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to the Morsey after the collision. Her bows are store in and sheikotherwisensiajarol, Pan maze of the muukon ship was tho. Duke of Connaught, -She bad a crow of. 2ì men, and 17 of thero wore

drowned

LONDON, 4th January

A gang of fargers was arrested at Liverpool | while engaged in forging compons of Interna- tional Loan bonds. The poliso seized counter- felting machinery and fatsa coupons to the amount of $3,000,

Lomon, 7th January, The Duke of Bedford has remitted the whole amount of roots to the tozanta on his Bedford- shire astatas for the surront half year.

One thousand tin-plate workers, who have been on a strike at Porly pool, have arranged terms with the unsters and will resume work on Men

day,

Loynoy, 8th January Robert Browning has so for covered si to; be allowed to go out reupt in the evening. Ha oboys his doctor's orders, but declared himself

perfectly well. His new poem will be published at the end of the month.

Lord Tennyson's plowsare in Gladstons's article on his new Looksley Hall" was on great that to forthwith legraphed his thanks to Hawarden. He had cause to de-en, Gladstone is early the only parson who has found courage to say that Lord Tennyson's lator verse is equal to his earlier, pokras.

George W. Childs' gift of a drinking fountain

to Stratford-on-Avca, which one or two English papers have criticised ill-naturedly, is welcomed by the Daily Tel graph as an act of graceful nificance. Chirts, who is well known ta Eng land, is described by this journal as an American philanthropist, and some international signi- cance is attributable to his pressat gift.

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SHARES.

Hongkong And Shanghai Bank Share45

por vent, preminıq, sales.

Union Insarauve Bociety of Canton, Limited

$85 per share,

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares.....

$60 per share, kalas. North China Insurance-Tl. 285

per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 114

klare.

Taiusas Imaurance Company, Limited-$190

share.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148

par share.

Nanton Insurance Office. Limitul---$15 par

share, ex div.

$430 pee abara,

ingkang Fire Insurance Company's Shares China Piro rancanes Company's Shares

per aliare.

THE DAILY PRRAS, TUESDAY, FAHRUARY STz, 1887.

an interview with. Frinée Bismarck and tried to ressure the Princo as to the intentions of General Boulanger.||||*-

LONDON, 4th February. There has been a reuswal of the panic on the Continental Bouro consequent upon a repert eiroplated on the Berlin Exchange that- lasa was imponding for military preparation."),

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM PANY, LIMITED.

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Gaz letters for Hongkong to the office of the agents for the sécamera sailing for that prick without prepaying shea by maus of the Hong- kong pota stamps, and then ware delivered to the addresseex by a general post-affes, of course, after the payout of the postal charges, Even this insigniflent farour we are going to forfeit A Poet Offos notice was circulated here a few days ago, informing the public that from the 1st of March at all unpaid correspondance, from coast ports will be returned to the sonder after being opened under the power vested in the Postmaster Generel by section 16 of Ordin |ance No. 6 of 1884. 1

is divided into six watertight compartments, the will venture to say, that we have done our best Subjoined in the rainfall for these two monthe coast ports constituents. Haro wa nod to send first balkhead bing, at the for peak, one en to tora out the Pilipinas in every way worthy of for the past sixteen yours:— either side of the engine room, and and abaft it the Kovicon Decks. (Applause). There is no. The engine room bulkheads are Itted with water- thing novel or now about her, but I think the tight doors, but the ethers are without any workmanship that we have put into the tassel opening. The vessel is to be fitted throughout is quite good enough to warrant me in saying. with the electric light, and pipos are laid all that better could not be done in the old country. over ber so that, my compartment may be (Hear hear, and applanas. Wo certainly labour rootily fooled in case of a tra. She will be under ecosiderable disadvantages here, as we fitted with all the latest and most improved ap. have to get the whole of the materials sant out pliances, including Ocobrano's patent donkey from England, and I my way all our furnish- boilors for supplying stram for working the inge. That is a great advantage which the pumps and to electric light. The work home butidora possess over ne, but still we try to of the Deck Company does not include the do our best, and I hope the vessel we have to- the following is the raport for presentationment of the vessel; this will be pro day lanzohol will prove in every way satisfac

Last night a daring robbery was committed to the sharehollers at the first ordinary half. vide by the Manila suthurities, and it is tory to the Manila Government. I thank you bgain kindly for responding to the toast of the yearly austing to ba bald at the office of the anticipated that the Dock Company will com-

on the premises occupied by Massrs. Tait & Co. It appears that the thievos senaded in watering Company, Victoria Hongkong, to-day at 4plete their work in about six weeks. The time Book Company and myself.

ixed for ita fulillment is the onl of March, so it Mr. GROTE-Ladies and gentlemen, it is my interested in the Anzual Amatan Athlotilock of the opium godown, quietly onptied the The usual preliminary meeting of gentle the premises unobserved, and breaking open the is expected it will be done well within the too pleasing duty to ask you to join mo in drinking Sports was bold in the Ggazasiam of the contents of five of the Benares opiumi vheste, and The dissetara hara now the planure to proment to The contrast was signed in March last, but hor the haita of Miss Morant, who so vadily ros, Victorin Rooreation Club on the 2nd inst. Dir.leaving the empty cason where they wore, carried the sharehoklere & statement of the company's keel was not laid down until some months later, panded to the Invitation to come here and bap J. H. Stewart-Lockhart presided, and there the halle away with them: The nudacity and counts for the half-year ending 30th September, 1888,

so that she has only boon about six months on tise the Filipinas. (Applause) I hare heat id- pastors, la the interest of the company, had decided to the stocks. Theo vest will carry tive konte, one formed that is Morant will leave Hongkong Hec. Trassurer, read the statement of accounts mitted is really unparalleled in our port, sad the

