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That the Bill will pass there can be no doubt, The Govorament, we taka' il, will gladly meet the convenience of the dealers The Portuguesa gunboat.Tusaega, which left on all arters of detail, but as to the pro.hore on the 18th Marok for Timor to assist in quelling the uprising of the unlivos in that dis- hibition of dealings in quantitios of lean thu tief, arrived at Singapore on the 27th. The one cheat they are evidently acting under Correia Micense naka what could have on the

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sure by the official majority. 1 is a case of Hobson's choice: The only point

The following is the report of the directors to be prosented at the ordinary meeting of share bolders, to be held at the Company's hotel, at 3.30 'lock um on Monday, the 4th inat.

La acordance with section 53 3f the aetiolon of an sociation, the frostor lave new to submit to you their half-yearis roport for the six months endine lai Desember, 1886.

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JAPAN, TRICIANS, DILIGAYN

REFORM OF THE CHINESE ARMY AND NAVY.

With referendo the statement that both the Foreign and the Chines morohants waną Tongsulted before klersproposals were, sout horas,

that the marohants were stadiusly kept in, the New, writing under date of the 20th March, Iiro a categorical denial. It is notorious A Tientsin correspondent of the N. C. Daily dark during the whole of the sitting of the says:-Juntters from Peking reveal the ot Commikia. They had not s ghost of a sus prising fact that although lis various discussion a picion that our Commissioner would formulate on changes to be mado go on with outward Rohome a detrimental to the interest of the smoothes the confet helvain the Empire und Colony, The Chairbar of Commerce was also provinces is growing in infurgity, and that ther treated with as santa courtesy. The draft provincial untoronin, which are usurpations, will proposal of the sokomo,— a scheme calculated to resist innovation to the bitter sol. The fact is BUSINESS

revolutionize the trade of the Colony and also revealed that the reformers, if thé torm may During the past six months has been about on a par jaopardize ita popacity-we not submitted to he used in a limited sans, nes of this dynastie or with the provicus half-year, and the nest gernings. The Bangkok papar saya: The two Extol would have been greater if it had ac hoan for the its Commitee. And now the Gozaramcat toras Mache party, and the font of innovation are of interest romaining is the discussion ishree missionaries who were lately rewardəxl by directors making ample provision for bad and dmiss- round and u¿da šonult to injury by saying that exclusively Cinose. The March, though, his His Majesty the King for their bacerdont treat ful tabts, which had accumulated daring the last the parties concerned wero daly consultel, bruia in less subtle and adroit in its operations the question whether the Bill will really meat of the survivors from the late boiler oxplo- three yrs. from 1st June, 1885, to let March, 1995, Again, the Obief Justice's referancebo-a-loud-ther. That of the typies]--Chinaman, is...maro. prere so barnful to the interests of the sing, are Mr. Coop.se, who received a massive as hotel was under plus share of the siriant muring firm who got a hint at it intended na sulil and fourless, and the Manota has a better opium dealers and to the interests of the gold pencil casu, and the Ror: Mr. Dunlop, who Bar, Mr. A, Four, who urrial on to business in "fareoment of the opiom olause of the Chefeo comprehension of statecraft and pecial rake

ort antisfactory manier, Sings then Mr. Contention before any one fee did, was most ea- was rewardoù with a beary gold chain."

then the Chinese allicial las. Farinstance, tho Colony as is contended. Mr. FRANCIS'S BY-

The Dierio de Governs of Lisbon of the 13th Mr. M. O. Roberts Matron of the hotel

limited. of London, has been appointed manager, and fortunate und entirely out of place. I ixil to people in former days, who best, comprehended the remotest conqustion between the question in comenta on this point were characterised by Fabensry publishes a notification to the effect

external affairs and puitis were Weutsiang sed The Kens, she the two most statmanlike istolests" The company entered into poranssion of their now debate, and the incident referred to. much ingenaity, but they are not very con- that on the proposition of the Minister of Marina

property on 1st January, 1887, and since that dato firm in gostion was raporled to have of the Spiro now are there of the Express vincing. We cannot believe the intereals of nail Foreign Affairs, the Portuguese Govern they haro loased the progines known as Mesars, Mei-dono what every merchant all the world over and the Seventh Prine.

mont has onaferled to distinction of Cavalleiro ere & Co. a house for thros.rore, and a contract would do under precisely tho satie eirenmstances. the eslony are so dependent on the retail de Ordem Militar do Nossa Senhora da Conceição as bens signed for the building of a new wing on the They got the information burn any use ele that contact with the outer world has changed All parties, Mancha and filiueso, recogniz opium trade as he tried to make out, nor de Vila Viçosa on the Very Boy Nigalat north side of the botol. The directors as new noro did, and profited by it legally and fairly. Would the assentish condition of the Chines Epiro, that the passing of the Bill will herald the Theophila Pinto, bonorary canon of the Seo of antingent of $306,000 fee bure your ner property his Lerdakip characterize the conduct of the RR that to preserve the Empire a thorough re-

Anca and Superior of the Portuguess Missions for two years at 7 par sant. per

Rothschilds as not perfectly honest if they su in mast be made in the military ays- creation of a rival Hongkong under the at Singapore. Wo congratulate the rev. gentle anmu.

oped in fornstalling other Banknes, aut gars, the communications, the micretary aud abador of the Chinese Custom House at napos the high distinction which is Govern- The recounts for the past half-year, after deleting the information of an Important event six claystoms the laws, lie the meshurls

ing interest, fire insuranoo, taxon, all-chiseges, and hours are? I suppose not. Kowloon. It is true it will be necessary for mont has conferred upon him.

