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Kanukonu.

lishment in the East. Bucknag, 9th February, 1991

YOKOHAMA

No. 49, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

HONGKONG.

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

THR HONGKONG DAILY PRA 18," PRIDAY, AUG JBT 24TH,`1891.

A rameur was corrent in town yesterday that Mr. Chater bad sold part of the Charbonnage conoension for £160,000.

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nistter.

STATISTICIAN.

Hongkong, 27th Angust, 1891.

The case I refer to action the groatian and it is undoubtedly of anusual interest to the pub-

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lio, antives and foreigners. On those gronnda tu it-Yours obediently. fool justifed it requesting you to give publicity

CHA. -Hongkong, 27th August, 1991.

CHINKIANG.

rassis had to seek shelter under the Bluff.

Mercury-dorrespondent. This vaning the wither looks like clearing up.

NANKING.

13th August.

About two waoke ago the Vicung sisited the College and inspected the drill of for students. A feast was provided but he did not remsaid to partake of it.

A few evenings ago one of tho Foreign wo

dical man was called to attend a diffoult masa in one of the roughest parts of the city, and a crowd collestad almost sufficient to form a mob. The Ban Cha Fän Köh official came in a obair with soldiers and sacorted tho Paraignée, out of the rowd, and oran as it waS, SOULS KZONEs wure thrown, but the soldiers setively used their bamboo sword fill the chairs were enfly out of dangor. Mercury correspondent.

BRITISH STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

question the second mate said:

"We are bore to stay, and expect to bara

at Peking. Still more is this likely to be

fondant personally about this property mace Helled wo in for a gisas of boor. In the public. Singapore abstract, which has evidently been only, when I wont with Wong Shing. At that house there seemed to hare boen some distur compiled by one who understands the work. the case when the same official has control

intortion a proposal was made to sattle the dis-bance. Deceased went outside. There was a for. Yours faithfully, pute. I spoke to her about the reclamations. signor lying on the ground and Hill stood along- of the only disciplined and thoroughly

An exemplo was made of a bram pilferer, Li When It to so her I know that rico of him. The barmen knocked Bill down. well armed military force in the Empire, Yaa, at the Pulico Caart yesterday. On there had been reclamations and that she and I went forward to plok him up, bat a num

LUM ALIN. M. J. PATELL It must be confessed that Ta HoNG-ORANG Weinemiay ko was caught in the set of abstract held them. At that time 1 had no ides bar of asilors carried bim Inside.. I saw no blood,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY TREES,"

We are having much hotter weather than you in his manipulation of the land and seeing a brass water book from an unescopied house of alaining the old reclamations, I weat noly When the barman hit him Hill tell on his

Bra, Will you kindly give space in your have in Shanghai, the thermometer keeping at at Back Tas Lene, and having in his possessies about the new reclamation. It was not till after back. I'don's know why the barman hit hm. forces haz abown considerable astuteness. one of the same. Yesterday he was convicted of Mr. Call well had made his search that I thought I had bean inside with Hill from 3 to half-past widely circulating journal to the frots connect 1) dog. For above that nearly all the time for He way, and we believe is, an over-rated attempting to steal and of being in unlawful of getting back a share of the old roolmations 5 and mua row of any kind between them, with the case of Lum Alia . M. J. Patoll, heard over a week, and there is no breaze nanti..

The Imperial Naval Collegein Nanking, which 810, on Thursday, the 20th Instant. I ow i dy was in such fun shape under the abl menzer man diplomatically speaking, but he has ec possession, and admitting having been deported I remember Dr. Chalmers saying that lefendant I heard decensed any nothing to induce the bar in the Eummary Jurisdiction Court in suit No..

from the Colony, was sontenced to two months' had had the property for 20 years and I mau tostrike hu."

By Mr. Robinson-Those four witnesses in convinced that you will be rendering the trading ment of Mr. Shen, is now suffering through the tainly shown a fine capacity for waking cara

could unt gel it back. I knew nothing of the imprisgument of his own interests. His Excellency is not

A huge tortoise is said to have been explored in law concerning 20 years pussension. Court, three foreigners, and ourselves after community a very reat service, expeclelly economy or stinginess of the present Viceros put and tried to stop the enlightening a great many of the younger boen roduced in unmbers to eighty and the without enemies at Peking, but he is much on the lat instant by some fishermon drawing have had several interviews with Dr. Ho Kat, the disturbano iuzido rashed into the street. the natives, nad it will also be the means of The ano hundred and twenty students have

Ho Wyson, and Ng Chol about this matter. Jacchaan" came too wary to avor place himself within their sina at Kajakari on the Kazan comt The Wang Shing. Ho Hang Sa, and Ho Amoi have row. In the row more than one was knock mumbers of the commanity, who have been and salaries of the Native toneher diminished. It power, and remains erated at Tientsin in the Nishi Nichi Shimbun says that the mestres all been to see me with a view of asttling this od down. There was a stranger on the are still under the impression that a receipt or is but just to say that tho forty disuisend

shelf mesenred eaven feet in diameter, and that

ground and four or 6 e 1ghting around, him. I. Q. U., eran waknowledgment of any kind, if indents were thrown out by lack of qualifios. invulnerability which the command of a dis-it swam about perfecily tranquilly with four or Cross-examinad I first roosived money from I am quite sure that it was the barman who written in pencil and unstamped, carries no lia- tion, but there seems to be a gazal tendancy ciplined army and au effective squaduon five mon on its back, Tortoised are supposed to Ho Yeing the month my grandfather diet, in strack Hill. When the men get outside the bility it taken into Court. Under this muisto retrenchment and to oust friends of the old he very fond of sabe, and when the garm October 10. I was then thirteen years of age. women inalda shut the door. When things got taken idea they run into large deb's writing En Visroy, and replace them by "one" people. Confers.

