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With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY." TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE

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THE CARONICLE AND DIRECTORY has boon thoroughly, revised and brought ap to dato, and in again mu insreased in bulk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and Statusregal, ACCOUNT! of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG

VLADIVOSTOCK,

Du. Landis' Directory JAPAN— ́

Whampon.

Canton

Swatow.

Anoy.

Takno,

Sarawak.

Labanu,

British North Borneo, COCHIN CHINA--

Do. Military Forces.

Nagasaki

De, Chinese Hongs

Kobe (Hiogo),

MACAO.

Osaka

CHINA-

Tokia.

Pakhoi.

Yokoha

Hottrow.

Niigata

Hakodata

THE PHILIPPINES

Mamila

Cabz.

Iloilo.

Taiwanfoo.

BORNE-

Tumsui

Kelang,

Fooohow.

Wanchow.

Ningpo

Saigon.

Shanghai

Catabafin

Chinklang.

ANNAM-

Yake.

Fa

Kiuliang.

Tourine.

Haukow.

Quinhen

Johang

TONGUIN-

Cnungicing.

Haiphong.

Chefoo.

Ilanici.

Taku.

Sux-

Tientsin.

Dougkok.

Peking.

Newchweng.

COEEA-

Port Arthur.

Séoul,

Joachana.

PORT HAMILTON

Furan

Xnousun.

British.

STRAIT SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore

Malsoon.

Penang.

MALAY STATES-

Johore.

Sungei Ujong.

, Selangor.

Perak

NAVAL SQUADRONS---

Fronob.

SHIPPING Officers of the Coasting Steamers of

Messag, Maritimes.

Japan M. S.S.Co.

Chino & Manila H. B. Co.

Sismasen & Co.

H.C.&. M.S. B. Co..

Indo-China S. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S.S.Co.

the names of

Miscellaneous Coast

Steamers.

Dongis 8. 3. Co. China Mor. S. N. Co.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains TVELY THOERAND. THREE HUNDEED, AND EIGHTY SIX FOREIGNERS arraugud under one Alphabet in the strictest ordor, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetion.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in superior style and brought up to date. Thoy now consist of

FLACS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.

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OF TEN BENT VARINTIES

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THE DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY JANUARY 1919, 1985.

To-night at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, the Zarzuela Spanish Opera Company will give their sand performause of the Bosson

The delivery of the French mail was begun at 8.20 yesterday morning.

LATEST TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, 9th January. THE CAROLINE ISLANDS, A Protocol, has been signed by the Spanish

Referring to the trade in soft piese goals. le- The London and China Express has dis- freen Shanghai and Tientsin during the post several a new xtourship sempany in Hongkong year, Mr. Potor Maclean writes:---Inaxmanoh as

whose existenon we were profoundly ignorant in the great majority of itame the figures for Government giving to Great Britain the same. The Bodenino S. . Company, to which our 1885 compare most favourably with those of the privileges in the Caroline Islanda sa Germany London contemporary refora, is probably on In-three or four years immediately prosading, they disa Company, if it has any existence at all. can hardly fall to speak encouragingly to the What the privileges above mentioned consist maanfacturers of Lancashire and New England of may be gathered from the following Times The picture of increase which they present may,.

permitted to enter. Peking through the Anting rate, and he is expected to supply certain wants of the Imperial family dering bis tenure of the lucrative post be helda. BULBS While such irregular and andignified prac-of

tices are indulged in by the Government, is it likely the mass of the officials will refrain fram eupplementing their inadequate mala- risa by peculation and exaction? It will be a difficult matter in any case to overcome the customs and habits which have received the sanction of centuries and are now looked ou by the majority na legitimate methods of making money, but it must always be an putar impassibility, a Sisyphoan takk, 10 at Lempt administrative reform while the perial Anthorities themselves set the ample of enforcing the truly national "equense."

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THE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY:

Hongkong, 4th January, 1898.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communication on Editorial visibara-hould be addressed “The Editor," and those on business "Tine Mazager,” and not to individuals by name.

Jorrespondants are requested to foxwived their name and address with commatisatious sidroued to the Editor, ast for publication, but as evidence of good

Iaith

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CodetermarÅLL.

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There will be another amoking noneart in neation with the Hongkong Volunteers at | quarters to-morrow oveaing.

The Portugnoen survatto Rio Lima, Captain Andrade, arrived here yesterday morning from Manila en route for Macao.

The Messageries Maritimes steamer Anadyr. from Marsailles 6th December, rid usual ports. of call, bringing the London mail of thin part, as some have hinted, be ascribable to the telegram December, arrived here early yesterday morning: st: Int, considering that 1884, when the aspect apprehended blockade of the Peiho in spring The telegraphic news brought on by her has boss saticipated by the papora received on Sunday.

حمية

The first prosecutions under the new law re oon-gulating the landing of cattle in this colony Boud-amo before the Polios Court yesterday morn

ing. Three offendera pleaded guilty to landing beasts at unauthorised plgona, and they were fined 10 sach. The precautions which have been taken since the disease first made its ap- pearance among cattle in this colony has kept the nuzaber afooted down considerably and for some

pumonia. time, past there has been bat little pleuro

BERZIN, 2nd December. Acording to a telegram from Madrid; in the of affairs politically was much more threatening, Cologne Casefis, the agreement between Ger was likewise a year of steady inoremont items mary and Spain with respect to the Caroline At the Supreme Court yesterday so sypsul more reasonable to give the trade-pre-tine Islandaisembodied in the following six articles: was sat down for hearing brenght by Long An chief credit in the promises; and, in truth, this (1) Germany recognizes the suroesignty of Yon, ship charterer, do, is a sa in which must be so, since, with the exception of cary Spain over the Caroline and Pelew Islanda In-8158.16 was recovered from him for wages by brief space about the time of the opening of (2) The limits of the island groups are defined; (3) To Germany is gmnted the same favour Tang Tsun I, a man formerly in his employ to communication with the north, when ex-Jaat at the time the cass should have come on things did look a trifle ugly, very few dealers able condition with regard to froaden of trade for hearing, Lowever, Mr. Ah Yun shandoned troubled their heads with the French, or with and navigation as is accorded to her by the Soo- his appeal.

