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INTIMATIONS.

NOW READY.

THE

words than useless is a sweeping statement which cannot be supported either by fact or arganent. On the contrary, the returns are RONICLE AND DILECTORY regnised as extremely useful, both by the Government and the Chamber of Commerce. Absolute perfection is rarely attained in any department, and if everything short of por- fedion were to be condemned sa worse than

FOR 18(N),

With whiob in indorpentod THE CHINA DIRBÚTORY. *V*enty-SzHTH ANSDAL IRUR

Royal 8vo. pp. 1.230.....55.00.

HONGKONG TRADING may be ally exaggerated. The returns of

COMPANY LIMITED, Hate Tax Hall & Hotrz C. Co., LTD.j

SUMMER SEASON.

THE DAILY PERS, THUENDAT, MAY Sra. 1590.

There will be a game of polo at the Raescones today at 5.30 pag

The French crier Villar Captain Mayet, tired yesterday morning from Makong.

son is now under arou

STANLEY'S MOVEMENTS,

fore the Bil bienes law.

w

CALOUTTA MUNICIPALITY FINED.

CALCUTTA, 18th April, Cntoutta Municipality has been fined Lupons 10 for ustny a public nuimase by the disposed of Sight-aoil an Alipur,

CAPTAIN YOUNGHUSBAND'S JOURNET.

CALOUSA, 16th April. Captain Younghusband beg been awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTA.

CALOUTTA, 12TM April," At Amritsar Gymkhans, Dr. Huma, 16th Dengal Curatry, when riding in a steeplechase rant with a serious accidunt. In the fall pony was titled and he stained anvera infories In his hand and broke his collar-bone. He now lies in a precarious state. In the ass racE Parson, a professional, broke his collar-kono,

Penang for Singapore it probably went for a Witos got from and fired after the man, up in his carriage and rotarsed the slate. Before erected by the mob, and the whole of the gun. of India and would, deahtless, be considered ward as optional cargo and was not landed but he had bit book turned and was ranning he cond resume his out the horses shind, and away. With only had one look at the man the near borsa broke a trace. Me forgan

BIOTS IN VALENCIA.

MADEID, 11 April, at the latter part. Similar inconsistencies but belleved the defendant to be that man, al- asked the orphum what had happened, but be

The mob last evening barned the huts of th will be found in all Custome returns. There though his dress was now difcens and his head for the latter could reply the earrings mounted is the case, for instance, of vessels clearing hered, and the other two witnesses could not hasp of alcara and Kr. Morgen, losing his odtroi onilestors at Valencia, the city is home

balanca, was thrown gut. He will probably be quieting to-day. | Identify him...

The defendant" said-I do not know the other buried in London.

LORD CHURCHILL AND THE CÓNARRVÁTIVES. for such and such a place for orders."

The extate of the late Mr. Jonim S. Morganj man who is committed If he mys be knows me,

LONDON, ISI April. The officers whose daty it is to compile trade your Worship can do with me as you like. I the American banker, is stated in be valued at The Oldham Conservative Working Men's statistics at the port of departure are of am a lend bricklayer and iisa la Salyingput, 80,009,000. Mr. Pierrepont Morgan, his on League has praand a resolation disapproving of COMPLETE WITH APPENDIX. PLANS, Roussess progress would come to an end. That course unable to trace the cargo quy farther. On the night of the 5th inst, I was in the Warrived on the steamer Toulonia from New York the action of Lord Randolph Churobili sud ad for his trivels in Central Asia. AMALAR BESSON, Royal Bro pp. 860...23.06. the Straits Returns are imperfect zaast be ad- although it is well known that it will not be Lok, which is bricklayers club, whena detective today and immediately left for Ments Carlo bying that he has lost the confidence of the work-

came and arrested me. I did not know special train, arrangements having been made ing classmate. mitted, but the extent of the imperfaction landed at the place stated. All that may what I was charged with. Next morning I for similar transpcntation the entire distance.

„FAST HIRAMIS

LORDON, 18th April. reasonably be expected of each port is that was tot along

constable pisked as out. Two other witnessSON The alterations in the propelling mashine

Mr. Stanley arrived at Cannes gestardus and every Import and Export Office and Cristo it should keep securate returns of its own

came to identify somebody. Ent they could not of the now Hembark Avec line stealusuly, had an interview with the Prince of Wales, who House in the world are more or less imper-import and export trade.

identify me as being the other man. I think Auquata Victoria, which have been fa progress afterwards started for Pariz. the constable thought it was me, because just lately, are completed, and the abip is ready to re- Hr. Stanley has declined, on the ground of fect, but they nevertheless ferve as a useful

when he looked at all the men 1 was placed suma her place in the fleet. She has been fitted bia health, the invitation of King Leople to unds to the course of trade. Are the Singa.

amongst a Chino Inkong caught hald of my with new 3-blade screws, instead of the screws to attend the Anti-Blavery Conference.

In a da rado inter or Lieatonant Pitman, gnome. I was not at Tai Kok Tai on the night with 4 blades hitherto used, and during au ́8-

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. pon returna mora inseurate than others

Royal Artillery, and Mr. Ts Marshand, Forest BERLIN, 12th April. of the 29th alt. and I know nothing of the hour trid averaged.a speed of 20 knots (equal The English returns of exports and hon-

Dopertinent, wire thrown en asosuát of being to 48 miles) en hours This change to 3-blade affaiz.

