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No. 7401MAY 5, 1887.1

ZHR French gun-boat Viper, Commander du Marolle, loft Amoy on the lat May for Yokohama, a

THE CHINA MAIL

inhabitants no less than the Government | The TANOTEZE Stakes, valus, Tla: 100% for slippare dat so put on when he jins do ban

Uhita ponies; weight for inches as per up yuader and a bean fe placid saale, winner of the Rice Club Jip, Gibs, illumined the old black face. It derio Detta; entrance, Th, 6. -Two miles and was a strange sight. Hure were nin a half,

lus graves, all bearing the same ploturen ua

Austrian army which weighs 48 kilos, and publicly known. There has been great ox-/levels above Hyllywood Road, would be a 18% Two of these proposals by Bfr most central throughfares, it tao samo. Mit Sandy's gr. Marander, 1st Glb. in trencations, Childrsti's gravos were covor. ~

at is how a military autoemt vants, bis apleon when he finds his predecessor has made a muddle, or ho thinks his own acts will not bear the closest scrutiny, Accord-am ing to a telegram from Rome, published by the Trips General Salotto, who has been appolated to the command of the Italian troops at Massoval, has dedared that his

journalists home to Europe.

is

first Bat pn arriving there will in to send al content among the rank and fils of her formal proviso to the effect that, notwith-though entertaining Bouw doubt us by the nono bat European villa residences should

forces. It is perhaps e fortunato cir-standing any grant, right or covoliant which cumstanes for her that she does not for the may be contained in any lasse, it shall not manent possess any great and popular

Its broken toys, i horas, gandily The Cassotto CUs, valus, Tis: 100 for colouret olay caté, dogs, and

ponies that basu run at this meeting and mound was almost beat to the ground with scale untrance, The Once found hat and the remnants of banjo, also a clas not won a race, weight for inclus, as per age, sad on it.rested in dilapidation on old Mr John Peel gr. "Bandsman, 11g: 41b

1 pipe anti a ccon-skin. Near by thony was The UHAUFION SWESELARES, forced entry the grave of a blacksmith, with the imples for and open only to winners at this ments of his craft wedged in the grand and meeting optional for the winners of the rusty horseshoen formed a circle around the Comolation Capind the Roadsters Flate,

mound. not exceeding 14 hands 8 inches in height; weight for inches as per scale entrance, Tls 10 Finnors of two faces, Tis 16 extra of more than two races, Th. 40 extra. One mille and a quarter.

OUR INDIAN AND COLONIAL AEGA POSTAGE. --

Reteesentations having been made, to the Poelmastor-General on the subject of Indian and Colonial postage, he stated that the question of postage to and from the colonies Conference which is to meet next mouth, and he hoped would result in como modifipa-s tian favourable to commerce The Bas- change Tolugraph: U mpany loans that u Memorandum on the minurial of the AR-

A WRITER ingibe Court and Society Review military lender; but it is commonly belior.be lawful to build, ote: It has already buon /purposes, Lam diaposed to think the fine above Caine-road was; however, brought to Mr Major's gr. Tioga, 10st. 121b91 would be considered at the International

(after necessary amendmento), merely coa arms the

rights conveyed in 'ali. Crown

saysWe deeply regret to in sy way added that the existing state of things onant pointed out that this Urdinance, il passed to the sabarmsaments of officiel persons at Tot much longer. The masses are discon the present time; but, unfortunately, wetented, the Panalavists are disgusted, while must speak out on the information which the poutant, through the modiam of the reaches us, and that from u obscore or press, gains an insight into the state of uncertain quarter. Iuvais intends reply public affairs, and is fed qui revolutionary to the threats of Afghaniolence by prepaganda. seizing Herat this summer ; and we are go- ing to let the Czar do this thing, which we have especially promised the Ameer, aball not be done.

LOED Rosebery had an interview on Marea, 24 with Count Kulnoky, with whom he had

THE TEA STEAMERS FOR 1887.

Sted) JM Puros,

Surveyor General. The Hon. J. Gardiner Austin, C.MG.,

Colonial Secretary, doo, daigh

Enchance 2 in No. 1. Extract from Minties of Excoutre

Conboil held on 23rd May 1877 Taken into consideration a dottor from the Surveyor Geuoral requesting instruc-

Ar Rodney dan Junn, 10st, b. 11

FREIGHT FROM BOMBAY TO OBINA

The Daily News Odessa correspondent | nois--no sonous objection would perhaps Mr Fries recommended a partial relaxation writen Three military officers how been to iskor. The building of Clincas blocke of the existing rule,

must take a direct personal interest, by its arrested here in connection with the re-

1. Táto proposids came before the Sur- mating upon ne high, a státtard of stront seatly projected attempt on the Ozur of houses the usual txpo of bques de- vayar General for the saley of European architecture for Chinese shop, "on wo have THS Matin correspondent at Vienna has Since the details of the conspiracy and the signed for habitation by Chineasen the property to Chiness for hugs and deall reverbed for European buildings in our been a raitrailleusp about to be tried in the rant of the arrested suspects have been

