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BRADY.

THE

CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY

1884

With which-is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY, (TWENTY-BROOD ANNUAL IOSUS), HOTAL OCTAVO. FE. 1.080$5.00; SMALL EDITION, Fr. 684...

......$3.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Ess bara thoroughly revised and brought op to dato, and it again untos kvarossad in time.

It contains Dreaeterive and Statisticki ACCOUNTS, and DISCras for HONGKONG-

JAPAN

--Do, Ladies' Dinoobary Nagasaki,

Do. Military Foregs Kobo (Hiogo). Da. Chinose Honga· Oaks

Talis.

Takchama.

Nii eta

Hakodata.

MADAO.

CHINA

Pakhoi.

Hoitam.

Whampoa

THE PHILIPPINES

Canton..

Bwato

Manila.

Barawak.

Labuan.

British North Borus

COOHIN CHINA-

Saigon...

Ceba.

Amoy

Hoito,

Takao.

HANS

Taiwanfoo.

Tampai,

Kanlung.

Foachow.

Wanshow.

Ningpo.

Shanghai.

Chinking,

Hoj.

Waha.

Kuliang.

Hankey.

Turoo. Qainkoa. TONQUIN

Ichang.

Haiphong.

Huoi.

Chaaking.

Chefoo.

Taku

Tientsin.

Paking.

Nowchwang

COBRA

Séoul,

Janchuan.

Fasan,

Yncasan.

VLADIVOSTCGE.

British. Freash.

Combodia.

ANSAN-

Bangkok.

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By Appointment to His Excellancy the VERNOR and his Hoyal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, L'ERYUM FEM, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORns, Devagiaza”. BUNDAYMUN,

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THE DAILY PHIES, TUESDAY, MAROIT 1518, 1884.

The following are the names of the players in thecricket match to be played loway between the

sharp m Cloh and the Butte, play to commence af 11 a.m. HororovG CRICKET OVER.

eo, R. Johnston' ('......”

GB Czon

H. C. Hadir

M. P. Downlaw

J. C. C. Handry

H.. Bl

-F. 8, L. Here

J. H. Plumbe

"Derra."

Capt, Garden Leat Brotury Isaat. Jamott Ident. Danglish Beat. Lord Dr. Mir. Glicera Dr. White Sergt. Hopkins,

Peto. Evans.,

Dept. H. L. Parson, B.N. Fyte. Janne

pagi Arte, Lanalaa

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 22nd March: THE WAR IN THE SQUDAN. Despatches from Suskim state that after the defeat of Osman Digna he utterly failed to rally fis Zolloware and, flod to the interior,"

There is a ostapleto atoppage of trails on the Nis beyond Bezbar, and the tribes are closing round Tharton...

Despatchon have toon moolved from General Gordon up to the 15th March.

faol sure the community would like the lowes of the Water Poloo made up to them, and 8. WATSON. AN» 00% would be sorry to see their defenders treated A.

liberally. The payment of compensation in this case need not, moreover, be construed into Goa precedent, The Felice were exceptionally housed when in the bulk, and ran a greater. risk of less thas their fellow constables on skoro. The same conditions will not exist in future. The bulk will not be replaced, for the men will be billeted in the new. Other station at Taim Tea Teck, bow, its fire

The Rangoon Times of the 28th lay should break out, thay would at least be "In our last issue, we gave' ourrency to a report pretty sure to have time to remove their mon to the effect that the town of Shamo bad hocs

THE WAR IN TONQUIN, valuable efforts, and in any case they would wicked and burat by the Kachyous. This report still lacks confirmation, or rather, it would be

DAPTURE OF THÁI NGÀY, have no claim for compensation for anything more correct to say, moats with implicis denial;

Later advices vid Singapors report the cap they lost. Onder all the circumstances, though even those who deny its accuracy mat therefore, we hope the Government will re strongly admit that the attitude of the soliture by the French forms of Thad Nguyen, yons in very auspicious. Bat those who say that without loss on their kids, but with bouvy loss consider their decision and see their way to these is some truth in the report beven vary to the enemy. make good the lous sustained by their sorgloomy story to tell; and that story 18 to tas effent that the notorious Ei Hi-bai, the man who ants in the Hulk. **

Earned Colond Horas Browne's expedition bank, when poor Mr. Margary was, wurdered 'in

And ABRATED WATER MAKERS,

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PASSENGER Baire SUPPLIED.

Norton. To avoid delay in the extention of Orders it is particularly requested that all mafae commulcations to addretend to the Firma, A. B. WATSON and (la., or

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BEVENLY THREE FOREIGNER strangel uuter one Alphabet in the sexintest order the initials as "well so the surnames being alphabetical.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON.

PLAN OF FOREIGN COMOGSALONG, SHANGHAI. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.

PLAN OF MANILA PLAN OF SAIOR,

Among the other contante of the book are

Soslus of Commissions and Charges adopted by

the Chambers of Comtocres of Hongkong, Shanghai and alsowkern Hongkong Chait, Juriskala, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX nousista of

Fogn HUNDRED PAGES

of closely printed matter, to which reference is

DIRECTORY.

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842-

Tientsin, 1859-

and all others at abrogated.

Franco, Tientsin, 1651

Convention, 1960

United States, Tinutsin, 1858

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Adimal 1369"

Faking, 1-80 Gormany, Tionisín, 1861

Pasing, 188

Russia, variouM

Japan

Spain

Brazil Peru

FRENCH CLAIM UPON CHINA. The French Government has chained from China au indemnity of £8,000,000,

THE CAPTURE OF BACNINE.

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S RE |iivse unsorted takos from an hone mit kety-firs minutes to two hours before it is 26aly for delivery, FORT FOR 1883,

se the experience of mast, of the members of the Chamber that male longer period is required for The following annual report from the Post- the distribution of the letters by the French maille.. master-General is published in the Gardle

Now as a matter of faci ve French mail kau aver taken mnch over two hours to sort. :Thu General Post Offlor. Hongkong, 21st March, 1981, longest time roollected is two hours and a SIRI hi the honour to report on the Briquetter, under exceptionally disadvantageons air. damnatations. But this counting from the tab Fostal service in China during 18-3.

