the pearls to prisoner. Prisoner had said that | he left Hongkong in a German mail steamer on Febrany 17th, 1991, and went to Calcutta, and thence to Colombo, where he got employment on the British flagship Boadicea and went to Maurities. Witness had told prisoner that the robbery was committed on the 16th. Pilsoner said that in the Mauritius court be bad been charged with robbery from a bank is Hongkong, not from the Post Office.
Dr. Leon Prato stated that be recognized tophe ( Singapore over a year ago and sent the rearls of about 3oo which he
to his father in Naples for sale. The value of what he arnt was 6085 francs. His father wrote about a month later (letter "produced). Witness wrote selling him to send the unsold. pearls to HI bong, where witness expected to get them. Winess afterwards came to Hong. Kong, and wrote to the Haiphong postmaster to send the paris here.
After some farther evidence the prisoner was remanded uit the 17th,
TRAINING NOTES.
There was a big crowd at the race-coured this morning, and amongst others was a late airival (com "Autralia, MË. W P. Maclean, pro- bible the best, amateur Jacker the Far Eaal has yet known-and I am not forgetting Kelly Matland, fe Waller, Pidwell. Harry Hutchings. Mard, Nicho's, Pier Pend, 'Pip' Reynell, and ather criebrities of days that are fast fading Into to the dim and uncertain past. In my opinion-for which, I claim no infallibility Mr. Mclean, is about 7 lb. better than any man I have ever seen riding a China pony. and I have seen Tidwell, Hatching, Tennant, Ogle, George Lewis, Peter Prnd, Reynelt, Harry Bikes, 'Smarty' Durman, Frank Dallas, and crowd of other celebrliles, all of whom doubtless' thought they were the John L. Sullivans of the Far Eastern turf, Perhaps they were. Quien sabe?
I was gind glad to see Brother Hough on the job this morning. When he came out on board the "Glen" ner Meny Thought, a distinguished Austro-Hungarian, who sat on my right at that select coffee table where Jews and Gentiles are mide heartily.welcome, remarked (in a foreign tongur) that "the sider ought to carry the pony" and a lot of other so-called witticisms of a similar kind. I told the foreign nobleman (in Hebrew) that be was an ast, and I think he has recognised that fact. If he has not, it doesn't matter one
cent.
What did Merry Thought do? Well, he galloped a mile and a quarter la 344, 68, 1.45, 2.20, and 2.541 and he went very easily all the way, and Mr. Hough was in full charge of the old moke. The same 'ardy !orseman sent Talis- man along for a mile and a half to 341, 1,109, 1.45, 2.19, 3.541, and 3.301 Talisman, so far as 1 can see, has only Home Gaard to beat to win the Champlove.
It may interest somebody to know that Dun- Craggan (mafoo up) easily disposed of Danoon fate Unicorn) in a six furlongs syin which socupled & min. 37 sets. (rst time for a training gallop in Hongkong); and then Mr. Panch" introduced to our notice the Shanghai St Leger
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1893.
from Marseilles, Feb. 5.—To Hongkong : Mr. A. Seth,
Per Messageres Maritimes steamer Yarra, from Marseilles, March 5.-To Shanghai: Mr. R. J. Ogle.
Per P. and O. stevmer Himalaya, from London, January 6th-To Shanghai: Mr. Stewart, M., P. T. Grant, Captain McLuie, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and two children., Miss Sherwood. Mr. Ward, To Hongkong: Mr. W. | H. Pengelley, Mr. J A. Coombe, Mr. H. Coombs, Mr. F. G Collins, Assistant Paymaster Belling Mr. T. Grenfell, Colonel and Mrs. A. A. Baker, Per P. and O. steamer Carthage, from Brindis!, Inuary 22nd.-To Shanghal: Rev. E. J. Willams.
Fer P. and O. steamer Massilla, from London, January 19th.To Shanghat : Rev.-Sprent, Mr. J. Hutchinson, Mr. R. H. Sinclair, Mr. Kenworthy, Miss Kenworthy, Mr. C. H. Tricker. To Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor and Infant. From Colombo--For Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Edwardu, Mr. F. Bowley.
