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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 187.

General Post Offian, Hongkong, 25th May, 1826.

Postmaster General

SUPREME COURT.

14th January.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

CHIEF JUSTICE.

ROMA HOTEL COMPANY. IMITED.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY, 14th January, UPIUM

Quotatings are 1000 This year's New Malve...4500 por pioni, alleo. of ¡2 ostties.

(2 to 24 raftins. Last year's Now Melwa...$500 per pion, aibe of Old Malwa .............. ..8540 pe: pion, alice, of th Lattien. ..$535 to 5971 per chest.

5.17 520 Fatma (New)... Henares (New)

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EXCHANGE.

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W. DOBERCE Hongkong Obervatory, 14th January, 1887"

7,

A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS AND GRATITUDE.

A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA.

Near the village of Zillingdorf, in Lower Avetrin, lives Marin ass, an intelligent and indastricus woman. whose story of physical safforing and final relist, as related by herself, in of interest to English women. "I was employed," she says, "in the work of a large farmhouse. Overwork broughton ziok headache, followed by a datbly fainting and sicknow of the stomach, until I was unable to retain either food or drink. was compelled to take to my bed for several weeks. Getting a little better from rest and gaiek, I sought to do some work, but was s901 takon with a pain in my side, which in a littlo whila sporned to spread over my whole bedy, aut throbbed in my very limb This was followed by a cough and shortness of breath, until finally I could not sow, and I took to my bail for the second, and, as I thought. for the hat time. ly friends told me that my tires had nearly come. and that I could not ve longer than when the trees put on their graen ouco more. Thoa I happened to get one of the Seigel pamphlote. I read it, and my dear mother bought is a bottle

TIENTSIN.

Generel Haberte pală a stata više to the Bud- observed that books are now often want hy Par fog during the your.. It is to be hoped that

dhist Archbishop to-day; he was acocmpanied by i The question of this hour of sparturs nous incapable of satisfactory adjustment. For cal Post, pruunbly becuse they do not got to day all diffenities of this kind will be ob may suam à email one, but it is aut su in reality, the information of the Imparial Fost Office I may

On the 10th Des Bishop Tagline and Abbé two Goastals and all the Officers at Mandalay. knocked about as de articles which are forwarded viated by telegraphic communication with the for it must by remembered that say itconvenisid that the almost daily communication beteroon

Bob Shony hu And to the momtains between in mail boga The Londos Post Ofoo.complaine projooted Gay Rock lighthonse, which would once caused by an assaltable hour will recar this port and Bhanghai and the posserica by Favier paid their respects to the Tsdugl Yanan, and escorted by two troops of Bengal Cavalry. of the insoare way in which may parcels are give the counianity here four hours' notice of the fortnightly till it is removed. It is better there the Chinees Government of a line of steamers atroduced by Mr. Detring. The tw priesta

wore the insignia of the rank recently conferred Arakan and Upper Barmah. and farther parameter packed by the sonders, testing to the breakage of approach of the mall.

foro to attend to the point now than to have dis-will provent any difficulty as to the coreyance their son tante on the way, and also of the in- 16-In the moantines direct telephone line content and memorializing by and by. It is very of maila, 07en if both the English and French opon them, tha Bishop the red button, and the sut le impossible. Military and Police posts are aperture arouracy with which contouts are described. Thes between this OEou and the Pook signal station desirable that the P. & C. puskots, like tho-e of Mall lines should cause to operate farther than Abbé the clear blus. They were received most being established in Bob Shony's hate strong midity..............

graciously by Prince Ching and three loading holds,

The 3rd Hyderabad Cavalry, under command water marcol alsted by the sender to contain silk is inneh to be faaired. What with clouds, night the Messageries line, should leave at noon. The Hengkong.

20-The desirability of simplifying matters members of the Yamba and partook of the usual haadkersbiefs andagoldring is found on examina-fall, Ange blowing straight on end, and other air hour of departure of the Franch pickets cannot

the 21st instant. Three of the rebels were kill. tion to certain az silk bandhorchiefs, a ton cosy, cumstances, the Phat. Often too often obtains the ba altered, on neocunt of saving daylight at the at Shanghial, where, fù a medorats sized settla refeshwants which adorn the tables of the Yamin of Colonel Witsgamid attacked Hla Go's camp on ai a gold ring, a bead nooklane, spazzie and a pair minimum rather than the maximam of informe month of the Saigon river. Having conenlter ment. there dro half a dozen diferant Past on the occasion of diplomatic vistis.

It is interesting to note that, on the appeared, and a large quantity of arms saptured. The of ivory solitaire. Perhaps this notion ag tion from the Pouk.

with Mr. MacEwan, the only member of the Offlocs, is a point or which I hare reported so land to induce more saro as to both of these 17.There have been two casesities during Chamber of Commaros I one get hold of this often that it is noodlew now to say more shoutance of the Lagerial Deares confecring honours parauit was cortinami to the Chindwin and lack on the two ecclesiastion, the Christian community to the Moo, Many Bohn and branded dacolta matters.

the year. The stenvoor Danglas was lost on Fe-morning, I consider that a uniform noen depur-it--I have, lizi

A. LITER,

of Chinese at once subscribed for the purchase of were captured. Ha Oo has gone Floath with The limit of weight for parools to the brary 10th with coast mile on board, which ture of both maila would meet the wishes of the

the appropriate symbols, which are somewhat only about ten followers with him. United Kingdom and a good many other coun were not recovered. Communication between business and general danmanity, and would do tries has been raised from 7 to 11 b, whilst the Coast Ports and Hongkong baving boan in- away with the long and fatiguing duy now The Honourable F. Stewart, Acting Colonial costly. But the authorities were beforehand

Secretary.

with them, and, contrary to the usual custom, pressated the two sbarchmen with the hat and facilities have been provided for forwarding terrapted for several days by the Chiness Now batted fortnightly by the later hour fixed for parcels to most of the countries of Europe, to Year holidays, the mails wor's nafortunately ex- the departure of the English Mall.-I baro, &o.,

A LISTES,

button of the required rank Egypt, and to a good many British Colonies. ceptionally heavy. The Medrna was lost with a

Postmaster General.

