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With reference to the manner in which tho The following doccus appears amongst the N. verlovecharacters wara sustained, we may say that: make the experiment. The attempt of the Chi-Daily Ners translations from the Paking the prima donna, Miss Tilly Slamoney, made a very nese Government, not long ago, to endeavour Gradite under date of 8th January favourable impression at her first apposerzion, ofruen reports that with the aid of his troops be to bring pressure to bear apon the Chince ne abjugated the aborigines in the north and She looked a very charming Josephine, and will at Singapors through the Conan was no centre of Formoss, and ha solicits the bestowal of doubiless make a most attmotive heroine in all tonbe made a note of" by the Batarian marks of distinction upon the offices who the loading lady's parts that she may fill boon energetic in the accomplishment of thie Authorities. The visit of the Ubinese Com-task. We have farsad his memorial and as here. She possesses pare soprano voice of missioners to Deli, however, if not likely to quaisted Onraolt with its contents. During the excellent quality and aridently knows how aints and tenth moons of the present year Liu to use it. In her singing, however, there is often secure all the roundin desired by the Feting Ming-chan ponstrated the centre of Formosaickaf expression and feeling, ar apparent want Government, will be sure to have one goad making reads and constructing bridges, and Agents--A. S. Watson & Co., Hongkong (1581 effect, namely, to exerejas & restraining inflenttacking the rebellions aborigines ne ho ad of appreciation of the sentiment intended to be vanood etap by step. Seven of their stockades son roped, and her acting was alen decidedly BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, Bugs upon any Netherlands Indian planter who were carried from first to last, and the respective anting in dramatic power. But in parts of the PERRINS' SAUCE
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Urdare for extra copice of the Daily Pratz ghazið
Lite that hear he papply is limited
communities ales en raced civilisation. The Tell sang had it not been altogether too hurried- measares consorted and carried out by Lia Mingle giras. Those dafacts will doubtless ba re- ok'ash for the sabjugation and pasifestion of medis with a little more experience, the lady these people wars most appropriate, and he will being young for bor important position, bat full be committed to the board for the determination
TANEOUS COLLECTION OF LEKIN AND DUTY ON OPIUM:
No. 184.
The following correspondence has been kend- Hon. A. P. MacEwen asked in what mods ajed to me by the Boretary of the Hongkong publio meeting could be lawfully convened, now Chamber of Cerameres for publication :-
The LOTIKA' ATTORNAT-GENERAL Bid, the that the office of Sherif had been abolished. mesting would he lawful if it were not unlawful.
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Thai why no the word lawful P
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALI think the word may stand.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said that any meeting which would be lawful in England would be Hon. P. RY-Unles it wore riotous, I sup. The Aorno ÁTTORNEY-GENERAL-Thers is voreason why theword "lawful "siwald is struck out
The cause was then passed."
não.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1887. Bir au directed by His Erectioncy the Ofeer Administerings the Government to trans- it to you, for the information of the Chamber of Commerce, the annexed copy of a Notiflostion ton ronposting the simultaneous collection of aned by the Commissioner of Castoms at Can- Lola and Duty or Opium.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
On clauso 15, which provides that no criminal prescontion stall be commenced before scourt of H.
Hon, A. P. MACEWEN asked if it was hot- of a liberal form of reward. It is right, too, of promise of great things. Mias L. Salinger's summary jurisdiction ozcept sa therein provided, that the officers who displayed energy in these impersonation of Little Buttercup was full of ary naastal to bring a criminal prosecution bi if not a lively interest, at least à languid re-operations should receive their due proportion of vivacity; she was well placed, and was very for the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
coward Hers follows a long list of offers, masing throughout. Har vaal powers wore The Cars JUSTICE explained that tho cognition of duty.
geuseals, and others, upon whom buttons, brevate, sic, are bestowed. The rema of a General calls wall up to the requi omoots of the part, sed al court referred to in the clause was the Magis Wa Husr-lo brads the lies with the distinction together she contributed largely to the comtrate's court, which was a court of summary
jurisdiction. of the Yellow Riding Jacket.
of the performan. Mias Alice Eust made The Sau Francisco e irrespondent of the N. C.a capital Hobo, and Mrs. N. Salinger an ambaina Daily News writes:-We hear nothing of the and original Lecna. Mr. A. Fawcett, the tenor doings of the Chinese Minister, who keeps him of the company, alled with credit the part of melf neoludo in Stewart's folly "at Washing- too, and is painfully and not vary rapidly saqui-ziph Backdrew; he interpreted the music will being a knorrisige of American affairs. China and his voice, though
The Russian frigata Vladimir Monomach arrived at Manila on the 25th January, '.
From the 12ths to the 22nd January, bɔth days inclusiva, over 2.400 cheats of opiam were passed through the Shangbai Customs,
The steamer Chefno, which leis Shanghai on the 3at January, took pumping machinery to ml at tho wreck of the steamer Hangoho.
