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LOTION.
THE DAILY PRASA THUESDAY, JULY 2öra, LES
The Mensageries Maritimes. steamer. Ozwa,| with the French mail of tas 301h Jurs, was to loare Blogapore at 4 o'clock this morning for Salgon and this pork
We (Japan Mail) understand that Mr. J. G. | Kennedy bas tonepted the post of British. Minis- tor to Chill, vacated by the appointment of Mr. H. Eraser to the Court of Japan. HEAT
The Shanghai Mercury of the 20th Island has the following paragraph iThere is a thit- torfeld & Bwire steamer on here in the North Charizál, about 15 miles below the upper end of Bush Taláne, by the south side of the North Chanel. It is probably the Newchuang.
The mann Achoang, who was on trial at the Ceimigal. Békešoma for being concerned. In the
One Nagasak Bapress) native contemporary Tank Lane murder, and who was discharged by procamation restorday, was deported to Pakhei etatee that the Hores Government has co-fast aight, and forbidden to sater the colony for treted to parehase the US.8. Manecacy, five years, it having been represented to the Go- euch is the case the American Government is to vornor that he was a well known dangerous bo congratulated. fl
the enfest and best cure for Prickly Heat, it affords instant relief, and will be found
in allaying all irritation of the skin, whether arising from noidity as caused by the bitos nad
stings of insovis; it is also a useful Toilet Article for the complexion
A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1888.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
oharacter.
SUPREME COURT.
25th July.
IN BANKRUPTCY. Baronn Hom. J. RUSSELL ACTING
CHIEF JUSTION...
a
—I have never had anything to do with shares modistoly, the mented cast was met by a friend, who, I proams, seonrod a ticket, and till came to Hongkong,
I'm only speaking of your experience as a probally was jostled out of his seat by a soldier- business mad. Then again it is not onen ant who had not a ticket, Now, considering the scar- then stop The next month you entered into city of legitimate enjoyment for the soldier in engagements amonating to $108.122 PT, but this colony, don't you think your contemporary I had some money by the shares then.
is rather hard on him? 1 am sure I and the r Be you thought you would go an P-Yes mainder of my comrades would gladly see all Then you went on, and in May you had got up the seate occupied by ladies. In fact, it would be to $285,550 P-1 thought it was safe. I thought quite a treat, ese es so few European ladies
should make my fortune without risk.
abroad in Hongkong, I baro aftenor
In Ra R. A. APE#29. The bankrapt came up for final examination and to apply for his disebarge
Mr. Wobber appeared for the bankrupt.
Had you any money to justify you in eutering "Tommy" give.tp his seat to a lady than the into engagements to this amenat? You ses aforesaid mashore, with all their politeness. I Mr. Webber said he balised Mr. Wilson our bargains were all made forward, and you would, is sopclusion, observe that the Bend also (of Movers, Watton and Deacon) represented conll not say in March what the state of the is a military neYours, & judgement creditor, but that to had not yet been market was going to be in June. Here are The Chinees Times of the 14th stort saya's fally matenoted. crusade again the sale of patent medicines An-Earthquakes are still fraqusat. The stocks
obligations entered into for June for nearly Mr. Wilson said be had received fustruotions $200,000. You bought 1,204 Paujoms at a of prohibited preparations has already appeared, are light, and just perceptible. As no special to appear on betalt of Acheo, hut he had not yet vost of $16,928, had yra any particular informa
diabarbates is reported as having occurred in Jalebis proof, other creditors had been representation about Punjoma?-Nothing further than THE HONGKONG, pat, and several shooks have been felt by vesselsod at previous examinations and it deponded
The Manila Government is for entering on s
| analysis of thean is being condusted, and a list
which may be added to as the analysis procseda,
We karn that the Japanese Government, in addition to the Consulates at Singapore and dia pils, which, we suderstand, have recently bean decided on, havo also appointed a Vice-Consul for Canton. Mr. Heitara Tubono has been selected for the post.
at sas, we are led to suppose that submarine entirely on what the bankrupt proposed to do what I got from Mr. Hughes. volcano may have orapted to the south-east of whether they opposed his discharge or not.
The Registar of the Court Dr. A. G. Wiss) this place, between China and Japan.
then read his report, which was asfollows:- by his schedule abilities to the extent of $18,638.68, The bankrupt adjudicated on Otober 16th, 1997, and
and negats of quali orno valas wers shown.. Of the
Lato Zari night it was noticed by the constable on duty in Pest Streat that fames were fasning from the hailding totaly occupied by Masari. The Mayon volcano, Sauth Camarines, has Stringer & Co., and demolished in the conflagra- Habities nearly 90 par tand. Were caused by anfor. again. we learn from the Manila papar, baan in a tion on Tuesday morning last On entering the taste ascoltion in shines. The Brat mooting of aroditar was held on November 3rd, 1897, and the 24 state of violent sruptios. A number of houses place, the floor of the shop we found to be in a bankrupt has appeared before me and basa amamined. have been destroyed, and twenty-four persona' blase. A fén buckate of water, however, soon put Home pat in latement of his dealings in shares, to wors known toharo lost their fires, and it was an end to the fire, which was caused by some the truth of which he has seen. He has also da believed more. The volume was last in eruption sparks being fanned into light hy the wind.
abatement of receipts and payouts of kiu, elaro traosations. in March, m
Correspondsatu ara requested ti formard their name and address with communication addressed to the Editor, unt for pakliostion, bats évidence of gol faith
fie of the paper salv.
All letters for publicstion should be written on our Advariisomers and Subscripione which are not adored for a fixed period will be awed auti
Comfezrangānā.
Orders for extra sopies of the Daily Presz-should
ELEPHONE No. 18,
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house of Russia.
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je sent bafors 11 ., on the day of publication. With the view of preventing the passible re After bst tour the supply is limited,
currence of almitar disasters to that lately met by the otter hunting schconer Name, the Japanese Government has decided that in the future no native saflor, shall be obtained for any foreign vessel which hauts or is likely to hunt the otter and soul..