All detailn connoated with the transfer of the Diroot pared exchanges with Malta and Gibent wait for this Office from Nagasaki. Most of vir

Pai Tang Cathedral from the Litarist Mission tar have also baon established. Negotiations correspondence was ahengrently recovered 57 The Honourable F. "Stewart, Acting Colon bal

Secretary.

to the Imperial Government, and the exchange have been commenced with saroral of the Aus-H..8 Midye, and forwarded to destination.

franater of a pivo of ground in the Hai Bbil Ku tralian Colonies for the establishment of un er 13. The service to Japan has gone on fairly

to the Lazarlets, have been settied to the satie. change of puresk and these are progressing well, the mails having boen forwarded without

[faction of all parties, Mr. Datring nating sa in. favourably.

many exocative delays. The English mail of 4-The number of Transit Parools, as they Jenuary 22ad was sent on to Kabe in the City

fir. I have the houser to enclose a copy of a BEFORE THE HON. SIR GYROS PAILLIrro,termediary. The area of the new site which has hoon granted is about one-third greater then the am called (that is of parcels sert to ar from of Bio (oid Yckobams). It would have bean

old site of the Cathedral and dependinoics, It Colonies and foreign countries through London) better to keep it here a couple of days longer for latter addressed to me by Mr. H. Kopech, one of

is within the Imperial city, on the north side, not has not been great. Possibly; the pirenitous this Zambesi, but at the time of ite despatch it the Commissioners of Customs under the Chi- route, and the ssarily somewhat high charges was not down when that reel would start.nese Government, and a special Commissioner HORACE ST. CLATZ GREELEY. THE Hoye far from the Dram Tower The French Minis ter. M Coustane, cot only made no difflalties may hate soted as doterrents The following. The English mail of September. 3 was sent to far Postal parpoassin Chine. Mr. Kopash-on-

Mr. Franois, QC instructed by Mousra ahant carrying the transaction through, but not- return shows the orohangae of Trumsit Parels Yokohama in the Claymore, whereas it should quires whether, in view of us extension to all

have been kept for the Stettin The German the Treaty Ports of the Customs Postal Service Sharp, Johusou, and Stokes, appeared for theed most courteously and considerably both to Bent. Boal. Rectice was a little new at the time, the Stettin which bus been for some years in existange in plaintiff, and M. Lesh, instruoted by Messrs. the Chinese coals and to the missionarios. was not bolded, and it escaped notice that thers China and the intended establishment of a Chi Wotton and Deseun, for the defendants. A Her Majesty the Empras Regent is said to feel would be a German Pachet loving within a day nese national Post Offee, this Department will special jury had her summoned in the caso, highly gratified by the sccomplishment of an Mr. Leach said that before the case was heard abject which she has kept always before har or two. As far as is known there were the only withdraw its Postal Agencies from the Ports of i occasions on which this Other Failed to secure Haihow, Cantoa watow, Amor, Foodbow, he wished to make a statement, and in doing se ho for many years, and the missionaries have as the earliest opportunity for a mail for Japan ex-Ningpo, and Hankow, and its Post Office from would be very careial and not say anything that reason to be displeased with their share in the

would bina the jury should the case bo proceded transaction. cept ons inntator (the French mail for Toko- Shongbai.

This very englar rapprochement between the 2.-I close a copy of the reply I forwarded with. Certain negotiations had bean going on GeriQuay

Victoria (Anetz.} --

Lama of October 22nd) in whisk it was eo danbt- ful which atcamor would arrive Arst that this to Mr. Kopsch, pointing out that the Agencies between his learned friend and binasit, but they missionaries and the Const probably taarks a new Totala......12 A oflso would not take the responsibility of divortare in reality Agencies of the Imperial Port had bean arable to come to say settlement Heers in the history of Christianity in China. It bad now a farther proposition to make the torus resalls the golden aga of the Charoh in the East 5.-By far the greater namber of parools senting the mail from its ordinary rozte via Kobe. Office.

3.As His Excellency the Officer Administer of which he would not divalgo, bat, if his Lord- to soo missionarios ones more elevated to high home contain prenante of some kind, whilst the Against those may be set the fast that, on July greater number of those sont ott contain sup 13th, the Agent of the Pacific Mail Co. conttoing the Government will probably think it no ship approved the camere, he would hand bis friend Chinese ranie; and if wisdom guides the proosed- pies, snakes hosiery, alething. &c. The largest ensly detained the San Pable for the arcival of cry to refer this matter to the Sortstary of in writing the terme not proposed and would also ings of the Church-which there is no reason to parcet-mail despatched was that of November the English mail, this aring the Yokohama State for the Colonies, for the consideration of hand them to his Lordship, so that bis Lordship doubt the Christians may agaia booams, in fact Sth the Christus mail) by whiab 314 parcela, community a delay of probably at last two days, the Imperial Post Oftes, I permit myself to right assist thru in coming to a compromise. It as well as in zame, the protégée of the Throne. would for obvious reasons be very unpleasant fort in wall known that religion, as such, has not weighing 588 1b. not) were forwarded Tho 19.-The shalition of accounts with the offer a few words on this proposal.

