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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR CHINA, JAPAN,

FOR LA90,

With which is incorporated “TR ÖRINA

DIRECTORY")

The 0 and 0. stormer Occanis was to beave Singapore today for Hongkong

Ameating of the members of the Hengkeng Rids Club will take place this afternoon at the His Butte, Kewloss, at ten o'clock, when all

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The case in which two China Teen Wor British steamer Yolant, was yesterday committed for trial at the Criminal Bessions of the Supreme Obort.

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We are informed by the Agents (Masars. Batterfield and Swiro, that the Ocean Star ship Company's steamer Achilles, from Liter 100, left Singapore yesterday afternoon for Hongkong.

OHINA TELMOHAWK OOMPART'S LIND.

LONDON, 15th April,"

On Tai Imrande Company, Limited-Tie 188

per share, D

of 18677 which fact your to swell the total pre higher barrier duay and the numerous clean and easy style McMullen and Morrison decrease. Among the items showing the other taxes. The Chinese keep steadilyin view died at ft. Bin, falling to clear another ioob, largest increase, miscellaneous receipts the object of rendering themselves indis. 100 YARDS FLAT RACs For Pullos only whatever they may be agare most promis

ply with an intimate knowledge of all that gods on in McDougall nently after the Opium monopoly no less a sum the $14,191, and fines of the fursign merchant office, everything J. Morrison Courte follow with a balance in favour of being duly reported to the guilds. The 1879 of over $11,000. This last fooludes, we system of shroffe is au

penesble to foreigners, and they tharaby gain Paises: 1st $5, and 89.

G. Baners.

......

There were no less than twenty-als starters ont

presume the fine urposed upon the Hong-wards this end means Les of thirby van ditrice. After one false start all

RESULT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's kong may therefore be regarded as 35 aft: probably even beyond their einnota race was won by a short yard." Morrison vas

ELECTIONS.

The elections are concluded and have raulted in the setura of 919 Liberals, 255 Conserratives, and 63 Home Rulers.

THE COMMAND OF THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON IN THE CHINA SEAS. Admiral Bantakoff has been appointed to the command of the China Squadron.

Sharus per cent, prominum": Hongkong, Chatan, and Macao Stamboat Co. Shanghai Steam Narigation Com DÉLIT China Conet Stom Navigation Company-Tis

107, per stero Hongkong Gas Company's Sham-$75 per

share. Hoagkong Hotel Compang's Shores-880 per

share,

Wab

ere got sway well together, Satars led soon aton, and Masic Steamboat Com In Hongkong it is not in trade alone that after starling, closely bilowed by J. McDougall, Be very thin system prevails. The natives Lave endwho preased him hard when near here, and the third about three yards in the rest, Time, however, the revenue account, audioal power to their own landa. As evD THROWING THE HAMMER-18

in getting a vast amount of political and 12 3-5 vo be comdered fairly satisfactory, wo Cản hardly any as nuch for the expenditure the west blind of officials must be aware, the to all Camera These throws Pelisa det

Tong

Hospital is the real is in this account, ad before stated, a There is in

and A, Mackie, 6 fost net increase of $16,844.54, but theap figures power over the Chinese in

J. Forbes, 1 ft. 1 in when we add the Dales active much

natives in Government offices more importance acquire that there was a decrease in the expenditure been amongst its most active guiding spirits. J. Mellougall, 50 ft. 9 inilai kenki

immediately and bridges during

patch is written without its the

of no legs Jess of than $21,046.50. The only other depart being brought to the knowledge of the Cou mente in which any uctable earing was mitteo of the so-called hospital, the oficiale laws for the Chinese on this the

show a Registrar The following settlements are taken from Mr cresse of $2,722.81 and $2,975.77 In island, and we know that many taxes are

almost

Marrone wench of the sorrised in the Colony without the Eno every other

of the R. STBIL'S Fraight Cironlar

The ord

or at least without the aknetion vios there was a chngible increase.

vorament. The more s Chinaman are the

This event brought out alue, competitors.

Orders for Copies may be caut to the Daily Massa, Thomas Watson & Co, my-Daring the The zumber of seats; exclusive of the top china Sugar Refining Company, Limited - $160/00 works and buildings. And roads, streets, Thors is every reason to ociera that no des Thay began to throw with a wooden handle, in

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NOTICE.

SAIGON...

A.

S. WATSON

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,"

+

In their Ten report, dated Coloutta, 17th March, fortnight only sac public malo has been held, when 3,442 chests were sold Prices were slightly easier, except for teas under er about Ex. 0.7.6 per 15., which were very firm. Exports from Calcutta to Great Britain from Jau January 29th February. amounted to,8,129,138 hs, as against 6,298,487 lbs in the same period of lust

year.

سيمة

A Parade and Inspection of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigade took place yesterday afternoon on the Praya Contral, near the Ear- boar aster's office. There was a very good master of Government fremen, but a very poar attendance of the Government voluntas. Frota the time the order was given at the Pirs Brigade station to start-util the first steam engine bad played was oluren minutes and a half, which was oxoaedingly good work..

...

boroughs disfrancbland fut corrupt practices, 36.652, while the number of nienbord meationed by Reater is only 647. There must, therefore, either be some mistake in the telegram or else "the elections are not quite concluded. From the above return it will be seen the albursit have a clear majority of 114 There must be a larga infusion of fresh blood in the new Per

of Adullam if the Liberal Government-elect

per share, TREEN Jhines Imperial Loan of 1874 Nominal, Unimess Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominel

CHARTERS BITECTED.