Obator,

for convorting certain Eurotime I fear that it would be alplast impoa- can be carried on a man's brak and which citament among the oicers and in military very different matter. There is little doubt poan buildings a Checa's-road Cen- dibio to moid the warns of singing sign will fire one thousand bullets in a minute circles Fusion general officer just re- that the Ordinance is badly drafted, and tral into Chinese structure, and for boards and other features, peculiar to auch and a half. As a defensive respon it is turned from St. Petersburg declared to in indeed (as the Press now admits) there root, were recommended for my approval unfortunately the beamed apparance of „building" "Ohlucee homes, la Duddall-tonoments, the most striking of which is, thought to go without a rival, that the Throne and the Government,

which are unfortunately one, rest st this | no pressing need for the Bill at all, because by Mir Price; but he suggested that I their exteriors, thore being nothing in the moment not on a quicksand, but on the Crown Leases furnish a sufficient goat should not sanction the eale for Chinese Statute Book authorising the Surveyor tolesno, and he added, Nihilism is only

purposes of certain property which Messrs Uoneral to demand an occssional healthy one of the arms of violence now raised teo, if the rights go given are but insisted Doughts, Laprak & Co desired to dispose coat of lime-wash or paint, or even a serub threateningly against the Government,' I upon. We have never been abla to com- of. In other words, in recommended that with soap and water. A

a position to state, on information derived from a reliable source that the prehend with what object the Hon. U. P. no permit should be issued for Chinese 9 Though not bearing in any very im- butilings anywhere above a lino canbing, portant way upon this question, I should authorities are just now dreading a cuilitary Ohster kad great stream upon the inviolability along Upper Wendung strect, Hollywood mention that in a few of the muro cocont revolution Tim greatest danger of ali to. of Crown Jonses, and quoted the apparent road, and High-strech," Russia lies in the present widespread dis-

10. I approved, of his reomandation, land salon along Banham road, it was a pool

olly laid down as a condition of sale, that

policy of not allowing Mowers Dougios be butis of the lots disposed of the mar Triada cr. Harbinger, 10st. 91b. 1 Laprak & Co. to sell property for Chinose jority of the landed property, along and Mr Tell'e gr. Mont Blade, 11st. lib.2.

Mt Price has now drawn ca inot bo main the hammer without any other provision tained very long in justice either to the in regard to buildings than that underhion The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, FAIGE, The 150, for Uhin, ponies; weight für Chiese who want to buy property, or to in ted in the blank lease attached.

inches ne per scale i viusers of a stee lo- ! the Europeans who wast All fe

11 I also lay befors your Landslijp an

olume at any provions meeting in Shang, hái, diba extra, non-wipers of steeple Leases. Whero, then, is the hardship extrack from the Minutes of Council of the

chuss allowed Dibe eutrance, The,

istion of Chambers of Commores has alluded to by Mr Chater and wherein 23rd of May, and a copy of a monondum

Twice round & course selected by the sings been prepared by the Fluster Stewards.

General. This Momorandum admits that lies the objection taken by the unofficist of the Registrar General, Mr Cecil 0. Sraith, on the subject, which was consider

the British postags to Indins and other members to the prituviples of the Billed by the Counch at the same time as Mr

places is double that of France, Germany, The introduction of this Bill, we pre-Priou's first roport.

DRAGON 12. Mr Prico's copy of

and some other countries in the: Postal Tuport (a viously observed, may have been inopper which, witrita enclosure, I have the honour

Union, and that dd, is charged for a four- ounto packet of samples to Australia t tane, and it would have been murs advisable to transmit) is dated 20d: September 1877

is pointed out that ander the goneal co The ten season for 1887 in again at hand, had its prómotors awaïtod iki pablication and it shows that the horses proposed to tions as to the policy to be pursued in the| Justino writes to the Bombay Gazette ditione of the Postal Union Frauce and viously not been personally acquainted. and there is a fiol, a little speculation asof the Report of the Land Commissionercoted, for Chinese in what was formerly case of Ohiber wishing purlance, for the as follows

Germany, dau make ure of the British Still, we fancy it would puzzle the maro in keeping with a proportions and dupied by European built houses, and situ ters afecting the freight to Chies have be without lase a postage of 24, which the ཞུ་ European district of the town of Victoris erection of native shops, altes at present 00- Sir, For the last twelve months at an afford to bury from their public packet service at a merely nominal charze,