the French farea that was being enacted at our loo Islands Treaty; doorn. And even more encouragement to the (4) Germany rocsivos a naval station and a concerned may be dorivad from the fact that the coal depot; northern men; one and all, are able to show very (5) Spain recognizes the legal existanas of the fair balance-aboots for the year. Next to the go Germen trading companies at present on the neral inerente, above alluded to, the point in last 1slands; and year's statistics which attrasts attention is the (6) Ratifications are to be exchanged within onlargament in the off-take of English Drille on six daya. Every difference arising from the the one hand, and the decrease in that of the execution of the agreement will be decided by American fabric on the other, and the question arbitration. naturally arisce, Why "thudly" Boha must reply Unless, indood, it be that the better cloth which is now coming to us from Lancashire is As the Orontes will shortly, take away the that's perseveranos in wall-doing wanld in time verifying the prediction in regard to it, víz, Batteryal Artillery which has been quartered be rewarded. But as against the falling off in the services of Sergt. Major Clarke, E.A., who there is a very substantial expansion in the kos, emenines the departure of Bergt. Major article Sheatings, the off-take of which by Tien Comlyn, soon after the formation of the Corps, tein has risen in aggregate from 144,300 pieces

andared most valuable services as drill instruc-in 1877 to 718.032 pieces in 1835. tor. Among all members of the Corps Mr. Clarke has always been most popciar, and it has beon felt that beght not to be allowed to leare the colony without some slight mack of the ap Accordingly a fat has been direnixtod among the was launched at Newcastle on 21st Novom Bar, prociation in which his sorvices have boar held.

A stool serow steamer, of about 2,270 tons.tual curant it was postponed for three members, and at the Smoking Concert at Head-owned, by Bedenine B. N. Company, of Hong quarters to-morrow evening it is intended to kong. prosont him with a testimonial.

has been in Franes for some time, is exposted to M. Thomson, Governor of Cochin-China, who return to Saigon next month.

SUPREME COURT.

11th January.

IN BANKRUPTCY...

bottle of samehu. This was refused-him, and. Hanter sized the way. They had a stroggle together until the noies brought the palies in.

The defondant was sent to gaol for times days behaviour for three months. Ju defaalt of finding two surəting for his good

MARINE COURT. 11th Jummary.

BEFORE COMMANDER R.M., Rumsey, R.N.

UNLICENSED BOARDING HOUSE.

Hep Hing, of 270, Griban-road, was charged with keeping an unlicensed hoarding house non- targ to Bec. XVII. dabase, 2, of Ord. 8 of 1875,

Antonio Paulo Gutierres, third clork in the Harbour Department, said he was detailed for the duties of the Shipping Office. It came to bis knowledge that the defendant had taken in tao seamen discharged from an American ship at the American Costulate a few days since. He made inquiries at the America Consulate, and was told that he had been correctly informed. He was also shows a note in which the defendant undertook to take in a seamen camed McDonald, provided that is wages were handed over to him

Mr. Lemon, boarding house kopur, said the msn MeDonald was previously bearling at his house, and when he was discharged" he also was at the United States Consulate. The man told the Consul that he (Lemon) we mak la boarding honsa kespar, tet he point to another nic there, who said 3, was in the ompley of the defendant, and be prodused the letter which the Consul had shown the first withom He then signed the usual book and Col. Withers re- tained the note at the request of Mr. Lemon, while the latter went down to the Harbour. Offee to ropart the matter.

Igonsair we learn that this majority by which the i kors so long, the Hongkong Volunteers will lose the northern consumption of Americas. Drillings, BEFORE THE HON. SIE GEORGE PHILLIPPO. Went away with McDonald

From é Havas telogram published in the Sas. Chamber of Deputies voted the Touquin oredit was 274 against 270.-

Orders for orfen niping of the Darly Peass bould The Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Katberg & Co.) be sent before 11 am. on the day of pahliasticnior us that the China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co's steamer Dopack, from London, left Sin- After that hour the expply is limited.

gapore for this port yesterday,

DIETHS.

On the 23rd December, the wife of the Rev. ARTETE Ai No. 7. Queen's Road, the Wife of WALTEE W.

BONSEY, London Mission, Hankow, of a son.

BESWER, di à San

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A Queen's Hond, the wife of JoHN THEBEN, of daughter, stillbera.

The Daily Press.

INGLONG, January 12th, 1×26.

is to be brought out in Shanghai andor the The first copy of the French nowapaper which editorship of M. Salabella, formerly of the Echo du Japon, was to appear on Saturday, the 9th inst

The Austrian ganbeat Nastiles, from Mani- mein. arrived in Fonzag cr the 22nd alt. The Gazelle says she will proosed to take up her place on the China station towards the end of this month

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Several propositions having been made for the lighting of the town of Saigon by gns, the Municipal Council has appoiated a committee tara art on the different systers of lighting, by electricity as well as hy gras

The Saigon Journal Ofect of the 31st De- omber contains the following The Adminis tration has the honour to inform the public that all important news from Carbodía possessing any inferest will be inserted in the Jolerual Ofi- ciet. No credence, therefore, should be given to the disquieting and absolutely false ruusura which bare for some time past boen in eir calation." Tho Saigonnais, commenting on the above, says it is believed that the deepat- ches published in the oftrial paper do pot record all that bas passed in Cambodia since the appointment of the New Resident-General, that the situation is complicated, and that although there have no doubt been exaggera tons, vat when all the private lettera recoived aro cinched in similar terms they are deserving * of some credence. Hostilities have boer renewori by the rebels, and it has been decided to send into the country all the troops that can be spared from the Cochin-China garrison, but accord to the Saigonnais may more will be required." The police concluded their shocting competi tion at Kowloon Saturday afternoon last, and

CHIEF JUSTICE.

