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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY.

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, &c., FOR 1850.

With which in judoepsvatal » Pug Cuina DIRECTORY").

.

This Work, the Oxux vms of the kind in China

or Japan, is uns in the EIGHTEENTH YEAR;

Is its oxistence, nad is Now HEADE for SALE It has been coupilot from the Mor Actuen vie Sources, and no pains line bu pared render it Tuonour RELIABLE, both as Directory and Work of Referencs on Bezi. mercial Maltura,

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 26TH, 1880.

With this day's issue wa give a diagram af to movements of the sismometrical 'pendalam at the Mavils Observatory during the recent earthquake at tlist place.

Lisntentant-Colonel Goddlos, 27th Reginoot, Tanves here to-day in the steator Semela for ekohama upon sixty-ous days are. Major Isles fakey command of the cogiment daring tho Colonel's absenco,

The Oceania, in its count of the earthquake at Manils on the 18th instant, says ita duration 1953, which counted ac mang clotims, while to was double that of the fourful onethquake of oscilations were not legs in their extent; that it was tot more distrous in its wrote was ring only to the fat that there was wanting the frightful snocade and rotary-movement with which that of 1608 terminated. The Diario als mentions the sineness of the movements us affects. neircumstanco which reduced the disastrous

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SUPREME COURT..

Rath July.

CRIMINAL Sasions. BAFOR MT. JUSTICE SNOWDEN.

BRIBERY,

Jensed was held.

perhaps, be as

SHANGHAI

furca-the-most-progirous- yours In-years of NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

dearth he must have bis taxes remitted, and ba The funeral of the late Mr. J. A. Charrier, will praiahly enfor from hunger into the bozgan. Into District Engineer of the. Fies Department | Au ssce of good ground will only prodanesl feur

THE HONGKONG FIRE' BRIGADE. and Inspector of Markets for the French Conor are hanhels of grain, worth together five or desalon, took place on the 13th inat., rapensan- «ix 'thoumnd cash.

It is now more than eighteen months since A soon of poppias Grill atives of the French Generate and Municipal has wort dentle smash, and the farmer will the grast fire of Christmas, 1878, which laid in Council, members of the Fire Brigados in ani- byte wherewithal to support his family and pay rains large section of the city of Victoria. farm, and a large number of personal friends of his taxes. Not long ago the authorities wert Wewere reminded ofthe fact by theannconce Li Aping was charged with unlawfully and or the deceased baing in attendange. Part of the Dast strict in destroying the orops of poppies ment of the parale of the Fire Brigade on the ruptly offering, to Palice Inspector John Linde soramony took place at St. Joph's Church, and punishing those who persisted in cultivating 16th it, and the use of the new bell lately burg Bay a bribe of $500, on the 27th June, to jadace which was draped in blast, mid from them to the huts. Quite recently, however, they boot in the Clock Tower. It may, him to abstain from giving information as to cer- Now Cemetary the oala was carveyed on one of ben se strict in carrying out the law, seeing fair garbling-bensos and to give him private the manual tire angines. It was covered with a bet with the prosene scanty population, the well to inquire how far we have profited by the the bug in the troll frawing that the abataiming lookout's olet mul transpot, and the variona be cheap flist the, farmar suffered, thereby. It night. One would imagine that, after such warning in case worthcts abutld be issued against bleak, inll, or Lise tap of which worn pinned the bountifulness of the harvest caused corn to be terrible leason of that memorable Christ

Christma from giving such information or the giving of officiule and friends, wie nutsboroid nonrly two gay be urged that spiun isjures the people at an experience, it would be difficult for such private waralog would be a violation of duty handrad, followed in prosession. The largo flergs. But as long as it is imported in vast as to lapse into a state of false security on the part of the Inspector.

Mc. Hayllar. C. appeared for the prisoner, dance shows the respect in which the de- quantities from abroad and is fredly grown in that it would be impossible wa and pleaded guilty on his bebit. The learned

aber Tarth of Cuins, there is no reason to object should neglect the precautions which that On the 19th instant Saturnino Ferrares was to it in the one province of Blansinghai almost unprecedented calamity showed to bo Counca; asked his Lordship to postpone seator, brought up the Spanish Unsulata before Courier. os he would have something to say For tho Señor Alborto de Caray, Consul for Spain, aut prisoner by nad by.

Soñov A., Oliveira, Interprotor, for oxamina. einn as to the murder of Lorenzo do Rosatidron, the afternus of Saturday, the 17th inst. The gave evidanes, which, on the whole, confirmed prisoner, the Chinese woman, and Poter. White, próviony statement of the airaumstancos. Fall. Of New Patua, sales at $020 to $224, and of ciano Gauu, an assistant of the deceased, stated Bears at $390; the stock of the former given. that he had seen the order issued by Señor de at 1.300 chesta, and of the latter at 950 chests. Gary, requesting au vamar-ied and unemployed Old Patna quoted at 2005, with a stock of 750 Manila ton to go to the boarding-house belong.

risonar to his knuss that, he might explain the allowance to one entry; the stock is given at ing to the dead again had oiled the chests. Of New Malwa sales at $770, with Consul's order to him, but he refused to go saying 600 chests. that aoither Reanrie nor any Consal could order him to leave the house he was living in. Wit ness informed the, Consul of the matter, and| that goatleman instrusted Rosario to tako the witness and two other meu, Pasquale de la Cruz and Simon Manssuales, to enforce obediones to

(THU BERJURT CASE:

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY, 24th July, OPIUM.

