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INTIMATIONS.

NOW READY.

THE UBONICLE, AND DIRECTORY

For 1800, With which is incorporated i THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

JCWRXTY-EIGHTH ANHULL. IMUK),

loyal 8vo. p. 1,286. ..$5.00.

THE

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ONGKONG

COMPANY LIMITED, (LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ C. Co., Lrv.)

STOCK OF GENTLE YEN'S

SUMMER UNDERVESTS & PANTS. Silk and Woel VESTS and PANTS.

Hans Merino VESTS and PANTS."

Summor Merino VESTS and PANTS.

India Gates Merino VESTS & PANTS

Billigan VESTS & PANTS.

A Lisage Assortmeni af STRAW RAT 8. SUMMER SCA RFS, 'in great variety.

JUST 20 HAND

A. Largo Stook of Tav·LasTHER, RUSET LEATHER, and so Learns SHOES.

the question, the vesting of the control of

THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1618, 1:90

PROPOSAL OF THE CEYLON TEA

FUND TO SEND A COMMIS-

SIONER TO INTERVIEW:

RUSSIAN BUYERS

thority to make by-laws on the subject of The second offer of the Bitter The Board of Trade rotaras for last month him for his name and ha esit Hongkong Septembar in the high data of the Moneta, a certain depth if it is only allowed to make see Lecchis, Mr. Purdy, who shot himself through prentnorrible fatures with regard to Hotel The defendant then showed off. A above the old capital Ajuthia; and in October in of the ground, a sort of stiff, olayish stuff, and water supply is clearly the flauitary Board, the head on Monday, did, after bis removal to Costas where Tar Best We node, hof minutes afterwards we passengers and the southern provincos: the sooond commenco eqnire the land that would be formed thereby whether under that name or the more gen- the Hospital later in the day and was intered aver that the Halistion relating to from a rego sme to the wharf, and the lasuob was to Decembar and fulhos at the time when the on the inner shallow places near the Hail. This after has not been 'KNA steel rails sont to Chine and Japan, which has recalled alongside, and she left again about 0.10 third ripens that is toward the middle of Jaunery way toiminue eral title of Municipal Chancil. The Water in Happy Valley yostorday afternoon.

The rice brought to Bangkok ip large bosis cepted, but as her as I sin poderstand, it by the Chihere is minediately sold on the has to a certain extazt opened the eyes of and Trainge Department having been sea Yenterday afternoon, Inspector Goinder sad previously found place in the caturas, have to. Unlyenslandch came up of the time, but it

been discontinued we nppows Bonannt of by night. Detective Bergeant Haddon discovered about the very small quantity of this glake of material Cross-examina?– It was 845 p.o. by the Clock markets and at the native" mills.

the Goverment in such a way that it will rated from the Surveyor-General's Depart 500 worth of silk and ivory that, had been a mis en porter of late to those conn. Tower The ferry to Kowloon leaves at 8.45 The nait of measure used in trade is the woyma, soon take the work in hand itself; at sil events ment, this arrangement onld be easily tar-strasted from a number of dans, containing teles. We note aastaleology increase the exp.m. I did not see any boy call the defendant's called grand char by the Simone, and basing a

we took hopefully to the future, especially as ried out, for whatever objections may exist ivory, allk, and enrion, which had recently been ports of Plese Geods to all countries in the Far launch alongside When I spoke to the cozurniu opacity of 80 bashals at to mentres por bastel ws know that everything is in favour of making

in the Paris Exhibition, The goods arrived by COMPLETE, WITHS APPENDIX, PLANE, ko, to the subordination of the older depart the M. M. steamir, Hobourne, and upon the East, with the amintion of the Philippine Islands. I did not ass eng Hotel bot there. At 9 p.m.or about 8,500 litros: three small share in the our nail place on important port, being the whichshows.comsterbleshrinkage. In February the conswain told me he was waiting for pas danntry make tw large share at Bangkok. het ontlet for this fertile and riot island, when SMALLER EDITION, Royal 8vo, p.p. 860...83.00ment to the Sanitary Board, there can be no examination of the goods in the godowes, it was, in 1886 the figars are 5,720,900 yards, in 1880 sengers for the French mail. The lapok was. There are at present in the capital of Sius 15 the milway is dashed and the Inner Harbour objection to the adoption of that course in found several car had been broken into. Three for the same mosta they were 7810 yards lying on the East side of the art. No other large steam mille able to hall if necessary £5,000 is made deep enough for heavy steamast to ge

aerosta.worə, mide and the détendunte will IS

A telephone is about to be establisted fro the use a new department whose organist brought before, the Magistrate to chy-hand in the month just ended day only amount and a sloegidase, the fast alle whilst piculs of cargo rice daily, and 117 nativo etab. into it and work in smooth water TRADING tiene not yet complete. The Sanitary Board

to 1,839,400 yards. With regard to importa defendant's lunch was there. Thore wore a lot lishments where the old system of grinding by The Times of India in its issue of the 21st the value of Chits Ton shows an increase for the pane owing to the French and Gorman hand or by horsepower is still in vogue. The Aaping over Talwazino (Tainanfoo) to Takao, will at all events be just bed in seking for ult, says die Thanbaw Annockjee Fetil, who month of barly £29.000 compared with Femails being in barbour. I did not say that the latter are relatively of little importance. When shear that a mafloient number have anbaori- soms specific declaration of the Govern-was knighted on the occasion of the Jubiles, has, bruary in 1860. For the two months, also, there sampens that came could not get alongside the all the mills are working they bay on an averace bel to it; it will be constructed by Mr. Hansen, Ara now Showing a large and well selected.ment's intention as to the constitution of the we are glad to learn, been aroated Barget is in facrises. At the end of February last wharl Guutiomen wanting sampans would have $3,000 picula of paddy daily. The coyan of the Telegraph Engineer, on the Government

This is, of course, a special compliment to Sir your the gares were £106,156 compared with to go to stops. The launch did not prevent an hulled paddy giver 17.5 piculs of white rior or 2000nat.