IN BE GEORGE HOLMER, BANKRUPT The application for the bankrapt to pass his final

The defendant and McDonald both denied Oxamination was adjourned till now, and Mr. The following items are extracted from the Hulmaca was in attendance to be examined. The that the latter's wages were handed over to de- London and China Express of the 4th uit:-

matter did not come on for hearing, however, as fendant, but it was alleged that MoDonald drow his wages himself, and poil for his own board at weeks.

25 cants por day. The defendant doused ali knowledge of the man with whom McDonald Left the U. S. Consulate, or of the note that ho gave the Consul. He admitted that the chop upon it was his, but he said someona mast baro got access to the chop sud ased it for a doen- mont which he had never caustioned:

the Order of St. Michael and St. George on Siz The Quest Las conferred the Grand Cross of Jalinn. Paancofoto, C.B., Permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

The members of the United States Congroes, representing the Paste cost, aunoades their intention of introducing a new Chinese Exclusion Bill, for preventing any Chinaman from laudling in the country after 1st July hext.

POLICE COURT.

11th January.

BEFORE MR. AG. WISH

LAKCENY.

Lá Aant, coal cpolic, was worricted of stealing coats' worth of wood on the lurch inst, and ke was sent to guol for a wook.

His Worship discharged the defendant with.

a cantion.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Chun Asing, ecolic, was sentenced to fourteen [We do not hold ourantvra responsible for the days' hard labour for stealing 2 cents' worth of wood, on the 10th instant. The max admitted a prior conviction.

3th instant

The three-masted schooner England's Rose, of Dover, from Shields, has arrived at Dorer with damage to starboard side, having boon in collision Wong Achau, house coolis, was sent to gaol in the Downs with the screw steamor Oopack of for six waaks for stealing clothing worth London, bound from London for Singapore. Lobelonging to a man named Hugh Lewis, on the

Elswich, have contracted to build two large and and a short tiras after the prisoner was found Bir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell, and O... Mr. Lewis missed the clothes from his room, very fast protected ornisers for the Chinese offering them for sale in Lasar Boy, Gary. The Fessels are to be fitted with twis harne power by Messrs. Humphrys, Tennant, scrow, triple expansion engines of 5,500 indicatró

and Co.

UNLICENSED BROTHEL

orpressed by our Correspondents! THE INCIDENCE OF TAXATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PREBE." BIE, -I notice that in a recent adɗlfoss by Chinese residents of the Foreign Settioments of Shanghai to the Municipal Coquil-requesting "a restricted opening of the Public Garden to lowing occurs: The Chinese residents have the maro respectable class of Chinese" the fol-

ao complaint to make of the goñératrus of im-

Inspector Lee with keepinganaticonsed brothel which the Chinese tasmsatros aduit to be a fair and are aware that municipal Wong A Sz. widow, was charged by bretbol taration has been fairly divided." The taxation.

partiality

at 22, Second-street, and being convicted; was division, is sight per coat. on foreign and ten food $45, in default of paying which she was per cant. en uative houses (on the French Con- Cession fine and eight par cont.) This native boule tax forme nearly a third of the total ru London, at three am on the 28th alt, in Prin being a rogue and vagabond and out without a sively native sources, licences, etc. That is in, Mak Asing, chair coolis, was obargod with venus, and suuther third is darived from exclu- ces Channel, doing damage to stern, and carrylight or pass on the 3th inst. ing away wheel; damage to steamer, unknown.

China. Now in this much governed portion of the British Empire when the Kowloon lot holders We hear that a woon as Dr. Loys reaches

recently saggeated a more equitatis adjustment Labuan, whither he has proseeded. Mr. Traucher,

of the taxation tan idea of miking the Chinese Governor of North Boraes, who has been acting

pay more in accordance with the expenditare, as Consul-General for Borneo and Governor of

they cause was ut one squated by the Govern Labuan, will proceed to Australia on a few wonths leave. "Mr. Malcolm Hrown, the Colonial Secretary, North Boruse, will administer the country during Mr. Treacher's absence.

The master of the Rifleman, from Guernsey,

staames Totomi Mara, from Yokohamu, ka, for

COCE OF SIGNALS IN UAE AT VICTORIA PEAX. Gorrap: and wood bie official position for bie virous at Saigon there were fully two thoasand the prize winners are at given below. For the reports that his vessel was in collision with the sont te gaol fot six weeks.

In the course of his letter dated 1st Decem. ber, the Hamburg morrespondent of the London coal Chine. Exprent writes :--" Groat A commencement has at length been made of the new Pedder's barf. The whole space of agret has been called forth by the news that Praya Wall at the bottom of Pedders street was His Excellency Li Fexa-pio, the former fenced off by bamboos yesterday, and the work Uhinees Minister at Berlin, has been de will soon be progressing as rapidly as possible. graded. It is hoped that the news will not The Agout informs us that the Cockdental and be confirmed." A different opinion prevails Oriental Steamship Company's steamer an in Chins, where the verdict on the degrada, malls, do, from an agito the 19th altimo, las arrived at Yokohama and tion of L FENG-PAO is." servod him right!" will mail for this port to-morrow. There seems no earthly doubt that be was At the opening performance of Chlortal's persons present, acording to the Suigenpais, which spasks most highly of the performance. The circus was going from Saigon to Cholen.

