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THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG. TAB DIRECTORÝ von CANTON. THE DIRECTORY OR WHAMPOA.
TOE DIRECTORY OR MACAO. The DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW. THE DIRECTORY VOR SWATOW:
{The DIRECTÓRY ŋos AMOY
Tus DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW. Tus DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO.
TH DIRECTORY For SHANGHAI.
Tus RECTORY OR CHINKIANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.
"THE DIRECTORY Fou LANKOW,
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO.
THE DIRECTORY OR TAKU.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN. THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG.
MRECTORY wa UNKING,
THE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN. THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES
The DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI. The DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE.
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK With briar dosiriptions of Hongkong and the Troaty Parts of China, Japan, at the Philip
pines.
in the movements of the Chinos Minister and his suita is perfectly natural and it is not surprising that their residence in Fortland Fly is still regarded with lively
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1877.
The Chinese ganboat Chuatuny, from this Ca sing-moon, passed through the harbour yestes day on her way to Cluny chow
Deputy - Commasry Gorge Arber, who THE ENGLISH MAIIA lately curved in the Ordnance Department at Hongkong, left for Jumsion, in the Royal Mail The P&O Co's, steamer Peshawar, Steamship Demon the Buly, on a fresh tour of foreign davico.
Captain A White, from Boulay 23rd,
The Turkeun Gusette states that the Ameer of Kasligar lins biem utterly Lefeated by the dental to com hus sont en onvoy to Tashkent imploring as intanto fruts the Russian Gornament. From thiait would appear that the Chinese lavoncurly uogomplished the subjugation of Kashgue,
THE OCEAN BACE FROM CHINA
NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL
that in the early part of the year much interest
It will be in the remembrance of our readers OFFICIAL, PRCULATIONS IN CHINA, was excited among pantiga critics and those Now and then, though it is on very cưa Qu-
tivo merits of the two new stearters: Loudoun
curiosity. The Chinnas areas yet strange Chinese and driven out of Turan: nl that heIt has bo dooided to ry-commission. I Gatto 28th; último, Penang. 2nd, and Sings-interested in the Chinn trade as to the respecions, peculating Chinese official moets Vigilant, 2, despatch venel, Commander Ryder, pore 4th instant, with the London muil of for frater ervice on the Chivatotes duh July, arrived here yesterday morning.
up was commissioned at Partsmouth in Sp tember, 2871. ant Lier oilers are known to bo in le subjoiced telegrams are taken from the
London 30th July
to English, eyes, aid it will be some time before the novelty of their appearance Wears But with the exception of the lipay Bishgau who assaulted one of the members
Yesterday, the Police Caurb, M, Ng Achay of the Exibussy shortly after their arrival
applied on behalf of Leong Alai, the woman in London, they have never, we believe, been chargol at the court with the supposed murder insulted or radely treated in the street. of a girl named Tatag Anti, for bail Thonet John Bull bee a kindly welcome for all refna bail, the magleinste remarking that he could not turtuin such an application until strangers, though he may be very inquisitive after the termination of the coroner's inquiry. and sometimes à little rough in his manner
It will be observed, by the Renter's tologram towards them. If some ill-conditioned in pablished olowhere, that the Tarks are pushing dividual should, however, tad it into his the advantage gained by their victory at Ilovna It would appear that the Russians have bee heal to moleat a foreigner he is almost obliged to retreat to the north of the Balkan för cortain to be stayed in his career hy one of fear of being cut off. The butilo of Elena kas the wamerous blue-coated guardians of peace, favour of the Turks. This defeat may be the evidently for the present turned the tide if who are not allowed to entertain anti-foreign mosus of preventing the Bussians from reaching proclivities, and have been trained to do their Adrianople before the wet weather safe in. duty strictly and impartially. In no town or city of the United Kingdom could a Chisu mun be insulted or assulted without the offendor speedily finding himself in durance vile.
Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the work ouding August 8th- EUROTAN CHINESE.
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A In the House of Cardmans, on the talt, Mr. Forsyth gave ustice to ask the Under Soretary of State for Inliu whether it was true tint the Chinose invading force had coms inte sollision with the troops of the Ameer of Kashgar, of State for India to interpose his good offices to restore proe, if possible, bebwora China and Kashgar, and thus preserve the indopicadence of the latter territory.
Straite Times Extra r
Castic, built by Mesara, J. and G. Thompson, with his deserta. As a rule the mandarins for the Castle Line of stomers from London to grow fat and flourish like green by trees in and Glasgow Engineering Company for the Gleuatically defraud the Central Government of Chim, and the Gleneagles, built by the London the proceeds of their iniquity. They system- Line of steamers. Opinion was suauwhat di its rouehue in the first place, and “squeeze vided as to the respective merits of the steamers the people without mercy in tire second. A letter from the Shoik-Ul-Islam -being, and shoir progress on the out, and home voyages" read li the Mosques, sujoining all Musantmang lise been watched with fine grastest faterest. On devices of the mandarins for bleeding their to ahatain from hostilo nation towards the the outward passage the the occupied by both victims are as multifarious as they are some
In fact, they are novor at Christain populations.MONS stoamors was nearly pl. but as the Loudoun timiro ingenious. In
The Sultan of Turkey has valled out all Castle was detained an unusual time in the Canal, a loss for a
Adrianople
of her, lè was considered that she had the best of
and whether it was the intention of the Seerotary conabia of bouring arme in the province of throk another stommer getting aground 5-head | frohi tho mesto y have, too,
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."
