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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1897.

JÖST OF ADMINISTRATION. (who in consequence of being shipwrecked lost | Ing up time, but there was villi much to admlie | been curtailed owing to the lateness of the hour,

their little all and were reduced to poverty, and the meating of the Legislative Council who, but for the help rendered them by this Mierday aflornosu the Hort. T. H. Walichead society would be compelled to seek shelter in to personace of notice, naked the following the workhouse. The work which the society question: In view of Year Excellency having did was indeed a noble one, as it equipped them received several applications for an increate of for the dulles they had to perform, enabled them salary from officers in the arreice of the Gov. is find employment and set them once again on ernment and your proposal to refer thane their legs. One of the many features of the | tox Committee” for conildecation' and report, lastilation was that it was seit beiping, which will the Govemment lay upon the tablo a

be regarded as highly commendable. He be statement showing the total cost of or expoo- | lieved the number of subscribers among the ditare on the administration of the Governanfaring folke was something like 35,000, sad ment, including renstons, exchange compen he had no doubt the Committee would like to awilon, and s!! other allowances, during the years | see that largely increased. In affording zeilet 1895, and 1895 separatel«?

the society knew no nationality and no creed. All seamen were eligible jar lig bengāts.

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.

The Colonial Secretary-Sir, In reply to the bon member I beg inlay noon the table a return #bich gives the informalen asked for. The Retorn was as flows:-

Salaries, Department. 1895, 1806.

Governor $

and Leg.

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alaturo.. 88,875.92 37.581.0l

Colonia!

Becretary 29,092.39 24.556.81

Audit

4,533 98

Increase. Decrease.

8,529 49: 1,838.50 Treasury 25,896.70 22,7-40.33

Public

Work... 77,013.99 78,970.93 1,335.96

Post Office 29,803. 30,910.16 11,816.01 Registrar

General.. 13,776.03 .12,701.29

Harbour

Master... 0,856.29 47,199.11

Light.

banos... 10,288.27 10.030.20

Obarrys

** 10,438.30 10,495.25

Ace 3,441.19 * 3,312.00

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forestation 8.67293

forestatio

8,783.00

$6.83

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Legal 73,733.51 70,097.48 1,983.08

Escicains

tical....

•Editestion 99308-48 4432084 15.012.84 Medles... 46.877.85 $1,828.78 4.050.89 Magistracy 20,101.05 21,409.34 -7,207.30 Police...107.265.01 159,341.12 2,075.21 Goals 35,156,50 15,195,40 28.81 Fire Bri-

gade 19531.27 11,958.00 Banitary.. 39,088.02 39,032.16

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4,535.72 2,816.88

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THE FIRE BRIGADE PROCHISION.

THE OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS.

The following is the additional by-law made under Section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894. It was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 38th insist

THE BENNERTZ AFFAIR. and be pleased with. Without giving a delni'ed ↑ Sir Nicholas Hannen called upon these present account of the bedecked buildings, many of to Jolu lu staring the Naitonal Anthem, which

SHANGHAI, June agið. which necessarily had much la common, wa they did most enthusiastically, concluding lib The dispata between Messrs, Henneriz & Co. may paulcninitie a few cases of more than cheers for the Queen, and for Sir Nicholas and | and the Chinese Gavernment, which is to be Average merit, The Cratom House looked Lady Rannon

settled by arbitration by Sir Nicholas J, Han- extremely pretty at night with alaings of lanterns Whilst this fệta was proceeding a constant neo, H.B.M's Consoj General, and Trať Tuotai, reaching from the ground to the top of the lower succession of Japanese fireworks was being sent will be investigated at a pm, on Wednesday and roof, and the commanding building on the up and in the Public Gardens a children's party | the 30th instant, and we are informed that the Beod in which the Equitable Life Assurance was given, at which one of the principal enter- | representative of the Chinese Government bas Society has its offices was a striking object. In tainments was a “ Punch and Jady" most ama« hid the audacity to politely propria to Sle the centre was a portrait of the Queen, and a singly "run" by Mr. R. Sutherland.