1-It seems to me that one mi sonsider all parties that certain ridones in this ensa, if bean poriented in China and the Christian re Dega parcel mail received was that which a Landon Office, referred to in the last Anana] rivad bors cu December 17th, with 246 parcels Report as under consideration, has been carried ation should be kept in view, namely, the con-mitted, should be given, and it was not out of ligion, parged of all political taint and present- weighing 642 b.

bat, and car relations with the United Kingdom renience and welfare of the communities at the the way that the Judge should help parties to ing only its attractive side as the nursing mother of ancial virtue, may eadily rise into high favour. 6-AA mail sarvica between Bremerhaven, are now simply those of the Postal Uzion, with various Treaty Ports, which perhaps include effect a compromise. Briedis, Shanghai, and Japan has been special payment of £6,000 a year in addition. more of our fellow-countrymon the of any

From the baneke dowing from the Imperial other nation, the convenienas and welfare of

scushize it would be impossible to exclude the camnunuanced by the packets of the North The sin of labanr, copglag, do, is very their correspondents in other parts of the world,

Protestant missionaries anst converts, for the German Lloyd Lino. The fact that those considerebin.

Chloses will not make nice distinctions, and it prokets start only once every four weeks. 20.--The stato of soverel of our Postal and the interests of trade. The experience of

is not the Protestant missionaries who provoke It and that their departures from China coincide Agencies, specially those of Amoy and Fooohów, more than eleven years in dealing with the very nearly with those of the French mails was taken into serious; onasidaration by the only organised Post Offices in the Far East

comparisons unfavourable to their conse

this particular mo. prevents thin line being a very important factor Government on the earnest representations of (until the Japaness Offices were antablishe) non

happens rather curiously ment that the obnoxious behaviour of Chinese In the mail roatias, but it has been possible to this Department. It was folt that the existing rings me that it is desirable in these interests

Christians should be exemplified in a small way establish, by its incans, a direst Parcel Post to condition of affairs could not be allowed to go on, to accept the proposal of the Chinese Covera

at our own door. A native correspondent of the most countries of the Continent of Europa and that, unsatisfactory as it might be for Hong-Kent if possible.

Shak pas draws attention to the tyrannical con- There was no parcel post to several important kong to be milled with the whole expones of

duct of the Christian palioumon on the Froneb European countries (Francs for instance) whilst improving these Agencies, improved they net ha

concession at Tientsin, who are reported to be the others were served by a circuitous roats visor abolished The Estimates for this year Gibraltar and London.. Ouy six parcels were would accordingly has embodied provisten far

addicted to the inordinato use of their batons on despatched by the Geroam Packet which left on a considerable increase of staff at Amoy, had not

the heads of their heathen follow-ocuntrymen, Desember 27th. It might be well for Gormar proposs! been made which promised an enticsly

the French fisg envering the, as they think, from the natural consequeness of their cruelty. residents in Chios, who are desirous of getting now depactare.

The weather continces remarkably warm and out any small articles frcia Gormany, to st

fine, without wind or cloud. The river is almost their friends in that country know that they can

free from toe below Tiantain, and staamars, conlit now forward paroefs not exceeding thres kilo.

quite easily name to Taka if there was any co08- grammes in weight to Hongkong or Chinese porta at a fixed postage of Fr. 4.25 per parnal.

7The following figures as to the arrivals of the first two Goman mails in London may be of interest.

Cape Colony

Doumar's........

Sweden.

Switzerland

Trinidad

Árrived in

1

Loft Hongkong. London Daga Freach Mail......... September October 4 Gercom September & October Froach Mail..... September 30 November 1 $2 German Mail. October 1 November 4

11-There has been extension of Money

where the necessary room is to come from. A little additional sposo may be gained by building, and

5-Extra-territoria! Fost Offices may be do geribed as necessary evils, and orile which should ba get clå of as soon as the necessity for their continuanos is removed. The objections to them must be so well known to H. M. Government that I need not here recapitulate them. In China they have deriniuly been free from

21. This was a proposal from Mr. Com.pas diasdvantage attaching to them pisowhere missioner Kopsch, on behalf of the Chinese they have not, hitherto, woanded national as Government, to take over, as a step towards the optibility. But it is quite possible they may establishment of a. nations! Pust Clice, the orontosly do so, and that before very long. Postal work carried on by this Government at sight of the Treaty Ports of China. The report of this Department on that proposal will be found in the Appendix (C),

6-The Hongkong Government mintaius, under very grestdisadvantage, sight Fest Offices la Chins. They are worked (except at Shang bai) by Consular Offlors, who Consular datiea 22-Mr. Kopscha shone has of course raised naturally have to take precedence. Able and much discussing, especially in Shanghai, where ligent as most of these gentlemen are, tEoir a pabile meeting wis bonvened to consider the frequent romovals, and the pro-sure of other matter. The tone both of this mooting, and of duties inevitably stand in the way of the attain- the articles and correspondenco in the news.ment of any very high degree of effainney. By papers, was most fair, reasonable, and moderate the time a Postal Agent has lourat his duties be Some of the objections raised possess much is duo for transfer to another port.

7.The Post Offices at most of the Ports; be force, thongh only one has as yet been put for Ward which can be regarded as a real obstaclsing in the Consulates, en too far removed. Crata the business parts of the Settlements to be really to the proposal.

21. How China may elect to develop her afficisot. Only this sourning, in looking into a Postal system is not in any speist way the affair coestion relative to Swatow, I am reminded that. of Hongkong, but a single romaric on the subs letter cannot be registered there without and

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Postmaster General.

His Lordship-It both sides wish it I have no objection to see counsal privately.

