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$ remedy, vi overroding and amoïation 27 Being CE prisoners in the building would be sub 28,497.95 would, ander it, still continue. For the crowd. 27662stituted arowding of buildings co the site; onk 22,439.20
buildinge of low slevation, which do not serious- $357,427.94y impede the circulation of air, would be yailed" down, and the aros thus oisoned, with a still larger o.space, would be filledbyalarga thros-storied block, shutting out all light and air and absorbing the space used for uxeraising yards, work shops and 11.200.85
other essentials—the prisan thus made consisting 37,349,60
of a number of large blocks separated by alley $19.744.51 ways from 20 to 25 feet wido. Again Jarge number of the prisoners would still be kept in Sansoolated wards, and as it is considered-that 5,099.18paration would be especially effective in the 49,745.33
care of Chinese, en arregament which after $19.744.81 voneldacable expenditure would still fail in great messara to scoure this object cannot be cau eidsred satisfactory,
under the heading of transfer of shares aud: iribating one million and a half and Custerkankle partof Banguo, while Mr, Montgomery son, haworer, resisted, and on reaming after of Victoria Gaol was laid on the table of the Jing. seosed plan suggested by Mr. Bran abctld
WATER BAY.
A portion of the Regiment, sssisted by the Artillery Voluntorrs and the Bikk Artillery, had a deld firing practise on Saturday aféracon
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is ably anpported on the go. It kas too grandly bowled by Lowson with a ball that |$400,000 for extraordinary public works.
in these performin har been that Mr. Mila fold, for Taylor, after a spell of carofal play, was often courred with profesional companies carried away the off bail, which might appropriately be paid for by means of age. The ordinary expenditure The delivery of the English mail was began inting the colony that the leading, motor which was reported when Herbst faced the
at 815 6 p.m. yostorday,
her thought himself to be sufficient attention, saras bowler. But between these two victims, of the Colony was a little over 1,500,000,
PROVIC AND LORE, The Tisatain correspondent of the Daily and his latente have been a somewhat matley De Robeck, a nine familiar to and popular
To Crown rant general chargos, repairs, [against a revenue, exclusive of the Cap Bock
Nees writes: Waragreb arvelingly the demissorard. Not so in this instans. Mr. Hila's amongst Hongkong orioksters, intervened; his
fire insuranco, auditor's toes, and depro light dues, of 51,056,000. Mr. WHITERRAD of the Chingis Times. Li was paggy of ants Company contales at losst all--doren names sex, hororor, wat ales summarily out off by Fr. asks for "some definite Indications that the takeable value and interest, and its loss will be of really stable actors: The Company Isaves Lowson, who mured three wickets in this grant-
bat thought it to inflict a speech ou judge and Tobago will much with the reception they deserve. "ad fate which overtook the island of St. deeply felt and regretted by every one who takes here today for Shanghai, where we treat they fal aror. The bateman was given out 1.b... "Maobath ortainly one of the most sambre prosecutor before rotrading his way to tho "Thomas, and with which His Excellency any interest in the welfaes of Tientaln.
of Shakespeare's plays, and after The Thane of Pavilion. Thongh Plant did some more hitting, The Straits Times states that the sired Cawdor and his wife the other characters Er of no nas obald stand up agatant either P. Blobe "hes threatened us, may not be ours": N. better indication can be asked for than capital for the new Singapore Land Company, Bitle importance Mr Min's Macbeth was, for the "Long Un, and sa innings, which, at By balazos forward..
Limited, bos been fully subscribed, and that the fl figures above quoted. With the exchers will be allotted in dac ocarse. Mr. A. W not a great, creation, a meritorious performona time, when only a wickets were down for 58 character sons of the most suitable to hindred, was brought to an abrupt govemmalon with ption of stamps no item of the revenue Lermit has been appointed Secretary to the wine I pressanes and in manner therans, bado fair to run well into the second hun. By rente, investuabata, kö........
that he be omsayed, and with the arception of the only 59 marked on the telegraph board, the last 7.
I have accordingly come to the conclusion THE GAUL REPORT FOR 1890.
that the whole or part of a new prisen must be shows any considerable decline, while several Company.
A quarter of an hour before siffe, the Olub show substantial increases. And of the The Times of the 25th March, discussing the deal with Macduf-which suffered from the wickete averaging three-saventis of a run eno Budget for the past year, orpoots that there will same defects ng painted out in "Bishard III."
The following repart of the Superintendent | built upon a fresh site, and I consider that the deblina in straps no less than $13,609 comes be a surplus of two millions, the Excise con- the impression created was a very favourable began to bat and with sach bad succuss that two one. Mr. Atholwood made the best of the mon were out for 10 rane Taverns and Low-
ba hall, providing separate accommodatien The reduction.
for (say) 200 or 250 prisoners, avowedly only $13,118 under that of iurarance or as half a million over the estimate,
Gaol Superintendent's Office,
as an instalment of a complete now prison. The and skill As an instance of the abis spport to the Navy total to remove apprehension.
Hengkong. 19th January, 1890. kaine muurse you will remanboy was followed in. signment due to the cessation of the game the fos duty appears, the Timer zava, to have played the part of Masing with big anual oara tiffin took the core to H, which was moar enough faintive Cormail on Friday
atimalated the consumption of that beverage.
which Mr. Mila recalves from his Company, Won Smith and Lowson got together, the
Bir-I bag to forward herewith aunant Mauritias, and a mference to my despatch No. bling boon in the ebars and property market.
