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Some progresa has also been made with tho annual weather report for 1884 and with the five- ants. The volume of "servations and Re day means of the principal motenealogical alá.
acarohes made in 1884-*-will be published og m37722 * as theso reporte are ready...
The delivery of the English mail was began the founder of the sew Oriental Bank Corpor». | ia Lorden on the 8th inst., its doo date The daly conserved for possible future requirement the station in Bolinao, in the course of October,
at 2.25 yesterday afternoon.
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with comparatively unworked ground. Spe Wo Siraiteimar) Isarn that another local A daspatch, dated the 2nd inst., resolvad by the Foinsettias, Bosua, and Euphorbias specially THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMERS cial mention is blen made in the memoran-ed on the game basis as that of the Straits Tasu Tale, announces that in ouo of the villages of the killed. Young plants, both seedlings and cors Marine Ingarango Company is about to be start French Government from General Brière de suffered, a large number having band quite
REPORT FOR 1884 dum of the woods of the various colonisa Yauce Co.
Lockhan district a proclamation has been found, cuttings, of ordinary things, even those natives end their building stones and marbles. Al-
wileb kad boon printed by order of the Viceroy of this place, were lost in large azribers. The
The first portion of Der-Doterek's report, Täid though Hongkong will never be able to ex Bag Truth-On the occasion of Admiral of the province of Kwang siang and Krurg-a, able to roosssfully oogo with the stomouts at on the table of the Legislative Conseil an Wer
Coste being promoted, when at Hongkong to communicating an Imperial decree urging the such times, as well as in ordinary heavy rains, vosday, consists of a long technical description of door timber and her export of granite is to fall Almical his ship's company, prossuted poople to poison the Fronelt.
many pot plants ought to be provided with sub the cbservatory, the various instruments, and the Doror likely to consist of more than paving an admiral's flag to bim, which he was blamed
atantial ahods in which they could be housed. blocks to Manila or other places in the neigh-ing. Am I to sanguine in supposing that their Tale and Admiral Courbet have received instrue morcoment of a storm,
by the present Board of Admiralty for socept It is announced that both Genert! Brioze de Mut-shods are usually blown away at the com-systems of observation adopted. The report then
prosseds as follows c bourhood, still a very interesting collection brdships will oppress the same disapprobation tions to avoid oogaging the enemy until further
Much more attention was given to Isbelling As stated in the "Instructions for making at the recent raonstrations on hourd the orders, and to remain strictly on the defensive. the planta then it had boon possible to bestow on uretaurological observations, de meteorologieal digenens to the colony and the various kinds Minotaur, on the occasion of the Duke of Edin real Brico do sie la faking steps to ro, this work for gouin time put. A large sumber instraments forwarded by absorvara, who regn
burgh hauling his lng doyat” -
dade, as far se possible, the number of coolies of labels have been lettored and put down, so that larly send their registers to the Observatory, are of granite found here. On the whole, al-
attached to the Aging colants in Tonquin, the at least one specimen of each kind of tree or shrub varified here free of cost. During the past year though the Hungkong wart, if it be os
A largely attended meeting was held at noon dillivalties of transport being very grant, and an has now its name affixed to it. The specimen the following number of instruments has been tablished, will necessarily be a small one, we are, to ousider & proposal for the establishmen
on the Sib inst. f the Exchange Room, Siaga. almost entire lack of coolios.
pot plants are also being ticketed. With the verified and certiteates issued: think it is the duty of the colony to do its of a local Fire Lusarnues Company. The chair medical authority, to leave the Legation on the The destruction of the labels by wanthar, and
The Marquis Teing was permitted, nader completion of those, visitor will be able to na Barometers, 19
certain the names of all pianta ander cultivation. Thermometers, 126 best to prometo the success of an undertak. (Mr. Thos. Scott in
short speech, ar 10th inst, for the first time since the 4th, bar the constant renovada of them by the workman
Anemometers, 1 plained the object of the meeting, and those ing boon contined to bis hod with indisposition who take them up to facilitate operations, and clusive have been pushed ing of 10 touch importance to the Oplonial present bring in favour of the formation. He paid a long visit to Lord Granville, Wo who on Bading who they wish to replace them ready for the August and September reports.
The monthly weather reports up to July in--
The tables are empire. If it be decided to participate in of a company, the election of a Provisional need hardly remark that the report which has that they have forgotten where the labels were The typhoons in August are being investigated. the exhibition it will be desirable that the following gentlemen being
Committee by ballot was gropeded with,
bean circulated that his Brcollenby left Calais strong local committes should be appointed Mosers. Thos. Heath, W. G. Greig, for Dover on the 10th inst. ia apparantly gord taken frors, put them back hap-hazard, rendere The principal tables for the October and No- if an arduous thing to keep labels well supplied amber reports are ready and some progress has as soon as possible, as considerable time is bertson, T. Bahst, Hon. A Carrie, 1. S. Thom boulth is entirely without foundation.
and in due order. The Chloess workmen, unlike been made in tabulating the records for Decem required for successful organisation, and Dougal, J. Burkinshaw, and G, Edgar. It was have agroad, to zrcept the Japanees proaggul on names of plants, therefore they are unable to in the curse of next Spring.
son, T. C. Bogaardt, Hon G. T. Adds, W.
