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THE

CHRONICLE AND

For 1887,

DIRECTORY A.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIERÔTORY. (TWENTY-FIrzu. ANNUAL I COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, Plaxe,"&c., 80, Royal Bro, p. 1,158......$5.00. SMÁDLER Fnview, E71, 87., pp. 775$9.00

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

it contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG

JAPAN

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Do. Ladies' Directory

Do. Peak Directory

Do. Military Farcos.

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Tamsu

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Focchio.

Wenshow.

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Niigata.

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Shanghai.

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At St. Juba's Calistral, on the 19th April, by the Rev. F. A. J. Gace, HREBEET, son of the late traph Staples Smith, E. of Brumloy, Kewly, to ANNIE CONSTANCE, FOTOS: daughter of John Oliver Har Bon, Eaq.. of Southwick Crescent, Hyde Park

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 201, 1887.

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The Criminal Besions will commence at the Supreme Court this morning at 10 o'clock.

CHINESE GUILDS

The last number of the Journal of the China HM.S. Andesta, with H. E. Admiral Hamilton on board, the Champion, Cleopatra, Branch of the Beyal Aviatio Society contains an Heroine, Linnet, Satellite, Swift, and Wenderer intoreating and valuable paper by Dr. D. J. returned to Singapore on the 7th inst, from their Muggonan, from which we make the following one to Batavia,

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tion.

MERCANTILE GUILDS.

Ningpo.

with

sad in a stage at the other, brince; in s.Tastai, who declined to interfere, on the ground more reason why the community should part.

rounding balconies the privileged witgasa phays, that it was a matter entirely between native and with a property for less than its true value

while feating and chatting; the open court foreign tes marohan's. Borontling." however, Bon Bet the wheels of commerce in motion. Hel than there is why a private owner should de

being Iren to the general public.

hath partias been able to resort to that agency, EEVENUE.

the quarrel would have besa protracted and If it does, the difference between

Fanda aro raised from self-imped taxos en Iamaging to loonierned; but in that, foreigners what it receives and the true value goes

commodities sold by the morberesamente ware impatient. The relation which bet into the pocket of the capitalist, and

varying in amount according to exipanalar, over them ingother was 1ko o tigature of ned; they in no way benefits, the tenants. It. ie

aging ano-lonth of ons per eant, which necessaved in, whilarery member of the Guild stood On Monday night, at the City Hall the "Fun

The crigin of Moronatite Gallds is socinotlyailates a monthly Inspection of the books of firm. Bome it was believed, were rather shaky; possible, however, to carry this principle

on the Bristol Company gave their last par- too far. The Government is the chief ownar forcanoe to a crowded bous Several improve given in the Constitution, and Bylaws of the every establishment, the examination being made bat, fortified by throats, they mother budged of land, and as such has the power to a large wants and additions bad back made notably the Ningpo Guild at Wenohow, which, in a pro. by clerke of the various Brass in rotation, two nor flinched: Pardy on their part would base extent of controlling the market rates. Introduction of a score from "Il Trovatore into smble such as those institutione nasily publish being detailed avery month for that purpose exposed them to fearful persesation, while the the concert on board the Bristol. Mr. Dabar for their raison d'être, says: "Wei-lyan war were the firms ara Homeroas, as of timber mer Bnanciar's dirloyalty surely subjected him to it "sits on its property the price of land in has rarely been in finer form than on Monday, Arst established at the metropolis by mandarias chants as Ningpo. Some Guilds lory a higher ostracism. In both cases the intent and spirit The victory gained by the Guild was farnetano the market gone ap; if it lets it out freely and his singing of the Torrendor" from Car among compatriote or follow-provincials for rate on vertain articles then on others, as at of the sanction was the simu

mer was one of the best things he has done. mutual aid and protection. Subsequently, me Woucha, where the Ningpo consern erasts the market goes down. The happy mean is Miss Friser's singing of Stick to your mother, shants formid gailis like those of the manda sight ooppers for every thousand soppers worth mischievous account. Bubsequently, at a wooting of medieins, sold by those members who are of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerso, a mem- therefore what has to be sought for. The Tom" was one of her happiest efforts; Mr. Hariusts, and now they orist in every province."

How long metromolitan compatriot Guilds engaged in the drug trade, and only tam ooppers bor frankly remarked on the correspondence report of the Land Commistion may perhaps gave of his now farone Trial recitation have been. In existence I hars boca unble to from baszcake delors for a thousand-worth of that had taken place between the Chamber and

while Mr. Borkha, Miss Livingstone, and the throw some light on the difficult question as other members of the Company were; if possible, discover. Ently in the Ming era a Kings that article disposed of; dealers in other articles the agent of the Ten Child that he thought It more anising has svor. The Compary leaves Guild (Yex-Zing, Wei-kuan) doarishod at Paking, are charged, some less, none more, than thoseouts a very great reflection apon a large por Athough overcrowding is so severely felt to-day at noon, by the atoarehip Glengarry, and it is probable they were known nu enely as charges, the intrinsic value of the commoditias tion of the community and à rafvotion which

For Shanghai, where we have no doubt ther the Tuer period. Being of the anters of clubs, forming a basis for the assessment; those who they deserved."

deal in valuable articles consenting to a bighar An imbroglia at Ningpo is now tasing the in the city the land already in occupation will meet with a great success us in Hongkong. their origin may have bann auch more snoicat.

