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It is notified that His Excellenny the acting Governor Is been plovsod to approve of the no mination of the Hon. D. J. Ackroyd. Hon. A.

leaves,

and

Wonbeen faventelby Mr. Death, and an exhibition Congratulatory telograms were sent to Mr. About 35 mon fi all has compotel, ami their mately the evil affected its own cure. be proceeded with until thereport of the Eind Commission is presented. If that Commnie. Dark Gillies on the uraston of his marriage by performanse all road fave been oziramely are native speculators at Shanghat had fouled of its powersums given on the premises of Great the Directors of the Hongkong sad Whampoa ditable. Twice pr. shall was sent through various giant stock mosaics, and the gambling and Sone, Bond Street, Mile End. Chow, ba in shares became rifo, Ningpa besame more than fore a large hambar of the leading manufacturers THE DIRECTORY & WATSON & CO. LIMITED.sion had not sat we would have sono mond-Duck that true whel-de-Gilles is the barrel. The lastaff, g, or gaya, were ant var infatuated by the dollar jobbing manis subject west of Solation of the

ed that the Bill should be sferred to a Spleor "bers of Bolland Endgo, of which-A-Gilles-is

Hontor Wardes.

several times, and twins the target way com.and when, the rash took place at Sherbal ezbjcuted to the thou pletely apeet. It is understand that ton at the great dalaleations were discovered at Ningpo, chine, including rhea stems, plantain and satisfaction Comunities to sit with open doors and take

goral Law days ago, says the Feochow Echo, a

involving chiatty young clerks and bankers' sena, hemp evidence, but as the report of the Land Cominga junk arrived at this part with a full best shots will be selected-to-fire from the fact Ruin was brougat up-magg, and suicides-boomed to be expresand as to the results The

Stonecutters Irland on an early date.

oplum or drowning followed to an unprecedented patentees claim for their invalion that tho misson will probably core the ground this oargo of pigs. Out of 300 live porkcors original gan

Lients. Anderson and Lawrie, R.A., have been extent. Those disasters moved the money-deal-long-standing difficulty of affectually separating Conese Reómsscarcely neocary. Thorais littlly shipped, 290 died on the voyage, and the likelihood of the Bill being passed in its prosent while the sound pork fotched twins that saw.

archast these sold fearly of 60 cash per catty in charge of the firing peticnlars of which ing community to suppress fictitious dollar the fibre of rhan or Chinese grass from the dealing, by forbidding the practice to its monster, and at the sama timo discharging the pre- will mate us and published as soon as pos bors; bat a class of brokers had come into exist judicial gun prosent in the plant without in- form. It is of ton sveoping a mature

sible. The contariat and transport weranan gifs did not raosguise the Guild. Stan jury to the thre, has been successfully and co- in nearly all its provisions, and too subter

on Saturday, under the eary of the popular dollar-sailing had become a profession in itself, nomically treated, aul that uther vegetable pro- value can be utilisedformanufacturing purposes." It will be, however, only prudent to withhold proclamation against the brokors, who had orga-

ised a Guild of their own, and which threatened a judgment as to whether to iad machine has disobediency and resistanon; they word only at last beau found, antil we shall have witammend pluosted by receiving aid from the authorities demonstration on a large scale that the machine til they found other occupations. Thus acau falfil the real conditions by which sucosa custom that had existed long anterior to the Grst ozu alone bo ustimated; whether, in short, by its appearance of dollars, about 1728, ceased at ouos; use the fibre can ha plot in the hands of the before that date the value of silver ingois in aaaufacturer in ample qasatity, in fit bendition.

the protacoe. This has been the fatal er coppers was a subject of speculation from en and, last but not least, with a saticient profit to auknown peried.

hitherto. The fibre has been produced, but the vital sponomic condition of its being laid down rendy for manufacture at anything app aching "paging" tarms has never yeb, so far as we aru aware, been even approximately fatalled. Sin- gapore Free Pros.

sive of vested internete, Ia one Tater. Hon. H. G. Thomst, 2nd dir. A. B. Quarter-Master Bargeant Mehta, whose many jarl was smployed by the gambling public gone. ¡duoty. which hitherto have had no commercial however, it must amand approval

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Well-wishore of our email Icoal corps will he gratified to learn that ocucurrently with the return of Major Tripp great efforts will be made with the object of increasing ita eficiency aux popularity. In the meantime it is to he hoped that every member will do bilovel best to sender tho forttooming Qason's Birthday Parade a Bess from every point of view, and a dis- appointment in detrasters,

LIMITED.

The following is the report of the General Manager, for the year ending the 31st December, 1890, for presentation to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of the Company, to be held on Monday, 16th May

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and that is with regard to drainage, | dral on behalf of the Government, Mr. J. H. That the drainage system of the town Stewart-Looktart to set as auditor. is delective and calls for improvement | A boy was admitted to the Government vil cannot be disputed. To construct now lospital last svaning suffering Couns a revolver ballet wound. He stated that he was apprenticed house drains will entail sonze expense on tou man living in Pottingar Street, and that his landlords, but it is ao expense which master was examining a revolver when it went they can be fairly called upon to bear. This of accidentally, the bullet striking just abore

the kave. The renster has decanipad.

Now all meetings are restricted to the Guild matter stands on aliogether a different font.