The Secretary Wishes,to acknowledge, through the ex-Minister to Germany, who was raised our medion, the following additional subscrip |from a subordinate position to that bigitions to the Kwangtung Inundation Relief

Ford. office, and-should have shown were gratitude to the Government that promoted him. The sympathy said to be felt for him in Germany Among the other contents of the book are An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mountimo of Sun-in probably confined to a few persona to

rie and Sunset, Mean of Barometer and Thermunster, Rainfall, Enlipses, Festivala, ka

MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAY OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.

PLAN OF THE CITI OF VICTORIA.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,

fawn enrichment. True, it may be said of the mandarins, with a few rate exceptions,

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCEBIOXO SHANGHAL.they all do it, but that is no excuse for

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.

PLAN OF MANILA.

PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

whom he showed civility or rendered some A full Chronology of remarkabla events sinenservice in promoting tranenctions with the

the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. Chinese Government, but we are confitent

Mr. Herbert Dent (second subscription) 850 Mr. Coleman

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At a meeting of the Lodge Star of Southern China, No. 2,913, held at Canton on Saturday evening. Wor. Bro. J. Christie, PM, the Master aleat for the ensuing year, was duly pro- claim. Wor. Bro. Christie ten appointer b following officers and investe I those who were pro- sent.-S.W., Bro. R. B. Allen; J.W., Bro. W.

first six prizes, for which the 16 picked men of the fures were able to compete, the winners were:

1. P.S. Suntra .............. 2-PC, Satherkund

3PC. Fowler

4.-P.C. Cameron 5.-P.C. Einen

--Inspector. Thomson..

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55

50

50

There were seven other prizes for which the shoren 16 were not able to compete, and the winners of these were:-

1.-P. Corrien

- Mackay...... 3.-P.C. Days...

P.S, McDonald..... 5.-P.3. Oud.........

spontor Corcoran 7-P.C. Haritin....

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ROOVE AND VAGABOND.

Lokang No. 20 said he was going up a arall lane in Circular Pathway when he saw the de- fendant are three others set upon a Suropean who was drank thors. He ran ap and sized the prisoner, but the others got away. The Ears 20 had since left the colony.

AERACI

ment. It is a common observation by those who The defendant wald be was only helping the now the two places for the test time that this European, who was draak. He admitted three

seems a town governed by and in the acle inte- previona oonvictions for arouMY.

rost of the Chinesa, while Shanghai would be Fined $50, and in default of payment was taken to be the British colony. If the Chinese asnt to gaol for three months.

in Shutghal do not see say reason to complain of a higher percentage on astive occupied pro- James Langin and George McDonald, sesmen party they would have still loss cause bere, vatre salting a boatwoman named Leung A. Ngan of the Chineso causes such an enormons police engage har boat at the Cantur Wharf to take T'as complainant said the-dafondants came to them on board thair ship. Sharafused to go tor ten cents, and then the second defendant struck

A description of the Festivals, Fasts, &c., that the German nation will feel nothing but Stebbins; Treasurer. BroH. Schroeter; Se-Major Dempster's trise--for the buit score fexamined hare beon General Brière de l'Iste, of the American ship Helicon, were charged with the more ready character of a large proportion⚫

ohsorved by Chinese, Mahemelane. Forses, Jawa, to. with the days on which they fall Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, do. The Hongkong Pastal Guide for 1886. Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel

Post at and from London and Hongkong. Bezles of Cermissions azul Chargas adopted by the Chambers of Cammaron of Hongkong. Bad Shanghai. Hongkong Chair, Jinrisksha, and Best Hire.

of

This issue contains the New Scale of Houg- kong STAMP DUTIES, Also tables COURT-FEES not else where published. The APPENDIX consists of

Fork HUNDEED PAGES

of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those baving commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE And DIRECTORY.

Tientsin, 1358..

contempt for an Ambassador who betrayed bis trust and ased his office an a means for making money, The degradation sad dia. missal of LI FENG-PAO has been followed by further action in the sama direction by the Paking Government, A Condor named TI FU-CHANG bas memorialised the Throne un the abutes connected with the purchas of arma.from foreign agents, soice of the officials baring made these transactions the median of large profits to themselves

by purchasing inferior weapons, and pocket-

Bro. G. H. Braat; S.D., Bro. W. Labges, J.Dous to P. S. Suuers. On the whole the crack Br. W. Pike; DC. Br. D. Reid: Steward, best form, as in the Inter-Service matol their marksmen of the force have not shown their Bro. W. Lubass, I.G., Bro. Karanjia

best considerably batter shooting was done.

The Pall Mall Gazetis has the following com

Return of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the wask ending 10th January, 1896 —

EUROPEAN CHINES.

Monday... Tunay Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Suaday

40

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75

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501

420

324

...... none

332

2,892

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The Committee of the French Chamber, ap pointed to report upon matters in Tonquit, hos held teroral-sittings, and amongst the witnesses miral Duperré, M. Patenôtre, M. Thomsen, and produced in Paris by osrtain charges brought by M. Myrede Villera. A great smestion has been General Brièra de Iste against Colonal Harbiz

gør.

On 26th November there was launched from

on the 10th instant,

LOAFERS.

expenditure.

Hongkong, 10th January, 1888.

MACAO.

