1887.
NOW READY, 1887
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It containa DRCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG-m
JAPAN
Do. Ladies Directory Nagasaki.
Do. Poal Directory
Kobe (Hyogo).
Do. Military Forces.
Duska.
Do. Chineas Hongs.
Tokyo.
MACIAO
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Amoy, Tekno.
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The LIST OF RESIDENTS now ocntains the names of THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FOREIGNERS arranged nader one Alphabet in the strictest erdor, the initials as well as the surnames Teing siphabetical
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE Hovs23 IN CHINA.
CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAL.
MAP OF THI FAR EAST.
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INTIMATIONS.
S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 3xo, 1887.
The Tiantain Shih-pao of the 2nd April enyn lot. The fear that a block of European phut M. de Luc Italian Minister to Chino, porty might become surrounded by Chinone arrived at Tientsin on that day, by the steamer houses and its value be thereby diminished Koushing, and estled on . B. Li Hungchang is wholly unfounded, because if it did be. the afternoon. M. de Luca was the guest of
the German Cousal at that port. come so surrounded it could only be because there was a demand for had for Chissen, HONGKONG, CHINA, AND MANILA, houses in the vicinity, and the lot in quee ion would naturally be increased in value by reason of that demand,
BAYE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTI
IN
MAWSON'S
WATER
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NEW
PATENT
FILTERS,
WITH KENSTABLE MEDIUM,
The Bangkok Times hoars "that His Majesty'
REUTER'S TELE(R."
Porcelain
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SETPLIED TO THE "DAILT PRESS."]
LONDON, 80th April, FRANCE AND GERMANY. The release of M. Schnaubell has the King of Bien is saucing a spacint mission to ordered by the Germen Government.
THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. the Cout of St. James to congratulate the Queen on her Jubilee, and that H. . H. Krom Hing Dovawouges Viropraktare, Minister for Foreign
The following is the rosult of the running for Affaire, will have the high honourofrepresenting
Rovedor....... The Acting Attorney-General epsaki of His Majesty on this suspicious oocseion. HR the One Thousand. Guineas preventing "the European part of the town" is also obarget with other Missions to Dearly
at the Courts of Europe, and will fours inva from being invaded ty Chinase. A stranger pore, via Brindisi, por P. & O, mail of the 13th to the Colony wight infer from this that the May. Prom Rope the Princo will go on to Europeane all lived in the same part of the Americs, and thence proceed on a special misaton tn.Tapao. This is the first time that a SiamIA town and that the proposed, line of de Prinse, or any other Siamese abject. will have marcation would effectually separate the travelled round the world, and great things are expected as the result. His Majesty ocaid eer two races. But such is not the case. As-ply not have chosen a better representative, suming the Bill would benefit any one for a more talented and enlightened goatiensa At all it would be only the very limited por.would have bou diffoult to find." tion of the community who live in Terrace) This year (enys the Sher-pas) the number of houses. It is not proposed to give any pro. tea Arms in Hanan and Hipei provinces-are- 122 tection to the residents aking Queen's-road about the same as last year, but in Ningshow and Keochow there are 76 firms less thau in the and the streets immediately above it. As previous year. It is said that in Ningahow the we remarked on a previous occasion, mach tea business has alrendy commenced, and the price might be said in favour of the establishment is 80 cash per pieni, whereas at tho-barinning of the season last year, the price was 120 cash. This,
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TELEFONE No, 12.
EGIPT
Sir H. Drummond Wolff has proposed the evacuation of Egypt in five years. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AND THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONIES. The Conference has approved of the Imperial proposala for the Naval defence of the Colonios:
SHANGHAI SPRING RACES.
FIRST DAY. Endi May.
against the firm. Mr. Christie had not done so, not bon completed, and Mr. Jameson had given and he understood that he did not intend to do as a reason of its nou-fulfilment the abortness of sa. The money wae advanced to Mr. Croker the time named in the contrast. It was thua personally, and therefore the allogation that the plain that contracts were undertaken in the petitionare commenced business with Astitions most hazardous and tackloss manner by the pati capital was antcue. Mr. Caldwell had admitted ficuo.
In reply to his Lordship. Mr. Oroker stated that he wasonly instructed to represent in-clut been on the day before be appeared to do so, and thore- that when ho sominenned business, he bad $4,000 fore his figures euld not be as correot as though of his owu, the whole, of which was put into He had also borrowed money bs had been present throughout the examina tao business. Lion. Intent of being, as he had represented, from Marz. Twentyaan and Christio, whinh in difficulties almost soon as they commertoed bed trous doroted to the amo purpose. The. business, it appeared that the firm began the whole of this money had been completely year 188$ with $2,131.18 in the bank and $7,000 lost. He had a salary of $225 per month when in tools. In Mr. Gourdin's report t stated he was employed in the Dook Company, and the with reference to certain contracts that wors maney which ho put into the business was what entered into with Mr. Roque, that Mr. Croker he had saved He accounted for the failure in said he was not consulted bofore these contracts consequence of the non-arrival of the tools from were entered inte, and that the first knowledge England. Tho money cwing to Mr. Roque wa he had of them was when thay were signed, about two-thirds of the total loss. The loss did and he was urged to push on with them. Mr. not aries from the taking of contraste at a lower. Croker derind that.. It appeared that be pre-rate that usial.
