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MAIL SPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE 3 WAKENING OF CHINA.

"China waking up" is the heading given

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUALY 17, 180

REDUCTION OF THE POSTAL

BATE TO EUROPE

SUPREME COUNT":

90th December.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

ground above the militer, amp, o O DEORE HIS HONOUR SIS JAMES RUSSELL best quality anty. The advantage of all the the loft wing. Their shooting hard as decidedly

all the upper worka št. Doces were built of not up to their nanal average, and we think that

THE COLONS JUBILER. A publier mesting weld at the City Hall the 2015 De purpose of consider ing the proposals of the committee appointed

CHIEX JUSTeki.

IN RE HARRY LAMB STRINGER, Y

The petitioner prayed to be adjudicated a bankrupt.

Atime-

progress, what could be a greater diagramerely be orcaso, the amount of subj? The reduction of the Postal tate for letters in conuretion with the celebration of the Jubilastus foreground, where the skirmisliore and 69F; - bo"Lújadieated bankrupt in coerequeries of his ouguyed in the mosnufacture of drain pi, the

conviction,

-li

You boon Hudly lent for the occasion, whare an on-

SILVER QUESTION." the valley. The Hon. U. P. Utarbe, in the villagotse i forsig nos hoyoror, counted saran-stiging éfforts of the silvers and non-commis- Avots of thanks won vérried to Mr. Mady, within the last twelveniorths at iba factory in disenasion in Fiounce Committee, remarked ng dead bodies on the bank of the river, and hooked offers and of the sm bat efficient who had kipidly placed bir bangalow at the dis-story way must have come as a sorprise. The outained in the latest telegram that at present the Jockey Club, have to take madzaghiat ran irteen mora.. Many of Bids of men who so loyally supported them. As of as Volunteers, and his health wee Best print that strikes the observation of the visit-

silver question in Aeries great deal of trouble to prevent drie protably betwem-three hundred.harf about 10.30-am, der har the one of the aetions of the last annual reporpanely complete deadlock, haa, o Theinewashed on to the coinve. It is, low The Tate" was tires estralen mer by reach the Dent. Lensjón" sad fond, túe, IA, the wood, the inntractors of the Valmiera, Sorgeant theiren plays The old-dung-loznasz.tha or is that the company have of loaf sight of that courge, waza harpi, not the number of deaths altor of three gast laft the P. & O. dresk with musical koueurs. of the Society for the Diffusion of Christina-

In risponse to the test of Sargeant Braid poebus factor, hoàlth and comfort of ongress, may be, garled and General Knowledge among the Chines the prospects of bimetalliam even only in exceptionally havy rain stare seans if the alumishe 1st Wahu incheting Commandant, Capt. McCallum bring Maje Wilhans, R.A., replied,

water's edge which was found to be not healthy. We often hear of the awakening of China athwise. The Bill parsed in ages that of May, 1883, tual guvenir de morning and orrirdi Shanghai kt 2 pm: baxoldalily about throug's sickness. On ur. The toast list boing exhaustal songs were as pauk be, destoel is best replaced by aptly da experienced from this cause, and probably the same day, and and and alone to her a quarter viving at Kowloon, the guns having been manated given by Mr. D. Mastenal and Surgeon Cantic and commodious Brick loss on & kuol, slightly but it will probably be news to most of our the last ion was very far from satisfying a one now living will see such a storm an of an hour later. This time the Bhangkat and the men formed up, they were here mast by anita monitulicu by Cina Barlow. the bustiery to the right, tho works theangel von also pres readers that the term has been made use the silverty, who accepted it only as that agat. The risk of debris being washed us completely gulfed Before, proseeding the piper from the military orcampmant who falling in shortly after 4 o'clock and returning sont au aftored and impiosus nyarrrance, The in a document ring from no less in redwed Mr. STEWART for the fine couvenieuge when it does occur is so co-fore the Tituo Shanghat, and she an- fully appreciated by the Volunteers. The per

eans to end."A Bill fa now been on to the course is no remote, and the io took co hoant some

I played them up to their first position, sa stion. 6o kvadquarters at Eragitong.

large wel varial stock af bricks, tilom, and pipo of all kinds is strong oriñowca of the progrom The Nonchuany, bine, up, Arrived just beton from the military authorities which was authority than the Taung-li Yames. After comage diver, to which the Republicans paratively trifling, that it cannot be looked short by the wreck

that has been made by this industry, quietly it the peace of 1860 this body discovered that have rop by introducing and her Bill, up as in any degree jugifying the ex- As, coincidence may be mentioned that former years. Au caivay as supposed to bold. of campaign differed any slightly from that of

is true, but none the less effectively, during the now in eures were rendered sucessary by intended a compromise, increasing the penditure it is proposed to lucar. The Hon. the atramer Ravilent at Woosung on had the forms into the

past twelvemonths. fequality of thems the event of the late war," chief among mount over to purchased by the J. J. Frewior sptly characterised the pro-195th December, 1880

nges and to hava

goods, perhaps, it is somewhat dealt for any which was that a knowledge of the car- Tressary providing for free cottage joct age of more or less wat extrava-The Sangadi waan on padala stoner teora having taken up their position on the bigh Faividad their forega into two gurta. The Volun

hat exparts to speak, but so far as was apparent to this ordinary observer avery class of work acter and institutions af foraga astions as when the al reaches par. The deadlock, gance and as taing altogether unnecessary. of 80s tons and 3 borse power. She was

turou wat by the theory sopis to be of tho indispensable to the conduct of interem we take it caused by the refusal of the We hope the Governor will not sauction the batit in 1975, sail had an iron mein deck while Objections were taken to the course taken silver part sesapt this compromis, and expenditure of a large sum of public money.

