1687. NOW READY, 1897
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It contains Bedoutparvy and STATINTIVAS. Locounts of, and DIRECTORIE
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TÚA LIST OF RESIDENTS.com pratains the names of
THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND Fire EusDRED FORZIONERS
arranged under one Alphabot in the striates: order, the initials as well as the FuramOS baing alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly ro-engraved in anperior styla and brought up to date. They new consist of
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.
CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK
MAY OF THE FAD EAST.
MAY OF THE ISLAND OF HoraKONG. FLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. FLAX OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VCTORIA. FLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI, PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAR OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON. PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. Plan of Grosge Town, Pagane,
Among the other contents of the book are As Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Barome
tar and Thermometer, Rainfall, io.
MANUFACTURERS OF ADRATED WATER S. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established AD. 1811.
THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, 24. Nanking Road, Shanghind BOTICA INGLESA, 14, Escolta, Manila,
THE CANTON DISPENSARY, Canton.
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Mr. Webber-He ought not to have been asked The vacant post of Contral for Portugal at snch a question. Mr. Quluoey went down Shanghal will soon be filled up by the appoint- there in plain clothes and questioned bici rithontment of Sanher Valdez, Captain of Cavalry, warning the man, as he should have done that
Our Colonial Secretary. Dr. Masarvokas de he was a Polivalicer...
His Worship-I do not see any extortion in Men.czes, is expected hore some time this month that.
The election of a Dayutado at the Fabón Cortes took place this afternoon, sud resulted, as was expected, in the re-election of Sonhar Soar niohis, the present Member, by a large umjccity,
OUR PARIS LETTER.
Diving operations on the wreck of the Werthe Court, the members of the profession have ather. merobant vessels were swept aw*Sion-ching are finished, and the Daily Newer bo naked your Lordship to attend in court to enable Nor is there any reason why this should not lieves the Castows intend shortly to blow the them to express to go their great regret at your departars, a regret which all for the be done, provided two points can be sempred, vessel up.
mcru deeply as we learn that your health namely, that the malls shall not be delayed Two mail supplements are published with to necessitates your Lordship leaving us for a in British ports, and that criminals may be day's jeans af the Daily Press, contataing full while. Wo sincerely trust that your absan
Mr. Webber-My contention is that what he from Lisbon, whither he went on sick leave. It is conveyed throngh those ports without having parts of the recent meetings of Legislative will be a short one and that in a low months
we shall kavo the pleasure of seeing you said ander those circametanes annnot be brought probable that after his arrival Senhor Costs will again amongst us la renowed health sad agsiast him no avidance. And eren adraftting | leave this for Peking, Japan, and Siam to pre- the right to appeal to British tribunals. It Council, and other Interesting.nowa.
sout his ocodontials as Minister Plocipotentiary The one hundred and twenty-seven mon who strength. It is now five yearsaluce your Lordship that it call, he cannot be convicted on that, bo is desirable that these peints should be fullyre equitted sa Saturday of the breath of the first took your seat on this honoh. tr. O'Malley, cause the arms were not, as the Ordinance states, to things Corsta, Arma Ordinanos, again put in an appearance at the Attorney-General, is welcoming you to in his passion.
Mr. Horapcal-I think they were. I believe, mails probably consist for the most part of the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Instrce Hongkong, nesurad you of the satisfaction bich
tions had been sent to the Magistracy tast the your sppointment had given to all who had your Worship, the Ordinance was framed with British letters and tesause we do not wart opinm which had been seised was to be ever p, known you here before, and from the reputation the intention of anylying to such cases as there Mr. Wobber-Net, at all, your Worship. As to have the duty thrown on our onurta of and it with their other property, was according your Lordship had acquired, he faltsurs tha nd
ministration of justice In this court would less & Police officer, Mr. Horspoel is Joshiless vor adjudicating between foreign Governmonthly restored to them,
nothing of its prestige and that it would rood, bus he is no lawyer. and their criminals. It is to secure these
Inspector Quincy stated that the first defen more the confidence of the public. I feel HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED. meo I art only schoing public opinion in age-at had shown him a receipt for the money paints, and these alone, that the status of
ing that this prediction has boo2 fully verified. paid for the revolver. men-of-war is accorded.
His Worship-Ieball remand the case of the If they can be The ordinary balf yearly masting of the The ability and knowledge which your Lordship | equally well secured by other means the shar holders of the Hong cong Hotel Camuy has brought to war on the numerous and import est defondant till to-morron: the mood and reason for sederding (hat status disappears.terday afternoon
all in the roading on of the Hotel yesant questions which have been submitted to you third defendants will bo discharged.
