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DIRECTORY A.

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Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki.

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mittee.

The head of M. Hritco his, we learn from the Courrier d'Haiphong, been recovered at Hainiub.

The Agents (Messra, D. Basina, Som & Co.) Loform as that, the stasier Japan, trom Calcut to, loft Bingapore on Tuesday for this port.

The Age informs us that the Menageries Maritimes atonmer Truowaddy, with the next outward French mail, left Saigya at 7 pan. yea terday for this port,

At the regnart of the Franch Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Marine and Colonias an agency of the Banque de l'Indo- Chine has been established at Hanoi.

uam with India.

We have received a copy of the Supplement to Dr. Eitel's "Chinese Dintionsry in the Can- ton Dialect. It contains a list of Radioais ao cording to Kanghi's system, an Indor arranged socording to Kangbi's Radienis, and a list of olan names.

mad.

any useful goveral discussion on the subjects

One of the few really excellent Emperors to which they referred. If we remember China has over had (ange a writer in the China rightly, Mr. MacEwen bad to rolar to this Hovica) was Sai Chung, of the After Chea question at two successive annual meetings dynasty. Besides being an able captain and a dashing soldier, he was a long-headed statestAD D before his views were adopted, but adopted and shamana autoerat. One of his moat ean- they were ultimately, and is has now for xoma | sible acts was to call in (in ezehango for pay. Time been the practicstopablish alliaenmontant) all capar images of Baltha in order to all means let the people worship Dads if they chaoss, as he was, I understand, a humanitarian; but images of Buddha are not Buddha; and, even if they were, Buddha, I believe, gave up his own body, or part of it, for mankind, so far sure he won't grudge his image

Captain C. A. Porter, A.D.C, to the Acting Governor, will leave her by next French mail tax rejnin bis regiment, The Baffa. We under stand that Liart Metcalfe, Northamptonshire Regiment, will succeed Captain Porteros A.D.C.

The prolonged continuance and the volume of the main we are experiencing is phenomenal for Hongkong. The storage rainfall for the month of January was, during sixteen-joorn, 0.71 inch, and that for Fobrancy 1.50 inches. We have this your bad some eight inches of rain in Januar and February threaten to ba alas a wet month, Babjoined in the minfall for these two months for the past sixteen years ---

January, February. 9.078,19

0.08 0.08 1.4....... mil.

0.33 1.44

1878

7874

1875

1.74

1876

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16h

0.63

1.60

1878

1870

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2.02

0.14 0.25

0.00

0.13

3.42

2.01 8.00

2.07 1:53

1880

1881

.1889

1883

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THAUS ..... 1838

1887 .....

SUPREME COURT.

2n1 February.

OLLA PUDERDA

A project is on foot in Ravin to contract # railway along the south coast of the Crimes to con- An unusual incident has ovcared at the Carl not abastopol with Yalta. The ornatraction Theatre of Tibang. A popular astor came on of this line would be very costly on account of the stage perfectly tipsy. He soresmed jokes at the necessity of making sorentoen tunnels upon tho publie, bantered the orchestra it Italian, ran it The estimate of expanses at first. 10,000 round the stage kissing the actresses, and in fact roubles per verst, but it has been lately reduced BEFORE THE HON. SIE GEORGE FRILLITT is such an exhibition of himself that the to 42,000 roables.

GRIEF JUSTICE, AND CAFTAIN curtain had to be lowered. The engagement of THOMSEIT, EN. NAUTICAL ABESBOB. this too festivo comedian has been cancelled.

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY.

MESSES. SCHOMBERG & Co., Horwow, Messrs. HERTON & CO., AND THE BRITISH STEAMES "PARTRIDGE" V TER UWNERS OF T BRITISH STEAMER DANILA" AND HEE

CARGO..

Queen Christina of Spain was recently in formed of the baptism of the 1,000th baby onlind Pete to Sambe, who has just boon to connaita Allesso sins the death of the late King. physician in regard to the state of his health Touched by this mark of sympathy from the book, Well, Sambo, what do do doctor way am the site of Madrid, the Queen made the baby matter wid you, sad what he say oure you several handsome presenta, including Sambo De doctor he say:-Bamba, your with this inscription, To be 1,000th Allongo Mr. Franois, QC (on behalf of Mr. Lasah), in digestahin all upshot. What hab you boon from a woman whom two Alfonsas have made trnetad by Merars. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, eatin' I say: I lab been eatin' nothin', happy." for the plaintiffs: the Aoking Attorney-Generamus." "Well, den, as he, I reokmend for (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), Intrusted by Mosara yon a change of diet." " Wotton and Deacon, for the defondante.

This case was before the court several montòx since being the claim for salvage of the British steamer Dafla and her cargo when stranded on the sand bṣaka in the Hainan Struite in The case was fully heard, and May last. the matter was referred to the Registrar to ascertain what amounts were fairly dae to the plaintifa for their worviges, the par ties boing recommended at that time to come to some arrangement,

the Chalers of Commerce of Hongkong and correspondence of public interest while faraich ag adequate currency. He sai. By solved upon calling out the reservna partially of her agoa te, and offering services to the master,

Shanghai. Amog and Newolwang. Wongkong Chair Jinrickaha, sud Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists of

they are still freak. An exception was made, however, in the case of a telegram received last week from Peking in reference to the now opium arrangemente. Having heard that such a telegrama had been racelyed, and deeming the matter one of considerable The Contsate of the Appendix arotos namer.public interest, we applied to the Chairman

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly ranairad by residents and thoże having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DiarɑTORY.

