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NOW READY. THE

1897

HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR 1837,

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 81a, 1887.

Owing to the large amount of bad weather we bas based considerahie building totivity in Wanchai and East Point, has give a great barn had during this winter and the consequent interruption to cricket, the Cricket Club have iupetes to the growth of the town ears.declined to give their ground up for the Athletio ward, while the extension of the Praya to Sporte before April. The sports were originally With which is incorporated

Kennedy Town has led to a considerable and for Saturday next, the 12th instast, but owing to this decision of the Cricket Club they THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

Development westward. If the reummonda have had to be postponed. The alleratlar comes (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL leave), COMPLETE WITH APPENDIZ, PLATS, to, &etion of the Sinitary Board in snoection rather hard on men who have been training for

Royal Bro, pp. 1.156 $5.00.-

times gets almost too warm for athletics in April. SMALLER EDITION, E31.8vo. pp. 776.....$5.00,

the eglier date, besides which the weather some

THE CARONICLE AND DIRECTORY hes sen thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and la again much increased in bulk.

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LONDON, 5th March. MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE FALKAN STATES. Roomsaia and Servin era candentrating troups on the Bulgarian frontior.

POLICE COURT,

7th March.

BEFORE M2 H. E. WODEHOVSK.

EMBEZZLEMENT DY A SHROFF. The of Lam Ping, shroff, charged with embezzling $155.81, the property of the Victorin Laundry Co. Limited, we again before the Coart, and was facitor remanded.

in the principal ermming merkate owing to the domemploy enorgutia and intelligent sommersial | potitian met with from boot root augas, a doells to travollars who should push the salo of their dil rot readily respond goods in the interior.The extablishment of which the railioni affairs in Spain, too, commercial mugen na bath in England and at

The meattled aspect of

for a time, advocaly company's products, and etanks having soumaktad it was deemed prudent to stop working during the

mouth of November and Disember.

Werk was roasmid on 1st Jan 7, and the out look is more promising.

GOMELTING COMMITTEE,

Mr. F. D. So is abest from the colony as loavo, and Mr. M. E. Murray haz bem invited to join the committee, the prouent member of which offer themselves for 10-digitan.

ДЕВЕТЕ.

entail further extension in the outskirts of

The Bangkok Times of the 26th altays

AUDITORS, the town, and accentuate the want.of better Oss of these sad incidents we so often come

The accounts have been audited by Mess. Thos. Arnold and H. M. Bavis, and both gentlemez ar and cheaper mvens of communication. Across in the Far East took place early last Tues-

commanded for resection. day morning, when Capt. Delwitz, & German

JARDINE, MATRON &Ü, General Agente. by jumping from a steam-launch at the wouth of Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council and formerly in a good position, committed nicide

Hongkong, 4th Marela, 1967. on Friday the Hon. A. P. MACEwe brought the river. Decored had gone out to the Bar to

CAPITAL ACCOUNT. forward the proposition to ortablish a home convey provisions on board the Italian man-of-

Property nocount... for girls who come under the Registrar-Gs. war Rapide, and whilst waiting for day-light at about $ a.m. he suddenly sprang oreboard.

Яteim-launch Peserser --- YANITLATARYAKI DEL Refined sugar man den Mona neral's charge under the law for the protes-salling out to a shipmnto en denk that that was

La Asing, hawker, was convicted of steading Rave sugar the way he proferred dying. Financial difficul tion of women and children. The hon. genties and disappointments of all kinds aresupposa pair of shows, the property of Leang Apo, an Sagar shipment tleman did not attempt to show that anyod to have caused his rash act. The Indy has bosry the steamer Powan. He admitted tour Coals, charcoal, stem, drainsurance, &.

provious evasictions Complainant not being Carhart necessity existed for such a home, and the not yet been recovered.

Profit and low moužt able to stay in the colony for a trial before the Sandry debtors Supreme Court, his Worship sentenced the pri suner to six mouthe' hard labour.

Acting Colonial Secretary, who, from his ex- The British steamer Sonchow, which has lately perience as Registrar-General, knows more been ashore at Cage Cami, Tainun Straits, ar Heated off on the 2nd inst, without any asistance about the subject probably than any: non-cived hors safely ynsterday. She reports having The Joo. official can do, anys that no dificulty bas and witkent entering any injury. been experience ao far in disposing of the chore wont asbora. on the 23rd February, and having obtained the services of janks from Hoi- girls. Some are put out to service, some get how, transhipped hor surgo into those oraft to murriad, and some are received the can be taken on to Hoihow. This roli red of her vents. Dr. STEWART expressss the opinion, burthen she feated off with the tide at pro- ceeded to Hoihow. It is believed aho hassuffered however, that sooner or later is my become a damage to her bottom. She left Hohow in necessary for the Government to make some ballast for this port on the 5th instant, and dur further provision in the matter unless ing the passage experienced thick weather with the ladies of the volous will taket in hand. short intervals of clear weather. Possibly the ladies may think that a long as the present arrangements are found auff cient it is unnecessary for them is incar the expense and trouble of establislag another charitable institution. But if a boma is at soy time found to be necessary it should audoubtedly be established by private obarity, an orphan naglums and similar in etitutions are in England. The mainten- CO..ance of such an institution would be eutirely ovlakte the proper functions of the state,

MELBOURNE MASSES. Norton, Hargrave & Co.

