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It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL, ACCOUNTS af, and DiracyORIES fee HONGKONG-
JAPAN-
De. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki. Da. Military Forces. Koba (Hiogo). Do. Chiasso Honga.
Whampoa,
Osako. Tokio.
Tokohama. Niirats
Hakodata.
THE PHILIPPINES--
Mania.
Lahnin
British North Borneo.
MABAO.
CHINA
Pakboi,
Koihow.
Canton.
Swataw.
Cebu.
Aany,
Iloil
Takes.
BORNEO
Taiwan.Foc.
Sarawak.
Tamsní,
Hocdung.
Foochow
COUTIN CHINA---
Wanglow.
Saigon.
Niugpo.
Carabodis.
Shanghai.
ANNAM
Chiakiang,
Waha.
Kokiang.
Hunkow.
Johsog.
Changking.
C'tefoo,
Tientsia,
Taka.
Peking. Newchwang.
CoB44-
Séoul.
Jennhund
Fagan.
Yuebsax.
FLADIVOSTOÇK.
British
Frenok.
Hné. Taton. Qainbon. TORQUIN-
Haiphong. Hin SJAN-
Bangkok
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Singapore.
Mal1000.
Penang.
MALAY STATES--
Johore.
Sungei Ujong.
Selangor,
Perak.
NAVAL SQUADRONS—
United States, GOCIAL.
SHIPPING-Offcurs of the Cvating Steamers of
P.&O. 3. N. Uo.
Messag. Maritimes.
M B. M. 8. 9. Co.
Indo-China 3. N. Co.
Douglas 8, Co, China Marolants'
Chini Morili C Siamsaari & Co. I. G. & M. 8. B. Co. Senttish Oricatal Miscellaneous Coast
Steamors.
The MAPS and PLANS hare sgain boon increased in number. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA USE AT VICTORIA PEAS.
CODE OF SIGNALS-
NEW MAP OF THE FAZ BAST.
MAT OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG..
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VrotORIA.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON.
PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANG LAI
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA PLAN OF SAIGON, MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.
Tas LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains
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ELEVEN THOUSAND; Two HUNDRED, AND SAFENTY TREBE FORSTONERS
NOTICE.
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FAMILY AND DISPENDING CHEMISTS.
CO
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
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And AEATED WATER MAKERS,
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BONGKONG DISPENSAEY.
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.MARRIAGE. At East Point, of the 5th instant, by the Ray. Jobe Colville, Arxx. J. BRUGE, Engineer, non of F. G
THE DAILY PENSA, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1884.
BEFORE ME. H. E. WODZHOUSE
JAM DRUNK AND INCAPABLE, John Wilt, of Enssi, seaman of the Russian orgas Jupiter, was Brod fly ounts for being deank and incapableuh the Praja..
BEFORE BOTH MAGISTRATIE,
LA BAZZING SNATCHING.
Wong Ayna, scolic, was charge with stealing a pale of colt carrius, valte $18, from the parson of To Aso, singlo wonso; on the 15th instant.
The complainant was walking in Queen's-road
· Content, wÈon the defendant oùms from one side
CORRESPONDENCE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
the Straits Saliements. A great deal of dia-s make her mind up whether she will pay it or antisfaction Ims bean manifestol In Holland not before March next,
The weather is still very mild, no los in the lately that so important a port should be in the river this summer. Your Is Company may bands of a foreigner. Prior to Mr. Hamel's have to ship los here, departure the King, fu consideration of the very Daily prayers have been offered for snow by Barometer: pleasant intareoneas that had taken place batwanda Emperor down to the lowest affolet, but Temperat stil it dobs not come, so a priolarostion has Hatidy the Datab and Slamose Gorerarasota during boon isened that no esttia are to be killed; there. tion of wind Mr. Hamol's administration, and the genial and fore we shall be hard up for heat pretty soon. courteous tone of the correspondence. bestowed Mercury Correspondent upon him the rank of grand floor of the Order
of the "Crown," the highest grade over giron to a foreign Cossui.AN
Under another caver I sand you & sopy of the Siam Advertiser of the 2nd instant. If you
sins.g.
