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THE

WIE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

HOF 1878

(With which is incorporated “TRY CHINA

DIRETORY")

Thin Comprehensive Work row in the SIXTEENTH YEAR of its oxistence, has, besa compiled from the Best and Moer PELIABLE SOURCER, Am no pairs have been spared to randorit COMPLETE I EVERY RESPECT.

• It contains:-

THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON. THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.··

THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO. THE DIRECTORY FOR PAKHOL

THE DIRECTORY ɛɛ HOIROW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOT THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA.. THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR WENCHOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR.NINGPO.

THE DIRECTORY TOR SHANGUAI.

Tun DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.,

THE DIRECTORY YOK KIUKIANO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR WÙHU.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFGO. THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU. THE DIRECTORY roa TIENTSIN. THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG THE DIRECTORY ron PEKING.

THE DIRECTORY FOR TOKIO.. THE DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA,

NOTICE

THE Undarsignpt having become LEESED

of the HONOLONG DAY Pins

the Bustymas corinsted therewith, will dendues the same es his own secount from this date.

R CHATTERTON WILCOX. Dally Press Offee,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1878.

A.

NOTICE.

8. WATSOND

FAMILT AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS:

THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND

We hear that a junk laden with salt was lying mass lot of gold I could, got moro money, but over, to oblain the Taiwan's release a bond as amount mentioned in the report was chlofly for and others are enting it at a distance. The Heventi describes the mistäor and child at tho at nohór on Turlay night about one hundred just now my unbid away. Heta suddenly given by the agents for the amount, and the asse freight carnal late in the year and aftr verin, trom, the Abardoen Dooke. A soled vitne orand said, "Oh von Spro reserved forargament for the British Consular Tare sad whether the steamers were time of birth as dea from cold are hunger.

Tax Con to roll and be to me Court on the voting of the roseal from Hengefully, Lunar, and alsu. Whether the Company The eighth illustrates the ground, as corgie

with the blashing benes of the coach, while the Custode mülker) and the junk's gile and towed, tiras drew the bangle off She reactod, at the kong lie onger was agcordingly hard before underwrote for itself fo her sway to Cheung Chow. We also home that frot prisoner said, hurriedly Take that, take Mr. Consul Sinclair, when the following judge CHAIRMAN ephod that the stomers wore living are represented so welking calatons T the peone to whom the junk belonged have lodged that, take Wint, landing hur the tee anggota ment was delivered "The Court rules that hally insured, and that the Company did under, ninth tells the story of the filer child and tha a patition with His Excellency the Governor.olused Witness thought that the as making Contain Toung, master of the British stoner write atsel to the amount of 11s. 85,000 per faithful wife boring patiently the pangs of agyon bargain, and allowed him to remove the Tutuan, is not guilty of presenting a false amnis stemmer, with the exception of the Food low boot, hunger and suppressing the sounds of complaint, The British stoorder Cheylon Captain Toba bangle from her wrist The prisoner then is fonts as charged against film under Article 17 of the amount on which was 8. 25,000 The tenth states that the aspicions know of the Bop Jeft Hongkong on the 12th instant at que appared, the top wont to No. 7 station and slie Treaty of Tontain and considers that the Mr. Tarp thought he understood the Chairman southern region is mineir preferable to remaining o'olest pm for Haiphong, where she arrivet en parted the caso ATANAPA ploubs lwo catties of of opium which were found to my in answer to Mr. White that the amount at Ecme-the meaning is that it is better te be the 14th instant at nine o'clock nae She thore After taking the ovidonon of the Inspector and on board of said stramabip are not part of cargo still duo on the Dragon was Ts. 14,000 We in the midst of southem may than to be in doors, CO., Inaded with 21,000 plenis of rice, left on the constables who took the preuer in charge in the meaning of the Treaty. In the view of there any mortgage, giron by the purchaser for enduring allthe horrors of want. Thasleventh tries

18th instant at sloven o'clock a.m., and actived

His Work) ip committed the prisoners for triole Court, goods can only be considered a cargo the amount of the purchase-money, or win it to show the beneficaricof the rating power: The at Green Island on the 2013 instal tou o'clock at the Bagrator Conek

when marked and regularly shipped and for simply a dibt dun by him and Magistrate-fa mate it a table with lile alien: pm, thus making the passage to Haiphong and

THE SAMPAN NUJEANCE.

which recolpte or bills of lading are issued. It The CHAIRMAN replied that the purchaser paid dants, taking nato of the starlay crowie, who are coming forward with his kote in hole hauda back in eight days.

Sami Mung, & rannor, was charged by Polien has bom shown that every precaution was taken. 6 peront upon his copaid Inlance, repaying the Return of risleys to the City Hall Library and Chae af dit cies betore she was moored Fined arrival at Boocher Judgment for defendants the Dragon had got into lision with the Prafie bier caso to the full This royal bounty is ex Constable Sohmidt with boarding the steamer by searching the ship thoroughly previous to horf amount duo na be was able hat unfortunately, alomonting for relief, while he is unable to most Musen for the week ending 2011 Mar 31 in default, three days imprisonwont

without boats.” We understand that the Custom and during last year had also got on a sad bankeeding great, sul wonhl be gladlywigpenged all EUROPEAN CUTREM

