fre made up into blue lights they svo mago of Joss datigorous in that form. al
Thomas Philip Hall, wastor of the Farmor said-I do not know what subatomens "flare-ups sre.composed of. To ignite them. a hole is drivon in casa ond and they are thrown into the waler. I havo navor heard of "flare-up" ex- ploding on board ship.
At this point the case was adjourned till muratug at half-past ton
POLICE COURT,
40th March.
BEYOTE MB. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC MULTIKEL
tioNDON, 2nd March,
Bir Charles Rusell moved that an inquiry be held to ascertain the right of the Executive to interfere with public meetings Mr. Maithers replied that the necessity for affording protection to property and upholding order demanded the closing of Trafalgar Square, id stated that be regarded the motion as a vote of consues. The I debate was adjourned";
MAJOR-GENERAL WHITE.
"ON BOMMATESVA
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SHANGILT
Hank, at night.
Private, 30 days bigbal.
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LONDON, 24th February. Major-General Sir George White, H.C.B.ongkong and Shanghai--Bank Share134
per cent. premizin, sellers. V.C., will take up the appeatment as Brigadier Union Insurance Society of Canton, Licitou at Aldershot on his return from Burmob:
87 por share
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares North China Insurance-Tls. £65 per share, Yangisse (newards Association-Tis. 368 per
HONGKONG.
Exellency the Acting Governor, Hon. F. Sto wart His Excellency Major General Camaron; Are evourred in Centre Street on the wight Commodore Maxwell; and the field offloors of the of the 14th inst, by which Nos. 21 and 28 vers Garrison. On arriving at the grave a hymn was barabout, and the top storey of No. 19 damaged. sung by a shoir from the Norhis and prayer was A mosting ofthe Hongkong Jockey Club wea ield offered by the Rev. J. Wangamann, who also in the 15th inst, at which arrangements were delivered an eloquent and pathetic address An- mado for procuring grilline for next season. On her hymn was the sang by the choir, and at the morning of the same day an address and the conclusion of the servion the ring party testimonial from the ofbolals commented with the fired the uscal thres volleys. Harbour Olios ware presented to the Harbour MastertHon. HG Thorarett, RN) and on the 18th inst. auother address and testimonial, sab- scribed for by the comtarity, wore presented FROM OUR COMPELPONDENT. 1
16th March to the boa gontioman at the City Hall To
The members of our Polico have been busily both addresses Captain Thomsatt made happy re- plías, oxpressive of his warm appreciation of the employed in keeping a sheep kuk eat for the re- good will shown him. He leaves hore this morning mainder of the pirates, who are said to be in large for England, having retired from the service. A numbere scattered about the colony. Soveral ricket match, Hongking Cricket Club : 58th arrosts are daily made and many more of the
MACAO.
INSURANCES.
CYTRAITS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN RAIL The O. & O. atanmar Belgic, with the Ameri can mail of the 24th ultimo, left Yokohama on CYTRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COM- the 18th, and may be expected bars on or about
PANY, LIMITED.
the 24th instant.· HONGKONG. CONSULTING COMMITTEE
F. Set, Esq., Mours. ED. SCHELLMARS & CO.
THE INDIAN MAIL The steamer Japan, with the next Indian
on or about the 25th instant.
B. L. ROUTER, Eng, Mears. PUSIAU-& Colete Singapore on the 185, and is due bore
HEAD OFFICE, SINGAPORE. STEAITH INDURAnce Company, LIMITED.
Bubsoribed Capital,, Paid Up Capital....... Reserve Fand....
$3,000,000. ......... 600,003, 200,000.
THE VIOLET'S MOVEMENT...
CALCUTTA, 24th Fornary, The Englishnian says that Lord Lansdowne leaver Cazadeler England in October, and sails al most immediately for. Eddie. It is probable that Li Ayan, seaman, was brought up on a charge Bombay early in November, and will leave India Chinese Insuraños Company, Limited-185 parogimont, was played on the 18th and 17th fraternity are still wanting. Rumour geos about RISKS to all parts of the World at Carrent
Lord Dufferin will prossed direct fram Simla te as soon as Lord Lansdowne arrives. It may be regarded as certain that the Viceroy will fot
RETURNING FROM BANİSHMENT.
of returning from banishment. He was found
in the colony on the 19th instant. According to the record, he was banished for five years of the 19th February, 1987:
Sentenced to twelve months' hard labour.:
UNLAWFULLY ENTEKINÝ PREMISES
Chan Avau, boatman, was charged with enter Cheong, on the 19th instant, with intent to g the bors of a shopkeeper, narod Chan commit a felony.
