C
1887. NOW EADY. 1887 THE HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
Fon, 1897,
"With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Issue), COMPLETE WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, ko, ko, Rayal Svo., pp. 1,15685.00.
SMALLER EDITION, Ry1,8vo. pp. 776 $3.00.
THE COLRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
INTIMATIONS.
DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNEBIA DINNI FORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The best Kamedy For Adility of the Stomach. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNERIA
143 DAILY PRUIK, SATURDAY, JULY 258an, 1987.
The Gorman gunboat Ziris, Lient-Commander Birkstedt, from Singapore 19th July arrived | here yesterday.
-
WILL AWVANCED,
Hob. C. I. CHATER--I think sufficient rem The Bill to sued Ordiusnos 10 of 1687 was sons have boon giron for the postponement. read a second time and passed through Com-Han. zoombers have stated they did not got thes
amandoi coptor of the Bill unifl yesterday after mittee.
2008. Your Excellency said we should have time to canilor the Bill. True it is we had⋅ n Bil some time ago, but the amended Bill only reached ne some time ago, and I think a week's
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to renew my motion for the second reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordiunnos for monding the Lame:
Hongkong"
The Fosobow Echo says - We are informed for to them; I meny bog permission to my thi thate remonstrando about the storage fees of 5 petition on the tabla. esndermans per chest por day charged by the T. His Exsallangy the Ofer Administering the do Castoma Authorities was made by the principal vernment of Hongkong and to the Legislativa
rms of Opium inarcheals, and that some correa- Council thercat, pondence and also passed betwem the British The Honourable Petition of the Engkang Hotel Conent and the merchante upon the subject. Wa
Company, Limitaḍ, and the nudersigned råddouts of Hongkong SALWITH, are told that the Customs costand that the charge is not exonsive while the marahente emphatical for thom to test snok a heavy chargo. The merchants, it is enid, will do all they can to have By Liza permission of Captain Oakes; Divine the matter properly adjusted, and we hear that o'clock, on board the American ship P. Nao concession is made, the matter will be carried Dlanchard, by the Rev. &.G. Goldsmith Heumen's on to the furthoet, and it romains to be seen how
long it will take to solve the problem." Chaplain. The Bethel flag will be hoisted.
Under the intellaneous series of reports
Vor Heartburn and Headache.theson & Co.) inform me that the Indo-China 15 declare that it in no, ezel that it is impossible textion of your Brodlency and the Honourable Counselating to Public Health in the Colony of Postpnement won't delay the Bill very much,
The Agents (Messrs. Biomeen & Co.) inform us that the D. U. R. steamer dialanta, from Hamburg, loft Singapore yesterday for this port. | The General Managers (Mezera. Jardine, Ma For out and Indigestion.
steamer Wingsong, from Calezits, left Sings INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA Vons, Ladise, Calldron, and Infante, and for reguler
The tort Mild Aperiant for Delicate Constit.pore yesterday for this port. London, and of Druggless and Storekeepers through at the World.
N.B.-Ank for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.
Agents-A, S. Watson & Co., Hongkong., [1581 A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
Kia EXCELLENCE-I think nearly all these arrondiente were referred to one after anothör. at our last meeting, and, as I think was observed by an hon. member of the Council before, hon. members contd have taken noter on that ecension. I don't think in any of these amendmenta there
has been thoroughly revised and brought up uso in Warm Climentos, DISKETORO & Co., Chemists, Bervice will be held to-morrow morning, at eleven some good reasons have bear offered, so that the harbour into the town, aud, placed style parti-and as far as I know the Chinese know nothing is anything new or anything not mentioned at
to date, and is again munob innrassed in bulk.
it contains DescarPTIVE and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, and DIRECTORIED for HONGTON
JAPAN-
Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasa
Do. Peak Directory "Koha (Hyoge). Do. Military Fornes,
Yokohama. *Niigata.
Hakodate
Osska
Do. Chinese Hongs.
Tokyo.
MACAU.
CEDA-
Pakhoi.
Hoihow.
Whampoa
Cantina
Swałow.
Iloilo.
Amoy
BORNEO
Takso.
Taiwanfoo.
Tosli
Kolung.
Focabow.
THE PHILIPPINES—
Marrils..
Cebu.
-Sarawak.
Labuan.
British North Borne COCHIN CHINA-
Saigon.
Wênohow.
Ningpo.
Cambodia
Shanghat
ANNAM-
Chinkinag
Wubc.
Kiukiang. Hankow
Ichong.
Chung ng.
Chefou
Taku:
IIué.
otrane, Qumhon. TORQUIN-
Haiphong. Hanoi.
Bangkok.
Nandinh.
Haiduong, &:
Tientsin.
SIAX-
Taking.
Port Arthur.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Newobwang.
COREA
Séoul
Jenchman.
Fasan
Youngan.
PORT HAMILTON
Singapore.
MALAY SPACES—
Malaeon
Perang.
Jobore.
Sungai Ujong.
Perak.
French.
German.
Selangor.
NAVAL SQUADRONS
VLADIVOSTOCK.
British.
United States.
Jupauese.
Chinese Northern. SHIPPING Offloors of the Coasting Steamers of P.&.0.8. N. Co. Chios & Manila 8. 8. Co. Monag. Maritimes. Siamesen & Co. Japan M. 8.8. Co. Indo-China S. N. Co. Douglas B. & Co. China Mer. S. N. Co.
H. C. &. M. S. B. Co.. Soottish Oriental 5.6.Co. Miscellaneous Coast
Steamers.
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe the name.of
THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDEID FOREIGNERS
arranged under 'one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as wall as the surnames being alphabetical.
The MAPS and FLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist of
PLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALE IN USE AT VIOTOEL PRAK.
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA, PLAN OF MOUNTAIT DISTRICT, VICTORIA PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSHIOMA, SHANGHAI, PLAN OF TOHOHANA. PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAISON. PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book ar An Anglo-Chiness Cntoudar. Mesa af Berome
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall. &.