So far offcial members to stata clearly what their design of the neighbouring buildinga. in the quarter kitherio monopolinet by come somewhat complicated, acil to come British Post Office, sustains a heavy less on.. there is no word of any of the markete objections to the principle of the Bill really which is enclosed for guar Lardship's in Queen's road Central, the whole of Dud-mill industry in Bombay has increased, the charge of Ed. The Memorandum proceeds 15. In sending me the plan (a tracing of European houses Lot No 203 on extent the trade has enfiered. Since the the service oven as the higher postage to know him, and the interview seems to having been opened. The season, however, aro

formation), Mr Price says have been thoroughly, gratifying to Count

The Governor will sotics that as regards dell-trast and the property roown as export of yarn to China has also expanded. Kalasky, who must have obtained the cou is likely to be an early one, and we shall Below we give the principal communica style it compares favorably with the best Burebrae in Wyndhan-stract being instan and the tonnago available for the require.It is possible that theso differential rates viction that, should party changes again probably hear of the first transactions in a tieng which passed betwem the officials Europoan houses, and that it will in nos orces in point wents of the trade is neither suficient Lory he disadvantageous to English trade There is also considland a memorandun the node of its distribution satisfactory in competition with foreign trude, but the bring and Boscher to the Font coday or two At Kinkiang last year, the in 1877, and were published in Blue Book way detect from the appearange of the by the Tegistrar General disseriting from From fifteen to twenty thousand halos of question of lowering the British postal there will at least be no brosk in the co-markot opened on the 7th May and atform

neighbourhood. tinuity of England's foreign policy.

It will be noted that Sir Ceoil

that I have, &c.

the polio of granting building permits to yarn per month, or over two lakhe a year, changes in a like proportion opens una large Hankow on the 8th, and the market at Smith, than whom no one was batter. (Signed) J. Pore HENNESSY,

Chinese for the erection of Chinese built are exported to the castem ports and question of revenue, which it is beyond the Governor.

houses in the European portion of the city owing to the rivaley of the local agencies petency of the Pestanster-General to these places will probably be opened by qualified to speak on the subject, when

After deliberation it is resolved that there of steamship companies, the rates of and rapid mall coumalcation with all our deal with If we are to maintain frequent these dates this year

The Right Hon. the Bar of Cancrvon, being no logal impediment in the way, and freight to China and Japan have boon dependencies (and it is believed that the acting as Protector of the Chinose,

it being as a casitur of principle important quite capricious; that is to say, they have vigorousy supported the conservation

that no obstraction ahonld be put in the varied from one rupee to five, eiga sadiantile world would be the first to find of not only the upper levels but also

way of the natural coome of trade, Mr to rapos, à tous and ne tonige forms an fault with any falling off on that score) of the European portion of the city,

Prices soggestion be adapted, that permits important factor in a merchant ale nie sabaidies must be pain for contract pactal- be fredly granted for nativo structures one, they are spent at the last moment Services As well as for foreign transit sur slong any part of Queen's road and the when the agent of a company sabounces bie rice, and it in a problem for Parliament to to line drawn along Upper Wyndham for Chins Thus last month one of the to be paid to some arront in the shape of poatago, by the murcuauts and others who the back of the lots facing Caine and Bon- cipal shippers of yuz, inviting orders hamn-roads, and High-street

for shipment of the threat, leaving the station, or whether the cost shall be rate of freight to be find there after. The steamer was fully booked even before her arciçal in Bombay) - but sea tival company plavad one of its easels on the borth for China, the rate announced by the former was our rupuol

So start for China about the middle of this 2. The two types of structuro, European city business quarter of the baking for orders for tonnage by a steamer per cent prota, nomical

North-China Tsurance Co., LL, TH and Chinese, and the babits, customs, and As far as I can gather the purchasing of month, and the shippets expecting a similar 235 per share, nominal the race a stiff ons for Captain Duke, No.1 Governor J. Pops Hennery, C. SE. CI., the commander of the Glenogle.

to the Right Hon. the Earl of Car- general method of life of their respective the properties refered to is being affected fail in freight, sent in tenders for a large Yangiare Insurança Company, Ld, Ph.

inmates, differ so essentially as to render by a number of speculating compradores, number of yara balos, and to their chagrin 110 per share, nominata da the dias eighbourhood of the latter in and that the demand for land and native the rata proclaimed was ten rupees a ton Union Insurancs lociety O., Ld, $50 Government House, Hongkong,

27 September 1877,

many ways inconvenient to the former, and houses in such a quarter is mainly fetitious. I do not blame the steam company for taking por share, buyers. HOME The question therefora

erection of Chinese ed on Inland Lot No. 203 (nearly oppo- but it has resulted in considerable per share, zalfers

property would be easo another prominent company was ex div. buyers.

Earl having while Secretary for Foreign Affairs hnd excellent relations with Count Kalucky, it was natural, says the Times correspondent, that he sould desire

to which steamers are to take part in the race home with the first cargo.

The race this year is likely to be keenly competed. There is a large and representa tive flest waiting to take their places on the borth. Last year, the first two steamera te get away were the Glancyle, and the Kawow, both leaving Hankow on Sunday morning,

on

Ac.

