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THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 10mm, 1878,

HE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTONYL NHE Undersigned, having berorse LESS the practico of vaccination, and delauded the rationality or plan, pagmises; from what I have her riglit course when the xatire craft ran into tior silk, or tes, of rios, ex gold, for silver bars; foring the foreign directcrate,. The foreign THE

For 1878.

(With which is inze ported Tin CRINA DIRECTORY)

Pais Comprehensive Work, now in the SIXTEENTH YEARof its existonice, has buon nompiled from the Beer and MoST RELIABLE SOURCES, and pains have been spared to tender It ComPLATE in EVERY RESPECT.

It contains

THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.

The DIRECTORY 298 CANTON..

THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.

THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO--- TaR.DIRECTORY FOR PAKHOL THE DIRECTORY FCB HOIHOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.

THE DIRECTORY Fon. AMOY:

THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA

THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR WENUHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO,

THE DIRECTORT FOR SHANGFAT:-"

THE DIRECTORY CHINKIANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKTANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR WUHU. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW. Tate DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO

THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU. THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN: THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.

THE DIRECTORY FOR TORTO, THE DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA,

The DIRECTORY FOR NIIGATA.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NAGASAKI- THE DIRECTORY FOR HIOSO. THE DIRECTORY vor HAKODATE. TAE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES, THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.

TAR DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG..

THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOL. THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK

THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPOR

With brief descriptions of Hongkong andths Trasty Forts of China, Japan, and the Philip pines.

It also includes a 20a3s of useful information in addition to that usualy found in works of the

kind.

graph of a

THE

TLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI,

CODE of SIGNALS in se at th

PEAK;

and

of the "HoreroNG DALLA PRESS" and the BUBIRES connected therewish, will conduct the name on his own noocant from this duto, da

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Hongkong, 1st January 1878.

NOTICE.

A WATSON AND

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

GO..

As practised by Europeane Br Japaasan whose for rác after hold my pazce." Well, I were saved. pertain motiva honge kayetoro, bet of higher intrinsic worth. If never gets who stoop to boelávar them with the flattery

have learned it from them. This seknox Judgment of good in Western nations may possibly prove one of the lovors by which Corean exclusiveness is to do eventually broken

ren up

By Appointment to His Excellency the Go- At the Polien Cunct fastoday there wars only. (VERNOR Mul kis Royal Highness the few ecess, and those ware of the moth tritiu

DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

suture, consisting of mediante and hawkers WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTSaving no lose

PERTUMEES:

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, DROGISTS" BUFDLYMEN,

And AERATED WATER, MAKERS,

SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED.

PASSENGER SKIPS ŠUPTIZED,

Norios. To avoid delay in the execution of Orders it is particularly requested that all basinan communications be adimased to the Firm, A. S., WATSON and Cowok

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

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این درمانی

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Volunteer force would be raised from its present mengre total to something worthy of the move. soul.--Tours, Soy,

ba A WOULD BE TOMMY ATKINS.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1878.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

COREANA

Peking induced De Dunazey to teach bin is movement, if started with the landt dagras of mese punk, The Kwanglung was, it is stutod, in it is a voxy approfitablo Lusiness for her to roll to sobieve this, that which we barn stated --re-

hened, to prove a very great fiasco,

hor, slightly damaging the alarmer's bulwarks to pay the cost of coining these into little mirats Director need not positively be an Englishman, excellence of Westorn medkall salence while (By the lyn, if all affairs roaduoted under the and breaking one of her boats. The junk sank of 420 graus ench, which she may choose to call - but the Jopancte Govora mint could not possibly dispsnging the imperfect system pursued, tusplece of the Government are managed equally soon afterwards, but owing to the exertions of trade dollars and then to sell these for the de-beltar, and might easily de words, than ask

Fill, Heaven help the Colony,!) Capsala Prichard, who stood by the wreck for almighty Merions and prooves to sell them the British Government to send cut an officer: by his countrymen The Coroana soom to Now you will doubtless ezpet mo, fifter all nearly three honra, the entire crow, with a fow at a discount. No sola bearing & nomainal valne from the Royal Mist, or a man of our standing baye ny prejudices against the art of healing | tds" Alanging," to make some suggestion, "at passangara, numbering in all eightson sauls, was over yet pushed out of airoulution, or "ever blul repute. It may be argued, by Japneesa.

itbe, by a similar coin of the same ncmenala. Į statesmen, or argued for them by foreign writer recommand that, before it is altogether too late We understand thef some leader of the happer sodes of this within the last few days purchased a quantity of a chance. The Sutrinsically inferior acin buys of rouel pens, that the experience of the last Colony should hold a meeting at the City Hall willow and other spurious loaf, with a view to it up and hmds it over to the melting pot, just the repry, has shown, that the Mint osa for the purpose of carolling volunteers,

