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HE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1877, (With which ja incorporated" THE CRINA
DIRECTORY.")
This Comprehensive Work, now in the FIFTEENTH YEAR of its existence, han be sompiled from the Best and MOST RELIABLE SOULES, and no pains have been spared to render it CourTR IN EVERY RESPECT,
It contains:- THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.
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T DIKECTORY FORUANTON,
THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA, THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO. Tan DIRECTORY FOR HUIHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. THE DIRECTORE TORÁMOY. „THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA,
THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW. THE DIRECTORY FORNINGPO, Tuz DIRECTORY FOR LANGHAI,
THE DIRECTORY FOR DHINKIANG. Tas DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIÄNG. Tux DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR OHLFOO.
THE DILOTORY FOR TAKU..
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THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN. --THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING. THE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN. TAY DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES, THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON, THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI. THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE, THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1877.
The Neht Niah Shimabas say that Japanens LAPDS banks are to be established of Hongkong, und Shangbal abortly. in
The Osiness How Your a Day wan celebrated by the natives much in the gagal fashion. The tring of cricket commersed on Monday night and was maintained considerably beyond the
Overture
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S BLEGEA ME
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,"
LONDON, 12th February,
THE CHINESE FULLBAS IN MINGLANDS TU The loose. Embassy attended the opening of Parliament.de
OBITUARY
Mr. James Merry
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
rities. In this object the. Colonial Governs. tort hus ally and energetically arated, with the result that the noble lord the Secretary for the Colomes bus at length gained & good insight into the merits of the case, and some stope, bave been laken, through his repro-regulate hour on the following evening with sentations, towards procuring a tennedy for more or los vigour. The chorus daca pendes: Lords Beaconsfield and Balary both All negotiations for peso are at present eue the wilcomplained of, Her Majer's Consultion of gunpower will, it is to be boped, at least firmly protest againetusy overein-sing med at Canton, who hasslways been the consistent ions and eroded striata of Taipingang, and towards Turkey.
have one good effect that of fumigating the i apologist for the Chinos Customs Autho, perhaps amist in sheaking the spread of small. ritius, bas vainly endeavoured to make the pos. ⠀⠀ woreappear the bitter reason--to show that The Band of Her Majesty's 28th Regiment the Chinese have not intentionally interfered will perform the following programmas tula with the native trade of Hongkong and oraing
Crown: Dlanzadu”................. Amber.. that though abuen ny exist they are Selestiun Faust
„Goubad. -not- of" - any - very grava obaraser. He Valse,"Feara da Triatompa".... Brosgut,” obat nately refused to see that Hongkonyha vinto Verde
Kemániceenten. Meyerbeer",
God lesy. a griorance, and palpably believes that the salop. Valentine Kelle Chinese Government in, of the two, the in-
God Save the Queen,
E. P. Lives, Couductor, jured party: With regard to the native trade, he declares his conviction that it is!
To thashareholders of the Hongkong and An inquest was opened resterday at the Go.
GENTLBUEN, The Directors have How to stoadily inorensing, notwithstanding Captain ordiment Uivil Hospital before Mac Whumpos Cumpaty, Limited
Russell, prouer, and a jart comprising, Mosort. THOUKETY's unfavourable returns about the F. A dos The molios, Wsi Akwong, and P. J.U.lay betws you their Report with a Butement
af Accquate to Blat Dosehaber, 1876. janks," which, ho goes on to assert may be Bolachan, on the body of John Baptista, u
In accordance with the resold ion mssed at explained by the crease in the number of entan sa board the Danish stamaan. Na dear the luat meeting, $20, hava bren paid to the Tho decoused, a Frenchman, it appeara, fell Hoogroup Fire Insanince Company in reduto steamere trading on the ecast If there be down the ship's bold on the 101 instant at sixtion of lot, and the secant has been writton an increase it is one for which Bir BROOKS the ty day he bed shipped off the vaun of the Weapon property,
the Ciril Hospital and died yesterday. Palice establisbpeats of the ompany doring the six aratilised such injuries that, he was removed to
A fair amount of work has been dom at the Sergeant Grant said the camera for months, but the extremely low rats which Manila tha ame day and prosseded from tlines continue to be charged for docking and repair to London-Dr. Ayres gaso evidence showing Ing vesasli and for ang bring work, be made that the deceased anataled a fracture at the the gros veoaints compare unfavanebly with back of the lefs ear, and never regained on former yure, and huvanndered the not profit soionandu. The inquest was adjourned till ta day at 40 p.m.
The following in the report of the Directors ta the ortuary yearly meeting of aberhofdors, to be fold at the offers of the company, Club Cumbus Boôgkang, Monday, the 19th instan 8 pm.
very smell.
The groes orange for siz the amount to | $180,84206, and the set pmál to $14,961.18, which with $15,533.99 the balance brought forward in last necqupt reprosent
bektermnest them which has to be deducted.—
For distortion to contributing
sherrbilders.
For director' fees Für auditors' foes..
Leaving for disposal......
$2,00 2,500.00 250.00
TŰ OHAMA MORE IN
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
We are givan anderstand that H.B.M.) Consul, Mr. Ball Robertson will shortly
*WEDNESDAY, 14th February, Traw Yokohamath a visit to Canton tha Salon of Patna to-day at $6773, and of sewat during big abaence Mr. H. S. Wilkinson will aqt oheats of same at $595 Benares placed as as Consul and the the Vice-Uonsalate at Tedi 9549. The stock of the former is given af 2,000 will be presided on by Mr. Aston chests, and of the the latter at 1200 boatu.
whom has studied English law. But the native, at 450 obate, extinsive of the porta por Sailmnebo at the present time, ons, at least, of allowance; and the stock of this drug is given Three Japanese ayera are prutising in th The quotation for Batwa is $560, polugiva of
litigate are eit bernot acquainted with the hot Travancore consisting of 2,200 chesta or are not yet laned to appreciate their sOTS vide), and the brief sf these consure therefore! as few and far belston as angels visita.”
