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CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY

FOR 1884.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY,

(TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL ESSO B), - BOTAL OCTATO. pp. 1,080...........$5.00, SMALL EDITION, pp. 684..............................$3,00,

THE CHRONIOLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again me --he faressed in size.

It oontaine Desc.ierive and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS ol, and Drone гOBIES for HONGKONG-

JAPAN-

Da. Ladies' Drostory. Nagasaki. Do. Military Forous," - Kolu (Hiego), Do. Chinoso Honga,

Qasks.

Micio

Takiɔ.

UITINA-

Yokebama.

Pakboi.

Niita.

Hollow.

Hakolato.

Whompoo.

THE PHILIPPIN 39-

Canton.

Swatow,

Anony.

Takes

Taiwanfoo.

Namsai.

feeling. Ponchow.

Vinnbow.

Viseso. Shanghai. Chinking

Wulu.

Kiukinez.

Hankor

Toba 18.

Chịu kiếp..

Cheloo.

Telu

Tientsin..

Peking.

Nowelwang,

COREA-

Séoul.

Jonobaan.

Pusan.

Yuanian.

VLADIVUSTOCK.

British. French,

Mabila

Ceina.

Etolla,

BORNEO-

Sarawak,

Labuse.

British North Beren.

Coonis Caixa-

Saigon,

Cambadin.

ANNAK-

Elαé. Turas. Quinbon. ToNqon-

Haiphong. Hanoi,

SIAM-

Bangkok. STRAITE SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore

Mal006.

Penzog.

MALAY STATE) —

Johore.

Sungst Ujong-

Solaeger.

Perak.

NAVAL SQUADRONES

Talted States. Garmau.

SHIPPING-Haars of the Coasting Steamers of

A.

NOTICE.

B. WATSON

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

By Appointment to His Excellency the

VERNOR and bis Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, PERFUMERY,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, Deputats* BUNDETMEN,

And

AERATED WATER MAKERS,

RIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFTITEL,

PASSENGER Bars SUPPLIED,

NOTICE. To avoid delay in the expantion of

·Indors' it is particularly requested that all masiness courdanications be addressed to the Fico, A. WATSON and Col, or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY..

THE DAILY PENE. F21JAY. MABOH 29ra, 1894.

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The followfar itoms are from the London and China Express of the 22nd ultima

י.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Lorney, 20th March,

the statement; and in the other the charg was ascertained by the Commission to leave bron malo bot only on as authority, but to havo hnd no foundation In fact and to be wholly false. The partiolais volatimur to these two cases will be found fully detailed in the appendix. It is auquestionable "nevertheless," "aqoording in the evidence ba

fore the Commission, that statements un. favourably affecting the oharacter of a cer- tain class of the Officers of the Puble. Works Department have been in eiro alation In the Coteny. So far as the Commission han boon able to trans them, those state. ments, with the two oxaupti, ne vafacred to nbova, have not baou apply made is point of person, viroamstvo, in the; and appear to have been tanul ugan second. hand general allystions nai intitled to orodencs, "considering that they have not borne the test af sugairy. All the wit nesses who have ipekez to zab aanthou. ticated rumours havs positively denied that they themselves bave had any knowledge

employed by the Government hava bear ar 9--Almost all the nativo Contractors” usaml-

mined, and one and all stato shit they have no koomplaint to make against the Pablio Worke bills is sometimes undale delayed, and that until Department, excepting that payment of their roosntly they wire compallad to take part pay. mont to the extent of ton por cant. This frre.... galar practice has now densor, and tus pods-ion- od, as the Commission is informed, by the never. allies of the treasury to pass into circulation a enporabundant supply of this subsidiars doing.

THE WAR IN THE BOUDAN. Entest, advice from Bakica reports that a Alexander Dedais, which sailed from Hanila for started. for Tama (P) on the Nile, where it is rely

of corrupt transactions. Forty guinona promtam has been paid on the genal advance of the entire British force bas Liverpool on Sept. last.

ported by spies Osman Digna is encampol.

མམ---- ! FROM THE "STRAITS TIMES.

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The Straits Times of the 19th Instays— ecure a slice of Koren as she obtained a

In view of the local agitation for o reinotion Msgara, Caie? and Co..of Gromosk, famchat elica of Maschuria from China and as sheThe publio dinner in honour of H.B. Sie Fro- in the light dnes, the following paragraph from from their yard on 14th inst, s laudsome

Zeriok A. Weld, K.O.M.G., Governor of the a home paper is interesting Arrangement stoamor for the Pealusuler and Oriental Bies A00% gained southern Sagbalion from Japan-by Straits. Settlements, on the ccension of His Ex-are being made by the Board of Trade and, the Navigation Company, of aimias dimensions to a little judicious bullying. Russia is pa-rellepoy's departure for Europe ou leave of ab-lighthouse authorities for a further relation the Valeits, recently built at the same yard, n tient she can bide, her time. When these, took place last night in the Singapore of 10 por pent, in the rate for light duties now desciption of whi-b vessel appeared in a recent Clabbouss Upwards of 100 gentlemen attend- i larinble on shipping. It is proposed that this name. The now ship wan christaned the Massilia, Go-attention of other Western Powers is died, including most of our loading cftigens and raduotian-that come into operation on Apr 1st Her gross tonnage la 5000, she is built of aloof, tracted by atirring events or a signal orisis say from the other Sectiegerla and the Pro-et, and its feet will be to increase the pros and has pagines indlasting 5,000-horse power. Dear bome, she seizes her opportunity, and fotod States. The whole proceedings were of abatement from 60 per sent to 70 par pant, of The dimensions of the Mastics are, longib 120 the most interesting und agreeable charactor, the amount which was laviablo for light duenft, breadth 15, ft, and depth 34.6 in. The brings pressure to bear on weak neighbours, some of the after-ditur specahes being of un- when the control of the Mareantilo" Marine | Ma siia is intended to leave Landen, on, hor

usual exoglionon,”

