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The new composite gun-vessel Wasp, 6 gans, Hongkong and Canton pilot. I hold the cerki This occupied about one and a half to twa Tazno ie not the only evidence that the A correspondent of the Straits Tms writes:

conservatient founded on old tradition andAll Bangkok is laughing at the last muddle 620 tons, 1,080-horsepower, commissioned ficats of a master marinor. I have been nominaten. There were at least six men ongaged made by the British Legation hero. About May at Sheerness yesterday, by Lient.-Commander quainted with the harbour and waters of Hangs with the anchor. When I hit saw the star- nurtured by the strongest convictions of the 2nd a notice was posted ap stating that the lesy Bryan J. II. Adamson, fate of the lagship kong for about 184 years. I was ouployed in board anchor it was lying on the side of the ves national mind, of a retrospective nad of registration fees, about which there has been Duncan, with a complement of sixty-five offears the Harbour Department for about eleven years. sol. The City of Pelting was about Gamotr

so much talk, al been declared to be ingal, and and man. The Warp will take the place of the During that time I had many opportunities of ba from the Sazhaken when the anchor was dropped. coming acquainted with the tides. I have been At the time the gun was fired there were ama wholly retrograde tendency,” is beginning to informing Beitisters that they could get back Midge pa the Chins station.

employed in taking ships in and out of the sampara rusad the Seghalten. When they saw give war, Our Tissteio contemporary, in the foss already paid by them. This was adver-

We are glad to learn that a test-onse is likely harbour and, to various docks. Ths abb the City of Teking drop her anchor they went mentioning that some important memorials tied in the Bangkok paper on Saturday, the

from Kap Shui Moou Pass away. There was Bonrealy any current round 7th. Betwoon that and the Monday, there cas to be brought before the Courts to whetide from censors have lately been prosented to aced one more change of front, sad it was anther the Treasury can override Acts of Parlia- between Chin Waa and Stonecutters In- our ship. I am enrtain of this because after the tho Throne bearing on the subject of edues-nounced that no more focs would be returned. ment in the matter of the payment of salaries land round to the East of Steneogtters' collision two men want in a sampan to stop the From there hale, and the side did not carry them away. Af Many persoon, having seen the advertisement, of various Government ofloors in the Far East. Talaud to tho Cosmopolitan, dooks. tion, in which foreign and scientific studies wont down, all the way to the Legation to claim Very strong representations have been addressed to Yanmatt Bay and down the south sids after the collision we let go from aur moorings ļare recognised and recommended as qualify-book their fere, and returned furious on finding by tho naval, military, diplomatic, and consular Kowloon. Whea that ebb tide in towing, as a but we did not drift at all. The launches wore al- ing for honoare, says: This is the that repayment was refused. No reasons are officers which, after, lying unheeded for me rule, the vessels lie head on to the tide. The tide ready prepared to tow us off hafore we let go

given. It remains an admitted fact that the time, hat the effect of forcing the Treasury to is stronger at some times than others. I should our moorings

Cres-eskmined by Mr. FrancisOn the day greatest revolution which China has erer javy was illegal. Dut those only who applied lower their rate from 39. 7d. the dollar to 3s. 4., vull a one knot ide there, strong, Autoamer witnessed, compared to which the mere during the first wook in May have got back their as por order issued at the end of January lying at the French mail buoy with a wind at the collision sourced, I was ou daty za officer of ebangs of a dynasty in but a passing two teals. It is said that one large seployer of This is not suffisant, however, with the star-fares 3 and a weak tide would had N.N.W. the watch. The chief oficer was standing close Laut With a streng tide she wanti hend more to the by me. It was not the arias of the Chiness which British workden sont down his men in two days ling value of the dollar balow 38. Zd. (accident.” The remark is not unwarrant one lot on Saturday and the other our payments Fors made at the rate of westward. If the vessel was lying with her head okused us to look up and so the City of Paking, 3 84. por dellar for three months, and to Kowloon Paint I should say that the tide I ecult ens on the upper bridge of the City of od. There have beer many changes of day; and that the latter, who had their joy dynasties in China, but the people are ing for nothing, are ready to tear in pisces the Smuths, whilst the average raine was wook sad she was wind-drore, Sho might Peking. Taw two pugs, one of whom I suppos Tkong for the oalendar be wind-drove with the wind at the forgo of 3 ad to bo the captain. Whoa the City of Peking former, whe bare by mare good back safely roof the indian Desentially the same as they were two thou-esvered their wine. Disinterested persons, watch-year 189 was 3% of tong of 10 per cont, and a weak tide. At 500 ft. from the spath-west came down on us she was going of feat six She passed the Mennes sand years Will they be the same a izg their procandings from afar, are inclined, to which falls heavily enough on offer but which point of Kowloon at low stream there is twenty knots per hour. 122 hundred years hence? Not if the revolutions think that either the Legation here or the For-forma positiva injury to the sailors and soldiers. five feet of water. The last vessel I brought at Inst 150 metros distans,

siga Office in London has become altogether Besides the whole matter could be so easily round was the French oorvette La Cloche'eriety of Peking came towards ma she did a in social intercourse and education above demanted. Anyhow the "Registration Quesadjusted. Parliament suotions the payment of We passed about 501 fest from the wall. If the change her course in any way. I could not my NOTICE TO COMMESPONDENTS.

mentioned aro carried out. But it cannot tion." though it has assamed a more laughable so much money, which should either be forwarded tide had been at ebb I should have held the same whether her engines were reversed.. When the Comman cattons on Editorial mattere should be be expcated that the change will be effected post than ever, is evidently not yet done with. to the East on certain dates by bank bills, or course. I have beonght the City of Peking round Chiuso on board our vesal oried out the City of

should be drawn for in Bangkoug or elsewhere, that Point. Captain Moorowan master of her that Peking was just anchoring.

