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Tho Chroniclo. and Directory for 1872 ends.. To judge from what Sir RUTHERFORD

NOW READY.

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WIS Work, now in the TENTH year of

wines, is ready for delivery:

It has been onmpiled and printed at tha Daily From OBico, as taun, from the best and most authentic sourode, and no 'painą. bavo heom spared to make the work com ploto in all respects.

In addition to, the usual varied and moluminous information, the, vaing of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1872" will bo further sugmented by the addi tion of a Chremo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF BIGNALS IN USE

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repeatedly declared as to the retrogressivoniss

THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 1st, 1872.

SPOLIOR INTELLIGENCE,

February 20th.

DABING

او

had proved in the most elaborate dispatches | who took him back to the lu, when the lauling event. I can only conclude, that Mr. Wade He was not prepared to say that the locare; nid this opinion iras been confirmed on one so well placed for obtaining the necary

darin Kooning, or pretty necuviloly guessing "ot then quite propurod to say what the local j The first mounter of Fingancy, arrived from A FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN what was musing in fir. Wade's, mind; he re.. Offiers would do.

Ningpo on 12th Jonë, On that day we wrote

CHINESE AFFAIRS. BEFORE U. May, Esq.

abiveci to defeat Ilie Emellenoya;object," and, Mr. ParkopIt would ansommodate all that the Chinese agemod to orpoot a consider!. of the Pokin Authorities, who he told us

in order; evidently. this the hands of the storers at the Wharf, and maintain the conve-able advance on bas opening mates of 1870, 58 The Tim lately published lao columns of

(Pall Mall Gazette.) UIPANCE would absolutely yield to ho demand for pro Inspector O'Brien summoned Mr. Sorab- British Claremment abonld not he strengthened, niegos to the public.

thels, which by a little firmness they would losely printed matter purporting to be the Mr. Porter did not imagine the loanl Offices doubtless aucceed in gaining And we were translation of a memorial presented to the Chi-. grone, however fair, except it were backed by jen, of No. 18. Post-trost, fuenlawfully aprend-ho not only chastised the child who was the forco, is sufheient to show that there in bog oat & Jarge quantity of stinking Botabay principal'sgent employed by the Gorerament would do it at 1/6th per cent, the rate charged right, for on the very next day the rates Government by Mr. Hart, Inspector-Gene

onions to dry on the public foot-palli, on both | of Chino, but also the pollossian who wan, also by the Company, They might nocomandate | chap, a fairly assorted parcel of "Ningporal of Custome, respecting the changes which very great likelihood of Mr. HART's recon sides of the way, sus altogether to obstruct instrumental in the attainment of the object the public so far, however, an to grant bors leaf, was settled as Tie 58. Every cher as increască intercourse with foreigners-kave ven- risk notes through the Agesta of the Wharf, it arrived was quickly taken up, and by derad accessory. It is not to be wondered at mendations in favour of progress boing the both footpaths in front of his house. De by reaping out of the way t

fen lant admitted the charge, and dated they Small wonder, fir, after thin, that we should instead of requiring application at the Inst the 11th July 20,000 packages, had beet that Mr. Hart, in the responsible position be followed to an alarming extent To say were taken in Mr. May romuriced ho hoped have on this subject two paragraphs and aninge Office. Thu Agenta would than have to pottled, at prices on an average fully & taste all occupies in the Chineso service as the head of a degree probably they will be adopted, as we they would not be put out there again. Fines article from the Courier, à letter from the Daily make arrangements to declare a risk at one round ahora the previous sanion. The assort- great fiscal department, should tender så rica fo have had ovidence in the decision recently 25 cents, V

Now, and a résund of all the mumente into the different Offices. It might be done in mud and make up of the chops shewed consi- bis employce jo aid them in their dentinga your owar clitorial columas, ll served up for us the way the 8. 8. N. Co. at present managed dorable improvement; but owing to the very with foreign affairs. Aput from the confiden- arrived at regarding the transit dues; and it

Chun-n-tim, & Falimanger boldly went up to this morning in your caimhle journal. The their inanrance, That Company had arrange. heavy rains that fell during the picking time, tial relations which are peterally believed to may possibly be painful to the ex-Minestera vegetable lay, shoulderud two baskets of vege-only marvel is that Mr. heter (if not indeed ments with the local offers for open policies the intrinis quality of the Ten was very in- exist between the finerin chief of the Cistmas to see things done now with ange which he tables, und was in the act of walking thon of searothy in the foul plot bitself) aboad xat for nostain amount, und derived den eron-ferior, the liquor being generally thin and and the ruling powers at Peking, there its 20

when he was stopped by Sink couitable 542, have Jean advised by bis Minister of the thril. ing how much they had incurred under these.

the arrival of the Tees at home.

In the fortnight between the 11th and 256 as well ne forsiga pilities. No mo cun so well

informationi respecting the caurso of Chines mater, Chew-a-cho, claimed the vegetables.

Dofondant was sent to six weeks ward labor.

July, 18,000 ore packages found buyers, one know when a ward in season, may avert a dane chop only being a Tenkat settled at 88 taeta ger or prevent a complication. The werd fact all round. The Teas werd gonecally bought for of Lis being ao placed, with exceptional means shipment by atcamer and rail roud, the demand of knowing the modes of thought and habitual for this route being so great, that for tbo otru adgments formed by the Chinese in regard to Afth of the space required, There was still no parently made him an object of suspicion to the atanmer in Jaly, applicants received only one the sets and policy of foreign Powers, has op falling of in prices.

Daring the next fortnight, ending-Ilth Augonades clamour ia kept up by the local prean foreign Ingations and community in Chins. A

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS..to be utter impossibilities. But we imagine

(Designed prosely for this Workys

most people will fail to nos auy likelihood of MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, danger arising at the prosent time from the

and of the

Obinees being induced by Mr. HART to enter apon too advanced and too progressive o policy.

THE COAST OF CHINA; 'besides other local information and sta tistios oorrested to date of publication, tanding to make this work in every way anitable for Pubfio, Mercantile, and General Ofleas.

The Directory will be published in Two Forms, Comploto nt g5; or with the Lists of Residents. Port Directories, Maps, &o,, - at 8.