Enclosure 1, in No A Surveyor General to Unlonial Secretary,

Hong,

Sir,-Owing to the daily from zaing

Barreyor Gen

General's Office Hong

the Queen's and Praya lovel§-M-y 1807 bus business atrests immediately adjoining up rate of freight for a certain stemmer berthed Bettle whether those expanses all continge

Ho recognised, what must be palect to

Tus Standard saysAs some doubt seems to exist about the actual position of the negotiations between France and Chim zolating to Tonquin, it may be useful to state that the Government of the former country has proposed the following fire stipulations as the busis of a definito arrangement *(1) China tu renounce her claim to have Conanie by Tonqula; (3) the permaission to Franse to import salt into Xunuan frura Touquia; (3) the Chinese recall the edict the 16th May. The race this year is again and Europeans living contiguous to each and the probably future conversion of all street, Hollywood-road, Aberdeen-street, companies issued a circular to the prin benafit by the regular and rapid pustal cou prohibiting the export of epiam from Yunnan to Tonquin; (4) the products of boat (the Glenose) and the Mutual Shippers It may nisn be noted that the Surveyor Yundan, after traversing Touquin, to be admitted by ses into the trading ports, duty ser boat Moyne, which was constructed General (Hou, J. M. Price) asked for the free; and (6) the clear debuition by name for the purpose of accomplishing an average opinion of the Attorney General, and no of the places on the frontier opan for trade. On the settlement of those points depands of over fourteen knots an hour all the way cranion in published Possibly the opinion The Larn of events with regard to the Ton-home. Captains J. Hogg, who last year com.of the Attorney General was advorse to. they have been by accident er design: hithend houses in what y lo considered this This time a circular wiis sino sent found Hongkong and Sanghai Bank Corp., 137,

manded the Glenegle, is now in command of Governor'e views and was therefore rele- tho Moyune, and ho will no doubt make gated to obscurity.

likely to be contested by the famous Gleu Inthar,

Most

qui question.

A San Franciscs paper reived this mail, gives the following particulars respecting the alterations to the O. & 0.8. S. San Pablo

in the Red Funnel. Besides the

The repairs on the steamship San Pablo,

people will, however, pin their faith

every one theuttar imposibility of Chinese nese operations in landed estate in Victoria non-paying Europesu properties, such as fataily residences and merchants' offices ip to Chinese shops with attie dwellings, it is important that I should be favoured with the views of the Government in regard to the propriety of my granting the usual official building permits for hinges hottees In those districts of the city from which

erts excluded.

Enclosure 3, in No.: 1. Minuữa by the Registrar Generul In my opinion it is most advisable that the Government should in every legitimate way oppose the erection of Chinese shops Purely European

thrown upon the general taxpayer.

Share Quotations. May 5, 18872

at the Union Iron Works, no nearly com- Glenogle, the Glenfruin and Glenorchy My Lord,From tho last Cenaus Returns directly sanctioning arises whether in Should native shops and dwellinga ba erect advantage of the slate of the market; China finders Insurance Co., Id, $69 foot-Ligher, and an additional deck has been bad at Kinking or Hankow, and the it appears that since the former cenens ones, the Government would not be lends in salto le surroune 1683ees would worse they incounced that the rate by a Chinese Insurance Co., Ld., 9220 péc pleted. Her aides have best run up ton will probably, and the Glenlyon possible which accompanied the Blue Book for 1876, tenencats contiguous to valuable European site to Landstein & Co.), the deterioration dissatisfaction to the slippers. But the Canton Insurance Office Co., La., $12

ARCA spare no legal claim against the Govern- certain ship would be eight rupees, and suara, ex div., buyers

Bons by the Bentzwers (which will likely be the first steamer to arrive at Hankow), the Castles by the Botinell Castle, and the

of the very great, and

Although

transmitted in my Despatch, of 28th Jely,

ing its sanation to the built the whole length of the ship. Twen ty-six new state rooms have been put in for China Shippers will also be represented by 161, the population of Hongkong hin- latter.

creased from 122,985 to 139,14%. This

3. Experience teaches that a Europeanent, yet they have a moral slaim, which when the vessel was fully loaded, it was cabin passengers and they we equal in the Ningchow and Ching as well as the increase of 17,159 la four years is mainly house standing uext to or between Chinese the Government is, I submit, bound to en- increased to too rapees. A third company finish to those of any ocean steamer afloat foune, The Shira Line will, it is be-due to an increase in the Chinese populas properties, will not let profitably as one terfain, that they may to protected against has fixed five rupees a tou for the next The new dining saloon, is 30 fost la lieved, be represented at Hankow by the tion, which now amounts to 190,168, standing aong buildings of its own class, such serious damago as that in pro

steamer to Chins to leave Bombay within by 42 fout wide,

and Anished in

2. In his report of the 12th of February and it would therefore, I think, he but Apart from this, however, it appears to sight or ten days, so that it will be seen mahogany, Spanish coder primavere, Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshize, the 1877, the Acting Registrar General saça i

prudent to consider whether in issuing theme that it would be a very shortsighted that the freight here risse and falla in a laurel, birds-aye maple and black waluus