We passed within about 500 Eest of the Be Captain Almond-Wan the City of Tak- addressed "The Editor," and those on basinam "all at once.

The now Sheridon and Mrson fra engine and the bills sold for what they will prooure. It time. which was ordered on the remmendation of is all in a nutshell, but the Treasury refers to wall. Coming in I koop on the North side of ing backed clear after thy collision. I aptie Mr. J. S. Brewer when he was Acting Superin gisa wa Bhould a case be put into Court and the fairwar. I know of no reason why any that her bay went a little to the starboard. I The delivery of the French mal was began tendent of the Fire Brigade last year, arrived on the Treasaty lose, a nies point might aries as one should leave that made and go to the part concluded that this was caned by the engines at 9.35 yesterday morning.

Tuesday last in the Denbighshare, and was yosto. the amount, whict must now be over, from side of the fairway. When I brought her in, ths being reversed.

Antoino Paul state-I am espain at The Italian orvisor Rapids arrived at tarday tented on the Prays, voar the Canton last and preceding years. We shall subsequently City of Poting steered remarkably well for a

have more to say on this subject.

ship of her se. That was about seven years the Tanait, which post I have held for thres Wharf, under the superintendence of the shove Manils on the 17th May from Saigon.

mamod gentleman. It was taken from the si-

ago Os 11th inst. I modo somo experiments gears. During that time I have been running The annual report of the Norddeutsche Lloyd with regard to the tide. I should say the ride then between Japan and Hongkong. In that time Mr. and Mr. E R. Belfios returned to the tion about 4 pm, and through a street that ie

at prosent undergoing repair to test its officiency of Bremen has been published, and it is the more would be abent the same as on the 29th November. I have oure into this harbour about forty-eight colony yesterday by the steamer Japan,

in travelling over uneven ground and also the interesting as it contains the first record of the I think the 11th May would be the fourth day times. I was in the harbour on the day of the The Brish ganbaat Merlin, Liout Com breuk, which completely controls the engine go.operations of the subsidieed lines to the Far East. after the new moon. The wind was then at force collision. I was moored to the middle Mes- 2or 3. I made some avtos of my experi-gories bnoy. I saw the City of Peking coming mandar Maturin, left here yesterday for Shanging down stoop inclines. Of arriving at the The net result of the past year is a dividend

7 por cont, after the necessary deductions frota eus on 11th inst. The notes pandused are right down on the Saghalien. My ressul at the wharf the fro was lighted and the engine was

Regarding the baldinud Hipes, the thone I runde at the time. It was high water on time was beading nearly North. I thought that working in bont eight minutes. Although revenue. The Portuguese gunboat Rin Linsa, which ar the tide was very low, and three oft long beroport mentions that since Juas 30 lastnino atea that day about 11 am. I matshed it from one the City of Tching was out of her course in going rived here on Monday from Magae to be present of sactions put, water was procured almost immers have been despatched, vis, five to Easter of the piers at Kowoon. At 11.30. in line to her busy. I cannot tell what length of time for the Queen's birthday, left for Macao yester. roodistaly: The Brst trial was with two 100ft Asia and four to Australia. All these steamere with Tai Kok Sani I left the Northern Wharf passad but coon my first weing the City of Per longtun with nozzle. The steam pressure was obtained full cargoes outward as well as home in a sampaa. There was no perceptible current ing and the occurrence of the collision. The On the 19th May, at 5, Moeque Terrace, the wife of day,

100lbs, and the water pressure 120. The ard. On the other hand, the passnagar trafo thes. I pulled and siled alternately very slowly City of Peking was much nearer the hospital The Agents (Masses. Jardins, Matheson & Co.notzles were then changed and two of ones heat of very small extent, and the diretore from the wharf, kemping about 500ft from the wall ship than she ought to have been. The enrant inform us that the Han Tina steamer Olengyle, inch diameter each were pat apon the branch suggest that the Government should permit the I drifter ele astern of the Stanity and floating was not very strong at the time. from London, left Sagapore on Sunday for this pipes, when, with the same steam, 80lbs., water strmers to call at Genoa instead of Nare engine. Idrifted rouad scath-west point was from N. to N. W. as far as I could judge.