Per P. and O. steamer Clyde, from London, January 70th To Shanghat : Mrs. Couling and children,
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Per P, and O. steamer Victoria, from London, January 27th.From Ismallia.-To Shanghal: Dr Priester.
Feb. 3To Shanghal : Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Per P. and O, steamer Octana, from London, Crulias and children. To Hongkong Mrs. E. Wodehouse and Infint, Mrs. Tillet and children. Rer,and Mrs, Shaw and two hlidren.
Feb. 17-To Hongkong Mr. and Mr. Wise Per P. and 0, steamer Arcadia, from London, and child, Rev. and Mrs. I.B. Ost and infant, Mr. Kenneth Moansey, From Colombo,-To Shanghai: Rev. and Mrs Watson.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, January 14th,
The first ballation, of the Black Watch, from Gibraltar on their way to Mauritius has also been ordered to Egypt. The increase in the army of occupation for the present will be limited to two battaliona..
The second battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, now stationed at Malta, has been ordered to Egypt immediately.
The papers are unanimous in their approval of the decision arrived at by the Government. In. view of the situation in Egypt, and say that the Khedive is solely to blame in the matter. The Daily News ways that when Catro la Imperiled we are under a solema obligation to laterfere for the protection of Hie and property, and it is a daty that Great Britain owes to the Egyptians as well as to the Great Powers.
China line to Sydney. The competitors for this contract with the P. & 0, were the Eastern Steam Navigation Company (of which we shall have something to say presently) but as this concern only rendered for half the proposed service, and as they had no ships ready, the contract went to the P &0.
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Co-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG AMATEUR, ATHLETIC SPORTS.
NOTICE.
• was enabled to reply that the tender of the Ocean Steamship Company competed with the of chartered accountants that chry flatly refused MEETING will be held in the V. R. C.
The rate this time wis only 6s. 6d. per mile, and when a petition was Indged against the allocation of the contract on the alleged ground of unfalmness, the then Chancellor of the Exche Eastern Sam Nwigalon Company was at the rate of 8s. per mile. In justifying the action of the Government he added: "It appeared to me Riso that, however, unwilling 1 might be to throw discredit upon a rival and a young catab
shment, the securiles for the efficiency of the service offered by the Peninsular and Griental Company were e calderably preferable to those offer d for the service by the dearest company," The operation of this contact was suspended during the Crimean War, the company's steamers being needed for troops, only one despatch per month could be maintained with Chin.. Visitors to the Chelsea Exhibition of 1991, may remember in the P. and U. Klosk palating of the steamer Kipon leaving Southampton in 1854 with troops for the Crimes. surrendered the Bombay service to the P. and O. That was the year, too, la which John Company It was not mau 1857 that the fortnightly China He was resumed. The contract terminated technically in 1861, but was carried on by mutual agreement until 1865, although at reduced rates. In the meantime the China line had been extended frm Hongkong to Shanghai, and mali conection was, for the first time, formed The subsidy had been brought down to about 4. per mile, when in 1866 the Government gave notice on their part of the termination of the
with Japan
contract.
related in "The Race to Indly," It
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Finally a new contract, although at “¿20,000 - bodies subsidised by the State. Atleastike later less subsidy, was signed in 1874, by which the has a right to protect the body politie. Ifil P. & 0. gained the full use of the canal for all needs two persons to audit públic accounts, at their services, and were enabled to address least the Government ought to appoint one." It themsolved vigorously to meet the new condito moresger a serious question whether some tions of competition. This, however, was only further enquiry ought not to be made into the an amencing contract, and in 1878 new tenders qualifications of those who advertise themselves were adreitised for, with stipulations for utill na professtämi‡ accountints with a view of testi higher speed than had yet been attained,
Ing their general business capecity as well as Several of the new lace competed for the their gledask. In one of the recent tilals we Indian portions of the contract, but only the bid the main testimony of two standing firms P. and O. for the China service. Finally the contracts were again conjsired and placed with the P and O. at an annual subsidy of 160,000, foreight years.from 1st February, 1880, In 1886. when conewal was in prospect, the Ocean Company agalo competed, but again unsuccess- folly, and the P. and O, have retained the China mall-contract until now. Thus they have held it from the very first, but whereas in 1837 the contract was to deliver the malls in Shangbai in 451 days, they must now be delivered there in 371 days, and are on the average two or three days wilbia contract-time-Fairplay.
