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THE DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, JUNH ISTH, 1887.
| Police, he would, under the present system, Caylain Damstrom, late of the Wan Nien- take command of the Force in the absence oking has been appointed to the command of
| the Wayles, of the Captain-Superintendent. Here it where we think the present system is defec tive and the present appointment a rather dangerous preradent.
The stamp revenue during May was $16,426, being an increase of 8580 on the retenas for this same menth last year.
H.M.S. Satellite, Capinin A. H. Allington, And .8. Sot, Commander 4. C. B. Brom ley, left Amoy on the 6th Jans for Tamsui..
There were 102 deaths in the colony doring the week pading 4th June, of which six wore among the evil action of the British and For- ciga domanity.
Dr. Dobarok's weather raport for Aprit is pablished in the Gazette. The maxima tem paraturo was 32.2 and the miniteun 56.5. The rainfall was 5.84 inches, and the duration of sunshine 161 hours.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. BUTYLIED TO THE "DAILY PREKS."]
LONDON, 10th June. THE CRIMES (IRELAND) BILL The Honey of Commons agreed to the motion without a division for the erasure of the provision from the Crimes (Ireland) Bill for trying Irish men in Eonder, and agreed to provide for a Commission of Judges inatesdi.
SWEARING.
Sweat me a good mouth Alling oath.
AXAKESPEARE's Ésar IV.
A sbort time ago there appeared in London daily paper, suider the heading of "Popular ways and words," a large quantity of correspondence
rity appears likely to our shams be ft spoken-fed, and that the waters from them should only
to outlive most of our other cherished institutions, bo need for cleansing and flushing purposes.
JAUQUEH.
1HF QUEEN'S THANKS.
The following proclamation is published in Bill transmitted by the Board to the GoTHE Saturday's Cacette
L.S.]. W. G. Cameron,
By His Excellency Major-General William Gordon Carron, Companion of the Most Hou- narable Order of the Bath. Oier Administering the Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Colmy of Hongkong and its dependencies, and Vico-Admiral of the same.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF HONGKONɔ. His Excellonoy heroby notifies that he has Toolved instructions to proclaim that Har Most Gracious Majesty the Queen desires to render thanks to Almighty God for the many mercios vonchgated to Her during Thor raign, and for the
on the habit of swearing, which was stated, in lagalty of her faithful subjects throughout Ber spite of increased education and civilisation, to Dominions, and that it is Her Majesty's desire that this should be made known in all Churches be still prevalent among the greater number of and Places of Worship at any Thanksgiving mankind. Various riawe were taken of the sab- Barvios which may be held on the 21st June. ject by various writers. Some of gourms charse
By Command, terised it as most degrading offeneo while others took a much lighter view of it. All agreed on the continned popularity, whether well or ill-deservedl
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary Ged Save The Queen. Giver at Governmeal House, Dongkong, this
of the English "dama." Socoral eininent tedioal 11th day of Juau, 187.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL, The following Memorial in reference to the Public Health Bill i now in soures of signature:-
To His Excellonez General Catueron, C.B., Commanding Her Majesty's Forcek Chius and the Straits Settlements, Administrator of the Government of "Hongkong, &c., o,
500.
A letter (No. 1) from the Xenourable the Colonial Sacratary, concerning the publication of certale correspondence on the subject of the Public Health Bill was real. Resolvad-That the correspondones together with a copy of the ment as well as a copy of the Bill which has been read a first time in the Logislative Conasil bo ircalated among the Members of the Board.
A letter (No. 3) from the Hononesh the Colonial Secretary, ocnearning the sanitation Grant-in-aid Sohna, was considered. Reserved: The Beard concars with the proposal made by the Inspector of Schools, to transfer from the Educational Department to the Sanitary Board tho sanitary supervision of Grant-in-nid Bobools. The Hoard then adjourned till 5... on Taes- day, the 24th May, 1887.
POLICE COURT.
11th June.
Beroes Me. H. E. WCDEHOUSE.
ENLAWFIL DETENTION.
Chan Fat Choung, Chan Aws, Chan Ayan, and Worship charged with unlawfully detaining. Li Tang Akam were agalu brought before his
Anam and conveying him on board the steamer Protos for the purpose of emigration.
Mr. Deonya prisssented, aed Mr. C. Ewens appeared for the defonc
Complainant, who is employed in a raftau shop in Canton, was on his way to pay a bill when a nu whom he was unable to identify blem some smoke in his face and rubbed his face with his hands when he (complainant) became insotabla. Ile ramambered acthing further till he found himself in Hongkong.
After samo further evidence had been taken as to the discovery of complainent and the arrest of defenduris, his Worship committed the defer. dants for trial at the Supreme Court.