Elease authorities intend to appeal by Foking outside, both of which had resilted vary bully around, but the famine strickou dintzieta ar Ky against the Consul's judgment. A fiant decision for the purchaser, who had had to pay ou quan and extensive that they cannot be wholly in the ones may therefore be looked for when all sidemble amount of money, and Sonsequently lied overtaken. The twelfth shows that the bene public interest in it has so baldai Bnt whether not been able to once his debt very ranch of volently disposed ought to open this paraes and

all the gods will und in restoring happines the judgment of the Consular Court be upheld late or not, it is very certain that the exorbitant taxes Mr. Tarr thought the Chairman did not quite which is made the ground of a meal for all an opima furnish this strongest inducement to follow hij meaning Was the original deht to join m the gracinco not of helping the needy smugglers to engage in the illegal traffic. It le scoured PTS

de and saving the distressed, Slumghai Courier, di also uline that the exercise of the utmost vigil. Mr. How said the Dragen was'nbill undor the|***

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By Appointment to His Excellency the ̈ ̈VERNOR and his Royal Highness the

DUKE OF EDINBURGH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE

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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications on Editorial matters abou'd bo addressed "The Editor," and thojana businese Honger," and not to individuals by praia.

Corespondents are requested to Forward their faris and addreas with ceramusictions sälessed to the fruitur, not for publigation, but as seidoner at goon falth.

Allotters for pablication should be written on one side of the paper only.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Maron 22yn, 1878.

Thursday

Friday.....

Saturby

Sunday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

525

Sanday

603

81

654

5,981

E and a German briz Carl on the ttl instant

BEFOLD CHILLES MAY, Eng.

DEMIOLENT WEIGHT,

Low Achei was oberged, by George Orley | Inspootor of weights and measures, with having fee deficient balanced in his shop on the 18t instantFined $5 in default, fourteen days innprisonment with hard labor. His Worship alscorteret the false belausa to be destroyed,

Chang" Ashin was charged with an "offence on the part of shipowners mast somastamies, contral of the Company, and was properly secured TOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS

ail to prevent contreband trafio between s free to them. somewhat similar to the former Fined 210, in town like Hongkong and a Chinese port and The CHAIRMAN Wo hold the Insurance default, ono mouth' imprisonment with hard therefore it seeme anjust to inflict a penalty and polley

leas a guilty knowledge be provod-Foochow DIT APP-What will be the cost of the now labour.

Herald

UNLAWFUL POSTASION,

The German bark digortura, Captain Raisan, reporta having spoken the German thres-msgtai subisoner Candace on the 25th ultimo in lat. 5.37 S, inng. 119.28 E.; the German hark Coquette on the 17th nitimo in lat. 57 S. long. 1927 in lat. 1.C6 N., long, 1284 thirtysix dave ont All the above named, veselu were from Surabaga bound to Amoy. Also on the 2011

Four previous convictione fur unlawful posses timo in lat. 4018, long 12 E., she passed an American fall rigged ship, the Summersion word proved against the prisoner. Wead (Sumut G. Read 1)-board Bastija

His Worship now fined the prisoner default, three months imprisonment with hard labour.

The adjourned innest on the body of Chinese Chowho was found hanging to a tree on Mount Shad- well last wook was resumed yesterday at the magistracy, before the Acting Coroner (Mr. C. V. Creagh) and a jury consisting of Messrs. A. Weys MB Puliwalla, and A. Ladaga Insqueetor Gray said that he had made inquiries und notices in Chinese had been posted about the Colony. The fortune teller; he believed, was not in the Colony, Beveral applications had been made, batinone of the descriptions agreed...with that of the deceased, -The" jary returne·l a ver Idiot of suicide while in un apsound state of mind..

On Wednesday night about half-past eight 'olock an explosion was heard in the Central Market, Western Areurs. Swoke was seen ia suing from the doors and windows of house No. 35 occupied by Mr. Wing-kes, compradore. It caused great alarm to the neighbors, who came ficking cat to ascertain ale cause It was discovered that a stink-pot bad eitor boen placed or thrown into the staircase of the boase, with intent to set fire to the property. It blen down a wooden partition on the stairense, szá smashed a guantity of bottlos nud cooking uten sile. A reward of $100 has been offered by Br Kan-I and the Wing-kea shop for information leading to the apprehension the perpetrators of the outrage, and notices written la Chiese have been issued to that effast. This police as making searching inquiries relative to fad ristter.

Ir is unfortunately too, truo, as our corre. spondant "Observer" remarks, that the cur rency question is holy to bespecdily lost sight of for a period. This is not, however, so much dud, we imagine, to nonthy on the part of the mercantile community here us to want of time on their part to devote to its discassion. The foreign residents in this Colony are THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES always buay, have little leisure to devote to

THE DIRECTORY FOR NIIGATA, THE DIRECTORY FOR NAGABAKL "THE DIRECTORY FOR HIOGO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HAKODATE.

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THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI.

THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK Tan DIRECTORY гox SINGAPORE. With brief description of Hongkong and the Ty Perks of China, Japan, and the Philip

SUPREME COURT.

21st March.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS ---

ALLEGED THEFT AT THE POLICE STATION.

as No. 87 with being in unlawful pussussion of Tang Aping was charged by Distriot Watch

soze planka

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAY PRAY."

BY SOUTHERN ROUTE.]

LONDON, 10th March,

THE SITUATION IN SVEOPE.

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In the Eense of Commons, Sie Stafford North, cote has stated, in reply to a question, that if Russia consenta to sabit the entire peace con- ditions, the Congress may most about the and of March.

- The Russians wish-to-ambark bomewarda at Bajakders, but it is understood that the Porte objects to this.

CANTON

fanzines.

