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With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL leur

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

THE DAILY PRÉSS, FRIDAY, APRIL 8ra, 187.

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TUR FOLICE BILL.

SPORTS.

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in heals let cut 2nd of each heat to compsta in Final. Ist priza, 355 2nd prize, $3; Bet priza 82.

His DXCELLENT-Ihops it will be convenient THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIĆ A collision occurred in the harbour yesterday consolidata the law relating to variulence Our Manno correspondent writos to my that

ro hon. aiombers to meet on Thursday. I ball he then wall within the estimated revonce. Io

able to ha here then, but not on Friday, and This we take no bếébant of the extraordinary he has received advices from Lisbon that Dr. morning about Goʻoluck which holly was not was read a first time.

Masoaroahas de Menezes, Secretary-General of attended with ass nociones consequenona. A

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALmov General Cameron may not be here either. There

T'ho above eports will be, held on the Oriokot expenditure, which amounted in 1886 to Maono, will leave Lisbon some time this month the P and O. for steater Bokhara, bound for

might be a minating earlier if I get a reply from An Ordinances, con

Poking.

Grond to-morrow morning, commencing at $826,624,81 RE against $475,147.24 in 1885. to resume his duties at naso, and therefore le Shanghai, with mails and passagers, was about air, that Bill cutitled

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL said he half-past ten o'clock and resuming after tiffin at in his last communication.

stenmahip Ningpo, while the latter was lying at and regulation of the Police Force of the Co-

thought it would be better to adjoura sins die 2 pm. The offloors request the pleassure of th These works, which include the Tytan Water not expected at Macao. this month, as stated to the barbour, she collided with the British solidats and amend the law for the natablanmont anchor at Measta. Simon's busy. The figure tony" be read a sesand time. This Ordinance is Works, have absorbed the acannulated bal-

Another old Chiza hand (says the Daily News) head and the fore part of the rigging of the consolidation of three Ordinansa which exist if there was ang change of a meeting being company of the ladies of Hongkong in the after-

noon. The following is the programme --- Ancos in the Treasury, and a loan of $200,000s gone over to the great majority in the par Ningpo wore carried away, but the hall of Urs in our statute book rospecting the Police Forcealled before Thuesday.

Some of the The first Ordinance, which Taball call the prin The Council adjourned sine the accordingly.

1-THROWING THE CRICKET Bax. 1st prize. bas just boen floated in London for the purou of Mr. R. H. Wigton, who died at Shanghai regel matained no damage.

83 2nd prize. $2, COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX. PLANS,,pose of completing them. The interest on on the 35th it. The dezessed came out to Chinshoata sud davits of the Rohhere were also cipal Ordinance, in Ordinance 9 of 1862, which As one of the engineers of the Pengakuiju 1866.] mazhud, but the damage done was not ser was passed for the establishment and regalatica Rayal 8vo, pp. 1,150.....$5.00, SMALLER EDITION, Hyl8vo. pp. 776...$3.00. the Loan will of course have to be pro-and was the owner of the well-known Woosang ous enough to prevent hor continuing her of the Police Force of the colony. Phat Or FUN ON THE BRISTOL" COMPANY 2-10 YARDS RACE-Batteries R A. only)

viyaga, The necessary repairs wore immediate dinancovas amended in two of its sections by Or

AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. vided out of the ordinary revenue in the farrg-boats Fesquen and Foilung.

ly carried out on board the Ningin, and she dinasco8of 1869, which related principally to fres luturs; and there seems no person to doubt The Shen-pan bears that the Board of Admi started for Shanghai yesterday at the appointed passage or bonus after five years' sarvios and to

This Company gave their Arst performanDA in has been thoroughly revised and branght up that it will be obtainable from that source, ralty intends to ask ths Board of Revenue to time. There was a strong tide ruaning at the pronions. There is also another Ordinance, 7 of to date, and is again much increased in bulk.

1971, authorising the Governmr from time to Hongkong last night, at the City Iall before a unless there is s great and unexpected transfer to their use the sum of Tls. 1,000,000,

time to enroll constables in the Police Form for well Alled house. The nomody "Fan on the 4100 YEEDS RACE,Go Lascars only in heats, 1st and 2nd of each heat to compoty The Board of Admiralty intend this enob.

in Final. 1st prize, 85; 2nd prize, $3; 3rd collapse of trade. With regard to the ordable in four instalments of Tha. 250,000 inary expenditure of 1886 there is little that money for the repair of the Yara Ming YoonYesterday afternoon, Sofios Don Tomás Oru periods of less than five years, called the Auxil-Bristol" was first produced in the United States

Bary Police Force.

prizo, 82. Go, Consul General for Spain and Consul fer have been consolidated and somewhat amended in 1878, where it mot with a most unusual suc calls for special rowerk. There ia total Palace and the Lake Kwan-ming.

Portugal, and Madame Ortuño, startainad the in the Bill now before the Council. There are cors After playing in all the principal towns &-LONG JUMP 1st prize, $2; 2nd prize, 81. indresse over that of 1885 of $49,39366, of Tha Tokyo Jji Shime states that the Unebi whole of the Portogues communit at thin vory few change indeed in it szept er thronghout the United States, Mr. Sheridan, HALT LE RACE, open to Garrison, lat

prize, 88; 2nd prize. $: 3rd prize, $3. which 825,897.47 in credited to Miscel Kan was insured in forty-eight insurance orm- port, including the Right Rev. Dr. A. Chinchon, bal changes. The first change which is of any Mars. Kelly & Walshi, S'glsi.laneous Services, $4,41% 28 to Intereat, and paties in Franco. The Naval Department has Bishop of Amoy and Dupendencies, to a supt-importance is in section 7, which provides that at the earpest roquest of the principal 7-TUG-OF WAR, Batteries K. A. Ist prisa,

