NOTICE.'
A. SWATSON AYD
FAMILY AND DIspanning CHEMISTS,
By Appointment to His Brotlloy the VRANOR and His Royal Highnass the
—DUKE ̄67 EDINBURGH,
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18m, 1888.
To dienotars have pleasure in songmfolatis, the shareholders on the afrong position of the society and the increase in its basinpen, which is snoozen h
The directory ratify, with mnobregrut, the realguns ilon from the Board, of their Chaleman, Mr. Ja Watt, who bas bacs crinate to with the poolety luce itaformation, andhasdoramach to promote Its Golfare.
will be exhausted by the financial strain which the present operatione in China and Tonquin entail. This belief will not be up ret until they get some convincing proofs that the Franch nation are in earnest in the matter, and they see measures of a more deports were 120.010 pioals and the deliveries dinostora retire from offee, but offer than Go-cisive nature that any yet undertaken com
meuced. To be effective on the Chinese of ficial mind, blows abould be sharp, swift, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS and sudden, following each other rapidly.
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And
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ewanberrantled.
According to the returns of the Yokohamon Chamber of Comtaerce austed to the report presented at the annual pavoling held on the 3rd instant the quantity of white and refinad sugar imported last year was 1836 plouls, and the deliveries 192,506 pisals, the extinsted rains of the deliveries being $1,318,180. In 1883 the im 308,800 picule, showing tuore had been a son-
durable stack left over from 1880.
At meeting of medical men held at the ospital of San Juan de Dios at Manila to oon sider Dr. Manson's- paper on Homolipia an The prolonged forced inactivity of the French derica, it was resolved to write to Dr. Manson forces during the past two or three months thanking him for sending a copy of the paper and informing his that the disease was unknown. has been extremely detrimental to the iuterin Manila, but that in accordance with his ests of peace. Ample time has boon given most members of the profession threaghout the to efface the effect of the blow strack in the Philippines would be invited to make obseren. tians on the points na to which information is Min river, and defeats suffered in Tonquio, dostred being so far distant to the Chinese expi- tal, produce loss impression on the map darine. If the French can succeed in bring ing the lesson nearer home they will touch
Wortgret to hear of the death of Mr. Jobs Gorran late chief clerk in the Registrar Gene ral's oflee. Mr. Gerrard entered the office as and heathly-day sail abant ten second clark twenty-fire ago, and served
POLICE COURT.
17th February. Beron BOTE MAGISTRATE.
--STREET-ROBBERY. In goórdende with the deed of neitiement, the re
Id Aan cook, was charged with stealing a volven for roulantian.
Mparin containing mousy, from the person of Mrs. The auditor, Mt. Robock law, ale offers dimeolf | Yeo, on the 14th inst. ** for re-election.
PR
JAMES WATT,
HENRY GOOD,
WILLIAM FRAUCH, Directors,
Wm. B. BUTERS,
GRO, DAVIDION,
COM
WILMIE HARTH & Co., General Agsite. Shanghai, 17th January, 1885.
ANNUML VOLUNTEER PETITION. The annual practice and dompetition of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was commented on Monday, advantage being taken of the fact that the day was a general holiday, so that members might not be prevented from attend ray Fior, whore, the members asembled at 9.30 ing by business. Alaunch was provided at the Mat
The complaint said she was the wife of Sorgt. Major Tee of the Royal Engineers, Om Baterday she was in the Contral Markat, and was carrying har parso held tightly in her hand.“ and her little boy was walking beside her, when the prisoner made a grab at the purse and wrangled it from her hand, at the same time striking hor a violent blow on the chest. Ee ran off with the parse, which contained some small change, and saw him caught by an Indian
constable.
The prisoner was wontonsed to eighteen months' hard labour.
LARCENS.
Decisive news statrito, however, within speaking, and there will be no obangs in the the next few days, and you may porhaps hear of baughty attitude of the Yanon and no chance the expture of Langson by telegraph before this for further negotiations before the French have
mansoared in taking Languons and Tameni. lettor rosehas you
Moer. Tong King-ing and Kinder have [Our correspondent's conjecture has proved | suburbled to the seventh prihosan, estimate and Correct. FP.T
UANTONA
LEROM A TORRESPONDENT.
18th February.
plan of the railway between Exeng Hai Sau and Lo Ko Chan, and subsequently they were told to go back to Kalping' Mr. Kinder bas sinon gone to some minaa near Johol. The plant for the proposed railway hay në yet not been ordered and will therefore probably not be out before nor autumn; it may, however, be expected that they will begin to make the food in the" spring.*
I have just heard that the prepared opius monopoly in this city has been sold to Teang-Courier Correspondent. Bhan-tang for the sum of $1,600,000 a your
ELUPURA,
5th January,
The weather bag heart very sold here for some days post, and the native New Your calebrations has been of an unnadilly quiet description Things are fourishing greatly with asin this owing to the dullness of trade and the Franco-part of the world, and trade is growing an Chinese war, which is having a more depressing of Butterfeld Series' bosta, the Wong, with a rapidity that is most encouragine. Ons Min Thi Ching and Chao Yun Tin, servants, effect on the poode as time goes on and they was in here the other day of her way to Australia.
The Timer il called it on her way up's mont were charged with stealing 850 in silver, aw it injures business.