In the list of successful indents (girl) at the which has just been alladed to, Mr. Hout game became veliar, and 72 runs wore patc The amount collected as assessed taxes in Cambridge Local Examintions, Just swned, the gomery is a good example. Whatever part he before the doctor gavo a ohanes to Elliot, who
1890.
three years ago I urged that "as 3000 as oveĽ aroused by nearly 840,000, notwithstanding name of K. B. N. Nishigang, of Tokio, Japan, undertakes he incoats with interest, while his embraced it. It was pleasing to see that Towson's statistical return of Victoria Gsol for the year 91 of the 9th of Joxe; 1887, will how that During ten months of this year the duties Curde ara syailable a wing of the new prison the numerous empty house and tho de appears. Cho was under private tuition the dar enunciation and earnest and malucal acting unforood retirenesti hospital of sourse-had Rev. TL. T. Filejohn, MA), was examined at would ranice him counplossus in any company not bereft him of his bowling and batting power,
Dempster.
gradually complete thoro naght to bo nứ 8.-Thers has been a small decrease in the escenity for having recourse to a loan. cline in rents of which Mr. WHEAD the Gloucester centre, and was distinguished in Mr. Wilmot Eyre lonked wall and acted well which an this, ea on many a former occasion, of Caporintendent were performed by Major should he constructed. If the building is thus 5.The site of the prosout prison is, 1 under- spoke on Friday. The tenth is that although area. The name appears in the list of juice as Malcolm Mr. Hill was fairly satisfactory have proved a tower of strengta to the Club. the Colony is passing through a period of students between sixteen and seventeen years of as Dunces end the smalle male characters Smith soon followed, being deftly taken by Her: Ferage number of prisoners daring the year
Wero sarafally llad. The three wibohas, Mn bart off a glide to log. Duan and F. Maliland depression, due trash and hazardous g
The mortality rotaras for 1899 ara publiche Nunu, Mr. J. Stark, and Mist (Bowman, were wore the next to make a stand, which prodteedad a very large proportionale fuoreses in the stand, borond question the proper position for 12 GOLD MEDALS EAN 5 BILVER MEDALS speculation, the foundations of its permanent
in the Gesette. There wore 171 deaths among attently weled to please anybody. As Lady 60 runs, when the former was bowled in jumping aber of prison offences, but this increase is the Palice Station and the Magistrate's Courts
haps the largest share of honours on Balurday for whom also the bowling had s. charm, if waakem pisking and irrogancilios at shot-drili bave a certain unwount of priest accommodation: Eventually permanent provision might lay be By Appointmeal!
prosperity remain ne firm as ever. Or the Brush and foreign civil community, 14 Marbeth, Miss Kata Douglas oue in for per out to crush De Foheck. Next same a Carone to potty offences of which talking, short and in connexion with them it is nemssary to made on this site for short sentanod prison. swallow does not make a summer, neither among the garrison, and 8 among the nuvy, and sight. Miss Rate Danglas had previously shown may julgs from the fact that he seared 27 and are the principal. The number of serious prison for prisoners under remand, awaiting trial, o. KUHN & CO. does a passing shower constitute a deluge. 4.365 among the Chinese. The causes of death ta lessor parts that a un actress of strong eme was in whilst the scors age taken from 173 to offense boa not increased.
are given as follows:-Infantile convulsive di
Honal parts she ranks high. Her Lady Macbell, 235: he was smartly swapped up behind the
Thavandast ofthesubordinate staff during ers and debtor (if Imprisonment for det ba
continued), and except for the latter the p-. The glowing picture of the Celony drawn soon, 1,040, throat affentions. 9 chest affco- though capabie Saouse prints of improviment, wickets, L. Barff was not troublesome, bus. E
rate ayeton shuuld be adopted throught, (Established, 1869).
by the Governor in October 1889, had been tins. 1,035, bowel complaints, 865; fevers, 1,070; was andoubtedly a strong plans of acting and Lammert stayed with Maitland, who Snally the year has been satisfactory.
sbowad Miss Douglas as an astrous of consider enseabed in trying to put Adair away to the
5-The pelsoa baildings ramein unchanged converting the present building inte o homies of on side. It was a pity that his wall played innings My aantal urgent recommendations for as detention, containing a certain number of warda?" THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT. Considerably ridicules? aine, and His Ex-ratus, 103; other causes, 75.
Eays the Landon and China Espree.-H.E.able promise.
should base beau cat short when he was withic Erase the oldest and most reliable Estab-cellency seems now a little ashamed of it is as Valshem, Bart., the British Minister
lishment in the East.
| himself and begins to talk about St. Thomas,
at Peking, will, it is virtually settled, return FIELD-FIRING PRACTICO AT DEEP an Ace of his bat and had a very good oknace of enlargement and intralnotion of the separate for debtors and polls for 150 prisonera-sty, no Laing not out. His soore of 70, which is, we system appear to be but wearisome and useless racommodation for 250 in all. The radiating blocks Hongkong, th February, 191
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believe, the highest ho has rasde in Horgkong, iterations. A recent vote of the Financo Com in the rear and the ont-buildings in the front but we think His Excelleney came much home this spring. Shoald Sir John return it is
mittes of Coupell having decided but no money might be cleared away, and, if funds are avail WINES AND SPIRITS nearer the truth in his celebrated despatel Rimest certain that he would not again all the
was obtained by good defence and free hitting is to be spent for such purposes, it seems to be able, the Courts ons Police Station might be post at Poking.. The now Secretary of the
and probably more than compensated him for
6T24 prison on the new site when compleid to the Beamtery of State than did Mr. Fegation Mr. Beanclerks, would sat at Chang
the grace of randers which he missed at Kew-doubted by the committee whether the expert-improved, WEITEEZAD in his pessimistic speech of Affaires during the absence of a Minister. It
loon This-cintion of the brothers Lamport one of thor countries as to the deterrent effects is ourjane how all the senior officials anom to get
sovers. The question of the reformatory facilitica together with gorer roemrymartars, Dillery, ac012- Friday list. So far from the Colony being.moved at the same time when ekangos are mude at Deep Water Bay. The enemy was supposed was on dissolved, the yenager of the two of this-systor-would-be applicable to Ekiuose-pri-might cmtain cells for from 400 to 450 prisovers,..