mads the artal claim through a representatire nous tea party, at the Consular residence, in the Captain-Superintendent, Deputy-Suparin- London theatrical managers, was indeed La $722468 to Military contribution, the lat-of the companies in Yokohama The fet commemoration of the birth of H. R. FL. the tendent, or Adjutant shall, previous to entering take the comedy to England, where it was -Too or WAR, Companies Gun Lasers, but NORTHERN} Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. ter being dus to the additional love an ex-montir la 6,600,000 francs, which is equal Duke of Beira Señor Ortuño, after explaining | un the duties of their office, take before the Gov-produced at the Olympic Theatre, London,G-QUARTER-MILE RACE, 1st prize, $5; 2nd RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.bange. The largest increase in the Dopart. to yen 1,530,000 in gold, or about yen 1,730,000 briefly the coral friendship existing herreur ergor the anth of allegiance and the official oath on that occasioa it had a very successful run of

Orders may be sent to Daily Press Offer, where it is published, or to the fallowing Agouts MACÃO. ........Mr. E. A. da Graz. NWATOW...... Mysers, Queich & Cɔ.

AMOT......

FORMOSA FoocHow.... NINGPO...

Messra. Gerard & Co. Mesura. C. Gorard & Co. Mesars. Hedge & Cin

BRANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

SHANGHAL... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

NACABARI Mosers. The C. & Trading Co. Hrogo OBAKA..MOST. T. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA Messrs. Kelly &Walsh. MANILA Messrs. Dias Pusrtas & Co. SAIGON

Gardes. HANOI.Mr. Fainfroy. HAIPHONG Mr. G. Convelle. BATGEON Masera. Ramsay & Co.. SINGAPORE...Mexers, Sayle & Co. PENANG... Messrs. Mayne & Co. COLOXRO... Mosses. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA... Messrs. Nawman & Co.. SYDNEY Mesars. Gordon & Gotal.

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A reply la shortly expected from Peking with reference to the amended pium soleno. As the else of the menting of the Legislative Council yesterday it was proposed to adjonen for a week, bat it won ultimately greed to adjourn as die in view of the possibility of the reply from Fe king being received earline, in which case & meeting of the Connoil will be held at once,

time.

The Amoy Gazette of the 4th inst. saya

the two sister muntries, Spain and Portugal, in the most tattering terms proposed the health of the young Prince, which was eathagiastically drunk, and Mr. C. C. don Romsdies, in the unmo of the Fortuguese community, to thanking the Conant and Madame Ortano for the kind hos pitality accorded to them, proposed the health of H. the King and the Royal Family of Spain, which was also drank with great on thusiasm. After a most enjoyable evening, tho party retired at 5.30 pm."

These three Ordinances

stand of being sword as hitherto by a Polica Maristrate. In sortieni 13 an addition has bean four months. It was subsequently taken on tour made. By that section any subordinate affour or through the provinces and also through Boot. constable who has completed his period of five land and Ireland. The Company then returned years' service may re-sagago for a further form of Are years, but it has been thought expadiout to to England, and, after a short run in London. give the Captain. Superintendent power to refuza promseded to America. In 1884 the Company. to accept such re-engagement in casse where there again, orosand the Atlantis, playing in every town is anything against the applicant or be is nots of importance throughout the United Kingdom fit and proper person. Thorafore the proviso

One of

3-PUTTING THE SHOT,lat priza, 82; 2nd prize,

31.

$5.

prize, S.

prize, $3: 3rd priso. 82. 10-100 YABUS THREE LEGGED BACE, lat prise, 30; 2nd prize. $2; 3rd pring, $1. 11.100 YARDS HURDLE RACE, Tat prizo. 35;

2nd priza $2; 3rd prizo, 82.

1st prizo, $3: 2viti prizu $2: 3rd priza, $1, 12.-10) YARDS SKID AND HANDSPIES RACE 13.--80 RDS' BACK BACE. 1st prize, 82: 2nd

prize, $1 14-100 YARDS VETERANS' RACE (12 yours

ebevics on scratch)1 yard 'start for every completo year rer. Jat prize, S5; 2nd prize, 23: 3rd prize. $2.

15-120 YARDS HURDUE RACE, open to the Garrison and Fiest. 1st prize, 25; 2nd priso, $2. 16-100 YARDS' BAND BACE, ́Lat prizs, ÉL:-

2nd prize, 32; 3rd priza. 91. 17-100 YARDS SERORANTS AND STAFY BERGEANTS RACE, P. A. only. 1st prize, $, 2nd priso, $3; 3rd prize, 22.

1st prize $5; 2nd prize, $I:

15-100 YARDS, Havildars Gun Luscars only,

19-Le Rack, 1st prize. 88; 2nd prize, 81: 20-300 YARDS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFI-

3rd prize. 32

CERS BACE, (below the rank of Sorgosat) R. A. anly, 1st prize. S; 2nd prize, 38; 3nt prize, $2. 21. Tua-or-WAR, open to all Comers; 1st

prizo $20.

