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1987.

NOW READY.

1887

HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY A.

For 1827,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-FITT ANNUAL Issum), COMPLETE, WITH Árrandi, Plans, &c., S., Boral Sro., pp. 1,158,...$5.00. SMALLER FOITICs, Ryl.Bro.pp. 776......$9.00:

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought ap to date, and is again much increased in bulk.

It contains Description and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, and Directa:38 for HONGKONG

JAPAN

Do. Lates' Directory Naguni.

Do. Peak Directory

Kuba (Hyogo).

Do. Military Forces.

Ouka

Tobro.

Yokohama.

Do. Chinese Bunge.

MAURO. CHINA

Pakhol

Niigata

Hakodate

Manila.

Colu

Hoihow.

Tax PHILIPPINES—

Whampoa.

Centon.

Biator.

A woy.

Tekno. Taiwanfoo.

Tamszi.

Kolung.

Foochen.

Wanokowi

Toile

BORNO--

Sarawak.

Labuan

Brith North Barnea,

COCHIN CHINA-***

Heiron.

Ningpo. Shanghai. Chinking.

Chofen Cambodia.

ANNAK

Haiduong, &

Wuhu.

Kiukiang..

Touetas. Quiskon.

Hankort

TONQUINTM

Jcbang.

Haiphong.

Changking.

Натрі

Chofon.

Namdinh.

Taku.

Tientsin.

SJAX-

Poking.

Bangkok.

Nowchwang.

COBBLTM

Séoul.

Port Arthur.

Fanchuan.

Fusan

Yueprin

POET HAMILTON

VLADIVOSTOCK.

British

STEARS SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore.

Malsena.

Pering

MALAY STATES—

Jahere.

Sungai Ujong.

Selangor.

Perak.

NATAL SQUADEONG----

United States. Japanese.

Framok.

German

Chinese Northern.

FRIPPING Officers of the Coasting Steamers of

P.&.0. S. N. Co.

Messag, Maritimen.

Japan M. .8.Co.

Chins & Manila S. 8. Co.

Biemsson & Co.

I. C. & MỸ. . HĐ

Indo-Chins 8. N. Ca. Secttish Oriental B.B. Co.

Dongba S. 8. Co.

Miscellaneous Coast

China Mer. S. N. Co. Steamers.

the names of

FOREIGNS

INTIN

8:

*IK DÁILY PRESS WHINESDAY, MARCH 127 fest.

THE BRITISH MERCHA

JAPAN

are now. offering for Bala st greatly midased than 90,077 English residents in France¡ cleared and landed before the let of February-kod if those monthly mostings had been rog CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SA FBAXOrs Ethan by smoking fresh and unknown channels.

prior the remainder of their

BRLSON'S Snook

OHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

OF

Comprising:-

ORYSTALLIZED FIGS, APRICOTS, GREENGAGES, to BOXED FEUITS, FIOS, BAISINS, JORDON ALMONDS. ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,

BOLE 8, CHOCOLATES, FANCY

CRACKERS, ko..

&o.,

Lo

The following circular has born printai--

PLUNEETT, K.C.M.G., H.B.M's MINISTER IN JAPAN, AND BRITISH MERUHANTS IN YOKOHAMA

Tho N.O. Daily News writon-It has bawa perly kept and mast by written up by someone. HIE FRANOIS E ÉLETT AND employal, the manne which have to be resorted the United States, Germany, and Francs are

Mr. WEBBER said it was provided in the Ar- known for: some time that Sir John Walshama'a at least as desirable mediams for employ-ew of the Additional Article to the Chefooteles of Association that the directors were to Coment by the British manufacturer as nativu Convention-in respect of the right of the Chihold monthly meetings and that the Secretary agents in Japan. Yet there were no farer oss to collect Lekin on opinn which had been as to plaga hafors thom proper accounts. He

agreed with that of the Customs. He is under.kly hold.

The CEAIUNAN said the meetings bid been shown by the cansus of 1881, and 11,155 in jatood to have advised the Consuls to the effect Germany in 1880; whereas the British re- that the Artiela was meant to be retrospective regularly held with the exception of last month We have, however, reason to bellare that the M WEBDER-Then a matter of fact st. sidents in Japan in 1885 numbered little Foreign Ofoe doas not agree with Sir John four monthly meetings proper sacounts were not over, one thousand. Statistics are liable to Walsham on this point, and it may therefore be farnished. I move the gooounts be passed with island, we know, and without a return expected that he will shortly furnish the Consals the exception $250 paid to Mr. Harley, as the showing the occupations of the British ab-with fresh adviom, and instructions, for their directors were in fault for not seeing the books

rere properly kept. guidance."

Me. MOORE-Are we supposed to go through jeets in the countries named a comparison !

The Bangkok Times says:-Ws son that the the booke? We had better have kept them our- for the purposes of the present argument Tonqnin arreapondent to the Straits Times,ives and not Lad a bookkeeper,

Mr. WENSER-Well, that is your look-out. can havo little preciso valus, except that by whilst raferring to the late viuit of M. Klobu

kowski and other Protectorate officials to Bang. Mr. Moons-This man is engagerl as Store-rade must now boarried on willuskeitevery day been formed from an imperfect kooriedge of the analogy it londo to negative this idea of the kok, rays that they same at the prompting of tary, and lays before the directors what hostess Britiab merebante in Japan being bundled out the King." This is erroneous His Majesty was has beer done, and we have to take his word for bag sad baggage by the superiority of the of our very glad to see them and felt honoured it. Is not the Secretary's word taken in every

by rok a spontaneous and sincere token of friend. Company? native agente. We know, moreover, that ship, bat es a matter of feat it was the Governor Mr. WREBEE-Yes, but I presume the direo British merchant and it to their ad. of Coobin-Chias who sent the Commander of the scrs me the books are properly kept. Some one vantage to establish branch houses not French Squadron to compliment the King, and must be responsible, but not the shareholders.

