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TEN DAIKT PRESS, WHUNNDAY, MAY 11, 1687.

thorised to make bye-laws for, amenget other things, the compulsory reporting of

HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY A. WATSON CO., LIMITED. infections, contagious, or communicable dis.

For 1887

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Do. Ladies' Directory Naguski.

Koža (Hyogo). Cent

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Hué

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Haavi

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Tientsin.

SLAN-

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Newohwang.

COREA

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Fusan. Yuensan

PORT HAMILTON

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Saigon. Choos

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POLICE COURT.

10th May.

KEEPING A FEROCIOUS LOO. Mr. D. R, Cwford, of Queen's-road, was enm. moned at the instance of a abair enolie for

The Pektag correspondant of the N. C. Daily Victorio, Australia, has been paying us Newer says: The Hon. James Campbell, of vinit Be had an opportunity of describing the pre- ester and by section 80 it is provided that an sent oocdition of the Chinese In Australis to

Burons Ma.-HE-WODEHOUSE,—— "His Braatey the Marquis Teng Mr. Cam infected person may be removed to bospital bell is = axtive of Millport, Scotland. He is if he is lodged in tenement occupied proceeding to Europe vid Japan, the Amoor, HAWKING RRGGINE WITHOUT ZIQENOR

and Biborla

Wong Yan Saa was charged with hawking HONGKONG, CHINA, AND MANILA by more than one family. Similar pro-

vistons have been foard of the grostost A correspondent of the Straits Times, a strong. kerosine oil without a licence on 10th inst..

La Bin Sin, P.C. 292, stated that at 11.90 possible benefit in some towns in England. beaded Bridle subject, wishes to British ham. he saw defondant carrying korenins for stio,

foreign mastar in command of a ship But how in the reporting of infectious has a right, when he meets a ship of his own in the Lyndhurst Terrass. The kerosing was disonas to

Defendant was fined $15 or three weeka' im- bo on forced amongst the country, to haul down the British flag and to not in properly labelled tina.

hoist the flag of hie voeatry. This was done re Chinese? Ia England, if we are not mis-cently by the contasador of the steamer May prisonment with hard labour.

Ha was imprisoned. taken, the doctors are compelled to make the Fleur when he met the German mail steamer report. The Obinese are not, with few ex. Bayern at sas-

A corniderable number of tax forsign Mia ceptione, attended by Europesa doctors, and as for Chinese doctors, they are unregistered istors to Japan are going away on leave this

summer, says the N. C. Daily News, the Treaty muzzled. and therefore inaccessible, and they aro, more-Revision Conference having come to a clone, The complainant stated that he was a chair over, for the most part incapable of making The principles only by which the ravision is to be guided ara settled, but there are some details in diagnosis. It strikes us, therefore, that on which Japan is sot in stoord with the treaty | however desirable it may be to have infectious powers, and these have been Isit undecided for (22 disease reported it will be found absolutely the present.

impossible to make the reporting compel. Salinger's English Opers Bouffe Company Fory. Section 25 given power to esize on-returned bere yesterday by the German mali wholesome food, but this power is only to be ventral Werder from Japan, where they hare given a series of performances, and will give short son of these nights in the Theatre Royal, City Hall. The opening performance, as will be seen from the advertisement elsewhere, is sunounced for Saturday next, when Gilbert and Salivan's fairy opera "Tolanthe "will be placed

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Теситкома Ко. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGBONG, May 11th, 1887..

to the

other literati are said to have been the insti-

anffering a ferocions dag to be at large and un-

coolie to List Col. Hughes. Os 8th inst. he was sent with a letter to the Herbar Oßoo at the Park. Not knowing the plans he want, to Mr. Cranford's hours to ouquire, when two dogs rashed out at his and one bit him on the left ar. The parle in the house did not sttempt to peovoat the dog from attacking him.

Defendant donfod that the dog war ferocious.

It was in the habit of playing with the shil. dron.

Plaintiff expressed himself willing to take a defar, which the defendant, offered as compen sation, sad his Worship thecoupon dismissed the onse

HEAVT SENTENCE FOR FETTI LARCENT.

FERIONATING A CONSTABLE.

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his voyage to Barope by Brusst Batow, C.M.G. !!! De respondent.

FRORABLE STEAMERS TO LOAD AT HANKOW-WITH NEW TEAS.

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pure in his at heart, holds good, unfortunately, the companied on portere at Canton hate, we understand, already Minister, Mr. begun to feel the offset of the licensing, by Stràila Tintes Cor- the Provincial Authorities of the Two Kwark, of the wet-sing lotteries, demand for thair gecdn diminishing in proportion as their ocutamos Funnby le squandered; and the attractions of the Manila lottory cannot be los projudicial.

Examined a detail the medical advertisements boor out our theory. A fair proportion of them annonuce cares for opium sacking (this should plexes Mr. Storrs, Turner and the Society of which he has been til lately the energetic se cretary); a large number puff toulos and aphro disiacs; while many proffer competies, and a few. ouren for the evils caused by footbinding. Ad- rertisements counected with the Mails and Macao Lotteries the latter somewhat enciously, 16 it munada to us, known as the "White Pigeon" are ohirily interesting from their number, but are occasionally ouliven by fran desmentione of dishonest agenta. The fashion of gibbating an enemy in an advertierent colures is o as far as we know, in which the Chinesa LUA singular. In the days when a vernacular pross was not avery man who falt himself wronged and was assured,being masaylos--that ho could obtain no redress from the law, forthwith iaszod & placard, and posted it for all to see. Net only was this done to remedy, or avenge, a privato wrong, but even officials, if their ants were harsh and apopstar, were paraded in a doggorel lampcon, or censured in toro acholarly proso! This is still the case all over the Empien bub in the area in which the native prass vīran - latae, its advertisement nolumns have been trasly arsiled of for these purposes. Henty it is that they, more even than the agony exlama of the Times, or Charlos Rondo's favourite "Tisor, repay intelligent study, and this is why we have com mended them to the conscientious sociologist.