His Lordship then pui scvoral questions to Mr. pared the estimates and specifications for these contracts. He (Mr. Wabbar) and the oatimatas Jameson, who stated that in tole and money he there with him in Mr. Croker's handwriting. had pat $12,84 into the basinase. The whole He thought his friend would have soma diftelly of that was lost. Had not Mr. Rogue, in cose- roport, seeing that Mr. Jameson was in Hai- been compelled to press them for a falBlaient, the in explaining what was stated in Mr. Gardin's quenco of a fresh General coming to Haiphong, phong at the time, and that the estimates were ocntract would have been completed without made by Mr. Croker before any contracts were ke He was in favour of subletting more of the signed. Mr. Caldwell had stated that controts work but was overruled by Mt. Croker.
In reply to a onestion from his Lordship, Mr. were signed for $135,000, and the work was to be completed in five and a half months. That was Caldwell said he was unable to give any reason aortainly misleading. In order to make it why his clients had not instrnoted him to appear ha would pat in Beveral contracts. On His Lordship asid that had the creditora ap-" plain the court how the firm stood during the osamination of the petitionors. the 15th December, 1884, the firm made. their pared during the examination, all the reasons woodon lighters for $10,000 each, and this wou-fally gone into. Ho had read up the proceedings (ract was ablet to Ab Lun far 25,000. The in similar cases, and he focud, socording to firm therefore had nothing to do in this contrast. section 159 of the Ordiannos of 1882, that if it and were open to secept others. The fighters apparel that the bankrapt had been guilty of anchos was ever thought of. The second con- 142 empowerad the apart, in cases where the were delivered before the contract for this mine unisconduct ho could be sant for trial. Section tract was reade on 15th Jannery, 1855, and was bankenpt had traded on folitica ospital, or had for a tug boat, 2 feet long. The hall of that bon guilty of rash and hazardons speculation, or boat was sciblet, and the reminder of the work had put the orelitors to any quocotary pinse, was dus by the firm, On the 18th Jane, thers to suspend the discharge for soch tima asir telght was a contract to build the steamer Agnes, for think it, or to make out the bankempt's discharg $23.500, which was to be completed in fee sud a with certain conditions affecting his futura pay, half months. The hall and boiler of the steamer wages, &c. It apparel frem. tbo stato dent wara smilet to the Chinese and their part was that the bankrupts äled a petition in July, 1896. The CATHAY CUP, Palus, Tis. 150; for China fini-bed within the time prestribol. $12,000 was thoughtit was clear that when the bankrupts ponina: weight for inches as per scale, griffes to ba paid for the bull and $990 for the boiler, mat- undertook the contracts they had not soient at date of entry allowed 7 lbs; ontrando. Teing a total of $12,900 which taken from $23,500 resoarcox, ou their extablishment to carry them left a balance of $10,600. Whan the firm antually cut, but it was perfectly justifiable in them to 3. One mile and a half.
closed there was a difference of $3,500 aals be Monte Rosa The JOCKEY CUP, value, Tls. 19); for Chinate their debts and assets.
His Lordship said that according to the ro- puuies that have never won a race; to be ridden port the debts wer: 351,000 and the assets by Jockeys who have never had a winning
$9,500. mount before this meeting; weight for inoltos as per seals; entranca, Tis. 5. Once round. Belvoir
Silas
We are indebted to the oeurtesy of Mr. of a cantonment if the town were being built begever, applies only to the tender leaves which for the following telegraphic resalts of the over again. But the district defined in the will be prepared for tha, Ngu-loong tea. The above races:-
kin de toa is heavier than last year, and the value
what
con-
James Hartnd, Tis. 100; for Chins ponies; weight for inches as per scale; on- trance, Tls. 5. Half-a-mile. Cookoo.....
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Correspondents are requested to forward their natie and addram with comanunications addressed to the Bill could never be hell to be effectim/Price at other placea is not gat kuwa, The The HART LEGACY Cur; presented by the late first controot with Mr. Roque, to hold two for the failure accurring would then hers hoon Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good for this purpose, for it includes none of the of copper cash baing high, the prospects are ant banks or honge, which would certainly have very bright for the native to merchants. Sama
uorrespondence has passed between the Hanko All letters for publication should be written on one
to he included if the object of the division tamer and the lekin authorities. The latter ad- side of the paper only.
10enah, with T. 100 added, for China Advertisements and Subscriptions which are sol was the safety of Europeans and their pro-hero to their deformization to lesy a differentialRITERION STAKES & STeopatskes of Tha. ponies; weight for inches as per scale, sscond pony to save his stako. Quo mile. export. duty on each 100 catties; and add that actored for a dead period will be ugntinued until perty. The object is simply to keep the duty of cash nominni lekin, in addition to tho
Ordaza for extra copies of the Daily Press should occupants of Terrace home free from this tax is most mercifully low, as their original Grantham 8 went before 11 am on the day of pabllentior, the Acting Attorney General sconis to jastructions were to sharge Te. 7.8 a ploul in The GEITFTEN PLATO, Vaino, 14, 250; for
addition to the export duty.
