No. 7126. — JUNE 5, 1886]
HE. General Cameron, Mrs Cameron and the three Maker Oamston will leave here to-morrow in the Teheran for Japan of
Tax Agent of the M. 3 Co, izforras us that the S. B. Or, with the work French mail will have Baigon for this port to morrow, Sunday, at'd'am.
This is
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR
of the works has not yet been definitely prevented thousands of Canadians from fixed, but we understand that Belcher's shipping on board of them, although That the muzzle-loading guns are not arm.
Tho Bay has been suggested to this gentlemen this was their usual employment.
strongs but Woolwich infants, and that they are not what we stipulated for. intercaled, and that the works may Amarican view of the qucation is that the not be far from last place.
New England Sehormon should be permitted That the Imperial authorities will no doubt the first attempt to start an industry to use Canadian ports in order to procure say that those good but old-fashioned gune are intendod duly for tho lean im- of the kind in Hongkong, and certainly bait, tranship fish, purchase fishing outåls,
portant points of the Defence Works, thore should be a good market here for and hire hands. And the Canadians, are atst class bricks and files. The most of willing to accord this, and far more; butor, as they ate termed, the second the bricks used in Hongkong ham come only on condition that the Americans con (or inner) line of defence..
That if the heaviest ironclad finds its way. from Canton and their quality has not been sent to revive reciprocal trado rolations on such as to permit of any high buildings reasonable terms. This demand gama ouly being erected with a reasonable security. reasonable, and we cannot wonder at tho The Chinese bricks are soft and yielding and Canadians strictly enforcing the rule. cannot bear a great weight upon them, the same time it is a great pity that no de De Ayres will leave here to-morrow in the whereas the company are to make a substan- finitaarrangement has before this been made Taheras on three months' holiday. Aftorist ortiole. Another boon which they will between the two Governinents. A Joint staying a few days in Japan, he will pro offer will be properly ared tile pipes, through Commission ought not to find the difficulty
and to San Francisco, During Dr Ayres which no segerage can percolate-certainly incapable of solution. absence, Dr Jordan will act as Colonial
a great advantage GFor the present brick Burgeon
A TELEGRAM to Le Saigonnate, dated Paris, 27th May 1881, announces the death of Lieutenant Colonel Herbinger, command: er of the Franch troops when they retreat ed from Largeon
Tux third steamer built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company for Mess Ulgass Pils & Co., Tonkin, named the Muong, made e successful trial trip to-day, Representatives of Messrs Arnold, Karborg & Co., agents in Hongkong for the ownern, wore highly pleased with the construction and finish of the veceel and with the satisfac. tory working of the engines. The steamer attained on the measured mile a spood of
drains with an goze of sowerage that might
contaminate the whole town.
Much has been said and written on the fact that Mr W. D. Spence, formerly of HB Consular service in Formosa, has left the employ of the British Foreign Office, Whether he has left that service for good, or has only been lant temporarily for com- mercial purposes, has been discussed freely enough with the result, as usual, that
At
pay 83 and $2 a day respectively, I may THI THE TIENTSIN) TIMES. state generally that all persons who are able. We have received the 8th Number of a to pay, pay these rates, and all who are un-
new Chinese newspaper which commenced able to pay are treated for nothing
For the work done in the Civil Hospital publication at Tientsin on the 16th ultimo
from my official report for may quota 1885, in which are enumerated the different It is to bo published every day except Mon classes of patients roocived.
day, in 4 small peges, and circulated gra- 1. Police, European Indian and Chinese; tutory for the first half month After and police og
Korvakte..
warda 8 cash will be charged per copy, and the paper will be enlarged to meet require
2. Civil servants and other families 3. Officers and seamen
of all nationalities from the merchant shipping
*Officers
K
the annual consumption o in China
of Foreign Wollyha
Of Metala, 54 million tools worth werd, imported in 1885, whereas in the five years provicus the importations reach alle ally from 44 millions only. Of the articles categorised as Sundries (se pago 0), 201 million feels worth were imported in the million tests above other recent years years under review, which sum is from 2 to
Chief among the Sundries are Coal, Kery- one, Ian Cotton, Matches, Exports and
· BIPOETA.
through the first (or outer) line of de- Employás, mostly European, of the Tuperial Edicts will be: recsired from Pom total value of China'a Exports abroad
fence, the question arises whether she wil have only these muzzle-loading gana to deal with, That the payment of the extra £60,000. by the Colony has been set down as the natural consequence of the stipulations laid down by the Legislative Council here as to the quality of the armament. Six John Walsham, H.A.M. Minister for That in such a case, surely the Home Authorities are boud in a double sense to stand by the agreement.