[VIA SOUTHERN ROCTE).
London, Stå Angust, RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANE. The Russians bave ovenutod nil their positivus South of the, Balkers except the Sobipka Pase
TURKISH OCCUPATION OF KESANLIK, The Turks have ocuipiéd Kesaalik.
***POLICE COURT
August 10th. BEFORE THE HON. CHABLES MAY.
DRUNKENNESS.
FIGHTING.
Wan Atso and another were fined 50 cents ach for fighting with bamboo's outside the Ke- shing there.
A CONSTABLE. IN TROUDLE...
4
making exactions wonderful
fanity something akin to the LONDON, 22 Joly it Opinions in China were, however, divided, valturo's sount for carrionfor finding out A formidable wielke has taken place in the and heavy but was laid on both was as to those who hive
Anased United States of the employés on the Erie, which should be first in London. Both vessels
uoney. The rich Fonnsylvani, Baltimore, and Ohio milroada, were loaded with the new tone at the same malo of
as the smallest shopkeeper, he way, against a reduction of wages. The tradio was freight, sad the Gleneagles left Hankow, at 8
poverty ever so cleverly, be may drose boon called out and had to disperse the riotore. I am of the 24th five hours after both in the poolest miment, and he may for years ffard tanins with militia learing Baltimore passed Weisung at 5 pm, of May 25th, the keep up this disguise, but he is almost sure Being mobbed, the armed forcu fired on the Loudoun Carls arriving at Singapore at 2.30 to people, killing ten and wounding thirty. The pm, Jane End, and the Gleneagles about two pounced upon in the ond by the hungry who in the meantime have been
may tiotere barnt the station. ⠀⠀
hones later; after taking a supply of costs the calmly watching him fation for their bought. Osman Pacim's army has repled the Brainn staamers again started, the Imnum Caille being Vaia is it to trust in a blaces cafer, sulous. attack on Plovun, with heavy loss on the part of about five hours in advance, and ultimately arriv tho Rossins. A
LONDON, 2nd July. Tho' strike” in Amories is extending. In a sodous rist at Pittslarg, the militin shot 20 of the-rinters and waninded: 29.
The Grand Dako Alexander is bosieging thereafter. The Loudoun Castle passed Dover at Basteliuk. The Turkish camp at Yonisagh 7p.m. of July 2nd, sal after waiting at anchor
stopped, and in various places the military haven.m. St May 9, the Louinum Castle following may live as quietly and unob-
ing at Suez at 3 am of the 21st, the Ghaneagles to plead that offence can be proved against arriving at 8 p.m. of the same day. Both vessels him; a charge can readily be trumped up passed rapidly through the Canal, ecaled at Fort which there is no need to substantialé, for Eid the Loudoun Castle kasing that portat 20.m. he would of the 22nd, and the Gleneaglensbout twenty hours until he simply be allowed to lie in gol masoned himself by disgorging a proportion of his accumulations
has boon openrod. A Bussion of Belal aserunt to hours for the food tide, proceeded direct too dues not far; it werely brings.
statos that too Enssions bare ocoqpiéd the the South Work India Dack, which she entered at
disorder.
& dispatch front Ahmed Mohklar Fache, from Kars, dated the 19th inst., states that the Bus sians had attacked his right, wing, but were de
back.
al sufferings in the shape of torture.
Schipka, pass, and the Tacks have retreated in 8 m, on the morning of the ard, and delivered There is only one course open to the victim of the cargo on the same day to the impactors, a mandarin oppression, and that is early sub considerable portion of which found ready havers masision. Appeal to higher powers involves on the day of arrival. The passage of the "nothing but fresh expenditure, prolonged Loudoun Castle is unprecedented in point, of and fested with heavy lose and compelled to fall speed, the time eeupted from Woegang to the appointing delay, and rarely; if
successful: The Chinese officials. Downs being thirty-sight days two hours, Lorno, 23rd July.
including all stoppages, and from Hankow to the individuals with almost absolute impunity, private. can squeeze, torture, and imprison A. Russina oficial despatch states that the Docks forty days five hours, including all | Russians, autor severe beating, have vooupies stoppages. The Gleneagles arrived in the Downs but they do not always get off scot
off scot-free when y defraud the Covemment, or embezzle the Luvatz (a small town in Bulgaria about twenty at dr o'clock on the morning of the 4th, and they miles south of Pierre) Savez fighting with [dockd at nine ale serie Avering....
public f funds
Proofs of this fact tron
on up at heavy las to the Russians, pracated the taking
stmes in the Peng (trade.
In the of the Solinka Pass. The Russitos in the De
issue of that journal the 13th ultimo z nutscha aze marching so besiege Stistria
use of the kind is to be found. The newly 18,000 mon of Suleiman Pasha's army ore march ing towards Jambeli felon to Yanisaghrs, on
bing, in his desire to show his zeal and appointed Governor of the province of Che Liang, the southern slope of the Balkans, which the Kumiaan cocupied a few days since, and about fifty miles dus north of Adrianople.]