The concluding sentence of the Acting At

hall on the walls of which are the following regulations. ing from the provision repairing a serice tornay-Cloneral's speech on the Pallic Health

Preamble-Io examining the chapter ou of ground. Defective dmins are a public Bill at Friday's meeting of the Legislative Cooper)

in 82'-ma-chien NOTICE TO QUARESPONDENTS,

(the so-called Horoletas of China, or B.O Countcoations on Editons matters should nuisance, so when a pan builds a house cil should - Yo' sacrifon is to for THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE "Afluence through Trade"

AND BUILDING COMPANY, nothing so Jaars our pleasures, nothing as

205), wo And his thoughts on "the increR96 dead The Flitor," and those ca business The ho understands that the minago will have feastrates our plans and at last bluste onr

of goods" in a biographical sketch of Kuзn Menager" and not to individuals by name.

to be satisfactory, In individual cases ques-brightest hope, as dirt, disease, denth."

OLLA POURIDA Chung (absa B.C. 645), among the meat Jorro pro-lants are requested to forwant their Eations of equity might aria. If, for inétance, Tas Foochow che pablishes the following in-

astrious statesmen of Chinese history, who and address with communications addressed to the

Daw formation as to advances la to Teamen by the

was originally a merchant); and in the Knoloets

Referring to M. Pastour, the Paris correspon- A man who is required 1 lay Militor, not for publication, but as ovidange of good

show that he has within local Banles and foreign hoaga, np to the 30th

we find a weighty remark of Contacius, who saye dant of the Timce says:-Attreks have of into fait!

draina con

April-Foreign Banks, $500,000: Fordiga

"There is a great course for the prodnation of been made on the illustriors' saint, but a very wealth. Let the producers be many, and the cat characteristic, if not conclusive, Jura has em Hongs, $265,000 Foreign Compradores, $210,000 total $975,000. The amount act up onnetry by

bog to lay before you war frat yearly statement, sumers ba few. Let there be activity in the under my observation. Ono of my friends has a production, and economy in the expeditors. little girl, thres years old, who tarac zanathy ago with a balance sheel fog the year 1830. of fully $600,000 viz :—$1,016,000 this year qui The homes in Richmond Tarane har be fully Then the wealth will always be ampla Case was bitten by a dog. The dog was killed, and

en shows a falling off on last year's amount $4,640,700 last year. This dagrease, the Teamon oecznied and are in good repair, Additional assoqatly, those at hand will be gratified, and expect, will considerably shock the dangerous modation for armate in desirable, and I would pre othura sosemble troma distance, and amisable co soma rabbits being insalatal with ita tam,

vila it as soon na possible, as the prosent quartere

mercantile intercourse becomes protected, as a abies at once followed. Ons of the child's bites was on the lip, which is considered the most dan- ompetition carried on last year in the country" market, and a better roduit may be looked for.

are insaBoient with at orerorowding to house the

natural result.

gorous spot. She was immediataly takm to the number that are kept by many of the vesicontes

Our profession of our dealing originated on laboratory, innoniated for li nye and then sent The not proft after paszent of expenses incidental One of the largest discoveries of illicit opinto the formation of the company, of interest to debon- the establishment of the nina Buraux of the home. I saw her this morning, and there was boiling that has taken place for some time, IS ture holders, of repairs and other expo, amounts Treasury Department of ti Chon dynasty (B.C. not the least disquieting symptom to affect her

to $. 2, out of which i gone to pay a dividond outs on Friday last at a bonee known as

weights dates from the Won ara. It is of urgent vor in their lives affvetod'a single anrs of this Deuson's Rungalow it Pokiniam. A robbery of 7 per cent, absorbing $1,848.00, and to carry the 11. Bat the divisi into five degrees of parents and family. If M. Piateur à critics hal

belauon forward. had been repartol to the Police, and on the

An the praliniuwry expense fall haavily on one importanon that those who have shoald be able Kind they would martainly hare reason for bot Polics Serenat going there to mako enne

year's entrings, be charge has been made for gonoral to eachunge with those who want and that small ing. Ti is sad to have to add that M. Paunteur

noppera should be azobanged for large one-for himself is seriously unvoll, and that his condi eztaination a large, quantity of opium was paration. Subsequently the complete sppuratus.

for Government finness and taxes or the other; and admire him. said to have arrived. There are other tan was found breed modne ground. From the ful provisions in the Bit which will pro- appliances found it would appear that licit opizm boiling ou a very large scale indood has been Some moths ago, when there was a con-hably not cause any contention, such ag an fer some time. The coolie who was on siderable amount of discussion and news-thow 'relating to unwholesome food, pre-the premises was taksu leto oustody, and, as will niper correspondence on the subject of decautions to be taken in ense of epidemics, be seen from our report in another column, brought ufore the Magistrate on Saturday. pointed the control of cemeterire, etc. With the e it From his statement it appears he is not the feotive sanitary arrangements, we out that when the question was thoroughly is not accessary to deal at present. The principal, and the case was accordingly reconada Debantures-233 of 100.00 each taken in hand it would entail large sacrifices main question Trised by the Bill is as to till today, in order that, if possible, he may he The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains an property owners, whe, of course, will have whether and to what extant private rights of the aamue DV

to recoup themselves out of the renta property are to be overridden to auforce con THIRTEEN TROCKAND AND FIVE HUNDRED charged to tenants. The Public Healthpliance with sanitary regulations. arranged under une Alplusbet in the strictest Bill just introduced more than beare sat our erder, the initials as well as the surname being alpbabetical.

Port Arthur.

Tientsin.

Poking.

Newchwang.

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Jenchuan.

