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NOW IN THE PRESS.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

Foz 1879: This Work, the ONLY one of the kind, in Chino

or Jogara; is now in the SEVENTEENTH YEAR-

make this drug an artile of commerce as well as piece-goods. The Chines are net obliged to consumo the Ľudian drugs they are at liberty to produce opium farther Raivos, and it is only because the native drug ia inferior that they purchase the foreign opium. But, returning to the subject-mons immediately before us, we have in the above extract impartial testimony as to the It has boon compiled from the Most AUTHEN-attitude of the Ebions officials in connection TIO SOUBOR and no pairs have been spared to reador li Tachogany BELLABLY both as Directory and as a Work of Boferance on Chin mersial Maitora,

of its existence, and will be published at soon as practicable after the close of the current year.

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SHINA TAZATLANTA JOMPANY'S LÍNU.)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

LONDON, 18th December The Governor and High Commissioner Les

an ultatom to Cotyvayo.

NEW ITALIAN MINISTEX

a not so fully employed as it was last half year reis na idonbted fast thing in no port of the bat, however, pooplo may criticise small earnings world ban dos ing be done better and sheeper than in Hongkong and this fat is for brudit. able to the Company and

The China Beiger Reiting Company is doing [TER woll and sugar rifining it safe to become a very prosperous Indnsley in this port, where it enjoys 30 many marked nyantigos. We suumuratë à fow of thou platiipt supply of the raw material at the cheapest prices a free port to work in a constant only of pure water (sout

gential in angel rafting) : coal at a reasonblo with oplum smoking. It is time that the river and foally, the cheapest labour in the illusion existing in England with reapers, to world Working under the above favourable the virtuous indignation of the mantering on weanlisipate a prosperous future for

• the "companyýe pecially as it is andunkledly thout the progress of a habit they are supinder goed maungo tant, d

posad to be powerless to check should be We have how reviewed the position of the dissipated. The mandarins, as a body, are a companies, and it will be seen that. although the recant spaanlation will undoubtedly sublimely indifferent to the pisctices are of inflict hardship on many who weoinilately en tea devotees of the pipe themselves, allow itered the share market, the stocks themselves in their yamtus, and permit opium saloons are all in perfectly bound sundition. The to be opened in unlimited numbers in the districte under their jurisdiction. The edicts promulgated against opium exltivation and opium smoking are not likely to be carried into effect when the practice flourishes in the menner stated at the very gates of the Im- perial Palace

The contents of the Appendix have been care fully revised and classified Numerons additions have also been made, tending to remor the Work still more valuable for reference. Descriptions of osci Port ate given, embodying much valuable "Inforinition hitherto inpublishel

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Dź Walsh, Shanghai,

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YOKOHAMA Japan Guisalle Office.. MANILA Messrs. J. de Loyzagu & Co. SAIDOS.Mr. J. H. Bloomi

SINGAPORE......Messrs. Sagle & Co.

We notice among the passengers by the 0. and 2), steamer Grelio, a lady doctor, Mas C. I. Danielles, MD.

marts forwarded home, LED which have called forth patines in some of the Louden paper, have put a totally wrong construction spee the avonta the hat, for months from China Overland which have transpired in our local market Furtig Trade Report a

NAPLES, 18th Decembar

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

-- Hos. E. Skowoare, Acting Chin Juarico." Hon. U MAY, Acting Colonial Bserofary. Hon. G, PAPPO, Attorney General, Thon 7 M. Fruct, Acling Colonial Trsarer,

Hon F. Rra.

Hon. H. LowCOCK.

Hon W. KrevIDE.

Hoa T. C. HAYELAN, QO MINUTES.

The wafirring of the minutes of the last meeting was deferred.

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BANGKOK Measts herbe, Jullion & Co. the past WORK, as recorded in Saturday's Gazette, bo highly interesting, as there are soven entered, Queen on the marriage of the Priaves the conveyance of mails is paid for. We were out the nousity of keeping up a special orow.plans was refuých, These ware sout ack su

The maximum temperature at the Peak during was 36.0, the minimum 45,0; at the Harbour Master's Office, Prays Wast, the maritaum was 75.0 and the minimum 540.

was any gentleman ft the colony. I thought fit is inornible of being moved anywhere from the ago at lastning ties were difenttios to boy at the head the interprofution Jonsrt, the and local writ on that level it works slums neompliabing that. Ent lave onened that mont, Well, when the greation was Best kod selectirely a Boating fire engine would do Her Majesty's Government are to, dial was not able to use in the armativo. Of couns the object hitherto his been to abtain with sas branch of the subjet other way. Thoro certain was & Pollanen fhe colony, the greatest amount of good willout the uncrifle for dir Michael Hiaks Bench is out in the thordably scrapetant for the position, renom of that gond to probahla dauzer, und, Envior, draft of a bill which the Governmt are think. EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA, AND manded to me by my han friends dans in talk the interests of the Fire Brigade at heart, I haveing of saumiiting to tun Impera", Zarliament ta ing over the matter, but at the time I was not always domainred, it far more safe to use alandable colonul esterate in transport back able in faduce him to undertal levertinent engine aus it on only be seed on the Fry the United Kingdom why Erapon priscours employni Adcordingly he that time you loyal-instead of maintaining a floating Angie, may I ontocol te long torma of jurisd Tore gopil sough to give a vote of £500 a year, which gwald be attended with a certain amountment in any polony either European prisoners, or in the one of Indian prigners, to asal-thom and by it. I was empowered to appoint either a of danger and would be liable to deation Chinese Interpratar er a European with sulon P. BTLIEI Agree with the remarks of to Indis, or in the case of other prisoners Rofent knowledge of Chinese, but my hon. friends the gonflenga wao kus last spoked, but I think to send them to their on oolonies. It may not who were present said they thought a European hore le another projert suggested by the gentle have a tory large pratien hare, bet, zeverthe interpreter wanld be the best salted for this man who is it chargo. of the Fire Brigade at lase, if Her Majoute Governant think well Sofare Parliament and succeed in carry- A now Ministry has be formed ander the particular post, at this same time I was present It is quito tie the large engine is to it bore extent it will be antisfactory. 14

given to understand that in the event of very good when there is water, but thure ate | tog presidents of Signor Depratin.

