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THE CHRONIOLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR 1878.

With which is incorporated Tax Qua

DIRECTURY.")

Tula Comprehensive Werk, now in tho SIXTEENTH, YEAR of its existence, has been. compiled from the BEST and MoзT RELIABLE SOURCES, und no pains have boon spared to ronder it ChatLETE in EVERY RESPECT. -

"It contains: THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.

THE DIRECTORY ròn CANTON.

THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA, THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO. THE DIRECTORY FOR PAKHOL Taɛ DIRECTORY FOR NOIHOW. The DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW: THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY. THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA. The DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW, TK DIRECTORY FOR WENCHOW. Tux DIRECTORY 2 NINGPO, The DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI The DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.

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THE DIRECTORY-von-UKTANOT Tas DIRECTORY 10 WUHU. THE DIRECTORY yo HANKOW.

THE DIRECTORY on CHEFOO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU. THE DIRECTORY von TIENTSIN.

Tu DIRECTORY, FOR NEWCHWANG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR PELING.

THE DIRECTORY 10 TOKIO.

Tas DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NIIGATA. THE DIRECTORY For NAGASAKL THE DIRECTORY FOR HIGGO...

The DIRECTORY von HAKODATE.

TES DIRECTORY You SAIGON,

pinos.

in alition to that neually found in works of the kind,

The bigger Directory contain-the different Treaties and Constutions made by China and Japan with foreiga countries, together with Various Aots, Ordinuens, and Regulations ro lating to Commerco and Shipping. It is further embellished with a Chromo-litho

graph of

of the

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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28rn, 1878.

Voltandanov. The cook wpid-fire ho thought some

suspicion to this effact, the Imporin) Govern, had taken their ovening mail, cositaanised to TITE AUSTRALIAN MAIL: ment of Teking has recently, shown more wilt. The doctor of the sily us in innerliute disposition to tako hood of the sign of the times, and to allow the peoption of sundry improvements of foreign engin. It is better

to move unwillingly than not at all:

The British rig rose, Captain Koch, atrired at Singapore from Hongkong on the 071 instant.

The British barks Eleanor, Captain Jobson, and Chocete, Copun Kenneft, cleared he Brakes for Hongkong on the 23rd altimb

The British bark - Kuornem. Captain Cutlasy, oler at Newcastle, NSW for Shanghai, with 324 tons of coal for Shanghai.

one had put somes poisen la the soup D theo E and A. Mi steamer Brisbane, Cap, next morning the head Chinese gros fold me that lain Reddell with the Australian maile, an he had found out this man who hail put the poison chored of Greva Island on Tuesday, night, in the soup. For the enfory of the ship I immer subjoined items are taken from our ristoly placed that man in frais, I then gave

QUEENSLAND

Coorrow March 2nd.

in which it remarks that the Government has

of

The

always ahowa itsell very ready to aid by induces NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL the proprioty of a Government extending. Its eid and mungy any sohemes of public interest, On

THE FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA: to private enterprises there has been mys the writer, much discussion in Europe, and it is now The county of the famine in North China pretty generally admitted that it is an inwise published in our Shanghai contohporaries course to pursue. He continues :-Ther follow- are saldoning and aickoning. The Chefoo Ting Companies in "Japan recolvo anbeldes from crdors to the second officer to leárch hiɛ box and Anitrallan fileak the Government The Mitsu Bishi, Chidyo, correspondented tho Courier mentions thò Kogio, Tanks, Kosho, Bhinsui, and Bokushika, horrible cireurastance that, in a town called. The first named company rescives on annual Lunax.fu, on the borders

dars of Shansi, ay subsidy of 250,000 yon, which it not regarded as was opened for the sale of min à lon, or in payment fer services rendered, but The individual who opened it was, as ha according to an agreement made that the air served to be, depitated and the establisir should be granted to the Company for the term mont closed by the autho

the authorities. The inci- fifteen years. To may be said that the and dent sorves, however, to iustrate, in a Company revalves them the British Govern- striking manner, the ment a subsidy of £400,000, a year, but then they

extremities to

to which are bound to perform any service that the Go- the miserable people aro reduced. versment way cognire. The Proiffa Mall and Daily News cermepondent in Shantun Massaguios Maritimes also receive assistance sends a specimen of sons" lood", precured From their respective Coverumcats. The absidy from a little girl in the street, with the fol allowed to the Mitse Bish Company, is granted towing

ng: remarks on its. in lieu of the sum given to the branch of the T is the busk of kauliang, boiled, and eaten

on its component. Pasific Mail Co. when their steamers were turned over to the former association. They fluid that of ve Wheat air

straw and

I dry stalks of kind of reed, or cheat, nre cut up

fine, Fonte and therefor the Gaverament secmpolled thon ground as wheat, and this four, if such it low it suficiant, to sorge:ita loneos. Why, it can be caleit, is mixed with chaif, and then if it be only s private company and esfiad upon boiled and caten: This evening," to render to the Govermont no service in re- "I saw a boy with a basket fall of the out- turn?) "Thanks to the distance received side husk of the

s dry when 0010, which from the Government the article goes on to the onion in ripe for pulling. This, and list say, the Milan Belt Co. has alware baan ahla. to-keep-its-time, and-ik-sazust be locked up a fear's alm-true eaves, sella for 25 engha being in the same patio with regard to the ty can judge of the distress..

overment sa other Companies."--Tapes Mat.