Chora were presentosare lavo boon widely recognised. Courant and co- The Chief Justice has suggested that they D. McCulloch (Chsiemur), W. Parfitt, A. de licitors have always felt that in leaving a case in might be sufficiently overed by a general 6 Remedios, W. K. Hages Director) your Lordship's handy they coulddeeoconfidently Legge, F. Dodwall J. H. Cox, K. Lyal, C. A.knowing that it would risiva & most patient dine which should apply to all resele and Osorio, Chas Lua, and T. Hauschild(Secretary) and careful investigation and seaskleration and that justice would be done. We have every res- The following is the not to special lines only, but to effect the ab-
son to believe that this confidoneo has been char- ject in view it is necessary there should be co
In accordance with seatic 3 of the articles of Ased by suitors and we sea the proof of it in the operation between all the British colonies acciation, the directors have, new to mubmit to you absence of appaala to the Privy Council from where similar measures are in force. The this half-yearly report for the six months wding the judgcrents of this court
31st Dcosmher, IRAG
reare the relations between the Benot and the BUIXZGO Chamber of Commerce has undertaken
During the past six months bas beon aboutons par Bar hare been most satisfactorily maintains, through its Chairman and Vice-Chairman to with the previous half-year, and the nett earnings and while your Lordship has on all pornsins communicate with the representative bodies would have been greator if it had not been for ophold the digrity of the Bench the privilaros Lirectors making ample provision for bad and oubt of the Bae have received songnition. It is with Correspondenta are requested to forward their name. in these colonies with a view to securing joint ful debts, which had somnulatoi during the last these feelings that we havs saked your Lordship pun meri promiend $10 on aceeant the next day. /rampel in the open spaces or as oinvatel graund.
the hotal was under the barge of the assistant 1101- sction. The success of the moreman will there. From 14 Jun 10, 20 kez to mout us to-diy, and as your abssage will be. we trust, buil a short one, is not necessary for largely depend on the way in which it iager. Mr. A. Fons on, who tried on the business in a
most satisfactory manner Binge then Mt. M. C.me to trespass further on your Lordship's attan- launched. In order to avoid mistakes at the Kobeats, from Men Alsador Gordon & Le..tion thaz to again agence you of the regret we
Vira. M. C. Roberts Matron 3 ke hotel. vatset nud that the Chambers or Municipal Limited, of London, hut hava appointed manager, and feel at your departirs and to convey to you bodies elsewhere may have something de finite on which to work we would suggest that the Hongkong Chamber should have draft Bill drawn up by counsel bodyira precisely what is wanted and that this should
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TELEPHONE NO. 12.
BIRTHS.
At Obaloo, on the 15th March, the wife of J. G. ETLANDER, İ.M. Custama, of a son.
Aghai, on the 99th Maroh, 1837, the wife of
A. M. BIE,‹f a daughter,
MARRIAGE.
On the 24 March, 1897, at H.H..'s. Cozvaleta.
Cathedral, by the Ror. H. C. Hodgen, M. A., WitLIAN SANTOS JACKSON, of Shanghui, to TONALE (ROAD) yanagnet daughter of John F. Roberts, Etc., also of Shanghai.
General, Bheaghi. Chica, kad afterwards at Trinity
DEATH.
At his residence, Shanghai, at 9 s.m. on the Soth March. 1837, ROBERT HEMET WIGTor, sed Forn at New York, USA.
The Daily Press.
Hovokonu, ÁPEIL 5TH, 17.
Tas netion Laken by the Legislative Council on Friday in reference to the French, and German Mail Steamers Orionce seems to afford a prospect of satisfactory settlement of a much vexed question, not only so far as Hangkong in concerned, but all the British porta touched at by the vessels of the two important lines affected by the Bill. In Writing on this subject a few days ago we said we saw no reason why the Bills should
REPORT.
PHOPERTY.
Tho nompany entered into possession of their new property on 1st January, 117, and sings tast to they have lossed the premises me as Mears, fel shers & Cole perso for
building of new wing on the has been signed to the build year, and a contrat urth side of the hotel. The directors are now nog tinting a mortgave on the wals of their property to
and safe voyage,
During the
The case of Chan Akan, one of the crow, on when a "oralver was found, was not called.
His Worship-Tell the defendant that he is dischargol. The revolver will be uniscated.
AUSAUFT.
J. Beaumont, No. 4, Bridges-street, wasgharged with assaulting Albert A. Numsus, asielzut Orarseer of the Public Works Department.
(FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT. |
PARIS, 980. February, 1997. The disa for at Nice, ani the surrounding health stations, barn dwarfed all other matters. Very faw pakaona but li wo some relative or do quaintance in the neighbourhood of the calamity. The soured are arriving in Paris, with the looks of persons having quit the ruft of Medusa; many have momentarily only the hasty slathing ani The complainant stated that on 30th March. rapa they sized during the first moments of fast about 2 pm, he went to the Civil Hospital the panic, as nathing engid in them to re- to look after his work when doinndant, strack satera house that had tatter from hugo to sum- mit, and throatoued to armable into debris, and For the datengs it was stated tha: the dofea-handcols who could not soaps by train romain him with a stick casing his nose to bead. dent or cosplaims money and whoa nekeil for Complainna tha used insulting Inga and stenok defondanti
Defendant was bound over in the aim of 515- to krep pease for twelve months.
TABORA MB. H. E. WouṛHOVER.