Nicholas Hannen to sit in that awfully inviting gas device measuring 13 ft, by 8 12 "1837-1897.

and commodious place down the Nanking God Save the Queen." Between the eight The feature of the evening was the procession | Road whern Chinese law is dally administered windows wan ■ Chinese sentence express- of the Fire Brigade. The various companies at the fall-end of a bamboo-the Mixed lng with Oriental exaggeration a hope that were ordered to muster at the lower boat-house Court ! This is truly pleasant, but it is not at ail Her Majesty might live a million years, Cat-tg.15, where an immense concourse of foreiz likely that Sir Nicholas will enter the sacred nete lanterns there were too lo prolusion, and nars and natives, assembled to witness the start. precincts of that Court. The documents in cou- with Bags and evergreens the effect was undent. With commendable punctuality the signal to nection with the Ningchow case having been able. The Egaliable generously underlock the start was given by Mr. L. Moore, the received from Hongkong, the case will be gone Illumination of the whole front of the bleck, | Chief Engineer, Red the precession, leto alter the arbitration of the long although it is not the only tenant. The interest | headed by the Town Band, with the pending disputa, --- Gazelle. More satisfactory weather than that favouring of the Imperial Bank of China in the day's boys' drum and file band in the centre of Shanghal's Clebration, of the Queen's Diamond rejoicinge was expressed by a couple of paper the line, muched slowly up the Band, Along the Jublics on Tossday, (1and) could not possibly dragons in the portico. Another conspicuous route of the procession an immense crowd was have been wished for. Bright sunsbino, tem baliding was that tenanted by Fried Bros, congregated, every point of vantage being pered by a pleasant breeze, mida the condition where two buge Chlaese dragon's, al due foracity, crowded in its utmost capacity. On the whole In the open air most er jigable; set off the andalated along the top of the wall enclosing the crowd was exceedingly good-humoured" and decorations on the Band and other mincipal the compound, and being liminated at night orderly, nothing in the shape of rowdyism thoroughfares to the best effect; and finally lonked very well. The portion of the Bund near making itself shown in the slightest degree, and No street over land, held under loan from tempted the ladies to wear their prettiest frocks. the Garden was another striking view, the a clear roots was kept for the procession with the Crown, upon which any demerile buildings Everything patieð off without a hitch, and the Masonic Club with many Japanese lanterns committees and all concerned with the day's being the centre of an effective bit. In the Nazi-were sites homily. At the herd of the line abat, shall, without the pertainion in writing of were the Mibbelaongs, who turned out in great the Sanitary Board, be obstructed by the erec fanctions are to be hearilly congratulated upon king Road the Engineers' Instliute, with lanterns force, most of the past members of the company tion or fixture at any elevation of any structure the wise forrsight with which they had drawn arranged arou'd the windows somewhat differ- siffl rendent here Joining the ranks for the or object of any kind whatsoever, whether tom- up their programme, keeping it within reason enty 1 om the pressiling mode, and evergreens occasion. On the book and ladder track was en

**nporary or permanent, which may, in the opinion ahle, but wet adrquita l'me. The General looked particularly well: Messrs. Bennett & Co. immense dragon, which called to th many of the Medical Officer of Health or such other Committee consisted of Sir Nicolas J. Hansen, had the word "fabilee in large letters of-ver- pressions of app oval from the Chinese. The officer as Day be appointed for that purpose by Chairman; Mr H G. Brady, Hob. Treasure greens across the building, with soy number of hose reels were appropriately decorated with the Sanitary Board, prejudicially affect the Mr. R W Le, Hop. Secratury; Mestrs. E F American flags in evidence; and Hall & Holi's, lanterns, Next in order cime the Houskew health of any of the inmates of any of such Alford. I C. Role. E. J. Coldbeck, B. A. Clark. Ld, had made good use of the promisest corner Company with their engine and two reels, balldings, or if such sweet be already partially W. Cowan, H. W Dantel, W. Doble, W. V.