found he two white paper proddod man was a Chinese doek passougars I do not know his name. We had three hundred Chinge A gocond Chinese jauk, constructed by the passengers from Penang and Bingapore Of the Chinees shipbralize at St. Patrick's Point, was three hundred passengers alert fourtoon wors faznehed a few days ago, and her rigging is now Bird oldes passenger, Alltheothers were deck in a forward viata. When coupleted, she will passengers and lived below on the 'tween deskabe emplead in the Torros Straits fisheries

At this stage of the proceslings, the ungury

THorronoton February 22nd was adjourned milil this day (Thuisday), ul half. The district is dull at present. The arushings. past two o'clock at the Magistracy

generally, are not turning out as anticipated yor the returns are gend and pratical non nak why the reefs do not yield a profit. The question in AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE

wow being solved by gutting the work performed by contract labour The German steamer Pheific, Captain Petersen, The: rotaras of gold from the district speaks arvel lere yesterday for the Sonth Son 1s.for itself. Without any tornational crutchings, lands. We va boon foared with the following the yield of the month for the Hodgkinson ha A number of beggars were charged bators Mr. agunt of her voyage-Parsed through St. boun 5,000 ounces of gold from 3,000 tons of Creagh yesterday at the Police Court with maeorge's Channel, between Now Britain and New stone. disney and wore ordered to be so their Ireland. Found the whole of the northeast native places,

BRISDAME, February 19th

The British schooner Jerfalem, Captain Boot Tor. from Hongkong to Brisbane, put into Two- |fold Bay (Australia) on the 8th flipo, short of

provisious

they cannot make expenses on the Shanghai 2

to

to

NEW SOUTH WALES,

SEDNA. February 15th The Asembly has ourried a vote for Immiges tion of seventy-thousand pounds by a majority of fifteen votes,

The Wagga Wagga to Albury Railway is to be oorplatet in the years.

had day by ju baredag in che lo ke The Haregoon itoroisopose and residents of The seamen of Her Majesty's ships wore yes.ad had dificulty in proceeding up channel as the Pulraer gold-folds are signing a petition terday marked-out to Happy Valley, whore they fields of pumice stone several foot in thicknes the Government to remit the £ domandat of went through the usual evolutions, after which covered the surface of the water. Oo the the Chinese for a minor's right. |-they retumed to the Naval Furd"

9th February arrived at Mukado station, Duke of York Group, Found that three crators Toberly-morning at about Lelf-past four bad broken on on the New Britalu penta o'clock She Ayow, a Chinese passenger be the sun, at the foot of the so-called Mathur and Dercation was discoverol cutting the bag of one Daughters contains. Douse nuses of prinies Yang-chim-poo, a follow passenger, and stealing thorsfrom the sum of £172 sterling. He will brought bofore the magistrates this morning NOTICES TO ÇORRESPONDENTS.

We hear that he is also eneposted of being ini. Communications cu Editorial matters should be pliccted in the charge of poisoning Four, yon dreamed "The Iditor," and thess on business Thore. Maunger," and not to índirilmada by Tinzile,

Corensoncontrare requested to forward their name and address with communications addecaned to the Bitor, not for pribilation, bai da oricence of good faith.

Allettors for publication aluuld be written on on side of the paper only.

The Daily Press.

Hongkong, March 28, 1878.

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The steam tender Abdul Samat, purobased by the Eesident of Salangoro, arrived from Hougkeng this morning. (hiaroh 18th) after 103 days' rua under canvas. This little vessel's dimensions are only 72 feat in augth by 11.0 beant. The passage, therefore, may be consilored a very satisfactory on It is stated the teams 10 nits with a consumption of one ton of poul a day Straite Timex.

February 22nd.

stone were coutinnally throw up and henry stonos shot high up in the air. The passage boy tween the Duke of York Island and Blanche Bay had been closed by a cornet sold of pumice steue The English men-of-war in harbour and the bout five feet in thickness, Left Mokada on the Italian corvette Cristoforo Columns landed their 12th February and returned, to it on the 16th shera batteries yesterday, and fred a fmérst when the sruption was found to be over thecrater-salate to the memory of King Pieter Emanuel still smoking but evidently exhausted. A tidal. wave had swept Blanche Bay on the 10th, and soon afterwards a new island about three-quarters of a mile in diameter had risen from the bottom of the sex to a height of about sovouty feet. This island is sitauted to thie scuth of Natori Henderson Island, whore the Plancks formerly had found no bottom with seventeen fabhome of line. As it is very probable that some other The French ironclad steam corretto Araide, alterations may have taken place, which owing to the floating puniso stout, could not be detected. bearing the flag of Bear dimiral Duborgues, great caution will bo nocarsary is navigating this arrived at the Bornce Company's hurt, Sin of late often need channel until a net survey gapore, on the 18th inst, en route to the Chine has been effected. Per two days the water in and, Japan stations, the is a vessal of 200 Blanche Bey was scalding hot and immense tons, carries 30 men, is armed with 16 gagnantities of boiled fish and tartla were thrown and has engiuos of 50 horse power. Rour Ad-

A report is current in Shanghus that His Ex.miral Duburquois is the spessor of Bear cellenes Lie Si-NG, the Chinose Ambasil Veron as Naval Coromander-in-Chief

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

WEDNESDAY, 27th March, No business dona to dog and the quotations are nominally, 55074 for Palin, 8575 for Benares, und-8750 for Malna. The stock of Fene given at 2,000 chesta, of Benares 600 charts, and of Malwa 600 chests,

· Parts

The famine ragor most severaly in Shansi

and Honan, but many parts of Shantung are, it will be soon, plunged into direst distress. The poor people will sell their land for a mere trife to enable them to obtain food, but there are few purchasers. There are, howovur, plenty of robbers ready to

dysage of us miserias of thou tellow "An extrauriliary and somewhat ataiting en

creatures and take by violence. what little took place here today. As the steamer naitamin

is left to them, and the country is reported to was about to depart for Europe, the Hon, George

bo in a very disturbed condition. Meautine, Thort, on stepping on board with his bride, was

while the famine 18

is severe in Shantung, the served with a writ for a bresck of promise of

EXPORT CARdo. marriage at the suit of Miss Kate Bevan, o

is is stated, barmoft, in Lennon's Hotel, Brisbane, Somerton has to be 404 bales tion to Shansi of 80,000 tan of tribute

Per atr. Khiva for London and Contiunt Authorities in Peking

Landton 1,992 half-chette. 31 wares, and given orders for the

t

transporta friends of his entered into the necessary bond, to enses Silks, and 1940 pigs Sundrise. in tors in this district: (in Shartung), while grain and be was allowed to proceed.