The Daily Press.
HONGKONA, JULY 25TH, 1688.
Ker
Then you bought Steamboats, Godawar, and Dooks. Your dealing amount in three months, buying and selling, to close on a million dollars, and you have only a salary of $200 a month adjcaru the ease for a week. which you were living up to or Baydad. Lebait
The case was nocordingly adjourned to Thurs. day, the 2nd August.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE HON, J. RUSSELL ACTINĘ CHET JUSTICE.
- SENTENCING. The Allowing sentences were passed by the ating Chief Justice on the prisoners convisted
Hongkong, 24h July, 1888.
A,SOLDIER.
GANTON, AND MACÃO ŠTEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the Doard Diets, ta be presented to the ordinary half yearly coting of shareholders, to to held at the office of the Company, on Friday, the 3rd Au- gust, 1888, at noon ----
The direstom bag to submit to tho simholders tho nemal statement of accounts for the hit your ending 306s Jans last.
After paying running organses, saturian, premia of insurance, repairs, and all other outgoings, there výs msins, including $3,098.59 brought forward from last spcoat, the sum of 873,968.98 at erodit of profé and loss account. From this sum the directors recom- mood that $6,000 or 7 per cent, on the capito, be glued at credit of dupreviation and insurance fund, (which will then sland at $315,000) Jearing a balanco of $2,908.99 to be carried formed to now actaunt-
The gross roadipta on the Canton linná havo“ been somewhat in Bicers of those for the corresponding six
as as dividend for the half-year, and tha: 376,000 ba
Dating
The bankrupt commened its dealing on the 15th The Japan Gazeti la informed or good Danember, 1858 by the purchass of 100 Panjora at The Nichi Nichi Shimbun publishes a teles authority that the long dissed improvements 32, for the 20th June, 1887, and at that time he was that a Japeness subject, named Hayamizu Met Goraremont have abandoned the idea gram, dated Sebastopol, 9th Jano, to the affect to the harbour have been so far settled that the in-repeipt of a salary of $250 per month with the by- orpectation of as sédfitonal 3020 per worth an ard from suichi, has been arrested in Odessa by Russia tonding it in the direction of Kazagawa. The the 19th January, 1887, which addition he did receive
for about et mortar. The bankrups also stabos i in some offenes committed against the Imperial the present Bay in the direction of the point fout nature and others he had private AGES OF officiala on'a charge of having been implicated arivitial scheme of deepening and improving through his position as bookkeeper to Mr. Ele at the late Criminal Sessions,
HOUSE BREAKING. Lam Afa was sentenced for the above offence will now, in all probability, be carried out, the information as to the state of the share market and to imprisonment with hard labour for Ave year months of last year. Owing to the resumption of the from the Buglish Matoba having, apparently would have done so if his invernotions had been that the charge was a fake ona brought against considerabis falling off, but the timination of the not supposed difficulties of Building, the pier out that through such information he might reasonably
The prisoner said, before santenes waa pressd, expect to have made money, and that, in frat, be
jank trafo, the retumu from the Binos ling show a been overcome.
carried out by his broker. Tha 100 Pazjams above him for malicious reasons.
earnings as compared with the fiest lif of 1857 is referred to were not taken np, and the bankrupt His Lordship-I find that there are six pre- mainly due to the fact that the Hongkong-Canton, sez Atil oplook in the forenoon of the 10th July stiled with the vendor by a cash payment of $15)vious convictions against you, all for larosny, rice has now to be carried on with four stoomers in His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan re- promissory note of $50 and a pris to pay 32 per the last one being a sentanes of four years corsequent upon running an extra boat, has, an far, ahead of three, as formerty. The additidant expendo esived in andtonee Vico-Admiral Sir Nowell Sal- oath, of which three instalinoale roze paidia
During tho month of Febrasty, 1987; the bankrupt penat sorsitade for Lonse-breaking. The jury book the gis months under review, the Hondt, mon, V.C.,K.C.B The Commander-in bief was bought led (500 old und 100 zewi China Sagar hates have nationaly found you guilty, and in
partially covered by increased recapta presented by H.B.M. Chargé d'Affaires, the Hon. for the 21st March, 1837, at a price of $88,102. In the 1o facarof the svilence before them they Fatshen, and Kiskang haye boon docked for the wandi Yokohama has been particularly happy in re P. Le Poor Treuch, who also delivered to His a month he bought 83 (50 pld an 1. 32 paw China could came te za pthor condusida. The pro
annual Government earvey and overhan}; the Pomiar speet of balls this month. On the 3rd instant Majesty a letter froza Ter Majesty the Queen Jugars for 30th April, 1897, at a price of $3,639, and sent theft is a petty one, but it was not
will have to be dooked in October for the same pur 30.1 Punjoms for the 3th Jung, 1887, ta Frion of
pore, hat it is not anttalpated that any extorsive re cessful party, sad on the 11th the Commander-in Plunkett, late Minister to the Court of Japan, skruary amounted to $1,033. The 40% China gaz broke into was not mars saluable,
will be needed during the surront half-year In his report on the Civil Hospital for lasted suit with, s ball at the Public Hall, which was breder. The Admiral was accurapanied by which the banknipt received The 82 Quinn Hague Icand guilty of the same offence, Bath prisoners this gort. The wharf has therefore boat lengthenin Chiof, Captains, and Officers of the Fleet follow and bis apprintout as British Representative were disponed af for 880,290, plowing a pret of $1,500, Tam Akwong and Chin Ayun were both has positated increased wharf squommodation at Jer Dr. ATEINGOs, the Superintendent, one of the most brilliant and pleasant entertain- the following officers, who sise had the honour were disposed of at a pront of $50. The Go Puntos denied their gallt and asked to ho sent home to
Afty look, and the cost of this extension is included in points out the necessity there is for an amants ever vitnessed in Yokohama.-Japica of being received by the Emperor Captain were not taken up and the bankrapt made an
thoir native country.
tho asmozate now presented. Further allorutions, sistant resident medical offer. He says:—-
H. IL Boys, H.M.S. Cordilis; Captain C. 8. arrangement with the Tot dore.
During the math of starch the bankrupt bought
contracted for at se, are still going on.