At Peking the Guilds include compatriot tax than that paid by dealers in souras gonds.umen and tant of men in authority, Mer is not as a rale used to its best ad-We are informed by the courtoons and genial

each Ningpo jank that arrives; in this way the Guilds or syadicates. No manter of a Guild is probably call here on their way hasle, and give sourse, propordorating in numbers and inflaonso-shipping interest pays its gupta to the Guild allowed to transnet business with a foreigner vantage. As land begorova scarcer sud the manager, Mr. Follook that the Company will members and merchants-the official class, of The zur Guild levies a tax of two dollars on chaatsnt that port complain of "boycotting" by Undle Tom's Cabin, with In the provinces the marsutile is the controlling treasury. The Canton Guild at Shanghai does without its ssant, which is tautamount to a totul 22 growth of the city outwarda is checked we representation of

element; mandarins not needing such protect now tax the tests of its members, the income prohibition, the penalty being "boycotting" must build upwards. As we heard it ex-Misa Livingstone as Topsy.

Pravincial compatriot Guilds bare two rain from its property snficing to mast current ex interdiction of all business dooling with the pro- Wa tako from the Army and Navy Gurelle tuo objects in view-protection against sectional hundred dollars in eruall wards, to half a traders generally, though at Guild sha

panes. The antennt of foods varies from ascribed, a prohibition that uzlēmis ta native Crows rost," and intidlords can build up to following itam:-Tha dato Petrideron prejudices to whiot esttlors from distant plans million, as in the esss of the Druggists' Quild at It is contandad that this is a violation of the pressed the other day, "God-obargon, no. waida hearer without any extra charge be liabes an interesting article on "Car Squadron are subjected, and for the prevention of litiga

and the English in the Pacifle Waters daring tion among ita members; and, latterly, including

intont and spirit of the Treaties, at the same soud that required for bricks and mortar. the Berlin Congress of 1878," which might the functions of Chambers of Commaros..

would be difficult Inquisitorial prosendinga liko those adopted me Consul Coöper sbewa The tendency is decidedly in bis direction, be usefully translated for the benefit of the.

by Guilds to ascertain amounts at which mem to suppress the evil; "For, spart from the ex- bars should be assessed for the maintenance of teemo karandiness of any sufficer to give avid. and almost in every case where rebuilding is Admiral When war oppenred imminent, the NINGFO COMPATRIOT GUILD OF WENCHOW.

fest step Russia took was to order tho clipper In relation to the feat-named object, the

the institution are osrtainly romarkable. In an shos against them, their establishment is in Chiness usage, and is. entered on the new bones are made loftier Krexzer to steam at once to Vancouver, which Ningpo Wauchow Guild (established at the other load would merchants submit to an ex-Hardange than the old ones. Three storeyed boasts are was evidently considered our weakest point. The loss of the Inst pentury) says in its preamble:aminatier of their books, pat is no other land is moreovor, a convenience to the provincial go replacing two storeyed ones, bath in Euronext was to order the remaining vessels of the Far soatury, ne provines has been without the meantila aharacter passessed of greater vernment, nul urea a source of profit."

squadron to assemble at Yokohams, so as to be Nia: posse residents. Ningpo is maritime preseiang LED 803. The system Towever, The complication at Ningpo is due to tha pean and Chinese tonements, and recently a in talegraphic touch with St Petersburg: Horo

and to the monopolios thai.eraated-theve ars omployment as agricultorists resort to other fram the fact that it is solf-itaporod. Cnters for extre copies of the Daily Fress should large block of fanr stofered Chinese houses they were wall looked after by Admiral Billyer, region. These of its people who cannot find is made to work antisfactorily, which is evident farming aat of war optrois (or likin) to Guilds, to whom several compliments are paid for bis pipes for trade. Here at Woohon we find our- There appears to be some friction in its work. the foreign shirtings, foreign and Cantonese, mas pat up, an experiment which come to astutetase in fanding off the attempts of the ntres isolated: maisius and sea soparate us

ing, attempts bring sometimos made to represent anal and irou, tin and zing, and opium Guills,- have been highly successful: The new wing Russian consul to pump him, bis vigilance in from Nings, and wheti in trade we exits envy current sales as less than the truth warrants, that farming was brought about by foreigners. of the Hongkong Hotel is five atoroya high, watching the Russian voseots, and his olavarness on the part of Wanchases, and suffer insult Punishment is provided against snob dalin themselves.

To save marchants the inconvenience of pay- in laying hands on all the available supplios at and we believe it is in contemplation to artsin parts. This latter mncoure is colued and injury, we have no adequate redress. Mer quants by the infiction of fines.

santile fieras, auh caring anty for its ox A bylaw of the Craton Guild at Pakhoi ing satrois at numerous Inland stativus, it was roads the nual meeting momboes shall provided by the Treaty of 1858 that transit dang add two more storeys to the house ratently ac- to have been defeated by the Russian areal, whe parienes disgrace and loss-to natural cute ame chartered two American vessels, the barque Man of Isolated and individual rasistunca. It is this

hand in daly sealed statements of their non-ou artioles purchased inland and transferred to quired by the Company at the corner of the hegan, of 1,170 tons, and the barque Hase, of S60 which ingosus on us the duty of establisking a tributious for the year, making obsitanos in a port, or conrayed from a part to an island the Guild Temple iz assororation of good market, might ha minuted by payment of a Prays and Pedder's street, making that tons, and froighting them beforehand with unp. Guild."

faith. In the great, however, of any account single charge satisfactory arrangement; but also a five storeyed building. It is not plies, kept them in one of the samaller bags as

CANTON COMPATRIOT DURD OF. PAKHOI. atere-ships, to await an outbreak of war.