Susan.

Уцеляли

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VLADIVOSTOCK.

British.

STAM-

Bangkok.

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Singapore.

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Penat

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Jolioru

Sungai Ujong.

Selangor.

Perak,

NAVAL SQUADRONE-

United States.

Japanese:

French.

German

Chinese Northera.

SAVERINGScars of the Coasting Storcers of

P.&.0.8. N. Co. Mama Maritimes Japra L. SS. Co. Indo-China S. N. Co.

Dongloa S. S. Cn. Chian Mer S. N. Co.

China & Manila 8. B. Co.

Bioman & Co.

T. C... S. B. Co.

Snottish Oriental 8. S. Co.

Miscellaneous Coust

Steamers.

FOREIGNERS

The MAPS and PLANS have boon mostly rougraved in a'superior style and brought up to date. They, now consist St

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HACRES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGY VES IN USE AT VICTORIA Peak. MAP OF TAC FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONJ,

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN or MoUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI. PLAN DE YOKOHAMA. PLAN OF MANILA, T PLAX OF SAIGON. PLAN OF TOWN AND EXvIBONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PINANG.

Among the other intents of the book see- An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Moan of Barv

ter und Thermometer, Rainfall, &c. A full Chronology of remarkable arents since the art of foreigners to Chies and Japan. A dosaription of Chinase Festivals, Fasts, &c.

TELEPHONE No. 12,

Do soot befors 11 am on the day of pablication17, there can be no doubt as to the right of Alte that her be apply is limited.

the legislatore to call upon bouse owners to conform their draips to the requirements of public health. It has long been understood that this matter of drainage would have to be taken in hand sa soon se the gain sewera were ready and when water been une avail.

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HONGKONG, May 9th, 1887.

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Fabio for fushing. This time may now be found in the cook liçusa, in the course of pre- The accounts have hear antited by Mr. A... convenience of the people or, the one hand, and tiea gives great unousinen to these who love

discovered.

On Friday night about half past elevon c'elosk loud report was heard in the neighbourhood

of D'Aguilar-stract. A Chinese policeman who

Maitland, of the Hokong and Shanghai Bark.

JNO, D. HUMARRYS, General Mungor. Hongkong, 5th May, 1897.

Hovoxona, aler Degener, 1880. LIABILITIES.

Capital account-

533 shares fully wip 200 sharos 1st call of $5.00

****.***.. $23,360

500

Faterest payable on January 4th, 1997, to

Crown TIRE

de' antare boldora Profit and cas

USETU.

FROFIT AND LOSA.

135.50

op To preliminary expenses To interest To Cran rent, engral charges, repairs, To balance

and fire izauAUGO

was close at hand hastened to the spot and found Crown buatholi eatata $10,000.00 that an explosion had taken place at No. 4. Clab Permangat gravemente......... anticipations. Landlords are not only to be A CORRESPONDENT Writes"Numerous ara Chambers. He at guca communicated with the coupelled to construct new bence drains the complaints of sten mer capinis tank junks Central Polios Station and Sergeant Maun Rents, 40, due

shortly afterwards arrived. On examination he Fire intance (unspired prom.) existing tenements, but when new

and fishing boots will not keep out of their found that the explosion had been caused by song and Shanghai Bank... built a irouses

very considerable way, but ley to cross the bows because it gunpowder which had been placed in a wardrobe holonging to Ha Aping, furniture dealer, who amount of space is to be sacrified forbringe lack Steamers 4 frequently is the lower door of the building. The 4 yard at the back and to scénre not go at full speed on this account, the nar-wardrbe which had caly lately baen purchased, sertain width of lane in front; besides row escapes are many, collisioza frequen, was blown to pieces and a door of the opposite this here are provisione against over-the trouble arising out of them considerable. side of the ball was also destroyed Up to the presant the whole affair remains a mystery. Ho I think united efforts should be made to Aping was at the theatre at this time, and on his crowding, by which it is calculated that twenty thousand tensuts will be turucu vot stop this torrible nuisance. Mastors should returule was unable to throw any light upon of the centre of the town and will have to report the narrow escapes so that attention the affair or account for the gunpowder being in

the wardrobo. find accommodation in the outskirts. These may be drawn to the matter. Then the

Fighting has been going on between the wanty thousand persons, the population of Consuls could appeal to the Chinese au-paten Rud the uafives of Sooloo. The island a small town, wil, of course carry their renta thorities, who not only must isso pro-bas never got inen bei unter completa dou- with them. The transfer from one district clamations, bat must bistart the local instien, the town of Fod has been in fact the only part in which Spraish authority was fully recog to another of such a sun of many as this ficials to instruct the fishermen through is Recently an expedition was sent to the represents will mean a considerable loss to the gentry or elders. After such wars- island, after the completion of the operations in com. Mindanao. A telegram despatched by the Go- landlords, who will no donls, raise the reatings it will be casier to refuse

vernor-General of the Philippines to the Spanish

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Brrants, fees,

37 share previo

JOSTIA,

POLICE COURT.

in fine, oar oecapation is the pivot of commerca. Then follows an account of the vicissitudes of

A Bombay paper's roring errespondans at the Gaill during the Taiping Rebellion; of the Jerusalem teils an amusing anecdote: The Happy restoration of peace through the comlandlord of this hota is a fanatic. He sells pills bined military operations of Chinese and feroig of tannin. 305 in a box, one to be taken every nors; the revival of trade; the encouraging pros day, each box one mark C0 pfennice, with tha $53,800.00 ponts of the future," and a devout wish for son following desecription Piltales de la villa de