Mr. Laash-That is what I should have pro- ferred.

·

After a short comsaltation between counsel Mr. Lesch said-1 am afraid we will not be able to come to a coraproval unless your Lordship will soe un privately and assist us

His Lordship-Da you wish it, Mr. Francis Xt. Francis I shall be most happy, my lord. His Lordship then left the bench und counset saw him in his shambora.

After a short absence his Landship returned and addressing the goatletion of the jury said he was happy to say the case had been settled without their assistance and their services would not be required.

The terms of the compromise were not stated in aoart.

POLICE COURT.

14th January.

BEFORE ME. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES,

· INSGERIETY...

T. H. Howcott, Reiman of H. M. S. Audacious, was fined $1 for drankengess disorderly conduct, and assault upon P. C. Johnson. No. 38, on

Thursday evening.

James Hughra was finad 50 cents for drucken oss and disorderly conduct the same evening.

GANKLING,

sion for them to try. The movements of birds

are usnely considered indicative of approsaking chabres of weather, and the sand grosse in par- tianlar is thonght to be a sign of extreme cold in Mongolia This curious little bird has been for some days in our market. Partridges are now abundant and may claim the epithet plump" with the finest representatives of the species in any country. They are delicious, andcheap-150 enab, praboat sixpence a brace in Hinglish money.

ON

PARIS.

5 muathɛ'

.8/5

Bank Billy, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight

.....425 .4.33

NEW YOR

Bank Bills, on demand.

82

Gredita, 60 days' sight BOMBAY

ON

ON

Telegraphic Transfor Bant, on dawnyi.

ON CALCITTA

On

Telegraphie Transfor

Baak, on demau Shanah

Bank, at sight...........

Private, 30 days' night.

MATER

.881

4306*

.71

724

of Seigel's Byrup, which I took exactly accoord. ing to diretions and I had not taken the whole of it before I felt a great change for the better, My last illaass began Jus 3rd, 1882, and continued to August 9th, when I began to take the Syrup. Very soon I could do a little work, The congh left nie, and I was to more troubled in breathing. New Irtently curat. And ob, how happy I am! I cannot express grati- tade enough for Sotgel's Syrup. Now I most tall yon that the docters in our district din modicine, telling them it would do thiam zo good, and many were theraby inilanggul to destroy the Seigal paupe but now, whorever one is to be found, it is kept lika relic. The fow pta- for six railes around our district. People have served are borrowed to rul, and Dare lent mine

medicine for them,knowing that it quod me, cue eighteen wiles to get me to buy the

Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-138

per cent. premium, buyers, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-tributed handbills cautioning people against the

985 por share.

Chias Traders Insurance Company's Shares

$0 per share,

North China Insurance-. 280 per share. Yangtaza Tosorance Association-T. 114 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company, Lunited-$180 por

khare.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tla, 148 and to be sure to get the right kind. I know a

per share.

woman who was looking like death, and who toki

Canton Trans Offee, Limited-175 por them there was no help for her, that she had

share, er div., wllers,

consulted several doctors, bat none eceld help

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharonhor. I told her of Seigal'a Syrup, and wrote the

$4271 per abare.

China Firs Insurance Compady's

per share, sellers: Hongkong and Whampes Dock Company's

nams down for her that she might make no karas-591mistake. She took my advice and the Syrap. and now she is in parfset bealth, and the people round us are amazed. The modicias las mis such progress in our neighbourhood tliati propio Shares-121 per cent, prem, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Statabeat Co.'s say they don't want the doctor any more, bat they take the Syrup. Sufferers from gout who Sharon-$844 per cent, prom., buyers. Indo-China Stoam Navication Co. Shares wore confined to their bed and ounkt aardly more a finger, has been cured by it. There is a girl 5 per cent. discount, sellers. There is another five bird in the msakot, one of China and Manila Steamship Corpony, Idmited in our district who caught a cold by going through some water. had was in bed five rears -30 per cent, discozint," nominal. the largest of the pheasant group, Crossoptilon Manchurioum, for which the preposterous price Douglas Steamship Company, Tamiled-with costiveness and hennatic pains, and bid to

per share, of two dollars a pisco is demanded. The flesh is tender and good, bat at the price we would pre-flongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 par far its weight in partridges-Chinese Times of 25th December.

Hongkong Hoto Company's Shares-$195 par

Thirteen Chiness brought before, the Swanston with Court charged by Ear public gambling at Test z ul.

Mr. Swanstou said the defendants were gam

THE ENGLISH MAIL. bling in the house where, about two years or more ago, a married woman committed an act of adultery with man from Hongkong, which led to the notorious cam of raarder and revolting

The P. and O. steamer Nepal, with the Eng betobary. The honss was regularly used as gunbling dao, and several streepts had bees.lish mail of the 10th December, arrived hers mad to break it but in vain. Some time ago yesterday morning. The subjoined telegrams P. 8. Jones and some constables made a raid on are taken from Ceylon and Indian pepars-- the house, but the people showed fight, sad at- tacked the Police it such, uumbers that they had to bat a hosty retent

inet.

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His Worship fined the defendants $5, each. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. Loung Kun Wing and Leong Akaw, coolies were charged with having unlawfully caused the death of a coolie, nuned He Abow, on the 13th This was the car in which a man was killed car kont alongside the steamer Berenice by slider fall of cases of beer descending upon him. The cue was remanded pending the inquest being badly lowered from a winch. on the body of the deceased.

day comes to pays.

FOOCHOW.

THE LESIGNATION OF THE' CHANCELLOR OF THE LICHEQUES.

Townos, 24th December.