It is denied that a meeting fakes place in the orced. Llanteasut Pitman was picked up un dutiable imports are compiled in much the

His Worship diamined Use one,

sorows will bring her spood no to that of the summer betratin ionoral Capriri, Count Kal-comicions from an injury to his bead, bat be in Columbia, if it does not exceed it.

naky, and Signor Crispi. same manner as those at Singapore, they are

doing well. liable to similar sources of seror, but their utility is nevertheless indisputable. The obvious fact that they would be more useful if they were more aceprate does not, defraot from their usefulness as they actually exist. OUTFITTERS. Referring to the diffeulty experienced by the Chinese Customs in achieving accuracy our Ticotein contemporary says:-"Precisely the same difficulty Las been met with in the compilation of English trade statistica. The practice in London, we understand, is for the youngest clerk or the office portor to 6 i the entries for the Customs lists, and in most offices" scarcely an attempt at necuracy is made." Yet with this defective machinery for ollecting the information a result is arrived at which enables an approximate comparison to be made between the trade of one year and another.

TAILOR'S

AND

SUMMER SEASON.

:

HONGKONG TRADING Co., LD, (Lars Tite Hall`& Hours Q. Co, Ltd), Hongkong, 6th May, 1890.

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WINES AND SPIRITS

BY APPOINTMENT.

(ESTABLISHRY A.D. 1841.). HONGKONG.

|

The P. & O, stoomer Shanghai Jeft· London for this port vis Bombay as the Srd ist.

The P.&O. steamer Rosetta, with the English mil, left Singapore for this port on Tuesday

It is rumoured that owing to some disagree mont Admiral Lang vill shortly resign the Chino Service.

Another death has taken place at Singapore from hydrophobia, the victims being a Chuaman who was bitten by a dog two months ago.

Last year there arrived at Bicgapore and Fousug from Chim 710 women who registered as willing prostitutes na againet 1,948 in 1989,

the present Fear stands as $95,000 dollars, of The town and provincial revpalle of Manila for

which no less than 115,000 como from a cock. fighting farm.

The new atenta-yacht Eameralda, bailt by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company for the Solanger Government, left hory yester day afternoon, under the command of Captain Thom

:

'ÏEDECENT LAULT. Yong Ng was charged with, indecently, za multing Leung Kaw, a married woman, en` the. 6th in

The complainant stated that about 7 p.m. on the fill fit tho was walking slegs in Wing Kut Stroot, when the defendant, who was walk ing behind, suddenly cans up to her and plgoot his hand upon her breast Witness resented this and walked faster, but tiro defendant agaiu name up to her repeating the effence. Witness oried outSantol things" because she was ashamed and an Indias ounstable came up and arrested the defendant.

Aldol Latest PC 615 stated that about & pm. on the 6th inst., he beard ery of Sastel things" and ran ap and arrested the defendant,

Tho defondant and ho did it scoidentally. waels' implebensent.

His Worship imposed a fine of $10 or three

THROWING LUBBIE INTO THE HARBOUR.

Li Man was charged with throwing a quan- tity of building rabbish into the harbour on the 5th inat.

P.C. 594 slated that he oanght the defendant in the act of throwing two baskets of rubbish into the water near the old P. & O. wharf at West Point.

The defendant admitted the charge, but said. he dropped it in the harbour by accident.

His Worship imposed a dins of 53, or these weeks' imprisonment.

FRANCE AND ITALY.

PARIS, 12th April. The French prem, in discussing the expulsion

CHOLERA ON A STEAMÉ

Tour, 1th April. The steamer Fulford from Akyab is in quar of two French journalists from Rome, chamast-suting at Burcnaz, tre doathe from cholors erizes the proceeding as a most arbitrary das on having taken place on the voyage, whilst fat- the part of the Italian Government.

ther cases have siące doreloped.

RUSIA IN CENTRAL ASIÀ.

ST. PETERSBURG. 19th April. M. de Losar will shortly bo appointed Roa stan agent at Bokhara.

The Ameer of Bokkara visita St. Petersburg in the autumn for the purpose of witnessing the installation of bis son ne Court pum. *** RE-A002MELIKÓ OF PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, 14th April Parliament met again this evening after the

Sle-James Fergusson, replying to a question.

THE CHARTERED RANK.

CALCUTTA, 18th April. A tol-gram from bows anounces that the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chi has declared a dividend of nine par cent. for the year, a kamma of ten sent. being granted to the Bank's impldras Mr. Paterson. chairman, stated that a celegram Lad been received, adria- ing is that ous of the chief antira dashfora- had commiffed. largo defalcations, and the directors had therefore decided to plasa 250,000 to the contingent and to meet se

AN UNSUCCESSFUL ENTERPREIAR.

Derzom, háþríl. An English syndicate headed by H. Beton Kars, of Liverpool, a year ago bought out the Detroit brewing establishments of A. G. Goebel; Taco Maum, Antoniohonfolter and Charles Endros, paying $300,000 therefore. The nago- tiations wore prolonged the refusal of the Detroitems to take their share of the securities, But the Englishmen were so persistent that they finally paid the cash to the four brewers. The development of the business - failed, to bear ont the nudit and the prospectus and to-day the English holders, through Mr. Bolen Karr, whe came get here as thoir attorney, sold out the four braveries to a. Detroit radioate oòmposed |of the lien) directors of the concern and the ori-Faster reces

giant owners. The English investora sell out at a heavy loss; the loss being suflicisut, it is said that the Government had on reason to doubt instead of passing it to the permanent reserve reperto, to make the investment in the common assurances given by Portugal that she would faki and this step was approved by the abars- stook of the English corporating a total lops, suspend all action in the Baire region; and ne-holders.

AN AROTMENT,

thing is known of say fresh expedition hi that

A THEATRICAL DEFAMATION SUIT, MONTREAL 9th April.quarter.

