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NOW IN THE PRESS. “
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
tinuous erection throughout the Colony of houses having three and four storeys in place
of those of haur tus height. The memorial For 1870.
is sigued by all the principal European Ame This Work, the Only one of the kind in China-rican, and Indian firme, the medieą) prac.
or Jupan, is now in thn
titioners, and property owners, thus showing SEVENTEENTH TRAR bow entirely the recommendation of the of its existence, and will be published as soon as Commissioners was concurred in by the com. praticable after the close of the current year. munity, a
mercial Matters.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 1972:
Praya wall, which is now to be filled up, ex- tonde but a little over two hundred feet in
longth out of a total of nearly 1.100.1500m- mended by Hio Commissioners for extension, |--
POLICE COURT..
December N
BEFCEY C. V. Uneagi, Esq.
CUTTING ARBEJDSS
DRUNLENESS
we aro at a loss to understand for what pure -- Bo Ayum was olisegod by PC. 638 with outting poss this is mentioned. The Colonial Sacre trees on the drown land near Bat Wen-Tized tary's letter amounts brindy to this 1st fa default twenty easy imprisonment, That the wishes of the memorialista coold. .......... Charles Corts), a peaman, was obarged with not be met, except at an additions clay of being drank wad disorderly and refusing to pay air hirokined five skillings, and to pay tog It has boon compiled from the Moar AUTHIER- The reply of the Government we consider 3243,000 or nearly a quarter of a million of sents for obair hire, in default, five days to TIC SOURCES, and no pains have been spared to wholly unentisfactory, and eminently calen money. End, That insuperable dificulties prisonment. Tunder it fonovanLY RELIANCE both an slated to misload? Under the circumstances, existed in the curring out of the improve. LABINNEN
Chan Achong and Bae-to-cheak, obsirovolles, Diretory and as a Werk of Reference on Com of the cage, the public are clearly entitled to ment, the contracts having been, signed
were charged with stealing thirteen soda water Ta publication of the whole of the report of Srd, That the Home Governmzon, was an bottles from the Binsonic Hall, the property of The patents of the Amy Lee care the Surveyor General, upon the master, and swerable for the deviation from the advice of Messrs Durajeased Hing Kae, of the Hongkong handy glad to an adaptif Amaro additions not meduly to a summary thereof. Wo con tits Plays Commisioners, dh, that great rich sent, for naine fal postestions has also been made, tending to confus the Work sider the honourable gentleman fully capable would be incurred in according the request in still more valuable for reference. Descriptions of "constracting expensive submarine found itsentirety, but, 5th, that the wishes of the ing-- of auch Port are given, ombodying much valeshleations in deep water, and of spending there- morialists were to be met to a certain extent information hitherto uupublished.
upon $348,000, on nearly a quarter of tty a portion of the Pray being widened million of "morey" (sic) as mentioned in ruch as 35 feet. To the truth of neither the Colonial Secretary's reply, and there-is-these fire statements to the public disposed no doubt whatever that the work, if sane to give ory credence whatever, and the reply tioned, would have been tried out, like all of the Government to the memoria hate may
The Drictory will, aa anani, bo published in Ts FoCompete at 55 or with the Lists of Residents. Port Dirostris, Maps, and Code of Signals, at $3,
by
TOKIO 2,
Zola privATI 18FIKE,
E
be quite in Recordent ta misko which the comunity-kato su Jane fared
Amériðna ship Don QUIXOTE, 1,187 fons, Menil is rot of 'a very satisfactory nature, wanadee gonocal public. The removal or abatement of
to Now Lark or Boston, private form
aband. Wilo doclaving in a general apel of the nuisando rust ho letmed, or unitary British bark BART OR DERON, 441 tone, Barmab way that the rebellion now be suppressed, and, most important.
A large outlay being nascendi y tentred it Rice Porta to United Kingdom or Continent, no defnita instructions are given, and the present time in the recoistintos of the sa
3 ror ton of 20 owty, 30 Îny days.:
Cisposition 14 shown to fasan the responsi. well, it would appear resy desitele Wint the on Gormina berle MANILA IL, 311 tons, to Bability for its occurrence on the Vicuroyension he made use of fur in greasing the width
Franco, privato forms, Aworin kurk CRUSADHE, 689 tons, to Hono and the Puts of Kwangsi. It would of the road, and at tas me the securing the the pic romoval of the grant ant pressing oils from German bark HUMBOLD, 371 Maula to tice of the Imperial
Hongkong (Tiniber), $2,000 m full
Wo therefore vignest that you will have the. of these officials. If instead of scapegants of forman fork Hunt, 349 tone Bangkok to demanding explanations which can have no goodness to bring the bio to The notice of Hi
Emelloney the Governor, in onfer that perangoz oorlow (Tiber) 313 par ton of 30 feet effect upon the insurrection, and wasting monts may be muls ly whies the new foundations
the Peking Autho may be laid twenty foot to the North of the past- $4,0501 full 45 by guys.".
seat wall, and hat directions may be given that sport-tay the further progress of the work bo playul in the German three-metal secouer DELFIN, 488 dition by sex down to the
top, to Qulation and back, $1,150 in full, 30 Pak-hoito the disaffected province, giving man tims.
to the Viceroy lay dare instructions at the same time to British Bark HITLTOY CASTLE, 9 tons, Fuyuse of the Two Kwang to despatch Froups obedient dervants,
$1,800 fall, 40 hy days. (190) in ten by hareng, 31800 je, tromi Chaton "Tagainst Er Yegro-oner, choro
bet-of might bo O
some prospect of
a check to Corinan bark JOBAHN BMD1,278 vol to the robel army. As it is, however, Li Yunu
hon and back $1,400 in fall, 35 lag dapa Geehan hulg Turan, 256 tons, to Quahon and Chor may well fool enquraged is,ga.on. bok, 8950 in full, 35 lay day Apathy and indecision of such a momentate Gorm bark LIVIALE, SSU toxin, Takno to Toko, simply suicidal. The rebels have everything banh, 18 cents por pieul, 30 lay duyato gates by tielay, fur they are gradually bo, Danish stoomer a DON ADELSTEN, 1,007 tons, coming better armed and drilled, y
to Singaporenzo Feuang, $8,300 in fall, Spanishi atsamer, ZARANGA, 6 tone to Port Herwin, Cooktown Sydney and felbourne
back to Hongkong te Commong or Quinhor, ties took active measurest
there
THE POLICY OF THE SO-CALLED. CHINESE PROGRESSISTS.
