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NOW BEADY.

in drankentiess-is, however, almost ther

-THE DAILY PRASS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1883.

The ganboat Linnal, which arrived here o bwenty pounders, and a Garðiver gab.

THRONICLE & DILEGTORY9nly bright feature in the returns. The Tuesday, carries two asven-inch guns, three stim of $39.50, kaing-cno year's pension, be voted misss, and boil their uanal quantity of opium, we instant, mi-midnight, alte was waiting for his Union Luearance Bociety of Canton, Limited-

POK

CRINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, BORNE,

STEATIS BETTLEMENTS, COMIN

CHINA, SIAM, ŠO,

For 1883.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY,

The issue for 1883 which is the,

- to the widow.

$1,675 per share.

Complaisant stated that he was in the employ Hongkong and Shanghai Hook Subros-Now Kal The Committee therefore recommend that the form mocked as it is, the ravenes is val likely

to diminish. If these peoplanarry out their proof a broker living at the Albany. Ou the 6th sze 150 par cet, promion, Read letter from Mr. D. R. Caldwell, may expect the rarenas, instead of diminishing master in Queen's-road Contral near the Clock $1,980 por share. aumlier of serious offences committed

The Chomi Secioty gave their performance of dated the G12 August, 1862, and the various to ipercase. They have now sent in applications Tower, defendant and thron, others same ap and China Traders Insurance Company's Sharm during the last--five years 69.51 the Ancient Masinar in St. Andrew's Hall Minutes thereens bocether, with the procions to bring back all their bailers and atensils and kicked at his ohair. Complaiasut told them not greater than during the previous five. This last night, before a large and appreciative andi. eczraspondense and Minutes, relative to his claim commencent ands. I think this Ordinance le to do so and defendant gave him a blow on the North China Insurance-Ta. 1,300 par share, iss significant.ocumentary on the hato Go. shee. Our notice of the perforionnce will aufer damagas stained by him by the gallingssary to bring the law up to the present head with a sticks. Complainant called out for Yangtze Insuration Association-Tis. 885 per

down of the wall of a house by order of the 687 state of affairs, and it is necessary we should police and defendoat ran away but was areasted. share ax Dividend. vernor's humanitarian method of dealing

pass it to-day so as to appoint exciso effidors und Wong Asad, the complainant's fallow-basror, Chiners Insurance Company, Idmited-$210 per with criminals. Going into detail, we find

make other necessary arrangements. I beg to corroborated this evidence. second to motion for the second realing, that last year the number of persons arrested

Defendant ask that as he was passing thers On Thi Insurance Company, Limited-Tis 149 The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 bag to move was a row and a Chinston struck him; he

por share. on charges of robbery with violones from

that the Standing Orders of the Council be sus.

but was arrested.

share.

pear tomorrow.

י.

We are informed by the Agent, that this M. M steamer Sindh, with the next outward French mail, left Saigon yesterday at noon. Wo Idaru from the Superintendent of the Eastern Exten-

vayor General's Department, which fell upon a house belonging to his late father's estats at Taipingshan, after the Ss of the 16th January, 1881.

share,

the person was 27, with the exception of onesien Talegraph Company that the Sindh passed dated the 25th February, 1881, together with panded in order that we may proceed with this strook back. A policamaa came and be rea away, Canton Iugurauss Offen, Limited-3135 per

·TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL PURLIGATION,

year the greatest number in any of the last Las been popsilomably extended, bath in the leg whilst the number of convictions, Dirsetory proper and in the Appadix. The porte in BORNEO have bona add to the former; whilst the latter includes in addition to the aux contacts, the fruity betwas Bnazt and Chiral, tas new regnlations for the prerland trade botwoan Bussia andra,

21, is considerably in excess of any of them. The number of persons arrested for burglary or farceny in dwelling houses was 76, which is considerably higher than in any of the preceding ning pears, and the con-

ing.

+

Cape 81. James at half-past live peiterday even, The Shanghai Merenity of the 2nd instant 25 Half a dosan steamers are to lasse on Sunday morning. A telegram was received to day frem Tientsin arising that the river wat breaking op fast. Rates are fixed by a tarif arran, out betoon three companies, the rate for piece geads is. Tis. 7, including insuranco,

elated, last year,”-

GAROBKY.

Hongkong Fire Inazranen. Company's Shares-«

$1,250 per share ex Dividend Chian Fire Indaranne Company's Sharor-8825

per share, ar dividend.

Hongkong and Wharpan Dook Compsaga

Sharos-53 pur cout. gramtum. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-$30 premium ex dívidend.' Inde Chine Storm Navigation Co.'s Shoes-

per cent, disseant,

-15 per cent. prowizal. Bangkong Gas Company's Shares-$32. per

theo Revista Consalar. Regalations for the rictions 49-with the exception of 1873, when this year. against. Th. 1.50, surando not là.attor, the menny was not at the time disbursed. diesussion as to details, and was thon passed Thomas Hoker, seams, was charged with China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,

and numbered Ordinance 4 of 1889

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.

being drunk and inospable in' the street on the 8th instant. He was ordered to be taken on board his ship.

THEFT OF COLD.

shaza.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$140 per

shere.

Read also:-- Petition from Mr. Au Wing

bill.

Fined $5. the various minutes thereon, relative to his

The ACTING COLONIAL SEOSITAET 59Gond- claim for damagoa eustained by him in soused the motion.