taking out his bat for a rather wild 15. The of the system appears not to base face cor-modation for the staff, &c. Mr.. WEITHIDAD reprasert it, on the in the personnel of the Tregation af Peking,
The disadvantage of duplicating the staff to land at Deep Water Bay and seize the Wong- Navy bowling never had any sting in it, as an
the saonstrous evils of the present Gaol system as not to be a series as bisa bean suggested. tol to destruction, the strongest possible
A comparative statement of the revenue, and noi-chong Gap. The defence consisted of six bowfor ever appeared to get on to the "pot" sidor nor has any reference been made to proof of the stability and profitable nature expenditure of the Colony is 1869 and 1890 in companies and six guns, roprosented by dummies some good folding was shorn, and it will not
to notice of Government in a special report additional warders must employed, and the behind the sticks. cod satus for the hich are excellent quality and of its trade is afforded by the fact that published in the Gunsite which places the roverts and screens, who took up positions of this head be invisions to give the palm to De Robesk in this colony, As far back as 1836 I brought Wherever the extra azamamodation is prarbles.
of 1550m $1,895,320.47 ssgainst $4,313,649.1 of the valley to prevent the attuole taking po
When the Navy essayed their second in the scandalous state of overcrowding of this old prison id-its new application could well be Londen Hours, and bought firent from the must a year as 1890 without the credit of one incresse, now-var, 840,120.87 skonid be deducted companies of A. & S. Highlanders, four gaus a way nounbol for the have wrought to enquire into and report on this subject in chief wander noted Bhipsses, are in ported in wood and bottled single foreign house of standing being a rising from light dues, which have boon to Sikh Artillery under Lient Earle, and three gone by Barnegat the on-lankors we were the spring of 1995 bai no steps have yet boen-As regards the number on the reported. There were then mud are now in this subject of the merilicants in my despatch No. by ourselves, thus ausbling us to supply the best affected, while the bankruptcica amonggi porarily increased, and should be kapi in Artillery Tomatears under Captain MeCallum,
soparste account,
Gack 95 associated culis occupied many of them 53 of the 4th instant. The numbar odablos Chater. We may hure paint out that an extremely Appended are thus scare and analysis
sant to prison in 1889 was 81, sud I would again | day and night. Those are crowded to inch an the sal quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, w kenaze al gran it is only somessary to state the Chinose have also been comparatively goral sweat, having nothing todo with the the whole being under command of Colonel glad to note the prosense of II. B. Bir Fre, taken to improve the state of handtors then be provided for I have already deals with the
houses should also be withdrawn from this account gratifying feature of the praction was the
extent that the prisoners have on on average get that imprisonment for debt should be nal initial latkare or qually cl:
We do not wish to underrate the severity The Daily Noise says that the Leipzig, Rugship co-operationof the Volantears with the Regulars, of the crisis through which Hongkong bas of the German squadron, which went ashore at for the first time, we beliove, sians the formation Baker, Bark rather less than 200 on bis fest of air sagls, They sholished in Hongkong. Ne ronson has won their blankets: 16 is impossible to prevent theirin particular, and I pannot but hope that on re- Woornag while being herthed. was under the of the corps, and it is,eron more gratifying to be dair, C. 3. Bar Lowen Barf
conreruing at night andor tho -blankets. It is consideration your Cmucil may spray in the been passing and which we hope and beliero directions of an officer of the Harbour Master's able to record that our oitisan "soldiers nos mitted tam, t la torf, 5 Lown 1833ardsleep on the floare packed together covered by giron why it shonin he retained in this Colony
padlaws to speak of morality or decay. I will Case. Par Bolia now approaching its end, but we think we departent. She took the ground lightly and themselves admirably and earned commendation De Rebeck, low, Lowas
inly cheerve that these prisoners are many of ▲ Alto Douro, good quality,
got off shortly afterwards, without any damage from the officer in command of the attack.
bom day and night in a state of overcrowding Greau Capsols.....$10 $1.00 havo sufficiently shown that there is nothing being dens. The squadron arrival on Sutday Thu volunteer detachment, it should be men
which arun by night alone in the city of Vistosia in the financial position of the Colony to afterocus, the 5th inst, st Nanking, whare only tioned, was complete in itself, managing its own
is declared by law to sa voix The justify the withdrawal of the promised iu- ja very short stay is contemplated. They were transport, and barize its own ambulanca ataff Rios, ut
27 broaths in about one-thiriflessouble space that is ereake in official salarics. Both Mr. Kas. poated at Wessung on the 9th inst, and were to under Surgaon Cantle and its own signallers.
