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NOW READY FOR SALE. THE OBRONIOLE AND DIRECTORY TE

FOR-1877,

(With which is incorporated "Tur CHINA

DLзECTORY:"

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 1hr, 1877,

am requested fo erpress a hope that the som | mittee of the Chamber will see fit to address the Government in support of the suggestion therein contained a

1 am, Sir, your obedient Bervest,

(Signed) B. H. NELSON,

90 currency. He then referred to the objections {at first sight, there is a certain amount to the currency of the yea in Hongkong The of plausibility about then. But the Chinese Hongkong and Shangbai. He would propose coins to any large extens were they only ren, be thought, should oiroulate through both night be prevented from counterfeiting the the following bstract resolutionThat it is efficiently governed As proof of this fact, desirable that there should be in this port a

· TIFTEENTH YEAR of its oxistance. Ifas been men even-havo become so weak as to he is situated Forlan ME HALL Will HHH, Nelson Esq Manager Chartered Mer-Dodda, T. Willsor, J. Brown, JP Mollison, Mr. KSEVICK and tie bad great plouaurent Bidara rigarens and unorgelio

This Comprehensive Work, now in the

compiled from the Brar and MOST ELIABLE

Sounots, and no pain have been spared to ronder it CourLETE in EvesY RESPECT.

It contains

THE DIRECTORY-on HONGKONG,

THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON,

The DIRECTORY FOR WHAMTOA.”

T DIRECTORY POR MAÇAO.

THE DIRECTORY ros HOJHOW,

Tax DIRECTORY son SWATOW. THE DIRECTORT FOR AMOY. THE DIRECTORY YOR FORMOSA.

THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.

THE DIRECTORY TOR NINGPO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI

THE DIRECTORY FOR OHINKLANG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR-KIUKIANG.

THE DIRECTORY Fok HANKOW.. THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO. THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU,

THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING. THE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN. THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES

THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGUN.

TAB DIRECTORY FOR BAIPHONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOİ,

THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPURE, The DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK.

With brief descriptions of Hongkong the Tranty Ports of Quinn, Japan, and the Philip

ínea.

It also includes a mass of useful information in addition to that usually found in works of the

Kind.

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG

THE

PEAK; Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS. (Designod expressly for the Work);

And

MAPS GPHONGKONG, JAPAN, &c. The Chronicle and Directory is the only publication of its kind for Chinn and Jopau, and it will be found insluable in all Public. Mercastile, and. General Offices.

Government

Me. Braun proposed an adjoartment of the be

the same results might sorely

monstrous that bredeo the knaves in

In the menu ingenious in

the

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Mr. MOLLISON sponded Mr. Brann aproposl-370- Mate; country, should go.

at

the

will be soen by the report, will probably have to ttle too far at the communocment of thét Feking how favourably disposed WEES

Terrible as the distress ingll three provinces, and Pathoi, on the west coast of Kwangtung,

YOKOHAMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE the accounts from Shantung are the saddest These are all that can properly be called and most Inteowing. The people there in treaty ports, and the fact ought to be better

Tho aasan meeting of the members of this Ohamber was feld, at Yokohama on the 2nd any large dietrists have, it is stated, reached know than it is hy this time, consulering

ins, for the purpose of reuniving the reports the last stage of emaciation, the lowest dopth bow frequently they have been alluded to

leoting officers, and general business. The silver-currency among foreign merchants, which it is only necessary to point to the Hongkong of misery. Not only are they reduced to lately. Finally, it would be interesting to ___ Hongkong Geroral Chamber of Caesmeres, following gentlewen wese present; Mésor, de spall circulate in the interior of the country dullar, which has it ne ture been extensively an Ordinaave was earing the foulest garbage, but many young know where the city or poet of "Boochan Hortong 21st February 1877 Winnley Chairman.A. J. Wilkin, Vice and abs at the mame time be accepted a legal counterfaited, although an

Chairman; à. Evara, B. G. Vouillement, tender in China." NYARA forbidding, unde hoy penalties, its ອ osatilo Bank of India, London, and China. Sir, I big to neknowledge receipt of your JJ Keswick B. in Baviar, J. Rioksit, J. Je seconding the motion incapable of walking any distance to chtain indicate its position on the map

Van der Pot, H. Barlow, Ad. Mileom, 0, 0. Jestor dated the 18th stenglowing copy of n the rations doled out. Most of them havo sold everything they possessed; some have Tue Agents (Mesara Jardine, Matheson & sinh addressed by the managers of theloon Mantop, E. Groater, and G. R.Dinsdale (Sepre motion, as the members were not prepared 20 ming là thế Central Kingdom: It

banks to the Colonial Government reapealing the Co. inform me that the steamer Vicing, was actually disposed of the materials of their leave Singapore for this port to-day to apply from home of it standard delar damage The minutes of the fast meeting hating tech

son of British manufacture, and recasting, the co-rend and confirmed,

tion, as he thought it was undesirable to pASE facture of houses, which bara been pulled down for the

The report and statement of accounts were the other resolution, antil i could be fully without a At the Marino Magistrate's Court yesterday, operation of this camber orging the mixbjeat,

t a coinage. purpose. Nambere now lera together in holes James Wild, a stumian we board the ship: apon official attention then read by the Secretary

discussed

At their mosting on the

2nd fastnat The dojomanta in question hava beeh sabah in the ground The mortality described is aim-Tybursta, was arrested by P. 0, 30 for desertion,