29,300.00 tinned punce and prosperity, through accumuls-

53.00

tious of goods and double profits. Next, reference Simon Le Tanneur: Tanin tiblique on piilules

m dicíno spiritualia, spacialement efficace contre so is made to their abandonment henceforth of paper infidelito et in corruption trils." This is his 1,69942 money, and to the decision to rextrin All translation of the Gorica legend. In two gunes,

transactions to ingata and dollara owing to the $19,17792

changed condition of business affairs Tof their he says, the whole world will be transformed ander secord, backers then made en end of free-bank he influenos of these pills. His father foarded a jog, which had led to many evils, though the school at Kaifa, and so he says he ought to do some- ohist reason for the shango was the transfer of thing similar to his father. He told my Ity a kind of Methodism; people may say it is swind- $45,785.50 the money oantre from oochow to Shanghaing, bat it is not so: it is the shortest way to 93.37 which being now an per i point of time, ren have, or the way to live a thousand years.

15 doved paper money unnecessary, and at a mosts.

have taken them every day for twenty years I 1,750 30

jug couveued for the purpose they agreed to

hope they will reach Gorming. Franco, ard. $19,413,91 socform to Shanghai vasges in manetary trans England: thay parify the blue fortify the

actions generally. The regulations then adopted as all reform the moral system? • In are to be binding on all, without prevarication, Francs, be said to the French asa. I have solėļ all agreeing ta sirenspection froin frst to last;

$1,080.08 1,150.12

to be equitable and diligent in the right mode of a million; it is the country that needs the runt moral reform. I have dedicated all the profits acquiring wealth. "Let all the gentlemen.com-

be suspected." 561.5% posing the Guild sooperate in promoting the to my father's school, bagus otherwise I might 1,609.12 business of the port by correct and sincere

andes vour."

The first rule is eroditable to the Ningpaid that he saw Mr. Thomson, dolar in live Not our sincs a water in a home paper

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7th May. with the days on which they fall.

ou the remaining tenants as far as they penuation to junke, etc., that have been Government states that ou the 16th April Co Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c.

BEFORE MR. H. E. WODEQUES New Scule of Hongkong Stamp Duties.

van to make up for it. The regulations in collision with steamra. Captains bear larat Arslas, Governor of Soulou, with 100 men, The Hyegkong Pustat Guide for 1857.

Parcel

to backyards will also diminish the the evil patiently ar piesent because they obtained s coroplete ristors over the Moro rabels al Maibung, taking two formidable stockades, Arrivals and Departures of Mails-and.

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF LELIGHT OFTUM MOILING. Bost ut and fan. London mad Hənɛlong.

internal specf houses and further think it cannot be helped, but we certainlpturing their cuns, and inflicting great loss Scales of Commissions and Chases adapted beduce the number of inmates, that can might ny to come to their existance a los toad and wanded Mitung vereadneed to

Mác Fanny ebarned tgether with susther ashes. The Chineso quarter was preted and the Chunks of Commerce of Hongkongbeacusedated. The Government, it." Tar grievance to which our corres. The orapants were of their own free will, int with using in his posses Shanghai. Any and Nawphwang.

Sutton a large quantity of prepared opium, without Hougkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire. is said, intend to proceed cautiously in the dent draws intentia is one that hasdacted into the feat at Jelo as outrals.

The lagi set down at 250 dead and wounded. matter, and the regulations as to overcrowd- often fansed the subject of complaint, andar soncurred in the speratiors The Annyricing a bones from the Opium Farmer ing will only be introduced in one district at if any stope could be taken for its abatement prices also satered considerable loss.

lives. But the question is whether it is the shipping, interest would he' sincerely

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

of closely printed matter. to skich reference is

buying commercial or politics relations with the prastantly required by residents and these

The Contents of the Appendix are too numer"

include TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Grout Britain, Nanking, 182

es to capitulato in an Advertissen, bat

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Af Ponnog the male members of the Church

ATA-

When the

donkey felt the rest assank-kah demand spon

bankers: 16 reads Amicable intercourse with $0.9 foreigners has long subsisted, and it is incumbent susis, oponing a box containing an

coada, laks the raptile by the throat, and 500,00 that iu comercial transactions we shou'd en

body the liberal feblings of the Emperor, nadolly examine its mouth, though it $1,409.20 not fail to act in necerlaces with bis intentiona" was in raga; to look for macersus tumors: Thon from adjoining scholvos he took mython Summary of thirteen rules thon follow. Adminétivation A treasurer and manag-after python. eneh about ten feet long, and ing committee of twelve to be oleoted annually. examined them in like manner. Ouly last week The treasurer at the close of every mouth debila at the place of another Master-Reiche-a big powerful Syriau hear, a type know for it foro each member with an equal share of current ex peases. Managers serve each one month byty, was subdued without the sting of shot. taras. Early every morning a manager must be The bear broke through iron bars half an fach present at the Guild (which then becomes a thick, sad, standing up with his back against a clearing house; euch gamber bringing or sondage at monkeys, thrast his terrible paw throa for tis book, the baukis exobancing achingly towards three koopers gathered about other drafts and settling the differences him. He didn't have a shanee to use them; Nothing under $50 to be noted, all irregularities over, for he was balabarad with shabe i maletable An initiation fee of $10, Suns to get back aram to his cage. On a pedestal near the gate of the Cincinnati Zoologi: neersing from such fixes are placul at interest.