EXPOET CARGOES. Per alcowship Achillas, for Londen The Hochi Shimidis, in giring we statistical Congon, 108.87: Ibs. Seanted Orange Pekos, detalls about the Philadelphia Exhibition, esta 14,102 16. Scented Lapor, 180516 158, that after its cloud be building gliba Japanem pkgo. Silk Picco Goode, 921 pkge. Hatting, 200 section is hold for $3,600, or about one,tenih pkga, Sundries,
NY of its first cost. Altho Japansexhibits word
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE,
moquired wars, whise prions werexceptionally. For London 489 balss Raw 5, 311 bales rauch appreolated," Kaga bronze and Suroga Per steamship Lombard, for London, e. bigbitraotedepois attention. All the Waste Silk, 19 gada Silk Press Good, 903 article which were unpla doring the thibition pkgs. Sundries. For Continent 22 bulce Raw wazeinally put up it suction, And fonna part Silk, and 26 balas Wasto Silk, For New York chase at figures Alogether anexpeated. I hales Raw Silk, For India about 200 ps Captain Taylor of the rin, who passed rice Silk, Fur Bouton 619 half-apato Tand Island on the night of the 29th uttime, or his way to Yokebarua foms Tekao, informs us thai Flo linastos the light of the fares from the the mound is in in native state of eruption. mouth of the orate to be from ens seventh to one with of the actal elevation of the mountain aboythe gen level. This would give the column of fate the immane height of from three to four hundred feet, Capenis Taylor says 1 the my was illumistad u thang & city were On Bough on fire and that Luge masses of rook, plainly ON CALCUTTA-Bank, sight, inte e sir, and, learibing a cure, fall, leaving visible from the deat of bis rewel wore hurled ON SHANGHAL bebled them traila f fire, like many gigantio
Bank, aighter rootes Jupan atta
Private, 80 days eight... 5
SHARES,
Bank Billa, on demand..... Buak Bills, a 30 days sight. 4/2 Bank Bils, at6 months' eight 4 Credits, at & months eight
Documentary Billan
months big....
per cent. premium;
Shree29
of the Nicky Nicht Saimbios. It seems that Hongkong and Shangha
Adartling incidest #nds place the columua when the City of thing was about mid-goaan on he last trip from San Francisés, a schooner, Unies Ireneance docisty of Danton-S615 per partly dismanted, ww discovered. The conzzá "share,aut me a
of the City of Puling, was altend so as to China Traders Imurance Company's Sharea approp the echooser, whereupontha Japanese $1,825 per share...
|
| jest, the descripton of coin west suitable for ad atandard" of valte, the substiary solze most rqquisite, and whether the proposed polnage bald be for the whole country, ourcetriated to the places open to foreign tade—a goueral cting was convened on November 2nd,zna discuss these questions after debate, a Roto-
blished under the authority of the Chinese lution" wag curried, with only iwo dissentienta, that the Chamber di dlined to make any reqoz-
datin in the matte of a mint to he esta
Gernment and copies thereof, and of the abort hond minutes of the moneting word transmitted tothe Shanghai Chamber. (appendit. D.). "CHINKER KEROUANTS AND THE NATIVE, DSIES LEVIED ON GOODS COMING FROM
AND GOING TO THE WEST COAST. The native mevlants of Bogkong having. forwarded to tha Registrar General the text of one to the Government of that City, prupna- patition presented by the native traders of the matabhment thereat of a Chinese Custom Flouse, and having ggested that Sewhat similar arrangement be introduced requested the Chamber to state its opinion or ino. Hongkong, His Excelleny the Governor
the matter. "After fully discussing the enclostran in His Excelledy a despate, the Committee arrived at the aucbimous aɔnoicalon, that, under present cirouwtacon, it would be very unadvia able to take any steps in such matter. (Ap. pendix E.)
OPENING OF THS FORT OF SILD TO FOREIGN
An official intimation of the opening of this per, wue received from the Colonial Govern mát, on the 29th December. The text of the degree isnnod thegon by the Governor-General of the Philippinez, will be found in Appendir F,
VIISTAL RATER
The reduction focently made by the Postal Fauthorities, in the rates hitherto chagod for.
Letters and papers between Hongkong, thirs Perta and Europeand the more important redasi. fagkong bas entered the Patal Union hava, tiber which will come into effect as soon at
in the opinion of the Committee, rendered it mrnecessary to further pursue the correspond
| Lag was hoisted by those on board the Tacter. Chinens Insurance Company-4202 perature,ence commenced with the Shanghai Chamberof,
per share,
A boat was lowdred from ste steigier sad boarded Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares the stressed you, and after mome delay $670 per share return to the Gils of Pakkind wh four of the Chua Fire Insurance Cotapady's Sbarer-$168 Jupanive crew of theeohooner and after a bad baru scarred an boud and the boat hoisted up, the steamer résumber proper course and war speedily out of sight of the analle orsit, Os board the City of Peking were serolien Japanons
the tied orew of the sabooner, who were 16 recurging with echita from the Philadelphia Exbibition, she at ace proffered distance to wretchedly reeted edition, gad med with joy BEST
nant
fongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
- Straves—473 per cent discount? Hongkong, Usted, had Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Ebates-14 per cent, discount
Hongkong Gas Jompany's Ubare 875 per Shanghai Stcán Navigation Company The
95 per chiaro.
Commerce previous to the last linnual Meeting.
