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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL Žise, 1818.
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just to tip a ward or two to the Queen--which is a real kind larly one and sill saya-sho would give her orders, and I could fatch the wash sway orery work with my barrer
"Bab it's tha "Atlas"
the Weald says:—I hear, on any
It is not generally known that the Emperor inented, the amonas, of which it is impos. By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and may very fairly be taken ca a diotickory of that! One effect of the late Emperor's death is that sible to determine, but we should say it the ofloors of the Zail Northamptonshire Hagi particular and posuliar form of the Chinese" but fully thirty thousand of the Germans waldent Willism, whilst still an infant in armIS, WAS ment, the regimental baud will play in the Botanic ness language" with which members of the Cas. in England who ovaded the couscription and the Cropped by his nurse from a window of the woold amount to at least half as much as Gardens to-morrow, the 82nd fast, from 9.30 till toms Service, a mombors, should slams have toda call to arms on the breaking out of the Franco-palace of his mother, Qasen Lonise. Ho Inokily Custom-hours doors are rol diplomatis ofloors, Prussian War will be xow free to visit the full intern flower bed, and escaped with no other that insured. If that bo ao we have a total 5pm. The following in the programme value of deera million dolhus destroyed in duroAchille Nawton. and are therefore not concerned with the lan Fatherland without incurring the risk of being injury than the crashing of the Httle smali finger Overtaro......"Golden Robe .........Blagorgungs of diplomacy; hence Dr. Hirth should tried by obert-seartial as doserters, as their offence of higright hand. Of this fingar he never re- overed the full new till his dying day, and il al- one Fasson, which is nearly as much as the Fantasia...Svening. Richarde. Levo boen enteful to oxolude from this collection in caly overal with the iste Emperor's reign.
way; interfered with his facility in writing. To Valeo "Un Tronder Baugret”..... Waldteufel all diplomatie, or quasi-diplomatio, papers. It Solection..."Monos in Egpy*
Ron may be objected that his Chief does not lako Borjeant Ballhatis want to dine with an asthe land he would not allow a servant to watch whole cost of the Tylam waterworks.
Carlino Lowthian, While the colony must always expect and
this limited view of the fanations of his subor-quaintance of his whose position in rovioty was in kle rooms, and on the Tuceday before the com. be prepared for füres during the dry season-
dinates; but we are not looking at Dr. Hirth's not too long asard. The butler asked the mendment of what proved to be his fatal iffness No sign of giving way on the part of the book so much from the point of view of the as learned serjeant whom he should nanoanos. arose in the night without ringing for his ut The best Mild Aperiont for Dalienta Constita.
cargo boat mea seems us yet apparent, and pirations of the Inspector General, as from that Berjeant Ballantine, please."Whereupon the tondant, and, bolug weak, fell on the door. It has don thoroughly revised and brought tions, Ladies, Children, and -Infants, and for regular rockon with, but the provatbial carelessness the Government are firm in their resoln of the true isterasts of sinology-of, that is, the door way dung oma and the servant announced was not unlif he heard a suit rapping on the of the Chinese, and the employment of un- Company to supply the want in plasing ticwary, or authoritative Anglo-Chinose vocabulai taide, We never havo sergeants bors."-win chilled. But the Fimperor, thoury, at awal. tion not to surrender. The example set by the saintific study of Chinese. A diplomatic. dio-"Captain, Hannatine," informing the guest in foot that this attendant enterod, and, assisting
exchimed. It Is nothing 1 aditing woophati- safe lamps in the great majority of houses lighters at the service of shippers, has boon folary of diplomatic terms, is greatly nooded, bat Vanity Fair. as the ordinary illuminant-there can be loved by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfand for that we should naturally lock to men like
The City of Marmilles koops up its reputation cally," Don't tell the doctors! an Injunction Godown Company, who advertise on our front Mr. Arendt or Me. Bler, nided on to Chi-
It has just olrated which the faithful servant, howerar, thought it fittle doubt that the number is largely qug-page that they are proporsi te tranship cargo ness side by the Marquis Tsang, rather than as a bet bid of revolution. mented by the prevalence of ingendinrisus. From their goldowns at Kowloon and West to an officer, however, able, attached to the as its representative the notorious Communist incubest on him to disregard. So he did tell On the other Filiz Fyas, with 19,000 votes. Clisse Pyatthe donors; and from the chill taken that night It is therefore imperative that overy pre-Point to any steamer in the harbour and to staff of the Shangan! Customs. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, caution should be taken to ataing at this bring cargo noroes from Kowloon to any hand, na the compiler of Chinese Customs besed his tax to the confidence of the Marsoil arose things complications which ended in the A.
