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· Co-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY

TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS to the above Company will be hald at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1398.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

en MONDAY, the 18th day of Fabény, 188, SIMPLE AERATED WATER,

at 15.30 of the lock in the Afternoon, to receive

a Statement of Accounts to December, 1897,

and the Report of the General Managers, and

to elect a Consuliing Commliler and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

SODA

WATER,

will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th GINGER ALE.

February, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Manager.

Hongkong, 31st January, 1898.

LIMITED.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

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FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA,P

Captain Willams, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 1st February, at Daylight,

The attention of Passengers is directed to tha

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA RA

ASPBERRYADE,&c.

DAKIM, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS AN made under the constant supervision of a duly. qualified English Chemist and will bear camps slươn with the best English Manufactures.

other Large Consumers.

Manager.

Hogbend, Ist March, 1897.

Theres Accommodation offered by the Steamer, KUHN & KOMOR, freely voted and that magnificent but

First-class is situated forward of Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Sapply of Fresh Provisions during the entire

voyage.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

V.B.Return Tickets issued by this Company

to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the FASTERN AND AUSTRA- LIAM S, S, Co. and vice versa.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, Jist January 1868

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE

FOR SWATOW. Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 1st February, at Daylight, and not as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 1898.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

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SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE: (Calling at PORt Darwin and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, -TASMANIA, (c)

'HE Stramsblp

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AUSTRALIAN." Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 8th February, # TO A.M.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber which ensures the supply of Fresh Previsions, Ico, &c., throughout the voyage,

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.. 21 & 23, QUEIN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35, WATER STREKT, YOKOHAMA and

36, DIVISION STREKT, KOBL Hongkong, 15th March, 1844-

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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14,500.

Is is notified in the Gäsefis that the Queen's Exequatur bus buen fasued empowerleg Don Tomas Rodilgues y Rodrigues to act as vice- consal for Spela atthis Colony,

THE steamer Crafald, which arrived bere on Saturday afternoon from Wilhelmshaven, brought 8 officers, & non commissioned officers and 300 men of the German Navy. --

they were better understood than the ones lotro- duced last February..... THE following football fixtures have been

| arranged

Tuesday, Feb. 1, G. - Company, R.L.R. v. A.

Company, R.L.R. (Shield lie). Thursday, Feb. 3. Hongkong Chits 7. H.M.S.

Victor Emanuel (Shida sia), Friday, Feb. 4, Hongkong Football Club v.

H.M.S. Power Monday, Feb. 31, Hongkong'. Football Club v

Kowloon (Shield tië). The second round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield will close on Monday, Feb. 21, The time of kick-off in the second round is not

TOMORROW afterno:n on the Milliary grount at the Happy Valley G Company, R.L.R., will play A Company, R.LR., in the second round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield.tax than half-past four o'clock. Kick-off at half-past fous.

FOR paillolog s Jicket belonging to the cook at day was "retked" for a mort, and another of

two cents from a boarding houss keeper. -

went smells led them to steel two hoxes of 2020. we must then test off ciganliness and and four bottles of perfamery from Reme flor & Co's ruditos rooms, were to-day sentenced to months' "hard." One of the pilsners had elghi previous convictions »galost klin, Tax colony's farewe'l address 'ta-H. E. Sir William Robinov, G.C.M. G., will be presented by Sir John Camlogton, EL, CM.G, In the City Hall at to.30 am. Idimorrow, February 181 The public are fovijed. The steamer Fame will be available for those wishing to accompany H., to the mall steamer

At the sonnal meeting of the Chorch Society this evening a long discussion ensued on the question whether the Oriinance meant that he lay members on the board were to be elected ally or wers lo remain in office always. It decided on Sis. J. Currington's suggestion that six fresh members be elected now and that a abort amending ordinance to make the matter clear be sent to ibe Government. The election of members was taking place as we were going

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Ms. Kipling declined payment kom The Tima for his posms "Oar. Lavy of the Snowa" and The Recessional," so the Bookman myn. for patrfaite prems. He sent to The Timée alter

[W/The Destroyers), which described the action of the torpedoes. For thli ho would have sccept- ed the usual honorsilam, but the editor of Ti Times considered that it would clash with the foe and stately piece of verse which had gone balare it, and it was not recepled,

