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It contains DESCRIPTIVE and BraTISTICAL Accoufry of, and DIRECTOoness for HONGKONG--e
Kote (Hyogo).
Do. Ladies' Directory Oaks Do. Poak Directory". Tokyo.
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ME. LABOUCHERE AND. THE GOVERNMENT.
ended.
A Singapo contemporary Bays—Fuation, T- The eurent year ning fixed us the ima bo promulgated by generalized rubbe, and it is
when the solemnities of the Emperor Kwangwaye show of phoù sad Joisurely in Netherlands therefore desirable to have the assistance of Sa's errlago will be celebrated, inimosa quan Tills, bas, et fast, deall with the base of George
LONDON, 17th February some foreign exports to instruct the people to tities of allk fabrios will have to be propored Browns, a native of Singapore charged with plant the tregu most suitable to soil and situas for the all-important occasion. According to murder committed at Medan, Dell, on the 31st
the Shih-pas, ordea, bave been given to the im December, 1886. The ease affanis a striking Bir James Forgasson declining to produce tion. At the same time a number of young perial silk manufactories in Kings and Che-nstration of juicial delays. Browne was taken diplomatis papers with reference to the Eute S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Chineas might be sentio study forestry under Linny to get rondy no lem than 50,000 rolls of upon the lat January, 1887, and was shorts pead situation, Mr. Labouchere gave notice 91
wards.sent up to Batavia for arraignment before the Forest Department of India, whoreliwasili Zabrios of all kinds, the Court of Justice there. His tris did not an omendmens to the Address to the effect that A paragraph in the Straits Times translations tako place until January, 1988. Thirteen the Hense in entitled to the information de bayo no doubt the Indian Government would be pleased to afford them every facility. By from Notherlande Ladis papers saysAt. Ta mouths after the crime, the court delivered jade
aisario in East Java, coal mines have been dis-mont, finding him guilty. Beatence of, donsh this means & compoient staff might in coarse ered. Experiments made with the block dia sa pranonticel on the 1st Febrary. The of time be brought into existence suficiently cads found there show that they are superior satonea goes to a High Court for confirm. strong to providea Forcal Conservancy Depart fa quality to those shipped from Cardiff. The aflou. The prisoner's course! has given notice,
concessionary of the mines intends to start a of appeal on si technical point. mant for each of the provinces. Allover China, company Now that the prospects look so pro- in the South as well as the Nortb, there are mising, there will be sure to be a brisk demand
for shares. st, tracts of land lying idle which might bo profitably utilized for tres cultivation. The H. M. S. Mstine left Singapore for Enban forests would not only exerciso a beneficial on the 17th February, The Singapore Free finfluence on the climate, bat would readite Press says khu toes to Labuan, on act of Banusia is settling down and order is being the Chamber of Députies, and M. Tinned re-
sorions disturbancos which have lately take place in that quarter. A Sikh guard is said to kava hoon murdered by the natives and a second nk which went out mot the same fate, the natives troecherously cutting them down after first asking them to lay down their semua.
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ANNAM-
Chiokiang
Hné.
Wahu
·TSETRNO.
Kiaking.
Quinbon,
Hooks.
TONQUIN
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Hanoi.
Cheloo.
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Taku.
Tientsin.
Foking.
Port Arthur.
Nowchwang.
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Jonahuan.
Fusau.
Yuensa
JAPAN
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Naiduong.c.
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Panany
Malicom.
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preee the people,"
wission of the Achinesd le as far off as over.
Tur important subject of arboriculture has been taken op be the Viceroy Li, who has issued n prelation to exhort the peop! The Agents (Messrs. Cartoriia & Co inform for a mail-service in the Dutch East Indis.extension than the romanizing system, does not i
Bombay, left Singapore on Friday night for
this port
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LONDON, 23rd February, Sir James Ferguson stated that the Goveph. pent had not entered into any agrestent with Itals, and that relations with Frados aco new ellant. Mr. Lahonohere then withdraw his amendment, and the address was voted,
THE FRENCH BUDGET.
FARTS, 20th February-
The Budget Committee has revered the vote
tains office.
FRANCE AND TURKEY. The Enquiry about the Damasous incident shows the French Consalato te lato bsen violated."
2. ส
Five men entered, and all wore woll up at the fait, the three placed men haring very little to Hoare. The tone, disece, was hardly as good as the Military record for the same distance,-12-31
BMI.
250
Connor MS. Sapphire)...
Frampton (HM.S. Victor Ensuel). Shibb (E.M.8. Victor Emanuel) in YARDS' HANDICAP-Open to Offres of
the Army and Navy, and members of the Hongkong or V. R. Cinb. Frize, a Cup. There were five entries for this race, which, after a keen acutost, was won by Lieut. Higgin both; who received 8 yards; Damison, the cerato man, coming in second, Time, 25 secs:
Lieut. Higginhotham, (8 yards)...... bit. A Denison, (scratch)... Hr. E. Shepherd, (4 yards). HALF-MILE B.--Opon to Army, Navy, aud
Police:
This event was won easily by Gauda Singh, who carried off the first prise last year for the same race.
Ganda Singh (Gun Lascars).......... Pte. Haynos (D Company) Gurrant Bingh (Gun Lascars), TEVING AT THE BUCKET.
