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HONGKONG, March 4th, 1986.
In yesterday's issue we reproduced from the Pall Mall Gazelle an interesting description of Bhams and the adjoining country written by an old resident in that debateable tor- ritory. This writer gives soma valuable it formation on the qodation, and his opinions
It will be notiood From the ndvortixamantaise
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THE RELIHIOUS CEREMOFIES AND FESTIVALS BILL
His ExoALLNG--The frat order of the day is to go into Committee on the Religious Cere monies and Festivals Bill. I understand the
they fool that this object has been attained, but | plaintiff whether he would undertake to do the whilst oach your woes a substantia! additions to work fop 3,000. The plaintiff, after conektara the fant,they may consider that the abjest is tion, agreed to do the work for the price, and a not being lost sight of.
ACIDUNTS OF THE PUBLLE SCOOL 201 1885.
Baunes from last year.
Sabeoriptions Bakool ₤100
a Committee has not yet reported on the The ATTORNEY-GENILAI-No, the Special Letorost Comittee has not reported yet. I move that the order stand adjourned.
The Acura COLONIAL SPODETALY sooonded, Carried.
THE THAUR MARKE FILL.
This Bill was rend a Rodoad time considered in gommittee, read a third timo, und passed
ALJOURNMENT,
EXPANDITURE, Salary of Mr. and Mrs. Hambling........ 21,800 Salarios of Assistant Marter
The Corneil adjourned until Wednesday next Fitting
200
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Chaque book and stampa Carried to Endowment Fund
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ENDOWMENT FUND, Dr.
The al nuation of Hano pinion, enrrisgen, be made passable for heavy traffic. The more ste, following the Races will be hold this after reason to make the most of Upper Burmah," at four o'clock, by Messa. Lady, Cranford & Co. in front of the Fountain opposite the City Wo are more inclined thas Mr. LEPPER to Hall. On this ocasion will also be sold two believe that the Chinese traders would wake mileh oows (carrying) and two young cow calrosa, efforts to develops trade beissen Yuuban the property of Mr. E. R. Belilius. Ant Barwin it they had Bhamo, but it is quite where that the F.&O. Company's stasmor Teha- likely that they would endeavour to mono- will leave this port with ruuils and passengers at four o'clock. polise this commerco.. Apart from this, how-ox the Thames for Barope and intorsodinte ports ever, there would probably be an equal det noen te-day. The Taheran is therefore with
trawn from the Japan lize. A supplementary HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK relo pracat oftrado if the Chinose frontier wore mail will be made up at the Post Office, and the
COMPANY, LIMITED. advanced to that of Upper Barmab, and there hours of closing will be those miupted for the can be no doubt that Bhame would develop French mail. 3
The ordinary yearly meeting of the share. for mare rapidly under the Union Jack than The British steamer Japanese, Captain Moore. holders of the Hongkong and Whampen Dook it could under the Dragon Flag. China will which arrived here yesterday from Saigon, re Company, Limited, was hold at the Company's
orts having grounded, on the 2nd inetant at picu yesterday afternoon. There were present Babes from last coat get a rectification of her frontier, involving am, at the 8.W. point of the Ladrones, owing Mr. A. Melver (Chairman), Hon. W. Keswick, Two Chics bonds 1851, sny .... considerable strip of territory, giving her is. to dense fog. She sustained a litle dange, hor Messrs. C. D. Bottomley, E. H. H. Hantingtan, Ous Chlua bond 1894, down.... portant advantages and defining the limits foro pot leaking slightly. She had to anchor M. rote. II. Hoppius, L. Posner (DirecDuo angur debenture, my........
several tiraes during the passage on account of tors), J. A. dos Remedies, W.-H. Ray, D. R. Added from working ardyunt. of hor authority, but it is unlikely that for The German steamer Fern, Captain Booren Cranford, J. Goodman, J. A. Carvalha, H. W. Bhamo or any portion of Barniat proper vill, which arrived here from Chefoo also yester. Davis. A. B. Vanabor, G. M. Hain, W. Wotton,
The wishes of the Burmese day, reports having had a narrow escaps from J. H. Smith, G. de Champean JH Cox, Won frend deposit. be onded to her. people ought also to be considered in the ning tore owing to vary haavy fag. Har Legge, F. Henderson, N. J. Edo, S. Gamer, and
engines were stopped and reversed just in time D. Gillies (Secretary).
The SECRETARY read the notice can sening matter, when the question is bader dobata, same her upon frding that she was close to
breakers,
the meeting. and there is every reason to believe that they would unaniongele, protest against na inch of Burmese evil or a single. Barman belcy handed over to Chinese rule. It is other-i ¦wise with the Shaus of the neatral territory lying between Upper Bunnah and Yunoin, or they have been accustomed to regard the Dragon Throne with deference if not with affection, and have in some-sease recognised its authority.
The Mercury hears that the Hall & Holtz Co-operative Company was registered in Tong kong on the 23d alt under the Limited Liability Ordinances of the Colony...
The extradition pass at the Police Court in
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH EN ROUTE FOR SUDÁ BAY The Duke of Edinborgh, Comumvader of the Mediterranean Squadron, has arrived at Malta and is about to start for Sods Bay.
THE DISASTER TO THE STEAMER * THAMES.”