It was mentioned in the text roport that the direc

was a fair attendance. Mr. W. 8. Yang, the daring offroutery with which the theft was com dispanse with the sers less of their Mxuagor, Mr. T. of which wil; hon ateam planince. por langaton, and his connection with the company The armament of the vessel will consist of in wishing her a very pleasant trip homo; and ition of the Athletic Clab to be very satists. It is rather strungs that the noise osuted by vory soon, and I think you will all join with me for the past year, which showed the finansial poulprits if detected saaxld be severely dealt with, terminated on the 17th August, 1855. Mr. Stuart, the steel guns of 15 centimetre calibre, and I trust this day may be a very plonsant remem.

oporionord mining engineer, was engaged to re-

six machine gant. One of the larger gues will brance to her of her stay in Hongkong. (Ap. The donations for prizes at the last tasting chests should have attracted to ose's attention, tory, there being a balance in hand of $182.14.treaking open the lock or the fast-nailed opium- paos Mr. Hanghton, and he arrived at the mine on ize 10th November kos

be mounted forwards a bow shaser, and wi" plans Ladies and gentlemen, I ask you to give bail amounted to 3463, subscriptions $170, thena promises are situated in the middle of The directors bavo sot momidared it advisable to have a range of half a nivela, and the other three obeera for is Morant." Movest in Ute large, nad sapesusire mining plant so two will be mounted on sponsone amidships,

and ontravas feos $122. The accounts were re-

tho Baud and almost next door to the Custom strongly commanded by their iste meager anti the bulwarks being forward to do them with rich a walk

The cheers were giren sad the test dronk esived and adopted. The Diambors of last year's House. the value of the Quartz Beefe has been practically a The Nordenfelts will be fitted in the tops and

Committee, with the exception of oss. Bön- Thore is no further mows to be moorded about, cars, spliances and a sleat-ligator were par on the bridge Tas ram projoote our foetud gent stuen, I beg to thank gon in the name re-elected, and with new unmos wided the Com has buon safely landed, and that the steamer re- certained, thorofera only 1 tead of stamps with ali

Commodore MORANT-Kr. Chairman, ladies ing, Leigh, and Dr. Pike, who are absent, wers the steamer Hangchew, exept that all ber cargo chrisel and constructed under the supervision of iir. from the line of the slom, being sharply pointed, Stgart. This machinery has arrived safely at the and it is a constructed that when the Tessal of my doughter for the handsome mammor inalties is now composed of the following ger mains fast fired to the root on which she first mino, and the cost laid down there is about $15,504,

Tho directors are glad to inform the sharuuolders draws her fail draught she will give but little which you have proposed and drunk her health. tiomen-Maasrs. J. H. Stewart-Look barta

In these days of woman's rights I almost that E. Mackeau, J. Grant, H. Fosɩ. A. Denison, that the Mazagor reports having found a supply of indiation of possessing it.

The vousel is to be commanded by Capt. that sho ought to get up herself. (Laughter and G. 8. Coena, F. A. Hozaland, A.,. Travers. C. water in the vicinity of the mine capable of driv Augel Lopez, of the panish Navs, who is nor applause). This is, however, the first pocasion on 8. Barff, F. Koch, Dr. Thompson, Major

hond of stamps. This water power will prove immense value and save much expenso.

which she has launched a ship, and she has asked Ellis, and Ligate. Lawrie, Moteslie, and Ora The creation of this ranchi adry and nosery building as his country's Consul sit this port

The Jaaneb was fixed for Saturday afternoon, ma to do it for her. With regard to the romark bau. Mr. H. F. Heylar was re-elected Hop. inga is being onorgatically puebed on, the Mil-hones having basu strendy completed, the dirastorn anat very plossct ceremony. It was by far the most prosperous passags home, I can suy for har that handicappers_alacted were Messrs. H. Foss, J. having basu already completed, the dirastors expost and advantage was taken of the avont to have adly made by the Chairman, wishing her a Sec., and Mr. W. H. Young Hon. Treasurer. The

bas voninienced.

important launch which has taken place from the her first entrance into the world, one may say, E. Stewart-Lockhart, F. 6. Hateland, W. H. So far on diffimelty has been exparionead in obtain Company's promises, and a large buzabor of ladies was in Hongkong; before that she was at school, Young, and A. K. Travers. Mr. Grant was ro ing all the nativo Isbour required at the mine.

The directors have also to mention that the Uhineas and gentiaren were invited by Mr. Gillies to be (Laughter and applause.) And she has told me elected Clerk of the Course; Mr. Young, Starter. 4.30 the Company's bag Pilet Fish laf: Pudder's been very pleasant experience, and that if the and Me Crawford D. Kerr Referee Time ing acquired by the company have bom anspeace Wharf full of lados and gentlenen whom it our remainder of her life is passed as pleasantly as Keeper, Mr. W. M. R. Arthur. The programms Several of those men are now in the company's employ rayed to Hang Han Docks. Besides itawa kong she will think herself a very lucky girl options Isst your's programmes stands for this the last three years have been passed in Hong, was next ĉisonsal, and with one or two ex-

Hongkong, 5th February, 1887,

We lack informacion my to the cause of (Load applauso.)

season. A one-mile walking raas, proposed by Mr. Yeong, was abstituted for the thrustas tramble, which will natte og be awaited with wille rane of fast year, and a division law cortain degrees of coueer hy the Chinese and the foreign emamunities atk The provincial two propositions for a tripod race or a sak race rosulted in favour of the former by nine votes to authoriting have, we despatched as BOTCH. The only other business was the firing of sistance to the disaffeetal distrist,

The Chinese New Year passed off with its the day of the spects, and on the proposition ofer Mr. Lockhert, Saturday, the 12th prox, vas do been to fiercely agung in the southern ports, sided pon.

has not fortunately extraded to Fonebow, "how- ever, owing to the nasty weather which has been prevailing for the last week and which turned the streets into a quaginire; the natives have not had a vily timo ore. We cannot say the same with regard to the Cantanosa ent throats, who so much bound here, for, it is auid, they reaped an unusually tharvest. Their boldness

Hongkong and Whoops Dock Company's

Sharon-18 per cent. prem Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Stammboat Co.'s

Sharou-$74 per cent. prem, ex div. tudo-China Stanin Navigation Co.'s Shares

3 per cent. dienant, Bellora. Boran has retired from the aditership of the Ukin and Mazila Steamship Company, fuited. Weekly Dispatch, the lawling workingmen's or- 30 per cent. discount, nominal gan, own it by Ashton Ditke, and with a circula-Douglas Steunship Company, Linited-46

per share.

tion of more than 200,000. fr. Bourne's sym pathies with the radioals were imperfect. His Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per Buccosfor was W. &. Hunter, Member of Parlia

khara.

