Page
NOW BEADY.
THE
NICLE AND DIRECTORY
CBOHOL
Fon
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c., koj
Foe
1893,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL ISSUE
and will be found, as usust, to show an advance on procedia yaara both in fullness and somuracy of information.
The DIRECTORY corord the whole of the perts and sities of the Far East, fram Penang lo Vladivostook, in which Europeana reside,
Not only in the Directory as full and complete in each case as it onu be made, but each Chlong, Part, or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP. TION. onrefully revised each year, some of which. will serve as accucate GUIDES for the Tourist, giving every detail in maration with the places, their History, Topogmpty; Ko, &o.
The Information afforded in these Descriptions alone would suffice to fill an ordinary velams, antisting of over Etanty highly interesting artisies, pucked with frota conelsely got put and santaining statistics of this Tax 36 of each Cana try and Port.
The work contains Directories and Descrip. tions of
Faking
CHINA Kinkingg
Haaker
Tainanta Takow
W nobang
Awatow Capton
When boa
Nowchwang
Part Arthur
•Timisia
Ta
Chefoo
...-Lobaug.....
Changking Kingpo Winchow
“Kuvioon.
Lappa
Wei Hai Wei
Shanghai
Chiukiang
Facebow. Amoy
Hoiłow
Paklini
Narking
-Tamari
Lungehow
Wuhu
Keslung
Moagtesa
EASTERN Stasnia
Vladivostock
Nicolajowsk
JAPAN
Governmental Hyogy
Nagnenki
Lokyo
Kobe
Hakodate Niigata
COREA
Yuehsaa Funn
Soupl
Chemalp
Yokohama Oak
HORDE NG AND ITS DEPENDENCESS
Macao. FRENCH INDO-CHINA
Tonkin'
Hanoi
INTIMATIONS.
BROWN, JONES & CO. AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARDLE CROSSES,
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HEADSTONES AND COLUMNS in Stock. Peloos modante. Work Promptly Done
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. WINES AND SPIRITS. We invite alieution to the following Brands, all of which are excellent quality and good valas for the money.
The same bala specially selected by our Londen House, and bought diract from the most noted Shippsen, are imported it wood and bottled by ourselves, this enabling us to supply the best growths at medietate prices.
18
C
Fine Old Victage, sup
erior quality, Block Seal
Capsale........
14
1.95
extra
superior,.Violet
Capsule (Old Belted..
19
D. Very Fine Old Vintage,
BIERSTES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsulo... #Superior Pale Dry, dinner
as
wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 0.7% C. Manzanilla, Pale Naturni
1.00 Supery, White Capsulo...... 10 CO Superine Old Dry Palu Natural Sherry Red Soal Caperle
D Very Superior 1 Palo Dry, chvior old, Wine, White Sat Capsulo......
E Exten Superior Old Pale Dry, vory finest quality Black Seal Capsule fold
CLARETS.
10
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1.ཥཱ
110
14 1.25
Pet Pér
tuse. Case
1 dos. 2 doz. Courte. Plaks
Hab
Provinces of Arạm Saigon Cambodge
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
Manila
PHILIPPINES
Ileito BORNEO
Cebit
Sarawak
Labuen
British N. Boruen
BANGKOK
Taiphong
Frovinces of Tonkin
Singapore
STBAITS SETPLYMENTE
Casste
8
9.50
Chatous d'Auglade
12
1250
Chateau Haut Brie Larcivet 17
Malinca
Chatean Mouton d'Armail.
Penang
Prov, Wellesley
buoy
19
MALAY STATES
HOCKS.
Jobora
Par Log
Negri Sembilan Sdangor
Sungai Ujong
Jalebi
Niaratiin
20
THY FONGKONG BAILE FRROS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9rH, 1848.
Hon. E: R. BELILIB.
Neue FJBELE İRVINO..
M7.F. H. Max, Acting Clerk of Counoite,
MINUTEA.
The minutes of the last meeting wore rand and confirmed.
ABSENCE OF HON. T. H. WHITEHEAD.. Bis EXCELLANOor-I may mention that at a personal interview the other day I granted Mr. Whitehead ten days levre of sheanos in order that he may visit the Tookie mines.
L'APERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
The gas companies, which have the advantage in point of eest, try hard also to keep up with the okotria light in print of effcisnoy, and since the introduction of the latter various imprová UIS EXCOLLANOX We have no festher Bad-ments in gas barbers have been broughtout. Das ness, prentlemen. I propne to adjours the of there, I observe. is now on schibition 'at one Cancil until this day Wortsight, Murah 2 lid.
The COLONIAL SECURTARY--1 bavo the hon. our to lay on the tabin repte for the year 1892 of tlie Bauitary Sarroyor, the Superintendent of the Fire Strude, and the Head Master of REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT binations, producing a flame almost equal to the Victor College,
NOTICE OF MOTION.
OF FIRE BRIGADE FOR 1892.-
The following report was laid on the table of ins Legislativa Council yesterday afternoon -
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A long argument, trok plass between Ulia Court and cansad, the Attorney.funeral ultimately consenting to the es being rattened to sor of the men to taair Lordship held that simply bring on the premises of the honed did not on- stituto "plying" trein, which was the offunin for which the penalties had been impened.
