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The trin proceeding in the opposite diree tion waited several hours in the siding the place where the up and down trains pass the line on this section being a single one and fintily the driver made up bis mind to go on, arpreetly on his own responsibility. His Arror in judgment resulted in the collision of the two tmins, and the loss of his own life

and of several others. It is said, also, that the train was traveling without lights, al- though it was long after dark when the se eidentccurred. The absence of telegraphic communication was, however, the real canse of the accident. If this had been provided

man will have his cousins and his brothers,

The Agents (Mers. Adamzon, Ball & Co.) inform as that the Shire Line steamer Greco, for this port shire, from London, left Singapore yesterday

that Col. Fred. Grand has a chance of being up- A Washington telegram, dated March 9, says

pointed U. S. Minister to Cham, but it is on- certain whether he will receive this office ar

tariff.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB v. NAVY.

T. S. Smith (Capt.) Major Johnston, B.E. 'E. M. Blair, R..

E. G. Yourg, R.E. E. W. Maitland Dr. Atkinson

Roncil Stokes S. L. Darby Major Milos, B.A 6. A. Bramwell, 59th A. J. Campbell, 91

"LA SONNAMBULA” AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, A meeting of the Legislative Connell was held yesterday afternoon. There wore présent:......

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The encouragement which the Jepanoso Goed if Mr. Layton meant knuckle dusters such muske u of nok reports without due referezos direction oftion for angle with the wants of the commanity and its train. But whom by the established custom of the vernment has rendered to the cotton spinuing as were used in the Southern States of Amerion. to the Observatory from which they emanated, direction of the top of the arch. This has been he was alluding to Shanghel at the Treaty Industry, says the Japan Goutts, has had good. The ACTING REGISTRAU GENERAL td the but in a paper in the Annalen der Hydrographie thoroughly arplained by Ferrol a long time ago. Ports, where they have a different sort of ad 24. From subxamination of thunderstorms ministration altogether. Lool affairs were country he must support, so that instead of effect. Dering Inst year the number of mille knuckle dusters wood by Chinese were big bra (Berlin, 1987, XV. page 383) the anbetanseof my one you will find yourselves called on to emas increased by three, equal to an increase things with knobs on them, and were called pamphlet has been repablished and oven paths of in the colony during the past five years it ap dealt with by the Municipal Councils, and ques ploy a whole family and all their relations, of almost $4,000 in the number of spindles, se sang Fu belisted they wore brought typhoons, which are constructed at the expanse pears that they are most frequent in May and tious of simpla Consular fortinu were settled by of the Colonial Government, bave been reproduced that they have not occurred in Novexler, Do their Consuls. But wheporor anything of soy China cropped up, it As we have before pointod ont, however, from the United Stat The warning was not taken and at the wio the growth of cotton in Japan is so small His EXCELLANCY said the kanekle dusters without any reference to this Observatory cember, au Juuary. They seldom happen in real pablio importance ment the uncles and the cousins and the that a considerable quantity has to be immed in the Southern States hal iron spikes. However I am frformed that this was due to February. With referenca to the daily varis had to be referred to Peking. It took a very long ported and there is sa import duty which has Anything of that kind would be a deadly we an oversight. The fact that the wind in a tion they are more frequent st might than dar-time for anything to go to Peking, and it took a aunts are in full possession."

the effect of considerably increasing the price of pon. It was rather nafair to sak the Attorney typhoon blows from a direction 12 points from ing the daytime in the proportion of 3 to 2 gtime for anything to noma Imek from Paking. The above remarks are perhape darac yarn. However, the demand for yarn is vory General for a legal opinion in Connoil, bat he the bearing of the centre was first scertained They appear to be most abandaat about la. and Hear, hear, and laughter. The Minister was very Lorised by some asperity of feeling, but it ntesdy, and so far business has not been made thought he might say the Attorney Genemi and proved here, but it will of course take some out so about Sa in the proportion of about 2 to 1. unfortuntels placed there, as a grant distance time before masters of vernola bosome familiar 25-Darisg the past year the temperaturo from the testing community, and many of thon unremansrative in consequence of the duty. would agree with him in that the main they are, we believe, true. Com-But in order that an impetas may be given to The El baring passed through Committee with this result, though its practical importaude was on an average, higher than in previous years very rarely saw anything of him root when he and rose higher than before on hot days. This arrived in Chinn and when he left. Laughter.) plaints of sapunctuality and of the on the industry it. is bolieved the Government in without amendment, was read a third time and is being appreciated by degrees.

9-During the part. typhoon soon, in Fpears to have been at least partly due to a It was true that occasionally an active Minister observance of the regulations have been heard tends either to partially or wholly withdraw the passed.

mare southerly direction of the wind, but indeed had visited some of the antports, hat such op THE BUILDING ORDINANCE

addition to these hitherto suppiled, melogrological ever since the line wis opened. It is but fair

The Council reamed consideration in Com oborrazione vera telegraphed twice a day from the temperature has been rising on the whole portunities of either seeing or approaching him sinco 1834. Whather this is periodical romains were seldom verohsafed. It seemed, therefore, wittee of the Building Ordinance.