L'affected areena whitenerals and at Canton and others who are the virtual a plece of rope Bfest 1 inch long was then used.

makers of the laws

carsoil some delay, during which two moss were the binunar, which was seen broket. Thin game through. A shot with hole through and Mackie's throw of 60 led was very straight, and

CATOT THE BELLRINGER-Blind-folded, for none of the others could got within five foot of it.

European Fallon only. Prizo J. Forbes

Hamsat sud possibly màtorial for a new Cave American back JAMED 8. STONE, 201 tom, tost notable following:Police, of foreign ways the more intensely ont sereitaan men. Quinoey was appointed boll-`

should attempt to revora the foreign policy

New York, private terms, York, privato terms,

mióst

• Miscellaneous services, $5,107.81. know

Educational

This was a tory attasing event - nud brought

of the Beaconsfeld Administration. It win American ship CENTENNIAL, 1,200 tons, to Now 810,289.53epartment, 84,055.65 Gostire does he sees to become, and the ringer. A spice being roped off, a number oË

be interesting to learn the composition of the paw Parliament. The Homa Bule party hav

sained 5 seats, which ware patebly wen at the expeno of the Conservations-Ed D. P.].

SHANGHAI

The brig Hieronimus, which was stranded on the North Bank in the beginning of March last, is now ander Boyd & Co.'s shears at Postung.

British barie PALATINE, 598 tons, to New Vernor, 33,407.16 Auditor, 32,916.21, Ju- more does he seem to make it his business bags Aled with strew were laid about. The

torms.

York, privata to 725 tons, to Havre and

bell ringer is the only mon art blindfolded, sud

hô hạn to ring the bell continually and at the same time dodire away from the mes, who try. to catch him. The obase was Umited to five minates, bat Forbes caught the bell ringer in two minuten

190 TABLE STILT BACH. Three fost stilts (to be provided by competitors.) Open to sil comers, Prizes: 1st $4, 2nd $2.7

J. U. Great

dicial, 38,951.66 Ftro Beigede, 32.890.95 to superas to the foreigner belt commercially

Contributian, 35,073.39. The and and Military

politically, the ***Batubarg private torme,

to orahange

THE LATE BRITISH CONSUL AT German bark CABL RITTEE. JE5 tone, Whsmpos latter is, of course, owing

SHANGHAI to Chefoo and back to Hongkong vid New having ruled so low through the past chwang and Chofer, 87,650 in fall, 45 lay year some of the other items are less the easily explained. There are other smaller

Rarely has a tribute to conscientious and Gerda bark HaYBURG, 949 Long, Whampoa to increases to which the same rotnark ap foaring discharge of duty boon hotter-de- * Tientsin and back to Hongkozz vid New plisa. alany of the ingremangered than that paid by the Briksh coin. doubt judigious and perhaps DECORASTY, okwang, 80 cents par plial, 85 luy days.

Eir men came out for this From the Arst German hark Formosa, 81 tane, Whampoa to but there are some to which exception unity of Shanghai on the 2nd loatant to it. Brann

Tientsio and back to Hongkong vid New-may readily be taken. Moreover, it would Mr. ARTHUR DAVENPORT: It is not often,

British Congutis ao Grant took thio laid, misking soms very lung ohwang, 83 cents per pioul, 35 lay days.

what the

che

representative of his.com strides. Braun was the second man house, there German back OSCAR HOUVER, 392 tous, Now ba intorusting to know are

miscellaneous services" which figne ahorang to Hongkong, outs per pint of 849,576,07, and exhibit an imunity. It is to be regretted that some of being a distans of about three yards betwesu

our Consuls fail to realies the extent

the extent of their him, and Grant The other starters did not 25 lay anya, AERNAR

fish, all of them having failu-Time, 530. to Newshwang and back to Bwatow did dollars. The truth is Hongkong pays for the should arite them to the British ren alde Prize: $10. Chofoo, 30 cents per picul, 19 lay days, Loo much for its government. It le high Saigon charter); 652 tons, to Newohwang me that some economy abwuld be exercised vidents M DAVENPORT, in his rep Sheïk Allim's Sikh Team Sk

address presented to him, shows how British steamer PENEDO (after completion of

in the expenditure. When money is and back. 40 cents per pien British steamer AxenICA (es-charter), 582 tons, devoted to public sucks there is something clearly be appreciates the position, and who pulled woll and got all their appssonts over

Saigon to Hongkong, M sente per pioul

сог

. CO.. the Baard P. Bouveria, Captain J. Evans, of him. We are informed that the nativo authoriliss German staser HESPERIA 840 tons, Swatowcrease over 1878 five thoussad and responsibilities and the nature of the relations Tug oF WAR -For Bikhs and Opz-Laccat, 10

By Appointment to His Exaelionsy the Go. VEXNOE and his Royal Highnes the

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND KRTAD. DRUGGISTS' PERFUMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, DANGGISTE' SUNDRYMEN,