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THE FRENCH MAIL DISASTER.
The steamship Niainen, beienging to the Calcutta and Colombo, was lost on the Ceylon Messageries Maritimes and running between coast on the night of the 31st January, as reported briefly in three columns at the time. A Ceylon Paper of the 2gth asys 22
a boat near the shore and was burled on the
to catfly for the acct-nty of a balance-sheer, and Instant, to arrange shout the above Sports GYMNASIUM, on MONDAY, the 13th
||retcima other persons were found who, it is to | All Persons interested are requested to attend,
be charitably inferred, 10: k such an unbusiness.
A DENISON, like view of the malfer as to append their
Han. Sec., H.K. Athletic Club, names to a certificate of recuracy affecting Hongkong, 11th February, 1893. โร a palpably false statement, Already we have hed, remps In the air that the Government "UNION LINE OF STEAMERS. mean to take steps for the profection of the public by carefully analysing the posfile of aur FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, incipient financial taatitution before granting HE Steamship reglattalion, and it occurs to us that it might reasonably go further than this and reluso to accept, the half-yently abstract of assets and labiles which the Statute compls them to file with the Begistrar General unless the necuracy. of the statement is verified elther by one of their own offters or some fim of accountants who held axisfactory credenti is. As regards the amateur-auditor the less we hear of him in
public for the future the better.
CT DAMAGED men.
"ST. ASAPH." Captain Wand, will be despatched for the above Poits on WEDNESDAY, the rgen Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
Apente, Hongkong, urth February, 1891- 1184
"UNION LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.'
FROM MIDDLEBRO! HAMBURG. AND
STRAITS.
"ST. ASAPH?!
having arrived from the above Parts, Congness of age are hereby informed that their Goods are being bonded at their risk into the God wat of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
have left the Godowns and all claims must be No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noor on the 18th instant, dr they will not ba recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will ba examined on the t7ih lost.
The Niemen foundered it to p.m. on Saturday night. (zest). The shaft broke at 9 30 a.m. Saturday making a huge hole in the tunnel You can see any day, in the streets of any city, through which the water rashed in. The pumps, men who look damaged-men, ton of good originalTHE Steamship after working a few hours, got choked. The material, fish started ont in Ufs with generous Captain took the vessel into five fathoms of sapratibe once-it was said that they were bright water and anchored. The boats were lowered and the, ist Lieutenant and another officer promising this once they looked happily into the sent to Trincomale for assistance. At 8 faces of mothers whose daily breath was a prayer for pm that night the vessel was found to be their purity and pease. Going to the bad the spoll sinking fast while the passengers were at of evil companionship; the willingness to hold and dipter. They had to rush on deck and then uso moneynst honestly gained; the stealthy, asdnctive, to the bridge, and at shopt 10 p.m. get into the boats, in which they remained the whole plausible nuance of the appetite for strong drinki night. The passengers complain of the captain's the treacherous fascination of the gambling table; conduct. The boats were not provisioned nor
the gradual loss of interest in business-and in things supplied with water and bad no radders. They which build a man up; the rapid wonkening of the were in charge of only the seamen and no whole body; a depletion of the general strength and the Company's Agent and the French Consul at and turmoil of life breaks up the vital strength and officers. One lady, Madame Olanger, wife of vitality, the struggle for existence and the worry Madras, was drowned through the upsetting of hurries many a man into an untimely grave. First beach. She was on her way to Java to see her son, gimptoma ara nnmerous, headaches, nervousness, who is a magistrate there. The passengers' lug. failure of appetito and indigestion, and various other gage was washed ashore, but nobody was placed sighs. All are forerunners of some impending, thereby the caplain to look after it. The pas-arious physical complication. Recours had to a sengers lost everything they had. They landed rational medicationt such as Clements Tonic always yesterday morning at daybreak and walked to removes all signs of disease, resteres the action of Moolkur, about as miles, where they arrived last every impaired organ, increases the at
appetite and aids night thoroughly exhausted. Mr. Nevill, who digestion, thus ensuring a healthy left for the scene yesterday, and was at Moolkur granting the afflicted now loase of Iffs,
load organism and when they arrived, rendered every assistance: several years I have boon steadily dealluing in health, The passengers and crew arrived here this after subier
suffering from nervous prostration, dizziness and neos. The former are accommodated at the nices night, and headache, as if a grout weight
annatural
Cargo and mails are lost.
