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e warrants, and Section 7 states that all acta prasad on Saturday afternoon they are stamped on vided by this Ordinanne may be done as walkin anday morning, and in some oxser the Stamp Brinday as on any other dapa. I very rush re Office is kept open specially. I would suggest geat the misapprehension I was under whs I that as the Starap Olos has been at work for Inserted those two articles.
noarly twenty years and no gorious inconvenience has arisen in reference to bills of exchange and promissory notes it would be botter to a form our law to that of the United Kingdom. The CHIEF JUSTICE said that in England stamped paper could be, purchased at the law stationera at any tima.
His EXCELLERCY-Is it necessary to retain Article 2.
oding for the endais is calculated to VTko United States corvatto d'art, commander Justices of the Peos the power of issuing sexy about other documents; it they are timis promption or the increase of emolu-Barolay arrived at Yokohama on the 19th ult,
from Hongkong. monte in the subordinate ranks, and to some
lent or injustico in that way, because The Hidge News says: An ungainly look ing animal was led about the streets on the 18th hi department receives an cocasion to April, followed by an admiring crowd, lond in ite Bethaboat of a highly paid-suh-head errusions of astonishment. The beast, which the owner said came from Shikoku and was economy has to be practised below. This is caught in the mountains, had the bead and a hardship, however, which would probably shoulders of an ordinary Japaness dog, while the | be felt in individual crees rather than gener-hinder parts were like those of a diminutive bear. It appeared to be in capital health and spirite ally. While we are on the subject of the well fed, and probably looks forward to a pleasant norvios there is another matter which might career as ohiof attraction in a one-son show. The
perhaps be mentioned with advantage, and
no
doubt have favonably entertained & bad: offer
The ATTORNEY GENERAL -The second article will come out by removing Sections 3 and 4.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Carried.
GUPTLYING LIQUOR TO SITIVO.
·nert-commissioned offeer of marines, with
ton, March 26th: The Chinese Minister and Some conversation in a low tone of voice
SUPREME COURT.
-30th April.
IN BANKRUPTOT,
BEFORE ME. JUSTICE RUBRILL.
IN THE MATTER OF LEU FAN TING, A. BAKUPE.
Mr. Mossop applied for the order of die charge of the bankrupt who passed his last examination on the 14th fontant
The Acting Registrar having read his report and stated that he had no objestion to the bankrupt obtaining his discharge, his Lordably made the order.
POLICE COURT.
30th April.
BEVORE ME: E: MACKEAN.
A FAMILIAR FACE.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
Chan Ahop was sharged with being a rogus sud vagabond, and in possonon of burglarions implements.
C. Miners saw the prisoner and another as with a long bamboo at. Tat Mong Kok, and thinking they were after us good he wont to them. They both ran, and he caught the pri soner, whom he found to be it possantion of some skeleton keys. The defondant was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
LARCENI!.
The COLONIAL TERAADLER said there would be no dificulty in arranging for that horo. The ATTORNEY-GENISA bog to move the there were any demand stamped paper might
sale or taking on bourd demand. for preventing the mis on teine Ordinance be sold at all reasonable hours, but there was no that is as to the way in which the lower of considerably less money,"
of dpfritzons or Formented Lignors, nod for
Hon. P. ETZI said hthonght it would be punisting persons hovering about Ships for the better in maintain the present system. No cua rauks are recruited. It has been publicly
The first batch of mitch sows for the Hong purpose of selling such Liquors, or of convey liked to take a promissory note or bill of exchange stated by two successive Governors that long Dairy Company, Limited, arrived horsing them on board. The matter was first re-unless it was stamped.
The slaus was passed. as a goueral raja all appointments at the yesterday from San Francisco by the U. and O. prescuted to the Government by the Commodor
steamer Creanic. That vessel shipped 36 nows and the Admiral, se to the ill affects caused by The COLONIAL TREASURER explained that Governor's disposal would be offered to and a ball, but the next day after leaving Bun allowing epirits to be introduced on board meu cinto 13, which provides for a denoting stamp Competitive examination. Chinese employda Francias she was caught in a severe storm all of war hera, and as thote were no local ardinances was a new one introduced on the suggestion of are unnally selected in this way, but the pro-mast eyelenio in its violence in the course of to prohibit it it was thought advisable to intro tan soliators Tato such a case as an agreement cess with regard to Europeace is somewhat which lea of the cows died; The Juce Section 12, Chap. 60, 16 and 17 Victoria, for a louse. A man entered into such an agroo were alive when the roseal reached Yokohama On ponsideration, however, I thought it would went and paid the whole doty for which the leane different and bardly in accord with the off-but the ball and two more ea eginbad on be advisable to extend this provision to all ships. wes liabin. He afterwards entered into a lenes, and
James Bunith, unemployið saman, made an- amal declarations that bure been made.
