1898.
NOW READY, 1889.
THE
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THRONICLE AND DIRECTORY A. S. WATSON & Co, LIMITED
CHRONICE FOR 18,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (Twenty-Star
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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY. has been thoroughly toned and brought up -to date, and is again much insraasad in balk
It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, and Dianeroв155 for HONGKONG~~
Kobe (Hyogo).
Do. Ladies' Directory Osaka:
Do. Peak Directory
Do. Military Forces.
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THE DAISY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 188, 18:8.
COMPANY HANGHAI AND HONUKEW WHARF
The General Managers (Mnr. Jardins, Ma- it was not as good as nvaal, although there were camption. Some foralture belonging to the op and lerced a scale of Bass to be paid byen & Co.) infnem us want the Indo-China sist vory good shots whiloh thongh hot neat plaintiff was at the same time sont to die laat for storage. There was soms misunderstanding. lessees of Corporate property for the renewal teater Taisang, from Calentia will leave Bish to let daglight into the target uld not and the two boys bill 1-festgh. Phalati theo
The annual general meeting of tho shura. bave failed to have hit the smallbet ganhost. sukel for the reitin of his faraltar. D-fand- of their leases. It is over the scale that a gapare this afternoon for this port dispute row threatens to arise between the
The Courier says that the revoang zaturns of Two in partientar are worthy of nots, one of But in eaply mint in an socount claiming 316.00, hfholars of his Company way holl on the 9th which 331 was for the board and lodging of the inant in the Shanghal Clab, Mr. John- Mar Corporation and their tenants. The seals in the Chinese Imperial Maritimo Castons for the which went through the ran age floating mar
Mr. Grass having read the notios, yonuger boy, and refusing to dalimar up the fur. Gregor presiding.
The CHAIRMAN id-Dontleman, the report 1887 amount to Tia. 20,388,000, which in- siceptionally favourable ie leseres who re-staden opinn import duty Tls 2016,000 and the barrel, and another, which though it droppaniten until the same was pail He also said a yard short and did not, adore in consequence, that saveral of the articles had been given to CHOCO-new their Isabes when not more than twenty opium lebin Tis. 4,850,000. The ordinary D
was close enough to make things unpleasant. It Mr. Dinnan by the plaintif, and these ho would and counts have bou in your hauls for soga them as rodas le ostomary. There is very five years of the Lerta has expired, and the res, de, without the optam lekin, shows an
-vained at about $60. Thongrestion, as to how twost invariable practice is to mook a remoreuse of byer Tls 100,000 on that of last your art yet known who the acessful ampailtot not retard in suy casel Those articles ware and with your verentasies, we will take
with was the largest on record.
I, as some salonlations have to be made before much should be paid for the kop of the moonlit for a to remark upon As is stated in newal every twenty or twenty-five years.
We hear that His Exceltauny the Governor the winner can be named, but the name of Lieut boy was only a secondary and, the real onu at the Bear, the grase cartings of the Company to the new arrangemont entered into with Last year the oity Council appointed a special
repetition of The Soroerst," and are surs Committee, and referred to them for consis guested the Choral Society to give another. Mosoly is mentioned us the probable winner of issue being whether the articles claimed by de ace 4000 to is lass than lat paar. Ent oying The plaintiff denied psitively having done purtion of gain which goes to the Shanghai datation the scale of renewal fines in use tho pallio will heartily endorse the request. It the trophy. The weather was kattor then that fondant het hem given to him by the plaintifs Jankas, Mathosad & Co upany, the pro since 1824 "The commisteg have strongly appears there are sewe didlonition in the way, ally experienosinf this time of the year. When Plaintif had paid $31 into court and was williet and Hongkew Wharf Co. is only Fls, 23 loss bat it is hoped they may be surmounted. If the the competition.com webced the weather was clear to asad, that sum aver to the defendant when than the amanat in 1886. The diriided, pe urged a revision of the sole and an iccrease performance takes place, it is proposed to devole and there was a good light with a fresh bross the furniture was dirt.
Mr. Wobbar said that in August last the galli perosiva, which we propose to pay, is 4 task or share. In sorry that taking A large marques was crested on the best in the fines. The present table, they declare, the proceeds to rolaritabla object.
plaintiff's stin-sons went to lira with the defama We have received the North Chins Desk mader to Battery, in which about sixty sat down hut. Some Faruitace was also placed in defen- the whole year, it is a quarter of a tabi loss gives the Corporation a very inadequate res
Hong List for 18-8" published at the office of to tin. The first six rounds after tifin, had dont's custoly, Some dispute arose and the two than the dividend for the proviens year. But T.. turn for the property they part with upan the N. O. Harold, which is got up with the sea! ahout the bast secring" of the day. Theinwers boys loft defóndank. Dfondant claimed $46 hope that we shall at no distant dito be able to
anawate, and the committee do not admit este. It contains directories for. Shunghai and
the Wharf, and the praise onerally sen in any obligation on the part of the Corpora- all the parts of China and Karca iro Fonnor fired by Captain McCallum, Fiatanaat Mosely for board and lodging, and was rely on paymont go back to the former and at The etaging of exception of six of the articles otsimad, which pretion as the orane, which we are, taking tion, legal, equitable, or oral, to renew sul northward. The nsual varied information is and Jergesat Dipple. The Arst and last named of that sota dallvor up the furniture with the good order and condition, with the essoption of
given in the appendix, including the sisting leases at the rites in the old konte.gulations for bonded warehousea. We would Roored one osch, Mr. Mily scoring two. Theiatif had made à prosent of to defendant's tomlars forts put it in na ofisiopt slate of re pair The Directors have made careful enquiry into the matier of labour at the Wharf, and it wife,
seerns to them that we have been paying, perhapa,, little more than we might that is to bay, bu thought that we could ses our way to a slight For the enrrot your at a price which will give reduction. I am glad to say we have contrastei
BOSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS IN GBEAT VABIXTY. NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS. INCLUDING SOME CHROMOS OF SWISS AND HOME
B CENERY** SUITABLE FOR FRAMING.