was over my head. The action of the kidneys The Namen was an from scrow brigantine, was defective, and I often suffered severely from from, the well-known Vineyards of Messrs.
the swelling
a circumstance from ing of the legs, retired recently from the Albion Hotel, Bourke-street, Melbourne, owing to
dod and JULIAN SMITH (Olivina) Livermorg owing to Califor {•, of two cylinder de ander engines. consisted ill-health, and hoped that complete rest would of 611 161 loches and of 280 efect a material change for the better, and that I horic power, ber englucs having been supplied. would be a bet we health was not beneattad in able to spend my declining year with by the builders.
Clemonta Tonic was brought under
Another Parliamentary inquiry was now held foto the subject of the Eastern malls, and the Committre reported in favour of a continuance of 2 fortnightly service with Chios and Japan, abhough they recommended a weekly service with India vid. Bombay. The only tender seat in upon this was that of the P. and O. Company, which asked a lomp subsidy of £500,000 for the whole services in bloc.. Then followed negotiations and that cu lous compromise which led to the quarrel between the Past Office and the ended in the conclusion of the fourth India and China conjoined contract, for twelve years at an annual fired subsidy of £450,000, covering both the farer-China connections and the branch to Japan, This brings us down to about 1869, by which Callan, who was sentenced to Gfteen years time a new disturbing element began to appear penal servitude in 1887, io connection with the in the Suez Canal, The P, &O, China passenger explosion at the Tower, has been released,
and mall service was severely affected by the opening of this waterway, which they were pre The Austrian preas approve of the ac loncluded, by the terms of the mail-contract, from taken by Great Britain in Egypt and predict asing by their steamers,
The misfortune of the P. & O. was the oppor that, the Khedive, as well as the Sultan, will
geries Imperiales, as it was then-whose early blitory we have already traced. Like the P. &
their mall and passenger to Government tranz. port-service during the Crimean War, and it was the demands made upon them by this war thal caused the large and rapid development of the fleet. When peaco came, the Messageries Com- pany had far more steamera than "they could employ on the lines which were in working order when the war broke out, 10 lostead of selling the surplus vessels, they began to establlah new lines Ward across the Atlantic to Brazil and the River Plate,
January 25th.
For
regret having listened to the enemies of England, tuohy of the Mesengerles Maritimes or Mes. Resthouse and the latter at the Courthouse, sleepless pectoration, Aushed' face after meals,
fast, will be rubject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 18th
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN & Co.,
AgCell. Hamibians, 1th Febrny (791
For Sale.
THEY LEAD THEM ALL
TAK CELEBRATED CALIFORNIA WINES,
The Indian troopship Euphrates has been O., the Messagerles Company had to subordinate built at La Ciotat la 1865, of 1,814 gross tons which very serious, consequences were apprehend KOHLER AND VAN HERGEN, San Francisco,
The German prou likewise express their *pproval. stopped Port Said and has landed the second battalion of the Devonshire Regiment pending the arrival of the battalion ordered to proceed to Egpyt from Gibraltar and Malia, which battalion
cannot arrive tatil the first week in February,
January 26th.
winner, Enthusiast, who seems to have gone to grief wefully of late, Capt. Thomas' Stonehenge (owner up) was galloped lo company with the ub" Choice, the former making the Derby course in 343, 1.10), 1.45, 2.59, 2.54† and 3.309-ater. Luge were sent off at once and landed both to the Levant and Black Sex, and west-
Islander ("Punch and Porpoise (Mr. Master) went together for a mile and a ball in 36, 1.10), 1,448, 2.191. 2.541. and 3.29t. Our far famed Office Goat can at five minutes notice knock the aluffing out of this show.
...