Wo-Jory, that Her Majesty's Government native Indions are cuite unable to Isaru foreigu her. I expect to be able to publish these reports the exhibition is to be held in the early part proposed and carried, that the following Chinese the question of the Borision of the Treatise with render any assistance in plant labelling The 121 of fiext year. Armingements would also have gonilemen be added to the Committee: sssra. Japan as the basis for the conference that is to able used for opon grouni work are made of to be made at the other end. It is stated Hong. The meeting concluded with a rote of pumis, although they have not been officially are found the most suitable of any kind yet Wee Econ Tak, Ong Kew Hoh, and Quah Deng ba held in Takie on the subject. These pro teak, pafuted, lottered, and varnished. This I that the Secretary to the Royal Commission thanks to the Chairman-Straits Times. published, have ban geurally kuwa for some tried where a large label is required. will be prepared to not on behalf of any co-
time past, and have been referred to in £950 planted up with as many species of Pane na it The additional piece of palm ground has hoon tony which may not find it convenient to ap-who escaped from the Franch chartered trans-
The Straits TimessaysOne of the soldiers columns, and need not therefore be repeated.
The Chime Coast Meteorological Egitor was ill contain
ised daily from here. Through the conrtoar point an independent Commissioner, but we port Chandernagor by jumping overboard as the Nothing further has transpired as to the ast Now ground has been broken up, prepared of the Great Northern and of the Eastern Ex- thick is would hardly be necessary for vessel was leaving New Harbour, Singapore, on trality of Hongkong, and the way the Governand planted with new introductions as well as tension Australasia and Chine Telegraph Com Hongkong to trouble that official. The arm, encoded in landing on or near Palo-antu, ment Act Aucording to this Act not only mental purposes specially to eut when they wastook Nagasaki, hanghai, and Amay, and her way to Tonquin, though shot through the ment there are to enforce the Borrign Entiat with older kinds which were required for oru panies I rrooved daily telegrame from Władi- work of commissioner for this colony is ona and is now in the hospital Toother men, both neutrals debarred from outoring the service of are enlficiently, grows, the insreasing demand for from Manila respectively. Subsequently the on which we venture to say Mr. F. Bultzlar Germinas, belonging to Legion Etrangare, either belligerent, but equipping is prohibited cut flowera For this morrisawe shall have yet to Superintendent of the latter Company was who deserial from the same vessel while she strictly. The definition of equipping is take very considerable provision. It is to be kind tough to supply telegrams from Foo- JORNEO would enter con amore-Shoofd was lying at the wharf, made their way to furnishing a ship with my tackle, as regrated list no sailable piece of groand is clow and Haph in acuition, but an he be unable or disinclined to undertake it Pale Brani, and were in hiding naar niture, provisione, arme, munitions, or stores, or faible, without the expenditure of much oren mare important ad lition as male, when be there are other old China hands at home who the Malay village of Tolak Bags The Malays any ofher thing which is used in or about a ship money on it, for the special purpose of growing in Autumn arranged to have muntentological obser would probably gladly do so, or if any of our spotor Quiun, who brought them over to the oun half of the Act is pat in force, the other A pine of and which might be obtained, with rally readings of the barometer and the attached gave information of their whereabouts to In- for the purpose of fitting her for the sea." If a supply of flowers for cutting instead of having vations startet at the telegraph station in Ralines.
to make so great a drain on those in the Gardens. Luzon). The telographie reportaombras gano- prominent merchants happened to be taking Bongy Lines palice st where they are up half should be ste
holiday at the time they might find some shooting of sue man in the arm and the probable pled with food, but are slowed to go free. The
the consent of the Government, just over the thermometer, dry and damp balb thermometera, The latest mall advices received house ware-allah to the east of the Gardens, might be con-direction and force of the wind, state of the wer pleasure and interest in rendering such a killing of another, in British watera, has, we Shanghai October 30th, Foother 30th, Manila verted from its prezent exceelingly rough condither, and amount of rain. service to the colony with which their-for-hour, bean made the subject of sticial represent November last, Hongkong. 4th, Batavis 6 saved from being farther deprived of the surface gives the telegrams for i am and 4p.m. (pro- tion into a passablo reserve garden; if it can be The Great Northern Telegraph Company re ation."
Yokohama, i San Francisco, 7th, Saigon Til and Singapore 10th The French oil, oil in the meantime. I would strongly urge vleesday during the forenoon. The E. E. A. & C. Mr. W. W. Cargill, fourler of the old Oriental Maracing with the advices dated as atore in the aviality of placing this ground at once Telegraph Company routes the 10am and 4pm. Bank Corporation, mas, we think, be regarded as China and the Straits Setiamants, was delivered age of this department, so that it might be obwrvations separately, The Superintendent of Aromasz the papers laid on the table of the
tion, and from the statement which he was able advices from Japan were received vid Ban
The Herbaceous plant borders on tach side of commenced to forward observations also at other The Frouch corrette Fillare, Captain Vivielle, to make to the shorebolters last week we see no Francisos, this day. Tas rext inward F. and O. the Owl-hansa walk, in consequence of thair hay hours, whonster he apprehended atmospheric dis- Legislative Council on Wednesday was a left here yesterday for Kelang.