ostate, $6,058.93 of unrealised property, and some property claimed by special creditors." Igand not appear, however, that he bovignant Bengli was acreditor, so that which mightattbe first blush appear a trifle paradoxical, becomes less so in view of that refreshing fact; as any well-regulated mind will readily perceive, It y la supposed, the bankruptcy having been of so auticaly satisfactory a nature, that a dividend was soon declared and paid, and the cruiliters sent on their way rejoicing. Alas, for the fallaciousness of husban expoitations! Thirteen long years have since intervened, but the creditors have not yet, had the satisfaction of recovering what was distributable among thoms of the salsage from the wreek; for when Various allitions have been made, tonliang told Mother Habbard went to the cupboard, redge, the Work still-more valuable for ro-

she found the cupboard was baro. The cir-

Sentence was defecret soccrdingly. Mr. C. V. Creagh, Koting Senior. Magistrate, Coxenus. The descriptions of mach Pert have cumstances.under which Frederick Rowley Acting Catalu Superintendent of Police, and ~best carefully reviset, and the trade statistics Hatfam, the duly appointed Official Assignee Acting Saporintendent of the Government Fire of embezzlement, tried at the last. sessions, was Leung Aping, charged with parjory in a case brought down to the latest datas obtainable,

of the estate, executed the "thrilling and Brigade, left here on Saturday for Liverpool vid next placed in the dogs,

San Francisco, Mr. J. J. Francis will occupy DESCRIPTION of and incretions" sleight.of.hand trick of trans-the goat upon the boneh daring. Mr. Creagh'e

Mr. Hayllar, Q., instructed by Mr. Deboys, It ovaluing BIRECTORY for MayooNG MACAO, PR ferring the despues of the asacts from thenbergen. Mr. G. Horspael, will not as hiend of red by the Bus Charton and Woon in instrooted by Measts, Brereton and Wotton, for ROL, HOLNOW, WBAMPKA, GANTUR, SWATOU, cupboard into, his own pocket are too note the Polios til the return of Mr. W. M. Dense, the defarce. AROY, TALAG FAIWA MRO, TAMSET, KRE-as to need mention. Fer this def. por, will be heting Superintend-nt of Tiro Brigade, said, that Mr. Roastie, The interpreted the pri-

the Captain Superintendent. Mr. J. P. McEuen

Mr. Hagilar, before the prisoner was arraigned, LUNG, Foochów, Warouw, Nisopo, SuaNGformance he is nos resping the reward; but and Mr. James Parkor, second clark in the sonor's evidence and was a witness in the oats, HAI, CHISKIANO, KLUKKANG, WCHQ, Hasgow, } the object of the present observations is not Magistravy, and Seretary of the Fire Brigals. was sick and ntahia to attend. He did not know IOWANG, CREPOO, TAHU, TIRYTHIN, NEW- to deal with him; their purpose is rather lo has been appointed Acting Assistant Superin wirsther his learned friend would object to the

Loteadent of the Fire Brigade, vies Mr. J. Pepositions being read, CHWANG, PALINO, NAGASAKI, KORE (Kreon).

Me. Francis said he should object on other OSAKA, FOTOUARA. Nigara. HasAnquire, once for all, whether the craditors of MoEnor.

In Saturday's Gribe a communication from grounds to the reception of the depositious in the MANILA, Luono, CEBD, Saigos, CAMBODIA ALL STILL and Co. are ever to be rightod; HAIRKANG, Hvor BigKoKymen Spand, if 80, when? Are the thirteen yours to be, the Divestare of the Tanz Weh Hospits to the Mr. Hayllar sold for flames: Mr. Rosario's is order Acchedingly witness and the tent Credits, at sight......... TONE, as well as condensul acuate of Ching game of official hide-and-seek, prolonged Cctorial Sboretury, is published, informing hinarasdical attendant, Fathers asked to silánů, bak men named went on Saturday afternoon last to

to an hundred and thirteen, by which time the of the election on the ith inst. of twelve new was not present,

remove the prisoner's offaots, but the prisoner His Lordship said he was informed Mr. Rosario resisted. While prisoner was in the house with directors, with a request that he would submit dramatis persone of the play, and a gouera- their names for the approval of H.E.the Governor,

for a fortnight. "Pa'o-L-t'ing" (of the Shanon ballion firm), Li

peremptorily to go in and take the prisoner's Mr. Francis said he would sasut to the absence goods. Witness proceeded to obey the order, Wt-hing (of the Tsun-ch'ung-si cotton goods of evidence as to Mr. Rozario's state of health, when he was pushed or knocked down by the Plans and Maps --Chrono-lithograph Plans the mortal stage, and the circumstances at YICTORIA. Hongkong of CANTON, the Fo.tending thefailure of La, Bratt, and Co. betim), a Wai-chan (of the Tu-shin-tong), an he knew he was not well enough to attem

Wong Hiv-oh'un (compradore to Mr. Belilios),

prisoner, and before he got up, he heard Under these oitoamistances the pasa was adosario onasida bogging his assailauf not REIGN SETTLEMENTS at SHANGHAT: nothing more than a tale to awaken the aur-

Ti Pan-cht (of the Kwong-wa-ng fem), Ch'en

to kill him. When witness gut ny, be nuw. a Chromolithograph Phate of the CODE af prise of the antiquarian bibliophilist of the Yuk-tong of the Inn Wai Htios Dealers' A journed, hail being allowed as before.

There being another mass for trial, one of lar Rosario lying outside stabhod, and he made a age? Is this a British Colony, governed by snsistinn, Ngan Chik-alang (of the Bian Wo-

kat Pawnbrokers flen), Ling Ho-un (of the was issued, the Sessions were adjourned until arilence of the two companions of this witness

Wednesday.

was to the same effect, The prisoner's account Treang-an. Opium firm), and Ku In-t'ong (of

of the affairs was the same as he had given be the Sant'ai-lung Piece-goods-ira) A state mat of receipts and expenditars of the Hospital for: the year 1979 is also submitted. Tho Go- vornor approved the election of the abors named

Japan, the Thilippines, ant tho Ports of da

*ması.

0084.

BICHANGE.

A

OF LONDON:-

Bank Bills, an derdand.. Bank Ingat M days' sight..,$/98 Bank Bills, at sight .......