BRISHANE... Messrs. Gordon & Clotab. LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's LanS. LONDON... Messrs. Street & Co., Cheahill, LOSTON...... Hourra Hatea, Hendy Co. LODON Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. FRANCO. Mr. D. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants'

Drohange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row.

Daily Proxe Of January 1887.

INTIMATION.

A.

5.

WATSON

LIMITED,

AN OLD OFFENDER.

BEFORE MB. E. MACKEAN.

LARCENY BY BE2WANTS

Chong Atong and Chong Akow, coolies in the employ of Mouars. Blankhead & Co., were son- touco to three months hard labour for stealing rasa screws and alber articles, of the value of $17, the property of the firm:

LIABILITIES.

Capital acosanta marinades Jardine, Mathewand Co., advanco account dire, Matheson & Co., carront account Hongkong & Baking Corporation, Sandry creditors

THE CELEBRATION OF THE QUEENS To interest

St. Paul's College.

5th March, 1887.

MY DEAR CHIer Justice-I was presunt at

412 up offering for Sale n't greatly redzeed and no more unsoitábla directing body than Sobomberg & Co Most of the soldiers are in a 3end joining in the vethusiastio desire to have

prloor-the-ramainder-of-their

SEASON'S STOCK

OF

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

Comprising

CRYSTALLIZED FIGS, APRICOTS, GREENGAGES, &.. BOXED FRUITS, FIGS,

- BAISINS,

گھر

JORDON ALMONDS,

ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,

CHOCOLATES, FANCY BOXES.

ko.,

CRACKERS,

to..

A 9 WATSON &

ke.

Co., LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 14th January, 1887.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications on. Fitorial mattern should be

6767,

Paɔrt And Loss AccouNT.

Lossinterest on Bonecal Agents"

asscant, conmded.

implemente, o., 1962 by the Chinese should be ohibited, is also recommanded, and would doubt losi nafuel in enabling merchants to aseortal the articles in which they could undersell or surpass the nativo manufactare.

“FIUKIANO.

Sunday, the Bil Fob, was an eventful day with us at Kiukiang, the occasion being the dedication of a large chapel and college building which has bean grooted during the past twelve thodist Episcopal Mission The building, which onths by the Rev. C. P. Kapfer, of this Ma- was designed by Mr. Kupfer, is a very substan- It is unnecessary to say much on the subject dial, well proportioned, brick structure of two stories. The foundation is of sandstone, with of exports. Although the propertion sent.dicot facings of the satao. The main building is to foreign countries as somewhat increased the 92ft by 4016, with wings 2824. by 12ft. trada is still, as it has always been, mainly in British, hands.

The

basement is occupied by flro rositation rooms, B reading rooms, and a chapal capable of holitog from three to four hundred porona

The work has been watched with more than dinary interest by the foreigners here, it being

The most noticeable features of the tam trade have bean the increase of Indiau competition and the growth of the Ruzaian trails in the so-called brick tea consumed in Siberia. There has sigo baso su inorsana in the overland trade to En-kawn that Mr. Kupfer had undertaken to ropest Rossin, as well as in the shipments direct work of construction without any pecuniary support from the Board with which he is on- $712.98.66 to Odono nnd via the Amur.

nooted. The foundation Etous testifies that tho 8,197.20 Low prices bara ruled in the silk market, and building was erected by the German Methodists 180.511.03 are attributed partly to. ohango of fashion and

16.193.73

47.03 partly to fimprovements in the methods of na- 45,100.0% nufacture in Earopo. The export of wagar has 2.198.35 been injuriously affected by the bounty system 23.706.38 of foreign countries. On the other band, the 29,59.18 trades in bides and straw braiding have largely $1,013811.2 increase of late year

$1,913,81

$21,181.01 9,310,38

To remunerative » Consulting Committee.

Agente com minions

$0,017.87. To General Agents and Manita Loan General Agents pertion

concoded are in

4,934.70

By babace of audivided profile, ist De

cember, 1835 By balance...

of America.

It appears that a school was formed by the Bov. T. G. Cartor (of the M. E. Mission) in the

1831, and was attended by shout 20 Cantonsre lade who parents resided at Kiu- kiang. The Mission possessing no suitable building at that time, school was held in tho The two chief impediments to the development basement of an old parsonage. The school of trade la Chine are the want of communications not work in a satisfactory manner from the Lave. $700,000.00 and the pressure of local taxatiou.

50,000.00.1 Railway sonetraction has yet to be begun in that no agreement being signed by the parents, they wore able to withdraw the boys when they 147,813,03 China, and roads, in the European conse, and asgaired but a superivial knowledge of the 112,81.75 hardly be said to exist. The water-ways form English language and their own classins. "The

4,366,13

the principal channels of communication, and school was formally organised, however, in 1844, even these are not yet ially available for foreign aftar which date all atadents entering had to sigu trade. It is not surprising, therafora, that the an agreement whereby they were pledged to western and south-western provinces are imper romain until 21 years of age. The old building. fastly supplied with foreign goods, and thateven being found unsuitable both in construction and in the less distant portions of the empire their locations, Mr. Kupfer undertock to callot sab price is frequently so increased by the cost of scriptions amongst the German Methodists for tha transport as lo pat them beyond the rash of erection of a new building in the Mission com

pound inside the city walls, and the result is the the bulk of the population..

The energy displayed by the Chinese Gorernbilding we have described. There are at pro- ment in extending telegraph lines to every part sent sixty four boys enrolled as boarders.