place on the Pmya, and neidering that they vocabulary no one could possibly be elected los etooters upon his having Instigated the pull- Emperor's death. oring. With this object it is proposed to only charge the usual mtes, the cargo boatmen better fitted for the task thau Dr. Hirth and iting down of the Vendome Colema and the burn
Mr. Frith talls the following story of on introduce the system of fire inquiries. His will soon discover the folly of holding out any he had only soufined himself to purely Customs ing of the Talories. He evidently understands
Biahoy, oas af his middels: Bishop was a fu mattere nothing short of the highest praise could his constituency. longer. Excellency says he bar had experience of
have been given him. Even as it is, all that can
iroarita model of Edwin Landseer's. It appear The Tintin Shilpas of the 31st Mares he urged on the other side is that his work is A gentilaman bunting for land in Dakoto same od that to the profession of artists' model Hirbop fire inquiries in other colonies, abure they says:-Since the breach of the Yellow River in not floienity special, and that in thres respects nerosa & bearded-up claim shanty with half-a-alded the business of a pir-dealer. He had have been tried and found wanting; bow-Hoenn, the authorities in the province of Chihli at least it is not therongh. To begin with, he dosen haarda neroes the door, phon which were tolerably large contentances for the perunautina over, so there in such a general fooling on have boar diresting their attention to river gives a very elaborate Chiness-Buglish voca the following tandhing, inscriptions" Four of that trade at his 'pisco.' in the form of styos, the subject ho is willing to make a trial of reparation through Tung Ming Hsien sad other bulary, hat he has emitted its far more important roles from a waybor. Sixty miles frus unfold.&., a favourite pig now and then sharing the districts. Some time sinca, E.E. the Vloray bad Epglish-Chinese counterpart. There are 20 Twenty-five miles from a raterode. A lundred kitchen with Mrs. Bishop. As the object of the them here, in the hope that hutanes nature memorialized the Throne for permission to put many terms which have Boquired technical uss and abey from timber. 250 foat from water. God pig-dealer was to fillen his pigs for the market," and gircumstances are so nilorly different in the fiarial system in Chihli in a state of per-in connection with the Castors that an out-bloss our home. We have grope east to spend the mask pig'a-fond was necessary; and one day, when he was sitting to Londope and bemoaning this colony as to produce a different result; manent security and effective control. He also sider, when called upon to render them into winter with my it's folks."
proposed the purchase of 10, or soof railwaye to Chinese, is, without some such guide as Dr.
The arddon death, of cerebral apoplaxy, is the difficult of getting sefficient wash' for bis it can do no harm, and it may possibly do to used for facilitating the transport of me Hirth might well have supplied here, siten mash
sunonnet at Florenen, of Mr. Cire Plusus, the Pig, a bright idea seemed to strike him, and he good.
to be terials for the required works on the rivers. That so. Is there not the historie incident of well-known teacher and composer of capital part said to the great painter. They tell me, sit, ap We are glad the trial a made, and org hopeful of more Decauville railway ordered from Europe has the learned. sinblogue whe translated the "bar"
Of cours | since arrived, together with an engine and eveKY-
I do. Everybody knows the Qacon,' said Lumisoor.. Ah, but,' เลด beneficist results thing Hia Excellency thing complete. These are to be shipped by way at Weosung them best coming into evil reputa, songs and of flimsy drawing toom ballels. He you knows the Queen Know the Queen P
by fiel Pias, or iron rod" "Permit "Was born in 1820, stodied in England under It would be interesting to of the Grand Canal, the stene, of the river drawback", "duty were and the rast of the Apriani Potter and Henry Blagrove, and at Bishop, to speak to you know, NIT. anticipates.
Bologna ander Rossini. From 1848 he was a works, where they will be laid for us. Yester know how and to what extent the inquiries day this railway was being put on board bontà cosary jargon, have by nor acquired fixed teacher and examposar in London, but he rotired fortable! Well I have had the bonour of 24 have proved failures in the colonies to at the Yuen Ta Chisa, near the Viveros's not come to a non-member of the stores to his natiro Tuscany three years ago. His death pening to Hes Majesty many times. Why do was terribly anddox. Indeed, while playing the you ask? Well, sir. you see there must bo which His Excellency alludes. They have Tamen, to be made ready for shipment.. vice by the light of tatare. An application for piano leat Friday he suddenly fell to the floor such lots of pig-wash from Enckingham Palace and them sort of places minst likely thrown away; not proved failures; everywhere, and if they
Mr. Hayes, in an articlo in the N. C. Daily a la-hui tan, or "draw back paper," for instance, and never recovered· consciousness, dying within and may misens and me thinks that if you wan behave proved so in some plac washould be News, says: The style of horse should if pos might produce amazement or despair, perhaps, fear and twenty hours.
sible, ha in thorough keeping with the style of but marocly the desired doenment.