reason whatever to doubt that the new enterprise mail, or steamer Verona, from Shanghai 6th Ing became ansaitable for the ones of planurbance In the neighbourhood of Imzon. cireuiar from the Secretary of State for the The LIST OF RESIDENTS now sentaine Colonies enclosing a memorandum relative to Buts, har reisa Captain H. Lomers of The 2200003 of capital has been subscribed. The Alexandrin on the 11th East, its due tahad frie lines of Gamellises and Azaient planted in the were coming. The importance of similar fole- We learn that H. O. Somerset, Will inako ascesful start Souvlling over Hongkong 11th November, was despatched from which they contained have been turfed down and then also observed the direction, wheres the clerde the names of
the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be camp to His Excellency Lieut-General Sargent entirely sufficient. It instead of the £300,000, Aden, per Massageries Maritimes steamier Pao, was prepared sad planted with representative caunot be cvastinated
amount is not large, but for all that it is following French mail was despatchać from ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED, AND
graphie information from a gentleman of scien A plot of ground noor the north-east ontranos titil training during the coming typhoću SCOSCH FIFTY FIVE FOREIGNERS
held in London in the year 1886, and Her arranged ander ons Alphabet in the strictest Majesty's Commission for the organisation for the United States, will leave here to-morrow ones more, with the inevitable result that
Wo learn that Mr. B. C. Marby, Vice-Consul 3000600 had been found, there would have on the 9th inst, one day ately.
been serious risks of hold games being played
speels of Saitaminions and Amaryllidicosas Assoon as possible after is mand 4 p.m.obser- order the initials as mil as the ears west of the exhibition, Lord BRRAY recommende! (Esterday) afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Indio: followed the grand coup of the old adminis- ferences between France and China, which bare borders in the New Gurden that were furled forwarded to the two Compatuss. The talegram. being alphabetical.
The negotiations for the settlement of the difplants which were removed chiefly from the rations made here similar to the received are Cuina stesmer Taisang for Caleatts, whence he tration. The bank requires nothing the undertaking to the most favourable con-will proneed to Egypt, and after visiting Jernsa redit. It has that, agst is in its connection Granville, have, we regret to say, preved of no
but bean condtad through the medium of Lord down.
are exchanged between the Telegraph Offices in The MAPS and FLANS hare heen mostly sideration of the loest Government, and relies lem, will go to Europe and thepes to the United the uncleus of a valuable business. With pro-avail. Propositions were submitted on behalf of from large trees has been converted into a rock better to exchange the information through tales re-engraved in a superior style and brought up with confidence on Sir GeoBen Bowen's
Near the Caine-road entrance the bank which Victoria and the Observatory by means of either to date They now consist of
had been dennded of grast by the ebade cast of our two chair-coolias Of course it would be FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. personal efforts to
per and jadicions management there is not the Franco and transmitted to the Chinese, but dry and planted with thrns and miscellaneous zaph. There is a cable uzross the harbour through secure a worthy ro-
The voyage of the Agamemnon to Gibraltor slightest reason to doubt of the complete success not prove soceptable, and likewise proposition plants. Other objectionable parts in the same which the Police Stations are connected, but it COUR OF SIGNALS IN UBR AT VICTORIA PEAR presentation of the Colony under his Govero- that the worst that has been said about the ship any way diminished by the absence of a prased abortiva; neither Government considor locality I parpose dealing with this year so that has not been used for transmission of such ines. appoors (says Truth) to bava proved conclusively of the concern, and tint enges will not be in from China wero transmitted to. France, bub ment. His Lordabip says further I can-is substantially tens, and that the official state- plethora of funds on which the directora ing the proposals submitted to them as being the rest of the gardens. NEW PLAN OF WIS CITY OF VICTORIA....
If it were possible to place the Ob-java- they may be brought more into bormory with sagen. PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON.
not doubt that the Government and people ments in defence of her were quite unfounded. or local masagers might build more or less compatible with their ideas.
tory in direct communication with the Telegraph We were told that it was only when going at a fantastic financial schemes. Good, sound, taken place, however both the Marquis Teing
The new nursery described in paragraph 4 of Companies Offers, the information weald be up- FLOP LATOSFORION CONCESSIONE, SHANGHAI of Hongkong will share my satisfaction at high speed that she failed to answer her hota honest banking is all that is required; and on the 10th, and B. Waddington or the 11 last year's report ins proved of great advantage plied much sooner than is possible under existing
learning that this important undertaking satisfactorily: twalve knots, if I remember us bunking chiefly consists in taking other have had long interviews with Lord Granville for the work for which it was intended. Be-circumstances. will have the advantage of the personal rightly, being the lait enggested. The truth ecple's not a wig te bou use of, but nothing is believed to have resulted from ara net so completo as they should be, but I hope revised, corrected, and reduced, and the most pro cause of lack of funds its arrangements, however, As soon as the telegrams are reched they are superintendence of the Prince of WALES, igat inets was about the highest speed at winch at-starting as can be expected. It has every hardly remain much longer in the present incar seems to be, however, that on her first vorage, the new Oriental Bank is in as good a position thees. We thould imagine that matters can
to secure these bit by bit:
minent features and changes of the weather are whose administrativo espacity is an well the ship oculd be worked satisfactorily, and that one's good will. It requires nothing but good tain state in which they are, and either a pesne mouts for the better enttivation of same plants sea between Sharbat, Hongkong, and Luzeu The new plant house has weil met the require. polotni cnt, as well as the wind over the open An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mesutime of unknown to you as the warm interest with calculation or control. Even the Admiralty can--which brought it to grief are well known, and fit-results in-the-latter-we foar it will prove&rown ia pots. A similar straeture, but with indicated by the gradients, the constants being. above that point her movements ware beyond magender. The orrors of the old eonoor will be made, or war will be openly declared. If rise and Sunset, Man of Eammeter, and which His Royd Highness regards all hardly maintain that eight knots is a high speed they will be availed, and that Mr. Cargill will expected to negotiate on the basin of uti preside ampleted. It is 1 foot long by 22 feet wide. about typhoons ia sise "issued, the existence of Thermometer; Rainfall, Eclipses, Festivala, &
may easily be avoidsä. We are satisfied that long matter. China could hardly, however, be of inpruvonants on the old one, has just been statistically determined Harly information A full Chronology of remarkable events ainda
maiters connected with the Colonial Bri. for a frat-lass ironsled. the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. pire." The first idea that occurs in one on,
as a second offspring grow up, not perhaps to tie while Fransa belde Kelang.