This cominded the evidence. and two magni ples or Trioste. This permiseion, it may of Kowing about 60 feet fom the wall where

The Acting Attorney-General then sammed Boient jets were thrown towards the Caulos bo noted, haa baad granted. Six new steamers I got several oasts of thirty one foot of water The General Manager Mesara Jardine Wharf. The rotatrkable steadiness of the have been built for the company at the ValI was thers from about 11.53 to 12.5. About 600 up at aame length. He said that in this caso su Matheon & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China gire was noticeable oron under high spoed. We can Tard at Stettin, three of which, viz, the foot from the wall on the sama berings I got his Lordship was well wire no liability for the six fathoms of water I then goi the bearing collision was impated to the Sughalies. It had steamer Wingrang, from Caloutia, left Sin-thick this valuable addition to the Fire Brigade Stettin, the Lesbeck, sad the Danisio are om- gapore yesterday for this port.

is not only timely but proves that the authori ployed on the Mediterranean line, while the three No. 9, ... it line with the 3.5. point of Police been proved that she was lying at anchor at Ge ties are alive ic the requirements of the Colony larger, the Preussen, the Bayern, and the dach: Station. The wind at noon that day and at of the bungs laid down by the proper authorities, 1 p.m. was E.N.E., foros 3; the tide was one and therefore she was noble to do anything to in this respoot, We trust also that Mr. Brewer's sen, are ranaing on the main lines to the Far

The prevent the necillout. He submitted that the da suggestion as to keeping a steam Hes engine at East. The number of passengers carried has and two hours sbb; ourreat very weak. the East end of the town will be acted upon, as it been-- takes considerable ties to convey engines from the Fire Brigade Station to Wazebai without horses. As that part of the town is being rapid-

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TONE No. 12.

BIRTH.

WARTER POATE, Of & BOT

DEATHS.

11013

On the 19th May, at Rocklana, Robinson Road,

liai.

F1014 Port.

ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE, third son of Dr. Patrick Monson, aged 4 pests and 5 months.

At 5, Mosque Terrase, on the 24th May, LIZAN les,the wife of Walter Posts, aged 21.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 26TH, 1887.

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A Ilavas telegram received at Saigon says M. Chann, Brigadier-General of Marine Infantry, has been appointed to hold the general jumped tion of the troops in Cockin-China.

Cadogan Square.

A 1001AL revolution is being effosted in Peking, it is said, by the Marquis and Marchiones TENG. They visit freely at all the foreign legations, and receive the visite of foreigners at their private bouer. The Chinese Tinter says those who know the Peking etiquette approciate the boldness of The MAPS and PLANE have bean matly the Marquis in thas challenging the very re-engraved in a superior style sad brought yoitadel of petrified conservation. Our gon-mail to-day. to date. They now consist of

arranged ander ono Alphabat in the strictest order the initials as well as ille surname

bolag alphabetical.

WAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

We are requested by Dr. L. a. Rodrigues, of the Portugise gunboat Bio Lima, to asr that wing to the impaired state of his healtà he is not able to personally take leave of his friends before his departure for hotas, by the French

maintained pressure was

Eastern Asis...

801

Australia cost 1,750

Eastern Asi Australia

From

643

....7.176 9.893

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BUTYLIED TO

of

Its direction

tída was then ranning at low than balt a knot. fence pat. forward was a very porilous onă. Thi The Djemaah was bring at the French mail bar dažendauta pleaded that the occurrande <Wils ending N.N.W. Ataboxi 2p.n. sae was head- an inevitable accident, and valess they could The World ways Sir George Bowen will lears

ing wastward. At the time she was heading clearly prove that to the satisfaction of the for Hongkong in July. Who he wonsented to

Cubit Matres. were lying in the same direction. From my ex-atated in paragraph of their reply to resume his appointment he had just sottied down ly built over it is absolutely necessary that thers Of goods and morehandise there were imported to N.N.W. the vessels in the man-of-war anchorage east, judgment must be against that. Thay perionce I should call say carrest orer 13 kuota plaintiffs petition that they were going at guishing any outbreak of fire: in one of the new Queen Auno Mansions in should be some provision for speedily extia-

very strong for Hongkong barbour. Under or the rate of four to fira kaots an hour and Tuesday last, being the sixty-seventh anniver-

dinary circumstances the current is not stronger holding soch a course as would have takon sary of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Birthday,

than that. It is sirvagost round the Franch them 4 feet to the Northward of the hows of wall buoy. After a typhoon the ecerant the Saghalien, when a strong tilat onerant was observed in the Government offices and in many private commercial fexis as a holiday.

would be very much stronger. The strongest caught the City of Peking swinging her hond The mes-of-war and most of the merchant

THE DAILY FRESS."} tide I ever knew was on 23rd September. 1574. roual to port. That was the only fact they pat vessels in the anchour displayed banting in

· LONDON, 23rd May. At 1,000 feet wast of ans-wall the enrrent way forward as an oxense. Ho had gone into a great honone of the occasion, white at noon & roval

ranning ve knots an" hear. Defore or since many cases and had besa naalde to discover a saluto was fired from the battery and from the

EGYPT

that date I have never known it to run a strongly single case where such an excuse and beez - Vistor Emanuel. In the afternoon the usual The Egyptian convention provides for the as that. The very heavy rinda that prevailed mitted. The cases of cullision which had beg al- military Parade took place on the Parade completa evacuation of British Troops withia on the provious night would accout for the lowed to be inevitable sccidents are where there Groand. The time fixed for the Parade was 5 15

flood than. While of thus Harbour-Master's office, a link of the buny, or something which could not m., bat some time before that every available three years provided that then no danger arista, strength of current on that date. The tide was had beeu tempastacus wasther, the breaking of pacs from which a view could be obtained was otherwise the occupation wili bo prolonged.

