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The Icing out of the treatment of free 2012, ellorato of potash; and in addition to them trouty ounce bottles. There was no lanthar on tare of the by a couple of the force, by plac there was half a pound of sulphar. Those lugre- the bottom of the oork; there was wared paper. ing their trundlegut as splints, fixing these dients, with the izception of the salphar which By his Lordship-I did not get any strav splinta with their wristbadges, and buhing the was packed in paper, were packed in ginustotilas. tions from Mr. Cruikshank as to how I was to We understand that the claims of the Chinese patient's legs together with a belt, was most which were corked, ospped, folded in paper and disoril the anbatangas. I was responsible for Government against the Hongkong, Cantos, vivid, assist was his soconut of a miner, who, fully wrapped in corrugated paper, and played describing theat as dirage. I do not remember Mae Steamboat Company, Filisited, in magzat (in a case of injury to his arm which sovored an in a box. He should call among other witness, are having shippad nite seid. If I were to
jected to what seems a gront Injustice, for Porcan, and of the series of collisions by the let it spout again for a sooonil or so to convince thents and the likelihood of their expanding and
the falling of an anchor from the steamboat ing a lump of sal between the area ord, forearm, give his opinion ns to the cature of thees ingens consider it dangerous.
William Bawal Orov, Geveramont Analyst, their pay, which last year was stated in a tour with certain Chinese goubosts in his couradne of the serions nature of the also Mr. Johnston who made a survey of this and I hayo head evidens of Me. Fraser 48 fraces and paid in dollare at the official rate between the Viceroy and the Company on firat sid, principles. Dr. Cantlio horo i placod boforothe court, ho should then anh it I an Acquainted gith the naturo of the u
the Canton river, have boon amicably arranged wound and his factual treatment of it stoamer after the explosion. On the evidenon to the way in which thead salutances word parked-- of exchange for the time being, dies now
preated
a sensation by citing the Good to his Lordship that the explosion was not stanous. I should not consider threat, for tha been converted at the rate of 5 frames par A tologmm har bone recived here to-day, 17th Samaritan na the great bype of first aid, and mad by the goods sent by slotsmatt
pepaswa ng shipping, incorcoolly described as showed that this was the true spirit of ambul- William Cruickshank, the defendant, said I drops. I am of spinion that it they were paskod dollar, od that they loss 20 per cent, on their February, from M. Constans, French Resident anes work, vis. Dress first, and then place i have been to business as a oborist and draggiata dossribed they would not be likely to explode salaries. A large saving, has been effects oaral at Hanoi, stating that in conjunction safety. A short sketch of the Volunteer Medi-fifteen years in this Colony and six years at home. Assuming that ons of the bottles containing
with General B gia, he has taken measures, in esl Staff Corps and an outline of the work ex-
I received the lotter, which has been read, from okiorato of potash. was to brank and the conlauts under the head of Commerce, Agriculture,|acsordanes with instructions from the Govern pooted from his sadione concltided a most in- Mr. Noodt. Upon receipt of that I gave the got mixed with tho salpluter, I don't think it and Industry," for which only $90,169 is ment, to bring the effective of European troops tarosting and thoroughly practical discourar, order to one of my assistents, Me. Frasse, who would panse an orplusion, amuse they would not provided this year as against 744,770 francs i Irdo-China within the limits prescribed in the delivered to a way which charmed the listensen, a qualified chemist and denggist, and told him to be sufficiently well mixed. They might not explode Budget. No fresh despatek of troops to Toulon and was calculated to inform, instruct, and pet up the necessary lugreisain. I did not see orou if they were mixed. None of the artiolds last vour. The Commercial Museum, which will therefors take place, and the strength, ofte la avery, particular, Bright, cheery de- thom made up. I saw the box betero it was sent mentioned det the list, as those send by the was allowed 75,000 trance last year, is only the troops in Indo-China from 1st Maroh seat monstrators such as Dr. Cantlio are soarco, or away. The dimensions of the box were a little Fermo, are, alone, geplaas. It some of thu allowed $470 this year, just an Bicient to keep will be 14,000 per., 2,200 of whom will be pariss. the oh of intelleccast progross would mceive larger than those given by the witness yastar. oblorate asonped frxu ihr bottle and actually the pince up the agent in Paris (12,000 The following opponitments have been made atap Impetus fufficient to satisfy evon British day. The next I heard about the pansal was mixed with the alphur, an explosive substanco in a letter Irovsired rom Swator. I have would be formal. I havo hoard the ari fonow.ra- the AdmiraltyEverick L. Field, Elenry L.educational pasaimista. francs); d many sundry expenses under Cochrane, Tonald O'Springfield, Arthur G. Dr. Lewan commented shortly on the neces-net gof the letter. The letter informed me geding the position of the bag of shot and this this heading, have been done away with alto-Stewart, and Gordon Brabaal, mishigen, and aity of regular attendamon ifefloiopsy is to be of the explosion on board the Furinosa, parcel in the pare room, and I should gay li gether; while the plan of the lasc Director Mervyn H. Cubbo, Richard Eydo, Philip C.obisined and retained, aud again complimentod It was after I received that letter that I was impossible that this parsel exploding ald of the Interior to establish astad for the Peon, Berkeley Helme-Samnor, Frederic. E. the Valunteers on the possession of their salont Mr. Grant. Hesketh want I had shipped by cause the alot to enter the man'a ara If I had the Turmesa. I told him the contents of the bien sending those substances I might, lavo das Walter, and Georgs H. 9. Putter, unval cadets, ed surgeo
Dr. CANTLIE, in thanking the monbors for her were chlorate of potash and sniphur. oribed them as dry chemicals or as drugs or ne reading of horses at a cast of 72,000 trancs to the Imporicuse, to dato March 1; Llewellyn jen longer mentioned, and all the costly Geiths, Francis 3. Str. Bronker, Horatio turning up in force, opined that they must lays told taim this beosas they were the principal. I should not hava neked the dangerous
Cross-examinal by Mr. Wo£ton-Supposing I agricultural experiments in the interior have Colomb. Guy M. Mnrstou, Robert H. . B. en lues" thera, a remark that brought contents. I said the shorate of patash sens beon dropped. The Pablle Works department Robert E. C. Cayler, Francis J. Carvill, Charles
packad in-threo bottles sad the salphur was were shipping a percal at fireworks I should cor Atkinson, Henry L. Dicks, William II. Gordon down the house.
