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It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Apcounts of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG-
JAPAN-
Do. Ladies' Dirotory Nagasaki.
Do. Peak Firectory
Do. Military Formas.
Do Chinese Horga,
Madão
ORINA -
Kobe (Hyogo). Osaka Tokyo. Tokohama. Nügsta.
Hakodate
TEE PHILIPPINEJ...
Manila.
Cobs.
Pakho,
Roihar.
Whampoa
Cantan
Bratar
Hjollo.
Amoy
BORNEO-
Takas
Taiwanfoo.
Kelang.
Foochem.
· Winshow.
Sarawak,
Labusa.
British North Borneo.
COCHIN CHIM—_
Saigon.
Cholon.
Cambodia.
ATXAK-
Ningpo.
Shanghai.
Chinklang.
Huć.
Waka
Panrane.
Kinking,
Quinhou.
Hanko
TONQUIN
Iohang
Haiphong
Changbing.
Hanoi.
Chefoo.
Taku.
Tientsin
Peking.
Port. Arthne.
Newchwong.
COREA-
Broul.
Jenchuan.
Tusen
Tronzan.
PORT HAMILTON
VLADIVOSTOCK.
the names of
Foudíah. Haiduong, te. SIAM-
Bangkok.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Singapore,
Malaeos.
Penang.
MALAT STATEB-
Johore.
Bungai Ujong.
Selangor.
Perak
NAVAL SQUADRONETM
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FOREIGNERS.
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FAMILY
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THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, 24, Nanking Road, Shanghai. BOTICA INGLESA, 14, Exalta, Kanila. THE CANTON DISPENSARY, Canton.
THE DISPENSARY, Paciolo, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Tientsin THEHONGKONO DISPENSARY, Hankow
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The Daily Press.
Howson, March 34тx, 17.'
TEN DAILY FEESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2ána, 1887,
The United States Bagship Brooklyn, Captain Matthews, with Admiral Chandler on tard, laft Amy on the morning of the 19th inst. for Yokohama,
On the 7th-altimo a soldier of the 2nd bat tation of the Afrim light infantry was executed St Honal. His crime was that he had fired on the Adjutant of his battalion and killed a soldias standing near that officer. The Adjstaat was not struck.
The dificulty between the Franch and Chi- Less Fratier Delimitation Cermissionors. in referans to Cape Paklang has, the Courrier d'Haiphong is informed boon terminated, the Chinese having abandoned their claim to the disputed territory,
We have to acknowledge rossip from the least agents (Mosers. W. R. Loxley & Co of a meat Calendar for 1897 Issued by the Netherlands Fire Insurance Company. The company, we note la onpital of £146,606 and reserve fund amounting to £48,547..
rungers.".
The Courrier A'Hainhung says there is a neu- eitits improvement in the situation in Tanquic. After the recent effervacones the hostile bands seem to bo dispenragod. The blown struck at the rebels in Thank-boa, the firm attitude of the French at Mongku and the saccess of Pha-yen haro borne their fruit. Taker on all sidos, the rebels and pirates are gradually abandoning the struggle.
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Some sunsement was caused to the Suprome Court yesterday by tho fervant desire expressed by one of the prisonors to be deported. Hie Idea of deportation, it turned out, was a free passage to 8mm Francisco.
SUPREME COURT.
.23rd March.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
K¤ HON. Sra GEORGE PHILLIPPO
.CHTER JOSTIUE.
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BOBBERY WITH VIOLEXER.
Sentence was reserved.
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POLICE COURT.
25rd Muroh
BUNIRE MA. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
TSA FA.
Fong Ping, coolie unemployed, was charged by Wong Mak, P.C. 333, with being a rogue and
streets on the Wud instant. sugabond calling tex-fa lottery tickets in publie Defendant admitted the obargo and was fixed. Kwan Kal, unemployed, was fined $50 for $10, or fourteen days" hard laboar.
tery tickets at No. 4, Ian UfongsLane.
DMBORDERLY CONDOOR
THE FORMATION OF A MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR CHINA.
The following letter appears in the Chimana- Recorder':--
Dear Sir,- bars the honour herawith to sub- mit to you for publication in tho acorder the report of the comtoitles, composed of Dre. Park, he votes of the Medical Missionary body in Reifenyder, Griffith, and Galick, chason to count Clins, to inforas you :----
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1st That all of the votes recaived were in favour of the formation of a Medical Missionary lot-Boolety with the following named an officers
President, Dr. J. G. Keer, of Canton. Vice-Pra sident, Forth China dirision, Dr. J. K. Me Vinn. President, Shanghai Six Chinese were brought up charged with Kensie; of Tientsin.
Vico-Provident, behaving in a disorderly manner in a brothel division, Dr. H. W. Boone, of Shanghat. Vice- kept by ane Chao Abo, and damaging property President, Waokang and Hankow division, Dr. to the value of 310 on the 22nd instant. It apWA. Deas, of Wuoliang peared that the defendants, and a fow others Canton division, Dr. A. Lrall, of Stato, Vico wout to the brothol and wanted some rooms to President, Fakien and Formosa divistas, Dr. ait down in. ad were told that all the rooms Whitney, of Foochow Saerotary and Trea were sugag pon which they seemad to be surer, De. E. M. Griffit of Shanghai Bused of room. after which they went away. A report was of Chefoo, Wain of Hangchew, Beebe of Nan- anayed and began to break things in the sitting Censors, Dra. Atterbury, of Peking. Douthwaite then made at the Station and the six prisoners king, Melissal of Amoy, and Wangor of Cantoo. That all wore in favour of establishing were arrested by Enoss Mann, P.. (9, in snother house. The prisoners all denied that they had a Medical Missionary Journal, with Dr Kerr, 3rd-That Drs. Bagno, Parker, and McKazio hear to the complainant's hons, but they were Raithayder, McKenzie, and Gulick, as Editors. convicted and fined, one, who was the leader, $10 orone month's hard labour, and the others $5 each wore chosen to not as delegates to the 0th In- or fourteen days, oach of the prisoners to pay 34ternational Medical Congress to be bald st amouds to the complaint, ia default a further Wabington, D. CU. S. Amaries, during Sap
E. M. GRIFFITH, term of foarteen days' hard labour. Farther, tember, 1882-Very respostfally, your chedient anrety of $10 to keep the passe for three months, enote of the prisoniera to be bound over in one servant, in default to be committed.