CALCUTTA, 18th April. J. A. Quintal, a prominent French-Canadian Replying to a question regarding the expedi In the High Court yesterday George Crofton notary, las elaped to New York with the young lion andor Exin Pasha to Albert Nyawa. Bir of Theatrical Cowpany applied for inave to wile of a contractor named Beaudry. Quintal James Fergusson said that Germany had sssernd files suit against Mr. Hornca Hayes and Mrs, leaves a wife and a large family caprovided for. the British Government that the expedition Alice Hayes to which Rs 15,000 was alaimed as A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. The Pening Gazette, one of the authorities

Advantage was taken of the favourable wea

Through his peonations the bailes and his would be strictly couined to the Garosu sphere damages for alleget defaviatory articles in quoted by the China Mail, says: "Docu- ther now prevailing by the Surveyor General

friends losu over $150,000. To what extent the and would in no way prajudica British interests. Hayes Sporting News owned by the first de- poor French rural people on the south side of The boundary Eno was fully recognized by fendant. His lordship admitted the plaint. ments like Capt. Csauruan's report are dry MacEwen and on it to other gentlemen to (Hon. S. Brown), Hen, Ó. Chadwick, Hon, A. F.

the River are defranded, time alone can tell. Germany, and no two powers over do-operated We tariis attention taths following old landed reading, but if they help us to a true know-pay a visit to Gap Rock on Tuesday afternoon.

Quistal enjoyed their entire confidence. Ho in inore loyally, The Nyasaland question, Sir Brands, all of which are excellent quality and edge of our position, its dangers and its The work there is, we understand, proceeding

vested, their savings and he "shaved" their James said, was will zuettled, but the Hensa paper and loaned them money generally. His might rely on the Government enfely guarding The same haing specially selected by dentages, and make us better ourselves satisfactorily.

Inzuriously furnished chambers were overrun to British interests in tant

quarter. London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are ingerled in wood and bottle while there is yet time, they do incalculable

day with these people seaking to unravel the

LONDON, 15th April, THE PROSPERITY OF EGIFT. mystery, for they refuse to believe that their by ourselves, the cabling us to supply the best good." That is how the matter is regarded

quandam counsellor and friend has filed with Sir George Campbell called the attention cl growths at moderate prices,

locally. Nothing is said in the Straits about

their hard-earned savings,

the House to Egypt. Sir James Ferguson, in FronolCapitan social and commercial | reply, mid the prosperity of Egypt had greatly iz: the returns being worse than useless. The

His Worship imposed aflue of 36 or six weeks' circles are considerably exproved cror the greased, and the scheme for the conversion of Stmits Times, it is true, says the merchants

imprisonment

mystorien disappearance of Jamna Amable Proferauco Stock would be a grant advantage Orders through Local Post or by Telegram'e no benefit in letting too much light on

Quintal, a highly rsspooled member of the no- to Egypt, and be hoped its execution would be ka- receive prompt attention.

their mercantile transactions, and, as a mat Governor of the Straits Settlements, is returning armed with a deadly weapon on the 6th inst.

The Daily Graphic mys:-Sir. C. C. Smith, Chan Yit, a watchman, was charged with be tariai profession. He is believed to be some cured. In replying to Mr. Laboushere, he said. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use) -

what deprossed over the death of bias, and the oncopation was an incorrecient daty, but Fier dóz.

ter of course, do not like taking outsiders ing home, act, as has bean started, on soconut of The defendant admitted the charge, but said also may have been in financial dificaties, but had not disturbed. the relations between Eng- Coas Alta Douro, good quality.

needlessly into their confidence, and, in any which his service abroad entitles him. We are and samber of coolies were in the habit atsal-all the banks interested foel confident that every her daty in's manuor honourable to the country ill-health, but merely for the ordinary leave to he was in the employ of the Elentrio Light Co, he had everywhere such a high reputation that land and other powera. England had fulfilled Green Capsula $10 $100. case, they are careleer.”

Captain. CRAU-glad to be able to report that Sir Cecil is is ing the things belonging to the Company. He thing will comas ent all right. The banks hold and the nation, and had no desire to abandon Fund's report has unfortunately not been excellent health, and has no thought of relip-only carried the sword to frighten them. some $10,000 if his paper. ptblished in foll; and we are therefore quishing his post.

His Worship limposed a fine of $15 or a month's not aware whether the suggestion of con A meeting of the Darvel Bay Trading Com-impriscoment with bard labour. cealment on the part of merchants is Tound-pany, Limited, was held at the offlors of the General Managern, Mesare. Renter, Brookelmann

Co., yesterday afternoon for the purpose of confirming the resolutions passed at a meeting Association. There were present Measts. H. held on the 21st April, amending the Articles of Heys (Chairman) W. Wotton, I Herbst, F. Tokelat C. Schrocks. R. Fahrmann, H. N.

good value for the money.

307“In.ordering it is, only necessary to state" the rame and ynastity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired.

Por Bot.

A

B Village, superior quality,

Rid Consule

1:10

Fins Old Vintage sup

erior quality, Black Seal Capsule

14

1

extra

Very Fine Old Vintage.

nuperior, Violet Capeale (Old Bottles)...... 18

SHERRIES.

A Dulicate Pale Dry, dinuar wine. Geben Cspanle

Superior Pate. Dry, dinner wine, Green Soal Copole. Manzanilla, Pale-Natural

Bharry, White Capsule

CC Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Bherry, Rad Saal Capsule

6

19

10

D Very Superior Old Pale. Day olotoc old Wine, White Beat Capsule..... 12

CLARETS.

min 14

1.10

1.90

1 doz. Z doz. Quarks. Pints.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule $t

$4.50

E St. Estephs, R-1 Capsule... 450 5.00

St. Julien

D

La Ross

BRANDY

ז?

