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THE HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

For 1886.

INTIMATION

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1886.

NELS

ALY

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'

ars now being sold off at

REDUCED PRICES. BONBONS and CRACKERS,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. ¿TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Isaus, ROYAL OCTAFO, Pp. 1.132 with plans $5.00.. SMALLER ETATION. pp. 769..............$3.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to dafe, and la uzuîn mach änarmed in bulk.

It contains DuSCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL) ACCOUNTS of, and Djarotorien for HONGKONG-

VLADIVOSTOCK.

Do. Ludies' Directory JAPAN-

CHINA-

Manila.

Ogba.

Taito.

BORNED-

Siswat

Labsn.au. British North Borneo. COCHIN CHINA-

Saigon.

Do. Military Forsa.

Nagasaki.

Do. Chinese Hong

Kobe (Hioga).

MAJA.

Osaka.

Tokio,

Pakkhoi.

Tokobsma

Hoihow

Niigata

Whampoa

Hakodata

Crator

THY PHILIPPINES—

Swatow.

Arroy.

Тана.

Taiwanfoo.

Tamsoi.

Kelang

Foochow

Wênokuw.

Kingpo.

Shanghai,

Chiriang.

ANNAM

Wuku.

Huć.

Kinkiang.

Toarane.

Hadike,

Qainhou.

Ichang

Chafcs

TONQUIN-

Haiphong. Hanoi.

SIAM

Tientsin.

Bangkok.

Poking.

Port Arthr

Newchwang.

CORFA

Stool

Fuson.

Changking.

Taka

Jonchasn.

YUSAADE.

Cambodia.

STRAITS BETLIMENTİ,

Singapore.

Malacca,

Penang.

MALAY STATER-

Johore.

Sungai Ujong.

Salsa gor. Paczk NAVAL SQUADRONS—

PORT HAMILTON

GOODS

in great Vurialy. ÖRNAMENTAL DOXES.

CHOCOLATE CREAMS.

CRYSTALLISED FRUITS, ·

AND

PURE CONFECTIONERY,

of all kinda.

A. 8 WATSON &

LIMITED. Hongkong, 2 January, 1886.

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similar to that imposal on the traders of Three sol occllas were drawned on Wedas. day night, the swali boat in which they wors Cochin-China, by which a day-book must be coming adhere, ringing & leak and sinking kept showing day by day tho merobant's Tan elhar osolies who were in the boat were debts and credits, his commercial operations, Ploked up by a mampan, negociations, acceptances or endorsements, The Courier has received from a correspondent and in general all that he receives or pay. We went on skera for a walk and visited all

the following notes of a recent visit to Kelunganga wood. away, under whatever head it may come, and the French positions on the hill, The Ohluess which tells month by month, the suma em- ere building thres forts here, and are putting up ployed for the expeness of his house,all what are intended for a torpedo school and cart

PÉDDEN'S WHARF,

out any exception in favour of wooden ships, thought it was necessary to go to the Magia

Under the tow

at the following votes recommended by the they hars boon Laid down, as I hare sold, specially the Governor,

· The ACTING UDTONIAŁ BEZZETARY-I move that come within the parvior of the Ast, and trates, to the Burveyor-General, and then Finance Compities le passed-35,000 carried for the regulation of surveyors was sro Ordinance it was intended that the granting st ever from a passions vote for Pedder's Wharf conducting the ame kind of survey which permita in cases where permits were WOODSIATY and $4,300 additional required for the use of surreyers aro ruquired to make her by should be in the hands of the Registrar General

Orthsace 8 of 1879. The question of the The Registrar-General was the officer of the The COLONIAL TREASURER 160orded.

Aurvey of ships is provided for in war local Government who was specially sequainted with Carried.

Ordinazoo, but at the same time the subject is the onstorm and babits and muners of the one for which the Board of Trado havo mada Chinese, and who would always be able to draw ping Act applies; and all the alterations, I think involving some little inconvenisses and annoy uniform provision wherever the Merchant Ship-adistintion batwoon procassions and celebrations

·TAN BORVEY OF COPPER BOTTOMED SKIPA.

mont should hesitate

| Chinese portion of the city, where such things were noblikely to interfem very manh with tho peaco and comfort of the European population,

Hon. P. RYRIE said there was a strong ob-

ANOURNMENT.

Hon. W. KESWICH-Your Excllaney, at this independently of the other books usual ridge totory, tha forraer op Faim laland. One the last meeting of Connoll the subject of the it is within the knowledge of the Council-alance at times, it may be, other monthars of

fort ta on the left, high up, at the back of the alteration that I maintained had pourred in in business, but which are not indispensable. Castom House, one fort un Image Polut, and the systora of surveying wooden vessels at all the amendments to the Morohant Ship, the community, but which are reasonably with- Such books are mimbered and examined in the third on Palm Jaland. The town of Kelang nines the 7th April, 1934, by requiring thom to dinansa made here have been introduced in the scopo uf what the Chiness populative in a is boing robulit; a number of carpenters are at dock was introduced by me, and I inquired if any Trade with a view of keeping the Ordinance in which there was no good object to be obtain