The Art Honig has been sold at auction at That the Felice Force is ender officered. Shanghai to the Castows for Ta. 4050, Sho there can be no doubt whatever. At present is to be concerted lato a hulk. tbs Fares consists of 650-Inspectors, Sor- Reante, and Conarables-with only one Su. perior Officer in addition to the Military Ad. jutant (and we can scarcely think that the Secretary of State in exnctioning the latter appointment considered the poal as one of
His Excellenor the Anting Governor ling ap an exécutive zature), while when Ordinance IX. of 1868 was passed, where the number Pointed Tueray Star June, to be observed as a of Inspectore, Sergeants, and Constables oral holiday in honour of the Aftieth anniver
sary of the Queur's necession, id not reach 550, more than 100 less Telegraphic intelligence has been received than at present, provision was made for Iwo at Shayli of the anival at Bouth Shields of Superintendente Captain-Superintendent the Tomas, with the crews to mau the Chinese ard an Assistant. In 1867 a third Supariu-war-slips outly built in Europe.
It is notified in the Gasette that four months' tendent was added-a Deputy Superinten-vacation leave has been granter to Mr. A. E dent-and in 1873 a fourth, in the shape of Tatars, Assistant Pratmaster Gener, and that a Superintendent of the Chinese contingent, de J. G. da Rocha has received the acting to rank as an Assistant Superintendent, the "ppottiment
Jianiaketasars so popular in Formosa just now men viewed the expletive in a somewhat favour. Companiostions on Editorial matters should Force all this time being wech smaller than
at present The office of Superintendent of that a large order has been sent over to Shangable light as a sort of antideta to apoplezy among bai for some more of them. We learn from the choleric poreans. They stated it as their belief the Chiesse contingent was abolished in 1875, Daily Neon that no less than 102 of the vehicles that it acted amongst gore class of persons as u sefuty valve, and if they were not permitted to and that of Assistant Superintendent in ware being forwarded by the Waylee,
use it the wifeut would be most likely the same as 1879, the office of Chief Inspector being The use of Deputy
that of corking the apɔnt of a kettle during the created instead. Superintendent was abolished in 1883, the
process of boiling. Looking at the matter im partially and philosophically it would corțuialy Ail letters for publication should be written on ons Secrotary of State authorising at the same time the creation of a second Chief Inspec- alde of the paper unly.
We are informed by the Agenta: Messre. Mol of interest if we had more information on the
MEMORIAL of the andersigned vnofolui Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not terabip, but this was never done, and in 1884 ches & Co.) that the Norddeutscher Lloyd's abject. Of one thing we can be certain, whether edered for a fixed period will be continued until a Mihtary Adjutant was appointed instead. stenaar Braunschwig, with the next outward swearing is less common than some years ago or members of the Legislative Coracil, Merchants,
From the evidence it appeared that Wise had What his duties were to be, so far as the era mail dated Berlin, 17th May, left Sin-mero eo, that it is not get extinct. Personally Bankers, Professional moo, Owners of property,
Traders, and others, both Native and Foreign wa incline to the view that it in less a gapore on Friday, at 8 p.m., for this port.
besa searching a coolic bones for opiam. A May it planss Your Excellency. conducting of the ordinary Polica work is
Her Majesty's confirmation and allowance of common practice now than say fifty years ape
We, Foar Hemorialists, desire to draw eroall quantity was found hat no suficient to concerned, is not clear. It was intended he the Ordinancs for promoting the revision of Increased education amongst all classes has your tortive to the very nnarasi sud al- justify any urrats being made a Wise leaving ebould superintend the drill and discipline of the Statute Law by repealing certain enactments certainly bad the effect of restraining its use on together unprecedented couras proposed to be the benas accompanied by a constable, who bad the men and assist the Captain-Superis unnecessary is proclaimed in Saturday's Gazelle.
which lase censed to be in fere or have become al occasions and in all places as forrasriy. Good wonten in hurrying forward the Public stated in the search, he was surrounded by a manners preventits free usein society. Itis striut. Hoalth Bill by Loiding a meeting of the camber of coolie, who assaulted him with sticks tendea. Tho present Adjataat, in addition
Charles William Jephson was brought up at 1y taboeld în tito presence of ladios. A century Legislative anneil for the especial and solo par-snd atous. The constable did his best to protect Pse of its so3ond reading during the reooss in Wise, but was unable to defend him from the to the drill, obc., aesists the Captain-Superin- the British Police Court, Shanghai charged go this much certainly could not beauid. At the heels in July at the last weeting of crowd, who were rainforced by other goods teudent in inspecting the public vehicles and with deserting from the Army at Hongkengdarus" de rannd the card pariias oatlas and the Logistative Connoil held under the presi- in the nighbourhood. Lokily as Taumati checking the Police store accenate, both of The prisoner was arrested on board the ship
Antonio at Foosung. He admitted i obargo, improsatioun low freans air, withoz remark.donoy of Mr. Marsh, the Attorney-General stated tracted the attention of the Police at Taumati
proceeded at once to the spot. The arowd i which duties could be just as efficiently per- and the cart ordered him to be sent back to "Cat army," we are told, "ywars terribly in that he had no mors new Ordinances to bring Station, and a European constable and a long formed by other officers of polj. There is the Colony.