22-200 TARDS" CONSOLATEY RACE, oper in

montal expenditure was in the Postmaster-Ge- neral's Department, amounting to 87,040.40, Messrs Soureeder Frères and to Lo accounted for presumably by the Colegial contribution to the loss on the mail service. There was also an increnes of 53,830 in the Gack expenditure, 82,717.32 in that on Government Gardens and Plant-

has been added Provided alware that his re- They then not anil for the East with the inton- me, $2,754.22 on the Medical Department, | The Shin-pro maya thas its Kaiping or

Beferring to the projected carly extension of pulistront is approved by the Captain-Super- tion of visiting India, China, and Japan. It in réepondent states that the coal mine there ar and sundry other swall increases. On the impenting daily, and she railroad which was the Kaiping railway from Lutai toithe North intendent." I was thought by the Law Reiu filiment of this programms and they are nor in Hongkong, under the able managament ather band a decrease is shown in the built last year will increase the profits of the fort of Taku, and thionee to Tintain, the Datly, visina Committee that aren without this the MELBOURNE...Masses Norte Hargrave & Co. expenditure of several departments, the company. The managers, Mocars. Fong King News correspondent at the latter place says: Captain Superintendent, had the power of not of Mr. J. F. Pollock who may be remembered BRISBANE..... Messra, Gordon & Gotch.

sing nad Ng Nan bu, are doing their bost for "The line from Taku to Tientem, it on the south accepting a co-enlistment, but it has been LONDON. Mr. P. Algar. Clement's Lane.

principal being the Survey Department, the Company, and Mr. Kinder is employed & mnk of the Fuito, would obtain mucha passenger thought better te close up all doubt on the subiu comanction with other travelling companies LONDON...Moss.Street Co..30 Carahil).

which showed a retrenchment of $2,534.91, extend the railway to Latai, Pei-tang, Take, traffic, but would lose freight. The railway, fact and to add that clause. Another new classe in the Far East.

The plot has already been iblished, and it is LONDON....... Moara, Bates, Hondy & Co.

probably, will be made on the rarth side, and in in spalion 20, which empowers the Captain- LONDON. Mr. W.M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. the Treasury $2,190 50, Collector of Stamp and Shan-hai-kwaa.

anoh seit will carry coal, the deraand for which Superintendent to make from time to time, if SAN FRAN co..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants' Revenue, $1,568.29, and Colonial Secretary

The Fupao says that the Foreign Board has is now very great in Tientsia, and as gas works, he shall thick it, without referencs to the thorsforo unpeessary to describe it farther. Tho Exchange.

3079.07. The amuuat spent on roads, handed in the names of over 20 officers willing to NEw You....Nr. A. Wind 21. Park Row.

sarvo abroad, including ons Haulin who is on the factories, and trunk railways are in the future. Gorerur, but sabject to his approval, orders somers is of everse fall of absurdities and in a ccal supply, quick, regalar and cheap, will be for the carrying out of the daily routine of the probalalities, but it is so laaghable, and the Daily Press Office, January 1887.

streets, and bridges last year was lean by ruster for an envoy's post. The Minister to of great moment. The quantity of stono to ba Fore. They are distinguish from these rules situations are so amusing that bisa spectator dous 35,467.91 tban in 1885, a saving probably England, Lis Chibien, has applied for sick brought from the Kaiping bills for horse mild and regulations which the Captain-Superintendnot stop to sealyse tuia or that, or to question leave, the Hu pay hoare, and a historiographers will be enormans, and will give a railway on ent is empowered by reption 19 to make for the to be accounted for by the comparati9named Wang Chib-fong has been renoiamended the north side much revenne. Finally, & line on general government and discipline of the Force whether such thinga cvald rauty happen. Al light rainfall and absence of the beary storms by Prince Ching und the Marquis. Teong for the north side which will top the salt wurks In section 24 there is no addition. Ituuthorisen least the audianca of last night did not o by which the surface of the roade usually suf- the post when vacated.

which supply the whole of Chibli, park of the Governor to approve of the reduction of a so. hoy had come to be amused Fer so severely in the summer months, and The Japan Gazette mys-The American ship Stanai, all Mongolia, and part of Manchuria, Sergeant to any lower grade in the Foras. I the most laughable entortainments of medera which always necessitate a large outlay in L. Schepp, Captain Gater, which anchored in will give an immense fraighinge so the railway am infortond it has been the custom under cer

there is no law on the subject, and it has been satisfied. As the Widow O'Brien, Mr. Sheridan remetalling. The maintenance of the light. Kaneda Bay of the 29th March from New York, company. The iron road will, for these reasons, in clenmatenons to degrade, a Sergeant, but times was provided for them, and they wers

experienced optionally heary weather, during probably keep to the North."

thought advisable to clear up any irregularity is perfect. The points in the dialogue were, it is houses in 1886 cost $5,048.84 against which she lost several of her spars and sails b The Fortuguese in Hawaii have started as that score and give power to the Governor to

sides damaging houses, sta. She was towed up or paper, and this is what the Hawtur cauction the reduction of a Sergeant to any low needless to say, well given. à novice would de an to Yokohama by stear tags on the 30th March Panitia says of it:-The Inst number issued of grade. In section 97 there is another change much. But it is in the huis," the by-play, she brings a cargo of 6,800 cases of kerosine

the Portuguese O Luan Hawaiano is about the According to that sention it shall be inwful for that tbeastor has an opportunity of showing what the China and Japan Trading Company.

CATHEDRAG, best and certainly the largest over published by the Governor to appoint any member of the ho is made of Aed it was here that Mr. Sharidan THE NEW ORGAN FOR ST. JOHN'S The U. S. trigate Brookiya, new Cngship of that paper, which to steadily improving and Polios Force to do special daty or the pre- was most auccessful. Yet at the same flere he Admiral Obauder, arrived at Nagasaki on the augmenting in authority and popularity. It misas of the applicant. Hitherto the applicant never ariggerates, cor doos be allow himself to The Actizie Colonial Changlan lega to submit 25th at last from Azroy, and proseaded the next contains this time a two-page supplemant, with has only paid two thirds of the cost of day for Yokohams. The US corrette Gmahe very interesting reading, both prose and poetry, such policaman sugaged on this special duty, drift into valgarity and rely upon that for rais- with the now-appointed American Minister to manget which is an original popular story from but I do not know of any reason why the ing a laugh, as is too often the tendency in a of special Hawaiisa applicant should not pay for the whole cost of mno taking a female character. His soting Kores, Mr. Dinsmore, e board, arrived at Naga-Madeira. The course