A new glass-house between the two is still which is generally anticipated from observations A worrespondent to the Indian Tea Garette of be a large and retentious as the one which is A description of the Festivals, Fests, & reading these papers is that Hongkong hassured the other day by the proprietor question to be considered is the realisation of the telegraphed its approval of the proposed explot most desirable that these structures should have reports from any individual sta dist orbance.
wanted for the cultivation of plants susceptible bere taken in connection with the general dis 16th December is responsiblefor the following dead, brit infinitely more successful; The next
to ill effects from cold in winter and from ex- tribution of pressure, &c., before it is indicated observed by Chinese, Mahomedans, Parsees, little or nothing to eskilit. The island has of Galbodde estate that two invoices of tes, old-concern With this matter the new-bank uation of ite pastern proviss by twe engineers a more crtamental appeace, but so far the siteated nonzor to the roepsetive disturbance.
We learn that the Siamese Government has cessive rains in the wet aszapil It would boby observations contained in the telegraphic -Jews, &o, with the day on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Moony, Weights, deeen described as a phase-which produces whichhard natten im ampoo u prind over all a bank can have nothing to do; but from what appointed by Sir Thomas Tanored with the ob-fonds which were available for building them The Hongkong Postal Guide for 18t5. Arrivals and Departures of Mails at and from factures, has caused to be an accurate de-saving him a clear proft to go against the cost has been reached, and the reaction is already this line would be cantinned to Sehat and Phit. In das crarse I hope that the present structures the progress of typhoons, the talegrams are not nothing, but this, with our growing many charges, had bace and down in London at auton woan hear from India and Ceylon the lowest jeet of laying down a railway from Bangkok to only baraly sufficed to provide what was abo-contre. and its progress since previous day srs Every day the general whereabouts of the pence, or I should rather say, at 27 cants, thus point of depression in many of the properties Korst, with a branch line to. Kabin. Ultimately tutely nessary for cultivable purposes only. explained, and when, ne frequently occurs during London and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by cription. We can show very good reflued of the estate equal to 73 cents per pouud, or in beginning to appeat. It is probable that in &saluk These engineers will love Ergland on will be replaced with ornamental and more dur.received, the information is based archaicely Chambers of Contiers of frongkong sugar, excellent rum, cordage and enpes, and adiar ourroney 11 aunas a pound, a kichat the few days steps will be taken to turn this move the 20th inst. The Sinnum attach gract finable oues, at least equal to those with which most apoi observations made here. In this part of m Shanghai.ond olsewhere Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Beat Hire.
hefore the date of the exhibition glass may acre, shows a yearly gain of Its. 550 per sare,nate sharelinders of the old Oriental Bank provinces, which are the richout in the kingdom.
present arainal field of Galadde of 800 lbs the most to servant in the tacerests of the untorportance to the natural resouces of these sastera gardens of any standing are provided.
workIdezived great help from Ferrel's theoretical be added to the list and probably other higher ratera than has ever been given by soffee Corporation.--Fairplay, 28th November. This issue contains the New Scale, of Hong-roods-all there being of European manu
The system of plant sales which I first officially Papets and particularly from Meldrum'sillustrious inite pakniest days." The Ceylon Observer
We may point out in esso of misapprehension : kong STAMP DUTIES, which will shortly
remarks on thisNowonder though a rash
that the Siamese Lave not granted any ones. Suggested in 18 and which were inaugurated researches. some into operation, also tables of COURT facture, besides which there are the soy into the tea in Ceylon should be commencing
The Clark of the Department has charge of sion for a line. All that is at present being done the public than I anticipated they would be at the calculations connected with the register, aud four months ago have been mero appreciated by FEES, never before published.
is to exploit the proposed reate, and prove the the commencement. About 1,500 plauts have and preserved fruit industries and other not though money should be becoming inores.
feasibility of the line, when questions of conces singly available-be the advertisement elsewhere fuative undertakings which might fitly be re-to-day announcing £25,000 ready for advances.
presented. Stir it must be admitted that of closely printed matter, to which reference is making the most of our manufactures and will be between the following elerens, represent. The Cricket Match for to-day and to-morrow constantly required by residents and those dustries, Hongkong, if she relied on these me the Hongkong Cricket Club and the officers haring commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the alone, would be able to mate but a smail of the Navy and Buffs — CEBONICLE and DIRECTORY.
show in a large exhibition. Nevertheless we. H. E. Angior.
H. G. Bios (Capt.) think some effect ought to be made to have on
R. C. Hodder (Capt.)
“A¤Zacions." B. C. Prothero ] "Hima. G. Grimble.
H. E. Gulf (isya.” Hongkong worthily represented. In these F. 8. C. Hart.
WO. Lyne, "Flying Fish." days, when the federation of the empire is Capt. Matrin, R. A
1.0.0. Hendry. Via Duralay?" Cleopa
A. P. Combertea." becoming a political watch-word, this im- W. Watson-Fike, AMD. H. Sh. D. Jarrett) portant, though small, outpost ought not to C. U. Stuart.