It is understood that there was a hopeless dif. férence of opinion between the Marquis of Sa- lisbury and Lord Randolph Churchill on the cause that led to the latter reigning his position Local Government question, which was the main in the Ministry There is a genoral consensu of opinion that the Salisbury Cabinst is serious. Churchill ly damaged by the step taken by Lord Randolph

The Conservatives are unanimously appealing to the Marquis of Hartington to come to the rescue of the Government. His Lordship is now at Ilouse pending the recesN,

staru.

share.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$124

per share, sellers. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-358

por share.

hare an attendant to watch he her. Thoro was

not a doctor in the surrounding districts to whom her mother had not applied to ratiora her child, but every oua arassed themsely^, kad said they cwbl not help her. Where the littlo bell raag which is run to our plats when somebody in dead, we thaught rarely it was for her, but Sigol's Syrup and Pills saved her life, and now she is as healthy as anybody, goes to ebürch and. work ares in the fells Everybody Hongkong Ide Company's Shares-pastonished when they saw her out. kurky was Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited many years she had been in ted. To-day she ads her gratitude to miuo for God's mercies and -$120 per share.

Seigel's Syrup."

MARTA ĦAAS. The people of England speak confirming the atoto.

shers.

Perak Tin Mining and Safting Company

--$20 per share. Punjom and Sangbie Das Samanian Mining

Company, Limited-$1.44 por share, sules. Perak Sagar Cultivation Company-Ts. B per

share.

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-

mited-852 por share,

Hongkong and Macro Gless Mantecturing Co..

Tiritad-60 per cent. dienant.

pramínn.

Bingapore Insurance Company, lámited. -892

per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent

premium.

AFTER SEVERAL YEARS.

"Stoke Ferry, January 9th, 1884 "Gentlemen, men ud Seiger's Syrup for

several years, and bare foar it a most chemtions remedy for Liver compliats and general de A. S. Watsan & Co., Limited-33 per cent.bility, and I always keep son by me, and cannot aprak too bigbly in its praise. I romain, youre truly,

"Harrier! King."

THE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. "Ilford Road Dispenary, Dukir field,

May 3rd, 188% "Dear Sir, I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills increases hers contioanly Soveral of my customers arouk of baring derived more benefit from the use of these than from any other medicine. In some instances the effects have been wonderful.--Youre very respoctfully, 12150-11

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-fi pour voul.

• premium. Chinese Imperial Losa of 1894 C-8 por cant.

pranjap Chinese Imperial Government 1595 Dollar Loun

-3 per cent. premium.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

30.1-0

(FROM 16. Pancoran & Co.'s Neutra.)

Jury 14th. Barometer-AJH, vara. Estonia) 136 Barocco 1, M. Thermoacter-ULX. Tharmamates-1.M.__.. Thermometer---5 Y.M. Thermometer-AM, {Wet bulb? Thermometer--i na {Wel holb).

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Thermometer-M

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PAUL DUBOIS & Co

per case of 1 dozen quarts per sase of 2 dozen pints. PONTET CAÑET.

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Hangzon Krizki, Your Tip

A correspondence has taken place between the Imperial Post Ofice, the Colonial Often, and this Government. s to the renewal of the Contract for transporting the English is boleta Brindisi and Shanghai. There were anly three offuri, thosa, namoly, of the P. & 0. Ch. of Mr. Alfred Holl, unit of the Canadian Proitie Railwer Company. Ons of the tenders of the first-nama Company has been accepted, my porhaps be allowable. To demand that ing a messun rear asross (frequently tempesta- the mail to be carried for £255,000 a year for ten so hugs an Empire shall be covered with a net ons) stretch of as which under the most favour years. The report of tais Department on the work of courier services organised by the La-blé circumstanes it takes an hour to eross and

perial Government Before that Government may re-rom subject will be found in the Appendix (B).

S-Another great disadvantage is that 9-Although the proposed trans-pacifie line attempt the much maro modest task of currying of steamers between Hongkong and British Co. on the small coast service at present conducted Hongong Government of coarse cannot enforce lambis will not an much for this Colony so far by this colony, 12, 23 one of the speakers at any Postal Regulations in Chinese porta. The As postal matters are concerned, its establish. Shanghal graphically put it, like insisting that residents send their Letters by the mail if they ment is to be desired on many other grounds. boy shall not go near the water till he has think it to do so; if not, and more generally. Since the Pacifio mail packets commoned ran-earned to swin. Any ecosssful postal system they send them on board the stearors. To in China ust begin from the east, and with often the okiei funetion of the Post Office some ing between this port and San Francison, ent respondence with Canada has increased in the steamer communication. It may then possibly to be to take the blame if anything goes wrong

9.-The Castoms Authorities propose to re- markod manner, chiefly owing us doabt toba pushed up the rivers ns steamers are admit the aunbers of Chiuess who haro settled in Victed to them, and extended to a few of the shorter ploe this vary inadequata sarrios with Post land roatos, especially as railway are introduced. Ofions at 29 ports (including all these it which toria (BC) and alsewhere.

10.-The disputes botwon the Pacifio-Mail-To wake hasta slowly should be the matto, and this office maintains Agencies). At most if not Company and the United States Coverarent, the avoidance of huge sobemes like a pestiloace all of these parts all the facilities this office can which to to the discentia names of saying in the policy of the Chiesa Post Office of the it off man be river to the public, and I casust doabt that those facilities would eventually be ward mails from San Francisco by the Com-antiate fefere

24-Should the proposal of the Chinese Gor.much extended. ping's resauls, has been adjusted, and the mail-

10.-The Customs would bring to the task now scrive, by every steamer From San Francissorament not be adopted, it will be absolutely as before. The inconvenience of having the necessary toimprove our Postal Agencies. They vary mich larger staffs, officers on duty night return mails frequently despatched from here on cannot be left as they ara. On the other hand, and day, buildings in the heart of the business Lo suggestion, to open additional agencies at the quarters, stem-launches, facilities for boarding the day fired for the leaving of the English or French packet still continues.

expense of this Government should be outertain steamers both on arrival and departure, tha power of scarob, and, most important of all, the ad.