Cr,
Onɔ sugar debtorn, say Two China Londs, 1981, saz........... Busursen ontrent absount •
10.00
ocument was subseruently drawn up by tho lefondant whion purported to embody thin var
hal agreement. The plaintiff did not under 28.70 tand English, and as his Lordship would son, 475.47 he signed the document without having any pro- ........ 1,220,00) por interpretation or translation of it, nor at 9,012.00 that time were any plans or specifications at- $1,305.77
trobed Subsequently the plans were shown lka, aid the plaintiff pointed out at ones that they wers not in accordance with the work he had verbally agrand to carry out. The defend not thereupon told the plainti that he must $3,050,00j do what work he wantal, he did not want 1278.09 the plaintiff to lose by the transaction, and be would pay him more money than the contrast 19.15 217.91 price. Mr. Baily attached considerable import. ance to those words, ne ik was opɔn the faith of 202 them thus the plaintif entored upon the work. 600,04 The work was not completed by the time agróað, -27.2+ the end of Jantary, 1896, and the subsequent $105.7 extension of two months' time was givea, with the penalty olange of $1000 for ifa non-con- pletion was attachod. The plaintif had no ob jection ta tha penalty clause, as he had no doubt of his power to complete the work in the time, $4,500.00 He was, however, provoated from doing so by 1,350.00 Monities which Mr. Mneso placed in his way, 67. preventing his obtaining certain timber, &n. Fin 300.00
was then ordered to quit the work by a writ from rep.co
the Summary Jarisdiction Court, and Mr. Filmer $8,055,68
was set to die the work which remsized to be dono under the contract, that gentleman giving 74,030,04 $114 68 mathenmount," Mr.Valuerulfounast
1,350.00
gartzín extra work to the contract had been 503.00
2,175.63 done by the plaintiff, and this be valuvil at $400. In the xecoud scrument there was also a clause 02.08 to this paliar effet-that Wong Amow was not to make ant chaim for extran unless specially ordered in writing by Mr. Masao. The extrà work reported su by Mr. Palmer was, however, doos pravionsly to the making of this stipulation,
A. LITER Secretary and Trosenrur.
Hongkong, ist February, 1856.
Moat of this an Imas aluos boon invested in Chinn ml work therefore, of apply kit Photo hosës, 1881, 0.
SUPREME COURT.
3rd Marob,
foadunt paid the plaintiff instalmentinmounting [ to $1,622, but the defendant appeared to have adopted an extraordinary course in making the payaonts to the plaintiß, as he obtained from the latter a promissory note for each payment. When the written agresmont was given to thy plaintiff to sgu he was told it did area with his original verbal agromneet, and it was only when bosubaquantly saw the pians and apoi fios. tions that he found it did not. All along the plaintiff bad gone on bis verbal, agromsuti
written contrast, ho had only received $1.822, and Wown ANOWY. DOMISI NUO $ver this 3390. The defodent | he(Mr. Baily) shooldanbmitúe was entitind to re- AND DOMINICK Musse v. WONG AMOW,
IN URIGINAL JURISDICION.
The CHAIRMAN gaid—Gentleman, with your permission we will consider the report is read, and trust that it boa afforded general satisfag tion. The work va new vessels and engines has bour in excess of any previous half year, but the
amber of ships dooked has been somewhat less than during the corresponding siù months of the procuding your. The progress made in the con- struction of the now dock has been fairly saliy factory. The excavation is well advanced and good solid baltom bas been found on which about 100 Fest of the concrite feandsfáca has been laid, and the Jaying of the granite masonry will com- | Oce in about a month. The Admiralty have paid two instalments of the fros grant and loan and a third pay act is now about due. The in- BAFORY THE How. SIE GEORGE PUILLETO, supposing the plaitti ware bound by the grease of capital to which your content will be asked presently is considered desirable by the Directors, consequent upon the heary expendi. are innered in the construction of the new now workshops and machinery. The additional capital will enable us to pay off the seceral mortgages on the property and lesson our large overdrawn scount at the Bank. Before glad to give any further Informativa that may proposing the adoption of the report I will be be required.
jure entitled to some weight, coming as they which two Chinese are charged with piracy and evening she was in the same positieu, near Shan. lock and the large payments on account of the
dâ from ene who bas formed them on the spot. Indo Chian S. N. Co. Scottish Osioutal S. S.Co. His views as to the desirability of England retaining the town of Bhamo coincide emetly with those we gave expression to when the intelligence of the Chinese claim to that place was first made public by telegraph,
the names of
The LIST OF RESIDENTS nor conising TWELVE TROJRAND, Eured HundeED, AND stranged under one Alplant in the striatest order, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetical
BICHTS SIX PORTIONERS
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly ro-osgraved ín à saperior stylo and brought up to date. They now consist of
mander within the jurisdiction of the Emperor
Since Tuesday night the position, of affairs with regard to the P. and O. stenmor Thames kae not misterially altered. Up to fosterday
war. During the previous night her ferozold of Chins was again before Mr. Wise yesterday, filled up to the towel of the water outside, about but nothing farther was done, the bearing being 1 fool, but shaft the bulkhead it was dry. Yes. further adjourned to to-day.
tarday morning wa heard that the bulkboad was The Straits Times of the 19th alt, sayshaking somewhat, owing to the strain caused by K.M.B. Vigilant, Commander A. M. Faryabar, the swelling of a quantity of hemp in the forskolā, She loft Bangkok at and that water was getting into the main hold arrived hers this morning.