they command. The ornamentarios of this all

very prettily deeprated with flags, obstructed it shall not be farther so obstruct Dramment, C. I. Dudgeon, Wade Gardner, ballding was actively success'al, reflecting much fasters, and avergreens. In front of the ed. without such permission in wrlllog. F. M. Gratton, L. Hughes, W D. Little, C. cred't upan l'n designer. When lighting up time engine were the British, American and Mayne, A McLeod, D, M Moses, C, Pallares, artive many other successes to decoration came Danish flags, typical of the various nationalites into view. The International Cotron Mill at of the member of the company. The Deluge 1. Prentice, E. A. Prebut, IL Featt, H. S Wilkinson, the Senior Naval Officer (Captain Peolung showed the devices "I.C.M" and came next with a nombre of gorgeous trans- Gallow), and from these the follosleg con- V.R. in incind scrat tampa: Boyd's Backparencies, conspicuous being a large portrait of stated the Working Commlt ee:-Mr. E. and the Associated Wherver further down the the Queen. Following the Deluge were the Gration, Chairman; Mr H. F. Brad, Hover were effectively prominent and the Dopes, boys of the drums and file band, and next came Secretary; Mears W. Cown, H. W. Daniel, Wachias, Tsukushi, and the P. & O. str. the French Company whoan engine and reels R W. Little, and C. Mayne. Shortly, the Rozita were illuminated The tower of the locked exceedingly well. Last of all, though by 1,673.20 celebration consisted of a parade of the Shanghai Waterworks Co. 10rmonated with

forces Daval and volunterr

in the early a clastre of a lights, and the structure was the colon were trooped, morning, when

onlined with lanterns. and a total nature and fru de fofs fired ; a special service in Holy Trinity bedral, attended by the officials and Freemasone; a fête in the afternoon in the British Convolute grounds ; and pirade of the Fire Brigade "through" the Mamiuxted free's. By thls' arrangement the heat of the day was excaped, and there was ample time allowed for participation in private entertainments

1,074.79

2,957.18

236.01

129.19

6.47

$716,901.70 740,896.41 30,607.53 15,573.85 Tertocal allowances amnauted to $5,732, in 186 against $7,164 in 1895. The following table shows the toil cost of administration la. heth ve་w

Personal Emoluments... $721,115.73 $746,617.41 Exchange Compensation. 119-108 88 Other Charge ............ 409,890.06 Tension....auțian 112,776.97

70.803.00 436 633 95 118,054.71

$1,980,188.01 1931,076,57

THE VOLUTIER AND NAVAL PARADE. The day's proceedings o ezed officially with the trooping of the colour bra combined force THE COAL SUPPLY OF JAPAN. of Valantiers, and Bluej ciets and Marloes fom H.M.S. Dapher. The parade of the Increas' apprehensions are expressed by Japanese manufacturers in view of the enhanced Volunteer Corps had been ordered for 7 o'clock, price of cost, which. If it continues to rise at the but some time previous to that bour the naval prezent rate, will non render some manufac party had already landed and fallen in on the Bund foreshore, between Nanking and Kinking fores imposible. Writing on the coal supple

seven the infantry of Japan, the Orska Mainich! states that the Roads. Shortly after advance in the price of cost of late in doubtless fell-in at the Custom House, and after due to some extent to an increase in the de. being told-off and a few preliminary detaile mand both at home and abroad, bat the princt-aving been seuled, Major Mackenzie gave the pal cause is a decrease of production in Klushu, The chii coal districts in the Empire are Kia. shu and Hokkaido. If the production of coal to Kosha has a tendency to decrease it is of salous import to manufacturers and othert,

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Bat, says our contemporary, it la possible that the production lo Hokkaido may compensate for the decrease to Klushu, and the Oakes Journal proceeds to enumerale northern raines.

There are three important coal mining dis trices in Hokkaido, namely, the mines of the Hokkaido Colllery and Rallway Company, and those of Iwanal and Kashiro, The output of the Colliery and Railway Company's mixes will, It is estimated, show an increase this year of be tween 160,000 and 170,000 tons over the ameantine, aller which, accompanied by Mr. A. R for last year, and the total output of the other Hakkalde mines is expected to total 640,000 tons, or about three times the output of 1895. The Iwanal mine ly worked by two capitalists or owners and its annual output is dat more than 20,000 tass. The output of the Kushiro mine is about 30000 tons & year. Iwanal and Kushiro casl is mostly used as bunker coal,

Some cas1 f mixed in the North-Eastern provit cer, the colliery known as Iw-kl being The most important of wil, from whence comes the Shiramiz, Tharspl and other descriptions of coal, the rota) eutput of which this year is estimated at about 100 000 tons, Lamp coal from this colliery is imported Into Tokia, bet 1 of interior gal'ty and has a poor repaiation.. Unk two or three years ago, the Akiwa colliery In Echigo province had on cuttern of bout 10,000 tons every year, but its working is now entirely stopped, owing to the comcetition of the cheaper Hakk'o cost. There is a coal nire at Sak-ta. hut is ontpat is not more than

2,000 fons a year.

