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1887.

NOW READY.

THE

1887

AND DIRECTORY A.

CHRONIC FOR 1587,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISTE), COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, Plane, &o, &c., Royal Sro, mp 1,58 $5.00. SMALLER FUSION,Eyl8vo. pp. 776......$3.00. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up

to date, and is again touch (novearod in bulk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATINTSCAL

A counts of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG

JAPAN-

Do. Ladles Direciary Nagasaki, "

Do. Peak Directory

Do. Military Forato.

CHINA-

Do. Chinese Honga.

MLJAO.

Pakhoi.

Bolkor.

Whampoa,

Cauten

gwntow

Ames

Takac. Taivaufso.

Tameni.

Koling.

Foodhow.

Wanchow.

Niagpo.

Sharghoi.

Chiokiang

Wuhn..

Kiukiang.

Hantow.

Ichung.

Chefoo

Takı

Tientsin.

Paking.

Port Arthur.

Newchwang.

CONEA-

Séoul.

Jenchuan.

Fren.

Yuensa.

PORT HAMILTON

VLADIVOSTOCK.

Kobo (Hyogo).

Osaka.

Tokyo.

Yokohama.

Niigata.

Hakodato

THE PHILIPPINES—

Manila.

Cahn.

Ilčilo.

BORNEO

Sarawak.

Labaan

British North Borneo.

. COCHTA CHIMA

Saigon.

Cholen.

Cambodia,

ANNAM→→

Hus Torrana. Quinkon.. TONQUIN-

Haiphong. Hanoi.

Naradinh

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

Haiduong,&o.

STA

Bangkok

Singapore.

Malacca.

Pensug.

MALLY STATE)→→→

Johore.

Sungei Ujong.

Solangor.

Pornic

NAVAL Bqu4ORONS—

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French.

German.

Chinese Northern.

British United States. Japanes Step:re-Offers of the Coasting Steamers of P.&.0.8. N. Co. Chius & Manila B. 8. Co. Massag. Maritimes. Sierasson & Co. Japan M. 8.S.Cn. R.C. A. M. 3. B. Co. Indo-China S. N. Co. Svottish Oriautal8.8.Co. Douglas S. S. Co. Miscellaneous Coast China Mer. 3. N.00. Steamers.

S.

are now

INTIMATIONS.

WATSON

LIMITED,

&

offering for Sale at greatly reduced prices the remainder of their

SRABON'S STOCK

OF

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

Comprising:-

OBYSTALLIZED FIGS,

APRICOTS, GRÉENGAGES, &o. BOXED FRUITS, FIGS, RAISINS, JORDON ALMONDS,

ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,

CHOCOLATES, FANCY

CRACKERS, Xo.,

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong. 14th January, 1887.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS,

THE DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1er, 15:7.

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This new Spanish erniser Filippinas, built by the Hangkory and Whampas Dock Company for the Philippite Government, will be launch ad at Kowloon dooks on Saturday afternoon, the 5th inst.

Wo horo to noknowledge receipt of the Hopg koag Race Book for 1887 published by Maers Noronha & Cp. It is got up in the end ad- mirabla siglo, and will no doubt be in large demood.

According to the advertisement in anther entana, the inry list is now pasted up at the Supreme Court House, and will remain so for fortnight in order that those who wish that their names be at cok off or added to it, may do so.

were playing upon the baiming houses. In The retard rialtors to the City Hall regiment. Ho said Tour Excellency, OFoom, thronelly for cultivator proficienty not only posed by General Boulanger in the vole facesit that case the alarra was sounded promptly, Museum for the wosk ending th January was: Non-Commisaloned for, and men of the fiber in individual shooting, but in memes firing. I od fox farther French armaments.

LONDON, 3rd Jannary. Northamptonshire Regiment. The parade has now it is offered for a combination of in-

M. Blowits, status that he is positive that der- been hold this day to receive a gift from your old dependent fring, rapid volley Aring, skirmish- and any one who witnessed the way in which Europeans 112 Chinos 3,533.

The Agents (Marare. Sierassen & Co, Inform Commanding Offer, Colonel Band, and the ing. e. and I have hardly ever had many has engaged not to intervone in ssy candlet the fr wat coped with would will: gly con--

ua that the D.DE. stormar aishymnia, from pleasing anty of presenting it has devolved on greater plasaure in presenting prize, because which may take place between Austrisard Russie, cede the bighest praise to thons responsible Hamburg. laft Bingapore on Sunday afternoon Daring his long service of over 29 years in the the conditions come up so eractly to what and that using undertaken inasimilar monuer for the work. To the recent fire in Second-for this pert

Regiment his whole thoughts were ever for your I hare always been preaching. I only hope that to refrain from intervention in the event of war street, however, the case was very different, The Agent informs that the O. and O. Welfare and happiness, and when appointed to there may be more of there competitions, and between France and Germans. In consequenda the command of the troops in Natal it was and that the company which carries off the prize will of this determination on the part of Germany, it Second-street in well to the westward, and steamer Belgis, with the Ameriena mail of tho not nuly was it a considerable time before 11th January, se usrived at Yokohama, and will blow to part from old somrades and ald soldiem do an, not only beans every mau individually is is expected that, Bulgaria will submit to the de-

with whom he had served the best part of his life. a good shot, but because of the whole company's toands of Russia. soil for this port to-day. ·

ST. PETERSBURG, 6th January. His career in the latter part of his Borvico is superiority in working together, and socring more the enginer could be got into position, but

The axistesoo of a Russo-German alliance, ms. well known to many of yon, empecially in the life who firing together than the other cam- boing also a little up the hill, the firemen

Zeland Door vergosiges lu ke former Be panies. Though Col. Anderson tonobod only snoopool by this Paris correspondeat of the had to stand wailing with the nozzles in

was severely wounded in the right arm at the lightly upon the necessity that exists for pro Times, is denied in official airoles here.