Portuguese gentlemen who hold most of the bent to twɔ ɖozen, and a calf born just before of violent death on board ship in which drink dellar, botit was desirable that the whole duty had charge, draak and incapablo. He went to prof
reshing port. Fortunately for the Company has played the principal, if ant the sole part, and
wse introduced for that purpose. clerkships in the Government service, who the animals was insured, and a fae ball has been therefore I think it will be rory advisable in been paid to begin with, and the deating stamp for a week in default of payings due of $1.
as we are legislating for men-of-war, that we
On article 2 of the solidate, which provides they have 200e or oephews ready to leave brought down from Shanghai
The San Francisco Chronicle of the 3rd April should also stand to merchant ship the far a fifty cents duty on agreements being school, obtain permission to introduce them into their offices without salary, merely by mys: An agreement was made between the therfore inserted and the work, hell are under har denly and otherwise charged with duty, Pacifle Mail Stasmship Corapany and the therefore inserted that the worship shell as the COLONIAL TREASURER explained that the way of affording them occupation. and Chinese Six Compania about two months ago of Her Majesty's ships or vessels, or any examption contained in the old Ordisuce,
description of vessel used in navigation, not in
ty-Manirsadum, letter, or agreement, made giving them an tosight into office work by which the steamship people reduced their clading Chinese juuks or lorehas not propelled for es relating to the sale of any goods, wax, or until such time as they may be able to tax of fare for Chinese passengers to China by stent. Section 3 provides that it shall be in maarohandise, or to the sale of any shares in any
from $50 to 835, ty-Six Companies having ro-
lawful for any person to bring on board ship any public company, not being a bicker'a note or find remunerative employment elsewhere. presented that it was nouossary te adept some fermented or spirituous liquer without the con- document given by a braker had barn omitted The boys naturally become useful and in means of this kind to get rid of their dependent sout of the captain or officers, or to take it oh He said the practice had grown up of stamping
holt, amon, and bliad countryman. Ahont 3,000 course of time à salary is accured for Chinese have left the city as a result of this re-board for the purpose of giving it to the sailors such docthneats. He would like to take the op
dection, the last steamer king away about 508. And in order to make this effecinal it is provided portunity ofsaying some remarks had been made
Te Ahing, coal coolin, was sentenced to three them and they are added to the per-
Stamp Offies had egged people on to stamp weeks hard labour and thres bouer public ex- manent staff of the office concerned. We The ratos have now bruised to $50, and the that any officer of Her Majesty's sertion, or any very uncalled for remarks be thongatus if the are speaking thostly from hearsay, but have tear Ocipnie, sailing to day without seaman or marines under his orders, thess documents. There had been nothing of the porase in the stacks for stealing 15 cents' worth
beard only about Mongolions.
may search any boat sean hororing about the Hat People E to the Stamp Ofice and got of age at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery on Thare- good reanos to believe that the process is
the ship, and baise any spiritusus or farmonted what stamp they wanted. The matter did not day. The San Francisco Chronicle publishe puch as we have described it. We need
Dome, under his personal notion unless thaṛr was following a special despatok, dated Waabing-liquors he may find on board.
Tas ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY SOLded, something particular. A man came and asked At his residengs, 2, Oxine Road, Captain Jo hardly say that we should be glad to find that
to bave fifty agreemente stamped. It was not we haye been misinformed, because the his suite, as every one in Washington knows,
annoy the mansion known as Stwart Castle, here occurred between His Excellency, the Chief for the Colleator to ask him he thought be ayatom strikes us as being a particularly one of the largest and most commodious residen Justice, Acting Attorney-General, Asting Co
did want them, but whenever the matter and come anfair one. There are many English boyses in the national capital. Not long ago the louist Secretary, and the Hon. P. Byrie as to the really wanted them. It was to be prassmell he Minister was waited upon by some well-known desirability of roading the Bill & saocnd time at before him he had told the applicant the agres in the colony whose friends would be glad to ladies who are snowledged leaders in society this meeting, but only small parts of the onvermente did not require stamps. People, however, secure for them an opening in the Govern hare, to get his consent to have a party of some Ration was audible for a time at the reporters had gone on stamping them. Now, there wers tw
courses before the Government, either to get the ment Barvice, and while we claim for them kind matter to the castle for the benefit of the tabla
The CHIB JUSTICE-There is acme Ordin law into conformity with the practice, which was Garfield Hospital. The old fellow is not à foci. no preference over the Portuguese va car.
ance dealing with the mattor now. He is se shrewd in diplomacy as the most ex-
fass, or bo get the praction into conformity wita The Hon. F. RYRIR-I havo soon times fre- the law, which was difinalt, hoone bere it was tainly think they ought to enjoy the same parionood man in the corps, and realizing what chances. The system is objectionable, how-power Washington society is in national affairs, greatly inflicted on persons for taking quer on difficult to get anyone to do anything ther had
The ACTINO COLONIAL SECRETARY-The not beea acustomed to or to opasa doing any for a month. aver, irrespective of any question between he readily consented to granting the use of the board vessela in brats,
house for the entertainmeat, and offered. in
The Chiny Jusrice said the practice ka
Tang Akwong, hawkar, was convicted of plok- did not fally comprehend what he had consented it could not be showed that thora was any consi- beeg profitable to the raronus, (A laugh).
ing the pocket of a returned amigrant-named 17 increase the establishments.
The COLONIAL TREASURED mid that only Li Mo Mui of a silver watch and an opium box, to do He did not know that the intention as deration-that any money had passed.