The meeting was chased by a vote of thraks peeled separately in a panel. I ballava I tai toinly as rack them as dings. Supposing as T. Dorrott, Horbert W. James, Lowellen D. to the lecturer, propond by Lieut. WooLY Mr. Grant first that there were drugs, and then manfiisalueer of fraworks I was soudlug out chlo undergone considerable cutting down Crichton, and Edried L. Booty, mxlshipman, and heartily accorded to I, Lewer for his he said "What were they? I wish to kuiw rate of potash and sulphureed I was going to wark in the iten "Now works. Such works as the to the Inptrieuse what sho reaches China.
proaeneo and docouragement. The uest lecturens there has beeu an explosion on board the thera að all, I should mark them with their Governor's villa at Cape St James (already.
will be given on Thurday arening, at 8-15, and Formsed." I then told him what the contents panics. I should consider that it was perfectly The Foochow Eche says:Ex the ton fistricts on every Tuesday and Thursday at that honrare. I saw Mr. Bottonator in the evening af to end these two shetaus packed in the commenced), floating buoyo in Ssigou har- the usual preparations for the now, af are unless otherwise noted. Communicated bour (said to have proved impracticable), rumoured to very glosty for the coming
He asked me what I had shipped on board the same box, as disacikel: I should not consider Forradan, I said "There was-oothing in my it necessary to pack Gema separately, faping sensun. "Donbents to be the order of the
bow which would have caused the explosion." I regard to these articly when misel hing of a stone quay at Saigot, deadging of the rivers, day in all matters concerning the business. Last 27HE CHINESE INSURANCE.COM. then told him I was rather surprised at the letter dangerous nature it-raight be a sator pronution clearing the Donosi rapids, and similar ideas, rene was certainly very axlatary ons, as s
1 bad received from Mestry. Wolten sad Dotcon to pack dom spurately. Assuming that Ways have for the moment boon dismissed, and leason to many of our enterprising but pannilass
He said they were obliged to instruct. Maners to substangen were sufficiently mixed to exploxle, celestial to merchants, who wo positively blame
Wotton and Dacor to do that as it matter of the friction card by broken glass rubbing the long list of new roads, bridges, olc, to he to be the case of all the deterioration in quality
The following is the report for presentation form. He added, that there worn only two about in the for would have a tendency to ess constructed has disappeared. What remains and pries, for they are the roat inventors and at the seventeenth ordinary mesting of saare-pareola which were suprated of having caused an explosion, I have over infactured tira is a very modest list compfised in a few sellers of the tremendous amount of rabbish that holders to be held of the Hend Office of the the damage, one from Masera. Laue, Crawford works, but I kew tas degres of cars necamary lines and including the completion of the placed on the market every year, and the Company at Hongkong, tomorrow (Friday), at & Co., and one from me. He had ham to Mosure to be taken in the pespiration.
result is that other repentable desler who made o'clock noon
Laus, Crawford & Co's and tonnd that the By bis Loeship-Avusing one of the botilex Boulevard Norodom, the Blling up of the to buy and placu on the market pure leaf, are
cartridges they had shipped were enipty. and in the box to be broken in placing the bax on Canal Chareur, Be continuation of the work now compelled to give up any idea of fair diners a statement of acounts, showing the result of it was may parsol that canal the explosion, with the sulphine by the vibration of the ahip. The directors have now to athmit to the sharehold therefore they had come to the conclusion that board, and the contents to live benowe mixed in order to remain in the trade at all. If o clean the dampnay's working for the twelve months eading consider the way the substances were reel to the notion of the chief ather inving the box on the new Post ONico (350,000) and the top of this grand class of tes deslers can be 31st December, 1897. new Custom House, mid a few other items effected, China tea will be at once olevated to its The patnia peitod for that puried amenats to be parfectly safe I sin not on friendly terms se possibly throwing it on to the shelt woodd not
old standard which the world so much apprecistad. $16,091.7. It is with great regret that is directors with Mr. Woolnough. - of smaller importance,
so an explosion, because I do not think that have to announce considerable losses, arising oließy Cross-oxamined by. Mr. Wotton-I was not
the sulphur, packed as it was, could posibly ba In view of recent events at Saigon and in
Whilst last year showed 4 excess of After referring to the reassuring effect in out of the winding up of working account 1896.
