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1886 Edition of

HRONICLE & DIRECTORY

for China, Japan, Korend Philippines,

Blam, Cochin China, Borneo,

Straits Battlements, Malay States, do (TWENTY-FOURch Annual IsSTE).

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH, 1888.

The Chinese Bayoy, H.F. Haü Ching Chang, who is accredited both to Berlin and Parin, has Just arrived at Berlin from the French spital, and purposes staying there fer some time.

The Ceylon Observer-nagu :--Mr. Kent (whose. Ipdis Mr. Sassoon's views are of can-

sad ending at Singapore we recently recorded) siderable interest. Si ALEXANDER COLTIt was a Fronchman and socompanied by his wife, says that if things are allowed to oon- also Freneb, their valet Lonis and Mr. W. A. Archbald. They were well-known here. Thoy tinue to driff Ofty crores of rupees made a hunting and travelling tour of seven The Marquis Hashisaka, Japanese Minister will have, beas withdrawn from tho mouths duration in South Africa, in Zelulaudin Paris, has signed, at the Series Legation in buckets of the people by the end of a decade, Swaziland and the Metaball country. Their that city, the set of adhesion of Japan to the through the loss on remittances to London, zoconi-Men. Kent abot two elephants one liou, wounded in battle.

bag during that perind is worth putting on Convention of Ganieva for the protection of the Land that ko is at a loss to see where any three leoparda (ohoetan) and two rhinoceros. Mr. Compensating advantage is to come to them. Kant shot nina slephants, to hisopotami,

Isopards, five rhinoceros, thres ......$. Mr. SANGDON adopts the view that the iv. twenty-three dear. Mr. Archheld shot eleven $3.dustrias of India have been stimulated by gaphante, nine lions, six leopards, six rhinogeros, the fall in exchange, but is of opinion hippopotami, brenty-sever deer, des the position is hopelessly and radically un-rhinoceros. sound, and that while the loss on 'exchange

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LICENSING MEETING.

A special licensing meeting of the Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy yesterday morning to consider applications for transfars &c. The justiesa present were, Mr. N. G. M chall-Innesoting Police Magistrate chate, man), the Hon. A. Listor, Mr. Granville Sharp, and Mr. D. R. Crawford.

The Police were represented by anting Chief Insporter Grey.

APPLICATION FOR NEW LICENCE Mr.A BOLF STENT, coffee house keeper, of No. Oorfirano-street, applied to have a public loaie lisaase for his establishment. The sureties he foron ore Moara. P. P. Soares, of the Orion tal Dispensary, and Mr. H. Fournier, wine and spirit merchant, &e.

inconvenience. It would require a ascend cou-|was no negliginos, but the gritat prine wa viction before you tako the loanso away.

taken to have these pits counted an offer Mr. SAWORD-Would it not be well to being sent to coat them who had alware gener warn Mrs. Han about the report made against riously been found trustworthy. It was im

possible the Saparintandout could go round and her?

Mr. Mossde-The facts were considered by oohat there himalt. The sostenotor was the the Suportoedential Polion and avidently he man who had rally done the wrong. He had not performed his contract, and the surety was did not think thor wa mnything in them.

Mr. CRAWFORMr. Daans óvar msationed consequently responsible. that I think it might be well to warn the wo The Hon. A. Lieren The newspapor ropart will perhaps be sufficient warning.

The transfer applied for was then graatst.

SUPREME COURT.

13th July.

IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION.

His Lordship said he did not so how this variation of the contamat vanid affect the matter. as the reduction of the figures asemed to come within the scope of the words "more or less." If there und hood an extension of time or váything that was really an important variation of the contract it might be different; however, be ebogla like to look the question up before giving þãi do- sisian. It might put the surety somewhat off his guard it the matter was not brought to his notico, and when he knew it his principal had gons. As to the trand of the forestors, it was certainly unfortunato, but his Lordship was not

After some further remarks the matter was adjourned to swait his Lordship's decision.

The report of Major T. C. Dempster, the Acting Superintendent of the Police Foree, was as follows: To open a public houso in this i street would be the cause of mach diucador... It is a centre of brothels with women of many BEFORE THE HON, JAMES RUSSELL, ATLNG prepared to say that it vitiated the whole thing

CHIEF JUSTICE,

posted having dug. 117,099 pita, and received the money dua for that number, but afterwards it was found that his bad only made 67,478 pits Tho contractor had then absoonded, and the

CHARLES FORD 7. TAISHING, $28. Mr. Johnson for the plaintiff, Mr. Caldwell for the defendant.

This case, though, on a smaller sale, was exact-

at the same time.

IA ATALLY. J. W. STAYERs. 280.25. He Caldwell for the plaintiff, Mr. Stokes for the defendant.

fern, ing a claim for balance of woozat for were catering and pilotage to thoateamor Partridge, of which the defendant is urster. The soconuta ap.

This oase was before the tours & short time be- v

nationalities. It is at present dihon't to keep or there, sud it gives trouble to the lies,

· CHARLES FORD· və Chung TAL, $229.18. The CHAIRMAN said that Sterne had not bhoi nanoyates to the people who pass through. best of clamater. He was before the Polion for the defendant

Mr. Johnson for the plaintiff, Mr. Caldwol! Court for assault. He brought a number of perple from his plans to give evidence and he adjourned to to-day in order that the do This..osse was batara the dart last Friday,

had been several times in Cohet.

The Hon, & Lieren-I think tho spaliostion the claim against him, as he did not com pertius decided to let it tarzl or fall by Bint should be refused. It is a most undesirable to quito-understand it. Since that time he issue, and it consequently stood over for decision instensted Mr. Caldwell to take up his case. plass and ha lan most indesirable man. He belongs to a set of Austrian or Hungarian Jews The olairs was brought against the defendant as who invade the Colony-nst unpleasant autraty for a contractor who made an agreement to dig 124,000 pits for the Botuloal and AF- of people, whom it is undesirable to encourage forestation Department, and who, it was claimed, in any way,

had committed a broash of his ocutræet, Ήτα The Justices unnimously decided to refuse the licenos.

