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in Chineso porta. As to the foreign ship-capital rallies coourret in it. The following is ping trade, there arrived at Maczo from the anorė sa 1809 to 1879, 65B silpe from Bangkok, Bai- gon, Netherlands Indis, and a fow from dis- sant poetsin Australia, Europe and America; This result rather spast the dalculations of the while the departures from Macse to those knowing ones, who had barked Coron at rather | ports were G47.
long odds. For various reasons no previse statement The next tie, between Bird and Rise, also can be given of the import and export trade resulted in some good play, more especially in- daring 1890-94; it having been found that, the first vet, in whish for some time Rice was although no pains have been spared to get org. Bird's allant judgment and re- tärna at length enabled him to overhaul his at the correct figures, gross discrepancies oc-opponent, and he eventually won by 6 to 4. our in them. For instance, in 1883 the ra-The sound set was axelting as Bird had it all SHIPS MEDICINECHESTS BEFITTED turne sbs 84,203,000 worth of opium im his own way after the first two games, winning
ported, and the amount exported $2,656,569. easily Adjoined in the secre Hence the inference would be that the differ- once in value, amounting to $1,546,131, had been consumed or warehoused. But this is not the case, opium not being an articlo ft for warehousing in ita crudo, atato, nor does 121 it suit the dealers to keep the capital locked up that would be necessary for the warehousing of such a quantity after being boiled; and the local consumption does not Maasgor," and not to individuals by maine.
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Hon. Sir Geonok PHILIPPO, Chief Justice. Hon. W. H. MARSH. C.M.G. Colonial Se cretary,
and trinait does. The valua of the quantity imported being $4,203,000, of which the amount consumed locally was, say, $126,000 (average sunnal consumption). $479,941 being exported-boiled, and $1,633,952 de clared as exported, it is obvious that these quantity smuggled must reach. $1,908,077, Therefore the total raive of opiam exported aught to be $2,656,868, plas the amount amuggled, making a total of $4,619,954. As with opium so with other goods, the trade in which, according to the returns, amounta to $28,794,694, but is calculated to be
Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General.. Hon. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer, Hot. F. STEWART, Registrar Goner Hon. P. EYRIE,
Hon. W. KeзSYSDATE
Hor. T. JACKCOX. Hen, F. D. Bassoon, Hon. WONG SHING.
MINUTES.
THE MAE SUBSIDY.
Qu.
· THE AFFORESTATION OF HONGKONG.
Quincey loved them in the possession of the de- they had done in the past year, which was equal fondant in an opium divga.
REGISTRATION OFFENCE.
Defendant was fined $10,
GAMBLING
The first defendant was fined $25, and the rest were fined $1 caob. All bat two paid their fines, and $10 of the sam paid went to the informer.
Sergeant Fatin charged six more Chinamen with gambing in an unoccupied home, No. 13, Upper Station-street, on the same day.
He wout with a party of seven or eight men and succeeded in capturing half a dozen; the rest get off by means of an escape at the back of the premises.
THE SANDY BAY BORDERT. mand, on the charge of attacking and robbing Lem A 8s, fishermen, was brought up, on re two watahmen in a matshed at Sandy Bay, on the 11th inst.
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to about 16 voyages between London and Bom- Ten days' hard labour.
bay, and back. An extra expenditnío-had, of report for 1991 dealing with afforestation
The following is the portion of Mr. Ford's
course, been inevitable, and the increase over 1983 Kwan Ayuzg, shoptani, was charged by Mr. had been £52,646; bat-med this was the stir- The work of the year has been chiefly devoted J. Parker, Chief Clerk at the Magistracy, with factory point in the prosent noconut-after de- Berto the rearing and planting of the China pino having lawfully used a certificate of registra ducing their extra expenditure from the normal
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as before. The total number of trees planted tion which had not been duly obtained by him, working, the remit was that that normal work- is 330,019, mud of siles sown 384,140. This kind on the 13th ingt of the hills with forest vegetation, it is the to bail out scrs person who was in want of a the propiators paly 5 porscent. from the normal of tree we must look to chiefly for the furnishing
ing was better this gone by 2 por ceat. then it' The defendant went to the Magistracy Office was last year. For 1983 they divided among only one which experienes would lead me to plant suraty, and ha presented a certificate made out working of the company, whereas this year they in large quantities in most of the localities the name of Kuan Ping Ngan, which he said would divide 6 per cent. At the su ime they where afforestation on be successfully carried was his ons zame, Busplotcns were armed, were able to carry, to the credit of rectation
however, and enquiries were made which results or rather, he should say, of extra depreciation-a Other kinds have been experimented with, ed in showing that the defendant was, not the of £35,000 or £6,000 more than Inst year, who overal now own having been added to the list lawful holder at all, and that he was personating last your the amount was carried, not from t daring the gear, but most of the exotic trocemust the individual to whom it was granted.