Ordera for Copies may be forwarded to thathe-otliers which have been accomplished be fairly characterised as misleading... Un-trade in that sountry, The entertainment was a privato fermi, za v Daily Press Offse; where. It is published, der bis direction, in £'wapper proving the fortunately with the present adrainistration fare is a kind of seriadling now reenlent in SALES ON DECEMBER WTH AS BEFORTED THE proposed line of telegraph between Taka
She following Agents
BACA
SWLTOW
Mess A Ar do Mello & Co. Messrs. Campbell & Co. Mass Wilson, Nichols & Co Mossrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Moners Hedge & Calc Ninadegers. Kelly & Walsh S'ghui,
A1203 FORMOSA FOOCHOW
to
If working order next spring.
a been. vircumstance that this undertaking has started by Chinese, and will no don't be cut-
White Bugar-350 bago, at 34.65, by Krone by of the China Merchants"-
On the fat metant, at I p., an entertainment. as given at the Hirasai Restaurant in Fakagiwa about 30 members of the Tokis Chamber of Compierce, to H. B. Enomoto, the Japaneso Minister to Russia, to thank him for the services rendered by him and also to receive information tooling upon various matters connected with splendid one mid did not and till late at night. Ligh scientifle and artistic qualifications of this case is not exceptional. When gentle Tokio, protized by tones who, when an indiviemiselli 50 bags at 87-80 by Yuo and rentsin will startly be on recompliabad fact, The work has already, we learn from the hon. gentleman for his ofice. But was then are appointed under the hand of the dial bas entitled any laced, go to bis, and Long to travelling tralor
pretaning that they are reportera or sonictimes Almonds 10 bags, Mr$20.00, by Chan Chong our Shanghai-contempantries, BEER CUL this what the nondrialista destral Cer. How as representing the QREEN, to editora ofertam newspapers, desid money to trurdling, trado
the line will be While Wes-pissos, at $88.30, by Chan
Minenced, and it is. It is a noticeable With the exception of the docks, inquire into wattors, their report is entitled from him to procure that the secupats of his mis- tainly not. no work of the kind referred to has been to the highest respect and consideration, and deeds may not be published in the papers. Chour to local landbr
Several hoodless personahakaleng escindia) in
Ashrat $30,10,ty Chips SHANDAA Mesara Hill & Holts.
constructed in the Colony, nor is it in when the representatives of the foreign trade this way. All the papers are urging that the
travelling trulor. SHANEA. Mesar Kolly & Walsh.- HANKOTT and Messrs. Hall & Holta and Kelly any way required. The successive reclama with the South of China join usaminquely police authorities should take steps at one to
instituta enquiries and panisti such mon. RIVER PORTS 3
Walsh, Shangbaitions and sea-walls bare bron-made in the in a meserial in furtherance of the recom
On the rovision of the Mility systemin 1878, CARFCO and Messrs. Hell & Holtz and Kelly samo manter for the last forty years; and mendations of the Commissioners, surely suck. It was decided that the standing army in time of NEWCHWANG SA
& Walsh, Shanghai. TINTAIN and Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly had the stones of which toy are built been an expression of dezira should not be naga peste should compries 31680 men, and when ou PEKING
Wish, Shanghai: properly equated no trouble would hereived without the fullest catamarcation wider footing 46,850 mon, distributed in six gar-
rison town. It is now remetend that this nam NAGASAKI ......... Tho3G; and J TraBag Co.
bar is to be still further reduced, and in” Fature; arisen. Tho sum entered in the Cammis, the Colonial Office. * *** HoGo, Úаruz. Two G. aut J, Ludy Ca
"The "six gatal was will give phas to four Bhitar Yakona......Japan Gastle Oleo.
Feibuéry report for "rebuilding sea wall from
(Divisional Camps) to be eltnated në Taxio, MAYILA ......... Mossra. J. do Loyzaga & Co. - White's Lant to Government wharf" in
ask, Kumamoto and Sondai. The numerions. SAIGON Mr. J. H. Bloom
$105,400; for increasing width of Prays
strength of the four camus will, it is expaited, SINGAPORE...Mlengra. Saylo, & Co.
be greatly reduce. Each of the abbes divialons BANGKOK... Masarg Malborbe, Jullion & Co. Central $12,500 There is every reason
will have a Major General at Ria hasi. A-am- LONDON.Mr. F. Algar: Clement's Lone.to believe that the amount is
A mistake orapt into the paraph in 795- bor of Lient. Genomis have lately been promicted. LOYDON D: Goo. Étroot, 30, Cornhill. LONDON Mesra Batos. Hondy & Co.
rectly stated at $12,500 for the add-only's issue about the two direct stampers in rauk, presumably to emble them to told.
from Caloutta. They bring 7,50, 500, balea voximands to SAX FRANCISCO 3 P. Fisher 21, Merchants' tional coat of a ten feat extension; that of cotton..
Frolange. NEW YORE... Messra, 9. M. Pettingill & Co
7. Park Row. Daily Fries Office, 13th December, 1378.
NOTICE.
3 WATSON AFD
FAMILY AND DISTERING CHEMISTS,
CO..