European gonfleman saliciently propetent often Une-specully to the westward when the colony „being appointed then the Cannail naald he pre. it wonid ha impenalble for the suction pipo of: Do the vole for works and mikling

pared to voto sú adeguate sam, beyond the Ei, suy, angive to gut, water, and I understanil the His EXCELLENCY, referring to item of for services At present, however, I have present anperintendent of the Fire Brigade has $9,000 for sinking fund for Pragya, worke, loun, A moting of the Legislative Counolls held on for mare. I have put £500 on the renommended either the creation of stares or the raid-The works are carriedot from the spacist on Saturday afternoon. There were tsentsetimes as a ritzely provisional and temporary digging of wells under the Praya wall, so that fund and we have to repay it. Wo estribute allosanoo, because she wrote to the egrotary at all times the auction pipe can be applied 59,000 per untum and at the ort of a corlain, Hts BXCELGEN OF THE GOVERNOR

of State for the Coloties I was able to report tout there is no doubt are happoping in neng sumber of years the whole will be paid of hire the views of the members of theConnell, ned tides would ht presunt be very difficult to do may take the opportunity of gontiouing that to benvey to him the name of the most distin. wi h.

some of my son, friends prosent and others tomo guisbad Chinese scholar now in China as being Tao ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARYOn time age at before men mourial on the Bruyn the gentleman whom I thought might soospt that that very point I dia very glad to inform the works requesting that the Prass might be post, and I ventured to say to Bir Mishaal lok gentleman that a plan has been, loptad to widened twenty fool I referred that memorial to Hanoh, knowing the stews of the members of the lengthen the auction hose, which can be my hon, friend the Barsayar-Gonoral, who hand Counsel, of the Chief Justice, and the various used at any distance in lateral direction, beforo him the despatele from. the Soorotary" of VICTORIA REGATTA, 1878.

gentlemen of indience in the colony, as to the without haring the figulty to the power of Stats, and he Zed also belom him the returns, of Although the weather is decidedly dull at the

eminent qualifications of tas gentleman in quen raising the water Castly the present the work as accmplished, becauzo al sady, a tion, and we ty the racemity of having a first Bapacitandout of the Fire Brigade has, talcen considerable portion of the work has been done, time of writing and a Scotch mist is moistening

class man at the head of this department. I measures to obtain additioun lengths, of the diving these facts in in-formasjon my lion. VOTE OF CONJÛLENCE WITH TEE QUION. believed the Council wouldonserfully vote 55,000 suction hose, so as to toot that particular friend made a buof-report on the camarul. The the etiosphere, there are more chances at this

A Hia-EKOELLENCY Geutienten, it is reTON- time of year of a fine day than otherwise, And We ten years since. I bad this lonsar, si u mamborok-bisaab aanveer, wale Lavet will be in palpable enough for foars in consagingnes of the conyogad the substance of that report to my hom * year as the salary. When receive Sir Michool diBoulty. The difioulty is one that has been Colonial Secretary, in accordance with my wish, hope we shall be cheezed by the bright face of of another legislative assembly of taking cowlance with the views we all share, then necumnating deposit along the wall of the tricus who sent the monerist. Brictly, Her Majoe- The Massageries Maritimes steamer Ira-old Sol for the holiday vask now heterons. The part in an animous vote to the QE 24 I shall have to submit to yea a applementary Praza, but I believe the adoption of the welded by govern wout, aftern long consideration, Insy waddy, with the next outward Franch mail, Vieterin Regatta ef-1878 will once to-day, the cussion of the marriage of the Princost estimate taking the salary £1,000 instead of: I voir mention will renoys almost entirely the way years of consideration, and after consulting

Aliec. A very different duty is boforo me now left Suigon. for the part at 10 am, and paused, this being the "and meeting, and the sports aza 1 have rooivo four Sur-Heinel Siels Beach £500, and that I will have to do when, the difficulty of getting water

Sir John Code, a most exinout engineer, had St. James at 3 pm on Saturday.

under the patronage of His Excelleney the Go: a telegraphic despatch informing me that the genomen to whom I refer sball have facated Hon. I, RYELET the ides to be curried out elwed to cry out the works that are now in promptly, because this is the lion, with China progross. A great many depatoles were writ. The gun-rassol My, Commander M. McNeile, verner and injor Genersi Donovan and Com- Princess died on Saturday, the 14th instant: another tempory post which bear olds.

On the vote for the Postmaster-General's de: Nep Your coming on when we may expos ton both frozu homo ant this calony a the arrived here on Saturday evening from Sinodes Watson. The appointment of the and ft. therefore becomes my sad daty, in partment, in which, under the head of converance fires.

sabjant. One of the first nota 1 dus de "TLENTSIN and Mesas. Hall & Holtz and Kelly 8poro 11th Novembar, siâ Labuaù Brd instant,atewards and the selection of the judges, umpires,vordance with what I know to be the spisers of mails, the exɑmange elve of the dollar was →→The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY There riving, on seeing the state of the Pratd

du 12th, and Manila 16th.

antimont of the whole of this cuminmity, to

ia andelentuose stack to accomplish every and anticipating groot damage to peely in and starters could not be improved, apen, and move an address of indolence with the Queen. Noken as Par. 10.,

Hum, P. REATE mailed attention to the fact object that is woated,

case of another typhoon, was to telegraph 1 £68 On Friday the Government Authorities com.very competent body of gentlumen vill set upon dort we may be ectially and geographically dis: that exchange was going down and suggested HIS EXCELLANCY I think the suggestion of Semetary of State asking for permission to thened working in the wow wharf at Low-wah tes. It to be built of wood and to extend 80 the committee. To-day's programme is well that from the Couch, but I can recall to mind- furb ont from the old stone wharf where the filed, there being fen item to be decided, even the nerds that Eboard fall from the lips of that to youd be lipitor to state it at a lower the hon. gentlemng on my belt is well worthy proceed with the works in the reuth of Mave

sgarð.