adulxture with genuine ton leaf. This "lie "" as fast as it oka bo coized. Let the Japanese be worked efficiently, and the standard of the The praxout, I opt & call it “ systers,” is lidí: taa le, wo hour, picked in this neighborhood, sun" (lovarment, take this as a truthi-aa artom, neis kept up, without a fobolga Elixiator, sod onlos Lut something he done to stir up that dried in the ordinary way, and brought down in we cannot waste time in furnishing demonstrander a native Imperial Commissioner, assisted motive of patriotism which lies, vory low down ten bega. It is then fred and manipulated like tions of axious, nad shall therefore let the drople only by the few abls foreign superintendents of certainly, in every Briton's heart, Here in the garina tin lesf, which it closely resembles statement stand," "And it is with the Mexican | departaments still employed! We admit the fast, Honghong wo have English, Scoton, Irish, at a casual glance, though its trus absroster is dollar, not with the American silver-galler's bat deny the inference. Tão question is not Wolah, all proud auf jealous of our own smily detected by an expert. What, however, sugut, that the Japanese yen has to contend. By what his boot done, but wint do foreign Go reonlior nticality, art we are still prouder only a small proportion of this spurious stuff is all mosus let Japan buy the American tende vernments the Colonial Government of Hong- of the bonde which unite uz in eve great Empire mixed with the genuine con lost, its presence can dollars with her yen--instead of buying bar kong for example and what de forsigt, mér- **aud, world venajder if a privilego, it war oogur, mily be sscertained by auraful anxi, perhaps, resilver if she can buy them on the sama-terma- shanta require They may ha obstinato, and The British aloswer Glenorchy is to kaya to be allowed to fight for the dear of county rated Inspection. The Chamber of Commerce as the Mexican dollar domat par or at a dis. unjust, and in ovore way wrong. They smart. Juzuu for New York on the 10th proxime, and whither we expect some day to raturn, have, we halfers, taken up the matter, and have count; her coinage from these will he was pro-wa mag geant, to his content with the periodical the State of Atalanta, Captain Rischio is borin organisation worthy of the name beau la communication with H. BM's Consul, ftable than oining from lur silmr: has in her trials of the pyz and with the sady reports lasro Japan for the same, place, on the 1st July, and started in a more workmanlike way, and I do by whom it has we hear, heen referred to the contest with Moxies for the supply of anim for from American and English Mints with tus Chiis trade she must fight with ozaotly even izdeportont assays procured by the foraign kages not hesitate to say that the master roll of the Chiness Authorities Fouchow Herald. Among the passengers in the F. mu. O. steamer

weapons. Be only has she a chance of success, banke on the paroda of chin, they bacasionally Malacon; wlasu arrived here yesterday morning,

for-parator, though it seem, it is a qurtain, szport, and with the ballet that self-interest. is Mr. d. Rickel, Junior, agent for the P. and

absolute, fact that in to a contest the botter will insure in Japan, as it has pretty well in Conny at Yokohama, who goes homo en

From time to time says the Japan Herald, coin has the worse okusnee..

Mexion, perauency of standard and continuity leave of absence.

vague reports reach us, mostly by way of Now The question has now tarbe cuzsidered; what of supply... But soppoer all this will nét cm chwang, about the misombie sondition of Corsa, guarantees must Japan rive to foreign govern, tent them? And es a matter of fact we know but we are unable to abinin, even from Japanese enter bankers and riders, that the coin with that it will not. Are Japanese stalermen to Tay- newerapors, any frustworthy details about that which she hopes to supplant the long stablished so foolishi as to throw away a manifest and great jealously guarded country. We can allost, Mexican, lub will justify their suppets rantsgo, for the satisfaction of a pretty pous- however, the fast that finds the year 1972, when may take it for granted that the Japanese cover. tilic of mtional pida: The muse will come, they good crops wors grown, there have been succes ment realizes the fact that, without each sup. may confidently hope after some years of expe Hive bad harvest, and in 1876 and 1877 the feldsport, that object will not be achieved. And we rionca of their honesty and appreciation of halag produced vary its corn or millet. The spring trash that it also understands that ma ace not the host polloy-bon such guarantoen as to drops of 1878, it is said, will utterly fall, and tha. Ukely to disturb existing monetary arrangements, roignees domnud may be dispensed with Int stack of food in the goustry is reportal to and so radically change the course of trade as to sentities must to given now, if Japan, is to gain be a mere thing for the four or five millions make Japan, instead of Mexico, the Mint for our her end. And of those, perhaps the most îm The Marquis of Hartington, has given notise on in hope of a possible. anticas harvest and permanent for a reginable period that we will be permanent for some fizal period of reason

of people, who must if they can, struggle China train without guarantos full, antisfactory, partant is that the arrangements made at first of a motion in the House of Commons condoinu. The Conan ralore practically prohibit the im shall not hereafter te inconvenienced by the able nation. We mest lie asenned against any in the employment of the Indian Army inportation of grain; they prefer to let the poople noosity of making yet another change. This sosh capriolons changes as caused the failure of periah; and the mortality caused by famias, and Review pivos, as every foreign journal ought to Japan's first experiment in this dirsofton for arips without the sanction of Parliamont

its attendant typbua, is exesarely grout. We give an independent support to the government one of the consonancen of succese will be to The Grand Duke Alexpuder (the Russian Heis do not know the cause of the Corean faminos, but of the country, aut strives to aid the people deprive us of a medium of oxchange only inferior Appacout) has opened subscription in Bussin presume the primary cause de in Chire, is dis. In the development of the country's resources in degree to that which we wish to son usa- for a volunteer flost.