Eleven o'clock was the boar fixed for the on- of the country has souraged the hope that 53125rallway construction, if one undertaken, would menuersent of the service, and invitations to be be paahed forward with simine rigour. In any present had besa pravionaly went to the foreign 130,49 case, howeve, nome time must elapse before residents as well as to the leading native oBoials, railwaye are sufficiently alramed to supavode both civil and military. The first to arrive were any of the existing routes, and the introduc several richly apparelled military mudarias ou lion or extension of steam navigation on the horseback, escorted by a number of soldiers on varioa rivers continues to be of the highest foot. Later, the foreignors nppeared, closely importance 18 & moins of opening the country to followed by two civil mandarius in sedau phairs, foreign enterprise.

with their ratinue; and later still came H,B.Y.' The local taxation of Chins is raised on all Consul. The America Consal, who is station- goods in transit, whether natire or foreigh, and ad at Hankow, was unavoidably absent.

$11.834.03 100.00

No.00

$30.397.70

5 1,494.52 20,403,15

$80,897,70

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Quotations are:-

New Malwa......

MONDAY, 7th March,

OPIUM.

has greatly increased of late years; it un- At the appointed hour the chapel was gulte cartals in amount and bases are rite in its fall, the greater part of the building being o BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA.

ellection Foreign goods have this advantage cupied by the ageart of the mandarins. The over nativo products, that they saz be forwarded proveedings Throughout were not orderly, Extracts from the Third Report of the Royal into the interior accompanied by a transit pass, notable fact, sealing that many of tan audience Commission, appointed to inquire into the Dehiok is obtainablo at the treaty port on sore in a place of worship for the Seat time. pression of Trudo and Industry.

pagment of a tax equal to half the import duty. Temperance Union Correspondent. Peking, 2nd February, 1886.

They should then be free of farther taxation. MY LORD. In reply to Lord Salisbury's

insuficient protection against vexatious exac- Circular Daspatches of the 6th October sai 18th This privilege has, however, proved to be an November, I have the honour to transmil heretions, as a heavy tax, not levied on other goods. with to your Fardship a report onrefally draw is frequently impaired at the plans of dostiustion. up by Mr. Strange, 2nd Secretary in Her Ma- For this mason merchants do not always avail jesty's Legation, with respect to British trade themaalres of the transit pass system, and it must be added that owing to the opposition of This report is Ended obiefly on the Consolar the local authorities, it is only now being intro reports, herewith anclosed, from Tientsin, Stang-daced into the southern provinces of Kwangsi hat, Fonetow, Swatow, Triwah, Kiaking, Chiu- kiang, and Hackam, which have been fuzished and Kwangiang. A reforma ul local tazalien as in reply to the Foreign Offlor instruation, and app iet to foreign imports is perhaps the most pressing want of the China trate, and it can peculiar attention has been given to matters hardly bo doubted that it would be followed by greatly inaressed consumption of western connected with the relative position of British as compared with foreign trade.

maanfosturas.

This report should not close without allusion to the depreciation of silver. The uncertainty of the exchange is specially referred to in the sport from Swats as deterring caerchants fram introducing new articles which might probably remain soras timeou hand and itof course to some axtont interferes with the general import trade; bat it is it, if not impossible, arrive at ang trustworthy estimate of its effect on the total commeros of the country.

(Signed) FRANCIS STRONGE Poling, 21st February, 1816-

aidransad "The Elife," and those on buxings Chief Justice suggested, until the Registrar-] German contemporary says that the foreign reo eelebration on this same day? Our love for trade than sey that hara decurred of late years.

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BIRTHS

At Windy Arbeur. Cartor-road, Shanghai, on

the 25th Februars, the wife of Captain E. Stasson,

of a 502,

14

On the 5th March. at Canton, the wife of the Rev. J. GRUNDY, of a non.

HARNAGES.

Or the 19th February, at Christ Church, Yukahawa.

by to Rev. E. C. Trwing, Catherine_fuckRTIA. fourth dighter of Mr. Thomas My Dunstez, of Hall, Dartford Heath, to EDWARD GORDOR lowon, of is Imperial Cidzowe Majesty's Custome Servicu.

On the 19th February, at Her Britannic Majesty's Commst, and afterwards by the Rev. E. C. [rwine Christ Church. Tokobama, HARRIET LOIRE, only Visco, 0.8.4., to JAMWG WILTER, of Ynlenianton. DEATHS.

danghter of the Kurerend John Won, of Madison,

At Singapore, on the 1st February, 1957, Staxus AUNXANDRA Aves, only daughter of Claudio An tonio da Silva and of Ellis Maris L. de Noronba Silva, aved 2 months sad 20 days.

poniewhat. But ought not power to be re- serred to the Government in the Eill Dow tofore the Council to make those in whose custody the girls are found contribute to their support. Many of the women engaged in the trade are well-to-do, some of them, wo believe, being possessed of real estate in

[456 the colony.

At Tokyo, Japan, on the 26th Febraser, WILLIAM CLARK EARTIACIC, agod 63 years.

The Daily Press.

himinations in the evening.

much afected

The ansatt state of rolstions with France

almost to have disappeared.

The main branches of trade remain, with ou

MACAO.