more or less on the saggestion of the Board of plaas like this may reasonably slam, and thosein Cochin-Chios by the President of the Tri-work on it. I hope the Chinese will not make the explanation could be given. The explanation striot harmony with the policy of the Board of od. It was intendan to distinguish between bunal of Commoros, and are then and not mistake they did before, that of putting the guns the hou. the Attorney-General gave wae BP Trade and the Mozebaut Shipping Aots at home. the City of Victoria and the country, and again until then reisivable in evidence; and the nuo u position that none of them would toucha parontly satisfactory. On looking farther And although the amendment of the Ordinance between the districts 5 and 6 of the city and other vessel in the inner harbour; and pacs in theres inte the subject, however, I und that what was in the mannor proposed is a subject on which the portions of the city. Broudly speaking districts aon-keeping or irregular keeping of each ship would simply knock fits out of the forts mentioned by me at the last Council meeting anotheist mom bors of, this Conncil are specially & and might as said to be districte spesially ap without any danger to herself. A wall has been in accordanns with fast, namely, that, sines the qualified in many ways to pronounce an opinion propriated to the residences of the European past book subjects a trader, on bankruptcy, to halt round the French burial-ground, but the 7th April, 1881, the necessity for doaking more yourpatent flans, the members of the of the popislation, and within the liwits of these imprisonment from eno month to two years. Celestials have made a hrossh on each side so na wooden vessel has he insisted upon by Government itself to many ways yot I think distriata its intended that, with the In the opinion of the Commission, the comto have their path through it. All the head the Marine Surveyor, phoreas previous to pulsory registration of the principal books stores are knocked down and broken. I can now that no such nocassity appeared to existro good reason why the Govora exception of fanorals and marriages whith

to sccept cach-an realise the hardships the French must bare on. In 1879 Ordinace No. 8" was passed, and

must go on, no celebrations should be al- of account kept by traders would tand to countered on these killa, with all the rain they under that OrlinaDCO

amondment as proposed. The Board of Trade, Iowed without permission abtaine1 in accordance the paddle whost or the Gatorument Burveyor in this Colony, with the provisions of the Ordinanca. The hon. 122 check the frauds by falsification of accounts had here last year. There has been very little bosta of the Bougkong. Canton, aad aan interyone in thoes matters audi insist upon gantfaman then explained the various saetiors in which are now so common, if such registre Fair letзfy, but the ground is none the less in an Stambuat Company vece not required to be the observance by passenger ships of certain cos- detail, and with reference to that governing the

awful conditiga. Poor greatures they must hare dosked for surfer with a view to obtaining cor- tion can be carried out without putting suffered terribly, especially we so much new tifcates until the date I havo mentioned. Since my, the travelling public who use thege ships said that when the Cosmoil went into Committee ditions in the interests of passengers, that is to enaction of structures of inflammable material traders to andue inconvenience. We imagine, ground was being terned up, a proceeding whisk than the atomers have been cooked for the mere

It is hat to be supposed they of themgolres have he would propose the innertion of words "sinde however, that fo ibis colony there would be in China always prodane sorop of favara, gen-purpose of insation and not for repair, which, the knowledge or opportunity of easing ghether and decorations of cloth covered material,” it is contended, is a hardship. At the Inet meet thecouserance provided for them reasonably com that being a condition considered necessary by arally of a malignant typs."

ing allusion was made by the Attorney-Gen pliss with tas conditions required. The Gote Surveyor-General They might perhaps very grave objection raised both by the Eu.

The Japan Herald says:--he native papers szal to the White Clared as having come here vernment takos en solf by Ordinances of this also leave out the words "reraoved at least 100 ropean and Chinese merchants and tradere seem greatly exercised at the advant in theo in 1881.

That Yousei was running between description to be to a large extent answerable yards from any building," because there might to any governmental surveillance being ex-wuture of the ships of the China Merchants' Com Hong kong and Macan during the whole of 188) for the anfety and sufficiency of vessels provided be many cases where loss than 100 yards would pany, sad esusole themselves with the fact that and 1881. Allution was also made to the King for public travelling. That is the position answer all secussary precautions, He said that ercised over their accounts.

the Chinese steamers are generally of compare chew and Ping. Both of these warn screw taken up by the Board of Trade, and it is broadly the principle of the Ordinance was to The question of the registration of partner-tively small dimensions, and that they are less steamers and uncasarily bad their fittings under the only position which would justify the give to the European portions of the city the abips is one which has been ventilated in numeroa thu those of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha water, Brew steamers, whether of wood of this colony both in the Chamber of Com. rond, unit the fasta wood rather tell in favour of year, but it is otherwise with padds a local favernment anch as this, with no large slinga, aud on the other hand to give to the Government in interfering witis moatters of largest possible protection against anything in This, however, seems to be leaning upon a broken irm, necessarily must dook at least once this kind at Ell Now I submit if that is so, the way of annoyance from tase Chinese pro- marco and in tho Prom. The remarks of the the opposition than against it. The Japanese steamers, which have their fittings abave opportunities of forming opitions of its an im Strafte Bankruptcy Commission on this sub- Corapany has too many ships, and many of these water where they can be woon. I ander questions of this kind, which I may say are

aro boo large for the work in which they accom

staud, also, it is dustomary in Hor Majesty' jpot will be read with interest:-

scientific questions, is bound to be guided by sach All the witness who bare boen aanmined by the Ployed. Take, for instance, the case of the Yamnays for wooden reseals which are coppered į guidance as is provided for it by the Board of the largest possiblo liberty to do as they plezand. shiro and Omi, mining between this and Kobe, to be dooked ones in three years, and it is cor: Trade, which ha the best scientific advins Commission have expeeraad themselves strongly in favent of a registrasina of partnerships. On cquides which vessels mast, WA should think show a tainly considered inadvisable that wooden vessels and the largest range of observation in de-jection to auction 12, which slowed the Chinesa ing the question as to how such a measure could be considerable debit balanos as the result of their bond be donked more frequently than that. temaining wheat regulations are mevossary. It to bare musis all night in thor houses, as there worked, we have come to the conclusion that it will working from first to last, The mere fact that the I have here a return of the dockings 20 noceaanry to require all traders (excepting par. Chinose razsolare small need not prevent the line the steamers Kinting and White Old from hore to abandon a regulation the Board of Trade anve

would be a very rash thing for the Government were many-Chinese houses among the European aaps retail tradors whose stock in irate is loss than, being a paying one, ad if it is run judiciously blas passing of Ordinance 8 of 1879 until the 7th has found it necessary to impose in favour of any, $500) to registar, gisting whether they do trad

HIS EXCELLENCY said that was a point ing alone or in 63-partnership. The firm came and and homically them. e no son why it April, 1884, the date upon which docking for such a provision as in proposed to be inverpor. which should be discussed in Germitted.

hour, addresses, and descriptions of all the part. should not soooed, especially if extended inspection only was insisted upon. The Kisted here. The effect of the amendment of the British

French.

