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necessarily a degreans in Tarpinigahan, where the naimbur cloned was 180 and tho number ripausi 154 only. All the other distrets showed an inereuso. Turning to the various classes of business carried on in shóps opened "A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED or closed, we find tint 40 mereboate opened establishments and 32 closed; getenul goods dealers, 18 opened and 20 closed spices goods

Established A.D. 1841.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

End- and Stenita, loti Singapore for this pre Tha atrasar Glangyle, from Middlesboro, on Tassday morning, the 16th fast,

The C. P. steamer Express of India arrived

alers, 14operáðated 4 olosed; rattan dealers. at Kabe at 330 p.m. pa the Idth int, and left Treasant, Coorge, Diristorof Pablia Works offloor has been pined at the disposal of the found a rival to that institution. It was oftatesinou' and legislatora ́in. England.

Hoa. B. M. Runagy, Harbour Master. To: C. F. CHATEN

Hon Ho KAL

Hon. J. J. IKHWIDE.

The

3 MOKORONG DALLE FER38, THURSDAY, APRIL 1117. The German oraleur. Arves left for Chaton res- HONGKONG LEGISRATIES COUNCIL, aming the rappel issued by the Marlos Comuns burned ageless than a Company intimal | Eastern un elegante ng plo

mission;

*En-their interestaj

tely represented. It is' ayid "that" #o arh. terday,

The COLONIAL Sponcraft-] him already Ison tend sir, that the motornof the Trust and unfortunate or worn-in both respante," Ametlag of the Legislative Joure wan held xplained to the Coupril that the etiol Compompany, in taraing that lastitution inte a "It repeat, it is a question of prion, "Tha The Russian gruboat Gerineart: Oig and the

Acd missisa differs maly from the view of the status Bauk/broka faith with the shareholderann the Far obeapest geoda Bed the boat ext torpedo buat wacdory left for, Yokohama yesteryetaring Preosts AA

His Excelly the Governor, Sie WILLIAM which should be aselgard & the Medical hoor Enab They know when a converting it that it is our duty to see that our mone wy law does Pin this respect; instead of a vote be youll have bad it been proposed at the outset that it should not subject the products of British adoar to ie- Srovarary ROBINOY KC.M.G.

Hon, J. H. STEWART LOCKHART: Colonial only a osaltative voice, so that I am ableto ba nad Bank not a single dollar would have surmountable disabilitios and thus driv them see what good paep as spondil be served in d lay in absorbed in Hongkong, Chius, or Japan. out of the Eastern conekets. The gold deotrimism Hoa, A Wren, Auting Attorney-General, ing this matter. It is important that: there Another logal Bank was wat erquired, and abre existing in England is no strong the blinds Hon. A. M. Tronson, Acting Culonial shon beus little delay on possible. Delays have baldera In the great local Banking Carport.as the judgment of any of our must amigunt alrandy oponerad and although a medical would not hava dreamed of Boding capital to economfost sathorities, and any of the Joliar Hon. F. A. 20 opened and 10 closed; rattaa ohair maker, at midnight for Nagasaki, Bhanghai, and

Government aver a mouth ago, the Government, course differant in the United Kingdom, where great fear is that Eagland may port pene amend |Hongkong. 26 opened and 14 closed, mat bag dealers,

In consequence of carinia diloulties, has not: money was cheap and the public were eagerlying bor moustary law until the aril oannot bo-

valled itself of his services. A delay is to basking an investment; probably it mattered redread" 14 opened and 87 closed. That 10 bakers

deprooster, and the Government has been fur little to the home aberakolilers whathor the gon- and 23 eating house keepers should have

sinbed with this valuable report, which will care was a Trnal and Loun or, & Bucking Chr

A FECULIAR LIBEL CASE IN opened as ngainst 9 and 18 closed would

rrosive, the sure, and “attention it fully pany. Dut, air, whatever they may have.

thought or wished it was the basina ol seem to show that notwithstanding the large

Hou. A. MOCONARIE—I would like to read the Buard of Directors to so that faith was

A very interacting libel suit bas just been exota during the plague there was, taking

lopt with all the shareholders, and not, to agitannoluded in this conck at Labuse, and it pro- the year as a whole, an increased demand

HIR EXCELLENT From the report of the thuir whim, anddenly rosro Beat on conversion is to develop further interest from the osse The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table the report of the Saparintendent of the Commission F

ints « Back and, ister, en roostetruction, with going to appeal. Tun matter all arose out of a for food; but on the other hand there was a

Fire Brigade for 104, and the report of the

Hen. A. McCoxsURIR-Y.

ant dousalting that large section of the sharehills episode which occurred in the Labuso Club, decrease in re dealers, the aumber of shops

Finance Uommittee. The reports were adopted quotation, "That the medical officer should he was effected by a majority of a section of the is the second son of a baronet, a fuct which plain- The hon. member then read the following hollars residing in the Far East. The obatge The paint, Mr. Hagh St. John Hughes (who opened under this designation being 25 sad

The Disoron or Punkte Wonky moved the number closed. 31. Other decreases

the adoption of the report of the Public Warks adrien to the Government no ali sanitary mat-home shareholders collected at a costing, std siff presed presumably as a reset for substanti! which was told on 111hru through the Sanitary Board to waigb Le Innhesitatingly assert that neither in equity damages) is a contractor and a pleader in the court should be attached, and of which he should co-cor in justico san the old shareholders iphthere fel or was a ro-rer of the Labnan wer follows:-Chandlera, opened

Committen, s moving April. This report was adopted.

supyn test. He should have no vote, his dation parast and Loan Company be made liable for Club, and who also a member of the executive 60. clasei 77; carpenters, opened 40,