bing ecofasod or called in question, it is on the imposition of the war tax foreizu mer- likely that the houses of Hongkong will erar

This Guild in its preamble says: The people understand that notwithstanding the member obanta claimed to have it passed with transit Is a recont trial for arzon in Trinidad then Pakhoi arn vory coveteas, and is lications shall bare already testified to its accuracy before dues, and the alyutags which pas gave rival :bose of Edinburgh old city in height, Chief Justice made the following remarks, which are, showing little reagent for the laws; the gods, a balist will be oast to dusite whether foreigners over Chinese caused native merchants but we imagine that tau or twenty years support the view which bus bega several times while cases of robbery and theft are fanumerable, the member whe accout is doubted shall pro- to sugage fordiga marchants to personate there, henes two storeyed houses will be compara-expressed in these columns as to the importano to the grest annoyance of our merchants; and don his books for the inspection of the members, procuring prases in the foreigner's 732, 97 of Lolding inquiries into the origin of firea: when trouble arises between our trades and local If the amount proves to be falas he shall be evasion that tud to the extension of the privilege tively rare and four and five storeyed ones There is a very good provision is the law, hers merchants there is no way of dealing with the fined five times the amount duo, and if he refuses to the natives, and next to the establishment by not at all infrequent. There are also san- and that is, that wheravar there has he latter.

to produce his books or to saholt to the finding them of penisl nilds, which arranged with the Tas Sanitary Beard at a recent meeting tary advantages to be secured in lofty build-actual fire, or wherever there has been an at- It is hoped that the rules we have adopted of the uating, he shall be expelled from the authorities for the commuting all the inland im

tempted fire there should be a fire inquiry by will load to naiformity of action and nusaimity Guild."

posts on their partionise good. In this man- passed a resolution urging the Government, ings. In bis report for last year the Dire the magistrate, who is also the Coronor; but on of failing among our members who are found It appears that in this Guild there is no provi- nor the monopoly complainel of had its origiu-- u view of the statorending in natisa tener for of the Obaureitory gives a tabla showing this occasion and, I will venture to say, on some he ties of tormanship, and in this way secure. sion for examining its members' booke

Ineming the inland rosegue weits in Victoria, to dispose during the car-the height to which one must ascend in ar-other ocasions that I have been looking into ourselves against gradual degeneration, while it

Opium was the first commdity fixed upon-thr monopolise; the transactions of monoplists root year of as much Crown land as may be der to bave the mean temperature lowered loquiries took place, but some she was will teach thoas outside the Gould that being of charged with the offence immediately, and one mind in our determination to oppose wring,

Guild regulations vary, of course, according during the last decade at Nipo sa ilostrative available in the vicinity of the town for one degree. It would of course be absurd think that is a great pity. It is quite in possible unscrupulona marchants and bad characters will to the particular trail which forms its baad of of what was done or attempted elsewhere. The a a fall account of which world-sequaint as Opium Guld determined to monopolise the building purposes, with a view to facilitating to suppose that bouses could be built to the tlust the police from their own moral votacions sask to avoid us, and so avert their own dis-i

mess can over aÉrive at a satisfactory cocelusion confiture."

the intricacies of Chinesa Morosalile Law. country trada in the drag, and disaliowed for the erection of new bonsas. It is unlikely requisito height to secure this advantage, but Los to who is the perpstrator of an offence of this It is strange that institutions of anoh obviens Guilds are tribansts of commerce that enforce sign merchants to sall to say but thomsstres that the Government will take any action on the point of be Astronomer's remarka to which kind, and even if they bad the frets before them utility should be of regant formation. Aosord laws of their own sanotment, by which litigation the coubiation notifying foreign dealors that this recozomendation until the report of the we wish to draw attention is the following: them to consider really whether they had got at contains aga

it would require more than a single day to susbleing to the above, they were scarcely known two is astray sirenascribed, their rules being infringemeats of the interdiction would cause regarded by the Courts as authoritative. A few fall dealing with the disobedient to nesse la Land Commission has been presented and of course the fall of temparature within the right person but here, on the very morning

this manner country dealers wara oblizad to pry With regard to self-proteation, which was the instances will safios in patention.

