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Soda and Aerated Wwater supplied in Bembay sized bottles only, unless the ordinary size is specially ordered.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1890.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co that the Glen" liner Glenogli, from Antwerp and London, left Singa.. pore yesterday for this port,
THE Influenza epidemic has made rapid progress in the northern part of China. A full balt of the native population in and about Tientsin and in Peking are suffering from the disease, which residents.
continues also to spread among the foreign "I WISH to any to the congregation," said the minister, "that the pulpit is not responsible for the error of the printer on the tickets for the con cert in the Sunday-school room. The concert is for the benefit of the arch fund, not the arch fiend. We will now sing bymn aix, 'To, err is human, to forgive divine."
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THE Peiyang squadron, consisting of five belted cruiters, arrived this morning from Manila...
YOKOHAMA was thrifty to its welcome of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. At the Ad- miralty Pier where they landed, says the Japan Gasetis, there was no display of any kind, Lady Napier, three Consular officials and two press representatives and another being the only Europeans present on the seche, excepting the party who came ashore with the visitors. There was no decoration or bunting, and from the time of landing to the departure for the station probably not more than a quarter of an hour claped. The carriages wided by the Japanese to the station were provided by the Japanese
Government.
THE report of the Captain Superintendent of
meeting this afternoon, is as follows:-
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A CONSTABLE
About eight o'clock last night P.C. 70, Green, was as near death as a man well can be. He 'was on duty at Tai-kok-sul-the district near
Cosmopolitan Dock-when two Chinamen passed, each carrying a bundle. He walked after them and inquired what they had there, when one of them struck him a severe blow and tripped him up. As he fell be pulled his assallant down on the top of him. Whilst they were struggling on the ground the second man also the head and body. Green was, unfortunately, attacked him, kicking and striking him about lying on his revolver, and could not draw it, so he was unable to do more than protect himself from the violent assault. Suddenly the man It point-blanke at Green's bead. The bullet struck him on the right temple, but at an angle, and, glancing off the bone, pierced his cap, which went Aring up in the air. Although stunned and burnt Green still held on, and,
() Greater Information should be afforded
by signals.
Philippines with relation to a complete system of storm-warnings cannot be over-råled. . Every effort should be made to secure the fullest in- formation from these sources.
The Commission have much pleasure in recording the existence of a cordial co-operation with the labours of the Observatory on the part of the Authorities at Bolinao, Vladivostock, Tokio, Nagasaki, Shanghai, Amoy, Halphong, Macao, Manila and Anping.
THE Railway question, says the Chinese Times Police for 1889, laid on the table at the Council whom he was holding drew a revolver and fired the Harbour Office, "As to point (d) there is no efficient is by sanctioning a much larger
was brought up in the conferences which took place between the Seventh Prince and Viceroy LI, but only to receive the coup de grace for the alleged to be the immediate occasion of the post- ponement of the further, consideration of the sub ject, and one pretext may serve as well as another.
Coast Port Orders carefully packed and des- / time being. The death of the Marquin Taêng is information of His Excellency the Governor, the managing to wrest the revolver from bis pilsaner, Aa to point () the prescat_signals only denote
patched by first steamer after receipt of order.
(Telephone No. 6.)
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The war of freights amongst the various local steam-ship companies promises to become more Ively. The Shanghof Mercury bears that Li Hung-chang bas taken a very strong position with reference to the matter. Some time ago a long despatch was written to him on the matter to which he has replied by telegraph to the effect that the China Merchants' Company can borrow a million taels free of intêreat”from the Gover- ment if necessary to carry on the fight against the foreign companies.
THE following particulars resi scting the wreck of Ulyssas are given in a Shanghai contemporary
Yokohama, 24th April 6.15 p.m. "The steamer Ulysses of Holt's Line left here on Sunday for Kobe. She ran ashore in the Kil Channel during a fog, and has a hole in her bottom. The steamer Mogul has gone to her assistance. All safe on board.”