A slight increase has been made in the number Adopt a policy of self-effacement. Lord
of the Lawn Tennis Championship was played farthor without additional accommodation. The Hongkong and Kaalang, or when information Another well contento tie of the second heat of birds and quadrupeds, but we cannot ge much prevents the launch from running between DERRY speaks of the exhibition as being of Play will be commenced at 2 p.m. to-day and 11
yesterday on the Cricket Ground between Hod. Sua Stumese honey-bear which we bad for many concerning typhoons, which should be published "the Products, Manufactures, and Resources.m. to-morrow, and the Band of the Ruffa will
der and Bowles. Hodder was in good form and rears was lost a few months ago Mr. E. M. immediately, is at hand, a telegram is sent of Her Majesty's Colonial and India Em-play to-morrow afternoon by kind permission of
At a meeting of the Geographical Sooisty a won the first sat by to 3, and nearly sacured however, most kindly sent sunther one from Police Stations in Hongkong, from which it is Satow, C.M.G., H.B.M. Consul Bangkok through the Police Stations to the Central Col. Graves and officers. pire." In the Queen's Commission the de-
paper on Great Thibot, which dealt exhaustively the second by 6 to love, but at this point Bowies, Bangkok to replace it. The young one has telegraphed to The troops in the Freach chartered transport with the geography of this region of Central who had not been playing up to his usual form, grown rapidly and is now in fe condition. Two scription is somewhat broader. After re- Canton do not appear to like the service. It Asia so far sa it has yat hasa orplored, has been pulled himself together and soowrod-firo-games-fine storks vera niso kindly givan by Captain.
Government House, citing that it has been represented at it seems that on the voyage from Algeria to Singe
The Government Offices, Harbour Office, is desirable that an Exhibition of the Pro-pors, and whilst nearing Port Said, two soldiers
A tong struggle theu ensued, Stewart; they are thriving well. Mias Walkden of the Legion Etrangère jumpod overboard sad aucuned in his annual address that grant of
The Acting President of the Royal Society which ended in favour of Foster, who, horoger, also generously presented a nice dent, a fine and couies of the telegram are despatched by the ducts, Manufactures, and Arts of Our were immediately shot dead by the sentinel onduty. £300 has been made by the Society towards the was somewhat pamped at the end. The score W. H. Forbes, but th, I nach regret to say.
specimen of the argus pheasanÉ sent by Mr.Contral Station to Colonial and Indian dominions shall be held On account of this incident the men were net el-oxpazse of compiling and publishing a report was:--
foll a victim to cold, apparently.. in London during the year of Our Lord one lowed on deck any more, but were ecopal up below on the Flora of China.
like slaves. The Straits Times, which is rés», thousand eight hundred and eighty-six," ponsible for the above statement, says that the the commission goes on to express Her Ma. Canton, with 1209 men of the Legion Etrangère, arrived at Singapore on Sunday, the 4th inst.
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
NEW MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAY OF MARIJA
PLAN OF SAX.
MAROF TORK AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE
Among the other contents of the book are
The APPENDIX consists of over
FOVE HUNDRED PAGE
The Contents of the Appendix are too many to enumerate in an Advertisement, bet include TERATIES WITH CHINA--
Great Britain, Nanking, 1843
Tientsin, 1838
and all others not shrogated
Franco, Tientsin, Bil
Conventica, 18
"United States, Tientsin, 1859
Additional, 185
Peking, 1380
German, Tientsin. 1801
Peking, 1890
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru.
TERATA WITZ JAPAN—
Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SEAM
......Netherlands.
Салеть
TREATIES WITH ANYAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODi CUSTORS TARİFER
Chinese
Siamess Corean
Japanese
J.GAL
States.
AG. Smith.
H. Taylor.
7. P. Lloyd
N. H. Vertu
B. R. Mitford ..EL Parry
The
Baffe,
The following items are from the London and Chise Express of the 19th zitimo -
The Agamemnon, Captain 9: Loog, arrived at Malta on the fih lust, en route for the China Station.
barking & quantity of Decauville's portable The transports destimait for Pumpin kre en railway-material baggage-wuggous-ul-10 mulas.
The acming your will witness the promotion of Vice Admiral Sir W. M. Dowall to the rank of Adreiral, and the consequent vacation by that officer of the command of the China-Squadron.
The ship Highland Light, of Boston, which sailed from Cardif on the 1st inst, with a cargo nel, and had to pat back and dock for repaira. ofculator Hongkong, sprung aleak in the Chan-
reud:
The Journal of Bolany for Dermaher contains description by Dr. Hanes of four new Chiness Casalpinite, and also au article entitled
Since this has
sion, Fe, will be consideral. Waara.certain that been sold up to the end of the year. It will take all interested in Siara will be pleased to know some little time to learn what the public really that she has decided on opaning ap the country and more tims to provide for those re-
others a stake in the country's stability. The been able to do more than propagate and grow more. For reasons which we pointed out oair quirements, but I hope that we shall be able to a short time since, Sam will be wise to give meet them fully, and probably to develop now ones, as time.gcas on. Of course we have nat steps that are now being taken are entirely dur to private initiative, though they have the sans-
on in small pots plants for sale. There would, tinn of the Government.
however, be a considerable dsmaat for specimen plante ready to at once farnish serandah parapete, bat we have not yet facilities for carrying out the onltivation of such plants. If can possibly see my way to make this accessful it shall have consideration.
