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NOW READY.,

THE

1887

CHRONICLE FOR 1887.

HRONICLE DIRECTORYA

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-FIFth Annual ISSUE), COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &e., 5., Royal Bro, pp. 1,156......85.00. SMALLER Tox Byl. 8vo. pp. 776...$3.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly rovisad and brought up to date, and is again much increased in balk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accovers of, and DIRECTORIES `for HONGKONG

JAPAN-

Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki.

Do. Feal Directory

Kobe (IIyogo): Osaka.

Do. Military Forces.

Do. Chinese Hougs.

Tokyo.

MACAO

Yodhama

CHINA--

Nigata.

Pakrol,

Boihow.

TER PHILIPTINES-

Whampos

Canton. Swatow. Amay. Takao. -

Taiwanfoo Татовой.

Kelang

Fooshow. Winchow.

Ningpo.

Shang Int. Chinkiaux.

Hakodate

Manila.

Cobu.

Hoito.

BORNEO

Sarawak.

Labuan.

British North Borneo. GOCHIN CHINA—.

Saigon.

Crolou.

Cambodia.

ANNAM

Bas.

Wabu.

Kiukiang.

Tourate Quinhon.

Tankow.

TONQUIN

Kehung

Haiphong.

hungking.

Hradi.

Chefoo.

Namdink.

Taki

Haiduong,&a

Stam-

Bangkok.

Tientsin.

Poking.

Port Arthur.

Nowohwang.

COBRA***

Scoal.

Jonchuan.. Fusan.

Tuonean.

PORT HALTON

VLADIVOSTOCK.

British.

BREAFTS SETTLEMENTO,

Singapore.

Malacos,

Pazang

MALAY STATES→→→

Selangor.

Johore.

Sungai Ujong.

Paral

French. Gorman

Chiuess Northern.

NAVAL SQUADRONS

United States. Japanese SHIPPING-Ooses of the Consting Steamers of

.P.L. 0.8. N. Co. China & Manila S. 8. Co.

Massag. Maritimes. Sjenssen & Co. Japan M.S.8.06. HC & Y.S. B. Co.

Miscellanous Coast

Steamers,

Douglas S. B. Co. China Mar. S. N. Co. The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe the name of THE THORBAND AND FITS HONDERD FOREIGNERS urier, the initials small at the surnames arranged under ons Alphabet in the strictest being alphabetical.

FAMILY

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CHEMIATS, AND DISPENSING WHOLESALE & RETAIL DAUGGIATS, DuuGaisrs' SUNDRYMEN, PERFUMER!, IMPORTES AND EXPORTERS OF MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTUREES OF

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 91ær, 1837.

in Autwory,

Manabaster (says the Japan Mail is to have s The carveitas Cordelia and Collops, which Amongst the crew of the Glasgow stoamer paid duty for their customers in Chica The Shin-pas learns that San-bal being re

quired for the Empress to spend her days of tolerably big order from the silk spinning factory are on their way out to this station to relieve the Blair Athole, which is supposed to have founder- purobasing tickets in Bonham Strand-pre-etirement, its walls are to be built five foot of Osaka (Temma Hovski-geisha). The company Chassion and Cleopatra, bod week's con-ed in a storm in the Black Goa, was Mr. Ruito, a is about to increase ita capital by six hundred-tinues trial in the Channel blare leaving. In native of Tokyo. Mr. Saita ma brought to this ferring to secure the discount and save trou-higher so as to render the place more castidad.

thousand yes, of which two hundred thoasand in the abse of the Cardelis less power was develop-country with a Japanese Mission in 1872, and blo. There will, however, in futuro be no object in doing this as the Halkwan cao no During the fourth quarter of last year, enough to he spent on new machinery, The president od of the six hours' rau than was expectel. She was left. at Barntleland for tis vacation. While longer compete with the Maritime Customs, af cinchona hark was collected in Java to admit of the Surisu Shokai, a focas morcantile firm, was to have two of her Bin. breach-loaders on student at Looke's Academy, Barntieland, ble After leaving school he spint some time abroad. of the crop for 1886 being estimated at half a being about to visit England, has no lartaken to placed by guns of the came calibre but with genial disposition gained him many friends. and wont into training for ai engineer. He had and junk carried opiam will have no ad. million of pounds, exceeding that of the provions procuro the required machinery in Manchester.strengthened shasse.

The Hongkong Telegraph publishes a special joined the Blair Athole to acquire experience in In the House of Commons on the 7th Febratelogram from London stating that Sir John marine work: Mr. Suita was twenty-nine yeATE vantage over that shipped in stammers. Pro year by about 70.000 pounds. The orop for 1887

Is sat down at fallyB50,000 pounds.

ary, Dr. Cameron asked the First Lord of the Pope Honnosry, the suapandud Governor of of age. bably therefore the duty will be paid at

The application for lands suitable for tobacco Admiralty whether his nation had been called Maritius, has bean reinstated. The grounds on Canton in future inatoad of being paid here

Captain Inglia, R.N., boss services are to the agents of the Haikwan. If the new in British North Boruss amounted during the statement that Her Majesty'e gunboat which Sir Haronios Robinson the rent it his year 1896 to 55,000 sezen, cn most of which Zephyr had, in the course of a raise undertaken

been published, but from news received by the meat in connection with the Navy, will not measure beconies law the coasting and river premium lag been paid. This year up to for the purposts of "settling some trouble with duty to suspend the Governor have not yet been secored by the Japanese. Navni Depart Soms seven eamers will be relieved of certain restric-last March applications to the extent of 16,00 ives in North Borneo, shelled villages and mail it would appear that in could have had lens England for his new post until next tions, and night privileges will be extended acres bud hoon accepted, chiefly from cohanty landed boat's gres which destroyed two rillagstifth opting in the matter, AB Sir John declined September. ta silprobability.