The Torres Straits Mad Company has liqui- For Continent 14 balos Silk, and 50.pookagas the balance in

in store, 70,000 ton, is to be for dated, and a new company has been formed mainly Sundries. compesed of original sharaboldors, with shares

warded

to Peking as soon as possible. The at £108.

cost of transportation is no great

eat that this means practically starving two here to SATA

be Shanxi, which was

an economical way of decreasing the

population, bul does not strike one favourably as a preservitávo and the grain has already begun to move.

measure. But such seems to be the decree,

The same writer goes on to observe

Half the 130,000 tan of tribute grain in store in. this detrist would, I think, if wisely admini- stered, savo nearly all the people of the distrat If it 16 all

it-will take the district a year to recover itself." With a genium intention to relieve

are thu miseries of its subjects, the Chineso, Giovern ment displays a lamentable want of judg

well known ment and forethought. R

·It mus onthe back that this famine was ing,

to provide themselves with tickets, which cau be obtained finn aither of the gentlenen constituting the cominittes, or from the honorary gncretary.

Latest dates from Fort Darwin artend to the Mareb i Batavia. A correspondout says: atlere in the Northern Territory are not looking bright, the mites having let delayed an unusually long time through the lateness of and Tullar and a crow of seven mon. As within!... the rains, and when they did commence.orushing the last year several vessels bare-bean attacked tha galds of gold wore far below expectation, and ama eut of in this grony, Captain Hol By the next up mal stcutter the Government sube thinks it suly tos probee this zany have are sending a fargs survey party to conmezse hem the fate of the Retvak.

tus ailway survey as far as the gold fields, and The Fair is the little steamer built by the las as they have started they rulway some magidar Captain Sands for Mowers. Herslun Heothee Australia there are now fair hopes that the in the spring of last year. great averland railway scheme will become a dry! If this takes place the country will steadily advance and everything un well; if what will come of the plze tile sehne Ells through it is impossible to say

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

VICTORIA.

MELBOURNE, February 14th, The prospects of war between Bazsin and Eng land bave created a politidul lult, and all possible preparations for the defence of Port Phillip are being pushed or the Government. A quantity of torpedo cases are already in stock. As acon

O

BOMBAT. –Bank, sight

9

3/1 to 311 2221 to 518 CALCUTTA. Bank, sight.2001 to 033

ANGELLA Bank, sight

Private, 30 days' sigist..

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Dank Mars-

par

cout. prozi NA Unicu Thence Society of Canton-$1,800 per

-share

China Traders Insurance Company's Shures Tangtuse Insurance Association Tla, £25 per

$1,000 per share.

share. M

Chinese Insurance Company-8950 per share Hongkong Fire saranno Company's Share

$690 per share.

China Firs Insurance Company'e Shares-$170

per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

Shares por cont, premium. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Stormboat Co.'

Share $17 per share discount.

por sharo

oeat. discount.

one in

sent away

to moet it and the result is that hundreds of but no adequate provision was attempted thousands have perished and are perishing because.relief supplies not be transporlod to them in tips to save them from the horrors of a lingering and painful death.

ing

BICHANGE February 27th,

ON LOYDON.

Bank Bills, en demand 3/108 The International Cricket Match was won by

Bank Billa, ut 30 days sight...3/10 shoes and eagerly devound by the natives, the Sydney team by one run with one wicket to who are starving, in causequenes of the abnor paro.

Bank Bille, ut 6 months sight.8/11; / mal dryzoss of the season, The year's crop

KRWCASTLE, February 20th.

Credits, et 6 months sight sador to Berlin, is about to be recalled. It. The Hongkong Choral Society will perform at having failed autirely, sociaunts and a very low The ship Sarah Nicholson, with 1,400 tons coal Documentary Dille, at 6 monthe

the Lusitano Theatre this evening the dramatic nauas are the only food the natives have to on beard, bound for Hongkong, in charge of Pilot

sight is stated that Lan did not agree with Kwon notata "Trial by Jurg" by W. S. Gilbert und fall back upon. cannibalism of course going on, Newis, whilst being lowed to ses by the storm SUNG-TAO when noting as his coadjutor in Arthur Sullivan. The cantata will be provodka in spite of the efforts of the Wesleyan mising Goolwa, from No. 2 Horseshoe moorings, London, and it is popularly believed that they a commedietts, by Poros Fitzgerald, entitled sary and touchers, as freely as ever, and quite took the ground on the rocks inside the black O

The Family Shakespeare. The performat ca brisk true in human bodies loing done be buoy, She now lies in a critical position, the reall of the former is a proof that the ip will commence at ane o'clock, and we see tween the different triles. Left Duke of York tile hay ng left her. She is on her beam ends, į fiuence of the retrograde party to which he quested to state that no moray can be takoa at Island on the 20th February when the fields of with a list of her stern to the south. It is sup THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES. tohits is failing. It is sail w live sur ters of the theatre, consequently sil tow but disporing; wenus the seats of New Brannin. Ligustry are alsogile taking out the city of

who interd witnessing the will bare along orge, deprecated Kwor's frank reports home as

is expected that she will not abat until to-morrow: used through the Carolines and tunched at heug lao favourable to foreigners, but