And

AERATED WATER MAKERS

By the latest home papers we notion that the British barque Edward F. Bouverie. Captain J. Eraus, has become a total logs. The resol is well known in China, and last arrived in this Prinoa Albert Wilho! Heinrich of Prastis, Colony on the 22nd January, 1978, with a cargo arrived at Wesnar la HL.G.M's Prins Ad other of coal froto Cardif for the P. and O. Company on the afternoon of the 11th inst. "As it was not. On the Bth April who left here with a general knowa by the German authorities whether the cargo for Sex Francisco, despistabel by Mesers, Prinos desired a pablie reception, the Consul Buswold & Co. A telegram received in London General went down to Woocang the next morning datod Charboneg, the 4th ultimo, stated that in one of the Old Doak storm Isanahos tonoomult Bristol, loaded with magar, bid fundered, and have received instructions from Poking to wol would become a total loss. Nothing was knows come the Prince in grand stylo if he wishes it of the orew, except that four bodies had bean That wonderful vasmi which was built at washed ashora. Farther details, dated the 12th Nanting a couple of years ago by a native who altime, show that the vessel was bsaad from designed it to go by perpatial motion, is now at Sursarang and Lisbon with sugar, and was the Kin-tong tang jetty in the Frozen Condes wrecked twenty-one miles S. W. of Cherbourg. soin. It looks more Noah's Ark like than ever. She was supposed to have been disinasted and give our last visit many months age, various tabled. Fire boats, thousands of empty baskota, additions have been made, both to the hull and shore. vestel of tons-A Paris before. We do not profess to know much about alore, the mass the rock, spanderen perpetual sanction, but it seems to as that over horties, washed oshere at Surtainville, received additional wheel that is being put to the "englus" Protestant baris) on Saturday, the Magar, the is an impediment towards the object in view: Municipality, and nearly the whole populationThe paddie.wheels have now been placed in posi attending the farera. The ship was feat last tion, also two overshot, and two undershot wheels, rook, when, amíð á storm of wind, rain, and there being one of each on both sides of the thender the Coastguard saw rookate and coloured vessel. In the centre of the vessel is a large the storm. An hour later the lights Bisappeared mill. Above the whole is a frame containing and the etios neaaed. Next morning the shore

Hongkong, 24 cents per pical !!

the

to show for the money, anne permanent bis remarke die well works Chip Europeans only, each barrow to karo a zíder,

and many bundle of rattax kad beɔn wished on machinees, which is more complicated than British steamer OCEAN, 1,034 toni, Saigon to we obtained much bera and the, sothios at home, I would Fifteen wheelbarrows were run in this moe

Hongkong, 19 cents per pioul, 10 lay days. Britisk stazier Vexion, 1971 tone, Saigon to

Hongkong, 16 osats per pioul.

British abonmar- KENOS CASTLE, 1,269 to

Saigon to Hongkong, 16 neuks per picul British stosur TUNIS, 886 bas, to Bangkok and bruck, inside the thr874 cents per pioul, outside the Bar 523 osats par pisal, have it

It

wat in contaction of shore being so cassar, grant singerment was earsed by the collisions that ensued. Botors had a good ridor and guided bis rohiek esll, making a good line from stack to mish: MaDonnid was second. Fara heing only

This resulted in an easy victory for the Silcha,

the attention in ben

HS 100 TAMOR WHEEL BARROW EACE-For to what you have British steamer Parado, 153 tons, Saigon to vantage gained; but when the increase in the of all his nationale

revenue is, ze was the case last year frittered with regard, out

G. Savers and J. Litesy o great measure, there is good cause for aid as to the high exists of being Prize: $4

good cause for able to gain the

of both marchants Duncan MeDonald and J. White effcloney for the increased cost of govoru remark that the goliation of such a problem ment it would be a different matter. but

B.Te identical. unfortunately this can hardly he said to be is simple this fact should be borne in mind,

parting a ph that the interests of the the case. The city is better policed at night. You are here to premiate commerce and thus undoubtedly, but during the day the natives to advance British interests, and British in

hghta and riotë accompanied

bare one master the British Government meat employ 10 n side. Pries: 325. by the foulent language go on at the lanks Majesty's Government. You and alike. Tud of WA Opes to all Chinese in Govern opposite this

office unchecked by the pro and in this condexion it is important to re. Mr. Boyd's Commiserlist team an 80006 of any member of the fire, and member that the Consul and the Community Foreman Orley's Market Fire Brigale team. stabler ara unobtainable for the preservation member t

For the neltbereide of

the peace at any

amusement. A should be on a footing of the closest intimacy.

with the good pall and got five fest to the good. The home the police invariably attend, on such Thus only can the former know what is really gave an inch. The Commissariat, then made occasions, and if the local fores has been in- going on, and who beigt das of position Market, team, however, put the rope on their shoulders sal soon pulled back to their original For be enormously when the Chinese hey should not do the same here, berm

their aboulders They then took fra rope ony aware that he has the couraudity at parsimony

in many EKON

SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED.gats, followed by esies for help andible through broad wheel, which looks very maok like a trend British steamer MALínan, 1,243 tons, Nagasaki parte much their own way, tarosts are of cars the end and aim of Her about a foot difference between them -Time, 18-

PASSENGER. SHire SUPPLIED.

NOTION--To avoid delay in the execution of Orders it is partianlarly requested that all business communications be addressed to the Firm, A. B. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

BIRTH.

At Ecoghow, on the Sed instant, the wife of a W. WALKINGWAW, Of D HOY."

DEATHS.

At Londay, on the 19th instant, Ceniza Mon- LAND KERE, late Maunger Oriental Bapk Corporation, Hongkong..

At Point de Galle, on the 22nd March, on his way From Bombay to Chian, ELIAS DAVE SAON, deaply regretted.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 17, 1880.

Few persons bave any conception of the ex- tent to which trade in China, both impart and export, is handicapped by the numerous duties levied upon it. Good destined for sale in the interior, as is well known, have to submit to multiplied imposts at the various barrier stations, until at length the limit

wow covered with rafts and mikrohandias, and five boats were driting about as though the oraw had not time to take no of that.

SUPREME COURT.

15th April.

SUMMARY JURIDICTION... BETODE MY. JUSTICE FRANCIS.