Mr. STERNE on being informed of the decision asked if there would be any objection to a house

peared to have boat in a somewhat mixed up state, The CHAIEMAN-You can send in an appli-foresters who had been superintending the work and Captain itators produced resipia from the in Queen's-Road.

levantol.

plaintiff for more money then bis total claims m Mr. A. B. Westland, who was Asting Superanted to, but it appeared he had twins given are intendent of the Botanical and Afforestation De- seipt for a sum of $100. In the first into he partment in the absence of Mr. Ford at the time was given an order tor that amount on Messrs. these contrasts were entered into, was called Gibb, Livingston & Co., for which he gave a ro and he gave evidence as to the making of the ceipt, but the order was not asked, sail Captain contract in the usual way, the defendant booom Stavere aubseqnontly paid him $100 in cash, ing surety for the contractor. He also give ben he took another receipt from the defendant. ridence to the foot that the contrator was paid The accounts are then all classed up with the for having made 117.093 pils, the foresters in exoption of a snim of $75 alleged to remain the empley of the Department Lasing reported dua. Captain Stavers, produced a copy of that he had made that number. Subsequently zoonipt for $75 from the pilot, who was he had reason to believe there was something angsgod by the plaintiff, and he said the wrong in the matter, and he proceeded to count original receipt had bann sent home, and he had the pits himself and he then found that they written for it. had only made 67,478, the contracter having Mr. Caldwell objected to the copy of a rubript: this beea everpaid for the work done to the er he said it here botting tout of the claim. The contractor had abscond- ed and the fameters concerned in the matter had ales decamped.

ing shareholders, and as this cast of production bas been much decreased, and the capital will be amply secured, there is every reason to antiai- pate the andartaking turving out profitable.

Captain. Edward Hobart Sarmar, who has bena appointed to the Dak of Wellington, served throughout the Russian War in the Black Sen. He was midshipmana to the Cloud, and was in her launch when it was sunk at the destruction of Chinos dotilla in Fatshan Creek, on June Ist, 1857. He sin served at the captara of Canton in 1857.and the Pelo fortain 1858(China medal, Fat- shau, Caaton, and Takn olasp. He was lieston-oation and we how it is roogivad.

Mr. CRAWFORD-Is not that wasting his ant to the Chesap ke during the China War in perieuse at the relief of Sing-ped and capture of 1950), and comnandet small-arm party of the Im. time?

The CHIEMAN said it was the pince that was Kaa-ding in 1862. He has the Royal Hamane objected to..

Mr. Gray-We sing object to the man, on you Society's ellver medal for endeavouring to save

The CHAIRMAN (to the applicant-I do not thiak dh would be worth your while to apply I do not fancy the application would be granted.

The next businges was to consider an applies tion for the transfer of the license of the Hong- kong Hotel from Mr. E. St. Clair Grooly the late manger of the Hotel Company, to Mt. Lenis Hauschild, their Borstars. The earstion offered were Messra. D. MoCulloch and A. dos Remedios.

the life of Privato Parks, H.M., who foll over

will see he the remarks,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

There was no objnetimi offered. The Hoa. A. LISTER-I do not know why Mr. Haasohild applied at this thine of the year.

The CHAIRMAN read a lottor from the late maangor, Mr. Grealy, intimating that he was leaving Hongkong and would be obliged if they would transfer the leanea to the name of Mr, Louis Hauschild.

entered in the name of the manager of the Mr. CRAWFORD-Should not the licence Hotel ? Mr. Hausbild is not the sager, is bar

Mr. HAUSCHILD-I am the Sharatary. coming out.

The Hon. Mr. LISTER-There is a inaunger

Mr. Gan-They have got, ons temporarily, Mr. Robinson.

His Lordship said it seemed strange there was only a copy for this payment, whilst there were

opt for all the others.

POLICE COURT.

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13th July.

BEFORE, MR. N. G. MITCHELE-INNES.

AN OLD OFFENDER.

The grand jury of Wasalugton tarritory has indisio ten: persons on the chargs of having organised the late matt-Chiunse riots at Bottle. 14. The report of the grand jury allogos that the country of reasonable organimation known as the Red Americus Enterosonal Working Men's Association, the main articles of those orood aro The #a-pas states that during last mouth sarson, robbery, and murder, and of an essentially goes far to qualify the advantages of in-toerifio hailstorm, accompanied by furious wind, anstobiasl character. The Pacific Coast had crossed exporte, & dolusivs feeling of con- visited the district of Wan Dlag, in Shantang boon solasted as the fold for the work of this Adence and security is being engendered, so povinen and did great damage to the delds and 280ciation.

The destraution censed by the storm ex- houses. that when the day of reaction arrives-either tanded to over forty li, and the smallest hall. The prospector of the Oriental Bak Batatas in the shape of a augmented employ.stou were as large as a ben' ogg, while others Company he appeared. Many of our readers aunt of silver in Europe or a diminished were larger, and of different shapes. Some re will remember that the most valuable of the sembled units and swords. The hallstones felt assets of the Oriental Bank Corporation, now in ont-turn of the minas-it will bring with it to sach quantities that the ground was onvered liquidation, consisted of estates in Caplon and NORTERY& Messrs. Hall & Rolls and Kelly wide-aprend mischief to all forms of in- with these about 6 or 7 inesas doop. In a cer-34 min at a historie cast there and tain village, which contained more than 80 housse, is acquire at a very rasonable ant Moure. The U. J. Trading Co.dustrial activity, For our own part, we hope only two remained, slightly injured, the rest be other properties of the Oriental Bank Carpaza. Rub off. It was a case of hard awoarios. Be dirt might have explained to him the naturely on all fours with the previous 483, and the

the industrial activity, of Ladia and the pro-ing blown away by the territe wind. Although tiun, and to work then for the profit of suborib verity of har grain export trade real an the inhabitants all escapad, the village was en- Mestra. Schroeler Frères and ore solid basla than the decline in the rate tirely desolated, zad some cattle were lost. Such a destructive ballitorm has never appeared in of uretunge. Toin argument about India's those-regions before. TONQUIN Mr. Ch. Dupont.

benefiting by the fall of silver may off to BANGKOK. Mosers. Ramsay & Co.