The Agents (Messrs Butterfield & Swivel ia formas that the China Navigation steamer Teinar, from Glasgow-left Singapors yesterday morn ing for this port
The Acting Superinteudoat informs ne that the P. and O. Company's steamer Ganges, with the ext outward English' mail. left Singapore at 7 a.m. yesterday for this part.
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The clause was then passex. On clause 17, which provides that a court of sunruary jurisdiction may receive erideres se to the pablisation being for the publio berit
Hon. A. P. Mackway aid he would sag. great the substitation of the word "hall" for
The ACTING ATTORNET-OBRESAL.said the
cumatonoos..
word "shall" was never used under such cir
The CHIEF JUSTICE said they could not tea
Your most obedient servant, FREDERICK BTHWADĘ,
Acting Colonial Secretary. C. Jeffries, Esq, Acting Secretary, Cham- ,ber of Commapes, ka.
CVETOMB NOTIFICATION 'No. 57
In shedions to an Imperial Exliet aathoris ing the simultaneous collection of dute and lokin on opiam from the lat February, 1987, by the Treaty Port Custom Houses, in accordance with the Additional Article signed at London the 18th July, 1885, and appended to the agreement be two China sud Great Britain signed at Chafoo the 13th September, 1976,
Notice is hereby given:-
Ist. That and aftor the 1st February foreiga spiam arriving is to pay Tariff import duty (Tl 30) and Treaty lukiu (Tle. 80) siaul tansously at the Castom House-
2pd-Tant monsiguses may at once obtain de- livery, if they at onės pay,
3rd-That consignass not desiring to pay at
the word "shall" because if no evidence was tonance are to deposit their opium in the Customa banded godown situated behind the offices of dered the magistrate could not receive it.
Hou. A. P. MacEwan mid ke would propose Mosers. Descon & Co. cu Shamien, the words shall receive it if tendered."
4th-That opium onze deposited in boad on- The Curer Justice-Itsmounts to the same not be removed till after payment. thing"
a tridh nasat, was the word "may." do not du lurall justice by allowing herself to jequal to the rather heavy requirements of be represented in fore a countries by gentlemen, the part, while his acting throughout was who, whatever their virtues and accomplishuvants, have so little in common with men of our raos spirited. He introduced one song jast before that it is impossible, so to speak, to lay up the scene with Josephine when he declares his alongside of them, and eator jato familiar fater-love, and at the opening of the gepond get, sang course. Mr. Filmeat of the Committee on the Death of Nelson in a manner that secured Foreign Affairs has announced his intentión ef pushing the Chiness Indemnity bill for the boarty applanea Mr. A. Rigby proved a very soming riots, to the ardlusion of all o horable representative of Sir Toph Porter. business If this becomes a law, some 2150,000 and the pack hay seldom hoon better sustained The Japannen steamers Meiji Maru and Nagada will hò transferred from the treasury to the Chi-horn. The First Lord's well known song Mark, sant in acarah of the neoi-kan, arrived nese Government. Little is said of the expooted at Manila on the 26th and 23th altimo reapative socraints to the Restriction Ast. The anti-e given in capital style, and the repre- ported with curtain tochnias! alterations ly without having seen anything of the missing Chinese farg is dying out everywhers. Ata sentation of the part was a thoroughly composed by the Attorney-General.
meating held yesterday to revive the anti-sistent ono through vat. Mr. F. D'Esto's por craint
Chinese league, less than twenty persons were sonation of Captain Corcoran was a satisfactory The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENARAL--With By kind permission of Captain Noyes. Dirant, and these were mostly ecallawags,
yet paid Lekin, owpers from 1st February to Sist vive Service will be held se-morrow, at eloven Elatberskites, and agitators. On the other one, and Mr. G. C. Wilson also made a very good respect to the Cattic and Markets Ordinanes I paid, and taken delivery of, but which has gat 'clock, on board the Americas barque Coloma haud, the commencement of what may come to Bill Habatay, the Boatswain's Mate M. Eroocived yesterday from the Cofonist Secretary July, may pay the Treaty Lekin (Tie. 80: to the by the Ruv. A. O. Goldsmith, Basmen's Chaplain. be a very important branch of trade was in-Balinger was capitally got up for Dick Deaders, the draft of a Bill forwarded by the Sanitary Custom House, when Certificates will be issued The Bethel dag will be hoiated.
Horticultural Exhibition Society hava desired
mill, intended to arsh gold quarta, at soKOS
3th That after payment the Custome will The ALTRO ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The word issue as many curtifiestor as owners may require,
"' in always uned.
and will also affix a Customs stamp or label on The olaues was passed, and the Bill we reach bail or cake, în proof of payment, and to
may
THE OAFTLE AND MARISTH BILL.
BUSINESS POSTIONED
progrerent the logy of additional charges.
6th-Thst oaora having opium in band must insure their own epiam.