FEKING

Zenit February:

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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

B LONDON. 8th February, THE POLITEJAL SITUATION. The CHAIRMAN-The new stenger will cont The complicatiba mentioned in my lest in Renaud prolation to the Enetern Question has become £34,000. K

Mr. T'HCEBURN Te the new stesorer to be more than sver tornous by reason of Hus. larger that the Sin Nansian

deplinity and overreaching. “Só, many events: The CHATRIAU She will not draw more with respect to this Question are occurring at water, but will have a greston carrying capacity different places diosely bearing each on the other taka the Sin Nimmag She war to fited with that the task of summarizing them 'ong'whole all the latest improvements of the last two vessels is mist difficult ewwe of the Chins, Merchants Company

In the first place I should mention that the

The CHAIRMAN replied that the Conquest was troups upcored the censies to coORRIBA to be paid for by instalments, at fred perindatulate his army on its late successe adding. Mr. JACQUES Beked if £34,000, the cost of however, as an evilest manco towards Eng. this now sommer, was her whole cost when aid and that Russia had stit mash to do cre she could obtain the durable and bonourable pesso down in Blangina?

which she required: Again General Ignaties whe has been sent to the front to eat with the Salta) was interviewed the other day at Bucharest by The Tinios correspondant. The crafty Mus

The CHAIRMAN replied that that was the cost of hor baiting. Tho Company would bring her out themselves, £34.000 us the sincant of Moses. Deang's contract phone Mr. Jacques asked if the Chairman maant that that was what she would stand at in the Company's books!

vite complained bitterly of the English papnes impugning his voracity and toolsrud ho was the Lost, trustworthy man in the world erupt Prin The CHATEMAN sud no bat of course shemarck, he avorrad that the Kaiserbund was. would care freight soming out into a tretuendons baleshood); that England Mr. WRITE asked how wore the payments to end bars to give a (s most improbable cor- Ee made for the now steamer Potinganov); and that Russia moat and would hav The CHAIRMAN replet hale in wash and the serbia, which she certainly cannot get with remainder in debentures, bearing Interest at five out gig to wat with Austria, is the possesion per cent.

will give her control over the navigation of the

We Jearn that great multitudes of the stare ing people in Shausi are flooring to Taiynen.fa, the capital. The dally mortality in the promin sial capital amounts to nearly 400. Many of these have diod from shoor starvation, not a few from otor repletion after a long period of fasting M Warns asked if the, Conquest was to be animeuty of the Russian Cabinet towards Eng- and insuflolent food, deficiency in quantity and paid for within a stipulated time, or was the prland is most marked and stakable. One badness in quality. Very may have died from phase money to be allowed to run on Hise that of instance of this occurred at St. Pelmsburg at the end of last week, The truc when joviewing the luteuse cold, their systems being greatly the Dragon reduced, and their clothes insullorein, and not o few have been antusily devoured by waives Inside the elty. At the scup kitchens two large bowls of wet millet are daily supplied, and several thonzaade - bare -Chair-wante thus estinfod,

he strenuous exertions made to get grain carried into Shand over the mountainous phases have resulted in about 140,000 plnuts being deposited in the famine regions. Since the beginning of winterit is onlquisted that in Shane from 200,000 to 303,000 people have perished The condition of South. Chihli is alzo very dis. trassing. Snow has fallen trioo, aronating in hai to not suite 5 inches, in Chibli around Peking to rint Avor an inch. The question asked by an influential Chinoman in view of the famine in Shansi, from which plans Br had just come, WaWay do not foreigners builds a rall way? They contribute of thair wealth to feed | our starving poor, why not make the transit of Mr. TaFF wakel in case the purchaser of the Darbe VAN [FRO OUR OWN COURREFONDENT]

On the other hand, the fooling in England grain easy and cheap, and thus save thousands Dragon did not pay for her, or if the vessel was. 20th March On the evening of the 18th the Canton Ann. of lives Let the foreign and Chinese Fsess lost, or should he not be able to pay the costs of aralast Bassluis moet intense, thers being po

in China keeping writing on this all-important the late action, would the Company have a prior of war with her. Even Mr. Gladstone, Ling like four or doubt as to the altituatu résulte tour Dramatic Society gars a performance at subject, and the result will ere leng be evident claim upon her or was there any other mortgage fatation Busophulle as he is, adusisted in the the pratty little honse in Shamron, when the Ous of evil good will come. The people's eyes or any other claim upon the ship? Bulletin, ho hurlesque "Romulus and Bera" was pronoed. are getting opened to the value and necessity of The CHAIRMAN Copied that there was no matters outside their own immediato business,

The house was well led and the audience ailways to mitigate the evils of over-recurring ethor mortgage or any other claim against the allowed to talu Besania, which belongs to tha and however important the public questions

seemed thoroughly to enjoy the performance, the

Dragon, so far as he was award Boulans, and with which they are very loth that from time to time arise may be, they

appieuse-being frequent. The burlesque was We learn that Dr. Dudgeon has bent invited Mr. Jacques wished to know why the to part well acted from beginning to end, and remark to Taiynon-in to attend the Provincial Judge, bareholders would not reocire a higher diri Qur Government about a wool age racired find it difficult to tear themselves from

ably well mounted; the scenery was a surprise the late Governor of Shaust, and formerly tiss dead than seven per cent. It seemed to him unofficial intelligence that the Turkish delegates, thair offices to take them up. But it must not

13 many, sad called forth loud marks of approof Honon, for pamlyria. A loud wall has alas that, locking at the position of the Com had agmed upon the basis of neat with the bation, the scens painter's appearance at the bean aldresced to him to visit the groines and paty, and that they had earned in one year Grand Duke Nicholts at Adrianopfer ame that. be supposed that the merchants of Hong-