By Appointment to His Excellency, the Go: VERTOR and his Boyal Highnesthe
́DOKE OF EDINBURGÉ,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DREGGISTS,
FEREQYERS,
-PATENT MEDICINE. VENDORS,
*** DRUGGIsra' SUNDRYMEN.
And
AELATED WATER MAKERS,
SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED,
PASSENGER Sura Surzieb.
-Notice,—To avoid delay in the specution 'of Orders it is particularly tegnested that a business communications be addressed. Lo che Firm, A. S. Watson and Cb., or
KONGKONG DISPENSARY,
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. "AN ONLODE.We cannot continan this cos- respondence, an no presible good own resalt from it, attor having becomitted by the competent
authorities.
·OOK:
The Servises at Union Charelto-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. B. C. Hsury, of Cantan.
4
Fook We to losai trade, Fook. We to travelling trader.
Steelfab50 broodles, at $6.30, by Kwang Bellet $33.00, by Kwong Fox No to travelling trader.
- HONGKONG TEMPELATURE
Thermometer
L'afrimum tover miglit)....
B
42-
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGI TER
» YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMAJ
December
The approaching elatins for the Provincial it is a misprint is negatived from the Bulk-It will be seen by an advertisement in the usual Assemblies coupy our sitention at present. It mations of oust at the close of the report, pore that the Regatta holidays will be observe has been decided that in the Siba Hongo, Hon. by the banks, which establishments will olosed jo, and Kojimachi Ka (Distnote) of Tokis, the which is signed by all the fire Coumissioner for public bastuuss at nocu ou boil, Munday and elections of the members of the Tu Assembly shall be held on the 18th instant. We prasino including the Surveyor-General. Making Juesday next, the 3rd and 24th instant.
elections will also take place in the other Knou every allowance, therefore, for the additional
Serious fears are entertained about the fate of the same day--We hope that their proceedings ten feet asked for by the memorialats, the the Frenchiron barque Julie, Captain Lannawil be fally reported in the pages of our native twenty feet could not cost more than three which left this port for Qaiphon and Touren on couteracion as sertainly, they are the fret d August, and, although duly despatched from attempts at representatire govorament in this times as much as the ton feet, viz., $37.500, the former port witli part of her cargo has never boustry, and as such they will be watched which added to $105,400 makes $142,900 as
been reported as
sa arrived at Toäron.
with much interest, Bondgre, who have borne the cost of this as far as professional skirtan instant St. Paul's Coleg y ont of these Provincial Parliaments, will re- in aind the details of the Bull for the establish- experience, and foresight cap provide,
mézibar that the most important of their fune traly permanent structude a final work"
bione which alene justifies; us in giving them In the face of these figures, signed in the
the appellation we do is the control of the fin- anos of soch soparate provines in which they ait. Council Chambaron the 6th May 1876, by
Instead of the products of taxation in the conn- try generally being remitzed to the capital the Hon. J. H. Fees, Surveyor-General, it
and the basessary funds for pravinau puźposes being disponed bence by the Home Litfire-a future, the Frovinent Assurublins will receive thergometer attaches CPA 17.5-66, 620 from the Governor of each Province his accounts
School was alosed, the boys being dismissed aller tip Government.examination held by the Acting Inspetor of Schools. All the boys but one pre
sented by Mr. Hey, the mustar, pasase the ex- sminutior, a circumstance reflecting great oredit on the conduct of the schoul.
DIELNOMETER,
of the expenditure of the past, and his catiuates Corset of Wind.
NADA
- SANI..
HÁROMETER, Feestuoreina mches, tene, id undres
ว
jme shadet degrész) aus, kout Ba
TRACTO WIND is registered every twa polama, M., N.N., H., T
12.vietens
by themander
der foreign direction. The Company and it has therefore received the full sanction and approval of the Imperial Goverment. The Authorities, however, are
that the line wil becom not quite
molestation, structed without
unless warned,
Lpeopleet giving notice that the line is:]
been
steal or
so a pradaptation hu being erected under Tuperial sanction by the China Merchants Company for the transaction of oficial business, and threaten. ng with severe punishment any "stupid people in the villages who damage the pales or wiris. No doubt this proclamation will have the desired affect, The Authorities in China sana
stop 90 public property if they like. They could have protected sha Grea: Northern Telegraph
erecting Company when angaged in ered tho
-Foochow le
line hal they been at the
ao dias ; but it was a foreign Project, and they
their own
ed to its completion, consequentie tha
Job were allowed to w
pet
will and destroy and plunder with impunity The opposition of the authorities was then not directed against the introduction of the telegraph syslom sp.much sa th
the esta Blishment of
enterpries on Chinese soil. The of the Grand Soerotary Lt BusG-CEANU and is party is plain and
and it under.
intelligible lear
is well that farcigners should
stand it. This policy may bu, described
itrus
one, ni-progressive only
What mated with the policy of the old
conservativa Furby represented by Prince CH'UN. Both partiesare
We have the honour to be, Sir, your most
W. KLAWICK Trustgos, Hongkong Club P. RYRIR
H. Horns, Carman, Gerasa Club.
JEDINE, MATHESON & C
TORING & C
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.
BIBLEY & Co...
DAVID' SASBOOK, BONE&Co.
E. D. SASSOON & Co,
MELONERS & Ou
Per pro. HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co, A. F
MABYEN.
RA. O'D, MD: RUSSELL & Co.
1. HENNI. Ading Mesugeries Mari:
timos.Comapany's Agent.
EDUARD SAIÉLLINS & CO.
For pe ADAMSON BELL & Co, T. G.
WILLIAMSON
For the National Bank of India, Limited,
RAH. SANDERS, H DAUHLAR LÁBRÁ‡K÷& Co. -Fuerther hinn Vive Insurance Company Limited JAR. B. COUGHT, SCURS tasy
For pro Tin Bones Company, Limited, For the Oriental Bank Corporation, D, A.