Mr. MOORE I Was not mazsper at the time. the visit was not due to any "promptings" either only in countries like China and Japan, from His Majesty or his Government. As Bri-Another thing is that I have not time to look I most take the bookkeeper's but also in European countries, and that in tishow, te regret that our own Minister, Mr.after the books.

Satow, did not follow the bright iles of his surd for everything. London, where native agents might be sup-Freach colleague and get up a pantest or two Mr. Mo ULLOCH-That is where you take posed to offer every possible facility, Brms from Singapore to be present on the occasion. the mistake. You must so what be telle you in the frot. What he told you was not the fact of almost every conceivable nationality are

The following are the Orders of the Day for The directors as responsible to the ehare- satablished. There in a very good reason the meeting of the Legislative Council to be holders, and if they are going to taire every one's for this. The producer wants to have his hald on Friday afternoon ext: own agents or representatires on the spot to study the market. The same rule will apply in Japan. If British trade in that country is to be extended it is necessary that there should be British merchants on the spot to effect that extension.

AB. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong. 14th January, 1887.

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DEATH.

At Singapore, on the 14th February, 1987, STEELLA ALEXANDRA AURA , only daughter of Cacela An bonia da filva sad of Eliza Maria L. do Nerankan Sīrs, seed 2 mothe and 30 daye.

The Daily Press.

Hongworn, Maron 2nd, 1887.

[45€

Yokohama: The correspondence which bas THIRTEEN THOUGH AND Five Hunde passed we reproduce în Basther column. It arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest will bo observed that Sir FRANCER BAYI that order, the initials as well as the surnames if the home manufacturers hope to fores the being alphabetical.

wale of their goods. on Eastern nations they will have to look to native agents to do it, or

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly

The Agents (Messrs. Rumall & Co.) iaforu un that the Union Line steamer Yorkshire, from London, left. Singapore yesterday for this pert

The Agents (Messa. Eussell & Co.) inform us that the E. & A. 8. S. Cole ateamer Guthrie, with Australian malls, left Port Darwin for this pors yesterday.

Bend.

The Amoy Gorette of the 23rd alt, We regret to losra that Mr. James Mather, now in the harbour, died last night on boned his third engineer of the Dates staamer Bastim, vessel, and his remains will be intorrad af the Hoolungsoo Cemetery this orming at 5 o'clock The deceased was born at Montrose, Sostisad

fellows."

to in order to chtain controls, and the weary waiting for payment after orders have been ob tained, it is doubtful whether the British Mer okant will not avontually be better oT by follow ing a trods with which be in already conversoat, It appears to us that your Freellency's fears of Eaglish Merchants gradually losing their supremacy aro premature, ds wails it is true that England had been exbjeetel to enrions competi- The Japan Daily Herald of 29th September, tions from other manufacturing countries, the 1896, published the following extract of a dos balk of the Import trade to Japon is still in tures, they control a large proportion of the patah, from Bir Francis Pinnket to East Gras- their hands, for in addition to kome manatee. In conclu- Imports from. other countries. ville, dated Tokyo, May 25th, 1986-

"I cannot help feeling that the days of foreign sion, we feel compelled to say that we cou asttlements and enforced torfe are rapidly silor your views, as to the way to which British passing away, and that the small profits on which trade with this country should be conducted, have more and more diffonit for the English merchant condition which govern it, and we foot there to compete on the spot with the native, whom fore justifled in asking your Excellency to take more on a par with him. If therefore, our home teract the injurious effect which the publication education and the telegraph are wory day plasing such a you may deem necessary, to

cufacturers bope to forno theils of cur goods in England of the extract from your dospstah on those Eutern natione. they will bavo to look at 25th May, 1885, is onlonlated to produce. to native agents to do it, or they will find them Wa bave the honour to bo, Sir, year obedient cals boaten out of the field by the Germans and humble servants, her foreigners who work at lower rates than Bertierdoli & Swika we do.

Such a suggestion, corning, as it did, at a time when the expediency of H.BY.'s Represante tives making use of their position to push trade for their nationale, had attracted some attention. S. Barto at home, naturally caused considerable cammont, and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Mr, Moon-I think it would be very hard on the dirotors to make them pay this $20 took an early oppetunity of speaking to Sir They have given their services for nuthing. As Frands Plunkett on the subject. This drew An Ortinsage for the more effectual Prevention for myself, I am sorry I am a director. If I from the latter a prirato letter, which the Chisie of Crime.

sand gat out of it I would be glad, because Iman of the Chamber of Commers replied to also, 3.-To resume consideration in Committee of the have not time to look aftor the books.

in a confidential Form, and it a regrettable tre The CHAIRMAN drew Mr. Wabbor's attan- following Hil

An Onilame for the Suppression of the Triad ion to article 67 of the Articles of Association, correspondents cannot on this sacant be made Society and other Secret Bocistise and for the which provides that no director shall bn Hable i public.

1.-firebonding of the following Ell:

An Ordinance empowering the courts to award whipping sea further punishment for oortaim crimes. 2.--Jearud reading of the following Bill

word-

Punishment of the Mambers thereof. 4--Ta go into Comalities on the following Bill for any loss unless the same shall happen through

An Ordinanes for me better protection of young bis own wilful act or default.

efele

3. Third rosding of the following Bills = -

--An Ordinanue to regulate the carrying and possession of sema

fbJ-An Ordinance to remors doubt as to the

application of Ordinanes No. 2 of 1875.

THE BACE BALL.