ROBBERY BY A SHAMAN, Michael Murphy, sanan, was charged with stealing a gold watch and chain from the persone of Matthew Cnidwall.
The following gentlemen served on the jury: -Messrs. B. T. Wright, J. P. da Conts, Macdonald, M. D. dos Remedios, J. d. Harman,
W. Parlano, J. B. K. Whittall.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. Chan Asz and Chan Afuk, voolles, ware charg with the unlawful possession of a owt of noal. Arthar Havera, PC. 18. stated that he was Water Poligo daty in the vicinity of Mas- grogor Barracks and noticed the twe prisoners and an other assa passing cost frota nunk into a boat in which they were. He arrostol them.
The master of a coal lighter was produced. who said that ho missed several pical of scal from his lighter.
The prisoners said that they bought this coal from a Ashing junk, but they did not know from whom they bought it, sad should not be able to recoguise the boat erain.
Six months' hard labour sanli.
THE STAIN, NUISANCE.
OFIUM CABS-
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bayers, with the German mail, arrived here. yesterday morning. The following items are taken from London papers brought on by her.
THE GERMAN ARMY.
BERLIN, 18th February. A Ministerial order is publiebed to-day rela- tive to the calling out of recruits for the aray for the year 1887 398: It provides that the ren who receive pormission to discortinne ection ervice and to enter the Reserves will, as asual, be diamiced at the latest on Sept. 80th next while between the 1st med 5th of November text-tas now infanter-recraits will enter the ranks for the arms drill. The date on which the boon fired. The order referring to the drilling pavairy recruits are to be summoned has not yet of the supplementary reservists during the year take place 1887-88, which as retulere in during the autoan, he also been published
Two Chinese wors fined 35 ouch for aetting out their stalls ia Nallah Lins. They had hang sautioned before, but persisted in conduting the
Fang Kit Sax, myter of ihn Fung Kit San
FRANCE AND GERMANY,
Bsr8, 4th February. Some attention has been excited by a lettar in his possession without a permit from the Opium Farmer
Three Chinese shopkeepers were charged by from the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Inspector Baker with a wing in their passession Nord saying that, the Bolgarian Quation bas falsh and dafcient balance in contravention of boon thrown into the background by the-pros were duel 310 and 315. the Weights and Measures Ordinance. They pect of a France German conflict. Russia zanat
DEFICIENT BALINORS.
THE PROPOSED BLOCKING OF KELLETT'S BANK.
-The London Globe of the 18th alt gives the Beroze following account of the death of Sir George Strabon: The andan doath is announced of Sir George Steaban Governor elest of Hong- kong, in the 40th your of his age. He had just The farther bearing of this ca in whick the returned from Tastesuis, and was waiting to be ve man. Chan A Nau, Lum A Yne, Tsui & I, invested with the highest ranks in the colonial Li A Tai and Wan A Yeang, are charged with order of St. Michael and 8t. Goorge, when he asscalling U Fing Wus, and robbing har of caught cold a work ago and proceeded to Bourne same clothing and jewellery and also with re-keeping an agency for the sale of the t-fa mouth, previous to his departure for Hongkong.ceiving the same, was rosumed.
A woman, who was in the house at the time of Ho was a nation of Fraserburgh, Aberdeen- sbire." The Standard, in its issue of the 19th the robbery, stated that fro men entered the ult, gives a similar socount, but saya list the house on that dete, and in addition to assaulting immediato.case of death was water on the brain, presseatrix, asized her by the throat and struck and sads that decessed was only in his forty-hor on the body with an iron bar: The identified seventh year-
three of the presare; but there were not the same three whigh she had pointed out when the The Tientsin Shih-poo ways:-Sobe days was heard bafors the Magistrate. The A correspondant writes to the Foochor paper: ega wa reported that owing to a dtoply-alt witness, who was of great age and very infirm. Tigers are at an uncommon in Fahkien as defcionay la the ash currency at Hankow, thair was scarcely able to give evidence at all, and people think. w years ago a tiger was killed Excellencies the Pravincial Authorities of Hopeh very little weight could be attached to her In defence, the first prisoner stated that he near Limpoo. The tiger had snatched a child had decided to oniablish a mint with the view of testimony. out of its mather's arms, touring open her breast Beeting the urgozt damands of business, by
sdequate supply of standard cash. We was pot in Hongkong at the time of the robbery. it did. The brate was killed by samo Lakin coining
Bow loara that the Provincial Authorities have the knives that wors found in his house wern Nearly 400 members of Oxford University received instructions from the Boarde conoerned the property of his brother, who had been a can in Peking authorizing the establishment of a stable at Kawiven. The other prisoners also took part las missionary breakfast at the Claron-
cash rint in the Province of Hanah, te be gab. denied ali kaonlodge of the occurrence.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty agains: dur Hotal, Oxford, on the 12th ult, at the injected to certain regulations. Accordingly bi- All lettere for publiqetlow should be written on ore citation of the Rev. Can Christopher. The Harcar King, Tantai of Salt Works, and his the first, second, third, and fifth prisonore on the tabop of Mid-Chins, who has laboured 30 years Honour Chan, Bapaetant Taotsi, hare hesa first count; they also found the Sfth prisoner in that country gave an address on the progress appointed us Joint Directors of the Mint and guilty on the second count, sad sequitted the
they are to be assisted by a number of sab. fourth prisoner. of missionary work in that country.