The Russians bars left Karakdara, and are concentrating on Zain, **Desperate lighting took place at Pittsburg on Tang Afuk, a hawker, was churgol by F.C. Saturday the militia were defestet by the | 673 with obstruction in the FrayB.
rtotora, who hold the town with acids and can prisongs, who is a hawker of cakes, obstructed in the disturbance. Incendiary fros, causing The constable said at 2.30 am, that day, the pen. The Sheriff of Pittsburg, has been killed those ride of the market. He told him to go great destruction of property, here oncurred. away, but he would not al toxx hold of his cant. The United States troops are on their way to Prisoner was in the bit of obstrusting the the place. pathway under the verandahs
LONDON 24th July..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
FRIDAY, 10th Augast. Sales of New Patas only given to-day at 55925 New Beuares quoted at $380, and Old Patna at $590, but to transactions to nota Malwa quoted at 6585. The stock of Pains is given at 1,700 uhesta, of Benares 600 cheats, and of Malwa 1,100 ahosta.
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various
memo
with reference to
5y on behalf of Imperial interests, p
the azone the past omduct of an expectant sub-prefect named CHAO PO-SHEN. Ho states that this man was formerly in charge of the office established for the collection of funds b
the sale of rank and titles for the purpose of providing
His Excellency the Chinese Envoy his a fine opportunity of studying the good features of Western civilisation. He will soo, in the richest and most populous city of the world,
We are requented by the Colonial Surgeon to perfect order and, us nearly as possible, per state that as many residents who formerly cou fect security to life and property. He will tributoş banks and papers for the use of the find manufactures of all kinds, and rauitipaticats in the Government Civil Hospital ave of the Colony, the supply is very short, and furious industries being carried on amidst they would be thankful to receive donations bustki such as he had never witnessed before, either of old books or European and American |- He has Lad the privilege of seeing Parlu.pers We are sure this appeal will not be Joba Parry, seaman on boneil the British sh
mado la valu; there aro ummbers of residents who Hurbinger, Was charged with drunkennose iu meul opened by Her Majesty the QUEER and wil dat handy to send contaibutions of the Wellington-strset, its was fined, 50, cents and Express, and learned some of the principles kind.
ordered to pay 10 bouts for chuir hire. ef representative government. He has no
Nows has been received of the total loss of the John Millar, a summan on board the American doubt been told that all those senators had British barque Gloucester, somewhere off the ship 4: S. Daxis, wis charged with bunga been elected as the chosen of the people, and out of love lost the end in deserter lavan is shin. The prisoner admited pany, the agents, bave received the following the charge, bat could give no mensen why a man to ask therefore the government of the Brit- telegrum dated Syduss, the 4th 1nstant-away. He was ordero to ba sont on board his ish Empire is practically conducted by the "foucester Rountered 29th July. All bunds ship
{"saved" | The Gloucester was a vessel of 520 tons people for the people. He has visited some burthen, commanded by Captain Vincent, and of the numerous philanthropic institutions was woll-known in the Colony. She was on her which are scattered over London, and pro- return voyago from the Australian Colonies when the disaster pourred. She was chiefly bably gained an approximate idea of the vast owed here, and was, we believe, fully insured. sun spent by opulent Englishmen in relieving the wants and mitigating the sufferings of the removal of the Eastern mail contract which With coforoneo, save the Ceylon Observer, to
Per steamship Misapore, for Loadoa, etc. ---- walls grans for the repair of the se their less fortunate follow creatures. He expires in 1880, there is a rumour that the two
From Shanghai to New York 836 boxes and walls on the sonst of Chukiang. This office
closed by Dearoe Inst has been able to remark upon the condition grad Taglish Steam Companies in the East, the
$18 ba chests Tea From Shanghai to Louden. Was
but the indi- of the thoroughfares and public works, and to and in the B: I un to amalgamato,
3.979 borns, 11,275 half-ghests, and 1,774 cheats vidural in has failed to comply with
in question F combine thsir.fects, interost ant services, and to It also insides a mass of useful information observe how much rapid modes of transit have carry all before them. The result would be the
Tea. From Fonchow to wadon 290 ball-chests repeated injunctiona toaccount for a balance The prisoner said he quitted his stall for a few The Russians are supplying arms to the But. Tes. From Amoy to London 402 ha-chesta of $39,000, and other suus, for which he n addition to that usually found in works of this done for the country. He has inspected the establishment of marisintly, the most important minutes, learing his young brother in charge of gorion. The Morning Part pablishes & state. Tes. From Macon to London 8,875 boxes Tos. remains responsible. A decree is solicited docks and arsenals and beheld the evidences there would be the danger of a monopoly on cakes in the side channel isome of which he pro-lifying to the strosities committed by the Shanghai to London 146 bales Raw Silk. From a be placed on trial. There is no douby-
Ste Navigation Company by this world, but it. When he came back be a seme of his munt from the leading newspaper peetals oar From Canton to London 9,546 bores. Tos. From stripping him of his The larger Directory contains the different poll of Daglaud's wealth and strength. to certain routes topiycling the Lavelling publio of invert it court which were dirty aid Wobi. Rissisms in Bulgaria upon this Wohnmade
that this is is very proper exposure of a Troities and Conventions made by China and basized in gay and fashionable assemblages the healthy fuence of competition,
He spoke to the constable saying he was gour, pepulation. Japmi with Tordigh countries, together with and has conversed with the great and learned
and dishonest official, but i The British tara-masted schooner Cellarins med i lud spoiled his cakes. The constable Makerst Ali and Salsinan Pashn have assumed Shanghai to Airsrics 8 bules Raw Silk. From vacions. Acts, Ordinances, and, Rognitions p
of the land. He has been introduced into Murden, which arrived hore Fasterday from shorted him. A money changer saw their respective new commands. The Turks are Japan to Contiuent 7 bales Raw Silk. From to questi lating to Cuniamyre and Shipping.