FOOCHOW

The total export of ben from this port for the seasou just closet reaches the high tanė of

Yoar hotnturing th for fordi det pas 12.550.442 15. ne against 94,842,649 lbs. the vesaols left this Laded with ten for different parts of the world, showing an increase of 20 regsole over the previous season.

Alarming news has reached us from the Tea that uprising is the order of the day ap country already fallen victim to the word of the despare-

ment for North Aberdeen, formerly Professor of ( Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$190 por who had been lying on the property prior to its he present and take part in the ceremony. At about to say to yon, ledips and goatkomen, that it has Judges-Capt. Deane, Major Eis,and Greto;} district of Saryane. We are orribly informed

Jurispronos in University College, London. He is a Liberal borne-ruler, an artroms Radioal, and in favour of disastablishing the charah and abolishing the House of Lords. This sppoint mont indicates what line the British artisan la sappose to ba rusiy to falen,

DUBLIN, Hth January, › The Express (Tory) publiskas & state-ul that Parall intends to move a vote of c'nsure in the House of Commons against the Government faniteenindust toward the Wackford-tenanta who were yesterday contenced to long terms of impri oament for resisting eviction on the Utan- ricardo wstates,

LONDUR, 6th January.

O'Connor, presiding at the home-rals denou stration at Brudf v to day, advocates fairness In carrying out the plan of campaign, and adzis ed the appolotment of judge to not as modin between landlord and tenant.

Cork, 8th January.

The moonlighters last night attacked and maltreated Chrt Darrus of the anty Sassions A Court Darra' injuries are serious,

DUBLIN, Jungary,

As an outcome of the prohibition of the Na tionalist meeting which was announced to bo held to-day, on the occasion of threatened whole

ala eviations et Regles, there was a vollision bo- tween a crowd of about 4,000 persona, who were waiting to receive Mr. Dillon, and a force polion sad deafted village peasants, the latter of whom were armed with sticks. The police used; their tatous freely and maceeded in dispersing the crowd. Dillon and the clergy who were pre- sent while strongly pratasting against the at tion at the polion, persuaded the people to return to their homes. The evictions were postponed.

PARIS, 3rd January.

It is reported that s conforme bar boss held by President, Grory and Ferry and De Frey- cinet, with a view to the speedy dissolution of the prosent Ministry and the formation of a Ferry Freycinet Cabinet. It is also reported that Ferry has consented to sapport De Frog- einet as the ancossear of President Grevy, The Radioals are in high dadgeon at the prospect of Laving their plana upset in this manner.

PABI, 6th January.

An epidemis of typhoid fever is raging at Clermont-Ferrand. Eighteen kundred porsoos oat of a population of 40,000 have been attacked. -The supposed epidemi wus started by imparo

water.

PARTS, 8th January, The Frascatie says that Queen Victoria has invited the Count nod Countess of Paris to apemi Banding and Monday at Osborne

COFKEHAGEN, 8th January, The Danish Folkething (lower house of Par Timon) has been dissolved, owing to its refusal to agree to the Goveramont's financial proposals and army vetimates. Elections for the new Fal- kothing will take place January 28th.

BARLES, 3rd January.

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China Sager Refining Company, Limited--$123

per share.

Luzon Sugar Befining, Company, Limited-858

per share.

Hongkong Tea Company's Shurez--8434 por

Chur

«Fengkong ugil China. Bakery Company, Limited

-$120 per shore.

per share------

Perak Tin Mining and Suding Company Punjora and Sunghie Dua Santan Mining

Company, Lluited-$14 por siars, buyers Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Pls. Is per

share. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company.

mited-850 per share, sellera. Hongkong and Maow Gisss Maanfacturing Co.,

Limited-6 por cent. dinemunt.

C.P. CHATER,

1ST ATATE, 1880, to Ara ServewRIN, 1886. ASBETS, Dr.

Cost of Estate. T. Haaghton... Hongkong Bank, fred depozit.

William Harley.

Stoam laouch Mande Buildings...........

Stores...

Li-Farniture at nice and mines

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-32 per cent.

premium.

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.

Limited.7 per cent. prez., sellers Singapore Tamarince Company, Limited.-822

per share, Chinaan Imperial Lees of 1984 A-2 por cant.

premiam.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 B-6 per cout.

prosium.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 C-8 per cent.

premitin.

Choose Tmperial Lan, 1896 R-5 par cept.

premium.

Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan

- per anst. premium.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

{PAON MASERS. Pattonna & Co's Kuairemu,) Polancy, Till

flarosveter - A.X. ---- Barometer.. Barter G 1harmanter--9 à.X.... Face—I D

Kustaaberka The 9.x. (Wet buldi... Tharruerne og us. (Wet Bulb)

Tharometer F.M. (Wat bulk).

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B. Edwards....

Helligktor

Machiages and plank

J. Marrison & Co........ W. II. Phillips Balance

İHANIKITIKs.

Cr.

60,003,00

HONGKONG.

MACAO.