normal working, but from the independent source be provided with much more favourably conditions
of revenue which they had from the Egyptian for tree growth than those which the China pine areas only, and they are often widely separated, the court charged with public gambling at No. of 1 per cont ca their underwriting account. | transport service. The result was, of enano, be requires; thesofavourable conditions arist in small Thirty-twa Chinaman were brought before nead sonrecly say, independent also of the rein-n which makes themanagement of thems great deal 75, Wanchai road, on the 13th inst
This would still leave a balance of £7,090 on th more difficult than if extensive cireas could be ob Lampsotor Swanston stated that for six months account, which they bad thought right to carry Bars.tained in localities convenient of noceas Thecondi- past he had had his eye on this house, and had to the general reserve, thus increasing their tions most favourable are good soil, an adequateam-made attempts to break it, but without success general reserve to £499,665. Their extraordinary enet of moisture in the soft, and vial shelter until Tuesday. On that oocaalon he went repairs had been smaller this year than usu from winds. All of these conditions usmy dewith a party of police, and sucvoaded in and the consequence of this was that the credit HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thave chief limited the areas selected for plant tured. The first defendant was eating at the by the considerable vum of £45,000, making the reses in proportion as we oond the hills, therefore surprising the gamblors, of whom $3 wore cap standing to the renewal account was hurensed ing to the lower portions of the hills first where time as master of the game. A meeting of the Legislative Connell was Leld the expenditure of labour and money is likely to
balanco at the eredit of that account up to £135,119. They had not thought it right to yesterday afternoon. There were present- give quicker and more certain raits than plant
bring any part of this armont into account this FERGUBOK BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir. Gronaning in the upper regious where the resultare
year for the purposes of dividend, hecanso they less satisfactory and slower of ecouplishment.
wero approaching-they were at least, within These higher portions of the hills it will be time
sight of the termination of their present con- enough to take in hated when planting is com
tract, and a new service which they hoped to plote in those places where better offects are pro-
obtain and which he had no doubt they would duced. At the same time plantings on a limited
obtain-might probably, requira, considerable. sole, but suficient for the purpose, have been
outlay in the direction of renewals and re- made for experiment in localities where the o
pairs to their ships as to the condition of ditions are as varied as possible, so that when the The first defendant was already bound over to trade, they were perfectly well store that time arrives for advancing the work into exposed Je of good behaviour for twelve months in con- shipbuilding had boon what was popularly and higher regiona a dermañadmount of export vection with a gabung case, with two gratias termed overdone. He had pointed out fosthom ence will barn bean ecquired for guidanes in con- of $10 onch, and was sentenced to three months' the fuevitable result of the enormone building ducting the work, so that unnecessary waste of imprisonment for this offence, and the re. which had been going on for the last four or Government money may be saved in extensive cognisances of bis aufstien werd estreated, bo five years, and that that result wont oprtainly The minutes of the pravinas masting were read works.
aldes which he has to completo in gaol the time lead to micet acrious apareciation in freight. As and confirmed.
No operations on a larga senle should be in- for which he was bound over. The second and a matter of fact, he believed there was mo stitated until perfectly reliable practical data third defendants, who were old offenders, wore dreds of vessels lying up in the Tyno, the Tana, The following minute by His Excellency the plasing theory of apparently possible achieved regnes and vagabonds, and the others were fined of any kind and he had been informed by s
have been procured. It is so easy to build up each sentenced to three months hard labour as and the Wear which could not fint omploymenE Governor was rund
The Governor recommends the Eegislative Cornell ments that many people often fall into the temp 35 each, or in default fon days' hard labour. $3 of his shipowning friends on the east 2048 of take into consideration the question of the mantation and only find their mistake when a tough to the inforter.
England, where business cargo-carrying_boats- subsidy, to which the Beutetary for the Colonies has of practice upsets all their calculations, altite, this day laid before his Conusit herewith, December, 1883, and it was finished is the third
ran their newest and most improved vessels, and were more economically built and managed than drawn attention in the despatch No. 174 of 25th July Tree planting began in the second week of
in any part of the world, that they could only and to which the Postmaster Gamoral Mr. Licier laas week of Jane of the year under report: The
only then clear their expenses that rasele dlvr. referred in his annual report for 1884 already pre season, in cossegaroce of the rain having been sented to the Council.