The 8-pao says:-Although H. E. Liz SINGAPORE...Messrs. Sayle & Co.

amuso financial pedants, but to the ordinary Ming-ohusahaa boon most antiring in PENANG...... Messrs. Maynard & Co.

business man it cannot seem less than ab.superintending the sonst defones of Formon, COLOMBO..... Mosers. A. M. & J. Ferguson.

and in bringing the aborigines of that CALCUTTA

surd to suppose that any country can be istay under Chinesa jurisdiction, got the Masury. Nowma & Co. STONER AND

benefited by a movement in the prooisas different branches of basiness are no law Messrs. Gordon & Gotch BRIBE...) MELBOURNE.Musara. Norton, Hargrave & Co.

metals which doubles the burden of horoccupied his carefal attention. Recently,

relativo af one of the manngors of the China LONDON....... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. national debt and disgredits bar corrance in Merchants'. S. N. Co. has undertaken to LONDON.Mosare. Straer & Co., 30 Cornhill. Mas, princip il markets of the world. The inform a Mercantile Company in Tamu, and to LONDON....... Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co.

Mr. W. M. Wills. 131, Gana Screase in the burden of the national debate Taiwan, any. Bouchow, Bhanghai, purchase a number of steamers for running LONDON BAN PRAS'Co..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants which the appreciation of gold has thrown Hongkong, and Swatow. This shows that

Exchange.

jan India is, however, but a triding losin as business in Formosa is a little more prosperons, New You.Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Low.

and a German steamer is now ohartared to run sompared with the disasters this muverpen: Mutwaen Taiwan, Amoy and Wongkang, H. Eboard in Chins in 1969. “Daily Prose OEos, Jannurý 1898.

in the yellow metal has broughton gold uging | Tân, wont having soient funds on band, is about The teamor Kaki-find belonging to tas countries, InIndia thaineranted indebtedness to contract for a loan of $100,000 to be expanded P. and D. Company, from Bydany, while lying at in buying more steamers, and it is said that anchor in Sass roads was ran into on the 7th is confined to the stato and can be measured, certain welynen was sent to Eongkong either to inst. by the British India steamer Markard, from whereas in gold using countries every indi-parchaso or charter steamers.

Landen for Brisbane, which streek her part alla vidual debtor finds his burden inere sad, The British stammer Feilung, which arrived abreast of the mizzsunset, culting in a length enterprise ja chocked, and socamercial and in Shaughai on the 8th inst. from Nicolaiefs of three fast below the water line. The tier. industrisi depression everywhere prevails, reports as follows with regard to the stranded Hind has since been taken into Part Ibrahire steamer Prinz Heinrich-Tacaday, 29th June, to discharge cargo. The bassengers proosad England has been the cause of the demoneti-at 11 am, sightel s steamer ashore under Capa home in the steamers Matra and Brindist. zation of silver which has brought about Dassan, Gulf of Tartary, showing signals (NU) There will bano interruption to the India, Chice, or Ansistían mail services. The latest reports in diatross wont to assistsres. Stood to these results, but the facts are now making waris the steamer and anchored. Captain Craw state that the Kaisari-Hind has troplates boler themselves clear to the minds of the leaders ford went on board ant made arrangements to water store in; taak has been found and stopped, of thought in the marcantile world that gold stand by her and tow her off. At 7 pm. com part of the cargo has been discharged; repairs alone does not suffice for the requirements able time the two tow-lines carried away; t

menced toring, oud after towing for a consider will require about six days. Shipment of thers Filters in true useful of the wrld's carrency; that with the out more hawseres by that time the tide had ful-week was out short, and his othw plans wars The Marquis Tang's visit to Portsmouth last commercial intercourse now prevailing over on too much. Got all ready for a tag next tide. deranged by the illaess of his youngest child at Wednesday, June 30th, at 64 comeroad to Eastbourne, where the arabers of his Ex- a just boss roooived by the Undersigned, parts of the world gold standard in one lug again and this the success al; afte towing caileboy's family are now staging. It is not cor country and a silver standard in another bas for half an hour she came of and anchored in tain when the projected visit to Manchester and besoine impracticable; and that an in deep water. Captain wout on board at once to Lernational standard is required in which not making any more water than when she was

see if she was all right, and found that she was Liverpool will take place; but it in, we believe. neranged that a deputation from the Chambar of Commerce of Manchester, which", iras "to "have" both the precious metalà abl be used. on shore. The fore-hold was half full of water. bega received by the Marquis in London, will Some decided antion in this direction will, tight and well abored up. They had jettisoned Its to be hoped that the Marquis will not con The water-tight bulkhead in same was quite now be received during the visit to Manchester we predict, be taken before very many years all cargo out of forehold, to lighten her auf five hitazelf to a formal reply to the address of have passed.

The Hon. A LISTER-I think the Hongkong ciently. We loft Catrice Bay on July lat, had fine weather with dense fors at times from the Chamber; indeed, considering the position of Hotel livsnce has been granted to the fanager that body and its apeotal relation to trade with or Sectotary who was not actually carrying on thence to Port.”

Chius. We trust În will deliver gach another the basiassa because the Justicas were satisfied The annual mesting of the sharabolas in the striking and prognart spooch as he did a few that the Huence would be carried on antiziante.