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]

31st January. The Chinom Now Year passed off hers with

and that no "fower than the o_mandarios hag

Zons.

of launches went over, each contributing its quota of passengers, and altogether some hun- dreds of visitors were present to see the Inach, This concluded the ceremony, and the cam including Vico-Admiral Huston, Ontzodora paay were conveyed back to Hengbong, so Morant, Caps, H. G. Thomsett, R. N. (Herbour landed shortly before 6.30. Mr. G. A. Caldwell, 1000000 Master), Hon. E. J. Ackroyd (Acting Attorney of the Company's ofles, photographed the vessel

1,724.06 General), Hon. J. Ball-Irsing, Hon. A. P. Mae derius the afternoon. $52 12-OwenpCaptain-Carpenter-sommarder=fanta 131St the resse), Mr. M. Grote (Chairman of the Com 1,000.00 LT), & Mias Morant, at the request of Mr. 315,00 Gillies, consented to launch the vessel, The 1059.19 ccaizer's graceful model was very much admired 1,793.75 as she lay upon the stooks, with the Spanish daz The part week has not been eventful. The 16.84 Boating at the stern. At her bead 3 platform half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the 121.90 was sracted on which was to be perforised the Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steamboat Com 485.07 cersmony of launching. This platform was quite pany was held on the 2nd inst., when the report 2,90%,50 1519 filled. Before the lunch took place a prayer was and accounts were passed omnimomly. The 50.00 offered for the prosperity of the vased by the Rer. Chairman stated that the new steamboat Fatehan. 45,151.47 Fatbar Evaristo Torres, the Fracurator of the was expected to leave England in April hort on any special event to nota. Por seven days at due time was ausis that they were seer break- Spanish Dominican Procuration in this colony, A eating of the members of the Athletic Club past there has beer plenty of rain, ancompanieding tho ases that had fed them admittance 8289,949.13 who conclnited by sprinkling the stem with sun was held on the 2nd ipat, when the secoute by a raw sad bitter cold, which cantined have in order to leg black nail. And this ocanra in

secrated water. As soon as this was concluded ware resived and adopted and the various officers on the Chinese festivities. The New Year cele

rather depressing effort, I should imagine, broad daylight. some of the Dock Company's workman knocked elected. On the 3rd inst. judgment was de.

SHANGHAI. From the 12th to the od January, both days slender cord passed round the bows and fastened Admiralty, in the suit Loo Tung Cheo v. the previous yours, a farther proof of the decline 125,000.00 tu • block fast in frout. Miss Morant then Owners of the French mit steamer Ana, in in the trade of the port.

inolusive, oror 2,400 skwete of opium were passed 6,949.13 stepped forward and taking a obieel and mallet, favour of the defondants. Julgment was also

Macao seems to me to be going from bad to through the Shanghai Customs. which were hended to her by Mr. Gillies, with given by Flis Lordship in the Admiralted ason the Holy City will oro long bees no place the 31st January.tock pumping machinery to be worse, nud naloes the proosss of droay be arrest- The stemmer Chefw, which left Shanghai on $293,949.13

sno or two blows from the malet divided the suit, the Danish steamer Norden v. H. M. S of ruins, and not worth occupation be an Easoned at the wreek of the steamer Hingshow. oard. --Tie vowel-began to move at once, and so Esporrad. H. M. S. Kepair 9. steamer Norden, ate glided off Mias Morant took the bottle of when the set against the pair was dismissed late Governor to thank in grest measure nouon the death of M. Louis-Gulon, of the Erm

State. peta

The community “have · thei It is with sincere togrod that we (dförtery) an- phucpague which was suspended from the figure with costs. On the afternoon of the Sed inst. o

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REGISTER.

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The Guran ironmasters have made an agre ment with those of Belgiam to refrain from sell-k ing rails to each other's country. The ironm ters of both countries are endeavouring to induc English manufacturers of rails to enter into sio lar agreement.

A new produce exrange has been opened in Berlin. It is intended for merchants and manu- facturers in every branch of business.

Thirty-two socialists were expelled fram Frankfort during the closing days of the year. The expulsions created runnb ensitement among the workingmen, but the police were on the alort and so no disturbanoes courred.

While Warden Brauer of the Zoological Garden was in the enge of the seahorse to-day the animal throw bia and hit him in the throat, inflicting injuries from the effect of which Bronst

since died.

Two thousand axira men wore-employed in the Berlin Postoffles for the New Year delivery. The number of letters kuudled was aver 6,000,000.

BERLIN, 9th Jauzory.

Negotiations between the Vatican and Prassin will shortly be concluded which will wouble Em- perer William to annouase in the Landtag the Favision of the May laws.

تاهل الآني

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W. DOBERCE.

Hongkong Observatory, 7th February, 1887.

METEOROLOGIČAL REGISTER.

HOME, 3rd January. Vaismete: The fire in Adessicht Palam yesterday was temperataro caused by lights on a Christmas tree. All the Hamidity.. jewela belonging to the Princess, all the valable Direction of mind.... plotures, including a small Raphael, sad the fo100 of wind .........

Weather whole of the splendid collection of ancient furni ture on the second Sogr, were barred. To lose is $1,000,000. The palace was not insured.

ROME, th January.

A surgical operation was performed to-day apan Cardinal Jacobini's throat. The operation Wits saftil, but the Cardiost was loft very weak.

HOME, 8th Jo

→

January.

T Vatican has revived a communication from Franes proposing to waistain good rela tions on the basis of a concordat liberally inter- preted. The Vatican does not approve the pro- pasal and will soon explain its views formally and at length to France.

ROME, 9th Jannary. Mathilde Meri, 18 years of age, and Miss Romaze, aged 16, Polish art students, woro found suffocated on a bed in a hotel in this city to-day On the fling the body of a man. Letters addressed to relatives were found which Jadionid that all tierse monitted suicide.

VIENNA. 2nd January.

xpelled from the Government of Kief, Russia.

ST. PETERBURG, 2nd Janaury.

General Goaleff has been appointed to succeed General Karlbars as military attach to the Kassian Embassy at Vianna

CITY OF MEXICO, 5th January. at the National Theatre, and was received with Madame Patt! made her appearance last night great enthusiasm, being recalled five times after

De song, sad abowered with roses.

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⭑-DIEKTIF or no Wren to two pointa, 5.-YOTOR OF THE WI Bording to Beaufort Boule. B-STATE OF THE WEB. bus sky à 0. detechn cnada: D, Crisling rainfor; G.glosny, ff. bali; L.Bght- ning, versé P. pussin akowers; D'equally R.rin 6, war; T. thunder; V. etuibality, W. Law (web).