well enough mixed with the glorato of potaali. The working tecount 1887 has conreqantly been aware that the shipping of dangerous good, i over expenditure of 3,450,251 rcial circiza of Prines Bissare-recenters mich reduced, showing a cradio intance of without making a declaration was punishable by if the ingredionie ware to vinus în càn the neighbouring French possessions, the u
spocoly Kuhlov proceeds to remark: How 524,285,84,
tast safficiently to explofa ly friction or remo law. I was perfectly aware that it was a wrong budget for Cochin-China, which came but fears, which might be carried to the reserve, valuable to the commercial development of Geront of the same the discatoes now pronese to pay thing to do. I have practised here as a chemis, other sganer, the expiring would only take fores on the Kat March by decree of the this year the budget shows on balance, the may has been that relier of peace which her as 3 par coat, interest to shareholders fur the for about twelve yours as well as at home. I placran then particles that were in actual TALIST CARDS Coretnor; has been anxiously looked for inainted expenditure balancing the est by consideration of her situation in regard to the real mothe, prout for fibre Institute of Great Britain. That does not some be mint & fubuemix the read of tur The OF RESIDENTS now contains
loring statesmen have so long pursed, is shown at half-year (making, with, the aparat paid for only hold a diploma from the Muobnice Contact, and the forces of that explosion would FOULIGEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDEED the colony. It was. Inte in making its ap-inated ceipts. The serunt balance standing Chins. Hitherto German goods in China have expiration of aærrent risks,
FOREIGNERS
Ender the Pharmacy Act. I am not authorise-i arranged under one Alphabet is the striatost pearance, the delay being explained by the to the credit of the solony on the 31st De bolonged to these articles which aro imported
by law to dispena medicine at home! I canno comparatively small quantities, and have con- Mr. H. Foss and Mr. M. Grata have resigned their say that I am a practical manlytiest chemist. I artier, the initials as well as the surnames any alterations the Governor has had toetuber last was $794,087, which is now to sited mostly of druge dres glass, moedles,wais at the Board, and it in the and anty of the directavo su looked in a dictionary for derivation id-I have mie chlorate of potash several being alphabetical
tor to announce the deaths of Mr. Lee Tuok Chapng, The MAPS PLANS have been mostly lonial Counet. The first point that attracts
merke in the figures as propoend by the C the allotted to the compte de prévoyance," Brves, &c. In the import of the staple. Krtielc and Mr. J. A. Jn Romedion, who have beon valuable of the word "drur" aa contrasted with the worit times. When I came on last year I brought out reagaved in a superior style and brought up attention is the constitutional, change that
if approved by the Secretary of State. The cotton fabrics, the yearly valas of which is about members of the Board for several years. To fil some" chemical."
a large quantity. I bod-sulphur on board as weil. 105,000.000 Ana, Germany's share is not yet asof their vacancies the divatos laço invited Air. Lana to date. They now consist of
.of the home Government
Mr. Wotton objected to this ovidiues. Two Mr. Wotton-Do you think this a shiny rugs d not make eiht. If this winess in large as it should be. It will be the business of Wal Chpea, Mr. St. C. Michaelan, wat Mr. F. Dnd accurate description of drugs:- Articles B. FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. has been effected in the powers of the respect of this fund, bas Rob been German cotton maufacturers to pay in futurrerell to join the art, and their potatocabs replayed for medical purposes which are derire CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAEtter body. Formerly the Council passed maikable for
chose to run the risk that did not affect this pre- equity. Every effeint more attention to China as a sale district for quire the confirmation of the shareholders.
their goods. The proppsets of succese are especiation, brat offer themselves for re-election.
Mr. J. Elias 1 Me. Fu Tung retire in rota from the vegetable and animal kingdoms Yesus in aur FAY..
His Lordship asid he agreed thaf, fles avidanan canic to the colony the Supply Ordinance and the Governor ap besides his salary, the assuranea that an trade with China, Germany has the least opposi
Would you consider all compounds chemical reseired, 17 bright. Of all the great nations orgaged in
that are of imineral'origin-I wou'd call them not worth mach, but he would allow it to be The pesants have been audited by Mr. F. Hender-drugs if they were used is drugs. proved it. Now the Colonial Gunneil has
Witness, continuing, kaid→I had tun kaga of ix regarded in China to use of the Jefcins, elected by the flourd, to fill the vagy tions, and in the Ordinance itself is not annually to be set aside in the Treasury and former war, and the late addition of Burma used by e dest of Mr. L. Habachtd, why for a rule? Not always.
thirteen years.had faithfuly filloi taut office.
Would you all sulphur a chemical or a drug? were carried close tag in hold. Thay The directors are muo pleasure in recommending A drog. mentioned, the Governor's Privy Council om duo to him after six years' service, to her dominions, not as a friend, bat a powerful
mera not shipped as dangos. They were slip- teking ite place as
A few months ago a telegram arrived ferry, whose intentions ars to be enspalet and the re-albution of Mr. The. Arnold sad Mr. H. C. Although it fan mineral ?—Yes. ~
pod by different e meianses, tho. enketing body. Paris completely doing atray with these pay watched With France differences periodically
whose overy, movement in the Orient is to be Jeffries, as auditors.