Pross Ofice, or to the following Agents: Bwalow...Mr. PATRICK DAMPBELL. Amoy Messra: Wison, NICHOLLS & D. WILSON, NICHOLES & DD.

Fornas....

Ningos.

15

Prochow........

REDOS & Co.

KELLY & Co., Shanghai,

Shanghal

"

HALL & HOLTZ.

1

Hankow and

River Ports.

Chefoo" and

Natchwang

Tientsin angl

Peking.....

C

KELLY. & Co.

HALL & HOTAZ and KELLY

&C., Shaghai, HALL&HOLTZ and KELLY

The F&O. steamer Eliora, with the most inward canil, left Singapore at daylight yester day morning.

Mondel solen's Lider Ohne Worte.

of

Berons J. RusSELL, ESQ

LAROENT

taking the money

climb the back wall topped will bottles,

Your obedient zorvant,

"AN INDIGNAN'T BRITON, Hongkong, 2 February, 1872. SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF COMPANY

be accepted and passed." Mr. Porter seconded, and the reactation was pageed ngasiriously.

1.

a

was too frily compied in preparing a despatch offices would do this for the Whart Company, upon the subject for the perumal and anxious but they had done it for the 9. S. F. Co., and consideration of Lord Granvile,

ho did not see why they should not do it for the other. The Company would gain nothing. it would be merely for the conveniczce of the Luv-d-int, & ampenter, was charged-by-

public. Lau-a-ying, conter carpenter, living in Battery-

the Wharf Company gara np the present

Bir. Lavers said it appeared to him that i road, West Point, with stealing his purse con- taining $10. Coinplatannt stated that on the

system of insurance" the pablic would take [NO. Dath News.) evening of the 27th ho went to bed, and put his purso under bie pillow; at 12 o'clock he missed

The first annual meeting of the Shanghai steps to acoare themselves. If any one took a nnd he was told the next morning that the and Hongkew Wharf Co. was held at the Club Boy of art fet pots be qould 21,000 packages wore takou, including 6,000 about "Srresponsible advisors, hacker defendant, who sleeps next door, bad been seen on the 22ml instant. Present-Meera Joure the ately overal shipments under it, Trenkais, bought at the unprecedented sales of tinence, anemalons position," &c., as though sitting on hie bed, and that he had acknowledged/King (in the chair), F. Porter, E, H. Invers several might atarnod over during the Tls. 491 to 50, or fully 7 taele above 1870's it were possible for the Chinese Goverment to:

F. D. Barnes, J. Miller, directors; W.month, and he could even transfer the policy opening rates for the same kinds, The employ foreigners in their service and not soek. This evening Mr. Keller's performance,

Harrison, R. Ferguson, F. H. Parker, 3. G. from one gedre to another, aut also the necessity of completing Freight engagements to profit by their augerior knowledge of foreign which a number of new feats are announced, ie Orders for Copies tray be sant to the Daily to be ander the patinage of Admiral Shade plainant, stated that the defendant on the night Michie, A. Tornoe, M. Hawtrey, R. Mackenzie, bold good il goods remai ed only a short time pay, an that at this date the Teamon buld firmly and dangerous in the mutual confidence thas

·I-a-ng, u barbon, Kving next door to cou-Mareball, F. King A. Paterson, D. Melican, A. goods insured unr ib.

Mr. Barnos anid žr. - Lavors' argument would supposed to compel these extravagant wave and objcota; or on though there muss prioca, which buyera gonerally refused to nevertheless be something necessarily immoral Bay Pal We trotice tint part of the piano cusing bit of the theft next morningcommitted Maslean, P. G. Habbe, J. Biash at the Wharf, but it was the company's is stock of 40.000 packages. By the two thin arcated. Yet nothing is then the well, Captain Arthur and the officers of the iu question went out in the night, and an ae- Torte performance, is to consist of suice next door, defendent adtailed he had taken it. Freed, H, D. Jamieson, E. Maccall end Antares: to get goods to remain there as long stack hat riech to 60,000 packages, the Tea-ridends Testing est be clearer than the and he would slow where it was. Took bím to The Chairman having read the minstes of Fossible. If the public viewed it as a favour to men were ready to make a slight concession.

of abuses China, fa one day the back of the house ti a rook, and said be put

to unch means and the local offess would grant policies to be given prising the asttlement between the 11th and anch intelligent agenoied us only foreign A contemporary is geod enough to credit this it mader there, but on lifting the rock defendat, kaceting, proposed, reconded by Mr. La fue locato lose would crane poli per cent, and and the result was an enormous businese, com fibres in paper with the libel on brought some timeagoant said the memey had been taken by some *That the minutes of the Meeting of 8th out in the same way, the plan might be worth 15th August of 52,000 packages. In country nations can supply. It was by such assistance by Mr. Fernandez. It is perhaps hardly necesano, and asked him to be security to

Teas the dealna nocepted a declina-of Tis. 25 that Prussia began ber career of progresa and duraidoring.

Mr. P. Mseloan remarked that the granting as the bulk of the amaters work decidedly in civilization under Peter the Great. By sob sary to remind anybody better informoi on the complainant for the amount. They went January be confirmed.

The Chairman raid the report had been sout et inanranos would entail on the company an farior, the fox finest chops were comparatively means and no other can Chion's adherence to eulent evenia Zban the paper is question, that back to complainant, and whilst they were

to all the shareholders, it was therefore uuŁOCÉS use referred to as not brought against taking about the matter, defendant tried to

extra expense for their staff. At present they almost as cheap even at their high cost. One worn-out traditions be overcome. And it is the Daily Tss, but against the publisher of

to read it at present, and be would pro vero gaining a slight profit by it, in the new general improvement showed itself at this time, precisely the jealous sensitive aces of the various Portage paper issued ut the time in this

That the accounts and repors of the dies. way proposed they would gain none, that the Chinese had at last aven the wisdom of evaliona as to any preponderance of foreign Colony.