We have had a great deal of rain lately on proposed Water Authority Thinshew's princely manificasse, but it is also 549,895 for the first two months of this years of any ampaus or launches to the wharf. of cargo rice mixed with 25 per out of paddy.

His Worship, in disgissing, the can,' said be

this aide of the island. It astonished us to hear Mr. CHADWICK, In his memorandum, compliment to the asiall bat outerprising com- The Silk Imports from China depressed last thought in a ense such as this the Falls should

some time age, that they seemingly had scarcity say's If, at some future time, à Munici. munity to which he belongs. With two Baro-month about £140,200 companie la porte uso: soms little discretion. The Hotsi launch

of water is Hebis, only 30 miles from here." I can only say that we have quite water enough, pal-body be formed; the water-works, the Dets among then the Parsees now have a pro-month last year. There were no Silk import was a great public convenkenos and bad ́meoss-

portionately larger share of hereditary title wontover from Japan..

sarily, in taking passengers to and from the

both for internal sud for external use. treated as a separated undertaking might than any other moe under the sovereignty of The prospeolaus of the Punjom Pahang Gold maile, a right to be alongside the wheel for 'n

In the Customs service are the following be taken over se: a reremie-producing great the Queen Empress and owing to them. Bow Company has been before the public this week, short time.

changes:-Mr. J. Langley is shifted from Takao bay is more than ever Urba Frime in India, but the subscriptions received were very disap

THE UNDESIRABLE PASSENGER,

to Kiukiosg; Mr. B. Roberts from Keiung to by the newly created body-carporate, which

The Ceylon Oharter, commenting on an ad-ala: Mr. G. Thigerses from Hobie ts Kaling A prolatation has, we learn from the Mer plonting, only a few themaand share being naked Chu Wong Kwal, a pasogor on board the

The engineers in the steamers Smith, and would commence operations with an incora wry's tractations from native papers, been for by the public. Ar the capital of the com- steamer Toinen, was brought up on vennad artisans from the Secretary of the Certon derived from the investments of their pre-issued by the Tahan Magistrate, dnbring the pany was to huge extent underwritten, how charged with entoring Andy's slouping cabin Tes Faud, which said that the Ten Fund and In Cres struck for the same wages as the engineers, decessors, as if they were endowed with real people within his jurisdiction to render very sever, it will proved to allotment, and be definite for an unlawful purpose ou the night of the 4th contemplation the desirability of at once seul in the Shanghai steamers now have; the Smith stance to all shipwrecked castaways only formed. There is no doubt but that exist, on beard the British steamer Trian, ang Commissioner to China to interview the war on thet ascent detained here a day after ostale," Apart from the financial pepeol of feir coasts, and to report, the wreck of vessels ceptional causes have induced this, entirely from the high, spas...........

Bussian tea buyer who wanuilly Hook to the she was cleared and renly to start. It is now There being no farther evidence against the Treaty Ports to buy teas for the Russian market..otted, and the engineers will get the old, Rewards are offered for such reports, ranging from any merits or defects of the company. At the water works in the Sanitary Board would from Tls 90 in the case of a large ship, to The the present time conueros is very brisk in the defendant kis Worship said there was not suff-676-An old and experienced China hand is ravived Shanghai wayos. The Smith left for

the tes trade, with whome views we have been Amoy yesterday afternoon, 10 in the case of a boat. The authorities on re-sunntry, and the domands for money for purelymitted, and the law did not panials a man for Earoneed, is of opinion that senlogs Com-

cient evidends to prove a laroony had been som be eminently beneficial to the community. ceipt of information of a wreck sts to go to the trading purposin are maoh largest

Mr. Decht, who has finished the high fort on The Sanitary Board is to a large extent awers of the disaster, and make all the efforts in than they have been for soms in past. for intent to do evil, unless found in dwelling missioner to Chins as proposed is not the best the South-East of thes atbour, is now king with representative body, it works openly, and is, their power to resque life sud property, and pre: Thon another case is that the public is very house or building and he was not preparest to hold way to push the interests of Ceylon tea with the the constraction of a fort on Palm Isend, the that a ship was a building, but under a special sana. He `mes—“Ties. Hankow market East entrance to Kalang barbrae, que 43 tea, vent the inhabitants of the district looting the shy of anything now at all, unless of an excep Ordinance he had power ta, blad aay person the only market 16 wulok Russian buyers whole area for many miles in front of the on- (600 miles from Shanthai ap the Tangtae) is two 27 ton, and three 12 ton gupe will cover the ike other representative bodies, amenable wrecked ship. SPA wawe ntionally apspaczktiva, nhærenter, Again, the to public opinion. It is therefore free from

Benormous number of new issue of all classes of over, and as defendant was evidently a dangerous The Chinese Zimes of the 5th just says Bycurities during the last twa soare by of member of society his would order him to find two They never come to Tooches, nor do they go to the vices of the bureaucratic system under reason of the sudden slectro of the river to havi which have not yet immensed to pay dividends, wuretles of $10 each or go to prison for two auton or Auzo The Hankow market opens usually on the 10th to 12th May, and-most of which the Government of this Colony is gation H.M.8. Firebrand will be with us for an and many of which, alas, may sver do sol is no months, with hard labour.

indefinite period. Captain Denison did his great that there is scarcely an investor, specular

the Russian buyers leave to return home in six mainly conducted. In course of time, when aust yesterday to lighten the draft of the gun for, or anderyer who is not overloaded.