The Standard, in a leading article this morn- Order business during the rear, which is not a 25.The me has perhaps arrived when sanation of the national authority, which would

ing, vehemently rebukes Lord Randolph Chur- matter of regres, as the Manay Ordoe system eumething should be done to bring the Chinese allow of the making and enforcing of regala-

We predicted some time ago that the peasant hilt for his secession at a time when a crisis was really growing too fast for the limited re-orrespondense transmitted to and from this Co Lions, such as exist in most ports oleowhers.

11- aware that a proposal to hand over soursesof the apartment to keep pace with it. It losy more under control. There can be no doubt

ten-season will end disastrously to muy & Batirexists in Ireland and on the Continent.

Mr. Coamberlain, speaking at Hirmingham has been found absolutely necessary to have more that the revanine suffers serious loss from the Postal business to any one not under the imma- clerical assistance in the Money Order Office, staggling of thousands of Chinese letters, not diale control of the British Government will be to dealer, and oar foreboding seems to be well and this has been provided withons very much di- to Chinese purls where there is no national Post regarded by some persons, evan by sme persons nigh on the high read of realization & ramour yerterday, declared that Lord Randolph Char- enity. The want of room, however, in inoressing- Office to recive them, but to San Francisco, whose opinions are entitled to great rospect, is going the roaud that a very old and roepoct chill's presenos in the Conservativa Cabinet was ly and severaly felt, and a simple remedy is not Australia, the Straits Settlements, and other with a feeling of little less than horror. Very shis tea heng has been smaebel-up sad many guarantee against reaction, and that His so easy to deriso. The business of the Money places where efficiat Post Offices arist. The much the are prejudice existed with regard to others are in a shaky condition and will danbt. Lordship's regnation testifies the triauph Right Hon. gentleman added that the Liberals Order Offee, like too much of the work of the subject is surrounded with dificulties, and the the withdrawal of our Post Offices from Japan Is follow in the ses weke ara tha aettlement achieved per Conservative infnence. The Department, is psrried onin e dark and crowded sweeping measures so often advocated, besides some youre ago. If, since that withdrawal, there During the faremo of the 1st inst., s melie wore agreed in everything arcept upon the im corder, where literally there is often not room to being ruinoudly expensive, would make the Postal bas ver beens syllable of complaint from the turn, and where avery equars íuck is économised Department here spuisance and a hindranes to foreign communities in Japan. I have not heard took place bulwon two parties of about 30 to 40 mediate necessity of granting Home Rule to a if it were a ship's cabin.

trade which would not be tolerated for a week. of it; and if there are Post Oras that do their len each on the other side of the brook which Iraland, and, in conciosion, he earnestly argad 12This want of room is yearly becoming a Thefunction of a Post Office is to facilitate, not to work better than the Japanese Officas do, I saparate the Telegraph: Offloss from the oppo- that an honest attempt be made to effect a re-

uito paddy field. The warlike parties fonght to union of the Liberal Party.

LONDON, 27th December. their heart's content, and after exhausting all morosariona question. The Sanitary Board has hinder businesa. Proposals of a practical nature hare yet to be made soquainted with them.

12-Moreover the way in which the Castoms

Lord Hartington, is expected to return to pointed out that the quarters inhabited by the hare, as you are aware, been submitted to the Chinese staff are overcrowded. They certainly Goverment in this matter, and they are at pre- Postal Agencies have been managed to far of their strength in the anything but bumanna pur-

The re-assembling of Parliament will probably are according to Eurepona iless, oven according seat cooler consideration. I have the honour to which I feel I am to some extent in a positionenit of breaking wh other's bones, returned to England to-day

to speak), the way in which the whole work of their homes without any more ado. It is need- to Chinase ideas there is not much mom to spare be, Sir, your obedient servant,

A. LISTEL, the Customy is done the manner in which less to say that they were not interfered with, to be postponed till February. When foreign ocuntries begin to claim their In-

WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM EGTIT. any shape or form, during the free fight, hy the lighting of the casthof China has been so

Spectator ware not wort

LONDON, 26th Documber.

·ternational right to have direct Parcol exchanges

ing and the number of those who stood on the The immediate withdrawal 'c1 1,000 men of with Hoogkoag, it will be very diffenib to see The Honourable F. Stewart, Acting Colonial complished and maintained-all the forbid the the powers that be.

Secretary, &c., &c, ko.

supposition that Fattal work, which only bridge across the brook, enjoying the sight, was the Army of Doonpation in Egypt has been or quires crdinary cuts and attention, would bo anenfu in the band of the Castors establisko large that the bridge gavo way in no time and dored. The foros to be withdraw consisted of its living bordou precipitated into the swamp four batteries of Artillery, one company of En- by a re-arrangement of verandahs, &c., and then (unless it wors possible to put on

13-I therefore most cordially recommand below. Fortunately no serious disaster occurra.gineers, the Cameron Highlanders, the Cheshire storey) the limit will have been reached, and at

Bir have the bouour to acknowledge the thesoeptance of the proposal put forward by fr. Wo may add that what remained of the bridge, and Shropshire regiments. much sacrifice of Eight and air. The Colony

which was the private property of the Telegraph will be face to face with a demand for o aw receipt of your letter No. 030 of yesterday's date, Konseh Post Office. The present building was inished of State's Despatch No. 57 of May 14, with its questions number 1 2 and 3, I may report as Trust Committee will take the matter into their referring to me for an early report the Secretary 14-With regard to Mr. Ropach's further, has since been removed and a new coe will not be built again on the spot unless the Road in 1866, and vas ovidently intended to be fanl. When the office is rebaut it should be construet-onelasares respecting the proposed new contract follows.