HisLordship-In Webster's lintiórary "drug" Br. O. MICHAELAES, Chakana The financial position in the neighbouring
Hongkong, 19th March, 1898. French colony is at present, rather compliments and ordering that the existing no arise which attained about three years age a very acuto oharacter, whon Tonguia was takon por counts should only be settled at the time they anion of, and the peace since concluded between
BALANCE SHORT, Slar DrGENDER, 1887- An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Wann of Baromeested, ne besides the budget of Caelin. Ch19 | weald have become dae had the ersten con- the two nations cannot be said to rest upon the Cash at Head Office-In current account
ABETH there will now be that of Inde.Chitis, of which, however, no details are known ne yet,inued for instance, a man who bad been except that the revenue is to be derived from tree years in the colony was to receive the contributions inade. by Cochin-China, Cam.mount due to him only after a further theer bedio, Amano, and Toogain, and from cer. Years' service, during which he was to receive tain specific items of taxation which have nothing more. Against this such an outery heen transferred from the local budgets to was raised that it was decided to settle all the general one. The income from the postal ill Lave to be made are calculated to the eccsnis at once. The payments that and telegraph services, for instance, does not appear zu the local revenue, and, on the other most to 2,800,000 franes, and the Colony band, the cost of the native troops, the ex-balance is to be resorted to to enable the of closely printed matter, to which refersace in penses of be postal and telegraph services,Fat rear the total expenditure was
Government to at least keep its word. constantly required by residents and those. having commercial or political relations with the and the cost of the collection indirect Countries embraced within the secpe of the
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chlorate of potash with the rest of the sulphur sons to cauas the whole to explode,
Georza Ray, master of the steamer Afghan,
taken.
PLAN OF FOERIAN CONCENDIONS, SHANGHALbeen relegated to meca consultativo-fune amount equal. to. ang_fifth of big salary wastien to expect from the raling class. England sun, acting in Mr. T. Arueld's atgonce, and Mr. H. Aro, chemicals not-prepared frove, minerals as notash and 120 bags of stolar on board. May
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.
PEAS OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PETANG.
J
Among the other onnthats of the book sre--
ter und Thermometer, Rainfall. 4.
A full Chronology of remarkable erents since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &c,
with the days on which they fall. Comparativa Tablas of Money, Weights, &c. Bende of Hourkour Stamp Dutios. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1898.
Sisaler of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commeres of Hongkong Shanghai, Amoy and Newchwany. Hongkong Chair. Jincieksha, and Bost Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of '
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Coutcuts ofthe Appendix are too numer ems to recapitalute in an Advertisement, bat
aclndu- TREATIES WITH CHORA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tientsin, 1953
taxes are to be borne by the general Govern inent. The miary of the Governor-General (200,000 francs) will come out of the general budget; that of the Lieut-Gaveruor (30,000 france) appears in the local budget.
The tour revons of Cochin-China for the Chefoo,with Addition Artists year Tas been calculated at $7,449,755:30. Opium Couvoulion, 1896.
and all others not abrogated.
Franco, Tinetsin, 1858
M
M
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1985-
·Treaty of Commerce, 1886.
Convention, 1587.5
United States, Tiontain. 7858
Additional, 1860
Taking, 1890
Gormar, Tientsin, 1881.
Peking, 1880
Beesia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Porn.
TREATIES WTER JAPAN
Great Britain
Netherlands
United States
Corea
TREATIES Wrin Corea
TREATIKE WITH SIAM
THEATER WITH ANNAM
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
Cuarona TARIFA
Chizuse
Siamene Corvau
Tables of Consular Pess
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Hongkong Court-Fe
In most of the items an increase on the re-
from whith has to be deducted, in order to 26,739,844 franco, or, way, roughly $6,634,961,
tuo comparison with the present year, the
wxxx.com.cccam
£7,186 3 0
with Hongkong and Shanghai Bank..... 99,212,51
$5 bonds Chinese 7 por sont
loan 1885, serion 13 bonds Chinas 6 pár ezut,
tom 15831,454 911 2 bonds Japanese 7 per sent.
loon 1678
1,156-15 17
£10,067, 10 30
63/$390,405,34
6,500.00
rest of bases. Kasia is the unpopular and gang a fear-inspiring neighbour of China, by whom th loss of the à mar district has not been forgotten. The porscentions of the Chinese in the United States have loft a very bad impression in Paking. Gerwany is, therefore, the only great country with which China bas-hai-ao-quered and bas none la fear. For this reason Germany is re-
nacisfactory development of German trade is farded with special favour in China Govern mont circles. The opportunitites for a very kian are therefore excellent, and we sincerely trust that they will be taken fell advantage of Securities Dongkong:-
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LONDON, 19th March.
RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. V
Prince Ferdinize to leave Bulgaria
Nelidoff has requested the Porte te sum-
THE HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR FREDERICK,
penditure on Military, Posts and Tele graphs, and Indirect Taxes, amounting to mea $2,084,947, leaving a balance of $8,550,014. This year the expenditure, exelading the 84,653,600 contribution to the general Government of Indo-China, amount to ceipts of last year is anticipate,, for in-32,796,125. The economies effected there stance, in the taxes on villages, poll-tax on the Annamites, Government lands and fore amount to $753,879, or over 20 per cent. forests, etc. The estimated revenue from last year's expenditure; but unforeseen ex- the poll-tas on
Chinese is gekodilure not provided for in the Estimator
sent in their resignation.
The latest bulletin respecting the health of His Majesty, the Emperor of Germany states that he is able to sleep well
HONGKONG ARTILLERY VOLUN-
JERES AMBULANCE DRILLS.
The Hassian corvette Fitiaz, Commander. Ma. in his profession, and nrged the vital importance baroff, left here yesterday for Amoy.
of skilled aids in war and pence, in all ones accidental or other injuries.
17 bonds Chinese 8 per cent.
ion 1834, 8.
145 doline 8 per cent.
Joan 1884, 3.
............. $72,580.32 19 bonds Chineas per cent.
Jo 1984, C.
4,064.05
8 bonda Chincre 8 por sent.