Yep, at which place Captain Tolcombe was taken morning. THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.

on board, who reporte the ipposod loss of his whether this is exactly true we au muable to

Febrancy 1st. mobooner, Rabenk, from Hongkong, this rosso!! The ship Sarah Nicholson fonted off the reef. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOL

not having been heart of sinon 1th August laut, shortly before high water, and is now being taken to state. One thing is certain, the progres

moorings. Sho is pot making water, but the THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK

eists in China are making some way. The

when she started on the voyage to the Admiralty Islands, under command of Captain Charlos | diver will examine her. Kai-ping Mining Company, which-although

Brown, with two European tracers named O'Har THE DIRECTORY POR SINGAPORE

a commercial enterprise is under Government patronage, is about to commence operations With arif descriptions of Hongkong and the The requisite machinery has arrived hi Treaty Forts of Chian, Japan, and the Philip Shanghai from Europe, and seven-eigliths of the shares plased upon the market have It also includes a muss of useful information been taken up. The mining works include able distance above the settled districts in Sonth for the Soußh Sva trado utrl-which was laurbed wire, purchased from the Tasmanian Govern Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tz, of Shansi and the other famine-stricken pro-

the laying of tramwaya from the mines to the wharves-on-the-Yangwas, and these tramways way, in course of time, the followed by railways. There is, we know, a growing party in China who are in favour of the in troduction of the iron road, and though the obstructionists managed to get their way in the destruction of the Shanghai and Woo song. Railway, there is good reason to be lieve that opinion is veeting round. The forces of progress are steadily and actively at work among the Chinese nation, and they will in time bear their inevitable friut. At the present time there are scores of Chinese youths in England, France, Germany, and the United States being educated the arts and learning of the West, and the Chinese Go. vernment is now sending out Ministers and Coneule to various foreign countries. These young men anat fail to imbibe a desire for progress, and they will not be content to see their country stagnate for want of enterprise. They are, probably, the future lawgivers and rulers of the Central Kingdom. The terrible famine now raging in Shansi, Honan, and

Wai, und Chang Akee were charged by William Chong Along, Ubang Anak, Chang Sig This published in two forms-Complots at other provinces in the Nerth will not pass

Samuels, watchman in the Surveyor-General's So with the Lists of Residents. Port Direo-meticed by the more thoughtful of the some good athletes. The sports this year will department, with cutting earth in Wing-foong sories, Maps, &c. ut $3.

ba confmed to the programme for one day only, fans, Wanchi, Fined $1 each in default, thres. young Chinese students. They will not fail an neat of the Flest leaving for a ernise, and days' imprisonmont, Ortore for Copies may be sent to tho Baily to contrast the measures taken by the the short notien given is also owing to the un Frus Oce, where it is published, or to the Indian Government for the relief of the pertain movements of Her Majesty's ships sow in harbour. There is a strong committed to ostry following Agonda

famine in that country with the help-out the proceedings, which commence at half- MACAU.... Mr. L. A. de Graça,

lessness displayed by the Peking Authorities past one, with patting the shot; and there are SWATOW......... Messra. Campbell & Co.

and the utter what of foresight Exhibited by items to bunt through. The hand and Messrs. Wilson, Nichols &BG=

pipers of the 74th Highinadars will be on th Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. them. They will also be able to remark the ground and will perform alteradoly. The band Messrs. Hedge & Co.

wretchedly inperfect means of communi- will perform the following programme:

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL,

A Chronolithograph Plate of the NEW

CODE SIGNALS in use at the

TEAK:

Also of the TL HOUSE FLAGS Desigual cxpressly for the Work);

and

MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &c.

The Durontory on 1878 contune overal now features and improvements, and will be found a complete as possible..

Tho Chronicle and Directory is the only publication of its kind for China and Japan, and it will be found invalasble in all Public, Mortile, nad General Omcus..

AMOY FOR YOGA

Footlon

NINFO....

SHANGHAI SHAROKAT

HANKOWY

RIVER PORTS

NEWOTWANG

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Bureaun To THE DAILY PRENS."

LAY SOUTHERN ROUTE.

Lospor, 25th March. THE BITUATION IN EUROPE.

Previous orders for embarking onoward bound Russian troops at Sic Stoplinuos have

sixteenth day of the cont moon (the 13th We lears from Chinese ronreas that on the instant), the Chiness revetne arniser Chica-jen, Captain Walker, from information rowired bout sotus saló simtgglars, went to the Istund of Soko, between loro and Manas Arson as the Chics. be rounded the paint at Soko..the smug. glers, who had landed from four large salt jaoks with all their guns, and formed a masked battery on ahere, opened fire, doing great damage to the gonboot. Very fortunately no person was killed.ben revoked. The Chien-ja then went to Cheung Chow fer furtkor aaristanes. Tipon arrival there they wors told by the Chinese Authorities that the Shen-cht, Captain Wade, had gone down the West count. The Chin-jui then proceeded to Hongkong, where she found the Sick-chi, which vissed immediately proceeded to Soko, and found that the jerke had left. The following day the island, but they afterwards found out that another grabout arrived at the scene and shallo it had beer deserted.