2-There is almost nothing of ictornational arrival at the Post Office of the first bag Will interest upon which to remark. It is to be haped, the windows are opened, Of course it this

the long deferred entry of the Animaistian Co Department le oredited by an Impatient publis Ionies fato the Ualon is at last to take place with all the time that elapses from the ring A Portal Conses was to assemble at Lisbon of the Fook gun until tomaly dall lant summer, but nothing has as yet been heard berate coolies sannter to the homsen or cinges of of ite proceedlugs. A general period of statistion their respective employers with the letters, e was hall in November, and passed off arthly. longer period will naturally soon to be required. Its resulta, se far a cancerus the work of this bat observation will show that even this is gen Department, will be found embodied in Tabloemly not much over four hours. The s in theampsodia. It le dificult to nooount for the taken up in landing the meil parin vary depresses absen in this Table. The figures only considerably, being affected by the tide, mean that during the 28 days celested consider the weather, the time of day, the amount ahly los occrespondense happened to pass though of cbstraction daased by campene and cargo. the Post Offoo than during the conspeading boats, and other giroamstauona. Some Com period In 1892.That them, bas ban real manders will not allow the wails to be moved. diminution Ishown by the increased sale of until the mooring in complete, others permalt their

despatch before anything else is done. The poss stamps during the rear

The Feat Offices at all the ports have been aional delays resulting from this ofronatanass inspectal by the Assistant Postmaster.General; sometimes to hosvlly against the community Mr. Travers, whose report has been published at Canton, the ateamer for which place not is The Resin corvette Riobale arrived at 1875, is at the bottom of all the trouble, He, it

The Satgonnas of the 17th March gives the Mr. Travers Mindes to the inconrebienos sans frequently lines after the mail arrives, but be Baigan on the 17th inst

is sait, eating under whose orders is not known, is bent on retiring, or rather enforcing, Chion's following details of the Baoninh affair-Con. rienced by the smellor commquities in not being fore it is landed or can be dealt with. The delivery of the French mail was bogan at lait for tribute from Burmsh. Ush, it is try to their usual oustom the Chiness did not able to obtain Moocy Odora except from Hong 15-The nosting of the Fracob Mail is too 455, yesterday afternoon.

aalt, le wanted at Pakis, and has a walk to be attacked in the citadel italt, but, ad- kong or Ebap hal. It has just been decided at after carried on nuder denities onard by the home to oxtond the excellent postal note system pertiosoity of Satruder, persons who, after trikute la in ecrozen. Hanao, wost Mr. Glad stone world oil demonstration in forosanded in large force in the direction from which to the colonias, sal thus will be standed to this hering used Aremselves by persistently against The Bar's froutier station has been Nézelor's opiumawan approaching to order toolse the mass of offering Postal rites on the knooking at orory available window (where of intercept bis route in the forts to the north of United Kingdom for sale at sl the Forts where one they sire no attention) drift raned the inh, Driven from these positions, they te A genelus are maintained, as well as of much premises in search of any tingaardad door, where fell back towards the must, but in this dirsation lying the present rather compliostal Money an entrance may be ofected. Even s Post Olos

Order system.

must have same Communication will the pat they ware mot by Bridre de l'Isis's column,

4.The Pental facilities provided for the com.world, and if any approach, how italy, it is intended to despatch to the China Station all the opmmanding heights. Not being able to to be the spening of a branch office sa the will be ready 2 arsome squally fowish question. On the opening of the navigation at fronstadt which had arrived to the meantime ad occupied unity at Saratow bara been Inbreused, thanks bo left anbarred, these people at it. In to the energy of Mr. Brown, Jate Postal Agent general they only want to mak" wis the mail she now assian Francla Vadimir Monomeratura to Bacalah, of which General Négriar side of the tires opposite to the Consulata, where the answer to which, it thore is a wewe is and the alippers Kreiser and Digt.

hold the satranes with bis artilory, and the Post Ole has bi.horts been worket Sa already on the nativo hard. That the painio home in on all sides, they fed in the farthers is every reason for astisfaction with service is hindered by the attempt to calify this sort of eqriosity or dulőzhneas appears to be crosteat disorder along the Thai-Nguyen ros,

What should bare been the cost of the nothing to the intruder, who turns up with the the only one which remained open to them. The post was the establishment of a Postal Agency greatest regularity whenever the windows are Commander-in-Chief gava order for their porsait at Tientsia, but it aan only be regarded as a disclosed, even for a few counts, for either an by the marine infantry while the Aleloan troops appointing failure. Snessive Consuls stationed incoming or as outgoing mall. Even at mid- we moved along the Langson road, which lends there bad assured this Department that, the night he seems to think the Past Offee is spen Agency anca established, there would be no dif. for the sole purpose of answering his questions, to Obins, in order to bondor retreat in that diros-nity about the courier transit from Chiakiang Of the two, the intruder is a greater tion Impossible. Négrim'a colan was massed at to Tientsin during the months when the river than the gentlemma who is "very amiable to the juuation of the langwon and Tast.Nguyen Palbo in fromsn. The Agency has been establi have a solleation of timber posts.

shad, bat their te a diffially. The courier servica 15. No less than $ 77,000 -kaa,been paid away wonde

A planter i Fiji has boon trying the experl man of growing tea, and alalms that it is a was

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We are requested to state that Luly Bowen's Tuesday receptions will be diacontiunod, for the present.

The French Consul paid a visit on board the Audacious yesterday and sesolved a salute apos

leaving

We understand that the Hongkong, Canton, and Mono Steamboat Company's steamer Es Orders for extra apples of the Daily Pre should it, having received her new wheel, will resume be ment before 11 am. on the day of publication.bor place on the Canton line to-morrow. After that hour the sapply in linátod.