The "Old Reaidsat," after remarking that if gam.last Sunday, andreports that the dudacious, onis, however, in such quantities as the pumps / nhẻ not worth considerably more than that.P
CODE OF SIGNALS IN THE AT VICTORIA PEAE to sea Peking taxes established at what must
uetion
CHIEF JUSTICE. -
$1,000.
had made no statement of any drumsre be hel ustained by the non-complation of the contract
Mr. Baily, instrnoted by Mazara. Sharp, John-apart from the extra manoy expended to com- son, and Stokes, appused for the plaintiff Mr plote sus work, and hasentaaded no damage was Francis, Q.C., instructed by Mr. Holmes, for the caused. defondant.
The plaintiff was then called and gave evidence Mr. Haily said there had been a snit peading as to baring gooo uut to the hoaw with Mr. in the Samary Jurisdiction Court in which Musse and agreed to do the work for $3,000, A Mr. Cox--Ives, Mr. Chairman, that the Fame claim had been made for $1,000, which and boon contract was afterwards signed, which was inter- put down as only of the vine of $5,000. 1-rate kind of counterclaim in this onse to the protod to witness by a man named Li On: there plaintiff's claim, The $1,000 was claimed as was no Chinese translation. He first saw the China once crosses the bill barrier it will with Admiral Hamilton on board, Agamemnos, could easily cope with From the time cargo bosta deed. large expense of repaiting the Fame and Mr. Holmes had applied the previous day commenced. The plan did not agree with th The CHAIRMAN-I think it very doubtful in penalty for the non-performance of a contract, plan in October or No enter, after the work had be difficult to say wheroshe will stop, as there and Dering are expected to arrive to-morrow
were first got down to the vessel the work of re- and patting her into a state of efficiency would for a consolidation of that suit with thia
work he haŭ agroud to do. The witness went on His Lordship said has there had been come to rire details of the work he had done: make a real boundary, goes on to say:- is no satisfactory natural lies that, would morning.
moving cargo from the main hold, to lighten her, bo su grost that it is doubtful whether it is
thing more. Wong Amor had been ondered to Rumor has it (says the Sirnile Tunes) that has been precoding with all possible speed. The worth while to do it.
Mr. Francis said if he understood the plaintiff's Mr. Cox-The Dirmtorá probably think she quit the work and allow Mr. Musso to Inish it, evidence his case was that the contract, was to the Training Squadron under Commander "It is necessary that we should hold the sa- Fitzroy, consisting of the Active, Calypso, Rner, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company have FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.tice navigablo portion of the Irrawaddy, and and. Velago is to visit the China Station, and sat down the Pilot Pish with the Assistant Wald not fetch more than $5,000 put ap to and Hessra. Bird and Palmer wore directed to rebuild and restora the old house, and he was ul
report upon the work to be done.
timately required there it considerably: that the Caracoa will join the squadron on its ager, Mr. Cooks, on board, and divers to inspect
Wr. Francis said no acidsues had been taken The phintiff continuing his evidence, said the arrival. If this be true it will prolong her com- the bottom and ascertain the procias nattiro of
iu that quit, 39 after the plaintiff had boon board house he agreed to ball was to ba lika the old mission twelve or fourtoen zionths, which will to the injuries. Until the resnit of their observa. MAN moved that the report and aceasta as pro- Aow was given additional time and howe, but despor by on piller. "The plan made it manifestly unfair to her present crew.
diceoted to employ sufficient men touarry the work considerably larger. He observed this when ha tiens was known there were no means of ascer
through in the time, as one of the allegatious saw the plan, and pointed it out to the defendant," " was that he was not employing sufficient mou. who mid-no wanakoe you low maney on Hon. W. Kawres mared that the appoint. The se was adjourned, but when it came before my house; I will give you some more.". He want out of Messrs EH. M. Huntington and L. the Court again ridendo os called to show that on with the work on these farms. The deford- be normed, and that Masses, M. Grate and B. work, and an under was given that he should give ransired $100 from the defendant, and after Possuncker to seals on the Board of Directors the defendant had done nothing to expoñits the intmede many alterations from the plan. Witress H. M. Hantington, the retiring directors, be reit sp. Mr. Francis said he was honad by the re- wards $100 odd, which was to considered elected,
port of the architect, but he could prove that the 3800. $78 being datacted for Mr. Digby's Mc. EDE 200onded.
work which remained to be dous cost a consider charges for going to see the hons, solicitor's Carried unanimously.
able amount more than Mr. Bird had causidored the, eta. Witness had hovor agrsed to pay these requisite. He proposed to produis evidence to exposar. He received in oil $1,622 show that the additional work had cost $345.
His Lordship said it would be far batter to re for this case to some architect, who know more of mattors of this kind than he did.
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG PLAN OF THE CITY OF VIETORIA, PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MANILA.
< PLAN OF SA1200.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWK, PENANG.
Among the other contouts of the book ara- An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of San rise and Sunset, Maan of Brustee and Thermometer, Bainfall, Eclips, Yocivals, ko. A full Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to Chiza and Japan. A description of the Fenirals Fasts, &
Jord, with the days on whiels they fall.
observe by Chinese, Maboodaus, Parsees,
Comparative Tablas of Money, Weights, &o. The Hongkong Pestal Guide for 1886. Arrirala and Departures of Mails and Parest
Post at mud favče London and Hongkong. Seglas of Commissions and Charges adapted by
the Chambers of Commmeres of langkong
and Shanghai. Hongkong Chair, Tinrickyha, and Boat Hire.