China ponies that are nevar ran at any If the sider the contamination of Chinese,
masting: waight for inches as per sale; sa trunc, Tia. 5. Tares quarters of a mile. nccupauts of these houses do not like their neighbours-and we can wall understand
Mont Blane they might not like Chinese-they can mare elsewhere, It would be quite an innovation for the Legislature to saj to any class of occupante, "If you would not like auch and such a class as anighbours we will legislate against that class for your bane Is moving the second reading of the fit." The Legislature, we contend, has no Chinese Ballding Ordinance the Acting right to interfere with free trade in land or Attorney-Gonem said The necessity of house property. It may be unpleasant to drawing auch a line of demarcation] and Europeaus to and the locality in which of preventing the European part of the they live transformed from a Baropean town frota being invaded by Chinese no to a Chinese district, but it a man does not get into the boata ai all, pulled to waward; Tho RACING STAKES, a sweepstakes of Tia 10.1 $10,800 was not an fcient to finish the work. Ho ditions being attached
The Daily Press,
HONGKONA, MAT 3ED; 1887,
The Daily News says that the U.S.H. Essex, Commander Jewell, arrived at Shanghal on the 9th April from her visit to the site of the wreck of the Abbie Carter. She succended in getting package of cargo by which it is hoped to identify the wreck bogond doubt; mesawhile, it is most certain that it is the wreak of an Anori The islanders reported, that they saw a vessel one ovening, when it was blowing hard, and lost sight of her in the dark- nose; the gale facrased in the night, and in the morning hey found the shoes covered with wreckage. There was no tracs found of the grow, and no monn theisland hudson suything of them; the story that they were soon in boats came from a Chitaman en the suspoast of Tormo, who sal that he heard it from a Samasena mau Aя there is no other land within fifty miles or sc. It is very unlikely that the crow, if they were able onocia contasi," After making this posi- like his neighbours the usual caves is for him it is more likely that, if they were not lost with tive statement the hon. gentleman most have to seek another residence for himself rather the ship, they were swept away by the strong earrent that roos past the island. The islanders er rither surprised to find that the pris-than sock législation against the persons to
were very friendly and kind to the party that ciple of the Bill was objected to by the whole whom he abjects. The colony in the course of Luded frorz the Exsen, and are not likely to bava of the naoffcial wombers of Council. The its history bag suffered somewhat from nitra-made away with the crew, if they did laud. The Hon. Wowa Suika was the only one of the humanitarianis, but we
are sure there only trace of a hat fanand was one radder. Tho Enez was to leare Shanghai in two or three unofficial members who did not se express is no desire on the part of the European daya time to take Quional Denby to Fartacea. himself, but there can be-no-doubt-ne-to papalation to see the pendulum swing what his opinion must be. The Bill is a far the other way that our legislatora sball FOR Unjust, an insult to the Chimene com- be imbued with the principles of the San
mosity, and inimical to the interests of Francisco Sand-loiters. property woers. Fortunately, it Bas been thrown, oat, for the present session at all evcute, and it is more than doubtful whether it will ever be brought in again. The spirit to which it eves its birth is essentially as that which animates the lasitical Anti-Chinese tactions in Aus tralia and itemia. However injusti
PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON. PIAN OF TOWN AND ENTILONS OF SINGAPORE. BAMO PLAN OF GEORGE TOWK, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book aran
We are racired the annual statement of the
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The KIANG-SU PLATE, value, Ths. 150 for China poaias; weight for inches as per sale; entrance, Tls, 5. One mile and three quarters. 1 Tatador
Mr. Webber said that was because the assets were sold at a lors of thirty per cont
His Lordship observed that what be wanted to learn was how the loss arose in connection with the contract.
sublet them. In fact he thought it would have been much better for the firm had they sablet more of the work. On this unfortunately, the partners could not agros. Mr. Choker appearing to be too saugnine as the amount of work which the firm wore capable of completing in the time. He did not think the failure had occurred through reckless trading. It was simply through The pofitionare, had themselves suffered largely. He did not san suy reason misfortung. why they should not get their discharge, which would accordingly be granted without suy con
IN RE JACH BETEL.
Mr. Webber said he botiered that after sub letting part of the work, the balanta of the one gach for Chias ponies that have over run world now pase on to the next contract which
This one, which was adjourned last work, at bofore let Janary. 1987; griffins at dato of was signed on the 2nd June for three boats, the entry allowed 5lbs; weight for inches as per hulls and boilers of which wore sublet. Oath the request of the solicitars on hath sides, in scale; winners biba. extra. One milo and a11th July a contract was entered into ardor to try ani effent a settlement, again cams
build three woudon and three iron basta for 1890,000. The wooden ones more sablet and
gmarter.
Harbingerija
Tha TAOTAL'S UUP, value, Tls presented by H.D. the Tantai: for Chies ponies; weight, 12st, entrance, Tls. 5. One mlla Susewind
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
before the court.
Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the petitioner. Mr. Webber, who has on pravions ecessions the others were built by the firm themselves. Mr. Caldwell had said that it was impossible appeared for partain of the sreditors, stated that for the Arm to complete the work in the bahad withdrawn from the sea. The patitioner time. The contract was with Mr. Roque, ad of red 25 per cent, which some of the re- and by it the firm undartank to complete disors had accopted. Es strongly advised tis the work in a certain timɔ. That time was clients to accept also, but they refused. They mentioned in the confront, but there was a pristated they would lose all rather than take it. Tate understanding between the contracting He had therefore getting more to do with the
New York Life Insurance Company for the year 186, which shows some remarkable gains over previous reports. Those gains may be thus sure- marised:-An increase of over $3,000,000 in in-
The ordinary yearly meeting of the share-parties that the exact time would not be insisted apon. He was told that the tims was simply coino, over $3,000,000 in sorglus, over $8,000,000 in assets, over 311,000,000 is insurance written, holders of the above Campany was held at the The British gaubcat Merlin, Commander Ma- and of over $11,000,000 of insurance in force. In Hongkong Dispiasury yesterday afternoon. put in to show the Franch authorities that the tarin, text here yesterday morning for Cantón,
defuit, the New York Life has assets of nearly. There were prasen-Messrs. J. D. Humphreys work was being dono. Mr. Caldwell was en The General Managers (Messes Jardins, $75,500,000 us against 96.900,070 in 1885; the Chairman), J. Willmaste. Fang Aoheon, J. Stirely weang when he said that the work was Matheson & Co.) inform us that the Indo Chisumber of lives insured were 22,027 insuring Hagen, J. B. Scott, A. H. Madall, W. H. Shut never namplated. Two lighters were actually
The Sportiary road the notice convening in 1485; and the total insurance in force
Che meeting. same Toisang, from Calonits, left Singapuro $5,000,000, against 18,566 insuring $63,500,000tlewood and H. A. Woolnough (Secretary). on the 30th ult. for this port.