afforestation. For although the forests of pites, for the stability of the former, and the bished, and we bare a right to dumud that we berlooks, and oaks on the sea board apparently welfare of the latter are both headful for the shall not be as the vitius of the national sre carefully preserved, a great drain must have access of foreign trade but we are not vivos of instability of purpose and love of change, thinned the woods by the ziver sides. Much, or blind to the faulte and shortcomings of either by any more excursions in the difoction of bi Teost of the wood red in Peking for hours, or people or govorameuf, and have no object in metallism or colago of dollars of eccentrio tompla, or palace building coraça from Coron Battering one or the otle by prstanding to be weight Azjust es danger we must be pro and from the same anujne the vast applies needed so. Nuitluor have yet sullaioutly deprivalalized teatod the foreign staff being engaged for at for Tieatain, and the towns and cities of Chill themselves to hare Locoran trustworthy, and least ten yonia, on the Paiho the Pah tang He, and Grand Canal, are drawo. Cores produces various woods of the finest quality. The oart shafts, dray poles, and sale trees in northern Chins are generall made out of the tough and streg Corean osh, elai, borulam, and other hard timber, and the great wooden masis which support the noble templos and gate houses of the Imperial city of Poking ouermons, basatifal, and soduring spara) come from Carman forests,

With the oonouerence of the Offer Command. ing the Troops, His Excellency the Governor has out, to the yummand of the Hongkong Volun appointed Captain J. B. Dempster, 99th Regi-

teer Corps in course of formatica.~*

The Foochow Herobi markot ropock, dated the 17 9th instant says referring to the per leas

A few musters of Pebling, and other low district growths, have been shown; but the number of Eamples on the markah are quiteTM insufficient, to form any criterion of genital quality,

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The Amoy correspondent of the Foochow Herole, writing on the el instant, says that about 2500 half.oheets Colong hall arrived at that port and more were looks for per steamship Albay. Some of these tons have already me forward por steamship Prions to London, and a further quantity by United States Mail to New York,

Natives at Shanghai have petitioned the Ma- nicipal Conuicil to authorien a tax on tox sad

W. L. Scott, of a daughter,

At Hongkong, on the 18th instant, the wife of Mr mmshon shops, theatres, bt is the settlement,

The Daily

Press,

Horexóng, MAX 16TH, 1878.

1850

In another column will be found a thought, fully written article from the Japan Tintes en the Japanese yen. Das Yokabarna - temporary is very anxious to see the Japanese coin assume the place of the Mexican, and become the standard for China and the Far

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

SUPPLIED TO THE “ DAILY PLES." LOT SOFTHORN SOUTH)

Logon, 19th May.

THE POLITICAL, SITUATION.

SUPREME COURT.

May 15th.

IH. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

DEFOZE MR. JUSTICE RUSBELL.

COM÷RADORE'? - LIABILITY.

TOKIO,

machinery, and other material for tho Mint, the Government had a most powerful ally. It became generally known that the Dirootor of the Mint and his foreign afoft feceived their appointmente

One of the elevatest of our literary notables received a visit from this Prives Louise when he was in Edinburgh lately Judge of hor sauseriest when the first word ko said to her i

the meray so derived to be given to the Famine | Relief Fund The Connell dealized, but dug." gested that if these places of entertainment chose

until a generation of Japan's statesten kave The question remains for discussion whother to miss their charges and give, the difference to

learnt that accesscal deception is not diplomaoy, any stecial in lucement need be held out to fa- the Relief Fund the Courtil would not interfere

and a generation of Japan's merchant this credit, ragn banks, to secure their good will and sup WONG SHUN Y. E. SPITZ, 824199-M. Sharp

is the life of commerce so long must foreign port to the change we propose the subtitation The Japan Mail sags that the steamship appeared for the plaintift. The claim was for the

Payors and foreign bankers ask for bargain of the Japanese yen for the Mexican sat every Afghan, which loft Labs for Hongkong on the mount of compratore's chits signed by the do-

money from her traders and guarantees from her other dollar, and its establishment as the sale 29th ultime, took 40,000 picofs of dead-weight fendant, who is shipping clock in the hopes of

government. In such an important mattor as medium of exobaise in the trails of the Far and 520 tons of measurement cargo. This vessel Masara. Puston and Co. The secount we not

this of committing to its charge the doinage East, After giving very careful consideration accomplished the hitherto unparalleled fant of ipated has the defeiriant claimed as the

of the medium of szobangs for a large and ra- to the matter, we have come to the conclusion taking in one thousand tons of rice and measure-hintiff was responsible for the value of two

pidly growing trade, in which for larger inte- that their apport: will be given withnat: it. nent cargo in one day from hosts alongside, silver oups atolen from dofendant's room. The Of late years very little has been known about rests than her own are concerned, the arrora of When the yen made its first appearance in China, which is the more remarkable as she lay outside cad was botoro the Court on Tuesday and was the country. We are ander the impression that the past, the circumstances of the pratext, and under the protecting shield of the Orients! all the other vessels in porty and consequently at adjourned until to-day for further evidence of no Catholic missionaries are now in Corsan ter the temptations of the futurs have all to be Eank's guarantee, that help was invaluable to it

considerable distance from the shore.