CROMBIs. Xating Marger.
For the Curzon Bank of India, Austria, and Clit VIELIAN FORKIST, Klak ager, Hongkong.
ABMHOLD KARBERG &
WM. PUSTAU & Co
COWASITE, PALLANZER & Cox
R. Youro, F.R.CS.E.
CoxACHTE
Per pro GMA & Co., A. BUTTERFIELD nyd Swine. Heegkeng Firunes Company Limited, JARUIKERSON & CO, General
Agenta
For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, H. H. NELSON, Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong end Shanghai Banking. Corporation, JACKSON, Maunged MEYRE & CO DELTEN & Co."
&
LANDEZETY & Co.
J. ROSE ANTON.
For the North Chiua Insurance Company, BEGIRALD DARBY, &sting Agext. For the Cline Tradors' Itsuraco Company,
Limited W.-I. RAY, Secretary. VOGEL, HAGEDOIN & Co. WIRLSH & Co.
T-BLACKEDAD & Co. MORE and SFINIONE.
EATMENT, AANKON & CO. For the Union
unincs Society of Canter
1. 1. Eng. Swietary
BAUER & C ཏཐཱ༎
GEO. R. STEPs & Co
the chief different in their 2 C. CLOUru, M.D.
that
while the one would fain reject everything
one good or
at, ite conrouiend such
of foreiga origin, or bad, the other
s་
ready to adopt. at Western inventione as seem calculated to increase the wealth of the country and en- able the Government to eventually oust the His Ex-
foreigners from China togathers have cellency Er NCLA 18 report the
that he would some day
said
is now stated, as from the same authority, The Opera ("ompany will give snother por that to carry out the wishes of the memaforomade this evening at the Theaire Royal, when two ploces will la produced, the comie malists, foranty feat extension would opers The Crimson Scarf, and an operatie cost an additional sum of 8245,000, over extravaganza of Lecocq's "The Sas Nympha
for tho wants of the coming year-and the ne | eirce - and more that which is being now Miss Florence Howe will appoer this Vonia cessary funds will then be voted by fles repro by Themegetet 17.8.600 370 470 470
which, together with the full bill provided, wasntatives of the people in sagh district oat of expanded, and this notwithstanding the hope will draw a butter house than assembled.to length of Praya, which the memorialists witness the company's performano on Saturday the proceeds of their taxes the balance being Theoret1/4000.0 120 440-410
ramitted to Tokio for expenditure in general er behoo last,
national uses: It is said that the repairs, and diced to widen is less by one-fifth than tha cimbraced in the estimate taade by the Con. There has been only ens entry for the boat mos retaking of reads, bridges, &es Tokio (ex- missioners for an extension of ten feet at day. vizitler. Eraat's whaler, but we copt, those which, have hesly been commented
are given to understand that the cause houts that the exps for which are to be defrayed by the 777 $12,500. This would appear to require expla started last week will compete so-day with the people of the district, are to stand over, for the pation. We think that the feet of the contracts addition of the Flecting. Another raco basaleo resent, pending the meeting of the Fa Assem beah got ap, to start at the same tiro and overly. This, according to the Bill, is to take plago having been signed should not have been the same course, between two beata from theia March In Flie Chiba Keny the rearrange. allowed to stand in the way of a great Shilors' Homs, one boat From the Harbourment of the Ku and Cua and the appointments are em 1 to 3 khi brese 5 to 5 improvement upon the plane being adopted, Master's deportient, and the Daphne. The en of Kucho su fineho his bon pppleted
texnce money for the latter event is $2 and this Japan Mail especially seeing the entirely independent rase is open to all comori. position occupied by the Goremment with relateure to all public works, The cop-P. McEnen, William Carnow, socks and steward At the Marine Court resterday, before Ms. J. tractors would have made little or no or the British berk Black Walth, Tas oharged-
Morning Frayer, Látány, and Sarmon at 11-Reader, objection to the addition of a few thousand by Captain Kerrnish with deserting from his
hipon le 13th net. The pisoner was charged the Colonial Chaplain, Proncher, the Bishop of Vic- before the Magistrates on Frily wook with toria Firat Iman, baik xx: to 37 Second Los- drankenese and was then senter cod te dee days son, Lovelace a Voute, No. 7, Most Pal, NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL degree, at least for many years to come. The Limprisonmont Do Wednesday he returned on foe, Moak: To Doum, Nos. 19 and 11, Mook; board his ship and when naked to go to work, Juhite No. 195, Monk: Anthem, 40 and most he refused to do's and said that he caly wanted holy" (Abt) No. Hyne, Hark! the thrilling. Evening Prayer and Ecron ab 4 Road, tho to keep shear of the police-Sentenced to six les is coming. No
First Loseco, Tai Xu Sud Ireson, Bavele s' inprisonment with hard shor. Colonial Chaplain; Prasater, the Ccionin: Chaplain The annual festival of the Masomo District tions x Panas, No. 121, Monks Candate Dome of our-King. Second Grand Lodge of Hongkong wes klebrated an No: 115, Masuk: Dritik Misertestor No: 55: Firat Thursday evening by a banquet at the Fren-yan, he suretor Kus." No, Borond „masons" · "Hail," Previous to the banquet tay (thus, Hopkina), No. 31.
al meeting of the Lodge was hold when the following offours ware appointed by the E. W.
Coramications on Baitorial mattere should be Bidcombed “The Editor and thuss on busius Manager," and not to fodivižgala by name.
BIRTHS.