liquor was offered to this monster it imbibed it From that time I sometimes received the cover geist the door was opened and the deasasul was stamped acknowledgments in pancil. What the object of the Viceroy in sum by quarte with infinite relish. How my ban front Ho Yeung and it was sometim received carried in and given a bottle of soda water. Re At the time of my grand-was thon laid on the form, and my impression moning the Nan Youg Squadron to Northern dred years the tortoise had lived in order to by my grandmother. traters to take part with the Pei Teng attain each dimensions was naturally a matter father's death it was known that he had made a was that he went off into a dranken sleep

of animated conjecture. Of enarge it would have Squadron in the mandurres was we have been infinitely piti to klik much a veterancf the will. My grandfather told me before his douth The other fordigaste weat away, but the sailors James Juss, sesizan I want the hotel a little mother relating to his property in Hong- yet to learn, perhaps. Nominelly of course ocean, and socordingly a certain coal magnate, that he had handed over a will to my grand-rained.

Mr. Farukawa Yesidesyema, reband for kong, three shops in Jervois Sleet. After his after two o'clock. Bill was there before me, it was to afford the opportunity for com- bis charitable deeds, bought, the tortoise from death the will was shown to the clausen. The There were six of us ultogether, and we all hat parison of the offcctiveness of the two its captors and put it into the lakes in his garden will was handed over to see when I was twenty- row in the street. Is Jacobsen run out and antil the 17th of this month, which corresponded to. It was two or three monthseftor my grand. hit Hill Hill fell, and I helped to carry him squadrons and to enable both to acquire with the 19th July, old reckoning, that is to say father's death that the will was shown to the clans Inside, I saw no cu aos bis face. The row 090-

19th August, -ome little additional facility in the handling the Feast of Lanterns, when the majestic oras of the respective ships. The comparison, as too was restored to the aes from which it me. A few days before his death my grandfather need beanse of one of the foreigners ainging Mr. Yo the usistant manager in the after-of

took out the will to hand to my grandmother. Is song. Hill had nothing to do with the com might have been expected, has not made for had some.

took it and read it. I knew then of the aristence mencement of the ww. Jacobsen was trying Foreign Affaire at. Nauking, is at prosent in 12 GOLD MEDALS SILVER MEDAT the advantage of the Southern fleet. It is

The British stoner Lennox arrived at Na-of the property and my interest thorain. Ne to make peace. When I got into the street Hill Chiaking operating with the Tactal in By Appointment,

not. Li Hupo-osis, however, who now geskiet 6.30 am on the 16th inst. from Shang-staps were taken to get my grandfather's will was standing ovar a foreigner who won the setting the claims for the damages done by he Lisi, fiving the yellow flag, and anchored off the proved in this oolong for some time. Sama stapsgrond. I do not know who knocked the forvig rioters in Taeyang. Kiangyin. Tangohow, Ku within the Chiukang Tautai's Jurisdiction. draws this comparison.

The following, dated San Francisos, July 16, His co-inspector gantantine station. Upon the sanitary soils have now been takes. They were taken in May or down. I know af uc resson why Jacobsen no, Weait and Kinzwei all these places being KUHN

Mr. Ya, a Profeet in rak, bus be wanted in & 0 0.

or June, 1990. The son why such a length of should knook Till down. and henchman CHANG YAD, Governor of boarding her, says the Nagasak Emrin tima was allowed to dapse was the both my By Mr. Robinson-Tar was a general tow amps, and sponks reth French and English appears in the Fairbairn Herald. Shipown

reported that bor sotamander, Caplain winner- (Established, 1869).

Shantung, has taken that task upon himself, toa, had died of obsiera at 10.39 the previous grandmother and myself en iguorant of the outside. I did not see Hill strike the man whevy ortly. He han sliss a good knowledge of era on this oast can now join hands with the

law of this Colony. I was in Hongkong fram

who are trying to crowd America, zorla cit THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT. Probably by arrangement. In report tonight, and that offers and the calon steward 1867 to 1887 avery two or three years. I did cot fighting with gut knocked to the ground. ld to ska good nee of this in eros quest the cast. The British trampsteamer Taichion

was on the ground. I know that the man I was low and Western methods of procedate, and is coast gamen in the fightsrainat foreign ser were then suffering from symptoms of the gam Haow we the Oldest and most reliabla Estab that the Nan Yang Squadron is absolutly od and placed in tha, quarantine livspital, and arma steps to have the will proved I left every-coming from his mouth and now I said tong the witness0%; sifting the arideks, and has arrived here with a drgo of noil, and wait

the Throne on the inspection, CHANG SAY disease. The sick people were et ones land learn during my visite that I ought to toke Jaughter.) Whes Hill was carried in froth was i

Same Jacobsen, "The man you're struck is dead." bringing the foots of the case to light,

Up to the present fire, the claims of only two take the rise of the West Indian, that vesse [380 meeless, that the ships are in bad order as soon as the necessary arrangements could thing to He Tenog, on whom I relied.

and not properly found, that

thebo mado, the body of Captain Hainnerton of my relations are lawyers thomyalyo. I never Neither Brown, my tale, or I said we wg places, Tanyang and Kiangyia, have been settled having been chartered to go to Chili: Thus BROWN, JONES & CO.

was interred in the rosters at Umkami, showed the will to any of the sous of defondant take 850 and say nothing nonut it. Jacobsen the former at about $12,000, the latter at $3,000. arrival came from China, where for several offers are totally ignorant of their duties, where the funeral service will be hold as who are lawyers or asked them anything about said. "I am sorry, but I did not mean to kill him."