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A. S. WATSON & -Co, Læь..., - THIE HONGKONG DISPENSART.
ESTABLISHED 4.D. 1841... Hongkong, 13th December, 1887.
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competition sosed shortly before three o'clock, and the Volunteers returned to Murray Pier
quarter to four. In the course of the day H E. Major-General Cameron visited the-range and stayed for some too. Next Saturday there will be an off day for ourhins practice at Kav. lovs, and possibly on the following Saturday, or
The following evidemos was takan:- William John Williams, the plaintiff, en- ginear on the steamer Frockom, said that about ist Augast portat the furniture for binh how claiming, was depxited with defendant. They word articles for which he had no room and de- fandaut, allowed him to steer them in his hens
AtT, Cinremont St., Glasgow, on the Vit Fabrost mand, at the old rates. Ther conceived, in Suryor has been summoned for using Uhruf at all ovente as soon as it can bò arranged, it 13 | boarne Dufondsut then offered to board hi,nolia hire. Through the coursexy of the Chir
AONER WRITE CAKEBON, bolored wife of Jamon
British North. Bernoo
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Saigon,
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Cholon.
At "Idlewild," ca the 11th February, the wife of
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Hué. Tourane.
Kinkiang.
Quinhox.
Hoakow.
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Haiphong.
Namdinh.
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The Daily Press.
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Port Arthur
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Tientsin.
Polling.
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Jenchuan
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French
Germay,
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the Coasting Steamers
Siomsen & Co.
H. C. & M. S. R. Co.
of
Scottish Oriental 3. B. Co. Donglas S. S. Co. Miscellaneous Camal China Mer. S. N.C. Steamers.
24 The lessees pot unnaturally take a different suggest that the map of China might be brought batter up to date: for instance, Port Arthur is view. The scale, they say, has been in show, and Port Hamilton is marked as operation for over sixty years, and millions open to trade. ef money have been expended by the Carpa- ration tensats, on the understanding that The new Commander-juchief on the China
His family were then living with Mr. Goul-atisfactory reduction na the amount for renewsin would be always granted, on deation has appeared in a new rilo, as we observe th the wife of a draughtsman in the Ordnance Macdonald, steamer Haitan. Deeply regretted. [311 fact, that they were buying a perpetual rightwarde Vine-Admiral Sie, Nowall Salmon, VC, intended to have 8-in. mazzle-loading gan prao oldest au brak after hira. He pitones) als man of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Co., KCB The dispute arose about a cat which tios. The higtet scorers. in Monday's conceal to take another room in dafaudant's are yo the loan of me rails, and tricks, to renewal, and they paid higher prices fo the y aconsed the Admiral of stealing. petition (excluding the winner of the cap) will bon, which his other on would look after in his Wharf. Of course there is a put do best begin with, because of this supposed se- Eventually the lady was bound over to keep the compate in this praction, which will be at a base. No pryment was to be to for this for the use of tracks and rails, and for the old pole witasea should bring forts and other articles all basel to oft ha decided saving by laying earity of tonure. The fret, they say,puter are not a very serion one, but it is rather moving target 16 is probable that thors will sos, bus as an equivalent it was arcanged that an endte kaydens, and for the pole from the out-ports. for the nse of defon-down rails and using tracks hary, had orde is established by the higher prices com amazing to find an English Admiral, who has be, later on, penetics at North Point Batters."
dant and his family. On thres prevsions manded by Corporation leases, as com- won the Victoria Cross for gallant conduct"in ||
the field, rostifying that if rrite female carried Herald
or to be imprisoned for six months.
sach as are in use at the Hongkong and Katoen
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 15, 1988.pared with leases from private owt ber threats I four bodily harm."-Japan \THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM.wes away for ahext eight days, sul on hin tn. And your Dienators alone with the Manager's.
On the other hand, it is contended that the Tas recent sales of Crown land at the Peak Corporation are not bound, either in law or show a continued advance in the value of as a matter of fair-play, by the blunder of
BANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentatina meeting, to be held at the Company's offess on the 21st February
The directors hats éhs ploscura of enbaittier tho
December Inet.
The Rising Sun of the 8th last ys:-Vise Admiral Koraily, who has been relieved of properly in that vicinity. This advance their predecessor. That blunder, it is true, the command of the Russisk ́egandron on this to the shareholders at the aineteenth ordinary vino's board. Dfendant had had to leave the practical working of the olis at the Wharf. to is likely to be even more marked in ana boon seted upon for 60 yoir, but that sustion by Vied Advairal Söhmidt, left Nagasaki For Shanghai, bomeward-bonnd, in the Folokaus she future than in the past. At the last sule is probably because its existence or its im-Keru, on Sunday afternoon last. As the steamer the price realised was nearly three times portanoe romained undetected until now, commenced to get under weigh, he was heartily that realised at any former sale, and when The Corporation are trustees for the rate aered from the Dimitry Boxekoi, and as a counts of the aumpany for the year wing i
commended to atom dawn the barbar a parting salute was fired from the fag-ahip. Almiral Torailoft was escorted in bourd by a bumber of naval officers and others, as
bum afterwards followed the Yoleshama Maru, down the bay in two of the Dimitry Donstefa torpedo boats,
...
the tramway is in working order, and the payers, and they have no right to he generous time occupied in going to and from Victoria with the ratepayers' property. The lessees Gip is shortened, the expense of conveyance made a clour and definite bargain with their reduced, and the inconvenience attending jandlords. They took their land for a term distance minimised, the demand for road certain of 75 years, without any express ential sites on the heights will become keenright of renewal, and they had no right to The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe But both the purchasers and the Govern import into their lesses a non-existent civuse, FOVETEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED meat would do well to consider their The scale for renewals: was merely intended se sansot find in Neiklejohn's Dirantory, advertiran.
