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It containé --
THE DIRECTORY гon HONGKONG.. "Ta DIRECTORY FOR CANTON.
The DIRECTORY Poi WHAMPOI..
T DIRECTORY FOR MAÇÃO.. THE DIRECTORY FOR HUIHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. The DIRECTORY BOR AMGY.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA." THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOOHOW.
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THE DIRECTORY OR NINGPO. THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAL THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.. THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKLANG. Ta DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO. THE DIKRUTORY FOR TAKU.
THE DIRECTORY 706 TIENTSIN." THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWOLWANG - PE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING. THE DIRECTORY TO JAPAN.
THE DIRECTORY you PHILIPPINES,
THE DIRECTORY vcs SAIGON..
Tag DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG. fun DIRECTORY FOR HANDL THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE NUT DIRECTORY voz BANGKOK. With Erief descriptions of Hongkong, the Frosty Ports of Coins, Japan, and the Philip piqus.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY FEBRUARY 12m. 1877.
The following account; Anly certified, of the FLOWERS FOR THE NEWS obtry it was charred that the prints Way
Averasz HROUDs of bankrotes in cirviolation' in
Hongkong, during the month ending at January is published in Saturday's Carette for general information
Totali
ATKRĀSN "AMOUNT" 8831,250
605,934
480,154 1,208,817
$2,475,301-
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
Obun Angan, a hawker, was charged by Chun Akow with the unlawful possesson of a quan Usy of New Year's dowers, which had been stolen from him,
and
The preceptor said he was collector of New You's dowers. He bad in a streams at Lap-ang-a namber of the flowore and while making his meat 500 baadies were stalen.a He found the prisoner in pomen of some of them, e
The prisoner who and a partier of ble hought the flowers, was Bned twenty shilling in defaab, fourteen day hard labour
10-Onsidering the returns for the year-se whole, they may tally be deemed antialcotary, especially when the development of the city, and of certain villago, is considered, a well re the moreased scilities that have been afforded for the inflar of strangers into the Galbay.
POLICE
Il-Tho general bealth of the forps Ine been: better than in 1875 tie is doubtions seung, to ne ever deaths oirred, and among these the-annual comparativa cool dess of the two more especially to be regrotted. Illude to two lagers joined from abe Goottish. Polbe, and, those of Inspectors Dodds and Tounges thead throughout their carvicon in the Colony, in played great trustworthiness and ability
the statistics for the
436
30
0,580
126.79
1:138
PUN KUROPEANA Total rumber of School day Total numbar 31 Altendance more. Average daily Attendance
LETNEAR. Tatal munber of Setool dess: Tatal minber of Attendances Average daily Attelaneo
Total amber of School days; Total bat of Alimutances. Average laily Attendance
Sir Your most obedient Servant,
ALEXANDER FALCONER, A Master in Charge: W. M. Deane, Esq., M.A
Captain Superintendent of Pulle
I have the honour to de,
4961. $35.03%
to use the terms of the Chaton Con
The next sitting of the Supreme Court m Row where, witness pind 60 cista to get him the fighting of crickets; onerred on to an charsoler on the part of the Chinese) would be raption, "in order to the eldishnient of ozt tanteed of to dormir ESURSA The dinner and he did atual the jacket and changed hard in betting Laerion. It was
Summary Turiaklillon, will he Keld on Thursday pont impr some system that shall enable the Chinese
unprocedented extent, and large amms of money all that would be required at first
The following are long ost. He had no place to ship and nothing/obrous that neither the law ashcarning cruelty year We understand that His Excellency, the to eat. Governmest to protect he were without Governor will not lases here for Queensland Police Sergeant Lindday said the prisoner's Gaubling Ordinance applied, and an applios: to animals, nor the Tagrant, Act, nor the local prejudice to the interests of the Colony of entit some time about the middle of next month. story was untrue. He has hom, and a mother tion to the Magistrate for punong Hang rong. The Commission la to dartist of The Agenta (Mesere. Holliday, Wise & Co.) Ahle and willing to kap him he would be the householder for keeplug a disorderly, bonie
British doneal, a Chinese adioal of squal inform us that the steamer Cairnomuir, from
bonest, I had been ingen! before for stealing was refused, The kempore of these homes, there. tank, and an official belonging to the Hong-London, left Singapore on Saturday for this hard labar and to be logged twice, ten strokes 9-Ip crisis chest of larceny and highway
The ptiouer was sentenced to three months fore remained ameleted and unpunished. long Government. Now it is sufficiently FOTE.
