to his amplover, was next brought up Hongkong in the great distributing contre saatence. He had nothing to say, merely for Indian opina. Fra hore the dreg geos pleading for meroy
Hin Tordship said the prisoner had taken atto Austral, the Philippines, Bercan, San!
Francisos, nal other plasps where Chinese haco tive Council. You are probably also aware of rautages of his pition ass.reant to the pre-setilad, aut on all the opigm sent to these the fact that you are generally reported to be cater to rob him. The defense was a ritinclous places the Chinese Gorgenment under this plan alont to leave Hongkong for a long periol, ions, and the statement that the money was taken not altogether, and to resign your seat on the to sand to bis parents could mat be taken into and receive 1 U tabla per chest. This anomaly ia defunded on the ground that wherever the Council, fonving & vacarep to bo ulled up on the consideration. It appeared to he his first since nomination of the Justices of the Peace.
so Car as was known, and the prisoner said Will you be so good as to let me know if this be had only recently come to the pelogy. He report is correct or not. If it is correct and I would be imprisoned and kop, to hard labour hare it on your own authority. I shall have no for two years, and his Lordship advised him to hesitation in commenting an immediate canvass return to the place from which became. for the seat, but I do not foel justified in taking any stops on publin report merely.
Forgive me for troubling you, but I think you will admit that it is not an unnecessary question -Boliere me, &o.. ko
per share, sellers, Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
Sharos par esat pram, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-965 per cent. pram. Indo-China Steain Navigation Co.'s Share- China and Manils Steamship Company, Limited
Par, sellera.
share.
Hair Apparent to the Throne. 1,601,000
1,193,00 0,634,000 0,049,000
THE SAVIDE ASSAULT TV A PRISONER
per share, sellers. Hongkong Los Company's Shares-340 per
share, buyera.
Shall be glad to be favoured with your views by cable and to hear whether your Government are propared to recommend sahual grant for certain number years, cr if preferred sam down.
The following telegram has been reonivad by the Hongkong Government from B.R.H. the Prince of Wolva-
Lospor, 20th September as to permanen of present Exhibition. I now Referring to suggestion already communicated
-30 por cont. discount, ́nominisl.
propose that memorial of Qusen's jubilee should Donglar Steamship Company, Limited-$51ake the form of s parmanent imperial institution
per share.
of Colates and India, comprising display of Fongkong Gas Company's Shares-130 per Colonii and Indian resuares. Contributions En aid of institution to bo solicited from Govern- piuro way go it is consumed by subjects of Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-9185 por ments and publichere and all parts of the empire, the Emperor of China; but it is searcly to be abare.
to be vested in board trustees appointed by the expected that the Taglish Government should be China Surar Refining Company, Limited-Par, Soreign under portarent presidency of Che willing to assist China in taxing her own subjects Luzon Sugar Relining Company. Limited-63 abroad in this roundabout fashion, and to change the status of an important British port in the tost objectionable possible way in order to do is. Take for example, opiam which finds its way to Sydney through Hongkong. It has left ludia for Hongkong, where it passes through the merchant's leads and is transhipped for New JNO J. FRANCIS.
Kia Lordship said the prisoner had been con-
South Wales. It has gone from ene British Panjora and Sanghie Dua Samantan Mining victed of a very serious offence. He had morgens to another, has never for an instant
Company, Limited-8G§ per share. Hongkong, 17th September, 1896. keep their eyes skinned, their hands randy, York World of the 17th nitime: The report about my future movements, I shalt for the preing, da very slight prorocation. The prisoner Peking. Again, theo pium used by the Chinese in
dorously assaulted another prisoner apparently MY DEAD FRANCIS,As I am at quite sure without provocation, and even by his ora so tonobod Chinese territory: get it will have to pay Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share, and their sens polished. At the present which reached here yesterday that the Clinsert go away "on leave but I do not see that was serving's short sentence which would expire Hongkong itself will have to pay the tax; so that, the same duty a opium cousutard in Canton or
nominat. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per moment, notwithstanding the lesson no ra- Government is inoreasing its armament with
shara. great and has ordered 200,000 rides from this need prevent standing for the Council next month, and present would com cently taught, and in spite of the fact that Englan, as tool aped with no salt og er til you wish to. Jackson is away on leave, and now operation at the art of that, men din in fact, trade between two British possessions will Hongkong Rons Manufacturing Company, Llements at Maded bar been frustrated by the the place is under-garrisoned eren for time suspicion. It is interprated to mean that the McEwen has been elected to fill his seat.