The claims of the other places are before there she ran betwear Honghong and Singapore it. After the house was ande over to me flo George Brown, Bantuan-When I want to the commission, and a speedy settlement is looked and Bengkok, She carries a cres of thirty-five And that in the event of the services of the zoon as the ship is released from grace Wyson took me to Jersoie Stræet and showed { public hour about half-past two Hill was airesdy for Each of these places is to bare the pleasure all tald, and ont of the lot ouly six-are white

tine. The ship was also disinfected with all squadron being required, no reliance could dospateh, and no further casas broke onk The me the house. That was in 1879, I only there. The disturbance commenced about an ef furnishing the money to pay for the bankira men, the rest boing. Japanese. In reply to a be placed on. Now this is probably toore fact that all those who wore artasked, with went in se the one house. I did ant nuk hour and a half after I went in the first took they had.

We are having obolors this pear as work in or less true of the Nan Yang squadron ore exception, were members of the elaars wha's other property there was in which my place outside between ourselves and German sail.

Hilt was Bighting with a German sallor. Obinking. But when one thinks of the Althy plenty to do. Of course, we shall has to mer miss, and that exception was the mess-room asdfather was interested. In consequence of ors The vessels are for the most part un-steward, points to the conclusion that the sick this litigation I have since been to me the two I then saw Jacobsen strike Hill a blow from be- and undrained condition of the streets, and the coal from the north to this city. but we shall armoured gunboats, ill found, and badly nee was caused by some tainted food, partaken houses on this other lets. That was either the hird whilst he was fighting with the sailor, stagnant ponds in which the pooplo wash their hava lots of freight going north; in fact, there It is ond of 1889 or beginning of 1990. I never talk Hill fell and was carried inside, Jacobson help before csoking it, the only wards is that it is more here now than we canrur in two trips." oficered by Chiness who have had little of shortly that Can Swinnerton suffered about the property to the defendant or bering. Before the debt took place I saw a row is not worse. Fifteen to twenty deaths a day un Japanese sailors. Wlig, keep them, of cour e benefit from foreiga instruction, and as no frau siilor symptoms presioas to leaving son I do not think my grandfather's will between Hill and Jacobssu.

By M. Robinson When I met Hill he was said to ocent, while on one day last week it in attention has been paid to the whips for Shanghai, from which he onvered het re the correctly describes the property be bad. He

ter though, I suppose, is an singgeration. As aver give any trouble. Then again our rito was not aware of the relations and intoxicated. At the rop in the street I did not claimed that as many as straty died. This 1st-bey do just what they are told to do and some time it in little marvel that they have fattack of sickness which resulted in his untimely thanfore these do not appear in the will.nes Hill knock down a sailor. In the condition the contre of the cholora district is at the Westman would want an much or more money par

deeth, at an early age. Waare glad to be able become neglected and ineficient. All the to state that the whole of the six patients are I have heard of the name Ho Bui Mun. My be was it would have boon diffealt for him to Gate of the city, which is a mile or so from the month than three of the Jabs, so you see that grandfather told a'elanouse that it was the de wo. The blow that Jacobsen gave Hill was Settlement, the foreigners have little fear of it amounts to a great deal in running a singer a

weath. me of a manpany. He didnot tell us that.bat bosyy one. The shindy was pretty rely soling them.

"The West Indian will return lo the coast A. S. WATSON & Co, LIMITED. money has been lavished on the Poi Yang rapidly revexing.

Squadron, which has been under the viginat

My grandmother told me about it, at the time while it lasted-all handt in "for a few minatio.

The cool weather of the last few days from Chile and the Grandholme is now on bur eye of the Viceroy of Chibli: the Nan Yang

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

she gave me the will: My grandmother is (Laughter.) dard now. My degree is that of M.A., the. John Wilkinson and John Innes corroborated most delightful change, and we are all enjoy way from England and irill be here by the end

ing it to the full. Squadron has been no one's particular care,

second highest degroo. That gaina m respect in the evidence of the previous witnesses.

We have had very saasonable weather for some and as the vessels have grown obsolete the {SUPPLIED TO TRR "DAILY FEMS,?]

my ativo village. Thors ara others braider my- Mr. Robinson mbmitted there was no vill time nor, and the rice and other crops could not test of ships here." self of that rook in my villago, Formly during race to show that death had been caused by the look better.-Daily News correspondent, officers have become indifferent, CHANG Yao recommends, in consequenes of this in- SEVERE FIGHTING AT VALPARAISO, y vits to Hongkong, I several times borrowed fall the result of the low from Janohgen, and money from the defendant, ber sons, and daugh. Hi might have roesired an soldent in the Desperate fighting took place at Valparaiso tes never thought of finding out at that sarilar part of the day. eHetency, that the officers and erus be at

on Friday and Salarday between the Republi- time what property I possessed. trusted the The inquiry was adjourned till Monday after- once discharged and the ships laid up, the ces troops and the Insurgents. & engaiary defendant entirely. I was over 80 years of age noon at two o'clock money now spent on their maintenance he battle was fought on Sunday; great carnage ra whan I signed the agreement in 1877. I des- ing put aside annually and accumulated to parted but the result is unknow, the tangrapheussed the terms of the agreement fully with Ho Tai Ban, defendant's eldest son, in Canton be: form a fund to provide the expenses hereafter | lines having been out,

fare aigningit. I did not receive the full amount of a proper naval establishment At first.