giz, seven, or eight years old had to be laid up. tomoly favorable for plasting. more evenly distributed than usual, was ex It will be remembered that this matched con- bocause at five present time they would not par mined all the electrical and other applinnase for He might mention that they thomasivos bad hoce Upwards of 9,000 Gum trees, consisting of exploding sabastine moines some distance off the chattering steamers to convey coals to Malta fourtas species of Eucalyptus wore planted or shore, being erected by the loyal Engineering from Cardiff at 44. 64. a ton, which was about- The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains extensively carried on through that port to the average import and export trade shows papers Papers respecting the Colcn'at aut and were slected as being the most dozen areast then broke into the pince, maltreat-subject of freights from the weldy roports made then existing Chinese emigration, which was $25,757,771. Taking the three years 1880-82, His Dxcellency I lay on the table the following edy Road. As stated in par. No. 65 of my value of about £300; which was left in the charge the cost of barging goods from London-brigo to the lands bordering the porthern side of Kan. Department. There was property in the shed of the he was not sure that it was not rather loss than- rupert for-1983, species which are indigenous to of two Chinese watoboer Atabout 2am.abonte Gravesend. Having read a few extracts on the Caba, Para, West Indios, &c. The emigra-amounts to $25,172,916. In 1882 there was fadion Exibition of 1880, Correspondence re likely to second in this olimate. They were ad the waivomen, and bound them to the posts by the management of the company to the direc tion constituted the principal trade of the
an increase over the two preceding years of speeting the Eastern mail service, the Report of planted during February end March when they of the wall, after which they carried off a tolea tors, he said he corki only suppose, is face of place, and contributed largely to the Governors $100,000 due to the opium boiling Report of the Superintendent of the Botanical care was taken in the propitation of the ground prisoner and two others were seen walking tors, as it most certainly was to himself, a matter
the Government Astronomar for 1884, and the
were between six inches and a foot high. Grost sope and all the watchmen's clothes. The these facts, that it must be to the proprie. ment reverbe The irresistible inducement farms. From the figures above given it will and Afforestation Department
for their reception. Soarcely any deaths oo-along the rand at Lap Sap Wan, on Monday, by of some surprise that the company had been able, riches were amassed by that trade induced ticle of trade. The eccond articlo in in- $94,063 to the public service of the year 1895, the different species ranging from three to ten carrying a mat bag, he stopped him to overhaul was stated in the report, this feet was attribuí. presented by the extrome facility with which he seen that opiam forms the principal ar. TE AMENDED APPROPRIATION ORDISANCE
Tas Bill applying a mim not szcostingcurred after planting, and the trees have made P. C. Chunda Singh, who had information about not only to hold their own, but to increase their very satisfactory progress up to the present, this robbery, and seeing that the prisoner was freight revenue by over £80,000. As, however the European portion of the community gen-portanna is tea, which shows a total value and repealing Ordinance 21 of 1884, was read fest. In height. The place where these trees the contents. Meeting with resistance from the able ir great menstre to exceptional uses, one erally to turn their sole attention to it, to the imported in 1880 of 81,587,307, that of the and fime, committed, and passed without are planted are fairly wall sheltered and the soil three men, be knocked the prisoner down, and of which was that owing to the state of bastility abandonment of all legitimate commerce, export being $1,737,369; in 1881, imported,
alteration or discussion.
is tolerably good. So good results are, however, then the other two made tricks. The bag con between Franes and Chius they had obtained NEW MAF OF THE ISLAND or HoseroNG. NEW PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTCEIA.
which consequently fell almost entirely into $889,387, and exported 81,368,64; in 1882,
not to be generally expected here from gamtained a telescope which Corporal Flitcroft iden- somewhat more than thoir ordinary share of the PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON.
the hands of the Chinese. Whatever the imported, $925,255, and exported, $1,816,581
trees. Twenty thousand more gum trees have tified as the one missing, and the clothes of the silk traffle (rom China to Marseilles They had... NEWPLAN OF FOREIGNCONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI in regalating the coolia trade may have Essential oil shows a falling off in the last wish was reported with one alteration, in the the Military Authorities, in the vicinity of the be able to roongnira none of the thieves, as the The Council went into semmitter on this Bill, Most of these will be planted, at the request of not identify the prisoner, and said they should
this year been raised for next year's planting watchmen, which they identidad. They could alan hean helped generally by the state boen, the abusis were go-esvolting that the few years, but the import of lamp oil shows & interpretation clause; the meaning of the Military Sanitarium at 900 feet shore sea level matshed was dark when the robbery occurred. British and other Governments were con total value of $1,000,000 per annum in 1881 in bank" being extended so as to include for the expected benefit of the inhabitants of the MAT OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, strained to make strong representations to and 1882, and the amounts exported in those nosa in this colony and recognised as such by an
any foreiga banking company crying oa rusi-Sanitarian.
The case was further remanded for a weak."
Among the other contents of the book are-
the Portuguese Cabinet on the subject, and yours were 3900,000 and $300,000 respect Gazette?"
order of the Governor in Council published in An Angio-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of Sun the consequences that in the beginning tively. The figures given show the.com
rise and Sunset Moan of Barometer, and of 1874 the Viscount do 8. JANUARIO, the mercial condition of Macao at the present the next meeting he would move the third read- -The-ATNRNEY-GENEKÅL KAVA notice that at Thermomster. Rainfall, Ecliptus, Fostivais, ke. A full Chronology of remarkable events since then Governor of the Holy Oity, received a time, but if the Lion Government coaidag of the Bill
despatch from Lisbon totally and uncondi-succeed in fleeting the ratification of the A description of the Festivals, Fasts, &c., tionally abolishing the coolie emigration Treaty with China, and it the harbour of notice that at the next meeting I will mak The ATTOENEX-GENERAL-I have to give observed by Chinese, Mahomedans, Tarsees, Jewe, &o, with the days on which they fall from Macse, the decres taking effect on the Macas were efficiently dredged so as to adance 14 of 1870, the Ordinace relating to leave to introduces Bill to amend Ordin Comparative Tables of Money, Weights & 21st March, 1874. From that time the mit of large vouidis autering it, we hava to night paste. The abjent is to ertand the pro-
be Hongkong Portal ride for 1885 Aurivals and Departures of Mails at and from commercial prosperity of Macao dwindled doubt that sousarevival of trade would ensue.visions of that Ordinance to the whole island, fu
London and Hongkong.
dowirapidly, the Peruvian and Spanish trad-
fact to enact in a permanel form the provision Soales of Commissions und Charges adopted by era departed, and all business activity be
on this subject included in the. Peace Preserva- the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong.came a thing of the past. To-day tho sister
Mr. T. V. Taney, naval.cadet on hoard the U.tion Urlinsaco. Shanghai and alsowhere.