His EXCELLENCY-Tho people were triad for to convert his honse into a common bazaar, for
The question of the money was not at italking at a man oposed in the stacks for that. the entrance to which tickets would be sold and taking spirits on board the rea-of-war, and000 had been dertrod from this sores last value 38, the Frasa Cented, while in a crowed any one could he admittel. He thought it was that was proved, but it could not be proved that portant one, but as she practice had grown up He was satansed to two masths hard labour, only intended to have a little party, to which all tooney had passed, sad the onse was in case of stamping the contract notes and ne pas nd he also was relegated to the stocks for three had objected and it was easier for people to go hours on the first and in-t days of his sentence, the guests would be,spooially invited, and quence dismissed.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The case on doing what they had been doing, he would that he might by a little politeness and kind nass aid a good sebou be partient what was dismissed and the mattor was brought to the suggest, as the exemption imported a question of difcalty and donht into the section, which His EXCELLENCY-This Bill will stand over FLAGE OF MERJANTILL HOUSES IN CHINA STEWART-LOURwer, and that of Assistant The P. & O: steamer Ravenna, with the northo had dane ho began to devise means of avoid notice of the Government.
ing the engagement. Hod aut Eke to with-
was not present when the exemption was taken COUR OF SIGNAL THER AT VITA PEARgistrar-General to provide for Mr. Mr.utward English mail, loft Singaporo at 8 a.m. draw the privilege he had granted, for that
ant, that people be allowed to go on doing what MAP OF IBE FAR EAST.
would me impolite, and impoliteness is not in
they had beru doing. CHELL INES. Mr. May bay now finished on Friday for this port.
the viabulary of the Chasse laister. He bas hit upon a better way of getting out of the affair without Batly refusing the house and theroby gaining the censure of Washington wociety. He is soon to be succeeded by another Minister, who is coming from China, bat he did not intend to go immediately and he fully ex- pested to te in Washington when the bas Bar project came off. He now finds it absolutely necessary that he should leave town immediately. and this he will do. His successor wil toe in charge of the Legation, and the ladies can hardly feel. under the circumstanesa, that they can hold, by any rude of society etiquette; his saspasser to the bargain be mada"
Fpsan.
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Johore.
Songxi Uing.
Selangor.
PORT HAMILTON Porak.
British.
NATAL SQUADRONE-
French.
SHIPPING OSicers of the Coasting dreamers of
PEOS.N.CO. China & Malls S. 6. Co.
Messag. Maritimes. Siomasen & Co.
The Daily Press.
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Indo-China S. N. Ca. Senttish Orintal 9.8. Co. WHAT is to be done with our cadets?
Japan M. S. 5.Co.
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Douglas S. 8. Co.
Miscellaranx Coast
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ths names of
TWELVE THOUSAND, Trees HupetD, AND
This
is a question which, in the present straight ened condition of the colony's fiancee, is ono The LIST OF RESIDENTS 1# contain: of very considerable importance. I new different nationalities, as tending to needless addition to furnish the tea for the occasion. He case which gave rise to this Bill was one in whink thing they bad baen accustomed to do.
Appointments are to be created for them all avory sensible increase in the expenditure of the departments to which they are at- The American corretto Marign, Cammander tached must be incurred. Thin, however, M. Miller, left hers yesterday for Shanghai.
The American corrette Omalut, Captain is the course which has hitherto been fol towed. The post of Assistant Colonial Se-Selfridge Arrived at Yokohama on the 21st alt, cretary was created to provide for Mr. from Shanghai
EIGHTY SIX FOREIGNEM arranged motor one Alphabet in the strictest order, the inuls as well as the earns mes being alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist of
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HOŃCEж.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA PLAN OF THE OFF OF CANTON,
+
PLAN OF FORÊTON CONCESSIONS, ŠUANGMir.
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA
PLAN OF SAIGON.
The Agente (Messrs. Russell & Co.) inform as his period of mady and has been appointed that the Union Line stemmer Antonio, from Lon- Acting Assistunt Registrar.General: When don, loft Wingapore for this port on Thursday. Mr. MITCHELL-INNEs returns from his acting
The Agents (Mosers. Siemsson & Co.) inform appointment at Police Magistrate to his eab- us that the D. U. E. Steiner Hesperia, from PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.stantive appointment other provision will Hamburg, laft Singapore for this port on Thurs- PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PSNAIL
hare to be made for Mr. Mar, and Mr. day afternocu Seacombe-Smma, who will shortly return An Anglo-Chines Calendar. Meanime of Sun from Peking, will alan be to be provided
Bapmeter and Thermometer, Raffall, Ecliss, stirasis, &c. for. The Civil Service is already aror A full Chronology of remarkable route since maoned in the higher ranks, whatever, it may
We are informed by the Agents (Moss, the advent of foreigners lo Cid Japane in the way, and these new acceisions are Adamson, Bell & Co.) that the Shire Lino steam- A dexription of the Portives, Paste her.
obarred by Chinese Makonda Parases certainly not required. While Mr. Locker Monmouthshire, from London, laf Singapore
AST has been acting as Registrar-General for this port yesterday,
Among the other contents of the book ara-
riso and Sunt. Maa
, &e with the days on what they fall Compative Tables of Money, Wights, &c. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 156.
The Russian steamer St. Petersbourg, one of the Valunteer float, arrived bere yesterday from Odessa via Singapore, bringing 700 emigrants for Vladivostock.
to
your
the nort mesting of the Council. Think the a reasous apply to the Vagrancy Ordiacuno. The CHIEF JUerice understand the
Hon. W. ResWICK said he doubted whether Attorney General does act intend to proceed the practice of stamping these documents was s
universal as the Colonial Treasurer seemed to with that now.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL-I propose to hold imagine. He thought there were a great many I do not intaudmemoranda which might be constrned into the Bill over till next session.
agreements or contracts which were not stamp- od. and it might lead to a good deal of confusion and perhaps cases of hardship if the exemption contained in the old Ordinanes were omitted.
to move the urst reading of the Vagrancy Ortiz- anco.to-day..
His CULLEN OY-Yes, that had better stand ever too.