As an alternativa to lasping the Elangehow lald up Ta bospital like this, in which so many
A most painful case of imacility came under Halfour, H. M.S. Heroine Captain WC. Kara-140 Pujoms for the 39th June, 1627. at price of
the bea baon planted on the Mac line as a night bont. Japan M. S.8.Co. H. C. 4. M. 8. B. Co.
En noodecanes with the ástícles of associabisu thé Indo-China S. N. Co, Scottish Oriental S. 8. Co. of the case are acute and so many nouidents car notice yesterday. A led eighteen rows of H.M.. Sapphire; Commander R. B. $2.245, which he was unable to take up and a nettle
honourable J. Bell-Irving sad Mr. E. B. Felilica 18- oge, who, with his younger brother, has beon Msennochio, M. Alacrity: Commander P. met or elected by means of promissory notes. Miscellaneous Coast are admitted, and in which, as I gather from studying night and day for the last five months W. White, H.3LS. Porpaise, Mr. R. B. Bigbe. Sugary for 30th April at a price of $53.611.50: 188 He also bought 412 (950 oli and 162 new) China
fire from the Board of Directors by rotation, and be Steamers.
he previous reports, the greatest stress of in order to pes a Chinese examination, went out Lieutenant. After the reception the party ra. at $22,453; 82 fi old and 3 nee) China Sugars for vions christions against you for this offence Godin and hir. J. H. Cox, The latter onomat Seccntary, and Lipaternal J. F. Le Flag 100 old and 60 new) China Segura for the 31st May
sligible, offor themselves for rá election His Lordship-I Bad that there are two prou accumule livre Ursa united to Mr. A. OD. of his mind immediately on bearing that he had The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains work falls in the summer months, the work failed. His younger brother, who was success. turned to the British Logation und were enter the 30th June 33 $10,439 and 41 (old and new) You have done a very wise thing in ploading does not for himself brce-election, and the dired.
is too great for ore medical officer, Qae fal, is in a very weak condition through constant étained at lancheon by H. M.'s Chargé d'Affaires China Sagars for the 81st Augustat Sá,44, og guilty, and thes inving a long trial, and I will FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED CAnot always be on duty. Under the axist indy. The parents of the lads are very poor
his total parohazee during Maro), pruount to. 396,122. At the end of Wasch the bankrupt had to take up 496 arranged under one Alphabos in the strictesting arrangements it is impossible to foavat he encation of their children, one of whom
and they have spout all their money in the
these had reang bean disposed of at a profit. China, Sagers at acost of $68,da, but, as I have shown, ordor, the initials as well as the surnames hospital for eren a couple of hours without now never be any support to them. We hear
Sagara for the end of the month at 8133,957 and 2 Chine During Apr 1837, the bankrupt bought 607 China being alphabetical
that a subscription has been started among the The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly feeling of anxiety that. something may bap Chinese merchants in the colony in order to prohe Japan Gazeller, M: Tanimoto, Pre- shares for the eal of the month at $1.887, so that at offense.
vide them with a little money.
sident of the Company, presided and read the the end of April be had to take up 1.25 China Suenz We Japan Mail! mentioned in a recent ja sport, and sochants for the first half of this at a poet of 8187,7 18.20, and As Stearibeats at $857-svime was 'n 'very serious one, aud one which he value of coal and stores..................
Thoso shares wore sold for $191,159 showing profit on the 30th April of Sol at those transactions,
the Ladies of the Sattioment gate a most REC-announcing the recall of the Hon. Sir Fmusis 900 The total parahnars daring the mouth of your fault that what was inside the house your addition of by Faishen to the Company'a West
KAVAL SQUADRONE-
Japanese.
French
German.
Chinese Northern.
BHIPPING-Offlcers of the Couting Steamers of
P.&.O.S.N. Co.
Douglas 8. B. Co. China Mer. S. N.Co.
the names of
Siemsson & Co,
FORETINERS
re-engraved in a superior style and brought appea during one's absence. If there was nù. to date. They now consist of
other resident medical offer there would FLAGS OF MERCANTILE KOTSES IN CHINL.
always he que on duty." Dr. ATBINSON's experience of the duties of the hospital must dave been peculiarly trying. He arrived in
CODE OP SIGNALS IN THE AT VICTORIA PRAE.
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAY OF THE Incanu or HONGKONG. PLAN OF TEE Orry OF VICTORIA. PLAN, OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONE, SHANGHAL PLAN OF YOKOHAMA. PLAN, OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book re- An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Barome A Fall Chronology of ramarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals, Faste, do,
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &o. Scale of Hongkong Stamp Dutios. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888. Beales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce Hongkong Soghat, Amoy and Nawebwang.. Hongkong Chair, Jinrichsha, and Boat Hire.
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &c.
*
Japan. Mail.
Tramways in Tokyo ara a paying conoorn, as half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders will be seen from the following report of the
of the Tokyo Temway Company, published by Sarars for wat $287. He also tought 36 Steambost
Axentance of three years, imprisonment with hard labour was imposed on each
LARCENY.
Chna Ayan was found guilty of laroony Prisoner said nothing.
take this info consideration in sentencing you.
A sentence of three years' imprisonment with bard labour was imposed
FOBEERY WITH VIOLENCE.
Chin Tsun was found guilty of the above His Lordship, in passing sentence, said that the
EMEKZÅLEMENT,AN
so recommend that Mosers. Gourdin and F. Hea demnou be appointed saditers for the murrent half,
P. RTRIE, Chárman. Hongkong, 25th July, 1839. June 30, 1698. Valde of 8 stemers and tabs of Fatsheet 824.000.00 Value of wharve Value of cargo-bost
ARSETH.