onch tisic obvious that the Chiness oficial and the
barn committed by Chin Cain, mos, who had presiously, na q olan, enjoyað u reputation for Hongkong representative are not likely
hocity in this Colony The detection of the to see ezi la eje iu this matter, their
offenders was the mste lill alt, ne I was unable to find man who could speak that dialist, wto pinions as to what prejudice the interests
wore suitable for Paine-duties and could proï of the Colony being caturally very different,
cure the necessary aurity and it is the more necessary, therefore Chartered Mercantile Bank of India,
Oriental Bank Corporation that the other member of the Commission London, and China; should be completely free from all bias and -- Curtad Bank of India, Antrale, Likely to enjoy the confidenes of both of his
Bongsong and "Shanghai Bankky colleagues. It is notorionb that dir BROOKE Carporation,.. ROBERTÉRY 2008 every question affecting the Chinese through the medium of-man darin glasses, and this is apparent to all who have read his despatched in re Forenco to the action of the Cauton Customs cruisers. His opinion in the matter appears to be that the Chinese are only protecting their revenue and that we To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and have no right to dictate to that as to the Shanghai Banking Corporation method in which this chall be done.Somit to gad a general statement of the affairs of GENOLEMAN,The ditesters are now josub long as their proceedings do not affect the the Bank, and balance ebeat for the half-year- interests of this Colony, and their oficiala ending 30th Desember Inst. do not trespass within its watere; this $38,095.43 brought tormard frem last account The net profits for that period, including argument may hold good. But considering after paying all obergen, deducting interest paid in the first place, that the native trade and due, making provision for bad and doubtful
sooounts, and for difference in exchange be has fallen ofta fuct Sir Brooms strongly troen the rate at which the dividend to declared distantes-and, in the second place, that and the current rats of the day, amount to British waters have been repevedly violated on Bills not yet due, and remuneration o $502.802,79, of which, after taking ont rebate the Customs cruisers, we are fally usti directors, thote remains for appropriation fed in denunding that some new system of
$458,824.91
BARNA From the suas the directora recommend the collection shall be adopted whereby these payment of a dividend of one pound sterling per grievances any be avoided. With the Can.abure, which will absorb 3177,777.78, tou Coman and a Chinese Mandarin to credit of reserve fund, which will then staus st The directors recommend placing $800,000 to contend will, however, it is to be feared half a million dollars, and carrying forward the the Hongkong Commissioner will find balance, viz., $11,047.15, to gredit of new profit
und fose count
CORPORATION. ZU AL
the Court of Directors to the ordinary yearly The following in the twenty third report of general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Ball, Hongkong, on Thursday the lath instant at 8 pm, a
aligus on the prosperous condition of the Bank,
wall nigh impossible to ecme to pay The directors have to renew their congrata- agreement on the subject. There is still time, it is to be hoped, to appeal againa the
DİERÜTORS. Mr. J. Oorden resigned his osat at the board appointment of Sir BROOKE ROBERTSON OF on leaving the Cology, and Mr. Edward Tobin the Commision, and this should be done has been appointed in his stend: the Hon. without delay. "That worthy knight is, we are conformity with the provistons of the deed
William Keewinks he also joined the board glad to say, steadily recovering from of sotement, two member of the Court fra the serious illness which has lately prostinted. Hopins and F. D. Sassoon, retire from the him, and ought to be spared the fatigue of direction, hat they are eligible for re-election, sitting on the Commission, for his health's
and offer themselves coordingly.
Mr. Hoiurich Hoppice has been appointed sake if for no other reason. It would, tcu, in birman of the Corporation for 1677 vice Mr. E. R. Belilios, whose term of office now expires, all probability, be satisfastory to him to be and Mr. Froderioz David Sassoon has been The larger Directory contains the different relieved from an appointment in which he alerted Deputy Chairman Teeties and Conventions unde-by-Chins and would stud se little chance of helping for: Japan with foreign countries, together with ward a settlement of this long-standing and Various acts, Ordian, and Regntation evening question in conformity with the lating to Commers and Shipping.
It also includes a mass of useful information In addition to that nails found in worksel the
ajad:
It is farther embellished with a Chromo lithograph of w
PLAN of VICTORIA, BONGKONG;
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI;
wishes of bis fellow-country-mon
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AUDITOES.
Phineas Hyrie and Mr. R. B. Gibb, and the The accounts have been audited by the Bon. directors bave pleasure in commending the -election of these gentlemen as Auditors for tho year 1877.
-OHIEF MANIGEURST, Mr. James Greig has resigned the post of trade prospects of the port of Wen-chow Phae bean soiing, as aliet manager during the chiet monger, and Mr. Thomas-Jadron, who pear to be reasonable and practical. As may year, bas boca appointed to that post be expected, considering that the new part is likely in a certain degree to shah with the
THE remarks of the Foschow all on the
ER. BRUILIOS, Chairman
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REPORT,
BRACE OF STARF ORDINANCE, Mr. Alfred Lister, oudleator of Stamp Rayanus making a promisecry note on stamped per ammosul Fon Afot, a hawker, for glawfully contrary to Sention VII. Ordinance 18 of 1888. promissory note given by the defendant to a Mr. Later, producing a paper, said it was 'n man named Leung Man T for $10. It was an anatamped document. It should have a 30 cent slamp. the fronment was formerled to bim to the Gerarnment, and obtained the consent of by the Puline Judge. He reported the matter
ant wanded by sba owuse of the note. the Attorney-General to prosents. The defend
The defendant weld ho did giratha molé. He
paper and told him to copy it, The man who lept him the money wrose did not know it ought to have been mamped,
The Edondant was fined $10; in default, twenty-ast daya' hard labour, as it was a question whether be man not equally The witsas Lenng Man Tai warnet examined an offender against the Stamp Ordinance. NI DRUNKENNESS,
LITERARY AND ART GOESIP:
- Mr. Millain 16 painilng a portëgit of Mr. Cars Lyle, who will appear in the next exhibition of the Royal Academy,
The Barns' Monument Committee intand aking Dean Stanley's permission to have a buat. of Buras placed in Paste Corder in Westmine.