profesta, and magistrates, and wei-yueis all of whom nes men of expacity and discretion. The Korkmen are to be man of experience, and for this ran ouly those who were similarly em ployed during the reign of Hioa Pang will be arazo by the mint, and their service will he relined as long as they prova atleisat. The "Assize Building" has hon borrowed far the m of the mint, and the directors with their staff of
The Attorney-General, in opening the oasa, assistants, Asting nrrived during the last part of Yesterday morning about four o'clock fire was February, the mint will commouse operationesid that the decision for the inry was a very discovered to hare brokoa out in No. 70, Wing the Best part of March. This news will be simple one. On the 26th of February last in Kastane, boteren Queen's-road Contrat sad the bailed with gladness by the merchants, traders, spector Mackey, from information received of Praya. The flames had fall possession when the and all business men of Hankow, and through tronsolies, weas along the Wanohsi-road, where he met the prisoner with two soldiers, cuerying a man of the name of Caldwell, who was Tun Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has bells were rang and the house was soon completely the province of Rupe
drank. They put him down, and Cald wall then at present under consideration the adria.gutted, but fortunately the fire was provooted from extandiar to the aljcining property. The
The Amy Gaults of the 19th inst. has the told the Inspector that he had lost his watch. ability of adopting measures to collect sta house destroyed way socupied by Ching Fat Builowing, which probably refers to the wreek of The Inspector took the whole party to the Police tha Abbie Carver-Adrices from Taiwanfoo're Station. The two soldiere were searchod but British
tistics of the import and export trade of the aud was used as a general stor's, United States.
colony. In November last, the Singapore The Ghaneer Tites has the following concern-pert the discovery of the wreck of a foreign ves the watch was not found on them. While the La Japanese BRIFFING Offers of the Coasting Stanmors of Chamber was applied to for information asing Chinos Literary Societies in the capitalet on the islnrui of Fo Shin-Siu. to the East of spector was otherwise engaged, prisoner left offi
"Poking being the place where learned men mest Forman A Chinese trader with the Bast Coast the Station. He was called back, and spark- P.&.0.8. N. Co. Chiza & Manda 9. 3. Co to the system adopted there, and from the gregate cistics are usually formed before reports having taken shelter ander the les of the ed also, and the watch as found in his trousers Messag. Maritimes. Siemssen & Co.
raply received it would seem that the furatsh- the great examinations where scholars exercise above mentioned gland some winks arro, and pocket. Prisoner than stated that tre had taken juus, was fired $10 for having prepared opita Japan H. 8.9.Co. H. C. &.M.S. B. Oo. Indo China S. N. Co. Southish Orientel 8.8.Co.ing of the necessary information is not felt their powers of composition in ossye, poetry, suriosity, in appears, led him to land on the test it with no intention of keeping it, but was going Douglas §. 3. Co. Miscellaneous Coset to be burdeneome by the merchants, while epigrams, and other literary gymnastics, Some where he found three anchors and a ship's baat. tr rutera it to Caldwell the next day, when he of the older societies bazing bean broken up a Upon investigation, the natives informed him should be sober? What the Jury therefore had to China Mog. 8. N.Co. Steamers
tho returns are found useful and are valued now one has just boon tablished by threw zeal that a was had been lost there on the 19th decide was with what intention the prisoner task Inspectar Mackey gafrovidence in support of The LIST OF RESIDENTS new coutaiue accordingly. The Chairman of the Henpoua literatas named Wang, Yang, Aud Wong. August ist, during a typhoon. Qatities of the watoh..
The distribution of anbijgets for essays has taken kerosine oil tas, ned place goods, all sro or los
hats. The natives atstol that two bouts with was present while the soldiers were being earesh THIEZEN THOUSAND AND FITA HUNDRED Kong Chambar in his speech at the recent place, ander the supervision of one uamed Lin damaged, were discovered distributed among the thie etsemont, and at oafied that the prisoner
meeting referred to the subjazz as a-most Tan-ying. The society has already between difficult one; hid they could not for fifty and sixty members, many of whom are known Europeus had bo-seen sailing, or defied, but mado no cameras to his having the The two soldiers also corroborated this to fame and Roms oocipying the highest siter the stranding of the ship, the wind being watch
frora tão saltward. Reference to the Customs De feturns, and that he positions." people to
records, on the data referred to, show that at avidezas."
Watthew Caldwell was called and refuted tån Thonglet the Cateral opinion would be that
Anping the day was very stormy, with a low the Singapor Ordinance was not applicable
barometer which would indioste bad weather to statement mats by the prisonor at the Police
Nothing is now to be seen of the Station, that he was a friend of the prisoner. to Hongkang. Mr. Ryane did not state
the eastward
In defense, the prisoner handed to his Lord. weak. Car corrospondeat expressos a hopo that where be thought the diBoulty lay, or aby
search may be undertaken by me of the Go ship a written statement, which was road to the
Colonial Secretary's Office, CODE OF SIGNALS IN VEP AF VICTORIA PRAE, the Singapore Ordinance would not be an order to gather information as to the future veraments: It is not likely that any good can heart. In tais, he stated, that on the days of done bat it would be satisfactory to identify the the race, he was employed in a booth six the
Hongkong, 21st June, 1886-
THE AUSTRIAN WAR PEEPARATIONS. plisable in the colony, With all respect to prospects of the iron road is China. We un-
Sir-1 ar diraoted hy His Excellency the derstand that the Barco is the representatire of ship if possible. The island is within a short course; that Caldwell entered under the in-
VIENA, 20th February. Mr. Bruce's long experience, we must consyndicate of Belgian firms engaged in the icon distance of the South Cape and the strength of faeuce of drink, sad ho, with the assistance of
The Austrian Empor presided over a Mili- For the information of the Chambar. that it 193 féas that we fail to eto nay difficulty at all trade and declined the appointmout of Governor--the E. monsoon having shated, it would be the two soldier called as witnesses, put him incer Administering the Government, to stats in the matter. The agence of reseela bound Gueral of the Free Statas of Conge in order to comparatively easy to communicate with the 'rioksha. He all out several times and they has strongly represented to him by Colonels bary Council yesterday, which lastan threw hours.