Old Malwa

Older Malwa

Patna (New).... Benares (New)

On Lonton.—

..8325 per pical, allse.of 114 to 2 cattias. $550 par pical, alles, of 1 to 2 cattins. .3560 per pinul, alice, of 1 to 2 catties, .8575 to $550 per shast

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JUBILEE IN HONGKOND. A correspondent of Der Ostasiatische Zlayi waiting from Hoiber, says Count Fong. Permission bas brez given to publish the an. the hero of Langson, does not seems to hold companylag lebtor from Bishop Bardon to the Huiusa es a favourable field for the raping of Chief Jastion on the subject of the celebration laurels. Not long ago be begged the Viceroy of of Her Majesty's Jubiles in Hongtong. We the Two Kwang to relievo him by sending Blackerstand that a meeting of the general ons To anditors' fear Flaps, to which proposal His Bixcollener uafort.

nately culy too willingly agreed. Afeedy, it mittes appointed at the recent public meeting To loss on working is said, more than 2,000 men of this band have will be hold at an early date, at which no doubt arrived in Hainan in order to confer the blessings the poiste raised by Bishop Bardon will resiva of Chinese rula apon the aborigines of this due consideration: island. General Fing will very shortly leavo with his braves' for Paklici to prosted from theace to the frontier of Tonguin. A division of his troops have raised their tents in the neigh-thes Pabiie Meeting on Wednesday last, but be- bourhood of the dwelling-bonses of Movern.

the Jubiles celebrated in Hongkong in some way, the Government would possibly be found for fearful condition, death staring out of their eyes.

The Black Flags assow blad Eers are only was more listener and spectator betas-na. it. If it became absolutely acessary for ing for the arrival of their leader from Canton doubt my own fault, but I did not know till she the Government to provide for the support in order to leave for the interior. The sooner warning of the meating day what the definits proposals were that wore to be sanctioned. When they were proposed I did not feel myself in a posi of the girls it would be infinitely preferable he appears the better." to pay the Convents and other charitable in- The arrangements for interviews between tiou either to oppose them or to suggest anything stitutions so much a head to take them over female prisoners and their friends do not appear slze. Thero aro, it saame te me, grave objections to be altogether satisfactory. Two houses in to the time now fixed for the calabration and than to establish a separate boure We Wyndham-street now constitute the male pri more serious ones still to the form which the permannt Estuarial is te take. This feeling are sanguine, however, that private charity sou, and latarrises with the prisoners are con will always be found sufficient to meet the noted through the venetians, the visitor stand on both points seems to be shared by many in

ing in the strest patside. Yostorday afternoon the community, and I roatare to ask you in China. cave. If it be found the existing institutions there was a visitor to a woman who, we believe, had if you think it is absolutely impossible to re esnnot afford accommodation there can be boun remanded on a charge of bringing a girl ones those two questions for discussion and either little doubt that if Mr. MAGEEN would into the colony for improper purposes. A sual! have thom re-affirmed or changed. The last thing take the lead in promoting the establishment or of coolies and childcon was gathered round. done at the Public Meeting was to appoint a very and the interview, which lasted for more than large Committee and therefore a thoroughly re- of a home by private charity he would be half-an-hour, was conducted without any at presentative one. Could meeting be called of well supported. In the meantime, bow-tempt at privacy. Both the parties were crying this Committee to consider specially the two

and appeared to have a great deal to ay to each questions Damed?

With regard to the time of celebration, it wooms From the companying reports your Lord. the charitably disposal will pro- other. The want of privacy soons an anecessary bably be inclined to bestow their bone-infintion on the parties, to say nothing of the to me we ought by all means to aim at the day chip will parease that there does not appear to factione on those institutions the neat for possibility that elremstances disclosed in such which is likely to be observed by the Quesz ker-base boon any serious depression of foreign trade au intorsiow might be turned to criminal use by salf. A recent telegram annonased that the with China during the last few years, but that Queer would attend the Jubiles Service in West the present beary fall in the value of silver which has been demonstrated, and to les casqal bystanders.

minster Abboy on the 21st of Jans. Want it threstens me serious difficulting to foreign the proposed home for girls wait, as the

The Hobo correspondent of our Shanghai not be felt to be a public less if we did not keep

I ham, c..

(Signed) N. R. Coxоa. sidents there have been much excited by an ontour Queen is not Ekely to evaporate by the 9th General asks for it. We trust Mr. Mac committed by some of the Bach Flag of November, but the long delay and anticipation The Earl Rosebery, &c., 8., &., Ewzx's restless activity, onlculated to de troops on Mr. Fung Ming-san, wrilor in the will, I should think, take from the heartiness with

Foreiga das. Buch good to the colony if properly German Consable. He was present at a the-which we all desire to enter into the celebration. controlled, will not lead him into theatrical representation in front of a temple near Shall we not concentrate all our loyalty in our REPORT ON * ALLZOND DEPRESSION OF

TRADE IN CHINA. the Consulats when he was set upon by some cuited hearty celebration on the 21st of Juos by advocacy of unnecessary expenditure of of those banditti, who ioliasted that they 1st. A short Sarvice la the Cathedral in the

As raports on the subject of the depresion of the ratepayers money, on quixotic pro would masks short work with him because he forenenu of that day when all of every cread shall trata have nus been received from most of the was in the service of Europeans. He was stabbe earnestly invited to attend to join in our principal treaty ports, and as the state of trade at Shanghai.refols its gederal condition thrangh- posile like the uns he made on Friday.bed in the shoulder and was fired at by another Dean of thanksgiving to God; and by