-Tha CHACUNAF then put the amendment to members of the Shanghai Chamber of Com- flo was ordered to be sent to Swalow to joiu bist mitted to the corresponding committee of the Mambers, the formal cohen Report the the meeting and declared it ally carried to expressed thonsalves favorable to ply frightful; it has amountedalready in many ship ER DEN VARK

chamber and a communication has been for Committes have they that few

Mr. WILEIN said there was also other all the establishment of a Mint by the Chinese Wided to the Ocbial Secretary in support of matters of importance have been brough store matter be wished to refer to and that was the Government. The Chairman said he had it villages to cro-third of the population. For

them during the past year. Various subjecte Bank Holidays He did not begrudge the Bauke on the best authority then the Government “The following le "exiviated from a letter the views therein expressed; WANT this pitiable condition of things there some received by gentleman in Hongkong from I am, Sir, your obedient Sarrant,

bave been and dinonion, som at high as their holidays; but he thought they carried them no probability of effective relict being afforded. | friend at. Nugasaki sad dated Momb Sta—

(Signed) W. KESWICK

this subject under considera Curian. be again considered by the incoming Committee year the Banks had been shut for nearly a week tion, and was As to goes on the distress naturally becomes oves more intensified. The scanty stores of

Hongkong Guneral Chamber of Comm 100 than pay its way, and the balance in laud on that the Banks should not be closed longer than great weight in the Imperial Councils,

ACCOUNTS at a time, and merchants had to keep all kinds it. The is not so very surprising. The Bow These show that the Chamber does little more of paper during that period. He would suggest Grand Secretary, like his producessor, has food still hoarded up uro a fast diminishing

Hongtong. 21st February, 1877AM Sir The Managers of the Banks establinked the 31st December last, of 5224.99, is leas than two days at once quantity, and the eleemosynary supplies fall

in Hongkong useing forwarded to the Oom $145, the penis piro de 18TH CHAIRMAN also spoke on the object, than of almost any improvement or Incantion

andiko WANJLANG, is favourable to the neop woefully short of the need existing." The you of our perfect mufety may not be unsocept. mitee of try. Obamber copy of a despatol 145,the deficiency being attributable to the suggesting that the Banks bald be open fortal to add to the power of the Govern Chinese Government has contributed the sole. Amongst the thousand and one coreli addressed to von by them on the 10th in mother of telegrams, and dinletion in half a day during the bolldage

able attoments that have been made is respecting the coinage and iseno by Her Majesty' the revenue. The issue of circulare again showa

mant or to the taerere of its revenue 8 of forty thousand teels in aid of that reporting Nagasaki to bave been Government of a dollar anir, equal in tacness the extent of about 2,000 copies in the tarolyo Abridged from Japan Gaselty.

sconsiderable falling of, baving decretaeu to

la probable, too, that IT Husa CANG and weight to the Mexican dollar, or stresin manth, the total dale having been 93,115 against

would like to see forsigu coins superested by. in this und eiker Oolucies.

Chinese. Em grint aim is to make China I am requested to address you on the salicct,25,227 in 1875; representing a considerable joun0OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. and to express the full concurrades of this of ngome to the Chamber

independent of all foreign aid, and in pursu Ubamber with the tenour of the despatos in Those still appear to give gerent satisfaction, of Beaures 3 £545 145:73, the higher rates people will quarrel with the statement made KATE WEDNESDAY, 14th March, ance of this it is not vrataral that he should Sales of Par to-day at $583 to $587, and advocate the establishment of a Mint. Ter in the Chamber's memorial to the Foreign Representatives at Peling, that the ward of a legal, fised standard of value and a nations! currency are great impediments to the exten-

For London 130 balss Law Silk, 2 balen foreigners and

intercourse between Sith Piece Goods, 182 bales Wante Silks, 450 development of native trade. But con- puga, Sundries For Continent 35 balen Raceding this, and Silk, 12 bules Silk Piece Goods, For Boston

also the desira, allowing 181 bores and 299 hufchests To: For Indin billyef obtaining a uniform coinage, the question remains whether the Chinese about 250 paolagus Silk.

asic for bread, and whose miseries extort

You are doubtless well informed by the papera ally of Kushin, to which the rebellion is for of the present state of Japan, and more especi

the present confined. There are, however, some strange and false remoure being girenlated, and I therefore think a line from une assuring

barat and fighting to have taken place to our immediate neighbourbond. Nagasaki is still us it www: when you were here, with, tho exception of baring a large staff of native police marrying arme, and also several men-of-wa fer as one can ascertain, no rising ia ansteipated. Barbour, so that we are well protected; and, as question? Tus fighting between the renils (Batsuma and logo mes bended by Saigo nad the Quvern-

Itik unnecessary to resupitulate the argumenta

so furdibly sat forth by its writers, as to the advantages of baviti sinh cold produced

( só admired) “inton battery. At ostablishment of the Hongkong Mint, Jori

TILEGEAN

|and considering the many lustration that have

BY DEANBACKS,

This conoladd the business of the meeting.

thela.

OPIUM.

teen, plane in with the information givsu aty being for effet oli eles to kinds Settle to faisen as having a on Lily Minionty-four Cade, with allowance of

It is to be regretted that it seems it prseilla EXPORT CARGOD toke any further moro at présent towards obtaining this desirable concceston, and during

It

Per steamabip Travancore, for London, &c. of comme swell as to the

EXCHANGE,

O

LONDON.—

*** Hung Bilis, on demand.......... öfl17-

Bank Billa, nt 20 days night. 5/114 Back Billa at 6 months” sight 4/0 Oredite, at onthe sight 401 months sight... 4/05 Documentary Bille, at K BOMBA Bank, aight

Co-regalations of the Government have been garced

OF

O

OF

23 CALOUTTA Bank, right...... 229 SANORAL

Bank, sent

upon, and it no only remains for them to be generally adopted by the Foreign Ministers, for the stonge of kerosine them to bà rendered compulsory.