making full provision for bad and dunhifal delits

of governing, and all those isprative chan A meeting was to be held at Shanghai on show a not profit of $1,019.13, to which has to he

Now, Br, as regards the main principles of the gas, which involve a gerolution in the acci dealers who wish to sell a amneisber of

aver from fast account, met- measure, the position of the merchants is paral, oral and economic anges of the peo- Cosamanicatíona co Editorial matters should be ball's to divide their chests at the Cratomonday, the 28th March, to seasider tho bostadded $1,39:hida the dimotors, with the fectly clear. The object being avowedly au ple, cannot be dofarrel long. To a proposi

means of celebrating the Jahilon of Hor Majestying available $16,249.53, House, but that establishment will be within Queen Victoria in the British Settlement currence of sb sharibeldors, propose to us with arrangement to enable the British Government in sua general terms a seat and is

Ge follows:- half-an-hour's rech of his oity. It may Various schemes have been suggested for the To pay u diridad of 4 per caut, for the 6

permanent memorial, the chief of which appest monthshenon METREATE be that one or more agencies will be 63 to bo a clock tower for the Cathelen), Public To write off extensions ad o torations. tahfisled near the Custom Hosea for the Gardans, to which the Chiasse would also be ad. To write off furniture

writing to one of the papere, strongly supports purpose of passing the opium through, but mitten, nd & Terra El correspondeni, To carry forward to new account it-is not probable that the marchants will in the latter project, but the Shanghal residents a body remote their establishments there, have also long wished for the coupletion of their

alegant Cathedral To do so. they would bavo to sacrifice much, more than they would gain. That some of

About room yesterday the Police discovered the faunil trade will be lost to the colony that twa janka having on board a considerable quantity of oplum were about to leave Gibb's mast, we fear, be recognised. People at Wharf and pruned to the opposite side of the Fatalian, for instance, will not send to long-harbour to land it, most likely at Yonanti. ore of one butdred and ton kong for small quantition of three or four The junke bad

mon and carried abort, thirty stands of armis, balls when they cat ubisip them oư'equally The Water Palien beseded and took possession of good serce from Canton. The advantages the junks and the owner of the oplam and tão which this colony has derived from the disms of the finks will be brought before the Magistrate this morning, ou'a charge of having count hitherto allowed at the Hoppe's fre arras in their possession, without beltk alations will disappear, and with it the trade holders of night passi trade those advantages Invo aitricted. Bar Hongkong will still-contines-to-be the point: of distribution for the district of which it is the patural centre. All that it will lose will he the trade which has been attracted from the Tresty poris by the advantages hitherto offered here; this trade will naturally revert

Mangor," and not ta individuals by name.

pith.

sidressed "The Editor," and those ou bustos "The Vorrespondents are requested to forward their name und dress with armanicatione addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good All latters Ine przlication should be written on one Advertisements and Sabariptions which are net wdered for a fized period will be cautioned natil

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TELEPHONE No. 12.

The Daily Press.

“HONGKARY, APRIL 1ST, 1887.

TEE praceedings in the begislative Chang on Wednesday were unusualy interesting, and the debate on the Opium Bill a lively ond. The speech of M. FRANCIS Q.C., bebslE of the retail deulors, was, however, the most important statement made. The earned counsel gave a lucid and ablo ex- position of his clients' osse, and though of arranged unier nue Alphabat in the strictest course there was a good deal of special order, the initials as well as the suronnes plaiding in his speech, hs raised some points boing alphabetical.

which the Government ought to consider,

the names of

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contain THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FOREIGNERS

those ports as a consequence of the Ad. ditional Article and quite independently of the Bill saw before the Council. But the supplies will in the first instance still

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TICTORS.

4

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to co-operta with the Chinese in cappress

giron on all sides. But the application of even for the smuggling, they do not object to the smallest boginuings of cirunge involves in $19,096.00

What they do object to is the practical terference with what any be fealy called not 704.05 1935.73 hd ssary extinction of the retail trade invested rights bat vested abnarı,

556,74 the Colony sited at by the Act. Since the

For instance, the army su navy must be Chinese Government are afforded ample and remodelled, as the military fares, in particular, $15,219.59

tisfretary guarantor that their revenne will be as now existing, is inadequats not only terrepal completely protected, what need is there for iss

external afft hat caill not copo eflciently M. Aut. dos Remedios nad Win. Parth robin by sisting upon the annihilation of this important will any wall organised rozhlt without straining rotativa, but 129 eligible fức ro-uleatiou.

trule and driving is from the Colony Abe the resources of the wapire sad autxugering it. ATDITORY

futely note.

But regalar pay, uniform, ams and equipment. Makers. J. H. Cox and A. E. Vacebar offer them. The reasons advanced by his Lordship against oficial commissariat, trained officers, and such the postponement you to nie singularly weak assentiala at ones cut at the root of the official D. MCCULLOCH, Chairman.

and antecable. He says that any modification prits of all functionaries concerned, from the BALAMOS Rest, Almt-December, 1896 -

of the present Bill would involra great delay, Governor-General to the regimental cooke, and - Hotel Cost of the law old buildinga ural

sicoo it would necessitate communicating in therefore any reforma, actual ar tentative, will be not only with the Chinnas, but with the Porta-resisted by all twinterstal classes. In the sy furniture up to 30th November, 1998)

$227,000.00, Tadian, and the Home Governments, and the abusos ara fesor. The department is gener octongions and alterations (from lat. De- cambor, 1833, inbluding cost of the now

selves for co-sign-ion.

wing

AKIRTS,

Faraita wacutired since

Ist Beyerber, 18837 including cost of lift Purchased by Mossra, Danby and Leigh) Remaining postion of Marine, Lot No. 7..