BOWLING AFALTEN. ba jcined by the Wolf. We believe the former
by law permitted for night lodging-houses. Were Balls. Rund. Mda. Wits. Wide. N. the Superintendent of the Gael a ludging boss an vescols will pressed south and that the Wolf will
8.- accordance with Mr. Browa's request Firat Innings.
keeper he would be liable is a no ci 850 for go ba to Japan. The this is expected there
50 26 2010 from Ningpo
every one of 95 anaociated calls in Victoria Gaola printed" Dascriptles of the Prison at Worm- wood Bernbe" has been obtained from the Direc (See Ordinance 24 of 1887, sections 67 to 75)ters of Conviel Frisous and is borowith enclos This Ordinsons refers only to muitury matters ed; and I has asked the Clovernor of the Straite hat the moral spent of this state of thing Saltlements to have a copy of the plans of the far gruses. Vistoria Gaal is, in my opinion. Singapore criminal prisen made sad cent to simply a school of vice and crime. The up fortaunts man previously not a orixinal who Hongseng. finds his way to Gaol prhaps for a breach of opiam awe, a street fight or any other pretty offonos runs a risk of contamination which it in dealt to escape; many omarge well insiraoted in crime. The evil influence extends beroad the Gaol, they promise to visit the friends af their prison samades and are not improved by the contact. It la tras indeed that every effort is mode to avoid contamentten by heaping different classes apart-oors-from-mon-old offenders from first offenders, &e-but this is of
mnat often happen that one or more though now offendera se rogards this Gaol are old oriminals from other places who devote themgalaven Lower rapting the more innocent, Hongkong is well
Geral Post Office, known to be tall of pirates, burglars, thieves and oriminals of every description many of whom are
Hongkong, Bih March, 1821. Associated in Triad Serietise. I am aware that at
Sra-In presenting my report on the British one time (and probably now upwards of ons Postal Service in Hongkong and China darlag hundred members of the Triad Society were in the year 1690, I feel compelled to advers at the Gaol nad recruits to this society were largely ob- beginning to the berry loss sustained through aimod from discharged prisoners. The present the death of the late Postmaster General, Mr. soointed system of this Gool lands extraordin-Lister, who, from the date of his appointment
HONGKONG.
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good money.
The same being spesially_selsoted by our it has been able to pass through such in 1880, an increase of $171,671-34. Of this lesion of the Gap. The attack consisted of xings, the light was depressingly dull, which | Gao'. 'Au inßuential committee was appoint-placed in charge of an assistant saperintendent
growths at moderate prices.
Orders Wrongh Local Post or by Telegram- rosafre prompt attention, FORTA. (For Invalids and general uns).
Per dos
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Caprale........ *** 12 1.10
C- Fine Old Vintage, sap- arior, quality, Black Seal Capsule
14 1.23
D Yary Fine Ol Vintage. extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) 18 150
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A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule...... 6 0.60 Superior Pais Dry, dinner
Wins, Groen Seal Capents 7.80 0.75 Manzanilla, Polo Natural
Sherry, White Capsule..... 10
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D St. Estephe, Red Capaulo... 4,50 5,00 ? 7.50 11 1200
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disability of its skolition. The introduction of the separate systém may bo erpented as you have observed eveninally to farther diminish the aumber of prisoners, and I do not therefore soutemplate the nosessity of providing for more than 430 suparate colls in the now gaol, of which not more than 250 would be built in the first
9.1 will caly add in conclusion that I valy
you to press this matter forward without slay. I have sufficiently esented in former despatches on the manner in which it has bann shoired from time to time, and I earnestly trust at the suggestions yow made will be recognised rauable and will meat with no further op. position in the colony-I have the bonour to
EvoTSFORD, Sir your most chadient karable servant,
Balle. Mans. Mds. Wein. Wides. N.Etle ure. In a call fail of 8 or 9 new offenders, it THE POST OFFICE REPORT FOR 1890).
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Fit Iuning.
48
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B.E. ". CryIJĄ89.
The following report by the Postmaster General for 1848 was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Friday inst
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WICK and Mr. WHITEHEAD emit that some increase is due, and if the zoust recom.
Inwon The atteoking for having landad wer F. Lumert... mondel ie, as we believe, somewhat exces-
Another Chinese case has been commenced in draw up on the beach preparatory to ad-T. 8. 8th 10 sive, we can only regret that, the unofficial:
Australia, the facts of which are reported as Tanning up the valley, the head asi ridges on C. S. Barf...... members were not vigílest onough to pre-fails-A dispute has arison between the Cus either side of whish wore held by the defence.
Gaps. Danu vent the excess at the tinte. They will have tome authorfiles at Sydney and Chiuses At the head of the valley in the centre were 3 Bar...... opportunities in future of making up for their immigrant, which may develop into as great a three guns, in front and under cover of which art.5
Inw one that of Ah Toy . Musgrove," strong body of men could be soon. To the right confessed lathes by exercising increased which is still copying the attention of the of this on the ridgn was another body, protected Tigilance in checking the addition of an-Judicial Committee of the Privy Connoil. The somewhat by the ridge, covered by grace, and ex stanter Flares, from Brisbane, brought to fouling right down to the valley. On the ex- necessary uffices. For instance, we are told Sydneys Chinese passenger named Chong trams lett, again, ware mure men, covered by that the Colonial Treasurer is about to recos Qack, who bod with her au English wife three guns. The enter was given to the Tulun- mend sa inercare to the staff of the Trea stima children. Querk had resided in Queenstoers to take up a position on an elevation on the Handfos naveral years, and bad there paid right and open fire on the three gans at the sury in order to enable it to satisfactorily the poll tax but the Customs authorities her heed of this valley, Wills the Sikh battery moved audertase the dutics with regard to the at me took steps to prevent Qork landing along the beach to the extreme left of the buy poll the £100 pali-tax was forthcoming The with a view of opening Breu the guns on the "examining and checking of accounts."