**CAIRATA CASSION

the plaintiffs were nonsuited on the ground It will be remembered that la an action brangst against the vessel for damago to cargo, that being only holders of a bill of lading

without value paid they were not the parties to bring to the proper

Privato, 80 days aigutama, 731 MAKINARA

SHARES,

cong and Shanghs: Bans Shares-27

in nurance Society of Canton-8020 po

share Uning Traders Cesurance Company's Ingres

per cens: premium. Y

$2,000 per share,

seemed fall of interest to the mercantile com- manity, the Committee decided to prius sinese Insurance Company-1205 per shure, pampbles eurbodying the sbief facts of the Hongkong Fire Insuration ucapany's Shares case, and send it to the principal Chambers of 3025 per éizare,

THE COINAGE QUESTION IN CHINA The Hon. Wan. Keswick, Chairusin Coster Ourance both in Europe and the East, with

“PROPOSED BRITISH DOLLAR... The subjoined correspondence on the expa dianoy of having a British dollar coined for circulation in Chins has been banded to us for publication -

Hongkong, J6th February, 1877,

vlow of eliciting some information as to the

pen share.

FuranoCompany's Shares--$160 Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's

Shares-10 per cent discount.

Shares 11 per cent, discount, Stanghai Steam Narigation Company-Tia

-95 per share, The

Hongkong Gas Company'a Shares-$75 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharas-47 per

share,

of Commerce.

custom unually adhered to in other ports ander Colonial Secretary'a Ofice Bongkong.

aird lar, circumstances. The roplics did not throw mesh ight naoo the questicrs submittedlyngkong, naton, and Macan Steamboat Co.'s Sub Marob 1917 --for notice. The answera recited abow a con Sir-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt siderable difarasse of opinion, and are open to of your letter of the 16th almo, and to inform the inspection of members, wh you in reply that e copy of the uncleanre con-

ained therein his been forwarded for the con- PROTEST AGAINST & TASAPORT REGULATION

OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, share. sideration of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the lonia.

In the early part of the year the Japoncoc I have the honor to be, Sir,

Government, iarded a Notification levying a tak Your most obedient Servopl

apon natives travelling in foreign resuale, against Chico Imperial Lon-103 10. Ex, ds. 11d. (Signed)HE WOLFHOUSE,

which the agents of the steamship companies SA NEMA

SALES ON MARCH 14TH AS REPORTED US protested. The Committee supported this pro- Acting Colonial Searefary.test, and in addressing the Ministers of the different. Treaty Powers, pointed out that the Notification must be considered an infraction, if not of the actual letter, certainly of the epirit of

A. H. Nelson, Beq

nothing but inflated expressions of commi to the Honorable J. Gardiner Austin, C. GLATEST TELEGRAMS Treaties. At last the tax, though not alto- leeration from those in authority!

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS."

SUPPLIED TO THI DAILY PLISS."

¡Via Suar.)

LONDON, 11th Maroa, THERATENED WITHDRAWAL OF EVIGIA FROST THE TREATY OF 1856, Russia has sunonged thashe will withdraw from the Treaty of 1856, unless the other Great

gobber withdrawn, was reduced. The fact how ever, of foreign rosedle being pinced at dinad vantage with native once is still pateat, but the withdrawal of the P 0, steamers from the Shanghai line has led to the question being for the present abandoned

BEAN LIMITS OF THE PORT,

Tao Cómigittee, feeling thút come definition: of the limite of the port was desirable, addressed

-

Government can he trusted to maintain tha parity of such a coinage. Unless this could be done, the establishment of a Mint would drabtiul boon, and it would be better to rub slong with the olde

of triale have.

Soporel made on y mon

senle, hat all baro failed, owing in each case to the de 14 terioration of the coins, and it is a

it is a well known fact that even the common copper cash have become greatly debased,

universal Corruption with

it is to be feared that

started the standard would

well nig

were

Le

the

à nos long be The palms of the grasping mandarins would soon itch to retain a portion of the presions metal I passing through them, and well all away in raire. At first, no doubt, little by little the Chinese Imperial dollar the Ming would be under foreigo

direc but the tendency 18, on the parti of Government, to get rid of European onset- anco as soon as possible, and it would not, bo long before at HuyG-CRANG would and it practicable to do wisigut it,

While, therefore, to see a Minf established by the Chinese Go

it would be Batisfactory

verament for many reasons, theo is this serious drawinck--that little security could be folt with regard to the maintenance of the purity of the coinage. It is for this rea- son that we should prefer to me a British or Hongkong dollar in general circulation in China and the Straits. Such a coin would certainly be accepted with greater confidence certainly not only by foreigners but by the natives themselves. It is possible that it might not be acceptable to the Authorities at Peking, White Sugar-150 buga, at 56.17, by Wo Tai especially the Viceroy to travelling trader,

they would to travelling trader,

t'ian to Waite Tax-5 pieces, at $65,70, by WoT the Mexican, which has already so large a cir

greater culation. If, howeror, & Mint be established Animal Tallow-10 poskages, at The 6.1.0.0, either in Paking or Shanghai to be hoped Kwong Wo Cheng to travelling trader.

Yollow War-5 pieces; at $43.00, by wong that it will be placed under, foreign saperin Hibg Chong to wavelling traders tendence The Chinese Government must be wing Shing to travelling trader.