Mr. Lapore Baid as the plan brought in so withholding the dust which every previous year fuence other than their own that makes it little money only Tle. 500 or 600 in nice had been parked with the leaf. The majority impossible for any Chinese Gorerpiacet to e mouths, and it was really not the businena of of the aliopa now appeared absolutely free, joy, such freedom of shoice, in their foreign She Company to grant risks, it had better spese, making a difference in their cost and value of EXPORT,

Mr, P. Maclean thought the profit very smal! nearly ten per cent. Up to this time an equal more freely to the Western world for fit agents agencies as would encourage them to resort Furth months ending 31 Dec., 1871.

for the risk mourred, abd be did pal see that eqanlity was shipped to London and New York,

to regenerate their fortunes. By removing The directors in submitting the accounts of the company from the time of ita reorgucisa./ public company should do insurance for suot about 2 millions havisg now gone forward tu abases, reforming their whole system of Ro- each part. The next fortnight, to 8th Septemvernment, and facilitating communication with Mr. Miller aid there was another point to be her, saw again a large business, amounting to distant provinces, much might be done in a few worian nude Lee-a-car, keeper of a marine year, are glad to be able to congrants of the tatan into consideration. If u fire occurred, 58,000 packages, and leaving a stock of 39,000 years to place the nation in a state of indepen

A marine hawker, named Tai--ning, and to the 1st April, 1871, to the end of the smell rebum. store in Ship-strent, were charged on sus shareholders on the stinctory resales ate there would be great difficulty in determining half-obesia The Moyanos had now began donse and security able to lold its own against picion of baring stulen a quantity of coal tar Company's businos which thees documente the goode inbred under sa open puling, and it arrive freely, and tarbed out so inferior but a

might involve madel trouble and endless law reaction in favour of Tenkais set in, and undrasiat unjust aggression from without. This is all enemies at home or abroad, and ready to The paid-up Capital is represented by the

suits-all for a profit of Th. 590 x 9 months, ing to a rise of one taal in their all round; ap bury Thompson, Pulice Sergeant Cost of Property 117,000.00 I was scaredly worth while for the company that while the intter wore being sold at 4 to 6 of literati, gen 13, and peopley as regards their the one dres and desiro of Chinese statesmen, 6,520,41 New Buildngsha,

to run the risk. If the risk was taken, they cola all round over 1870's prioca. Moyunes were relations with foreigners; and for this end both Cash in Bunk.: Tia 12,091.9.3 Gatesaading clu

mnat remember also that the Deed of Settle only bringing the same rates. The large body rulers and people would willingly cost aside ment. would require' alteration:-

of the settlemen began now to set towardany time-honoured traditious and deeply The Chairican, thought the opinion seemed Anserica, whither 14 millions had now gone, rooted prejudices. Whatever throws diffienities, very general and unanimous that the responat against 24 to England.

tberefore, in the way of perfect freedom in the bility bad better not be undertaken longer, and On 22nd September, we bad again a beavy employent of foreign agencion-men, capital, lie abould therefore propose

haginoon, amounting to 55.000 paskages, to naministrative and engineering capacity, com. That the present system of usuring er saronicle. The result was a further advance of bined with energy and integrity, such as Chins chandise against the risk of fire shall, from the 2 taels on line Teas, the taste of buyers being oaunot supply from the ranks of its own people The not profits for the monthe amount to/29th inst, be discontinued by the Shanghai so little fastidious, that of the whole settledves in effect reader more hopeless all pio. and Hongkow Wharf Co. No new risk to be menta of ceustry Teu, only 4,000 packages pold grey or improvement either in their faternal The community, who in the opicion of a few bean brought up before charged with receiving In. 18,3559.1, not of which the sum of taken in the mean line, and rieke already ack | blow 40 taels At this time the market was affairs or their foreign velations. All that Mr. the directars as they find advisable for the amounting te 48,000 packages with again so this be not understood. He points out truly opted not to be renewed; and cutstanding cleared of Fingennys for England, Policies of Fire Insurance to ha dealt with by On 11th October. we noted settlements the Chinese Government is of little avail it

Hart kus to advance in the way of advice to

erste of the company."

strong a demand for fue teas, that the few that onough that their internal.or domestic policy Hr. David Macleno seconded, and the reasome to hand sold as high as the firet few chops mast of necessity influence and control their by the August steunier. Teamon kept up the foreign relations; and that is only by re The Chairman maid they had now to elect new excitement by predicting a crop a short as forming the administration of the empire,

& On., Shanghai.___- HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY

& Co., Shanghai, Nagasaki...THE C. & J. TRADING On. Hioga, Osaka...THE O. & J. TRADING Co. Yokohama......Mesars. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Manila Alcasra. J. DE LOYZAGA & Ca, Saigon.......

VON BARGEN & Co.- Slayapore.Straits Tintes Ofice. Catonta...Engalan Office. London.......... Mr. F. ALGAR, Clement a Lino. GEO. STREET, 30, Corali.. ..........ceara. TRUDNER & Co.

8m Frescisco,

BATRS, HENDY & Oo. Mr. L. P. FISHER, 21, Mer-

chants' Exchange. How York......,Messrs. S. M. Perroomi & Co.,

37, Park Row.

DEATH,

At Hongkong, on the 29th February, M. A. GOOVEA. Fueral will uke place from Catho lic Church on the 1st March, at 4.30 .. Friends are recuosted to attend,

The Gulivery of the Dalty Press true this often com menced on Thursday morning at 1.55, and the last kumwengers left thu ffice at 10.15.

The Daily Press.

HONORUNG, MARCH 1st, 1872.

A general parade of the Fire Brigade was held yesterday at 4 p. at which E. the Go seruor was present. The urge attam fire en gine for the first time was taken to Hollywood | Kaid and Caine Road, Great cassion had to be exervised in taking it down hill again, es- pecially at the Hollywood Roud end, by the Brition Hotel. His Excellency watched the movecreats with evident satisfaction.

THE AMATEUR CONCERT, The Conect last night in aid of the faud, for the Catholic Church was one of the lost delightful unsical entertainmenta ever given in Hongkong. If any ong had a remaining doubt as to the appreciation of music of the highest order by the Hongkong public, that doubt must have boon utterly dispelled by the umgner in which last night's progrsinque, whe received. First of all, the room was crowded.

to escape. He dragged bim tack, and the pos samonated for the macka or defendant broast.. They then gave him into custody. Defend.tors at said it was all flee, that the witcases had benten him and forced him to the rook t look for the money, but as sereml witorence corrobrated lass witness's statement, defendant waa sent le four months hard labor,

STEALING COAL TAR.

from the turpite of the Pier Company's Timber yard, Warchi♣.