The Australian Antaratio Committee are in possession of several communications referring The Norristown (U.B.) Herald saya-The to notarotic exploration Letters have been Germans say we drink too fast, the Frenchmen published from Admiral 0. Manning, Captain any we get too fast, the Foglish say we work too Fairweather (of Dundee), and Captain Usvid feet, and now oemos along a Chinese mandarin Gray (of Paterbend), strongiz, advocating the who says we don't pray enough! We may aaf, expedition, esponfally on account of the certain ask, and work toe fait, but this idea that wety of obtaining a large number of whalos which don't pray enough is all ponama. Let the have disappeared from the artic waters. heathen mandaria look at the baggy-kused

trungura worn by Americaus of the male sex,

The American Intaator of Cincinnati, a large

single

saying that, when he was poor Scotch lad and

must indeed fa l'the change, and that you are

The War Offs anthorities have had a new

The Italian Government, instead of following the example of other nations and establishing a A note in the China Renier says:-Pearl

It is expected that the Trafalgar, double turretschool of classical studies at Atheas, hopes to His Lordship sald he understood that Messrn. By an Indian paper we obsorve that the new wore first sent as tribute from Kwangsi in the

month, will be ready for launching in September to compass the same end by appointing a resident year A.D. 977; possibly (as there can be no your war saberet in on board the P. & O. steamer Bohomberg & Co. had made an arrangement, and ship the largest armour-old over bailt at Porte-operate in some way in the same design, and pearls inland), this signifies trade through An-Thames, which was then approaching Bombay, the Registrar had prepared a report, as to the next. She was laid down in fanuary, 1888, and is ealaried representative in that capital, who will

in a very festive manner. On New Year's Eve other claims. In ball was held, and was continued until an early

The Asting Attorney-General said that wild being pashed forward with a ropality and an raport on antiqnities in the East, oondust ru Osnt testimony of the First Earl, to Her Metho dret holder of this post has already been The Asting Flasidont-General of Annam and huur en Saturday morning to the mansio eupplied regard to the report there was one point to which conomy hitherto unknown, according to the researches, and collect inaariptions. It is believed Elitor, not for publication, but no evidence of good / Tonquin sad Admir:) Alsunior: daring a recent by saveral willing volantoors. As the clock an- he wished to call attention, and that was the in-sty's yards. Should the Trafalgar be built tamed.

visit to Hné, had an interview with II. M. Dong-nounced the departure of the old year, the com.terest which the Registrar had allawod at the within the time mentioned it will be a vast

While engaged in exploring some ancient khanh, the young Emperor, who is said to be pany sang "Auld Lang Syne in the convan ruta of 8 per cent from the date of issuing the wholly aupara leled in the servise.

copper mines at Poli-ton-Krysoken in Cypruk, tional manner, and afterwards atually wished writ to the date of payment. He thought the well affected towards the French.

The construction of a new cantilever bridge Mr. Williamsan, of Bragros, has made an im- cach other A Happy New Year. Ou Baturday Registrar only had poing to nacertain what suma

is projected over the East River between Newtant discovery of coins. Of the vases recently some well contacted atletio sports occnpiad the ero ressonably dos, and not to award interest.

His Lordship said interest was usually allowed, York and Brooklyn, crossing at Blackwells Is found at the other Poli (ancient Idalinm) some aftertion of the passengers. A committee bad

land, near Sixtieth Btract, at an elevation of 155 road specimens have been parchased by Colonel been previously forfasd consisting of the Earl and this was not a rezy large amount..

The Acting Atturoy General contended that feet above high water, its length being thron Waren, chief scoratary on the islaust, who has of Aberdson, the Earl of Baskinghamshire, Colonel White, Captain Sinclair, Captain Sen the defendant ought not to be charged interest and a half miles. The money required will come done arch towards the establishment of the ton, Mr. O'Callaghan. Mr. Urbaer (chief officer), as the delay that had taken plans in this case arose from London. A bill authorising the building man at Nipsia, whither the larger number

Messrs of this bridge is pending in Congrosz.. Theses being innsferrol. and Mr. R. B. Hennekey, who noted as suors solely from the action of the plaintiffs. Our readers will note that the opening pertory and treasurer. The gentlemen arranged Schomberg had agreed to a certain amount, and structure will carry a steam railway across, which

A Part lady's ankl, bu her first arrival mis- formance of Salinger's Opera Bouffe Company plant programme of amusements which they had offered to remunerata Mesars. Horton is to bo connected with the Grand Central Sta-

tion in New York.

took the Barl for nge of his own servants. She will take place this evening at the Theatre Royal, kept everyone in a pleasant state of excitement & Co. at the same rata.

Mr. Francis Yan offered nothing at all.

not him oressing the hall as the bell, was ringing City Hall. That old and popular comic opera the whole sy A fairly good sun was sub-

The Asting Attorney-General aid he had The Daily Telegraph Belfast correspondent for the servants' dinner, and said:"Coms, old K. M. S. Pinaforo" will be arodnood, and if the scribed for the prizes. but these were given to weather be favourable a fall house may be ex- the ship's ofours by the tucky competitors for offered to pay at the same rate as Mesra. Schon writes: The mat alsoovered a few weeks genilaman, yra and I will go to dinner together, woce by Yr. Bornerd, of Nashville, United for I san't find my way in this great homes,” → the benefit of the quartermastors and awards berg & Co..

States, can now be sosa here. During the pasta gare her his arm and led her to the room pected.