work being executed mador the immedinto in the establishment

art of the Peking Coll ge the fact tiey feel themselves strong on a work which the public certululy do nos

in notusi warfare vier little demaje would have

supervision of European foremen and wist- and afiliated schools at Shanghai and Can-enough to use it inspires a hope that

been done by their tire. From this position an

of coure bound to tell he anta in ton with foreign professors, and tachers they may able to carry their point and

Faut.

particular kind of alag available in the vi advance was umie to within shout sia hundred The Farier replied to these objectiva, establish turrency of the United Sister on THE

yards of the gap, and the spemy's right 'vers

Mr. Bowies (of Messrs. Wetton and Deroon's), spacing suitable for the manufacture of B

vinily has been found by ox riment to be and baring referred to the example of Japan,

engaged, Thonboating at this distance was who appeared for the petitioner, said the petition bricks, and this partienu braucht manufactma binatallisis: The affect of Senator Suid-Now, when a nation tike STRAN'S Biketant of the last one, would

that could be desired. Every one of the guy was fled on the 20th December and the schedule is being actively prnoortel with guns was pat oat of action, while the whole of these days afterwards, the petitioner penying to of the arrival of the party thinery a ...Japan knows how to enter upon-a-farea

than for China to udhore to her old traditions the single creation, leaving gold under half an ounce to seven cents is a stop in Codony The Cajal Justice, Sir James He was wrapt up I did or is pun, what bring unable to test his engagements with his process of which was watched with music-rable

sidiary As singlandwyd, and so long as this in the right direction, but it is only a step. Russell, resider.

fire was kept up till sloas on 2 p.m., when ceass ereditora: As his Lordship would see, this amount interest. The clay after exam Wind and never think ofs waking up." But unless continues it fluctuations in exchange, Te must not be forgotten that the rate from

The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentlemen, this meet fire emudod and the Volunteers retired. thong tuz mums into act it does not disorgani supusina and discouraging Shanghai for letters is through the Frich mag is covered for the purpose of resiving the The serious werk of the day over, the man ad- the dobta was really very small, and the bank; and ground by the powerfal mills til the la count for mucb. China-and the Tsung Megitimate eprise, gill be of constant or German Post Office is twenty-vc centius Proposals of the eommittee in roference to the journed to Mr. Mody's bungalow, which Mr. Goulbouro, rba kodalrently hoon adjudicated From the mills this was wheeled to the gaps rapboy was really caused through the failure of was rodaved to a déns and tanphoned, wiss Yanten in particular-sena little more wide recurrence.

a brakrupt.: Mr. Gonbonen and Air, Stringer shine, when it was subjcuted to the direct awake we than a quarter of a cendir sgo. We recentling from the Scoretary of miles further distat tot. BRJope, will will remember that when the firat-public-orllent titiju-ws-werved--At the conclusion-of ad astered into a joint lease of Hampton Houa etion of a steam clinder a rau, being

so that postuge from Slanghai, eight bundredation of the fnbilin of this Colong. The Society for the Diffusion of Christian the metallicagneva

will gon-marting was cellent laryn commities wax tifin,

in the Queen's Rand Eat, the rent of which we reed tbronchind the body of the and General Knowledge say, however,"

(nominated oration jeaued tinue cheaper than from Hong gif. Hemit to add to its bomber. to draw mp

which indpowers" girən to Lieut. DANBO said Gentlemen, Iomure you very lurge, $340 per month The hospipe thus fordons-cylindrical that by the Cound that body on the present sinus ausmaly, which it is thu

will all jou with me in regrotting that our taken for a bearding house, but it had tared fination of it is agmurdily arrested at the "she line voluntarily and of convice that position of thitver question. The object Majesty's Government promptly to guess, and kuhuit aroposnis) (5 : future rusting Commandant, Caps, MaCalm, is roi present is out to be an übecieta failors. An execution groper distance nat cat (de fato the lengths on, in of the declarat is to remore an impression With characteristic short-sightedness and to be selebrated That Targs: anmmittee great deal of pleasure, and I am certain he is as had heen sold, but the rent was stil becoming by a ruler of the wine thom on the wheel as to the water which the Jablus day. It is a day ho always look forward to with all teen put in by the loodlord and the furniture required. Fina te plans are renovad the face of the strong ultra-conservative which senis Coavail in some quarters that illiberality) the Imperial Government have eated a member oro, and increaand their much grissed as we are that he is not able to be due month by month. There were also several and repidly and early is the mcket. The "écntiment of the country, dared to submit the resultater and consequently sility of incurring the inss. The spooial ascetings in rofofeusa to' what they ocult that taking it all round we have had a very unable to endet'these or other dubts. Ha had unc

bimetallism is merely thrown upon the Colonial Governments the rolamo Try much he committee has had present. Gentlemen, I think you will all agre other sections ant against petitioner, sia was pips are then carefully, slowed sway for the to be instructed by the men of the West. to raise the what is it but that she is by the very pathe value of thapes, and that the recent Straits

prof ture

Settlersents haro fixed

gossary hardening, has the pipesker orice their recommend to you as aphene for commemorat pleasant day. (Ieur, hear.) I must say I was tain debts with respect to his share in, the firm ors takes them in and to finally complete after of the cuso constituted our puit. silver législation the United States having rate ut five cents at Hongkong, long the Tables of trisauny Separat schemes surry to sue. There was while we thereby become bur chrozor

not a battar turn-of Brova, Jones & Co. andertakers, and an owed whie they areriosi roughly previousta belug some extent. Huced this result, bimetël-save "teaubere?!