"The Bill was read a second time. dere must be statist. And if it he provided that no Hakodate as musk, if not all, of the sea-wood kinng in the year 1850 was het docked. Inaw as proposed by any hou, friend's resolution. SHIPPING Officers of the Coasting Steamers of Tax defects of our local bankruptcy law bare debt or on a trade contract, sad that a partnerartholoss a moot question whether the Ene place in June, 1879, was dock for repairs cubofore, guarantee to the pallio the safety of Connoil resume.consideration in Committee of

raier unless registered can maintain an action for a shipped from that port goes to Chiao. It is July, 1881 (ber pravions docking having taken would come to this. Let the Government, as P.&.0.8.3.Co. Chins & Manila 8, 8. Co.

The ATTORNEY-General moved that the Messag. Maritimes. Simonsson & Co.

heen often commented on, and for some years nor san sue for ageouts or shares in capital or profit will be a permanent one. The trade on the constbottom. In October, 1882, was ducked for these ships, bat instead of satisfying itsolf as to the Bill for regalating the printing of nows Japan M. 8.5.Co. H.CAM.Š.B. C past a new Bankruptcy Ordinance has been to compel content to loan at bo nessary to of China is large and increasing, and with metaling. In the year 1888 was not docked their eiety in the way the Board of Trade pro- papers and the keeping of printing pressos.

Kama registored, it will not be Indo-China 5. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S. J. Co. spoken of. So far, however, no step has impas any rouniary penalty for onletion to register their monopols of the carriage of the hate The White Obd, in May, 1830, was dooked rides and requires instead of taking the test Douglas S. 8. Co. Miscellaneous Coast

We wordel alan suggest that a registration number rice from the southern perts the Chinese at Aberdeen for the purpose of patching which the Board of Trade has laid down as Chinese New Year I beg to Etore the ajoarn- Hon. P. RYRIE-This being the awe of thos China Mer. 8. N.Co. Steamers.

been taken towards remedying the existing should be assigned to each trader or trading firm, trade of the Company would we shock metal. Sus a docked without the knowing proper and sufficient, it shall take instead a ment of the Council. evils, and considerable loss Bedinconvenience which he or tires should be required to extible on think-be too alasble to be abandoned for lodge of the Government Marine Surveyer, tant of an altogether difforsat character; that is spisuously with his or their name or shop. This the comparatively mongrs profits to be derived whe did not we her. In February, 1881 (Cap to say. it shall be reasonably satisfed without

.. Boa. T. JACKSON-I beg to Bacoted that. The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contain are ontailed on merchants and traders by the refer to the Register for information, and if the from an opposition line to Japan. It may suit tain Benning reports), she was surveyed by Mr.oxamination, on some raport or ether, that the the Connoil adjourned until Wednesday next at TWELVE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED, AND uncertainty which the present 'system engenhamper vore required to be given ia bille of sale along the Chinese to temporarily employ on this route, Sleeman alongside the Company's wharf, and ship is in a proper state. Now what I wantd

EIGHTY SIX FOREIGNERS

dora. In Singapore, where a similar state of with she description of the grantes, the bit of sulas tasy have done on former occasions, sous of certifiente granted for the following your, bat nggest is that if the Government has taken on ananged under one Alphabet in the strictest

night-bo-registored uudor that anmber, which would their vessels which are, during the winter: erder, the initials as well as the surgamas

things prevails, the subject has been taken wustio persona stent to deal with a leading firm to thorn out of work by the closing of the Psihoobing was said about doeking. In the following itself to asks these surveys, and inske thom as

ascortain readily whether the stool in trade is mort

(March, however, the Company found being alphabetical.

seriously in hand, an influential Commission get or not. We think also, it would be Josirable bat we should not be at all surprised to and as it necessary to dock the steamer for rometalling ship, it ought to be allowed to do it in its own a guarantee to the public of the unfety of the The MAPS and PLANS have been most appointed to consider it having recently pre provide for annual registration to prevent the Rs feruietly-the vessels withdrawn ́sa noon as the In the year 1852 she did not dook-tas Autorasy way, and unless the Board of Trade see fit to sister becoming blocked with the names of deceased northern Chinese porte ao again opened, bat General statesbaodes of the pressure of work make same modification in favour of ships of this rs-cagraved in a superior style and brought up sented its report, and on this report the At-parsons and thees who have given up basins or left the excitement sest by the arrival of thu and for the convenience of the Company," but decoription, the existing law should.remain as it ing at 10a.m., batween the following teams:-

A cricket match will be played to-day, commenc torney-General has been instructed to prep It appears that in Germany the registration press one with the belief that the Japanese hare laid up with loose piston rod at Kowloon Dock with this question, if my hon. Friend sess fit be 6. S. Oczon, Capt.