PEACE PRESERVAZION. The Activo `ATTORNEY-GENERÁL--I more
that the Council go into Comunities on a Bill
sntitled the Peace Preservation Ordinazos.
The motion was carried and the Council went
into Committea ·
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Yes. The cluase was passed. The only other point in the Bill which gave rise to disuasion was as to the words deporta tion and banishment," the latter being sad throughout the Bill and the former in one of the head-notes.
The CHIEF Jusnon said that if wich sgrEN menta were required to he stamped unsturaped
Chu Atak was sentenced to sir werks" bard abour and thres hoars in the stocks for stealing latter box, value $2, barging to Messrs. Siemsson & Co. on board the steamer White Cloud on the 29th inst
Li Ayan, stone oatter, for the theft of a basket, cuataining 8168rom the Wong Sin Si chandler's shop, Wast-street, was dealt with in a
similar manner.
TSZE FA CARE.
Li Akwau, of 14, Hollywood road, win Butri aoned by Inspector Qaincey on a charge of kroup- ing a sono fa lottery ngonoy. Ha was fined $25, and in default of payment he way sent to gaol.
POCERT FICKING.
OPIEN CAFED.
Tang Kai, junkmaster, was lined 33 for an- linsed possession of prepared opium; sud Wong Alang was sent to garl for fourteen days in de fault of paying a line of 35 for a lika offence.
CORRESPONDENCE. ".
[ We do not hold ourselves repasible for the opinions oxpressed by our Carpondents]
DEPARTMENTAL REFORM.
TO THE FLITOS OF THE DAILY PERSS.” BIE,On the election of 4r. A. P. McEwen
agreements for the sale of gouds voull not be ass member of the Legislative Connell of this sued upon. If the Council thought that would eslony he pledged himself to watch the interests The time has not work suy great hardship well and good; he of the ratepayers of this colony.
now arrived when he can fulfil that pledge. would merely call ettnation to the point. On clansa 10, which provides the punishment The COLONIAL TREASTIER Raid he had no ob- It seems to me that the salary paid to the The gas ab Bowrington was well patronised of whipping for cortain offences, the CRISEjection to the reinsertion of the exemption; Coroner night and should be eared, and that the on Thursday evening, the large tent being filled. JUSTICE asked if the Secretary of State had and the affect on the revenue would not be Magistrata batween the should do the work, much; but he would' Kke the law to be for they are well paid and hare very little to nc- the Colonial Secretary has got on very wall London, March 28th, saya--Advious recoived expressions of sppreciation, all the items in the
A telegram in the American papers dated and the audience quite demonstrativo in their given his approval to this provision.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GREEAZ replied in precise. Ho would rather people would capy the time. Their dalies seldom occupy Arrivals and Departure of Baik and Parcel without an assistant, and no doubt could from Peking ara to the effect that the efforts Programme being, warmly, applauded and the affirmative and read a passage from a des give up paying a duty they were not called them after ede o'clock in the afternoon.
Another department which requires either to Post at and from London and Hagkong. contious to do so. In the same way, during to form a French syndicate have prored a failure. ores frequent Mr. Frame put the tigers patel by the Secretary of State approving of upon to pay than that they should go on contri.
through their usual porformates se the rst the Bill gonerally.
buting á um to the revenue which might be be abolished or its exponse redaced very con Beales of Commissions and Charge adopted by the interval between Mr. MacULLL-IN XX9*0.
His EXCELLENCY-And the provision was in swept away of any moment. It had been sugeiderably is the Registrar-General'e department.. The Japan Mail says:--The second and fifthitam on the programmno. Miss Emma Stoodley,) the Chahors of Cotros el Hongkongoing on to the Bench at the Police Court, sons of Toxygaws Keiki, the last Shagun of the characteristically dressed. 29xt appeared in the draft want home?
gested to him that things might be allowed to If ever this department was of me it is now and Shanghai
ro on as they had been doing. but be sailerit that its day has presi Hongkong Chair, Jinrickshaw and at Fire. | M. Lockhart, as Acting Registrar General, Tokugawa Government, thirteen and tea your graceful equestrial scare, the Crakoviene and
that was not what, he wanted; he would I trust that the ratepayer interests will be of age respostively, will love Japan for Earops the Mante." In the third item eleven of the ranks
rather know what to expect than be watched by the non-affil mewbors sad that suiters of the company appeared as "school --This iuena-nopralas the New Sele of Houg did not give one the impression of being an shortly, to be educated in Wosterit schools. kone STAMP DUTIES, a tables of overworked an.
of physical education, and some very clavor
dependent du in itam that might disappear. If they will compare the expans with the nerful. Let us say at once, to
tumbling and feats of strength were exhibited.
the Commeil thought it desirable the exemption as of this department, and if they find in their COURT-FEES not elsewhere published.
avoid any misunderstanding, that we ne
The applause which followed the conclusion of
should be reinserted he had no objection, exempt opinion that the work core can be dispense The APPENDIX consists DE
that it was somewhat confusing.
with and thus a saving be affected to us, that, FOUR HUNDRED PACED
firm believers in the principle of paying our
this itom did not subside until the company had reappeared and bowed their acknowledgments.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said in Bir
they will not fail to arge their views on the of-closiv printal matter. to which referenca is
Government in the Council Chamber when thu foals well, but we object to baring
Miss Ida Stoodley went through her dazing Joan Pops Hennessy's time the Soosetary of corson of this exemption at home was that it was performance on horseback with great éclat, and State objected to the word deportation. not considered desirable to pat sny restriction proper time arrives. hiring commercial or political relations with the crowd of idlers in the merrice.