a serious loss which would he have been subalted bit no dadnite plan has on. We had a promise of fifty men, and money to Mr. Goulbowra for the rent taken to the bus for burn. Briefly this com ite headonirters at Shanghas, kus there The real and arch object of the Bimetallic Treaty parts of China as by her own correst what its nature. I to by is postpound for ut, si guns, and has bevu a great dis-Brown, Jonasa ('o., having put $2,000 into it. He risus the whali'process if the manufacturo Of

Society, which as lists have puddly achieved Heir sim, caused as much by the postage from the boun atbled aron as to the permanet xvom orist. hid hoped that we should be able to take house. She had a share in the business of

pipes, if all descriptions, with the exception of forthen formed to nasit, in the work League is insect the minuing of the minis spondened--has thought it prudent at first this consideration until the 3rd of text appointment to me that we have bean chle to bed since retired, but no acomals had been in pcejal terms, such an guiloys, trops, bends,

touching report. which

atr, and in the third annual of the loading mercial nations of the to minimise this by making the rainction upsch Behus for an amparor ijobar out that guns only. Our shooting today mack, ap or sus proles paid over to him and jactions which from the open tirs of very encouraging record is given. In ad-

is now before us, a world to the untricted coinage of silver three cents, from ton to seven. Few perous ingebou has was doingated at think that is probably the vaults of the way it was thought the estate world relies on their slups are adhe onlindy by iad. After

in thing, politicuer was forced into bank. gold at dition to a number of religious publics.

a fi ratio, thus establishing will be found to

thorough inspection of Series of pine- Vons, two monthly inaggames and is parity between two metals, and conse- but it is much arrel with this decision, the laa meeting to dry op n schamo, based which we started out we were all more or less raptay solely on account of this fortunate manufacture a visit was paid is the kilns, where be regretted that be. I powplan that ton H J.Keswick had sub-dispirited. At our first range the shooting lease. As regards, the other creditors no one a inceduantity of fion back pipes weebly the Wan-Kwok-Kung Pao, or Review of

nequeatly a par of dange between all compérial Government did not grapple the ques-witted in the annuit This web-committee was anything but goud, qul. I. question whether was pressing the petitioner whstevar Thore burned vein ofimised. There learned toys a

of marcial communit

out is pointed

We fail to see any justification consisted of Bon J. Keswick, lion. CF. we should have disabled any guns, but at was a sum owing to Dr. Cantlie and rarions part of a large putapet fe Government Tra

sad site Boys Own The while the Amerid Act is

is andoubtedly for the

to render the Post Office a Chator. Mr. R. K. Lerb. Kr. H. W. Dick, the scound range every gun was disabled and others to different celltors, but they were all bo user in the new water denige works. ites in their report call spec valia and sulfatjal step towards the revenue returning department. In the long with the Cliriour and Hon. Senery may

attempt

How To..Kai. Col. Serial But Lieut. Auso, one of them three or four times user. (Applause) small-un is the valuable contributions that utilisation of silver morey, it does not es-run larger interests would be served, and the soficas meitere This sub-committers sided No. 3 gun, had no less than four-shells through hone

The gun on the extreme left, that shot at by His Lordship-Who is the landlord of the with the treatment of pipis. pring bricks, and Of the kilns of the company mariavaru occupied have appeared in the Review of the Timer on

ex on tabab an open wilge of silver; that since tes which bind the empire together streng one or two mors, and they bars drawn ap cectals it. Applause. I met thank all of you who

tiles, the other tre big sturged with fira: A variety of

Wabjoots, which it is

Mr. Bowles Toang-Aron, but it in mortgag beks. We were pleased to tear that die-com- the design of

in the gold rise dilver and in the rates for a penny part throughons the boundaries as Mr. Wodehouse now to submit it to miastound afters. Without them w should not them that the lanes was entered into.

comparison with the best hose pipins, and that of exchange with sir using countries hare of the British Empire were adopted. If the son and it is for you to approve it if you have been able to do our work to-day. Seeing is Lordship. If the only object is to get muut als vers they found to be equal to wy many of bercane intensified Id that a rapid rise of time for that be not considered ripa, at aldrill. These is to have three days holiday that we were short of men, they volunteered to out why do the landlords not grant him a release manufacture they ware tried with but in rest. Mr. Bowlas-We have asked them to de Ha. inatanong the results were giently in favour of. si inferential quarters, and pecuniary us besia, mast invitabamsettle and distotais Shangmi should have been del by the Saturday, and certain sports, and ether bro. might be carried out. Well, gentlemon, phat but they have refused to cancel the lease or to the company's articles. If piny be intind sistance has been given for the wider diffu-trade as much as a ild fall.

meals are Magested for these days. It's fur war has been the result, we have dones ont best do anything with the object of gesting the that among the various, beatles of work in sion of the

The house is doing which the factory is a pont enged is. literary power, such as the classical examente alatti to improve status of silver, it

which Mr. Wodekonsa pill now reed to you.. of the hCD-corset seioned offears, compling with it nothing at all at present, and it is in consequence the pesduction of Whites salt gined cha mam- Inations that take place throughout the is only by internatioffrez coinage that the

The Hon. SkCkETAS (Hen R. E. Wode the names of Sergeant Major Scott and Ser of the patitioner being unable to do anything bar of which are being Gurow, in Ful- pire; it has been stated by one well informed metal can be placed a permanently stable

Jonse) then read the tollwing proposed pro- geint Braidwood,

with it that he is forced into bankruptcy. gramme i

filment af a contract with a Top in a fact such matters that the contiuard and basi

The toast was then dennis.