Ha Ayan, rico-pounder, was charged by gives of the palling down of the wall above re-

On the proposition of the ATTonsSY-GENE. Asing, coolia, with stealing two jackets, vaine ferred to,

The Committee And that on the 1st June. RAL seated by the COLONIAL SEDEETARY, fifty cents, one pares, ne half-dollar, one kaifs, 1881, Governor Hennessy had authorized the hell was read a second tires, and on the pro-and one pewnticket, on the 8th instant

The defendant admittet taking the articles payment of $200 to Mr. Coldwall, and $150 to position of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, ACCORD Mr. Az Wing respectively; but that owing to the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the Connell wout while complainant, was asleep. Thras months" hard labour. The bill passed through committee after some their declining to abander alt lagal olsims in the into cauuaitter apon the bill

The Committee also find that, subsequently, in August last, Mr. Cellwall and Mr. An Wing

THE OPIUM REVENUS ORDINATOR. agreed to the compromise, and, as the amounte had already be approved of by the Executive feare to introduos a Bill entitled "The Opin

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 Laye to ask Connoil and authorized by Governor Barn Rererne Ordinanco, (No. 2). 1588." The object His Bresilonor the Diteorganisatoring the of this Ordioanos. og 1+, I think, explained by its | Government directed their paywant.

Under the circumstances the Commitas, by a introduction of opium into the colony in 1962 terms, is to enable the Government to restrict the majority, recommended that the sums he votes quatitities than on whest, nuless ander licence.

In connexiou with this matter, Mr, Johason Cors or SMNAŁA LY USE AT VICTOZIA PEAK. Humber of convictions, while the return for tioas will be solicited, and the invitatious issued rishes it recorded that, as the manoy has alrendy the object baing to ouable the Government to gambling at No. 49, Rast.street, on the 6th inst. Gaxon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-8101

exercise a curtain amount of supervision ovor the been paid on anthority of the Executive,portation of opiam, without which it might be and on the question is one that might be need diflent toptarent the defranding of the ravenne hereafter as se insor.venient precedant, he does by persons taking opium over to the main not feel called upon to express any opinion and, boiling it there, and bringing it back, the vote.

The best way to prevent that is to boop that thase payments be authorised with the ex-it feat comes a raw opiam into the waters of The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY- more the opian der supervision from the time ception of the last two.

the Colony, and that will'ka best secured by the means it is proposed to adopt. I move the first reaïling of the Bill.

Treaty Parts of China, Plotage Regulations it was the one, also the inghest. Asenulte and other nilitons.

with intent to rob show nu convictious, and The ALPHABETICAL LIST of FORTRINnly ons case reported; thers have only been six persons convicted of this ofones during the ten years. Kidnapping shows a slight in crease in the sumber of cases reported lust year, but a considerable falling off in the

RESIDENTS in las basa malingsel.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY qontains the fallering Lithographed XAES

aA PLANS :-

MAP OF TAK ISLAND OF HONOKOTO,

PLAN OF THE CITY or VicTORIA, New Mar of SUR FAR EAST. PLAN OF THE OLTY-OF CANTON. PLAN OF 104 Forcios SeeILEHEN 19 AT

SHANGRAF

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MANILA

The Shanghai Courier says:-Our renders will he pleased to learn that the Prescissona of Shanghai have decided to have a Ball at the Masonic Hall on the 28th instant iu mpport of gatherings of the kind is a cuflient reason for their Charity Fraud. Fost experionos of provions the predation that the Ball will be a success. Thai ubject in view in charity. Subscrip without delay.

The CHIEF Justice inquired why the last two payment were excapted,

The ACTING COLONIAL SEOKETART seconded. Carriod.

The following is the Bill:-

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong; with

the advice of the Legislative Conncil thereof, at fol- lown

a

PUBLIC GAMBLING,

דיי

- per ahara ex Dividend. China Sugar Relining Company (Dobentures)~~

9 per cent, premárno,

Hongkong Ion Company's Shares-170-, por

per sbars.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limital

ahara or Dividend.

Chuu Atin, ogolie. was convicted of atanling quality of cool, value sixty osata, and was Chins Bogar Raning Company, Limited £203 given faarteen days' hard labour.

Twelve Chinaman were charged with public

and went into a small room next to the cook Inspector Porry entered the horse at 8 pm, house where he saw some boards on two traciles and a mat aped on the boards. The fires ten defendants were seated round the boards, and were all gambling at fautor. The aleventh and twelfth defendants were arrested in a cook-loft over the ground Govt.

Eridonoo having been taken, the first defend. ant was fued 326, or aix weeks' hard labour, the 2nd to 10th fined $1 each or seven days, the 11th and 12th defendants were disobarged.

KOREA.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.?

the whole period of the last five years

The Himalaya (roopship was to leave this port Eshowe, au compared with that for the proat daylight this morning. She carries home the ceding fire, a decreas in the number of egowa of the sloupe. Pegasus and Albatross, with 177 wes of the Euffs ant 69 of the Artillery for cases reported and an increase in the number home and Singapore, who have bean relieved by of convictions. In connection with this the recent arrivals bron:ht by the Himalaya. class of crime, a paragraph in the report of Major Hubback. R... whe oat out on duty, in charge of the belief troops, returns to Colombo the Inspector of Schools shows how great is by the same veusel, and Capt. Hickson, of the 1st MAP OF THES Lowx ARD ENVIRONE OF

The Acting. COLONIAL SECRETARY-TOO the apprehension of the Chinese as to the Bettalion of Buffe, who one out from home is SINGAPORE. The large Edition consists of over Orange of haring their children stolen. Dr. thurge of the zalief men of the Boffa for this why except the twe last paysonta was ference to them at the mesting of the committee. THOUSAND pages of printed matter. It is in ET says:As a curious illustration of prison, also goes home. The men of the Buffet Me. Jahman made some remarks with ro-

leaving this colony will go under the command dispensablo in.neory-Muruzatilo Offic.in the continued prevalence of kidnapping prac. of Majer Hamilton, lato Aide-de-Camp to II.E simply ask that the Council should authorise Far East and will found a usotel vade mecntices in Hengkong, I may mention that the Administrator, and the other offorrn leaving the payments motioned with the exception of The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It appears to me I noticed in 1882 several cases in which valided; Capt. Backchons, an love; Liant, Chip:

that they hard hoến already voted. Chinese girls, living at a great portall on duty, and Surgeon Elennscbasset, whe

