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It contains DESCRIPTITE and STATISTICAL Accousta of, and Diksezonies for HONGKONG-

JAPAN

Do. Ladies' Directory Nugasaki,

Da. Military Forces. Kobe (Hiego).

Da. Chiness Hongs,

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· SKIPPING~~Officers of the Coasting Steamers of

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Messag. Maritimes.

M. B. II. S. S. Co.

Indo-Chins E, N. Co.

Donglas S. S. Co.

China Merchants'

Ching & Manita Cv. Siamysen & Co. R. C&M.S.B. Co. Scottish Oriental Miscellaneous Const

Steainers.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains tae susula of

ELEYER THOUSAND, TWO HUNDEED, AND SEVENTY THRAE FOREIGNERS wronged under one Alphabet in the strictest order: the initials as well as the "musmes

·beity alphabetical..

NOTICE.

8. WATSON AND CO

FAMILY AND DISPENSING

CHEMISTS,

By

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1984.

The following additional items are taken from the London and China Express of the 29th February

the influence of the pro-Chinese faction. The changes rade in the administration of | Loochoo were only sa consonance with those

effccted in Japan proper after the revolution Sunday Schools, Gesport, were on Sunday after The children attending the Congregations!

of 1868, when the feudal system was abolishnson, the 24th in addressed by Mrs. Edge, Appointment to His Excelleney the Goed. It was allowed to linger on in Loochoo wife of the Rev. J. Edge, who gave at account

VERNOR and His Royal Highness the

وین

DUKE OF EDINBURGH,⠀⠀⠀ WHOLESALE AND RETAILDRUGGISTE,

PERFUMERS PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, Degerens SURURYMEN

And

APATED WATER MAKERS.

SHIPS MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED. Passanger Shire Surpiace.

Nonce-To avoid delay in the execution Orlers it is potionlarly requested that all business communiations be adiroend to the Firma A. S. Wamon and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

for some years after the Formosas expedi. tion, but eventually the system of admini tration was brought into conformity with that of the other ken

islands.

The delivery of the American mail was began [23 at C.45 yesterday evening.

SUPREME COURT.

April 7th.

́ ́IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION, Barons Ms. Jowtron RusBELL

Mr. Caldwell submitted that the mousy was 12,000 on the Sixt Docember latin eight paid to his client for an illegal purpoes, and was months: mul this did not include their other to therefore not recoverable.

debtedness to hank l the Brash Light Com His Lordship-Then you are coming Into the pany. It is easy to see what must be the end of ones with dirty hands, and admitting that you the company if this is the result of a contract have received this amount, is allagod, goa refuse with the Municipal Council at Tia, 2,000 per to pay it on the plea of the illegally of the sanam for 25 lights, when they mulo a freak

sweepstakes of this kind ware illegal, and sould ) when guy was introduced it had to combat a great not be enforend. There was no doubt the deal of ignorant prejudios, against which it had Boopatalos were lotteries and lagal, and he tu Bght its way to its present position at the should therefore submit that his allens was coalest, best and cheapest illuzinant for house". The lootris light, on the contrary, his mot entitled to judgment

His Lordship You set up the legality of with all the favone science and wealth out give the transaction, and Mr. Moore says that the it, and it remains sortly luxury. As to street only reason he refused to pay this amount was Ughting, in cities at home where the streets are R. Fxagar-SMITH V. W. P. Moore, $400,

on uocant of this clatin of r. Ega da Silva thronged at niglab og much as in the day, and AND SAME Y. Sale $169.25 of the work the London Missionary Soalety is

Mr. Francis pointot oat with regard to the whore expense is no consideration, it no doubt Mr. Francia, ristructed by Mr. Hólms, ap performing among the woman of China.

Tecover the $400 which had been paid, as an innumerable instances where it has hoon given The Bor, S. Coaling, who has been pastor of poured for the plaintiff, and M Caldwell for estion of legality, the claim was brought to has got a sortain foothell, thongh I oau quolo. the Baptist Chapel, Tatues, for aboat sighteen the dotence. or provincus months, has offered klusal to the Baptist Mis-

Mr. Francis sel that in the first case Mr. T paid without any consideration. If up either from unt being suitable or being too n agent to make bote, and had recived not boot, as the history of the obeteis companies of the Empire. The Looohonans not unloudry Society for missionary work in Chins. Freser-Smith sued on his cera behalf, and in the Mr Moors had been in the position of expensive. As a doutorial szosans, that it has His portions have been accepted, and Mr. and reced as administrator of his deceased brother the money to invest in that way, the do plainly shows when the enormous amount in naturally at first objected to the change, Mrs Couling will leave for Chins in the Mr. S. M. Fraser-South. The facts of sither fenos might have held gruod; bat lie was not in rested in the companks in 1982 is renom

case were the name, and the decision of eze world at position, as wua in the portion of a prin- bared, and the high premium at which they but they are rapidly becoming contest tumb

rule that of the other. The defendant hed sot pol who carried on the Insinsen for his own stood, and then rapered with their positi ed, probably finding that the new eye.

À public valedictory servis, on the occasion up a special defence, the reelys of the anonut honeft, and got a considerable bansit out now, when most of the companies h tom har advantages over the old rigass, of the departare of wissionaries for Chins in claimed. $400, was admitted by Mr. Moors, so of it in the shapo of a large percentage for event and their shares at a heavy discont They would soon be as reconciled to the now connection with the China Jalad Mission, has he therefore presumed that it simply lay with

commission. That, Mr. Frandle submitted, and many of the original onse wiped out. Tho been shl at Salisbury, under the presidency of the defendant now to make out his ons The ads the contract a legal pao. Mr. Meurs was Shanghai Electric Light Company is not on or order ne the Japanese themselves are it the the Rev. E. N. Thwaiter, Hoster of Fisherton case areas out of one of the sedinary race loi-not in the position of so agent, he was the pain ception to the rule. They do not hure their Chinese Government would refuse to listen Miss Whitchurch, of Downton, with Miss Min-tery sweepstaltas, and the facts were us fellow,

paid him was on rodeunt of that transaction. It antunts, but it is well-known that the debt on: of to Loochoonn complaints and abandon all chin and two other Indies, left England on Wed- Mr. Moore had the management of one or more dipol In a gambling trausllon, and the money votinga pabile, not do not publish their ac of these woons, which were carried on in noz was meney he had received for his client's use, their working account, which was about l sentimental claims to suzerainty over the nostay last for China,

