1887.
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THE HRONICLE AND
FOR 1887.
DIRECTORY A.
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BOD
OF
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Comprising:-
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HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 14th January, 1887.
`SIRTHS.
CHARLES TUa flusz, of a 800,
The Daily Press.
THE DAILY PENN, TURSDAY, MARCH 1er, 1867.
POLICE COURT.
29th February,
Mary of
To the advantages acti-ken was French in design, built in France, just then Caldwell, the inebriata, began to inake a fruit, &c., will not be exposed to bad air, but en
Pad. That the fresh vegetables meat, fish, joy the best of the constect een breece.
3rd-That all the rubbish can be thrown in the son at any moment to be taken away by the 4th-That the asaltary condition will gala current and tide by comoring the now althy markets to the goo shore.
a
Not being a technical man I have explained in few lines, I hope with common sense, very simple plan, and if this plan merits consideration of course it shenid he studied by men who kuw the place botter than Jeda
per share.
Canton Insurance Of Limited-$75 per
ehure, or div. Hongkong Fire Insmission Company's Bikaros→
$107 per ebars, or div. sellers, Chine Fire Insurance Company's Bharos-386
$20 nom
par abare, ex div. Straite Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
890 nom Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
Shares-112 per cent, prem, ez div. sellers, Hongkong and Whaupon Dock Company's
Shares $79 per cent, prem kallera. Hongkong, Canton, and Mono Storaboat Co.'s
5 par cent. discount, allere. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares-.
40 por cont. diseomt, amainal. China and Mazila Steamship Company, Limited Deaglan Steamship Company Limited-940
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$12% por
Dhart
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$190 per
shpro
Chiu Sugar Refining Company, Limited-3144
per share.
Luca Sagar Raining Company, Limited-158
per share. Hongkong Iso Curapany's Shares-342 per.
share.
Hongkong and Ching Bakery Company, Limited
120 ĐÓP Sara er dây
-496 por sharя. Perak Tin Mining and Susiting Compasy Panjom and Sunghie Dus Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-$144 par share.
share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tla. 18 per Hongkong Ropa Manalacturing Company, Li-
Limited-per coat. discount. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co., A. B. Watson & Co., Limited-3 per cent.
premiom.
and solid feua construction, may not a largo plat-Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$780 paz
charo. We (Piring Sun) are glad to hear that the
form on iron acre pillars and iron sheds, wall What need bavo respectable folks to be asb.
Miten Bishi Ca, have dedzitely desïdet to take
ventilated, serve the parpom? The enormous On Thi Insurance Company, Limited--Tis, 148 |jected to such a syntons of expionage P some the load in discarding the secle appendage of
outlay of money for buying the ground in town ans will ask. Woll, just this used that the the word "Yarn" to the namen af vessels. The
would be avoided, and a good dont of that moner Baron Tea FULL COURT.
could be employed for making the Market ex quently be known as the Fugo, and the same
tensive and oruszegial and a place where sallers knowledge thus obtained le available for the Fuyo Mars (late Prins Heinrich) will osnéo-
DHARGE OF LONGING A DEUSEIN MAR. service of respectable folks, often directly, with all the Co.'s voneels, both prosent and future.
Michael Murphy, unemployed engineer, was asl buyers wenld like to meet each other. That and always indirectly in so far as it enadenes The new Iren tow-bost for the Taksima Cal-
llery, now #pproaching completion at the Co's charged with having stalen & gold watch and the present Merkats want cleanliness and fresh to the preservation of good order. The sate shipyard at Lategarei, will be known as the free chain, valme 855, from the person of an engineer, water and that they are too small must strike averyone who goon there. Hasps of rabbish havs cedents of some one have to be traced pan. In taking this step, we think the Company named Matthew Caldwell, on the 20th inst.
Inspector Maskie mid that he was at No. 21 to be removed orery moment. The thoronahfares for purpees of identification; etaps have have instituted a reform is an out-of-date one-stadion, Praze East, when Chinose batman losing from the Frays to Queen's-road ars in
tom which will soon be followed throughout CRYSTALLIZED FIGS.
to be taken to recover debts; the aetates country. A similar oumbrous appendage, which came in and made a raport which led him to go the same way for too marro APRICOTS, GREENGAGES, Lo of bankrupts and deceased persons have a probably also doomed to be discarded soos. is with the boatman about 100 yards from the Bia the articles destined for the Markets come Hs there saw Caldwell, in a helplessly from the coast, and by landing and transporting to be administered; losses which lange the addition of the word "Kan" to the names of tion.