Currency-Dolines and ingots (Hexican and cal Gays there recently stood the stalled - Carolas dollars) to be taken at their respective gure of a dorkoy which, when alive, withstood · H. G. Baker, P.S. 20, stated that on the 6th sales Caroles, being heavier, at a premium in the attack of a lion and beat him off. The lion, inst., at 5.30 9.01., prizoner, who was a goalie am-copper or ingats. Eight descriptions of dollars it seems, and broken out of his big as escaped ployed in a house known as Deacon's Bungalow not to be accepted-light weight, indistinct," to a wood pear by. Ona grassy hilleck adjoin- at Pokfolum, reported to him that bis boase had aily-like" dullaopud." Lrosstarred" ing a donkey lay stretched in placid alumbar- not a mistake altogether to apply compulsion grateful. To get the Chinese su borities to unir ara lately adopted surplices. The clergy- bean broken into. He, accompanied by an Indian heads upside down, coarse-elged ithin a slumber at was rady distached by the lion, Canalis bros within the scope of the in these matters. The Governmnant cermin the matter would probably hawan said by tribtor of the Penang and Chinese constablo went to the house with edged" and "yellow tinged" Togate of 151 who, in a few boands, wampon him CANONIM end DIRECTORY.

tainly to be congratulated on be boldness difficult, but it might not be impossible: Gazetiet iu be so pleased with the sproves of his the intention of examining the premises. On taels to pass current for fifty, but when further him as if from the clouls, he was stunned and

ulan that he now wishes to array the ladies in their way the party rast a coolie carrying short of the standard weight, the definieday to

"If they agres to this there will cera hasket, whin's on boing searobed was found bo made good fof cosas fifty-taal ingets disap.indignant, but not fright, ha baxts and thoroughness of the measures it proposes I shipping agents and the austers of socles ta' tako to provide for the surplus population.agers would join in & united protest tainly be big andiness for a day or twe to say to contain about 200 tals of prepared opium, poared from Ninggo, or who used were at & ho had never read any of tho wonderful storie bou, but I am afraid the ladies won't have it. The au was sent to the Folion Station and proportionate prouium). Ingot and dollar de about the lion. He quickly recover from the Extensive fecurius are to be made at and petition to the Foreign Ministera at They have several times lately shown a re ke (Baker) and the other constables

went posits and payments to be made between noon blow, nad, rising, shet nut both had feat at the same time and cangit the linn aquarely in the and 2 p.m.. Causeway Bay, the land is to be offered Peking praying that suon might be take tedious spirit, and if they don't like the idea of to the bungalow. Un searching the book-

Intereel-Enterest on accounts of $500 end forehead. Badly dart the lion skulked of, and for sale as building lots, and a tramway in the matter they might be successful in appearing in curcits, it is not Mr. Bigge who house he came across a number of earthen

st the outset. along a continuous Pray is to be construct obtaining the issue of i deures ordering the los them to taze. Only the other day ware gans containing about 250 tals of opium upwards to be raid at the ruling rate of the day.inter the donkey died of the wound he received

they Lad a grand battle with him. The first which was undergoing tlie lust slago of prepara- No one shall bo pressed to lend money.

Sundry Rules Prunissory notes doppsite. ed to afford qusy access to the new quarter. framing of regulations for the guidance of sets in the choir have always been upcupied by tion. Mr J. J. Spooner. chief excise offluez, was

the ladies, but the reverend gentleman, think communicated with, and on his arrival a thorough by the promises are to be made good by him in The following is from an article in the Lady's Let this scheme be carried out and a consid-Asberman and junte meator to the rules.ing that they in their many coloured garmants, search was instituted They found buried under the great of bankruptcy of the promiser. The Work for April-Like the outside world, Bie erable relief to the overcrowding would be of the read at sea. The attempt would cer-looked less auiform than the men would look in ground the completo apparatus for preparing seals of memoere to be stamped in the duplicate ton has its and on "rage for some amusement their suplices, told them they must change opiam on a most extensive scale, vorsisting of books of regulations, minutes kept by the trea that oarries all before it for a few works, and then afforded even willout the operation of emn. tainly, be worth making.

places. There was a fearful entery at this. He furnaces, brass boiling pans, bage of charoonl

surer and the managing board.

sinks back into obscurity. One winter we al pulsory laws. The overcrowding is dos partly

was threstoned with wholesale desertion, and it, the whole of which was seizal. He was un-

sy Fored from a manía for blowing soap bahblos sad how to procura the indispensable long clay to the predilection of the natives, but chiefly The Austrian corvette, Aurora loft hore yea was only on his withdrawing or explaining away abla to say to whom the bungalow belonged, bat the rash order, that the wating was guelled." he bellored it was in the occupation of a German

mpoe without giving rise to scandal bear the to the scarcity of laud. Lotmoreland be mad terday for Shanghai.

problem of the day. One student wood to be the observed of all observers, as in the half-hour after available for building purposes and the over-

Yesterday afternoon a man piade a copost at

dinner when the table were drawn, it was idlesse the Central Paiva Station thatanother mas bad crowding will bave a tendency to disappear.

all" she would waft with skilful breath a large deraanded rooney of him with menaces, at a houNA paring The same arguiment applies to the obaracter

in the Follywood Boad. A lakang who wasnt the Ilis Worship rezuanded the casa till to-day, to In our issue of April 19th, we published a tubble from the foot of the main stairesso to Abe houses. It is said that many of the