CUSTODY OF PERSONS UNDER ORDER OF Hongkong Chuir. Jiurickshs, and Boat Biro. colony is sunk in desp prostration, with its
BANISTIMENT. inhabitanta in penury for want of employ, This isas ocntains the New Scale of Hung- kong STAMP DUTIES, which will sbortyment, there being scarcely ang business done some inta oporation, also tables of COURT by Europeans. With the exception of one FEES, neve before published:
Dutch and two or three English frias, es tablished for the purchase of silk and rea from the natives, and one or two Par (The Bornen Co., Limited) of a large card as We acknowledge receipt from the local agents of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those tuguese firms, all the merchants are Chi-fear for 1883 issued by the Commercial Union having commercial or political relations with the nose, and they transact the balk of the Assurance Company. Fire. Life, and Marino. Countries embraced within the scope of the trade of the place. Governor bas succeeded profusely gilded, it is very phaste and neat. We other orders standing in his name might be suffered greatly from the October typhoon the Nam Hoi Magistrate's Yamin, destroyed by only la the foos of competition willing to work
This card is got up in excellent taste although have also received from Mossra. Adamson, Bell & Co. the local agents, a neat sard almanac for 1885 issued by the London and Provincial Firs Insurance Company,
Hussell & Co.-
Steamers.
the names of
ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED, AND FIFTY FIVE FOREIGNERS arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest order: the initials as well, as the surnames being alphabetical.
re-engraved in a superior style and brought up The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly
to date. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTELE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN THE AT VICTORIA PE
MAY OF THE FAR EAST.
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MENTEA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan.
The APPENDIX consists of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
CAEONICLE and DraECTORY.
The Contents of the Appendix are too many to enumerate in an Advertisement, but include TREATIES WITH ÜXIXA--
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tiontain, 1859
and all others not abrogated.
França, Tientsin,
Convention, 1950
United States, Tientsin, 555
:
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880
German, Tiantain. 1861
Foxing, 1880
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brasil, ad Pura. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
United States
TEEATIES WITH COLEA
TREATIES WITH SIAM
Netherlande Cores
TOMATING WITH ANAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Simə
Chinese Japanese
LEGAL
1878, 1881
Carran
in Chinx and Japon Code of Civil Procedurs, Hongkong Admiralty Rules Foreign Jurisdiction Aot
Treaties
1865, 1877,
Act of United States Congress Relating to Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chiness Passenger Act
TRADE REGULATIONS
China Japan
Siata
Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dir. ferent ports of Chins, Philippines, Siam, &c. Pilotage Regulations HONGKONG
Anous oleven years ago the neighbouring Portuguesa colony of Macso was in com- paratively flourishing condition owing to the
S. Lag-ship Trenton, died of typhoid fever, un buaral that vessel when at Nagasaki on the 29th ult, and was interred in the Cemetery with fall carat honores the following afternoont The Rising Sun mys that the deceased was in his twenty-third year; he was highly respected by all his fellow-offers, and his loss was deeply regretted.
of two Franch inen-of-war. The same message conveyed the unwelcome intelligence that the Japanese and Koreans had been fighting at Pasan." There is, we think, ne truth in either of the above reports. In any case the quarrel between Japan and Kores has been made up.
On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETART mitteo. the minute was referred to tho Finarios Com
... PAPERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-By direction of
THE STAMP CRDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. BARKERS' BOOKS EVIDSTCE ORDINANCE.
NIGHT PASNER.
a
The planting operations are tabulated as fol-
low
-----EXIS FLANTED.
Pinna sinaria
Bixelon javanica. @msalpinia ferrea Cinnamomurs vaasia Encalypti, 14 species. Hara crepitane
Hymens corbaril Persea paran Peñonarpuas-latifolius. Podocarpus elongata... Prosopis palibork Thesposis populass Tristaneo ccnfert
BOWN IN ATU.
Pinna insiz......
318,350 149
209
41
35
240
50L
$85,140
714,153
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CORRESPONDENCE. --
(We do not hold onrealras responsible for the opinions oxprosted by our Correspondents.]- THE BELILIOS SCHOLARSHIPS.
China and Japan. With regard to the passig interpolonial trade, more particularly as between their
money, he thought-the stats of things was vory remarkable, inasmuch an they had been nhla të increase their passanger earnings this year by very nearly £30,000, notwithstanding that the whole of their fäntinental enates had been closed haring the entire year, and that their line be tween Venice, Brindisi, and Alexandria, and that between Marsellen and Port Said. had bean. equally unavailable for passengers, owing to the existence of cholera on the Continent. Sorae- TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PLEBS."times he heard it said that the company were ex- Six-With reference to a letter in your issuediagly fortunate in having such a large sub- of to-day, as to the allotment of the Reillion sidy from the Post Once, anti flat thut Hot Scholarships, I wish to state, that these acholar-constituted a visible and tangible proât; but ships were allotted by the Trustees nous, on the during the past 12 month he might say, at report of the Inspector of Schools, which report to a great extent, during the past three years- wis based on the results of the Government ex- amination bald in month. Neither the Iuspeovice between Venice and Alexandris at cont
the company had been errrying on a weekly ser tor nor the other Trustees had any personal which, speaking roughly, he might say had not knowledge of the successful candidates mor had been below £150,000 a year-and probably it had the Christian Brothers anything to do with the selection in any wayYours truly,
JÉITEL; -—-—-—- Trustee, Bobilios Scholarships. Hongkong, 14th January, 1885:
CANTON,
[FROM A "CORRESPONDENT.] ~
18th January. Investigation of the rains of the premises in
The ATTORNEY-GENERALI Dave also to ank leave to introduce a Bill to amend Ordinance 22
been a good deal more-while in the past year “A good zumber of camphor and cork-oak trees.