E. Whittall Findley, Liehardson & Co. Frans. Foley & Co. Kingdan, Schwabe & Co. Wilkis & lobianos Bernard & Wal

Kourilgan, nimsan & Co. Adameca, Bell & Co. Corner & Co. Mollison & Co. Flint Kilby & Co. W. J.S. Shaad Lane, Crawford & Co. W. M. Hermahan & Co. Tokyo, December 6th, 1886. Gertleman-I did no: receive, until to lat intact, one letter of the 26th ultimo, de pating the opinions I have expressed with ro

country. gard to English commercial interests in this I havaslaya boon ready to disensa, personally, with any goutleman who has oared to cault me, the lasts on which my opinions are founded: batit is my duty to decline answering, other. An, however, many of the British merchants wine thus through the Secretary of State, an did not osasider the latter from Sir Francis official remonstrance each as you have thought I ball forward a copy of your letter noď of the reasons which induced him to wake wash of this reply to the Secretary of State, and suggestion as the above, and moreover thought farnish him with the reasons which force me it advisable that any correspondence should be still to alhere to the views which I have expressed in my despatches-I am, Gentlemen, your most in an official from, taoy addressed him the follow- obediant Servant,

F. R. PLUNKETT, ing letter, which, together with Bir Francia Plankoit's reply sad a further communication Messra. Butterfeld & Swire, And Others, from the Merchants, speak for themselves.

Mr. WEBBIE-It was your default for not Plankert afforded any ostiafastory explanation proper to address to Her Majesty's Minister. looking after the accounts.

Yokohama, 20th November. 1886. THE HONOURABLE SIB TBANCIS & PLUR

KETT, K.C.M.O., H.B.M.'s Minister and Eawy Extraordinary,

Tokyo.

Sir, We have the honour to address your

Yokohama.

Yokohama, 15th December, 186. TO THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS E. PLUS-

E, K...G.. H.3.M. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Concal.Ganeral, Plenipotentiary sal Tokyo,

Str. We have the honor to acknowledge Excellenes in referense to your private letter to Mr. Thomes, which, with your permission, has the receipt of your lottar of 61. instant, in bn shown to all of us.

which you inform us of your intention te for- Before we had seen this communication, it ward to H. Ma Secretary of States copy of our gard to a despatch written bʊ your Excellency to We should have been rind bad your Excellency Earl Granville on the 25th May, 1885, an extract felt that it consorted with your dety, as H.M from which appeared recentis in the Japan Representativo in this country, to enlighten us Herald at your letter to . Thomas, now on sorge of the points referred to in our lottar, on under consideration, does omas, to sous extent, which information was desire. but at the same with the nosessity."

timo we do not at all regret this course which you bare thought proper to take in the matter, as we

engraved in a suporior style and brought they will and themselves beaten out of the sad was much Nkul and respected by all his shin. heid last night at the City Hall. Both Sr. Dirvotors. Mr. WEDDER proposed "that if they wished to push the sale of their goods totain the publicity which we desire for them.

to dete. They now consist of

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA

ONE OF SIGNALS IN USH AT VICTORIA PEAK MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF Hongkong. PLAN OF THE Crry or VICTORIA.

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCRONIugs, ShangHAT. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

fald by the Germans and other foreigners who work at lower rates than the English

The CHAIRMAN-We did not allow it to be done knowing it was wrong. We took his word. I don't think it would be fair to the directors The Amoy Gaulle pastiches the following lot to make them pay this logs ont of their own ter with reference to the stranding of the steamer Fockets, when they are getting no remuneration, The Peiyang Squadron loft Woosung on the Hangcham on Ting-swa Island on the night of oing work for nothing.

Mr. WeBac-The remuneration is to be ast- the 26th January, dated from on board the us by this meeting: 22nd at The Daily News says that while the Chinese crews ware in Shanghai they appear to steamer, off Tsing-son, led February, and sign-

Mr. McCULLOCK-They have given all their have behaved very well, for so far as it has beened by Captain Robinson, and Maseru. Alox. Craig,

Atlee some further conversation, in the course. able to learn, only two sailors got into trouble H. Deans, and Jan. 8. Thomson, oftours of the remuneration away for gotting the work done.

Hangehou, and addressed to Mr. D. Botelho:- by farding their way into a theatre.

My officers and myself wish to make you the of which it was stated the books wars now being Our Shanghai morning contemporary statos following statement:We wish to state that as kopt for 850 month, Mr. McCULLOCH that it has been decided to derpsted the Northern soon as the Hangehou strach, you were down autoooaded Mr. Webber's motion that the 3250 The Hon. Sir FACES R. PLUNKETT, Horstestors from that part on Thursday morning, the rocks with lights, &c, helping to get crew should be paid by the directora as it was their Ou the motion being pat the mover and Majesty's Minister in Japan, bas, by anther inst. The C..S.N. Co. will despatob and passengers on ebors, and while on the island fault the books were not properly kept.

the Haean, Fungahun, and Pouchi, and the Indo-yoa treated them to the best of your ability: you unfortunate expression in a despatch to Eur China S.N. Co. the Kething. Et Darale, and also assisted us and the men from the Chiness seconder and Mr. Yn Shui Wan rated for GRANTILLE, called forth a serions romon. Taku. The C.N. Co. and got decided, ap to 5

hare bean put up by you for 5 days, and be to against it. On the votes being counted accord. The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains strange from the British merchants in p.m. on the 24th alt, whieh boats they woal gnuboat Chinny-káing to keep off thiores. Wit, and the Chairman, Mr. Aptar, and Mr. Heerewas our intention tɔ kave addmessed you in co-communication of the 26th ultimo.

offer out best thanks for your kind trestment, ing to the number of shares held by the voter and will not fail to raport to authorities at there were found to be 86 for and 126 against.

The motion was therefore lost Amsy,"

The CHAIRMAN then moved that the sesonats as printed be passed

Mr. APCAR 3000sted.