Fund was first placeð ín-tha honda of the Board | meidan trip to Bombay on April 18. Megara. who dare not resist.

of Tenda in 1953. The shipowners will thus, | Caird and Co, have aled in hand two ofher stoel While, however, Russia has nothing to "Atlas" writing in the World of the 20th in addition to further substantial relief which steamers for the same company of about 4,500! dread from Chinese aggression, Chinult anya: The powera of pronunciation of hiss boon viven to the homia trade, and to certain tens. They will be named the Tasmania and has excellent reason for saying that it Court officials would be loss oraly tied if all overdes voyages, have to pay less than one-third Chass

Orisotal diplomats would follow the example of of the rate Inviable in 1853. The present re-i ia of vital importance to Chinese interests the Chinese Minister to adspilur Westera mission of light does will probably excred that Russia should not be allowed to nomerelatarafor their offspring and the rasm barn | 2100,000 per annum,

of their missions. The two ladies of the Veles- establish a fortified port or arsenal on

tial Legation are stylad respectivaly Lady the northern coast of Koren, for that Forenswoode Leo and Lady Blossom Tsong. In would indeed to the thin ond of a formida contrast to these quaint and simple appellations are the ostes and fitlas of the reuseser to Friace bla wedge for splitting up the empire of the Frisdrag and bis colleagues, who left England Ta-taing dynasty. It was doubtions under after the picturesque ceremony a month or two some such apprehension that I Hongo. The Sistnose Minister now at the Court of

St. James's is H. B. II. Kon Man Nares It is notified that space at the forthcoming. CHANG brought all Ching's influence to bear Varaniddki, and one of his secretaries is known International Exhibition at the Crystal Palton apon the Korean Government to induen thenius Plise Dumrong Raja Bhotelaud), Dourour will be allotted to exhibitors from China and ta give up their jonlously guarded isolation is an admirable name for a political opponent," Japan and to open thaie ports to foreign trade. The following report, mħde by a Chinese Nor was the Chinose Grand Socrotary eon-military offest who arrived bers from tent with this action. When the revolt took Hollow, on Wednesday night, wast place in Seoul during which the Japagoso brings a despatoh from Admiral Ng to the taken for what it worth. He says he

Embassy bad to By, he despatched troops Viosray of the Two Kan., and was to leave and men-of-war to put down the rebels, and with it last night for Canton. The purport of this despatch in that Brosinh and Beatty were carried off as a prisoner to China the Dai In retaken by the Chinon troops on the 15th and Kun or Ex-Regent, who was aredited with 126 Maroh rospectively. The original diptara being the prime instigator of the movement. of Eaanina by the French forcos, ho.5373, was partly due to the fat that the Chiassé trvaps This action was taken simply and sulely to

find never previously faced foreigners, not part shew to the world that the Peking Governly tacnues the Blank Flags delayed coming up meet regarded Korea as a vaggal state, and Black Flags, and Bosaink was taken by the to their support. Sontay was retaken by the to prevent any pretext being given for fo- Chiages troops aided by the Black Flage. Sove.campaign. reign interference, whether Japanese or

ral French gasboata ware blown up by torpedoes, otherwise. That Chine thes regarded J which arrived from Hipbonz on Wednesday been selected by the Admiralty to commission All this sounds very Akaly! Tha ́atenmaz Activ,, Ligot. Palmer K. Smithies, R... who has panano movements with great distrust is nicht, brloga no fresh have no to the French the dibacore, quabeat, for servise with Admiral certain, but she also had her eye equally up- tatione ad any disaster occurred this Hewett, hea mrved on the China Station in the

versel must have brought news of it. The tele. Irm Duke and gunboat Tazzer. on Russie, who is really far more dangerous gesus reprodued from the Straits Times fall to her peace and security, and her interven- another and far mori probable tale, tion at that time was intended to chockmsto

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HONOTONO, MARch 28th, 1834

The trasport Tre, with the demountable gunboat, has arrived at Tonloa, and will lonza) be

on the 25th inst. for Tongafe with scoop

he will soon be followed by fan Diss.

The troopship Malabar left Port Said on the 11th inst. for Malts and Portsmouth with the relieved crows of the Clospatra, Champion, Flying Fish, and Sophy, and invalids, &o., from the China Station, transferred from the Orontes,

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The appointment of Assistant Poyraastor El. ward W, Keay, to be Secretary to Commodore Morant at Hongkong is gaset to 1. Mr. Keer of Alexandria, and served on board the Sultan at the bombardmont during the Byptian

LONDON, 18th March. UTTER ROUT OF THE CHINESE

TROOPS IN TONQUIN... The Branch have overtakan and utterly routed the Chinese regulat troops, and have optared all their mains, ammunition, and standards..

LONDON, 19th Hargh.. The French troops have ceased pursuing the Chinese.

THE PUBLIC WORKS INQUIRY COMMISSION,

The following is the report of the Contentan appoloted "to enquire into the truth of vertaiu obarres gallisly made spainst the offers of the Pablin Works department":

p9-

As far as the Commission can ascertain, guniary advantage avorted to any individual from this arrangement. As might be expected, the Contractors palivaly deny baring given bribes to the Offoers of the Public Works De partment, although they admit that the praction cfscading annual presents of no great valas is a

kommen ono.

10-The wall known onstam of the Chinese in the matter of giving vails and surreptitious mala by more than one of the witnesses, leave sommiestone to omployés, and the statements room for doubt that preacate, not only of jewellery and other valuable artioles, but also the Coil Chamber on the 2nd January, and, Contractors and othora to the persons appointed The Commission hold ita first meeting in of money, are not unfrequently offered by Native having sppointed a Secretary, resolved that an to superintend both public and private works. It advertisement should be inserted in the lool is obvious themfers that opportunities exist for newspapers, inviting all persons who might have the acceptance of such prosanta by Officers of any information to give upon the subject matter tho Public Works Dopartmant without much There is a report, founded on a biet given by of itaongeiry to communicate with the Secretary, risk of such transsetians herring kaown to the Marquis of Ripon, the Viening of India, It was ordered to be notified that all communion their official chiefs. The professional gentlemen botb. To a considerable extent the more midst oracked eld Chinamaa kcows as the King in India during the oartent financial year, owing confidential if desired to ho so.