DEATH.

We have to acknowledge the receipt ofs list and description is Cblouse of the various Hght, Lowes on the cost of Obina, together with a map showing the situation of the lightbonson, saned by the Imperial Maritimo Customs.

On the 4th February, killed in the MASERITŲ DOKT Tokaz, in bla and your, TREDERÝCH HOWLED FORE ATIER WALK, Captain on Baker Panha's Statt, formerly Laut. In the 4th Battalion East Kent Begi. ment The Ex. 100ond son of Colona) 6. B. L. Walker, C.R.E., Hoogkoey, and grondeon of the latement by the Harbour Mastor that it is intended Bir Gourgs Walkon, Bark., G.C.B,, &4.

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The Daily Press.

HONOZONA, MARCH 25TH, 1854

In Brother column will be found an annouose-

to blow up the remains of the Police hulk this afternoon and warning persons afloat not to pas within 200 yards of the buoy marked “wreck."

The following paragraph from the Pall Mall Gazette will be road with Interest by Mre. BarBand's admirers bure" At the Olympio | Theatre on February Mr. Philip Bernard will make her debut on the stage as Lady Tecials. The lady halls from Hangkong."

The telegraph lion from Hanoi to Haiphong is being sunatrusted as rapidly as possible. It follows the course of the Rad Birar an for as Hong-un and is then continted along the Caus des Bambous. The end of the lion is onumented optically with Haiphong and Hai-denong......

anadu."

The following items are from the London and

China Florear of the 15th altimo

Olaiat sotilastion is given of the sapoint meat (announced by us last month) of Cupula George D. Morant, late of the Achilles, to the post of commanders at Honghong, in the room of Captain Cuming,

The Portuguese Minister of Marios has laid bofor the Chamber a Bill to author is the Lost ora Extension Totograph Company to conneoi Masso and Hongong by a cable

Captain K. Barrow, G. If.G., Into of the Boys! selected for the Secretaryship of the Gold Coast Toniskilling Fusiliers, has. It is understood, beso

Colong. Cantsin Farrow has seen much antive service on the West Coast et Afcios, sad farmer ly served is the Gold Coast Artübəry.

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pepayment

The Chinese colony ta Baston. consisting ofarobítecture, and desire to learn the old systeChristophe mitesiliènse were found in the citadel, et ons. I buro had much experience in hosting desirable was the Section exempting all Chine

by which bricks are sunmolled in Ching

POLICE COURT.

24th Marah.

BETORN BOPE MAGISTRATES,

BABRING BATCHING.

pair of earrings, valued at $52, from the person Chɩo Ayas, toolie was charged with stealing of a woman named Chan Ach, on the 19th inst.

collect correspondence for transmission in the the contents to declined to receive the lottors OF opposite direction. But for this, it far as waars pay the suma dzo. The Swalow agency met concerned, it would ha dasizable to close all the this mast little frand by enclosing the lattera itz suoneisa to-morrow. It is disaraging, there, evelops, and the praation was discontinued at fore, fital the London Fost Office indispaasdags, The same thing was once tried from home with short-paid post cards, and defeated in a to allow any increase upon a departmental ax penditure which was stiled soventaen pas lieved that there are persons in Chica who ad-

similar manner, It will perhaps hardly be be and which bas of ecurse been completely outgrown. The expenditure of Hengkang on these agensis has been more than doubled ringe 18G7, whilat the local Revenue of the Post Ofoe, which la 1379 oxoceded 376,000, bas disappeared.

10-It may be permissible here to quote the minute which was submitted to His Excellency

Ilha Governor on this subjai.

via their friends at home not to prepay their enters, as the postage is charged hers not to the addrescens bat to their employers! The delay which this Department has purposely introduced sa extra peaulty on short-paid correspondence has greatly fonded to discourage this. Every napaid letter retards the delivery of the mail di which it is. A system of critersal compeliory prepayment is much to be desired.

in carried on by the Customs, and It has been to Chinese en Maney Orders from Australia, the following celler partfonlara: On the 13th of Registered correspondenes through anopened, the money system we mamtsionit consular The same paper of the 20th furtout gives found pruotioaily impossible to get a veled bag The Chinae in Hangsen, have sten ditaurered March, at half past six in the morning, the expe.simply acause the massagers of the Traust sor. Pest Offos, and are beginning to romit consider ditionary corps, divided into two elamus, tored vice open all such bags for the parpose of realle sun. It curious that the large banese pubking the contenta, Under than sireum. population of the Straits Settlements us the in the direction of Busaiah, The Chiness in the stance all speck on the safety of Birtard Ar- Money Order system soárosir, at all. The We are requested to state that the Deutsche province ambered about 22,000bat neredistributiolas vanishes, and this Office finta tek prooti- reason probably is that the intimate busines Burass Company, the formation of which we lovers considerable number of places, only about sally where it was before, with Registration ex: ecuation between the Chinese communities of recently noticed, is not, ne has boon statɔd In

the two Colonies enables them to make arrange. ¡ Tra ofatement that a fund for the benefit of

como quarters, inopposition to the British North 2,000 remain in Handinh, The first brigade tending to Shanghai and no farther,

6--The servion anstalted loss during the ments of their own for remitting money, and Boraso Campany, The German company has under the orders of Gazetal Bribre de FIsla, left year in the and donth of Mr. L. V. Henley, Fos- that for some reason these arrangements capt the widows and orphans of Government om-

been established to develop seancation of Jandum, after basing orgued the market town of Lal Agontut Foonbow. Mr. Healey was devoted so onelly be made in the ones of British Burwaka playés has been established at Singapore

which has been granted them in the North Borneo Chl, and took the heights of Knong.sai, after to the intanets of the community amongst whom and Australia. Territory.