the torms of the comptadorea engagement tory; some of thom were murdered,. and tho ra duly weighed the enmarcy frands of 1866. and at once soonized it a good foothold. But - Pustan was called, and said the plaintiff raining few wars expolled about eight or ten 1870 cannot be forgotten, the pressing mboos, skald this Government now seek to gain other The band promenade in the Fallio Gardens ou East generally. This is no now aspiration, Lassday evening was largely attended, and the had been in the empley of his firm, Forton & Co.; poses age; and the priosis of the Russo-Greek Rifins of to-day must be regarden, and in fore than disinterested assistance from this powertal. as compradore for twenty years. He was engagad faith who tried to enter the country had no bat casting possibilities, we must guard against off Corporation, by for instance-offering to make we believe, nor is it, even if impracticable of curls of hours was passed. The land of the contract with him, and no spesifle agreement as a great number, it is said some thipande, of appears to us but ons sahsfactory way of fill and mint maleriet and by vesting in it the in- night Foing bright and clear, a most enjoyable during wittees's absence. There was unwrittes for reseption than their Romanist brethren. As clal corruption and faberent popalar vias. There is ita mis agent for the importation of bullion accomplishment, either anatural or urea-4 Highlanders, under the dietion of Me to his giring security for gervanta Witness converts were slain, part by the raigning King ling all these conditions but one timent ointment of the ford gn Dirotor and his test sonable. The Mexicat dollar stands constan play in their usual sellest i took the agessment to be implied. There was a sad part by his predecessor of anblessed us guarantee the Japanese Mint must submit to thore in great songne to fear that the Bank's

axellant atgle,

rivals might bo, incited to opposition to the victed of being a constant scurce of loss and gare Sental airs in the intervals. The perfor custom and usage between foreign hongs and tory, we think it is probable that no Christians responsible foreign direction,

That such control can be exercised without you. For such an agreement, with the newly annoyance to merchants here, and all manoes by the band were highly appreciated, and natire compratores that all servants taken now live in Corean dominions

into the employment of the firm are to be the selection of Irish airs and Spanish Danzas"

What we wish for is that the incapables who Impairment of national dignity, nail to the great and exclusive information respecting the Mint's foreigners would rejoice to see this coin re placed by any, currency which would save

were especially loudly applauded.

engaged with the sanation of the compradote, govern the country will commit some misbe enhancemeat of national credit and consequent coatings which would toerne to it, would and the words aed to the compradore urs You Traviour suure than usually gross, and give our cutarcial progres--with, as a corollary, large go for towana priving the Oriental Bank the them the loss and trouble to which they are made great preparations for the protections, of wont that the compradore segured the servant's powers interestou) ta oppsize the oxisting ordar been conclusively proved in more than one in-

The Japan Herald saysThe Russians have secure in That, as witness understood,sion to Japan, or even to Russia (the only two benefit to the governmental, treasury, has lately control of the China exchanges and geatly wo rospect this onerable Corporation, we are at present compelled to subrait. The whole Wladivostock. There are ut, present 4,500 ex honesty. On several cenasions the plaintiff had of things, which, for utter badness, rival the stance, England and France insisted on by no means praaid to advocate processer fend. subject of the coinage in Chine and Japan ja valry and 1,500 infantry at. Usrisk) 1,500 in. refused, to socuro servants nominated by some ways of Ashantee. And if the Japanese wa Foreign Inspectorats of the Chinese Castema, ing to that end. A syndicate of the foreign fantry at Amaraici, and infantry, one else counooted with the house, and can-papers could give Westerns any information to seome the payment of the indemnity after the auka, unranteeing the coin and responsible for a very involved ens, and it has for many years artillery, and 2,506 mines in the eastern part sequently they were not allowed to he employed. abat what is going on in Chosen, is would be last Chinase war. The inderanity was so paid, is forsige staff, will doubtles sargest, itself lu The larger Directory contains the different engaged a great deal of the thought and at- of Sheria. There are four man-of-war on the Witness did not with this case to be brought welcomed.

but the Chinese Government found it greatly to me minds as completely meeting the vase: but Treatios and Conventions made by Chinn and tention of foreign merchants. How to pro torpedoes. Whenever a vessal arrives, it is in conversation his fall liability if the theft sea, and the ontmanes of the port is slooked with forward, and the compradoro admitted to him,

its interest to perpetuate the system, and not we cannot find reasons to justify as in hoping only has trado flourished under it, but the Cus- that such a combination is practionble. And if Japun with foreign countries, together with|vide a remedy for the existing condition piloted into port by a mu-of-war. to comble is to could be passed to have been committed by any

toms afford now a valuable security, upon which we suggestie British Government will various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re of the currency has long been a matter for pick its way without woning into collision with of the scrants. Winces then told hit the

An establishment for the preparation of blank loans can be raiseal on ewy terms and their pro-alertake to appelat a director, we think that lating to Commerce and Shipping

discussion card the faveugle ycheme in this turned...

•heir poolis had left on the day the theft wad tea has been opted in Shidust by the Russ feeds in the present despote state of interrats his chestens of the looil amass and the half coinmited, and to replied, "No, he left ouo day Kicks (Board of Agriculturs); and about savant revonno, furnish tho tottering dynasty with its early sports from English and American Mint Tt. is frather embellished with a Chrome-lithe Colony is undoubtedly the revival of the We are czubled (says the N. C. Daily Neure) before," and he said he was ander the impresion tas prodinnors have visited, the place in order to chief, almost its only postiniary support. The masters, ought to and will, astinfy the Hongkong Mint. The British Government is evidently to give the following particulars of the now the theft had een committed by somebody not learn the methods adopted in the work.** example of Egypt will also at once suggest itsalt Chamber of Commore. The Japanese Finsave not disposed to obin a dollar at home for Chinese Loan. It is for Haiwan Tools 3,500,000 belonging to the hones