and some canoes; whether he had received any to soad in is defence. According to the Comor eight other English naval otiosts will pro report on the subject; and whether he would instead of curtailed. I will be recaligoted

He in Japanese Government, but as their services will charges exopt at his own cocTODION CO. The number of deaths which took place in the lay papers concerning it upon the table. Lord mercial Gase be "refused to reply to the bably be likewise asked to take posts maior the that a zamour was carvent--indeed the Coolang during the work saded the 12th March was. Hamilton-A sunboat was wont to punish a sieted upon intaining at Mauritius for an inde not be required for some thus na priations missioner of Customs at Canton refused in 82. Of these ouly two come under the heading of Firetical tribe who lud hean guilty of souie rather fine period, and to wait his pleasure. Her Me will be made till towards the close of year. The writing to allow cargo to ba taken at night the British, and foreign community. There were rios ants of kidnapping in Darvel Bajesty's Royal Commissioner, his set, sud a war-ressor for this is that soveral will be required 17 desthe in the Tung Wah Hospital, 11 in the place of bad repute for piracy. Some of their ship mansed by upwards of tve Kandred mer. for the new Naval College now under con by the steamera-that all river privileges Italian Convent, S in the Fresch Consent, and 1st and late wero barats but, as far as we And we know, a matter of fact, that Sir struction at Kuronominato, in "Hiroshisus know, there were no penalties. The hr. gen Horoules Robinson yioided so far, as to remain (Kinsin), which it is expected will not be som would be withdrawn when the increased use in the Aline Mertorial Resptial.

tlemen can have the officer's report if he m0705 here twelve days after his work was drished, al- pleted until the end of this year. - GATAG into force.

though duties of Imperial importance were The N. C. Daily News says that the Viceroy for it. of the Two Kwang has memorialised the Throne

In the Spanish Cortes on the 7th inst, sovoral awaiting his attention in South Africa" On The Singapore Free Preas, referring to the the cuspansion becoming known placards woro Depaties strongly deprecated the expedition un in fereur of the abolition of the monopoly in Cassia bark and of a uniform tax of 5 maces per cause of the linssian found on the 10th inst. posted reading as follows Vie Sir John dertaken in January last by the Governor-Gens- picul on it, payable by the growar, free passage endeavouring to enter one of the forta there, Fope Heaney. A bas Herbals Robinsonal of the Philippine Islands against the natives, to Canten and Pakei, the bark to be subject saya:-The Eneman sailor from the Djigif menert aux Anglais. It appears also that there seeing that onmpatent millary authorities on the at these ports only to szport daty. The Board of war who was brought up before Mr. Anthonis was some opposition abawn to the playing of the spot and pablie. picioa in Manila condemned

on Thursday on a charge of trespassing withlu National Anthem at a nabila concert.

the despatch of four thousand mon in the mast concerna is to take cognisance.

the limits of Fort Palmer, soon to be one of

unhealthy season of two year to a castry where In the case of guastiois on Port Hamilton, the inhabitants potice to the woods and mozn The Japan Mail saya-The purebase of the thcss questionable persons about whom the au- Gorman steamer Bellona Insat length been comthorities cannot be toy careful. Though his tho Whitehall Reden izoidsatelly refers to the taina whenever attacked by the Spanish forces. All letters for publication shonld be written ou there is much choice in the matter. It is pleted; and the vessel transferred to her how trespass wae represented xa a mere drakển teenk, | squadra in these waters as follows:-"The Best The Homo Government, they urged, had not

owner. Mr. S. Asato, of Tokyo. The name he was yet saber enengh to try to maps when day that would fall to our ships in the event of

Colonios defended the Vjeroy, and expressed the selected for the stamor ie Hinode Maru, which observed. He had all the appearance of a rasu a war with Eassis world bo, so far as the remote approved the expedition, bat its opinion was means "Riving San." Wannderstand that Me above the ordinary rug of the class to which he East is concerned, to paline the 90s. Our squad. overralad by the Vicemy The Minister of the Avano trill acquire fade or are more slemasts at ostensibly bolongod, and his hands word fees from ron in China waders is never maintained at the belief that the expedition would not lead to appli- an early date and that he intends also to have the usual signs of manual labour And when strength it should be, having regard to the magnations in the Soploo and Philippine Archipelago some new vessels built in England.

As foured by the Opposition. Later news from the present condition of que defences is remom-nitude of British tradal interests in Chino and The issue of the Graphic roosived by the mailbered, we may fairly infer that such as he ocme Japan, and to further weaken the sqandron by Madrid says that the expedition under the com- Street yielded to Hongkong-he would haze yesterday contains gather pago of Staresting for nothing else than to bobold" the nakedress detaching Arst-class ships to protest Port Hamil-mand of the Governor-General of the Philippine

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Correspondents are requested to forward their name and address with coutmunications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good

DEATH.

The Daily

Press.

KONOTONA, MARCH 21, 1887,

not,

--

At say the Admiralty be content with su absoleto iron-

bat that he sticks to the main proposals of the Irish Land Bill and deprocates the barrying on of Home Ruis.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG CRICKET C. LADIES"

RECREATION CLUB.

This return match, which had been originally. sad for Friday and Saturday aa! postponed on

The advantages ikely to accrue from the new agreement bare thue bead shown, but it must not be supposed that they will be secured without some trouble, poue icon. venience. The regulations provided way be irksome at first, as Mr. MEETA plainly thinks, bat he must not rast under the delusion that Faith.

As he suggests, a ceo of King side of tho poper only.