5304,000,000 as against $250,000,000 in 1995, The stata cont of 148 shows a fatal income of osari 319,200,000, the myments to Policy-holders near being over 51 par coat, on average not assets and over 89.0.000 in excess of losses by death It is notified iu Saturley's Guzetic that the market value of securities $3, 00,000 in excess of
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The German gunboat Nautilus left Shanghai on the 24th April for Ados, where har present proceed with a new crew to Zanzibar.
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delivered before evan the further contrast was male. There was no such outcast as Mr. Cald well had let the court to baliars The fem
An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Baromeble may be the ways in which the cow will loare her and go home. She will thru Is $8,00-4004, interest incoras over $3,700,000 [thought it might be taka s read Ho moved and they never undertank to do so
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, Sc.
A full Chronology of remarkable avonts since
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan.
hostility autertained in these countries
to
the Chinese manifeste itself, it is not in-
The CHAIRMAN Bail the reprét had been in know perfectly wall that they were not able to The the hands of shareholders for on time and he bailid nine launches in fire and a half months, asso, and three iron basts and the engines of thʊ that the report and statement of arouata ha three wooden launches were sublet to the Chi- confirmed by the meeting.
Mr. HAGEN Bondel, and the masion was remainder were built by Messrs. Boyd & Co, in Shanghai Although there was a private un- The CHAIRMAN proposed that the next ordiu-derstanding between the Arm and Mr. Roque,
CagA.
Mr. Wilkinson sakel for a further adjourn mant
Hie Lordship said the mass bad already benn more time. He should sijalicate the petitioner adjonened twice, and it was loss wasting any
& bankrupt.
POLICE COURT.
Zud May.
Berone Me. H. E. WonzнOUSE.
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED ARSON,
"A ̈description -of-Chinone. Festivale, Fasts; & nossible to understand the feelings of the Post-ffice notios of the 20th January as to fao their cost. This progressive record is truly a/carriol nem. CON.
non-delivery of unpaid local correspondence is remarkable showing. During the forty-two- ary genecal meeting be held on the assord Mim the terms of the antract were insisted upon and white working population, who fancy theyarcellen Delivicut Postage on local corres-years since the Company conravnued operations,ny in May next year, which was ascended by the tr never received a faclling bosanse the liciously setting fire to the house No: 4, Wai Tak
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &o. New Scalo of Hongkong Slump Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1987, Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel
Port at and from London and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghal. Amoy, and Newchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jiaricksha, and Boat Hire. The ATPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
of vlosely printed matter, to which referanca is ecnetantly required.hy residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRANICY. and DIRECTORY.
include TAMATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Narking, 1842 Tientsin, 1858
"and all otbore nos abrogated.
France, Tentsin, 1858
Convention. 1960
Tientsin, 1885
Treaty of Commerca, 1836.
United States, Tientsin. 1558
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Additional, 185)"
Polcing,. 1880
German, Tien tuin, 1861
Peking, 1830
Russia, Japon, Spain, Erazil, and Part.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain Vaited States
Netherlands
Coraz
TREATIES WITH ĆOREA..
TATIES WITH SIAM
TREATIES WITH ÅNNAM TRRATIES WITH CAMBODIA' CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Chinesic Japanese LEGAL
Siamese Corean
Lales of H.B.M. Supreme and ather Courts
in China and Japan
townsioen.
SUPREME COURT
2nd May
IF BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE TEC Hor. J. RuseELL, ACTING
. CHIEF JUSTICE.
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THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
and there
$TED pro
serve in diferent parts of the ahip, and some el appeared for the patitishers; Mr-D.E. Caldwell /$12,000 in stock and money where the $12,000 Mackenzie, Th. von Pustan, G. Lajent, W. T.
Raes,
M. Dinner, and A. Ross (Soarctary) re- pratenting 2,365 vs.
The autics ountering the mosting baving been read, the winates of the last ordinary generel masting were confirmed and signed.
[The report has already been published.] The CHAIRMAN than rose and said--fentie
Kan Aho was urged will wilfully and ma
contrset was not completed in the time. In Lane, on at inst.
Chaa Asing stated that prianour was har kid- say their pinspects threatened to some expondence is in fatura to bo dombled.
it has kept stendily on its way, perfoeting its
On the motion of the CHAARAT, srooded by January, 1880, the firm bring in want of ready tent by Chinoso competition. Here, bow.
An American mining engineer arrived at methods, enlarging its scope, and exemplifying Mr. FUND ACHEONG, and carried nem. com.
them $12030 but it mish, ha ramsabarət text and on Sunday wenning sho askehim for some.