Wild ramas barn lately been-sirgolating or so previously, asi took a pretty good freight ing to a trader, zame Wong Fin Taz, or the Sed among the natives to the offers that the French for Hongkong. We are getting old tatablishm nuway order for 3900, and other things belong inst
intond to attack this city if they insty Formosa, port of call and alceed two or three Com
panies are talked about for growing sugarpepper, In consequence of these rumeurs, l'eappois, the coffee,, Indian oven, eta, for the Antelian prepaention for defence appear to be getting market:
"Gold has been discovered in una placə, and- activo, and the mandarins more fu esrnost in pushing them on. If they do attempt if they there is a party away prospecting in smother direction. This je nu wet season, but when the
to destroy the Chinese Beet, and the blow in the north of Sestland. His age was sixty-two, and there they were all drawn up while the ginseng. When he rotarzed the pikow box and will incet with a stubborn résistance; fer tho de \ weather dries up a bit another party is projected
The Comercio says that great sotivity is now apparsat in connection with us work for the improvement of the harbour at Mamin
The M. M. steamer Peihe, with the next out- wars French mail, left Singapore on Sunday erening, the 15th instant, for Saigon and faia port.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
DESTRUCTION OF TWO
CHINESE MEN-OF-WAR.
ALLEGED ASSAULT,
SHANGHAI,
the Chinees Government far more karoly.years ago, when he retired on his pension. On there being a fair waster. Twenty volontera Ben the lose of the two men-of-war on Sonne cerasion he noted for some months us Regis had boun salsota to take part in the erupti. The complainant sail he was lodging at the rar General Garrard was son of groat. tion, a certain number of attendances at drill Mar Shing Shing shop and on the 3rd fast, he left day lass will be felt more at Poking than native shrewdness, and by judicionsly investing being required to render a man eligible to oon his room and west out wilavas locking the door 121 or defeat in Tonquin. It is evident that his svinga ho amassed a ver comfortable com-
pate. The launch careyed them to Belcher's He loft a pillow box in the room which contain Admiral Couur is charged with a uniusion peteray. He died on Christine Day at Tarrif. Bay Battery, which they raahed at about ten od, bosides the money and the order, a bundle of
Commandant, Lient-Col. Crawford, EA, In-
contents were missing. The prisoners Eved in will probably be followed up by other mot
formed them of the conditions of the cumpati the next room to his, and as no one is lived on fences in all directions have been greatly on a somewhat larger souls to combine shooting tion. The competitors were then divided of into that floor he enspeeted them and gure them into strengthened, the troops have been largely rein-with gold-seeking, as that part of the oantry is sarce which may postihly creits dismay in
two detachments, one on each gun, and the custody. It transpired that a man named Man forced, and large stereo of all earts hare boon laid about our best for large famelephanta rhino. the and Council at Peking.
rounds wars shanged so that moh man in Yes Shan had seen the prisonare leaving the in te moet snoh an emergency.
ceroses, and buffaloes. The only way to work the gold-fields will bo ta plass them in the hands the competition in turn took the post of house, and noticed that the end of a pillow box Number 1, the man in command of the gun, showed out of the first prisoner's sleave. When
of inrgo expitalists, who ou spend heavy zuma who laid the gan on the object simed af. This the complainant was inquiring about his pillow
of money in forest-falling and clearing, and the object was a feting larget at 1,100 yards box, these men expressed a wish to go to Masso,
erection of proper poolle honge; for in our wet His Excelionby Li Shuching, the late Chiesta, where the san meter penetratos, for think range composed of a hanol with cross places, but he would not let them goi
nous Minister to Japan, arrived at Shanghai in of living in anything but well-balt house in The frat prisoner was sentonood to six months the Ginkai Mara on the 10th instant. supporting a flag. Each men had two shots with solid shot, and one with shrapnel shall par man, cotaman plaggod shell, practically the same as hard labour, the Food was discharged.
There are now more prisoners at füs English plies of good provisions at hand, would be large, open, wiry spaces and with plentiful sup
time umally allowed to the regalara per shot for two scamaz Band Kidd and Klerk more sa- the two guns used haing 64-pounders. The George Lamon, boarding-house kasipor, and gaol than there ever have been at one time formicidad. Her i Sanakan WA SIB Tory ins years past. The number is twenty-three.healthy. I don't think there has been a degle The boilare for the Monocacy have been taken cass of anything is, illaess for a "yong this is one minute, beyond which they they moned by a seaman camed Waiting on a chargo to Tangkides and put on board. The vessel except that of bass who nte a bail ayıfará are disqualified, but on this osuasion two minutes | of assaulting him. were allowed on acount of the bad condition of It appeared that Whiting had bain discharged will probably be towed to the Bithlement on the riding course is being prepared, and in a shart
14th instant.
time we hope to hara a race meeting. We get the platforms, which made the work exceedingly from Lamon's employ as rannar, and he per-
We believe that the compradore of a foreign numbers of arealient poules from Boelog, mas heary.
These platforms were only put down sa sisted in coming luto the house.. He would not Insurance song is the charterer of the German heavy and clay as Shanghai porties, and if temporary ones, and this is used. La the scorgot a bit roughly handled. He edasitbed having in carrying arms and sumanition to the solo inte o coursesa sort of cattle run. Cattle- probably the last co- go out, and resisted Bicatment rindandy, so he teamer Wiemer, which has been employed racetit anything, faster. The place that is now being casion, un which they will be ing for plaggel shell there were various things misappropriated some of his employer's money, anth to be considered, points being allowed as followe | and having pawned bis revolver.
peed in ring, correctness of direction, and Case dismissed. correctness of elevation. Too Law ni alevation, which would cause the shot to fall short of the target would make no scuro what erar; hit on the barrel or within the scope of the cross piss sapporting it makes the maximum Bore of 15 in line with this, and striking within 40 yards behind it, counts ten; and a hit two yards on either sils, within. the same 45 yards beyond the target, eight points.
Orders for extra copies of the Daily Prass should be sent before
on the day of publication. After that liope the apply is limited.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 18TH, 115,
The Amarisan corvette Baterprise, 6, Capt. A 8. Barker, arrived here last night from Chofoo by way of Shanghai, which latter part she left on the 11th instant.
We have to acknowledge receipt of the Cu
toine Gazette for the fourth quarter of 1884, pablished by the Statistical Department of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs
A telegram was received yesterday afternoon from the North announcing that at four o'clock on Sunday morning two Chinese man-of-war, trigate and a corvatis, werea blown up by tor podo basta from the Bayard near Sksipoo. The rest of the Chiussa flost, throw craisers. esiped in the mist. The French restols received as
damage.