BEFORE ACTING ORIS JUSTICE BRODEN. footlights being demanded. The satire sem- try to relieve: the distresses of the people. Fa per cent. whan they got no dividend at all shortly after signing tho Protocol ar urmistice kong are indifferent to the currency question.

pany aaquitted themselves vary oceditably, and mains, fever, and diphtheria ate reported as vary and in another 14 per cent,, a larger dividend who faranged between the belligerents. The Tuis a question in which they take a lively

were well up in their parts, and several songe interest, as well they may, considering the the money of Police Sergeant Brenner, on the some which occurred in "When the wige begin earned a great nume, and he is very highly did not so why they should look to the future of superegarding Russian "ntentions, Rou Kwok Aying was charged with stealing 325, more encored. The local kits were good, entsalat. Mr. Rickard is doing his very ut should be doslared. He understood the desirabi. terms of the loss of peace word giver in such a most to meet the wants of the people. He baslity of building up a good reserve fund, but he loose general warneres to form grave grosude fact that it affects them all more or less 27th February The Attorney-General, into hy," will not be forgotton for many yapokon of

altogether Tu fane of the large balaton of Thamanis, Servia, and Montenegro were to bo da pegunkarily, while ovary or in the Colony is structed by the Crown Solicitor, panssented, and Thepopalaes" had evidently been carefully The Opitim Rofaga was opened here the other 75,540 86, he thought the shuroroddses should clara independent, with an accession of territory

Mr. Ng. Choy appeared for the defence The drilled, and thir costume, so far as it went was.day, and already there are six inmates, all doing receive a higher return than 7,por cont

to pooh Bulgaria was to have some sort of It also includes a mass of useful information inconvenience through the cut of pre-urors vae Mars. H Sheppard, C. D. Halli-evrrect. It the hands of the goatlon who well. 1'wo.servante are in ebarge, and two My How said he was glad that Mr. Jacques autonomy, whilst Bosnia and Herzegovina, out af in addition to that usually found in works of the kind,

Observer" intimates that burton, S. Hughes, F. J. dos Remedios, P. A dos presided at the piano, that instrument became mediend men take their turn monthly in attending had raised the question, which had also occurred deterans to anstave, were to remain. Turkish quite an orchestra, and fulfilled all the require to the ongas. Large placards, natting forth to to bun. Sines the balance had been ascertained pravitner with improved administrations Awar The larger Directory contains the different the "chop" dollar question has been dis Remedies, J. F. Mardelt, and G. Allan.

The prisoner was servant to the prosecutor and ments of tho ogansion, Truuties und Obavnations made by China and cussed ad nausea. So it has, no doubt, but astoral ther sergeants. On the morning of the A proalaris Son has just been issued by the establishment and objects of the institution, have and the dividend of 7 per cent declared, the derinity was to be paid (mount act state) Japan with foreign countries, together with the constant daily experience of these muti-day in question Sorgeant Bremner left his keys l'un-yu Magistrate strictly prohibiting theatrical been posted gror the city. The all-opium hireholders ught feel that a large dividend The right of entrance into the Darnelles for

in his trousers pooset, and on his return to his performances in this site. This prohibition has their cwn way while in the establishment, however, after due consideration, thought & por question

medicine is given gratuitously the smokors my should be mid to them. The directors bad, ssian ships of war was left as an ulterior various oss, Ordiunoes, and Regulations related coins is still more nausealing, and the room he found them lying on a box. On looking bees called for by the recent affrays in the short dedicatory sorvioo with me speeches took gent, was not more than enough to carry. to There were thres direuinstances in connection ·

abolition of the defaced currency would be a in his dera he found that a $25 note was mistahe theatres between the soldiers. great convenience to the community. Mring. There were other notes of less value which

Eica is becoming very fest in this city place on the opening day. Beth Epopeans and reserve and he (z. How) thought there would with those negotiations which aroused the utmost be no question that 3 per cent, writton off for suspiritu, First these teros were grilently at bad not beez takon. Suspicion attached to the priSeveral of the spustler rice shops have been closed a weave Corean medical men have, daprestation was certain sot, more than enough up to meet the privimies of the Rosophilus in GRANVILLE SHART, in his lotter of Wednes:soner and ka was arrested. Later in the day the daring the list for days on account of the high applied to Dr. Dudgeon to attend his hospital to most that liability. That would leaves llence their distress in the House of Commons; secondly, day last, might be taken to imply that missing rote was found secreted in the smaller. price of thagrzin. Business is very dull in all while the Embassy remains in the capital. They to be carried over of Tie, 12,000. The your begau information would be obtained from the Poste greater finish and a more intricate design The evidence against the prisoner was purely branches of trade just now, swing doubtless to would protect a cop from mutilation, but circumstantial and the defonce set up was that the distress canyol by the inundations last year. are very intelligent and will doobtless pick up with a lings exponcitaro ce account of tho feat. malding it clear that Russia was ampering with something worth knowing. They speak very The vessode were laid up from Jumiary to Marou, the cupidity of the Beraglio and thirdly the the facts deposed to were not inconsistent with As a result of the deanness of food, robberies are disparagingly of their own medicine. For years and expenses were still going on. Under there berbat reticos observed regarding the Chrono-lithograph Plate of the NEW we feel sure he did not intend to convoy such any other person basing taken the note. The jury very prevalent both ashore and affout, and are of they have boon studying Hobson's modioul works, sirennestandes, ekarobolders would see that the forms of the sumistico. Meanwhile the British

daily and nightly socurrenos. The boat I oroseed and they have alec got possession of Dr. D. reaning. No design, however elaborate, rothened a verðiat of not guilty.