In the Hons of summons on the 22nd Paneation with the Unloa club on ho last roos, and which he was now bound to repay 28,000 in May last, had increasád to over Tis.

and Mr. Fraser Sinth was one of the subsriberi nry, in reply to a question from Mr. Granthum to the sweep. Ar. Fraser-Smith sent Mr. Lord E. Titzarien said: Mr. Hartley's com- gore a cheque for Sie in connection with his plaint against the Japanese Government has subscriptions, and after this it appeared, from been regratedly brought to the notios of Heran coonat faraished by Mr. Moory, that there Majesty's Government sinca 1878. In Septem- was balamos of winnings on the swoops amonut ber, 1990, he was informeil that his chaa kad beaming to $503.80 due to him. A small ram was fally considered in communication with Sir due proviously from Mr. Fraser-Smith to Mr. Harry Parkes, Her Majesty's Minister in Japan, Moore and this Mr. Moore was entitled to de but that the ofeumstances were not such as to dust, and then hand the balapot ovor to M justify official interferoncs, Lord Granville - Fraser-Smith. Mr. More, howovor, refused to ****grets that he sees no reason to modify the vis hand over this balance on the ground that Mr. that has boon takon both by the late and present ça de Silva claimed it an an amount silaged

light. The ratepayers, (particularly those ab to be due to him on the previous year's mo

His Lordship said that the defence having sont ones whose votes are in the hands of proxies, The trade on the river at Hamburg has boon dr. Francis believed his Lordship had already raised the question of the illegality of the whole whin may, as pointed ent to tho N. C. Daily Name

decided that with refezonos to the mure resula of mall dimensions inring the wook. But one of tho lotteries, thous travestions were less transaction, he should look into the matter, and of the 19tir instant, be swayed by portchal fuel- arrival from the Far East in to be reported, that and his client was therefore not endeavour

inga to cast their votes against their principals Luo interesta), may get tired of paying large No departaros are registered. of the Breconshire, steamer Tenniss, from China ing to recover for any amount duo in that

sume for what they do not get. Had it not beena for the uncertainty with regard to the publis lighting, the Directors would have reduced the present is cooupied by the barques Papa, Ranau, no, but he was simply proceding against and Johanna Thuros, both for Hongkong; the the defendant to recover back the $400.

price of gas, and they are not without hope they steamers Polyhania, to loare Feb, 20, Hesperia, he had paid him as stated, on the ground that to leave April 30, and Tereniz, to leave May 30, it was money paid without sufficient considera in the Shanghai Gas Company was held at the may be able to do so ore long, trusting in that tion The only thing the defence set up was Shanghai Club on the 31st March. Prezent way to extend the comption. At all events, ell three for Fonang, Singapore, Hongkong that the whole transaction was illegal Defendant Messrs. J. G. Pardon (Chairman), R. Francis I think these four remarks will show the share and Shanghai, Electra, to leave March 30, and said that the say, was glaimed and stopped by and F. D. Bitch, (Directors), BJ. Hogg, C. holders that the Gas Company has nothing at Lydia, to leave Jana S0; both for Fenang Sin- gapero Hongkong, and Japan; Lord Jaffrey, Mr. Era da Silva, wha, he said, was his partur Sharp, J. M. Young, O. Brandt, W. Saunders, ressent the fear from oppetition by the electric Foster, leaves to day or to-morrow for Binga getting up this lottery. If he was so, the de-. de St. Croix, W. B. Jamieson, J. Bichatan, light here, I don't think there is any other pare, Tlala, Manila, and Shanghai: Breconshire, fendant did not kaverit, and never heard any and tton. J. Yeu, engineer and searetary repre- point I need refer to, and I shall be glad twan

homes, to leave of the beginning of March for thing of it before.

1; Fidelio Singagceo, Hongkong, and Yokohama;

new beat, Brook, for Monila sa Hongkong, upon any such defens as was mentioned with

gard to Mr. Ega da Silva: The principal de His Excelloney Arinori Mori, Japanese Am Marsh 8: Tagraban Mascus, and Elan, fence was that the whole transaction was illegal basador to England, who with Mrs. Mori arkert, both for the Amor, the latter vid Hour and he had given notice of that as a special de rived here at Sunday in the M. M. stoner kong and Nagasaki, Yonglad, on his way home to Japan, was yester- day the gasst of the Governor.

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DEATHS.

On the 5th March, on board the transport Hankowe, WIKIPID MALION, Yeangook daughter of Major W. C. Howarth, The Boffr.

On the April, Lucy Marina Barr, of dip

thoric, ngol 19.

The Daily Press.

HONKONG, APRIL Sra, 1984.

THE fatuity which governs the Councils of the Government at Poking has been sati.

in regard to

| belligbae mandarins. The maxim that ex- The MAPS, PLANS have again teen perience makes fools wise is not always car. increased in number. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOURER IN CHINA.feet; there are some fools on whom the CODE GE BIGNALS IN USB AT VICTORIA PEAR. touchinge of experience are utterly lost: Snob would seen to be the case with the Poking officials. Many of them still vividly remember the sack of the Summer Palado

New Mar or the Far EAST. MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

The German, Funboat Vats, Captain Aschenborn, arrived here yesterday from Singe pore, which post she left on the 25th March

Festerday the American Cousut paid a vinit on beard tho Amariens frigate Richmond, and salute was fired in his honour..