Abbey.AN
ten
"The memorial to the late Sin Coldy Burzowa which is to be greeted at Brighton is to take the. forms of sinine in Siciling marble, to be placed
in the Purilina gròdnja,
The architect of the Westhitater Aquarium, Mr. Hedborangh, has just boen omissioned to furnish designs for the immediat prection of AN SEGATİRIA" And theatre combined at Möörið. The Nord-states that by an akane of the St December the Czar has instituted a bronze medal in commemoration of the Brilliant sorvida of the Russian frappe af the taking of Kokliud. The modal bears the inscription, "For the taking. of Kokland, 1875-76"-
The sutue. of the late. Sir Benjamin Les Gounez, executed by Mr. Foley has been Zanded over to the best and Chapter of St fatrick's Cathedral, Dublin, The cost of the statue bei bien defrayed by poxic abscription,
definitely decided to open a second competition and it in placed in the grounds of the cathedral. The Byrou Memorial Committee have now
palio exhibition of the compating designs, to for the proposed cunement. They announce be held on June 1st, 1977; upon the Barae con- ditind arthose which regulated the exbibition recently closed,—Academy,
SHANGHAL William Edwards, the court charged with breaking est of H.B,Mẫu gasi an the 18tholt, was on the 2nd inst brought up at the Police rant of ammitment. This docuta at having Court, ou remand, for the production of his been prodused and sworn to by the Chief Con taken were read over and sighed, afterwhich stable of the peel, the dbportions previously the prisonst was forutally committes for trial: Nothing was sud ar to the written statement 1 The Earopers Forou liad been brought Edwards was urid to have made during ble réu great deal of money and trouble. But this is he wished to say anything in Court, he shook Gainsborough pafuting of the Dashes of Boron- into a state of efficiency by the expenditure of a mand, and on being asked in the mual way, it Visuno journals arcource that the famous likely to be seriously affected by the consuelos is ane tavan, by looking him, in a cell with bein fond in the possession of a man joat bis bead negatively. In the prison, extra cara
ahizo bich was stolen from a London gallery, as the present season of the term of rice af serval of the c. In 1872, forty-five double doch, each having a different loskonylated of frend iz Viezea. The raword of 20 janed from Loodon. These latter were of the 8th January; of his experiences on his recovery of the ploture is claimed by the Vien- men joined from Botland, and in 1878, Ban-chang' a narrativa in the Paking Gaults Que thousand pound sterling offered for the
distance of som importance bad bakes Szotuen, rande like an extract from a book of Meeno, died on the 9th Dec, at the advanced pofurionitely drafted immediately after way to take up the Governor-Generalsaip of Pse dotcoliten.
The widow of Dr. Gray," of the British ples: In the Metropolitan Polica; consoquently travels. He had to leave the river at Lohing, high standard of claraster, as could have been the post roid was under water and to steked some thousands of plates with her own noms of the men why joined kern Ara: nor of because the outrent was too strong in the gorgesge of the zefy Years Mrs Gray cumpiled ...
monograph on melloscou uital, and she wished. I enclose a return of the 65 msi abors take to the mountains, and these were deep in alluded to, with remarks as to the cause of our show. Whis rentanly be lid reach Obing hand, and so rendered in inestimable service to masa hart Lusby, charged with drankenuose, that will remain in the Force after next month, he had has appointed instind to the he the menm of the University of Cambridge. The Michelson, a sermon on board the Sistain of them leaving With reference to thoas tu, be learned that his journey had been assess students of conchology. Her set of light, which Fre-extensive, te presanted, cording to her wish, was fined ifty couts, and was ordered to pay sirty dents to coolies for obair biro,
Mr. Physick,aulptor, having been com- doażemy. missioned by Lady Strangford to design and execute smontent for erection in the Mem rial Church at 'Monstantinople, in memory of the late kurd Strangiert, has just completed crimson aerpentine marble, highly enriched with bie work, which is composed principally of dork ornamental wosk in git relief. This memorial
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. 10th February.
BEFORE H. G. THOXSETT, E., EN.
Joba Broek, taster of the British steami
ahip Magomeryshire charect Dims. Olsen liquor on board. bostewniu with refusal of duty and conveying
royalty of linkwang, which he seems to think a decided improvement? though he would pro bably have referred samping bodeable journey; Altogether, this mandarin hayot been idle of Jate. From Nanking to Momen and bias, and from Nashkig to Ub'Aug-tu during the winter and back linediately to Euskow; in a very fair agant of fourneying for sighteen months- travel goes to Orion
has been isst be the Bossige Steam Navigation low pany direct to Ludy Strangford, as Caitse
The then states that the council of the
LUISTONS Errors in the edition issued to the
I was state, that their conduct is, as a whole, very satisingtary, and that, if some of them left, it would entire a gorice loss to the Colony. I February 1877, the Europeau Force, which is not large for the requirements of the service, will in sighteen below its proper sircogis, and it je tibb grate storbis, that I view the prospect of supplying these pancica from the resources of the Dolony,
1ml enclose a return of the change and The Gaidis of the 5th January recorda saia onsualides that took place in the Faline Foro cite which we mentioned mms weeks ago, on daring 1840, they are within three of turgus. the the authority of the Shuman in conteneg ber, that codurre in 1975 The with the Hangobow, causs Délite. The aceipt stantinople The defendant, who holds a master's certificate,
14. The stations wre, es a rule, in good is acknowledged, of a dearse ordering the Misuden Bociety at their last meeting accepted for some mison or other had been reduced an order, but I have to repeat certain previous a agbe deonased Koh Pin-lien to be aint the bandroine offer of Mr. Horwood to reprint maat, Hering heard the evidence, Daptain Bar to amall for the stimber of men steffumed en eeled SD fotranded of wit pense, in consequence of the discovery of board to the position of a sentosa before the repona, viz. that No 7 Station, West Point; is to Paking for examination, and the coffin bawton alinesesplan Brush Tronectid to did untwist for ordered Nore States, Pulplug-9530, is old, and too. The Distrios Magistrate ho subio gis, and naked him if he would take bis badly ventilated, and should be rebuilt when passed the unjust sentence which a bien members of the socists They also resolved ou dincharge, and, the defendant anseering in the possible. At the Coral Station, mote aroo-the of all the commotion, bus been including in their Hat of future publisitions A Afirmative, he was ordered to be discharged mndation is argen ly wanted, capecially as the spaced from olice, and also ordered to History of the Divores of Henry the Eighth and from thesup
adjoining bungalowe originally parohead for Faktug will be remontered that the Untharing of Arusion by Nichols Burpeeld, demolition, and for providing ship required Shunpzo currespondent said the examination of LATEST TELEGRAM 9. longer habitable. When fonds nasit, it would mente that the man was not poisoned by a recale The Edinburgh University Matriculation for
accommodation, have been contemned as the body had satisfied the Heard of Penis.be edited by the Ret N. Pocock.