China, was to leave Shanghai for the North on Tuesday, the 1st instant.
Tae Merory of the 29th ultimo saya Shanghai, and.will, Shao Tantai, we hear, has left Tientsin for port, proceed to longkang THREE more Bankow ten steamers have passed Woosung, homeward bound. The Tzarit passed out of the Tangtaze on Fri- day, the 28th ultizao; the blue funnel boat Titan arrived at the Red Buoy at 11.20 am 05 Sigurday, the 29th, and left again
after a short stay in our
Tes Austrian gunboat Nautilus was to leave Shanghai for Kores to-day, the 5th inst. After visiting the treaty ports in the ex-Elermit Kingdom, she will call at Wia divostock and various porta in Siberie, ro- turning thence to Japan. She is expected
I knots an hour, half a knot more than the each bas his own opinion on the matter, at 11,50; and the Glamorganshire siostred contract speed. The principal dimensions and none but the few immediately con-out about noon on the 30th. of the vessel are-length between porpen-cerned know very much about it. What diculars 80 fest, extreme breadth 15 ever may have been the reasons for the foot, depth monided 7 fest 0 inches.step, Mr Spence is now generally admitted These steamers that have boon constructed to have entered the service of a leading by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook China firm; and we are not very far wrong Company for Masars Ulyssa Pils and Co. in stating that he still has the option of a have each a carrying capacity of 700.picais turning to the Consaier service, if he has We doubt, however, and a mean draft of 5 feet. They are each mind to do so.
to
leave the latter country about Septem-1 bar, to return, homeward bound, to Hong kong, where she will await the arrival of her relief, the corvette Aurora.Mercury.
po vesele in 1885 is estimated Foreign-type at Hi Tia 65,000,000, which is the lowest
icers and seamen from ships of war.ments, the price being raised accordingly. Justome and Revenue Servicos.
king by telegraph and tho Peking Gazette by Roldents in Hongkong," and Private visitors passing through.
courier.
point yet reached, at least so far haole as After an advertisement to the above ef- 1873, as may be seen from the column su
the Bret titled feet, follows MER
exports in the table on page 6. The decline in the total value of the E
B
7. Destitute ajok of all nationalities.
assaults, accidents, Folice case, poisonings, &o.
8.
per cent.
the field clear for the local battle of the amounts to 3,000 white, 10 Colony the barbariaus. Lot Russia, Japan, France 3,000,000 less than in 1884, and the same
gabs."
sent
there is no great taris- Kenpooting Tea, the
on tu be recorded in the value of the total export during the last few years and inclad-
23,50,000 ing 1885. The annual value of Black Tes
1. An Advertinemant for reporters and poris, from 70 milliona tanie in 1883 and 67 9. Parturiont women (Chineas).
in 1884 to 65 millions last year, is millions in The
Police Force consists of 614 mon vendors.
2. Imperial Edicta.
to be nitributed chiefly to n
on dumington in 111 European, 178 Indians and 326 Chinese
articles, viz, Raw and some. of
of two them with families), and there aro
9. An article on Matters of the Time, the quant 52 station sorvents.
Throwb
and Sugars. The ralue of the Chineas (1) point of view. I-li,
KTL 28,000,000 Raw Silk exported is The crows of the Chinese Junks which from entered the Port in 1884 numbered Corea, Annam, and Burmah are out by than it was in 1884 HAD TA 912, 166, and those of other vessels, British right hand we fight for these dead 4,000,000 less than in 1885. The quantity encies ? To the superficial observom it
is only 89
of the usual amount. and Foreign, 146,60
would seem go, but better not the bob The value of Sugars, including ugne The Chinese passengers brought into the rinus have always found it easier to invadu coloured passengers are not recorded. That the General Commanding the dis-port numbered 649,231: the European and China than Chine has found it to punish Candy, exported abroad in 1885 is BL. TA
The Civil population of the triot, by his departure to Japan, leaves
and England have their way for the pro
Bro. amount less than 3883. coloured,
let te govern ourselves well in the and 150,000 Chinese.