mited-854 per share, sellers. be taxed for the beef of the Chinese raronne. I shall most probably be leaving sometime observed. The prisoner would therefore be made present form, sud we can only count for the Chinese Imperial Luan of 1954 A- per sent.
must be prevented and prison discipline must be The scheme is obviously an impossible con in its Alongking and Macao Glasa Manufacturing Co. prompt action of the Authorities, but disquiet of peace, na reinforosments have been sent of the opportunity, while the United States is BA mente for Europe-Years very truly.
Chinese Government proposes to takeair in baga
Limited 60 per cent. discount. - - na example to others. The sentenca of the court to Hongkong. We know that when it was on the verge of a crisis with Mexico. to faras laja
for tive year first proposed to fortify this port the envernment, through American interests in China, to pay the Chinese Gerarntant the
of unfounded mistrust of England-it is ne- eessary that the Brilub Governant should
bare
B
33 Stra. 55,414,42 - Rs.
2 Sailing.vanete 502819
37,917,209 lbs.
The following awing statement is given in
a special des patoh from Washington to the New
The Russian Press has had its attention direct
Tai Arui, a prkoser in the gaol, was brought to receive sentence for haring wranded an other prisoner with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
-$120 per share. Porsk Tia Mining and Smelting Company.
-$10 per share.
was that he should be topt se ponal sorritado Chinosu putting it forward at this moment ou premium.
the theory that their elation at recent diplomaido
MR. FOUEN HE'S DEPAULTING SUROFF.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-63 per soat.
premium. Chinose Imporial Loan of 1884 0-8 per cent.
premium. Chinese Imperial Gaverament 1885 Dollar Loan
-3 per east. premium.
97
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
ZITE 30 SA SIPTIONKA, 1986.
WAT.
Habane
Krisht,
Move Fing
DL 6
ALL
*
內
Th.3
LOW WATER.
Fontkna Haight Sean TYLE.
The bright of me won-level has barn detarmined at 7.535 feet at over of the kids ganze at the Vistoria Kawai Fard; and the Dow water Ordianry Byriss-Tĺžos, to which datum. the knights these Tables are referred), au 5.5000 feet whore
The heights in the Taldes marked with a wdows ( - ) sign Kay 600ow Lowes Water Orikaney Spring-Tidia, wod should be antrented from the sanatınız gitim sbara
F. D. SASSOON. Hongkong. 18th Septembar. 1826. cessity for largely increasing the garrison $140.000, as proposed by the last Congress in re-
The prisoner was takes from the doole lewdlyssas lands them to think that they have only MY DEAR SASSOON-Very many thanks for protesting against the amount of his sentence.
to ask in order to obtain. They appear, however, was recognised, and the despatch of two or ward for depredations inflicted upon Chinese in yeur ante of yesterday and for the information
determined to press it, ond have seat Sir Robert threa additional regiments as well as more the Rook Springs massere in Wyoming. Ingin mo in it. I can have now no hesitation in
Yun Ahung, shroff lately in the empley of Hart to support it with his grant position and exporiano. It may be that the more objections Mr. H. Fonist, starokoapor, same up for on-able portious of the sohome can be overcome by Artillery was talked of. In the unlimtes for failed to pass the Flouse after going through the
the last Congress this Chinese Indemnity bill woting
To begin my canvass, may Xasic for your sup- tence on his conviction for embezzfoment. He ibis year a third battery of Artillery and an Senate. The Ulsinees Governmsat at one time part?
said he had nothing particolar to say; he took system of drawbanks; but thees would caly I need not tell you that your influence is great the money to send to bis father and mother, who intensify the objections in point of prinsiple to msds a paremptory demand for remuneration extra company of Engineers are allowed for growing eat of the tragedy. which, by failure of and your support very valuable. That you know were away, witkant telling his master.
converting Hongking into a Chinese port for but they have not been sent, and the re-the passage of the bill was user gestel. The strandy, but I think I ought to tell you upon The Acting Attorney General (Ion. B. Je purposes of collecting the duties on opium. gimont is hardly up to its proper strength. fuot that there is soob great haste manifestelia what grounds I ask for that support.