ATTEMPTED STREET ROBABLY.
be sent to the orber colonies as the basis for the estout of $374,200 for two years at 7 for sept. pbers of the Bar and of the other bracob of the 8.90 p.m., he was wilking in the Qan's-rounder military tonfs. Erarything in the shape
their consideration. When euch a Bill comes
Anun
PROFIT AND LOSK
orushing under fallen honan walls, cùmigays, and Thers have been geral deeth's from actual
shuroh spires, and not a few, especially ladies, have eaccumbed to fight. The stories about the ponr inra'ids, who went this to alleviato our heartfelt wishes that sarly noxi yor
their disease, ar beart-reading. Fail, con- w my bure the pleasure of welcoming
Wong Avax, hawker, was charged with at-optive patients, of bath sexes, rashed like the you back and that you may fill for many years
esthing Thiers wars des deal, ashog with the the high office you so worthily occupy. I con to Laly Phillippo our best wishes for a pleasant of Mr. Elle Wal; or the 3rd Fust. fusion we work ask your Tendship to convey tempting tata silver watch from the persen others into the strasts, and with bad too many The complainant, who is staying at the Vicchildren, whom the raliof-soldiers hustily placed toria Hotel, stated that on Sunday last, about The Chief Justice-Mr. Attorcey and mom- profession. I can only say that I faal deeply with his father and another gentlerse, when she of a vehicle was bourat up, or hired at ang price, The acounts for the past half-par, after dedoct, grateful to you for having sesembled to-day prisoner anatched at his chain mal broke it. Ile not only as a means of transport, hat for a tem
thau ran away but was caught by complainant porazy dwelling. John was fres to drise wherea to be drafted it. may perhaps be found an intarest, fire inaaranen, tator all bars, to bid me farewell and for the kind words
he liked, provided be kept bis back to The Medi- have expressed your good and handed over to the Palico.
His Worship souteaued the prisoner to six
terranean. Up to the present the total deaths show a rat prost of $19,98.19, to which my to be after all the simplest way is the prosest one, making full provision for had and doubtfal lebte, in which you
known for France are 45, the wounded appear namely to give the status of ten-of-war on added $321.14 carried over from last nocount, mak wishes through the Attorney-General. It is
ing available 615,819.53, which the directors, with the wordless for me to say much at tas present months' imprisonment with hard labour. the nuderstanding that the privilege is not anurrence of the shareholloce, propose to deal with time. Whon I was received here and welcomed
not to be counted, ases when they sucommb. follow-
by the Bir on my first arrival feald a few words
Marseilles nt to be used to the prejudice of private rights to pay a dividend of per veut for the e
euco despatched steamboats, $12.200.00 upon the subjret of the relations I hoped would
with food, and tents, and for a timo poople Those relations, I am glad or the abatrection of public justice. The months
sotsist between ns. lawyers, however, may be able to find
1.088:75 to say, have subsisted and I hops will amboist
Erioclined to go on barði us they rumour spread 59970 until the emolusion of my career as Chief Jas
that on earthquake was setting in from batter one. Duless they can it would
too. All I n say is that I hops on my retura $14213
the Mediterranend. Moner help.is vanidly flow. Of ecurse we know life is uselices for the Chamber of Commerce to
to ape you all bara
On the Italian side the 1ss of life his tako farther action in the matter.
npourtain, but I hope on my ratura. igre I may
ing in. find every one of you in the aclony, all in good
been greater than in France, and sha dumaga to bealth and strength and all iu receipt of practice
property loss. Nico wat hardly recover from saffieisut to satisfy each.
the effects of this catastrophe, as a health station The court then rose.
be
To write off exterions and ultoratione......
"To write off furnituretut
To carry forward to now
DIRECTORS.
Mr. Art. 300 Reinedius and War. Parfitt rotire-by rotation, but are eligible for zo-olution.
AUDITORS.
ASKETS.
To-day the Chief Justice leaves for England) on a sbert holiday. The cause of his depar Messrs. J. H. Cox and A. E. Vauchez ofer then-
D. McCULLOCK, Chaimeo. tare, we regret to any, in ill health, Yester-alves for re-otection. day afternoot the members of the legal pro- BALARER SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1988. fession assembled in tender an official vale-Hotel (Cost of the land, old billings and
furniture up to 80th November, 1989) $227,000.00 diction to His Honour, and we feel 'sure the public will. cordially endorse all that was tensions and aitarations from 1st Do cember, 1853, including cost of the new wing. then said by M. ACKROYD-hat they s cerely regret the cause of His Honour's de- partors and earnestly hope that be way soon be sufficiently re-established in boa'th treuare the duties of bis high office. It is needless to speak of the manner in which those duties have hitherto been performed, of the confidence which has always been felt
not be allowed to pass, and at the Council in His Ronour's decisions, or of the urbanite meeting on Friday it was admitted by the and kindly e artesy which have ever chame. A fall Chronnlogy of remarkable events sinceficial member that their objections baterised bis conduct on the bench. Suffer
Arrivals and Departures of Mails sad Parvel Past at wal from London and Hongkong- Souls of Commissions and Charges adapted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong. Shanghai, Amoy and Nawchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinrichsha, and Boat Hire.
the vent of foreigners to China and Taps been to a great extent mot hy the argumenta it to say that he has commanded the A description of Chinese Festivoin, Fasts, do, and statemente advanced by the Acting admiration-and-eles_of_ail for his
with the day on which they fall.
Attorney-Geveral on behalf of the flover-excellent qualition of bead and heart, his Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, o Now Seale of Moarkar Stamp Duties.
ment, and by the Chief Jussion. As matter legal erudition, his strength and viron The Hongkong Pastal Guido for 1887.
mail steumors give those easels no tangible know that we but express the univers of fact, the privileges granted to the foreign. of intellect, and his genial disposition. W
advantage over British or other vesels. sentiment of the publie when we wish S They are simply exempted from deler incass GORGELT PHILLIPPO a piesaunt pass- where there are orlailgate detrinal on boardge home coppled with the hope that we may and exempted from arrest in cases of collini good bave the opportunity of welcoming them The latter of contŝe might be a serious back again. Meanwhile the colony is to be of closely printed matter, to which referance is į matter for the sucrore by the collision were congru alated on the fact that Bir Ozonos constantly required by residente and those it not that the contingency is smply pro-leaves suchst excellent locum tenens us M. having commercial or political relations with the Contrian embraced within the maps of the rided for by the express or implied ander-Justice RushY.L. CHRONICLR and DIRECTORY.