No. 8, stated he heard that a robbery of coal ter had been made at the Company's Timber yard. He went to the place in question, and saw bruges of tar from the yard to the water side, where he saw the first defendant with tar on of the vessels having been in it. He took the hie feet, and his boat had marks of the bottom

boat to Ship-street, where he found the further trager of tar from the water sida to the second. defendant's house there, and knowing ehe had

......

rest of the defendants were discharged,

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exhibit.

+,919.5.1-

Tia, 17.035.5.0 Less eam for division 30,555.9.1

6.479.5.0

Tla 130,000.00

ness in proportion to the amounts of such con-

there will be surplus left for the disposal of the meeting of Tia. 2.7647.5.

The Working Account calls for little remark, and the directors would only serve that na the earnings are based on a very low scale of

Remuneration in Directora in

terms of Resolutione: Boqua of Ts. 1.50 për share to boltem of Sarip on 31st Dec.

1,300 shares)

Carried forward to the Working Asconat of 1872, in protection of the uncollected amounts........

lected.

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na all-

stalo property, he aspected the house, went in, 74C0.0.0 was paid se dividend for the 0 menthe sort, flocked en mass to a Consort which a mixing ronin with it. She said aho bad benght per neut. Of the balance, s. 3,900.0 have people delight only in music of the "popular" and found the recand defondant boiling tanding, 30:1 September, being at the rate of everyone knew would consist solely of the best the tar at West Point, but she could produce no how to be appreprinted to the paginent of music. Moreover, the one piece which was further proof; he would ask for a reatud.

receipt, and be believed his could bring up some diridend at the rate of 3 per cent, making for followed more enthusiastically than d the

Yesterday case same on again, remanded the 9 months, per cent, or at the rate of 12 WAS-Will it be believed P-Bach's first Preolerk of works for the Pier Company, Wanchi 3671.1.8, being 20 per cent..on the net profite, Jirectors. Al retired; but Mr. Invers, Mr. Jast acason's (of which we expressed our doubts,) und norvreting abuses which rain their finance others by the plaudite of a delighted audience fret the 28th, when Mr. Joseph Emaunel, por cent per annum and the sum of Tission was passed unanimously, We extract from the Pall Mall Gazette en ude. Can anyone desire a more convincine i stated that on the 21st instant be discovered shown to be due to the contributora ót, basPorter, and himself were not prepared to serve the results being that we now quoted cormooļand impoverish their resourens, that buy an articlo upon the China question, which is proof that wa are not a community of milk that some coal tar had been taken out of the tributions. There remain to be paid out of the again. There was a list of eight willing to to fine Teenkais, Tls. 41 to 513 against Tis. 55 10 obtain the nicesguars strength to resist aggres certainly the oust remarkable review of the and-water.buste in musical matter? His File, as he supposed by the marka of tar lead-net profits Tis. 200 for Auditors fees; and then serve, however, from which fra had to be se47 in 1870, with total settlements 200,000, and i gion from without or disorder within Nothing

ing to the water, He sout his watchman to rê-

The ball having been taken, Mosere, Mile 23,000, agafat totul settioments 214,000, can be more true; but tre base little hope that

and stock 74,00), in the previous year. subject which has Litherto appeared in any collency Sir Richard MacDonnell, as well as the port the circumstances to the station; whilst

any`number of "wica suwe or modern in- From 11th to 23rd October, only $1,000 pack starces" embodies in elaborate essays or me paper. Mr. HART, the recognised adviser of United States, Franch, Russian, and British he was gone be met the fist defendant, who

phio, Miller, Harrison, Nice, and Barber were found to be elected.

agce found buyers. The arrivale now began to morials will move the Government of China a the Chinese Government, who has always Admirals, was present at the Concert, and the bid tar on bis feet, be gave him in charge, and the constable found marks of tar on his bost.

This concinded the business of the aveting.fall off, but there was no decline in prices, which single step towards the desired end. The Em- shown himself a zealous sapporter of their large'assemblage of naval, military, and divi The coal tir the second defendant had iu, her charge for the Wharfage of shipo, animportant | THE SHANGHAI TEA MARKET IN

were still 0 to 7 taels abore last year's. By the

perors, past and present, have been well uo- lian ropresentatives, testified their appreciation shop was boiled evidently to make pitch. He

5th Noveniber. 34,000 avre half-ohonta bud customed to the roeipt of carefully detailed .1871 interests, so far as he could understand theur of the excellent performances by repeated onll not swear to the tur.. This defendant brune of the Company's revenue, it may be

(Fille & Co.'s Circular.

been bought, but n-sek of 44000 half cheats statements of abusos in the administration of confidently anticipated that the profits for the finding that the time had come when it was barets of applanes. The Concert opened with said she had a receipt of the purense mate future will not fall below those now reported. Black Tea-We have to chronicle this time a having been allowed to accumulate, a decline of the empire. Zrom the encore by office, an absolutely necessary for the Chinese to make Weber's Overtura to "Enryanthe," arranged from the coal tar contractor at West Point.

Constable 88 stated that at the time the tar 4 considerable outlay for law expenses, in year of surprises, for the unprofitable recaption nearly two tails was at length established in the frous other high offers is the provitices, & sume move in the direction of progress, gave for eight bands on two planos. Although por was produced on the premises she could not which appears in the account, is not likely to prise, sa the favourable reguita of what we may rer. Common bons were absolutele stonements of this nature reagh the throne from strongian great many wordy and anne few sensible doen- cidental to the organisation of the Company, of the first tens at home was as mab a vur medium kinds, fino tens remaining them some very practical and outspokea hapa nowe of the effect was lost by the un-produce the receipt. It is only since she had occur again, and on the whole there seems good call the middle shipments. The first cargoes layers. The exports now were, to America 1 year in gear. And, as we have seen by some advice us to the desirability of their yielding, arcidable position of one piano behind the done ac

secret State papers which appeared lately ia Choy-a-tung, master of the Wing.shing of at earnings which is 10 per cent, per a atonge general that 1571 was to be as bad a

reason to hope that the present satisfactory rate gare almost universal losses, and a fear became millions, to England 48 millions.

