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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1876,

With which is incorporated- "THE CHINA DIRECTORY,"

TE Work, in the FOURTEENTI

year of its existence, in NOW READY FOR SALE. It has bo compiled and printed at the Daily Prasa Ofleo, in paual, from the bind and most authentic murcm, and no paim have been spared to make the work com plate in all respecta

In addition to the usual varied sel velamoous information, the" CHRONTULI

AND DIRECTORY #01 1876” containe a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH ·

. OF A PLAN OF VICTOMA, HONGKONG;

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHAL..

Abromo-Lithograph, Plate of the NEW JODE OF SIGNALS IN USE A

THE PEAK;··

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Rize of

(Designod expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

THE P.&O. COMPANY'S ROUTES,

.AND

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THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

HONGKONG;

beside other local information and static

tion corrooted to dates publication, tending to mate this Work in every way suitab for Poblio, Mercantile, and General Officca The present. Volume also contains Dirmiary of Singapore.

The CRRONICLE and DIRECTORY R now the only publiation of its kind for China and Japan,

arne will soon suffer and deterivation from the neglect with which it notorious Chinese soldiere rent their wespons, sided by cliinitis influences. Until the Chineso Army is more efficiently officered there is little hope of its evor achieving any notable victory over Asiatic troops, much more of making any stand at all against the highly trained soldiers of Europe, hit though, owing to the total lack of all disciplins on the part of the officers and the spasmodic instruer tion given to the rank and file, the Chinese troops would not be able in the great of a war, with a European Power to offer a successful -resistance in the open fold, them is reason to believe that behind their slope ramparts they would succeed in keeping the every at bay mash longer than they have ever heretofore dono. If the Chinese are not skilial soldiers they are at least good masons, and have long known how to build most substantial fortif cations, as the British troops found when destroying those at the Bogus and at Amoy in 1841. They do not always, it is true, construct them with the same care or use the same excellent material, for there in such

a thing as contract work in inson

of the worka recently erected, however, are not only solidly built, but have been constructed on new and improved plans.

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 80rn, 1876.

POLICE INTELLIGENOS,

NINGPO

March, 22nd.

On Salardayong an examination was held at the Chiese and Forge Bobool... Two TEA Before Jamps Eussell, E

ifths Cortals, the Commissioner of Clastoma -► CHAIR COOLIES AND THRIS FILES. — 418 severn, other gagsloten more premont, and Pelas Jobuson, 00s on board the Brielab pressed their appreciation of the progresa the ship Northampton, was charged, with refusing pupila bad, bands during the short period that to pay chuir live. The current devenu dobolihan bad dashabed. One of the priestor "was in his chair from 4 pm, to seven. | Chinese snmployés in the Customs here, a pupil ask, having been to different ploen at the school, has been deputed to visit the Che prisoner said that was altogether fules: Philadepbia bibitum for the purpose of wanted to go to Wine On Street, and an observing it from Chineau point of view, And Indian constable advised him to take a chair, bris to write acounts of it from time to ime and the chair coulies were told where to take for the benefit of the Obieces themselves. On bim to, but instead of being taken to Wing On the representation of HL.B.M. Consul, a Chinese Struct they took him to the waterside. He got aficial is to visit the Settlement for the purpose | our and took another chair, and, in the first | al organizing and carrying out certain Muni- dog would not take him, he refused ti my kin opal operations. This is a step in the right on that ground. He get into the other hair, direction, The building of the Chinese fort bad the fret que followed bim about, and when Chou Pus Shao, near Chinhai, is being pushed a paid off the second chair, the first one came forward. Thoto will be an upper and a lower and demanded money for all the time. He tor of guns, with one very large and tirie refused to pay, and again got into his chair to smaller guns on the upper, and four gom on have the matter aòctlað uò thé Polic Station,

the lower. Testerday afternoon the Con Impcator Rivers said the prisoner had been wimioners who were appointed to proceed to drinking, but knew very well what he was coine. Nantier storted on their misken, and a portion of the Anglo-Chintoo. Contingent was told off He refused to pay 50 ceata to the eoblies, saying

ferred having his grievance bought to to accompany them.-Courier Correspondent the notice of the Magistraterih sed

The chair solle desid that the prisoor got

intanother chair.

The prisoper was ordered to pay 50 cents to the coolles.

Hour, was charged by a chair coulin with

TEDO.

gion, has been allowed to proach the doctrines. Mr. Mayoda, a convert to to Christian reli- that creed before the criminals in the prison of the Hingoda.

The copper ming of Youlloka, Bioabin, be

|

Hongkong Fire Icebmuco Company's Shares

$500 per sbarə China Fino ImuranosCompany's 8huree-$15

Fer share, th Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

370 per share. QUAN Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company

2 Bhires-15 per cent.discount. Hongkong, Orton and Macao Steamboat Co.

Shares-7 per cent. discount, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company

72 per abara, jed Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea—$75 per Rungtous Hotel Company's Sharea-48 por

gebore. Chinsw Imperial Lom £106.

share.