Massre. Fronch and Angelo caused immenso The SURVETOR-GENERAL said the Secretary on trade. Chantrias embrod within the rope of theject to having some of the most important:
amaremost with their flying hata. Signor of State, ca the pension raferrad ta by the Act Hon. W. KESWICH moved that the exemption CHRONICLE Bad DIRECTORY.
Tae Contents of the Appendiz ma 'too mer offices in the colony filled by very young and † the American ship Asaie Johnson, the Rev. A Chiarini bimgalf appeared mounted on the ineing Colonial Secretary, ordered that the word be reinserted.
Hon. P. BYKIN secondod. to enumerate in on Advertisement. tat include inexperienced men, Against the cadets in-
band and weat through some really remarkable given buing that deportation meant not only pat Carried
on Captain, which danced to tho made of the banishment alone should be used, the ressen paces. In raply to a vigorous encore Signor Ling peranas out of this colony but accompanying Chiariai again appeared and put the animal them to their own country, and for that there through a short additional performance. Messrs was no power.
The word 1sportation was altered to banish French and Angelo opened the second part of the programme with their performance ment on the doable trapose, which was exeonted with
The Bill was reported with amendment. their usual ability, and they received a vigorous
wpstantly refinited by residents and those
TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1942 Tientsin 1853
The following telegram appears in the Sau Francisco papers, dated Paris, 1st April: Dispatches from Anna report a fresh massacre at the Catholic Missions in the provines of Quang Bang. The aauber of ristims is said to
We also ob- have been 2.
digidually wo have not a word to say: on the contrary we believe them all to be very pro- Chefoo, with additional Article, mising young gentletaan, only it so happens and all others not abrogated
that the colony does not require all of them. It becomes a queation, therefore, whether we
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention. 1860
Tintain, 1885
United States. Tientsin, 1858
Additional, 1880
Poking, 1890
German Tientsin. 1861
Peking, 1850
Russia, Japan. Spain, Brazil, and Pera.
TREATIES WITH Japan-
Great Britain
United Staros
TREATIES WITH COREA
TRATIES WITH SIAM
'TREATIES WITH ANNAM
Netherlude
Corsa
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOMS. TARIFFS
Chinese
Japdases
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Siame Corean
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"Orders in Council for Government of H.B.. Subjents in China and Japan, 1935, 1877, 1878, 1981 Fukes of -II.B.M. Supreme and other Courts
in China and Japan
Fables of Consular Fees
Code of Cipil Prosedure, Henghug. Admiralty Baler
Foreign Jurisdlation Act
Berulations for the Consular Carts of United
States in Chin
Rules of Court of Connals at Shanghai
Chino Passanger Act
TRADE REGULATIONS
China
TapRo
Siam
Customs Seizen, Chias Customs and Harbour Peculitine for the
With the kind permission of Captain Hall, of G. Guldsmith, Seamen's Chaplain, will bold Divine Sortice on board thst verset to-morrow st 11 am. The Bathel Flag will ha hoisted on board the Annie Johnson at 10a.m.
The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment rill play at the Botanical Gardens tomorrow (Sunday), commencing at 9 p.m. The following is the programme :**
The CHIEF JUSTICE mid he supposed the
Zoal in his latter in yont to-day's issu has brought to the public's notios a state of things much to be regretted.—I am, Bir, yours obediently,
A RATEPAYER. Hongkong, 30th April, 1886.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. & O. steamer Ocenic, with the Ameri
Og article 8, providing for two cent duty on demand bills of exchange drawn ont of the solony, the COLONIAL TREASURER said that" there was an alteration here which was the most Important alteration in the whole Bill and the one for which he requested His Excellency to The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave no-allow the Bill to be pushed on to its conclusion..
thing in the shape of a sight bill to be drawn for morning. The subjoined idlegrams are taken atwa cant duty. If this article was passed that from our Sau Francisco files:- would no longer be the case. Bight tills drawn in the colony would to subjart to the same duty
are to go on paying them high salaries March "Days of Happy okïdhood"...... Dyera-call The performance of Dake, introduced tice that at the next meeting he would move that For the fast year they had been allowing any a mail of the 3rd April, arrived here yesterday
or whether it would not to the long Overture... "Dobenina Citi *** Valge.... "Die Botschafter"
Balle
Thomas pienso "The next three items in the pragrance
run be cheaper to give them a lump Song Figlia del Regimento... Dontletti.
“As shen the Spirit Klala. by Signor Chiariai, elicited, as nanal, warm ap the Council go into Committee of the Bill a compensation and let them go. lecionom prag re for our pantry were "all encored, namely, the performance of
The system of engaging cadets and giving them a special training with a
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to qualifying toem ultimately to become
heads of departments is in itself a good one,
Yocal
AMERICA. JAY COGX ON THE SALES FROBLEM. as other bills, while sight bills drawn out of the
PHILADELPHIA, 30th March. colony would continue to pay the two cent duty.
The CHIEF JUSTICE asked bow it was the interview with Jay Cook, the former banker, on The Press' New York correspondent kad sa
THE STAMP BILI The Council went into Committee on the Miss Ida and Mr. Charles Stoodley upon twe Stamp Bill
On clausu 10-stamping after execution-tho Chiarini'a Cirous and Menageria will embark barebacked horses, a difficult and neatly executed for Manac some time next week, arrangements pironette act on horseback by La Petite Rel CRIET JUSTICE said it had been brought to his not having been completed to allow of the anm laud, and the serebatie sports of the Zetins notice that whereas the Ordinance prohibited tos biustion leaving for that place to-morrow as in Family. In reply to the eaves Miss Stoodley stamping of billacferchange and promissory notes Treasury had lost so auch on adhaesira stamps.