Bis Lordship-1 mu that Geabourn pula tho which coupled with the solor from the Ge verne 56. If-tree

Both-January-Fublic Inl at the City Hall to mabor Sergeant MajorS Scott having returned thank petit over down as a debtor and be puts Galent shows that the Company's work it of Latin Union'

19th the Fullres Subaoclitan 15 nach, few years would go far is revolutionize the follow sait, and other Hopass nations would. Besity appeared an article on the suppression Intire Cotweils jer the parises of despatobug a completely overcome with the honour you have

Sergeant BRAT mid-Idant. Denson, bour down as a debtor. He puts da na netcoming recognised aside to Judging would In a recent number of the Whispall setgof the dive and Login Liont. Leo, Surgeon Callie and gentlexion, I feel Goulbourn's debt of $1.742. thonght and

from the tiles that were only for olivery this sentiment of Chinese scholars there to good reason believe be induced of secret societies in the Site Selementelor by Flor dejente Queen of the re- coaferred on me by calling on me to soply for Lord.

Mr. Bowles-Yss, there are gross claims, y class of goods should aedily find forvir with and prepare the way for new order of to take similar action The advantages to The writer in de opinion that the law passed 5 am. Entela Borror in St. John's Cuthe-the non-commissioned officers of the ears. I

of Stata.

architrals and others requiring substantial. things among

His Lordship-I do not see how thors is fonging tiks when elenalines and durability all classre. We curdially with commerce would be aloubable. As the for that repose will prove aborlize hit the "The dignitarice und histon of denominations an-gare I ant simply giving utterance to the much going to he got out of the senin. How-are-u couxiderations superant of fin the magazine continued success, and squid Council of the Biete League point out commend the work of the Society to the sup-is their declaration, the Foodonoieties, will" contiype: . ostenes Hout 's other thon the Church Bigland to be laffed opinions of the other member present when I over, I will adjudicats him a bankrupt, and hemnchisory, kilns, and plaut reflects the Telluriores in their respective phews any that we regret that the turmont to day is will come up for his examination in the ordinary Freatest hit on Mr. Andrew Jaunston, part of all who are interested in the promc-mony market is dietveld and perplexed by the Colony, afforded by the flayalam, of trucks to be also in

the safeguard for the peace and spearity of of wochene

not what it should have boon. (Applausa) While way. In the meantime protection, will be to whom the anesefal trouting of this diloult tion of progres-in-China withdrawal of evethmall quantities of registration. We do not share the misgivings and the battery, Theater to he also in banking, thoas members who are present I must granted to him.

gold, and by apprehenshs as to further de-of our London contemporary, The law 22nd-11.30 .m.-Public Holiday coLMINCES. EMIGRATION TO THE STRAITS is, wupled with solus doubts as to the which came into force at the beginning of Happy Valley, the Governor affording state

pan-bevius of the Naval and forges i sufficiency of future oplies of that me

and was regarded with some apprehension made the immediata mperintendence and orgenden

tion of Mr. R. K. Leigh: the Sparte to be held under the rate of the LA A. U., the prizes to be

the queasin obtained by subscriptions from the community and to consist of gold, silver, and bronze medal, Aguak 2.pm.-Dress Babearșul of the " Gondollera "hy Vianely held on that Jenna for wildiers, members of Avinton: Dramatic Clad, now pro-

Í shareholders of the Ilingkoug Brich and Comment sailor, and reembers of the Police Foren,

thare in to be paid. I go with what Sergeant His Lordship in giving judgment in this mut Company, imit, was bold at the Company' fucker Guards cutitos de estilos Braid wood lane said gheut certain pun dichopony said the arguments addroneed to hit were ou a fheas on the 2b Duoider

Pulo Matebes the auspicom

(Chairman) Hon. ing the spa, and after their behaviour I only question of law to settle certain issues which had presort-Mr. D. Go -Performace of the “Gondoliers."" wish wa had power to deal with them as been agreed upon in chambers on the applion. Canter. Mr. Woodin, J. B.

the

Linthe

And

that

form for to publish in the Act came into eration the factuations! And if Mr. HENRIKER HEaroy's scheme Leshemes for three-day rejoicinge, nssille preseos to-day adi sepenger kainom at the Spa BAT LUA at t

الحمد

of students

on to

these articles have been highly

lak

others. of

As it is, the port goes on common silver, if it be not faded on a perioñueut events the auomely at present existing st from 11.90 a. cu the Thursday, Friday, and do guers', work in order that one field day:

of Fitzgazine at the various centres waile increased phases by Americo reduction of the letter rate by English mail you to say whether yes spprove, of the plan Bad wean do no more. I propose new the health house let to other people.

are to five cents.

widespread circulation of the magazice for africa, the outere adopted by Ame-1-

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SECRET SOCIETIES IN THE STRAITS.

vitt to walute.

say that I think those members who pro mised to be here to-be and bave absented them- selves have dishonearet the carps. (Applauso) Before I sit down. gentlemen, I have one

adjutant Lient Lee. (Chanrs.)

The fout having been drunk amid lond ateering,

Tac total number of immigrants whose tai, the nepseity of king an interns as undenbladly a very bold creesate, cap.Athletic Sports on the sets to propose and that is the health of our

and

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for

of the Polo Club.

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Lieu Lui Livet. Denson audgen llewes.

S0th Deceither.

IS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JAM IURIL, CHIEF JUSTICE.