We must still, however, confess to a feeling Carriod.

of surprise and rerrat that your Exellency, in presero list our views canseraing the conduct Some conversation then took place as to The Hongkong Jockey Club Raso Ball was flfing up the vacancies on the board of this daapatah, rooommended home manufacturers, of British trade with this conatry will thas ob- Your Excellonny stated in 701 lotter under Georgo's Hall and St. Andrew's Hall had been Flast be elected, hut Mr. FLEET said he was not employ Native Agents, unies they were pre-

auss with any gentleman, who desired to do so, prepared for dancing, suppor being laid in the eligible, and ultimately it was left to the hosed Pared to and themselves driven out of the fold reply, that you have always been willing to dis-

to fill the vacancies up themselves, the appoint-by Germans and other Foreigners.

It is apparent from this roommandation, that the facts on which your opinion on the esbject We learn from a private letter from Masaadress circle of the Theatre and the room adments to be subject to the approval of the next your Excellency is unaware of the fact that the of the conduct of British Trade with this coun do. This, it must be confessed, was -noi that on the 28th February, about "half-past nine pleasant reading for the English membants in the morning, the roaf of the Camera do Leal joining. The decorations were simple bat geners! mesting.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, secuted by halk of British Imports to this country are not try wote based, bat we beg leave to observe that Whether any good was likely to result from Seando building suddenly without any warning active, oasisting of wreaths and festoons Mr. McCULLO on, it was resolve that the amount consigned by the Manufacturers for sale on their we had no creas of knowing that you Antarab

ewn account, bat are brought hero by the Marind views so mnoh at variance with those bald by same down with a crash. Fortunately there foliage, and shields in the racing colours of the banding to credit of proft and loss scout be formal remonstrance or not may be open are no fatalities to chronicle, it not then being various owners with the jookeŸ ̃oaps attaɔbed.{used to write off the formation acconat sad thashants established at the opon Ports, either en- the gonorality of British merchants bere.

tirely at their own risk or in conjunction with j home irur to question, but the merchants apparently time for the members to assemble as smal.

On the molios of the CHAIRMAN, Sonnded by hail and the dancing room was cheerful

But even if the trade was enn natirely of con- thought ao and remsastrated sccordingly. The officer were to be shifted to the Cations The general appearancs both of the entrance the balance be carried forward.

Mr. APCAR, ME. A. O'D. Gaediu was oleotad gignents, we would ask yout Excellonoy how was in every auditor. The Japan Mall, in two articles, supports Sir

and bright, and the ball FRANCIS PLUNKETT and attacks the mer.

The Italian corvette Rapido, Cantaja Cravosio.

The CHAIRMAN thanked thoga present for it would be possible for a Manufacturer to entrust his gonda, with any confdance, to JaDER- arrived at Bangkok from Singapore on the 18th respect thoroughly enjoyabis one. Racing chante remonstrance, tearing their letters, instant, baring on board His Excellency Biguer uses had been selected for a number of thoir attendioca aid there was no furtherness Agouts, when it is a wall kanwn fant that

+ make it as characteristic busioses to bring before the meeting.

no organized system of credit, not as exists in Western countries, is known here, care to a very metaphorically speaking, into shrods. The De Lineca, Italian Minister to China and Japan, the dances, in order

limitoi patent ? views orpressed by the merchants on several computed by the Marquis de Gayiasts, as possible, Mr. J. Grant, the energetic Clerk Italian Consul at Singapore. Signor De Luca of the Course, having brought his suggestiraness

Again the difficulty of Ispanos, obtaining While on the subject of Mr. Longford's Ra points do not agree with those they bad ex- the Bangkok Times anys, merely comes to pay a

dre insurance is sa imporisnt matter, and one port which your Exellency so strongly recom pressed in a memorial drawn up some time complimentary visit to His Majesty and deliver into play in this respect. The music was sup

that would add largely to the risk incurred by a manded to the careful attention of H.M.'s Suera- hi oredentials, before resuming his duties inplied by the Band of the Northamptonshire Ra ago, and their remarks on Mr. Lesaron's China.

manfacturer making consiguranta of his goods tory of State, we regret to have to observe that ginant, who played in their usual excellent styls.

to Japanese, while a farther don'ty exists in it in our eyes disfigured by some prove report do not appear to be borne out by a

the fast that the falfilmset of contraale is bat inaccuracies which it is not unustary to reference to the report itself. So far they

The following is the program ne :~~

lightly esteemed by Japane

parüpalarize in this letter, and it contains, be Jaid tasmselves open to the strictures of the Mail. Our contemporary's articles are to long for reproduction, and we are relatant therefore to commaset on them leat w should unintentionally misraprenent their meaning, but we are bound to my that they deal only with sidy issues and leave the main question antouched, Sir FRANCIS. PLUS- K&T's statement can boar only one-con-- A murderous affair is reported from Bbmghai Colchester and two of the crew of the 0.8. S. atraction, namely, that British merchants in which the sound mate of the British ship are inferior to eative agente se mediums for Co.'s steamer Nester are concerned. The Daily forsing the sale of British goods on Eastern Notes saya that on the night of the 2urd alt, the markets. The seal of the British Minister sooond offour of the Colchester "mmitted a murderous assault upon two of the crew of the Chefoo, with Additional Artiels in Japan for the promotion of British în- Nestor, in whose company he was at the Victoria and all others not abrogated.

teroste is well known, and it was that zeal philo-bonse. The reapon used was a razor, and France, Tientsin, 1858

one man was out sorous the arm, the muscles

PLAN OF MANILA, PLAN OF SAOUN.

PLAN OF TOWE AND ENVIRONS OF STEGAON PLAN OF George Town, Punane.

Among the other contents of the book are-- Au Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Barame A fall Chronology of ramarkable events eines the sivent of foreigners to China and Japan, A description of Chinese Festivale, Fanta, &s.,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Menny, Weights, &o. New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Dutina, The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1887. Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Feral Port at and from London and Hongkong. Sestes af Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commercs of Hongkong, Shanghai, A woy and Norohwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinricks, and Boat Hire.

ter a Thurmometer, Rainfall. do..