7 70 19.00

Per daz,

Case. "Par Bot.

$12 31.10

A Hernesay's Old Pala, Red

Japsule

B Superior Vory Old Cogna

Red Capsule

14

Ex Capeale

18

C Tay Old Liqueur Cogeno

DHennessy's Finest Vary Old

Cognar.

1.225

Liqueur Vintage, Rad Capsule..... 24 2.00 SCOTCH WHISKY.

committed on the 6th jest.

Mak Tui was obarged with a similar offence

C. Grant, sasistant overseer, stated that he The report of Camshell, Moore, & Co., Limit saw the defendant on the 6th inst. about 3 pm ed, for leat your, shows a profit, aftor writing off come down a street near the Cantex Wharf and the debit balanes of $390.25 from precious neempty a quantity of building rubbish into the count, and deducting the sum of $720.00 paid as harbour and then run away. "Witness gevechase interim dividend in Jane last, of $1.374.77. It and arrested him. is proposed to pay a £nal dividend of 6 per cent, making 3 per cent. for the year,

A WATCHMAN'S IDEA

CORRESPONDENCE,

Ws de rot hold oprselves rest.cosible for the opinions

vremed by our Qurramordeata.) THE SANITARY REGULATIONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESN.

ASSISTED EMIGRATION.

LONDON, 10th April. Lord Kantsford, Secretary of State for the Calories, has declined to expreee an opinion to the desirability of initinting a scheme of saris- tad emigration to the coloures antil the report of the coracritto a State migration, of which Sir James Fergusson is chairman, has sent in its report, Lord Kaateford adds, how ever, that as far as he knows the colonies strongly object to the prevalsens dispatching of pauper emigrants to their shores.

BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL. The Portugnose Governmert still maintain a bellicoss attitude towards Great Britain in oon sequence of the stand taken with regard to Major Serpo Plato's natiba in Central Africa. They have ordered that English shipbuilders shall not be allowed to tender for the constens tion of Portugese war vessels.

GIGANTIC EXGINEERING SCHEME. General Angankoff, the Raman. Gorsenor of Trans-Caucasia has dashed an engineering scheme by means of which he will be able to direct the waters of the Army Dates, or Oras Rivor, inte the Caspian Sea. Should this plas be carried into execution it will farnish an ad- diilonai moans of water transport into the Central Asia province.

THE UNEMPLOYED 'IN ENGLAND.

"TUR GREMAN, COLONIAL OFFICE,.

al Counsellors to the Department of the Suore Herr Dr. Krauel, formerly ons of the Politi tary of State, has been appointed director of the newly instituted Colonial Office, sad Herr Rot til, formerly Connoillor to Baron Von Mors chall (when Premier of the Grand Duchy of Baden), has been appointed Councillor under Herr Dr. Kravel,

the mission"t har object had boon, attained. The return of Arabi Pachà and others from exile was, he said, inadvisable.”

THE NATIONAL CONDEKES IN LONDON.

LONDON, 15th April,

A publia mesting tonir pisos last evening at Clerkenwell ander the auspices of the Indian. National Congress, at which Sir William Wed- dechurn presided.

WID

Surendranath Banorji mada a sposch, and ploded for the ortongion of the social and poli- til privileges of the natives of India, sud said that the Legislative Councils were now shams, the membersking nominees of the Government.

Dadabhai Naoroji said that India thoroughly loyal and ho appealed to Englishmen to support the demands of the Congress. sympathy with the efforts of the Indians in their sndeavours to obtain redress of their gris anoes, and for petitioning the Home of Commons praying for the insertion in the India. Councila Bill of a provision for the appointment by el tion of half of the members of the Supreme Red Provincial Councils and for a large increase in the number of members of the said Ceaucils.

LONDON, 13th April. Lady Harris has been appointed a member of

Rezolutions were then pressed exprowing

LADY HARRIS,

the Order of the Crown of India.

· LA › DOWNERS'. QUSYENTION.

LONDON, 18th April.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

WEDNESDAY 7TH MAT EXCHANGE.

N LONDON

ON

Telegraphia Treu-fr

Bank Titis on depend

33

Bank Billa, at 30 syn sight ........... 3,34

Bank Bilis, at ÷ moulḥx' sight

Credits, al 4 months' sigh) ...........

Quementary Bie, monthstargatitj PARIS-

Bank Bills, on demand ........

4.14

Credits, ni 4 uponük" sight ... 422 GERMANY.

On demand

after sight.

Or New YUKI-

Bank Bills on demand.

· Credité; (0) days" sight. KOMBAY

Telegraphie Trah for Bank, of demand ..... OR CALZOTTA.—

Telegraphie Transfor Funk, ok... SHANGYALI Essak, et sight Private, 30 day

sphe VERNON, Bank's Baying Rate

Hauks

JO1ST STOCK SHARES. COMPANT..

Hongkong Shai New Oriental ............

Town & Co., H-G., China Borneo

!

China Sugar Sk Chinese Loan '81 'D... Chinese Loan '84 C..

..9.03

19

.6.05

FAD CE. QUOTATION

$125 199, p. st. pm.

210 2104s

£50 $58

$50 $40 $100 $215

$500 3p. st. prom, AM, $500

bp.cl. prom., nom. Chinese Lown as E. Th 250 12pcl. prem., nODEL, Cruickshank & Co.....

Dairy Farm Co. Darrel Bay Tevingi Fenwick & Co, Goo |

Bordon & Co, A. G... Groen foland Censoat;

$50 $49, mon.