The call contomp'ion of Tokio alone is about 400,000 to sliv. of which 50,000 tons come from the Hekkaids Colliery and Fallway Company and goooo tone it Kinskughal. The demen

for coal in the Hokkaid he been Increasing at the rate of between 40 ard so per cent during the next few years. Now nabird of the coal mined by the Colllers and Railway Company is co-romed in the Hakkalde, fourth is exported, and the rem Inder gee: to Tokle, Fehlg, Acmer, Shivama, Ticht, Echizen and

Yokkaichi ----Kobe Chronicla

SHIPWRECKED ̄MÄRINERS' SOCIETY.

order to advance, and the 'corpa was matched on to the foreshore where the ceremony, was to take place. The Light Horse were drawn up at right angles to the line, on the extreme right, The right of the line was formed by party of bluejackets, about 50 strong; then came the marines, who looked extremely well with red tunics and white trousers, and then the lour Infantry companies "A" "R" "C" and the German company, all of whom turned out in fairly good force. Hundreds of spectators were assembled and watched all with the keenest 155 interest. Punctually at the appointed time Sir Nicholas Hannen arrived on the ground and as received with a general salute by the whole Burkill, Chairman of the Municipal Consell, Colonel Browre, Commander Galloway, Fatem. holt, and Merry, and several of the Consular Body mad afficers of the men-of-war in port, he proceeded down the line and Inspected the men. his completed, the party task their position at the salating base, and the ceremony of trooping the colour commenced. Owing to various local circumstances, amongst which were want of from and the Impossibility of giving the men the requisite amount of practice, the elaborate Ceremony which obtains in the regular army had to be considerably modlied and abilåged ; bat Major Mackenzie, who arranged the details, certainly deserves to be congratulated on the result of his labours. The colous escort was formed by the left half of "A" Co. under Lleut. Gempert, with Lieat Whittall of 4C" Ca, setenant for the claur." On the command being given by the officer command- pr. the 'excert, which was in the centre of the line; moved out, and forming to the left, marched down the ground and received the olgur, and after boving saloted it by presenting arms, weID marched hark, headed by the drums and filer, and halled, frcing the centre of the line, when a general salute was given. This done, the colour and escort moved to the extreme right and the band playing "Troop," filed down the whole length of the line at slow life,

Modified as it was, it formed s_Imposing spectacle, and it sparks volumes for the valustees themselves 1 for thels officers that they were able to make so good a showing at Bach a purely ceremonial parade, after having only practised ! «nce.

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means least, were the Victorias, who certainly made the best show. of all. The engine and ree's were drawn by bluejackets Up to a certain extent there was no little from the Daphne, who were greeted with Interest to watching the behaviour of the nailre tremendous cheers all along the route. On the crowd. Two chanclars were prominent, order

seat of the engine, which was very tastefully and odour, and neither declined as the evening decorated, was one of the members of the wore on. During the afternoon sightseers.sat

Company very effectively dressed as Reitanals, as much as possible in the shade on the Bund ad on the sides were marines, bluejackets and gratapints, whilst huckslers and dealers in most a Sikh policemen, the latter perronsted by mysterious looking sweetmeats, cikes, and cool member of the company." As the procession drinks drove a thriving bosleess, It was passed along the Buad red and blue evidently as much a native as a foreign holiday,lights were burned and rockets fired, while and though astonishment at the whole proceed the men-of-war threw the beams of their search

appeared to predominate, there were lights on the scene. The man marched as far instances of Intelligent friendliness, ose Chinese the Kioleeyuen end of the French Band, when boog in the Narking Road diaplaying Her they countermarched and stored to the starting Majesty's portrait with the legend "Victoria; place at the boathouse, The men then broke trus friend of the Chinese nation. We have off for a time and wern regalad with refreshments so far taken a rapid survey of the illuminations, in the grounds of the British Consulate, where but dealing with the day's events in the order the healths of the Qcees and Sir Nicholas and with which they occurred, we came to

Lady Hannen were drank with cheers, after walch each company marched to its respective engine house and dismissed. Alter balting lo the Seochow Road the flaminations on Le Torrent engine caught fre and had to be puiled down and stamped out, bat otherwise the parade went off without any untoward incident. It may the tongue of the hook be mentioned that und ladder truck were two of the orignal members of the Mibbolo ng Company, whojalned it when the Fire Brigade was originally organised is 1865-N. C. Daily News.