↑ of alapfinn, because we küre now in the harbour 1877, I got a reply to say Sir John Cooda was distinguished men venteen years ago in the

His EXCELLENCY--Exchange is undoubtedly two steam launches always available, so that still considering the plans and estimates. There landing is now.

rowing and three sailing races; and if all the House of Commons. On that ocasion, J entries came to the scratch the yacht race will moving the saéreas of evegratulation to the ing down. At the same time I will explain how they could readily tow the Bouting engine with thes came a dispatch in which approval to the time ago I obtained the sanotion of the Brecu- that might be considered. It is a question us to go an en friand immagliately cus? and euce 11 tonner (sloop) will make her bow" Palmerston told us that the Princess Aliceag on our reinitianpes, and accordingly some I merely throw out the suggestion as a matter and finally there a telegram authorising

had inherited all those eminent qualities of to-day. Wo netice that no alteration has been head na hene, which bad so greatly dis tivo Council to the following courtes We had which my hon, friend here (the Acting Colonial menced the work and has carried them on in London the sum of $140,000 in the hands of Secretary) and the other gentlemen will eon with great figne and success Non, cul made in the time allowance, the old scale being cloguished her illustrious parents, and, in adhered to-15 snorada per ton. The tine al seunding the notion of the Price Minister, the Honggeng and Shanghai Rask to the special alder, whether we might not have a light floating anything be done to try out the works fund seponat, and in this colons also, we had engine to be towed by the staani.Iannoles. una different voila! Well, there was ožič lowance given by the Loiterer of 37 tous, which Mr. Digach said that the Princess Alier inmething like $200,000 in the Hongkong and Hon. W. KESSIC-In case of fire prompti alternative, the matter might be reforzad homin

was distinguished for har bright and winning. is the largest craft entered, to the sialist allt leppered, rufortunately, tlg Shangliai Bank to the special fund account. Ibate is the first thing accesesty, and one world again. inarensa the Praga teufeet inay Dist sloop of 6 tons-only oneants to eight minutes, the unstrings of the Frinases Alico was orord the of 210,000 truck the spoolal fund the indilited your Excellency in mentained ten fort, with the configuration-of-the-harbour obtainind the sanotica of the Executive Council think that a fosting cagins in the harbour, with we will say, $10,000, but to increase it another and, of course, in the case of the catters, much shadowed by a great calamity, for between the account in London, at the Hongkong and Shang, for towing, would be great bunefit. It is not at certain purfe of the Praya ay erat 3503.000. On Friday His Excelloney the Governor paid less. This, we think, can hardly be called vote of Parliament and the marriage itself a hat Bank, to the Crown Agents of the colony, necessary 3. should be propoiled by steam so long It doce not at all follow it would only cost. a surprise visit to the Tung Wah Hospital, in

the death of her luétriona fabber. And now CO, which there are now some 75 mats and le female "bringing om together. However, we hope the Gaoth sustains in the logs of he boloved and a corresponding transfer was accomplished as it is sufficient for its work and we have two, or thes, ne oren tar times as such as in Hongkong, so that as forns we are onerred lanotes to move it. I think, in view of the grast the first ten fest. And that was the falloy patients, and made so entry in the visitors book to see a good sailing breams, which will be the daughter the second great grief that has taken ng netusloss or gain bus tusen pre upon the risk of fies there is in this colony--and the most which was in the winds of some gentlemen. expressing satisfaction of the cleanliness and principal ingredient in producing a good race place in the royal family. Gentlemen, however transaction, bus in the remittances for the last aluslle produce in the colony is stored on the who, no doubt, imagined that by a sort orilor prevailing in the establishment,“

Craivs are requested, to be at the starting post remoto wa may be from Kingland, we areal proasta simths I have been able to do this when Pray it is of the very greatest importance; in of rule of three, if my friend was going to It is notated in Saturday's Gazette that the ten minutes before the time advertised for start the mogal family, and we hearting syntetise Mr. Lister writes and gave a remittance of so deod, the atmost shall be done by this Govern add so much to the width then by adding a fitile with the sorrows of the Queen, and therefore it anush lua to be made: intend of hiring a bill and ment in 30pport of the Fire Brigade anf the pro. more you ferase the cost only in the suma pro following gantlamen hose reported their Saturn ing, order that no affroossary delay may be is that I rise today to more the following ad losing heavily, the Colonial: Secretary writes to iding of appliatious for the extinction of firs that portion. The moment you gut out into deep to the colour and have resumed their oficial de cocarigned by want of panctuality. A gun will dress to the Queen Wa, the Governce and the Crown Agents directing them to pay so ran bs davisol, and I knee of no action that water the expense is scarmods. The fact is, ties Dr. C. J. Wherry, Superintendent of Co WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,vernment Civil Hospital; Mr. G. 8. Northcote, le rod from the judge's boat, simultaneously Legislative Council of Hongkong, vantare from ranob to the Postmaster in London. So long as could be taken that would be probably moreef after this motorial was presented, and while my friend was considering it, there waited upon Clerks in the Register-General's Department with the ons fired from the starter's heat, so that is distant portion of the Empire to text that lasts we will lose nothing by exchange.

your Majesty ur sindere condolence in the Captain H. Cairns, Governmont Marino those on board the flagship may know when each affliction your Majesty has sustained by the death

E one of the leading Cbivamen in the colony, On the vote for abaritable allowances,

and he camere tell me that the Chinoso ballers Surveyor.

race commences a offestiva body of water of hor Royal Highnoin the Princess-Alice,

HIS EXCELLENC~No for no other purpose. Hua. P. BYLI said-I propose that we in. of property on the Praye were so mexiona to- Hon. PRY-Lheg in segond the sote of On Friday afternoon is Excellency the Ge- police will be told off to koop the course clear,

Hon. P· RYLIE-I is very fortainste.

crease the amount of charitablo allowances by a hare an ex ension, and explated briefly to Turder paid it to Et, Stephen's Church and there is little obauce of any interruption Expollousy. I kit well that this Colony and condolenge wildeá has just been proposed by yQUE

His BADVELENcr Yas it is sory fortunate.mall sum, the object being to augment the grant an what ocen pedig

as to the Mision Schools, presided over by the Rev. A. Either from jonks or steam launches.