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oan be said of the stamp duties which fall almost And if the municipal taxation. unfair what orelasivaly on Europeans, not because it was as designed, but because of the open evasion on the menta on the appointment of Sir John Walsham From Hamburg it is reported that communica-hex and gave her a black eye. The first defend part of the Chinese? Eren Chinese meaning to the post of British, Minister to Chins: It is tion with the Far East has been in accordance at also assaulted her, and she lost a pair of steamers under the British Big coolly offer fær.

earrings. time that some appointment was made to enr with the general situation of the trade. The ar

aiguars hills of lading without a stamp. This The first defendant mid he was struck by the is well known to the Government and yet they Legation in Foking and if Sir John Walshamirals have boon the steamer Ferona, Paulsen bas got it, as the Times reports, it is only kishingsiu Lizer), from her usual roote: Jamaica, woman, who also tore his cost, sad the second allow this race distinction" against their own

Jones, from Bassein, and Walter D. Wellett, Hat. admitted striking the womsa, but said her has subjects and in favour of aliens to contiune. due in the regular course of diplomatie pro Suid, from Calcutta; the Japartures being the band attacked hi motion, for the Secretaryship at Paris is the

the Stamp Act cannot be enforced it ought to The drst defendant was discharged, and the be repealed, and a tax to bring in an smeent steamər Lydia, Vous (Kingain Liner), fox China. cognized step to an independent mission. Having and Japan, and steams Mark Lane, Porter, second defondant was fined $2, and 31 amonds to equivalent to what has been lost by Chinese ara- failed to get a man of special experience like Sit Robert Hart, the Foreign Offee has foun the for Chizo.

the complainant.

sina during the past twenty years imposed, on ing the difference in price. The Censor atac an Imperial Decree was issued to the effect that the hond of the Hat. In late years the possibility the shipbuilding and engineering works of long been on the beach in this colony, Fred. they would be escaping punishment.-Yotes

Some time age (ays the NC. Daily New),

next best thing, and appointed the Secretary

Chinees elusively. This would only be to William Gerri Craig, a ship's officer who hus make them pay up what they owe, vk then sumplained of the use of bad material in the when guns and munitious of war wore parchuuda Minister going wrong of Poking has been Messrs. W. H. Fotter and Sons, of Liverpool, Clark, sesman, and John Duffy, seaman, were faithfully, construction of forta, the officials entrusted from foreigners the high officials should erzinatly diminished by the telegraph, and even an iron serew steamer named the Meduse, of the charged with being rogues and vagabonds. The Conteuls of the Appendix are too mary with the work only being concerned in muk-punishment theas mandarins who bought them in London. So long as an Envoy with the weight beam. S4 feet: depth, 76 feet; tonnaire, bm. Iying helplessly drank at Samshy Corner.

them to soo that they were good, and repart for still-mere by the presenda of a Chinese Minister following dimensions riz-Length 240 feet; P. McDonald picked up the defendants to enumerate in an Advertisement, but include ing a squeeze out of the money devoted to if they were bad. We notion that the Boros bors, the British Government will naturally ortar of Mr. Alfred Holt, and is a duplicats of gaol for three months na rogus nul vagabonda

at Peking of the Marquis Tsong is maintained 1350 tous. The Medusa has been built to the TREATIES WITH CHINA-

The first and third defendants were sent to Great Britain, Nanking: 1842

the purpose. The Imperial Decree in reply Armstrong guns at the Assecinted Wharves, Drut turn to him to ascertain Chinese viss, and the steamer Hrents, lauzolted from Meess, the second was fined $1 for drankenness, and in

being obeyed with regard to the newly landed to this Memorial was to the following offerkanghai, for eu the 6th inst. ten ofcials who will, as far as possible, threak out overy question Patter's works in August last for the same default sent to priser for a week.

The Censor TI FU-CHANG. reports tint face exports in gaus paid a visit to Hunt's What China that Sir Spencer St. John, who knows the China casating trade, will bara compound

with him. Som sagret will probably be felt in

The Medusa, which, was intauded for. FREACH OF THE COMPACIOUS DISKĀBES ́ ́ the officers charged with the purchase of and inspected the late importation

the East, and who won Chinese gratitude by his surface-condensing engines of the most approved

(ANIMALS ORDINANCE. Foreign Bos, cannon, sad ammunition for

You Afat and Chun Achi, agricultorists, were The Obserentry, a monthly review of treatment of the woolie question in Peru, is not type, and will be fitted with all the most recent charged by Market Inspector Orlay with landing thing is quiet. The silk and tea merchants and the provinces make sseret arrangements with Astronomy pallished at the Royal Observatury, to represout this country at Peking.

Greenvieb, has the following reference to the

appliances for working the vessel and cargo, if cattle at an anthorised place, on the Payn the foreign tradors and buy worthless articles Hongkong Observatory: "Dr. Doborck, though

The return shooting match between testes reolading stoam winches, stenu pumpy, and steam Weit, on the 9th inst.

windlass

They admitted the offenes, and ware fined $10 for which they overcharge in their accounts but so ratantly installed as Director of this presenting the Royal Engineers and the Royal

It is reported that the Chinese Government is Observatory, has already issued his first annua Artillery took place on Saturday afternoon cu and so get beary squeezes and waste the volume of observations, an achievent which the Military Range, Kowloon, when the R.E. about to order a supply of war material in Ana ENTRKING A HOUSE WITH INTENT.

Lau Ahing, cook, was charged with having revenue. Of late the purchase of foreign reflects the highest credit on his energy and again asserted their superiori ze marksman,tris. The Austro-Hungarian Government, early aros in each province has always been a skill. The bulk of the volume ix cocupied by the

entered the house of Mr. A. II. Chinoy with tended with serious abuses and waste of raat mouthly and yearly weather reports for 1984

felonious intent on the 9th inst, Thirteen appendices fellow-tostly nantical sans to the detriment of the army. Hence circalars on typhoons and storms of the China forward the High Authorities must redouble Seas of a most usént eml practical character."" their watchfulness. When the arms arrive, There is evidently a great deal of Jack among they are to be teated one by one and any de-offenders Lgainst the laws dont with summarily as to which magistrate they happen to be taken puty who dares to try to wake up the nam- before. Last week a Chingman was convicted by ber by wortblaan weapons is to be most Mr. Mitchell-Innes of stealing from the

sentenced to fourteen days' hard

Chefoo, with additionaf Article, and all others not abrogated

France, Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1880

iontsin, 1865

United States, Tientsin. 1858

Additional, 1869

Peking, 1880

Gertama, Tientsin 1961.