These figures taken from departmental meantime, and wait till their hearts are changed (1) Then we shall get everything That, although the gallant feneral in going returns make it sufficiently wear that, back in time, and China will bo all in
away, it is the gallant officer who remains among the Chinees, at least, there is a large all (!)
field for medical labour. whose name is Walker
The Civil Hospital buildings, when coin, for the to provide Kurupean
but the That probably General Cameron has said pleted, may be
all he means to say on the subject.
Chinese, thenisands many That the Alice Memorial Hospital will be transitory, are practically unprovided for
It is a pity the
the Staff of the Civil Hospital a great boon to the sick mad the needy, and will occupy a sphers which neither is limited to one medical officer for all par the Civil Hospital nor the Tung Wahoo, for teaching is thus cat of the quee tion, although, with 1,500 admissions has ever been able to do..
annually and a considerable number of aut patients, the opportunities for clinical study are very great, and there is no lack of sub jects for dissection in the public actuary at Shek-t'ong-teni.
That all bonear is duo to the founders
this Hospital.
of
&
That road-repairing during the rains is
somewhat doubtful policy, susing that we have a long spell of dry weather every year. That now the first step has been taken to regulate the junks in the Harbour, it is
and called t
popudent and
I am, yours obediently,
C. J. WHAREY, M.D.
4. Moraments of Prince Shan.
5. Foreign telegrame.
6. Review of troops.
4
Do
8. Defining Russian boundary-reason- able lateness of Russian Minister's arrives 9. Alibidinous priestina Tientsinthontra 10. The close of literary examinations; 11 Examination of Tartar interpreters. 12. English news-the Queen's birthday 4th and 50th years of reigu-British Dinister's arrival.
14.
Transmission of tribute rica, The 4th page contains Advertisements, Market lists and shipping, s
We give the above table of contorta to
since 1881 in about HE W
the
caly czception to this average having pourred in 1-84, when the total fell to to Hk. Tis 26,000,000. So far as Groon Tea and Tos Dust, are concerned, the tofal values of these have not awerved much for millions respectively. several years from 4 million trela and 23
OPIUM.
The great avent of the your in connex. tion with Opium has been the raising of the likin tax to, in most cases, 17: 86 per prend
at the ports north of and including, Wân- chow. This took place in May. The rate prior to this atap bad different et dif ferent poris iu
for exsto
it had been s
ahow the lines on which this new venture 46 in Nings Ange
We are somewhat
3167.
end
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ir to be conducted.
The effect of this ingressa eceptical a
i as to the authorship of the article in the taxation has not yet buon to reduce on Matters of the
this foot will only surprise those who are mach resemble
anfouilliar with the incomplete manzer
do not
The went that quantity of Opiam imported but
the
fast
propelled by a pair of compound surface. whether the credit (if any) of this stop be Tue She Pao (the Times) of the 25th ult. condensing engines of 20 H. P. nominal. They are for servics in the inland waters of Tonkin, and from their light draught of wa. tar, good carrying capacity and speed they ero giving great satisfaction to the owners. The Dock Company have an order pending a large contract for 50-ton Armstrong guns of the 3rd moon from His Er. says that That the junk-peuple should be fined if late Acting Harbour: Master, and now As one of the advanced school and that he can come into full operation: At Shanghat
for other 10 steamers of a somewhat smaller class for the same owners acting on behalf of the Tonkin Government. It will be re mombored that the extension of river com-
munication formed a part of the new schemes of the French Government for the develop ment of Toskis, and it would seem that they are setting about the work with an
longs to the Foreign Ofice. At all oronto, Mosers Jardine, Matheson & Co., whose enterprise is many-sided and far-reaching, are not likely to have secured the able ser Vicas of Mr Spence in vain. We hear that
says that His Ex Wu Ching King, who, in accordance with an Imperial Decree, went to Ning Ko Ta (Wladivostook &o.), to inspect and arrange the boundaries be- tween Russia and China, arrived at that place long ago, but a letter dated the 28th
the Russian Commission had not arrived
has already been settled, for the Viceroy up to that date, although the Ruslan Gov-
the
of Formosa (Lia Ming-chaon), and that ernment had long before been communicat this contract will extend to the sum of sixed with, and the time fixed. lakhs of dollars. Clearly it in the intention of the Chinese authorities to be ready when the next enemy approaches their Formosan ports Much talk has also been going on about the establishment of a railway be- tween Twatusia (Dear Tamsui) and Koo-