MEDICAL OSTYUSA OF HEALTH ORDINANGR closed 45; silversmiths, opened 16, élosed

The ACTING ATTORNER GENERAL-Your the Board bring purely of an advisory nature, it new venture on wholly different lives ho committee of that institution. From what tran 21; tailors, opened 32, closed 44. The total and the Ladies Escreation Clab was yesterday Excellengy, in moving the second reading of the being undesirable that be should enter inta dis- thing is a the fans of it so fugrantly unjust spired in the course of the hearing of the case it PORT aftor removal should. bi rastod a degrenses are, howares, kirgely outnumbered | Governor and á karge conția jekt of ladies. The powers and authorities on the Bfedical Offer of upon te adrias, bis duties 1 ha of a similar sheroholders here all a meeting, communiente didate for election as a member of the Labuan watohad by a large audiongaeleding E. the Bill walled in Ordinauns to confer vertain in on the point no which be should be called that cannot doubt there is a remedy. Let the sang that the plaintiff proposed acute and month before tie. When required for by the increases, and the colony may cou- Band of the Hongkong Ro-iment played Health, I really havo nothing farther to add tuturo to those lait down by the Corporstion of with those in the Treaty Forts of China and Club. His proposal on coming to the ballot wi

ALT the residented by, our London House; bought directa" first' band, imported in wood sad bottled by atraves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply

the Lost growths at Moverage PRICES..

PRICE LISTS, with Pull Details; to be had on Appliantion.

"A

drinking at snow it should be ordered to be decanted at the Diepsusary before being

Boat ont.

SHERRY-Erlent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are true Keres Winer.

CLARET,-Oar Claiola including the forent prised, are guaranteed to geouine pranet of the juice of the grape and are a netiliciully mado Evom raising and surrants, as is renovally the case with Cheap Wines,

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Vios-Admiral Batter, who has been appointed to the command of the Chios Station, has selected- Captain Spenser Legin as bis flag osptain. -

Waag Chicheng, the Spasial Chinese Enváy out to congratulate the Cair spon bis nosessiau, has revived from His Majesty the Order of the White Eagle vot in briliinats. The other raam- bors of the Embassy have boas decorated with the Order of St. Ange, Secord Clear and the Order of St. Statistas; Third Class.

Another batoh of cuslis" hause keepers were Binmaned before Commander WC Hastings, yesterday morning, charger geant Moiver with failing to registor Touses. In ag cases a line of 895 was impose i in tan on-os Tarrinte vets Essued in the defund sut failed to appear, and the running defend. ant was remanded.

The lawn-tennis match between H.K.C.C.

Hoo. E. B. BOLILIOS, C.M.G. Hau. A. icon CHE.

Mr J. G. T. Buckle, Acting Clerk of deserves. Conseils

REPORTA.

-the erast words.

ADJOT.INMENT.

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The Council then adjourned until Wednesday

LABUAN

the City of London.”

Japan and in the Straits Bohilemonia, and re- blockballed." The plaintiff, in the prominst The OUZONIAL SECUSTART-I think that rosolve on some joist course of action to defend of the Club, on ascertaining the result, and what I seld last week, simply bioaves the Billia so short, and speaks for itenlf. I here are two presents what I said on the subject. If there thefe interests. They should reality Jaolios in the hoaring of other members, mate der amall additions; or alterations, which I intend to was anything I omitted, it was unintentionally to pay calls, defend the ease in a court of hy

tain comacks, regarded in objectionably by make, when we get ints Committee Oasis to done.

and, if need be, mery it to the Privy Connoil.

There'a pou the other murabers present. ald a seption, which is simply about, eating the The Council then went Into Commitive, and surely there is some way in which shareholders meeting, of the agmmitteo way clind-t appointment in the Government Dasette. With after two small semente, and an additional can find protection by law against sinh high which meeting, by the way, the plaintiff was regard to the Bill it, it has been determined minge elease being added, the Bill was road handed measure on the part of the London not called, and the meeting was therefore that a Medical Officer of Health should be sp-third time and pasted.

directors.Yours faitsfully.

alleged to be illegal-and the coinmit tao, by let- A SHAREHOLDER,

tur, signed by all those premat ut. the merling, pointed, and under Section 2 the Goverzer, bas

Hongkong, th April, 1805.

required the plaintiff to apologise; and after. per to appoint Trim, and he will be a member

yanda prepared anther letter for signataro be of the Banitary Board and perform the duties. and haca, the privileges and rights of an ordinary

the Club's members requesting the plaint.'s member. Sections 3 and 4 will give him power

wes that from the remarks pida by the plaintiff to unter premier with or without gesistance as he REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

grature, The rise assigned in the letter

in the Club. th ̈members of the committee did thinks best for himself. I bave already spoken about the sooting respilog the notice in the

A recent number of the Hartware Trade not wish to meet the plain Plaintiff retali ascite, and under the piconmatonces I do not think there is anything further for me to do

Journal publiebess portrait of the Hon. T. H.stol by bringing an notion for libel and defama tion. He alleged that the letter of the com than to propose the anaond reading of the Bill.

Whitehoud and an interview with that gentle mittes held him up to hatred and contempt, and The COLÖNTAL, SECRETARY—I beg to second.

man. It says:........

elaimed $10,000 as dangos from the ocmmitles Hon. Ho Kat—I move that this. Bill be nut

Our rat question related. Latarally enough. by the Club-Messrs Harday, Flint (Resident and Magistrate, Labean). Applin, and Tunis Jover. destries. to the manofacture of hardware and Madres in

The Japanese" unid Mr. Whitebead, are new, among other things, ginaing to build their own gunboats, torpedo boats, make rides,

OF FIRE BRIGADE FOR 1894.

The following report was laid before tho Legislative Council yesterday:----

Fire Brigade Department Hongkong, Iith March, 1895. Sir have the honour to forward the an Although the roturu shows a slight decline anal return of fires and alarms for the year 1894 9u that for 1893, the dres for the most part present the sano characteristics as were pointed ont la my roport for that year.

BRITISH TRADE IN THE EAST. THE HON A WHITEHEAD ON

gratulato itself that it was able to stund a slection of ansic during the match. The result was, .K.C., 111s, Ladies Recreation Club blow like the plague with so Itle check tools. Two suits were unfinished. for weat of the growth of its trade.

light.