Station recognised the man described as 300 who give the Police an opportunity of trying to die, translation of an article setting forth the present the first Boar and back again in satay. Most 5/89 wanted on 1 warrent by the Chinese Gor-cover the man thus described.

position of rios cultivation in the Netherlands people's babbles collapsed ignominiously at third A doll show was the next pas ezieting houses are uofit for habitation, and

arament. Eo went to the house in question,

Indies Nogreat advance was recorded towards or fourth stair. with 1979 Indian constables. The man was ar that is almost allofthem further provision for Japanese

light and ventilation is desirable. All this LEGAL

Order to Cowrail for Government of H.B.May be readily granted, but has the Gover

Subjects in China and Japan, 1855, 1877, ment an equitable right to say to a man who 1878, 1881 1884 1888. Rules of H.B.1. Sapcemo and other Courts is rebuilding his house, that the new struc-

Tient, 1858

Chefoo with Additional Article and all others not abrogaled.

Franca, Tientsin, 1848

Coureation, 1830

Tientsin, 1895

Treaty of Commerce, 1886. United States. Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1850

Teking, 1980

Gera, Tientsin. 1261

Peking,-1880

Bassia Japar. Spain, Brazil, anil Parn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN--

Great Britain

Tinited States

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAN

TREATIES WITH ANNAM

"Netherlands

Carea

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIFFS

Chinese

Siamese

Corsan

in Chita and Japan.

Tables of Consular Feos

Code of Civil Praneûma, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fang

Adminity Rule

Foreigu Jurisdiction Act

ture may not be of the same size as the elð

The Rossio corrotto Vestnik and gunboat Bobr loft here for Shanghai yesterday.

It is polified in the Gaults that the Post Offee Ordinance, 1857, is to come into forno zo-day, 9th

May.

The British corvettes Heroine and Satelite and

Singapore.

gunboat Zephir arrived bore on Saturday from

His Excellency the Actiog Governor has gigén his assent to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance.

gentleman who need it as a Sunday residence.

The prisoner stated that he was only in the ampley of a man who carries on the opiam pre-

TEZ-ZA CASES.

Wong Fat of 16, High Street, Mak Asap, of rested, but while the lokang was examining a ravolver which he found under the bed, the man 21, Bridges Street; and Wong Che Chuk, of 13, bished from the constables who worshading time Tank Lans were okurged by Inspectora Swan a sizing the revolver pointed at the lokauston and Gauld respectively with dealfar in ts sad fred. "Luckily one of the Tudias constables fa lottery tickets. saw she action and striking up the pistol turned The first defendant was fined $30 or thires Anotorious rabel chie feaptured by the Frennhe course of the bullet, which entered the wall months' imprisonment, the second $50 or four

The man was then taken to the Palico Station. ue, and that a certain space at the back and in Tonquin in an engagement on the 15th ult. He afterwards complained trut he was stand evntlis' imprisonment, and the third $25 or three

months' imprisonment. front must be left vacant? In respuer of was shot on the following day.

ou examination bis statement was found to be The stomp revena ter the mouth of April correct, his thigh, having been pierced by a land to be sold by the Crown hereafter any conditions thought necessary may be intru.ansanted to $16,557, as suiust $14,907 collected ballet. He was at unca sect to the hospital under a strong Police escort. From further information it appears the man is one of a The Austro-Hungurin Lloyd's steamer Tidesperate gang of robbers. He arrived from fans, from Trieste, leff Colombo for this port Singapore only three days ago, on Friday morning, thosth instant.

Regulations for the Consular Courts of United dacod; the same cannot be said of land during the same month of 1886.

States in Chint

Pales of Court of Consuls at Shanghai.

Chinese Passenger Act

Sim

TRADY REGULATIONS

China Japan

Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- ferent porta at China, Philippines, Siam A. Pilotage Regulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

New Rules of Legislative Council

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

-RUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESE"]

LONDON, 5th May:

already in occupation. But if a large' quantity of new land is thrown on the market and the building regulations rosult i

The deaths in, the colay during the work end- the construction of a superior class of house ing 30th Aprit pambord 82, of which 3 occur which can be let at a smaller rent than the red amongst the Britlth and Foreign sorama- existing hotees the Bow ones will be insity. favour and the landlords of the exiting tane- The revenue of the clony from 1st January DEBATE ON THE CRIMES (IRELAND)

BILL. ineste will be compelled in self-defence to to 31st March aantal to $67,716, and the ex- enter on improvements. The process would $125,073 was expanded on extraordinary public (Ireland) Bill continues.

panditure to $39,473 0f the bat named amount

be elow and gradual but it would be sure, sud works.