REVIEL'S TELEGRIMS, P Koenrs. Ranta & Co.'s Agathering ando priposition for supplying and amended service of Political and Commercial Telegraus, a Sub. Committee was appointed to make aliafactory rangements with that gentleman. The result of (heir zeroțiatone is, ther the Obamber line
Sub-Committee also drew ap in amended torm taken the local monopoly of the Polition!' Tulo- grams, and that the branch of the kervice bide fat to be efficienly started in a few days. The
jected to unjust and illegal duties, by season of icta, so was the dazo a Joær er two ago. Alo Insuranes Company thereby bringing he recognizing their connerysen, by what | Hongkong Hotal Company's Sharce-273 per of Commercial Telegrame, which, after, being
sbarenda
Cotes Imperial on 290). E. 611.
approved by the General Chiracies WRS AG cupen by humar's Agans, and will be aetod wapya 28 soon as it reaches Loudon.The Com aatee entertain lopes that one will no longer are for complaint as to the roy or extent of the informatips transmitted,
MEKBELS:
lina curtainly failed to asconut, for his figures only show that there has been an increase in Manchester goodwind in none of the jurka -captured has the cargo consisted in whole or even in part of those goods. It must be remembered, too, that a large portion of these goods are transbed in this colony
Masare, Lloyd & Cheshire, in their Indian Tọa for the various Triaty porte of China and Market Review for 1876, make the following Japan Mr. D. Ws, speaking at the remarks In reviewing the progress of Tadian. racating on Monday, salced Sir BRODES's Tea during the past year, it ostnot fail to be argument by remarking that not a single gradually established, not only in comparison noticed that a sounder basis of values in being Fact has been produced to show that the to prices for Chips grada, fit between the trade is being auibilated," but that, onore discrimination being now storeised by different, cleases themselves, in consequenda of
4,750.00 the antrary, it is increasing: Now, in the buyers in seleóting pares suitable to their firat place, it is not contended that the requirements. This bas neturally led to the
$25,744.66 trade is being umikilated; it is maintained able less, which cannot how be sold at prices be declared, that $15, 130 be paid in further to declining scale of values for weak and undesiz-
The Directors recolamend that no divident that it is constantly harassed by being sub within a mnation of those obtained for useful notion of the loan from the Hongkong Fire
the past year has witnessed an inserted inquiry down to $125,000, that the balason 30,740 enquiries were made to the particulars of whichit is slowly but surely diminishing. But, for strong liquoring Toas, and less regard giren be carried forward to now'accopat. supposing for a moment, the fact is a Sir to the unke and colour of the leaf. The great The Dieter vergorder to Croping or the lenity He con tht go to 125 definirnay in the quality of the Bulan drop tay the Whampoa property to the Uhinese Govora. BROOKA and Mr... Wizsu hare stand, that have exaggerated this last feature, but it seeme ment for $80,000, payable in four equal instal treening. It nypes that the schooner was paration of the ants, was antisiently dis the trade is steadily increasing, who will as if the Chinese have abandoned their old aye-meris 5 the 154b Merab, 1st May, letAugust, called the Hazyoshi Afaru, constructed after tem of manufauctore, judging by the falling and lat November of to presont yer. The
the foreign style, for trading between Kobe and .. With brief doosriptions of Hongkour, the lar then it would bare been bad the native apparently, to produce quickly a large supply
venture to say that is not vary much smal-off each year in quality, their abject only being price obtained is far short of the samit which Hokodite. On the 1st of December as whe Treaty Port of China, Japan, and the Philip-icerchants not been liable to the piratical the barter of which wed only be quita e Docks. bie forg ceased to be availed vir to be salt, destined for Fori-idzumi, atall port left Bakodate with args of rise, wy, aké, and tha property atanda is the Books, but thé pines.
aseful to the Company, and to maintain them about 00 ri from Hakodate, but meeting with entailed speiderable outlay. It is, before, a
heavy weather the vasol was blows out of her utter for congratulation that the propertys. After bufiting about for six days the bisa been sold, and gear. Directors frust that
radder and one of the masts were cried away, through the reduced expanditure that will when, of course, the vessel was driven about ensub, and by the careful azul economical work, belplanly by the wind, none of the grow, know.
ine whereabouts they were, when the City of ing of the establishments at Aberdeen and
ogloon, they may to enabled at the next eling fortunately sighted them. The four
ing a betig redit thunes this occasion tory rose sodit thus of this occasione capiain, mace, and superorgo of the notaway NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL by Mears. Kert and Bassali, and is nonaged
Lunes, then began to bewail unfortunate fata of.
The Secretary'e Acount Covent for the year ending 31st December, 1876, a feen nudited vessel and on enquiry they confessed that those thras men, not daring to show their faces to the
hero. A falling off of subscriptions will take. placa froin the resignations above reported; but owner of the schoorey unless they could se the gig, ha spuntuel is the facigner who
hoirealara show an icerca of biroulution was to charge of tut boat whink pat off to their
overlast year of some $173. A credit balance The yearly general meening of the members of 8355,88 is brought forward for the currous asiatice to tow the vessel bask Yokohama.st the Hongkong Genarst Chamber of Coment. The sum of 8000 bas Lees withdrawn pail from the iuprasticability of unch morce was held on the 12th instant of the Cityfrun the fixed deposite of 36,409.71, to pay for proosding, no one in the boas understood all. There were prosents-the Hon. F. Bytle theexpensen of Secretary's visit to Hain, the Japarris, so that beir appeal obtained Obairman), the Hon. W. Keswick, wil Messrs, publication of his Report, and a refund in cont answer beyond orders, conveyed by sign,, R. Bellion, H. Hoppina, H. Nelson L. Map. eckon with the Anti-blockrade samples. The leave the sohooner and enter the boat. This, del, Granville Sharp D. Welab, 0. Kabn, balance of $5,800.71 remains on deposit, bearing bowe, they resuately refused to do, and Mackenzie, Thompor, W. Pustao, P. Nissen, interest at 5 per cent. Per aqu so were reluctantly left behind to drift and Dr. N. B. Dinaya (Sacretary). about at the mercy of the wind and warek: untilvalierad from the horrors
practices of the Hoppo's emissarios? Under the aegis of free and enlightened government. want more probable than that an immense,
It alys ruoindes a mass of useful information addition to that melly found in works of the rind.
native trade- treble what it now is-should The larger Directory contins the different have teen carried on by Chinese northals Treaties and Jcarentione indo by Chius and here? The more fact that, it as not
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG:
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI Chromo-Kibogmph Plate of the NEW
CODEǝL SIGNALS -us-at-the PEAK
Also of the vapina LIQUSE FLAGS
(Designed expressly for the Work"
and
Matadorchados5-A, de Graça:- SFATOW.........Neism. Compleil & Co. Asor depera, sou, Nicholle & Co. Formosa Mesers. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. FOOCHOWMusara. Hedgì, & Co.. NINGPO Mears. Kelly & Wata, & gbai, -SHASOHAI..Mesra, If all,& Holtz.