This issue contains the Now Beale of Boug- 30 STAP DUTIES, also tables of COURT-FEES not elsewhere published The APPENDIX consists of
Fore HuaDaND PAOZE
CHRONICLE Ml DIRECTORY.
Great Britain, Kunking, 1842
Tientsia, 1358
certainly became a great aptr put of trade would be in the highest degree unpleasant. Morcover the railway will almost certainly be immediately pushed ou from Tounge to Mandalay. From Mandalay it will goally saturally, and without great dificulty, be prolonged to Bhame, and this might not be 80 93sy matter if Chinese notions of fény shui stapped in. A railway southwards from Dibrugarh to Bhamo geame very feasible, and if India is ever to be joined, by rail with Burmah it must be by this route. It would be most saoping to have this scheme trus. trated by doorees of the Tsang-fi Yada,
ling without
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Just ac, and we doubt not that'a satia. faqtory arrangement will be come to be the Marquis Tuesa and the Foreign Office, bes tween whom negotiations on the subject vre now going on.
We do not, however, quite agree With Mr. 3. H. LEPPER, who, writing on the subject, suggests as the most acceptable solution the neutralizution of the country between China
The Daily News says that on the 24thit. the utaining exactly what the nature of the injoriss homeward bound pennant was flying from the was. During the night the fog became oxveed- madamest of B.M.S. ships Papa and Albatrossingly thick, but the weather has fortunately bean having expired in Tuesday night. The balm all the time. The fog still continued daring at Shaug hat. these vessels three-year commissions row is under orders to leave for home about May, the morning, though it was not quite so dense, but she will not go off the station till her relief, but lifted in the afternoon, and the vessel was the Satellite, domos across from the Pacif Station. On the night of the 24th the grow of ported to be only waiting for a Ettle clearer the Albatross invited the grow af the Pepaszes to weather to come into the harbour. It is outi cipated that she will go'round to the Abor dinner party ashora. A serious necilent Lappened to Mr. Lapham, dean Dock to-day. The Teheran, with the mails second offer of the steamer Wachang, on the und passengers from the Thamce will loro for morning of the 25th ult. while getting the ship home at noon to-day, and the Zambesi will take out of Bard's Now Dook, Shanghai The Daily her place on the Japan line on her arrival from
Bombay.
a
and masters, and remarks were translated
Lgsbool---
FUSTUSE, PARTICULARS. The Thamis is now moored olösa to the
The CHAIRMAN –I am very donhtful about it. No further autions being asked, the Chara-
sented he adopted and passed
Mr. GOOSNANN sogoided. Carried unanimously.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Cox, Mesars. T. Arnold and H. W. Daris were ro-olected as anditors.
Mr. Franois said, as ly understood, there was:
i
His Lordship asked if the apacitation, end plan were signed.
Mr. Francis said the specifications were sigued, but not the plau.
cause he thought it might save time.
His Lordship eid ko asted the question! bo
Mr. Francis said he would not have defended the action on the grounds he did if the specifica tions had not been sind. The plaintiff was not the original onerantor; he tank the continet Ster from another wa and paid % 300 for it.
Mr. Franoia prosexamined the plaintif at
The CAMAN-That is all the business of this sting, or demon. The tridsad maata will be resily to ribrrow. There will now he an extraordinary morting to consider the increase first a local question to be derided. The plain of the capital, and Mr. Grote will take the shair. tiff entered into contract by which be under
book to do the work for 29,000 within a vorisin time, and subsequently two months further tims EXTRAORDINARY MEETING,
was given. An extraordinary meating was then held, Mr.
His friend Mr. Baily intended to go band to two senitals, and claim for Grace in the chair.