THE SERVICE IN THE CATHEDEAL. A special Jubilee service was held in the Cathedral at 'o'clock, and was allen fed by the whole Consulse Body, the captalas and officers of the men-of-war, Tantals Lia and Teal, the chihsten, the Mixed Court magistrater, the fate Mixed Court magistrate Tual, and acveral minor officials, and some yo Freemasons In foil regalla, who marched in precession from the Masonic Hall in Peking Road by way of the Band, to the Cathedral. A number of Volunteers were present in uniform and so large a number of the general public that the building was crowded to is almost capacity, many having to stand during the whole service. The interior of the building was simply bat pretifly decorated with A unique idea, bat one flowers and flags. which we iear was somewhat lost an most the congregation, was the hanging of the two fags" and "Rof the Commercial Signal Code, one on elther side of the chancel. The following clergy look part in the procession and sat in the chancel during the service: Revs. Delog. Symont, Elwin (CM.S), Rees, Hawks Patt. Yen (A.E.M.), Dr. Stevens and Dr. Muir- head, who read the lesson. The choir was assisted by serveral members the Choral Society. Mr. G. F. Lanning taking the placa

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Mr. Grempton at the organ when the latter acted as conduct during the singing of the Anthem. The service opened with the sloging of the Te Deum by the choly, which was followed by the reading of the lesson by the Rev. Dr. Malthead. After the lesson the Jubilate was sung, followed by special prayers. Following My heart is indling of a good the anthem mailer," a special sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by the Right Rev. Bishop Monte, DD.

The service closed with the stoglog of the National Anthem by the choir and congregation, after which the Freemasons formed in proces- ́slon and marched back to the Masonic Hall,

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION', (Before their Lordships Sir J. W. Corring ton, C.M.G. (Chief Fuzilch), and Mr. A. G. Wise (Pulsne Judge). Jasa 29ib.

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Cheong Yau To, Cheong Yau Kung and Lam Shi, appellants and the Bank of China and the Straits, Limited, respondeals.

The appellants, the defendrats in the Court below, moved that the judgment pronounced by the Chief Justice on the arst December, 1895, be reversed and that the costs in the Court below be paid by the planfiffs and all further | proceedings slayed.

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Provided always that in the event of such permission being refuted by the wald Baard the owner of any such street shall bave the right of appeal to a Magistrate, who shall take evidence on oath therean and who, if satisfied that the proposed obstruction will not prejudicially affect the health of any of the tomates of such build. ler, may grant permission to creat such

obilraction,

Any person who shall contravene this by-law abalt on conviction thereof be liable to a penalty not exceeding is for each contravention.

THE FIRE BRIGADE REPORT. The following report of the Superintendent o! the Fire Brigade for 1896 was laid bafəre the Legislative Connell yesterday -

Fire Brigade Department,

Hongkong, gih February, 1897. S-I have the honour to submit the fallow. Ing report on the Government Fire Belgada for the year 1895.

-Commander Hastings was in charge al the trigade up to the 2nd April, Mr. Leikbridge had charge from that date will the 7th of October, when I returned off leave of absence.

3-There accorted 30 fires-lwo of which were la the harbour-and 54 incipient fires during the year. Detalls regarding each will be found in the annexed schedules. The estimated damage caused by the fires was $105,59; and by the locipient fires $1.586.

I also attach a list showing the number of fires that have occurred during each of the fast ten years with the estimated vaine of property destroyed in each case,

4-There has been a marked diminution in the number of fijes occurring on land since the third week in April last. Up to the sand April there were 14 res and slice that date there have been an equal number,

This is no doubt due to the action taken by the Fire Insurance Companies in instituting a tarlíf which came into force in April, and in- creasing the rates of premium; while the conviction for arson at the May Sesiloss of two Chiness partners in the shop No. 48. Praya West, and the heavy sentence of twelve yERTS

hard labour passed upon each, have evidently

had a salutary effeel la deterring others from Incendiarism.

three months of the year, from 5-Darlog January to March, the water in the mains was lurned off from 10 am to 6 a m. dally, except on an alarm of fire when it was turned on and used only till salt water was obtained.

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6.-A lt of places where Fire Despatch Boxes xto kept, and of, private telephones to - which the Police have courteously beca granted access in the event of a fire, together with Mr. Kinghorn's report on the state of the engines, are attached.