Caso was brought before the Premier, it being right ridge. The infantry were ordered to lis will be the business of the unofficial members claimed that work having paid the polltar down in the ventre, to await the silencing of the toascertain why the alleged necessity of this and become a daturalised subject in Queens guns before advancing of the Valley. The Plait increased staff was not wide known at the land, he could land in any other of the monies position selected for the Volunteers was, when evic
Bir Henry Parks in reply, stated that Queent: rosched, an arcallant one to work from, being Elliott..... time the Council was asked to sanction be and naturalisation papers were useless in New almost totally likidoa by frens and brushwood, but Lawie
Clarodos recen change in the department and the South Wales, and that therefore Qork could the tank of getting the guns up was an erirsely
arduous one, the gune having to be taken to Do Hobeck Barro slippery Adair...... pisosu and oarried up a increased salary of the Colonial Treasurer. not lead, though his wife and children might.
sta mesting of the Committee of the Straits track and the ground prepared to plans It almost seems as if it were à rulo in the C. Per Boty Government Service as soon as an increase Association held on the 2nd inst. a letter was them when the height had bood attained. pad from Mr Thomas Scott, Sorstary of the Hanover, the Volunteers having "peled" want of salary in granted for any office to ask for Straits Asiation in Londos, with roferanos to to work manfally and soon had the pazm in posi additional clerks to do the workout the gap the question of conicist sotion of the thros tion. The orders. then given by Colonel Crowa Colonies. The Chins Assolation at Uhator Zor the attack to commence. The dish
A match between five civilian nut fivo army ary facilities to the extension of these criminal in April, 1875, till the day as left Hongkong thman who has obtained the increase.
hone, it appears, do not do anything unhl battery were the Eret to open fire and their
to the public refusing to build the. Gal so- a large portion of life experiance and energy to Hongkong moves them. As, however, Hang- making at the enemy on the right was fais, members of the Gulf Club took plans on Saturganisations, and whatever money may be saved upon his last and fatal voyags in July, devoted kang has no Hongkong Amooiaticu Bither although not particularly effective. They con day afternoon over the Radooours. The at-sommodation which health, decency and erimin the conduct of Fostal matters. By his staff o at Landes or in Hongkong, it was agreed to tinued firing from this position on the beach formosphere was murgy, but the rain which threat rafvem require will probably have ex-be will always be remembered for his abavity.
write to Mr. Byrio in Hongkong to ask some time, till they were adjudged as having
insecurity to life and property in the colony and work: whilst the public foard in him the n bim to form a provisional commities with whom done aufhelont exxation to the defence on the one fortanately kept off, and the competition paid in increased Police expenses and increased insistence on details and personal capacity for the Straits association in Singapore might.oonridge, and they then moved to the bill on the was enabled to be Anished under goed gelang neighbouring waters. The Chinese prisoners in bodiment of civilty and an offer always reas fer. Ceylon was she to be written to with the extreme left, going over the top to com-conditions. The patting-greens were gewhat this Gaol while exposed to all theto gril influances to redress logitimate grievances, and carry out same objent. The Free Iress remarks, The mend a position whenes they could frs on the stiff, but the baile sale rau tree, and the have on the other hand nothing done for their practical popular reforms and proposals.
2.-The Department has lost another zealous- Plarera were improvement. The little that done is to teach want of moma organised political body in Hong guns on the left of the valley, just below green as a whole way in faie trim, kong and Ceylon is at preempt a serious draw- the road. A strong body of infantry was also inclined to give the pond site a wide berth, which some of the confirmed criminals benest trades servant in the person of Mr. A. J. Bodriguen, back to carrying an any effective negotiations sent to this point to pour in a fire smal ogasidering its sloppy state was but natural. The This cannot be done for all; there is no spass the second clerk, who joined the staff in Fe
for proper workshops. The bulk of the prisoners bruary 1870. Tea Peking Guzette of the Yak uit, notes the It is a want that could be easily rectified in Laneously with the main body when they advanced playara taking part in the competition were
3. During the year, the personnel of the Ds- death of Bhac-basen, the Assistant Besident info hours if the unofficial members in both on the defense's centre. The main body of the
Capt. Dambleton and Hot. N. G. Miteholl-have to be employed in the monotonous and pro-
Tanos.
Bios labour of shot and stane carrying variel partmant has undergone considerable change. Thibet. He is moneeded by Kusi-Lan.. colonies would, failing any one else, take the attack mare engaged in firing a few volleys to
by akam picking. Nothing is dons to expa ben I went on leave in April 1990, Mr. T. Sor- initiative. The possession of one simple ma afear away the skirmishers in the valley. Mean. wachuery here has proved of the atmost utility, while the Volantests were doing good workin
or essato ihair minds; no tuition of any sort is combo-Smith supplied my place and proved of and we must again urge upon represents the left, and considering that they had not the
provided; no ens fa appointed to visit them and valuable assistance to Mr. Listor, who was for tire men in Hongkong and Coylon the great advantage of the rest of the attack of having been
encourage them with kindly words of bass, the next few months mostly confined to his room ever the ground previously, the account flway gave oily thare is, at present especially, for
pointed Anting Fustainstar Goooral with Mr. Mitobell-Insas had a hard aut to crack in Cap in Chinoes on Sundays in the yard-this is all.