Mr. Francis said that was after the hearing. of the vessel, who are to have an athletic mesh

fow days it has travelled north of the sun, and where the other servants were assemblad at their Judgment will be givan in the Supreme Court ing on their arrival at Shanghai. There

His Lordship said it was at the bearing. The Bou, A. P. MacEwen's ormsade against

The Acting Attorney-General said the plain is proosading rapidly to the south-east. The table, and said: "Yos dit hers; I don't dine to-day in raspect of two cases recently tried in

waro sovstal events for ladles, a needle threal. United States.

priraor in conducting the business of the the Vice Admiralty Court. The first is in res-ing exhibition fading favour with the fol- tiffs had not recovered more than his clients had eroring on which it could best be son was Till seven o'clock."" Jupauese.

colony has already borne good fraït. Though pact of a claim by the owner of a Chinese junk lowing ladies:Lady Aberdoon, Lady Bras offered at first. He had been ready to give day last, when the air was remarkably clear. It

A sentimental father reproched bis zouthful 12 R A., 17h. 50x., and north declination 13, O. ones at breakfast for their opisaron desires, the Coasting Steams of the Finance Committee sad the Sanitary Board sank by the French Mall steamer des in March sey, and Mesdames Blinton, Jaoot, Franstadt, Messrs. Herton & Co. 31,600, and they had re was towards the wust in castellation Ophusoza, F.&.O.S.N. Co. China & Manila S. S..Co.

inst about 40 miles south of Hongkong, and the Johnstono, Barrow, T. Ziffo, J. Ziro, Thames, overed $1.602 still hold their meetings with closed doors second as the cross sotions entored in connee the Hon. Misses Brasssy (3). Misses Black and to raise say objectini ta the Registrar's repartim third magnitude.”

Mr. Franois submitted that it was now too late 55. The nucleus appeared as bright as a star of Messag. Maritimes. Bienssen & Cu

sad Hittle prospect of becoming the great, miltion- Japan M. F. 8.00. H.C.&. MS. I. Co. their minutes are now published and the tion with the collision between the Danish Barns. Each lady was given a cork in which

His Lorahip said it was usual to allow

naire be if at present, he was contented to Ta **Indo-China S. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S.S.Co. public are able to form a rough idea of what steamer Norden and the British gunboat Espoir eight needles were stuck, and they were required

Douglas S. S. Co. Miscellaneous Const

in the Canton River.

at a given sigral to see who could accomplish interest, and the amount was not large. The in going on. This cry for greater publicitr Chino Mor. S. N. Co.

the feat of threading them frat. Several of the questions to be decided were the amount to be monthly journal, ays" We print this month's porridge and dry broad. "Oh, pupa" ex- jane for the first time by means of electricity.laimed his eldest maiden, "what a lucky thing is no new thing with Mr. MacEwin. It At a meeting of the representatives of the fair competitors doomed the business vary allowed to the Partridge on her own GTRS The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains may be remembered that it used to be the Farious trades and labour organisations of Brisgorious one, and set about their task with much the amounts to the captain and his officers, the This is the first plant of the kind in this State it is for von that you are now living with us! Yo

baue, held on the 6th ult, it was unanimously deliberation; others became darried; while amonat to be allowed to Messrs. Herton &C. We are running four presses with

trar had been prepared to allow a larger rate of ou any other kind of power. The expanse for

One of the smartest things in advertising that THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED Practice of the Chamber of Commerce, or resolved that a Queensland Auli-Chinens Leagte several with marvellons doxterity performed the and to Messrs. Schornberg & Co. The Regis-Sprague moter, and find it an immense advance baring a good time of it. Arantet yoa gestafnl?"

rather of the Committee of that body, to robe formed. It was afterwards resolved that the fest before some of their slower sisters had ano- lengus should have auxiliary branches in every

deaded in filling the eyes of two. The sceas amazerution than were disbarsoments, bacauso repairs to the motor cannot smaoant to 10 per hos lately bean beard of has been achiarel by

cent of that required for either steam, gas, water, all correspondence and important town in the wolvay, and that its officers should

or hot air engines, and we see no reason why it farzitura-dealer st Providence, Rhode Island, was inexpressibly latirons, and a spoolster who it was not an ordinary morcantile matter documents for publication with their annual ineluda, prasilent, necretary, treasurer, and has a lead appreciation of humour is load in his which a certain rate was charged. The agents will not give for many years to come as good would come and to married in his shopwindow. who offered a bedroom suite to any couple who

The only difficulty he seams to have had was in report, and until that report appeared committes (of defined number), and that if regrets that he was unable to render the scenes of the vessel had done aates work, and wore salte us at proses

Mr. Francie said that as to Shcomberg & Co.'s many oren of the members of the Chamber, should be required of ambers that they should permanent one through the medium of the phoke awarded extra remuneration.

signa plode of abatention from employing graphiccamura. There was also a potato and bucket

A roomber of the Incorporated Law Scolaty, making a soleation out of the scores of coaples to say nothing of the public, were un-Chiness labour, or asing Chinese products, and ran for the fair sex, an egg and spoon see, and claim they were agreed as to notnal disbars Me Charlos Fal, has given netice of his inton who applied for the bonour. The grout Bally tug of war. The latter was won Lady Aberdes, acts. Tho only question was whether he shou

ties, thousands of people witnessing the ceremony acquainted with the nature of the basis that each member should pay is per au

who had ranged on her sida Ars. Johnston, Mrs. to allowed for sarge boats which had been at tion to more the following revelation at an ap.ame off with the atmost gatisfaction to all par transacted by the Committee, although that