Flanders," but fewn the writings of tho In saswer to the rawurk of the Servoyar-Go-mediately began to dispersa, but not before five The statement of the London and Chino Ex-time and a review
weneral, "We have till the Public Health Billerreets had been scie. no earthly resson for having a rallitury of
According to the evidence of Inspector. Me- ficer to do this-part of the work; and as to pre that the mint erdored by the Viceroy of gather that profano lang moge was sertainty Ir. farsh replied, that will be published for
Canton was for silver as well as each is, we learn,
edding "I think it would be imposible to go with tho natives owing to the gigorous mesures As will be seen by the memorial now the drill, we think that is at all events ques- mistake. The mint will strike all cash outs, tet restrictal to the military; although to genera information; the Attorney-General thinson, Wise was constantly getting into trouble
zwear like a trooper" is oven at the present
of opium. Tuspector Mathiasen had some time tionable. That the Police should be proper- It will be kitnated at Canton, but the coilage
zion' in course of signature, printed in an-
tung alone.
than that just mentioned the English "domu "wee At the first meeting of the Legislative Council ago given notice to the chief excice officer that THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED other column, the public has begun to realize ly drilled there can be no doubt, but their will be for the empire generally and not Kwang cay not an extinct similo. At a reach later cute through with the Public Bath Bill this sosed by him to disorer unlawful possession
the importance of the changes proposed by military drill should not be allowed in any
Intelligence has been received at Shanghai of a frequent word in the vocabulay of the great under the presidonoy of Your Excellenny, held he could not be responsible for Wiss's safely
ocending the motion for adjournment, said the coolics against him arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest the promoters of the Patio Health Bill. way to interfere with their civil Acties. Men the loa of the Russian steamer Kostroma of Duke of Wellington. His remark when applied on the 29th April, the Attorney-General, owing to the ill-teeling which cristad amongst
to as to the disposal of Napoleca after Waterloo, Ferbaps in doing so it would be well that I The memorialista pray that His Excellency who have to do street duty for sight bours Bagh lies. We (Daly Nus) soli learn no }.the steamer was on. The KoiWOME WHA Su İrou The MAPS and PLANS hare been mostly General Cameror will be pleased to recon. Frey night, in addition—tu stleading particulare of the wreek or of the voyaga which I don't mire a twowinny damu" was chargeshenid state for the information of hon. membara being aBowed out on bail.
the Police Court, At
sometimes for
GOLD MINING IN SHANTUN passel of 1,933 tons and was called the Mikado, teristic and perfectly in keeping with his umel of Coupen what further progresi wo propose tor make this session: I have no other Riks now to aider hia Jetermination to summon the
hours, and a!20 the police school, of Tetth, previous to bet being bought for the modes of os pressing himself. And at the pre-bring forward and it is not intended to press on seat day rory malted parsonage, holding the Public Health Bill for the present. It is a
With reference to the Shantung gold mining Legislative Council for the second reading of
the Brilisk Army, is well very important.Bill, and every opportunity will the Bill in the fint week in July. They cannot be expected to give the same timoned Russian Volunteer Flost.
The master of the jaok Kam Wing Tai was on high rank in
us (Daily News) that he has heard from two urge that this is not only unprecedented, bat attention to drill as the genuine Tommy- has there is nothing the present sanitary Atkins, and it should not be required of Saturday charged with violation of the re known for the very effective language which 33 given fo: its fall discussion and examination.enterprise arrepondent up orth writes to Opinn: Ordinance.On Friday afteracon Ser. 16 bis at his command when things are, in bis It will. I think, take a long time. Itaink I may Chian, who ought bath to be wall informad
safely say it is one of the most importent Bill and zealous offler, anxious to do some-covered forty balls of raw pinto-packed-in-two
Poking.
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Paang MALAY STATES-
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MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAK OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORÍA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONFESSIONS, SHANGHAL.
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.
PLAY OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
FLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GROEGE TOWN, L'ENANG.
Among the other contents of the book - An Aagic-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Haroma.
tor and Thermometer, Rainfall, ko.
A full Chronology of remarkablo avents sings
Comparative Tables of Money. Weights, do.