I HXCELLENCY-No, not by the Council, distance from school and having to Rucs lions, and merely came up here from Singuly by the Executive

pore that the usa leaving this colony skonið not

The COLONIAL TREASURI-The money in on their way to and from be without a duster between here and the former pair, I believe? school the must crowded portions of the port. Major Moor Lane will be in charge of the

The ACTIF COLONIAL SECRETARY--X09. Artillery going to Singapore, Capt. Hewett and

Hon. J. M. PRI-T was presons at all through the year, girls' schools in slove uncal, the Himalaya will take boise Com Lown, wero dressed like boys, and attended, Lient. Browne boibt also with him. Dealdes the test meeting, I may say I do not think Mr. 3-1 shall be the duty of the Licenses to fix & cho try seem unknown to them. "boys' drossms." Piracy, with only three maader Scudamore, late of the Dockyard, Mr. convictions, shows n goud decrease on the Fly Mr. Fence, late Assistant Paymaster of the Newton, lata Engineer in charge of the gunbeat two preceding years, though the last five to Emanuck, Mr. Callaghan, Inte Engineer in

to those travelling either on business or pleasure.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" ís published iù Tive Forms-Completo at $5;

· smaller edition $3.

Orders for Copias may be and to the Day Peen Offes, where 'it' la publicist, or to blen following Agents :- MAÇÃŬ............ M£gars. A. A. do Mello & Co. STATOW „Messrs. Campbell & Co.

Mesars. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Moeurs. Witare, Nicholls & Co. Marsrs, Hedge & Co.

ANOT

FORMOS...

FODENOW

traverse

with them are Major Leslie, who uses home in-

the fast tra

:

Joharaa objawiad to the payment of the amants.

Johnson said he should like to have the Tha ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY You,

-No person shall sell or barter raw oplam in the colony or in the waters thereof in ay quantity fusn then ono chest withont a lease and the payment of go to fel by the Governor in Council and the Governor in Gesmailia hazeby empowered to dobar.nins and regulate the amount and nature of the avid fees and the form of the said licenses.

2-No person shall bring into the colony se receive therein raw opium in less quantities than one chart, fixed by the Governor in Council. anless he is obtained a longo and paid the feen as

In the hopes that what I have tried to collont about the manaora and customs of this country may prove of interest to your readers I venture to sand yan a second letter.

The Korean's true motto is "taks no thought for the morrow." A bowl of rice sud a glass of wire is sufficient for him. Such ideas as olsiming their waste lands, promoting industries, and improving the political status of the.coun-

cratom, prapped a certificats, to every hall of opium Japau, so are sums of the customs of the oran

Just as Korea is eltuated bobwoòc Chíns and sold by kit, push chap, stamp, or certibata hov try a mixture of those of Chips and Japan. La

for all acts o been previously rosoguised as a proper one by the Go-

saluting, for instance, the law Japanese-cbel- For all acts contravening the provisions of this sanea in giran, while the hands oro raised sum not exceeding fiva hundred dotiars, and all opium

shall be forfeited to the Crow

Wassrs. Kelly & Whish; S'ghai,years are again benefer din the list of the sharge of the gunboat Furhawit and Mr. Miltuopportunity of saying something about them in Ordinages, the offender skall be liable to bo footi 122 | clasps in the Chinese fashion. In their bongos

KUGPA SHANGHAI ...... Mosers. Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAI... Massrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Messrs. Hall & Hotz and Roly RIVER PORTS}

Walsh, Shanghini NAGASAKI The C. and d. Trading Co. FIGO, O&A The C. nd J. Trading Co. YOKOHAMA......apan Gazette Offen,”

MAXI

................. Messrs. Viuda de Loyzaga & Co. SAIGON...Mr. Orektim, SINGAPORE...... Mesura, Saylo & Co.

BANDHOR LONDON INDON LONDON

„Messrs. A. Bjurling & Co.

Me. F. Algar, Clariont's, ban9ES. Mosure. Goo, Street & Ca. .....Mosrs: Bates, Hondy & Cn.

SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 31, Merchants

Exchange.

FOTICE

8. WATSON AN

etura. For unlawful possession there were 389 convictions,aboutannverage of the whole period, and less than those in the years im- mediately preceling. Of persons arrested for and convicted of larocny, last year had the highest record of the Lon; 1,307 arrested, and 1,053 convicted. In 1878 the number (of persons artested for this offence was 800, and the convictions 609. Those figures show

Inte boatswain of the Fictor Emanuel

LATEST TELEGRAMS

REUTERS COLEGRAMS SUPPLIED TO TH "Dyer Pasas."'

GASTERN EXTENSION, AVSTRALASIA, AND

CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S LINN.

LONDON, 5th March, 1888.

THE UNITED STATES TARIFF BILL have adopted at signet tas tarif bill. The Both Henses of the United States Congress total rednotion is estimated at 807,900,000. THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION,

LONDON, 6th March, 1883.

that thers has of late been a steady growth of the predatory class of the county The state of affairs in this respent calls for NEW Yoss....Messrs. 9. M. Peltingill & Che most serious consideration on the part

37. Paric Row Daily Prex Office. 27th Jammary, 1853.

f the authorities. It may reasonably be expected that the ill effects of Sir Jona

Mr. Gladstons stated in Committee of Supply POPE HENNESSY's meddling will in time that the Government was desirous to withdraw wear off, and that with a firuwer adminis-from Egypt as soon as the purposes of the ex. 00.tration of the law the abnormal growth of pedition wors achieved, but that it is impossible

serious crime during the last five years will to fix a dete. not be continued. The fact that the total HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Go-number of cases, serious and minor, reported to the police last year showed an appréciable

A meeting of the Legislativa Council was held falling off is creditable to those responsible at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. for the preservation of peace and good order whan there were present- in the colony, and the umber of serious |affences, though larger than in the thres

preceding years, is fewer than in 1878.

A. FAMILY AND DISPENSING

CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excellency the VERNOR and his Royal Highross the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

PERFOMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE TENDONS.