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500 400

The Peking Gazette of late hava boon flied with Memorials on the subject of the only native soiriage in China, the copper nasth. It is an

THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELE. GRAPH COLLEGE AT TIENTSIN.

ridono of revival of business in China generally that this useful commodity has become so scarce that great efforts are being made all over the

The Imperial Chinese Telegraph College, which Wong Afok, beatman of sampaa 1,90% waspire to increase the apply. To a foraigaar charged with unlawfully permeating a Police it seems strange that so large and wealthy was formerly in the, dity, has hon romoved to country should have to more valuable eninage, the French settlement, and is now pattled of the Constable and demanding money, with menaces, and the absence of a silver or gold currency is rear of the Chinone Admiralty milding. The from Ny Ashai

THIETKEN THOUSAND AND Trun HoxDEED/Present one, shall embody all its good pointsj know whether it is really intended to do investigated by a missionary residing there, Suprema Court.

to date. They now consist of

FLAGE OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK

MAP OF THE FAL EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VicrÔREL. TLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI, PLAN OF TOKOHAMA, PLAN OF MANntha,

PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TONY AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GROLGE TOWN, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book are- Au Augle-Chusse Calendar, Mean of Carome

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, So. A full Chronology of remarkable events aineo the advent of foreigners to China and Japan,

A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, to

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Moner, Weights, &o.

New Scale of Hoarkong Stamp Dation--

The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1837.

Poat at and from London and Hongkong,

a matter which requiran technical know-

ledge and skill, should be loft to the At-

* of the technical imperfections of the Bill. The licensed gambling houses in French Co-

merce.

who will report on the affair to the proper Athorities.

a boatmaD.

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to Maulden:

Editor, not for publisition, but as eridansa, of goodret be less injurious if sold after & p.m. ton the boardi.

and many Chiness shops are kept open

Pang Lan, caolio, was charged with atoaling until nearly midnight. There is only one Central Police Station against certain peratus property of the Chins Sugar Refining Com Yesterday morning a man laid a charge at the on the 10th May shout Zos. D. sugar, the other poist on which we propose to hot in anstudy of having piratically attacked pany.

Defendant admitted the obarge- touch, and it is a rather important one. lia junk and stolen therafrors goode to the

He was santsnood to seven days' imprisonmont Some years ago there was a great deal of value of 340. The man in the owner of a small

Junk which left Shaukiwan in order to buy salt with hard laboar. discussion about the basket system. When feb. When he had got as far as Fat-tan-mun drainage is defective the buokat aystem is he was attacked by some men in another junk the only unfo way of disposing of excratil who assalted him and robbed him of property

to the amount named. raatter, but we believe most of the Evropesis

From Ngaarin we (Courier) learn that some Ng Achai stated that he was owner of thexplained by Dr. Williams in his Middie King-college, which was founded at the coil of the residenta bara been looking forward datarises bas lately taken phe in Anhoi empan 1,810. On the 8th inst, about 9 p.m. ho daw in a way which is not very flattering to the your 1880, lins now massed the badimautary stage

time when the drainage would provius, resulting in the detolition of a Catholic was lying alongside Government Wharf, when the one hand, is not strong enough to restrain papila.

Government. He saya:—“ Thỏ Government on of its existence. It now holds from 45 to 50 admit of the fixing of water closets, missionary station. A high mandarin and the raw defendant on the wharf. He was wear counterfeiters, and not honest anong on the Tha Haul Dirator is Tantai Chán Fa. The

Ол ing white transars and a polfosman's uspe, But the present Bill perpetuates the bucket gators. They hired some 50 santier, who pulled the 10th inat, at about 8 sm. he was at Messrs. other band to issue pieces of uniform standard President is Chang Tastal, who is assucked system. It is provided that no prry shall down the house coupled by the missionary Batterfield & Swire's steamer. He then saw confidence of its subjects. It will not re-dunt of studies is Mr. C. Poulsen, & Denish for a series of years till it has obtained the with Sha Tuoti. The principal foreign Presi- huve any communication with any ander. charge of the station, and threatened to kill his.defendant come alongside the steamer in hin seive base metal for taxes, and cannot fargegentleman.: formerly electrician in the serving