The leases granted at the
to apply to such renewale as the Carpars arranged under our Alphabet in the strictast Teak are for sorents-five years only. The tion thought proper to grant until it was order, the initials as well as the surnames Land baing alphabetical.
the names of
FOREIGNERS
to date. They now consist of
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
PLAN OF Mountain DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI.
PLAN OF TOKOHAMA.
PLAN, OF MANILA
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN UF GEORGE TOWE, TENANG
Among the other contents of the book are-
position.
The N. C. Daily News has the following porn graph in one of its latest issues
A firm in Yokohama with an Indian name, which
1886. The balaca at credit of working account, as par laat raport, reg
Ald proportion of interest seruing to
this year retrored on sale of the tei Chun Li proparts at Shanghal.....
Denot dividend of $3.00 per share paid in 1987
$80,000.00 Deinot losses and obuias un- der 16 policies
15,959.43 Dednat tatare pois,.,&c. 6.194.37
3243,734.44
Commission in their report say revised, and not to hold out to istanding 12 to 17, af $3 to 88 per aisnsom." We should think 1.86 for the year haldony 360,000.00 any use to her she could. Koop thom, and she ar ve kava net vot droite. But bifor the end of
1837.
where.
DIRECTORS,
An Anglo Chinnan Calendar, Meum of Barome the terms of renewal are settled the better pers belonging in the ratepayers of theventy yards from this and set fire to about 3 have Toxigned air sexts on the board during the rise both parties to try and com to a settlement | We first heard some rumours Rɔon tha sibject
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &. Scale of Hongkong Stamp Dution. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888. Boales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai. Amoy and Newohwang. Fongkong Chair. Jinrinksha, and Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of
ForE BURDED PACTS
Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
Tentein, 1858
Clefuo,with Additional Article Opiam Convention, 1588.
sud all othare not abrogated.
France, Tientsin, 1858
J
Convention, 1869
Tiontsia, 1885
Treaty of Commères 1886.
Convention, 1887.
AUDITORS,
Final dividend 1993. Bonus for 1888 and outstard-
ing socount - Working account. 1887 --
Balance at credit
BABES.
اشا
80,000.00
*91,-12.57
$4,
172,031,9%
151.7457.
$1,403,746,47
Fized deposits at banks Invested in bonds: Chinees Imperial Do.
Tramontana P. C. and E.
41,117,00 455,000.00
$21,503.33
sotion.
The case was soon lingly adjourned till this morning at ten o'clock.
POLICE COURT.
14th February.
BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE.
A BEACHCOMBER.
as fool at liberty to publish the despatch, but I shall be glad to show it to ar sharohoider, ĨA copy of the Despatch was kid on the table by the Chairman. As stated in the sport we applied formally to the Conistonor of Castoms to bare cartsia" Warehouses Bonded, and I mung rant to yon what passul Os the 31st Deo, 1887. we wrote the following letter to the Com- missioner of Customs-
Shan-hai, Bist Dumber, 1877. FIB-Wobvorva from your Luserna kunJOSTÍDA" No. 979 that Ronded Warelionsan are to be established at this port na on and after to-morrow the 1st January, 1899. 17o therefore bag to wako application to have Bcuded, ore Warchonsan at the premises kooWI AS the Old Vingpo Wharf, and one or mote as may be Tunud comory and agreed upon at the presalees
Associated Wharton
Clus Mille, of Hollanti, seaman out of em.known shanghai and Hengka and Jardine'■ ploy, was brought upedvarend with being a rogue ari vagabond with no fixed residezon,
We ebali bo giad to receive from you a copy of the Form, together with the. Beralations w
Thomas Danean, P.S. No. 21, stated that at form of Bond to into by the propristors of
535,327.63
222,00 e 13th instant defendant me to 350,00
Bonded Wareliqu29,
he brenghi birda to the raho of 89. Witness pericnes in the working of them in Honchong. staff of the Wharf Co, have made several experi- turn found that defendant had want the oldest monts with them; and I think, I may say that sou out of the house. Witness then withdrew this opinion has han confirmed. We thought it firaving and naked defendant for bis scopant. In tha Account sapalad 350 was ohirgel for Grnwell to Hond Mr Cooper, who has the att Hongkour, and orary facility was afforded him and held that he had no room for the furniture the Horkon and Kowloon Wharf And be house he was living is and take a smaller one in enquiring into the working of the system xt Witness made ever part of the farnitura to has reportail favourably on the adoption of the Mr. de Castro in sattlement of an account, but now ayatan. Ws, however, do not propose to defendant refused to allow the furniture to babont it at the mamit. We are making every Jotn ved until the account was gettlədə
Cross-examined by Mr. Webber, witness and airy and we haya hid pluus drawn up, sad hemarer tald Mrs. Dinoon that ho would give her are preparing to reunestimabs of the cost, The cost wilthroossiderable, and the system will only 1,434.960me of the articles in onosequenes of her klod; be adopt if we that the result, which we con us to him. He had made defendant a prosent fidantly appreh, will anthorize the expenditure. $243,157.81f a piano and some other articles previously. Another matter which has wigaged the uttenlien
Horatio Dinnin, the defendant sail in August of the Dieto the interest which we pay an f last year plaintiff sent some furniture to his the advanos require on accent of the Old hons for storage. E remained the for Naepe Wharf neaparty. I am sorry we have about aaron days when plaintiff came to the not at present obtained any shatement on the 83:143.70 fps, and was looking over the articles. While amount paid, but I hope before the current half.