Gum Olibanum-20 cases, at 32.40, by Kwong made to understand that the deterioration by ever ao little of even a few stray coins would: Fungus-20 bags at $18.50, by Kwong Sang serve to create distrust among foreigners, who Tai to finrelling trader.

Seaweed-30 bundles, at $3.30, by Hing Tai nativas would not accept them at their would at once refuse to take thens, while the to travelling trader.

Vermicelli 60 bags, at $8.10, by Hing Tai to nominal value. Solf-interest has fortunately r with Chirees travelling trader.

always proved a powerful lever Waite Pepper-50 bags, ut $15.90 by Hop officials, and it might possibly

ut possibly in this instance also lead them to refrain from tampering with the coinage. But, as Las before been re marked, there is no gusmotee that this would. be the case, and, with recous experiences of the faithlessnessard duplicity of Chinese officials, It is doubtful whether the tire is

have no

to

the sufferers, and doubtless thinks it has done it duty to its starting subjects. The Hongkong community-moro particularly the British end foreign portion of it has generously responded to the appeal, and some of the other foreign communition have also given their xite, but this cry in stil raised for

ment troops has not reached farther north liknande: the guarantee of HF.M, Government, the more. All that has been donois, however, il-Müke and Yanagawa, towns lying to the north inecasentences arising from the ocasiona in- significant beside the fearul distress existing, of Kemamoto, on the way to Saga. Nearly the terruptions of supplies from Mexico, and the The question arison, whose duty is it to rescue whole of Kumamoto has been-baratts the ground, anfitness of relying upon any foreign country the year it has appeared to the Comittea of no. and two poor women and children barefied to the to farnish the current cold of Britist Colonies. these people from their dreadful fate? That mountains. This, they say, was done by the The opportunity whips would be afforded of advantage to again press the attention of the

Ministers to the mutter,& of their paternal Government, will be the un- Government troops. They so buint the Shiro introducing into Chios generally a standard KATOLA ACCOMMODATION. animous voice of the world. Foreigners would to onaue then to tum the foundation. (those British collar, and the possibly erastujal. This subject bus received an obscention From

high will no doubt Edly help if they could, but the he present moment the Government Garrison, additional arguments in favour of the project, the Committen during the last twelve months, British and Indian residents have done consisting of two or three thousand men, ure And this committee world only add promised in Marot, 1875, has again be brought and the argent need of the improvements shut up in this fort surrounded by, Snigo and | considervítions most fully discussed in the their part, and are now constrained to look big followers. Fighting isan beon going on for dospatak sader notion its suggestion that for tendent of Castes has stated that the improve. to the notice of the authorities. The Superin. nearer bomis, and send their spare dollars ten days past round Kawamoto, Mike, and Majesty's Government be arged to bestow its to assist their fellow subjects in India. What Tanagawa, and though the Government papers immediate and careful attention on the subjects will be at once durried out, but so far report two or three ensall sagessen it in gene- I have, therefore, the sonor to request that there is no sign of any work being commenced. a contrast, by the way, does the conduct of ally believed that the chief speecas has you will lay this communication before His STORAGE OF XEROSINE the Indian Govenment present to that of been on the other side. At any rate, the Excellency the Governor, with a view to his nailed of, but it is only quite recently that the The godowa so Nakamura has been largely China in a similar and if anything greaterbare reported, to have vastly increased informing the Seastary of State for the

fa'numbers, and they asstiane to make north-floniar of the opinion of the Chamber. emergency! Instead of a paltry £13,000, the warde. It is a very serious state of things, I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,

(Signed) W KESWICK the Indian Government contemplates the 8 Baigo bas many friends oven amongst the

Chairman. expenditure of between six and seven tail.overnment officers at 1 in the navy. There are also rumouca of risinga in Shikoke, and in the lions sterling in rollowing the sufferere provinces north of Yede. The Mikado is at Colonial earetary's Office Hongkong.

Kisto. Quaka is being strongly guarded. If With it the first consideration in the saving Saigo skenld succeed in beating Government at Six-In reply to your letter of the 21st inst 23rd February, 1577. of human life; expense is a secondary the important places af Saga, Kurome, and am directed by informs you that I Radley matter. It may boargued that the Chinese Go Shimonoseki, Nagasaki will, of course, be taken the Governor will recounced a sobreme pro verament is poorer, but this is no excues for br bim. But even in that ense I think we should pospd by insu competent anilority to the early

besafe. The rebels are not intrical to foreigners.conciduration of Her Majesty's Government, its gross neglect of the perishing fahabitants Their in, I ani told, is to insist on's rednotion I have the bonone to be dir, O BY DATA The larger Dicentory contains the different Shantung when it has just conchided a of the taxes and a representative government * Yofir most obediant Servintos S Treation and Conventions made by China and loan for tvo million taels, thres of which are stiler to our own.”

(Signad)" J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary. Japan with foreign cuantries, together with intended for the proetention of the war with various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re- Kashgar. When its subjects are dying by lating to Commerce and Shipping.

thousands of starvation, surely a ponce might It is further embellished within Obrowo-be patched up with Yacoon Bas, especially

hograph of a

since the overthrow of his allies. The Go. vernment which professes to bo overdosing| with compassionate regard" for its sub- The Hon. Gardiner Austin, C.M G., Colonial FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

Secretary jects, and to be filled with anxiety" day and SIR-I have the honor to enclosa a leder SHANGHAI:

night" for their welfare, ought to be able tongued by the Managers of the Bauke in Hong. Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW give some practical proofs of its tan dar soli-kong the purport of which please bring to the

CODE of SIGNALS in use at the

I am, Sir, year obedient Serrunt, citude for them. Ales for the people whose notice of His Excellency the Governor ralera will only give them a stone when they

(Signṣd) . H. H. NELSON.