Like Biabad's Ohl Mau of the Sea, the half that there is likely to be an nafavourable Budget Lions so made would be considered private and in private practice who have been examined do zot consider that the Government agetom of Tuz report weetioned by the Rangoon Timer be regarded as successful, for the right of the of Siam hange to this solony. Only a fow wears to a decrease in the Opiam reveane.

SConsideration having been gives to the expervising works is mern egen to Abaze, in reference to the origin of the war between suzerain to interfere in the affairs of the tri fellow's page to Swatow out of the Poor

fact that the appointment of the Commission or leade itself more readily to corruption sinco Mr. Wise at the Pelfco Court paid the oli

had boon ocassioned by circumstances mainly of any kind than that commonly applial to, the Burmab and the Shans is interesting and batary state was tacitly recognised by Japat Boz and be was shipped away, but, as he communication bad been received sinus Angest papas, the Socratary was instructed to write to improved, xsspting in eus particular, with ro Lord B. Filemanrion has announced that no arising out of statements made in a local news inspection of private works, or that it can ke worthy of note at the present moment, when and the Western Powers. It was also intend-hen the oas on many previous anDasions in regard to the Opiam proposals from the the editor and sabotitor of the journal in quee-gard to which the attention of the Commixtion Chios is displaying so much concern ined to indicate that any attack upon Korea has found bie wer back either by a Chinese Government, who would probably betion inviting their attendaaan befors the Com. has also boon apocially called by the Assistaut The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the stairs of her tributaries. The story is might be construed as an act of was against Jan or ramp oorland, and restoring his unable to give their attention to the question mission. The Secretary was more vor rognese Sarveyor General and te, Flamakag

familiar, though not particularly welcome conn- until the Tonguin affair was urranged. to the affect that La SI-TAI, the Yunnan China. The Chinese Government know that teammee, was to be seen again at the Supreme

to deliver the sitara in person; and to state bhub 11.The class of Others in the Public Works Court. Ha, appeared to be very happy to be A tolegram From St. Fotorsbars, dated 16th Any vidends the editor or sub-editor might wish Department whose position renders them most arranged under cue Alphabet in the striatet

mandaria who was bofiovod to have so much Peking is very vulnerable through Korea, and back to his did aplaze of action, sod prescated inst., enya that apearling to intelligense received / En afford would bo taken by the Commission aithe exposed to temptation are the overseers, whose order: the initials as well as the surnames to do with the failure of Colonel FORLOR they would regard with d'atrust any foreign a petition of some dowment in Chinese to the Verny frem Kesha, M. Potrowsky, the pablicly in the presence of reporters, or privately ordinary day is in saperiutend the carrying out being alphabetical.

BROWNE's expedition from Burmak through encroachment upon the peninsula. Rasain uterostor of the court with a smiling counten. Russian Consul, arrived at the latter place at sub-editor daslined to attend. The sorrespon of work deas by contestera and others. It is as tho witnesses might aleat. Both editor and of contracts and the goal detail and obaracter ance. The persisterpe with which he asserts the beginning of January (0.5.), not was wel- China and the murder of poor MasGARY in means, however, one day or other to gain ari bt to enter the precincts of the court ra. somed by the Chitosa mandarios and Ruasion ence which evaned will be found in the spendir, mainly upon the reports of these o Clears subjet

aeribles somont Charles Bradlangh's adven-mhants. tures in the House of Comraone, and like that

P. & O. §. N., Co.

Meesag. Maritimes, M. B. M. Sa Co.

Indo-China 8. N. Co. Douglas 8. S. Jo. China Moryboats'

China & Manila U›

Siemen & Co, H. C. M. 8, B. Ca. Saltish Oriental

Miellaneous Coast

Strainer,

the names of

ELEVEN THOUSAND, Two HUNDRED, AND SEVENTY TELEE FOREIGNINS

The MAPS and PLANS have again beau increased in number. They soy consist of - FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOTELS IN CHINA CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAL

NEW MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE İSLAND OF HONGKONG,

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,

1875, is at the bottom of the trouble bet woon fooling there, and will some time make Kior TREBAN and the Shan on his fron-determined effort to obtain her dasice on

efforts

No persona responded to the public invitato supervision by the Surveyor General or his do tion of the Commission to come forward, bat the puby, that work is passed and payments are made, downstairs by the Police. He also some just placed both the Tonquin and China Squadrons rivately, has attended and given mach valu Bat, in addition to the duly si amperintending worthy ho has had to be removed and dragged It is reported that the Minister of Marine bas Commission has to express its thanke to saveral and it is no doubt necessary that more or less

gentlemen who, in ounformity with regnests made trust and confidence shaald be raped in them." as hard not to crack, for all the measures ander, the command of Admiral Courbot, Adablo information. The Commission is also under work, it appears that the noseers are frequent which bara hitherto in takan baen extinguish him mirel Leapfs acting under his orders, t The delivery of the English mail was begur the colony has boon rid of him on this occasion squadron of five ironclads and ten craisers, have hitherte prored Ineffectual, and the time is command. The two divisiese will then for at 1.15 yesterday afternoon.*

has badly boon verib the amount expended on with orews of 6,000 meu. bis pusono money.

tier. It is said that the King of Burmah loss ebo is frustrated by the combined has failed to send the customary tribute to af neutral Powers. Peking, and that the Chinese authorities in Yunnan bave created a difficulty for him

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGRAL. in conesquence. Now, although the Poking

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

PLAN OF MANILA

PLAN OF SAIGON.