Ha refused to pay her mad a quarral on- ever, the circumstances are entirely different, Tientsin on the 21st April by the Into binafina practical manner the benefits and possibilities
The CRAIMAN said there was no atone husi. Me. Roque owed they $15,000 for wook in the money and no excuse whatever can be from for the steamer Kowahing, act to is mid by the ty system. Under its prosentalficient manager. WILMOT, Mr. A. W. Maitland was money applied to Mr. Ragus and he advansaler. He had paid her ne sent for three months,
pro to have been engaged by the Viceroy Li to meas the Company has enforcad its title to appointed anditos.
plos in the forefront of life insurance all the
report that on the 10th April Mr. Croker bor. prisoner attempting to sat the house on fire by The amine the Ping-chuen Copper Mives. proposed anti-Chinese legislation.
world over, and this latest statement proves thisness to bring forsurd, but he would be glad to course of completion. Mr. Gourdin said in his sned. About an hour afterwards she discovered
answer any questions that might be pat colouy is chiefly, dependent on the Chinese
No questions were asked, and the meeting rowed money to pay the wages due in Maret. spplying a light to a barkot of shavings godt! The Bangkok Times hoars that Mr. Satcw, beyond any pusable gassties.
The prisoner was aomnitted for tril for its prosperity. The fondamental reason who goes home, on slok leave, will start fr
An incident cocarral the other day on H..alosed, the CHALLMAN Announcing that the divi. During the whole time they wore la business, the in kerosine
it was simply because they were unable to pay for its aristones no a British colony is to do Singapore for Europe in the same stosunar with which has unfortunately greated a dand warrauts would be sout ont to-day (Tues firm were never in arrear with the wagos, thair employés. Asty their carrying on their trade with the Chinese, and it is bad policy the Siamese Mission, and if his health is sufferieruce anong that fine body the Hoyal Mar: day) and cold be payable at the Hongkong and and when the firm closed on the 10th Way, 1886,
ciently improved may resin to Bangkok within whose conduct is usually most exemplary. It Shanghai Bank.
Fusiness" whisa" they know they were insolvent,” indeed to attempt to pluco artificial and un- the Privo, via America and Japan.
Acura that a ride balongi yg to a sergekart had in
tbat atatement was quite incorrect. They wern U nega restrictions
our customJMTSS, The last number of the Illustrated Sperting socie naazer mysteriously disappeared, and it
certainly shart of randy "money, but they had
The sixth ordinary gaaoral meeting of the large contracts in hand for the completion of The Contents of the Appendix are toc numer-Class legislation to a certain extent there and Dramatic Netes contains an illestration from was believed by the officers that some of the men
which, when they were unable to soutine basi- shareholders in the North-China Insurance Com ans to recapitulate in un Advertisement, but must secmarily be in a mixed population & sketch by ir A. H. Heath of the Hongkong were responsible for its disappearance. Th
and told that some of their
ness, the orocitors advanced money in order that pay, Limited, was held or the 5th April at the hesd cffices in Harkon load, Shanghai. Mr. where the criminal class is mainly recruited and Shanghai boat race, road at the Shangani detachment, absat 85 in aacher, were stumman-
Antana Regatta. The sketch is takon opposite ed eu deck,
they might be completed. Ha thaght that H. Lavers, the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, presided. these remarks of his would go to pravo that the and the entire detachment were therefore een- from one nationality. The law as to night Dr, Wien's garden. Thers is a separats por. number must have throws, the rifle overboard, tensod so da two hours' watch evor the arm rask
statements na to fiatitions capital, and the bor sent Magara, F. H. Ball, W. Braud. J. A rowing of money, aiter hota la business only Hawes, II. R. Haarn, A. G. Wund, (Directors). Chefoe, with Additional Artigle passe, for instance, in class legislation, ortrait of Hutching, the Shanghai stroke.
The Hupao saya-that persons contributing and pay a proportion of the value of the missing race legislation to spak mero correctly, aud
two or three months were totally incorrect. J. K. Morrison, G. Harling, P. Acaholl, J. F. it is generally conceded that the law is sums of eareral thousand taels and upwards to weapon. This order has and wa thick pery nu
His Lordship said that the Report of the Rondewald, J. Maitland, F. F. Macdonald, W. C. ho Peking Artillery Force are to be giran pat turally-caned great dissatisfaction among the
IN E JAMESON AND CROMER. a necessary one. It is justified by its ob ente aathorising them to proceed to the provinces men, the nontend that, even supposing oue
The bankrupts again game up for their disistrar stated that the firm commenced business Ward D. A. Darling, J. M. Ringer, W. W.
without either tools or raonay.
Clifford, W. Allanson, H. M. Schalts. J. W. ject, which is to prevent criminals wandering for employ without the necessity of hair gear of their number to be guilty few of
Mr. Webber said thay commenced business with Harding, Burmeister, W. D. Little, J. abroad during the night time. But no auch anteed by the recogaisums of their follow them, asy, are in bis confidence, and it charge.
is unfair to make all suffer. Tony of them Mr. Wobber (from tas office of Mr. Ewens}
Welch, A. Schroors, E. G. Vouillemont, B. His Lordship asked ny tu reason aan te urged in favour of the pro-
asma fram In order to stop snaggling opium (naya the the Marines could not, by any passibilty. be appeared on behalf of six of the exeditors to
Phipps, R. Franois, E. J. Hogg, A. Clifton, C.. pozed Building Ordinance, the object of
Daily News), the Chinese Government bay denspected of having any knowledge of the mat oppose this discharge.