Macao through the cable of the Eastern Exten to be investigated. There soetas fair prospects if they admitted what he said to be the case, it to observe, however, that foreigners and not

His EXCELLENCI made a promiss to the sion, Australasia and Chine Telegraph Company of finding that it is ac. It should be remem was story necensory to bave some organization at Chinese were the principal figures in the

Hon. Wong Shing at the last meeting that I and also from Tokio in Japan through the cable cred that great care is taken with our thermo-bone It was a wart, he bellyved, that had long chapter of accidents leading up to the disas

would not take advantage of a olease having of the Great Northern Telegraph Company metrical observations, and the results are acqu beru felt, and if a China Acacciation were formed talt ára that it would hace them for rats in proportion. The past rear was more ou proper grunds, ter of the 26th Marob. In the feat place The above match will be played to-day, com passed to consider it as finally deposed of with- An stampt was made the original delay was caused by the Euro-eleven is as follows-

The Clab out considering a point which be brought upwarded from Center, Hoihow (Hainan) etc. damp them snel, the rainfall was heavy, and the have every support both at home and in China moasing at sloven o'clock sharp.

The point is with regard to the last clause of through the Chinese telegraph lines, but alasan barometer below the average. The amount and would becocte a powerful and representative section 18. In the original draft it ran thus though they were sent by ardor of the Chinese of sunshine was leas and the deadiness greater institution, useful alike to the trading and re pean driver of the Tangaban train injuring

*In the case of shop fronte left open to the anthorities as often as there was communication, than usual. It is gozardly considered to hars sidont community, as well as the Foreign Offer Lia hand by the explosion of a gun he was

street the side walls or party walla shalt bo re the experiment was not invariably successful, been on nahealthy year.

and British ofllcers abroad. If, however, there firing at a flock of wild duck. For an engine

turned for at least twelve inches long such Messages from Saigon and more information 26.—The weather in January, 1899, was very was no practiesi ouluoma of their donar this driver to seek relaxation by indulging in

front, and anch return walls shall be properly from the Philippues would be useful. It is warm and dry. There was a great deal of dew evening, they could all congratulate themaolvas bondled into the side walls or party willa." I pity that while other countries in the Far East but hardly any radu. Dry weather hazo was upon having had a very pleasant reunion; bui sport while bis engine was in motion to Tiffin will be provided on the ground, have made a great deal of inquiry on this subject are being usteerologically explored, the Philippi- common, but indeed dry haze is al vaya remmen he hoped that the suggestions he had thrown out such seems to have been the one-must

and I find the position to be somewhat as follows, nos remain scientifically almost a terra incognita.aking the Chias cut daring the N. monsoon with regard to China Association would be that at the present moment the commen practice strike every one as irregular, to say the least,

10-As stated in the Instructions for mak February set in very cold. The water froze at taken up, and receive the support of all who were is to have only 6 inches, as the Hon. Wong ing Mateorological Observations, sto sterothe Peak on one or two nights. Thunderstormas interested in still further improving and, streng The European guard who came to the driver's |

abing proposes should be the law for the logical istenments forwarded by observers, who began early and were severe ju March. Doring theuing the relations between this country and assistance, appřebonaire last he should bleed

future. I am giver reason to suppose that regularly sond hair registers to this Obser- April the weather was very trying to the health, China. (Applause). a return wall of 6 inches only is not altogether vatory, are verified here free of cost: During For the groatce part it was overcast, damp and

Mr. W. KESWICK, who we greeted with ap to death, uncoupled the engine and proceed. The Amy Sherwin Company produced "La without objection, as it does not give sufficient the past year, the following number of lustra Foggy s. ond of April was anziantly bot. planas, said that whatever resulted from thei ed with him-to-Tangku Moantims the train Sonnambule" at the Theatre Royal on Thurs strength. A longer return wall is productive of mentaba ben varifled and certificates issued there was a great fall of temperature. In the meeting the recaliceitor of it would always be was delayed, and as the hours passed, the day evening, to a large house. H. E. the Grover considerable incourenience where there is a Baronietera, 1; Thermometers, 5: Anemo afternoon on the 22nd of May, and in the morn-very pleasant one. He hoped that they would driver of the Tiontein train, waiting on the per and Laly des Your were again, present, staircase against the party wall, as it makes a meters: 1.

ing on the 3rd June. The weather in July was proened to put into practical form the enggestioni siding, must have arrived at the conclusion Although the opera had been out somewhat toward turn to get to white into 11-The iades errors of barometers read off hot (90 deg. i at tip. on the 14th) nad close and whisk Sir A. Dont had so lucidly put befor theless, all thess consulerations of convenience on board ship are determined whenever required these is very little vind. This was due to them, and that the China Association which had A. S. 1. & Co, bog ta vall attention to their that the delay was going to continue indef.meet the accenition of the Company all the most must give way tovonsiderations of safety. Now, by comparing readings made near this port with distant typhoons. On the 2nd and 23rd water leva neutioned world become a reality-hear

popular numbers bed been retained, and judging | I am told that although it would be desirable to the barogras:

spouts were seen to the south of Hongkong. hear)-arcality, however, which would bring with New PATENT DATING BOTTLES, which have uitly, for on no other supposition con To from the applanes which grasted their rendating have a return wall rather longer than & inalies

12-The number of transits observed during On the 20th at 7., a double solar balo. was it sa samal Jiner. (Laughter med opplano, hoan oywially designed by and manufactured plain Lis willingness to incue the risk ho ran on Thursday. "Sonrambula" may be added testing inving only onestorey above the ground or dotermined 91 sinde, The ticks of the radian of the inner was 23 and that of the residents when they meet together in this country there very great objection to if in the past your was 239, and the inclination of the posersed by Mr. Mahomet Alaratin. The Fow things wors men calorlated to bring distan How grave was his error of judgment the die the list of successful productions of the Com-