The European and American communi- building permits alluded to, we do not really policy to allow the land referred to, and capricions manner, and the prevailing un Adjoining the saloon, toilet and bath-routs have been built. The bath-rooms are laid

sus burger by 247, but the least solely expose ourselves to the possibility of legal any similarly situated or party, to become cortainty in that ruspoor clicks the trade attributable to tho Partagues who have claims from those European house, owners the ato of a mile of Chinese houses, be- or at least the furn merchants quiuat with illas and contain porcelain tabs, and

inde Hong Kong their resulence since the whose interests may be prejudiced under cause the trade among Euglial and foreign with any degree of certainty make, any will be provided with hot and cold water douches, and all other perquisites of the oan Co. by two steamors. The aberdeen and are in 1876. Nearly every other such pertaits. Un this point the opinion of firms is at present so dull that the same reliable and safe calculatione, freight fire na the Attorney General would be desirable. amount of pouze is not required for mer being an element which will turn the scales modern bath Adjoining the dining room aray possibly also load at aukotionality shows decrenso, especially sanongst One of the clauses of our building cantile purposse as formerly The Colony in a whimsical way and traders shipping is the pantry, a room 17 feet long by 10 and it is also stated that the Milburn male adulte. There are now 86 British, 12 leases specially provides that leasees shall is still young, our intercourse with China their thread by one steamer are played at

It too and wideo is finished in fine pood on steamers may likewise be représented by

arestas hotteva, that do not corform is, owing to many cases, stil in its ad udrastage over uno forwarding his actiolo tengar deck is the social hall, the same

3. It thus appears that whilst the Chinese in their neighbourhood, clearly establish he required Inter on for the proper conduct arrangement were made between the focal In character and decoription to thous infancy, and no one can forests what may by another. I du uos know but if an also as the dining hall immediately below,

and Portuguese are increasing in number, ing the right of the Government, if it of Enropean business. The Government of steadit agents, the Millowners Association and adjoining hand. On this dook will

eldents are gradually diminishing in nun- the erection of Chinese Conements in are think we should reserve the contrai gard to the laws-of, demana and supply, it connecting therewith

the British, German, and American re house to arall itself of it, to disallow the Colony, acting on behalf of the true la- and the shippers, to regulate the freight of

can afford to wait the part throughout the year, with due purely, European custers. I attach for and I

the Port Victor and Port Adelaide

At Touchów, the Ghions will be represent

ud by the Glengarry, kia Mqtusle by the also be commodious quartors for the Captain Kuis, the Shires by the Fembrokadires and first and round ofhosts, the pand the Decor Co. will, it is supposed, house and smoking-room.

but will now be barque-rigged. Her two

German, 19 Anerican, and 19 Danish male

residents less than 1872

ber. Nor in this couted to a mere change

been done on the vessel-the iron and steel large shipments The Gleneagles and Opack and the firms Hop-Keo, Foo-Mow-Loong, we may be ferant, is they will refer to

work, engine-work, builer work, black smithing, upholstering, even the carpenter work and turning and embossing of the work has been done by the Union Iron works, ander the supervision of Captain

Bryant of the Qapidental and Oriental Steamship Company, a

are also on the coast, but meantime it is not known whether they will load at Bankow or Foochow

SAITE

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ld, 84871 per share, or div., dullers.

China fire Insuriato Co,, Ld., 680 por shore, ex allers M

Singapore Insuranga Oo. L. $12 nomical

The Straits Tire Insurance Co., Id., $20, nominal

nominal.

The Straits Insurance Cu Ld., 980;

HK C. and M. Steamboat Ca, La., 96 par gent prent, buyers.

Douglas Steamship Co., Ed., 51 per share, buyers,

Indo-Oliva S. X. Company, Ld., 60,000 shares issued, 21 por cait. dis., bayeri

China and Manda S. 8. U., L1, 40 dia-

count

FIK. and Chinn Gas Co., Ld, New Marta Hong

Whampo Dack Co, là 857 per cent, pram, cash. $130 per share, boyges mounts, Super obsco, valiar

Hongkong Hotel Company, ,000 als.

$210

be taken in the matter, and a fixed rate Hongkong Company, Ed., $58 por rules in the market, the result may be shares, buyers, sarioca.

Hoogkong Bakery Com

Company, L3, 8110 per shares, ex div., nominal.

Luzon Sagar Company, Limited, 805 per skate nuinina.

