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their desk may perhaps be excused if they The N. ODaily News Bayk - hear that do not appreciate to its fall oxteat the in- company has been formed in Hongkong to par- chass the rights and schoodaus pt the Parak convenience to which the present state of the Tin Mining and Smelting Company of Shang- CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY carranty subjects the general cons of the hal The terms it iszelo, ire that the new com population. Oas dollar notes are so faw pany le to pay Afty per cent. of the par value of the stock the payment to be made in the now. that they may almost be dismissed from company sabaran, The whole is subject to a cas consideration, and of the silver dollars in cirport from an Inspector whom the new company

Fon 1880,

hhan the long talked of Ohlins towards you for the suscure and strict fastice with lbs of old hormal from a lighter belonging moments. When you ride on yon discover that oblast, auder the manpices of the which you have held this high and responsible posi- to the Wheel And Clodoma Company, sud also the canon-months are just black and white

113, the 4th pror. Only to our full and Bra conviction that to yon le đng tho

tion. We, one and all, cone in giving expression with regelung how well knowing them to rings painted on boards, and the awiudlo-for- club will be prisileged to attend, credit of conducting this forus through met arduous be stolen. Will be permitted to introduce ons and trying times with a kill and tact that could only Mr. Robinson the prisoners were charged tunately you do not know it yet is your whole emanate from one whows talent and abotling qualities with stealing Anaty of old iron, ezt also on visit to Peking in a nataball. The plass is a are of such a high orders to merit the deepest re- another count with receiving the same, well gigantin disappointment. that no lous than 3,003 separate spect of those who have had the honour to serve under knowing it in felon. The old iron was Yea, although the temptation is great to write

bis command. We have invariably found to you, applications were made for shares in the Pahang that while faithfully and kalasly performing you found by Inspot incey on board the Commarvels about a place one he come so far to see. number to be allotted was applied for between the sharing of Hat day by your gabardinates seisuses were respectively, the captain and crew the truth is that Peking is not worth tha telp. nine and toa times over. The shares have stood plant calfen, at the whole work im

Jani, alhough thii foros is our of the lighter,

It is worth coming to study, but not to soo. Th At the conclusion of the svidence the juryñoss is the only conso appealed to by the ospital. jacts of dispute when they change bands,

moniously together, owing to the øyen handed justice SMALINE EDITION, Royal Yvo, p.p. 820..$3.00. A token half-dollar would to a large er Saye the Times of India of the 1st ing most of the week at about 1 praznini,

found the Erst three priconam guilty on both of China. It is not half as picture-ques place sants, and tho. fourth pricoser guilty on the as Boon! nor a quarter as interesting a San second conit only.

Francisco. Moreover you cannot see nearly un Sentence reserved.

much of it to day as you could five years ago. One The Sessions were adjourned to the 21st fast. by one the show places have been olo-ed to for-

With which is incorporated. THE CHINA DIRECTORY, TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAt. Issue),

COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &a, &o, eulation a very large proportion ars the love sent to the mines, and ale months' refusal is Kabang (Limited), the goal being "that the duty towards the publio, you have not failed to nisko pany's lighter. Nor under the flooring. The to play Polo, so to speak, on one'a own Recurnt,

Royal 8vo. p.p. 3,216......$5.00.

CAR CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and ugain twob ingrossed in bulk.

Ordees may be sent to Daily Preae Ofice, where it is published, or to the following Agents HONGHONG.... Meyers. F. Blackhand & Co. HONGKONG....Mr. W. Brower. HONGKONG....Mears. The Hall & Holtz Co. HONGKONG......Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. HASEFONG... Messrs. Lane Crawford & Co. Hos KONG... Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co. MAÇAO....

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BANGKOK ...... Modore. Karay & Co. SINGAPORE.....Masara. Kelly & Wxhb. PENANG... Messra, Maynard & Co. Corowan........Mars. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALOUTTA...... Mesra, Newman & Co. SYDNEY MELBOURNE, Moares. Norton, Hargrave & Co. HEISIANE Messrs. Gordon & Gotch. LONDON.......Mr. F. Algor, Ciment's Lane, LONDON Messrs. John Hadlon & Co.. 9 & 4, Boverie St, Ploot St. Messrs. Street & Co..31 Combill. LONDON..

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The following appointment fare been made which he ever been administered by you. We foot tent dieplace the Mexican and yes, would from the Chinese Government has received so at the Admiralty The Rer. Arthur G. Kealy, that whatayer endogra misy be paased on this foros will in a grond mesesre redowed to your gradit, saits bring in a considerable rerence to the Go far are understood to be confined for the present M.A chaplain, and Burgoons Charles E present state is undoubtedly due to your wise direc versment, and would be a grest public com. to an order to interview the Amban, and report Geoghegan, and Hamilton B. L. Earle, to the don of its affairs, and we feel that by your retirement, have the hongar to stave, in losing faithfal sournik yat within meastrable engineer, to the Wunder, to date Feb. 1. ̈ ̈