7-With regard to the working of the Brigade Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr. H. L.. of which I have now had four months' experi- Denbys) appeared for the apellants and Mesarence, I consider that while the personnel- J. J. Francis, Q C., and H. E. Pollock (instructed especially the European portion of It is good by Mr. G. C. C. Master) appeared for the ses the organisation is capable of improvement. pandants.

The very small number of men avaliable for duty at the first outbreak of a fre, and the want of the means of conveying rapidly to the scene of a fre the necessary appliances for extinguish. lng It, are the principal defects that I wish to remedy. Street coolles are relied on to drag the enrines and appliances at the Central Fire Station to a fire, and it depends almost entirely on the alacrity of these in offering themselves for hire whether the appliances will reach the fire in good time or otherwise,

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CALENDAR.

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TO-DAY,

Tuesday, 19 June, 1897.

Kwow-sil,

Cologne. – 901A of Bik moon of 1378 year of. Jewlsh,-89th Storam, 5687.

Mohammedsi.-222h Mukarram, 1815.

Ses-At?s comosusinasium EAP, 19mis.

Sat's

in Chr. 47mi Moon--Maximum Declination N, 2kr, am, High watcomMorning „gain Thr, 63min. Afternoon IZkr. Smin. Low walez-Morning ...................... Ihr, 37min. Afternoon Sär. 41mSÉN. ANNIVERSARIES, 1788-Acqultial of the seven Bishops, 1873-Severe typhoon at Taiwanfoo 1878-The Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of the Emperor of China at Pekinz 1893-Indian Miata closed to allver.

TO-MORROW.

Wednesday, 30th June, 1997, Chinese-1st of BLA moon of 23rd year of

Kovasú Mohammedan-914 Muharram, 1918. Jewish-30th Sivan, 8657.

Sun-Rites an

....... Bår. 20min. Sets Moon-New Moon 20kr. $3min. a.m06. High water-Morning

Bhr 30min. 11AP 28min

Afternoon

Low water-Morning ... 2kyi ömin."

Afternoon ..... Jár, 10min. ANNIVERSARIES.

1657-Cardinal Baronius died.

| 1685 - Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyll,

boheaded 1840-Bilish expediton to Chinx arrived, 18615'r H. Robinson dismissed all the Chi. nese headmen of Hongkong. 1803-The 1.4. Corra and Chamiteleer lost in a

typhoon with all hands. 1891-Flooding of the Takashima coal mines."

SHARE MARKET.

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LATEST QUOTATIONS, Hongkong Shangbal Bank, 187 per cent. prem.; Chía Traders, $78; Canton Insurance, $180; Steimboat Company, $:53 Indo-Chinak, $50; China Sugars, 144; Panjome, $51 ; Bak morals, $1.10; Dock Company, 240 per contt prem; Kowloon Wharf, 367; West Polo, Buildings, $12; Green Island +, 835; Electrics. 48.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUR:

German (Sachis) 1st prox Indian (Lightning) zid prox French (Enert Simony) sih prox. American (Peru) yth prox, .... Canadian (Emóréss of Japan) 14th prox. American (Copic) 14th prox. Australian (Omi Maru) 16th prox. Tacoma (Pathan) 17th prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 25th prox. Tacoma (Tacomaj 19th pex. German (Bayern) 29th prox Australian (AirNs) 30th prox.

THE N. BS. S. Co.'s steamer Pelican left Yoko- hama for Tacotus on the 27th inst.

THE tos ar steamship Empress of Fafan which left here on 19.k olio,, sítired in New York on the 1and lost.

THE Agents (Mesars. D. Sassoon, Sons & Ca) inform us that the Company's steamer Lightning from Calcutts, lelt Slugapore for this port this morning,

SHIPPING RETURNI.

From 5 pm. yesterday to B p.m. to-day,

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DEPARTURES.

While should the fre occur at a distance from | the Central Fire Station at East or West Polst, for lasiance-it is, of course, obvious that an enormous amountof valuable time toust be lost owing to the slowness with which the ap Beniarte........teamer for Hoogay planeal must under such a system travel.