We hear that the foundation stoho of the new Central School will be laid at an early date. Wednesday noxe has been spuktu uf.

Attention is dimotat to the advertisement of

econd

Government have by their meddling and muddling in Tonquin, their intervention in MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. Korea, and their sulky bostility to Japan

An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of Sna.deaire to enforce the sazerain rights of anile for San Francisco without touching at aotica of the publis. Io the first pises, It is and is owned by the firm of A. J. Hörőt, Sotaph. nasrly the whole of the staff of the Probliboosary, thoroughly qualife) for this duty,

Among the other contents of the book nea on the Leschise question shown a strong the Proite fail storms: City of Perungs, witor

www.

rise sod Sunset, Bolipass, Pestivals, to, že. the Empe or where they are not admitted | Honolula as previously angopaced,

A full Chronology of remarkable events since

the advent of foreigners to Olius and Japan, or have lapsed, we doubt whether there

A description of the Festivals, Fasts, &c., is an atom of truth in the report con. observed by Crinass. Mahonedaus, Farsons, corning Burmah. It is not so very long since Jews, &a., with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables f Menor, Weights, Mon.King-Toszew despatobed an Embassy:

to Poking with tribute, but it

aures, ka,

The Hongkong Postal Guido for 1881.

Landon and Bangkong, Raglan nammissione untu fito-vredagsdag.

Shanghai sud elsewhere... Hongkong Chair, Jiarioksha, and Dont Hire,

WAR

ams, which as'well known in the Far East,

Ur. A. R. Colquhoun, operespondent of the The Times, and Mr. H. Williams, Router's special spout, returned to Hongkong from Tonquin, by the steamer Actio en Wednesday.

Chang Chih.tang, Governor of Shansi, in a Jee State-papor published in the N. C. Daily News. Informs the Emperor that the lowest um on which a Peking mandarin on live is a tad laste prosent distances we praia the GAK W czas dafs or

DAM

Clasps

Works Department,

too.

and be made antal i usalsblur the Surveyor recent and ad apiety in the supertatenderce of the Public Works in progress, awd in inapet. ing the material used by the contrasters,

the personal ngaistance they have givenţin the aning, and settling the assusts of bilis sent in for obligation to Major Malloy, B., and Mr. Fle.ly called upon to undertake another, vin, the ming of the Hagal Engineers Department, for measuring of piece work, and checking, approv goiry, as well as to His Excellency the Major. payment, for the efficient parformance of which General Commuting the Tropps for facilitating the evidoos tends to show they are as a rate There are one or two points is connection zating trade made its trial trip at Hambay

A now steamer to be employed in the Chinese the attendance of thon gentleman.

scarcely qualifed, and in rosport of which, in the with our alleged responsibility to the Chinese on the 17th inet, The new beat is used the tieve, 18 in samber, has examined in addition to lity is vested in them. The Commission is of

5-The Commission, in this contre of its sit. opinion of the Commission, to creat responsibi Government in the matter of Ohusu, which, an Ear na we know, how bot beau brought to the Fidelis, after a former saillur vegjel of its rane the witness referred to in thus forazoing para. opinion that a special vilost, or toes then che i noteworthy fat that when the Trosty of Tion. She has scarying capacity of 1,500 tons dead meetod with the Colonial Sestefary's, Treasurer's should be appointed, whose penkias province it

wall as the offeses on and of aesurat character and caffisiantiv puit,.." Sain seperseded that et Nadking, no reference to tas Convention canoluded between Sir Jaht weight and attained a speed of 103 kuota su and Audit Departments, with mant of the Ohi should be measure work in progress or COURS Davis and Chi-ying was made; farther, the

hear during the trial trip.

nese extractors employed by the Govorament plated, snide compare calculations based ages agreement is entirely ignored by Mr. W. F

Prblie Works, and had been fzrnished with the figures taken with the crimal estimates Mayers in his valuubie compilation of Trontios

The command of the 29th Regimental Distriot all Orial documents and recorda for what it framed in the Surveyor-General's Office, 66 za tɔ past and presents feet which rooi far to prove has fallen vacaut by the death, in his 3rd your, has had ocasion to all in parsuit of its enqui. provide an indepsodent and trustworthy check that in the vlow of that ominent authority the of Col. C. Dickins, who has haid that appoint.ries.

upon the accounts which are sat in for payment understanding bad o temporary and special ment since May last. Col Diskins served 6.The subjects to which the saquiries of the by the Government. This officer might also un significance only, and has since bees virtually with distintian in the Crimean and ludian 31. Commission were directed by His Brokey the

dertake the duty of supervlaing the overseers, run of sortsin ohneges which had of our proraise. If Beitial troops were to icter of looour, and in the latter the medal with clasp. Chias would be very eager to claim thatallment Turkish medal and made a Knight of the Legian been wata ngainst the Officers of the Pub.

Bo Works Department fore to protect Chusan against the Franch, his

Pad. The circumstance under which Informa.

12. The Commission moreno is inclined to tory might rapoas itself in a manner no couteza-ter attendsat of the Hongkong Dockyard, diela

Captain George Brook Swain, N., late mas

tion rosting Departmental correspon.attach much weight to the rouparation of pintal when the originali agrooment was made few days since. He outered the navy tu 188,

dence and bron communicated to persons the Sorvager-feneral that a shamet mau gan. The Chino Government would probably not

not in the Government Serving.

erally superior to those now emplos 4, and better kad sans rating master of beir Pilo! 1848 to 1951, Ined, even in view of a seizure on the part of engaged in the suppression of pirany on the Chien mision tan found considerate diffulty in as care te risk the nodupation.¿f Chasan y Eug-

7--With regard to the first subject, tho Com-ramuneratul, sheald ba encara no verasers.