A fall Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivale, Fasts, &c.,
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &a. New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Dutirs. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1987. Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel
Post at and frnia London and Hongkong. Beales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, Shangbai. Amoy and Nowchwing Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDEED PAGES
صحية
of closely printed matter, to which referazos in
SUMMER REQUISITES.
· FRUIT CORDIALS: LIME JUICE, BASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY,
CHERRY, PIND Apple, DaMBON, URLEANS PLUM.
MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE. ACIDURAZED LIME FRUIT TABLETË. MAWION & SWAN'S NEW PATENT WATER FILTER S.
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,
TOILET VINEGAR, BAY EUM,
"CARBOLIC" EAU DE COLOGNE.
A: 8. WATSON & Co. LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 1841. Hongkong. 8th June, 1887.
NOTICE TO CORHESPONDENTS. Communication ex Editorial matters should be
stdroseed "The Editor," and those on business "The
Manager" sul not to individuals by name.
Correspondents are requested to forward their name wat address with communicattuna wddressed to the Editor, zot for publisation, but as evidence of good
faith...
The Japaness Government have agala artah
1-Yone petitionore are desirou of calling thỳ at- sil to the great unicanos dauned by the Urinal sitanted
The SUBTEYOR GENTRAL 900nded. behind the Clock Tower in Fodder a-street, Hongkong.
Hoa. P. RYRIR-I don't like to be an obstrue It is wary offensive to those who have to pass up and down this street, which is the principal entrance from tionist, bat really this Bill only reached me and as it is, it the other ua flail members yesterday afternoon, couragos a collection of Chimera calar point which did not arint balore Its eraction.
An odieus and offensive stato arles from the about it. There has been a whole fortnight to our last meating. Urinal in question and (as the Hongkong Hotel Con-make these slterations in the Bill, and you we The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I would pany, Limited, well know and your other petitioners only get it twenty-four hours before the meeting point ant that it is not an amended Bill. There
street and is a acords of much dinsonfort, not to eny
T
Afteen years since the Corisulxía thore was given | published contalaing notes on the results of in rooms of the Hongkong Hotel overlooking Peddar's Connoil dezired, or what they think is fair treat. would be prepared to accept in Committee. Tost,
gal.
np. A house or the Customs Road is said to have been lessed for the occupation of the Con-
We learn from the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingsten & Co.) that the Gibb Line staavier Sikh, the second departure fmm Focolow this Benson, with a fall cargo of teas for Bylaey and Melbourne, arcived at Sydney yesterday morning, under eighteen days from Fooshow.
Gibb kike"
U. N. Co.
E. & A. Co.
י
4,153,267 lbs. 5,213,400 Toe. 2,130,476 10.
19,549,033 lbs.
perty.c
make it a ozodit to the colony, and a convenient and
sors almost in front of their principal satranes.
could Love 1000
what they
guiries made by Mr Langford in Tokyo on the danger, to the osemplare of those rouss, and in add out. A fortnight was given, and it iscul on theif natall of them, oras from Dr. Ho Kai, who re- points indented in the late Eart of Iddealeigh's tion disgusting and indecent spectacles are often pre-afternoon before the Council meets that this is presented himself as being the advocate, in -foot T.. despatch to Sir Francis Plunkett, Desember 01, embed by the frequentere of the Uripal which are put before us. As for myself I have not had may way the deputy, of the Chiness community. 1999. Under the heading of Sundries used in most disagreeable to Indien, and almost entirely pre- time to look at it. Mails have been coming in All the changes which he asked I have made, with vent them from using the Hotel verandahs overlook and going ort, and I have bad a meeting of a the exception of two, so that really it was wall Carriages and Carta," Mr. Longing Peddar'a street abany time. Frequent complaints the making ford saya-Except to ona sare, these differ in on the subject bars hers made to the Company by publia company to attend. I certainly think known what were the changes asked for and what no material respect from what are used in Bag viltars and residents in eas tafel, and the Uelsal more time should be given us to carefully read wore the akangos which we were ready to make land in the roughest country garis. As beforo consequently now is, and hereafter will be more and the Bill over and discuss it. There are material in Committee. There was nothing whatever stated, the number of carriages and of carts, more prejudicial to the Hotel, by causing a deoresee alterations in it. I can see, but I have not had which bind me to make own theas soncessions otherwise than of the most cum brous description in its basina and by lowering the value of its pro time to seedy them. I have glanced over thon nntil we got into Committes. As I have already with soarsely any ironwork about them at all, in The Hangout Hotel, an old establisbil bagi.eertainly, bat. as I say, I have not had time to aid there is nothing in the rules which com The following (axys the Edoj are the ogrevary Imited, and there is at present no temptas, ie an ubebe necessity to Hongkong, and your study them and I don't think any of my nat pels me to send amended copios of the Bill. E gate totale of cargoes carried by the Australian tion whetaoever to English ironworkers to an petitioners the Hongkong Hate Company, Limited, longues have had time efther. I therefore move did not make and, and them, socher bass Liners from Foochow to the 15th Inet.