I was in the harbour sometimes three or four possibly be presented by care, skill, and search- carapied, while the powers of the Police were

times a day. Thora is a weak superficial current ship. Thors had been another poist of defence somewhat taxed in keeping spectators within

at the latter part of each tide, accompanied some advanced in defendants' reply but in tho conrae of the limits allowed to them. Shortly before the

times by the ander ourrezt. The surface ear the case they had been obliged to abandon that. appointed time the men were marshed to the

rent would not have much offset on a real, hat He referred to the junks rasationed in paragraph Parade Ground and formada double lina from the THE FRENCH MINISTERLAL ORIGIST have agen the under current turn a fessel 5. Bat Capt. Daathore had said aimselt in ha Top of the ground across the Queen's Road to the

The reporter of the Budget Commission has round in opposition to the aurison warrant. In evidence that had the juuks not boon there be extreme linis of the Cricket Ground. The Araid on the table of the Chamber of Depaties bringing a vessel into the harbour from the should have proceeded in the sun course as he tillery were drawn up at right niglos at the top

sale to the Assets Realization Co. Limited, of all the acts of the Oricatal Bank Corporation in liquidation, and the liquidation will therefore pay the creditors only 194. 3d in the ponad payable in instalments up to 1800.

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.temporary also infers that as the Marquis is The Court of Chancery has sauotiorod the CODE OF STORALS IN USD AT VITORIA PEAK too shrewd a men to ran big head deliberately MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

against a stone wall he has the secret caurten ance of bigă personages. That the Marquis himself atwould visit and receive visits would notiniteel beso remarkable--though freedom of social intercourse on the part of a high Chinese official in the metropolis is a decided innovation—but thats Chinese lady, the wife of a high otheial, abould throw all the conventional and rigid seclusion of her sex

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT. VICTORIA, PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, ShangHAJ. PIAN OF YOKOHAMA PLAN OF MANILA. PLAY OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND EXTIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book are- Ac Anglo Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barome

Ser und Thermometer, Rainfall &c. A fali Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals Fasts, &c.,

with the days on which they tall. “Compararse. Tables of Money, Weights, duo.

New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1837. Arrival and Departures of Mails and Parcel Series of Commissions and Chargez adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai. Andy and Nowobwang. Hongkong Chair. Jiarioksha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAR

Post at and from London and Hongkong.

Cocotries embraced within the scope of the CARONICLE and DIESTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix are tos numer ou to recapitulate in an Advertisment, but

include TEKALIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tientsir, 1858

Ding to the great press of matter on our spans on Tuesday we were obliged to condense the important speech made by the Auting Chief Justice on the second reading of the Opiate Bill in the Legislative Council. An extended report will be found-in-ear wail-sapplement

The Sikh costingent was drawn ap behind the Europans at the top of the ground and the band

FROM "LE SAIGONNAIS"]

PARIS, 16th May:

The M-rory says both the Moyusand Glenogle of the Parade Grood, the 9th Regiment occu- his report on the Bill introduced by the Ministernoon Pass I steer N.N.W. until I get to the did, except that he might perhaps, here gone would take me to a position about two cables anth said in bividends that he steered to go clos were loading at Hankowat 3 per ton, adherensep the whole of the centre, the Volanteers of War with regard to the credits asked for the clinuael rock. I then steer W. by S. and that twenty feat to the northward. Capt. Dearborn of 10s. par ton ou last year's freight. Business, with their seven powder gans being stationed mobilisation experiments,

of 8.E. point of Kowloon-Peninsula. I would astern-the-juaks, and this be judged would however, is very slow, the prices offered by right angles at the bottom of the Cricket Ground.

then stoer W. N, and that would take me 600 have taken him about 750 feat from the Sagha feet clear of the wall at S.W. Point of Kowloon, Lies; but that a tidal carront seized his vessel's buyers being so low that, it is said, the dealers

I should think that a captain who bad some into head and wanted it to port, and that notwithstand- land destroying the second crop, as the cost et pielting and fixing the heat, would be for in excess of the prisas likely to be realised.

the harbour several times would know of these ing all his efforts the City of Peking Torrentan caring in. I judes of the strength collided with Ibn Saghalian But he shouli and direction of the current by the way the ships show his Lordship that from the position of those I have never piloted aus vereals of vessels, the City of Paking, the Saghalien, and the junk, it was quite impossible for the City of ure lying. which Captain Deerbare vers

Cross-examined by Mr. Fransis I left the Paving Letrike the Sagtalian in the murer in Sines than which it was admitted to loro done. There were rbor Master's who in 1891.

E. atajor General Cameron, accompanied by Mrs Camarch, proceeded to the masëquarters of

British and foreign residente.

HONGKONG

ARTILLERY

in China and act as though she were living a European city, is indeed something

PARIS, 17th May. calculated to excite astonishment as well as

The Chamber of Depatios bas adopted br 312 admiration. The course adopted by the

in the tre. On the arrival of the Governor the | Marquis and Marebioness Terxo sooms to

fou de joie was fren three days, between exchester against 143 the riesmuaint interval the band playing a few bars of "God report as to the rejection of the credits asked by mark the commencement of a now regime in

The last performance of the Salinger Opora Sara the Queen, and at the conalnaion the social interosuras hetwaan Chiness and for Company, took place on Tuesday evening, on oldinra gure thraa shears for Her Mujsaty, the Minister of War for mobilisation experiments. The ceremony of trooping the colours, which co- In eenignanco of this vots the Ministry hare eigners. It may, of course, torn nat, a miz: which ession they proud Gilbert and Sul- Bash in the paz; that other high Chinese livas's opera The Pirates of Paumance. The cupied a considerable time, then took place. The tendered their resignation to the President of

performance ran smoothly throughout, the more diferent cotapanies with their respective officers tha tepublic.