....3/9

.3/91

.3/101.

sight

Documentary Bills, at6 months OR BOMRAY-Bank, or demand On SHANGHAL.

The Work is anbellished with the following/4ion or tw-to boot, shall have shuffed off/ The following are the new directors:-Moneras not likely to be well enough to give evidence these men Rario arrived and ordorod witness: ON CALQUITA,—Bank, on demand 223

SIONALS in use at Vierinia· Peak; and Map of the COAST of CUINA and iLONG. KONG

721

Bank, sight........... "Prizate, 30 days" sight..................73)-

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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share 59 per

cent. premiam,

not of

mecssary. It was demonstrated mogt clearly that a better supply of water was absolutely neccesary, especially on the higher Juvels. It was made apparent that an er. perienced and practical man was ncoded at. the end of the Fire Brigade. It was shown berand

doubt that the engines were sufficient power to get a

a strong fire under contral: The Government admitted all thin, Es Excellancy in Council promised paint, and a start in the right direction that attention should be giren to each

mele. A new engine was pur- was certainly chased, at application sout home for a quali- fied Fire Master to assume direction of the Fire Brigade, and plans prepared for tanbe

the hill side to supply water for the mains in every strect, which were duly sent to the Colonial Office for approval. Yet, at the ex- pint on of a year and a half since the dimeter, we And that the only

improvements really effected amount to the acquisition of a new are holl and of a new engine.

The former

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is no doubt a desideratum and will help'ti spread the alarm little more rapidly, and the latter will be of great servios, but another is required to bring the stock of engines to the mark; the large No. 1 engine to be in effect a white elephant ou accoun")

Baid

British law, në which it has been the proud fanje Opiani Grm), Jan Kam.hin (of the Hin. ceny, which had been sent up since the calendar as fast as he could to report to the Consul. The ion Insurance Soviety of Cuntou-81:400 per f of its unwieldiness. But the more in

binst for ages past, Ühaf ile essence is justice, The Chronicle and Directory for this, and yet Chil is crying enormity should re; Japan, and the Philippines" is published in an unremedied Is there, indeed, as the Two Faris-Complots a $5 or with the Lists jurista tell us, no wrong without a remedy of Residenti, Pert Descriptions vol Dictoris. The total absence of consideration, fair-gentlemen.. Plan of Victoria, and Code of Signals, at $1.

deling, and watefulness over their in. Orders for Copies they he rent to the Dugterests, experienged by the creditors in the

POLICE COURT.

24th July.

share.

$1,500 per bare.

China Tiders Insurance Company's Share North China Insurance-Fls. 1,075 par share,

simre.

t

fors. He said that when he received the blow in the face from the deceased he became blind," and did not linow what he was doing. Heute Inearance Associationis. 795 por did not relect dayana interfering with him at Chiesa Insurance Company-$2973 per share, All The prisoner was removed in austody st

it which tended to show premeditation, was suf

a case of wilful artior. hoiently clear to convinge the Consul that it was The prisonor will

portant considerations of supply of water which would prove sufficient for any emer gency and an experienced hend to direct operations are still hoth lacking. Whose falt is it? The local Goversiment will doubt leas repudiate the weighty responsibility

and now merely

balf past three. The evidence, and that part of On Tai-Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 199. They say they buy action of the An-

per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$40 par Blare.

per share:

Prese Office, where it is published, or to this I just can tiever be made good to them, but soon after his return to Eongkong, proocol to cricket ground, which, the constable anid, was therefore be sent to Manila. Under the Spanish / Oline Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-$230 culpable, negligence of the Colonial Oliga

following Agents - MAOAO

Axox...

and may be prevented from becoming worse by prompt and conscientious action on the part of the authorities. Will not, there-

Masses "Wilion, Nicholls & Co fore, the. Governor and the Chief Justice, Major, 14th September, 1886; Deputy Serians- { weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, for stel opinion of the Conani, shown in soy part of the Cesiopolitan Dook Company-Par (nomina}).

Mosers. As À. de Mello & Co. SWATOW.......Massica; Campbell& Co.

FORMOSA......Messrs. Wilson. Nicholls & Co. Frocney Moisra. Hedra & Co. NINGPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, S`raaf SHANGRAL.Moasts. Hall & Holta. SHANGHAI 4 Mossrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Messrs. Lall & Holta and Kelly RIVER PORTA

Wakh. Stanglini. NAGABA The O. ad J. Truling Co HrOGO. OSAA..The.C. pail J. Trding Ce, Daily, Prem Often, 13th January, 1980,

NOTJUE

R. WATSON ANY

FAMILY AND DISPERZALNO CHEMISTS.

By Appointment to His Exoollevey the Go VERNOR and his Regal Highness the

DUKE OF EDINBURGIL.

PARPUXERS.

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

Danoisrs SUNDRYMEN,

Anl

AERATED WATER MAKERS,

PASENGER STIPS SUPPLIZO."

NOTICE. To avoid delay in the execution of Orlors it is particularly requested that all business ommunications he addressed to the

Firm, AS Warson und Co., or

in whose hands the trattor now lies, exert

| thema-la to bring about a restoration of

do what may at this late hour be done to atone for the hardship consequent upon the default of a Government official, and it the mure-time relieve the judicial departinent front the opprobrium now attaching to it in respect of the matter?

Yenikale, and fall of

STEALING A SPAR.

BABACH OF OPIUM ORDINANCE,

JA, the penalty for the dead is death, or, if as tenuating elsaustauces exist, imprisonment fuc life; but no Buch 'eiconmstances were, in the

ovidence given. Daily Neida.