The rook of the steamer Compton was old stated that the completion of the Arst portion of habitants of 'olkestone Notwithstan ting the just now, which will come to an end la Neroot; clans in the agramaut which contracted for up and passed it to saother man. The pair ran

Suez Canal has been held in Paris. The report years ago in reply to the welcome of the in-lly. It is only a temporary Loans that is asked the improvement works would be equivalent to Hood of public speaking which has of late delarber, when the new manager would be out I the creation of a siding along the oativo extent of ed the country, we can hear & speech such as may be granted to November nost..

The Marquis The brai in 183% was sorty half that with considerable advantage.

The application was then nosnimously acce million tons in excess of the previous year and bus accepted an invitation of the Mayor to visit ded to

THE GRAND HOTEL speedy-carival of commerve is anticipated for Iods to make himself soquainted with the vari the following reasons among others"The pas manufactures of the district.

By his Lordship—These pita wora dug in the sordod against him, and he was contaneed to sir Hous Goon, landlord of the Grand Hotel, No. atisfactory outlook for the crops in India and The distinction of K.C.B. has boon saferrod Queen's-road Central, made an applications ralley between Deep Water Bay and Wong Nai mantha hard aboar, the Brat sad last fourteen The export of rice from Suired from the stand-the conclusion of a-treaty of ooranieroe-be-Folar, the third son of Thomas, third Lord Faleving-house, the National Botal lately in the wo to him as named Chonng A-Uk; he had hours-in-the dooles-st the und of his sentenIVE, Australia, the peace batwoan France and China, upon Graneral the Hon. Sir St. George Gerald for the transfer of the liesnes of the neighbour. Choong Gap. The forester who had reported days in gaal to ha in snitary confinement, six -Adretiosmonts and Subscriptions which are not January to the 25th June was 5,819,158 pionis.tween the two countries, which cannot fait tout unele of the present past. He sarred in the cupation of Mr. Danist Heayorman." The unre.hoan in the service of the Government a num and his Worship farther recommended him as a

gise a fresh impetus to the exchanges, which Eastern Campaign in 1854-58, and as militars ties offered wara Lan Sing, of No. 8, Ciralar ber of years, witness could act any how many. It subject for leportation will be further developed by the construction of sacrotary he took part in the Expeditionary Pathway, and An Wai, of No. 2. Prays West. They had several shookca s to the number of railways in the Calestini Empire, the treaty of Ferus in China frora March, 185, to February,

Mr. Mossor appeared on behalf of the ap- pita dag, and it was in putting the end into goaos with Madagascar, which will resalt in the 1950, being at the aptrea of Canton in

operation that the frand was discovered by the plicant.

Leung Abing. for stealing a pair of stom peniag to sgmworaz of the considerable to December, 1937 breyst of canal, and other af The CHAIRMAN mid the police report was to number of trees for the pits. Thi man who did iram ne Ng Aki in the Tune Biaz Theatre ou saar af that post island the pacifiontion of faus in thighbourhood. He serval Carough the east that there had has to complaint this work was monied mon, and they had donday, was sent to gaol for three-wooks,

The compliant was witnessing the per- Fonquin,and the reorganization of Annam, which will place within rosols the risk of Indo-Chine, headquarters of the Franch Army in China from

on the campaign as British Commissioner at tks against the house since the licence was granted to be paid by instalments as they want along.

to the present applicant. He might remark that otherwise the Government would hurs to pay formance, and had the shows beside him on the A monument is according to the Mainichi hat till now have been inaccessible; the annex February, 189, to March, 1861, and was present the licence was held formerly on behalf of Brs more money for the work.

bench: the prisorier walked off with the shows, Shimbna, to be erected by the British residents tinn of Barzh by the English, which will not at the storming aut esptura of the Teka Farts, Han, who had thought it best to have it traveler good and would be served by putting but lost his. Very shortly afterwards, however,

Mr. Caldwell said he did not think any but was soon leaving, and the complainant chase of Yokohama at nigaws in memory of the fail to furnish fresh out otz sot now markets for the notions o2 Sept. 18 and 21-in the lattor red to her husband Hok soon. HINGTONG, Jony 14ra, 136.

late Bir Harry Parkes, at an estimated panse and the establish at Garman headed 200 French Mouated Artillery aenge of the Grand Hotal to the house where a simply upon a legal defence. He submitted that where he had just raised the wind on the plun Mr. GREY-It is really a transfer of the lithe defowlsat in the box, nad ko should rely he met the man coming eat of à pawn shop. colonies in Oceania. which must city, 30 Chasseura d'Afrique, and a squadron of TELEGRAPHIC nawa was received yesterday

be the establishment of the Garatas linss of of Honour), and subsequent adeanne on Paking by this means th of the first consequences of the colonies will despatches, and made Commander of the Legion rate a growing common nano's basse horas shot (mentioned in French license was originally granted to Mr. Heayeaman, under sil principles of law

Mr. SHARP-There is ons pablic house less of onart. In the first place he thought it was abundantly evident that the Government had „of another panic in the London silver market

Mr. CRAWFORD-I would like to say a word boen gailty of the grossest negligence in the BzA I, coolie, was fined $5 får unlicensed with a further fall of & Earthing in the dollar

of the present manth (June). Moreover, there oud service pension, medal with three class) about this reatter. I have hard a great deal matter. They paid the money over to the oon possession of prepared opium. exchange. Where is the decline to stop, is a

is the development of the existing lines of steamiral Sir John Corbstt. In the Chinese War about the business that it was not carried on in tractor without taking proper care to ascertain question which is now cinusly put on all According to the Tisntain Shoh-poo of the packets, and the creation of or astries, which of 1857 he was engaged at the distraction of a proper man I did not know that the meat whether the work contractal for bad been accom 5th instant Sir Robert Hart has dipated Mr. will increase the permanent element of the traffic Cbiness war boats at Tueang Ketan on May 25 tes was coming to day, or I would have tacon plished Under ta nironmstances he thought sidos. There is an old saying that things are 1. Konseh, late Commissioner of Customs at