LOYDON, GJanuary- Hassia is erooting tan forts on the frontier of their bands for more than a few minutes

battle of Ulundi, and for his services that cam Acleucy in trill as well as musketry I would in- paign he was niectiound in despatches, ro.press opa yon that it is a matter of the greatest before they could get water. With the

cofring the Brevet of Colonel in the latter importanes. Unless there in good concurring Galiota.

A statement has boon published in the Pall city spreading on rapidly to the west-

campaign for his judgment and tros. When power the value of good shooting is lost. Unless BOXES, ward, and alan, though loas rapidly, to the

placed in comorind the troops after il fate the Ther can readily be put into the best position Mall Goselle to the effect that. England s Majuba in consequores of the death of Sir Geo. for firing, their profefecay in shooting is not of threatened to bombard Constantinopla in order eastward, it would room that the time has

Coller, he re-organized the remnant of the ranch use. If you are handled badly in action, and to prevent a Russian allisnes between Bags and arrived when the Government, Fire Brigade

forno at Mount Prospect is one of the most try not put into proper position, the men lose all con- Turkey. It is generally believed, borover, that ing periods in the annals of British history.fidence in themassives and in there leaders. The the statement is without foundation should be divided into district srations, any

LONDON, 6th January Later on, when Commandant of Fort Napier and two things, therefore, maet go together, and

The Earl of Carnarvon has written to the eastern, central, and western, each in charge

the troops in Natal, ho grained the anafidence and I am happy to any that while the mon of an Assistant Superintendent. At lasst

roepest not only of the Military but also the have shown front proficiency in muskatry, they Times arging that prompt massures should be Civilian popaistion. By his gift he shows that have made progress in drill work of a corespond. taken for the onestire defense of the coaling 122 one steam engino should be kept at the bend

he has not forgotten his old corps, and be made ing character. At the musicetry practices of the stations and commercial portabalanging.toGreat quarters of each section. In the event of a

another link to keep up the high esprit de corps regiment I have been pleased to observe the way Britain.

Lospos, 7th January, for which the Rogimont has been so fanied. in which the mon take advantage of any peen fire occurring at either extremity of the town

Russia is.arming her troops with repeating We would directationtion to the advartisement Cherish all regimental traditions, all of you- liar features in the ground; and they mova Commandation on Editorial attore should be there would then be a regularly organisad our front page nomaansing the opening and more especially you who have lately joined much better now taxa they did. You can rifles. sddressed "The Editor," and flusse an bushes Tuforce on the spot with fair appliances for extformace by Salinger's English Opera our standards, and profit by the words of en- not studs the ground and exaider how your bra ortored 200 (4 Maenite bombs.

Genorai Boulanger, the French Minister for Manages," and not to individuals by name,

Boats Company to take place at the Theatre souragement giran by the honor of this mayan best utilise ita features for the purpose of Correspondenta ze requated to forward their name dealing with the outbreak, and the other Royal, City Hall on Thursday, the 3rd instant,nificent trophy. I will now read you an extreet punishing the easy to the greatest advantage A paper at Cracow, formerly the capital of the sad achieves with coramaziostions addressed to the sections might be summoned to their assist when Gilbert and Sullivan's coinicopera "1.M.S. from his letter wits the auditions nadr which too much, itally holiore that youail-olivera, nonnid Kingdom of Poland, but now comprised in Sabitur, not for publication, but as evidence of good ance or not na the casa required. In many Pinafora" will to placed on the boards.

commissionel offloors, and man-take a great in the Austria Empire, publishes a lablar From the competitions are to take place

In presenting this call gift to the Regiment, tersat in your work, and as long as the will in Meer asserting that Rissin instande to invado The following telegram, dates! London, Decern the work without assistance, and the pre-ber 29, appears in the Brisbane Oozrier: The hope that it may be nocepto an inken of my esteem there the way is not difficult. Bab recollect, Afghanistan in the spring, proceeding towards and rogard for the Rerunt, a wall or fine the way these things require constant practice. Uvery the Parsian Gulf i Berat. The writer says went systems of Bounding a general alarm report of Sir Horentes Bobi son has resulted in valued friends sud solarades whom I loft balind mathing must become a habit, and thou, who you that 123,000 Russian troops as asset at Merv

Sir John Pope Hongassy, Governor of Mauritius, in it.

I have to go against an enemy you will always be and thst $2,000 siutoreonents are arriving. It for every little fire might be discontinued. being suspended for creating a breach between I hope that it many as he scaspte ? as a mosur of

very and plan berasa to naable them to oppose the Russian As the members of the Government Bri. the difarset elu. Sir William Jervois is recording in some slight montars, my appreciation of before him in quickly seizing every bit of is added that the English aro baging 40,000

mentioned as bis probable savcessor."This aar that high tons, gand feeling, and soldieriike split "antage ground. I have

ure in presenting this nup to your company. cavalry.

Cornow, 9th January se sent before 11 a.m. on the day of publication.gade hayo all other!"dation, most of the mise is hardly likely to be correct. Sir William during the period of my os amand, qualities which it is well won-won by the best campany

which provailet so conspicuously ataongst all ranks

The navy and marias pasionere of Parts- always entesand monk highly, sand which I säll con of one of the best shooting regiments in Her Europeans being policaman, it is evidently Jervois is now Governor of New Zealand, and undesirable tbay should be called off to Gres his transfor to Mauritius would be Irish prostantly remember with feelings of the warmest ad. Majesty's service. It has been was, as I said be. month bars, been invited by the authorities to

astration. motion.