Hongkong, February 16th 1877.

Colonial Secretary. Sir,--The oudersigned representatives of the Beaking Iastitations in Hongkong tav Hz who would correct others should first toko bere honor to sabasis for the cousiñeration of care that he is himself correct. A bifle know. His-Excellency the Governor the desirability of lede is often a dangerous thing. It has proved to take stops for snpplying to Hongkong and padearouring to induce the Home Government

ao to a Mr.Hepply Hall, author of ather Colonies where Dolors are the standard It is published in two forms Complete at work called. The Coolie in China and Culi-currency a coinage of British manufacture; $5; or, with the Lists of Residents, Part Dires fornia." That gentleman has taken upon whore British interests are so predominant over |taling confident that in à conntry like China tories, Maps, o, at $3.

bimself to rectify some inaccuracy which ho those of any other foreign country a coinage of ́Orders for Capies muy be sent to the Daly asserts has appeared in a recent issue of the Britis ae, would, in a very short time, be well, ascertained-pority, guaranteed by the

Prees fee, where it is published, or to the London Eche, and in the coures of his brief revived throughout the 'treaty porte us freely Powera co-operate in the programme laid do therefore, for this pepecnt, have not pursued the Hing to: Inani trader"

letter to that paper la guilty of a number far worse than the one ho wished to print out. It appears that the Echo misstated thenumber of Treaty ports in China. Mr. Hatt, desirous of setting it right, eys:The actual number of ports secured in us by treaty with the Pekin Government is twenty-four, not sighteon, as stated in the article in question Geographically grouped these are:--Hong- NEWCHWANG

& Walsh, Shanghai, kong, Canton, Masso, Swator, Amoy, Foo TIENTSIN and Megare. Hull & Boltz und Kelly chew, Takow on themaiuland; Taj-wan for PERING

Walab, Shungua.Tamsai, and Kolung on the Island of Far NAGASAKI...... The O, and I. Trading Co.... H1000, OSAKA The O. and J. Trading Co.mosa; Ningpe, Shanghai, Chinking, Nanking,

Sa Asam and fire ether bustmen were obirge TORCHAMA MASSI. Lane, Crawford & Co. Kiskiang, Hanko, Chefoo, or Yen Tai, Taku, where dollarsere the only carrunt coins, bere by R. C. Julius Saiar with strasting the fait TOROLAM... Mr. C. D. Moss, Japon Gazelle. Tientsin, Pekin, and Nexchang. To these iran element of anfiteau in a depondence apon way of the steamer only before the name to MANILA:beasre. J. de Loyzaga & Os. SATHON, J. H. Bloom, Independant, must now be added, under the Treaty just "ny foreign entry for supplies, more especially anchor. The obarge being proved, they were

a when inch dependence is on a country so fined $5 eaoh.“ SINGAPORE...Messrs. Liddalow and Martin: BANGKOK Messrs. Malberbe, Jallien & Co. seuoluded, Wauchow, on the coast between atterly unreliable as Marico, and that from a

John Olean; a seaman on the British ship LONDON.Mr. F. Algar, Olements Lane, Bocchan and Ningpo, Weoboe, on the Yang-perely business point of view there is absurdity

in supposing that England cannot compete with Sasol Nishalen, was fined 50 canta far drouren.

·LONTION...Mr. Geo, Street, &C. Combili. tse, between Napkin and Kukiang, and America and Mexico in the manufacture of ness, and ordered to pay ten cents for obair Lire, LONDON...Mesaro. Batas, Heady & Co. SAN FRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisber, 21, Morchants chang, at the head of the steam pavigation on aoinage for her own passions.

Jobn Hurau, a reason on the L5, ship - Excharge..

The experience of fer majesty's Govern Tennessee, was ordered to pay 30 osate to a chair the Yangtse.* This statement literally teems NEW YORK....Messrs. 8. M. Pettingill & Co. with errors. We will deal with them sericiion with regard to the mint established in 1866, be bad engaged whilst on the pros and refused

in this colony, was anch, that it would we lear to pay. If the first place the actual number of treaty be hopeless to endeavour to induce a repetition

THE WAY THE COOKS DO Y poris is twenty two if Taku he include, but feltaa exparimant at the present time. Waare, Chung Achay, a wok as obsyzed with the however, strongly of opinion that the failure unlawful posadanion of 3.1, of tea at the, Gu- that village can hardly be called a port and of that instintion was tho readily admitted-vernment coal shedsation. The prisoner 00., no trado is carried on there. In the second that with further experience, Cercial manage, was a cook to the military detatonment there.

place, Hongkong, being a Crown Colony, i ment,and ecosical working, the colony would He was fined $10.

have benefitted by its goatiatunga and neigh

DISORDERLY CONDUCT. not, and cannot to, included among the touring colonies as well as the ports of Chius Thomas Unracy, a sessu lodging at the Gotrealy ports Macao, it may be as well would bara ahared auch benefit. To theorize Sailors Home, was fined 50 cents fur drunken to inform Mr. Et, is also not a treaty apon such a afijos is, however, zeelous, but we new and disorderly conduct at the Hume,

would express an opinion that the introduction

| building and sumed that Me Kirby thought of Fort, bat n Portuguese possession, and vir- of « Britni dollar into the English colonies is BATORE JAKES SELE, Esqrebelding on the old spot, but the Committee De Rain tually, though not openly, recognised as this part of the world and eventually into Chiue

hd insisted on huving a separate entraide and AKEESTED ON A WARRANT.

aaniity folla it was thought that the present building would ach even by the Chinese Gorerament, orally would probably lead to the ro