Jor; the colony, na sɛcient silver; and we, your enience. It would fill the place in our 10-settlement is hardly twitter gentle Beers, to dato Fob. 10. Thomas J. Haddy, chief Her Most Uzacions Minipety the Queen, whom you enbordinates, à junt and upright commander while stance. Mr. Hart is not likely to be able to. report to Peking for some tits to come, as be The troopship Oronies, in which Exitos font qualifies as a gentleman are acknowledged by is separated from the Amban by the snow-blook George of Wales embarks at Portsmouth to day all. We pannst condade without expreming our re od passes. And when they do receive his report, for conveyance to Gibraltar, where he will join gest at losing the presence of Mrs: Deane, who by her hearts of those who knew her empecially our wives the angli Tamen may be trusted to take their the Northampton, flagship of the Channel onial misanez and Invariable Kindasse has won the time about arriving at a decision upon it." Squatron, is bound for Hongkong, sad the ger and obildron, who have fame in her a kind and ready series out relief crews for vesela on the East pathiser. In conclusion, may we hope that A large number of Portuguese ladies and India and Chins Stations The Overades is to wherever you satds, you and your family any unjor gentlemen assembled at the Lusitano Club call at Gibraltar, Melts, Port Said Adan, Co-back hon arah parts this clownpensato you yesterday afternoon to present an address to Dr. Tombe, sad Singapore, and she fe due to reach for the many years in Goues, who to loaving for Europe by the French Hongkong on April 9, and will start on her. mail to-day. Sr. E. Hyndman, the Chairman homeward voyage on April 19, and, after calling of the Club, having thanked those present for at the same ports, she pught to arrive at Parts having responded to the invitation, read the month on June 8. address, which bore & great number of signa tures. Dr. Gemes replind in a long speech couched in felicitons terms. The health and prospority of Dr. Gomes and family was then drunk in obampogas. Dr. Gomes thanked those present and the gathering dispersed. The Portuguese amateur band was present and played a choice selection of musis,

shillings and are ahilling? As a matter of fact not one person in twenty will take a five shiling piece if he has the option of taking twe half-crowns. The crown and the shill- ing are of the amp relative value to each other as the dollar and the twenty cent piece. A coin intermediate between the two inter would under any circumstances be as useful bere so the half-crown in England, and in the actual condition of the currency would prove much more useful. All aina!), payments, say under five dollars, would then be discharged in a coin of known valus, and the uncertain and inconvenient dollar casid |ba disponsed with for every day see. The Treasury would probably raise difficulties on the score of the supposed danger of a large asas of talcen coins, and the shroffs and cor- pradores would not receive the new coin with favour except for the purpose of sanding it to China to he sold at a premium--but by the shopkeeping class and the general public it would be weloomed as a boon.

There will be a game of Polo to-day day) at 4.50 p.m. at Conaway Bay.

Mr. J. J. Francis. Q.C., returned to Hong- kong yesterday from Borneo via Singapore,

H. M. S. Alacrity, with the Admiral on board, lefs Shanghai on the 12th inst for Hankow,

Shanghai on the 13th inst. from Chinklang.

The Fortugues ganboat Tejo returned

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19th March.

eigners, and the Marble Bridge, the Summer Pa Jaen, the Temple of Heaven-to-mention only the Arat that come to mind-ars wow 'hermetically closed against the barbarian, and neither rank nor money nor impudence san foros an entranoR. Even the ascents to the top of the wall-the only place where a foreignor can walk in comfort and decency-aro now barred, and you must ind DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

bribablo nontry. And if by rosson of strength Haghs Montgomery, 23, primate of the 91st or luck you do get into one of the forbidden

disorderly.

Beroun How: H. E. Wodenongr.

Regiment, was charged with being drank and

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spots you are very likely to have a narrow escape

Inods friend from the Legation had at the Great: Elama Temple-of never getting out again.

Mere follow the nigustures.) Inspector CRADock The addrean having boon

Choy Ablag, fate collector on board the for-

The history of Peking is to be rent in the read, on behalf of the member of the Folies Fores ing Star, said that on the 16th in at 9pm. de I have to aak Mrs. Deans to sccept this present, fendant and another soldier to k passage from and on behalf of the Indian members of the furcs Hongkong to Taim-tea-tani. He refused to pay walls which surround it in rain or in preservation, Dering a speech delivered at the annual meet-I have to premont sub of the Misses Deane with his fare when asked and chased the witness round and if you trace theex within and without the "Nanking" of the Khitau L'artare in 980; how ing of the Barnsley Chamber of Commerce on gold bangle. It only remains for me now to the desk. The other soldier also refused to pay sity (I did not) they will show you where ley the the 12th inst., Sir James Forguson, the Uader assure you that we view your departure with rabis faze

"Ng Tin Tu, 2.0. 423, said he was on duty on the famous" Galda Berla" of Kin Tartara Izid Neoretary of State for Foreign Affairs, spokegret and that you will long hohl our esteem and the sim-tar- teal whorf about nine o'clock, Ile out their capital of Chang-tu in 1151; what very hopefully of Buglish teada. He traversed affection.

Mrs. DEANE in returning thanks said she hat beard a noise at the end of the wharf and went Jenghis Khan and bis Mongals thoughts grat the subject all over the world, and coming to Chian remarked "We were only now gaining heard a rumour that she was to receive some down see what was the matter.--Complainant-olty shyuld-be in-1215 how the immortal a frear entenna into the great empire of Chins, present from the merabers of the Polios Force. Savo defendazil in oharge. Defendant was under and we might hope for further development in bat she had no idea that she was to receive any- the influence of drink at the time and attempt Central Asis and Fornia. Then he thought thing so handsome. While thanking themed to strike witness. there were enormous posibilities about the heartily for their kindness she could assure them North Boring Company so we had not the that such a gift was not necessary to remind her pened slightest reason to despair. British commerce in future years of the Hongkong Police Force seemed to rise superior to all disadvantages." She wished the members, their wives and fami- Mr. J. M. Maoloan, MF, who also spoke, paid lies, all health and happiness.

there was proof that the adventurens spirit of the British nation reinsined as high as ever it was, which was furnished by those new companies which had bopa forried for working North Bornes,

Defendant expressed regret at what had hap Lient. Boyd Bald that defendant bold & fair obaracter.