deavour to ascertain or satisfy Japanese wante in are lately spent very large sums of money in enlace that the second reading of this Bill be posted I really did not consider them as important and Hon. J. BELL-IRVING-I beg to second the sa neausery. Any one who followed the this respect. The one excepties above referred and improving the Hotel in the endeavour to to is that of the well-known Jinrisksha," Start samfortable building for the public. Is this thor amendment. I can confirm all the remarks shauges I made one after another at the ing about seventeen years ago from the original have tom very samestel, Lat they are conscius of my hon. friend who has last spoken. I only last meeting idea of a straight-boked ann-bottomed hair, that their offorts are now donatierably minimized by received the amended rough draft last evening woro. As I have said before the principal with the four lege cut off, a pair of shafts stack tho nzistence of such no intolerable nuisance and eye- about 5 o'clock and I have not had time to change ars omissions. Apart from the seven The Foochow Eske reports that the rise in on in front, and the whole bang on two dimay-Your petitioners the Hongkong Hotel Company, are. What my ban. friend says about the made are really very few. There is no chango look over it in order to see what the alterations or eight alanses to be omitted the changes to be copper cash exchange, announood in its issue of wheels without the vestige of a spring, improve Limited, are also deals of stating that the Chiness I think is perfectly correct. The Chino of principio. the 18th June, has continued, and at date (16thments bars been gradually effegted natifl now an Intaly rental tonsiderable exponan & frit class July) was 6rm at 1,120 cash per dollar with an extremely naat, comfortable, and commodious vefaratory in the Hotel which has always been open te, certainly ought to have a transistion of the Hu Hia EXCELLENCE-I certainly do not see the upward tendency, The Echo adds that it is biols may be found nearly everywhere through and tead by, respectable Baropeans and otass, and ought to have time to go carefaliy into it and alightest objection to going an with the second feared that by the end of the year, when the Go the whole of Japan. The number plying in Tore frequenters of the Uringi are mainly low discuss it sang themselves. I think before the rating, and then when wa go into Committee alass Chinone, anil your petitionera anbmit that & aite Recond reading we ought to have a week to cons on the Bill I can assure you all that there will be verument cash are more in circulation, and the kya alme is now fully 30,000, and in all Japan it more euitable to the wants of the latter can be fonsider the amendments. use of sparious cash entirely abolished, exchange amounts to over 180,000. A conciderable indus without diffsalty.
I nothing unduly hurried. Go through the clanses The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-amas steadily as you liles, and when it is reasonable will be higher.
try has been created in supplying the demand for Your petitioners the Hangkang Hotel Company, thens little carriages, not only in Japan itself, Limited, will be happy to base the expanse of the re-sorry to have to oppose this axendment. There that an adjournment should take place or whan Dr. Doberak's Meteorological Register of you but in Shanghai Hongkong, and the Straits moval of the Urinal in to your reallancy and this is nothing in the standing rals and regula se comes to suy difficult clause when consideration tions which requires that the amendments should is required you will flod that the necessary time Your petitioners therefore, humbly pray your Ba terday says: The barometer has fallen in Hai-Settlemente, to which they aro exported in tair Honourable Conncil sanction ite removal phong owing to the approach of the past typhoon numbers. All the metal work about a "jinrick-calloney and this Honourable Commit to Bastion the be printed. When I last moved the second will be giren. Why should we not go on with reading of the Bill I stated vory fully what were the hnsiuess P I was reading only to-day that It is possible that another typhoon has approached sha" an imitation in ministars of what is removal of the Urinal in question.
the changes the Goverment warn preparat to an hon. member asked. I think it was on 22ad Northern Formoss from the East A later red in ordinary English onrelages. It might, And your petitioners will ever pray, ho.
The Sure-GreeATI reply to this opt to Committee, and any hen, member of this January, when the Public Health Bill was going bulletin says:-A typhoon is raging to the north perhaps, be made in England cheaper than in of Focelow. Strong E. wind and wet weather Japan, and the various parts sent out hero to hepetition, I have been directed to state that in have followed me and made the necessary alter as fast as possible. That was an auoleisl mem Council having the Bill before tim could very easily to be oûnsidered, and he said we ought to get on is reported from Shanghai, and streng S. Wel by the builders (if that term can be applied view of the great public convenience the placetious. In fact, they are very few indeed. The ber urging ns to gat on as fast as possible. wind with showory weather from Sharp Peak, to “jizricksha" makers). In any case, a fairly referred to is found be, the Government representative collection of springs, axles and axle caps, wheel tyres, shaft hasps, hard frate works, do, need not entail a greater cost that about 50 you, irrespective of packing and freight.
All letters for publication should be written en oneFeoshow. side of the paper only.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not sedures for a fixed period will be continued until
conformandod.
Orders for extra copies of the Dosky Frons should be sent before 11 am on the day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited.
TRIEPHONE No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 23RD, 1887.
We reproduosd a report from a Shanghai paper that the aborigines in Formos were again giving trouble. The Feochew Fehr of the 16th instant says that a native of that city, who had just returned from Tamimui, stated that many Chinese bave been killed by there wamages. It wasreported recently that several tribes had made tir aubmission to the Governor, but it la avid- ant that many of them are as motivaly and in vatorntely houtile to the Chinese ae stor.
Our Maone correspondent writes under yes. terday's date:-The weather has been bad for the last three days, being rainy with a high wind blowing. On Wednesday morning the Harbour Master fired the typhoon gun, but fortunately nothing like a typhoon visited this place. The river steamer Honam did not returatcom Houg kong that afternoon, but the Kiukiang arrived on her usual trip team Cautan after 4pm. The amall craft in the harbour rea for shelter in the usual refuge as soon as the zignzi gun was fired.
#We
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(BUFFLIED TO THE DAILY PEES"
LONDON, 20th July. THE CRIMES (IRELAND) BILL PASSED. The House of Lords have rosd a third time the Crimes (Ireland) Bill.
WIMBLEDON RIFLE MEETING. The Queen's Prine was go by Lieutenant Warren, let Biddlesex.
ANOTHER TYPHOON NEAR LUZON.
The Acting. Spanish. Consul courteously in forms us that he received the following telegram Fanterday afternoon from Manila:
"Another typhoon is raging North of Luzon far off the coast."
BREAKDOWN OF THE BRITISH STEAMER YANGTSZE"
regrote its inability to noosde to the prayer of the petition, but Lata to add that the plaos will always be kept in such a condition se not to be
issue.