3:0 $12, nomi.

$8 per $24980, non. $25 $25, uera. -900 $40

H. Brick & Cusat. $17.50 $15

H. & C. Bakery ****** Hongkong & G. Goa. Hongkong Blentric... Y. H. I Tramways... 、 THE EIGHT KOURS, MOVEMENT.

Hongkong Ica.................... LONZON, 19th April.

H. & K Whori & G la connection with the labour question a

Steain Taundry... holiday for holding demonstrations in favour of a II. & W. Dock......... merament is on foot to misku tha Jat hay a Hongkong Roper working-dly of eight hours, which is becoming Hotels general in Europe and America. The demonstrn- fion would be held in England on the first,

Austin Arme *** Sunday in May.

Dongkong Hotel...

ed upon anything contained in the report 1.50 itself, but whether or no, we should say no justification arists for it: Carelessness of couse does and always will exist, but to practise concealmout would merely be to in 7.50 0.75

Ohley and Lee Kwong Pan. The Chairman pro- cur useless trouble. The supply of the repeal the confirmation of the resolutions. Air, this day's inste will he admitted by acoger and S-The fairness of your observations in 1.00ts of imiports and exports. entails, no Herbat sewuded, and the motion was carried erased in reference to a portion of the Report

public disclosure of a merchant's business. unanimously.

of the Sanitary Superintendent, but I would ask 100 AtShanghai, for instance, where ́s Custom Despite the recent addition of the new wing, your permission to make public a few remarks the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, still on behalf of the math abused "public" and the House exists, in one knows any more of his find the scomodaties at their disposal insuf,partionlar gloss whose failings were a savoroly neighbour's business than ho does in Hong-ficient for the demand meds, upon it. It was and unjustly canvaared in that report. It will E Extra Saperior Old Pete

kong, where no returns are collected; but therefors; as is generally know, decided some ba quite proper to begin with the now nisual con- Try, very best quality,

time since to extend the present building to the cession to the "ability displayed by the gentle any one interested may enjoy the advantage Prays. The contract for this work was signed aan who freely or is the acting and Black Beal Capsule (Gid

·Bottled)......

of knowing what the trade of the port as a somo derange between the Hotel Company and motives of large number of kia employers Per Casa. Per Case. whole is. The value of such informa. Sun Shing. The building, the contract time who provide homse" for themselves or others, tica is indispatable. To revert torths for the completion of which is two years, will be sawed as the architects they empley. I for storyes in height. The contractor has alators to say that the third paragraph of case of Penang, the returns there show ready sammenced operations and appears to be the report referred to conveys most unjust estimate of the aims of architects as a olan, a falling of to the trade, and they com.pushing matters forward rapidly

whose laborious training for their duties und naud such confidence that the falling Aran instation of the late · Admiral Maitland professional tradition, should pro sot them from: off is accepted as actually having takan Free Press it may be stated that ne one I think it must be admited that the archi employed, waital upon the Right Hon. C. T

Dongall's 'courage and besvery, says the Sing-suoh undeserved ramarka

A deputation, representing a unmber of un-

A Landowners Convention at Waterford has ize and not being duet mere error ecension, alle sujoging a round ou, the golfects and owners who have succeeded during the Ritchie. President of the Local Government generally approved of the Land Purchase Rill. in compilation. The Perang Gescile, writing course at St. Andrews on a stormy day he last 40 years in covering this Colony with many Board, on Saturday with a request that the Go-but is in favour of expunging the limit of on the subject says "Some of the saures heard the sound of guna, and when it phanie substantial-dwellinga and ob sanitary averagut would start relief work for the pur twenty years purchase. Other changes, bat of

known that a vessal was in distroes the Admiral rangements as now exist, without any “rugula. referred to by Capt. BRADBURY, caint now in quitted the green and took his place in a jifsboat tians" have not been tie marelo sanitarias Ritebio, in reply, stated that it was impossible

poses of alleviating the pristing dietrous. Mr. Ja minor character, were proposed. anaccentated degree, and if matters go on which went out to the vessel. The wreek was that the Sunitary Superintendent would have for him to recommend auch a coarse. asthey are at present, the figures for 1891 rasfully reached, and the sailors safely brought us believe they are. In the face of the dignity to the ahore. Aduiral Maitland Dougall was of supervising the Chinese workmen I think 1.50 wil be more even than those for 1890. father of Lt. Commander Maitland Dougall, that some credit is due to those whose duty

[The blockade of the Acleen ports, for in H. M.-S. Rattler, latoly on this station.

it has been to supervise the dainago work stance, is doing increased injury to the trade

of the Colony that the condition of Hongkong The Fuasion steamer driel, of the Russian drainago is not worse then it is. To say that of Peng. Not only is no pepper soming Volunteer Fleet, arrived at Singapore on the either the owners or architanta of Hongkong 29th April from Odessa with 1,369 offloars and naturally rien y regalations which may from the blockaded ports, but no rive or troops im board, hund for Vladivostook. The ease additional trouble and expense with over pias goods are being sent there. The stop-driol is the latest addition to the Kussian Vosion" shows an atta wast of experience as a pacy of this trade is certainly a very great luntoor Fleet, and le a vessel of 2,400 tons re-building over and is a most unjust estimate

But Sister, and on her waiden voyage to Siberia. She of an honourable profession,

LONDON, 9th April. blow to the prosperity of Penang.