7th-That for opirin already arrived, duty
of Tla, 300 per 100 calties, and that after the
augurated a few days ago by the shipment to and eanged much amosament throughout the per Board entitled "The asttle disease, slaughter and labels afixo as above (ride 5th.
hoass, sud markets Ordinance 188. I received Sib.That from the 1st February to the 31st As will bo sen by the advertisement on our Shanghai from this port, of a 16 stamp gaki formanos, giving a somewhat original conemption it only late last night sud have not been able to Inly if opinm is removed from any godown All latters for publication should be written on onefrons page, the Committee of the Hongkong males arhich are said to be forty miles from tide of the park. His hornpipe at the commencement look at it yet. From the glance. I took at it I without having thus (7th) paid Trosty Lekin or afo of the paper only,
to adhere to the arrangement first determined water. It will be au exontlaat thing for Ching if of the second set was loudly applauded: Master think it is meant to supersede this Bill. I there is found in circalation without the Customa labei, Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not
pon, and the Flower Show will be beid, as cri-ho undertakes to exploit the gold mines which M. Salinger was very great as the Midshipmite.fore more that the order of the day with trapect it will be subjected to aposis: lekin at the rata
to the Cattle and Markets Ordinance beadjourned are known to abound in the northern provinces being thoroughly at hotas in the part.
The COLONIAL TREASUREE onded. aclored for a fixed period will be continued utginally fixed, on the 17th and 18th inst.
and likewise in one of the southern; and it
31st July any such opiam will be confisqated. For seamen, marines, &c., the Company obtair-
Carried. countermanded.
News has been received at Shanghai from would not be a bad thing for San Francisco to
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL aid he harbour of Canton unless covered by a Custous Hereafter Opiam may act bo landed in the Wladivostock announcing that the community have to supply the machinery. In ordinary ed the services cfsoldiers from the regiment, who e sent before 11 s.m, on the day of publication. there is despatching at experimental courier to hardwars, we could not compete with England have probabis done the work before, and who did
Beout with a mail overland. The journey is sx-which is now shipping steal rails for railroad erit well; while an orchestra from the band of the did aut think there was time to go into Com pected to take three weeks, and the courier will tensiona in this State, Lotwithstanding a pro
Trial Booisty and the Carrying of Arms Bill,
Treaties (Brit. Treaty, Art. XXXIX.)..
Conrigrees should state on their applications, leave Seoul in Fobrasry on bis return trip. If tealiva daty of $15 a ton; but if cbanass that we Northamptonshire Regiment added much to the mittes on the Bill for the susprossien of the permit, in accordance with the terms of the
spent to those measures be adjourned. in England, and thus we may get the business, picos and the dresses were very good. service will be established next winter.
store their opiuta Carried. thon/h, as Colonel Danby writes, the Chinose This evening the Company will perform the would rather deal with anyone than with Cali
"Pirates of Penzance," an opera thor should be forniens The Chinese Conmal-Gonseal, On Yung ming. continues to droop. His death is able to do justim te, judging by their representa by repealing certain Ordinances Fhich have Ceston House, Cotton, 31st January, 1887, reasonably certain, from oon motion, unless he tion on Thursday evening. and be removed from this climate; and this bâc Gorornment refuses to reasont to
The Daily Press.
Honxos, FEDECARY 52, 17:
this orparimental trip is successful, a regular can make bettor stamp milla hora than they can enjoyment of these present. The staging of the and he therefore moved that the orders with re- § whether they desire to take delivery at once, or
There has been a heavy fall of snow at Hou kow, the snow drift being four feet deep. Thia, the Daily News says, is the heaviest fall known for many years. The weather has also been very Tue visit of the Chinese Commissioners sold at Kinkiang. After beary rain it from the different provinces of the Netherlands and the branches of the trees were in sorte cases Ladies inquire into the enndition of Chi.berro down to the ground with the weight of,
the frozen rain: Some of the branches Tape nase revident there and the state of Chinese coated with ice several limos their thickes cammeres in those colonies has éreusel some
The Gerrush steamer Casun-tra, which ar
The forthening Faner Fair and Fête on be half of St. John's Cathedral Organ Fund prota;sez to be a great anden. Different in its lias from the outdoor Flies in the Botanin Gaz rived bere yesterday from Kebe, bringing dates as, the one to be held in the City Hall will post to the 28th January, reparts that the Germans attractions and features anzirely novel, and steamer Atalanta was to leave that port on the the show, if not altogether surpassing previous 30th January for Shanghai with home cargo: efforts in the same direction, will assuredly not, the German steamer Tarlarus was to leave on fall short of its pradesso. The Medieval the same day for Nagamki for a oro of cond: Village, to be constracted in St. George's Hall, and the German steamer Fried, arrived has a designed by Mr. Clement Pamer and in Kobe on the 26th January to take hocas a carried out under his superintendence by Mr. cargo of ries.