On 22nd November, we recorded a compara-Fraser's Magazine, ornatonlly they are both at least to a reasonable extent, to the demands other, the Overture was splendidly played, and

adom, will be fully maintained.

season as 1870 bad been good; and to this, Lively quiet fortnight, settlements being only outspoken and uncompromising in their dogun- which were being made by foreign nationa elicited the bearly applause of the audiouco shop, West Point, stated he sold to sound de- The conoorked pieces were looked forward to fendant's son two five gallon tins of coal tar on

The directors now retire hut are eligible for working through the telegraph, may doubtless 31,000, half-chetta. Tomon, notwithstanding ciations of pisgovernment in every depart- for more extended intercourse and improved with no little intors, and the perform the 13th instant.

be attributed the success with which the second that they bad to carry a stock of 45,000 pack-ment of the State. As a rule, these representa- international rointions. A contributor to

Hound defendant was discharged; and the re-election,

Mr. W. D. Harrison proposed, seacoded by flight of ships and steuners has mat. Another ages, in the face, of a sudden and intense de ions are promptly acknowledged in the Peking ance of the. Allegro from Mozart's 6th | first defendant ordered to find sucurity in $25 the Pall Mall, however, actuated by a dostre Concerto was such as to justify the best for two months.

Mr. Ferguson-

surprise it has been to find au claatioity in the mand for maner, remained perfectly firm, and age, and as quickly forgotten after having That the sum of Tia 1,000 be voted for the demand that has been able to respond to the shewed by their strength what profite they be referred to the proper baarda for inquiry. for Chinese welfare far in excess of that anticipatious forme of it. The pianofort |

HOUSE ON FIRE...

remuneration of the rearing directors, in ro much increwed shipments of this year, and we had made on their "enrly arrival. Now This, with them ae with us, generally means which their recognised adviser feels for the part of this Concerto, is undoubtedly a little bonae as the defendants charged with setting of the Company and the amulguuation with ing that the production of ten was outstripping are, and doing a rank liquor, were notions and so the abuses go on accumulating Olewin-sheng, a cookie, living in the same oppaition of their services in the re-constitution sy almost hope that we were wraig in fear- a few very commos tens, of execrable appear-shelring until a more cravenient time for steps forward and represes Mr. HART for diffenit, and this explains the fact that fire to bolise No. 8, Gilman-street, stated that

Arat abeys, but met with little favour. The and intensifying setit a rebellion breaks ont counselling the Chinese to be little less ob the piano was brought into rather too great Aval, one of the defendants, had said he Olyphant's badf, 500 Tadis of this such being the demand.

On the 20th of May, or one day later thin exports bad row reached 15 millions to Ame und whole provinces are devastated. The in- structive than they have been bitborto. This punainence, which somewhat red the effect had been stoking, and un lighting bis oigneuried over to the counts of 1872, and 500

last year, the first sera of the new season's rics, and 5 millions to England.

diaposition to adopt any sweeping measures of Passed miously.

Un 6th December, we computed the business reform, conumen like to individuale and to na- crap of Black Ten were offered in Honkow, is a very peculiar incident; as one would of the viola and violoncello placed at the back threw ent the paper into small arrow page Tags being paid out of the present balances.

sage where. diri is thrown; but he did not in- The Chairman said they now came to deal and buying justmediately commenced. Very for the fortnight at 59,000 balf-cheste. These tions, exists in China to deter the ruling classe certainly imagine the desire for maintaining the stage. But this delightful copii tend to set fire to anything, though it might with the surplus innd of Tha. 2,784.75, which re extreme prices were paid, cupecially for were cluefly Probows, which, neglected a long from initiative action. But the chief obstede,

a good team were to be had, were now taking we have reason to believe, lies moro matters, us they are in China, would hardly and we can only hope that the gentleman who

was nevertheless very successfully rendered, have horn to the place it did.

regard to this ho had much Ningohowe, which were eagerly, taken op maized, and Fifth defendant, Awab, said lie had beene is making the following proposition, by Russian buyers, as high as di taels-. their place, and selling, from 5 to 6 bacla over pervading feer and jealousy of foreign in go so far with anyone as to induce him to performed will be able to give us many more sucking a cigarette, and he threw put the end, the form of a realation

9d. being paid for a chop in boxes. On the same teas the previous year Tus end of terference than in any repuguanes to move take the trouble to reprove the advisor of the treats of the same Hort. We understand therefore put on a rule of bell in the som £35,

iutanding it to go on to the dust-bin. He wh

That the surplus of Ms. 2.78473, as shows the whole, the quality of the first crop teas the season begin now this early to approach, forvard. It is doubly unfortunate, thory- Imperial Government for recommending that a Philharmonie Society, is either formed, three months, for his careless by the Accounts of the Company, be disposed wine below the average, owing to the effect tho slook at this time being 10,000 packages, fore, that the arrogant pretensions and an them to advance at all events to some extent, or in process of formation, in the German Diub,

of as follows:

of the beary fains which were prevalent during with only some 10,000 more expected, against rescuing cusgeptibilities of foreign Powers. the picking sensou. By the 8th Juce, 4 steam 70,000 at me axte in 1870, with 43,000 then or their representatives in China, should direct- It is of course difficult, and often useless, to and usuredly we only pho the feeling of every

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL."

500.00 ere, out of the loading, hid Jait Hankaw, still in the country.

ly tend to justify this fear, For this evil we apeculate as to who may be the author of an lover at masto in the Colony, when we say that

On 21st December, we reported that this do not see any vemedy except in the increased TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY TREND,"

taking 7,811,000lba.; h÷sides 803,000 lbs. takeo

falling of in arrival was beginning to cance aligutenment of the foreignorerpments them- amybus contribution to a journal; but we wish it every encouragement and every-ent- SIR-Mr. Greig's appoiqt went to apost in the

by the P. and O., who laid down the first cargo The next instrumental performance use Conpull does not appear to have riven perfect

(1,950.00 by the Australia at Sathampton on 20th July buyers anxiety and strengthen the teaven's szives. They who are so ready to cast in the any one who has perused Sir R. ALCOCK'S ED,

The first of the direct steamers to arrive at bands accordingly. The sales for the forsight teeth of the Guineas their benighted inorance* despatches, heard his remarks in speeches Harp sols upon some beautiful Welsh Aire, atisfaction to those who think that people

home were the Enterprise and the Zhi King, were 29,010 packages, against 16,000 in 1870, and disregard of the obligations of international sarily the must competent mea in it.Chief.

