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SECOND DAY, & May.
The SKANGHAI DERBY, & Sweepstakos of The 15 wch, with Tls, 190 added, for China panisa helug bond fide grillas at date of nutry: frat pony to receive 75 por coat; send pony 15 per cent third pouy, 10 per goat.; weight fr taches as por scale. One mile and a half. The LADIES' PURSE, value-for China ponio?
weight for inches as por sale; entrance, Tils. 5. One mile and a quarter. Susewind
Harbinger
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The Race Chun Cup, value, Tia. 150; for Chi
na ponies; weight for inches as per scale: withers at this meeting of a mace of one mile or ander, to carry 3lbs. xtra; over a mile, 7lbs. extra-posal ties secumulative up to 10lka; sa- tranos, Tls. 5. Two miles.
Tioga
The Hu-puo sasa that the Imperial Palson at In the House of Commons on the 31st March. We az rognestod to give on emphatio denial favour, however, of the withdrawal of San-hai bus goon magnißsently repaired, and Mr. De Lisle naked whether any rophies had to the etatement in a telegram, which app eign Postal Agencia. That the general that the Empress Regont takes great pleasure been received from the Geternors or administra in the Standard of this morning, to the effect
The following ars the results of the second sentiment in Shanghai ie, as the Minietor in spending her leisure kours there. Over 4,000 tere at Crown Colonies to any officiel invitation that lie Excellency Law Shui-far, the Chinese porcelain fewer pale have been brought from they might have received to take part in Minister in London, had applied to the Trang-li atates, sgainst the withdrawal of Foreige Kinkfang and thereabouts, and all kinds of the Colonial Conference, and whether the Yamon for permision to reaign his post on the day'a rauning roosived by tologram:-
Government of thy Btralia Battlements ground of ill-health. This likewise contradiots The CEU-ra-za Cur, valoa, Tis, 10); for China Postal Agencies was fally shown in the rovers are collected for the Imperial garden.
ponies; waight for inches es per sealo; win- was to be represental; and, if not, whether the further assertion that Wong, a member of
Herd of one race since 1st October, 1886, 7lbs. cent discussion of the subject. Bat that
The Shan-pas Las a' leading article commend the Coufordnce would take into consideration the Handin, would probably be his cane.
extra; two or mora escos, 10lb. extra; en- such agencies will ultimately be withdrawn, ing the Governor of Kashgaris for his eccoessful the strategic importance of Singapore. Sir Both statements may safely be relegated to tho
trance, Tla. 5. Half a
1 as they have been in Japan, may be taken offerta to plant military colonia noar and on the I. Holland said: On Novembar 25th land. samo stogory as other new which has a tea- for granted. The only question is whether Basse-Chinessfrentior. Overathousand holdings circular despato' was written to the Crown Caduney to appear on the 1st April.
of sixty mow (six noros) cash have boon allotted lonies, inviting the Goreruota to recommend to
The Malite. 10, composita alors, wil by com. PATENT the time is ripe for such a stop. It was to se many pairs of able-bodied man, the cost of the Secretary of Stats the name of gentlemansioned or the 7th inst, to relieve the Daring,
urged, when the proposal was made, that each pair being over Tls. 70. The post includes likely to be in England at the time of the Coon the China stailon. The Maize will marry
liberal allowance of flour, advances for exttle, forence who cold bo present on behalf of their before Foreigners in Chios banded over their bones bailding implementa, st., to be repaid in golenies. Replies have been received frota about complement of 141 offloatze and mon, and will be postal arrangemonts to a Chiasse Post Office, ten yours, with arts allowance of time u osoninstren of them, and I have, in socordance with commanded by Commander J. H. Martin. Thin offloor, after nerving as sub-lenteriant of the Pe the original intention, sont out invitation, Enotope and Aginecurt in the Channel Squadron, it was essential that the latter should of dood or drought. be in existenen and abould have given The Reich frigate Dimitri Donsking attention as far as practicable to the surges noder Admirala Ryder and Chads, was promotod
tione of the Governors. It has been considered The despatch of with His Excellmer Rear Admiral Forniloff on desirable to gelast as fur ta peasible soloial to his lieutenaney in 1879. In April following proota of ita ediciency.
board, arrived at Singapore on the 25th alt. from
tonant of the Dido, Captain Chapman. On his Mr. Korson on the mission with which Colorabo. The Straits Times parasta the gentleman rather than members of the Colonial he went to the Australian station as third lion-
Civil Serviou. Acordingly Mr. Anderson, Mr. be is said to have been entrusted shows that lata flagship, the Dimitri Donskoi is a vessel of Paul Tidon, and Sira. Clarke bare been aged return home he qualifa in gunnery, took an Mbonorary certificate at the Royal Naval College, to be good enough to attend on April 4 Obica is in anrest in her endeavours 6000 tone, 620 men, 20 gues, and engians of
and has since sorvod is gunnery Heutenant of 8000 borss power, which drive her at ite rato of to establish a Post Offis, and when the motor on one seis porsidered no of the Anderson is a member of the Straits Legislative the Hector and of tho Thunderer, in the Modi institution ba boon in working order for flusst ships in the Russian nay. The Dimitri Comal, sad it is hoped will arrive in time. Mr.