M. A. Baptista, whose conscientious work is wall known. Thoses will, of course, bnf.
little speration in the Batavian Prom, There is a large Chinesa population is in Java and Sumatra, and in the former island many of the Chinees have been settled for generations. They appear to have/pro- spared very-considerably and on the whole hey have enjoyed a fair share of liberty, Sam of the wealthiest traders in Ba Be kind permission of Catoast Andoyson and the picturesque architecture of the period, with are. Chinese, and ibey own a large and in the fears of the 2nd Netthanptabira Regables and projecting apper storis, the stalls creasing quantity of land in the colony, In-givat, their regimental band will play in the being laid out in the ground floor. These deod, of late some feeling of dissatisivution Gardens tomorrow, the 6th iact, from 3.30 ifl will include stationery stall, a toy stall,
5 p.m. The following is the programine:+- March. "Sabred"
William Tel Overtirs
Flower Show" ..... "Maritann
if not alarm has been expressed by the Dutch pipera at the number of sugar and other es.
Valve
HONGKONG LEGISLATIV" ? COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Lugledative Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present —
I
His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, HoN. W. IT. Manes. C.M.G.
Hon. Sir GEORGE PILLIPPO, Chief Justice. Kon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Sacretary. HON EJ.ÁCKYOYD, Anting Attorney-General. Hon. A LISTER: Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PEEOE, Sarreyor-General. Hoa, H., THOMAETT. Harbour Master. Hoa. T. Rik.
Hoa. Wove SHING,
Hoa. A. P. MACEWEN.
Hou J. BELL-IRVING.
СПАТЕЕ.
Mc. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.
MINUTES.
haring commervial or political relations with the Lates that have recently passed into Chinese Selection«Some Day & Golden C, Wallace.fl and pzoful, more especially the glass and and confirmed.
Canntries sabryst within the scope of the hands. The Dutch are certainly not fond of CHRONICER and DIRECTORY.
The Contents ofthe Appendix are too namer-the Chinese, though they have felt compelled
Great Britziz, Nanking, 1942
14
Tientsin, 1859
Chefoo, with Additional Artiols and all others not abrogsted..
France, Tentsin, 1958
action M. S: Puuafors
Sullirao.
of
PAPE S.
ORDINANCE NO 2 or 1875.
A Bill to remove docbts as to the application Ordinance No. 2 of 1875 was read a first time
THE REVEION OF THE STATUTE LAW BILL.
The Bill for the revision of the Statute Lar
ceased to be in fores was read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned until Friday next at four o'cloak.
LOSS OF THE GERMAN BARQUE "GUAYM 18" OFF FORMOSA.
vessel ran aground. It was then dinoovers that what he took to be the Sarsoon's Head Light was only a light in's hut on the shore near where the vessel ran ashore, about
Sd.
FERNCIO W. WHITE Commissioner of Customs.
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF COST OF CONTEMPLATED PUBLIC
WORKS.-
་་་་
The following paper was presented to the Logislative Council yesterday afternoon :—
J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General.
The Honourable F. Stewart, LLD. Actiug
Colonial Secretary, &., &o, &c.
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF CONT OF NEW PUBido WORKS, HONGKONG.
$400,000.0
50,000.00
75,001.00
$38,040,40
150,000.00
300,000,00
130,009.1
900)
..... 168,000.00 174,000.00
Prinz............. laughter House Some Court and Offers Praya Jonstion Drainage of Happy Valley. Now Central Market Police Buildluge Ixtensions. Gap Book Light House Kellebs Bk Brookwater Filter B, Servico Reservoir and Water-
Sanitary Worka...
Western Market..
mans
..... 609,000.00
$2.448.000.00
Public Works Department, The Douglas Steamship Company's steamer
Hongkong, 18th January, 1987. SIE-I have the honour to transmit you the Formara, Capt. Harris, from Farmoan And anglosed spproximate Estimates of the larger Amos, bring nows of the loss of the works sad buildings which the Government has German barga Guaymas near Takow. Thein contemplation or which have been under cazz- Guaymat was bound from Amay to that sideration.-I bave the honour to be, Sir, your port, having taken on board 100 chosts of opium abadiant cervant, and some general cargo at Amoy, which port sha aft during the Chins New Year's holiday She arrived of Formosa at night, and Caplain fanny stall, glassware stall, refreshment and
Krag saw a light which he tank to be the Saracen Bower stalls. AR the artiules with which they Rossini. will bo stacked have bour purchased in England
Coote by Mrs. Jacksen, and ses said to be very taste- The minutes of the fast menting were road Hand Light, at the entrance to Takow harbour. The light looked very smail, and Capt. Krog deemed it to be abent 20 miles off. He steered Wellinge
ohina. The wheel of fortane has prizes of all kinds and sales, ranging from 10 cents to $10, The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-laid on straight for the light, intending to chorten sail On the Nepal being docked at Shanghai it and avery purchaser of a change will get a prize the table the following papers:-Approximate and use the lead when about ten miles nearer. s to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but to grant them more liberty of action than it was found that the damage she sustained in of some sort. The gipay encampment is another Estimate of Contemplated Pabllo Works and He was menting his intention to a passenger incInds-
possessed by the natives in the Nother-the recent collision was slight, and all the ro novelty. Its occupants will tell fortunes, take the Aunual Report of the Head Master of the when, to his surprise and consternation, the TREATIES WITH CHINA-
lands Indies. There were no lees then paira ebe requires is a patch put on one of the the weight of soeptics and believers alike Goreranoat Central School.