At the Hongkong Hotel, the wife of MH. Tx dollars worth of work to their contracts; or NÚS, of a HOT;
Aran-Hancy, Esq., of a GO
a dhurḥteh
Ou the 15th instant, at Rougheng, the wife of A Son che fantand, the wife of ALFRED HYPER, E., Odominanner of Cretema, of At Hougkong on the 17th Deber, 1878, the wife At Wardley House, Hongkong, on the 19th instant,
MARRIAGE.
of Jon's BeanÝER, Eaŋ, E.N.; of a dánghtër.
the wife T. Jackier, Eng, of is daughter.
supplanetal agrennent might have been arranged. Doubtless there may be and vantage in taking counsel with so enument an engineer as Sir Jous, Coope at lieme, when there is ins and opportunity for it; but to suppose for an instant that the Survey On Lecember 19th, at the facies Horan of the Fr. Department of Hongkong, with the Hon, J. firferian Mission, Ceaton, Chiun, by the fer. D. C.M. Priam at its head, in ob competent on Henry Miss Tar A. CRCCos, of Canton, to Dr. Caided to construct a sea-wall would be absurd, LEAMAN, of Hangehow,
Unanny, the ith Nepamber, at Ksting. North The only conditions, as far as we eak under D. GAT, Bro. T. G. Tastead:-D.D. GM... FUNCIONS, JACON WOHTEE of H.I.G.M. Castoms. stand, are to have the stones large enough, Wer Bro W3 Adams; D. &. 8. W., Wer and of Edaja, North Hold, aged 6 years and
On 4th Norenber, st. Rectory, Bramuton Brian, Rastor of Brampten Briand Cason, Herefordabies
inthe.
DEALES.
-Jierefordibývo, the Rev. Dired Boomer MoREAT,
in his 63f your
The Daily
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 1ST, 1873.
We reproduce in another column the memo.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONGKONG. FOURTH SUNDAY, IN ADVENT, 99ND DECEMBER, 1878.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
GP¡UM.
foreigners at Shanghai to the condition of the Portuguese at Macao, but however SUC cessful
schemce may provs, this is not.
Tosi. when likely to come to pass, bocaise worse to Youl fiat strang- 820 101cary. 10 18 DAVE OF ALL bidenes in Shanghalcosos do pay the foreigner
For 21. lygu aing shores. Mually
will desert the port. There is no до Ralay SS. T. Fundor. 2, Bad, Dureatening. Y Waibilty. 1 Stcem. A. Cum. The late as sele tinkulle any increase over the T-H
C-kranga, u
BA-the bauriar min to the pensioun $4 hour [
rofolated from to 24, as the quantity of water fadin indicated in urbes, terwit mercús
THE KWANG-SI- REBELLION.
LI YUNG-CHOI'S TACTICS
shat the intention of the Grand Secretary is to make residence in China unprofitable to and to some extent, perliapă, Europa of Chinese Eterchants, he on a
limited
by the mid Ceed-in
deges, hat only"
turbances of this kinondent somato foreign pockets; bat.
EXPORT GARCOES.
timent For London 547 half-chests, 63 09206. has
PREMERCHANGEA
a
LG S
lattor country in
Works, railways, &c. The Chinese Govern
would do
I mulj such sa
in both capacities; and from the com
Ferample isely in
issued
wonders,
would it
China Merchants Company, that per institu- tion of Elis Excelloney's, is not flourishing as he had hoped, and he will find that his projects for the dovelonment of the minerál We were the first se chronide the outbreak resources of Chili will make slow progress from want ofcapital. The policy of refusing. of the Kwangsi rebellion. The early in non- vras were shrouded in mystery, and conse to admit foreign capital into the country capital thus employed would quently it was surmise rather then fact, in a very foolish and short-sighted ons. It fuered no doubt by the ponio which dis-ete that the
create at the probably earn good dividends, which would this were. outset, that caused our what prematurely to express fast for the the cases the Chinese people and Govern ment would participle former would oh- in the benefits Canton. It
It now to have them well squared, and the face of Bro. H. Sidford, Amoy : D.G. W... Wor
FRIDAY, 20th December. sha's Er-Yoga Chóf is follo pretty clear arising therefrom Bro. AG. Morris; D. G. Chaplain, Bro, Rev.
tain remunerative employment; the wall set in good cement. In other words, R. H. Elad D. G. Treasurer, Wa Bro. J.T.
the latter New Patra quoted at $5632 to 362, and Now well considered and astute programmS. given any amount of granite within two Chater; D. G. Registrar, Wer. Hiro. J. 9. Cox Benares at se to $592, il a look of the for One of the chief reasons given hr the would secure a handsome royalty on the outturn of the wings. Other connprice, miles, all that is necessary is to sue that the Gresident of the Donid of General assorta. Di Mavs sauled at 3730, and Chinese for the failure of the Taiping such as Senin, Mexico, Peru, and Chill have
Malwa atten Purposes, Wor. Bro. C. P. Chator, D; G. Bec, at 550 charts.
rébellion was that no mandarin of mak worlie-not comped, as it has been in past 30 dos-Remedios DGS, D., Wor the stock of new and old gina at 550 chieste,
welcomed
foreign capitalists and
profited or litary inecit joined its standard, and Jente
Bro. W. H. Doins; D.G. J. D Wor. Bro. T. I
that froin first to last it's baders were monof greatly by ec dong. | Amoy Sup If a reference home was indeed neces- Boy Direct Corks Bro. W. Ker steamship Galing, for London and Consolther birth for learning In Yose Osor particular owes a great deal of hor prosperity sary we jak that the siemorialista were Ray: D. G. Assist. du, Wor. Bro, A. Loigh and 442 batas Ten, 875 balos S-50 boxes Silk started from a superior stand-poing.mployment of foreign capital in public moet fully entitled to have such reference Amoy D. G. Sword Rentor, Bro. C, W. Duggan 200s 18 Waste Ball Nos onir has be held high civil and made. Sir MICHAEL HICK-BEADH would, Organist, Bro. il. Facizza, D. G., Fursuivat, Sundries For Costinest 361 balos Bilk, pkgs. fant, but he has distinguished himselft wou
Won Bre. Rev. Dr. E. J. Eitel; D. G. Assist. we feel certain, bave desired to give every do, Bro. B. Young, M.D.; D. G. Stewards;andries, and 185 Isles Waste Silf.