Prisoner ld, in defence, that he went there to look for a nut which was missing. He did vot, however, wish to call anybody on his tobalf.
return to Calcutta,
INDIA AND SHIRET.
...
ALLAKABAD, 23rd February that Mr. Paul resolied Kalimpong on the 21st, on Later details of the Sikkim Mimico state
Raja huile friendly, but still fearful of the his return jourass to Darjooling. He fond the Thibetans, whose influence over him is not yet destroyed. The principal mex among the Sik- kim people are alarmed at the aggressive spirit intrigues put an end to..
MR skaya.
elare, sales and sellors
perúharo. A
For wha, er div. sollors:
Sirits Firs Insemnes Company, Limited
2.1
The above Company is accepting MARINE
Rates.
STRAKTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LU. Subscribed Capital $3,000,000. Pald Up Capital............. 400,000.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The Canadian Pacifio stoomor Abyssinia, with the cext Cunnilina wall. left Vancouver on the Eth March, end is dus horo on or abast the 5t April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The F. D. E. stemmer Olympia left Singapara on the lath, and is dus here on the Wal inet.
The P. & 0. Extra steemer Kashgar, loft Bombay on the 13th, and is due hore on or about the Mile instant
Tha Fen Lize situmer Benlawers left Sings- to Learn on the 15th, xl is dus hore on the 22nd
The Glen Line steamtor Giencyle, kit, Singa...
ist and resulted in victory for the that more than one hundred pirates are in Ma- The case. U Tes Wann Garrols and Another, they have recently made in the mainland, and On Tai Instance Company, Limited-Ils. 148 Northamptonshires by an antigs and 16 runs. ere, who hare cocus to dispose of the large booty for $50,000 damages, for alleged malicious pro which the police seized on Sunday. To order to Canton Tasanen Olies, Limite-$75 per sention was noteded on the 19th inst., the ecours any of their number every saaptolous
share; ez dir, Hongkong Pre Insurance Company's Stores-ary returning a verdict for the defondents. nelestial is laid hands upon by the Police
330 per share, az div. sollors
On the 19th ist., Captain Cochina, commander Amongst the articles seized on Sunday roral
This Company is prepared Chin Fire Jurance Company's Shares of the German corvotie Sophie, died at the Rax documents were also talon, these papare purport
lin Foundling House from fever contrected in to ha cortideates of to various ranks of the fil POLICIES Against FIRE on Foreign and Straits Masius Instrutive Company, Limited-e South Pacific Ishods. He was buried an busters, which altogether hubor over 200. The
309 dom, nollore.
the 17th inst. at the Protestant Cemetery abief, who hears the title of "King is still at Native Housis, Godowns and their contents at Wong-bei-clisong, will the usual honours, with large, but the soovad in command (Prizce) is Carrent Rates. the Band of the 58th Regiment and ju the presence snag the thirteen captured on Sunday. $191, ox div.
of the principal civit, mintary, and naval offers: Although the Police are doing their best in the Sharos-92 per cent, prem, ex divi Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Your arrival hore pasterday arouing by the bear expressed owing to the rumour that the
Freuze Shares-$104 per cent. prom., sellors ad German mail steamer F
apoli, which is valued at $10,000, will be returned The 16th inst.being the date fired for the funere to the owners. It is to be hoped that some ar-
lism of Germany, a salute of 91 minute gaze was may ha rowarded for their good work in this of His Toperial Majesty the late Emperor Wil. rangements may be come to by which the 10
UL.M.S. Fictor Emanuel, the German corvette the capture. As an evidence of the great risk. Hoplate, and the Russian corvette Petian in token there is the case of the man who was wounded and is now lying in a procarious contrition at the of respect to his memory.
There were 83 deaths in the Colony during hospital. Should he die, his family is entitled she wask duded the 3rd inst, of which 11 wore to a sulistantial compensation. from small-pox, and 68 daring the work onded
All Contributors of "Bisinees in the above
instant
pore on the morning of the 18th, and is due bers on or before the 24th inst.