Mambers are kept well in hand by taws like much more for opfan than the market price duly considered. This report, it is undergome ten or twenty feet of the ground is after the fence, and it was the same os sa-principal canso of their establishment that the following: It is agreed that members At the same port a man from Swatow attoripod other importent ages-ion in this Colony, they fanolia is effectually secured by the semi. stood, is almost ready, and will shortly be much greater, especially on a hot day," nudge and charge an individual with being the fire-offeinl shameter that is accorded to them by having disputes about money matters with each to engage in the spiam truls, hat the Optam. sent in. The subject is one of pressing im in order to eliminate the offect of this the originator, when a fire inquiry has takou place local authorities. They undertake "Ta prosesate other shall submit their esos te arbitration at a Guild, composed of Fatignons, issued orders that Now, if a re inquiry bud been taken, all the in behalf of their members when natiafactors tag af the Guild, where the atmost will be no person should have dealings with him; and portance and it is in every respect desirable observations had to be taken at the evidence we have had bare to-day as to what proof is aff rust of the equity of their claims dous to arriva at a satisfactory settlement of the avon foreign marchanta were obliged to obey the that the report should be made pablin with-height above ground at both the upper and became of the Excused on the Monday and Tuesenbers having occasion to go to law to obtain dispate. If It prove impassible to arrive at au bohast, and the Gaill stifad competition. out any unnecessary delay. It is easy to un-the over atation. What the fall may be in day would have been heard before the Coroner redress for a real grievance, and finding their understanding, appeal may be raads to the Dospotism seems to ba as wacient as the in- PLAY OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS ORBINDER-derstand that in reference to arme Commis-Erst toit or twenty feet, the report does not and it would have enabled him to consider whe restauroos inadequate to eacry on the unit, the authoritms; but if the complaianat have reborse fitations themselves, in east us in west; It is ther there was such a esse as ho ought to isme Gaild will address a joint petition to the Court to the official direct, without first referring to inherent, the natural cause of awh combinations; sions, affecting, say, the administration of state, but in view of the broad fact stated, this warrant to arrest the accused upon, and there praying for an adjustment of the case. Half the Guild, be shall be subjecte? to a public without unanimity, they are comparatively, in An Anglo Chinese Calendar, Mean of Barome-particular departments of the service, it tas might possibly be found that an upper storey yould have been some time lakou-the prose the expense of legal proceedings will be defrsyod rep icand, and any fatnes eras be my present ebent, and to see that and they rasert to ontion would have had time to considor sed from the fands of the association; but if it is for the opinion of the Guild will be dismiss daspotic matures. They are monopolies also, to considered expedient to obtain (be diree in Queen's-road was actually cooler than a the defonco would have had time to sondast discovered that the plaintiff has an unworthy without a hearing." It is gut. however, only got baig mannable to law, and as we have semi, A full Chronology of remarkable events since tions of the Secretary of State before making bungalow some distance up the bill, and the their defence. An inquiry into a fire is a must ass and no resources, or that his trouble origi- when dispates arise respecting "money matters" a reason, their utility, it must be concated, is

the report The once, the storey, the farther is it reшured

more obvious than their mischievoga, mar

Consul Giles veracks: -- Foreign merchants A description of China Festivals, Fasta, do, ever, in euitroly different. The question in-from miasmatic induonces. Coolness..and ap bis mind to issna bla warrant against any one to assistance will be dismissed. Members going their intervention is experienced in quarrals ·

with the days on which they fall.

I'Daed nut tell you that the crime is a very wrious to lair to affect a settlement of claims will bare generally that owar between its meta hary.

ragard them with a certain amount of awe, for Comparative Tables of Meney, Weights, do volved is ono which directly affects the in-freedom from fever are important consideren, arxl the more serious it is the more careful three-tenths of the cost defrayed by the Guild, reads Among the members of our own com infinazes which these institutions exert over Another mula to prevent mentors going to law they are often made to feel keenly enough tha New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties.

tareata of every resident in the colony, fromations.

and important the preliminary inquiry ought to the badatures being borne by the litigants. Bat The Hongkong Fetal Guide for 1837.

be, because, it the police sat off on the wrong before legal proccodinga are commenced, the patriots who some hata, there are those who every branch of truda." As against political Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel

sent the moment after the fire, they hunt it animus consent of a masting of members for garais business transnotions, and are currout usurpation of one or many, the price of Liberty down and they may be on the wrong track approval of notion shall beobtaigad. The three-woounts, as well as in making joint sp-calations. is eternal vigilance, so with regard to monopolies, allagher." The verälot returned we our of ten the contributed from the find shall be in-t is impossible tray that disputa may not which always aim to encroach, the maly ramedy acqnitial.

clusive, of the amant involved, and will only be arise among them. If anything of the surtis watchfulness. True but when foreign me issued when the claim is insufficient to cover the car, the Guild shall settle the dificulty in chants come to anderstand the fu-titation cost of legal proceedings. When the Glaiza nod the manner mest advantageous to all Justice batter they will discover that, but for them the is suffipient to liquidato costa, no grant will be shall be observed. And the fasta of the ess made-not with a view to the saving of expendi-brought to light, and the matter be decided no tare, but with the object of preventing stratage gording to what is right. No asanalment mast buing taken of this rule for the sake of gaiu ha employed, that justies may by manifested." aad to repress the spirit of persistency in litiga- tion among members,”

NAVAL, SQUADRONN="

British. United States. Japanese.

French. Garman.

Chinese Northera.

SHIPPING-Ocers of the Counting Steamers of

P.&. O. S. K. Co. China & Maxila S. 8. Co.

Japan M. S. 8. Co.

Mossag. Maritimos.

Indo China S. N. Co,

Douglas S. 8. Co.

China Mor. S. N. Co.

Siemasan & Co.

H. O. &. M. S. B. Co.

Scottish Oriental 9. S.Co.

Miscellaneous Coast

Steamers.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS DON tine

thanamarof

FOREIGNERS

THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FITE HUNDEED armangad under one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well so the surnames being siphabetal

The MAPS and PLANS have been meetly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist of FLAGE OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHзNA. CODE OF STOPALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF Hovorena. PLAY OF THE CITT OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VIOTURÍL.

PLAN OF FORKTON, CONCESSIONS, SHANGHẢI.

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MANILA. TLAN DY BAIGON.

OF TOWN, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &5.

• Post at and min London and Hongkong.

Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai, Amoy and Newolwang. Hongkong Chais. Jinrieksha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

Four HUNDRED PACKE

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsi 1858

"and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin, 1858

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APXIL 20TH, 1887.

the higboat to the lowoat; and that eau în no

way touch an administrative matters of a

enfidential character. We trust, therefore, today afternoon for Japan.

