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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1876,

With which is incorporated "THE CHINA DIRECTORY."

THIS Wark, in the FOURTEENTH year of ita existence; ie

NOW READY FOR SALE. It has be sompiled and printed the Daily Press Office, is mal, from the bask and most authentic sonsone, and no ne have been spared to nuke, the work woni plote in all respecta."

In addition to the usual, varied and voluminous information, the CRBONIOrd

AND DIRECTORx ron 1876" cóntainan

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

OF A

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHAI,

between the two cases. The arbitrary con des of the Spanish Castoms Authorities is bad enough, but the Chinese system is atrage her different, and is not only ornupe rating to & degree, but also productive of eorious injury to legitimate trade. It is however, satisfactory to hear, that w are to be taken to stop the Spaarls from violating British waters. It afford protty plain proof that the British Government in no longer disposed to allow foreign nations to illegally interfero with British trade and violato British waters. There is evidently good reason to hope that Lord DEEBY will insist upon the grievance under which this Colony Las so long laboured being speedily rectified. It is to be hoped that

THER DAILY PRESE, MONDAY JANUARY 31st, 1876.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS. SUPER TO THE DÁTY, PRESS"

CRICKET HONGKONG v. AMDY. -

AMOY, January 28th

This two-day matah, which torminsted on the 29th fustant, rosulted in the defeat of the Amoy Olab on their own ground by 18 rose. The allowing are the total nearen oltaised by the respectira olube in both inainge (→`____

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Mr. Dave Carson gavannother of his smuaing LATEST TELEGRAMS ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL. Orleans and that one might alle fram tion; but it is evident that when the claim of

Canton to Shanghai, e distanos of 1,500 mites, GoTorament in contated by private perauds on The Meyengories Maritimes steamer D'oleopterary sight of a Christian station. The gronada morality, for which muck can reason. onteramente in the Guy Hall on Saturday evening. The purformianco wao,us oleter

nah, Captain Fhizobean, from Marsoilles Fres. gentleman also spoke of the attempts made ably ba niged, the proposal to sub-divide mutat soal and the applice, frequent lutervals,

19th ulf, Naples, Fort Reid, Suez, Aden, Ometian Charol, and of the way in which the in these altares must be held in any mass limited by the Chinese Government to stamp out the be abandoned, Hends the voting power vested was loud and continued. Mr. German's cabinet

Galle 12th, Singapore 30th, and Saigon 24th live Churck propagate itself. Dr. Maxwell, to tan votos, whioli for all practical parpons of 16 over. Another performange, will be given and bundet trioka reconia na great, a mystery

instant, with da ca from London to thộ 17th from Formose, who was afterwards, heard, gave i influence open a division is manifestly useless. this evening, with an entire shuage of pro-

ult, arrived here on Saturday morning in thub island. The cannot Suntoial statement in Franos, npon the ground that the owner of brief scoount of the work already accomplished Bat the right to even than ten votes 8 contested" The following telegrams are taken from read by idr. Bell, the treasurer; showed that the the shares having relinquished his right to your had been opened with a hulane of £199, that dividend, his interests a consequence, and Indian pupera ——~~~

CALOUTTA 1st January,

the subdoriptions received throughout Sootland those of the ownere of other share, are This (Sntavday) afternoon H.R.H. tnvelled brought up the slings recount to a total of conflicting. They urge the his interest lie an egsestrian stata of Earl Mayo, amidst £3,438 and that the expeditare, inseding the direction of a large present 81- brilliant gathering. Mr. Bollen Smile, the 1,800 for missionarice zniaries, left a balance tenditure out of present ravens for the president of the memorial committee, tuled of 128 in favour of the society, Theroport de permanent benefit of the property abile the history of the memorial, and ite Pelage to the state of the minions submitted by Mr. holders of dividend washing abares want replied, eulogising the late Earl Mayo, and GF. Bashour, the secretary, mentioned that present returna. The question will to some expressing his pleasure at taking part is the the staff of the English Presbyterian Oburub extent deponi non French law, for it must be new consisted of 15 English wipetonaries and remombeyed that, this (ie à Frosch company, CALCUTTA, 3rd January.ative evangelists, with 48 stations, na well dɔmigiled in Paris, but on general grounds the This morning the Prince of Wales again training institutione at Amoy and dorato contention cannot be sustained. The boldere visited the General Hospital for the purpose of Resolutions, re-appointing the committee and of the delegations have purchased from the witnessing song farther anave poison experi- thanking the rissionary epeakers, were moved Khedive the dividends which he receives from and sorted by Rev. Mr. Robertson, College' | Eko vnderbiking as a abareholder. It is bie menta under. Doctor Fayrer.VART

Street United Prosbyterian Church, Boy. Mr. duty to receive thead dividends and to pay them Cullen, and the Ror. Mr. Kelman. The provar, and whether the payment is made by the deadings terminated with the adoption of these company through hin, or for raiones undor resoltona-SAN

The delay in the arrival of the Frauth mail stenor Dimah from Saigon to Hongkong was one through defects in the engines and having to labour against a viry strong NE. dessa und light On the afternoon of the 28th instans, however, the day before her carrival, the contre and main piston'gawo way

and the remaining two antall sea only were need to bring the vessel on to Hongkong.” The maila will be sent on to Shanghai the 85. Com- pay a steamer Moncšaus,

His Excellency that overnor has been pleased to insan a Fronh Commission of the peace, lor. Sir Thomas Wads will give the matter, bis this Colony, had the list of the gentlemen earnest attention, and either pronounce in fatheroin a heroby publisid Saturday'a Guzatie vour of Sir Amruta KENNEDY's propositions for geral informationThe Honourable or suggest some more satisfactory method of Charles May The Honourable W. H. Alon dar; The Bononcable P. Byria; H. G Thomsett, PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG; abolishing the abusos incident to the collection Esquire, R.N. Roburt MoMazdu, Esquire; of their revenue by the Canton Custome Tho donourable Cecil C. Smith; E. G. Line tead ng ire: H. S. I Magniao, Esquire ; officials. One thing we trust he will not do, w.. DoaDC. Baquire; MS. Tunnoosy, and that is to consent to the matter being Esquire, Trailerick Stewart, Baquire; CV. Orcarb, Baquire; The Honourable Willing reforred to a Chineso oficial to inquire into razumes Russell, Biguire; Alfred and report opon. This course would be Lister, Bequires B. B Bullion, Fequire fruitful only in delay, and probably end in Richard A. O'Brien, Baquire, M.D.: The leaving the question in the same position is Honourable Bcury Logoak Jabon Greig, Eequire; John M. Prion, Esquire; Philip 3. stood before. The Chinese Authorities know. Ayres, Esquirs, M.R.C.S.B. C. Morland tou woll,the value of delay to them, and Kor Esquires H. H. Nelann Bequires H.