SHANGHAI
A.
Meera. Kelly & Walati.
NOTICE.
FAMILY AND DISPARSING CHEMISTS,
By Appointment to His Excellency the Go. TELNOM and bis Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
PERFUMERS
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDBYMEN,
And
AERATED WATER YAKERS.
Secondary consideration,"
den and China Express of the 5th Bi
The subne itome are taken from the
Sir Thomas Wado arrived in London on the 4th January
It is not yet known, when H.B. Popé Xen- will take on departure. We understand that nessy, the governor-debigote for Hongkong,
he has obtained extra love" so that, although he has arrived from the West Indies, it may ou some time before he takes us doperture for kis
Ban
DIRETOR84
In accordance with the Roth Article of the Deed of Aeoniution, Hesra W. Kesvisk and A. T. Manger retire from the Board, but offer themselves for re-election.
Menara J. Robinson and F. G. Linstead are "By the Dirzators recommended for re-election.
-W..Kaswick, Chamun
AUDITORS.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
13th February. " BIODE JAMES Russell, Esq.
DISORDERLY MARINES.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (Yom Kana. FALCONERC Karomater Baronickel på
Termometer
Thorrocales
Thetradecor Thermeeter:
Theric meter Thermometer-
The manueteraf (rec ight)
HONGKONG ORAMBER OT COMMERCE.
30.150
SPADE $0.400
The CHAIRMAN said as the minnies of the their situation previous testing bac bear some time before be, he would propoes that they should be faken as read and prased ancordingly.
Mr. D. WELSH seconded, The resolation was passed unanimously. The following is the
by del The editoral the Nicht Nicht silmires the Lebourable fealing which prompted these men to be careful of the charge throated to them, but rightly engh deplores the foolish obstinany which inheed them to remain on hourd and deliberatay encrifice valuable live which might otherwin bave been sarad. Japan
TURIO
BEFORT OF THS COMMITT£8, The Committee her to place before ite Men bers of the Chamber, he following report of then proceedings for the year ending Jlst De- comber, 1876,
insure
During the past year, the following Mem- bea have retired from the Obama horiengra. Heard & Co, Messer, Margcassa & Oo; and A. B. Vanober, Bag: Mr. T. G. Lisatud has been any elected a Member.
COMMITTEE.
Mr. P. Karbergbating left for Europe, Mr. L Medel was elected to fill his vaney. Accord ing to the Bulers fresh aleet un of Members of Quittee has to make place thin meeting.
PORN FUNDA,
span with foreign countries, tagether with greatly increased is a sufficiantly plain from Marseillée, which reizised damage through. half-yearly meeting to submit a more satisfacreased man, after a farrelazing their misfor The Messagorise Maritizes steamer Gange, Various Acts, rdinances, and Regulations re-proof to the joinds of unprejudised people out into Gibraltar, completed her repairs, and collision with the Galey of Lorke steamer and lating to Commerce and Shipping. I is farther embellished with a Chromo-actions bare been persistently loved, in
in China, that the most unscrupulous ex felt for London on the 1st Janusty -lithograph-ola
Aur soul report ou de Kalderminster Car defans of tight and justice, upon all pet trede eye that among the latest Que mes junks owned by native marchants in this of Kidderminster fabries are the Olives for Colony. But the best proof of the unlawfulhom.small squares of carpets on which to siy taxes imposed upon goods coming to the quantities in that town
shing their prayers have beon mače in considerabla Colong ban baon furnished by Sir BroOKE Bonusor and for advancing it so frankly. the best be of the people of Hongkong are, due to him. He is the firm and hongst
P. KRE, Dhairman. advocad of the Chinese as against his own
The CHAIRMAN-Before proposing the adup- Rion of the yearly report of the Dommitter, und countrymen, but on certaining this damagew post.
the passing of the accounts attached to it, I bur MAPS OF BONGKONG, JAPAN, & ng fact he did not hesitate to znake-itknown.
Robert Ferry and Walter Howe, twogarines The Dwarf, 4, double-screw gan-vessel, Cap-on board.... Aulados, were charged with The Dronicle and Dircalory is the only Acording to his account, the Hoppe hue the can the Hen. 9. Dawson, arrived at Spithead disorderly coudnet in a brothel and Building
to le allowed to make a few remorte upon the leading subjects dealt with. The most promi- publication of its tand for China and Japan.speakable audacity to levy double duties on the lat January from Uhins, baying besu the police in the execution of their duty
mentore, and I regret to say it bao huen un for and it will be found invaluable in all Public, upon the junk trade of Hongkong on the plea sioned at Wielwich in 1868, and on the 13th of he went to a brothel in ship-strest and saw the Mail
delayed by stress of weather. She was commis
same time pant, the bluckadɔ. Id spite of PO. 23 said hearings women calkost polios
all bat has been mid and written against thesa Mercantile, and Grondral Offices.