THE POLICY OF GERMANY. is, the Free Frers anys, a beautifully modelled There is no civilized country where regalations

It is stated in Rome that the contributions

BERLIN, 16th April. there may be internal causes also working ship, and can stram eighteen knots per hour are not made to guide the owner and his advice to Peter's Ponse from America doring the year

General Caprivi's address to the Prasian Diet against us as well. It is just possible that easily. She has all the latest modern improve in the adoption of a uniforet suntary system, and 1889 omonuts to orly $60DC.

mente ud has been expeinlly built to carry a why should each people object to these very ne A stazer sailed from Hamburg for Zanzibar yesterday is regarded as implying the con- the want of propor shipping facilities is ham-namber of troops. She carries a crew of 186 pessary regulations in Hongkong? Writing with to-day with a cargo of railway iron, bridge change in the rastitution of the Prin Linuance of Prince Bismarck's pesos poling and a pering our trade more and more—that it is wen and eg. in the case of war, mount several some knowledge I venture to deny that there is material, arus, ammunition, etc, in response to a Cabinet.

The Ministers will no longer the the heng diverted, in fact, to ports where great order of the Directors of the Russian Volunteer positions, if any, which Mr. McCallum and his

gons. She was built in en Englab yard by any opposition to the draiance by-laws; the op requisition from Major Viasmat.

servants of the Chancellor bint a consultatire The Emperor William has consentail to upen assembly, meeting on equal terms and sharing Land & Building 2.10er facilities exist. We do not say that this Float

officers bava wet, with, arises from the arbitrary the coming exhibition at Bremm in person.

in the comtoon responsiblity. The German is the case in any marked degree, but it is to

PARIS, Úth April, and reasonablà demands of thoes gentlemen -The Straits Times is informed that it and which would be fouwi not to be authorized-Siz warehouse in the Faubourg St-Louare receira the address faruncably snd_hopo-1. vage extent, and clearly indicates the pose premature at present to speak of the constraction by the Public Health Aut or the by-laws, but were burned to the ground this after cou.. Thfully as the beginning of an era of reconciliation. lity of a further divergenes unless steps are failway into Pahang being sanctioned. All which are grudgingly submitted to for reasons

Russian church adjoining the warehouses was

A SPLENDID BUDGET. 10 1,00

that has boon napetioned is thět a railway survey

LONDON, 17th April. alightly damaged and are persona ware injured. talen in time to bitter our position should be made, at once, from Seremban (Sunet which diesd not be entered into here.

The detectives alata that they have lost all You have very properly insisted upon the im

Mr. Gosoben brought forward his Budget is 1.10 Port." Bursty, any one must admit that it is Ujong) to Semsatan Pahang) This survey portones of Mr. Francis & résommendation that trace of the murderer, Eyranden, since Febrc the House of Commons

It shows a surplus of usful for port to know to what extent ite will be taken in haud immediately, under the the Sanitary Surveyor should be eccupied solely ney 5th. The only one to his whereabouts, they £1,221,000, of which £1,800,000 is due to m

direction of Mr. Spence Moss, who will give trade is growing or diminishing and the personel and special attention to the Bukit Patus with the duties sppertaining to that office. A have since gained, was the discovery in America crear consumption of loohel

gentleman ef experience, not without some know through the finding of a pair of earrings for

The estimated surplus for next year ię put sources from which it is threatened. Even if section, one of the five motions of some 18 mile fedge of the diffenities of the building owner werly worn by Gabsiella, Bompard, in a jovel down at £3,549,000 Buch knowledge fails to suggest means for re-

each into which the extended survey of 90 miles and no withwat any settled aversion to all ar ler's shop in Montreal.

Mr. Gosoban devotes £300,000 to increasing or so is to ba dirified. The section taker by

Hector Hennerie, a celebrated French painter, the barrack nocommodation of the Kingdom and 4.50 0.40 string prosperity to a declining trade it can. Mr. Spenes Moss is goder special instructions, chitecte and their ways could secure not their

£100,000, to the equipment of the Volunteer 4.50 0.40 not fail to be useful in the scarcely lesa impor. the one to which attention is to be first given, position but the hearty co-operation of all is dead, aged 67,

force of the United Kingdom. BERLIN, 9th April. interested parties (which in a largo measure they and this, it is hoped and expected, means that sow got) in carrying out the reforms which are

The Emperor has purchased Ehlugenburge's tast matter of minimising the loss entailed this section will be constructed forthwith. sacszary, Sugh an uLou would prevent these valuable collection of antiquities, duling from duced to twopence halfpenny, provided others by the falling off. Import and export re- 1hough the construation of the line is not yet appeler which many know are now made sue the Earth to the Lighth centuries, and disinterested in the matter agree.

The duty on gold and silver plats is abolish 100 | turns are, in short, a commercial barometer, sanctioned, it may fairly ha hoped that this Good Leeward Island...$150 per Gallon whose warnings a prudent merchant will state with a seaport on the Straits of Malacos

into Falang to cost the centre of our extern desfally. I am, Sit-Yours obediently,

ONE OF THE ACCUSED,

and the duty on tea is reduced twopence per LIQUEURS.

pouzd. Hongkong, 6th May, 1890 trast with respect. It is possible that, it will be pobin haud from end to end in lea then Lesting's Cherry Cordial Hongkong had had such a baromuter 12 months. Chartronas Dr. Siegert'e Angostars during the past two or three years some

Bitters; do

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8 0.75

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the Finest Sootel. Malt Whiskies. Violet Casale 10 1.00 E. Watson's Vary (Ogueur

IRISH WHISKY,

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John Jameson's Old, Green,

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John Jameson's Fins Old,

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BIRTHS.

swamped in the recent financial typhoon

At Swalaw, on the 38th April, 1800, the wife of HUBY SIDream, Commisioner of Customs of might have been deterred from putting to

son-WHErid.