Dalrymple, Coquire; Alexander Bulver. Es invariably have recourse to it when possible, quiro; Nathaniel J. Ide; Enquire H.&. Wede belioving, probably, that the complaiuarts horse, Esquires J. P. Nope, Esquire, BN may grow tired of appealing and at length. Theuns Juckoon, Baquira Baros, F. D. Saasoon, Esquire; Thoa, For Dequire; acquiesca in what seems incurable. The ces, Esquire, R. H. Smideman, Esquire; and Booner they are disabused of this belief the B. Tobin, Esquiro. better it will be for all foreigners residing in Cheers N

A Obromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE A

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also of

THE VARIOUS HOUSE PLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE

P. & O, COMPANY'S ROUTES,

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THE COAST OF CHINA;

ALSO, THE

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURES

HONGKONG

basides other local information and statis-, ties corrected to datool publication, tending to make this Work in every way amitable

The solconer yacht Loiterer, whick was sold. os Batarday by publie auction, was knocked down to Mr. E. Beart.

"We have been glvas to understand that there companies bave been formed in Singapore for the purpose of planting gatubier and pepper in Sarawak, and that coolion are already cuming in-Sarawak Garstle

for Pablio, Mercantile, und General Offices.ing the past week, as recorded in Saturday's

The present Volume also contails à Direntory of Singapore.

The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY is now the valy publigation of is kind for China and Japan.

The Directory is publiske in two Formg-Complete at $5; or, with the lists of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, de, at $9.

We take the following items from the Tondon and Chinx Répress -

PIRET, INHINOS. BUNING

HONGHONG

• 63 (Highest moore 22, Mr. II.B. Taylor

¿Higband monte 19, Mr. Spinney)

SECOND INNINGE,

HONGEONO

(Egbest score 77, Mr. F. S. Hend.)

AHOY.

(Highest score 54, Mr. Saunderson).

GRICKET

166

HONGKONG CLCD NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE GARBISON

This match was played on Saturday, and sulted in a victory for the Garrison, after a very

lose context. Subjoined is the pooror-

GARRISON.

ATTRAY, INSÍNGS, OR SLOOND SHADERO,

Bonardi Holegom, uzdot fe rental Efrate Leather, Jomon abrillud --- He Borabandar Ariel A. Handley 3b. Tanday

Juhmon Cheng, Darting; Innalle Bondley Eve Newson, Alford 19 Morris, Jeba

ponentei, I. Honda Hendley Private Baxter, Beadley. b. Corporal Milda b, Harley Fricats-Hortz Priests Ducati e dobromat, 5 Studley & w int Gull Rd 24

CLUE.

present ceremony

This afternoon at 4.50 Convocation of the Calentta University assembled for the purpose of donfirming on honorary degree of Daster of Lawe on the Prince of Wales. This is the first honomy degree onnferred by the University The Price of Wales was met at the entrance by the Viceroy, the Chancellor, and Mr. Hob. rootse Members of Syndicate, en aficio ellows, and University and Staff were present. The Prisoo after eobing was conducted to dnia E. the end of the hali arald enthusiastic cleer ing. The data was surrounded by high officers of Government, moreral chiefs, and of large gathering of follows in acadamia acotine the Viceroy and Prince's Staffs. The boil war crowded with spectators. The flonvocation was opened by the Viceroy and Chancellor at Habbaner then briefly addressed the Chance for and presented the Prince of Wales, ❤h the eigned the register. The Convoca tion then epsol and the procession reformed, candnating the Prince to the entrance. Ae the Prince left, cheer ug was enthusiastically The Prince of Wales on learing Government Hoasa conferred the bonser of Knight bood on Mr. Stuart Hogg, Commissioner of Police, in recognition of bin Acrvices during the Prince's

BERABES, 5th January..

1. Homily..!

ECOND TIME Danera - BDASS The cuubost Sheldrake, reparted in our M. J. Joan, Truth

Mi. Weld Nantou 30 Barker, Ka "Naral and Military intelligenes ne huvings. Wark, ba heyatas been commissioned at Devonport, will proceed Kr. Kravit to the China station.

Ic la stated that the Siberisp tocal authorities. bave despetobed an official to China to engage workmen for the construction of barracks in the provinces of Amour and Traurin

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The Salami, padele despetoli ressol, which at the Peak, the maximum temperature da recently returned from the Obina station, is to be refitted for further ervice at Davonport and Gazetta, was 66,0, the minimum 32.5;-at ile provided with new boilers at a coat of £23,000, Barbour-Master's Office, Prayn West, the maxi-

The Great Northern Telegraph Company's intim wan 61.5, the minionum 49.0. The greatest rainfall was on the 25th ingtubi, viz., 0.73 inch.traffe receipts for the month of November were thie your, 1.260,888; last goar, 1.869.367. The total receipts, from January fat to November 30th, were this year, L3,819,870; last yeur, 1.4,11812.

It is stated that the China robanta Sten Navigation Company intend shortly-Lo run a fins of steamers to the Coast ports, of which the Fung-ching will to the firet. It is further romoured that the Company are bout to pur chase new stearters and start one line to Aus tralia, and another, vid Singaporo, Penang and the Suez Canal, to England

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POLICE INTELLIGENÜB. 29th January.

BEFORE THE HON, U. HAY.

TA GAMBLEY CAUGHT.