Ackroyi) said that by casite of his Lordship The whole question of the smuggling on the one It is true that there is now no great theory that itis for possible warfara upon Autori-
the supply of arms for China, seoma strong he zil, I ena do the colony good and faith.amounted to. He had the itema, which totalled /Jary to the junk trade on the other, argently I do so because I bounstly believe that, or he had ascertained what the total defakationsund, and of the blockade and consequent in- European squadron in Eastern
demands satisfactory sattlement. We fear that waters can interests in that country, with the view of ful service and because I honestly believe, fur 8355, and he bored it had at heen taken at that we need be afraid of, but it bringing about a recognition from this Guvèrz- thermore, that, as matters stand at present, 1 various times within a period of three month the Chiusas proposals to this end, far from
mont of this dammad."
sau do the colaoy better servico than any other surely well to be prepared for all con-
His Lordship sakt he be had a sidar ca toadering an arrangement mora felt's, hare man who could be ramed for the seat at the deal with at the last. Sestions. The offence us a considerably inorned the difficulty by exciting. tingencies, and it would be pradent to
moment
sorious one; the prisoner was trusted by his the alarm and hostility of the powerful mer ed to the Pacific during the last few days by I au early one of the oldest residents in waste, and he took advantage of his position to patile commnuity of Hongkong, which is justly few troops ready here if re-another great, besides the alleged occupation of Hongkong. I came here in 1839. Sigra 1862 rab him. Ho had taken one sum after another the present staten, and sensitive in the highest prond of the vecat prosperity of the island under quired. England has plenty of Indian Port Lauf. From Vladivostook, telegrams! have taken a lively and. I hope, an intelligent and the only redeeming feature about this case. troops available for the purpose.
The have arrived announcing the discovery of large interest in the affairs of the colony, and I think which was the same with the previous v
Aagree to anything thrastening the maintenance deposits of patrolean in Saghalisa, For Hasia I know as much of ita bistory as any man in it, that he had pleaded guilty, and had not opght of the future freelom of the port, Russians are wieer; they do not keep a this is a matter of greator importzce than mag with the exception of the Benior Member of to throw the blame upon any one pisa. The
keleton garrison in their Eastern stronghold, stem at the outset to some relves. It is only Council. Without being specially interested in sentence would alsd be the same as in the pre- THE AMERICAN YACHT RACE.
the other day wo gave an account of the Russian any one of the and they evidentls intend to strengthen their fuel supply in the Pacific, painting at the disbusiness carried on in the island have some
many great branches of vious case-fire years' penal servitude. position in the Facities. The reinforcement appointment that had been decasioned in official knowledge of them all and of their require-
THE BURGLARY AT MONG KOK.
NEW YORK, 23rd August. Tsa Abang, convicted of burglary at Meng of the garrison at Vidiyoalock may mean circles by the result of a series of olshorate ex munts, and I am deeply interested in the pro. Kok, and folenionely wounding an Indian on- The yacht roca to-day is twenty mesin wind. the gradual collection of an army corps there pariments with Saghalien und Amoor coal at spority and progress of the Colony as a whole stable with intent to prevent ble lawful expro. werk Tar the outside course of the New York capable not only of resisting an attack help raported that it was impossible to use. either, here and I rise or fall with its fortunes.
Vladivostock; the commission Laving practical. Ivis and has led my home. My iffe's work is hension, was next placed in the dock, He Yacht Club. The start is to be from Sandy
begged for meray.
Hook light ship. The sea is comparatively I hars had come practics ́ses, but alas, perhaps, of operating against Bad that Rusas would bare to continue to draw
a spanker and I This Lordship said the prisoner had been stooth, there being only the customary smell, Chias when the time is ripe for overthrowing Japan and England. If the deposits of petroleum pendent in all things and one not likely to be houses were broken into and robbed on the night
her supply of fuel for her men-of-war Erora hare, I think, proved myself thoroughly indo canrioted of two very serious offences. Thru Jas to a north-easterly wind. her power in Korea.
now discoverot give a good yield of oil, it will be prevouted by fear or favour from anying or doing in question, and the jury wore quite justified
HIGHLANDS, 23rd August. within the power of Russia, who has now a large what it may be my duty to say or do either as ad- under the cironmstances, in fading, as they did, Thu yuchte started at 12.31. They aroseed The French gunboat Snittaire, Commander apply of liquid fuel in the Black Bas, to adopt vocale er representative.
that the prisoner was one of the men who had the hue as follows:-Puritan, Atlautio, Priscilla it for the Proitis and no it on all the Krants, from Amoy 22nd instant, arrived here volunteer cruisers and steamers running between experiezts, and it seems to me end. I believe, ship fally concurred with that fading. Had
I am a trained lawyer with, now, many years been concerned in those butrlarins. His Lord and Mayflower.