I have been away in command of ships until two liets admitted, namely, the pluse where the dignitaries and their wives will not follow popalar ballads being dely appreciated and at thoir head then twice marched past tho salut

about two and a half pars ago when I be Saphalien was lying and that in which the City the eximple of the ex-Minister to Engnored. The dresses and scenery were exing point and were brought back to their

came a pilot. I am not attached to any parti- of Pekeng strack ber. Capt. Walker and other VOLUN-lar line of steamers. During that twa sad witnesses had stated that the Saghation was land; and that the wall of exclusiveness will tremly tasteful and praiseworthy. The Cour original places, and from thence marched into

TEERS GUN COMPETITION. a half years I have not piloted any vessels into Lying with her head towards Kowloon and that &O. steamer Lombardy for Bingapore,

the harbour through the Ly-so-moon Pass. the City of Peking struck her almost at right of clovely printed matter, to which reference is still be found imprexuable. We are, how leave this afternoon (Thursday) in the barracka. At the conclusion of the Pande II. constantly required by residents and thans fever, inclined to adopt the mere hope. The Comercio of the 23th inst. says:While

Below are the results of the heavy gun firing Thoro is not a strong current from Kowloon augles at about 150 fset from her bow. It was having commercial or political relations with the ful view. AL the Bame ime, it is the news of the departure from Hongkong of the the Volunteora, where Mrs. Cameron distributed

is a current setting in the direction from the distance at which tas City of Puking deadly stated, the trials commenced Kowloon Paint and Sutphor Channel. The flood was from the Saghalien when she felt the resent heavy gau firing competition. In +48 12 importans to recognise that the revolu- cruiser Fili sinus was being awaited with great the prizes to the succesful competitors in competition of the Hongkong Volunteer Arti Point over to the P. & O. Whari. There nogessary to plaos the junka axastly, and tion, if it ba effected at all, will be effected interest His Excellency the Archbishop gosteravoning a ball we given at Government Hou, out and were ouationed on the title sets along to Kowloon shere firet. It strength of the currant. Capt. Denrban had said

day morning received the Following teleṛrem, gradually, Sir RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, writing which he has been gooit enough to coramanicats kick was largely attended by the principal 7th inst., whansory is atta a parted, is impossible to apply any set of rules to the tha janks were between the Sushallan and Kow (although the competitors were maisha handi- tides in Hongkong Harbour, Sametimes I have food Point, not quite in the middle, a little to the noticed that tha tido appears to be checkad.. I Northward of the French staraer, the second Gearly twenty years ago on the general sub to us:-"Vessal anacceptable for want of stabi- lity." This is sortainly an unexpected contre-

The following items are from the London and capped by the difficulty of the traversing, owing remains at its highest point for soms time. I affoer stated there were about B0 feet be. jest of the adeption of Western civilisationers, and to know all the details we will have to

to the unevenness of the ground platform have not tived that under such oircumstancas tween the junks and the Saghten and that they Chatoo, with Additional Article by the Chinese, said: There is yet one await the arrival of despatches by an early Chine Express of tlie 22nd April:-

The gunner of the Hercules at Portsmouth. There were twenty-eight entries, each maz being the obb tide has been very strong. In ordinary would have passed about 500 feet from the other consideration too important to-te al stcumor.

Demed Spry, has committed suicide by shooting

of the harbour mere than a knot and a half bons, stated that the junks were right in the together omitted. What the more sap-

The Folien launch Charles Muy has ist himself with a ride. He joined the ship in allowed three shots with the 64 pr. at a stand wither I has never seen the tide in the contre French steaming: Wright, who was in the pilet guine of the British merchants and political undergous a thorough overhauling at the hands January, bat 9002 afterwards, went to the target at 1.000 yards. In this Gunner Mordau Yesterday when I anchored one cable's distance raiddle of the souras, and therefore ha (tha reauing 17-20ths of a knot por. hour. oloding that tho janks were abɔns 900 feet from writers who occupy themselves with Chiness of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com hospital sailering from rertigo, and was only took the frat priza while Sergt. McBroen - eastward of the busy of the Saghalien the tide Attorney General was fully institied in oon-