Around omission on Dr. Hirth's part is a inclined to aftribute it to a faulty adminis-rider, and I wywolf am never happier than whep
Ha has, it is true, History reports itselt. Every one remembers tration of the law rather than to any defect mounted on a clover pay that knows how to tradation of his papers.
got far as paper 43, bat there he stops, the story of the officer who maing a light jamp. I have sean neveral panies here in in the pricciple. The principle appears songhai that I should like to possess, and am through sansea or weariness, from which, here in the enemy's azoampmont, ordered an artillery- sound that a general desire has been express-nre the ladies hero would have no diffentty in
covers sufficiently long to translate papers 109 man to pat a hole through i and 110 à flickering offort followed by com- wow," chjerted the gunnar. Never mind! doubted authority, that the Government bave ad for its adoption in many of the large towns selecting an animal that will take them over and plate collaper. Now this is unkind to fature Fab a hole thronga it anyway," was the reply decided to abandon the island of crust
country, after they have bean properly monthei in England, including London, and it has been and broken in. Ladies at home, with their nice, Custom students. Dr. Hirth's translations are Well, the Devizes Brantene are brigade was call naval stations; which, of course, is talamonst put-out s fire, and when to abandoning it altogether for the island itself for some time in operation in the self-govern. gnist well trained park knoks, Hele know what ment and reliable, but how can he ensure that ofed up the starr day ing Australian colonies, where it has worked rough brutes we have to ride out here, animals the numerous Assistants 2 or a she will they arrived it turned out that the capped fire (a fact of winch, perhaps, fom paople are aware). that have lead little or so breaking at all, and incontinently roah in to fill the void, there will was nothing bat the red rays of the moon as it neither ranks as A. along nor as a dependency admirably. It would also be interesting to who danes and super. ahout in a very unpleasant be one on whors his mantle will most grasaially, rose abore the horizon. Another fire brigade of the Crown, but as a ship, and is under the has bad almost as quest a duty to perform as administration of the Lords of the Admiralty. ordered for a fized period will be continued mail row how the alleged failure was ganged, manner. Small wonder then if, when a lady has not to say, worthily,
The last point is one more of detail. Mondows patting out the moon." At Beras the Aar Thas offior administering the government of the If it was merely by the fact that no large not ridden for some time and feels herself cut of Qxdora for extra oppies of the Daily Press should number of convictions were obtained, that practice, she hesitates before accepting a mountsad Julien, crying in the wilderness of that dim has overlowed its banks and flooded the lowerisland is, of course, always a unval man, and be
on any hat the most confiioutial animals. I've past, complained that Chinese looded in com- part of the city, and we are told that the fire acts directly under the orders of the Commande bo wat bofors 11 am on the day of publication might be due to the inquiries having acted often thought that a good riding school like pound words, arote polysyllabes, whick Morrison brigado is actively at work to arrest the pro-in-Chint at Simon's Bay About forty years ago quantities of trees and plants from Kaw were After hat hour the supply limited.
na doterrents, as it is hoped they will do in Captain Fitzgerald's in Glennoster Crescent, and Wiliacs (there was oven thon a Williams's gross of the water
would be a great blessing to ladies out in the Dictionary, omorganic, but still a dictionary)
4. member of Parliament propose to move for en out to Ascansion, with the result that fresh vegetation sprang ap in the island, and with the this colong. What we want is not a large Eat, where they could go and lanre how to left untranslated in floors. New Dr. Hirth has number of convictions of arson, but the pre-obtain complete control over their horses, manfully tackled many of these, in fact, special photographic return which is, I should think frather not annatural result that, for the first vention of the crime, That the bold. before taking them out on the road at all. A praten is to be awarded to him on this score of an altogaler unprecedented kind. He will tiras in its history, rois began to fall there. samber of properly trained popies should be but in so doing only a little extra labour world ask the Secretary to the Trousers if he will agree Thero is excellent wild-fowl and phosant shoot ing of inquiries would have a tendency in kept for ladies to ride until they became cagable trave produced a far more sorarate and satisfeo lay on the table of the House of Commons the ingia Asecusion, sud it is from the north-west this direction we think there can be no doubt. of riding anything. I believe a proat many tory resnit. Why does he not (1) join the photographs of the five lucky individuals-all of bays of the island that most of our livest turtle nore ladice would ride in India and Chins if syllables of his compound word by a bypton (2) whom are sorted to be dentanarians, to say the cones. These are fante, however, unreely likely The Spectator, in a recent article on the sub-they had equal opportunities with their riding mark the accentuated syllable, and, lastly, give two were first put on the Civil Liat as to weigh with the Admiralty as against the most |ject, recommended that the Coroner, after sisters, cousins, and aunts, in England, of being the sound of the sound. or second and third as posioners when George III. was King. The of keeping up a station which can only be of the inquiry, should "either senduet a properly taught. As it is, those who achieve the casemay be, eloment of the compound? The another mysterious mau un the estimate who, value for couling pas. After the end of commonest of sil compounds in duepoteh writing according to Mr. Bradlaugh's investigations, the present Fear St. Helena will be the only reputation as good horsewomen ont bore, can MR. MACEWEN's motion with reference to prosecution, direct the Insurance Office yearly always hold their own at home across i chàs-kui "an official communication" would illos. must bo 137 years of age; and a carte of this. British curling slatio : between Wadmira sad the the re-organisation of the Fire Brigade gavouet 10 pay except after verdict by country, because they have been accustomed to rate the point. This compound is given nader champion pensioner is also to be asked for. In Cape; ad although this will, un doubt, be asple Chan, but the character is left untransliter-fact, it is suggested in some quartera that it would for a purpose, it cant but ba at times tax- riss to no interesting discussion in the Legie a Court, or five the householder for ride rough animals over had grond.
ated, nor is the learnor led to sou that there is any not be bar is it the House were to insist on tromoly inscavenient to the tapa mail stowners lative Council on Wednesday. The subject criminal negligence in some portion of his.
difference between the construction of Checks the production of the photographie pleuit of and other merchant shipping draft. PLAY OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE is in itself one of prime importance, and insurance. To the first power there will. THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC accordance with. It is sa though an Euglial that the reckless pensioning of men in the prime one of the its Perlue process of cast.