Value of iron lighter Bun C.......
Value of furniture..........
Value of shares in putto compai co
$o.
20,000.00
750.00
17.590.00
6.5.7.06
6,937
9,847.93
Chinese bonde est par).......
57,030,00
Fized deposits with Hongkong & Shanghai,
85,030,10
12.110.20.
743.49
65,309,17
$1,118,709.13
$
ILABILITIES.
Fermon, who was charged with the murder daily average number of passengers was 1,843 which sum the bankrupt daly resived. The Steam portunity offered. He would impose a sentence of a Japanese milor, tad hren admitted to bail and the total number of passengers for 182 days boat shares were sold for what he gave for them. The of two years' imprisonment with two boatings of in the United States Ciren't Court in Boston, as 3.975.497. The revenue of the Company eat, hastove, complains that he was compelled 25 atrokes such with a rattaa, before the com the citany on the 17th Novemtier last, Lodon Vay 28th, in the sum of $30,000. & telegram/realised on these passengers, during the frat bo let alot of 3,181 Clare Bugarayo sta low rate (v pietion of the frat six months
sbout $13 per akazo) whereas if his instrustiona kad
Banking Corporation. says he was "very much surprised and per- has since been received announcing that the so half of this poor was 90,682. you 93 you been caled oat by his brokers there would have
Sundry detox. picked at the state of affaire then existing at card has been found guilty of manslaughter and fedmeted for the expenditno of the company, and also bongat 150. Chins Nagure, for the in May 398, the property of his master, Li Ping Kwong,bal Bone Corporation
rin. Of this amount 44,214 yau 15 een 5 rin was hon a very large profit. Daring the same month be Yam Kan Chi was found guilty of embossling Interest nodnsed to 20th June. the hospital," The two European ward fine of $500. It will be rovnorabered that the If we add the amount brught forward from last $77,2831, 50 Punjrus for the 20th June at $362.504T took was mine, beessa. Tam n shareholder in
sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment, with s
at 223,616; 495 Godowns for the 30th June, At Prisoner said The greater part of the money
Shangbai Bánking waters were on their iris for robbing pa-caso against Captain Howes was based on the
accounts to the remaining sum. the profit of the 150 Docks for the dist August at 80,312; 25 Ducke tients order their care, the nursing staff was left the reeman and returned to Japan. The Of this amount yen 10,000 wore deducted us the dading the month therefore amounted to $285,636 my ekare in the business was very litta. I offered June 30, 1888.
statements of some Japanese sonton who had company amonate to 46,612 yen 31 sen 3 rin. for the 3th September at $8,505. His tota putobased the concern. What remained after I abstracted story tall by thess man was duly raportad to the officials emneration and for reserve fund, and on the let Mas, therefore, which may be taken as the to make the money good to preserater. State Department at Washington, and in com 36,509 yen 31 seu $ riv remains as the net in-tary point in his career, the bankrupt had on-
His Lordship-You were a paid sarvant, sad it plianco with an application subaequantly received come of the company. It was therefore resolved at 459 China ito ng forward the following has beer praved to my satisfaction and to the
Sugars $6:990, From the Departaent, who fallers were out to at the mosting that 209 yen 31 seu 3 rim should 209 60 236 Codowns at 800, 20 Puncokus at satisfaction of the jury that you were not a share- Washington to give evidence.
be carried forward to next argonzt and 36,300 316 87.00, make a total of $194,690
kolder in the business. The offence you have yon be distributed among the shatoholders. This
During May, 1987; the bankrupt bought 100 China | been guilty of is a serious one, for men like you eut per annum.
the month at $13,850, 165 Pas are often ontrasted in the course of bajuess with gaves a dividend at the rate of twenty-two perors for the and
joins For the th September at $2,497; and 50 Doake large sums of money, and it is necessary that you Te the same data at 312,087. He also bought 185 Fanfons cask, for $116. His probase amposting should be honest and thoroughly reliable. to $99,941.02 the list May therefore the bankrapt Prisoner was then sentenced to three years' had to take my 418 Chinu Sugara et 350 167. This he imprisonment with hard labour. was unable to do, and he made, an arrangement with his brokers that they chasid do so, be depositing dai
A TREAT FOR THE GARRISON.
- FORGERY."
in a state of disorganisation, and very soon Dr. Argisson was called upon to take charge of the amall-por patients sent to bospital during the epidemio, a hundred and eleven cases of that disuse having come under his care. It has now been definite's decided to build a hospital for infectious dis esses at a distance from the city, and pro- vision for the cost will probably be made in the Estimates for next year Provision will 118 have to be made for medical officer aad staff when the building is ready. A however, the fover hospital way reasonably ly printed matter, to which referenon be expected to be ocenpted for ally a small coutantly required by residente and those Emins commersial or poitics? relations with the portion of the year, it will probably be found Countries embraced within the scope of the feasible to make some arrangement by which
The Contents ofthe Appendix are too. mm the medial officer and staff of that es arrived on the 12th instant, elthongh she had The Art item on the prograwing was, an over- were sold forward at a proût of $3,500, bat la cor not said anything about that yet.
The APPENDIX consists of
ой
FOUR HUNDEND PAGER
CHRONICLE and DIERCTORY.
is
ons to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but tablishment may be available to relieve the
nolude TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1853
Chefoo with Addition Article Opium Convention, 1885. and all otises us abrogated.
France, Tientsin, 1858 -
Convention, 1880
Tientsin, 1885
Treaty of Commeros 1886. Convention, 1887.
United States, Tientsin, 1858
མ
Additional, 1909
Peking, 1880
German, Tintin, 1881
Peking, 1880
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brezit, and Pers.
TREATIES WIEH JAPAN-
Great Britain
United Statea
Netherlands
Corsa
TREATIES WITH' COREA,
TREATIES WITH BLAM
TEEATIES WIEN ÄNNAM
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA, CUSTOMS TARIFFS,
Chines
Siamese
Clean
Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1886. Rules of H. M. Supreme and other Consta
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
în China and Japan
Tables of Consuler Tas
Table of Hongkong Court Foes
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Act ·
Ragulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai Chinese Passenger Act TRADE REOTLATIONS
Chins
Japan
HONGKONG!