that it is a foreign port. That this can erought July, 1871, the was recounmaioned at Hong-second prisoner kickingstont the partition and
most unprecedented and asjustible proceed.. Fing of the Canton Onstans ernisers in our It ia pablished in two forms-Compots at to be submitted to is out of the questior, and song. She will pay off at Sheerness, and be making a great distudando. He was using
water and oncaldaur water, their depredationa 35; or, with the Lists of Residens, Fort Directhe Colonial Office Authorities are evidently placed in the fourth division of the Steam very improper language, and he told him lo
-ter I can call am nothing else continua Reserve. tories, Maps, &c., ab $5,"
of opinion that the position of the Happo is
door and gave him a blow on the left ar and the coming of nommercial relations between The bopes expressed in the last Annual Report euch longerte ha bandied about from one desist. The second printer came out of the Arrangements hay already, bws made for. EN BLOCTAVE OF THE FOLT OF HONGKONG stecked. Honger, I think we may now en
* BY CHINESE CUSTOMS CRUISERS [wholly uptonable, as Lord CarKLAVONIS|E- With-reference to the question of the Homa nearly kuked bindian. The first prischer Japan and Corea. Some enterprising mer that entisfactory resulte would be shortit attained department to the other, and that settlement
tertain the hope that the question will not con :Orders for Copies may he sent to the Lasty to see how the Treaty of Tientsio has any
Government setting on foot a sebeme to provide also struck him. He told the sound preover, chants of Tokio bave applied to their govern respecting this long pending question, have will be arrived at are long. The parliamentary Ivess Office, where it is published, or to the bearing on the case, since the terms of the sad Hougtong, which the Governor of Singa blow. There were for other men is in from Fusan Kai, the port which has for net-the Convention contaded between Grat Britain befettine, strengthen very materially the Student Interpreters for Chiness, for the Straits to come out, and bi gave him other ment for permission establish a direct trade made acus progress towards realisation. Under papira lately published, a cup of which I have. following Agent
article relating to the foreign tariff pore recently stated had been referred by him form. He went away a few pan and turist-bon in Japanse possession, to the jaud China at Chithio, os September 19th, 1976, baals of the people of this celony, in their Jupply solely to merchandise exported fram to the home authorities, we learn that sovers: ; blew his whistle, annak onstablò No. 25łosze; terior of the Corean Kingdom, and have roi hua tan-arranged tast & Chinono affaládj'ai opposition to this system of robbery, whịnh, or imported into China by British subjects, with this object, but that as yet nothing definite face. The district watchman then oms, three start upon their erred by the next reguler Houtkong Government shall meet to discuss, In the papers, it will be found that the Hoppo Ruggestions have been made to the Government the frar prasner gave sim also a blown the ocived the necessary athorisation. They wil British Consul, and an official soleoled by the has been allowed to go on for some years now. and can have no reference to goods shipperl has been devided-upon
of the man tank of their belte and now they steam Lieutenant C. 8. F. Fages, Royal Marine Gret prisoner and they atraggled and feil. The the interchange of reral courts with the Parliamentary Papers, just pnhlisted, con the written testimony of their swa apologist,
could fight more than ten man. He mad the by native traders in mtive bottoms to or from
The Imperial voyage to Kobe a marked by fund, if possible, safistuotorily arrange, the pointa of Canton and bis employés, at the stations Hongkong. The continued refusal of the Light Infantry, whe since 1870 has been on second prinór sustobel tis staff and run away Frenak sorve Lo, La Clocheteria. Our corre-thining official correspondence and denmantsHEM. Consulat suton, of levying excessivo pm and on board the noisera, otand conriated by Chinese Authorities to forward Sir ARTHUR ployed in the actrice of the Japanese Gavern with it, but was alopped by as Indian contable, spoudat acompanying the aquadra writes connected with the Blockade, amply prove the exacions, dunble daties in fast, apon the jour out. has been resppointed to the Chatham He was sure bother any one was trunk followi:"On bearing up for Tobi, the intan correctness of the watements put forward, from rade of the Colony. It appears that on all KENNEDY teriff is farther widence Division from the seconded list, his engagement with a bel. He got the second prisoner to the tion of admiral Kanata to seek shelter was time to time, by the Chamber; even Her Bri- goods coming to this Colony from any part of of the varying character of the taxes with the Japanese Government having fermi station with the help of another arab. The communicated by signal the Presot capta tannic Majesty's Consul at Canton sluiting China, He levies an export duty according
anted. Lieutenant and Adjatant Houry Fullar, WATSON A00, imposed on native trade. Bat Sir Brooks Royal Marine Light Jufautry, bas been promoted but they were zot drunk is cous and up ros and the corrente, after saiuting the Emperor, defence of the Blockade), that extra and excess cording to the foreign tariff sad on wen greating the diatorbanos had been inking whose ship formed part of the Imperial escort, contrary to all Ele previous statedient in the ustive tariff, also an export duty ROBERTSON has something to say on he to the rank of captain in the place of Captain torn. Ho tad not received his staff, balf of the Chinese Authorities eren on and Breves bajar C. W. Orrington, removed P.U. 261 orroborated the evidence of the last Kobe. Immediately the Emperor'a arrival of the Colony. It is to be hoped that steps a double import duty in like manner. The epared from the flat and preocoded alone to sive duties were irregularly laried on the trade at Goode cant from this Colen, be levies to the ball-pay list on his appointment as witness this head, and sees nothing unreasonable in barracks mister of the Royal Marine Division at District Watchman No. 34 and P.0. tế-also panied by bir alaff, ame on tours the Takno atisfactory estriouent. The Committee, bow. taing peculiar, and I recommend it and the Et the same port, the French Adwin, 2000-sill now be taken to bring about gu garly and despatch in abfcb bis Aronal is made is cer the rofusal to furnish the tariff. What won-
Gosport..
gave corroborative evidence.
Mara sad was honored with a reception der, then, that the members of the Chamber
The first prisoner said be did pou know how
fürer, kara grave doubts of a successful tasus, as ethers from the same pen, to the careful perusal of Commerce should feel it to be their daby fori, n Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty influence of liquor.