The Shire Line semier Glamorganshire left
He admitted five previous convictions, and was shown by Thibet, and ero anxious to see the Hongkong and Whanpos Dock Company's His Excellency the Governor and Lady Dos performanos of their duty, are discontent has Two Companies participats in the Bongs Singapore on the 10th, and is dus here on the
bențeñocal to six inputha' hard labour. -
LAECENY.
Chan Achnang, coolie, was charged, with stealing an elarus, of the value of afty conta, the property of a shopkeeper, on the 19th instant He nothing to my in defences, and admitted
ALLANAT, 26th' Fabrenzy.
.
The following troops will concentrate as the ikkis Frontier at Fadong, so as to be able to move on Linglu on March 15th, if the Thibetans do not evacuate the ploca by that date-Four guns of the 9-1 Northern Divison Mountain
salers,
Indo-China Stein Navigation Co.'s Shares
15 por cent discount."
-258 per alaro.
taking the conating heard and two previous Battery, the remaining wing of the 2nd Chim and Menila Steamship Company, Limited ured, commenclag at noon, by the Shore Battery: matter, considering the risk they ran in effecting
convictions.
Sentenced to six months' hard labour...
OPIUM CASE.
share.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$50 per &
Pioneers tho head-quarters and the wing of the 13th Bengal Infantry, and two companies of the Derbyshire Regiment from Dorn-Dum to command the force, which will only be used Colonel T. Graban, R:A, has been appoint
Hongkong Gas Company's Share $15 per
*abaco.
The Fish Farm was at last disposed of to a
angkut, eowierd, was charged en_29- maul, with being in possession of twouty-four estlies of raw opium on this Lith instant.
Convicted and fined $150, with the alternative to turn the Thibetans out of Lingta if they are Hongkong Hotel. Company's Shares-$190 per the 10th inst., of which only three ware oo Mr Lu Hop for three years for the sum of of six werks hard labour. The opium wan forfeitadalso to guard other poiute on the Sikking China Singar Refining Company, Limited-8134ensioned by that dinoze, the opidemio of which $7,000 per year, being $6,500 nuder the Jest loase.
SUBIMARY OF THE
“KWANG-PAO.""
19th March.
LEADING ARTICLE.
Leading article on the abominable prictice. of carrying off children, and holding them to
still there on March 15th, but cars will be talen
frontier, so as to prevent any raids that might ba mile to cause a airersion. It is suspected that the Tibetan authorities will open peg tiations now that they me the Government of India aro in rest.
THE GERMAN MAIL, The Norddeutscher Lloyd stonoor Prizes. ransom, which is very common in the country with the German mail of the 21st ut arrived placos. Robbery is bad enough, but to take hare yesterday evening. The following telegrame buman beings and hold them in pawa, is horrible, Unfortunately the editor does not venture are taken from Ceylon and Itdian papers- to suggest a remedy or point out that it is the fault of the Governmeal that such things
go on.
NEWS.
Notice that an attempt is being made o in troduce silk oniture late Hulehow. hali hae been established in which pictures Blustrating the industry are displayed, and asperiorood men have been engaged to instruct any one who wants information is regard of the milkerry and the rearing of the worm.
Notics of a case of kidnapping. An old woman induces a friend's daughter to see her home, sad pavas her for $20. The girl ia traced and pro-. ceelings commenced, but the paroots gatting their child back, consent to a compromies, and refuse to appear on payment of Th. 4.
A maiden of indifferent reputation found wandering about the street of Fatahan in search of a lover, for whom she had run away from Hong kepy The gentry lare taken charge of her ti he larus up.
THE TRAFALGAR SQUARE QUESTION.
LONDON, 3rd March.
Sir Charles Russull'a metion to inquire into
the rights of the Executive regarding publie meetings was rejected by a majority of 93 votes.
Mr. Bradlaugh's amendment that an inquiry be made into the conduct of the police in connection with the rioting was also rejected by 115 votes
ER. CHAMBERLAIN.
LONDON, 5th Karoli. Mr.. Chainberlain is returning home from America.
ME. BLUNT AND MR. GILEGÓŁY.
LONDON, 7th March,
Mr. Wilfrid Blunt has been released. Mr. James Gilhooly being sentenced to two months' imprisonmont was released on appeal, but was re-arrested for committing an assault on the police, but was admitted to bail.
TEM PRINCE OF WALES.
LONDON, 6th March.: The Prince of Wales has returned from San Remo.