Siam
Customs Seisure, Chiza
Charter of the Colony
Rules of Legislative Council
pressure of work in the Civil Hospital dur-
g the reinuinder of the year. Thia in »f matter of detail which will doubtless be satisfactorily arranged by the Colonial Sur. geon when the time arrites, Menuwhile, the fact must be recognised that the medical eta of the coleay is far from sufficient, The policy of the Government hitherto bas boon to work the medical de partment at high pressure all the year round, allowing no margin for emergencies such as namalipos or cholera epidemio.
in any other department of the Govern-
of
this da Punjoms as soourity, and paying in, sada The rensning 61 Panions were afterwards lost in further epsonlations, The 416. China Sugam and the Palems were sold. br the brokers and the
Hongkong was established ut dantis appear in The grounds on which quarantine against the Clerics. The Zaire arrived at Manila on the 7th instant. Her bill of health was eadaraad by the Spanish Count at this port as follows: nostrae have cccurred." The Sanitary Board Kastnights yoijerabla antertainment was
State of boalth doubtful. Some cases of oholere
Fing Awang, anaemuntant, was foavil g milty was moned to consider the tree, when four presented to the men of the Regiment in the
of forging & sheque for $4,500, roembers voted for placing the ressel zuder ob sertation and Ravon for strict garnitine, and a Garrison Theatre, by a troupe of Chinese motore,
ten years ned have been employed all the time. I Prisoner I have been in Hoogkong for recommendative to the Government to declars specially brought to Houstong from Poking and profits were counted fr by them in their rosa nats.
have never broken the English lawa. This is a Hongkong an infected port was also passed. The other cities in the Empire for the occasion.00 Punjos at $9,982, 82 China dagars at 210,433, fulee charge. I have never been dishonest.
On the 30th June, 1987, the bankrupt bad to taka up
undarge ten daye quarantine. She had on board Storer, RE, occupied the shair, and Mr. J. H-bankrupt made arrangements with the wonder. The not been recovered, are put it would probably Zafiro was accordingly ordered to Mariveles to The theatre was crowded to soffocation C. Paujoms were not taken up, but the if you confassed where the $1,100, that hav
sad 43% Godown at $17,250 mounting altogether to His LordsbJp-I told you after your trial that 170 Chinese passengers and one European pa Stewart-Lockhart directed the proceedings. BB China Bugars were sold at a profit of $180, which make a difference in your sentence. You have senger. The Gonfrais, from Shanghai, which
the brakers ansamined for. Of the 585 Godowns, 175 clean bill of health, was abjoved to three days' observation.
ture played by the Chineas Band that won the prive at the Iste. Jubiles festivities in Hong A Chinate theatrical representation An important mosting of representatives from fellowed, the Audienas being delighted with
kang most of the cotton spinning factorise was held the Celestial idea of drama and comedy. in Osaka at the end of last month. The chief The dresses worn in this representation were ported cotton. This was taken as an indication. The next item was one which took immensely, subject discussed was the steady increase of ira- most gorgeous, one of them having 0026 $580. not of the superiority of foreign over native baing a display of boxing, sword, and quarter attan, but as showing that the homo supply is staff axercises by the Company. The fun went inadequate to meet the growing demand. At fast and furious while the performers were ex- tention was drawn to the fact that most of the bibiting their skill in the manly arts, and cotton imported is in the form of yarn. It is, when
quas of atter speen.ations turning out badly
Prisoner gave the whole $1,500 to Okan to had to deposit these and other contracts Ko Tum, and he afterwards wrote me a letter wtih his brokera as security, and finally be was enclosing the $100 that were found on my person abliged to have resurse to bankuptoy. to the 18th May, 1897, appear to bars beer, as follows- His total purchases from the 18th December, 1936,
I don't know anything about the 51,100.
Prisoner was sentenged to five years' impri- soamwat 'with hard labour.
2,879 Chian Suat $331,827.00 1235 Projom........
25 Steamboata
435 Godowne
22 Bosnies.
that purpose.
18,930.50
1,637.50
7,990.60
59,175.00
$489,105.00
ALFRED G. WIFE, Asting Registrar. The bankrupt was then amined by his Lord
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DISCHARGED, ET FROGLAMATION,
Four elkar prisoners were discharged by proclamation, the Attorney-General 'not filing bill against them
POLICE COURT,
25th July
BEFORE MET BERCOME-SMITHS
FOULING À DEAIN.
קי
Amount of capital, 4,000 shares of 520 not at redis of depreciation and in- soob, fully paid upto 800,000.00
eurance Amount of credit of equalization of divi
..... 200,000.00
den faud...... Sundry creditera
400,000.00
4,930.10
73.968.50
$7,118,790.13
Amountat credit of profit and loss accent
Profit and Loss ACCOUNT. June 30, 1898. DE*** To smount paid for extraordinary repairs
OF
to storm-
Kishang
Honz
・Fatohar...
* 0.
..... 51,453.16
TSAPP
2,30+19
9,397.63
To cost of extension of Hongkong wharf... 3,498.93 To company's proportion of toRSAR in 400+ pension with the following casualties:- Horam collision with salt tank... $1,466.15 Povun vullisive with Caincre
gunboat Fatahan stranding
2,985.25 3,510.46
To amomit of verdict and costs in suit against the company in the SupremeCourt To los én realization of condemned cargo- To arrount of had debts written off
boat atau memangg
To directors and auditors' fees...........
To have to be appropriated, viz.,
Dividend at 7 per cent on
To be e rried to
6,901.86
5,361.0
294.82
2,750.00
$56,400.00
and insurance fand
15,000.00
Balanse to be carried to new
account
2,108.98
73,968.98
$304,075.18
0.