When Queen's-road is in suck a dreadtal state Stainton, Mrs. T. Zifin, Mrs. J. Ziffo, and Miss out and not employed. In addition to that peaching spoon geral nosting of the society from the strest and the interior of the shop. business might have been of the most of sicah in consequence of heavy rains the mo Morgan. The defeated party were Lady Brae- there was a gaastisa reserved for his Lordship's in London That the interests of saiters and often require the non-publication in the news- montova natura. This struck Mr. MacEWER pearance of crossing sweepers would be welcomel 887, Mrs. Black, Mra, Jacob, Mrs. Thomas, Mis consideration of whether Messrs. Schomberg & their relations--to say nothing of pablo morality sa not being altogether advisable or right, Perhaps arrangements might be made with the Barne, Mrs. Walter and Mrs. Framstedt. An Co. should be allowed anything for their services papers of the proosadings in the Disara. Cort, invention in the shape of luminous ride-sights and at one of the annual meetings bo sug-onger contractor to pat men on st a few of other competition not of an athletic but of a 13. sora mount which was agreed upon sad with this view it is desirable that some limitan er trisl for the past az anath, and have now

the most frequented crossings. If the Governintellectual charaaster was included in the pre- as to actual disbursements was $899.95.

His Lordship said that in addition to should be imposed upon the present practics of given an order for a supply. The difficulty of gested that all important documents should meat sonid not see its way to pay them they gramme. A subject was given to the ladies who

A small hand coated with aminous paiut is PLAN OF TOWN AND EXTIRONS OF SINGAPORE. be published as soon after their date as cit. would no doubt get enough in hoppers from the antered, Masdames Jacely, Barcon, the Hon. this among the nautical 985839r and admitting reporters to saoh Court, and of pub-igating rides in the dark in warfare has base pablie to make it worth their while to do the Maude Lawrence, Misses Barue and Black, who set thought they would be acting fairly to lishing the tails of such ones in the news ingeniously prarcome by the use of this invention. olipped on to the rifle over the fore-sight and an- cumstances would admit of instead of being work. It is not always convenient to get into a were required sithin an hour to producs walce all parties if they allowed $150 for the work papera"

John M'Pherson a very ill used by his wife, other over the rear-right who used at night in to the Defils at considerable inconvenienos te kept back for the annual report, when the ad-chair or jiurickeha when one only waste to ga a lines of poetry. This was done, and Mias Burne loue by Mr. Fadel, who had doubtles gone ont

He was uron treated toan vetrasional thrashing. reply to un enemy's fice, Lorraing two laminans An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Menn of Baromovantage of their publication had in great for steps on the other siđu a? thã road, but it is resolved the award for an oxeillant composition himself, aut a lamp sum of $206 for the work His friends rallied him on this, and at last apar. įsikte. There may be two siles ta tae question. done by the frm, in all $350. Tids brought up ced him on to declare that he would make a Would not troopa reing the luminous sighita pra- the amount awarded on that claim to 31,243.95.affort to be master. One day not long after his sent a bright target to the opimy in the shape sure passed away and it was too late to raise decidedly naplessset to have to wade through on The Thamst

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, On the 389,95, for actual disbursements, later balf was so furious that he found himself of an army of glow worms?

terest would be allowed at eight per cent, the compelled to seek shelter under the tables, Just usual rate. As to the Partridge's claim, it grould far this moment the voices of his friends were General Boulanger asema determined to in- [BPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

perhape to consenient if he explained how hard in the passage. Johd Pharasa, coma erase he popularity amongst his countrymen by His latest decision has they made up the lamp sam which they were not of there, come cot," orted his wife, fearful of every possible man, LONDON, 1st January.

awarding. If was as follow-picking who Da-an exposure. No, na sried John in triamph. given the world of artists considerable antistas- THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

fla'e bosts and carrying the message to Haihow, Come not, indeed-no' me. I'll show you, for ou; for ho has resolved that the Salle d'Im- It is stated that the Gefman Government has $200; coming back to the Dafila at the iustane yince that I am mastor.”

our of the Minister of War shall be datoratad with mart printises iħadratis, of the one fa and towing H.M.S. Albatross off the bank, 8300. Fasting men are springing up out of the mons deals of the French Army, Already, the for practise with the new repeating rifle.

first cool-sion has been given to H. Berne- Austria and Russia are said to be less golic. Of course thara 187 no salvage ju respect to the ground like the famous crop of dragons' teeth in Albatrose, bat it was service rendered to the the mythelogion story. The latest addition to

Frizer, who has Istely maioted a large pictuea tous upon the Bulgarian question white watching Dolls. For the services of the captain of the the brood is an individual who has began a fast Bellecour, one of the best military painters in Partridge, his sucity, extra work, and risk, the of seventy-two days at Philippeville, in Algeria, for the moa-room of the first French Regimsat Franos and Germany,

pourt would sward 9159. To the chief mate, for Salvator Mortabelli, a Maltese, is the hero of of Engineers representing out of the nest ex- haring to do the second mate's daty sa wull as this adventura. He affirms that he was formerly THE HONGKRONG. CANTON. AND

his own, To the second mate. Forties, for a sailor in the British asy, and that, a stip to itine episodes in which the regiment was en- With regard to the insurrection in Hainan wo

MACAO STEAMBOAT OO., LIMITED.

going on beard the Defile and assisting, 8100, which bo belonged having been wrecked, he was grad during the siege of Sebastopol. hour that the movement is growing more and

This made a total of $800). The expenses of Mr.ost ashore on a desert island, and hold out for