of traffic for foreign owned river steamers, provided the proposed opening of the West River to navigation becomes an ac complished fact. In view of the very meugre extent of accurate information on the subject of Tannan and the West River, we think that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, when making itu lato really generous grant to Mr. Cocqunous, would have done well to make the stipulation that hie route should follow the main branch of the West River from Yunaan to Ng-chaune the rond, seetched bor earrings and ran away. instaad of the less important stream up Ho won caught by a Mstrint watchman, who look at the head of the last colum 'hat one on the. which to the town of Nam-bing-fu both Mr. was esisted by one Thomas Collica,
Defendunt admitted the share and stated list page you will zoto the introduction of a Moss and himself have travelled on previous that he had nothing to cat. He also admitted now at glo of advertising into tho molirione press, occasions. In common with Mr. COLLDENE previous conviction,
Seatonood to filtsen months hard labourgy and will perhaps ngras with me that 'Mission- Barce, who has given us more sccurate it- were ordered to be paid to Collina as an award sty Journal, like charity, govors multitudo of formation on the subject than any other for assisting in the rest of the prisoner. writer, wo are strongly of opinion that the moat feasible and diroot-in fact sbo natura! trade route to the provinco. of Yunnan is this comparatively speaking unexplored great West River, and that lience Hongkong, vid the great inland town of Ng-chau and the broadway, will be, whoa the river is opened up to navigation, the terminus and princips entrepôt of its trade. From these romarks it follows that reliable information on the West River traffic is to Hongkong mor- chants and residents of vastly more I practical importance than any explosamnin, yours truly, ration from Rangoon or other places to the westwards could be, and that the only boutfit to bo dorived by the Hongkong rosidents from the gut to Mr. Congrnor will be a mere gratification of curiosity, while the real and tangible disadvantage would be the actual diversion of trade from, instead of to, this colony. We do not, however, wish to throw sold water over his enterprize, or to under-
[Wa do ust hold onreoly és reponsible for the opinions
expressed by our Correspondents.]
A CORRECTION.DAN PO THE MIXTOR OF THE "DAILY PBR88.”- that the plans of the Lodge of" Star of Southern Siz, your issue of the 16th it is stated China, No. 2013, 30, at Canton, were designed by Wer. Bro. Christie, which slightig insor. rant. The plans and details were designed by myself and made a prosent of to the "Star of Southern China" by me.
The Cremation of the late Rogant is Uned, I learn. for the rat wook in April. This expool mil lo be one of the grandest siramcoies of the kind which ha ovor taksa plaos in Elan at the phaoquine of a person not actually a roigning
monarch at the time of his dosthi
SHANGHAI.
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IN LONDON.
MONDAY, 18th February. EXCHANGE.
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Bank, sight 76 Private, 30 days' eight 797.
SHARES. Honghong and Shangbal Bagh Shares" (Cam
Mostara, Maitland & Co. have been in the habit of manually inviting the 'members of tlio varības silk, and tea bongs and store to a fant and theatrical entertainment. This “yosé, howeqar. Thanking you for kindly inserting the above, ty holes and did in lien of Yangtsse Lusurance Asacciation--fls. 1,000 por
Ehey havo just abnuuuged that list iving of $100 to the Silk. Onila, to be forwarded by
G. J. W. KING,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1881.
Wo sra informed that although Mr. King was kind sapah to preparan plan, it was not the one adopted, and that the statement which ap: peaced in our issue of the 16th is orcast. Er. D. P.1
CANTON.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT]
16th February,
I wrote in my last latter that. Mr. Thos.
Bravo Eat Agent Taion Basis of Soodandrate the importance to other parts of the Marels Brown had got permission to build. The fale British Empire of Mr. CoLqOHOUT's pro-contractor has since commenced work, and the
Grasnogu, to MARIAN, youngest daughter of Bounid Nicholson, ey, Hagow,
DEATHS.
At. Macao, on the 11th February, of 8 u.m., M. c. De Rezauró, of Hongkong, aged 54 years. Austen in and ander popera piense copy.
At Hongkong, on the 11ib tuunt, Captain J. W
Donna, fate of the steamship Hainan.
The Baily
HONGKONG. February 19th,' 1884.
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them to the famiao-safoated distriata, and there on the béh list, maven or to new police.com
among the sufferers. stabiva sought and obtained as interview with the British Consul for the purpose of laying be. for him some of the grievances. Five of these men had on the provious day rofused to tam ant to military drill, bolterior, as they say, that this forms as part of the dirties for which they wore engaged. They were afterwards informed that a fine of tan dollars, to be de duated from their month's wages, would be in Bistrici epon each of thom. One of the other mon who farmed the deputation has, we understand, been three times in one month fined six dollars for drunkenness and the complotats which were posed expedition, that which there is no man to host to ouror the Eliding bici. Tas made to Mr. Hughes had reforenzo in tes quais better fitted or more likely to bring the first house to be rebuilt is the one that was to the emailuses of the constables salarias, the matter to a speedy and satisfactory torming-fert plundered sad set on fire. It is the bons large amounts deducted in fines, and the impact tion, and in this arduo is undertaking we that was compied by the junior mess of Messrs. tion of military trill. So far as we can gather, tha which Mr. Hughes tendoned to the Thomas, Rowe, and Smith. wish him every success.