Are Mrs Dinnen camo in and asked plaintif
reduns it. Whether it will be obtained by a Balance of prost... $161,023.fi he be did unt sell them. He said thor would year ornices, that we shall have been able to in the Hongkong parers that it is prepared to sup
It is propound to suportion this arm as follower only fatoh a fex dollars, and if they old bo of lean on botter terms, or by the isate of debentures, ply Japanese Boys and Girls, honach, bastitiful, alan feastworthy, obedient and
nged from Thani dividend of $3 pae share, making
23,000.00 089d them. Plaintiff afterwards asked him to Boune to gontributing shar› would be worth the while of the Japanese Goraro. The MAPS and PLANS har beat modly that before long it will be necessary losses a certainty of renewal at the rates want to hem on sye on the export operations of this To casorve Cand, incrising the sum to
take charge of the two boys Mr. Goulbarn the carront half-ear I hope we will be able to place the matter before yon in a way that will 34,051.79 could not manags them. Witness agreat foot a suit to the Camp Gear, heah I re-engraved in a superior style and brought up that something should be done in Tetheriu laid down. Indeed, the Corporation to outerprising firms. And woman only suppose that $630,000
To carry for mani to working soconut,
take the elder on for $1 per day. Plaintif tankt hat there is nothing als espcially relating such an advertisement appeared in the Hongkong
31,971.07
made no arrangement about the other ons, but the Accents that I ove bring before you. FLAGS OF MERCATIE HOUSES IN CHINA.ference to those leases, that the same lenses never have been supposed to confer pagare by inadvertence.
$164,023,69 engaged one of witness's rooms at $10 per month You will loabtless expect that I should make CODE OF SIGNALS TE DA VITORIA PEAS. difculties will soon arise in dealing with an absolute-right to renewal, for host to be boped that it was also by inadvertence
in which the younger no-was, to sleep and refranen totha matter of Bouded tham na Brass with the seventy-five year notoriously been their practice to refuse the Daily Notes made so graso a charge agains. which it is hoped will most with approval.
the Hongkong, nowspapera. For ourselves we 1837-The directors hope that the earnings of that tiff way to bring up fowls as part payment for Warnboase, which has been a good deal before leges granted in the early days of the renewals, apparently without any compensa can only say that he stok advertisement has ap company for this your will be considered antistastory the big's keen,
the publie daring the past two aths. From nader the present ciroumstances of tra fustan
His Lordship quid that so far as the case had the reports which have apparel in the publis colony, when the lot holders, looked forward tion to the leaves, where the property peared in the Hongkong Daily Press.
bisins. The fosses have been very sumarons, owing to the fact that the termination of their donisad was required for public impro
The Bangkok Tims are that on the 25th to an anaus! number of fires in Fangkang and corra there appeared to bays been some misu prints you will have oberid that your Dirastork Shanghai, and to others at Koba, Foselow, and atec-derstanding between the two parties who had through the median of the Chamber of Com lenece was within measurable distance, to remonts. The Corporation tesonis, the Jabuary a deliberate attempt was made to set
prorkusly been on very friendly terms, aad. he merce, and by way of pahlio mimorial, Lars not The Met Ca La préporty has been profitably dis-ahvalnail on the asse till the following day in bon indiffscaut to the injustice that is being remedy which the term was extended for special commitles way, practically contendre to Messrs. A. Marhwald & Co.'s new petro
The directors propose to pay a firet dividend of only that they might come to a settlement. The dogs to the Shareholders in this Compens, xal | PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE further period of 924 years, Some of the that the City Council as morally bound un godown, on the Kloug Dão Kenang. Aposed of and no longer appeare in the sam
wooden fence surrounds the building, and a large
evidames was vary confiling and if further to these troceedings I-ed not take up your or share out the antisipated profits of this yar leases at the Prak bave already ran through to grant to say Jessse, whomever he chooses quantity of dry grass, bamboo, and other indam
videnon was called it might only ingress the time by farther referones, bu. Twonki ada a Moser, Meirar. Hantingtoa. Gente, and Darby fasting which already exit He should a word or two as to what we have done in lividually. about a quarter of their term, and the sooner to ask for it, a further interest in the pro. mable matter had been scoretly collater kota3
'block en the afternoon in question.. The Durc-year, and Mex Forbas. Pasamaker, Michaelson.
in October last, and the infora ding then ob- ter and Theras peter, Rainfall. &c.