KWOK_LUE». The ArroLNEY-GENERAL-

I did not come here prepared to make a speech. Mr. Hobinson, instenoted by Mears, Gaideli Bergeant Braid wood have said storything that Attany Cloneral apoured in perso su oven-if had I think, Lient. Po on and and Wilkinson, was for the plaintiff; the Acting

slay in targely deo. it is always satisfac tory to tamen of the success of my legal in- dustry, and it is doably sain a casa such as this. where is is being, so siznally-ileserved, und it is therefore extremely gratifying to for that. the factory is at prosent fally engaged and that in addition to the moric in hand crders pro book- for mouths abead, and at the demand for the goals is dolly Incrossing."

fowith clicery gougral menting of the

Chero wers

passages had not been paid by them. tional ratio between gd and silver by many residenta of wide experience selves arriving at Singapore and Penang bank reserves Laconos ikingly apparent, been in operations worked with purfeet as to make both, ma available for in the Colony's affairs, but it has now from the lat January last to the 15th In times of such green as has

marly a year, recently

for November was 10,988 against 20,153 in boca experienced ut homque international Secu If the system of registration the corresponding period of 1889. This monetisation of silver wod make available had never been introduced, the task of sup- falling off is likely to be further increased the reserved of that metaald in India and pressing the societies would have beer a by a decision of the Court of Appeal to the where. While the Lien market has much more diffult que; but by registration

been in a pzais, the Frem trader, thanks the Government got them under effbet that it is illegal to datain sad to the monetary case reiting from the having done so,

control, aual, suppression

as the grants in the depot, in consequence of double reserves of gold apilvenin France, next step tu natural sequence. One will The Hor SSCEUTARY-Itis usticated that for defaultaca. So far as this shooting is con- fion-of the plaintiff. The matter osive before Coughtrie, J. Audiernu Dirotors) W, 11. which the business of importing coolies hus heon' able to discount is hills at 3per have to be exerted to prevent the oil she carrying out of this programmas,including the earned, I think we hid exceptional difficultion the Court in the shape of a petition for damages Ray B. G. James, A. E. Skouis, G. Fenwick, hus of course become much more risky, nt. The adoption of birtahan would, lifting its head again, but it is more than pris for the Atlantis Sports and the expanas to contend with, and I must say that we hid against-tha Attorney-General for unlawful de i F. Gară, nad Mr. W.-EL, Walker (BestNitary). The scarcity of labour is causing serious ioncovor, affor Great Brita a stable me passible that the merabers of the suppressed with or by subunit times mid to the Ball, seft, and 1 purposely pisood them a rather of 1679 power was given to the Governor to datain and statamsat of vomuts having ben in your in conection with the Bali, a portion of which good desk of bad lack. I paced the target my.tention of the steamer Pasig. Under Ordinace 8 The CHAIRMAN --Gentlemen, the report a Commision was mus mo the 12 and dius of exchange for her ade with India sceictice, having felt the power of the Co- sum of 25,000 sill be truaired and to wins filleult positions, the hollow in front of the ship where it was baieved to be unssavarthy, and imnds for some time wer will with gear partizis.

months ago and the Far East, the expasion of which

being very Lient. Denson has this was no detained February, 1885, forsion them as having been read. The posted to report on flip muljort. This Com. has bem much rotasled the copetant er to stay in this lover, ovociado this sum, splacriptions will ho svited from the game hatag nag the plan trafat-four for fun insekuensing, and the plaintif dained that he info coming regarding the palion of the cone mission is still pursuing its inquiry, bat fluctuations in the relativealues of gilding that the funds they had sweet rutted has expressed his concurrence in the pro. ramme. position were disabled, and that is so. but after ind suffered seriniu loss aiul dansage in emi-pany-ls so were fully detailed in the report that the decision above referred to was deemed of and silver.

have bedu diverted to other purposes and that bad as been pleased to that he will be going over and examining the ground, I must sequenos. On the application of the plaintiffs in little to add to it. You are all pus

the

eweh importance that the following resolution

was passed at a meeting of the Commission

held ou, the 16th November last That

"the recent decision of the Court of Ap peal which has shown it illegal to

"THE HAPPY · VŽLAY

IMPROVEMENS,

In their memorandum on ho estimates

detain immigrants in the dépôt has seri- for public works, baid on thetable of the ously interfered with the importation of Legislative Council on the 21 December, coolies, and that to avoid the ession of the unofficial members importation if is desirable at once to

say its incumbent

followed

it worth while be

they cannot regain control over them.

سنس

THE BURNING OF THE

happy to co-operate in every way in carrying it any I should have been very g to have been that if certain points of law were allowed bably well aware that a great deal of money bas Lout He has al expressed his intentam of in the place where these guns were. (Hear, be argued, on the settlement of certain issues been lost in the initial stage of on basiasas giving a bad a derament Roma tu boar.) At the sosed range, as you kuay, some it was probable that the onze might be from incapable management and in the purs date of which he is not able to fix at my good shooting was done, and I think (sking determined without going farther, and it would chase of plagt ill-upted to the working of presont. With regard to the public ball it all round, the members of the corpu dozerre à prerent the bringing before the Court a quantity clay on the Company's property, but your Diree- I was requested to ascertain if Mr. Stewart good deal of credit for their day's work, of evidence wish it would be difficult to tors are glad fo informon that all our dificulties Leckbart wall undertake the chief manage-and I cut only hope that the absoptees will feel proenre. The first question raised was whether have now in a great measuro been overcome, that nent and organisation of it, and he is burtily ashamed of themselves.. I Ibank you the judgment of the Court of Survey stopped we have now seed on the experimental The N. C. Daily News gives the following kindly consented to do so with the esistanon bortily for the kind manner in which you have the defendant from bringing evidenos as to state to one of active production and that there