1050 sel while the had was pointing to "stormy,

On the 3rd May, of Wyndham.street, Hongkong, the wife of Mr. A. PARRER, of a dangster.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON. 5th May, THE EIGHT HOURS MOVEMENT.. The eight hours woremant la extending

are following d

THE CANADIAN MAIL

The O. P. steamer Parthia, with the Canadian mail of the 11th April, arrived yesterday. The foliating telegrams are trom the New Adver

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covered near the Reicherhall, for the Berlia Ethnological Museum.

VIENNA, 9th April.

THE DUBBIANS IN CENTRAL A8İK:

May, 15th April. The Russians have organized a staėmər service on the River Murghab

The postage to Indie and the Colonise is ro

LATER.

Do. Debentures. Penk Hotel... Susce

Canton

China Fire................. China Traders.... Chinese Insurance. Hongkong Fira .... North Chine Singapore' Straits Fire...... Straits Marine....... Union

Yangtzo.........

$30 $75, low €90

$100 $290, no.

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Balmoral Gold Charlenanges...58 $420

Punjo...

Selama

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East Borneo Tabak Planting ---

$10 $10!

1,504.35

$40 | 130.

$25 $30

540 $35

Lamag Planting. s'ha & H. Wharf. Tis. 50

Souge Koyal...... Shanghai Water....

Steamship Coys- The rente taken by yesterday's rioters, who

China & Mauila åre still disorderly but kept in subjection by idre

"The Budget further shows that the National

China Shippers' .....! police, is marked by roken furniture, glass, Debt has been reduced sight millions in the

Douglas..B Co....... H., Canton, & M... wood, crockery, etc., mingled with various arti-year, making twenty-three millious in the last

Il Chips. N...... ples of food, and in fact almost every article three years. Mr. Grosehen reduces the beer tax

Steam Launch ... perishable. Many shops to-day displayed pla- threepence per barrel and also reduces the duty carda bouring the inscription 3 his shop ben verrants to five shillings per hundredweight. Trust & Long Co. longs to a Christian "Every part of the coun- The daty on spirits is raised sixpence per gallon. Watson & Co., A., try inhabited by the lower cleases bourg evi- The Ghadstonian Liberals regard the Budget"

DB1.The returns would have shown that the trade † throughout Europe and America and strike THE HOME BECRETARY AND THE DAVIES ÇARX. denos of disorder saxlinaariptions on tho indicating an approaching dissolution.

On the thu Magt at No. 1, Queen'e Gardens,

Hangkang, the wife of Mr. I. LaMHE, of saon. ¡1101

The Daily Press.

JONGKONG, MAY 8TH, 1890.

me not increasing to anything like' such an

extent as to justify the "boom"

There is one matter of detail which it may

be considered right we should mention

GERMANY AND THE WISSMANN:

EXPEDITION

A Government Bill has been inta duced for a

.

TER BUNGET.

LONDON, 9th April, ebop doors. Thia, together, with the foot, that

CALCUTTA, 18th April. It is now saarted upon unquestionable only Jews have been plundered testides to the

A special London telagram to the Englishman authority that the aetion of the Home Secretary, anti-Semitic pharacter of the disturbance. The Mr. Katthews in the case of the brothers, trades unions and ecoisties protest that they states that Mr. Closeben la analog the New Mil Richard and George Davies, the former of whom have a connection in any way with the strikers, abolition of the silver duty said that ball-mark-Old Maiws.

WASHINGTON, 9th April. ing had been retained, but that India would be Öfder Malwa The Penang Gazelle says: We do not inedit for 4.500,000 marks for the Wissmann was hanged yesterday for killing his father, will

be made the subject of parliamentary discussion Very little stock is taken here in the stories allowed a special ball-mark by the heal assage New!

Beuroren (New tend to notice all the inconsistencies yo baye expedition

at as early a moment us the maiter can be telegraphed from Southern California, to the offices of the standard of rupee fizeneka "THE PRESS ON THE HUDGUË. discovered in the varions tables attached to

brought up The fact that not even the Queen's affect bat armed bodies of men are collecting

LONDON, 18th April.

· [FROM AINGAPORE PAPEER] Tux recent publication of the Import and the report, and merely give the following as

recommendation of clemency was permitted by along the border for the invasion of the panix-

The newspapers in discussing Mr. Guschen's ENIN STARTS FOR THE INTERIOR. Mr Matthuwa to alter his determination to sula of Lower California with a view of filibus- Export Returns for the Straita Settlements a sample, and a confirmstory of Capt

LONDON 29th April.hary young Richard, has deeply moonood thone tering on Mexican territory. It is hellered her Badgst express qualified satisfaction at it and has been made the occasion by the China CAPFURD's remarks. The total value of the

ands of the Home Secretary's polition) adherents, that the etoricu bave grown out of the inot 1but regret that no rednotion has been made in the Emin has started for the interior with five and his obduracy will cost him his mast in the an seme patrol ban Porn stationed along the income tax. The Gladstonian Liberals say that Mail for congratulating the "Hongkong tin exported from Penang to Singapore last Gerinan Officers, 600 porters, and a large body of Ministry if his expetition can possibly be border line under the commander recently ap the Budget has been frittered away in small

brought about.

pointed for that purpose to prevent the smag-concessions and that the reduction in the ten gling of Chineas acroen the line There is duty in 'too small. They also condemn postpoao THE BAZWERS AND INĘ GOVERNMENT. The action of the brewers in urging Mr. Ways more or less friction along the border line, mant of free education Gazebo, the Chancellor of the Eschequer, to but the State Department has received no iu- resalta portion of the existing duty on beer, fe formation of trouble, and more is anticipated by regarded generally as'm blot, which, if it is not Mr. Blaine

MR. STANLEY.