The latter made his excape to the maudaria's Tazz the Public Henlik Bill will pass the ground private drain or publie sower, and Tamen, which he reached, after baring hoon mapan. He remarked to the defendant that the merchants to accept adulterated ovine" Bich of the Great Northern Telegraph Coupay SHIPPING-Obers of the Coasting Stoners of Legislative Council in its present form is be that no person shall agnatruot day-water-rangbly handled and staned by the meh. The that how he was 1 boat e Docendent and country as China it, it is a country fall of Copelangga. With him as assaniate, is

of poor people, and it is a great China & Manila 9. 8. Co. sond all bouuta ‹f probability. That n Public closet or urinal having any communication adarin would at fret not allow him to enter nothing, but landed at the wharf and went away-vantage to the poor to have a currency like the formerly to the earvicy of the same Dauisti Com- ad- My. V. Qulmasso, a Danish gonflemin also. bis premises, but on the missionary refusing to Hasith Billis urgentia neaded is conceded on with any underground public sewer, or pri- leave the same, he was dually warted to a place defendant returned with a number of ather men thing, which is equivalent to about six cash; and Mr. Na San, a Pekingess, pupil of Dr. Murtiu He (Ng Achai) also lauded. In a short times. The smallest coin in England is a far paay as slectrician. The third in asamang is Indo-China S. N. Co. Scottish Oriental 8:5.Co. af bands. It is incumbent on the Govern- į vatedmin,and any ouchexisting wator-closets situated some miles from the scene of the dis- and said he had insulted him, and nakses ke paid the consequence is that many reductions in the of the Tung man-knad of Paking

turbance. There, however, immediately placards him 82 he would take him to the Police Station. mant tharafore to have new Bill prepared as or urinals shall be removed by the owner were posted, roquesting the populaon of the constable came up and he gave defendant poor in England, borsare on the quantity that old, others are 21. and two or three have 24 years. wholesale prices of goods are never felt by the The pupils vary in age, some are hot 16 years say possible—a Bill, whieb, leaving aside upon his being required by the Board to place to kill the fugitive. He eventually into his custody The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the wild and impracticable achomes of the effect such removal. We should like to eded in making good his escape to Ngaakin. Defendant denied both counts of the charge. poor burs at one time, the redwstwu is less They come from the varions provivass, andare where, sa we understand, the matter is being Hia Worship committed him for trial at the than a farthing, whereas a very small reinction well edastal youths of good fraili's. They in the wholesale price will reach the poor man bebate well, are orderly, docils and maangyable.

FOREIGNERS

in China, whe boys with cash. In Shanghai, and, as a rule, attend diligently to their dates, in a workable shape. The Surveyor-Geno-jaway with water ofsaeta, or whether this

the hot water shops, for instance, go down to a loan quickly, and show aptitude and intuit- arranged under one Alphabet in the steistest ral, in his speech in the Legislative Council provision has been introduced into the Bill

half cash and even a quarteressh in thoir trans geace: "While inqologa, nuder strict supervision, order, the initials as well as the sexname on Friday, said the authurabip of the Bill bap-hazard, which we think is not im-

People who have been making holidar trips

actions, the latter, sum being equivalent to About their performance of duty is excellent and indeyd being alphabetical.

If urinals are not to have during the moss, ays the N. C. Daily News, te

one-handredth of a psany. Dr. Willows some of the lads are in skill siparior to the aver poet a greatly increased cultivation of the poppy

24th, April 1887.

not tell as to whom Chine owes the invection age/Bar pesh operator. The Foung ma hars, The MAPS and PLANS have been met was mainly attributable to the Sanitary probable.

One gentleman saya that 25 ograred in a superior style and brought up Board, and the Acting Attorney-General, conuection with the draing will the in various districta.

The lost fortnight brought as it soras grast of the hole in the middle of the coin, which elds according to their professional gaynolishment, who fathered the measure and proposed ita Survey Department be compelled to re-ids poppies is immense compared with that of Kalahoma, Price luister of Siam, has again farther merit of preventing the cata from wear more gams ra beruunrs have bat about Keshing the quantity of land now dovered, changes in the Siamese Government, The so much to its convenience, and which has the varying gay i was draw Th. 3 mätbles, others first reading, and whoas daty we should have move the recently erected public urinals, last year, and extends all over the country in seat in his resignation, how far it is accepted, ing away altogether, as there must always helper msusom. All are well fed at the most thought it would have loan to draft it, mid which, though not sightly are very necessary! that direction. Another, that near Ningpo and aud whether His Excellener will retire alto sacugh metal loft to keep the hole together. It of the college. If they pass final aximisation. be bad had only forty-eight hours in which There are also the urinala in the hotels and a cowards Ning-kong-jas he passed and saw in gather into private life, I have been up till now is interesting to road in the Memorial from the and are drafted to stations, they hagin at Th. 10 the dustrins larga tracts similarly enverad, and unable to ascertain, but the following charges Viceroy of the Ha Kwang provinces that bereto-por ponth pay, but tůny rise to 553 wagua mouth- to seriously take up the consideration of the clubs, which would either have to be remtion=

near Chapoo some fields have been pat to the subject. Needless to say that under these ed or would constitute an intolerable pui. same use. It is evident that the country peuples are reported and are, I believe, correct. The fors Hopes and the Throa Kiang provin-ly, in addition to free quarters.