drunken stats, being carried by the prisoner and them from the piers or prays to the markets BOXED FRUITS, FIGS,
all the Government Poussis
two soldiers. He had the drunken met brought good deal of the reguler somunication is inter JORDON RAISINS,
ALMONDS,
of time and the absence of any official
Says the Hiogo NewAll the papers in to the Station, but before doing so the Clinaman raptod. All these grievances could be avoided and trustworthy record wight antall, have Hongkong, Blogbai, and Bingapore have con- Isoked at the dranken man's waistcoat and tok it a Clontaal Markot of wood and iron was erected ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,
to be avoided. In dee not only as a police tained frequent references to the loss of the witness that anteb and chain which had pre-aders the sea water and in direct vonasstion maans of rendering nebi-bas, and in vary instance the vessel is tiously been there when he saw the man fore with the Praya. Besides these I may mention CHOCOLATES,
BOXES, measure, but as a FANCY
1st-That the Market can afterwards he ex referred to as doing a Japaness man-of-wat. missing. Os arriving at the Station Inspester the following direct advantages: ssistance to the community themselves, This zomer is caloniatad to lead to impre Mackie told themonthat the drunken man's watch CRACKERS,
Bo..
registration may be shown to pokres many bansion, and fur the reputation of the Japanese had been talot, and he must saroh them. He tended whenever necessary.
navy it cannot be too widely known that the searched the twosoldiers first, finding nothing, and reallout features." of registration pointed out by our con- and was maaned and navigated by Frenchmon noise. The soldiers left by his poranission when he
others may be added, when appears unfortunately only too proba. had finished seprobing them, and when he was look temporary sanie If two personu wished to contract matrimony ble-she turned turtle and wont to the bottom. ug after Caldwell the prisoner also loft. This The Unebi, had she arrived at her destination, was pointed out to him by other people in the and ignored the Consul in the matter it is would no doubt have become a Japanese man-of Station, and he ran out and called the man beok. doubtful whether the legitimacy of the war, but the vessel certainly did act when lost and found the watch and chain in his possession. On the 19th January, at 64, Drayton Gardens, Loebildren gould be established, and in the case the offendors, but having rspaatedly stated that who was a stewsed on board a steator and was belong to the Japanese any."We are among The prisoner said be was a friend of Caldwell's don, S., the wife of . H. HILL, of Baw, of = Be the 28th Pahrmary, at Bellovas, the wife of of disputed succession grant injustice might the veesa! was built in Frange to the order of taking oare of the watch and chain for him. The 450 be the result. It is true that registration of the Japanese Government and that she was ou man ueror mentioned before, kowater, that he —— | births, deaths, and marriages might be of her way ont tothe purchasers, wo gave the public had the watch, although he must bave known
credit for sufficient intelligoose to acquit the what witness was searching the soldiers for.
The prisoner said he was helping to carry fested without requiring the general regie- Japanese Navy of all responsibility for the
Caldwell when the watch foll out of his pocket, tration of all British subjects; but it is clear-mishap.
and he put it in his own pocket so that it should Yesterday afternoon" the British troopship not be lost. Ho said that both the soldiers as ly advisable that the nationality of the io. dividuale should be established, otherwise Himalaya fait Hongkong for England with the him take it, and knew that he had it. He had advantage might be taken of the conflict bear to arm of 6 eflcers and 8 mono intention of stealing the watch, but would
of the Royal Marinos sad a gamber of time, have returned it the next morning.
Privates Frederick Simmonds and James tween the marriage laws of different treaty expand invalided ploersand man of the garri
son and cary horo. From the garrison she took-Stanley, RA, the two soldiers who were help of British subjects in Siam in still the cause powers lo contract unione which would be Major Cochrane, late Brigade Major, Liant. ing to carry the dranken man, both stated that waters have been built with perfect atcows Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co of frialism between the British Minister to binding on the one side and not or the other. the Hon. 4. Lambart, RA. and Mrs. Tambart the prisoner's allegation as to their kuring be that ouratry and his nationale. In Sator. Thus a Frenchman marrying an Englishwo-iant. Mall R. Captain Bolton and bad the which was false. Neither know any.
Surgeon Harris and Quarter-master Thom-and never saw one. day'a issue wa reproduced some further cor-man is a treaty port, might, if the matter Lieut. Parkin, Northamptonshire Regiment, thing whatarer about the man having a watok, Their Worship's decided to commit the case respandence which na passed between Mr. were left entirely to his own option, elect to sin, of the Medical Staff, and Mea. Ban- Sarow, the Minister, and Mr. MICHELL, the have the marriage registored at the British bary; together with 14 non-ocmmistioned, for trial at the next Criminal Sessions of the
officers and men, 3 women, and 13 olildres of the Supreme Court.
Caldwell pleaded guilty to a charge of having legal adviser to the Siamese Government, Consulate. If he had not complied with all Engal Artillery: 32 non-commissioned offvers who refuses to comply with the order. Mr. the formalities required by French law the and men of the Reval Enginnare; 37 Bou-oo-been drank and incapable, and he was fized half Myong saya bu douceiver that politics marriage would not be bold valid in France, missioned offers and men, 6 women, and chil-a dollar.
drea of the Northamptonshire Regimout and 7 stalas, involving allegiance to the Sovereign, Et is needless to particularise all the remanson-commissioned officers and men of the Medical is a wholly different thing from civil status, which roader registration advisable. It is Staff Corps. She also took the offers and crow of the gunboat Midge, now being converted into China & Manila 8. 3. Co. involving legal abilities and disabilities, the sufficient to any that as the countries where a halk. as well as some few time-expired officers Sivuissen & Co.
right to us and be sued, to serve on jaries, extra-territorial rights are enjoyed have sur- and zen from the Victor Emanuel. H.C.&.M. 8. B. Co.