men was that they should turn out far dzīl, at- I hear that the poles for the telegraph wire and to their latins, and fock to the Council and The German gauboat Wolf, Commiander von have been erected as far as Shia Hany city on the atopsy to comedy any real grievallige Roven, left here yesterday morning for Canton. the West River, and the work is being harried under which they might he suffering. At the The German steamer Balm leaves the Aber.on to Ng-ohow pity on the borders of Kwangsiamo time he appeared to sympathise with the mon in their complelut that the fuse wore ex- deen dock to-day and the British steamer Khiva prvinice. It choicus that the line is not ju
oessive, and be advised them to petition the will be docked thoro
tended to stop thero as there osa to no object Coupe for their rednotion. On leaving the in boving telegraphic communication, with Consulates of the mamhors of the deputa a land city of so commercial importance. This proposed that they should go and interview only probable surmise in that the Chinose Go-Mr. Holliday, bat others appeared to think that such a course would be useless, Some of thom, Fornment intend to park the line on to the however, west to see Mr. Holliday, aut one of
earliest possible nows of the progress of affairs military drill or lear the fores, sonorused his there. This would exam to imply that the intentio of losing.-Daily Meos, difficulty there may last for some time to samo. tmetare began the operations for the now bund. It is now two months since the native con- Or, it may be, the Government suppose that the ing along the mouth of the Sooshow Crear, and French will insist on the opening of one of the the warkman have just finished the work ef driving piles. The new banding ommences et towns onthe Roi River within the herders of the Yunnan province as a pines of foreign commeros,
For our report of the presentation of the Stewart Scholarship to the Central School and
at variety of interesting news, ues supplement,
In the dobate which followed Sir STAFFORD Norrucore's stoppage of the survey from Rangoon to Yuunan during the year 1869 | Mr. Grant Dure, sposking from his place in
the Houes of Commons, is reported to have phong bas been succesfully completed and the borders of Tonguin, so that they may get the them; .on baing told that he womit either attend
said If any of the Chanbers of Commerce Would give to the Evuse of Commons say information whatever about the province of Taunan, they (the British Government) would be extremely grateful, but if instead of giving information they simply mada
The now cable sönnecting Saigon with Hai-'
fire from Haiphong to this part, vié Manao, will shortly he laid,
Tico-Admiral G. O. Wiles, C.B., hes booked his passage by the next English mail, Admiral von der Golts will also leave for Farops by the
same stcumer,
The Avent informs us that the P. M. steamer
Foxy of wint
Bain
Provin Thy:
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p.
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Bamov Pond to 1 degete Falah art to tholerul of this seat aukos, tosta and Bundredtim
-Temperatuur in the sinds jar dugrecs nail teathe
De to percentage of iteration, the hway
zir toleratsi väli matitam beleg 10am
4-UhercTron or gua Wind to two painta,"
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DI TUR WELTKas D. bhansky C. de clowds, Didrizzling cia fog: G. gloomy, al; T2 #ght- inger, D. peng show Qally: K, radhi N
reposicil yo fastfiente pay increash over the uremigo algration
Thunder's 7, +ighty: Widen (was), the letter
2--Rapris lurkan, kende vid mundesolan,
·Fee farther particulars centrection Fe king, Maten Observations in C (KELLY AND WIL ford W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, Uth February, 1984.
NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
THE "STEWART SCHOLARSHIP." The presentation on Saturday of the ad. Now Imus)-164 per sast. pranium.dress to the Hon. F. STEWART and a scholar. inion Insuration Society of Canton, Limited ship to the Contral Schnel to be called after
by P
a number of the old pupila of that *$600 per share, China Traders Insurause Company's Shares institution was a most pleasing and graceful
$75 per share.
not. It would, indeed, be difficult to say cipient or on the promontors. It says much North China Insurance-Tie. 1,350 per share. whether it reflected most honour on the re
for the gratitude and the good taste of
pupils fixed sho
upon so doliate ned appropriate a manner of honouring Dre STEWART AUḍl int the same time siding the sabout which had conferred upon them such benefits. It miso
speaks volumes for the high approriation in which the former lend-ungstor hald by those who were trained for their hias Fire Insurance Company's Shares-371areers in the world ander his are... The occas
share,
gluners
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3200 per On To Insurance Company, Limited-118.148
per sbury, Canton Insurango Officà. Limited-8105 par
BLAZ
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Faces
- 3589 par share.
nor share.
the
son must have bear deeply gratifying to Dr. STEWART, mora, especially as this murs of estee
tongkong and Whampoa hack Company's
Share $1 per cent, promium.
and affection was tendered after the Longkong, Canton, and Macao Stema boat One
Shares--342 ex div.
bittereat attacks had been made upon the Indo-Chine Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares Central Sebool by his anemies. The Chinese
22 pur cont. discount."
themselves st
must assuredly be the most com China and Marila Stanship Company, Limited, patent to judge of the value of the education
Pat.
imparted in the School, and here we find a fongkong Gas Company's Shares--134 per body of the former scholars voluntarily com tongkour Hotel Company's Shares-8150 paring forward to testify in the strongest, and
most prononacod. inaone
to the excellence Chian Sugar Rofuing Company, Limited $194 of the teaching and to conscinatioua man- agement of their beloved master. Dr. STE-
Satur him Sagar Refining Company (Debentures)- WAT might well, and with
day consign to oblivion the unpleasant Gusta Sagar Relining Company, Limited-394 memories of the venomous attacks made
per share,
share.
sluare.
per share.
Nominal.
Hongkong Las Company's Shares-8150 par
abara.
$99 per share,
Hongkong and China Bakary Company, Limited
hinn Tuperial Los of 1874-Nominal. Thinese Imperial Loan of 1877--Nominal.
CHARTERS ESThorro,'
The following settlementa era takan fent fances, Sante & Lamxa's Freighth Circular - Sarah Lerica bark, 623 tea, to New York, private tarmı.