THE EMIGRTION ORDINANCE AND YOYAJEE TO AUSTRALIA.
a
principal alterations are omissions, and when I Well, we do not want orectly to go ou as fast as stated what were the clauses the Government possible, that is, ao East that we cannot duly con- were prepared to drop any hon. mombor coal sider all the elansen of the Bill, bat, as I said very easily have passed his pen through them. before, we certainly do want to maske sune pro- The other alterations are very for, and, as I have gress, and I cannot see for myself the remotest already mid, they might easily have been made objection to our going on with the sosond read- when I announced the intentions of the Gorora-ing of the Bill.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-As far as this
The German steamer Deuteros, which arrived Formant to smend the regulations in some way. ing to agree that the speech of the hon. member which rend in rather a sweeping way are also to.
Point disabled
THE TAX ON BAKI FISH..
ment on moving the sacond reading. There is The CoLOSTAL TREASURER-Perhaps I may Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Sir. I have been nothing which requires the amendments to be bo allowed to anggest a middle nurse which quested by the Chamber of Commerce to ask submitted before going into Committee, and it is seems to be open. I believe the motion now Your Exellaney be appoint a Commission to en-only as a matter of courtesy and convenience that before the Congoil is that the Bill be read a quire into the question of the proposed modiñoa the Bill has been printed withalterations. We pou- second time. I mention that because we are. tion of the Emigration Ordinance, which has al-sider the grounds put forward for postponecaout getting into rather a disorderly meeting, hon. ready been the subjoot of a correspondence. bears not sufficient te warrant any further adjons members speaking three and four times succes- ween the Government and the Chamber of ment. They are matters which can be consider sively on the sante motion. It seems to me bos. Commerde. I may say, at once, that althoughed in committes and which hou, members will members might well coept the principle of this. the Government has not sens its way to so-bare fall opportunity for considering when the Bill. The principle is sunitation. They know capt the views of the Chamber, the Com-Council goes into Committen.
the Government has withdrawn what formed Hon. P. RYRIE-I don't know whether I am the grostest ground of opposition--the com- mitten of the Chamber recognise the necessity of the Government guarding and protecting the in order, but if the alterations are so trifing as pulsory provision of backyards. They know the interests of emigrants. Bot, in the opinion of my friend says, why did he requiren fortnight to | Government has retreated from the compulsory some of the members of the Chamber who are make them
provision of latrines and also from the compal- intimately connected with the trade, to calculate Hon. A. P. MacEwex-Sir, I am not war sory provision of space in front of dwellings. Bryg writing the article which appeared in
the length of the voyage to Australis on theprised that this proposition should be made by my The STEVETOR-GENERAL-I rise to order, Wednesday's issue on the reported aigre.
hasis of a coven knot-speed, seeing there are full hop, friends opposite, Deonnas I think it is only Sir, I am not aware that the Government has It is to be feared that there will be a short
power and fast steamers engaged in that trade is reasonable. I remember when I agreed at retreated from these provisiDDS. Lare of the new Frenco Chinese Commercial crop of rice in several parts of China this year.
placing a tax, upon it which is irkšuma au?, the last meeling to the postponement of
the same time, unnecessary. I am aware the atoond reading of the Bill it was on the Bill is concerned. Treaty, some information on the subject has Bad reporta hare some from the Taugtaxe
that it is customary when a difference of opinion understanding that it would be reprinted in The SUSVETOR-GEVERAL-I beg your par- arrived by the laat outward mail. Although Valley, also from some districts of Chokiang, and now the accounts from Fakies are unfavourable.
orists on a matter of this work to refer it to the its amended form. And what the hon. mambor don. not in possession of any definite intelligence The Foochow paper myne: Very little hope
Secretary of State for the Calories, but the Com- opposite the Agling Attorney-Genant) has said The COLONIAL TREASURER-Hon. members mittee of the hamber think that in this instance shout the unofficial members may to all right, know also that certain clauses which seen to to the provisions of the new convention, existe for the seopat crop of rise as the fields are
if a Commission were appointed evidence would but we have to consider, the public. We often conter rather arbitrary powers of the Sauitary we vantared to express the belief that the completely dried up, and if rain does not come soon nothing can be expected to be galored
be brought forward which would induce the Go get hints from the public. I am pecinctly will Board are to be modified and certain definitions Chinese Government, whatever commercial from it. This, with the dearness of cash, the
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Sir, fo was clear to us, but a great many people do not bo modified. Hon, morabera knowing this might concession they wight wake to France, would extremely high charge of 5 esodarsons per chest
of opium by the Customs for storage, and the here yesterday morning from Amoy, reports hav answer to that question I have to say that see the papers and they look to the Bill itself to sarly secept, the principle of the Bill, which is But consent to forego the right, conferred by doubtful result of all teas seat away, makes iting spoken the British steamer Yangtens on the bas Government has lately had occasion to study it carefully. Nobody is more anxious than sanitation, and love all other matters to be dis the Treaty negotiated by M. CocosDAN, to doubtful what will become of us in another for 21st instant, about ten miles 8. of Cholasidered the matter and obtained all the in- suggestions of the hon. members apposite are portnuity. If in addition to this the Government examine this question, and carsfelly con myself to see this fill passed, but I think the cased in Committon, where there will be ample op appoint Consuls to Hanoi and Haiphong, wooks."
formation that they thought necessary. They reasonable, and I hope Your Excelleney will would nadertake to have the Bill reprinted-I The point was one to which both the con- Dr. H. N. Alles gives a most favourable as- The Deuteros brought a letter from the osptain are therefore of opinion that a commission would postpone the aneoad, raading for a week and know there is algal objection to this which I will tracting parties attached great impartance, count of the climate of Koren in his report on to the Agents (Meters. Siemsson & Co.) datod 12.30 ust elicit any further information, and do not that the Bill will be printed to-night and sinna.ruice to directly, but I quite sympathise with the desire of the nnoBcial members to have a simple, and its secision from the Treaty was one of the health of Seoul for 1880. He says the ali- pm 1st July, which stated that the Yangtze bad think it desirable to sppoint cae. I may also tated tomorrow.
matological conditions are excellent.