The Ulysser left Shanghai'on the 13th inst. for Yokohama and was afterwards to discharge and take in cargo at Kobe and Nagasaki. Kü Channel is, we believe, about 60 or 70 miles from Kobe. The Ulysser had very little Shang. hai cargo on board, but a good deal from Liverpool, Capt. Ben. Butler, who commands her, is one of the oldest and most cautions captains in the company's service. DISTRESSING, news comes from Wenchow. It $1.00 appears that owing to the series of inundations last winter the crops in the surrounding districis were ruined, and the people were obliged to dig up the roots of shrubs and trees, and gather 1.25 common grass for sustenance. Some of this grass, of the weeds reaped with it proved to be poisonous, and those who partook of it expired 1.50 in dreadful agonies. At one place, the people ate a fine powder that covers the ground in the locality, and which is called Goddess Rice; this 0.60 proved to be every indigestible, and many perished in consequence of eating it. At another 0.75 place the rools and grasses gathered by the starving people used to be eaten by starving 1,00 vermin, and the people in desperation poured kerosene oil over their wretched food to prevent it heing devoured by the rats and mice. The 1.00 oil made the weeds and grass into a soft pulp, and the people who ate this vile mixture expired in terrible agonies. Altogther the suffering endured beggars imagnation.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT,
26th January, 1890. SIR,I have the honour to forward, for the Criminal Statistics for the year 1889. They show that 7,461 cases were reported to the Police during the last year, being a decrease of 653 cases or 84 per cent, on the return for 1898. In the subdivision of these cases into serious crimes (so called) and minor offences an Increase of 457 cases or 18.76 per cent. is found in serius crimes, and a decrease of 1,110 cases or 19.54 percent, in minor offences. The proportion of convictions for serious crimes is 3 per cent. higher than in the previous year.
2. If the house building and population increase in the same way that they have done for the last few years, it will be necessary to apply for an increase of the land force.
3. The adoption of telephones instead of the somewhat antiquated magnetic instruments used for the Police telegraphs is under consideration, and I propose in the next requisition of Stores Alarms of the kind that have lately been tried in from England to include three standard Police London; they may prove to be serviceable, if placed at the Clock Tower, the Chinese Recres. tion Ground, and near the Albany.
W. M. DEANF,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
fired two shots at the other Chinaman, who the remaining robber was brief, a blow from the thereupon fled. The struggle between him and pistol rendering him amenable to reason, and at length he was taken to the Station at Yau-ma-ti Both were covered with blood, Green being in a very weak state. The bundle which he had taken from his prisoner was found to contain small quantity of Chinese Jewelry, $56 in silver, and a lot of broken coins. The prisoner subse. quently admitted that this was obtained by a robbery in Chinese territory, during which he hundred soldiers.", who made several arrests. and the other thieves were "surrounded by He was very wrath at having escaped from them to be captured by one man. Green is in Hospital, his assailant being reminded this morning.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(:) The signals should be larger, (g) Greater publicity should be given to the results arrived at, and the information received by the Directors of the Observatory. (A.) When necessary signals should be hoisted
at night, (4.) A signal gun should continue to be fired for the information of the Native Boat People. As to point (a.) to render the working of the Observatory properly effective, there should be three European assistants at least, one of whom should have sufficient experience and knowledge tory, when necessary there should also be three to permit of his taking charge of the Observa Fortuguese or Chinese clerks. As to point (5) the Commission learn that this cable is being laid As to point (c) the signals should be repeated at necessity for any large, establishment at the Penk, one Assistant would be sufficient for the work.». The true direction of the wind can be more easily recorded at that altitude, and thesigns of an approaching typhoon more quickly noticed when a typhoon is believed to be either North, East or South of the Colony; no special infar mation is afforded when it may be N.E., S.W. or S.E. or what distance from the Colony the storm may be supposed to exist. A more amplified code of signals to denote theac facts is desirable and such code should be printed and included in the Port Regulations issued to vessels on arrival. As to point (the present signals are four feet high, they should be at least six feet. As to point (.), the information at the disposal of the Director should be posted at the Harbour Office and in a suitable shed or in frames under a penthouse on the North side of the Clock Tower. The deductions at which the Director may arrive from the Information before him should be fully given. As to point (A.) a system of coloured lamps should be organized witnesses do not consider the firing of a gan to for night signals. As to paint (.) several of the
denote the approach of a storm necessary, but it is considered that the practice should be silil contioned, as it tends to mitigate the loss of Hie among the Boating Population.