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now and loriid not expoet any further disturbance. His Warship bound each of the defendants pror in Lae sum of $10 to be of good behaviour for six weeks.

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Khublai Khan constenoted Khanbalik, "the city

balus; and much more interesting history down of the Khau," agentury later-Talo calls it Cein- to the advent of the present Manshua in 1644. And it is the walls, in excellent preservation, that mark the divisions of the Foking of to-day first, the so-called "Chinese" or Outer City more properly the Bouthern City; adjoining it the Inner or Tarine City," properly milled Northern; side this the "Imperial City," and inside this print, ike the inmost pill box in d nest, the "Forbidden City," the actual imperial Faidando itself. The ethnological distinction. ¿Chinoseand Tartar ero prastically effaced; the caly Matination for the flying visitor is that the chups are in the Chinese City, most of the Templos, pull in bikings and “sights," torother with all the foreign residence, are in the Tartar City, andthat the wall of the latter is mueli the larger and wote massive structure. The ground plan of Peking is supposed to represent a heman body, the palace boing the heart, but it is better described as being laid out on the choss-board plan of American cities west of Chicago. There

are two great street which intersect at

A meeting of Hongkong Literary and Debating Society hold on Monday evening T. Canille, the Secretary, suplained the ate that had been taken with referance to securing the use of the City Hall library, and, said s

Fined $2 or fourteen days' imprisonment. former Literary Society had handed over ita library to the City Hall, and it was thought

Captain DEANE eald-Members of the Hong.

THE CLAN YIGHT IN TAIPINGSHAN that these books at feast might he borrowed

kong Police Fares, it has of course given me great

Twenty-ano men who were charged with A committee, consisting of Dr. Chalmers, Mr.

pleasure to receive this address at your hands riolon and disorderly behaviour were again W. Judd, Mr. G. Murray Bain and Dr.

to day and I can assure you that I leave with brough before his Worship. Cantlie, were appointed to deal with the

regret the Force of which I have so long had Mr. Caldwell appeared for sighteen of the matter and report to a future mooting. Sng-

command Things have certainly changed a prisonere. gestions for the formation of a class for the

Inspector Hennessy said the fight was over A reception won held at the Japanesa Lega-good deal during that time. Even, in koking study of Chineas and an Ambulance class were tica, Cavendish square, on the night of the 11th round on this piece of ground I can remember briefly discussed, but no decision was arrived at instant, which was emlusively attended by the the time when there was neither tres nor blade The debate on the question "Has our contact Japanese residents in this country. In spite of of grass to be sean It was simply a bit of with the Chinese been to our mutual benefit or the inwonvenience of the journey esused by the bare land on which the sun pouret down. obbertring" was renumed, and on the question snow, almost all who had received invitations ar. When I first took command of this Fores every The delivery of the English mail was begin being put to the vote the armative side secured rived at the appointed hour. The interior of the single charge in the Colony was taken in this

A Chiass milkman at Wanchai was charged at 11.50 a.. yesterday.

a majority. In the course of the discussion Dr. Logation was decorated with flags of the Rising charge room. There were thres Inspectors and with selling lignor without a licence. Cantlio adduced a knowledge of the "puil" aye-Ban, in combination with variety of flowers, all the charges were taken here The Water From the evidence it appeared that, for some (Wadrosteni of disposing of right aoil se one of the bone The Chargé d'Affaires, Viscount Okabe, was in Police station stood at the back of the Queen's time past it has been known that there was an

fits of intercourse with the Chinese.

aniform. During the course of supper he pro- read, inland, away from the Harbour. The first illegal ale of considerable size going on in this posed a toast to the Emperor of Japan, which thing I did was to get the Colony under same distret, the customers being chiefly soldiers,entral polat, and from all parts of trad Our Funders (says the Japa Gazette) will rewas drunk most enthusiastinally. He also zoad thing like control and eat it up into distriota, bat the Folion have made fruitloss attempts to other streets lance and alliran in traght lines member the case of a Mr. B. Pamore who a telegram received from Tokyo cficially on and for that purpose I obtained officers from discover the offender. On Sunday last, how Every corner in Peking seems to be a right same time age endeavoured to lip away from his nouncing that the Constitution was preclaimed England, of whom Mr. Horspool, our respected over, Ipspoetor Swanston managed to get a rina angle; there are no winding thoroughfares. The ereditors in Hongkong by the French tail but by his Majesty in person on the morning of the Chief Inspector, is the only one remaining, and and on making a raid on defendant's praises be houses are all very low with dat roofs, and I di was thon foiled. However, be sanged to come 11th instant, amidst great enthusiasm of the pen with these offers I started an costern and found 16 bottles of gin, eight bottles, of whiskey not see a single good looking Chinese dwel top to Yokohama, es route for America, by the ple, and this was resolved with repeated cheers wretorn district, and then the outlaying stations 150 empty in bottles and 20 ampty xin chen

ling-honse in the whole city. But it is the Defendent was fined the full penalty of $300, strests of Peking that strike the observer firs Abyssinia on her previous trip. The English Or aosent of the present court mourning every were brought under control. At that time I Consular authorities here had a warrant for his display, beyond what was considered to be sait may gay piracy was going on all round our coats, with the alternative of six months imprisonment. and fede last from his recollection. Whether it was unsafe for suyone to walk over the hills,

wide or narrow, dark alley or main artery, they are entirely unja od-the native siluvial soil and and even in the town it was a common thing able to the aceton, was carefully avoided. the Abyssinia Mr. Fges, from the Consulata,

the native sewage tarım avery Pekingisa path went on board to see. Pasimore but did Recently-in-Elbout a scheme was started by a for overgans to carry a cevalvor. The next stop.