A CHINESE BANKERS' GUILD. The following sount of the Ningpo Backers" Guild is included in Dr. Tiegowen's paper on

Chinesa Guilds

A NEW RHEA DEVORTICATING

MACHINE.

a practical solution of the difficulties attending time; after a week or two of propiration a nambor the treatment of this Abre, but facts and figures of daintily dressba wax beautins and a few Datoh were adduced in the familiar glowing emner of maids-of-all-work were daly exhibited, and then the promoters of public companies, to show how, ant off for the children's ward of a large hospi in a comparatively short time, the efforts of tal. At one time carions molses were frequently those augaged in the cultivation and preparation heard in the room of my friends; nad wor of rheu, would be rewarded with a high degree told that the student overhead was reviving, of success. The only uncertain element, the with a select party, the classic game of knuckle- in the calculations, appeared to be the appar- bones. The friend in question was an antins as ent inability of the machines hitherto used for tio naturalist, noted for raquarium and for decorticating the plant to deal with the work the capacity of her hospitable room, which ac- with anything like the speed sad effectiveness commodated an indefinite number of grausts of cecessary in under to plaes the ibro upon the Sunday afternoon. tea, for on that day the se. market, in sufficient quantity, in a odadition ftants rest from their four poleek tray duties for sabjection to taziile procosas. The dionl- But the numerous friends of Miss never ty is prrely mechanical, and the problems to be seated themselve withext a furtive glance into solved is how to extract the bra from the plant corners where some pet frog might be lurking. known as rhes or Chinese grass in such a way. Once & festive party assembled to "wako" u ter- A few years ago the constitution of the Guild as to fres it from a peculiarly riepas gam ortoise, which had been brought from Cowet underwent a change for the better, which is un-juice whloh unters vary largely into the com-Gardan, but did not long sarviva, in spits of disonterable in its present rules. It was nutil position of the vegetable tissus of the stem of careful diet. To was duly laid out on a chair, recently the practice of bankers of that city to the plant. Many afforts have been made to while we honpared his memory in a truly Irish hold sessions twice a day in a thoroughfare that deal with this refractory substance, some of these manteer. may be denominated the Wall Street of being of the nature of chemical processes, others.

Mrs. H. LovattTM Celeron, in a clever little- Niugpo, for the purpose of speciating in the mechenical. Maceration in water, so importzal murkot ralas of dollars an quoted in the next a process in the preparation of flax, moms to be essay in defence of the Mesher which she con. Along and animated debate.on the Cru despatches fryri Sooclow, or from Shanghai | inoperative es ragaris the desired and of ridding tributes to one of the current magazínes, re- Then that port took the place of the former as the bre of its glutinous matrix. Undoubtedly marks that the origin of the curious name that Amation having been inado decisring that moner-mart. To a stranger the spectaple pre raea fibre of a beautifal lastrons quality, long has been fastened on to the unfortunatus is The report of the Dincter of the Observatory the article in the Times charging Mr. Johnsented the appearance of a crowd of excited and tough in staple, bas boon produced, from wrapped in a strangs sad impenetrable myatots. it is published, or to the following Agents lent interference with vested interests which for March is published a supplemi to Satur-Dilla wildr falsehood when he denied ornnection madman escaped trot confinement. For more which alone and in combination with other sta Some hold that it comes from our cousins og than an hour every forenoon, and for the same ples, textile fabrics of splendid quality beva heen the ocean, and is merely derived from the negre the provisions of the Pallic Health Big as day's Gazette. There are 1080hours sunshine with Feniaus, Mr Sheridan declared it to be a time every afternoon, they thronged the street, manufactured. But the efforts have been fashion of pronouncing the word Master they now stand would inevitably entail. during the month, and the rainfall was 2.5 beach of privilege, and Mr. Kallon moved to

refer the question to à Select Committee.

LONDON, 6th May. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. "After thron days' debate the Breach of Trivilege, motion was rejects.

FRANCE" AND GERMANY. Upon the return of the German Ambassador very large proportion of the Chinese aleep the Mertuary on the bly of Chung Tin Wang

An inquest was held Saturday afternoon at to France, friendly assurahors were exchanged and out of doors, and therefore during the most rho was billed on frily by an elevator while with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

trying time of the year overcrowding can at work in the Chin Sugar Refaery. Ti hardly be said tagorevail to the extent which was in a terrible date, the head by THE VOLUNTEELS' ANNUAL HEAVY pletely crushed. The jay returned a verdict of

OUN COMPETITION. the idea of forcibly removing twenty thou-aid-utal death. and persons shows the Government believes The following return of the average amounti The annual heavy gau competition of the

Me.,

Port Regulations

&c,

&

Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where

it would be effected without any of that vio-

MACA.Mr. F. A, da Cruz.

·SWATOW. ....Mesara, Qualch & Clo..

Amor

Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.

FORMOSA..Messrs. Ca Gerard & Co.

A

inches.

ju overcrowding, no doubt from

The Penang Gazette says the latest zosuže view Obinsman ghia medical point of

amongst Penangites is the collection of matok requires as much air as an European, box labels, and considering the diversifed quan- but the fact remains that while the tity in the Eastern markot of "damp proof iste. ty tandatikore" it should not be long before latter dislikes overcrowding the former has a cach collector is in posision of a goodly num distinct preference for it. It must also be ber of specimens. borne in mind that in the hot season a

Focu

„Messrs. Hodga & Co. Noworo

Moore. Kelly & Walsh, SHANGHAI.. Hal & Holts Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Hall & Holta Co-operative Co. Arya Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai NAGAM&EI.Mesars. Tho C. & J. Trading Co. Hrono OSAKA..Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. YOEOUS MA..Mesars. Kolly Walsis. MANILA Messrs Dias Puertas & Co. BALOON 1. Messrs Schroeder Frères

Gardes. Mr. F. Mainfroy. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavells. BANGKOK Mesra Remsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Messze. Bayle & Co. PENANG. Messrs. Maynard & Co.