3,096.50
04.528. En
209.61
$101,075.13
Doe. $1, 1897.
Cx.
By amount brought forward from Imet ne-
June 30, 1:38.
By not earrings of stcamore By interest on investmenta By prošt on realization of 1 share in the
Triton Insurance Company
DEPRECIATION AND, ÎNSURANCE Fund.
$ 200,000.00
$200,000.00
330,000.00
information of Mr. J.Dyer Ball, with throwing Li Ayal, sightsoil colle, was charged, on the
at the Peak, on the morning of the 5th inst. collage water down a surface drain of his house
John Dyer Ball sald—I am interpreter at the my kitchen there is an iron tek to catch the Tabelanto Sapreme Court, I Uront Mount Kellet. Opposite swell water and kitchen wator. It is supposed to be emptied every morning by a contracten. Two or three months ago Inotlood that the path leading from the tank was decolored by refuse matter. Deo, 31, 1897 I gave orders thatthe stuff was to be carried away By amount of Öradit and emptied out. There is a surface channel for 200, 4, 1839, to public raad opposite my premises. A fow carrying off rain-water from my tennis court to mount traught forward from proftsad
Tapcount for kalf-year cuding ist. mornings ago I noticed that the gutter was wote
December, 1887 The moisture in it commenced just opposite Els tank. At shout 5.30 this morning I smelt a most notions odour in my bedroom,
$200,000.00
EQUALIZATION or Dividend Fund. Dr.
400,000,0
Qe.
000.00
“REMINISCENUES OF SIR JOHN
'POPE GENNESSY IN LAFUAM.
conten
reditors. The bankrupt now wishes to pass Lis last
There is only $138 in Cours to divid gentleman billed as "the Chinese ramination, and I have no objection to the th July it is more advantageous to the foreigu Tom Sawyer advanced to the footlights being fixed sa the day on whion he is in appear for merchant to import yarme than raw cotton, and challenged any one among the audience to s swing to the Custom dues for the former being fiatie combat, the applanss was deafening. No. onsiderably less in proportion than for the body answered to the call, however; and, dater The count given by Dr. AYBEE, the On latter. The meeting passed a rasplation to the mined to give Britain every chance to pummel skip. He said-1 came to Hongkong in 1886. lonial Surgeon, of the position of the staff anthorities be forwarded, urging ou then the that he was to be found at any time between the ed as a olerk in Messrs. Russell & Costa salary affect that an application to the Custom House him, the pugilistaanonuced, amid loud agater, I was in Shanghai in 1884 where I was employ- of the Civil Hospital is by no means credit importance of reducing the rate of charge on outs of two and six, at No. 8, Tank Lane, Fai of 22,000 a year. I was then soat by them to able to the Government. He says the ward. imported raw cotton, on the ground that the imping shan. No 4 was a Soto, with musical accom. Foochow where I was employed temporazily at a masters have been a contional source of home span sotton-Japan Afad. Whatever the widow was lamenting over must In August, 1886, I came to Hongkong as a book porting of yarns is very injurions to the sale of animat, entitled The Widow's Lament," salary of $200 per month and board and lodging: trouble during the fourteen years he has
have been something very pitiful, judging by keeper to Mr. Kazfoot Hughes, and I afterwards Leen in charge of the Medical Departments regulations are put in force at alt the tresty sole, an exhibition of Chinese juggling fol- a salary of $210 por moath,
The Nagasaki prets saysAs quarantine the heart-randing and eat piorcing notes of the entered the employ of the Godown Company at and daring that time he has seen over twenty ports in Japon against ships gaping from in lowed, and this was rudenbtedly one of the Гаралека
Hi Lordship-What money bad you throur LEGAL
appointed, besides a nunter noting for a footed places, with a view to endeavouring to best and most taking parts of the programme. sredil on the lath Desember, 1885 yon Ordare in Council for Government of H.B.M.time. As the muber of wardunsters prevent the importation of sickness, it seems to The Chices Alimed Ali Boy made glass, beagh these Punjome P
we, the average term for which each in rule should not be observal at non-treaty porta. mysterious manner, without the aid of either
us stranga and rather inconsistent that the samo bends, and sticks appear and ranish in a mosk Witosis-I had 8500 or $600 in the bank.
Did you owa nayone any money at that time? dividual has held the position is a Bittle over As an instance, it is only necessary to refer to black cabinets or looking glasses, which accessories-No. 1 had no debts whatever.
year. Such frequent changes show that cong to Nagasaki, they are quarantined Beltials bestacon in the same line. The tricks you made & settlement by cash payment, pro- Nagasaki and Kuohinotau. In the case of ships to the mystio art are so often employed by his. Ima were not able to take up these shares, and thore is something radically wrong. What by several hours, the ship is disinfected, all wors so clever that those standing on the stage, missory note, and a promise to pay $25 per This fe is set out very clearly by Dr. Araxe. Lands go ashore and partake of a hot bath, within a few feet of the performer, failed to dis month. When did you make that arrange The pay is smaller aid the work whilst their clothes are thoroughly famigated. cover the way in which they were negotiated. mont At the end of Junsu
As regards Kibinets, steamers are running an elderly gentieman with his dress covered with You bought for the end of June, and at that harder than for men of similar class between there and Hongkong constantly but galis symbols, and looking very wish through a data pen made this settlement P.-Yoe
ad in gotting up fennd that defendant Jane 30, 1858. the Bfithe afara died on the passage up, has the teered to tell the fortune of any private present Chian Sugars for the 31st March at a pries of I saw him he was suptying the contents of only in suo instance, when one of the crew of pair of hugs spectacles, then sppeared and volan In the month of February you bought 295 was in the neighbourhood of the task. When e balance ment service, and there is no chance of pro- quarantine regalation been enforced. The re- The chale was immediately led by a matter of 359,292, how much money had you in, your pos my dust box into a basket The side channel Dec 31, 1887 motion. The Government, while having doo vulation le eher zessary or runessary, ac-faot Tommy Aikins, who wanted to have a peep session then I cannot emolly remember, I was all wet. I charge defendant with emptying By att regard to "pesnomy in the administration of cording to its efficacy or fatility; and if it is into the mystic future.