AN EVENTFUL DAY IN AUSTRA-
LIAN HISTORY.
Tho 11k of June, 1829, won a fat-fai day in nestenline bist by day frangelt with tremen- or two.ploves in the colony, tuslading the Cher. man Ch By the Hong kong Hotel. The gs can posschílitio--a day on the isso of which burns trough Abetes and Rame chemical com epended the political fatus of the great Anti- pudeau Custic that had been cokrised by British plack, ami porseverance. Bra sunset on elvaltio light in brillianey, bat its rays' havo o greenish liugs which is anything but agreeable that day Australia might be served to the | British" (mpire, au might be respuest At Shanghai I see the Municipality is going into an intendent Republic as the mort. in nequire the Electric Company's alant and car, Colonies hui ben. Iu the Let of the take tha public lighting of the Suttlement solemn promise of the Imperial Goverment that into its own hands. This is sound pilicy and transportation would not be renowed-n promise has been adopted by many of the lure Lowasn the strength of which masseds if freden at home. Tow it would work in a Crown Co Britons and their families had settled on Agi lany like Hongkong, whore, officialdom and Baulian soil-Biel Gray despatched the ship red tape pal ach a heavy break on progres, flaskemy, with 213 convicts on board. Mel must be a matter of conjectars, but a gene booru. The arrival of this loomaan? Tegal ral principle it may be laid down that the pubiice the harbour of Melbourne, avonged the in lighting and water supply of every towa ought habitants of that nity to the highest pitch of to be in the bands of the Munisipalantharities, judigantion, an uisuse and demonstrative
was the popular faey that the saplain, did not Perhaps e paght to congratulate pareivio dare uron to stmpt to dizolaces his utisa Hagkong that the waterkupply was undertaken og The local authorities, fofur of the by the Government instead of being left lon joints that sight we went trou The presence of Ruch an aggravating und was adopted. When the grant of a roupasipy
to
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to the Waterworks Company at that Settlement with all possible spel. He did so, and was noder discassion by the ratepipers our of Malbous rejoind to se him and his ignobia the speakora roarked that if they decided not reárodajsuppearing in the distans. But in! keep the supply of water in their own hands a few weeks he suddenly stored into the hartany they would only regret their decision once, but of Sydney-and cast his amber. He was now da that once would be always. In considering the sperate and determined to get rid of his felonies proposal to parehare the Electric Company's go by book or by crook, and be fanut the rul undertaking the Shanghai morning papur recalls gurities in Sydney mucks were dispastor this remark and says the speaker as right, and aid and bat bim than they were in Melburne that there is zo doubt the ratepayers would have Bat publie opiates in the fornier sy was no 'ase hostile and vekerrot diam it absed Denkf contly hensfiled themwires privately and an a taunicipal body if they: bad erected their own in the latter. By a simultaneros impulse all the waterworks and ind required the Shanghai news in sydney closet their doors on the mora jag of Jann 11. 1949; the people gathered from sit quarters in Chair Glennustinite, and naoubled in man vast indignation cavating in the vicinity of
Co. when it was in difficulties,
against It, and in the end it HAN negatived by HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Volunteers in the event of anticipated war.des to loud basiness locally it would hare affect Mr. J. J. Feauris, QC. (instructed by Mesara. eleven vote to three. Is would be tedious
The only doubt I had in my mind was whether ed equally the Ching Fire, art that Company's Wetton and Danses). aprenced for the "appel- I should ask your Excelleury to allow me to ne profits during the ten years have risen from lands, and Hon. W. M. Goodman A Barney-done- to enter into all the dstads of the dispute, A meeting of the Logislative Council was hoid commit the ill in seder to tako ont the pro- $78,253 to $159,719. The reserve fund of the rol foatructed by Mr. A. R. John Grown- but some references that wore made to the yesterday afternoon. There were present:- vias in Bestion & that this section (providing Hongkong, Fire is $1,000,000 and the tuche Solioitar), appeared for the respondant, uspeo military contribution question by ROBINION. K.G.M 6.
His Excellency the Givario Sir Warm for goal inaptotion of Un corps) xlnil not from interest bezts to $113,480, deg for Ben
In lying the caso before the Cosier Mr. apply to the Conat Defence Volontoons Bnt 851,065 as the earnings from insan Uuldes passing interest for Hongkong renderi
Hon. G.. O'Barx, CM.G., Colonist when I come to look at the last part of the Bill, theraineenoprospect of the outside business yield. Francis sail the appellauits were convicted of Part 6. Find that it apecially provides theraining better results in the wear future it would be keeping a common gaming house at 151, Qurum's The main question between the two Settlo-Segretar
Hon. W. GOODMAN, Attorney-General, that the provisions of the other Soetions of sound policy to lap off the unprofitable breaches Road Central on Dumber 35th Inst and two of ments is one of finance and the proportions
Hen J. H STEWAT LOOKEART, Registrar Parts 1 to 5 of this Ordinance shall apply only and confine the Company's operations to local the plants word food $700 moh nd the in which they support the burden of the General.
so far as they are not inconsistent with the pro-risks. The sharon, which at one time stool at reminder Sach.