THE BUDGET
LONDOX, 6th Marole.
share, sellers.
per share, ex div. sellers.
sbara, ox div.
at Sugar Refining Company, Limited-45 Hongkong Ica Company's Shares-$6 per
per shore, buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company. Limited
-$110 per share. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
---$20 per share. Foron and Sunghie Dua Sarantan Mining
Company, Limited $15 per share, buyera. Ferak Bagar Cultivation Company-fis. It pox
share. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
mited-348 par share, sales.”
may non, therefore, besil to have entirely ceased. In the latter week the large proportion of 6 Europeer deaths occurred.
who were employed in the construction of Vie Two prisoners balonging to the chain gang, toris College, broke away on the 14th instant, and one of them has up to the present managed to aide capture. The alber was caught the me afternoon by a Chinese constable, just na was leaving for the ether elde of the harbour by a steam hunch. Ila was brought up as the Police Courton the 25th after being formally charged, was remanded till Baturday.
Early on the morning of the 15th inst. eChiocas destitute was foud dead by the side of a shot ab
Lu Hap has given half of the business to the old syndicate, and we kok forward to the return of the large fleet of shing junks to this harbour
19th March
The dispate between the Senate Chamber and the Government regarding the minuses of the Chamber meeting in which a quasi-censure was recorded upon His Exociloney the Governor singling out one of the teachers of the Central School to the so-construed depreciation of the others, has been decided by the Executive Coun-
whether Shareholders or not.
JOHN ANDREW,
Agent, Offico, 24. Queon's Road, OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, 19th March, 1888.
1579 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
-PANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, -
LUM SIN BANG, Esq. CHAS LI Chor Esq. Q. Hor CHUFE, Es BAN HUP, Esq
YOW CHONG TENG, EBI
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contribstery Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881,
f582
24th Justand.
The C. 8. M. S. N. Co's stoner Ningchow left Singapore on the sorting of the 20th, and is due here on the 28th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When. Correspondence has been mis-sont of delayed (both of which are liable to happen Decasionally; all that the addresses reed do is to note on the corer, Sent to or Receirat
7.m, uc as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster Gezoral. This should be acted on the first time causo of complaint occurs; it is a istake to let such antlers pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally given wore trouble in the end.
The Postal Guide for 1857, revised to date will be found in the Daity Press Directory, p. 383 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This is the only authorised comploto Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The anthorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the ons published twico vach day in our Extra, which is always
A. S. Wazotz & Co., Limited-75 per cent. Yanimati. The deceased, who when found was and it is said that they are going to do su: S: NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSULANTUR Cerracted to a mach later heur than that givea
premium, buyers.
per share.
Singapore Lesaraude Company, Limited-1ying at fall longtila upon the ground; the cord Chibeas. Imperial Loon of 1884 B-7 per cent.
premiem, sales.
balow
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
COMPANT AT HAMBURG.
For Shanghai-Por Venetia, to-day, the 21st THE Undersigned, Aarts for the above RERANORS to the extent of $85,000, on first.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-irst, at 9.00 am. sings risks at Ostrrent extent
cil, which has prdered the Boasts to sutirely with draw the objectionablo.expression. This the Somato must do, but they are at liberty to appeal to the Lisbon Government against thot decision, Pacheco, the President of the Souado, being a stannoh man in his opinions, I dare say he will not fail to forward the matter home. arrests have since been efected, and together With reference to the piratas, several other with the enterprising gentry another box con- taining valuable jawellazy Las also toen oap: turad. It is said that the King, whose Prinse în in our hands, finding that there is no hope of his remaining unmolested on our soil, la sought IX FIEE OFFICE hetler clims in Hongkong. It is to be hoped
The Undersigned are that Captain Superintendort Deane, whose
prepared to energy is well known, will do him the honour of GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE againat sanding lynx-eyed Quincag to invite His Fill. FIRE at Current Rates. bustering Majesty to enjoy Major-General. $200 Gordon's hospitality.
quito stië, had opporemily strangled himself by Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., means of a cord, one end of which was tightly tied round his neck, the other being fastened to a post Limited-$138 per share, ex div.
supporting the shed. When found the body was having apparently slipped lower down nycn the post during the deacmod's dying straggles.
We are informed that, after deducting un- avoidablo orpanses fear the preceeds of the third performance of The Bareers gissa by the wembers of the Hongkong Choral Society on the 25th ultimo, a aum remained to be devoted to charitable losal inglitutions of $42, which the Committee have made up to $50, and this has been distributed as follows!