The APPENDIX consist of

FOUR HUNDBAD PAGE

of slossly printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents ofthe Appendix aratos nemar- ons to recapitulate în an Advertisemeat, but include

TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nauking, 1842 'Tientsin, 1858

4

Convention, 1530

Tintain, 1885

Treaty of Commerce, 1886.

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1869

19

Paking, 1880

* .

German, Tientsin, 1861

Peking, 1880

Bassia, Japan, Spain, Breril, and Pero. TREATIES WITH JAPAN→

Great Britain United StatAR TREATIES WIzu Cozna

TEEATIES WITH BIAM

Nathorlandı Curen

TREATIES WITH ÁNNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOM TABIJEN

Chinese

Горанова

LEGAL

Biazene Coreda

Grotto yesterday.

arte.. Yales. Galop

nesre

mitted the arrov fallen into in their Dats Blook

We notice that the N. C. Herald office has mil. well as in the semnals issued by some of the other publishers. In thes Calendar autolued in their Hong List they give thirty days to tas second and twenty-nine to the third moon, with Pelka the foot note The above Chinos Calendar is Schottische corrected eccording to the Official Chinese Calou Caledoniae dar issued from Peking, the Shih-bsion-shu." The Calendars isened from this office and in the Chronicle and Directory" ware correst from the first,

no doubt that induced him to pan the being serered; the wound was over four inches marks la question, under the impression long. The other man had one of his hands hadly that be was pointing out to the mana-out.

Véle Poles

also Supper Danzo) Vlee Highland Schottisoka Polka Lan......... Vaiss

Mwaurka

Polks

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..... Derhy Day. Tantivy Clotetora

CAMPBELL, MOORE AND CO., ~ LIMITED.

POLICE COURT.

1st March.

BOR MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

TAZE PA LOTTERY,

It was not until the pablication in England, and subsequently in the local press, of portions of your Brasiloney's despatches, and also of Mr. Vice-Chasnt Longford Trade Bsport for 1885, that wa became aware that statements were be inr einhted rafting so little credit on us, as British merchants, in the method of conducting one business, and that anggactions were offered whink as we view then, are directly opposed to our interesta.

It is anfortunate that the sales of the servisa sides many disparaging etisants affoting do not admit of your Exoolloney pablishing the the post qualities of your nationals Fose Che, charged by Inspector Stanton whole of your despatch, of which we have only in this country, in respeat of their methods of with keeping a taze fa lottery agency, was coneses an extract, sa wo might have found that the prosecuting their business, which we are of victed of the offenes and fined $75; in default, unpublished portion did not matain views so opinion are capable of saay refat stioz. six works' hard labour.

much opposed to the interests of Manufacturers Chenng Yin, charged by Inspector Quinoay at home, as well as to those of British Arohants with keeping a similar agency, received a lika stablished in Japan. sentence.

Wahara already remarked incidentally tha we are desirong of obtaining publicity for the riors to which we gato sxpression in our com Lucidation of 26th altime, and to this and wo propos to have that latter, to rather with your Ezuolioney's reply of 6th Lastent, priated for scalation.We have the bancar to be, Sir, your most obdient, humble servants,

Wilkin & Robinson

1 Co.

Mourilyan. Haimina Adamson, Bell & Co. Milion & Co. Flint Kilby & Co.

W. J. S. Skand

Lane, Ora ofurt & Co.

W. M. Strankan & Co.

PEKING.

Drink Papa Drink Tally Ho Tol of Bato Happy Valley Be Bones At the fall of the Yast.

But it is evident from your letter to Mr. Estudiantina The whole Hog or nont

Thoms, that this idea osa no longer be enter A CUSTOM OF THE TRADE. ........... Blesk and Tat

Wong Apong and Lam Alal were charged tained, for with every desire to admit the in- Let us be Merry Tonight with atbompting to extort money.

terest in British trade which animates your Dreamland. The first prisoner had pavost an article at Excellency, we are nevertheless constrained to Fred Archer Little Sailors the Kang On Dawn-shop. The shopusu, by deolaro, that the painful impression created by Butterfeld & Swire The Pair Set mistake, gaya htu twe tickets instead of one the publication of the extrast-from your des E. Whittall

Johe Fock The man aflarwards returned and asked $1 for patch above referred to, is in no way romovel by Findlay, Richardsso & Co. Come & Co. Tho supper was applied by Mr. Dorabjen, of the the ticket which had been given by mistake.a perum of that latter, but is a regres to say, Fraser Farley & Co. Vistoria Hotel.

This the shop rofasad to pay. Both the rather intensified by the unfavourable ormaments Kingdan, Schwabs & Co. prisonses came again to the shop, the second in it, and the disparaging terms in which your D. E, Brearley acting as apokerns on this goousiou in de Excellency refers to the oondest of their basiness Bar& Wood

In the sautime the shopman by British Morohants in Japat. maading money.

"In that communication on remark, that you had informed the Police and the prisoners were arrested. The shopman explained that the do not consider the interests of the Fursign Set-

Sth February. Mossre. Campbell, Moors and Co, hair danger of giving an extra ticket was that it tlements and those of bom watufacturers to be dressers, ote, held their first ordinary meating might be franduloutly filled up and the holder always ilentioal, but we fail to see anything bat

The last Thursday avening. dancing party of facturers at home a more excellent way than Silkworm eggs have, we learn from the Cox at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday afternoon. demand goods that had never been pawned. an identity of interests in their relations to each the present of extending British trade. Un-rier d'Haiphong, been imported from Frana to