This contest was an amusing one, at any rate
unto the spootators, who appeared to enjoy im. mensely the mishaps of those whose ain was got
THE SUGAR BOUNTIES,
EONDON, 20th February. Delgiaza Los agro.d to the abolition of Sugar
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
Lord Balisbury says that war on account of Bulgaris would be a disgrace to Europe:
58TH REGIMENT ATHLETIC SPORTS.
was a large crowd of spectators, including a large auber of ladies, H. E. Sir William dos Voix waa
ffciently truoto escape the inevitable ducking The Faceful compolitors were.Tonikina dild Broom, Paofold and Bristel, Latchford and Fletcher."
SKMISHING Racc-1,000 yards, open to the Garrian, Prizes presented by H. E. Major-General Cameron.
Pie. Pantor (4 Company) Pie Andrews (B.Company)
Pte. Turland (C Company)..
Pta. Oliver (D Company).. Pie Dickens (A Company)......,
HOLE BATE-130 yards, 10 Bights. Open
to Army, Navy, and Polion.
This race was run in hosts. In the Brat est the pieced men ware Pte. Mills, Pt. Breby. Pte Walsh; in the seco, Pt. Hyde, Pio. Nagle,
declared the winner... Tino, 10 2.5th se Pte. Seamark. In the fast best Seamark wa
Pte. Sebark (4) Company) ... Pte. Hyde (C Company)... Pte. Nazis ( Company)
Tran
3
WHLFI:BARROW RACE. 1st prize, 33; 2nd prize.
$1.
Result:
Pter. Bunby and Young.....
Fies Hyde and Latchford
Ptos. Tompies and Hyis
3
2nd prize, 54; 3rd prise, 23, 4uh prize, 82; lith STASFLF CHAS-1,050 yards 1 prie, 19:
pris. S Thirteen entered for this event, which over & remarkably stiff fraok. Seannek winter, came in same down yard shred if he
Pio Seamark. Pte. Panter Pto: Bristo Fle. Chappel Pte. Hanco
Speaking at Calcutta on the Sth utt, the Right Ion, the Earl of Dafforin, Viesroy of Indle, sild, ferring to the condition of Birmah and relatiers with China-Satisfactory preats are daily received of this rapidity with which Upper established, also sailafactory progress respecting Field a revenue, provided the taxation, on the
those questions efooting the Shan States and our wood were not of a killing nature. Dut the
relations both with Sism and China. The frontfor dividing the Shan States andor British rale from greed of officialdon is a serious impediment
those under Store se javisdiction de been decided apon and our political offloors have everywhere in the way of all improvement in China. Lx 124 HUNG-CHARO recognises this officially in bis
The Straits Tim says: The ravages of bars been well received: The Chinese Government proclamation, for he says, in reference to the bori aniong the troops in Achein may be judged is exhibiting towards us a most friendly spirit settlement of that part of Burmah which hordars measures to be taken to encourage the people of from the fast that, laat Jannery, no less than and is oing everything possible to render the 1,300 of them had to be invalided in consequenoon (kins easy and successful. The Viceroy of of Chilli wengage in arboriculture, ibilnos den army is a small that it cannot stand has roostred lostracious to order the Bounties, official agents should be sent who, on the any longer this terrible drain upon its strength. officials on the CBoege frontier to caiti Tato
VIENNA, 23rd February,
The competitors is this event had to advanes protext of inspecting and reporting the pro. Disinfection and sanitation have alike failed to ferdly relations with us, and the effect is be stay the disease. The vacation of Aubre
The westber having improved. Rasia hasin skirmishing order, lying dews nod firing one gress of tree-cultivation, really diaturb and socms to be the only way to check ft. The sob coming very marked "
continued the massing of troops on the Galielin round at every hundred yards. Notwithstanding the somewhat exhausting nature of the contest, The Chinese Times mya-An interesting and frontier.
Ito. Haynes, the winner, nagel to finish the rice in the excellent time of 4usins. 2500s THE BULGARIAN QUESTION, There were $5 deaths in the colony during the highly ingenious exportmort has been made by
Pte. Hnya D Company) LONDON, 24th February. The British gunboat. Remblor, arrived at Ma. wook onded 25th February, of which 3 wers the Rev. Mr. Bonch, of Thang Chow, to represent nilu on the 28th February from Labuan. amongst the civil ostion of the Ritish and the Chinese spoken language by a system of
Foreign Community and 1 in the Anay. The clear and simple phonetic symbols, more or less The Oficial Messenger of St. Petersburg The general offertory collected at St. John's deaths from small-pax had fallen to 12 Deaths after the Pitman style. The question of remix states that Fuksia seeks to bring the Fowers Cathedral yesterday amounted to $09.49.
from ohcoale lang saso nambered 21, and ing Chinese has long exercised the minds of from fever 10. The rate of mortality for the missionaries, and considerable success has attend ürst in declare that the Treaty of Berlin must) The appointment of Dr. Cantle as Surgeon ribish and Forsiga Community, sivil popained their efforts in the South of China to turn bo uphold, then to indice the Saltan to inform of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps is guztied, tion, was 243 per thousand per annum, wich is the system to practical count. All attempts to the Bulgarians that the role of Prines Ford and
to the objection that they cannot be universally The total amount of coal exported to Shang. the lowest recorded during the present year. For render Chiness phonetically of necessarily open is illegal, but that Rassia rejects the idax of hai from Japan during last year was £35,000 tons. the Chinese population the rate was 25.7.
applied owing to the diversity of dialect; one mirg force to restore the former statna.