Lai Akwai, hawker, was banged with being professional gambler. A ornatable aid he followed the prisoner about for some time and watched Kim. He bad cloth and dice, and was inducing bora and others to gamble in the The prisoner, who dented the charge, was sentenced Aren days hard aboar

MENDICANTS

The Jang, 3, screw corvette, Captain J. A. Feland, bus completed, har repairs at Ports-act mouth, and she will sail for China, Singapore, and Hongkong, on the 18th Deo, with the crews of the gunboats to be re-commissioned at Hongkong

GERIAUNLAWFUL POSSEGION.

Ordera for Copies may be sent to the Dayarrived at Singapore ou the lath inet, Xo is. H.M.S. Audacious, Admiral Ryder's Bag-ship. Press Office, or to the following Agents

reported (saya the Singapore Times) that the Comutander the Hon. H. 8. Dawson, of H.M.S. MACAO

..Mr. J.-P. fà Bilya.

Audacious, with the Admiral, will proceed on to Dwarf bas written an interesting account SWATOW.......Messrs. Quelsh and Campbelt. Perak, but we understand this is not yet defif she gavel and military services of China AMOT. Messrs. Wilson, Niclubs & Co. nitely decided upon. Sue will at all events from personal observation, and information For08A....Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. probably await the arrival of the French mail gathered on the spot. The account tras been

from Europe before leaving. Foooo..Messrs. Hedge & Co.

forwarded to the Admiralty is po Nivoro......Messrs, Kelly & Co., Shanghai. SHANGHAI.........Messrs. Hull & Holtz-

among the passengers by the French A meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Singma.......Mofera. Kelly & Co.

steamer Djomish, which arrived on Saturday. Telegraph Company (Limited) was also held on BANKOW and Mesars, Holl & Helt and Kelly war Sense Ortiuo, Spaninb Jonsal for this part, the 10th December, when, after a loug and SAVES L'OBTS)

& Co., Shanghai. ⠀ Setor de Pratt, Spanish Minister, A. Gaterns, atimata dimension, authority was given fotosbut ship. Crearoo und Megara, Hull & Helts and Kelly Consel General for France, and Mr, Healerson, the directory to duplicate the Company's line NEWCHWANO j

& Co., Shanghai, who has been to Europe to purchase mining from Suer to Aden, and from Aden to Bozbay, ITENESIN On Mowers. Hall & Holtz und Kelly achinery for the Chinese Antboritien at Tiout and to rid the necessary amount of oupital by PERING I

the issue of Six per Coat. Preference Shares, ain, are also on board, bound for Shanghai, & Co.8bangiai. NAGABAKI...... The O. and J. TTrading Co. **

bearing a cumulative cirićend. Hingo, Osara Plie C. and J. Trading Comm-

The British steamship Ly co-mock, which YOUOTAMA.Mears. Line, Orford & Co. arrived on Friday night, anchored inside off

As regarda Hegibur comiation with YOKOHAMA Dr. P. D. Moga, Japas Gacette Green Island at 6.10 o'clock. She reports as the East Indies and Chius, neither arrivals or the French mail steamer bat just arrived at departures are reported, and rate of freight are Esigo as she was leaving, and was bauling on the same scale as last reported. The Ballont alongside the whart. The Zyca-moon, viso va-

Office.

BANTLA Messra. J. de Loyzaga & Co. SISPARORE......Megstu. Liddelow and Martin, LONDON.Mr. Goa Street, 30, Cornhill, LONDON... Masura. Bates, Henry & Co. SAN FRANOFCOMr. L. P. Tittier, 21, Marchants

Exchange

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pore, vid Penang, and the Deutschland, for Blogkung, were slowly filling up.

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TREET GAMBLING, Wong Asing, a cook, and Tai ito, a betaler, were barged with gambling in the public the second, who shook the line, was sent to streets. The first prisoner we fined 50 centa; three days" hand labor,

GIÁM TANG ID

DRUNKENDA

LABUAN,

his authority direct to the delegation holders, nothing dan override the statutory right of those identical sharea to receive the dividends short We have received from a correspondent a few of a dissolation and reconstraction of the com notes on the present state of Labuan,

pany. And farther, as it is the duty of the It le no geret that during Sir Henry Bolwer's owner of the shares to receive sta pay over the administration the Colony was struggling dividend, whatever it may be, so it would be against inancial diffinities which, at one time, manifestly a fraud again, the, persons who have reatened it with inolvency, but his careful bonght them to diminish them by Improperly and economical adjaistration of its rouget, milencing the management of the company. I and the liberal policy which induced him to think it may, therefore, be held that our Govern abntiah all the uranopolies which he found in ment bus a right in respect of itu skarce to teh intenca and return to the old system of rotes, which for any practical commercial purpose. freedom of trade, originally established are neclean. If these are the commercial rights itation of the policy which had been conferred by our Emintaan, what are the responsi statessfally pareced in Singapore, is 'bilities? Again if the purchaser were a private. o beginning to bear fruit, and you individual, they would be no greater than those will be glad to hear that its present of the other aberoholders. But the parchaner Snancial position is mun more encouraging it bho grant, the tiah, the queezable, British than it has been for many years past When Government, who have bought the abarca, ae Sir Henry Left the fuland, at the out of 1874, | wa huya ensu, tu a great extant irrespective of be had a balance of betoon 100 at £500 to their market ga ce nude they did not hesitate the credit of the Treasury. The mounts of to asuw, for political parposca What, then, f this year are not yet complete, but the balange the inevitable testit P. The Britje Governement, will not be less than £3,500 in cash, besides a as up to the present has been the ones with the debt due to the Colony since 1873 st 28,000, Paehs, will to lacker to to, supply the financial which will be recovered. The acimates for the shortcomings of the company. But they v The Prince of Wales arrived here last orasing year 1876 provide for an expenditure at £7,466 nore, it may be sid. Is that on surs! For and was maruly received at the Bation and anticipated revenue of $7,900, cal some time phat it has been pretty generally bulated on a very icoterat basis, three fourbe rumoured that the Canst needs repairs, and along the route to the Camp:

This morning be received no adiress from of which will he provided by the E considering the financial straits which tho Cina Kuzue. Thiu estimato provides for company beginstantly endered, it is but the Musicipality and held a Levee afterwards.