engaged in looking enki from Yokohams on the 26th alt, and on the geography being devoted to Honolulu, the text is any constable spesialy all day the preceded to Chomage. The illustrated by two ants, one representing the town affor the premises of the applicant and who doce throughout in genuine fan, se healthy as it is U. 9. ganbout Palos arrived from Tientsin on the in 1870, and the other being the plan of the monothing else. Therefore a change is made in hearty. The honoure of the evening and the dere capital. Abalans news, both least and this, and the whale cost is thrown upon the op- buzdan of the play are shared with Mr. Sheridan 26th alt

frora Portugal, Madeira, and Azores, is well plicant. There are certais clansos of Ordinance by Miss May Livingstons. She is indeed

Among the of 1862 which have not been inclined in this Tho Nagasaki Rising Sun says:- The widow calculated to interest, the readers. of the late Mr. Wa. MeKay has, we are gled guantity of zeful information published by Consolidation Ordinance, because they are not the life and soul of the entertainment. What Mr. A. J. Leach took his seat on the bench to hear been presented by the King of Karna the Luso is noticeable the fact that in Kobal matters which refer specially to the regulation ever character she is acting, whether the 19th yesterday ar Acting Paisas Judge.

with the aura of 356, in addition to the paymaatalous during the year 1880 there were fifty-six or discipline of the Pelion Force. They are contury balla, the black slavey, the American of the expenses connected with her husband's births and ter marriages and only six dea he is rather questions of the power of the foliaedade" or the Captain of the "Dandy blues" To-day being Good Friday, there will be no funeral. Mr. McKay, it will be remembered, the Portuguese colony, and that in the bank of Fores and are to be inclnced in a Crimmal she enters into it with a spirit and verve that fsane of the Hongkong Daily Press to-morrow. Was the electrician sout out in charge of the thia town is deposited over $20,000 by Por Procedare Ordinance. I refer more particularly

person suspected of having committed a falony though she really.onjoyed it." She possesses Offertories The French gunboat Vipare, Commander de electric light plant for the Korean Palace, who inguese, which telling well for their repro-to metin 18. oh gives power to arrest any infections, and goes through with it as Fato in City Hall

or misdemeanour. That is not a matter which a voice, too, of no mean power, and her negro E. Sharp, Erq was accidentally shot dead by

concerns the managemont er establishment of Marolles, arrived here yesterday from Shien-assistante on the 8th Hare one of his natire daotiveness and thrift. min-tsa.

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HaNaKoND, APRIL 8TH, 17.

A STATEMENT Sboring the total receiptrand disbursements of the Colony of Hongkong for the year 1888 was yesterday laid on the table of the Legislative Council. From this table we gather the gratifying fact that the actual revenue last year exceeded the es- timate by $93,004.

The actual amount collected was $1,867,977,74, which is the

the Opium Farm is now fiolding consider. ably less than it did in the year 1879

1888 inclusive. It is true that the, income

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Wo Straits Times) have baon showu a speci "Els Chief Justice of Macuo was present at men of smeltedtin and a quantity of tin are which the testing of the Legislative Council yestere said to have beori collected on the plantation of Mr. R. de Souza at the mile staus, Bukit Tinak road, Singapore. The ore is fine and i

ently collected on the surface, but the chief is. terest connected with it is that the ground near where it is found may prove of a tin bearing

Dr. J. J. da Silva, the Chief Justine of Macro, is on a visit to and intends to spend hie Easter holiday in this colony.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS.")

Losos, 5th April. THE HEALTH OF THE SPEAKER. The Speaker of the House of Commons Is

longst sittings of the House......

all Competitors who have not won a prize. 1st prize 85; 2nd prize, 83; 3rd prize, 83: 23--HONGHONG VOLUNTEERS GUN COM

PETITION,

the following figures to the seatholdss of the Cathedral, and rentars to hope that an effort will be made, at the Offertary to be collected, on Easter Day, to clear off as much as prasible of the comparatively small-sum rermining qu seribed, so as to open the ni Organ free frutu debt. There will be an araning Offertory la The Organ is expeated by the Decran shout addition to that at the morning service.

It is hoped to open it on the 20th Instant

Hongkong 4th April, 1837. Whit Bunday.

FUND FOR NEW ORGAN RECRIFIN Foto in Public Gardena

3.930.00

4,37.17

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the Polica Peres. Section 19 of that Ordinance melodies were encored ulit. both singer and au- provides that in case any action shall be brought dience were tired. As the psando Count Me: against any officer or constable for any sot done E. C. Daubar is geen to advantage. Mr. Dan in obedience to the warrant of a Magistrate the

bar has fine stage presence and a powerful offeer or wustable shall not be liable. That als is a matter which is to be dealt with in the roles, which is specially adapt to such a spanies Hull cost of organ, (2917.1 as b$ 4,504.43

Orgas chamber Criminal Procedure Ordinance. Sestioni 20 pn of entertainment as the Fon on the Bristol." Iron girders for sout ishes victaallara for bacbouring Police ccustables His acting, too, is far above the average and his Organ foundationa

This is a matter which ought to be introduced in

Casein-Young, of the Indo Chine stoomer nature, and it may be worth while for some one been ordered rest, being wern ont by the pro- or dots with a fine nct.exceeding $100 and costs sene-with-Ming-Livingstere, in the Beat act / Foods for B$2BAT

Kutsang, goes home on a year's leave, and will be auocooded by Captain Jackson of the El Dorado. The Daily News apa that the British ship Haisoro cost laden, which want nshare in Chetop bar day on the 25th March, got off on the following day.