I pmsent the Shield with this intention that it shonlar, not only by the Individual firing of each Tolantser for active service

Siztoan Gerain garrisons in Alsace and Lor- At 59, Broadway, Hongkéw, Shangbai, on the 32nd undecomsarily. The Volunteer Fire Brigade January, the wife of Capt, W. POTTS, of a sos.

There has lately been some serious trouble in be competed for anneally by tomme selecter from the soldier, but by the collective Sting power of the

raine have bean doubled. At 1, Gnoma a-rond, or the 31st January, the wife tight hold itself in readiness for any gene-the gaol with the pricaora, who have been companies of the Regenaat, but as skate anti whole Company

Major Ususral Cameran thea hanted the is constantly improving and developing, I do beb 22) 1959 tal ninrıs, and with the certainty that theoriesing an ingrossing tankeney to rebel aguiustisk it would be advisible on car part to lay down cup to Captain Collinson, who is in command of case was a sorions on the whole of the the tasks sat for them to perform, and yesterday any hard and fant oonditions as to the terms of the company. A Company then marched off their discoutout au to a head. There was putition on the contrsey I would be glad that the Hodger, on the 15th Janney, ARTRI PREBO,mber would probably turn out, whereas evidently a well sconsidered plan, for at ons timu Commanding Offer for the time being shanti fexu the pond with the shield, sacompanied by the with the present system the idea that it may lem than 68 of them fased work, and start from time to time each Balas and Conditions as ho band of the regiment, which played them back may doom desirabla ser muitable for carrying at inte barracks to the tune of "See the Conquer eda onavicts strike. Want are the full masares

the competition.

followed by companies. ates is not known outside; but as a save timest regels and romeinbrance to al: old friends moat of proceedings the rattan was called into who all samain in it. I remain, yours vary sinners.y

W.D. BOND. requisition yesterday.

Liont. Col. Anderson, Candy, 18th Bart. The conditions under which the competition

taken place aro

faiti.

All feltorn far publication should be writion on one side of the paper only.

- Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not

soanterenaded.

redered for a sed period will be beatined until Orders for extra copies of the Daily Press should

Afte that hour kn weaply is limited,

BIRTHS.

of E. L. BAUTE, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

At Của Shanghai Cathedral, by the' Rev. H. C.

angond son of the late John Prescott Wood. Solicitor, York, te Caranding Regan, eldest daughter of

London.

small fires the action would be able to do

XR. OOSCHER AND THE MINISTRY.

LONDON, 3rd January. Yielding to the atrics of the Marquis of Hart- the portfolio of Chaneller of the Exchequer, ingloa. Mr. Gosohen will in all probability accept and ultimately the leadrabin in the House of

War, will imporrily set as leader.

Soms of the Liberal poors are likely to join the Cabinet

Charles Wood, Barrister-at-law, St. Stophon's Square, ; be only a chimney on fire in calculated to taken or to be taken against these fassbardin wth ny hest wishes for the Regiment, and with fax Hero comos" The roat of the regiment ammons Mr. W. H. Smith, Secretary for

will

1.-The Shield to be competed for by team of 5 or

POLICE COURT.

31st January. BEFORE MR. E. MACKGAN.

OVERCHARGE OF FARE.

On the had January, at the Russian Consulate, etur one of the lukewarm, tmembers from Shanghai, by the Bay. Father Pitts, and afterwards troubling themselves. The point to be aim að Trinity Cathedral, by the Ror. II. C. Holger, M.A. JULIDI ZOGEN REDING, Imperial Lossised at is to get at a fire at once, before it has Canal, to MANY Agatst, youngest daughter of time to spread. In this the present system A meeting of British subjects resident in Frederick Nicholsan, End of Susie. No on

At the Cathedral, Bhanghai, on to Sent Janasty, of centralisation is defective, and the are- Bangkuls was held on the 21st January in the be the Rev. H. C. Rada M., MELEY RODESTON, tional system we reanand wald, we opinion of counsel regarding the legality of the Oriental Hotel for the purpose of hearing the eldvat doughter ut John Harper, Bay, Glangor, to G.SENT MINORE. Chinese Bookend Trant Society conceive, prove more useful. It appears British Minister Rondoat's ragatation for levy.8 from on L

-The conditions Lo ha Service Rife, Sevri sheta 'The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains: At the Catherine of the Holy Trinity, Shengai, na

the 24th January, by thn Erv. H. C. Hodges, M.-A., also from Mr. Baswee's report that he has tration fee, on his folow subjects in Stain. The Hange, portion Knowing or Standing Lt 200 yards,

ing a poll-tax, in the genise of so annual regis at 200, 60 and 9. Jordi, one sighting shota cor ibe names of THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDED-neral for reden and Pros Bar OLSEN made a suggestion to the Government with option both of Canon's Counsel and junior counsel prono ai 501 and 8/10 zzel.

and in the pressings of Mr. Joanh Hase, Asting Con- FOREIGNKES

3-Not more than two Companies to fire on any arranged andor one Alphabet in the strictest third daughter of the late Jobs MoLaod, af Alloa, to cure mere promptitude in afarms. The us he propagas to intliet for non-registration After all have fret, the four winnies team will LINDSTEAM, of Gaia, Sweden. to JERIE WIE.regard to lolophonic enimlestion, in ordor being that this poiltar is fllege, it was decided

that, if the Minister Resident should impose the one day, and any two Compatias may by sermout

pota again such athar. order, the initials as well as the suraames Scotland. being alphabetical..

details of this suggestion are not set out in for lavy an executings on the goods of those similarly compete against each other, and sabeanɔntly

James Omane, firemen of the steamer Parthia, On the 16th December, at the Middlones Hospital,

was finer brilis dollar for drunkenness and dis Landes, hither the deceased bad gone for special the report, and we are unable therefore to who refuse to pay the doo, he should be sued for the two winning team will fire off the final Watch,

roonvery or for damages. The sum of two thần. hue if all the Companies are at Head Qattern, it orderly conduct in the street no Bunday, treatment, M. JAMES PARKER, lato Fire Clark at form an opinion as to how it would work if sand four hundred tile($1,140) was subsoribed will take seven Matches to delde the contest

Wang Akwai, Braman, charged with a like the Magistracy of this colony, after a long and most painful illness.