Co., &c. He therefore thinks it unnecessary rendered their jurisdiction over foreigners
to discuss bis position with regard to allegi- anos. His remarks on the other branch seo a follow:-" As to civil datus. I conceive it, as a general rule, to be regulated wholly by the circunstance of domicile. Exceptions are permitted in the case of persons of European birth residing in Oriental coun. tries; but only open a specified condition, via., that the person claiming to be exempt from the jurisdiction of the country in which he is domiciled should register himself at some European (or American) Consulate, Persone who refuse or omit to do this are,
Hué.
Wuhu.
Kiskjang.
Tourana. Quinhen.
Hankrate.
TONQUI
Jahang
Haiphong.
Chengking.
Hanai.
Chsfor.
Tako.
Tientsin
SIAM
Peking
Bangkok
Port Arthur,
STEAITS SETTLEMENTS,
COREA
Newchwang
Bul
Jonchman.
Fusi
Y BOBSSD. PORT HAMILTON
VLADIVOSTOCK.
British
Nemdich. Haiduong,
Bingspera.
Malacca.
Penang
HALAT STATES----
Johore.
Sungai Ujong. Selangor. Perak.
French. German. Chinesa Northern.
United States. Japanese. SHIPPING-Oflicers of the Coating Steamers of
P.&O.B. N. Co. Massag. Maritimes. Japan M. S. 6. Co. Indo-China 9. N. Co. Douglas 8. S. Co. China Mer. S. N. Ca
the names of
Scottish Oriental 8.8.
Miscellaneous Coast
Steamers
The LIST OF RESIDENTS zow contains THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED arranged under one Alphabat in the strictest order, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetical.
FORRIONERS
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly ze-engraved in a superior style and brought up fo date. They now consist of
FLAOS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.
Cone or SRNALS TE URE AT VICTORIA, PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EASE.
Hono, Maxon 1st, 1987..
The question of the compulsory registration
as I understand the low, not entitled to withdraw themselves or to be withdrawn from tho forum domicilii, but remain (is no-
BITOBX MR. H. E
SELBER OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
Low Ping shroff lately in the employ of the Victoris Laundry Company, was charged with. having embested and stolen $155.81 while in that employment on or about the 19th November net.
But I expect aa ohjection against this plan, viz.," that hurricanes and typhoons, which so often coeur here, would not love the new Market in an undisturbed condition, and that the moment may come when all would be lost by the force of wind and wares Allow me to observe that this objection rasy be mitigated by making in fime a breakwater to protect the Market, as alsswhore ships are protected in foo open roads where break- Your eptondid and sold granite for such a work is obeap and asar at hand. Let me sad that 1 sort of undertaking, and that it is only a true am not in say any interested personally in this admiration of your young colony that leads me to givennasked for advies on a local question, touch- ing very closely the sanitary condiúva of a large population—I remain, Sir, yours truly,
A. T. D. Victoria Hotal, Hongkong, 26ta February, 1887 - The scheme recommended by ore norraspondent
has already been advocated in these colum ED. D. P.1
MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
28th February. In my last communication na arror cropt in
mited-$45 per share.
IAmited-9 per cent prom, buzoru.
par share. Singapore Tusurance Company, Limited-322 Chinese Imperial Lost of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premism. Chinese Imperial Lost of 1884 B-6 per cent.
prawiam.
Chinesa Imperial Lon of 1881 C-3 per cent.
premium.
Chiness Imperial Loa, 1886 E-5) per seat.
premism, sales.
Chinese Imperial Governmeri 1885 Dollar Loun
- per cont. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FIOK M. Pitos & One Kustotys.)
Fabra.
Barometer-8 AM, TOMAR
Baroneter VM. ... Thermometar A. M
The E Thermometer -- P.Mannen i ARTIK Thermotarda. (Det hald). Thermon: 6467-i ra. (Wit bah). Thermometer-ãe,k. (Yet bulb). Toko Maximus
Thermocanter-Maimun (0 var núght)
30,035
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Hongkong rasidants came over for the annual prcoession of the Cross, and yesterday the excur- sion stastner White loud brought a good nam- The provessions on Saturday and Sunday were imposing and largely attended. bar more.