SANDY HOOR, 23rd August. yesterday.
Odessa and Yladivostook. Such an alteration to many others that the analficial members of that stood alone the prisoner would have cant The Priscilla led in the start, bat lost that in fool would be no revolution for the Russian Chausil are frequently at a serious disad with severe panishment, but the prisoner had position to the Atlantic, which shot abond to The third new steamer of the Norddentauber Admiralty, because since 1873 the gasboats of vantage in their contests with the Corerament wounded the custable with a spear he had windward. Then the Puritan eating through Lloyd's line was launched on the 14th August, the Caspian Art have used nothing else but and with tbs Government Officials for want of in his band when arrested, and the Palies the heavy swell walked past the Pricills. The Manda when she was named the Danzig. She is intend ed for the Japan-Australian lino.
petroleum refuse, and the authorities possaseloga! knowledge and experiones to oppose to the were not to be assaulted and wounded with topmaat was carried out of the Atlantia At types of furmanng which would give ognal satis. opinions and ralinge of the Attorney General impanity. It was fortunate for the primer 12.55, the wind in blowing about thirteen miles. faction in the Black Sea and Pacife Hitherto or of his locum teneas. I have said that I think that the wound he inflicted was not more serious, They have got about four hours to make the race. Carlowits & Co.) that the Navigazione Generale the Russian Admiralty has not adopted liquid lf better Itted to serve the colony on the or his punishment would have been wash heavier. If the wind strengthous there will be a chance Italians steamer A. Rubatino, from Genoa, &o, fuel in the Black Bra, owing to the inadequoy Council than any other that could be asmed at The prisoner would be kept to purl servitude for a fluisk to-night. The Mayflower new kende. left Singapore for this port yesterday.
of the transport arrangements between Baka the moment. I bare ventured to say this usin- for seven yours for burglary, and would be in. and Batcnm, and the absence of a patrolmanly because of this special nood. There are men prisoned and kept to hard labour for two yours In sentencing Josoph da Cras at the Supreme supply in the Far East. Now, however, that in the colony far better qualified in wazy rogposts for wounding, the sentences to bo soncurrent. A telegram from Loop Branch says the wind Court yesterday, for felusionsly receiving Saghalies, which was seized from Japan solely for the Council than I am Many with far larger
is dying out whore the yachts nra, and that ther $17,750 from Beltran, the Chief Justice said the for the sake of ita coalfields, has developed a petro-stakes in the solony, with far more basiuos false 035.
The prisoner protested that the abuzgo was a
will nat turn the stakobcat antil after 5 pm. prisoner's character was not, like Baltran's up to unos empply, the temptation will be strong on experience, letter speakers, and with more per
and valess the breeze freshens the race, cannot the time the money was obtained, above suspicion. the part of Russia to rid herself of her dangoreus sumal influence, but they have not the special This retur doubtless had refarenon to a prior dependence on English and Japaarse coal, and knowledge and training that I possess and the feloniously receiving stolen goods in conection
Li Aman and Lo Kam Yau, convicted of bo mado.
NEW YORK, 24th August. conviction against da Cruz, whom he was ser resort to liquid fuel. In the meanwhile it may question is, is this special kind of kavelodge and with the above barglary, both protested their
Yesterday's yacht race was full of reminis tenced to three months hard labour for falout-be interesting to note that the three chiar dis expertones, neaded on the Carnell in apport innceeze.