Ching Hi, 24, coolic, was brought up on reeks after the opening so that prompt action the Flourd develops into s Municipal Coun.bost, so as to get away this morning, but the Those are undoubtedly the anusos that have led mand charged with stealing jawellery, value is necessary, if any is taken at all. With the cil, it will have imposed upon it the duty of report of the sounding party, which had been to the small subscription by the public, and not $300, the property of Mr. Justice Fielding exception of two or throw firms, such as Messrs

Popol & Co. Mesin Platzoff & Co, Mewts. A certain native of Paking, the legend ranu, lewying rates and spending them, but in the to reach, showed that the departare of say inherent defect in the company itself, Clarke, on the night of the 2nd inst

the gunboat would be impossible. A bigh meantime, though it may have no voice water ynterlay only 7ft 10ha, sould be obtained thongh it must be confessed that the prospectus Inspector Parry said there was no farthex Speebile & Co., at Bankow, who buy very larg..happoned to be staying with a friend not ly (the Arst-named as much as 160,000 4-cats. of Suảnghai in New Year's Day, when he noticed was not sa toll of Information on me evidence in connection with the case.

The defendant and be did not steal any of the about blb each, egaal -83 millions of pounds) that the younger members of lbs Lousehold and as the gunboat, with guns, coal, and simu- | points" en might hava boom desired. › For given it in this direction, it is obviously the nition out, could only be brought down to folves, wifed porgosded of the value of articles, but merely picked them up. most of the orders for Russian teas are execated served up to his aged 'host a deccation of "ths, proper authority to make the by-laws mention under 9ft, it was useless to attempt depas ariferous bearing reefs in Panjou as in

His Worship committed the case for trial at by English firms who rosolve the orders through fire pangest substances" ginger, peppar, looks,

London. The best way then to reach the Bargarlic, and suisse.” The guest was surprised.. tioned in section 19 of the Ordinance. taro On Sandøy last there was 9ft of water many other spots in Patong, and that the Criminal Senziona

in the resol, showing that the river has silted when the country home better exploited,

|sian Market is not by interviewing the buyer and on his renten home made enquiries, but no OUR ABRATED WATER MANUFACTORY It is proposed by Mr. CHADWICK that the up at this particular point at the rate of nearly and communications are opened up, so that the THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF hours at Hankow, with very large sums in avgasintause was found to unravel the my

in China, barange on the one hand, the Russian | one could explain the custom." Finally a laarred- is replete with the best Machinery, embodying water rate should be fixed at such a figure as three inches a day.

(s) cost of production of the metals that the coun alle text improvemeata in the trade.

HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE. vested in land and factoriss for brisk tea, are atery. It was an anvient enston, be said, based to pay interest on the capital value of the

Before the Duke and Duchess of Connaughty in known to held is not excesalve, the public

not in the least likely to favour any attempt to on the wall-kowo proporties pangast things will be astonished at the extraordinary metallkALA

=------- The greatest attention has been paid to waterworks, and he works it out that a three left the Tion How Kaur at Shanghai, after

| take away' thoir trade, and on the other band | pogress of expelling fótið vapourà from the body, resources Hitherto Pahang has been brought The Singapore Free Prass The Hong the English buyers acting solely under Tondon and the object of the offering was to ensure the applianes for ensuring parity in the Water per cent rate would be required. It is alertainment given to them there, the Duchess before the British public more as in-produc kong Military Contribution, like ours, bas boot orders will be equally, indisposed to favour old man a year frea from this chronic malady of supply, sa saonne which we hava rdded & Cor- risfactory to find that the Hox. A. LIGTER, two Taotais to inscribe their eames and officialing comtry then for the more highly-prized inoresised 100 per cent, and yet that increase serion Tea Tinus à Commissioner to China | his countrymen.

went for her autograph albom, and requested the denser capable of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of tiled water day, sad are in Colonial Treasurer, in a minute on the sub. styles therein, which they did. Some of the gold. Bat we have long, known that gold is' / £12,000 short of what this Colony bad to pay would act resoli a single Bisaian buyer who position to compete in quality with the bent ject, is able to give the assurance that "it foreign visitors were also bonoured with a considerable quantified exists The Panjom is before the demand of the Home Gocornment was would or could lnfidence an order for a single is not

quest for their autographs. The Taotsis took the pioneer of the companies for this metal, and raised from £52,000 to £100,000. The Financial

· Englist Makers, Our Bwock Waters cannot be will be found possible to set aside three per the opportunity of presenting the Duke and as already made good progress with werks, and Focus of tho Far East "his contented itself with pound of Ceylon teal We must go to thefor we hold that the remedy is worse than the arpass d anywhere.

og Masonw and Odessa. The London agente prevail widely Central China, and yet bea The purest ingredients only are sad, and cent of our present rates as a water rate, Duchess with mementose of their visit. The has its machinery on the spot. Provided that s socepting the apparently inevitable, and the fountain-hand, Kassin itself -81. Petersburg, disesse) as the circumstangs that a stone could

careful check is pat on the expenses, there is strongest argument for the adoption of that att of Russian tea nerohants should also be la- the utmost care and cleanlines are exercised in and yet to pay all the expenses which those on which some hundreds of China figures Company ass good. U not a brilliant, future the sister Crown Colony a used plasien but Messrs. Fred. Huth & Co. of Minding New Year customs now so rare as to be prctic Duchess received from Taotai Nisha Cantonese very reason to hear that the Ponjon Fahang fade my bave easily been found in the fact that torviased. I do not know who they are. who also press this point, adds ons or two other known in the northern provinces The artist,