7.- lashes, tenths and dandrachiba

W. DOBERCK.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

PARIS, 30th January.

E.&O.E..

Bongkang, 5th February, 1987.

32,901.04

5.442.00

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A. OD GOURDIN, Secretary.

C.

LAUNCH OF A CRUISER BY THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY.

In

read and time, the Bill to amend the law ro lating to Lihel was reported, and the Bill for the Revision of the Statute Law was passed. telligents was received, on the 4th inst, by the Douglas steamer Formosa, of the less, near Ta kow, of the German barque Guaymas. The wrack

The withdrawal of several hundred fishing jurken

heed, and broke it upon her bows, naming the serious affray took place at the Cosmopolitau for gising Macac & downward impetus. Hia of Messrs. Grice Frères, which nerod at the real as she did no the Filipines. The Fibrinas Docks, Tai Kok Tsui, between the Chinese mistake was in ordering sealed tenders Shanghai Ganaral Hospital on the 27th January. The Shen-postales than the China Morchants 2,843.19 glided gracefully and early into that which is to boiler makersend coppersmiths, two of the former for the Waising Lottery monopoly, which

859.41 Le bor fature element, her appearance when being shot by rorolvers, and one fatally wound-alto in a los to the Treasury and the rein 3. N. Co. have granted a from passage to all tho of the Farmers. His next error was in patting survivors of the Wan Nien Ching to their home, 50.13 adcat answering all hopes and anticipations. ed. A. fond had developed between the two 300 Chere were given for the savesto! iaunob, classes of workers which ended in a deadly fight, the Fish Farm op to public competition, which 53 of these unfortunates have already left 5,567.and then those present adjourned to the world. The mu believed to have used the rerclear in a caused the Old Farmers to remove the large. Shanghai by the stammere Chigues and Kinng 37-45g left, where tables were laid out with light custody. A meeting of the Legislative Council predicted before the Fora was let to the new The Taotai sent two seiyuens to accompan

capital they had in rested in the fishing trade. I kuan for Amy and the river ports respectively. refreshments. Mr. Grote presided, th. Miss was held on the 4th inst, when the Bill for Syndicate what might happen, and eronts, I re-hom to their destination, who are to give the alomat on his right The glareas were fillon the bettor protection of young girls was to say, have fully justified my expectations. mea two mexicans each, when they land. 130.00 with champigns, and the following tenste were 3,686.88 drunk:-

and several thousands of fishermen hus naturely was tonnd that the dinge she sustained

On the Nord being decked at Shanghai it 147.83

Mr. GILLIES-Ladies and geallames, I have $5,15147

to ask you to join with me in drinking accuse to

proved a great blow to the Chinese traders in the rent sollision was slight, and all the ra the Colony, and a serious loss to property owners pairs sho requires is a patel pnt on one of the $47.43539 the cruiser Filipinat The ressal, as you are donbiless aware, has been built to the order of

and others.

plates above water and a few cirsts cöffëwed in Some little excitement now exista among the hor stem. Nothing has been done at the wreck the Spanish Government and is intended to be was anattended by any fatality, and all the cargo Chines Opiam dealers with regard to the sog of the Wan Nien Ching yet. Divers went out in attached to the squadron stationed at agila for has her salved and the vessel disriantled. The mented Lakin tax which is to come into fores the Rocket last week, says the Daily Nece of the the protection of Spanish commerve and trade. new rules for the simpatiancons collection of the The vessel is built entirely of raild steel and has leida sud duty on opiam by the Imperial Marion and after to-morrow in the Treaty Ports, and 31st January, but were not able to visit the wreck Excellent acenmmodation on board for the officers time Customs at the Treaty Porta of China have which it was reported the Chirose want to clowing to the rough weather. The funnel of the and crew. Her muching consists of two pairs been published. The now Spanish steal creiser. Lect here. So far no notice has been issued on transport has been washed away.

The Shanghai Courier says 1---"A suit in Åd- of compound emrines which hare bean designed Filipines, built by the Hongkong and Whampoa the subject by His Bzalloney the Goverscr, and to propel the va sol at a speed of 12 knots; aud Dock Co. to theoriler of the Munila Government, I hope that no such request, if tuade, will be lis- ainulty hus been intimed ou tlf of His On Saturday afternoon, the 5th February, water I have no doubt that thai resul: will be at the Kowloon Docks on Saturday afternoon afraid there will be a ropetition of the Fish Farm Ching and on behalf of the crew and pungers from the appearance of the vessel to-day in the was successfully laughed with much ceremony tend to for a moment. If it be true that the Exellany Lin Mingelma, wernor of new taxes on opiam ars to be collected here I ami Pormosa, and owner of the termshop Wax Men occurred one of the most important events more that atiniued. (Applause), Haracomment the 5th inst., Miss Mocant performing the chris that are marked the history of thewill consist of three steel gas of 15 centimetre tening asteranny. Salinger's Opera Banffe Com calamity, and snow exodus of the persons of that vessel, against the P & steamer Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company. calibes, with six unutine quick-ring gone. I pany has arrived, and has giren two perform-gaged in the opiam trade, and we shall be another part. We hear that a bail bond of Tis. 230,00 The program which this meet thriving busi will not say that the versel we have just launched anecs in the Theatre Royal. The two Japanese of this port is very considerable, the value of arrast of the steamer and four payment of big step noarer bankruptcy. The opium trade has beon given on kohal va' then Nepond to prevent Hass has le since it was commenced at can claim the tita of beng mark-d38a mao-cf steamers despatched in search of the missing the import being estimated at about $5,000,000, damages which may be awarded to the plainti Whatapos his reached a point which was pro- war; yet I think for the purpose for which she Japanese oraisor Unobi-kan have arrived in bably litlu foreseen by its original procanters. was constrated she will be found suitable Manils, and the British mon-of war Hervans and the export from here to the West cost and The hearing of the case is experied to take placa Year by year their warks have been so increased, and well adapted in every way. Applause) and Wanderer have attived in singapura, but variona Chinese towns about $2,500,000. About shortly, Messrs. Drummend and Latham are and all modern engineering and ship-building Sone little time ago an old and highly esteemed nous of thom have discovered any traces of the