SAYS the Tientain correspondent Shanghai Mercury:ar German Friends say that the agents of the German Syndicate bavo succeeded at Chefco in getting His the Governor of Shantung and Chang Yao tu interest themselves in railroads, &E The same correspondent gives an instance not often met with Prince Ch'un bas handed Lá an extra month's pay for every man be reviewed, the amount being about Tis 200,000,
-energy and celerity that under favourable jung; and it was reported to us the other of Chinese munificonce which, we think, is
circumstances bid fair to change the face
of the Dolts before long
day, upon fairly good authority, that Mr Spence had been muccessful in negotiating for the construction of that line, Liu
THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT FOR 1885. The Annual Report of the Harbour De to bo hoped that juuks will be compell-partiment for 1885, prepared by Retired ed to keep the Fairwaya clear,
Commander R. Murray Bumsey, H. N.,
sistant Harbour Master, will appear in this week's Government Gazette. It will be re- membered that the report in manuscript was laid on the Legislative Council some weeks ago. The report is strictly statisti-thinly veiled, for which it will be none
they wilfully get in the way of a moving steamer, as it is said they do, with the view of ranking is claims when injured. That for schemes of this doseription the child-like and bland Chines is well known
to be peculiar
cal, and besides the extract we give below. That certain Chiness of legal tendencies contains only a table of the Marine Qouris have been trying to get up a case of held during the year under section 18 of imaginary collisioni against a well-known Ordinance 8 of 1879, which were fully re- stoum boat Captain; but that the Northported in the local papers at the time they doulstryman was one too many for his were hold pat opponents, and cleverly turned the tables.
There has been an increase under this on them.
heading over the previous year mounting ing 496,700 tons; this is shown by the fal- Jowing Table:
SHIPPING
run of "Chinese Editora, and we scarcely
of those of think they will be palatable to bis country which taxes of this kind are enforced in men. If the views expressed are those of China, and with the obstacles which have
Chinese, they indicate that the writer is to
to be overcome before the increased fax recognises his country's trus position. We and on the Yangtze the have a hotion, however, that the paper good reason to believe, been successfully is not only promoted by foreigners but evaded hitherto in great measure; and that it will also contain, anal, por ape langu consumost of Tonggo Urtarr
consumers of Foreign Opiam foreigners spirit in its writings, perhaps We wish it access.
considerations, therefore, will suggest why
worse.
THE FRANCO-KOREAN TREATY HOT POF COMMERCE
tax has, there
is
Thess
A NEWSPAPER Coolie in the employ of Mr
Fraser-Smith was charged at the Polles Miag-chuan, who is also the Commander Sys the Shanghai Mercury of the 99th That there is said to be a branch of the in the aggregato to 339 vessels, reprezent of the Korean Prine Minister. This Opium held its own, owing to the partial
in-chief of the Chinese forces in the island,
Court this morning, before Mr Mackoan, with stealing from a louk-fast safe in Miring given as the contractor on the other. Smith's oflce a cash-bus containing throw side. The line is ostensibly for military
ultimo :-M. Kraetzer, Consul General for France at Shanghai, whose departure for Tientsin has been contemplated for some weeks past, will, we hear, proceed to that in a few days. He has been detained
of Mr Gogoroun' return from Kores
Chinesa Customa (native) not many miles from Bonham Stratid, where clearances for the Outports can be obtained for 75 per cent, of Tariff duties. A
gold earrings and other property, the total purpoace, and that pies will probably re- { post unexpected de is now reported That this is a point to be noted by the
value of which was about 8150. Mr Smith move any objection which might otherwise be offered to it. But so far, so we can said he left his office about a quarter past
learn, no definite arrangement as to this six o'clock yesterday evening and went up. stairs to his zoom in Pedder's Hill, return project has been arrived at up to the pro- ing, however, in about five tainutes to the ent. The Chinese would like to see such outer office. While there he heard a noise an idee carried out, but it is not yet. While in his private office and walked smartlyngratulating all concerned upon even this towards the room. Before getting there he heard a slam os if a door had bean closed, and on entering he saw accused standing at an open window, having previously heard him move scross the room. Me Smith ask.