way. From this state of thingą spring, sovere The Agents (Mosers. Adamson, Bell & Co.) not succeed. The desinia has now returned, number of small manufacturing Brms to send was the introduction of the telegraph, and that

various con-squancas. The ensils are sa azeFSA inform as that the steamar Terint, from Antwerp, and we have been informed of the following out commercial travellers to represent the whole had a great deal to do with the reduction of

the holes in them se numerous and deep, the amusing circumstance connected with the anaher in given countries has one is to be orimo. I simply mention then things to show part

6, left Esiphong yesterday morning for this tempt to scoure the arrest of Passmore. Mr. sent to Japan and others to other countries, you that Hongkong now is not the same as it

The paper of to-day opens with Peking items.idges so high and stop, that no vehicle will springs can navigate half a tails. The only ooD Hedges, when on beard, went op to the iden. The first syndicate was formed of twenty firms was then. I had always then to depend upon

General Fong having memorialist the vayance, therefore, is the famous Poking cart The Agents (Messrs. Butterfield and Swits) tical man he was looking for, not knowing him but others containing smaller numbers bare alse the saling ships in Harbour to supply the Err inform us that the O. E. R. Co.'s steamer of course, and enquired if he knew whether or been formed. As far as possible nach member of ropean Force. The constitution of the present Throne reapesting a grievanos Le showed to an enormously strong and heavy square two Bellerophon, from Liverpool, left Singapore not there was a Mr. Passmore on the host Mr. the syndicate has his own speciality, and the force is due to representations I made to Lient have suffered from the Board of Rites, has been wheeled, covered vehicle, drawn by a mule, the

Passmore, like a sensible min who vained his samples of ze two members are alike. But even Governor Whitfoild and Mr. Austin, which result refused any redress.

passenger squatting tailor-fashior inside and ibe driver sitting on the shaft. If you go bat iz on Monday afternoon for this port,"

Eberty, naturally replied that he did not know, if two firms produce the same rares there is no ed in Mr. Grey being sout howe at twenty-four The T'ameni correspondent of the Mercury round the weat and hid himself in a reatilator reason why they should not belong to the same heare notion to being ent 40 men. It has bees Next follow a whole Rel-of appointments and dinner or your wife goes to church, this ta prao ports that dredging cperations are being motively While as was in this place of concoalmont Mr. syndicate, inasmuch as the traveller has no said that they were brought hera in consequence transfers. At the Tian-un-men the guards are tically gene orly while, as there are very fer mesoed at Kelung, which is to be made a Hodges passed him four or five times. Passmore, reason to press the goods of one more than thess of the report of a Commission, but that is not reminded that they should, according to what is chairs in Poking. But to be rolled about and jolted in ons of these is nimpla torture, and.. k 19 harbour again with deep water.

we learn, told the story with great gles: He of the otter, as the commission is the sans is correct. Mr Grey left in 1871 and the Com propar, wear their official long costs and caps you do not hold on closely to the hand-rail

each caso. A certain amount of confidvaes must | mission did not sit till 1872. It is to Sir Richard certainly scored.

naturally prevail between the members, and aug Macdonald that we are indebted for bring instead of the short jacket.

inside you run no little risk of having yosti Brains dashed out: After a good shower of rai secret compact between the traveller and one of ing the Sikhs hore, and he wished to fill up the

in Paking you cannot set foot ont of doors; the the members would som be discovered and be whole foros, with the exception of the Europeans,

mud is often three feet deep and the centre of injurimuste both. The costs are divided between with Sikhs. Is the course of ticos, valuing as the members, and expanses which would be im-

the street sometimes a couple of feet higher that possible for one to bear are easily borne by ban

the sides. But on the other hand, if no raid comes thore is the dust, and a Poking dust-storm After a drought the dust in ankle deep, ever cuoe experienced, is a dreadful memory for ever night at sunset it is watered with the liqui sewage of the city, and so it has come to be com posed of driul palverized earth and dried palre when the storia comes you are blinded and Dized filth in obout equal proportions. Am shoked by it; it penetrates your clothing le të The temptations of faalse live proved too | skin; windowed doors and curtains and cover

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MARRIAGE.

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Cestern, to JULIE BABEAU

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAROM 207, 1889.

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16th March.

CANTON NEWS.

The three candidates that were found out and did the courags and services of the Sikhs in exe-suspected of frandalent dealings in the sramins puting the dation which fell to them, I felt suretions have, after being submitted to an inquiry, that having to look after a population so large as been released. that of Hongkong and comprising so many then- Sufficient rain having fallen at Shaching. sands of Chinese, I could not get on without the the farmers have commenced to sow with a will. assistance of a Chinens force. I therefore in- eroased the fores to what it now in and 1 think A fight resulting in serious wounds took place sayone who has had praation! experience of Polios between two woman on secount of the copayment work in this colony must agree that we are of a dust long outstanding. The two virago greatly indebted to the Chinese members of the scratched rash other in grand style. foras. I perhaps, cannot better conolade my address to you, thanking you for your kind ad

Is bis speech at the annual meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. The Garrison Shooting Club gave a very en-petilo companies, and to make advancos on pro- de Paris will be unable to meot all its liabilities, dress, and accouding Mrs. Deane'a thanks for much for mother victim, who, haring artired at do not stop it for an instant: people say it Ave the Chairman, Hob. P. Brezz, said the Com-day evening. Amongst the guests were addition to the share capital, power is abso takou in yesterday's issue we published Mr. Luchball's you the general order I isaned as expressing my He even attempted to commit suicide, but was the magnificent present to har, than by reading Maeso with ample money, was shortly beggarod. D.Peelings on bearing the force. The Ceptsio Superintendent on leaving for England desires

mittee of the Chaiber had settled the quee Colonel Craster and most of the officer of the to issue debentura bands for $2,000,000, in which tion of coining a half-dollar “very summarily." Garrison and a large number of civilians.