they had not been able to carry on a singla pan- of 1834. The object of the Bill is to amend that have also been reared in the nurseries for plant-
had been altogether insignificam Their pas senger, and even the quatify it ***_ir_vargo Ordinance by incorporating with section the ing out during the coming season. The zoorns provision of the Pasce Preservation Ordinance from which the cork oak trees wara raised were
senger roosipts had this your amounted to the which enshies the Governor to detain in eustody, procured from Spain. They were not in good
vory considerablo sum of $15,000, and it was pending banishment, persons against whom ardere condition when they arrived, but about a quarter
mattor for satisfaction that there had boon a the most convenient way in which to reproduce rather weak, growth. of banishment have been made. That will be germinated and the seedlings made rapid, but
steady growth in the past four or five years in this branab of their trathe, which had arisaneed that particular provision.
Many of the camis (cinnamomum cassio) trees,
to the present figure from £592,000 in 1850—au although they had been planted in the most
| enormous increase when they remembered that it had been brought amount to a large extent, not sheltered position that conft be found for them, otherwise they have continued to make satisfac-fire early yesterday morning, show that twenty. at lower rates by 25 and 30 per cent, but also in the face of a reduced tariff. The reduced tariff Plantations of the varnish, tren falourites one persons were killed by the fall of the front had, however, helped them very much, inaonush. vernisia) monivad a liberal supply of manure and well, and twenty-five have been more or less in that the return tickets they had granted formed the trees had the soll weli dar about their roots, jured. An inquiry into the origin of the fire The effects of these operations are very marked, has no ordered by the authorities. It was no the trees baring immediately greatly strengthen debt due to the carelessness of some of the speaking broadly, nagely half a million sterling a ed and developed. There are about 40,000 of Magistrate's numerous dependents.
BUSINESS
The ATTORNEY GENERAL asked that the
postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council adjourned until Wełuesday next | at four o'clock.
the
tory progress.
those troos.
Upwards of 1,000 trees--all that it was prac-
a considerable portion of their increased revenue. Their expenditure on coal now stood within a fraction of £400,000, but, the coal. cost them,
Canal Company, and that the Foulmanlar and Oriental Company bad qualified him to act in
Governor, but no means seem to have been found to bring trade to the colegy. Of the several Governors who have administered Macao during the past ten years Syubor Rozs, the present Governor, would appear extra issued yesterday by the Kobe Shampo The Hiogo News of the distaltime says:-"An
CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING to be a little more energetic than his pre-stated that a telegram received on the previons
THE BASTERN MAIL SERVICE. decessors, for, looking upon commerce ae night from Fusaz annonced the arrival thers
year. Their Suez Canal dues had been this year The following papore were laid on the table of the remedy for the decadence of the colony,
Legislative Council yesterday
A plantation of the Chimise tee oil plant was Idear that some of the responsible mandarins £200,000 aguiast £205,000 last year. They might alan treated in similar manner as the above. at Fatalian bave been degraded by the Provincial be surprised that these dues were not smaller, but he called upon the Captain of the Port
Downing Street, 25th July, 1834.
Of these plants there are about 2000 so far Government for not having prevented the recant tone than in 1883, and the reductions in the they had passed through the Cana! 20,000 more for information, among other matters, as
SI-The Lords Commissioners of the Trea- doing well. It is rather early yet to judge of disastrons explosion at the powder mill. It is tariff which had been brougat about by the ship to ite import, and axport trade and ship-
eary have drawn my attention to the question of their ultimate success. the Eastern Mail Service with a view to the
The political troubles in China have prevented not pretended that they caced the disaster, ownery convention a year ago did not commence ping. After the lapse of several months
The Nagasaki Express of the 3rd inst. eye arrangements to be made upon, the expiration of our obtaining a supply this year of seeds of the but there has been a serious loss to the until July last, when the pilotage was taken off. Bechor CINAZZI was able to present The Mitsu Bishi Co.'s steamship Tagonours the present contract with the Paninsular and varnish tree, in corsaguance of missionaries not treasury, and some one has to bear the con
From the beginning of next year 50 centiuos o Oriental Steamship Company.