therefore agreed to carry bir While they were earrying him, his watch was hanging out of his Elis and Barker, who are engaged making In addition to the generals and staff offears of to Europe and Amerion do 29 a matter of abroad and further the interests of ons of island..
the chief national industries of Balgin The
The Sarawak Casio of the 1st instant says: pocket and he, with the knowledge of the ssidiers, refal isoction of the dark in pre-high rank, Baron Gissel, forpsator of gendar
Great sati fotion is either tant the Ban-- fact isatie news. of their cargoes, and in Beron is a gnast at the usag of Most Russell some cases the manifests of import cargoes & Co. and will doubtless call on the different Steam-hip companies trating to the China put it his post, to kapp it for him till the gress in difer Goldsies that they consider mario was prasent. are haid open for the inspection of any proricist authorities daring his stay at this seas have long bean anxious is obtaix cost of a aext day. Thy for at by the Iapsee whathat a porfectly iffiont dafs of the Westera
suitable quality in those parts, not only for the took them to Station, and he was thara entrands of the harbour of Hongkong cinnot bias Diet has golal the credit for the equip Purpose of economy, but to prevent so muy vessosrobed and twitch found or him; bat hard golor preus conditions, the distansment of the Eul-turn annitoady and with- tween Balchor Point an 1 Stonecatters Island, ont debate, showing that where the welfare of is required is that uniformity should be oli real" The Spinish ospedition to the Islandsels that came out ludom with coal, competing was not aware for what parps he was besi... «boaż 4000 yırdı hing much too great in the country is at stake opposition is silenced st
for freight o tle homeward journey, srobed, otherwise he should bars a knowledg
bà foul by submarine minx anasistad byono. pazīss obstructions. The jury found the prisoner guilty- the adrent of foreigners to China and Japan. served in the making up of the returns and of Mindanus, under General Terreras, Viceroy and thereby reducing the rates until it hardly that he had the watch.
ys the hit steaming passarer vessels lo sacry
2A ingrased to the srovnsnt would nat His Lordship remarked, that the condest of on F'abruary 13 and 14 They were strongly sa 1bat there abould be a provision of law mak. of the Philippine Islands, attacked the natives ing it obligatory ou all to do that which is transhed on the banks of the Rio Grauds, bat cargo. Fce zous time past there has been
talk of a compras being formed in England for the two cooling in going to the Police Station, afford any satisfactory solution to the question, volastarily dose by many,, Shipping agents were driven from sixteen pahs, which were arm
but latterly, it appars cartal peapio spread and expressed on opinion that th proscator unt decrease faa space to be defended by sus darins, proposed by the Minister of National De The prose perine mines, whilat its cost. His Excellexey is fence for defraying the expenses of the Honred would probably have no more obiegrian in with cannon. The next day General Ter-the working of the Scientio sal in Sarawak, and giving information was highly annealable,and & Fort on Kallett's Bank, it is stated, would anionsly voted to-day the credit of 7,480,000
raras followed the natives noroes a wild marshy
chain the use of the Opgnition that in But oh was not the case. The fact is, Estaru or informed his hardship that this had already, would probably be in excess of army. M. Apany, Inaay, Vztusi, sad Pratia
$1,070,000. foreish, returns of cargoes to Avstralia and jungla to the spital of the Chief Elto, where reports that the len had basa abandoned should coward them in some way
3-lously is nad Bark has interabi į view of the gravo politiest wondition of Europs Sonssues was deferred. ather pots of the world than of those the Indinus fortat desperately. Each house als in genera: are knowo to to to wretch-ban done.
kad to be taktar and barned. The Spaniards, indty hat particularly for storming purp1303
His Excallsacy, trafore, that they are about to gary should be prepared for contingencies. Eurone and America, and the lifts in fact, barued and sacked every naties dwelling that s doabt arose as to the quality of the Sara
argo on the War Oo the vital importanca, although everybody in Hongary desired ps200, wak ooal, the lifioulty of gotting a far sample.
from a defensive point of view, of perently provided only that Hungary's intorists wors be case of ustire craft would not be gresi,and destroyed the orops for miles around on the
luft book of the Rio Granda. Their louies were how sad whers to tost it, and lastly, thonga not
alosing portion of the Western entranos of the Exlly safeguarded, ya under the circumstances, It is hardly necessary to dwell on the im not consilerable." This nows has not yet ap-least, the capital necessary for getting the Ram
harbour by blocking Kollett's Bak, as shown on the Opposition were realy to make any sacrifice, portance and valuo of trade returna, Wepared in the Masila papers.
pls oat, and the expenses of sending a compotant
in reply, sta that he viewed this unaoimous tops chowing abovo water. Enor how highly the r.tams published by Atelegram dated the 21st March was receive) jen ziveer to report thereon. This has at last Tere charged with stealing a box containing the attached trosing, bra lin› of piles with their end therefore apparted the Credit. M. Tisza, 4.It gill be seen on refspring to the tracing vote as an expression of that patriotism and the Chinese Imperial Maritice Customs & Man80 220 120ing the birth of H. R H thebos overcome through the energy and plunk, and several othe-Articles, baking, in all, a
stolen gosda.
that a panga for vossal anljuks will bo left political task with it which no tres nation coald Mr. Ho Kai prosecuted for the Attorany batwood Gran Island and the Southern end of rust. Th Prunier continued→The aim ant approved by merch rats not only in the For Prince of Beira, grandson of His Majesty Dom of Mr. Bhar Safe, who has caras forward with total value of 8001 and also with reaziving the
General.
the row of plbs, and a chlor passage loandaavour of the Government in the main- Eist but in all countries bating commercial Louis I., iu sonsegnohos of which Blein or the noosary funds, backed also by several traordinary was issued on the 2nd giving the capitalists in England, and some of the prio
The following gantlamau soupesad the jury:tween Stone Cutters Island and the Northeen tousace of peace and if nevertheless this Cro relations with China. Yet the Hongkong auspicious regeneral information, and cipal ship owners interested in the under Chamber of Commerce in a letter to the ordering that for re days commencing on taking, for it has long boon falt in England Messes. J. B. Gorges Juu.. A. J. do Rosario, Jund of the harron Eside chose two passage dit, has been demanded it has beer in the tan 23rd, a gatal halidey be observed by all by them, and others truding in the East. H. Sawyer, C. H. Lammert, S. A. Joseph, there is Seiphur Channel through which most of interest of peace and in order to place as the larga foreign shins pass. Thara will, there is position, should the danger arise of war oing imposed upon us, to protect by defensiva Singapore Chamber on another sahjekt & Geserament departments, and that a Te Deum that it was absolutely necessary, and impossible.