SALES ON MARCH 29ERAS RETORTED, 87

States Ong, although shering a decrease on THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, test of 1974, is not rondly so fa fact, Before

LIMITED. light does were collected, the gross tonnago of the Priño Mail Company's ship holdersof the shore company was field on the

- The Bifth ordhary meeting of the thera included is the returns, but since April last this.. at the oflices of the general agents, these chips have had the measuredenty of Meters. Olyphan; and Co., Hongkong. There engine room spaces, o deducted. The only were present Mars André (hairman), Holl Bonsible darcass is in vesels under the foe, Bicrowa, Geary, Lee Tuck Cheong, Foog Feruvian and Siamese flags, the arrivals having Tang, Balt, Beerston, J. Fairbairn, 2. Pir- beton 15. Fear of the former and 19 fever of the bairo, Grobien, Hall, Jameson, Middleton, latter than entered the. Osloby in 1874 There Captain lohesta, B. U. Smith, F. B. Bab, Inve baca entered 20 vessels having a bonage of Rimodis, Wheelit, Kwang Kee, Poo Clow, 16,304 tons more from the Australasias Colonico Sun Fong, & than anme here in 1874 The trade between The CHAIRMA, having read the voting co- this and the coast of Obits and Formosa bus voning the meeting, said that the Report and largely, ingmund, 193,674 fona baving been entered in 1875, more that was the case in the previous year; and it may reasonably be e peoted Last the intended opening of the port of Hoishowin Hainan will load tos still further Increase. The trade with Cookie China-bas Improved by the extent of 98661 sors. With

the Confort of Buropi trude, bas slightly

balance shees baving been in the hands of the shareholders for some time hothought it scaricly. acesary to read them theri aut he would propose that they be taken as read.

The following is the

It will be seen from the mooxed accounts

improved, while that with Great Britain shown that the premia rooived during 1875 ameosted.. Bu inorenes; of 95,891 toba. The trade with to $244,478,88; slowing on increase on the pre- Siam has increased by bb vesuela, nd 38,034 vious year's banese, and that, though the

zelaging to the Mitau Bisbi Co., prednoes 30,000 NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL from Andulis not offering many impedimente a sam that the directors are unable to further

·CRAFE. ZIRE 'AGAIN, Henry Clark, a varian residing at the Sailors"

fasal to pay obaly hire canta,

The defendant said bad the coolice taken him to the Eome they would have got paid.

Ho was ordered to pay 43 cents to the enolies.

OF THE SPELE

A STEEEF FIGHT.

pounds of copper por month, That of Koid: zami is now closed.

Savanne-20 fps at $4.80, by Kwous Wing Shing to.traveling trader.

Cum Olihan se, at 83.7, by Kwous Wing Shing to travelling trader

A mariern Flourbe, 300 bags, at $14 Fork Yust. Wo to travelling trader.

White Wux-3 pieces, at $69.20, by Sturn the erease being conveyed in vessels loesci sve bece-beary, ibers remains (after other than flames. With regard totho trade paying the usual intorees of Ii per osat. on the Chong to travellizig under,

between the and India, there is a deorense of paid up capital a handsome surplus on the White Sugar tags, at $400, by Ho 13,647 to The trade with the Australasian yemy's working nufortuaaldy, however, the Hing travelling trader.

Colvutes has much improved since the stenger annen for 1874 augmented vary greatly sub- Potato Flong 50 bags, at £957, by Tuck of the entire and Anabalis Mail Steamaltin sequently to the issue of the last Report and mee to travelling Bradar.

Company have regularly establisted their live. largely exceeded the mount estimated, and Yellow Peas-90 picule, at S1), By Kwong This trade, bitherto conducted by sailing vessels, carried forward to meet them, consequently the Wo henng to travelling trader

will soon be wholly in the hands of steamship, deficiency ban bid to be moda, good from the ownors, the navigation of the passages to and earnings of 1876; this bar absorbed so larga a

to their safety. Of the 3,562,774 tons of ship increase the reserve fund or to make a return ping outerol in the book of this Offles, during to contributors at present. The directors, how. In consequence of the illega of the mother

the year, 451 per omt unived in juuke, 49.7|avor, would cell the attention of abershallen to . the Mar, Japanese Minister at the ANNUAL REPORT

per cent is atcamera and 11.1 per cent, in the item in working account of" Salvaga clama” Court of Peking, the departure of that gestle

European and American built sailing vessels, 880,000—and explain thrs of this sessant Tad Annual Report of the Postmaster Excluding the fank tende, it will be found $16,000 have already been redovered and the man's wife for China has been postponed. General, is an usually lengthy and that 1,951,5 tons of registered abipping arrived balance $20.00)-is represented by claims for

The Choya-sunbun states tout the Gavern, ment is about to distribute ring Terping from exhaustive document. As it author admits in vessels other than Chinese built, 79.84 per 874,000, the whole of which they have every Kagoshima-men who died in the Formosan Eronenbered that it is his frest Report the it nations. Of this large percentage of will he a considerable sura araitable for detri thirty to Afty yeong, the families of those it somewhat prolix, but it must to cent of which was brought by steam vessels and reason to expeat will be recovered at nu carlyday, remaining 20.16 per att by cailing yeemola and should their expectations be realized there pedition, and that no auudal pension of Dirty and he has had

extra subjects

dipal to dosl we will be given to these who were ervarely with. The first seven paragraphs are devotel te over siling ships 77.77 per centia due to bation, in nesordance with the articles of as- British Shipping. 9.60 per cent to Frebuh 881sociation, which they recommend should then wounded in the sumo expedition.

Mr. Ogaanware. 4. Kuqi, be presented

to the payment of graceful and well-

tribute to his predcosssor, which to Berman, and the remainder to vessels be immediately lone.

under other Bags Largons the proportion of -The current year showe a marked increase in justier to Satake, an officer of the ninth class in the war

on bimselt tepartouent, is also presented 1,000 you for resept of shred gold oups from the government;

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S;

of which may well zic with some of the Paddare wharfover the purchase o mo anger 1,000 you to the schools in Tokio; and

Mr. MU÷MITOWELL, 2nd Telecastcam dipping is over siling ebipping, it in the earnings of the Company to date a com

ROOTING UP TIHER.

Tai Aya and three other stonecutters were the same porpse. Tas former bas rocolied aLISTER will not be who know: Me much greater in fact, na the steambipe of pared with last year.

to constrast tus necessary buildings. Mr.

be surprised to read this the present day carry a mock mors weight

DIRECTORS.