DRUGGISTS' SKALIAN.

Aw!

ABRATED WATER MAKERS.

SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTEE,

PAYSENGEK SRIPS SUPPLIA)).

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The British stearaer Miramar and: thé Ame. rican ship Giardian will be docked at Samatuî. po and the British steamer 'Namoa at Kowloon to-day. The British steamer Tan nadace leaves Kowloon deck to-day.

NOTICE. To arcis delay in the execution of Orders This particularly requentext chat all tondent of the Shanghai Electric Company, is a We note that M. W. A. Robbins, superin, busies communications be addressed, bo liepson or by the Fockaong to Hongkong. He Pirm. A. S. WATZON and Co., or

goes on important business onnuooted with the Company Shanghai Courier

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ras

'NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Comparofatione an Rditorial matiore abould be 13dreened "The Editor," and thoes on trains "The Mauagar," and not to individuals by name.

Correspondouts en ruokaoted to formari thekk qu anā uddevan werk je wewonindians addressed fo the Yor, aut for prunication, but ua evidenes of good

faits.

icio of the paper only.

Hoa. W. H. MARSH. C.M.G.

His Excelloney the ADMINISTRATOL, the

MINOTES.

FINANOC.

The following minutes of the Finance Com- mitten were rest o

EXCESS OF THD HUZIMATES FOR 1933. ESTABLISHMENTE. FIRE BRIGADE.

96-

$240

opncil.

Ho, J. M. FRIDE-Yes, bat he might say Chat without intending to stop the passing of she votes..

H& ExcaLLENGr-There is no barry for

them.

the motion,

HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA DOCK

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal.

--$65 por skaru, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-2 percent, prera. Chinese Imperial Lord of 1881–21 per cent.prom... Chinese Imperial Loan of 1974-Nominal.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

FROM PAGOD & Cub RiTR

Math.M.

Coloso

Jacome). Earomste Plase İnanışır Thermometer petek, MANAÐ VAR İPE 59

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63

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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.

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Tanzkosg Mazo Tino.

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found to be mdzly choppal, stanipod, or zertificated, they sit on the floor à la Japonnaire, and at Eanh meals asa chopsticks and spoons This Ordinance shall not come into oporation individual has a small table to himself. antil Her Majesty's coa&aution toreof is proclaimed Except with the by the Governor.

wealthier classes, the rale is to bavo, two meals a day. Their chiaf ΣΤΡ The Council then adjouried sir die

diet is a somewhat inferior class or rico, boot,

Sar poultry, Ash, and vegetables; cho only tea or enf 700 Available is imported. Japanese macaroni commands a very ready sale. The poorar olasses | M. | 10' are very poor; they subsist simply on rice, pr rice and porn mixed, flavoured with pickled horas. T radish. It is no infrequent occurration for on

night's lodging and a geed most. Even in the the Japanese police, in order to gain a warm of the poor people to get himself arrested by

classes sleep on the tare four of their poor bate. bitterst time of winter, some of these lower In cooking either meat or fisb, or even in plok ling, they aac enoh frightfal quantities of on vouno and garlic, that a stranger is rather sby of joining in their banquets. Moreover, apart from the cayenns, the garlic too vividly calls your attention to ita existaues.

THE 'PUBLIC TRAFFIC. The ATTORNSY«Ü EXEEAL-I boy leave to in- środuce a bill entitled the "Fehicles and Public

COMPANY, LIMITED. Trade Ordianes, 1863." This subject was in- troduced at the Council somo time ago, and withdrawn, and since then some

The appar! ordinary meeting of the share suggestiona beva beer received from Capt. Daane, which holders in the abors company, was held at the The chjast is to resina cartato nove for tions. F. B. Joanson, Mosers, A. McIvor, F. E. have been considered and embodied in this bill.were present Mr. E. Hoppies (Chairman), Company's office yesterday afternoon. There

selen of the road for the better control of trade, tez (Directors), C. de Champeaux, J. H. Cox, D. sia jinrickehas, and also to lay down derisio Fosfor, C. V. Smith, W. Reiners, . D. Bottom- The ACTING COLONIAL SEOPETARY soude Georg, J. M. Fleming, A. B. Vanoker, W. M. The COLONIAL TREASURER-I must ask that Moran, A. da Costa, J. H. des Romedics, T. the Amend rasding of this bill may take place Howard, M. B. Polishwalla, J. U. de Rocha, M. shortly as the time for feaning licenses is up-rote, P. Jordan, and D. Gillies (Secretary). pronobing. The licensos are issued on the Tat

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, the report April, and before that time a number of furars and secounts, which have been in your hands for some time, give such full details that I have very will lines to bo get ready, it is therefore no little to aid. Although we can offer you again railed in China cader the Ming dynasty, and sory to have an early mosting th consider this dividend of four per cent. for the half-year is not dissimilar from that worn by Japanese bill

and the usual bonus to contributing aburebokkers, Court officials previous to the Restoration. The favourable balance. As you are aware, we have cotton. Only officials above a certain rank are I regret that I have not to lay before you a more under-clothing often coloured and the material had losses on the building of two vassale, with allowed to wear silkes clothes and to do up their f out viol the result world not have been behind hair with a goklumping others use out made of

THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL,

The ATTORNEY GENBLALI beg to pak lense to prate the second reading of the Medical Registration Bill until the nest meeting of the Council.

The second reading was accordingly poetponod.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF OFFUM ORDINANOYS.

The ATTORNEY-GERAL-I ask leave to in reduce a fall estroleil the "Froise. Defiosacos

Their costume in the same as that which pra-}

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGTRAN

BAROMETER, FHDEMONSTER,

REGISTER.