The North German Gaiette states that Ger- The O. and O. steamer Gaelic, which in adver Telographic news has been received at Batavia the remanized hooks in circalation in the South used to have here on the 13th just for Sau that a Ministerial Bill has been introduced into are not available for the people of the North. many will support the Russian proposal, and Francisco, will enll at Hörclalu en route.
the Second Chamber of the States Genoral for And Mr. Bonah's spate of anographic that the Porte is certain to acquiesce contract for fleon years beginning with 1801 symbole, while probably more susceptibls of of his province to caliente trees after proved methods, with the view of securing
and Tegelberg. It is to be a purely Dutch does. The basis of Mr-Beach's rethod is the Company The subsidy averages, 6.15-Boring division of overy monosylinbie word in Chinese heuefile to the people and the country. Al-
per league. This will mean a triafer of the into two component parts, an initial and final. tached to the proclamation reht The Foringcan gunboat Tameg, Commander contract from the Netherlands Tadin Steroiden already familiar to the Chinese in Cirections" and " Ton benefis." The bone de Gourela, arrived in Singapore from Wang Navigation Compsey, by whom the service is now the fun chim the Wu-fang-juan-sin," and
the athor finds ha en accomplish is purpose The Athletic Sports of the 58th, Regiment by means of twenty-six initials and twenty-nine Indo-China S. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S: S. Co. fits, as set out in the translation of ten on the 19th ult, and affer coating left vu onducted..
de it for Lieben. Duglas S. S. Co.
The Chinese mes says that a tire took place Bnals, of which he makes a kind of alphabet were held on the Racecourse on Saturday after Chinees Times, are:-"(1) By planting.
Captein Wallace, farmerly in the empley of on the 7th ult. At the residence of Mr. G. Ason. There are still a tow syllables which require poop. The weather was favourable with the trees along river baske, where the sui is
the China Merchants S. N. Co. and recently in on the French Band, Tientsia. The rigierta grubels, and the tenes have susception that one heavy shower fall during the The LIST OF RESIDENTS ner contame foose and sandy, the banks will increase in coronail of the Wencha, has been appointed to atut in the ball be the nocidental setting of be indicated by s 90% of sabeisliary Aurs afternoon. In spite of the Racecourse not being
soma kerosing, and rapidly obtained hold of the author decks as that an edderted formiguer FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED height, and no roots, by their numeroas the Canadian Pacific steamer Purthi..
FOREIGNERS!
ramideations, will bind and strengthen the
It is notified in the Gazelle Bist the Governor the woodwork, faraitur, fra The seeman of cu 1 aru the systom in from two to five bara o easy of access as the Cricket Ground, where arranged under cne Alphabet in the strictest soil against the pressure of curreals and bus giren his assent, in the name and on behalf the forsign men-of-weintain randeved; aud Chiuess in from ten lessons to five months the sports have been held in Zermer years, there remainder. Time, 3min. He
energetic assistant at the faccording to capacity. It would be difficult to fooda. (2.) By covering the mountains of the Queen, to the Unend Baleno trdi The damage is animated to be sent Tls: 1,000, explain the system more fully witemt the book, aos, 1888, and to the Vagriney Ordinans.The ents were insured in the London and which has been printed at the “A.B.C.M. on the borders with the pie, the e, the
as were. H. . Major-General Cameron, es willow, etc., a, brge industry in timber will The Imporini Treury bas fred the mute of Lancashire, and the house in the Singapore Press" in Polting-s good name, by the way, present during the grouter part of the afternoon,
for the parent of a new alphabet.
Cameron, the Missos Cameron, &o. The events spring up, which will afford abundant ma- the dollar at Hongkong, in the Straits 3-ttle Insurance Company.
The Shik pao Writes: Pang-ahai is a matter hamsolver word productive of month interest, and ments, and on, the China slution, for the firet six
A Calcutta telegram in the Rangoon Gazette, PR-Terial for house-building and other purposes, months of the financial year 1985 34, at 34-38.
dated the 9th February, says Mr. Fathay off that ens should not jumpliotly baliave, and yet several of the races were done in croellent time, (Srd.) By planting trees about the fields and
The steamer Huntingdon, from Caloutta and the White Star line left on Banday in the Pit is sometimes impossible to disaradil" it, as farms, they will serve to absorb the super- the Straits, arrived here, yastoday morning and O. stoner, Rohilla. He has brou to for: is shown by the allowing anecdote: la que caldering the roughness of the track. The Auova maisture, and preserve a juat equili-in tow of the steamer dachises, which picked her pressed by the good prospects of the Asiatic of the villages in Kvangtung a paterfamilies by Band of the Regiment was in attendance, and brium of 'wing and fluid infuencos. (b) usabled off the Helen Shoal at 5p.m.cn Steam Navigation Company that several now the auraama of Wang died, leaving four sons under the direction of Mr. Moran, played the
Frkley.
steamers will be canstracted immediately, so as The eldest of these sous selected what appeared following selections:- to increase and extend their trade to Singapore to him an auspicious spot for the deceased's burial, Where there is abundance of trees, rain will
The P. & O. stoner Chuean, which arrived and Hongkong-We doubt the accuracy of but the younger sons objected to the configuration be plentiful, and no drougbia will occur in spring or somer. (51b.) An abundance of a Colombe lately on her way to Australia, had this statement. Mr. Ismay has already one of the sito as bed fang-shui. They declared that az almost unprendented experience in the Red contradicted a somewhat similar statement at the spot was too manch erposed to the sUA, and whs, oroover, "confronted by an aclnoky trees can also ward off epidemics; and where Ses, in a very heavy stern of luil, s day or two tribated to him some weeks pra vionaly.
stream; that it thoia father was buried there the people dwell closely together, the more after leuring Suez."