The lines of the Stats are for Tmariul or young" Crown Prines will be declared Coin-ces have been required to want · 1,200,000 circumstances the Bill contains many imenes if the connection with the drains were are going in extensively for the manufacturs of mander-in-chief of all the troops and aary, strings of cash, of 1010 h to each string strategia purposes, and are spirt from those of native opiam, and it is highly probable that they and whilst a minor, the Celestial Prince sunnally to Paking, and that more thaa half of the Chizoss Tetegraph Company Probably, | perfections, apart from the great questions cut off. The proposal made in the Bill are doing no in most suitable piness in the Ems Chew fong-noi, and second fall brother of the lekin and salt intiss in Hapsh are paid in as a complete service of telegraph is maulutely Of policy to which we have already referred strikes us us so extraordinary that we can pire. The effect of this on the trade in foreigd the King, will not for him. H. H. Prison ash, so that the withdrawal annually of se largo ascessory for the Gwernment of the Ermies. in a previous article. The bustness of the hardly think the saction as it stands enntains opinar will no doubt be great, and the chopin Priedang, formerly Ambasador to Paris, will a sum for Paking has been a gravens burden on some 32 arrengo unt will be made after a ing of the pries of imported and native drug may take the place of Chow.ta-ong-noi. 9 Minthe province. This is not the only cause of the while but in the meantime the Empire kas gm- Sanitary Board ought to end when it bas the matured views of the Sanitary Bord, have results which will be far from satisfactory ister of Posts and Telegraphs. H. E. Chow prevent scarcity of cash. A certain quantity is stricted and maintains this lies abrmention- stated what it considers abould be put is the If it dues one explanation will be required to the honest opponents of the opium trade and Sai will take the place of the eldest son of the actually worn away every yes, of the small cash, od:- Bill; the actual drafting of the measure, on the point when the now Bill is introduced, jestion of Sir Robert Hart's proposal to tax Phys Muntres, formerly High Commissiener at largo cash are boon withdrawn by speculators to the Peking Government. Considering the re- Kalabome as Superintendent of the Navy. H. E. by fair wear sad tear, oertain quantity of the

tive apimo, and the extension of poppy cultiva Chiengmai, will go. as Ambassador to London,and melted down, as being intrinsically worth The French Hagship Turenne left Nagasakition, we should find no mere denunciations of and H. B. Phys Vyput, formerly Forsign Mi- more as copper than their exchange valaà quá

opium in Peking Gazettes and other official doon nister of the lato second King, will go as Am- the taal; and a certain quantity contain virand besides constructed the line to Kaiping torney General. We may give one instance for Yokohama via Kobe on the 27th April.

ments.

bassador to Paris.

tually no supper at all, and ure from time to There are also soas sabidiney connections. dir Dinshaw Vouckjee Petit. Et, the chief the important places in government Lat male now by the Government to replenish into esmunication with Peking tus service So the party of Princes Lave nearly all time" condemned. A great effort is being at when every provincial capital is brought Seation 27 gires the Governor in Coun-chin-Chius are officially called bourses de over-promoter of the cotten mil industry at Bombay na hope this may be for the benent of all the currazer; copper is being bogght and minta mat ass very large proportions. 53 that Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parrel cil power to close Chinese cemeteries: 200 e Jussian corsatta Vilia(16), Capfairs Ma.bration of the Queen's. Jubiles in India, has re.Grave fears are expressed that by experiments established in all directions, and it remains to the Tientsin calaga and the affiliate scontry who wao kuighted on the occasion of the cafe

raise now and groter revenues, trade-will be sean whether-s-uniform entrenar of full schon in Shunchat are but the beginnings of caived a further high honour at the hands of his Scales of Commissions and Charges alepled by tion 28 impesci a penalty for burying inkaroff, arrived si Yokohama from Honolulu fellow vitizens. On the 2nd April, in accordaren suffer, and in the long rau the revenue too.

unauthorised ground; section 29 makee the thirst.

valag will result. The dimonlty is that if things. The callers sal that lin with a rosolution passed by, the_representative | at all events the Custom House returns show much copper is put in the new cash, they will are formerly naier nay Tragi, BatthÁ KAPS the persities cumulative; section 30 gires;

in the chief exports from Chartaban, peppor, be withdrawn and malted down; it too little, two hands on for the lace and another The M. M. steamer Anadyr, with the French members of the European and natire cogamboge sad cardamone which only come from the coin is so ends, and so easily counterfeited, for the lines, with Tacti Cians Hat Pirator power for the removal of infected persons; mail of the 8th April, was to lease Saigon at 4 manities at a meeting held a month previously, the eastern provinces, a decrease of nearly cue that private mints will be sturtad in all diroosad Mr C. Poulsen as Assistant Dirsene. section 31 provides for the disposal of night [p.m. yesterday for this port."

he was presented with a public address, and was third. Those provinces have been for the last tions, as has been hitherto often done even with entertained at the Town Hall in a style and on

So far pupils are only trainel as op witors or of closely printed matter, to which referenos is { soil; and section 32 compela householders to

The Nagasaki Express says the Japanese Gon scale unprecedented in the history of the city. two years under now rule, and several experi- the conuirsace of the provincial authorities.

Meanwhile recomendations are often made instruments or fittings, call m:terialenud i19.02. onstruolive enginebrar and do not minutashtero Constantly required by residents and those provide dust-boxse. For anything that apvernment has decided to order a new man-of-war | The Times of India, in its account of the pre.} asuta have besu osrried out to which is due this i having commercial or political relations with the

to the Government that it should undortake tho maats are brought from Earop. In thrice Countries ambraced within the scope of the pears to the contrary these sections are to be from France to take the place of the missing ceedings, saya-The mited ebarsoter of the

Tho Custom House Returns for 1886 show on proparation of a oninage of the precious metals, the artials used bara beer-car fully +denbet and sembly, scmposed of Europeans and all the the whole a vory striking dearms in exports ne but it is by no mans aged what the our in accord with the usage of-uropa an! the CHRONICLE and Dimecrory.

in force permanently, and there in story

different nationalities residing in this great well as imports.

roney should be. We may dismiss at noe as pited States. The Instruments to mysle në Tha Agenta (Maxira: Stamasan & Co.) inform commercial city, was a clear and positive in- reason why they should be. But then we

La that the D. D. R. steamer Iphigenia, from dication of the high ragard and extes in

The Imports have beeg se follows, opium and impracticable, and undesirable considering the Siemens-Marae mthods, but a variety of ober come to Restion 34, which provides that Hamburg, luft Singapore st 2 pm on the 9th which Sir Dinshaw Petit is held by the rest

treasure dedute.

present scavity of gold, the idea of a gold soins

mathods are in uas, se required for the varrice to whenever any part of the Colony appear to inst. for this port.