(model), and was preant at the destruction of steps to inquire into the affair, I have been told it was perfectly plain there bad been a release always at their worst just before they begin Ningpe, to procent to Hongkong and Japan to

the Fatshan flotilla of war jonks on June 1 (Fat-that there are strong potuplaints against Mr. from the plaintiff to the contractor, and there to mend, and some signs may, ma kink, store-named countries, for facilitating the trans China Express of the 11th ultimo:-

make arrangements with the portal agents in the

The following items are from the London and shan forp). In the North China Expedition iu

Han for keeping a young girl na daney in the was therefore no remedy in law against the de- 1860 he was captain of the Scout.

place. And I am very sorry to say that that was fendant. discerned of the approaching rehabilitation mission of lettore, &c., to China, the interior as

well known to the polins at the time when thay} His Lordship-How was thero a rolense? The former German Comml at Amoy, Herr

The distinction of C.B. has been conferred | asze here and reparted that they had nothing Mr. Caldwell submitted thore was a release of silver. The agitation on the subject le ponully.

Pin Alebberger, has been appointed Consul upon the following ooers-Colonel Sir John against this house at all. I do not bring forward from all further liability by paying the soutras making steady progress in England, and Senhor da Silva Pontes, Vins-Consul in Chinst Gela (Romania).

William Campball, Bart, Royal Artillery. Ho this to object to this transfer, but only to say tor, and that being no, of necesalty the contractor

JAPANESE CONSULATE, though the opposition to be overcome is un- for Brazil, arrived here yesterday by the P. & C.

The United States Senato, by 20 votes to 10,

served with the expedition to Chira in 1860, and that I would not have agreed to her getting the was likewise released. Steamer Rohilla from Shanghai. The Brazilian

His Lordship-Bot there was frauch was present at Sinho, Tangku, the capture of loence had I known what I was told afterwards.

Hongkong, 13th July, 1896. denbtedly formidable, silver will in the end Consulate has base tomporarily abandoned, and bare passed the Chinese Indemnity Bill, voting Take Forts (when he was mentiound in despat The CHATENAN-I know that she had a lilile

Me. Caldwell took it that the fraud would not

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG be restored to its proper place. The Earl of Soubor Pontes is on his way to join the Foreign St, indemnity for the more of Chinese chas, and also in the French gonzal's despatchos daaghter that used to ray about the streets in affect the surety.

DAILY PRESS." for his services in command of two howitzers in Canton dressed in a very gandy maquarto at fraud it would not be a release,

His LordshipIf the money was obtained by Indeteran's Commission on the depres. Offer at Rio de Janeiro, but will first go to by the mob at Wyoming in September, 1885.

London, where he intende spouding a short time

As to the care- DEAR SIZ-My attention is called to an ar sing of trade bas recommended the onoare

Captain George Parsons, B., has been apport of the French attack), the actions usar tract attention.

Tangchow and the surrender of Paking, racviring Mr. GREY-Thara is the report of Sergeant assess how is it possible that the Buporintra-ale which recently appeared in your valuable appointmont of a Special Royal Com- The question has been mooted of coding the £150 a year vacant by the retirement of Captain law Cortlandt Anderson, Bengal Staff Corps, should have been read of the time. It is truspita; he must rely upon someone. Apparently rasuseting the reputed imitation of Europeans awarded the Captain's Good Service Pension of the modal with two clasps. Lient-Colonel Ward Maan attached to the former application which deat could go out himself always and count these paper and also to the arable of today's issue, mission to inquire into the Currener French Concession at Chefoo to some religionsP. H. Colomh, R. V. Captain Parsons was

barred in the campaign of 1839 in China, inclut the girl is in the house.

the fraudulent misrepresentation of the foresters matches by Japanese. question, and quite regantly the Tondon society which intends establishing a hospital on lieutenant to the Chesapeake from 1857 to 1861ing the actions of diahe, the capture of the ME: CRAWFORD-I understand who is there at led to this man receiving more money than he "As far as I ara aware: a great deal of misvos

the site. The concession is admirably tasted during the operations in Chiua, sad was specially Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution to for the purpose, and, it is true, anoceàpiel; but mentioned for his services at the attack on the Taku. Forts, the notion of Chankawhan, and all times listening to all the things that are bawas entitled to... the effect that the subject wese one which it, as L'Eche de Shanghai believes, Chufoo will Peiha Forts in 1859, receiving the Chias medal despatches for distinguished gallantry, and reenia.

surrender of Paking. He was mentioned in ing said.

The CHATEMAN-The girl cannot be under called for inquiry; the Central Chamber of ere long become an important place by the and Taku clasp.

ed the medal with two clasps. Colonel Adam 12 years of age. establishment of a Chinese naval college and an

Mr. GEBY There is no doubt that that girl and the whole quoption was to be discussed to abandon the Concession.

Wo losrn that the despatch of Mr. Colman George Furbes Hugg. Boubar Stall Corps, who,

hia regiment at Canton during the China War into the bar'

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as against 4,891,584 pinals during the cor respouding period of 1855.

first for the 19th just, the 18th Using Sunday. The Criminal BaBions for this month are

From the enxar which have been gemitted for trial they are Bkly to sat more than the aver

po time.

of you 30,000.

in the P. M. steamer Starbuck, from Yokohama, Paymaster Watkins U.S.N. was sent home jin charge of Commander Higginson. Watkins will be handed over to the Federal autorities in San Francisco.

the Canal.

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steamers, which are to beinaugurated at the eul

of the Canal."

A like distinction has hasu sanferred upon Ad.

put the license in his name?