The report of the Tanjong Pagar Dook Cu,all is ers and grondsans would die away trees ought to be planted, because they will
The health of Prince Chan has, according to Singapore, for the half-year ended Sist. Decem from their homes. The oldest brother, howover, absorb the carbonic acid and other noxious the Chinese Times of the 11th Fobrary, de ber fast says the nett profit for that period ts had his own way, and the deceased father was lapse of ten years, the four brothers were all on joy- asce." The 6th benefit is the self-evident cidedly improved, and be now walk a little 887,63405, which, with the balance of 331,433.20 buried in the site originally selected. After the ane that" By baving an abundance of gravese lins boen troubled with swellings in his brought forward after paymont of last divider bugino, prospente, and they ascribed it to The arrangements were ably carried out by a
joints, the result of weak,
makes $119,069.25. From this sum, after ast- and trees, travellers and familios can and reat
An earthquake was felt in the district of I-lan, of a new iron oxissan for the Victoria Dock, prc-mony, however, did not proyall in the patriar Chaytor, Major Churchill, Capt. Collason, L-isting aside an amount of $10,000 towards the cost the good feng shut of their father's tomb. HarCommittee composed of Maior Ellis, Majer and shelter in summer under their shade." Formoss, on the night of the Ath alt. The Hu
remaining in the village and two moving to Hill, Col. Berg Everett, Sergt. Beynolds, and The 7th is open to question. "Trees pao says that a foreigner there bag raced the riding 39,500 for Directors fees, and writing of chal family and so the brothers separated, two Leut. Prichard, Lieut. Graham, Serg. Mejor and forests being plentiful, they will be frequent earthquakes in thst island be a semi- $2,500 for depreciation, the Dirastorz room Hoogkong About two months ago, when the Sergt. Brown. Major Tripp kindly acted
mand the payment of a dividend of 5 per cent eclebration of the Queen's Inbilee occurred at Time-keeper extract volcane which occasionally alapany into for the half-year, leaving a balance of $28,968.25 Hongkong, the two brothers in the village pro-
Appended arethedetalls of the various evente street. lio ree operation of highway-setivity.
to be carried forward
cended there to bobold the sights; and at the PUTTING THE SHOT. 16 No follow. 1st mer. and banditti." We should have
We (Penny Herald bear that Mr W. 8.. TER Free Press ears that the M. M. steamer conclusion of the jubiles, they, together with prize, $3; 2nd prize, $1.
There wore four entries for this event which thought that the farasts would rather have Kynnersley, Senior Magistrate, is to be ap-Meinam, which left Singapore on the 18th Fevue of the brothers who had moved to Hongkong afforded lurking places for the bigh-pointed to the Residentsion of Porsk. We know brary for Saigon, brakes down early the follow-though their intentions were not known to onok was won easily by Busby with a record of Sift. and that looked at from this one more eligible and deserving of prometioning morning, one of the wheels in her machinery other, took passage in the ill-fated steamer Wallin. Busby also carried off the prise for this
His departure from Pennys, however, will be giving way. The vessel was immoodiately bore Yeang for Canten, and perished with the barn-arent last year, when his record was 32ft. Sin.
* Plo. Loveday (Ɑ Company) um to in the track of passing vassals and the damage ng wreck. Efforts were made by the sons of Pte. Basby (& Company) 1 point of view they would have been a generally regretted. Aiandvartnge rather than a benefit. The 3th
was being repaired what the U. S irigate those unfortunate brothers to recover their The Singapore Fren Prena saya Sir Andraw Breaklyn sighted ber Captain Nol, after bodies for interment in the anonstral village, bat
There were five competitors. Busty was again tensive forests of trees on the mountains of march and proceed from Singapore to Rug-a letter to the M. M. Co. at Singapore stating son of the oldest brother also died. Thus, the to the fore, his final jump being ift. 6in., being the remote bordore, will serve to absorb alund, it is believed, by the F&O, agil of the that he expected to be able to proceed to Saigon prediction of the younger brothers that if their two inahes less than the standard raashed Inst great part of the snow when is melts in the 20th. A dinner is to be given by his old friends in another twenty-four hours. Admiral. Chand father were interred in the site they had son-year by the winner.
Pte. Busby (G Company) to Sir Androw Clarke at Singapore..
ler, who is on board the Brooklyn, offered to tow demned they would die away from their homes,
Pte. Potter (Company) ..................... was accurately verified. Others who are less the Mainans back to Singapore, which offer, rednlans in feng-shui declare that this fato was LONG JUMP 1st prize, $3; 4nd prize, $1. spring (9th.) The wretchedly poor peu- santa, by basing a number of trees of thoir The United States frigate Brooklyn, carrying however, was declined.
sant by Heaven to these brothers on account of
Owing to the large number of entries the con- Town, will-derire sufficient fuel for their needs the dug of the Commander-in-chief, Reer Ad- miral Chandler, arrived at Singapota-on-the
theirimpiousanimosity towards each other during test in this erent was somewhat prolonged Pte. their life. out of the branches which they can prove 20th altime from Hongkong The Brooklyn is
James was eventually declared the winner with 1ft. lin. to his credit, Ple. Busby with 16ft away every year, with beast to the irees," head to Batavia, and had on hard as passenger
lun. being second. The jumping this year was In his statement of the 10ch besoft the US. Vice Consul Withers of Hongkong.
not quite up to last year's form, when 18 foot were cleared by the winner.. Viceroy aux certain descriptions of trees which afford fond to the silkworm, “In cold, mousitinous regions, where the silkworm subsists merely on the leaves of these trees, they weave a cocoon, which then made into auk, is rash esesper and inore
The MAPS and PLANS harheen mostly re-engraved in a unpeior style and brought up to date. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSED IN CHINA. GODE OF SIGNALSTY USE AT VICTOR MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAY OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI PLAN OF YOHOHAMA. PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, Pavira.