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The Natal and Military Athletic Sports will take place to day, under the patronage of Vise- Admiral Hillyse, C.B, and Colonel Bassane, and we think it likely that the ranks of the CB, and the officers of the Floot and Garrisen, Highland regiment now stationed will produce

Muse, Kelly & Walsh, S'gnication existing, by which teus of thousands Orestare..

March..

Messrs. Hull & Holtz Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

of lives have been sacrificed. They will, it is Messrs. Hall & ditz and Kelly to be hoped, be able to see the futility of

Walah, Shanghai CHEro and Messrs. Hall & Foltz and Kelly squandering vast sums of money on arma- Walsh, Shanghai. ments and fortifications which are not likely TIENTSIN and Meas. Hall & Holtz and Kelly PEKING)

& Walsh, Shanghai. NAGASAK.The C. and J. Trading Co. HIOLO, OSATA..The C. und J. Trading Co. YOKOHAMA..James Gazette Offca. MANILA Mors. J. de Loyzaga & Co. SAIGON

Mr. J. H. Bloom SINGAPORE.. BANGKOK LOYDON

LONDON

LONDON

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Mr. F. Algar. Clement's Lazio, Mr. Gev. Street. S, Carohil Misssrs, Butor, Herly & Co.

Exchange.

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At St. Petersburg it is semi-officially stated that England's conduct in insisting upon the submission of tho posne ocnditions to the pro- posel Congress is a piece of chionnery which re- reals offensive intentions,

POLICE COURT.

27th March.

BEFORE CLARIRO MAY, Esq.

CUTTING FARTE.

BEFORE C. V. CRAGH, Esq.

HAWKING FERI,

February 15th. The Assembly has carried the address to the Queen respecting the political crisis by a majority of thirty-two.

Feiemary 19th..

Chinese Imperial Loan£105. Ex. 4. 1a. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-£103 166.

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BAILWAYS IN CHINA.“

The terriblastruits to which t the inhabitants.

bient has been receivad, the torpedoes will be

have been reduced has, placed in position. I war is declared the cutting

vinces of North China down of the Netcon wilt to deloyal, out she Hongkong Company's Shares $75 per it would seem, set some of the Chinese think take Ler position as the second line for dofenoc share.

about the facilities for transuot afforded of the Heads. The Cerberus will be stationed as Hongkong Hotel Company's Share235 per la railway. An influential Chinanan bail. the est lo, and will not in conjunction with Sagar Refuing Compaus, Lilad-perdent to have asked

share.

from Shansi is reported by a

a correspon the Queenscliff batteries.

Why do not foreigners build us a railway? They contribute of their wealth to feel our starving poor, why..

why ..not make the transit of grain cosy and cheap, and SALES ON MARCH 27TH, SPORTIN BY

thus save thousands of lives?" The

The question be answered with the greatest can, of course, CRIFESA Chumols Horns-1 package, at $196.00, by enso: the Government of Poking bars i the Kwong-long-tai le travelling trader.

with iss veto. The fate of the little pioneer pioneer China Root-10 packages, af 39.00, by Kwong. railway between Shanghai- and wo-nheng to travelling trader,

Woosung nos calculated to encriu foreigners to ins eucriumge Fungus 20 bags, at $41.40, by Kwong-wovost capital in such undertakings. That rail- cheung to travelling trader,

ways to needed, and fead, but it would be

would pay they Chind, is generallyders to impossible for foreigners to take any steps to introduce them without the guarantee of the Chinese Government that they should not be interfered with as well as its sucction for the undertaking. And, na farus we ca sec at pre- sept, there is little probability of the

the Antho

TORA. rities at Peking patrolsing the iron

more serious than a than a which

thousands are

The Government steamer Pliens is gone to Queenscliff, with rien and ammunition, to pro. tically accomplish Sir William Jervois a pre- posal for the defence of the Heads. They are erecting batteries and laying torpedoes.

February 21st The P. und O. Co.'s Royal mail steamship Tanjore loft to-day, with 32,000 canoes of golf. 72,800 veroigus, and a large number of pus- sengers, including Siguora Link.

February 24th Miss Kate Johnson, of Toorak Heure, a wall. known amateur, actress nod sa mocouplished musician, died to-day, aged 19.

February 8th. The Governor has receivad . cablegram in. alrusting him in reference to the political oritis. to be genamlly guided by aireaumstances and to socept the wavice of responsible advisors.

NEW ZEALAND. CHRETOEVACH, Fobrany 19th. being projected are.

A Prospecting Company for New Guinea is

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

LONDON, February 18th, The Royal marriages at Berlin yesterday were eslebrated with great festivities. His Royal Highness Albert Edward. Prines of Wales, und his Royal Higtas Arthur William, Duke ož. selling fish withient a license in the Central Marnesses had a very cording remption.

Ip Ason was charged by Inspector Urley with Caught, wars present. Their Royal High ket. The prisoner had sun stall or shop, and hold dreg, his scales and ran away. He was fined two to license. When he saw this Inspector he Weeks ago for a kimilar offence. His Worlup now fined the prisoner $1; in default, five days

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iniprisonment, ........ Lamsthe. Russian Franco Pa des Patizers" Selection. "La GréLéc Docharte ..."Offenback..

Galop

"Night Doll Clarka.

3. BUCHANAN, Bandmaster.

"DEUCALION.".

DEUM KENNKAB.

LONDON, February 21st. Bulisman Parka is to be tried by cart-martial. The Government are purchasing 21,000 addi Recruiting for the army is going on actively. tional horses for the use of the troops.