Dragon flag on the coast of Japan does not im

Captain Berning reports on 3rd-April, 186. I would suggest the beat way of dealing Bill for intraduction in the Legislativo CODE OF SIGNALS IN USB AT VICTORIA PRAK Conucil. Before preparing a new Bart of all trading firms, whatber consisting of any great confidence in their own powers to com- antil 7th, but was not asked to dock by Mr. adopt it is that the fact that each a proposition as C. P. Cha

Brewer, who surveyed zs, and did not deck, In this has been approved of by the notileial mom. Dunman ruplay Ordinance for Hongtong it would single individuals or partnerships, is com

March, 1838, was docked for new keulapas, ko, bera of Connol should be reported to the Board V. A. G. Harring and for remetalling, which, however, would have of Trade, who exorelse a minute supervision over B. Johnsted Dow, probably. Be as well to wait until the pulsory. The desirability of a similar pro

been deferred until the following year (1884) had such matters, and that the question be sub- W. B. Hobartson matter has been disposed of in the Straits no visie in this colony is generally admitted,

it bean kada that the vessel would then have mitted to them--This would be better than call. Stewart that our local legislature may have the ad.but the difficulty of its application bas

best compelled to dosk for inspection. The ing on the Government to take tus course pro-1.0, Stokes vantage of seeing what has been done there. hitherto been considered so great as to

Company feel that the rule requiring a vessel posed. to dock is nuevossary augha hardship. If it The circumstances of the two colonia are so prevent any practical step, being taken in

Bou. P. RYE-We are not governed by the T. II. Whitehead similar that the legislation found advanthis direction. This difficulty bas, howevor,

deste necessary they would not object, but the Board of Trade. What have we got to do with Tifia will be provided on the ground at 1 pm. docking simply for survey is not necessary. In them? we think, beer auch overrated. * ageous in the bue will almost certainly

view of there being a possible differanou of opia. Hoa. T. JACKSON-Your Excellency, I think prove useful in the other. The following

ion as to the reading of the Ordinace on the the Board of Trans, in framing these regs-quested to come down practually, and do ibeir statement, taken from the report of the

an ect I have brought forward a resolution. but lations, wers Igelating mera for ocean going www fielding. I maintain the certificate could be given without steamers than for river stauors, browse there Also on Friday and Saturday, commencing en the necessity of docking, and I do not think are no tirer steamers of this kind in England to Friday at 11.65 mm, a match will is played be Straits Bankrapte Commission,

dooking should to called for. The resolution special circumstances which tend to enable

toon the Hongkong Cricket Club and the propose is:-"That it in dasizable to amend the

HIS EXCELLENCY-On the Thames, fraudolent debtors to defeat their creditors

Ledios' Reoreation Club- Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinanca 1979, by adding immediately after the wonds (1) short distance, and I do not know whether those Hon T. Jack80д-But that is only for a very

Ladies' BeornATION That the hull of the ship is sufficient for the serregulations would be carried out with reference

CLUB. viçe intended and in good condition" (elion to the steamers which ply on the Thames. C. F. Chatter

W. H. F. Darby, Capt. 0.8. Cozon subsection 8 clause (aj paragraph I), the words I think that in dealing with these wartars following, that is to say, 'provided that each we must be grilled by what is ressou. A. Harris hall of any wooden gndle-wheeled rives, stator the Naval authorities state, tas hall of the Governmont, Burveyor shall declare that the abe, mid I think it is unreasonable if, V. A. C. Harkins

C. E. Holworthy is suficient for the sorrion intended and in good vessel be, arrayed by putting har into

G. T. Jotanton A. J. beach condition without requiring snch river stoarner aloar watar: that she should have to be docked to be decked, ifil be reasonably proved to him avery year for survos by the Marine Surveyor. 12. Street

W. B. Robertson that such river stoner has been re-metalled There is no question tbut pattinga wooden rossol A. K. Travers within the the yous immediately proceding inte dock does not do it say good. Har linesBy kind permission of Admiral Riednier the the data of survey and that she has ant ground may be warped, and apart from the inconvenience since the last eervəy.""

the name of

to date. They now consist of

FLAGS OF MERCANELE HOUBES IN CHINA.

MAMOY THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG, PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. ---

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANZON.

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONE, SHANGHAI.

PLAN CP YOKOHAMA."

PLAN CS. MANIZA PLAN OF SAIGON.

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

Among the other contents of the book are An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mesutims of Sua rise and Sunset, Maan of Buremater and Thermometer, Rainfull, Eclipsest, Fantirale, ko. A full Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of the Festivals, Fasts,

observed by Chinese. Mahomedans, Parson,

would greatly assist those who might hare occasion

the Colony.

bat competition.

septed the tank of forming a new Ministry, and

LATEST, TELEGRAMS.

LORDON, 2nd February. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. It is announced that Mr. Gladstone has ar

Parliament has been adjourned pouding its for

The caly appointment suggested at prosent is of report of the Commission appointed in the that of Lard Rossberg an Secretary of State

Straits to consider this important question of for the Colonisa the Bankruptcy Ordinanco and Law of Partnership. As we have already sniggasted,

In the above remarks we have endeavoured | mation. over an idea of the principal lines of the

THE GRECIAN DIFFICULTY.

4

Lord John Hay will take-command of the

Jawa, e, with the days on which they fall. ia as applicable to Hongkong as to Singit probably to wait to deforlogislation combined equadrons in Sade Fay.

Comparative Tables of Mouay, Waights, &c." The Hongkong Postal Guido for 1886.

Areola and pastares of Mails and Farvel Post at and from London and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Camber of Commerce of Hongkong, and Shangbai.

Hooghong Chair. Jinricksha, and Beat Hire.

This issue contains the Now Seals of Hong og STAMP DUTIES, also tables of COURT FEES not alegere pablished. The APPENDIX consists of

FOUE HUNOXnd Pages

of closely printed matter, to which refersace is ocastantly required by residents and those aving commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

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

Groat Britain, Nanking, 1342

pore

coloty is with out-of-the-way places to which it is

(a) The frot that great deal of the trade of this prolically impossible to folder assote, In most failures the largest part of the nests consiste of Lohse due from persons in such piases. There is strong reasor to believe that in many esas such deste a fotitions, and in other cases and perhaps more fre shipped off and acid or otherwise disposed of in con temptation of failure, the deblos kaowing that the creditors will not be able to recover the andant dat. Having induced the creditom to norept a composition the debtor managan to realize the value of the goods I wontawayand is thus provided with capital to stret again. This pooved well be met by wpetion 100 sub-nation 15 of the present Ordiner, but in prac tie it has been found impossible to trace those ship

English: the sase with which gach as. (b)The fact that soonants pro kept in other Counts can be manipulated and area concocted, in preparation for a failure.

goods are obtained from the creditora nul

Quta

the same subject here until the new Straite Ordinance has become law, but in order that there may be no more delay than is unavoid. able it would be useful, we think, that the consideration and dispassion of the subject should bo commcnced forthwith, for the mat- rer is one which will necessarily occupy much ime A commneneziment might be mado by the Government asking for a report on it from the Chamber of Commercio. If thie course were adopted the Chamber might

Bankruptcy Commission as a basis from advantageously take the report of the Straite

which to work.

wėra present

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A mooting of the Hongkong Legislative Comm- all was held yesterday afternoon, when there H. B. the Hon. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., Acting Governor.