· Nahemich Gibson-Amaricon bark, 704 "kone," ta Callas, ££,500) in full:
the Japaneso 23 pioul,
o vapaan Constate's Buildings, and extends
Armaged under one Alphabet in the strictastanyelvęs speaking trumpets, all they (Gn. City of Tokio, with mails, da, from 3pa Fran- and they want's ready way of immediate com-1, distince of about 330 yards. At the last porn and back, $5,500 in fall, 30 ly days.
order: the initials as well as the sarees vernment) could do was to answer their being alphabetical.
{ letters with courtesy, and regret that British manufacturers and merchants should find An Anglo-Chiasse Jaludar, Meantime of Suntime for so extremely rain alabour." More than
Among the othar cantezils of the book are--
rise and Sunset, Holipsos, Festivals, NC., No.
cisco to the 94th ult., has nerived at Yokohama,
and will mail for this port to-day.
We would direct attention to a notice on our front page requesting those interested in the held at the Hongkong Clab at six o'clock this amateur ablatio sports to attend a meeting to be
evening.
*
tein,
A fall Chronology of tomarkable ovente ripon thirteen yearshava elapsed since these words
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan,
were uttered, and Yuanna still romains to a A description of the Festivals, Faste, &0.
observed by Chinese, Mahomedans, Parsees, considerable degree the land of mystery and Jowe, &c, with the days on which they fall..a terra inorgaita from which come to Canton Fuso-ban to China to protest Japanese merchant that ho was going in the earrice of the Govern-given by the City authorities to fill it in, and goarkour, 19 esute per pioul, 13 by day. Comparative Tables of Honey, Weights, Mot
Borex, de.
..
The Hongkong Postal Guide for 18. Arrivals and Departures of Malle at und from
London and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce et Hongkong,
Shanghai and elsewhere, Hongkong Chair, finriaksla, and Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consist of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
of closely printed matter, to which coferanse is poustantly required by residenta and those baving gemtecrcial or political relations with Chlas, Japan, or any of the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and Dineroay.
The Contents of the Appendix arẻ too many
to euzina in an Advertisecent, hut include TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nepking, 1842-
"
Tientsic, 1858-
atel all others rot abrogated
France, Tientsin, 1651
Convention, 1960
United States, Tintain, 1868
al
Additi..al, 1969
Pakiu, 120
Germany, Tiantesh, 1881
Poking, 1880
Russia, various
Japan
Bpain
Brazil
Fert
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
-Great Britaite
United States
Netherlaude
Cores
TRVATIES WITH, CORR A
TREATIES WITH SAM
TREATIES WITH ANNAM TREATY WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFYS
Chianeo
Japanese Siamesa LEGAL
Oriers La Cocail for Government of H.A.M. Babjoots in China and Jayan, 1955, 1877, 1878, 1881
Halos of HBM, Supreme and other Courts
in this obd Japan
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong Admiralty Kalee
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Act of United States Congress Balating
Treazio
copper and gold and silver, costly drugs, and
between France and China.
Hee the darelopment of events.
BANGKOK.
|
TEEMOTION
upon the Central School by Sir Joan Fors
BOYEGGY, for the institution-ia known, not but throughout Chios, only in this colour brite fruits, and is regarded as a nursery from whence may be obtained Chinese youth wall grounded in the rndimente at lenstof the learning of the West, sad speaking the most not the Sret token of oppreciation by hỏư Cosmopolitau of Western tongue. This is pupils Dr. STEWART has recoired. fungheen table on Saturday was
Th
massive piece of silver plated by a to the Ex-Head Master some years ago by tlte boys, as a mark of their regard. During the long terma seora of years of his con- Dhara had nection with the principal educational es tablishment of the colony Dr..
STEWART
Walter diegfried-German: back, 417 ton, Takao to Forolaze, 2 cents per port, 30lay days, to Sings Raster-French brie, 290 Leas, to Dollo and bask, $1,600 in fall, 6 lay days.
Hedrig-Beltish back. $75 tonn, Whampoa to Tien- the satisfaction of seeing numbers of the
29,409 in fall, 22 lay days.
boys go forth to fill positions of influence, back vid Newchwang, 87 oats pas pioni, 2 lay days.
Francisco-German bark, 363 tons, to Chefoo and trust, and responsibility; and on Saturday Hongkong, 10 cants por pical, 10 lay days.
Whampy-British atonmar, 1,109 tone, Saigon to it was pleasant to meet so many young men who, as the result of their advention at the Fortiger-British steater, 3 Zone, Saigon to School, hare beacus useful and influential Hongkong, 19 canta per pical, 8 lay days.
Bengal British steamer, 1.353 box, Saigon to members of their community. Hongkong, 10 cante per pioul, 1! by days.
The Central School has done mush good Encento--British abcomer, 1.4977 town, Saigon to
work in the past; it will, we trust, accomplish Tertigern-British steamer, 870 tons, to Saigon and still more the future. Dr. STEWART bank, $3,400 in fall, 14 lay days.