Paul Tidman's name was suggested by the torranean. 122 some years and bargained publio, confidence Donsko carries one of the feest bands that any Straits Sattlements Association, whio'z was ask- ed to propose a enitable candidata, and Si: A. the request for the withdrawal of Foreign
The Kiakiang corresponduct of the. Shin pae Clarke is a former Governor of the entory and pany (Limited), referred to in our last issue, bas Phatal Agencies will stond a much. better writes that on the 21st April the stowance Kiang. lato. Inspector-General of Fortifications, and in bean registered. The flest subscribers are:- chance of being complied with. Meanwhile for left Bankow for Shanghai, hot when she ac that eapacity was chairman of the Colonial De-Major-General Sir A. Auson, St. Lonwards; Mr. rived at Kiukiang Bavers tide-uiters web en fonca ammittee. The strategie importance of E. Lucas, Kensington-square; Mr. F. K. Bar. clay, Coits-lacs, Burmandsay; Mr. T. L. the action of Chine in aerking admiselon taboard the steam and faul about 200 exitios Singapore is fully recognised by the shore of Jayet, CE, 9: Tiemoria chambers: Mr. J. R. Correspondents are requested to forward their namette Postal Union must be welcomed as an of smuggled opinna, the Kiakiang Customs hay defense provided for it, which is being carried Boulter, engineer, Blackfriars-rol, and Mr. J. The cat three named are to be dicooters of the and address with communicatione addressed to the evidenes of her disite to enter more fully ing relved a telegram from Tankow, instract. out at the joint expense of the Colonial and Im S. H. Drake, solicitor, 50. Olf Brand-street. Editor, not for publication, but se evidence of good into the comity of cations and to more withing them to search the steamer. The opinm was parial Governments.
esafinated, and the Commissienor of Customs
company, in conjunction with Messrs. Walmisloy and W. J. Tauner. The board of directors is All lettans for publiastion should to written on onetimes. Tank the existing arrangements ordered the Kingfas to be detained. It was se not altogether infantory is shown by thought that the captain und uvmpraday of the
to uumbet act less than fiso not wro flan nino, the qualification being 2300 in shares or stook of steamer were inlicated in smuggling the drag. the representation made by the Shanghai qul it was decided to as the former 11s. 500,
the deppaay. The direstors' remuneration is Chamber of Commerce to the American but they both went to the Custom Hanse and abeanor, she left the wharf at ouse, but whether Minister; And Coline! Dexor seams to be begged to be let off. After they returned to the
to be 2000 per sosom sach.
of opinion that the cause of complaint might the time was imposed or not is not knowa to be removed if a Obinese Post Office, were outsiders. establisted. What the Shanghai merollants complained of was, ist "Owing to there being to close connection between the main line from San Francisco at Yokohams with the local line to Shanghai, it often happened that letters for Shanghai were detained in Japan for five or six days, which would he obviated if the Post Office Department would
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HONGKONG, MAY 4TH, 1887.
SHIPPING-O Fluers of the Coasting Steamers of ONE of the Shanghai vernacular papers
P.&.O. N. Co. Messag. Maritimas. Japan M. 8.3. o. Endo-Okina S. N. Co.
Douglas 8. S. Co.
Chlan & Manila 8. 8. Co. Siarasson & Ca
II. C. A. M. 3,B. Co. Scottish Oriental .8. Co. hfissollansons Crare
China Mer. S. N. Co. Steamers.
the manter of
THIETEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED of the wares they brought with them. If pears to be at present.
FOREIGNERS arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest this statement be correct and we see no order. the initials as well as the aura reason to question it-it shows that peaceful being alphabetical.
traders dan penetrate where neither the
The MAPS and PLANS bare been mostly military party under Gomoral PREJEVALOY,
The delivery of the English mail was begun at 2.50 posterday afleruous.
Thin British gan-ressel Rambler, Commander Cruise.
The following are the Orders of the Day for the aeting of the Legislative Council on Fri day
1.-First reading of the fellowing Bill:-
An Ordinance for amending the lawa ralating to
Pablig Horit in the autoay vi Bontkong.
allow Japanese
Captain Lung, of the Britist navy, the newly appointed Chinese Admiral, less paid a visit of inspection to the Valoon Shipbuilding Yard at Stettin. The new bolted orziser, bailt by the cessfully launobed on the 25th fast, in presence campany for the Chinese overment was se of the Clime Minister, his Ercollonny Isu- Ching-chang, and a number of members of the Lagassen. The ceremony of naming the
more and morð- Although great attention is
paid in China to art and science. still military matters are not neglected. Having instituted a Ministry of Mariae, the Chinese Goreramont has ordered vessels to be built, such as the power- fal Colossus bafore cur 970s, and a second ragel
by members of the Club Concordia, added to a Broepstakes of Th. 10 each; ond pany to receive 10 per cent, and third pony, 10 pers cont. of the States; for China ponies, bond fide griffins at dute of entry; wight for in- ches as por scale. One, mils and a half The Tauen Cur, valus, Tis. presented by pas per scale.
The CoscoEDIA CUP, valm, Tla proseated
1
some of the Silk Luspootors of Shanghai added too sw spatulas of Ts. 10 each; for Chins ponies that have never won a labe; weight, 1st for 13 bands; to give or take lbs. for every inch over or apter; the winder to pay Tla. 50 to the faid. One milo.
1. Locomotive
The SHANGHAI STAKES a forced entry of Tha
3. for all ponion, exempt these entered in the Roadsters Plate; liest pasy to cacsiv 75 per cent.; socond pous, 15 per cant.. third pony, 10 per cant: weight for lashes as.pu scala. One mile and a half. Susą windTM***- The ROADSTERS PLATE, value, Tls 100; for Obías ponies (without restriction to height not otherwise entered at this moeting, and that bars ever wou à 1500; weight, 10st. 12lbs., entrance, Tls. 5. Once round. Redwool........