Lorboy, 16th February. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FOR THE BOVDAN
The Gagrament has accepted an offer of troops for the Boudan from Naw South Wales.
DESTITUTE.
Alexander Molutosh, seaman, was charged with being destitute.
The defendant has been lodged in the lunatic asylum sa he appeared, after his arrest, to ba a violent lanatio
up
...
At certain titan of the year otters make their bring pays very well hars
Our coffan is in blasom and the fruit is setting One got wall. In another air tha we look for small apparatire on the banks of the river
on the premise the Old Dock on the 11th cop-N. C. Daily Ne:De Correspondent.
inst, and was killed. We believe this is the first time on has been caught, though its have baen KALU.
Several foroiga frons (says the Japan Gazette) Tax project for the grection of a new Hus propose to commesse direct operations with ex- pital in this colony, to be called the Hong- the brokers of Yokohans. This method of besi- port predoing districts, thus dispensing with keng Charitablo Hospital, is one that mustness prevails in the Hokkaido with adrentage to command the sympathy and support of the all concerned. public. The project, as a referensa to Dr. In the extra isaad from this office yesterday CHALKERS' circular published yesterday will afternoon at 5.15, announcing the destruction of sbow, is in a fair way to realisation, two Chinese man-si-war by the French fleet been appointed Governor-General of the Soudan. For shrapnel shell the scoring is rather different, steamer Hover, and Hermană Stefane, maitse There are some Aftoan or diftoen man who are that the Chinese Govern'ucht would to-day re-
Ho Ka, who is deeply interested' in the promotion of medical science granny his countrymen, has disinterestedly volanteared to bear the cast of the erection of-the-built ing Mr. E. R. BELILLOS, eser to the front In plans for the benefit of the community.
slight mistake occurred. lastesd of a corvette andagen boat, the telegrams states that's frigate and a carrette were destroyed. The vessels tant escaped were three cruisers.
On the aftermon of the 6th instant at 1.37 d'clicks amast shock of earthquake was felt in the settlersint at Yokohama and on the Biaf With referance to this solmio disturbance it may be as well to note that in the horses on tho
*
THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL FOR THE SOUDAN.
Prince Hassan, third son of the Khodive, has
[Prince Ha3930 is son of the ex-Khedive. Is mail L, and brother of the pressit ruter of Egypt.-E. D; P.]
The case was dismissed.-
THE OHARGE. OF BEATING A CONSTAB⭑J.
THE GLOVING OF FOOCHOW. Taa Prochow Dully Echo of the 11th Ivylant 9379-**
Some of the Municipal policemen who are musically taelinod are shond to apply to the Council to provido them with instruments. Wê
The official oncouncement malo yesterday Barend Dahlefsan, mastor of the Geman trust they will be encouraged in their deaira.
willing to form a band.
move all navigation miles from the torpads the perfect being one that bursts 20 yards short of the German bark Livingstone, were charged, Mr. G. G. Hapkins has presentod Tis. 350 to
channel, below the Kimpi Pass and plose the of the object ained at, and R above, the object on remand, with haring assaulted P. Cler the Shanghai General Hospital, and the same river against all sor-guar vesels came upon the of the shell baing to scatter death with the frag-and P. C. Channg Mno, on the 14th instant
amsunt to the Ladies' Benevolent Society and community quite unexpectedly, and nine out of mants, which pes thrown in a forward direction. Leong Ass, boatman, was called, and he said the gifta have been gratefully acknowledged by ten of those here will agros in the opinion that Firing went ga until was oplock, when target he saw the defendants walking along the Prag Me A Thurbon and Mrs. Drew apnotively the government is in u-neelless state of clarta, firing was suspended for roal exosation, in the and Whlers walking with thent. He saw them The fecanstations andar wafelt this munay is for wint possible object sealt the Franch Ad- COMPANY, LIMITRO,
shape of an onslaught upra o espitsi tifin et talking for a while, and then he saw them go given aro of curse known to our reader
animal here in revisiting Fuochow? Still wa out in a margune abors the fort, which Quarter- under i varsadah, where the two defendants as Timebers of the Silk Guild `háve, biye
remember that the local authorities The thirtesuth orditary general meeting of Master Sergeant Mehta had entered for in his smalted Ehlen. They struck him, and then he
HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY
vs
hai liberally promised to endow the institu- south side of Main-street it was felt maverely the Hongkong and China Bakery Company,newal orcollent style. Though the volunteers iad got up and abused them, upon which they strokiberally sapplying jiurakshs coolies with muca fallen into his hands," and it must be con- tion with the sum of $5,000 for the purchase whereas, on the opposite sido it was gestoely pez Limited, was held at the ofics of the General been-shooting well, they did.oren better mooring him again. This thor did four times, and then wadded jacketa this winter, and between 2.1 andra that that have a perfoot right to prïída of medicines; and several medical gentlemen ceptible-Japan Gazette.
Managers, Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., yester-1010, sad went to work again suficiently so the complainant went away for sesistages, and and 3 of the personable garments have her for their own protection in the way that sens have kindly agreed to render gratuitous service
with cotton wadding, and cost sight Quardred A Japaness paper, translated by the Fingo day afternoon. There were present Mecer, frushed to have maintained a battle with the returned with a Chinese sonstable. There was applied. They are made of bine cotton ploch just to themselves.
But the intimation onght to have been con- otte Hospital. Nevertheless more money in News, say On the 25th altimo a number of D. R. Crawford (C), T. T. Banking Feach float. Firing was kept up to nearly five then saothor row in which the Chinese cash each. On both sleeves are marked in black cayad in a turn prampt za sonvalent man
It was not till the afternoon that the forsira required. The site, always an expensive now figura at Niigata, and wrote on it the chs-mittee), W. Legge, A. E. Voucher, W. fell short, but with regard to the plugged shell, plainant was sober, and he did not offer any co 11th instant fire broke out inside the Old North dons, and the notios santainad only the raras
children shout ten or twelve years old male J. D. Hatohison, H. Crawford (Consulting Dom-clock when the whole 60 shots at been fired, stable was also stock. When witness trat aw the words "Silk Guild."