LARGE BOMBAY "SODAS "

rates are intended to meat" The rates were were represented, and which was mounted in an

ready had to face and opt, under complasien Lana would be the people to see on the enbally obsolete. One raised from 12 to 18 per cent. because,sveptionally Anely carvel piece of ivory. Tas before it, and with so much prelimitary work

and ander protest; the "requisition" for N Russias bayars come to Fonglow. Magistrate on Now Year's day to foods shoop as the hon. gentleman explained at the specimen of ivory ring The presents (le

tai Kong presented the Duke with a splendid done, it ought to soon yield returns,

stokat two-and-a-half times greater, Apother time, 19 per cent. did not cover the excluding the address, which was emblazonod iz

reason, which may haro assisted to reconcile.There are three Russian houses there. They buy on as many kinds of folder as could be THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING Hongkong to abstaining from formal resistance small boxes, grown nowhere clo, but otherwise after which he publicly killed and to thes

little common tea, and a special kind of tea in found, and a chicken on the five sorts of grain, COMPANY.

is the fact that that Colony is to receive a their business is brick ten making for Siberis Another consisted in swallowing on this first The running expenses of the waterworks are, C. Daily News, penditure properly chargable to the ratas. gold characters two inches square on scarist silk

larger garrison and therefore get a long way more for her may than we shall Hong 200 Tartary. It will be sheer, waste of money of days a fowl's egg whole, and in taking a The kong pays £41,000 per anunm and is to have sending a commissioner to China. With the bath distilled from the tre perfumes. for that a garrison of 8,016 men of all ranks, of reption of the three or four Rusu huu, first operation conferred ungie powers, the inst whom 2,925 are to be Europeans. Singapore all the bayers for the Russian markot are Dug merely acted as a hair resterar.

Hahmon." This information rather surprises TA, garrison of 1519 men of whom 1.318 are to

WHITE CANVAS SHOES. HONGKONG TRADING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 24th March, 1890.

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A S: WATSON & COMPANY LIMITED

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS

the manufacture Ehrengboat,

We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Beim Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to

thu velicary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

were enclosed in bandsome wood or laequor boxes

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The Secretary of the Balmoral Gold Mining The Chiners Timar of the 5th instant says: Company has received the following informatios up with a surprising saddeaness, and steamers Company's manager in Sydney

Dario the fans of the their changes stemmers Catterthas and Tainan from the

-THE JEWELLERÝ ROBBERY,

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tos. Nothing more of general interest this tinas-Mercury correspondent.

CHINESE SUPERSTIHONS.

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The point to which we would draw attention much the valuable astare of the doss

who for the District

It would seem that most Chinese think it

Casa. erfoil Order Books supplied on-applica cont of the waterworks and merged in the bare had a bad time between the Nise Forf 355 tons of gene-buve been cribed at the has been ordered to pay £100,000 for a total for, apart from Mr. W. Campbell's report of bad joss," as car domestics would say to est

tion.

Our Registered Talegraphic Addison in,

"DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"

And all signed messages addressed Azua will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock:-

PURE AERATED WATER ···

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINUERADE No Credit given for Battles that look dirty, or greasy-or-that appeurto-have-deen-used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Water, as suck Bottles are usver used again by us.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Manila. (2–19

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDEN 15.

H... Imperious leaves to day for Amoy. The P. 20. Company's extra stone Gwalior, | from Bamber, laft Singapore on Monday at 6

P...

The Siam Mercantile Garette hears that Ris Only comma Eniostions relating to the nowa columns Majesty Maria I, King of the Bedangs, lauded shanlà addressed to "The Editor."

Correspondents are requested to forward their name with some followers in Pahang-

The Agent (Messes. Hasse & Co.) inform us that the Union Line steamer Northern, left

and adore with seruition addreased to the Editor, not for publication, bat se evidence of good

faith

All store for rablestian sheald be written on one Singare for this port yesterday sido of the proper only.

Orders for weten o spics of the Daily Pren should be sent efore 11 am, on the day of publication, After that hour the supply is limited.

Telegraphis Address: Press,

BIRTH.

Telephone No. is

On the 22nd Narok, at Tamaal, Furiose, the wife

DEATHA

of FRÁNOSHAÐKrow, of a daughter.

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At Thomson Road, Hingapore, on the et March, LORENCO DE Sousa Pace, aged 71 years. Deeply rugrotted.

The following items from the London and China Express of the 19th Marob-

Sir Joseph Pease has lost his opportunity this sertion for bringing forward his resolution with regard to the tipiare Question.

We have to acknowledge moist of the "Ba port on the Trads of Chins and Abstract of The Mercury, 13, second-class oruiser, Cap StatisticsTM for 1889, Issued by the Imperial Marian C. J. Balfour, left Portsmouth Harbour on the 11th inst. for Spithead where she took in her ammunition. She is to mil at the nod of this weak for the China Station.

time Customs,

Mr F. A. Morgan, Comnimiozer of Custows at Kowloon, wi'1, we hear, shortly be transferred

to Newelwang, and will be sooceeded here by Mr, J. MoLmy Brown,

idence, Scots Craig, Fiteshire, on the Tta izst, Admiral Maitland Dougall died at his re-

in his seventy-first year. Doosand now much,

The meeting to consider the formation of an active service abroad. While engaged in Chius Athletic Club will be held at kali-past five, in 1840 he was wounded at Amoy.

At 6, Nizgpo Road, Shanghai, on the 6th April, instead of fro, this afternoon. We ler. 1800, THOMAS HURT Site, gel 49 yea

stand that His Broalienay the Aating Governor, A doley in the departure of the Mercury for intinde to be present if his engagements permit: the China Station has occurred through the decision of the authorities to fit military topa

The Daily Press.

etc.

Say 185 tons. 101, ons.

2 tona coupentrates... 35 28.

POLICE COURI,

15th April

“BEFORE MR. E ROBINJOY."

BASSING SNATCHING,,

THE RAUB MINE.