The following are the Orders of the Day for Shares in puble companies

Steek of Llconer attacking tô 137...... Яteam auneb

the afternoon's meating of the Legislative Serian and provision......

Council, nommaucing at 4 p.m. -

Second reading of the following Bill:--- An Ordinarice for the batter regulating of thỏ tralo in opinn

2.-To go into Committee on the following Bille-

(An Ordinance to make provision, for socur ing the states of French whil steuners within the ports of the clone of Hangkong.

An Ordinance to make provision for suent- ing tao status of dorm, mail stoamera within tho ports of the calnew of Iangkong.

An Ordinance to bisl transportation and peal servitude and to substituto other pan Ahmant in leu thereof.

J-An Onlinaroc for the more effecten) Pro tion of Crime.

-An Ordinoase empowering the courts to

LIABILITIES.

3,000 old sbaren 100 new stres

Leas 2nd and 3rd calls on 1

share unpaid..... Sandry creditor

....

50.00

the Chinese Government might brook an delay, voted rights in glass have nob grown up dur. 83,701.05 Well, sir, since serious flaws have been datsofoding any goneratious as l the Army, and the

in the schomo as propounded by the Goremment, control of the Viscosy lain hoon, as far as pos how can they forca the mezolants to cospt the sible, useful in the control of the naval service.

10.711.06

47.98.75 Bill without reiunting them. Clearly thay bare When the arasy is to bo organised, unified and

603.77 2ommited a great blander in ignoring the eu-systematison, the struggle will be strong. 5,370.53 tire moreanti'e community. Let the uns «un. The army and navy. Board too, is at certain 10,683,08 mit a greater the by making the Bill through indvantages. On ik are rations won of rook 18,059,35 the Council, in opposition to the unsuimaus and and great ability, bat not um single man has s

160 distinct wishes of the Chamber of Commerce, special knowledge of the military it. The Se 4,500,00

The Viceroy as embodied in the relation forwarded to the venth Pines is a soldierly men $10,976,6 Gararament, in opposition to the wishes of the Li has had the conduct of three or four suc

entira foreign merebants. It is not late even at osatul smpaigns, carried on in most dealt this eleventh hour to grant thepetitionof the martizas. The Marque Tacug mast have some good *............................................ $200,000,00 | chants and postpone the second roading may for a ideas, the mugull of his observations in Europa. .$100,000.00

month. Thatthe colony will most griorously auf

But the problems to be easier are pay. for, and that the Ordinaues will render the trans-

One of the first is that of the finance. There 50.950.00 forenes of the spium trade to other ports impera mast be at least. 18 complete cups d'urais, sack 12.481.75 tive, has been abundantly proyed by the Counselors of about 30,000 ms in pc time and 10,000 148228 yesterday. The demands of the merchants cremea in time of war. The paying, provisioning, 122,50 not quasonable. Thay sem eady to propose moving, equipping, aring, cuaping, clothing an alteractice which would cutirely most the all the mon and officers, providing for the lavies object of the Chinese Government without in and reserves, providing for pensions, paying any way encroaching upon the rights of the for schools, colleges, arsenals, store houses, 15,340.58 logitimata tradera.

outreached samps amps of exercise, SOR, Lot the Geverament call upon the repress was material, will be tory large, and

• $445,26.64 tatives of all classes of the foreign merchants to army question of the empire must be dealt morrow to help them to remote the abjection with by Imperial and centralised modes, the ble viruses, and I have no doubt that in a for question comprehends a rast diversity of detail, 1885. days a Bill aceptable in grey way, and on the nada comprehensive Lad sciutifie trouent,

203.21 lives indicatori ahava, wouht be spread to

and cannot be relegated in le mested up by off- 522.59 1,650 00

wirls, much as typical Tootaks and Salt Commis 107.50

sioners.

Arbitration account Unpaid dividend... Profit brought forward from last

"The MAPS and PLANS bare been mostly and, if possible, meet.. No one imagines that ouro to be drawn from tais esiony, the re-engraved in a superior style and brought up ither the agreement or the-Bill was franted only difference being that they will yo inaward whipping ass further punishment for certain Profit for the half-year to 31st

to cate They now consist of FLAGS OF MARCANTILE HOVERS IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK.

MAP OF THE FAR EAST

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITT OF VICTORIA

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCRESTONS, SKINGMAI. PLAN OF YOнA.

PLAN OF MANILA......

PLAN OF SALOON.

PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

with any intention of inflicting hardship or of injuring vested interests. That it would

We think

Mr. FRANCIS demonstrated the necessity that exists for opening chests of Malwi,

shipments of one or mure chaats instead of,

crimes.

brolutions, which they performed in an extremely

Documber, 1836

$ 1,32141

13,928,12

PROFIT AND Tose AccorNT. FOR THE 6 MONTHS' TO 31er Dezern,

On the 23rd instant`a review of a large body as in core cases now, quantities of a few be certain to cause congiusonvenience and halls at a time. The most that can be lost of sales from the ten mea-of-war now in Sit- trouble to those engaged in the trade was a little third or fourth commission busi-ore barbone took place. The men left their ships'abent six o'clock and landed at Collyer nesa. On the other hand vory subalantial Quay, where they wonstered and thence marched To E 6 CONTES of course foreseen as inevitable.

advantages will be gained. Foreign steamers to the Esplanade preceded by the band of the To fire insurge

Audacious. Thcs wore about 600 men equipped To directors and auditors will participate to a larger extrap than now with rides and callasses besides Ofears. Ontr-o chargea in the profits of the legitimate opiimriving at the Esplanade the men were paradelale laries

To interest.... PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS DE SINGAPORE. Persian, or Turkey opiunt to ascertain the carrying trade, while the enormous, fiass put through the manual exercise and sousitus To hajawan...

quality before purchase. The question is. does the Bill prohibit the opening of cheats which they have hitherto been liable (there reditble manus, Amir Hilton, who was were several cases al Sizon recently) will for such examination and test? It is very

ly unable to stted, and the command was taken By pett earnings of hotel...”. At the same time by Captain Harris, the fag Captain. We Straits By beans and divideuch from local offers... evident, from what the Chief Justice says, a longer be incurred. the British Government will not section the main evils of the block ule will be done uss have never ses a finer boly of men, sad any scheme that throws upon the Hongkong way with. It has been qnice suddenly dis. their smart and orderly appearance Ed great Government the task of punishing offenders covered by somo parties that the evils credit to their officers. The review was QUE against Chloess law-in other words, the really nothing more than smoke. Are they? back to Callyar Quay and rs-ombarked. suppression of smuggling opium into China A spical case we brenght up at the list Arrivals and Departures Maile and Parvel His Honcur did not, however, meet all the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. There letter from Mr. 3. Carthy, giving an account

Among the other contents of the book are An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean af Barome-

fer and Tharmonedest, Rainfall. &c." A fall Chronology of recarkable events sinoc the advent of foreigners to China and Japan A description-of-Chinese Fortivals, Faste,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Mouer, Weights, &a. Naw Scala of Boarkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide fo: 1887.

Post ut und from London and Hongkong,

Scales of Corruissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong Shrnghai Amoy and Naivolang. Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, And Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOR HUNDRED PAGES

CHRONICLE and DIRECTORг.

The Contents of the Appendix are too rumer-

include--

TREATIES WITH CHINA

Great Britan, Nanking, 1842

arguments of Mr. FRANCIS as fully as igat have been wished, but he had scarcels bad

a disposition shown at the time to make god deal of it, but the Chairman of the time to consider them. Indeed, Sir Geonor Chamber bus since stated from his place in PHILLIPPO remarked that there had been

a

expected to have been present, was unfortante-

about 8 o'clock, when the man were marchad

The Bangkok Times panlishes the following

Siamese frontier-" I suppose your rendera ace of the creations against Black Flags on the wars that for como months past the Northern division of the Siamese army, under command of known, Phra Nai Wai, kas boda operatia guguinst

Chao Kan Wy Wonenath, or, as he is sommerly

300110

2,674.45 13,089.12

$18,900 99.

LOTIS SCHILD, Secrelacy.

Hongkong, 281 МMarch, 1897.

POLICE COURT.

31st March.

BEFORE M. FL. E WOLIO JE.

CHARGE OF BURGLART.

AGRESOIT MEDENDO.

YOKOHAMA,

It is no disparagemsal to say that no Manchu or Chinese Carnot exists, and although far a Orders have been received at the Okavams generation of training some amputand komm Prison from Harland for 10,940 pieces of ust- Tilat way arise, able to takethe mins audicaids ting. made of straw and decorated with various the ear of the Stato, it's tila that at the $18,701.01 colours.

outset the stafesmen of the E opire on the Board, 20.95 Mirin. a sweet kind of Japanese liqnor, is sal for lack of tochalesi, Innseial and scientific ing very largely in Euro. It is stated that knowledge of the question sail it issues, must Mr. Terila, a mnaufuturer of this barrage at depand cu farnizu assistance. Possibly Chine Nararayana, will lease for Europe with about may deal with the question as Tapro did by hav 20,000 barrels.—Tapa Gazelle.

fitg a forsiga' military-vivisaaral formign pro-- Mr. Hayashi Tokubai of Osian has made a fossers of the varios military arts. Or, bolder great success with his tiny fans (thiwa) which connsats may prosail and san szinont man are used as aiers, or far writing the maraes of may be levitol from the West to como here, who guests at dinner parties. The sale of them in will, in such ose it is hoped, be frustar with Japan is laxco, and already a strong demand i nd-qte power, vil raziva the loyal sappart springing up abroad. Their wholesale prics is of nativa sapernet or callovemos. 5 rin sach. "Japon is the only ecaufa in tha Same vars ago the Chinese mini otel in world where such work can be done for sach the last dinction. General Grout recomensutled prior.