A Border farmer, whose practical mind soared more formidable. The troops under General

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shara Horton were put at $1,60228. From this had two months and eleven days without eating sar ous to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but of the Chamber, the Hou. P. Brezz, for in-êng Tau-tesi are quite unequal to the task of holders of the Hongkong, Canton, and Muuse to be dedneted $76.31, roosived for regalar com- thing. A committee has been appointed in das abore a taste for things beatifal, had the good

sapprossing the rebellion, and the insurgents are formation as to its tenour. The reply we waxing holder with their noses in repelling the Steamboat Company was held at the Company's mission; $1,525.38, in addition to this $300. fores to keep watch and ward ofer the fasting or had fortune to marry a wife who braucht man, who backs himself to carry at the conclusion with her a wooden aubstitute for one of her Imperialiste Dar Canton correspondent stated offio yesterday afternoon. There we present would be awarded for personal services rendered.

the exorcies of his choice, John answered his certain amount of ground received was to the effect that as the teihin his last letter tast two regiments of General Hon. P. Byrie (Chsirast), Hon. J. Boll-Irving, The court thought that interest should be allow-of his experiment a larga sick of barley over another limbs. On being remonstrated with on questiouer in a manner that showed 'hend the grant was under consideration by the Com. Lin Yung-fu's warriors have been despatched to Messrs. F. A. Gomes, J. B. Elias (Director), ef on the $1,525.98.

W. II. Ray. H. N. Mody, E. George. A. 8. The Aoting Attorney-General thought the

The London dramatic critic of the Edinburgh shrewd utilitarian character of a Sectohman, Cheloo, with Additions article mittee Mr. Erzxx wam unable to give us the Hollow, and the redoubtable Black Flag leader Cohen, J. A. Cunha, P. Jordan, A. P. Costa. Registrar had allowed too high & rate of interest and all others not abrogated.

himself has besa oummoned in hot baste to re- France, Tientsin, 1858

loique actress, is being sued by her williger banale thing to marry a woman wi'n wadden leg information taked for. I will be readils tarn from Kwangsi to take a command in Fat-d'A, Roza, J. H. Cor. H. M. Esmail, and T. tn night per cens. The regular rate now was Dispatch writes:-Misa Emily Danosa, the bar Heph, sirs,” says hə, "it's may bɩ nox Terra

asren per cent. conceded, we think, that the subject was not an. Whether he is to act in conjunction with Amold (Secretary).

The SECRETARY read the notice convening His Lordship-We have not yet radused the Miss Dancua's bill amants to r9, and the bat, mon, sho'll be afu' usafn' at setting me ono for reticeses, and why pabliestion of the or to supersade General Feng we have not yet

eoart rate of interest, although I think it is milliner thinks it should be paid. Miss Dunose when I'm puttin' dean my cabbagen, neeps, or the meeting. calegram should have been deferred or up of the Two Kwang considers the state of affairs heard. It is evident, however, that the Viceroy

The CRAIEMAN mid-Gentleman, in pro- tims we did so. The costs would follow the does not appear to here thought bar soatames too taltios. She can gang la front an' mak's hole

duferred. Now, however, she does think so, and, goed." pressed we are at a loss to conceiva. Wastin Rainan to bo vory orifiest, or Liz would not posing the adoption of the report and as erant with the exception of the cast of refer dear so long w the day of settlement would be her stamp, while I come ahint an' put in the

The Acting Attorney-General mid he thought what is more she feels certain that she has been ever information the Committee was pos- have been recalled for immediate employment couste I have not much to my The report enon,

How are the mighty fallen! Most of us re- there. Further supplies of arms and armaniitsoil gone into figures pretty prooissly. We all osed of on a matter so immediately affect-Han have recently been deepatahed from Carson know the trade between this and Canton his clients should not be called upon to pay the charged for things she never got. As ons jacket ing the daily operations of an important to Holbow by the Kwugtang Government,

has not been very brisk during the last ts in the third and fourth suits; they might is priced at £215, the milliner seems curtainly to member Sir E..J. Reed's warsings of what was charge a fair price; and as the bill has been rum-likely to befall seif we did not reply to Russia's few woothe.

At the same time I must say all have been entered at the same time. branch of trade ought to have been at once

I think the gooounts which we have laid His Lordship said he thought that was a quesaing for four or five years, there will doubtless Peter the Great with at least a Fictoria the Great made public. Il it was supposed the tele- Review the following by Mr. Dyer Ball en

Among the Nuts and Queries in the China before you are to a considerable uzivat estie- tien to be nettled in the taxing of costs. H be some difficulty in discovering whether all the er, and now we are told she bez bacomo Bust artinlos were supplied or not. Miss Dansen had ing workshop at Cronstadt-all the was ever fit Mr. Francis The costs of the reference to be a small" boy's" part in "Little Jook Shepherd." for. She was an imposition and a sham from the grar re inexact, as was stated, this could Banisu sap for bad exoa" is of some interest: factory. You are sware from the report that the thought there onald be no doubt as to that.

very beginning. Not more than half of the new steamer -is-now-in-process of construation have been mentioned in a footnote, but at all have often observed that the banish trees and will be despatched from England in April allowed unt of the amount swarded to Mr.