Mr. Wobber said it was the petitioners G. Warburg, C. O. Lidell, B. Gipperich, E. which is simply gratify the roes prejudicaided to divide the seizures az follows:-To the tor. Had one of them cocidentally lost his ride
Mr. Webber, in reply to the arguments own. It had been stated that they commenced Major, G. W. Holliday, P. Lieder, H. J. Suob, the whole detachment would without hesitation advenued by Mr. Caldwell at the lash sitting business in August, wareng it was in September. J. C. Battle. F. F. Haskell G. G. Hopkins, of European who, like the Acting Attorues.informer 5/10, seizing officer 4/10, and the re-
hayo haribed to make good the less, but they why the pofitioners should not be disobarrel, and then there was no real basinoss, carried on w, White, B. T: Starksy C. Jantro, C. A. · mining 1/10 to go to the Customs. This ar General, live in Terrace houses and object rangement applies only to the opium lekiä de- feel outraged at having to hear part of the blame, said that it would be his duty toeaguire rather till Ortsber. to have Chinese as 'neighbours. A merelypartment.
His Lordship then requested the attendance and its consequences, for a net which they fally into Bors of the statements made by Mr. to nhow that We sis cerely hope the order Caldwell net week, and heartily condoan.
at Mr. Gourdin, on whose authority the siste sentimental objection of this kind is not one We soo by the Bangkok paper that a sub
Before he that ought to be protected by legislation.scription bas teon started at that port among may be reconsidered, is the men doubtedly these, which were taken from Mr. Gourment about commencing the business in August
feel a rantling sense of injustice at being rado din's report, moro incorrvot.
rosted.
On the arrival of Mr. Gardin, that gentle If the Chinese choose to live in Terrace one of the British residents there to com
Mr. Gourdin had made his report, be notified houses they have morally as much right to memorate Her Majesty's Jubilee by the establish. to suffer for su offence of which the vast majori went on to do so he should mention that after
ment of a Victoris Ward in the new Gorera-ty must be entirely innocent
that any so cold get a copy of it for 25. After an explained to his Lordship that seeing the do so as Europeans, and it is inexpedientment Hospital Up to the 23rd ult. 8970 Lad
Saya the N. C. Daily News The raception examining it crefully he wrote to Mr. Gourdint entry in the books as August 9th honaturally man, the report and accounts have been in your
Mr. Webbor explained that before the pati. which the Chiusse Railway Company has met to the eff that the report was incorrect and concluded that the business commoned in August hзzde for some time, and with your permission Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. that any legislativo abatacle should be thrown bean subsorthed for the purore
It will be seen, by reference to the advertise with from Chinese should be a lesson to La untrue. He wrote that letter in Jaly, and he tieners commenced business, Mr. Croker, know. we will take them sa rozd. There are pro Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, in the way of their doing so. What could
duead premium incomeaud losses aroma proially no- 1876, 1881, 1984, 1886.
hure heen more unjust than to forbid Dent in stather column, that Salingor's Upers Hang-ong and all officials. Notwithstanding mentioned the fist now because he did not wishing they were about to do so, had purchased tools minent features in the counts which hava not Company, on their rutern from the North, the assurance giran in the prospects that the it to be thought that he objected to the report 15 Lane, Crawford & Gun, and that been alluded to in the directors' report. The re Ho Kax to build his houss on Robinson intoad giving & abort season of three rights in directors and tanagers of the railway world act for the first time. Mr. Caldwell had taken when the firm started, these onfries were made siceable. At last moeting the falling off in income road 2. Bat a house built by a Chinaman for this colong, the Rest of which will be on Thurs altogether independently of officials, that the r. Gourdin's report as the basis of his arguazer the date on which the transaction took his own occupation must necessarily be a day, the 13th instant, when Gilbert, and Fellivan's company was meant to be a bond jis pomraorcinlmant against the petitioners' discharge. His. Ta cousinsion, Mr. Wobber stated that was attributed to threesuse ritraded rates "house for the habitation of Chinese," and oirs opers "Iolantha" will be placed on the wudertaking, no subscriptions or virtually none (Mr. Caldwell's first objection was tast the back-tem was nothing to prove the objections ad excessive competition, and more cautions ander were received. The capitalists of Tientsin when rupta had sarried on their business by means of narod by Mr. Caid roll. The bankrapts were writing, and these are the chief reasons to which ankad why they did not subscribe, answered-Getitions capital. Where Mr. Gourdín obtained if the Bill were to pres in its present form
"A Chinese hawkor was yesterday committed wo de noi trust officials. They referred to the that information from he was at a loss to kuomby far the grantest enfferers. They hud laste must still ascribe our diminished promis, bat
everything, and during the time they were in
be considered satisfsotary; the decreased volume Regulations for the Consular Courts of United it would be illegal for any other Chinmen for trial on a charge of arson. According to Chins Merchants' Steato Navigation Company, Mr. Gourdin alin stated that the petitioners both business they had never drawn xaoro than Sistion, and the results of the last your, so far, umet
to follow Dr. Ho Kar's example..
the evidence he was caught while attempting their property in which had beer dealt with monoed business in August, 164. As a matter ach per month. He thought his Lordship of basiasas is perhaps more a matter fer ouugra Locked at from a property owner's point to set are ta a basket of shavings soaked with without any referenos to them, and in the of fast in August, 18%, Mr. Croker, was in the would adout that there was no reason why they tulation than regret. It will also havo hoen noticed that the amount of the Liability Account kerosino in No. 4. Wat Tak lane. He lived in affairs of which they had had no voies. They employ of the Dock Company and Mr. Jamesonld not recei7o their discharge.