floor. Ou looking into it very carefully. I sidereal standard clock is leard in the transitroom iter ubuut 13 The barometrio tide was great into touch again than when they mi round the By the use of these bottles, CIGARS, as astrous result proved. And here again it is pay here. Miss Sherwin sustained the title find that although theoretically it would be through telephone. A microphons is placed during dry weather. The beginning and also festive board. They are: beme after baring well as ALL GOODS which are susceptible only fair to mention that the Chinese are re-role, and has seldom appeared to better advantage hatter to have it a little longer, the ones un top of the cess and this is connected with the end of August were very hot Rain was been frequently in small communities, or at any to the destroying influences of moisture can be parted to have endeavoured to dissande huiler performance threaghout was, with onour two have not, as yet produced any actual destru- the telephone through an Induction coil. Tele frequent during the night and early morning, rate, in commifities which were covering only

tion; they have only indicated a certain denger, phones are alar used for speaking to the Assist The first half of October was rather close, warm small area, where they met and associated and from going on. The unfortucate man is not slight exceptions, doserving of the most unqualif. Bat they have cleary indicated that if you wout nut in the hill tager at fwim-ala tani through and damp, Tus latter part of the mouth was wore known to each other. Here, however, Whenever or wherever the atmosphors is alise to speak for himself, and it may be that od praise from a dramatic point of view, while yo szy higher they would became dangerous. Con- the times wire. The wires in the transit instru dry, and clear is usual. The force of the wind was different. They bad different purvait surcharged with moisture these bottles will be instead of the Chiness trying to dissuadeally, she was, as usual, all that could be desired.sequently, paying all the respect in my paverment were illamiasted by a small electric light, daring Novembor fell far short of the average which attracted thate attention; they had dif bim, as shovinow say, be yielded to their im. Taking the performance as a whole, no one, ap. to the spirit of conservation that provalls here. Electrio testing apparatus are being proonred and the wouther was warm in consequence. This ferent ways of tifo, and lived in differen

pesrad to more advantage than Mr. Sherwin a willing to make a concession and leave it

that is, not to alter anything without 1000ssity, from England.

continued in December, during which month the parts of the country, and the opportunitie da stated in the time-ball notice pub amount of cloud and rain was excessive. portunities in the opposito disation. How the Count. Mr. Sherwin was in better voice on inches for horses nt they are at prosent, that lished in the Government Gunsite on the 10th

of moeting wore not so Fregoost, and they wor 27-At the Observatory the cisterns of the apt to fall out of touch with those to whom 10 ever this may be, the responsibility restod Thursday than in any part he has appeared in is, for houses of two storeys, but I am told walls January 1885, the hall is not dropped os San-harograph standard barometer are placed formerly they were intimately acquainted. (Ap with the driver, who paid with his life for since his stay in the colony, and his rendering of of only that longik would become a real danger days and on Government Eolidays The bulk 103 feet above mean sea level. The bulbs of the pinus), These cutaries and acquaintances o his error of judgment. Thus from begin- the solos which fell to his part was greeted with itself but to the public Consequently I cannot exoopt on the 17th, 19th, and 28th May and 26th men sea level and 4 feet above the ground. want of an opportunity for renewing and cemen if you had higher houses, not only to the house was dropped every working day in the past year rats jug thermometers are swung 108 feet abere old cease, and they do so in this counter for the ning to and the accident appears to have the heartiest applause, His acting was as cur go farther that I have stated, but iu the desire Tene, when it was not hoisted on kennt of The solar radiation thermometer is placed ting them. (Hear, hear) Ho felt, therefore bool immediately due to errors on the tomary unexceptionable. Mr. Stockwell in the to meet ne mush as possible the foaling the hon. thunderstorms, and on the 8th August the mast at the same height, but the terrestrial that the suggestion which Sir. Alfred. Dont had part of the Foreign employés of the part of Elisa bad one which suited him well. member has expressed I am willing, with the per- was found split, where tam pieces were riveted radiation thermometer is only about one inch made tint they should have an institution re mission of the Council, to accept an amendment together. The ball could not be hoisted on the shove the grass. The rim of the pirvi presentative of the interests of China should Company. For the disorganisation and

Mr. Stockwell is mni strong in any role which by which it will be 6 inshes for houses Javing85, 9th and 10th of that month, while ander graph is placed 105 fast above mean weg level really take form. How it must take form mus evident want of discipline which allowed make great demands on the dramatic powers, only one storey above the ground floor and 13 repair by the Public Works Department. Thore and 21 inghes abore the ground. The oups he left to a committee, who would draft and bat his interpretation of this part was on the inches for houses having more than uno storey, was not a single failure during the year. of the anemograph ara 140 foot above mean Ben make the necessary rules by which the socia Tus fuller particulars received of the Tian- theas errors to work out their disastrous whole wolt conceived and carried out. His act. That is to say, where the hontas rezanin us at 16. With reference. a suggestion made level and 45 feet above the grond. At Victorin tion could be governed. There were many 18i railway accident show that the working results, the responsibility must be faiding in the final scene showed, marked improve but where they go more than one storey above the 5th paragraph of my last Annual Report.. mometers and the rain-gauge, are placed in the only be properly considereil by those who had present, they will permitted to have 6 inches, concerning tidal and magnetio observations in Peak the instruments, except the radiation ther questions connected with Chins which coul of the line is condnated in an exceedingly at the door of the Directors. They ment. With his rendering of the part vocally it unsatisfactory and unsafe manner. The bave very wisely recalled Mr. KINDES, would be impossible to find fault Barely has am told anything less than that would be posiscontianation of the magustio observations, fust above mean sea level. The bulbs of the knowledge, that noquaintance with the require princip. I cause of the disaster seems to have the engineer-in-chief, by telegraph that ho aurg with more effect, and good as wore thositively masafe and would be defeating one of which are ordered to be continued as heretofore. thermometers are about 4 feet above the floor ments of the Far East, which residence in

of the Ordlisace. been the bones of telegraphic commanica. gentleman being an. his way home on leave perfqnances of the other wem bors of the Com-LO COLONELL STERKRARY Roved that the to fint of the testing agent le petion except the main termalin lawnmobert give. Hear, hear, and applause. He was quit It is intended to re-investigate induction thermomater, which is and with, the people could alon tion between the different stations. The If they wish the line to prove a real success puny, Mr. Stockwell not only managed to hold clause be amended to read as follows In the It does not appear that ars, improvement cond are placed at the same height above the ground sure that the usofuluess of sach an institution train proceeding to Tientsin had been greatly they will not again attempt to carry on thy his own, but to come in in the lion's share of caso of chop fronts left open to the street the be effected in Mr. Roberie's tide-fables (which) us at the Observatory. The rim of the rain- would be found very great.