New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Datios. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1887.
Fest at and from Londer and Hongkong.
the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong. Shanghai, Amor and Nowelwange Hongxony Chair, ricksha, and Bont Hire.
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CHRONICLE and DILECTORY.
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TELEFFONT No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG. JON 13TH, 1887.
The Contents of the Appendix are too numar-sideration of the messure. ous to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but include TREATIES WITH CHINA→→→
Great Britain, Kanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1859
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ASSAULTING AN EX1SE OFFICER..
Five men were charged with usualting Danici Wise at Yaumati on the 10th inst
The case was venuded fill to-day, defeudunts
depth progresses
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The following items are from Australian pa-
THE LEASH QUESTION.
Chefoo, with Additional Article granted four and a half months' lots of bapestora,, when zeal and capability wore and a half months' leave on helf pay. Alajar then classed-frem azing profane language on have great doubts as to the foundation for the today, cader the presidener of the Maquis of
and all others not abrogated.
France, Tientsin. 1918
Convention, 1900
Tientsin. 1885
Treaty of Commcros, 1886.
United States, Tientein, 1858
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880
German, Tenteia, 1801
Peking, 1880
Rassie, Japan, Bpain, Brazil, and Parn,
TEMATIES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SIAN
Natherlanda Cores
TREATIES WITH ANNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBOUR A CUSTOMS TAKIETS
Chinase Japanese LESAL
So
EMIGRANT SHIFY,
obtained. One informed ear correspondent that condition of the calayy to justify the doleful them. The Adjutant, some young, active, geast Exanson went on heard the junk and disapinion, not gaing quite smoothly, Of the of that have been brought before this Council for a different accounts of the results that are being picture which has been drawn, busad up thing for his bandred dollars a month. boxas. The case was remanded till this morning, finoy of a sound oath in dealing with many per. very long time; hat it is not proposed to go on the mines were giving 50 taels weight and the bail being allowed in sn:eties aaousting in all sous there can unfortunately be no doubt. Of with it at prosent beyond the first reading, when other ssid 24 taels weight of gold a day. Hat statements made thirteen years ago; tast
course this is in the case of a man who rart It will be adjourned sine die."
Your Excellency also stated that the Governor correspondent believes that wbichover a our general health conditions never were thing be apt to overlook this fact. He will to $2,000.
satisfactorily. better; that they are steadily advanc. Inok on the force from the military point of
The Dully News The Worsung forry makes ans of oue. To the effectual this mode of out were sery anxious thors should be unpla count is correct the mines are going on very According to the Shen-par, the gold miner at ing; and that, so Boon
view, and an the Police will get too much Louis Prilag and Fayren have been sold to 3 expression must be a sort of reserve, and not time to consider the question, not only au
the Chinese community, a dû the ecossion of water supply is brought within reach drill and be on the rifle range when they syndicate, and registered under the British flag trotted out on the slightest provocation or 30 part of the European also on the part of Bhwang Shan, aboint 100 miles from Chofso, are
The purchase money wan Tls. 9.001. There ar a further and immediate improvement will ought to be in bed. The resul: cannot irene feimers belonging to Shanghai which now provocation at all. Going back still farther than a deputation of Chinese waiting upon Your now.mploying 600 men, whe work is dit hour take place. In this statement and expecta-expected to be good, from the Plice stand. As the American flag in these waters. There is the period quoted, swearing was so far from be-eclleuty, you were pleased to reuial them of the gangs of 200 at a time costiagously. A steam- widest publisity to their intended legislation, and works a mutaber of pounders of crushers, which is locally owżed. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &toree years several miles of stone and brick show that an Adjutant is not necessary,
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. tion re entiraly concur. During the last point. The present arrangements go far to however, an American ship, the Bagaratowing considered a feace as to be looked upon practice of the British Government to give the engine lues besor obtained from San Francisco. as au accomplishment. Oatles were freely and to asartethen of your willingness to frant which cau dispovo of 50 tons of rough ore a day.
with the day ng which they fall.