all thus tako place."
more activo. There have been heavy skirmisher Canton to London 25 cases Silk Piece Gooda.. sense of the leading pleasure resorts of the notrg the passage dows. She left Newchwang on the saw the prisonaz apprehendeal.
Kowchwang, experienced very bad weather on It is further embellished with a lithopolis and son for himself how the Londonors 3d nit, and had pretty fair weather till the St instant, when she cucuaniered a very heavy 92.
Cheung Sping & manes-changer, said betriffic is interrupted on the raliway between PLANE VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
spend their hours of relaxation. He has, l. On the ith strong E.NE. winds and not the prisoner hawking cakes in front of Atrianople and Phillipopolis, us doubt, caught occasional glimpses of the a high ses prevailed. On the 5th a gaie blow his shop. The next thing he observed was that There are vagas rumours of a Eusso-Italian shadier side of the picture, but he is wise from the NE, and by 7pm, it was blowing It was too heavy for hin, however, and the squadron the British ironclad sundrom] allison. The Rugaian prass allego that if the a little boy was trying to carry away tho baszat. nough to know that every nation has its furiously, and they had to are to. The bare.
On the fith the constable amok the carrying pole and sou entere the Dardanelles, it will encounter the ON LONDON metar at its lowest was 29.01.
cakes fall into the dirt, Cho-thograph Flake of the NEW por. By this time he must have gathered wind was study and came from the N.NE. A Choor Singh (police constable 604) sail the bexisging Nickies.
Italian squadron, The Mostemarins are again CODE of SIGNALS in we at lea a very fair idea of Euglish life and manners. 3 am on the sune day & hears sca stove in one rat witness ane te him in the market and said
Simba, 2001 July, -PEAR:
of the boats and sheshed the onbin doors, very that a hawker had been very saucy to him. He Daily, average of goods other than gran now of-Duglish-wealth-and-power, and theabbing away part of the bulwarks Several of the may not fully understand all that he has sails, which were wall red, word blowdrift. went with him to the Praya entranco, where he leaving Madras300 tour, including colt 195 seru, he could to his countrymen a tale nfeld On the 7th the gule again ineronsad, and they paint out the prisoner and then apprehended tons, fuel 45 tons, railway stores 2 tons, and
him, were then compelled to leave to in lat. $2.06 N. concerning the people they have heer trained long. 117.203. The barometer, which had shown The prisoner was discharged, and the constable
LONDON, 25th July, An official despatch to the Turkish reprosen to speak of and regard as "antor barbarians" signs of rising, full to 20.05. This gulo was from (No. 673) was fined $5 for giving wilful falas
tatives abroad acouses the Russians of burning that would greatly astoush them. The rapidly and in the evening the wind vered to tho N.N.E. On the 8th the gale moderatað
villages, and of wholesale massacres of the The Chroniclo and Threetery is the only
Mahomelena in Bulgaria, The Kussian defest publication of its kind for China and Japan question is what docs, he think of all that 8. by Wnt midnight the wind was moderate
at Plovna i confirmed. The Russians have and it will be found invaluable in all Public,has passed before him during the months of bu sally from 3.B., is bomoter at 20.20 Moinsstilo, nud General Oficos.
ha sojourn in London, and in what terms steadily rising,
entrenched at Ealisaghra. Sudeiman Fasha arrived at Adrianople with 90,000 men. will be speak of England to his own
A conet-martis has been ordered to be held on i stare. countrymen ?
kind,
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Canzon to Dundon 517 bales Raw: Bilk: Fromtion how for it gy dictated by
New brooms prov of duty. Police castable 643, gaid that police constable in the vicinity of listria, Varna, and Schumla From: Cantor to Continent 15 balss Waste Silk swep clean, and it in th
surprising to find tinnasking the 416 packages Sundries. From Japan to Cou-roguery of a subordinate, who under other air tinent 80 packages Sundries. From Canton to cumstances might xissibly have been allowed Continent & packages Santries,
Lais own devices unmolested en of his gains to Carapace, is so
be difficult would be
stidance.
MARINE COURT. August 10th.
Baross HG. THOMSETT, Esq., R.N:
THE "TWILIGHT.”
George Washington. Snow, Soman on bead the British akin Twilight, was summoned by Archibald Delargy the master, for refusal of duty on the Elk justunt.
The captain said the prisoner was imprisoned, Fraction for refret of duty
other goods 72 tons.
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Back Billa, on demembe .3/101 Dank Billa, at 30 days sight....3/10|| Bank Bills, at 6 montho’sight..9/11 Credits, st months' sight 3/11/ Documentary Bills. at 6 months"
sight
ON BOMBAY Bank, sight.. OK CABOFIA. Bank, eight. ON SHANGHAI........-
Bank, sightly Prirate, 30 days' sight...