A raport is current in Tokic and received hero and to revert to Japan, we have only to tarn Miniator should therefore open negotiations with. in all of which the Hongkong and Shanghai: By Mr. Sharp-Witness was not aware that with general favour, to the effect that a new back a few pages of the history of the Osaka Sir Harry Parkce and Mr. Pope Bendeesy and circulation here as was hoped at first, and Banking Corporation load 1,500,000; the balanoo many houses had written bonds. Since his arrival steamship company is being projected to compete Mint, to find fit, naurames of the correctasse in air ad omnibto relay. Nar shoxat aathing has transpired to make it appear being abscribed chiefly by Chinese at Shanghai in China in 1822 bis firm had nd no written with the Mita Eishi Cozapany and it is bid of one, view The Mint was oponed in the rent with the least pass blo delay Nor shout

and Ningpo, The loca is to ho samotioned by bamis oither in Hongkong, Canton, or Macao.. probable that the re-establishment of the Imperial decres, and is to be repaid in three

the now company, if its formation is successfully spring of 1871, and its productions sent for in a fait le secure, also, this establa do-operation Chruno-lithograph Plate of the NEW Mint in Hongkong would be sanctioned in years, by six ugnal half-yonely instalments, so a responsible for all property in the house, support, bat whether in the shape of subsidios reporteil so slight corrections of details, whitia the Japanese dollar a legal tender at Canton By his Lordship Thampradore was looked carried out, will have measure of government spection to Americs and England, favourably of the Chinnst Minister is true that already Downing Stros. But the orcantile con- curity being deposited with the bank in the but he gull not be hold responsible if, say, the or mones advances at nominal rates of interest is experience had shown to be mussary, were then and Fanshow but its position would he greatly

sbape of Customs Bonds. It is understood that watchin dropped dead at night and thieyes not stated.

mate, and the report from the Royal Mint of strengthened, were ts status to be proolaimed Als of the various HOUSE FLAGS

manity of this Colony are scarcely prepared the money is wanted by General To Tsung-tang, broke into the bon

Sanja Baneroshi, Daijo Daijin, in a motifestion England on the avond edition of the coin being by the Chinese Carorament as equal to that of te-abandon dil-hope-of-seeing-the-Mint re---to meet the requirements of his army.

By Mr. Sharp The only ground of suspicion dated the 30% April, announces that come characterised by the Mint-Master as eminently its Mexios rival, at all the ports of China open ¿Designed exprosily for the Work);

against the coolie was that he absconded, vived here. When they see definitely that

The court of inquiry into the loss of the Bri

loan of yen 12,550.050 is to be raised. Particulars satisfactoryhe first attack was made tonto foreign trata concurrently with the announce MATS or HONGKONG, JAPAN. . there is no prospect of such an event, the fish bana. Fire Coon has given the following urimit any legal liability, would, as he said, be ster, who has charge of the negotiations. The Corporation, then seting as the Agents of the sunmunity of Hongkong. Japan Temes,

Mr. Shay said the plaintiff, though bo did not will shortly be made public by the Finance Mini the Mexican Dollar. In the Oriental Bank tent of ite sensglauco hy the English mercantile propriety of accepting the Japanese yen will vision. We find that at noon on the lut of willing to boar this. Is if the theft could be objects of the loan are despribad na boing to pro Imperial Covernment for supply of kaltion,

April, 1878, the master of the mid ship Fire brought here to any of the servants. The Directory for 1878 contains several new be subject for discussion. If, as the Japan Queen found himself by observation to be in lati

vide fands for expenditures to promote the welfare Mir. Pastan said he supposed the remarks of of this ration, to reese production, and to en. fealarus and tmprovements, and will be found as Ties suggests, the Osun Mint, were to be tude 35 68 N. and longitude 142 96 E. ocungol would not be antigout to upset the cader courage trade domestic and foreign comploto us possible,

placed under foreign supervision, and the We are of opinion that the zoster was justified standing which had so long enbarted with the

The ropalous castle city of Nagoys, which lies in romiñering bimaalf nearly in that position compradore The Chronicle and Directory is the only Japanese Government guaranteed that no taking the master's raskoning from that time, Hi Lordship-No; I think it is quite clear to the North-West of the district of Aishi Owari, from, and were held pensible to, the bank he leaned over big pootacles was, "And low's publication of its kind for China and Japan, changes or experiments should be attempted the vessel wanld be at toon on the 2nd April in there was a contract

in famous for its five-storied tower within the and thus the guarantee of the Corporation was your mother." He could afford to be biurat: fuse wall of the oustle, known as the Gulden given to the marcantile communities of China tot history prwerven the yet blanter speech of which would take the ship at tan p.m., guing at board from the defendant's servant after fiffe on mombed the crot, at this Lower, worn removed Government an, atuale, what it was nominally the frearges, affably exchimed to his majesty Intifade 37 ? 44′ N, and tỏngitude 141° 59′ E., The plaintiff was then called. He said he Castle. Two fishes of pure gold, which ser and Japan, that the vein liqued by the Japanese a Twith bailie, who, when presented before que of the rate of two knots an hour, about 30 ptiles S.B. to day the ours were stolen that they were some years ago, and one of them is now to be seas In 1874, at Singapore Canton and Foochew, the during a full of coastsation, "An hocu a the North Westerly set carried the ship into Sendal of the Briants. One of the coolies on that day by the garrison troops. The Kenchy stande in only with the Mexican Dollar, sail though the of Kinkesan. We are of opinion that a strong missing. Hemsta inquiries as to the movements atthe Tokio exhibition. The onstle is occupied Japanese ven was made a legal tender, cours Emily

miles by tote ba proclaimed it a legal tender equal with the Bay, and that this set of the current was not to had foave to go home about seven or eight the squats, in the centre of the ofty, and the Chamber of Commate of Hongkong was not then Now bon, and the following is an extract from his Mexican. But it is very doubtful indeed, we be expected. We consider the master is not to o'clock in the morning. He did not ask witness's Past and Telegraph offees, built on a foreign satisfied as to the stability of the Japanese Go- letter" We her had a bully snow stormi and Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily imagine, whether the Authorities at Peking blame. We consider that the kes of the ship is permission, but he told his fellow orolie that he model, are situated opposite the looal offers:vernment, and hesitated, in consequense, to end me and the feliers hoy good times, and two days

another illustration of the unreliable nature of was going. Ho came back soven or eight days Japan Gazette.