With such a state of matters would it not ap- 'Smith as second in ommand. On the 2nd providing local committees or naariations of this at themselves is worthy of the highest praise. An anticipated, and as the event prored. Mr. sympathy. A native missionary indeed preaches and bed. Upon Mr. Lister's decesse, I was ap Dators. The Secretary of the Straite Asso The range having bass found in a couple in Dambloten, a good all-round player; the
alien. Mr. G. Stringer, will doubtless be of rounds, the fourth shot fire disabled happy to forward corias of the constitution anders of the guns they were to silence, the others were more avanly partnerad. Captain pear to be the duty of the colony at least to pre March the withdrawal from the Colony of Z. M. Tales of the Straits Association ta Hongkong
beat his opponent by six holes. Lient. boring the health, deceasy and morality of the inmates, der Department, led to an investigation of his the third gun was shortly afterwarde kit. A. was also six up. The other three matches were to save them from the falsi and corrupting incounts which showed hoary defalcations on his round or two of shrapnel was then fired, which very close. The following is the result of the quenes of the worst criminals and to give a part. This offer was later on brought back to raasonable prospect of meaning them from crime Hongkong and at the Jane Criminal Sessions lid considerable execution among the body cover competition, which, as will be seen, resulted in s
sentenced to three years" hard labour. His av ad by the kuns, and then they were ordered to
PRISONES AND THEIR DISCIPI.INR. Door Mr. H. W. Dixon, who was appointed on 6-Daring the year there have been 11,756 the 1st May, has hitherto satisfactorily perform prison offences to an avarage of 566, giving ed his dation. The adoption of a new system of little over 20 offenses for each prisoner The cheeks upon the administration of the Money great proportion of prison offances are co-Order Department has placed the ramurienge of mitted by short senteuer prisenora. Prisonere frande similar to those lately enated beyond the
titled to earn remission are generally areful pale of likelihood.
Very Old Liqueur Cagnao,
Red Caprule
DHompessy's Finest. Vory. Old.
liig monr Cognac, 1872 Vintage, lied Capsulo 24
B Superior Vary Old Cogano,
$12 31.10
14 3.25
18 1.50
The Edasian tan-of-war Bobr accized Shanghai ou the 4th iust. from Nagasaki.
2.00
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
0.55
B
low Blend, Blue Capsule,
C Watson A bolour Glenlivet,
BOOTCH WHISKY
Watson's Glencrahy Mel-
with Name and Trade Mark, 8.0.75
Red Capuale, with Name sad Trade Mark.
D.Wan'a HKD Bland of
B 0.75
the Finest Sentch 'Mall
Whiskies, Violet Caprate... 10 100 E Walson's Very Old Liguanr
Sooteh Whisky, Gold Cup ziale IRISH WHISKY,
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
GIN.
12 1.30
B 0.75
Green Capsule.............. 10 1.09
John Jameson's Very Fine Old Green Capsule GINUTE BOURBON WHISKY,
ine old, Re Capsula, with Name
12 1.10
The departure of the O. & C. steamer Belgie has been justponed to 1 pm on Wednesday.
The troopship Tar left for home on Saturday worning with the paid-off rows of H,M.S. Im périeurs, Firebrand, and Parpoiss.
An instalment of our serial tale which were enable to give an Satrday for want of spass appears to-day on the fourth page.
Axording to a Chinese astire paper, a new Chiun bank has been started in Shinglisi on der the name of the China Exchange Bank
It is reported (says the (Rising Sun) that Viscount Acki Is, to neopany Count Its to Chinamad Japan being the object of the visit.
Lieut. Young and Mr. Baird.
Lieut. Watharston and Mr. Dalrymple. Lieut. Lloyd and Mr. Stewart, Ltent. Loring and Mt. Bowles.
| Chine, the govision of the Treaty between and Cuylon if required, and afford any further for mest kot disposing of another, whila Dumbleton #nished the two rounds in 80, and vide for ita prisonera a building fit to preserve Barnadas, the Superintendent of the Money Or-
A telegram has been received in Batavia which states tant tho -namer. Towarta, which had been aground in the Red Sea, was 10 1.00 floated without the vessel sustaining any damago.
Fine Old Tom, White Cap.
4.50 0.40 Fize Unsweetened, White
Caspuls.............. 4,50 0.40 C Fire & V. H. Gera 3.25 0.50 BUM.
Fineat Old Jamai, Violet
Capsule 12 1.10 Good Loward Island. 8150 por Gallon. LIQUEURS
1-19)
Domediatins Maraschino
Curaca Hoering's Chorry Cordial Chartreuse Dr. Blogert's Angesture
Mr. B. W. Maitland, Hea. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital, bags to acknowledge with thanke the fallowing donations to the fund of the Hospital:-Mr. H. Z. Just, 25; Mr. Low Ping Woon, $5.
information to those who may be prepared to more in this most urgent matter.
ease firaanil the advance for the main body was rotory for the Royal Enginuma by sloven and touching them self-repent and industry, sounded. The Valley was somewhat too narrow
holes
for the proper handling of the ax companies. Capt. Damble A& result the advance was not able to be made
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."}
LONDON, 9th April.
in suficiently extended order, and over the Liegt. Loring
Tient. Psihorstua CANADA AND THE UNITED STATRS. frst three hundred yarde-open, fiat ground cung....
The Frasident of the United States has refused without eurer-the. lesson to the attackList. Dibra
must have been considerable. Having traversed
to sanation parkering over the Canadian Canthia distanco the ground became more broken
Holes
Hales
Hou, N. G. Mitchell-
Mr Bowles
Mr. Baird
0 Mr. Daleple
0 Mr. Stewart 0
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The Agents (Messrs. Adamson, Bell Comorial Treaty: It is believed ho resents the and cover more plentiful. The main body In a fearmame played after the austob Mr. Mit here divided, a portion of them ascending hell-Innes and Mr. Stewart halvad a 10 hole inform as that the C. P. steamer Empress of Canadias electoral attacks on America
the bill on the right and firing at the defence's round with Captain Dumbleton and Lieut. centra from this position. The main body of Lloyd, India arrived at Shanghai (Woosung) at 4 p.m.
the defence were thus surrounded by fire from
on Thursday, the 9th instans, and sailed syain
Saturday.
ot.m. an
The Hupac says: The Chinese Consul in Singapore has served throe torms and will short Bitters, og gire ne his clue. His saccessor is Whang Taotai, who has been Secretary of gatim at London and Consul-General in San FrancisDD.