15.It is not likely that anything can be do An affray which had a fatal result, the blame ed, not for existing needs, but for those of treaty for the Eastern Mall Service.

2-This subject has been so long ender dis-finitely arranged so early as January, 1887. years later.

16. Supposing tersign Post Ofoes with of which must be laid at the door of the Yamen TZ BUGARIAN DEPUTATION AND THE EX-

1/ Tho Bulgarian, Deputation, whilst travelling 13-The Secretary of State has consented, casion and is presented by the London Post in view of the representations of this Depart Office in so clear a light, that there appears to be drawn, but China yot for some time subsequent myrmidons, occurred at Limpou ou Christmas ment, to allow the employment of ungalaried prono doubt as to the course the Colony should pur to their withdrawal sdmitted to the Postal Uni-day. It appears that a lottery called Wh Hoi, towards Paris, ware met at Cologas by Prince T. 19 bationers, in the Post Offies only. Pastel work sue. In recommending that the Telegram en on, the position would be this China would be something akin to the Pa-kap pio of the South, Alexander af Battenberg. is distinetly work which has to be learnt, a closed in draft should be forwarded without des Non-Union Counter, the correspondence ori- has been flourishing in our midet for some time beginnar, however intelligent is somewhat worse ny. I have the pleasure of knowing that I aca in ginating in which world and its way to the rest past and the Chine authorities decided to put a stop to it. Asting undor this decision two than asthma, ho gots in the way, has to be ascord with the views of the Legislative Council of the world through two Union Custig, anderlings of the Tamen, sonompanied by a posat ing of the German Army Bit is imperative, at

Hostkong and Japan, the bulk of it through of soldiers proceeded to raid the bead-centre of showncverything, and he makes mistakes Hence and of the Chamber of Commerad

That draft Telegram dents with four Hengkeng.

the lottery on Christmas day, No sooner had. 17-It wünld be far more satisfactory than they arrived on the scene of their exploits, than making any special wel tenporary arrangements the lattery people took to their heels, the fact

Sir Frederick Roberts considers that the for Hongkong at one to treat Chins as if it ware of the house being close to the river facilitating country is gradually settling down, but thiske ja Union Country, that is to say:--

fa Correspondeung posted at Chinese Postery much their escape from the clutches of the it necessary in maintain troops at the stations Offices would be prepared in any stamps the soldiers. It was is the river that the chief of which have stready been compied, until large! Chinese Government otce to use. would be the lottery organisation belook himself, closely

The ex-ministers of King Theebaw fresly: I am very glad to see that no experiments are to who use it. As hotse a postzaan reads the ad-

forwarded by Hongkong us paid to destination, parened by his assailants, and who on coming palice levies have been well organised. and the Chinese Post Oflos would keep all the/ap to the surface of the water for the escond timegisto list paranit of Ela Oo and Boh Bhony in dress on a letter and delivere it accordingly, be tried in the way of having the mails to be

sums it bollected by way of postage un such received bis moup de grice from the heads of quite useless. They say their biding places are Here he depends on one or two hastily written conveyed, on any portion of the route, by chance

one of the saldiers and which settled him off.

unknown except to their fellowers, who will not correspondenas. Chinese charactors, and if there happens to be a

5-Aste the contribution of Hongkong, the (b) Ouse a year till Chins should enter the hand. The body was shortly fished out of the similarity in sound between the name aa diotat-

Postal Union, or race in three years after suck ters man became known to his numerous rela

water, scd when the fate that overtook the lot betroy them.

MANDALAY, 25th December. ed, or as written, and some other name (Hooper Colonial Olon has already raised the question

The Buddhist Archbishop sol core of the entry, observations would be made in Ilong- tivos and friends. they rose en massa and whether, if the Imperial Government effects a and Cooper, Tai-ks and bus for instance) saving. Cho Colonies should not share it. The the chances of a mistake aro very great.†

kang, during 28 daya, of the amount of corres- the parapara becoming the puraned took to Principal Hpoongrees interviewed Sir Frodorick 16-A Comtaftise consisting of the Acting Imperial Trenstry replies, Ceylan, yes, Binga- pondance originating in China passing through fight and eventually survooded in iutrenching/Roberts to-day, and expressed their readiness to "TATION,

The totals of these observations would be themselves la & house, which was speedily sar

assist in every way in the pacification of the Harbour Master, the director of the Observatory, pore and Hongkong, no, Hongkong's equitable

multiplied by 13 and the Postmaster General was appointed to share of the loss was assessed at £12,000 odd, exswing into the gusation of algualling the Eng-and the Colony has been allowed to pay only lish muls from Kowloon Point. It was found £6,000. Unless the saving to the Imperial Go impossible to devise any eficient and inexpensive Termounted to lowering the expenditure signal which would not clash with the weather by more than half, this sum conld not be re- siguals insde at that station. It was therefore ducod. This appears to be a fair way of ro recommended that the use of the Kowloon Point garding the matter, and I think this Colony gan for mail signals abould be discontinued should be content to stipulate that it is not to be Fortunately no inconvenience has arisen front asked for more than £5.000.