plates above water and a few rivets renewed in course for a silver consideration-sell all the. 130,940 Chinese in Java in 1853, since her atom. Nothing has been done at the wreek trio-a-brao usually made by Bohemians, offer ta- which date their growth in number bas of the Wan Nien Ching yet Divers wont out in Lismans, and ply orory art they know to conjure osen ateadly and continuous, until in 1834 the the Rocket last wook, says the Daily News of the the dollars from their admirers parketa. The 3:st Jaunery, but were not able to visit the wreck eatertsiquent to be provided in the Theatre will, Chinese population had swollon to 214,470. owing to the rough weather. The fannot of the wo hear, be equally taking. The new burlesque THE PROTECTION OF FOUNG GIRIA, + In Sumaire there has also been a very large transport has been washed away.
by Captain Bunbury promises to be a greater
The Active ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to deal of headway on her at the time, and she ran increase, notably in the province of Deli, On Thursday afternoon the public were treat.coss, if possible, then "Buttercup tower rener my motion that a Hill entited "An Ordin-high up on the beach. All efforts to get her off whither thousands of Chinese caulies, chiefly ed to quite an unusual spectacle outside the Via is entirely local, and as topical Rouge
bead a second time. At the meeting at which tonging to a newly formed trading company in from Fukien, have shinpad, vid Pennor. Iteris Hotel, two of our guardians of the poses in warranted to excite the risiblo facul.se for the better protection of young girla" failed. The Sui Tzi Wan, a small steamer be- |
breaking that which they are supposed to gourd ties of the trost melancholy and diama! I moved the second reading
individual. The original music has basn for the plantations. Many of these men A Sikh and a Chinese constable had a quarrel composed by Mr. J. Orange. It will be plar. Dertain opposition was offered. All the papers Takow, wont to bar assistance, and we hear sheby works of ornaracutation and landscape gardening
relating to this subject have simon been pub-bus salved all the opiam and other esrgo, besides serve out their contracts-usually for three about some best case, and the apshot was a re- ad at 10 p.m. an ach evening, and aduiriousbed. Thepo a porusal of those papers will haveontirely Jistan'ling the ship and carrying off
galar rough and tumble fight, which was enjoy
will be from the Fair only. Those who desire romered from the minds of hon, members of the
The vessel has thus been clerod rear-and then return to their homes neared by quite a large crowd of spectators. They served seats for the burlesque had better secure Swato and Amoy; a considerable propor-rolled each otber in the mire, and when they had them in good time from Messrs. Kelly & Walth Council any dambt as to the real intention of the all fittings
Government in introducing this Bill. As I of everything but her lower masts, and her
THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL tion remain and stars as pedlars, shop.finished they are carrying a good deal of the The pauorana should be a great attraction, as stated them, it was intradased merely to put a hall has been sold by auction. She is not
SCHOOL REP.-ET. | spit of the island upon their backs. They have it quite a new feature. The panorama is the keepers, &c., &c. Stories of the ill-treatment donbtless are this seem Captais Denue apon aplicate of one that west printed for the Metro stop to what was a great thus, the bringing up damaged, but is high and dry, and is not
of young girls as prostitutes, and that is really of Chinese evolice on some of the Dali the matter, and had their case investigated.