The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
Tas Coutants ofthe Appendix are too numer- pus tu reospitulate in an Advertisement, but inolade-
TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
raking given by the respective Governments. As the Chief Justics pointed out, this objec. tion would apply with even more force in the case of foreign men-of-war, yet no he bau aver suggested that Government vessels
The Agents (Mears. D. Sassoon, Son & Co.) inform as that the steamer Japan, from Calcutta, left Sugapors on Saturday, the 2nd int, feri
this port
Farnir(friture acquired aine
1st December, 1833. including cost of lift parchased by Messra. Darby and Leigh)
Remaining portion of Marine Lot No.7... Casb
Bharos ir pablic companiae... Sandry dobtore Stock of wince and provisions. Licones attanhing to 1367..... Steam launch
93,70-1.05
47.388.75 10,711.06 803.77
19,9006 18,05% 35 400 00
4,500.00
$JUS K.GA
LIABILITIES.
8,000 old sbere 1,000 new shares $229,6:14.03.
$200,000,00
colla on 1 work
30,00
£1,1:0,00 22:81.7 14.979 83 123.50
Les 2nd and
abore unpaid
Sandrs creditors w Arbitration accountemps manƏK DAT Unpaid divideri
$1,241 -... 18,928.12
Frost brought forward from lente Frost fr the half-year to txt"
secontam
Docsaber, 1826
MACAO.
[FROM_OUR CORESSFONDENT]
3rd April With regard to the new srrangements for the collection of duty on opium nothing has as yet been dore, and advantage has been taken of the standstill now prevailing to smuggle as much drng as possible. On Wednesday and Thors. day nights large numbers of smugglers have for many years to come. baen seen going along the Praya anrying their rain, but not aceapthi na a plans for, sojourning - THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGI
The elections in Germanny have natu~ily ex- anal burdens of oplem in hage, unmolested by MENT'S ATHLETIC SPORTE.
anyono. A good number of European as-istants cited a high degr sofaffention in Fennos. Satis. The ahora sports will take place to day on the from the Customs are hers, evidently waiting for faction is general that at all als Price Bis- instructions to coimenes operations. I andorrastok has conrad bie 'mijority, booings, he Cricket Ground. The following is the program-stand they are to be stationed at Ma-how-chow allemed, such alene erald uphold pence.' And
The :--
1.—THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, 1st Prize,
31. 2.-PUTTING THE SHOT, 16 lbs. 7 hot rur:
no follow, 1st Prize, $3; 2nd Prize, 31.
ta
Portuguese Gevoramente be assistant
colleciers.
It will be visited as a
Tentanic danger oxclusively. Socialism ta-day is onstopelitas and conabativa, and hence a grava
be collect the dates. Is it possible the British the Germans appear to be on a par with the and Portuguese Governments will sink their French in their aversion for wear. Both puple dignity sorauch as to basome, indirectly, the wors dislike mutual hand-soiushings, and certainly "shroff's" of the Chinose Government?. On the prefer to live tranquilly and make money. At the face of the Opium Convention they appear to be same time, the French base not teen indifferant 3. HIGH JUMP, 1st Frize, $3; 2nd Prize, $1. 4-LONG JUDr. Jst Prize, 89; 2nd Prize, 31.50. Let the Foreign Juspectorate and their on to the vote of Almer Red Lorraina; its unity 5-100 YARD RACE, 1st Prize; 35: 2nd Prize:ployés profent thin recenze of Chies, for which and lility are discounted as a viibiscita against.
$3; 3rd Prize, $2.
they are so brudgomely paid. Surely Chiou pays hoing separated from France. If so, the pros B-N. CO. RACE, 220 yards, 1st Prize. $5 the foreigners in its employ safiriont to be pact for Garrawising the peoriness is ucf bright. Pud Prize, $3; 3rd Prize, 32. Lance-Corplsnetise and should not require the Iritish and The Socalist rata cai lagdly he viewed a excluded. 7-HURDLE BA0, 120 yards, 10 dights, 1st Prize, $; 2nd Prize, $3; 3rd Prize, $2.
Sir Robert Hart's mission to Hongkong and and common danger for all. If it be violent in Open to Army, Navy and Polios. 3.--ONE-MILE-RA, let Prize, 36; and Prize, lacse hay dean a useless and unnecessary one, Germany is speich, and extreme in doctrina, it'
34; 3rd Prize, 39.