As to (2) the causes of fallure, if any, in the system of storm-warnings as worked from the Observatory, it would appear that from the telegrams being sent in a cypher and Iransmitted by an alphabetical magnetic telegraphic instru- ment, in which the needle is piten likely to slip a letter or two, numerous errors occur in the there has not been so much failure, as a want messages. The Commission are of opinion that
of completeness in the system adopted.
As to the causes that led to the absence of The minutes of the last meeting were read and warning of the storm of October, 15-16, 1889, it confirmed,
is found that a signal was hoisted at 5.55 p.m. on the 1gth and a notice issued "Depression to the SE of Hongkong. Bad weather may be. "It would have been possible to have predicted expected." Dr. Doberck states (Answer 253).
I had had direct communications with the a typhoon on the evening of the 14th October if different
MINUTES.
A' NEW SEAT.
H. E. the Administrator-The Council will remember that in February last I appointed the Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes in a seat at this Board, in the place of Mr. Deane, who then became a member er oficio, by his acting appelaiment as Colonia! Secretary. I have now to inform you that Her Majesty has ap- pointed him a member as long as he performs the duties of Registrar-General,
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present: His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. Fleming); the Acting WHEELOCK & Co.'s Freight Market Report, Colonial Secretary. (Mr. W. M. Dean), Mr. S. dated Shanghai, 26th April, states:-Our freight Brown, Surveyor-General; Mr. A, Lister (Acting market homewards remains without change. Colonial Treasurer); Mr. W. M. Goodman, Coastwise. There is a good demand for tonnage Attorney-General; Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, to load from Newchwang to Swatow and Amoy, Acting Registrar-General; Messrs. C. P. Chater, nearly the whole trade being done by our local bers) and Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Acting Clerk of but there are very few outside steamers available. J. Keswick, A. P. MacEwen, (unofficial mem- Companies. For Nagasaki-Shanghai, rates Councils. have fluctuated considerably, $1.50 having been obtained, they have since declined. to $1.20 per ton which may be considered the closing rate. It is very difficult to obtain muitable tonnage for this, voyage now, but quite enough for present requirements. For London, via usual ports of call and Suer Canal-The beath is now occupied by the F. &. O steamer Canton, the Mails, and Holt's steamship Patroclus, the two former taking cargo at 30. for London and 40s. for New York, the latter 275. and 3s per ton. The steamship Canton and Patroclus will be dispatched on the 27th instant. For New York, via the CapeThe Joseph H. Scammell has almost completed her complement here and will sail very shortly for Hongkong. Probable steamers to load at Hankow with new Teas For London-Moyuns, One Blue Funnel Glamorganshire, Renlarig, or Benlawers, and Glengarry. For Odessa-Sikh, Tartar. Mogul, Kostroma, Russia, Petersburg, Meshwa and Nijnt Novgorod. Departure for London via Sacz Canal: The O, S. S. Co.'s steamer Anchises on the 10th instant and Brindis on Igth instant. Departure for New York via Suez Casal:-Nil Quotations are:-Newchwang to Swatow, ao Mex, cents per picul. Nagasaki to Shanghai $1.20, per ton of Coal nett, for both steamers and sailing vessels. Settlements during the fortnight: Inge, German steamer, 762 toni register, Newchwang to Nagasaki er Kobe (one port only) zo cents per picul, if to former and 24 cents per picul if to fatter port, 7 lay days Ulysses, British steamer, 1,474 tons register, Nagasaki to Singapore (part cargo) $1.00 per ton coal, quick dispatch." No disengaged vesta. in port.
THE FIRST TYPHOON OF THE SEASON.