ed the coolie what he was doing in the office, but could not catch what be daid in
that the French Minister is expected to leave Bhanghai for home by the azader, which saila hence on the 5th Jane. Kretzer will be his locum tenens."
my
Pears, the most singular fact recorded in Army returns ie that contained in the Whereas Ireland wood to be tho prospect thus dimly opened up, it may be showing the nationality of the Ar- noted as somewhat rpmarkable that the great recruiting fald, it has now come smallest and in a way the least known of down in this respect to the level of Scot the Treaty Forte should threaten to be the
are still more Irishmen than laud There
in the ranks, the figures about being rospectively for the troops at Home a 13,800 of the former to 8,300 of the latter Tas American Canadian Fisheries Dispute at as many recruits were raised from Bootland as from Traland during the seems to be in a fair way to arous more past year, and the Irish recruita were little hostila feeling between the people of the more than ten per cent. of the whole sap.
{pionser of the new ora
reply. On looking towards his safe, he no tood that the door of it was unlocked. Herrest Republic and those of Canada than This is from some points of view s
opened the dogs and found the cash bot
any question which has agitated the tườ
result as valuable as significant.
peror
Year Janks Tons
Strz Tow
Tona
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reason to believe that in
-events-
by the unusal.
good
it is that the increase of the tax sa
car a pet failed to diminish
in any marked degres the othe Sequins tity imported as shown in our Returra. It should further be stated that, so far as the ports south of and including Foochou are The Shanghai Meretry saysThere concerned, the tax appears not yet to have importation appears to be some difficulty between the been raised, so that Opium has there on Plenipotentiaries for France and Kores countered no hindrance to its
in 1888 greater or other than in the years with regard to the signature of the Treaty of Commerce. A few days ago we said precoding. Turning to the extreme north- would appear that the taz was that the dolay in concluding the egotis increased at Newah wang, but that in spite
ern parks, tions was due to the sudden disappearance of this fact the importation of Foreign or may not be so i at all the bailure of the Native crop, which was
duration of heavy-tain in difference has accerred concerning Manchuria in late spring and early summer. missionary clause in the treaty. An The importation at fientsin and at Chatoo known, Roman Catholic missionaries have foll off considerably, but whether this da been working in Korea for a consider cine was in part due to the increase of tho able number of years past, clandestinely the RAPO
from those porta, do not however, and up to the present mom their situation is the same as it was pre-
sent moment indicato
perusal of the passages respecting vious-to-that--
that sountry being opened to Opium which occur in Part 1 of the pre- intercourse. This appears all the 25 singular when we consider that Pro Reports from the Yangtze porta and those sant publication, more particularly in the have been permi missionaries There has been a light decrease in the to exercise their functi permitted from Amoy and Swatow, emphasises strong ad libitum ly the evil, from the strictly commercial go past us, but that all the same the prac.ber of vessela and the amanunt of throughout Kores. Of course,
at the tico in contrary to Treaty rights and later tonnage arriving from United Kingdom, sont moment it is impossible to say what standpoint, the interests of
of the present dire though there has been an increase of Bri conecasions the French Minister is saking tool
op Opium. Until for the Roman Catholic missionaries, whow supplied Kiangai; nów Kink That the Chime would like to compromiss tiah vessels under this beading balung to the Società de Misions rangers ther than Hankow enjoys this
de Parie; still, from what we
paying strongly suspected that the Chinese Gou, having found a means of
supplies that port's vernment, zu Korean affairs in a most extraordinary Chinking's trade, and even enoroschen on maxner, is pulling the wires in this in use of the districte hitherto attached to
may,pro- Niugpo.
districts between Aizcy and
Opium Commission when the question 1814, 8, 1080048,076 5,202,314 314 340,608 1895, 23,57$ 1,707,243,061 3,052,061 84 364,05
is discussed.