""

Peking, 1890

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Para. TREATIES WITH JAPAN

Great Britain、

Uulted Suites

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

Netherlands Corea

TREATIES WITH ASSAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFYS

Chíneso Japanese LEGAL

Siamsa

- Corest

Sabjoets in China and Japan, 1805, 1977, 1978, 1881

Jabour.

Orders in Council for Government of H.B.Mserarely denounced and dealt with and forced person of seman in Queen's.road, and to refund the original price, for failure Yesterday a very similar case come before Mr. Rules of HB.M. Snproms and other Courts to pay which he may be cashiered and pro- Wiso, the only difference being that the amount atclen was £98., and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour, thirtoon times a heavy a sentence. There were no previous con- Fander may congratulate himself on having got

in Chiny and Japan

Tables of Consaler Fous

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Aot

secuted; not the alightest favour it to be allowed to be shown him. The forta which are built at any point must he all strong and víctions against either of the men; so the first of

Regulations for the Consular Courts of United let them to carefully inspected. Any care off at very cheaply.

States in China

Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chinese Passanger Act

TRADE REGULATIONS

China Jupan

Siam

Customs Seizure. China

laning the match by 56 points. The west asr was fair for shooting. The best score of the day was ade by Bombardier Carey, B.A. 25 out of Possible 64. There were seven shotz at esot range. Appended aro the scores 1

ROTAL ENGINEER TEAM.

200 200 400

TOA. TIN, YDS. TOTAL Sargeant Atto. 2. 23. 25. 0 Sergeant Singer

Mastor Sert, Fonts2323 32 18 ... 21. 28. 67 Corporal Crockford......... 14 ... i ... 24 Sapper Boet......

1. 19.

Sergeant Skint.er

Corporal Stanton 17 Sapper Hvarman .........

65

3

57 17

19. 16

20 11 1950

166 14 181 491 BOTAL ARTILLERY TEAM.

200 900 400

TOTAL TDE. 138. TDE.

244 20 ..... 74 2119... 63 23

61

Bombardier Curay Corporal Walah Bombardier Wilson Gunner Follook Corporal Francia. Ginner Halt. Kombardier Andows. Sergeant BroW12,

יייי

19 16 21 56 24... 18... ...... SL 1. 13...

......

12

.......

160 12 153 435

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each.

Mr. Chinoy said he saw the prisoner coming downstairs in his horse, and he arrosted him.

--[ FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]—..

11th January. Trade in our Colony is very dull, and every

others are wild with the Steamboat Company for increasing the rato of_freight, and the coa- seguonos is that the Chiness juuks are getting a large share of the carrying business between hero and Hongkong.

The heavy coutribation of this poverty-stricken colony to the Lisbon, Government is a grievous burden, ameanting as it does to something like $20,000 per annum. If the Home Government

in the present year, soat the man-of-war Neatifs Captain Spataler, on a trip to the Far East, and according to the report of the Captain addressed to the Admiralty, the Austrian Cosan), Mr. Hass, at Shanghai, and Mr. Klein, of the firm of Messrs. The defendant was required to find two anreties Russell and Co., entered into correspondence with of 310 ech for his good bahsviour for three would consent to forego this contribution for a H. E. Li Hung-gliang, the result of which was mouths, and in default he was sent to gaol for a few years Masso might improve her preapsets the obtaining of several ordors for war material. fortnight.

mist'watarially, but to deward this saw yearly Captain Spetzler complaine that no sample col. lections of Austrian war material exist at Shang-

hai or other Chinese ports, and be recomanda the immediate establishrzent of sucks collections by means of a subsidy to be paid by the Austrian Government.

LARCENY WHOM THE PERSON.

Chan Achang, coolis, was charged with steal. in the present state of the harbour is to con- ing £ 9. in money from the parson of a sadeon the place to continued sertain stagnation. The Macao Gaverament regaire all the rovozus named Thomas Melbourne, on the 9th inst.

Tho-complainant, who belongs to H. B. M. that can be raised for years to enable thom to Constanco was at a money changer's stall, get dredge the harbour and render it free zonavigation. ting shange, and he was holding his parse in his If this important work is delayed much longer hard when the prisorior catna up and snatched it

from tda. Complainant gave obase to the man, the port will soon be closed oven to river. and caught bin with the purse still in his pos- steamers, and all buginess will desert the places. session, and handed him over to the constable,

The Maceo papers have been writing strongly The prisoner was goutenced to six months on this question. It is serially most astound- hard labour.

BEFORE ME. N. G. MITOBELL-INNES.

{ ESQUE AND VAGABOND,

Ching A. 1, coolie, was fined $2 ag a rogue and vagabond.

ing that the Home Government, aftor doputing, Senhor Lonzairo to report on the condition of this colway three years ago, should, ou receiving, have merely pigeon-holed the document îöstend of attending to it.