It is reported says the Courier) that extensive asters part of Formrsa. The gold is washed from the clay bottom.

to spend their leisure bours in prcepting that part of the island.

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a special Ordinance conooraing vistrallers and in which stage love-making-is-bari l Expenses of Bazar

០៥០ not in which deals only with the one of the most Unisbad pieces of classes, bi

Polica Foron, Bection that we have witnessed for soms tire. Befor regulation of the 21 in shout. persons resisting any mom leaving Mr. Dunbar, mention must be made of ber of the Police Foruo. This also will be deal bis abla performiuos da a novel pipe, in the Baina e in hand. within sa Ordinance under the consideration, el!

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Assary D Liabilities.

$5.953.44 1.314.58

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gold fields have been discovered in the south them when enddenly a round shot fred in RONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.send readin COLONIAL SECRETARY Recond the Aret part of the play, little to do have to talk oost of organ, (£917.30) any.

So far as the N. C. Daily Newx knows.ut pre sont, the new Hongkong lekin staff consists of two commissioners. fourteen outdicor staff officers wad two Chinese olerks

The second boiler for the Peak tramway en- gine was hauled up on Wednesday afternoon by steam power. The journey was successfully ao. complished and occupied half an hour.

An incident attending artillery practice which

The Radicals are reported to by organizing might have had a serious terminaliau coeurved yesterday afterna. The Royal Artillery were great anti-coercion, displays notably one in practising on the slopes between Aberdeen andyde Park to take place on the IIth instant. Magazine Gap, and the servants at Stony- burst" were standing on the verandal wateblog northerly directin, harrowly missing the group on the verandab, struck the roof of the bunga- low, and after ploughing a large hole through it foll' inside. The General seat up to express his regret at the occurrence and some soldiers were despatched to the house to renova the shot. which was an unexploded shell.

The Daily News of the 1st inst. Bys:--" As Mr. Hertz was returning from the Melburne at Wocsung at about eleven o'clock on Weinas- day night, his launch was in collision near the Point with the launch Nora, which was convey.

M. Achillo Brissac, editor of the Saigonasis, is writing for the Petit Economiste, 8 Marsillesing Mr. Keswick to the Melbourne. The blaw journal series of articles on the Far Enst was delivered lackily forward of the boiler, but end the prospects of an extension of Frenchit cut right down below the water, and crashed the side of his launch in. The lacla put-o fall trade.

team BioLED, and sacoseded in benching the laanoh just as she was sinking, and Mr. Hertz had to walk back to Shanghai, The damage to the Nore was very alight, and she costivhed her osage to Wooming Fortunately no one was injured by the collision."

The distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Victoria School will take place et College Chan ters on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. Mrs. Marsh hoa kindly consented to distribute the prizas,

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative ed. Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present

His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, HON. W. H. Mann, C.M.G.

Hon. J. EUSSELL, Acting Chief Justion Hon. F. STEWART Anting Colonial Secretary Hon..JACKBOYD.Áoting Altornay-smeral HOL. A. LISTER, Colonia! Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surreyor-General. Hon. I. G. THOMEET, Harbour Master. Hon. P. RYRIE.

Hon. WONG SHING. Hon. A.. P. MACEWEN. Hon. J. BELL-IEVING. Hou. C. P. CHATER

Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTEM

FINLICE.

THE CATTLE DISEASES, LAUCHTER-BOUSES, AND MARKETS RILL.

the Law Revision Committee. These are the character of a Milano Mintra). This is really Still required only changes, and with those remarks I move the uns of the features of the entertaincent Miss

of the Bill.

Lury Fraser as Nora O Brien bas, during The ACTING

Freight, &o., AY einspretty attituộce, in which she is certainly Pages The Bill was read a second time.

successful, but her pathatio ballad "The Fisher- Wages of builder, Ry

Hotel expenses, sar man and the children," was deservedly well The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Imore, received, and acted as a pleasing foil to the sir, the second reading of a Bill entitled "The lighter part of the entertainment. Her singing. Cattle Disease, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 1887 In November last. I moved to, in conjunction with Mr. Tauber und Mine the second reading of a Bill entitied "The Cat Livingstone, was much as to make one almost more tle Disenses sad Markets Ordinance, 1888." It regret that she bad not occupied Was & consolidation of four Ordinances which prominent pars,

characters The Issor were un the statute book, and I explained are also well sustained. Mr. Martyn Hagan as the shanges which had been ronde. Bill was referred to the Sanitary Board, Captain Cranberry, and as the Irish Emigrantin and they, I believe, were at that time considering the Concert açons, where his song "Come back," Bill to supersade Ordinances 19 of 1835, the Cat was loadly applauded; Mr. W. J. Allan as tle Diseases Ordinaxou. They almost pre-Thomas Cranberry, the Captain's bashful son; pared a Bill, and they bare cat out of this orir. A. Holland as Jerry Thempion, the co- gual Bill all those parts that bad been embodied loared steward on-board the steatoorant

Thet

SUPREME COURT.

7th April.

$5,000.00 90.00 500.00

600.00

$00.00

$7.2009.00

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE M2. A. J. LEACH, AUTING PUINNE

JUDGE.

KONG YAT V. LI

TONG, $91.50. Holmes for the defendant.

Mr. Mossop appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.

The minutes of the last meeting were read from Ordinance 19 of 1985 and have inserted in and confirited.