be a great boon to obuin à ditional rooms for an alleged, and that the whole story of bis mur. the sessipi 1878.77 shena e large ibuzenas over BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
married Europeaur by the addition of mother der by Yang Nui»wq-in a fahrination. We that of put yours, and now ane roughed the story to No. 9 Station, Caine rond,
pught soon, bow, to bave the ofletul decision-highest number that bes been registered on the SUPPIED TO THE DAILY PETAS." 15-Now streets are springing tip at Taunless the Bowed finds it deal to recovile books of the University at any time since its British csloca; but the rout the claims of justice wille w désire not to deal Foundation. In the salon 1867-62 the member Loanon, 80 February. drainige ie sexy defective, an the drains are on bardly with the various officials implicated. At of matriculated students in the anretal faculties DISMIRAL OF THE GRAND VIZIER OP the surface, and giss the village a very dirty any rate the action taken in this case, and in numbered 1,509 to 1866-67 there vers 1,525; in
THAKKY.
spperance, But, I keliovs, this will soon be relation to the "Szechnen aroities to the 1371-72 they increased to 1,854; and in 1876-77, Midbat Fata from bis pust, and bus appointed that there in an alley formed by the books of ment can interfere with effect, at times, when and those for summer si ments to from The Schee bas diamined the Grand Visioremedied. I notice also, that between two enquiry int) which we have to several times the present year, birere are 2,069 already regis. streets, one facing the sea, and one paraled tolled netention shows that the Peking Govern. teled, while the average number of late entries. che houses," this, I hear, in on private ground; aiquities to glaring to be passed over are par- 200 to 250 unless therefore the matter is dealt with at Petrated in the provicesDaily News.
Galignani vage that the inauguration of the Once, the difficulty may thard, as in Vistoria,
Atatue of Mirabeau took place on the 17 scable to the Police fot general purpose. Parise is to whether it is a private road and in-
December at Air Bunches-du-Rhone). In front of the monument Rigla pronounord The Rising ss ssonnoes a change in its discourse, in which he used the following- 16-The sle of so much land us British proprietorsun, the property baring been trast-phrase He who in our modern times has of a peninsula, near Ma.Tags Wai Thieraki bus to saything but enjoyable latterly, the deputy for Marseilles, whoes namn cannot Kowloon renders in expedient that a Goard-ferred fras Mr. Wilton Husk to Mr. Obarka most deserved to be compared to the immort
alter as bees before donaldered. bure should be erected at the North east corner Sutton, ou the 27th ult. The weather in Naga Mirabeau, gentlemen, the illustrious Berryer, Hain bas fallen almost incessanty for days, and be, fergoten in this fore of eloquease." The dampaese pervades everything There jaotatura thay severe by the Protect, small debt of $200 remzining on hitzetamidal aries of Vive Mirabean!" Vive la which is has been proposed to attempt to reduce Républiqus! The work is caldered well or wipe out by means of an amateur dcpuer created, but some pamous seemed to think The second billiard tournament of the escon le that the galore was wasting in y guar now in progress at the Nagasaki Ulub, It is!
Edhen Pasha to succeed tim
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. THE QUEEN'S STDEUE.
While regretting that the proposals of the Great fame were rejected by the Porto, the Spooch expresses bopes that an honourable ponces may be copaluded,,
The Speech lao rafers to the asumption of.
" with the Lists of Rosiderts, Port Dired reusabio disinclination to intresse tla Of this amount the directors propose to apply the title of Fiprons, the Indian famine, and the
torica, Maps, &e,, at 83.
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Ondere for Copies may be sent to the Daily Prest Ofice, where
it in pablished, or to she folloring Agente MACAO... Mr. L. Ade Graça, SWATO..........Mestra. Campbell & On."
Mosera. Wilson, Nicholls &o, Mesra, Vilson, Niskolla & do, Mosera. Helga & Co. NINGPO Menera. Kelly & Walab, S'ghai, SHÄNGIBAL Mesars, Hall & Hoit SHANGHAI... Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. HANNO and Monara. Tal & Holt and Kelly RIVER FORTS
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more than probablo says the Sun, that a prom editor of the Dictionnaire des Contemporains." Notes and Queries states that M Taperean, nent Aterinag will be dealared the winner, io
fulfil all the sanguing expectations fermied in with foriner results the fact most be borna in published in Saturday'a Ganette for general an the basin on which the, is establisbed is fixed. About eight millions of yea in agriculture Jonberr, who is responsible for this part of tha'
connection with its conversion into a traxty port, its opening cannot fail to impart some stimulus to trade. That it is the natum outlet for a large tea district is stated ou good authority, but with regard to ito staple products and our opinions &Waleb, Sbanghet. differ somewhat More 20curate inform- & Wafel, Shangha
A. Maget, discussing the question of the origin. of the Japanese race, in-in purse of publication by Enho de Jopen and the Japan Herald.
CHETOO. d) Mesors. Hall & Holts and Kition will, however, be obtained on this exceptionally insignificant op. to the close of all cases eported; an increase ézista of 6.45 on Those who are still compelled to aftond are visit. He was expected to amire on the 27th north, begitning about ivo tasusand years ago,
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NAGALAKI. The C, und J. Trading Oh, HIOGO, OBAKA.Tse O. and J, Teading Co.
·YOKOHAMA Heaars. Irte, Orawford & YOKOHAMA MD Mass, Japan Gant MAHI. Moesta, J. de Loyzaga & Ou Saroo J. B. Bloom, Independant "SINOAFORE... ere, low and Martin..