$9,000 mentioned therein. I received $500 and the rest was retained for my dobt. At the time The following is the report of the Criekst when I signed the agreement i thought-it-was | Cich for they verson 1890-1893------ a settlement of the property and of all accounts between myself and the defendant. After the ing their annual report en the senate 1880-1991 Kusichonlu and a little less than half way from The Committee have the pleasure of present-ported at Tanyaughston, the ally next above I made no objections or The scoonuts which are attached show a bachang to Changking. We have not learned creased military contribution demanded by tho Balkes, The Right Hon. Henry Caoil. M.P. agroment was made out

Straits Settlements for the maintenance of the P.O., eldest son of the late Mr. Henry Raikas complaint to it. Eight your afterwards I signedance of $5,090.63 to the credit of the Club on the particulars of the disturbance, bay the pro. Imperial Government from the colony of the

perty of the Roman Catholics, the only mission- of Liwynagrin, Flintshire, was born in 1838, dood carrying out the terms of that agreement the 18th Asgast

garrison. He said, in culling attention to the and educated at Shrewsbury School,en I made no objection to that deed. When I went Trinity College, Gaubridge. He was onlled to sue Dr. Chalmere I first talked about the old bowling averages for the season is amekan,

The necal list of members with the batting and aries there, is said to be in rains, "

We seem quiet enough hore, though oun or increased military contribution which had recent ly boon demanded from Singapore, his chief de- two things hare securred which have caused to the Bar at the Middla Temple in 1863, and property and then about the new elastis. Captain Dann heals the list with a balting these Bumours were tiesulated of wire was to give to the Straits Settlements As Blected a Bancher in 1890. From 1868 to 1880 I did not say to Dr. Chalmers that I had no

children being kidnapped by native Christiane scolation, on whose behalf he spoke, the satisfac- he sat as a Conservative for Chester; after wits to charge, the defendant with fraud bat average of 70.7. De. J. A. Lowson comen sext wards for Proston until November, 1982, whey that the lawyers told me I must do so. It was 25.28. The highest bowling average falls at a village about a day's journey from here, and tion of being heard by their lordships, and re to G. S. Barf with 7.79 per wicket. De J. A.,

one of thary was said to have bem traced to giving from the Secretary of State an explana be was led one of the members for Cad Dr. Chalmers who sent me to the lawyers. I

Lowson comes next with 8.65, bridge University, which he bee continued to did not say so either to Wong Shing. I told wanted by Unknown" for the best averages,

Prizes Chungking. At aesther time there appeared on tion of the reasons which had gained the soliou represent up to the present time. From 1874 Lim I did not wish to go to law with her

In all, the Club playod 15 matches; of these the door of one of the street chapois a placard of the Government. As an impartisi Court of The case was adjourned till this morning.

warning paorle not to be deceived by these App al fer vary dependency of the Crows which The principal scorers were Captain Dann, preachers of false destrine and adding z few considerad that it had a grievance, Parliament fool things about priests and nans. However, was a powerfal link to bind the Earpin Legsthor. 208. 187, 190, 62, 64, 54; 'T. 9. Smith, 14; E. V.

Straits Settlomanta owed their prosperity to Blair, R., 73; F. Maitland, 70; Dr. Lowson, these were so threats to leat, buen, kuat or kill. He would begin with the admission that the H.M. Coral-did not feel called upon a take any 67, 59, 68: E. W. Maitland, 35; G. E. Taverner, soal notion of it. When these are omitted the protection afforded by Fingland, and 55: A. J. Leach, 51; G. G. Doyle, IA 50

A team was sent to Singapore ander the the foreigner in Chin, since he most draw the right rightly be called upon to contribute to the Was that the amount usted was exonssive, and Captaincy of E. M. Blair, E.E. The following line somewhere, may my well onasider himself cost of Imperial defence. The grievance alleged matches were played

that the demand was made without previous Hongkong v. Straits Settlement

It was not 'neousrry Do. n. Colombo. Do. » Singapore, Hongkong saferal defeat in the two fermer and proved victorious in the latter.

IN STOCK.

A SKILLED EUROPEAN STONEMARON" SUPERINTENDS ALL WORKS,

PROMPT ÅTFENTION TO ORDERS, FROM COASTAL PORTE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Hongkong, 7th August, 1891.

[1874

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS,

Season 1891-92.

THE First Shipment of our supply of

GARDEN SEEDS

for this Season has arrived and we are now pre-sight these suggestions look very sensible-

pared to book orders for prompt or forward cacaution. Complete Catalogues with concise

directions for sewing can be obtained on app sation or will be posted to rog addrana. In these Catalogues the Seeds are Marginally Numbered

in English and Chinuse, and when ordering it is quite su:Bolest to only state the numbers of the ́ ́Ends regtirat."

and commerid themselves to common sense.

But are they disinterested, and would the Chiness Government be wise to centrs all

already his in the scheming Viceroy and power the little remaining that is not!

his tools and followers? World is not be more politic to connde this feeble germ of a navy called the Nan Yang Squadron to the fostering ence of his southern rival: CHANG CHIE-TUNG with instructions to

bring it on a leval both as to armament and personnel with the Fei Yang Squad. ron? The Imperial Government need a feet for use in the southern waters quite Orders from one poren, of from 35 to 810, as much as they do in the Gulf of Peobili.

allowed 25 % discount.

The want of theas voccolato police the Tangtaze was sufficiently evidenced daring. Úrders from one person, over $10 allowed an the riots which broke out plong its banks

extra 3% discount.

O'LAY'S

FERTILIZED.

during their recent abrence. However much the Emperor may be able to depend on the loyalty of bis powerful subject at Tientsin, it is surely not advisable to still further aug- ment his importance by weakening the cen- tral and southern provinces.

A high class fertilizer for pot plants and for ze in the garden generally: it supplies natural The British squadron left Bakedate on the nourishment to the soil, and assists the proosssoring of the 13th instant for a twenty days.

of assimilation, thoroby aiding the plants to attain to their full sizo, vigour and beauty,

Sold in Tins containing 10th mob......$1.50.

Eage

26th * ..... $4.04. Directions for Bas are‘given on the label.

HAVSOME "NEW PARIB"

LA WIN MOWERS. The best and cheapest maalias in the market; for sale at man faoin rars' pricus,

A. S. WATSON CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

BEABLISHZD A.JJ. 184.