The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY-It was to's most deserving little institucion, St. Joseph's suivudvy just as 1. fare mentioned it to your all the colonies under the British crown #bonid Hutchinson His Excellency first inspected the

remittet, too; at a very favourable into, 4s. 31. Hospital. We all know what it is. We had it Hir answer was, I as authorised to my the Baxter Memorial School for Girls, and then We are requested to state that the storm-tag: send such an address of condolence to her Ges-

HiS EXCELLENot-As this matter has been before us the other day, when it received some question of expense, as far as the Government is: SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, visit the Boys' schoolroom, and the second di- Fams will leave Peddar's Wharf punctually at cious Majesty. Her family is one which stands mentioned I may venture to say this, that when damage by the rain storms. I at informed the concerned, may be overrried, linsmuch as we vision of the Boys school, which is held in the bulk-past twelve, one, and half-past one o'clock don't think Englishura will be scansed of andnly in referring to the progress and proparity of ACPING COLONIAL SKURETARY-More sul pay for it on entition we get some be sent before all Europy is a model and example, I made my financial statement a few months ago, allowance it rebeivas is only $10 per month, the Chinese, will put our bands-into our pocketa. PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED, church. He personally examined' tho.papila in Refrezbarents, wize. &c. will be provided on the praising thongoivos, or this things, belinging to the colony I referred to the Port ORee. You than that This fastitution is a specifinally from the moladnod land: Howoros, that in a pra. Norica. To avoid delay in the execution of history, and, we mised to see at Tagship, but there will be no sit down tiffin. them, in saying that the royal family of England will portone be interested in powing that the mentioned in the estimates, but there is a sah posul which I la sot feel justifed ut present in Ordoes it is particularly requested that all the distribution of tis prizes on Friday, the Ey Fermi-ion of the Offers of Her Majesty's stands first on the list of royal families. We figures. I quoted were the figures, put into my grazial for three institutions and if it is at posidoning, ou acount of the objections taken business communications be addressed to the 27th, and also to present a prize himself.74th Elighlandera, the land will be present. It sos its members distinguished överywhere. We hands by the Anting Colonid Treagair and the divided in equitable impartinas it would be for by us, he field to reopening the whole ques Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co,,-tz)

On Saturday night the Royal English Opera is invend to have a dauce on board the flagship at dol zur work there a netaal sats estion fed as the Hongkong share of some resson but the part of those wise have charge lion. Even with the temptation offered by our

Wales has been doing in Franos this year in poutago, was taken from the official letter of the of the distribution.

Chinese friends' I could not enter upon it No Company gave another performance at the this year.

emnation with the Exlshition. We have sem Psister deneral adroid a few days before He F. HEIs My momory may be wrong: doubt the time will ecce when, if the Chinese Theatre Royal Thero was a rather this atten

what the Duke of Edinburgh has been doing in the Council meeting to my hoa, ining the Cole but I am informed it is only S10-it-receives and will put before us the figures and estimates of NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS dance, though a good programma bad on drawn

cwmnant of a man-of-war, or wharevac hitaduty

their proposel in a b siness-liko way it may be “Cabranactions on Editorial matters should be up. The Cripson Scarf." opmio opera is one---

calls him, and we are clee aware of the popularity Dial Secretary were has been sotas question it is a most deserving institution.

aboutit, and libas been alleged that, owing to pay. The ACTING CULONIAL SECRETARY-We considered Two matches were sailed on Saturday, mad as and influence of her Majesty's eldest daughter, mens to France and England on the annul sun only recognise three institutions, the Sisters of Hoo, W. KESWICK-I have been much in- andronsed * The Editor," and thoseon basinos "The act by Irunix, was first produced. This is o

lively and pleasing little opors. The one ia the course was the same and the start in the fo the Princess Imperit of Germany. In fact, the having to be made ander the new system, our pos Charity, French and Italian, and the Rufatios tamsted in the statement your Excelfoury has Manager," and not to individuals by nama

laid in Venice, time of the darndence of the Vene matches at the same time the description will be royal family of England, we may say, has an futage old wo amount to the guts I mentioned. tory.

nude. on the subject, but at the aurae Line I Alliebtern for pallication should be written en anetan Eepublic, at though the plot is bahi suvugh, simplified by being given as if it were one race. fluenen ch all the princizat States of Eurons. However, the figure I gava was the signs that there are some Indiurdes situations. The part Both matches were for opon boats, and one re When salamity like the present happěry among of Sassafrasse, o Venetian citizen, a great adstricted to ship' boats only. There are five them I think it is the duty of all loyal colonies appeared as our share in the letter of the Peat mirer and raudatar of Sanoon. was taken by entries for the open race-Sailors Hoine, Tine), and the colony of Hongkong, small though it master Gamer But of coures the Post Office is

not to be regarded as a revenue department. r. H. V. Franklin, who acted rary creditably Sailors Hoxe (Red), Dapku, Victor Emanol, is, is an essentially, loyal, one-to offer co-

Hod P. LYRIE-Not o throughout. Cornarino, a Taneliau noble and and ilarbour-Muster's and of ship's boats there dolenso. Therefore I most heartily ascond the member of the Coqucit of Ten, was admirably were only two autors, the Vistor Emanuel and proposition of your Excellency to send an ad- rapresented by Mr. Hugonen, whose get-up was Spartan. The latter boat would not run against dress of endolanie from this colony to the excellent, and who succeeded ip rensing the the other, but the Victor Emanuel ran against Queen in the sad breast which has taken merigost of the house. Messrs. Phillips and all hosts. The tour was from the coal sheds place in the Royal family. Andreys sustined the parts of Dracsto (Chant Kalean, sound Green Island, passing through Carried unanimously. Tina Bon) and Marco. (Cornarine's steward) re- the Sulphur Channel, round Stonecultar a spectively. Mies B. Draeger appeared as Bianca, Island, thanse" round the Hospital ship, mud. the danghter of the studious Sanfrost and finish at the stern of the Victor Emanuel. A Tass, her sonid, was represented by Miss Clare stear lunch with a number of gentlenen on Stanley. Both parts were fairly filed. The board accompanied the race and started the boats opera, however, dragged somewhat, and failed Lots woro drawn for positions and resalted as to onliet the interest of the audience, It follow, coinmene!rg with the weathermoston f--- was followed by Locosg's operatic sktravagan.