He might have added, "and very unwisely." That a ball-dollar would be a convenience in a proposition that does not admit of contro veray. It is conceivable that there might be objections to such a coin which would out. weigh the convenience, but if aneb exist tlicy have yet to be stated. The only objec.

Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, who returned from losive of absessa yesterday. Las bean appointed Acting Registrar-General and member of the Laginlatire Council. Before leaving England Mr. Mitchell-Innes was called to the bar.

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As will be man from her advertisement in sn other column, Madame Kort has decided to remain in Hongkong as a teacher of music and singing. Bucha talented Indy as Madame Kort orelos in the colony.

5 per cent. interest will be paid. It is not pro posed to pay a dividend of more than 7 per cent. as the share capital until there is a reserve of $2,500,000 built up for the general working of the Company and a further special reserve of 82,000,000 as security for debentars holders. Tha agancy will operate after the manner of mortgage bank, but doing business only in the Straits Settlements.

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finds its way late air tight boxes. So whethe the baromotor indicaton" rain", or "fair" yo are equally badly, off.

The foreigu legations in Poking are in is express to the officers and members of the Another hig" tiger was captured at Ch's street maar the chief gate of the Tartar City; BO force sincere thanks for the assistance they Chow weighing over one hundred catties. When known ang the foreigners as "Logation hayerendered in enabling him to carry out the out open several angers were found in his Street." It is half a mile long, either made dust, na lured as a chopping sea. with hero an duties of his offen. To the Adjutant, Major

there its monotony of blank walls or dirty nativ Dempster, his books are due for the high state stomach, thus akuring that he was an amatear of excellence to which he has brought the drill of human flesh.

houses broken by a strong gateway with A doctor who newly rented a hons was one sample of tea lions in front. These are th of the fores, mure especially the carbine practice, and for his constant readiness to afford help in night frightened out of his wits by mysterions Legations, and inside the gate you and plaesse every branch of the service. To the Chief In- cries. He was told that a man had committed gardens and generally spacious and comfortabi epeater, the Captain Superintendent is much

foreign houses, sometimes built ad hoc and some indebted for the careful and efficient manner in quickie and that his spirit hauated the house. times converted to their prestat nas from Ch

force have been sítended to. In a large force moved at once out of the house.

within the gatas, you are extremely well f like this the existence or absence of friction

A passenger bout having been attacked by but as sour as the portar shuts them belin among the various nationalities is greatly do

you-well; the residente, in -Peking say it is pendent on the tact and discretion with which pirates, several boats came to the resous, and charming place, hat for my part I ona osly be

lieve in their voracity at the expanse of the mutter of routine are carried unt. The clerical twoks of the assailants were arrested. staff of the department deserves the warmest At Linbow a notorious kidnapper was dia taste. I would rather live in Seven Dials thanks for the manner in which various and our covered, but he succeeded in effecting his escape Fire Points. When your guide says, "This plicated accounts have been kept. and other?

Legation Street, you laugh, it is so dirty, s unmolested. office duties attended to. The Inspectors of

miserable, with its horrible crowd of dogs an

denial of the truth of this report. Er.

FROM SINGAPORE TAPINE]

LONDON, 11th March, BANQUET TO MR. PARNELL. Earl Sponsor and Mr. Farnell have bsan entertained at a banqust by the Eighty Club.

Mr. Parmall revived an ovation, and in his pasch reaffirmed that England and Ireland ware The Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia, which indissolubly linked together." arrived here yesterday morning, made a good Lord Ecsebery aaid that the occasion would in the Governor's minute en the subject

left the C. P. R. Wharf, Yandouver, at 8.20 p.m.deat national animosity. which was forwarded to the Chamber with a

Our readers are reminded of the Amateur pa the 10th February, and Victoria at 11 p.m.. request for an expression of the views of Concert to take place this avoning in the Hall of same night, and experienced moderate to light that body. His Excellency aaid it occurred the Chat Lusitano. An attractive programme te bim that the increased sise of the coin has been drawn up, and as the consert is for an excellent object in aid of the organ fund of the would afford greater, facilities for debase-Roman Cathalis Catborst-thore will no doubt ment. In their reply the Committee of the be a large attendance Chamber do not allude to this point, bu

The population of Vancouver, the new Cam content themselves with saying that in their dian port on the Pacido, increased during the opinion a half-dollar is not necessary, a past year from 5,000 to 12,000. The number of liberal supply of subsidiary coins, my 20, 10, Chiness who arrived in Vancouver last year, head tar sach, was 673, from which and 5 cant pieces, being all that in tecessary it will be seen the Dominion Government netted

paying $50

tion that has been formulated is siluded to be an appreciated acquisition to musical massage from Vancouver to Yokohama Sheprove historic as signalizing the barying of an which the details and internal economy of the This plecs of next was too much for him, and he nese temples So long as you are the strange

as far as coins are concerned. They add the considerable rum of 833,650. that an addition--to-the-present ierne of The Tamsul correspondent of the Mercury one dollar notes would be a great cony-Some lime ago the Governor gave order venience to ibe mercantile community, parte Connt von Bultor, Director of the Arsenal at tularly to those engaged in the manufac turing industries. On the latter point the opinion of the Chamber will be endorsed by the colour generally. A half-dollar, bow- ever, would to a great extent mitigate the

untouched.