think Ilavo put it down in my statement. Tthe contents of the tank down the surface chau- efficacious, as wo believe to a certain ertout it the public funds, and not paying more than must be, it ought to be enforced upon all ships
*** What sort of a giri bo I goin' to marry, Joe P' No, that does not appear in your statement. nel of my house. I let defendant go away and Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dita feir market rate for the labour it requires, going to Kuchiactes from infested places, with oracle, montering into these transactions These shares his baskets on the hillside I then followed him "A giantess with red hair," rasponded the I want to see if you had any justification for on watched him. I saw bid emply the contents of ferent parts of China, Philippines, Bisin, do. Pilotage Regulations
ought to offer at least sufficient to attract for shipping coal from a Government mide, and said a voice in the audience, but this problem I do not want to know when they were bọng ht
out delay. The fact that Kuchinotsu is the port Arst him when we're goin to shift, Terry" were bought for the end of March
and gave him in oberga good wen and to retain them in the service consequently in some respects a privileged plads, was too much to the mago, who said that he for, I want to know what means you had at the ing and that he had not thrown say water, or
Defendant stated that his buckets were leak after they have pace entendit,The free should not be allowed to stand in the way when didn'treally know that, but that the gentleman time gay bought them. Hoss is a trasuestion of sowage down the surface channel quent changes tust take place at the Civil euch serious interests are furored.
on the seat at his side was going to be a Colonel $59.000 odd, I want to see what margin v h He was fined $10, or ia defenity one month's Hospital are incompatible with efficiency. Our readers are aware that the Court Martial heo 50 years old, and have one of his sons per month
in two years, and that he would die in battle in case thero wan a loss P-I land a salary of $200 Imprisonment with hard laborit 40 Dr. Azazs stye, * it would be didouli to sppointed to try Captain Selfridge of the decorated with the Victoria Cross The patient
ENDANGERING PUBLIO HEALTH,, Bat pon were living above that according to Thomas Fenton, watchman of the Banitary appreciate adequately the discomfort of the American Navy in consction with the fatal cast longing glance at his eight sleave, is yet your own riatement Your first month your ox Board, charged Tang Achung, a coalle, with target practice on the coast of Japan, acquitted satirely devoid of even a single stripe. A second parts were $15 and you wera reiving 3200 emptying his sightsoil bucket on the hillside Superintendent with antrated mea silent- the accused: The nature of the defense will be sepisant put the following senandung" Look As far as I can 500 you had nothing because at the Book of Richmond Terrace, on the mera ing to the ward duties and is uncertainty been from the following extract from the fare, Joe, I've got two sweethearts at home, one your statement shows you were living beyending of the 28th inst. must be in as to whether his directions will Belfridge to day testified before the sourt martial love?" After a minute's deliberation tha fortune you had in February when you entered into this. Washington Stor of the 7th Jung-Chptain dark, the other fair, which one or em does. I your alary, I want to see what targiu for loss be attended to properly and correctly, if in his own defence as to the precautions taken telles saswered, The fair one. With a transaction When I bought these shares I at all, or the bewilderment of a new and up.. by him during his target practice on Ikesama huge sigh, and must tender expression, thought I should make money on them. I made NORTHERN) Hell & Holtz Co-operative trained ward sier with the ultifarion,Jaland, giving a detail covering many that were the questioner remarked "Right yor har, Joey B ORGY On shares in March?
not moul. He did not alnim that he had any duse Rivna Forts and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, directions, written and usmritten, for about right as anol to target protins within the three. A trumpe of tumblers concluded the pro-ints a gambling transaction in which the chances I do not want to knew that, you were entering KAGASAKI ...Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. from exty to a bundred different patients, mile Ulmit, but that it had been a well-known gramme with a very skilful exhibition which was might as readily go sgainst you nu ngatust nWo do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinion to be seen without at least uns of Her Majesty's | try and protected by a battery of artillery. The
fine harbour of the island was seldoms or morer KONE-OSAA...Kors. J. Walsh & Co.
or the anpleasantness to the patient himself Navy, bat of other naval powers to have target been socorded to Coloual Storer and Mr. Stewart
tage and customs not of ships of the American loudly applauded After roles of thanks had one else. What means had you of paying in suol YOFOHANA.....Mesare. Kelly &Walsh. MANI... Megere. Dine Puertas & Co,
ships, at anchor in the bay. At a' timə- si baving to put up wis the nervous, practice within this limit, and it had novor Lockhart, a very enjoyable evening was far
Boarder when steamshipa: were very ruol awkward handling of the untrained nurse, in any izstaros within his knowledge been minsted.