THE LAWN TENNIS CILAMPION- SHIP.
running
GAMER. SETS.
R. C. Bodder
For
2
C. E. Bowles.........
$ 7
0
The devastation acmmitted by anls in gardens ia so great, and ofcctual remedies are so little known that it will be useful, no doubt, to many
people to make known the success of a plan which has been here adopted this year to, protect seede
carbolic acid diluted in water. With one part of avid in 50 of enter a line is watered all round seed beds or patches of ground when the seeds
Orders in Council for Government of HB.M.jesty's wish that auch Exhibition-all and Iaft the following day for Tonquin Whilst Orebidasoas Mpiphyticas Binas Novas," by the REPOET OF THE SUPERINTENDENT and plants in the open ground. The remedy is
Subjects in Chin and Japan, 1965, 1877, afford full and suitable representation of theeks was lying at Tanjong Pagar Wharf on Sunne writer. 1878, 1881 Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts Agriculture, Commerco, Arts, and Industries day night oight man amped overboard and swam ashore one of them, who is an Italian
in China and Japan
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Admiralty Eules Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Tresties
Begulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
"Bules of Guart of Constis at Shanghai
Chinese Passenger dot
TRADE REGULATIONS
Biam.
China Janan
Custoras Boisure, China Disfaws and Harbour Regalations for the dif
Pilotage Regulations HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Council
&o..
The Treaties between Great Britain and Corea, France and Annam, 1884, France and Cambodia, 1994, Great Britain and Bism, 1883,
in different parte of the world; similar
1.
OF THE BOTANICAL AND AF FORESTATION DEPART. MENT FOR 1884.
The
as soon se copies of mom are ready generally abuat I b. 30 p.m.-they are forwarded by one of the chair-sooles to the following addres363
H. E. the Admiral of the Fleet, The Harbour Offos.
The Great Northern Telegraph Company. The Hongkong Telegraph. The China Mail.
The Daily Prei
Occasionally complaints have been reosived that the register was not received at a sufficient-
y esrly hour.
A meteorological register containing the 4 pm. observations made here is sent in the evening to the Daily Press, which is a morning passer
Whonorer, as does not often occur, had wither
The Great Northern Telegraph Company. The E. E. A. & C. Talagraph Company.
The Daily Press.
Tas China Mail.
The Hongkong Telegraph. The Hongkong Club.
The Chamber of Commerce. The Naval Yard. The Commissariat. office are closed).
The Surveyor General (whun the Government
are sown, afterwards a daily application of half that I am not to control the distribution of these It was in the rate of the year arranged
und the power of their enemies. This link
Ford's report roferring to afforestation.
Wo yesterday published the portion of Mr. the strength is made until the seedlings are betolograms, for which my responsibility cease6, 20 been found a great suocess when ants were and soon an they hars been properly forwarded from work of the department:
already in the ground uporated on, as they the Observatory. With the completion of the laying out and seem to has great objections to crossing as oxhibited from this side of the Larbour, the dis In fact now that meteorological sirnals can be
together with many other items, have not submitted for the enasideration of abo local honour conferred upon him in feeling termsorgežisation of Tonquiness regiments, which, alterations I hope to be able to undertake them.) and of Wardian casas 12, to 40 recipisaća,
appeared in previous issues.
PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
individual ca90. `---
In the latter part of August a mat for hoist
of Our asid dominious beyond the Beas, and relates a sorrowful seccunt of his adventures. mail for Chins, took pat 222 barrels of money. The Djemaah, which took the last outward that Our Colonial and Indian subjects shall He enlisted in the Legion Etrangère in Alamomoting to the sum of 1,062,569 fr., addressed take part in such Exhibition." Under the garis aboat two years ago and embarked on to the Treasurer General at Saigon. This money Anited States Congress Rolating to heading of commerce a very interesting lot board the Centon in December last for Tonguin consisted of dollars and twenty-cent picom. The following in the portion fofarring to the hotanical
Whilst on sentinel daty on board during the same vessel also took 587,000 litres of wine, des- of exhibits might be collected from Hong- voyage his sword fall into the sea, for which he tined for Tanquin. kong, and the result would probably be an was condemned by the Captain to 20 days' im- increased demand for ausus of the less known sanmant in irons, and was only released some We regret to announce the death of Count angent of the last remaining portion of saturated time
7 or 8 days before the vessel's arrival in part. Hector de Naidans, who was rectly appointed and available for garden extension (paragraph The plants of Star anise which Mr. Atribution among so many address is perhaps articles which are dealt in in the trade of When there he jumped into the sam, followed by Belgian Minister at Moreno da Noites No of my Report for 1885), the Gardens have Koach, Commissioner of Customs at Pakheessary, and with reference to the Telegrap Hongkong. Most, if aut all, of these have oven Garmans, and the sentinel on duty fred had not yet taken up the duties of his new post, developed in area, as far as seems possible in the kindly procured for us to 1883 from the district Companies 1 have formed the epinion that fele stready been shown in the Ching courts at who condemned him, also fixed 3 er 4 shots als for three stars Belaisis. Minister in caving been extension which may be desirable will have to be very satisfactory progress, and I think only to those Treaty Ports to the ships in which seven ball cartridges after them and the Captalu to which he had been called after having locality in which they are situated. Any further where it is cultivated by the Chiuose kare made grams concerning typhoons should be forwarded ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, to the various exhibitious which bave been held a revolver, which luckily missed them. had intended to loave for Tangiers in a few days. the central garden. Therefore the available they do so, it will be possible to settle Ele
in the nature of branches at some distance from ribable that they will flower this year, when if their contents wealt be of importance in tach At a united meeting of the various lodges of Amongst the poengere by last mail, pet resources and energy have been chiny rooted question, which has been long in doubt an clatements might be made probably with food Templara working in Hongkong under the Messageries Maritimes stores Baghalsen, was during the year to the improvement and com. what the species of ligion is whine Star 22156 sha-tai as furnished with the system of signals ing polies and stort-sigste rooted et Taim. reference to all the articles scnt from the Naval District, bold on Wednesday evening, Colonel Rainbarit, some time French Resident pletion of works which needed closer attention of commerce is obtained from.