Lion thereof their own Ordinance, which they Mr. Henry Delmaine as Richard Sparlor, Mr. Mcssop, in opening his case, said the were preparing There is not much difference the intended of Nors, all filled their parts in a plaiuli and the defendant wers the proprioters A miante by His Kroellency the Acting Gu-between the Bill I introduced in November From amizute presented to the Legislative The annual heavy gun practice and competi

Hongkong to Yanmati. They had had severaldia. Council yesterday it will be asen that the Gov. tion of the Hongkong Volunteers will take place vernor was laid on the table reemomending a last and the Bill the second reading of which most satisfactory manner. A word of praise mast of two rival songor janka which ran from Avase of $35.00 for the construction of a new I now moto The present Bill in divided also begiven to Miss May Melville, whe appeared putse; some time ago there was dispute about. The first part concerns only in the concert score, but whose singing of a wharfoter at Kowloon, which led to a claim crument proposea to constenot a new Werlera at Stonecutter's Isend on Monday next. Market su ground to be raciaioned in front of the launch will be provided to take the party thither, Western Market. The minute stated that a into four parts. Sailors' Home

and time will beon the ground at 1 pm. The Com proposal had been received from the Surreyor the importation of cattle and the prevention Wood Nympha Call" was one of the heat items in that art, and a great deal of ill-feeling was petitina will be, as hitherto, with 4 Pr. B.M.L. Gozeral, strongly supported by the Sanitary of disease, the second deals exclusively with of a very strong programme.

The piece is, it created between the parties; he believed there was The Russian flagship Vladimir Monomach left Gan at & stationary target. Each competitor Board, for the reclamation of a piece of grauad slaughter houses, the third ounceras markets,

Game affair. At all events, there was a great deat Jargent revenue yet received in this colony, Singapore on the 29th rit. for Cronstadt. The will fire, if time allows, three rounds, but no com, opposite the Saflor's Heine of an area of 74,009 and the fourth deals with the penalties and the fact, a double entertainment, consisting of a play also a case at the Polioe Court arising out of the and this in spite of the circumstance that Straits Times says that Admiral Korailoff want petitor to fire a second time until each of the square feet for the construction therson of repeal of various Ordinances. It is only in the and a concert. The musical portion is quite of rivalry and ill-will, and the plaintiff believed in her as far as Colnbo, where he will shift his others has fired ones, and the same as regards a new Westra Market. The out of the misafirst part that any change of importance has good enough to make an entertainment of very the defendant ran into his jack purposely. the Laird round. The result will be determined tion and Prays wall would be $73,000 and been made by the Savitary Roard. As I have repeatable dimensions of itself. And what is However that might be, he thought he would g to the Donakoń

by the marke obtained in the first and secund the value of the ground to be reclaimed $570,000. stated already thesh sections replace those of

was entirely to blame. The junks usually started. A very slight skuck of earthquake was fox rounds, if there is not time to complete the third The work would require two years to complete. Ordinanes 19 of 1836. The principal change is ure, very performer is a finished artiste. The be able to satisfy his Lordship that the defendant inges are bright and lively and the words from our the Canton wharf and mailed direct perienced at Nagasaki about 7.40 am on the road. The practice and competition will be His Excellency proposed. that the uossary this: In 19 of 1885 it is provided that when from this pourte for last year shows are 14th alt. Fortunately (mys the Express) earth-parried on asler the supervision of the A-ljutant apney should be taken from the premia on ever it is made to appoor to the Gorernas in gondinely comic. Mr. Sheridan's "The Plum for Taumati. On the 11th March the plaintiff's spectable increase qu that of 1985, the quakes here are of very rare occurrence and in-or an Officer of the Royal Artillery depaled by Crown leases, which were not included in the Council that cattle disease prevails in this colony Pudding, Mr. Doobar's "Don't. come in the junk had the grantor amber of passengers, and the defendant's junk, which started a few minutes amount being $178,500 as compared with variably of a very mild nature.

hitu, and his decision on all points will five)." general revonat, and that the sum of $35,000 be or on the mainland adjoining the Governer in morning", and the duet of both these gente, later, having fewer passengers was able to sail

taken from this source to defray the expenses Council may declars by proclamation that the $153,751 in the previous year, but in 1883 the The Nagasaki Express given currency to the The Obinoso steamer Meyfoo arrived at Shang for this year. The Finance Committee had colony shall be abject to the provisions "My darling, when we are made one "are of a guioses About the middle of the barbour, the was thought the pro- particularly taking" character. Nat the wind bying from the cast and, the tide in the apium revenue reached $246,449, and had for en dif, that Admiral Shafaldt is instinting pro hai on the 3let ult from Newobwang Che already consulted on the matter and bad which follow. Now,

edings against the Shanghai Courier in a foo. She reports as follows-Left Shangbui pressed the opinion the project should be up visions of an Ordinance of this nature should be least amasior

scope in the pinca is the same direction, the defendant's junk being then several years prior to that exceeded £200,000 nection with certain damaging articles, which 19th March and strived at Taka Bar cu the proved.

iu. force always, the objust being to prevent the It is all the more Lisfactory therefore to find appeared in that journal recently.