The shrapnel, owing chicly to bad fases, costly the parties they were quarrelling. The com At a quartor to one on the morning of the Consuls roosived notics of what was about to bo itom in Hongkong, has been found at the racters representity Chitamon. The young Clarke, sud. G. C. Cúr. corner of Aberdeen Stroot and Bollywood
sesrips than best and kicked the figure, exclaim-
The CHAIRMAN and the shareholders bad all though there were no asalional hits as last sistance.
P. O. Prior said he was on duty at the City Gate of the City. It barzed for upwards of information that all teams wold ba stwo three hours about forty houses were destroyed } pel" to-morrow.” At the Anchorage it was still Road, but the whole of the parehase money Bising Sun, for its rays melt you!'"
ing Yon annot stand against our glorioas hadcopies of the raport, but it was very short he year, when the target was smashed up once or
might as well cast it. Ha then read the report, twice, the practise was upon the whole better. Hall when he hoard a patios whistle blows, and and one child was injured. In the cars of the woo. Though there is a telegrapa lins from has not yet basa provided, and hence it has
which has already boer pablished, and said that there being ne bad shooting to record he ran in the direction of the sound until he been found necessary to appeal to the gene-present is the Old D, Shanghai. This res-glad to give any information he could.
The Daily News says:-Che Yangsing is at if suy cno had any questions to ask by would bs Sargt-Major Dinson was best man last year, came to the Fictiris Hotel, on the Prayz sido. day, whilst a crowd was rummaging among the the city to the Arsenal, close to the British Vice- aking the Challonge Cup which has to be won He there ownd the second defendant struggling rains for salvage, one of the walls fell and in-anslate iwas inft to prirate boats to ourry
jured sovoral people.
the important news to the European officials rosity of the community. A goodly sum sel was formerly a frait oarrior, and was called Mr. YAUCHER-I would only ask one question, twins in succession in order to become the pro- with a Chinesa cerstable, and the first strug We hare hat heard of any piracies in the there. A sampon arrived with the first intalli- bas already been subscribed, most of the the Union. Captain, Draga, Marina Suparintos about the prospects, f suppose they are as good party of the holder, but he has probably not trangling with Ehler. The first defondant was neighbourhood for a long time. but on the morn
it this year, as though he made two excellent cane and the second was ander the infoscan of the 6th instant a gag of rivor thiors the earliest intimation of his own printed uobi- zeroe about 3p.m.; the Harbour Mastor ressived mercantile firms and wealthier residents this part, was 's passenger by her from the
donof the Tudo-China-Company's stoòmens at as ever, or botter.
The CHAIRMAN-They are just as good as shots with the plagged shaft, by on udfortunate of drink. Tas complainant appared to be attacked boat which was going down the fleation from the steam lanush of a privata firm, haring already given bradsona donations, Criupa to England in the year 1554. She thon ever. We cannot proians you such good oversight he did not fix his book sight suurely factly sober. He somad to linge been severely Sooshow Creek. The boat contained Tls, 2,000, at 4.30 p.m. and H. B. M. Vice-Consul first and the list will non, no doubt, reach the had three music and was a quick sailor. dividend for this year, but we will do our best and it dropped, so that he laid his gan with itsmalted, and www.spitting blood
Inspector Hromner sail he had made inquiries and as ear the Stone Bridge when the attack loured the news from the same euroo ar haze to make it. We cannot expect, however, to go down. He found out the mistake before firing,
was made: Fire-aran warn used, which so fright-later. required amount. There are of course.many The following appears In the N.G. Daily Newson at this rate always, paring trouty per cent, but had then to lay the gan again, and as this into the case and said he had no reason to
Privata adrice of what was to happen was claims upad the community, and business in
of the 19th just-When the Froch fost sad it is just as well the shareholders should took him beyond the prescribed two minutes, suppose that the meeting of the parties was not oned the boatman that they jumped overboard
aul, flor. The thieves then plundered the host givan to the agents of the stasmer thall at under Admiral-Courbet arrived at the Meat bear that in mind; but we will do our best to earn the shot was diaqua) fed. The range party in sooidental, and that it arose from a ocllision of its contents not too flourishing just now, but the Hongwucks, a monage the sent maria ma-of-war the race dividend agathe thirty per cent. next futant McCallum Sergt. Bast, who lag of was in hospital. bat he was not seriously in articles while diving for enala and refuse theory sincer of Customs asossible for the Atholl to noon they at once obtained a launch and whilst the morning was enposed of Lient, and Ad- described by the constabla. The complainant
The native divers comé gerola soma peculiar Steam was being got up saw the Commis kong public have novor been slow to open Hou of that port that two. Ruwian their parse stringa to a deserving object, and When he got affoal bu found that the vessels stances muy arise.
were in the afing and required his services time. You don't know what unforeseen circumin alsanch and took the distances the shot foll in jurul
overbeard from va98ala. A few days are one of plained that it was impossible The Chinese bakars may was done by Liont. Mosely, Sergt. Major Don- gond 810.
relation to the target; and in the afternoon this
The fret defaudiat was food 815, and tho these men, white passning his oalling, discovered, get warning in time to leave the harbour the in this case they have shown their aunt wore French and not Raian. He went on to poison us again. (A Inugt)
a box at the bottom of the river. On getting it me evening, and got an urgent despatch went board one of theun, the gunbost”¿apie, and was generous spirit. The Hospital is to be open then taken to the Barunt, where he sw Admi- the work. If there are no questiona I propose judged the shot as to direction from the pre The CHAIRMAN And then we would get all on, and Corporal Read Lient. Connolly, R...
up the her was opened and found to contain six in to the city by rack gentleman, pointing ont THE WAR IN TONQUIN, “ the report be accapted and alloptail
warrocket. The originally belonged either that time must be left for the steamer to pass id. The practice will be continued on Satur-
to the British Government or to the Shanghai down to Sharp Peak this morning before the Mr. VATCHER secondod.
day afternoon with 6.6-inch-bowitzers, a launah
FROM OUR JOERESPONDENT.]