the river in the other evening dared not lie in Anatomical Atlas. They are greatly interested elegant, and intricate, would ensure any dollar

In Atuk, a cookie employed in the Ordinance shore after dark for fear of piratea Larconios immunity from chopping in Kwangtung. Store Department, was charged with stealing 35 are of daily ocsacramos, and occasionally plans nation and wish to introduce it into Chan It might to a certain extent protect it frost from the person of Thomas Johnson, a seaman are hatched for a burglary on a large scale. But sisu (Chosen) Corca. They propose to make on H.M.S. Colew, on 1st March. The prosecutor as rale potty thefts are the order of the day, time in devoting themselves to acquiring a know arrangements, by another year, to spend more Boutilation in this Colony, but only partially suil the prisoner folk the money ont of his the risk of capture being infinitesimal,

ledge of forsiga medicine. The Coran bajen is The Japanese yon is exceedingly well minted, pocket at Lie Race Course and he found it in his

a patient at the hospital. The stringency of the and could not readily be imitated, but this prisoners Land. Two other seamen gare cor-

Corenn laws prevents natives from living ont af roborative evidence-The prisoner said the

thair native country. C. Daily News Corre. circumstance does not save it from being do- money as his own, he had been paid two-

spondant. faced, nor does that elegant coin, the Ameri days before. His umbrella acidentally struck the prosecetar, whereupon the prossenter struck can trade dolar, escape chopping. The only plan would be for the British Govern ment, if it decided to permit the rest blishment of the Mint in Heugkig, te It is published in two forms-Complote task the Chinese Government to forbid the $5; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Direchopping of the new currency in Kwangtung taries. Mas, c., ut 63.

and other parts of the Empire where the custom prevails. If Canton merchants were Prass Offee, where it is publisher, or to the afraid of the now dollara being counterfeited

pines.

lating to Commerce and Shipping,

It is further umbellished with a Chrono-libs- graph of a

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS or SHANGHAI,

CODE of SIGNALS in use at the PEAT;

Alse of the variour HOUSE PLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work);

MAPS OF HONGKONG JAPAN,- &

The Directory for 1878 contains sovorn! now features and improvements, and will be formed as

emplate as possible.

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POOR PICKING.

CHARGE OF POCKET FICKING.

MACAO

We this two

CHINA COAST STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

directors had paid the largest dividend they could.

ME JACQUES asked if the expenses of the steaners lying up were this year henrier than

mal? A

the emergency of the esse, and a banutifnily and Austrian Governments became fully alive to played diplomatic game commenced. The debate

in the Hoore of Canïmons, Ministers showing no on the sets for six millions waxed hot and famous. Mr. How replial that they mounted to shant axity to close or errtail it. It was continued the same every year. The amount was frem Tlast Friday night, then on Monday, on Tuesday, 4,000 to Tls. 5,000 per stormer, Cali

and was only finished last night, with the atter Mr. THURAUEN BAid it was possible the dicopee of the Russcphiles, who could not obtain rectors would be able this year to declare aur done hundred votes. There were many Conserva interim dividend, provided the stezcers sorted treabateprions, owing to the feeling that the Go what they were exproted to:

There being no other questions skel The CHAIRMAN Bogo That the report and accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1877, as presented, be accepted and passed, and that the recommendations therein contained be ens vole,

real to:

iuk as is done in Shanghai. This practice had been standing near to him just before be carriage, the band playing the notional-fir and Company was now & rezy sound one, and be, was and Mr. E. Gipperiph baro oloated auditors for dity was at his moteris Porte doclared this Mosers. Wilson, Nicholls & Co coins, it does not permanently deface them or inta „Queen's-road, where he saw him talk the gourd giring the general galute, and, followed glad to say the prospects of the present year the encrant year bot know the terms of the armistice. On receipt""

Messrs. Hodge & Co.

We hope that the Hon. Government will see at to allow the Mind to be revived here. It can readily be demonstrated indeed this

THEFT OF CLOTHING.

Chun.a.On was convicted of stealing a quantity.

FOOCHOW.

REPORT,

SANFRANCIsco Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marchants" to: sanction the revival of the Mint, for tance was reserved gainst the prisoner: Ben- dage insported the dredging operations now in spportioned as follows:

NEW

YORK

The Sessions were adjourned until ten o'clock

this morning..

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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

vernment maistrar: Ware fað mild - Int that ho 31st March. him, sad in the truffle the riots fell out of his Correia da Silva, with its sulte, retinal here His Excellency the Governor Carlos Eugenio

bow, it may the rosuit was a majoripy of a hup-s red and inety-nine whereupon The Times has (prisoner's pocket: the prosecuter then said he yesterday and arrived a little before five o'clock

turned round and gene deal against the Russians, had stolen them from him.Assistant Com-in the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat The ongual general meeting of the sharehold.

declaring that Government should have lund wa missary Kornaghan gave evidques for the Triompany's steamer White Cloud, Captain Hers in the above Company was held at Shanghai sonor to the offost that he had been paid so, he Tenning When the White Clond Love in sight on the loth instant, present Mr. J. Bell-Irving,