tion of the Mentorials and Proclamations in the Central Kingdom; not only wou
fostor and increase existing industrias, but he il a that he is ced by him, 2 is poin
it would create fresh eas, and largely add weight to theuusimous expression of opinion Eros. H, 1. 1. Donnys, A. Cheynt, M. S. Ten-
good for
himself of either- hy distingested iterati, a class posses feared, however, that the Authorities will an verpowering
Faring fascination for the Chinese
CODLITIE
their policy progont by the Taipinga gain, the policy Furgued by
Own Way-to
to work in developing the resources was one of robbery, oppression, and murdory of the Empire. Time is of little importance wherese is most careful to prevent undue in the eyes of Chinaman, cepetuallyän official, Pppression either ni nel har pour, and, afood and 90 Tu HUNG-CHANO and his ing to our latest accounts, is paying his way will be content to go on slowly, unkin
king pro- with hard silver in square bare, said to come gresa, it is true, but at such a rate- -tliet they from his supporters in Annamite or Siamese gress,
must always be long in the rear of the West territory. Another noteworthy differetes The Chinese Progressist party remind us between the polley of the Taipings and that the fible of the e Hare and Tortoise, with of L LUNG CHO is that while the former difference. The tortoise won the race becaites
the rebellion by zaraging two whole provinces, Lierawabis followere intoa friendly the hare took a Tap on the road, and Grand Secretary Li and his party would appear, by Fut shewhat inaccessible district, where their setion, to think, the Westerns will do
Ja cheap his forces without interruption and ad the same. If so, they labour under a do- to be overtaker heat Chiental tortoise the people. fis evident object is Slow and fure" is certainly a good prada to the to gair time and, by apparent efforts to this instates it does not apples
The conciliate the Imperialists, to steal a march upon them," wh be us all the time in is progressive one and the nation that elects to stand still must inevitably retro- gratiating
himself with the people of the grade and lose both is waterial prosperity Whether he will ultimately succed and political prestige mutions around bur DOGHETT
cau no longer it is hard to say, but at any mts his plantbas afford to
a stagnate, The
and actions;
For are waking up to life
38
rial upon the proposed widening of the Praya-road, and the reply from the Colonial be the accupants of the foreign quarter of Booby, G. May, and R. D. Starkey: D.G.Tyle OF LONDO
Bron. Juusou Pay banquet which follwered Bank Fitils, on bonaadugudu Scoretary. Our readers will remember Hongkong and would most probably have was of a most recurrché character, and docery
Bank Billa, at 30 daya" eight...3/62 Bank Bus at 6 months' sight:8174 that March, 1876, a Commissie, consist considered the Crown Lessees for tering of ware laid for fifty. The following toasts were given The Qusar and the Craft, by the Chair
Credits at 6 months' night...........38 ing of the Hon, O. O Sure, the Hon. C.999 years competent to give an opinion upon (Bro. T. G. Lipstend); the Most Worshipful
Documentary Hills, at 6 months
sight MAY, the Hon. PRE, the Hon. H. Low the width of a mad in the Colony. The meH, R. K. the Prince of Walas, Grand Mastor. COCK, and the Surveyor-General, was ap-morialists, among whom are two members of G. L. of England, by the Chair: the OF BOMBAT-Baale, sigut
D.G. M. ant. D. G. In of Hongkong, proposed Or CALCUTTA -Bank aight.. pointed to inquire into the question of ze the Commission which was appointed to in by Wer Evo. W M. Diane, del to by, N. UN SHANGHAI constructing the Praya, the so-wall of which quire into the question of reconstructing W. Bra. T. Linetead the DSM and Bank, sight
h. G. L. of North Chinn, proposed by R. W. Prisute 30 days' id glifo had been seriously damaged by the typhoon the Praya, having beard nothing further Ben T. G. Finetal respondal to by BA
SHAKES of June in the previous year. On the 6th of upon the subject since the presentation Bro Haghos, Bhanghai the Lodges of the Dis day following, the Commissioners gave in of the report two years and a half ago, natriot, proposed by VW Bro. Ir. W. . Adema, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 60 por
responded to by Wor. Bro, W. M. Denne Valt dent, premian. their report, paragraphs 6, 7, and 8 of which turally supposed that the work was to be ing Bruthursa, proposed by Wor, Eno, W. M. B. Cajon Lustrauss Nociety of Canton-$1,600 per
carried out in accordance with the recom- Arthur, responded to by R. W. Bro Dr. J. H. |- share Pen White's Lane kroar the Central Fire Bri.mendations of the Commissioners viz., that Loobtial: Wives, sisters, daughters of China Trades Insurance Company's Shares
Masons, proposed by Bro. Young, responded·· $500 per share. gado Station) to Govenment Wharf, the Prays will the wall should be rebuilt in a permanent to by Hro Bad. Eller the Stewards of the North China Insurance—Tia. 1975 per share,
valuable property in the Clony, opposite which no
to by War. Bro. J. T/Chatory thanks to the share, roclamations are ever likely to be indo. 1 in the Had this been done, the now wall being band of be 74th Highlanders, proposed by Bra On Tal Insuran- Company," "Limited-Tis, portion which inviably enfors most during typhoons, built in length of one or two hundred feet in P. G. Lisatead, rasponded toby Bro. J. Inchauas 110 to 220
has never you been built enficiently atwang to front of the old, before it was disturbed, the all por ud distrossed Masuns, proposed by Bro. Closs Buranog Company-8335 per share. withstand the territta feat of these severe atorisk would have been very trifling, Boch in-
Hongkong Fira Insurance Compsay's Shape Wo consider it of the utmost imporisuse that deed as the marine lot-holders were quite
China Fire Insurance Company's Share 1210, this work should be undertaken with the fall intention
per share,
A: Bharta-9 por sent. premiuzh. Hongkong, Canton and Macas Stesmboat Co-E
were as follows
Again, the
Foed Ju
is surrounded to the wealth of the country. It is to he
and where be can organize
and to
have to be wholly rabant. It ran along tas mont manner and the road vimältaneously widened. A banquet, proponed by Bro. E. J. Eisol, rasponded Yangtze Insurance Association is rerraner his canec by proclamations and fusion, and find the Western hartie i
V
ofile bring, an far us professional skill, experience willing to incur.