The COLONIAL TREASURER sail the falling the silver question. Cook, aid "I am entirely tended. Mr. Frank Wilson, the agent, wont and her brother and La Petite Rolland bored after reaction, if the Stamp Office was closed. over to Macso on Thursday mad made applica- their acknowledgments, and the Zotin Family at the time they were made it might not be off in adhesive stamps was catively on bills of opposed to our present policy, and think it ea years it would probably be found sufficient, on to the Authorities for a suitable sito tor the reappeared in a new combination. The per possible to stamp them before. On other do-exchange, which did not seem to be generally fly un-American. It is surprising that we whereas we have had four thrown or our big show, and is Excellency Governor Reza formance terminated with the force of the Bat-cuments stamped after execution apaanity was understood. It was due partly to the lowering have made such a serions intake as we harr courteously placed a large piece of ground next tle of Plovna," the Turkish esvalry haing repre-charged, but it might be impossible for the name of the rates and partly to the practice which had made in dealing with the silver question. The saated by the Kanile servanta mounted and reasons to stamp them bafora execution. grown up of drawing sight bills instead of Government cannot been an engine of cir
but if one were engaged, every ten or twelve
hands almort at the same time. It is very
to the Flora at the disposal of Signor Chiarini. armed with bladders on sticks. They wore lad The COLONIAL TREASOKES said no penalty others to Broure the advantage of the two oant lation. It cannot distributo monny like a rarely that vacancies occur amongst the
The San Francisco Chronicle has the follow-by Mr. Angelo on his hobby horse, and entered bends of departments, and when they do the ing-The Gaelic will arrive from China on into an engagement with the European members Colonial Office in some instances seems to April 8th, having on board the Chiness Minister of the company, who were armed with stages. think it necessary to send out mea supposed to the United States, who was recently appointed. The melés caused considerable amusement.
And his suite. They will be suitably received
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ferent porta et Chins, Philippites, Siam, Je. Four specially training caduta for ourselves. The performance, as advertised elsewhere, is Pilotago Eogulations
It should also be borne in mind that under the distinguished patronage of His Ex. coliency the Acting Gerernor and the mombore
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colour
Now Rules of Legislative Com
&o..
&o.,
The Treaties between France al China, 1885, and Frauen ari Sín. Additional Article to Chefoo Convention, together it many other itome, have not appeared in previous Tesos.
it is published, or to the following Agents:
the Assistant Harbour Mastor is always available to fill temporarily any appointment
of the Legislative and Breontive Corneils.
that may fall vacant, provided that the Har- We have to acknowledge recept of the April number of the Overland Manikty. A consider boar Master be not absent from bis post atable portion of its contents is again devoted to the time. There is really no necessity for the Chinesa quastion, and we are from a
HOLL. W. KEANICS,
Hon. Wore Saro.
KINILER.
The minutes of the provions meeting wero read and confirmed.
HARBOUR RÉGULAZIONE
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mash interested in the zastder as we are, and
CHINESE LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, 30th March,
was ever obarged unless there had been an in- duty. He propond also to add a note to the business man, mining operaturand manufacturer. tention to defraud the revenue or such remiss-effect that the duty was payable on that part The passage of the Coinage Act providing for ness as might be construed into as indifference of a bill which was first presented, xogotiated, or the Bland dollars was one of the most serious as to whether the doonment was stamped or ont. faccepted. A dentt had arisen because sometimes financial errors we ever made. England is just It was very rarely-any penalty was ever charged, the second of a bill of exchange arrived before
In spite of the assistance we are rendering it by the flest Thousands of documents were stamped ca s to poseeas special qualifications for the poata, at the Consulate bore." He arrived before the
The article was zgreed to. ·
sking silver merchandise, it fods its trade with ae, for instapo, Mr. ACEBOID to be Ru-date mentioned, but he was anything but anitably HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL more explanation that they were scented after
office hours or on Sundays or in places where! With regard to the duty on foreign attach-India more and more embarrassed. It we wore gistrar of the Supreme Court, General Gon.received by the port officials, who, according to a
A meating of the Hongkong Legislative stamps were not obtainable. telegram, refused to allow His Exellency to
As to bills mont beads, i for every $100, the Cater come down to bimetallism and free coinage st the ratio of 16 to 1. India would be compelled to Dor to be Superintendent of the Gauls and land pending the production of his immigration Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which of exchange and promissory nales, however, JUSTICE said he considered it was a very ex- Commander Bear to be Assistant Harpapers...
there were present
the stamping of those after areontion was for. cessive day, because the boull was given for a follow us or lona, millions on million a year. The bour Master. And in justice to the Colonist Our readers are reminded that the perforo. W. E. MAESE, C.M.G.
His RECELLANCY. THE ACTING GOVERNOR, bidden by every Stamp Ant he knew of ben larger amount than the sun sued for. He people in New York are acting now in regard to silver just as the bank prositeats did whom the the last Stamp Ordinance was introduced he thought it was doublu. Office it must be asid that in the instances manse of that popular comedy "Our Boya"
Hon. Sir GOROK PHILLIPPO, Chief Justion.proposed that certain official bills 'drawn by the The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Bd that National Bank Act was passed and the poplo in we have mentioned they made excellent evening. As it is given ze a complimentary the Theatre Royal, City Hall, will take place this
was so, but provending by foreign attachment San Fransisco would unt tato greenbacks Hoa. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary offiours of foreiga anen-of-war should, on ant Hoa. EJ. ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-General. the general ignoraren amongst the parties was not a proceeding to be encouraged, and for lections, But if outsiders are to be intro-benefit to Miss Davenport we hope there will be
concerned of our isw on the subject, he allowed that reason he did not know whether it was de. Hon. A. LISTER, Colool Trealarš.