Mr. Caldwell said that his friend had undes loce then the sun carril to it from 1885. The of view there is not a word to be said in the house, and a quarrel having arisen with xon. were afraid the railway company would be was conazlting engineer to Mr. Rrique,
His Lordship and that the petitioners in their favour of the Ordinance, while there to vary pect to the rent, it is supposed revenge was the managed in the same way, and that those whe
for frana fanta and which was only obarastarised the previous statement of accounts there was a Load the capital for it would have no control examination, had given August, 1834, as the time peseh is which he seemed to bave elicited vor differessa is accounted for by the fit that in difmuch to be said against it. Its offset would motive of the crime.
over its affairs. They objected very strongly to they comes.anned business.
Mr. Webber said te bad there the deed of its length. He had only usoredad in balance on the dobit side of the Liability Account ferent ports of China, Philippinot, Siam, c.
simply be to keep down the price of land) The Ex-poo states that last year the ten or- the two oficials who had been appointed by Im Pilotage Regulations'
chats at Foochow took about Tls. 4,600,000 to oriat Detres to administer the affair, and partnership dated 1st September, 1834 Mfr. Cro-establishing two points, and then went thr for 1884 (Th. 7,153,60) There is enly one item that is the sum of about £1,800 included under the within the area from which it is pro-the interior for buyhig the first season's los particularly to Chow Fa, the Acting Boltker had jest téld him that he was asked by Mutorinily to strengthn his {Mr. Caldwell's) 0899- in the balance sheet of a doubtful character, and mended business in August, 1884, and that about head of Santry Debtors, dus by the Company's ponid "to" erelude the Chinese. When This year, the amounts are estimated at Temissioner, whose dealings in the Port Wise if they commenced business in 1884, and be
two mouths afterwards they wore obliged to Agents, atAdelaide, who recently suspended We the Chinese want land within that arcs 4000,000, but two years uge the amounts Wars Arthur wutract matter have excited rank had said he was not quite sure..
only about Tis. 3,700,000. The amount i lekin
His Tordship said they minet assume that Mr.
ailost, but his friend had stated that they did this asset, but the necessary steps to protect our they will here to buy it from the pressut collected on tou during last year was about Tle, indignation arcbg Chinese in the north, and
who has recently been denounced to the Throne. Wise Lad made the repert correctly. He did are in order to enable them to keep bave at present no information as to the value of veners, who are almost all Europeans, and 000,000, and the smount of lekin this year in cot The Tientsin capitalists and merchants were not, however, think the point in discussion was not commence til September, which simply interests have boas taken and we bro shortly or make the ease look wotes against them. peoting advices from Australia on the subject. quite roady to subscribe all the money required terial.
Mr Wabber, continuing, said that the dead Again he had bwn at great pains to show is to be regretted that there is no improve these will not sell quless a price is offered likely to exceed 'Tis 100,000. which makes it worth their while to do sr. I
that Mr. Croker was perfectly well aware that ment to report in the position which has been A letter to the H-pes from Lharm says that for the construction of the lips and more, bat only Nor acad any apprehension la entertained the Russian traders who went on a prospecting on being senured against being planderad, and if went on to say that the partnership was to con-
expedition to Tibet last winter have opened a tawy obtained proper centrol of the undertaking. tinne for a period of tenses, and that the gap these very disadvantageons dcntracts were forood upon us by the notion of certain Londen that the structures to be erected on such how there, and are disposing of the wares they A Russian merchant of Tientsir in whom the tal was to be $12,000, which was to be provided, long made. If Mr. Croker know this, a2, and as it is difficult to forsees what Another correspondent wealthy Clinste of that city have confidence in either stock or money, in equal star well as the other partner, then be cut only the entoma is likely to be, we can only rely upon the pontinued loyalty of our constituents to suable Mesara. Kolly & Welsh, & rhailand would be hovels. The Chinese are too brought with them.
gives an account of the departure lost your from was named by them ER one whom they desired by the partners. Mr. Caldwell had stat SHANGHAI Fall & Holtz Co-operative Co.. Akute not to wake the Leat as of their proof the Mussulin Frings Shawubuse, as Director of the line, aud they stated that if od that the petitioners had had to borrow It had been stated that the two partners con- to resist an aétank which is unparalleled in porty, and dear and can only be made to who is now in Peking. Amongst tas presents he was appointed and power was given to Lim, money when the business land only been started jointly paid a sum of $3,000 into the bank in a Listory of Marine fisurance. With tho and the capital. This not being sceptable to the firm had to their credit at the bank $2,131.18 coast. They had to bay s bill on England for is no. reason why, we should fail to obtain
·RIVEZ Porta and Kelly & Welab, Shangbai, pay by putting ag on it good houses which for the Emperor were some magnifceat horses.qual to that which Chow Fu bas, they would two or three months. Now, at the end of 18841824 But that did not go to the capital continued support of our shareholders thako...“
The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment Li Hung-chang, and still lane so to Chow Fn, and had remitted 21,403 to England for tools, and the money was paid in for that pur- at least as great measure of sucoses ax NAGAFARI Essers. The C. & J. Trading Co. will yield a fair retura in the shape of real. HIOGO OSAA. Measts. F. Walsh & Co. The Acting Attorney General veems inelived will play at the Offlours Mess, Murray Barracks, efforts were made by pressure on the Shansi Taking the rate of archange as six cullars to the pass. Mr. Webber had taken particular care, London, oponente, and it is, we hope, YOKOHAMA.....More Kelly & Walsh
to concedu a little to the rights of property.this evening, the 3rd instant, commencing at bankers and the asit furzzers, to obtain the pound, it would appear that at the end of fully as he had gone into details, to say nothing needless to add that we shall endeavour to 8.15 'clock. The following is the programmezoney. All these and the traders refused help they had saests to the amount of $10,000, and of the terms which were inade with Moser Boyd deserve more. Having reason to Leliore that MANILA...........Messrs. Dias Puertas & Co..