The carnival festivities wors brought to a closs by soirées at different places-Gremio Mi-amile
Writing under date of Shanghai, 2nd Fe the Government to which such foreignersbruary, Mr. Potor Maclean thus refers to the
Mr. E. C. Hurley, lata Manager of the Laun Pince Goods tradsThere have beon further belong aro bound on the one hand to protect arrivals from Tientsin, and the extreme severity dry Company, said the prisoner was rapinyad the rights of their subjects and on the other of winter along the Yangtze valley is past, but by him at the Lauadey at $10 a month, his duties to onforos obedienos to the laws, for both of neither incident, or, in fact, any other the u. being simply to collect debts owing to the Co-with reference to the reclamation of the Praia. which purposes registration may be deemed provement that has taken pinos in the values of pany. He was not scoured, and in a Grands foreshers. It was stated there that a tome cotton staplex, and the news that the Shani witness used, has possible, to have the difend- Bankers hars, after an absence of about four, dant band over his oath twice a day. About the company was about to be formed to undertake necessary.
years, re-appeared in our midst Sredit and middle of November the accounts were taken the Government pentroot," whilst as a matter The British cruiser Zeunder left the harbour baancial media, to wit,-has-nrailed to lighten out of witness's hands by Mr. W. Loggs of Inot the Government has nothing to do with yesterday for a cruise-
the depression caused by the untowards of at a moment's notion, to be aollected by exchange throughout the past wesk. The de bim, and witness was thus prevented from it but to grant a soncession to prijate Individuals Kobe on the 21st alt. from Tokuhama.
The American corvette Omahs arrived at eline in starling considerably more than absorbs settling up affairs with the shruff. On the 23rd to carry out the work on their own scossat. the rise in goods. Yet it would still be well for December all the socents were hunded back to
During the past week à large number of mportors if the aasaranas romained to them that bim, and he was requested to collect as speedily strived hore from Canton yesterday.
The German ganbent Wolf Captain Jaeschke, the worst had been resohad. They wand than as possible all the accounts which remained an bare some notion of where they see and what paid. Fle preonadled to do a, and then found The Siam rion crop is reported to be the most they could do. But, as it is, they are utterly that a number which had been returned by the abundant known within the memory of the pre-sariety, and they are powerless to combat the bad given rosjpts. The scounts he discovered at sen," they are consumed with their own prisoner as unpaid had been paid, and that he sent generation.
"great evil that has coms apon them." More to be thus falsifiel amounted to $155.81. Wit- It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. N. G., Ter the hope of screwing something by past saw the man no more until Sandy, when Mitchell-faues has been appointed a metabor of way of solatium out of the dealers, on whom the he met him in Taipingshan and gase him into
aahauceront of rates already established is custody. thereto." The distinction between the the Band of Braminera.
The defondant mid ho joined the service in politis and civil status is one which may be
arcising a retiring influence, is fast vanishing; The following is the return of visitors to the and the best of it all is that arery body outside the fourth moon, and on the sixth he found there easilydroxa where extra-territoriality does not City Hall Musetts for the weak ending 27th the swim-says there is shariately no reason for was so much to do that he desired to leave. Mr. the present upsetting of their ealsalations. Ad- Hurley, howeve, induced him to stop by ariet, but in the Oriental countries to which February --European, 101, Chibi, 9,828,
rieve from Tientsin say that the weather has he promising So a math mora: On the seventh Mr. Micaelo refers it seems to us that the Tho morabors of Salinger's Eaglish Opera come mider, but here there in as pat no sign of moon he heard his wife was sick, and he went to A full Chronology of remarkable events sizce civil status is entirely dependent on the political Boule Company left here for Shanghai or Sun proparation on the part of the steamers for their Mr. Hurley for some money to go to her,
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan stains, and that the individual bay nơi the/day by the German mail steamer Braunschweig. departure northwards other than that the go-ko and racired no pay doring all the time amboo and saper covered Some of the DOS-
downs have been filled with goods ready to be had besu in the service. He could get n moovy, The Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) put on board, and which will be shipped in and he tol3 Mr. Hurley he should collect some power of choice which Mr. Mrogzzz claims.inform 11 that the Ban Linu stammer Benosnussdiately the Peito is reported navigabla. At account to resoup himself with. This he did, The British treaty of 1856 says - The iu from London, A., left Singapore on Saturday, Hankow business was slowly reviving, and collecting $90, which he appropriated. He then terasts of all British subjects coming to the tk ult. for this port
Woollens have alightly improved at this place went home to his wife, and an his return he told Siam shall be placed under the regulation The sale of the Dish three-wasted schooner In consequence; and the arrival of a vessel Fram Mr. Harley what he had done, and promised to
Chefoo the other day was signalised by soms en pay him back. and entroi, of a Consul, whọ... will enforne Wandering Minstrel by Mr. Lammert, sabog
sed fo: yesterday morning, did not take place, quirios for goods suitable for that market But the observance by British subjects of all the being postponad until Monday, the 7th instant from our other dependencies the news of the
week has been without interest.
MAT OF THE ISLAND OF HorarONG. PLAK OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGKAI. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MAVILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE
PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG
Among the other contents of the book are→ As Anglo-Chiness Calendar, Hown of Baremo-
ter and Thermometar, Rainfall. ko.