16.-Proposals to establish a Money Order suggests the desirability of doing something

having roduced to alone the fire forts which he was stationed his amusing and vivacious late

ters, always fall of excellent suggestions, wont system bave been addressed to the Post Office of the same kind in Hongkong. In Caylon

The Gazetta of the 6th inst. contains the fol. deloaded the town. The voored brigade, under ter to prove the trash of the saying that no work of the United States, more with a view to the Inwing dosification: Foreign-ofice, Jan. 16 the orders of General Négrier, supported by the is mally well done which is not done in the spirit convenience of Amstidan residents in Southera The MAPS and FLANS have alia bon and most other colonica a similar fund exists,

The afblatio sporta of the Royal Artillery ate The Q ens has been grasinusly pleased to ap. | Raiilla, amended the Nongkol and took the de- of play.

| Chẳng than to the exchange of Gainers re- faoreased Ju bumber. They now courist of and ita necessity has often been shown in fred for Saturday toxi. It was also reported paint Colin Markonte Ford Esq., to be cus fonams of Bat, Base, and Lang Boss. Thons pou Very much larger male than in former mittendos, If the Chinese who hate orosad FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IX GRMA Hongkong by Tory distressing cases in which that on the following Esturday the polios would of Her Majesty' Vico-Chourals at Shanghai." sitions being taken, the ongway wore parased and years have been forwarded by the direct steamers the Pacific rail themselves of the aynan s CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA FRAXA Government Ferrant has left bis widow and bare ecme sports, but we are informed that this Ms. Fora is the Register of Shipping at New Mar of THE VAR ELST.

is not is case. The sermon is getting advanol. Shanghai, and his appointment as Vice-Consul riven from the heights of Dap-sau, before Bsc. lesring Hankow for London Apractice used to their nouatry ven in Australia have dous, more 'Mar or raz ISLAND OF HONGKONG,

| family totally unprovided for. In auch cases and it is thought that if they have may sports is Ini virtuo of the recent Girder în Conrail, bear. nieb, which wore size noonpfed. The artillery was prevall at this port of anndiag letters on-board failaianos in the Money Order brazah of this logo to be posted at Rusz. On the passion, as Department will become anavoidably necessary, PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

the commenfty have generally been found at all they had better have them after the soning on the satiset. Mr. Ford entered the Chins then brought to bear on the antrauss to the town might have been expected, the whole neneiru bat this result is not oppostol.

17-Now that an inland Parosi Post' has been ready to generously respond to say apposter,

Crosular Service in 1867, was appolated Secord in order to prevent the fugitivas re-entering it and rant of Istters was not posted at Buen, bat car Areistant la 1876, and Fint Assistant in 1880- to throw them back on those whom Gauers]lad want by Gibraltár, a mishap which neema artabilirbed in the Taited Kingdon it is to ba made for public subscriptions, and the Ge- The New York Time of the 19th February UNA

to have been not without its meral at Hankow. haped that the mooh soil long desired Parcel Ternment usually makes a grant of varying has a long letter from Shootodesk, Pa., about Flo Institute of Aroliitosta at St. Petersburg Briära was driving in the direction of Henof. -An Assistant is badly wanted at Amoy, Fest from Chins may bustaldighed, Proposala European proper labourers arrivingin large non-has benz cohelduring the bust means of prevent. This ombined movamant was completely success. where the baites le caturowing the establish to effect this have been submitted to the London MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGSFORD. Acount ander the head of "charitable al bere be work in the mine. It says the Chinese ing the Chinese from continting their present fat. After some partial engagements the enemy, went. The Agent there writes of liis dificulties Ofles. This Department has always desired lowance." This system bas worked well in would appear preferable to the large percentage destruction of the remarkabls arobais arhites seeing themselves taken on the finns sad on the in a strain which rasalla the reports of liba lalo to pancent well so free tha paral to mitigating the distress, which the death of of now.comsze. The Chiness are at least loan turn of Central Asia. It has ran berangg atemiat of being completely serranded, took to

Mr. Trollepe:- Au Anglo-Chiesa Calaudar. Mesatine of Boukho_broad-winner entails, but it is open to holat in the oral region. There are at least muities of autiquarians to the Court of Paking to fight, which soen boome a complete rant, bas to do. Me. Travers called attention to this Ir. These people are found in every tora and that the Russian Government should send a com

The Post Office bost is far too small for the wack the door of the addreesse. There will probably. rise and Sunset, Bolipass, Festivala, žo., ks.

nour ha nò đißealty in evouring this. A full Chesnelury of remarkable orente since the objection that it saronra too much of 1,500 in the colony hot. They are Rolandars, endeavour to interest Chian fas her own sacient Ezoninh was abandoned, and the French goo I can confirm all that he has said. 1973 needing amendment, an entire reprint has

after bis inspection of the Agency," and from my pực.

18-Some points in the Post Office Ordinance the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. parish relief, and its benefits, moreover, aro Solare, Crests and Seria.

relics. The exause would be that the Russian troops entered the place at six o'clock in the wont cat in the little dingy a fer works ago to ons heen submitted for ca-nwatment. The point on A doseription of the Festivals, Farts. do. conferred more or less nunqualls, some cases

srabitaota take a practical interest in Chinese observed by Chinos; Mahomedaus, Purgess,

evening. A battery of Kropp ense and of Mersen, Halka' steamers lying in the outer harbour, which aa sitamation of the law was especially Jews, Sc., with the days on which they fall,

– að the trip was not only a molesmet but a T being tra ted much toore generously than over one hundred persons who have been gather Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, Mea-others equally or more deserving. It is elute the Bunday school in Mt. Vernon Church,

two other Kropp batteries and num ras Chinese hand in rough weather, and can safely afirma that letters from the notion of the Ordinance. No yures, &c.

awren plonasat wonption sa tb 18th February A telegram recrived at St. Petersborg from non found in the forts, as well as munitions the boat. Forhant when a Post of host and respondence is intended, but it is desirable to very little more wind and so would have sapnised | extensiva or sweeping interference with Chinese The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1984,

avidently much more desirable that the (says an Amarion paper) to their sanchers and Hongkong and hence seat to London, enya

| bavo. Las power to atop those wholesale orasiona Arrivals and Departures of Maila at and from families of Government servants should be invited eneste, numbering shot three hundred "I auderstand that at an Imperial Council and stores, fall into the hands of the Branch. Postal Agent (or two) has bean drowned, and a