The military suthorities of New South Wales money granted by the Imperial Treasury was have little onte in the hark and that the white rest. Her cest is ocrtainly most moderate and Herton? events the members of the Chamber generic juice has exuded. I have on several occa-with the additing of the expenses of her doming

His Lordship It comes under the claim of are, the . M. Herald states, catively engaged at ever apaat on her. The rest wont where money rally ought to have been placed in a good asions seen men at the trees making the incisions eat, which try to reduced by earrings in the the Partridge. I think Mr. Harten shookl pay it. present in carrying ont, eo far as practicable, generally does go in Ensi-into various poo- Japanese

position with regard to the information, for the purpose of obtaining the jaise for medi.way of freight, she will, perhaps bo the cheapest I understand there is no agreement between the harbour defence works on the lines recom-keta tisat had no right to it. Rat do but lut uus-

cinul purpose, but they generally seem too much LEGAL

Orders in Council far Government of H‚B.AL whether exact or inexact, as the Committee. alarmed at being caught at it to give took de steamer that over was laid down in China. Wo Messrs. Herton & Co. and the Partridge, and monded by the late Sir Pefor Suratchley sad by fall into the mistake of thinking Ee une disce have had of course very considerable expenses to that they restly are separate claims. In the Sir William Jervois. Recently two 12-ton guns case. The ironclada Russia is building now Subjesta in China and Japan, 1865, 1977,

tinite information on the subject. One morning defas daring the pay six months, as on ars amount I have awarded in respect of the claim arrived by the Abergeldie, and were sent to are of a good workmanship as ours or anybody 1978, 1881, 1854 1383.

ments of life that knowledge is power, and recently I observed a man motionlase at a tree award. Then experses we hope will not be re- of the Partridge, I only mention the lamp sum Nowcastle, to be mounted on the defener worke ele's.

of that port, and a numberof game of the same and at first thought I bed possibly discovered

calibre, and also of the new hydro-pneumatio Dr. Bielczyk pablishes in a Polish medical Enles of B.B.M. Supreme and other Courts the Commitleé have no equitable right to another case for a Coroner's jury to sit on. Anpeated in the succoeding six months. We base of $900 as a guide to the partins.

had to pay a sus for the wharf in Canton and i keep the knowledge to themselves in a ones arm thrown round a branch seemed, however, to we have also had to pay for consideraole repaire to pode ringsigmant in the two Admiralty prive. The work in connection with these latter, workers in potrolaria, rolls. For insoning by His Lordship announced that to.day he pro-carriage description, are expected shortly to journal the roeull of his experiences among the zogative this idea, and on going towards the tree, the Fowan, besides which we are erecting snow the man moved, and when I got still closer

cases of a Uhiresa jauk v. the French mail requiring considerable skill in the adaptation talepoptoms are produced by souts poisoning by. The consideration of the opiam telegram was pleased to and that he was cutting the hard at Maero. These expense will not our stanmer Ard; and the Danish steamer Norden r.existing messus, is being carefully prepared. The the gasoons exhalations ori bing in the manif

the British gubat apvir. incident leads to the wider question as to bark with a knife, holding at the same time a The other matters connected with the Company, Regulations for the Consular Courts of United whether the constitution of the Chamber of Ball Chinesa cup to catch the few drops that bearing in mind that the trade has not been

fell from every cnt. I entered into convergstion Commerce and its methods of doing business with kim and found that he was gathering this good, are. I venture to say, eatisfactory. There are the best that could be devised. Much up for medicine for sore eyen Ou asking him an idea that we should have paid a larger dividend, but under the circumstances stated how he used it he proceeded to tell me that a was said at the last annual meeting of the small quantity only of it was used, about a mace

in the report you will so it could not be so We can only hope that in the Chamber as to the impropriety of the Finance in ruight, and used with four Chinese ounces of future we will pay a much larger one, or a Committee of the Legislative Council sitting pork and taken internally."

omaiderably larger one. It is much better not in soret. Does the Committee of the Cham-

to pay larger dividende and then afterwards have RARGE OF BOBBERY IN A DWELLING HOUSE Works are also being prepared for the electric to an orption, like name, affecting the extremi Five Chinese were before the court, on reward, search lights, which when completed will so fila tier. Dr. Bielzyk mentions that he has found The newal proliminary meeting of gentlemen to go back to musilones, and therefore I think | ber of Commerce, we may nak, love the light interested in the Annani Amateur Athletic we should be satisfied with the amount as it charged with having entered a dwelling kousent minate the harbour se to ensure the detection a petroleum an excellent application f of publicity for its own proceedings any more Sports was held in the Gymnasium of the stands. You have bad the report and accounts No. 1. Kwong Un lane, stealing money, clothing of an energy's ressel which might attempt to as well as for old and foul or torped wounds. than the Government dees for those of the Vistoria Recreation Clab yesterday evening before you for some time, And I hare nothing sal jewellery to the ralue of 88, and being armed enter the Honda by night Mr. J. H. Btewart-Lockhart presided, and thore further to say in refersato to them, I therefore with a knife, on the 9th alt. Finance Committed? It would seem not. was a fair attendance. Mr. W. 11. Young, the propose that the report and accounts se pro. The evidence called for the prosecuting tutor Cafed hero issued their preliminary pro M. 16 Myre de Vilers was aseigned the post of The executive committee of the Montreal Win.dagascar aro regarded as very satisfactory, To For the improvement wonted by Mr. Hon. Traaserer, read the statement of neonnte souted by the Board be adopted by this meeting. Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where MacEwan'a ofertions in the direction the sition of the Athletic Club to be very satisfao-carried unasimenaly

for the past year, which showed the financial po Mr. GEORGE Bonded, and the motion was the hopes of a widow reading at the corner of gramme, which date from Feb. 7th to the 12th honour at the Fate of the Bath," which ha Kwong Undars, and asked if ber brother was inclusive. There are to bo toboggan slides at come off at Autananarive with manch pop and it ia published, or to the following, Agenta:~~ MACAO............Mr. F. A.-da Ürua: ».