the applause. Miss Fischer can always be relied dong" 8 le the Gerern ment: they could not being forward subjects o entrust scrc competent foreigner with the to give a good account of any part ontrusted for at least 12 inches where the base has more, the amount of trace available at present from the the ground..

to her, and though that of Terest is more than one storey above the ground floor,

sometimes vital Importance in the manor and and at leset 6 inches where the honso has not automatic tice-gungo, but next year when three me absolute authority over the staff and somewhat bankless one, in Mies Fischer's hands and aneh return walls, shall be properly bonded it harmonically analyzed.

years' trane is available would be the time to have

with the weight that they could be bronglit for THE INAUGURAL CHINA DINNER.. ward and in a mensare insisted upon by en working of the fine that Sir KosERT HART it was made the most of. To-right Batur-into the side walls or party walls

18. In the Clind Coast Meteorological Re- PROPOSED CHINA ASSOCIATION,

association exch that which they propond His FXORLLENCY-If that is not thought gister, based an information transmitted by the exercises over the Imperial Maritime Cus-day) the Company produse "The Bohemian

In a variety of ways they would derive advant toma. It is only thus, that the necessary Girl," which they play in its entirety, the smaller sufisfactory-it is perhaps rather taking the Eastern Extensis and the Great Northern To- A large and representative gathering of those ages from the existence of a China Association

hon. member by surprise-I am quite willing discipline and regularity can be maintained, parts being taken by our local amateurs: A pat it off, but I am sure it is the tast limitlograph Company, which a daily published, is having commercial and other relations with In the London Chamber of Commerce there wa

given this is the last performance but one before the to which I should be justified in going

ANICTORry of the atmospheric circom China and the Far East took place at the section specially devoted to the consideration stancos in. Lason and along the coast of China. Thatched Horse Clib, St. James'-stroet, on the of matters which relate to India and Chian Company's departurs for Shanghai, it is safe to Hon. WOND SHING-I am quite satisfied, but and information concerning the weather in Jn. 4th March, to muzgarste the first China din Tirul section, as he had rasau to know, were a I would romask that most of the exising shops paa and in Wladivostock. It contains also inter, under the presidency of Sir Alfred Doot, all times raudy to give the greatest consideration assert that the house will be a good ono,

have three morays and they are substantial formation concerning the first appearance and K.O, M., which it is bepod will become an ante subjects that were brought before then. Bu onough.

progress of typhoons.

nual event. For a long time it has been felt how seldom any subject was brought befor HA EXCELLENCT-I am told there are severi

19. Mr. Figg took all the clockworks of the that some steps should be taken to bring to them. People seamed a overlook the importano houses where cracks can be seen. Cracks show self-recording Meteorological instruments and gather for mutual bereft the large number of of that restion of the Chamber of Commerce a certain danger, stdough thero has been noder and had them aleated and adjusted, after gentlemen in this country interested in the and nattors were allowed to drift on because i absolute destination.

The ACTTO COLONIAL TREASURED Second-meter is oiat every ton days with pure sperm-

which they went as well as before. The anemo Chinas trade, and connected in a variety of ways was nobody's basins to make the representa with the Celestial Empire. It was thought tions, and as a matter of tacs tbuy wore no His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIRed the amenduent, which was carried nem; con.. oil. During previous winters some trouble was that this would be best achieved by a dinner, made. On the other hand, if the China Asso each in would have known where the

In the definition clause the definition of cross experionood with the lamps on the barngraph which would afford ample opportunity for ciation waro established they would be in Ha. F. STUWART, LL.D. Colonial Besretary wall" was smunded to read as follows:- Any and the thermograph, which had a tendency to complete interchange of thought and feeling, touch more er kas with the requirement other wissed the collision would have been

Hon. A. J. LACE, Acting Attorney General wall of bricks or stane usd or built in order to go ant in the course of the night. In bet and nl provide an occasion for friendly interconess of the country; they weak bo pornito imposside. No railway can be considered

Colonial Treasuror.

Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G. Acting be used as a separation of one part of any build damp weather they wosil burn any length of which could not be otherwise than interesting by fresh arrivals from the Far East, and complete without a system of telegraphic

Hou. N. 4. MITCHEL INNES, Acting neurom another part of the same building, such time. By using only the beat kerosine oil to be and valuable to all whi buvo say ties, whatever so be put in passion of important change

parts being accessible threagh a Dion en signals. That the Tientain line should bare

and in the colony, having the lamps washed in with the Far East. The suggestion was en- und alterations which otherwise would not re tzaurs. The definition of party wall was di sods once a week and especially by emptying out thusiastically taken up, and a dinner organised. cuire the attention they deserved. At any rate common ed operations without such a system

tared to read as follows: Auy wall usid or all the oil feit this difficulty has been overcome with the additional view of informally discussing he felt sure that they were starting on therigh will strize most readers with surprise. Dis.

built in order to be used as a separation of any Some extra fue lighthouse ofl was procured from the advisability of forming some permanent in-road in considering broadly and carefully, the building from any other building, auch buildings London, but it was not found batter than the stitution, to called the China Association, constitution of a China Association, the esta aster w: eure to spring from the omission

not being accessible through a common entranos," kinds to be had in the shops here and cost many which should represent and farther the interests bllahment of which he thought would be a very sooner or later. Now that the danger has

Several other amendments were made of a

times as much. The introduction of the electric of those engaged in the large and import useful and desirable cutaome of the presen been demonstrated by so serious an accident

tobhnical chatnotes, and the Bill was reported. light in Kowlook would benefit the Observatory cut trade carried on between England und China. mesting. (Applaws.)