the consideration military contribution necessarily encora inte Ho, N. G MITCHELL-INNES, Colonial visions which specially apply to the Coast De-$120, are now quotul at $245. This heavy fali
'Treasurer,
Leo Vokinteers. As the Coast Delougo Vol in the stock has been an appreciable factor in the that part of the caso, ul- Hou.TA.Coopen, Dirusior of Public Works untere are only to be engaged for six montha embarrassments of a good many peopls during Hou, B. M. RUMSEY, N., Harbour Master.ualesa war in declared it will be undonesanry, to the recent orism. though the Penang members did not lay
Hon. P GHATER.
provide that there skall be au sinnal inspection muci stress upon it. At the special request
Hon. In KAY.
of hem. Scotisa & will therefore road as it now The electric light ought to be appreciated by of the Governor, the Officer Commanding the
dlacs and it will not be necessary to re-commit the Chinese shaltlecock players, for they may the Bill. If it is desirable at any time that frequently be an indulging in the game in the For tin vase of the two Reapers of the stablish- Troops, Sir CHARLES WAREes, gavo bis views with respect to the poial, arging
za insprotion of the Qount Define Volunteers neighbourhood of the standards. The longthanat » relvaring was granted, the Attorney stcold be held there is nothing in the statuting of the hours of play may therefore be included Generat haing allowed fourteen days to decide to prevent its being held. It is only provided amongst the advantages of the row itlawinant whether les would go on with the one, or con- In ardering it is only necessary to state that though Penang had no forts the
that the annual inspection shall not apply to
mat to the droision being ravarned. gaae and quantity of Wine or Spirit wantot, defences of Singapors were us valuable
the Conal Defence Volunteers: sad initial letter for quality desired.
to Penang as to Singapore itself, because PORTS. (For Invalids and general vee).
it was clearly laid down that if a port ware Por doz.
Case. Per Bot. defended by furts the navy might go away, A Alto Douro, good quality,
butika pori was not defended the navy Chow Capsule....... $10 81.00 B Viulage, superior quality,"
must pay most attention to that particular Red Cap
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port, so that immediately the army coused to pay attention to Penang ho navy most pay her greater attention and took after her interests Some intersaing n
The EEGISTRAR-Guzeral-1 beg to giv 150 marks were.also made on the same subject notion that at the next moeting of the Council I
by Major MoCALLUM, the Colonial En-will move the following relations
Fire Brigade Departmnt. Whereas y Bration 20 of Ordinaños 11 of ginger, which have a word local application. 1990 it is noted that Part II. of The Wee
Hongkong, Tat February, 1893. For instance; the question of the possible and Girls Protection Ordinance, 1890' should Sir.-I bave the honour to present the follow bombardment of the town of Viatoria is one lycation in operation for a period of two iur report of the Fire Brigade Department for
years from the coming into operation of that the your 1892. which in a casual way and sometimes excited Ordianes de sue further period or periods as The Rigado was called out for the extinction a little interest. Major McCALLUM makes might from time to time be determined by resele-offres ou sixteel onoons. This number the re-assuring remark that these are days ou of the Legislaties Council; and wharsee the though ant ozessive way double that of the your sat Urdian.ror came in le operation on the tith before. None of the firos attained very arious when vessalé marry such a small amount of day of April, KOL by virtue of a Proclamation prepartions, though in ons insinnes property aturition, when guns wear out so rapidly, daly issued under Section 34 of said Ordinance by the extent of about forty thousand dolinea was
the Olluar ties' administering the Govéramont, destroyed. shat an enemy's cruiser would certainly not whton Pruciatation was published in the Gazette In addition to the fires requiring the at waste ita shot tither on the town of Binga of the kit April, 1891 ; and whereas it is duir tendance of the Brirude, there were eighty-three pore of Penang. And if not on the town of able to further extend the 'pertad during which stars, the Area in ench anzen bring withar gai-stock nonintern. A't Shanghai the suntrary playtestable obj et,, ordered tha' captain to clear
the maid Part 31, of the said Onlinenes shall be exstant, or extinguished 1-fore baudway was Singapore or Penang, then probably the in operation Its 1bis day resolved by the mate. hoatile cruisers would not waste their shot Legiistive Conneil of Hongkong that Part II. Ten of the sixteen tires were made the subject on Vetoria.
of The Women and Cire Protection Ordin of Magistorial enquiries. 1om of opinion that With all due respect to asce, 150 shail untinus in operation aatil the enquiries oratiune to Lave a wholesome do the gallant...Major, however, we would further sotila.”-
tarcent fact and check the great temptation to THE TREASURY 'PRAWDS, $48 4.50 not like to trust the enemy and wonid
arron hold out by the insuring facilities of the Bon. CP CRATER-In zocordance with no- | Colony. B St. Exteple, Red Capsule... 4.50 500 prefer to see him kept at a safe distance time any given, 1 bug to ask the following grow. C St: Jalios, Red Capeale...... 7 7.50
Advantage has been thin of the supply of D La Eon. Red Cupinle U
12.40 And the Major's argument seems a little tions (1) What is the total amount, en far as water afforded by the street hydracts to gradual. Saints For
5.50 halting, too, because he goes on to say has been ascertained to date, of tuo los occasionly introduce a change into the thotics of the od by the Tiwasury through the dafalentions of Brigado as regards the general arrangements for that by protecting the esal io Singapore,. Alves late lurk and acconstant there the suppression of fires, and to place reliano 18.30 by denying aconse to Singapore to ani F (S) Over what perud of time these delat pan the street bydrants rather tann upon the
any's cruiser they could prevent it en-estions extended an ar as is at preseut knows steam fra engines.