than they now are, a feet of steamers much prohibited or objected to by the Japanese homever willing and kindly the intention. anthorities. On the contrary, it appeared asks these Wednesday night comearts anos, reason to justify you in entering inte trazzmastions
Mr. Wonnscott, who is taking anch pains to Now I want to ask you again, eız you giro my 10 THE EDITOR OF THE “BALLY PRESS.” larger than any now rouning on the coast, It has now been decided to introduce trained that the Japanese Government recognized this is to be congratulated on the result of his efforts, of this antare further than that you had inferma in an evening paper of the 23rd lost, might I say vessels of voouniderable tonnage earned very DEAR MI ENTOR-Rovarting to sparagraph | sailed, regularly out of the port, and sailing female nurses into the hospital, now quar-latter of request to the conants of the diferset which he is providing for the military. * *
as the usual practice, and in 1881 issued and on the roally healthful form of amnament tion owing to being in the employ of Mr word cu besit of the burly soldiers. I quite handsome profits on the Labran and Brunel line. tere are to be built, and a thorough te foreign governments requesting them to notify
Hughes P-I bought only ou time, tagren that the scarily of contain the Public The soul wines were in full swing, the plant * Suppons there was a fell in the market. What | Gardens in very dopiniaite, koth from a civilian for a railway had been landed, and with a organisation of the bursing staff will follow, copsuders of ships that they should not have
of was the man who sold you the shares golog to do it and military point of view, as I and many of my constantly increasing Furopean and native po- gan practice within the three-mile lirait unless with, we trust, an addition also to the medi. they should ask and obtain special permission. Hospits on the Great St. Bernard and the steder the impression it was quite safe. I would to another in anticipation of the pleasure to be the natural growth and development of the A telephone has just been fried between the you were not able to take them up ?—I was un. comrades look forward from ons Sunday evening palation it appeared as if nothing could prevent MELBOURNE, Moura Norton, Hargrave & Co. cal staff. It will be soure months, however, This order, it appeared, was not mads pable, tion to the valley belon, so that the monks are not risk any things I was quite new to the on dexivel from listesuing to the Band in the Char Colony Me. Hennessy appeared upon the before the new arrangevente come into and not only was Capt. Solfridge entirely informed when travellers are asconding the Pons, lasy. I can assure your Lordehle, that I have dene. This can be proved any Sunday evening woene, however, and as if by this stroke of a LONDON......... Mr. F. Alger, Clement's Hana. fore, and even for that short time it seems ignorant of it, but also Reis-Admirals Davia, and if they do not arrive at the right time, per- bon very carefel 1 have boon offered shares the Band is advertised to play in the Unedeas, by malefoont enchanter's wand, what appeared to LUNDON...
Meers, Street & Co.20 Cornhill, feevin bent on the Government to femate all al Chandler, who had commended the aqualfen, wants are fast to treat them his feature of the many times which I would not sacept byosano 1 the members to decir sifto fully hault on hond to an indestrariado, and progresivo prosperity
becuase I who donk there hour be indestructible LONDON.........Mesara. Bates, Hendy & Co. CONDOS........Mr. W. M. Wills, 161, Cannon St. reasonable causes of dissatisfaction on the either. He stated that the prustice was had Hall of the Boulevard des Capschluss in Paris mation that made me think I was mte. Be into the Gardens about 8.20. un Sunday evening dity and completeness of trovarnos Hentrates
Mr LH.Risby 68,Ras Laforests, part of the present staff, and to prevent as of Japanese rights, bat actirely from and brunetter, the differences in their love, their know there are syoh things as rise and falls in by bolliers, but vilians (amongst whom was a ton. I trust that I may be pardoned for in by him against the bluff, not in violation the other day, discussed the qualities of biozden - You sto ▪ grown up mau and I presume you hast and found nearly all the seats cxcupied, hot destructive work compels na anwiling admire. BIKLING. Hildebrandt, 111, Alexandrinen
Street.
for as possible the threatened resignations to cenderations of safety, as the ses for 5 miles, role in private life and in history linked with the share markat. I suppose yea have been long very tir sprinkling of the fairs) comfortably tenoring in this narrative an effective illustra BAN FEAN COMT, L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants which Dr. AYRE's refers and which, by the or as far as could be seen, was Alled with fishing the philosophy of beauty, and the question, enagh in Chin to see how shares re-desit fixed. I my fixed, so I can assure you their kokeletion of the sudden effect of his method of opera
Exchange.
changes they entail, prove derimental to es la the open see, Mad it win the line of uncisisane ur the Georgiene? He Ignored en certain you were mie P-I was new to the gelour asshil Perfumewe we found did coralently man from Glagow who arrived here some years snacks, making it unsafe to have target prso, which was the superior type of woman, the in and bow they fuctuate. How could you be (If thay huf any) wore art, traruferable. The tion. It in driply the story of the good young greater premation that he solacted this blad?” i-finaly to red-homiled girl
Butyouharebean la Bhanghei for wooio rowra ?" spring up to follow "seine fair shadow,” but in... ago. The lul to whom I refer waxi for-n-long
Port Regulations
$0.
&t.
Orders may be sent to Polly Free Office, where
Mr. F. A da Cruz EWATOW.........Messrs. Quelch & Co.
it is published, or to the following Agents
MACAO...
AI ĐÃ
Mesem: Ü. Gerard & Co. FORMOWA......Menary. C. Gerard & Co. FoocEW.......Messrs. Hedge & Co.
NINGFO.... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 8ghzl SHANGHAI......Hall & Holta Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI...... Mesara, Kelly & Walsh.
SAIGON
HANOI
Messrs. Schroeder Frårss, and
Garies Mr. F. Mainfroy, HAIFKONG.....Mr. G. Garelle, BANGKOK ......Mesars. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE.....Messrs. Kelly Walsh. PENANG ......Mears. Maynard & Co... ́.... COLUMBO........Mesra, A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTIA...... Mesore. Newman & Co. BIDNEY. Mesara, Gordon & Gotoh,
BRISBANE Moses. Gordon & Golch.
NEW You....Mè A. Wind, 21, Park Bow,
Daily Free Ofoo) Jaźniary; 1958
| the efficiency of the bospital staff.
sent
case --I had no money, During February your total pazohus amounted to $73,031 P÷Yes. S
Defendant said that he had done it accidentally A fine of x10 was imposed, or in default auo
the imprisonment with hari labour,
CORRESPONDENCE.
Heerbrand by our Correspondentasj
BAND NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS.
contributor to the Straits Tinzas, in the Course of a series of articles, mayıs
Of the many Governors who have ruled in tara over this faland (Labuan) Sir John Pope Hennessy has acquired for himself the greatest reputation. Ibaan was the fest of many Calagics entranted to his care. possible the stata of Labuan whan Mr. Pope It may be of interest to sketch a rapidly as
Hennessy took charge of its destinies. At that distant period Tabuan was very prosperous und ind a great falure before it. The island inspired hopes which were fully justified by its splendid position and the vast resources of Bropeisund other plants almost within sight of the Coleny. It was garrisoned by a battalion of xative infan-