state in case any change should be made in the His EXCELLENCE-Dafore we vote I wish to coherout copy of what they are to pass. The ob- the modifications M. Coming bad been missed the severe rains of summer; yet the hot her shaft broken in the stara tube, and that number of days fixed as the limit of the voyage say that I ovnet holp thinking that what car juntion to this is that the Council should keep instructed to specially negotiate for. It best days wors for from unbearable, and some bed the accident happened at noon on the 20th, to Australia which would bring it below 30 days, hon. friend, the Attorney-General, said was very before it the same Bill that was rend a first time would seem, if the statement made by the raged during the hottest wea-ber, but foreigners side of Braakar Point. The Yangtans was cluded in the category of voyages of not more printed. It was supposed that all that was me but it is a very inconvenient one. Certain alter Cholera when the versol as 10 miles the ether it might then be thought necessary to introduce reasonable, and I nover understood myself on and that ne alterations should be made befüre acvering could be used every night.
thauges such that Australia should not be in- the occasion that this Bill was to be af onto re- going into Committee. That is the legal court, Paris Journal des. Débats" is to be roliad on, ware not sttasked. The precautions observed
The cap than 30 days.
cossary was to make the necessary marginial notes | ations are agreed to by common mnsent and it that a compromise has been arrived at on consisted in keeping the compounds clean, using then lying of Chelang Point.
only boiled and filtered water for drinking, cook-tain said that he spoke to steamer Moray that
and to forward to every member of Council s is much more convenient that the Council should the subject. M. LONSTANS evidently urged ing, and the toilet. and avoiding purchasing food morning, and they told bin ene of Messrs.
eepy. I am very sorry to hear that that copy bare n elasr and ooherent copy although words the withdrawal of the clause from the agree from the Kerian market." The cholera found Sisson's boats was on her way up to Shang-when the Chefoo Convention was signed, Sir I am very, very sorry, but I do not see why tain clauses modified. Ithink if hou. members will
Her. WoyG SHING-About to yours age did not reach them as early as I anticipated. and numbers may have been strek out and cor condition in Soon! its spread. The constantly required by residents and those muut very strongly, and the Chinese Govern-natives world persist in eating quantilles of an hi and would pass him. He added that they Thomas Wade, who was than the British Minister, if we are fully prepared to go on with the dis reflect on the fact that most of the things to which having commercial or political relations with the
ment wust have resisted the coucesnion just ripe trait, and the city generally was in a most were having ansty westber: rain squalis and promised the Chinese Govarudentthatthe British cussion, the general discussion on the second they object have been withdrawn from the Bill Countries embraced within the scope of the
se etrenuourly. The result is, wo presome, by condition, The epidemic soon ran ita hvy cross sea. CHRONICLE Bud DIBRCTORY.
Government would assist the Chinese Govern reading, we should ret do so. If it is to ezter and if the Govoratant will undertake to have, The Contents of the Appendix are too nower- that the clause remains in the Tresty, but and ceasing about the lat September. Dr. Allen course, however, beginning in the middle of July
The Agents lost no ticas in despatobing assis-ment to stop the smuggling of opium from into all these points that have already been re-the Bill reprinted and pablished en that we may ous to recapitalato in an Advertisement, but with the stipulation that the appointment of thinks its disappearance was due to the fact that tauce to the disabled vessel, and the Hongkong Hongkong to the mainland of China, provided (færred to and on which the Government is per go into committee on a clean copy and not an that this did not interfere with the interests of fontly willing to usks concessions, I certainly altered ons that course might meet the views of Chinese Consuls shall be postponed, but all available material was exhausted. More than and Whampoa Dock Cox steam tag Filol Fish Hongkong. And then when Sir Robert Bart do not see why we should not go on with the gall parties couturned. I anggest it, Sir, in the whether indefinitely or to a period named is2000 deaths took place, and it was diffenit to under command of Captain Swani, and having came bara tently as the Commissioner wiler poral discussion and, if we find afterwards that it interests of progress and posse.
His EXCELLENCY asked the hon. membar got sufficient men to inter the bodies.
Captain Drows on board, left here for Chelangthat Convention, he stated that when we passed is necessary to adjourn bafore that discussion is Chefeo with Additional Articlo not mentioned by the Paris journal. and all othere not abrogated..
Permission is also accorded by the new A home paper records the death of two of the Point about three o'clock yesterday afternoon to that Opium Ordinance the Chinose authorities completed, before we have arrival at anything what motion he was speaking on.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-I support the would soon remove the Chatom House Station at definite, I think it will be time to consider the treaty to conduct trade in opium across the Chinese sailors belonging to the Chinese trans. tow the Tangisas ta. The distance is about Capshaimoon and the other statione close to adjournment. But I am certainly against the motion of the Atterusy-General. I merely ang
port Toonan, which arrived in the Tyne lately ninety miles, and it is expected the Yangtze will the Colony, which are so anpleasantly adjournment at prosent,
great that the unofficial members would find that frontier between Tonquin and Western with crews for two Chinese vessels built by arrive here sarly this morning.
koown as the blackade of Hongkong. The Hon. A. P. MacEwen referred to the motion more acceptable if the Government China. This is a complete reversal of More Armstrong, Mitchell, & Company. The "The Chinese steamer Kung Lee, Capt. Wells, Chinage Goverment has not reriored them, standing orders, which requics that a copy weald undertake to farsish as with a clasa re-
decessed sailors were attacked with dropay dur Article XIV. of the unratified Treaty of ing the voyage to England, and on arrival in from Shanghai, arrived here lata yesterday after Relying on that promise we cheerfully passed of & Bill should be forwarded to members print of the Bill as modified before our next
Ho said, His meeting: the Opium Ordinance, and now just about two clear days before it is road.