"to communicate" and Chao-ten "to pay in very retired Government employs the country
is asked to porision off. By so doing, it is thought After a large number of experiments lasting the collateral questions, touched on in con-wo imagine, be no objection, as it is alrendy
SPOUTS
dictionary builder skoull make na Zistívotion nection with it commsed attention, Mr.possessed. by every citizen who, baring evi-
ing in metals seus likely to be revived na ar in- To-day we are to be regalod with the Royal between the compound word "by play" and the of life might at least be prevented. MacEwen's motion was "That, in view of denes of arson before-bim, ehogaus to exur Artillery Athletic Sports, which will be the last
phrase "by role"
The new armour-plated ship Ilers, 6, having dustry in England. To those arquainted with the As regards the usefulness of this and its completed har gun trials of Shearnass, is now history of motal workers is is known that this the rapid development and extension of the eise it; and the second would be nothing of the series bold here for the present season. sister volume, wo may be allowed to spink with ready for me. The Here is a battleship of the system was mich practised by Celini, who cal City of Victoria, and the necessity that exists more than the present right of the Insurance We understand that no pairs have been spared confidence, although we have not and suficient Conqueror type, and was began in April, 1984 aber of large statues by the process, and for greater protection against fire, a Commis-Offices exercised by one who is not depen by the working Committee to ensure a really leisure to study it as it deserves. That mist She bus a displacement of 6, too, and is song them that of the vedasa, about the mid- be left to staflents, between where and reviewers plated with armour 13in. in thickness. She is of the sixteen outary. Since then the art sion be appointed to test the advisability of adent upon public opinion. His order would good and interesting prograazine, and, with the there is, as it was erstwhile (with reference to sted with two tuerata, in each of which is Las died out so far as Eucops is concerned, but thorough re-organisation of the Brigade." A only compel the offices to do what they weather holding good, which at present somas ariral Text Book) pertinently put, this difference, mounted a new 45-ton breeabloading gun dis attempts have been made to revive it in France, commission, however, was not really desired, ought to do without it; but it would relieve most probablo, a very enjoyable meeting may be that while the former are doomed to wade charging projectilas waighing 714h. She has while Mr. Gilbert, a member of the Royal Ars the Chamber of Commerce of Bergkong and on the Government undertaking to give them of all responsibility, and all fear of anticipated. The Volontoer Competition should through their course, the latter ses permitted, sise four long range Gin, steel breechloading demy, Las alus mudo several experimente. At guns, mounted on Varasseur fitting, discharging From Messrs. J. W. Singer and Sons, art 1001b. shots, and 12 8-pounder and pouzdur metal workers, have now exceeded in stablish- the matter bis serious consideration, as he has their motives being misapprehended by their be interesting as no less than six guns will com pay forced, to course through Wade.
qnish firing guse, zoven Nordenfelts, nul sovoreling the system as an industry, having got over in fact already done, the motion was dropped. customars. They could not be blamed for Pete, and a fall battery will be on the ground,
The following is the programme:-
fubes for discharging Whitehead torpedies. The difficuity of air bubbles, which has hitherto His Excellency is of opinion that this isa meat obeying a legal order; and all offices
From 10.30am to 1p.m.
engines of the Hero ure of 5,000-borss power, been thought insurmountable The object to be inconvenient time to sattia the question, he would be equally liable to rescivo such a THROWING THE CRICKET BALL; 1st prize $3.
and are capable of propelling her at a speed of east is moulded in wax, and the wax model is then auss the position will be changed when the command, no single office could be avoided
about 15 mots. The total cost of the ship, cnsered with a matrix of sand; the mould wheu 3nd, 82.
including her armament, is abont £1,000. She set is placed in a hot oron, this melting the wax Tytars water supply becomes available, or lose business for imaginary litigiousness.
is to be placed in the First Division of the very gery and allowing it to run out of the and any staff organised with reference to Once relieved of this fear, the Insurance
Medway Steam Reserve and kept in readiness mould. When this has been done the metal is for immediato service,
poured in carefully and the work is completed. out present necessities would then probably Offices would be eager to assist the Coroner
The result is that not only are there so joints in be superduous. The Surveyor-Gererat says for Fires, and incendiaries would be
Minneapolis, Minn., naklesed or more the casting, inseparable from the use of "pat the Tythm water supply will be available by tracked from town with a vigilance which is
master's orders, and with eriting a disturbance unevitable notoriety than Chicago. It appears terns," but works of art can ba cast tliat could from a search of the country records that about got possibly be cast. by any other poems. In next November, and that the pressure on the now, we fear, too often wanting, especially in
in his master's house on the ith inst.