The Spanish Consul courteously forwards a telegram received from Luzon to-day, which states that a depression exists in the Pacific to the S.E. of Luzon. “
SHANGHAIʼRACES,
SPRING MEETING, 1890.) Stewards-J. M. Ringer, Esq.;. A McLeod, striking characteristic of the whole teridge was Esq.; W. Howie, Esq. Jno. MacGregor, Esq.; the reproachable freshness of everything, so O. Schuffenhauer, Esq.; Robt. Mackensie, Esq different from ordinary Oriental processions. H. J. H. Tripp, Esq.; T. F. Hough, Esq.; Clerk Everything was brand new, or at least newly of the Course. Barnes Dallas, Esq.; Secretary, done up: chairs, carts, harness and accoutre ments, the uniforms of the troops, &c. The mules and and horses were also very elegant. 0.75 The procession, which numbered more than 10,000 men, had an air of brilliancy and liulc accustomed splendour which we are
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During the absence of the Imperial 1.10 family the care of the palace was entrusted to the Governor of the City, Fu Chungtang, and Loo the outer walls were surrounded by Tartar soldiers who lived under tents.---Chinese Tímas. QUEEN VICTORIA is not too frequently visible, but when she is on view the multitude are not played on with fire-englues to keep them aloof, As was the case the otherday when the Empress of Japan made a royal progress through Dinka. The following regulations issued to her subjects for the occasion are interesting:
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Herring's Cherry Cordial for the drying of clothes, or through cracks in doors, or from any position in the upper portion Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters &c. of their houses.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1890.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s extra steamer Zombardy, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port at 6 a.m. to-day.
A BOY got into terrifically hot water this morning when put in the dock before Mr. Robinson, charged with stealing ten dollars worth of his missus's clothing. He is jailed for four months H. La
ANTON
THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High, linders will play the following programme at
(2) If anybody wishes to see ber. Majesty, ho or the must sit down at the side of the road by which her Majesty will pass. All children must be taken particular care of that they do not play in the road and so. obstruct the passage of her Majesty through the streets,.
(3) No one must look at her Majesty, without taking off his hat, neckcloth, or turban, or what- ever the he may be wearing on or about his head, Moreover, no one must be smoking while he or she is looking at her Majesty, por must any one carry a stick or case. Only women wearing foreign clothes will be permitted to retain their head covering.
Hey (4) Although it may rain, no person will be allowed to put up an umbrella while her Majesty may be passing.
(s) Dogs must not be allowed to wander on to the road by which her Majesty will pass,
(6) Until the passage of her Majesty the roste
by which she will come will be kept free of all
· FIRST DAY,--MONDAY, APRIL 38TH, 1890. The HART LEGACY CUP; Presented by the Inte James Hart Value, Tls. 100. For China ponies; weight for inches as per scale. En: trance, Tls. 5. Half-a-mile."
Mr. Mitchell-Innes was then swoin in.
OFFICIAL RICORDS.
The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table -The Blu: Book for 1889, Report of the Super intendent of Police for 1889: Returns of Births and Deaths for 1889; Mortality Statistics, furnished by the Secretary to the Sanitary Board: Report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade for 1889, and Report of the Observatory Commission:
VOTES.
The following votes were referred to the Finance Committee:-$11.70 refund of rates overcharged on Kegloon property, $200 as eight months' salary for an additional interpreter at the Harbour Office: $120, house allowance to the Post Office compradore; $100, eight month's salary for the shroff in the Money Order Department: $128 gratuity to the children of the late Sergeant Sundram ; and $1,329, the estimated cost of laying down new moorings around the Bokhara Rocks,
The following votes, recommended by the Finance Committee, were passed-$1,902, expenses incurred. In suppressing the recent cattle epidemic $34,000 for the purchase of Baxter House for use as a Police Station-to be paid out of premia on land sales; and $991 for repairing the cable across the Harbour.
NEW DILL,
The Attorney-General moved the first reading of a Bill to amend the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, and it was agreed to,
THE CEMETERY CLAUSE,
The Acting Attorney-General moved the third reading of the Bill to amend the Public Health Ordinance, 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, and it was agreed to,
THE VACCINATION, ORDINANCE.
stations and could asked them whether they were right or wrong. I could have done if I had had communication with Victoria Peak and in bis saswer to question 216 be refers to misleading informa- tion received. The Commissioners are unable to follow Dr. Doberck in his co clusion that he was mis'ed in this particular case by erroneous telegrams, but are of opinion that owing to constantly recurring errors he felt a want of confidence in the information forwarded to him. At the same time it must be remem- bered that the barometer locally did not indicate the approach of a storm until the evening of the 15th October.