Esmeralda b, 3.The remedy for these defect is to increase Clara

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Mr. Robinson contlawed addressing the Court to-day, and said that in eqully the agreement was not blading. It might be presented to the Court as one of the presentments of the case that the consideration provided by the compradore was obliging the bank. It was sufficiently THE GARDEN FATA: In the afternoon the British community gave clear that interest should not be paid or garden fête in the grounds of the British such payments as telegram and expenses Consulate-feneral, to which sil foreign vesi fents which were sot vary Important. At coust. were lovited. It was a delightfully successfol derable length be discossed the evidence function. The Royal Standard was flown iram on both sides, making frequent quotations, the flagstaff; the Consuler grounds looked their and said the attitude of the interested wit very best, the effical balldings and residence passes was that of not giving away one point belag tastefully decorated, whilst a continuation they could help it. Mr. Darby would not of the verandah, at the lawn side of the Consu admit a certain item was interest, but he was late building made a soltable stage en which simply backward like Cheong Koong Slog on of the performances took place. Sit the other side. The ontrathislness of the same After the colour and escort had been marched Nicholas Hannan and the consular staff were in compradors was not made out and accuracy the permanent staff of the Bulgade, and to en: Lennox back to their posts in the centre of the line, uniform, and a member of Volunteer walforms of the plaintiff's evidence was not proved, large the Central Fire Station to make coom Chelydra delay of same ten miopies was experience, and added to the vivacity of the scene The He held that the probabilities of the bill of for suck increased staff, and for more firemen Tro The Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, founded the time was enlivened by the siral of the town overture by the Town Band which preceded the March 27th, were in favour of his clients, who are also members of the Police Force.

I have already reported on how these impro WoTAN !s throse, and which has for its object the relief of had placed their geos! position in the Public airs, after which, and again later os, some gices might have yielded to pressure on the

Kweyang all fishermed mariners, or other poor persons Garder, and as eight o'clock struck the first goo were tendered by choir which bad been part, seeing that he was so deeply involved and have received the approval of His Excellency

Aggregating 13,205 tons register, who are shipwrecked upon carcos, enjoys the was fred. Twenty gons were fired, and then a trained by Mr. I. L. Scott. Following some did not wish to quarrel with the bank. He the Gorerasy,--...

9-Unfortunately, the enlargement of the Hondrong and WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE, Immediate patronage of the Queen, Daring very effectve few-de-fels was given by the navel Chinese conjuring and juggling, the drum and might have given way to the moral pressure and

Reina Christiaanane In Kawloon Dock. last year alooolt benefited nearly 11.000 persoas, contingent and the infantry. This was repeated 6le band of the school boys played short waived his sight regarding the bill of March 27th, Central Fire Station to enable the concentra mariners and the dependent upon them, and until sixty guas had been fred, and then a royal selection, and then came distinct and very but he could not wairs the sight of the surety, tion I have recommended, and the provision War (H.M.S.) during its 58 years' exls once it has benefited saldie was given by the infantry, after which Medical Bicycle Ride. Those taking part in effces Cheong Kaisa sarely occe discharged was

nevelty to Shanghai in the form of If for any reason the right was waived it did not of motive power for the heavy gekr, involves || Taichimgumusorativian

the expenditure of a large sum of money bat Saw Fonguin muu

} the grand total of nearly half a million seedy Mackensie called for three cheers for ta

always dise ones. On the 27th May the society bald its an- Queen, which were enthusiastically given. The this were :-Mias Alice Macleod and Mr. Beau

was speak. I trust that it may nevertheless be found Rose. discharged. "Council naid ka nual meeting, Mr. C., Richle, M P., President colour was then marched off the ground and the Hansen, Mrs. Sutherland and Mr. Noel Ramsey, ing from a business point of view, people possible to carry out these improvements at Estration of the Board of Trade, In the chair. His first men were dismissed.

Miss Ethel Wright and Mr. Robt, Moorhead, sometimes gave up their rights when there was very distant date.

for 10-I bave to acknowledge the very valuable -duty was, he said, to move :. "That this meet- This ceremony daly performed, à favourable Miss Wright and Mr. Gilbert Davies, Miss Con- no occasion for it. Regarding the claim

Mir, interest, he weld that not even'simple interest Aistance rendered in the extinction of fres goodides old be of subjected, before the natives White and Baron P. de Guszdneg

of the ornamentation to which the Henderson and Dr. E. E. Henderson, and

SUL The ment the bank was guaranteed repayment of all belonging to the Nam Pak Hong and on the completion at the 6th year of her reign, began to flack the streets, as they did later id machines were pretilly garlanded with flowers, losses caused by the neglect, default, or want of Mercers.