The appliaron at presus în us for this par (5). Was the defaulter guaranteed in any ray 20.00 tering Terug; in protecting the coals in and, if so, how, by whom, and to what amount ? pass is known as the Fire Despatch Hox. Its Singapore they protected Puang, Bus if (41 When were tue defilestias first discovered merita consisting in its handiness which enables the enemy's cruiser would not think it worth when were steps taken for the arront of the it to be worked by one man at the me time defelter; is il a fact as stated in the newspapers that it is supplied with three hundred feet of white to waste its ebot cu Pennog what need that diren we allowed thus during which is was ho and all the appliances neary for Immo- has Penang for protection? Another point able to make away with the books and accounts diste us of the strast bydrants,
ireriminating him, and to escape from the They have during the year beon rradually raised was es to the bahues of commercial long?
increased in number without extraordinary ex xina 16 Volbay, very superioreal wins 19
20.00 | advantage.or disadvantage accruing to The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I auswered penditure, and now number fourteen. They are place by reason of its being fortified. Sir the sins, and plaz the next ons at the last situated in the folkwing places-N 1 Poliar MADEIBA AND CHAMPAGNES.
CHARLAN WAEREN remarked that a good anxious to Tard the Cossil ont suposially the Nara! Yard, Clunk Tower, Central Polios Station,
mestias ready to firm on sing the rooting of the oscil as your Exoolloner was Station, Engine boss in Wanshu Road, Boyal
palace, and openly levelled them at the placa sigual from Government Haus still the propło. deal might be said ou bolli siden: souse saldon, members who bal gives cotics of the gase No. 9 Polina Station, Engine-house in Holly-
hold their gronud rasolete and undismaydil that on the whole the facilities for its meeting was special meeting held with closed Civil Hospital No. 7 Poles Station. Num Goin, the earliest possible information. As that | wood Rand, Man. Mo Temple, Government
It was at this critical moment that a tall, several development were interrupted doors in const 1 jury fit it was arranged that Pak Hong Eugins-house in Boulam Strand, Peak unoccupied; in fact I have been told there are sure, with a pot, contando, z
Ged, inteffestnal cast of countenance, S supposing there were fortifications at a boss questions should be asked again in the or- The Gas Works Printsen, Central Fire Brigada are only two. Whether the number is quits sending to the root of the omnibus that, served port, while others said that under the dry are at the present meeting, and seni Station. Their number is being farther sided small na this I cannot say, but there are certain
ašau extemporised platform in the midst of tha answered by me so that too musi poblicity-wight | to is opportunity offers.
ly not niany boases standing empty. In some exited throug. yong the land acquired a greater value, that is given in the questions and answers. The
He was romarkably boybih- For Bro purposes the town is divided into es the occupants are paying merely nominal there was a feeling of greater security, 39.000. 18) Fram 1833 to 182 inclusive. Notas Western extrading eastwards as far as the set now so aasy to get as they was a whishaped head crowned by wavy, whitish hair fo answers to the questions are as follows: threa dintriola: Western, Central, aad Ensters; rentals, but as house on the lower levels are skiu pole-Escad and akarp-future wick er hidden behind dark spectacles, and a well- and that its position was considered more (4) Thollanditor lincovert two disorepsnofes Harbour Ofice, the Central extending eastwards go the owners of property of the Peak will desirable for
commercial purposes. Sir in the secounts in the afterman of Saturday as for a the Gily Halt, and has retuler of the ablo gradually to put up their rents until was Robert Lore, the leader and neator of tas
anti-transportation party, the great popular fa CHARLES did not express an opinion of January 5th. On the tolinwing Monday oraz forming the Rastern District.