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China that it
and many officials preet against a bribe, pro- vided it was worth their acceptance. Here
and there are to be found conscientious and
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upright official like Tina Jin-CHANG, the Futai of Follien, who strive to do what is. right according to their sights, which are not, however,
very clear, and cause them to be guilty of too great
great seserity sometimes, but the mass are selfish and utterly indiffer aut to the welfare of the
While suck
tortilled the Sohipka Pass, and are strongly! Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share3per is the case there is no grea
Abdul Karim and Redim Pasha, The Man fenegrins ars capturing the forts in the Duga
PABR
evat, prenit.
$2,700
shero.
or lasting reform
reform being
however;
in the
sincapable
a panacea
adni.. istration of justien under the preacht régime. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$800 per thoroughly effets and ge
A A change of dynasty: ators China Traders' Ensurance Company's Shares of improvement.
would, howe
for Yangtze, Insurance Association-Fis, 718 per sills which split the Ceutmal Kin
*Kingdom; nothing short of a a complete revolution in the
t will relieve the Chines system of people frein the intolerable oppression under
government
the development of legitimate trade and to strangle enterprise.
Chinese Insurance Company $2424 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$595 por WTAYS."
A Russian official report states that on inaretionary movement is extending in the province of Ter in provines on the north of the Caneasas mountains. The Russians at Lagu China Fire Insurance Company's Shares 3150 which they labour, and which tends to check
The prisoner sald he wanted his discharge. The tragistrate neatened bina to one month'tan have bom reinforced. hard labour.
*SWATOW
YOKOHAMA.
The strike la Amerion is oxtanding to Newper shuro York and westwards, varices trades joining the strikers.
CRYLON, 26th July
s
Hongkong and What Dock Company's
Ebates-24 per cent, discount, Hongkong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Co.'s
Sbaros-10 per cent discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tls. 30
per share. Hongkong, das Courpany's Shares--$75 per
share.
abere, M
Animal Tallow-10 packages, at $9.70. by Kwang-fook we to traveling trader.
Melor Seeds 40-bags, at $5.00, by Kwong fook-wo to travelling truder."
travelling trader. Red Peas bags, at $3.80, Kwony-fook-wo
HONGKONG "TEMPERATURE.
How M BALCONER & CON R20\x8x;}
Beater-........
Barumsterdam
“August Nab.."
$2.700
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM
PANY.
The eleventh ordinary meeting of the sharo
holders of the afore copay was held at the
the 31st ult. There wore present Messrs. Nelson. (Chairman), MaoG. Hoston, Mondel, Nisaisa, Lind, C. P. Chater, Staal, Mody, F, D, Sassoon, Jackson, Hayllar, Caron, Reiners, Denson, Cheyne, J. R. Eagles, FurTest, and Ray (Secre tary
The report, which has already been publiskod, was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, it is an acessary test I should say much regarding th report which is before you, the adoption of which I have the pleasure to moyo. You will, I feel sure, agree with me that the statement the directors Vormicelli-150 bags, at $8.10, by Kwong are able to place before the shateholders · in eminantly satisfactory, showing a high state of Block Pepper 300, bags, at-88.50, by Kwai-prosperity is regards the position of the company, fook-wo to travelling trader.
the most satisfactory fasture being the amount now to travelling trader...
Gambogs-10 caser, at $55.00, by Kwai mow of premis collected, is ladicating the working
This to-travelling trader.
power of the office.
amonicta to 3485,000, and is largely in excess of the sardings of any previous year exceuling | by 3125,000 the average annual ruceipts during the ten years the company was conducted by the late General Agents. This is the mors satisfactory that it is not as to any fortunate outcome of doing more than we ought-taking larger risks than our position justifled. The diretors have adopted policy, if soything ovog - cantions, and the risks on woh bottom have beati lapt of an incnally moderate figure. The Shanghai and Landon branches are working very satisfactorily, and committees have been up- pointed at both these wints, goatlemen whose infuence cannot fail to be beneficial to the nom, pany. Regarding the Japine salvage and our claim on the estate of the late General Agents, Lear give you no mare definite information then. ADDOLTS in the report. Of course, anything aaming from either of theso sources will bo no much to the good. As regards the sub-division. of our sharos, a special resolution will be sub mitred to you to day to enable the directors to take the first stop in this direction. Thro oiker mesungs will be Devesary before it can be daly agcomplished. You are aware that we have all along considered this shenge vory desirable and we are of opinion, as stated in the report, thin
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An inquest was opened at the Civil Hospital yesterday, by the cormer. Mr. Russall, and a jury cosuposed of Messrs. J-Nobles. J. Hartman, Starvely with diarepect, woimagine, Much and J. B. Cones, Juur on the body of as Chinaman, who was drowned at the bourboo of what he has come in ecatact with my seaffolding in front of the Harbour Master's appear absurd ned unnecessary to him; the Office, ou Wednesday night. The maze of de utility of weten British motivations will na waszi quld not be escortuined. A constable gave evideɑes of finding the byly of devcused on tumlly envagl be questioned by a Chinese Thursday morning. A fope was tied round the official who did not leave his native country neck to the humloo, and the head was four feat until of a ripe age; but with some features under water while the legs were floating. One-
hand as tightly clutched to a bamboo. Do of Western civilisation he cannot, fail to be card's jacket and trousers wore wound round