Among the other contents of the book are-- An Anglo-Chiness Calendar. Mean of Barome
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &c.
A fall Chronology of remarkable events sinds
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals, Facts, &,
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &s. Sole of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888.
as of Commissious and Charges adopted by Shani Amoy and Nowohwang,
the Chumbers of Commerce of Hongkong,
--nckeng Chair, Jinrieksha, and Bost Hirs..
APPENDIX nusists of
Foos HuraED PAGES
i
al printed matter, to which referonse is tantly required by residents and those ving commercial or political relations with the Cantries saibraced within the scope of the
RONICS and DIBBOTORY.
wayner,
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Overture... Guy ManneringBishop.
Belection "Mimão" Belection.. "Gipsy Life"Sult Gondollar
Valsa... Pastor Ciondolivan..
Vaire
Selection.
Belection..
Garotte
"Bohemian Girl"
"First King
"Scotch Aira
Valse" Expaan"....
Selection. Dorothy"
Pront.
Ronder Balfe.
Schubert.
Godfrey. Waldte fot.
Cellier.
....Lasserre.
Valse The Brila** Selection."Sultan of Motha Collier
The Contents ofthe Appendix are too pirmer and 9h-benefits are an follow (8th.) - charks was to leave Bangkoic on or about the 2nd) sigasking the man-of-war, went on bour had sent in vain, and s few days after the disaster theHau Javr. 1st prize, $3; 2nd prize: $1.
recapitulate in-an-Advertisement, ont
PATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 'Tientsin: 1858
Chef with Addition Article Opin Convention, 1886.
aur all others not abrogated--
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention. 1860, Tientsin, 1865
Treaty of Commerce, 1836. Couraution, 1887.
United States, Tientsin, 1858
Additional, 1869
Teking, 1880
German, Tiantais 1861
2
Peking, 1860
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Feru. TEETIKS WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
Netherlands.
United States
Ciria
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SIAM
TREATIES WITH ANNAM
TREATTES WITH CAMBODIA.
CUBCUMS TARIFFS
Chinese
Japanoso
BEALL
Siamaga
CorasnTM
Orders in Council for Govern
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ferent ports of China, Philippines, Sian, &c. and, as a result, they become discouraged Fictage Regulations
Our readers are reminded of the amateur con- ourt to be given this (Monday) evening in St. Andrew's Hall, in aid of the fands of the Memorial Hospital and Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinoes. The program is at attractive one. The couceré sujoys distinguisbed patronage, and has been get up for a most praise worthy object.
the staff with one or two clerks. The Koran pleased
by those sembled for Major Tripp and Lient Woolley end a very enjoyable evening
Fte. James (G Company) Pio. Busty (G Company)
2
2
OPEN TUS-OF-WAR.-For Army, Navy, and
Police Prize, 30. 10 mos e fest. Fiva less entered for this beat -39th Regi- meat, Royal Artillery, folies, Royal Marine, and Bikbs. After several pants that trots
ly pulled over the Regiment in one of the trial. which remained in the final were the Police and
In the final they again claimed the victory, bat the 58tb Regiment, the Palios having proviana
an objection was raised that they let go the rope and claimed the vistory before they had ntly pulled their opponents over the mark, and the matter at present remains în di-puta
SUPREME COURT.
3rd March. CROWN CABE Reserved. BEFORE THE FULL COVET.
BEGINA V. KWOK ACHI
Mr. Robinson, instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Donoon, appeared for the appellant. The Aticenay-General (Hon. E. L. O'Malley) sp. peared for the Crow
The appellant was charged at the Criminal Sessions with the larceny of certain goods, and also with nitawfully recalving the same know ing them to have been stolen. He was convict tice, before whom the case was tried, instructed ed on the latter count. The Acting Chief Jun- the jury that recent possession was presumptive evidence of anlawfully receiving as well is of stealing. At the request of Mr. Tobinzon, the defendant's counsel, this point was re- served, and now one on for argument.
Mr. Robinson aited a number of authorities In support of his contention, and argued that recent possession was only evidence in a case of theft and that where the accused proved that be was net the thief he was entitled to an acquittal. In the present case, he urged, the prisoner being cargo beatsman, the presumption that he re- ceived them in the ordinary course of his business. was stronger than the premption that he re The Acting Chief Justice said Mr. Robinson eived them knowing them to have beru solen. at the trial urged the latter point very strong. ly on the jury, but they returned a verdict against the defendant.
Without calling upon the Attorney General BANE BOYS' RACE.-Under 18 FOR 120 to reply, the Court dismissed Mr. Robinson's
yards Handicap at prise, $3; 2nd prize. $2; application and upheld the conviction,
3rd prize, $1. Three only entered for this race, which result-
Time, 14 4-5the soor.
in a deal-heat between Watson and Webb
Watson Webb
2
Gallagher prices
$3: 3rd prize, $3. 100 YARDS RACE-lat, prise, $5, 2nd prize, Thers were nino entries, and a good race resulted, Pantor winning by about three yards.
Pta. Panter (A Company). Time, sees.
Loo Corp Naglos (B Company)... 2 Ple. Walsh (E Company)
$
N.
prizo, 83; 3rd prize, $2.
C. O's RACE 120 varda let prise, $5: 2dl
Nine zen etarted, & fine rans, resulting in
a
Seret. O'Sullivan (B Company). Corp. Foster (Company) Corp. Jones (F. Company).