since the establishment of Custom houses on Chia anarchie in France.-and-the pat arodn af the- 9.-OLD SOLDIER'S RACE, 120 yards, 15 years, muse soil under foreign management could have few. The real workmans avoids It, bacanas be man's service required, lat Prize, 26; 2nd been dras without all that troctis and bother, and knows the solution of the capital and profie be solved in any off-hand Prize, 54; and Prize, 62. Handicap, yard without the onset of sither England or Forte question onanot for every year over 15 years wor's servica S44 10-BAND BOYS' RACE, under 17 years of age gel Ition question whefber Sir Robert Hart bas ekon. Bonital implies string, and the best af 1st Prize $3; Led Brian, 82; 3rd Prize, 81. not seriously compromised the Chinese Govern.the intteris finalle, and within reach of aft 11-QUARTER-MILE RACE, 1st Prizo, $5: 2ndment by establishing Foreign Custom" louses The association of operatives in part gains of ín-
Prize, $3; 3rd Prizs, 92..
at noustreaty places. The present Convention 3038 12-OBSTACLE RACE, 1st Prize, 38; 2nd Prize, means no protection to the revenue of China 24: 3rd Pins, $9. Fourth Prin, 52, Fifth on this contrary, it idque more smuggling, and
15.220.231
Pront and Loss Account. FOD THE 6 MONTHS TO ST DECEMBIE, 1598,
To
mere sat
To salaries
To dirsutore and anditore To changes
To interes
To 5300
By tott garnings of hotel By boans and dividends from local offer...
8 €9.24 1,050.00 117.50 360.00
19,928.32
3:8.93.50 $18,701.04 29.95
astry is the dircation in which the shore do- stred solution tends to travel.
The towns and rural districts are at logger- Prize, $1.
Leads, on the various matter of increasing the 2.04.13-OFFICERS RACE, 120 yards Handicap will be fatal to both Hongkong and Macao
The Right Lev. Bishop Madeira returned dutina as inported corn. The town populations, Compulsory for "Subalterne."
in other words, the workrien, dec'dedly objest 14.-CONBOLATION RACE, 20 yards, flights, here by the steamboat Kinking on Friday last.
of hurdles, 1st Prize. 4; 2nd Friss, $8 5: His Lordship has been absent some time on a having to pay higher for a inf. which beckles is Prize $2.
visit to Timor, during which be caught the no easy matter to secure now wider sur dizent 15.--Sack Race, lat Prize, $3; 2nd Prize, Sl. notorious Timer fever, in consequence of which stances: they have hurl aboardy in submit to be 16-ANIMAL RACE, Handicap, Jat Prize, S5: bis return was somewhat delayed. At his landing deprived of excellent American pork. The
2nd Prize, 53.
ing a Lordship was recaired with military farmera reply they are being ruined by low 17-MARCHING ORDER PARADE. 4, men per honoure, a guard of honour under the command prices, and unless forsigners be excluded from Chefoo with Additional Artiole should be subject to arrest in Admiralty,
Company, to be decided by the G. O. 1st of a Captein, with the Band of the Garrison, the home market they cannot expect to be and all others not abrogated.
Prise, SE nor bre a case ever been known, we believe,
The SECRETARY read the notics convening 18. HALF MILE RATE, let Prize 85; 2nd Prize being present on the Pier, His Excellency Senbor patronized by bomo matemers. The people where a man-of-war has refosed to enter ab
$9; 3rd Prize, $2. Open to Aray, Navy Conta went personally on board the stsamer to pay the angrestad food tax, which does not go | appearados_iu auswer to a claim. In the
The Mercury understands that the names of permission we will take the report and cools
and Police
compliment bis Lordship, and on the Tier there into the National Freasury, but the poolute ni a same way the Frouch and German Govern- the four English gentleman recently arrived at a road. With reference to the business of 19-WEBSARROW RACE, one man as Wheel wore Elso a large concorse of officials and civ class
barrow, ist I'rize, $3; 2nd Prize, 31. Fort Arthur, for the sea mine and slectric light the Hotel I am glad to note that it is very
Tians to welcome the Bishop, who looked pretty Howore", manay wast he had to keep abreast imenta would be bound to see that an op departments, ara Captain Rogers, Meara satisfactory. Unfortunately, in provi us. balf | 20-ComPAST 'L'UGS OF WAR, 1 mesa Team, dove up with ferer. After landing his Lordship 1 with the bloatal armamenty of the aes, not
Boasant, Cheshire, and Hamer.
Total. 1858
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1885
Trenty of Cormare, 1886,
United States, Tenisin 1856
ག
- Additional, 1869
Porog, 1885
Germs, Tiontain, 1861
» Peking, isso
Fasia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Pera.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
United States
Netherlands
Coras
TREATIES WITH CORES
TERATIES WITH RIAM
"TREATIES WITH ÁNNAM
*TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
pearance was duly entered in, the case of their mail steamers, and, in the remote
The Agent informa na that the O. and 0. stanmar Garite, with maila, &o., from San Fran- cisco to the 15th ultime, has arrived siYokohama, and will sail for this port to-day,
+
318,930 29
Louis Hammoni, Secretary,
Hongkong, 28th March, 1997.
the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your
years we onderostimated what the bad debts
The steamer Sand arrived in Shanghai ch the would amount to, so that we have found it
1st Prize. 820
The new scheme of trustion nà cơh-
contingency of the steamship company 28th March from the Yangisze with a loroha.necessary to take $4,150 out of lust bultL-OPEN TUG OP Wars 10 men a Teen, 1st proceeded to the Cathedral and then to the ecossarily 'for aggressive onde, bat for defansire
being anable to meet & judgment given This, says the Daily Neos, in the craft that was your's working. The present Manager has fu against it owing to insolvency, the Goran itu and sank by the Nankis some months structions to strictly carry cut the rales of ago. She is to be repaired and put on the river the Company with regard to the colleation of accounts and shits, sud as this was not prev.ously done we may look to bad debts in future bein
4th April.