FOR COAST POUTS, Waters packed it appears, $10,000 per annum. A rate of 3 and the fall amount allowed for Packages and of which is to be taken as interest on the and the fall anotart alert Hongkong prices per cent, gives a revenue of 890,000, $80,000 Emptie: when received in good order.

and Tientsin. The Hasting has been aground public battery, 75 tons of first quality, and Go general revenue. The policy involved in this first in the Tientai Beach and then the tons of second. Out of this was obtained 101 be Europaans. Or otherwisa Ungkang gets the Russian buyers being on board the steamer met de Now It's day. But this, i

a soldier for every £13, or a European for every Nadzi a wiek ago bend for China, we had wip- arrangement is, we think, open to question. South Hesch for fire days, and only suceeded in ocs or 15 dwie to the ton, two tons of condem- A sufficient revenue to entry on the Govern- getting away this morning. The Frocks lost trafes which aray c. 17, 19.8 per ton (no goir 216 the Colony has to pay. Singapore is pro pesad that the great feature of the Far Bastora from the next illustration is a rulgar error. To one of her propellor, in going down river on worth £idad, pero) and the tailings aseny mised a man for each £66 she pays, and each tea trade of recent years was the way in which ancient (probably pre-Buddhistic) times men-of Bussi bayers on the spot were baying up all use ate, on that es on all other days, whatever they thozght best and could get. while for their ment must be raised in same way, but where Thursday. On Wednesday afteracun Cha Teng. 1 dwt, ges 10 per ton. Samples were taken on the demanded contribution will give us no teas as soon as the market opened.

good luck in this if not another life they while in the Tientsin a from each Leap, mixed, and sent to the assayer. European soldier. Bearing in mind the fact it is possibls to apportion particular items she loaded lighters coming to the Bond, The tailings have been saved and stacked, and that Hongkong is the naval band-quarters of

trusted to their moral merits. At the same. of revenue to particular items of expenditure strook a bight, and before she could be brought will be taken to the Co.'s own battory and treat the Chics Station and that the British

time they always boro in mind the great the secount ought to be made to balance as to answer her holm had struck the lighter Pased. At the public battery there are only psquadron, with the exception of the solitary THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT ON THE example at them by. We suge, and made

BOMBAY DEFENCES.

point of taking ginger with their meals. Dearly se possible. If the cost of the water-tong with one of her propellers, and then ranpliances for saving the free gold. After the real at Singapore, forms the first line of

Anotbar New Year customi, for a wonder net stone had been carted to the pable battery the its protection, it is not very surprising eground. The lighter sank, and the Dairy was works had been advanced from the Govern- put alongside to salve her cargo. On the felles had been added, the battery tables oud plates seen its way la Boquiesce without damur to the

slaager discovered that although new shoes and that the Hongkong Legislative Council bas The following are the remarks made by the connected with eating, is illustrated ment to a Muncipality by way of loan, to Sowing morning the Tungahne, in endeavouring

age of 20, has succcoded revertheless a passing make a charge for interest would be legit-o get away, got foul of the Dairy in much there in very poor condition, but basing the increase specified in Lord Koutaford's despatch. Duke of Connaught at the farewell dinner of the follows A young fellow, married a the maway, and nk her. The Daian was and stone there the manager, thought it better to It is claimed for the Council that their acquies- Bombay Yacht Club, which wore recently made for his hoiniezi degea His wife Ambitions and looks forward to saving him in the Haulis. wists and natural. As a matter of fact, afloat yesterday. but the 'nok ny still lies bel: rash it slowly, and fully expected to get relarus conce has been dignified. If it be considered the subject of a question in Parliament:

of, 15 cas, per ten and still save soma rich coin. how they baro fared as compared with Bings His Royal Highness said it was to be regretted Hs menf, towever lacks sell oonidence, however, the coat has been already paid for submerged.

centrates. The stone frested is caloulated to be pers, and how much better they come eat of the that owing to unforeseen virostatos, the and the question is what should be done at- out of the municipal rates, assisted by the

of 2 oz qualiby all round :—

affair, a were resistanco for resistance' sake strength of the defensa was not submitted to this New Your person to give him a fortunate appropriation of the special fund.

would have undoubtedly ben andignified. the teat of an attank by the fleet under the commugury. His own mathod has been to write Consequently the Council has limited its sotion mand of the Naval Commander-intChlef Hind out a copy of versas and then go about with I tona tailing 13 o

to the formulation of resolutions which seo in this part of the converted plan bean carried out. a lantern in search of some unhappy tourer Owing, to the fully machléery a large quan. tended to secure that the garrison, promised the lesson might have kamu more sorapleto. As harmless cat on which to inflict them. His wife tity of quicksilver was lost out of the ripples shall be maintained at the strength determined it was, the attack was conducted with great skill decides the preceding, not as savouring of said to carry ansy with it at least 59 oz of upon, and that no payments shall be made until and access by an offer of the Indian Marine Inancy or orgelty to animals, but because no one The Board of Direnters of the Kingain Line gold. No further stoun will be treated until reais atually made in the garrison. who was then present. He was undaunted by sur sa hope to pass on varse alone, prose being far bas pentesuted with the firm of Swan and the Company's own battery is in working order, and.oron then that the payment shall be pro-rounding difonities, among which not the least mere esential. By her advice they tours to Hunter, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, for the building turn of the 101 m. was oz. 93258 of standard garrison promised shall be actually on the spot the gaitute of the duty devolsing upeu bin, gether left out) and l'a oppper with water. In The later savings by Taisas report that out portionate to such increase until the maximum wars the wart of men and guns proportionate to the kitchen (the feading element cannot be alte of four new steamships

gold and os. 9.88 of flue silver, reslizing From the care given to the laying down of these Ergines were worked by mea borrowed for the this a welen ladle or dipper floats, and after We hear that Mr. Scott Elliott, the writer, eds. 116. which amount has been paid into the disions it is evident that the Singapore de pocasion and the stole room was very hot-otus inevitable candles and incense have been lit.

hot, indeed, that it was impossible to remain in it and ecrccel prayers offered (probably, to tin. will shortly pay a visit to Japan, We any thus Company's earest acconat at the Union Bank, hates have been read to some purpose.