SAM HEUNG SAN Y. LIAMUI,

In tule osser. Dennya appeared for the plaintif, who claimed $10 for which s premis. Hory note was said to have hoon given. Mr. Walton appeared for the defendant and dented the note and debt and contended that the whole statement of the plaintiff was falsa and the note a forgery. Judgment was given for the doton. dant with ooste of suit.

MARINE COURT.

16th April. BEFOLK H.G. THOMBETT, ÉS, EN,

STEALING SHIP'S STORES. Cheung Atasi, baker, employed on the British steamer Melaces, was charged with stealing ship's stores on heard the said reseal on the 15th instant.

the skeleton of a revolving oylinder, waloti looks By to Shanghai 5335 par ton of 20 ct

as if it was intended to fix sails to; in the same way that the floats are fixed to the paddle wheels: We are afraid the invention” will not be a success. What with bogged and smooth wheels. levare, endless chains, and weights, the whole thing is so complicated and intricate that we may soit te spoused when we predict a failure:- Courier

YOKOHAMA..

A large iron foundry is to be created at Sap-

poro.

On the Sri instant even hundred houses marg destroyed by fire at Targaoks, In Uzam

Four torpedo bosts hailt in Eaglard for the government of Japan, are looked for to arrive in May or June.

A Bra, in the prosperous town to Fakigi, in Iobin, destroyed about two hundred houses on the 3rd instart 2

A fue art collection of great antiquity was opened to public view at the Tyeno Gardous on the 1st instant.

A rifle invented by Colonal Marats has been approved of and will shortly be supplied to the troops. It is to be called Murata-ju

On the Sad inst, Prince Heinrich beda fare. well andfends of the Mikado, and was aftorward a entertained at a languet at the Akarafia Pálsea,

pore and Panang, $7,000 in fall,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

-Paav Krom. VALCONER & Ol's 'Hasieran.||

Hammeln A. 16- Barometer 3

kyleth

· Barometer —, 1 Women'

Thermomete—9 h...

Thermometers). Pakis

l'hawoty A. (Wot hulk'..... Thennart-1 2,4. (Yet vulk).

Chermen... b):

thermostatiiruskea Corr nigh!)..

creased, as was proposed, we fail to see why Chinese ociale, it strengthens position, and at 1 min. 30sea had gained tan foot,

ara

think berly told tow hit bobla

$1,900

it from us to advocate an unwise

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in the administration, but we certainly think

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the expenditure has nifaived a maximum.

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

RAGISTER.

for the rights of British merchants, sides held their own entil 2min, 15490, when the

The mere fact of the revenus having swollen no matter what difficultica have confronted Commisstist pat on a spart and won in Smina.

haa given the bea somewhat ought not to induce the Govern him; and, without any bullying, bago the Inspector Mathenon's Water Folloc Testo...

Chinese authorities to understand went to set its wits to work hire best treaty stipulations manat be observed. British Harbour Master's Tear equalise the expenditure with Failing

to

Not an inch was gained until min 20sen, some necessary pubite works sadly needed, ofisle in China can never expert to have an when the Police pulled their adversáTIES TAFF the Colony would prefer that a reserve fand easy time if they are deterruined to enforce the slowly, but steadily over the line, winslag in should accumulate to seeing its surplus dribs observance of the treaties. The Obinere so-4min, bsec., and Hovor lesing a foot frots, the

darin oled away in almost imperceptible amounts gesience, had the patriarch been exposed the Yeolar Gray's Tows Force Tem

would have contrived to wear out Jon's start

Victor Enel's Team... amongthe various departments.

TIESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMA,

Apr 18th:

Ko

GAMOT, доны.

RELAKO KIL

Bank DAIL

OHINESE GUILDS AND FOREIGN TRADE.

BAROMETEA,

POLSKADOMETEC

The expenditure of the Daijo kwan is to be onsiderably increased, and that of the Okurasha and Shihosle diminished. Mach of the basiness Elias Porsino, a quartermaster on the steamer heretofore carried on by the latter departments Mermer falacca, enid that on Thursday afternoon ho in future, be conducted by the Daijo-krarnameler starbed 8707093850 BAD S is reached when they cease to yield the on watch from four until sight o'clock, and His Majesty the Mikado will, sceneling te smallest profit to the dialer or become during that time he saw the prisoner go to the present arrangements, leave Tokio on bis visit gangway will a bug in his hand, which witness in the south, on or abeat May 10th His rat unsaleuble owing to the enhanced value ordered him to opan The prisoner refined, and russ will be at Xamannshi, on the Nakasendo, Nor are products brought down from witers took him and the bag to the captain who, where he will remain for two days. Frias y Themen the interior for sale at the treaty ports told witness to open it. Witness did as he was Arisagawa will probably be in attendance upon at Thermometer ordered and found three balls of soap. Inside a pair the Mikado.

in mued, if any, better position. The numerof Chinese trowsers he found twenty pounds of The popular agitation for representation con

ous squeezes they have to pay before arrival dour and some eggs, and about sight pounds of tinues with anabated peresrorance. The pede at their destination brings up their price to dripping. The captain then sout for the Police of Caoba and Trail bave drawn up a petition

and gave the prisoner in charge.

for presentation to the government, and have Captain Sooton mid that between even and issued a circalar to raise funds for the necessary such a point very often that foreigners can- nol purchase them, being able to obtain the eight o'olook on Thursday night he saw the last expenses of the deputis. So anger are the peo

witness and prisoner straggling over a bag.ple to contribute and their patriotism is so game goods elsewhere at lower rates. The Witness saw the bag ppened and the thinge onthusiastun, that wires and dangsters are even variety of the lexes goods from the interior enumerated by the last witness were found pledging their personal Jewellery and ornamenta have to submit to is well illustrated in Mr. thereis

Morris & Gregory, chief steward of the M. (kaashi) to enable them to assist in the good E. T. Horwill's report on the trade of Kiu Lacu, identified the articles produced that were Artisons in leather have heretofore been looked Liang for the 1878. He says, referring to in the bag as the ship's stores, and said that the down upon with contempt as the west olms of the people. The use and usefulness of boots spom the chinaware brought down to Kiuklang for prisoner bed no claim to them whatever.