1985-85,741, 128. 1896-85, 134.078. age. Next to the coppir cash comes the canso be performed. The inlatura are impetul, hat and varied population of this city. The spa A very signifosat fact to note is an increase in of silver, or tact. Attempts ware made in Shang probably a good material will soon bale at ba threatened with, or is affected by any

ball was transformed into a magsificent ealoon, the import of articles which were formerly ex- The Agents (Messrs Batterfield and Swirs) being furnished in a lavish style with gilt norted from Biam as Betelnut, Braewax, Sugar, mens were actually made; but the world is growths Poyang potteries fit for us. The Japviasa •

hai in 1856 to introduos a tast coiunge, and spaci- Chefoo, with Addisional Article formidable epidemic, endemie, or contagious inform as that the 0.8.8. Co.'s steamer Telesta obairs. sofas, mirrors, and sideboards with mar Cocoandis, Molasses, &c. &o; nothing can that a tael of aller makes voin too inga for and glass, and in Chias Uhers new abundant make excellent insulators from Japan laya and all others wat abrogatad.

disease, the Governor with the advice of the shus, from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday ble tops. As the hall was barely sufficient to inatrate butter wliers over-taxation lends to, than ocuvauienes and that the largest practicable materials suitable for the purpose. Enoshow Executive Council may by proclamation morning for this port.

hold the sarging mass of abʊal two thensand Chiarini's circus, after a tuccessful run at Neste, the front verandah was utilized, bein those importa; it proves that Siam will fremsirer coin is the dollar, which is equal roughly polas are generally used in China, bat in Man- direct that the provisions contained in sec.

also gaily deporated and furz ishod for the occations around her and perhaps in the net distant actually made in Fakisa same fitty mars ago

Native dollars were ahuria and Kirin there is abundant wel, which tions 27 to 3-bola inclusivo bo pat in force.saki for four days, left for Tientsin in the sien. The Town Hall and its precincts were gature, hou the Protected States on the Malayan for the payment of the troops in Farmors. They way to find them u

Nippon Tosen Kaisha's chartered steamer Owari belliantly illuminated. In the main hall were Paningals, Farma, and especially Cambodia, will contained seven mage two andareens of silver preliminary preparation a student can beans a It is found, as a rule, that after two years If they are, slready in fores there can ba no Haru on the 39th April.

suspended numerous chandeliers with candle Decassity for a preclamation. We are there-

The U.8.8. Omaha and Fatos left Nagasaki lights, in addition to the ordinary gas ists. The be in a settled and prospering slate, wholesale but they were either melled, says Dr. Wil fairly good operator with oight months pric- fore drivan to the inference that these noe for Tokohama on, the 1st Instant. Provas to entire longth of the verandah was also lighted emigration from Siam will take place. The in-fliams, or counterfeited to such an extention, and in eighteen months is fit to take abarge tions are not to be in fores permanently, and leaving the Palos made a short trial-trip for the with chandeliers, and on the stops were arrano. ports of the abovo mentioned prodnes have been on their appearanca, that they soon went of a station. In three years be, generally, can out of circulatior. When Shanghai was first act as a competent construction engines. Dag opened to trade, a great opportunity was lost of the pupils, trained at the school, has gresked that except in times of epidemic people may purpose of testing than repairs to her shaft,

of making the dollar the surrency of North some long lengths of fine in excellent style with- dispose of night soil as they think proper,

as it is of South China The watter was actually ont European supervision or assistanos, nail he and bury corpses anywhere, which is sbeard

debated, but the task was allowed to carry the fors long there will be other paplle of equal com- It would be useless to ask the Legislative

day, and we have had virtually two ourrancias, or patanan to andartake und complete work rather three, svar sinos. Our domestle affairs,

Davutoring the college the oaths lourn Eng- Council to go into committee on such a hope-

The Stratis Times of May 2nd saya-Last stone Circle and the gardens were also flamin-

and our dealings with the poorer classes of high, reading and writing, and, from. English, less muddle. It is not the business of the Sunday a largo enake (Ular Sawah) was taken ated with rows of buttes lamps tastefully ar

tiras are conducted with copper cush; our social class books, go through a strict course of Committes to do the work of the draftsman.in a fowl pon in the country and brought to the ranged in various devices, and were also dooor-

sul retail doslings with dollars; and our higher guography, arithmetic, algebra, mathematios, Office of the Superintendent of Police It ated with flags and bunting.