BEFORE ME. MAKAN
Trize, $20. Open to Army, Navy, and Polios. Episcopal Palace, where be hold a resertion, the purposRŃ,
nice little Band of the St. Joseph's Collego play.templated by the Gavernment will be sirṭunity' ing on that occasion and ill late hour. His income tax, loss, the inquisierial ainment. Á POLICE COURT.
Lordship arrived in the nick of time for the rose by any other was, &c. The pantal of pra- mises extending over a period of three years, vernment of the country to which it again.
Holy Tek festivities.
will be taken as the basis for laying a little belonged would equally be bound to make
His Excellency Soubor Conta was in ronciptorget roi tot, in the ponad, to be contributed, good the amount. If they ask that the The new Government launch- Victoria, made very small. With regard to the 880,000 te a trial trip from Kowloon to Cape Collinsm on raised I may mention that for the present wa
of a telegram on Friday from the newly appoist share and share alike, by fanart and landlord, status of meu-of-war way be gives to. tbair Saturday last, under the superintendence of Mr. will only take $275.000, which enables us to pay
ed Governor Garria, of Timor, forming him BREACH OF THE ARMY ORDINANCE
It commences in data on the French that Гарапезе
umil stormers, and, are socorded and accept Brewer, the Government Marine Surreyer off the unrount due to the Hongkong and Shang-
Tung Aleung, opium desler, Chan Tai master batseveral of the miscreants who were concerned LEGAL
that status, they recessarily neramo the at. Some necessary alterations had bosa made in the bad Bank, pay for the now property and leares a
Aron with deepened waterwegs or contemplated Orters in Council for Government of H.B.Mtandant responsibility. The privilege might most satisfactory manner.
valvos, with ito rosalt that she did the run in a balance in hand to meet the cost of the now ring of a scrgo bost, and Chan Cho Sa, mantar off in the assassination of Governor Maia had been they carrot securathe Chinesefrade vid Tonquin,
Har rate of speed Referring to the $19,866-09 sardry deblers, ou Subjects in China and Japan. 1865, 1677, of course be ezercized in, many ways which on the antward trip was 10.8 knots an hour, and 81st December last may mention that our cargo buat, were again brought before his Wor-arrested. By a letter from thai colony Tam inailroads, up to the Yunnan frontier: per will 1878, 1831, 1884, 1888.
monthly gross income is about $15,000, so that ship, on a chargo of unlawfully having arms in forced that the in-fated Soubor Main defended,triking a prohibitive duty on imperts ant their possession, and second and third defendants belf agatest his assailants, but cafortunately French be of any avail. Tranca cuenit tarn the homeward 125 kuote. The Courrier &Haiphong publishes the fol collected bila The prospects of the Company were further obarged with carrying pasongor his revolver wissed fire and be was cut down at the goods the Chinesa sarkéta femand BtIf.
CUSTOMS Tariff
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Corean
Chinese
Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts would cause sunoyance and friction, as the
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
lowing under all reserve. It is said that agreement has been come to by the Residout
without fiebase.
Mr. Webber (of the office of Mr. Ewons) do- by them. (Alas! gets won revolver!) So far as foiently cheap ic capate with England and
it is known hero, the following are the succinat Mr. Webter contended that there was no evidð.
fended.
the above sum represents about 5 weeks' wah- vessels might claim exemption from regula.
era oxcellent, as their Hotel bastonas te stendily tions to which other merchant ships are sub.
inoressing and a considerable advance in this ject, but the German Government has given General and M. Bavier Chauffeur with regard alus of their property may be looked for ere i
long. It will be satisfactory for you to know as undertaking that it shall not be so need to the Hong-baí coal mines. If this be true, it that Mr. Rcbarts (the Manager) states thatces to show that the second and third defond. facts of the nefarious deed. The Acting Colour: Germany; and these countries will be able for Regalations for the Consular Conrts of United by their mail atrabere, and it would appear means the creatian of a large trade, and the co: looking at the working of the Hotel, he considers ants were carrying passengers. The boats were Secretary, pasving by the native post station, tany a long day to send merchandise by other
prospects to be excellent. lony is to be congratulated, as well as M. Baviar
in China and Jagasi.
Tables of Consular Fees
Table of Hongkong Court Fess
Admiralty Rates
Foreign Jurisdiction. Act
States in China
Rulan of Court of Consuls at thanghai
TRADE REGULATIONS
Chinese Passenger Act
Bisku
Chatmas Seizure, China
China Japan
Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &s. Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony...
New Rules of Tegislative Council
Fort Regulations
20.,
&c.
It is published, or to the following Agents
MASAC....
Mr. F. A. 3a Cruz,
.Messrs Quelch & Co.
can.
when the Frenol had no mail steamora touch the captain-geveral he persistently refused to Orders may be sent to Daily Prest Ofiss, whersally for the benefit of British easels, and being afterwards interrogated by tue orlar of now beg to propose the election of Mr. Dadwell the opini
Mr. Ong seconded. give his rams. The man is to be handed oror ing at British ports:
Carried araninously. to the Board of Punishments, who are required
The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, gentlemen. The dividend warrants will be sant out this day wook.
SWATOW AKUY
FORMOSA
Mesars. Q. Gerard & Co.