The Right Hon. Richit James, Lord Githe disturbance commessed, he was under the of their respective Inations, hare miled in the at Peking ban appointed Sir Broke Butertson a the writer twists and turns about in his endea Seven of the Foreign Ministers, with attaches they learn with regret, that Her Majesty's Minister af wenbers. It is most varius to votide how in the interests of the Colorry, to protest and Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, bas Edward Ren Crooke, an offiger of Murino Meis Mars for Koha with the purpose of join member of the Blockade commission; for all your to place the action of the mandarine in against bra appointment on the Blockade teen gazetada Rexi-Adair, He was born Artillery, said the condos of the mon was what helperial garéta Kioto The departure the discussione which have taken plan on this the mast favorable light. In one paragraph of was acnewbat delays in consequence of the vexed question clearly indicate that Her Man disputob ho makes them out to be modela at Commission. They paid a deserted com esined the ink of lieutenant on the 15th of
in 1832, and entered the navy in 1845. He cbia usually alled good.
The secred prisoner war fined $20; in fault of which to the resitamos of the Russian and Chinese, on the object, and that he has thus to say that they the as much under control as
barning of the Guai. Hu Sho, the new proximity featy's Consal at Canton is at one with the office titude and dissipline, going so far a pliment to his high personal charecter, but September, 1852, and in that capacity served it one month's hard labour; and the wae Italian Ministers rearded those gentlemen's far been their advolate and apologist the cficers of any Gmarriment while in another could not shut their eyes to the fact that hot cutries, 51, in the Ballio from Desember ned $10, indefault fonction days hard labour movements treff the safety of their own OPENING OF THE FORTS OF HOW (KLUNG- paragraph he talk of irresponable provincial
Following catil the close of the Russian War. SHIPS MEDICINE THESIS REFITTED has a bias in favour of the Chinese on this In the Baleigh, 50, Coun wedars Keppel, on the
establishments we ared. The party includes CHOW) IN HAIRAN, AND OF HAIPHONG for sad their subordinates. Now attaly qucation As Mr. BezLros very pertinantly East India and China atanics Trout Soptember, THE ALLEGED MBEZIT ERN.Britain, Rauain, Germany, Italy, andtrin, and the representatives ofthe United States, Great
TRIK TONQUIE.
these two statement are contradetory; it go. remarked, all their prayers and labours had 1358, until transferred in August, 1857, to the
An advantages opportunity praenting vernment officers Am irresponatch they can't be Calsulta, &,fagship of Fear-Admiral Seymour,
Spain, and searetaries of the French, Dutch, and heif for a 175it to theau purts cutly in the year, mask ander control And you will see farther FOTICE.—Tŭavoid delay in the execution of simply brought about this Combission, and on the same station, where he remained until late foreman of Ordinance Store Department, would have participated in the exersion bat and report apon their tradal capabilir. He May 1876 which the Consul tres credit to The remaded case, in which Thomas (bales Belgian Legations. The Belgian Minister de Secretary was itstrusted to prebead thither, in the proclamation of the Viceroy, dated 15th Orders it in particularly requested that all was their duty to make the beat of it. In the folloring month by stained command or again as the 18th in, bls. Stay apeared The dal destraction of the Gani Mu So by ifter an absence of ane mouth is teport has of thi Customs have entirely leered a formor promoted to be commander, February 26, 1856.ie charged with embezzling ammonition, came for a temporary illnessccordingly left on the 22 Marab, and turned half on getting sued that the employds badbear commanicatione he dressed to the With that view they have protested against of the Harnd, 17, also at Ohio, and brought or for the prosecution and Mr. Wotton for the fire on the lat instantle a real asianity. Apart been already placed in the bands of members, Viserys proclamation. This sertainly does
Sir BROOKE being med up with it, and it to England in July, 1859, on the 22nd of which defenas. is earnorily to be hoped that this expression mouth be was posted. Admiral Gilford Jost George Ba, a corporal of the Royal Artillery, which is of late year advanced to the front feet the conclusions therein stated. Both as the offlcera of say government should from the public importance of the Bice itself and nothing has since transpired to materially not Jean if they vere na muoh under control the taking of Canton and for this he was granted, said he was appointed as foremas in the rank ofthe high departments of State, the build-ports will probably, in the sourse of time, become like to what would take place now an old-standing cause of cuplaint, normoded the Tribune, 25, in the Pacife, from barrels in the three magasines. Mr. Arber was of the whitecture win in former ages disinis slow. Were the working of the mina known However, to return to this question of the im
in October, 1859, possit of £91, 5. Bagazines the 16th Goober last. Be was lag in which to busieran was conducted was centres of a moderate true; bat-tailer present any officers of any departured in
instructed to count all the boxes, cam, and colebrated as one of tholew remisiaing specimson roumstances, improvement must necessarily Colony to ignore a Government notification. and it is high time that some arrangement appointed to the Hercules, 19, fitting at Chat not present. The prisoner was directed to hand Even when the great jisikie still shounded in develope them more gidly
March, 1862, until paid, off in May, 1866, wow present as far as he recoilted, Mr. Gritable was guished the dwellings of the Japanese mobles to exist permitted, On the 13th instant, at Shelley Street, was made whereby it could be at once and bam, for servico with the Chanel Squadron, is weer charges witness. Beginning at &a. Tokio, the analo il Chikuzoa no Kami, or, OPENING OF PALEOI.
would no doubt tend to position of dumbia doties, when tacee stations. Hongkong, the rilno of Mr Rose Low, of permanently removed."
p commented to pollet dutien on gemoral mate a Daughter.