The prisoner, in defence, said the floor was his to lesa the Japanese to goufees that there to transhipment, that the Chinese are finding own; be bought it in Yokohama, and the other nothing like leather and tural cousequence it does not pay to ship it there on account things belonged to frisad in Tokohama, who

with.

of the taxes levietes route, and these he prove them to him as a samplo to buy things ceeds to enumerate. In the first place," be His Worship sentoured the prisoner to twelve says, there is a lekin tax on the article, and weeks' imprisonment with bard labour. a levy of tonnage dues on the boat carrying it from Kingtê-chan, 57 miles down the river! Chang-kiang, of 10 fen-three of which are. leried at Kirgis-chon, two at Sikua-chow, three at Kusheng-tu. Then another fa or two in levied as the ware passes the city of

POLICE COURT. ¿

16th April.

BEFORE COV. CezaGH. Esq

Thomas Brown, a scanist on the British

MAAN ABBAULT.

cause.

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Bagi or the am in ruchco, Yeup, end hundrek. PKEWATER, in Yerarbeit degree and bens, kupt in t Spen air in Bed nitrak

Dinnerios cr. Winn is registered overy swc paints,. 3.

· N.N.E, NE...30.

FORCE OF WIND c. 1 to 8 light brosta. Ito sundante 5 to 7h, to strong 8 to 30 henry, 10 bo 12 cat.

--STATE UP Wrest Clear/bian iky. G. Claudy. D Bruny. F. Fos. Fogg Tull. 2. Laghtning Hinty. Overeas, PoPassing shower, on 2 Balew Boow. - Thunder Bad, threatslag. ▼ Viabilly, Storm, Calm The inters are repeated la mlimts an increase the shean arongo of' t'kai: alification.

hoursof rata for the previous 94 baratoon) are registered an in-314, phi The asaniky of water" faliem Judiested in indian, teni and Friends,

is the utilization of convict labour, a large thos fastory having been established at Tenkudejimis, with the usual request for government aid, the modest sain of 40,000 you having besa asked for. NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL, Foreign bootmakers are to be employed as in struators.

Always ready to promiss everything naked, but invariably findingan excuse for non-ha Naval team with a stenfly and continuous

pell got the police over iz Lam. 42meo. matter to performance, it is a most difficu

Mr. Boyd's Cotamiemriat Team. compel say action by a Chinese official. How Ordnance Team

our own offcials have bead worsted many of

The Ordnanos. Team made à very good pall ab

There are some trutha regarding the post the struggle, have go up at last through the start, gaining khut 10 foot of ground in 15

dos The Commissariat loam then commenced

to pat their weight to the rope and held on until

tion of foreigners in Chinx and our relations with the native Government and people sheer weariness, it would be dificult to my which do not find their way into type as The greater credit, therefore, in das to those frequently as others of less importance, whose patience tires not and whose deter the 1min 15ean, neither side giving a step. The their opponents over the line by 2min. 1600. The One of these was mentioned in the short mination, while impenetrable to sophistry, is Onmance then pat va a sport and got four of

unabated by FB.M.T made by Mr. DAVENPORT,

TARRSHOP We trust that Mr.missariat team now worked with a will, and, reply Consul at Shanghai, t

gbai, to the address presented DAVESTORS vices may meet with an owing to she admirable coaching of Mr. Boyd. to him by the foreign community on his deable recognition at the hands of the Gevern- at Srais, 20sec, hed gained about four feet, and mont be has parred so faithfully and well, parture for Eaglead In

at said. 1000, nors at their original position.

Swatow Guild case he said king to the It would afford his countrymen in China At Sarin liseo ona man of the Ordnance tesze

high position in the diplomatic service.

was over, and at 5min, 25860, the Commissariat had won. The mon on both sides stuck to their work romar ably well, and at the finish were completely pumped out. One of the Ordnance men had taken a considerable pisce of skim off one of his feet, the China, of course, pulling without shoes. These sports came aff on the Cricket Ground on Water Police.....

revelation to us all. It showed as that our such grasification to see him promoted to a worst enethies in China are not the officials, nor are they the shadowy body which gras by the name of the literati They are our This compradores and our ex-compradores is a fact of which most ofioms mercantile residents may be ignorant, becaus

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HONGKONG POLICE ATHLETIC

SPORTS...

it is not in the interests of the trading classes Saturday, the Lotă turk, sad were in every respect Victor Emanuel's Tem

ascoves. It was the first time the police bad. This was won in an easy pull by the Water

to give it too much prominence, but it cannot stanged a mooting of the kind, and they are to Palios in 34 sees

be called a revelation to murchants, certainly be congratulated on the result, which will pro- Thers still wanted a pall between the Water not to those of any lengthened experience.bably induce them to have similar sports every Police and Commissarjst to decide the victory. The Chinese by our standard are only half year. The earlier part of the day was very hot, but the latter, after their kon work with the civilized, and as with other oriental races their and must hara boen rather trying to the com- Ordassee, apparsally thought they were not powers of innitation, if not greater than our but fortunately thing was there, and equal to any acer, and whet Mt. Boyd went to own, are more consplenous. They may altor brass tempered the host the afternoon hunt them as later in the afternoon they osald miately get beyond the copying stage, but at walang attendance on the not he fanud, and tho Pellos remained masters of

ground, amongst when wore His Excellency the the fald present although they only imitate they de Governor and Mrs. Hennessy Hon. Pityria, Ture or WAR Open to Navy, Military, Bo to some

find that Deputy Inspector-General and Mrs. Breen, K.N., effect, and when they foreigners are willing to teach them sad to Colonel Hall, Lient Colonel Berrinton, and pay them wall at the same time wo can Lions Colonel and Mrs. Goddes. The prisos were hardly blame them if they better the it to have been presented by Mrs. W. M. Deane, bat