AUDITORI

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAUSA signal instance of this fact is to be found

at Woosing. A longrange of latterige bas John Jones second officer on board the steamabip Genco, was charged with drunken- oxisted there for ages, and opposed a vigo ness and with assunting P.L, 603, by striking rous bat utterly futile resistance to the Bri- hiven the face.

The prisoner said he was struck first by the tlab fleck during our first war with China.

rules. Fined $2.25 The Chinese are now erecting some impor

Ip yeb, a soulie, and a boat charged tant works at this place, the massiveness

with fighting and orting a diaturbundo at strongest European fortresses: They bare cane, wore fined $1 to certainly adopted the embrasure system, which is not exactly the most modern style,charged by Chinese constable 228, the first

frak acknowledgment of the consciantides than their registered toge gises them credit Ata meeting of Obinese shareholdera boki on but in many respects the new icrtifications with rosting up akroba and the scosud, third, and the latter his received a similar present, in Inboats of the late Postmaster-Ge gargo over and above chair registered tonnage and Mr. Fant Tang were slooted directats in Tore sailing veeeds do not vary much the 17th November fast, Mr. Lee Taek Cheong show a very decided Improvement over their and fourth with resents the first prisoner et bis one, however, the sups being silvat. only what might bave been expected to

to pro anciens dofensive works. Some firo thou the quarry at the back of Bowrington.

An Imperial military darop is to be estabilahed ceed from hit: Painstaking and methodical the th April, 1876 the light en accordance with section 30 of the articles of Ra The unstable asid kong first phone in the in the Los-thog islands, and any cupen himself, he knows well how to appreciate the Aguilar was firstlit, this & first order sogation. Two members of the Board. Mr. 3. E. s? menara busily employed on this query clearing away the surface to get at the

tera and artisons here already been sent there game qualities in others. It is gratifying Horuct at a distance of twenty-three miles. rotation, but boing eligible, offer themelves light and was seen from the dark of A.M. Burrows and f. H. Seymour Gears, reti in extensive undertaking, and the worke stone he went to him and told him he had no

right to root up the pang trees. He arrested Wade of the war department is appointed to learn that most branches of the Postal The Green Island fight is a fourth sider lights for re-election. are big hurried forward with

all the first prisonor, and the tart cat paperin tondant of Works. He lett on the 12th business show a slight incredes in comparison and was datingtly seem un distans of elever possible opted consistent with good and rescued him. The second pricuer came inst. for the seas of his labore. The expense with 1874, and that other indications are get miles. When Cape Collusen light is azbibited, MAH. Nionice having resigned the position": work mussain. The casemates, it is stated, up with a pick and would have struck him, bet of establishing this Military Station is es- wanting that tridekae reriveda Hittle during the approaches to Hongkong will be distin of auditor, the drogtors has appointed urica

he produced bia polina etiok showing his an-

the past year.

The Harbour Master's Renishable at all hours and in all weather. Cape measure about fifty feet at the base, thority. They reftised; however, to allow himated at 8428 you Jayan Gurette.

port afforded another proof of this gratifying Collinson would have been fit long since, but Hanagbild to fill the neaty, and they have taken from the top of the Eorm, and are to arrest the firet priaenor. Ile then reported-

fact. The the matter to Inspector Thomann, and other

that through some makerausgerees a part of pleasure In recommending at his election he improvement is, it 18 Grize, on about afteen feet high. The embrasures are constables were sent and the primers were the equinostial roles have set in in carnest and commercial depression the community zoust junks frequenting the pur from plates on the

the apparatus was sent to the Cape of Good confirmed and also the re-election of MA The Japan fate of the 14th instant says very limited scale, but in those times of Hope Lère is an inomas in the number of Molur. ADOLF ANDRE, Chairman, fixed ina heavy iron frame composed of four struted. three-quarter inch plates, and we protected

Tusquetor Thomson and the last withess came little befor their proper time. Ou Saturday be thankful for stall morcies. The Postal Coast, but there is a deronge on the tonnage, Hongkong, th March, 1876, by iron doors. In two of the batteries savers and reported the matter, bringing with bin the night and day morning there was a strong Revenue exhit its a slight falling-off, but, as showing that a smaller kind of graft is being The Report and balance sheet were take no Press Office, or to the following agenta-

6brabs. He sent a European Constable and a low, which, beyond being a little destrictive inch muzle-loading rifled guns have been fokong with bici, and the prisoner wire broughto old fences sod a few old teginents, did not Mr. Tsere points out, this does not afford used. The junk trade with Maono has decreased read 2000rdingl

atrustworthy inder of Postal activity,

by 22.529 tone and 103 vessels. Probably a * The ÚHATEMAN. Then said—Although, the MACAO Mr. L. de Graça.

arendy mounted. In the rear of the to the station. He asked the first prisoner (do-uph serions damage. But this was only a is to be accounted for by cases goodly proportion of the cargnos liat would outtum of the last year's work has been very SWATOW.Mewers, Queloh and Campbell,

why he rooted up the alirubs, and be said preliminary to the serious storm which swept

otherwise have been conveyed in natire vessela favourable, I sorry that are not a AMOX.............Mosar. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.

forts are five camps enlculated to pocom-war he could, not go na his work withong over this settlement and bailour this morning, no way connected with the nascunt of butt has found the way here in the daily stemare. funtion to recommend the intribution of an

The barometer was falling all day yesterday, ness transacted. The various reductions Magac auffered from two typhoons in two an extra horns to contributors nor to innaga POEMES.Meas. Wiley, Nicholla & Co.ucdate one thousand men caol. Tun forts cleuring away the shrubs, FOOCHOW Meaam. Hedge & Co.

bare mid parapots and bastions some twenty self to the place and found, as he said, the and at taknight stood at 20,80. For several made in Foetal rates at the commercemost cesiva yore losing a large number of junks our reserve fard at præcent. The preeding work of quarrying store could not be proceeded tours the aly had been overgast, and "un of the prosent year, thiols have greatly sin which have not beon and probably never will be year, 1874, proved rely disastrous des and

the tariff of por

postage, together will, when completed, prosent a for- He asked the last three prisoners why they videobly tompost laden. At 'look this

the effect, no interfered with the nonstable, and they said the morning the unnatural calm which had long

prevailed was broke by some gusts of wind, of 1 RIVER FORTE CHEF and Mesan. Hall & Holts and Holly river. Other fortifications on improved hon in the quarry, no qu NEWOLWANG

principles are in contemplation in different PERING.......}

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SHANGHAI.......Messi, Hull & Holts.