ADJCORNMENT.

materialy.

The invitations of the committee who have had Mr. SUTHERLAND, M.P.. who was loudly ap it is to be hoped no time will be lost in mak-

20-Among dieatif men who hrve visited the matter in hand were promptly respondied plauded, said that he was quite sare there was ing good the omission, so that no other die

this Obserratory may be mentioned Ur. Schra. to, with the rinit that some 130 gentlemen sat one feeling which was common to everybody pro astor-in-mise from the same cause

der, the well-kinz astramer of Hamburg, down to dinner on the 4th inst, in the large and sent; at any rate, it was common to all of them when bis return from an exploration in New handsome coffën tonë the Thatched House who could cast their sya hack upon the last thirty But it is not morely the absence of tele

Guines with whom I converged abant methods Club. Previous to the dinner there was at yours to their connection with China, and that graphic communication, that attracts atten

The results of the ties, in the Lawn Tennis

practically used in making observations; Captain union of the guests in the spacious ball and re- was that this was one of the pleasantest and mes tion in connection with the pioneer railway Handicap yesterday afternoon were:-Platt bent.

Fleariais commanding La Galisonnière and coption-room, which presented a vary animated agreeable gatherings which bad ever taken place The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table

The following are extracts from the above Lalentenaat Perrin; Capt. Edler von Wohlge and busy scene. The almost cordialily prevailed (Applauss) At the same time it was not pos of Chits. There exists, if we are to trust Hawkins games, 65; 2. Coxx beat Wal: the Report of the Director of the Observatory report, presented to the Legislative Council permuth, Director of the Observatory, Jan Mayen, on every side, and the meeting evidently afford sible for a gathering of this kind to take plac the Mercury, little or no discipline amongst ping was-Platt sorstoh: Hawkins owed t lỗ; }

isce: games, J; 3-6; 6-3. The handicap for 1899.

terday, I being impossible to give it in extenso, who explained to me a great many things connected, the greatest pleasure overy body. The without some reflection of a sd and sorrowful THE FRATA BECLAMATION, BILL the servants of the company, and the foreign Wallace end 30; Coron owed § 40.

The stars represent exoisions made by the fed with navigation; Captain Usborno Moore, its committee consisted of Mesura A. Coron, C. nature for those who, like himself, were advanc His EXCELLENCY--I am sorry that we are Government u

commsixi of A.M.S. Bambler, the surveying vesS- Lasse, D. MoLean, T. L. Mullies, and W. Ying towards the "sear and yellow" leaf-langh and native staff do not work harmonious-

Sentance. The case of Heighington v. Watts, in which unable to proceed with the Reclamation Ordin-

Hongkong Observatory, sol; 'Lieutenant Hartinans, formerly connectöd

ter which they would fair place at as great. Our contemporary says: The men the plaintiff claimed $1,000 for illegal arrest and anps to-day, the difbrity being that we have not

Sek February, 1889. with the Observatory at Wilhelmshafen: Lient After dienor the CHAIRMAN, in a few appro. distance as possible. With regard 18 the specia appointed as directors of the Kaipinging at the Supreme Court and adjearned till accuracy the particulars to be entered in the the Governor I have the honour to forward my

false imprisonment, was called yesterday morn yet been able to fix with suffloient nyproximate Sia-For the information of His Excellency Gratal, of the Austrian frigate Fasana, Propriate worde, gave the coast of "The Queen," subject they were considering, vis, the establish

fessor Mile and Mr. Knipping, of Tokyo; which was loyally responded to

ment of an association, in London, there was ond Railway from the beginning showed their Tuesday. We hear, however, that the osse has gledates. They are being prepared na capidly Annual Report for 1998.

Father Fauna, od Manila, and others.

The CHAIRMAN, rising again, amidst loud ap. Axample which he specially hoped they woul joalousy of the foreigners, to whom they been settled out of Court, plaintiff withdrawing as possible and as soon as they are completed the 2.

21-antings in friendly correspondenen with plause, said that the dinner had been styled the sot follow, and that was the example of Charo Bill will be finished. I wake the opportunity, owed their existecer. Unfortunately the from the mift on the payment of $250.

B-A report containing exhaustivo investiga. Mr. Whipple, the principal authority on Mete- Inaugural China Dinner," but they would bars of Commerce--(laughter)-for he held thai while on the bjeet of the Ordinauce, to refor totions of the typhoons of 1896 and 1897 with five prological attors in the Empire, who is as well rather it be treated on this occasion as a private if there was ose body in the world-and he ex foreigners, just end of bolding together, Buys the Japan Gusette Companies in this report that I am told has been in cirontation plates representing their paths has been printed. known for his genial disposition as for his ex-social gathering of the Chins metabera of the copted, of course, the Chamber of Commerce a foolishly permitted themselves to be attacked | imagine. More than a century and a half ago original form was drafted on behalf of the paths of typhoons in the Philippine Islands in ideed Mr. Whipple's assistance is not confined very satisfactory to the committee who had or to son gentlemen connected with the Chini country are not the recent adoption some people to the effect that this Ordinance in its Father Faura was good enough to send me the tensive information and practical experience. Thatched Horse Club and their friends. It was Hongkong-laughter)which he had no daire in detall, and allowed their own internal following, it was the Chamber o quarrels to become patent. From the be- of Yamaguchi-ken and it still exists. During losial Offee by Mr. Chatar. I narar heard the Tekio weather-maps were used for the Japanese are more or less indebted to him for valuable to their invitation as was evidenced by their pro- Cozmeron oxala (lang tar opp time ginning, indeed, it may be said there was no successful, realizing by its catohos $31,000,

the last four months the Compary was very roport. before to-day. It has hean Erought Archipelago. This reduced the amount of work support at some timo or other.