London and Hongkong,

placed in a comparatively independent posi-indies and gentlemez. Each guest was present lately bold of Poling, Consel Tang, who oom. The French loss were small-ton killed and all out, for Majesty's Postmaster General of public dnce of all Hinds which Chinees an

may recogoixa the advisabllity of providing safer mode of convoyanda.

ingenious in devising. On oze steamer for sa tion and rosed abore the necessity of re-ed with a good sized box filed with Chiness manded the Imperial forces usse Sontag, was sixty wounded. The loses of the enemy are dif awaatmcate, and an attractive banquet was spread. serorely blamed for not supporting, as he ought.

It is not quite clear which Postmaster-General Francisco alene over 11,000 lettere ware found colving charitable allowances from the Go-The expenses of the festival amounted to $600, to have done, the Black Finge in the defesy of Acult to estimate; about two hundred bodies have

that city. His button was taken froin him as a

bach found, and amongst them wan those of is to be evinand by the destruction of two arreptitiously marared in the bacgoce and veramust or appealing to the community which was met by the Chisamen.

degradation, but in consideration of his former some Chiness regulars. The sumy, parsed tor who prasites over the Department in London

Postal Agenta, the auivarsally respected Minia. about the persons of Chinese passengere.†

19-Tbs amanat of thought Chinese will ber- for pecuniary aid. It ought to be the re-

From the Goverimsat Astronomer's raport services bo was allowed to retain bis command. by Bridro's and Négrior's ccleans, wan driven, or his ninth humbler representative in Hongkong, tow on patty frauds of this kind, and the pieces cognised duty of every married man, whether for February wp learn that the amount of rain was further decided to defend Bacsint with on the 17th, from the fort of Pin-bong-Gisp. If the latter, he can only say, baragi animam. with which they will "gompass res and load" goretantly rennirad be residents and to the Government service or not, to in- which tell during the month was as follows all the forass of the empire. This exhibition of Giano, where they had taken rainge. They are 1 9.-To provide a larger boat is a very simple to carry them out are well illustrated by a svetom

At the Olucratory, 2428 inches duration 29 energy on the part of the Government is ins having commercial er political relation to hurt 1 Tite for the banaat of those hours; at Stonecuttore” Island, 8.52 inches, and patud to the accession of suché representatives of con i fast tight, and have abandoned thofe cutter, the provision of a·lar er grew is the which they worked between Singapore and dieulty. Departmental expances a contato. Chi and lettere for Statow wore posted Chios, Japan, or any of the Countries ambraced dependent upon him if he is not in at Victoria Poak, 5.37 inches. For several years the war party to tas Foreign vos at Peking." cannon, arms, barrage, and standards. A battal-unalig on the increase, and can saldom be re at Sirport without any attempt at Bran

past the rainfall has loan registered at Stere Among the staff at the Chinese Embassy ation of lufestry and battery of artillery are re. de azale. within the scope of the CHRONICLE and peeition to leave the reasonably procutiors" Xaland. The monthly and annual rain-Dorlin there in a young mandario gentleman, turning to Mansi by the direct route, which is keers thesy offices at the ports open simply and double postage. But they had been folded with The Gororemon et Hongkong ant. At Swatow they were of sonra sharged

to naumorate in na Advertisement, bat include Men are thoughtless on these subjects, lished in tabular form. The mean annual raise military attaché at the Embassy at Visuus; return to Huasi in a few days,

The Contont of the Appendix are too many vided for otherwise in the cans of Eis death-fall during the years 1878-1888 isolasive is pabair. Fio Tehang-Wulo, who has been nominated now completely open. General Hillot will also solely to dslivor the mails from Earops, and to the ends opet, and when the addrassic had read TEEATIES WITH CHINA-

however, or if they think about them at all fail is 90 inches. The rainy season sat in Tais goatleman has received a theoretical and May or etthaend of April; and ends in September pantical military training in the Austrian army, too often procrastinate antil it is too late. or in October, but occasionally very little raio.rst as a private, and then as a lieutensat in the The scheme adopted at Singapore is equi- falls in Heptaber. The mesh semi-annual rain-ith Infantry Regiment, and will be introduced valent to compulsory insurance, the benefits fall from May to Outobar lolnaive is 76.08 into his new offins by H.E. LI Pong Pao bimelt, to be secured by the annual payment to the ches, and from November to April 13.80 inches.who ia to visit the Ausinso motropolis ström. | pented by his intarpreter, Dr. Kreyor. Prince fund of a fixed proportion of the monthly The Army and Nary Casette has the follow: Priedang of Sise, who is still busily ergaged salary being a pension for the subscriber's ing pameroph-A foolure ras recently given at at Berlin with the negotiations connected with St Petersburg by General Barabash on Russia's to Commercial Treaty with the German Empire, widow and children. Unmarried men will power in the Pacific. In the course of some in- bes kont out invitations to a grand dinner at the have their contributions returned to them if teresting remarks the Genend pointed out that atei Kaiserbot. An soon se the negotiations they retire from the service before marriage, while Rassia could be shot ap in the Baltic and are somg.sted the Friace is to leave Berlin for

Black Bes the bad ample coops for cruiser opsr-Vienna. and no doubt when they receive the sum ations from her base on the Paciño nosst. He

"Iregrat Me. Fawesta decision. It molly amounte to this, that the Postal service on the coast of Chias thus accumulated they will not regret any therefore urged that that bass should be render The following alcoular has been set to the

ia to yoranin Absolutely unitapreved, or is to be in ed imprenable, and a powerful squadron of swift little inconveniense them caonthly payments frigate oraisers always insintained at Vladivo pa boca forge by the gentleman to whom the

proved at the sole cont of this only of Hongkong, Case was outcasted by the insuranos mayanias

Bealdes the fact that it is neurooly' the province of may have excessioned them; while to the stock, Regarding Keras, ha declared it to be of interested: London, Feb. '6 —Achilles str.→→

Hongkong to provide Fostal facilities for people at married man it must be a great relief to vital importance that the Chinese should not be Can Riesahip

spany v. Anderson, Tritan.