the tax for transit would also be taken off, and being resident in the interior. Efforts which bis report, which was lately published fare, Captain F. Crighten, will commenca enne
That contract, I would observe, will ter-have been made to get seeds Urough Chinese sequences. That the explosion was due to gross they stimated that when the whole of the roduo in the Goremment Glasstia of Masao. Ae.ning between Nagasaki and Keres to-morrow. minata on the 31st of January, 1888, if two agents here not yet been successful, but I hope arlensuess is no doubt perfectly true, but tions were brought into play, the company would cording to Senhor Car, the maritime Trahima Fuson, and Jenchuan, the round trip comparatively remote, the Lords. Commissioners to pronare seds or plants from any distance I should imagino. In accordance with Chinese on increasing. £20,000 a year-a very impert
Her parts of call comprise the Goto Ielande. years notice be given, and although this date is yet to got some. It is always extremely di fioult the official ate in this case innocent of blame, are in their working, if their tenunge lil ook movement of Macao consists of the arrivals to which places, it is expected, will,oooapy about of the Treasury, in concurrence with the Post-through Chiness.
three weeks. The Tagoneura Mors is a vessel master-General, are of opinion that the variety
scatom, however, a scapegoat bias to be found; through the Canul with grosfer speed now thun and earing indeed. Their reasols also passed and departurea of seagoing vessels and junks well adapted to the trado, as she has consider of the interests involved, as well as the inherent ticable to trasplaat-wore removed from the hence the degradation of theme offeinla. Per they did bofore, which was also a very important and the traffic within the limits of the portable cargo space and is very uomfortably fitted dificulties of that mustion, make the considera. line on which the cutting for the new epuivit haps more vigilance and greater presautions will advantage to them. The directors' report state Sabjnats in Chine and Japaus, 35, 3. The carrying trade done by etcamera tends up for first, scound, and third clees passengers."- tion desirable this last in, van te mai date was made. In the Happy Valley wads 200 for a time-bo-exorcized at the guspowder that he had been elentan a director of the Snez
to absorb that done by miling Teaucls and In connection with the arrival and departure when practical stops will have to be taken, and indigenous oaks and other trees and 300 pine factories. Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts jucks. For want of suficient data anterior of the troopship malaya, and the consequent they havo suggested that notice of the termina- trees were felled to provide for the programs of
The Chinese are certainly heedless and rash to that capacity. The fact was that the company changes in the garrison and flest, à re- tion of the existing contract should be given, the condit. At the request of the Surveyor te 1879, no dract statement can be given, ception and faxewall tes and entertainment sad that the subject in the meantime should be General this werk, which had barn done at his degroo, and will not profit by the teachings of had qualified him in the same way that the Br but it has been found that between 1876 will be held in the Temperasco Hall this evoB- thoroughly investigated in all ite bearings, pay request, was suspended in consequence of some experiod. I have just heard of another in tish Government had qualified Sir John Stokes and Sir Rivers Wilson to not on their batal..... between Marso and puris beyond Hangkong Templars Tos will be served at seven o'clock and 1877 there was an increase in the trade ing, under the scapices of the Hongkong, Viens de regard to all the different interests con- alteration which he stated it would be newssary stance of foolhardy carelessness resulting in that was to say, the company had parchased.
toria, Iuviota, and Encounter Lodges af Good cerned.
to make in the line of the ccnduit Portions of fatal accident. On the afternoon of the 4th inst shares in the Suez Canal Company, and they 3.-The onelosed extract from a report by the many of the troos which were folled have been and Canton, but in 1881-82 there you fall and the entertainment will commence at eight Festumater-General indicates the west import ratained for wood specimens. When the work when a gun on board a guard boat was being obtained the dividend from the investment. As to their ships, their tonnage now amounted to ing off, which should be attributed to the Tlokots for the tes and extortainment are 40 ant of the questions which would base to be con of clearing off trees is continued there will be fired, it burek, tearing the gunner's right arm
168,204 tons, and their vulná stood at £2,635,000. ter, I should be glad to be favoured with an ex-
msas without morificing tress which should not of the explosion was overloading. from whence the chief import trade comes, A military Court Martial was held at the pression of the views of your Government gene bo eat meraly for the sake of getting specimens.
standing the fact that they had added to their A collision between two junks, one a passenger feet this year 15.000 tons of new, very fine, and.. River navigation has shown a falling off in day, to hear two charges against Calóny-Ser
Commissariat Buildings on Tuesday and yeater rally on the subject.--I have, Jo..
The forest guards had twonty-one axes for DEBY.
pressention before the Magistrates, out of which boat the oiler a cargo junk, occurred on Tues.costly skipa The original cost of their fest was the last few years; it should not, however, gant R. Mackenzie, of The Buffs, the Brst of
Governor Sir G. F. Hewan, Q.C.M.G.
blastoon convictions were chtained. Tha sem day night, the 6th inst., on the river in the Notorinal curiosity, that in 1889 the company had over £1,200,000. He might mention, as an his- be concluded that the commercial import allowing his kit to become incomplete by neglect. EXTRACT FROM POSTABLER GENERAL'S REPORT teen days' imprisonment.