In his sharge ta the jury. Mr An Ksi stated fore be an interruption to ships and junk enter- It has been de-
measures the interests of the Monarch One pends the following ante:It has to he re be sung at tas Cathedral at 11 a.m. on the 23rd, to allow these immun deposits of coal to re. 4. Abesser, F. O. do Rozario.
all the officials and members of the Lal Saulo main untried any longer.
5.-The bartisce of pites will of course have to foreign policy remisine unchanged, and has for Chefoe, with Adities) Actiole membered that the want of trade statistics sad the Coursine body, B., hoing invited to at- cided that a fair sample of two hundred and fifty that the owner of the property. Cheung Lasuring the Part by the Western end
same time Enlly protesting our interesta" B at Hongkong makes the returns of the Treaty tend. After the Te Deums a reception is to be tons of the Selastic coal from Sarawak, shall be as a stranger to this colony, and at the time Ports but an imperfect statement of the for.beld by His Excellency the Governor at Gov- tried on one of McGregor & Gown ships, and of the robbery 18xx last to proceed to Amerbelichtelat night, but this, His Brenllaney is its objects the maintenance of peace, while at the al a boarding teas, where Cheung Long The racemmondation of Colonels Ellis and Tisses concluded by stating that in view of the erament Kease. Daring the three days there the steaming, and other qualities aspertained-on stoner The first prisnner was omployed afrised, oan be sasily done at a small post. eign trade of China." In their letter of in-ars to be the atomary demonstrations on es voyage from Singapore to Hongkong Au had lodged during his stay in Hongkong Harbor is strongly endorsel by Colonel Walker, unucial sitaution of the country. the Govern track to raise the required sample of 250 tons hus The prisoner was sent on board the stager, E., the Honourable the OEcar zon Comnenment hail restrictot its dead to the absolutely quiry they also speak of "the anomalous sions of public rejoining and gala ́days.
baen already signed with a leading them of
by hie master, and while thors. Cheung Lanng, ding the Trang, and the question has 337 28-ary expenditure with no view of mebilking position occupied by this colony in the A memorial in the Peking Gazette of the 2nd Chinamen, who have anderlaken to dolirer the who was taking some rica, plaos t the box in, bis der nuusideration for some time past by bath the or preparing for war. hat for precautionary mansares to provide for the contingency of war charge. On going to toka possession of it again, War Oon and the Adaically, who harora Statistical returna of the British Colonial March from the Vioarvy of Fohkien illustrates abovo qulity in six months.
the monas resorted to hy Chinese officials for
it was missing, sad the first prisonar could give cognized that, anless som a math he adopted of breaking out. Empire, owing to the absence of any fas-
raising the wind He raports that during the We have to acknowledge rooeipt of the Chino information spacerning it. Communicating abstenoting the water way over Kellet's Bank, zoma retorne, and consequently of any period between the 3rd Jung and the 11th Sepse Iscorder and Missionary Jourant for was then raade to the Pullos, who areosial theit would at the outbreak of hostilities takne faca necessity for rendating, an account Hember, 1830, contributions to the___maritime March. Thx.oponitig article, "The anndition first prisoner, and from information roosired lay time to get mines plased ɔvor such a large bartaday-yesterday: He ascended the throne in
defence fund were roosived from 169 persons, and hope of the heathen." by the Rev. D. Z.
to the attacks of an enterprising enemy. Whet 1819. Throughout the country thore are gene of the imports and armorts of this port, officers and others, who purchased rank, literary gbothala, is of a theological description; dealing from him. subsequently arrostor the ctuer twats, and the part would be inwhile exposed
The first two prisoners were found guilty of paced, these mines would, as already statel, be cal signs of rejoicing. In the morning 2,000 whether in transitu or otherwise." Surely degreeu, and peacock's feathers to the value of with the questias sometimes referred to as "the
Of this saw Tix 40.000 has larger hope. Ths. Rev. A T. Yates gives an larceny, and the third of receiving the stolen omparatively inefficient in consequenos of the school children met ander the baksay of the there need be so hesitation in romcsing the Ts: 50.445.08.
been appropriated as payment for guns and res-account of Deacon Wong, who, when he became goods.
great distance between Green Island and Stons palace, and sang national songs. The King...
Queen, and Princess Wilhelmine were loudly Catters anomaly seeing that in the opinion of the gela benght for the northern squadron, and the a convert, experienced some difflealty in con... Sentence was resorved.
His Excelaney would Eas obliged, if the cheered on their sppearance. The town WAY -Committee the acquisition-of this informa- balance baston deposited with the Committes of neotion with the observance of the Sabbath.
Ching Mok was charged with stealing a chop Chamber of Commerce would faroar him with decorated throughout in a very beautiful manner tion is not incompatible with the commercial organisation. The contributeer have been Wong at that time-kept a small rice shop.
their opinion as to the effent of the propused ob- with arches, trophies, and flags A great review firnished with roosipte stamped by the Finaur scoordance with the dictates of tis con
In opening the case Mr. He si stated that traction on the shtyping interests, which was held, and large quantition of brand and mast freedom of the part." Some time ago the sial Commissioner, which will be exchanged in facienda ho decided to cloes bis hep on Bup. Per and fire irous, the property of Hà An Foochaw Chamber of Commerce applied to due course for the certificates issued by the days, and notwithstanding the loss of one day in Ho Ame was titing in his house on the 11th of opinion he will transit to the Soorstary of have been given for distribution among the poOT
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brenght up to date They now consist of
FLads or MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.