Somervial af irs with talk We are used to composition, and acquiro, ia addition, aber There are several important questions menured about foartean. feet in length. Orders in Council for Government of H.B.Mwhich might with advantage be further dis

viewed from Obureb Gate Street was Lairy-like, The exports of rios have been in 1935 83,048, 315, it and therefore the inconvenienes and atomaly beznches of a fair general edgestion. They Subjects in China and Japan, 1565, 1877,

A leading article in the Shen pas doeorites and reflected great credit on the members of the 188653618,497 showing an insignificant decrease. of such a state of things are not found irksome: then pass to the training tomas, which are Siam should look a hor neighbours,-Lower bat it is nevertheless a most anreasonable filled with instruments to represent lous or 1878, 1881, 1884, 1886.

cussed before a new Bill is introduced. We the efforts which are being made by the Hau- the East Yorkshire Regiment and the Marine Barmab, and Cachin China, and what has been nondition of affairs. If Pacing is rar par-shoet lines with terminals and intermediate Bales of H.5.M. Supreme and ether Coarte shall take these seriatim as they aro aug-kow lekin anthorities to improve the lakin al-Battalion bands, were engaged for the slents done in those onnutrian to push on cnitivation suaded to undertake a silver earrenoy uniform for stations in accordance with actal praction. The

geated by the present Bill. First, as to the ministration and reduce expenses. A graduated tion of the guests, and they played some sele

the whole Empire, it is to bo hoped that the principal instenment to in the Siemens (ok system of rewards and punishments is at the tions during the evening. Sir D. M. Petit Cochin-Ching, and Cambodia with ast quits is firmly established all round China Japan stand the severs alternatus of climate, the cold The exports of rice from Saigon Lower dollar, not the toel, will be the quit. The dollar writer, which is found to work wall and to with- constitution of the Sanitary Board. It is bottom of it.

accompanied by his two sons, Messrs. Framjou provided that the Board shall consist of the

Grave doubts are entertained, says the N. Cand Bomoajau, arrived at the Town Hall at about half the inhabitants of Siam amounted in has adopted it-thoughs this perhaps will hardly of winter, the best of summer, the dry air, dast Surveyor-General, the Begistrar-General, Daily News, regarding the sainty of the Thonza 10 p.m., and was received on the steps by the 1866, to 2,270,654 and in 1834, 3,683,14 pisals, be a recommendation--Tengkaug, the Philip storms, and electrical enaditions of the atmos the Captain. Saporintendent of Pulice, the N. Hart, which left New Tark on the 16th Mar members of the committee. He was loudly wailat in Siam the exports of rios show on the pices, the Straits Settlements, and French here. The line to Shanghai is worked by this

Indo-China. The replacement of this tael by the Colonial Sergeer, and not more than five kerosins oil, and consigned to Mesars. Pustan amber of people who had collected in the millions inhabitants taxed and squeezed so much conservation of Feking, that wo cantist expect of (aling there is an adairable automatio

Inst year for Shanghai. She was loaded with cheered by the guests, as well as by the large hole only a slight increase.

The whole resnone of Siam with her 6 to 7 dollar would, hawarer, ba smo & wrench to the instrument, the distance is 2.000 lí. and there is nomsust retransmission, as at the station additional members, three of whom shall be & Co. She has not, so far, passed Anjer.

street. Bir Jarasetjee Jejoshboy, Bart., C.8.1. lod Sir Diashow on to the platform, and as officials and farmers can get out of them, is it to secur in aur time; and when the Chinese mechanical arrangement which makes the two appointed by the Governor, one elected by

The French steamer Bordeau arrived at Na presented him with the address which had estimated at, less than £1,000,000, and the ra do come to adopt a silver currency, they may be sections work as one by so-called "etotric trans- the Chum ber of Commerce, and one by the gasali from Singapore on the 2th April with a

been prepared, and which congratulated the revenue of Lower Coobin-Ching, with 1,800,000 In in a position to state to, instead of following tatios." The instrument therefore auswars ft.

the contrios round them, and my decide to ciently Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- Juations of the Pence. Sanitation is a matter fall cargo of naval and military stores on board cipient on the honour conferred upon him by hibitants is just as high.

The sport of bullocks which up till now en-adhere to their own tael.-N. C. Daily Newda. in which every boneholder in the colony is

She was reported, says the Nagasaki Express, to the Queen-Empress Sir Dinshaw Maneckjes be under chatter f the Chinese Government. Potit beving responded, the assembly adjourned caped taration shows a good and stondy increase, directly interested. Could not the electo After coaling she cleared for Tientsin and faft for refreshments, which wore served in the Dar which certainly would not have taken place if rate be enlarged? There are a great num. on the lat instant.

bar room and on the verandah in the rear of the farmers would have had their fingers in it. It ber of persons who are tot members of

building. Sir Dinshaw's toast was drank with was me follows:- Eser-Admiral Shufeldt of the U. 5. Navy great enthusiasm. Sir Jamsutjes Jojobboy du- either of the bodies named but who are as bas.commenced proceedings against Mr. Jur.corated Bir Dinshaw with a huge garland of much entitled to a voice in municipal waters Geo. Thirkell, proprietor and editor of the flowers provions to his leaving the hall. The as those who are. The whole of the solicitors Shanghai Courier, for a libel contained in as party separated at about midnight.

article published in that paper some months ago

the Chambers of Commeres of lengkeng. Shanghai. Amoy and Newokwang Hongkong Chair. Jiariokshs, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDead Pages

The Contouts of the Appendix are too musar. on to recapitulate in an Advertisment, but inalude-

*TERATIKE WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsin, 1858

Franca, Tientsin., 1858

Convention, 1860

Tientsin, 1895

Treaty of Commerco, 1993,

United States, Tientsin. 1858.

Additional, 1889

Peking, 1880

Germaa, Tientsin, 1881

Peking, 1890

Baesis, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru,

TREATIES WITH JAPAN

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WIth Corea

TREATIES WITH SLAM

Netherlands

Cores

TUATIES WITH ANHAN TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TAR1989

Chinese

Siamese

Зараделе LEGAL

Coreau

in Chins and Japan

Tables of Coneular Fees

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong.