sance with so many in finential guests. Our thanks Looking back a few roats there wore that fall to my khure, but the typhoons in the 22. The cropoecular rays at sunset described were dos to her, and also to the chairman, han oven the Hongkong Chamber of Commerc ayatem, each one working for bimself, and

Puciuc Oven had to be investigated horej in "Nature," Vol. XXXVII. page 464, wero dur-committee, and members of the Thatched House did not hold the enlightened views which doubt too mar y carrying talee to rendy care. Dis this afternoon at 4.30 hetween the Military and at once, if anything I have said in Council has been syailable at the other observatories,

There will be a Polo maten at Causeway Bay talked abant I think it it as well to mention sufficient information does not appear to haveing the past your cared ally observed by a volun-Club, for ao courteously lending their coffee-room lesa pravalled them cow; boasuss he could re oipline, a's matter of course, there was none, Civilius, and the usual game afterwards.

teer, who do not wish to be named:

for the ocomion.. He would now ask them to con-womber a time when he ss a humble individual The given that idea, the report is absolutely without 4.-Information concerning the typhicous of Very faint traces of rays were soon on the 18th sider for a moment the cause and object of their stood up iu advocacy of the principle of a Limited To qu'a an instance: At the opening of ground and ponies at present are in good condi- foundation Neither hir, Chater nor any one of 1888 has bean deflented and the observations are of Jaunary, the 26th April, the 21st June, the meeting The camp was, he thought, distinot Liability Ant, and was all but turbed out of hi the line the foreign guarda had strict orders tion and there should he good port. On Wel- the lethoklers ever saw or, I believe, heard of the being reduced and tabalated. In addition to Sed, Blh and 21st July, the End, 4th, and 6thly traceable to a feeling that had long existed humble membership of the Chamber of Com amongst all who wore interested in China that moree for daring to propose such a novel and not to permit bulky articles of luggage into pase was quick and the play excellent all round, into the Coan il. The Ordinance was propaced the logs of 139 differont acle containing en

nesday evening three games were played. The Ordinance, until a few days before it was brought the observations furnished by stations an shore, August.

Well developed rays were soon in the west on something should be done to bring together resolutionary acheme. (Laughter.). But n the passenger carriages, and to insist that Mr. Belkoll surpassing his previous good form, by the Attorney-General of Hongkong last tries on 1712 days, (counting these made on board the 19th February, the 24th April, the 12th and cocasionally for social and other reasons the many doubt times had olungat in a good many respects each pessenger linda pase or ticket, Not We hear that there have been several applicantum and we then cont to the Colonial different ships on sume dets separately) are 22nd June, the 12th, 13th, 18th, and 20th July, old residents in China who now lived at home, and they would go on changing. But ther very long after, the ire of a petty military tions from members of the service for the ap- lot. It came back very much in its original available. Another of log books have of course the 5th 19th, 28th and 31st August, the 1st, and who were scattered over London and was one festaro in connection with Chine

form: there were some for amendments, but beeg locked through without entries bearing an 11th, 14th, and 20th September.

throughout the comtry. There were many sub-society with be trusted was the same Dow as it mendarin was excited by his being asked for pointment of Taluator, which will shortly practically it is the Attorney-General's Ordin-typhoons having been found. The first inves- Strong mays bets esat and west, beginning in jeats they would like to discuss, but at present was when he was an inhabitant of that olime

become vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. a ticket and compelled to leave the bulk of Shalton Hooper, who has received the appoint GEOs. As I said before, neither Mr. Chaterigation of the typhoons of 1889 will probably the former direction, were seen on the 19th, 22nd, flere it no rallying point, no sentre and zo and that was that Anglo-Saxon epirit which vor any of the other lotholders saw at heard of be randy next year, It should be remembered and 23rd July, the 19th August, the 3rd, stå, means of exobanging opinions or of discussing auimasted the enterprisa and the character of his household gear in a freight carriage.ment of decretary of the Hongkong Land - it until within two or three days of its being that although the typhoons are exhaustively in- and 5th September, the 12th Ostaher.

any questions of pablia importance. The eris society at Hongkong. At any to be hope There was no complaint of incivility against appointment has to be made by the Secretary

vestment and Agency Company, Limited. The brought in in Council.

Postigated here, that does not imply the com Rays stretching right across the whole sky tense of this feeling amongst all que "China that that spirit and enterprise of which be bai the gured, who was a trained servant. As of State.