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March 7th

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men, I need not assure you that your directors white, and in winter blank; both kinds are mado Thomstorben 474000345 that of the previous six months, and gentle. coral, brass, or silver. In summer their boots are a sale $9.50, 05.10.96 $0.0623022013

will not fail to make good we of the experienón of or hida. The lower loss wese strane aboat,

which has been gained, and that stem have Sinng at his waist the Korean carries two small Predlewof Wiper beer takon to avoid similar Losses in future. pooches, one for tobacon, and the other for a

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| Anyhow, it is satisfactory to know that ne fall-small mirror, soud, &c. High officials and

ball alas, I have no debt, derive benefit from statue of nations. Tarks, Periane, Egyptions, experianse which one Secretary, Mr. Gillies, Koreans, and Chinese are all in the rear of compared with Japanese, and ali has gained frets his visits to the principal dook-civilization

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"Papistered every two poñibs, E. For a Wimp-en-1-0-8 light breast-1-30- modeste. Ren 7 Fresh 7 to Raizong. KG 10lavy. 10 bar 1: valent

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D. Overcash 2. Passing shatra Q Squily. Kaby, Brow. T. Thunder. F. Bad, threstorlek p VINKKEJ W RATATZ. Calm;;The lattem-are- rejected to indicate any ingrains over in mean swotage »?' tâsir wwfication.

Bar Tha koturn of rats for the previous 24 hours (acon egistered from i ir 24, and the ambity of water ŝaller.

ning, and

Heu. Bir GEORGE FILLIFFO, Chief Justice Roa, F. STEWÄRT, Acting Colonial Secretary-} (Opiaru) 1858 to 1379 Amsadment Ordinance, ine off has occurred in the current business of old men narry a third bag containing spesinolea. ir Tarmonster... 63,989.064,0 58.5 45.5 49,587.0 67.3 Hou. J. RuasELL, Colonial Treasuror, Han. J. M. PRICE.

1883," The Council are aware that the arrange the Compasy or its earning power. Most of the Hanging on their overcoat they have a knife and is Thermt0068.00 3.0 4.6177.2 (775) Hon. P. RYELE.

mente of letting the opinu farm, which have been much of the same character since 1858. have re has arrived. Fart of it is already working and feet long, according to the rank of the wearer,

new machinery ordered out from home last yoarohopsticks, and they carry a pipe two or three The minates of the previous hosting wore raadplan, the Government is about to retain the power ring in labour and thas, I am nesared, will be of a pipe is to show its owner's social statue, the voutly boon departed from, and that ulera as part of it is in course of being put up, and the May I ask, by the byo, whether, if the length and confirmed.

of granting licaneca in its own hande, instead of

We principle might not be syplied to the political letting it to the farmer. The power of doing apparent in our accounts vory shortly.

is provided for in section 3 of Ordinancs 2 of 1858 which contemplates the contingency which is now arisen, of the Government retaining the power of issuing ligeroes to boil and prapare yards in the United Kingdom daring his stay at smoke long pipes. Japanese again as a pipa opiam in their own hands. It has been determined home, whence he has just returned. We have four or six inches long (sometimes avan shorter). Fead:-Letter No. 20, of the 15th June last, to do that, and it is found necessary to emend plenty of work to do and I feel as evetident as ever while Europests and Americans, who regresant from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, re-wattera of detail in Ordinance 2 of 1858, in

that we wony look forward to steady and constant] the highest stage of sivilisation, put their oigara The Korean Oftoisia, one of whom is, we under.ommending among other things, the following order that the Goverment, is its position progress and prosperity, Gentlemen, befare direct into their mouths. To carry this line stand, related to the King, aseespanied by Har staff for No. 4 Steam Engine

as opinn farmer, should be able to exare putting the resolution for the acceptance of the of argument to its legitimate conclusion the man von Mollendorff and Captain Farrow of HIC.M..

1 Engine Drivor at $12 per month=3144 the same control and fastest its interests in the port and passing of nooounts I shall be happy who chews would be the highest civilized being. Customs, visited the British corvette Cleopatra

1 Aurist

do at 3B-

10 way on the opinas farmor protected the awer any questions xbareholders may wish-Ed DP.] lienaeos under him. The bill is for the purpose at Shanghai on the 2nd instant.-Merdury

The women te pat.

Your a short jacket with No questions being asked, the CHAMAN tight sleevas, which exposes their bosomis, of placing us in the same position as the spinn Road also á Minute by His Excelleray the arenar. The min we bare bad during the last day or Offer Administering the Governinout, dated of the Orduanes with regard to the liaanses for

There is also one section at the end moved that the raport be adopted and the as- loose trousers like those work by the men, and a two, although it has not been very rout in the 19th December, 1882, anthorizing the on-smoking divans

counts passed, which was seconded by Mr. Mon- | skirt not unlike that of Europian women. They GAN, and carried ananimously. quantity, has already had no effect on the supply gagement at onse of the above staff for the Ea

On the motion of Mr. BOTTOMLEY, secondedordinary life they do a deal of the beavy work,

alas ininige in " tight-tooing extensively. In W. BREWER bas just received ex From and after the passing of the Ordinance mo

by Mr. OROTH, the meeting confirmed the elea-and carry their burdens on their beads, A Quantity of New and Important BOOKS, perera aball bepermitted to open amoking divane of received from Home:

A large Salaotion of very fus PHOTOGRAPHS d under i penalty on summary conviction therood ba. for a Polius Siagistrate of Live bandred dollars or a

Mr. O Vincent Smith to seats on the board in women, who wear e piece of groom cloth, of Professional Beauties, by Sarang, Mora & Co. aut exceeding six months and all smoking divan Conroy Farber, who have left the colony. they consent their fasen axcopt from thale kus. The ATOPHONE-A Musical Instrument... skall-bo divided into phases. The hat dass shall On the notion of Hon. F. B. Joussos, second-bands and relatives. Haidena wenz large güver that any one can play. cornist of those where boiled or prepared opinmined by Mr. Gux. Mr. H. Hopplas and Mr. A. or gold hairpins as à distinctive mark. Little mko-and the End does shall consist of those McIver, the reticing directors, were re-chested. boya dress like their fathers, but wear the Chi

Sweet Caporal CIGARETTES and all other where only drass opium seriamprepared from opium dross clone is smoked. It shall be lawful fer the Mr. Vanens, Messes. Arnold and Davis were of the bead.