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As to point (3) the practical advantages to the Community of this Colony obtained from the Observatory as at present established, the Commission are of opinion that owing to the limited number of the staff, they are very small.
The Commissioners would here desire to draw special attention to the very valuable report sent by Major-General Palmer, in whose con- clusions they in the main concur. (Appendix 4.) But whilst paying every tribute Dr. Doberck's scientific qualifications, the Commission cannot but regret that the correspondence laid before them shows that is at times disposed to place unnecessary difficulties in the way of the solution of matters connected with the practical working of the Observatory,
The further question as to how such advan tages can be increased has been answered in detail in the report upon point (1.)
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As to point (6.) whether the Commission would recommend the continuance of the Observatory with its present or any other organisation, the consideration of the evidence tion leads to the conclusion that it is desirable and of the documents forwarded for its informa that the Observatory should certainly be con- tinged, but it is clear that the only way in which this continuance can be rendered thoroughly annual expenditure. The increased staff that has been found to be essential would involve a greater outlay, and the annual cost cannot be estimated at under thirteen thousand dollars a year or nearly twice the sum now spent.
As to polat (7.) any recommendation the Commission may desire to make on the above subjects, the question of the Time Ball has received very careful consideration. It is the unanimous opinion of the Commissioners that in a Harbour like that of Hongkong so frequented. by ships preparatory to their leaving on length- ened voyages, the time ball should be dropped daily without any, except the most unavoidable, interruption. It is with deep regret that it is found that this has not been done since the rat January. Doubtless the illness, and consequent incapacity of Mr. Figg to assist in this duty, bas led materially to this result, but it would appear probable that the difficulties attending the supervision of the operation at the tower on which the time ball has been placed have been considerably over-rated. Complaint has been made that the time ball when beisted is not being occasionally obscured by the masts and visible to all parts of the Harbour, owing to its funnels of ships and steamers. It was suggested that it should be placed on the roof of Taim Sha Tsui Station but the Commission is of opinion that this would involve an excessive expenditure
strengthening the structure. It is thought that the desired advantages might be more. economically obtained by raising the structure or apparatus on which the ball-ascends.
In estimating the salaries to be paid to the Chinese Assistants to the Observatory-con- sideration should be given to the daily expense
Weather Returns are not now printed; the dist incurred in crossing the Harbour.
It is observed that the monthly abbreviated
of these, which would be trifling, la considered by the Director of the Observatory a waste of money (answer 333); this may be so from a strictly scientific point of view, but the Com- mission are of opinion that they are acceptable to the Public.
will be found in the Annual Reports of the dace them in this report. Director, it is not therefore necessary to repro-
The results of the labours at the Observatory
The Commissioners append extracts from cer- tain documents that have been laid before them which supplement the oral evidence. mend that European Assistants should be. In conclusion, the Commission strongly recoin- obtained from England as speedily as possible, and that, in the meantime, temporary assistance should be locally obtained.
Captain. H. T. Grenfell, R.N., one of the Members of the Commission, left the Colony without signing this Report. The Commissioners however reaped the benefit of his presence at their meetings and can state that bis views were in general accord with the recommendations of the Report
W. M. DEANE, Chairman. A. P. MACEWEM.
J. C. BARKER, Major,.RE. R. MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N. N. L. EDE.
T. SERCOMBE SMITE,
.. Secretary. Hongkong, 8th April, 1890.
THE HONGKONG, FIRE BRIGADE.