The Hon. A. LISTEE-Kol you net better

will step.

MC. MASCHILDI do not know how long he

In answer to Mr. Caldwell witness stated that

Ultimately an offer from Mr. Stokes was ad he had adoptan the usual course with regard to cepted that he should pay $75 into onart, and this contract, Before paying the contractor he had the case should stand over to await the receipt eat some of the foresters to count the pits, and from home. the head man reported to him that 117,088 hid boon made. After that, owing to thers not being something was wrong. Es then went out and saongh pits for the trees he had, ko kuspected counted the pits himself, and ascertained the cor ract number. Immediatyy the foresters found ho was going to count the pits they decamps. A number of these men, who were departments! erste were sent to gogut the pits. They had books given them to enter up the numbers. They were all concerned in It, bat the head man re ported to him.

Witness paid the contractor on the faith of the forester's report, and that was the way it had been dous haforë, The change from

The complainant said he was a boy on board 126,000 to 117,000 pits was made baause it was found the latter number was sufficient: It the Chiness Ravenue craiser Ling Fang, and on was a common thing to uller the number is that the 9th he was passing along Quson's-rond He way when it was found that the originstormber pulled his handkerchief out of his pocket, aud was not required. The aurety was not informed with it came a gold ring he had there, which foll of this reduction, it was not usual to do so. upon the ground. Before he could pick it up Ra-examinad by Mr. Johnson: There was a the prisoner, who was close to him, gustabad it #124,000 oita, more or less" that was a manaloft and complainant gove obase, and succeeded 'aise, and was to be found in all contriots of in astahing the prisoner, whom he handed over this kind. The prios per thousand, $449, was to a constabla." about an averago firori

Tha priscnachanix previous conviction:

Ho Achun stone oattor, was sharyad with having stolen a gold ring, value $16. In con junction with another man not in oustody, from

as Kang Nai Hing, on the 8th inst.

LARCENY.

plaintiff was out der, and be seized the msa.

OPIUM CASE.

THE REPUTED' IMITATION OF EUROPEAN MATCHES BY

JAPANESE.

We publish with pleasure the subjolod letter sed enclosures rocaived yesterday from the Japa nese Consul:-

Agriculture has passed 2 símilar resolution; arsenal, it would, perhaps, be a csize of regret Malwolay's Mission has been stopped by order adjutant of the lat Sind Horse, served with has been seen in the house aad, that the goes as Mr. Westland tells us, the freud was by the of iny reprosentations and from complaints I had

the art of the plainfie frota home, in order that inquiries should be of 1860. Captain Robert Woodward, R. N., who Hon. A. LISTER-Mrs. Han has been to the pot of the foresters and of Mr. Westland were Hangkong.

caused by the appreciation of gold has beesme The Worshipfal-Joiners and the Worebivful but much must depend on the result of the in-also served with the land party at the attack and furnished when the application for the lion were mixed up with the contractor in it and be eliminate as far as possible the growing dissatis. ·

ception exists apen this matter, for the stakes Mr. Caldwell If it had been a frand puraly which are understood by the pubile to be of on the part of the controtor possibly some. Tapanese many factors are really not Japanese at thing might be said about ita patting the all Upon this subject, so lately us March, ca- parties in their original positions, but where, quiries were made by my Governmont on behalf Government foresters it would not be so. The assivad from Messrs. Stolteroht and Hirst, at the Congress of Charchors of Commerce to The World of the 9th alt. saya: "The Chi- mods to to the alleged dangers crising out of car red as me to the Nimrod during the scord Treasury several times and this little girl has

Copies of the correspondence I enclose, and I be held in London a few days ago. The crainase pagoda et-last year is now rechristened the the strength of the expedition. It is quite pro-China War, and took part in the various opera haen with her.

His Lordship-If the foresters committed a would atoom it a great favour if you could Hongkong Parilion, in honour of the 'Coto ies. bable that this will be causiderably curtailed, tiens agatest Canton in December, 1837. Hu The CHAIRMAN then read the police report fred it was not the act of Mr. Westland: they kindly give publicity to these letters in order to acut, and is telling everywhere on manufacture Stationers have held the symposia thero daring quiries now being inade on the Thikat fruntier, openre of Taku Forts in May, 1853, receiving of the Grand Hotel was applied for, which we ware to trust by l

fastion of traders apon tais point I have the ing and industrial interests. The most farment. the past week; and amongst the now retraite of and also, we heliers, in Faking.

the China medal and Taka and Canton plasps. | as follows:--

Mr. Caldwell said he drew a distinction be-honour to be, Sir, your obedient sorvent; - able distress prevails in the United King Geral Inme, Mr. C. Freemaile, Lord Home, the Quadrant wors Signar Foli, Lord Erne,

Tient-Colonel' and. Colonet Gordon Dongiss

tween a fraud purely on the part of the contras✨ dom; thousands of men able and willing Bir D. Solomons, Sir Douglas Forsyth. Sir H. letter addressed by Sir Robert Hart to Herr rendered good service. He was present at the The Vienna Nute Free Freus publishes Pritchard, E., who, in the Chias War of 1560.

tor and one in which the departmental offers to work ase starvation staring tħoir families | M. Jackassz, and Mr. A. Kappal.".

Bolerser, the Austrian Consul-General in Genos actions of Sinho and Tangka led the as

SIR,-In compliance with your instruction Zwere concerned, and he agala`urgot that the the honour to report as follows with regard to the fraud by the Government servants vitistad the in the face, because they are unable to find The Army and Navy Garelle saysThere is lished in the English and German newspapers to was wounded) at the storming of the North

Sir Robert Hart contradicts the statement pub maalting party (after Major Graham, Bount for the transfer of the licence of the house.