24 carried into effect, but any suggestion tendon the spot as a sademy for a gasrantee fund te&Shon any Compaey ha sbsent on detachment offence, was boud over to be of good behaviour

and unable to zupule, will be entitled to send a * On the 4th Desember, 1995, on board the French Mail toer Dess, al baried ext day in the Beding to ascurs exclior notice of a fire deserves cover panses in cognoction with the possible ten to fro agninet the winning form si Bose Quae in his own recogaisanoes, Bo Do ALAT MENCARIN, Intely Sprint Consal very careful consideration, and this Mr.gal proceedings to be taken against the Ministers, but to any case the resalt must by decided by

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

FLAGS MERCANTILE Houses in ChinA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAR OF THE PAR BASI

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE Crey on VICTORIA.

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGRAL

PLAN OF YorĢIKAMA.

PLAN OF MANILA,

PLAN OF SAGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, PLAN OF Georez Town, PENANG.

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Among the other sentents of the book are—

An Anglo Chinese Calendar, Mest of Barnma

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o. A fall Chronology of remarkable oventa sinov

the advent of foreign to China sad Japan. A description of Cains Festivals, Fasts, o,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Moang, Weights, Ke. · New Scalo of Hongkong Steng Duties. The Hongkong Postai Guide for 1987.

at Hongkong.

DEATHS,

The Daily Press.

Hamarona. FEBRUARY 18, 14x7.

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Tre publigation of the report of the Acting Superiutendent of the Fire Brigade in more in the right direction. The imly cause for surprins is that the reports of previous years bave not been made public, for there are

BASTER' anggestion will no doubt receive at the hands of the Government.

few of the Government departments in which went it is desired to increase. It has the public is more interested than the Fireguerally been held by one of the Pelipa Department, or as to which it is more im. Magistrates, although there is no necessary

tor Residant.

the Bin Daoumber of each your.

B will be abserved that ander this ander this arcangement, a Company on detachment will only have to win one math, but this will an the other bad ba counterbalanced by their want of practice 7-Competitora may be of any rank (Officers include)-

and knowledge of tiba rango.

or the Mitch'in which he made it.

Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel portant the fullest possible information connection between knowledge of the 1-2 over 1,000 tons; tho total tannsge of the thras Conditions as he may devon dəsirabla and anitable for

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PACKS

Tao Contents ofthe Appendix are too numer

sus to recapligists in Advertised, but

inclade

TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1960

Tientsin, 1935

Treaty of Coramarca, 1886.

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1869

Poking, 1830

German, Tientsin, 1831

Peking. 1880

Russia, Japan. Spain, Brazil, and Pera. TERATIES WITH JAPAN—

Great Britain

United States

TRIATRA With Cozka

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANNAM

Netherlands Corsa

TREATIES WIER CAMBODIA

CUSTOME TARIFYS

Chinesa Japanese LSCAL

Siamess Coresa

has

..

Donald with demanding more then their proper Two chair doobies were charged by P.3. Mo-

fare, and they were scarioted and fixed 30 cents each

DRUNKENNESS.

488AULTS.

Leung Atio, qualis, was charged with having assaulted Private James Clifton, of the 58th Regiment by striking him on the lag with a bambes palo. He was convicted and anod 85.

Captain Graham, overseer in the employ of the Hongkong and Koglou Pier and dudown Company, was charged with having acaulted a The complainant mid there had been a mis- olie in the same employ, named Laung Asing take made în counting sarge out of a warehousa to one bale, and he went to the defendant to deptain about it, Befors he could do so, however, the datendant kicked bin on the thigh and The defondant said the cotiplainant was very struck him twice on the head.

(stapl2, and he did give him a very light blow on

the head, not enough to knock his bat off,

Fined $1.

the same.

PETTY LARUDNIEN

CORRESPONDENCE,

expressed by bar Carrespondents.]

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

TO THE ADITOR OF THE “DAILY FRESS." DEAR SIR--I am directed by my Board to state, in reply to the letter in your issue of this

THE IRISH QUESTION.

LONDON. 7th January. Tho Standard statas, that Mr. Gladstone is willing to confide powers to an Irish Parliament. to deal with specified anbjects.

Mr. Gladstone has deoffunt to moulify the

base so us to conciliate the dissentient members Hos Bule scheme for Ireland which he in- troduced last year, a step which he was urged tr of his party.

IMPERIAL DRITISH CUSTOMS REVENUE.

LONDON. 2ad Jangry. The reveaus returns from Customs, stampa and other commercial sources show a good in crease for the quartor.

PETITION FOR DIVORCT! AGAINST THE MAR- QUTH OF QUEENSBERRY,

LONDON, fith January. It is understood that the Marchioness of Quesosberry will Ale a patition for divorce against her husband, the Marquis of Queens barry.