SEVIRE CALE IN JAPAN.

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NING... Mesan, Kelly & Co., Shanghai. feet high, with a wet ditch outside, and al with anices they cleared away the surface earth, intempestuomly bot beaty atmosphere was ill also nee, to Continental roplaced Applicationu base baan made to ran rought large lonen over us thich could not be

· Harrow and Messts. Hall & Holtz and Kelly midable appearance at the entrance to the poljod constable und go right to interfere with which gradually bot swiftly increused in tnry thing a finger decrease? Team-launches between Hongkong and Namtao, foreseen when we isaped our last Report,ṇA]

SHARATAI......Meban. Kelly & Co.

& Co., Stanghei

& Co.. Stung hai

Chinese Government to.

and the third and fourth prisoners were fiued

siderable than is

and

con-

a City on the left or East bank of the Canton there loumes have been paid from the earnings rrer about twenty-seven miles from Hong of 1875, and я we may consider the year's it may perhaps turn out less

kong. Although the proposal has been pro-working now onder review satisfactory ana Mr. ListRently brought to the tetige of the binese confidently look into the future. After a few remarks by Mr. Rull to the as they continued, nod eulminated, at Zam, in

We have a TIENT and Messe Hall & Holtz and Kolly narts. It is evidently the design of the proner regarding their rights in the quarry a violent gale from the South West, which blew remarks on the ticipat

the by Authorities, as yet permission to ran a foreign farge amount ponding for alvage olalone-any acompanied by a little advice for the future, with only continually mitigated intensity until bo propared, the ârit and second príionerà were discharged, nearly noon day. The houses do the Bluff communities in China and Japa bailt boat into anlar. port tas not about $90,000, of which $16,000 have needy the changes recently effected did not been grand. There has been an increase of al netrally been recovered and another like three to the clement, with, however, have extend to the rates to the United Kingdom, per vent in the migration of Chinese from amount is pretty safe to come in. The balance iture quarrel with a foreign Power. Brzt 20ganto cash for refusing to allow the constable those in the Settlement, which, however, have admits that, "when the tige to out Hongkong in 1875 orer 1874. The discovery of coaxista obiely of the claim gevinst the p

lost plenty of plaster and tiles and chimneypots. Shingles flew and buzzed about like wasps in of-the-way places has been reduced by mute gold in the North of Quiraoland bas led to a Grest hopes are entertained, that the of gravity sarerred like boomerangs in the air, appens comparatively high. They are pors. There hos alas tea na inorasso duying justified in corging this daina or part of it summer time. Heavy tile ignoring the laws that one-half, the sharges to Great Britain large emigration of Ohio to Cooktown, 8,525 treasure from this atesores will shortly be

*****persone having gone to txt newly established recovered. The directors did of course, not feel → Tences were blown away bodily. Storekeepers deed more than this, they are utterly out of the year of 5,595 Coiner w the traits Bettle forward se good, but, shout the expectations were unable to take that antara down, to proportion, as wo bavo botere remarked, menta, and of 3,180 Chinese to California.

now entertained be realted, aar" today's few inacacoes when they did venture, at the with the rates charged to other countries.

acconuts will show a handsone surples, which the Board the intends to distribute at once MASONIC FUNERAL IN HONGKONG:

in noverdance with the articles of association. afternoon of the 28th inst. tho romains. In prasing car' to-day's Report you will, giya zun

Ofice,

to make an arròst, ju

· ATS » LING EGASS WIRE,

shops, A ten-firing abed No

i

& Co., Shanghai NAGARA.The Gnud J, Trading Os HTOGO, SLE..The Ond ƒ. Trading Co. to the best of ther ability, for any fu TOKOHAMA Menon Lane, Crawford & lo. YOKOBANA......Mr. D. Moss, Japan, Gla

Ollice.

if they put their host in forts they will MANIJA....Messrs. J. de Loyzaga & Co. find, to their sorrow, that they have been apos, & cores Winoli, with Wong Apos, is wilkman, was charged by SAIGON..........Mr. J. H. Bloom, Indopentené leaning on a broken reed. They forget, atesling a quantity of brass wire from him. SINGAPORE.....Men. Liddelow and Marlin, doubtless, that if their ramparts are stronger

He was sentenced to one month's hard labour. BANGKOK Messe, Malherbe, Jullien &Co. and bellar defended, foreign gaur and ship

IRREGULAR BURIAL." LONDON...Mr. P. Aigor, Clement's inno. of war have made great strides in advance 240, with barying the dead body of a waleebad the glass of their windows end as die N., 195, Gederal's authority, that nothing has been Chao Alom, a cuole, was charged by PC. seal our of opening to remove their abuttere, We are glad to hear, on the Postmaator- LONDON..... Mr. Goo: Street, 30, Corui, LONDON

Mery Bates, Henry & C

It is, as a matter of fact, open to question without an undertakers license in graad not hear by deol Heinemann & Co leti undone to lay before the London often the force more intered in the Demeter, the power to deeo, I may mention that the ar- SAN FRANCISCO MY, LP. Fisher, 21, Merchant whether, after all, the Chinese ste, consider appointed as a comer

The constable said he was on duty at the levelled to the graund. Thà galized fal and exact statements of the position of Happy Valley, with Masonic kóngura This was penses up to now isenrred on the salvage of the NEW YORK.....Ms. S. Begining the progress made in Burgo in the roof in