It was stated that he cured the second. It was decided that the rat was affairs appear to want is, the sudden tray and has been fitted with a new boiler

steam had suffered a good deal from the effects of sea- ten men in the pr. competition-exclusive of It was high tide at 921 am The different the Saghalien, a little to the eastward. His current met, as far as I could make Lordship perhaps would get the assensore to fusion of Europese civilisation into China She was yesterday handed over to the Police stroke with which he was visited while serving the winner of the first prizoshould compete out, at the Saghalion hoy. She would pro- maksa sketch of the positions of the different

authorities after having run a speed trial ca or the China Station. It was also asserted that with all its material means, of machinery, Saturday last. She now ranks amongst the he had strongly complained of the treasugat ke again with the 9 inch gan moanted in Stone-bably head to the strongest current. I have vessels to each other, atud he would see that it railroads, and telegraphic lines, with all its test launches in the harbour and should prove had received at the bands of the ecomadder, and cutter's Island East Battery at a moving target.seen, sometimes, vessels at the City of Peking was impossible for Capt. Dearborn to have

directions within about four points habits of action and thought which have been valuable in the captare of beste and launches the inquiry was adjourned, that it might be After a preliminary drill an the 14th, the com-and the French mail bungs heading in opposite engaged in the piratical outragos which of late agrertained if there was any foundation for the petition took place on the 21st inst. The ten Re-examined by the doting Attorney Gen-

■lowly and laboriously acquired step by step have been far too common in the waters in the charge.

men were Bergte. Dipple and MeBroen and oral-I boliave the Freneb mail busy to have that Capt. Dearborn for some purpose had gone during the last three or four centuries in the vicinity of Hongkong.

Mesere. Angior Brothers Fraight Report says: Qunners Christie, Duncan, Howell, Henderson; been about at its present position for eighteen much closer to the Saghalien than he should have done How else could it be accounted for West. They are not content with earthing In the House of Commons as the 4th April, The China Conference" are sttling their Western, T. Lammert, Wood, and Foyel,

Lonix Isuard was nextcalled and stated-I am that in a fairway of 1,900 feet, with avtbiog na- progressive. Moro grafting will not satisfy Captain Colomb asked the Postmaster General next campaign, but It is a question whether the After a close contest Geanor Wood was ad-first officer on board the Saghation. I have held nsual in the circamstances, the weather fins and

whether the detailed proposals for the service to combination will stand more than another season them, however vigorously pushed. They chins aud Japan offered by the Canadian Pari-fit werke vron for this, it be andoubtedly on judged the winner. H. E. Major-General Cama master's sortideste since 1974. I have been at clar, an experienced captain coming into a bar- want the whole machinery of our civilizio Railway Company were laid before the Chemia last lege. There has been an important seron was present during the fring, and Lient, sos about five and twenty years. I barn bean on bour which he has ontored many times before, tion transplanted at a single stroke, ber of Commoroo of Hongkong; and, if so, by session from the Calcutta ring, and outside bale Lawrie earried out the arrangements in a most board the Saghalim abontains months. I wason runs into a vessel lying at her buoy. The d

whom, and on what date; and whether such pros are offered the toss thence. Time charters are and set in motion without an attempt posals were also isid before the Chambers of rats numerous and at improved rates, Ss. 6d to satisfactory manner.

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and all others not abrogated.

France, Tiantain 1839

Convention, 1800

Tientsin, 1385

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

Additional, 1889.

Peking, 1890

German, Tientsin, 1881

Teking, 1880

Bussia Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Great Britain

United States

Netherlands Curos

TEEATION WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SLAM

TREATIES WITH ANNAM

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFTA

Chinese Japanese

LEGAL

Siamete Corean

Orders in Council for Government of H.R.M. Bubjecta in Caius and Japan, 1365, 1877, 1879, 1881, 1884, 1886.

Rules of B.B.M. Supreme and other Courts

in China and Japa

Tables of Consular Fees

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Rules

Fomiga Jurisdiction Act

States in China

Ruler of Court of Coxauls at Shanghai

Chinose Passenger Act

the minds of the millione aver

destinies it is to work such

discharged a week ag capable of carrying. 12018s. of

The annoncemont that the Chairman of this China Shippers' Mutual Steam Navigation Cou pany (Mr. Albert Tescon) made at the meeting this wosk in reference to the Couference, marks

Gunner J. Morden

Sergeant J. MoDren Gunnar G. L. Danes. Gonner J. S. Legge ........ Liputenant A. Woolley Ousner J. Henderson Gnaver H. Christio...... Ganzer T. W. Lammert Ganer W. H. Woster..... Gana D. Wood Gunner F. Howell..... Sergeant H. Atkins.. Gauner J. W. Fowell Liontenant E. Homos Gunner E. Soozdecam.... Gunner C. Matthews Sannor F. Bhebhard

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the Baghalien at the sagle he did, and which besu in the position be stated and to have struck

he himself admitted doing. There was no doubt

An inoxis-

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board on 29th November last. She was lying at fonco was an insritable accident the bacy nearest the Mcaree. About 2 p.m. I was able accident was one that ordinary skill on the dook when the roe of tho Chinese ataud sasmanship could not provent, and be tracted my attention. I looked up sad saw the was certain that his Lordship would City of Peking coming directly upon us. Wherte the conclusion that ordinary care and sea. I first saw her sba was a little pash the point of manship might have prevented this col Kowloon about two and a half whip's lengths lision. Tho learned counsel then read sovorni She had not then passed the Meance. She was extracts from the Fan Times reports on col- then stoering nearly at right angles to us Isions, in support of his contention as to whast did not lose sight of her from the time my atton as to be accepted as an inevitable neoident. tion was first directed to her. She did not change Capt. Dearborn had stated that there was a her courge and then at about 50 or 60 metres strong tide thore, bet that only made his conduct from ns ber andher was let go. The anchor not worse in going so close to the French stoarner. being suffoleatly strong to weaken the spard If there was a strong current us he admitted, if she run into ma I saw the anchor before if wasbe know that the tides were uncertain and ireo. let go. It was not ready. I saw people working galar is the barbour, he should have taken mora at it. When I first saw the anchor it was on board than ordinary care and pressutions. Captain