The
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 13TH, 1801.
It ie nobilied in Saturday's Gazette that His Excellency the Governer has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to Or dinances 4 and 5 of 1891, being an Ordjuance to amend the Priters' and Publishers* Urdinance, 1886, and doo providing for the naturalization of Lean Bui alie Lan Wai Chun,
LONDON. 10th April. PORTUGUESE OBSTRUCTION IN EAST AFRICA.
all at the Sikh battery and the infantry on the faft the main body approaching up the HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. Comcentre of the valley and the detachment on the
The Portuguese have stopped trafic on the Pangwe Biver until the British African pany evacuate Maasikewe territory-
FROM `SINGAPORN PIPERS.]
LONDON, Sed April, CONSPIRACY TO HURDER RUL
GARIAN MINISTERS,
Įright pouring a simultaneous and contiguous fre
The following is the report of the Geners! into the compact body at the head of the valley. Volley after volley rang from all sides as the al-Manager for the year ending the Het Desember, tack slowly apprusted the head of the valla: 1890, for presentation to the shareholders at the till when within about a hundred and fifty yards from tas hend, from all sides a fosilade was ordinary general meeting of the Company, to poured into the daferoe's main body, which be bold at noon on Thursday not
GENTLEMEN, I bog' to lay before you our report
the year 1890. An extensive conspiracy has toen organised continued for several minutes till the "conse
fire" was sounded. It is somewhat don't fill and baltos shoot
All er houses are copied, felading thos the Kichnord Retals. The at Belgrade and Stamboul, its object being the the mpires reports are sont in and the hits
recently ergobos mandering of the Bulgarian Premier and other calonated to speak of the results of the improvemust made by the Government in this practipe, but so far as could be judged in the sighbourhood deserves the hearty thanks of the Mialstera.
harry of the attack and by a somewhat casual residents. We have now a god apple of filters observation tho prasties appears to have been a water from Pokfulam in addition to our_zerous very satisfactory one, and credit is due to all springs of pure water. The new syslera of drainage beth of sewage and of the eulevil has been completed who took part.
the most bowcgit and scientifle misu.
BRITISH REVENUE,
CRICKET.
An
At present woare cccfning our bailing operations to the craolion of houses to soil feasts, on losses for athied term of years.
to arold prison offeness. On the lost day of
INDUSTRIAL LABODE.
4-The Staff consists of 45 persons compris
the your of 287 prisoner contened to monthing: Postmaster General, 1 Assistant Post- imprisonment or ever, I have been clear of mastor General, 1 Acountant. 2 gacy Order punishment for more than three months and of Clerks. 9 Marine Ofoors, Chinese Assistauta for Marine Officers, 11 Ciarka. 3 Senior Chinese; these 13 had been clear for upwards of a year.
7-T appsud as meal returne showing the 7 Postmen, S Peak and Xsulong Postmen, 6 number of the most man offences committed Messengers, 5 Launch Crew, total 45. To avery years being shown alongside for tho make of Morara. Rocha sad Masbade, whose thorough by prisoners, similar returns for the last thres efficer isg thanks are dus, but espesially to comparison.
intimaoy with the whole range of postal con- corna has proved invaluable. Thore Las been a decrease in the industrial 5-The Conlar Postal Agents in the earnings during the year wing chiody to in- various cast and riverine porte hare sustain- areaed cost of paper stuff for oakum pinking. od their character for ability and real, and it aladate want of space. be usual returns are tenure of office to announco to them that the bat indestral work is greatly hampered by was the most pleasing set of my last your's prouded.--I have the honour to be, Sir, your Secretary of State for the Colonice had yiekled most obetient Servant,
to their reiterated requeste for an increase of salary: A, GORDON, Superintendent. The Hon. Francis Fleming, CMG Colonial
Secretary.
a
THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON INGREASEF GAOL AUCOM-
·MODATION.
in the course of 1880, the honorary Agohor at Heikow was converted into a salarial Agency, whilst the Agacy at Tientsin, on the recommendation of the late Mr. Easter, yes die continasd. The postal matter passing through the hands of the Agent of that Port was inçon. siderable, msk of the sorrespondence being transmiled through the Chinese Custom Channels
It was wafortenata for the Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD and the Hoc. J. J. KESWICK that the revenue, returns for last year, The Agents (Messrs Melchers & Co.; inform which appear in Saturday's Gazette, had that the Norddentesher Lloyd Company's steamer Proussen, Capt. W. Beimkasten, carry-
The serplas rerence of Great Britain for the not been published before the meating ing the German mails, dated Berlin, 17th March March quarter amounts to one million! ibres of the Legislative Council on Friday and may be carpested hata on or about Wedass-andred thousand pounds.
left Singapore at 7 pm. ori Friday, 10th April,
The following dogpatch by the Secretary of Had the hon. gentlemen been in. posse day, the 15th instant.
The direct telegram omittal to state that the
7-I had onestion to address the Government sion of the figures they would hardly have
surplus was for the March quarter only.)