The operations were, however, most socomini ang kitchen-ged, though ba ought to be away

sent favouring the public with ***** expect a further series of word-picturas of the Sydney. The Manager farther reports under Japanese, such sa Sir Edwin Arnold is at pre-data of March 13th that owing to very besty

and In ovary way satisfactory. They proved on New Year's Eve), the ladle is sal spin- rains and serious floods, the completion of the

exactly as anticipated, nommply, that the dafuuessning.stops peatly and points, în erection of the Company's machinery may be We hear on good alberity that Mr. William with their present armament were absolutely sous, direction, whish the bushand, dread somewhat later than was at first anticipated, as Bibby, manage at the Rank mine, bas finally uselose and could not opposs any resistance in his best clothes, must fellow and take the roads are very heavy and may delay the decided to take up the shares that have been to a naval uitsor on a larger sesle than that the first remur of the first passer-be as the plant being carted to the mine. No damage, planed at his sprint as a part of his removers which was possible with such paral material angery he is seeking. On this particular co however, has been done to the Company's dam. tion. These number 10,000 and were placed by as was araliable in the absence of the fleet cssion the remark made was, "If you want to

the syndicate under offer to Mr. Dibby at in Zansibar waters. Had Admiral Fremantle cord, wait two years longer highly rea

been in a position to deal with the defences suring prophecy, of ecurso. shillings.

This will be taken by everybody who has he would have been completely victorious Another superstition conueuled with the New While the defences of themselves Tear festivitios is depicted in this same number. watched the history of Raub and have formed in an hour. as opinion of the character of those who are re were without gans which wouldrender them a for- On the day of the Feast of Lanterna, a table in sponsible for the conduct of operations there, as midable naval element of defence, the vesselspread with tes and confectionery, candles and an indication that there is sound and astlefactory were quite useless because they were without insanee, and n ossket dressed up to represent a reason for Mr. Bibby's decision. That he uses and bad neither gunners nor firemen who female gum. This image is invoked by the delayed doing so until he could at least be able might enable them to do something to supply the name of Traku with the rather work-a-day in Un Akin and Ho Aung man and wife were to see for himself something of the rook forma dooiencies of the armament of the land defences cantation "Tzasi isn't here, Madame Feno has On the fourth, page of ce mail supplement to her meats and the extra work consequent on fubarged, with stealing from; the person of tion at the bottom of tha laub pit in a fast worth The, demonstration was so complete and satisfas gone; 700 may come eat, sister." When will be found

tory that it became his plessing duty to write is George Francis Train, who as will be seen, pro- replaced by a stamm sinnaco. In future bol vaimo $16, on the 13th inst. The second deformight have taken up his shares long ore this and tell the Secretary of State by Last mail of busse) find the figure grow beary, they know

and made a good thing out of thru.

the ruccess which had been achieved by the the spirit is present, and questions are theu pat HoracоNG, AFBIL 16TH, 1890.

Poses to make it possible to travel round the the Mercury and Iris will carry only fore-and-dant was also obseged with roselring the articles dr, Bibby, it may be remembered, apon his enemy, and that it was now plout that the ass is the furtaues, in store for the coming year world in fifty days, and subsequently to inter aft sail, to be used for steadying the vessels in well knowing them to have been stolen? A view the Oraz with a view to a further rodection seaway:

The complainant stated that about 2 p. going up and seeing the place was not in- daferoes were prastianily without assment, and Train was, the narrator explains a hard maid of that the saral fores intended to complete the Frain, tho husband of adame Tess. The lat THE Waterworks Bill, which has been in the time by hestaning on the Biberian railway.

on the 13th inst, near the Eo Shing Theatre lined to endure the sanguis entuate defence was in no condition to aid in reguiling for was jealous and at the girl unpleasant traks submitted by the Government for the con

Commander Vernon A Tindall has been sp-she felt some one snatch her earrings from behind. Mr. Belton. Mr. Brown, and others Ila was

an attack. We ses requested to state that, owing to the pointed to coward the Linnet, to date from Witness turned round and saw the first defendent apparently rather disillusionge, but pro

to perform, whereas she died of rača on the ty Admiral Fremantle said he fully shared the of the Feast of Lanterns, and (with the custom- sideration of the Sanitary Board, embodies Post Ones having been informed that the Zafre 1st fost. He is a son of afr.: John Tisdall, of run away into a lane. Witness charad afies him pared however to go through with the work the principles enunciated by the Hon. Ould not leave before 10 pm or later, the whole barlesfort, county Meath, and grand sapliew but he escaped, and she reported it to the Station, he had undertation. He gave no opinion regret experienced by His Royal Highness at binary perreralty of Chinese god-making) was main for Amoy and Manila, which, should have of Rear-Admiral Archibald Tisdall, who was in About 9 sin, on the 14th, ske identifled the ear- At all till the pumpa, had cleared the pit. Only being prevented by unforeseen circumstances given a place in the pantheou. The narrator CHADWICK in his memorandum of the 12th been forwarded by that vessel, were left bebind, † lbe 'action of St. Leminge senior lieutenant of rings produced, which bad bhan brought to the after the exstipation, this showed did by wicy from taking part, as he had hoped, 'in the recent cuches far the custom, but adds the somewhat January last. An abundant but not un- and have hece sont on in the Naming Persons the Scipion at the reduction of Jara, and died. Central Station by the and defendert-Prospects good," and now, after an interval defences he, as a taral sloer, would respock if it the same time? We are accustomed to regard Prospects fait" followed in a few days by operations which had been carried out with remarkable query, How can this spirit, being.