Mausra. Wa. G. Finds & Co., in their girouts The delivery of the French mail was began at stel Raigon, 8th April, say Rlca-One war 8.45 ., vestørday??

ket has undergone sentiunal ductnationa sinor Captain Buist la busu appolated to the com.the date of last advices, but there is not much mand of the Frevet: craiser diger in the Naval differance to note at the close-arrivals are Division in the Far East.

pleatiful enough. say $1.000, pinals Paddy daily ad now that this greater portion of lately obartered trauage is cleared off, we may expect see easier prices for a ting, ualil me. fresh demand sprlege ap. Wa quote for Mayne delivory-No. 1 white ballad, $258, No. 2 The following appointments hare heen made white mild, $2.16 10 per cent. cargo mile at the Adminity-Captain Spanour L. M: 37 97: 20 per cent, cargo milled: 81.92 prep owt Login, to the Centurion Lientemut-Henry B.nett fo.b. nice woight in gunnies. ithout Bradshaw, to the Centurion.

insurance. Tonbage-During the serliur part nodor coview, tonnage bas been fairly in demend, and we have seen as high as 24 wants to Hong-read a savond line. There is no doubt that it is og for small crafts; but, altacat unexpectedly, necessary to have a Medical Offer of Healths in the muroily of money at the Bauke having readdition to the Medion? Ofiger for the port. strietel advances to Chinese shippers, business The ofear for the port has to look after the The Filsang, which was seized by the Japsa had been affected in ponsequeno, dates after shipping, and his time is fully occupied, and it ose in dans qnance of having contraband gods having dragged indifferent for a while bave ro is imposable for hun ta-combina the Lwe offices

It is evident a doubt to the Government, de In the spring the Brigade was mariously em-gans, ammunition, swords Ac. It is a Puitus Judga At the bearing the plolutif bid is universally on board, is how at Sasebo, where the Prize ancered at the close. The following ans to-day well as to the public, that the. Medical Osor of barrassed in its operations by the supply of try which bas developed enormously, sharks to stress on his social position in Labuan, sed kid.

quotations Hongkong 20.oeta, Singapore"8 | Court will be held in a day or two.

dents. Jara I port) 28 costs, Philippines no en-Health should be appointed, bat this Bill is in fresh water becoming intermittent and slmost quiry, and Japuti on euquiry,

Troduced not to appoint a Medical Oloor of entirely cozalag, and the comparatively large Health, but to give him certain powers which,lagration that occurred is the month of Dr. C. B. Daries of Talgiaraiso, Chili, who is if he exercises thath, most bring him into at Marchin Bonham Strand owed its spread directly staying in Hongkong, socomplished a smart peo lision with the Sanitary Heard. The Soul to this cause.

It is true that arrangements are made by of work yesterday morning. ita isataying stary Dard in the existing authority in the co the Windsor Hotel, and yesterday morning belony for bailary waters, and the inspeo which water can be turned on upon sa alarm of In intrulaging ite Army Estimates in the went to the Past Office ad benght some tion of house and orirything sppertaining fra desarring. but a good deal of time is lost in House of Coamions on the 15th ult. Mr. stampe. He tendered a 335 cote, and allungat thereto was pissed nude the Board and carrying them out, and a fre is able to make Campbell Boneraan mentioned the commence his change were two 10 notes, Tasse be put olly nadar the Bard Now this Ordinanas hoadway before it sea be properly tackled, and ment of a milits y hospital in tougkong, in into his jacket while he stamped his lattara stooms to give that power to another mm. in noorded colony such as this in. with its place of the hospital ship Mennee, which had to table. On going away be found that his estly, the atodio Officor of Health, and bo- parrow and steep streets, delay might easily been reported unfit for the purpos

notes had gone from his pocket, but be desided sides that is was always thought necessary by the rastit in very serious consequences.

I have always been of opinion that the com.fields and other minerals." pot to make n trouble shant his laws About public, and also by the Sanitary Board, that the Tas captured Chinese men-of-Haram said to

Oftoo with bore alerttached to it, to advise the Board, and to careerait of the introduction of radical changes in the

BRANDY—All our Brandy is gaureated to e pare Cognac, the different in prios being wirely a gnostinu af nges and vintage. WHISKY.-All our Walsky is of excellent

quality and of greater age than must ranexa the market. The Scoren WASEY marked "15" popular, and is pronounced by the best local eçnnoissoars to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

Wa only guarantor our Wines and Spirits to be gounis whee sought ireet from us in The Colony o tram cur authorised Agents at the Coast Ports:

A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED,

THE H NGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 10 Jay, 1895.

faith.

NOTICE TERRESPONDENTS

The death in apoured of Captain W. B. Hall, saperintendent, of Pembroke Dockyard, and who formerly commanded the Severn on the Chins

Station.

Mr. H. E Wodehouso bald an inquier pastar. day morning respecting this fire at a rṣṭṭau shop at 144, Quann's Road West. The case was re waaded util Monday, so that the books might be examined, and the goods in the shop valued,

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the assistance of Europino employees and intro- dustion of Europene appliances. The Japaasae are a siever and industrious people. They make fine specimens of ontlery."

* And China 2"

"Is this inevitablə?”

Those ona. before Mr. MacDaniel Enzie, who is newly appointed to the D.N.B. Govar most as Soorotary to H.E. the Governor shi

measure of importance on the siter of his pedigree, he being, as be said, the second son of a harenetic Alfred Hughes of East Bergbolt Lodge, Buffalk. Plaintif in the ears of press- ing his suit argned that, if judgment were girund "In Ubion the swakosing is almost certain against him, he would never be able to show his to come, and that quickly. I believe that the fans senin in England as his obscaster would ba deplorable war now waging, will mean the revole videoon was taken on both sides. The tionising of Caise, and that sooner or later that Judge, in delivering his Ending, made referenc vest empire will have taken a new lease of life: to thy sucial position of the plaintiff in Labuan

There are vart and also alluded to the relations of Hughes. It is rich in astral resources. supplies of iron ore in Chine-practically xn With regard to the gentleman who had been limited-and the same may be said of her col- luckballed. the incident which led up to the casa, tha Judge remarked that he bad made it a And the result to this counter ?