893.79 bobl being reported at Gravesend on the 20th with prices 6 ta & Lacls higher in the present justion and good faith, must first take the beam in Hongkong and elsewhore, and read by a lady winse skill in extracting awaiting largo intoreste in the Culong urg neces- music from this postical instrument was ni-Justice Adaus, after receiving a verdict of

July. The reseption of them three het ergces year, and a stock of only 27,800 against 62,000 out of their own eyes, which prevents their set- through the testimony which he gave before ready known to the musical public, The Vie-which be did not approve, quso told a special

Tim. 2,784.73 was exactly the reveres of that of last Besson: ball-cheste in the former your..

ing all the ills their mutsal jealousies and incor- the Select Committee of the House of Com-loncello solo from a Sonuts of Mendelssohn jaror, the then head of one of our largest ürma,

for instead of coming to an active market, und On 11sh Junnary, we had unusually seacity dizato pretensione infiat upon a moo whose mons, wast at once perceive very strong.in. was very artistically played, unil was deserved that he was sorry to find that position was no He might say, with referease to his promise to ahawing bandsome profite, they came to a dull settlements to record, amounting only to 14,000 civilization, and Popremort they profess to gaurantee for fatelligence; and the remark Mr. Higam, recorded in the minutes of last market, and shewed in most instances very packages The want of tonnage, and the device before all things. As regirde. this e- ternal evidence of his being this author of the ly upplanded. But the gers of the Concert els good now as well is then. If Mr. Graig's meeting, that they should not carry forward heavy losses. A better result could scarcely ority of desirable tour, were the bin. thats morial; therefore, we think it can do little good, arfície under notice. All Sir RUFORD'se the exquisite Quartett for larp, Violin, somination could only be conceived to be a fore Buy reserve, they had only this small amount have been expected, as the trade at Home, of this paucity of business, for though there Not that it is in pointing out many rehl pet misrepresentations are carefully repro- Violoncello, and Piano, which L. Gounod bus shadowing of more attention being paid to in of Tls. 834 to carry forward, and they did se sa knowing that the export by steamer, via the as a Casier feling in oummoner kinda full sources of weakness and danger in the internat duced, and an intimacy in displayed with bait upon the fouration of Bach's First Fro- telligence than to position, when selecting protection against lose an outstanding a Suez Cunid, up to the Sist July was exactly prices were paid for the few fine teas left. At adzinistration, and in their dealings with this date the export to Aiberica was 19 millions faceiguers (both as Governments and as indivi- Jude. The effect cannot be described. All who members of Council, it ought to be bailed with counts. The sun was so small that it could double that to the same period of the sea-

souls) under the three beads of territory, con- points so peculiarly his own, suck as can heard it will understand how it was that the test ought to bo muds against the toadying returned to contributors of business, and conld | 11.500,000, would not burden thềúselres. "On 15th Febrity, we were able to annennoe meice, and religion. But i faile in the main

the most lively satisfaction, and a strong pro- make but a fractional, addition to the bones on previous, being 23,0.0,000 lbs. against gainst 6 to England. scarcely Leave a doubt of the source from audience were carried away by this inimitable ferlings that have dictated the letter of hardly be dealt with otherwise than a proper with more than their actual wants required. the virtust close of the season, by the settle-condition of atility; it is unpractient. And it which the arguments have emanated. The rangement of the great Prelude. The Harp Quill" in your piper of today,

ed. At the same time, the outstanding a Importers loaing heavily on their first erop want for the meath of 23,000 packages, leaving must be zo, for it is essentially one-sided, and only 7,000 packages, of which only half were takes co note whatever of the greatest of all okl, old stories of the injustice of the Hong-playing the original Arpeggits of Brew's

Inm, yonra faithfully, counts required very little protection, for of kong merchants in objecting to an extra duty composition, and the Violin and Violoncello

Tia, 435 out on 30th December, they had fault of the second crop, the quality of which country tea, in stook. During this month, the Chaco difficulties the aggressive tendencies Hongkong, 29th February, 1872,

on the 2016 February callected Tis. 3,143.07. was the fine ateu for many years. For these greater part of the settlements have been fur of tureign States in their intercourse with Enet- upon opium, of the terrible arrogance of the filling in an exquisite sostenuto adr harmonized

Mr. Barnes seconded the resolution, which teas mora moderate prices were mid, and the England, talgrame from there promising mach era uations, weak in powers of resistance, and THE ASSAULT ON MR. WADA" Missionarics, for whom Franes claims in the piano part, formed a combination which

was passed unanimously.

same baste to ship, by stemmer wae aut ethibit better than late sports from Aineries. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.""

posscusing an inforior civilization, Mr. Hart in *dominiliation" al cvar the Empire the no one could bear-without-longing to hear it

The Chairman said the only basineenow heed na licfore, the prodence of which now shews lateat stut atles and in our report of 15th Fe-minute and diffusive on all points where filtre is SII now feel happy, and would briefly

to be noted on the Chinese Side,butentirolysilent remembrance with-something like bitterness quit. The audience as longed, and the per explain why. I rejoice with exceeding lagu fore them was the question of Fire Lustrance, itself as the best results which have turned truary herewith.