In the House Foreign Afatre Committee the dif-duced in this way, there is the less need, of a crowded house, hope likely to be fulfilled
Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surreyor-General. to be stamped after exertion, but that was sirable to reduce the duty. since a large number of seats have been bouked.
The COLONIAL TREASURER aiť ho had no two joint resolutions offered by Bdmunt, yester Hon. P. EYEIE.
strongly obfected to by the then Attorney-Go- maral sud be withdrew it in deference to his objection to a rudaotion. The item only brougin day, one of which provided for an appropriation der $147,000 to pay the Chinamon who were option. After tai gears' experience he did not in $164 last year. think it would do to allow bills of exchange and The CHIEF JUETICE said he wondered it didamaged by the Book Springs outrages and the other declared that the best method for ahecking primisory Letes to be stamped after sraction. not produce more.
The Cater JUSTICE said he thought they The COLONIAL TREASUBEX asked if it was the importation of Chiness and coolie star was by the modification of trestles. rather than by might be allowed to be stamped withha is reason desired to wake a réduction, able time, suy two days, or a week.
The CHIEF JUarren said he hoped bofore long specific legislation, were discussed at length. The COLONIAL TREACULEE said that not hav foreign attack meat would disappear nitogether.The resolutions were filly referred to the sub The ACTING ATTORNBI-GENERAL—I beg to ing considered the matter he was not prepared. The article was then passed.
committee, consisting of Mosure. Cox, McCreary, On article 38, providing a daty of $5 for the and Rice, whieh bas had the active scusideration an Assistant Harbour Muster at all excopt article signed by Patrick J. Heals, a working move the first reading of a Bill entitled the "Har to say what the objections were, but he presumed
there were such objections, bass it was the transfer of slurs for a nominal amount, Hon. of the subject of Chinese bgislation, te deter- Orders may be sent to Daily Pens Office, where to take the placa cf the Harbour Masterman, and a letter from a Farmer's wife that boar Regulations Ordinance, 1886,———
opinion even in California itself is not "soild "
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER Neoudrale in the United Kingdom, and, as far as he P. RYBI said be thonght $5 was a rather high nine whether it would be best to present the when the latter is abacat on leave. The against the Chinese. The amber also contains
knew, everywhere else. Objuotient were never charge to make on a merely pre forma donment. resolutions separately to the Hours for its action Carried. duties of the Harbour Office are of a respon. interesting group of postry and stories-
discovered until a thing had been worked, and The COLONIA TRELEVEER Sit $5 was pat or to couple them together as they were offered. poems by Charles Warren Stoddard, Miss Agnes
Senator Fair yesterday introdzond Morrow's OPIUM ORDINANCE, A
not having worked this he was not propared to in mora for the sake of bringing the matter Maaning, and Irene Harly; and two short
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to say what the ctjections were, hat it occurged to under discussion than anything else. It was Chinese bill in the Senate, with an amendment FORMOSA.... Morare. C. Gerad & Co.
stories of California, besides one from the Ger FOOCHÓW...... Mosers Hedge &Co.
Opium Ordinance, 1386." In doing so I wish Bory note twenty four hours after execution they explained, there were very often transfers in period during which the entrance of Chinese Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 8'ghai. for one capable officia). When the cadet man by the Hon. A A. Sargent, and the chapters more the sucond reading of a Bil entitled the him that if power was given to stamp a praxis a new sriele altogether. As he had before changing from twenty years to ten years, the
of the serial " For Money. NEXGPO
first of all to state that I intend to withdraw would at onos plice it within the power of the which there was no sale at all. This was chiefly fabourer into the United States shall be pro- SHANGHAI Mrs. Hall & Holtza.
kysten was originally introduced it was in-
The following refrenee to the new American Sections 3 and 4 They were introduced alice maker-of-the-note-to- Isaro-it-andatod and in the case of stars. heid by a home.and whichibited.
CHINIBE ZMIGRATING XASTWARD, SHANGHAI... Messrs. Kelly &Walsh, tended that after their period of study the Minister to Sint appears in the St. Louis Spec- her under a misapprehension, It was never the bring it at any time to be stamped, six months bad to be transferred from one partner to an- It had occurred to him that where u firm
NEW YORK, 90th March, NORTHERN & Messrs Hall & Bolts and Kelly RIVER Ports
The editor of the Commercial Bulletin says-- & Welsh, Shanghai cadets should serve, for some time at all tutor net Colonel Jake Child, one new Mig-intention of the Guvernment to introduce ench afterwards if u liked, because he had only other NAGASAKI Moara. The U. &J. Trading Co. events, a interpreters, but interpretation, we istor to Biam. as he flow through the city to his zootions, and it was altogether from a misto put in the date of the previous day and held shares in a number of companies $5 for
Richmond bume. Happy? Loever saw the wazon apprehension that I introduced theur into tho say I execated this yesterday." It wasonly by ach transfer would be an almcet prohibitivo At the Chinese Consulate here information ban HIGO, OSAKA. Mosers. F. Walk & Co.
beliere, is considered infra dig--we know faced schoolboy starting for a pienis so shining draft. bapers altogether suntsible for them, insisting that the note should I taungod before rate. Ile would therefore juggest it be reduced been reed to the offend and large ne boter Mongoliane may be expected in the Eastern YOKOHAMA MARATA Kolly &Waleb.
they were not submitted to anyone. execution the law could be carried out at all. Ho to $1. Messra Diaz Purtas & Co. not why, but such seems to be the official with joy. Cofanal Child's ambition is fulfiled and MANITA..