LONDON February 23rd. sheet the Master of the Rolls, the Right Hon.. An attempt was mado ly an insane auitor to Sir Georgo Jossel. The attempt failed. place on the 15 April

The Oxford and Cambridge bosb raca will take

Thomus McCarthy, a seaman on the British steamer Glazorchy, was charged by licensed Lost man No. 1,76, with being drank and disorderly in complainant'e boat about midnight on the 26th inatant. The prisoner jacaped into the water, The Kinuer of the Waterloo Cap la: “Onán and the complaimmat had lost an oar and a bamboo asse." The manner of was "Sea Seal." The in ondoa rousing to save him. Finod El; and to winner of the Waterloo Purna is "Adelaide."

Pafon Abel, a scantau on the P. & O. steam-Bow W

The winner of the Waterloo Plata is Palm- slip, Orissa, was charged Ly P.C. 981 with being. drunk and incapable. Fined $2; in default, four have been pardoned, and the sondacation taw Pesce has been restored in Cuba The rebels deye' imprisonment.

repealed.

BEFORE BOTH MAGISTRATES.

HIGHWAY RONRERY.

Loong Ayan, was brought up alarged with.

TOKIO.

CEAXTERS EFFECTED.

The following Settlements are taken from Moses. HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Circular American ship ELCARO, 1,181 tona, to London

or New York, private rormsgad

British steamer CHARLTON, 786 tore, to Port

Darwin, Australia, private torms,

that

French back MARIN CHARLOTTE, 380 tone, to Te will need of

Calleo and Vaparaiso, private terms.

American ship NORTH STAR..1,374 tons, to San famine by great portion of which

being

carried

Francisco, private torus.. American ship Fasemax Clark, 1306 fons, to awful mortality is due to the imperfect moms

Portland (Oregon), private terms.

of commiunication between the coast and dis- Ameclown ship WILDwoon, 1,009 tons, to Port treased districts to convince the mandarins

land (Oregon), private terms.

would British bark SPINAWAY, 325 tons, Manila to benefit the county. Some of the famine

who rule at Poking that milways

Melbourne, private terms, Germán brig GUSTAV, 240 tons, Whampoa to stricken listricts a practically accessible, Tientsin and Lack to Hongkong vie New owing to the miserable tracks called roads chwang, čo cents per pioni, 32 lay daye.

for foot traffic. Tat being only adapted Germán bark Manco Pezo, 359 toms, Takay to proverb While the graze grows the stead Yokoloms and back to Hongkong vid Now may starve" is peculiarly applicable in chwang, 52 cents par plonl. 37 lay days this case. The provisions are all to be German, bark HIERONYMUS, 425 tons, New-ied on the shoulders of coolies, and while chwang to Svatow 50 cents par pacul. 20 the grain is being conveyed to them the

lay days, N

German, bark HANA, 498 boos, Nowohwang to wretched people are dying from starvation. Hongkong 29 cents per pietl, 30 Jay days. There are not wanting intelligent Chinamen British bark ALCESTIS: 398 tons, Newchwang to who can see the necessity for

I mea Hongkong, 30 cents per picul, 22 lay days. of communication, but there are mu organs British bark ORION, 381 toss, Newching to public opinion in the Contra

Kingdom Hongkong, 30 cents per pioul, 25 hy days,few channels by which the public cha make French bark JEAN PIERRE, 09 tora, Bangkok their ideas and wishes known to much JASE to Hongkong (Timbat), Inside the Bar 24 impress them upon, the officiul mind. The cents per nien; outside the Bar 195 cents want of a public Press is much felt in Chine, German bark FRIEDRICA, 594 tone, Bangkok and there seems rearcely the faintest

por pioul, 45 lay days.

dirgetion to Hongkong side the Bar 25 cents per of any advance boior mide in test prospect picul outelds the. Bar 20 cents per pical. If t

If the

the Chinese common

Dommercial classes could.

dgive 35 luy daya.

expression to their opinious, we imagine there American bark WEALTHY PENDLETON, 300 might the soiờ: of various much needed tons Bangkok to Hongkong, inside the Bar reforms being inaugurated, the development 25 cents per pioul; catside the Bar 20 centy of the mineral resources of the wountry, tha per pion), 40 lay days.

British bark ARE LOпWAY, 752 tone, Bang construction of milways, and the abolition the kok to Hongkong, inside the Bar 22 sets of now of the more flagrant abuses in per picul; qutside the Bar 17 centa par picul, administration. 10 lay days.

TREE PLANTING IN HONGKONG.

British bark ToHATUA, 805 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, inside the Bar 215 sats par picul; outside the Bar 16 cents per picul, 10 40 1sy dayɛ.m

Wo understand that, under the auspices of British bark, LADY BOWEN. 892 tons, Bangkok His Excellency the Governor, who has taken an lo Hongkong. inside the Bar 20 cents per setive personal interest in the matter, the work. pical; ontside the Bar 20 cents per pion,tations on this hillsides of the Island and Kow-.

of preparation of tree nurseries for future plan. 28 lay days, n British bark W. E. GLADSTONE, 8 lion has just been brought to a satisfactory

Bangkok to Hongkong, Heide the Bar 25 gloss after three months of arduous labour an

onto per riant outside the Dar 21 contain spite of a somewhat unpropitious xaon The per picul. 36 lay days.

seods Bown are privipally those of the ordinary Hongkong, inside the Bar 37 oenta per pinal,gucifolia) cocoanut palms of Morecambe outside the Bar 2 cents per pion, 16 Isy Bay chat cryptomeria japonice, and various other hardy species fa miner quantities. Ninp

to be needed, while the public works of SUPPOSED MURDER ON THE the country are allowed to fall into deeny, and the roads to remain mere dirty ruts along which anything but pedestrian traffic is out

Ou Tumsday the 21st instant great alura was caused on board the British stomer Deaculion, of the question. They will be able to compare bound from Singapore to Hongkong with about the burlesque upon justice in the Chinese three hundred Chinese passengers. Just after courts with the administration of the law in the svaning moal the third class Chinese passen

gers commoored voiniting, Doctor Bott, the Great Britain and other civilized countries of airgaon of the vessel, was in immediate attendauss the-Wost. They will, portapa--if they ra- and did sil in his power to stop the vomiting. main long enough in England become suf-administered to theat. Captain Brown also went highway robbery with violence.