"་་ THAT the weather, so far, this winter has been out of the cammon is platoly shown by a glance. at the vegetation on the hillsides which has not by any means the parched and dried up appen.. ance usual at thig time of parr." Our Tientsis conespondent remarks that the season up zorikh appears to be abnormally mild and it may be that wo`shall have an early spring In cons. sequence. Strange to say the birds balls the evidence of the thermometer, fse we have bad. a large flack of gella in the harbour for the last few weeks and ayon ng istu an yesterday flock of geare was noted proceeding south However, like Mr. Micseber, we can bun wall and see what turns up, atd zo smoact of fore casing will affect the auriest of the spring. PUNCTUALITY as defined by the English law. conzia does not appear to be the value which wa were so remorselessly taught in our youth. In

Intimations.

General BARKER would never have yielded energetic Governor has an immense power Signor Francesco Manca di Vilabermas storm warnings has been sabitlisted for that during 1894 was a distinct disadvantage, not meet with full approval. A capable, H. E, the Gavernes han provisionslår recogulsed. I notified in the Government Gansils that the old wysium of meteorological signals and DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & to popular clamour and exhibited the for good in a Crown Colony. He has also vice-consul for Italy at Hongkong,

lamentable weakness and vacillation that|| Immense powers for evil.” We have had

published on the 27th February, 1897. The old COMPANY,

marked Sir WILLIAM's dealings with the in Hongkong Governors who have been Tax returns of the number of visitors to the City am was reverted to on the suggestion of the Chinese in the later stages of the plague capable and energetic, some of whom have Hall Museum for the week anded Jan. 30th pointed out that these signals had been in use in Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, who visitation in that year, a weakness and made good use of their powers and others are >-Europeans, 353; Chinese, 24,248 total the colony from 1884 to 1996 taclasiva and that vacillation that had much to do, as most | who have done us considerable „harm. man belleve, with the recrudescence of the | Sir WILLIAM Robinson belongs to neliber pest In 1896.

of these classes. He has neither helped When His Excellency arrived in Hongus nor harmed us much. He has reigned kong in 1891 we were undoubtedly in a for over six years but he has not governed. bad way. A period of great prosperity He has played his part effectively so far had led, as it always seems to lead, to a as the externals are concerned. He has period of inflated credit and wild specula- dressed the part, lopked the part, walked tton; the usual consequences had follow the stage with propriety and dignity, ed in due course-heavy losses, many known how to make his exits and his fallures, financial collapse. This had been entrances at the proper times and places, aggravated by the sudden and terrible fall he has been letter-perfect, but he has never In exchange, for which we were in no way been able to throw himself cut of himself responsible, but which had crippled all and lato his part, nor to be that which he legitimate trade and had depreciated the represented, an efficient Governor giving value of all securities to a fearful extent. unity and spirit and reality to the There were comparatively few solvent man entire performance. Twenty years in the In the colony towards the end of 1891 Coloulal Office In a subordinate position and few business institutions which were and seventeen years in our used-up West not obliged to go slow and gather in Indian Colonies gave hardly a fitting pre- Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESTES and all their, resources to meet the emergency.paration for a government like this, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, a cɔolla to- | Hli reason was that he would not teke payment

During the flood tide of prosperity the perhaps those who sent him here and have Any complaints should de addressed to the Colony, had taken heavy burdens on | retained him here are more to blame than the clavu got mix weeks, for annexing screnty. [ the appearance 61" Recessional "a poem entitled

Itself, there had been a liberal Increase he is. He has had great opportunities f3in the salaries of all government officials, and has made nothing of them. There was a great work to be done in the way a large military contribution had been