Mabicipal Polics, we pach rocket in marked with river was oleand. However, it was impossible to Carried.
learing Peddar's Wharf at 2.30.
HAIPHONG, 10th February. a broad arrow.
obtain from any native situst either hare or at- It is now some time mines I addressed any The anal mesting of the Shanghai Baca | the ANOUSEETS KAT BEESmanon that this would be communication to you in referezco to the war in Club was held at the Shanghai Club or the 9th dona, and the master had to be in lastnight in
Instant, Mr. MeLeod presiding. The accounts acertainty to this extent. this country, but there has been nothing of for 1884 were passed, and the present stewards cisiva character taking place; hence my glance, The period has, however, now arrived when more interesting intelligence is obtainable.
The grant event of the present memsai is the French-marah.co Langvon. Immense prepare YIM YI PA AND Sai Chot Tox`v. C. F..tion had to be made for the march, the gemster
GROSSMANN, $5,000.
to all creeds ad nationalities alike the suffering will never barnrned from its doors, and the institution will, it is hoped, help to everthrow Chinese prejudice against Western medicaleciones. The various taedica! missions in China are all engaged in this good and aminaatly practical work, and most of the priucipal Treaty portabava 1 Mission Hospital
Mr.
be
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SUPREME COURT:
17th February.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
al Carbs The Adeiralaskal him where the Chinese fleet bad gone to; and on being informed. oberlava came up to Shanghai in the Nansing, shortly afterwards started in pure it Mr. from the desks of which the Chinesa float was Mr. Cor the Consulting Committes were re- On the propound of Mr. Lzene, seconded by plainly visible, in Nan-tisa inlet. It was at ones alected namely, Messrs. T. T. Banting. E. L. alear that the Frasch had failed to find that Woodin, J. D. Dutchison, and H. Cranford, on the rival of the Nancing here, the infor- Mr. D. McCULLOCH's name being substituted matin was immediately given to the Freach for that of Mr. D. Sayle, who is leaving tho Admiral, sud the hips left Gutzlaff on the after colony. noon of the 12th inst. in pursuit. Thor in
On the notion of Mr. H. CRAWFORD, Second- Western eurgery and medicine. In this sharp navalangagamentaralong The engage was re-olected auditor. Colony, however, no such establishment exists. ment, as will be sent by a telegram "elsewhere The Government Ciril Hospital is noble fauste results for the Chinese squadroa.
published. Has taken place, with most unfor institution, and has done immense good,
Referring to the proposed new lineof steamships bat in a somewhat diffrent field, and there across the Pacias ocaan, the New York Sun says: is no intention, we are assured, of the Chari. Georgo Stephans, president of the Canadian tabla Hospital entering luto rivalry with it. Stephens went to England in regard to the Pucite Failway, has arrived from Eagland. What the new bospipal waste to do is to establishment of snow line of steamships to supplement the work of the Government in- Chans and Japan. “We intend,” he said, "to establish a line of steamships from Port Moody,
where the natives can obtain the benefit of every reason to believe that we shall hear of aed by Mr. A. E. VAUCHER, Mr. C. G. BankerFORE 1r Hos. SIR GEOзAN PHYLLIPPO,
The CHAIRMAN said if there was no other business he had only te aanbaaeo that the divi- dend warrants would be issued to-day.
Mr. Tseer proposed a vote of thanks to the General Managers, which was seconded by Capt. BERNING, and carried by scolamation.
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stitation, to roach the poorer classes, to train ja British Columbia, to Japan and China, in the court of directors to the ordinary balf-yearly Chinose Government, or of the Government about a thousand-and, numberless wheel Tas Wharfago Dues were abolished by Special ( throngl.
The sonnier Douglas entered the river at 4 were ananimously re-elected to serve caring the p... yesterday and was boarded by the European current yest, vit," Mesars. A. Myburgh, St. C. Customs officer near Sharp Pest. Captain Michaelsen, W. Howls, J. M. Ringor, A. Mo-Toang noticed some work going on, and upon Lood. J. J. Keswick and J. S. Fearoa. A nunquiry was told that it was a line of new.torpa bar of altorations and additions wore, then made does being placed from Woga Point across the to the rules of the Club.
river: the offer added that the machizes were Wo understand that it has been resolved by not yet connected with the shore and that there was no danger. So the steamer prosedad in all The Attorney General (Hon. E. J. O'Malley), part of the difficulties resting, of course, with the number of influential Rodents to bring for instructal by Mesars Dennys and Mossop, ap:fimitat means of transport at the command of ward an amendment to the Budget of the Cous-security till it mat Mestre. Jardins, alleson cil, at the meeting of Batepayers. It will be & Co's stasin lannoh at 5 o'clock half way be peared for the plaintiffs; Mr. E. Macken, in the French. Speaking of the difficulties, propose to re-impose the Wharfaga Dugs; and tren Quantas sad the Tingan Pass with structed by Mesurs Wotton and Doncon, for the better idea can be formed of them when I man-netto Bonotion the increase of 2 per cent. on orders to return to Sharp Paak. Bat it was too defendant.