THE ABES ORDINANCE, 1889. *-. plete elaboration of all that might be done by wore soon on the 8th and 10th May, the 20th men" roaulted naturally in a dinner-har, apoke would continue and go on intressing an ema ople to others the Engineer-in-

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I bag, and of the meteorological data at my disposal. June, the 30th August, the 13th, 19th and 26th hear),which everybody would agree had been a (Hear, hour.) With regard to the practical aug

most enjoyable one. It was alss natural that gestion of the chairman that they should forin Rear Admiral George B. Belknap, U. S. Navy, object is to consolidate the law relating to the the meteorology of Ulint is collected here, that

sir, to move the second reading of this Bill. The An immenes quantity of information touring on Boptember, the 12th Octobor. chief termitted him to be discharged. arrived at Yokohams on the 4th fret by the carriage of deadly weapons. In 1887 an Ordin- is not utilized for lack of clerks to take it in Jan. 1, Feb. 1. Mar, 0, Apr. 2, May 2 June 4 Thatohed House Club, which probably boasted subjects

The number of observations were therefore the movement should first take root in the China Association, he believed there were man which Englishmen connected with It is needless to say that non-paying City of New Yorke, accompanied by Tientenart was passed making provision in relation to the Land, and this cannot fail to affect the resits July 10 Aug. 9. Sep. 10, Oct. 2, Nov. 0, Deo. D.

more China members on its roll than the rest of China might derete serious attention. (Hear petty officials and passenger carriages Commander Gorge A. Norris, his Flag-Lloct earrings of deadly weapon, and Ordinavos, 4 of of researchen on typhoons, for there are certain On the 19th of February dark rays were soon the London clabs put together. While they were hear.) Now: for example, there was the case of loaded with truck of all sorta are now Japan Meil saya, will continue his duties on the four clauses of the eriginal Ordinance. By some not ba sawared. in the absence of a complete of a to 60 deg., while the sun was still & deg. success, the real object, he thought, of laughter.) He hardly apprehended the oanée o enant. Ideutenant Commander C. H. West, the 1859 snbetitated certain previsions for the first questions connected with this subject that ten-shore white small-cumules clouds at an altitude all pleased to think list, the dinner had been the conveyance of rails to the one of an instution of the Kaiping. Railway. So, staff as Flag- Secretary, Admiral Belknap hoist inadvertence, ne I take it, the power to panish discussion of the clitants of China.

sbove the horizon. This was followed by a great their gathering together, was to se so auch mirthin connection with a topic of sect again, unctuality very acpa got to be one ed his tag on board the Omahe, when it was under the original Ordinance was cmitted by

saluted with 18 gads.

thunderstorm, a rather rare phenomenon in that something could not be done towards fennd vital importance to the well being of the Anglo of the 1st virtues; no check was placed on

the mending Ordinance.. This Bill simply re-

ing a portmonent institution. (Here, hora, Saxon community and the case of civilisation 23-With reference to cloud classification, I Ele would suggest that they should take the ma- He could hardly onoires more important mat the loading or ezloading of the trains, which contemporary:-"Ispan has furnished us with atroducing the previsione as to punishment. everywhere else in the Empire and properly pro- have received a pamphlet from the Hon. R. ter into prsationi consideration on a more center for a China Association to tako up than te

The following paragraph appears is a London sets the Ordinanses of 1887 and 1889, re-in- were drae at the will of the native stoff, and no-estive official was too patty to bowels of war are needed in a hurry. In 1886 mance and having two old ones, to consolidate extract from the Report on the Administration the names of clouds (Comp. Auzual Report for however, he thought desirable to ealent without (Applause.) He thyeght great care should of the Meteorological Department of the Govern- 1887, page 35 131. The descriptions of clouds delay a provisional votamities to draft a consti be taken that the contracta were placed without power to slop a train and koop it the Japanse Government ordered fifty large ter the law into one.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY BH0coded. pedo beste in England, and the construction pro- waiting in indefrite time. The thirty-first coded so expidly that within twelve months the Council went into committas apon it.

ment of India In 188798 (Fuge 18:57)In given therein are scarcely superior to thees tution of what he thought might he called in the proper hands-lacghter) and h The Hill was read a moond time, and the crder to facilitato and expedite the working of anally printed in such "Instructions," but the "The Chian Association." (Henr, hear, und ap-thought the very grentout earn, shoald t cousins, the directors or the dircatora' friends whole of them were completed. Then Japan went

these arrangements, the Telegraph Department now names suggested would soon to recommend please) From this committee a permanent are taken on this point that the contractors wer to Franos for experience. Sixteen torpedo boats Hon. F. BYRIE drow attention to the danger he granted the privilego of Procedance urgency themselves for international ass. They are: antive could be formed, and the role thing be properly remunerated renewed laughter were quickly placed in charge of the stations of a small, clase, were ordered early in 1997, and that might, arles from the criminal use of ex- to telegrams referring to stormy weather and cum-oly, for sm-esme, strioir, for very high str. put into practical abags. The advantages of and that if they were rot pecetly remanerated or otas: important posts, auit was considered they are now only about finished. This tardiness plosives, such as dynamite, by Chinose. They the hoisting of storm signalsthatween the Meta- common fus weather aloud in Ireland, which such a Chius Association, he thought, were ob this was one of the things they ought t that with a week's view of the manner in of supply has prompted the Japanese to act upa might easily blow up house or store by such orological Reporter of Calentta and the Fort had not hitherto been separately denominated, rious, and needed but little explanation. They proceed to see righted. (Laughter.) He mes which competent man discharged the duties ar shipbuilding establishment of their own: The point had our just secured to him. Offers and Meteoralogical Superintendente of and str-own for Rallenm (in Hongkeng ate knew that the Straits Associationum been going by threw that out as a suggestion in pussing but he would suggest that provision should be Cocanda, Gopalpur, Madras, lasalipatam, cum is used in a different sense). Cum-nizam twenty years, and laut proved very valuable and Another enhjeet which was of very grea of hisof ce, these supernaturally giftedindivi- The incomo of the New York Life Insuranos made against the possession of explosives on Nagagatam and Visngapatam. The names of also used, but is dained as nim of rounded shape beneficial to gentlemen residing in Bingapore interest, and one in which be had person duals w uld be able to control the business of Company, as reported in our advertising columns wall sa deadly weapons

other offcars will be added to this list as found while my cloud from which rain is een falling and Ponung. They knew that that body was really concerned himself, was the question of the -twenty-firo million dollars-is indeed a hard- The COLONIAL CERTART said there was an necessary for the proper working of the system. is called him, in Hongkang. Cum-ste is alsssed cognised by the Colonial Office, and he believed deepening of the Wonenng Bar. Laughter and & railwr 7, at least as well se the men who had some result of the working of this anconasfni Ordinance dasting with explosives.