Majestic, Mr Sassoon up, galloped a mile and a halí in 121, 64t, nagì, 2017, a ja, and 3.254. which is by the far the best performance done on the Hongkong course this season. Vagrant was treated to something like a boliday, bat a spin over the historical ball-mile in 33 and 64, showed that the old wrrior had still a bit left in him, Bold Heart (Mr. Master) and Flashlight ("Monkey went together wo miles in 36. 1.A, 1.478 2.23. 2.573, 1.35. 4.118, and 4.471, There was evidently something wrong with this pow," but whether Mr. Master knew too much "Monkey" dida't know enough, It is not for mita dec de.
Mr. Marshall, amostentkvalastic amateur from Amoy, rode His in a galiep with Steadfast for a mile and a quarter In 344. 651, 1.431. 221, and 2 57. And then, alapularly enough, Motor fim up) and Mervyn (Maloo) galloped the same di tayice in exclly the sme time. Thunderbolt went
ralle and balf 141.69 1.448, || 2 21), 3.551. jand 327 at the good looking ger finished in a sort of do-d-and-alive fashion that is not sugges. tive of winning when the music has to be faced
In
In real cantat.
The Anchor Line Steamer Arabia, bound from nabore at Fort Said yesterday but is making no
Bombay to Marvellles · and Liverpool, went
her passengers. The steamer is bumping heavily, and salvage operations are prevented owing to bad weather prevailing,
Her Majesty's troopship Tyne silly^to-day frem Portsmouth with the South Wales Bor. derers for Egypt. Troopship Himalaya embarks the Black Watch to-morrow at Gibraltar, arriving at Alexandria on Wednesday.
Reuter telegraphs to any no news messages are in yet owing to the storms near Alexandria and the consequent irregularity on the llors.
st
CAIRO, January 16th. The Devonshire Reglament which landed from the troopship Euphrates. has arrived Alexandria, Riaz Fauba's cabinet is working cordially with the European officials. The native press continors its attacks on the British and demands the recall of Lord Cromer,
LONDON, JRODAY 27th. Another Conference has been held at Man chester between the Masters and Operatives to consider propesula for the settlement of the strike, but it has proved fruitless.
TO FAR CATHAY.
XIX
THE STORY OF THE MAIL SERVICE. We have now to trace the history of the mail- service with China after the introduction of Heam-communication, prior to which time, of course, Jabo Company carried all the mail bags. It was in 1847 that the P. & G. Company despatched their first steamer-Hindoitan-to Reciprocation and Freigraf's mile and a half Calcutta, and fo that year they established a between Calcutta, Madras, gallop in 3.33 is not wo to recording If old regular service pontes can't do better than that, when asked to Ceylon, Aden, and Sues; and it was about 1844, go, fonnigh before the races, they ought we have related, that they vainly tried to to be utilised for cai's meat. Hats off, please persuade the Government to allow them to Black Pearl, a mage'ficent mover although a undertake a monthly service between Surs and couree looking specimen of the Mongoliin racer, Bombay alto, ran clear away from Torchlight and Royalty in a mlie and a ball spin--iimas, 361, 1.121, 148, 2.74 3567 and 3.31-and could have done mach beller bad he been ridden ont. On di that Mr. Heinrich will ride Black Pearl in the Derby, mais nous verrons !
Thete new lines, however, and the duplication of the Algerian and other near-home services, did not suffice to fully occupy the immense fleet under the Mesageries fisg fleet which in 157 numbered 54 vessels, aggregating over 80,000 Negattailors were, therefore, entered into with the French Government, which in 1861 granted a concession to the Messageries Com. pany of the anie right of carrying the French mails to India and China...
tops.
Provence Donnat}... Pel-Ho A2B... Metkong Sindh
Gross tonnage.
Nominal bome-power.
600 141410
бос 500
Anaydr..................... Iraduaddy
3,671
3471
Hooghty a.......... 2,820 Tigr
3,017
501
2,534
500
2.524
3,050
500
3,050
500
3,050
500
3.005
AmazonE ESTAN 3005.
500
1,380
280
1,592
180
1.584
480
1,380
www.Y
180
1,502
280
1,432 1,035
CAKLA
Meinon ..... Menenish.... Tanais Duplex Goravery .......
and 39 tons net register. Her dimensions were 319's feet in length,, 32'1 feet in breadth
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CITY HALL, HONGKONG, LAST NIGHT
THIS EVENING
¡(SATURDAY), the 11th February.