BANGKMare Mallarbe, Jullien & Co. Los pon.........II. Geo. Street, 30. Ogfa hill LONDON Menara. Bates, Hegy & Co. SAN FRANCISon Mr. L. P. Bishor, 21, Merobants
Exchange. NER. TORK. Mesars, S. M. Fettingill & Co.
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ANOTHER Change has taken place in the Go- Ferr ment of Turkey; MIBHAT PASHA, the Grand Vizier, has been diskatsed from his post by the SULTAN. It is less than thres months since MHAT, the author of the new Constitution, as raised to power and office,
--------DIRECTORS,
AUDITORS.
Parliament was opened by Her Majesty the not go into raptures over the advantages The following in the report for presentation Queen in person. likely to accrue from the opening of Weeting, to be held at the Company's offlues, at it throughout the wittings of the Conference to the barebolders at the eighth ordinary
In her Epeech from the Throne, Her Majest ahow to foreign trades It does not consider two o'clock, pm, on Friday, the 15th inst,at Constantinople England's object had been to that the now port is likely to provo a gat The directors have now the pleasure to submit maintain tha peses of Europe and obtain the centre of commerce, but thinks it more pro- a statement of the Company's accounts, atde batter Gortament of the Prorines without kind of feederto the adjacent unikels. These bable that it will become, like Xrationg, a fun in the 31st Decembar, 1876.
Finfringing in the integrity of Inckae Net profit for the year 1875 is shown to be 68 anticipations remain, of course, to be provad,"
fultowy
Malaner at Credit of Working Aroant, but the protabilities are certainly in favour
par less Report...... Dednet Lossas and claime paid in 1876. 11,482.82 ****** $78,871.79 chants, it is true, have agrest and of their turning out correct foreign mer-
Net profit $67,780,27
REFORT OF THE POLICE SUHDO6:
which came the pool money will be handed over is now editing a “ Dictionnaire Universel des in part defrayment of the new theatre debt. Littératures.” This will insinde the literature $29.994.77 to the payment of a brus of 20 peradministration of the Colonies
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The Cornelian Press bas hard that Shi-of ages and countries, books, antrors; and establishments, and they will therefore be sent to the contributing shareholders of 1875,
Hongkong, Petruscy Let, 1977. madzu Sabato and Murahal Sago are going to those who have exerced any intence na Toth to go to Wingehow just to suit the cond add tas balance to the rearre find, whan
SI-I have the honour to forward, the Tokio this enib, asoompanied by senten literature The publication, which began sat will thus be increased to $339,787.30. venience of some of the tea growers Bub
THE POLICE FORCE charge for the year ending Sat Deccia bar, 1998. tions. In anticipation of their visit, the priorious parts will form a volume of about 2,000 Annual Report on the Police School under my theudand Sutor ma soldiers, with friendly inten month, will be completed in May, 1877 the The working aereant for 1876 shows the while it is doubtful whether, Wes-chow satisfactory balance of $144806. at its credit Saporintendent of Police, for the year 1876, is of special notice. There have been no changes visit looks quer is the face of the redeation threatens not to be so good me the rest. M.
The following repach fits the Captain
Nothing bas occurred during the year worthy of rice has gone op considerably. This armad pager, cure, Rachelle are the publishers, on the 21st December "but in comparing this
The English portion, towever, of the book mind that interest to shareholders, hitherto paid information:
do not present mets fromotion in the Santral would like out is dens dits work, saya tint schonable for this part of tha and the attendanes ompulsory, our statistics | thure half-yearly, was last year disccutunued, ad in, Victoria Hongkong, January Nat, 1877. of interest, the direstore now propose to appro-information af His Excellency the Governor, subordinate to the requirements of the service for Japan. the present statement does not appear, In lied STRI bave the bonour to forward, for the the astrol of the maste, the School itself being rally threating and bodes in aquist year
wise wold. The attendance is entirely beyond them. The aspect of internal affaire it goup greatest actor in Fingind, and is barjed in priate the sum of $48,000 out of uzticipated the Annual Police Report, Statistics for the
Westminster Abbey.
Aimov, interesting series of papers
by Dr. G. profits to the payment of a dividend of Si per Blue Book, and Betaras of Crime for the year and that they have and themselves of the in
The men Lave been attentive on the whole; share, which is hoped will meet with the 1807.
DACHIOGO. approval of the shareholders,
siruction given, is clearly shown by the large
According the News great preparation 2-Compared with the returns for the year sumber of pass certidades now in their lande, are made in Hiogo and Tukis both among They add confiration to the theory that the The lanas under policies. isased in 1876 ware 1875. an incase of 19:45 par aent. a show on The Europeane are gradually passing out,figners and natives to celebrate the Mikadoa men who gidually drove the aboriginse to the TIENTSIN and Mesere. Halla Holtz and Kellynced when to British Cousal proceeds car, but on the 13th January last, a fire serious crime and of 23,80 on minor of either stationed at the aullying villages, or are account of the rough weather at sea, which this paint (asps the This Times), which we do
occurred at Tukobama destroging proporties
ultimo, but did not do so, presumably on were Malaya. A circumstance hearing upon thither to formally open the port. Meat-ou which the Company a riaka aggregated nearly 11 more case of highway robbers, and by 121 From The sun read the Centre Dieppeirozo bave compelled the Imperial gadot remember to have sem recorded, is the ap
3. The irrease in serious crime old by on duty, when they reside in time, it is as well to placoa moderate estimate $45,000, involving an almost total loss.