politan Music Hall in London. Being for the the only object the Governmmt has in sting likely to he saved, as the cost of getting her off
The annual report of the Head Master of the plantations have at various times bean pah. In the good old days there were variona ame Colonies the artis, Herr Louis Kisin, was allow forward this Bil Somo objection has been would be more than her vaine, as she is rather an Central School, land on the tabis of the Legis- [lished, many of which liave no doubt bean ities of life in the Far East which we have notied to paint it for the promoters of the Fancy taken to the power assigned to the Registrar-old vessel The Guaymas is of $10 tons burdan, Lative Council peaterday, is the same as was read Orders in Council for Government of H.B.Meggerated. Be that as it may, however, the impossibility of getting a rogular supply of mechanical figures work exosilently, and the f General in respect of this measure. I beg to and was opsigned at Amoy to Messrs II. A. be Mr. Wright at the distribution of prizes OU
Bow, but to many these were as nothing owing to Fair, but alaplicate is allowed for Europe. The
Petersen & Co. The Sul Tai Wan Company
the 19th January. The following tables aro reading I have received a certain suggestion on the tide of immigration has never received good fresh tobacco, Now we have it of Geary panoramas, we hour, very good. There will bean state that since the first motion for the second
description and none better of its kind than the afternoon performanos for children on Saturday this point, and if the Bill is read a sword time will not a handsome mum for alvage. There has apponded to the report:- Rules of HB.M. Supreme and other Courts serious check, which ung be taken au a
isiced Golden Leaf Honey low, prepared by P. the 12th inst. for admission to which fifty coats will in committee propose certain amsadments been no loss of life or personal injury in connec proof either that the ill-treatment com& J. Smith, of the Tropgate, a sample of which will be charged. Mr. Dorabjes Nowrojos, of plained af was nothing serious, or that the has busz sent to as by Messra Leze, Crawford the Vistoris Hotel, wita bis accustomed liberali which will ourlail the power of the Registar tion with the disaster. immigrants knew very well how to take care & Co., the agents, who can also apply the other ty, has kindly consented to run a bar and hand General withost affecting the aillity of the mea
The over the profits to the Organ Frad.
Convention, 1880
"
Tientsin, 1895
Treaty of Commerce, 1831.
United States, Tientsin, 1859
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1990
Cerman, Tientsin, 1981
Peking. 1880
Rassia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Fora.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
United States
Great Britain
Netherlands
Corna
TREATIES WITH COREA
TRENTIES WITH SLAM
TREATIES WITH AKNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMA TARIFA
Sisalöse Corean
Chinese Japanese
TOAL
Subjecte in China and Japan, 1965, 1977,
1879, 1381, 1894, 1836.
in Chine and Japan
Tabins of Consular Fees
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Hongkong Court Feen
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Aot
fegulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Rules of Court of Congals at Shanghai
Clinose Passenger Ant TRADE REGULATION)
Chinu Japan
Siana
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
Port Regulations
39.,
ko..
Now Rules of Legislative Council
iv.
Orders vary be sent to Daily Press Office, where it is published, or to the following Agents: MACAO......
Mr. F.A. da Crus.
SWATOW.. AMOX
Mesere. Queloh & Co. Mosure. C. Gerard & Co. FORMOHA........suara. C. Gerard & Co.
FODCHUW.......Maure. Hedgu & Co.
NINGPO SHANGHAL... Fall & Zoltz Co-operative Co. BKA YOHAY.Messra. Kelly & Walsh.
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, ghal,
NORTHERN&? Hall & Tofts Co-operative Co.
tobaccos of that firm of high repute.
of themselves. That this lattor is the case "Golden Leaf" is wild and swart, besalifully we gather from the complaints of the lenity out, and does not bite as many of the Honey shown by the Authorities to intractable Dwe do. While it soutines to supply us with
such a smoke, we any "Let Glasgow flourish." coolies which sometimes appear in the
The habit of squeezing is so universal in Chica
✔
of this Bill
ware. The pricipal amendment I shall propos
is that the Registrar-General shall have power
six tiles from Takow. The vasest kod a-good
Then
Equal to 408,000.0,8
J. M. Por, Surveyor-Gonora).
*The amount may he Increased to $60,000 or $60,000 according to the sanie on which it is ovaleniplated to earry out this prajont.
to ammen bators hit ang paraan nepected of SERIOUS AFFRAY AT TAI KOK TSu LATEST TELEGRAMS.haring charge of a child for this purpose, that le
shall have the power summoning witnesses, On Thursday afternoon two mon were seat to 1866..... and after hearing the parties, it the person the Government Civil Hospital suffering from FROM THE "BAIGONNAÏS."]
summoned consents to the matter being dealt
PARIS, 23rd January,
169
400
342
Tear. Scholars. Days.
Total Number of Monthly Maro)- Araragh
ment. No. of Sehont
Mat
Dully At.
Min. tendance.
1999......
1883.....
$7 550
372
160
394
558 1885. 20,
$62
411
SERY
CLO
-238- 50%
430
1448
Average
Number
expened of
·Yast.
of For School etage School of Boys
food vraminad. pasSOR.
Actual ench scho-
Lett expondi. tare.
lar per
daily at
tendance
1829
in the attack on the 10
$122
1881
33.49
Batavian jourvals. In past times there is no doubt the coulien were often barably high officials, even when they are themselves THE FRENCH COLONIAL BUDGET,of ach child er to require security; but if there fond between the coppersmiths and boiler
that its practice is generally winked at by theʻ
The Chamber of Deputies as notamanced the disenssion of the Colonial budget.
M. Hlanceshe maintained the necessity of the fusion of the two branches, rastropolitan and
alonial, of the marine commissariat
power oon-
the boiler makers were slut-one in the back
average
4,064
1,905.35 21.20 365 90.28 4,131 19.109.51 870 $5.58 4,81 13,378.62
95.98 5,273 12,623.00 20.45 04.81 3,422
412
405
11,690.41 136.37
AVERAGE EXPESAR OF EACH SCHOLAR AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL DURINa 1890.