Hon. Sie sorer FALLITO, Chief Justion Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary Hon. E. LO'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hoa A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer, Hon. J. M. PRICE, Burvoyor-General. HOLL P. ETETE.

Hon. W. KsaWICE.

Hon. T. JAOKSON. Hon. F. D. SASSOOK.-- Hon. Wore SHING.

ans extent

The amendment was put and carried, and

four o'clock.

CRICKET.

Banezes and Brokers,

H. K. Skoze

K. W. Wallaco

LAWTEMS.

F. H. O. Wilson, Capl

C. E. Rowley

D. E. Caldwell.

Y H. Descon

F. A. Haceland

C. E. Holworthy

A. J. Tecili

G. C. C. Minster

A. P. Stokes

F. Webhar

A. G. Wise

A's na coalie will be on the ground, players are

THE Honokays CriCKET CLUS. H. F. Whyte, Capt. C. 8. Bar

G. B. Bratwell

T. E Daries

W. Damas MT. GeshaN

4. Griable A. H. Jackson W. Watson-Fiko

A, de Berrian

FII O. Wilson

TURF NOTES.

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caused there is a chanos of possible loss., I Band of the dag-ship Turenne vill play on the HOL. P. RYZIT-Your Excellengy, I boy to trust that the Council will agro to the fro- Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. second the resolution proposed by my hon. position of my hon. friend opposite, and that friand opposite. I amst asy it soams inexplicable they will notinsist on these ressels being docked to me why, after so many years, suddenly these overy year for survoy, but that on the other gentlemen who are connosted with the Harbour Sand the Marine Surreyors will be satisfod with Master's department and the Marina Survey do what is reasonable, and will ascertain the con partment should come down on these steamers.dition of the vessel's kall withan: patting har The minutes of the previous meeting were read There is something behind it, I am confident in dock by soeing by divers whether she is suit What do they moon by it-what do they mean? able for traffic. I do not think too much super They know these ships da well sa ang ships lu sision ca be exercised orar vessels 39 regards The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY By the barbour. Thay ay they cannot be exazzined engines and boilers, bat as regards vols canning by divars. That is contrary to the opinion of between Hongkongand Cautoo therecennot bathe rection or H.E. the Offer Administering the avery Naral officer in port with the exception of slightest chance of loss of lie from the condition So xaxitrus wax I that Limagined, in my dress, The 0.3.3. Co.'s steamer Ulysses, from Livor Government. I lay upon the table an application the gentlenian who acts as Harbour Master ul i of the hall of the steamer, as it is in a river the two projes chasing each other up and down, here

The British gumbest Hidys Commander Hotham, left here yaylerday for Canton.

The clansiah nature of the native traders, sapenially Chinese, which enables those festdalently disponed to make over their property to their friends szd reistinna with perfect confidence that it will be duly restored when the storm has blows over. In Chaloo, with additional article, smaler cases there is reason to believe that fraudu

lent bille of enfo are largely used for the purpose of defeating creditors, and in ather cases fraudulent poor, left Singapore yesterday for this port.

Tantsin, 1858

and all others noi abrogated

France, Tientsin. 1858

Convention, 1860

Tientsin, 1885

United States, Tientsi, 1858

Additional, 1869

Peking, 1830

German, Tiautain, 1961

Polting, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brasil, and Paru. TREATIES WITH JAFAN

Netherlands Corea

ferent Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH 'ÄNNAM

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

ΠΕΡΙΩΝ ΤΑΓΟΤΑ

Chineso

Japanese LEGAL

Siames

Corsan

Orders in Council for Government of HBM, Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1881

Rules of H.3.M. Supreme and other Courts

in China and Japan

• Tables of Consular Feos

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

Regulations for the Congelar Courts of United

States in China

Ruler of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chiuro Passenger Act

TRADE REGULATIONS

Chian

mortgages or conveyorces of landed property aed nst < unfrequently resorted to.

Siam

Japan

Castrans Seizure, China

Customs and Harbour Legalatians for the dif-

ferent pocs of China, Philippines, Siam, &c.

Charter of the Colony

New Rules of Legislative Council

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Piletage Regulations HONGKONG

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(d) The facilities for retiring to their own country when a failero is impending, not only when the delter har reason to fear czplaisant proceedings against himse, but in other vases when tewie ie bad.

himself to be insofrent at kay parliontar dito, any deft due by any person residing out of the jariadia

The United States corvette Marion has boun overhauled in Boyd's New Dock, Shanghal.

The Agents (Mowers. Adurrison, Bell & Co.) inform us that the Shire Line steamer Brecon

his port yesterday. are, from London, sailed from Eingapore for

and confirmed.

MINUTES.

THE INDIAN AND COLONIAL EXHIDITION.

for s vote for the erpenses of this Colony in con- asction with the Ladiaanal Colonial Exhibition, together with the correspondence attached.