mare dunes of larceny cecurring than in 1875 alter than that of previous years. The redron of fire men-of-war to take skeltar in Tots plication of the name of Siam by Aings- on the advantages expected to arise from te inchision with the treaty ports. It is to be Board in accordance with Article 88 of the Beed eo small as to average, ander the value of 4 in nambaranga
Mesore. Hestou un fyria retive from the false, and indight onges the property stolen was time-empired_men;" will however inarcas our 24th ultimo, in await the Arrival of the Mikelo, dominant ce have, we are informed; always Of the repara of highway robbery, two were orniting now going on to fill up the places of teated into Harbour from Yokota ma on the to their advancing conquerors. The present
Bay. The Japanese fronolid Bitolcsoan formerly in this island and afterward la Terc hoped, moreover, that no reckles or 11-ad of Association, and both goatlemen offer then each case. Un one occasion only was property with regard to the Europeans generally, the and on the 26th the French corvette Znolochoterice spoken of as people of San by the
selves for ro-election... riced steps will be taken by foreign merchants,
worth more than $25 stolon, and that enas School is performed olid service On the arrived, having accompanied the Imporis ancient possessors of the soil LONDON ... Me, Algar, Clement's Lane, who should avajā overdoing the page at the Mr. Edward George" having resigned his spired together to obtain money from a Chinese five years ago, a loud artery was raised gauet diariote The Osaka Nippo yaja that the peopl|hia-grave in Greenwood Cemetery, New Yo
deserves pattcular vemment. Four mes con-arrival of the Boglish and Sooteh contingels quadron till put into Toba Bay
A colonul bronze Lust of Mr. Horace Gree outset. But the warning is, fortunately, Tena appointment, the directors elected Mr. Robert bunk. One of them induced the manager to the compulsory attendance, more especially by of Matenkuma-maru who bave had their housemately by the working printera of the United
Agrarian troubles seems to besill rife in sque ley, which has been created as a monument o needed than it was some sow your age..
Lyall to snooeed him. This gentleman and send a ouclis with him with about $500. He those who stood most is used of what a hood Mr. U. Morland Kerr offer themselves for re- ook the woolla to Zotland-street, liare bo wua has to offer. Att sy oppustion has now aired for art of fand-tax which they could States, was unveiled on the 4th December. It alvation.
joined by bia three ennfederates, and togather vanished into thin air, cad-there are few indeed not pay, combined with others who bad sus is 4. in height, resting upon a granite pozostal HENRY LOWCOCK, Clairman they maitrented the bootie rund escaped for the who hare a word to my in the School's dispo one that the Ken taxes were unfairly 10 high. Upon one fido of the pedestal is a time with 3:06. The coolie subsequently died favour. Passing the School is now regardal as collected, chose a representatire and petitioned Erblot of bronze, on which Mr. Greeley in repre- POLICE INTELLIGENCE on the maiind from the wounds inflicted. a stepping stone to a higher olansand pronation, cheerei. They afterwards, to the number sented as a compositor, standing employed at
10th Mebruary.
Within a week, full information was received and instead of the pally which one chara- of about 1,606, asterabled on the banks of the the onee, and upon aralip at his side in a paper. as to the guilty parties, who had, in the mean- terised the otticade of the men, we have bad office, attacked is, and took out the renorde, do two other sides are, also in bronze, plough, a Kamsgew, whence they proceeded to the ward beating the date New York, 1831 Upon BEFORE THE HON. C-MAT.
wtile, escaped from the Colony, but swing, to several instances of men during the Tear four days afterwards policemen from the pot, and a scroll, the fourth side containing a the co-operation of HB, Consulat Canton attending voluntarily, even after they passed CHARGE OF STEALING CLOTHES! and of the Chinese Authorities, two of the mea the eraanation, Yuebira brands sailen and an officer from bronze sabich with the following inseription: Kan Akwong and Tenny Apang, two host were shortly afterwarde arrested and judged by and his unexoscted distoissa! looks rather men, were charged on suspicion with stealing the Uhinese tribanals, A
The Teropeans bad assed before, the Ex Kuu prozeded to the disturbed district - Horace Greeley, bors February 30, 1871, amination Board in thiness. Nino lure and it was expected that order would soon be died November 29th, 172. Founder of iba. The increase in miscellaneous fences to obsing gas cert faites from the School restored, Cheng YreShii-said he was a masterpaluter, Fessed by the zuigher of persons arrested as Thirty fte men have still to pass, of whom bas arisen for a mere whim of the residing at 74, Fretetrees. The prisoners were mendicants and so unlicensed hawkera.