The Prince inspected specimene of Benares the abolition of the tax on malt, which reasonable to expect that the expenditure out workmanship, besides different breeds of cattle will be great relief to the email traders of revenue for renewals has been kept within

A visit was paid in the afternions taskerjab from the count of Borneo, as well as to the con- the strictest possible limite.

stumers of that article of negraeity in the Colony; However that may prove to be, the fivat news Vizianagrom, who conducted the Prince to the Tha development of the coal mines is still had warnsly been discussed before ve heard Town Hall, which the Prince opened,

dolnyed: The deep pit und beon, sunk to 96 suggested the recity for doubling the width He then laid the Foundation Stone of a new fathers in llwy last, having out through three of the Caual to admit of "a fréo dow of traffic, Hospital, and visited different Kindo Temples, large workable sesios af coal. The 11 font and ball-a-dozen newspapers contained argent including the Monkey and Golden Te Castle of scam inge at a deptiz of 107 fatboma bit at the appeals for rednotion of tolla e as to ske

The Triace then proceeded to the of the Bajal of Benarus up the Ganges, where he point above mentioned, and when everything the zoute uniterally possible." It is ook wat gorgeously received in the full Orients prom immediate success, the boilers which man nature that such appeals should be splendeur, by tsa Rajab's troops moouted otside the necessary team exploded, with made. They already had been when on impe borses, elephanta, and cainels. The display was use of life to five parasie, and there being no unico late and not too prosperous.company most picturesque and imposing. The Prinsepare ones in an efficient state, great delay bar were involved. What will it not be when a received several gifts from the Rajah, and who caused. New ones bare now arrived from country that can borrow at 3 per cent., and In onsequence of the Now Year a great dusk set in viewed the illamitations in the City uglund, does into a joint otok speculation for a poli Ms Low, who u in temporary charge of the tical object, is to be the paymaster) Every Dumber of mendiaanta bave arrived in the from the Castle roof. The entire length of the

the architectural beauty and great height of the business of the Colony and the Consulate. He the niggandliness of the Government of a nation Oslony to bog. The police apprehended nine, city slong the river la splendidly illuminated; Governmeal, lately paid a visit to Brani on o-cons, print vu the Beatstent will ring whe wore brought before the Donet, Magistrate sent them all back so their assive majority of the buildings adding greatly to the was received with the greatest cordiality by of shopkeepers that allows pounds, shilings. his business in a most satisfactory manner, brotherhood and intervommunication: It is car compare with it. There was a grand did. He found, however, great change in the ap- idle to ignore the certainty that such questionn Pluses

grandeur of the scene. Nothing yet witnessed the altan, and kajaba, and got through and pecce to stanil in the way of international Alam, a coolia, was charged with the p-play of fireworks on each bank of the river.

The Prince Loares for Lucknow to merton pearance of Brus arising from its diminishon will arise; and since by their own action the lawful possession of a piece of wood and a

**** population, The ravages of small-pox and Government, hårs na ommercial standpoint Scholer, which bars lately visited the city, bave which to resist them, the more nossary is it

ELTRO, 5th JoswAYT, quantity of potatoes, the property of the morning.

Chotif Pasha, Minister of the Interior, is destroyed about 1000 of the inhabitants and to define their political position as anon and as OS N. Co. The third officer of the 3.3. Gaelic, Wm. Cavet, mid the property belonged appointed Blinistar for Foreign & Buins. Notas proportionately affected ita trade; but since the precisely as possible.

It be impossible that an unbeard of a treness The prisoner, who had been working on Pauba has resigned. In sonsegnence of the severe lesson given to the "Bujahu, ai tho Ministry of Comuterda bavitig beza separated instance of Sir James Brooke, by Admiral board, said they were given to bim

Fited 20 shillings, in default 21 days hard from the Ministry of Foreign Alaimo, Haoket Cochrane in 1847 the party which was then on should have failed to stones politically Farba is appointed Minister of Commerne, opposed to English innenge bus never been also, the most extravagant expectations. If, in able to make any bad, and, these having now the language of the Stock Exchange, it was laburb

France tras sent a special enroy to Egypt."

all diad our the present race of Rajabs are described an the endorsement of the Khedive, most favourably dispend and very friendly so diplomatically the caly applicable word is POOCHOWSER

to the English. This may be locked at tultitiatum. Foca Government cautione Kelang on the 17th insi

EL.B.M's stan mer Midge, left for Tamainad in the Straits as we encouraging cir. and so tiraid to have as noted, is it surprising that we are considered to have shown our bana? sawatance, and I have no doubt that A slight shock of earthquake was experienced the similar measures being now take Exit the Tork, anter the Egyptian. Unques- in the Settlement at about 11.90 p.m. on the your Governor under similar aroumstances will tionably it is so regarded in the Best. We hear that consternation prevails at Constantinople, LONDON...........Mr. F. Algar, Germent's bang ports that she passed the homeward French steamer wus to leave in a few days for-Sings Jai Aebi, & quolie, was charged with creating 15th inst. The Chinese were somewhat alarmed, be followed by the like resulta Sir James and Egyptian Stook-has risen 30 per cent, H.

hail at 11.15 p.m. on the 27th stint. From pora, &c., and being only of middling size, would

ve a full ship. The Therure Balm, for Singe.& great disturbance in & abrost in Taipingaan, sud rasked, from their houses in grast, hm-Brooks was of opinion that ik was always Jebu Lomainnë burg” a new inkstand, and n Capo Varela the y-moon experienced very

default, three days hurð labour, A about a gambling debt. Ele was fined $1, in bors.