work done far exceeding the $8,000 spucifi The CHAIRMAN il-Gelemek. my pre-in the contrast. Ho alimed to get aside the nonidarabla barth, with a view of dowing that dece has gives you full rocsous for laying this motract, and a sum which really amount the bad at different time put in very inter proposal before you, and I have simply to move $1,950 dd. His contention way that Wong work which hol and to be Porod, and that he tal of the Commany ba inarms to the sum of in the contrast for $3,000. He had been rullernate staff of workraad. the special realation: solved that the Capi- Amw was bound to do the whole work specified had engaged upon the building an altogether in- $1,562,500.00 lagally ourront from time to time $1,700, and the rest of the sum was covered by
the Colony of Hongkong by the issue of 2.50% the soun arclaim. Na Shares of $125.00 sash, and that the Direc- Mr. Baily said as to the $1,700 named he would tora bo authorised to issue these Bharus at apply to his Lordship to reduca the raknow premios of Fifty per cout as fully paid up indement of his vlicut of the amout zeonised to Shares of the Company's Capital. Sr.bjant to for some architects and lapors Eass which s any direction to the outcary that may be given was not entitied to charge to Tata Amon Ha
| Ao Anglo-Chiness allianca is andoubtedly a New says that one of the crow let go a chain on most desirable thing, but we can ustify Chi-high there was a great strain, and the end swang round and hit him brankige plant ba of his immediately taken to the Temperates Hall, shere he lies, and was attoaded by Dre. Hen-shore, about 150 yards from the point of the derson and fills, who set the broker bone with little hay between the new fort and Shauki-Wan pat the patient þing pat unlər ehlyroform. B35, and directly under the fort, with her bow to U Echo de Shanghai giys that the French the Paus. Har indicator shows 184 faet cf water Minisipal Setool was opened at 3 p.n. on the at the atora. Si struck right on the rootes 25 alt. The school is in a house neur teen which the 16w battery is being cou
cure of the Hotel des Colonies, which has strnote. At about 11 am. yesterday Mr. been found tusallei mt in accommodation for of closely printed matter, to which reference is
the number of ches. M. B. G Vanillamons, Moia, of the Kowloon Dooks, went down. constantly required by residents and these
Frasidont of the Fench Manisipal Council, is diving apparates to asaertain the damage hering commercial or politient relations with the and the east biak of the Irrawaddy, Chine addressed a far worda of advias to the scholars done. He reported that a great portion of the Shares, sintér in all reapunta to the existing 31.62 as in the $1700 Mr. Muso included 373 Countries ambraced within the scope of las to maintain order therein. The strip of San into Chinese by the Ray. Father Tournule vessel's keel is smashed and about feat fo gauwerste in so Advertisement, but inchide ceded to Obins, from the Shwale! Biya ng Chinese and several adults attending the of water in hos-water-tight fors compartment by the Meeting that saxelisa: tim inczose of was prepared to admit $1,622. It it was hold
The Contents of the Appendix are too many territory east of the Irrawaddy might be Esho says there are now a liaudied and twenty of plates fractal. The rare about 15 fect at 12:31 pm. Thers is deep water nader the turthwards. This would give to China
Thanics, and if the bulkuds stand the pressure The projected complimentary dinner to Ma considerable strip of torritory and would
jar Tripp hy honorary and effective members of fear need he ettertsinad of her sinking..
All the cargo it being shifted to the Teheran round off the Yanuan frontier, making it to Hongkong Volaitoor Corps will not take conterminous for about nga hundred miles place, as at first proposal on Saturday evening by means of caro boats, lighters, &o. The with Burmas proper, but giving Chius next, after the shooting match between honorary
treasure was removed to the Teheran early in and effective members. A committee of both control over the navigation of the Tera honorary and effective members has boon form the morning, andarmed Polios constables were waddy, an bhat river casos to bo
ad, and it has hem tecided to dx the night of stationed on board the Thomes during the day vigable for atestars beyond, Burmese the gathering for Friday week, the 12th inst. to protect the valuable cargo. It is hoped the It is expected that there will be a very large transhipoest of ergo will be completed to-day territory. It would, however, afford agatharing prosant, probably the largest Volun.h water has to br sansed only slight damag good natural line in the Singphe district,ter gathering that has yet been held in this and the boundary of Burmah prapor is nu banquet at the Hongkong Hotel, but it is pro-
colous. It is proposed at present to hold the to the goods. doubt baster defined than that of Yunnan orbable a larger room will be required than that the intervening Shan territory. The large building can provide. tract of land lying between Assam and Bur- mah proper, west of the Irrawaddy, which is occupied by Singphos and Katyen tribes, could not,
course, be ceded to China, nes do we imaging that the Piking Government have made any claim to it. It is through
Obofoo, with additional Articlu, and all others not abrogatid
Frasco, Tentsin 1958
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1885
United States, Tientsin. 1859
Additional 186
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Gesa, Tiontain, 1831
Feking, 1881!
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Great Britain
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TERATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SIAM
THELTIES WITH ÁKNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS
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Orders u Council for Government of F.B.M. Subjects in Chins and Japan, 1835, 1877, 1878, 1881 Bales of HEM. Supreme and other Courts
in China sa Japan
Tables of Consalur Fees
Chade of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Admiralty Bules
Foreigo Jurisdiction Act
Flegulations for the Consula Courts of Unitel
States in China
Reles of Court of Consuls of Shanghai
-Chinasi Paaunger Act
CRUKET MATCH.
THE VISITORS V.Hongkong CrICKET GLUR The Shanghai Mercury of the 25th alt. has
This Matoh wa commenced yesterday, the the following with referance to the "Normas Visitors going fint to the wickets, With the Bluetris Light Company:"-Ou more tha
as occasion wo bare call the attention of our caption of Bake and Calilbeck, who run up:57 readers to a lengthy advertisement which for and 52 respective the strangers stored feebly, the last three months has been published in both their total only reching 116. Travers and For
art the ad, not being quite roedant enough to of our local contemporaries. We refused to inter batted well foithe Clab, compiling 50 and 58
this country that the proposed railway be taken in by what from the beginning we cospectively, and bobertson contributed 19. At from Dibrogarh in Assam to Bham, and that we wore quite correct in our surmies, sa wickets, with Chaer and Coxou not out. The sidered sa uimitigate swindle. It turns out gun fire the Chabad put together 195 for seven thence southwards to Mandalay would will be soon from the following talagrato, clipped bollowing is the spro ran, and hence, as " Old Rosident "from a New York contemporary, received by to- And MR. TAPPER both point out,, ons of day's mail—
Philadelphin, January 5 Special-Mayor Smith the chief restous for retaining possession; this morning oroived a latter from the Inspector- of Bhamo. This tyen and SingpheGongral of Polios of New South Wales and a citisen
of New Zealand, asking particular about the "Nor. | country should, when the tribes are brought man Electric Light Company, of Philadelphia,"
(which has been advertising extotelvaly in Sydney and inta subjection-about which there seems to other parts of the colony. The cuthorities ansored be no reason to despair, as como of them are that the company is doibtions one of the schemes of Customs and Hrebour Relations for the difery friendly to English culo-be incorporah Romautt, was datented in carrying on a bogas ferent ports of China, Philippians, Siam, &orated into Assam for purposes of administra-ratab business in this city and is now awaiting trial
TRADE REGULATIONS
Clina Jupan
Siata
Customs Scaure, China
Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony New Rules of Legislative Council
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The Treaties between France and China, 1893, End Fesno and Siain. Additional Article to Chefon Convention, together with many other itoms, have not appeared in previous issues.