of the sanitary Improvement of the Colony. expensive work, the Praya Reclamation, The defective buildings, sewers and drains had been, thanks to Mr. CHATTZ's energy had been fully reported on by Dr. Artis' and decision, proposed, accepted and got by Mr. PRICE, by Mr. CHADWICK. The fairly under way. The rapid ebb of the Colonial Secretary's Office was full of tide in 1891 had left us all aground, and information on the subject and of sug- 24 the last year of Sir WILLIAM DES VOZIX's gestions and plans for the tn's last acts government had been signallsed by of Sir WILLIAM DES Vaur's last strenuous efforts to get the good ship off had been to pass an Ordinance specially the mud by an all-round reduction in the framed for the purpose of enabling the public expenditure, and especially by a Government to deal with lasanitary dwell reduction of salaries to their former levelings es bloc, resume the land, tear down and of the military contribution. The last the buildings and reconstruct. Sir WIL- meeting of Council before Sir WILLIAM LIAM ROBINSON in 1894 publicly declared ROBINSON's arrival had seen the defeat of in his place in Council that until that day Mr. WHITEHEAD's proposals for the he had never known there was an insa- appointment of a Retrenchment Com-nitary dwelling in the Colony. If he mission.. We were undoubtedly in a bad did not know, he was himself solely to way when His Excellency landed and took blame. It was his duty on his frat arrival WINES & SPIRITS. over the reins of government. During the to make himself acquainted with the past six years, one month, and twenty one days history and the then, position of the colony that have elapsed since Sir WILLIAM's and to take up all pending matters arrival the situation has very considerably where his successor had left them. Sir Improved. Things are in all respects very William Des Vaux and Mr. FrXING had much easier. Property has recovered in been preparing plans for the reorganisa- value to a very considerable extent. Stocks tion of the Sanitary Board with consider- and shares of all descriptions are at their ably increased powers. From the date of 10 press. full value. All our institutions are flourish Sir WILLIAH ROBINSON'S arrival nothing Ing. Most of the sufferers by the crash of further was heard nor seen of these pro- | IN Saturday's Government Gazette the annual | principal money should not be required by the 1890 have disentangled themselves. Some posals, and in 1895 ha deliberately crushed report of the Director of the Observatory for ❘ morig geer maili the expiration of three years, li of course went under General business, the Sanitary Board out of existence, and so If not brisk, is sound and is only kept back mismanaged all the questions connected by the uncertainty of exchange. We with it as to merit the rebuke from the appear to be at the beginning of another Secretary of State already referred to. period of unusual prosperity. The Colonial The improvement of the Government pub- revenue is steadily increasing and there is lic schools and the Increase of existing no indication of any possible set-back. facilities for the teaching of English were Nothing but a great naval war can among the pending questions on Sir WIL- seriously injure Hongkong. For all this LIAM's arrival. The Queen's College is to- Rouxzox seems to think that a great deal establishment than it was then, and as Sir we are very thankful; but Sir WILLIAM day a more expensive and less efficient of this Improvement In the position of the Joux CARLINGTON pointed out the other day, Colony is due to him and to his capable there is no adequate provision for the management of our affairs. In his address teaching of English. The six years have Ar the Magistracy-to-day before Mr. H. E. at the opening of the last session of the been wasted in conflicts between the Wodehouse, S. Deacon, of "Fasteding," Upper Legislative Council he took credit for educational authorities, which our Go-Richmond Road, was charged with having on The little town of Issoudun, in France, has a much of it, and indirectly his personal vernor had neliber the ability nor the srst lost, thrown crackers, to the common Captain Bonsby, who was been led to the altar, friends (and he has many of them and the energy to compose or settle. There danger of passengers. Tarpector Moffat deponed or rather to the registry, by a local Mrs. Mo deserves to have them) have helped by has been no retrenchment in the public that he saw defendant in Jervols Street at 11.40 Siloger. The Frenchman, according to the their injudicious utterances to confirm him expenditure. There has been on the pm, throwing crackers at people's feet. They Paris correspondent of the Daily News, Wa In this opinion. We are sorry to say we contrary a vast and disproportionate in exploded with a loud noise. The street was widɔwar, and he presented himself at the cannot concur, and we know that in this