Adeorticoments and Rabacriptions which are act Log being orebanged for Kang Stork ordered for fired pored will be continel atil The Imperial Government would insist Sir countermandaã.

upon some arrangement, and as Orders for extra soyles of the Daily Frear aloold be want befors 11 .. on the day of publication. ROBERT HART was determined to store Afto that hour a sapply is limited.

some concession,-supposing that Downing.

ton would be simply to court disaster to ear Islands, which left Manis on Jan. 10 for Min of the land." akotelos of Vladivostock by Mr. Cols, of H.M.S.

zarcantile Bant. We note with satisfaction the dana, will proosed to the Sealeo Archipelago in been able to make things very unpleasant for Leander, illustrative of the generous hospitality Under the heading of "Avis important" the elimination from the Beitisk set in Chian of order to compel the chiefs to recognise the an On the 6th February, at Christ Charok-siad, Hamp- all engaged in trade hore--and especially for with which the British sacron were route Indo-Chinois has the fellowing The Indo-the vessels of the Pegus type, which were thority of the Ballen of Socios, who is a vassal

there. The frost. page of the paper is occupied

of Spsio. etes, ALEXANDER WYLIE, ARed 'il years, Into Age dealers in opinm. As it is, if the per Bilt by a series of sketches showing Port Hamilton Chinois, justly provoked by the annoying inter-worso this useless, and their replacement by of the British and Foreign Bible Society in China.

forenes of the Administration in private affaire ships of a higher clase; though, from all so- ia nccópled we shall have a well known tariff, as it was daring the occupation. Thos are on.

donuts, the Heroine and Satellite, auw sunt as called affairs of honour, from this date places

...REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. and no exsations by underlings, or if there teibuted by Bargeon A. G. Wildey R. They the diaposition of Gurernment servants svory reliefs, still fall short of what ties modern steam be any al first there will be a chance of these/over a ospital idea of the now deserted station. thing necessary for a properly conducted due) | sloop should be. But how long, we wonder, will

FSUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PERS"] The Penang Gazetta saya" In spite of what witheat risk of Police interference.

LONDON, 18th March. being promptly redregard. Owners, for, will the Hongkong papers say to the esetrary, it is hour of the day and night may be had seconds, oled such as the dudacious, fagship, when the at all events have their opium in their own an almost certainty, that Sir Casil Smith, the arms, and a secret place specially arranged for French and Eussian commander-in-chief in So 100*as

FOR IRELAND. godowns, instead of in halka as might have present Tient-overnor and Colorial Secretary mastinga The administration of the journal those waters by their fluga on vessela superior MR. GLADSTONE AND HOME RULE

Mr. Gladstone, speaking at a banquet, said George Strahan, Governor clest of Bokong." ties with the providing of medical attendance the dutzcious's commission comes to an end, we Tau Opium, Agreement arrived at by the been the cafe. They are simply asked to of Ceylon, will take the place of the late Sir will also charge itself, at the expense of the paria speed, armour, and armanout.

coopagate to prevent ameggling, at some It would be interesting to know on what on the fold and the organisation of banquate af. trust the Admiralty will find something better Joint Comunion which sat bers last you light trouble to themselves. Singapore authority the Gazette made this sanouncement terwards. All this at very favourable prions as than o Nezh's ark which at the moment re. that he was anxious that a rossonable under- Indo-China S N. Co. Soottish Oriental 8.8.Co. and the provisions of which were for the first ages this already for the sake of bor The Covlon papers ought to know, and they dis- compared with the cost which has hitherto at presents to the Chinese and Japannon what the standing should be come to with the Unionists.

tinely state that Sir Cecil Baith will go home tended the solution of questions of this nature." British Garerament au schiere in the way of time announced by the ACTING GDR revenue, and it

Saigon duels Eave always been a subset of ironclads." -Seema reasonable on lane.

smasement to people outside the colony; now

In his circular dated Shanghai, 15th March, to the Legislative Council on Friday last,

Mr. Henniker Heaton has given the following the local press in boginning to ridioale them. Mr. Peter Macloan thus refers to the Piece seem to us to afford, the most satisfactory to appose that Hongkong will do the

same for her own revenue, to relieve notice in the House of Commons:-That on the

The state of literary darkness in which the Goods trade:-Contrmation of the telegraphic. set lounent of an exceptional by difficult and trade from restrictions, to please sarfest day possible he should call attention to Mongolian town of Uliacutat ja kopt to putofelly new noted in my report of this day week was the postal contracts of the British Empiro, to circumstances have been trade. Contider.hina, and to fulfil the pledges given by the the extraordinary anomalies of our postal service, set forth in a translation made by the Daily News received hers by stearant from Tientsin on the

o vaxed question that could under the

British Government. Finally, the fear lest to the desirability of sheapszing the service be from a recent memorialix the Paking Gazette 9th inst. The first shipments thither, "we now ing that for the past fifteen or aerenteen, years we have been protesting against the the opina trade should be driven elsewhere tween the United Kingdom and our colonies, The Warden of the Marabes whose post is in learn, mot with a quick and profitable sale, and

searse to us to be one that may safely be diaaad to the newsite of following the example that benighted towa ressived an order to send to the orders brought thenes for further spli

of every other constry; also to the desirability Poking a formal congratulatory address on the combined with advices of fairly encouraging action of the Hakwar's cruisers and eased. Macao acta in concert with Hong of anabling money to be seat by telegraph mo.

reonnt assumption of power by the Emperor. He trade from almost every other depondonor, and pics, considering moreover, that it was to cong, snu therefore can secure no advantage pop crder; and more that 2 Solect Committee had despatched the host congratulatory address the very substantial remittances which goenm-scoocut of the weather, was pinyed on Saturday,

be was when the farther improved the values of the goods. impeded these reforms The complaints and provide a remedy over bin Colony or offer a refoge to be appointed to inquiry into the obstacles which considently, at his wits and November, paded all, barn alded street the market the 19la inst. The Ladies datorunissa not to shat the clause was inserted in the Cacfoamugglers. The trade is hardly likely to

now order raoohed him. There was no proper that are specially wanted. But, unfortunately be beaten a second time, had got together a A short time ago an expedition was sont from paper to be obtained in scoh an out-of-the-way for the cunosrked, the stocks of such are strong tones under the captainay në-tha-veterso— Convention providing for the appointment to Haiphong, where the duty on opium Saigon to restore ordor in the province of Phu- place, and no precedent at hand to galde him in feither grsatly reduced, or quite ofhausto, and Darby, who was so confident of vistory that his of a Joint Commission, which only met: 141 $15 per ball; the drug cannot be landed a yan, which was being avarad by rabels. The drawing up the proper address, but the despatch the replacing cast boing distastefu, alike to an offer to eat a certain well-known hat (east thirty year, Hongkong could soaresly have declined