The ACTING AFTORNEY-GENERAL-In an- 1886, and ought to prove advantageous to the Newcastle are taken to the infirmary, where noon, and reports having sighted the Yangtae three months afterwards we hear that the Excellency had confessed that it was with regret revenus of Tongnin. These concessions, bow. they did. The bodies were placed in caffing made disabled, three miles to Eastward of the Cholang Chinese Customs Anthorities have imposed heavy he learned that bon. members had only been swer to that I have to state that we cannot go
of strong wood, sir tight,"costed thickly with ever, weronot obtained by M. CORTANs with varnish, and lined with lead. Thay bad on the Point, about five miles off the bore. She gare fares on salt filst imported to and exported from placed in possession of a copy of this Bill a few sate Committee on any other Bill than the one
that has boon road a first time. His EXCELLENey asked if the rale mentioned The ACTING COLONIAL SROBETARY-I dis I should like that the Chinese Customs authori- out granting some reciprocal advantages to the clothes worn before death, except that the sales information to that soot to the Pilot Fish, which the Colony of Houghen, besides other articles. hours before the second reading was proposed.
ties should be reminded of the stipulations of the by Mr. MacEwen did not refer to the first road cussed this matter with the Acting Attorney- Chiucee. The peninsula of Pakiung, hitherto of their boots were cut off, and they were wrap-she spoke of Nine Pins.
General and I suggested the printing of a olosa ped outside with shoots of spotless white. They
Convention and also the statement of Sir Roberting of Bills. cuimed as part of tha territory of Tonquin, word buried in Efswick Comotory, Newcastle,
Hart, and therefore I set whether it is the cDNA The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Yes, it copy, but he showed detinetly that in this form has, it is asid, boon eeded to the Chinose, The mournerd numbered about forty, and con-
xisted of the most intimate comrades of the de- HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. that tax has recently been imposed on salt fish refers to the first reading. I was under no obliga hon, members would know exactly what changes All the Government had made whereas if they got a who attach no little importance to its possas ceased men, beaded by two officials garrying
and other articles of food imported into the tion whatever to send this corrected copy. Colony ? As to the last olnuss of the question I had to do was to state what were the altare olean copy they would not. gion, though the area is amall. The new joss" paper, which plays an important part in A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative frat gave notion of, I would rather postpona it tiens the Chiverament was prepared to make, and Treaty probably contains some other modi all funerals in China. Being natives of different Council was held yesterday afternoon. There till next time, becanes I am now in communion those were not so numerous but what hen me Council Japanese
tion with the Acting Registrar freteral, and hsbers oogld have marked them in their own copies fications of. M. COCORDAY's condemned provinces, the bodies were placed ip two differ
{ were present LEGAL
ant hossues, and the mourners werə divided into
His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOTERNO, strating the case, and has not yet got of the Bill. If a point is made of it, it will be a question for me to gonaider next time whether I Orders in Council for Government of B.B.M.greement, but so far no mors have been two distinct groups Os the road to the cemetery
complete information. Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877 made public. It is to be hoped that thejoss" paper was scattered, this busing supposed Major-General CAMEROY, CB.
HIS EXCELLENCxIn reply to the hon. shall sand amended copies. All we are acer- Hon. J. EUSSELL, C.M.G. Acting Chief member, I may say I have beon going as deeply od with now is the general principle of the Bill ta represent money distributed amongst the 1878, 1881, 1894, 1886. Enles of H.B.M. Buprons and other charts text of the new convention may soon be spirits that rule over the departed for the pur. Juation
published, in order that the foreign marchas of the happiness of the docased in after
Hon. P. STEWART, Acting Cokinial Secretary.futo this question as I am able and endeavouringsball this Bill be read a second time? Miner in China and Japan
His EXCELLANOY said the question was that Hon.E.J.ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-General, to elicit all possible information. I have no deprints can come on afterwards.
Hon. FRYRIE-I distinotly state that I vote the Bill be read a second time. He had been finite information sa yot as regards any extra cantile communities in Chion way know in life. Immediately upon arriving at the esimetery
Hon. A. LISTEN, Colonist Treasurer. the coilins were lowered into their respective
duties levied on articles of food quaprelly. The against the principle of the Bill until we have merely waiting to see if any hon. memler had what position the tradors in Tonquin stand graves. The mournera ihon kael down, and
Hon. J. M. PRIOR, Harveyor-General,
only information I possess is with regard to salt bad proper time for considering it,
any remarks to make. If no one wished to make Hon. H. G.THOMSETT. Harbour Master.
Hon. C. P. CHATER-I would call your Ex-any observations be would put the question. fsh; and there is no doubt that a dufy has been towards Western China whether they will bowed their faces to the earth three times. Dar-
Hon. P. BYBLE, bo in a position giving them exceptional com.ing the progress of the filling up of the graves.
Hon. WONG SHING. the raiment of the deceased men was cast · pro-
Hon. A. P. MacEwen. Hon. J, BELL IRVING. Hon. C. P. CHATER.
include TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1959
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1860
Tientsin. 1885
Treaty of Commerca, 1886.
United States, Tinntain, 1858
Additional, 1889
н
13
Poking, 1880
German, Tientsin, 1881
Peking, 1830
Bussia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Groat Britain
United States
TREATES WITH COSEA
TREATIES WITH STAM
TREATIES WIŊH ÁNNAM
Netherlands Gores
TREATION WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOME FARIBES
Chinese
Siamese Coreen
Tables of Carsalar Fees
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Hongkong Court Face
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
States in China
Regulations for the Consular Coarte of United mercial advantages. II M. Constans has minourly amongst the earth, and when the soil gained for bia follow countrymen ad-was flattered down a large amount of "Joss" Tantages which cannot be participated in paper was burat on the top of each mound.
Rules of Court of Consula at Shanghai
Chinese Passenger Act
TRADE REGULATIONS
Siam
Chirn Japan
Customs Seizura; China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif front ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &c. Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
. Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Council
Fort Regulations
MACAO.
*S4.
Mr. P. A. da Cruz.
„Mesaru, Quelch & Co.
Mesers, C. Gerard & Co.
olla.