Grand Hotel, and as to the suitability of the appli | plaintiíľa olaím. He also furikar úrged care- A revival of the ramour that we shall give up the effect that it is the Intention of the Chinose Taka Fort, being one of the

leasnase; he thought Mr. Westland ought ot employment; while at the same time the Pert Hamilton; and it is anticipated that the Governinent to construct a railway. He says enter: and was present at the añairs on Australia, and followed the occupation of a gardener, paying the contractor,

Mr. Hook Goon is Chinsman, and he belong to least to have let the surety know that he was first to the Fan Ui District. He for some time zecidon in

that the latter might cosas for such an outoeprise in China. discount rate on the London' money market Commander-in-Chief on the China Statión ill that there will be RD opaning for name time to Sept. 18 and 29, and the surrender of Pekizy ha has never before held a public house loenes. Ho have had some opportunity of knowing of the

is less than two por annt. Enterprise is al probably recommend this step. The "Carazoas most dend. If the tonay vainly seeking om speak bitterly of a length of time they were

doomed to spend us this uncongenial'epot, alleg

CENTEAL POLICE STATION,

Marah Blat, 1380

Aseto-Marx.

TEISKE MINAMI,

(Copy)

1. J. M's Gommal.

Mr. Caldwell also submitted on other grounde We.beg to add the 2 boxes in question, of that there was a release of the contractor, and which the one marked & is our import, and the consegnently of the surety. The original con-one marked Bisthe imitation of Japan-W's baro treet war for 124,000 pits, but they were told the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servants, Mr. CLAWFORD-If the Justices had besed now that the contmotor was only required to

STOLTZESOUT AND HIRST.

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JAPANESE CONSTIATE,

Hongkong, 11th December, 1885. TO THE JAPANESE CONSUL.. STR-Since the import and sale of a certain. (ice mentioned in despatches, modal with twelly dresses in Chinese costores, but occasionally matter before the contractor had decamped and kind of matches, manufactured in Kobe, Japan-

the label of which bears a trade mark closely re.. ployment were directed into industrial chaning that the newsity of always having ships to red upon Major General Sir Hebert Biddulph, pay, brigadier-general, Bengal, who served in the apt a baker's shop

The distinction of KCMG. her bean confer clasps and brevet of major) Lint-Colonel and dresses in Baropesa clothes. He can neither read his remely was cont

Colonel Hobart Montresor Rogers, V.C., bal. or ribs, and bat imparfsally speaks English.

His Lordship asked. Mr. Caldwell if he could sembling our "Babio trade mark, which has polo a happy change would at once come over guard this latest acquisition quite spoils the sta.

He came to this Colony about six years ago, sad show any legal obligation or any obligation by bean rogistered and used by us for sonsider-

Wanchai for short two jeira. the scene, but every one is afraid of invest. tion. This is hardly a audient reason, how BA., C.B., Isto Her Majesty's High Commis-Chins Campaigns in 1860, including the petion. For some time since then his wife kopt a restaurant custom or usage on the part of the Government this time, is damaging and ruining the sale of sinner and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of of Sinho, and was rerely wounded at the storm diferant. The Grand Hotel at present seems to be

in Pottinger atzant, the repetation of which was into give aush Eotice.

our matches imported from Europe ander the wenta in view of falling prices, for what quals over, for giving it up.

Cyprus. Hesersed as military secretary with the ing of the Taki Forks (mentioned in despatches conducted in a rather loose manner. I have visited

Ifr. Caldwell sail he could not show any such above named label, we beg to bring thess facts 20s.to-day may before the year is out, through the appreciation of gold, be only worth 19 Shanghai on the 9th inst. from the Yangtze Sinho, Tangku, the capture of Taku Forts, the od medal with élpep). He grined tho Victoris prieter, Mr. Rogers, but bars nover een him there been told he might have been able to protect] port from Japan into this Colony of matches The Franch corvette Primauaust arrived in expodition to China in 1860, and was present at prompted to captalu unatroohad, Victoria Cross the place on several occasion, and asked for pro legal obligation, bus te should submit that in to your notice, and beg you will have the goal

equity they were bound to do so. Had his olient use to ussist us in stopping the further im ports. The German sloop Naditus was to leave aetions near Tungehow, and the surrender of Cross for having, with conspicuous gallantry, to. From my knowledge of the applicantsud of his ou zase The only way in which capitalists care to use Nagasaki for Shanghai on the 10th inet. The Peking, and received for his services the brevet gather with Private Joka MoDougall, 44th Foot, tion with the house I should say be not a enfrable himself.

under the trade mark imitating our property. their money therefore is to lend it at trod Mercury saya that after staying about a week of major zad medal with two claps,

and Lieutenant E. H: Lemon, 67th Foot, swa person to hold a public house. Hoonde aary the rates of interest, bat owing to the causes await her relief crew, coming out in the sleamer in Shanghai she is to proceed to Hongkong, to

the ditokos and entered the North Taku Fortoner to be your most obedient servant, The Jaisas Government have just initiated China, Ang-14, 1850-by an embrasure during stated borrowers are four and hard to useet Roma. The German dying squadron" couxist new departure by adopting before any other the mauit. They were the first of the English Mr. Thomas Grey, Acting Chief Inspector. with. Seven years ago Lord BEACONSFIELD ing of four vessels, under the command of Bear. Power torpedo boats of an armoured type, the established on the walls of the fort, whick they i that rasd on the last occasion the licence would mako 117,000 pits. This was clearly a new.com

Admit Kar, is aposted to arrive at Hongfest of which has just been completed by Maasre entered in the order in which their names are said-"Gold ie every day appreciating in kong from the South Bers, about the beginning Yarrow. It measures 166ft, in laugh and 1911. above resorded, such as being waistot by the not have been granted Would it be in order traet, and the dafendant was not a party to it. valge, and na it appreciates in value the of August, to await their relief orewe.

in beams, and is consequently the largest host of others to mount the ombrare,

to ask why it was not read?