Table of Hongkong Court Fana

Admiralty Rates

Fareiga Jurisdiction Act

Regulations for the Consaler Courts of United

States in Chine

Balon of Court of Coosalu at. Shanghai

Chiness Passenger Act

TRALE REGULATIONS

China

Japan

Siam

Customs Seizure, Chine

ferent parts of China, Philippines, Siam, ko Pilotage Regulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

New Rules of Legislative Counci

Port Regulations

&G.,

$10.7

Orers may be sent to Daily Prean Oifige, where

It is published, or to the following Agente:-- MACAO....Mr. F. A. da Urna." SWATOW.........Mesure. Queloh & Co.

AMOR

Menars, C. Gerard & Co. ` FORMOSA ...Mestis. C. Gerard & Co.

...Messrs. Hadge & Co. FOOCHUN.,

NIGPO Messrs. Kelly & Walth, 'ghat. SHANGHAI......Hall & Helte Co-operative Co. SHANEMIAS......Messre. Kelly & Walsh.

Unibe Kan

Shangbai for Hankow on the 7th inst, the The Gleñogle and Bestlawers were to leave

Moyane on the 8th, and the Anchises on the 9th The water was still reported to be very low,

are excluded from the electorate se fixed in and hazing referenss to the Admiral's presende

the present Bill, so are most of the store-and actives in Korea. Damages are laid at the

thousand dollare.---N. C. Daily Neros. keapers, and many others. The ought also

The German gunboats Nautilus and Wolf to be some provision for securing the active arrived at Nagasaki on the 27th April, the for co-operation of the Chinese. The sanitation mor from Shanghai and the latter from Anny. of the city is a matter in which to some The Nautilus, the Express says, is at the Mino Bishi Co.'s engine works, ondergoing repairs,

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ed pyramids of battoo lights, the apaca hatween hich was carpetted with soarlet ofoth leading to of the stops were lined with hundreds of glass the main nutrause of the hall. The two sides

glass, and the entire façade and contours of the huge building was picked out in coloured lantoras, and presentoða beautiful spentable. The Elphin-

The scene as

entertainmont committes Two muzical bands,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. མག་་་།— SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREBU."} - LONDON, 7th May." PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

The House of Cramons negatived the motion Gladtango's statement relative to the Timer.

insosutable result.

your to year besoma loss able to compete with to seven-teaths of a tiel.

1885. 1886 $42,789 $73.01S 1526 23.140 6.3:2.50,995 $0.194 66,350

FROM SINGAPORE.

Batalaat.... Baeswar.... Sugar Cocoannts

Sugar.......... ・Molasson...

FROM HONGKONG.

1885, 1836. $8,328 $73,804 6,082 35,012

and reveanu

In 1883, 9,935, head.

1684, 10,837, 1895, 12654, 1896, 14,141, 902

The prospects for Sisin have not been bright for the last fifteen years. Trade has been, eta tionary, fanno in the greatest disorder; army; Davy, police and all sorts of civil departments not paid for 8 to 19 months, debts in all diren tions. The population in slavery, or bound to work for fovement, are impoverished by the administration of justion. Sinan hopes with all

OHINESE ADVERTISEMENTS.

The technical course is careful and complate: The text book tread is Poulsen's Electrio Tals graphy," a most admirable and prootical manzel. With the study of this book are associated The N. O. Daily News, in an article on Chinese practice in sectional testing, alsotelo mastro- ments, etc., also lessons in Schwendlur's tangent advertising and woojology, gives the following galvanometer, the differential galvancaster, analysis of the advertisements in a copy of the and Wheatstone's bridge. The young men go through a course explanatory of varions. sIR, Hu-pao taken st random :-

tems of telegraphg, of double anrrents, duplex Advertisements of untie theatre & per cent. quadraplex transmissions, magnetic elec

anction zalen ... & per cent.

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1

Mantle and Heena lotteria 15 per centricity, tetephany, sto. Furthermore, surray- medicines and malice) par carting, construction of lines, station builling and now books and now editions 1 per cent fitment, etc., aro taught, and as aww iuren. things lol or at le

2 per cant. tions are made known, prastical explanations and" Epanos to lat or for walo

teamers to loare

NORTHERN 7 Hall & Holta Co-operative Co. extent persuasion should precede or go upon the completion of which she will proceed to for a Select Committee to inquire into Mr. grading stato and again the poor retro-Miscellaneous kvadratt og ska

HANOI

BANGEDE Mosora. Ramsay & Co.

SINGAPORE.... Messrs. Burle & Co.

PENANG... Masse, Maynard & Co.

COLUMYO.......Mesure A. M. & J. Ferguson.

One

8 per cent, toschings are given so that the pupila really-re-

&

roent, osive a sound progressive and scientilo train-

I par cent

this to keep a rack amongst other nations. Genaral trade ansodacarente.......................................

In bringing

- 11 per cent ing

The college thus has begun well, and its fu- of trade andTM, finances before the The auction sales and nanouncements of the

heretofore, EIVER Ports and Kelly & Welsh, Shanghai. NAGABAEZ...Messes, The C. & J. Trading Co. band in head with compulsion, and in the East African Station. The Wolf will re-

public, and pointing out what leads to sach a departure of steamers are, of course, all or nearly ture is most promising, and i main about a fortnight. Hrono Osaka. Mesars. F. Walzb & Co.

which it is desirable to educate the natives

state, your correspondent is considered by a cer- formiga, (as are shout one-half of the general careful selection of youths is made sans-to soure Mr. Edward Clarke's amendment was adopted tain class of men who are turning the whole of trade advertisements, and of the sale or lease of well behaved, cosido and ant papila, the Chinese talegraph sarvion will prove in all ways able to YOKOHAMA.....Mosure. Kelly &Walch.

up to our own way of thinking.