and foresight and provido, a final work; the whole The entire concurrence" of the Colonial Colony is intrested in a stup being ant to the haavy eryenditure which is namely every year, incurred to Secretary even in the advice of Sir Josy Coope
the Tyler.
SUPREME COURT.
December 20th.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
INACTION OF THE FEXING
Hongkong And Whamppa Dock Company's far exhibit great sigacity ECEM her to display the sere
Chinese ways usust corifique to bean enigma decrepitude wilt yellow
of
-
leaf of hivite aggres
repairing this ite wast frecuented thoroughfare, and thatthe recommendation of the CommIBBUTES all possible mans should to adopted in order to make chould be ignored, whilst highly gratifying, BEFORE THE ACTING CHIEF JISTION, Haser share, nomination Company. 17 hood a rebellion he had full swing for must show that there is vitality in her old
Patroly purṛmanent tracture,
The foregoing recommendations refer to what doubtless, to that gentleman, is hardly so We considoria work of abedate necessity, but As the satisfactory to the community at large, who kamu tlan, waponie arge the advientity of Tereas are not in possession of the reasons by which ing the width of the Prays in this portion of the City, the Hon. C. MAY has been induced to alter
so as to allow of a roadway of 60 feet matad of Siis opinio. Weare quite at a loss to under- foot, for tas inoroesing wid tossing trate which taken place along il. The opportunity is now given for flu stand the propriety of reports by the Talasbe improvement, a laving regard to the ex Colonial Sergeon, the Surveyor-General, and lens to md paraben, sature of tas undertaking Sir JOAN Count, upon matters most in With the Colony has lu enter upon, the miditions timately connected with the public waters sout of this werk, which is estimated at $12,504, cannot
and informat being persistently withheld be considered unreasonabla az exconéívb.
HAFA SNOWDEN,
''
BURGLARIOUS INSTRUMENTS,
to Europeans. Almost in-dar neighbour sigu and to court dismemberment China four months, without any steps having been frame still, or her apparent weakness will China Ochat Beam Navigation Company The takes to arrest ita progress or to suppress attract the greed of
It. 102 per sbaro..
of nations suffering from There
be no doubt that the landor of the Leong Achow was found guilty of being in Hongkong Go Cappanye Shore-585 pcctioAmy Ovement is actuated by 201
earth-hunger. lawful pastor of a maxiber of burglarious Hongkong Hotel Company's Bros 36 per loral motives in his present beurso. It is THE PROPOSED WIDENING OF THE lastrumenty, and sentence was voserted,
true that he has stated the hi object is to The following were the Jurors-Moser, J.
the kingdom of hembrace
which he
The following correspondance has been farded allegos to be by his right of Baretto, Mendel, C. Vogel, Georg A China Sugar Refining Company, Jamited—5145
from Annam Hair, L. R. Mannequin, and-8. It. Rozais. Chiesa crexial L-cun--$100.
but oven supposing his claim to us for publication to the throne of Touquin to be perfectly
Hongkong, 19th November, 1979; valid and goad, he is at presenta Chices To the Hon. ORAR HAT, Acting Colonial
i is proceeding to
Seoraters. th-pete wřiab involve tho
SIR understand tant it is the intention Government Gloseraniante un ess it diseininis of the event to rebuild the Praya wal
GRANDE SUNLAWFULLY WOUNDING.
Ahars.. A.
por share
La Ping Chung, the police cupatable who Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877---£108. 108. was found guilty on Thursday, of unlawfally wounding a wag and woman at Yow-mah-tee, w LA brought op for sentence and kia Lezdship son,
UKARTERS KEYROTAD,
PLAYA ROAD,-
During the following two years and a half. Such a turbo of polior implies that the toned him to two years imprisonment with hard-¡ MS. HEINMANN&C Freight Circalar forsi Wity for bis proceedings, declares upon the old fandation, and before this id car
Ibonp
the Faris Exhibition bas narod maoir dissatis Esstion, and has led to the emission from tho
The following Settlements are taken from
British burr BIELCURY, 351 tona, to London,
private terms.
him
rebel,
For the Hongkong, Cauton, and
ano
Steamboat Company Limited, RÁ ÞA Costa, Socretary.
MACEWON, FRICKKL & Co.
Hesse & Co.
INSTEAD Co
A. S. WATSON & Co. P LAXIAL GLOBSMAN & Co. HENRY J. HOLMES. KORAIO & Co---- SAYLE & Co.
WILLIAM WTON:
W.G.Dickson, by his Aurosys JARËTI
MATHESON & Co.
Mour à Co
Heygkong and Whamper Dock Company,
Limited, D. GILLIES Searstary. ROBERT MeHanoc.
OLYPHANT & Co. E.R. BULLIOS.
A-NEWTON Manager, Hongkong Gas
Company
Perp: NOBOH & BONE, H. L.NORWHA ADAM LIND, Soporintendent, & O.-S.