13 The Coromission range. It is already galling anouri Chius miralty. He served in the Crimea in the Lesper which the Offers of the Public Works Depart. vatnment in making payments to the Chitto desires a rotanek Station, and was invourably mentioned to the Alain the precine return of the obres of fathermans that omad by the f Chion."Japan, or any of the Conatrice ombraced saw May:have converted them into partí- † traite," "In this an slatea that "avõryons liking that we should have longbang, and the Viceroy (Crimes and Turkish medats, Sebastopol clasp mont lave complained. The vagus although not who are employed on Public Works,,is, uu. domestic servants may consider them bis proof Chihli is said to have expressal bimcell in vary was meator of the Chesapeake, flag of Admiral Bir the less orions allegations of soraption to which necessarily overburthened with obcok and coun decided torma respecting any farther cosalon of Hoya, in China, 1860; and was present at the public currency was given by the Hongkong Tele. borohock, designed on doubt for the purpose of A Chinaman has been arrested in amnestina loud to ondertake the task, she would naturally

Chieso territory to focalgi Powers. Wors Eng. captars of the Felho Forta (Chins model). grupi, voro av guarded as not to admit of direct protecting the reroune, but apluzlly so dividing with an extensive robbers of diamonds from require a quid pro quo, and anab would probably Calentts Exhibition, and a portion of the Mossre, Eyro and Spottiswoods's case at the

Admiral Charles Ramies Driabrstar-Bo. enquiry being made in respect of them, and the and distributing responsibility as, in a great be found only in a permanent aconpation of the thune, C.B., of Balfour, Fifeshire, diod of the Commission has found a good deal of its time monere, to defeat the object in view, and inter- party has been resoyarat. The value of the jow.fiat instance she zeseived Hongkong in ox-entered the Navy at an early aga bocane capence any Facts known to them, or statements verstion to Public Creditors. The Commission selard by herself. Io casing it to China in the 14th ist, at his residents in Kensington. He antistatorily employed in the endeavour to pasing abstacles to the speedy discharge of bills gather from the witness who hare giron erid: | Bhich can hardly fail taineolve much lass And ellery stolen waa £1,700,

ahang, nad China in not likely to exact fall tain in 1880, and served with distinction in loss of both poszenions.-N. C. Daily News, ment of a promise which might lead to the China, taking part in the gaplars of Canton in adopted by the department in carrying out. Pablie fanations to do more than all the attention of mals to them, ochtourahly affecting the system dose not regard it as within the xvope of its 1841. For this sorvins he was nominated Worka or the obaracter of its offloars. In sab. His Excellency the Governor to this administra The Hoa, W, E. Maxwell returned to Singe. Divirion). He was promoted to the rank of form to the paties of the Commission, or which but to which an efficient romaly may easily. be Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military atanes the allegations which have come in augtige defect, which appears to be A, esrians on, pore on the 20th inst. in H.M.S. Fegaeus, bayrone admiral in 1855, and became rise-almient ing boon onsndecesful in his negotiations within 1862, admiral in 1866, and was placed on the tha Rajah of Tonom for the release of the orez retirea list in 1870. He was have been committed to the Penang Tim Astronomical Sobiety. of the steamer Nisro. The following partiorlers Royal Geographical Society, and of the Royal

Follow of the follow-

Arrivals and Departures of Mails at and from over rendered in money, on the Rangoon Tizser seems to imagine, and it is hardly [* &

go out of their way to make another Queny 00 their borders. Moreover, the Kaobyans and Shaos are not too friendly with China, and are far more apt to make of closely printed matter, to which rolareass is mida on the Chiasso frontiers than on Bur constantly required by residents and those. Of course tho misrule of King TEEB- having dommercial or political relations with

The APPENDIX onsists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

within the seats of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix are too many to camerate in an Advertisement, but include TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1843-

Tiantsin, 1859–

and all other cot abrogated

Franco, Tientsiu. 1851

Convention, 1800

United Stator, Tioutain, 1858,

W

Additional, 1869,

Peking, 1-80

Germany, Tinaju, 1861

feting, 1830

Rassis, various

Joyne

Spai

Brazil

Perir

TaRATICS WITH JAPAN--

Great Britain

United Sales

Netherlands

Cores

TREATIKS WITH COREA

MEATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANNAM' TRBATY WITH CAMBODIA Caroke T421779

Chiness

Тарасова

Siamese LEGAT

Onlar in Coausil for Government of H.B.M. Babjects in China and Japan, 1885, 1877, 1878, 1881

Rales of HB.M. Snpromo and other Charts

in China and Japsi Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Acet

Act of United States Congress Relating to

Tristies Regulations for the Consular Cearts of United

Rules of Court of Coomis si Shanghai Chinos Passenger Ant

States in Chias

TRADE REGULATIONS

Cuina

Тарап

Siam

Unstoms Eizuro, Chiva

HONGEONY

Charter of the Colony

Rules of Legislative Cannoll

&

&D.,

Jo,

The Treaties botwaon. United States and Curva, Emacs and Aquam, and several other items have not appeared in previous issues.

Another best of the lawn Leanis tournament was played yesterday afternoon, when Lieut. Jarrett Best Lient. Banbury by two sets to one. The final tie romains to be played off between Lieut. Jarrett and Mr. Bowles.