William Henry Shaw, describing bîmeelt në establishment of the Hongkong mint, the central)

answer the purpose of the Chamber very wall, The port of Takow in not on the mainland, position of the island, the cheapnear of akilia merchant, we brought up on a warrant prot An extract of a letter from Mours. How Broei but in Formosa. Nanking is not a treaty labour, and the fact that it is a British possession our berge Semmer erpunt in the refring to the difiouty of secertaining thou port, and foreigners have never been admob au institutions

pling 5,800 bols from the fro of Megras of Lhe limited stock there, and suggesting the Neck the clenjenny of the violors, toy were in pour readering Hongkong eminently suitable for Shanghai Police force, on-obarge of ember-prise of Japan copper in Landen, on Account

DIRGOTOR OF Wur registorid ray two paint ., ..if the rebels had nothing to rely upon but mitted to tride there. Though by the treaty-Forthe presont, however, all we would ask Francis and Co., Kinking. The prisoner substitution of some other article instead, was Fence or Wine 1 a Right breeze, 3 to 5 madarsten Indeed. Hans, notwithstanding, lero to catablish a Legation at Peking, the with the Mexican dollars, and we would suggest has been here sings-the-th inst awaiting ia totes prr, and camphor might be omitted to Toy, But Lightning raty so be called. This was on the 4th November

England dollara equal in finepeen and weight there, come to Hongkong Sergeant Skinner

he. WALKIN aid ho would anggest that wax STATS DE WRATHER Cables C. Coady Dish to bigreed to these terms, if they eat capital of China has never been open to trace, Liliat in the erent of this belog favourably con arrival,

repeator Grimea wald that czy aterra 13 the telegrame, us the information, given cons - Bre:cadia P. Poming athwork Q. Squally. R. Soley, Frow. A daybreak, two daughter

abody of the coraing them was of very little practical value, T. Thunder. 7. Bəs, threatening, Vilnis jy wegBu, London dhould be conanted as to designs rira) from Japan. He was woginpanned by a true gone other words in place of shone the seat average of their aguile bog.cumber, marotund Orders it is particularly requested that all ports. Mr. Hal bar, oreover, altogether and other details,

Che centra consisting business communications be addressed to the omitted the port of Hollow, in Hainau, and have already gone home on eble subject, and we heated on board after having shown could be substits tea, be wad in fasony of the father, and bunkret

6. Representations from the Straits colonies Sergeant of the Shanghal Folige forec, who had

referred tá, m

BAI The hour of red for the previo 24 hot (noon) of Aged persons, t "the warrent produced. The prisoner, W. Hen

women, and children, who the new port of Pakhoi from his list. It trast His Bacellsnoy will see fit to give hearty

*ME, HARLOW remarked that, if nothing botter inglatma 32, and the countity of waterfallen intrata: fü guarded both sides by soldiers

armod. may be an voll, perhaps as there seems so sapport to the anggestion we bure the honor to him the warrant,

rolexcam romaining as it was at prevent A

Thoy ware coming Mr. VOUILLE SONY proposed and MS DOLD NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL ste, on their part, pretend that they were

buberillently feared much ignorance on the subject, even among put forward,

feared treachery. The instructions from the Supreme Court at Shang- scoonded; but, in consequence of the difficulty We have the Eonor to be, Sir, these who profess to know all about to Year obedient deran hai to prosted to Hongkang in ours of Mr of obtaining quotatious for Japan copper, bar At 6, Upper Mosque Terrace, Hongkong, on

W. H. Shaw, a merchant, late of Kiokiang. Bellver be sabesitated, which was duly carried the 11th March, the Wife of GE MUSKAY formally enumerate the ports which have so For the Oremst Bank Corporation,

had a warrant from the court for bie arrest. Bay of a Daughter,

TUB CHAIRMAN said it perhapa wae nonroeë

following Agente:-

BACAO....... Mr. L. A. de Gruga.. SWATOW........Mensis. Campbell & Cn. Amay Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Formos Mestra. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. FODOROW... Mesare. Hedge & Co. NING.......Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, S'gbai

· SHANGHAI...eas, Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAI... Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. HANKOW and Meaie Hall & Beltz and Kelly

& Walah, Sbangħat. CHEFOO and Messrs. Hall & Holts and Kelly

Ryan PORTS

37, Park No.

NOTICE.

S. WATSON AT D --FAMILY AND DISPENSING

CHEMIS 18,

By Appointment to His Excellancy the YARNOK and hie Royal Highness the

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

PERFUMERS,

PATENT MEDIOINE VENDORS,

DETOGISTS' SUNDRYMER,

And ASEATED WATER MAKERS.

as the Mexican dollare, and might, in view of.

the uncertainty of the supply from Mexico, be at the Conference. fairly expected overtaally, to aupercede the the change of that epantry,

3-Depending as we do at present poo Hexico for the dollars current in Hongkong and the principal ports of China it is hardly nece sary to point out the very serious inconvenience which is frequently experienced from the stop page of supplies cous quent upon the almost aronia state of disruption which exists in that ouantry, and it is a matter of notoriety that during the last year such inconvenience was groadly felt in Hongkong, and that tua financing business of the colony was sagionely bamperos thereby.

colonies such as are possessed by Great Britain, 3.We would respectially point out that with

TRENCH SOLDIER: TO LEAVE ADHACS AND

LORRAINE

飘

The German Goverüontban issed an order that all discharged Frenco acidiera, kt present domiciled in alsace and Lorraine, are to leave unless they boose to deputionalize themselves..

POLICE INTELLIGENCES

14th March,

Berous Tam Hon. C. MAY,

BOAT NUISANCE.