TWA Denary, in dayling with Malay Bates, to laske Alargo Swatow jank was burnt on the left year power thoroughly felt in the first instancs sharp printed pen, and the Moon Gazette of strong N, uud. NK winds and a heavy sea.

bank of the river, facing blessta. Fledgoo.'s, then kindnque and consiliation, and just go. Preases, in its own peculiar language, its sorprise will perform the following programme this The Bond of Her Majesty's 80th Regiment

Charles Shaw, barkseper at the British on the 14th inst. The vessel was under repair vernment, are ants to bring about aonfidence, that any nation should presume to make s Urown was charged by d de d. Modius, the at the time of the accidents having been hauled peruse, and prosperity. The Sultan of Borse political move expept Iluaria. afternoon in the Public Gardens, commencing

proprietor, with being drops and greating a above low water mark some days previously. now in his 90th year, and jet in possessed of all In short, our Government anounces by its disturbance in the hous at baif-past four

The leopard falsly captured in the Yuen his faepities, and ia at this moment the beat nation that the Canal with Egypt, or ERspY

without the Canal, is benceforward tabooed foa disfriola untics of which appeared in our mas af business in the country. He hus i Why Is wire to do so in this farm P. I have Quick March.............. "Teuterin".

Eŭboo veriaro....

Siata Roland Adam

fasue of the 30A attimo-ie now on view in the bean & steady friend-to Latin, and me owe to Quadrillo... "Orphée aux Entered..... Strauss

Southern suburb, hear the bridge. Tog exhi-him very many acts of kindness which have shown that the Canal is the onlainating point Grand Caprice.....Militia!

Herred.

bitors are said to be making a soak fortune by been of great value to the Bettlement. It is of a French edifice built up in a long series of many yours since à puntical feet has been seen Teers Do not let us be deceived by the present | Waltz.. .......True Companiacs uphin,

the showoghly sk Rod Save the Quien."

Woure glad to be able to annoured that at a is thene sens, and on the whole coast, from attituds of France. She is at prescut engaged meeting of the Fabrien Racs Cab, held on the Tanjong Data to Sandakan Bay on the Beat in the pesocas of national reconstruction. The WW, FAYLING Bandmaster.

18th instant, it was decided to have rates in the coast, a distance of 700 uile, the amallest day will come when her hande will be less tiad the latest advice from Aobeep, in the

spring, at a date to be Exed by the stewards. trading boats rake their toyages without fear, than they are now; and when it does me wo Peking Gazelle, are up to the 10th Den. The

Ponies ure vrpected from Amay, so that the where, before the adsent of Bir James Brooke shall find that there is an objective bone of whole of the Six Making is now in possession

racing ought to come up to the aspal standard. on the coast, it was it possible for a trading contention between us which will always stand The publis offices and yomons in the City voyage to be pada syen in woll armed prahn in the way of mutual harmony. I not only do the Data, who bare only a trilling loss in wunded. There are no retures of the casual

here been cicand for the native new year ball except at the groutest ziek Rajah Brooke not contend that we might not have toen forned in bis reply to the memorial addressed toties on the Achiness aide, excepting the death

days. All oficial business i conacqueptly at a was received by Sir Henry Buwer in the to limit berinfluence in Egypt - It is evident him by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce of one of their leading fighting caen. The Japan. The will, by which the tostratrix be THE TONNAGE OF MERCHANT SHIPS. sund-still. The feels said shops of the meaner his beneficial and mportant position that we should. But here we not chosen an on the subject of the blockade of this port Dutch met with very little stande one of the queathed the whole of her property to Robert,

The following order of the Queen in Council, Southern suburb are orowded throughout the on the cast of Borgo deverved, and invenient enbject?. As things now stand we (nf norse. I mean indrally) upon the battle- by the Chinese customs cruisors, institutedet innertial Achinese chiefs has offered his oppiced by George Morrison.

dated 26th esy of October, 1875, extending today by ereditare, dobtors, and done in not there the Governor was desirous showing are at a great disadvantage. Brance will ight Datab vessels the advantages held out by are the metal cheerful evidentes of Chinese to the native, in a manner is marked as a comparison between the position of Hong the inhabitants aro re urging to their dwellings. Is in atated that Mr. Olements Markkara, in Merabant Shipping Act, 1862 20 shipu of Rodial life at this gay and festiva: season.The possible, his appreciation of the rld of her own aboosing at her own time, tong und Gibraltar. He said he term The health of the troops coutiques satisfactory, the course of his rosenfokea in connection with foreign comtries adopting the rates for the Poor ought to ka-pitied at this jurtleolär time and ability with which the Rojaa of Sarawak i The interostá she will ostensibly defend, and 'blockade' is not more applicable to the and they are in excellent spirita

the forthcoming wore on Tibet, which he fewessurement of tonnage, which obtain in Eng of pear the soupal settling day being to be conducted the administration of bis terris which she will mate use of as instruments condition of Honghong than to thats of The Diario de Manila says vives from engaged in editing under the orders of the land, is published for general information in the sathing bats red letter day, tory guard of honour was in attendance, of offence, will be the private ones of her Shen Pro Oben-late Imperial Commissioner and a salute of nineteen guzs way Grad, both seats, which he can support or ist sleep at Puris state that it has bon decided to form in Secretary of Siste for India, has succeeded in Saturday's Castle Gibraltar, where, despite of all demiration that city, a powerful Anglo-Franch company urearthing, at Middelburg, in Holland pat at the Court at Balmoral, the 26th day of 4 the Mamoi Arusnal, and now- Viceroy off on his arrival and at his departure. In view of bor convenience. Our interest being a national of maritime boundaries, acts of aggression with the intentios of taruing to account the Sanel Van Del Patte, tas only Europesa who

ticulare respecting great Dutch traveller named Osteber, 1875, present the Queen's Most Kiangat appears to be making matters lively the wast of womens which has hitherto Atous will admit of but one mode of treatment

at Nanking. Some collemy's country. tendal mining enterprise ia Labunu, it is, I viz., a rational one, from which there can be no Brosllent Majesty in Domicil on the part of over-zealous commanders of mother of pearl shell which is so abundantly has over made his way from India by way of Whereas by the "Merchant, Skipping. At won seem to have no far forgotten the pro-fear, hopeless to endeavour to inence Lie mei retreat without 39tional dishonour; and before

Fonad in the Philippines. The carrying out of bas to Clima

pristles us to rent themselves, before the cantile community of Sinpapon to turn it what tribunal aball we find ourselves? One of Spanish revenue cruisers are consantly obie projcus will give a rigorous push to the

Amdudment Act, 1862, it is enacted, that Viouroy clad in Imperial yellow, and for thus attulion to the solids of Borneo, but there our own deliberate choice by this not of ours whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty curring, but while Hor MAJESTY's Govern maritimo in instry of these distant islands.