Darby won the toss and aunt in Robertan ant diffenity.according to correspondence published ignored. The Warden accordingly rate outgess for record to-day Demand, however, soms to miks some effort to put down tha eyisha (Saigon unless to the Opinin Farmer; and it work has been accomplisset pparently without from the Board of Ceremonies could not be curlers and bagers, there is only a limited. Basi-dofiara, Sir, when now) went nahesled. has adigitted and protested against. Even taily will not go to Manila. The oue perif in the Saigonnate. On the Sith ultime, Phang, the Addresnan yellowmemorial paper in the form argent, snöthis sama, in the face of heavy off-talos

that menaces the Indian Opium trade is the rebel General, and a Chine cupplier of arms war communicated by the Board, put it in a mamorial is powerful evidensfs beulbby trade. And, are, Barff to the brandling of Travers and Wilson.

executed in night of more than thean thoassari box, and sont it by a special messenger; end it is the Imperial Government would not, and

nese Government fail to increase the day come from all parts of the proviuos bringing neceptod, and that his memorial is andoraad with bory as an open port. Lastway the oldest in-pans pratty lively, till Sarsombe-Smith, who bad could not, bave refused to give assistance to

on the home grown opium, and it interferes their annon, their rifles, their lacoes, and the Imperial minute" We havetsken cognisance." habitant" vacillants nous such. And if the relieved Travers, got'ous gast Darf's guard. 1. ware only to be kept up for a little time! What for 49. Coxon joined Robertson, who was plas The British North Boran Herald-Rays:— Wa vision for Kanghastar! Every looms in Lansing in his anal finished style, and the sente An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barome the Chinese Government to protoot their rewith the import of the foreiga drug, their their standards" The French have been, woll

received by the settled papalution...

learn on, good authority that Rajah Brooke, shize engaged ja fall blast, and still unable to

nouuted stondily to 73, when Tragers, who had Pande, and thus make the Additional Article

revenue will undergo à serious decline. This

To the recently published work "Tho crains strongly supported by Administrator P. Loy5, mest the requirements of China! And, more. to the Chefoo Convention of some effect, contingency kas already been forosoen by of the rehere there are a natabor of vary is making every effort to obtain from the British car, what a prospect for our poor Consals! No repland Wilson, clean bowled the lattor batsman, who had compiled 42 by obean, hard hitting This being the case it becaros the duty of the Ficarey of Chilli, and we believe the fue illustrations from photographs by Mfr. D. Kvernmout the control of the island of Labuan more rollings for you, nor damands upon you for

Efforts are also being made to indies the Chi- the absurd and imprsatiosule, no mare calls upon Graham followed, but was almost immediately the Hongkong Government to devises means daty on the native drug will, spite of the re. Grifth of this Colony, whose services are co

cognised by the anther in the following sen Dese traders to siga a patition praying that Layon to lestare the Home Chambers of Comme of giving to the Chines Government theported opposition of the Marquis Terne, ba tenses, whick ocorr in the chapter on the Saluan may be handed over to Sarawak, and visions į when enjoying your wail-perued farloughs; bat sanght at corer point. 3 for 75. Cozen gave B Arrivals and Depastaras of Molls and Parcel protection they sought at the least possible

of a few wars inconvenience to the trade of the Colony feversurat will not lightly surendes 45 uumbers since our northern craigs. Before held anzzlingly before their eyes by those ia nu- do, with socaps of time to do it in! But, ta ratmen was sccepted: 4 for 95. Caxon's 15 was s vary

leaving Hongkong 3 had been forturafa thority. The oferint Offlon has been infor add to the persis, for we cannot esan drain of antently careful performance. large and gǝrtain & revetete to Seulan, bat after putting togethee & Mailed the Chambars of Commerce of Hongkong, win appointed to represent her on the Com the poppy cultivators of Yaban, Kweichow, the well-known photographor in that`sity, and own revenues, which sinon the depistare of Sir done warlil capsizsall sachspirations. D

it is chiefly from the hoaqtiful negatives ob- Charles Loes have materially declined, and to denon uppa it is a thing of the past entirely partnership, a fast perker From the Inminary tained by bim on our araise in these waters that way has in every possible mauger beer paved for The past week has witnessed another of hor wild peaving too much for him. The veterau Cap- my illustrations of tropical trous and scenery Rajsh Brooke's entry. We have, however, fullings, and a drop of . a . per Tael at ona fel tain praasadot leisurely to the wickets (how confidence that before coming to any decision. Her swoopen to speak, and still weak, is no light about that bstf) hat fell a victim to the nort The delivery of the French mail-was begun at aroengraved."

Majesty's Garemment will depate in Bear of axonsiloration in the monomy of aportars. It 10.10 yesterday morning..