On Saturday evening a number of the mam among of good was sewers have been laid, and almost the whole if the officer in command of the Force has abers of St. John Lelge of Freemasons give
is very good, six tons of sulphur, with gold of these in a very superior maduer. A large good knowledge of drill and could superin-farowell dinner to Bro. W. Tasker Watt, we looked upon as a lazury only to belong to the Bill was passed into law. It has always been quicksilver troughs has not been very romunars in astums the anitorship of the Japan Ghusetts, ostk like a lady as you are," says Hotspur to his abeyance luring the excessiva sommer hosts combined in small quantities, and he washed Arrivals and Departures of Maila and Parcel number of private connections have also be tend the work of a drill instructor hin- leaving the selang in a few deya for Yokotams, upper les. "Swear me a good mouth Bling decued wite to allow new legislation to be in five so far, but as the natural supply of water wonde. Thes will be multipled as relomilf. The same apelion should the nieer A few friends from other belges Lad also bun wife in Shakespento's fonry IV" and leave 'in attention to legislative latters, in adlition to every day. At present the shaft is only 100 Beales of Commissions and Charges ulied by jug and general improvement advances. Dry accord in command have the nee-ssary qua. invited to join the party. The health of the sooth, and such ginger bread phensen to Sunday the constant anxiety and eary insoparable from foot floep. Lat improvement is hoped for the guest of the evezine was drunk most heartily,
ha a est inopportune moment te ens through and cool weather is much more co-sententstin. Doubtless thoroughly competent with many expressions of good wishes to his citizens," plainly showing that saths were not important bustness; sind it wouk upper to made for tho use of the common people, or, at anya Ordinance of an exceptionally important and desirable for this work then the bot wet "drill" could be obtained from any reg prosperity and happiness..
Something quite dew has occurred in our silk cute, were not ased by them. Outbe were con-charactor, containing twenty-ous definitions, ain mer season, when the removal of meat in gurrison for $20, ar $25 a month, of closely printed mattas, to which reference accumulated filth is more dangerous and and thus & graat saving to the department market, anys the Unity News, Souro Chizese tinaally changing, too, and it was as necessary to use parts, one hundred clanens, twenty, hya have bean bearing" the article; selling for fu- be able to use the latest improcation in read las besides sobedules, and four Ordinances and
parts of Ordinances repealed. copstently regained by residents and these the works liable to be interrupted-by-storm would be effected. And what is more, cou-
picul unde quotations; bayors paying -Tis:-20 having commercial or political relations with the watere. In the meantime opportunity will petent, well trained, and tested Police officers list one-worth--at Tsels 20 perceusety as it is to day to be in the latest fashion. Your Escsilenor will perwire, upon an exami pors brought on by the stenrur Momir, which
LONDON. 15th May. Contres stabrand within the scope of the be afforded for reflection and further cou would not be liable to be superseded by bargain money. The sellers will very likely as regards the cat of a vost or the shape of a hat. nation of this vointeinens Borgment, that its arrived here on Saturday
its title world imply, the clauses with regard tó, The Irish College at Rome, addressing the inexperienced officere, total strangers to the have the best of the bargain, but it is something It ras considered as a necessary part of a fine scope extends very far beyond the limits which nknown before thatthinna should bear" any gentleman's education to be able to swear neatly the danstention of buildings affecting in a most apartment.
their produce. About 200 balas are reported and freely. During the reigns of Willam and impactant, indeed vital, reatuer, the interests of Vatican, declare that Mr. Faruell has made traitors of the mass of the Irials people. Thay Mary we have, to far as is known, the first law every owner of fixed property in the Colony. The Police Commission of 1972, of which as settled in the way.
Whilst cokoowledging the value of many of also scathingly condemn Mr. Gladstone for his
tetion. Taz annonagement that Mr. DEAFE, the the present Acting Colonial Secretary was It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. W. M. against the rise of profane language. There had
LONDON, 2lai May. Captain-Superintendent of Police, has been member, recomiended the promotion of Deane, Captain Soperintezdont of Police, ban axisted a law at a much carlier data to restrain the provisions of the Bill and fully concurriar in the desirability of a gradual improvement of
At the mesting of Unionist: Liberals held yes bern allowed two months vacation leave and two players-rogues and vagabonds on they were the drainage works, both public and private, we
Bence, and that Major DEPITER, of the Army Pay Department, who also holda she shown, to the bead of the Fores, being-aanble Dempster, Adjutant of the Police Force, has been
appointed Acting Captain Superintendent. Mr. the stago. This law was in fall force in the deplorable picture drawn of the sanitary audi-Hartington, a unanimous opinion was expressed to receguise the justice as expediency of de-esyo left hers on Saturday for Kukohanss by time of the strict and rightsena reigos of the tion and prospots of Hongkong, hased upon in favour of the omission from the Crimea Bit statements made thirteen years ago. These are of the clause authorising the change of VARLS to provisional and temporary appointmentof Ad- jutant of Police, bas been appointed to the priving long service Inspectors of any chance the Pride Mail steamer Gifs of Sydney Starts. But the enactment of William and not at all supported by the vital statistics now so England in earthin cases. It was arranged tut
has booked his passage by the Canadian Preiße
far as is known, the first carefully collated week by week. We believe that the Marquis of Hartington should inform the sering command of the Force, appears in the of promotion by the appointusot of afficers steamer Parthie for England, and will catch her Mary was,
it is constantly advancing, and that so seen as is believed they will drop the clanse la question, Government Gazette. As this would appear from other colonies to the higher puss." at Yokohama and proceed home by the new attempt, at any rate in modern times, to our general health condition novor wagbutter, that Government of the views of the meeting, and it to be the only promotion roado consequent Wo presume the rule would apply to mili-route. Ons of his objects in going home is that restrain awearing by law. The fine was, for aftan water is brought within reach, a fur and substitute in its place a proviso that in
It may to present at the celebration of his
servant or labourer, one ahilling, for the first thor and immediate improvement will take place. saricus casos trial shall be conducted before a upon the absence of Mr. DEANE, we co-hey officers in the colony as well as to officers father's ninetieth birthday.