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The Facific Mail Co.'s steamer City of Rio do | Gerermmienta.. Janeiro, with the next Amerlown.mail, left Stan Francisco on the 29th March for Yokohams and this port.

Tannis Championship will; wosther pormitting The find tie in the match for the Lawn is somewhat denbtful contigerey), bo played off

Wodnesday. at 4.30 pm, to-morrow.

The Agents (Mosses Butterfield & Swiro), inform us that the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Agamemnon, from Liverpool, luft Sing pore yesterday morning for this port.

The river steamar Hankow wont ever to this Cosmopolitan dock and the British ship Don Enrique to the Kowloon dock yesterday. Te day the British stoner Taichi will go into ths Coamopolitan dook.

We have received from Messrs. Watson & Co.,

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The barth at

Mr. Caldwell onid the defondant did not raiy

exce.

transLotion.

a contract as Tir. 15,000 for 60 lights in the same Mr. Caldwell said the case was defended on torms. This lights nan nothing is 2,000 and the ground of illegality. The plaintiff camo dies; it needs no photonetale test, to tell this squally with dirty hands, the parties were in they are about 600 as a rule; and for this amon part delicto, therefore the defendant had the of money the Gas Company could give as much strongar position. MENT

taka ting to consider his judgment.

SHANGHAT GAS COMPANY. The annual general testing of sherolsiders

senting 002 shares

The following a tho report presented to the meeting t

shareholders a vary favorable statorient as the 20th The directors have the plessize of embitting to the anusal mport of the warking of the company being that for the yest ending Devother 31st, 1833; and have no doubt that it will be deemad the more antis,

swer any quations: In the meantime I bog to propose that the report of the Directors and Acccants for the year 1983 as presented, be aci copted and passed.

Mr. L. FRANCIS seconded.

ME. BEANDT said he was very much plossed to hear what if, Furdon hat said, mal it was

His Lordship-You mean to set that you notary when the foot of the introtresion of the Ellee vary gratifying to the shareholders to hear that trin LightintheSettlement intake into ocnsideration there was no prosent danger from the electris The net profit for the year on the working nebunt lights or anything else. interfacing with the amornts in Tie. 46.515 91 from which must be deducted working of the Gas Company or affecting the T 19,313,70 erittan off for deprolation of property. It will be notien? that although see mains casting welfare of the Company. The net profit was 90

On the 26th inst, at the Young Man's Chris- tian Association, Aldorsgate-street, Mr. H. M. said this 8400 as alleged P

Mr. Caldwell Vos,117 lord, and we are hound Fodder prasiding, a special feature in the usual Hongkong Dispensary, a copy of their Chinese nan devotional servion was the presence of aix to asant for it as a debt of honour, but if I az missionaries about to depart in the service of the asked whether my client is prepared to pay the bal alendar for the current gaar, tenth of Kwang China Esland Mission Miss Minokin, Mance on the sweeps to M. Frase-Smith Lisy zo, ciently illustrated by the couras takon Bn. It is beautifully printed in cours, and is honey, Miss Powlon, Mies Whitechuroh, Mr. bosanзs the defendant owes Mr. Eos de Silva, nearly Tis. 6,000 have boon Juil during the year, yat Fer cent and the amount written off for depréci the Touquin question; variched with emblematic figures, illustrative of Windsor, and Mr. Hughesion. The Rev. J. H. Mr. Moore's partner, a large sum under ezzo aftor, the amount for deneciation is taken of Litation was largs. The simrahollers would be monat against plant for distribution of gue tanda pleased if the directors would recommend a little- but the folly of their action hae avi. the sons. The calendar is neatly framed and Taylor, director of the mission, dotsiled the pro similar circumstances, and he will not pay it, and at the same as if did twelve months provozaly's the bonus, or an increase of Uy dividend over the dently not yet been brought home to the

glazed.

gress of their work. In addition to the increns- therefore Mr. Moora stands by his partner, and directora daomtng it desirable to keep such property.

danber of missionaries the funds have rison he says "I will not pay this money to van: andse low in their books as possiblo; they have also wrinal 11 or 12 per cent Seeing the Company Inquests were opened on the bodies of two from 29,500 in 1991 to £16,000 last year. Mr. if you think you can rogovor it by going to ths tom of about Tis. 6,000 esels from must of fand and was making so much mousy, and as the s

buildings, and machinery, and are of the opinion that danger to the general position of the Company: Chinese found floating in the harbour, the 'one

S. W. Stevenson delivered, last week, at the court, de so I have thesefors dofonded this the tosl estate is worth moro a it now standa at, ho thought it would be an encouragement to the of a young women, and the other of a mall Friends Schoolroom, Charlas-street, Plymouth, case on the special defence of which I bare given in the company's books,

ehareholders, who had waited a long tima, child. In both cases death appeared to hars

Ont of the net profits two sent un diritorda ofthey now got a little more than want. an address on "Missionary Work in China.notice. rosulted from drowning, but no further evidence The China Iniland Mission was, he said, formed His Lordship thaght Me: Franois had better Tls. 2,000 onda neve hors paid. The reserva fnod Ho thought there, should be a sortain limit to

now stands at Tla. 4745.59 after Tis, $135.19 hove bing then railsble, the inquiries were in 1835. Thers were then eleven large provinces prove the fact he had stated. adjourned.

which had never been entered by missionaries. The defendant was then put in the box by Mr. boon taken from it towards paying for the art Gas- writing off for deterioration. He believed the Talwo of the land and buildings were pat at a holder,

The now Gas-holder has not been daizhod na noon very low figuro, and he thought that they should Rauners are oranlating of new massacres of and Mr. Taylor formed a socisty to provide two Franis and said-I was living in Hongkong

missionarios for each province. During the before last rases, and got up some sweeps at the he was anticipata awing to delay by the contrastoreof be written off further. If they had too much Catholic Missionarios Tonquin, sofae say

otter £100,000 had been abscribed, and -nearly pradora's order dated 18th February from the tion which are now being remediad.