'37, Park Tow.

of war during the last ten years, actually much prisoner bring ako child p to the bill and partially blesk bway. At the denizel Police Japan in relation to this question. Petod, who wished for to odber, survive beyond Latill bag to daw your natent on to the Loudon better praparåd to meet a Western fos than plars it is an old coffin there in the ground/Station, tho sapport of the bell on the roif was Ronally it is very evident that Mr. LASTER the Masonic Ritual. It is only by special re. Special ooit, and may mention that tho from, which bones bed been taken ant to be blown over to un sagle which is calculated to world he pensad to see sensible reduction quest of a dying Mason that the ritual is deed, U. S. Bonds Forg50,000 at present market price they were on the last occasion As before potica. The body was in a mat, tnl he placed engender me that it will be find bely in the rate to Great Britain, bat bayondard, as the le ecldom made in this Colony, an and exchuriga are waith about $11,000 mate intimated, they might succeed in offering at ud all in the old coffin, and covered it." Scarily a fence on the Bund, scarcely a

with the old lid. There had mos bceu un humse in the Settlement: okich has zit se suggesting its advisability, he is, of course, exclusively Masonio fundal is a rare convence The desenged bad be a member of the Dore prolonged resistance bebind their bat-burns there for sight years, and none were this morning was strewn with plaster and tiles,It is estislactory to learn that it is in coZetland Lodge and bis dying wishes having the board, ar promised at our last September tained some dainage. Main Street at 10 ccluck not in a position to deal with the subject. plowed now.

The prisoner was sent down to thy Registral and stove pipsa were lying about like waftage templation to amend the Post Office Ordine communicated to the W., M. of the Lodge, extraordinary meeting, Ene gone carefully into Brother L. Maljory, the accessary dispensation this matter, and, after due consideration, I am of the air. In the the Buy the wind hier in aance, and that a reduction is the local rates for a fanel to be held in Masonic form was glad to say, do not see any reason to set the General's office for enquiry.ENGA

Chan Aglia, a olerkin the Register-General'session of heavy sanalle, in one of which the is contemplated. The establishment of duly applied for and granted by the Right general agents for a reduction of their cent Gilso, said yesterday morning a matt casic to Britas banque Mary Jane, onzed by Mas a penny tariff between this Colony, Canton, and Wreipial Digirior Grand Mater TG charge, which they are entitled to according to office and reported the birth of a stil-born child. 10. Kirby & Co., da prised. One sua caly Maco will be regarded with favour, t

the Linated. The pobile Muonio progession being the articles of asiation. I know that ma He found that the child. was still-born. Still, Wisch beard, and he remained clingingBeitrate of eight cents being out of all reason.zéstriated within the walls of the cemetery has been expressed by some of the shareholders; dissatisfaction is to the queation of commisione The Binartney (etr.) left Stagapere for Hong. I tom children are not registered and certificates the rigging of the Hory Jans, which ease the course of his Ateport, Mr. LaTE dg Master being there pren met in Mourning, hot I Am ente that if they varûd look into the

Hongkong, January 3rd, 1876,

BIRTH

At Someen, Cantes, on March 3rd, Ms. ALEXANDER CLEVOHN, of a daughter.

.MARRIAGE.

Buscay, by the band Souci, Hylle.

by the Rev. M. 8. Gindell, Solomon- DAVE SARBOOK, to FLDBA, eldest daughter, of Evelini Joshanba, Eng....

DEATH.. At Hongkong,, on the 26th inst., 6. ITA

EICO.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MACH 30TH, 1876.

DISYNCLINED as the Chinese Government aro to make prograsp any other direntun,

terics, and perhaps inflict greater loss on the attacking party; but this would be the extent of their advancement. For such a result the expenditures has been truly enormous.

kong on the afternoon of the 29th inst.

Her Majesty's gunboat Frolic vent ont on a oralee yesterday morning to try bự machinery, and returned again in the afternoon.”

Bit sported that Mr. Goblo, who is under atood to be now a misdonary in Japan neon- nected with any of the parent missionary in- stitutions in Alderijs, una invented a system of printing for the blini of Japan. -

A fire broka ant in a temple near Ming Gate,

are not issued. The man said be hid no menos was then assh." of paying an undertaker.

The prisoner was discharged.

OBSTEGOZIONE.

P. O. Grimble summoned the coupants of houses Nos. 2 and 18 Hiller Strast, No. 5 Clavosty Strect, and No. 127, Bonam fitrand, for sunking go of the public foutpull fu unpack merchandise thereon.

They were fined $5 ssct.

ZARCESY OF $81.

As com as this accident | In

could not

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We understand that the Lodge, the "D..

tban the amongt we have than in our booka. : Jo regard to the commission of the general agents,

again at their Hall proving to the termest, matter they wil agree with the Board that the and thera berried ont the preliminary portion charge is not at all exhortiteut. Ido not biok of the salamul sulem onemony, and then on that any insurance offies here, based upon the robing adjourned to the Chapel of the Cema-sama business, can be worked aneb ebenper, tory was the body of the deceased was lying, but, quite apart from that, I think we ought ard, racletting the brethren, about fifty in to bear in mind that a good many of our subber for ad in proosion and acepta págica continente muerto, and enla ales penitus the coffin to the grare. The banner of the Zet. macagers, I may land Taxige, to which the deceased belonged, that they themselves individually are the largest

was seen from the abure, Mesurs Center (that some useful hints by the way which may Ageut) and Mills (Clerky, of the P.MSS. Oo prove valuable to the public. Thus, in me ran to the Eaglish Hatobi, manned the Comparagraph he points on how loss is often boy's large whale hot with nine sanos, palled incurred in the postage of trade circules, to the wreck, and reset the man who was still while in another be shows how, by following lunging all teatres, outed, from the the grample of the Chinese, and substituting to get to windward of the wreck, monia red them name and adirons for Lipunintelligite rander any assistance. Mr. Center, Teived monograins and creata

migat avoid the later ju the forenoon sa anonymous gilt of $30, European resection draped in cape, and the members wore the contributora is the Compary, the amotat of

ht Boyne, a roma on board the O&to be distributed boat's necessity 0.9.11. 007 ateaosahip Belgio, we charged After rélowing the man from his uncomfortable leter Wiets at age their by fellow fireman on board, named Edward position Center found that, although they able regularity with which Motars, Dougs and sprig of acnesis, omblematio of year asceeded by far the ment of camission mortality. Arrived at the grace the brothron paid. I have nothing further to remark, hat King, with stealing a parse from him containere pulling nine dars in the boat, they conld T