;

THREATENED GERMANISATION OF

QUEENSLAND..

LONDON, 30th December. The German National Liboral newspaper, the

eifio question, thesatans the colony of Queens. Cologne Guestle, in an article to-day on the Pa land with wholesale invasion by Germanas in order to are the eventual annexation of the whole territory by Germany, whose great in- terests in the Pacific, the writer says, demand the creation of a German contre in Australia so as to conaterbalance the Australian Mouros po ley.

DISASTROUS BAILWAY COLLISION IN OHIO, NEW YORK, 5th Jannary.

LONDON, 7th January.

In connection with the Adelaide Jubilee Ex- hibition, 30,000 additional sqaro font of space is needed to supply the demands of applimata in Great Britain and on the Cartinant

LONDON, Yi Janusty. The British collection of pintures for the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition includes sixty-five large oil paintings and fifty-three water-colour drawings. Many photos have been approved by Sir Frederick Leighton, Sir John Gilbert, and Sie James D. Linton,

THE AUSTRALASIAN, MAIL SERVICE.

LOYDON, 4th Jannary. Mr. Stevenson Blackwood Secretary to the Post Office, has informed Sir Arthur Blyth that Bogosistions are proceding fast worth bas you O. and Oriont Companies, has nothing yet been settled.

NEW GUINEA AFFAIRS.

LONDON, 6th January The Betary of State for the Colonies baa shall take the earliest opportunity of reconsider- ing its decision in the matter of the futaro ad- ministration of Now Quinsa.

The increase in the trade of the port of Sydusy was widened in a marked way on Saturday and There is another suggestion, now many years yesterday (says the B. M. Herald of the 27th December), when no fewer than 853 souls were old, which ought to be urged antiltho Govern added to the population of the colony by arrivals ment is induced to adopt it, and that is that from Barops. The steamship Arabic brought Any Campsitor may be truck out of a team, the post of Superintendent of the Fire 21 passengers, of whom 231 wera in the steer sad anothos sababitated after a Matah ja orar, ta shoot ago, and the remainder In the saloon: the R.M.Si aubsequent Match, but not during a Masah. A Match to be a competition between two Companies Brigade ought always to be held by a pro-Austral and the Garman steamship Freusten had (2), 600 and 60 yards, to be considered one Match. -Thon and Corans of the winning town perig trained mon specially engaged for it, 399 and 263 rospectively. Of the Austral's total

52 were is the saloog, in the moond saloon, will be ines had or in shield ach year, the and ought an lenger to be looked upon as anand 187 in the third class and storage. The name of the indivilni orking sus highest Shops in appointment which may be conferred on any Pressin's list incinded only two in the saloon. Match irrespective of the boxes to which he belongs, 10.The object of these conditions la pertly to give member of the Ciril Servico whose emolu- the remainder being in the steerage. A word

way he said of the steamers The Arabie b

pmolice for the Anay fator-Regimental Anual Com

IMPERIAL FEDERATION. longs to the famous. White Star line, and is a

petition, and with this view the diskeness, postiosa,

LONDON, Slet December. magnificent vessel of 4,369 toas gross rogistor; a., hava heen 7783.

With referon to the subject of Imperial Fong Ata, servant, for stealing clothing and Federation, Sir Charles Tupper, High Gaiamis the Austral is of 3,588 tons, and the Prenesen is The Commanding Oficer as frame such Reks and

saying our the competition,

.....other proparty to the value of $15. belonging to.sioner for Canada, hoida that the formation off vessels being almost 14000 tona.

Challenge Shield to be kepi ja tas Olleres. Nowa a tailor named To Aya, was sent to gaol for six | an Australian and South Africas Fodoration re- Post at and from London and Hongkong,

Early yesterday rain there was sunther Lieut-Col. Anderson wint on to say-In re-weaks. Beales of Commissions and Clargos copted by whild forgiven. Firninn danger in which wed the qualities necessary in such a poti.

apostily would be the most affel 25 Lang Aras, coolin, pleaded guilty to a charge promoting the fatration of the Rmples, lean the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkougare greatly expod in Hongkong for several than as that of Fire Master. In the case of armed attack on a to the village of Kung cairing this shield on behalf of the Regiment I Shanghai. Among and Nowchwang, Hongkong Chair, Jiariekeha, and Bost Hire.

months in this year, in consequence of the Mr. Bawer in exoption was evide, and wo Chang, batween the avval coal yards and Yan pledged myself on its behalf that these eniss and of stesting merge rolly of cotton cloth, value $15, sneha scheme is thus mated. Sir Charles Tang Alzug, coolis, and Chan Asing, enok, would then be able to arrange a tariff more dry and rarefied atmosphere of the winter trust this may be taken as an indication that, and the thres carried of what proports daaditions should be carried out to the later and he was entoured to three weeks hard labour points out that the Carostle of the Exchequr there was in the bones of an oasily portable The rest remains with you, and I trust you will mooths. Owing partly to the gradual in.in future the appointinent, in the absence nature and of sufficient value. The inmates of all strive to the atmost to get your names in were charged, the first with unlawful possession favourable for British countries than fo-forelen an agent representing each fodersted group of of closely printed matter, to which reference is provement in the trie of building and parily fof town specially engnard for it, will the horse wore pat in terror by a revolver, and wribed upon this raginontal heirloom, so that of the planks, and the second with atoaling are. The High Commissioner als rug costs that The shield, which was apen the ground, is a The first defendant was walking along the provincas should be assigund a sɔat in the Im- constantly required by residents and those to the increased efficiency of the Fira Frialways be given to the person in the service the thiaras asped. Lester on, however, in con- they may be handed down to future generations.