Complainant, a commission agent and broker, 1,500 divorces have been granted in Hennepin China and Japan the system bas long been in mains will be such that a jet of water eau be the smaller places, where Insurance Agents
residing at No. 7, Cairo Road, said that on the County since 1859. In 1856 there wore 107 rogva. Labor is cheap in those countries, how 20th irst. he ordered infondant to go to market divorces, the largest number granted in any one vor, smrk even though only one piece is sucess Chen, with ddim, grils thrown over the roof of the bigbest house, are too eager to obtain customers and carnet
to buy some oels. He went and brought back year. There were 160 diverossanked in 1887, and fully cast ont of a number the makers are wantin Convention, 1886. and all others not abrogated.
ovan if it were five, six, or seven storeys bigb. endure to make themselves obnoxious, or to
come lobstora. Witness told him he did not some of these cases are still pending. Of the wholed. This would be a fatal diffenity in a coun It is extremely satisfactory to hear that the be the pivots of discussion apt to become
want lobsters, and defendant hacame angry and number of divorces granted, 35 per cant. werers like our own, bat after many trials Messrs. new supply is to be ready as soon, and that heated." The Spectator also remarks that
behaved in a disorderly manner. He abused him for erael and inhuman treatment, 95 per cent Singers have lit upon a very simpla arrangement and used threatening and indecent language for dosertion, 15 por cent for drunkenness, by which the danger of air holes can be reduced its utility for the extinction of fires will be the right of punishing criminal negligence
towards him. He had been in witness's employ 15 per cent. for infidelity, and 10 per cant. fortó a raïnèanúm. so great. In view of this approaching change in fires exists in a very sharp form in French
about five or six months
other cause. About 60 per coat. pf these “ Wong Akin, P.C. 297, said that on the 20th divorces were granted to Americus On an in the conditions His Excellency has proba law. Negligence should also be punishable:
inst, about 10 a.m., he was sent for to ent. average from year to year there has been a i bly adopted a wise course in allowing the here. To some extent the principle is in
plainant's homes. Defendant then ccraplained divorce for orory ten marriages. This places matter to stand over for the present, espe- operation in England, where persone are
bim of complainant's scnduct to "Com Minneapolis in the load of any other sity in cially as the six months that will elapso liable to fine for allowing their chimneys to
plaluant gave him (witucas) a push, and in ao Amories, and let us hope in the world, in the doing knocked his hat on one side. He did not matter of the proportion of divorces to mar before the new supply becomes available take fire. Any provision of law calculated
did not see abusive language to complainant. Bee complainant strike defendant. Defendantringes. are the period of the year when fires to induce people to exercise greater care in are least frequent. It is satisfactory to the use of fire must necessarily reduce the note, however, that the members of the risk of condagrations." Brigade are to receive some additional remuneration for the very severe strain
FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FOREIGNERS
arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well ne the viriames being alphabetical.
This APS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought op to date. They now consist of
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSKO IN CHINA,
Cong oF SIGNALS IN DSE AT VICTORIA PEAL
MAP OF THE FAR EART.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGTONG.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
FLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.
PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI, PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.
PLAN OF MANITA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF GEDIGE TOWN, TENANG.
"Among the offer contents of the book ara- An Anglo-Chinese Calandar. Mean of Barom
&c.
fee and Thermometer, Rainfall events sines
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan
A description of Chiasse Festivals, Faste, do,
with the fays on which they fall
Comparativo Tables of Money, Weights, &o.
Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties.
The Honghany Postal Guide for 1888.
Scules of Comraissions and Charges adopted by
Shanghai, Amoy and Newchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinriksha, and Boat Hire
The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRed Pages
of closely printed matter, to which refaraz constantly required by residents and thos9 having commercial or political relations with the Countries nitrated within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Contents of the Appendix are too numer ons to recapitatate in an Advertisement, but
nolude-
TREATIES WITH CHINA
Great Britain, Nanking, 1849 Tiem lain, 1858
France, Tientsin, 1959
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37
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1885
Trooty of Commerce, 1886. Conreation, 1887.
United States, Tientsin, 1858
Additional, 1869
73
Poking, 1850
German, Tientsin, 1861
Peking, 180
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brasil, and Porn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain
United Stat
TREATIES Wirit Corna
TREATIES WOH Stam
TREATIES WITH ANNAM
Netherlands
Corea
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOME TARIFFS
Chines Japaneso LEGAL
Siamese Corean
Orders in Connoil for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in China and Jayan, 1985, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1894, 1884, 1886, 1996 Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts
in China and Japan
Tables of Consular Fees
L
Code of Civil Pronetara, Hongkong
Table of Hongkong Court Tess
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
State in Chine
Rules of Court of Consule at Shanghai
Chinese Passenger Act
TRADE REGULATIONS
Chins
Sipen
Гарап
Customs Seisure, China
Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- farent parts of Chins, Philippines, Sinne, &c. Pilotara Regulations
TELEPHONE No. 12
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 2187, 1886.
Weare asked to mention that the Organ Recital which should have boetz beld in St. John' Cathedral on the lif inst. will come off on Wednesday, the 25th inst. at p.m.,
placed upon them during the past winter, though it is to take the form of a bonus and not of a permanent addition to their pay.