On the motion of Mr. REIN, aded by uess pigtail, without, however, shaving the rest brands of the same makers. Governor in Conseil to farm out the privilege of

A quantity of Cheap German Literature keeping one or other or both classes of muling dirance-lacted anditors.

Their houses are generally of wretched cost- on such terms and conditions na may seem to the The CHAIRMAX-Gentlemen, that is all the struction. Built of mad and stones, thatched Ditson's COLLECTIONS OF MUSICʊ, “Goma of Boracuor in Council expedient, and the grantee or nainers. I have to thank you for your attend with straw (except the filed boasos of the heiter English Songa," "Geme of Waldtoufal," &e, grustadz skall to empowered to grout ficouses to separate keonors. In the erort of thers being no day after to-morrow.

ance. The dividend warrants will be termed the ↑ olsanss), wish doorways which ous must stand holder of the grant the Colonial Secretary is boroby

to ector, they truly look paverty striaken. The Beattys' Besthoven ORGANS, 23 stopa, vary empowered to grant licensos and to revoke the same

first thing orooted in a house is sort of store ebay. on such terms and conditione as he may think fit.

to warm it in winter and kill the insect plaguos Stylograpbio PENS, New Cron LIGHTERS. may state that this provision is necessary

summer. The floors are not matted, but covered A vary elegant lot of Photograph FRAMES. en tho ad ultimo, when the expenditure in omn as it is proposed to exercise a kind of police an

FINE ART Gooda, &a. with a thick oiled paper. Üccasionally one feas a thin mat spread on this. The largest rooms 27 are about twelve fout square, and the smallest

there were 25 ft. 9 in. in the reservoir, and yes- terday morning 25 ft. 8 in., whorens without the,

All letters for publication should be writter on and of water in the reservoir. On Tuesday morning gire in questias, which had then receatly DeeDoop open those struly existing without a cansetius by the Directors i Mr. P. E. Foster and which are not covered except by married Advertisements and Subscriptions which are crait the eposamption of the day would have re-ingof the Fire Drizadait was absolutely necessary term of inprisorizont with or without hard labour place of Ms. C. H. Haswell and Mr. H. do roasting down to thoir waint, with which

andered for a desi parial will be continued "uuti]

nou stoemanded

0:decz för aklın sopies of the Daily Press should Jau-sons-Laforo-item-on-the day of publication.

After that hear tho supply is limited.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 8.1883.

word it to 28 ft. or thereabouts.

The Committee Eud that for the efficient work to engage these extra mou for this additional Dugine, and therefore recommend that the zute

approved.

Road The Miante of His Troallangy the Dlcer Administering the Government, dated the 7th Jaeuary last, relative to the Stell for the Floating Fire Engine.

Mr. Creagh, Superintendent of the Fire Bri. ade, le prossut by special invitalion, and ivoo pfonations relative to the item of $35 for the Hosemer applied for in his letter No. 3of the 2nd January last.

The Committee regret that, by an oversight Hie Excelloooy's Minute was not before them

ki feration.

EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

FIRE LOMADE.

SUPREME COURT.

7th March.

SUMMARY JULIRDICTION.

"QGEANTO"

W. BREWER, Bookseller, &,

ELLY

WALSH

LN'D

six feet square. Some of the offoial buildings Kare renived ex French and American

are two-storied and from a distance bare an imposing effect, which, however, wears off upon Mails, the following New Gooda. spproach. Their decorations of frescoes in colours,

A court partial was held on board the Victor Bannel yesterday morning to try a charge of larceny against a signalman of the second clasa of that vessel, named Edward Edmand Acquila Rearion. Capsia Tracey, of H..S. Audacious. was president of the nonet On Sunday ai ht the prisoner was on duty as signalman on the watob, and he seems to have gone into the cabins st three officers below the poop, and soared money and say artistes of value be could ny his bands upon. One of the cabies was socapind by Captain Austeather, who cama out by the Hima- Tas gaol returns recently published, on laya to taka enment of the corvette Cerage, which wa commented at the time therap sel, and that officer retire to his cabin about nection with this Engine was auder their soupervision over these smoking divane, both whare

and who is n waiting the arrival of that Vos- peared, showed that whereas in 1881 the total half-past len. Immediately on getting into the

dress opinus smoked and opiam prepared by number of persons committed to gaol was abin, Captain Austrather heard a noise, and a

The Committee understand that, saves their the licenses.

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE SNOWDEN, 4,160, in 1987 the number had fallen to

pase or two further on he stumbled over a mao last meeting, Mr. Crungb has submitted a more The COLONIAL TEZABUZERT beg to second there a seized the man and asked bit what elaborate sobome in ecunerion with the ro- the motion, and perhaps I may tell the Council

STAINFIELD V. CHUN CHAN YAN, 213. 8,498, while the number of paraons actually he was dein there, and he eplied that he was ganization of the Fire Brigide for the con- someting of the statistics in concution with Bir. Wettoo-appeared for the defends at in prison at one timu had fallen from 721 on hiding away from another at naturan an the sideration at the Executive, and that there is no this fourth section. I had a retorn made of On the 5th February, as the plaintiff as drir. representing dragons, geil. to. So.. recall to Ladis" and Gentlemen's Chit Rocks in great

ne's wind the Buddhist temples of "Japan. variety. the 1st January 1882 to 582 on the 31st De: poop. Ompiniu Austeuther was by no means in maino beasts for chas suployment of the all the opium divans of the two olacuse in the ing a four-wheeled trap with ons horas along the Thare is, I an bold, a rule than manarul The Chit Cases, Velvet Lined, Alded with Irocy comber of the same year.

satisfied with this reply, and bacaled ont for the Hoseman in quastion

unlary, st Shackiwan, Yeamati, sad in fact the Shaukimas-road, 6 jiuriokobs which was standing has abdicated is not allowed to boild a house Primi facie these sentry and the quarter-master. The man was

Unier tas dizeamstances the Committee do whole of the colony and its dependencies; and it by the side of the road was blown by a past of more than 360 feet long; Crown-Prins is Patent Dubber Pocket Hooks.