The scoorus in latest Toliau papers (20th favourably impressed. The fact that Koonus neck and the remainder of his body was aude.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
July, show that neither in Bombay nor in Ma. is a man of mature years and not jkely to Wharry gave evidence of examining this
Cras is the famine appreciably stated, while 7th August. body and said the cause of death was probably form hasty or foolish opinions on what he drowning, he found no mucks of strangulation. We have hat for the last two or three days the prospects of rain and crapa sre not all that By the latest counts, rice Police Constable Dickenson said that at eight very threatening weather, accompanied with a could be desired. CHEFOO and Mesars. Hall & Holts and Kelly in favour of England. He has the repua-out to him there was a man to the water woase, and everybody began to prepare for a while supplies were limited and prior high in
sces will help to give weight to what he say o'clock on Wednesday night police constable 170 very low glass. Yesterday the weather was exporta from Burmah seemed to live censed, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$60 per company's offices, Queen's Reed, Hongkong, or AEWCIEWARE mộ &. Wala Shaughai. TIENTS Mera. Hall & Holtz and Kelly tion of being a man of moderate views for in front of the Harbour Master's Offise. Wit typhoon The steamers Nanoo and Hailong Calcutta. Prices in the local markes are fas Chinese Imperial Loan-£104. Ex. 4. PRINT
& Walsh, Shanghai Chinaman, and not likely to allow projndice ness looked with his lamp but could discern both of which should have left yesterday, ara tuating, but the tendency is upwards, and that
· HALES-ON-ADOUST 10TH, AS REPORTED BY
·Nagasaki ................The C. and J. Trading Co.
nathing. The sergeant one and he told him still port, neither of the linking it advisable tendancy we fear will increase. Indeed the don bt
CHIN 381. H1010, ORAKA. The C. and J. Trading Co.
te wup his judgmont. If he is really a man what he was locking for His bull's-eye Imap to proced to soa As night drew on the steamers soms to be whether enough rice can be obtained
Dried Lily Flowers-17 bays, at $14.20, by YOKOLAM & Jupan Gazette Offee.
of chat calibre he will not fail to institute was very dim Witness soarobed again and in harder began to get up, steam, and the resi- to feed colleg en datates, and we admiral the Kwong-look-wo to travelling trader. MANILA Monsun. J. de Loyzaga & Op. comparisons between his own country and thought Le saw something black, like a rean's dants brought their boats on shore, barred their foresight of a planter, who told us he had ar SAIGON
Mr. J. H. Bloo
bend, and he was about to go down but the object i windows, de, do. All the native graft deserted unged to cultivate extensively a large species SINGAPORE Messrs. Liddelow and Martin. England, and will admit that China, ancient disappeared. The pollet boat then came up and the harlour, and went up the river at the bank of cabbage which had proved a god-rend on BANGKOK Mesra, Malfurbe, Julien & Co.us is her civilisation, can learn much that search was made, but nothing was found Two of Swatow for shelter. After all the preparations, previous spation of scarcity
LONDON, 26th July LONDON Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane is good and useful from the island kingdoms if trying to save some one. Witness saw two with the exception of a cloudy say und a for
Chinamen wore there; ono with a rope'ou a haak, ¡ however, it's were decmed to disappointment, for The obstructive tacties of a few Irish mem of the weet. Such knowledge as His Excel- bamboos fouting He reported the matter at abar puffe from the north and north-east, the bors of the House of Commone, culminated yes. NOTICE
lency Keen eccld convey is much needed in the Central Station. P. S. Elinn said he saw might was very fine The barometer is still very terday in a tumultuons and naprooedented scene. China, expoeially among the literary and the last witness on the wharf and about fifty low-29.52 and after all we may get a stiff blow Mr. Parnell was ordered to leave the Honss,
Chinese" · "The lost withens axil it was reported yet.
and is suspended till Friday, whaon Sir Stafford official classes, whoen hostility, to- foreigners a man was in the water. Some of the Chinese Last Saturday one of the partnere of a Chinees Northcote will submit a formal motion to alter seems to experience little if any abatement. Tere throwing a rope, and it was said they had hotg here, after appropriating some $1,000, which rules to facilitate basins.
thrown bamboos in the water. Seeing a black he took to a gambling shop, lost it all there and
ADEN, 25th July Go. We havotalked much and done something to object he went down the seafolding, but the ob- thon poisoned himself to other partant of 13th, sailed for bombay at 7 o'alook this evening
The Anson, with the outwards mails of the warls bringing about a more cordial feeling jest appeared. Two Portuguese were passing that he was. Docused by the other partner of
LONDON, July 26th: among the sons of Hap to Europeans, but and he got them to interprete. They asked the scaling this mousy, but he would not own it,
Saliman Pacha has ronohod Karabar A Chincio how they know there was a man in the fill ho was at death's door. Tho nowe of this with little success beyond the limits of the dis- water, and they sell two women said so. Wit boerience quite took the Chines merchants detachment of the Russian troops is in the vici tricts adjoining the treaty ports. The literati ess could not find the two women. The inquest back, as the deceased was considered one of the niby, and a battle is believed to be imminent. manat, zospestahle and honest brokers in the part. Acording to the naofcial Turkish accounts, of Hons destroyed Koon's ancestral home was adjourned until the 13th at 3.30 pm.
the Russian asanit on Silistrin, on the 23rd, because be demesined himself, in their esti-
was reprlead. Y The following items ará takaï from the Lou.