point of being intcednoed to that gentleman. have been attached as follows Chea yen, to the

hour later, however, he went buck Board abould bare a dedical Offeer of Haul pletion of the Tylar water works, would ad-

At Fret we shall undoubtedly benefit by and after ten minutes couvacation be bad found Chen-tang, and Chonch to the Yokose, the and he then noticed à geolie lounging out certain duties which the Sanitary Board composition of the Fire Brigade, and time has ordors for machinery sad otherwise; that, as him to bo well fitted to become a ramber of the Kesang pinging-yare. Chen pien, and Chenabant in a nespioinus manger. The foster had must delegate is some one, and also to take shown that if the water supply wore only constant with Japan, for the Chinese are wonderfully Labuan Cinb. His judgment was for the plain. sung to the Kure, and, the Tapet, Chen-pin, seen this eagle close to him on the previous charge of the inspasting staff and to it would be unnecessary to keep any storm an adaptive, they will practically sinse their markets tift, with $1,000 damages and costs.

Plaintif objected to so many gentlemen 20. and Chenna to the Sasol Admiralty Batiens, cocasion; and he wired to watch him. The that that carry out their work in progines other than the floating engine. The pressgainst us. having such an enormous advantage.

The committee of the Labuan Club are mid Supposing that the elrod of Chasen is left Chistos dodged about the crowd in a cer por noe. Now if this Ordinancs be not sure of water is the streets is excellent, and can in the question of age as compared with called for the jury.

to be determined to take the case to appeal he absorbed by Jupan, says the Koksmin; Eug which clearly showed that his intentions were passed, and if the Madical Offene Health not berseded by the results at the hot steam English wigea nudder our monetary law. bis

fore the higher court, that presided over by the should boar o paws calu land will alteredly grah it and foam there a not honest, and the doctor gave him into custody were appointed by your Excellency, and up: ougis. Tho sreet hydrants are namorose and has already began to happen in Japan."

be address Phed tor." Corresponela are requested to forward their han entre threatouing Japan's proper supremacy The missing Jallars were not found upon him, pointed as one of the official trembers of the well placed, and with the gradual increase of the areas with chamintas addressed to the between Port Arthur Bat Talienwan cu the but it is thought that this contis took them and Board, then I think there would be no doubt number of fire de patch bases it ought to be Yes nader xisting conditions: rtainly Governor of British North Bornan. It is alleged Editor, not for pebligetion, but az sidures of good north and the Passidore and Formosa on thed them on to some conf-derates who real about the usulms of the Medical Clear, possible-to keep within moderate limits at very not with the restoration of silver to the position that the plaintiff has suggested his foregoing Eway when the arrest was made. The Mae would thes, being so ofloor of the small expones any are taking place in the limit of money. There is no need to remind you of the damages, if defendants pay the costa scane All lettere for pablikation should be wikitua va ɔni

Governmeal, and taking his position on the of Victoria IL is, however, a sine qua am ofthe exiga that the cheapest market rales the 3200) odd, and if the oase be wot taken to appeal. gistrate, Cammantier W. C. B. Bastings, sal

The defendants are being advised in their cras aida nf the paper only.

At the Magistroy yesterday, "before Com Lim to prisen for six months with bard labour. Bourd as an official member of the deui thaproper treatment of.fires that the water mast world," At the pronout moment, though Eng. No soy asly signet communications tax payamander W. H. Hastings an application was

itary Board, be able to give his advies aan be untinted, and a long as it is necessary to and practisea and preaches from trade, aby Messes, Donaldson and Hurkinshew, and in- appeared in other rat will be invertok

In the case of the New Oriental Bank Coraave cartain duties assigned to him by the Badhataper the Brigade in its me and at times to be ber maustacy system is offering the big tend to seaare the services of Kr. Kabinenn. of Unlors for extra capsa of the Daily Proxie by Max Golberg, formerly of the Pilo he sent before 11 am on the day of relating Brigade. for the transfer of the licence of the poration. Limited, take in the Chaney Dias a whole, and alou, if such power of inspection cut it off altogether, an long at the team abounty to Asiatic countries to derslop the Hongkong Bar, to argue the case on appeal. After that has the supply is limited. Only Sapplied Western Hotel from Israel Wieuborg.io hire, vision of the High Court of Justice, anations in conferred upon him by the President of the ging. be maintained with their complement of their own resourous and to reader their bou--Straits Times.

dreds of millions of people indspardont for Club.

The polios did not object and the applications raised as to the amount for whipu a claim Sanitary Board there will be no tie at all for drivers stokers, and officer.

It in a At the present us moreover, there is of the product of British Inbour and pinofa could be made in the winding up in this Ordináneo: It is soless to pass this Ordiu.

A SUSPECTED VESSEL. was granted.

respect of certain leasabolt premises at Hoog. anoa in its present form, bocanes the dinties to particular fanger i curtailing the fresh water question of priso, ontiraly, and with oar mone It is reported as the Kobe Chronicle, that kong, whieli ka liquidstar was willing to gre. which it refers could be delegated to its fedionl ampply. as owing to the Praya Reclamation metallic gold standard wo are hop-loraly hand

We have alluded more than enco during the Visco..nt Aoki, who is expected to ranch Japan up. The facts ware complicated, but the case Offer by the Sanitary Board. The Board has works, it mag'at any time be impossible to obtain capped. Take almost say article of manfacture set for menibe to the Diogenes, which the by the Emprese nf India, will bring with him bore the Court malted in one of law, vis passent resolutions for the guidance of the Veter water from the sea to particular places. It is and you will fled that it be produced in Thames Shipbuilding and Ironworks Company On the Sth March, at 10, Usanbe Street, Edin the ratification by Emperor Willian of the whether online and procis by landlords in fuary. Earpean who in atraged to the Board, therefore, with the greatest noxiety that one China or Japan at a scnsiderably lower prios has been fisting ont at Blackwell as a cruiser.