2ud. Iaft on 24th after disebarging full cergo Another minute by His Excellency recom-importation of disease rather than to fight it or march and oborus of the Dandy Bloss" already to the right of the plainti's junk, got astern the general revenue steadily increasing in

and arrived at Newshang on the ith and was mended the revoto of $6,000 on sccount of Hungontrol it after it has been introduced. There referred to, but the itam is worthy of special bow caught the stern of the defendant's junk spite of a large falling off from oss hmneb.

the first steamur of the schon having had the Ham Market. This som was voted last year tere danse 2 gives the Governor in Connell the mention in view of the introduction of the and damaged her so that she had to be towed by The pet increase on the revenue of 1885 was

honour of opening up the port. The whole po. but was not expanded as the work was not compow to make by-laws respecting the importaitohon Band, in which asch member plays upon empan to Yaumati

tion and loading of cattle, shoop, m, swine; in is on a oruiso to Sarawak and the territory of the Fulas turned out to witseau our arrival. Passed pleted.

fact it makes perpetual the provisions of 19 of some article used for domestic or culinary $116,088, and this was distributed over most

Kongsang at anchor outside Lightship. Short ly before 8 o'clock on Sunday morning. 27th, The report of the proceedings of the Finance 1885 which were only to be put in feree andar purposes, and the appearance of Mr. beridan, of the items, showing a healthy and pros.

eight steamers had arrived and taken up their Committee at a uieeting held on the 1st April certain circum-tances. Another change which it whom we have just seen a few minutes pro perous condition of trade. The vuly items As will be observed on reference to the adverbertha, viz. Hoihow, Feilang, Yehein, wong wan laid as the table. The Committee referred males is respenting the compensation to be siously leave the stage a stent, barom woman,

tersent or our front page, the Hongkong, Wenchow, Panden Newchuang, and the the question of the proposed vots for the steara. paid for sny animal slaughtered under the and who re-appears

There are five Amateur Dramatic Corps performance, which German steamer Jalan Buring the foreanor annoh Stantes to the Bauitury Board. The provisions of the Ordinance. was to have takes place on Tuunday next, has they still kept soming. The Fuger and Chefer rate of $1,500 for repairs and extensions to the bateg rios, and the manner of assessing the non-mas, apparently not one half his original size. interest. The latter of course is easily cz been postponed to the 22nd inet at the request arrived at night. The Pechild arrived on the quarters of the light keeper on Green Island pensation bas been embodied from the laws which It was the writer's good fortaus to see the pisce we recommended; and it was accordingly are in fores in Bagland. It may be asked, if some pois ago, when I was produced in London of the management of the For on the Bristei" 28th March. Met the dahington bound in. Gut. plained by the application of the balances to

quick despatch and left on the 27th, at 5.50 p.m. now voted by the Council. Company.

there are so few changes, why I withdrew the at the Olympic Theatre, and it seemed last the construction of the public works now in

Anchored insida Bor, and prosauded next morn-

first Bill and hare interduced exothor. The THE REVENUE AND EXPES DITTED. The Mercury says that the Jesuits have booghting at daylight for Chefco, arriving there at A statement showing the receipts and pay reason is, sir, that the Bill has band re-arranged, zight as fresh and fun-provoking as ever, and progress, and this year the item will doubt the plot of land at Chefos known as the French 2 min. on 28th. Left same day at C'p.a. and armenta for the year 1806 was laid on the table, and it would bave been difiult in Committee to the Company have lost none of theirgo. To those less disappear altogether. The largest in-ground." The piece of ground has been used rived in Shanghai at 6 p.m. on 31st.

have amended the first 501 I believe it is now who go to the theatre for minement only, wecan Hon. A P. MACEWEN asked Whether thane fuil and complete a measure as sau be made, recommend this piece as the best of its kind. We orcase is shown in the revenue frem stamps for some years for tennis and other games. The

Jesuits are about to build a large hospital on the!

Writing under date of the 28th ult. the long and faithfel sorricas of the late Iospector and if any little changes are found necessary in laugh, and yet on after thought wo could

showing any material decrossc are those under

the headings of miscellaneous receipts Bod

The famous yacht Busbeans, with Lord and Lady Brassey and family, arrived in Singapore on de 30th it. from Moulmein, The Sunbeam British North Borneo Company and will not, we believe, coms up to Hongkong.

...................

Keturred to the Finance Committee.

QUESTION.

little decrepit old

which amounts to $29,093.81, opiam coming for the reception of Franck sefliers from Tishiria correspondent of our Shanghai morn Lindway and the injuries he received in the dis- working it I think they can be made in the byvely say at what We are amused without

next with an increase of $24,748.30, followed | Tenquin and Annam

by municipal rates, which produced $20,366.60

in excess of the previous year.

Postage

Fielded $13,519.04, Ance $13,708.26, spirit

licencer $10,385, light dues $6,920.49, leased

ing contemporary says "It is said. in all charge of his duties would, not warrant His laws. The Honolulu Daily Bulletin says:-"A pri quarters, that Monsieur Thevenat, head of the Excellency in recommending a gratuity to the

French syndicate, who made the famous contract widow."

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. being able to give a reson for it.. And the time The Bill was read a second time.

TUE WHIPPING ORDINANCE.

BILLS.

paseos so pleamatly that with the philosophor

to pass to the left hand side, and in turning the

Mr. Holmes seid bie instructions waro entire-

ly to the contrary of what had been stated by

Mr. Moseep. The clilaion occurred entirely through the fault of the plaintiff himself, ha after reing a certain distance across found he was not able to pass a certain ship and was

defer dont's junk. obliged to tack, in doing which be run into the Evidence was then called and the case was not concluded when the Cuart rose.

POLICE COURT.

7th April.

BEFORE MR. 1. D. WODEHOUSE.