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A NEW RUSSIAN LOAN,

and variable winds with smooth see until the new Russian Conversion Loan for one han morning of March 4th 1st 45deg. N.. long dred and seventy millions of gold roables has

oldeg. E, when a heavy blinding snowstorm was her med. encountered, which lasted ten hours sad ended

PARIS, 13th March. in a hard westerly to south-westerly gale. Until reaching lat. 42deg. X., long, 146deg. E. and

THE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE thence to Kingkre she bad light south-westerly The Comptoir has withstood the ran, which wind, fine weathed month sen. Kingkasan now exhausted. Bearse is recovering. ・・・ was passed at ade of, four miles at 11.15

LONDON, 12th March. the morning March 6th, and thence to

THE DEFENCE OF LONDON. Yokohama ahe hail light variable winde and fine

Mr. Stanhope said that it was intended to

During her stay in Vancouver the

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weather optionally clear and mild, al-establish three entrenated canips in case at any thongh the arreme northern route waa takan, time it became necessary to defend London... passing closs to the Aleutian and Kurilə Xalando.

She carried the fas weather with her till the

Hon, W. H.-Deans, Captain Saperintendent of Police was yesterday this rooipient of an ad. dress from the officers and men of the Police Force on the occasion of his retirement from the command of the body. The address was

the variona districts, and out-stations have A kidnapper's son having died suddenly and pigs and by chillros. But when you ha acquired a most praiseworthy knowledge of the without apparent cause, the hand of heaven, in lived in it for a fear days, you laugh ne mor customs and habits of the numerous natives el meting out this retribution, is disearned by all You count the hours till you can get away. China who have flocked to this Colony and plas who bear of it

ed themselves under British rule. The pati tions so often ressived requesting that Inspec

tore may be continued in charge ned by the

PEKING.

You will be wishing, however, to hear some thing of the "nights" of Peking. III am sti to be truthiul I must declare frankly there ar almost nous. Much the finest building that hare seen. indeed the only one not in positiv dirt and decay, is the entrance pavilion in th grounds of the British Legation. That is massive wooden roof, richly carved and gorgeoual coloured, supported upon any columas

show the popularity they have obtained elloient disobarge of their duties. The dateo:

TER CITY OF DIET AND DIBARFOISTMENT. tive branch bas, owing to the proximity of the

By rangement with Mr. Nowzan we publish Colony to the rainland, a most difficult task to porform, but the celerity and scaurauy with to day mother of his munications to the which it has, as a rule, obtained information, is Pall Mall Gazetic and the other journals readingly decorated. One day I was ridiu most praiseworthy, although it may happen presented by him. that from the inserirements of law the guilty is will satisfy

PEKING, 20th November, 1888. As soon as you are safely on Chinese soil at person may vocasionally escape conviction and the offence has to be placed amongst those which Tientsin you begin to ask how far it is to Peking have apparently eluded solution. The Captaieand ho pou can get bars. You are told eighty divisions of the foros, European, 3udian, and

th M. de Kahrberg, of the Russian Legation and he said. By the way, wouldn't you like to a the Imperial Chinese War Ofles Very muc indeed, I replied enthusiastically, supposing: to be something splendid. So we turned into wretched by street and steered our ponion rou reached it broken-down, weather-etained, ro

snowstorm was encountered off the Kurilor PRESENTATION TO THE CAPTAIN Tai-pak-too, to order an iron swinging railway | Shis brought 2,700 tons of hala goods and four SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, bridge from England, and it was shipped on for Japan and China porta, seven saloon and board the ill-fated steamer Priam, and was, of thirty-four steorage passenger. The netual course, lost, so it will take some time before it time from Cape. Flattery to Kingkasan light can be replaced and shipped out here.

land zo land-was 13 days, 14 hours, allowing 6 bours, fifteen minutes for difference of time. recently arrived announcing the decision in the The Mercury is informed that telegrams have

The "Parades". Variety Company opened at inconvenience that is caused by the scarcity investigations of the charges of perjury and Bowrington on Monday evening to a house soontaited in a carved ivory casket boxring Can Superintendent trusts that the three diferent miles by road and a hundred and twenty by river, the mudholes and the heaps of garbage till ▼ of dollar notes, and would still be useful bribery brought by Mrs. Begg against herorowded that late comers had difficulty in Budiu Deane's name, The European and Chinese Chinese, will continue to co-operate, as well and there are three methods of travel open to ting structure, with a waving field of weads

husband's witnesses. These charges have been ing rodo,. The performance is somewhat of a na even if there were & full supply of the latter. found to be without foundation, and the courts velty to my thing we have had in Hongkong lately, Members of the Foros also presented Mrs. Deque for the welfare of the Colony as for their own you, sart, horseback and boat. I chose the se the root, and a guard lounging at the door one-di When the Committee speak of the con- lave dismiss the case and affirmed their former and a judge from the reception on Monday night with a handsome silver tes service, while the In- comfort, and that the same assistance may be cond, hired a couple of ponies and a mafoo pres more dirty and dilapidated than the Pla venience of ous dollar notce to these engaged decision. The doors of divores therefore stands and the hoarby applause evoked by the various dien, nesmbers presented eset of the Misses rendered to his inccsesor as has been always (groom), and thankfully left the noisy, barrow Rites, the Board of Punishment to in the manufacturing industries, they refer

items the company seem to 1 a "caught on."

readily afforded to himself."