SHANGHAI"

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APPALLING Loss or LIFE.

the law so as to restore the canditions pre and, wita due ore pablic mucituriously count of the digister-News was theived of olier gentlemen the he hopes, will be able drank my heatz, and I would now, tok you Lorussosbie

circunupection. There on the night of the 25th Duesmber by mite from to give it their help in the various duties

"lar to

the

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and probable use for the desastrady and large demand for any manufactures will me in drinking the health of Surgeon Lability of the Guvernusat to make compensarrangements of the company's plant and tention of the ship in 1889 and as to the at remunerative rates. (Applause). The re viously believed to exist, namely that the streng Seeling that these as were not ner Bheaghar han en totaly destroyed by

nothinking that the China Navigation Cafefconnected with it. words whose passage has not bee: paid azercind when the vote of $4000 for dee, she left Shanghai on the 24th Decal meeting on the programme just read, with the

The CHAIRMAN, then took the opinion of the The toast loving been duly honoured,' .. tion by reason of the detection of the ship. Mr. musiał wry hàn prodœcer) very satisīnstory results, "shall mean not been paid by the inuirant Happy Valley Improvements as pasood, for Haukow. Sings then the steamer resuit it approvd

Surgeon CANTILE tu returning thanks said bia Robinson had argued that uzder apbsection of increasing the production vary considerably with himself, such immediate alteration of the and now that is Excellency Governor bus surived in Shangtag with the sum fit that it was 3 is for the mb-commities 150 Hongkong Vorrent yeroo vary bird of Survey to say whether there was fasonable quases of the many large orders that are now

duties that day bad fortunately been very light. Ordinance 3 of 1880 it depended on the Courtauduntion in the cost of labour, but in case to be without prejudicado ang ultimate again among us it is to hoped the third engiuos asal 30 Chinese pressures of the pore to carry cut this scheitss, and it is proposed working parys and were a credit to the culouy and probable sans for the detention. That sos poming in from the out-pisis gone Diractors its "conclusion to which the Commission may question will be reconsidered. We are not Shanghai, and we are able to give particulars of to wrk for subasriptione te defray the expensen He would Uko, however, to make one suggestion tion corresponded with the Merchank-Shipping of opinion that to caubin is to cope with them

coine after consideration of the whole among those who

to look with "subject of Chinese immigration,'

mgiving ou one of the most appalling skipping entastrophes for Canto, that le alt the business ber to them, and that was whether they should not Act of 1875, and it might have been diflankt ichita further extension of our works will be Da the the financial prospects of the acl, but the that have ever happened in-Chinesa waters. fore you to-dars without your approval the e-syrend their work a little more evenly through.apon the correct construction had there been no necesary, Inasmuch as the continet entered 16th December a question was asked present position is certainly none which The Shanghai left Shanghai on Wedunday miten had no power to do anything beyoud max out the year. At present they put in a great deal indicisi decision as to the constraction. Mr. into with the Colquist Government will of -in the Legislative Council on the subject, in justies lavish expenditure on work for the 24th December, at 8 am and reached Chinking suggestions, and the moeting will now be of hard work during the winter season, but he Robinson bad argued that the words "if it itself keep the works fully employed foi reply to which it was stated that the Go-which no urgent neity shown, ay morning the 25th. She left Chinking at 4

Diang withɔr late the same night or early on Thurs2 adjourned atas dis.

thought some of this might be lightened by appears," &., mast if it apppeared to the Court orar nias meaths Theox(out of moressed fa vernment had bad the subject of asending The proposed improvements

moeting my once a weak during the snuser to of Survey that there was no reasonable or pro eifitice which the Directors recomend will cog- Happy am. with over 400 Chinese and one foreign The following a complete list of the Genral keep themselves in practice. Members went bable cause then the Governor was able for sist of a series of four now kila one now pan the law under careful consideration, that the Valley ste merely a matter of lay desired passenger. Mr. Kniffer, au board. At lepit 7 Commilles, inending the additions minde sinas swimming and so on in the early morning daring danges, bat having regard to the jutgrent will, one new piph morbice to wake up to 30 Governor had just so time le communicating by a low, while by the adoption the alt: when the stawowe was six miles hel Mud last pablis resting

the summer months, and he thought if they had cited by the Attceriey-General the ongetruation inches diameter, and a new dry shed, waking with the Secretary of State on the subject ternative, schemo a much large number Fort, néke was discovered aoming sat of thuit James Kassell (Chairman). Hon. F. Flema drill of half past re che a week it would help would only be hoked at in one way, namely, that sum of $408; but du auditi nae this tha di- that so soon as the instructions of could be gratified without any-expo-what-afterhold in which was stowel, among otharing, CMG Finn. S. Brown, Hon. W. V. Deane, thom a great deal 11 was very unfortunate that the judgment of the Const of Enrray did not rectors bare already sanotioned the erection of of State were received the ever to the public s revenuo. the grounde cargo, a lot of veitou. The soczul mats, Mr. Hou. Ile K, Hoa. J. J. Keswick, Hon. N. G. their Commandent was act able to be present, but atop the defecdants from hastay the matter one now kiln to complete the series af for, the Council would be informes. The falling at Bowringles, wove headed onde .