The reduction was made and the article was Btates in the course of the summer in coges zuence of the netion of tho California State Messrs. Schroer Frèros and opinion. No doubt it is desirable that our Transformed from a newspaper drudge to a sine. It was through a misapprehension I inserted was rather glad of the opportunity of aying the
Gartis
officials should bare a knowledge of the cure at an Oriental court; 25,000 per annum, in them, and there was never any intention to pase practice had crept into the stamp office of alow-passed
The Bill was reported with amendments, and Convention, and at lasst 10000 will probably be acorntry whore it is worth twenty thousand them. I beg to withdraw them now. I shall ing promissory notes and bills of exchange to be eernacular, bat the cadet system as it has instead of the uncertain emoluments of a weakly not proceed with these two sections, and the stamped after execution provided they wore offer the COLONIAL TREASURER gare notice that mattered along the lines of the railroad between bitherto beon worked orams an expensive newspaper in the interior of Missouri-why Bill is thus reduced to very small dimensions: ed on the day of signature, so that the date of at the next meeting, he would mors its third San Francisco and New York, few bolioving they will make an appreciable addition to onr should Colonel Child not be happy? And he tells Section 5 gives to an excise for the powers execution and the date of the stamp did not reading.
motive industrial forces Some of the trados It won't on, as ench things did, for some means of attaining that end. If the casta me that he intends to make the American eagle of us inspector of police, of visiting and search lash.
HIS EXCELLENCY said he would propose to anions who are apprised of their adrent sre of a were brought out only at long intervals and seroam in the Orient, and leave a long trail being junks for tas seizure of opium. It has been years, and then evils bogen to make their sp required to perfect themselves in the actual bind him that will last the Siamese for a century. discovers that a soxtain number of junka take pearance, sada most anpleasant case cropped hold a meeting on Tuesday, if that would suit different opinion, and the news is creating the morabors. The Chief Justice was going away oma anxiety on the part of the Brooklyn So He is familiar to his friends as wearing a huge on bound raw opium, take it patsito, boil it, and up, ie then put a stop ty it at once.
The CHIEF JUSTICE-But that was not pre-and the Hon. W. Keswick was also leaving. Heiety for Protecting the Chuese. Consultations work of interpretation becolony would derive pair of spectacles; but before starting for San then bring it back and sell it, thus casing a great adraninge from the system, and would Francisco to embark for his mission he will darp very grass loss to the opium fariast, and it is vided by law. It was on the Collector's own rethonght two or three more mttings ought to will be bad this week, probably at Plymouth
elow the business of the Rossion. be willing to pay for that advantage. Some the bridge of his moan with a pair of artistic gold thought desirable that an excise offers should sponsibility.
rimmed eyeglassa. Colonel Chill will correspond have vested in him the rowers of an inrpootor The COLONIAL TREASURER-Precisely, but did crop up so I am more substantial encouragement might also regularly with his paper, the Richmond Conaer of polios, to search these junk and asian opium. ft showa eviis
A correspondent has discovered that there The bill appropriating half a million dollars be afforded to the rank and file of the ser- valor, and open a branch offes in Siang if the out Great difficulty has sometimes been experienced afraid if this were allowed the evil would
look is favourable. He will be remembered as the in obtaining the services of magistrato for the still more marked. The whole question were dades in ancient Rome. That is all right, to erect a monument to the memory of Areham vics to study Chinese. Another considers-author of the well-known poem "On Being Fra purpose of getting a warrant to search these is ocuted to bilin of exchange and pre-but are feel more grieved over the fact that they Lincoln at Washington passed the Senate 10-
day. tion which presenta itself in shas the nepersity 'sented with a Flask of Whiskey."
junke before. Bestion 6 proposes to extend to the missory notes, because there can be no dim. didn't stay there.
·MACAO Mr. F. A du Gro SWATOW........ Mosses. Quelch Co.
ÁMOY
SAIGUR
Mosers. G. Geral & Co.
TONQUIN...Mr. Ch. Dupont.
ВАКОКОК ...Mesars. Ramsay & Co.
SINGAPORE...Mesars. Sayle 35.
...Mogers, Maypal & Co.
PENAKG
COLOMBO Messrs. AM. &J. Ferguson CALCOTTA.....Mesars. Newcar & Co.
SYDNEY AND BRISBANE }
Megg. Gordon & Gatel.
MELBOURNE Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co.
LONDON.
Mr. F. Akur, mont's Lano.
LONDOK.. Musers. Street &Co.,30 Cornhill, LONDON.Mesers, Bates, Eendy & Co.
LONDON......... Mr. W.BL. Wit151,Cannon St.
SAN FRAX'00. Mr. L. P. Fisha, 21. Morciante'
Exchage. New You...Mr. A. Wind Park Boy,
Daily Fren Office, January 1996.
sible nature and require a good mau for their discharge, but they are not too heary
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council then adjourned until Tuesday.
Church, to see what ought to be done about it.
A MONUMENT TO PRANDENT LINCOLN.
WASHKOTON, 1st April.
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