PEKING:

The latest nowa. here is that since Ch'ung

fruit. Chica has had several treatises on Inter-

the necessary step is

thorities in Downing street. If this he the case, we can only regret the lamentable, say th They must be aware of the risk the Colony rur Hongkong, and Whampoa Dock Company' by their gross delay, and we fail to see ar

Shares-Por ($500 per share).

reasonabla excuse for it. Hongkong is in r nongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ca's better position to extinguish a great fire to

Shams-320 per share premium.

day than it was on Christmas Eve, 1878: W "Skanglini" "Steam Navigation Company="I'ls." * - the mtvisedly, because against any sligh

gay per share

and the advantage gained by China Gonet Blearn Navigation Company-Fu. Brents in the organisation of the Fire dongkong Gas Company's Sharea-880 per must be set the greatly increased height

100 per stars.

the possession of an additional engine

share.

of the houses which have risen on the Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharna-S9 por site of those destroyed in Dedemer, 1878,

hara.

per share.

̈d per cent, premium,

CHARTERS EFFICTER

BEFORE SHE HON. NO CHOT. Dopety Sargon Genoral William Alexander

TRASPASING. PI Mackinnon, Principal Medical Officer on this station, who is a present at Singapore, will, charged by P.C. 84 with trespassing on the Herbert Richard, a sea, anemployed, was

Malta. The following are the dates of Dr. not open to the public-Fined half-dollar, in kinnon's commissious, and his services is the default ons day's imprisonment. army-Assistant Surgeon, 18th February, 1853, Satreon. 29th January. 1882; Surgeon

STEALING A PAIR OF TROWERS. Tau Aws was fined $10, in default thres General, 1st April, 1874. He served through ing pair of trousses from a hetes in Tank-lans. the 42nd Highlanders, including the haitlen out the Bastorn ostopaiga of 1851-55 with

Li Awo, a coulis, was obergel with stealing a the creditors to their just rights, and thus of Alma and Baladeva in medion charge par, value treaty Avp cents. from a wood yard

of the regiment); expeditor Sebastopol, sad in Queen's-road West. The prisoner admitted flow has been rep rod pacifle instructions have assault of the outworks on the 18th Jane taking the wood for firewood Sentenced to seu seul to the Ontas Minister Estig, whe my appointed to re open negotiations with us. and 8th September (metal with three clave, even days! imprisonment with hard labour. Knight of the Logion of Honour, and Turkish medal', Served as Sargeon on the personal

Pang Chin Kong, a lasker, was charged with she lata Ambassador seems to have been Staff of Lord Clyde during the Lodian matiny hoving prepared opita in his possession without reprieved on the ground, that it is against inter- China Sagar Rotining Company, Limited-$153 which, of course, greatly angments the risk of national usage so to treat an Ambassador. This

the flames spreading. There is less chance the a portuit. from April, 1859, to the end of the war, and was. The opium found was tuid by the prisoner to implies two things; first, that China, that is China Sugar Refair Company (Dobectares)-Gro assuming large proportions during the warrah, and Trans-Gegru, including the actions been analysed by the Government Analyst, and prosunt in the culpaigns in Balilled, Bys be not opium but medicine. The substanes had the moderately-liberal-party in the Cabinet, wh

summer months, but her dry season it. stem nor to be in the ascendant, is willing to the winese Imperial Lout of 1874-Nom Sual

approaching without the slightest attemp of Bareilly, Shahjahanpore, Doondinkeira, Ber- found to be preparation of spiam," and that guided by international law, and second that th Chinese Imperial Loan of 1873—Nominal. endia, Musjeda, and the Raptos (medal) its obaracteristics were similar to opium pre- the Britisa Minister's exertions, are beating

inving been made to supplement the water Foreign Ministers' remonstrauca, and particularly Served in the New Zealand war of 18th-6t in-pared for sucking purposes.

supply, elading the capture of the cabal position at Kati

if we except the notices on boards stuck up here and there to denote the Fined $40, in default sir weeks' imprisonment; national La translated for her by the learned kara and repalss of the attack at Gilbert's Char the opisa to go to the Farmor.

The following settlements are taken from Mr. existence of a well in the vicinity. To grapple

Bra's Freight Circular :----

with a fierce conflagration requires a ing mentioned in despatches). Appointed Sabi

ember, 188, held the appointment till April

privato farms. tary Officer to the New Zealand Forco in No.

British stoner A TOLL, 936 tons, JAV to one to continuous

Pply of water, the pert in the United Kingdom or Continost, of sound hose, and a careful

watel to

prevenc it, who field operations ced. In that

any nefarious attempts to cut it. Every delni ongacity he served the campaigns in the Wal-

be man sud-onssia getting all the advantages sheh tark WANDERING MINSTIEL, 36 tons, of the service of the Brigade should b Kato, Tuurauga, and Wanganui districts, on the

Leen no sammer weather here as yet. It has Excepting for a few days in May, there hus.

Foochow to Fort Elizabeth and Cupolown, carefully considered, and the engines main head-quarters Staff of Sir D. Camercy, and at- tached to the Quartermaster General's Depart

rained more or less for a month early, and British bark LnA20, 327 tons, Foochow to Mel.tained in the highest degree of efficiency A LIKING FOR POOLTRE

The practices should be frequent aqu ment; was present to the action at Ranglawkim, assault of the Gate Pah. Tauranga (montlined previo Alsa, a colle who had notage is that we have had remarkably cool wonderman, Dark Gratya (BEONE, 402 Long, Whan thorough, the discipline of the mon cou

Kwok coolje, boon bice show appearance of stopping One adran.bourne, £1.20 in fall in despatches, and CB.), repules of the enemy's

ther, the thermometer hardly rising Ghorepan to Honoluin, privato term, r

plete. All this might be effected under a nemok on the Camp at Wukumain, and affair to

practical London aremas, and his appoint- Kakara (modal. Served as Principal Medical

ment should be pressed for by the focal Go- er in the second phase of the Ashanti war

veru meat. We bare no intention in thei of 1873.74, including the battle of Amorfel, battle of Ordabu, and captare of Coomassie

Qosoral aut back to Hongkong, 39,450 is foregoing remarks to disparage the very (several times mentioned in despatches, promoted

fall, 86 lay days.

praiseworthy efforts made by the present Deputy Surgeon-General, medal with clasp).