Acted as the pioneer
of education in this it as Wargar happily put i
Kr. in bis modest speech on Saturday, the pro- Hongkong, 51.25 per fome, 763 tone, monthly char. the fruits of his labours. Then, and the Hentai-British steamer, 1,000 tops, Knobinstan sent staff aro to a large extent entering into ter, iron to six months, 33.440 per month,
Olympia-Gorman efemer,
chatter, six to twelve month, $3,500 per month.
has been laid, the good seed sown, Triumph-German afosmer, Off tons, monthly institution has now but to expand and
develop
velop. Fortunately the opposition to that development has been
and in Sir TEMOTO HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
GEORGE BOWEN the school possessce a leve to be Exeruant, 1981,
Hon WAZ.
to
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munication with those of loials who tay go named street the bundins ortonde twenty yards there in charge of affairs. This latter surmise from the pressat road this distance isereases same but appartes in my mind by the fast gradually till just below the Astor House it that a Chinese sequaintance, who writes and piles are about 18 fast to height, and a great reaches the distance of about seventy yarts. The pake Gaglich vory well, said that he was amber of works have been engaged of the going up the West River to Yangu. Ili in show, bunding on a level with the answer to the inquiry why he was going there now existing road: Wo understand that this The Japan Mail says the Japanese Govern meat has desided to seal the Amaki-kan nodhie statement was indefinite. He said, however, ver frontau wa baaght last year by some Chinese merchants, to whom permission was exule in use of the declaration of hostilities ment, It insident, from the number of officials erect bailings on it, and as ratour has it, a Dew aput out by the French Government to Tanquin United States Consulate will be erested on this many of the rarest and choicent of Chinese
To-oight at the Theatro Royal, City Hall, the as administrators, that they do not expect a corymiled amongst a grant, amber of residents that and hank to Maess vid Quinton, $8,700 in fall, 200
site are long. Of late the idea seemi to bare pre- Triumph-German stommor, 075 tons, to Gamat Colway, and, exports la viaw of the approaching probable Loftus Troupe, with the aid of Amateurs, will pesocial occupatoy of that sustry, and it, as the new bunding opacations would canes to inlay days opening up of the great West Biver to prodIDO,
the Arst time in Hongkong, Beast you suggest in your rarent, editorial on the sub-creasing navigation. The scentin of our Mus foreign trade and navigation, we think th the ormation being the banefit of that deserving attack on Baenish bboig military operations may aloinal Connell has been usilad therefore to thin
canit's great racing drama The Flying Soud," jest, the rains commenco before they make the impairing navigaties. attention another and better planned effort than the artist, Mr. Oakland, comedia and tonot suger, be very greatly delayed in conisquenas of the wes nearly finished; and our model authorities, fhet, but not before the work in driving tho pilon partially offective expeditions already underwho, wo trust, will have a bumpar house. taken should be made to exploro this, tho The French trasport Annamite, Captain hindrances to transport. We gan paly wait and guided perhaps by their old axiom, never to try to interfere with” saything which comes under their observation till it is about too late, havo de principal river of Southern China, to its Dupovrier, from Toulon, with about 1,000 pris sources in the heart of central Yannan. Mr. forcements for Tongnin, arrived at Singapore
termined to despatel come of their, members on cr the afternoon of the 8th inst., and was to leave MICHARL Moss, who, at the expense of the for her destination after sailing. The chartresi
the unhappy mission to report on the matter; bat Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, under transport Fille de fiets, with provisions for Tex-
up to date we have not board what that dom. mission's report was. We refrain from exprese. ing a view, but we ghould think that in caso Mon Tune. took an expedition up the West River be in, also arrived at Singapore on the same day. tresu the maths of April and September, Yesterday the first tie of the second round of 1870, appears by some unfortunata mis- was played between Jarrett and Lapton, Tha the contest for the Iowa Tonais Championship conception to have left the main stream soores were: at the prefectural city of Tsun-Chan. Mr. Moss was in all probability misled by the statements of natives naxions to pre. veat be obtaining any useful information on the subject of his inquiry; tor, in his report of the expedition, dated the 28th October, 1870, addressed to the Hon. P. KYRIE as Chairman of the Committes of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, he speak of the great river down which comes the copper, gold, sud silver, the mutk and other costly merchandize already enumerated, as "the Pak-ho, or North River, which flowing
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sincere friend and well-wieber. New build- ings have been designed, and will be com merced shortly on the site which has now for Height nearly seven years remained idle and waiting such utilisation.. Tont the school will into something moro ambitious, that higher eventually be given in it, there education
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· nžéricted from the constanta rivED DROIT,
From a privata letter par stentaer Phra Chula Uhom Klao, which has been plased at our disposal, we extract the following items of interest-
the interest of our Part should safer by this to Prabat, the Holy Mountain, whare Baddha granted the completion of the banding.