The French cruiser Primangat left here you. that as couns the report is sent in it will

The British orair Leander, Captain, Dunlop,

be laid on the table of the Legislative Coup-test Manila 10th inst., arrived here yesterday,

cif and made public. In former days it was

The visitors to the City Hall Museum for the

uenal to publish reports of Ccam nizsions week ouding 17th inst., worn 132 Europeans and locally, if the Governor thought it desirable, 1,170 Chinase. without any instructions from the Secretary

--

Tay correspondent of a London paper writes:

POLICE COURT.

19th April.

BEFORE MB. E. MACKBAN.

GAMBLING CASE,

GUILDS VERSUS LOCAL AUTHOEFTIES.

w

GOVERNMENT.

"BOYCOTTING."

course of true sormers would not ran as monthly as it now does: these Chambers of Commoroc or temples of Thamis, in which the of closely printed matter, to which reference in ennatantly required by residents and those

gd loss is not blindfolded, but has her visual organs in tell play-thase temples are courts in haring commercial er political relations with the Count-ies embraced within the scope of the of State on the subject. This went on arrived at Yokuhaus on the 7th inst. from We note that the Salinger Opera Company

"It is agreed that, after a member of the Guild hint equity and common sense are usually in the ascendant. A single illustration must guifice CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

has been expolled, or a local frn has been adduco eat of many that present themselves. The Contents ofthe Appendix are too namer- until the Contagious Diseases Commission Shanghai in the steamar Fokohama Mara.

Fire cuplies ware'charged, one with being the

When piracy prevailed on the cost, complaints palled by its members, all intecourse with such Very recently a merchant found in a certain nus to recapitaista in s Advertisement, but ast. Governor HENNESSY sent an advance

manager of, the others with being found in of rictins, were immediately written wat by parties ball be suspended. Any manber dis- include- TREATIES WITH CHINA-

copy of the report of that Commission to learn that three young Englishmm, one an gambling house, aituated at No: 227, Qaven's Guild secretaries in due form, which secured covered to have hul doalings with tham, either transaction that a broker with whom he was from ayapathy or friendship, shall be fired one the dispate, justies was on the side of the for- conducting business had the "whip-hand." Ya one of bis friends in London, who put officer in the army, another a member of the road

Inspector Swanston stated that on two pre-sach retrese ag was possibla

Protection is sometimes needed against loss hundred fals."

oiguer, while technically the nativa enjoyed su B-question on the subject in the House of British Consular Service, and the third a member

Few Guilds have articles that expressly pro advantage. It was open to the merchant to of the Indian Civil Service-have just succeeded reus occasions be had hea to the house and had Chefoo, with Additional Article Commons before the Secretary of :sto bad in accomplishing an adrextrous jounes on the removed strong doors and escapes. On the 19th authorities. Take the following ilustrativa

members, yet the proscription of all offenders is that would have boer simply ridisalons--but be himself received the report. This of course Risso-Chinese frontier, to the aorth of Korea, inet, be went there and a trap door was let down from the reords of the Guild of the Naugposse vide for "boycotting" persons other than their bring the base before the Mixed Court annarss In the latter part of the first decentium of employed to the fullest extent possible, and vast proposed to submit the case for arbitration to placed the Secret of State in rather an ad in obtaining information about a region his heat and broke his bat. One of the des Werghor

is their power when earnestly exeraised.

The fruild to which the broker belonged, to which seems likely to be gran now of great politi. fendants was caught on an escape ladder, the awkward position, and he wrote a despatchcal importance. They visited the farthest others on the top of the house. Over testy the present century, s dearth of Ties was ex-

GUILDS AND FOREIGN MERCHANTS. He said parienced in several neighbouring provinces, at

svert the draatio proceedings which the proposi- Rusia stations, and then crossed the frontier to men who were in the horse escaped

Is the history of foreign intercoures with tion would, antail, the brake instantly osme to to the Governor poù tiog out the impropriethe Chinnae, posts, travelling down the Korean 31.70, 450 cash, and some gambling impioa time when that stuff of life was abundant la Southern Chekiang, and Ningpo traders in of his action. This bas since been frontier through hancuris, reaching Monkden,

China, the on-bong Guild of Canton standa pro- terms. It is not always a foncful menses for Two goodies wore called as witnesses, who do. Wennbow availed themselves of an Imperial minent, as enjoying a monopoly in trade, as colono foreigner who has been injured by another construed into a direction that no such re- the supital of this great province, towards the end port was to be published until it had bear of December. With the exoption of Russians,posed to having lost money at fantan in the Ediot, which allowed the expertation of rice leaters of duties and as the sole medines of com- foreigner to institute legal proceedings against from any part of the Empire; they chartered unication with foreigners, mercantile and of the derelict. It is too well known that owing forwarded to the Colonial Office and instrue-bave visited this district, and their journey, other two denied having gambled.

those gentlemen are the tirat Europeans who house on different occasions.

Three of the man admitted the charge, the vessels to engage in the trade, but the local ficial. Established in 1720, it continued mutil by to the glorious ancortainty of our jurisprud authorities seized tho jaaks ud piacot he the Trosty of Nanking, 1842, it was abolished. euvo, offenders often esespo with impunity: tions on the point had been sent out. Wo which was kept secret bay caused much dis

The fat defondant, who was proved to be the mercants nader arrest, refusing to admit the Ita spirit, however, animated so many that mon where in Guild tribunals ottical ara of mors believe this was not the meaning of the Se. pleasure to the Russian authorities Eastern manager, was fined $36, the second $25, and the applicability of the Imperial Rescript to Weapolis talled for farther messures of repression. weight that technical consideration; and they

Siberia."

others $2 each..

chow. The Gaild appealed to the provincial in 1847 it was stipulated that oroigara are to are not to be rogarded in the doanling-room & cretary of State, who, according to our read-

authorities at Hangehow, without obtaining badanted to trade with any and all subjects of mizohlavnus bogies, radrom; but, carrying their complaint to Paking, China, without distinction; they shall not be sub- they secured eromption frme farther sunane jest to any new limitations, nor imported in busi-

Convention, 1884

Tientsin, 1883

Trosty of Comineres, 1886.