Hongkong will always be peculiarly sub-
We bear that it is in contemplation to procure ject to firea, over could the incendiarism a site for the proposed now building for the Public which it is suspected prevails so widely be School on the ground at the beak of Rose Villas alicgether suppressed. For several months between Robinson and Richmond Rasis.
100 YARDS RACE-Batteras, R.A.; 1st prize, PUTTING THE SHOT, 1st prize, $2; Bad, $i.
34; 2nd, $3; 3rd, $2:
100 YARDS Race-China Gen Lazoars: 1st
prize, 84; 2nd, $3; and, 83. 200 YARDS RACE-Non-Commissioned Officers,
2, $3; 3rd, 89. HA below rank of Sergeant; 1st prize, så LONG JUMP 1st prize, 32; 2nd, 81- HALF MILE RACE-Open to Garrison and
Flest 1st prizo, 85; 2nd, 63; 3rd, 32. Tuo-or-WA-Batteries, RA prise, $10. TVO-OF-WAR-Chine Gun Lasers vireue Sikh
From 2 to 6 p.m.
Police; prize, $10. MENAUTRIE RACE-In Costame) Handicap;
1st prizes, 83, 2nd, $2; 3rd, $1. QUARTER MILE RACE (Open); 1st prize, $, TREE-LEGGED RACE, 100 YARON; 1st prize; HURDLE RACE, 120 YARDS; 1st prize. ; 2nd.
2nd, $3: 3rd, 32.
$3; 2nd, $2; 3rd, SL
33; Ard, $2.
SEID AND HANDPICE RACE, 160 Yards: 1st
prize, 39; 2nd, $2; 3rd, 81. OBSTACLE RACE; Lat prize, $5; 2nd, $3; 3rd, $2. VETERANS' RACE; 1st prize, $4; 2nd, 82. ONE MILE RACE; 1st prize, 33; 2nd, 54; 3rd, HAVILDARS AND HATILDAR MAJORA, *YARDS; 1st prize, $4; “ad, 88.
32.
100
CHAIR RACE-Offs of the Garrison and Fiset (in Costume); entrance $1, to be divided among coolies. lat and 2nd Clairs. SERGEANTS AND STAPY SERGEANTS R.A., 100
TARDS; let prize 84: 2nd, 39. Gor BACE-China Gun Lascars; Ist prise, $8;
2nd, $1. BARD RACE.
The Agent informs us that the Pacifio Mail B. B. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, with Bells, de, from Bar Francisco to the Blat ult, has arrived at Yokoham, and willeave for this port VOLUNTEER GUN COMPETITION/ Cup present. to-day (Saturday), the 21st instant.
ed by Officers R.A.
REVIEW.
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POLICE COURT.
20th April,
BEFORT ME. H. E. WODEHOTOS,
REPÚBAL OF DUTE.
Chong Feng Yu, cook in the employ of Ega do Silva, was charged with refusing to obey bir
while he was present.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Friday, 20th April
EXPORT CARGO.
For stoamabip Preussen, iilud on the 16th The prize-fight between J. L. Sullivan and C April-For Copenhagen-1 case silts, and 1 Li A Pin, houseboy to complainant, said that Mitchell for £1,000 came off on the 10th March case cigars. For Amsterdam-es merchan morning his master tal defendant to get some at a secluded spot near Croll, about thirty milse dis, and 75 cases preserves. For London-3 euls and duck's eggs. The cook woat to the from Paris. After thirty-nine rounds. lasting cases treasure, $68,500. For Rotterdam-2 cases markot and returned with the eggs and some three hours and eleven minatos, had been fought, blackwood ware. For Beyrouth-5 cases glasa lobsters. Complainant said he did not want the Mitaholl's second suggested to Sullivan that he bangles. For Hamburg 20 cases essential oil, tobetare. The cook became angry and wanted should make it a "draw" To this the Ameri. 73 bales faathore, 5 cases silks, 12 packages su his wages, and to leave at open. Defendant can nosented, and the fight was brought to a dries, & casos preserves halus rallan shavings, created a great disfarbanes, Witness did not close the combatants shaking hands. The prin case cigars, from Manils, and & bags coffes sée complainant strike defendant.
cipals having dressed themselves, the whole party For Antwerp-26 cases blackwood ware, &c., 27 Defendant said complainant gave him a great left the battleground in carriages. The mapaskagen ratton cores, 2 bugs coffee, from Manils, deal of bother. There were no cels in the marjority elected to journey to Paris by way of and 1 caso cigars. For Bremen-757 rolls toat ket, and so be brought lobsters as he knew ea- Creil, bat had not proceeded far when gen larmes ting, 65 bales panes, 16 ces chinaware, 1 cass
appeared and arrested all of them except one silverware, and cases sundriss. For Genoa- plainant was fond of them.
A shot was fired in the air LO rases essential oil. For New York-2 cases man, who ran away. to alarm him; but as he did not stop a second milks. For Alexandria 10 cases exsențial, oil, was fired at his body, though, as he took to the and 10 cases morehandise. wood at A promont, he escaped. The prisoners, including Bath Sullivan and Mitchell, were taken Beslie and lodged in gaol at that place. Aftar being detained for several hours they were all liberared
His Worship Gued him $2, or fourteen days' imprisonment.