Ce This prolongation of thedelat amounted simply stated and in notes similar to those product and the Portuguese flag was seen to be flying, a in the char; Mr. 4. J. How, Director; Mossta Mr. How seconded, and the motion was car to the Ministers giving the Russophilesabundancy of rope wherewill to hang themselves. Whilst The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentoncegan was fired as signed for the guard of honour B. Gipporiek, J. Jacques, L. Moore, W. H. ried onaniuionaly

and the band to murek to the landing stage: Tapp, Thurowa, H. Ward, and F. G. White. Mr. WARD next moved That Mr. A3 How the debate as going on the Busainas managed The CHAIRMAN, in commenting the business, and Mr. John Wilson be re-olested Directora to cut all the telegraph wires at Constantinople Chos Tie Loong was charged with stealing or so le sficials and a number of residents

our Ambassador, seni hie intelligence. He re- remarkably well after his voyage, and after the being more than 2,000 shares represented. Re in the place of bit. Kungker, whe rotoros, S from the person of P. Barros, in the Central oral pave is Decellency, whe looked said the meeting was daly constituted, there and that Mr. F. U: White be electedin Diesstor except that which is to Bombay, through which Market, on the 23rd September, Mr. Barros al congratulations land born got through on bad much pleasure in placing before the sbsze Mr. Jacques seconded, and the motion was ported that the Russian advance on Constan- thoy might put their stamp upon them in was making parehases in the market or the day board the steamer hie Ercelloney landed and boldera a more favourable report and statement passed non con,

finople continued, and that tho Grand Dako in question and hats bis purse. The prisoner passed on through the guard of honey to his of accounts than last year. The position of tho Mr. WOTTs proposed That Mr. C. Rivington aring actually occupied the last dafanese the while not improving the appearance of the

to be altogether mai fidos, agerring that it did missed the parse and Mr. Barros followed; him

by mounted police, was driven to his residenco, ware encouraging. He trusted they would con Mr. TAPP secondod, and the motion was o depreciate their value like ebopping them on to two boys, and making a movement with His Excellency seems to be very popular, as firm the Virolors recommendation af 57 par ried unopposed, anyag of this intelligence, Lord Derby applied to Count Messrs. Kelly & Wala, Sghai the granite. But unless the co-operation of of the boys, when

his hand as though counting mcury. Ons nearly all the principal residents, beside the off-gent dividand; but before passing the accounts, The CHAIRMAN said this concluded the bat. Sohovaloff for information The Count tale,

saw Mr. Barros, said ok, turned out to welcome him back. Moers. Hall & Holtz,··

he would be happy to answer any questions ness of the general annual meeting, and it would graphed to St. Potersburg and recsivet a Mensie Kelly & Walsh.

the Chinese Authorities could be obtained, "run" and the prisoner rau one way and the boys! Thore is nothing stirring in the way of trade

aw ba nare an extraordinary genti mesting reply to the effect that the reports, he men Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kely the Caritones. would soon set to work to the other. Me. Barros pursueil the prisoner but at this dull place, and there has only been one

The Directors bare now to salent to the share for the purpose of altering by relation of shara. tied were utterly attrae, and that hostilities RIVER POKLA

&Walsh, Shanghai.deface the new coinage.

did not overtake him and he had not been seen cargo arrived since I last wrote you, namely, shriders a statement of the Company's account for bolders, Claras 82 of the Company's Deed of were ordared to cease all along the line "This in CHEFOO and Mogers Hall & Holtz and Kelly

since antil recently when he was arrested, Tho

Settlement, by the addition of a prooted to the simply Musevite ovision; the reports mentinued NewCuWANG {

& Walsh, Shanghai,

inry returned a verdict of not guilty, and the care of salt brought here by a French vessel the twelve months ended 31st December LiNG

few days' since.

The earnings of the Company have been fairly following affect Provided always that the by the Count were no doubt the occupation of TINUTS and Mosers. Fall & Halia aud Kely

by indge. The prisoner was an old offender. prisoner was discharged after being cantioned

satisfactory, and the steamers are all in a Directors shall have power to declare and pity on Constantinople and Gallycli which were rife PEKINO... S

&Walsh, Elghai.

efficient state of resie. A tariff has been arranged ad litera dividend for the first six months of her yesterday and which are unlure, but of the NAGASAKI The C, and J. Trading Co.

with the China Merchante Steam Navigation each year, if to their opinion is alegre of the nation of the last lines of the defences of H1000, CsAxA.The C. and J. Trading Co.

has already been done by Major KINDEL and of clothing, the property of Wob Amak, on the

On the morning of the 7th instant, the Gor. Company for the steamers running on the Foo Company should warrant it. Constantinople by the Russian troops there is an YOKOHAMA....Japan Oasette Offca,

Mr. How the alteration and boon pro debt winsavory The fact is that as maistics. others-that in closing the Hongkong Min 15th February. Sentace wes reserved. Thoro may tbroo-masted schooner China, laden with Chow Une, which it is hoped may haves beneficial MANIZA ...Masses J. de Loyzaga & Co.

effect.

posed by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Tapp, and so carefully concealed stipulates for the vacatiða BAIGOS DIA...Mr. J. H. Boot.

Sir RICHED MACDONNELL mede a great word five previous conribtivas against the pti paper for Newchwang, struck on Fegods Book,

Atter crediting the Reserve Fund and Undergreed to anously at the specist mooting by the Turks of those lines and a great many SINGAPORE Mosers Lidlotow apd, Martin. mistake. It would, however, as "Obsoner.

while dropping down the river, She floated off writing Account with interest, the Working ball on the Slet December last, and it now simply ather atleti ufa allar nature, some of Moara Malkarbe, Jullien & Co.server" remarks, take time in impress this

THEFT OF DUOKS.

on the flood tide, and is now in dock undergoing Account shows a profit of The 79,540.86, and the nined for the present meeting to confirm it which we have yet is leam. For instance, the Wong dahin was ocoristed of stealing two ropsins to her keol