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1889

Peking, 1880

German, Tinutein, 1861

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Peking, 1980

Rnesia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Pera.

TRZATICA WITH JAPAN-

Great Britain

United States

Netherlands Corea

TREATING WITH COREA

TORATIES 'WITH ŠIAM

TREATIES WITH ÁNNAM

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

Савтома ТARIFFE

Chinese Затапено

Siamese Corean

LEGAL

Orders in Council for Government of HBM Subjers in China and Japan 1865, 1877, 1879, 1881. 1884, 1838.

in China and Japan

Tables of Consular Four

Code of Civil Procedura, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees Admiralty Rules

Foreigu Jurisdition Aot

States in China

Rules of Court of Console at Shanghai

Chinese Passongar Aut

TRADE REGULATIONS

China Japan

Siam

Customs Ssizare, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif-

ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &c. Pilotage Regulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the ColonyTM

New Rules of Legislative Council

it is published, ex to the following Agente

Port Regulationa

ke..

ke,

&c.

Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where

MACAO...... BWAZOW

ÁMOV FORMUSA

Mr. F. A. da Cruz.

ing of the despaceb, simply desired that be! We bara to acknowledge receipt of the first should not be exposed to the unpleasantonaBomber of the China Medical Missionary Journal

the orgau of the Medical Missionary Ausoći

CORRESPONDENCE.

exprmed by our, Correspondents.j

. PAUPERS AT THE PEAK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PRESE

-TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILT, PRESS " ·

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF GUILDS.

zommarco.

This

PITE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. nass by monopolies or other Injurious restrictions. of finding private members of the House of tion of China. The publishers are Mesare.[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions The officers nonsist of a genéral manager:

Eleror years later the French tresty provided: The Globe has published the following parti- Commone in possession of information which Kelly and Walsh. From a list of the Medical

committee, who are elested annually, but eligible forward be established in China, and the me

*No privileged commercial society skull hengeniers of the selected aita aut proposed arrangs for re-election. In large centres of trade, each shall apply to an organised coalition, having for Kensington. All the uristing exhibition build- mants for the Imperial Institar at South bad not yet reached himself, that is, that the Missionaries in China, Koren, and Siar it ap

pears there are seventy-nize engaged in the

staple commodity has ita committee-max, as at its end the axercise of a monopoly on trafo-the ings are to be razed to the ground. reports should not benent to private individuals work thirty-three of whom ara nader the

Ningpo. The Fation Guild has three distinct in England a mail in advance of those sent various Missionary Societies of Great Britain,

sud the remaindor under those of the United 8-Please publish this production. Tersonal departments-sugar, timber, and miscellaneous Chinese authorities to dissolve such assosiations,

Exhibition-road to Queen'gate, having a Rales of H.B.M. Supreme and oster Courts to the Colonial Office, At all events, it must States. Of the whole number Afteen are ledios, preindice to the proposat prompts mo to pen articles; while there are also sub.Guilds for and to prevent the existance of any by prohibine, a new readwus is to be constructed from Le presumed that some discretion on such traite single and three married, all of whom may protest against pinning on the pablis the several of its prefectares. In small ports the sins, as as to rumors all that way stand in the crescent-shaped opening into the former tha oughfare This road, which will be 90ft wide, subjects is left to the Governor, and if the with the exception of two married, ladies are preposicions plan of a palono at the Peak for the management is often assumed by members in way of free competition."

Coastbring that those attempts to suppress will start from the entrance to the subway, and report is not spontaurously presented we under the American Societies. The new Mapoor-pampering a lot of parasites who are pre- ture. The most important fanetionary is the long-nstablished institutions were forced on the will traverse a line identioal with the main

gazine will solve as a medium of communication pared to parade their poverty in public. The permanentaseretary, a salariod scholar of literary hope one of the unofficial members of Council not only botween the Medical Missionarios, but proposal was not passed, and so is not of the peo- rank, who, in virtus of his literary position, has Chinese, and ecusidering also that many for gallery of preexhibition buildings allotted last Regulations for the Consular Courte of United will call for it, in order to elicit either the between destors generally, as we note that the ple. but the project of a party. Let them pressed the right of permotally interviewing the mansigters bare systematically traded their own year to the art products of Inilia. On the north

report itself or an explanation..

editors solicit contributions of articles sud items to put up the place as a personal pet plan, bat dariuato, and, na Gaild delegate, has a recognirenty ligations, menopolies have been kept side of this road will be the principal facade of sed officia standing. He la a median of all tourably well is band. Still, as Casul Giles the Imperial Institute, basing a frontage of from all medical practitioners in Chian, Korea, don't palm it off as that of The subject of the overcrowding is Vie-Japan, and Bism.