With the food tide running strong, to His Lordship delivered the following judg. tion that about 12,000 coolies-the whole French rentals. Should the Wharfage Dnes not pro HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL ment in this case, which was heard a few weeks foros in the Arld against Langson.numbering does the assaut expected from them, the Coun anchor and turn the atosaur and then to retrass oil is to be authorised to issue Debentures for her comes down the river would have BANKING CORPORATION.
only a little over 10,000 mon-had to be requis such an amount as may be necessary to provide brought her to the dangerous, pari just:
dusk, kon who could not have passed In this case the plaintiffs would appear to be tinned by the French, besides their own o carte for any deficiency in the revenue of the your. The following is the txirty-ninth report of the responsible agents of a department of the
Sa Captain Young brought his up Chinese students, and in contribute to Connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway,
to Focehow for advies" and instructlen wards the abolition of quackery. The Tang We have had several offers from steamship general meeting of shareholders to be held at Canton, and as such, after some preliminary arrows. It appears, however, that the mospuri Mesting of Ratepayers hold an 12th November, atsamer up to Fageda Anchorage, came up The approaching New Year seems to have and was to leave again for Sharp Peak al daş- Wb Hospital may be regarded moze as a We have not yet decided noti suy lias, bat it inst., at 11.30 am.
awhere wiling to ran their boats on that reate the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 28th negotiations, they ontsmit into an agreement difficulties baro somehow been overcome; at least 1979 In 1878 they predand Tls. 83,450.78.
with the defendant, through their agent Yen such is the evident opinion of General Negrier, quickened the wits of the naturally impoulos light this racing. kind of relief or poor house that as a boa-is oertain that the wow Line will be running.
Po, on the 11th of August of last year, the commander-in-chief of the field foroes, who runnors at the Mited Court. A short time ago, The steamer Douglas lafy the Anchorage ot GENTLEMEN,-The directors here now to what for the purchase of a million Borer Suider fixed the 4th instant as the day for commencing Chinose sued another for $250. The case we 6.30 and the hell at 7 g'olock this morning, pital, for if the victim of an accident, whose scross the Pacific in the spring of 1886, at to you a goueral statement of the affairs of the Hank cartridges, at the pries of $13,500, and paid, an
partially heard before en Assessor, kid on Mon-bath for Sharp Pesk which time the Canadian Praide Railway will and balance sheet for the half-year ending 3let De.
·limba have been broken, be conveyed there, be fully opened for trailo. The difference in cember last
the 19th August, $4,000, part of the purchase the advance.
day, after the British Assessor had left, the de- The loading and discharge of stunmera is to be The cot profta for that pered, inslading $51,443.39 | money. security for the dus performance an Begarding the Fransh politions and their tandant want to the Magistrate's told and placed Arried on for the present at Share Peak instead he is almost carats perish, the Chinese doctors far of the Canadian Pacific Railway from brought forward from last sagunt, after paying all their part of the terms of the agreement, fas de atrength, when their lust reinforcemente arrived upon it $250. He then retired fill the Magi of st Pagoda Anchorage, but the inconvenient being utterly amble arrest collapse or China to New York, as compared with the Ban charges, dednoting intenst aid and due, and making fealant undertaking to deliver the cartrideng im Francisco routs, will be about three days in provision for bad sal dozbtful debt, amount to prevent mortification setting in. They have point of time. We are about to build a now $762,819,51, of which, after taking out rabate on Bil Hongkong in two to three months from the date hero, about four weeks ago, by the chartered trate could listen to his. In the meantime, the distanes of the "port" must seriously interfaro
tif have all that money, and when the a- zo knowledge of surgery, and a dose of bysie railway bridge across the St. Lawrenes, near Eot yet das, and remmaration to dirustars, thero re of payment of the bargain mangy. Through transports of the Compagnie Nationale they anners concluded it was a pity to let the plain with the current basinsin of the placa.
some misunderstanding, the defendant ays, bis ware disembarked in river transports and stop fendant was asked how much money bed Montreal At present all trame to seaports of mains for appropriation $79,917. 13. will do little to heal a broken leg, a fructur-the United States has to go wid the Victoris mat of a divident of two peanut starkag per slate, obered unts for Suidor cartridges, on the ground over, straight on to the front, and the whole the runners in chorus called out $200. Plain- From this eum, the directors recommand the payagant in London canceled a contract he had launches and conveyed, without any landing what bean plased on the table, and replied 3250, ed Tib, or a shattered arm. There will bridge, which is owned by the Grand Track, which will absorb $533,33.91.
and was, thoroforo, a menopoly. Dar bridge The difference in Exchange betwoon 40. O rate that they did not answer to the description
the defendant said he had brought that sum. HER LOTMANDEE..EXCITYES' THE: BLUD, BUT-
TON AND TAEL) 10,000-REWAED. nese residents of the Colony some who ap-now."
rate of the day, amourata 25 8141,313,72.
appears that they would have answered the first brigade, about 5,000 strong, wore equally Consequently the plaintiff was told to get preciate the advantages of Western medicine
Good luck and good manageinant av. two The balance $1,570.15 to be brought forward to the purposes of the plaintiff. He received intor-divided between Kep and Phulanthuong, whilst his receipt and he would be paid. When the re credit of new proft and loss account. sufficiently to indace them to come to the No further action hus ap to the present, beou
The N. C. Daily News of the 13th inst
mation by telegram on the 20th and 21st of the second brigads, sise about 5,000, was discaipt is prodcoed, after the plaintiff bad gone attributes which should socompany a vesel Mr. A. Melver and I. W. Forbes retire in August, and thereupon informed the palatiits, ail of the Charitable Hospital, from which taken by the Chinese authorities towards oam
Dora only wanted to pay $200. The plaintiff re-blockaderunning. The beamer Waverley, though rotation, and being eligible for re-election offer them through their agent that he could not performibuted to reinferes the posts along the river botas and had return to the Court the run which sets ont antha karardons undertaking of their poorer brethren will deriva so moolpleting the work of blooking the river. This essas succordingly.