Expenditure Decuet school feos
$5.49.00
on Dednot rent from 9rd Master $40.00 Deduck sale of bosks .
11.12
5,079,12 Total sxpense of the School $11,590.41*
Average expense of ench Scholar per Average experse of oach Babalar por
H
$19.11
26.17
with by the Registrar General, he ahal bars very severe revolver ballot woside. It may be power to make an ardor respecting the custody remebered that some time ago we reported a
Customs Seizure, China
be any objection on the part of the porou um-makers at the Cosmopolitan Books, when | treated, and havo sometimes even been tor- sufferera by it; but, says the N. C. Daily News,
moned the Registrar-General will have the number of coppersmiths from West Point Customs and Harbour Regulations for the diftared by unfeeling overseers. But that day the worm will turn sometimes. The Board of
power of referring the matter to the Magistrate, ferent ports at Chins, Philippiuos, Sina, &o.
sad the case will be heard as in the ordinary gyer to exist Pilotage Regulations
juppears to be past. The Authorities now af-Revenue sued a sum of Tla. 500,010, the moiety of an appropriation for river works in Shantung ford full protection to the coolie and lend and when the agent of the Guverner of Shan
course. With these observations I beg to move boiler maker That came to nothing, but the second reading of the Bill
on Thursday a sudden and mexpected, onslaught. 18...... willing ear to bia complaints, which are notang went to get the money, the paying clerk
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Sected. was made by the coppersmiths upon the boiler Hon. P. BYLIE-The amendment to be in- always reasonable. One of the Batavian refused to bad it over, until he received a fee variously stated at 10,000 and 54,000 taals. The
SALINGER'S OPERA COMPANY ATtroduced by the Attorney-General has removed waters. The latter were quite unprepared for papera instances & caso of the kind. Re. Governor's agent puid the for, whica of course
one of my objections to the Bill, but there is the the attack and wholly unarmed, and they could THE CITY HALL cently, it maye, for some eight dave, on the save out of the Government fands, and the Go
obbar ono, to Chinese Justiers of the Pease being offer no serious resistance and very soon took to verner wrote to the Vico-President of the Board
sassisted with the Registrar General. Why fight. The other side were armed with re- estate of Messrs. NARER and GROв, como Revenue, who was a contection of his, and
Salinger's English Opera Bouffe Company China? plete auareby prevailed among th3.coolies, the Board seems to have tried to brsh the mat
HIS EXCELLENCY-I think that is a matter volgers, knives, fighting irons, do, and they ter up; but three Cousore have made reporta on opened their season in this colong at the Theatre who all atrack work on account of quarrels the matter to the throne, and the plers has been Royal, City Hall, on Thursday evening, with for commistes, in it not It does not affect the used their deadly weapons with effect. Two of
principle of the Bill. among themselves. Their employers proved sent to the Board of Panishments to be intere- Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opere “H. M. E. Hon. P. ETEID was understood to say his of the head, and one in the ear, the hollat powerlean to restore order all that time. The gated, while the Vice-President of the Board . Pinafore." If it wore pomidlo to wear this opera princips the Registrar-General. The Re passing through the other zide. The wounded Number on Roll.......
objection was to the authorities treated the whole affair with in-Revenue in ordered to furnish an explanation.
threadbare, it must have becomeso long ago in lerred on | différence." Onar Dutch sontemporary adde:| The following appears in the N. C. Daily New this colony, for nothing has been performed any gistrar-General had certain power bafora, men were conveyed across to the Government Average Daily Attendance...
"Their interference when exercised seldom translations from the Peking Gazette-The thing like so frequently before the Hongkong which was transferred to the magistrate. How Civil Hospital by Police lawzab, and we hear the ever, the amendment of the Attorney-General one shot in the ear is not expected to survive his Governor of Kwangsi reports that the price of proves satisfactory. Persiatenes in such an grain rose so high in that provires during the public. It seems, boweror, to be endowed with an did practically give the power to the magistrate. wound. The other toss will probably recover.