· LONDON ...... ¡Mr. P. Algar, Cioment's Laze. -LONDON":" Mr. Goo. Stroot-30, Cornhill. LONDON.Messrs. Bites, Healy & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P.Fisher, A, Moreliants

Exchange. NEW YORK... Most. 8. M. Pettingill & Co.,

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

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Correspondosts are requested to forward their name 11 aires with communications addressed to the Mligor, not for unblðalion, but as evidenen of good faith.

DEATH.

On the 37th October, 1878, at Calento, ABARIZ L.

AGAIN, Aged:54-years,

$2100

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 282, 1878.

The American ship Joseph, Captain Rogers, arrivedad San Franofson the 3t a ultime, forty seven days from legkengashala bark Biteiico, Captain Fandia, Arvived on the 4th,

sixty-four days From this port

their that presido

T has been repeatedly asserted by the mom-x here of the Ang oriental 3azety for the Suppression of the Opium Trafic that the Chinese Authorities am bitterly oppmed. to the use of the drug and would fain get rid of it if they could. To this assertion we have as repeatedly taken exception, because

the Marquis TENG, who would fair soe the

SAILING. MATCHES.

Victor Emantel.

Bailors' Home (Blut)

Harbour Master's Bakore Homi. (Rud)...... Daphne

Spartada

*

the Son graphs, a romanco of a Tidal Train." The is, of course, a piece without a plot, act depends entirely upon the music and secos series to kapp up the interest of the audience. It was very fairly placed on the stage. The ses The boats were started at 1h 29min. 400c., in nymphs Coralie and Pearline were stolently re- presented by Miss Clara Stanley and Miss Flo-a light N.NW. wind. The two Sailors' Home rence Howe, and the latter was encerad in her boats were the first to not underweigh, followed Off the British bark Monsta song. Miss B. Draeger made & vory good the Daphur, bor Master's, Vinter Ema- Takie Pin, and was wirmly scored in one of land. Spartan.

the Sailors' Home (blue) was loutling-by-about ten rards aliod of the Daphne and Sailors

THE ESTATES.

His Excel Nor-Gentlemen, the boxibus now before as in the second reading of the Ap- propriation Act, Ton liave the estimates no in your hands and I beg leave to move the second randing of the Ordinance

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY detailed tertain small alterations in the figures given lá the bill as laid before hoa, members which had incidentally arisen since it passed through the i printers hands

The bill was then read a second time as follora and commitsel

Alimented by the Governor of Hughout. Tvíth this advice of the Legislative Council therecf. to apply a sam not exceeding seven hundred and seventy-nice the sand or to the Putha Sarvio Whrow the caponditwe required for the of this clony for the year 1979 har hver velaented at the.com of sovan hundred and seventy.wight ikaŭsend

of the year 18t.

the year. 1879, the in charged

any other purpose?

Hon. F. RyaIE-But is it not required, for

active than the oue that has been suggested.

HIS EXCELLENCY--Hoarshear

He F: RYBIE Then if that is the case I cannot beat expros ray regret that in fixing tha beg to propose that 825 a month to added for fins of the repairs the Prayu bas unt beer this very deserving institution. In view more extended Braless a very great advantag especially of its usefulness, und also of the loss would have been gained if that line of Fraya it sustained in that rain storm and the fact of which the memorialiste mentioned had. ben HIR EXCELLENCY-No; not now. And in Eng. Its funds being reduced-taking all the ciceurà extended, 1.don't say the number of feet, but › and the system is to treat the ost Offes, though atauces of the case into consideration, I would certainly greatly extended frero the prvant Fina

sometimes, diffult to ss buically appearing as such, et as a revenue propose that we increase this vote or add a special The net trafia on the Prys zenders it Cingo is ded department. The foot is that where the Govern rote mont make money by the Post Oftes it should ho The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-I have thoro as if it were a piblis quay and along, ull. mintely spent in facilitating postal arrange much pleasure in socoding the mution: I think parts of the Praga inconvenience talts. Loon menta.b far as my desire to point out to the benefit derived by the poor and wretched from not but feel the weight of the statomsuta your.. The Council & for months ago the rarions that establishment will commend the roto to to Excellancy has mule, but at the same time I vilonoss of prospority in this Colony, was con judgment and bonerciense of at the mentors cult het regrat that in work casting so wash corried I might have taken, which would have of this Compit

money and calculated to bo of a permanent öher- been still more to the point, the number of Hon, W. KESWICK inquired the nature of the actor. the plension should not have been made.

Hein_H, Lowcock—May I nak if the Surveyor.. letters, newspapers, and parcels that pass through institution the post, and if I had done so they would have Hon. T. C. HATLLAR-It is a Magdalon esta. General will state if the works that has been the operations of the other departments, indicato shown tha: the operations of the Post Offles, like blishment for the reclamation of fallen womar commenced and are almost approaching complo. Hon: J. Dowcock-The matter was dis. tion nio being carried out at all on the scale ro a steady prosperity,

cussed before the Finance Committee precommended by the Germission that sat four. departmen