...Messre C. Gerard & Co,
Foocku........Messrs. Hedge & Co. NINOPO ......
Mesere Kelly & Walsh, 'ghai.
SHANGHAI Hall & Holts Co-operative Co.
routes, The Tonquin tutare depends on being made fast to the wharf when the Pulice oficere ed on the route to Labane, went inic thebin to out out civals in cheaper carrying as well that the French Government have gives the Chaufour himself, Those energy and perseve
guard house, and made sora anguiriou. From
n the cheaper macnfacture of wares. Is the peccemary instructions to their agrute and ranco diserva reward.
There being no questions, the CHAIRMANTOV. went on beard.
Mr. Horspool intimated that he would vot
anemore obtained he inflicted a slap on the play worth the candle ? od the adoption of the report and weeruats, which
press this part of the charge, and it was sense. captains that it shall not be so used by
quently withdrawa.
sig, from which there were no immediate con- A fine has just boen Frector to Lonis Blanc In the abstracts from the Peking Gazette put- was seconded by Mr. Leaos and carried nem. French vessels, for the difficulties which had by our Bhanghai murning contemporary
Mr. Wobber then argued that there was no che segrenses. Later on, however, several officers in this city. The Repablicans owed him that. On the motion of the IRMAN, seconded by formerly occurred in connection with these is the following, dated March 19th A Doree
The only article the assa were really carrying to the Governor seeking for redress. Either politicise. Es believed, as the apostle of the steamers have not been experienced for acknowledging the receipt of an application from Mr. UGEES, Mesaros HrDios and of carrying armes proved against the defendants from the native post pressated themselves withough he had lone consed to be an actuality
the Palace Guard for permission to hand over W. PARFIT, the directors, were re-
elested.
was a large number of umbrellas, which wart several years now. Moreover, as regards a prisoner in the Board of Punishments for
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by still in the possession of the Polis. But there was none was given, or it was only promised, the working man's socialism, that fair. oratory, France, the privilege is reciprocal, and in enrigorous interrogation. He states that on the Mr. Ozonia, Marre. J. E. Coz and d. E. Vau no reference in the Ordinance sa to the carryiur offers retired, only to retur accompanied by ciaste writing, and on boast, upright life
11th March, men, carrying some things with a
of an umbrella. There was nothing to prove greater number. Ivd by their commander. Not would suit and meet all that res required to en- joyed by Britieb vessels in French parts, pole sorces his shoulder, tried to enter the oher were re-elected anditors
baine abis still to obtain satisfaction, they defauro the speçasis of his good natured atopiss Indeed, according to the Acting Attorney.fung hoa gute of the palace, and that when her have asked fair? Dedwell to join them,perty of the first defendant
The CRATEMAN-bloce the report was printed that the arms on board the junke wore the pro
After their departure And he cherished his illusions to the close. As General, the armingement was unde origin-was topped by the soldiers on guard, he drew a
His Worship-But he claimed the arms sad parted to Dilly.
Gowruor Main proceeded to the city to an exile in Londcu, bo was an example of steadi- knife and wound-d the officer to sewuod. Upon and bis election requires your senflematica. I
Sr. Webbar.It was only natural that when be present at a reception at Gorecamente, studionsness, and self-respect. He had Le conarmed.
the Police osma on 1 pard the jucks and begas House, and on the way he met a large crowd of many friends in England, and contributed not a examining the articles that the first defendua?
natives, said to be about one thousad men. little to make Frano and England better shuld say that they were his property. Under the circumstances of the case it to shitjeet him to the most rigorousiaterrogation.
Robert Roberta, P. C. 25, was called and ata- in the neighbourhood of the post. Suspect-known to eat other. He was not rich, and ted that he had seen the first defendsat on boarding something wrong, His Kacallanor addressed supported himself by his pan; and never ona was no oper to the Iegistarire Council and, after discovering the true facts of the one,
one of the janks, but could not swans to the the growd seking what they were there for, even the suspicion of corruption laid to his Hongkong to decline to accord: the are to panish him as the law requiros, -
other twa.
was toll something which chargo Te married a German lady, a Min status of ren-of-war to French and Ger. Another daring outrage was committed yes.
faspester Quincey was also valled, and awora pou which he SBANGHAL.....Mosara Kelly & Walsh.
that the first defendant, when he put the goes caused him to draw, his revolver and point it Groh, whom he survived; she had a small fortane NORTHERN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Cowan uil ateamers in this colony, becams.terday afternoon or Korzady Road. Thres
Een as to the opfum and fire arme, esa forward at a nativa officer, who in a defunt attitude and me his life very happy. The Communit RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh Shanghai the British Government have agreed that ladies with aeme children were sented on the sir
cular sent in the bend on the western side of
and said "I am the owner." NOASAKI... Mosers The C..J. Trading Coey shall have that status and they are Magerina Gap when a Chinara suddenly S
br. Webber That evidence is material, at cooo offurad bis anked breast to be koolad the inauguration of the statue; they gaver Hr30 OSAKA..Mostra F. Walsh & Co.
pund to fulfil their undertaking until the out of the bashes close by and darting forward At the request of the tombers of both your Worship. It has been proved that the shot. The Governor replied by pulling forgats his condemnation of the inseraction of YOKOHAMA... Mostra. Kelly &Walsh.