Garman bark CENTAUR, 468 tons, to Touren, head of the Fire Brigade to render it office

Qoangai and back to Hongkong, $8,000 in cient, and feel pleasure in expressing our full, 35 lay days.

conviction that what improvements have been German bark FoRosa, 288 tons, Whampoa tomado originated with him, but it will be

Tiantain and back to Hongkong vid New ebrang, 60 cents per piout. British bark FLORUNCE NIGHTINGALE, 76

tens, Newekwang to Hongkong; 25 cents par pioni.

··HAUNTING A PUBLIC GAMBLING-KOUKE..

President of her Tungren College. A war i

Rivers with banntings pubho gaiabling-house, 1. So Ext 44 is knot, tho appear to Chong asen, a cook, fra charged by Tuspectoris ace of the forms of the treaty may

up de highly improbable; sifil it is pos

No. 29, Nallab lane.

The prisoner admitted the charge. Fined $10, in default three weeks' imprison

mert

fools of five 24 saptand with stealing fowls on the 24th-instant

The prisonor pleaded guilty and admitted the two previous convictions. hard labour.

Sentenced to five months imprisonment with

CORRESPONDENCE.

is by day. This clogs will soon suffer for want of Annabino. The whoat crop to some extent has been lying on the throshing.foors for the part auth. The streets and roads are of course throughly Pekingese in auch weather, and a mors deplorable sight in a large capital one Gould not witness-N. C. Daily News Corre spondent.

CO. There cannot be a doubt that the delay at

rendant upon the winding up of LYALL, STILL and Co.'s estate is the result of a shirking of responsibility. A very natural shrinking it ie, but justico mist be down at all cost. The after lies within the narrow compass of a WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, nutshell-either the Government of the head of the judicial department is liable; Huffam having been tho servant of the one, and the subordinate of the other Viewed from a pecuciary point alone, to say nothing of the ndiura, the responsibility is admittedly pot rifling, and a desire to evade the situation SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTEE, may be readily understood; but, by all that e righteous, why should the creditors suffer? Piat justitia or in the words of our text, let him who deals out justice, do justine; "rds equally appliesbia to either of the parties indicated. If in the stead of dodging from pillar to post a conscientious serutiny into the facts were made, the disentangle-

ING POPPY CULTURE. uent of the Gordiaä tuot would be readily

MUSIC THAT HATH NOT CHARMS accomplished. Trace the money into Huf

The Sia on publishes an article advocating the TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREBS." fam's hands; thence its payment into the

eiderate neighbours! I happen to reside in

St. What i misfortuns it is to have inc. caltivation of the opium poppy. The writer

cammences by describing the lorrors of re Treasury, where it was safe; follow it to the

I PROBATE-In the goods of Tam Ali deceased very close proximity to a house from whemos cant famine in Shaus, how the country was Bank where it was a Huffum's mercy, it-Polition by Tam H Shoe for Probate). In the exsunter & Auver ceasing piano noise. Every day changed into a bare and uninhabited desert, the goods of Pang Aying, deceased-(Polition by Pang in as week (Sundays not accepted) ona gata roada were covered with the corpses of those who Advertison: ata which are not anderel for a food being subject to withdrawal upon his sole-ing Sal for Lettore of Administration with Wit on quite disgenstad with what is nothing more than had died from hanger, and the few who remained period will be satinned antiloatermandīnā. signature; ascertain how the transfer, from Petition by Mek Koon Kow for Probate). In the mazed. In the goods of Mok Komi Kong, deceased

a repetition of a couple of tunes, more agressblowres radunod syen to cannibalism. He theu de Catraupondents aeg vogne skeforward thols same the Treasury, to the Bank came about, by goods of Ahmir China, deceased-(Application for to the wars of Chinese than Erropeans. Up to elares it was only the axertions of the Govern half past ten o'clock in the night this "tong, meat we devoted the public fonts without stint, ditor. not for pablication, but an evidence of good whoso orders, or under what authority the

tong, taag," does not omae, disturbing the rest and the liberality of the merchantsand riob poople of these who go to bed surly.

who gave subscriptions and assisted in their dis- I do not think any one will object to hearing tribution, that the wanderers have been able to good music, but when a thing is carried too far, return to their homes, and that the lill-aidas day and night, daily, it ceases to be pleasant, and are groen once more with growing crops. If, becomes a nuissnes, much more so the "musia o continues, one enquires the rodeon of this I have above stated.

terrible, visitation, one finds it always ascribed | I bape thesis for Hack will meet the scan of Venus or dandy who “worries" the poor piano, and will take warning, ossing to bo o nuisance, there is a limit as well for everything.Toars.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

131

Comauultations on Siitanial matters should be addrevied "Tim ditor," and thorson heatness "Tas Manager," ad nut to individuals by name.

Alatters for utblimation should be written on one wide of the paper only.

and add with sómmunicatiora addressed to the

Faith.

DIRTIES.

transfer was mado, aud whether such transfer was in accordance with the law, and the On the 23 inalant, Mrs. J. B. Cargarett, of a question, of responsibility or Bon-respon daaghter.

the 12th instant, at. No. 1. Peddar's Itill, Mrs.sibility will, like the lovers Gabriel and Evan- KZERIEL OBADATA, of a com

galine, be at rest and for ever."

Ou the 11:1 July, at Koolangan, Ainus, the wife of

LAW NOTICES.

BUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,

MONDAY, 26TH JULY, 1950

IN BANKRUPTCs (né £1 a.m.)-In the matter of Lau

Hei, Ho Fat Hi, and Weng Teing Fak, trading sa is King Motion for Adjudication in Bankrater der Ordinare 5 of 1851 Section 271.

Administration).