THE PUBLIC. correspondsnes, and at the Yamons appeare as marks: Several colisions have occurred that 704ft, while the site extends hack so tho the Guild's legal representative, pleading for its at the time attracted considerable attention, but somthern edge of the fountain basin made famous toria is one of the gravest importanes both

Hongkong. 19th April, 1987.

interests, domending redress for its injured these are here recorded, as further illustrative of The full depth of this piess of gaund is 563ft. which are now well-nigh torgotten. Some of by the urts of the late Sir Francis Bolton, from a sanitary and an economic paint Louis Macmilian's, says: If the mind be Lord Wolseley, in his arlite on "General

members, defending and protecting his con- of view.

stituents as occasion requires. He is neefal to the making of those patent ongines ef Chinese giving a total area of ratlier over 6 mores. The A draft Public Health Bill allowed to speculato on the course that events

THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL.

tonat authorities in soliciting from his Guild

whole of this will not, however, be covered in has been prepared by the Sanitary Board will take in couturies to asme they fois sare-

For more than a fortnight the xxpert and im- The plan of the Institute provides for two main ly on with varying swiftness to the ocean of the

Ets-Allow me to say a few words in favant absoriptions for public works, charitive, and port trade of Srator, suffered a total cessation galleries running along the main and gueden which deals with the subject. This Bill knows future, the influence which the result of the proposition for a status of Her Majesty extraordinary exigencies.

The membership seldom ezseets thirty, and in consequence of resistance to an attempt by frants, and thros transverse galleries. The has not yet been made public and we of the Confederate war is bound to exorcise on the Qunen.

Toan's future history will scot very great. Think The idea of a atatus, it is index: true, carries when meetings ara cornead, those who attend native merchants forcibly to abrigatea Customs enclosed spaces will be arranged as open courts, are unaware of the nature of its of what a power the re- United States will be in with it much the ides of sentimentality, to the

are not too numeroas to consider questions that rule, which required cargo-boats to bring similar to these in the South Museum. The goods to the Customs jetty for examination pardons between the Instilete Failding and the visions. One thing, however, is certain, another century! Of what it will be in the twen. srclasion of uility, and perchance it is objected come up for discussion. Although thers ara no and that is that it is of little une trying top-fat century of the Christian era! If, as to seriously on that score, but thos, Sir, the im written parliamentary rules for proceedings, frustrated in that, the Guild (not in its ooini Abort Hall will also, we bekovo, bo se ured by diminish overcrowding in existing tecements many bellave, Chin is destined to absorb al paises of the occasion of a jubiles celebration decisions are arrived at with the doooram that pacity but anonymously, the sor being the general committee, and will be laid out to Asis and then to overran Elarope, may it not be are such that nasasarily zentimentality plays boite deliberative bodies generally. Every in illegal) addressed a sirelar to all the porta stal the best advantago. The entire srailable space our minds, and stilation, however, has its garrulons, fussy, ing that after a fixed date. Sratow merulauts on the north of the new road will be thus allotted unless space can be found for the surplus in the possiblo fatore that Armageddon, the prominent part in

charter railing vessels or stoomOYA, accupants elsewhere, If this were attempted final contest between leathanden and Christia. whon we opasider that the history of the oratobely debsters, not lees in China then sise- met 38 to receive or ship merohaadine or to to the new institution, but not so the south. The After the round batwoan here and the Natural History the only reault would be to pat up roots and nity, may be fought out between China and cine and growth of this Colony is almost huro. Que of the Guilde has found it necessary period named; two vaguely that arrived bad to azanu will probably be allotted to the often

North America Had secession bean victorious, contemporanes as with the history of the fifty to protest itself against such members; ita einglo make then such a burden on the labouring it is tolerably certain that the United States pasze reign that we are going to clearate, the regulation saada: At the public mostings of bare their cargo stored in their agent's godowns, talked of now Patent Muscam, so that tão new Nivore... Masera. Kelly & Walsh, &'ghaintas as would constitute a worse evil than would have broken up still further, and instead that sentimentality appeals to our hearts most the Guild, should there be anyone of higher the consignees not daring to apply for it from esadway will form a line of demarcation between thrown cart of employment. Thirty five ateamer property. In response to an invitation to that which it is sought to remove. If the of the present magnificent and English-speaking sacoessfully, as it can bring bufure our mind' abilities than the rest, with a plan of his own to fear of "boycotting." Above 2000 200lies were the Imperial Instituts grounds and Gorerament

of small powers with sapărate interests." prominent fact that the history of the progrose styeand explain the case beforo all the membots.

of this colony for well nigh now fifty years He must not continue to chepute the mattor Emboldened by successes in "boycotting" mer-were sent in, and from these aix competitors in the result and outcome of the principles of after it had book dosided, as such a proceeding chants, the Guild felt strong sangh to teard bave been selected, and asked to send in plans, were so condignly punished as to be deterrent Blomfeld, Mr. Thomas E. Calcutt, Menara. civilisation and advancement of which Heie seloss when there is no one to ascend it; that and defy the authorities, for which the guilty These gezilecien are Dr. R. Anderson. Mr. A. W.. held on Friday, 2nd April, at 4-p.m.-- Majesty, during her simultaneone fifty years will prevent waste of the Gail's time.

T. N. Dest and Sen. Mt. J. G. Jookson, and 1-Second reading of the following. Bills:- raign, has been a most faithful and a most earnest farther purity against useless palaver disallows of future enterprises of Livet description.