Requence of sertain inferation, the Police ar having sommoroial or political relations with tho Chaatrice embraced within the weupe of the gade, there is reason to hope that the colony who appears best qualified to discharge the rosted two ecosplayed Chinese named Lan Alai very handsome one, of solid bronza, with a silver Stanley-mud with the planks who he saw a perial Cabinet.

wrath of leaves worked upon the front of it. Sikh castable approaching, and he dropped CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

will never again witness such a conlagration duties, irrespective of whether or not some aud Wong Abasy, as of them in possession of

a lended Forciver of ar-ellent raaks, and the List.-Col. Anderson then addressed Major-them. The constable noticed the move, however, The defendant thou

A dianstrous railway collision, involvia great as that of Christmas, 1878, when strost after her official may be deemed to have a prior other of a quilt, which was subsequently rooor-General Cameron as follows-Your Exosloney, and be arrested the man. strent foll before the flames. Nevertheless claim to an addition to his emaluments. No agad as part of the stolen property. The tenant in asking you to present this sup to A Company called to the second man, who was close by, to logs of life, arred yesterday near the town of we must be prepared for a crop of Gres every thing less than the engagement of aspecially of the honge at Kang Chung was unable to of this rogiment, I do so knowing the great in carey tha planks away, and he did so. but was Tiffin, Ohio. A passacar train and a goods train shattered as then took fire, and 12 mersons ware winter, and it is to the Fire Brigades we trained man will, however, be entirely eatin-identify either of the men, and they were, there- terest you take in this, the most important of slas arrested. The plunks must have been taken collided, killing 23 possets of the spot. The

fore, waly charged with unlawful possession of all military acquirements. Thongh training in from the Tytan. Waterworks. Tientsin, 1858

First defendant fined 85, or in default 14 days literally roasted to death. The precise number Chatoo, with Additional Artiole have to lock to confine the fames withingtory, is salary might, be provided for the quilt and the revolver. Tas nase was called drill work so as to place the soldier is necessary,

of the injurat is not known, hut in balleved to bu darrow limite. At one or two recent fires by inviting contributions from all the Fire bafcce the Police Court yesterday, and was re- his skill in the use of his weapon will to his in gaol, and the second a month's hard labour.

manded for a wesk, no aridenon being taken. It createst balwork in time of nood. The rapid Lang Afa tailor, ww convicted of stealing a ¦ very isega.

THE ADELAIDE JONKING EXHIBITION. the danger of the flames lesping scross the Insurance Companies, home as well as local, is a noticeable and most ansatisfactory thing strides made by the bittalion in masketry fast rattan chair, the property of PC Phelps, st No. Station. He had two prior convictions to

Lorios, 5th January. street and igniting the woodwork on doing businese in the colony, and he could that the use of the revolver is greatly developing year have afforded every reason for satisfaction;

Bir Herbert Sandford colesta 900 eraallant the opposite side heen brought very well employ the whole of bin tine in popularity aeg the criminal classes of this and the greatest interest has been taken in that his name, and he was antenned to six meatba

English pistares for the Adelaidu Jubilee Ex wrt by all rank-officers and me, everyone ban hari labour. solony and of the earrounding mainland.

Ha Achon, servant for stealing a chizaware hibition, and will also obtain an equal number of dous his level beat. The result of their offort prominently into view. It was in this way in the organisation of the brigades in

Early on Sunday morning a bad case of robbas boon most satisfactory and it has placed them dish, valus 5 sents, the property of Mr. Elius, paintings from the Continent. that the fire of 1878 secured its hold, and the villages as well as in the city and in courred at a azt at Kennedy Town: At in the front rank. The regimental average at was sentenced to three weeks hard labour.. ibere is reason to fear that with another fire attending to the general dotails of what about 5:30 the occupent of the hat, in Asin, was the annual marketer course last year has been nader similar atmospheric conditions the ought to be locked upon as a very important awakened from his sleep hy hetring some kucok-over 177 points par man. I find that at the end conflagration might again spread ae that did department. The figures appended to Mr. E this door and people calling to him of that sourse we have no less than 157 mark

open it. He went to the door and opened it, and men. 399 druk olass shots, 224 second class shots, no withstanding the conflence expressed by Bewis's report show what the extent of immediately three men armed with Chinese and 140 third class shots. This result, compared We do not hold mestres rasposable for the opinions

There words rushed upon him. Ho was strack and with battalions in England, or almost anywhere, the framen that their appliancas and or the work, as regards actual fires, is.

out about the head, and one of the three held him in mort satisfactory Mung rugimants have al ganisation are now such that they would sl were, as already mentioned, no less than 112 fast round the body while the other two tore most que half their strength third disss shots. ways be able to confine the lamps at lonet to alarme during the year. This number, it is from him his waist cloth, containing 249, with To show the futerast the battalion takes iu une bluck. Mr. BaeWEE says in his report: true, includes grass fires on the bills, and a which they a cue made off. The man's ont-austelry I have in my prasession a record of no ory roused some of his neighboure, and the less than 540 men who have autored their nomane At first sight our Brigado appears to be great mary cases in which the dainage is set thieves, who took to the hillside, were chased. The voluntarily to empate in the army and regimen- adequate not only as regarde machinery, down as "one," or "trifling," but there man who had bosa holding im Asin was the last tal match which is to close at the end of this

to ran out of the hat, and he was captured, but month. From this time forward till then these morning signed "A Shareholder," that it is quitu but also numerically, but when it is borne still running a fair proportion of serious the other two caped, and are at present at man will only devote themselves to the range.