Jane, 1868, vus transferred to the Ax, guard on the 12th the pricoter unicoked the new as be vamore general's keewu, Kuda Sama The Comwita asta with vitafunion that opive only and the destinies of Her obardine previouely they dolfoced duty on "MAMRIAGES.
ship, ut Portsmouth; in Desember 1871, WANE magazine. A gunner of the Royal Artillery was tamens among ita fellowa sa a pastor work amongst the porta to be opened to Trads under Majesty's Conant at that time that they were at the Government Central School House, The Agents (Mesars Batterdald and Swire)uppointed ve of the Lords Commissoners of packed ten in beight. The is a tally boid for of its tid, and there into reason to krpet that Akhough but little is accurately knows of its commodity and that there was intention pust be relinquished in March, 1874, on being present is, as a Labouret. The box are of grace and olgance, Itros amol the laat de Chefoo Convention, is that of Pakkol, Institated solely to collect dalies on this on the Bri instant, by the Rev. James Lamont, inform that the timer Ulywars will have the Admiralty.__ of the Presbyterian Church, Joan Itors, singapow for Hongkong this alterood.
-each clescrigdon of um minnition sadetteroniclew it will be restored in my shaperoambling ita; apabilities, ita repute amongst the Obiage to Jery dotien of general rolandia gineer, Höngkong, to JANG AYN, daughter of
in cach magazine. The tally boarde repraent ancient wpest Beauty Bust give way to the tears testimony to be trudal antivity Infa, bawarer, this subquently proved not to CRICKET thelate James White, Boy.. Herbst, Dalkeith,
the amount in the magazines. He understood material requirements of comfort and practizal however, right to add that recent report from be the PRBB Wall, when they commenced Rectland, and widow of the late George Goldie. Nearly three bandradsummonses were issued Tuesday 15th instant being a public holiday to the label. The prisoner told him there were senured for the purpos, the work of the office en containing not more than some 13000 in- defended the Chinese officials a shie pros The Voider Firemen took advantage of that saab box contained the quantity stated on convenio. Until smother difié an be European visitors describe Pailici au but a small to lary duties generally, the persons who National Bank of Sootland, Edisbargh." (223 yesterday against Obinge for ring orackere aballenge the Olub. The Fireman won the toes,ne empty boxes, and whowa lifted some and will be runsaated in temporary quarters at abitants. Its importance in Chine eyeeeeling aid They ire only collesing the des On 3rd February, 1977, at St John's Cathe-after the time allowed them. They will come and their captain considering the wet state of judging by the weight be considered they apart in the presingis of the Publis. Works probably arisca from its proximity to the Ime acording to Chinese tariff and such as they drg, Hongkong by the Ber. R. Hayward Kidd, ou for hearing at the Palioe Court to-day. Colonial Chaplin, HENET EATST WODE
the ground bought it more advantageone to were all falla made a rough at Departmat-Takio e portant profectaral city of Leen chow-bo and have to collectme at other place for many -HOUSE, Coldhil Civil Hervicë, son of the lato'
bowlers than batters, Brd went tha Clgh to the and the result of the total acapant of all The land steamer Travencore, Captain wickets. The result proved that the Ginb was the stores was a supposed deficiency of 340 Kucho of Kanagawa ke are engaged in laying pissing to the interior. The local budness in these laes need have nothing to lear, the Chi
The Abono Shimbun saye this some of the govenianoc, au a landing place for goode centuries, and any trader why somestly pays Lint-Colonel Philip Wodehouse, 15th Has W. Damit from Bombay 23rd, Gallo 31st equal to the usergoces, to: they scored 217 rounds of Martini-Henry ball cartridges. The out a good road from Tokio to Khfa. This will decribed so having materially fallen off during nese Government bure no atention of gaining BAN, 10 ELEANOR, deurbter of the Rev. Juftimo, feneng Sta, and Singapore 7th instant, vans; of these Mr. A. K. Travers made 126, empty boxca ora kept under over outaide the be p seroge nodortaking, se in order to carry the past three years owing to additional ex by the stations, the are only there to prevent Bathrat Doans, A., Bestor of the United with the London mails of the 5th sittro, arrived which is thonght to have been the largest indivi- magazine. Le did not en any of the boxes, the road by ssey wrediate moross the Kotolove anions on the part of the native authorities, thorum losing what they were entitled to by Parishes of St. Martins Cnteich and Great hore on Treaday aftermon. St. Helens, Toudon.
dual score mida on this ground; three zou were as the primoser told him sara were amply, He and Samko hills, as heavy work will have to Aba port, it is undoubtedly superior to any anger law and Hut knowing as DEATH,
well made, and Mr. Travers showed a marked was ordered by Mr. Grible to count the glores be done A Renter's telegram, data Tubkond, Jan-improvement en bis former sigla by judtoiously over again. Mr. Grible, the prisoner, and
aher known to Europeans on the South Coast. yo do the ropacity of the Obidose afficiels, aary 3rdanya:-The Kusiau Expedition, ander combining, playing with alogging, instead of witness set to work to re-count. When they submarius osble is at prosent being laid between In pursuance of the Resointion passed at the of as a to the correctness of these state- We learn from the Chỏya” Shimbun that a r TELEGRAPHIC TALITES. STAV dobte gross in the minds of many. Captain Kuropatkin, of the general staff, which trusting to the latter only. Double figures were commenced, the prisoner told him there was one Okayam ex (Big) and Ehime Rec(Lyo) on last Anunal Meeting, the Committes bare bents Immediately or very after the has been up to the present time staying in slac tande by Mesere. Dosne, Rynce, Griffith, box with only ten rounds in it Be canedared the land of Ehikoka. The estonament of addresied letters to the Home Directors of the system commended, complainte of squoqzing, Kasbgar, loft for Toksous, 1,200 Russian vorate and Barf. fins did not permit of the Firemen the prtainer had inace a mistake on the Bretele garant country peoplo of that part of Eastern Extension Aatralnie and Chise Tele und seizures began to come in, and these to the east of Kuubar, in order to maes Takoob all, having an ionings, as it was they made amination, He told Mr Grimble about the Japan, which is co-lille kaowa to foreigners, graph Cowpany, sul of the. Great Northern continuing to inerat, 6 Lommon was ap Beg. At Toksojen Captain Kuropatkin hopes to runs for wight wickets. The secluding part of box and the prisoner was there. Mr. Gruble was grally excited, at only by sus sight of Telegraph Company, copies of which will be painte Before this commitsxion a number of be able to be effect a juntion with Fourwisky, che game was played in suob, bud light that it is aid nothing end only ter down the number foreigner themselves, but by abnoring then found in the Appendix, together with the facce were elicited, shish class allowed that diflorit to my whether it was most trying to The prisoner mid nothing farther on the engagedia suct an undertaking--a telegraphio answers receited. (Aspendix B Althogh no reperibie tradere vure, bijeg mulctat and At the Marino Magistrée's Court yesterday, the howlers, batanen, or field. Mr. Durby, bow second examination. On the 4th November cable and ite use, naturally enough, being reaction of the traill be followed, the ecomobbed These facts were stated in the report,. James Mathews, niter of the British brig Boer, proved that bis eyesight was perfect, for they bad failed at the now and old mageing, something quite beyond their compression madations put forth by the Committe, it is bot, the aridence au proof of they could not Loge, outgod Toribis Andrade, Francisco Pedro, the darker, it pot, the bardar bebit, and so rend when the account was made out it was Vistor Juan Thomas and Mariano Gregorio, up a score of 28 runs. Mr. Trier made one of found there was a further defciency of 590 some of the details of the financial operation In August last, a dapaich fan roccived from thrown by some sceptical persons upon thereport,
We amin a position by state with correctness hoped, will not be without elfept.