Ben. A. P MacEwEx-Since thie Bill was awarratable polier will anarcidably on-summer months that constant grain rints were evergreen popularity, for numerous as have b courage Chiness turbulence, sure as it is to ocenrring in the neighbourhood of the provincia its representations bere, it has never failed to first introduced the pablia have had an apportati Trouble about a woman was the cause of the of seeing the whole of the correspondance, fend. The wife or concubine of a leading copper- capital. He accordingly thought it advisable draws good konge. Such was the case on Thure which has been most interesting, and more par maith becams naduly intimate with ■ boiler Mesare. Sabroeder Frères and develop when not met by firmness and to draw upon the public funds for an advance of day, when the audience present was of dimenticularly the report of Mr. Justice Russell, which maker, and they were discovered in a highly
(fardes
energy." It in reported that one of the ob. uuey to bay foreign rios for sale at rotos which
would bring down 'prises. He recalled at the sions that must have been highly encouraging I think states the osse very clearly. I do not, jects of the Chinese Government in sending ane time an officer called Ling I-ming, and to the company. The lower part of the building however, gather from Mr: Rusall's report that compromising situation The mes, and perhaps this Commission is to obtain information as made him Acting Judge of the province with was quite fall, binejaskote, as might be expected, he would propers to confer the same powers on the women also, had to pay a big squeeze the Registrar-General as are given by this Bill to obtain quietness, but unfortunately the to the appointment of a Chinese Consul orders to adopt measures in concert with the being in great fores at the back. Even in the But after hearing the remarks of the Acting matter did not end there. The story locked
focal authorities, civil and military, for the sup at Deli, and, presumably, in other provinces pression of bad characters and the relief of the Drea Circle, although a large number of its uns Attorney-General with reference to the proposed of Netherlands Indis, and also, perhaps, in moody. The prospects of the ring harvest frequentere must have been drawn away to a amendment I shall approve of the second read cat and there was a deal of trouble oving MELBOUENT Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. other countries to which Chino resort inert (this) year are so unpromising, owing to the large privato ramnios bald the same evening, ing. At the sous time I think the Bill will to the men who picked up the soundal also carity of rain this autumn, that there is there was still a very good attendance On the have to be considerably altered in committee, and desiring to turn their knowledge to accvast any considerable numbers. The Batavianikaly to be considerable distress amongst the
more particularly with reference to clause 6. My
Total number of Altanderson during 1683,106,901.00 Fapers near that the Netherlands Govern-people, and the Memorialist has thought it whole the performance went very well, sad extion has also been drawn by eminart Chi. This brought about a olen rupture, which after LONDON... Messrs. Street & Co., 80 Cornhillment will not bear of the appointment messsary to make timely provision for this con- the audience ebowed considerable marks of prose in the colony to the fact that a home abanla threatening trouble before, oxlminated in the Wamber of School Days during 1956
tingency by directing the Financial Commipreciation, the janks behind baing particularly be provided and put under the maintenance and murderous attack of Thursday. Une man was Aversgs Daily Attenance during 1696, LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Canon St. of any such officials in Netherlands 10sioner to issue funds to certain members of the demonetrative. Somaalightannoyance wascensed superintendenco of the Government. There las arrested and taken before Mr. Mackean at the Total user of Sobolars at the School
bent good deal said vutside with reference to the SAN FRAN'CD. Mr. L. P. Fishes, 23, Merolante dia at present, and we do not imagine that mercantile class, who will be called upon during the interval at half time by a quarrel be faulty construction of the Bill, but I think the Police Coust yesterday. He is described as a New York....Mr. A. Wizd, 21, Park Roy. Chinese Consuls would be altogether we chase of grain, in anticipation of a rias in price, tween two of Less Sons of Nepians abanta soat, pable may rest assured as his Honour the salt smagstar, named Ip Ahop, and he is alleged
comed in the Philippines. Such an official and to subsequent suls at a moderate rate, which got so far as blows, and crustad much Chief Justice stated at a former meeting that he to have taken part in this attack, and to have 'Septral School, 17th January, 1887,
RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. NAGASAKT Mear. The C&T. Trading Co.
HIOGO, OBAKA. Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. YOKUHLMA.....Mosary. Kolly Walsh,
.......Mesar Diaz Puertas & Co.
MANILA
SAIGON
HANOI
Mr. F. Mainfrog. HAITHONG......Mr. G. Gavelle.
Barosor...Mesara Ramsay & Co.
SINGAPORE.....Meaza. Bayle & Co. PENANG.Mesare. Maynard & Co.
COLOMBO.......Maurra” A. M. & J. Ferguson.
CALCUTTA...... Messrs. Newman & Co.
SYDNEY....Mosers. Gordon & Gutch. -.--
BRISBANE......Mesurs. Gordon & Gotch. LONDON........ Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
LONDON......... Masura. Hatus, Handy & Co.
Exchange.
Daily Press Ollos, Jaunery 1887,
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establish agencies at different placer for the pur-
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ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE. -
188 CENTRAL SCHOOL.
· Morth
April
467
Number Nursbor Nambar Average af of of School Daily Sobalare. Abientances. Daya Attendance.
6,957 17 408.04 January 479 502 February...
507 MIXCL....
19.121 535 May.........
370 Juno Jay.......... August...... Septembar... October November... Documber...
5
250.9
27
435.90
7,153
15 476.97
11,958 25
10.045
24
51.87
12.048
27
416.15
2204
Bk970
11.031
11,010
9,095
106,201
during 1886,
48.81
410.88
238.00
448.27
€10,00
40, H, ESTERON WRIGHT, MA,
Hoad Master