His Majesty the King has gone on a pilgrimeza | võrk, par Castoms Anthorities would have vevar formerly dwelt, and where the foot printe of the rent advantage will be derived from the filling w.
up of this forestore, namely, that the swnupy great tesohor may still be soon in the solid rockground which of low-water was laid bare and ex of the summit. His Majesty was accompanied posed to the air, aconmpleting fith and poisonages by his family and the principal offers of his matter, will be hidden from eight; auf from an wasehold. He went to Bang-pain by river, asthelio point of view the appearance of that We have received a copy, in pamphlet form, thenea proposing to strike to the interior by part of the foreshore will gain to a great extent.
-Mercury- printed at the Rising Sun offes, of the report of carriage. He will be escorted by a troop of fifty the trial of a Japanese Polios Datantiva on a chargo of tillag Wei Beno sad wozading four other drons under the command of Lieut. Pow. This Chinese subjects at Nagasaki on the night of the branch at the service, under the able management
9th February. Chinese authenticated record by T., C., sad Leonowens, as the fores has been ingressed from fine weather we have had daring the winter Goo 15ta Saptambor, 1883,"translatol from the of Capt. Lounowens, (cr, as I should say, Majır
We have beon congratulating ourolres on the published as a supplement to the Eising Sun of acompany ton battalion, and its commander most olar, bracine creather, but not cold. But on. the 9th inst.
Wednesday last, the 6th fast, there was a decided deservedly promotedy has been greatly improved change, and we have had a regular sorter over A copy of "The Japan Directory" for 1881 and prosents a right soldierly appearance on sivoo-strong NW. gale, hoary anowstorm, and published at the Japan (Jazette offline, has dome parade. Buth men and barcos have been most sharp frosts. The snow has boon several inches down a powerful stroam full of rapids, rocks to bond. This issue abors в decided improve rigidly drilled, and both have taken to it kindly, doop, and we have had some good skating. The
loat on these of former yosta. Several now and shoals from its source in the provinca of features have been introduced, including a dires. They are now a credit to the King and to their Ewei-chow, passes Liu-chow.fi and ron-tory for Lorea, an excellent coloured map of commander. The Mejor has gone to the frontier Japan, with plan of Yokotama oz the back, rough skutek plan of Fasan, Korea, and
in command of the escord detailed to accompany neatly executed signal code, in colour, for vessels Mr. Maoarty, 5 Chief of the Englacering Staff,
The Sin Nanzing, whish arrived here on entering Yokohama, with the principal house who has been sent to aair the boundary las be
Wednesday from Shanghai, experienced a hmry twoon Northern Siam and the provinces of NN.W. gads with snow at intervals dating the flage.
Cochin-Chips-aud. Tezquis bordering on the senge; she left Shanghai on the mccaine of kingdom. Before leaving for this arduous duty; the 3rd Hist. and anchored 1 believe on the Mr. Macerty was prometed to the rank of" Phrs," passage up, owing to the bad weather The the źbird grade of official rank, and was allowed Augustus, steam-voesol, arrived here from L'ai- to select bix esecet ant the officer to command it. Wanfu, on the 7th jost., aftur a very favourable passage of 25 days, The CS.N.. Co.'s His choice fell at ango ca Major Leonewens, and steamer Fugur. left here this morning at half. though he could be ill spaced from the capital, past, nine o'clock for Kores His Majesty approved the choice and gave him 200 of bis best troops. It is exposted the expodi- in Tiantain, bas received instructions to proceed on the 11th, to Hongkong, but if the koon frest tion will baabsenta yoror more. Tharing Major we have had how his toen experienced in the Leonowena's absence, the Cavalry Corps will be worth, I am afraid the river Paiho will be frozen and joining the main stream near the borders on Tekar before the arrival of the British force under the charge of Dr. Goold, the Veterinary and she will have to remain where she is. Ho of Tungau, Above this junction the main know on the way to Ita relief:
Courier Correspondent. stream, which is in different parts of
ning through wild mountainous regions, joia the West River at the eastern end of Tsun-chow-fu." The river up which Mr. Moas, and later on the, now well known zplorer Mr. A. R. CoLquaour travelled, is officially known to the Chinese as Wat-kong, the subdued or maslancholy river; while the sin stream from this point up to its jene
tion with one of its main offluents, the
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Louros, 17th February. THE WAR'IN THE BOUDAN. GoBend Gordon has sent a telegram to the Pa-pun-kong, is known as the Hung-abui-Egyptien Government asking for money, arms, tokong, or red water river. The Pa-pho-kong
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Egles of Court al Consuls at Shanghai
Chinese Poronger Åst
TRADE REGULATIONS
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Гаран Biem
Customs Saizors, China Custome and Harbour Regulations for the dit. ferent parts of Chias, Philippines, Siata, o. Pilotage Regulations
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is a streno of considerable size, flowing down through the province of Kwei-chow
ita course known by many different nathon, is tormed by
Chinesa the
Nam-pho-kong, or southafr basin rivor, and
is enid by native traders, the necuracy of whoan information we have but little reason
and ammunition.
THE MAHDI'S MOVEMENTS. The Mahdi's fortes have invested Kassala,
It is expected that an eftank will be morte
POLICE COURT,
18th February,
BEFOLE MR. A. G. WIR.
DISHONEST SELEVANT..