Arey, A., the Home Government as swept away then

A year ago, world' us to have allowed to establisli nay fortifed port or arses! Co.-Ion know that in the event of his dying before in the northera part of the peninsula. These and Collars, and the atment of the thousada noolic, amited staaling best such insillece mirkt have boon diafrayad.

worked well. Complaints have benoire in a tharlas ravente cut of which the expana uf

Mr. Favett's suggestion that what i wanted froquoak. It will be said that people do not his family are grown up and able to provide views were waraty scpported by other speakers. Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Dock Company, on the and lost, and he was might be provided at the cost of the communities complain when they are told beforehand they wil for themselves they will not be left in want. |

003carsed is not, under local circumstaraes, & hope- not be listened to. That is true, but also, Lient Henry N. Shore, RN writes to the Justice in this salvage onse and has adjudged the sent to gast for a wink.

--anoral average to be liable for the fall omonat Chang Aftk 203 Chan Ajax, coolies, for ful oue. This coures was tried for sumo roncs as

under those siroustances, they avoid putting Seeing the great advantages offered by the Journal of the Society a dris-In the Cantor of the plaintiffs' clairs. As the came ut present entering a godowa talonging to Mr. W. Karlaot Hoge and Magassif in Japan, and led to much in themselves in the position of having a complaint

coverdens and complication. There are no mazi scheme the members of the Civil Service | Leotare (11.) Br. Mattias Willums phases af stands threo judges-ris. Juations Grove, Lepas, nubes at Kowloon, and stealing a bag of coal. sipalities at purta ke Amcy which could voto auunsi to make. Still there is a great deal of care- would do well to ask the Government to in-page 115That large tranks of country should and Mathew-have pronounced for the defon was sostenend to six weeks and labour.

Bes, in consequenes any expages would have to be learness to the Dontanta of letters." Covor Se periodically desolated by locusts is a striking | dunta, nad three Judges—the Master of the

wet by en boriptions, or (am in Japan) by a sharge Borders in Connell for Government of H.F.M.stitute a fand similar to that which bas pret of the neglected condition of tbs soisade Rolls and Loeds Justices Baggalley and Bowen Twenty-four Chinese were brought up an avied on each letter. The communities rapidly are received as this Ono, obriously containing Sabjects in China and Japan, 1583, 1877, just been established at Singapore, but fail-of cokers. If the loenets devour the eropa,for the plaintiffs In thoas siraamatasses: charge of public gambling at 19, Gilman's Hežas, change the new comune never having experienced is bar et oren har peste rample the

"oen `eant on steamers to ranch 1878, 1881

ing the initiative being taken by them we why not cook, presarse, and eat the locats" and acting under legal advise, the underwriters on the 32nd inst.

as Impositions, many refuse to par or decline to ra Port Offoe as best they anul! A whole bundle think the Government, in view of the fre this suggestion, that the Chiness, who have fant decision of the House of Lords. Notice of blers in Gliman's Bassar for some time, the todoalty will be met some day, I hope, by the aiddle of ths tundle, contained brids cake. It may be of interest to note, in connection with interested have resolved to carry the case to the Inspastor Grey had been watching the gamerso the taxed correspondence, and constant irrita of letters for Shanghai was found to have been gnawed to plecos by cats because one covar, In anticipated Western nations in so many this is appos] has been giran, notwithstanding operators billing conilously from house to chalty hare showu the way in the matter also. Chaac which the underwritert are informed that the house. At length he spotted No. 32, and made the Chinas Goverment fat his hor) prahu It is very hard that persons should lose their ing to be at Tientsin in the early part of the plaintiffs, treating the judgment of the Appeal a decent upon it with a party of polion. He sense of its national duties, sad establishing on off anxiously expected correspondance for the sake

Looted by the foreign Customs stad) awaking" ko`m summer of 1877, when the enuntry was being Court as final, mean to demand payment from naised 24 then, and a lot of others narrowly ciort Fact Offles in overt open part. The time bi of nach a marisas and dirty practice ca is sood- devastated by ĉenso Chrlite of Ineusta. I observed each consigase of argo of his proportion of you- esenting breaking their necks Jumping into parlare hardly ripe for that as yet, and I do not ing bride-cake tamugh the Pout. A sight of the nativer to be busily employed in vetoking oral average, and it peeifal to follow up this step the street below. An informer pointed out the think wapan take the initiativ formagh on the repulsive parcels, which it is a trial open to

requested to rellers the Government of the heat; and, writing in connection with this by notice of a nation at low. I have, use 15th prisoner as the maunges of the game, and coin af Port Offices in Ohina. It is not 40 plassant bouch, tos forsibly sargests the nation circumstanso, remarked na follows:—“The in- quently, on batalf of the underwelter, to inform | the Sith an cashier. grant any compensation to the constables |usets are much used as foul, and the people thus so that they are hirinới that if the proportion The 18th and 20th defendants were fined $100, belonging to the Water Contingent of the compensate themaalses, to a degree, for the general average according to the adjusters and in default wext to gaol for three months Police Fores for the loss they sustained us of ones. This fuscots are fried in fat. statement is now pall, it cannot be recovered The rest were fined $5, or fourteen days, and

wings and all, jest like a fish. They are caught from the plaintifs, avan if the decision of the most of them paik, through the recent destruction of the Polies mostly by dragging the delds with pots, but House of Lents should be that the defendunta

11The disappearance of Ravenne alluded to outward. Taking the whole year, and the Chop by fee is not orrect. Atall events, wher geito young and unable to fly, they are are zot Nable.""

above has been competed during the year under passages in both directions, the British Pasket trapped as follows:-A triangular solare of

review by the receipt of directions from home to show an average of 36 daya against 361, the hope the decision is not foal. It is trus, matting is built, opin at the here, and a hole

nontribute a sum of £6,000 a year towards the average French mal passage. The following · the men have no boga claim on the dug in the ground, cutaloing a large jar at theTHE CHINESE-INSURANCE COM.