The new dwelling honra for the Engineor and Soore shareholders should get a bonus, or anything. in the last war, yot they have rashly pro- maasacred not far from Hanei by the pirates or 150 missionaries had been seat out. There were plaintiff, and gave the receipt produced, dated the laryna boon completed at a total cost of Tis: 7,470 else which the directors thought it to room voked a new war with France, and may soon disbanded Blak Fings. These rumours have 406 120 now labouring in the country, and if 1,00 19th February I received that money on including a laboratory: this, which ves not la the mend.

top conarmed and we think they have been

The CHAIRMAN said the question of invıdan men and women volunteered to go out, there was account of diffarsat lotteries, different draw original plan, together with the carrying the famda MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE OIpect French naval force in the Gulf of mistake for the Ovo. Fronch Missionarios wan ponty of work for them all. Recently a call iuge. There were eight geta of sweopatians of the milding a few foot Higher than of firsting the dividend had received the careful cɔn-

Club Peahibli. They have been improving the have boon murdered at Laws, which lies between for seventy more missionaries was made. Thirty in connection with this

Plaintiff contemplated, account for the increased cost over giferation of the directors, but owing to the nnosrtainty as to the public lighting, the GAN ENGINEE defences of Tientsia and constructing forti- Siam and Ansim.-Catholic Register.

evo had been but out, and six re were now wad ma more than this, and the amount was that mentioned in the last report, viz: TIs, 6,500. leaving England.

paid on account. I was the manager of those

There are now thron of the machines in pic, and direstors did not think that this year at all sweeps me

there are orders for th The directors hope events would be a good year either to recom Mr. Franois-And you had given a sufficient to soo a considerable ingreso in the demand for the mend & bonus or to increase the dividend. They guarantee for those swaps?

Owing to the long of some public lamps the total wished to build up the reserve fani te mest all consumption of gas shows a smaller incres the last -Witness-I gave no guarantee: ---

year the incenge from private comunera la very contingencies, and it was in the interest of the Did you deposit no money P. No.

satisfactory.

shareholders that they should do so. If in time Were they your own affair entirely F-I had There a standy inrosse in the amount reggive they found that there was still less probability partner, fr. Eça da Silva,

from Chitose comemors, and the diretore are pleseed of any opposition of mamont threatening them, to say that the pative acounts show bad dobis to other would consider the question of giving a very fasernilla extout.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON

PLAN OF FOREIGN COMCERSJONS, SHANGBA-1 and the triumphant walk over of the Allies thres Missionarios and some say seven have been eighteen years the gocisty had been in existence Union Club, and I rocsived payment by this com; in Eazlard, and alya to some defents in the constres monay, the price of gas could be reduced, or the

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA

PLAN OF MA.

PLAN OF SAIGON

Among the other contents of the book are--

Au Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of San-fications at han Hai Kwan, but they do

rise and Street, Edlirens, Féitivala, &e. So,

Buras, do

A fatal accident bafoll an aged Portugnose:

LATEST TELEGRAMS. LONDON, 5th April.

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. In reply to a question" in the House of Com on, the Marquis of Hartlagtou, Secretary of

A falt Chronology of remarkable events siage not know at what point the French way woman named Maria Guiteria Carvalho at No. 1, the advent of foreignors to China and Japan make their attack, or what place they any Wyndham street. The deceased but gone up: A description, the Festivila, Fasts, a.,

stairs in the house, and in descending by herself observed by Chinese, Mahomedans, Tarsons seize, por can they make any effective re-sha full, recaiving such injuries to the head and Jawe, &c.th the day's on which they fall. sistance to the French along thoir long line face that she died soon afterwards at the Civil Comparaty Tables of Money. Weights, Men of coast. Tho navy it has cost them so large Hospital. An inquest was held on the body Testerday afternoon. before. Mr. Wise, coroner, sam to acquire will be practically useices, and Masara, E. F. M. Fok, F. H. Blaghek, and and the now forta at Wooanng und else. J. H. Naser as jury, by whom a verdict of acd-State for War, stated that if Ganeral Gordon was in jeopardy the Comment mast assist where will doubtless be carefully avoided dental death was returned.

bin; otherwise it would adhere to its present intention to donate the Soudan.

LONDON, 6th April.

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The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1884. Arrivale and Departures of Mails et and from

London and Hongkong. Meals of Commissions and Churyas adopted by

the Chambers of Commeren of Hongkong.br the French. The latter will not attempt Shanghai and elsewhere.

to ascend the Chukiang nor the Peil; if

Hongkong Chair, Jiurichan, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

C.

There was rather a loux list of cases before the Police Court yesterday, but there were none of thay attack Cinton they will march over-any great public interest. Nine men of the

S. S. Richmond were brought up sa strag It is stated that Shakim will be garrisoned by land and drop down the West River glers from their ship and sent on board, and two detonanout of General Wood's army. if they docido to Boise Peking they more mon of the same ship were fined for

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. drunkenness, as was also an unemployed sea- will certainly not advance to it by wys. There was also a case of alleged teaud by The House of Lords has adjourned for the having commercial or political relations with of the Puibo. The Chinese are really jost selling axing with on imitation go for a dia-Easter Holidays until April 21st.. Chiun, Japan, or any of the Countries embraced.