-N. Co J. J. DORBEM SDIOS, & Co.
Pro. ROBERT WERE JOY D. Higreur-
TORN D HUTCHISON. LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, OLYTHANT & Co., Gieral Agents.. The Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company Limited. Hongkong, J. ExsToy Squier," W. B. SPRATT & Co.
DUNN, MELBIE & CO. JOHN PEMAY. C. P. CHSTER
SHARP & Co,
"BEANDAG & Co.
Canton Insurance Office, JARDINE,
MATHESon & Co., General Agents. RUSSELL &Co, Agents PaodEo Mail Stoum..
ship Co. Ca
GEORGE B. EMORY, Agent Ocidenta: and
Orlantal Steamship Co.
Chim Sugar Haig Co., Dimited, JAR-
DESH MATHISON, Geborgent
E. GEORGE, Sprietary Hongkong General
Chamber of Commerce. 17 EICHARD DRACON
FRAMJEE HOEMUSTER & U
H. N..Moby,
H. A. ADAS and K. EVAIL
H. M, M. Aizy & Cu:
JADEEBOY PEABBHO ABDOOLALLY, Bugaury & CS EBRAHIMBHOT FAUAFEY. Tara & Co.
NOWEOJEN & Go-
NEBEEY KRsowage & Ca
For the Great Northuralesaph Care Ofice Hongkong, A. Scuung Sdero tary Superintendent pre toga,
For the Hongkong Hotel Conplay Lizuted,
E..E-RELIOR, Car. GEORGE DIDUELL, by his Attorneys JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Monvis and Rai.
J. DE: ARMSTRONG. Home and LEGGE JOHN ROBINSON WILLAM NOTT. BATTLEY& Sun S JUSTUS LENRKs & Co.. H.-E; BRADDUS.. D-BUTIONIZE & Co..
For the City Hall Coulintise, H. L.
DENTS. Secretary
in "Hearking Daily Press, R. CHATTE ETON GEORGE MURDAY BAIN, Proprietor "Chipu
ROBERT WEBSTI, by his Attorneys, Jan-
DINE, MATHESON & CO. R. WOOSNAM
e Ateriors, JARDINE,
- MATHESON & CO.
DE GENLACE
•For WA, Bowha's Estate, DovoLAS
LAPIAIK & CO
A, HANGOOL
For Mrs. URSON, BIRLEY & Co
JOHN SCART, by his Attom
WM WALKINSHAW, By
P. EYELETS
8. GONE, MD, MB.CS:
P. FYI.
Attorney,
The Heird of the late War. Sepir, by their
Attorneys, STEMSSEN & CO. Mrs E. M. GROWSON, by her Attorneys,
“BIEMBNEN & Com T-M
The Heirs of the late R Tarmaciis," by their Attorneys, SIEGEN & Co.
J. H. LOAD, M.D:~~~~~
For NINIAN CRAWFORD, and Brocutors of Fistate of TA LANS, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 5th December 1978. GENTLY have received the diversion of
no communication whatever was vouchsafed Colony exists for the Governinen, rather than
a and takes mesures to suppress is ont on the more important sections between to the Commission as to the reasons why its that the Government is established for the
The delay in giving the notion of awards at Swedish bark ALMA, 332 tona te Todos pri the movement of which he is the leader, the Oity Hall and the Canton whacf, wy desire] vate torres Previous charter to Hamburg acry ought to be no delay in taking action great, and onnutatly iverbusing trabe along to draw attention to the mattor, From the recommendations were not carried out, and Colony bo soon as it was known that the work of re-
The concluding paragraph of the reply to aloial lists of prize tatera, paklished by come domain bark CONDOR, 333 tous, to Hamburg, if the matter, and so far as declaring Id and ross the Fearg road, its prosent width construction of the sea wall was about to be the memorialists is as follows "The Burnewrappert, of the names of lesding Euglish private torman YaNG-CHO to be robel goes, this has beon is altogether insuficient a strong and. un His Brcellency the Cvernor to acknowledge the commenced upon the old foundation thereyor-General adds that in one place, from firms, such as Crosse and Blackwell, where goods Gerran hark VESTA, S02 tons, to Channel for dane, but there the efforts of the Peking animious fooling having been expressed by both recipe of a memorial-dated the 19th November omotal in erpport of the recommendation the vicinity of White's Lane to the landing are opposite is 57ary botched, and who had antud fastenkage and runt in the United Corominent team to liave ceased. Accards frontally should be takou of impaoring it. wubject of weldsung ibu Prays at pertain purse,
in every to in port
offeind and unofficial gentlemen that the earliest ultime, signed by you and other residente on the ing tranformation that has just reached ne of the Commissioners was prepared, "the steps war the entrance to Wing Lok-street, display of their manzilotures at the Exhibition
Hamburg, private targa,
of the Two Kwang láske forachers oovered with the most offensive and in reply the to forward for your inform ceived a ruply increasing and teeming traffic mentioned the new Praya will be conaklorably widened. The Jurors have recognised the excellenes in Americanship FLEETWINO, 227 tous to Now the ice from Peking to the petition 90se at low tide, hus, for years zwet, been reckonedation's summary of report from the Hon. the"
purity of Mens. Cresse nnd Blackwell's cubite York, privataderos
among the most fruitful andses of die during Surveyor Generet to be offeye that the cotatur. by then having reived great accessions the increased width averaging about 25 feet." by Three awards, inonding Tao Gold Medinta. Aturion bark B. E. Branch, 607 tons, to Newho grwardel zeting for instructions the hateson, and has for nid aandier grieva Lion of anisivu sabumine foundations la dest during the last two years by the con- Sesing that this angle or indentation in the Morning Post
corning the waga: rebelión. The reply anon to the inhabitants of the locality and the venter ulang a few liaty feet Nuria of the pre-
1. York, privatë terms,
k