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C8 per cent
praniem, nom, sales. Chinese Imperial Loan. 1866 E-3 per cent
premium. nom.
HONGKONG"TÈMPERATURE,
(Prox" Missus. Piscams & Vode ik zorund Mark With. Jewcler-A, N
E
To the Alice Memorial Hospital To the Very Bar Banghignoli for St.
To Mr. Wodehouse for the Magistracy Poor Box In the widow and family of Foreman Brown,
lately drowned in this farbent......
360
3417
Saviour's institution ---¿--
Bardet-3.k Torwortunst K.B: Thermomia.
50.11
To the Baster Girly Sebool
To the band Mission
45
Thermometer-Jav. (Wet balls).
Thermome—i rat. (Wel bulb).
Thermometer-tra? (Wet dull}
Termometer-Maxirantazmış sarıma Turmometer-31fminnan (wer right?......60
REGISTER.
A Datah, INGS, SE 4 7.K..
Wiad
STATION,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
A woman commits suicide because her husband refuses to let her go home for ker safinement.
Three mon insulting the women of a rival clan, the latter got their friends and overpower them, The Budget will be presented on the 15th, beating them, and outting off their tails, in re-It is expected that there will bo'a surplus of ov vengo for which the sufferers get their clansmen three millions. Tho naval estimates alone include together and carry off one of the patrinols of three pillionsappropriated for building new saha. their eponte.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
LONDON, 6th March. Lord Cross laid the report of the Publie Service Commission before the House.
THE LATE AND PRESENT EMPERORS OF
BAN BEMO, 5th March The Crown Prince sleeps fairly wall, and his oough is lose troublesome. Nevertheless the anxiety fall for his recovery is not lessered. Toklo 23,4 Prince Wilhelms has left San Remo, having
Tigers bavo uppezrod at Mecha-tsan, some 15 miles N. of Buichew City, and are causing gro alarm.
A boy falls of some scaffolding near Kamle Fow sad is seriously bart.
A girl of 12 or 18 la waiting at the Hospital antil bor friends cau be found. She says slan come from, a street to the City with hor nurse and lost her wAY.
A woman landing from a steamer and strog gling with the burthen of carrylog her bedding and her baby, two men offer to relieve her, and on her comesting mu off iu opposite directions. A true moller, she follows the aldnetor of her child, and recovers it, but alor loses her bedding. A pleasing instuneo of the ellicioner of the police. A posunger on board the night boat robbed of his valuables bofore he had well settled down; Lands in disgust.
Extracts from Peking Gureltar.
Thrily Gastte-On Saturday the Vloeroy went to the Confusian Temple and afterwards visited
GERMANY.
on the bearer of an autograph letter from the Emperor to his son desiring him to return to Berlin if possible, making preparations for the journey, to probably start at the and of Mazo
BERLIN, 6 March
The bulletin of tho Crown Prince issued here denies any difference of opinion amongst the doctors watching the case, and maintains that the condition of the Prince is much improved.
BERLIN, 5th March..
"look"90.25
gra
Away 30
...
30.35
34.14
Bolinae
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50.15
£0.90
TATION,
The Emperor is suffering from a cold anders sleeps badly. An official notion states that he Nagki..
the Governor. On his return he received the will keep to his room for several days.
cards and congratulations of the Tartar General
and his deputies, the Governor, the Admiral,
2018 March, 166, at 10a.m.
Tokve
Atrey
·Hongkong..
30.35
Prince Wilhelm has been empowered to sign
al
Matiero ...... Netla -
General, Hoppe, Literary Chancellor, &e. The decrees in ouse of need. Governor also attended at the Ceremonies at the Confucian Temple.-Yesterday the Viserog
BERLIN, 6th March,
THE ́BULGARIAN QUESTION..
LONDON, 6th March.
went to offer morifice at tho Altar of: Count Herbert Bismarck has arrived anil will Agricolture, svd afterwards inspected ths New interview Lord Salisbury to-morrow, when he will Mittunil the Hrio-lni College. Îts Tartar Gen-endoavour to induce England to favourably cons eral called, but did not go in. The Governor sider the Russian proposal regarding Balgario. also attended at the Altar of Agriculture and in-
SIR E. BRUMMOND WOLFF. spected the Haang ya College, after which Le
LONDON, 7th Marah. visited the Literary Chancellor, and afterwards Sir Henry Drummond Wolf has started for Assistant Beoretary Tan Pao-hsies, an oficer of Teheran to nesums the dalies of British Minister the board of Justice Assistant Sub-Prefect to Persia. Han reports he has been charged with making estimates for repairing the works at Sha-la, eto, (ie., the barriers)-Several petty appointments gastied
Extracts from Hongkong papers. Farther list of recipients of honorary rack in recognition of their contributions to the Yellow River Food, als of farther subscrip. tivas amounting to Tix. 25.