The total quantity of sea delivered from the that the rules containing the measurement of daring to dopart from ole ostom and is of the least doubt that many large votes An undefinable bis of Eugland, located in merit has been most desirous to dovise Watkin the last few years, the business done inbundled werebozecs in London doring the week tonnage of maschant ships, for the time being aptuary regulations, they were severaly re. of coal, of easy accres, and aluse to excollent Egypt.wbjeoù to the laws of France, de

mother of pearl, which Maplina now exports to remedy for a state of things which cases sutina chiefly, bar bees ingressiug rehab endal the 11th Decembar was 3,400,391 1h of in forts under the principal, det, have been Brimnidad, had threatened with fearful popish barbours, celet on the sosat opposite to ta, Lessept wrous the British Nation before a Court

their wicked taste for gandy, colour

that a very extensive track of country sets to Aix and the national prejudices of every much irritation to a friendly Penery and and the rotation in which this article is bela which 2,169,029 lb. was for boms consumption, adopted by the Government of any Farsignant alould they again presuzie to indulge and Mr. Low repertained on bi last visit of Firat Instance in Paris with an appest to 550,050 16, was removed countwise, 2375 kcountry, and are in force in that cuantry, four of rather dog cable encounter abound in petroleum springs, which appear to Frenchins, and the wall understood. political gives rise to such frequent complints and for its goodness in different markets is cows gent donating for exportation, 154313 16. shall be inrful for Her Majesty by order in wish a water buffator gatloans who was promise supply in the future equal to that one of the Franch Government in tou recrimination, the right of Spanish revenasially becoming greater.

was exported, and 3,391 15, was for ship's stores: Connoil to direct that the ships of suck foreign ding with a few friends as some distance from which has been derived from America in recent background. ideas to

Then Russia If there are undefined cruisers to search thoir national ressole The following notification from Castein The duty received amounted to £53,676, which country shall be deemed to be of the topurge the Bettlement was attacked by a very powerful yeara Tho Soltaus, would be vary: ging to

the Bast, (s it notorious that they are excɛbiud clearing from Gibraltar, as soon as they Tomēti, R.N.jappearain Saturday's Gravelle on comparison with the £54,18% received in the noted in their mirtificate of registry or other specimen of the above alged trike, The brute recive proppsitions for the worklag of the all France connected with the Mediterranean and have passed the limits of British jurisdie. the Signalman at Vistoria Peak in seldom precad ng wok, abawa a deiress of about per national papers, and thereupon it shall be charged strafu ht at bina, and threw him from territories. The spole watch it is

cent

Jonger be xossary for snob alipa to be retava- sured in any pors or food in Ber Hejly's a ponyomorbat injuring the latter, bat, kanwa to extat are in part of the unintry by three in Russis. The very violines of the sion, has never for a moment les con the North, directions have been given to the

The latest mail advicsartreirai bome vere:- Į dominions; bat such ships shall be deemed to

fortunately, onasing only a few braises to the which presant no dificulties of any kind, and llaneous Gosette, representing as it does the bostad." At the time, we decis that celegraph to the Harbour Of Yokohama Oot; 25th; Foochow 27th, Shanghai bo of the toung à denoted to there come to Fidor. The bufalo then turned bis particular the springs are in many stances furorably opinions of a powerful influence, shows that

to to the Harbour Ofoe the position there was any ground for such a com- of any ships in the ofing which may have their 25th Mauila Nov. 2nd Hongkong 4th Bats of registry or other papers in the samo nenner attention to the pony, which he shared for sitaatod for transport and shipment. It is fo we shall have to meet, not only jontifiable with Singapore 12th Galle 18th. The to the same extent and for the home purpose considerable distance, thus allowing our friend be regretted that Labuan does not possess the icnal reasras, but justifiable indirinal parison, Berting that while Gibraltar is a beuse.finga or official numbers flying. The ench moil, bringing sae advices dazed in, to, and Tar which the tounare demoted to make a strategic worétent to the rearena of exploring these and other valuable i jerlouniés. Between the lines of the utterances

Foochow Herald.

mineral resources bieb are believed to of that journal is to be read ir large print, mere military station, Hongkong, on the other masters of resocle not provided with bones fans above, was delivered, eid Marsciles on the 18t the certificate of registry of British nhípe is to

"Ton bare taken Egypt; we shall take our exist fa la neighbourhood, but, struggling as is should eigasi tue name of the Apant to whom inst, iftedau date. The next innard (and O deemed the tonnage of aph shingo hand, is the great centre of British commerce they wish to be reported. The bearing and mail, with a week's dates, viz., Tokohama Zod,

as been for mere existones for years past, it Egypt wherever we may select it. Are wo And wherens it has been made to appear to NISM

baa bees unable to provide a steam pinnate to prepared to open the Dardaneles ! 1 balore in the far East. There is no don't that up distance of the vessel from Cape d'Agnilor will Shanghai 5th, Hongkong 11th, Singapore 18th Der Majesty that the rules concerning the The ann til mending to connection with the carry on its necessary communications with the nots for if we do, there is but one course open to a cermin point the parallel will hold good. be given. Cape d'Agozik a ne nice! Nav strived at Brindisi on the 15th Dea., and inseriment of Lonurge of merelazit snipe now China Mission at Amoy, Swatow, and Formoen coat and the Acting Goverrer and Conent to do in bass of warto close one end or other wiles from the anchorags off Victoria. Masters would be cutissared on the 18th Dec, two days in force neder The Marshipt Shipping Act, wis bell in the Free Church Asserably Hall. General riss obliged, on hi recent visit, to take of the Camal and with how many other nationa The action of the Spanish guarda dostas has of ships should boist, their signale se zion as world The Intoring Froon meil renolol Bags 1950, bats been cdopted by ske Gorerament Binburgh, on the oth instant. There was as pestage is a sintiye trading book of about 15 will now that mean war also proved most annoying, and resalted in they think the age can be distingnghed from the 15th December, two daye in advance of of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, numerous attendance, and Mr. James B con burthou, in which bo wes, coaåned for And will the possesion of the voles in the

its due date,

with the exception of a diference in the mode Mathieson, London, occupied the chair. Afte: 96 hours, having End a very favorable passage Suez Candi Company conter upon quaey public several serious disputes and at least one fatal Oupa d'Aguiler.