He sabullied that the insertion of the wordm the kind which has yet been built. It will be lower become prices. It is not impossible

Mr. J. PARTE (First Clark to the Justices)"more or less", into the scntract did not cover In his trade cirenler, dated the 8th, inat., Mr. propelled by twin screws and driven by engines

It was placed before the meating.

much an alteration as test, and he quoted from. that, as affairs develop, the country may Pater Maclean, of Shanghaf, may further working up to 1,400-horse power. The principal

Mr. CRAWFORD-I have often been found authority "lu support of his contention." The

Hongkong, 10th March, 1884. require that some formal investigation should fall in Exchange and a continuously dragging feature of novelty, how, is that all the

fault with for acquiessing in the granting of variation of the contrast, be submitted, was e

DEAR BAEK-Respecting the boxes of matebom markot have been the prevailing complaints hore vulnerable portions of the vafeel, lucluding the be made of the causes which are affecting since last mail loft. The advies from the de machinery, 30, are protected by one-inch stee?

that licenso, and postponing another one... substantial one.

whish you enbezitted to my inspection in Decem Mr. Qxsx-The report must have been be His Lordebip inquired where the contamotor ber last, and which I forwarded to the autho the value of the precious metale, and the petdencies have, as received, been proncanged armour, which may be considered as sa ximoot

Tornox, 12th July.fore the Chairman, for it was pinned to the an TAS

ritina ́at Takyn, 7 have the Bonner to be informed effect which the change in the value of the fairly encouraging," but the results thus far perfect defence against machine gun fire, having THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.nnel report.

Mr. Caldwell said he was informed the man that there aro no planos in Kobe Ken where the have not been of a pulure to warrant holders in În view the distance at which s torpedé boat

The Hon. A. LISTER-It is not a question had gone to his native country.

imitation is made; but the Government have bo-. precious metals bas upon the industry of the assuming that goods are urgently required at attacks, and the soute angle of dre at

The estimated fins) result of the elections is:jnst now whether Mr. Han should continie ta Mr. Johmsan submittal that Mr. Westland come cognizant of the fact that some three or country and upon the continued fall of the outports. The sales have been few and amalt, which it would be hit. The rensel is being

Undonists

have a licence but whether she is to be allowed had given as good evidence as could be given. four parengo amoh imitations was manufset prod prises." No general attention had it that and, in English textiles, at least, the nativos shipped in piecos sud will be put together in Gladstoniter...

to go leora one house in Queen's Road to an The contract price was only on average one, and by a Chinese firm (Kong Tran Yuen) at Kobe. have not been invariably worsted in bargaining, Japan, and if the trials come up to expectations

The Prefect of Koba Kan has also heard that *. time been directed to the question, but now and even in American goods the slight advance there is no doubt that this type of torpedo boat

other: Bho has a right to go on keeping a pub- as to the alteration in the number of pits, ho

Chinese. firm, under- Parnellițea

He house til November next, and it does not did not think it was such an alteration as a point so late as December last the pinch is felt all round. The Nineteenth | obtained by sellers has been wholly nautealised I will find favour with many Governmenta. For

matter whether she keeps it in the oro house or could be made out of. The words "more or less the name of Shey-Lun Kung Si requested a Century for Juno contains an articlo en holders bean octaforted much by the firmaan of vessel, because of its large sise offers greator and to them by a porrorno azokange. Nor have not only is good protection obtained, but the

must be taken into consideration with the sur- Japanese factory in the province to take an order titled "The Gronde against Silver," by Mr. the home markata, or by the short home export more comfortable accommodation for the of DEFEAT OF A PROMINENT UNIONIST. these two hours, Mr. Ise Wing. The landlord these did not satide the surely to discharge, order was declined

Mr. Mossor-I represent the landlord of rounding airguzastances, and he should submit for the manufacture of such matabes, but the EDWARD ÅLBERT Sassoon, in which the his. of plain outlous (34,000,000 yards, sccording to and le in & spécial sense desirving to be classed Bir George Trevelyan has been defeated. wishda Mr. Hook Goon to remove to Mr. Houjos--The variation to subitie him to that must be sa I need xmponly say that, the making of spy- tory of the standards from the time of private telegion to all Chins for last with, as on-going. The armament, which has been [The Right Hon. Sir Gourge Otto Trevelyan, man's house, as he wants to live in the house of importantons. Thopes tothe alleged negliganes, ziona imitations, and known to be so, is directly

They begin to wish for the bird in the hand" constructed in France, consists of two torpedo. Bart, late Secretary of State for Scotland, was † Mr. Hock Chon kimali

the whole trouble arose from the defendant him-contrary to Japanese law. I am, &ou

• Eugland'e adoption of monometallism in instead of the two in the bash" begins to guns in the bow, and the same uniber of gras returned for the Hawick Group of bornaglas Mr. Baaar-It might be well to consider self having been guilty of fraud; had he not been 1816 and the effects of the sabeequent tant demand that would enable them tai race turntable so as to enable them to be discharged Gladrags, however, displeased his constituents,

which they have so long beau' treated, and an in. placed near the stern and fitted on a revolting luat ellection unsprosed. His dusertion of Mr. whether we should for vinate the Uosuce.

TRIKKE MINAMI, s the difficulty would pat have arisen.: Thel patios of Germany and the Latin Union thair stocks and clear their feet generally would at shy sugls. The speed expected to be realised

Hop. A. Laren-at would come up in No foresters made use of the knowledge they had are trpood. As to the effect of the fall on pensive from jham w pœy cordia) welkome Pandja kutwaan gëzofees and twenby kusta an hour.

And he has dwubtless been purted by a Clad vamber. The only result of par refusing this mervants of the Government to help him is his. Mogers, Stalterfobi & H*);" stepits-Ep. 2.21

peasant would be to put the landient te some fraud, and they were and parties to its bikara

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