Mr. Hastings said his client bid hun most on taidd 's to helive that tas policy, which A fall Chraziology of remarkable events sincouthwise a serious ditesity will he laid city at less that its real value. The com- pan employs iving on the premises was the and layton has hea oled to fill the vacancies, floating
Mr. Ho and Dalryma retire by zotation tious to to the matter without coming into has since been carriel out was contemplated the advent o. foreigners to China and Japan. up for fü' are owners and Governors to settle.mittee repudiate the existenes of any obliga.frst to aliserre the flames, before they bad zuived which shareholders will be raguaited to gonfiem.
the fence, sul was fortunately able, with the ne
Court. It was not the matter of the fow dollars if cot died up. On the 24th of that month. A desarintion of Chiose. Festivals, Fasts, &.ven the comparatively,small "afir of the tion of the kind, sad urge upon the Council stance of two, or threa coolies to extingula and offor thouieites for ro.election.
in dispata bat simply the rafantion of plaintiff's we addrewed, strong dispatch to E. Sir John Messy, Cox and Lyail, the auditors of the accoRTLA twelve year leases at Kowloon proved very to axercise their rights ns. the committee them before they could do any harm. A strong
his attention to the matter, and urging him to wind was blowing at the time, and the fico cow presented, rotira and are eligible for rusletion. furniture which had obliged him to bring this Walsham, H.B.4's Minister at Peking, dmwing difficult of adjustment, and a settlement conceive them to be. The abovo is and evidently been lit at that particular mo
P. RTA, Chairman."
His Lor lehin said that the plaintiff ad uitbed take such steps ar might be necessary to prevent, not arrived at until after much broadly the dispute that is certainment in orfur that the flames might be our BALANCE Suszr, 3er Dacamnen, 1687. 831 and the defendant claimed in his set off $45 if possible, the threatened damage to whariage
LIABILITIES. discontent bad been engendered and to aries in Hongkong unless it be pro-ried towards the petroleum godown and thus
400,000.00 sd be should suggest that as the real differeno intarasts la coneral and this association in cais a general sanflagration. If this vila plot Capital acontant...
between them was with regard to the furnituro particnlar. We have aired no acknowledgment decusations of a want of faith levelled vided against, and in making provising i
hol be successfut, half Hangick would have arve fund:-
that they shall try and come to soms wrang
of this despitoh, but I have no doubt it is $12,500.00 As per last ropark magun against the Government. In the case of the will be well to dạśw what legions war din probably hen in flames, 43 there were over Becovered invmtmout 2
tat
mont respecting it and that the es be with coiring His Excelloney's cousi loration do Shanghai written in 1885 98,418.28
rawn, eh party paying his own gosta. →seventy-five year lenses at the Peak the from the experience of Liverpool. As the Lo 20.000 Cases of oil on the promises at the tim
Adiled from profita of 1896 $4.851.7 and this buruing fluid would naturally have
85,000.00 would adjourn tha se till the following mora- of closely printed mattor, toch reference is difficulty will be a hundred-fold greater, un-Commission say, no and has bought land on floated down the river, setting are to inauterable
ing in ardur to so if the parties ould arrive at an amicable settlement. constantly required by residents and those less it be grappled with and settled in gond a seventy-five years lease only, with the floating houses and native craft. Roma moathe out pad for 1 having commercial or political relations with the time. As the End Commission remark, iden that the Crown would anforce its right being built, an attempt was evan then aste by ago, whilst this same new petroleza-godown was “No'one bas bought led on a seventy-five of re-entry at the end of seventy-ira yeurs cogs in the neighbourhood to set the promises The Contents oftas Appondix are too numer- years lease only, with the idea that the and turn them out. On the other hand, it on fire, as they naturally objooted to having watchmen about who might some day interfere ous to recapitalate in na 4drortisatent, but Crown would enforce its right of re-entry at may be contended, as at Liverpool, at the tahman, rat and sang bevangering Pransferred from 1886 Bro include
the end of seventy-five year and turs them lessees took their land far a term certain of punities so common on that side of the river. TREATIES WITH CHINA→→
Great Britain, Nanking, 1649
out." Neither, on the other hand, is it roa seventy-five years, without any express right Three of these men were arrested, in conn sonable to inppose that people have entered of renewal, and that boy have no right quence of threats.they had used and kept in
Caol for some time, but were lately liberated, i isto lensos for seventy-five years with the to import into their leases a non-exis.sgain and have new probably had a hand in this Cash at bankere... idea that they could reuse them without test clause. The solution of the difficulty is latest diabolical attempt. some additional payment in consideration, obriously to arrange a scale of finte The N. V. Daily Nawe says:-"The difficulties
On propertis in Hongkong. 401,200.00 No clos parallel aan be drawn between for renewal, and the sooner it is done that are made in Hongkong over the propesodor
collection of the statistics of trade are fudiorons Oa properties in Shanghai... 134,127,51 what happened in the early days of the the more easy, will the task be. The to peoplo in Shanghai, who have been noonstoned elony, when things were in a chaotic state, dificulty at Lisorpool has been increased for years to that collection, and it would, shows Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.'s shares... engine about Stes fite angins when land possessed small value, and induce by the scale of Since rendering it adsan little more heirs to be informed how acharniture asconates fa altura, &o,
measure works, if the Hongkong journals were at Shanghai, Aloe veran 3,130.00 ments had to be held out for its acquisition tageous to renew the lease during the to take the trouble to find out what has been the Acconta recivable:Premis une from agencies, interest due ox Zaporita and and development, and what has happened in first twenty-five years of its duration. The exporisnog here. The China Mell, in a chosut
45,341.43 investmente. & MAR more recent years, who land has boon enger-gelo was ranged in this way with the ida lague, naks why, if the statistics are scaght solely for the public benatt, & limit of fire or ten days
$1.405,746,47 ly sought after and his had a constantly in- of bringing in a constant revenue, in which should be imposed within which the rotards have crassing vatae. But the time has arrived it has been effective, but it has also bad the to be made. Boostas bait the valus of the when the terms of renoval should be clearly effect of making the gross return smaller statistics evaporates if they are not kept up
data. It the China Mail know how people here stated, or in a few years it will be found than it is contended it ought to be. Whegramble if the statement of the cargo of a real that values will be considerably affected.thor in Hongkong it might be considered Bows not appear in the Customs Daily Returns Equity demands that the claims of those desirable to arrange the seule so as allow within a few days of her being entered or asard. it wild not have made such a childish objaosion." who diay be called the Peak pioneers, who of renewal at any time before the expiration another issue the same paper says:--"We have acquired land on the heights in the of the lass may be is point for consideration; should hardly have expected that in an *-. would be any opposition of moment in the pro- taken the initiative in the development of valuable toile framers of the scale, a pointing posed measure for the collection and publication To soumission account-Arents' com- Courts the district, should be considered in a liberal out a danger to be avoided. The whole land of the statisfies of trade; but them is such su
important anaugh for the Daily Press to devote To ampute written off :-- spirit. On the other hand, it is to its landed question is, we believe, receiving. estele pposition, led by the Hon. P. Eyrie, sad it is To losses secourt, 1897:--Claime accrning estate that in fature the colony will have to consideration at the bands of the Govern-two columns to controverting 15. We cont look for a large portion of its revenus, ment. It is too largo a one to be disposed speak very highly of the arguments used by Mr. and in the public interests judicious menu of off-baud; probably, niso, the Govern stated by the Daily Press. After summarising to balance.