The Russians have evacuated the district of union, by sempting the post of Ainbassador den and China Express of the 6th ult
Bayazid to the Court of St. James's. Only the othor The Queen ban approved the appointment of The prospects of the rice srop in the Island The Porte hoe stopped the pension to the. daya band of students a Walang mobbed Mr. Eduardo Toda as Vine-Consul at Hongkong of Kinshin, sapecially in Saiki. Bungo, and Afghan protender Hving af Port
Tomifaka, Hings, are good, the weather hang
LONDON, Y June and trutally maltreated two unoffending for the king of Spain
very favorable there."
Wheat,ricos Ja. higher. Withdrawals from missionaries, and at the present moment, the The appeal case of Beinecke, Souchey and Co. Tre Mas Nichi Shimbun mys that an Inter Bank for Germany about £300,000. Market iterati at Kimung-fu, in Polkien, will not the Trustees of Angustine Heard and Co. husnational Exhibition will be held in the your rate of discomil 11 per cent. Console for account
Gardens in the 15th year of Meiji (1891). 94% Bar Silver 541 tut suffer a foreigner to defile the city with his in favour of the appellante, with cesta. Lara has beón riven to the Counsel for presence. The same feeling exists in nearly remanded Hobart 9: Hunt (1832) lis baen Captain Célom, E., to appost against the all the large cities and towns where the Class-lation, vieo Commander E B-Pusey. regards the jurisdiction of the Court in the appointed to this commend of the Thistle, on the jadgment of Us Acting Law Secretary 16 HONGKONG-DISPENSARY (27 iterati have much influence. At Ichang who has been invalided,
case of Chiri Maruv, Captain Colomb (Asda the foreigners were badly received at first,
The Stomare stoaner Dozujkok, Captain Radi The Chinese Ministry visited the works of cour). On the other hand a bow suit wit On the 27th Jals, ut Foodlow, the wife of Howing doubtless to the caluminious fabrin Messrs. Finomos, Sims, and Head, and Ransomes probably be instituted, on the part of the Mita make whieh anchored in the roads on the let trons industriously circulated alone then by and Tapier ut Ipswich on the 2nd July, and wear Bishi Company, in the Brat port at which the inst. from Haugkok reports having seen at Stork the 30-led educated class, Everywhere chaud with the machinery which was drious my too having a British Buprenad Rest, Romania Point, what appeared to be twi
Court or brunch thereof Thus, in all pro- mats of a gonil vessel or steamer sunk. the scholars and the officials form the anti-The death of Captain Dunlop, late of the China Hongkong
bability, the use will come to next time in
foreign elemon, and they have been at the trade, at the advanced age of seventy-seven is Af six o'cíçok's.m. on the 30th elt: the Hiro bottom of nearly every outrage committed aged. In 1837, when the China ports were shima blom nrrived from Kobe having on hen
opened in cocompuesd ranning there, and brought. His Majesty the Mikada and his imperial consort upon foreigners in the Central Kingdom the first, cargo of tea from China to Glasgow in The Vises in Luther word soon gaily deco Puffed up with causeless conceit, they look the June Braten. He subsequently commanded rated, and them-of-war and the Kangar Mrs. Anson nad Missi Anson, and offended by inter atachal 740 83.0 -- Ilosaxone, Avaner 11th, 1877,
down upon all foreigners with ineffable is the Sappho and Investigator, in the China trade fort woke the echas by their salutes. Their his Aide de camp and Private Secretary, arrived Drection of Wind
till 1851, when he left the ses und obtained the Majesties, contrary to all expectation, left the or the ground at 5.30 pm, and was:received by The Chinese Ambassader in London has no the stars that they have been brought up Home, London, under the Board of Trade,
dain as poor ignorant barberines, and thank appointment of alpping master to the Sailors asset about a quarter to seven, tad landed it the Dow Hr witker Mr. Matthew Little the fore
thu Port Adural's Olles Beltem where Hon. Secretary, and the elders and deacons of ↑ My Themon reason to complain of the "welcome accorded in the teachings of the sages, whose wordaWe are glad to notice that the project of and other high officials. The band of the Mr. Aitken having offered up a prayer, invoking Wet Themometer 77.000.0[7.0
they were received by the Daljin, Sangi, the church. A hymn was song, and the Ber to him. He has had civilition and attentions they hang upon, but whose precepts they Captain Surya for the opening of trade in Kiodolan played while their Majesties were blesaing on this work out to be undertaken, weather innumerable lavished upon lúm he le
weglect. The time is drawing nigh, however, Western China has again come to the front passeding from the vessel to the Port Ad. His Creolensy inspected the plans of the band - everyworo met with courtesy and kind when near ideas shall prevail in China, zad is to the association of Chambers of resit, the imperial party went in carriages to Mr. Wells, Chandere uilrex trowel pro Quantity fallen gun) - 8.88 |
special miceting was held in London last week, miral's. Oftes; whence, after a few momenta ing, and buying boun Banded by the Brofitect, and has in fact, been constituted the lion of
it is to be hoped that Kron may have the Commeros of the United Kingdom, to consider the Bailway Station, and were ecnvoyed by asedad to lay the foundation stone in theorthodox the season. Many crown personages have satisfactions, when he returns to his native the present incomplete position of the half special train to ther capitak Owing to the manner. His Excellency was then naked to visit the British metropolis who have been land, of hoping to tear away, some of the ith China from Bangoon. The meeting from Kale not having boon telegraphed in good which is of most tasteful desien oad bears the exit na letalnative
completed away of the above land rate for hour of the departure of the firnskima Mary accept as a memedto of the occasion, the trowel, mate juch less of, and treated with scantierists of prejudice which obscure the vision was prosiled over by the able. President of Oss time from that place, probably through the press following in exiptionPresented to Ilis Exoek respect. It may be adinitted that the no- of his countrymen, and to let in the light. Association, Mr. Simpson Lord, M. and was of business on the re-establishment of communi- lousy the Administrator of the Streits actin velty of having a real live Chinese Minister which has been so long-in.dawning.