A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, o
with the days on which they, fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Fostal Guide for 1887. Arrivals and Departures of Malls and Parcel Past at and from London and Tiongkong. Gales of Commissions and Charges adopts: by the Chambers of Comoros of Hongkong, Shanghai, Amoy and Newohwang. Hongkong Chaic, Jimickyha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consista of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
of closely printed matter, to which referenos is constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the soops of the
CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
|
ordures with the general principle) abject
provisions of this treaty." Then, in a subae-
The Russian gunboat Seevooch arrived at quent article, comes the provision, that "all Nagasaki from Kobe on the 12th it, and (nocer British aubjects intending to reside in Siam ing to the Bixing Sun will probably remain thoro alall be registered at the British Consulate."autil the arrival of the Russian squadron,
abortly expected. The sovereign of Siam has surrendered all risdiction over British subjecta residing in This dominions and the sovereign of Great Britsin has undertaken to atercisa jurisdic. battion over them. It is not open, therefore, Shanghai Bank from to-day.
The Contents of the Appendix are too mamer s to recapitulate in an Advertisement,
Include-
TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Grest Britain, Nanking, 1843
Tiantsin, 1859
and all others not abrogated.
France, Tiertuin, 1875
+
Convention, 1960
A notifestion on oar frout page aynommecs that interest due and drawn bonds of the Chins Merchants' 9. N. Company's Debaturo Loan of 1896 will be payable at the Hongkong and
The Nagasaki Express says that the Japanese
for a British sabject to say that while pre-teatas Meiji Maru, which arrived at Yokoham serving his political allegiance be will accept on the 12th February, will leave again to cos. Obefoe, with Additional Article the civil status of a Siamose subject, for his tinue the search for the Unebi Kan after i
civil status has been settled for him by arrival of the Nugate Maru. It is stated that should this second expedition he wasnccoseful, treaty between the high contracting powers the search will be given up. If a person refuses to register himself he
The British barque Dorothy arrived st commits a breach of a regulation, but the Nagasaki from Fort Hamilton on the 20th ult. commiting of such a breach cannot confer loaded with a portion of the material recently sold by the British Government in view of the upon him any right or exemption which he decision not to retain the place as a naval does not otherwise possess. Bastion 29 station. The balanes of the material will pro of the Order in Council of 28th July, 1856, bably be removed in junks.
Tiontein, 1885
Treaty of Commern, 1886,
United States, Tientsin, 1859
47
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1890
German, Tentsin, 1861
Feling, 1980
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BEPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, 26th Febronry. THE BULGARIAN NEGOTIATIONS. The Bulgarian negotiations arò progressing faronrably.
GERMANY, ITALY, AND AUSTRIA. The alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria has been renewed.
FROM THE “SAIGONNAIN.""]
PARIS, 15th February, THE TRANSPORT OF FRENCH INVALID SOLDIERS.
Mr. Farley, roalled, categorically denied the truth of all those statements. The prior was paid his salary in fult every month, and he neror oxpressed to witness any desica to leave, He was Davor offered $5 a month rise, he cover told witness ho should collost soma accounts to resoup himelt with.
The case was reraanded for a wook, bail being allowed in two sarotios of $100 each.
BEFORE ME. E. MACKEAN.
AN OVERCROWDED LAUNCA.
REGISTER.
27th February, 1897, at à ..
Wind.
STATION.
LAI
10.91
2001
34 12 30.18 29.94
Vugasaki..
Hoipboas... litar, Commendador Seans Fernandos's, Sr. M. trengsan... 3.IND......... A. doa Romalioga, Portagnes Clith, sed at Rosior Coverimont House. These orening parties were toga... oh and all woll attended and were kept ap till wisd the small hours. A novel feature in this year's parnival was a body of somas twenty gentleman in racing colours riding begus ponios made of
tunes in the fancy balls were very dióa sod'duatly.
FOOCHOW.
The copper cash manufactured by the Pro- sincial Government mentioned in these columns some time ago, has been patiz ironiation during the last few days, and trare, what we could use the metal use in its compisition is very base. and it is very likely that the new cash will not find favour with the natives.
28th February, 1887, at 10a.m.
Wind
STATION.
Mantin
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Goughong ADT
Shanghai....
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rock,
30.16
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The Baron ser dus ziem in the saath end gradiente for B. winds in modense, The tomperstore is nobreve, the Rumlty rather high, and the winsler erOCONE.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th February, 1887.
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A soldier who was in the habit of going the round of the gambling daur and levy blackmail had his career rather abruptly ant anmercifully out short the other day at one of these bells. where he want for the purpose of exaosing the nsual "grease", and being refused he created an THE CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING THE TREASURY.
Young Sal, contractor in the employ of Messrs. uproar thus compelling the gamblors to give I. Bassoon, Bons, & Co., was before the concton him his guiatue by thrusting a dagger into his cemund on the charge of having defranded the bosom.
A dastardly robbery was committed on the public revenus of the colony by sending wilfully false returns to the Colonial Treasurer as to the night of the 13th Fab by a baud of four rob amount he received for the rent of hozaa Nos.bers on a pawn shop situated at a point eslled Shaipo, near the East Gate. The marsadors, 55, 57, 59 and 61 Queen's-road Central.