DRUNKERNE.

the Board of Coneule on the subject, but from reply rooived it appears the Consule ware cucoely agreed upon the dretrality of any Port limite being fixed, and the Commistee mutter further. NA

PILOTAGE CRIULATIONS.

This subject was receiving the attention of the Committee at the time. the Japanese Go- verusent Notification was issued, and it was felt that no stopa could be taken by the Cham bar, until the working of the Japanese Regula tions bud been tried

Trado statialies for 1876 show notable in crease in the value of exporte, owing to the considerably Jarger business in eill, coupled with very much bigter prices. Ton, on the ather band, slows redzation both in quantity and value. Yokohama has also shared in be export of ride from Japan, but though the trade bas given employment to foreign vessels, it is astually from this pors is comparatively m as yet by so masna "general ono. The expart gificant, na the bulk is shipped at Shinagawa, and the Climber has fond diffralty in oh. taining reliable information,

ALTATE WINSTANIET, Chairman. Yokohama, 2nd Marab, 1877

The ballot for Ubairman and Vice-Chaiemm

Mr, MOLLISON proposed and Mr. KESWICK vecoded, that the Report and Statement ol 40copato be edopted.—Carried, so d them, took place and resulted in Mr. A. Win stanley being revelected he Chairman, and Mr

Wilkin as Vice-Choirman.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

[From Banani, ALCONER & Gas Brolézen)

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¿Therviumeter-9 A

· Tudesiometerwerk 2. Ma

Toromotor 2 aất. (Wrl bulb), Thermistor (Wonbul). Therakomster —4 kk. (Wet bulb),, Thermometer-Karaman Thermonater-finimum (nyne-ní¿) E)...

· 31.390

30,940

60

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JHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

REGISTER.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

March 140..

BAROMETER,

VHERIDANTER,

The following gentlemen were thon elzoted as | Bierlar, Committees Moasra, en Barlow us phyton,

J.J. Van der Pol, &, Everes F. D'Ifanger, J. Dodds, and Ernest de Bavior, an

Direction

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The CRAIEMAN Said there were pas pr two things whiúir bad to be settled, one of whiɔu wan the choice of promises for the Chamber, and he. Dey? would like to hear the voies of the meeting re- Wet Thamometer - 1629 66.0 speating it. He referred to the lease of the of

Weath

280.1980:90

STAND

Natà

KARL

is ripe for this large and important experiment to be made by a feeble, weak-kneed, and corrupt Govern next. There is so much that is rotten in the state of Cbian that foreigners may be excused for exhibiting a wont of confidence in any new sobema undertaken by her present rulers.

CHINESE WARFARE,

The account of the capture of Matas by the Chinese army given in Tao TaING,TANG'S. remorial to the Throne is, it aast be con- fassed, a frank exposé of the

the system

of warfare carried on by the Imperial general. With rebels it is simply war entrance, in which they need not hope for mercy. The capture

of the city was not effected nutil after a very obstinate resistance, exte

extending, according to

the Chinese account, over two months. : The Mahouiedane, knowing by bitter experience what fate was in store for them if they fell into 57 the hands of their foes, pt fra resolved to sell their lives dearly, but when their

were exbansted, their leagler HAI-YEN,

1308plies were

-428 429

1,09

b

t fa maid, went to the Imperiat camp with an

to have agreed

offer to surrender. General KIN. SHOK

Appear, from the r

memorial, to ha

to this on the following terms, namely, that

495419 he was to deliver up the borses and arms of 40.6 the garrison, and to hand over in bouda, the leadors of the rebola after which he was to lists of the remainder of their.nam- to be called upon to thereupon to be ber, who were answer to their names, and be severally dealt Pakistances. It is not with according to Bansware, level of ki, heu in inches, to a bundrails stated by Tao TaUNG ANG that any promise

THÔNG TANG Ezquoise, in Fahrheit degrean and end, tegn the epon to spare their lives was made, however, and

SHIPS' MEDICINE ONESTY REFITTED of Tintain, the British Government obtained is that Her Majesty's Government will coin is ppears to have gone to Japan and from then read by the Qbaitmu 7 front; 17 to 8 strong 6 to 10 heavy, 10 o 1o violent possibly because no other course was open

PASSENDEE SHIPS SUPPLIED,

Force,To avoid delay in the execution or and it is absurd to class it among the trusty #idered the representatives of the Eastern Bauke boarded the atominer Galley" of Lorne ou burit were better to either save the money is with 1 2 Celah The letter we repel to lento y irene God, from two to three thousand in

Firm, A. B. Vamos and Co, or

827 HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

·BIRUL

The Daily Press.

far been opened to foreign commerce in China.

(Bigned) C, MORLAND KERE

Manager

By the treaty of Nanking, the ports of Caaton, For the Chartered Mersatile Bank of India, in Kwangtung; Amoy and Fooghow, in Fob-Londes, and Chinis, kien, Nioxpo, in Chokiang; and Shanghai, in

(Signed). F. H. NELSON,

Maunger. Kiangsu, were opaued to trade. The trasty For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, of Tieupsin secured to us the privilege of and China,

(Signed) H. THORBUEN, trading in the following other porta:Swa

HONGKONG, Marcu 15rm, 1877,

A Acting Manager. tow in Kwangtung Takao, Taiwan, Tamsui, For the Comptoir D'Escompte de Paris, (Signed) E. J. MACKENZIE Is the two great countries of Asia famine and Kolung, Formoen; Chinking, in