apecially attended, on invitation, by Mr. W. Ruling, the time of the tessel's arrival was not monts, Colonial Aason, MG., being the trowal in their dat has helped to render His
Haigh, of Huddersfield Chamber; Mr. Thomas known beforehand and no foreign officials were used on the cometon of the laying of the Founda Onerod, of Halifax Chamber-And Captain present at the landing A dowd of Japanese, tion Stone of the Presbyterian Church at Bitigu Excellency Kyon Buxa-TAC-popular among
Spry After full disosion, a plan for sotion, however assembled; and the inhabitants of the pore on the 1st August 1877. His Excellency the people, but the fact that he is the first Dr.N B. Donnys has, wo notice by the Sixpe co-operation with individual Chuzubers, farther untive town koop holiday, and have decorated iken briefly addressed the audience, and was Fore papers, just arrived, received the appoint to press the completion of the survey on their house with Rugs Thots Majostios wore followed by the Roy, Mr Aitken, after which the resident representative soil by the Peking rent of Librarian and Curator of the fakes favourable conluation of Her Majesty's received with great Elate on their arrival in the proceedings terminated. The Chirch is to cost Govagument to Great Britain Eos had little Library and Museum of that part. The appoint: Gyvernment, was adopted; and with its cordial capital; which has been the sense of festivity $5,000, of which 320,000 has already been col- influence upon the Gray and her Mini-mdut is a very suitable one, as Dr. Domnya keti acknowledgments to Die President for the and rejoicing. All the Govirusut Offices have fosted leaving 30,000 to be raised. The new site a similar post hery for eight or nine years, during roadhiens he expressed to render such Par teen closed during the day in honour of the safe in a great improvenienti on the old one, and the stors in tacir reception of him. That the which into the Museum was greatly improved Bumentary assistance should be in his pawar, rotura of the Emperor and Empress after six kick itself, when completed, will be an ornament populi stala evince unabated interest and intended.
the mosting separated.
I montka' abasuse - Japan Odulte,
And ASRATED WATER MAKERS,
SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.
NOTICE: To avo stay in the execution of Orders it is particularly nested that all basins coronacientions be addressed to the
firm. A. S. WATSON and Co...or
BIRTHS.
Elassan, of a daughter..
On Both instant, at 7. Zetland Street, the xfe of Captain Shan, Gorman treated shoot
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The Daily Press.
exhibited to them,
SINGAPORE.
The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the bow Broxbytorian Church, which is to be omoted at the Dhoby 'Gheut, woj. performed · un the 1st sust, by His Excelleray the Administrator
in the presence of a large number of resident
His Excelency, Colquel Anson, sccompanied by
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REGISTERS
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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its accomplishment will musterially strengthen the position and extend the influence of the Com
any Our business, since the date to which the
accounts are made up compares well with that of the corresponding period last year, though wa have not exped losses as we had then the Gloria and Meling risks amounting to nearly $50,000.. Dhese are all the losses we hear of since issuing the report, and this fact must b considered highly satisfactory in view of the amount of business we are doing With thes remarks I move the adoption of the report.
Mr. SAB100 secondod.:WIN The CHAIRMAN, before putting the motion. to the meeting, said that if there were any ques Lions shareholders would like to ask he would be happy to answer than
pur
No questions being asked, the motion was
the mosting and carried ansnimonsly, " On the motion of Mr. NICAISE, söcended hr MY MACG. HEATON, the appointment of Mr. Lind to the senton the board of direstore vacatod by Mr. D. Sassoon was confirmed, an
On the motion of Mr. DIACON, socouded by. Mr. JAOKSON, Messa. Nelson and Mendel, the | retiring directors, ware re-adeched
On the motion of Mr HALLAR, scorded by STATE OF WANNA- Com um thy, G. Clondy. D. Drianty T Fog & Foggy Hall, X. Ling Jr. CHATER, Messrs. Linated and Sunith were Misty Oresting alowers, 12. Squaily, K 19-electol auditars of the company
This concluded the business of the ordinare meeting.
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BOOKSTRAORDINARY MEETINGS GET
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