On the vote for the Registrar-General's viously with the tier of compensating them years ago Thean is an impression that that For the loss they sustained the rain-store has been congiderably modified and it. His EXCELLENCE said-I am bound to tell but the Finanse Committes were of opinion that would be interesting 17 the Surveyor General you the sun we are now voting will realy bo in any asistange that was given should not be could give ut information Ibe extensive of the excess of what may be required, for this reason, given in that form as it would raise questions, as Praga in some parts suggested by the Commis Sometime before the Registrar-General to gaine by other person. It was thought that sion amounted to ten feet and different styles of left the colony. I asked him to considor if any assistance was given it should be given in work or woodwended for diferent purtione the expollenes of transferring certain duties some other form than an operation, for The sober proposed was ennetioned in 1871 and of bis departout to other departments in damage the the storm. If it can be given it in 1876 vote was passed for it, which was ther

have suffered, this giant is not given on that be given as to the work at present being carried anaunt, lest questions arise as to compensation out to other purple,

The Active COLONIAL TREASURES-I 20

·H, FRYSIE-I am prepagod to advocate grat air, that my hon, friend on the left (Mr. tha graat on purely charitable grounds. Lowcook) did not give noticà of his question 'as——— The ATEMBERAWA my take the I would then Lave been preparel with a more ciremstances into consideration.

satisfactoryTM Litement. As it is I can only go inte generalitics and inform the Council that tho.

it is not the fact. The Chinese Government-her- songs and dances. Mesars Fermon and ie in reality supremely indifferent to the pre- Rollings illed the parts of Smith and Jones, the once (red), who were elcsetugether, and off the foar Landrod and one dollars and thirty-eight cents such a way as pol to incur any mcrease any other form it is desirable, but I think itwards altered, as your Excaliensy informed us and

two and the lattor was lonely plauded for his clover Jousing Mr. Varnog ench as His Excellency Kwon Sova-rad and was, we were sorry to notion, still far from well, Daphne on the weather side. Thus two boats advice of the Lexislativa Cuaucil thereof, as follows Mr. Salto agreed with me in thinking that then set flying jibs and the former also a square. A cam zob receding caren buzgred and seventy- come branches of that office might be trans and was obliged to ask the audience to excuse him headed jlb, and soon overhauled Sailors Hams site theosand dollars shall be, and the same is hereby farred to other departments. He was good from singing. He contiuped to net, however (510) Shortly afterwards the mind commenced, charged epon the revenue of this Colony for the enough to draw up a schemes, which I but was manifestly suffering, and enlisted the to drop off and the order of rounding Groon Is. Fotifs to pat ap snemali spotted, that is to sant to Her Majesty's Government, and the sympathy of the audience, who gave him a hearty

apshot of it is that twenty-two officers in the Regieirar-General's department: I proposa round of applause. The ether characters were

to reduce to fourtyen in mimbar, said the salary of the Pegistrar General I would proposes to the matter in this form, the vote would be for history of the Pray has undergone great vicis reduce, becauso we only leave to that department the future, and not merely for the present; situdes. There has been a constant interchange or functione, and more especially the very don't know any object to which money which the of digutohes, drawings, and designs with the important cue of cosmanication with the native colony has to spare bould be better devoted timu.Colonial Office, and anfortunately Ifer Majesty's commanity is tousured. When the mate of the one new discussed.e

consulting engine has frequently been ablat

the close of such pera.

THE

HONGKONG STOOK AND

SHARE MARKET.

"Harbour Mabea

Daphas p

Sailors' Home (B10). Sailers Home Bel Victor Erinnel

Spartan

use of the drug discontinued and cons.ther it an expensive and enarrating luxury. But that the Central Guvormentor the great mass

all creditably lled, and in a fuller horse, with of the mandaribs are disposed to do any Mr. Verzod in his old form, the piece ould ne thing beyond uttering suding fulminations have boon docidni acces. As it was, against the growth of the poppy in China, the company were called before the partsin at and publishing virtzous exbortations to the people to renounce the habit of smoking, is absurd to expect. It is a patter of notoriety. thet spinn smoking dourishes more in offi cial yamêss than anywhere else. The very mandarias ho cccasionally declaim against the practice as injurions not unfrequently are constant patrons of the opium pipe. If corroboration of the foregoing statements were needed it is supplied by a correspondent of the Shanghai Courier, who, writing from Peking on the 2nd instant, after remark ing that the only arishing hurgess the China metropolia acoma to the the welling of opium, says: "Now whops for

On looking over the share quotations in our assof the Daphne. The race at this stage was the retailing of this regetable poison are pret sap we aanhof point to a single, un getting very exciting, but the wind shortly after- being opened in farious parts of the city sound and taking The Companies are all inwards commenced to fall, and the Daphne passed there is and now one about a hundred yards enllant working order, and it is noteworthy the Sailors Homia blue) on the weather site, as that only one Company's sharse, the Houghong i also the Macho Master's Boat. Of the fromthe frontgate of the palace, probably ip- Hotel Company's, are a discount, and in that cost sheds the Harbour Master's passed the ported by the opim-smoking eunuchs-with-inst nee the value of the Company's property is Duplo and ontinued to keep a lead of about. with the palace is said to swam hiashop corainly gift to, if it do pot exceed, the marketa baat's length until within ten yards-af übe

quotation of the stock,

stern of the Ingslip, when the, Daphne passed may be recognised at out by the phite glass The Marine Insura of Companies have for a bar by not more than half a boat's length. Tho windows and their clean and shining appear.lengthened period onjored a marvellons immu-Spartat lost some time through the gentlemas xity from losses, and we may resonably, come, mailing her not knowing thất lạ had to rowïd tho arice I cannot have the slightest pynpathy to the conclusion that present quotatious repes. Meance, and he had to go back round her und with that urt sacra fames whieh leads a seat fairly the value of the respective shares. then hume. The time of finishing was

The Fire Inserance Companies have done, andi

tention of the promoters. In the case of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company the shares stand at a very high. premium, but" from all wo ean gather they are really worthy of the high