cenes of last year. It was a race in which all Fonete... ously obtaining money under clear of offos, caveries of petroleum this year-in Egypt, at of the popular section of the Council? If it is so His Lordship referred to the evidence upon hauds tried very hard to get to windward with Sungai Da Crus was at that time taker at the Magistracy. Mors, and in Enghallen bare occurred precisely needed, I have nok, I think, Boou too prummpta which the jury had convicted. It was possible out any wind, and then, when they were about wladi-
Nagih and the money was obtained by bra under the where there was a gap in the chain of petroleum ons in my assertion. In support of the opinion that the thieves might have thrown away the sixteen miles off Sandy Hook, gave it up and lerk, _3": colour of that official position. This was supply on the great routes of the world. This that it is needed I think I can safely refer to the goode and the prisoners had found them, went home astern of the tugs. The wind yea about ten years ago. The prisoner's age in ei-is very important, sipen the chief obstacle to the procandinga in Council during the last few but they must have known they wore not torchay was light south by southeast, and there
The Earom tered as 57. For some time past he has kept general adoption of liquid fuel up to now has mouths. small general store at No. 41. Wellington-stiet, boon the fear that the supply would not kep
honestly come by, his Lardship thought. How was a fairly swell outside. Those who had! 3 am strongly in favour of maintaining the ever, it was probable the Brat prisoner had been stadied the state of affairs pretty thoroughly ppposite the old Roman Catholio Cathedral. pace with the dominad for oil-Baginoering, absolute freedom of the pert, of improving the second in the burglary. The second prisoner sal it was a splendid day for the Mayflower, bə-
We are informed by the Agents (Masers,
PELONIOUS`RZDELVING.
SANDY HOok, 23rd August."
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
|| mphrygy
Fooch.
Shanghai.
Wadi-
REGISTER.
Bad September, 1948, ..
$545
Fird September, 1886, må 10.
STATION.
Haipadag...
Bulica).......
How Long..
14.84
Y
29,80
2
800*
30.04
is rising and gradients are very slight. The temperavare in high, the Suality modamin, mud the wosibar
W. DORERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 98ed September, 1898.
PRINCE OF WALES,
LONDON, 20th September. The Bulgarian Assembly has passed a bill for the trial of Prinvo Alexander's kiduappers. It
is stated that Bassia protests against the pre-
sedinga.
LorDow, 21st September. An attempt to get up a Republican military
prevails
clamour for European intervention in Egyptian
The French Press has commenced again s
efinira.
It is stated that the Soccctary of State for Home Affairs (Hight Hos. H. Matthews) will oppose Mr. Parnell's Bill on its second reading.
SUPREME COURT,
91st September.
CRIMINAL SESMONS.
BEFORE THE Hox. 61 GBORG PHILLIPPO, CHIEF JUSTICE:
BELTRAN'S ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE. Joseph da Orus, shopkeeper, of Wellingtno. street, was brought up in pistoly charged with having feloniously received $17,750i, biak notes from Pedro E. Beltran, well knowing the same to have been feloniously obtained by the latter by means of a forged doenment on the 28th July {Trst,
The Acting Attorney-General (Hon, E. J.* Ackroyd), instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. A. B. Johnson) and ir. Deacon, appeared for tho prossoation; Mr. A. J. Leach, instructed | by Mr. Coldwell, for the defenosS.
The prisoner having been charged-- Mr.Beach-Batore the prisoner pledalo thein- formation I have a preliminary objection to make toit. Ihave to acre that this information boquash. ed, upon the grondd that it shows no jurisdiction in this court to try the offense with which the prisoner Is charged · As I understood it, the In- forcation raustothefollowing effect:-"That he did feloniocaly receive and have," and it does not state the place where he did regairo and have the money stated. Now, if it had been the in- tention to allege tha jurisdiction of the court in the place where the alleged telony took place, It ought to bare stated clearly tilst it was at Vio- toris in this colong. It is true that at the ond of the information there are the words. * Af Victoria in this colony on the 28th July, 188.** It, however, your Lordship will read from the words that he the said Joseph da Cruz wben he received the moneys aforesaid, well knowing them to have been fetoriously obtained by a forged instrument" your Lordship will see that the place and date stated manifestly refer to the alleged folosion obtaining of the menag by meson of a forged instrument. That does not refer to whore the prisoner received the money, bat to where the money was obtained by the per son with the forged instrument. If the receipt of the notes took place at Macao; then, I submit. the court has no jurisdiction to try the offence. If the recipt and having of the money took place. in Hongkong, then the information ought to | stats no clearly; and if idéen spot atata as it in bad upon the fan of it, because it does not show any furisdiction in the court, and therefore, Tsubmit, this information enght to be gosshed. The Acting Attorney-General pointed out that the information was drawn according to tas form "giren in Ord. 2 of 1869, Bev; 4.
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