17-
201
100,629 108
That the clearances thua given may avoid:
trouble and extortion, and they may bring crease. trade to this port which might otherwise
national Law.
International Law and Treaty Rights when it suits them, but that such pro- weedings are risky and dangerous. That Hongkong has let Macao get ahead of
her in the industry of cement making.
Frider
Years
372,217 30 34,256
Foreca.. Total
Tons Vis, Tins Vis. Totus
1984.......
14813,917
27
153-223,209
23,151
32,997 100 268,554 181 256,740
That, notwithstanding, Hongkong can boast 1885......
of the first "Rotisserie in the Far East,
perhaps in the world. A Incresom..
thorough contempt for nearly all China Decroase, men, and unfortunately complaints of rough usage are well grounded and should That, at the same time, the coolic and haw
bo zcon to.
had been displaced and the centre appar cuntries for many years past. This ques- | Baxa tho N.-C. D. News ---News has been That the "turbaned police' have & most mentopened. The mah books had fallen down
tion has been the cause of violent disputes received in Tientsin that the young Em- and were lying by the door of the safe. Mr from time to time since the beginning of has been sent for, and that his Majesty is is ill, and that a celebrated ductor Smith again naked the coolie what he was the coutury, and the present ona is likely to suffering from consumption. Fears are ex- doing is the tifice and how he had manage turn out as bitter as any of its predecessors that the tragic fate of the last Emperor pressed, which we hope are groundless, to open the safe. The coolie said he had It may help our readers to understand the will be repeated that the Empress is too gone into the ofice to lose the window. matter better if we give a brief resume of fond of power to give it up and ge Mr Smith then went up the coolin and the history of the dispate and the points at as she will have to do when noticed a bunch of keys in his hand, which issue. As far book sa 1818, a Convention abe would not be sorry if circumstancos Su attains his majority, and that he took from him. They were found to be was signed between the two countries by necessitated the nomination of another the keys of fin ofice. One of the koye he which the United Siecice, in omnidonation of child-empers, with mother long wenu of
took and fitted into the loss of the safe nut the inhabitants of the States being allowed
into
route, and must only be taken at what regency for herself. These are merely found that it opened and looked the door, the liberty to take and core fish on they are worth.
He then sent for his Chinese clerk and his certain parts of Newfoundland and othor The Mercury says that an accident happen-
THE
kar classes are frequently to blame for the axasperating way in which they shower abuse upon and laugh at the Punjabeen
9,751
*
:16) | | 29,550
1,906
mera testant
tax,
tax than
the
trade
te.of
which of late has been meddling natural dinking to the detriment of
The
{ staricealnovourable a conces | Swatow are supplied now from the pr
bably, think that too
slon to French misionaries would promote Re
French interests to a greater extent than a from the other of those is desirable in that country, which, to all Thin want of finity in the ports of supply and in the trade routes between head- intents and purposes, he seems to consider quarters and constituent districts must be a an integral part of the Celestial Empire.
couse of uncertainty very detrimental to trade, and involving constant and unfore eseen expense for all concerned,
COTTONE.
A Table, is given here in which the total amount of tonnage arriving from Poris for the two years 1884 and 1885, other than United Kingdom is compared
523,986 10,881
500,505 average arrival brief, of that element whose indinence
CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE IN 1886 The Chinese Customs Report on Trade la 1885 has just been issued. Mr Drew, the Statistical Secretary, gives the following
IncresSS Deduct DecreLAB
Total Increase".
There wa
No Report on the trade of Chine for the
Fand
In the Bapart for 1884 I wrote 4-1Ib cannot be told that manufactured Cotton lot has been as a whole increasing in China during the last four ass **It is only the yearly again
In the importation of Tarn and Thread that main-
the total [palne of Cottons year 1885 should omit mention, however steady level of little stove HKTU 29,000,000.- 10 is gestifying not to be able call attention to great change from Grey Shirtings
mported har risan un
the
as the coolio, though not through the ing 4,92% tons & Steamers, 9,950,tous, and Fear, the fall in exchat Shanghai this HEATTLE Gition, was gambly?
sammary jurisdiction of the truncheon.