Tije dotor's opinion was that poison had EN

On the 16th instant the Chinese Minister and his suite visited the Oji paper-mill, Tokio. ciently enlightened to discern the difference forward and did all he could to find out the P.C. 90 mid-On the Sith instant, at a guar. An observatory will shartly be built within between repregoutative government and the perpetrators, bat the Chinese cooks were altor pust six o'clock p.m. I was of duty and in the releurs of the monastery of Keneboj, so sick that he could obtain no information private lolkos in Boulard. I auticed the Kamakurs, by the Geographical Section of the grandfatherly capotism-se benevolent in unfit the zext morning, when the houd cook, misoner walking alongside, foreign seamar, Monte Department theory, but so harsh in practico-prevailing in who had the recovered, informed him that The seaman seposrod to be drunks, as he staggered red iz Tokio, broke out in a wins shop at U-

being about twonty choosgs in advance of me. A fre, the largest which this season has coour China. It is possible that they may learn to with bin, had put soit poison into the son as he walked. Suddenly I saw the prisoner push michi Asakusa, and was not subdeed until about

of the Chinese passengers when he brought appreciate the benefits of a free press, the un-which be the cook) was cooking for the third the foreign seaman, who full on to the road. He two hundred and twenty konges were burned restrained expression of public opinion on the class passengers. The exptain at outs for tas then stooped down over the souman.. I ran for Fifteen others were destroyed by firemen in their questions of the day, and the influence exer- irons: 1is box was then searched and treastward The foreign naman made an outory.

safety of the passengers, had the man put in ward, and when I got our the prisopor ran away endeavours to step the progress of the fumes.

A certain department of the Government lately effects. These I followed the päevner and eaught bim about decided upon substribing to the Chinos Famine All these things and many more ought to come wore immediately taken within the ken of the young scions of China and date the doctor. On the same morning man, I want back to the sunnan, who had a or Chikunin rofased to contribute, saying that a little girl four years of age died. The never walch in one hand, the hair guard of which it was unreasonable to send relief. w froigzert now scattered in the different countries of day a femats aged niustoon, also died. The day was broken. tank the seaman to the Wont while the new imperial palaco was uzbuilt throug British bark Moss GLEN, 542 tone, Bangkok to purseries-have been established in the looslities Burope and in America. The result cannot be following a aan died, sad on the day following Point Staring, also the prisoner.

domestic embarrassment. that one of the cooks died. Captain Brown and Andrew Millar sull-Isu Rouman on the The same paper vistes that a Swiss gentleman doubted. The future of the Manchu dynasty the factor onsulted together and came to the American ship Witwood. At about one 'olosk in Denkt, wisted Farie Granat, is said to have FAVOURABLE COMPARISON is, however, a question for speculation. Will conclusion that it wont be better to embalm. Sunday, the 22nd fusisat, I came on addressed a letter to the Osaka-fa and Sakai it.accommodate itself to the approaching to the bodies and bring thora on to Hongkong, a shore. Towards the evening the prisoner ran Kesho uking permission to construct a rai. they were anxious to have the untoor fully in after we we asked if I wanted a 6apan. I waid out between the meta Railway station in volution? Will it bend Exfors the blast ? It vestigated. The passengers who were sick I did. I know I had lud tee much to drink. but Osaks and the hatom of Sukul in the Sakel ken has shown considerable vitality, congjĉenble were reswl uft und every attention was 1 know what happened. I told the prisoner that The proposed and in eight English miles In dactility, and may possibly weather the Yesterday morning the plain was told that two I was by the waterside. Then the prisoner gavs

puit to than by the captaiu, cuptor, and oftoers. I wanted to sit down a little bit dret. I believe Lugth-Japan Gazette.

It is stated in the Hocht that there are at the storm. It cannot do so unless it is prepared other of the Chinese passengers The wes not me a rush and I fall. The prisoner en tried prosant time about sixty-firm thousand medical to give way before every advance; it does sick were also implicated in the affair. The to steal my wate. He broke the hair guard at: prstitioners in Japan. Of these 604 have to not hold a place akin to that entertained captain then placed the two men who were pointed tachod to it in doing fo.. Then the last witnes ceived diplomse ander the new regulation, of

out by the chief cook in trans. Upon arrival come to my assistance. Ly the Japanese people for the Mikado wheu here yesterday morning, abousine o'clock, the Mr. May-Did the prisoner have the watch in they abolished to Shogunate. In Chin three prisoners were given into the custody of ble pasion

the Water Poltes. The first prisoner, it was the Manchite may have to give way to make covered, had no passage ticket.

Particular attention is given at this Establish

al to COMMARCIA & Rnd' GENERAL JOB Cixi by the goverüed, on the administrators. powders were found.cf by the captain three or four cheange (forty feet) distant from the Rolio Faud; but an official of the rank of Sonin British steamer LORNE, 1,035 tons, Bangkok to China fir (pinus stinis), swains oak feasarian-

PRINTING, Ovory deseription of whichsie

execeted.

IN THE BEST STYLE

and at

SUCH PRICES

e will leat

***.with ANY IS THE BAST:

DAILY PRESS OFFICE,

HONGKONG.

HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

thu COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, 20. St.

Published at the Odies of the Hongkong Daily Free on this Morning of the Departure of the Tonglich Mail,

contains the

LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,

INQUEST

British steamer HADNORSHIRE, 1,201 tone, Sai- quantity of good sons and the actimated number Hongkong, $3,000 in full, 10 ay days. given in the following table, which also gives the gon to Hongkong, 15 cents per pioul, 12 Jay of plants expected to be roared, dus allowance days.

bolag made for. losses by fashire of need, had GenONSUMER PRINZ FRIEDRIOD GJER, 1-105 Thez, birda inrests, etc. but ant by typhoon,

tons, Koba to Hongkong, 18 conta per pieni.

LOCALITY OFT ÁRBAN BRAD BETIMATED.

ACANE. GROWIŤ TO, OSTKERESZ British steamer CAIRNSHDTE, 8,128 fons. En.

Kowlon Pantania 18190 vide..... 6,400,000 shiki, (Japan) to Hongkong 35 senta per

Bowrington 129 pint... 2,100,000 picul

Sookampoo

3,500,000 British atamat GALLEY OP LORNE, 1345 tons, Mt. Shadwell Valley19 120 pinta 2,100,000 Nagusuki to Bhanghai (Couls) Ove trips, Now, Goyt: Cardone 20/41 pizte: 1700 800 LGAONGEA 82 pintu.. 1,400,000 32.10 per fort.

Cemetary

129 plata... 9,100,000 Pokfamin...MERCIALEN BALLS pista... 9,050), 0687 Aborting Feet 93 30 pista 700,200.

ola Totals 2013.253pinta: 21,050,000

British steamer HESPERIA, 1100 tons, Chin- king to W lempos, candareans per pioul. British faster MINERVA 1,025 tong, Chining to Wliampoo, 20 candaroons per gibal, 12. lay daye.

These nurse des ure designed as centres of sup- ply to the mountain districts in their neighbour

whons fifty are resident in Tokid, bu

Sume 1ttle tur ngo we urged the necessity

Wituose Yos. He hul my watch in his palsary in order to check to a great extent, the on bay to comment making vagination.com. by band; ind I took it from hữu.

fearful ravages of small-por in this country. It room for an elected monarch of Chiapse prigin.

The grisurer, in defenses, said "The last witnes is satisfactory, to note from the native papers British steamer FiiNrHIRE, 1,943 tons, Swatow The Chinese are gradually becfaning award of

askest me to show him where he could. obtain that the infant prince Takeno Mive, the heir-

•At inquent was opened at the Civil Hospital sampan. I pointed to the waterside. I was to the throne, has been vaccinated, as this a lay days.

to Singapore (Passengere) $6 per head 10 hoods, but it is not intended to transfer is A young sedlings to the hillsides until they are that giant strength, and are likely to use it yesterday afternoon before the Coroner, Mr. going Boskam-road and the prisoner followed ample may do much towards indicing the peopls British steamer KILLARNZY 1000 tone, Swatow we cam old or at least eighteen inches high. like a giant some day to the prejudice of the Croegh, and a jury composed of Messrs. A. G. me there. Then he laid down on the grass. I to frear adopt so luneficial a measure, i

to Singapore (Passengers), 85,600 in fall, In addition to, the foregoing bolt of four Gordien, NJ: Gomen, and T. L W. Ginger, knew that my father was sick and I wanted to Tartars. It may be some years bence, but the bodies of Long Avah, Wong Asam, Chau take him some money, sa ziarely tried to take native papers to the foot, beat lue Japan Go British bark MANGEETÓN, 33 tous, to Quinton Mallwill be shortly planted alour to northern

A rumour has appeared recently in some of the 19 loy days

thousand young consanut palms obtained from THE LATEST TELEGRAM S. the day will assuredly come when the Chinese Adgan, and Wong Amri, the passengere above the last witness's watch to obtain some

together with the

vernment will shortly take charge of the King of and bank 22 cents per plonl, 80 lay days share of Stonecutters Islam, and as an experi people will loudly declare that they will no mentioned, who died between Sagapore and this The prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' etsamers which have hitherto been running under Gorman bark AnGCÉTURA, 416 tons, to. Teureu ment, somų bushels of fie sced hava baon scattered

port

hard labour

BANNER the auspices of the Mitsu Bishi Company. We and back, $2,000 in full, 35 lay days, ma Jonger tolerate rulers who turn thoir bucks

broadcast on the slopes of the hills above the Robert John Brown said-Im maator of the Mr, hlpy, addressing the complainant weld— | sro somewbat at a less to understand what this Russian Mark Kanada. 690 tons, to Batavia. - Pakfplum Road along the line of the new conduit. upon all improvement, and plest to stand British steamer Deucaliou On this evening of "Owing to your getting intoxicated you have made may mose unless it be that the Miten Binhi Com-BR.750 in full

The whale of this interesting Work" bad, wa -, no matter how crying, the necessity for the instant when-on-the-high see on the poles a hot PAR is he art face pary hang only be on the name of an ubat the German Lamer Cors, 007 tons to Man-und-retant, been only entried out under this per

Terage from Liverpool to the pork saveral I would advise when you come on shore again not veront organizations. The Hộpễi Shinbun bas progress, Doubtless through some latent of the third class Chinem passengers, who to gut rynk

sung and back, osate per piqul 15 Jay | soxal prision of No. d. J. Cornest, s Franch su article on the subject of Govorament support

gardiner and forester of considerable attain.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,

POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight:

the Phifippines, Straits Settlements, &., &o.

The Trade Report" has a large virouistion

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1877,

in Houthour, the Form of Chung und