they retxra mmething like reasonable intereststrite, the candidate who, six months for, had camistaroos transpired which thraw grave ruspi- The particular district in which a firm has
on the east, bis own either ono way cr the other. Majron on Ales. There was reason to believe on the broten nat la notified to the Brigade by the fire
been triumptautly returned as mamber Ear Syd McCazzuar, bu the other hand, although he afterasen of the neat day, Tuesday, that he hail bolis; three strokes gigoifying the Walery
The moment ho There are, however, a good many house, and drown through the streets of the city did not go so far as to may the disadvant absoended sad steps ware then taken immediate District, twe strokes the Central Distrive, and at Magazine Gap to let; that plassant legali. was recognisici on the rot
was on the roof of the omoibas $ 13, by jela: ramayd otherwise, to procurebisarrest, one the Eastern Distrjad
ty having fallen into disfavear owing to the mighty resinuding roor wout from the mul ng outweighed the advantages, gare cousi- No steps were taken before that in that behalf. In order to obriste the possible dauger that occurrence et some cases, of fever. What drone of douros to Lis Bitist_nnval derable prominence to the former. It was
The question whether was allowed tine is might arise from dennding the Central District aver the cause of the fever it will probably die offers who were managing a public meeting of mel, ko said, altogether a matter for congru- the word allowed"
ambiguona na differentan zinge may be attached ¦ of "ity dromen and fire appliances, upon the
free-born Britngsen roar of protach and indige The course of TAC meusion of a fire in the Bastern Distries, special appear sooner or later. It is said this mission talation that Singapore had been selected was na stated and it may be gathered from the arrangements are made for Sres in the Buttarifes p the rolly and if that is the case the growth of trees may put a stop to it. I reaolleet as the site of the defenses, for the aiement
sintement that he bad time and that be availed district according to which a certain buaiber of reading an article in the Nineteenth Century himalf of it to ebicond. Chelain books are nën are told off bush month for the purpose of they get forts, batteries, and barracks, missing, from this twossary and it is presumed at ending at fires at Washi, the reps of year or ING SAU DE malters, in which it was bing kopt in the Central District alese the had in some cases been found eficient to defect fated that the planting of uren a thin hade there was in every part of Her Majesty's that he ime made away with them. → dominions where such catablishments were
Hon. C. 1. CHATER-With your Excellency's exceptional magnitude of the fire requires their the poisonous current from a formerly fater permission I will ask on imhalf of tùs hon mein- aftrúdanos. **arveted an inevitable earth hunger. And her he is absent (Hou. T. H Whid
stricken locality.
the cheeks of the unfortuiste managed wrtelius Although it is utong tine sino: a fire of in mauricing the large amount of ground the following question of which ho gave trasplinary ragaitude took place I do not dis-
(cooped up hangadh ber, lulettes-age, a tour of Every one is pleased that Mr. Jackson is invincible resistance that eza baraten ver ustico-Will the Government appoint arise from myself the possibility of its no nonsing back. Everything seems to go well which the Colony kad practically given commission, composed in the main of parsons currets and circumstances might arise which commercial sense when he is here. Some people heard, and effactually board, in Downing Street twelve thugsand miles of, slaving seen, and was **to the War Office, they had taken a step connected with
Govorament ser- would' extend the scan of the Eamon bogoud "which although they did not feel it at the Tige, to investigate and report publicly an the the control of the limited number of men that brings the grail times, others that the itself, for it was that monster sting on the
management of the Treasury department and long to the Brigade Promptitude in atond times bring him, but anyhow they always Sydney, Circular Qaay that gave the impuls (4 present moment, it was certain that before ou the oirourentaares coaDwoled witha A. F. tandauce and enro in living in roadianas the seem to some together. Apart from that, bow- and supplied the motive power to bine poves:
"many years they would recognise that Alves' tefalcatious
over, we will all be glad to see Mr. Jackson watch. is a tow years, secured the able and Degrasary arrangements for oxtoading the opera whilst Penang was praatically unfoltered The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sír, a Comnis tans are the best pr ranlives agafast the aprendi only for the sake of the pleasure bis final ovasation of the transportation of British genial peruantity diffuses in the Colony. engvicts to the fair and fortis kande of Avası ralfa sion has been appointed in conoration with the | of a five. to carry out any works she might desire, Trancy deletions and the scope of that T'ko Assistant Superintendentship of the Firs
It was a strange seone, a singularly dramatic situ at Singapors they had sacrificed a large Commision is to curtain and root apes to Brigade has, during the past year, been mainly remarkable, and it would be reassuring to him maling igure on that eventful mareing of The epidemic amongst the teh is oortsinisation in which Robert Lowe war the central and "amount of groand in order to see are pro praen or persons they have bean committed, (e)proved himself a, vainable acquisition to the some declaration frain the fedi al taorities June 11, is. It was at that monent lieut-
the amount gẸ the defsinations, (5) by what filled by Mr. Chief Inspector Mathieson, who has taction for the coal, coal which was prac-what other person or persons. 1 KAF any Brigade.
ua tự, whether the supply in the market ained the saith of his power and pijoszty "tically a possession of the Imperial rather by neglect of duty or otherwise have directly The thanks of the Brigads are also due to Mr may be regarded as wholesome. It seems the and ranchal is highest and noblest achieveme
sa sa arator, for it is certain fat and oven in than of the Colonial Government," The dirontly untributed thereto, (d) the Kinghorn, the enginear, under whose supervision restores bocean torpid and have so little sova-
ibat rumored the defalcations possible and thos the engines are kept in excellent order, and toont left in them that they can be easily spear the splendid sporcies keletivored in atter years earth bunger of the War Office is a sore that prover to their earlier detection. (e) had to fe. Cuphol, Assistant Engineer, who has the ad or eren eaught with the hand, and a good in the less of Come on the exinatsion of point in Hongkong, for hardly, any scheme advise what steps should in the opinion of the important work of generally superintending any have bou taken in this way by the Chin- the Pranchise and the Disestablish out of the Flo the barbies. I took necastro to ask an old Irish Churel, did he attain the altitude of that | Commission ké dveríed neossary in order as the up-koep of the gene and of attending to the for the improvement or development of the far as possible tu prpent the recurrence of proper carrying ont of the orders in three for Chinese) for his opinion on the malter and ruble open-air cantina, on the Sydney Capsule 85.50 per Gallon. Colony is brought forward but what the defalcations and ensure Hrir prompt detration the general arrangements that have been made was told." Plong Jonas Just now make moniteuler Quay From Robert Lure, Viscount Japan, 1876, Japan Supplaerotary, Boited LIQUEUES.