We are quite satisfied that the nature of the Commission of Judges.
LONDON, 22nd May. clude that Major DEMPSTER andertakoe the from another colony. The loe 1 Government
We might direct the attention of the Poliss offence, fez a person of higher grade two shil
ledged by the Attorney-General on its introdne In consequence of obstruction by the Parnel It is duties of Captain-Superintendent in addition cannot be held entirely lamelans for the Authorities to a little ucident which scene liars, and thefine was increased for each offence. Ordinanca, and its radical character, an achrom
Two dranken soldiers That Act still remains in force, and if we are not tion, as calculated to turn ont fm their homes lite party in the Commons, the Cabinet have to those of his own office us Adjutant. Thus present state of things. In the first plec, red last evening
were for more than half an hour disporting mistaken the fine has since been raised. It is 20,000 people, has not been suficially realised resolved to adopt stringent measures. the Police Force of the colony is left with beving a surplus of passed Cadets on their themselves in the gutter at the lower end of needless to say that the Act is rarely put in by Your Excelarey, nor the reputed promissa rumoured that a serious difference has occured
the Attorney General; or Your Excellency would the Crimes Bil. only one superior or executive officer-ac hands in 1872, one of these young gentlemer Wyndben Street surrounded by a small aul of
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES ON DAED to judge from their laughter and remarks in ear enlightened age, and say half the fias went to not have thought fit in any way unduly to hasten: cording to the new Police Ordinance and was appointed to the Police, as Superinten-jeering Chinese, who appeared greatly amused, force. Were it religiously carried out, even in which were made by szar predecessor, and by in the ranks of the Farnellite party regarding
LONDON, 18th May. that officer only temporarily attached to the dent of the Chinese contingent, and as when plĉgin" English, at the fatile oudousours of the informer, a man who was constantly on the on its passing into law, without the usual oppor tunities being afforded for its wont careful con- soldiers to gain their feet. After qui rity would, we venturs to think, in a very
The committee of the Board of Tredo, which 90M time a Inkong appeared at the top
was appointed to consider the subject of life- department, and having the dutina of his the post of Assistant Superintendent became the twe
We therefore pray that Your Excelleney will saving apparatus at sea, have broaght ap thoir substantive appointment in the Army Pay cost during the same year it was consider of the street, looked quietly on for a few min. sbort tiros was a small fortune, even at the aideration, which is impossible at this season of Department to altand to. This is not as it ed unnecessary to fill it, and it was not until nie, and then, judging discretion to be the better low rate allowed by the Ordinance of William should be. Some extra work and respon six years afterwards-and three years after partof valour, retired to the welcome shads of the sad liary, ie, a shillings “awear." Wa Lave liad be pleased to tsconsider your determination to report. The committee recommend that the trees surrounding the water tezks. It is the bistory of almost everything, but neone, so far sammon the Council to most during the first capacity and number of boats married on emi- sibility must fall on ethor shoulders than the post of Supe tendent of the Chi impossible to say how long the scene might know, has stlexopted to write a book on the week in July, and that you will postpone till grant ships should be inoressed by 100 per cent. next session the farther consideration of the besides which suficient life-saving gear should those of Major DEMPSTER, or else, in the nese contingent had been abolished-that have continued had not twn gentlumen. ordinary course, there must be very little the Government, acting upon the recommen-apparently officers of the regiment, happen history and antiquity of caths. Here indeed, is a Pallio Health BU).
ed to come past and promptly placed the more fine opening to a rising author to impart really in. for the Captain-Superintendent and Adjutaodation of the 1872 Commission, suggested draskan of the twe in a chair, and had beth re-teresting information. We might learn why nertain imprecations have fallen into lisuso of Pólize to do. Formerly, during the absence that the Acting Chief Inspector should be moved to the barracks.