prompt publication of corresponden the tory, there being a balance in hand of $182.34. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by there. Bhat he was not, and requested them the Victoris Skating Rink. The club-house, con ceremony. The Resident. General sat on a foot- publie has cause to be grateful, but would it The douations for prises at the last moeting Mr. COHEN, Messrs. L. Hasschild sad OD to leare. They refused, and she went to the art hall, and gemensium will les grand fancy stond opposite the queer, who, after indulging in window to ant for help, when he was knocked dress skating carnival, in which visitors are in her ancal tab, slurned herself with the gold had amounted to $363, subscriptions 8170, Gogedin were re-elected anditors. uot have right on ilu sïde if it asked for and entrance fees $132. The esssunta were re- The CHAIRMAN-The only further busintas down by the wond prisoner, who placed his foot vited to join. Hockey matches, races, and tanry suit oral necklace gallantly presented to har by more? Are not many matters ibat ought ceived and adopted. The members of last year's before the meeting, is to say that the dividend upon her short and threatened her with skating exhibitions will take place during the the President of the Republic; and before the knifs. The other men took whatever they week. The ios castle this year will be no entirely company separated they were sprinkled scoord NENOPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, S'guni. to be dealt with by the Chamber as a whole Committee, with the exception of Resura Bens warrants will be ready fo-morrow. Gentlemen, old lay their hands upon, and decamped, new design (épelosing an area of 14,000 Lestling to the custom parating at the fais tr SHAAA... Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

ing, Leigh, and Dr. Pike, who arẻ shsont, wore I thank you for your attendance to-day.

The prisoners were subsequently arrested the tower rising over 100 test. Within its walls Enyres, with the water in which her Majesty SHANGHAI Messre, Kelly & Walsh. sitting with open doora devided by the Com.realested, and with new names added the Com

separately and identified by different witnesses. will be an attensive exhibition of agricultural had just performed her ablations. M. le Myro NORTHERN& Hall & Holta Cooperative Comitive sitting in secret? It may be ne mittes is now composed of the following gm.

A painful accident has occurred or the Saine The prisoner were committed for trial at the end other products of the Dominion. The at de Vilars further acnences that one of the so tlomon Messrs. J. E. Stewart-Lockhart, MAVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. NAGASAKI Messre. The G. &J. Trading Co. Camry to bave a Committee-though we Macken, J. Grant, H. Foss, A Deniman, st Amieres. Two persons of a scientific turn, next Criminal Sessions of the Bapexas Court.tack on the male and its defence by the garri of the Malagasy Premier, who has always be

son will take place sa usual. It is intended to the bele noir of the French faretionaries, is about HIOGO, OAXA..Mossra. F. Walsh & Co. believe it is not usual in the home Chambers G. B. Coxon, F. A. Hazeland, A. K. Travers, CM. Buissos and M. Ciurcia, lately bought a YOKOHAMA.....Mosers. Kolly & Walsh.

Chon Atong, boatian, was convicted of lar have a winter lardi Gras, which will consist of to pay an official visit to Paris. 8 Bartt, F. Koob, Dr. Thompson, Major boat, for which they constructed a new sort of and it might be inconvenient to have the Ellis, and Lisuts. Lawrie, Metcalfe, and Gra: boiler and steam apparatus, zaing petroleummony of dething, value $1, from a house in Chi-magnificent sleighs and equipage of all ports,

The purity of Alpine air has been demon- MANILA.........Mosers. Dizz Puertas & Co. SAIGON MEAsrs. Schroeder Frères and proceedings of the Committee. reported hem. Mr. H. F. Hayllar was re-elected Hon. instead of coal to produce the steae.Wishing so street, yesterday morning, and he was man ancient and modern. The platform care will bo

filed by representative clube decorated, while astrated by Professor Tyndall and others, and a What we would suggest is that the Cham-So,and Mr. W. E. Young Hon. Treasurer. The to test their lavention, they invited some friends tenced to ten days' hard lahou. ~!

livingarel, manned by 100 snowahoor in costore, similar claim bas beca rande for the air of the handicappers dected wore Vosars. H. Fosa, J. to witness their movements. from the banks of bar should bold gezeral meetings mopthly H. Stewart-Lockhart, F. A. Haseinod, WV. IL the river. Hardly, however, had they left the Charles Anderson, seaman of the U. & S. will form a tableau of a striking character; and mid-Atlantic. Lroturing recently on the selion or quarterly instead of annually. The Cou-Young, and A. K. Travers. Mr. Grant was re- what than a terrifis detonation was heard, and oxocacy, was charged with drankenosa anda mase, or labyrinth in ice, which is to be a ref micro-organisms on surgical wounds, Pro mittee would be able to deal with matters elected Clerk of the Course; Mr. Young Starter. the spectators on the bank were horrified to see willful damage to property in a soffes bouse, production of the historical naso at Hampton for F. 8. Dennis, of New York, stated that Court, will probably be one of the incidental at- during his last trip across the Atlantic he made Judges Capt. Deane, Major Ellis, and Mr. Grote; the little steambost, blown to atoms. After the and he was convicted and fined 50 cents.

tractions. Grand Loo structures will be erected soine experiments to test the purity of the air requiring immediate despatob, but other aud: Mr. Crawford D. Karr Befores; Time make and aleared away, M. Ciarcia, one of the