one million dollara worth is said to be poured opgegod for tho Chinos, and. Wainwright applianons introduced, that they are at longth resident of the colony for old southing of this ill-fated vessel, which there is a Bille donk in the colony, and the recaiqdar is probably for the P. and O. Company,” in a position to andartake any class of launch that we have witnessed to-day. If I mis foundered with all hands, about one bradred taxes are allowed to be collected here, what will sanggled into the Chinese empire. If the new work which they may be called upon to perform, take not he said that the day was ooming when and thirty in number. no matter how great or diffioult it may su ironclad would be launched at the Kowloon

become of the tradora? This is, I suppose, another The French ganbout Classeur, Captais Le brilliant stroke of Senhor Roza's just bebrs lis be, and now they have been able to build Doek. Whether this is the ironclad which the Gorree, arrival here on thelatinet from What departure. It is to be hoped that Sr. Costa and launch steel oraisor for the Spanish gentleman referred to or not, I am unable to say pos

The flood in Shantang this autumn has gaaSMÍ Government. Hongkong has reason to be (Laughter). But this we all know, that the most

will see to this matter, and not allow the silt heaps to be overflowed, and ruined. The Mr. R. Cooke, of the Hongkong and Whana-Maoxo to be sacrificed for nothing. He should merchants were obliged to potition the Governor pond of the industry which has assumed important part of the statement has been veri such large dimensions, and of the fact that find his day (haar bear) and that Mies Moreat pos Dock Company, left for Amoy by the attend to this before the proposed Treaty is of Shantung to grant the permission to buy the colony is able to tura out-suck a vessel has most gruefully carried out that part of the steamer Fokias on the let iust to examine the signed. When fir Bobort Hart was here last alt from Chili province for the supply of the BS was launched at Hung Ham on Saturreremony which was assigns te her. (Applause) stranded Reamer Hasgehow and report is to sear I thought bis visit boded no good for the people and the cluation of the government colony. He went everywhere making all kinds | laros. Recently the Shantung merchants have day. It may be remembered that when the I would couple with the toast of snocess to the the prospects of floating her. Germasus took passession of the Caroline Islands. Flipinas the name of Captain Lopez. who has The rate a of births and deaths in the colony of inquiries, and got thoroughly posted in the been buying largoy in this province, but the and planted their Bag there, that proceeding super stand. I theconstruction of the vessel (Ap for the fourth quarter of 1886 by the Acting Rearms of the onlony's income and the extent of merchants of Chibli took alarm, thinking taurs onased the greatest excitement and indignation phase). He is a very worthy representative of the gistrar General are published in the Gazette. ita trado. in Spain, and still more so in the Spanish Spanish Nav (applause) and I am sars from the They show that 30 birthsand 49 deaths occurred colony of Manila. If called forth all the loyalty experience we have had of him that we see most among the British and Fereige community. The and public spirit of the colonists, and headed by willing to admit he possesses a very or prehcn- deaths were divided as follows:-British and their Archbishop, who was the originator give ides of naval construction planse), foreign, 25 Portuguese, 9; Indiens, 3; and non- and primes mover of the idea, they determined Shoess to the Filipinos, coupled with the health Residents, 10. There were 393 births and 1,359 to themselves provide a war veel to add to the of Captain Lopez !"

deaths among the Chinese. The nonasl death. strength of the Spanish squadron in those waters. The toast wan keat Bly dronk.

rate per 1,000 was for the whole population, Accordingly a subscription. was started, and the Casiain Lopes responded in Spanish as follows: 35-56; for the British and Foreign community, people enthusiastically responded to the call, com-Señoras y caballeros y las gracias Mr. Gillies 20.38, 97, deducting non-residents, 15.89; for ing forward with their money so readily that in por las frases de atencion que ha tenido à bien the Chinese, 36.33

mas

CHINA.

CANTON,

| FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT, |

JUANTSIN.

15th Junery.

would not be enough left for the supply of this province, and thus injury would be done to the Chang: Ln salt beness. They have petitioned the Salt Commissioner on the subject.

The Municipal Couch have aided to their vestment in real estate by the purebase of th vacant lot within the south-eastera limit of the 31st January

concession from Mr. Startsoff for Tla. 4,500; and negotiations are in progress for the acquisition Thinge have been very quiet here since the of the joining lot, which is the property of the commencement of the native New Year holidays. British Government, aut is at prisent under The New Year has been celebrated with less eye to Messrs. Jedine, Matheson sad Co. The than the usual energy, and the expenditure in intention of the Conseil is, we usilarstad, to an gunpowder this year was notably less thaa iu close the whole in an iran railing and convert it

AMOT.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

prospority of Tientsin-Chinese Times,

TONQUIN.

a short time the Bishop of Manila felt himasif decioarm. Las day dei mismo & la Señorita de We hear that the-directors of the Hongkong to be in a position to airaugea contract for the con- Morant, digna madrina del Filipinas, onyos and Shanghai Bank will recommend a dividend struction of the vessel. Although scores of ship- oficiales recordaromes siempra con gusto i for the past half year of £1 168, and the transformer yours when trade was more prosperous into a pablic park, for which purpose the situa buildora iu England and the Continent would have la graciosa Sofiorito que ha roto es a proa for of $500,000 to contingent account to meet and taxation lens onerons. eagerly satered into u sontract for the construe la primera kotella de Champague, dandule cum probatis losses at one of the agencies, carry