A Cairo telogram gives the text of General Gordon's proclamation concerning the

yerty and may dispose of them."

slave

'rdin-

last night contains a proclamation by His Ex- A Government Camilo oztraordinary lasted celleser the Governor that the Opiam ance, 1884, shall take effect on and after the 27th Marsh instant. The Ordiane, No. 1 of 1884, in appended to the preslamation.

sans of the Chinese, and the Younan man- cartas would be glad to see the energies of those unruly borderers directed against their Burmese neighbours instead of against them. selvea When Mr. CoLqTHOUN passed through Yunnan on his recent journey through Western China he found the Kuohyens st deadly food with La-SI-TAL. It is possible, of course, that this quarrel has been patched up, or that their enmity has been turned in another direction. However that may be, it is certain that the little war now provoked, to whomsoever dae, is likely to give serious Meter, hat who fails to give his name, writes A correspondent signing kitaselt "A Resigned trouble to the King of Barmah, and may us to the offoot that as the Volunteer Corps io. by the Acting Resident Councillor:-Mr. necessitate the intervention of the Indian clades members of other than British nationality faxwell writes from Olshish on the 16th March. Fosshow an 8th, Takobams, vid San Francisco The latest mali advices rucnired home were:- Government. If it led to the annexation of some of the foreigners should be appointed off. He landed at Teram on the 9th with Captain Burmah and the pensioning of King Tears going to resign,

oers. If this is bot dose be says a good way Bickford, was well comired by Taka Imam, and 9th, Shanghai 10th, Manila 10th, Hongkong all the Acheusa were most oirit. There is a 15th, B.taria 17th, and Singapore 21st. The RAW the war would not be unproductive of,

trang nuaiety on the part of the Tenor pacple French mail, and Naples, with the advices datel The programas of the Royal Artillery Sports to bavo a auttlement of this affair, but there above, from China and the Straits Settle good, but it is to be feared that auder the to be held to-morrow includes tugs-of-war by won't give up the crew without having oblained monis, was delivered in London on the 16th 1 GLADSTONE Administration there is little Married against Unmarried Offloors of the Garrena the Untoh certain important political con- inst.. two days early. The advices from Japan rison, Offears of the Army and Navy against coastana, Mr. Marvell had the first interview prospect of such termination of the dif-Members of the Hongkong and German Clubs, with Taka Iman in the 9th, another on inst. The next inward anall, ex P., and O. steamer ware reasível, via an Francisco, on the 13th culty. Yet, with Franco established as a Sikh Gan Lessary pgsinar, Sikh Poliss, and one the 1011, and a third on the It, when the Hydenpus, from Shanghai Jan. 17. was de neighbour to China on the borders of Yun open to all comers.

conditions demanded were seduced to writing. Spatbed from Port Said for Brindisi on the 21st nan and Kwangsi, the desirability of ad-

He does not state what the conditions ware, but ist., par P. and O. steamer Surut, and will pre-reports, vancing the British-Indian frontier to Yun.

free trade on the goat in ona sada zine gas bably reach London on the 28th inst. nan must be appscant to all thoughtful ob-

Thongh the terms seemed extravagant, sorters of events.

མཾ བྷཏྟཱ

r, Moxwell was led to believe that a good offer on the 18th test, at Pitsorthie, Fife, at the age Major-General Philip Anstruther, Q. B., died will aut be refused. Mr. Maxwall left Tenom of seventy-six. General Anstruther was appoint. on the morning of the 12th instant being ad acoand Heutenant in the Madras Artillery lo

dam.

Dr. Cameron, In the House of Commote, asked

His Italian Majesty's steam corvette Darde. piels, Captain de Amezags, fena Sydney vid instant. The Caracciola is a reasol of 1,800 Macassar, arrived at Singapore on the 201 tony 204 men and 8 gzas. This corvette is coming up to Hongkong, uoious she has co- oaived hater iastractions to proceed betas dirent.erted to Mic boat by fake Iman in person. 1834. He took part in the Chinese war of 1841, THAT Russia still keeps a watchful eye upon

While at Tenom he sent a supply of provisions sarving with the troops under Sir Hugh Gough, the Hermit Kingdom. is evident from the

A good story is told by a gouiteman who was

to the Nisers araw, and reseived an answer from when be was made & prisoner and suferet siz s passenger on thessum steamer with the Korean them. He also sent them plathes and beta.months' captivity. Afterwards he served on the remarks which dropped from General BABA- Ambassador. Min Year I used to fraternise they are up the river, not very far, for a boats of Lord Gongs in India, and alas under BASH in the course of a lecture en "Eussia's with other passengers over a glas of slowpague, en go up and being a sawer the same day. General Sir Harry Smith in the Kaffir war of power in the Pacifin" recently delivered at glass, he remarked I like foreign ovligation," the 13th intact, and put bits in possesion of Order of the Bath, in recognition of his services and always when he pet forth, his hand to lift his Mr. Maxwell as the Governor of Aobesa en 1951. In 1942 he was made a Companion of the 8. Fotorsburg. Speaking of Korea, be de. But whether it was civilistion or champagne be all the facts. He was to sa bin again on the clared it to be of vital importance to Ras. liked, was not ourly indicated in the way in 16th. when he would decide whether he should brother, Colonel Robert Anstrather, in 1859, ho io China. A few years after the death of his öfar intoreate that the Obiness should not Shanghai Courier,

which he always proposed the same toast-o gain to Tenum, and make a good offer, at retired from the service, and settled in Scotland.

whether he should return to Sinzagoto be allowed to establish any fortified port or

The Indian Daily News says The Nopaniess sreepal in the northern part of the panin. and Thibetans have agreed to ro-inter the bat-emais of the China Merchants steamer Elunghe Tudor Scoretary of State for Foreign Affairs

A day or two nge ve mentioned that the bost Customs and Harbour Regulations for the diful Why is it of vital importance that chat which they had uscaribed in anticipation teen had been sent to the Taichow Group of Is whether his attention Lad been called in the Lemt parts of China, Philippines, Slam, &e the Chiasso should be prevented from data. of a ght over the dispute regarding the des. lands for the purpose of recovering dead bodies oprrespondence between Hr. W. G. Palgrave, Pilotage Regulations

trastion of properly belonging in Nepalese tra which ware said to bare been washed ashore, Har Majay's Political Agent and Consul-Ge blishing an arsenal or fortified port in Norders at Lhas a few months ago. The Khot lashed to the seats of one of the Huai-yuen neral at Bangkok, and the Bismess Foraing.offee, thern Korea? Is Chins so aggressivo and mandoo Durbar was bent on fighting it its do boats. Be succeeded in finding the place where respecting the case of Ali Bas, a onloured British so formidable that Rasa trembles for the Thibetans have wirely averted an appeal to warded since to Sbargh. He gives the mat; whether it was tone that, in a letter dated waad for redress were not complied with, but they bad been buried and they bare boon for sabject, accused of murdering a Slimese police. the safety of Vladivostock, and her Man-arms by agreeing to pay a substantial indem following additional report:-"I hate. boon Jan. 18, 1982, Mr. Palgrave officially stated that churian frontier? We trow not.