Astronomical Board, and the restare facsimile The performance of its kind certainly one of Deane with a gold bangle. The tea servios is

Three cheers were then given for Mrs. Deus and nasty streets of the native city of Tientsin Board of th of course to the use of these roter in the pay- Fire broke out in the cargo of the British-the best we have seen for a long time. The enter an exquisite piece of workmanship of what is and Captain Deans, and the proceedings term behind me at seven o'clock ons bright: Sunday of the Board of War. Professor Douglar say ment of wages. At present chopped dollare India steamship Cuina at Singapore on the 11th tainment opened with some lever feste by a known as the "hawthora” pattern. On the insted.

morning Then forty miles of jog.test-and I in the Encyclopedia Britannica that it instant and was not get under until considerable performer have to be used to settle balances that can damage had been done. The case of the fire followed by zone jeggling tricks, which if not Deane by the members of the Hongkong the horisontal bar and this was alver is the insoription Prosented Mrs. W

canter along a narrow path across a landscape of halls of the Paises "for the magnificenss of the not be discharged in notes of Bre dollars was the patent composition covering the boller all new, were certainly all most deternal para Polise, Ferco cn her husband relinquishing the

dry mud, and a night at a Chiness in a series proportions and barbaric splendour are probabl hot to be surpassed anywhere." I do not kno or multiples of tirat sum,

of mall cold bars guest-come surrounded by a what is bis authority for this statement, as i Where there are catching fire and the overheating of the iron formed. A trained, pony was next introduced

engine-room talkhoad, thus arising the tes and

hollow square of stalls. To bod at eight, up foreigner has ever had opportunity of ea put through its paces and this was command of the foren after 23 years" eervice, a large number of men to be paid this com-stowed near it to become heated and intimately followed by Tery olover exhibition by Mazab 1889. Each of the pieces also bears

again at three in order that the cart which amining them; but nothing else in Pekingfa paliory use of chopped dollars constitatee als lguite.

number of dogs. Some farther juggling the name of Mrs. Deane mpon it. The Barona Hox. J. RuaJELL, C.M.G., CHIHY | Carries the baggage and bolding and food might gosta any magnificence and splendon... T very serious inconvenience to the employer

yellow-roofed buildings of the Palace are alose) plate and bowls followed, The Hon. W. M. Deans, with Mrs. Deane and and after vory claver performance by a names of the Committee organising the pro

start and reach Peking before the gates are allot in and to foreign foot ever passen. 1 and not infrequently involves loes to the family, leaves by the . . stasmes Djemnch monkey equestrian, a troupe of trained monkeys sentative aceluspectors Cradock (Chairman),"

closed at five o'clock. Once up it is sasier to threshold of the Forbidden City,” but I hav emplage, who may find when he comes to today for Europe. Mr. Deane goes on lease of made usir appeszenen. This item was perhaps Swanston, Quingey, and Stanton, Sergeants Chanog Kan and Li Pong ware charged with ride than to sit twiddling one's thumbs on looked at them dong the assignabochord, no spand bis dollors that he has to submil to turn to the oolony. Consequent on Mr. Deane's greeted with roses of laughter and rounds of and Smith, Jemndar Charagh Deen, Sergeant cond prisoner was also charged with receiving dark and by and by a dramatic smrise rewards few weeks ago, when the Emperor quitted

absence, but it is not expected that he will re- the clerarest of the whole performance and was Macdonald and Butlin, P.C. Ontridge, Asdien robbery from the person with violence; the sebrisk bed, so we jog oanticualy forward in the tho highest buikiing in the neighborhood, "no

they appea commonplace enough. And discount. A token half-dollar would be more departure General Gordon becomes Acting Cap-applauss. The stage conch ride introduced convenient to the pager and to the payee, tain Buperintendent of Police, and Major Demp-during this performance was exceedingly clever, Skek Alim, Mr. Ng Yak Shan, Mr. Chan Chis," The first prisoner pleaded guilty: the second and ar

Palace in great pomp, and after-him asme ti As to the size of the coin affording facilities ster takes General Gordon's plans sa Super-the behaviour of footaman, coachman, and par and Mr. Duggan (Boorstary and Tresancor). not guilty.

A trip to Peking is good for two moments of solemn, prosession of the Recordz, an experiane endent of Victoria Gaol

sengers when there is a breakdown and also for debasement, the facthties would certainly

The presentation was made us the Palive

Mr. Robinson prossented on behalf of the At interest and satisfaction-two real sensations of eye with says of the latter, "like everythin torney General, the prisoners were undefended. traveller's delight. The first is at that night and adds, "It safe. to conjecture that t Chinese, it was disappointing, tawdry and sordid be less than in the case of the dollar. It would | Singapore have been invited by Major McCalare served by a monkey attired so a waiter Compound where a large number of

The wealthy Arab and Chinese gentlemen of when the halt is made for refreshments, which

The jurors were:--Messrs. J. Cameroni, A. B. act pay to scoop out theinterior and all up the lam to contribute to the fond now being fed are irresistibly funny. Among other items been of the fores, European, Indian, and Chinese, Boarea, J. 31. Botelho, L. Flemming. It. Hum. of the walls of the great city, after the second Emperor's own retinue, could it be seen, wan dull ride of forty miles. You enter through a reveal a sizler state of affairs." The Temp skin with base metal, as is done with Maxi. or Maxima gens We are intormed (says the worthy of notice were a troupe of performing were assembled. Inspector Oradook acted as phreys, B. C. Wilford, and G. W. Borell.