plained in my notice of the 11th August. Exchanges of piante and scade have been con-Appendix F), and a gun was placed at the foot Bro. Goulbourn, the Visiting Dopaty, way pro-at Ind. He brings a long report from Admiral and more support. The exceptionally sterile other colovies, but this does not detract from sented with a handsome fes set, accompanied with Courbet, and another of his own on the situation nature of the scil of this arren.rook, the exdotod with the various establishments with of the mast for giving warnings to the Colony. the advantage of showing them again, sur-the address given below. Bro, Mills presided of the troops in Tongain. These reports are, posed sepoot of the Garians and absence of which relations are in existenca The sumber rounded by a diferent setting
avor the meeting, and the address was road by we believe, not very satisfactory reading.
Fator for artificial watering in the dry Bosson of plants received was 800, and of bags, boxes being made of perforated canvas framed in leaden
The signals, although ther were rather light,— Bro King, the Secretary. Bro. Goulboam, to But this is not all. In the memorandum whom the presentation came as a surprise, the Minister of Marine asked for
necesitate the expenditure of a great deal more end packets of seede 20%, of animals 10, and pipes,few down and were damaged, because On the 5th inst. in the French Chamber thought, time, and means than is usually ex- Wardian cases 9, from 42 contributors.
the word that supported them was far too weak. knowledged the kiaduess of the brethren and the
further parienced in establishments of this kind. When The plaints sont cat numbered 1,740, and of the time the water police had not yet taken The following in the add vasa
credit of 105, 1988, to be applied to the ever opportunities can be got for a low important bags, bares and packets of seeds there ware 201, possession of the new barracks and there were he said, were destined to render excellent Amongst these should be the re-arrangement of!
caly a couple of English constables living in the [Here follow the asses of the principal con old station, but it would be impossible to refer in FROM THE OFFICERS AND RESTACION ZA
serviou, and would replace the greater part the Fountain Terrace and adjacent grounds. tributors and recipients, and the additions to the too high terms to the ominot of the polica, whe ** T
of the expeditionary corps. The credit was The trees on the terrace have quite outgrown | Library.]. INDEPENDENT GEZER OF 600D TEMFILES, " adoptod.
are charged with hoisting the signals, both under themselves for the positions which they occupy: As an appendix, I attooh a list of additions to those difficult circumstances and also afterwards, EKSAMENTED NY 793 "'HONGKONG," & &; “VITORIA," X.; "ENCOUN- We hear that a French firm, acting on behalf suitable arrangement of placking substituted, sinen Dr. Hares'a veliable supplement was pub- boun made of the suggestion of the Sur:ayor most of them should be removed and more the Hongkong flors which have been discovered A new sot of signals made of enttan have since THE," P.; "INVIOTÀ,” R. 44; AND "RIECHO of the French 'Government, has been making bat time and means prevent this being carried lished in 1871. The lotiting and dates, and General, but they are only, while the original
STAR OF HOPS," LODGES,
inquiries to buy several steamers, which are pre-out at present. If these moans had been avail-names of individuals refer to the places where signals were 6 feet in dissater. Buoy Wizzza GCEBOGEN, PW.O.T., P.D.T.,
nmod to be for the arvica of the war in the able I should have much wished to carry out the the plaats were found, the time of the discoveries, will be sufficient, remains to be, seen At any Whether they NINGPO... Mesara: Kelly & Walah, Sgam. public, aliould 2:80, as far as possible, be pro-Wa the Offers and Members of the Ledess absro Packet-Company's-boats-Messrs. Bonal3;) of mischief in the gardens, both by the fores of tien pablished the Journals or Magazines which | which was reserved for thess signals,
V.D., &c.
East.It is said that negotiations have bean SHANGHAL.....deasre. Hall & Holtz:
DEAL SIN AND BROTHER,
thne opened to purchase five of the Castle Mail work at once.
and the Ramon of the discerarers. In those cases rate it is to be hoped that arrangements will be SHANGHAI.....Mosers. Kelly & Welsh
The typhoon of Septembor worked a good deal whare descriptions or actions of the plants have made to have them hoisted to the top of the mast, minently shown in the various Courts. It mentioned, and representing the 1.0.0.T.in Hongkong, NOTEN&7 Mesure. Hall & Holtz and Kelly is hoped that these statistics, as well as the present to you, and sak your acceptance of this Tes: free and Co of the Monarch Lane, and the wind and the deluge of rain with which if contain them are referred to. No list has been
Walsh, Shanghai,
tionint, as a mark of the esteem in which wn bold two of this Allan Line.