Bali Ragustt, of New York, who, under the name of
in the L'oitol States Court.
tion. In this country, Mr. Larron talls as, We trust the lesson will not de Iost on our mag. | are the famous amber miner, and its mineral temporaries in the East why were gallible and other wealth roador it the richest ares enough to allow dust to be thrown in their
weather optics.
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9 Hughes, e Honly 6 Parter.
J. Tilley, Cali Plamis
II.J, J. Cietan, jeki yake.
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HONGSHO CRICKET CLUB,
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Capital, all Now Sharea shull he offered to the that his client was bound by that contest and bors in proportion to the existing Shares he would submit be ought not to be bound by it, hold by ther and such for shall be made by owing to the aironistanoss which perros, oties specifying the number of Now Shares to daring the progress of the work, even grating which the Marabe is ont lad, and Runizing a that his clions was still entitled to recover, 43 3 time within which the offer, if not accepted, balanes remained due on the contract price abarn will be damed to declined, and after the the amo aut which the defendsut alleged be bad expiration of such as, or on the receipt of au paid in cil, 22.100.
Mr. Francis-Subject to our counterclaim of intimation frota the arbor to whom saca uo tice is given that he does to accept the Shares $1,000. offered, the Leetors may dispose of the same in such manner as they think mat benoloial to the Compary."
Mr. LEGGE recontod.. Carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN announced that another or traordinary mesting would be held on Thursday, the 18th March to confria the special resolution pussed at this meeting.
THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
'The fallowing by the report of the Committee
The cross-exkoination masnat completed when
to 10.30 this meruing. the Court ross, and the hearing was adjourned
POLICE COURT.
3rd March:"
BEFORE BOTH MAGISTEATES.
EARRING SNATCHING.
MA Shute, unam ployed, pleaded guilty to stea- Sama pair of earrings value 38. on the 20th alt. fing from the parzon of a woman named Cheung
Seatened to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
GARROTTING.
Mr. Baily said if-ho proved Mr. Musso had just givas time for this osateret it would be a question whether he would claim the $1,000. His tient hade pendedagreat den er inn$3000 on U Alat, bawker, was charged with having bewan the work it was the worst contract he had ever concerned with others not in custody in rotting made, and it had practically rained, hini; con- Wong Yak Shang, shopkeeper, of, a dollar ia siderably morn than $3,000 3nd as a matter o: silver, on the 23r1 ult.
{ fact been expouded. The agrement itself can The complainant, wha said he was master of tained up specification of the work the plaintiff the Po Fang Tai shop. Bochum Stried, sail on und originally agreed to do on the terus agreed | the night of the 33rd cll., about 8 o'clock, he was apo and such alterations and additions were walking in Queen's-road Central, near the Man made in the contrast as practically abandound On Iosarsnes Compuzy's office, whia four man, [it altogether, and other considerations would of whom the defendant was one, set upon him. or fore his Lordship. If he was allowed The defendant seized him round the neck, two to daim shove the contract price his client was others held his era, and the fourth took his willing to refer the work to sono competent persone to value, as he only wanted reasonable
remuneration for his work.
cavusy from his purs. The defendut heid on to him after the other threw on botted, and com- plairant enized kim and held him until a con-
by when he was set upon, sad of cobbery. stable came up and took him into custo·ly.
·Thoʻprisoner, who said he was merely passing beaten, and arrested, was couvisted and youtonped to two years' imprisonment with hard labour,
BEFORE MR. A. G. W156..
DRUNKENNER. James Sims, souman, was fined 50 outs for aviag besa drunk and incapable in the street on the 2nd inst,
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A VACAROND. John Barn, sailmaker, was charged with having beso drunk and inospable va the 2nd inst., and with being a rogue and vagabond.
The defendent has boss baâng about tho
of the abova institution for the year 1885-
In presenting the sixth annual report and statesment of sneguts, the Commitee of the of the school, more especially as to its steady ad- Perhaps the parties night by willing to leave Public School fool that they have great cause for
His Lordship said he could, net, of couras, givs oncouragement as to the standing sad progress ang decision until he had heard the ovidenes.
vance towards being self-supporting, a point the question of value of work for the present which the Committee have made one of their į until the broad question had been docided. chiot objects.