í Wa đọ not hold ourselves reponsible for the options expressed by our Correspondents:]

THE MANDARIN ORGAN ADVOCAT-

At Kolan, Amoy, on the 14th instant, the wife gistrarship has fallen upon the shoulders of sistement of accounts for the half-year ending "There is a time for everything," which implies and deslly famine. A travolter, however, who'

J. W. DANIELSEN, of a Non

of Enmunn Pen, Bag, of a daughter,

DEATHS.

&o,

NINGPO.

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tirat to neglout of the water courses, secondly to the pratica of cultivating the opium poppy, which turned the drought into an intense has just arrived from Shansi, prports on notiraly now view of the question.. In his opinion, as be informs the writer, the famine certainly dus in part to the agoney of heavɔn'and in part t ths not of, mm. Sumisi is a mixture of rugged mountaics and fat land. It is intersected by

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.. The following is the report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly mesting of shareholders, to be bald at the office of the com. It is fortunate for the Colony that the Re-pany, on Wednesday next, at three p.is. ----

The directors bag to subunit to the shareholders the a gentleman so able, energotic, and bard-5th Jrno Inst. At. No. 3, Blue Buildings. Pere East, no 4.30pm working as Mr. HONEY FREDERICK GIBBON rahon and repairs on steachers and wharees, there After paying runding expenses, entaries, prozis of on the 24th July, Rakhs FRITZ STEPFER, the bene placeman or jack-in-oftes is be, but an remains, including $2,151.14 bought forward from Wyndham-Strast, 25 k July, 1880. loped non of Alice and Carl Seimund, «gad 16 months.

last neconst, the sum of $58,719.35 at credit of prost At Koolangen, Ames, on the 20 instant, the infaut official, a professional man, not only capable, and logs account. From this. Bu, ho directors ro daughter of EDMUND PYA, Beg

At No. 4. Went Tornee, on the 13th inst., BAND but judging from what he has already accommend that $36,000, or 6 per cent. on the capital. be. BENERY, als ean of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cruise, aged complished, determined to discharge the oner-curiol to depreciation fund, and that $3,750 be an- paid as cirilond for the anyone, that $17,500 be 7 years 1 months.

On the lock, fals. 1990, at Wyndham Strees, Visoux duties of his office. There should, there-bence of Se 489.95 to be carril forward to now a

propriated as directors and auditors fesa, leating a todia, Hongkong, GERTELDES BAGNA, the bolored wife of Mr. D. A. Conte, of Gukucal Peat Ollos.fore, be no difficulty in bringing thie vexatious cont Bongkang.

and discreditabis affair to an early and happy chidy upon the Spark and Anshu and one of the termination, gromided the authorities would Mecno wharves, which had to be rebuilt. The com

Pay's fleet ta now in good working order.

Mr. W. Keiners laving resigned his seat at the boldly, face the position and accept the re- sponsibilities inseparable from it. Will this load the tone tho diretore invitation, and his

joined board at be done? The creditors hare a right to claim or aver retires from the board by rotation, oleolion requires confirmation by the starúholders. this act of justion, and the public are entitled and, being sligible, offers himself for re-election. to demand-that-the-existing stigma stonidaschild, for themselves for re-election,

The rouring auditora, Messrs. H. Saith sul L. be removed from one of ife principal instituHongkong, 21st July, 1950.

--W-Kzowicz, Ghufruta, Tais is indeed a fallible existance, and the. results to be exported from certitin premisesions. The Cearta, lite Casa's wife, by no means surely follow upon them. For should not only be pare, but appear pare. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, placed their child, u boy twe rearsold, in a cul completed, the cultivation of the poppy can be instance, the were appointment of an Am-The arce, the fountain, of Justice must be bassador, 2 Governor, or Chief Justice, docs beyond even suspicion of turbidity, so that faith in the pellucidity of its streams may be

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Juny 26ru; 1880.

cherished.

not, it bea been found, necessarily entail the consequences of dignified representation, wise administration, or even-banded justice and past the bounds, of all belief though To pile Pelion upon Ossa, astounding A common proposition of legal ethics has it

it nicy appear to be, if the inquiry were that he who scels equity must do equity ventured as who is the present Official arguing analogically it is equally true that he who deals cut justice must himself do Assignee of LxALL, STILE AND Co.'s estate, the authorities would reply--Frederick justice. A wide gulf, however, frequently separates the things which should be from Swley Huffam. Yes, "friende, Bouens, hose that be. However much of a platitude countrymen, it is asserted in cold blood that this incarcerated convict and ostracized shia may be acknowledged to be, the fact when violently forend upon the mind is Overnment official is still the guardian of the ather apt to influce restiveness, and an interests of the body of credito i whom he patiens kicking, even at the risk of going has defrauded. And yet nearly two years arer the traces. Our restireness at the no bave elapsed since his coudouniation. Could inent to provoked by a consideration of the sarcasm.be keener, or farce more exquisite following frota: --In the year 1867 the emi. than this? nent Clins firm of Messrs. byALE, STILL and

£215. per ton of,50 cubic feet.

American bark COM. DOPON: 455 tons. Sizga pro to Hongkong (timber), $15 per ton of 50 cubic foot. German bark HARSA, 199 tons, to Touron,

German bark Prino, 251 tons, Newchwang to

Hongkong, 32 cents per pical. British bark WM. TEEMER, 431 tons, Now.

shwang to Hongkong. 32 cents per picul British steamer PERNAMBUCO, 65 to04, New

chwang to Hongkong, 80 cents par pirul. Garmin steamer OLYMPIA, 783 tons, Norchway

to Hongkong, 30 cents por pien1 British steamer QINTA, 670 ton, to Saigon

and back (two trips), 25 cents per pioul. Spasish steamer ZUBA, 273 tons ho Bai,

gon and back, $4,000 in full.

generally admitted that the head of that in stitution should be able to derute his excuj

attention to the duties of the post an have undergone special training for it.