SUPREME COURT.
3rd May.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
is also tady. We put those new vessels andar Beroak. Ma. A. J. LEACH, ACTING POISNE to a victorious future"
re-engraved in a superior syia and brought up the distinguished Russian explorer, uur the W. Usborne Moors left here yesterday for a pewter of whioli the paper money is made; it was tion of the native officials, it does not seem prob.y the Board of Trade respecting the inas of s
to date. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNATS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.'
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
3roposed civil mission under, Mr. COLMAR MACAULAY could safely obtain access. The trash se that the Tibetans looked with grave distrust on the Russian Ganeral and bis escort of Cosake, and they regarded with equal suspicion a Civil Mission on the scale arranged by Mr. MACAULAY. It ia much to be regretted that the latter genties
The buildings of the match manufactory in Tientsin are elated by the Mercury to be now in
are of construction
JUDGE.
VICTAL BAIN,
Mr. Baia statel that on the 16th alt. when
1
In his report on the Trade and Commerce of Korea for 1983 Cousal-General Babar saya The principal drawbacks to a rapid extension of trade are(1) A debased soppie onrrency raney becoming every monte more and more de of natics products to meet the cost, or, in other prociated; (2) the abamos of a plaient quality words, the demand for imports; (3) the lack of energy and enterprise on the part of the Korean farmers and merchants; and (4) the application of its insigniissat revenne by the Korena Ge- varnment to such questionable utility as a mint, viik nad farming speculations, o justoh and gins manufactory, an arsenal and powder making muelinery and foally in parahosing foroiga stoamers. The resourons of the country are can- 2.- go into Committee on the following Hillsiderable and with peace and good goverment Tessel was performed by Mr. Schlatow, -Az Ordfaxace to enable the Tra919es of the Forca nught to afford an important outlet for one of the directors de the company, who Ronish Mlogiosary Society to wall and diaposa British piece goods. Thuso now hold the market Rave her the name of Lai Tues, and condladed an able speech with proposing as a toast the Em- gertain leasehold property within the colony of Hongkong:
bat so far Eugtish merchants have avoided entor peror of China. The Chinese Minister replied An Ordinazoo for the naturallen tion of Chauing the country, being content Kwok Ying. make some arrangowent with the two lines
(1 Ordinance to smond and consolidate the to act for them and control the trade. One Garin Chinese, of which the following translation is man firm has establishot a house at Chemalne, supplied: "The power and oradit, as well as the law relating to Jerra, gives currency to a statement which, if true, for class connectivo." Sapposing China
(d-An Ordnance to nopsalitize the law rolat ned scoured several Government entrusts, authority of the Chinese Empire, are increasing should not be overlooked by the British | established a Post it does not follow
ing to various Liguncua,
the agents of the American Trading Company 3.Third reading of the following Bill
have alan isited the country, sud met with Minister at Paking. It publishes a letter that she would establish lines of mail
in Ortancaontitiol the Cathic Dinesses, Slaugh mach encouragement that they now purpose to from a correspondent in Lhasa, which says steamers or subsidise existing lines, but in ter-Houses, and Markets Ordinaato, 1837.
open an office in the capital. Sororal Briti int some Russian tradera went on a prstbis respect the arrangement with regard Under date of the End April the Hangshaw merchants have prospected the country, but they The LIST OF RESIDENTS Dow containspecting expedition to Thibet last year, have to the conveyance of the American mail to corraspondent of tho. M. C. Daily News writes: retired after inonering heavy losses. Chinese, Two days since a priest a quondam robal-mostly from Chefon, carry on a small barter japoned & shop in Lhasa, and are disposing Shangbai could ant well be worse than it ap- who saved his bacon by shaving his head and trada; nine-tarihs of the shipping nad the im. the protection of the highest power, to lend thom
donning sriatly rebes, met with his just dessets port and oxport basiness is in Japanse hands or at least got himself in a way to da en. Hebat of the goods imported nearly two-thirds are At the Westminster Sassions Hones, Mr. H. This was a claim for half a inanth's wages scaled the walls of a wealthy rain named Kno, of British origin and mazatactics. In riax of C. Rathery, the Wreck Commissioner, and Cap-awanting to $11 brought by plaintiff, a oura- who is reported to have sodry tomating bars of the revolutions and sortinaons political scars, tain Knox BN, Captain Partitt, and Cap'nin positor, against his employer, Mt. Goo. Murray silvor stowed away in his bong. After breaking the sanual op demies of cholera sul relapsing several loaks, the thist cuns upon s lot of the fever, and not last businexperienos and recills Ronaldson, Ansessors, held au inqning ordered Buis, proprietor of the Chins Mil out ap into pieces of a site suitable for the ham able that any British morosatile firm of rapate boat and five me from the steamship Benlarig. there was an anasal asas of work to be done, near Fensbow Bic, on Nov. 17 last. The steamer the plaintiff absented linsalf-without loare, mer. This was mistaken for gilver and the is likely to be established for same time to doma
was proceeding down tho Mia River in charge thus causing a delay in the publication of the pockets, saares and trousers wara mada to rat any of the furos treaty ports. On the whole of a pilot when a sosman fall coerboard; the cuppapor and thewing a great deal of work on the sivo a number of the pieces. Latke those who swear, it must be admitted that the trade of tain gave orders that one of the boate should be ether men. That was ena. Sawrday. On the 874 in search of worlth generally do ho over the country has made grostor progress was lowered, nad the gooond officer and three ou hav-following Monday, when plaintiff returned to faaded, and in his efforts to climb over the wal: expected. It is gratifying to be able to report
purpose of casching the man. The saptain, on for the half month withheld, as (Mr. Bain) nightwatch, suddenly takiar in the situation, Korea, viz., the Maritimo Castoms, promises to the advice of the pilot, proceeded on his way, and considered his should be mele in anffer for the tambled headlong into a water-tang, where the that the one weit administered institution in ing volunteered went away in the bast for the the office, he was at once dismissal anl his wagus came and captured Lim. He was taken to the return a trustworthy and ingressing revenue toit was agreed that the pilot should return in his amount of inconvenience and trouble he had otter and pick up the boat and men, sad bringsad. Plaintiff was, at the time, under notice aman of the propor official and awaits the the Government Baring the year under review the dnas and datias anilected by this departmsat
thom back to the Bentaria. The pilot catior to leave at the end of the month. He (diendant) moncoated to about £25,000, and Mr. Morrill, the afterwards returned to the shig, and reported that had understood that plaintiff had acted in adjusting of the balances of justice (P)"
In his report for 1886 Saigen Corsal Chief Coarmissioner, inform me that he looks that had found no trace of either the hont or the sitar juster when he previously ea Tremlett writ:-The year inst ended has born forward to a larger rotara daring Eas current
ww The Coare considered that the couras played at the Daily Person pursued by the captain in learing this boat was Hi, Lardship said he did not think Mr. Bain Anno Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barometrespondent of our Shanghai mmform as that the Oscar Steamshin Company's but few for the Philippines, and nous for Java
The Arente Messrs. Butterfield & Swire most aufvourable que for European merchants, year.