Mr. Billy went on to open bis case. He said The number of scholars not only keeps up but the claim was for $2.767 for work done and ma eren gradually increases There are now forty terials soppiled to the defendant at the latter's boys in regular attendance," which is as many as request. The plaintiff was atpalractor residing the available teaching power can do justies for at 149, Wing Or-street, and to defondant s mer- It would be cany.te double or troble tisig_sum. eliant rosiding on the Praya West. In August, ber, if the Committee weale onasent to altor 1581, the plaintiff agreed, at the request of the the panential cleurastar of the Sebool as a Claris defendant, to do certain wark on premises be tain School for Koropese boys. But it is unt longing to the defeuilant at Rural Lot. No. 108, desirable te do so. The education of bors of ¦ Pokfolum, and to find building materials and other parentage is weply provided for elsewhere, labour for the same. The plaintif had carried and the Committoo only allow oxoptions to eat this work and more besides, at a cost of their pale în special cases, each one being con- 35,185, and at various times ho bad received sidered on its own merits Mere numbers are $1,423 from the defendant, not $1,709 na sileged, salony for months nad had won in gael seren in themselves no object; us of coness a large as he denied his liability for the architost's | times before, and on the last ocenion Mr. Mit- of ita sizo in the world. He slac states that
teaching staff would involve a surione addition and lawyer's fees The plaintiff's clsiai "wasi chell-Innes sentenced him to three months' hard some of the Singphos, dwell in Assam, and In reference to the consumption of nativo
to the expensou of the school, nor would the originally $3.267, but lo wished to correct it labour as a rogus and vagabond, bub re-consid- ander British rule are not only among the opium in China the following facts appear from
buildings at present in se sales for its noto 33,745. The extra amount was made up of ared his decision and sat the main to gaol for most docile but most loyal of our subjects, The crop was a large ouo everywhere except in the British Consalat roports on traile for 1881.
commendation should it very greatly increase $40 upon a promissory note, of which his Lord-four days in deficit of paying a fine of $1.
The resignation of the late Hood Master, ship would bear mare further on, and the $76man- His Worship.sentenced tas defendant to thras Unefing a volunteer "militia" whic's has on the province of Kinngai. The product of Ses
announced in last year's repart, naturally an ioned. Interent was aluvelaimed on the survant montba hard labour.. more than one occasion volunteered for ser- ohuen and Yunnan ne only sufficed for focal
settled the work of the School to some excent, at eight per cent, per azaem; and such further vies against the Arbor Hill tribes. The ex-Some sight attempt at sultivation was made ocneumption but was exported to other provinces.
but this is a disadvantage the Comulétae vill relief as to the Court might seem fit. In the more or less always have to cope with, until they raply to the plaintif's petition the defendant Robert Brianhauser, Gaster Wilkstrom, tension of the Assam border to the Irrawaddy near Iohang At Kinting the native opium to HONGKONG EGISLATIVE COUNCIL. can offer a Mastor terms which would justify a denied having agreed to the making of suy al Angast Anderson, and Hans Jousen, saucez of
used for adulterating the Indian article. At
long ongagemant. Mr. and Mrs. Haxbling here | istutions or additions to the original specifion- the German steiner Prstov, were summoned by ou the west and Upper Barmati on the south Nowelwang the import of foreign drug had A mooting of Hongkong Legislative Coan.bash zuplaced by Mr. and Mr. Batenas, with tions agreed to and by the plaintif. After the Captain Courad Borensen, the master on charges therefore would appear most natural and practically ossed owing to the increasing pro-oil was held on the instant, when there were whose appointment the Committso have every work had gone on a subsequent memorundem Lankeswena and disorderly condnot on board More Kolly & Walsk, S'ghai.politic, and will, we hope, be carried out, in duction of opium in Shingking. At Pakhoi the present
resson to be satisfied.
of agreement wan drawx ap, giving the plaintiff that vessel on the 25th alt, SILA SOHAI Messre Hall & Hǝltz.
order that commercial interoperse may be Mr. Allen declares that but for the beavy izland Governor.
Yunata drag is in general consumption, and H. E. the Hon.II. MARSH, C.M.G., Acting
Couvilerably 'addition have been made in the à further space of two months in which to con Mr. Wilson, from the ofio of Messrs Wottan ..Mossra, Kelly & Welsh.
school course, and also to its aims and objects, plets the contrat till the 99th March, 1885, and and Doscou, appared for the prosecution. NORTHERN & Messrs, Hall & Holtz and Kelly promoted, and the Indian Government obtain dues levied on it, there would be a considecable!
Hon. Sir Geode PauLIFEO, Chief Justice. French, German, and Singing have been intro-if the work was not completed then the defand- There wore a number of dranken mon on RAYER Ports
Welsh, Bhauglas. Is now direct roata by railway between Assam port, Native opium is also consumed to some
Hon. F. STEWT, Acting Colonial Secretary,duced; Chemistry will be added as soon as a la aut would have to pay 81,000 us liquidated datu-board the Protes on the day in question, and NAGASAKI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. and the coast at Rangoon.-
extent in Hainan. At Hankow, according to
How E.-L. O'zLEY, Attorney-Gonoral,
boratory is fitted ap. The Committes, hope aga The defendant did not completo, the they were using a good deal of disturbanos. H1900, OSAKA. Mezars. F. Walck & Co.