That the case against Chang Chi continues
to drag its weary length along...
some
your
#
p
u plecsay which is an increase of
White
NAUDOTAS de ca tots at Sabunday night, the time, to her the Golcald Surgeon will not leave her 1886, there were 78 seat-launches ficulty
forwards per per coat over 1881, 38 per cent
coolie to explain what he had been doing in to the exclusion of their fishing vessels Black Prince, Chiarini's beautiful trick the office and how long he had been opening from Canadian ports for all purposes horse. It appears that Black Prince was the safe and taking money from it. No cocted with their business. This Con- brought into the ring after 'La Potite Bu land's performance on the invisible wire,
charge. For about a year, the complazonat
nor will the Aoti Opium Society.
These
ferry boats
IMPORTS,
The total value of the net Imprats into
stand
And
Cottonwill
to 6th That the Polleo must be protected as woll (leaviors on dovimals) or of Praks, mesin the most prominent of all throughout the
1 Railing
January the fate of exe Tessel of 648 tonda for back bills at four months, az
ochaght was 44.1000 JUNEL-ID: arrivala. andis
11d. per
tel: throughout the of Janks compared with 1884, there is an increase of 571 Junks and 281,055 toga chined with
ds. 7d. 1883, and 16 per cent over 1862. STEAM-LAUNCHES. On at Deco the end of December it
This constant fall in
ban bean full
Shirtings show an increase of 34 per cent, of 1 of
1,890
importos
over 1856, 57 per cent over 1883, and 64 an approximate gross toungs that question of Opica Smoking alone, employed within the Harbour Limita advantages under which trade laboured on the other hand, gered het eer It is remarkable that in spite of the dis- per cent orar 1882 Clothe ac Drill,
individuals or Firms, as well as resulta shown by our statistics should be so age of the past half deren Team Bhootings explanation, however, could be got out ofvention was repeatedly broken by the and, accidentally, some of it was a That the Government haveformally thanked owned res included private launchespecially in the first half of the year-the-, but still they remain below the aver the coclis, and Me Braith gave hins in Americans, and outrages were of frequent ring, with the mault that when the hores the local firm which liberaliy supplied the Government launchse and licensed favourable as they are.
left in
have increased most of all, the import be- was galloping along it
against it, out-
the poor with water during the recent
ing nearly double that of the year prior to EMIGRATION-57,517 Chiness Emigrante cald, he had missed anm of money from hurrence. The Treaty of Washington wasting one of his kina Jegy rather s
35 || 1863, Chintzes, Turkey Bed, and Velvet scarcity,
left Hongkong during the year This intended- to settle this dispute: among The horae was
the out of
at very high figures, Gatton Goods sale. He massed $200 a fortnight ago and others, but it was left orez, and then the tame, though it irreported that the injurica That it is really quits too unkind of Dr an increase of 0.270 on the previous year. China by Foreign vessels in the yoar under Unelased have gained Imply de well as $20 the other day, and lately he was dinding Britas Government anally consented to
Doberek to threates to deprive the The total number of ships employed in this avis is in round number, Hk. Th. those already named are not of a serious nature. The same
with the tonnage of 83,000,000, this amount being, that Mr F. Wilson, Chiarini's BayB
Colony of his storm-warnings, and that trade was 194, with a wideruten duen preble exception of the year FARI, the woes an increasing with long stride it very difficult to open the safe with his refer the Alabama daims to a Joint High
ance agent, has left:
Shanghai for Soo-
if he does so the Uniflar Magnetometer 901,069, kay," The accused had no business in the Commarion, on condition that the fisheries to the Total about taking the show to that
chow for the
ригрова
Elut Brothers No. 5. will have to be The average number of ships per week largest sinon the Foreign Inspectorate was importation of 1885 being with of making overtaros
extradited
loaving with Chinese Roigrants, was 375. etablished, now quartar of achtery ago: 43 per cent over 1884, Chich room and had been told not to go them. dispute should be referred to the same races. It is reported bust the owner of That the orbits of the worthy Doctor's The greatest number of ships in any one This increase of the Importa a hole sell the highest rows up to this
being saco
Bacccessful in his under- Foros Centralia nuit be affected week was 7. The average number of pas over 1884 is no less than 1h. Tik 15,000, value of the Larn and Thread
by body. The discussion was again avoided, Mr Wilson
aberration, as he appears to have mis sougers ship was 206. 17. The great. 000, while over 1883 it is
year has now reached more tha pretty nearly calculated the nonagesimal degree of ent number of
one ship
as may be seen from an examination 7,800,000831820 column in the first table Po Versels near the nodes,
REGISTRAR OF SKIPTING.-10. rendars
were registered during the year, and 16 on page & of the present MARINA MAGISTRATE COURT 11110 qusunity of Cottons
value of which, from an annual STOMAZO nd in steamers and Cases were heard in the Marine Magis for the last three JEAN of about T Irato a Court Refusal of daty and assault 22,000,000, has suddenly risen to HT dirout from New York, being the chief offences.