Honglong, 26th August, 1891.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Orlecnaualeations relating to the sexa colem

etorki he addeusad the id tor."

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Corres par Jarta are requested to forward their name

Editor, not fr rabinition, bubar evidenco of gid

faith.

to of the paper only.

The Agents (Meatre Butterfield & Swire) in form as that the Ouras Steamship Co.'s steamer

this port. Bordons left Singapore yesterday morning for

We are glad to hear, by private advices re. crised from home, that bir. Chalouer Alabaster, H.B.M's Consul General at Canton, baa ne in

tention of refiting from the servico.

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after leaving Shanghai.

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LONDON, 25tà Angual.

DEATH OF THE POSTMASTER- GENERAL

The Right Honourable Cecil Haikos has died from overworks.

to 1880 he was Chairman of Ways and Mous and Deputy-Speaker of the House of Commons, and beastos a member of the Privy Council in 1880. In 1886 Load Salisbury agquainted bim Postmaster-General, Mr. Kaikes was fron 1881-85 Chaleman of the Mersey Railway Co. Aud of the Minas and Rio Reiley. He was Presidea of the Council of Diocesan Confer- ences, 1880-86.7

SUPREME COURT.

97th August.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

CHIEF JUSTICL

a

20th August

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFOEN MR. E. J. ACKROYD, ACTING PVISNE JUDGE.

LUM ALIR. PATELL Mr. Wilkinson was for the plaintiff and Mr. Fastings (ci Messrs Wotton and Deacon's for the defcoce.

HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB,

nie ware wun and six lost.

CORRESPONDENCE. A

THE CENSUS RETURNS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

CHUNGKING.

5th August: We bars Ittle of a riotous nature to report from this region. Tho province of Szechuan would hardly seem to be sustaining its reputa tica as one of the most turbulent in the empire. Paraorally we think it is nothing of the port, though occasional outbreaks have led many to think so Abont two weeks ago a riot was re-

treated like a gentleman.

He was thon naked what would be done with the

of this month. So we shall have quite a Hitle

It was sido learned that it is the intention to bring enough Japanese here to mien »ll time of the steamers if there is much trouble with thỏ. coast seamen.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE STRAITS MILITARY

CONTRIBUTION.

The following is the-Timer report of the debita in the House of Lords on the 24th July on the Straite wilitary contributian :.........___

Lord FRASSET rose to call at eation to the in-

Teaterday some disseinte fellows made a row and smashed ap some furniture in a disreputable warning or consultation. house in the site, and when complaint was mats to dwell on the importance of Singapure as a of them thay wors arrested together with so link in the chain of fortiled stations which govo Elder Brother!! of the Koino Hui, a wall. protection to our trade with the East. The im

own sitest, whom they had threatened toportance of the possession had been greatly

missionario.

This was a claim for 2300, balanos of money lent to the defendant. The case for the plaintiff was that defendant had rome to him on the 22nd The heartiest thanks of the Club are due to Angust, 1888, to borrow $300 to pay into the the Singapore community for the hospitabl-bring to their assistance. Fortunately the men sabanced by the opening of the Suez Canal and BEFORE HIS HONOUR Sie James BusasLL, Dank against a quantity of yarn to be deliredener in which they treated our representabors of this secret society are not reputed to be the areas in the number of steamore. The numerous in Chungking, and evidently it will defences of Singapore were onrafally condered to his order. He promised that if the money Liver were lent him plaintiff should have the ordin Owing to ill-health the President (Hon. W.not be best for them to attract uliolal attention. by the Royal Commission on the defensa of the A letter which appeared in your mulamas eos! stations. The additional works recon zry sommission when the yarn was sold. Plin. Teena) was obliged to sever his connection resatly from a resident of Ichang has caused mended had been soustruoted by the colony st HO PUN HING. HO LAI SHI.

tiff lont bim $400, receiving in exchange ro, with the Club. His resignation is regretta!. The bearing of this case was resumed.

The sonammolation in the pavilion baving some comment here. It would seem rather late a cost of £81,000. The Imperial Govornicant Mr. Francis, QC, instructed by Mr. Wilkin.Celut for the same, not & promissory ante. De-

to begin orasade against the frogasr adopt had provided the armoments. In addition to the gen, was for th plaintiff; Mr. Drummond, with fondant had repaid $160, and had promised to been found insuloient it was decided at a go. The Aganta (Messra. Dodwell, Carill & Coin Me Phillips, instructed by Mesra Bwers pay the balance, but on being presed repeatedly eral meeting held on the 6th Jupe te este ing the native costume since it is worn by all cost of the defensive worksthe Straits Settlements inform as that the tea or the C. P. stomer and Beste, was for the defendent.

for payment dosled bis indebtednext altogether, bai ding at a cost of $1,400. The extension Cathelin and nearly half the Protestant had paid military contribution amoeating for the If I choose to wear the dress of year 1808-9 to £79,000, and for thesubsequent years Parthia arrived in New York on the 25th inst.