[TBOM QUE CORRESPONDENT.] Radly. Publin and private rejoicings, without the county, it is unnecessary to sit in- The best way of disposing of rescued girls rufliau, and would have fared still wore had not is, if possible, to place theas as servants in one of the actors thrown a bundle of crackers Military. Naval, and Civil demonstrations is, the formation fran all: the more distant consalates

The reports hitherto received show that Har A serious accident which might have been ao- confusion creatul, to ascate, The wounded

Majesty's Cousals are 'ananimously of opinion companied by loss of life occurred on Monday rospectable Chinese families. For thras wheong his assailants and thus enabled him, by day time (or early morning) and Breworks and

As is the weather, we must hope that it will that neither forsiga trade in general or British last forenustely without that ocacomitant. Tas cannot be so disposed of no bottor home man was taken to the house of Dr. Dissmorer,

where his injuries were attended to, the dagger be propitious. Wahorat least as good a chance trade in particular can be said to be depressed intre mot of the large Hall of the Loal Benado could be found shan the Convent, which, we wood proring orions. Mr. O. Jabson, fit an eat friends has in Bagland,

1a respectivadístricts, and their views are barne have no doubt, will always be willing to re-is in charge of the German Consalata, at stres

anddenly collapsed abort mina a'clock in tha The parmanent Memorial aeds to be redis-out by the cucoins returns,

Cousiderable fluctuations in the input trade morning. On the wall of that Hall were hang eive thers, especially if the Government lodged a complaint with the Authorities, wir sussad. The sense of the necting went thorough grant to those institutions be increased stepped the theatrioni performance and pro. 1 with Dr. Ho Ksi in-his foroiblo apcech. His gouurs from year to rear, the highesi sonual the portraits of car ex-Governors, and it was in mised to hasten the departare of the Black Flags. Preposition, however, was too mgae to be again having been attained in 1891, hat iflage that Hall that the members assembled every ospted all at once, although the principlo he ad- periods are compared it would appear that there

Bat at the time fongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-149 per cent. premiz. The following anb-mmaorial, which appeared rocated con nendel itself to most of those pre- is, on the whole, an incrasss of volume, while the day to transact business.

the accident, took place there was not a living Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited- in the Puking Gazette of the 3rd ult, and which sont The Park" in the Happy Valley is not valoo has ramiuined nearly stationary.

$85 per share. was granted by Rescript, throws at interesting likely to be acceptable to many, perhaps the ma

With regard to exporte, although there has

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares light upon that sanguinary insurretion the jority of us as a Material of the Q106n's Jubiles recently be, a marked decline in the price of sont there, the offoes not having yet been opened

305 per share, sellors. Mabomeday rebellion in Yaran in 1857-A The Chinese could not be expected to look uponit thres principal articles, viz., ten, silk, and sugar. Had it basa an hour later several deaths would ex-namorial from the Governor-General of with any enthusiasm, as very few of them are the volume of the trade has not hitherto been have to his recorded. On the previous Saturday North China Insurance-Tis. 285 per share. Yunhan and Kwaiohow soliciting His Majesty's arer likely to make any nse of it.

and Sunday even'nga a largo encouess of ladies. Fangtozs Insuraa Asemeiation-Tla 110 per sanction to the offering of sprine and sa- Would it not be possible to evoke mach en

#kinose Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per tamn sacrifices by the local authorities at a thuginam both on tus part of English and Chinaturally Aspised an infavourable influence on ratiomes, and children were there to ma the memorial temple to the victims of the Mahom nera here in an appeal to raise a Statue of the trade in the years 1883, 1984, and the beginning Procession of the Cross, and it is a miraclo that modan rebolton in 1857 st a plass called Mi. Quses in every way worthy of hoe and alepte of 1885, but is ill effects wore never sa grest Be the roof did not come down then considering Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla. 148

par share. The steamer Arratoon Apear, from Calcutta, tu Ting in the jurisdiction of Tall Fa. This make a united effort on the side of Female might have been anticipated, and sem now the strain on the walls through the weight

town was captured by the rebels is 1857. and Education in Hongkong?

which there must hare bron on the floor. Owing Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited-$75 per

abare. lett Singapore or the 4th inst for this port

several tens of thousands of people officials, The Status has already hoan mentioned. There The British corvette Sapphire, Captain Kina gentry, soldiers and people, with their woman would be no dificulty, I think, in raising the ortore oxceptions, almost exclusively in the hands to the above mishap the offioes of the Camera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Skarus-

84121 per share, buyers. ha, left the barbour yesterday for scruise.

folk-were murdered, being all baried in a large pecessary funds among all ulassos of our onsmo-

of British Aras, and the trade of forsiz coun- Administrator, and the Barreyor-General ha ra pit outside the east gate of the town. Whau orpolitan unanuity, and in satisfying our loyalty tries is relatively most important in the lesser been recred to the premises lataly occupied by The British gunboat Export, Leat. Commander was restored, enquiries were made, and a list we should have an ornament added to the Town. articles of commerce. Although the large pro-Sr. Lourenzo Marques, known as the Cumosos for Adamy, left tore yesterday für Singapore. of the names of the victims was drawn up and A Girl' School has also been mentioned, but fits of former years when a fox droi held a