Oalr two teams competed in this event, moi- struction by taking advantage of their owing to the late hour at which the sweats wore

poncluded this interesting ceremony had to be ther tue Navy ror Volunteers having entered. initiation to do the same work sheaper postponed

The Poliss pulled well at the start and had The pregamme was a long and varied one, gained about 5 foot in Iệ min., when the military natives whom they have taught

to is not that the

Volunteers, and Polira, 10 aside, all to be. palled over Price: $25YVENA Lieutenant Windrom's Inniskillings Team. Inspector Cameron's Polico Team

From the Japaness papars we learn that the THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE What foreignere object cht endeavour introducing several 'novel events, and the only stuck their boola well in and held their own

OF HONGKONG HUMA

There

is, on

the other, and three fur nut large fields and proved interesting Mt. for. Merchants say, and Creagh, the Superintendent of the Fire Windrom.

J. Morrison

oprvette Migel Ruan left on the 5th inst. for the Fadian-Covan and Parsian Gulf. The object for

"A comparative return of the revenue-and-to get the business into their own hands, mistakes was that too much had been crowdedant 22 min. 30 sec Leutenant Windrum, the which this voseol has been despatolad is mid to

those between Chiness of course eliciting the which they did with a will, and gained the be to negotiste o trade treaty with Persia-a expenditure of this Colony in 1878 and 1879 but that by means of illegal combinations into it. There were some excellent toge of war, couch, then gave the signal for his men to pull, rather startling announcement and for that is published in the Government Gosette. The and the under-bauded as well as open up on amount of vociferation; without whieb victory is 4 min. 27.900. The police had plenty purpose Goto, o patiory maker. Tokoyama of the venue for 1879 amounted to $984,094,99 port given by the officials to the guild By it would appear Chinadan can do nothing of suongth but did not work wall together. After

1926,867.66, as com foreigners are placed at disadvantage to and the expenditore rm of Okura and Co., and Mikaways, a dealer

Liontenant urn, treaties Tuchfang on the east side of Pioyang Lake steamer Natim, was charged with bong drank in brezave, do, bare been appointed commia-

of the at Huktow, the entrance to this lake, another and disorderly is Upper Lasose.row on Thurs-atners to report to their government upon the pared vil a revenue of 8947.687.72 and an at-overy kúru, and that this te done in de. The cases open to Chinose and Indians brought the finish three chears wóre given by each team

of $910,523.93 in 1878, Thus expenditure

Y too true, that Brigade, garo a prize for ratning out and HALF MILE FLAP RAUS-For European Police tax of 2 fén has to be paid, and on arrival day night, Fined $2 a default seven days' im condition of commerce in Pari

Regalations for the control of public political it will be seen there was an incresse of unfortunately it is now only t at Kiukiang the boat has again to par prizeument with bard labour

Richard Williams; a seaman, unemployed, was meetings were promulgated by the Daija-kwan 816,457.97 in the revenue and o316,944.54 they cannot do without compradores. The coupling two lengths of hose, and the event only Prizes: 1st-33, 2nd $0

Josaph White Lognago dues at the Native Custom House-oharged with boing drunk and inspeble in the Lou the bih instant. There are sixteen clauses, in the expenditure of 1879. When we mistake was made in the first place by the brought eat no fewer than eleven comples A The method of lorring duty on this manu public street Fined half-a-dollar fu default the most important of which proldbit the bold come to examine the items of the revenne pioneers of foreign commerce. If whon, at for sich, precious as that of Saturday would be a MeGrogar

the

To faced the starter and all got away well The ground was well kept by parties from the ing of public assemblies for debate unless tho

whole satis the cost of war, the old Canton Co-boug found very useful by the firemen

abolished, foreigners bad dealt was a Bis, facture is to sharge so many cart per six hours' imprisonment.

Royal Artillery and 27th Inniskillings. The together. Soon after the start G. Saners ran ime, and a taze is a fixed number of pieces San Augas, San Aliop, Son Akai, and San mitted to sad approved by the police authorities: factory. bound with wisps of straw, varying in size. Asse. boatmen, were charged with assaulting the police are empowered to corol all such as-100 many sources of revenue, an increase should now have been in s-very differpot sed the tone and stakes marking out the conras round, leaving McGregor in first place and

semblies, to order the members to disperse when- en comparatively few, and but for the wes however, to the kind of were. After the ob Siek Sam Poxg, a batman.”