As to the Canadian route, the Imperial the arrival of an ensignalled mail, a circumstance

A report from the Ye-a district states, that *which may be due to an unusual freedom teda Post Offee confrms what I have held since first I looked into tho proposal. The service would

on the 24th instant & column, went against a With the boxes, these parcele weighed nearly be slower by three days then that vis Baez, and the countries of origin, which are responsible A recent estimate places the hourly expenses daooit village about 29 miles north-west of Ye-a, hall & tin.

unless fortnightly, and timed to siternate re- for such expense, add the orrespondence of the French Republic at 802,400. This is more killed 11 daosits, and captared are arma bean

would remoli Chinese Offses es paid.

than twice the sim apent by Napoleon III and sidos 27 marta and 198 cattle. Our loss was one Bagkos g... letter was handed to a Calzone postman who guarly with the French packets could not was told to take it to Mr. X. "Do you meas long possibly replace those of the P. & U. As sa 19. This is precisely the course which has more than four times what the first Napoleon, trooper Hyderabad Cavalry wounded. banded X P** be asked. The name being one that alternative routs it might be of Bee Barvice been adopted with regard to the Colony of with all his wars, spent in governing the donatry. did not lend itself to Chirme pronunciation, the so- bat unless the hamoward pachet left here within Maono, the Post Office of which wund to be What retrenchment may do was shown in France of four thousand feat. brigust of long-bearded X. had been invented to pro

On the 24th instant, the Buddhist Archbishop vent errors. The ate dimly applies to name of three days of the departure of the English and regarded as a kind of sensi-recognised agoner of after the war with Gerouszy, when the expenses streets, de. Eichmad Terrace is called the New six Franch Mails, even this small advantage wonkl this Offoe. The faancial resulte ure, I should were sat down to $8,000 an hose. The reason had a long Interview with, General Roberts and houses, West Terrace the Okl siz bruson, the Albany be lost.

asaigned for the present heavy expenses is that Mr Charles Bernard, as to public affairs. imagine, satisfactory to that Colony.

MANDALAY, 98th December, A great number of dotails will require the Government finds it necessary to give work in the Two Flagate the (thongs there are no Sagetati These remarks must not be taken, na traplying

Colonel Carey hasznosited a C.B. The omie. there few), the Wellington Barracks are onlle after say rellion et the oflears in charge of the sgancios settlement in the event of the acceptanes of this to the employed but the real cause is pro a Chinose character which their ground plan is subje In question, whose only fast was their fiabilty to proposal, but it is useless to attempt to deal with bably that same extravagance which is wasting sign of h same from the original Gazette wa

Kenter's mistake. then at present 1 will only say that I know of the resourges of the Panama Canal Company. posed to resemble.

do imposibilities, or to be in two plaust ones...

additional

"General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1886.

(1.) The best tender to accept.

(2.) The contribution vi Hongkong. (3.) "The Canadian route,

the desirability of saving sitru band ul- ways in training, so that when a rapanny dous points. occar it has not to be filled by a raw recruit.

14-It sy perhaps to permissible to point out how, in this Office, unlike most other Post Officco, averything has to be altered, through two languages, one of which at Isast la bat very imperfectly understood by winy of the clerks Wolverton'slucid report hver unquestion open.

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GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.

LONDON, 27th December. Russian acties regarding Bulgaria is steadily The public feeling in Germany in favour of increasing to the great dissatisfaction of Vienas

PRINCE.

THE GEKEAN ARMY BILL..

BERLIN, 93rd December.

15

16

345

W. A

The Nord Deutscho Zeitung says that the pass

Ray cost.

Th, 20

7.91

THE PACIFICATION, OF STEMAH.

MANDALAY, 91st December.

The height of man sederd kane bead datermae .583 foot shoes of the side-ques etthe Victoria Kral Yard and the foxwater Onltasty Sprig -Tiles, to whics data the height tiassa Tabino šes referred, as 5.50: shore The baighte is the Tables:orked with minus!->plen

Water Ordinary Spring Thies, audebould subtreated from the constant given almen.

SED.

par case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

per case of 1 dozen quarts.

per case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT

per case of 1 dozen qzurts. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.

8..........par caso of 1 dozen bobile. A.Lab

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

WINES AND SPIRITS.

STEMSSEN & Co.

19 Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.

FOR SALE.

ERMAN KEER.

GBERGSCHLOSS BRAUEREI,

GRUNEERO. $7.50 per Case of 4 dosen Quarts.

SCHEELE Co.,

141

2, Stanky Street,

Sole Aguante Hongkong, Hith Desember, 1888,

FOR SALE.

GERMAN BEER,

CHINI COAST METEOROLOGICAL BRAUDREL ZUE

Fooshow..

MANDALAT, 26th December. General Stewart wires from Saradoong that... the enemy'e vedettes have fred on the advancing Wid gola, and large, bodies of the dacoits are SONO abandoning their posts and retreating before the

China would pay Hongkong the actual rounded by the infuriated people, and where the country. That sacred the Commander-in-Chief la 80s this Colony would be out of pocket fram en underlings remained seatheless until as that his efforts in that direction were already Hepburg having forwarded the correspondence at ita ora sistance eculd be procured. As the victim of thestag with marked success. expense, plar transit, rites of 2 fr. per kilo-jatice was a man of some influence and well son. gramme for latters and 25 centimes par kilooted, it is not to be wondered at that those who gramme for other objects. In the case of uute in to death should have since been at correspondence ands up into closed mails these aigned on a charge of causing his antimely end, and danbtless the proceedinge will be followed transit rates would not be charged.

With regard to corresporanee for up by the relatives of the deceased with a just Chins from foreign comtrier, the expanses of Vengeance-Echo. tenait would be arranged by Hongkong with

colamu.

MANDALAY, December.

RTATION.

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REGISTER.

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