The Macus Post Office charges 3 Reis (about cent) for a local letter, sitonlar, or paper, while your Post Office charges 2 cents. For a ten- pont gone our afise will distributo sovention

Mesra, Scott and Co., Cartadyke, Greenock, have secured a contract for the building and engining of five atestuare of 2,600 tons each for the China Steam Navigation Company (Limited to be employed in the Chios and Calcutta trade. The steamers are to be fitted by the builder less work is to roault in the advere punish

with triplé expansion engines of the most ap ment of the officer in charge." The attempt says:-The Emperor Wilhelm has willed that A Time telegram dated Berlin, 2nd December,

proved type, and of saficient power to enable the vesaola to maintain a high rate, of speed. The to frighten the officials into the path of rec- the larbour discovered on the north-east caust

atenteers are to be fully equipped for a first class! titude by fulminations of this kind will, we of Kaiser Wilhelm's Land. zorth-west of Port

passenger and mail service. They are being built to the order of Mars. John Swire end Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. fear, prove equally abortive with occasion Constantine, shall henceforth be known by the name of "Friedrich Wilhelm's Hafen," and the

Sons of London, managers of the Chins Steam There was a ory of burglary raised in I Lok- ferent parts of China, Philippines, Siam, &c.ca ples such as that made in the case of It bag near it "Prince. Hainrich's Hefeu"; the

Navigation Company. (Limited). It may be Lane, near Encond-street, and a constable run- Pilotage Regulatioas

FENG-FAD. At present the Chinese system large anvigable river disesvernd east of L'upe de An enormous sensation hus boss produced in mentioned that Mesars. Booth and Co. have just ning in the direction of the cry, s the prisoner HONGKONG

of administration is one of organized exter-lo Torre as the Keiseriu-Augusts-Floss, Paris by the shurgus brought by General Brière completed two steamers of 1,600 fona each for the jump down from the roof-of-house No. 9, and

while Bompre, situated in the maille of the de l'Isle ngainst Colonel Herbinger. This same firmo, and during the last ten years they run along the street. He caught the man. tion; the "equeeze" is as puch a recognized peninsula, will now be sled Varzin, dat is the great topic of discussion. General have built and engined upwards of twenty

EARRING SNATCHING. institution among the mandarinate, fromthe Mecklenburg" will be substituted for New Iro. Brière de l'ate in examination before the Tousteners for Mears. Swire's liue for employment Lok Ayau, coolia, was charged with stealing highest to the lowest, as their salaries, and is island group, and Neu Pommern" for New retreat of the French in March last to the fact

land, "Neu Loveaborg" for the Duke of York quin Committee did not hesitate to ascribe the in the China coast and river trades. *** an earring, value $150, from the person of frank five letters. The Macao Office, however, far more thought of, as being productive, in Britain, the largest island of the Bismarck devolved, owing to General Négrier's wound, was tion, which was one of Lord Iddesleigh, on the ammo bobini her, seized her by the weak, and Our postage stamps are from 10 Reis up to 300;

woman named Chan Lai Bo, en the 8th inst. that Colonel Harbinger, on whom the command The annual festival of the Soottish Corpeza out cases, of the larger portion of their in-robipalage.

The woman said she was walking in Chinese still changes ten cents for a registered lotter tion, which was held in the Freemasons Tavern, atroot, Qason's-road Central, when the prisoner while yours, I belises, charges unly fire cents. The Chinese Government are wak-

in a state of intoxication, which prevented bis 30th ult, was attended by B. H, the Maharajah threw her down, karting her considerably. He the daty stamps from 10 Rois up to 2,000. In his trade circular doted Shaughat 3th being able to discharge his duty: He stated Orders may be sent to Daily Press Offlec, where ing up to the importance of many reforma January, Mr. Peter Maclear says: Business that it was well known that Colonel Herbinger Abdul Rheman, and Mr. Celquhoun, The Ma- but she kept her hand over the other ear, aud of Johore, with thoir Highnesinas Khalid and then snatched the earring out of her right ear. It is published, or to the fiskwing Agents and improvements, and they are anxious to Bome complimentary enquiries, customary at inebriated when he gave the order to retreat harajah made a briod specok in reply to the tomai: saved the carring. Har vries brought a lohane satisfied with the present rate of exchange.

here has been very slow since this day week was addicted to intemperangs, and that he was

Charter of the Colony New Rules of Legislative Council

dia,

&c.,

Sin.

The Treaties hetween France and Chips, 1885, and France and Siam, Adititionst Article to Cheloo Convention, wgether with many other items, have not appeared in previous issues,

Macão

Mr. F. A. da Craz

BWATOW Messra. Quaich & Co AMOT........ Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. -FORMOSA ........ Mossra. C. Cursed & Co,

Foocnow..... Messrs. Hedge & Co.

SHANGHAI Meurs Hall & Holts..

HIOGO, OSAKA Messrs. E. Walsh & Co,

YOZUHAMA.Mears. Kelly & Co.

MANILA SAIGON

TORQUIN

Mesara, Dias Pertaa & Co.

Mr. Ch. Dupont.

enme

ANOTHER CATTLE OFFENCE.

"A BUNDAY'S CRop of drunkards,

lettere or papers amongst the residents hore, while in your colony the same or will only

The Governinnt employés horé are very dis-

gotten guise of some signal offender against approaching China New Youg svitlements, as a urge that if he were the habitual drunkard which wong nations as sumong individuals; and they George Patterson, engineers at the steam only 75,800 Reis. This is a large sum for a poor

make their authority respected throughout the New Year, bave been experianed, and small con from Langaan, which nothing could justify of the guest, and was followed, by Mr. Col into the street from Qassa road, and he obrased They Are paid at the Gavaramant rate, official roku. To coma extent, indeed, they tracta have followed, but, beyond those, and a few. He adiad innt if by some lucky chance the bullet gatozn, who referret to the hospitality with and caught the prisoner, in whose pookat the 850 Rois for a dollar, and when they bave succeeded in causing their influence to has transpired; the quietude of last mail bar Colonel Herbinger the retreat from Langaon barajah of Jobora Alluding to the surreador of

triffing things of a special character, very tile that danbled General Négrier, had struck which all Europeans were revived by the Macarring was found

remit, their salaries home to their families The prisoner said he snatched the woman's NINGPO Messrs. holly & Walsh, Sighni, be felt to more purpose, sadapficials in passed on to this dato narotiored by any sotive would never have taken place, and be would not the King and orthy of Baruah, he said it, would earring for the purpose of mining the mens to they gek 758 Reis for a dollar from the Baks.

distant provides cas no longer set the gloss. Not that the spirit of saquiry, or the written on the information supplied him by

influente, and the market laeka ánimation at the have sent his befogram of March 28, which was ragult in the consolidation of our Indien empire taken him back home.