Bhara

Perak Sogar Cultivation Co., Tis. 18 per

in the relative proportions of the various perusul a blank form of Groen lease portion of the city so far as may be possi-change for the better would be brought in nationalities. The Briksh, German, and with this special clause undertipad in red, bla for Endliah and foreign firma. By on the interests of the trade, and to the satis, ho yosol win formoly rigged as a briz, seul off a suntour moval y asi hiny siglas Américas mercantile irtas ah, 4 & 6. rule out labould add that is ljus er duined in doing, do not loadbove this, so one of top not riso fall parties concurso que to injure Miron,masta kave been longthened 20 fees Fear, ortener if tea comes out in any quan restricting their operations, whilst the Choperative, because the Chiuess buses that one single respectable Chinese pat of the rise or fall in froiglat is aa

eagh, and a new mizzen-mast of wood has tity, Tesmen profess to be determined to Aese merchants are steadily extending their have gradually spread outward-frous Chic Colony, or in any way hamper the develop the trade; and uriless 20 prompt action buyers, pany, Lak, 138 per share, been added. The engines and boilers have be so very cautious this year, however, that contienes of Bridal shipping list 1600, 68icas centres have always had other native meal of their business operations a

consignees of British steamers now loading houses adjacent to meet the requirements

(Signed) been overhauled, and alects light plant there should not be a rush to send forward in Hong Kong harbous, Mt Kwok Acheong of the lease. The case, however, which 16 May 1877. Registrar General. has been put in. All the work that has

called upon to consider And Kwong-Lee-Yuen. Not long sinon ull are entirely

No. 2 the steamers of the Shanghai Steam Navi-levated native houses or groups of houses The Right Honourable the Bart of Car A NEGRO FUNERALLY SOUTH gation Company were purchased by the 'Chi-in exclusively European neighbourhoods. narvon to Governor J. Papa Hen

Hennessy.

CAROLINA nese Merchants Steam Navigation Com

5. I have before in an application from

A kod under Ms C. P. Chater to carere da buildings Dowsing-street, 22 November 1877- pany and they are now worked under

correspondent of an American paper The Monmouthshire and Port Augusta Chinese management.

Perak Tin Mining Sling Co, 10 per ou Lot No 285 4. On Queen's-road Cutra, Sir, has the boner ember old gives til account of a negro, funeral which will probably toad in Japan for New York. Advancing up the harbour from the Letween Duddel-street and Zelland-street, the receipt of your Despatch, of the 27th in South Carolina Hu and a friend wars le pritnoasad recently in one of the towns

Bharu,

Pusjom & Sunghie Dos Sanistan Mining Fest, one sees warehousua dut a few years into Chluess shops and dwellings, the September, ralating to the increws of the ago were in the midst of a European dis same gentleman is also purchasing the Chinese population, and in consequence, of walking in the subarks when they cane Co 81 cash sales

HK. & How, Wharf & Godown. Co., trick and belonged to British Ferican whole of Duddall-strest with the same in Chinese cusiness houses in the Qalony upon a burial ground in which the funeral houses, now in the occupation

Hongkong Rope Manufotory Co., Ld., nese. Not many months ago Mr Lowcock, tion, and Messrs Douglas Laprak & Tapprove of your decision not to allow of a negro was iù progress. Ho says I 570 pur cent pram bayers. a member of my Council and ons of the party known sa Burabras, inted between heyond the limit recommended by the lands than to our own civilised country A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited $195 por Co. are arranging for the sale of the pro-Chines buildings at present to be carried a strange picture that met our siglet,

at one that bulonged bra to heathen 645, per aliare partners in the earinent houas of Gibb, Wyndham-street, Glonealy Basice and Ar. Surveyor General, and I shall wish to be Livingstona & Company, told me that his buthnot-rund, at prompt the raidemme of exsulted before nos componion beyond Taste, around a doyly mudo Tve about tant, bøyere.

twenty-hvo fegrous were collected. They 12 per cuit, prem

HK. High-Level Truways Go, Ida, Arm contemplated rotiring from business, the Colonial Surgeon, with a view by its that line is made.

all held hands and were slowly moving to and selling their spacious godowns to a conversion into Chinese court. It has

stud fio, while they wailed forth airgus, and Chinese merchant

been the contemplation of than three cases

at intervals would ejaculate wild, meuber- cat words. In the midst of the circle, at the head of the grave, au old woman ast who rocked backward and forward. Her eyes ruled wildly, and ebe moved in a Juncal way. This was the widow of the docesses and it was her required part in the ceremony to loudly rean at appoint

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE CHINESE

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Already noted,

Ping Cheong Low,

$49,630.