Thomsa Martin, unmployed man, was expename of the F. & O. emtract, in place of the are the average for the year

British Puckata, Guigned

43 anys Gororament. When they joined the Foros apex. The folds are bbau baston, and the locusts

PANE, LIMITED. [driven into the enclosure, and then at last in

charged with drunkenness and wilful dawonge of cam of abriut 23,000 which we wars paying hoc

French Prokas, Homeward they practically accepted whitewar risk at the jac

The following is the report of the disstors to property to the value of 85, on the 23rd Instant fore: For the first time thorators in the history French Packets, Daiward the 36 the thirteenth ordinary wasting of shareholders, | The defondant nat sems others, in an intoai- Lafiths Colong it may be considered that the Port tended a residence on the balk, and est that The Treaties between United States and down as one of the diniraninges of the serwriting on the rabject of alavery in Chins, rofare kong, où Saturday asst, at 12 o'clock, noon goods exposed for sale on a bad to por 35

A contributor of the San Francisco Chronicle, to be held at the office of the company at longcated state, amused themselves by making Offee is being worked at a loss, All the o

pondence on this subject has been published. Cores, France and Adam, and several other rice, The Government made no contrast to in the following terms to Hongkonganny

He was fined 50 seats and had to pay 35 com- The Imperial Feat Office in the dead instans dont servant, items have not appassed tu provious imper

The directors have now to submit to the share-peation

but i asked for nearly £14,000 a year, wlih arrears from Orders may be sent to Daily Press Onies, whom / guaranten elther their lives or properties is bright-eyed Kittle "mmidem atting on her the thirtogath aantal repors of the company.

mother's doorstop has been anddouly zeised and to the Sist December, 1983,

Alexander Letoblar and Pierre Magen, Frenes February 1st, 1880. The Colony is indebted to The Hon. WH. Mart. C.M.G. Colonial

Becretary, do, do, do,- and they doubtless consider it would be un-carried away to some reacts part of the pro. The tak Drenia erand during the year, less rain bluejecksta, ware charged with drankenness and Lord Kimberley and Lord Derby for the redus-

tion of this heavy demand to £6,000.

Mic, literally, so a letter from a imbeophila. wise to nat a precedent by granting com- vinca, where she finds herself lugght by sursnow and return presis, together with internat sanalting Lokang No. 172, on the 23rd inst

The defandarts, under the influesas of liquor, 12. The question of expediting the delivery What by meant to say was that Lo was very desirous after deduokiag all expanses and lasses for the car

woprovokai sealt on the lokang is of the French Mail Eas, guin cazapled the st. ef förmig a colleation of timères posta, Messrs. Wilson, Nishalls & Co Pensation now. And it must be conseded brothal-kespor. Her arles and expostulations and gain in Exchange amounts to £210.104.86, AGE

·FORMOSA... Meas. Wilson, Nicholls & On 1 that there is some forse in that argument in vain, aud abe finally secontube to a life of rent year, and depreciation of bands, the working Lavour Row, hitting him on the head and knouk, i tontion of the Department, it is entisfactory to Farther weizures were as follows.

shame or takes poison to end her miserable life. | account shewn a eccllt balance of 135,185.20, which

·City of Peking

23.9 Jetta bosblata repart that the tíma ossopied in wirt. If, however, the mon had no lagal, we think The British colony of Hongkong has still an amount the rotors propose to pass st cani ta theing him down, d Mesars. Hedge & Co.

Arabis day. stenviable notoriety sa a market for this kind of credit of more fundi

ing, which bad crept up to nearly two hours, lina Oceania, 14,311 NEROFO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, O'ghet bad some moral claim, and the Government commodity. Os the crest of Vioto in pask floats To the debit of some seat have been paid the

sgriz base redooed to about an hour and a quare More than 25,000 of these lattes has been received may fairly recognise this obligation. The that flag upon which, as Eaglieben lask, both balaumat debit of werking amount 1888, amount Lesson for previous youre pald Jaxing. 1983, including SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

Yam kobol, coalie was okaryod with stealing to the mail having once or twice been sorted in back zeka z Fouce sa unahulmed NORZBEN & Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly taxpayers are the pardons really concorned, slave can look wilboat fallag free et iting in all to $71,24375) law the balance at credit clothing to the value of the property of little-mers than an hour. The moans of effect-

ing this has mainly boen en drengement 'with'] RIVER PORTA

Walsh, Shanghai and we think the Government, as their over codony, which at this very mo of revere fand 508,87870, against which there are Teug Avlog: on the 24th Insta

Ho pioked the aiothing up from where it had the Ceylon Post Ofoe, by which the twelve or - maart afforda's hoz for et lasst 10,000, "alsven known losser of about $18,000, up to date. NAGASAKI ...... Messia. The O. & 7.Trading Co.:

Tão directors hary Welthen down, the valve of all been put out dry. Ha'admitted the offenesi foartoon bags from australia, which He two or 2020. CHAR. Hosers. The G. & J.Trading Co. trustees, have their full snotion for making bought with hard oh, bandenda of whom nee

a grant to the Police to replace their lost cretares ruthlessly torn from happy homes, the Chinese Government bonds held by the company and previous conviction, and was sent to gol three days at Colombo waiting for the outward „Monsie. Viuda de Loyzaga & Co. property. What the constables lost repres i brothels in a servitude of the most bellich kind ftheir share of the stone Bea Gail, which nam abande | bolt from the Pr and 0. whart on Sunday, WMG || AZU BUrged so as to facilitate sorting hers scossary for na to say that the present situation

doomed to spend their days in lastbros part of $10.828.58 und Easy hare also for six months.