•hare), JA ALEXANDER TAYLOR, for many years real treaty concluded between Jagan and set of peradians demiset, to occupants whith and also regulations referring to the duties floorus of an order diminishing the eapply of them the imported article can be zrld at Forfor war service. The Thames Ironworks pro-

stat in Shanghi, dant son of the inte ans Germany. He is oxproted to stay bata shart go into liquidation are to be dealt with socording the various fleurs who let the Board in fresh water, and it will be an immenss relief to irelanco, Japanese towels are priced at 40 par- Tayler, Nigg, Bow-shire, Sevtland, in the ord year low in Japan, razurving tó, Europe almost Into the old decisions in Inga Haytor Granitesarrying out the sanitary arrangements of the mo when the supply is made adequals for all | cont. lower than towels rif European make, the tested that no mischief was intended, and offered

mydiately with the Japsasse Emperor's ratifica- Company (Law Rep. 1, Ch, 77) and Horary's colony. If this Medical Oors is appointed be purposes.

quality in each mass being the same. So als assurances that they are not fitting the vessel Tout with any inistor design; bat the authorities tion of the treaty.

claim (Law Rep. 5. Eg, 50, o acording to a could very will be attacked to the Board in some I have the honne to give a list of the plages with almost every other artiols,"

nevertheless har kapt. bər carefully in view. Some little time ago they bouad over the Liout. Gonoral Barker will review the whole later decision of the use of Lords in the hauk way. I bisk there was a Medical Commission where the fire deapatch boxes are now located." And the cause for this

raptoy case of Hardy Fothergill (Law appointed by your Excellenor to consider and it conclusion to report that the offers and Prinsipally the divargance between gold Thames Ironworks Company not to let her go of the Garrison and the Volun'cors at the Happy Ep 13. App. Cas, 351), Mr. Buckley, Q., the shnjest of the mdien staff of this calesy men have throughout the year given ovary and silver, and the res in the value of goldent of their dook without three days' notice to Vallay to-morrow afternoon at five o'clock. Th and Mr. W Lapron, for the olatuants, relied on 4 do not knoir whether that Commission has asistance in the suppression of fires. ...... 3-See,” and Mr. Whitehead spread out on a table will be the last official daty the General will purs the older case above mentioned Mr. B. Jsent in to the Government its report, but der- I attech copy of Mr. Kinghorn's apart on a sovereigs and five dollareof one dollar sach, the Admiralty. As a fact, for weeks past, as the vessel approached osmpletion, tho Diogener ba form bafers his departure Frem she, colony, and Parker, for the liquidator, coulended that those tainly it is not before this Conocil, and I do the state of the eugines.I have the honore to Twenty yours ago. th so fire silver dellara been watched day and night by Customs officials. the wrent promises be a very imposing ona.

were the equivalent of ano soversiga—now who daly reported her rate of advancement to The Rite Brigade, the Rognl Artiliary, there were overned by Hardy. Fothergill not know its resumendations, but I belive I be, sir, your most obedient servant,

Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams did not deliver express the public fasling in saying that th re

sovereign is equivalent to boot ten dollars.. ATTACHED to the Régistrar-General's report Royal Euriuwers, the Hongkong Rayimut, and a formal judgment, hat decided that the earlier should be a Medical Osor of Health appointed:

Twenty years ago, one govereign or are dollara kendquarters week by week. A few days ago, As the bip was in a suciontly forward slato for 1694 is a table showing the number of the Volunteers will assamble in full force on the bases, and bot Hardy u. Botherrill, applied

would have employed a twenty Asiatics for for her spool trials, the shipbuilding company Chiuse she opened and the number closet cension, and the sight of this. immense gether and big Lordship: made an crdor following that Sanitary Board to assist the Board in carrying {

One day, now one overign being the equivalent

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during the year. This ought to afford soms index to the state of track in the colony and from-that point of view the figures must be con-

ing should not be missed, General Hook, who in Horsey's claim. sucesos Lieutenant-General Barker, will stripe

on Friday by the English mail, possibly in time

|to be present at the parade.

In the House of Commons.on the 12th March,

sidered eminently satisfactory. The Harbor in Committee of Bupply on the Nury vote, Me Master's report showed that, notwithstanding | Robertson in the course of his statement referred to the proposed improvemente at Hongkong.

a slight diminution in the tonnage, making. West was really wanted, he said, was an Itension

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESS,"||

Loni or, 10th April. KAFIRISTAN.

H. E. WODEBOUSE,

Superintendent, Fire Brigade. and that the offer should be attached to the The Honourable J. 11. Stewart Lookshort, Act

ing Osterial Secretary,

out its onerous dailes, and be should have DO, separate power beyond what is conferred upon Lim by the Board, and that in all things hes should be guided by the determination or re- solation of the Board, so that there will be no l | friction and no orose purposas _batween, the

Medical Officer of Health and the Board.

DISMISSAL OF THE VICEROY OF CANTON,"

of ten doll ru will employ forty Amatics for ozki Proposed to wand the Diogenes to test har engines day. The ronomio aditions of the West and at the mouth of the Thamrs. The Government. the Esst under the old joint standard in force ning inforrand of this, at core notified tho 20 Europa until 1973 wers in favour of the Admiralty, with the result that when the Dio Fast, bat the superior physical and intellectual genes moved oat o. dook on 12th March a detach From the Chung Ngoi San Po we learn that powers of the West seld ops with that dia ment of thirty bluejackets and marines, with two Imperial efiet dated the 14th instante ability. The enormit increased adveplage, Pitty offcers, under Liestanaut Bowles, E N., of

the bon,'mombor has not been savondod, and I the 2 rd inst. It was issued in respuma to Asiatio labour berebefore manlourd, is a dip the river in the guybont' Cheitard, to lake The COLONIAL SECRETARY—The motion of avid from Peking in Canton by telegraph shamed by the appreciation of gold. in favoar of / the School of Guanory at Sheerness, were sent