The former is especially smart ́in turning out, with the fervent hope that Her Majesty's life their thousands, The Settlement undoubtedly and the fine grass plot afforded an excellent skill on the part of the compradore, but nothing

was said about interest. Interest was in the na- and being seater to the area within which the ground.

cleverners with may for many years be spared to her loving looked extremely pretty, although there were no display subjects." In doing so he remarked that among prateollous allensais si dressing. The craft on which the evolutions were gone through ture of profit and in the agreement there was no majority of fires occur has the Goverment the marvellous delet

elopment of all fastitutions the river were fully drossed with one remarkable showed the great skill of the

losses. This case resed upon the bond and I consider that the usefulness of this Brigade during the long and illustrious relge, which tond exception, the M M. st. Caledonien, which dis- and the effective spectacle reflected great foarte as to proof of the bank bat only of Brigade, it is frequently the first to arrive at a fire. el to tbd

he country hotblog and played not one lack of bunting in honour of the credit upon Lady Hannon, to whom the Working on the ascona darah liable for the Lum European supervision, and I have offered to

guaraniselog of the bills. As a party in would be much increased if it were placed under 1 greatnes he considered, been more marked than the great day, nor one lanters at night, and offered Committee expressed their thanks in the pro- strides which had been made in the cause of chart marked contrast to the taste and beauty with gramine for its arrangement. There was another in the action. Ifa cashier under a compradore lend the Nam Pak Hong the services of two CHILDREN marving to death on account of thale able relief. Notwithstanding the many improve which the French man-of-war Descartas was display subsequently by younger riders, which defaulted the bank would just as surely lose the thoroughly competent European foremen who inability to digest food will find a most aments which had been made of late years, both decomted, and illuminated at night. The Band, was no less successial, this time the performers interest but they could not charge him. As speak Chinese, whose daly it would be to the marvellous food and remedy, in with regard to the banding and equipment of from the Garden Bridge to the Yangkingpang being Miss Annie Maciend and Master Theodore regarded the falegrams and costs there was no charge of their Brigade at a fire and direct its Raision of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos w phites, very palatable and easily diested Read our ships and the lighting of our coasts, there Creck, was gay with lanterns, flags, and Moorehead, Miss Inla Campbell and Miss Noel uisge and no mipulation in the bond. With operaitons,

I have as yet made little progress in my nego, the following testimonial im. I have prescribed must of necessity always continue to be a very wizeamers, sospended from Veselian masts, Morriss, Miss Margin Fearon and Miss Katie regard to the Balgen property and the promle large number of deplorable accidests, the whilst the French Bend had been decorated. Findlay, Miss Beatrice Campbell and Miss Nunu sory note the compradore stated that he really tiations for this desirable innovation, but I'm Soon's Emulsion In cases of children suffering unfortunato effects of which the society did to with Japanese factors in thousands. All the Merries, Miss Constance Campbell and Master karw nothing about them as contained in the not without hoses that in the cause of time I from wasting and mal-antrilon, and can report much to mitigate. There muit always be lo a hongs mong the principal thoroughfare Charles Findlay, Miss, Ada Findlay and Mr. various letters. The letters were he believed in shall, sitala my object I have the honour to most favourably of its good effect ; it has been in each case taken most readily.—W.PERADIE, great mercanille marine such as wa possessed were ast off with gardevices, lanterns, and flags, Best Hannes. Just prior to this ride, the Mr luchbald's writing and were given to him be, air, your most obedient servant, --

MR.C.B.Medical: Sojeríalendent, Butleigh an immense number of shipwrecked seamen whilst in the Nanking Road the stores were not Maypole Dance was very successfully gone to sign. Their contents were not explained to

Superintendent of Fire Brigade, Honglia Any Chemiet can supply (Ehle who required the assistance which they received one bit behind in adding to the effectiveness of through by a number of children, who had been him, der

Mis, Robinson had not faighed speaking when The Hen. 1. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Arents for Hopping and the Empire of Calaar- at the hands of this soplaty. It was not naces the street spectacles. The full affect of misay of wall trained by Mr. O, R. Wingrove. Shortly

4 Varinyà cũy Bended, Hongkong) sary for him to speak of thong unfortunate man, i the dcebrations was not appréciable until lights & Eslors hall-pant foran, (he programme, having like Conet sajterked till 10 a.fi, id-korEDWA

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Majesty the Queen he patron of the society for its loyal and respectial congratulations

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