A charge of manslaughter has been brought while others foarish. What is the reason of
The following extracts from the minutes of of the Captain-Superintendent, the Deputy. given the appointment. The Secretary of Superintendent, Chief Inspector, senior In-State could not see the necessity for Elling against Charles Hacking, constable of that some being, in a sense, still fashionable while others the proceedings of the Banitary Board at a wet- L's Consular Gaol, Shanghai. It appears that
are relegated to obscurity? Not even the po spectora, Sergeants, and Constables of each nosi that had been vacant for so long, andon ith Jane Hucking went to the tes garden on class received any step of promotion, with devided on abolishing the office, creating in the Bubbling Well Road to look for some sailors pularity of goed Queen Bese, for instance, hing held on the 10th May, are published in the Present The Honourable the Surveyor who were missing from their ships. There he saabled horfavourite oath God's wounds," after- Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. extra pay when the balf salary of the Capita place a Chief Inspectorship at a little less mat with saues men from the dudacious, with wards corrupted into the more nommer and better General (Chairman), the Acting Registrar
feront porte of China, Philippines, Siam, &c.
General, the Colonial Surgeon, Major T. C. taia Superintendent became available; but salary. In the second place, for several whom te bail drink. There was some disputs as Pilotage Regulations
under the present system the military Ad. years either the Captain. Superintendent or to the bill for the liquor sad Huskins, who it is known form "zvode," to be preserved by pos- jumat is the only officer who receives any the Deputy Superintendent was permitted to opposed was excited by drink, struck one of the terity. The writer might also give the etymol. Dempster, Dr. P. Manson, LL.D, Dr. Ho Kai, tion Cerpany pays a dividend for the half yest
Chiamen who servad on the head with his ogy, derivation, and meaning of many of our Hugh McCallum, Exquira (Sonetary); Absout:
MELBOURNE, 16th May. Esquire on lave).
The Premier recaivod a telegram to-day from benefit. It would be no promation for the be almost continually absent from the de-ion. The man was removed ie the hospital, avears." da a result we feel certain that sote The Honourable A. P. McEwen, N. J. Ede, at the rafo of 5 per cent per annum.
and although it was not thought that the blow of cur words which form the compaest form The minutes of a meeting held on the 28th the Promise of New Zealand, intimating that Chief Inspector to be made Acting Adjutant, pariment, and sometimes both officers were
would be attended with any fatal consequence the the salary of that office being much less allowed to be away at one and the same times an died the next day and lucking was arrest of improcation accorget the letters, would April, 1897, were road and confirmed.
A ratara by the Acting Registrar-General the Parliament of that colony would be asked to showing the number of irths and infantile vote £1,000 a year for 10 years to the funds, of than that of his own; and so the promotion for months, leaving the Chief Inspector at ed. Another version of the affair is that the be found to be comparatively harmless Take, foy
siced Mr. Olisa to communicate the decision to begins and ends there. We wrote very the head of the Force. To such an extens bill presented to Finnkins and his companions example, that much abused word, in every sena, desthe registered during the north of March, the Imperid fastitate. Sir Robert Stort
same it has of 1887, was laid on the table by the Secretary. amounted to 36. They refused to pay reblooty." Though spelled
LONDON, 18th May. then Captain, DEMPSTER to the temporary Dopaty Superintendent to Feral in 1888, followed by a largo crowd of Chinews, sous
ing the 36th April and 7th May, 1887, was laid them, when looking drew hię baton and sirock appear to be good groundsfor such belief, is a car on the ishis by the Secretary. The return Sir Saul Somvel is making inquiries from Mr. command of the Furce some four years ago, as the Secretary of State questioned the ad. of whom had bamboes, and were wing bustled by sanguinary." This word, we believo, and there spotors of Nuisances during the weeks end-THE-AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT, we considered it was a mistake to place an visability of filling up the post. The local this deceased.
ruption of the Catholic oath "Byear Ily," which, showed that 44 prosecations had been instituted, Cecil Raikes, the Postmaster General, as to the SHANGHAI...Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. SHAMHAI......Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, offer without any previous police experience Government represented that it was abso- A painful and shocking accident, resulting in after going through various processes of abbre- that in each case a conviction had been chained, reason why he has not acquainted the P. and 0. Australian colonies in reference to the acceptance NORTUREN & Hall & Hohs Co-operative Co. Rrvez Ports sad Kelly & Waleb, Shangbai. Over the bead of an official of very long ex-Fuisip neersary to have a Deputy Superio-the death of Mr. Derrick, the engineer of the viation, has arrived at its present well known and that lines to the amount of $65 had been in- und Orient Companies with the ultimatum of the
A report on the subject of erecting tres publie of tenders for the Australian mafi contract.