ABOLULT.
Quotations are:-- New Malwa
in, the year we are exposed to 'a dry wind, during which All wood work
Tang As was charged with assaulting of buildings becomes desivated, and a
Chung Yang Kui : Regulations for the Consular Courts of United times the atmosphere attains such a pitch
Complainant, a single woman, said that on the 19th inst, about 10 am, she was cutting grass of rarefaction that if enco a fire breaks out
ou the billa de nour Tetam. Defendant annoy The Alta California makes the following dis- Tus-or-Wan.-Open; prize, $10. it is almost impossible to stop it. It was on respectful assertion Pak Chong-yak, the CONSOLAITON BAS; let prize. ; 2nd, $; down. Blao cried out "save life," and some that he is" a tough no." Here is a story about Old Malwa
ed her, and she scolded him. Ho then knocked
It is said by the old comrades of Lord Charle a night of such extreme rarefaction of the Chinees Minister to Washington, got a dose of
3rd. $2; 4th, $1.
other women who were at work there came him which, if true, goes far to justify tao conclu American punch at a party in that city which atmosphere coupled with a freak wind that gave him the worst head that aver swelled under
bor assistance. Defendant ran away, Ict was sion. It is sail that when he was in command Older Malwa the great fire of 1878 occurred. We ques-his remarkable bat."
ultimately arrested. He struck her three times of the police as Absmodia every morning a lot tien whether a fire has over broken out'aiove
with an iron bar
of poor creatures, whom this polies had arrested, Patos (New) Defendant stated that complainant claimed used to be brought before him. He'd come Bonerer (New) The 0. ± 0, steamer San Pablo, which was to Text Book of Documentary Chiness. Edited by vader circumstances só cakalated to lead to have left Yokolates at daylight on the 12th inst.. HIRTS, Ph.D. Vel, IL, Vocalidury. For his old. He refused to give it up, and she ant smoking a cigarette, with a bright, cheery its masuming gigantie proportions. The is now overdue, and was expected all day yester
snatched at it, and in so doing out his finger face pad devil-may-care look. A wrotebei, the special use of the Chinese Customs He then struck her.
half-starved, half-naked native would be weakness of our present arrangements has, day, but failed to pat in an appearance. It is
thought probable that the fogs, from which lately Bervice.
dragged up. What has he been dring? however, been several timea demonstrated. welave been happily relieved, have shifted further Mose (Lau Torty years ago T. T. Mondows com-
asked Lord Charlas. Looting the stops,
Bboot him." The poor fellow bogan whin- after the impetus given to the improvement north, and that sizo has been detained by them. plaiced that the greatest difficulty in the way of
ing, and crying, and pleading. Next Lord of our Are extinguishing arrangements or dort is entertained, however, as to who learning Chinese was the-want-of-a good streek along the Queen's road to the danger Charles calls, and away got the mun An-
dictionary." He went on to say that "wo shall of pars-by. The Pall Mall Ganette makes the following not have's good Chinese-English, much less am announcement:"Sir John Walshem, British
KONGKONG
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Rales of Legislative Council
Fort Regulations
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HANOI Mr. F. Mainfrog. HAIPHONG....Mr. G. Gavella.
thor the Toft on the announced date.
Inspector General of Chinese Imperial Maritime
The case was remanded till the 26th inet.
FURIOUS DRIVING.
Tang Akong was fined $6 for furiously driving
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by the fire of 1878 it was for a time the
other rative is hauled up by the collar, strug gling sad howling. Whair Besisting the boast of the Brigades that they would never
police Shoot him.' And so on until a dozen again allow a fire to loap across Qucon's Ministor at Peking, is about to come home on English Chinese, dictionary until we have
or twenty fates were sealed by this young judge, ON PARIG
His Road. The emptiness of this boast has since leave of absence, and there is some doubt as to before us the contributions of a great many
from whose decision there was no appail then been painfully demonstrated, and Mr, whether he will return again. Sir Hart, the inologues who have laboured independently... An editor, who had rejected the contributions cigarette finished. he went in to breakfast, his MacEwan is not without justification for Customs, is also to come home on lewe in the uk sinologues must, too, have caufined their of an incompetent paragraphist, received from appetite being quite undisturbed by the volleys bis opinion that the colony is still liable to course of the next few months." The first state-sttention, saah chiefly to one of the styles, the latter missive coached in the test savage which presently greeted his ear."