The sergeant of police at Shenghai said berot

PROPOSED MINT IN CHINA

That

for

the

number of dies

hns for sous time bear fervety raging, 3, 4 Kiangsa, Kuking in Kiangai, and Haprox For the Hongkogg, sad Shanghat Banking reglures, but he dared day the prisoner the Governinout concerning the establishment of tam of making payments in ingots of silver vent all possibility of escape, and bett

muspicious of the rebeli, and accordingly orlers were given to the Chinese troops to He knew the prisoner to be the Ka W. H.ry to meatus the fact that all the backs of to oralisation should be withouta doldage is Memorial, moreover, that when the rebels any country with the least pretension stand to their arma. It is etated in the Shaw mentioned in the warrothie Chamber were burnt at the fire, but it would undoubtedly a disgrace to its administration were called upon to throw down their arms The prisoner said be band nothing to eay perhaps soact the Comtoitte gentlemen A proper metal coinage haa, mora especially with the promise that their lives should beyond that he was quite anxiods to go to onld and in anggestions to the Committee as Shanghai bave the patter inrealigated to the most suitable warke to obtain in Western countries, always bean regarded still be spared, one of their leaders fired He said he was in and health, haring hoon Mr. Wiltis said he would like to draw at sen

conduct of off a piston and gare, the nigoal for suffering from fever for the last as menthe tention to in Japan, During commareal

Thus in the var attack. This may or may not be true; sul he desired to remain in the custody of the currere la den Dunshe dawn of civiluation we find many nations but no one was left alire to contradict it, Shiner antil he could be eat to Shanghai in of dollars szóhanged with the Japanded and the possessing and being matal currency for articlesale the Gleniyan which is to leave to-morrow hear part of tun gos no further than Beaten China, Koveror, ha hitherto umonged

to do the

Mahomeda.ne The Magistrate said he could not comply with Dori In consequaade of thin, native currency without, and up to the present

mament her were barbarously put on the sword. Ors the regnest, as the master was in the band of had been torced up very mugh. He said that Government has made no Acting Manager,

che con and orary thing most he dong in the G YURTS NEO PIUMBUry bad best brought upon egalla 16

7 phinly demonstrated. Abo ort to fact is, 100, VOPS soutage. The old cum brous sys. Chinese troops wore dreva up to us to pre India it has spread over vast districte, and in Hupeh, all on the Yangtze, Chefco, on

(Sigood) T. JAUKSON,

would have every cure in the guol

Amaior in Japan; and now what it we stablished has sufficed for penturies, and there are many some millions of people are mere or less suf- the cost of lantung: Tientsin, on the river

disposition was rideau forrtsbyit, TiahlopentCounts to Neon Syron Pernor Chinky lewebwangy in Shingling, Porton Nattimet Peak or İndir (tamienð )...

gaps himne instructing is alloy, the primer me espedient thatia oureaney abould ha

a the doomed

band, Bi that in the Madras Presidency alone nearly and Haibow, the port for Kiungebow, in

(Signët) UDE. THOMSON,

Movary mediostanatstänge in the gaol koepital:

The prisoner asked if he could liáre blend which woulonically come back to buy our 18 00

supplied which would go beyond Tokohama, culice. - if we had a coinage, they say, there van and the other leaders of the Maku- Acting Maunger,

and roges among us million of the natives are employed on aina. The atter, however, was not

for them, wele, unfortunately ¦gagesent into the gaolyand this, of course, ports. But; it abould not be forced back that cats

granted.

alive, and after being examined reliel works in China three provinces are opened until the 1st April 1870. The Cheloo

Hongkodz. 10th Febroary: 1877,

The only remedy to the axlating evil was to less the

chopped belorg Kar-Segn and bis being desolated through the same cause. In Conventioŭ providės for the opening to trade The Hon W: Keswick, Chairman, Hongkong The case was remanded until the 15th fast Adopt the Japanese mitver you, når currency the the hexican ord

Phero were agathiage of cars which would would starorly be an improvement on the put to death with the extrems of tortur Chamber of Commeros, man,

1 sack a colpage to be the language of memorial Siz,—I beg to hand you copy of a felter ad. Dr. Henry Charles Bartow bas bequeathedell; have to be gauranteed, one was Lhat the supply dressed to day to the Government of Huzgkong. bis Duute books and manexple to the Lundem Fibould not fail, aut the other would be that the present bars. Moreover, the cost of coinage What this mans is made plain be tas N. by the managers of the banke datablished in University College, sud £1,000 for the annual quality of the quin should be maintained, f saved by dealing in ingots, and conse Dasty News, which journal describes it on the the Coisayar me

*ly delivery of twelve lecturse on the greatest work, representations were made to the Japanese Go- quently thers ja, less deterioration and faith of an eye-witness who saw a rebol shiel In alex of the general interest or the endjeol at the poet, at The Gaslogical Society obiatus verament copairing this we must be prepared waste of meta. These and, similar argu- put to death by the process, fira years ago, iu. to which this communication has reference, I. 2500 for the advancement of geologiant colence, to express our willingness to overt that coin, monte are put forward by natives, and Krasobów, The man was stripped naked

Shantung and Chibh, as in India, the famine of four addional portsWousbow, on the has been caused by long continued drought, camelofObakiang, midway between Ningjo and in Kinngat it has been brought about by heavy Foochow Wuhu, in Anbwe, on the Tang- and disastrousdgade, which aondered tons of (sze; Ichang, in Hupeb, situated on the bese thousands of people homeless and destitute, of the steato navigation on the Tangidre,

Corporation,

Chief Manager."

Tue magistrate then sent for Mr. Tomlu and foreigners, would inve nothing to do with monza Bred who think it should still little confitenne den Buch:13 to "rospire"

be

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