TIENTSIN
The Baronder has rison Tn the Boush and flan kalla Bork. Gradants are rather stoop for N.3. winds. Gowdy, cold and rallier daug krunthur Járails.
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 20th March, 1868.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Hentity. Direction of wind ... Force of wind We ther Kaja
VERSEXS FOR THE EAST INDIA STATION.
LONDON, 3rd March. Temperature In the Hoem of Lords, Lord Elphinstone on behalf of the Admiralty said that, an ironclad would not be sent to the East India Station, because a vessel copper covered was batter suited to the requirements of the station.
HINDU TRADEES IN THE SOUDAN.
LONDON, 3rd March. In the House of Commons, Sir Jan. Fergusson ail that he was informed that partain Bioda morokants had commenced opening a tradə with the Eoudan from the Red Sea ports, and a; trial caravan was about to start to Berber. The little tow-boat the Sea Oult, belonging
RAILWAY MATERIAL FOR INDIA, AND FORT to the new Taku Lightorage Company, passed
DUKS. over the bar and entered the Pelko on the 6th
LONDON, 7th March. Mr. W. H. Smith yesterday received a de- ist. It is said two sailing vessels of suitable draught and cargo city have been haught to patation from the principal English ports protesting against the exemption from "port
1th March.
ectan bere, be dismantled, and fited to serve as dues of material shipped to India for railway lighters. It is also said the new company will works. Mr. Smith replying promised to submit at a (nture time enlarge its fleet:
The river band is now, thanks to the energetic the point to bis collezgges, hat way himselt and practical Municipal Secretary, Mr. Smithsble to admit that any grievance existed.
in better vendition than ever before. The steamor pierw havo in some casos been renewed, others ex-
-
..
THE INDIAN: BAILWAYS LOAN,
LONDON, 18th February,
Previous On date
day,
at pan.
90.16
=8* * ૩ |
On dare
BRITT
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40
#
Some Mandarine have called upon the an- thorities hers to thank them for the capture of the pirates, and will apply for the Inster's rendi. 50tion to the Chinese authorities.
5
$450
The weather has been nasty, with heavy fog for the last few daya.
For other mail neies eco Supplement.
Considerable annoyanne is felt by the Chinesa opiam dealers in consectence of the action taken
An Important Discovery is announced in tho by the Superintendent of Imports and Reports on the 17th inst. From what we are able tolare, Paris Figaro, "of a valuabia ramerly for nervons the offera cornocted with the Imperial Maritime debility, physical exhaustion, and premature Customs found that their returns showed one decay. Thediscovery was made by a missionary chest of opium missing. The Superintendoat of in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable Imports and Exports was notified, and be sont existence and so early grave. Wo learn that the returns down to the F'clice, a party of whom, the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions the hangit at the retinas, proasted to starobs Bloomsbury Square, London, WC, vill send of the Chinese opiam merchants to the prescription free of charge, on receipt of a 360 that their stock tallied with the returns sont self addressed stamped envelope."
in. The missing chest was not found, we believe, | tam
bat considerable -feeling has been aroused in
sonsequance of the stop takon by the Superin
"The M. M. steamer Orts, with the outward
tendent of Imports and Exports.
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
French-mail, which was expected on Saturday: DOOMS IN COLLEGE CHAKOSIÐ,".- steamed into harbour on Sunday evening, haring II been delayed outside by dense fog. She anchored
[37
GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LANE, lately
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Wongkong, 30th July, 1886.