The Straits Times says that a tiger carried periones to examine and report on the whaingnes. has stripped the gilt off their meditations cous-ball from Wilson, & for: 104. The sensining four of man a little barand the 10th milestone, tion. It need scarcely be pointed outthat the armedly, and sugendered within them a feeling of wickets only put on a runs, the innings closing Bukit Timah Road, Stugapore on the 8th instquisition of Labuan by Sarawak, which basalways comparative ludiference-if ant wors-with for 105. Scoulan carried his hat for a narafolly. It sooms that three Chiness opolies wont out to shown itwalt en actively bastile to British Norih reference to the past, and fear and trembling played 15. work on a cambier plantation there on the above Barnen, would be more injurions to the interest with regard to the future. day at 3 am. When they had been working of this country, racing that the island is the sole abent an hour a large tiger rushed upon them and only port for one of our richest protinns and siging one carried him, off to the jungle. Dentand that it is an much closer to our terri- The other two ran to the house for help. Tentory than to any portion of Sarawak

to run on the River Amoor, from Stretiusk to smartly caught at alip by Graham off Barff and endlies immediately started upon the trail nad

On Saturday evening, the Loo Minstrel Nienaars, at the mouth. The stearászs ar to Sawyer joined Wilson, who was shortly after found the dead body of their comrade about half Troupe of H. 1. S. Leander, gave a wssful he sixteen in number, and to run between the two bowled by a bounty from Bartt. 2 for 22. of a mile from the place where he bad been seiz smoking, concert at the Theatre Royal, City points thres times a mouth, bosidas performing which the retiring batsman had medo 15 in good The body, which was drevitally mingled, was Hall. There was good attendance, the naval postal duties oftener between intermediate tewas. taken to the Police station.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly ro-engraved in a superior style and brought up FLASS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA CODE OF SENATE IN USE & VICTORIA PRAX.

to date. They now consist of

MAP OF THE FAR EAST,

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA- PLAN OF MOUNTAIN INSTRICE, VICTORIA' PLAN OY FORETAN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA..

PLAN OF MANILA.

PLAN OF'BAJOON.

thera nevar-was sack another week of B-Ezhorts

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE had this Colony felt so inclined; however, rivalry of the native drug. Bat if the Chirotables and former chiefs of the rehes who had snúisfactory to see that bis excuase have boon frou Shanghai in the whole courge of its his. Both batsman got to work at once and movie tha

PLAN OF GEORGE Town. Pryde.

Among the other contents of the book are

ter and Thorrometer, Rainfall, &o. A fall Chronology of remarkable events abans the advent of foreigners to Chius and Japan A description of Chinese Fastivals. Faste, &o.

with the day on which they fall. Comparare Tables of Monty, Weights, &o. New Scale of Hongkong Stomp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Chuids for, 1887.

Post at and frim London and Hongkong.

Shanghai. Amoy and Newchwang Hongkong Chair, Jinricksba, and Boat Hire.

salon, the Hon. JAMES RUSSELL, Puisne Judge, had not buly made a study of the whole question for years, but also thoroughly understood the working of the Chiuese pre- ventive service, the course and value of the trade, and the methods and exent of the smoggling of the drug. Mr. RUSSELL has given the master his closest atteuliva and must bave thought it out intently to have heer. able to propound & schoque which, is our opiniod, so efficiently safeguards the Chefox, with Additional Artiola freedom of the port- work for which and all others not abrogated.

ho deserves great credit and which was France, Tientsin, 1858

trust will meet with fitting recognition from Her Majesty's Government.

The APPENDIX consiste of

Fora HUNDRED PATER

of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and thoss haring commercial or political relations with the Countries embasoad within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Content of the Appendir are too unmor- one to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but izelnde

THRATIES WITH CHINA

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tientai, 1838

Couvention, 1860.

Tientsin, 1888

Treaty of Commerce, 1996. United States, Tientsin, 1853

Additional, 1869

Paking, 1890

German, Tientsin, 1801

Peking, 1580

Russia, Japan, pain, Brazil, and Peru. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Great Britain'

United States TRESTIES WITH COREA

TREATIES. WITH SIAM

Netherlands

Cora

TREATIES WITH AZNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TALIFTS

Chineye

Tapanaso LEGAJ

Siamese Ccrean

Ordare in Council for Government of HB.M. Subjects in China and Jayati, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1886.

Rules of H.D.M. Supreme and other Courla

in China and Japan ·

Tables of Consular Fees

Code of Civil Proceduro, Hongkong

Tablo of Hongkong Court. Feas Admiralty Roles

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

Rules of Court of Consula at Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Act

Stam

TRADE REGULATIONS

China Japan

Customs Beizure, China Cartons and Horboar Rogulations for the dif- ferent ports of Chine, Philippines, Siam, &o. Pilotage Begalitious HUNGYONG

Charter of the Colony.

and Manchuria. ----- ·

The Russian orvisors Crayager and Djigit left Singapore on the 9th instant for Cronstadt via Colombo.

The stemmer Hangchow was discharged from the Amoy Dock on the 14th instant and laft for Shanghai or the 6th

The Stamp ravezne last month amounted to $18,517, being an increase of $1,680 on the mount collected during the same month last

year.

The U. & fagship Brooklyn, Captain E. Matthews, with H. E. Admiral Chandler on board, arrived at Amoy on the 16th instant, from Mants.

The appointment of Assistant Paymaster W. H. J-Fym to be secretary to Commodore Mar

all who is to take tharge at Hongkong, is gasetto.

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the Harbour Master, and will work to the A French Police officer at Saigon has died of benefit of the Colonial as well as that of the hydrophobia.

A menth ago ho was bitten by's

toma of madness.