The defence was that the money had not been will be completed by Lat October. Skak Ching China said-I am director of the

The ground is in capital order.

my native country this gives me no right to to £50,445 per augum. Up to this polat the colory Thore sro 804 members.

distats as to the protien of others. We should bad oheerfully given the co-operation which had Man On lostrazos Company, and a director of received as a loan; that the plaintiff, who was the Tonkin Opium Mone poly. I am nequeirted compradore to Mr. A. Lhinoy, had sithey ar with the plaintiff and have resisted hits in this behalf of he employer or on his own account, in

The lawn tonis championship cap was woz think no asosible person wouldcbfoot to criticisms been asked by the Home Government. The tigation, remember nog in his possesion Donjunction with seether Chinamas, purchased by WV. EL. Wallace. The single tennis hunds of missionary methods which were carried on in complaist which it was his duty to submit eross called for cxpressions na "men and women of State in 1889. The colony were suddenly a number of documents and letters. I saw them a quantity of yarn from lac defendant that this cap fell to F. Pontifex. R.N.. and the "doubles tolerant tous and epirit, bat anch barsh and an- ont of the despatch received from the Secretary in Mr. Caldwell's office but I do not remember yarn had been delivered to them, and that the to users. W. H. Wallace and C. Finis

The Clab taro to thank Colepsl Chator and the badded together in a bost" will natarily called upon to contribute £100,000 par sat exactly whether he took them away, but I think the receipt bat be finialis was, sind for whion Officers of the A. & 8, Highlanders for their be resonted and tend to react upon the writer of gut of a total military expenditure esticuated at that he did. I went onos with the plaintiff to the receipt bald by plaintiff was given. Mr. Pollock's office. I remember reeing the His Lordship, after hearing the evidence on kindness in allowing their band to play on the them. On this point year correspondent feels #188,004. In addition they were to pay £60,000 acnstrained to offer his testimony in the interest for barracks and they maintained a fins body of letter thare with the tranglatimes of them. Weither side, found for thaplaintiff for the amount ground during matches.

Thesanical meetingler the purpose of receiving of fairness and justice. He has either seen or armed Sish police for heal defecos and the The General Managers (Mesara Jardins, did not take them from Mr. Peltook's office. I claimed with cozta.

the Committee's report for the past season and be cognisant of every party of taisiais maintenues of public order. The colony bb Matheson & Co.) inform ns that the Indo-China do not remember sing any letter from Ifo

electing the Committee for the coming sa which has come from Tolang to Chungking dur-jected to the domand which had been made on steamer Kutang, from Calentta sailod from Young to plaintiff's grandfather. I only heard

THE DEATH OF PRIVATE BILL. will be beki at the Pavilion on Monday, the 7thing the last eight years, and has ever known the grand that the garrison and the defences Singapore at 9 am, yesterday for this port of it when plainti was searching for it. I can

September, at 5 p.m.

anything improper in their travelling errange. vero mainly for the protection of stores of coal ments. Every parte hum amistad of single kept at Singapore for the general purposes of telegram received at the Foreign Ofoe in sive no information as to what has bacume of it. Cross-examined The last time I saw the

MAGISTERIÁL INQUIRY,

men, or of angle wen or single women only, in Imperial defence. The Straits Battlements Tokyo reperts the safe arrival of the Caare itak letters in Mr. Pollock's office was lush your. I Yesterday afternoon at the Magistracy Kr.

the wharge of married missionaries. The only complained that the charge which bad been laid in St. Petersburg on the 18th just following began to take an internet in this case in Matoh Wise hold an inggity touching the death of

Exotion is the resent one to which be aludes, spon them was heavier that say which had been which the Japanese Minister (Mr. Niski) had theur April last year when plaintif wanted to go Private Obarica Hill, of Company, A. & H.

in which half a score of protects young ladies demanded from any othor Grown colony. It bonour of dining-with-His Imperial--ighar Center and asked me to look after the matter Highisoders, on the 24th inst.

while he was away, I bave known the plaintif Mr. Robinson, instreated by Mr. Wilkinson, We do not hold ourselves rang onsible for the opinions out for the far Interior. Perhaps their was true the rareone was rousilerable, but it was purpose was to ehviate his objection to, their procarions, dopending, among other genresz-up- exoreimed by our Correspondente.1 According to the Bhoyya Bhimes, the British personally for eight or ten years. I am not appeared for John Jacobson barman at the

hoing and togelber" with the men. He on the opium farms, which were becoming loss stonmehip Linda, which arrived recently at Yo-alvancing money to the plaintiff to carry on this Rose, Shamrock, and Thialle Hotel, who has

speaks of their course as tempting Providence" sad less productiva The Governor of the kohama ecosigned to the Mitsui Bassan Kaish ass. I have no agreement with the plaintiff to been arrested in connection with the affair.

bat the saloons might lead one to conclude that Straits Settlements, under orders from home, is the flest of three steamers which the 1. B: K. zet half of whatever bogate in this asse. When Surgson James Will eald-A..on the 24th

Providence favoured their project. They arriv- was compelled to amet the payment required proposes to ran at rogalar intervals between Ja- the plaintiff want to Canten he did not leave I went to Murray Barracks and saw the doocased

SIR--Since the publication of the Hongkour et here in safety and a part of them parensd from the colony, but he did as ander protest. pan and New York, via Singapura. The Linda any documents in my charge.

ir the gnard room. I examined him, and about Census Return I have read thows of Bingapore. their unprotected and uneventful jersey by In his despatch of February, 189, he stated Led dress with music addressed to thee taking a return carga of coal to New York. Ho Pan Hing, the plaintiff, recalled-I es-eleven colock I made a post mortem examina and I think our worthy Registrar Gamoral land route 1.000 i further, to the aspital of this that he was wholly, dzable conscientiously to not remember tis data of this letter tist wastina. I feaud a fracture of the alal sad a blood might with advantage study the latter and he provlace. By a coincidon the leader of the support the claims which her Majesty's Gurazz- The Nippon reports that "over 70 hipose lost. Ths letfor was addressed by He Yeang alot on the brain. The Erature was on the would then learn how to compile the tables. The party, one of the most estimable ladies whom it mont had made, and that overs member of the 338 Intars for patient should be written on one saliore landed at Nagasaki, whith the Chinese to my grandfather. I cannot recollect precisely left side sxtending down the back of the skall Hongkong Betons are in many respects sadly has over been ear good pleasure to meet, reached Beative Council, in role for the Pay Don Ordata for extra copion of the Daily Press abould men-of-war wars stationed here, without of the contents of the letter. The only thing that I and along the bras, about 5 or 6 inches long. descent, sad on some points afford absolutely here on her sin n at the same time as your demanded, voted against his coassion. He boped that the Secretary of State, in Liz reply, beesat before 11a.m. on the Ang of publication. se obtaining leave, and amused themselves racollect was that it stated that the Gorermant Death resulted from the blood clot, which was no information whatever. No detalled mtaras wue sostaining the aforesaid latter.