The most noticeable points that strike us in when the shortcomings of foreignera or ther which was at present nadertaken by the Wharf. out, are of teas shipped by sailing ship la d of the wise saw of modern instances," formers with great courtesy gave the unrivalled brious joy, same my mounfal prophesies for Tas direttore wished very much to take the third crop bus, there was a greater absence viewing the sensor operations are these ful Governments head he considered. We late

► | little faith in the value of the best intentionezi embodied in memorials-are reproduced at. quartett a sood time. The exquisite playing to last bundred years har all been fulfilled. opinion of the wecting upon it, and he might this year of common Donams, which seen year losing

1.The unusual freedom from dust, by counsels where large interests or national feel- of the violin was especially noticeable in this thought at fret that the Tientin ere. moot in the very words of Sir RUTHERFORD; sicer. The solos,mere saade to apsak the very foretell, but no, Sir, there was something more opinion it was not desirable to opitiae the Home, and the price which buyers, aro now which we are glad to see that the united re-ings aro concerned. But we pro quite sure no was the culmination of all the sorrows I had notion that the directors themselves were of by year to cume into greater distavour at

wances of buyers hast season, who had to one has a chance of being listened to da meb oftrepeated, as oftenrefated; but arenow once thought that must have been in the inind of to come, And it has come, and it is this; Theystra, except as a matter of conveniencc for willing to give for this class of ten is not re more brought forward. It can be only useless Gounod ad in the mind of Buek,

British Minister has been asensited in Pekin, the public. The Company's profile on the In minerative to the tamen, and terely covers sift in gedown an enormous proportion of their cases who can ouly argos ou the adversaries side. If Mr. Hurt's counsele are to surry any surance sacoat were too small to make it of wat of packing. At no period this weason as prolazen, tuve been for one season effectual. to reiturate the palpable refutations of the The vocal music was also of the highest class. Mark ne, 3ir, suited. A dozen or so of the

The gradual deterioration in the intriga weight with the Chinese, they must feel that he statements which are made. The merchants The song of the evening was of course Linda's infurinted mob with great violence and with any consideration. At the same time it to there been a very heney stock, the largest

tween thróm and the foreigner; that, with know- in Hongkong objected not to so much to the lace di quest' saimma" from Bonizetti's ont gard to the person of His Breuliouey creased teir responsibilities, and in the event at any tica beld being 21.090 packages, quality of the leaf, and consequently also in is capable of bolding the balance events be extra daly on opivan as to there being add to what we said long ago about the sang which will live in the memories of the people, a discontinue the present practics, leaving the via Snez: an less than a steamices, exclusive of price the leaf. now. bringe, day 200 per out. perhaps, and certainly no Chinese, possessca, The directore wished therefore to son's total export, has gone forward by steamer, a--Exces ire picking, owing to the very high ledge on both sides, such as no other foreigner "Linda di Chamanis." We base zelbing to Wade casumitted an outrage upon that person, of a firs these responsibihtles might be very 22,000,000 lbs. or rather less than half this style, una tor

be is sufficiently their friend and the Friend of steps taken to remove the large internal ing of this song by the same talented lady. No. lasting stain upon the Britiek osentebeon, it

-The habit of intermixing and transport-justice to give due weight to the dimenities in taxation, which the Chinese, according to Sir thing can be said about it: everybody listen dot promptly rearted and in any case a most pablie to provide their own insurance. Of the P. and 0. and Freno mails, having taken above that of ten years age

with breathless attention. Every note fell apo barbarons and significant bet. fi fell out thus.se if it was the opinion of the meeting that ten by that route. From Hankow, the first BUTHERFOLD's own statements, threatened to the ear with an entruziging effect. Nothing Can The inrid ble sanctity of the British Minister the Company should dicentinae fisuranos direct shipment was made to Basis by the way the produce of one district to anlier, an terposed by foreigners themselves in the path basingan, they must leave the settlement of steamer Tchihatchof, which loaded for Odesan cording to the native grower's idea of the foent of reform as well as of progress. And here be increase to the exclusion of the foreign trade be said we sply want to listen agnia. Thin- was airing itself in a loenlity where there ought ourrent policies to be insuaged by the early in June, and it seems probable that there ity of the attungest demand. so that it is now bus to us to fail completely. He has only altogether; and they objected to a Consul in del's Angelser bright and fair Was gives to have been a policeman, sad was used"

the lows of some with unich pathos by another lady, whose after some youthful, aut abandoned characters, evitore is best they could. It might will now be a regular link to that part. Aro. ey dillonit to get a true momized Toenket or one counsel to girathen, which is requiescence

hundredtter feature worthy of notice is the inereward Moyune..

in foreign demands. Now, wastover impression Hongkong because they were certain that a putes were rapecially melodious and charming.dently in league with the Emperor of China taels on the surrender of large current policies. export of Elsak Tea to Melbourne, two sailing 3. The increase in the manufacture of the zúch advise as this may make on the Chinese Chinese official would exercise undue pressurs The buritone sit from "Galathes was rendered and his nefarious Government. These design: However, the Fire Insurance Companies were shins, the Peier und Bore of Australia, taking bastard Pinganey kinds, caused by the high mind, it must be held both objectionable and price paid for a rannd, bandsome, well ooloured dangerous to any well-informed and impartial on the native population. The other charges with great taste, but the compositionzaapparently persons seized a favourable opportunity for

The total export from Hankon this ecasor lef, at the expense of the liquor, which should stranger. It is to assume that foreign Powere made against foreigners are equally open to ly not all that could be wished to give this gentle calling His Excellency & Foreign Devil, which very liberal, and be had no doubt they would 552,040 He, buying loaded from Hankow.

mau'oices fair opportunity, Leporello's song expression alone. le suffolent to show that treat them iberally if they had to return poli answer; but after all that has been written from "Il Don Giovanni" was capitally done. there were at least three toandarms at the bot.cies. He hoped to hear the opinion of some of mounts to 62,000,000 lbs. against 51,600,000 be the trae test; while some teas from the and foreign meroliants and missionarios, never 8. in 1874 showing an excess of 11,000,000 finest Mayune districts, which only yield a claim anything but what is reasonulde und just tom of the wicked plot. Mr. Wade, with bip the shareholders on the matter. it would be only wearisome to go over the The difficult task of singing beautiful music in

Mr. Harrison agreed with the propositions. From bangba (in which Hankow settle rough style, with yellowish colour, but gire the in itself, and otherwise consistent with the best stomary promptitude and bravery, turned well worn ground. The notion that foreign. a comical style was very well lift off, and if evertentlessly to face this newly discovered danger that the fire iaraus should be done away ments are included) the export amounts to finest furor on drawing, are respondingly interrats of Chine. Is any gue bull enough to

we have the lask to get up an Amateur Oper,s

say that this is the fuet? When Russia claime ers are desirous to be particularly oppressive Company we shall have dificulty in select foreige interests in China. Leas devided with. It was a responsibility which it was out 70,000,000 lbs. nguns 60,000,000, showing depreciated.