The CLERK OF COURCILS read the minste The Other Administering the Govoromont lays to fore the Council an application which has been reived hom the Chairman of the Commission appointed by Sir doorgs Bowen in January, 1889, to arrange for live proper rejasonlation of Hanging at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be held in Landon this year, The Chairman, on behalf of the Commission nake for farther grant by Government of £2,000, to meet the expenditure ou count of the exhibits forwarded this along, the aum of 2500 which was voted by tis Conaci on 4th November last having proved whos

adequate for that object Park of the Habibils have almady gonn forward and the remainder are nearly ready to be shipped. H. E renommands the Conneil to vote the further sam new asked for by the mission to enable the potons to be worthily represented at the Colonial and ladina Exhibition.

The Acting CoLONIAL SECRETART-I mori that this minute bo referred to the Finance Committen.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded

With much expectation did I procsed to the Courge this morning as I board rumours of se Fast times to be done; and as I plways like to back my opinion, poor though it may be on Race Days, I find it necessary to see all I can.

kicked along at a furious gallop, there'striding.

His EXCELLENCE-I will ask my bon, friend ou easily and gracefully, until st last with the who makes this motion whother he will with aid of a little whiskey they changed into the draw it for the present and allow it to be r ferred to the Necretary of State for the consi- Roem of car two local violinists, playing that daration of the Board of Trade I do not think most charming little dust of last evening.

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present. How be asa say so when in the Navy whole way. they always employ(divers I do not understand. I don't believe he can ever have been in ship that has been surveyed. I have it on the highest naral: authority that these ships lying light can be taken into clear water, into 12 ft. of water sad o diver can walk round them in proper di ing dress and see it thore is a nail loose; and tion in the law at presaut existing without ra

The Course was not en good going as I bad yet this gentleman writes to the Government to ferance to the Bocrotary of State, circumstanced say that our suggestion that divers should ex.) as I am. I understand that there is a uniformi expected. I do not wish to worry our hard gentlenina oso give hisself away in that manuer Heard of Trade, and see should be distiching this theo honorary position mean "moro kicka amine the bottom is o tem quibble. How any ty of practice in other colonies established by the working Clock of the Course. We all know that cannot understand. I think these vessels, uniformity of practice if we were to agree to than halfpones"; but I would point out that it being worden rossola copper bottomed, can be such a proposal as that which has now been made. ozamined quite well in the harbour ad the I would therefore suggest that the cunt I hare only requires a lot of rolling in certain parts diver can bring up a report if there is anything named should be adopted, if my hon. friend will which are easily discernible, to make it as boar wrong as easily as I can look up at this ceiling withdraw his motion. I will undertake to for-perfection as possible. and fell whether there is a spot on it

ward any statement which the Chamber of Com The Arrostur-Govera? Sir, I wish be morce may think it to make upon the subject

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fore this motion is put to the Council, to for the consideration of the Secretary of Stats. One of the fest gallops which manatdod yny. any one or two words with reference to it. It does seem to me that thoru might to some ex- | attention was that of Shamrook and Ambasador. and more particularly with reference to the optional logfelation for these steamers, but I de I was surprised to see the last rated going so observations made by my hon. friend who has ugt think lehould be justified in sanctioning 10

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also operate to enable monoyed person to trade in the 4)The dicastagnes alinded to in (c.) which romana of young lations and friends of no means, taking the profit if successful, without incurring Lors in case of failure. In this sounastion we may To-day being Chinese Now Year's Day thore mention the largely increasing number of "traneh will be no issne of the Hongkong Daily Press to Sem" controlled by the same Chop of capitalist, morro The Banks and Insurance Ofisas will in my cases started for the purpose of Coating ob losed for business to-day. commodation paper. With a view of checking these abuses the The Courier Age that the Chinnas Custome Commission take acveral rutón inendations Ressano for 1885 is nearly one million taels tu is effect that the consequence to a bank-forger than that for 1834, a very satisfactory - arcaso. 1886 promises to be oven a better year rupt of not obtaining bis discharge should than 1885, which is encouraging for all whose lot be made much more serious than they are at is cast in the land of ten, silk, and shirtings. present, and that the penal provisions of the The Lee Yoon Sagar Refinery has been sold law should be extended and more vasily patto Messre. Jardins, Matheson & Co., for the in motion. The Commission also propose $190,000.

China Bugar Refining Company, Limited, for The transaction will be submitted to

Hor, W. Keswick--I "bog to more in moved the resolution upon the answer which was alteration in thes in on that subject without well and although the handsome brown was the following provisions :-

the shareholders of the Lee Tren Bugur Be amendment that the money, be voted now. given to his question at the last meeting of first referring it to the Secretary of State. hard held at the end... L. shorild have aspected a (1)-That the bankrapt shall with his neosants fle fuery Company. Limited, for confirmation in It has been informally before the Finance Council. I stated then, I think-at all events I Hon. W. KESWICK-Your Excellency, I bare greater difference between the pair. Soad from Batatement containing the following particles, viz, the usual way at a meeting to be held shortly. Committee, and I believe the view was ta. air sure it most have been well understood by mech-pleasure in accepting the suggestion you xong a bit faster, Mr. Gordon, before you make the cause of bin bankruptcy, the date when kẻ haf

animously in favour of the roto being grated. the Copacil--that I was speaking from the id have made with regard to the motion. Its bafcre becoming insolvent balanced his secoste, the

manat of be capital at the date of sushi balazoo after The steamer Strathairly, which arrived here The objects one which is recognised as formation which had been obtained from the object, I hope, may be obtained, without a match with that curious little bit of staff called" providing for the payment of all his abilities and yesterday morning, reports having ancocnterada of exooding importance to this colony, tas propar anthority as to the facts. The statement an alteration of the law, as I think the question Lucifer, otherwise. I fear the Mandarin will maring allowances for bad sad doubtful debts, and heavy gale on her passage. She left Kuchizotzu funds becseryant having been otherwise I zuste was strictly in accordance with the terms resta stoply on the interpretation.