Kyrie's followers, presuming that they are fairly agement is absalutely necessary. With the ment would wish the presence in Council of the arguments our contemporary gunolades by constant increase in the popalation there Sir GrozGR PHILLIPPO, Chief Justies (who werd tace than we believe it to be, if there can
eaying: Hongkong is a very much more bagl will be a more than corresponding increase was Chairman of the Lynd Commission), be be any serious opposition to the acquisition of Chinese Passenger Act- TRADE REGULATIONS
in the demands on the revenge for the fore entering upon legislation; but the the knowledge that can only be gained by China
execution of public works; it is impossible to matter is one that it is on every ground systematic acllection and publication of the re-
Shanghai, 3el January, 1888. Customs Soiznes, Chlos Japan Customs and Herbyur Regulations for the digo on increasing the house tax, already to desirable ebould be settled as speadily az is
re-Onatome Notification No. 279, dated 29th aitime, which appeared in the form of an advacilaa. ferent parts of China, Philippines, Biam, &c. high, and other sources of revenue are not consistent with dae deliberation.
meat in the cooling sewpapers of the 30th sad the Photage Regulations
Bay to find. Home increase there will be
NC. Delly News of the let itimo, referring to the establishment ! Bonded Warehcame at this port has from the Opiums Parry but that will not pay
Į PRÓW QUE “COVERIER D'EaIFEONG." We have to acknowledge receipt of the Chi
doubtless been brought to your nation PARIS, 3rd, February.
Impellately this notifiontiore appeared we made foreverything, and a taxon spirite would meet nese Imperial Maritime Customs Returns for
forial application to the Castoma Authorities to bare with considerable opposition. Further borrow the last quarter of 1887.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND
TO THE ENTOR OF THE "DAILY FRERS."
bondod at the Angoisted Wharves such Werehouse THE WILSON TRIAL
as the roairements of the basinan carried on thure ling, it is admitted; will be necessary very The P. & O. Compary's steamer Thibet will
SCR. The Fever Commision sasms to be ar
might require, as per enclosed copy latter, and to day The Conservativas in the Chamber of Deputies
Leading the enquiries to such a length that in
we have rocnited a reply. Toopy of which is also. soon, and, with the increase of liabilities it leave for Japuo on Saturday next at daylight
interpellated the Ministry with reference to the
the event of any roommmendating they may pra- ralosed) fgun which you wil piserts that the
is withibald from will be more than ever necessary to care-instead of on Sunday se at first advertised.
poes necessitating the alterations of the drain, concaselen of this sight we hire arasdy devu the fully surge the revenue, and, having regard to The Agents (Masra, Carlowitz & Co.) inform condhot of the Procurator-General in the Wilson
age system, the carrying out of any-twork would the difficulty or impossibility of imposing that the N. G. I. teamon Bormida, from affair. The interpelistion ended by an order of
have to be postponed until next winter. One attention of H.8.M. Minister to the lajery which Genoa, do, left Singapore yesterday for thisport. the day pure and simple accepted by the Govern
might reasonably suppose that with their own might be inflicted upon existing rested interets by Bay saab exclusive privilege, and in evidence of the fresh taxation, to make the most of the income
The Agent informs that the Messagōrius ment.
knowledge sad the evidence already before the adity of our contention wa may mention that we they might be able to sue their report, and if are already received notification from the Agents of outward French mail, left. Baigen yesterday - HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS OUN
Carry benefit is to be derived from it, let us hars cas Gorman Mai: Steamora, that in consequence of COMPETITION.
it at ones, as the pablo do not look for, or re- the etablishment of Bonded Warehouses at the Chian quire, a great display of uncommon learning but Keresents S. N. Co.'s Lower What they are obliged pm, for this port The Bangkok Times says that Wr. Sobinks-1
to the Amediated Wharres as ourbomary. some practical common sense, If possible to to send the steamer Neckar to that Wharf instead of The Hougtong Velnnies held their 64- Inger, formerly Secretary at the German Cov sulate in Bangkuk, has been appointed to the Gun competition on Monday last at Stone. This was a claim for 8220, the value of certain xéotify an evil which undoubtedly existed fast. Ik will be at one evident to you that this attempt.
FEVER. fact remains that the rural building late General at Alexandria.
Cup. About 45 men started from Fadder's defendant.