io certala ebamore of optimating the sllowance the opening Eswines, in the musical part of for the time of year. Singapore Dally Times. right of interference which we did not possess collision The, smatter has, in consequence, Tha Eastern & Australian mail etsamer

At a wasting on the 16th December of the for engine-room, and auch, same ore, now in which s hormonumo was weed, the Olairman and

Before I believs not. Oor national interest far utanmbera that of any other nation, and beer haben dhe zbutent and Brisbane Captain Bellour, greived st Siriapore

topere che a me atroductory remarks referring wi on the 16th Titant, Top 1020 by in esternisstrategie and Chitra fem in that sunstre, hating came measures adopted to prevent the currence the 11th it. The Brisbane struck oa

Telegraph Company (Ce Red Wan onze 10 uty of dandary toro, has deg ette var deard of 1 men, et foto Group of such offrage. The Globe now states that Augelica Heaf; in the Floret Sea, on the 15th used subburning the duplication of the Com Majesty is hereby ploused, by nd with the ad- and giving it se bis opinion that the way in Mr. Charles Muguino, of Messrs. Matboss troutment for rory comer, entitle the interfer- arrangements are being made at Gibraltar December, She was, it is stated, ranging about pany's line between Juda, and (che Straits tau of Her Prity Council, to dirsot'as follows: which the work of foreign mjasions was neglected and do, be addressed to The Braga a lengthy ence of our Government in also of need in its

Eettlemonts, by the construction of a line of A regarda tailing ships, that merchant in this country was most saddaning. Regarding letter wilt reference to the commercial and most direat and legitimate furt by which any further violation of British knots per hour, and consequentia high telegraph between Rangoon and Fonang. The mailing shipt of the rald Kingdom of the the latter point, be said he would res sy the political bearing of the recent purebaau of one

Oar right is that tires fourtle at the tonnage up on the reef, where she remained agroundinated cost if about $170,000 to meet that theringus, the measurement whereof after length of earing that in the meatime as hell of the abures in the finer Caral by the waters by grazda-costas may be avoided outil the 5th instant, when she wen floated of dumand the directors have in hand a sam of the said day of January, 1876, hun been ascer should not build more aburphes at home, He British Government. He points out that oozing the Canal hald, pain without let

bindrande alongside of one-fourth belonging to spparantly having sustained to camage, and tutirgen £70,000 and £30,000 from the existing rated and denoted in the registers and other had noticed the other day a calanistion showing mercially the subject may be dismissed with a Warning of their approach will le given 27 proceeded to Sourabaya, where after reinbar reserve, lund, and fortber sum of about uational papers of suoh sailing ships, testified that there were 30,000 ministers, and about fen word, as in in notorious that the name every other qution - a precotcarted signal, so that, should they ing her paengers, maile, and specie she pro-120,000, balance of uniseard dotion uran; they by big date tueroof, shall be deemed to be of 500000 Christian workers of all sortasbaren were offered to and refused by a group The Agures have been published. “I will attempt to some within the limits, action eceded to Singapore. The grounding of the niso satilante that rednotion of the dividends tonnage denoted in such registers and other in lnglands-baini uzel for every 10 of the of Paris finansies, an winch more favourable repeat them.

ANTRAFFIC IN 1874 steamer is attributed to a strong current, which for the current year, to the rate of 5 per cent, rational papers in the mme manner, and to the population, and in Bootland is a confident, toys and he ako point out that the purchase

A Toxi * against them may be immediately taken by carried her several miles ont of tex nours will yield a further sum of about £50,000 same extant, and for the same pispose in, to, bero wis a still larger proportion; but whe: ill hot gira tas British Government any great

and to thick westher, which olioaren the roof

and for whith the tonnage denoted in the ser, they came to look at what was being done for infinduce in the management of the Onast, as Doplith 1,797,000 Italie

Frosch 220,000 Ban from view. The passengers presented thereby nearly carering the cost of the orbis,

tificate of register of Eritish calling ships le cuiteloos, hey found very different state of by the statutes e Individcal, holder, whatever deemed to be the tounage of sund skipe.

matters. There was, however, an impression is bolding, cap bave more than ten votes. Dutch 103.000 Gena following testimonial to Captain Belfour-We,

Au regarde teamabips, that merchant growing to England that previously they.bsi Passing to the political baseing of the subjoot, Autrien 84,000 Other various.

NEW YORL.....Mears. 8. M. Pattingille Co

37, Park Rev. Hongkong, January 9, 1878.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 31, 176.

Er will un doubt be remembered that the "noble for the SECRETART for the COLONIES;

the Authorities.

If it has been found necessary to take steps

to check the encroachments of the Spanish

submission. In some of the conquered villages,

able to see vesele approaching Hongkong from

The prisoner adæitted bring draak. Be was fined $1, in befault two days' bari jabour.

GAMBLING

Dr. Dadgeon, of Peking, is ut persent in London, and, it is said, purposes to deliver a series of addresses to kis zumerous friends from Cuinn, now in London, with a view of laying. before them the present condition and future prospects of hospital and other work in that Empire. Drand Mrs. Eutina louve for Peking

Leung Aluk, a bawker, was charged with January, accompanied by two neaietante. being the manager of a game of laten, in M. and Mrs. Owen ale uve next mouth. the street, where ever twenty people, besides

tbo gamblers, were pasembled, g Mais now prooooding in the Trobate The priscuer, who denied the chario, was Court, in reference to the will of the late Mra, sent to one month's hard Jabuer.⠀ Morrison. The plaintiff sad defendant are tha

YLKING CRACKER two sons of the deceased, Robert Morrison, who Another batch of shoppers and house as employed in Lord Elgin's mission to Ching, bolders were summoned for hiring erschers, and and George S. Morrison, who was pensiuned for were fined $1 opak.

is services while on the Cousalar Stain

MISSIONS IN CHINA.