Mr. Beazeley, engineer to the Imperial Mari. Directors, in terms of dio resolutions passed at Thirty days ofice was required before it could forta of the Quadrilateral are being eronsted by apoa the Imperial Government, and it is ducks, the property of Ho Achan, on the steamer

Turkish Danubian fleet has notually, beon aura not improbable that it will be disinclined Powas, on the 13th February. There were to time Castonis, bas, wa hour, within the last few the special general maceting held on the 31st De become lural, but that period and long and the Turks, and cecupied by the Ressons the

cember Inst, recommend that this ordonné be passed. previous convictions

The CHAIRMAN then uskod if it was the les rendered and is being enrolled in the active progress at the bead of Nantai Island, It. Is shout, time, we think, to intraines professional Write of 3 por cont. to Steamer Properly Taels sure of the meeting to confirm the altared eisuso?ios of the Russian mavy SE

56,44 The scting, by a show of hands, bordimped It is absolutely certain an alliance has beou control of seme kind or another, in lieu of the Dividend per cont 35,000.00 the alteration animonsly

Baghearranged betwoon Great Britain and Austrin apmrently happy-go-lucky supervision which And carry forward to meet repairs and Iying g

The CHAIEMA said it only remaited for him. The court of Vienna has invited all the Powers 12,979.42

to express a hope that the shareholders would be to meet in Conforenes at that capital and all tho in native and foreign circle Like

Since the accident recorded in our last issue, proved herself too small for the Company's re- the 2nd of Juce art dat de abideta to the place of mooting and to negotinläng the native authorities have commcnped to replace quirements, has been sold at a fair price, and to

A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated on the basin of the Treaty of Paris Lord Derby the wooden platform that formerly stood over ryplace bor & now steamer is now being built of the meeting. O. Daily Neps. All gag has stated in the Hocne of Lords that England tho broken arches of the Long Bridge by another larger size, and moro suitable for the present

world be well supported at the Conference, REKUNING TO FAY. CHAIR HIER.

and we understand, somerhat similar structure, requirements of the Tintain trado, u

Garden in heartainly implying Austria's co-operation and, I James Roanh, described as a seaman une. This appears to be little or uo movement in the The Directors tire, but are eligible for re- A NOVEL NATIVE APPEAL ON BE think, Tály also. Sir Stafford Northanta stater. HALF OF THE DISTRESS IN CHINA: last night in the House of Commons that it was ployed, was ebarged by licensed chair coolie No. direction of rebuilding the arches in question; ulention.

Shanghai, 11th March, 1878.

in view of the present aspect of affairs (that is to 184, with refusing to pay ohair hire-Ordered bat we hope that the temporary planking will be

MY. WHITE asid by the last report, he saw The Chinese officially and otherwise have THC BBY, of Bussian bad faith) that Government to pay ten cents for obair hire, and ten conta to of sufficient strengths to withstand the freskets. the chair ocolie for lues of time.

that may be looked for during the next three that the amount standing at steamer property sorted to many expedients, for raising-anharip, anphed for the six million vote Georgs Elwore, a marine on the United States moathe.dgeway

Cocot was Ti, 602000. At the last meeting tinns on soonnnt of the present fame. These According to my lights, war between England. A Court was held at the Britias Consulate on Tis. 41,000 had been written off, which would some respects bespeak (the natural sympathy and Russia is inevitabib, and I make little doubt: curvette Monongahela, was charged by licensed accomplished fact. The profits, thouga not char eslie No. 687 with refusing to pay their the 9th instant to investigate an alleged breach reince the ring to Tls. 561,000. He should of the human heart, and it is graifying to see if that Austria will join This Car in the Grand enormous would be highly tomanarative, hiro-Ordered to pay forty nonte for hair hire, of Article 97 of the Tientsin fronty, in which imagine that since then the whole smount that displayed in China o abundantly as it is Dukes are so ela é and overbearing that I fancy Of this them cannot be a doubt. The and to pay ton cents to the obair coolie for loss the Chinese Custom House authorities were plain had been removed from steamer property scoount inge event of money has this been raised and they have made up their minde der the worst tiffs and the captain and owners of the steamship had bean by the sals of the Conqucal and as the were it rightly appropriated, it night go far to. They will undoubtedly saise and hold Constaz subsidiary coins would, as Mr. Saar las

Taiwan defendants. The closing paragraph of present araount was set down at Tis 518,000, it alleviate the prevailing minory in the North. tinople, taking the Tachisha fost ayez as part of ahown, autlice to ensure the Mint paying wall George West, a segmen on the same vessel as the the Article just referred to runs The master world show that the Conquest was valued at Tia. The writer has just had a Chausse book placed the indemnity, thus dooking up the Dardanelles. in bis hands, which is being circulated emang and commanding the Black Sea End the Danbo. It would also certainly be more satisfactory last prisoner, was charged with being a atraggler will be responsible for the correctness of the 43,000.

from his versalThe prisoger was apprehended manifest, which shall contain a full and true The CHAIRAN said the first cost of the Concha natives, with a view to tonal their hearts If we can reite Galilipoll to time it will prove y has a British dollar should be the standardusterday from a descriptive list, when he was socount of the particulars of the cargo ou board guest was Tls. 20,000; and she was sold for and obtain assistance for the femine distrible thorn in their side, hat an Amid that in China then that we should continue to be drunk-Ordered to be sent en board.