Gond Leeward Island 1.81.50 por Galice.ilitary authorities seem to try to thwart i committed. I may mention, sir, that the for the guide of the Brigada.
dem that Juss house Luutne; any time" makes Sharbroota" by. J. P. Hogan. (London : Ward Commission comprises a majority of avu-offosle, The ulerical work of the Department, whichdem mating mart maken die; amarime Downey) Balliativ
c. discovering lines of fire in most Maraschino,
requires considerable din and stiantian, has long en, zamolima tong tah, sometime Curaça Ilsering's Cherry Cordial, markable directions and laying claim to Chartrogee, Dr. Biogert's Angosture large parcels of kend all over the island to more the first reading of a Bill entitled an whom it would be impossible to find more in mattor in the reaat guld weathne, but if that,
The ATTORY SY-GENERAL- have the honnyboin esirably performed by Mr. Chau Shau. blong dog, sometime b'long cor," Another - planation I have heard suggested to account for Hitlers, &o. PRICES ON APPLICATION,
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The caduct of the Brigade throughout the come visible when the cold weather was with as kind boon the real canse its effet wonid laye be amounts to do paid, by way of compensation in required for military purposes. On the spot of the wharves and piers along the line your has been satisfactory,
I have the honour to orelose Mr. Kinghorn's it of 3. main question, however, as to commercial 119 advantage or disadvantage of living under the payment thereof, and for other purposes in report in the stats of the engines together nonnection throwich. It is not usual to make its the r-turn of frea and alarme-I have the forts, it may safely be said that neither many statement on the first reading of a Jill, bent to bo, sir, your most obetient servant,
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In Hongkong the ratepayem havana means of making kasan their wishes a questions of Circular Quay. The authoritie instanly h this bind, but when tho Katepayer'a Amboistione seriously alarmed at the exteur and the is brenght into existence things will be altered pootacuity of this popakardemonstration. The jualan of us Gaverage, Sir Charl Fiteros. in this respeak. Of pouces a public body such
was burriedly occupied by the military, and as a Municipality or a Ratepayers Association troops, with fard bayouts, were stati tot all may make mistakes as well as an autocratic the gates and antrances. imultaneously all the Government, as our Shanghai friends did witla regard to the waterworks, but the chances afritish rasals of war in the harbour drew u the ratepayers going wrong at Gary much close. loaded their gune within sight of the the former have to fad the money sud are propor- smaller than those of the Gaernment, bessus,
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nation that penistinted to the in stress u
verameat Hou, where wenk and vacillaring rernor was dowering in the mist of his troppa rear of righteous aner link was eat-
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the world to that foul and bulous blot. der the weldes of the loveliest harbour its urface, the ovarict ship, sal blanched
ULLA PODRĪBA,
of the times the strange story of a great Ameri- Is it a base colurnig oë elo au umpkostet siga
can millionaire' whose daughter lately married a Murogar prince? I in said that the reful father insisted on a clansa belur tevorjavatel Into the marriage settlement to the effect that in the case of a divorce the expenses of such proceeding should be defrayed recording to the terms laid down in the doowaagh
The discrowned and Ingilise King of Dahnrooy is rather an interesting purasuago and a las
"BEFORE HIS HOFQUE MR. FIELDINGULARES.ample of the rane of Djedi. His dit styl
go
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TAX EMBEZZLEM INT' CARS,—9EX (UNCH,
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nud title Waa :—His Majesty Tilasin Bankdjéré Hasan Bowels. Esperor of Daleney, Lord of Adamsy," son of Requin, and Egg of the Wai- versa. About 50 years of ago, al madingi bright, and inclined to carpalay, with ins black eros and glaming tenth, a majestic ran and sinple babits, he is oalelate to in Fress all who come in voulut with him.
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The French gubbest Fipère arrived here yes rather suggested that Mr. Dunby, a well-known After the long period of dopeossion throngh terday from Shanghai.
civil engioser in this town, should be associated; which the Hongkong shure market has been pass with the Director of Public Works 'in the lock jingit in pleassut to note thefeeling athopofulness Lo ha ing, win was convicted several days of meaning the rules, and I myself anggart and buoyancy which is now springing up it of embezzling $37,460, the property of his that I thongst that at the next mosting I shield sems to be tho general opinion that bottun has players, was brought up for sentence, be able to prodson that alteration and being at laat becu toggled and that wo ere now about Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., instructed by a forward a Bill which might be acceptable to all to switch on to the upward grade.
Wotton and Deacon, upprurad for the prossen. hon. members. When I came to make the al-
tion, and Afr. A. J. each fastracted by Mr. terations, however. 1 foned that they were no A glauce at the share list discloses plenty of Wilkinson, for the prisoner.