Instructiors for the preparation and dispatch of among rare and transient forms, whereas, it is by the authorities in Singapore, and in a variety applause. This was an undertaking which sp been bi ught up to it from their youth and Company. About one-wirth of it was from in- The ACTING COLONIAL TERASURER said the the telegrams in proper form, in order to secure rally common and even obaracteristio of certain of ways I had been most sufal Japan had peared to him a China Association could help i tarest on inverted seats, loving twonty-one Ordinates referring to the subject was the Dan-priority of transmission to ordinary urgent mes-regious such as the Maloca Straits. An nei started its annual dinner, and lately Ceylon had bring about. He had no hesitation in eaŢIDE had al: ays been associated with railways. millions contributed by policy-holders. Mon do gerous Goods Ordinance, by which the possession or will be out in tendin. Heterological formaly covered say I always entered as sur in riarted its association, thinking it very mess that he state of the Woosung Bar was a portivo Things went so for that a natire gentleman, sot pay out such sums for nothing, and, as the of explosives was regulated

Office to the various officers permitted to send Hongkong. There are some strange orplane-sury that something should be done to protect disgrace to Chinees civilisation. There were in who br experience of shear sort of ar to policyholders is death-claims, andoraents, by Mr. Byris was not fully provided for it ought

report shows, about sleven millions were return- His EXCELLENT said that if the point raised them."

tious given in the same pamphlet sneh as on page at home the interests of traders and planters. numerable questions which might be taken up by 8--My pamphlet on the Law of Storms in the 7, whats it is said that eulue may be formed India had its own Council, and a great organisma China Association. He looked forward with rangem nts hefore, cautioned the directors: annuities, dividends, and surrender values of to be, and he would look into the matter, but it Eastern Bear as well as my reports on typhoons by "eallision between winds, suoli sa land and tins at home and almond protecting its interests, the very greatest confidence to the establish - If yu keep your staff of foreiguses," he of policies pureliaend. Something more than ten would be rather out of place in this Urdinance, have been widely millized by scientifle and nan- sea breesat* The distinction between the Australia. Usuade, and the Cape Colony mob of wash an institation, and he would retire fe said, 'u will know exactly how you stand millions were added to the Company's assets as which simply dealt with weapone and did not tical anthorities over the world. The former direction of propagation of a cyclonic cloud bank bad their own special organizations, and bebind promise on the part of himself and his friend Sit

security for new and old policy-holders. It is even mention gunpowder, and whit your expenses are, for each in-wonderful record of a wonderful Company

has been repeatedly reprinted and translated and the direction of motion of the slends within thom, again, the all-powerful Colonial Institute, Robert Jardine, who was not prompt, thai IE, Hon. B. LATTON Baked if the words "deadly into foreign languages, eg. together with the the beak" in claimed ass now feature, wherea China the position seemed to be quite he hoped it would, the China Association becam dividus will be diṛsatly responsible. With which is showing results of matured policies that weapons" would cover knuckle dusters. Ho no Instructions for making Meteorological Obseruas it is well known to practical meteorologists, more different. He was not alluding to Hongkong an accomplished fact, both he and Sir Rob........ theas aires with whom you sook to replace are highly gratifying as investraente alone, to say biced that fighting Areas were specially mentioned. tions to by order of the Inspector General of especially within the tropior, where typhoons which as they knew had its own governor and Jardine would be only too delighted to

nothing of the mearity furnished while the HIS EXCELLENT Biddendly wonpon

ile own Legislative the Imperial Chineza Maritime Customs, for the are observet. approaching in the first instance

Connell, prepared to dress as many interrogatories to different Secre them you will be in no such position; each policy is in force.

would certainly cover knuckleduster. He ask use of residents in Chins Writers very rarely in the shape of an arch of dark cloud whose deal day by day with the many and varied taries of State at would be necessary, under the

ly.

something in Europe.

Wa notice that Queen's Road is undergoing being broken up and granite chips thrown in. repairs, in the same style as before, the road

A much more radical mathod of treatment than this is required.

We learn that 859 of the Hongkong Hotel Company's Dobontures have been applied for, the number for allotment to the public being 600. These applicants who tendered under $1 premium per Debenture will receive nothing.

On Sunday morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the steam lonach carrying the Bethel dag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C. to convey men sahore to 11am. ser- at St. Peter's (Bauen's Church, returning about 12:30.

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WILLIAM DES Vœux, KOM.G.

gistrar-General.

Ilon. P. BYRE...). Hou. Wong SHING. Han. C. P. CHATER. Hon. J. BELL-IRVING, Hon. B. LAYTON

Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.

FINANCE.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table

the minutes of the proceedings of the Finance Committee at its last meeting, and moved that the votes recommended be passed.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASUREB seconded. L'arried.

REPOLT

me by a gentleman' in whom I have great con- fidence, and ke mentioned it to me as being

The Council adjourned until Thursday next:

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE "HONGKONG OBSERVATORY FOL 1888.

5.

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7.—That this requirement is fully recognised

month.