MINUTES.
EXTENSION OF KICHMOND ROAD.
The COLONIAL TESARURES Seconded. Carried.
The oa. P. RYEE rose to address the
The COLONIAL TREASUREX-I rise to order. There must be a limit to this. The hon. men- bor has been on his fast half a dozen times.
Hon. P. RYBIE-I am not the only one. Some conversation then took place as to what motion was before the Council.
levied that was not customary. On Jocking collenoy's attention to the statement made by The question was then put and eacried without into the Treaty of Tientsin, I find that you at the last meeting that this was a most in a division.
His ExORLLENCY-Most certainly,
"The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL- No, Sir.
I carot. Wamast go into Committee on the
His EXCELLENCY-Well, without compro.
笾
Chine had a perfect right to levy a duty portant Bill demanding much consideration, and The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY mored on salt fish, bat for some reason which that the Council could be naled together from that the Corte do adjoure for a wook.
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN May I ask if the don't know the provlacial authorities in Can- time to time to suit the convenience of hon Mr. J. M. Graz, Acting Clerk of Coulon som not to have exercised their right. members. After the statement of my hou. suggestion the Colonial Treasurer will be air- by other foreign merchants, then it will be In the cotése of bis report on the health of
However, all I can say is that I have placed the friends I fool certain your Exollory, speing tied out an the Bill be printed. the duty of the other Foreign Ministers, Kinkiang. Dr. G. B. Underwood, makes comp
whole question before our Minister at Poking, in we have not had time to go into the detalls of and notably of Bir JonN WALSHAM, to make remarks on the comparative absence of typhoid The minutes of the fast meeting were read and despatch, which doszaton I shall be very happy this Bill in its amended form, will grant the
farer in China, whore the conditions favourable confirmed.
to show confidentially to any hon. member of the postponement asked for by the naoficial mạn a determined effort to induce the Peking for its development would appear to be excep-
Conseil as I wish to have as fow sodráta as pos- bors,
Bill as read a first and second timo. If the Bill His EXCELLENCY-Of course it is always has to be reprinted wo must begin again. sible. I bare endeavoured in es forelble language Authorities to open the inland waters of tionally abordant. He saysTyphoid, as wa The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Notwithstanding Kyangtang and Kwangsi to navigation by the Chinese here, though mork of the factors Finance Committee at a maoting hold onPeet; after the passing of the Opium Ordicanos, upon ore, but I feel on this occasion my con- the answar of my, hon. friend, I sargastly ask know it, does not seem to be at all common among the table the report of the proceedings of the as possible to say that this Colony does not ex-rather unpleasant to have one's own words thrown foreign vorsele. A splendid opportunity to favouring it are prosent in superabundance the 8th July, recommending the Council to
to be in a worse position than we were in science very clear. I have always said that so your Ersaliency on behalf of the pubiis, to have de this was lost the other day, when at the There is no system of drainage, and it would be vote, the sum of $5,000 to Cefray the cost of before. That I think I have painted out very long as we progress with the Bill, I was very that Bill ropriated so that wo may know what Orders may be sent to Daily Press Ollos, where request of the Chinese Government the dex-differit, on account of the little fell, to drain the extending and completing Richmond Bond plearly, and we must now wait for the answer anxious that all due time should be given for we are about
plan efficiently at taxe season when decomposi-heyced Richmond Terruso, and of davalep from Feking. I think the hour member in not consideration. But I think time has been given It is published, or to the following Agents: patch of the Mission to Thibes organised by Mion is most rapid. All the ground built uponing and preparing further building sites, in thet i quite orrect in his quotation as to what Sir for consideration, and I really don't see any in-mising ourselves in any way, I will ses if your SWATOW
Mr.MACAULAT, was countermanded. General is saturated with the sewage of sores of years, loonlity, for suction sale. He moved that the Robert Hart said, nor am I aware that there has consistency in suggesting to the Council that wishes can be legally met, that is, that a clean
if not of centurive, and in any side straat er allay amount be voted snordingly.
been anything of the sort published How he we ought to be prepared on this occasion to go reprint be sout to you
Hon. P. BYLIE There are plenty of prese- Απον
regret must be felt that this sauce was and in very many houses may be son patrefying
got his information about what Sir Robert Hart on with the general discussion of the Bill-I FORMOSA „Masera. C. Gerard & Co.
allowed to slip by. It is to be feared that animal and vegetable matter in unfinted quâa.
said about these Custom stations I don't know feel perfectly sure that there are hon, members dents for it Bills have been reprinted again FOOCHOW.... Messrs. Hedge & Ca
I think Bir Kobert Hart would be surprised, of the Council pressat who are quite prepared and again.
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE~Ás the Bill NINGFU Messrs. Kolly & Walsh, 8'ghai the Chinese Government will not voluntarily tity Foul smells meet one everywhere, and the
well 'water largely' used is a solution of organie jeg THE CLOCK TOWER URINAL.
and I think the hon. member will find that be to throw a great deal of light on this question,
and I really do not see the necessity of post-stads now before the Council it is in a better SHANGHAI.... Hull & Holta Co-operative Co. open up any of their inland waterwaye to salts, On the other hand, nativo hondos are. Hon. P. Rysiz presented a Petition for the re has made some mistake. SHANGHAT... Mesare. Koily & Wish ..
foreign trade, being more than content to much more open than those of foreigners, in moval of the Publio Urinal in front of the Clock The Hon. WONG BHG-It is what I bare pouing for another week the preliminary dis shape for the members to discuss it than a fresh
casion of this Bill.
vopy would-be, because the alterations aro mark- NORTHERN & Hall & Hafta Co-operativa Co. RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. allow matters to go on as at present, Sach moet ons less from purpose than from imperfect Tower. In doing so he salt-The grievance which heard.