The Government rate has 'boon 850 Rois aver BHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walsh..

and the strengthening of our Eastern frontier. It NORTTIGEN& Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly Central Authority at reckless and opeo defi- desire to do business has disappeared, but simply Colonel Harbinger. The charges made against would develop our commnerofal and pecceful rela Criminal Sereians of the Supreme Court.

Ho was committed to take his trial at the since 1855 or thereabouts, and they ought to re- Rrve Ports

cognise the hardship done to their servants by Walsh, Shanghai, ance, as was formerly the case. But to ap-because-spared for the time by, the decline re-Colonel Horbinger have created sit the mare tits with China and Bism. Chinese statemen NACANARY... Meears. The C. &J, Trading Co. cure good and Faithful service moro is noed-are mmewhat off operating for future delivery, He has been a Professor at ths Stuff College, supported by a wiso Government at home, te pe colony in an unauthorised place, and he was also drawing a monthly salary of 85,000 Reis, receives gistored at last Thursday's anction, the dealers sunsation as that effner has a high raputation. I looked to the administration of Lord Dufferin, Yaz Kui Kie admitted landing cattle in this continuing to uphold it. For instance a clerk ed that cecusional Imperial thunderbolts on whilst cash transactions are beyond the power was badly wounded during the second diogu of complish much. The statemen of Chias now fined $10.

from the Treasury the sum of $100, and when he paper and the summary seizure of the ill-of mast of them by reason that they have at Paris, and has been specially mentioned in orders unterstood what international relations meant

romits this same $100 through the Banks he gots the money and that the bankers, in view of the on distinguished sorrice. His friends reasonably they understood that there was a fellowship John Morris, sedman, Henry Benson, snd! honesty. It will be necessary, before any rule, refuse to grant the necessary facilities, General Brière de l'Iels represatte him to be it looked to Lord Daffario, as one of our farthest decaion. William Jones, serman, Thomas Burns, clerk or an officer of the garrison" to las avey real improvement in the marzie of the officials And with respect to those mettlements themselves is at least fingular that he should not have our seeing statesmen, to cement the interests of the seaman, Thomas Grouwood seamen, James month COLOMBO...Meairs. A. M. & J. Ferguson.

asa ba aspected ur hoped for, to pay them and well. Moraover it is snjicipated that when risky expedition as aseond in command. Colonel

it is expected that they will pass off pleasantly panded bim, and allowed him to proceed on two empires against the common enemy-Rustin, Reilly, seaman of the Americanship Jola Carrier, CALCUTTA...... Mesars. Newman & Qu..

George Bards, Joseph Shoden, and John at a reasonable rate for their ses vices and provision shall have been made against the ge Herhingar will probably be in Paris about the The Shanghai Shin-peo says that the ground Fernandea, seamen, all admitted having been SYDNEY AND 7

Mostra. Gerdoa & Gotoh BRISBANE

secure them a pension on retiring, as in other quirements of the season, and sauli one has had Loth or 12th Docshar, and it is reported that between Tintain and Teku is already being disk and incapable in the street on Sunday, } MELBOURSE...Mesra. Norton, Hargrave & Co. countries. It will also be desirable for the high old time in New Year, business will may send a challenge to General Bribre de l'Isle is to bo made. It appeare that the east bank of

his mind thoroughly imbued with visious of a | he will gengu his commission in order that he market out and measured for the railway that and they were esta fined 50 cents. LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

William Henry Craik, seaman of H. M. 8. Imperial Government to cease either to farm revive, Meanwhile prices in private seem to be: It is said that the General made his sconsation the Peibe gives a hundred and sight li between Audacious, and Michael Duan, searen of the

The Imperial High Commissioner Peng Ye- LONDON... Moser, Bet & Co 30 Cornhill out offices for a term of years, to allow the fly matained. The advises from the do in the following terme This wrector, who was the two ploos, while the west bank givas a little U. 8. S. Omaha, sach-admitted having been lin left this city on the 5th instant in the Chi-.

Bat, Hondy & Co. LONDON.... Br. WL Willa,151,Cannon purchase of posts, or to accept bribes from Pendonoies, as far as one can leurs from the in the habit of intoxicating himself with ab- over a hundred and ten; and the cost of the work drank and guilty of disorderly condast on the nose steal borratta Nan Shuin tor Shanghai

agents leasted here, speak of markets fairly sinthe, was on that day even more druk than in estimated at opsants of Tia. 200,000. It is same day and they were both-fard S- SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Morohants, or levy exactions on officials. The Haikwad of steady and of prosports moderately favourable usual." The attempt to take a scapegoat of not yet decided how soon the actual work will

route to his native place, ou dick leave. Whils ANTHPIRTUNATE REGGAT. Exchange.

According to private telegram the December Colonel Harbinger la condemned by the whole of be commonood; but the first line will be from Kwangtung, woo farms the Customs, is export of Pisin Cotton from England to all the Franch Press, with the oxoeption of soms of Tang-shes to Pei-tang, for copreniess of coal orderly conduct. He went into the house of a the Yangtare rivor. Pong would not, it appears, Frank Hunter, woman, was charged wild dis. north he will, I hear, inspent all the forts ouE ways mulcted of a large amount before he is Chins amounts to 23,000,000 yards only. the Opportunist organa.

transport.

muan camed Bala, in Lascar Row, and asked for § wait after all to sso Lâu Jung-fu, the Black Flag

BANGKOK

Mesura Bamsey & Co.

SINGAPORE Mesare, Baylo & Co.

PENANG....Messrs. Maynard & Co.

NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow,

Daily Press Office, January 1888.

CANTON.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]||

9th January.