gather in your abokele with "dovelika simpli. the date on which he first know or had reason to on the 23: alt and had strong winds and provided to enable the Colony to be worthily in which the information was given, and al- Hia EXCELLENCY-I think it is in the law believe that he was insolvent.

aqually weather, which soon Increased to a terrepresented at the exhibition which is to be though I must admit there at first sight seems itself. (1)-That if the assets collected, and other sssste zile gale from the NW, accompanied with freopened in May, There is a fund which has born to be some discrepancy between the facts stated relarued by the Trustee or Obeisl Bocsiver as good

Hen, W. KewICK-Ragard should be had, debts, ahal at the axpiration of siz usnths from the get heavy snow and hail squalls. She found get up aslled the Guarantee Fand, bat tas by me in anasar to my hon. friend's question I think, to the special waters in which these date of adjudiosios be insuficient to pay 50 per cent. horself in a tremendous heavy cross sea, which money which was thus raised was clearly not in-and the facts which he is now in possession of vessele ply. They are not sosan going vessel Two "Shanghai' selected"griffins, Master upon debts proved or recored is the stazement of state in one of the life beats and did other tended in the first instanes to meet the expenses and which he has detailed to as, I think it will be but are more like ferry boss, and the whole of Vinegar and another, then performet là mile in aiteirs. It shall be proaned until the canizary be minor damage. The gate listed for 65 hours connected with the exhibition, but was looked found when they are carefully compared that their machinery sud-their fittings are abordain. 05sen: but I think uy watch, must hare shown tast the bankrupt has continued to trade after The lowest reading of the barometer was 29.88, upon by the contributors to it no reserve fual; good deal turns on the distinction which I think water. It has occurred to me, and I think keowing himself to be insolvunt

(1) Thatixconsidering whether the bankrupt the thermometer standing at 37.

and it therefore beiges important that the is drawn zow-but which was not drawn in the to most people who hate cesadored the stopped. Conservative and Ganuzi Prosit wore money so required should be soted at and, a question in the form in which it was put the dis subject, that it is not so much in the lawent along for a distanco, the weight on this esca- The Friend of China, the organ of the Society there are no subscriptions whatever. We shall notion between special docking for the purposes the application and interpretation of sion being on the lit named, and as far as I tion and which has been outstanding more than for the suppression the Opiun Trade, lamenta be following the example not by other eoloaies of examination and dooking at anok times as it that the difficulty arises. It is intended The Treaties between France and China, 1885. twalvo mouths after it was insurrod shall not be sea-the results of the rocont Parliamentary elections in reting this additional sax for the expenses of would have offerded, and perhaps did afford faci-filst the hull of the ship shall be sufficient could make out Conservative abɔat beld his own. and Fauce and Siam, Additious Artide to sidered a mi saget. "Chefoo Convention, together with many other traded after he has known himself to be insolvent if

(That a bankrupt shall be deemed to have in chutting out many of its supporters from the the exhibition. 2500 having been previoualy litios for examination. It rooms to me, as far for the service intendo If the surveyor can against what is generally supposed to be a for

House of Commons. It ways: The elections granted. I am sure that with this sum and as I can gather of course I cannot speak accusatisfy alroself that the hull is in that stato with superior animal items, have not appeared in proviQUŞ, İBARƏJ. be B3 zot know, or and no reason to believe himself, have lisuissed some of our best friends from what we shall hare beside for we shall have to rately on the point without the figures before out the vessel's being docked I see no TOILEɛn

Parliament, wo hope only temporarily. Other call or the pearantee fund also, and with the ma-but it appears from the statement of the why a certificate to that effect should not be Mr. Ten Brocok extended all his live stock- Owlers may be sent to Daily Prese Üffles, where (5)-That a bankrupt shall be deemed, until the friends of the anti-opiam moviment, who now som now provided, we shall be able to represent ben. member that these chips ware docked at granted'; but I hare much pleasure in complying

la proved, to have continued to tendo it is pablished. or to the following Agents Domeing himsel to be insolvent, utos no enter the House of Commers for the first time, the colony farcurably as the circumstances the times stated in the answer given at with your Barely suggestion and I hope Daokold and Horsebel-1 mils in 3mins going

knowing produce to the Ocial Receiver propar badanse shoes fill the gaps in our ranks. Yet we cannot will admit of. I think it would be well, with the last nooting, Eat what seems to be this discussion will have answered its purpose. vory easily at the end. The "Hoso" (looking shewing the state of his affairs for each of the three but regret the absaden of Mr. Samual Smith, out the further delay of referring the subject to doubtful is whether they were specially re- RIS EXCELLENOY-I would suggest that the extremely bulky about che body and waist) was rese preceding his bankraptor and unless te skall Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Mr. Arthur Pam. Bir the Finants Committee, that the sum should now quired to be docked for the particular purpose of Chamber of Commerce should state the remounted on the skewbadi. Mean and Wild Wood madaly the Court that the pairs were made within a William McArthur, Mr. James Cropper, fr, be voted, and I beg to mare that the Council do survey or whether the Marine Burrayor did not fully reasonable time from the end of each of ruch year,

aleo went the same distance, ander similar con- William Fowler, and other of our long-tried now vote £2,000 towards meeting the expontes content himself with the fact that they had bron The CHIEF Josricz-Or the Company. These recommendationsspeak for themselves, friends from the House."

of the colony in taking part in the Colonial and decked as sufficut compliance with the require HIS EXCELLEwcy--Tea, or the Company. ditions, and the watch showed the same time and it is unnecessary to dwell on their in-

Indian. Bublătion to be held this year in ments of the Grdinance. I take it, the explans. THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS within half a second, The bodies of the two children who lost thoir London.

tion of the discrepancy between his foote and ours

BIJL portance. As the law at present stands it lives at the tre at the Fo Lok Theatre on Tues- Hoa, T, JACKSON--I have great pleasure in will be found in that practice; but I have no The ATTORNEY-GENERAL morsit the cocond

day afternoon were found after the flames had seconding the proponition.