There was some tromblo in getting a quorun The defence wea that it was a custom in other as while the object of the letter is undrab the seson took place on the 27th at the French doubtedly cheap, onay, and efficient means of Tongain, and the exporfment has turned out together, but fually the menting was con- Canton, when an extra tisket was given, for ledly to push the sale of their goods as much as Legation, when the entire diplomantic and social

wall. The oggs batohed, and the worms ware

stituted follows:-Messre. A. Faokoon the pawnbroker to pay $14 for ita redemption possible, the business of the former is to aid them world of Paking was present. I observed that in this. A manufacturer will no doubt make us His Excellency the Marquis Tang graced, for exchange are essential to the healthy growth healthy and ate woll. Thanstive mulberry suits (Chairman), W. P. Moore, A. M. Apoar (D. The complainant in this esse offered oun race,

of the chraaale likely to bast serve his parpose; a short time, the gay assembly with his presence, of trade, and for this reason it is desirable them, and It will therefore be unnecessary to es-

It appeared in the course of the evidenes that for instance, Cotton and Woollae goods may socompanied by his Franch interpreter. Every- Tu Bhni Wan, H. Dorjee, C. A. Osorio, A. G that as few middlemen as possible should teblish plantations of French malberries, which). D. McCulloch, J. F. Webber, A. Fleet, which def alants thought two little.

would have taken ten years. If the importation Stokes, and E. C. Hurley (Acting Secretary).

the defendants had noted quite openly in the are to be sent to ons Merahent; Metal, etc., to body is busy getting ready for the Fancy Dress anotter: while as regards Machinery, eto, and Bal at the German Legation on Feb. 14th, be employed. But the middleman cannot of French eggs turns out completely auccessful, The following was the report submitted to matter.

H's Worship dismissed the case.

goode for government nse, he may posibly fad The Chinese New Year holidays have come in be wholly eliminated. It is imible which is now, says the Courrier, beyond doubt the meeting:

the choice of an Agout a more differalt mstier. rather awkwardly, so they interfere with the that the manufacturer of shirting in idd of the French variety is much greater than Tonqain will reap great advantages, for the

GENTLEMEN,Ånned the Dirensors have th

LARCHNY OF $50,

owing to the predilection foreverything Gorman, preparations. It has anowed, and not only have pleasure to sabuit Statement of the Company's Lancashire and the wester of his gooda that of the native. While to 12 kilos of fresh mines to the Slat Doesaber, 1880, showing > Li Kap Fook a seaman, was charged with predilection which has been testered to a

the Emperor's prayers been answered, but alas considerable extent by aid aiforded (auwisely kis thanks for the previous fall of sow by s in Japan ein be brought into direct cam-coosens of the French kind give a kilo of silk balance of $84.63 6 th credit of profit and loan stealing $80 in bank notes on the 28th alt.

Koan Ahi, shroff of the On Yuas bank, Nawe think, to their nationals by German 250ml and lighter fall. The whest harvast worth 70 to 20 franes, 23 to 25 kilos of Tonquin sout. manication. The question therstore is, cocoons are necessary for a kilo of cly one

The Directors would point out that owing to axavfishle extraordinary expenses which have bem 119. Queen's-rost Central, said he was standing oficiale, resulting in many orders being should be a good one. Thisge stem clearing Orders in Council for Government of HB.M. which is the most efficient and obespent fourth er ons fifth the value.

at the door of the shop nouating the actes when directed to the Continent, except in special and improving all round, weather included. insarred during the last six months they are not in

The dances at the French and the United Sabjects in Chins wat Japne, 1865, 1877,middleman to employ, a British merchant or

position (Bording to the Articles of Association) to the prisoner in paying made a snatch at them cases whera superiority of manufacture or other On Wednesday night, the 23rd Februry, the recommend the payment of any dividend, but would and ran away. Witsess pargood hita sud caught causes have drawn them to Eugland; and in State Legations are over for this season, and Etios of HBM. Suprants and other Courts Japanese. Here we must join image with. D. Co.'s tender Gutzlaf was in collision at the mosting to doulle as to the disposal of the him. There was a crowd round at the time and this connexion it appears to us somewhat un the British and the Russian Legations now

Sir FRANOIA PLONETT. The British mers with a junk on the river at Shanghe. The Ant at credit.

the prisoner in some way got rid of the notes, for naste that the publication of the extract take their turn.

from your Freellenoy's despatch of 25th May. The Foreign Ministers paid their New Year ebant on the spot in in almost as good a Daily News says that the tender was conveying

usad when, after the dermeture from the oclony of which had not been recovered. tho passengers to the mail boas at Woong, and

the Company's late manager and secretary, it was Corroborative evidence was given and tho pri- 7895, has given a signitems to this matter. calls at the Taung-li Taman, when His Excel position as the Japanese for studying the re- the night being intensely dark, those in charge lantered that the Locounts were Lot in propre order. Koner, who failed to give any satisfactors account which we feel certain was never contemplated by beey Hore von Brandt, proposed the health of quirements of the market, and boing familiar of her could not see any great datanes ahead. Since then everything has besa dons to have the

juutided in pashing the interests of his ns-fitting speech; in the course of which he referred tionsis, and that the Japanese Government has to the copious fall of snow, viewing it we an Regulations for the Consular Courts of United with the resouress of the manafaaturing There was a junk aaohored across the tide owing pssition of the business carefully secertal and and hit of himself, was sentenced to six months' hard yon. It implies that the German Minister was their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress, in a

to the wind, and being a dark object she was not

obtained through him better Agents for Govers omer of pasos and prosperity to the country. The Staler in Chine

houses be knows how those requirements can seen till the Gutzlaf was pleas up to her. Cap Aulon

ment contracts than could be found among the Marquis Tseng replied in suitable terms be met. He is able, moreover, to test the tain Fryer was able, bowever, to prevent any

British Merchants in Japas.