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at eleven o'clock oa-Friday night. The steam- occupied by Mesere. BUMTERFIELD & SWIEK, tug Pilot Fish, with Mr. Dễ Clumpesnx, the come from the 1st May, pany's agent, on board, went out to look for the Que on Saudoy afternoon. The Ozus came in by the Lyeemne, while the Filet Fish went out by the wast, es they would necessarily miss each other. The steamer Afgbon, which- arrived ahortly before the Ors, also reports beving had to anchor from eight o'clock on Saturday morn ing until Sunday afternoon on account of the fog. The Afghan reported five other stanmara outside at anchor or under waigh. ---
A fire broke out on the 14th inst., sbout eight o'clockp.m., in a rice dealer's, No. 31, Centro Street The flames spread rapidly, a large quantity of Hoo bags which were stored in the place greatly assisting, and in less than ten minates the whole house, a three-storeyed one, was in a blaze, and the two top floors of the adjoining house hed also caught. By this time the Governmant
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pul and the Volunteers, ender Mr. Mallory, ar- rived on the scene, and in-a short time a large quantity of water was thrown upon the fame. Hoses were taken up a narrow lane at the back, and from the tops of the houses situated therein four powerful atresos-wore thrown, which did good service. The fire was practically
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The case of UTsz Wan 1. Garrels and another, although somewhat tedious, has not been devoid of interest and occasionally has given rise to somewhat sraasing little incidents. One of these occurred on Saturday morning, when bis Lordship wa enquiring as to how four the cass would take to sieh, which serves to lustrato how the same LATE TELEGRAMS.
point may be differently viewed according from what light it in looked at. Mr. Ackroyd. in
TO BE LET. reply to his Lordship, had mentioned that ha Lobos, 5th March.
any 5 Year period, and receiving for his Policy a of the following Vessels during their stay im UKEURNISHED, WITH TENNIS COURT. The Pope, in a speech at the College of thought it might be possible to finish taking
cash-surrender value together with his share of Hongkong Harbour evidence, at least, that day The Attorney
0.5, RICHMOND TERRACE- Four accumulated surplus apportioned as a dividend. Byrds, Ger. bk, Weig-Wieler & Cor tended and strengthened, and the band in exons, Sir John Gorst explained that the Indian Daks of Rutland.
Replying to a question in the Hons of Com-Cardinals, auiul that his position was unbearable. Generel them remarked "If the evidence is Nooned House with Three Bath Rooms the Polios wii COLONA, Amr. bh, Noyes-Melchers & Co.
Obituary Admiral Bir Compor Key. The finished. I trust your lordship will not call on cellent order. The lighting still leaves some Railways Loan Bill was introduced merely to thing
No. 6, RICHMOND TERRACEA Six be paid immediately on proof of death, together F. P. LEITCHPIF, Aur. bk, Young-Chinese. ms to addres the jury then" Suddenly reRooted House with Three Bath Rooms. be desired, but we hops the beautiful enable Coverament to borrow and lond monog.
Sozz, 5th March. new lanip poste, cast at the Take Dock, and to Rallway Companite, when such a course would
The Dervishes attacked Suslim and after to sum up first as counsel for the dandants, SERVANTS' QUARTERS of both Houses.
membering that it would be Mr. Ackroyd's place
A NEW STORY has just hoon added to the xpaimens of iron founding, will soon have some be cheaper than that of giving a guarantee.
four hours fighting wore repulsed. form of coal, oil, or hydrocarbon gas. for Blu-
the Attorney General said, "Oh, I beg your
Apply LONDON, 8th March. DEATH OF COLONEL RIVETT-CARNAC. minant.
General Horton's letters to his sister here lordship's parden, it will be my friend's place to London, End March. During the winter a great quantity of sub
address the jury at the conclusion of the evidence. Colonel Edward Burling Rivett Carnso, lato of her pablished. Among them is printed a latter Of course, your lordship will call upon him to de stential landing steges have been made by thellth (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars, is dead
from the Qaean to Miss Gordon, in which Har carpenters, apployed by the Municipal Council,
so at once." At this enddan upsetting of the that it will be easy in Inture to have a rag or DEPARTURE OF THE VICEROY FOR DARJEELING. Lajosty expresses her deep grief that in spite proveri of "What issues, &o., there was generat
ALLAHADA, 1st March. of her comitant urging and exhortation, the vonipro of the solid and compodiums, landing for Darjeeling to-morrow.
The Viceroy med Lady Duferin leave Caloutta promises of support were nukept by those who laughter, in which his Lordship could not refrain
from joining. asked Gordon to go to Kharton, and Bor Mai platforms is very grant.
It is with regret we have to record the death Mr. Wero Edgar, Secretary to the Bongs Jesty adds she feels keenly the stain left on the of Captain Coching, Commander of the German Barrette Saphic, whilst took place on the 16th inst. LONDON, 12th March.