CHARGE OF LEBON

The further hearing of this case was resumed, in wideh U Tez Wan is charged with setting vale lotter received from England, on the 9th to complete the Port Arthur works, bas de- The AorING COLONIAL SECHETaky-In 16-

in Emilo Spavestre's novel, when the oartain frs to his premises at No. 34, Bonham Strand arch, states that Captain Webber, well known mauded Tlr. 240,000 in addition to the smonat ply to the hor. member I have to state that The further consideration in Committes of the

West, on 1th March. ure, was in London, and expected shortly to of his tender, which was Tla. 1,150,000. 1 bo after the Officer administering the Government Hill entitled An Ordinance empowering the felis apas the last not we exclaim "Alrondy?"- take command of a steamer to ran between Vic gets it, and it is believed that be certainly will, and given his domising in the first instance be cearts to award whipping as a further punish- The Company will repeat their performance of H. W. Brereton, Instructed by Mr. Deason, prosecuted; Mr. J. J. Francis, Q., instructed lande, $4,567.98, and registry of carriages, toris British Columbia) and Chins and Japan, fagrant injustice wil be done to the gentlemen subsequently referred the papers to the Exesu- ment for certain oritoes was, on the metion of the comedy to-morrow evening.

by Mr. D. B. Caldwell, appeared for the defence. chairs, de, 24,179.40 more than in 1885. touching at Hoaolala.

who not only tendered for Tla. 1,801,000 but also tive Council, who concurred with His Excellency the ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, postponed

The first withses called for the prosocution was caso specially calling till next wook. These were the chief items of increase, but the

HYWATER, TANQUERAY & Co. (late Bywater Mr. Heinrich Garrols, who stated-i ama mem- The Straits Times Baye:Mr. Crocker arri-made the delibate and complete surveys and plans, in thinking it was not minor sources of revenre also.compare inostved in Singapore on the 20th elt by the F.& entimatesof quantities, and technical examinations for saiatubes, more especially as a free page

Missionaries, Chaplains, ko, in every part of the agents of the Prumalan. National Insurance Com. favourably with previous year, and there steamer Bukhara ar will proceed to North that were given ofer to Monsieur Thevonat by hate had been granted, to which the applicant THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS Perry & Co.) are agents for Residents abroad, ber of the frm of Merer & Co. They are, the Boom every reason to canclude that a farbe Bornas to see the Government of the terri. the Commissioner Chou. The history of the was not entitled, and as the Secretary of State !! With reference to thess Bille, the ACTING world. Goods and Outfits supplied at Whale pany of Stettin. I know the defendant. Hacame ATTORNEY GENERAL said they had been sale prices. Shipping and passages arranged. to my office a few days after the fre occurred. He teries of the North Boraes Company, thus ralier. contract is in all ways curious, and when the has laid it down that sach applications are to be Bigmentation of the revenue will be-dising H. E. Governor Treacher, who will go Fresch engineer found he had plunged into a bad refused except in the most exceptional cream charged in Committee that before moving the Hanking in all its branches. Full descriptive coate in connection with the polior of insurened

business na mado many edrolt efforts to extricate stanoon. The Officer administering the Govern.

Ofless-79, Qucon on the promines at No. 34, Bonham Strand West. closed at the end of the present year. The boa on leave of absence, -

bimself. In the eal Le has, apparently, saccealment will refer the application to the Beoretary of third reading he would like to look at them, Catalogue post free. The She states that Admiral Wu's son, ed, as Tle. 1,150,000 plas Tla 210,000 is State, hat be in-not preparel to recommend it and he therefore moved that they be adjourned Victoria Street, London. 2,003 Eeferences. The booke in connection with the policy are in 2266 court. The books are not kept by me, but by my Han-I come to tell you about my gas meter, dark. who shots Lekin wely aer, ammed Chang, some Tis. 1,190,000. An endeavour was, made to time ago in Foxbow while under the infonce" olevate the zorg," but neither the Chinese On the motion of the Hon. A. P. MACEWEN,

Herman Ehmar said-I am an assistant: to of liquor. has been tried several times by the commission, nor the engineer in charge, seconded by the Hon. J. BELL-INFIEO & Bill en-

For the last three month es Offce Clerk

Yes, we knew all about it. You've been Mouare. Meyer & Co.of Hongkong, who are agents Visoroy Yang, but be persisted in pleading not could agees, to the proposal, no matter from titled "An Ordinance authorising the Hooz-

out of town, and all the pipes have been sealed, to the Prussian National Inearance Company guilty. The Viceroy has therefore petitioned what quarter it came. Finally an appeal kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to con- the Throne to deprive the murderer of his offer ad sisericordian tonobed the Hinty Luart tinne incorporated for the further term of twenty

yet the meter registers 19274 feet. You'll are of Stettin. I saw the defendant in our office to pay it all the sea Man-Yon aes míätaken for days after the fire which occurred ou rank, in order that he might be tortured during of Commissioner Chou, and a round eum extra one years

air. I have burned gas all over the bonse sad 24th March. He came tox claim on his policy the meter only registers 16 feet. I thought I'd which was taken out on the 25th February. the trials. The Board haring sauctioned the will be paid to mve the French contractors Viceroy's petition, the prisoner was made to from loss. if other contractors find bad bargains

Bir Falke dead).

taken out in the name of Man Yean Tong. The kueal on chaina, but he still refused to admit the have been matte they will thus have in the future asERAL, ended by the ACTING COLONIAL the adjournment of the Council to Thursday notify you of the discrepancy. Clerk-I-I-hyde the entry at the time. The policy was

I a good example, ready for effective use."

SECRETARY, Bill entitled "An Ordinance to pest.

estimated revenge for 1866 was 31,274,973, which has been exceeded by nearly a lukh

of dollars, while the estimate for 1887 is $1,291,270, and we hope the actual revenue will show an excess over the estimate equal to that displayed by the preceding year.

Turning to the other side, we find the ord.

inary expenditutakoented to $1,195,286.81,

:

or $42,854.81 above the estimate, but even crime.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BAVE BILL

was read a first time.

THE LICENCE LAW DILL

On the motion of the ACTINO ATTORNEY-

Lor a week.

Carriež

BILL

L

THN BUFERTISION OF DISCHARGED ITISONE

The Bill entitled “An Ordinance for the more effectual Prevention of Crime" was read a third time and passed.

AUJOVENMENT. The ACING COLONIAL STORETARY moved

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