crease. Yet it was the first question 'the we only express the real opinion of the Governor promised to take up. He took crowded. He cauiloned defendant, taking his Mable, in company with a widow, for the vast majority of the colonists. The Colony It up, but in the result no one is in any way name and telling him it was dinngerous, Defoe purpose of being manled. When asked, how. has recovered itself not because of Sir the better off. Only a few poor Portuguese dint sald the officer should cantion him and he ever, whether he would take the woman for told him be was doing so and that the practice his wife," to "everybody's surprise, he wa'd, WILLIAM's presence nor by his assistance clerks and Chinese are the worse of Sir and good government, but despite his WILLIAM ROBINSON has done nothing for was not allowed. Defendant said "I kaow Me emphatically : "No, I was tay nhappy in my Indolence, his feebleness, his mistakes, his the Colony, He has not taken in' Wodehouse and Mr. Wlio“ zad, d—— It, I } first marriage to wish to begin sgain.” “Come, want of power (or wili) to control. bis hand nor applied himself seriously to the will throw crackern." He thon threw another comp," said the Mayor, “you ibould have influence brought to bear on him and his many questions needing study and solu- $15 was imposed. subordinates, his yielding to every study or investigation of any one of the one. The offence was admitted and a fine of thought of all that before you came here, You must have known what you were doing," Bot consequent vacillation and drift, He is a tion in connection with the affairs of the

It was no use."It is never too Inte ́to avoid address, aflable, courteous, hospitable and Departments to do much as handsome man, of good manners and Colony. He has allowed the beads of THE baller of the Wii-Yuan, the Chiseve man- doing a foolish shing,” wald ike, bitdegroom, they ofwar which was sunk at Wef-halwat, en, and on saying he put on his hat sad rushed out a pleasant companion and friend. He is pleased. He has been fortunate in being countered many vicisslindes before finally resch of the place. A strange scene was then witness. not wanting in ability by any means, but here during the the Jubilee celebrations. he has not governed this Colony, whatever His name may pass down to posterity in destination. The Hokoku Goshi Kaliba ed. The whole wedding party, with the bride he may think on the subject, and he connection with that Jubilee and with the covered the baller from the sunken verruis, at their head, ran mite him through the streets January 30th, at "Beryl," Kowloon, the wife is incapable of governing this or any other public works that have had their origin in and out it to Ulies in chartered ship, whee of the town, amidst the jets of the passers-by

Capala JACKSON,- us. Loosok, of a

colony, for want of decision, energy and that celebration; but no future historian of It was transferred to a jak samed Meletmaru, The log five was mn lo carta at Jant, daughter.

(194 grip. He stands condemned by his the Colony will be able to point to any bound for Kobe. On the raib uit, while off and brought back in triumph by the lady, official superior the Secretary of State for act of his during his six years of govern- Fatami, Bansha province, the Jank was stinck whe showed by her minner that she was noita the Colonies, who has adjourned the con- ment that is worthy of commemoration in by a gale and was in momentary danger of ba baulked of her prey. They wrecked, man, alderation of some important questions the annals of the Colony, nor to any pub expsising She was abandoned by her crew now thoroughly cowed, west through the care. undi some other Governor is in office lie work which was done in his time and and soon alterwards wrecked off Akishl, and many me maskly as a lamb, Zoul cheers greeted possessed of greater energy, ability and tact. would not equally have been done without the bojler lost. Two sinde from the junk, who | the newly wedded comply as they reappeared on We have often wondered that Sir WILLIAM | him. Almost all that there was to

were lo a boat, were rescued by the funk Hoya- their way to the rectasiant whefe tie wedding. did not at once tender his resignation do when he arrived still remains un-

moru, and landed að Tarnmimura, Akashi-gno. | Ureaktant was halog prepared. when Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S despatch was done, and many of the questions then The Hokoku Goshi Kaishis offered a reward for received and published, postponing any awaiting solution have only become more the baller, which drülted in the vessel ta. Mint- decision on the question of the re-construc- difficult and more complicated than they tion of the Sanitary Board to some future were before. Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE tomara, Otoil-gun, Idzami provlace, where

despatch.

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ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, Imported In wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all ntermediate profits, and enabling us to supply he bist growthu ni MODERATE PRICES,

PRICE LISTS, with Fail Detalis, to be had on

Application, PORT after remorsi should be rested a month before me. When required for drinking at ence it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before brlag sent sat SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very supeslor Vininger. All aro free Xeres Wines..

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CLARET.—Our Clarets, cluding the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the gentine product of the juice of the grape and are net artificially made from salator and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap

BRANDY.—AN qay Brandy le guaranteed to be pars Cogate, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage N.B.-Reign Tickets issued by this Company WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.

A Stewardess and a duly qualified. Surgeon are carried.

to and from AUSTRALIA nre avellable for return

by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY and vice versa.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agents.

· Hongkong, 31st January, 1808

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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON, via STRAITS AND COLOMBO.