MAP OF THE FAR EAST
MAT OF THE IRLAND CHONGKONG.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.
PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL PLAN OF YOKOHAMA..........
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OP TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF BINGAPORE, PLAY OF GEORGE TOWN, PIANO.
Amcar the other contents of the book are--
An Anglo Chinesa Calendar, Mean of Barema. one who wishes to see them.
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &c.
A fall Chronology of remarkable events since
A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &c.,
-with-the day on which they fall Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. Now Scalo of Hongkong Starop Dating. The Hongkong-Postal Gride for 1887. Arriesha and Departures of Mails and Parcel Post at an faru Lendor and Hongkong. Scules of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commeran, of Hongkong. Shanghai, Amoy and Neverwing. Hongkong Chair, Jinrioksha, aud Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of
FOR HUNDRED PADES
of alosely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries cabrelithin the scope of the CHRONICLE Zvá DIRECTORY.
The Contants of the Appendix are too numor ons to recapitulate in. an Advertisement, but include→→
TERATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
1+
Tantsin. 1858
and all others not abrogated.
Franco, Tianlsin, 1858
14
Convention, 1960
Tientsin, 1385
Treaty of Commerce 1886.
United States, Tientsin. 1858
Additional 1869
Peking, 1890
German, Tientsin, 3841
Peking. 1886
Bursts, Japa Spain. Bezzil, and Pora.
TREANKS WITH JAPAN-
Grant Britain
Dalled Statese
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SIAM
TERATINS WITH AKWAM
Netherlands
Coroa
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Chinese Japanese LECAL
Siamano Corean
Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in China and Japan, 1805. 1977, 1978, 1981, 1884, 1586. Rubes of II.B. M. Saprutas and other Courts
in China and Japan
Tables of Conanlar Fees
Codo of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Hongkong.Court Fens Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
Stavon in Chine
-Fules of Court of Consils ay Shanghai
Chiness Passenger Act TRADE REGULATIONS
Chine
Biom
Japtiz
Customs Seizura, Chirs
-All that
the Hengkang Chamber for retains of the
The Foochow Echo mys: The slaamer Has Shis, which arrived on the 7th inst. from Shang- hai, branght to this port a distinguished visitor in the son of the Baron da Badoine, was is visiting all the ports of the Central Kingdom in
Fort
A Madril telegram of the 20th February
.
a
Beror Ma. JUSTICE RUSSELL, STEALING, AND RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Chan A Hong, Wong Chut and Casa & Chua.
prisoners.
PETTI LARCENY.
bide ber time, neither form an alliance with Francs not allow her to be annihilated by Gore- Jusny, hat ́mānouvre to prevent the strug gle, bould it occur, assuming proportions re sulting in the ruin of France. For this parpass Bassin must contract no engagement with Ger The following correspondenco is pablished in may not have her forces employed in a war root dormany acting as boldly as in 1870 and the uppsatix to the anal ropurt of the Hong.against Austria and Eagland. This will pre- todon her to gaard har eastern frontier. The kong Chamber of Commerce:-
strength of France and Germany will thus be balanced.
FARDEBICK STEWART.
Board, to whom a detailed list has been supplied. seven, he managed to amass considerable wealth. Marsh, when he heard a noise in tan cookhoush State for the Colonise,I have, to.,
He wast into the, cookhouse and saw the pri
Aoting Colonial Serstary, export of les from this colong to Australia, In their monthly Freight report, dated the and has recently built a chapel at his owe oz-
22nd February, Messes. Alorander Brown & Co, pense. A characteristic feature of the Chiasse aaner, whe at ones made off. Prosocator follow- is iliustrated in the following extract from the ed, sutafter rutping a short distanos, prisoner but the request could not ba complied with; of Nowensis, N.B W., give the following qunta sol(Wong) andertook to supply, the was captured by a Sika constable, and the stolen The Hon. P. Ryrie. Chairman Hongkour
General Chamber of Commerce. there being no such returps in existence. tious for the Far East-Hongkong, 10s. 6d. ;
The prisoner's deimos was that, on the date in Thus the obstractiveness of Hongkong pre- Haiphong, 148.; Shanghai (4s; Manila, la, ed.: country station five miles out of town, wheticles were found on him.
Jars, 11s to 12 with the following remarks: there were a dozen er more church members; with?
a-wookly service, but are long he had to abandon vents the compilation of atatiatics of a vers-Hongkong-With exception of shipment the came to our and said he wand not go there question, he was walking down the stroot in Hongkong Cozeral Chamber of Commerce,
which prosecutor's house is situated, when he saw But returns of par mail steamer thers has only boen one important branch of trade. the import cargoes are perhaps of even greater departure for this part. viz., Manhegaa on 3rd any more, for the people all knew that the Lord the chopper and fire irons lying at the door of inst. with 1,159 tons. Vessels are in dewand at had prospered him, and all the dissipios wanted the house, and he picked them up and walked turpertance than returns of export 21g0eRush the me rates as last month. Marienste him to divide with them. All wanted to borrow away with them
-money, end as he was not prepared to yield to The jury raturned a verdict of geilty. In these days of complaints of foreign com- (469 reg.) and steamer Chingtu (1.461 tens) are their wishes, and could not withstand their
After the decision in this case, te farther landing. Maalls-Ar above mentioned, rates petition not only would it be interesting,
he could." The next article is by the Bav. A.
Prisnner pleaded guilty to both charges. deastriuker on Variation in the spolcensor, wash were committed one in Damber, aguage of Northern and Central China. The 1884, the other in July, 1886.