courage its introduction into the Colony, there can we didn't how no solicol, and so we find great fan Press Ooe, where it is published, or to the would consent to allow a Japanese in the currents on the cost of Japa

afterwards, but witness discharged him becaus

be no doubt whatever that, lnd this Government Skinny Bates and ma rutahad soma piggins and following Agents

to become the standard of value for that

The Palic Mail steamer, City of Peking,been in the employ for over a year, and witness he had gone away without permission. Holid

persevered for a very short time longer, retaining tied their legs together and they dow agio a MACAO Messrs. A. A. de Mollo & Co. Central Kingdom. They are already suffi- Captain Tour, arrived here yesterday. The hail no so to suspect him. He was in Hong

tus services of the Oriental Bank as agents, telegra wire and got hang up, and some fireman Mesars. Campbell & Co.

and resting in their hands the appointment of a to put up a ladder and git en down. The Messrs. Wilson, Nicholis & Co. intly jealous of Japan, and would hardly following is her roport: Left San Francisco at

forsign Mint-Master the yen would have now policeman is trying to find out who done it. Mesars, Witson, Nicholls & Cara-to take the troubla to help the pro-gere, three European, and 86 Chinese steerage;

His Lordship said it was not aball proved that In the two articles which wo derafel, last been firmly established in China, and the Moxioon Hepkio's brother has got to go to jail for putting Mesars. Hedge & Co.

duct of her Mint to supplant that of $217,318.10 in treasure, 1,835 tons of cargo, and it was the servant who stole the caps. It would mouth, to the abject of silver surrency in Japan. Dollar would have boon fast going out of use. powder into the old cobbler's coal box: it liked to Mens. Kelly & Waal, S'ghai,

be very clear under the contrast, of which the|wo condemned the Mexican Dollar to be relegated For the whole forsign truds of China suffera u Ulowed his head off when he put the coal into the Messrs. Hall & Holts.

Mexico. For ourselves, as we are 801- to meridian 180; thence strong gales to Yokohama, stole the property of Mr. Fustan

32 bags of mails, and experienced moderate winds evidence was wage that ions of the servant to its proper position here as bullion, and ex tax, which we do not think wooterstate in putting stove and he swore awful about it. I liked to Mesars, Kelly & Walsh, mated by the utmost good will to Japan, where we arrived on the ed ultimo Luft the firm the compradors would have been re- own coinage system, to silver as a standard, and for their manipulation of the medium of oto shovel snow. A boy stole my overshoes up to any one of horted the Japanese Government to return, in its at one and a half per cent, þaid to Chines chroffe plug snowballs at folks, but it is very hard work HARKOW and Mesars. Hall & Holtz and Kelly we would, supposing that we cannot have Yokohama on the 25th ultimo at .30 o'clock a.m.sponsible, hat there was no evidence to show that to the silver yon proper the poin originally change With a new cols, stable in standard the skatin risk sud I want for him; may pose is RIVER PORTE'}

& Walsh, Sasaghal.

and proceeded towards Hongkong. When Cheroo and Messrs. Hall & Halbe wil Kelly British dollar, give preference to the 150 pros and cards to sugenal nos about this men er say ano bad stolen the articles; con- designed by Major Kinder, of the same weight and weight, the product of a single Mint, under all swelled up; he was bigger than me," Boston NEWORWANG

Walsh, Shanghal. yen over the Mexican. But it remains to be heard in the engine roem, appareatly from the sequently it would not be fair to bold him and freness as the Mexican Dollar as the sole irrepronoliable foreign direction and guaranteed Globe. TENTGEN and Messrs. Hall & Hulla ated Kally

machinery. The onginos were at unde stopped, responsible. He thought there were strong legal tondor for payments in coin. We reserved by a responsible foreign Bunk, the tyranny of PENING)

& Walsh, Shanghal. NAGASAKI The C. and J. Trading Co.

and on examination it was found that the after pinions against the coatie of having stolen the claims of the Government's paper currency, the servant might have been resisted by the the property, according to the comprailors's own by recommending them to make this a legal tan master. The cotange of Marice necessarily HIGO, DAKL..The C. and J."Trading Os.

high pressura anak-pin was broken. Allsail was teatimory The man left without permission der for all futerunt taxes and ervise, but advised varias; being the product of a number of mixts, then set, and the forward engines were Bisect and about eight o'clock, just about the time the them to strengthen its position, au check is all working on the hailion from levert mines, TOKOHAMA Japan Gasolle (Mon. MANILA.Mere. J. do Loymaga & Co..:

of the Mint in this Colony. It would be noted. At one o'clock p.m. on the 28th tiltintings were last seen. He did not think any notations in relative value by announcing their with machinery of varying excellence, indepen-ON LONDON SAISON..

tho steamer returned to Yokokama working the Mr. JH. Bloom.