to prepare the foundatious pr' educate Commerce of London and Manchester; and, if so, s. 94. being quoted for special new type boete whose by whun, and on what date Mr. Raikoa:-The Notwithstanding pressut low rates there are a rerola-hole of the tenders and the correspondence re-signs that markets are slowly drif ing in favour lating to them wore sent from the Colonial-ooo of owners, and it lies with them to exeroles firm- tion sa has never boen seen since the world to the Governor of Hongkong, and by him subass and more independence than hitherto. One tegan. Bat is civilization a-product that witted to the Chamber of Commerce for consice two new basts cearly ready are on tão markot work holders, and the deration. The Chamber reported their opinion for ale os account can thus violently and suddenly be trausts the colonial Government on June 28, 1886, to number of these promises to inerosuse. There Regnations for the Consular Courts of United planted at ita full growth, from one bemin- the effect that the proposed Canadian route are very few orders for new tonnage, word price

phere to another? The world's experience would be practically usele On the second are low.

point my answer is in the negative. It is not wince history began has shown, iksi although customary to lay tenders for postal services be colonies may be transplanted from a parent fore Chambers of Commerce in this country, and stock, civilization itself cannot be transferred it was not done in this case.

The Chinese Times of the 14th May saysEnethor stage in that combination, which we are wholesale from one people to another, withar Customs and Hovboar Regulations for, the dif

Last night ignor. Chiarini and the ludios and obliged to point out has not by any meapa strain. front ports of Chirs, Philippines, Siani, keby the sword or by Treaties, it is some-gentlemen of the Circus were secorded a hearty of its original ends, and in for too many instacas were allowed one shot each at a moving target at it go over the side. I cannot say exactly port, and finding that she still continued to Pilotage Regulations

thing that must grow in the soil where it is welcome at Tientsin on their reappearance after which are always arising in ports in Chiss und öft. by 5ft., travelling across the range at about how long they were working at the anchor before swing he gave this order full speed matern. to take root, aud from small beginnings. It the disaster of lat Tuesday evening. At about Japan, has had the affect of handicapping five miles an hour. The range was from 1,770 they lot it go. If our anchor was ready to let (the Attorney-General) thought bis Lordship must adapt itself to the climats and soil and eight o'clock on that evening the storm which British shipowners and giving the bencit to our to 2,420 yards. The shot nearest the target re-go, it would take four or five seconds to let it go would come to the conclusion there had been two after the order was given. The wen on bird pausos and that these wera fital. One of the had been threatening broke over the Settlement Continental rivals. These latter have not been all ita aurroundings; and in turn, as years and raged for about an hour with great fury. blow to grasp the subject, and a merchant fennd corded the winner. In case of ties the pris the City of Peling were vorking at their anchors officers on board the City of Paking had stated give it strength, it modifies them also; and The bugs tenta osaght the fall foros of the wind, it to his advantage to ship by them, as it did not was adjudged to the competitor firing his shot for a mook longer timzo. When I first saw the that about two minates alased between the twe Orders may be sent to Daily Prees Ofles, where so, by mutual and reciprocal action, they and, weighted down by the heavy rain, soon gave invalidate his return on shipments made by Cou- in the best time. The result was:

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and barmotions whole. The social cus. flash after Bash of lightalog lit up the inky dark geries Maritimes did so some time ago, and new ass, was dreadful, and swellings here and there we have the Motaal Company, which raaliy tome of China will be the 100% part under the oauvan made the heart sink with the of the national polity to yield to the ad- thought that they might be fellow mortale All Conference owners, leaving the alliance. vance of new ideas, and will contine concerned deserve the very highest praise for their presence of mind at eo lacuing a time, and by

In the 9-inch competition the competitors and there were mon preparing to put it over the Dearborg stated that when the current caaghi

side. They were detaching it from a block to the vessel he ordered the helm to be pat hard a

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City of Peking she was going at ten or oleven orders. The rain there was no doubt that the Total Pointe. knots. I thought that she would change her anchor was not in such a state of readiness sis course and go ahead or astoru. At that time the writnosos for the defense bad made out. our head was pointing towards the godowns at Had the anchor or perhaps two anchors book Kowloon. The City of Peking was on the north lot go in time the colligan would never have of us. There was the officer of the watch happened. The fact that as it was the shook standing near me at the time.

was so alight that the l'eking no coely felt it was

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Guener D. Wold ASPETT Garner J. V. Powell Gunnor J. Hondorion compte d The prizes wore distributed by Mira, Cameron on Today afternoon at Headquarters.

SUPREME COURT.

25th May.

IN TIC-ADMIRALTY

Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-When theories proof of this. There was no doubt that Capt. of the Chinese attracted my attention I was about Dearborn was cot parsning his propor course the middle of the dock, a little aft of where she sad that when there was a risk of collision pre- struckus. I moved back about teu or Otteen ventive measures were not promptly taka.