Mr. Alabaster, "the fears that the foreign drug
Hou A.. LETs) Colonial Treasurer.
shortly to be able to anpoqueo that the school work in that time, but left it nofinished and the The bird defondant was told to get the first do YOKOHAMA .....Assure. Kelly & Walah,
The cossion of Bhamo to China Jods many would be driven out by the nativo artinle ara with-
Hoo. J. M. Pre, Surveyor-General.
has bean made a osutus for the Cambridge Local | dofendant had suffered great loss and incon fondant below, sud ho mixed bold of the man sud MANILA Mexars. "Djur Puertas ♬ Co. opponents and fow advocation. It is admitted at foundation, for although there have been at
Под. Р. Вг
Examinations. Application has been made to venience in consequenon. The defondant had tried to make him go, but the first defredaot SAIGONing
tempts to put down the poppy cultivation is
the Syndicate, and the work of the Upper School paid $2,100 to the plaintif ou account of the | drew a knife mud stilbel him on the shoulder. bas already boon arranged with a view to bolding contrast, and nothing farther was due from him. Hearing something called out about s koife the these examinations at Christus est. It is also to the plaintiff; but on the other hand the chief mate, Budolph Leiberg, some out of the probable that one or more pupils will compete plastiff was indebted to him for expenditare ocbin, bat while going up the compauisu way for the Govermut Scholarakin. To secure the he had been obliged to ivanr.
the sooned defendant threw a glow battle, it was MINUTES. The minutes otho last mosting were read and to add an hour to the working day,
success of these plaas it has been found useossary Mr. Fravois requested permission to alter the supposed with the intention of striking the first
sum stated from $2,100 to 31,700.
defendant, bat it missed him sad bit Mt. Leiberg It is necessary again to appeal to the Com- Mr. Baily wout on to stato the circumstanços on the lead, inflicting a severe scalp wound, which FINANCE.
munity for abscription, which are asked not under which the claim scone. Mr. Musso purchas bled profussly, The esplain came out and rə
Orders may be sent to Daily Preax Ofice, where
it is published, or to the following Agents
MACAO Mr. F.. A. da Cruz. SKATOW.........Messrs. Qaelsh & Co.
AXOY........
„„Messrs. Ú. Gerard & Co.
FORMOSA...Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.
FoocHow...
NINGPO
SHANGHAI
Messrs Halgs & Co.
TORQUIN...Mr. Ch. Dupont.
BANGKOK.Mossrs. Racsoy & Co. SINGAPORE.....Messrs. Bayle & Co. PENANG.........Mesara Maynard & Co. COLOMBO........Mosers. A. M. & J. Fergussa.
Messrs. Newnan & Co. CALCUTES.....!
on all bands that to cede this small but some placea, the prohibition has been on paper | valuabletown to Chios would be to surrender only, sad there has been no real check on the in some messure British Indian control production, and that it is to its own merits alone that the prefervnov for foreign opinm is dus
To f
G/Stewart Peleas
1. 8. While Tust
Hen. W. KESYOK. Hen. T. JACKter. Ton. F. D. SAJOON. Hon. Wono Sine.
100
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DRUNKEN ROW ON BOARD SBTP..
of the Jerawaddy-which is, and always basis shown by the fact that the trade is bean, an essentially, Burmese river-and practically a native hand Mr. Gardner, STUNEY AND Messrs. Gordon & Gotek.
prove c'etop that might lead in the future to viction that the importata of foreign opism
writing from Canton, however, expresses his con confirmed. BRISDANK...) MELDOVENE. Masers. Norton, Hargrava & Co. | unpleasant disputes. Moreover it is by no is doomed to die a astral death, owing to the The Actiro OLONIAL SECRETARY moved only towards the antrout arpenses of the School, ed a bonss which had belonged to Government at stored order after a time, but the fourth da LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clament's Tana. menns clear that the attendant advantage. inoresáng cultivation of the poppy in the various that, pertain vote-88,000 for building reteluing but also towards the Zudownel Food The Pokfolam. The homes had been unoccupied for fendant, who also was drunk, got into the cabia. LONDON Mesars, Strest & Co. 3) Cornhill. to trade which some advocates of its cension provinces of Chian and Manchuris and to the wall below the G Hospital $295 on account of Committee have found the formation of this 'a ocnsiderable time, and was in a considerable and refusal to go out, LONDON.........Mussra, Bates, Handy & Co.
Improvements effected both in the tillage of the the acaronging oftract, and $045 for building fand a hard and a phill task. They fed, however, state of disrepair, and required a large amount Thesions against the third defendant was LONDON.Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. predict would be realised. Mr. Larres is plant and in the preparation of the deng As a retaining wolto gestent landelips-which that whom yfter six years' work táoy ex-point to of alterations and additions before it would be withdrumu, and he was docharged.. The 'firat SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Kerohanty, very sceptical on this point. He says:-matter of fact the import of foreign drug las of had been recorded by the Finance Coma fund of $2,000, it is their pain. duty to press | mads Labílable according to Mr. Musso's views. defondant was sentenced to six weeks. Tant
Erohauge.
"With some experience as to the state of late youre been stationery, but if it does, as Mt. mitter, be now Ghorised
a towards their constant sini, the establishment He went over the house with the plaintiff, and labone for cutting wad wounding, the second was NEW YORK Mr. A. Wind, 21. Park Bow.
Garúnor predicta, dio a caburul death, it will bo The COLONIAL SABURNE şeded. of the School on a self-supporting basis. Not pointed on what he wanted done and having fined $19 for disorderly condus, sad the fourth Daily Preen Ollow, January 1886.
Carried.
until the Endowment Fund zenskos 320,000 will gone over the matter thoroughly, he asked the was fred $1.
Į disrepair into which the Chinese allow their 'a slow and lingering ca.