Just your in the amount of cargo landed and that part of the world was occupying at present Brilish, kse captured Umra Khan's brother and adestined by the hon. member in order to try to Oustin, sud. Wang Kam-fook, military, starThe price of labour is the principal factor, afferent ver, by fores if need be, leaving Brillab The Khan of Dir who is friendly to the listened with vary great cire to the marks that Li Flap-chang. Vienroy of Capton Tape ich labour compot succesfully compete against. /äre, ones out of donk, wherever she went, to pre

use of the port, there was an actual increase of the yard; and the conspicuous position which

kong as a naval station. Hear, bear:) It was

aboolt like to reply to his remarke

waters and to stop any attempted transfer, of discover. If possible, some reason for his motion, Yang Man-an. Acting Judge, Lak Wai-hi, the cost of the raw material, which determines ated Dogense to the flag of another Power, in parti I have listened in vain. I have sateavoured t Expreluat Tuotai, and Pus Tailm: Magistrata intocmoss the wholesale prios of commodities." find some good cogent reason for not passing of Sin Oi district, were quite inermpetent for

So that the rem-dy is the establishment of onlar to sit her China or Japan: The naval party osme on board fully armed and equipped, and this Bill to-day, and I say that the hon. member be poels they, held, that they wore lay and the old joint standard han not advanced anything that will load, hon. wautior in ability, add that they paid no special Certainly, if the white labour is to have ins. with supply of rifle and revolver am Correl fetans of imports and exports, but so that the higgest ships in the Navy could come of Finance is preparing to satablish a gold car-ho expresses the opinion of this pablle, bat his 14th fust approves of the memorial and orders chénga kaaking in Oriental coautrina, and I sea seu tries. at mali lentokway forward and aft. The Novebi-ceports that (he Russian Minister members to conxar in his vintra.He says that attention to public, datiss. The deeree of the ice. I have had twenty yean' oxperience Inition, and having duly taken possession pasted

shipped. The Agures given by the Har. Certainly did not lessen the toportance of Bong has recaptured the fort at Dir bour Master are, however, necessarily approposed to reclaim there about six sores of land.. Kelly has succeeded in relieving the Garrison proximate only, as it is not compulsory on 60/9 to make room for workshops and other at Mastey.

chants or shipping agents to makey establishments Then they would have « deap-son jetly, with 30 feet or water, and s pier,

build a dick at Hongkong, as there was in exist. stongside. They did not, however, propose to

so far as they go the figures show an increase in the trade of the colony. And this

ruso a dock suitable for all purposes about s conclusion is confirmed by the Registrar-mile and a half distant. General's returns of shops opened aud closed, which we presume are fairly accurate, the in-have launched a steel serow Bluser, Bæred

A GOLD CURRENCY FOR RUSSIA..

rosy in Itais.

PEACE CONCLUDED.

though without in any way dista hing the few motion has not been seconded by any gentleman Li Han-chang, to retire from office and renta to is our pressat monetary svator the principal bands in the employ of the Thames Ironworks representing the attic, which shows very clearly his native village to spand the remainder of his ass of our country a ommercial and industria Company on board the vessel, who carried out what the cpinion is about it is said that a life, for he himself had memorialized the Throne depression Continental constries, Frasse and the pro od trial on the Maplins. It was noder Health Officer is an excedingly needful offler, metin asking permission to go back to Germany, whom volume of trade with the East these quamal anditions that the Dengenes, on and ovarybody agreed that he manat his native place. Tang On-tiu' Yang Manis & fraction compared with ours are alas gon Telegraphic intelligence has been receivad (appointed, bat he then said that the officer tsun are to be degraded and -forbidden to hold crued in the matter. You may have noticed 13th, in charge of Mr. G. W. O. Maukrow and formation being collected. under the provi, Mogul, of about 5500 tons deadweight carrying that pesco has been definitely concinded between Board. When heard him, say that a collision Wai-ki, uşdTM Pun Tai-him, are to be dūmio international mebetary conference Dgineer to the company, made her loam trials. Bond doors-iste collision with the Sanitary any Elco in foture Wang Kam Fonk, Lak the debate in the Keisusing on the sithjeet Mr. George Young, naval archite, and shist sions of the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, ráa vassel is intended for the China tes trade; China and Japan, but reports as to the tarms likely, in recklt, I was vory anxious that be from office. The dueres also orders Ma Phia to favouring the rehabilitation of silver. Is the worked by her own' men, with an armed natal

Sir Raglion Tiren and Co., Middlesbrough,

capacity for the Mogul Steamship Company.

under which it is compulsory to report all He dimensions are: length, 375 ft. breadth,continue as contradictory as over. changes of tenancy and to furnish par-45 ft. 6 in.; depth, 23 ft. is. The serommoda ticulara as to the profession ur tradelon is all arranged on the upper deck, with a

chart-Louse and captain's room on the bridge

TRIAL TRIP OF THE SPANISH

GUNBOAT QUIROS”.

GUERESPONDENCE DA B :ita We do not hold ourueiras responsible for the opinio

and

Expressed by our Correspondents-

to

party s trioudly custodians watching over them, abould point ont in what way that collision would pay good attention to all the affairs of Craton,

mms way. M. Ribot, the Prime Minister of The Disgnet in the in rning lay mared to a be likely to soeur, but throughout the whole of | The Tartar General has also bad urdored France, bas stated Fracca's readiznes to buy off Gravesend, a goy brig rigged craft bis speech, he did not show in any way whatever go back to Peking to take another post

an interbational monetary conference having in 1,700 Lous (2,200 borse power), with two how that colligion could take place, and it wood

view the re-monetisation of silver. Talking ofa

pro- of persons renting any portion of deck, and the drew in the tepgalant forecastia,

veral that be interesting to know how the officer who is sp

gold standard, do you know how it was that yery large red-brown fannels, and

zesting sponsons; externally a pointed under: thït, Ordinance, and who is 19

cance of gold obtained the odd value of £3 17 might pass for a ship of the flussac house.