Tablot for addrass and raply-A Novelty. figures would go to show a very appreciable then found to be Haarden, and he was contohed, not feel disposed to recommend this expenditure appears that at presezi there are 96 divans for wind in front of the horse and trap.

The horse and satisfactory diminution in the crime of to Captain Austrather, Captain Day, and Com

when property was found apon lima belonging at present.

smoking opinn dross alone, and 17 epiam swerved, and the whole of the trap busamme look-limited to 300; otour royal dignitarios, or civil Imitation Gold and Silver Card Counters. thecalony. Unfortunately for this view, the mandise Jones,

sucking divane for boiled or prepared opium, and ed with the break, causing the horse to falt units, and military authorities of and above the sand Lamp Leather Mannscript Books-all sizes. The prisoner pis.ded guilty,

out of the drons slopeand diraas there are seren side. When the horse was released it broke away ank, can only go to 240 feat; the third rank are The New Carta de Visito Boxes polies returns, published in the last Garette, and his character record being prodaged. It was the Fire Brigade, as also a subseqneas joint What is done is that a eam is collected from each the following marnlar: Considerably damage

Read-A proposal by the Superiotsudent of which have no licenses from the opinn farmer and bolted up the hill, wat was not can at nati out down to 10 feet, and the common berd get Waterlow's Multiplex Transfer and Copying -found that he had been in the service some yo TB,

only, 054

Paper and Multiplex Copying Ink. place the matter in a somewhat different and had been returkably well conducted. He was minute by Mr. McEuen, thothon Baperintendent, ofthere plass, fromsomeplace the farmer gets 30 vas doss both to the barse and trap, and

(To be continued.):

Shotohing Books and Blocks made from What- light. These returns are of a very complete the wearer of a good conduct bad re. The court and Mr. Leigh. Engineer to the Fire Bigade, cents ades, from some 50 osete, sad from others 31 plaintifs, sipenses and losses amcasted to

wan's best Handmade Drawing Paper. - The dalondont was the owner of the

New Photo Sorep Albums, Cardboard Mounts. and elaborate character, affording a view of sentenced lite eighteen months' imprisonment relative to the conversion of No. 1 Steam Engine a day, according to the locality and the amount $125.

Thames Strust Industries, by Peroy Rusell.

Naw Birthday Cards. the course of crime in the en cuis for the last disal from the service. The prisoner to losing Engine at a total cost of $6,430, of business done, 271667 Puzo opium divans are floriolishs and was sued as the master of this Ilustrated Pamphlet on Perfumery, do., Patent Folding Scissors,

goes home by the Himalaya to-day.

The Committee find that this autoht was unlicensed because they are simply smoking the coolie who had charge of it." The soolis publishert at 6d, may be bad gratis from any Roger's Pocket Knives. ten years. While the total number of onses

rated by the Legislative Council on the 5th rooms, and there is no upim old fa doamnation was fund $atts Police Court for neglecting his Chemist ar dealer in portomary in the World, New Desigue in English Playing Cards, coming under the notice of the police lost formanos at the Theatre Royal. City Hall, Hoished at the end of the Fiusurial year, the connation with the 88 dross divas, of which Me. Wotton scntended that the case wag, the

Profesor Haselmayer gave his opening pur. cepher Jast; but owing to the work not being with them. But there is droa oplum sold in vehicle. The defence set up was non-listility. John Gosnell and Co., London-Advt.1 [681. American Poker Cards-(Squeezers:} yose showed a sensible decrease, being Tacaday evening. Considering the very money lapsed into the Treasury.

sevan are bot recognised by the droas farter. anma as peses which had been decided at home

Preet Copy Books Toolsoap, Quarto, and 6,324, or 373 fewer than in the previous incat nature of the weather there was a Under the circumstancos they recommend that The loinsing of those 98 dross shops in let to relating to the owner of cabs at their drivers,

The Extan large Quarto. good house. The performance was a moat oom- the amount bo re-voted. year, serious crimes incrested, being 2,596, pistely enscesstal one, and we believe there was

an opium dress farmer, who has the privilogo of and that the defendant was not the coolie's ....." TRANSPORT.

collecting the smal amounts from the opiam master. The defendant, it appearal, lats out his |

SPECIALTY. which is 267 more than in 1881, the de-bef one of the audience but was batonished at the Pead:-Letter No. 4, of the Bib ultimo, from dross shops. The way in which the dress is inrietehas to licensed cooliea at 18 certs a day. Sales of Fains at $577, and of Old Boatres A First Class Creaca Laid Business Envelope crosse boing entirely confined to thom

akrifatness of the fonts of logerdanaio exhibited. the Surveyor Generalforwarding and recom.supplied is that hewkerngeround to privatabou There were none of the old, familiar tricks that munding as application from the widow of the where opinn is need, and the people sell the dress plaintiff, but hold that the relationship boleon 3537), but is now hald to $590.

His Lordship expressed sympathy with the at $5071 to $570. Of New Benares sales at Fences classed as "ntinor," which declined are to be found in the generality of conjuring late Ovorscer of Works, Mr. Horwood, for a

to them, and they dispons of it to these shops er the defendant and the roolie wan not that of from 4,387 in 1881 to 3,728 in 1882. It isntertalents; altoget all the items of the passage home of the public expanse.

divans, where it is re-boiled, and thou smoked on master and servant, and gave judgment for the programme were novelties. In addition to bein arcoodingly satisfactory to notice the large remarkably elovar performor of feats of sleight santed to romain in the service after the expira diay have the drone sucked in them and also

The Committee Und that the dicensed con- the promisse, or sold, and so those dress smoking defendant. decrease under the head of drunkenness, of hand, Professor Hoolduyer ban the heck tios of his special contract to connection with sell it. A pare oplum sucking anloos only allows on him.