thed gik iti adužundis to wr to 35,000 off the vale of

pocket for Chins, are opened there and consolid

Tho N... Daily vice It is saaronly Chung Bs Sing, coalie, for stealing an iron dated into one large mail, the contents of which seals a great deal te them the amount worse than death. It is all vary wall to say at the low Sigars of $9,136,15.

that they can be fres if they wish, when a ban.

want to prison for a wook would be insppreciable to the taxpayers.dred to one are kept ignorant of the laws of the age olony, Mr. M. Greta has been elected in bis

Mr. Wm. Reines beving resigned his sent on lon

TO A TREE DESTROZA inch so possible. Au: Offloor of the Colombe of affairs is an estromaly orittaal one. So much Pust Ollop to paid an allowance squal to about So gall-prident. But the details of the instion blades are not generally knowtig und theas we will now Lai Ayau, poolie, was breight or in cones for £60 a Teac for undertaking this duty. There may be some little difficulty in sottling place. It in all very well to say that every or place and his appointment, together with that of Mr. the sixth time for cutting branches from treón, 18—lo lettor from the Chamber of Com. prposed to summarise in ea fow wardy as possible. the claims, and probably the Government minal passion soon two or three convictions with Jost &. dos Remedion, who has been invited to fair and in default of payment of a £ue of $10, he merce to the Cdlonial Seretary dated May 12th, In the Best place, the offaials of Shanghat have Just been thrown into a state of the profoundest could only arrive at a satisfactory arrange heats peoalties. The thing is winked at and the Board, require confruntion

soncealed by s voual jolies not the foreign staff,

went to gael for two months.

* 1889, the following remark ostura 1-0. Me. In Hanzoid and Me, Thomas Arnold, bays ment by firing some reasonable amount per which is generally so upright body of men, bat

***The courtin capot agree with the Arcing Post trepidation by the receipt of a Cronist fram tean,unleme any individual could clearly prove by the native piles who alone are able to dis salted the scopunis, and the directore hare such sover such outrages and who make as capital care to reading them as sulitory for the

The origiyal of "Tom Invis in Dando'ster Goured By hitazament that the mail which Pag Yulis, of a singularly alarming and un- Stainpold La 183100,900 380, to nature This is nothing more or less E.R. BELLION, Chairman.play, Rois on Balls, has absuutelud, Lle is a de- $89,167.8 Izrase, 811,50€ e merly 83,007 a toss the embodiment of a Secret Doors. Iesund

faniter to the amount of £120,000. Hongkong, 24th March, 1884.

- TERATIES WITH "FAPAK-

Great Britain

Urited States - Netherlanda Curen ISEATING WITH COREA TEMATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANNAM TREATY WITH CAMBODJK Custong TabIPER

Chineser

-Japanera Siamese

LEGAL

Rules of HLB Supreme and other Courts

is China and Jacan

Code of Civil Procidere, Hongkong Admimity Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Aot

Act of United States Congress Relating to

Treatis

Regulations for the Cousuke Counts of United

--Staler in China

Roles 65 Crurt of Consuls at Shaoghai Chines Passouger Aot

TRADE REGULATIONE

China

Japan

Customs Buizare, China

Custome and Harbour Regulations for the dif forent ports of Chlas, Philippines, Siam,

Plotage Begulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Calaby

Rules of Legislativa Connoll

ko

it is published, or to the following Agate

Massrs. A. A. de Mello & Co. Mosers, Qualch & Co.

BELOAD... BWATOT

Амот

Годовое

BHANGNAL..... Mears. Hell & Kolis,

YOKOHAMA.....Moss, Kelly & Co.

-MANILA

·BLISON ... Mossma, Crotties & Co.

BANDHUK. Mears. A. Bjarling & Co.

SINGAPORE.. Mesars. Eayle & Ca

PENANG

COLOMBO

LONDON

Mr. H. R. Maynard.

Mesará. A. Mi ́& J. Forgason,

Mr. T. Alger, Claimont's Lane,

LONDON CA. Goo, Street & Co. LONDON Mara. Bates, Handy & Co. BANFRANCISCO ME. L. P. Fisher, 21, alarchants

Exobago. NEW YORK.Msc. & M. Petlingill & Co

37, Park Kow. Daily Freas Office, 25th Januszy,1884.

quent daime made on batiale of the familles of decessed aflos e, would do well to take the matter in band of its own motion.

We trust the report to the effect that

the Executive Government have refused to

that his loss was much larger than those of out of the business, only making arrests when his colleaguna. However that may be, we the bribe is insufficiat.j

DIRECTORS.

-AUDĪTUBE.

The prisoner anatched the woman's earrtage is Booba Strand at 10 am,, nud van caught with the stolon articles in his hands. Boatenged to a year's bard labour.

Berona Mr. H. E. WODEZOUBE.

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LÁRDANÍEX.

Chan Afes, to

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GAMELANG.

Baross ME. & G. Wũn

DRUNKENNESS, AN

Finod half dollar oseb..

to

the orile the charges were levied to most, zient them

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21-The rate of refusing to mans sugairies far unregistered letters said to her coutained bank notes, jewellery, &s, and alleged to be lost in passing through the Post, Jutendaond Mara

might be wished to have the service stereotyped whether anybody will have the fortitude to sat get all improvement, but our pontion would anotheir battered and rancid contents.

to be simply a ministerial one. Turre is nothing for 21. The mall ones reached Loudes and twice it but to make the beat of it, and not to wander reached Hongkong in 33 days. The quickest from the allotted Bold" at weste celleend of British packes passage ban beau 33 days, twice,

feak thein

Briźle Packets, Homeward

36"

I have the honour to be, Blr, your most obe-

Portmaster General,

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN "CHINA AND COMMUNICATIONS DAE TO THE FOREIGN PRESS.

by the Empress Regent and addressed to A4.