B. Prize, $20,
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The following is the report of the directore to
holders, to be held at the Company's Hotel, ox be prented at the ordinary moating of shore.
Wednesday na at 3.30pm.
In accordance with wrti 58 of the articles of arm aiation, it's directora hare how to submit to yon their half-yearly report for the six months ending 81st le
ader, 187
BUSINESA. The Brat four months of the pat linear I
to the Hotel:
vary poor, swing to comparatively few visione c
The execution of Landon orders is now extruejada
of their unaatherized not. The suit is still erdy
posers Tullock & Ca, 85, Grayschure 1er
place of Messen, Ray & Co, as heretofore.
The building of the now wing of the Hotlin
The Shen-pao says that the Korean Envoy be, appointed to Russia, eta, is still in Hong kong, and that his Secretary of Legation, Ei Young-tai, har just left vin Nagamki to join The Hunghaug Volunteer Corps has we are see, after a short period of almost Relier crews will shortly In selected at the Burcy Miu, temporarily recalled from Japan, le suspended animation, taken a fresh lease of life. nome ports for the Raleigh, Bag-ship at the Cape, pratented from returning to bis post by the Since the commencement of the present your been appropriated for this service, and is to leave the kingad Koreshy legats, Townsend & assisted by his offcient ofloors, is now hard at und Orch, at Singaporn. The Himalaya has absence of funds. The loan of $1,000,000 ads the Corps bas been reorganized, and Major Tripp, England about April 1, propoeding to Singapors Co. for the parchase of two now sul war work endeavouring, to raise the Hongkong via the Sara Caual, returning to vie the Cape steamers, and in payment of the prise daer for Volunteers to a position werthy of the Colony Raleigh relief. of Good Hope for the purpose of 'offseting the the Kwang-chi and Chao-gang, was originally On Friday evening a very succuseful parade and neonred by the Customs revenue of the three march out was held by Lieut. Woolley, the route Korean ports and by serisin gold mines; but taken being along the Caine Road towards Pok. these latter promise so well that the Government fulum and thence back along the Queen's Road proposes to work them on its own account with On Saturday evening the Volunteere displayed their skill in a different department by tho. the help of machinery.
giving, of a pecesful and highly enjoyable the pots are left
A writer in the Singapore Free Press in a letter smoking concert, Major Tripp being in the tyling a guest monotonous and
on Manila says: The new Dirsstar of Castonis Chair. The room at headquarters was crowded. Ale. Trayeso, it making the lives of sommercial with members of the Corps and visitors Tho In looking for the
men a misery to them. His father was Colonial programme was carried out with the greatest eformunud finds tenetur barremiere, it is to ho
The Courier says that a zative tea mor Secretary under the late Governor-General spirit, and several of the items were worthy of Fatrat in Vis high winds which prevail over chaut committed suicide on the 25th alt by Jovellar and be bimself second in the Customs special notice. Among there stand Sergt. Us Courts to northern parts. When trees are swallowing pium at a tea firm led.Ketg for some time. While in this capasity he brought borne'a rezidering of "The Shiprock," and Qu
Wing Mow, in the Shantung Road. The alleged at a book on the Regulations of the Customs ner Howard's singing of "The Englebman."
Sinne last meeting Mosara, W. R, Larly & Co. n newly-danted, their roots are easily staken reqsed for this mah nnt wes on songmat of here, and now he is worrying avery one to death, Thero dance by Hou. P. Ryrie was, as usual; and disturbed, and unless planted to s great loss of about Tis: 5,000 worth of a rich were knowing nothing but hard not fast relos, nd received with tremendous applause, while Cor
connected with the Hotel, engaged two bar ends, mitting of no exceptions or extenuating cir. poral Dade was a much all thera" both in
despatched them to Hongkong, alleging that they deptb, they oumot withstand the wind:ut at the China Navigation Co.'s godova, onamatonces. He may wish to prova to the Go his vocat and eloontionary-Forts, as ou previous win for Sergt. O'Sullivan. Time, 142-5the song. Loulou, who have noted sequente in rezinde ma
the 25th January>>
wero engaged fe: service in the Hotel. This they did vernment that it has lost nothing by advancing occasions. Lient, Woolley met with an enthusias Many of the peasants do not understand the
without any authority from the directors, and at the lease nature of the surface wil, and con.
harmaids were not required, the directors wea We hear from Swator that the body of Mr. bim, but lis zasl certainly carus him many tic reception, and gave several of his well known Brage, the thief engineer of the Che Naviga anathemas from those who, by the exigencies of classier!" aira in his best style. At the con
legal adries the Company paid the slain of the sequently by not planting, their vrtion Coks wrecked steamer Steatow, which was thoir bustures, comdato daily coatsel wilk him. clution of the programmo ladders were giren | Comeazy Tra-or-Wat FISALO men a.obliged to refuse to ratify tho engagement. U: Jer
The other trials had been previously pulled off mids and are now seeking to roeste frsin. Whe sufficient depth, or selecting moist, solid picked up by Chiness and taken in to Swutow, was The Custom House auctions have always been round for daning, they log their trees, baried there on the 25th ultime Up to the grievous to be borne, but they are ten times mors
was spect, and those who were present will, we and this event was the final between A and G Loxley & Co the danges atsined in coo and labour become fraithen, Fast them the second mate Freeman, who was missed soon.