mere worthy of British prestige that the after low pressree cylinder aply, and arrived jury would convict of larning on such evidence, intention to make their paper desirable is silver dent of each other, and without may sool SINGAPORE...Masers, Liddelow and Martin.trade of Hongkong should be carried on about balf-past aleven o'clock sam. of the 29th but it raised such suspicion that perhaps the demand, of the earliest posible dafe. Il advantages as those entered by the Oike BANGK Mesara, Malherbe, Jullien & Co. LONDON ME, F. Aigar. Clement's Lane, through the medium of a British currency altime. The repairs are exacated at the Mitsu compradore would be badly advised if he mains, for us to state what guarantees foreira establishment foreign directorate, and a madasone compromise and bore part of the less, governments, daukers, and merchants will re foreign guarantee The competition Latresa LONDON...Mr. Gao. Street, 30, Cornbill.

Bishi Works. On the 9th instant at 5.45. but the same time, on the legal grounds a ver quite ta induce them to lead their aid in the the. several Mexican minte naturally keeps the than that it should be dependent upon left Yokohama for Hongkong, and bed light diet mast be givan for the defendant. The sus straggle between the dollar and the yen, and to up to standard, but the slight dif- LONDON. Masra. Rates, Hendy & Co. BANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merthants foreign power for such medium.

variable winds and smooth water, arriving at plious wars, however, 30 strong against the show what consequential advantages Japan may ferences between their producte gives an almost Hongkong on the 15th instant:

ecolie that he thought in such a coas the comhope to gain, when that struggle has resulted legitimasta excuse to the Chinese shroff to pat New Yox....Mesars. B. M. Pettingill & Co., THE Japances are becoming agents for the

prodere might fairly boat some portion of the it should 15--in a victory for her own coin, upon them a discriminating value, and foreign: 37. Park How.

Iess. If the theft, wore vlearly proved to have ¦ We are informed that the Government in commerchants in China would gladly soise the op spread of the arts of civilisation. They

been committed by the coolie he would hold the winded of its error in attempting the establish- portunity of abolihing this, in favour of already appear to have in mewire infected We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions compradore responsible. Judgment for the ment of a gold standard and wishon to voters to standard con un antrom one granted the Chinese Envoy in Tokio with a respect

plaintiff with costs.

silver, but will propose to coin a yen of 400 source. That this fechile has been lately gun. grains. If it persavers in this, an additional ing strength is evidenceda) the repeated petitions- for progress and the inventims of Western

A COLLECTION,

FOODKOW.

proof will be Enzon of the origin of the people from the foreign merchants in China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharva-63 per

cant premium. natious, and they are carrying into Cores the

Another of the Ten Lost Tribes may lay claim Colonial and Home Governments for a British Erion Insurano Boosty of Canton-$1,305 per TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS," plements of a future revolution in the man-

813-In your issue of the 3rd instant, whichi

to their parentigo. We harn already alluded to coined dellar, and by their frank noknowledge share, The steamaliy Bruner Castle, bourly ex-their relationship to Recbenar instanced by ment of their error in declining to bear long China Traders Indiance Company's Share just enched mo, I see a paragraph stating ners and enstons of that country. The Co-that I are purchased the Shanghe Courier in pooted from Shanghai, will, we understand, a flat fidity of uharter which precludes ar enough for the experiment, the cost of the British $1,300 per share. mect to Connerstag and Gensa Jos reams are at present bitterly opposed to all the interests of Chinese This statement is to look fumédiately after her arrival at Pagoda celicnus:-ghout they persist in the siteuipt to Mint that was established for a short period in sughine Lusutana Association-Tie, 635

PEINTING, very description of which is

Aneberge change and hate the vory tight of a foreigner wholly incorrect. The paper has not hoon Wale some coolies were engaged in landing Lexiona, they will go far to prove thuir dienst we move on foot, lox its re-establishment, and Chino Insurance Company $270 par share

put a trade dollar into competition with the Hongkong. Quite a serious agitation is now share extouted

but they cannot fail ultimately to see that Chinese, nor in the interests of Chinese, and we care at the Custome jetty on the 3rd instant descent from lessbar, the "strung ass, ordpolling should the Japanese Government fail to inter- Fonghong Fire Instrced Company * Shares-- the knowledge the Japanese bure so aptly Chinese bas any interest in, or connection with one of them was soon to full ranselose to the between two bunions. The burdens are boavy fere immediately with an offer to coin for the per share

the paper of any sort for kind, either direct or ground. Immediate relatanos was rendered to California and China China krude there seems little doubt that this China Fire Insurans Company's Rhaire-$180 acquired from Western nations is power indires. I 249 that your statement was mode the unfortunato man, fut, without avail, ne death It is not fait to see how the Firanos agitation will be successful; a British Mint will por share In one direction the Corans have indeed the Authority of tao Japer Times, and I shall must have been instalatiem.