The case was last romanded to give the dermed to the teeth, effected an entrance into the fendant the opportunity of paying ap theservers building by climbing over the walls, and one in of rent received over and shove what he had re the interior of the house they appeared to have tarned, and this having besa doas, he was fined in a short time made themselves complete wasters of the place. The inmates being $200.
few and unable on that account to offer ML Biancanhé interpolated the Minister of
Wong Akan, master of the ferry team lunch rosiatanos to soch determined man armed Marina on the subject the discontinua Kam Lee, ammoned by P.S. Harkin on e themselves like meek lambs to the ungual gag- with deadly weapons, avemed to have submitted the socveyance home of the nick and wounded by aharge of having carried sight mors passengers ging process, After this preliminary cot was the Government transports and writioleed the thu he was authorised to do by biz liceate, gone through, the attention of the robbers
The launch was conveying Chiness from the service of the Companies.
was directed to the principal object they had in races and Harkin, suspecting overcrowding, was view, and after a rather laborions search, they on board sud counted heads, finding eight too needed in aarsting together some $700 in many
hard coize and shout $2,000 in jewellery. With this handsome booty they beat a hasty retreat, NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. taking care not to leavs say trase behind of their nooturnal visit to the pawnarckers. The affair was PUBLIC GAMBLING.
not discovered until the following morning when Tang Chang, coolis, was charged with public the neighbers seeing that no signs of life pro-
LONDON, 21st February. gambling at No. 247, Quona'n-rund West, on the eseded from the pawnshop until a late hour in 27th alt.
Both Houres of the Legislature bave un- the faroroon, communicated the matter to the Inspector Stanton raided the house, but the nearest magistrate, whe, on arriving at the spot, animously approved a vote of credit for military Orders in Council for Government of H.B..is in the nature of penalty. Whether it steamer Seochote (late Muy! we learn from the
gamblere, having received warning, sil eosped directed the shop to be broken into when the unpreparationa Subjects in China and Jepas, 1885, 1877, would be enforced to its full extent or not One of the offers reached Pakhat on the
{ agenta that she went ashore on the 23rd at
Mr Blagg, a Gladstonian and Liberal fortunate situation of the ecoupants was ralised. M. de Labassan, a member of the Chamber of but the defendant, who was caught on the roof. 1876, 1881, 1884, 1886. Rales of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts would of course depend on circumstances; in 25th, and communicated the news to the Deputies, who is at prosent nt. Saigon on a
Fined $10, and in default committed to gaol None of the robbers have been caught, nor have candidate, has been dected for Barnley, Lancs
the authorities any clue of their whereabouts addre, by a small majority. Consul, who telegraphed to Hongkong s „teifing” mastera prasibly it might; but of request that
The higher anthorities, indignant at the inability British gunboat should he special uzission, ine boon interviewed on behalf of for 20 days
CORRESPONDENCE. this wa may be sure, that if no Euglishman, sent to assist the steamer. The Soochow was the Saigonais. In reply to the question whether in suy country whers Hor Majesty possesses taking no water, and her captain orpooted that his commission was not a little vague, and from she would foat off safely when the tile ruswhat Finistar ba held it, he said :-* My mission sztm-territorial rights; wars thrown into a suficiently. The steamer Greyhound, which se-
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil. and Peru.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Grant Britate
United States
Netherlands Cores
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SIAM TREATIES WITH ÁNNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOMS TAKIFTE
Chinese Japanese LEGAL
Siamono Corean
Code of Civil Prosedure, Hongkong
in China and Japani
Tables of Consular Fass
Table of Hongkong Court Fees
Admiralty Rules
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
States in Chine
states that if a British subject refuse or neglesia to register binsself or to excess sach
Our Shanghai German contemporary stater that the lost of 5,000,000 marks at 5 par cent per annum reported by the Chinese Times to have
PRENCH INTERNAL POLICY.
In the Chamber of Deputies a question was his refusal or neglect to the antisfaction of been negotiated by Hiu Excellency Li Hung- the Consular officer, he shall cease to be on. cheng with a German banking company, was co-addressed to the Government on ita hama policy, titled to recognition or protection as a British teacted with Messrs. Carlowitz&C., but that the The debate finished by an order of the day pure
Agent for the loan is not Wu Ting-fang as mea and simplo. subject in any sits or difficultion what- tioned by the Tientsin paper beta firm in Berlia Bosver in which he may be involved in The loan is to be in gold. the dominioss of the Kings of Siam. This
With regard to the miskap to the British
M. DE LANEUSAN IN COCHIN. CHINA.
The defendant was called upon to give one surely of 850 for his good bolaviour for six
mwatha.
of the Min Magistrate in onteossaing the owners ordered him to be deprived of his button and an.
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United | ostire prisan, or condemnad to torture orrived here yesterday from Hoihow, reportathatonis very dear and precise. I received it from the We do not hold curesives responsible for the opinions other dispenser of the law appointed in his staan.]
Rules of Court of Consuls at Bhanghai
Chinees Fameuger Act TRADE REGULATIONS
Chine
Героя
Bism
Customa Beignew, China
Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Council
Fort Regulations
dis,
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Orders may be sanatto Daily Frese Ofles, where
MACAO............Mr. F. A. da Cirus. SWATOW......... Messrs. Quelch & Co.
February, after a residence of fifteen years in
preased by our Correspondenta.]