Geraral Upton, an fer very ominent Buil the Legislative Council that these was

Tang Matting was charged with entering

"Aveording to the Choyz Shimben, au Ameri- thoronghly suitab, as the man who could fill sume statements made that no doubesome trivial une. The circumstances were simply the rebellious flaws on the frontier. and the Yn We shop, about 4 am go the latene firm has given an order for no less than a such a pest. The French tiaistar recomman

doing good servic The troops, when I March, and stealing therafrom two jackets, million and a half of fans to u Tokyo maanfooded Gone! Paidherba, a warrior of the first of closely printed matter. to which reference is of the Council' would like to look into these, that a junk which refused to pas, them a month ago, although they vaine annat $2 the praparty of Tang Atpk. torer. The fans ara to be blank with desi nschsa, but unfortunately in bad beajth. It was constently required by residents and theso

illegal squeeze was detained for two days.md gone through many hardships, and The prosecutor stated that be was awakened also in blusk, on that the latter will not be im. grid the Frelish Minister at the time recom toring comzatial or political relations with the Among these is the lack of any provision in what would be said in this colony it avessi lost a number of reen, particularly from about 4 o'clock by a noire, sad en getting nu melistely disarnible. They are proosanud ended Geroral Hamlay or Colonel besasy Countries eurbanead within the scope of the the Bill as to the isle of damaged opium, wero detained by the Harbour Department battles fusy loud been most subessful and all the Ho seized the prisoner and handed him over to wash. None the loss, 3225,000, worth of faus do not know if Germany wis astelfor NAFICA,

farar. were in excellent apfrita. In all their found prisoner and another man, in his room. very chic, and also very chyng, being only 15 sen Any of tasase four man would have boon Ruitabla... onrivsion which the Colanial Treasurer rightly

but of coarse that militant Empire could wood a nas to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but said would require secións e natdoration.hers under similar circumstances? Is not the old bands of Haws had boon brought under con- the polios, bat Eae gther man osoaped. He found sounds pretty tall.

The Official Gazette contains the usul espan of Von ftoon and Moltke. Some modifications and amendements may hardship on junks proportionately as greus? trol. The day I left, Chow M' Ws Wouonath thst two jackets were missing. The burglars bad

The existing lack of specialists is in other be made as to this and the granting of And for one case in which the squeeze was destroyed a bamp of Blask Flags, and affected an entrapes to his room, which is on tification as to the estimated revanne and 68.

asized their arms and standards. The wasponey top floor, by means of a scaffolding.

penditure for the 20th fiscal year, from walet it ways infortunate, as while more sivilians are facilities for the examination and testing ofccessfully resisted in is not reasonable to consisted of Remingtons 3Tardiol-Hepcia (some P.C. 241 gave evidence of hearing a noise at appears that the total amount of the revenue, anddenly put into military posts, there is aut Chefs with Additional Artiole the contents of chests. These, bowyer, are suppose there may have been many in which of these of Chinese manufacture and Suiders. the shop in question, sad on ouquiry was told is yen 79,936,874, and of expenditage en le motive on the part of man whose true voca The amanoition was of the bast, all solid brass that a thief had been caught. He then took pri- 79,935,554.75 4-10hs showing on oxoss of tiouis militare, tostudy foreign cactical and other and all others not abrogated.

it was paid ?. Now that the stations are to cartridges from Kynoch, of Birtainghaut. This soner into custody.

revoum of you 1,417.24-6-10th. The ostinstas warlike methods. A few officers of the Chi- Prisoner stated that he had boon to a tea alan show no increase in reveans of yen 5,241,455 0 army have boon trained in Germany The real battle between the supporters pass into the bands of the Foreign Collect particular body was preparing to march to

orate the levying of illegal squeezes will no- the as-istance of others engaged with tho shop which is in the envis bullding He was as compared with the prevines year, which is due Belgium and France, or to the methods of Man of and the opponents of the Bill turns on

As passing the prosecutor's door, when he heard to the raising of yea 6434,240 this year in the those comtries, but they have no French Across the Siam frontier.

oan bacd of Black Flags are him call out to him and ask him what he was form of Naval Loan Bonda

allising the knowledge soquired, and their fast suppressed by the Sanese, another appears doing there. He replied that he had has to the We rest in the yorucular press that conscientific requirement brings them trouble. in a new direction, apparently driven forward by tea shop for a cap of tea. Prosecutor then called sitorable improvements in the Japanese Tatant A solenet of the ignorant and unimproved class ment unconi promisingly adheres to the pr the attendant delay would bean oven greater however, now having a warm tima of it between was marred but nothing found on hiơ.

of the proposed regulations in this colony and Franck suczeness on the other side. They are, a police constable and gave him in charge. He Laws are exptemplated. Me. Takahashi Koretye, doas not like but on the contrary resents the as oficisi of rank in the Department of Aertsperior skill of the captain of ranjor who has hibition of such dealings, The Chinese hardship that the apatodie injustices of a firas. There, ja to doabt hat that these re- His worship sentenced prisonar to six months' culture and Commerce, has rstcruud from a tour studied foreign methods, and the offer whe traders say, through Mr. FRANCIS, that this

in Western countries where he aogairt oon knows, Frederick the Great, Marmont, aud the Hoppus régime. In addition to this, as gions which have for sous time teen so disturb imprisonment. prohibition will absolutely destroy what for has already been pointed out, steamera robbers, will as be restored to peace and otter, ad by the excesses of these wandering hordes of

silorable practical knowlodes on the sijaot. Haley is expound to subs and all sorts of dis Wong Chung nad Lo Tin were eaargad Ho proposes to have the offices of the Patenta screeables invented for his practical suppression. conven inpos sute is called the retail trade (itoring Hangkang would also be anb, rted and at present the rebels have boen so com with keeping agencies for sale of lattery tickets Barona erectat somewhere in the neighbourhood The old na therefore is strong, and works isrently small wholesale trade) representing an ABDual turnover of eighteen million dollars to more stringent regulations at the Treats /plately cleared cut of Hoca, Fan Ha, and Thang known as Tz-fa, the first defendant 1. Ship of the Rakunoitan, and report says that au 8) | mischief, and quiess the Board hassuperior kaow. propriation of 120,000 you is unde in the cow lodge, and can formulate and exfores intelligent estimates for the building and service of the decrees, the whole reform will be frittered away The difficulty of the case is shown by the Parts of Chien, and the special privileges