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UNDER THE PATRONAGE' OF
H.E. SI WILLIAM AND LADY ROBINSON.
GREAT SUCCESS "
FREE AR'S "BLACK DIAMOND MINSTRELS."
י דין
(From Sydney Sunday Times. The revelations made in the criminal courts during the recent prosecutions of directors and auditors of sundry exploded financial institutions are quite enough to set people enquiring how such falte balance sheets could be presented to the shareholders without either connivance or criminal negligence amongst the officials, When, however, we find day by day reports of Irregularities and inaccuracies in the accounts of municipal institutioca, in many cases extending, This was the beginning, of a new compeiition it is alleged over a series of years, we are with the P. & O., which up to this time had had templed to doubt whether audited accounts are a practical monopoly of the steam trade with to be accepted at any time as rellable. There China. The Messageiles connection now two Ways which may reasonably be extended ivery rapidly, and within the next tea supposed to explain this unsatisfactory state. years the fleet was inc eased by more than one keeping is faulty, and the other that auditors of things the one that the system of book. half. Then they began to build in France (instead of, as heretofore, in England) magnifiely verify the arithmetical accuracy of the cent screw-boats on the lines of the P. 40. figures put before them, and note that they vestels. By the year 175 the Messageries correspond with the entries in the books. Of Company had the following screw-boats con housity or criminal negligence of the auditors THEATRE
come there is another, and that is in the dis stantly employed on the China, Japan, Batavia, Mauritius, and India lines ¿—
themicires, but cases in which such a chargé can be trathfully made must be, comparatively, very rare. The chief answer, no doubt, is that unqualified persons are selected as auditore, not OWIDE to their lack of honesty, but to their incapacity to detect fraud when akilfully managed by an adept at Juggling with figurce. Any one who happens to atiend
• preliminary mening at the formatiod of some minor company knows well enough with what gipidity the election of all provisional," officers is knocked off, and how supremely fndifferent the bulk of the shareholders are ne to the result of the elections Some trifilog bead may perhaps be given to the election of director, but no one thinks that of the auditors werth
80 PERFORMERS, a thought. It is no better in municipal elcaloi Nice-tenths of the ratepayers barely know the. By kind permission of Liest Colonel RAVEN- names of the aspiring candidates, and if they desi, and the OFFICE of the SHROPSHIRE give the matter any attention, they accept the LIGHT INFANTRY, a Contigent of the BAND oplaton of some person episide the booth whoin will be in attendines. ⠀ possibly they do know, In any case qualifica tions for the duty go for nought. If any rate payer is at all auxious to the maiter hela perfectly entitled to cleare that the candidate: has had some experience of bookeeping 19.8 store and that ha, s. a. cinsk of some kind of other, or that at some period of his ile he was This is but poot recommendatfen, it is true, but Limited, it is, perhape, a higher our than the majority of can readily understand, therefore, how it comes budding auditors are able to master. We to pass that the officer in charge of the books of FOR FULL PARTICULARS SEE BILLS, the lostitution, if he be a smart regne, can completely mystify such people as these and pass his balance-shoots triumphantly when they Kro fall of errors. It simply bailles comprehension how many of these defaulters manage to carry on peculation for years, and go undetected when the standing rule is that for every payment or Freceipt they must exhibit a voucher. In an inquiry which recently took place into the defal callons of an official, which extended over a CODY siderable period, professional accomtast dir Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above covered in the receipt book a number of button Ports on TUESDAY, the 14th instant, at Day- which the word cancelled" was written, Find | Rights. Had this mullahnese continued the P.