a view to test the defences of Bombay. These but a single spirit, appear in gevarat placer limited supply of water is to be provided for restring complaints from thels sorrependants in 1854 He obtained bis sub-listenanny in identified the first defendent from amory mine. each bouse as a return for the amount paid them woćurdingly.ED

in 'Amoy or Manila are requested to inform June, 1870, served as such with the Oxan others.

allowing of farther opportunity of testing the Angship, in China. He was senjor, lieutenant. Inspastor Stanten stated that best mature of the mino, Mr. Hihhy iret-nots the Revere his duty to attack them when they were the Chinese as being like the Athenians of ns water-rate; for any extra quantity, wh

of the Swift, Commander W. Collins, in the on the 14th mat he went to 81, Market Siret,retary st Brisbane that lie takes up his shares. fully armed. His Excellenny humorously added St. Paul's day, over prone to superstition, but ther wasted or required for industrial tifo given to the Duke and Duchess of Con

The Chiness officials who were present at the Chipe Seas, froga March, 1881, to 1894. with two Chinese constables. In a cockleft the He mast be perfectly aware that only one con- that with strong artillery, batteries the defenses bore is scepticism rampent. There are, as Mark purposes, an extra charge is to be adaught at Shanghai were, the Daily Nozza mays,

withers found the two defendants. The woman atraction will be put open this sad those who would be strong, but that he could not say that Twain pointed out, several saints in Italy, who Every house may have its own servies if grosily struck with the comfort and luxury of have been to Moscow of lats, and most have re would they cape. One of tun Chizes on intends this conslasier to be drawn-Singapore as they are at present. At the ante fime he cavil: ret the ghost of a waid overt in Chine, A very large number of English Te buyer asked witcoms if the earrings were produced know Mr. Bibby will be firmly convinced that he with red ironclads be would have much fear of bare lart behind them half a dozen skalia a piese, the result if it became his duty to attack them all their own, and ubody sous disposed to the owner wishes, and for houses which are trace, The City Magistrate as special ing of the China Tea Market The commission earrings to him. Witness arrnated the two

the Club, some of them postrading to its in-ceived very fale orders for purchases at the open-stables went with the woman did brought the Free Press.

admitted that he did not posses first-alsan iron-which Italy rightly sanda priests to convert, is not a supplied public tepa will be ly struck with ita elesalismes, kis courtant paid in most Instances in not large, bat consider defondants

clads, and it would perhata be equally diffult not alowed to animate more than one alather for an enemy to bring an ironclad fleet to attack basket at once. We may add for the benefit readily accessible. With proper regula-muistion, no he went about with the Bised ing that English orders are practically wil, it is in Worchis discharged the woman and wo

Bombay. On the whole he was inclined to think of the ensuing Missionary Conference, which tions and supervision the waste from the Court Magistrate, Mr. Tan, being "How clean! fortunate to obtain any at all. As for English tanced the Arst defendant to six months' hard The French Consul General at Bangkok, in that when the batteries are armed Bombay may the interminable form question will donbilens

How oluna !” ~!! ∙latter will be small, and houses pro..

buying it looks as though it would be done inbour, desig entirely by wirer when the season is open. With

bir last report on the rine Industry in Siam, kleep in pose without fear of an attack from a come to the fore, that the word translated BEING IF AN UNLAWFUL PLE

PLACH. vided with

worss enemy than the ubiquitous mesquito.

'spirit' is then, and we would draw the attan. service of their own the Paking yesterday (4th April) for the Eastern will be high, at all roots it is doubttal if they inglun Barracks for an unlawful purpozo on the

The Chinese Timza sayı: -The Emperor left the large Russian orders it locks an though priosa - Li Fo mas slarged with entering the Well- says:-"

tion of all concerned to this distinct limitation meterage systeem will form an efficient check. Miruseled, with an Iamanis retinte, numbering will fall enough to make if recuunerative to ship 15th instant

The exportation by Bangkok of Siam rice,

of a skew's properties and powers-N. 0. Daily which was only 2,623,950, pienis of a valus of In his meniorandum Mr. CHADWICK gives between 10,000 und 15,000. The procession on any sensiderable quantity to this country.

News.

·Corpl. Übild, I sted, that defendant had 3,998,767 pisstres in 1883, amounted to 3,669,845 particiar as to several other systems, but the road for distance of at least ton

been a hilliard märker, hat was disebarged about | pical worth 4,885,188 plastres, in 1885, aut to miler. Thouroy Li jina the processalon at "the meterage system is undoubtedly the pre- point usar Tani show, and conducts it thence and Bons succesfully launched from their shiposterer of the Non-commissioned offers mess 13,410,613 piastres, in 1887.

On the 6th inst. Mors. Joseph I Thompson Christmas Is Witness stated that he was 6,662,000 pioals purchased for export, valued at per ore for Hongkong, when applied, sa is to the tomb and back again to Tungshow, building yard, North Sands, Sunderland, and there had been several rubbering lately From the large incronso in the experts it to a residence at Taipoh-poo after heilig

where the lowrey takes late of the Emperor, gailosnt steel steamer built to the order of propeed, only for the prevention of waste, and returns to Thantin, where be due to ar- The Caine Shippers Mutual Stre, Navigation defendant about 40 am, on the 16th iartaut. has increase in the same proportions: Comte person, for more than a monta quiet here now, Chan Ning, watokman, deposed to finding the must not however, be named that ultivation conducted the war against the aborigines in and not in such a way as to chack legitimate rive on the 19th or lith inmont, College Company (Limited), London, being the third Witness was sifolius of the in and saw the de Kergaradeo is of opinion that to adruit sanch are all away and everything is quiet bere now, usa. On this portion of the Bill, therefore,

weel built by the firm for the same service of defendant go upstairs, but he did not know how & bonclusion would be to fall into a manifest but as near as we can find out the wary saysges there will probably not be much difference Kosyany arrived here on Tuesday facin Eng dimensions: 378 foot in length, 416 feet bism, and he answered that he was locking for a fries, is fettered by various cansos incident fo mountalan when the aliiers appear. It seems The China Navigation Compaey's new steamer the company. The vessel is of the following the defendant got in Witne challanged him error, because the growth of the cultivation of simply refire inta their native densely wooded of opinion either in the Sanitary Board or Land. The new reseal in in lengtheres all: 236 and 253 feet depth of bold, haring a trioud. The defendant was exarchod and a file the social and administrative cordition of the that they very seldom ilent, stopt on special the Ingulative Council. There are, however, feet, 36 feet is breadth, 22 that is depth, and most capacity of over 5,000 tona. Blesl man was found in his pogassionate abo

country.