The Agents (Messr Butterfold & Swire)bmitted to the Throne, with a prayer for per- there are practical citienities which have to be virinal mengely, are now no longer obtainable, Garden. The Gaol, which is a building con- inform us that the O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer masina to exit an honorary portal to the vic. considered and dispad of before it could be this is less the effect of foreign competition than tigaons to that of the Sarado, is considered to tims, and to place then on the list of those to generally accepted. There are many classes of of the altered conditions of trade produced by be in a very unsafe condition, and His Excelloney on 11ts alt., the question of overcrowding Agamemnon, from London, lefi Singapore on whom aasrifice was to be offered. This prayer girls song us, and they cannot be taught in regular steam and telegraphic communication the Governor lost no tims in ordering the

the 5th fastsat for this port

was granted by Imperial Decres in January, one institution, and yet no shome would be so- with Europ. It must, however, be natived

A Court Martial are held on the 29th altimo Kuhlow says:-The Japanese Prince Komatsu 1876, and a temple and portal have been promis. coptable which does not include all. There are that the mean annual percentage of importa from rortival of the prisoners to the Moats Fort. engaging the attention of the Board. A visited Prince Hoary of Frassis on the 25th 6 by the geutry of the place, who request that girls of the same class as the boys of the Pablis the continent of Europe and the United States.

Sekond for whom as an English community we as compared with those from Great Britain, has for the trial of soron-men of the National Batta- recommendation has been addressed by the January, and by the commands of the Emperor the fact may be reported to the Throne, with a Board to the Government that coolie lodge of Japan izvested him with the high order of prayer for permission to be given for the offer are bound to do something before long. There increased from 199 in the period from 1877 to lion, who were scused of having as multat a cor-

ing of oficial libations theraat."

are Eurasian or half-caste girls for whom also 1860 to 27-8 from 1881 to 1984. Then figuroós

-90 por cent, discount, "nominal. ing-bouses bould be registered, licensed, the "Goldon Flower."

wars responsible. There are, lastly, Chinese do not comprise trade passing throng Hongporal of the Corps Santaners were passed on China and Maxila Steamship Company, Limited and reguistad, or if the law as it now stands | Before the Police Court yesterday there were Feferring to the navigation of the Upper girls for whom nothing is done that I know of kong, of which no similar statistics are available, one of five years' imprisonment, one of three Dongles Steamship Company Limited-546

but there is in rassen to think that if included years, and three of one year each; a private and

per share. tar onsus of bringing girls into the colony for Yangiszo, the London correspondent of the except in Mission Schools. will not permit of this being done, that improper purposes, which were rumanded, and a Manchester Guardia writes: The difficulty For the Girls' Pablo Sobool a building would the proportion would be materially altered. short Ordinance giving the necessary powers large amber of opium cases. Mr. Wodehouse hitherto has been that the rapida beyond. Ichang have to be erected and a suitable Teacher ob. Putting axle the opium trade, the principal corporal were discharged, having been ably Rongkong Gas Company's Sharon-3105 paz There were two deaths last week among the Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $190 per should be passed pending the enactment of was corapind the fronter part of the day in hear-were supposed to be an insuperable obstacle to tained. It might be put under the same com- imports of China are cotton goods, woollen goods, defended by counsel.

mittee that manages the Boys' Public School and metals. the new Public Health Bill. This questioning the rendition case in which three Chinese the usvigation of this part of the river by

Although cotton is extensively cultivated in Garrison, which are worth mention: one man was China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$142 charged with burglary and murder within the steamers, and coordingly to Chefeo Couvertion A subscription of say iftaan thood dollars of over-crowding is a very large and import jurisdiction of the Emperor of China. The provided that the port of Changking, the great would start it. It might bear the Queen's name. China a atady ineresae has taken plus of late bitten by a wad dog and died shortly afterwards;

For Eurasian Girls the Diostran Hours and years in the import of yarn sad thread, which, ost commercial centre of Wostern China, was not ant one, and requires aerimus consideration. case was remazided. + There is no doubt that overcrowding does

Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$12 per to be opened to foreign trade until esteamer had Orphanage might have a wing (to be called the as well as the native product, is mauntadured by and the other shot himself whilst on sentinel Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-358 The Band of the Northamptonshiro Regiment

share. The Pork Farm has been adjudiosted by ten- merchant of girls it the Government will give the piece of fabric is dearer than the foreign impast, but it exist, chiefly in the coelie lodging-houses, will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, scounded in reuchiar it, Yu steamer has yet Jubiles Wing capable of receiving 20 or 30 the pessants into cotton cloth. This home-made duty...

doue so; but now Mr. Little, where the inmates are packed an elonely as this evening, the 8th instant, coraansing at Ichung, who has investigated the purse of the land at the east end of the present building is more durable, and is preferred by consumers der for $17,250 for one year, being some $1,400 Hongkong and Chine Bakery Company, Lizaited 7.30 o'clock. The following is the programme river access the rapids and who ans satisfied which is used for boys only. This would not as being in the long ran more sermonioul. Is than last year's prico, and $2,000 orer tå at posillo, but when seeking a remedy for this Macola... *Priests War" ......... Mendelssohn. himself of the feasibility of navigating cost a large sum and would, it is believed. soon British merchants were to supply as serviceable state of thinge it may be as well to consider also. Only suce mare" Moir's popular them in of ordinary states of the water, cause the Institution to be self-supporting.

For the Chasse girls an appeal should be article at a lower price it would, no doubt, bu of 1885.