The mond ring. The ring, however, was only sold THE FUNERAL OF PRINCE LEOPOLD. within the scope of the CHRONICLE and a belpless now as they were in 1857,

for $8, and the case was dismissed. Mr. Arkool,

The Duke of Albany wasentombed at Windsor DIRECTORY.

the Queen being present. .....

of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those

The Contents of the Appendix are too many to numerate in an Advertiserant, but trelude

TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Grest Britain, Nanking, 1842-

13

Tientsin, 1858

"and all othora not abrogated

France, Tientsin, 1851

Convention, 1860

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 109

Peking, 1880

Gerzau, Tiontain, 1881

17

Poking, 1950

Russia, varioui

Jepan

Spain

Brazil

Paru

TRRATIES WENN JAPAN—

Great Britain

United State

Netherlands

Cores

TREATIES WITH CORNA TREATIES WITH SLAM TEEATION WITH ANNAM TREATY WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS Tariffs

Chloese

• Гарадене Siamese LEGAL

1878, 1881

in China and Japaî

Code of Civil Procedura, Hongkong

Admiralty Bules --

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

Act of United Blatos Congress Relating to

Treations

Regulations for the Consular Courts of United

States in China

Rules of Court of Coneuls at Shanghai

d you make it public in any way that Mr. da Silia was your partner Por at all, bab bookkeeper and a few other people knew it

comated for partly by the large Co in Canton-road in would have attention of

Thekken is over that of last year this in no botas by raising the dividend. The distin

did not tell Mr. Fraser-Sunith he was my pack-July last, during which a good deal of gas was boat. they had given it serious attention. In regard

commission,

ur til this trouble road. Icharged 7perom Have you resid Mr. Fraser-Smith way. this 300 P-Nou in money; I dodusted money owed ras lash year on wospatakos.

What was the amount you claimed as dua kest year PI elain $306.07 az due to ma personally count of last year. I was the sole maager last year.

Is not this your account for 3171.14 as the amount shown by Mr. Fraser Smith as due to you --I do act recognies the writing; it in

for which has brought matters to as dan- from Mr. Ewens' office, appeared for the com“ i en Saturday with great catamony, Her Moient written on one of the Union Clab hillheads.".

Foochocans, it is surely a gross blander on

win or Jasa

Witness-Halost

I

The Bray lamps in the Nanking road in February to writing of for depreciation Le did not think

wo exhibited from of cost to the public.

New dose of settlement; in-ties plance of any as they could write too mash off the plant; ther· thority to nige this oed on behalf of a large Abar must keep on writing down the pipes and mains holder, at wtcje Instance disuse I was ampaded ar but of course the Company's land was morb. mntioned in the last, report, the new deel has not valuable than as it stood it the books.

Mr. Hona referred to the correspondence b yet brosignee, bat as tap attorney for that shere hokler is now in Shanghai, and ready to sign, the deed tween the Company and the Maxicipal Council, The subjoined summary of the reports of the ear and asked whether anything had come out of will be printed at one for general signature. neer, give the reodesy information regarding the it whether any torins had bot made for an- extension of usins, state of plaat, machinery, build other cohtreet, and what was the position of the inga,

The CHATEMAN-The Company are now in The directors retire from office according to the Company with referees to public lighting? doed of settlement, but being eligible offer themselves correspondence with tas Council and have

Mr. Ang, White offers Linwolf for ro-slection as I reason to believe that the Council will make a contract with the Gas Company for a length of Joxx G. PERDON, Chairmax.

time for the Bights we are now furnishing the public. Shanghai, 20th March, 1881. . JARZ OF ENGINEZ'S FORTNIGRTLY BEFOWDS

THE DIRECTORI DURING THE YEAR: 1953.

ZAKUFACTURE--BTIEDINGS, ka Four new Workshops for Machanics havaboon buill.

WORKS' PLANY.

31st December, 1883

by leak-

candies

The resolution to pass the report and count was then put to the meeting, and carried un- animously.

The CHAIRMAN then proposed, and Mr. J. M. YUNG seconded-that the Directors are hereby half-year ending 30th June, 1884 and for the balf-year ending 81st December, 198, not or authorised to declare and pay & dividend for the

eeeding together 12 per cent for the year.

Carried nonaimonay.

Mr. C. S. SHARP proposed, and Mr. E. J. HOGG sconded, that the following Directors ba elected to sarve until the nert annual genera! moating-Mears. John G. Purdon (Chairman), R. Franois, and F. D. Hitch, with power to add to their aninber.

Carried unanimously.

Mr. W. SAUNDERS proposed, and Mr. W. B. JAMIESON secondat,--that Mr. Augustas White be alated auditor of the Company to serve until

ert aantal general meeting.

Carried unanimously,

Mr. Hogg thought the shareholders must be very grateful to the Directors for the manner pany in bringing it into such a zuccessful posi”, aga, déi gan zaed in works”

tion; and he thought the manoration of the tasting stations and resid- enos 5,188,5% entle feat: directory was very small, considering the in. terest with which they had to deal. He there tlon of gas over that of lat

fare proposed that the Director's fees be 7.12 por osat.

ramed from the present inte to Tla. $0 for the Chairman and fls. 20 for the olber Directors, par meating.

ganover that of last yas from private batera alone.....

524 foreigner 269 nativeswin 33 pablin lampB

10,56 par vant

8.8 por conė,

561 leat yours

M

"GRO, J. XEO, Engineer and Boorstary,

MY C. S. SEAEP sounded.

Mr. BUCHANAN-What is the present scale? Mi Hood Tla 10 for ordinary directors and Tle, 20 for the Caurman per mesting. The resolution was carried unanimously. The CHATEMAN, in thanking the shareholders. on behalf of the directors, waili ha did not know this resolution was to be proposed until he came to this aceting; and the directors were very

gerous and distrous a crisis ceases not at plainant, Mr. Wotlou for the defence.

Is not that the correct account for last year P for lotion, -Thisistho way my ladyar shows (cufcisa pead | auditor. this point, however, As though Chian bad

B. Frazor-Smith: due 3165.91, and 8. M. FrasET- Naval Lisalonant Marolles, the late Com- not enough on hur hands with the Tongainmandant Bivière's Divisional Adjutant, arrived

Smith 859281, making its joint account, and the amount the Union Clab was due to the left THE LOSS OF THE RAJAN AT- difficulty, her rulers still studiously keep at Toulon on board the Corrèze. According to

TIANU HAR."

balance of $306.07) The brothers had boon opea that running sore, the Loochoo questas orders of the Minister of Marine this officer

putting their accounts together for the last two" onght to have conveyed to France the sing tion, and thereby effectually estrange Japs-of his unfortunata chief, bat, although the Capt. M. F. Niedenfuhr, of the British barque years.