Cocoations, for iustanon when the “ Fong, Angy bra a displacement of 3,140 ton. She is fitted and upper decks are fitted forë nad aft, orer His Worship remanded the esse to the 17th | The bullvatore of pakly--who are almost who was cont Trem Foochow to mesint, fall into one or two other questions which require | with triple expansion engines, trán serowa, with (which a tenk wood dook in latit÷ 6ix water-ught i just, allowing bail in one mureby of $150 or Lexolusively Siemone, Laotians or Pegazp---only an ombrah" and was killed, together with 120|

nominal HP. of 230 working up to an in- division bulkheads are Atted and the money deposit.

We work the plains inupdated naturally or wall men, that he bat along with him. Now they In the interpretation clause we find "The diated H.P. of 1,500. She travela 11-imote in built of steel throughout (manufactured by CAQHARGE SUAINET A LAUNCH.

situated on the banke or in proximity to the are said to make matters bot down south and per hour on a consumption of 13 ions, and carries the Siemens-Martin prosesa), the mantlings Water Authority" defined an Any person 2000 tons draught of 16 ft. Gin. The of which are considerably above the require launch was charged with unlawfully placing his sary for irrigation purposes

The messter of the Hongkong Hotel stem onals where they can obtain the water nooes the bulk of the soldiers are sent down there in

consiguenon. It is a zrost plly that a glorious. or persone appointed, by the Government to soul is intended for the Company's coast trado.ments for the highest olamitontion. Every ap Lannah gakust Pudder's whorf so as to prevent The extent onltivated, which includes princip country like that should be ruland and devastated ON manage or supervise or to do anything con-

Meranie Cat in

ally the vast plains inundated by the tenani by those continual fands. It will surprise every, 17 planoe for the rapid loading and almoharging his the free soones of Clase boste thereto.

and the two parallel rivers, the Mekong on the oa to see what wealth, is hidden in amongst sected with the waterworks," We should sumars Government het kred mit Les bei iron bains Sched to soch hatch. The engines are Anden Gram, F.6. 86. stated that about west and the Bangpakong on the saut, is held boss auountains, when the time comes for the De like to see the Wafer Authority defined as against us in the German Carlar Court. The of the triple expansion type baving three cracks: 8,45 path on iks 11th inst. the defendant's step to the extent of twolbirds by the ordinary country to be opened up and used for legitimate the Sanitary Board. It is provided in sea-linged hel faid to be contained in our inane These have been built by John Dickinson, at launch came alongakle Peider Wharf and population, and the remainder by the mandatrado.

of the 8th Palemany, partly in this article wristan Falmer » Hill Jagint Works, Monkwearzainikk, remained till 3 pm A† & par, witness ordspendare ne mog

In the meanwhile things ars going on herej On Bouharda tion 19 that the Government may from time bydra.: Osses and reprocosed from the Endies) and Are of 2800 indicated horse-power. The dered the gossenin of the launch to move away, “It is generally in June, when the first rains slowly but surely. We have got■ lovesmotive to time make, alter, and repeal regulations, World, nad partly in our adre! We had with cylinders are 32, 19, and 77 inches respectively, but he refused to do so, mying he was waiting here sufidiently irandated the land, that the put together bore at Kelurig and ready for use Baul, ou daud or depute the Water Authority to make mallsfaction the opportunity, given us to show, with a stroke of 48 inches. Two steel boilers will for passengers and luggage for the French mall, operation of sowing and tranplanting the rice at this end of the Railway and we expect LoonON CALCUTTA

curatelet adhaerembe day tenis Hit the earnest, ba supplied, wach wishing oras 20 fonts. These during the whats of tax, lime only two packagis is commenced

to see the ballast drains start. The line 'hún Telegraphic Transfer by-laws, subject to the approval of the Go-falarest, we take to the improvement of the are of the malultabler forta and will barges of luggage care to the shirt. There belargius Three kinds of arods are knows in Biam; been opened to another station Pea Ks south of Bank; on demand sement, for the better carrying out of the Blasen ringing, so their motion in orifolam working pressure of 160 lbs, to the square look pasanges or more luggage, witness told him light, or serly rice, mid-saison rise, and heavy in Ching; it now ram regularly to two sta UN BANG

of the outside world, even if it be skieroumble. The naming of the vowel Pale Ling was, unaowan ngede, to move awayệt Witness then went up rion. The theos sorts differ from each other tions on each side of Taipeh-poo

Hank, ut: sight provisions of the Ordinance in respect of the time we serve any faroker se Zally powered by a Poker, maughter of the mad down the short a few times and defendant by their spectie qualites as well as by the period hear on good authority at an fluential Privita, in days' night w certain specified matters. The proper ku-marks Zer's Inter farms.

mannging director.

will refused to move away witam naked when they so harrested. The first crop le ta firia has offered to dredge the inner harbour to BovExExers, Bank's Baying Fabendkl

careful consideration.

SIAMESE RICE.

FORMOSA.

Kalong, 31st March

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