Russianity."

told that all along the coast of a corridersòle ; although there was not sufficient evidenna, ti entertains no fear of Chinese aggression;

distance from the gene of the wreck a grant sobriet All Ban of enipable hemigile, noordin There is a rumour abroad, says the Allahabad camber of dead balles have been washed ashore, to British law, yet there being in his opinion the Yellow Spectro does not trouble her in popor, that so viellists of good official standing Bat the natives having robbed them of mosey or "anoient presumption of gait to warrant his the slightest degree; she is not even afraid Asia, taking the Leh and Yerksad route, inta en stripped their hodias, left them on the base cassa, Mr. Palgrave, as Cozanter Jadre, had sobtemplate making a journey through Content jewelery which they found on thom, and haring undergoing the full sentence applicable in such of a peaceable labour invasion like that Russian territory, and so home. Judging by the to to washed eat to sas with the return of the antennad him to three years Imprisonment with MAOAO.........., Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Co. SWATOW.......... Mezera. Qualo) & Co.

which has proved so unwelcome in the Kashgar, there would probably be no great dit hodien were washed up in one place, and the dated Bay 30, 1889, Mr. Patgrara amorted that present temper of the Chinese authorities at tide. In one instancs as toy as twenty-four bard labour; whether it was true that, in a letter AMOY

Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co United States of America, Why, therefore, culty in obtaining their passports, but the Rasconating population made them fast with straw. had Al Bas been sent for trial to the Bapreme FORMOSA „Motors, Wilson, Nicholls & Co FoocHow Mesars. Hedge & Co.

should Eussia care whether Chips increases siasa might be lee accommodating. It is clear, ropes, but, the tide and sea drifted them out to Court of Singapore the meule would have been NINGPO Mezars. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghal.her influence over Kores, or even establishes however, that without their leare the proposed sea again. I heard that in a small fishing vil bis sequittal whether, in the same latter, Afr, SHANGHAY...Mesars. Half & Holts:

expedition would be impracticable. No European Lage three hodisa word washed up, which had Palgrave stated that, in order to provent AB BHANGHAI....Mosara. Kelly & Walsh.

as active protectorate over that kingdom has sa yot made his way from Ladia to Russian gold rings on their fagers and gold bangles Ban's nequittal by the Supreme Court, a result NORTHERN & Mssere. Hall & Holts and Kelly I cannot affect Russian trade with Horos, Tarkenton, and we regard it as a hopeful eiga round their wrists; as the hauds and the arus evidently gut desired by the State Govern RIVER PORTS

Walab, Shangbai for that has never existed; it cannot affect countsasnou any attempt of the kind.

that the present crernment is disposed to were greatly awollen, the natives could not rot," he ked "sentenced the man to the utmost NAGABAXI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. the Czar's political relations with the For

more the jewellery, so they chopped off the in his power-via, three years' imprisonment, BioGo, OSAA..Mogers, The C. & J. Trading Co.

Erza and agora. In the poes sxion of non of any bigber being beyond the jurisdiction of bis YOTOBANA......Mosers. Kelly & Co.

bidden Land, for they have not yet com-

What promises to ho a great treat for the the villagers, says the boatswain, I found a silvor Court, and whether Coveromgut in consider. MANILA Messrs. Vinda de Loyzaga & Co.mesced. The truth is Russia hankers after this afternoon at the Theatre Royal by the dead bodies; attacked to the watch was a chain, steps to sure the remission of the re- rising generation of Hongkong will be gipsa watol, which had been taken from one of the ation of Mr. Palgrave's admission, would take SLIGON.Macara. Crettier & do

Port Lazaroff; she does not wish to see Lynch Family Bellringers, who will appear in havinga locket, in which I found the photograph wainder of All Pan's sentence-Lord E. Chinese arsenal established there or on the ous of their popular entertainments. Daring of a foreigner, having stemimely dark whiskers Fitasaurios: My reply to the first four Mr. H. B. Mayaard.

their rocent tour through India the Company and monetaches; bat na making enquiries questions is in the afirmativa. northern coast of Korea because it would attotal large juvenile audiosos at Bombay, whether any foreigners had been washed nshore the fifth question, I may state that on receipt COLOMEO Messrs. A, M. & J. Forgescu,

As regards LOADOR.Mr. F. Algar, Clement's La render her object more difficult of attain Caloutts, and other places, and we have no doubt there, I uld receive no information Of thong on copy at the correspondence, the probeerlings. LONDON...Messrs. Goo, Street & Co.

ment, The Ciduese once established in the performanos this aftarcon will be largely five bodies which are been reporod and for- on the trial of A Ban before the Britiel Con- LONDON...Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co.

attended. The Head Masters of St. Falswarded since to Shanghai one was that of a pas nular Coort at Bangkok were immediately called SANFRANCISCO MT, L. P. Fisher, 21, Machauta Korea, nothing bet a war would drive them College, the Central and Victoria Schoole, and senger, an old man with grey beard and mous for, and were submitted to the law officers of NEW TORE......osers. S. f. Pettinglil & Co., methods of making acquisitions in Asia to

out. Busste prefers other and cheaper other scholastic latitutions baw promised their taches, the body balog oled in a pair of silk the Crown, and the concisalon arrived at we sohalare a half holiday in houone of the occasion. transers only. The other four, to judge by hair that the trial and senteras are not Juvelit, and 87, Park Kow.

The doors will opse at 3.30, and the perform.clothing, sro the bodies of sailor or fireman of that. the prisoner should not be discharged, but ¡Daily Frou Offco, 28th January, 1884 a recours tó hostilities. She would fainance to commeços at four o'clock puntually. the ill-fated atasm.or.--bfervirg.