the Nicholson, immediately got the frepans towork toholl-Lax, o, P. Bin Hon. H they would be glad to bear that he was getting tried by a jerp He bad looked into the matter fixing of a new roof of galvanized from over the off in the enigmtion from this Colony Athletic Club they would forthwith he and Captain Martin was infucrand of what had ertele Lockhart, Dr. B4. B. C.Ayres, Mehrs. aryl right, and he hoped that, they would tecided that a jury was the proper body to deslie at an cutkay for the whate of $1,620, so that al- is in soe degree resp. usible for the dulness made available for recreation at the cast of har music held hatib, or do we pay 10A K. Travers, C-Ford, A. G. Romano, F. A wore. Lurd a gphase. House say that whother or aut there was consonals's mud probable together a sum of alami. Kr. 26 will be requires of tale from which we have of late been the Club, and the other burlies who use the main hold hatch, bir all of a renders the antes, & E Jet-100: 1. l. Leigh. W. I. 9. (Lard apps). He must any that cans. The Gaerhof survey has decided hot for the proposed increase to our plast. This sulf ring and the decision of the Serretary of the space enclosed by the Basecours would bably, and an aense colume of deny black Percival, J. B. Caba, L. Woodin, H. 12 boen required that day. He bad been a lour was the equivalent of stating that there was an expenditure will, however, have to ko lact State on the point raised by the tuling enjoy the same ample accommodate that smoke abot up out of hy inithway, which Dalrymple, G. Cox, G. Alurray Rain, C. S. tíras ouuuested with Voluntours, and he had ses reasonable or probable cauze, but it appeared to by a further call up the shareholders, and the of Strifits Court of Appeal will therefore they do at present. As the Hon J. Ras made it imposible in the second officer sharpe, A. McConauhid W. ok. 1. Stern, a great many sookdents in connection with their biru that in se steing they had gone boyund their directors will be sary pled to have an expression be warobed with some interest locally. I wick remarked when the vote was dicused to is there may just t

Ho then started to Rawkan, W. Better, F. Daleel, pares, and he must say that où ncaa-ions Inzalionased it they had dean so their decision of opinion from the shareholdere now presunt which has now

been

een declared by

go forward, but found the Chinesou punio strichen Lieutenant-Colonel Jarrard, Dieutenant An- like this nothing was more depressing than nu was tot binding on the defendantata prevout them as to their willingness that such a call abould illegal ia shiona to have been attend the Finance Committee, this key ex-Feuthing muss of bannity struggling vainly to hameaux, IL Crawford, T. E. Davias, V over yet ocentred in connection with the able and probable unise. His Lordship having that we ihould go su, now, that a large and re

́s resson-be made. It is in the interests of the company. sou. R.N., Mesara. F. Belition, G. de enrace of the kind. Nothing of the aart bringing evidence to show that there graye abusesit cannot of course be continued. out of a difficule incurred simplyke get got to a place of entefy.1fe could not get İ

with penditure. is and a

a coolie who on arrival at Singapore bewa

that ought over have though tham, se crawled along outside the ship Daucon Pestonjoe Buzonjão, P. Dualls, N. Eongkong Volunteers, and the duties of their quoted from the judgment in the case of Thom munerative business is offering to we, but at has the set of his passage to work off must the oints, the difficulty referred being and so gut to las festmation. As soon sn Ede," 1. I. Parkiel, W, H. Fahrs, J. J. surgeon hat Bitberto ban purely nomini No son . Farrar said the Government had acted present we are not capatio of undertaking as to the corps do far on the opinion of the Court of Survey any orders are offered. Only to-day a more or less be at the meray of his eroditor. the Athletic Club proposed got to Captain vartin as thar was no means of got Francis Q.C. D. Gillius, L. Glózat. C. D. doubt this way grantly re

ting the fire noder, a fact that beatae apparent Barman, Ha Am. 6. J. Halliday, Happfus, being composed of unga intellectual mex. to pay the roats, but he did not think that telegram has been resired canraging i Fistances of ill-treatment in the Straits The Surveyor-General says that adlenst very abortly after the alheu irms given, bu hend D. Hamplisya, T. Jacken. La Shing. Eo Laughter.) Ha might mention that he sully bound them in any way as to their going into the large, mer from Singapore. This will bat hive, hirwever, been rare, 1hs protection one boff

of the amount asked rid the steamer for the bank of the river and ran Jonk Ping, B. Mackintos', I, N. Mehta, had some exhibition of ambulance work on question as to whether there was stable and pressure on the works which will pers afforded by the Government being very sub for the diversion of the Canal and the her so violently nabore that her bow was right. Migharksen. 1. N. Mody, L. Lounasker, these days, hus he had passed that over probable cause and as to the question of liability haps reader the contracta Inas remunerative

my tho bank. Under exdiary circumstances, Poop Pang, W. II. Ray, Caat, Ramsey, D. R. kolnapping

day's work they conté le te tivi for anything diser in spinions exprested by the Court of overtime. The directars will be wors gisteif true that occasional cases of draining of the ground, which he came this would havs-given grater facilities for Sarnoon, G. Shura, J. Y. V. Verzon. G. Wieloboday be thoughs that after their bard for dainapea, and there was nothing is prorents they might be if we hadsere pinnt sad xonid be tiret them from having a dow trial if they wished, were able to gaan with the work without working which go to show that there is an induce. It would be interesting to see the hon. gatlo store in lers than & ftea vainates from the lion kansa, CMG, Hon, Secretary; Heu. 1. P. ons kan dators of the Tross, and he was Surrogliny were still entitled to go callberghaus shareholders present will give them thoir nat to take men down to the Straits against on subjuted to a close cross-examista on of the airin being given, and the Chi-Charter, Hod. Preussores. their

will, but if the improved system of this point. If this expenditure on draage es wero in such a confusei mange in the xamination of emigrants recommended by a necessary, is it house the pond has been alloy ways that they could get forward the Rongkong Chuler of Commerce were filled in? If so we have a rice illustre to escape. Meny jumped overheard and were

the systemu

stantial. Iti

adopted, abu-es in connection with vidigu of how things are worked by the Government. The ford giers were able to get chore. Captain Brewood while others were barut. to death.