Topio

18,000 60,000

39,000

the endorsigned, passengers per steamer Eris- GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rerenne cruisers at Gibraltar, it is doubly bans for Singapore, foel it our duty to exprest His Excellency Governor Sit ARTRUK ED- ships belonging to the wald Kingdom of the buều brilling with the union quastion, and be Mr. Magning calls attention in ʼn very famible These figures speak for themselves. Tas only imperative that action should be taken to put our opinion, that the grounding of the Brisbane. s stop by the aggroesire and unlawful course in the Augelios Reef, arose from pure teodent, WARD KENNEDY KOMG.. Bis pissed to Neperlands, which are pegpolled by steam or appealed to aikuistare to do all they conla manner to the likelihood of our having obtained just fication for the notion of our Government in no way attributable to carelessness on the dicant that the following revised Raton of any other power requiring esgine-room, the sowarda forming public opinion in support of this infance in Egypt arqusizza sprit of has been torvely and precisely stated in your puraned by the Chinese Customs Authorities part of Capt Balfour, We believe that the Posters (including these notified on the 16th inconremant whereof, bg, after the said let thase achowe The RW. B. Svarson, frim Jealousy of the part of France, and thus tending volas What would have happened if the in the collection of their revenge. British couree shaped (west) from our noen tay position fustani) be pabijeled for general information, day of Juuary, 1876, have been sanertained Anny, in addressing the mesting, pake of the seriously to lead in political complications; and share in question bud fatleri into the bands of LETTERS CERTI and denoted in the registers and other motional snccess that bad already attended missionary booenoludes by urging that Mr. Darbeli will be a foreign company Mr. Disraeli will have 7 deg. 53 88128 dug. 14. B) would have taken waters have been frequently violated by she ship aleer of all danger, had hot an unfore France and Algeria vid Brindisi, 12 per o papers of suck steamabipus testified by the effort in Chiu potwithstanding, the last called upon to give a very full explanation to show Parliament that the conseguimees would Chinest revenue ortisers, and the most seen strong current set the rise) off its cedrse. Brazil, Registration Fe16 sies thereof, shall be deemed to be of ile ton- impassable obstacles that had to be encountered, Parliament of the reason which induced him are bean such as to justify its meant be lin barefaced seizures been effected. While any stalls und obscure weather ahead of BY FENCE PACK nag denoted in wach registers or other national and unloaded that that country was likely to take so onprecedented step. He proceds adopted to are then coinciding with the words of Led CARMAR 28, and extending from the North West to the Continent of Barope (France

papers in le gate manner, and to the same before long to copy a much larger cluare Basil eo consider the position of thoes shares ....... 18 per 2 oz. extent, and for the same purpose in, to, and for them at present of the attention not only in the bands of the British Government's seriona South, rendered it impossible for the Reef to be cepted)

which the tonnage denoted in the certifiaste of of Christine, but no of politicians and question arises. The Franch opatiod tast ereb On the morning of the day that the Oners in' VOR's despatch with reference to the right of soon. We have pleasure in certifying that both Forts of Obing and Japan (to or

8 per 1 oz. rogistry CE British shape is doomed to be the statesman with regard to the oplag oludivision na tina been described would be the Eus Lapeletier barat. M. Strause de search of their national remels both by the Frior to the accident and subsequently the Adeti, Ceylon, Ind. Pondicherry teange of such ships: Trovided overthaleas, trade; be mentioned that this was one of an immoral use of the purchase that the pro parted with a friend from Paris to Vromas. At

captain and officers bave been wel attentire, Spanish and Cuiners Authorifios outside to their dates, and that every possible effort Baignoile per } < this if the owner or master of any anch Datel the greater drawbacks that wiistons des had to givion in she states Imiting the individual Strasbourg s telegram maguncel tank the British watere, we most strongly deny the Lue been exerted to get the abip off the Real Tho above are all the changes hitherto made steamship desires the deduction for engine cet, and sad as the fact that our Indian voting power to to votes was intended to spars Louso was in dames At Vienna they We further state flat in our opinion this in the Table of Rates dusted the let instant, and room in bestips to be estimated under thurules Hauses could not be brought to the mind of prevra: overpowering influence onmalating found another (elegram, saying that the theatre right of the Hoppe'a crasers to subject accident alcold in to way affect the oorfdence must be regarded as anperacding that Table for angina.root measurement and deduction Dovernment unless eight or ning millora eren one hand and that to set in ancha way would was bornt to the ground, and all the music bud applicable to British ships hustend of under the got through tas demoralisation of the Chinese be en orasion of the platta. It is probable bass destroyed except the manuscript soore (the native junk-owners to illegal examions under of the travelling public in this route and Com far as they apply.

Dateb rule, the engine room shall be mesired was a shame and a dirgrene to tkie country. An that such a limitation could not be upheld upon only one in existence) of M. Mermple opere, peril ot confiscation. This, as is well-known, pany, as we would ourselves have no hesitation

and the deduction osloniated sccording to the aeridance of the growth made by the Dutcions, logal grounds, boornse the title to the shares is "Jennna d'Aro Morall's opera bad bein in again travelling by the Company's boun and

Brilleb relee

Dhe atata that there were now in the Bwatow to qualidation of the role, nad there are no inved. " Alan, said Hirane, in melancholy EDMUND HARMISON, and Amoy dutriske about 19,000 professing insandof following supership beyond registra, & toner, "poor Mermit is always unlucky,”

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colanial decretaty. has been done in innumerable instancer, and recommending one friends to adopt this route,” | Colonial Secretary's Ofice, herein consists one great point of difference |--Straits Times,

Hongkong, 27th January, 1878,