HANDI

BANKS.

so se to render it almost impassable; all the more properly of an experimental than of Max. Others contand that it is to France time vociferating so that the din was deafen. s strictly commercial nature. The perfect moro must turn if we dare to find out the truth, ing, and business had to be annducted by dushies has yet to be invested, and many skilled and that the whole essenon of the thing ties fi tylonomy-indicating by fingers fractions of mechanicians have busied and are baying them the two words." Ma chere." tbos applied to ver tain male beings in order to derete with u wither. same for which dollars were offered for sale, er selves in the search after the final solution.

nes which buyers were willing to gira-c Nothing can be so tantalising, and yet se pro-ing sarcasm the femining imbecility of that na Between these two great schools of $10 would be offered for sale by outstretched vocative of further endeavour, than to see final taro. digits at-1,130 coppers; it accepted, ball and success apparently a little beyond one's reach thought there evidently exists no art of com boar retired and made a record of the transac Maphine after machine has been devised; in promise, and the disputauts being unable to tion, and on the arrival of Intelligence from the prerement has begat improvement. and yet the come to an agreement, it only ruins to the marey-market, if the dollar varied in valno a goal aimed at is unattained though clearly visible. unlearned to continue in their ignorance. Doppar from the Egure fixed upon, one pait the The problew appears to be almost as fascinat-But whatarer may be its origin, there is 30 other 10,000 coppers. Sellers and bagara were ing as the quest after the solution of the doubt as to the word itself, and it may safely be generally brokers, having, for constituenta, quadrature of the cirals, or the discovery of asserted that in the whole compass of the Eng banks, money changers marchants, traders peepetual-motor, and to bo just se ndys to fish language there is hardly a more contempor sobalars—ail olasses, in fine, were no faspinated those engaged in the pursuit. Fut the enous term 10 throw at the head et a young men. by this form of gambling as to plunge wildlythusiasm of the inventor is proverbial, and the Mrs. Cameron boldly defends the ashor as a into a vortex of upscalation. More dollars then failure of one in no way so to chill the hopes much maligned individual, and she tells of one of the city contained would be seld and purchased of another. The most recent attempt to son the smartest dressed and heat-looking young

COLCNRO „Musara A. M. & J. Ferguson, it does. By s means let us try to induce of Bauk Not in nigaalation and of specie in Hongkong Volunteer Artillery, which oummen- in a fo hoara. Ocasionally a obeck would be quer the difficulty is that of Mr. Donth, of the he has ever known how he said onog in her hear CALAUTTE...... Mosra. Newman & Co.

the Chinese to live differently and to adopt serve in Hongkong, during the month udeleden Easter Monday, was resumed on Saturday, imposed on the maniacs. When insolvency and frm of Death and Ellwood of Glasgow. That ing in the lays of his foolish youth, "There is

the 30th April, as cartifad by the Managers of SYDNEY... Mesurs. Gordan & Gotoh, MELBOURNE Mostra. Norton, Hargrars & Qu. European ideas as to enoitation, but attempt the respective Banks, are published in the G When 20 men under command of Lieut. MoCal-nicifo followed a disastrous spasulation, a magie gontloan is no novim in the matter; for nothing upon earth that I would not saorifice to Jurn went over to Stonecutters Island. The cum tur proclamation would-be fulminated inter-four years ago, the Government of India, who save my shirt collor." That man is now a czeni ERISHANK...... Mesara, Gordou Gotch.

at compulsion will be sure to result in rete

ditingfiotitions dealing in dollars, and for a through its Agricultural Department havs al- bor of Parliament, a koon politician, and a AVERAGE SPRCIE IN petition consisted of firing plugged shall from tiaca Sabbath stillness would pervage change; waya (skon & kesa and practical interest in elever speaker, and is regarded as one of the most LONDON.......Mr. F. Aigar, Clement's Lazs,

AMOUNT. BESIRY. the 64 Fr. Battery love, at a target composel but soon vilicial vision would be blurred by the subject, awarded to Messes. Dath and rising young men of his party. Yet birs LONDON...Mestra. Street & Co.,30 Cornhill trouble. To is a case in which we should LONDON Mer, Batas, Hondy & Co.

350,000 of a barrel and flag, moured 1,000 to 1,200 yards proces known to all mankind. "Wall Strees" Ellwood the prize of Rs. 2,000 for the best Cameron is not aware that his shirt collar is any fibro-alesning machine in an open competition.kes immaculate then it mud f be. In the LONDON. Mr. V. M. Wille, 151 Cannon St.

from the shore, and some excellent practice was again became en lively as ever.

I once took Sir Rutherford Alcock to witness But this machine, good as it was, still failed, Masher there may be, his deferler atuits, & SAN FEAN CO..Mr. D. P. Fisher, 21, Mercliaals*

mads, although towards the close of the day the spectacis of bidding on the prospective valus like its nastrous predecessors, to performs all slight aberration of fatellect, but als contende Exchange.

2,795,700 1,500,000 rain squalls rendered the light and position of of dollars; be prononood it one of the mest that should be required of a theoretically perfect that there is certainly no snuibilation of it conss NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow,

$4,879,425 $2,350,000 the mark, very uncertain.

"striking sienos" he had ever witnessed. Ulti decorticator. Just recently a new machine has quent upon the mammption of collar and came. Deily Preas Office, January 1887.

lord rather than drive. His Excellency the of dia, Indon, and Clima: 1,048,069

Chartered Merosutile Fork AvG GOVERNOR spoke of proceeding with the consideration of the Bill in a month. The matter is wuch too serious a one for such haste. The Bill, ju fact, ought nal to

Chartered Bank of Inda, Australia; and Chida"

Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation

500,000