Juan 1885. aasta sepe
189 bonds Chino 7 por ort
loan 1896,
4,974,50
8,694,4
Share in North China Iosuz-
Bate Company, Tinital ..............
277.8
is dofiued as any substance, vegetablo, animal,
er mineral, which is used in the composition or
Cross-examinet be Mr. Walton-T was not
ware that it these two sastances got mixed an explosion might oasa.
By his Loriship-I know what He subitan CON
preparation of medicines; any stuff used in dreingere because they wars declared as suck by the
or chemical oparatione,"
Mr. Watton-Have you tried any experiment with explosive chemiosis P-No.
At this slaga the bearing of the case was nd-
Can you tell me from what formale the jared fill this morning it quarter past ten. materials for these lights were composed ?-No.
Have you a book onllod, Cooley Vyclopædia of Practical Recripta -No.
You said just now you were not on vary friendly terms with the Hongkong Dispensary Is it not a fact that you both have accounts i each other's lelgers?
POLICE COURT.
21st Morch.
Before Mr. A. G. WISE,
'IN POESYASIÓN OF BURGLARIOUS TOOLS.
Dofendant did not say the Hongkong Disponsary. I said I was not on good forms 0,305.24 with Mr. Woolnough. I never dress myself Chan Asing, bowkor, Lanug Ayas, coolis, and to Mr. Wolnough in any transactions with the Pan Akum, hayker, were obturged with bring Hongkong Dispensary. I dont's know that Sr. found in possesion of burglarious inaplements on - Woolnough is manager; I believe Mr. Hum. the 11th February. Fhreys is manager.
Inspector Quincey sail hy virtue of a warrint
The whole, weight of the ingredients unto outered houss No. 131, Hollywood Road, aud amounts to fore ponads and two dramas, Thea
there arrested the thres prisoners and another there was also half a pound of sniphur. If cus xao. To found in the home the fools produced. of the bottles, wore to break and some of the in the sloping room of the prisoners, who had been salphur escaping from the papar became mixed previously convicted of burglary. 152,547.18 with it, a great amount of friotins would cause
Prisoners doniel any knowledge, of tho' im- Fized deponita-Will Hongkong & Shang-
Ini Banking Corporation, Hongkong 50,000.00 become explasice unless they were intimately
the result to explode. Thosubstances would not piments.
Find $10 such or three months" hard labor. : Morlange-On proparty in Hongkang............... 7,504.09
CUTTING AND WOUNDING. 180.1ized. I was nok star that firework maDU- Shero of steamer Sea Gull.. ཋ ་*ང་་་ ཨཱ། ***ཏྟཱ Office furnitore-At Hal (fes..
635.95 facturers did not keep fireworks containing
Chung Sam, bourding house keeper and Chung Stamps du hand in London and Hongkong. Accents pairable
51.85aulphur made up on their promises. If the Pong, boarding houss rauner, were brought up Ella resolvables'.
5,647.63 substances becaine intimately mixed there ox a change of putting and weaning a farmer
Outstanding premis, Head Office 19,907.83 Interest accrued to date
8,972.81 Duo from ngeles, &a... 192,501.70
Capital..... Faid up...
LIABILITIES;
$1,500,000
391.00
103,631:20
at $470,000, which is $5,000 more than will doubtless go a long way towards de.
The introductory Ireture on this subject was last year, although the rate remaire about easing the difference betacon the too the same, namaly, $8.76 for the third class. years. Still, it must be allowed that a sub. given at Head Quarters on Tuesday evening, at
3.30 p.m.. by Dr. Cantlis, The Burgoon to the Barve fard- stantial saving has bean piado. Naturally, Corps Deputy Surgoon-General Lower, He. Accounts payable Accurate compatianus are almost impossible,
Uneollected interest warrant ne the budget is made up this year in dollars, however, the Colonial Councillors are cis-dical Staff, presided, Lieut. Woulday, and some
Sundry amoraste dao whereas last year it was made up io francs gusted that the control of the financer thirty non-commissioned officers and men were
present.
Bills payable It would seem, however, that the Govern been taken out of their hands; in fact fbree
Dr. Lewire introduced the lecturer as a Yo-Balance of working accattat ment anticipates au increase in the number of tho-Chamber of Commerce, have already by Dr. Chalie in the organisation of the Volun of them, including the two representatives Inter Officer of untiring energy, and alluded gracefully to the distinguished serviens ranitead of Chinese On the other band, the barbour and light dues are estimated to yield only
toor Medical Staff Corps Ho congratulated tha Japanese
Volunteers on their good fartans in obiniaing Shareholders interest
WORKING ACcount, $90,750, which is 833,300 less than last year. LEGAL
as their Surgeon'a gentleman of such ominonco Intersal to 31st Decembwe, 1856 $13,000.00 Orders in Council for Government of B.B.M. The decrease is accounted for by the falling
Interest to 30th June, 1897... 9,000,00 Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, off is trails caused by the new Customs 1978, 1881. 18H, 1884, 1583, 1886.