(Taking Cargo at through rates for LAVED POOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &S)

'HE Company's Steamship 201

ΤΗΣ

"PINGSUEY,"

Captain D. Davies, will be despatched as above on or about the rath February,

To be followed by the Stramship "NING HOW,"

-For Freight, &c., apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents,

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MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.

Hongkong, 31st January, 1898

THE

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. "HE Steamship

"GHAZEE,"

or about the zoth February

Wines

." quality and of greater uge than most brand, in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY

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is

marked " is universally popular, and pronounced by the best local connoisse to be superior to any other brand in the

Hongkong market,

We only guarantee or Wions and Spirite to be genuine when bought dret hom na to the Colony or frons sur authorised Agents, at the

Coast Ports.

A: S. WATSON & CO., LD..

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.. Hongkong, 8th December, 1997.

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The

BIRTH.

17

Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1898.

SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON.

may be more useful.

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1897 is published. It is stated that the yea's retál rainfall amounted 10 200030 (n, August, with 25.550 in, being the wettest month. Of the forecasts 65 per cent, had been successful, 3 per cent, were parilal fallutes and i per cent. totat fallures September had the maximum temperature gr8. Besides a number of other returns the report contains an am appendix an storms and directions for the guidance of maris loteresting statement: regarding the law of

ness in the typhoon season.

His Excellency the Governor arrived in Captain Ballay will be despatched an abore en Hongkong and assumed the duties of his time for the reasons assigned in that may not be so ornamental; we hope he was recovered on the 18 h ulio, ....

office on the roth December, 1891. He leaves us to-morrow by the German Mall steamer Praises, Captain Wettla in com- mand, a very comfortable vessel, well-pro- vided with creature comforts, and with an excellent cook and chief steward.

t

8.5. "ARGYLL about th March. 8.S. "PATHAN " SIESRIVAS # 2011 March, 8,8. "LENNOX"

rath April, 8.8. "ENERGIA "coo *** 30th April.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..

Agents,

Hongkong, 3tat January, 1968

NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & G. 5. N. Co's Steamship

*HYDASPES,"

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REUTER'S MESSAGES.

CONCERT.

LONDON, January 28th.

Krocrat case which came before the court it was provided foa mortgage deed that payment of the

in the meantime every ball-yearly payment of interest should be "punctually" pild. The fint half-yearly payment of Interest was not pald until wine days after the specified date, and the mo-tgagees gave rolice to call in the mortgage moncy j the court held, however, that a delay of pire days not being antessonable, the payment was a “punctusi " one within the meaning of the

koug jazois to turn up in count sind days lata on deed. We should no, however, advise Hong,

the strength of the above rulings we fear that in such a casa ponciuality might have another meaning.

IN a paper on Beliish Borneo, recently read by Mr. E. P. Guerits at the Royal Colonial Institute,

rilention was draws to the Imporiaecs of Laburn and Brunei Bay as coaling stations. The lecturer. In the Original Joisdiction of the Supreme pointed out that not only an account of the Court to-day before His Lordable the Chief harbour accommoda'i'n afforded, but chiefly Janice, an action was began regarding the through the Inexhaustibh supply of cost which Dominics Morse, to bis widow Vitoria Lacia establishment of cable station at Labuana, walidity of a deed of gift made by the late was present In Bisne! Bay ƒ and, from the

residues of feasts of Marine Lot 185 and partfon we were before. Tko local tads between

A Governor of a Crown Colony has immense powers for good or evil. He is supreme in the Colony. The executive and Legislative Councils are absolutely CRETE-RUSSIA AND THE EUROPEAN and completely under his control and only His Excellency has reigned over us for exist to do bis will. All the Government