After rounding (2.10 p.m.) it fell dead calm. and the hosts, with the exception of tho Hpartan, wers in the “doldrums” for à long? time, The Sparton, chowaver, had kept close ander Green Inland and being favoured with z A good deal of misapprehension appears to eigt light breeze, made a short run up the harbour in home siretes about the position of the Hong and the over to tozsentter's Island, where sho long share martet. It is true that there has lost her breeze for some time, but creatunfly was been a gooi deat of undue speculation going on, the fret to pick up again and made a good run "with this manal-mesuit of laflation and subsequent bear wway from all the others. The other boals. depression, to the benet of the osutions and the in the meantims were drifting down to Stomo. detriment of the cash members of the community..sutter's Ishid. At twenty minutes to four However, we are thoroughly senrinded that at o'clock the Daphne caught a breese, which the not me has the position of the Share market Spartan had caught ten minutes before, and com- beon hoithfor than at the present moment, and it menged to make for the mainland, followed by the is not fair to draw any comparison between the Harbour Master 3, Salora Home (blue andʻrat), state of things existing now and that which and Victor Emmel in the order gamed. Ou pos szis od some years ago ghen there were really singthe Bay at the back of tonoutler's Island the some bubbla compsning being kept allost only brailor Home (blue) passed the Harbour Master's the credulity of the publis......

buat and on opening out from the Iires the who

foreign gorcroisent and foreign merchants are doing, wall, and have fully justified the in-

te pour this deadly drug 'oplum amongst the tcoming millions of China, but I cannot but feel that the indignation of Chinese han- darins against the foreign, producers and vendors of opian is just so much, twaddle,

the palace and under the eyes and noses of

from day to day, but I presume they observe

the generally useful maxim bear, see, and

'Spartan

Daphne Angabe Harbour Mantar Bailors' Home (Bloo) Sailor Toms (at) Victor Emmaus g

M.

....

21 00

5 43

00.

550 00

5 58000 not'ted.

not tired.

place they have taken in public estitostion. The A protest was stored-by a gatenna, wa China Fire Insurance Company has not been so bore informally, because he said that the men

ESTAPLINGSTER Governotes a Colonial Beerstary s Colonial Treatyror d

-Anditor General

Clerk of Gernik.

Surveyor General. "Gevericent Gardens Postmaster Ganeral. Reglakar-General, Harbour Master Lighth Collector of

o Rovenue... Stamp Indicist Begistrar.c

et Companíce. Explosinta Edgential Medionl Police Nagistrated...........

Polica Gool

2,310.00 5,2.0) 9,204.00- 76,479,60 100.40

27,002,40 1,55230 30:020.60

118$0.00 2750

7434.00

4, (02.00)

22,744,60

1,155:00

23 634.00 15,670,00 6,394.00 145,85880 21,333.00 8,036.00

Total Establishmota 1999,758.cog REVICES-RICLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTO:

Fire Brigule

-Colonial TicageION":

Judici

Sorvogne Germina?..........

Postmaster General..

1,500,00 4,800,00 % 20,734.78

Registrar Qohtral

Education.. Medical

200,00 8,030,00

-19,000.00

Polico Magisivatos.... Police

God!

Tiro Frigale.............

Charitable Allowances... Transport

354.00 28,836.00 -18,170.00

5,000.00 $.000,00

Works and Buildinge

4,000.00 85,$50.00

ploads, ftests, and Bemigos.-

3ight cu

Miscellaneous Services

Military Contribution,

$,000.00 88,000.00 101,318.00

Total.....

....778,901.38

Hou. W KE WICOf course, dealing with

Mr. Gardinot Austin was siculated he apronged Hom. H. woook-1 marsly said what I did from England during the last few yara, in bia great satisfaction at the change which was to prevent ang misapprehension Netal. Ceylon, and Australia, which caused IIN KYOELLENCY-I agree with what has great deiny, ami ultimately we have laid contemplated, by which the Chinese tubakitznta

were to be brought into direct communication fallen from my, hon. friends. There is this to put up with the advies of the second with the Colonial Secretary. But of course to to be said on bio-subject. I widereginer, professional advice net a whit tho do that is required, what we are now getting, a was an iter of revenue fast world never again lesa valuable, but which might have en thoroughly competent Chiness, scholar in this appear on our estimates a sum of alcut given in 1975 instead of 1878. The plans Governor's and Colonial Secretary's departments: 860,000-a year derived under Ordinance 10 off have undergone such a material change as to be That being us, the lary of the Registrar 1862 The intention of Her Majestys. Govern no longer rorognisable. To mention only one Cateral will be reduced and the Registrar-Gonent and this legislative bodyin yassing that Or items they necessitate the employment of an ex- neral will be in this colony much the same as in dinange was that a separate fund should be created tremely expensive wateral, Portiuail comsut, other colonies-registrae of births, marriages, for the gederal purposes of that. Ordinace, where I from my Total knowledge, had recom and death and any other purely registration that is for the inspectors of brothiols, maintain.mended China dreamt the cost of which is duties we can give him. When I give the Bling the Loel Hospital, and a so for the support cheaper by threo,te one than Partland coment. Fastructions of Sir Miskey Hicks Bench I will of such an institution us this. In England the Andthe foundations are no linger to be based be able to submit to you a scheme for a con rule is invariably lupted. where they hay on stouts turawiin, but on piling and Portland siderable, reduction of expenditure in that de fand of this sor, that a portion of it is devoted bement When it in onored that every barrel, institutions such as this. Accordingly the of Portland dement, impaled vidtho Suộg Caual partment.

n the Folion vote;

question would arise, enght we to put this on the coste this Goverment 55 and that a great many. Her. P. RYNI-eked if the European conata-estimates of expanditiry when we would not have thousands of them are required, I was not bles expected from home were actually on their the revenue. Therefore, entirely agreeing withable in the face of the enormous outlay st 'way ont

ifs EXCELLE NY what has been said; I would suggest we might wait would have been invólvol, to recommend the

disploh must have for the report of the commission on the Contagious aluration proposed in the memorial. I fool rashed London in ample time for the Crown Distance Ordinance. I understand the reminiscertain that if Your Exellency bad reforged Agents to roeruit the fifteen constables that stoners, twa of whom are present, have arrived at the matter home it would have been rejected ware applied for nnd sand them out before the conclusion that a considerable bum, not for and a counter proposition would have come out the end of the yeat, but I cannot of evers say short of $100,000, proft as it were, has been made ingedring, roughly asking $210000 of oxpondi whather the Crown Agents have cited with their by the colony under the operation of the brothel tuo Urder these circamatances. I was unable If we go to that fund we at once to recommend your Excellency ta marry out the usual promptitude or not. If they have wo will artisanne, have the on out before the end of the year. gate sum we can vote to this Institution and [proposal of the memorialists. Moreover, there