Kongkong salarica Relos of H.3.M. Supreme and other Courts tariff. The proposal of the Colonial Council
The Foochow Echo i informed that Dr. CANELE then eketched the work to by London ice depenses and salaries ........ in China and Japan
{to reduce fbo barbour doos from $8 cents to tigers are making serious depradations in the dono sud comparod the present perfect organiza Charges
Englib bunch office exponovat as 30 cents per ton has not been assented to. district of Hinges, and that on the 20th January ton of First Aid with that in vogne in the Survey foo.......
a girl eighteen years of age was carried away. Crimean War. In an interesting outline of the Commission... The opiums monopoly is..expected to yield-
Egyptian Campaign te illustrated, by blackboard Landon Chimtee foor Owing to the continued illuoas of Miss Mag-ingrama, tba treatment of a soldier wounded at $119,975 less than last year. The exportie Eard, the Hamilton Masies and Comedy Meremiah and transferred through regimental change
Directors' and auditors' fees. Expenses and lose on sale of str. den Gul.. [duty on ries_ja_oxpected to yield $250,000 Company have been reluctantly compelled to debearers stroteker party, collecting station, dress Bad and doubtful dable written off.
less than last year, the duty bariur been re for their performances in Hongkong until their Ing station, field hospital, base hospital, and Lostes account 1876 duced to 15 cents per pical.. Tho income open a seasou shortly.
returf from Shanghai, where they intend to transport hospital ship to Natley; pointing out From this source has been estimated on a
the care taken to identify the mash and provida We (Fecchous Echo) believe, the settlement of his custantly changing sorgeous with the his
14....... probable export of about 8 million picule, the Fockona missionary trenbio is now in a fair tery of his oas. The lecturer asserted that the In 1887 the quantity exported way 7,912,000 way of being completed. From what we learn, in every detail, and the British transport has
Medical Staff Corps' work in Egypt was perfect Lawson avechat 1687 difpiruls, but it is hoped that with the stocks the Chinese authorities undertake to rebuild a pilat ships incomparably superior to all others.
Balance ferent ports of Chies, Philippines, Siam, &o- still on band and the favourable appearance bosidos for losses austeined by the mission.
the Charoles destroyed, and pay a sum of S14,000 The regimental bearer system was explained, and Piletage Regulations
cf the present crop, the export this year will
the necessity of trafalag for this service a larger be Jargor. The revenue from the Gambling the meeting of the Legislivs Council to roasty small factor-was urged. These regi Premia account-At Head Office
The following are the Orders of the Day" at number of men per company-two being a daue Balance brought forward from 1886 Farm, which last year joided no less than hold on Friday afternoon at 4 pm, i-
metal bearers having to koop up with their ro and agencies. 30,561.23 2,376,385 france, disappears altogether. The Esting Ordino, 1898
Lese insamanta and return 1-To go into Comitice on the Bill alla gents in the tighting line can only give the bare life-susing aid to tân, woandet, snd, mart
prenia............... 184,679.58 legalised gambling having been done away 2-Third reading of the following Dills:
sequently, a trained body of skilled men like the Exterost avevant a with. On the other hand, the probable Customs receipts are set down at $1,000,000. This item gave rise to some sharp discussion in the Colonial Council, most of the members
Admiralty Katos
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Regulations for the Consular Courts of Unileđ
States in China
Halos of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chinose Passenger Aot
TRADE REGULATIONS
China Japan
Siam
Customs Shisure, China
Custome and Harbone Regulations for the
HONGKONG
Charlor of the Colony
Kules of Legislative Council
Port Regulations
&c.,
*c..
&c
Orders may be sent to Daily Press Offee, where
it is published, or to the following Agents
MACAO... Mr. F. A. da Cruz.
SWATOW... Menura. Qualeb & Co.
我
AMOY............................. Masses. C. Gerard & Co.
FORMOSA Messrs. C. Gerazil & Co. FOOCHUW..... 3. Hedge & Co..
MISOPO
1883
1833 1835
111.27
PUS DY
1,894,31 800.76 392,055.57
is a reinote possibility of their exploding.mad Tan Alio on board the stormer Triang There is a possibility of their exploding from inis Tarbour on the 21st fast.
a ganeussion when intimately wized. I have The farmer being in hospital in consequence 214,472.48 never been paid by Me Nodt for these goods of his injuries al able to appear, the case was
I intend claiming for the goaris from Mr.manded till the 27th instant. 8571.223.33 Nondt. I have tvo, Earopean and three
0
CHARGE OF BEORITING STOLEN GOODE,
Chinese assistants. The two European assist Tong Aho, sountant, was charged with ro anta do all the dispensing. I attend to the duties coving one tin wlab of the valus of $45, wall 300,000.00 of the office. I heard the oridence of Captain knowing the sum to have been stolen, und also 28,711.80 Symous aud Mr. Woolnough. Supposing I had with being in possession of a quality of coppor to soad these substances again after hearing and pewter, wali kuowing them to havo benn their evidence and that of the officers of the ship, stolen, on the 20th instant. I would send them packel in exsolly the sente
Mt. Bowlos (of Memars. Wotton and Deseon's 24,305.49 way. I would still mark the parool as druge five) appeared for the dofonos, and spplied for By his Lordship I should not call goods of remam which was granted ! Friday, mil Phich there was only a remote possibility of er being allowed in one surety in 3150 or money $571,128.35. ploding-goods of a dangerona namna. There, deposit,
189,025,50
24,253,81
FURNISHING FALIE PARTICULARS,
world be no sotion whalevor from the other goods in the parcel,