Chinese revenue, sines the Cpium Fart dog which died a for days afterwards with sym.I will be erbanced in valus. Moreover, thej Customs Stations at the entrances to this, According to the Shin-pay the construction harbour will in future be under the control of a railway between Kolung and Tarasui will

Hawkins joined:

With 109 to win, Travers and Wilson for the Engineering extracts from a St. Petersburg Club faced the bowling of Graham sad Bart. papar the following The Russian Governmext With the scors at 5 the genial on. Seo, was bus decided upon subsidising a line. 57 stmara

sad military slemont largely predominating Coramencing with the present year, the so of style. Lloyd Alled the ramer, bat after The first part of the programs consisted of 243,000 roubles, or £24,500, will to annually putting together B`in his menni slashing style Bongs and chorusoy. These were, on the whole, granted as a subsidy, and a salary of £50 a year was welt caught by Robertson behind the fairly well andered. Partionlar meation may be signed to an official of the Department of wicket off Barff. 3 for 33. Sercombo Smith ads of Mr. I Aait's singing of "Pretty Trade and Mauafsoturos le ave the souditions of followal, but failed to soure, falling a victim to Fond dies and The Langhing Niggor the concession preparly carried out. Whether capitally given by Mr. W. Sheppard, he the steamers are to be constructed in Rasia or the Barff-Robertson combination. Sawyer z

horas boing wall taken up by the troups; while, abroad is not stated, but, ia view of the anxiety tired at 44, ught and bowled Graham for a

This remains to

fof-illégal squeezes on juuks trading with brought before the Polion, Court and was fired was at the harbour when these Solomon Is evening a good bead, under the direction of Mr. are developing thule strength io-Manchuria by:

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Subjoined is the BOOTS:

The match thus

THE LADIES" BUÇREATION CLUB. Fino, W. Bruce-Rabartron, à Trenera......

C. S. Bari, & 8. Greithea in sareeta

G. S. Cosse.

M. D. Graham,

A. de C. Scania, dok ost

V. A G. How, Wios

WH. F. Ducts, Wilson....

O.. Bl; & Tratam

G. 3. Potts, Holworthy, & WINK.......

C. 5. Burle, Parer,

M Kab Wo

Wi...

It is amoured (says the Japan Gazette) that In forming an estimate of the value of

the Japanese Government contamplata laying a the agreement which has been come to it is

marine cable botways Sedo and Niigata and necessary to take the following points into

another one between Tansaira and Nagasaki, bat scoording to the Nicht Nichi Shimbun couriderstion. First and faremoat we have

the work is not to be undertaken for the escaped the Halk plas, which would certainly

prasent, as it would require a goazidorable ontlay, hava bevu objectionable from many poicts of

The status of Sir Stamford Itaffos for areotion which in the present state of the treasury there "Sweet are the moments" by Mr. Lethbridge, of the Government lo establish the service 28.nretty played 12. The remaining batsmen, with might be difficult in meeting. That the finances deserves a word of praise. In Part 2, Sub quickly as possible, we should imagine that the view, but chicfly as involving the cutablish on, the Esplanade at Singapore strived theres Curried at 200 ats for abt be Lieutenant Maria was responsible for an item listing will probably be this case. The adnition the exception of Foss, who put together 13 before mout of a Chinese Collectorate or its equi- front London on the 11th inst. par staan? G-surmised from the fact that the project to which did not appear on the programma, of this subsidy to the athar enerous ones being clean bowled by Rarfi, failed to scure, and

connect Okinawa and Oshus with the mainload "The Irish Christening," which scored the first already axisting testifies to the importance the innings, closed for 53. valent in the Colony. By the plan adopted morganshire.

A sharp shook of earthquake, we learn fromthe by a telegraphic cable-a project of much in-encore of the evening. The example having attached by the Russian Government to the ended in a victory for Fatadian by 55 runs. In there will be us Customs Station in Hongkong,

Mossra. Wooks and Sheppard were similarly Besides paying a hoary mileage rate to the Black sad the steps necessary to keep cognisance of Amay, Gozelte, wasfalt at Koulangeoo and Amoy portance from a strategical point of view-wag/been aet, was not slow in being followed, and development of its power in the Far East the inzings of the L.B.C., Wi took 5

at.about half past eleven o'clock on the night of not decided upon tatil quita carently.

honoured in their last The Fouliar Lair Steam Navigation for funning steamers to wickets for 22 rune, and Travers 4 for 32.

Barff's figures for the Ladies' Club are excal- all oplum imported will be taken through the 11th instant.

A letter dated Apia, Nevigator's Islands, Deo. The stump oration of Mr Sheppard was very the China Seas, the Government maintains ex 13, saya Torrible Lows reached this place a amusing, the one or two local "hits" baing daly pressly for the mame service the Volunteer oraiser on 7 for 29, Graham also shows up well few days ago.

A number of Melanesian la-appreciated. Mr. W. Lowe was recalled for "Asset, and grants a further Bahsidy to the with 3 wickets for 28. bearers belonging to the Island of Mulaita, in walks along my beat and gave in response Saghalien Steamship Conany, Latterly the

Many of the Ladias worn on the ground to es the Solomon Grant being on their way home, the woll-known Up to Dick In the farov dishovery of the immense deposits of gold in the have osten up the entire crew of the ship which WA-nation Gratis," the parts, all round, ware Chinese territory bordering on the Amoor haa their champions play, taking a keen interest in was conveying them, and then plandored the well sustained. Messrs. W. Sheppard H. Bishop, called the attention of Eassis strongly to that the game, and the Band. of the Northampton- ressel. All Apis is in the greatest excitement, and J. Smith being particularly good in their arter, and a recont telegram stated that sheshire Regiment was present and played some as we thought such an ocentesis no longer respective characters. The concluding tablon had made samme anexations commence at no distant date, as a foreign e-possible. The captain and mate were residents and song, entitled, "The New York Fire Bri- bo oxirmand, for the Chinese have all along ospital selections. of the Itaporial Maritime Customs, and we gincar has already surveyed the intended pouta of this place; they love wives and children.gade," written and composed by Messes. Now ban on the alert, and by means of the Sanghari, may fairly hope therefore, that the con.