Tung Seag Wo

20

We Atong,

150

Loi Chak Tiu,

100

Cheong Cheng Chi,

(100)

Ng Yip Sang

100

Wong Cheong Wo,

100

100

100:

100

100

100

100

750

45,731

Bia Yang Kee, Suu Kee, Shun Kee, Hoi Lee, Sui Wo

Ms Lightfoot, in a papar recently read be Jore the Institution of Mechanical Eng neers, discussed the question is to the pus sibility of withstanding host by artificial means, as cold is now withstood by combus- tion of fuel. He had calculated a typical caso as a basis for judging of wat. It is to suppose the outer air to be 90 dog Fahrenheit and to be saturated with moin ture, and that it is desired by supply the fair sanitary allowance of 1,500 esblo feel of uir par man per hour, at a temperature 70 deg and with a dew-point at 60 deg. Calculation shows that 68 graits troy of ice would supply one cutie foot of the required sir, out of which allowance it may beineiden. tally remarked that no less than 65 grains are used up in merely condering anper- flous vapour without warming it at all. It follows that one ton of ice would supply 1,500 cubic feet during eight hours each day for sisteen days. Now, lou in mechanically produced for a very few asil- lings a con. It can actually be bought at the manufactories in bulk for 206, a too; Our murning contemporary modifies his therefore, the cost is by no means prohibi- views considerably in this morning's seus tive as a luxury. It is true that there are on the Demarcation Ordinance, and some addition condensations and coolings to be provided for, but these do not in it is perhaps significant that his pre- crease the demand for ice by 5 per cont.vious articla desa out appoar in the mail They are the vapour from the skin and

Othor subscriptions under $100,

THE NEW BUILDING (OE DEMARCATION) ORDINANCE,

of the Ohl

I havoc. (Signed). CAENARTON Governoe J. Pope Hennessy

SHANGHAI RACES. THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, 12 May, The following results of the third days

5lbanners of a Race 4th extra two

The 5. Ore Mile and a Half Tr more Banes, Iba axles, entrance,

selves

› Dayphite heise he modig he

Thid de algkin in the hand

A BETES our bradter

Frank wong our earthly banel.

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Mr Sawly's ge. Bisyale, 10st, 1016 Bib And here the widow would reintroduce allowance deducted...1 her hotannish incantations Those were The Great Noman PLATO, Valio, T. kept up for some tupe, when suddenly they 100 weight inghes 66 per scale f censed and the mugruas prostrated them- viauer of ons Racs at this Mostinguöder | 20 apan the ground, while the minister "a" mile, Tibs, extra; two such Races, null, ter da negro, stood and offered 10lbs, extrs entrances 5 Beven up Prayer. After the famon was uiters Farings.

bed they rose articles, and two of the number wook from a buslet near some articles,

with

Chinese Imperial 1881x, par Chinese Imperial 1384 U, 8 per cent.. prom, weitigeet)

Chinese Imporis 1680 e, per cuk prem

Chibere Imp. (Ch. Bak Lean) 1886, par.

Quotations. HONGKONG, M

OPIUM-New Patna, cathy 620

Now Benares, casin... 199

Now alwa, oish 525 Allowance, Teels 10/82- Old Malwa, cash, ...... 500/5 48/64

Persian, Olly, cast... 370/420 Allowance, A Nons to 32

Persian, Papor tied,,, 400/49) Allowance. Taola in 4000

5. In connection with this commercial that has prompted me to bring the whole progress of the Chinese J Bong Kong, matter thus carly under the consideration there are some facts that cannot fail to in- of his Excellency, KERU tarest your Lordship. In the first place With due deferance to the opinion noither the British consumer for the which may be forthcoming from the Attorney British manufacturer appears to lose by General on the question raised in paragraph

The Chinese merchants allege that of this letter, and upon whose decision no. they put Chinees zoods, on the Eng-doubt the policy of the Goverment will be racing have been recoived by telegramod intervals during the singing. Something lish market in large quantity and at founded, I would subsit, that as is to the The GRANIE SKLEP, Palub, The 107 for in this way their armas Bounded, as nearly lower prices than their European interest of the Colony that it should antend pektors; and they abo allege that they its retail quite as much as its wholesaleckie Grint date of entry allowed

China Ponies, weight for inches as per sa could estoh the woria pr can afford to sell Brita gouds cheaper trade, it would be injudicious to oppose the to the natives in Hongkong and in spread of native shopsie any of the busi China than the other traders. However nos piacra of the city, be they European or that may be, there is a doubt of the fact Chinese, and I think, dierefore, if there be that shough the number of British, German, no legal impediment, that we should band and American bouses in Hongkong may be to pirtnstances, and invely concede per diminishing, the valus of the general Hong- mita for native strauturos along any part of kong trade to the British consumer and the Queen's road and the business alveots in British manufacturor is increasing.

mediately adjoining the on 6. In the second plses, whilst Chinoso

17. With regard warehouses, shops, and tomporary rest of Victoria, in which no mercantile laugs, which is only 1-150th part of that supplement. He now finds, that the ear, what are called the family houses of occupied principally by English and Juhe's dun Susesind 11st. 11 mich they decorated the grave, on if thisy On Loudon

dences are becoming more numerous brey bustness is transacted, and which are tondy dealt with, and the cooling of the sympathy is so far with the Government, the Chinese are not being built in this Co foreign family residence, the case is differ- expired air, whose volume per hour le only and that the general fouling amongst Burolony Such house as Mr Choa Mai-Soo Fant. There the mne poblic exigences do The MANOUG STARES, value, Tls, 100 for were plasing spon the tomb floral offer- woven or eight dubie fest. - There would be a more serious loss from the salade heat rapoans undoubtedly in that it is desirable occupied in Labush, or Mr. Bo-Ah Kay, not exist. There is an occasion for any Olins Ponies; bond Ble Uridins út daty of uge. They thon Mosly turned in