Mr. Biznisy has arrived in London. Ho re- red an enthusiastic welcome from immense

crowds.

POLICE COURT.

7th May,

BEFORE NE E. ROBINSON.

ATE TELEGRAMS,

FRINGE ALDRET VICTOR.

ATHENS, 17th April. Prince Albert Victor arrived hero to-day.

- EDUCATION - BRAZIL 20

Rro JA, 17th April, The Brazilian Government has abolished ro ligionis fonahing in all the State schools,

THE CRAVEN STAKES.

R$

--850 $108

219 £14.5 $50 363 $220 | 3334 219] 32) p. ct. día.

NÓG.

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Per Pioni. ABowen

$20 of 23 to 3. catties.

$580 of 24 to 3

3540 of 24 to di $40 per obenh

HÔNGKONG TEMPERATURE,

STEBLE, FALOCHI &to's ErenzTEK, MÁY TH Barometer 9 AM 29.90 Therm. 9 A.M. (Wat bulb) 75 Barometer 1 P.Ar. 29.88 Charm. 1. Wat bula) Barometer F.M.....81 Therm. 47.. (Wot bulbj Thermom. 9-A.M....77 Theem. Maximum 79 Thermom. 1. Chem. Minimum (over Tharmon. 4 PM ........NS.

night)

Barometer

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Temperture uni Hamidity.

Tevions On date / On öste stay p.m. at 10 am.) até pm.

21.83 29.99

Chamber of Commerce "on having saved this year was 23,604,572, the total value, im. of Nablas soldiers, Colony from the needless expanse and great ported (into Singapore) from Penang inconvenience that would have resulted from 81,577,987,-a difference of $1,017,996. the passing of the Import and Export Bill This, however, is on improvement on the strongly supported in certain quarter." Bgares of the previous year, when the value

| heeded, will be followed by the exercise of prÒM The Master Attendant in his report drew of the tin shipped to Singapore from Penang

sure too great for even the obstinate Mr. Go- chen to withstand. Already the Chancellor is attention to the fact that the returns wore was stated. a 83,590,414, and the value of

reminded that Mr. Gladstone's second. ministry. int abedutely accurate, wistakes being made the tin received at Singapore s only

was very much more strongly entrenched than

EMPEROR WILLJAK. by merchante in sending 'in their returns ne | $1,863,342,- a difference of $2,027,072.

ia the present one. Hi Government was over-

BERLIN, 10th April. thrown because of Its attempt to imposi addi- Emperor Willem has gone to. Wiesbaden, well as by inexperienced clerks in his own Thing the two years together it would ap

tional taxation upon beer and the same fate it where the Emperor of Austria is on a visit to office. Un the strength of this we are told par as if the value of the tin shipped from Chan Po, bricklayer, was okarged, first, with is predicted, will befall Lord Hallsbury's cabinet Queen Elizabeth of Roumania.

THE CARLISTS IN SPAIN, that ruch returns are worse than useless. Teadng to Singapore exceeded the ralue of woother man in custody shooting at John Green; if it shall persist in its purpose to maintain the

| P.C.70, with intent to kill and marder him, present duty on the poor man's beverage.

MADRID, 10th April. Our contemporary having supported the the tin imported into the latter port by and secondly, with assaulting the said constable

The arrival of the Carliet Leader Cermibo,sti opposition to the compilation of statistics $3,044,407. There certainly are discrepancies on the 28th April at Tai Kok Tsui.

A thoroughly reliable nocent of the sockient Valencia, has been the cause of sorinna disturb John Green, P.C. 70, said that on the 28th to Mr. J.Morgan at Monte Carlo, which resulted anoes there; a mob of some thousands followed of the trade of this Colony, it is perhaps not is the returns." This passage is quoted April about 8 p.m. he met and stopped two men. In his death, elstee that Me. Morgan was driving bis carriage to his hotel, the windows of hish House of Commons, said that the India Fautoryusu orange of attration, the humidity of unnatural that it should welcome any arid with evident gratification by the Okisa Mai. Gan, of them struck hiny and fan (witrions) in a two-horse Victoris from: Monte Carlo to they smashed and tried to barn the building. Bill had been postponed by the Viserepal Couch MORE ON WINE DE LA ence which might be supposed to justify the But a very simple explanation of the apparent, grappled with the other, who lived a revolver at Beaulieu As the vehicle was nearing the edge they then preceded to the Carlist Clrb and set pending the receipt of a reply from the Last Face of a Wien soloedler to Bekittoricalo unfortunate decision arrived at.. To say, itconsisteguy suggests itself. Although the but stagen, was so much sõgaged with the observed a friend, Mr. Bpanner Bryston. dr. flown the church, but were frustrated in their The resolutions of the Berlin Labour Co. tlouded drising rain tog gloomy has

him. The second inau portiuned to boat or kick, a railway train passed, upon which Mr Morgan fire to the furniture, whilst others tried to barn Governments on the ambjent. however, that the returns in the Straits are guantity of tin stated was shipped from other man that he could not my which to Spanese waved his hated and Mrs sildirgan stood attempt by the troopsi barricades het boen ferodot, bajesit, will be sent to the Government, thunder

THE SHOOTING OF À CONSTABLE.

USATH OF A MILLIONAI"

LONDON, 17th April. The following is the result of the Craven Stakes ran at Newmarket to-day

Lord Hartington's Morion Lord-Calthorpe's Wildfice

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THE INDIA: FACTORY BILL..

LONDON, 1713 April.

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