The Emperor ascended the Throno yester Chinese Passenger Aet

very serious aseident occurring, and bis versat |market with trial shipments in a way the track the junk s sliding blow close to her bowe,

The charge you bring against English Mer day, and to-day there is to be eclipse of the Moon | Japanese are not, far the latter are probably | which wore damaged. The starboard bow of the Directora of Messrs. Campbell, Mortbar, and Jon W■ do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions chants of adhering to old systems, and of not} {in kanour of the occasion) P and one of the Sun, watching obsngres going em around them, appears it is said, on the Plad, which unfortunato- to na njost, if you consider it in shiny by these ly will not be visible hore, so that it is dif-ignornat of the very existence of the geode Gutslag was also injured,

English Merchant that the legitimate trade if the hearealy bodies are, in their curas, In course of time no doubt Japanese firme determine the mode of celebrating Bar Majesty's

has been feraloped and adapted to the require moved by the event. The last Emperor died on ments of the Japanese. A regards the ft the scossion of the Transit of Yonna. What is will become comparatively common in Lon. Jubiloe:

charge, while we are quite sady to admit that

amore tangible angury of good for both Em too blind an adherenes to old grooves has often pires, is the settlement of the Nagasaki riot don and a share of the business will pars! 1. To be proposed by His Hoacur the Chief the pleasure of the meeting that the nooousts

DEAR SIR-ines the Chefoo Convention brought houses to dessy, on the other hand, too question on the terme of a well-known Beacon- through their hands, and very desirabla

That the Jubilee of Her Most pasion Majesty should be passed he would be glad if some one

has been signed and put into force, writing to great a desire to extend a baitness from youataiden paras. The fan of Lanterns tas it is that this should be so. What is wasted the Queen shall be celebrated by her legal subjects woud propose it.

Mr. WEBBER asked who the present Secretary the periodicale against the said convention seems parstivaly safe basis to a more speculative one, passed and now the Chinese will settle down to in Hongkong,

to be the order of the day. Even our little bas brought many more to the Bankruptoy the toil of another year. The sale of office 2. To be proposed by the Hon. A. P. Maskwer was.

will be opened nu the Alet & grand entertain- That the celebration take the form of a parmasert The CHAIRMAN said that at present they had Foochow Times, (Daily Echo I mean to say) is Court. The dave see gone by, you say, when a institution of sure desciption, to be caled by Hozzo Secretary; Mr. Harley was seting in that busily engaged in keeping company with other merchant can sit quietly in his office and wait ment touk place the ahor night at the British Majesty's name, and of a főte and generalvejot ciega.

capacity.

papers in the same soug. A letter appeared in for customers; but with all due deference to Tation, the cotillion being gone through in 3.-Ta bo proporod by the Hon. P. Kyrio

That the fate sad geral rejoicings be held on the accounts as Secretary.

Mr. McCULLOCH naked why Mr. Hurley sign- the Echa (No. 41) signed by Patna," growling your Excellency's opinion, we think a morohant excelent style. Almost all Peking Society was against the intended concession by the importers is likely to osealt his os interests botter by preset on the poession and took part in it. The the Sib November next.

The GHAIRMAN said that at the time the to the natire dealers of the drag and persisting being on the spot to abted to the Japan weather is simply perfection, we do not re -To be proposed by the Hon. C. F. Caster.co That as & permanent memorial of the Jubilee accounts were made up Mr. Hurley was the Bo- in not granting any extension of credit to the merchants, who receive orders from all parts of member a winter like this one, bright, and quite Year, the Clovernment be invited to carry out, with retary, and in reply to farther questions he said deslers, and asking the importers to work hard the country, then by seekiar business from the free from our two enemies wind and dust.-- the co-operation of the community, the scheme for Mr. Inng had been appointed Eecretary, and as in band and waist the same. Why Mr. Patna small country dealers themselves; and as regards Daily News Correspondent.

•Park to the Wong nai-ch'ung Valley, poesilia soon as the mosting was over Mr. Hurley wald declaims against this concession Lam at a loss "the wretched not of Japanese traders in the within the Janilee Year, the said Park to be called hand the books over to him.

to understand, when the majority of the impor-Treaty ports," you must bear in mind that there

1878, 1891, 1884, 1888.

in China and Japan

Tables of Cononlar Ped

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Bulee

Forsign Jurisdiction Act

Court of Conmals at Shanghai

TRADE REGULATIONS

Chins Japan

Siam

Customs Seizure. China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the ferant parts at Chine, Philippines, Elam, Pilotage Regulations

HONGHONG

Charter of the Colony

New Rules of Legislative Council

Port Regulationa

&a,

ke.

&o.until they have been placed on the market. The following raecutions will be moved at the public meeting, to be held this afternoon to

the business of the Japanese merchants in- creases that that of the British archants will diminish. On the contrary there is uvory reason to believe that the erobangs be- tween the two countries will be a constantly increasing quantity, and to such an extent as to allow of the increase of both Japaness

~Orders may be sent to Daily Press Once, where is more extensive intercourse on both sidea, It is published, or to the following AgentIt does not follow, however, that because

Mr. F. A. da Crum. BWATOW......Mos. Quelch & Co. AMOT........... Mesars. C. Gerard & Co. FORMOSA......Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. FOCONOW........Messrs. Hedge & Co. Niroro Meens, Holly & Walsh, B'ghai," SHANGHAI......Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI......Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHER&Fall & Holis Co-operative Co. Erven Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai NAGASAKI Mesar The C. & J. Trading Co. HIOGO OSAA..Mesars. F. Walaz & Co. YOKOHAMA.....Mostra, Kelly &Walth. MANILA Messrs. Diss Puertas & Co. SAIGON........Mosses Schroeder Frères and

Garies. HO.Mr. F. Malafroy, HAIPHONG.....Jis G. Game

BANGKOK ...... Mesare. Hominy & Co.

SINGAPORE ..Mosers. Sayla & Op. PIWANO „Mossra. Maynard & Ca COLOMBO..... „„Mesura. A. M. & J. Ferguson.

Justice

These axeptional expenses were in groat moxRABTE

allowances have been tendo on Stock and Fixture Aceant.