By Mr. Caldwell-Before the plaintif seat The north-west propery parehand in 1881 WA maso aympathies. A. Lachou delegation transport was possible, duulin was necessary, Tetti, souda as the following from Samarang :---- is now in Tientsin with some petition to the which could not at the time be obtained in

Monday, March 3rd, 1884-At 4 pm, late that 8400 soven of the sweeps had been bounded with Molara weed, preparatory to the build- Tauol. At first only the head of the doccasi

had subscribed and had also pureliased horses, urder. Emperor, and it is stated they live been officer vesa rosorored, but the body has do 250 .29 W. and longitude 103.85..about 11 or 12 drawn, and at those swoops Mr. Fraser-Smithing of the now gna koldes. All buildings are in good

miles from Pulo Panjang, sighted a steamer That amount was placed in the bank to the cradit Oparations were command in July for the ees favourably received by Li Hong-casso, found laer, it has been decidal that the soil of bearing from us about VW 10 min. with dis of the stops in common with the other siccants tion of the now 76,000 cubic feet as holder. It is an These silly islanders have donned Chinese man who bravely died for the honour of her flag bervals. Her storn appeared to be a great deal the races had been run we paid all the amounts Deal and Canaal warbonized. 4,715.6.2 toge

Franos shall contain those pradous-romains of areas signals hoisted and also firing a gau at in, I had reusiven in connsation with them. After ticipated that this work wil be shortly, completed.

The phant generally is in mood celer. costume as a mark of subservience to the Saigonnais,

deeper in the water than her bow; otherwise she Essperor Twina Bo, and we presume they

The following notice of Mrs Bernard's débér seed to be all right. Bert my towards here on the horses except those for MR. Fraser: Gas produced 4,818,500 bis foot.

do, qurboninod

0,$50 onbie feat, the swoops were managed in the same way as last. are seeking Chinese intervention with Japan at

Saith and Mr. ton of

Mr. Caldwell-Last year did Mr. Fraser-Smith Average Illuminating po......

Supera Seeing that the Chinese Government has is different from and far more favourable that could distinguish red lights above her decks, also

DISTRIBUTION-MAINE long age recognised the supremacy of Japan that in the Lowton and China Bepress, repro-what appeared to be a dare up.

Tuesday, March 4th, 6 Had approached Cuced yesterdayAn interesting performance

Expion of mains here be made during the year And dil he pay what was due?—No.

as follows: In the Boward and Then Heng Rosila evor the Loadhoo Islands, by paying an in- of the Bohool for Beudal was given on Satur. the stoamor to within one tile, when a host came

Andis year di ke win or loss --He won. 4 yards of 5 inch, & inch, sail Simal piping in the dinah and 3 demnity for au expedition in 1875 to For-day afternoon, the 23rd Feburary, at the Olympic alongside with the first mato, who inform an

And did he claim what he won?-Tes Curler and Binza Bands, 165 yards" of d moja mada on behalf of some abipwrecked Phat Bernard, un stress who brings with hor of Leith, on hz. voyage from Hongkong te joined the accounts of the

Theatro The cecusion was the debat of Mrar that the said stamer was the Bajanattianhar,

two Masses inch piping in the Focalow road, 64 yards of 3hich, and &ineb piping; in raions other roads, 203 yarda a reputation acquired in China. Mrs. Bernard Bangkok, which on Saturday, the 1st March, at Fraser-Smith beeraus last year thoy desired memo ingh, and Sinek piping. the part of the Chinose to accept any tribute is an effective Lady Tesle. She has abondanse 3.55 pm, had struck a rook, not marked au tas to do so. I kept soparate accounts, und st the 1 Gan ecid and in the holders, on

of vivasity and spontaneity, and knows thorough abart, and had therefore teams a sntal wrens conclusion I joined them together. I made the for listen to say ropregentations from Looy the business of the role. If she fails to ita.also that Caps Hunter, part of the orew, and the amount they wore due to me 3325, bat on going Gas unsconated for 41,199,193 enbic foot.in which they mànegal the affairs of the Com-

over my book I could only find $306.97. The shocans. In fact, any action of the kind part a deepor feeling in the later ones, it must age were on shore awaiting usuistance. Orders in Council for Government of E.B.Most necessarily to construed as unfriendly be remembered that the more serious aspects When Ras struck she had about 180 Eyes on amount Mr. R. Fraser Buith invested in sub.

of a creature so volatile as Lady Tuenle are board, among whom were the captain's wife and

was $522:11, and the amount he won and which I Subjects in China anıl Japaz, 1835, 1877, to Japan, and though the latter country grafted upon the character rather than inherent oluk. At 8 am. the first mate lett and ratno sriptionato the sweeps and far purchase of korosi Inarian in the total consump

may contemptuously disregard it as a mere in it Shoridon dost 151, as orale, at to his vessol. At 8.30 s... after having bought would have paid him but for back secounts was tempt to supply serious characters. He is my vessel in a sato position, I left bor in charge Rules of H.B.M. Supreize and other Courts outbreak of childish folly by the Paking extent to make them amusing. Mrs. Bernard's of my mata and went ashore to the captain of 747.14, and, deducting what he previously awed ease in the consumption of

mandarins, it cinnot toad to strengthen tire performance may nocordingly be regarded as a

the steamer. From then I went with Capt. Han, the balmes due to him was $437.70. I did Silva claimed it of me, and he refused to pay it. good relations that should exist between eigh nccese. The support afforded her was thoringly tar on board the wreck, which had a rock right not pay this to the plaintiff because Mr. Eca da Gas unacosasted for in distri

tson dools This rock bos in lat. 9.15 N. it was not mine, and Mr. Eus da Silva was my bours. His Excellency La Dura-caso, ist sopstent. Mr. Farron is now an impassable through her bottom, pretty near up to her I said I did not cars to whom I paid it, and that The camber of ocsaraars on the 81st Doumber, was