Mr. Hastings (of Messrs. Wotton and Dea- are let on seventy-five years leases only, and
Attention is directed to the notice on our Wharf at 2.30 nan for Storsentters under the con's) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Webber must be dealt with on that basis. front page saking for information as to the command of Major Tripp who we were pleased for the defendant.
Mr. Hastings said the plaintiff slaimod.8990, A question which has cropped up at whereabouts of Mr. F. W. Behnisch, a native to note a alunost resetered from his Inte
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PREB)." of Kuppendorf in Silesia, Germany, who hit
816-The gentleman who wrote to you that wask you to be Liverpool will interest the holders of seventy. Strasborg in 1877 to go to Chips, as presionary accident. This year the work of the Volut being the value of some furniture belonging to Lim, which was detained by the defendant. De
at Foking. five years' losses in this colony, and as it will and Las not since been heard from by his father. toers wun considerably · freflflated by thedast hail filed a set off in which he claimed Josterday and said that when he passed down parpart of this communesting to H.BM. Minister") also serve to point a moral, we need miske COLOMEO.......Her. A. t. & J. Ferguson.
Writing under date of the 27th January, the guns being mounted on iron traversing plat $16.60 from the plaintiff, who admitted liability the hill at the biok of Richmond Terrace n CALCUTTA....Messrs Newsn & Co.
no apology for giving the particulars at Tiontain correspondent of the Merche asya forma instead of the old converted naval Edes. to the extent of £31, which sum and boss paid Bunday last he saw several plies of kitchen re- BYONE..Mesra Gordon & Gotoh.
we find them reported "The French syndicate who sent Mr. J. Carey. The practice was carried or from the guce into Ceurt. Plaintiff, who was an engineer chi fase was most probably suffering from the effecte
their engineer, through Di's instructions, to the MELBOURNE...Mestre. Norton, Hargrave & Co. some length
and be the arranged with the defendant that New Year. BRANE...Hesurs, Gordon & Gotob.
the Times. Through ila,, two con Yellow River, have offored to repair the gas for mounted for the protection of the mine Geld baboard the Bouclaw, lost his wife zu August last of a too utterly utter velebration of the Chian LONDON. Mr. F. Algat. Clement's Lane:
turies of corporate life as a landlord on Tls. 1,400,000, and it is reported here that I low the now fort which is in course of constras-is two step-sans should iske up their residence I am too wall assured of the evil effects de LONDON.....
Messrs. Street & Co., 30. Cornhill great scale the Corporation of Liverpool has has sccepted their terms. They have also tion. The micet noticeable Eesturs of the pros with defendant. For the elder ape, Franole, he zived from decaying vegetation to allow any to so P. J. Hagher, Ea LONDON.......Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co.
offered, it is said, to repair the banks of the time this year was the rapidity of leading and was to pay defendant $30 per month. No mention sconmalate near my house if I can help it.
being agreed that plaintiff should take one of de froeh kitchenstuff near the dust hin of the Tarrin LONDON...Mr, W. M.Wils, 151, Cannon 84. continuously administered its properly upon Yellow River, warranting no Hoods shall occur Aring as compared with previous years, both was made of any payment for the younger one, it As watter of frot there was one wall pile of His reply oras follows: PARIS MLH Riely 66,Ree Lafayette, the leasehold system, After various forme for 90 years. for the sum of Tis. 10,000,000, and wing, no doubt,
the new carriages. Ypster fendant's recms at $10 per month, in which the and that we removed this morning by the SAN FRAN'Co..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants of leans bad beep tried, ip 1894 the present offering to lvnd this sount at the rate of 5 PP day. 60 rounds had been fred before tiso, apua, younger boy: Graving, would sleep daring ulata, 20yeugers, Faupa obediently,
INO, D. BEYPHREYS. Exchange.
cant. i neema willing to seept this also, and NEW YORK Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow term of seventy.Bre years was fixed upon, has promised to recommend the scheme to Les her which used formerly to take the whole day ti brezoo and also that plaintiff should bring
Delly Frei Ofio, Jepnay, 1888. end in the same Trey the Serporation de Majoty"
19 got through. Taking the practice nil ropui, fowla socnionally to list for Hongkong, 14th February, 1988;
United Statay, Tantsin. 1958
Additional, 1869
Taking, 1880
Geruis, Tientsin, 1961
Peking, 1830
Bussia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN~~
Great Britain United States
TREATIES WITH COREA
Netherlands Cloraa
TREATIES WITH SAM TREATIES WITH AFNAM TREATIES WITH CANBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFE
Chinese
Japanise
LEGAL
Siamese Corent
the Station.asking for assistance Defendant al best on the beach for several weeks and had' been turned ont of the Sailors" Home.
Dafondant hat nothing to say.
Sant to paul-for-two weeks.
LARCENT.
Lexag Acho, a coolie, was arraigned on a WORKING ACCOUNT, LET JANDARY TO Ster Decra sharge of having stolen a oap from the head of
Thera,
BER, 1397.
Br..
Fent, salaries, legal, and ant "Yeyors foos, stamps; sta tionery, o..da Directors and auditors' fos.
$
1,81439 7,360.00
$
*
(Signed)
Waare, Sir,
Your obedient sorvants, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Gousmai ManON,
Bhanghai and Hongkes and Jardino'
Associated Wharroù.
H. Elgar Hobaon, Faq-,
Commissioner of CustomShanghai.
To this we recived the following reply. Custom House, Shanghai, Sed January, 1558. Another coolie, on the 18th instant.