Li Ass, coole, was fired 35 for unlicenced at various parts of the city. The Montreal Hunt about 1,000 miles from land. He employed mattore could be brought forward at the ge- Kooper, Mr. W.M.B. Arthur. The programme inventors, was soon striking out for the shore. MELBOURNE... Mears. Norton, Hargrave & Co. ventilation of discussion in the light of day. season

moral meetinge and so secure the healthy was not discussed, and with one or two ex-bin fase streaming with blood. He was taken possession of prepared opium, and in default of Clab will throw open its kennels (which are all capsules of sterilised gelatine, and exposed them ception's last year's programme stands for this co board a small steamer, and his companion payment ke was committed to gaol for a mouth. to be the past in Amerios) to visitors, and the for fifteen minutes. One capsule was exposed in different museums and conserratories will be free the state room upon the main deck of the steamer. A one-mlio walking race, proposed was afterwarde found in the river, still alive,

The Daily Chronicle's Vienas correspondant for a week. The Indian village sad lumber Within eighteen hours over 500 points of in LONDOA.Mr. F. Algur, Clement's Lane. At the last meeting of the Chamber, Mr. by Mr. Yeung, was substituted for the tbrns but mutilated beyond description. His rescuers

millo raos-of-last year, and-a-division between bad-only-time-to pat him on shore-when be ez telegraphs that the whereabouts of a gang of man's camp will be found in full operation. A festion had developed. Two capsules exposed in LONDON... Mensen, & treat & Co., 30-Cornhill 20BWE, referring to a certain alter two propositions for a tripod race or á ensk raospired. The body of a boy who acted as stoke Italian smugglers has been discovered in a vozy full dress ball will be given at the Windsor Hotel.nixsilar manner-in-cabin on the promenade LONDON.Meurs. Batea, Eendy & Co. LowDor Mr. W.M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. Bot directly commercial, aid, "My only resulted in favour of the former by nine votes to in the boat could not be found. M. Halsson, tragio manner. The gang, 17 iu namber, wore Horse race are also to take place on the ice, and deck, where the circulation of air was free, SAN FRANCO.Mr. L. P. Faber, 1, Merthants excuse for doing is that this is the poly seven. The only other business was the fixing of whe has mot szek a fearful and untimely fate, Bither in hiding or engaged in crossing some grand consert will be given by how shoers in showed fire or six points of infection each ton the day of the sports, and, on the proposition of was for some time director of the Havas News mountains nest Viceass, when they were orar costuma. The city will be illuminated by electric days afterwards. A copande exposed over the opportunity

member of the public bas of Mr. Lockhart, Eaturday, the 12th prox, was de- Agenor at Bacharest. He felt it to devote whelmed by an avalanche, which swept them down light, and firework displays will be given arary bow of the ship was found to be entirely an

Levening. the mountain side, and killed the whole gang. I himself to solentils puramita..

include-

TREATIES WITH CHINA

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsin, 1838

Convention, 1560

Pientsin, 1835

Treaty of Commerce, 1880.

United States, Tientsin-4358

My

Additional, 1864

Peking, 1880

Gorman, Teatsus. 1861

Peking, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Pera,

TREATLES WITH JAPAN

Great Britain

United States

-TREATIES-WITH Conra

TREATIES WITH SAK

Netherlands

Corva

TREATIES WITH ÁNNAH TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIFES

Chinese

Siamese Corena

in Chios Bad Japan

Tables of Consular Fees

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Feen

Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Aot

State in China

Rules of Court of Consils at Shanghsi

Chinose Passenger Act

TLADE BROULATIONA

China Japsn

Siam

Custums Beizure, China

Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- feront porte et China, Philippines, Siam, &. Pilotage Regulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

New Rules of Legislative Council

Port Regulations

ko..

ko.

ko.

SWATOW Messre. Quelch & Co. AMOY

Mekare: 6. Geraced & Co. FORMOSA....Mestra. C. Gerard & Co. FOOCHOW........Messrs. Hedge & Co.

Mr. F. Mainfrey.

Gardes.

'HANDLE

HAISBONG......Mr. G. Gavalio.

BANGXCE...Mosers. Ramsay & Co.

SINGAPORE...Mesara. Sayls & Ca.

PENANO. Mesurs. Maynard & Co. ·

COLOMPO.......Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson

CALOUTTA..... Mesire. Newman & Co. SYDNET.Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh.

BRISBANE......Mesara Gozdao & Gofch.

It is true in commerce as in other depart

uch as the one referred to,

Fachange.

New York....Mr. A. Wlod, 21, Park Row,

Daily Prece Office, January 1887.

| drawing oficial attention to matter which sided upon,

POLICE COURT.

2nd Tobruary.

BEYOR ME. E, MACERAN.

LAROENT.

DRUNKENNÆSS.

OPIUM CASE.

was

Frost advantage of this class of ordnsuos is that by the walls, aurounting to delirism of a maniacal Deus of the bydro-pneumatic mechanism the obarater. Thess, however, always quickly ceass gane sro, when ready to be fired, raised to the when the patient is bronht up to the earth's necessary height above the parapet, and when surface. Speaking renerally, the mortality discharged are immediately forored, so that no amongst the workmen is nut partionlarly high; danger

then is to be apprehended from the they seem to be remarkably tree from diseases fre of an enemy. Preparations are being made of the repfratory organs, bait of an infissa for the works in connection with the modificatory and a tubercular charactor, and also from tions required in order to mount those pieces, infections diseases. They are, however, subject

The latest accounts received in Paris from Ma-

contaminated.