denbt asraful inquiries will be made cu that point reading of the Religions Ceremonies and Fes. Of the lot under training in Mr. Taal's hands, boon got under, sharred and hurned out of all & Inkrupt has been guilty of ash or sibility of recognition. They were the bodies that the resolution as proposed was irregular, as sed a report will be called for. Now with re

His FXORLLENCY pointed out to Ber: Keswick sad to ascertain how mattere pencely statul, tirala Bill. Ea suld the Connoit would probably Mamuder, (waight up) "Grey Dawn, and Cro- remember that some wonths ago a good morne galloped 11 mile is 3min. 031800. The bazardous speculation or other irregularities. of a boy and a girl; named respectively Wo all proposals for votes of money must be maile gard to the resolution, I think there is some deal of discussion took place about the principles first med had about enough of it at the and; The effect of the auggested provisions jost Fung Kung and Fung Tai Hi. As to the by the Goromment.

thing to be mail on the other side of the question. and rules upon which processions, Chinese pro Hoa KESWICr-The wording of my The practice isnow, whatever it may have former cessions more particularly, and Chinese cele hat it is a good performance as the pony is still quoted would be that the onus would because of the outbreak there are conflicting

An inquest was opened by the previous motion not þang quite in accord-ly been, in accordance with the requirements of brations of being descriptions were mantained, tbrown on the bankrapt to prove that his Acting Cereuse, Mr. N. G. Mitaħall-Innes, ance with what the rules require, Theg to the law. The law le in the same terms as the and it was found, in the course of some proces Reafer, Idieboy, and another grifin made a inability to pay his just debts was due to no at the Mortanry yesterday afternoon, and a wo altar it to this effect That the proposed vote Marchant Shipping Ast, under which surveys of ings which took place before the Magistrates, good mile in 2min. 23see, the thestaat finishing fault of his own

man stated there that she saw a girl trim and be taken into consideration nor without being this kind are conducted in England. The manner that there were doubts and difficulties arising very easily. Belgravia a mile ma min, glaso light a lamp in a room behind one of the shops referred to the Finance Committee.

iz which those surveya are to be carried out his out of the confusion into which the law had One very important point, which came underneath the gallery of the Theatre, and that Hon. T. JACTION-I beg to second the amend been prescribed with a great deal of care and a in the course of a aumber of years fallen. It had This pony is going well and don't you forget before the Commissioners was in con. sbe afterwards apeet the farap sad broke it, the ment.

great deal of detail by the Board of Trade in been thonght desirablo, therefore, to repeal the it." Cheapside and Fun both soera in good under. conflagration being thas caused. Another Hon. P.EXIE-It was referred to the Fin. their regulations, and among other regulations existing provisions of law, some of which appeared Becas they are not doing fast timen is no rua. MELBOURDE... MISIre. Norton, Kargravs & Co. Intetion with the question of bookkeep account is that a woman was trying some anes Committes.

which they lay down for Surveyors in carrying to clash with others, and the whole of which LONDON.......Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane, ing. According to the summary of their dumplings in fat over so earthen stove, and Beveral members laforked the hon. gentleman at theso surrays is this, which I read from the together produced a very inconvenient, pro-son for supposing that they cannot do so. Tr Mesare. Etreet & Co., 20 Cornhill. report giren by the Straits Times the the pan becoming overheated the grena aught that it was only informally before that body. regulations themselves-The surveyors before codure, sad to provide for the regation of coon was not moving is, her old sonstoned way, Mesara. Bates, Elendy & Co.

fire and sent a mass of flare up to the boarded The AgriNG COLONIAL SECRETARY-I more granting a duslaration for twelve months, shall these matters on as entirely new footing. but after cantering round once his action seemed LONDON BP. W.m. With, 151, Cannon St. Commissioners do not think it would be floor of the theatre gallery above, and this being that the Comnil vats the sum of £2,000 towards be careful to make an examination of the ont- Uster the former system it was necessary for to be frest. SAN FRANCO. Mr. It. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants, practicable or advisable to compet all large vory dry and cesabustible, took tre at once, and the expenses of this colony in counsation with ride of the abip lo a dry dock, timbers, braces, Chiness who wanted permission for precessions

Erchange,

traders to keep their books in English. The inquest has been adjourned sine die to The COLONIAL TEASURES Oconded..

inuediately after spread all over the Theatre. the Colonial and Indian Exhibition.

bolts, ete. Before serverore pass that of a sad the orention of structares for their religious rengel they should see it is it to gofiuto water." | and other celebrations to apply for permits to They propose the enactment of a provision 'enable the police to make further investigations. Carried.

New those regulations apply to all ships, with various departments of the "Government-

MACÃO................. Mr. F. A. is Crus.

SWATOW

AMUT.....

FORMOSA

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.Mossra Quelch & Co.

Mesars. C. Gerard & Co. Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.. Messrs. Hedge &"Co. NINOPO Maasrs. Kelly & Walsh, 8ghai. SHANGHAI......Mesura. Fall & Helt.. - SHANGHAI.... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. Norrazen & Mesere. Hall & Holts and Kelly RIVED Porta

& Walsh, Shanghai, ronts on the opposing creditors to show that NAGASAKY Mesara The C. & J. Trading Co. HIGGO, OBAKL.Mesure, F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHANA...Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

Mesura. Diaz Parts & Co.

MANELL

SAIGOS .....

TORQUINMr. Ch Dapent.

BANGKOK Meásra. Eamsey & Co.

SINGAPURE...Messrs. Heyla & Co.

FENANG... Mesere Kaynard & Co. COLOMBO........Messrs. A M. & 3. Ferguson,

Calcutta......Mesara. Newman & Co.

SYDNEY AND? Messrs. Gardon & Gotch. BRISBANE...J

LONDON...

LONDON....

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

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