The complainant said be as the ennse of ever the pollos consider is advisable to do so, and augmentation in the value of the Opium position. When a dozen or so of the big houses by the Royal Artillery Moreau second. On els arcond round the gooda arrive at Kiuiring, and of course after pssenger beat in this harbour. On the 14th to arrest any perace contravening, the rates. Farm, nearly $78,000, there would posi. which existed previous to 1865 came to des- The Hon. M. 8. Turnooly, Mr. Creagh, and two leading men thought the rase was finishedt

`tively bo larga net

net decrease. It is only trustion their compradores, godown.men, and Lieutenant J. D. Dasis. B were the Judges, and stopped. On being told of their mistake all the taxes just mentioned have been paid, instant be was paling towards the P, and 0.1 Students, officials of any service or rank except to add, however that the two principal shroffe founded hoogs on their rains here and Mesars. H: E Wedalions and W. B. Arthur Morrison was the first off again quickly followed

steamer, which had just arrived from Singapore, those on special dasy, and wolna, are forbidden

mittee onasistel of Assistant Chief Inspector original place, fret. Morrisou won by 10 yards: what a boat bekunging to the Bow To Me to enter the seably room Offenders are tenis of decrease, are as Police, water, and at the treaty ports with this money which Marters, and fry Hynes referee The Com- by hte Greger, bat too far behind to plok up bis eteamer, quother tarif duty-consigling of collided with his sad the folded the oconpants of able to s. one not brooding ons hundred yea, lighting ralas, and portage, amounting to they had gathered by honest and disbonest Gro, Inspotors Cradock, Camorca, Orler, and a good thirty yards between segond and third.

in commissions. The greater portion of the wathieson; and Sergeant Grant, whilst Mr. C. Time, Emio. 38 16ths w full export, sad deposit coast trade duty the boat and they abused him in return. The with or without imprisonrasat for terms not ext 126,583.89 in the former and duoed immenso trado con done in Bonham Strand W. Daggun made an elions clerk of the couras.100 YARDS 810x Rach—For

our prisoners wery in the best and beat compending two years. Japan Greetin, plainant with bombon, Complainant bed nothing in his hands but the oar with which he was towing, Ban To Mai sirask him on the hood and out his eye with a boat hoor. All the poore strack at the, complainant's boatturu.

if the merchant desires to ship their per

has to be paid to the Foreign Custom House. Io-fact sontinues Mr. HoLWILL, the wonder is that goods striving from

the interior of China to be exported

in foreign 'bottoms can stand the charges

made on them en roule: Merchante engaged

profits, and the consumer has to pay heavily

for the intricate system of taxation prevail

A subject to be disenstad han been previously an acengut, the relurre, a decrasse Byth the native purchasers and seller, bunting was kindly lent by Coral Smith away from the others, ant gave up after the first”

The pristates all denied the charge, and suid

Police only. 1879, much to the relief of the tar was once in the hands of foreigners, and The hand of the 37th Innisi-linge was present at Cord Prizes: 1st $4, 2nd 32.

allowed to during the afternoon and played the following Me Jougall payers We cannot grumble

the latter case Bath of these were

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ITI

FRIDAY, 18th April.”

sundriva,"

stituting a simpler one which would give em- ! ** ployment to fower bloodsuckers and render A well-known London destor writes sa follows possible a regular tariff by which traders to a morning paper, in reply to an American O LONDON- would know exactly what duty they physiolan, why, in order to induce sleep, repor--

.!.

monds half a tumbler or a tambler fall of me of

ExPORT CARGO

source of revenue.

their native servants by

the Post but for the exorbitanters most of solvation

Son that i

Beltalicus

Kappay

Bixtood started; of whom thirteen finished the Sobaberrace, very nousual cuioler das of so many Cavillini

"Italo Style

Bootor

Proloma"...

o

Die By impaten

16 the fort zu (ne

Warner starters to come in without making a fall. Mo Bell Dougall fed from the start, followed olovely by Maa. Seners walked very steadily and oame Gang in a close third. Tims, 34-the-seo.

Balling

Office rensing to be a source of The admission of Hongkong to the Fostel it would be still. Although the folly of our Margh

reduction in great

in predecessors Furnished the menus for this reinve and knocked out a boatman's tooth re The day's quitations are 94020 to $65 for Union, bringing about

Shek Arvai, bestaan in the employ of the Patna, 36171 20 5820 fur Benares; the stock of the postage mater, has proved a maluable competition, and to a great extent otinpels Tales

we should complainant, gare cors baralice svilenos. He the former given at 1,260 cheats, and the latter boon to the community, who of course are as to follow the same

De complain

1 if it were conducted openly and not Polton The Wee

by Valuat to sen a present doffoft in that De

100 YARDS WATER BUCKET RACE.For Polloe in their transfer must make very small was the individual that had one of his teeth 400 chests Of Malwa ke stook Is giver et prep No doubt it will in the future legitimata méans but it is no repletion to Following are the details

knocked on 150 charts, wxclusive of the import par Azzam

partment.

Prizes: 1st $5, 2nd $2. is not. The worst feature is that poze um

only wrap-up little, but the day is Sbok Aman, Esther bontman, also corroborated New gasted of 8725.

un that it i the otherwitnessen eridende, ad q

gradually creep up

trade union

is so follow for Poliod only. Three throws. Donald McDonald demirpassing. to tha ever likely to past when the Port Office is

Lystera of guide and Videl

J. Dick Prison 1.1st $5; nd $0. ing throughout the various provinces." As

spread and all embracing, and their

Ten men toad the line for this langbable raos, Fer steamship Lombardy, for London 1978ell

the time being limited to sed, D. McDonald. a matter of course trade auffers considerably they were not hear the fight

His Worship fined the prisoners So sach, in boxes ten, 43(half-hoste tes 138 balos silk, so yield the results it did, say in 1876, when it

Four competitor came out for the Brat roat Bnished just in time, but lue bucket was sonecely Had the limit been five sonda” in consequence, and the Chiness, officials default fourteen days' imprisonment with hard bales wasta ell; 84 futes wild eilk; 4 cases =]]} | Kave. some: $17,000 profit The Arinsufations and doings, ere to scrupulously J MoDougall, $8, 10ia. must be aware of the fact, but they prefer to labour, and ordered them to enter into their piens.goods, and 760 pkgs, sundries. For Con ravenas under the two headings above mon-kept from the knowledge of foreigners, Laughlin MoKey, Suf maintain the present style of taxation Lu in-personal resoumissugas in $20 each to. bo of good tinent-28 balos silk mad.3 pkgs, sundris. For tioned amounted to $54312. heh want far to while the penalties of any infringept of the day. J. McDougall on his sozsoad throw tall full.