Sentence was reserved. Rev. J. Edkins, D.D., contributes a short but interesting article on "The chief classio of Chinese medicine," sad the Rev. J. L. Masoo
It is hoped that the Austrias Dist will follow such a good example.
PEST, 10th February. The Lower Ease of the Hungarian Diet un
THE HAGUE, 20th February
THE KING OF HOLLAND'S BIRTHDAY.
The King of Holland calebrated his worentisth
Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. but it is essential to the welfare of Briti at the present moment little better than at entreaties; he wok zo oleawhere and do what charges of larowny were brought against the pri-Colonels Ellis and Barker to the effect that, the Palaes. The Queen was much frightened,
ferent ports of Chiza, Philippines, Sizzo, trade, that we should know what our rival
Pilotage Regulations HONDEONG
Char of the Colony
Port Regulations
Now anles of Legislative Council
Orders may be sent to Daily Prom Office, where
it is published, or to the following Agents
AMOY
MACAO... Mr. F. A. da Cruz." BWATOW......... Messrs. Quelch & Co.
Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. FORMOSA........Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. PAQCHU...Mesare. Hodge & Co. NINGFO.Mears. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai. SHANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co BHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Hall & Haitz Co-operative Co. RITER Ports and Kely & Wolah, Shanghai NAGASAKI era. The C. & J. Trading Co.
1000 OSAKA Mossra. F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA..Mossra Kelly &Walsh. MANILA Messrs: Diaz-Puertas & Co... SAIGON....... Messrs. Schroeder Frères
Gardée. HANO. Mr. F. Mainfrey. HAIPHONG.Mr. G. Garelle, BANGKOK Messrs. Ramsay & Co.
Messrs. Sayla & Go.
ΟΙΚΟΚΡΟΚΕ
held on Friday at'èam.-
THEFT OF CLOTHING.
The King has best presented with an address of congratulation; scoorpanied by a splendidly- bound Bible from Saberering. The anniversary will be celebrated at Amsterdam on the occssion of the sanust visit of the Royal Fams have sent Victoris and overal other overpigns congratulatory telegrams to the King. At the dinner his Majesty requested the Ambassadors to axprosy his thanks. Although the streets ware Hongkong, 5th July, 1856.
thronged last night the greatest order prevailed. Bir.I bare the honour to acknowledge, tku
Inter on is the day the Queen and the roang receipt of your latter No. 970 of the Slat altino, Press had a narrow sceupe while out driving. britting to this Cluber for up-expression of The horses bolted, and the position was thrown opinion thereon, the presentations made by E. Fortunately the rice were stopped near by a line of Piles, as a manns of providing an injury besides the shock. The Queen and the dste of our last report, though in the estima
cient defence of the Western salrance of this yoang Princess met with a most enthusiastic barbour, and asking what would be the effect on ption as they subanquently drove through news from youder brought about one or two
Kellett's Baal should be permanently blocked but neither she or her daughter received sty
okerters at 11s. 6 and 12s.; 1a and 11s. 6d.
the shipping interests of the eclony, if their the town. are didng this. British ralony. A recent using to-day'e quotations. Only one ship (Earl
BELGIUM AND HOLDAND... repřekli, že: Cokut Loneroso shows has Granville ou 150k inst, with 1,0:5 tons) baie
Lan A Yee was charged with stealing three plane were adopted and carried out as explained
PARIS, 20th Fahrdary in the tracing attached to your letter under
Count Lalaing's mission to Holland in it is In Japan during the last six years while the and there are two hore to load, vinar aontributos an article on "Preaching in the piece of olothing on the 19th February
Steps (1,420 reg.), home charter, and James A.
The evidence wont to show that the clothing reply.
The question has had the caretal consider to some extent to prepare for spontualities import of British funnel has increased Wright, (857 reg shartered at 124, while two peu sir." The remainder of the number
is made up of correspondencs, notas, ete. A was in charge of Cheang A Fung, a washerman. less than fivefold, that of German Bannel mere are shortly expected (28D reg). Demand letter on the formation of a Medical Mis The articles ware spend to dry, an the hill-sido, ation, of the Committee, and I am desired to which a struggle between France and Germany sionary Bocisty far. China wa roproduse in and Cheung A Fang was taking rios, when he saw state for the information of His Excellency the might give rise to The Belgian army might has increased fourteenfold and that of all for tonnage at present dull. other countries wors than tenfold. Similar The flowing are the Order of the Day for another column. Amongst the notes wo tad prisoner take the articles and run off with the Administrator that, the Committes are of the have to defond the neutrality of Belgium, or would not interfere with the navigation of the obliged to side with one of the belligerents, got morements may be, probably are, going the meeting of the Legislative Council to be a letter from the Res. C... Hager, at Chase was given, and the prisoner was captured opinion that an obstretion on Kellett's Bank under the pretext of doing this might fool
Yeangking, in South Kwangtong, to Dr. Gu-and handed over to the police. lick, in which an socontit is given of the destru The prisoner stated that he was not on the Western entrance of this Port, bat they do not defeated, and, bare to withdraw inte Holland. "L-Mr MacEwen, parsuant to notice, will k
(Whether any decision bus as yet been artion of a partially erected hospital building spot at the time asid by the prosecutor; that consider that wooden piles would accomplish the Ron would the Government of the Netherlands rived at with referere le the Trays Extension Placards were issuad by Chinese doctors who the prosecutor met him in the street, an object in view. Stoh pike would not, it is be most this case! There would, under certain Sekoms; and wil all for all owrespondenon and ware in part losing their practice on soocant of onsed lii of stealing some of his property lieved, offer an effective obstacle to a powerful oirdumstances, be disarmament, and the refugee the opening of the missionary dispensary by Dr. about a year ago, and threatened to give him in pan-of-war while it should also be remembered troops would be dealt with in a general way as (f.). For an explaxation feat actio of the fort Thomson, and the result was that a mob was charge, unless he paid, tim sum of 85. He that within two or three years time they are Barbaki's ware by the Swiss anthorities; but an understanding as to particular mousures, Ofice Authorities in returning to Shanghai on the collected who did damage to the amount of was unable to do this and prossenter hunted bim almost certain to be destroyed by the action of it would be well to come to sorte sort of As an alternative plan, the pittee think. It has been explained to me that Count Lalaing coast perte certain unstamped letters which was $200. Protection was afterwards afforded by over to the police. addrews to well-known firms and Individuals in the mandarin.