Burean.

or nullifed. fact that the opponents of the Bill have not enjoyed by the Canton, Liver steamers would

The big company for ofploiting Hokkaido has I regard the arty and ravy ccganisation as bean definitely formed. Its capital is re nil-critical. That reform will be resisted both open been able to suggest any alternativo schemo

lion ren, of which the former Daimyo of Orarity and secretly by all the threatened usurpers of subscribes half a million. A meeting of share power, small and greut, is certain, and it remains holders was held on the 2nd instant, who it to be worn whether the Marobus who are on this was decided to appoint Mr. Oyo Taka, Preat matter the real reformers, will be able to over- dent, and Mr. Fujibira Shigesults, Vice-President come opposition and to give at ne remote time s at about 10am. on 39th March. The Hinge The company's elio offices will be in Torre, real national and homogenous arus to Chica, and was lying slangside the wharf. The Sin Me but it will haro astablishments in toont of the andowed with power of movement, pronbination, approached the wharf, and began whistling, and groat business centres of the empire, as well as expansion, and sotion,

Tientsin, 1859.

France, Tisnin, 1838

Ocuvontion, 1860

Tientsin, 188

Treaty of Com MOTOR, 1886. United States, Tieulsin, 1858

Additional, 1869-

Peking, 1880

German, Tiantsia. 1861

Paking, 1880

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'TREATIES WITH SIAM

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CUSTOMS TARIFFS

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Orders in Council for Gorerament of H.B.M: Subjects in China and Japan, 1885, 1627, 1878, 1831, 1884, 1980.

Rules of IB.M. Supremus and other Courts

in China and Japan

Tables of Consular Foot

Cods of Civil Pensenduro. Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Zees

Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

Regulations for the Congular Courts of United

States in Chin

Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chinere l'assenger Act

Siam

TRADE REGULATIONE

Chind Japan

Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for tas dif- ferent poris of Chius, Philippines, Sia, Pilotago Tagulations

"HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

Now Eules of Lagislative Council

Port Regulations

&c.,

40.,

dc.

Orders may be sent to Daily Preet Clco, where it is published, or to the following Agents MACAO...Mr. F. A. da Crus.

Meners, Qualch & Co. Mensis C. Gerard & Co. Mesary. C. Gurară & Co. FOOCH.......Messrs. Hedge & Ca.

SWATOW

AMOT.......

FORMOSA",

NINOFO Mesare, Jelly & Walsh, S'ghai SHANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

mattere of detail,

the question as to the dealing in qua cessarily come to an end, but the rigour of the tities of less than one shest. The Govern-

| search that would be instituted fu the absence

be withdrawn...

TESTA CASUS,

Hako that one is angled to tencel ahont without Hing Lane, the second at 66, Bridges Btroek.

There being no defence defendants were sob fined 550 or six weeks' imprisonment.

an escort. I hear that Chao M'un Wy Wono math, with the greater part of bis troops, will return to Bangkok about the 10th April next and about the came time you may expost to see His Royal Highness Krom 'na Para Chak ex-who is its command of the Southern division,

and who, if anything, has been ren more s gassful in sweeping out the Haws from the dis tricts in which his operations were carried on."

that in the least degree commends itself. Mr. The Russian corvette Bynda is shortly FRANCIS accepted the position, that it waspected at Singapore, news of her departure frou raneunable to ask him to proposa a better Aden having been received. scheme than that of the Government, and he

The Agent informa us that the Austro-Hun

did propose éne.' But, what was it? That gurian Lloyd's steamer Medusa, from Trieste, duty paid certiäcates should be introduced in-left Singaporo yesterday morning for this pert. to the colony. The afijections to this be clit The Agents (Mosers. Butterfield & Swiro) racterised as merely sentimental. The Chief inform us that the O. 8. S. Co's steamer Ajaz, Justino showed how for this was from the frou Liverpool, lett, Singapons on Wodnesiay

morning for, this port

fact and what the proposal really amounted

The Consular Cours at Qrang-yan, Tonquíu, to, namely, that the Goverimeat of He has given judgment by default against M. Davier kong should chargo itself with the duty of Chanffour, the pristiff in the Hong-kai coal suppressing sunggling, for which purpose it mines ouse, particulars of which we published would have to enact peaal laws dealing with offences affecting only the Chinese reverue

few weeks ago.

We road in a Macro paper flot Seahor Messa roulas de Menezes, Korde time ago Secretary and in no way touching the interests of General of Blaco, is shortly expooted there to Hongkong. Mr. "FRANCIS's schemo' might rom bis duties, Senbor, Menozos baving gone protect the interests of. His clients, but it home on sick leave

would sacrifice the prestige and interents of

the colony at large. The official members

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 29th March. THE CRIMES (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. Arthur Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has mesed that the Crimes Ast should grant Summary Jurisdiction to magistraten, bat allow trials to be beld in England.