ition ja admirable. Tho Council nan woll advised The Frovincial Judge, Yue Yam Lum, as to use a portlou of their savol s funds in requir tine of such a vessel, it was not deemed necesary esto en nombro. Es al mismo tiempo ana ing forward $30,000. Of the 8500,000 to meet signed office to go into mourning for the pre-ing landed properly within without the cou to go so far afield, for it was felt that the neigh grain satisfaction para ui il tener esta ocasion lessee, $300,000 will be provided from the half scribed period, baring lost a parent. He wil cession which can be turnedle imasdiate account bouring colony of Hongkong was equal to turn- de poder felicitar a la Compañia' da Hong year's earnings, and $200,000 from the Release Cute shortly. Chon Tak-you, the Chi-for the benefit of the congruity, and which jag out the vessel they wished for equally well.kong, and Whampoa Took, i que en sarva Fund for the equalization of dividends, nese mariber of the Franco-Chiuose Frontier A contract was entered into with the Hongkong de 15 años que la conozco bs cumplido per- The dividend of £1 10s. le, was may mentior, Delimitation Commission, kas returned to Canton gives them a reversionary interest in the fatore and Whampoa Dock Company to build the fectsmonte bien y á completa satisfaccion equal to about 143 per cent, ou the Bank's capi- from Yunnan. hol and oogiaus for $120,00, thereby los compromisos que ha ad airido con altat. As will be soon, the earnings weald have

A Daily News Correspondent says that the whole To rebellion in Hafan is masing great dis country was covered with deep snow, on the 13th giting them an opportunity of putting in some Gobierno Español, sin que on se periodo been ample to pay a dividend of but for the quiet to the Authorities, we are taking strong January, a sight not wituusand since 1881. The dages to the test their new appliances and largo de tiempo, kaya babkio el mas po heavy and exceptional losses at the agency above measures to suppress it. A despatel as bative are a good spirita, as they say that Hongkong Observatory, 7th February. 1887. latest improvements, and the powers of their quello disgusto natro ambas partes Fadu. referred to and this ton rotwithstanding the sent by an offloor to Kwangai ordering the immo-now, besides fertilizing the ground, kills the

staff. Judging by what was seen on 8adablemente que estos satisfactorios resultados fluctuations of exchange.

diate return of General Liu Trog-fu, the Black ares of the nests and grasshoppers. A NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.turday afternoon, the test bea produced.com- se debon on a smyoria á lu iniciativa, into A fatal accident occurred in the harbour on Flag leader, to Canton, from whence he is to be traveller who arrived fately reports en Vary pletely satisfactory resalta. It is the first-steel ligencia, y acertada direccion de Mr. Gillies, an Monday night, the 31st Jan. Eight seamen and despatched to Hainan to add in the reduction of the deep in Shantung, iu some places the drifts were vezel the Company have turned out, for though digno Sooratario, enys persons la representa o Lance Corporal Barton, a marine, all belonging to insurgents. Meantime two of Liu's regimente twenty foot in depth; all wheelbarrow traffic wa! they had constractada number of small steamers, sus trabajos Brindo paes por la prosperidad y the crew of II.M.. Rambler, got into a sampan have just been sent to Kiungchow, sud fire more stepped ad the Grand Caust, frozen. The roads they have hitherto all besa of wood, or eomposite. bienandauza de la Compañia de Hongkong and at the Murray Pier at about a quarter to ten. regiments of troops formerly under his cesse in some piacas infested by robbers, hat the Paris, 23rd January,

They now only need a contract for a larger Whampos Deck; y por que tras el Filipinge The load was too much for the boat, and when mand are being oollestad, and will be despate had provincial authorities love patrols of soldiem to The Chamber of Deputies has commenced the that can be undertaken her shipyards.

vessel to show that they can produce anything primero en su clos que se ha betelu alagus on she got alongside the Bambler she was upset. to Hainar as 8001

setos astilleres, algau las construcciones de otros Everybody but Burton was got out of the water to be made to bring the rebellion to an sud, but safe unless many carts go together,

possible. Grant offorts aro give all possible security, but travelling is not tised sion of the Colonial badgat

The veel is built of mild steal bronghout, baques de guerra de muyer porte, au la with nothing worse thau It is reported hars (but 15,000 Jests have been fasion of the two hranoben, matropolitan and class of orniders in the British Navy which have personal inteligente y elementos mas qan sufle Authoritics had men dragging for his body bear will certainly make a stout resistance.

Hlavesabé maintained the necessity of the and has been constructed cu the lines of the Scoutsguridad de que esta Sociedad cuenta boy con was missing. All the next morning the Naval armed, possessed of great determination, and cold ducking, but be the insurgarts held strong positions, are woll

colonial, of tho marine commissariat.

resently attracted so much attention. She has entoe pars salir airosa de sus trabujos.

the plass where the beat upset, and in the after twin screws and a powerful ram. Unlike the The following is a translation of Captain noon it was revered. An inqnost was held on The European Journals while inclining to tahes: but should it be desired to fit her with Mr. Gillies for the kind words he has been cidental death by drowsing was returned a rider Seoul, however, she is not fitted with torpedo Lopez's spoesh Ladies and goatlomer, Ithank the following afternoon when a verdict of ac

The bond of . Haites has we learn from the peace nevertheless discuss the eventualities of a these offensive applianesa thay can mbaaquently pleased to nas concerning me. I also thank being added by the jury to the effect that restric

| Courrier d'Haiphong, been recovered at Haininh, At the request of the Breuck Minister of cussion of the vote for Public Worship. war between France and Germany.