2nd instant, no Rows had been received there of irksome now than they have ever bon before.
are sur, echo the wish of Major." that Companies Although A Company worked The Straits Times of the 17th February say, Satarday trtainment may not is to bust of hard the superior weight of & Compsuy told, dif-ever study The principles of arboriculture, after the reaso) struck.
We deeply regret to base to screans there pleasant reantcns. The following was the and the A Company were bound to confess them
selves beatur. The Samarang Locomotief state that the death of Captain T I. Davis. f the indo China Progr
PART L industry altogether, they allow the rich Bingapore early in February, broke har shafts look in the General out. The dede ser Song & Choras Egor Did Jeff Gumor Logge S 3rd prize, S2, 4th prize, $1.
"There were twelve starters for this me, but Hengt. Lammert, Carph short one hundred miles from the Java coast | arrived here on the térh February, after calling alluvial lands to lie unutilized. The Viceroy She had to put back to Samoring under sailst Penang, ona voyage from Calentta to Hong Quartetta Drinking Song"
Braidwood Gousers the number was greatly diminished before the Duncan and Laing, winning post was reached. When the last quar bos in recent years given orders for the Tho Master intends to get har repaired at Sama kozie 130 had bead ailing all along after leay Song & Chocus... "The Mermanid...Corph Braidwood-i ter ufa mils was reached it was evident that Company Mr. Robert Igall. has been appointed to
...The Hos. P. Byrie. plantation of willow trees along the banking Failing this, she will dischargegn sting Caloutta with strong symptoms of a hul fever. Sword Dance
that Java port, and be, towod elsewhoro.
When les arrived here he was feeling much worss Song The English Man Gusnir Howard. Haynes had the race in his own hands. Tims,
mis. Bleeos. with pulse as high as 100. Dr. Magliaton say
Pte. Haynes (C Company) of the various rifare and streams in Chibi, as a prudential measure for strengthening Stratas Temen), passed regulations briar eg was brought there soon after the ship'e arrival. Song & Cheras Sallinger Bell Corp). Desde The authorities at Bucatayu bara (says the and ordered him at once to Hospital Ho Song & Chorca" The Salvation Army Lieut Woolley- and protecting the embankments."
The Chinese-owned steamers dying the British far on the morning of the 14th. The same morning Recitation The Yard of the Nanoy Bell Corp. Dade Bong & Choras "Tha Storm Fiend" Gusner Chandler: authorities of the various prefectures, sub-ander the onsstments in fore there directed after his clothes were changed to light Hospital ong & Cheras Neney Till.Garner Shepbord prefectures, and districts of Chibli are against dre-loading. The after practice bus trees, he was carried in a chair to the portion of Song BOUNTY LAB Qazzor tsing. been-so rife ninong craft of this kind plying to the Hospital set apart for small-pox cases, after
God are the Quesa, A inatracted that they must procure the Singapore that some soch saurs las long been Dr. Bowman, had seen him. For the remain- SHANGHAI
necessary seed trees, inform the people urgently called for. It took effect last mouthing portion of the story of his death, we SHANGHAL. Mesars. Kelly. & Walah.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. The Free Press suya that the steamer Afee quote from a loiter of Dr. Ronan re- NORTHEEN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Ca in their respective jurisdictions of tho ELIVER Ports and Kelly & Wahl, Shanghai.«Eight directions" and "Ten benefits," and fer, which arrival in Singapore on the 20th ult, aived at noon to-day by Mr. Davies, of NAGASAKI... Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co.
from Surabaya, brought op faptain Daherty Davies & Co, ship ohandlers, one of dear'
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRE88."] KO-OSAKA....Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. ndops measures to encourage the people in and fourteen of the crew of the British burgun oldest friends, informing him of Captain Davies's
LONDON, 1st March the industry. This movement on the part 4mm Afillicent of Liverpool, which on the 5th of death the night before. The Doctor states that YOKOHAMA Mosar. Kelly &Walab.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY, Mere Sahroeder Frères and of the Viceroy Lris calculated to confer great last January was wrecked on a reef in lat. 19.30 when he frab saw him I found his symptoms couth and long, 123.30 osat (panth of Timor) sight." That was before he was removed, in
(Austria and Hungary are negotiating for benefits on his province. The influence The captain in his roport requests that in the way above-mentioned, to the mall-nox bos exercised by trees in the modification of official saquiry may take phocas sous as pessible, pital "When I visited him yesterday, I found, inorenso, in the army at the expiration of the
contrary to all reasonable expectation, that his
présent law. climate has been well established by carofal
Mr. Moritz Kalb, writing from Frankfort on cas had susumed the thus of malignant small- observations, and it has been shown that they the 16th January, scrds the following disclaimer go-a very uncommon and deadly form of the
to the N. Harald of any intention, to aptalense; this case is, I think, almost unprecedent- England, replying to a circular note from lessen tho riek to which any particular dia as manager for the proposed German Chinore ed in its suddenness." The italics are the doctor's Russia, states that the Government cannot triot may be exposed from drought or the Bank. He says hotim from your issue of own Continuing, be my There can bo no one band not floods on the otter, To the 8th December, 1887, page 611, that you had re- doubt, that from the fest, no treatment could undortale to advise the Sultan of Turkey before absence of forests in Northern China must be coived information co undoubted authority hat have saved him. We save the letter without satisfactory proposals for the future have been
I had been proposed is manager of the Bank comment. Deceased as very widely known submited to the Powers. attributed in great part the extent to which which was about to be started at Shanghai by here and much esteemed by all who know him. 1onnor, 2nd March, 1888, the country sufers from these calamitons syndicate composed of the Daatsobo Bank Din-For over ten years he was in the employ of THE PARTS SCANDALS-RESULT OF sonte Commandit Gesellschaft, and Mesars, the Indo-Chins Btoam Navigation Company, isitations. The efforts being made by LI Waschsner & Co. In rectification of this state and they had no more trusted captain than be THE TRIAL OF M. WILSON.