A culprit sentenced to be hanged in Texas O BOMBAY a great a disaster from fire as the memor.reported before.
ment is news to us, but the latter item has been without which they will not be able to make ad- forms, and winding up as follows:-"If you
ditions to be depended on." Meadows's resson- the manera to send them back. I always get and the Sheriff the following lottor which ex
won't print my contributions you might have escaped recently, but was considerato enough to able one to which be made reference in his
The Tug-of-war compolition between the lage and conducions were so often justified by ng M6S. returned by the other papers.
plains RaelfMr. Bheriff-Doar Sir: Plosse ON CALCUTTA speech. Happily, however, we are not ex-boys attending St. Joseph's College and Inde experience that it is hardy matter of wonder
One of they now: German, Emperor's first allow mo to tender my regreta, and say that SAIGON... Messrs. Sobroster Frires and posed to such a danger during the summer from the other public schools same off yesterday that Mr. Doolittle's ambitions attempt to pro-Sovareign acts was to invest his Court the owing to pressing business elsewhere, and too monite, and by the commonerment of the afternoon on the Parade Ground. Flere was due au encyclopaedis vocabulary fell through. Empress Victoria with the Order of the Black mach very good health, I will be able to be
a strong attendance of youngsters. The St. next dry season, we are assured, we will be Jomph's team won the first two pails vory zeily Willams continged to work on the old lives Eagle-a distinction which was firat conferred present at the hanging on the 23rd, which you in possession of the Tylam supply. Should and bauled their opponents over the line each laid down by Morrison, and if his Touio ou ladies of the Royal House of Prussia by his were so kind as to arrange for my beneilt. Believe this assurance prove fallacious and the aort time. At the conclusion of the tags three Dictionary has been a commercial success it late Majesty on his erreision to the throne, theme, it would afford me great pleasure to grass ostupy the post of honour on the stage and attend- fre season find the colong as ill-equipped there were given for the winnors and Three is because, until the pomparatively first femala recipients of the honour being Queen the fentivo ostaaleb, knowing that I should
ount apportance of Eitele, it has not beon Augusts and the Dowager Queen Elisabeth..
ing ceremonies. I feel sorry that owing to my far coping with firer as it was last season a St. Stephen's (Chineas) Church, belonging to threatened rivalry, however much it has
A celebrated author whosay Lohengrin at unavailable zbsance it will not be the acces very grave responsibility will rest upon the the Church Missionary Society, in Hollywood been assailed. by criticism. But of late years Drosden, relates Twa.or those of us had which could be desired, and az egotistical enough Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-165 Government. If it is not absolutely certain Hond, opposite the Chinese Recreation Ground, there have been signs that the sensible mazim taken front seat in a proscenium bor. Buddenly to bellove I shall be missed. At first I had
$66 per share, sales. that the new supply will be available now in warse of demolition. The roof kas been laid down by Meadows that a dictionary roastringer took a aast behind us, and expressed intended to be there, and expecting to be called Union Inansues Society of Canton, Limited- LONDON........ Mosars. Street & Co., Cornbill
removed, and the walls are being taken down. quires division of labour has st Inst been allow-bimself in German in such sentences sa Ach, upon for a speech at the opening of the water- at the tíme stated, LONDON..... Memra. Bates, Handy & Co.
$681 per abaro. the improvement We believe the Governosent has resumed the od to bear fruit. fr, Stant started a vocabulary Heaven! Very gand I Ach, bad-very bed l' and talument, had gone so far as to prepare one. I Chius Traders Insurance Company's Share LONDON MW.M. Wills, 151.Cannon St.and extension of the arrangements on ground on whith the Schools stand, giving in of Pekingese that professed to confine itself to many other gutturals of the same sort, clapping am gained to think that it will be like: PARES Mr.IH.Rioby.86.Rue Lafayette. the present lines abould be pronendad with the Society were allowed to sell the ground, prefassion. And the work before us is a further, teď creature until he became absolutely intoler might fill my place with a more desgering man-Yangtase Insurance. Assosistion-Ts. 103 per
Arohanga plece of greand at West Point, and Pekinge and which in the main carried out its his hands moanwhile and stamping like a demon- the play of Hamlet with the ghost gone. Yea North China Insurance-Ts. 265 per shar without delay. According to Mr. MacDwar on which the Church stood. The ground realis if parallel, advance. It is apt, it is true, estonable. As won as the first set was over, I sought and let the little social event proceed. Am sorry the fires of the last six months have cost theed, we hear, something near $40,000. The new sibly a dictionary, but merely a vocabulary sp the nabor and requested him to have the apparent I cannot lend a hand, but anyway go ahead just Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-185 per Charob and Sobools will presumably be erected pended to a collection of iceaments, but as these lunaté removed. But I can never hope to give as if I was there. Believe me, as other great Insurance Companies $700,000. To this on the land near the Untich Misson Homsa at doonusese buses been brought together for the you the gestures of expression with which he men say, I shall be with you in spint Tours, Or Tak Insurance Company, Limited-Tix. 148 | Įmust be added the value of the property un- West Point
spacial use of the Chinese Customs Berrios, replied, doh, that is Here Wagner !"?"
BANGKOK... Messrs. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE.....Messrs. Kelly
Walsh,
PENANG... Messrs. Maynard & Co.
COLOMBO Mense. A. M. & J. Forgamn. CALCUTTA... Mezare. Nowman & Co. SYDNEY.........Mesars, Gordo & Gotoh.
MELDODEN... Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Oo.
Berbane...... Messre, Gordon & Gotch. LONDON......... Mr. F. Algar, Cleinext's LanD
BERLIN...G. Hildebrandt,111, Alexandrinen
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