Bir Peter, Mrs. Chippendale, is an admirably all events, should know better than to thus comic Hits. Candone, and Mr. Arthur Stirling and long. 103.20 E., Fair Island baring

Smith was due to him $2,800: Mr. Fraser-Smith gratuiteasly flout the Japanese Goverweent, an unexceptionable Sir Cliver. Miss Dorothy NN.W., errsch magnetle, and White rook partner. Mr. Eco da Silva said Mr. Fraser The prepor course for him to adopt would / Denn, also a débutente, created a faronrabio S.W. by W. 4 W. Correct Anagmatic, The rock then alaimed to get his 8100 back, and when ́

Shanghai, Slat Dopombos, 1881,jakan pranon ne Maria. Mr. B. Epokstone was Sirmier the atomer 4 feet below water extending

The CHAIRMAN said-The report is so full that, but it is not his money now; it is other be to sharply reprove the Ecoctooan dele-Benja dn, Mr. H. Vincent, Charles Barfoo, and shout half a cable's length. Right around the refused to pay it, he said he would en rus for

with regard to the actual working for the year much obliged for the appreciation of their se paopla's money. gation,and bid them return to their homes and Mr. Somerset, Josoph. The entire performance rooks depth of water from 17 to 29 fathoms I

offered Capt. Hunter to take the passengers and By his Lordship I landed this amoaut to that it leaves mo very little to ne in that res vices. He mentioned that a similar props had inform their fellow-country men that China was recalved with favour."

much of his crow ng he wished and land them inr. da Silva because he was my partner and he post. The nett proff is Tis 2:200 over that of bean made in a latter he had received bro years while wishing the islandere well, cam tot The circumstances of the case of Ai Bas Singapore, widel offer he refused, pleating to alaimed it. I to not think Mr. Fraser-Brith the previous twelve months, whlali may be cago from ons of the large Bareholders kut

great expenses for his Company. I then ar Customa and Harbour Regulations for the dit-interfere with Japanese administration, respecting whom Dr. Camera has asked ques-ranged with him to swait tho, Gerival of one of knew Mr. do live was my partner, and very sidered very satisfactory. It will to observed the directors were content to go on and fo tions in the House of Commons, will probably his Coupary's steamers to the westward of Pale fow people know it. The amount dua to Mr. ds that thougs 9,000 mera taken from the He establish the Company better, so they did not ferent ports if China, Philippines, Siam, &c. having po beus standi in the matter. not be known to many of our readers, so we give Panjang, there being one expected shortly TSilva from Mr. R. Fraser Smith boorme due in serve Fand, there reaisins at the credit of that bring it forward. Y

Mr. YOUNG-I beg to propose a vote Mr. SHOTAI, the ex-King of the Loochoos, the outlines of the case. It appears that the

nonnection with the Lusitano Club sweeps; I count the sum af Tl. 42,745.89. The Dire who is now in Tokio, had sant notice man Al Bas is the son of a British captain and a then went on board my vel, sailed air mile had nothing to do with it Arads Silva was a tie doen it the wisest policy to write down our thanks to the Chairman, and special thanks for

Siameso native wife, and in virtuo thereof he westward of Puls Panang, and hy to. Weather by his son, Mr. Suuren, to the people of claims Eritish pootsotion. His past conduct has ine and clear, brease light from the Southwest. Partner of wine generally at the time he was a property in plant to the lowest frares possible, the inferriation he has given us. (Applauss.)

Wednesday, March Bia-Had son no str., partner in the sweeps, and in The Variety Store, and is to build up a Reserve Fund so as to be able

to chat the noceaty arized, with any op-- This concluded the business of the meeting- Cords France and Aunam, and several other shown great leniency and kindnose in the death he is accused of cansing, one day in Bang on to Singapore, but Cap Hunter again rear. By de Silva Me Meare was entitled to elevario light con naver be made useful for or

The Tresties between United States and Looches, as follows The Court has a holiavo, not been exemplary, and at times bat into the B.W, Bay to inform Capt. Hunter, which I was carrying on at the time.

Mr. Frapos said as a matter of tent Mr R ponou. It has not arisen yet. No one would Courier. most illasuinte. Meeling the policeman, whose Also proposed again to take drew and passengers ar Fruth denied that he owed anything to be foolish enough in these days to say that the items have not appeared in previous imag treatment of the poop lo of Okinawa, and all kok, a row gems to bava sprang up horren fased. As their provisions were getting short I dodust anything that was due to him, but he dinsy domostie purpose, but the fact is it has Orders may be sent to Daily Press Offico, whom should heartily respond to its wishes and them, in the course of which Ai Bas inflicted gave him 10 bags of rive and left them Daring was not entitled to withhold the money on any ot been done you in often called "the light

atch injuries ou the policeman that he died. bay the local administration. Anything He was tried before Mr. Palgrave, H.B.Msangi aller fins and clear, with light not claim as that, nor was he entitled to dednet of the fptire It might siriost us wall bo caled

His Excellency Mr. Mori Arinori, prior to his

3000

centrary to this is very wrong. The return Agent and Consul General at Bangkok, but southerly airs

Thursday, March 6th, 7am-Bay a stazer y amount that a dus en account of his do-the light of the past. It was known 50 years

oonged brother, use their two accounts were age. Wie Philosophical Journal of 1804 three departare from London, received a reasonta. SWATOW

Mal of Exoras ie for the purpose of visiting the there was no evidence to prove either murder or belonging to the mae Chomany as the wrack, hept entirely sure. He produced a Jotter is a notice of a display of electric lights by partive of the Pall Mall Gazette, with whom he hold Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co

manglaughter according to British law; as hom

·Amor

| tombs of his ancestors and of adjusting famister, di Bae was a notoriously bad character, bound south Infsted distress signals, and et à FORMOSA Messre, Wilson, Nicholls & Co