Sithfus position had become particularly unpleasant therefore the statement that at that time they and Co. It might be, that under the pressure some misconception prevuils regarding the value BAIGON... Messrs. Schroeder Frères and ownere He says it might be nauemary to March Sincerity
Adem. for the Viceroy and one that would discreditware obliged to borrow from friends was put upon them, the firm had to apply to Mesra of the Company's London business may be Gardie.
any in the Bill that when as proprietors Gipsy Queue
Phillips.in at Peking, where he had said: let us rains the aginary and incorrect. There was aleg a louch Boyd & Co. and to pay heavily to get the work mentioned that arch of the success of the past HANOI Mr. F. Mainfroy,
of a certain block should all be agreed Mazurks. Constance
Farbach muDey ourselves and not go to foreigners. The belonging to the firm worth 8000, He would done in the time. That was possibly how the loss rear in due to that Branch. In accordance with HAIPHONG...... Mr. G. Gavelle.
to sell their homes to Chinese they election Lesbiousquetaire de la pire" Halevy BANGKOK... Mesas. EatCay-&-Co.
Rollin opportunity of the Syndicatos End come. They like to refer
and foreign housia baaks is China, England, Í said about borrowing money from friend, had arison. There seemed to be wry little doubt the provisions of the Company's Regulations, a SINGAPORE.....Messi. Bayle & Ca.
But if should, ba
allowed to do so,
afternoon PENANG... Messrs. Maynard & Co.
this be allowed COLOMBO.... Mosses; A. M. & J. Ferguson.
thb nciple of the of the 21st April the Captein of thu ateamer April, as affairu were looking serions Chow Ft the Dock Company. Mr. Twentƒman and Mr. upon which the contracts were made that losses the royalt that it was found necessary to recall His Lordship said that a firm was perfectly Company, and provided suitable holders are CALCUTTA Mocars, Newman & Co.
Bill is at once swept away. A block may be enfalsch reported at the Central Polos Samet Kr. Thurcast, the representative of the Christie had told him that if he liked to tion the death on board of the boatswain, Mr. Fronch syndicate, who is, we are informed, to start business on his own sent they had somo owned by a single individual or by s arguglefold, at eco. It appears that or her passage forstraet the las, the Comptoir d'Escompte apare capital which they would place at his dis. | justBed in undertaking.contract and sublet forthcoming these shares will be reallotted at OURNE...Mauers. Norton, Hargrave & Co. amber. Either it is desirable that a line of from Bingapore the deceased was missed and the doing the financing. The contract was to bepaal. Ee consulted with Mr. Jameson, and the /ting it, if they thought there was a luir amount of their intrinsic valus as soon as it can be secer.
demarcation should be "drawu or it is not. ery was raised that he was overboard: The signed on the 31st. This result should be deeply two agreed to enter into partnership. At the profit to be made by so doing.
Vessel was put shout and boats lowered. The mortifying to Li Hang-bang and all the officials same time Mr. Croker had money of his own to
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Mr. Caldwell said that he followed his Lord- ourrent year it is of evaras too early to speak LONDON...Mesars Street & Co.,30 Cornhill. | TE it is, then it ought not to be set aside by fullest sarch was made, but without say result. in the north; it shows that the Chinese who have about the amount of $4,500. In 1885 the pati- ship in that statement. It was not that the firm definitely. There is still, I regret to say, de.. Mr. have no advice of any important losses. I think,. LONDON M. W. M. Wills, 161, Cannon St. the will of a small number of persons; and after some considerable time, the voguel retura money to lose will not trust them, and that if boners haring some very large contracts on hand, had sublet the contracts, but that they had an oline in our premium acoust, but with the ex- SAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marchante it would moreover be vajust that the owner od on the same tack. On arrival iz Penary the rail wars are to be made in China either foreigners and being in want of ready money, Br Croker dertaken them in the most rash and reckless ception of £2,500 by the steamship Turmanie. To
body of the unfortan man was found in the whom Lasse Chinese will trust mast be associated borrowed from Mr. Twenty man and Mr. Christie. manner, that those loses het arisen: New York....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow. of a small lot should be denied the rights portocal bunker, into which it is supposed ka in their construction and working, or foreign. That sam was lent to Mr. Cesker, and Mr. Cruker had admitted that was owing to the gentlemen, we are exceedingly fortunate, in not
capital must be solely relied upon.
Twentyman would yet have to establish his claim non-arrival of tools that the contract had having a much greater loss by that Ene steamer. bat are conceded to the owner of a larger must have fallen. Daily Press Ofoe, January 1887,
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