New York-984 halt-shoots toa and 950 pkgs. balance the gain, from the Opium Farm. But their self-made lawe are so stringent

has not tha of the behaviour for twelve mcntat.

CRIDAMAN pockets

BANKHAN POtter of dealing wede a put of 33 feet 1 inches, which was not longer Sauers woght have wen with a full basket. roached by any of the others by 1 foot 10 inches HCEFLE RACE, 120 YARDS, & FLIGHTS-Fot this satu really went into the

if he would. He care

Joka MoMellea | ratepayors, a fact that most not be lost sight op direct, whip that buy or sell G Sauers was third, his throw being 31 feat Eropaan Polics only, Prince: 1st 95, And $2 ̧

the prices he paye 8.inobon SO FKUBANGE.

of. The next largest item of revenue exhibit to

Seven mòn food the obstacles, and a cipitil decline is that of stamps, to the extent are regulated for him and every transbon BTNNING Losd JTMF For Europe Pollen G. Baus ing which was possibly indicate known to

only Prize : 146-255, 2nd $ recorded by the goikis Bank Bills, on demandka

of 907

ho are mostly pel

G. Gapore, 185, 11 start was made, MeMallon and Sansen taking but is principally accounted for by curtailed transactions in hacos during the submit to these organizations, indeed they Eight man showed up for this. The first three about half yard. Only one men out of thes past year as compared with throws of 1878, form an influential and stire portion of the who jumped touched the mark in taking off, and startare falled to clear the burilles, Tinie, 18.23

King and I okay gave up after their first a and their

trilaver did his jump of 16 feb 1moke HYEDAE RACE, 100 YARDS, 5 FLIGHTS-Ope obices, if not The other principal decreas

are the land revenue, #4655 re- of their own will, certainly

ploys Prisen: let 85, 2nd 32 before with el 15 ft. habursements. 15,105, 1ghts detor 12,088 study as interests of the nativos de inrary alien able, J. MoDongall was third to all Chinese and Indians in Government ca pirit retailers Loans,

1960

and medial those of their

to trees guild that let 34, 2nd $200 Fan Atom (Camminarist)

In consequence of there being Buch large The later item is accounted for by a con- places the e foreign trader at so grest a dia 4 MoGregor, ift. Bila

amber of entries this event, had to be ran in utanasia bests. In the first hast Ahmed Bellm came in alderable decline in the number of emigrants advantage. They farm many of the ter Morrises, 16, 3 Loving this port Lộc the United States and and by that means Are

Only three competed in this. The start was Brst in 19 and Chunder Singh sooond. In tha e who are unwilling to made at 3/4 ein, MoMullen and Medregor felled mesend heat Fan Ammand Chan Atal came in Auliah 1879, Westant not omit to of the trade those mention the non-appearance in the account adlard to their regulations, or at least to test in, but leared in that third-respectivul fest and second. Thiess four men for 1879 of any roodipta nudler Ordinance 10 place them at the disadvantage of unving to trial. Medirogerald be jump of it. Jin, in a then ran off the final heat, When Abed Balim

would have to pay to send their goods to the the lighter Fronsb, vel, wines aither Claret ar remote interior or to convey them from Bargandy, before going to bed. I squ quite willing to allow that such a night.cap. should there to the coast. It is chiedy to this canso

that the non-expansion of foreign trade with

China is mainly due, and until the interior

Bank Bills SO days2 night: 3/01 Bank Bills, at 4 months night.3)91: Credits, at 4 monatlin' sight...19/94 Documentary Bill, ste zanth

erect the desired and is better than any drug sight a

or quemical, and yet is not without objeotton. ION BOMBAY,Fark, 3 days' sight 2241.

have been in she habit of using for some timees ON CALOUTTA Hink;8days'sight2244

soperitia a most admirable and successful ON SHANGHAL-

As thrown freely open there is but scant night can agent which so objection can be Bank” sight

BHARAD

Frospect of any improvement taking plans, mind, and which in large number chose Private, 50 days sight.75 kather should we marvel that, ander existing effect the desired, eud Immediately before getting futo bail, der letter still, when in bed, circumstances, the commerce is so extensive Fake a breakfast cup of hot beat tea that made Hongkong and Shangkal Bade kans 56 ait for It would be mitch mara. Hirited from half a teaspoonful of Liebig zinot cent preu.lam wore it not for the Clisso degler being (Liebly Company'd Extract of Heath, sed to be Deign Lanarancs Boalsby of Canton-31450 per

1 the best This soothes and mottles the stomach, zbaren satisfied with comparatively insigniscat ails y brain excitement, and Thames alsey Chi Traders Lasinos Company's Shares

Morning Part N

$1,450 per share,

partners

Mining niin barnera genericnt the coUS PLANSSON DE Compelled to: W. Quaiosy, 15ft. Tain 2 the timber. In fine styla, the former winning by.

Home

by the in

in native honga

are

|1005: Onexamination of BIRTOKA 220 enakon koket HIGEJTMP-For European Polles only. Prizes Akmed Balim (Polisë)

enabled" to keep out