1st February, 1887. The Clamber of Depaties has commenced the rigged, with two steel masts, and the carries two will always remember with pleasure the gracious ber of passengers to be carried by any one boat. be added withoot uifficulty. She will be shooner Miss Morant. The offers at the Filipinas tione should in future be placed as to the bum-

| Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Marine and All idle remous with reference to the new Ciloules zu uguncy of the Banque de l'Indo The work of building the Eiffel Tower has pairs of compound surface condensing ongines, young lady who has broken the battle of cham We regret to have to record the death of Ine by the Customs were set at rest yesterday by

arrangement for the collection of lekin on opina Chine has been established at Hangi the engines and boilers being protected by the pagas of the vessel's bows and therewith zawod

The Acting Resident General of Annam and coal in the bunkers, which will form avery efficient her. It is also a great satisfaction is me to hate specter Lindsay, of the Hengkeng Police the issue of a notification by the Commissioner Tonquio and Adual Rieunier, during a rodeat It is stated that the German Government has are long the eres alls 160 feat ( luples; 2381.0 iu kong and Whampoa, Dock Gempany, which, during, the 8th instant

armour. The principal dimensions of the vessel this opportunity of pougratulating the Hong. Force, which took place on Sunday morn of Customs here, making known to the public visit to Hus, had an interview with HM Dong-

at No. 7 Etation, resolved upon calling out the recorres partially beam; 18Ft, Gin. moulded depth; and a draughting more than filleen years that I hate after a long and painful illness. Mr. Lin the conditions on which opium eo now be thash, the young Emperor, who is said to be for practice with the now repeating rifle.

won in full working trim, of ten feet. The known it, has carried out the contracts to say was confined to his bed for a hundred and feared from the Unstoms. Those conditions are well affected towards the French.

ombcdiod in ten distinotarticles; the tenor of which The Courrier d'Haiphong of the 27th January tens apon the Bulgarian question while watching above the level of the ralt

Austria and Russia are said to be less salici. maste will be 62 and 66 feet high respectively, which it has entered with the Spanish Govara are days and for the past month had been is azotly the same as those pablished long since in waysThe fortified villages of Ba-Dink were The engines ment in a manner completely satisfactory, not the unable to take himself understood. The discase your columns. It, however, requires the oversol takar by car troops on the 21st. For several France and Germany.

are of 650 horse power tadicated, the cylinders slightest cause for regn having artsen during from which he suffered was a peculiar case of opium which is imported before the 1st Februmes, days the field works had boobs pushed an actively being 15 and 30 inches in diameter respective this long period on either side. These satis seneism of the main artery, supposed to have hut on which thelekin haanut yet been paid, to pay so as not to leave any gutlet for the rubois. The ly, and with a stroke of 18 inches. The factory results are audeabtedly chief due to bad its origin in a bart received at some tiras or the Treaty lokin of Tla, B0 up to the clat of July latter attempted to take our troops betwestwo Last year's Now Maiwa. 3540 por pical, alloe. of reply to the Speech from the Throne after a Rots, and it is anticipated that she will, trosed direction of Mr. Gillies, the worthy Searetary his fellow inspectors and the Foren generally, and opium, if removed from the godown without the with an attack from their positions They word The House of Lords has voted the Address in guaranteed maximum speed of the vessel is twelve the invortiveness, the intellignes, and the able other. Mr. Lindsay was held in high esteem by nest, declaring, at the same time, that may soon ficus, for which purpose they combined a sortie The debate in the House of Commens.an the quer contract speed. Two steel bollers, of 8ft: n. and reprosentative of the Company. I drink his death is much regretted. He came from Soot special permission of the Customs, or found in however, repulsed, and Colonel Brissand, who 1 catties. Address malinues.

land to join the Police about fifteen years 10 transit or circulation, will be subjected to a fine of had taken command of Metzinger's and Dodds' and ft. 6in. diameter, built to sustain a work therefore to the success and prosperity of the ing pressure of 120 fbs, to the square inch, sap: Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, and,

and in the course of some five or six years attained Tla. 300 for every 100 catties before the Slat of columns, occupied the place. The rebols has 500 The amigrant ship Kapunda bas been sunk off ply the steam, and each of these will be boated as the Filipines in the first of her class which has the ruuk of Inspectes. For a long time he was in July nert, and to confecution after that dalo. men killed. It is not kuoru if the chiefs ste the Brazilian coast after being in ouillaiou, and by six formsoes. Abaft tas sprine room, on the been launched from this yard, I hope the build charge of the Detectiva department and in that Most of the importers of this commodity, in- been taken or killed. Howevor this may be, the lower deck, is the magazine, and the greater part ing of other ships of war of larger size may as well as in general duty he was always known cuced by the hait of the reduced lekin rate of $72, capture of Ba-Dinh will strike a great blow at LONDON, 2nd February. of the rest of the ship is occupied by accommods follow, being fully confident that this Company a hard-working and intelligant floor. About which originally ranged as high as Tls. 120 for the revolt in Than-Eins A pante caused by political uneasiness has tion for the captain and crew; store zooms, & commands to-day skill and appliances more than three years ago tie went away on leave and rerery pisul, held out to them by the present le taken place on the Paris, Vioana, and Berlin The captain's and offers onbinaare on the tween suficient to ensure success in whatever working the time he was at home he married. Muck in farmors, havo got their epiam daly stamped, bonraes.

deaks. The gallay is abors the boilers, built un- it may undertake.

sympathy will be felt for his widow,

while the convenient interval between February The Italians have been utterly routed with der the bridge, which is a large and abstestint MLLIES.ia rosponse,exid--I have to thank The prolonged continuance and the volume and July will no doubt be made the most of by | heavy loss by the Abyssinians.

Joze. The lower dook forward of the builers you most kindly for the warm manner in which the rain we ars experiencing is phenommal for those to whom the idea of the payment of lekiú

is taken up with store room accoustouds you have responded to the toast proposed by Hongkong. The average rainfall for the month on their oplem is repugnant. LONDON, Sat February.

tion, while on the 'twcen dooks will be the Captain Lopez Captain Lopez has been very of January was, during sixteen years, 0.71 inch,

the opgang Postal authorities have rally BENDYOLUMES of the Chine The panic on the Continental Bone has berths for the warrant officers and also warm in his orlogistic, remurke with sagard to and that for February 1.50 inches. We have this oarned the gratitude of many of the firms on subsided, and they have recovered.

the dispensary and pantries, the seamen and the Dock Company. I don't know whether we year had some eight inches of raiu in Jannary, | your side who have to pay the penalty of fre The French Ambassador to (fermany has had "firemen being provided for forward. The vessel fully merit all that he said about us; but this I and February threatens to be also a wet mouth, cents for every letter they receive from their

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY, 7th February.

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