The proscentor and be bad $81 and 20 cents reaching it so he asked & Custom's steam properly

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services

they ac, as they bars ever been, safe Canton, on the afternoon of the 24th instant.ing four $20 gold pieces and a silver dollaryot make for the Batoba with any chinee of PAIN & Co. hare served the Coast Portais fortedoirole around it, and the Worship before moving the adoption of the Report, I

In this respect their matchless'; the bolding was destroyed. I sppears this in bin coat pocket, which was in his beeth. The net then passing to take his boat in tow, of Hesers. SIEMNER are the IR ful Muster of the Zetland Lodge, Brother shall be happy to answer any question.

art of war.

paut against those of England, and found,

on may memorable occasions, miserably

The excond roniverary of the Victoria Lodra Monry. At dinner time be went to get some tho Hatoka, Macera, Center and Mills asserverige of papersand pericdicale, thread fimmemorial:

appropriate address. An interesting program mo

much erger.

for caspartuicate urojmediately filed. And the money, but being dark be old pot sec Ead to be thrown overboard to lighten her and asked him, where the three $20 old pieces Half her cargo, which consisted chiefly of rice,it, Some time after be culled pelioner down,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

sexions to adopt every improvement in the and not extinguished until the front part of

& Co in frequeally Lawrence Mallory, read the first part of the Mr. BELL hud one or two questions to ask, self-corecit gives way to the pressure of portion of the diâoe Fas been it to some joss monny consisted of four $20 gold pieces and $1 This tos launch was unable to do, sa eke was forwarding on the mails to Canton. The funeral service, and departed the apron of the but you have pretty nearly answered thems circumstances, and they have to tacitly admit, weather, five intely dried their goods by fire, saate him, and hotel for the long of a bat the Gaucho, and made fest to a line which and papers bave received the careful atten Bev. B. H. Kidd, after whleb the Maisons moved suppose that will be accouited for in the way stick aufacturers who, on account of the wet in silver. Testerday morning the prisoner bort of fuel. Mr. Crater then made for complaints made mert late arrivals of latter deceased upon the coff. Prayer was then already. You my the premis received in 1875 offered by the District Grand Chaplain, Brother shows an torase on the previous year. I over and over eget, the immeasumble and by their carelestees not the temple in dollar. He told him he had not got it on him, tas tarown to him from that ressel. Hare tion of the Postmaster-General, and from round tas grave in prosession, cadh dropping you speak of pote

Abb boat remained for Bshort Gure, investigations be fan made it zi superiority of the arios and armourent of flames But fer the iu falling at the time. bmi that if he went to his coat pocket he wouldntil a launch belonged to Mesura: Whitfield to him that the quee of rears vident upon the uffin his sprig of senora, has by deducting 5 per cent commission for the The OHATEMAN Yes; 3233,000 were received Westera natious, Chinese weapon and destroyed.

the whole of the boilding would have been sad is thors in his pares. The prisoner came

detention is The Master then concluded the daremony at. Chinese armaments have been tried in the

afterwards, and told him that he had got the beatles Mators Center one Mitte base to late postage. Els also gives instances of the the grave; in the following words-From timu agents in the other parts this som has beoit has been a custom among the brought dowa to 3240,478.89, which is the nut money from his par, and found it missing great praise for the prompt manner with whiob of Goad Templare, No. 3, was hell in the Lon-Bleusked the prisoner about ity and he said be they put off to the wreek. It is a matter of flimsy wrappers being used. Great nuinbera Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, amount The pramin is more than last year.

at the request of a Brother on his death-bed. Mr. BELL, drew attention to and asked for dou Mision. Ühepel, Uren's Head, yesterday knew nothing about the purse and money. The surprise that she French mun-of-war, sithin constantly anive lere without any wrapper to accompany his sorget to lud, plate of an expintiation of the following paragraph in wanting. The bow and arrow, the gigul, evening: Thera were alwult ong Inndred, and priends was quito ecor. The prisoner and he busy reach of the brig, did not appear to make whatever, or with it to torn and defaced that intermen, und theologoait bis remains the Report. The directors, however, would call and the matchlock are confessedly obsolete twenty persone present, amongst whom were left all the micuoy in the parto. He had half any effort to lower a hon: to go to the rose of it is impossible to decipher the address. A with the usual formalities. In gouformity the attention of shareholders to the item. in weupers, and, as far as possible, bave been from the Hongkong and Slashers Home Lodges, him he had gone s second lime to the parue/bably he raised. Her genera, however Breely causin is given not to trust too molto this age, and at the special request of our working necount of salvage claims '-998,000~~

fair sprinkling of ladies, hud visitore doler from it. The prisoner afterwards told men on board. The Mary Jane will pro- discarded, and will probably to date to relegated by conservative Chim to who opened the proceedings with a brief and right. T