Affairs in the East are somewhat interesting. Fotcrow. Mesara Hedge & Coi

mattore: thiaia the note reason of his re-and there esemed to bosoms suspicion of agregam was bearded by the chief officer of the from Mr. Moore to slow that he had himself robon candled, almost the same thing as we have a long conversation upon various matters of in-

madsto bring the discovery into practical, shapo. NIPO

Massen. Kelly & Walkh Sghui turn. Therefore if any one should, start against the policeman, My, Palgrave pronounced steamer Daribe, of Laith, Capt. Newton, boundgarded the accounts of the two brothers as on-now and ever since then all efforts have bean terant, the substation of which was as follows

Mr. Caldwell and he thought what had a No doubt great strides have been made during just now to Europeans I so you are much in Tonynin, and I SHANGHAI Mess Hall & Hollz.

what may be termed a common-s judgment, from Bangkok to Hongkong. He was duly tirely distoty SHANGHAI.. Messrs. Kelly, & Walsh. rutogar to a different effect or otherwise and suntensed him to three years imprisonment formed of the situation and position of the rock,

ware, The defendant did not deny that the anergy and money davoted to it, we can say that hear, with sons amascinent, the supposition that. NOTHERN&Mesere, Hall & Holtz and Kelly agitate the publfe, it would not only harm The Siamese Government then romanztroton, to whese assistance he famediately proceeded. I pored in evidence would show what the facte the past for years, but when we consider all the concerned about the

money was in some se dne. RAYER Porta Meer

it its progress towards being the light of the future in the event of France and China coming to and said that if he was gulity at all, he ought to then proceeded on tay vayage to Setantang,

His Lordship said the money was das in ery is slow. When I was at hodie a little more than a blows: Japan would ally herself with France, NAQABARI Messrs. The U. & J. Trading Co. LEZOGO, ORAKA Mexes. The C&J. Trading Co. trouble, and strict punishment would follow victed. Me. Palgrave thereupon replied that

| The people should clearly understand the if he had sent the prisoner to Biayapore sooord- Prince of Germany, lotured recently a Potsdam but he said he refused to pay it because of same about the light. I had lotbere to the manager of lightest reason to believe any such thing. The thing that was dos to Mr. Rea da Sara and be meofthemeet prominent electric light companies Japanese havo recently entered into a Conven- Mora. Viuda do Loyzaga & Co. state of affairs; they should quietly follow lag to the Treaty with Sim, the man upon the modes of Rom warfare.

Some interesting statism regarding the It feared he might be held responsible Mr. Bloore York and was shown all about it and tion with England and the other neutral Powers would have been acquitted entirely Some cog- their vocations, and refrain from violating repondopre has, we believe, passed between the la lottery have labu pablished in the lumpa saght not to allowed to be in a late position, riren all the information as to the working, the for the protection of neutrala in the case of Mr. Caldwell said that independently of any brilliancy, and illumianting power, and certainly hostilities, and there is ne likelihood whatspor the laws of the Government. I have given Briti and Siamese Coverments, but it has led The uma of money won during 1889 amounted all necessary instructions to Smores and his to nothing, and we understand the subject has to a total of no less than 44,000,000, with, at impression of Mr. More that Birda Bilrs it was wory wonderful but when we taing to that Japan will depart in the least from the atti now cropped. The judgment may not have been the same time's pront to this State of 27,415,16hfe might hold him reponable if he paid the mocy this genus of cost, was surprising bor Tory tude of strict mentality. If you ask me what steward, which the people will hear of, with entirely in sordance English law, but as During the twelve months the number of tinker apart from which the money would hate boentle Information: coad he phrtained Alt I would happen if war did take Flade Treply that out fat" This notice was published in the far as commun senso 16 concerned it seems to sold war 29,623,650, at a total expenditure of paid they were now in court to test the legality could do was to draw inferences, and he bed it would be a very serious thing for Clisus, who have boon woll dietated The prisoner his for 71996.633tr, The number of winning ticke of the transaction. Els was called apan to show me to the conclusion that it was and provinable would find in Franos a very formidable adver capital, Naba,inthaform of circulars, and was some years been of disepluta hablis, and hed, we was 1,884,063. Forty-four of the antilled their that this was a contract which could not seen for a plasa like. Shanghai and the experimentary I do not expect that the reach would read stond in other places to crowds of the believe, given; some previous kenoyance to the posecesars to rums above 100fe, sach, the two forced by low. In support of this Mr. Caldwell in district Hrliting in New York have sinne marsh on Pelding That would require ships, Siamese officials, who spremated his sota to aighest amounts won having been 74,800ir by referred to is Lordop's decision is the case of shown that, as it has not proved a sus there troops, and an expedition on a large scala. Har batives, and is reported to have proneed a HLM. Coastal-General Condon and China parson at Turing dad 5,000 by mother in Bes de El James He, in Thich, his it is not likely to move one here with our widely plan of campaign would be fuel amallar and

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Hardship Adli that contente in referenda to deterhed korea. It must not be forgotten that bafer Bhu would ad Ettle dilually inter catating effect ou them, and greatly reduced | Express

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it is published, or to the following Agents:

Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Cu Messrs. Qualch & Co.

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THE JAPANËSE MINISTER

INTERVIEWED”

&Walsh, Shanghai the people of Okinawa, but cause me serious be hanged, and if not, he should not hava bremsa william, the oldest son of the Crown sense; the defendant did not repudiato the debt. year ago, I took trouble to learn what I could against the Chinese. I do not think there is the

YOKOHAMA Moore Kelly & Co SA MANILA

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BANGKOW..Mosers & Burling & Co.. SLEGAPORE..Mesars Bayle & Caps Nga PENANO Mr. H. R. Maynard Cotom......Masses AM, & J. Fergusou.), LONDON, Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane LONDON... Mesara Goo, Street & Co. LONDON ass Bates, Hendy & Co SANFRANCISCOMY.L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants

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