A particularly happy idea occurred to a wrio- wany that I thought the best way, and too way good investments, quotations being kept low by Mr. Francis La taxas I am instracted to her of Col nel Dodda's staff. Before luring which would give most notion to everybody, the restricted accommodation afforded by the inform this Court that sum of $17,110 has been on this officer, determined to be prepar The O. &. B. Coa steamer Agamemnon left would be to introduce the Bliforthe first timeion Banks. Not to speak of Jalobus, with their recovered as part of the stolen property in whick French generals war on their kepi and for avery emergesey, bought the six silver stars Singapore yesterday morning and way be ox-new form. Ideot intend, with your Exosilengy's ditidends of 18 år 20 per osat per annum, Canton, leaving a balance of $20,000. pooted kero on or about the 15th inst.
permission, to entirely drop the other Bill, but but confining our notios to parels fonal apa- His Lordship. Leach, have you anything after the sofal issue of the Dalany an
on the gleaves of their dalvian. Ankswell known. I hope that you will sanotion letting the sapsed some of unlupaschablo stability, mo hayo at to say P The E... Empress of China, Captain Arading stand over for the present, and if Lou, the head of the list Feawisks, which pay 19 per Mr. Tach-No; Lam net le a position to any mating him to the rank of genical od can be had from, and Advertisemente entre gave rise to a way interesting dobate in i shibald, left Vapeonver on Tueday raorning for tombers think that this is the best it will be oest, on the market price, Ines 91. Chink Sugars anything.
paige, Colonel Dodds received a telegram pros
I. Mr. F.Algar, 11. Clement's Laze the Legislative Council of the Straite Settle. Hongkong via Yokohamas, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Hill two gentlemer are appointed, and also an sarases Companies Unices, China Trulenther he had anything to a iy why cantonen of instara, and will no doubt uol reget the fert manossosary to promed with it. An in th9, and A. 8. Watson 9. Next come the In- The prissaer in reply to the question of was offer tumdiately prodtoad the regulation Masars. Joie Halfon & Comente the other day, on motion brought
Bonveris Konsu, Salisburg Rqr.
umpire, to decide the amounts to be apportioned. Cantons, and Chios Fires each pay on the pro Court should not be passed upon him said I did which eaubled him to pay his commander-in- GOS DON.. Messrs. Street & Co.,30, Cornhill forward by Mr. Comme, one of the official The sunnal mobilization of the troops in the it will not be necessary to have any alaborate sont market prices 8 per cent, and the Hong not make ass of the money, therefore I did not chief so delicate an attention. PARIS.m
Mr.L.H.Richy.66, Ras Lafayette members for Penang, asking for the 25th inst. The Volantesra will probably besked valuers in whom the wharf and pier owcers 8 per ount. Docks 73. Humphreys Letale 73, the sotion against us. is not my master.
Garrison will take plans from the 22nd to the provisions as to appeals, because it we have two kong Fire 7 per cent. Douglas Steamboats pay, repay it. Thewan Chan Ún Chan, who brought GERMANY....Masses Mahina & Waldschmidt,pointment of a Royal Commission. While
The prodigality of sea life is rarely realised; Prankfort ofM.
to join the troops on Saturday, the 25th inst. and weyapiorg have confidence, and if we have Hongkong Lands 74, and the Wanobai Warə was employed in the Fui Kval last year, and I indest, it is almost inconsirable. Thus Pro New YouM. T.B. Browne, 353-5, Canal Bt. the Straits Settlements as a whole consider
ales as umpire whose name does not appenauso Co. about the arms. Boaldes these there are ask your Lordship to order him to bring all the fessor Heneen found that two salis yards of SAY FRAN'Co..Mt. L. P. Fisher, 21. Mordhat they have a grievance against tho. Imperholders at the Shanghai oflow with the aur. the B is taisired, it seems to me that we 7 per oant but which haya goud prospects be will and the true fuets.
The Post Office has not a list of the box in the Bill bat who will be named before other companies which at present pay less than noent broke of the On Wing, id thore you Baltic sea water contained 5.700,00 living organisass. Of those 150,000 were visible to the Government on the military contribution bes of their boxes. The addition of the box shall do away with a great deal of litigation, fore them. The fortunate few who have ones.
His Lordship Tell the prisonar that I do not oy the others ranged down to mind question, Penang, or a section of the Poning number to the address facilitates sorting and and as in any case the cost of litigation would through there cont crisis without being compell believe that the so-called Dr. Wing Back was needs, consisting of a single ostl 1-25000th part community, seems to think it has an even early delivery.
have to come out of the $190,000 we shall bare audio mortgage their future inno baro there soything mes than a gambling nuevor, and that of an fuch in diaristor larger portion of that sam available for the com- fors, as will be seen from the figures given above, I have no grapathy with prosecutor far the lossless in magnitude, but the microscope greater grievance against Singapore, and at On Tuesday evening two German engineera pensation which the private wharf owners and splendid opportunities of advantageously em of his money, but that that does not excuse the which can make them visibis him yet to be in- public meeting hald in the northern wattle having imbibed not missly but see well bron me pier owners along the line of reclamation are an-playing whatever, capital they may bare. For prizone's oris, which was a theft of au impudated. Consider, moreover, is sparus of wont previous to the introduction of the o-bourhood of ochrane Street, and upon thres
exceedingly disorderly is the acistocratic nigh-titled t
those who distrust bares, good internet is chisis ent nature, I am willing to haliare that the diatoms in Arotic waters whose glassy shells of Hon. F. R. BELLION-I do not know whether abis for money laat on mortgage.