-M. Wilson bas-been sentenced to isto years" are therefore meat, permit me to any that so far from having Decessed was between 36 and 10 years of age, 10 fatrodas arboriculture worthy of the warmest commendation. But, received any such props), I am not aver per and always enjoyed robust health before his last imprisonment and to pay a fine of three thousand sonally known to the frus named, and that it is illness The Taisang continued har voyage on as our Tientsin contemporary points out, at- not my intention ever to go out to Shanghai the 15th to Hongkong in charge of her first france; sins to wiffer deprivation of civil rights boriculture in a science whose laws cannot again in any business capacity whatever." efloor, Mr. Wood.
try their non-access, and giving up the British steamer Norystaby, when on her way to stoamor Taisang, who died het night aboui Wonginn Bergh. B. Osborne/ONE MILE RACE.--1st priza, 86 2nd prize peeding satisfactorily, said an American "läst” bas
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
Bales of Legislative Connail
Part Regulations
$0.
where.
Orders may bo rent to Daily Prest Office, v
it is published, or to the following Agents MACAO Mr. F. A. da Cruz. SWATOW... Messrs. Quelch & Co. ANDY Messrs: C. Gerard & Ca. FORMOSA..Megers. C. Gerard & Co. FOOCKOW......Mexers. Hedge & Co. KINGPO Mosses. Kelly & Walsh, Sgbo
Hall & Holta Co-operative Co
MANILA SAIGON
HAROL
Mowers Dies Puerten & Co.
Garde Mr. F. Mainfroy, HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavello. BANGKOK.Messrs. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE.....Mesars. Kelly & Walsh.. PENANG........Mestra. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO...Maszre. A. M. & J. Fergusoni.
LOUTTA...itesers. Newman & Co UNET Masers. Gordon & Gutch.
#LBOURNE...Memere, Norton, Hargravo & Co.
'DISBAND ......Mosers. Gordon & Gotch ONDOR... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
DON Mesars. Street & Co.:30 Cornhill ANTON...Mears. Buteo, Bendy & Co. O DON ME WM Wills 151-Chazon it. FARIS Mr.L.H.Bieby,66,Rne Lafayette SAN FRANCO. Mr. J. P. Fisker, 21, Marchants
Exoliange. Now YORK... Mr. A. Wind, 21, Pack Bow
Daily Preit Office; January, 1888.
*
PART II.
ENGLAND AND BUESJA.
for five years.
an
Fie. Seamark (A Conpsay) Pte. Hanocok (E Company)quis Fto. Andra (B Company)... Pte. Beckwith
3-
OLD SOLDIERE BACE-120 yards, of 1 yard for every year over 12 years. at prize, $5 2nd prize, 83; 3rd prizo,
Three mes ly came to the mark for the vo taraos race, which was almost a walk over for O'Sullivan. Time, 16tieca
Bergt. O'Sullivan..
Col Bary Kendrick 2 B.M. Sexton.g
-332nd priso. $1. TERORING THE CRICHEZ BALL 1st pris,
bewus ordered from London.
BEORTANT.
The directors regret that by the death of Mr. Haus ntlemen chil they lost the valuable service of who has been for many years wonnental with the
the vacant post-
PROFIT AND LONG The accounte for the past half-your, after died at ing interast, are insurance, taxes, and all obarges, and making provistons for bad and doubtful debts, show anet profit of 813,891.99, to waleh has to be added a ram of $78.05 carried over from last samonas, zoaking Available. $14,600,83, which the directors, with too comporrence of the alarmanlders, propose to dal with
follow Y
To pay dividend of 4 per cent for the a
To write of cost of the Co.'s stem launch. To carry forward to new account
$18,000.00
500.00 2,000.00
* $14,500,99-
DIRECTORS. Mears. W. Kerfoot Hagbo and A. don Remedion retire by rotation, but are eligible for election.
AUDITORU. M. J. H. Cox and A. E. Vaucher offer them.
D. McCULLOCH, Chairman- BALANCE SHEET, IT DECKMAND, 1887.
Thore were a considerable number of entricses for re-election for this event, the first prize baing carried of by
Pie, Tomkins, last year's winner, his record on
ARKITE
this occasion, 103 yards. ft., being six incios Hotel Froperty on Marise. Let No, &, and
better than last year.
Pte. Tomkins (C Company)
1
on the Hanining Portion of Marine Lot Furniture Account is
Shares trabán Companion
Pts. Moore (A Company)
Bented by Hon, C. P.Chator. This race was daily won by Fanter, where Bundry Debtor QUARTA MILE RACE. Challenge Cay, pre. Basining Portion of Haria Lot No. 72,011,00
never pressed and who in consequence, as the Book of Wizm and Provisions time shows, took matters very beally. Time, Lemos attaching to 1988... 56.2-5ths 8608.
48.694 12
791.00
3,034,69
4441.80
0,299.34
429.00
Steam Launch LACE LA
4,800.00
Pte. Paater (A. Compexy)...... Pta. Nagion (B Company) Pio. Haynes (C Company) ........ BLU JACKETS RACE 120 Yard
$5, 2nd prize, $3; ant prise,
Suspeine Acnsant (ampunt distirsed in Compensation and Legal Expense in con- Dotion with the two Hermaids
9
4.627.25
-$853,9EL. 79