I the question will be further vzalderad.

Orders may be sent to Daily Prees Office, where it is published, or to the following Age

BANGKOK Moes. A. Bjuling & Co.

SINGAPORE......Messrs. Bayle & Co.

PHOING

Exchange.

may be informed from the eridanse, bave been as applied.t

14-The Commission Andrevidenes of a prac a.—That insuficient pablicity in given to ad. tico, appareatly common is the Surveyer- vertisements calling for tenders for Pabile General's Okos, for the Chinese olerks to make Works, and that partiality and favouritian gat bills for the more illiterate alas of Con are shown in solooting the bandar to ba tractare, from whom they resuire remueration. nocepted.

In view of the tendency of nativo employs to -Extravagance in the execution and cost of exact illicit commissions, the Commission ra

Public Works.

gards this practiɑd as ons open to gravo abuses, 6.-Coreaption amongst the vanseurs of the and suggests that it should be stoppad, or li

works, in the form of taking bribes or pre.mited to ocassions whare it may be unavoidable santa offered an inducementa to them for and adopted by express permission.

18.-The Commission is compâlled to draw the passing bad work, interior material, er oz- passive measurements, and gouerally for attention of Lis Ereeltenay the Governor be the zaniving at irregularities on the part of utter disregard of truth displayed by Mr. Kant the contractors.

Cha-shoung in giving his videos on this sub- 8. With rolarstep to these the Commission jest.

that,--

16. The Commission recommends that the 6. The evidence taken from the Oloors of the acceptance of presents of any kind by the Royal Engineora, the professional with floors of the Department excepting by express bagaged in private practice as Arahitsata, permission of Itis Expellengg the Governpr, and the SacroTor-Geral and his Officer, should be absolately prohibited. is comolusivo that the system adopted by

the Pathe Worka Dapartment in calling

With regard to the scoopd subject of enquiry, 17--The Commission has had before it the for fondera and in settling contracts is as various members of the Colouis! Somtory's and satisfactory as that adopted by the Boyal Sarreyer-General'a Daysṛtments and has come Engineers, or by private trus, no practical to the conclusion that the authoriand com improvement on which has been suggested tunication to the Dlitor of the Hongkong by any of the gentiumon examined. The Telegraph, ex to somo porsoni through wùon it Commission has hat before it a list of all resubed him, of a latter adrireved by the Ion. contracts undertaken by the Colonial Geoztabis Mr. Price to the Colonial Secretary, vernment for Pabile Works daring the last dalol the 8th January, 1883, must have been three years, from whlob, as well as from the the deliberate not of ame pensez düher in tha evidenies, it appears that the rule Eas been. Ostonal Scoretary's Olloo or in that at the sad is, to accept the lowest tendor unless Sarveyor-Gonoral, The Commission rojosts an there jeaome aporial reason to the contrary, antenable the arggestion made by Ma. Goni- such as the rotations insolvency or incom: bourn, the clerk who copied and had charge of - potemos of the person tendering, The Con. Mr. Frico's draft of the letter in youation, that brautora usually employed by the Govern, jocob draft was casually read by some one of the ment are described by impartial witnesses many Ocers who aske ose of the room in the as anßllolently bumerous to ensure fair com. Publio Works Department in which he sits. petition, and as comprising nearly all the Et is incredible that not only should the attoa.. most respausible and hest workines in the tion of a versou not engaged in the office have Colony.

bron sonidentally drowa to this particular lotter; 6.—Similar independent evidence is olen matic, but that he should have fanud sa opportunity factory na regards the cost and oberanter to carofally make notes of it, and subsequently of the areontion of Public Works. All the acqualat hisolf with an offejui n'ambar aftached professional witnesses who have boa ezta documents of the kind only one tima aftar. amined, testify to the generally superior wards when they are permanently filed. quality of the work done for the tr 18-The Commission, after an examination vernment, and, with one exception, be of the three Chinese clerks in the Surveyor. Hare the prices paid on the whole to be General's Ooo, is inclined to acquit thom of just and reasonabis, and, quality con- any complicity in this breach of offcial trust, Bidared, not higher than those paid by which has evidently Lenti dammitted by some private persons. The one witness whose person in the Department either of the Surveyor opinion forms on excepting to this zeneral overal or Colaial Secretary who is well ao- concurrence of testimony regards the cost guaiated with the currentcorrespondence. The of work done by the Departemens da about Commission is of opinion that this improper mas five for cant in excess of that inparred by of au alíoirl document muat kave been induced private firms, and gives as the main reason by corrupt influence that. Govortant Work everywhoco in naturally somewhat daster than that un-) durtakan privately, Neevidence has boou forthcoming of angle so of a bribe having been accepted by an Officer of the Public Works Depart. ment during the administration of the Honourable Mr. Prion, or, in his abscos, daring that of the Acting Surveyor. General; Mr. Bowdles. Two allegations of bribers made to a witness who apponzed | before the flammission bavə boon darefully. investigated, with the result that, in the

The Joka Nicholeom, from Manis, with a cargo une cass the Chinese Daikler who is stated of anger and hemp, which arrived ni Lirarpeci to have said that he paid money to the on the 14th inst., experiesend a filio gale on Inspector of Water-werke for allowing 10th inst., and had wheel graibosh bolwarks water to remain laid on when It ought to damaged, cabin foodot, and the ergo it be have been out off, has, on coming before lieved to be damaged. Indon and China. Ex- the Commission deafed that he ever made pros.

EDWARD L. O'MALLEY. ALFRED LISTER.

F. BULKELEY JOHNSON Hagkong, March 10th, 1884

The Commission was unable to call for the-et- tendence of any Contructore until stop upon the Chess Now Your, by which time so of them had luft for the mini lazuli enggration is la coures of adoption.

↑ The Commission learne with pleasure that this