Seahor Frederico Antonio Pereira, our. Consui quickly appreciated, and would find a more ex- how it comes to pass. The Chinese, se all

May Astera and who has also travelled in Szechuan, is

dell England arranging for the construction made to Chinese residents, and I think if a good teaded sale than any other wosterz manufacture. at Siam, who has been here on a visit of casu Ha- residenta in Chins know full well, are ac Selection

Lapeers."Indians"

Trade in Trills and sheetings, which, although than with His Balloney Senhor Costa, loft Sullivan. of a steamer apcerally fitted to navigate me were drawn out the appeal would not be

bearing but smell proportion to whole customed to hard together very thickly in Fantada * ... ** Jacobite ”..............

Gooner. rapids, to trade between lehang and Chungking, made in vain.

Soms such scheme as this will alene, estton trade, is yet of considerable importance again for his post on the 4th instant. their cities. They care nothing about bygi- The Poking Court eironlar ef February 3rd Bhould ho prove successful, the practical result onic laws, and they are anxiour to get housed arounces that His Majesty the Emperor will be the opening of the great province of think, be worthy of Her Majesty's name and bat to a great extent passed from English to Kwang Sa will take his.eat the Tai Ho Szechuen to direct trade with Europe and the reign. That reign has been characterized American firms. Ffforts are, Homeror, being minimum cost, and benes will put up Throne Hall at 6.30 8.1, on the 4th, and after moval of all transit dues on goods going up the progress in everything good, and in made to regain hest ground, and Mr. Fanileson

river between the ees and Changking, a distance nething more than in education. In Hocg- with the smallest accommodation and on entire inspecting the 'Prayer' and entering his nam10

are now producing a substantial fabric in imita- of over a thousand miles. Mr. Little has, pre-keng, so near to China, we have, as it reports from Kiakiang that our mazafnoturers want of privacy. In Hongkong, where and thereon will return to the Palaceto conduct bosimised to address a meeting of the Manchester appears to me, a mission to illustrate that pro- tion of the American article and at a later price.

now and give sadionos to the Grand Council At

The imprt of woollen goods and of metals Chinese The Chinese approoiste education for does not call for any special remark; in neither is exceedingly valuable and building expen-96.m. he will go to the Temple of Heaven by Geographical Society next month on the geo-grasa and give a taste for it, if we can, to the thoir boys; they hare still to learn to do so for

has there been any notable diversion, extension, sive, rent is exceptionally high, and the lower way of the Cheng-yang gate, and enter the Hallgraphy kad trade of Western China." classes of Chinese haya in put up with very of Yasting preparatory to praying for a fruitful Awriter in the Ceylon Observer, after express their girls. Stall not we take advantage of the or falling off of British trade in the last for ele just now. confined quarters and pay a bigħ rent for

ing the pleasure he felt at lately mosting Cap. Jubilee year of our most gracious Quees, he years.

is loved and reveranced as a woman as well as The case is different with the arms trade and the Emperor the compliment of a special charac meat prisavoury lodgings. It is true that The Pall Mall Gavette has the following sota tain Maclear, of H. M. 8. Flying Fisk, at Co-

in its last issua-This in how the navy of Ota lombo, geos on to say: Captain Maclear may honoured as a Sovereign, to impress on the Chi- with the trade in the Parions articles classed a

Mr. means "happiness," It is to be hoped the Vice- the male adulte spond little time inside England is kept ready for war. The Admiralty, be donoribed as nurbared in the bp of saiericone our sense of the aportance of the educa-sandrias in the oustoms returns, and it is here/ter selected by His Majesty, Tho character Chinese Imperial Loan of 3884 C-8 per cent.

that foreign competition is most noticable. their dwellings, but the mere fact of their two montha sinni, has been sting up the dook his father baring bass the eminent Astronomies tion of women?

Hoping you may be able to take steps toward Alabaster in his report from. Shanghai calls roy will be happy in consequence. From all Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-3 per osat.

the success of Germany in

premium, salsR. sleeping in such crowded dons must be yard suthorities in order to base all our available Royal of the Cape of Good Hops Hoe having the two questions I have mentioned ru-special sitation

ships rasdy to go to sea at a moment's notion. Maclear is a daughter of Bir Jain Horecbell. discussed,

the former branch, and in the latte German hear he is act of toc obeerful a disposition.

The present Farmer of the Wei Bing monopoly Chinese Imperial Government 1883 Dollar Loan

-3 per cent premian. detrimental to health and tend to pre- After two mon the preliminary warning it was Captain Medear, after taking part in the calipse

readies and patches (although of inferior qua mote disease. At the same time if the coolie thought that the time had come for testing whe operations was with Mr. Moraley, a member of

lity, as well as anilino dyes, patent medicines, does not appear to give satisfaction to the Au- ther the dockyard authorities were up to the the important Challenger Expedition which adik-

lamps, du, ore mentioned as compoting with the thorities or else they are anxious to get his con. lodging-houses are to be regulated, this will tar do they telegraphed down from White ad ar mush to the curiosities of natural history,

English namfacturora It must be admitted mean a reduction in the number of their inhall to have two corvettes want to sea at twenty. including the fact that certain kinds of fishes

also that the German merchants showmore enter tract cancelled for some reason or other, for a mates, and consequently a proportional to. four hears notice. Back can the answer: live at such depths and under such pressure: Hoa. Sir Geo. Phillippo, Chief Justice.