there having been ne transactions for Enrope,
not right. But as the evidence stood it appeared was within his right in refusing to pay him what cantanporary bases Mr. Macaulay round steamer Sienter, from Liverpool, loft Singaporean Chinese traders have not found the sensen
The following items are from the London that the pilot cacaidored that the ship was bad oarned. That could only be done on the
gotting into danger, and the master was placed grand of misconduct. A fnll Chronology of iemarcable event sineety for the failure of which he considers yesterday morning for this port.
profitable, although they have done the bulk ofanit China Express of the 1st April-
in a pristilon la which be as bound to a certain Plaintiff was then put in the witness box and the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A doseription of Chinaso Pestivals, Fats, &c., that gentleman was the cause. He says
The Mercury news that Mr. Woo, one of the the year's business, and have had matters pretty!
At the annual meeting of the Chartered Bank extent to set of the advice of the pilot Under declared fast he had obtained leave of absence on with the days in which they fail.
that Mr. Macaulay “wanted to enter so-called "American students," is now Chinese mnoh their own way aessel. The pro-liction Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &s.
Thibet with
Consal at Chemale; a happy choios, on which of a short orop was not fallied, but, although of Todia. Australia, and China on 27th inst, the the circumstances, therefore, the Court would the 16th in order to lork for further employ an imposing staff, escorts all concerned may lo congratziated.
graiu ya pleatifal enough prices were high, as directors will recommend dividend Ear tae balt.not deal with the master's certificate. If he had most, as he was under notice to lears Mr. Bain. New Beale of Hongkoner Stamp Dulies.
obtained faire to absent bilf from the other. The Hongicoa Postal Guide for 1697.
of cavalry, and foot soldiers, hoste of ser
The Courier says that Messrs Moyer & Coill be seen horcafter the export of Pics year ended Doo, 31 last at the rate of wavan par beet guilty of any fault it merely amounted to au Subsequently, plaintiff admitted that he had not manated to 7.285.900 icals, aqual to 470,000 cent. par annum free of innome-tax leaving & error of judgment, and was nothing wilial or ne
Ligaat
A letter was thon put in. which had baan written Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parsel vants, haarara, &c., in fact intended that in Chemulpo, bave contrented with the Korea tons, Toing 402,56' nicals or 3 1,034 tout porn balance of £6.7-40 to be onrried forward.
by Mr. N. queira, Formen up after giving Pochat and from London aud Hongkong,
Pas forpado hoal which we recently an A dividend has been declared, at the rate of 4 Scales of Cenision and Charges adopted by when he went to hibet, as British Bavoy loeverament for he delivery of three iron than the apart of 1895. The average prics of cargo" was $180. per pioel equal to 5×, per the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, would have a sea-royal progres. It be steamers, each of about 400 to 500 tous cap city.
per sent. par annar, by the Chartered Morcantile und was being constracted for the Chinese plaintiff action that he might be any ting owt. Nearly the whole of the crop want to Shanghai. Amey nad Nowchwang.
bad been a cau of gones he would have been Hongkong Chair. Jiuricksha, and Boat Hire.
Count Zalaski, the Austro-Hungarian Envoy-Chins, the demand for which quartor kept prion Bank of India, London, and China, for the Geverament by Messri. Yarrow sad Co., of buat if he did not succeed in obtaining work be as better and wiser moc before him haveronlinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for sigh throghant the year. Other articles of half-year onded December last. The sums of Poplar. London, had her oficial trisis on the fore he might remais fill the end of the month. was visited by his Excellency Low Shui-fan. Sequeira to write the latter, but said that Mr. dogs-content to go with a small following,e Hongkong Hotal and will shortly teave for port are trifing empared with that of grain,925,000 has been transferred from the reserve 31st uit. Previous to leaving for the trial. sho Mr. Balu snitted having given ordara to Mr. and statistios should robut the intersted state fund to profit and loss nesount, and the reservy
the Chinese Minister, who was accompanied by Soqueira was not e vory perfect English scholar Si Halliday Macartney. K.M.G., and Li, the ad had not conrayed his meaning to the plain- ments that the colony is capable of producing now stands at £105,000.