For presenting a false manifest. he will be liable $62,000, which unsount was pat to steamer pronists. The book is entitled "Ilustrations of its occupation forms and of the terms of the samis. PRETENDED GOLD DIGGERE

to a fine of five hundred taels; but he will tal-perty cocoat. D

the extraordinary famine in Hezur Etted to sice and that they willta beforehand with us. The dependent upon other countries for a our

Shia Afnk, U Shit Kum, and Kim Asun lowed to correct, within twenty-four hours after Kr.: WHITE Dext aid that ander the head of draw tears from an iron heart. The original violation of their promise not to occupy Constan rency. If the authorities in Downing ware brought up on ramand charged with the delivery of it to the Customs officers, any mistake sundry debtors in the former report, the amount is much more torsoly exposed. It raista tinople and their defiance of Telanil in trespase- Strect obstinately refuse to allow any froah. larceny of a bangla from the person.

bey discover in his manifest, without incurring stood at Tia. $1,000 Ho imagined it now in of twolve ilustrations with descriptive latter fing en one of the porcite laid iqre as a condition. Cheong As, a married wamsa, said that on this penalty." The ground of action against the lade the amount for which the Conquest wrapron, Tho trat picture shows diffursat parties of our neutrality Insvar Lion) Derhy on loop hole experiment to be made with a Mint in Hong- the 12th instant at noon she was walking in a defendants antes train 21st ultimo, when the Tat sell Pangaged in unrooing their houses, carrying away" of secage, Willst the Case's reptilation of the kong, then it will at least bandvisable to see if lose as the Queen's road West, when the wos arrived in port from Hongkong. Shortly Air, How said the item now included the the materials and manstring the Delds, with Treaty of Paris as a condition of his joining the some arrangement cannot be arrived at with fir and sasand prisoners came up to her, after her arrival at Pagoda Autobotage, the Catamounts due to the Company on the sale of both view to dispose of them to satisfy hunger. The Conference is tant molt to a denaration of war second deplote several engaged in harking the against England are Austrin. It is clear that LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE the Chinese Government to put a stop to the The latter anked bet which was the way to tom House officers, noting, it is believed, on the Dragon and the Conquest

Congdong chow Whrist, she was speaking, special informat our shed the stoop of the Me: Water estat if no further payment had twee sud cutting the grass for this gode pizper Expland will advance (arouse, placing her, if nae “ abominable practice of whopping the coins burst prisoner carte up to her and whispered vezel, and disavored 253 catties of opium, not been made on account of the Dragon

The third illustrates that the country in bovared cassway, in Constantinopla This many (meaning the second prisoner) hea pa the manifest, scoreted therein. The drug The CHAIRMAN Beid the Dragon, now sfood st with the wretched inbabdants, who are travelling VRATE OF THE TOTE But we trust that the Hongkong community he digging and has discovered a lot of geld was of course seized, and subsequently cons about Tis: 14,000,000 in various directions, and pring in misery and The Pops died yesterday afternoon, in his Soth. e will not relinquish the idea of the revival of Have you any mousy, so that we may bay soocated by the Chinese authorities in addition to Mr WEITE And the Conguest at her sale want. The fourth shows the boys and girls year. It is likely that there will be some trouble

(ka Miut here without making strenuous Witness teld him that she had none. He then which the Commissioner of Customs sought toim. pri

being sold by their pamits, and the very beart to the choice of a successor. Franos, pd Spain The CHAMAN-Tes; lens The 1,000 paid sin | strings of nature ses repruabled oë thua torn in will battle hard for an Ulaanoanteng, and Ger- efforts to secure it. It is ominently desirable, said Wall you koop Lim hows until I ran home pose a fine of 17. 500 on the captain and cenere

twain The fill shows some as louging audmeny and Italy will have no stone unturned to and gab.sume money. He then it off. In three of the Taiwan. The imposition of this the war account.TWIM. both in the intercets of commerce and for the music he returned with 88, which he handed to resisted on the ground that the defendants bsd Mr. WRITE nertasked as to the item freighs frowning themselves from the agoules of cold have Liberal oppointed, but the question arises. resintenance of Britiah prestige in the Far the second prisoner, who gave in return the no guilty knowledge that they had need all outstanding Hesupposed a considerable amount and hunger. The sixth gives a barrowing view whether Italy will #derate Zope, who rainase

two anggota produsel. Then turning to reasonable precautions to prevent therregalarity of the sum stated had been simon colented of a number in a starving condition, Lorely akin to saknowledge bar sorordiga righly- East, that a British coin should boue stać witage he Bret prisoner Bad Hayo you no in question) and the flin estul effeader, the The UFAIEMAN replied that nearly the whole and hope cutting the Bash (fresh @prostrato a Tutoringa (MACION, BERLIN,

Legal stated in one of the weekis papers that dard for Hongkong, China, and the Straite, meant of obtaining money the (epopsid prisonor), ships cook, was then in onstody. In order, howe, of diab you'd fryights had been polluted... L'ho buman body, at which, some are craving a portion,

31. F. Algur, Clement's Lane. Mr. Cho. Stress, 30, Cornhill. Masira, Bates, Hendy & Co.

Exchange. Messrs. & M. Pattingili & Co., fur it should hot turn out the success

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anticipated. In any event, there would be the usual delay caused by the red tapeism of the Colonial Office. Pochops the best plaz would be to try and obtai peridtsion for the revival of the Mins here under privato emspices, subject, of course, to Government inspection. Capital would not be wanting, we believe, for the purpose, and ifaite could be obtained at a moderata cost, and permission obtained for its erection, the Mint would soon, we believe, become an

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BEFORE C. V. CREAON, ESQ.

A STRAGGLES,

bas given rise to so much.unfavourable During the year the Conquest, which had able to avail themselves of the altered clause at Pairen have agwed to do so, except Russia, who