the contract. But correspondence then took Lochsan and the head-quarters at Chin Tao tai yesterday, went down to Woosung to Mr. M. E. Saasgou resign his appointment on leav plave with respect to a claim for damages made Before ordering the silvance, General Negrier fused to accept the sum, but kald he would give one of the lowest coaches engaged in the the runners &. cumshaw of 5 per cent, if they coasting trade, apposin to have been singularly. bezett. We hope, too, that the icatitution held a sonforaneo with the Commandant of the ing the colony and Mr. F. Sanon na boon naked on behalf of the plaintifs, which tazminated so went to inspect all the different positions, and, world hand over the fall amount to him. They fortunate in raising the blockada: Some wooks
6to fill luy place: this appoinhaspt requires controva- will really prove a preparatory school for Forts them on the subject; bat there is evezy
tion of the meeting.
the 24th September, when a salt was commenced was also at Ken, whore with three offers heren't wanted 10 per cant, but finally came to his ago we informad our readers that the vessel the training ap of & camber of Chinese reason to beliers, now that the French have left
The Homniablo F. D. Sassoon has bean appointed by the plaintiffs' agent against the defandant. doctors skilled in Western medicine, who ad the panic has subsided, that no further at
Chairman for 1535 and Mr. A. Melver Vice-Chairman At the close of the plaintiffs case, Mr. Hokout, op in captiva balloon to the bright of about 200 tarms; but when he went to get this money, would change captain, officers, and crew at Woo- they only wanted to give him $190, so that theyag, for the reason understood, that hor tempt will bo sando to block the channel until
counsel for the defendant, chjected that the metres to see what the enemy were doing. A not only wanted the 5 par cent. hat took $50 be-former comandar and offers refused to run may every into China the blessings of a fosther cause of panie arises. As most of our
plaintiffs had no right to instituts the sint, that rather risky undertaking this for the gallant silos. Under these cironmutanges, the plaintiff the risk of tinning the blockade Consequently, knowledge of the healing art, to the allevia. readers are aware, the barrier at present consists Phinema Byrie and Mr. Fullarton Henderson; and the
The accounts have been audited by the Honorable it should have been instituted by the Chinese genors), I should say, if for instancy the twelve refused to accept the money, and said he would Captain Stout of the Waverly took charge of the ⚫tion of some portion of the misery and sat. amply of a row of piles driven across the channel court recommend the realestier of these mantienen Government, and that at last some suthority coolies who were attached to each of the two refer the matter to one of the Assessors.-N.. Whan, also of blockade fame, and Captain
towards the Shanghai side of the bar, with a gap as auditors for the year 18:5,
from the Chinesa. Government to the plaintif
Daily News. A. P. Mchwan, Canirman. fering which the ignorange of the native left in the centre upwards of 250 foot wide,
for the institution of the auit should be proved. ropes had felt inclined to let go! Hongkong, 17th February, 1635..
This objection was reserved by me. Sabject to through whiz ships pass. A wumber of junks, practitioners allows to prevail amongst the loaded with stones, were to be sank at the foot people whose diseases they can neither ender of these piles; but at present we believe only THE aland not arrest.
ons of these has been raak, the other, aixetoon in number, still lying moored on the right bank of the river. It was intended,
doubtless be found among the wealthy Obi- |will be complated and opened in a year from at whlot the dividend is declared and 36), the carront of Burer Saider cartridges, although it now/Breach foro then was so distributed that the tif said there were $250 owing to him, nad:
which, being three hundred fout "long" and
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After his visit to Kop, which the General
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Danialian of the Whaon nad his offoera and erow wern transferred to the Waverley Tho Whan has since been employed in running on the river, the objection, consider that the plaintiffs are wanted the cuemy to understand as an immo-
till a couple of days are, when she left with a On the 29th January, thats was an attempt. cargo of coals for Fosshow, though we hear that extitled to receive the difference between the diate advance on the Languon roata, he took. made to mob the Fresh Settlement, bacave her final destination is Bheipto Bosis, where of contract price sad the market price at the date of the breaking off of negotiations between the with all possible despatch, the greater part of Fransh poliseman struck a Chiness bay with a prasent the so-called "Chiasis Relief Squadron parties, namaly, at the date of fastitation of the garrisons at Kep and Phulathnong along cane, He went home across the river, and told is supposed to be hidden. The facere, having The capture of Tangeon should prove an if occasion should arise, to block up the
The mea there heat gouge for taken in several hundred "Braves" and ammo- The following in the report of the abore society the suit; and the evidence given, which was not with him to Chin, and then commenced neis own tale, important stop towards the completion of entrance left by the gap in the row of los for presentation to the shareholders at the third ontradicted, showed that Mr. Jackian could diately the advance from that direction. Whaal muster. A srowd of several hundred uilion at Kiang rin, praded to For 35, and
cartridges at that time
coolies and fire brigade mon prepared to cross ancosoded in leading them he then returned the French copation of Tonquin. This by sinking thern the old No. 3 frigate rural gemagal meeting held at Shanghai on the report the hare supplied them to the ther he succeeded in duping the remy remains the sivas. Then the Wot Yuen of the Freack to Wessung, to wait for further orders: his place is pretty close to the Kwangai bordorrongly built would, if properly sunk, 14th February ***
plaintiffs for $18,000, ant that he could not an open question for the present, however. I Settlement called out the mailom of the Chinese we about the middle of last month. Shortly and occupies a commanding position, the form a very offective barrier. A homover, it is The direnters have plastre in presenting to the lave procured them cheaper in Hongkong. No doubt it, se the Chinese are not likely to make a gunboat and with his own mad dispersed the afterwards she left Woosung in ballest for re- gion unknown, returning to Shanglui on the possession of which by a strong force should but of light took wood, and contains an in-graders the third arraul report had audio claim was made for special damages by reason stand against the French at all on this side ofron-Mercury.