tit. It was ourtainly not intended that plaintiff everything to an unlimited extent. The export-It is notified that the Wanderer, Commander son of the Viceroy of Chibli, nag of the attachós M: Bihourd, the Resident-General of Tonquia, dat upsa rice and paddy is now 759. per picul. Churchill, which will complate her first arm of at ths Chinese Legation in London. His he could hours whenever h's thought fit, without
giving any notios whatorer. Moroacer plaizti has been entering from an attack of fever, and, at the Gorarmant exchange of 420, arvion on the Chips station unit muath, will be cellency, in consequence of other engagements, had not left his employ on the 10th. Habsented tractel during a visit to Ené, but was reported amounts to about 15 dollar cecis, against 15 paid paid off and poissioned at Dougkong. It was unable to pratent at the speed trist himself without permission. He retired to botter by a telegram in the Courrier d'Haiphong loring late years.
is also notbed that the Cleopatra and Champion which ware witnessed by Admiral Lang, of the
work on 18th eltimo when he was dismissedł.
His Lordship said that the letter pal in hed of the 28th April.
Jaha Birch and Co., Liverpool, who have ordered foldon, if aver (says the Bangbek Times), will return home from the China station on the Chinese Na77. Mr. John Birch, of Messrs. have we seen such a ban collection of earthen arrival those of the Calliope and Cardta.
the boat on behalf of the Chinme Goreraman quita etilad ang doubts bo bad as to the c899 were and porcelain as that displayed to view by
Augier, wars also prosent. From The letter put the defondant out of Court. He Mr. Jackson has laid upon the table of the and Mr. A Mr. Licinio J. Karior the other day in Mesurs. Burling's late store. Amonget Mr. Xavier's House of Ceramous a Treasury miante ozuress the first the boat developed very high speed, sud should therefore give judgmont for the plaintiff. collection there are many pisses which we shoulding approval of the new contract with the on the measured mile attained a rate of over Psoifle and Orutal Company for the sontwenty-four kaots per hour. The mean of six consider of Japanosa make and alan of groat an The Courier son that. Mr. H. Kopsch, the tiquity, hat althoz, amongst Oriental nations, vegance of the East India and China mails. The runs was 24 knots, which is the fastest paedi Chinese Postal Commissionor, leaves Shanghai by the Japan mail for Barops, whore, out on temporary understands, be will be Instructed to negotiate for the admission of China into the Postal Union.
PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI. - FLAN OF YOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SATOĎN.
Play Or Tokyays HNVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANO.
Among the other contents of the book are-
tar and Thermonator, Rainfall &io.
The APPENDIX nusists of
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gingagers, whore she is to be stationel for the The British turret ironclad Orion serived at planes of the harbour, on the 26th April.
The Shark Fistory Company, Limited, has been registered in Hongkong under the proti
man could not be cantant to have his proposed nious of the Companies' Ortinsare, with a sapi. mission on a humbler asale. The Tientsin tal of $50,000.
China, Siam, and Japan, is at present staying at
of closely printed-inatter, to waich reference if, perhaps, & secretary, a doctor, a naturalist, home.
CERONICLA and DIRECTORY.
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constantly required by residents and those astronomer, geologiet and mineralogist, pho. haring commercial or political relations with the Countries sabresed within the scope of the tographer, unrvator or hydrographer, and
the smallest possible retinue of servants He would in such way have been able to go about a jealous country without exciting
We learn that the Fatsh, the new bort for andne suspicion, and in the end might have
the Hongkong. Chaton, and Maose Steamboat established without difficulty or repulsion a Company, loft Leith on the 20th alt, and may Chefco, with Additional Artiole right of way for the Indian pilgrims to the be looked for bore size time next month. She
Buddhistic shrines, could have opened as being brought out by Captain Brock -- large new market for British cottona, woal-
The Contents of the Appendix sre ico numer dus to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but includo TREATIES WITH CHINA
Great Britain, Nanking 1842 Tiontain. 1852
sad all others not skrogated.
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1880-
Tientsin, 1885
Treaty of Commercə, 1836. United States, Tantsia, 1859.
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880
Gorman, Tiantain, 1861
Peking, 1880
Russin, Japan. Spalo, Brazil, sud Para. TRMATICE WITH JAPAN
Great Britain
Netherlands
United States TRUATIES WITH COREA
Corva
TREATIES WITH SIAM
TREATIES WITH ANNAй
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Chinese Jupaueso
Siamese
in Caine and Japan
Tables of Cousalar Fees
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Itongkong Court Feis Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Aut
Begulations for the Consular Courts of United
Stater in China
Halas of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chinese Fussauger Act TRADE REGULATIONS
Chine Japan
Stum
Customs Soizare, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the
ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &c. Pilotage Regulations
Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Council
Port Regulations
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lene, metale and cutlery, and, in return we
and against tide and wind gava 23.883, or more
BETORY MA. H. E. WODEHOUSE. than a knot over the contract rate. A two glazed ware have for age been manufactored and. would have had a largo trade in gold dust,
limited to China and Japan, still faiances and into forou next year, will save £107,000 per mean of the six trials on the measured mile with eopper, and the finest gast's buir and sheep's
all over the Rast, and it may be that some of his
ASSAULT. Intelligence Las been received by the Holybrpes' full speed ran was the anda, which gave pinaus are really are Sinmess. We noticed a woul in the world." What will our in.