U Wong, owner of tanements Nos. 143 and Fobert Fraser. Basistant to the defendant, Tung Inue, was summoned by Mr. A 145, Queen's Rosd East and Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, said-I hold a diploma from the Pharmaceutical Saltoa Hooper. Government Valuator, and Society of Great Britain. Previous to coming to charged with unlawfally and knowingly furnish- 24,000.00 Hongkong two years ago, I had practice in jeg fales and incorrect particulatis respect of 11.816.09 Edjabargh. Mr. Cruickshank gave me Mr. those homes.. 19.94.35 Noodte order on the 23rd December, 1897, d
210.00
5,971 37 I pat the ingredients on the list produced and served the usual focus on U Wong, of the Kwang Mr. Hooper said that on the 6th Marek he 2,609.83 made an entry the day book. I packed the Shing stop, 36, Wellington wireet. Ho served 3358.70 goods. There were three battles. In one battle him by post. The forms wked for rentals of 3150,00
I put two omnces of hydrto berate and twenty the house. On the 17th March the defendant 3,300.00 1,572.04ances potassium chlorate. In the second bottle brought back the forms himself, filed op as fol- 1.618.70 I pat
oz. of precipitated chalk and 20 oz. oflows 360 for each house in. Tani Lung Lane 2,386.01 potassium chlorate, and in the third bottle I put and 3130 for each of the other houses, instead of two drams of cupric oxide and twenty ounces of $168:90 for No. 1 and 8140 for No 2, and $130.90 potassium chlorate. I also put up half a pound for Nos. 3, 4, and 3, and $175.76 for the other of sulphur. I wrote on the sulphur packago two. Dafondant told witness that he got $2 for the following direction-Divide into three och floor. $, including taxes $7.8, which 185,873.81 paris and mix one with the contents of Bach mide 261.20. He niso said that some of the 163,090.18 bottle, just before using After patting the Boors were vacant. He then mid the rent ol 34,285,84 ingredients into the hotties, they were corkel, lector had Biled it up! and he was ill oud would $152,415.33 Waxed, and capped with papoy. I then wrapped not comic. Defendant came again on the 1966 the bottles exparately in white paper, and ever March and said that the returns wore correct as thin thres folds of corzagated pipar. The hallssed the five housun to his rent collestor 123,771.29 sulphur I put in white par first, then in from the first day of the China New Year for
brown paper, and Bnally ted it with string in $500, losse to pay taxes. corrugated paper. I got a box and placed
Defendant admitted the evidence of Mr. some loose shred paper orer the bottom of the Hooper, and said that in consequence of a death box 1 put a layer of shred paper against the
then-a-layer of shred paper, and so on, with the
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305,881.7!
(4.--The Stamp Duties Amendment Ovlinare, Medical Staff Corps is needed to supervise this Interest warrants lapsed woder auclivu 1.33 side of the box, then 'placed one of the botting in his family he had entrusted the matter to
1869.
(5)-The Trees Frasercation Ordinance, 1888
Hasty ald, and, after perfecting it, pinca the wounded in safety at the solisoting station. The advances made of late years. In bringing per
A fight between the people of two villages near meat dressings up to the scene of retion Foochow took place on the 12th instant close to hire renderad putation nunepes-ary it many
Messrs. Kelly & Waleb, S'ghai/considering tba estimate excessive, but the Ico Houso. Some shots were exchsaved and instance, notably in the case of the knee joint. I
The Government adhered to it, relying on
of articles of association:.......
SAL. J. GOWER, Recretary.
SUPREME COURT.
21st March,
bia agunt.
His Worship inflicted a Eine of $100 on isola” house, which totalled $700.
}
A3108.
196.on packet,ipher at the god and covered the
whole with shred paper. The following mora $450,414.30
ing I sont the box to the Douglas Steamship Compsey, Nove of the ingredients in 'the- selves are dangerous. If the sniphur 'got in. Gimately mixed with the other ingredients R
FROM A CORESPONDENT. would still be harmlose unless subjected to cer•
19th March tain conditions, such as friction, or conspecion,
Last night, between the hours of ons and two, when possibly spontaneous ecmbustion would re- sult, or perhaps explosion From the way I fire broke out in the Chinese quarter of the packed these goods it was itapossible for them town situated a little below the western extremity to become mixed. Presuming the glass bottles of the Bend, and in close proximity to the pre got broken there was not the remotest possibility is coupled by Moasms. Foarix, Low & Co, of their contents becoming mixed with the furious N. wind was blowing from early in sulphur
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE Mr. A. J. LEACH, ACTING PUISSE JUDr.
THE DOUGLA? SteamSHIP COMPANY
CRUICKBRANE, IL. The hearing of this suit was resurasd.
-
Cross-examined by Mr.-Wolton--The sprie the night, and at first the aspect of the situa-ion exide that I sont was bleek. I served an appren- looked-a-little-threatening for the Bund, more ticeship to pharmaceatical chemist for egocially the offices sitasted near the one abaya yenes. "I am acquainted with Cooley's Cyclopedia
ene man was shot dead and several badly jajarod. Fumarong wounds of this critical nature, which SHANGHAI......fall & Holtz Co-operativo Co.
A Mandarin who went with some soldiers to stop were unreafully treated shortly after the man SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly &. Waish.
the assuranes of the Director of Customs the Bght is said by the Echo to bave gone done was shat, healed effectually daring the Fineso- NORISERE & Hall & Holta Co-operative Co. that about that amount was certain to be on his knees before the rioters and requested Turkish war. and his permanent dressing KEVEL Porta and Kolly & Walsh, Shanghai. NADAZAZI Mezare, The C.&J. Trading Co. realised. In connection with this item it is his soldiers and the Ight went on atil both par pital, sous 4,016 yards from the fighting line, is
them to disperse. They icok no notice of him or
system is now gonerally adopted. The field bos- Kona-OBAKA. Masers, F. Walsh & Cɔ.
to be noted that heary does lave been iw-ties had had enough of it. YOKOHAMA Messrs. Kelly Walsh.