The following report of the Superintendent of Fire Brigade, for 1889, was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council, this afternoon :-
Hongkong, 28th February, 1890, SIR-I hae the honour to report that during the year ending 31st December, 1889, there were twenty-one fires at which the service of the Bri gade were required, in which fifteen houses werd totally destroyed and thirteen houses partially damaged.
culated on the amount of insurance effected and 2. The value of the property destroyed cal-
a view of the premises subsequent to the fires is estimated at $98,200,
As to point (4.) what proportion of the time of the Director and Staff of the Observatory is occupied in securing those practical advantages, as compared with time devoted to the general advancement of science, the Commissioners regret that owing to the deplorable and length ened detention of Mr. Figg, the First Assistant at the Observatory, in hospital, from a severe climatic illness, they have been unable to push 13. The return shows a considerable decrease their enquiries as far as they would have desired, in the number of fires as compared with that of but it in plain that the equatorial transittelescope the years 1887 and 188, the number for those has not been used for a long period; and probably years respectively being thirty-five and forty-five, the refusal of His Excellency the Governor to the diminution being possibly due to the proceeds permit the printing at public expense of Dr.ings under the Fire Enquiry Ordinance and to Doberck's brochure on Double Sis (C.S.O.'greater caution in the issue of policies. The Council then went into Committee on the 2841/87th App B.) led to the almost entire 4.Of the fires that took place seventeen Vaccination Ordinance. ;
abandonment of researches connected with the formed the subject of official enquiry under the general advancement of science. Dr. Doberck Ordinance, with the result, generally speaking, In answer to question 78 states that no time, that there were either gravely suspicions circum- THE OBSERVATORY COMMISSION. whatever I spent in the advance. Our whole stances brought to light or no satisfactory time is spent in doing the work for which the explanation of the cause of fire was forthcoming. Mr. Sassoon's be. Hollyhock, st, 1lbion, I.
The Report of this Commission was laid on Observatory was established.” (CS.O,.740/36th | As a rule the suspicious circumstances were toɑ The CRITERION STAKES A Sweepstake of the table of the Legislative Council to-day. It App. G
negative in character to warrant a prosecution, Tis. ro cach, with Tis. top added For China
As to point (5.) whether the present expenditure and during the year only one such prosecution. ponley weight for inches as per scale; le as follows
The Commissioners appolated by warrant the Observatory is justified In view of the was ordered, and even this went, no further second pony to savë his stakė. One mile,
practical advantage above referred to: whether than a committal for trial and terminated in a Mr. John Feel's dan Dancraggan, rost. alb... led by Sir George Wiliam Des Voeux, the provision of a direct cable across the Harnelle prosegul The GRIPPINS' PLATE; Value, Tis 250; For instructions to enquire into the working of the the cost of working and maintaining it, was a enquiries of which one can only judge hypotheti
KC.M.G., on the 14th January, 12go, with bour to secure regularity of communication and Whatever may be the moral effect of these China ponies that have never run at any Hongkong Observatory, have the honour to sub-Justifiable expense and whether further expen- cally, by comparing the number of fires before meeting accond pony, Tis, so weight for mit the following report for the Information of diure in the same direction (g in payments and after the institution of them, I am strongly inches as per scale Griffins a date of entry His Excellency the Officer Administering the at Bolinao sad elsewhere) might be considered of opinion that they are most necessary, and allowed 7lbs.; Entrance, Tis. 3. Three-quarters Government. Several meetings were held and desirable in view of the results to be expected that they supply a want which had long been of a mile.
the Commissioners visited the Observatory. from them, it would appear that a great deal of felt PREMIER The evidence taken is appended together with a useful work is done at the Observatory, but that G. Where the fire is accidental it must be Mr. Sassoon's sk. Hero," 11st. 7!............................. x The CATHAY CUP value, Tls. 150 for China memorandum from Marinerals Palmer, the beneficial outcome of this work a dimla gratifying to the owner of the premises that lis Ponles; weight for taches as per scales griffins R.E, he wrote the original report which subrished by the inadequate fum that has been accidental origin should be officially recorded, at date of entry allowed 7lb.; entrance, Tis, 5. sequently led to the establishment of the allowed to be spent yearly." The annual cost and where if is the result of a crime it is im. One mile and a half.