Fres Press) that sach donor of $2,500, which Pigeous, some clever aprobatic feats, and the per-spokesman. Captain and Mrs. Done, who were Mr. Roblasen mid the prisoners were charged gates of as proportions or pretensions, you ride of Heaven, with its acuicircular marble altar a

formance of Ava trained ponies. The entertain-

soner with receiving the stolen property, on the

feate

with

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SUPREME COURT.

19th Marok

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

JUSTION, BOBBERY ON THE PRÁZADÁVE

stolen goods.

cave and yens, and the vigilance of the pub-ill purchase gun and ammunition carriage.ment concluded with a little aketoh entitled socompained by Hon. H. E. Wadelcase and Mn with roubary with violence, and the second pri- for a quarter of an hour among hovels and pica bright blas dorée, as you look down upon it fro jis might be relied upon to prevent any cop. completa, will have his name engraved on a plate The Doctor's patient." The company in. Wodibenze and Major Dempster, having enterod svening of the 4th February. A man named Wei and then suddenly on climbing a bank a strik The wall, seems to be in good preservation, and

ty:

is well worth a vidís, J

roally impressive and beautiful structure, bat a riderable number of leaden imitations gotting rad upon the gun carriage, as a token of recludes a clown, who is quite up to the average the Compound, Dumdum

Láng Hhek was walking along the Prays whering sight bursts upon you. A great tower of a single other place or thing have I men ha intoulation. Useful as a balf-dollar gnition of the donor's public spirit and loyal frens clown, and, faken all round, the perform

Inspector CRADOCK said-Captain Dease, it he was attacked by the prisoners and several many storías formas the corner of a mighty wall; that suggests the "gorgeous East" in t would be in the payment of wagen, it is for

gires me grost pleasure, as an old member of others, who rabbed him of a long silk cost, a from wash of ita ateries x score annon-mouths remotest degree.

Of interesting places, however, there are ce The Rawang Tu Minos, including the whole the convenience of abop-keepers and their cocossion, have bees parehased by Mr. W.

waistcoat and a hat. While they were robbing the Police Force, to be here today to present him the sand of some one approaching, we yawn; for a mile or more the wall stretches totally a few fa Pellag. First among theos customers that such a coin is most urgently Buchanan Smith for the sum of $900,000, to be and China Express of the 15th February

We take the following items from the Londes you with a written address, which I will call heard, and the robbers made of. The complai parfectly straight line, pierced with a thousand rank the wall itself. It is built of large brick required. Ponably the Committee of the paid holly in cash. Mr. Smith, we learn from

apan Mr. Daggan to rent.

sat gave chase and mught the first prisoner. embrasaras, supported by a hundred buttresses filled in with sand, and is fifty feet high, six Chamber of Commerce may not have looked the Straits Times, had opposed the anle of the The Queen has boom pleased to approve Mr.

Mr. Duggan then read the address, which is The next morning the second prisoner was er Than you halt your pory and sit and try to fest wide at the base and forty feet at the to mines, but afterwards turned round and said, in Laurence Poemaker Cousal for Hongkong, as follow

rested by a detsobire: The second prisoner ad realise that another of the desires of your life is Poking seen from the wall is a stretch of dit roe more-ibar batt hielden in foliage from wh! at the matter from this point of view. Even affeci, "Well, if you will sell your property, soil for his Majesty the Emperor of Austria.

mitted having pawned the stolen articles traited, that you are at last really and truly bo-here and there tower or u pagods or hig To the Honourable Walter Meredith Doane, M.A.morning, but said be bad found them. -I If they did, they might not realise vory, virid-to me." That seemed reasonable enough, and it

Captain Suparintendent of Police, Member of

After hearing the evidence of the complain fors the walls of the city that was old esatarios roofed temple projects. Not a trace of the ly the inconvenience of the prosect artem, baying

Eventive and Logiclatire Cell, &c., ant, the pave broker, and the detective who made before the wolf and the woodpecker found Roma- tusi dirt and discomfort and squalor is "visib Hongkong As they are all merchants who probably hard-had made his holding so large that the Rawing Clarke during bu lato vialt to the Far East, To the undersigned Members of the Hongkong the arrest, the jars found the sound prissase Ins and Remma; in the wonderland of Mares the air fe feah, the sinolls are absent and t Celestial capital is at its boot. A walk of a mi ly handle a coin themenires from month's Mines were almost In his hands already. Mz has for the more fallen through. The on Police Fotos, in view of your probable retirement

Folo, father of travellers; on the eve of exploring the top brings son to the famous Obser Bentanon and to month's end, Gentlemen who she believe that Hongkong capitalists are interested | Siam, and will take part in the survey for the Sapstinbendant of Police), desire to give expression

Smith arrival in Hongkong yesterday. We rinseri who went out have been drafted on to from the Earvion after a lengthened sad. heparin not guilty by aapajority of four to three.

caroor of 57 years (25 of which have, beat a Captain EE GODOWN COMPANY, Sing the very upital sad heart of the Colortant tory, and day marvellous bronses of the June wars have a compradores order book on with Mr. Smith in his purotams,

railway now being conducted in that country. to the onions and dasp respect we have always folt Fene men were charged with stealing 2,000 Empire Taly is the first of your two prealons Father Farbieat, who made and created there

was carried out. Mr. Smith, after sil, is but We regret to hear that the Johore Railway. own property ia shareholiləş, he schema, which was inwogurated by Sir Andrew