THE "LEADING CHINESE"! "The leading Chinese!" This is a phrase stantly used by the Head of the Executive. but it is certainly somewhat vague. Who are the leading Chinese "I may well be asked.. That they are a power in Hongkong under the Administration cannot be doubted. present seeing that no step, however trivial, in takon in reference to the antive population without their being consulted. Two pages of last number of the Government Gazette British steamer VENICE, 1,271 tons, siger toare occupied by correspondence and minutes

Sourabuga, 30 cents per pisal. British steamer ATHOL. 46 tons, Saigon to with reference to the strict enforcement of

Sourabaya, 30 cents per pical.

the Building Ordinance. Certain Chinese pro- British steamer CRUSADER (rechertor), 6 tons, porty owners wished to put up some bouses Saigon to Honrabaya. 33 cents per pieni. Queen'-road without making the usual

provi Gesuan steamer ATALANTA, 783 sous, Cais- sion for cooking places, stating that the pre

king to Canton, 22 Taal costs per pieal; mises would be used for business purposes only,

pioul.

British steamer PENEDO, 65 tons, to Saigon

and back, 274 cents por pioul, 13-lay days.

tire

if from Shanghai to Canton, 20 cents per and that the necessary food would be appli

The

Ganeral,

The amount prgoaded in repairs has been laid out taing have been covered with thick wood, and the hose who lay the blame in the enftitation of British steamer CRSADER, 47 tone, condicellest requirement of the law that should be

LIMITED.

charter, three mnathe, $4,000 per month

The village of Iwai Tann, says the Sin-proton courses; but they have been so little aaraderman steamer CASSANDRA, 037 ton, Chin- from a neighbouring restaurant.

forwarded to the Surveyor- neighbourbcod of Ningan. Since the time ofisted in the creation of famine; The opiam Gorman ateauer BULLONA, 789. Bhanghai toi quiring the erection of cooks uses would be is situated among the bigt mountains in the This is the point in which the inbabitants have

for that they are nothing but the tiniest rivaluta, klary to Canton; 20 cents per pioni; if cation was f

from Shanghai to Canton 18 cents per pical. } whe expressed the opinion that the section re the Taiping rebellion large tracts of the mostion has nothing whatever to do with it. Canton, 17 sents per pioul. villages have been mosh trumbled by wolves and other wild beasts, though they have kept en peppy are not aware of the immense advan down for the last year or two by organizing large pass on from ors to another the verified cales tages and profits derived therefrom, and merajy busting pastion from time to time. One night they have board. In reality, sags the traveller, disturbed by wolves, which were making another, and not main; and the whole process from last month, however, a man named Su was the cultivation of the poppy requires dry was slaught on the poultry in bis comet yard. Ho

the mowing of the seed to the re-ploughing of called his neighbours to his assistance, and with and take any three months. In the wot i thoir brip drove the beans way. Next inuening weather of the spring and summer the ordinary (he rose at daylight, and went into the field to

work. His wife get up at the same time, and, crepe can be grown; and in the dry weather of while she was bury with hansobald matters, the autumn, after autumn grain harvest me boon just iussle the back door. Suddenly two waves otherwise be given up to weeds. Au extra orop carried on in tire spare time, when the land would mede a rash, seized the child, and carried it off. is too your is thereby gained, without injury to The following is the report of the directors to The mother gave the alarm, and the for the other two. Secondly, the cultivation of corn be presented at the ordinary meeting of share. paraund them, armed with his bos. After going tails really score labour, in ploughing, sowing. holders, to be held at the Company's Hotel, at some distance they dropped the child. But what hosing, barreating, and threshing. In addition four o'clock p.m. on Thursday next the 20th picked up it was already dead,--Skanghai Court, to which there is constant anxiety aut trouble

instant-

In accordance with sention 33 of the Arlines of As.

ointion the directors have again to submit to you

Üheir half-yearly ropart with satomeat of socountă for

ir malls auch 314 Dadin ber, 1879.

·HOTEL BUILDING.

· the West front ef zoom No. 13. The whole has bein

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dhered to by builders. His Excellency the Governor thereupon made the following minute: Primi jocie, Mr. PRICE's opinion easons to be a sound one. Perhaps Dr. ETTEL can take an opportunity of ascertaining from the leading Chiucas their views also on this

The Acting Chinese Secretary ne forth on his travels, and on occasion discovered the leading Chi-

nese among the Nám-pak-bong Guild of merchants. Now these worthy men are na doubt well entitled to rank among the Chinese, and they certainly displayed

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with regal to the safety of the crops from drought or flood. Poppy growing, on the other Lail in like gardening. In a single month the country is all ablaze with flowers. In There is nothing very particular to report at another months the flowers have faded and the Several serious cracks and crashed brides or had Presunt. Most of the missionaries bare left the heads have appeared. There is no hovers labour, recently been discovered in the pier between treat city for cooler parts; and those remaining are no anxiety about the wasther. One has only to collect the Juhu on moderately warm windows of room No. 13, and thence extending is like pot apt to get ap any very great excitement.

The man who, under horrible torture, eon-days. The process is extremely simple. One moner downwards through the pier in Mr. Mcore's BŁU

fessed the other day to having been adorned man goes roued with a sharp, carved knifa, and Under the anperintendence of Company'a árchitects, in the robbing of Mr. Wills, of the Inland Mis. gives a out at the base of the poppy leads. An- all the bruken brickwork on the two lower Doors has sion; tains out, after all, not guilty; but the other nut follows with a small earthenware cup wowocessfully been outout, and the piers have been

names of four others have bron given in undead collects the juice which ozudos A third avait with string brickwork act in erment. Ther lighten so, been relieved of the thus are being sought for by the cruel and comce after and gathers any joins which has former which they supported, by the building arurielong Tonién ruaners. It is tens the nu escape the second, and has congealed on tha of a large arch, scoured with iron platsa ard ties across fortunate man in their enthus was caught in woand. The whole process is goue through threa done at tas erall cost of about 5200, and the walls at an act of robbery, and that was quite sufficient times, when the strength of the plate is ex. Themometer attached 875 27.05.2016

reason for tortarlag bin almost to death. This hausted. The apiam is made by letting the fin the West pornor may now be considered stronger the feature in Chinese 14 odious, and is wall juice dry into paste, and then orposing it to the they wor wore before.