Death, which sometimes ente Gording Fot SULTAN B, or whether bo has taken this boatmen in bis employ, sad lived in his shops,
GHASTLY DISCOVERY IN A 6-With gard to the mendicante, arrange
Te & very satisfactory mener, sometimes, on the On the 8th instant be went to Danton, and be ments have fan made for the reception by the
BALLON other hand, creates rather ankwart situations. step in deference to publie opinion, it is fors leaving he gave the prisoners the key of bis Obiusse Anthries of all lepere sont is Canton. the Indians have been instructed, both in on the coast of Iceland. In the car were some do Galliera has raised a delicace question tough- The remains of a balloon lavejist been found Thus it appeare that the Iste death of the Duke impossible to my. MIDHAT was, perhaps, the sleeping-room and told them to take care of what There has comsequently been a marked decrease English lind Obidene, during the year. At the mua bowes, forming an incomplete skeleton ing a portrait of Madame Nilsson. It is related only real reformer in the Ottoman Empire, found that a bed quilt, bloket jacket, a pair of within the last few months in the Colony. The Gevorgmiste se moegreeshly surprised at dition, containing papers so datorted by wel to the lady, who was a frequent visitor at bin was fuside. He returned on the 9th inet, and in the atmber of mendicante of this class found Annus Bratination for the prize awarded by and a leather towelling bag in a very bad con thst the Delo, withing to testify his admiration And
and it ja posible that the foltas have rowess, and a pair of leggings had been stolen Governing t have ordered the erection of some } the regaling which were quite beyond what I that the writing could not to deciphered. A raceptions, bad-her postral painted by Cabaret. ADLATED WATHE MAKERS
since repented of their acquiesretes in his honoriocked bor. ita quation the frat cela near the police stables at West Point for expected. Men from all the Nations in the conjectare in formed that this is the ballcou in the portrait, life-sise, la decribed as a datere scheme. At allevents, bis removal appears to alone in the shop and went out to get water and dinance awaits confirmation which authorissa the the reditable appearance they made, that they being the only one that was not recounted for worthy of the Doke, and worthy of her where prikoner, who said that on the 7th inst, he was the temporary detention of lepers, and an Or Uolony prosented them on, and showed by bidh Price scended during the siege of Parim piece, worthy of the printers magis pecall, SHIPS MEDICINE ORESTS REFITTED indicate something of the kind. is notice on bis fetara be found the room door open oftast in comand the police to depart aneb er eping-up their English and Chipse
BACAENGER-E-SUPPLIED.- able that the Quaon's Speech spake hope,
THE ONE WAS. Femanded until the 12th inet, persona forthwith, and
độ là tại chân “hend the reach of the School, Fur ELEPHANTIABIS AND IN CURB. finishel Madame Kilsson was abroad, and features it represented. Unfortamitely, when NOTICE. To avoid delay in the execution of
folly of the chances of peace being maintained, and the prisoners were admitted to bail in ged -The uber of unlicensed bawkera in very Indians have passed before the preminution
The Examiner has the following It is an the Dake end not preint it to her, When lurgy, and they oanne a great deal of obstruction. Board in Übinese during the year, and others cla saying that God never striker with both she returned to Parle the Doke himself wi Orders it is particularly requested that all in spite of the rejection by Turkey of the
A DESTITUTE.. basiners communications he addressed to the proposals of the Powers. At praent, how we posrged by Inspector Cameron with being villages tiara, 18 A rele, et inoreased in size, Jasy; a little femnega and insisting that the ancient saying are still believed by many, and the Duke died before he bad carried wat his fas It would be desirable if more marketocommo- are waiting to be examined. Amongst & number, Lands also ist where the devil he placed the away; sud this state of things continged for two George Jaffa, a Grek sesioan, unemployed, detina could be afforded in the city. The out there was a diaposition to be obstractive and foluon God he provided an antidote. These years-ontiguing so long, in funt, that the Firm, A. 6. WATZON and Co., Ferer, there seems a great deal of uncertainty a destitute.
827 HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
that it will be peccaunty to apply throughout work gnen lo be done abould be done before certainly things our now and again to prove, tention as regarda the porttalt; which, con about the future, and this can only be cleared He was sentenced to fansteon days' Bard Colony the law as to the taking out of Licences leaving br their quorten woon brought them to that they are not destitute of nih. For Exquently, had boopme, included in the Inventory
Labour up by Russia announcing a definite policy.
by hawkers. At the same time, I think it would their sensta again. Things are now going on ample, in Central Amerion-in Columbia-in of the furulture belonging to the Hocal Center." -----BIRTHD
AN INTETIZATE THIRE,
be more ouvexient if the licensing of hawkers as mothy na before I AM the tropical valleys of the Andes on the high The questica naked whether the portrile is to Thomas Lewis, a caixin boy, unemployed, was (and of chair coolies) should be tratatered from The Chinese Constable attend twice a meik tablo lunch, as well as on the Jow-lying abores be or not to be Ophelia
· Noties is given ir Saturday e Gardle that to- charged with theft,
the Registry-General's to the Pulino Depart an hour verb night. It is impossible todo of the Caribbean Sen, there is a lest boose The-Boulean Library (the Athena says) morrow, being Chloe New Year's Day, will Tal Achun, a gook, unemployed, and beresided ment. The low, moreover, should be salarged much in eo limited a tor, with a body of mendises called elephantiasiti pot ood has just maddaddition to its fich an leation of de observed as a boliday throughout too Gut the Quai Fong. The prisoner one to so as to deal ve zarine hawkers, bawkers of aucae personnel in coustently changing, unless ned to any duas of personis, although it is Herew mentoript Two Volume CAD. vernment Departmenja. –
bia lodging at the time he was taking his evening goods en bosid ships, sud with bathers and the mes supplement the teaching, they receive, more prevalent among the poor, and the poor taining the test of the Propheta, written it 9448, meal and said he wanted to see a friend of bis other perso) carrying on basines in the by privits acody, Our aim in the Chiese of tho negroes, Tha malady is not only fearful Youn, Although of a comparatively late At the Peak the maximum temperaturs during named Obun Aobot. He told him be bad gode streets.AAAA classes is to make the instruction de prostios and loathsome lo tão patient, it is hideons to date (the copy boing, sighed in 14611 they are the past week, is recorded in Saturday'a Gazette, to som. The prisoner said he was a good friend was 66.0, the minim 55.0; at fb Harbour of bis friend, so be asked blato sit down add i finances was a work that was much needed with a lide writing and arithmetic, are all that swollen with skers to a formidable size the Mamor" will indeed be orious to the The consolidation of the Deportation Or as possible Reading and colloquial Bages, behold. The members of the-body became gertainly of value for critical adition of the Master's Office, Praye West, the atmom was eat. The prisoner stayed talking and asked to for the punishment for brosols of senditional we tun usage engaged hair drops CF 30 do the aile; the voice din bow for the text of this rock difers in the 74.5, and the misimu 685. 60 inch of rain be allowed to stop all night. The next day be pardon was uply the completion of the The upper Chinese pis, however, contaus a fell during the yiek,