new replete with every appliance, surgical and MAKIER........ Moora. Diaz Puertas & Co. pored on goods which cannot possibly be
Attention is directed to the prospectus on our életary. The value of organization could have BAIGON...Mes. Sobroeder Frères and obtained from France, although the nola ob- front page of the Société Francaise des Char- 10 mure qrucial test than that farathod be the jact of the establishment of Customa dnes bonnages do Tonkin. The ospital is 4,000,000 Egyptian campaign, where the base hospital, at francs, in 8000 shares of 500 framos each, and Caire, was 1,500 miles from Metemel, the some was said to ba the protection of French in the society is formed to work the coal mines ir of action, with a constantly threstoned line of dustries. It may perhaps be hoped, how. Hong Bay, Tonquin, naders concession grant communication and novel combination of lend
Mr. Wotton appeared for the plaintiffs, and of Practical Receipts. It is a recognised book used. Almost the whole of the Customs out- ever, after the recent declarations of Md by the French Government to M. Bavier and water transport. Tu touching on railway
Chanffour. Of the 8,000 shares one half Bro transport the lecturer referred to the excellence Mr. Webber for the defendant
of reference amoung chemista. I should call it a door staff turned out promptly with two of the CONTING.in Torquin, that the duties im-offered to tas pablin at par. applications for of the Austrian system of iratus, and the por Mr. Webber, in openlug the case for the de standard work. I was aware of the tant that fro.manuals, and all thate offerts were exerted posed on articles which cannot be supplied which must be made to-day and to-morrow. For fcetion of first unl and other ambulance work in focos, said their comisation was that the goods when shipping dangerous goods it is necessary towarda arresting the progress of the conflagre.
other particulars nos prospectus.
the German army, where the soldier is trained shipped by them were not dangerous and were to mark them as such, and ask a dolaration tion in the direction of the Fund, as well an to by France may be reduced.
to utilize his braces as tourniqueta, do. The not the case of the explosion and that ordinary when shipping. In sending the ingredients I The total expenditure is estimated at The St. Petersburg correspondent of the National Aid Society and St. John's Am and proper care was taken in the packing. He did not take the formula from any book. 1 was save the godawan of the imo fitu, which were $7,449,735, which includes $4,658,600, the owner, while passing through the city on his work on the field referred to. The fermaer society from @walow for certain ingredients for mak for the manufacture of coloured lights. have by the fairs. As it was full water (tide just LONDON... Messrs. Strant & Co.,80 Cornhill.contribution of the colony towards the gene-way to England from Yonissisk bad interviews has little to recommend it save its profese ex ing coloured lights and that he gave this order nat servodany apprenticeship in the manufacture
Times writes Mr. Bulkran, an English ship-balance Association were described, and their should prove that defondnat received an order already aware of what substances wees required in 'imminent danger of being ponnesi upon Mesero. Bates, Hondy & Co. Mr. W. 31. Wills, 161 Cannon St, rai Government of Indo-Chics, and $89,000 with various infnential parsons here, who expenditure, and has done little for the canso it to his assistant was put them up and sent them of froworks. I have unde saperiments with beginning ebb) they was greatly assisted in 1. H. Richy 66, Rue Lafayette indemnity to dismissed officials. Consider fest for bringing England into regular oom Colonsi Duncan, E., Mr. Farley, and others, Mr. Neodt of the Chinese Imperial Customs bustible when mixed with cridisable matter. No three hours the fire was got under at about the pressed themselves willing to support his pro- profears to champion The inther, organized by away. The andar was raosited by letter from chlorate of jetesh and know that it is com- their work, and after come hard work of about able reductions have been mada is the ex-munication with northern Siberia. Mr. Sallivanhae, in its brist existanos, deno mars service to (Letter pot in and read) The ingredients sent one sesisted uns inpacking these sabetances. dawo, of the day. Aboat one hundred houses claims to have discovered a waterway which, the cause of humanity than the Knights of St. ware, for the green light, 2on hydrio korake and I packed and sent them away myself. I admit
Cardes ΠΑΝΟΣ
.........Mr. F. Maintroy. HAIPHONG....,. Mr. G. Gayolle, BANGKOK... Messre. Eamsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Mesera. Kelly &- Walsh. PRANG...Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMED.. ...MONTH. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA Mosers, Newman & Co. STONEY......... Messrs; Gordon & Gotoh, MELBOURNE. Mesira. Norton, Hargrave & Co. BRISBANE... Mestre, Gordon & Goish. LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
LONDON....
PARTS
LONDON..
BERLIN........G, Hildebrandt,111,Alexandrinen
Street.
Exchange.
SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. 1. Fisher, 21, Merchante' § penses of Denity all the departments. Bala owing to the induenas of the Gulf Stream, is John in their centuries of fitful energy verging Wos. ahlorate of polesh; for the red light, Sox, that there in a possibiliby, if the contents ofar reported to have been gigitod, and one lite cien, na role, remain the same, but there are free from ipe, and extends as far as the month of on inaction. Its good resulte avo apticnable precipitated chalk and giles, chlorats of petsah; thess bottles besame mixed with the alphas, of lost, though two men are said to bentill miming. Ifewer officials and the allowances have been the Yesisei sives,
everywhere, especially in the Folios of London, for the blus light, 2 drams oxide of copper and spontaneous combustion. The bottles were The origin of the dre is trapod to a foun-stick
NEW YORK...Mr. A: Wiod, 21, Park Bow:
Daily Press Office, January, 1889.