PRESENTATION TO MRS. MARSH.

Testoday afternoon, st Government House, an hüteresting little curemony took place. The The Amoy Gazette sy that Sir Richard Ron-ladies of Hongkong, desirous of presenting Mrs.

as Chief Justice at Shanghai, accompanied by Marsh with coma little mark of thoir estaom and

Mr. Malcolm Jass. Chief Clerk of Her Britan

THE STEAM WHISTLE NUISANCE.

Chau Cheung, master of the Sten As, and Tnt Tai, master of the Wing Ma, ware sharged with blowing the whistle of their stem-launcles with out satisfactory reason:

Mr. Ca'drell appeared for defendants.

D. Hall, A.S. 91, stated that he was on the Prava,

the King Ma saswered. There was nothing in Shanghai. Apparently it isto be autrusted the way of either stems launch. They con with some of the business litherto dong bị tha tinued whistling for about thirty seconds. It was Mitani Bassan Kaisha, as for example, the sup- the praction of these launches to whistle for plying of the imported articles to the Hokkaido pasangers.

Administration, but involving thirty or ferty) The defence was that the wedding was de- taomand yeg manually. A herdsome diy dead is QUERAPY.

Defendants were osch Aged $5.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions exproused by our Correspondenta.) ·

THE OPIUM BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PREKA."

confidently expected, and two steamers have been already orders The President's salary is not overwhelming-200 yea per month, with ar al [ lowance of 50 you for autortaining. It is under stood that the Vizo-President, Mr. Fajihir, has spootal duties in connection with the interests of the ex-Daimyo of Owari.

road-making, railways and so forth. If it in fact, a big firm of contractors, and as such "rill,

ENGLISH MERCHANTS AND GERMAN TRADERS.

DECAY OF ENOLDS ENERGY.

(CHARLES MARVIN, IN "TIME."] For a long time past cousuler reports and travellots books have been telling the public the me waiversal story of the German pushing himself into evorg branch of business in every Part of the world, and the British merchant ither letting hire occnpy unopposed the now The long talked of Engineering Assosiation of taarket, or silowing bicaself to be more or less Japan (Napan Deboku Kaishe, of woich thrust out of it. And not daly the Germa MOSSTH.

Fajita and Okura are the chief The Frenchman is abroad bunting up business on the Contient, as well as on the Congo, the promotare, apjyear to have become a reality. BIB-I crave permission to enter my protest We read that it has been started with a capital ation ends onravaus from the Red Sons to the against theories of misstatements and inaceurs of two million yea. Its object is to contrast for opening markets of inner Africa, and the Russiari. olos which crept into the speech of the Chief all works connected with architecture, litigation, marchant follows closely upon the footsteps of the Cossack. Whole regions where the British trader once dominated, with an authority ungans- of Council ask for delay in order that they nio Majasty's Supreme Court of Shanghai, re respect for her and for the admirable manner in Jastics yesterday in the debate on the New Opium may elaborate a scheme. But surely if there turned to Amoy on the 25th ult. in tho steamer which suo has for the past fifteen months die Ordinance.

pensed the hospitalities of ligerament Eonas Folien from Tameni.

I reluctantly trespass upon your space, but the we trust, supply a mad great felt is this tinned nor know him no more; and over when was any scheme incubating other than that

magnitude of the interest involved in the ques-country. It is now over six years sinos we first the march of political rents canses England te advanced by Mr. FRANCIS its outlines us The Right Rev. Bishop Medeiros, of Masso, and adorned the position of loader of seisty, tian, and the pertainty that the statement of his called attention to the disadvantage under which sud armies into strange lands, the pioneer of lodet would have been made kroen ere this who has boon on a visit to Timor, which is also privately raised subscription, Max. Barf act- Lordship, it left moballangal, would unfairly Japan fabetes owing to the wint of responsible commere no longer share the spoils of conquest

andos his jurisdiction, is exported here to-day or ing as bonorary secretary, and an address was prejudica the case of the merchants, forz, I and experienced contractors. Under the tental with this seller. The Hon. C. P. CHATEH says The Commisto-torrow, en route for his diocese. During his drawn up to ascompany the testimonial and sign-trust. & sufficient justification for my daing sites feially forced labour or by reluntary Thors was a time when what the German

all works of importance were performed sioners and the Government has takes visit to Tintor the Bishop fell victim to the ed. by the subscribers. The prosentation was As lis Lordship was evidently pat up to stale either of NOBSHSEN& Hall & Holis Co-operative Coonths to prepare their scheme and i. is fever, which has delayed his turn tomada by bfrs. Earff, and aokoonledged by Mrs. the views of the Government in the dabata, it combinations ou is part of agriculturists. The ruder is now scorgbere doing was being dood RIVER Corts and Kely & Walsh, Shanghai.only reasonable to grant time to the opposita

seems to me a great pity he was not fornished natural causequence is that there was never by carelves. Great trading separations fitted NAGSAKI Meas. The C. & J. Trading, Co.

Conniandant Boninais, one of the French thanks for the kind fealing and good wishes sx upon.

Murah in feeling cars, returning bar heartfelt with accurate duts to base his arguments developed a class of mon corresponding to the nt expeditions and opened up now markets, the Hroco OBAXA..Mossrs. F. Walsh & Co.