nearly the same increase is Hankow; so thai 4.The quicker communication in the conn. balfa provizos for the rectification of her to the Chinese is ono so widely spread that ing an efftalent Lepvello. This brings us to action on bis part would probably have involved for the company to assume

The Chairman said unfu: lacately there was the execue this your in chiefly derived from the try, and increated mesas of packing, which froutiers, or feels her way down to Corea and it is utterly impossible at home to induce the the songs of the Liedertafel, which, i need our ruin. Who knows what the consequence nething they could very well anggest to anpply | Copnek and Confa distriata. It is too early yet enable the tens to be brought each year ourlier to southern ports hundreds of miles beyond her

ecarcely be said, were very accurately and taste- might have been had Mr. Wads, instead of public to enquire into the plain facts: but fully perirused. The conductor of this Society boldly faring à le enemies, suddenly felt an in- plnos. It seemed to the directors it must to speak of the total results of the season, to market; the firet picking taking place in own limits, is it ca Lain that China's duty or Largo quantity of auton teas bought April, and all requiring two months to pre France clajurs à right of protection in regard the truth is, any icpartial judge who will appears to have the most porfeel control over clinations to blow his son P. The loss of ate given ag altogether.

Mr. Harricon said the public fast just at strings fast autumn having still to be account pare take the trouble to ascertain for himself what every bute that is to be sung. Everything moment would probably hure boen fatal. Atend to their own insurances, and at the orpitated tor; but on the whole it seems most probable

5. The my in which the market has been domiciliation of its missionaries all over the ww regulated in a happy and ConRISTEL was, even Mr. Wade's lionine courage and it is thet is being demanded of Chion, in wauner, time and tone were perfectly determination failed entirely to ward off the tion of the present policies this Company abonld that the nets reenit will be small profite with

no great losses; such a reenit as we shonid ex upheld throughout the season, by the steamer empire, uncontrolled sal at liberty to set all fine und the regard at all events to commercial and varied.

of the dreaded blow. One of the oldest of these verse to lake ont fresh out.

The Chairman said they regretted having to pect from the now constant use of the tele-engagements, mostly made in anticipation, and territorial authority at defiance, not only for which, with their quick recurrence, prevent the themselves but their converts, and thus created members gave an effect to each piece, which a youthful conspirators was not thereby deterred general relations will find that it isometimes very dificult in glees for male voices, from hitting him with a stick, which dis- corse to this donalaslon, ua bitäerto the system graph.

had been a great convenienes to the publis. Green Tea. It was certainly not the know-tulle and consequent declinee that need to occur. an imperium in imperio, as well as so many foci nothing more than is conceded by be concluding Jagdligu" in a fiue pics of graceful thing having been done, and mark, Monthly insurance could zot he procured from ledge of any large prodita having been made in -The complete breakdown in delivery by of religious und political dissension among the all civilized countries. The whole quesoviting The device of giving un gir to one of Sir, not util it was done, a

the Insurances One for less than per cent., theso, that set buyers, both for England and the atonce routes, tous by P.M.S.$. and over antive subjects ☎t the empire-hos MF. Hart whereas the Company, haring policies for a America, watching eagerly for the first arrivals and having been in some cases delayed in nothing better to say, and no word of ndelos tion torus upon whether the demands the middle parte and a staccato accompaniment peared on the scene, and with the accastowed hypooray and fair-spreking pecaliar to those As is observed not often been carried out so successfully as in the little boy she had done the decent, making s small polit and giving the which was nearly 4 millions below that of the on the rail, so that they have been in some kind of domination or supremey over other made are reasonable or not.

to the other voices is old enough, but it has involved in base conspiracies, offered to year, could take the short risks at 16th por It is true that the shortness of last year's crop. Fokohtion for one steamer, constantly retarded but acquirenou? The rain for asserting a in the article, the ruling men in Peking are the song under notice."

Mr. Wade with his happy insight into the Obi public the advantage of profecting themselves proosding year, had reduced the stocks of cases three and four months getting from Stater has always been the case of great di

desirable Kinds in both countries to Shangbai to New York,and then delivered in shaters to France "itself-under Francia the sufficiently intelligent to know that submis The result tuis Concert is such an not only meas character evidently aw through the whole at a cheaper rate.

Mr. Harrison said they were assisting the very low bb; but Green Tea are not small and irregular parcela. The toss by Canal First, as under the first and Second Empire: sion to unreasonable demands is not the best to crush ontesers dickering remnant of an idea scheme, and declined to ask for puistot. pabilo at what one day or other might be so entirely dependent on their statistical steamers, transhipped in England and France, and the best friends of that nation would desire

thut Hongkong does not love good music, but which abstention from immediate retributivo way or means of securing respect for national also to poist to a possibility of organising action was clearly in banded by him to strengthen great loss to themselves.

position, for if they get too scarce and arrived at first in excellent under, and much to see her abstain from all further attempt to Mr. Parker asked whether an arrangement dear, contcmers will always supply their was, exported of those routes; hat later on, taitate the example of Rain, which makes rights and independence. But it does not series of lustramental performances zu con the bands of his Gorernment when, the cir- Beem that these enlightened officials have yet junction with the von ones which are ganun- cumstances having been detailed in his nest peuld not be made with some local fasurance pluse with other kinds. The fear of this, how complaints of had order and delay were rife, the protection of the Greek religion one of its erer, did not deter expectant paralissers, and and it looks now as if the old and familiar clip- principal manus of disturbing the peace in tead. The success of a Philharmonic Society dispatch, they should come to deal diplo- ofices to underwrits one half. discovered that submission to reasonable if it only did half as well sa last night's instramatically with the entire question. But note,

The Ubairmin said they had thought of that, the opening of the market was awaited with per would turn out after all to be the safest other countries and establishing on her own bebalf a dominant influence for political ob. demands the best way to secure both these. mentalists, would be all but certain..

Sir, the cunning derica of the Chinese mac and something might be done; but they wire greater interest than we have ever seen before. and most entisfactory mode of transit.

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