In 1889 a long-pending dispute between tos Mears. Aston Webb sol E. Ingress · Beli. (a) Ordense te eneble the Trustees of the exponent. A status of Her Majesty in marble junior partners attending meetings,

Quilda and foreign tos merchants at Hankow The designs prepared by that ars to be sub- Zhenich Missionary Soulety to sell and dispose of is aminantly calculated to fulfil such a purpose.

cams to a orisis. the former complaining of omitted on-the 14th May, so that nothing is at certain leasehold property within the colony of It would prove a permanent souvenir, and a Hangkeur.

shuse which they proposed to rectify by appointing which is to be decided. Certain points have An Ordinance for the naturalisation of Chaz gravfal and wegant keepsake in this Colony of Chief among edifices in mercantile experinas raubte en faise weighis used by the latter appressnt known as to the probable style of build- our historical contemporar commess. It is omin-are buildings szocted by Guilds for loading an approved foreigner, to whom they were however, been determined va, and we understand Knox Ting

sully calonlated to tell us and to tell future gen quarters-places of mosting, theatrical repre- An Ordinance to amend and consolidato tratous that in similitude to the adamantina 59stations, and as lodging-houses for high themselves to pay a liberai miary, who should that those have been made known to each of the Law relating to Jurors.

act as empire in all disputes aunt t-weighing competing architects, with a view to their being 31o go into Commitee on the following Basement tant it is likely to and, her throne was offore when travelling, and for sholars Foreign tan dealers objected, not being willing considered. The buildings will contain a large

routs to motropeliten examinations; chaplain to have an outskier on their premises when that entrance hall and reception hall, the latter ca (*)-A Ordinance authorising the Hongkong |

*Broad-based on her people's will"

Taoist and Buddhist

omes and girls are not admitted to Guild, operation is going on, and they convened able of seating 1,000 persons. Hard by these halls, to the end that decuram may be main-meeting of which it was decided to sease buying will be a post and telegraph office and telephone. tea until it could be prounead na under forme6T tained.

structed for 50,000 rolames, with general indus- Sometimes these structures are truly palatial, usage. On that the natira tamen "tabooed Goms Besides these there will be a library con- representing the highest postmens of Chinese the foreign firm, which, when it entered the trial and mercantile roading rooms, each 40ft. Brohitecture; all that the arts of gilding and market, found no tears were allowed to send by 2516. & general conference room for 500 per carring, masonry and sculpture, pazi effect is tea to lissident merchant. Tea-trading was on and two smaller speriments, with two com done to reader Guild-hals imposing, the most totally suspended. Complaint was made to the mittea rooms and fire emigration offices, will also The Board of Trade have resolved not to grant striking portion, being a court for theatrical

Custom beazos were Cast extablished by the Sang be included in this part of the building. The so- eretarial, rofroshment, and sulinary departments licenses to aliens to act as pliots in British western performances in honour of the gods. At one dynneby (rolga not givou), A.D. 900-1128.

Masara. Quetoh & Co.

Messrs. Ö. Gerard & Co.

Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.

FOOCHU...Masra. Hodgo & Co.

BLANCHA......Hall & Holtz Co-operative Ca SHANGHAI Massrs. Kelly & Walsh.

NORTHERN) Hall & Holis Co-operative Co. Goseriment ware to act upon the recom.mpire, we should now see in its place a number uge, which can always cell before our memory the propose, whatever his station may be he must suffered heavily from the suspension of trade. i architects issued by the committoo 66 repliss

ITTER Purts and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai mendation of the Sinitary Board and dis NAGASAKI Messrs, The C. & J. Trading Co.

1000 ex Mesara F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA....Mosers. Kelly &Walsh.

MANILA...... ...Messrs. Diaz Puǝrtan & Co.

pose suddenly and forthwith of as much Crown land as is available in the vicinity of

the

SAIGON Measts. Schrusla Frères and the town for building purposes it would; if

Garden.

the land were offered on assy terms, lead to HANOI - Mr. F. Mainfroy.

a great extension of the town and to an ap HAIPHONG.Mr. G. Gavelle.

preciable reduction of rente.. The relief, BANGKOK... Messre. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE: Messra. Bayle & Co.

bowever, would be only temporary; rentu PENANG Messrs. Maynard & Co.

I would in a few years work up again to their į COLOMBO.......Messrs. A. 1. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA Messrs. Nerman & Co.

present level, and the fortunate probauers SYDNEY ......MOREER. Gordon & Coteh

of the new ground would realise handsome MELBOURNE...Moars Norton, Hargrave & Co. BRISBANE Mesra, Gordon & Gotch. profits at the expense of the public revenue. LONDON......... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. The system pursued at presont in fixing the LONDON....... MEATE. Street & Co. 30 Cornhill. terms of sale of Government land is to valus LONDON......... Messrs. Bates, Handy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St.it according to the approximate market valus

BAN BRANCO.Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marabants' of neighbouring property. This is the only

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

Daily Preen Ofoe, January 1887.

fairsyetem. Government land is the pro- Iperty of the community, and there is no

The following are the Orders of the Day for sting of the Legislative Council to be

and Shanghai Banking Corporation to continuo ic- eurposted for the further term of twenty-one years. I have therefore much pleasure in supporting Janda Ordinance entitled the Cattle Disasson, the lds of a state, but a statue in marble is the Bughter Houses, and kiarkets Ordinance, 1887.

fe-An Ordinance to superlidate the law relaties; I hate bronze for the statue of a Queen

Yours faithfully, Ing to various Licences

As Orduce empowering the courts to award whipping us a further puníaliment for certain mmm..

3-Thad roading of the following Bill-

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law. for the Establishment and Regulation of the Police Fane of the Coleny.

SCULPTOR

Hongkong, 30th April, 1837.

GUILD-HALLS.

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