spatched the watch chain belonging to one of bravebes of the legal professi a sitting of the opin did not belong to him. La point of fact, the trigger, but the weapon would not March, 1871: yet be was one of the most eloquent MANILA
Messrs. Diaz Paertus & Co.
sgreement is annulled. But it would seem them (Miss Becker), and would have secured Supreme Court was held yesterday afteras to it is at the present moment being returned by and for three times missed fire. In the mean- and paravering advocates for the sunsety. SAIGON... Messra. Schroeder Frères and there is a strong feeling that no line of foreign the watab, only she maaght it just in time. He afford them an opportunity of bidding farewell the Folies to the one hundred and twenty-seva time the raffans foll upon him with zi The Egypliso question has boen momentarily
Gardde. HLAROI ........ Mr. P. Mainfroy.
vener?s should bare privileges accorded to broke away the chain, scratching her hand at the to bis Houver the Chief Justice on his sparture men who wore on board.
It is Worship--Can you call a witnues to provy lauses, and kaivos, and mest brutally hacked forgottes, in presence of the greater difoulty same time to make her drop the watch, and on leary. Mr. Justice Russoll occupied a sat on HAIPHONO......Mr. G. Gavile.
thevi which are not granted to sil other then darted up the hill. Attracted by the the beach with the Chief Justice.
The that the arms do not belong to the first defend him literally to pieces. Having done this the of peaceand, war.. Dvidently the English Go. cantineors went back to Lahans fin search of verument is making up its mind to terminate its vessels, even although the privilege be one of areas of the ladas, some sigh for ten gallant aetabers of the bar present vera, -Hen. E. ant. Webber If your Worship will allow me, their next victim, the Colonial Sanistary. He was vacillating policy in the Nile and to grapple name only and confere no material advanten of the Northamptonshire Regiment, who J. Ackroyd. Acting Attorney-General: Mr.
wero just below, same running to the rane, and J. J. Francis, D. Ho Kai, Mr. A. J. Lezok, I will cal forty witnesses, 10w, to prove that the by this time mader the protection of the mission, boldly with the opposition of certain powera It is argued that a vessel which farming the fants reshed up the hill in puranit, and Mr. H. Brereton; and the following arms belong to them.
Mr. Horspock-Then I shall charge them with aries, whose superior, Bishop Ferreira, extreated that thwart her efforts to crasolidato the the iveurgents net to make more victims, and country. A better feeling between England and acquire the status of a man-of-war rajoys and found him hiding behind some trees and quick solicitors-Mosers. A. B. Johnson, Crown Soli-
Mr. Webbar-You cannot do that MELBOURNEMOUTH, Norton, Hargrave & Co prestige which is out of the ranch of otherly bald him to Miss Becker, who ideatitiel bin niter, E. Sharp, W. H. 3osen, H. L. Donays, being in the possession of arms.
they desisted. On the following day the Colonial Tarkey is considered to erbat. It is not so ae her assailant. A Forest Guard coming apat the H. 3. Holmes, V. H Denean, C. E.-Ewens, F. BRISBANE Messrs. Gordon & Gotch. LONDON...Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. vessels. The objection may becalled a senti-time; the man was handed into his custody, sad, B. D. Wilson, C. E. Bowles, D. E. Caldwell, G. would be privileged. You capact charges mus
Secretary was taken to Soumabaya by the many years ago sines Turkey offernt Egypt to Coverment steamer Dilly. LONDON..
His Worship-You would be rusuing some
the English. Franco has to satisfy Europe in Mears. Street & Co,30 Cornbili, mental one, but sentiment sometimes count passed by him to a Police Constable farther en, C. C. Muster. F. Webber, C. D. Wilkinson, and on what he states in the witness box.
And safely on raped to the Police Station. Tbs J. Hastings. The oficials in court were Blesara. LONDON...... Mesara. Kater, Hendy & Co.
His Majesty the King of Bism has conferred wo points in ber anxiety to see England ont LONDONME WM. With 151 Cannon &t. for a good deal, and especially so in national case will come on st the Police Ceart this were A. G. Wise, Acting Registrar, C. F. A. 8ngsrisk, I think. Dir. Webber. Besides, the man has ing. The thief appears to hare either hidden ter, B. Earff, F. A. Hazeland, C. E. Holworthy, bimself confessed that the arms wère his proper-
on Bonhor Comendador Benxa Fernandes an- of Egypt: what power will undertake to fortify SAR FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merobantan aftere. In this question of foreign ma
ty, the obain or to have thrown it away when he and J. D. ROL
other decoration in recognition of his services as the Egyptian Government so as to be able to Exchange.
steamers it would remove a good deal of ill found oscape from his numerons paraszd wẠN
Mr. Webber-It was extorted from him. The Acting Attorney General aid-In the
Coneal for Riso at this port.
stand alone? And what power will guarantee NEW YORK. Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row,
His Worship How extorted? absence of any business fired for to-day before Daily Press Office, Jannery 1897.
feeling if all distinctions between these and impractionale.
BANGKOK Mesira Ramsay & Co...
BINGAPORE
PENANG...'
COLOMBO
Mesars. Rayle & Ca
Meears. Maynard & Co.
Mesura A. M. & J. Ferguson.
CALCUTTA.... Mosers. Nowman & Co.
SYDNEY
......Mesar. Gordon, & Gatab.
AgA.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE CRIEF
JUSTICE.
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