Observatory (See Government Gazelle, 1881, p. of the upkeep of the Observatory was originally portant in the interests of the public that the Mr. Sassoon's hr. Zephyr, 1185 410........he Commission have arrived at the following thousand dollars has been spent. Au Obter 2 Ar to whether or not the Ordinance requires
estimated at ten thousand dollars, but only seven matter should be exhaustively sifted are The Jockey Cup, valus, Tix, 109 | for Chips,
A wedged ipatory is essentially one of those institutions on improvement I do not wish to speale positively. Ponies that have never won a Race; to be conclusions
With reference to the first point of er quiry which, if, thoroughly good results are to be I certainly think that a grave obstacle is placed ridden by Jockeys who have never had a "Whether the establishment of the Observatory obtained, a considerable sum of money must be in the way of effectual prosecullens by the wianing mount before this Meeting; weight has effected an improvement on the system of spent the expenditure on the direct cable is inability to use in a prosecution the depositions for inches as per scale; entrance, Tla 5. Once storm-warnings which previously existed, and therefore a Juniifiable expense The further that have been taken in an enquiry, and one Round,W
what measures could be taken 10 secure or to extrasion of the utility of the Observatory by also feels the want of some kind of provision by, Increase Improvement in this direction, they placing it in communication with other places Mr. J. D. Humphrey's ch. Venture, 20st. 12lb. 1 The KIANO-SU PLATE, value, Tis. 150; for China are of opinion that previous to the es abisment from which valuable information can be obtained Ponies weight for inches as per scales of the@bservatory there was no organised system could probably be effected rather by the cour, entrance, Tle. 5. One mile and three-quarters of storm-ramings, and that the warnings given teries of diplomacy than by the further expend
were not founded on a scientific basis, and that ture of money. It is desirable that three more Mr. Sassoon's wh. Dolores 1st. 4lb
therefore there has been an taiprovement stations outside the colony thould be placed in The RACING STAKKn, a Sweepstakes of Tis.: 10
hes to the measures that could be taken to communication with the Observatory i each for China Ponies that hays never run
secure an improvement, they are of opinion that the South Cape of Formosa, Swalow, and Wen- before 1st January, 18901 griffins at date of the following points would have to be, attended chow. entry allowed gib, weight for inches as per te punte scale winners sib, extra. One mile and a quarter.
i.
carlages and finikishas. The roads rich the Mr. J. D. Humphreys gr. Vagiant, lost. 71b,# 1 will take must be completely free.of all traffic.
*** (7) As her Majesty passes no one must raise The ROADSTERS PLATZ, Valne, Th, 100 for
the Officers' Mess, this evening, commencing dicet noe must any sound, be heard, por
́at 8'o'clock :—
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must the crowd close in and follow her carriage, for no noise must be made. When her Majesty reaches Umeda Station there will be a discharge of Afy fire-works,
Chins Ponier (without restriction to height)
not otherwise entered, at this Meeting, and that have never won & Raca weight, Lost 1alb. entrance, Ties Once Round, we ha Ms. Waveny's bik, Noirmont, tost jalbum 1
(a) An increased staff of assistants.
The Commission addressed a letter to the Consul for Spain inviting him to communicate A cable across the Harbour from the to the Commission any Information in bis posses. Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's | sion regarding the interchange which takes place
to the Observatory, vot
(c) The repetition of the storm signals, tri
one cared with a land line running
(4.) The crabiishment of a branch Observa. tory at the Peak, and communication arranged with the office of the Eastern Or Extension Telegraph Company,
meteorological and other scientific observations ghich may be taken the Capital of the between Hongkong and Manila in respect of the
Philippines, but they regret to say that, notwiths standing his attention, WAS communiesiion, norepi
which upon a formal finding on the part of the Magistrate that the circumstances are gravely suspicious, the Insurance Companies should be thereby prohibited from satisfying claims until they have been made good to the satisfaction of s Court after consideration of the facts adduced at the enquiry
8. These, however, are matters requiring good deal of consideration, and I merely refer to them as the impressions which the enquiries leave upon me when conducting them. Brey *14). The year 1889 has been notabla as the year in which she Voluntoor Brigade was dias
of the Government Brigade in 1868, they have for many years afforded valuable and willing aid at the humerous uses at which they have been picient and they have contained in their ranks from the flower of the youth and activity of the Colopr
the 2010 Their disbandmans led to an inoreLSE
banded. In existence before the stabiliment
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