On the vote for the Fire Brigado, A

therefore I can promise that will be done and we fis poother very grave objection, which I have no The ACTING COONIALSECRETARY Nid there will do it in that form

doubt the gentlemen who signed the memorial Hon, T. C. HATILAR-There is only ong with not aware of. It is not in contemplation le wapo largo incremen in the rofe in consequeno9

*

On the vete for the Colonial Secretary's de partment,

HA EXCELLENCY sad-Pertops," Gentlemen, of a bow ɛisam engine being got out from Lon- question arising for to that, will it come" before reconstruct the Prays wall fromenil to end de novo, I may say coe word on this item. The Couil den. That item had been sont round to the the Finance Committes or Legislative Council It is only proposed to tace such portions as are will recollapt that last year, or passibly it would Finance Committee and approved.

His EXCELLENCY-The mode of dealing with too work to stand and resoustract them, rotain.

be more correct to my at the beginning of on Lowcox-Buizething was said at these funds is an anomalous arrangemout. Foring those soustrusted later and bank and streng the present year, I brought to the notice of the the Finance Committed's mosting about a fustion, dir. Smith asad to get £250 a year and then them. Therefore, those portions which Cound the tato of the interpretation in the floating engine, but I cannot recollect whether another gaatioman gets 2200 or £230 out of the would have to be reconstructed could not very Governor's and Colonial Secretuer's departments the advisability at having one at not was fully interest of the special fund which does not come well be placed out wouty foot more, as that I had previously eirenatal amongst the members discussed. Forbapa.it is sparooly the time now to before the Legislative Council at all. I confoes wonki at once-destroy the continuity of the line when it is openly sold within the precincta of fortunate, but it in prdoubtedly doing a spand, was' nct finishel before sunset.. The race of the Council à minute of Mr. Gardiner Austi's | go into the matter when wo wish to pass the I would rather have the Legislative Council or of sen wall, and, under the direnmstances I at profitable business andis las very good position, Saturday is not a criterion of what the bale can on the subject, with minute of my own, and at estimates as soon as passible, but it is, I think, the Finance Committee preneuren on the expononce thought that was an insuperable objection thongh mach babind iis older rival,

dojas it was almost a drifting matuli,

Hon. W. KESTIC-The memorialists "never The Steam Boat Company, by steady working

that time I suggested the (liere should be an a very desirable thing the mandarina as they go through the city

EXCELLENUY-Har, hoditure of avery pendy, so I will undertake to any is kolding its own well, even in the face of au-

that whatever arrangement la made it will coala contumpisted there should be indentations star appointed to be interpreter to the Ga. portant competition, and thougle the vosabla are What will you be helped to in the way of vernor's and Colonial Secretary's departments. Hon. It. Lowoock-I merely mentioned it before the Council."

the wall: Twenty feet was merely suggested; it na wauld someticos be more, sometimes loss. running at very low rates their earnings are early vegetables?" said Donald to a lay on The Chief Justice, Sir John Smale, suggested because a memorandum was made about it during On the sate for transport

His EXCELLENOY dają--Ï may take the opi The ACTING Colonial TreaḤUBEL-NO; Kropri “Inttale, pray” was the quick reply, that the gentleman so appointed should be at the the discussion. say nothing. This testimony, it will be seen, slowing satisfactory results to the proprietors.

The shares of the Hongkong and Shaugha31'Douaid looked alarply at the lady, uid con-head of the interpretation staff of the Colmy The AgriNG COLONIAL SECRETARY-The portunity of mentioning that thus to includes prouisely so, bis there more portions which, if comes frois one who is certainly no friend to Baning Corporation, after touching 60 per cent einlad she was a low preacher, antil she pointed and under him should come the interpreters in question has been gone Jute vagy fully at differ passage allowances to certain officers who are only ropaired net sussarily remain where

habit, and who is not at allbackward in premiuma are now quoted at 40 por cont. premium, to the lettoos braket..

the preros and other souris-not, that he was ent times, but we for as my opinion goor on the ontitled to passages and thuse eu siok leave, but they are, and therefore if other portions to the and there is no doubt the latter quotation morà There is not ach baif-way work; about marto go into the sucts hjinsolf to interpret, but that subject it is undoubtedly alvoree to the adoptionthero a possibilty that under this head of right and left were no ha remoted twenty foot abusing foreign merchants for having a share closely represents the proper value than the rage. It results in the most perfect happiness he should be at the head of the staff. I of the proposal to have a floating engine. We transport we may yet be able to incur an expon outward there must niissarily be indentations. foriner, peculation has now cease, and the or the most utser minory of which man life is reported to Her Majesty overament the should have to maintain a number of bosten te diture which I am sure story one in the Colony In short the memorial involved the entire re- en passant, that it is "just so much shares are steedily passing into the hands of bond capable. Take this counsel to heart. Never hos if the Chief Justice and the members of be constantly on board did it would darariably will approveof. You will romilor I urgol sponsonstruction of the Prays wall from and to chd. twaddle" to talk about the thirst for gold of investera-who hellove la the prestal position marry anies you are in love; a depend at the Comen, all c which were very fackly ox be attended with great diffonlly to prazer the Ler Majesty's Government the desirability of there is another inatter which is of some im and future career of this great loc underi ing. ayer quarry pleas you feel sure that your lore is preated, and the roult is the earstory of state, angine from danger or perhaps destruction enabling us to transpart to Lubaan some of our portance, sscondary importance perhage, bit foreign murchsate simply because they The thongkong and Whamgos Door Company based up qualities which fusure ita sudurance, Air Ichael Hicke-Bepply has asked me if there in bad weather. The large fire spins, we know work criminis and 1 expressed my regret us which must be ugeidered. The Gover

the

in the trade. We might very fairly observe,