To begin with, he started with the large Earopean or American contracter, who can sause as the Germans are doing on the east coast side. Bat the framers of the Government members of the Funes-Chinese Delimitation YOKOHAMA Messrs. Kelly &Walsh.

scheine bad to evolve i out of chaos Committee, will shortly go to Poking in order to pressed by the ladies, which she cordially rooi declaration, sufficiently explicit, that one of the estimate the cost of a big job, foreener the means of Africa to-day. Wherever the explorer die..

chief reasons why the merchants Asstred the required to carry it out, sad undertake it undor covered a new highway the trader followed, and MASTLA.........Mears. Diat Puertas & Co

postponement of the Bill was to enable them to solid guarantees for its konest accomplishuent. obstacles a hundred times more difficult than the SAIGON... Messre. Schroeder Frères and and also to concile conflicting national give information to . Constas, the French proested.

Minister, with a view to offucting a frul ar- The presentation copeistel of a handsome sell the stock of opium which they have lately. The potty, hand-to-month contractors, with small werehant has to face to-day wore treated as Gardes.

interests. There is now a solid basis of fact rangement of the frontier question with the Chi-diamond crescent bxcosa sad & gold bracelet. purchased as Intiaat very high prices, in the capital and less experience, who have boon alons triflus by pioneers of commere. The serey The address, which was enclosed in a cover of old expectation of being able to smuggle it into available up to the present, leave a great deal to how seems to have burnt itself out. To trase gold plush with silverclasps, was as follows:-

China Now, sir, it does not. require much to be desired. The Nipper Dobele Krisk will, the decedores stop by step, sad to specify the refute this charge. As a matter of fact, the we trast. All the gap partially, at ull orontsonnées, tould be to suplify this article into a it ought readily to suggest itself to business 30th March, pablishes a decree from the alinis

ralume. My object is rather to call attention Hongkong, March, 1867. merchants did not buy any opiam at enhanced Jupes Maii.**

to the question, as ons worthy of investigation men with a practical seqaniatanes with the ter of Marine and the Colonies directing the Go-

vernor of lacno to put in fores from the 1st) Done Mre, Maza,-On the ure of your departare priess. They hard ourebesed the opine which

from Hongkong, the undersigned ladies of the Clony hey have now an band at a price very muc We note in the Batavia Nieuwsblad that, by those really interested in tao maintenance of conditions of the trade. Thus far, however, the April s'system of ca-operatiɔa for the collection desire to assure you how much they have felt and a lower than the average of the previous twelve Holland, the Lampe Page; a zowly intented the welfare of the country. The working-mar MELBOURNE Messrs. Merton, Hargrave & Co. character, with the exception of Mr. Fast date alall be established in Hongkong.

criticism has been merely of a destructive | of duty on opium, the bus an that which on the prusisted your many nets of kindossa and boyitality months. This is a matter of fach which can bo kind of petroleum lamp, is gradually casting; has been featured at long anongi; 'lat sure one and to convoy to rea-their sinora regret at your easily verided in the colony i the Government gas lamps, In cue publio building in Amster take in hand the merchant. the manfacturer: BRISBANE.....Musers. Gordon & Goth.

leaving An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at his in Hongkong you have extended your valu. world only crudescond to tako the trouble dam, where formerly eighteen thousand guilters and the carious types of mea of business, whe Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. ora's suggested alternatire scheme, whles the Mortuary, on the boy of Ngai Shau. The arts-bly to all good works which has secured you I am sure, however, his Lordship did not a year, weru apient on gas, the lighting expenses; hold in their hards the threads of British com- LONDON... Messrs. Street & Co. 30 Corahill, on examination, is found to be equivalent to deceased was admitted to the hospital on Tass many friends, win will often think of you, and who mesh to insult the whole body of foreigs have been reducod ono half by using the gigautio merce. LONDON... Mosere Bates, Hendy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. W. Willa, 151 Cannon Bt the establishment of a Chiness Custom day last suffering from a fractured skull, which sincerais trast that many years of happiness and pro merchants, but as be has imputed such motives burners of the Lampe Belge. The olcaress and

Take them generally, and octopare them with injury was caused by bis occidentally falling perity are in store for you and Mr. Kamb

Hoping it will give you pleasure to accept the solo, then pablioly I trest be will have the great strength of the light from these lamps Exulange.

too, has been of peculiarly ridiculous Wednesday. The jury returned a verdict of inte friends,

reservedly and publicly in the Council meeting pedestal, which brings on a draught that tends that will strike any obserner will be that they

to Increase the fire.

are as deficient of trade knowledge as the wurk character, as, for instance, Mr. BaMERTON cofdental death.

Here follow the signatures.]

HANGI. Mr. F. Mainfrey. HAIBONG... Mr. G. Gavelle, BANGKOK Megurs. Kamay & Co. SINGAPORE Mestre, Sayla'& Co.

PENANG Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO....Mesers. A, M. & J. Ferguson. CALOUTTA.... Mesers. Newman & Co. SYDNEY.. Massra. Gordon & Getch.

LONDON,

the Holy City.

and argumen; to go upon in framing 'an al-nees Gorerament |ternative scheme, and if any such be possibis A supplement to the Macao Boletine, dated the

-LACK OF EDUCATION.

SAN FRANCco.Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants House in the colony, Sue of the criticis, down u garryat Shao-ki-wan, and he expiral oncompanying soreair,We remain always, your generosity to withdraw his charge se anarives from u continuons supply of air from the similar types in Gorcany, and the first thing

New York...Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park For.

Daily Prest Qoe, January 1887.

to-morrow,