While we are on the misslaury topic it might might be able to aunounce some modificati The fact became known, however, to was going to make a roclamation and stated the the result of the fractare. The fracture must are given of the second most important section Admiral Ting, who ordered them all to be whip-vost of Biting in a ta for two horses. I think have been caused by direct violence. I nanof the commanity, namely Her Majesty's British be interesting to notice the large intex of mis of the presont demande, or at least to give ex

plications which might removo-the sonce of in- ped. Their orias of agong, it is said, were beard the amount mentioned was $43) or 2800 for not say whether the fracture was the result of Indian subjects, ander which leading would na conscior of different societies. An unusual

Bach bogue, and $800 to $1,000 for build blow or a fali.

turally come the Jews, Armenians, Parses, and number has come within the past year, but the justice which at prosent existed. Is conclusion. It was scarcely possible to deal with a perticular ing each home; also that about $1 par foot Corporal Heary Lawrie-About von p.m. on Indians of various ranes. The whole of the nuber to come in the autumn will be quite un

ase apart from the general question of the din The Heile bill in connection with the "Otan would be required for Crown rent. The lotter the 23rd I was on police luty in the town. On Asatio pepalation of the colony by lumped to precedented. Already thera in certain mewn of affair" has recently boon totalled up, and bas. saked for a reply from my grandfather wiring passing the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle Hetal esther under the senseless heading of nation-the curing of more than a moors to this previnos tribation of charge for Imperial deff,tune as by- garding to the Nagasaki Bepress, necessitated his opinion on the watter. That is all I recol noticed a soldier inside belonging to our regiment. silties other than Earopean, Amerionas, or stone, and the number to come to the three tween the mather or try and the overal the Government reserve food boing drawo on to foot of the contenta Besides that letter, there I knew him to be Private Hill, Torderad two Chinese. Consequently we have no informa.westera proviness during the year will not nolauice and dependencies of the road. The HONG KONG, AUover 25ra, 1991.

the extent of ven 24.412.86, made up as follows; was nothing among my grandfather or grand-privates to carry him to the door. I thought he was tion to show the unmbers of our rarions probably fall much short of half a hundred subject called for fuller inquiry, by a commis- Forsiu, apartment (head office). $9,811,93: other's papers about the reclamation. The drank. I had put him in a ricksha, and taken to British Indian fellow subieta, the Coranas. Evidently it will be some time before the bagi-ion. It was desirable to establish a standard of Thx recent inspection by La Horo-CHANG Legations and Connistes, $4.252.03: Home beginning of last year was the first time I saw the Murray Barracks. I then went back to Japanese, Annamites, Malays, Javanese, sadness interest is as well represented as the male strengs at which the Navy and the naval and ÛFANO YAO of the Pois Yang and Nanvernment, 81,57167; the Cabinet, $1,775.

Department (hend oes), $7,000.82; Local Go this letter. I wont home and get all the lettere, duty. He was alive than and moaning. When ther races in the colony. How different-sion interact. The question of steamers ascendstatione should be maintained. It was desirable among which was this one. My reason for so saw him his clothes appeared as if water had and how much more intelligertly the working the rapids does not roam to have any effect to dotormine the share of the burden which the Yang Squadrons appears likely to bear un-

doing was that I had bean to see Ho Wyeon been thrown on to them. He was lying with a has been done in Singapore will be appareat on the latter Daily Nass correspondent. expected fruit. The inspection. so far.48 Ths Chlongo correspondent of the Japan Mail about the new reclamation sad he said, "four pillow under his head with his face towards the from the following statement of the principal writes The savertlement of mail kottings grandfather had no money to fil is the reclama wall. When I took him away I aked no que tablesThe first table gives the Europeans the Pei Yang Squadron was concerned, was under the portal aid bill of the last Congression and he gave it to Yeang to fil la and there tour. I thought simply he was under the in- and Americans, saldivided into the resident population, floating ditto, prisoners, and Britisha iderstood to be very satisfactory, and the has been issued. It sime at "more frequent and fore you Love no rights in the now reclamation." finenes of drink.

trustworthy" maila le Central and South Amori- | He said, “ If your grandfather gave non cor and Lance Sergeant Balfour-I was in command Military. The second gives the Buraniane; no

tie calves." at Murray Barrack guard on the 29 at attempt is made by Mr. Lockhart to even fur Japanese waters, there to impress the natives a great many lipes from various ports of the I said,What proof have you of Dai Nippon with a wholesome respect for United States, such as Now York, Boston, Bal- father gave you these reclamations He said witness. I and bim carried inside the prisoners bere The third table giren the Chinese, sul the last five days, but visitors from your part