Seo from gr. Agliardi, the Papal Delegate to a speed of almost twenty-thwa knots per hour. bowl from Sas Kalok, the production of a kind
Arthur Barosad, 24, sleward on board the dignant Tisateic, friend any whom he hears
On the 23rd April the U.S.S. Essee, when on of opaque glass or stoneware, which must have the East Indies, alating that the Chinese Go- Ths litte vessai, which will carry fear Sob warts -possibly be haa board of the successful passage to Shanghai, sighten the wreckage been mula batore the art of fabricating a white varumont, while always desiring the settlement kept torpadoos, and have an armament of British stanmer Teviot, was charged by William
f what appeared to belong to schouner. Some hard porcelaia (1211) from solin" was known,
of the question of the establishment of diploms quick tiring and machine guna, tins very excep- Cannon with eatting and woanding him on the Mr. Wabbor (of the shop of Mr. Eweas) ap- establishment Russian traders in the six feet of the masta were sown above water and thus we believe that this particnter bowl is tie relations between China sud the Yaticab, asional materiag powers the like of which | 9th ult. capital of the Dalai Lama? For our awe inclining with the tide, Gutzlaff Light bore probably at least 600 years old. It is distin-sents meanwhile to the adoption by the Props have not been attained in single propeller boats,
Plaintiff stated that he was second Boer on guished by a metallin iridescenso, is slightly ganda Fide of the messurra bish it may demand only slightly execeded by twin serow vessels. paared for the defendant. part we are disposed to think the possible W. W., and the North Saddio E. N.
which has an excess of spoed of ahont one knot board the Teviot. Aboat 10.30 pm, on the 9th trade with Thibet bas been rather over. The Mercury says Shortly after 10 o'block glazal externally, of a grayish colour and very expedient lo regard to the Catholic missions to The Chiness may well bo proud of a torpedo boat
por hour over any boat of her class, a fact which it. he went with a friend to a house in Graham, pm. on the 27th April the alanto ball rang for a likely dates from the time when the art of glaz. China. more estimated, but that does not the
of Chasea. In any case they seem not only
Minister.
lara and from wouls as to blows. In tho
arse of the struggle prisoner struck him in the thigh with a sharp instrument, which had since
Prisoner was entenced to six weeks' imprison- been discovered to be s pouket cockare. Es
ant with hard labour.
BEFORE MR. E. MACKSAN,
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ALLEGED EXTORTION.
Defendant was committed for trial
CORRESPONDENCE.
expressed by our Correspondents.) do not held auracireresponsible for the opinions
Sre that bad brake cut in narrow alleyway ing is enamelling with this kind of gray paste The Japanese Fricos Komatsu is on a visit to reflects on Mosary. Birah and Co., who are res-street, where they found prisoner. They had reconoz us to the fact that the Muscovite of the Chekiang-road, between Peking and introduced by the Moors into Spain in the Holland., pp is staring at the Hague. The ponsible for her, and on Messrs. Yarrow, the an argument about the settlement of a few dot- has reached Leases before ourselves and in- Amuy roads, Shangtat. In spite of the energe-19th century) was but little know. A larger- Corean
troduced bis merobandise to the Thibetic efforts of the Fire Bricads, the fire barnet bowl, fonad at Ayuthla by Mt. Xavior is also prince he visited Amsterdam, also Rallerdam, builders.
Messra Ramage and Ferguson, of Leith LWGAL
until after raidnight. Fire Chinese houses were interesting, but not of such great saliquity. It and other principal places, and on the 9th Orders in Connell for Government of H.B.M.
te credit
is modelled with great spirit, gaily coloured, and Marsa he was received in special audience by tho the destroyed. das to ans. Grost Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, Raisa traders for their patient enter.
profusely ornamented and bears, strange to say, King. Lu honour of the princs a dinner-party launched from their yard on the 21st alt. a large 1878, 1831, 1894, 1986.
On the 18th April the Indo-China steamer Sin striking resemblance to the Marion and also gives at Court, to which several high steel twin-serew steamer named the Fatahan, built
Hengrong and Canton. The dimensions are ze Rules of H.B.M. Saprome and other Courts prise, for there is no doubt that bolb Naxxing broughtonte Shanghai part of the crew Peruvian potteries. It probably dates from dignitaries were javiled, among whom was the tothe order of the Hongkong, Cantan, and Macau was still suffering from the facts of the blow. difficulties and dangers have to be faced of a junk which had been wrecked of Shameishan about the 14th to the 16th century. We also Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Ston Bost Company for their service between Length, 2 fast; breadth, 54 feat, depth of en the previous day. We (Daily News) learn noticed amongst the collection some 125 crema- by any foreigners trying to enter that joal that the junk broke up later on, and that the tion urna, each one of a different pattern. They
The Chinese Ambassador. at Washington bay. hold, 10 feet 3 inches; depth moalded to main- usly guarded country. Mr. CoorEs was remainder of the crew arrived here in a junk are mostly bright red or yellow, the paste, u01
La Asam was charged with obtaining 556 by turved back, though he had no ratioue, civil some days later, Hoth the Rocket and the forta in colour throughout, is covered with &ing received from his Government an authorisa dock, 12 foot; draught of water, ? feet 6 inches.