A CENTRAL MARKET FOR HONG- KONG.
by the magnificent town they had helt on a barren rask and by the beautiful harbour that has taken the place of the former piraten zest.
On landing and having taken a few days" rest,
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIG EMOB.
MONDAY, 8th February. UPIUM. ........$595 per ploni, alloe, of 14 to 83 osties.
Quotations Bro
Paths (New)
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obsartstory, 23th February, 1887.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
At the general election last sammer Mr. Peter Rylande, Unionist Liberal, who had sat for the borough for moreiben ten years, was returned by a majority of 43 over Mr. J. Greauwood,
Whether the. the Gladstonian osadidate. TBCaney at Barnler was caused by the death or retirement of Mr. Rylands we can only sur“- mise; in either owo the Heuss has lost a well known and repasted number, and a great foo to extravagant expenditure-En. D.P]
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LONDON, 22nd February.
Mr. W: H. Smithiasintrodused his Procedure During the $540 per pioal, alla of Bill in the House of Commons.
(S) to 44 mattios.debato apen it Mr. Gladstona deprecated any 1560 par pioul, alles of introduction of party spirit into the discussion, $1 to 4 catties, but thought that the proposals ware wholly 1540 per chat.
$500
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other barbarous punishment, his Conan the 14th the male of the Bosshow arrived there Minister of Commerce. I am glad you have in a junk with 315,000 in treasury and returned asked me this question, for it is important that would promptly interfera for bis protection, to his vessel next day with two Chinese gunboats. it should be known. My aim is absolutely special, notwithstanding his offense of having relased
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DÁILE PRESA.” The Nagasaki Rising Sun says:-Mr. J. V. I have not to cenoura myself with quisitions of or neglected to register. The treaties do Paterson, of the Great Northern Telegraph Co, internal poliny, but to poopy myself exclusively it shout waren weeks ago since I ar rived here for the restoration of my health. Customs and Harbour Regulations for the difcot say that because European or Ameri-left by the Tokohama Mars on this 12th with the organisation of all our colonies, to study Having arver before boon in the colony, I was New Mala
fat ports of Ohins, Philippines, Siam, kan ha neglected to register be thereby this port, to take charge of the Company's often in oon of thom the particular resouras they gaite artonished to 500 what England and her
Old Malwa hacemos subject to the forum domicili, nor at Rongkong. Apart from his profession, Mr. supply to the metropolis from a commercial and sons had acomplished since they took possession world each an extreme penalty be tolerated Paterson has been an indefatigable worker dar-industrial point of view, and to see on the spot of this island now 45 years ago. I was struck Older Halwa by public opinion. It is the maximum ing his long stay in this country; his con- and with my own eyes the improvements that tributions to the knowledge of the Japanse penalty provided for the offence by the Order Hors sad fanus have boon considerable, and have might be made in the working. I commend in Council, but its enforcement is not made received fall recognition from several of the with Tunis and have tastilled to the almady
learned socatios of Europe; and for his spacial satisfactory reunits of our protectorate. I have I made myself acquainted with the town and it ir pablished, ar to the following Agente compulsory. The offender ceases to be work in this field for the University of Upsala studied in its smallest details the British surrounding country and observed in what good ON
anier roads had been laid out and kept in antilled to Consular protection, but the Con- the "Order of the Wass" was bestowed upon
Thorò To the Market. In this I followed the example of al, we take it, has power to extend auch him some four years ago by the King of Sweden organisation in India and I cannot help say thorough repair. One of my fest visits was to
The good wishes of numerous friends in Japaning that I found excellent. protection, notwithstanding the offender's will follow Mr. and Mrs. Patarmon in their new find examples to follow, lessons to learn. Only your able countryman, grest tourist, Mr.
home." low of title.
I can assure you it is great happiness to be able. Fronde, who says in Oceana The first The question of registration has recently
sees the natural produps of all kinds gathered | The N. 6. Daily News says:The two south to exprem myself in Frouch again, for for place I lok for in a new city is the Market. Une been raised in Japan, we gather frome eastern provinces of China, the Two Kwang, are three months I have spoken English. The ob there. One sees what people bay on the spot ON NORTHERN & Hall & Hofte Co-operativo Ce.the Japan Mail, which in an able artiole own to have a very turbulent population, and joot of my mission is ales to arrange for the par- and consene on the premises, a distinct from RIVER Ports and Kolly & Walsh, Bhanghai.
risings of a petty character against the magis ticipation of our colonies in the exposition of what is raised for export. One learns the cost the reasons trakes with elan fights between contiguous 1888. I intend to remain ut Saigon for more the manner in which the scent people occupy on the rabject points out
of things and oxu form one's own estimate of On NAGASAKI Moraes. The C. & J. Trading Co.
When HIOGO OBAKA..Mosses, F. Walch & Co. why registration is necessary. "Many villages are of fregnant occurrende
than month. I then propose to go to Cambo themselves and how they are abletalis" (Page political affairs are stagnating in Cauton, it is Mamre Kelly Walth. YOKOHAMA
time has it been discussed, this question not unusual for correspondents there to send dis and Sam, and returning to Saigon I will 810 MANILA.Mesara. Dia Puertas & Co.