M31,000,000. The great improvement this sailing real day the EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS, WARS, MATRE, AND ESPIEAKS, UNDER 500- Ally Yaru, Grey Shirtings, White Shirtings; supply as somepared
indicated in the trade in Cattonespen9,103,040 gallons, were to
to const and river por As shown in the table on to 562,410 gallons. the most
of the
The case was remanded till Monday,"
COMPANY, for the manufacture in Honig hatever, by the framing of certain fabery taking are very
Whit
broke, * deuin pipes, tiles, and clenses, added to the Washington Trosty,Tun Shanghai Courier of the 20th ultimo publid, patience, which, being somewhat i was 1.20gers, under the Net Import blicato Phir NASA KETONENES
foru
records. This morning, Mr Geo. A Shin-
́
pos
to the The import of Kerosene 350)
the total
valued at
ion A under which a temporary arrangement. of restar Marshall and Clerk of the U. S. CoThat anndscha”, is a kind of armlet, or Certificates of Registry were cancelled at increase is due las partede enormously in 188514 485
leen largely connected the question was effected. These clauses salar Court, was superintending the clear
Hongkong had a have been demoanoed by the U. 8. Go-ang out of some drawer af bas
they decided to vernment, and they ceased to have effecthen fuse was discovered.
to be in July last; while e provisional at
of the consequences, and not knowing the dangerous character of the article found,
Shufeldt, holding it. In his right
for a few
gkong-Brick-and-Cement rangement for continuing their operation match to the fuse, which burnt:
$100
emitting large sparks.
One during the then current fishing season appeterpreter at the Consulate.
at has also expired. This mis how matters Emens, the
the opening of this season. Is lask an Anierican vessel was said
tion of the rules, bai
At in the Art offence
however, it
edrised Me Shufelds to throw it down, but before the request was complied with the fase exploded with loud report hatt ing the thumb and fore-finger of Me
ble.
talisman worn on the arm, now greatly in fashion in Paris-cir
BROWNIE
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHARGES AT THE CIVIL HOSPITAL
To the Editor of the “Cuska Mar."
The
210H 10 OF ORDINANCE & OF 1870. following tabla will show the number of
Candidates who passed, and who failed to action of 1885, Zona:later kj
obtaining Certificates of Competency. Opfum, which
tite tred of the PASSED FATUED table on page 8, has barely hold its own, in RATES
ared with former Yu
A pro collected as compared sobis in 1885.thasam of H
0,563,003, | Of the
Masters
F Hongkong, 5th Jane 1880. SIR-In your descripion of the Allon Memorial Hospital on Thursday, you refer fides right hand severely. He was at to the work done in the Civil Hospital, and Licht Mabos once taken to the public Hospital, whereas damages made for freatment there. Daly Estre
and Zodelius ezaumped his Your nation on both these points (a Jecond Lates that they not strictly acnerate, and as it may load
es, and we regret to
First Class Englisers
Bound Cam Engineers
an amount a trike below the average of the rired
and only soute of
three proceeding years
per cent of the value of the drug imporkeak
in 1881, Lobators
the
decline in
partition be Onius bid, became well an
The Wool
fted admire