Whampoa, and other rich Chinese occupy sadrifice, haces the case is nature of

entry, that have riu and not won, a pession and silently marched out of the ene ponstrating into the room, but the walls a district should be preserved for European in Singapore, and which are to be sean in- native shops, but simply of nation dwelling

Raso; weight for inches as par ses e ; en-† alosure...... My friend And I, carious to de- would be built as far as posible of cos- residence and exempt from invasion by Malacca, Penang, aud. Saigon, are not to be louses, and thoro is ample building ground trance, Tis 5. Cae bills and a Quarter, cido what the peculiar mode of greva deco- conducting material. Thero therefore per MIN

found in Hongkong the for these in Eyingnus and other Obiness Mr Bassoon agr. Mayorer, 11st 11. Dondation was, proceeded to the spot where BOGI TH YASOn why the cooling of Chinese." *Residents in bedrooms at least where there is no fre is an expression which ba again uses as if stamponry abode close to his atores, but should not depreciate the value of the Fog The Ogie SHANG-Kina dus, value, Tir.1 what are those things shoy have left on

7. The wealthy Hongkong Chinaman bas neighsouth is I think, therefore wa Mir Misa bay Rasto, 11th libra an old man i shouldering his epada

quit the place. Why, old man, suld quent opening and shutting of doors, should this small section comprised the entire his family house is at Manng of Captoa lah properties by teanging the not become a common luxury la biột coun»

In another Despatch I shall give more par erection of Uhines dwellings in their

600 presented by the Employees of the the grave? Bottles, anoes, & jug 1 tries. There may be cheaper ways of doing Europeor community, and theticulars on this point, and endesuar to aug- idst, and consequently, I would venture

MSN Co. of Changlia pafor (China what does it clans Wall On New Yor Tetgest a remedy for what is certately a Borious to recommend that on perunts should be fasued for the Miter anywhere, above a line 8. I have touched on this subj

Dog in' running along Upper Wyndham-a reet, Boys, connection with two interesting reports of wood road, Aberdoen-stroot, tan back of Me Price, the Surveyor Ge

the Ist Tact

Calue and Bonham, toada which endlose for your

abips in and High

The adoption of the formation. The Erat

cià May tiềng by Government, would baredon Me And refers to the restriction imposed Chaters two ojects disallow that of

it than by ive, but this has the advantage fear of the invasion of the said

magne an lae-house with air dues running races by wealthy Chinese were the male politicsi eril

of requiring no machinery. It is easy

to!

thenegh it, bulit above the wiling, and reasons why residents sug

the Bill

arranged to nitow the burchilled air to part If wealthy Chinese choose to live in 41th some of its cold just before the inlet | *.

into the zoom, that it may enter an dry air houses, and conform to the Eur Whenever the application of artificist cold peaz style of hous-occupation—instead

to housse in the tropics shall have been practically carried into effent, whe

phatase to the naturalisaag of our Eng raon vill have been removed.

Hongkong, May 6

Bank, Wire,

90 day night,

On demand,EMEKOSAI

4 months sight, Onxiits, 3 Documentary, 4 mouthaich. (2)

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of

Os Paris

On depistid,

Credits, 4 months sight, On demand.

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1 votes that have never gun si aur Meot sa o spony grave digger, with on of

of Credits 60 days' siglu logʻin Chinese Hangkong pervious to suportanges you see, we puts de acacia On Bombay data of entry zb cách Meeting to be won dat de departat brudder use to ae, en at two consecutiva elings by Pontes, da grabs for to keep sway de bad perrits, demand, the bond fide property of the are onder end I spuns it is a sort of spectful way, On Caboutta or owns yoight for inches az por ob treating de mundury of de last sister or Bould entrance, 4, 10, to be paid to rudder Toupee, dare de boitie dat be wimmer hatil the Cup tually won, take de edicise from when he when the Sement pony will receive the And dan dedug it bad de list drama Onomas nick On changhai Entrance fees. One Müst

By drunk fore he lined de temperance (30) day kabe stela, an de boota-lapons day de shoes Gold Leaf, 100- 11561 dat de grine to change for do golden: Borace

crowding a doesa, families into a waxes auf, by codes in Chunal on the extension of Memes Doogiad Eagrák a Dun

Chiness premisen in Bengkong. Owing to 8. In sadang there organs we could fulent for one, and outting up the rooms the desire of Europeans to cell, and of Chi to soins erant to macar dalgurament Me D. E. Smock ch. Fostingy, Le. into four six or eight divisions à la Chi. I peso to puroliams, houses sad Iding Bitent

“imider in which its BurodenRA