French Mail steamer mats, which thonid Post Office: too often, as Mr. Tremarks, and whose loss wo pow deplore, we are here already been recovered, and the bal tee William Duggan, so spprentice bonurd the Jave left at daylight was salātued, on account opportunity makoz the thief. The work his body to the earth whence it came and to the whole of whicbtbey bare every reason to asscabled in the character of Masons, to resiga 20,000 represented by cxima for $74,000, the lumber room of the Past. The antique was gens through, and a pleasing evening was of the Registration system is carefuly and tire-honoured war-juuk has been super-spent, Had the weather not provedeo unfavour-be beard that King had lost some money. The steamed out of the Bay, basing until then, laid described and its valus very distinctly show. last tribal of our fraternal affection, thereby The CHAIRMAN The $74,000 are not yet seded by the noit and trim ironclad gubat, abis the asembly would be doubt have been prisoner was anapacted, and the chief engines aide the Lightship Among minor canal. The result will probably be an increased con- demonstrating the sincerity of our past cabees mid. A little more than 50,000 is in the and the old-fashioned copper guns, usually

feli bim not to go on aluse. The chief engineered a small bulk belonging to the M. 3. M. fidanes in it on the part of the public. The and our furiolable attachment to the principles Japan. $16,000 have already boon recevred of small calibre, have been in great mesure

told him to watch the prisoner How bio. Co., was blown selure of Kanda wisa By cheatsarship Face, which arrived here to the forecastle, and soon after stitness or any of the yachts at anchor were injured arious mischances which ball the mail in of the Order. With all proper respect to the star and the one anomal is like to some in fem replaced by heavy canoe cast by the best yesterday from Saigus, we learn that the conled himself in the forecastle and the more or less. Mesita Nechtigal's bout war the course of the year are next touched upot, blished ouses of the country in which we live, other source. That would make $32,000 of Mr. BELL-Yes; but you have taken an wakers in Europe. Remington rifles and steamship Madagasa stranded as Britto's pricuer came there ant atroping dore placed driven ashore and beached high and dry at and the best passages made by the contract with duo deference to our superiors is Cheret the $90,000

steamers noticed. It appears that both the and State, And with valimited good-will to all Bank on the 18th instant, at a, awashing some money under a ballook pan. Some time rugadh Krupp guns are no longer a novelty in in her own and damaging her frefoot. The after he went away, and get up and tried to

English and French packets haro made goed mankind, wo here appear alor hora abops waard $30,000

grand publidy express our submission to order The OHAIRMAN-We. barojotlier claims. China, consignments of both having rectly

Voyages, throughout,

LASTER points out and good government, and our wish to promote It is a little gia than $52,000, and if we don't thin, swing to the frequent delays occurring, the gemar interests of mankind. arrived at Shanghai. The Imperial Arsals

Lavested get anything from the Japan we would tave WEDNESDAY, 29th March. the sixpenny rate from London and America is with the hedge of innocents, we bumbly how to 30,000, but we have not netusly, recived are perpetually employed in the min-She was angesefully Boated, and made for were he had seen him concil. Be vid him he Falgs of Paina torbay at 8620, but nothing somewhat delasive, and that those who wish the aniveral Parent, implore his biting on £36,000. facture of arms and ammunition. In connat Bay, where she was beached and the had not taken the city. They must be there tone in Benutes. Sales of New Malea at $590, to post for experts would do better to avail all our zeal endeavours to extend peace and Mr BRL But you clain $36,000, when fon compartments forward made tight. She was now. He ran up and procured a lamp and went with allowance of twenty eight tacle, and at themselves of the Ocean Stemanip Con- good will, and caravelly pray for his grace to have only received $16,000. Would it not invo proved appliances of every or have loon then gotul and we dook eil just before the Venice to the spot and found the three gold piecca, 9585 with allowance of twenty-four to forly pany's vessels, which are not nearly so much enable alspersevere in the principle of piety and been better to live claimed the 816,000 cely. adopted in these mablialiments, and to left. - The Fenice brought on the Madagascar The prisoner said he was going to take theels. The stools of Patna computed at 1,100

The OHATEM-We have to carry forward pains or expooditure of money are grudged pengira.

woney to King. Ho had board the prisoner susto, of Binaren 150 costs, and of Other matters are also dealt with in Mr. out of his nerdy, to rumors. our worthy Erather the actual sent; otherwko we should be

used for cheap pestage as they might be virtan. The grant Creator having been pleased, "swer on board that he had not seen the money 1,300 obeats. in perfecting the work there turned out.

LISTER' very able and elaborate Report. In life, to a date of eternal daration, and thereby

from the cures and troubles of this transitory hurt, or King" Another key on board produced the

Mr-BELL-Ics, but poesbly you many not The Chinese no longer put their truk in in Haiphong, the Indipendent de Saigon anya:

With reference to the enmonred disturbances other 20 gold pisse.

fact, everything in connection wish his Depart to weaken the chains by which we are united, get it bannon or grotesquely hideons and suppored Thounespected anival in our part of the the prisoner gave bir is $20 geld piece last Joseph Daniels, the other buy od board, said

ment is touched upon, more or bas, The B-man to pan; way và who arrive him, · The OBATEMAN-Thero isa poscibility. Por London 832 bulce Ruy Silk, 100 balon | por: contains a large asmount of valuable and anticipating our approaching fate be more Mr. BELL-ladividually, I think it would to be terror-inspiring uniforme: the hoe gubbost depus, from flaiphong, Las given Fiau night to take to King. He gave it to him last Docoone, bales Waite Bill, 10 boxes Silk fatoresting information, and is evidently the strongly demented in the tier of union and there been beter not to claim that as an o

to mary rumours. We give, ondor all resetve,

The Uwazra N-AU the stine time we have celebric Tiger Schior can no longer be what uppears to us he founded, An insirree night. YG MASAKAN BERMAN | Piesa Goods, 188 balea Wool; 238 bozen Teo. fruit of mueli labour and close attention allotted to our present existence, wisely and the other dinia, which is to dose in, and I think

friendship and daring the short space which The prisoner admited the charge, but ould be for Continent 174 bales Raw Silk. For India the business of the Post Office.