Surgeon, who is the erly one of the European officers at all competent for the task.
register of the thermometer has been very low. Ou shars in some of the houses I hughson ikut 24 degrees, and should imagine on board a steacher in the cabins it must have been something like 15 degrees.
I hear that . M.'s gasbout. Kestrel, at present
TIENISIN.
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While the Cavalry and Artillery of the Siamese army bave advanced very materially tu efficienos, the Infantry has dotarixated inmareely, and collapsad, so has We Sing ang's Start Fou How far behind the condition in which Sergt. Copper Mising Compsay; and the same may Major Rorke left it at his death. The native be said of the Ping Yai Stin Silver, Mining Cheneg Also, arvut in the employ of officers are lang and igoerant, and the Europeans Company, as the Accouinte for one year' to doubt to take its ride, as the PC. No. 25, was charged with stealing 38 and are equally 20, Phra Nai Wai; the Com-operation, sham a delost of lis Porr Li naman iorplies, in the crest laks erstem of one blankat, to the total value of $16.00, the pro-mander-in-Chief, ta attoriy unitted for his Kaiping ahams are down to Tix, 60. Fort Licila
or Port Arthur. Coal Mining Campany, which Hongkong The Treaties ween United Bestes and central Yunnan. Issuing from this source party of his employer, on the 18th ionant, Ho
was given $5 to pay teat and a blanket to pawn, post, baring no kaswiedne of his profess under the superintendence of the famous Cares, France and Aanam, and several other in considerable volume the stream at once but never returned. He admitted the raneipt of sion and no tact or skill in organization or Tautai Bheng. Chief Dirtator of the Chineso Shaughti itama have not appeared in previous issues"
Self-conceited and Telegraph Company, in said to bars gone to as breumea novigable for large native craft, the money and blanket and said that be dropped in nequiring information
have complained to H, N., Li Wung ohang about Orders may be sent to Daily Frese Office, where and for some bandred miles it skirts the 55 and gambled away the remainder.
borders of Kwai-chowand Kwang-ei provinote, was sent to gaul for seven days' bard labour.
A friend of his repaid the $8, and the defendunt raffed no by a belief is his swa military skill, ground. The lining Company shareholders be is altaroataly the rktenle and contempt of the Tastal Bling, house the Tia. 100,000 sub- it is published, or to the following Agents
have a general agribed, have been invoated in Tokgrapha and where it is joined by the Pa-pa-kong,
offloers under kim, who really MACAO..........Mosers, A. A. de Molls & Co. BWATOW.........Mess. Quoloh & Co.
Thomas Williams, scarsan, was convicted of das of a military career. His entire olaim to other spendious. Li is very much displeased already mentioned, and souse ather streams.
to think that Bliẳng should have gone again behaving himself in a disorderly fanor in the the important post he Falda arises from his possinto speenlation and zogtested this Mining AMOY... Macera. Wilson, Nicholls & Co FORMOSA
Masses. Wilson, Vicholls & Co of lesser importance, which have their Sailors Homs, and was fuod fifty cents.
tion as son-in-law be the Minister of War. Ho scheme, as it is in connection with L's pet farglong | sourcạn in the wosliby and important pro- FOOCHOW Moas, Helge & Co.
Lum Ahing, ovelle, was charged with the un. is it grant dingmce with the King just now an scheme of making Port Arshers arent plsae, KINGPG Massa. Kelly & Walsh, O'ghai.vince of Kwei-chow. The great river, now lawful possession of a piece of wood, of which ho sccusat of a snuggling transation in dynamite, and these Coal Mines are ust for foom there i ao bangbel... SHANGHAI..........Mr. Hall & Holtz, BHANGHAI .....:Masms. Kelly & Walsh,
swollen to a noble stream exccading half a was not able to give a istisfactory account. Fear
Li's pet ecbeads. NORTHERN & Mosery. Hell & Holtz and Kelly mile in width, wrains marigable to its previous centiations haring based on a British steamer, which not only violated with the end of this Chinese year end four of Back RIVER PORTS
bat involved unpleasant complications with the Yui-ping is appointed High Commissioner of NAGASAK...Mess. The C. & J. Trading Co.
British Government, who have complained. Fabkin and Chakiang and to take apeoical care Hrono, OBAKA..Mosers: The C. & J. Trading Co. mouths from the broadway westwards to YOKOHAMA,... Monera. Kally & Da.