In a year like 1994, whoo the Triple expansion engines will ho supplied by

advisa the. Bo, rdjosti în any way. scaniato col

10jd. Plbs Governments of Europe at and Voinntar fæet. Within the ship a class in- the Wallsend lipway and Engineering Com colony was visited with the plague, when pany, Famital, Nowosstie-on-Tyne, withaylinders The composite runboat Quiros, which has been lision with the Board. It is for the Board

previous to the date when this standard was Axedapection abowed her to be of a decidedly warlike for sine weeks business was practically, sus-37 to.. 44 in, and 72 in. in diameter bs 4530 obk Co., Limited, to the order of the Spanish own responsibility, and if collision arises it

bailt and engined by the Hongkong & Whampon to rajest, or sosopt the advies.09

by legislation, by the act of man, not by any chometer. She has poatings already set up for natural law, were in the babit of cheating their 47 quick-fring guns, two 3-pounder, and six stroke, provided with ateam by two single-babited pended, and when a large and thickly built bere li ft. by Il ft. 6 in. Working at 170 lb. Government for social parties in the Philip would only arises from s refusal of the Board

comparatively quioformed subjects in the matter | 1-pounder quick-örers-gol yet, however, on area was compulsorily vacated by the occu-pressare, and atted with Howden's system of pinen, went out on an official trial on Tuesday to asospt the views of the Medical Olour, who THE BANK OF OH NA AND JAPAN, of the value of coins. When the standard was board-admirably planood magazines, arm moks. pants and closed up, it might have been ex-formed draught,

The vessel was fully described in our issue of the is qualified by his training to advise them on the

fzed in Enrops, sil than zoognising the walk of somuottian hoists, and, steel-armoured crating | 20th January, when she was launched.

subject whigh it will be his special province to TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE 15 to 1, the ad sum of 23 17 201d; war red torer, and allotted spices for 16 torpado launch pected that the number of shops closed would

Mr. Justice Brace, didng with Trinity Was There was a large party of Spanian offloare on doal with. 'ke bon meraber quite agreed that BIR-Ampy of the agreement made on the in order that greater toystery alcold" ba ining bin, bas bur vaginen below the water line, have shown a considerable excess over those ture in the Admiralty Court: ou 12th March, hoard on Tuesday, annsisting of bo Consol and this offer should advise the Board, and there 21st February last between the Books of China, troduced into the currency and ovinage and is protected by a continuous iron deck, also "Bot let ne suppose that things remain es beina the water-line. Eles made a roo oni to opened. Such, however, is not the case, for beard a claim for alvage remunerafina For aer Vice-Cousal, Souor Dom L. De Castra, the Cou- fore I munct was how on earth he can raise any Japan and the Straits, Limited, and the Bank

rios rendered by the Wilson liner Sappho to nision, the Captain and officers of the vessel, objection to his heing appointed under this Or of China and Japan, Limited, for the recon- they are

the Maplins, and there did lir measured mile at the number of shops opened was 1,031 and the Liverpool wisser Ulysses, of the Dooth and several othings: dar Mr. D. Glilies and Mr. digence. He also referred to the report of the struction of the Company, having come into my * It matters go on as at present millions of 16.13 knots, afterwards coming back to her boy the puber closed 882 an excess in favour Stenship Company. De langer 7th, in the R. Cooke and overal of the staff of the Dook Medical Commission which your Exosiloney had bande, I crave a small apres in your columns to men, and women in this country will be at travesend, to return into deck at Blackwall,

appointed to osquire into thy medical authority enter my protest a shareholder against much ployed. That I need casrorly add, may lead to The Thames Ironwerke authorities declare that of shops opened of 169. The publication of course of a voyage from China and Jupao to Company,

London with a general cargo, the Wigion" tail| Fe conditions of the outragt were more than of this colony Think Commission consisted reconstruction. The Chairman, in his speech riots and possibly revolution. If the markets of Diogenes is their own property, and that the Registrar-General's report. was only shaft broke when the vessel mas forty-four miles falalled the mean speed of four runs over af. Dr. Kontt of the Navs Hospital at the useling, reported in the Imadon, and the Blast home closed to as it will mean disss they bave made her over to to us, nor sold her. revived Tone years ago after a very long off Cabut The Sappho on a engage from the knots stance was 12 knots with 480 Burgeon-Major Westcott, of the Army Medical China Reprees of the 14th Decomber, 1884, ssid for to many of our labouring clear You know, Both China and Japaz. before the war broke interval, so that a comparison with previous Italy to Hull. went to her assistano, god after indicated power. To test har range of Stuff, and Dr. Coutlie, and the raport of that the directors and in turning the Company into the white Inbouring man cannot compete in ont, tried to obtain her: hit the matter dropped towing for usarly thirty honza took the Ulysses notion the meal was carefully measured for three Committee was not received until yentordaya Bank, "acted upon their best judgment, and tropical climates with the "Asistio u could when hostilities began, and the Diogenes is years cannot be carried further back than to Falmouto, distapos of pasty mila The bents, giving a result of 44 tons for 24 hours at I may inform the Cendoll that the viewe were prepared to take the consequences.upt emigrata ly the. Ensi to take his place in the at present nosold in either belligerent, or to thos, but it will be interesting to give the value of the property alred was £160,650. The 94 knots; the bunker os pacity being 75 tone, expressed in that report are similar to those wonder if the Board had properly considerad industrial contras which nes arising there. Our be sold to either. The ship is simply in the Higures for that period. The following table Court held the the less was in a peilion of this option gives the vessel a range of contained in this All, sampt that they on what these consequahos might be a number of unemployed and the stagustion of market having come to the kans of the