had breakfast and remained in the house uwt original senioree, and when this was done, aber men who donimana of Englab, wost awful of sumun ille a cure boa receusly libraries possess the Patens written in appears, and deep in murdered. For the various school of different countries. Fezeral No contradiction has ces given to the ren in some way or other fell down the hate?. du (the 6th inst.) the prisoner cane During 1878, 49, Chinesa presoner were de ing whiter they are eligible of not for fades of the turkey buzzard, of Raise the 36-oiled Babylonian prostaation); and R. -
Aseman on board the Danish stemer wight 1.., when he went away, the branded men might live witheat malgatation in written and spoken, entitled them to your favours -veen: discovered and naod, with the hippiest, Temen, The Paris. En brsey shore Ene the text evening benjjared a long cpat. The next the Colony: het ww they can be redeported. able consideration. It is worth white annalderaufhis nothing sise ting eating, the of Innisfaillite Targnor bath pensiini with port (as Sir BroURS HOMERON is to sway of the diretory infured me and rememed a statel tim He did not perted and 231eleased from gaolon conditional internschiolipa which way full ratadt Try bird so fiyata babits, shat the mest at Bandys Gson's Arabic translation. We under on the Blockade Commission, and there is was as first thought the mus wooldas live, but suspect him to be a thief. Hobeloved be bad pardons, railed, as a rule, on the completion know English and they know Police duty. Such produces has been seluard by huroraans stand that the Hagiograph written in Yemen only too much reason to fear that it is c. yesterday (Sunday) hopes were entertained of buen mbhod hy some China On the 8th of half the term fecute As shown in promotion would quee a greater fatoreas to be who were dying bugger. Several of tho also, was ofted to the Cambridge Library. rect. In view of the interests involved it in bis recoveryARCIS
inst the prisoner camo again and remained the Table D., 97 men were arrested for being found taken in the study of English. If the Pour of party who accompanied Lieutenant tratu tu B-Another manuscript from the same country. to be hoped that the members of the Chas taken at the Gorermont Look. Hoaital by Dristely afterwards a fellow lolger misrada ilk pardoned conditionally.
From a table of meteorological cheervations sight. The morning of the 9th be left, Ime la the Colony after having been deported or study was only increased, I den no reso why is perfione exploratiore of this Tething" of containing the text of Callicles Baleinster ber of Commerce will take the opportunity Ayres during the mouth of January and pub pauled by the man who lost the jacket, he went of gambling mies, but the law on this point I tough posearing a knowledge of English, are the gallinaze abound in those prie indent in top), followed by an Arabic translation suflet
jacket; then basuspected the prisoner. Accde-
we should not be able to train enr aku inter- Darian ay down to die, "and died, because the Lamentations, and Bether, with the Turgut B-There has been a decrease in the number proters, nebead of engiging outsiders, who flash of this bid was too revolting Weat. Now (both provided with the Babylonian panet us-- of expressing a decided opinion upon the blished in Saturday's Gazette it smears that
bjes, at their meeting to-day. It is well only 8.63 inch of rain all but math, com- Staylor si cen. Le soused alat stealing the ti, la chia plony, Try defective. An Ordi- completely ignorant of Phee work, the only bird this way be said the kind in Arabic comentary Manuscripts bering thứ Stanley-sircet He scoused him of stealing the manne was puod in 1876 thus rensmod the thesystem of passeiontious hascavenger; how he will be elerated to higher The Aramaic text of the Antiochos roll (also pared with 1,07 in known to everyone in this Colony that the
jnoket, lapse penaltior sesicst holding certam lotteries otted a bercficial influence over the European
the populous régions; he is even the only Targum of the "Megilloth are not gumerous It is notified in the Gastile that H. E. the The prisoner admitted the theft, and pointed but no advantage was taken of certain neoful -Cantor ca tlie Commission would be almost further potice Thomas Middleton Lerbarrow tree of house at 8mley-street where the in Great Britain, notably is to what insolensysters be extended, under the esme conditions részben a from Padama and Varthurern of fenhancer ita viläe. O—The astronomical work PTpojatmut of Her Mary's Consul it Governor ban appointed provistonally and until out a place amongst come boxes under a alausos Chat hire appeared as Aate of partant branch of the Force, I be to enggest that the ees, and it is only fair that guilinazoon, all with the suas punctuation), followed by an se men, abould nae to higher Things Aswa hg Arabic veraton, which this manuscripă postitus, cortuis to render is really satisfactory in he in charge of the Gunpowder. Depôt, and jacket was hidden. He then around the evidence of a house being used for publie gaming, to both the Indians and Chinese, Anis Me
Jouő lo de Sá tobe Antino Assistant Luspester prianner of having stolen ble long cod, and he and what shall be deemed wyffesent av dende of Aaorledge of Engles and Chimes (lures having been ofcoted of this direfall of the celebrated abrahams Zagouth; quoted us of Janke, pic Webster and Kowe discussed an admiited that also. He said he had sold it, and gaming Daring the last se to its loquial on the past of the Indians, and written plages by the up of the Beak of lirtion hire magna componis, at which que achar mapueript
barnt without have,
be pointed unt on old vlothes stall at Luscar gudden prohibition by the ditch Authorities,
|4ommopathiät) will, looking, and all who hain only is koowa la brist, and that in the Library
medicine 11 behepplied with non lyguments, Fót LyoREAS
DITEMISTS
By Appointment to, is Exellenoy the GoHe reaction in policy. Whether in clothing my commen
VEENOR and bis Royal Highness tho
DUKE OF EDINBURGH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, PazJUNERS, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDLYMEN,
At 113, Queen's Road, on the 10th instant,
the wild of Mr. T. MARE, Ordnance Store De partment, of a Son,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1877.
solution of the difficulty uduttiinable The Commission is to be appointed,
encb.
ginalees are at the qut-stations and sixten at the Central.
In accordanoo willithaabanges made in 1875,