Plaintiff said he thought the case very hard which offence, with occasional finctuations, which is a natter that considerably qubanore, aräment paying the passages ont for his wife to a number of hawkors in the colony who are ledolia if he liked.

of making hitaalf a very agreeable patertainer, the Prays Works, on the condition of the Gor- opium to be smoked there, and sells the drosa His Lordship asid the plaintiff could sus the hea on the whale been steadily declining the pleasure in an entertainment of this kiad. and 2 children; but that his wife only came out, engaged in the trade. I have the names of the daring the past ten years, the number of The wonderful feats shown with a self-rating for whots along the Government was put to any porzone here. Capt. Desmaasked for a return some casca last year being 274, as against 701 ten drum outdid altogether any spiritualistic per-exponse as garde passage money.

time ago, and as T. have it I think, it right to fermentos, Two gentlemen prosent wrote'a ver- years ago. The returns under this head tain number of figures apon apicos of paper has been left antiraly destitate.

The Committee also fed that the applicant inform the Council of the figures. The Government Ims now adopted the powers are accessarily to some arteur affected by given to each of them, and then put the paper in Under the circumstances the Committee re- which were reserved under the third section of

BEFORE ME. H. E, WODEHOUSE the number of seamen passing through their own pockets, when this marvallens dram commend that the ent of the applicant's passage Ordinance 2 of 1858. The old factory in Sai Ou

informed the Professor by the number of stroken houzo, amounting to $210, be voted.. the harbour during any particular year, in its self sating inating, what those gentle

Lane, is hard at work preparing opinm, sad MIPUELLANDUA BAMYIDE.

the amount of opium belled there is now no {arge George Strank, 'musician on board the US.§. bat making allowance for this, it la had written, and what the two amounts added Read:-Letter No. 20, from the Captain So- that farbasse originally used by the farmers Richmond, was brought ap charged with being Other tricks équally strango perintendent of Balios, tated the 29th January Foro inaneiont, and it is necessary for the a straggler from his ship, and was ordered to be. evident that there has of late yours been together were,

were performed by this roarkable instrument, last, recommending a petition from the widow of presont want to make some further provision.sent on board by the polios. a diminution in drunkenness. This may and the entertainment throughout was the Police Constable No. 444, Lit Aho, for a com- All the old spine exporters have applied for li- be ascribed in soine niessure to the clorarest of the kind that has been seen in this passionate allowance.

ons, and they have expressed the desire to Chan Agong, Chan Asin, sid Chan Aökin, colony for a lone time post. Madere Hael- active exertions of the various tempor mayor officiated as pianist. Those who were not the expiration of 16 years' service in the Folice opiam, and a they intend bolling on a large sengers by leaving their commodities on foot. cent, for cash.. Hongkong Fires are wanted at guested to take capacial ratios of our Tendo The Committer fud that the decessed fled at have plasm for themselves for boiling shoptzen, wore snmmquad for obstruoting pas tho and of May, closing with milera ut 189 per Our Customere are hereby particularly ro ance organizasons, which, notwithstanding present ou the first evening will find it well Force, just as he contoraplated retiring en pension.scals, the Government ha aveaded to their Le-ways, and wore fined $2 pack. the fanaticism olaracteristic of most of them, worth their while to pay the professor a visit,

$1,250 per share, and Chinas at 3925 per sbarn | Jlark, a Three-masted Ship, and the Hong The Committolo find that the doocased'e pay quest, allowing them to boll at their factory or and those who were there will find an entire for the last 3 years preceding his death was at the shop. They havo, stated in writing that they

Docka olosa frmer with buyers at 33 per cent. Į name. “Carona Loong,* are undoubtedly doing a good work in Hong-change of programane should they patrraine hica rata of $96 por spam, by which he would have want about 150 farasces, and so I think we may nasaaiting a chair coolio, named Wong Aaing, Hongkong and Shanghai Dank Shera-150

Robert Blanchy, seuraan, was oberged with promium for enah.

CHEONG LOONG. kong as well as in England. The decrease again. The next performance will be this ercuing. been entitled to na annual pension of $33.00, -

Mauac. I congesenjata oùmselves on the fact that with the" and breaking his obair, on the 8th instant

cent, premium of New Isago and dividend, Maono, 24th February, 1883.

MOLION COURT.

7th March.

STRACLE.

ONSTRUCTION„

ASSAULT.

.COMNRHOFAL INTELLIGENCE. -

ORIUM.

DN LANDON,-

WEDNESDAY, 7th March.

SXURANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand. 3/76 Bank Billa, at 50 daya' aight.. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/8 Creditų, at & moutke sight Dommentary Bills, at 4 months'

aight

(ÎN PARIS,

..3/et

Bank Bills, on deroand 4.59 Credits, at 4 months' sight......4.05 ON BOMDAY. --Bank, 3 days' sight 992 ON CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 daya'aight ON SHANGHAŤ.--

.724

Price $1.75 par 1000, or in quantities of no leas than 5,000 at $1,50 per Mille.

26] KELLY & WALSH-HONGKONG.

NOTICE

THE Undersigned have for many years bon established in business at Maaso, under the style or name of CHEONG LOONG, more pecially trading in Aniseed Star Oil, Cassia Oil, and Anisced Star of the best quality, for which commodities they have gained a high reputation amongst Foreign rusrobants,

Now this is to give notice that Mr. ORAN Way, who left the service of the Undersigned on the 12th February, and has opened a shop under the name or style of CHONG LOONG, banzo connection with the Undersigned, though the Hong name is similar.

The Undersigned have authorized the Wan Blanke have been dood at 190 and 191 por Loose Shop, 68, Queen's Road Hongkong, to cent, for the end of April and 192 per cent. for hot as our Agents in that port..

Back, sight......................... Prieste, 90 days' sight..............

SHARKS.

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