timore, Philadelphia, Port Tampa, New Orleans, he had a letter from my grandfather giving room. I searched him. He appeared to me to divided into the different proriness from which bare nevertheless much to be thankful for, as ALDEELEY, the raval strength of the Son of Heaven, Galvestor. San Francisco, and Spritle or Jar them. I saged him to produce it. He said, "It he is a drunken waren, I could see no marks they hail, and also giving the Straits born Chi- the weather is deliciously cool, sad blankets ar und occupant of the Dragon Throne. Doubt come. The line projected from one of the two le very hard of y u to ask me for that letter of violence. His jacket was dirty, through mese. The fourth table deals with the Malays in requisition at night. Haring tried both, I travelled beyond the motion and opened up quee lose they have been duly impressed, and at last mentioned porta in to Japan; and it is likely after sil this time." I have never heard any vomiting, I thought. About half-past two in and other natives of the Archipelago." sub-must conclude that Chefoo is far preferable to tions of great importanos, but also of great dif Achinoso, Boyaness Bagie, Jugan during the summer months. We have fority and ecmplexity. I am not prepared at any rate seem to be well pleased that the testis rival of both the Frisco and thing from my grandfather, grandmother or the morning ho asked for a drink of water. I divided into

any of my family respecting these reclamations. said. "Is that your Charley F Ho raid "Yes. Dyaks Javances, Jari Pekons, Malaya, and not had so many visitors ne usual, but the hotels the present moment to deal with these questions, visit has terminated without any repetition

1 bave had business transactions with No Choi. He took the water from me. About 5.35 Macilemen. The fifth table gives the natives and boarding houses are gradually filling." The nor could her Majesty's Government arrive xt of the riot which took place at Nagasaki on: Chiness Consula appear to have pucions (deas of I borrowed Tis. 600 from him in 1877. It was again saw him. He sumed to be sleeping. I of India. divided into their difforent races The Beach Hotel poems to be the favourite resort, and any decision upon thin outil they are submitted in a more forwial manner for their consideration. the first occasion of the Celestial Jack Tare their duties, if a statement made by the Nagasaki after the execution of the agreement. At that went out, but was immediately called bank sexth unmerstes the other nationalities of Asia- it is quite fall for the presant

Twe Japanese mec-of-was left here on the The questions are too large and important to be Express can be sexpted a rallable. Ahiness time he had married into the He family. I to Uue of the prisoners sail. This we cannot be tio and African origin. Another table given the landing care at that port. His Ex- ameh in the employ of Mr. L. Moore, of Shang not know whether be know of the existence awakened," meaning descaso. I found him respective pureborne the different Europeans and 19th, ne flying the Admiral's dag. They were dealt with upon the present motion, and to find Amerionne bolenging to the resident population, bound to Wel-hat-wel, and from there I hear a fair solution will tax the resources of states cellency the Viceroy of Chilli is proud of: bai, who is at present on a visit to Nagasaki of the agreement when he lost me the money. dead. I sent for the doctor at one

was taken sick with cholerate symptome after I gave the hum in Jerrols Barrot, which Private Ballos-At half-past five when and a number more follow specifying the as- they will visit Port Arthur and Tai-lion-an. manship & suggration has been made of re- the squadron which he has got together and returning from bathing at Nishidoraard. Dr. had just been sold to we, as security, paid dress pecude squared I said, Better waken tionalities of the shots of the dusting population. We have two French me-of-war in barbour, ference of the whole subject of imperial defence in naturally anxious to display it on occasions. Amest was at ones summoned and be prescribed the ebs back before the English deed of 185 Private Hill." Cae of the on teil to of the port. No attempt has been made by Mr. the Triomphante and Villars, also the U.S. to a commission or committee. Each commin. There can be no doubt that this Northern for the patient, who speedily recovered. It is was given me. I paid it back about the time of awaken him, and he said, "Fill is stir." When Lekhart to classify the finting population bene corretta Aliases, the German gunboat Iltis,sion or committee might be useful in re porting upon the whole, question of Im reported that as ones the Chinese Coment the and speculation, 1879 and 1880, E base not I put my hand on Hill's forehead I felt he was beyond dividing it into Europeans and Americans and three Chinese mon-of-war. Squadron-which nominally is and the board of the matter be sent official Rotles to the during the last speculation or any, etter Une quite onld. I called in the sergeant, and the ver and nationalities other than Emropeana, Ameri This urruing the body of's French man-of perial defence, and in laying down principles orders of the Board of Admiralty, bot really patient that she was not to take any foreign bought property in Hongkong. In 1881 I con- resat sent for the doctor. We thought Hill had ass and Chinese." In the Singapore roturas war rilor was washed ashore on the besak op. which might galte her justy's Government is ready to obey Er's behests-is a formid. medicine, but fortunately for the amah she was tracted to sell the house. for $12,000 and I re crimp from the fast of his legs being up to his you find all the requisite information, and 4 posite Mr. Falier's Leuss. He belonged to the in deciding what contribution wight be fairly think it would be awful thing fer our Regie. Villara, and had been miesing since Sunday Inst. looked for from the colonis. It might, for in foreign employ sed in a foreign house, whers 'ceived 81,000 bargain money. The contract was atomsoli.

1612 Augert example, report whether, and how far, the British uble arm, and renders the offcial who has the onsal had no suthority tu suforce his foolish net carried out and I kept the 81,000, out of Private William Bitchie-On Sunday after trap-Goparal to go through the Hongkong returns

A gals of wind spring up last night mud, taxpayer shouki bo relieved from the payment of it at his back something very like a dictator ordereon his subjects, and it was quietly ignored, which I paid book the T. 80. Iw the de usou I was out walking. I met Frivats HII., again and make up new tables on the lines of the

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CHEFOO

15th August.

We are having plenty of rain at this port,

mother country ought to boat, the mode in which Bali-govarning colonies might best co-operate, and to fix the basis on which the contributions The of the Crown colonies shrjuld be assem). subjoet was too grave to be token up at the fag- end of a fatiguing Scasion, but he hoped it might be entertained at a later and more tarsur

After a few words from Lord STANLEY of

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bulk of that squadron then sailed for ports and to Anatzalia and Asia.” It includes the cow had calves, you could not my grand- About 7.33 pm, deceased was brought in by last en approximate ides of the numbers of Eurasians there baving been almost a staady downpour forable opportunity.

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