deserting from his regimart, and the second st
tances of the primers were from two to four-Hoi district, and one vessel was capsized, those only 80,524 tons of shipping, and that the cost ance of Macao is in direct proportion to this The prisoner admitted having desorted, but said TO TÉR TREGUET, DATED 30TH MAY, 1881. The grass-outors continue to do much mis on board being precipitated into the water in the books at that tice was £2,818,800, or £55 decrease; on the contrary, it has remained he was not in his proper senses at the time he
obief both directly and indirectly to the planta-Fortunately no res were lost. The owner of a ton. Having spoken of the caution which had the same or perhaps become greater. To taken sick, and after that he surrendered himself steam shipping truly to India and the Austra mended a year ago are taken, I fear that is against the master of the other craft, and he has had contrasted for the construction of another did so. He went to Shanghai, where he was 1.-In view of the marked development in the tions Until some such steps as those 1. zecom the sunken cargo junk has lodged a claim been exercised to produce this contrast in dealing | with the depreciation fund, ho stated that they explain this anomaly it in suough to say that to the Consul. He had been in custody six lisa Colonies within the last few years, would it chief will continue to use. The loss of natural been detained pending the settlement of the vessel, with machinery on what was termed the the trade with Hongkong and Carton, repre-works-from the 2nd December last and he be possible to avoid giving a subsaly to any parada to reproduction is always to be regretted us The Treaties between Great Britain and seating over $13,000,000 por anave, and pas. asked the court to take the facts he had stated ionlar company by placing the mail service to these can be obtained so much more effectively, Cores, France and Annam, 1884, Franes and sengers to the number of 200,000, should be expressed deep contrition for the crime of deser-the-mail servion to the
into ocmaideration in swording punishment. He the Fast on a footing anilar to that on which extensively, and economically than artificial ones. Cambodia, 1885, Great Britain and Siam, 1893,
United Statos together with many other items, have not sufficientiodacamont for competition, which in tion, and he said that had ba.net been under the will be placed under the new plan about to be appeared in previous issues.
ipinanga of drink he should not have tempted brought into operations in September neck, de,
| 90°lba, to the square inch, but in the new ves- effect took place, and the steamer company it. As to the second charge, he left his kit in of taking up the mast eflciont vessels available
The 44th annual general meeting of the Farin-al the pressure would be 140 lbs, to the which was first on the line found it necessary proper order, and if it was not in that condition from time to time, and paying only for the
sular and. Oriental Stasse Navigation Company square inch. The machinery, would add pois was held on the 2nd December at the offices the vessel, but if they saved only 10 or 12 por
baps to cut down rates and put on another boat. nam, it had become deficient in his abonen. He weight of the correspondence actually carried?
per cent to the original cust. of threw himself upon the mercy of the court. If sushun arrangement were practicable, it The consequence was that a division of the Captain Knight produced the Army form con might las found that a great saving soll result,
Leadenhall-streek; Mr. Thomas Sutherland, M.P., presiding. At the outset of the proceed. cent. in the coal, the additional cost would be re- profits was catablished while the commerce taining the defimulant's character, showing that he and also that the countries interested would have
ings Mr. H. J. Baddeley Dongratulated the paid in about three or four years. He wished was stimulated. The junk trade is omployed had held the position of no-commissioned officer a more frequent mail service. Moreover, if s Chun Atsoi, ander, admitted possession of shairman on his election for Greenock, observing, could feel certain that when they next mot without anfering reduction, for a considerable sidies could be dispensed with, the great ad about Bftoon tools of propared opium without a andd applause, that he was sure he only expressed they could do so with a mors broyaut conlition in the carriage of merchandise and pa portion of his term of servies. He had been a vantage would he essured of abolishing the evil permit on the 13th inst, and he was fined $20, the feeling of the general body of proprietor of trade; but he would say that he believed that sengers to and from the ports on the rivers colour-sergeant 257 days. In answer to the pri inseparably associated with all subsidies, da, that his opmm being confiscated.
including these who, liko himself, wore opposed shipping was at the present moment very nearly, Chun Asam, chair ovelle, pleaded guilty to sto the political views of Mr. Sutherland.
if not altogether, at its very lowest point. He north-east and west of Canton, to a fex ports soner, Captain Knight said he had every reason favouring one sumpiny, she chetails tha
to believe he had not been apprehended, but had benfit of free competition:
charge of boiling and preparing opium without fon the east and west count, and to Singapore, surreadored himself, as a telegram: had been TV,
In moving the adoption of the report, the wished that shipowners would cezabine to narist 3. Would time be saved in carrying mails permit on the ground floor of No. 10,-Aberdeen chairman congratulated them upon the fastch other in trying to bring about a more NORTEER & Mesra. Hali & Haita and Kelly the sitam tonnage in one year being ceived to that effect by the offer in command to Chira if they wore lauded at Bombar, and shoot. He has admitted a previous conviction that during the past year their ships had been world expire at the beginning of 1888, and when healthy condition of things. The mail contract & Walsh, Shanghai.
of the battalion are weeks or more ago. The taken by railway from Bombay to Calcutta, and he was fined $20, in default of paying which arigated with perfect safety. Their revenus NAGASARI-Mours. The G. & J. Trading Co. 1,002,882 in 1870, and the minimum 680,415, decision will not be mado public for two or three when it is presumed farguant opportunities he wasonmmitted to ptol for a muath, his opium for the year 1884, including the balance arought the time arrived to go into that matter, he felt
1090, OBAKA.."Hiego Now" Ofɔo
in 1990, that of 1839 being 816,400. Ap days.
offer for conveying them to their destination by and utensila boing forfaited YOSCHAMA..Mesra Kelly & Co.
forward, had amounted to £2,348,291, ari da.
sure that the directors would have the confidenes proximately a quarter of this trade is done
line of steamere already existing MANILA......Mears. Diar Fuerta & Co.