true that a telegrain was received from London is mind thai pot more than half of the Euro-fres. There were thirteen in which the large. im Asin had sold's number of pigs the I hope that this year the men will de equally as in regard to the assay of certain samples of pesos are available at any one fire, and that demage was over $100, the most serious bepurious day, and thus had the sum of money wall as last year and that they will be second te

The thieves deprived him of. It would see none. A Company, which is the winner of this art from the Company's mines; bat the re-

salt is ont cofavourable. the billy configuration of the colony often ing that which broke out at No. 106, Queen's that they must have learned about his cats of cup, has no fewer than 41 markened out of a

The quartz sent to London for analysis was requires two engines to do the work of one road West, on the 26th November, when ton the page, and know there was wabatantial plnader total of 1ul who took part in the course. This is taken from the cross inde, sad shows yield of to be got. The man whe was captured was before a most unprecedented number, and I think, a 6 pounyweights to the ton. This confirms Mr. in order to reach the elevation required, it house were wholly destroyed and one part the Fulles Court pasterday, the casa being re- I am certain, that there is not a better shooting fighton Coport of that portion of the Car promised the Agent. Ganer il that the Cabingt will be seen that the Brigado is under, ratherly, the damage boing $40,000. Next comes manded for a week.

company in the service. Poroiga Jurisdiction Act

Major-General CAMERON then addressed the for dissatisfaction.

pany's mines, and there is no reason whatever Regalations for the Consular Courts of United than ever, the necessary strength for a grow the Po Lok Theatre, Hollywood-road, P4.

regiment. He said-Col, Andersen, offioara

I am Sr. States in China

ing solony lika Hongkong. During the bruary 2nd, damage $30,000 and two girls

non-commissioned officers, and man of the Northamptonshire Regiment, it is with very

youre faithfully, past year there were no less than 112 fre burnt to death. A fire at No. 67, Bosba

great pleasures that I tako part in this

A. O'D. GOURDIN, and alarms, and on several occasions there Strand West, on the 19th December, dia

pleasure bocanes in doing so I am able to with the greater veremony, sad

Secretary. wore two on the same day, but in these cases damage to the extent of $18,000; one at 223,

Hongkong, 31st January, 1887. Customs and Harbear Begalations for the dif- either one or both of the fires have provides-Queen's-road West, on the 17th December, gift of Colons: Rand, was presented to the peak entirely without reserve. In military front ports of China, Philippines, Siam, Votally been extinguished at the onlest. The to the extent of $18,000, and one at No. 3 Northamptonshire Regiment, and at the same matters everything must be thorough, there mus

be no sham, and in this ossa I am happy to say timen oap given by Lient-Colonel Anderson was

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. Pilotage Regulations

resource of the Brigade baro never Tak Hing-lane, on the 21st October, to the

ride mages, and with the regiment ab ovary teen Thit

of having to extract of $12,000. In none of the other presented to A Company, the most acessful there is no sham. I have been constantly at the

company in the last masketry competition sort of musketry practice, and therfore I The E. & A. steamer Tannadice, with the cope with more

one serious fire vasva did the damage reach $5,000. Owing to the bed weather prevailing bought to know something about its state of Australian mail, arrived here yesterday morning.

COOKTOWN, 6th January, In September last, at Kapbus, a village on the at the same time since the memorable con: The tital damage reported is $125,411, tween 8 and 'lock the ceremony did not efficiency in musketry. I quite agree with Co The subjoiced telegrams are taken from one

north coast of New Ireland. a trader named Her- Australian files Bagration of 1878, which, starling from one excluding the cases in which it is take place at the time appointed. The lonel Anderson that there is hardly any other regiment in Her Majesty's service which equale

man, of the firm of Hernsheim and Co., WE murdered, and the trading station pillaged and point, spread in rarious, directions. What set down ne elight or trifling, for which men were paraded, bat in consequence of this regiment in proficiency at rife shooting,

were marched off As far as I can make out you will be about 20 | The following contradictory telegrama serve burnt dowa: The German oorvette Adler lately would happen in the event of two soricus fros no figuren have been given. Considering usage received they occurring simultaneously, one towards the bow numerous tres have been during the again, and agais marched upon the ground por cont. better than you were last year. You to show general anssiness and mutual distrust went there and landed two separate parties at guides 88 Nusa natives. They fired Ksyhua and eastern and the other towards the western past year the colony has reason to congra eleven, a considerable gathering of the public knew that. I do not attach so much importance as by the Powers, bat must be taken for what they two villages, having with thom as carriers and

teing present to witness the proceedings. Ad.some people die to mere individual swoting, worth

two other villages and wont from one side to the as that kind of shooting will be of but little ase, extremity of the city? This is a contingency tulate itself that the damage has been so vantage was taken of this opportunity to in. I think, on a field of battle; and therefore It is stated that diplomatists at Home are of other of the island. The expedition was away somatimes two, throws and five days, and did zo More Bog Walsh, 'ghai which, although we may hope it is mmate, is small, and the Brigades, boil: Government past the deafts of men who have arrived to join my aim bere has been to teach the men as the opinion that tiernany will attack Pranos in Hall & Hoite Co-operative Co.

make their fire tell with the a few week yet que that ought to be taken account of. and Volunteer, may fairly be complimented the Garrison by the Himalego. The regiment a body to

damage, bat caught one native implicated in the LONDON, 29th December. warder, and hang him on the spot. The attack Mors. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Halt & Holts Co-operative Cu