The different Markota of Hongkong may have SAIGON.........Messrs. Bekroedor Frères and of registration. There is much to be to the journals of Hongkang and elsewhere re-proceed to Tonquin." Being asked his eplain been sufficient for long time, but the develop
Bad in ile favour. The Coneals are our porte of actual rebellions which have a serious us to the protectorate in Tougain, he said:"The meat of the town and suburbs and the increase on ULLGUTTAL A
encugh look at the time, but which never sama magistrates. But the district in which they to anything. One of these little reballions forms question is a delicate one, but I am as of those of the population have taken such proportiona perform their functions is not purely British. the subject of a recent memorial to the Throne, who justify their votes and sations. At Brat I that it is quite natural that people are looking
and a ladierons enough affair it was presuming voted against the expedition. To-day I accept out for more commodiens place as a Csatral ON SHANGHAL
Market. Oainquiry Iwaainformed that plans had that the memorialiats have not in imimised it for the sake of their own reputatios. Unimportant complished facts. We must contince the already been de, but that the diffealty in get it was in itself and resultless from having been cification of Tonquin and enforce the strict orienting a suitable central point at a runnable
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Gardca
HANOI... Mr. F. Mainfroy,
HAIRBON,....Mr. G. Davalia.
BANGKOK... Messrs. Eamesy & Co. SINGAPORE.....Menard. Bayle & Co. PENANG...Mesars. Maynard & Co.
COLOMBO.Mosers. A. M. & J. Fergazon. CALOUTTA...... Messrs. Newman & Co. SYDNEY Masers. Gerdon & Gotéh.
BRIEBANT...Mesars. Gorden & Grich.
LONDON... Mr. F. Alger, Clement's Late.
The privilege of living there under judicial
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systems which are not British, in conman 19 many nationalities. Is it not plainly im-
I know that property is extremely dear here and MELBOURNE. Masers. Norton, Hargrave & Co. pertant, under anch circumstances, that the sipped actually in the had, it confirms the general tion of our treaty. For the rest, I: hay sot price had delayed the oxovation of these plans,
heed that there is plenty of material for a Maze changed and my programme in the ages that shat a pians of ground susciant for a large Cen- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-147 magistrate should possess some knowledge in the Two Kwang, if the Dee in once allowed to
par cent. premíum, ex div. sollers, of the individuals composing the caminosity gets fair start. Eight of the ringleaders, haven which I was elected degety in 1882. The only tral Market would cost a good lot of money.
$85 per share. amongst æbem be is required to administering confessed, were decapriated, and the King-point that divides me from some of ur friends But if such a place is not to be got eroept as too Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited dom of High Excellence was abolished in the is that they do not want colonies while I think high a price. Is there not another way to build LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151 Canzon St. the low? that he should be able to identify moment of birth. It is quite a drastic story, them Indispensable. The future will show if I the Market on the shore of the Praya? Thore, as Traders' Insurance Company's Shares SAN FRAN CO..Me. L. P. Fisher. 21, Marchants A., B., or C., as having lived in this or that and we may congratulate the Viceroy, Chang am wrong. In gonluding the interrion of course is plenty of roomie and private and North Bins Insurance-Tia 284 per share,
a good many plars for public 9. Chih-tuny, on the orgy of the local magistrato rettlement, pursued this or that calling, and whe pashed the rising before it had attained Lanessan repeated that his mission was purely Could tale example not be followed to new angle Insurance Assosiating fit. 119 par
Conte Market?" In these time of cheap wond perduotas biself in thie or the fashion? mertone propertien
LORDON...Mears. Street & Co.,30 Cornhill. LONDON...Mosers. Dates, Hendy & Co.
Exchange.
NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 11, Park BoT Pally Pris Of January 1887,29
gommercial sad industria),
566 per share.
inadequate
The elections to the German Parliament hara resulted favourably for the Government.
The onrvetten Cordelia and Calliope hars sailed for China,
LONDON, 28rd February. Mr. Goschen, speaking at a banquet, urged all parties to ombine to support the Government in the procent crisis.
Captain Maxwell has been appointed Commo dore at Hongkong, and leave England for his post on March 10th.
LONDON, 24th February. An earthquake censing great destruction and loss of life has occurred in the South of Fran and Northern Italy.
LONDON, 95th February. The earthquake in Italy reported yesterday has caused framanes disaster, several villages having bean destroyed and 1,500 people killed.
The Raichstag, ins approved a vote of credit for military proparations.
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THI "NEPAUL" AND THE “WAN NIEN-CHING.”
The hearing of the exit in Asimiralty arising out of the collision between the P. & O, steamer ching commened at H.B. M. Supreme Court st Nepal and the Chinese transport Wan Nin.
Rennie, Chief Jurise, and Captain Jackson, of Shanghai on the 17th February, bezore Sir R. T. the steamer Paumben, and Captain Ross, of the steamer Holder, as Nation Assessor, More... Prommend and Lethan appeared for the
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