the Ngai-run, forming a delta of some being is possenalon of prepared opium withant
Fang Chan FL gool guard, was convicted officially to the King. The unfortunate Italian, of Formosa against the Japanese Govurder lug's place as President of the Board of War, bank in the 'tween desks, and tried to pass it and Taeng Kro-chean to be Guvernor of Fuh civer thus described has been ascended and labour. The opium to be forfeited. surveyed by British mon-of-war to the town
DISORDERLY CONDUCY" -
UNLAWFUL PORNERBION:
& Walsh, Shanghai. Tembouchure into the sea by its variouigainst him he was fined $10, or, in defauit, ons one of the most important edlots of shoroig The latest report from Puking in thah Yang
month's hard labour,
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eus be no reasonable doubt. The tendency the Chinese is to say for such higher acoug education
and the presentation of the Stewart Scholarship may be accepted as proof of euch & desire. There are now quite number of scholarships attached to the school, and these must have the affect of greatly encouraging those boys who really thirst after Loowledge, but whose parents
not the means of prolonging their at tendance at school. The scheme mentioned by the GoTzExon on the occasion of the dis- tribution
of prizes, for sending to Europe suck boys as, by competitive examination; prove themselves worthy,
faw,
for the study of the
will also
medicine, or enginesulation among
encourages healthy spirit of
the lads, and spar them to
theas to greater applica as a training
tion, Meantime, as a
establishment, for fitting Chinese youth to unter into the service of this Government, that of mer cantile firms, or that of the Imperial Mari time Customs, the Central School is amply justifying its raism d'étre, and it is only to
be regretted that its usefulnes has been so long materiali cireumscribed by being con- fined to its present erry inadequate and unsuitable quarters.
MORE ANTI-OPIUM MISSTATE- MENTS
mis-
The Anti-Opium Society, nadiauaped by failure, undaunted by exposure of its fallo- cice, continues its campaign, and bolsters up its case with a strprising amount of statemeate At a public meeting held at Dandes tenently the Provost, who presided, asked "What was the cause of our first war with China war which entailed enormous losses of men, money, and tarritory on the the Chinese, and which brought dingmoe ca the British Bag?" He gires the answer to It *was not so as follows:-" this question as much to compel her to open her ports for
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lines, and cotton, and such like goods, as to the admission of opium." Nothing could be farther from the truth than this
secure
rash and ignorant assertion. Let us in charity hope the Provost was unaware of the
but even SD inaccuracy of his statement,
For Tests upon
ntbout
grave responsibility rests making such a misleading certion taking more pains to ascertain whether it
was true or not. When the frat war with China was undertaken the Bitish Govern. on Chica, most had no wish to foros patut solely by and hostilities were brought about
inculta
and injuries
inflicted on British subjects by the Chinese Government,
the i
D.
their
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..Mezine. Viada de Loyzaga & Co. hundreds of square miles in extent. The permit, and was. fined $2, or four days who brought the explosive material under his General Hp of these provinoss takes Fong Yn STATION.
Masre, Cattier & Co.
BANGKOK...Mestra. A. Bjurling & Co.
MANILA SAIGON
FENANG
A..Mr. H. E. Maynard.
SINGAPORE......Mesara. Sayle & C
"EARRING. SHAYUKIKO.
Lan Ayang, bawber, was brought up, obarged
French at Tonajužu...
off in the Customs as "mascot." us boek dis kim and Cheriang but his declines, because Thongkong COLOMBO Masaro, A. M. & J. Forguson. of Tak-bing, distant but some forty miles with stealing from the person of Chan beraiesed and repadigled, and it is believed that in recommended him for the Ling Kit Ted atill LONDON Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lana.
from the wealthy and populons trading widow, a pair of gold earrings and jada starp revenge for his ill-treatment, some asportant pada sinkness, and bogs that he may be per LONDON ...Alesers. Geo. Straet & Co.
town of Ng.obau, in the province of Kwange, des si at $16, at the Tin Hau Temple, facts in connection with the aduluistration of LONDON........Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co..
the army will bs brought to light, " HANFRANCISCO Mr.L. P. Fisher, 21, Merahants bear the line of its junction with the Kwang- The charge was proved, and the defendant sent Mr. P. S. Hamel, HNM's Consul General,
Exchango
The influential city of to gael fur three weathe hard labour.
92 were given to the "tického olie in whose has left for Singapore, ma route for the Hague.
tung province.
the 17th instant.
Up to the present, Li's soupures, of July lest, the Prono state dreads, it is ankl, to most at
with Auvan have not eticcended. And it is as
Tell the dames Amandes did retura in
nese friends state that the French want Tia..
NEW YOUR......Mesars.: 9. M. Patting & Co., | Ng-íku, by far the most importazit :00 vehicle the woman was riding when the robbery Rumour has it that he will not return to us, but bend of spending the new year bero. Our Cai- the river, will probably be the terminas took place, and who chased and caught the fef. will be placed in charge of Datah interests $100,000 for wer exponses and that China has
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where it is new serioasty Onsdierta licata N. The Temparature is rising sreutil Mail war the fallen alitti
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 18th February, 1884,
and
rufusal to carry on diplomatic relations on suything like a civilized basis. Captain ELMor, the Superintendent of Trade st the time the events
which
up
the
expressed
bim
of
of the
to the war, was an avowed opponent of Tupiam traffic, and In one of his dispatches to
Lord PALMERSION be thus
self" If my private feelings were
Joast don
Consequence
upon questione of a publis and important nature, assuredly I might justly that no man entertains a despor thất BY! of the disgrace and sin of this forced tation of the
coast
dotes-
the humble
traille on the cos of Chinn than the individual who signs this dispatch. I sea little to choose between it and piracy; and in my place, ne à public officer, I have steadily. discountenanced it by all the lawful rasape in my power, and at the total saorifice of
my
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