Simion Valisoff, the Rumian belonging to the The crew consisted of Paratongans sad etbercombe and Lebahab, and supported by the whole which lows into the Amoor, eculd dospatak s Regulations for the Consular Courts of United cession contained in Condition of the man of a Digit, wheaa tronpans at Fort Fal. Polynesians. Nothing further is yot known, troops, was pachaps the best and most effective laager forms against Raisia than the latter

States in China

agreement which provides for the abolition mer, Singapore, has already been mentioned, was and it will be very dibeult to find out whether its of the evening's amusement, and was re- could aseotable to resist them. In point of fast, Daring the it is the desire to keep abead of the Chiuose, who any provocation had been given to the cannibals ceived with raptarone applause. $10.

establishing military wilonias, that has probably Hongkong and Macao-vill be 'carried out

Flanders were shipped. Counting men, women, Lenahan, gave a selection of musis. We note that the Penang Gazette hamchanged and children, they zubered about to persons." hichfally, in which case great benefit must bauds.

A Labuan oorroepondent writes to the Straits basu ous of the causes contributing to the Mr. J. Y, Kannedy, broker and cero.

formation of the prosoat Amoor Company. The Shanghai Courter words the death, at Timas:It is so seldom a man-of-war British or when the steamers, common running the accrue to the junk trade. The importance mission agent, is now tbo registered propriaston. of this concession will be better estimated Alterations and improremonts in the paper are the residence of the family in Kinngsi Road, otherwise, visits Labuan that the arrival, on the journey across Sibaria will be materially abride-d Shanghai, on the 14th March, of Lord King 23ud Fobreary, of the Russian cruiser Vestnik. A glance at the map will show that the lateral | in soutemplation. when it is remembored that the junka, which

Pole Toeng, youngest sou of the Marquis Teang. Captain Laag, of 1,8 tons or thereabouts, was course of many of the Siberian rivera anioar We understand that Mr. F. A. Morgan, lately Dacossed, who was eight years of age, had been locked upon as a godsend by the patty native than the Amoor, contributes to the perfecting go everywhere, and not merely to the Treaty Commissioner of Customs at Tobaig. in bad health for a long time, suffering severely tradesmen who are usually benefited by the advent of steam communication. Every year the railways poris, are the great distributors of Picco will fake obarge of the Customs stative Lear during the last few months of the stay of his of such craft The Testnik loft zuzio for Sia of Bussi are pushing further east into Siberia. Goods and other British and foreign pro this colony nuder the provisions of the new lustrious father in England, and it will be re-papore on the 27tb. During their stay the end the time is not far distant when, by coupling membered that it was in conesqueuse of his gens of the Festnik, having expressed their do the lateral renes with rudways, and enlarging ducts. Thees junks have been subjected to Opinn Agreement.

preostious condition that the Margnis Tsong termination of visiting the independent Sultan the steamboat service on squee of them, it will he Orders may be sent to Daily Fress Ofoe, where constant searches involving morious datan Hin Broulloney the Acting Governor has given postponed his return to China. Though he then of Brunei, ter convoyoil taither in the B. N. it is published, or to the following Aganta

by stessa. tion, arising from the fact that they all car-hia assent, in the name and on behalf of the recorored and reoruited considerably during the Borneo Co. stean-launch Kiments, but tho Go. possible to traverse the whole of Northern Asis

'--———————————— voyage back to his native land, the young Lord vernor of North Borneo, with the very laudable ried some opium, and that the drag is so aves, to the Arma Ordinance and the Ordin

BZOR to remove debts as to the application of did not thoroughly regain his strength, and be and patriatis object probably of avoidior politi easily concealed, necessitating very thorough Ordinnaos No. 2 of 1875.

soon became seriously ill again, and aled or Mon-nal complications, the report boing current that examination. The vousela in fact were so

day morning, the 14th Maroh. We believe his the selection of a raitable spot for a coaling The Hongkong Amateur Athletic Sports are ailment was abones of the liver, and that latterly station for tho Russian Naty i

of the Chica

wan Messrs Kelly & Walsh, Bighai.barassed that the opium trade at length was fixed for Saturday, the 2nd April. The pro he was attended by Dr. Little and Dr. Piolon southern portion SHANGRA Hall & Holta Co-operative Co.

driven into a few well known jurks making rape, which consists of eighteen events, will His father being slant in Peking, he could not the shiaf object of the Fastnik's visiting this

The Farragut which arrived at New York on SHANGHAI...Hesars. Holly & Walsh

be cousulid to the funeral arrangements, and part of Borneo,delegated Mr. G. D. Daries, NORTHERN& Hall & Holis Co-operative Coregular trips to known placer What be found in our advertising salumns. The on-

tries elcas en Saturday next

it was decided to remove the body on the 10th to Resident of the West Coast, to scone pany Cap Jan. 26 frem Manila, bad deska swept, abius Brvm Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, did not go by these generally tried NAGASAK.Mesars. The C. & J. Trading Co.

The When-paw states that since the Nagasaki the Kiangren Aresel, and it was to take part tain Laug and bla offers 10 in amber, to fooded. &o, bulwarke store, and lost and split HIOGO OSAKA. Meru. F. Walsh & Oo. to grade the payment of day. Opium rat hes book finally settled, II. E. Chu, Chiness in this ceremonial that the high native eflorals whom he posted the part of guide, philosopher, sails.