THE CSTRALIAN NAIT. CONTRACT. early on the morning of the 5th fast Mr. Dar NAGASAKI Mura. The C. & J. Trading Co. perience and of tried and proved ability, and tendent, and recommended clerk from Electrle Light Company, occurred at Shanghai form, in which we think all will agree it is com-
LONDON, 18th May. one who had on several occasions wortbily the Colonial Secretary's office for the rick was to have gone en duty at midnight, bat paratively mild and harmless. Much more so, wo latrines in the localities where such conveniences
Mr. Cecil Raftes, the Postmaster General, TOKOHAMA .....Mesars. Kelly Walsh.
acted as Captain-Superintendent DEANE's appolozent. The Secretary of State did about that time, being under the influence of liquer, venture to think, than the expletivo, which accord are most required was considered. It was agreed he was arrested by a Bikh constable and taken to ing to one of Gilbert's Bab tallads, is the strong that the matter should stand over peading the MANILA......Mens. Disi Puertas & Co.
Messrs. Schroeder-Frirus and locura tenene. The same objection cannot not approve of this, and directed that the of Hangkaw Station. The silver on duty, sooing est cath evor face by young ladies, "Oh dear completion of the plan of the proposed structures. Las renewed the parking with with regard to
The Acting Registrar General having ex and Orient Bteamship Companies with now be mid to exist, as after that four years' fice he abolished. It might have been viewed that Mfr. Derrick was not incapable, very preper
LONDON, 17th May. experience the galiaus Major must know in a different light in Dowcing-street badly nfused to enter any charge against him. The e. This of course when taken as it now stands pressed an opinions that the overcrowding which the Australian-wall contract.
deceased then went to his duties as nsual and is simply meaningless. We must therefore Jock exists in the Western Market should be dealt something about the Folice of the colony. the name of the Chief Inspector of Police, relieved the Chinaman in charge at 0.20 .. further back to find ita tene signideation. with by the Board, it was resolved that the Chairman, the Acting Registrar Ceneral, and But still the prosent system is faulty. It is who had acted as Deputy Superintendent for How he cams by his death is sud will It also is a corruption. The original is the the Secretary should form sab-committes to bead, suggested in the Heuss of Commons that
a mystery. The presumption is, however, that a mistaks to place the officer of Police second years, been submitted. We should like to while engaged in all the machinery, in the Suandinavian oath "Oh Dia Mi," which, as is enquire into the subject and report to the Board. Mr. Shitley Baker should be deported and tried. The question of closing polluted wells was Sir Honry Holland replied that he was auakle is command, let his rank be what it way, know what His Excellency the Acting Go-state it is said he was then in, he ventured too apparent to the morest geophyte in languagas, MELIDUENE. Mrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co, sobordinate to any officer, who is temporarily vernor thinks of a corps of 650 med men oloss to the belt stiached to the main driving menus Oh my God" These may be takon sa again coruitiered. On the motion of the Colonial to act in the matter antil he had received the re-
neral, it was resolved that, in view of the early ioner in the Western Pacifio.
HAMOA AND THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. writer who took serialin each of our most com completion of the new water-arpply, no further attached from the military to superintend with only ons commissioned officer. Te shiners. His reunir, most fefully on ma & aperiren of what might be put before us by a Surgeon, seoraded by the Acting Registrar Co-port of Sir Charlas Mitchell, the High Commis STONEX, 17th May, LONDON Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane, the drill of the Force. Any junior Lienten present arrangement is not just to Major were distvered shortly after 4 o'clock.
Equest the following verdjot was returned-moz profane expressions. As to certain oaths steps be taken to gloss private wells whiob sce
à privats letter was received in town yester LONDON... Mesars. Pureel & Co Cornhill. ant may be selected for this duty-it way be Darren himself why should be take at the said George Derriak mame to his dying out, it is loss easy to account for this feet been found by chemical analysis to be polluted, LONDON........Mesars. Bates, Head & Co. LONDON Mr. W. 31. Wille, 151 Cannon St. from a Regiment just newly arrived in the all the responsibility Por te the officers of death in the shuffing room of the Shanghai Eleo Rob Acres in The Bible, says "Damne have except in cases where it can be proved that the day from Samos stating that remours were afloat Auting-Registrar General be invited to inform had been annexed to the Sandwich Telande, but up Colony, the only qualifection necestory be Police, who are able and willing to take their tris Company, while under the influence of Liquor bad their day but Beb Acres was mistaken, water has actually caused disease; and that the among the residents to the effect that the islands
by slipping under the wachinery thereof botwran the hours of 12 o'clock on Saturday night and The big, big . is a Brm and solid British in the owners of such wolla as have been found to to the time of writing so dig bad been hointed. 'olook on Sunday morning."Hereury, stitution, and to judge from its peasent populariuld pollated waters that their wells are pollut The letter was dated 2nd May.
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