The net proft, including balance of 8.91 Stato was laid on the table at the mooting of the
upan the often mentioned topie of Ellit Chinese It is noted in Baturday's Gazells that the
HONGKONG ORIGEET CLUB . ROYAL NAVY. brought lurrard from last year. Amounts to $37.244.00 Legislative Council on Friday:
Downing Street,'
Post Offices which flourish in the Chinese parta given utterance to the misleading state provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1893,
Hari montes in gurgite vasta.
oat of which I propane to pay a dividend of is per
21st November, 1890. of Victoria. It will be renumbered that i ri. ments they did regarding the revenue and will take offoot in this Colony from his 9th June FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF THE
MILS DRAMATIC COMPANY. After one postpenumant on secount of the cnt. os the old shares, to place $20,000 to the oredit of a fund for the equalization of dividanču mrá
BIRI bara the konser to saknowledge the ammended that the right to ostablish nach Post weather the Club and the Navy mal on Saturday to carry forward $3,213.09. the general condition of the Colony. Mr. nast, and in lastractions to offers in British possessions abroad a copy of the Act together WHITEHEAD says:The revenue abows with the rognatione vinde by the Board of Trade Saturday night was the closing night of last, but not in fallaghting force, as a military, The new shares will count for dividend from la receipt of your despatel No. 381 of the 16th of Offices should be farmed out and that I expressedi January, 1991, in com.th the old shares up to 8 September submitting, with your own commenta, an opinion that no other any of bringing the “unmistakeable signs of instability and nader Section 2 of the Act are given. the son of Mr. Miln's Company, on which ou kose and a golf match deprived the Club al- per cart. All dividend over 8 per cart will ha avid report by the Surreyes-Ganeral upon the best Chinese ander a Postal Hystam approximating
aporomodation of the Colony.
sabject was pomibla so long Chins possessed no shrinkage." Mr. Knowick is satisfed The return of the Stamp Collector for the slon Macbeth" was proceed. Mr. Mila has most satirely of garrison assistance, whilst the equally between the old charm and the new mode of increasing and improving the prison to that in which the European Colonists aro The accounts have been andited by Mr. A. W. Throw alternative plans are suggested by Postal Administration of her own. The plan pro- that the revenue of the Colony is declining." frat quarter of the current year shows the per played here for three weeks, and we think departare of the Tamar and the results of
rereane to hare boon $18,627.36 an compared he cannot complain of lack of support on, Rugby Union football lost the Navy more than Maitland.
JNO. D. HUMPAKETA,
Mr. Brows, and are considered in your doepatobi, pood will in no way interfere with the poodliar As a matter of fact the revenue of last year with 351,998.28, showing a deareass of 83.566.12, the part of the public. On the other hand, che good man. Be early start was made that
vis. additions to and modiflessions of the pre- postal feeDities hitherto enjoyed by the sons of akewed an increase on that of the previons This is day to the falling off in the amounts re-
But building, the construction of one new block Han, but will sure to Government a portion on another site, and the construction of a whole of the takings which formerly enriched privato
Individuals. your of no lone than 8171,671. From this outed under headings of conveyances and mert- it must be conceded that Mr. Mila has dons on side bed completed a lasing before tifin,
prison on a new site.
18.The amount of Poak and Kowlion surre um must be deducted the Gap Rock light, whisk amcant respectively to 32207.304. great deal to deserve the support he and that ride, as look would have it wea, the
and 91,759.20.
bas received. His performances have not Navy. Just after 11.80 Baker nail Adair want boun faultless, but they have been far and out to face Lowson at the City Hall.egd and F dues, which were only imposed last year,
the habit Lansert at the Farrank end. At 7 Baker ran
to in harmony with the wishes of the community, spondanos carried during 1890 is shown by the U. I. II. the Czarewitch enlled at Government sway beyond what we are in
sane subjoined figures com and I wish I could bring myself smounting to some $40,000. This reduces House on Friday afternoon to take leave af His of seeing hare. We have now and then himself out and his piece was taken by Plant, who
280,000.c0tion it if only for the reason that the delay bas siraady bien so great that any soheme, which is the increase to $180,000 in round hers, Excellency. As the visit was, by die Imperial disagreed with him sa to the conception of was bent au hitting. The score was steadily in Highnes's request, Eapt strioll private, there sharmoter, and we have not scrapted to pois and creasing when Smith rellered Lammert, and SI
28,300.00 likely to be pushed forward quickly has on that and this notwithstanding a docline of $53, was no guard of honour or other förmality in what we thought were shortcomings, bit the perienced bad luck in having the Marine mlosed Debouters, 288 of 2106 sol, benzing inte.
45,689.54 ground mèah tu sommend 14.
I have pleasure in thanking the Manager of the In the stamp rermus, a decline which there connection with it. His Excellency, though osasions for fault-finding have been care, and off his first two deliveries At Adair retired
9The objection, however, to enlarging the High Corel Tramway Company for the facilition present gaol, to some of which Mr. Brown palls granted to the Peak Postmen. cannot be the least doubt will in the course unwell, a able to receive His Imperial High-taking the season throughout the performances for a correctly played innings of 15. As Plant Sash on deposit.
e and would have attended the meeting of fave been cast, dressed, staged, and played in a continued to score-mostly from saloka, howevor Prost and lows
1857 37. attention, poem on fall coneidaratien to on Apgrote tatatics for 1699 are 48: of a year or two be more than recovered.
Council held the sine afternoon had it not con manter far more piggurate and far moerer sp,Town prossed eyes in the other and and
meble The bare stile which it in wjabai ta 'pared and awa pomentinent for the pullying The total expenditure of the Colony wlied with the hour appointed for the Casper Franchiar excellent then parbage suy Cupang Bard trendled from his own tormings. It war $1,014,000, fududing a cum of plena ay "witch" vált,
.........
BÜNAFİM."
"Gaawal Manager. Honour, 9th April, 1891.
BALANCE SHEET, Star DECEMBER, 1990. L.TABILIZING.
200,000.00 Capital ODORUS C
Old shares New share, to count for diri
dend from let January, 1991 130,000.00
$
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D.
rastat per cent. per aanTM
Kandry ureditorą, VAN
1958 71 87,249.49
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Brut to Received from
***** 4,802 Kowlook 1,813
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