50 pkgs, Bilk.

asetally unploy our time in the realprocal the Board was justiled, in estimating for He was sentenced to six months hard labour. NECKLIN

interconrae of kind and friendly, sote and £90,000, to pal down 336,000. As we don't OUTLING AND WOUNDING ExoHÀNÓI,

THE HONGKONG HARBOUR MASTERS mutualismomote the welfare, and happiness of divide any prosta at present it comes pretty watchsrged by Lenng Achol, a married WOGEE, Tim Assu, a ropa naker at Yor-pub-tee,

BASE LAY HEPORT. Back Bill, on demand, 3/9

ach other Unto the gravo wa bare resigned nearly to the mane thing. We would not feel The body of our dosensod friend, there to remain justitied in dividing knything engk Bank Bille, at 50 days! night 3/84

The Report of las Harbour-kuster, for the until the resoral resurration; in favourable ME. BELL.-Tie nezking expenses are a little sentenced to one month's fined inbour

The charge was proved and the prisoner Bank Bill, at 6 months night9/101 year 1970, bus bra published. It stated expectation that his immortal soul will then more in proport on this year, I Sod, then lat↑ - Credite, at Gummia, dight... 3/101108/104. The grand total of all Yeadly foreign and perike of the joys which have been pepared The UHAIZMIN--I don't think they see, SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS, ALAS Documentary BilgintGuonths' ma

Chideg, arriving In Hongkong during the lez, the rigatonna from the beginning of the They mues be cractly the same at last year. Yong Ayew and two otherą (stevedores), nightstagarasura 8/104to3/104 | your was 387. resoole and 419,672 magistared to world and may Almighty God, of is influite Mr. PELL~They were $92,500 last year. charged on respond with being suspicions oha- | OM BOMBAY, Bank, argal

in exsea of the urirala in 1874, mbịch year goodness, at the grand tribens of unbiassed The CHAIRMAN-They mast be the end, rastere in that they were found in a suspicions: OR CALULLA, "Bank, sighitsau

showed a large falling off of soornagë sa com- justine, extend his meraj joward bio and all of becaum the percentage ju the same, manner near the P. I. 8. N. Qol godowns SHANGHAL

pared with the vest 1878. This icoroase of us, and crown our hope with everlasting blima, Mr. BenHave you any objectivas 10 plate. were again brönght up. It torns pub bbę pris Bruk, night.

vessels molnden bhrionk trudo,: Of the nesivas) in the expanded realms of a boundless sternilgi the rousons why Me. Missing resigned "his Private, 3 days" aight; sobre attempted to break into the godown, as

in European and Ameribundulit ships, steam (1 | This, we big, for the honour of Hje Name, to auditorship P well sy sailing, there is a total increase of 413 whom bo glory, now and for erer Amoniu The GMATEMAN-No; Loigued because BEAR ES

vessels und 412,509 tứng. Of this iparense, 68.15 The brethren then proceded hook to the he joined the Eaard of another company. It Hongkong und Shanghai Jank Share Par per cent of visuals and 76.6 per out of tons à chápal, and removing thực Masonic costume, there are no other questions to be- uked Union Insurance Baslety of Canton-1050 per das to vessels ouder the British fluga I pur retired,

have much ploure la moving that the Report cont of verscha and 3 per cent, of lone tortasels. The service nas a very impressive ons, and and balance sheet be adopted. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares--| under ibo French Dg1 635 percent. of rosselt was witnessed by a large number, of spectatora.. Mr. BELL ended.

$1,700 per share, A and 5.69 per cent of tune to vasala under the

ANON I The racolution was adopted unanimously. China and Japan Marine Insurance. 68

per share.

cant of lous to vessels under the German flag i be sonida'tirink water was because it treted in the re-alection of the retiring directorio Chiasse Insurance Company -8215 per bars, The tonnage, în rusels under the Unitel ko of sinner ripve the Flodi,

ME DELITICS-1 baya' much plosnursin

relied upon produs a panic in the brast tion which was auid to have been founted by the gentry, and those sternél bhack floga" In

of the foe. They have not yet became the pay of the Government of He had broken persicut, it truth of

intended to return it

reform in the accoutrements of their trops, Chciatia community of Mons. Gantbier is 10 no doubt because they fail to perceivpany must have been committed, seitse latter with cutting and wounding her with a knife,

considerable danger, Some gure disorder immediato advantags to be derived from it. from this last to the Cumaal of Haiphong only They have also a little progred in preceded by a few hours the departure of the

bringing the army under ang real discipline. AspicTM*

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Some few corpa have been drilled by

The Echo (Parin) treats its readers to a European instructor, and bare becom, in intelligeram of the researches of Mr. Henry consequence, tolerably efficient. The art Stanley in Africa, compiled from the letters mase of the army, however, are almost which have appeared in The Daily Telegraph

and New York Harak. It eays-When Mr. Louse breaking implements were found oer Eba altogetuor unacquainted with the now me Stanley shall have nobleyed the fironm spot when they were instad of procision with which they have bee, or garigation of the vast basin on theaters of The case was trented as a misdencemour, and are to be, furnished, ind would, if gudomly which the Lady Alice is launched, and of which the pragniens were scatened to mouths

be has explore the south-west coast when hard labour cash. A called upon to thom, be certas to be sheli bave done for the Albert Nijansu, which DIEBASED MEAT,

he intends to explore text, what he has done for Chun Akwai, obarged on remund, by Inspector griovetsly disappout the brilliant expeta-he Late Victoria, he will have accomplished Batten with Loing in penysesion at a disased fions cherished by the statemen of Peking one of the greatest geographical discoveries of gig was discharged, there not being aufleront It is to be feared, too, that these find sow-our time

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