The notion referred to was extensively eiren. NAGANAKI Masera. The C. & J. Trading Co. mape on a reduced scale, will be largely you, and also te uhor our appreciation of the valuable
was zecompanied. Limbs and benches from made public for 33 years, and a number of addi-inted, and it was clearly stated that the signals Híodo, OSAZ."Hiogo News" Office.
nerviços you have rendered the order since your cou-
We are informed that the Chinese Gorer the larger trees and shrubs were much broken, tiens have not been recorded at all, although are hoisted solely with the object of informing YOKOHAMA ....Moзsra. Kelly & Co.
mada use of in the catalogues." We think noctiam thoresish, but mares particularly so for the mout have paid very large sums into the foreign while saller things were extensively up-rooted; many entirely new species have been described mastere af vessels leaving the port concerning MANILA... Mesara Dias Puertas & Co.
that it is incombent on the local Government able work performed during the thres gets you have banks in Shanghai for ramittanes to Europe in amongst the latter a large number of roses and sad published, chiefly in the journal of Botany, the whereabouts of the centre of typhoons, and SAIGON
Mr. Crottier.
of Visiting Deputy G.WP. of the Naval Distrist.like materiel and ether charges. The effect of maining Poinsettias veredeanded of their leares, should be of much use to workers at the Hengs the gan, so that it is surprising that a portion honoured as by taking upon yourself things dailor shape of telegraphia transfers to pay for war-Poinsettics were destroyed. Many of the re- This list will not only be interesting but it that local storm signals would be given by firing. HAIPHONG,...Me Dupont. BANGKOK.Hasers. A. Bjurling & Co.
and accurate account of the colony prepared. whose plearcrait is to posess the rotoros alfor this bus been not only to relieve the stringency and in consequence they have been unable to kong fors. It will serve a good purpose natila of the public about be under the impression SINGAPORE... Mesars. Bay & Co.
The series of photographs ordered by Sit of every true Member of our institution, who has that was being felt in money, bat to make that produce the farge fioral orinson bracts which descriptive list of additions is published, a work that the signals indicate strong wind in the PENANG... Meas. Maynard & Co.
Jony Pops. HENNESSY at the time of the Foundation Stece of oar ceder here, his dean me/commodity almost unloadable. It has also sant they otherwise would have had. A large num-which ie mueh nooded. I bave to thank Dr. Celone, but no doubt more correct notions will
anicabtedly proved himself, "sa" şou tiara"dann, the COLOMBO.......Meurs. A. M. & J. Ferguson.
the the exchange rate down to a very low level bar of Poinsettiae were planted during the year, B Hence, H.RM. Asting Consal at Canton, forget abroad next-eceSOIL. CALCUTTA................ Meania, Newman & Co.
visit of the Princes will no doubt prors of of bringing our Lodges to their procul state
and had it not been for the typhoon they would valuable information and assistance in the pre- of prosperity, and to bring such to a testimony aa AUSTRALIA ... Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh, Sydney, Taloo in this connection if they are still in bean the most singure wish of all-
The Emperor of Germany has seafareed upon have made a brilliant display.
Through these signals/supplezasated by the in- paration of the listi
formation given in the dally registers, masters of Molbourne, & Brisbane, a presentable condition. I do account of state that she Good Templary Order in Hongkong attor which is Majesty also forwarded he et open ground, by the saturated state of the soil many interesting additions to the number already-Hikely to be encountered on the voyage, and to
It is with the greatest pleasure and satisfaction we the Order of the Iron Crown, First Clas
| Li Fong-pay, late Chinese Minister in Berlin, Quite sa ruoh damage is 3ono to plants and As now discoveries of plants ure continually vesselsare enabled to form an opinion of the winds LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
Inshrab, both to those growing in pote and the being made in Hongkong we may yet expect and weather-fine in some places foul in others. LONDON...Mesara Street & Co. 30, Cornbill ths colony interesting mention might also never as flourished as it has under your care, or Ware LONDON.......Mesort. Bates, Hendy & Co. be made of the work done by the Botanical hays butsu maler your dire templified as they presses the great blessure which he feels in which results from the enormous fall of rain known when the Inland ie mare completely select the best time for starting all aveording to you may long he spared to dist us in our endeavours during thau yours of 15 Tong-pse's residence came from countries having dry climates, many completed and a good foundation now exists on les familiar with typhoons, delays his ship in
being able bo sand this high Imperial distinction during the storm. The plants which suffer the searched. Is preempting this address we sincerely trust unt as a testimony of his reeegnition of his labouremad tease this case see turally thoau which The rearrangement of the herbarium has been that cases still occur where a captain, who is their destination. But after all I kato learned not of mere local interest but of general to work out the principles of Good Templary in ita
entireness and integrity. spisutific valus, more especially as it deale'
is Berlin, which developed friendly relations be, of which plants in consequence of these eyessive which to build up what should become in the port, although the Information issued to prac Hongkong, Chius, foroney, 123,
tween Chine and Germany.
downpoure it is imposible to maltrate here, future the chief barbarium in Oliga
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Government it is stated that "His Royal Highness aspecially desires that careful sta- tistics of each colony, carrying the informa tion to 1885, should be prepared in a clear and readable form so as to reader this vald. able information sasily understood by the working classes of this country, Maps specially prepared for the information of the
to comply with this requent and have a full
SAN FEAN CO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merolact
and Meteorological Departments, which is
Exchange. New Yox Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Eow,
Paily Pro OffJanuary 1885,
The knowledge that we have the regard of Brother,
Jeal meteorologist implies that he is likely ta