A

A FIELD DAY WITH THE HONG. KONG FOLUNTEERS.

The Hongkong Artillery Volunteer held

pleased to see that such interest was taken in the spinions of exports that there was NO TERROIS on this matter., the work of the Volunteers Habegged to problɔ and probablo enug might weigh with a jury. Mr. FENWICK-Is the telegria an order or pae the health of the visitors and the Preas, However, it was not for him to gira aur opinionist one zaking for prizes?

upling with the former the name of Mr. on that, nail on the points raised-be must decide Biertebly.

in favour of the defendant, costa to. fellow the The tomat haring busa drunk,

faront. Mr. BABICHLY in returning thanks said

THE HONGKONG BRICK AND

The SECRETARY-it says ship at Drut ip- etnuity." It follows on a large consignment. tion would be vordered still more difficult In the first place a rote is asked for toll Martin and oneof the pileta befag the last to rare their annual fold day at Kerloon on the 26th

that has just really boon made.

Mr. Ray-The than they are under the present state of the

money aquired would the pond, quite unmocess work in it the vesel 1.r. Kriffler rated ashore and when idi. Compared with the pay sevenssful days the coupling of lặn noms with the tosat remind

mecereitate a call of about $2.50 per share, law, while the labours of the Courasion sell. Nothing is said at the time as totta, bu landed, ho was attacked by the rillugere, who that these annual ritherings are toon in pust od him very much of a little incident that had CEMENT COMPANY. LIMIIND. The CHAIENAN-Yo, bat ja arder to krop Dow Batting at Singapore will no doubt re-icers-ituting to alteration of the desire, attempted to strip him for his anthing. The yours; this year's orting cou hardly be at courred in Hornon. A certain Rajah thara

tia fuade the directors woukt ranituendae sult in a further strengthening of the law but when the vote has been secured and those passengers who succeeded in reaching to have been a worthy censor to them The hal sont captain ta'examino a steam launek At the lavitation of the directorate a party of call of 35 per share.. Bare for the rotection of the immigrant. work has been lost completed, further the store or similarly attacked and were disappointment is the gritor in an it was with a view to learning whether she was capable bareblders inspectia the above lool industry. Mr. Fenwick-The shares are now $1850:

A launch basing paid up; if you wake a call of $150 that would Emigration to the Straita is attende: witr/tarios fonds are domandai, for drainage punbont and a styáns launch which were pusr at tornat that has been known for years. Suf- hor reported on her in these words, "Darbeç, kindly placed at the disposal of the oem- make the phares 1. I think it wonki.be butler

stripped of their clothing A Chinese mandarin expected that there wi did have been the largest of buruing wood The ptain-hueing examined on 27th oil. auch benefits but to the Settlements and roses, and ar atlet is made to justify bund never made any stapt to sars Eny our, faient asumbers of the dogs had put down thoir Rajalt, she is no aura fit to burn wood then paar by Mr. D. Gillies, Beeretary of the Looks to have them even money. If sro are tilling to the caulin that it would be unfortunate it the expenditure on sanitary grounds-sebut their grows osutent themselves with pick sumes to foran & full hit ry, ba, owing to the said mine are to wear paper colars Caugh Gepang, the party left Fedder's Wharf shortly are orders 1 preuzme some profite will be ma way. There are contratively few of the to play when it is desired to secure the star..

were thrown in its tation being alwave regarded as a trump card jag up things that feed from the barding pegligens of many of the who had promised to tor) and he felt that he wife u more capable of before three o'clock and offer a very pleasant on them, so that perhaps not more than

he present only three guns resule toru pat. replying to the toast the mice worn of waring from the company's work in Doop Water Bag per share will be required. coolie class who are in a position to pay the sanction of the Secretary of State for the er -The number of Hvan lost will never be necurate. Considering the trouble which the officers of the paper collare. Befar as bo was capable of judg: were reached about an hour later. The object MJAMES-Do our orders show a profit to own passages, and if the amount is to be penditure of public seney. But even with by know, but of tie nater who wore on board corps take to make this sound field drying the Volanteurs seed to have done exde of the visit was to afford the shareholders so the Company advanced by others it is anlal that the the pond filled in we think the drainage of at Chinchang only Fun sixty-live hare byen sucuses it every regret, it crminly shows slut work that day, and he again thanked them opportunity of viewing the working of the er The CHAIRMAN--Thoy show a profit, but the law should provide some reas nalle serurity the ground-might be inde efficient without wanted for, but some of the guts, when great want of stribration is part those for the kind way in which i had drunk the tablishment in the manufacture of frais pipes, profit has been is in the past than we hope it for the advance over and above the means going to the expense of divering the canal the serne as quickly as possible, apparently feed their efforts. The the dny nobieved

they got wear of the restal, harried away from members win wire tusent in mat endormuring health of the clefors

paring bricka and tile, so fire brisks, and to will be to the future as oær mes fure taken.“ afforded-for

The repromisitive of tha. Daily Pros rothom of the party who have not recently visited considerable time to educate and impus in the the recovery of an ordinary debt. and the strain which raus along one size of afraid of benny robbed or ill-treated by the the success it did was dus entirely to the an turned thanke on behalf of the Pruss

the works the rapid strides that have been made mode of handling our products,

dificulties