prise than our own in importing newarticles and Byndicate havo come forward with an offer to waiting their wares to the tastos and require the Government of 83,200,000 for the monopoly crease in rant, a matter of no small import. Can't do it. Calliope's serer defective. Can that when brought to the surface and into the not put to sea for a week"-Pleasant this: atmosphoria air they literally exploded, their

oyee starting from their sockets. The Meurial LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, monts of the Chinese. The roadious with which of this lottery for six years. It is even gald ance to the labouring population, who will but ch, how typical i

western commodities aro sometimes taken into that the offer has bova provisionally pocepted, volumes are in the Museum Library, Captain

LIMITED. hardly be able to secure a corresponding in!

use is shora by the rapid increase in the cou A meeting of British residuta in Bangkok Maclear has done good surveying work in Torres

sumption of American kerosene oil, and it so subject to the approval of the Vinery, The cresse in the rate of wagen. Moreover, auf took place on the 23rd ult.-to-cosider the beat Straita and Northern Australia, and come here

The following is the report for prosentation not-imperible that the German by their por present Farmer's term kan not more than Hamidity which steps taken to prevent over-crowding will meats of calebrating Queen fistoria's Jubiles from Keres, after making the fut surveys of

to the sbazebolders at the fifth ordinary annual istence in plying their customers with every half expired, and if the offer of the Syndicate Force of wind there. A good number were present. The that Hitle known country, about

descriptios of goods likely to prove acceptable necessitate the creation of mere house, and local paper states that, Mr. Leckie opened the and his experiencer generally be has much

will be cancelled. They have curious ways in siten for these are unobtainable in the centre prvoedings by stating that he had already been that is most interesting to tell Those who meeting, to be held at the offices of the general { may lay the foundations of an important com. be accepted I suppose the old man's contract | of the city. There is of course plenty of pronged some $2,000 from several wealthy deeire to know what the reality and the borzars agent at 1230 o'clock pai, ou Thursday next cre

The retail and distribution of good is passing China of regarding official contracts. I wander The general agents beg to submit their repart upon Chien towards purchasing a set of gold of war are might ask him to describe the sceneS

more and more into the hands of Chinese, who what would have happened if the Farmer land at Quarry Bay and Kennedy Town, but mat for Her Majesty, to be manufactured in he saw on the Sebastopat Redan, the day after the working of the Refinery and a statement of 20

obtain them direct from Shanghai. Thoon mid Buniver to saxer in the Philippines during the year these districts are remote and not readily ac.the native style in Bangkok. This idea was not it was taken. Hoving servad his country well counts for the year ending 31st Deler, 1985

Two oriminals were decapitated on the Ere. cessible. It seems to us that the need for a unanimously adopted, but a proposal to com-in war and peaca, Captain Macle is now high der review has been of a diatonit and disappointing domen are stated to be unwilling to parobarn/had wanted to break the contract.

and it is largely with them and not the non-oution Ground last week. tramway to connect the centre of Victoria zemerate the occasion by eelsdishing, a mail-up in the list of post Captains and cannot be far caracter, and reaits generally bays not been proft articles towhich they are not already sustored. pax ward at the General Hospital, or na nxira sbert of flag rank. After ten days in Colomb, sule. The operations of this Hefinery form nu soep

An attempt to smaggie a large quantity of with the outlying eastern and western sub-ward for indoor patients, to be called the Vic Captain Maclear will proceed in the Flying Fisk tion to the rule, and it with much regret that the sumere that the merchant has to deal

goal agents had co; waiting committe have to The bar means of overcoming this obstacle to urbs is becoming daily wore ergent.'

The toxis Ward, inet with more spproval. A pro to survey and report ou a bank which has been present an account shewing a balance of $29,309.16 at the introduction vi now, imports would probably sunft-noura twelve cassawas detected by the

visional committes `was formed to decide what, discovered about 60 miles southwarde of Coloruba. recant removal of all Chinese tenements in the general opinion, will be the most sypro- This work completed, the Flying Met will return dobit of profit and loan nodarnt.

The chief careo for this deficit has boon the steadily be the siption of a suggestion frequently made lekin olors the other day, and the offenders Įhare."

Ceclining prices which the company's product realised by Her Majesty's Convals that imperters should were muleted in a fine of $800, from within the military cantouments, which priate method of celebrating the event.

HONGTONG, MARCH 8, 1947.

As will be seen, on reference to the minutes

of the meeting of the Sanitary Board beki

ia the city of Victoria has Intely been

Pantaris......

harvest"

Rem. of Offenbach" Winterbottom

hong..........

*Princes Irla

ww

I remula,

My dear Chief Justice,

Yours most faithfully.

J. S. SURDON, Bishop.

CANTON.

[FRCH A CORRESPONDENT]"

7th March. There is little news of interest hero to chroni His Excellency the Vicarey has received from

China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$87

per share.

230 nom.

$20 nom.

Straits Marino Insurance Company, Limited- Stesits Fire Inturance Company, Limited— Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Bharos-117 per cent. prema. Hongkong, Canton, and Mars Stancabost Co Share $80 per cent. prem, velleen. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares

5 per cent, discount, sellers.

share,

share.

per share.

per share.

-$110 per share, ex div.

Ferak Tin Mining and Smelting Company

-$30 per share. Panjom and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining

Company, Limited-813 par share, vyllers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Th. 18 per

sharo.

Hongkong Fope Manufacturing Company, Li-

mited-$45 per share

Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,

Limited 60 per cent, discount.

&. S. Watson & Co. Limited-3 per cent

premium. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

Limited-11 per cent. prom., buyers. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited- Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 A-2 per cent.

premium. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent,

per share

premium.

premium.

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