The Directors trust that by expraleing a rigid socnemy: consistent with guaranteed satisfaction ta customers, the tualness of the Now Year will show much better results.

Owing to shaenor and retirement from the Board of setjos, there are three grandiss for whith nomin tiro cobcited.

A. FICTFIZAL, Chairman the report in their heads for some time, and it The CHAIRMAN uid the shareholders had a

was therefore unnecessary to read it. If it wa

labour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

expressed by our Cercospondents.]

THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR PAY-

.MENT OF LEKIN ON OPIUM.

TO THE SPITOR OF THE " HONGKONG DAILY PRE98."

The tales told of M. Grity are usually apocry.

latest sandlots is one which will go far to make

and European firms both as regarde number

the Victoria Fark altor Her Most Grecious Majonty. In the course of further conversation it apters are in favour of grating the said extension traders carry on, either as Agents or on their The Loung-ma, one of the Correspondences peared that Mr. Harley had been engaged at a of credit, as by it they will ortend their budowa cocount, the whole of ibe legitimate import phal and anything but complimentary; but the and the amount of business done by the iD-Tlariales bonts in Tonquin, was froid on by romaceration of $250 to put the books, as left mess to a much larger scale Mr. Patna said:- and expert trade of the country.

"It is no secret that the business of many of the Your Brooliensy ebarkotins the settlements the occupant of the Diyaće popular, at any rate dívidus] houser. The more Chios and Japan pirates on the 13th February. She was on her by the late Secretary, into order. advance, the greater will their trade with way to Haiphong, and when passing an abandoned M, STOKES asked what the prospects of the native opium banga is not of a legitimate chain Japan, fired by treaty, and the wretched art with those who admire the domestic virtues. raster, and that they make no profit out of their of traders who carry on bediness in them, sa Thostory goes that Lord Lyons, shown some foreign countries basade. We often best fort at the junction of the Canal des Bambona company wers now,

and the Tai Binh, she was rised with ballote. The CHATZMAN said the prospecta were fates of orlam. Of course not, Mr. Pates! We harrier over which it is possible to step and do dags inde inte M. Grévy's Cabinet, found of foreign competition with British trade, The pirates were drawn up is too esuks on the vorrable. They had reduced expenses by over never used to pay the lekin although our oplam business direct. We are entirely at a loss to the French President engaged in reviewing but the fact remains that our teenest com- and all of the fort, the front rant knealing $100 a month, and they would not have to pay has been raised several times by the lekin raz-know what branches of bride are included in this ple of brightly bound volumes on the table and the second rank standing. It was miracle, 3250 again for having, the books made up, beners; whereas we hare now to pay the lakin, besides anggestion: if you refer to the regular or legi- before him. Looking at the books, and seeing petitors are our best customers. Tove the says the Courrier Haiphong, that we ens on thenght thos would be able to show a befter ka the duty, and the 30 tools por picul. Instead of timente Import business, is our opinion, this fast they were semingly a collection of t

coming to our purso they go to the Haikwau trade mast, atcept in some spacial instances, he new fairy tales of the season, our ambassador re- exports from England to the United States Boart the launch was killed. The pirates lance for the next six months.

are supposed to be desarters from the militia, Mr. MOORE aid the expenses were about 1900 Bank, and this is the reason why we are growling transected through the present channels. MELBOURNE...More Norton, Hargrave & Co. | £21,977,344; to Germany,'£16,402,091 ; to left. Their volley firing showed that they had they were about 9800, and they might be a little ing wooing the way Mr. Patua aska:-"How was we may term outside business, we would point retised M. Grávy laughing, "it is not my own in 1885 amounted to no less a value (who had taken their arme with them when they s month when Mr. Campbell was hara. Now and fighting to the last, but cannot stop laugh. | your Excollenay refers to Government, and what lief from politics, M. le Président "Oh, no!" BRISBANE...... Messes. Gordan & Goteb

while to you. the LONDON...Mr. V. Algar, Clement's Lane. LONDON MOBE Street & Co..30 Corah. its immense population, the exports out

paying the lokin before the Convention came into of the total Import business; and we beg leave fant is, my little granddaughter protestod last to doubt, whether except in isolated oss, this night that she knew all my stock of old fairy MW-Mr. Harley was engaged at a fores?" Lenox.........Means. Bates, Hendy & Co.

Poor Mr. Patna! Have a little patienos and trade las all been of such a profitable mature as tale by hoart, and desired me, ander pain of her LOEDON MP. V.M. Wills, 151 Cannen Bted only to £5,187,211, or including Hong war jak was seat with the launch to the spot, cost of $250 in put the books in order. That was SAN FRAY CO. Mr. L. P. Finbor, 21, Merchants kong to £8,946,817; and Japan took only but nothing more was seen of the pirates. The the fault of the directors for not seeing that wait till a little lusk offers.I remain. Dear Sir, some would have as beliew, Most of us pro- displeasure, to at once get read up in an le

yours faithfully, Exchange

£2,077,877 worth of British goods ship has the arms they had been using vero thone,

empty cartridge cases they left behind how the books were rigi NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow.

Dolly From Offes, January 1887,"

ped direst, Burely the native agents in 'supplied to the militia.

CALCUTTA...... Monors. Nuwman & Co,

SYDNEY ......Messrs. Gordas & Gateh,

the post was informed of what had occurred. A to escape, and at Tong-ling the Commandent of them.

The CHAIRMAs-About a month after Mr. Miller loft Mr. Lasag mid the books were not pre-

ANTAP.

Fosshow, 21st February, 1887,

If marked, "Ah, it is thas, then, that you find re-

bably have had some experience of such trade, together mar batch. And that is why, M. and taking into consideration the risks ander Ambassadeur," the President Donalded, "I gens, the henry sayousee standing it, the time am as you see, so nauunally busy this morning.”