Fue upper verandah facing Queous-rond wat Clockworthy the attention of scors powerful Minister autume sus for a low dare, after which it is tores "The Catholic Register has the following is. Tower nucler of losses have been found destreguit or philanthropic scolaty to induce the Chinese polished with eil of hemp and packed in oil-paporty Themometar... Co. collapsed. A distinction les between belen news W's hear that in Kwang tung and by white astea tow boy roved and ro Government to try some of ser morn civilized ad becomes epig. Every unner (you we Thermachet.....00061820 10.0 20.0 48 coming bankrupt and collapsing: the Gina ini aro sererally felt the anful effects of needat a cost of about $OU.

The whole work will be completed in about 10 days. Į task-getting a Chinsman to tell the trath, proves9 only requires three men, who repeat the ↑ Teather...

weans of accomplishing a confessedly diffult of it fetches sight handrod cash. The | tho' proclamation of the late Vicorov of Cauton queation collapsed. The lenity of the bank in which His gallency Lin took this liberty of After deducting each ruptcy law, which, fy the way, Incredible laying down some new rule quite strange to the tares, allowance of ront, repair, dobre zao. Non of Mr. Wills's property has no yet hen operation turis times, and it only takes tres

‚ropsize, do,, oa is chargeable recovered.

onths. The amount of labour is infinitely less treaties, which would render impossible any ou the period philer review, this necount shows a Articles d foreign maanfacture, it would seem, than is required to ruise cary, and the workman att faile though it may appear, remains the law to requisition of ground by the Mission in the balas e 0,267.76, of whira ameant the dimeters, are coming to be prized by the natives, if one receive fire headred cash a day lasted of only with the concurrence of the aanreholders, Fropeas to day, permitted the partners of the firm to futerior of Chica We come months ago pantributo dividad of $3.50 por lliure, then also may jugde by the tuber of potty thefte cucur something above a hundred. Thirdly, cors crops obtain their discharges; but they did not listed and commented the famous proclamation he sum of $4,645 and to write the balance $1,227 ring of late. From one bors a dozen tins of only produce food in the shape of grain, and jam were stolen, from ansthør clothes sad nou- Urewoud or fadder for cattle from the stalls. leave the Court empty they carried with it was reported that the French Consol had proof Hotel and Furnituro escunt.

tostad against it; but the Manderins are going

brellas, wid the letest is a lot of looks placed in The poppy not only furnishes opium; but its them the consoling assurance of the Bench on the same way. Our Missions are a tremoly According to seetion of the Articles of Asantionstant on the window sill. Word så since leaves are cooked and eatan ses regetablo; ils Alant libeir charactere, hal, rot suffered suffiving from it, and the last tasuit will be the ten of the directors, Mernrn. K. E. Belilies and W. B.-resahut the owner the foreign books, which are seeds form a fruit; the pads a rag; and the

expulsion of the Missionarisa from tie interior.ra.election.

Lanxietela retire from the bard, has no sigible for probably those stolen, base heon offered for zile stalka fitowood. Its red or white dowers by the commercial fasco which they und 1 is a natural cotis obce, Jost once the as

also be used us ornaments. The scods tasta liko o successfully achieved, and this in spite sibility of posing in the interior as in the Mr. A. Vaucher, the ralirlag auditor, is recom Soma little business has of late been dono ia potatoes and oxcite the appetite. The pods are of the fret that their accounts showed a name of the Christian caroraunity, the Missionary led by the directors fur ro sitious Mr. I. Colin military stores by officials bars, but nothing taken as a medicine for diario. In short, deficiency of $635,935, #galtist which there musgot reside, say more in the interior, nor have having left the Colony, the limitore have appeinte lika setive preparations for war is going on.

every fraction of the plaat is piteful Fourthly, Buy place whore to presch and perfory divi confirmation.

in his place Mr. 1. Copin, which appelaliment requico

So far the weather this summer as beep re-n farmer with a few acres of corn-land has hard -F. B. Barro, Chairman. YAB only $2,000 to carry to the credit of the servicon."

markably cool-Courier Correspondent, “

work to pay his taxes and keep himself alive in

PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT,

DIRECTORS.

AUDITORM,

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loading

much sound souse in the opinion with which favoured Dr. EITEL, for they pro thay

Louzesd strongly against the omission of the cooking places, which would, they thought, endanger the safety not only of the houses theraselves but also of the adjoining pro perty, since the servants would be certain to cook their food and boil water on the pre- mises whether their employers did so on, not. Fortified by this thoroughly practical spinion, His Excellency folt at liberty to announce that the provisions of the Building Ordinance with respect to cooking places in every honso must be

auriotly

ictly enforced.

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we might object to the opinion of the "lead- Indians," or "lead-

ing Chinese, or "Lea

or "leading

| ing Europeans" being taken on such o

ject at

at after the Surveyor-General had

jennids decision upon it. But what

we more particularly at this junctare wish to direct attention to is the

the prac tice into which the Governor has fallen of referring

through Dr. ETTEL to mattera the leading Chiprooeding on the Por in-

Chinese"

To our mind this undignified

iz au the Executive, and is not calculated to in- crease the respect of the natives for British rule. It is reasonable and right that the opi- nion of the Chinese should be obtained in cer- tain

matters relating to their government, but there is a right and a wrong way of

of doing this. The term "leading Chiness" may easily become a source of offence, as many influential and intelligent Chinese inerchanta are probably necessarily passed over in the search for the "loading" members of the community; and, though nothing invidios he intended, jalousy is apt to spring way up. Instead of appointing oue Chinese unofficial member of the Legislativo Council, thus dopriving the British cam...