Rune Baily as Ferry Boat between PEDDA's at the Berlin Foundling House, Captain Cochina The funeral of the late Emperor of Germany contracted fater in the South Sea Idands, while WHARF And TRIM-TEA-TEur at the following will take place on Tuesday next.
The Russian From fears that political diffont-nising there with the squadron, and was unable hours:This Time Table will take effect from
to shake it off hers. He had only been laid up the 17th October, 1837, ties will arise in cousequence of the death of the with it, howevor, for the past fortnight. The
WEEK DAYS.
Lanvul Louve late Emperor of Germany,
funeral of Captain Cochins took place at Raton Houghong Kowloon LONDON, 18th Marsh.
the Protestant Cemetery, Wong-tel-cheong,
$7.00 X 30. The Emperor Frederick has been proclaimed, on the 17th inst. The cortège started from and it is stated that he has not suffered in the Berkin Foundling House about four d'aloak travelling
p.m., headed by three mounted Sikh Policemen,
to go on irard in safety and security. The con-
On Monday, the 5th inst, the two ganboats Government, accompanies the Vicary. Hisation by Gordon's fate. which have been bare during the winter-most special knowledge of Sikkim and Thibet affairs welcome guards-the Vipere and Merlin, ra moved the mat sheds which housed in their decks, may come in wefel should the Lamas show any and/in a few days both craft will be completed desire to open friendly negotiations.
fores, caled, painted, and ready to go to their appointed stations. The tohoaviour of the two news has, throughout, been admirable. The men, both French and English, are most rober and orderly, and the community will be sorry when they depart. The ssers have the respost and regard of all residonta-Chinese Tines.
THE ENGLISHE MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Venetia, with the Eng lish mail of the 17th ult, arrived here yesterday morning. The subjoined telegrams are taken from Ceylon and Indian papers
THE MERCHANDISE NARES ACT.
LONDON, 24th February.
In the House of Commons, Bir Joha Gorst, in reply to a question, said Government wers still Donsidering the advisability of extending the provisions of the Morchandise Marka Act In India
A GRANING DÚCE FOR BOMBAY,
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at Bombay Hes been submitted to the Admiralty and estimates were being prepared.
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Hi hajuely has announced that the future followed by a firing party from the Sophie, then 8570 per pioni, altes. of policy of the Government will be guided on the three seamen and an offer bearing a cushion 130 24 to 3 calties. 8se lines as that of the late Emperor William. with the deceased's decorations, next the hoareG, The funeral of the late Emperor of Germany with six reation wallding on each sido esch carry. 8580 por pienl, alloa, had been postponed to Friday ext
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It is announced that the Czarewitch will visit their robes, then the mourners and snother body Berlin shortly.
of seamen from the vessel. The procession emer- The ocial Bussion organ, the Messenger, re-gedicts the Queen's Road from D'Aguilar Street, gards the contemplated visit as a pledge of close) and it was joined at the Clock Tower by a num friendship between the two countries.
ber of German, Englah, and Brašiau naval of“
Than will be so Luiok on Monday and
The funeral of the late Emperor of Genaany ficers, several English military officers, most of Friday, an account of coaling, took place to-day with the usual ceremonics, the Consule the German and Japanese Comenis
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. 1...
Policies at current rates, parabla" either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for long or short periode, at current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000,
Prince Bismarck and Genere! Von Moltke were being in uniforma large body of German rato, except under unavoidable circumstances. In at reduced rates, HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. unable to attend, they being in delicate health. sidente, and a number of Englishmen, who had ease of stress of weather, due notice will be
General Boulanger has been deprived of his collected at the Hongkong Club for the purpose. given of any stoppages command for a breach of discipline in visiting | Thus sugmented the procession proceedel as far!THE Paris in disguise,
8 Murray Darracks, where it was mut by the 12th Maroh.
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ander Bend Containing the of the Articles of TRS STAINFIELD, 56, Queen's Road I HAVE THIS DAT Established myself at The Emperor Friedrich, en driving at hip. full Band of the is the Beginnt man all-out ninets of Natural History, Furniture M Bast, der PRIVATE BOARD and IRS. MISSION AGENT use the INSTILO BACH
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rèssmable rates. The Emperor repaired to Charlottenburg, where party and struck up the Dead March In "Saul." diation. ha will ruado. Eie health has alightly improved. At the Mosumnat the cortègo was joined by his The Daily Prest Ofios.
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