& O the municipal auditors appear to have been would, of course, have been ruined-handicaped perfectly satisfied with the assurance of the tires out of existence. But at last glimmerings of that he had destroyed the correspond log receipts. reason began to reach St. Martin's-le-Grand. It aced hardly be added that if turned op lo Negotiations were opened, and the Department due course with considerable sum marked tried to persuade the compzay to submit to a in the comer which Ead been embezzled. large alice being taken off the subsidy in return of course, we are not prepared, to say, EN HI for permission for the mail-boats to pass through, additors who pass sich excuses as there are, in the Canal. This wasn't good enough, but in anything bata minority; but we de confidently return for this concession the company offered assert that retains of them know aptalog The first China mali-contract was for six years, to adopt higher speed and to deliver the China whatever! out their duties, and chemically and would, therefore, expire in 1851, but in the mails one day sooner than the contracted time. tapt the fastractions and sign any document ustratiese arose that opposidon to the P. & O. The Government, however, would not giva the offiel li mi pit before them.) "Asi tär Company the story of which wo related in the way, neither would the company, and the dine at this matchs kan je v strede. Company) (CER previous side of articles. Then came the Par pute went on for two years, Meanwhile, the coms concerned, they have a tight to elect, "homad llamentary investigation, and an advertisement pany bit upon the happy dodga of seeding the ever they please check their finar.ocs, and for landers for a new contract, to begin in 1811, boats through the cinil and the mall-bage over. || De people the??/^^Se
nothing about the
Of that route, indeed, John Compary retained the monopoly down to 1854. but in the fates Joha advised the Govero- ment to mike terms with the P. & G. for the extension of the mail-service eastward from Ceylon to Slogapore and Hongkong in order to form a link of union between the India and There was a lot of galloping done by other has trades. In 1846 this extension was begun under a contract--för- which there', was nó ponies in training, of which I have a full record, competition as there were no other boats then but on looking through what was done thli arailable-negotiated chiefly by John as the morning. I really can see nothing, excepting Intermediary, between the Government and the Amcoable's mile and a quarter la 33, 64; 1.411 P. & O., at the rate of 170, per mile from Sues 3.17, and 2.51, which calls for special proce, to Ceylon, and from Ceylon to Slugapore and Amanable, unless he goes amiss, will prove Hongkong
da ste domani another Leander both for the Valley Stakes and In order to overtake this new work the P. & German Cap. Primrose galloped smile in 3.16), 0, halls nice new steamers within the year. Khedive six faslonge larmin, so seck These were the Riben (of 2,225 tons, and 450 and the other Amoy representatives went so hors pows), the Haddington (at 1,300 tons, and well that I am prepared to see several races go 450 horsepower), the Poflieger (of 1,300, tony, to the sporting members of the neighbouring and 450 horsepower), the Madras (of 1,215 tons, port,
and 450 homo-powes), the Bombay (of 1,225 tons, and 450 horas-power), the Malla (of 1,000. tons, and 400 home-power), the Aris! (of Boo tons, and 303 horse-power), the in-ge-Bragh (ol Roo loss, and 280 horse-power), and the Trafalgar (of 1,900 tons, and 400 horse-power)
The service was monthly, so we may call it fast forty-seven years since direct steam come munication was established with Chius, although, of course, there was still the broak of the overland route through Egypt, and the transalpenent at Ceylon. And at that time there was not a single coaling-station between Suer and; Hongkong. For the service of the new Indo-China fleet, docks and arsenals had to be constructed at Bombay, armed
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This d velopment is not so remarkable as that of the P. & O. and other British Companies, for the Messageries Company enjoyed many special. privileges, became practically a national concern, and at the time of its China and Japan develope ments was receiving about double the mail subsidy that the P. & O. received. What, how. ever, helped in a remarkable degree to speed the Far Cathay was the opening of the Sues Canal, Messageries Company in the race to India and which this Company quickly obtained the per- mlasion of the French Government to use for the mail-service, while our Post Office Department obstinately fasisted on the P. & O. rigidly adhering to the letter of the contract, which provided for the conveyance of the bags to Alexandria in one steamer, their transport over
and, and their so-ahipment by another steamer WASHINGO The malls might be forced that way, but goods and passengers would not, so that the Message res and the new lines benefited, while the P. & O. suffered, because our Government did not approve of the Canal.
at Sues.