When the Trust and Leap: Company was trailo must secemarily bersas a long as we Thames Iraworks Compary some liwe age considerable danger, and if she had regained &775 knots. Unfortunately the weather walter instead of the offfour having ant and a drifting as she was for spotter ight che might unfavourable for tasting her sailing capabilities, vote he should have only a seat with a cobalts founded in 1830 the alinres were sabecribed for are underbid by Asiallo manofusterars

and foo speed trial on the splin Sands was have drifted on the rocks off Ushang and become prectioally dead salm. She oneri Live Tolve. The Lov. member differs from that in the Far East because such an instilation Bat would not its old joint standard be simply to assist her owzeri in putting a proper a total loss. They awarded the Sappho £2,000. boever;abent 8,000 square ft. of sail area, hloh Commission, bat for reasons which have brom pero was really required. Foodities in the way of hard to apply, and hard in its baring on exists on the ingenca 38 is not a new reisel, Judgment was given for the plaint is for this with a steady beseni, will give about 4 knite fully considered the Gloveromani does not think it advances on sharan, raal property, &c, were ing conditions? UMATERAL

bat is one of two built some 12 years ago at amount

speed. After lunedigon M. Gillies is a for advisable to harsan cffiser with s practical expari. needed, because the local Bauks peuld not meet Every change most of recessity affat sese-Souibatoptou, and in 1892 was chartered to the well chosen words proposed soosas to the Quironos sitting ass mere domny, without even has this dead su Roidutly be Trust and Loan ono. Understand, 1, an act preaching a new Argoutine R publlo, but did not prooved-Lon- Some time ago it was mentioned in this and do doubt but that her offers would ing power togive his rotain favour of his pinions. Company was formed it was believed, for this but the old rational and just monetary system.des and China apress. Journal Bordware Trade Journal that the towed her a very suitable vessel and well fitted I trust the report, will be published in das course, psotsi purpose, and under that impression shares The process of change would be graded, and it priva of silver had greatly susturged the pur- for the duties she may have to porforis.

The Government think it is only night and fole were freely takou up bere. The Company was, would adjurt, itaslf. It is necessary that we chase of goods in storling metal by people who Captain Vacquez, Chief of the Commission, that the Medical Ooor shout back his opinion. it was expressly surteil, to work hand in hand should return to the joint standard, is justice had formerly bass wall dabtect to take their who have emporistendel the construation of be The hon. member referrod in his speech to the with the great Jossi Baak to facilitate the trans to our own people, whom a ought first te * 582

The mucosa, of the electrical carriage which komshold appointmenta in electro-plata. That reseal. replied and thanked Mr. Gillies and the public opinion in this colony. My own impres action of basis, and in no sent to enter into consider, Who are they who receive the d These figures do not enable us to draw any tendere has bean grostly compleated during staff for having turned put anch a very selfstas sion is that the opinion is the other way. If rivalry with it, long as it remained a Losa vantage from the present standard! People his best for some ma operatul in Paris sp deductions as to the increase in the gross test that he dare doing, thus the the excell-ut mooar and at es geful beclion bonuses, how is it that his motion line hot kong and Shanghai Bank, which made large ad- much as ever they dll, and the capita- of the accumulators, 2h-ge "wore designed by the last few months. One mitrator informeil tery little verso). Bhg wis duisbed in a most the public opiatoa was that expressed by the Company it had a staunch friend in the Bouga reovipt of permet Isoomen, who merita paars to depend upon the peculiar obstretin turn-over of Chinese shops and hongs. In basiese in sterling silver goods that he used to experiment in her faished couditing he found, been scooted by any of the gentlemen re-veness on ita abarea; but upon the Company Bats, and they pay Inse for aos modities to the Dr. D. Tommast, and differ from the ordinary some cases no doubt large businesses have de; bat, be added, there was very little proßt to her metaostrie height slightly more than was presenting the interests of Hongkong? I do not being turned into a Bank, as Hongkong and extent of 40 per cent. The chief opposition type of oxide of load cell. Enok elvatre.de be made out of it. Everywhere prions were ontspecified; thus insuring moro stability and bet think it is necessary for me to enter foto fariber Shanghai Book naturally assumed a less friendly comes from the monied olas. We have aleo to consists of an envelope of callaloid perforated boes closed and several smaller ones opened so keenly that, the margin left, sfter ost od pro fer ability to maks dow of her kalik. Ho ekdotais on the subject. The bou, zieraber tas 1ons, and gowrienced to call ap each advances, reukion with the general reluctance to change, with morone small holes filed with olive in their places, but or the whole it may be duplion, praatioally seconated for little more. pressed himself highly pleared with the results at drauged say runs whatever to show why The conarquence as that thord was a penis in which is great. The nocendty for reform in the storied, and this usvelope contaios a lead plate taken for granted that a general increase in than turning their muckiery zoned. As a proof of the day's trial in all respects and he hoped the ill should not be passed or to show how the stock of the Frost and Loan Company, the interests of our labouring ninweis vory argent." which oves naa noud notar and not à qop- the number of shops indicates an increasing product, to showed us to darer om onters for Asteral other rodeur, which the the canitsey willorg of this colour, and of all confidens, and depositore in the United King-that the inferior quality of goods supplied from streaties makes imposible the falling out of

of how cheap goods in sterling silver are now that the Dook Company won'd be favoured with this efloor will do anything to interfere with shares coramsosed to decline, the pablo Jost One question more. It a sometimes urged port for antiga baaterial. This uevesty of in trade. In the curlier years covered by in silver and glass which wars placed upon the Spanish Government intended building. the residente of Hongkong, som took alarm and began to all in their dope this country use them to loss the Eastern active maturial The battery driving the

"The Quiros will leave for Manila in a tów, daya market at five shillings per pain. It really was

Hon. A. MoCuNACKIE-I do not think that sits. This brought about something like a chl- market. Is that your saporions Postage motor omunists of 31 cells, sach weigh-

British goods, po, the average, are superior ing about 30 pounds, which are placed in of shop was fairly evenly distributed over of the sterling metal upon them than the whale takes over the gunboats for garrics on the lakes to day. I tuerely suggest that it may be granted Company who were also shareholdere in the to mest other applied

boxes, and arranged in weries. They are capable all the districts, but last year there was priou charged.

in Mindanao.

after the members tavo kai so opportunity of Hongkong and Chenghal Bank at the same “ “ Again, are the goods of the right sort Lor of furnishing an average of 100 amperes under

1801

P30 -876

shows the number of abops opened and closed in the respective years and the balance of openings over closings

Year Opered

Cloved

Balupee

36

988

165

236

192

$62

169

4289 B.057

1892......1.148

1893....

...1.128

1894...... 1,081

--'Tota]

..:

the above table the crops in the number astounding, for the vans appeared to have more and will accompany the treveport Manila, wbiol. 18 tuli urgent that this Dill should be passed lapse. Those absroholders of the Trust and Komu;

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.