prisonor was a tool or Instrament to a certain silex ray some day form thick bods of int tion in Council very bitter feelings were ex- Jakong interposing they male an attack upon I am le order, perhaps I am, but on the princi
extout in the hands of other people, and apon
Ailasma lua jual bsu pablished by the pressed. L'egang does not seems to have her the offers of the law, which realed in their ble that every alcorer is worthy of his hire IWhile on things Bonncial reference may per that oposidantion and sles that a part of
Eppearing Featurday before Cocomander Hust wish to propose that Mr. Cooper's name be in- Kape bi made to the recently issued report of the the money has been warned I am able to pass Beversa Gaveral of Warsaw, Vienna Chris HOFOKONG......Miraera. Kelly & Walsh
quita unanimous on the subject, however, one Tugh to cusver the pharge, or they had nothing cluded in the category of those gentlemen who Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. There is a great a mech wore jealout solltence than I pinzales pourtant tells us, ordering all fans in Warsaw HONGKONG... More. Lay, Crawford & Co. of the local papers characterising the move to say, they wam Anal, ane $50 and the other come in for remuneration under this Ordinance diferenes hatsen it and the report of lan years should. He is sentenced to two years' imprison-lo cease wearing their peenfier dress, sad to
ment as a mistake from beginning to end;$30,
HIS LECELLENT That is a matter which age. In 198: the net profit our an $210.000 ment with hard labour, can properly be dealt with when the Hill is in and the charged account came to $15,5 For Committee,
the your 1891 the abarque amcast to $33.758, The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the while the net profit bas fallan to $164,451 Attorney-General's motion.
In the meantime the premia collected, I Bill read a frat tine.
roinras" and re-insuranom, has grown from $225,604 to 8380,869. As the Company has boeu The ATTORNEY-Uzxzniz--I have the honour dolog very well locally, the only dednotku to be ment with hard labour, while the receiver got off to move the third reading of the Bill entitled andrews from these #gures is that the handsom with 00 dogs'. Ulefore the sand Codet, thenty, Ordinance to provids for the katabijaliment of a preffis rusde on the lonel businen are etblow.d This was as applicaid by fan Chak and Lo or tubers were broaght op de infpudier Valuutus Forte and to empower, the Gaverage op by the losses wade in Fagined, Australis, Wing for leven to appeal against cleation at the meenten mat desi şu gün,
bas posibl Keras of Liest Delwit add other distant Holed Hoi dhe filling off bed-Paille Cones/
Exchange SYNEY.......Messrs. Gordon & Gotok MELBOURNE...Mosers. Gordon & Glob BRIMBANK... Meares. Gordon & Golah CALCUTTA...... Mosers. W. Newman & Co. Cocokno...Mossrs. A. M. & J. Fergussu PANANO......... Mowers. Maynard & Co. SINGAPORE.....Mossrs. Kelly & Wav ANGKOR ....Messrs. Ramsay J, Co. BAIGON... Moeurs: Kloss & Co. TOYKIN Mr. H. Deganfald Hanoi HOFOXONS...... Mr. W. Dever
MACAO.Mr. A. A. de Crés
AMOY...
Mr. J. G. Götz
PоCнOW...Mr. H. W. Churchill
SHANGHAI... Mean. Kelly & Walsh SHANGHAL.....Hali & Holla Co-operative Co.
while in the Conncil Mr. Comers received At the Magistracy gastarday two Chinemén only a half-hearted support from Mr. were charged roepoatively with stealing sad re- VERMONT, the unior unofficial member serting two battles of whisky, the property of RIVER PORTE Menus Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai from Penang, although he reconded the Meurs. A. 8. Watson and Company. Mr. Wale on prosecuted and Mr. Philippo defended The actual thief was sentenced to 10 days' imprison-
TINTAIN........ Mesar. H. Blow & Co. PERING........Mr. P. Kierulf.
NAGASAKI... Masöri, X. U. Powata de Coz
· Komp-OчAKA.........." [yoge News" Companyi. Jd. TAKOUAJA... Mosary Kelly Wall Tacos Frete Gimsn de dary, Jardi
motion, and from Mr. SKINNER, the Resid
ent Counciller. The unofficial members res
prevention Sidgapore opposed the motion And brought forward. Wong urgummis
.THE VOLUNTEER DILL.
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BEPong His HoxoCE MR. FIELDING CLARKE, CHIEF JUSTICE, AND HIS Honor's Ma, E. J. ACKROYŮ, PRISNE JUDGE
KA-WEI KING LOTTERY CASE
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alter the fashion of their katz. Whoorse, dis- obeys must pay five roables on the spot, This dacres will be bitterly felt by the Jews who are frue to their traditious. In Mesouw and SL. Feteraborg many Jews, boping tape por meation, put Bosian matues ovar ́t sir shaps. This has been strictly forbilder, and mareasə no letters are delivered to Jews who are address- ed by Christian names. It sous Boult for a Jew to plonso in Bessin. He is punished if ha floke to his waye, nad be le pasisbet if les banddas tid.
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