for ebrious reasons be published, donbt was Tarts were few subjects of any particular aanmen on board the Big Loge, with refund of usual steady innings, and assisted his side rounda. He did not see the prisoner after the for the Baal arrangamat of which Masuda the Honourable the oxid Scoretary, covering and oral members used to elas periodically importance or likely to arouse mob dis duty un the 14th listast. The prisoner.enid by 36 rans. The following is the store
5th or 6th January. On the 9th January Mr. and blue went Shanghat is the insta letter from the Eastern Extensión Australasia in this room and say, "Where are your profe? they wanted to be diabbarged from tbo. veseel. MY CLUB Gustion in the report laid before the members. Then discharge was refted and they were out. Haudio, Darby Mr. To
than found thirty-four burst empty. Helted out much larger than has been state, intention at duplicing the able betwood he made now, so the Openl's despatch acknow. SREMEN
Grimble gat him perisia instructions. He steamer--the loan from Japan to Chips. The and China Company, which announded its Establish your fucie.". No such marks con of the Hongkong Charater of Cominerea at to one month's hard labor eagd.
Hey Mr. Barve,
and shouk back of the thirty-four boxes. The and the component part of it are rieq senweeni, | Bungoon and Fenang The Committee reply ledges the imposition of double duilas nud it is bay
4Mr. Di rare, Grant kie? A. K. Leavers, has Mr. Cheers
empty boxes were in the sidre in whide the stopper. The prior which the ris ie to be expressed it gratifintled at the proposed proved by the blo per from the pen of our Mr. Ismeneca Mr. Molten, abrant, Deann 31. 00155, Jento Turky 13 the Mauh & Walker length.
prisoner said there werk .cmpty enca. Lakon is $4.00 per koku No talion will pras erosion of telegraphio facilities,
second folico Magistrate, then sting a Re Bir. Gract, Mary,
The Gathy Witness was cross-ozzared as ocuaidable between ita pratica, baten sovuns of copper. EHHTS OF ENDORSEES OF BILL OF LADING, gistrar General, that is some initiaces nearly 1. Fit Tidy, Travur Mr. Shi, we out
oan mayor chaynet, for part ofthe trunction, Mr. Haft, c31cweb,b Lewis: 11ir. Low 201 011
lead, my winn
After grut deal of evidence, the east was The rate of interest hos bens fired at 8 per the Takauntan Chamber of Coinmares and the argument by which the Mandarin mind arrived. Bome correspondence on this subject Bawson treble lutios hare bost demanded. Lholine of remanded, the case out on again pentelay sent. We shall be ableto give other necessary Committee of this. Ommber, will be food in at the plan of imposing the double duties at when similar evidence was given at grant length. details of the bus/zzera lajar text; meanwhile, we,, the Appendix. (Appendix 0). stations ontaide this barbour is instructive. You The prisoner was committed for trial at the regret to learn that the prringe of the produce REFABIASEMENT OF A DEINENY GOVERNMENZ | are all piðbably Kwao kint a Uhineso oficial waived naties of trial for the sun to come on alipotated that this shell be done by their ow Criminal Boworn, and, comel for the delmos will not be in foreign bande, the Obines having
will never, except under the severeat pressure The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce having it at kongkong luas ocneed to be a portion on the 10th instant."
vessels. --- Japan, Garbite,
requested nu expresslor of opinion on the sate of the Empire of Cain, and by some pleasant
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of opinion may have the desired effect. The
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their meeting on Monday. The only great As will be seen by the shipping report instad, Walker, frys Add Falker, & Dease question in too tapir was that of the blockade another ogluna Mouship of tais port by the Chinese Customs cruisers. arrived. She bus brought the 2nd Battery of the 22nd Brigade Royal Artillery, cousleting of This bas now beda ngitated for a consider three offers and 99 gen; detushmant of able time by the mercantile community of the three oficero d 114 men for the 28th Reg Colony, and thờ Chamber of Commerce has ment; new oraws for HM.8. Hornet, Bioinger
Growler, and Midge; Rd one officer and 80 certainly been unsparing in its efforts to men of the Royal Mario Light Infantry for bring the grievance before the Home Autbo. the Fice Emanust..
between them and the Club will probably be The Coast Tun has arrived, and the matou
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