4th instant, and entering the Customs from autician amcunt of ballast, it is probable that if balance shot and statement of account for the year of delay. I think, therefore, that, subject to Bacle, where they have strongly fortified the
PEKING:-
"Korea." We had car doubts as to the vorrect cuable the French to prevent the swarming an attempt were mads to sink it in its presented Sist Doourber, 1884
By these acccante it will be seen that the net promin the decision of the Court upon the point
fness of the latter information, sul though there kata Tonguin of the Chinese-armies. The condition it would simply ficat about water earned daring the year amount to Tls 1,363 40 repro rearved if the question is again raised different defiles on the way to Langgon
27th Janinery was considerable diffiealty in getting any parti loggul, kad perhaps do a good deal of damage to seized by 107 policies agregating a telat risk of the judgment must be for $4,500, the Chinese cannot operate against Toàquin from the rest of the barrisz. Where the frigate at 29,100 and being an ingrass of Tia, 360 on the proced difference between the ectrast price and
Nechange as ourer in the polibat situation, outaway to the vessel's latest sacrements, as Yesterday the news seached us of the stores to high government eireles here onafideuse pre-everybody on board had received strict orders the sea, and if the French can anize and bold present lies it would be impossible to bring her iz sour's revol
the amunt for which the artridges could have The interest scoount slag shoes an increase of a been purchased when the plaintiffs elected to of the advance of the French troops into Baolaih respecting the pitics held by the line to keep silent on the sebject, we have been able the principal "passes, the enemy will find it to the gate of the barrier arrat, at the height of 240 ou limb of the game period for 1835. T. 1359 528, upon the agroepesat. Thang ceous to be there having her little or no resistance on the perial army. The belief, however, that negoti. to glean the following, as vertes laft Woormag
the tide, and it appears to have struck tu The losses paid amount ớ tho wam
We can youch for. The averley difficult to gain an entrance into the country thorities few days ago-long before the French forming try heavy item against tot of this some doubt as to whether or not the plaintiffs part of the Chloess. Some forts had been taken ations are still not parod, holds its ground in and keep open their communications. A made their appearance at Gutzlaff that it sum, Tlu. 430, to meet the loss on the enmer Aber were the proper parties to me, but Mr. Cress on the way, but as it is reported with no loss on cortain quarters owing to frequent visits paid by in ballast about the 20th alficio for Chafee, to the British Minister to the Yaniên. Bat may it take in a supply of fresh water and morerai san- series of signal revertes in Tongoin; moreover, ought to be placed in a position from which it were provided for is the last report, had since to hun, as it seems to me, in clearly liable to mosae † the Frezeli sîïde, this is a proof that hardly any not be gaits as possible, that the state of nirapons to BERTO 43 Mosna of taking on board troops
ecall without delay at any tits be brought to the sety has affered further easy total losses on cae for damages for declining, or being woble four policies by the steamer hratique, Sotwith- may induce the Peking Goverment to listen the extranea of the barrier ready for sinking. and how unvers drains qu the Karoone, there to perform the agreement he had deliberately resistance had been met with In the report In Kores is occupying the British Minister more and ammunition, for which purpose the chip a to French proposals for pokéo, specially if We believe an onder was actually given for tugeva and increased at inat basant to Tln. 600 extored into, and porhope it would be in the in- of the Eist-major-General Brère de Plate than thoughts of moans and ways how to ar- beats, on account of their draught, prored not these reverses are accentuated by other boats to proceed to Wong and tow the frigate baromized touched, and the society line a balazos terest of all parties some compromise of the boing ales at the front, but rathore a spectator range, the Franco-Chinese difloulty? Sceptics quite serviceable. From Cheloo the steamer went
into its lowly assigned position; but it appears at arodit of prost and losser Tl. 553.21. after paying matter could be arrived st
It is all that Pronoh troops are only two hers say that the British and German legions in Port Arthur, where she received fastr notions like the loss of two men-cl-war on the coast that the order was afterwards conateraled, the ranford interest off for cont, per ennast, on Mr. Wotton asked His Ferlihip testty oz.
are pot at all anxious to mab. the difference is to proved to Shan-ha-kwam, better knÓWE, IS T the a capital. and the frigate is for the present to remain With the consarrence of the aburreholders, the direction until he bad had sufficient time to con days march from Laugron. Though I hope that pear The most dignified offentle is probably Palissades of the "Grost Will of China" on Sunday morning last. Stubborn as the hors she is. It is no doubt this circumstance tes proposo disposing of thie balanse as follows, visades the point whether he should prosed far the troops will succeed in making it really a tree that of 450 Russina legation, who appears really in the Gulf of Lisa Fang. The Waverley
Poking Government have shown themselves, which gave rise to enme absurd rumcure which they will perhaps not care to go on playing were catulated in the Betheinent yesterday a losing game for an indefnits period. morning. So serious was the alarm that all the Indo-China Co.'s atomers and Rozas others got Nevertheless they want to tire out the Frouch up steam asterday afternoon to proosad t Gorerament, and think that French patients) Woosung,**
To be pisoad to caserre font (which will
Bersion to auditor Balance to be, neveled forward, to next
then stand at 119. 1,100
your's moust
11th February
as
Tln. 863.0! in
was under orders to take 800 troops on ther with the objection that had been tälsody days' march, I strongly doubt it, as between disposed to bring about a asttlement. TIM 500.00
During the last few days howa har bout wx board, several machine guns and ammoni His Lordship The point was reserved, there Baals and hangwon a most stubborn resistance will be neatonution until you have had sufficient will bo oncountered, the route lying through the pooted from Touquin and Formes as Viceroy fan She succeeded in nearing to "Great Teo was to send over to Formosa condomble Wall within twenty milan The ios in The gulf, time for that. It seems to me subject to any argument I may hear, that there is a good des mountains and affording the Chinese splendid body of oper-bowatch, as yet they have not however, proved so thick that it was quite impos
positions for defence,
come The diluation is warlike essage generally sible to get any searse the plans. The cold wea