eroase of £14,191 as compared with 1884. That of the proprietore in dealing with it, as with all SAIGON...Mr. Crottie
The arrangements now made for the ap- Chun Akwai, colie, was sontuned to three adverse difference was, however, altogether mis. other questions affecting the interests of the HyrH0NG,Br. Dupont
posticament of the cost of Packet Service be months' bard labore for stealing four dried leading, because in the revenue of 1889 was in company. BANGKOK,Mossr ̈A. Bjurling & Co.
tween England, India, Corlon, the Straits Settle- ducke and a bundle of duck's fast from the door cluded the very large amount of £142,800 refr. BDWARD THORNTON, Coded the SINGAPORE Moers Sayle &,Up.
the port, is not without importanes. Tho Two more lies of the second heat for the manta, and Hongang mom to require revision, of shop in Cochrann-street on the 13th inteired from the Government for their services Ection, which was unanimously adepted.
Sir W. P. ANDRry oimmunded the general PENANG......... Mooste Maynard & Co. capacity of the boats engaged in this trade Lawn Tennis Championship wars played off this is especially the sage with regard to the He had been convicted of larceny from the in connection with the Egyptisa expedition, while COLOMBO...Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson.
apportionment of the portage on the corros-person on a previous occasion.
in 1884- they had only received 225,195 on an-margunent of the company, and proposed "that CALCUTTA......Messrs. Newman & Co.
varios from 300 to 1,800 picule, or 17 to 107 yesterday afternoon in prosopod of a large non poxdence exchanged between England and the Lau Aloong, coelia, was sent to gasl for a count of what he might call ssstal transport the qualification on the Sus Canal Company be
wook for stealing 99 cants from the stall of a service AUSTRALIA.. Messrs. Gordon & Gotch, Sydney, tone. In 1878 there were 854 of such junks.ber of spectators attracted by the certainty of Australian Colonies.
If they eliminated these two uma granted to Mr. Sutherland as a mark of approxi hawker in Queen's read West, on the 13th inst. from the accounts, & they ought to do in order ation of the proprietors of his great and valable Melbourne, & Brisbane. There are a few very few-which attain to withering some good tenzie. The tie between
Li Ayan was seat to gaot for a similar period to arrive at a true comparison, it would be services" for stealing a pair of unmentionables which were found that the normal revenue for 1884 had The motion was seconded, and in reply to a Maasra. Strest & Co. 30, Cornbill 8,000 picula, or 178 ton. The junk trade Mears. Coxonand Master, commenced on Monday
is carried under no flag. There was a time is Bad proved a victory for the latter. Boshuasaland in the Marquis of Guconberry the Kas mul olie, was charged with steag receipts on freight of £88,053, and in passage the proposal, which and takes hire entirely p
afternoon, waa, by mutual agreement, played over
Among the volunteers for the expedition to hanging out to dy on a bamboo from a house in been £2,323,182, pr an increase over 1983 of question it was stated the amount was £7,954.
U Fan on tre 199h instants..
£149,586, There had been an increase in that The CatEMAN expressed his prolification at when the Portuguese ensign flew on several who showed ergellent for and played through whose sayices have been accepted... juake, bat as the years used this gradually out with much coolness and adgment. Cox, Chaerix French, D.D, Archbishop of Dublin,The hammers were misert from the door, No doubt, the additional revenge was attribuisblad, he dealt with at that meeting, pozvaotic It is announced that the Most Rev. Richard four hammocka from a house in Peel-alver money there had been an inemase of £29,815, surprise. Such a motion, however, could not, ho disappeared, as in conesquence of the treaties on the other hand, was not in form, ad dit has reigned his officering te i braish where they were hang out to dry, and spentoy to a speeldenble patens to the incremed work had been given to the proprietors.
epidemics then provaiking on the East coastsate, and for the entertainment only 10 conta, aidered, but before taking any steps in the mat opportunity to sumare a further stock of speci-clenti eff and killing him instantly. The cause ce at the rate of £25 16a. Id: per ton, notwith-
Charter of the Colony
Now Rules of Legislative Council
&o,
Ordars may be sent to Daily Press Office, where it is pablished, or to the following Agents MACAO Messrs A. A. de Mello & Co. SWATOW.........Messrs. Queleh & Co. AMOT....Mesers. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.
Fontos....Moses. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. NINAYO Mogers. Kelly & Walsh, E'gasi.
FOOCHOW........Messrs. Hodge & Co.
SHANGHAI.... Hall" & Bolts. SHANGHAI......Mosers. Kelly & Wash.
RIVER Ports}
*LONDON... Mr. F. Algut, Clement's Lane.
LONDON LONDOR Messrs. Bates, Hondy & Co. "BAN_FEEN'ÇO:MITE; P. Pier, 41, Merchant
Exchange. NEW YORK ME. A. Wind, 21, Park Boy
Daily From Dog, January 1885,
with Hongkong. The fishing trade, which constitutes one of the principal industries of
THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPION- SHIP.
+
POLICE COURT.
14th January.
BEPOLE Mr. AG. WIE.
OPIUM CASES,
DARCENT.
claim.
triple expansion principle. Instead of having I two oylinder a high and low pressure cylinder PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM highest pressure they had ever used had been this ressal would have three cylinders. The NAVIGATION COMPANY.
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