The learned counsel having summed up, the feet when I saw she was about to strike us. Our

Feest remained beading towards the godoway at Court adjourned till this morning at half-past Kowloon for at least an hour. Our boy is about | len. | 180 metres from the Maeo. I cannot afate pre- cisely the distanss from our broy to Kowloca. It is perhaps about 900 metres,

Ro-oxasinet by the Attorney General--As s proof that there was no strong current at the time of the collision the chain of our anchor was not straigtened, and after the secidont, the car pouter, who wert into a best to examine the damage done, felt no force of the tide.

E. D. Elmas gave evidence as follows:-I

POLICE COURT.

25th May,

It has been known of course for some time that long after the waterial means of Western dint of extraordinary exertions every living thing the term of the present Governor of the Straite civilization have been freely adopted. But connected with the great ahoe was rescued from Bettlements would be somewhat extended, and it while they are undergoing modification, slow beneath the canvas. The ladies bebased splendid-now appears to be tolerably certain that this ex- ly three were under the drawing room canvas tension will be fer aix months, and not twelve, though it be, the relacions of Chins with and had to be haaled through a small hole ent as has been mentioned in some quarters. We Western palions will necessarily become in the tent, and then struggle to terra firma regret that Bir Frederick Weld's health scena through a lake of mad sad water knee deep, with to have suffered considerably since his return closer and' more satisfactory than they are the blading flashes of lightning as their only from leave. This has had the effect of losing BEFORE THE HON. J. RUBERLL, ACTINO Curer and at present. Ho is a very good fellow when aide. The horses were all removed in safety matters still more completely under the thumb

JUSTION, WITH HON. H. G. THƠMMETT AND CAPT. ALMOTD AS NAUTICAL Abgresone. you know him" is a common remark in re to the vacant space in the Globe Hotel cum-of the Colonial Soerstary. Ea long as this post ference' to individuals, to which the reply is pound, and then nothing more could be done but was held by Mr. how Bir) Cecil Bmith it was not gaze on the damage. The large centro polo was a matter that militated against the affairs of sometimes made "Yes, but you've got to snapped in two and the canvas was word to shreds the colony; bat with the present Colonial Sa- THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY V. THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMBRID COMPANY, know him first." Bolb the remark and the and seemed utterly welers. The costumes had cretary. Mr. Dickson, C.M.G, it is a different

-Tho fortier hearing of this case, arising out not yot been taken out of their cases, so escaped, thing. The appointment was not popular what raply are euently true of the Chinese as a Some of the musicians and their instruments it was announced, naither wasir. Smith's, bat of the collison of the City of Peking with the

am second officer of the Saghalien. I was on remand, on the charge of personating an excise race, especially from a commercial point of were damaged, but perhaps that may have been the results in each casa are distinctly divergent. Boghalien was coptiuned

The Acting Attorney-General (Hen. E. J. board on the day the collision took place. I officer at Tai Kok Shui, on the 17th instant. It a blessing in disguise. The clephants were care. In the one case Mr. Smith soon won over the view. A cartain reserve there will always ly guarding their friend the ball and stand-opposition, whilst in the other Mr. Dickson has Ackroyd) and Mr. Broreton, instructed by Messrs saw the City of Peking come into the harbour. appears that the defendant rast the complainant, be, on the part of foreigners as well as Chi-ing over it to keep the rain off, while Mr. Fear's only areated more, and it is only fair to Sir Wotton & Usacon, appeared for the plaintiffs: The firing of the gun drew my attention to her Long Lam, as, on the way to Shum Mestra. Street & Co, Comill, pese, in social intercourse, even after all nose stall kept swinging from side to side of his Trederick Weld to atoto that he has been mis. And Mr. J. J. Franck, Q.C., instructed by for the first time. I did not watch her course Shai Po, and stopped him saying that be was an artificial barriers have been cleared away; cage: the lins and tigers lost au opportunity of lid or many points, and on none so grlavourly Messrs. Sharp. Jeharon, and Bicker, for the continually from that time Shortly before she exeiso effler and wanted to soarch complainant came to the Hopital ekip I looked at her again for upim. The latter allowed him to do so, vansing an excitement, thair cages being so deop as the Malas and question, complaints. contelaudants.

The Acting Attorney General said on behalf and she was steering perpendicularly to the and in his pocket defendent found a tear-vent but the importance of as close a rapproche in the mud that they stood upright all through corning which have been rife in the Etraits

long time-froad cases reaching us of the plaintiffs he had certain witnesses to middle cf our ship. I saw her when she dropped plece and fifty-two cash which he took away. mont as possible cannot be questioned. And the blow. The emus quietly slept through the for

This was no wall exposed call to disprove some statements put forward hur anchor. There were persona on the fore After that he took complainant to s plase on the whole thing. Next morning every one was hard by each mail. it la plessing to find that the new departure work; and Intxt a fair house rewarded by Mr. Shelfort before the Legislative Conn-by his learned friend.

castle preparing to let go. I saw them from the hillside and left him tbars; complainant not cil, however, that it does not require reiteration. John Speechloy was first called upd onlil-1 am, timo they began to unbook till they let drop knowing the place lost his way. He got back akon by the Marquis and Marchioness Signor Chiarini for his portions

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PERSONATING AN ESCIBE OFFICER. Chi Ai, vook unemployed, was brought up, oz