A folegram, dated Madeira, Feb. 4, states that YOKOHAMA....Mesere. Kolly &Walsh....

which paid duty ceased kong ago to Minister to Japan, will make out a list of the assembled that morsing. Along these present and friend. The town of Brunei was a otros ......Messrs. Dios Puertas & Co.

to Canton because the officials, for promotion, who have distinguished ware His Excellency Total Haug, the District of great curiosity to them, and they all expressed the Zonas, from Hongkong for Havre and Graan. BATGON... More Schroeder Frères and go by steamer

themselves in the settlement of the disputo. Magistrate, the Mized Court Magistrates, and themselves a highly pleased with this trip. London, bad put in to St Helens with mixon Bar Haikwan gave 20 per

several military mandarins, all with their Gaveral usellent-akatches of the place and its and miten topmosts aprang. Gari

cent. diseoubt,

In his new work, Major-General A. W. Dray The raport of the Director of the Observatory retinues. The cofin was placed in one of the strategical points were made, ostensibly for pro

It is aaderstood that Admiral Sir William and a discount of 40 per cent, was also gives for January last in published in the Gazetia lower rooms, and decasued being no young, daotion in the Russian illustrated papers, by un lekin if paid at the Stations outside the The mean temperature was 58.6, the maximum there was an abapen of all gorgeous display some of the officers one of whom was an adopt flowell, formerly pousader on the China wou tells some aapital stories about the doings of The latter was disappointed station, will redive the appointment of Com the red-tapo departreut. Here isonaaneote: harbour. When the Imperial Maritime Cus. 69.7. and the minimam 48.9 The sun shone There was simply a table containing proviziona at photography. some bave the collection of the duty the balk 28.8 gr during the maith, and the rainful for the spirit of the departed; while on the top of that the Sultan would not permit himself to mander-in-Chiet- Portsmouth, in sucession to "In order to drawer pay it was necessary to

Fus, 8.43 inches.

the coffin was a very pretty red banner, contain ba photographed. it boing, H. H. Arerred, oon- Admiral Sir G. O. Willes; who retires next year, forward on the last day of each month a certi figate stating that the individual was then alive of the opium for Canton will be certain to gu

ing the words "Sacred to the ilomicry of Lord trary to the custom of Mahomedaus for one of the

We believe a defile albempt to sales the During the months of June and July I w With reference to the recent lamentable as King Pole Tong, barn 19th day, 8th moon, 5th faithful to dargo,such an operation, benes bis by steamers. As the smugling by hand and ident at Ikesninas, the Mercury is informed rear of Hwang es ded-20th day, 2nd Boot, un sillingness. Returning from Erubei, the question of navigating the Yangtage at far as travelling in the Himalayas, in wild-distriste MELHOVENE MA Norton, Hargrave & Co. nearly all the contraband trade by water that Captain Belfridge and the breative officer 13th year Kwang Bt.” After the asal number night was paned at Manta The table and thick-Chang king, in reliance on the teras of the Che whare no Englishmen was within miles, BRISBANE Mesers. Gordas & Gotoh, " Loydon... Mr F÷Alpar, Clement's Lane. has beez dane in small parcels it is obrisis of the US ourvette Omaha bare been placed of crackers and been lot off and lombs Bred, the nese of the soms of coal there appear to have foo Convention, is likely to be made ere leng my stars to simls I forwarded a certificate on LONDON Messrs. Ffreet & Eat Corntil that when pertire tequired for less than adar arrest for a breach of the Japaness Go- cortsgs left the residenze, and proceeded up the surprised the party, and the exedience of the The angines for the reasal have already been or the 31st August stating that I was alive, and vernment regulations which forbid the carrying Nasking Road, into the Range Road, into the para sa barbour was justly praised The red and are being Gidstructed in the United questing that my poy for Jaas, July, and LONDON...Messrs. Bates. Hoody & Co. LONDON... Mr. W. M. Willa, 161,Cannon 86, one asbroken obest, the amoggling will be on of gen or torpedo practice within three milos French Concession, sad on to the Arsenal. The offer's pencils were also busy sketching there. States, bat we understand Cast it is not yet de August ahodd be paid to my bankers. In reply SAN FRAT CO.. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants reduced to a minimum if it not put an end of the aboro. The accident is said to have arisen chief mourners werd the deusade two brothers, Tim Rautane succeeded so well in making them pided whether the vemo, which we sugeot will I received a communication dating that my pay

Exchange.

to shaolutely. The bulk of those belonging by blacksmith striking the unexploded shell who walked on sither side of the coffin, the solves popular in Jahaan and Brunei that the be famous in our commercial history with China for August would be credited to me bat that with a hammer while explaining to the ex-Marchiones Taing following in the immediate visit of the Testick will, doubtless, be remembered afterwards, shall be constracted in England or hers was no certificate to prove that I was alive NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Rom.

In these parts for some time.

ist Shanghai. Daily Press Boo, January 1887.-

to the Opium Guild arehongst men who bare, bled crowd the way to make the projectile go of rear.

New Rules of Legislative Council

Tart Begalations

MACAO Mr. F. A. da Cruz. SWATOW....... Mesara. Queleh, & Co. AXOY............Mesra. C. Gerard & Co. FORMOS...Mesura. C. Gerard & Co.

Morita, Hedire & Co. FoodHOW...... NINGPO

MANUA

HANOI

HAIPHONG..

BANOKOX

Mr.F. Mainiroy.

Mr. G. Gavello.

Mosers. Ramsay & Co.

SINGAPORE...Mesurs. Bayle & Ca.

PENANG Messrs. Maynard & Co.

COLOMEO-Messen. A. M. & J. Ferguson.

CALCUTTA Masare. Newman & Co.

SYDNEY....Mara Gordon & Gotch.

the

The following items are from the Lindon and Chinx Express of the 11th February

The gun-vessel Mutine will shortly be com missioned for the China Station.

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BOWLING "ANALISIS-

Ball. Raza. Meilans: Wickets Widee.

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THE HONG KONG CHIOKET CLUB..

B TGB.

A. K. Trub, Graham, b Barff # F. H. O. Wilan, b Barfall

T. F. Suvat, and b Grado ...

A. Alloyd, Baberos, & Bar.......

T. B. Smith, Robertson, b Bar

1.5 Baeff.

C. E. Halworthy, b Grikum

G.

H. desen, Bard

J.

W. Matthews, b Bug.

3.0. Stokes, b Graham

E, W. Das, k

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BOWLING ANALYSIS

Bats. Rime, Minidons-Wickets. Wide.

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