I went down to the race course this afternoon and saw a very racing-like bay pony, Dainty, late Rupce, go through bis facinga, As he was not galloped, having been recently smiss, I can't any what his actual capa clty may be, but he certainly looks good enough for anything. Mr. Maclean rodo Suscwind a mile spin in 35, 1.10, 4.45 and airo, and the "sub" Blooming Heather three-quare ters of a mile in 35, 69 and 1:42 p
Hongkong, 11th February, 1895. ANNARS
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR
CHINAAMI Per Messagerien Maritimes steamer Ossa. from Marcotics, Jan. 22. To Shanghali da Forbes, Jun, Mrs. Forbes, Misses Forbes, Capt. 1. McClure. To Hongkong # Mfr. and. Mars., Humphries. To Haiphong 1 Mrs. Rosler, for a fortnightly surica with Chios (as well as land, by which they effected soos waving, while duty, they ha Par Messageries Mariamos seamor. Natal, with India) and w biemonthly exigullón from the | still adhering to the fear of law panuseksperte i guše mode
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POPULAR PRICES:-ŠT and $1, Boldler and Saflors' in-uniform-half price to Second Sexta, kad
Doors open at 8.30 PM. Overtore at 9 P.M., promptly.
Plan and Tickets at Messrs, KELLY & Walsh,
PERCENTAGE OF THE PROCEEDS 'WILL BE
GIVEN TO A LOCAL CHARITY.
(197
PROGRAMMES, &C/---PEN, Hongkong, Irth February, 1893,
DOUGLAS STEAMESHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, "AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship
**FOKIEN,"
For Freight or Passago, apply to ju
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers}" Hongkong, 11th February, 1893- 1223 DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
KELIMITED.
OBISWATOW; AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
Company's Steamship
*** NAMOA DRAGUI farels, will be despatched for the above EDNESDAY, the 75th instant, ai
· Pasisgo::apply to i OUGLAS. LAPRAIK & URMEA
General ManageT Hongkong, 11th Tabidity, dep
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FOR SALE.
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TRESH BREAKFASTI
SAUSAGES ...............
35 cents per B. AUSTRALIAN CORNED 12
BEEF........msno) -Several Boys and Cooks waiting for engage.
... O, M. ANDERSON,
23. Lee Yuen Street East,
H
A few doors from Messrs, Carmichael & Co. Hongkong, 21st January, 1893,
FOR SALE.
THE GOOD S.S. "PEKIN"
“KWONGMO
For Particulars apply to
and S. 8,
SUI KEE CHAN, $3, Bonham Strand West, [37
Hongkong 14th November, 189a.
FOR SALE.
THE SCHOONER
THE
"MONTIARA,"
AS BITE NOW LIES IN KOWLOON BAY.
Length .......
BeamDORESYKU
Depth of hold...........................
Registered Tonnage ........
.75 feet.
17 feet. 78-fect
....75 tons,
(Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montiera has been fecreased to about 120 tons dead weight.) the
The Montlara was built in Singapore, la most- solidly constructed of teak throughout, with fron. wood frames, has recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European superia. tendence, and: is "how in excellent condition. She is a very fast aller and a most suitable : vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would make a first-class lighter,
For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to
R. FRASER SMITH, 6. Pelder's HILL, Hongkong 17th May, 1893,
FOR SALE.: THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT CHOP CHEUNG,
THEY ABERDEEN
T
were
HE Engines of the Chop-choung":
constructed by Messrs. Inalis & Co., of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type Cylinders 201 and 38a dia... with a stroke of 25. The Crank Shatt in 61", dia, at the Crank pla andy" dia, at the Journals, The HP. Piston Rod is 3* and the LP. 11" dia. The Platon and Connecting Rod bolts are 2 dia, Air Pump 143" dia by 12 krake, Single Acting Cirmisting Pump 8" dia by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Feed and Bilge Pump (one cach) 3o dia, by 13- stroke, dal vody demon K DENK These Engines have been's Tery little used and... are in thoroughly good order.
The Baller, le of the Horisontal Multitubalar type, with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on! top. "Eta dia, is soft 3" by gft. ro2 long, external moascrements; Furnaces," aft, das Dome, 447 As by At high 1: Tubes, 184 la number by.
ez dia. It is in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs, and would fast in active service for orce five years,
The Espines and Beller can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen
For further particulars, spply to t
DR. FRASER-SMITH,
Pedder's Hil
Hongkong, 17th Ma
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