Minister has bo misled into this error. Erenle etablished in Hongkong and Japan's oppor FAVOURABLE COMPARISON toen driyon to confess the fact, Booner I shall be obliged by your publishing this letter rived at Pagoda Apahorage on the 6th instant of the American trado dolar ot his elbow-Into the details of thestrangements necessary Fongkong, Canton, mid Masso Steamboat Co

tharafore send a similor correction to that paper. The starships, Glenroy and Glenfullock, seassuring that ho hned no interesteil friend tunity will be lost forever Eongkong and Whandon Dock Campany's

Share per cent premim; These vegaals will, we believe, take the berth for large and charitable assumption he has had we need not enter very fally Foreign countries hores 36 discount. London so soon is the tes market la oped Ax Japanese friends, returned from educating them haya to pay China for the excess of her exports Shanghai Stasin Navigation Compray-Tis. £1 a number of vither vessels are expected shortly, solves in Americe, and saturated with all the which they conmmo pror their imports which

pot share taere is ory probability that the rata of freight faulty American theories on trade and leanos, so will receives and that balance must be paid Hongkong Gas Company's Share-$75 por will ralo low at the outst

But Japanese statesmen must leara that Japan, in silver.. At present it is paid mainly in Mori-

shura. Wabour that pressing commands have reached in by ve means as big as America, and that say can silvor, in the form of the Mexican dollar Hongkong Hotel Company's Shared $55 per the Provincial Government to remii fands as attempt to walk in her neighboar's shoes will, which has to carry the sdditional expeenes of a

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the Japanese establislied themselves in the port of Fusan, a Dr. Yaxo, who has studied. Western medical science, founded a hospital. in the settlement and this institution was opened in February; 1877 The Coreans, who have little faith in their own doctors, were SIK,--The letter of your someondant Bar, quickly as possible to Peking. The officials are only result in ignominious tumbled The Ameri. very hasvy excise duty-which the Maxim Clan Sagar Refining Company, Limited--7 not long in giving the new hospital abadoeam your feend of yesterday must cominand we andreland, on His horna of a dilemma, on Trade Dellar han ile sos-to America dovernment impons on the mints and of the cent, premizin trial, and were greatly surprised at the self to the good sense of all your readersauxiously awaiting the pumption of tea duty American silver-producers, can afford to end out charges of carrying it from Mexiou to le pan-Chinos Imperial Los£][5. ^ "

Though I may appear to be reiterating what povezte Arsenal expenditure is to be greatly thele bullion in this form, innload of in that of tour-way, for example, in London--and from (kiness Imperial Loan of 1877–£107 108. skill of Dr. Yang, the eficacy of his he wrote therein. I cannot refrain from saying, redused, and it is cold that forced contributions har sliver. Their only object is to get rid of London to China. It does not require sluborate treatment, and the superiority of his that I never in the course of not a few years' ex from the gautry and trading classes will be levied metal which their miss are producing, in excess, argument or tabalar statements to prove that it medicines. Beveral hundreds of the Curetion in the cast, has any popular movement shortly of the world's demand for it is the anoined world he chesper for rope to buy bar alver SALUD ON MAY 15TE, AS REPORTED BY

| started in snob is miserable manner as propused, “One of the commanders of the Mamei Arsenal, state and it pays them to cut it in little ingota, from the mines of Califormis or Nevada, and pasa reaus have been cured of various maladies Hongkong Voluntoor Artillery force, Fleet, who for some time past kus, been connected weighing 420 greine cagh, which will not buy it on, thenga the Japanɔsë: Mint, to its dostina. While Porrer age, at $13.20, by Kwong

The whole affair from the catsot has been, as with building operations at the foot of Mamo silk or tea from China; but which can be sold than in China The China freds would get Rang Tit to Logal trader... by the Japanese medico, and he has had

a far as we, the humble outsiders, can judge, & Will, is, weere informed, under arrest on charge for Mezicazı dollars weighing £135.00 grains each, chas per money and the exclunges would immediCom Olibanum-20 sange, at 88.25, by Min several applicants for instruction in the maddle; one would have given those in power of tampering with certain gravea in that Imality which will. Fer to dig out and smelt their ately find their levels. What the Japanes Go Fat to travelling trator, THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.sence of medicine. He adopted one as the credit of knowing how to do it but it is The offense is perions, one mala Chiesa faw, silvazors, ant then to colu, and fransport these verument has to comporn telf with is the means Pubbliche 30 bags, a 2060 by Min Fat to

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svider that the training of the Ciminaloention. mug it is enmoored that the authorities hove kad ingots which they call “trado dollars ara pro, to be uhod to secure the co-operation of the foreign travulling, trader. POLITICAL, AND GENERAL NEWS pupil, and taught him the practice of vaccina Offee it too perfect, and somebody is completely considerable dificulty in preventing the agence which cost them in wages, de so little, as hangs and merchants in Cuine, or to justify the Dried Lily Flowers 10 bags, at $10.00, by

ad of the Fortnight.

tion. The Coreaus, who suffer severely from as fait" how not to do it depe grieved persons from demolishing the property a percentage on the total out-put of their mines. Coverage of Hangkong and the English Colonial Tal Fong Shur to travelling traders. The "Trade Report” has a larga ofrenation the ravages of small por, are eager to be - Writing, ne I said before, as a humble out of the sccused.

that they can very well afford to give away two oflies in replying to the demand of Hongkong White Sugar 200 bugt, at $7.80, by Tai In Hongkong, the Parta of China and Japan, İ

Įsitor. It seems there has bosi wo method, nơ "During hee"lost" trip from Hongkang--while be fares graine of silver, heat selling their guerolvate, op. a. Mint of their pyn, þz féllez. Foong Ban -looni-trader.

Hongkong, Brd Qotober, 1877,

doctor attached to the Coranu Embassy at henid hare boen e zost popular and entlaysus. Aipangtung was, we bean su volliaton with a Chí But Japan has no ouch fostning silter Lujxes, chut" blaued In Japan.” And We can pe mat pas, way. Lies Ching to traveling tradat.

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