The jury anaaimously found the prisoner
that a stono barrior would batter serve the put-is probably instructed to deal with two other guiits
There were
vore two previous convictens against pose, and sait would not be subject to day the abjects Suppose a German army were to the prisoner, which he wimitted, hat, be said, "I need for rogowal would not arise, further theater Holbad and take up a position there ma naked herdship at the same time to deport Ceramittee are informed that the cost of each an taoing to Franca through Belgium. How would we, but his Lordship would not do so. I have abstraction would be less than wood. Besides the Dateb ragard sash a step, if the French saw hees several times away, and when I have come these advasinges over the pile.barrier, the stone-in it a virtual, though not technical, violation e extent, as a break water to the beary ass com The third question with which the former pri ing in from the Fouth-West during bad weather, rate secretary of King Lanpold has to deal iss back I have always asked the Folies to depart barrier survested would also act, to a certam Belgian centrality, and advanced on Belgium
He is charged to prepare a and materially add to the safety of the shipping strimonial one.
Clé barbour.
more intimate union between the Royal families Thie pormulent and possibly roughly ands of the Netherlands and Belgium, and, if he sees here. You have hoon twice convicted in the break water would undoubtedly require to be his way, to prepose a marriage between the He court on both cocasions of burglary. In Octo- raised abora high water wark, and to be lighted editary Frinoves, now in her seventh year, and bor, 1877, you were sentenced to two years' hard by small Towers at the Northern and Southers the second son of the Comis de Flandre. Should laboar, and in, October, 1881, to seven year ends; but these requirements would be met the the scheme be well received, the young Prince Committee are advised, at no very great outlay.wil be placed under Dutch professors, de sant penal servitude
-I bare, o.,
when older to a Dutch university, then make a Prisoner-The cases were tramped up.
tour in the Datsh possessione, and revert to the His Lordship said he would consider the so
religion of bis Saron anointers before passing sentence.
on ia Hongkong, and yet no trouble is taken to ascertain whether 1bis is so or not. For a commercial community to neglect to keep returns of ita trade la al most sa fatuous as it would be for a mariner to att-impt to navigate without the me of the lead..
The French Chamber on the 11thalt inserted anda olanss in the Budget of revenus, by 413 setes to 108, applying the French customs tariff from the let ofaluña next to Cochin-China. Cam- bodis. Annar, and Tocin. thus introducing the protectionist system for all importe not coming from France.
Ms. Mayunid & Cc. PENANG COLGADO....
...Mosers. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA Messrs Newman & Co. SYDNKY Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh, MELBOURNE Magure: Norton, Hargrave & Co. BRISHANE MR Gordou & Gatch.
Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. INDON.....
Messrs. Street & Co., 30 Cornhill LXINDON.. LONDON.Messrs. Bates, Handy & Co. Mr W. M. Wille, 151.Cannon Paco Mr L. P. Fisher, 21 Merchants
Exchange. A CORR...Mr. A. Wind. 91. Park How.
Dady Press Office, January 1887.
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The Norddeutscher Lloyd's now stamper Buyers arrived yesterday morning, from mon, an ber Erat voyage." She is Enely built steamer, capable of accommodating three hun- dred passengers, with a regiatored foupage of 2.800 and an effectire steam power of 3,500. In addition to tirst and second class dining salocos, she has commodious smoking saloans and a pret St.tily Btted room on deck for ladies. Shelslighted throughout with the electric light, the upholster- ing and fittings are in excellent taste, and now thing bus been omitted which could add to the wunfort of the passengers.
pepere on the subject. Gumoral with regard to the recent action of the Fost
thin aglony, had
Whether any reply has been pocived from the Colonial Oos regaling the proposed light on Gap-Book
9. Saband roading of the following Bila:—
fo-An Ordinance for the better ragulating of the bands inopiasa.
(-A) Ordinance to consolidate and amend the
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[STPELIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS
-**- LONDON, Slut March.
lol for an estiment and regnistion of the AN IRISH PRIEST COMMITTED FOR
Police Fores of the Colost.
Fe-An Ordinance settled the Cattle Diseases, Blaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 188,
(An Ordinuos to abolish transportation aral find to subalitste other punishment
In lios thereof.
3-To go into Committee on the following Bill. fu-An Ordinance to make provision for accur ing the status of French sil steamers within the prate of the colony of Hongkong.
b-An Ordinance to make provision for our ing the state of Oerina mail steamers within the porte of the colony of Hongkong.
fc-An Ordinance for the more effostul Pravin
Crime.
tion
CONTEMPT OF COURT" Great emitement prevails in Ireland in nonse..
ae, but as they would not I caurst, belp it."
His Lordship-Why did notyou stay away? Prisoner I wanted to go to Sua Francisco. Hi Lordship-They woukl not want you in quenes of a priest having been committed for San Francisco if they knew you as well as we do contempt of Court.
THE CLOSURE IN PARLIAMENT. The Closure rales will come Inte operation forthwith.
FURTHER AURESTS OF NIHILIST
IN ST. PETERSBURG.
}
P. RIBIE.
Chairman.
fd-Au Ordinance empowering the warts to
It is reported that wholonale arrests of The Bouzicns were than adjourued until Fri- The Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., Acting Colonial
Sécretary. wad whipping as a further punishment for cortgiu
Nihilista continue in St. Petersburg. arimg.
day at eleven o'clock.
Holland feels menaced, but not by Franco. The late Queen of the Netherlands oftan sams