Muhles visited the wreck.
lustrous silicious glase. The vas, generally, tion to build a house for the Legation at the The steamer will be supplied by the builders
capital, it will be commenced this spring. Who with two eats cf triple-expansion engines of threats and menaces, from Ngai I Mai are of small dimensions, and have evidently bas or military, and so would most travellers
ther it will be in the pavilion style patira 1,200 indiested horse-power, Astiranted to produce
Complainant stated that she was the wife of te unless they possessed great tact and
On 20th ult. defendant and A copy of an illustrated almanac published by 1tarned on a lathe, whilst the orusurengs have Chinese residences remains to be soon; that it speed of 11 knots. The ballers are 13 feet 6e the 20th alt. Messrs. Cartian & Sons, of Broad Street, Porte-been monided separately and attached to the
will be commodious, and contain the finest builinoses by 9 feet 10 inches, and are cop- resource, and wore farther endowed with mouth, has been forwarded to us. It is a veluurus latex on. The names several potters are
rooms in Washington, admits of no doabi. The stretol of Siemens-Martia ingat etoel, and Kum Chu indomitable porseverance.
It is not im- minus publication and saucus a sort of local found stamped upon these upvoitons, and nearly great attraction of "Stewart Castle," the presentare of exceptional thickness (14 iwoh) war. bis two brothers came to her house. Irg. probable that, in addition to all these quali-guide book and woord of past events as well as all of them are of Chinese origin.
ddance of the ambassador, who has very freely ranting ovary high pressure, and being mediately she opened the door she was seiz. sword in his hand Defendant denandel 350 of almanac. It is very ecpiously illustrated and difties, the Russian tradera trind what effect team with advertisements, the latter isot doubt.
throughout with all modern appliances, and In the House of Couroze on the 31st March, dispensed hospitalities, has been its rors elegant of grast durability The Fatshers is itted ad hy the defendant. Ons of the other men hal a in answer to Mr. Henniker-Hentan, Mr. Raikes and arople ball-reom.
is lighted with 88 insandososat electric lgbtar. She denied having any such amount, but golden key would have in opening the gates loss explaining the low pries of issue.
said Under the agreement referred to by the The Broad Arrow says:We are glad to hon. member, the British Post-Offles is and to The Russian newspapers consider the Angle Thess and the dyname have been atted by being threatened with death by defendant sha to have effected ingress, but also to base ob earn from an official source that the colony of send by the hopelerated Indian rail train all Chinese settlemant concerning Port Hamilton Messrs. Clark, Chupmao, and Parsons, of Gate eventually handed over that so. The mec then ained permission to remain for a season. Sir Singapore bas fulfilled its part of the contract mails for the East which make use of the Bris from quite differant peints of view. Some of head-on Type, who have placed one of their very went away.
for the security of the solony, and there will be dai route, and this in returs for concessions them are shapoal to regard the arrangement as compact engines and dypance on board. The victory gained by Russian diplomacy, which novelty of these consiste in the small space they JOBS WALSHAM-moy, with propriety, we no unnecessary delay in the fulfilment of the granted by the French and Italias Post-offoes. think, wrk the Peking Government whether, Imperial share. In the meantime, although the Any breach of the agreement would shaply lead us forced England to evacuate the port While escapy, and of the absence of vibration, notwith defonass of Singapore are not absolutely oom to its termination. I hare sirendy stated in the Nose Frenzy professes to regard it as a standing the ouermons speed at which the on- Russian traders are admitted into Taibel, plets, they are rary strong, and leave little reply to a previous gastion of the hon. momber, triumph of Russian diplomacy, other papera see wines are driven. The Falahan passensen at British merchants cannot also be allowed. to doebt as to the safety of the coaling station. thal it is intended to make removed efforts to ob in it only cas were instance of British state zodation for about 2,000 Chipase passengers and [We
THE BUILDING ORDINANCE. ostry their wares to Lhanna. Perinpe a trad-! The World Two other general offers tain more favourable terms for the transit of the assa, in first seizing what did not belong to asme 20 Europeans She has a saloon deck Indian mail via Brindisi as soon as the them, and then rentoring the stolen goods for a fore and aft, the forward end being the
In infornat arrangements TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS," fing company armed only with passports from are hit by the unemployment rule, via, Liegt now service for the Australian muils is settled. material consideration in the shape of a guaran- Entopean saloon and the after end that
SIR-I would not like to insinuate that your Feking would be more favourably received enant-Generals E. W. Donovan and Sir R. P. Ponding the esttlement of that question negeti tee araiust the superation of any part of Korea of the Chinese.
sis. How unfortunate we are" gay ale is similar to the Benam now running Radcliffs. The former commanded in Chiusations oond not be opened with advantage." Messrs. Kelly & Weeh, S'gbai.tban a semi-political Mission Eke that pro- frem June, 1878, to March 31, 1888; the latter Me. Henniker Heaton further asked the Post- tho Asorti "England has maajentred us out on the Hongkong-Canton fine, with the excop leader of this morning kag been written in the
commanded at Colchester from October, 1878, to jooted by Mr. MACAULAY.
March 31, 1882. General Donovan would have waster-General wasther a saving of £107,000 of Korea and, tagathor with the other European tion that the Fathan is fitted for night service. interest of hand speeclatora. It will probably ba'no apongoous which hero oharacterized the including the criminal, class, but I am much NORTHERN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.
had to retire far ago en September 6, 1888, and per ansam had beer made by the new contruct Poweru, has driven us away from the Balkans. Being twin screw, and of very great beam, she meet their views and those of the Chinese coolio,
Just concluded for the conveyance of the Indian RIVER Porly and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, M. Korsca, of the Chinese Customs, is, it Sir William Raduliffe on December 2, 1889.