The mendment was then put and a divisioned in red ink. So faras the public are concern- His ExOELLENCY-Yes, but we have to be construction. Tis doore Ara leapt open all day, is complained of by the signatories to this peti.
ed, they cannot esot be furnished with a copy NAGASAKI Mesars. The C. & J. Trading Co. an opportunity will not con occur again, so that practically it is life in the at of a court ton, 170 in number, is one that every one who very careful in official statements. I don't think taken which reulted as follows →→
like this, but I would suggest that the Bill might· Hrooo Osana. Mosers, F. Wainh & Co.
and it only remains for the Foreign Repre yard, though, of coures, at might the breathing has opeston to pass that part of the town must I have anything else to my except that the mat
be reprinted for their benet and the alterations I know it mysalf, and I tar is under consideration.
Hon. O. P. Chater
be printed in italics or within brackets. That -MANILA- Maars. Diaz Puertas & Co sentatives at Peking to urge the opening of space le mitad, sad in illness that is further know to be a real one.
circumscribed by enrtains and other contrivanossam round about there mostly every day, and I The ACTING GRITY JUFTIOR--Berhaps I may Hon. J. Ball-Irving
would give the public the information and let them BAIGON ......... Mesers. Schroeder Frères and south-western Chins to trads as a matter of to keep draughts from the sink. Cold, unbofled know that there is a feeling that it was a mis be allowed to say, as noted on the recent Colon. A. P. MacEwon
The Acting Attorney Geners) Bee what alterations the Government have assent- HAFOI Mr. F. Mainfroy.
eutual advantage and a step towarde balanc. water is rarely or nerer used when is una be take to place this very malodorous institution mission on best of the Colony, that there was on. Wong Bhring
The Acting Colon Secretaryed to at the fast meeting. The HID has been tran- The Acting Chief Justice
elated into Chinese, I anderetand, and I think HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Garole.
ing the benefits gained by France in Ton. bad, and to this much of the immunity from just in front of the largest hotel in the colony, no such arrangement made as that the stations Hon. P. Ryrie
typhoid moal be due. The population suffer where fasiliod reside and where from the upper round the Colony should be abolished. The ar quin which cannot accrue to other foreigners mack from this insanitary condition of things, windows they can look into this place. No doubt rangement was that the officer responsible for
haring the opportunity of seeing how far the Go- andor the favored nation elause. No one in that the averago health is poor and the power it is a very useful thing, and if it were only in the collection of the duty on the Kowloon side jority of dow
Hon. A. P. MacEwen said he wished to call vernment has mat their views. All the Courall of resistance 'artiall Anamia is very common another plass there could be noobjection to it, but was to not as referee in case of any dispute aris will grudge the French epy good they way among those who follow in-door cocupations, and, I think the place has not been well chosen. 31ying between the junk owners and the Hoppe's attention to another irregolarity. The standing has got to do with now is the till in its present derive through the opening up of a trade in shopkoping and well-to-do familles, especially friend on my right (the Surveyor General) way or Viceroy's officers at those stations. It was orders required that the clerk should send to shaps. Those clauses which excited discussion hawa It is only striking MELBOURNE...Mrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. with Western China through Tonquin, but among the women who are less out of doors thau say that he has no other place to put it, per acknowledged the Chinese had a complete right each member of Council a copy of the general bean zalegated to another Ordinance. After all
all athers Typhus is often seen, and not a year, haps, but I think with a little searching an in law to establish their station there, and orders two days before the meating. His copy there is nothing new.
Providing for, open ersons was wising BRISBANE Messrs. Gordon & Goleh
as French action in imposing a differential passes without its being epidemic in some of the other place could pertimpa be found. But in the British Government had long recognised it did not reach him until the previous night out. LONDON.........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
tariff on foreign goods will Wecessarily place towns and villages of Northern Rangel. If is front of a large hotel, an hotel which is to be in: All the Colony added was that they should be gro That was a distinct-irregularity up the Sanitary Bill with the Building Or Meers. Bizeet & Co., 30 Cornhill LONDON....
The ATNG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-That dinanoe. The Government agreed to amend rapidly fatal, from the general low state of health oreared in a considerable extent, is hardly the parly controlled. No one ever naked, that they LONDON.Messrs. Bates, Hondy & Co. them ut a disadvantage as compared with want of sufficient nourishment, that obtain place for the Beaten it da ut in front of the should beatandpard, and it was zeror offered nor need not prevent ons going bu: There is nothing the Bill by striking ost fhoes glanses about LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wille, 151,Cannon St. French produce or manufactures, it is na-in many of these plans, and one hears not rarely principal entrance to car city and where there promised that they should bo.
which ys that if it is not ment we cannot go aper spose and privier. If the Garerngant SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants' tural that other foreigners should desires of 15 or 20 per cent of the inhabitants of a are large buildings all rusud. In front of the Hon P. KYKIEL rise to order. The previous on. It is merely a direction for the olark. It will order a certain number of ouples of the
Exchange.
country hamlet baying perished from that cause. Clock Tower is certainly not the pinos for it. oserpant of the chair made some remark to the there were any good reasons given for not going Hill to be printed with the altarulicas in telies or NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row. route by which they also can reach the max The disease has not arce attacked foreign rai The opicions of the gentleman who have signed stent that when the Opium Bill was introduced out these reastus would have to be taken into brackets and also have a memorandum drawn up In Chittes by the Registrar General showing Daily Pran Office, January 1887.
kete of Yunnan and Kwangui.
couzideration. this petition are fully stated and I need not res that we should get rid of tas blockade.
YOXOBAMA....Mossra, Kolly & Walsh.
Gardin
BANGKOK Monsre. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Mesera. Sayle & Co.
PENANG.... Messrs. Maynard & Co.
COLOMBO...Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA......Mesare. Newman & Co. SYDSET. Messrs. Gordon & Gotok.
donte'in this district."
Ar
NORE. The Barber Máster · The Surveyor-General
The Colonial Treaanrer
The atendamant was therefore lost by as there is something to be asid for the Chinese