Mario. The action was brought by the soss of which gave an alternative rosis between Rogy 163|the long period of six years, one month, officers are his officers carrying out their

deceased for whom Mz. E. Robinson (instro'ed isad and Hongkong, spart from that which Hes and twenty-one days, and he takes credit respective duties under his orders and by It is declared in St. Petersburg ibat to the by Mr.H. L. Dossys) appeared, and Mr. J. J.. through a tmeign country, we had a link in onz to himself for having spent the whole of his authority, responsible to him for all event of Filace George of Grates get beleg Francie, Q.C. (Instricted by: Mr. J. Hastings) communication with that cology, which required that time in the colony, and for not having they do and depending upon him for pay, accepted se Governor of Centr, Russia will appeared for the defendant, Mr. Robinson ex-deferatyn maaimes, without which we were la avalled himself of the twelve or eighteen promotion and position. It is not too concern herself no father with the Crete ques-plained that the died contained the rights to the so better position, in the event of war, then, months leave accorded to all Governors mach to say that ble confidential reports || tion, during their term of office, all pre- to the Secretary of State can make or FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. vlous Governors having taken the full mar almost any man. The Governor has THE ADVANCE ON THE NILE. of 189, sald lentes belog for 99 and 100 years. Bomeo and Slugapore would be revolutionised Consignees of Cargo by the above-named benefit offt. We do not know that he is no local superior. His duties and func- It is declared that the Gunboats which had versel are hereby faformed that their Goods are entitled to either credit or thanks for this tions are outside the jurisdiction even of reached the Sheth Cataract were compelled to being landed and placed of ikste riik in the renunciation. There has been nothing in the Courta. He is only responsible to his ratum ewing to the Dervish fire from Krupp Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown the nature of self-sacrifice about It. If he Sovereign, through her Secretary of State, conafgument will be sorted out mark by mak and delivery can be obtained as soon as the been for reasons purely personál to him- Goods are handed.-

self, with which we are not concerned, and of communication with the Home Govern Goods not cleared by the 5th February at 4 has not been out of any consideration ment on all subjects. All complaints must LOCAL AND GENERAL. for the colony nor because his presence go through him. All matters come before **No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in was la any degree essential to its well that ultimate court of appeal in the form. The buying rate for sovereigng is $10.59 per any case whatever,

· All damaged Packages must be ich in the ces we were very well looked after by bla 'them, and coloured by the medium through Fox obstructing Inspector Dancen in examining (the laws of Hengkong and of Italy. The answer the waste of the entrance to the Brezel viver

| being, During his two very short absen- | In which the Governor thinks it to present

Company's Godowns-sł Kowloon, where each has not taken the usual holidays it has and it is as far a cry to London as to Loans, and to the channels of the Nile belag affected the rights of the parties to the deed, Hugh Law, G.C.M.G, teferring to Mr. Güerlis'ʼn -

PM, wil be subject to rent,

Godowns and a corilicate of the damage

Awe. Furthermore, he is the sole channel

blocked by chaíur.

!

ebialued from ins Godown Company within ten locum Tenentes, General BARRER and General which they have passed; and the Secretary some weights and measures Chiosman was days after tie Vessel's triival horn, akter which | Black, and If their tenure of office had of State's reply to any complaint most | 10-day fond $50, so Clafong will be recognised, m

been longer, the Colony, we honestly be- frequently but reflects back the Governor's

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent,

Hongkong, girt January, 1865

The facts generally were admitted, but the fitnes by the Estabilshment of Brassi a post- raised were on matters of law. Mr. Robinson of call for ocean-going vesssis. In the discussion said the question was where the law of Italy which followed the reading of the paper is both belog Itailin subjunts domiclied here at the statements with regards to the coal supply of time. It was deuled by defendant that the law, Borneo, said it would certainly, from its position, of Italy covered a transfer of property-made in be of very great advantage to England' If ever Hongkong. As regards this land deceased had we should be engaged in a war in the Est died, int late; the plaintiffs were interested again, which he supposed was very likely, He therein es next-of-kin and legitimata helst under remembered the whole hsabour of Labain gad being carefully surveyed by a Ruselan skip some sixteen or scvaniles years ago.. Borula karate curate antreys of all the places at which colle produced and can be shipped. He thought it was time that some natida, wern taken of it by the Governmen

to the petition dealed that plafalife had any claim on the land under either English or Italian law, Mr. Robinson quoted at considerable

lieve, would have been none the worse and recommendations or reports. It is seldom A CHIWAMAN charged with bugiing the Rose, length from Westlake on the question of inter possibly might have been the better, Sir that what a Colonial Governor has thought Shamrock and Thistle Hotel and stealing abunt - national law, The case was adjourned till. William Rosition's return to the Colony. I fit to do is undone oven, although it may | $79 was remaadeddii) iesmorama-