In the event of its occurrence it is to be fear on the efficiency this fact argues thom postared all the ran that emuld be spared from greatest effort on the enemy. We have had, I

suppose, more field practice and fald fring of From Russia's action in maming troops in lasted 14 days. Some days the expedition march- RIVER Ports and Kolly & Walsh, Shanghaied that there would be breakdown of the cused of. At the same time the colony's duty, and exclusive of tho now draft the parade ariens descriptions than any regiment in the Bessarabia an impression is gaining ground that ed sight hours. The ratives fired at the expedi NAGAHARI Mosers. The C. & J Trading Co. Gre extinguishing sangenents. If the fores fire extinguishing arrangements are still far numbered about 600. There were drawn berries, and you may depend upon it you are all she will suddenly vocopy Koumania without de- ting with spiders and arrows, but not one was burt During the whole time the ddior was The Noua Freie Preses (Vienna), in an article Bring by day and night on villages. were divided the sections might possibly short of perfection, and under certain coading in doable line extending from one end the better for it. The shooting at the fold olaring wa

MELBOURNE DEFENCES. prove too weak to effectually cope with either tions more than the whole of the damage of to the other of the Cricket Ground. The firing last year was, I think, above the average,

is not of the ordinary description that you the East for the present.

MELBOURNE, 5th January. SAIGON... Messri Schroeder Frères and outbreak; if it were kept united the only last year might be wrought in a single day, new drafts were drawn up, in doable ling on and, mind you, the field fring that you have dose today. Brges Austris to abandon her mission, In

The Defence Department, regarding the course would be to prevent the spread of one While the possibility of serious disaster the Paradu Ground above-160 mua of the generally sue at home or elsewhere (which

It is reported that Austria, being uncertain European situation is suficiently serions to of the fires by destroying the tueronuding stande clearly uut when all the conditions Northamptable Regiment, and small natura General Cameron described). In our Bold Bring

are examined, the colony ought not to allow of Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Army there are none of the measures taken which as of obtaining aid from England, is inclined to fantify the adoption of special precautions, have requested the Harbour Trust to grant permis I vist the may at the ordinary field firing, but every monfino her interests to Servia and Roumania. houses by means of explosives, a course en-

Hospital Corps. Major-General Cameron, kind of surprise was prepared for them. Ther

LONDON, 1st January, sion to place on beard the hopper barge Fawkar tailing very serious Joue.

itsalt to rest in a fancied security because companied by his stall, passed vary slowly down came suddenly upon position after position and

It is stated that under the pratexce of milí a small air compressing engine for the purpose The system of alarms is also defective, which so few of last year's fires attained large pro- this live, and inspected the menindiridually. The small detached parties of the dammy aremy, and tary mancouvres, as a somuter store to Raasia of charging Whitehead torpedoes in any part of haakeen proved nevoraļļimos, na Mr. Barwax portions. There ought to be no baiting half. R.A., R., and A.H.C. men were then marched had to fire within a given time, probably about massing troops in Bossarabis, Austria assembles the Baybe Trast have acceded to the request. reumarka, by theadvanced state which the cone way on the road to complete ulliciency of or back to quartors, while the Northamptonshire the time they would have had on the field of several army corps in Transylvania ready to jois MELBOURNE...Messrs. Norton, Hargravo &... Angration bad reacbed on the arrival of the ganization. The colony is rastaover inorg13. MED.Were marched daru, and joined the rest of battlo, during which these parties of the enemy the Hungarian forces. It is believed that Berria, would be in tight To all these practices and Romeria and Bulgaria will place 400,000 Brat supine, As an instance of the efficiency ing, and the Fire department must adranes the regiment spon the Cricket Ground. They competitions there should be such a limit troops to the field under the command of Frince of the Brigades, Mr. Bewes justly mentions with it. We need only refer to the develop were then formed into companies, six across the of time. We shall soon begin our field Almuder, late of Bulgaria, in the event of agent of a wealthy London syndfeste, who is now in Adalside, says that an offer har boen made to what was pany on either flank, an open space being reserved we aball even improve apos

LONDON, 30th Desember. the Western Australian Government to ooz- that at the recent fire which occurred in went of Kowloos and the large amount ofund at close favrvals with a transvezes com fring again, and I am a great hopes that war with Russie.

M. Blowitz, the well-known Paris correspon. siruct a railway on the land grant system, from Bonbam Strand on a Sunday afternoon, with valuable goods stored there as one indica the centre. Hers General Cameron and Lient done last year, although, I waid before, in the space of a few minutes of the alarm tion of the increased onlis which any pos-Cal Auderson performed the ceremony of pre what was done then was very good I am very dent of the Times, states that a direct alliance York to Epula, a distance of 700 miles at once.

entation.

glad that in the conditione for tire competition between Germany and Kusais was signed a fort Mr. Browne says the proposal has been favour being sounded thirteen powerful jate of water sibly be made on the Fire Brigades.

Lient-Colonel Anderson first addressed the forGol. Anderson's cup the Colonel has recognised night ago, and that this led to the reduction pro- nfly entertained by the Western Australian

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INTERESTING MILITARY CEREMONY IN HONGKONG,

it is Yesterday morning a challenge shield, the

TRE BITUATION IN EUROPE.

LONDON, 28th December.

LONDON, 31st December.

AF AFFEAT WITH NEW GUINEA NATIVES. Cook row. 7th January. The steamer Sanon, whils at Finch Haver, made an expedition to Huon Gulf Tho nalives of one village attacked the Germans, who made ahort work of them with rifles, ronting the natives and killing and wounding several. They also burnt the village and destroyed everything. No Europeans were hurt.

GERMAN RXPEDITION AGAINST NEW IRELAND XATIVES.

IMPORTANT OFFER IT A LONDON RAILWAY ŞINDICATE

ADELAIDE 29th December.

Mr. J. R. Browns, oivil engineer, and the