The captain of a merchant vessel which has other vessels, and hitherto common with this type mistaken if nine-tenths of the Európan popu. mail; whether the total revenue from the. In- NAGASAKI Messza. The C. & 3. Trading Co. UIOGO OSAKA..Messrs. F. Walsh & Co.
isatuled, sheat to proceed to Europe for, the A correspondent of the Friend of China et dish mail service was only £55,000 a your; and just arrived at Constantinople from Odsasa man of lost. She has a cellular double battom, which lation (to whom the clay belongs) do not hold YOKOHAMA...Mears. Kelly Walsh.
purpose of erranging China's admission to Georgetown, Demeram, writes:-" As to opism, whether he proposed la arail Limzelf of that tions large stripments of wary gans and milita-considerably increased her fats the space beguita an opposite opinion. Ang nd resident Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co. Mesare. Schroelar Frères and the Postal Union. That his mission will be bang, and the bike, the people will have thes, saving (under whieb, as reapared with the pre-ry stores at that port. Among others, obe ves-tween the two skins being divided into water will tell you that in the matter of private dwell- so our Government bare determiced that the ions cost of the service, the whole of the maile sel near his own took on board ten guns while tight compartments, which can be used for water mga Hongkong is now a very accomfortable Gardes
successful adu is-of hardly any doubt. At cost of these articles shall make the narioss to India and the East might be carried free) he was there, and they were of such weight that ballast. On the occasion of her launch she was place compared to what it need to be. The fur 12. G. to make a substantial redzation in the rates of a floating orans had to be used to ship them. christened by Miss Bamage, and amongst those who can, and are willing, to pay the haary HANOL.Mr. F. Mainfroy.
the interview between the Committee of the weede hard to get. The import duty HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavella.
a pound upon the slides. As immigration postage, apraxianting them as far as possible The assol carrying them left the same present was Mr. Beyer, of Messrs. J. Esit and extra cost has been driven to the Feak, which, HANGKOK. Mesir. Hamray & Co.
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and the from China as bena stopped the number of to the rates from Franes and Germany, which day bound for Petropaulorsk, on the Siberian Co., the agents in Rupland for be company. It however, is being found to have many draw- Fifteen hundred troops, with seven-is autioipated that the Fetakan though low in backs. The great mass of the European, in- of ecat, will prove one of the most economical, as oluding the Portuguese, population Nad it daily SINGAPORR Mesars. Bayle & Co.
American Minister the Committee mastiooed Chinese inhalants is becoming very small are only bilf the rates charged on latters posted cost.
for India in England. Mr. Raites--There will ty Bold picoos and a large mount PEKANO... Messrs. Maynard & Co.
the delay in the mails between the United Some of them sro well-to-do people."
ba a saving, as the hon. meber supposer, of ammunition, have loft Odata in ens steamer, well me the mos' Goient, Teeeels that the som more difficult to get dwelling horses within COLOMBO...Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA Messrs Newman & Co.
States and Shangbai.. Colonel Dasur, in x In the House of Commons on the 31st March, £107,000 year under the new contract for the and seven hundred and fifty emigrants have left pans are in the feat. She is expected to leave rosassable distance of their places of bruiness, Chinesenols andevil emolle, while for those they SYDNEY.Messrs. Gordon & Goteb. MYLEOVEEE Mesure. Norton, Hargrave & Co. ply, said:"The irregularity in the arrival in answer to Mr. Fargasos, Sir H. Holland said Indie and Chins mail service which comes lato in another, all for Wuliwostock. Last week at the end of April in charge of Captain W. J almost impossible to get any that a free from
the Colonial Conference was a consultative body operation early next year. The sum of £55,000 stesmer laft with cartridges, powder, k&o, for the W. Brock. BRISKANE......Mesare. Gordon & Sofol. of the mails arose no doubt from there being of persons all balonging to the same Bmpire. year is tho estimated ameant of revenue derived same place. The events in Central Asis are
Gold mining in Brazil is on the increase. A portion to their incomes, being also compelled no postal arrangements with China. The There would not, therefore, be a formal exchange from that portion of the postage which is proper being followed in Berlin with close attention.
shipment of £16,000 in gold dust. A com- biro, not only for the parents but for the chil Mesars Strooi & Co. 30 Cornhill U. S. Gevarpment were willing to withdraw of fail powers as in the case of zu internationai to the contract packet service. As to any re. No doubt Kusais intends to saxes Taxiend now cose pensé Assaros, in Bahia, nurde lately to inour, at least in the surewer, the cost of chair
pouference. Eat those members of Her Maduction of postage rates, consequent on the say there, and as provant her from actively interfer. Mr. W.M. Wille, 151 Cannon Bt. their Post Office should the Chinese Gov. jesty's Govorament who took part in the con- ing under the new contract, that is a questioning in the Eastern Quetion. The Russian paper, pany will be formed in Fazis to work and develop dran toge to and return from school, or else to ernment establish their own or suter luto ference would be members of that confersoos which it will not rest with toe to determion. I the Sibirely Festnik, plans for the construction the gold mines of Taria, Theas mines nes lay the needs of disease by letting thema-sit an equally with the mehr slopted by the re- may add that evon ander the terms of the new of a railway between SL. Petersburg sod Wladi. aftusted in the Babara district, provines of wet clothes. Another evil is the couts mination
surrounded by low as Canton 2. the Postal Union. He judged that the geponsible Government colonies to take part in contract there will still be a considerable toes on wostook, la arder to be prepared for the eventua Minas Garzon, in the proximity of the St, John which children ere nabjected to through bring
del Rey gold mines. the Indian postal servie,”
lity of a war between Russia and Chips. neral sentiment in Shangbai was not in H.
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Moss. C. Gerard & Co.. 3Losses. C. Gerard & Co.
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