$128,-I am in receipt of yaas lotti of 31st bi Chun Akok said that he was a coolie. On the.
to Custome Notilostion No. 279,- in which, for bailed ove watchonne a tha Chine 13th instant, at 8 p.m., bo was at
you apply to Borration Ground, when the prisoner matob-premises known as the Old Ningpo Warrf and Houyhow, and ed his can and 18 away with it. He gate one or more at the Shanghai
Jarding's mocisted Whare, and ask for amps of chase calling ont "thief," and a noustable ar-
the Bonding Bogulations and Specimen form. Is
tracenta,
Rogations and set of spooimen forms as applied for, Prisoner denied the charge, but admitting aand at the same time bave to state that I am not series ofron previous convictions, was given athored to admit to boading privileges any of the 13,465.5 ronths' hard labour, the first and last four promise you mention My present lestenctions are to designate as Bonded Warehouses the C.M.S. N. 80.253.52 ton days of the term to be placed in solitary Co.'s premises situated at the Lower Kongkow What
confinemeat
and a many of the saras company's buildings situated at the Kin-los-ynon as may be found requisite and
60ssity.
18Ordaza in Council for Government of H.B.M. early years of residence there, and who have if as the experience of Liverpool will be ughtened commercial city like Hongkoor there To fire engine working gecoast 25,191.98 rostad the prisoner. The cap was worth twenty coply, I beg to hand you herewith a copy of the
Subjects in Chiza and Japan 1865, 1877 1878, 1981, 1884, 1394, 1886, 1886.
Rules of ILDI. Supreme and other
in China and Japan
Tables of Consular Feas
Code of Civil Proovdura, Hongkong -
Table of Hongkong Court Fees
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Regulations for the Consular Courts of Taited
States in Chinn
Hales of Court of Consuls at Shanghal
HONGKONG
Siam
Charter of the Colony
Rules of Legislative Connell
Port Regulations**
&0.,
Orders may bout to Daily Press Office, where it is published, or to the following Agents MACAO... .........Mr. F. A. is Cruz. SWATOW......... Messro. Quelch & Co. AMOY Messa. C. Gerard & Co. FORMOS&Mories. C. Gerard & Co. FOOORDW.. ...Horry. Hedge & Co. NINGPO .....
Masar. Kells & Walsh, &'ghs from land. Hence, ia riew of the prospec- Maritimes steamer Trgenaddy with the next
tire increase to values, we some abort time SHANGHAI......Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI... Mesure. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHEEN& Hall & Holla Co-operative Cnge succosted the propriety of reconsidering RIVUE Parts and Kelly -Walal-Shanghai the policy of disposing of town lote on 953 NAGARI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. Tears leases and subațituling a shorter term. -KOBE OSA KA.......Keers. F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA ....Moura. Kelly &Walsh.
MANILA
SAIGOS
Hears. Dinz Puertas & Co. Mossra. Bokroedor Frères and
Garden ......Mr. P. Mainfroy, HAIPHONG... Nr. G. Gavello.
HANOI
BANGKOK. Messrs. Tamsay & Co.
SINGAPORE...Hears. Kally & Walsh.
PENANG...Mesra, Maynard & Co.
turns of its trade."
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
•
cost of maintaining sta fire engiove and volantes brigades ja nisalita dal
risalonsan den anden alemanya
to this year paid
Furniture account
4,953.37
engine count
LARCENY ZY A PRIVATE.
337,00 Kureen Bux, who described himself as private 172,031.93 No. 7 was convicted of stealing from the beas
of ane Louism Sthera, mistress of a licensed $294,237.50
hrothal one locking glass, ons Japanese box, and ane pair of mittens, in all of the value of savanty. Eve conta, and was rentenced to ana monik's bard labour.
-C.
37.00
950.00
Or: prenien unt Notamonitof praia collected 200,652.98 6,95.45 The re-insurances
---305,357.53
90,695.27 1,808, 10 376.80
$25 $27.74
JAB B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
Dy interest account-Amount at credit, izolading internast dne on fireil, depozita, txchange noorap-Ammmt at crudit By By transtorfes asccunt:-Amonat at crecht
Hongkong, 11th February, 1868.
SUPREME COURT..
14th February
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING
JUSTICE
WILLIAMS V. DINNER.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We dont hald oneselves responsible for the opiniets
expressed by our Correspondeate. THE FEVER COMMISSION
IT'S WORK?
AND
I am,
Fire
Your obloat armat,
H. BUGAR HOBSON, Carmicastener of Custorie. Messrs. Jardins Matheson & Co., Genaral Managara Shanghai and Hongkow and Jarlino'a Asociated Wharves.
The fallowing letter was blso written to H.B.M.'s Consel-General-
You are awarTÖ
But, whatever may be said on that paint, the post of Chancelier at the German Consulate-cutters Inland for the Commandent's Challenge articles of furniture alleged to be detained by year in certain parts of the Colony---Yours, & toetabish an eroosivo and privileged menopoly
in
Hongkeng, 14th Fahrry, 1893,
FILTH AND FEVER
inficta apon ve bith pemerally and in representang a cosmopolitan body of shareholdera grave injury, and we beg to request that you will be good enough to ecimanicats with HRM Minister, and that filiste steps be taken to roliere as from disability
The matter is so urgent, and of no mach Itaportance, good a to telegraph the.
We ar
Your moet obedient servants, (Signed) JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents, Shanghai & Hongkow & Jardine's Associated Whores
HBM. Cocant.contest.
H.B.Ma Jonetista.General -Shanghai, 4th Fanary, 18 & GENTLEMAN-I beg to acknowledge the reveipt of your leitar of the and cayent, on the subject of the haw Bonded Warehozas Regalations. I have reported Whegame Her 4ty Hilter the refiu] ↑