Scratch, moes took place at Feking on the declining to treat the matter as a broach of government, as an enemy to the country, at losat houses); and of aneh must be excluded from our carry on the aidening section of the Empire, MANILA Messrs. Dias Puertas Co.

28rd April. There was a large attendanos, and

i have heard this expression very often used by speculations. Bat of the rest of the advertise with already musters a staff of chont 200 young SAIGON Messia. Bohrseder Frères and or two Chinese member on the Sanitary three of the Ministers of the Foreign Ofes privilege,

Garden

Board would not only be able to place the with a host of their secretaries, underlings, and

Lord Salisbury, speaking at a banquet, said he thons, but in saking to get any hots pointed out ments some 90 per cent. are pure Chinese. If telegraph olerks, who have almost all received

which I reported incorrectly or how they think then, out of this remainder ve adliterature re

their education in the Imperial College-Chi- Mr. F. Meinfrog. HAIPHONG.....Mr. G. Gavelle,

Board in possession of the views of their Races had not been held at the capital for several after by a sharp expression of opinion atop the know, and all experimente mada for the last few by 20 per cout, and pharmacy by 87 per ount.nese Tires,

a strong body of saldiers were on the ground, believed that the nation world some time here to get out of their troubles, nubidy seems to prassotel by 10 per cent, the gambling tlement countrycaen, in itself a very important mat-years previezely, but owing to the success of this grotesque and melancholy farce that is now rears here only made matters worse,

aro we not justified in drawing some conclusions ter, but would also be calculated to create meeting an autumn meeting is now spoken of

The French subsidized steamer line between as to the proclivities of the Chinese Of souras 4 ROYAL CREMATION AT BANGKOK, playing in the House of Commons.

Saigon and Bangkok via Chantabook and Com. we do not mean to assert that one-fifth of tha amongst the Chinese semp juterest and con- The following see the Orders of the Day for

bodia-is-working at prezent, the steamer Loire nation are gamblers, or more than a third con- Bangkok has been ex fole for the last eight fidence-in-the-proceedings of the Board. Dr. the mooting of the Legislative Council to be held

Inferisure-arrived-on-the-19th, and-loves-to-day Groved dyspeptios, but still that these figures da daye, says the Bunghots Times of the 30th April, on Friday

for Chantaboo.

bear some relation to the actual tendencies of the the socasion huing the creation of HEH MELBOURNE... Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. Ho Kar is a member of the present Board,

It is boat carrying some 800 tons dead Chiness of, at any rate, Shanghai is patent to the late Somdetou Chowts Mahamala, Somdetsh weight, and has in her betwoon docka splendid all. Ons thing at least may be deduced from Krom Phenh Baray Parapake, nacle to His apoorameciation for deck passengers. The service them by our merchants-It is a deduction, in Majesty the King. The fasticitias, long in pre. will be at first every 90 days, and later on prob- deel, that hus long toon drawa, and wo baliers paration, began on Saturday morning, when tho AN INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

ably every fortnight, the subsidy in 154,000sfully noted upon, by at least one entor whole city arend the Palsce, was stir from an prising firm of druggiste,amely, that if thers early hour with strains of martisi masio, an. An insurrection has broken out in Crate. The francs a year. (b)--An Ordiunxes for the naturalization of Chas extent of the movement is not known at present, foreign affairs, will leave on the 5th of May to more promising than another, it is one best filled wards the ponty preotud Premane, the building E. EH. Prince Dewawezgue Minister of an opening in Chica for new foreign goods neurolog that (ie troops were converging to- The Turkish Government is taking the most taka the congratulations of H. M. the King af by the manufacturing chemist. A further con in which the public coromony was arrangal to active measures to suppress the insurrection. Bism for the Queen's Jubiles. H. R. II. will ar fadion, that their desired customers are gamblors take place. As usual much lavish display haa

Gatcorra... Messrs. Newman & Co. SYDNEY.Messrs. Gordon & Gotah

aod it may be the intention of the Govern. |ment always to confer one or more of the nests at thair disposal on Chinore, but thin

Bx190ANE......Messrs. Gordon & Gotsh. LONDON......... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's sav. LONDON.......Messrs. Stresi & C..30 Corakill LONDON........Mosers. Bates, Elendy & Co. LONDON Mr. W.M. Wille, 151,Cannon St.is SAN FRANCO, Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merekants'

Exchange, New York ... Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Roy.

Daily Press Office, January 1887. -

case in which we think representation should be cascaded a matter of right rather than of grace.

By section 18 of the Bill the Board is au

1.--To go into Committes on the following BU:-

An Ordinance tomoni and consolidate the law relating to Juropa?.

2-Third reading of the following Billa-

(a)-An Ordinanes to enable the Trustees of the berish Missionary Booioty to sell and dispose of oerinin lasebold property within the colony of Hongkong.

Kwok Ting.

(19)—An Ordlanzge to consolidate the law relat ing to various Less.

|HATÁS TELEOBĀED IN BAION FATES)

THE SCHNÆBEL AFFAIR. The European Press express entire satisfaction with the solution of the Soknæbel affair,