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HONGKONG, JUNE 9ru, 1887.

WHILST recognising the importance of the Scottish Oriental 9. S. Co. new Sanitary Board, it is very desirable that its purpose should be understood and is acopo and daties well defined, as we believe The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the intention of its existence is that it should be a scientific and consultative body pro- pared to advise the Government upon scientific and sanitary matters, and to per- form queb duties embraced within this classi- Beation as the Government may eco fit to delegate to it from time to time. We think that it was never contemplated that one of the earliest set of this newly constituted body should be the preparation of the most important and sweeping measure which the Colony has ever seen. As in all drat efforts thero is an abundance of energy displayed and a corresponding lack of judgment, and we are thankful that one member was found bold euough to make a stand and enter a protest against the most mischievous piece „of legislation which the Government has Among the other contents of the back are- Arancio Chinese Calendar, dean of Barerasorer attempted to forss upon the Colony.

lor and Thermometer, Rainfall, o.

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It is but just to say that our worth of Folien does all lie sa for the good to com munity, but he labours fast foarfel odds.

To-day is the hattosto pasion so far, mec ency at 87 degreos.-N. Daily News Corros

CHINAN-FOO.

15th May.

mentioned in the neighbourhood of the Ningpe Joss Tse, where many of the cooppsats of this half for on little story spread their The inseriptions on the tombstones which 470 very poor and modest, and withou d'any prstence Harbour Master the mutter has taken a much

whatever to decoration, aro, fast becoming abli. An alarm of fire was raised last nicht a little better shapa than trould have been the case hal

toratod, and it for that reason only the taw siin- after riva o'alook, in lave running off!

pla records which can only be deciphered with 'Agmilar-street, which caused a great comme-the regulations bson strictly enforced to the pondent.

difficulty, may be preserval in point. When General Gonia Inst visited Sazia soren ion amongst the Chinesa for a short time, but letter. Even in their modified form the Chinese aro opposed to them and, are greatly annoyed. it turned out to be a false one.

years since, to cemetery was in a very but and neglected condition. Nobody was responsible Sisso the extra olargas ar not to enrich the Treasury but are intended to go, to the Harbour

The gentry of the suburbs have been stirring for keeping it in good order, and nobody, ean- Master and bis staff, there cannot be to up opposition to the Porzy of swall siote against saquently, thought about it in the least so that opinious as to the stops taken by Br. Silva in the Americans hore, and the native Christians the graves wate covered with woods and the coming to private arrangements with the river canceled with them. The purpose is to got stones over turned, in many piacos. "But Geloral Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, CMG, Hon. Boatonors and certain janks, by which they are all Foreigners and Christians cut oft he suburba Gordon, with what was one of his nobeat traite. As the Foreigners themselves ara living in the did not forget the resting places of won many of svetary to the Hongkon Commission at the comparatively relieved of the burden imposed City proper, the task dnes not appear a hard ous, his old fellow soldiers, and curtain mprasanta Colonist and Indian Exhibition, has sent elevņu We are unable, until the whole of the avid holographs of the Hongkong Court in the Ex-upon them by these regulations. Had the full Bai the Amerionna do not yield easily. The tions were made to the Municipal Council, who thers presckers was reported to the Tantai, but na patting the place in order in some slight once and the decision resahes us, to offer hibition to the City Hall, whers they will be amount of the fans heer denunded of them, first ablack sind against one of the xatire through their engineer Air Clark set ahont

placed on view in the Museum. The photographs they would doubtless, have desorted

ould be done. Then followed at attack against and evua since some privata poricns hero, any observations on the case of Hovan are very good and convey an excellent ideo the shores or this, and the result would no one dared to appear as witness, nothing dogren But we boliere that one before been like that which followed the alt fish the landlord, who had leased property for a free perhaps estanted by the remembrance af versus LEGGE, which was being hoard appearance of the coprt. Shanghai when last advices left. Tho pisin- The pole and timber trade of Fouches, which imbroglio, and another great loss to the school, threatening a big risk, if the property soma old companions resting in this neglected in a batter slate. The Municipal Connail hans, riff was the ultimate purchaser, in January, to be most proluble to the natives, is now colony. The Chinese and persistent in their was not redeemed by the sad of the Chinese spot, did try to do something to keep the graves the Echo lesas, a most minous basis. Late endeavours to be relieved of those obnoxins outh Then followed throats against the lant

lord who had leased property to other native it would appear, but an uzaicini right to inter 1883, of one hundred old Hongkong and ly, the losses have reached as high as titty per regalations, and yesterday between 300 and 400 hotper. The matters har alt boon vaforrad in fore with the place, which is a sort " No Man'

cent. and so bave caused many failures. Tha Bhaligai Bank shares cam the fifty now trouble is attributed to the urge increase in the marchants and jook owners called op His Ex-person to the Taolai. Prafuct, and District Ma- Land, situated as it is in purely China tarri- abures to which the holder thereof was 95-ruber of hongs, which raised the price in the colloaoy the Governer on this aabjost, arging gistrate, and petitions have been sent to the tory, and apparently much naurer the control of titled. The defendant, the original vendor, interior, but has loffered the price at Fooshow

Cantai and District Magistrate to presents plon the French authorities than the English. It of ignorance. The lattor bas promised full pro- was given by the Chineso verament re the Ge through competition to such an extant that one appears to bars by his attorney handed thoug alone lost $50,000 in one year.

bection, and has issued a satisfactory precinins. Deral summsuding the British troops born, at the plaintiff on 8th May an order on

tion. As the landlord of the sehen.honsa has the time of the Rahellion, and sow sort of title not redeemed us property, there remains the was probably given with it, but of this thors the Bank for the dfty new abaros

threat of a big riot in a few days. The officials is no record in the British Consulate. It is bb delivered out of those allotted to hir,

derstand the situation, and have received the believed that the instrument perished in the names of the leaders of the previons riot. They fire by which the Corlate was destroyed but on the plaintiff applying in June

At the time of Genaral are anxious to

Mom years ago. a peamable solution, bat the to the Bank for delivery it was found that

gantry as yot have act signified a similar desire. Gordon's visit the comotory contained a number of Chiness ofloors oollins which hava baon since there were only twenty-one now shares stand-

In a few days the orisis will camo. If the o. ing in the rame of defendant, and threo

oils do their duty, the foreigners will not suffer Eow to let the geutry entire without losing were subsequently claimed by other perccus.

fane," is the more diffsalt problems for Chinees diplomacy to solve.. The plaintiff therefore brought a claim for imagen for the aon delivery. It is most likely that the ones han arissa through a

The amount raised, so far. For the widow and children of the late Cathedral ocolie in us follows

Collected at the Cathedral Colicetod at the Peak Charoh ......................... Various donations

$139.90

30.70 50.00

$295.40

tether collection ta promised at the Garrison service next Sunday.

A facotions programme has been drawn up by a wag si Foochow for the celebration of the One of the items is a proces. Queen's Jubilee. sion, which includes the following

upon His Excellency to repeal the regulations for the benefit of the Colony and the Chị- nos sommerned. His Breeliency naked them to appoint a Committee to wait opao him at 1 p.m. to-day. It is to be hoped that Ifia Excellency will see his way clear to orge upon the home Government to satissly repeal those rogulations, or reduce the charges to a less suiocal sole, as what little hastness there is now would ether. wise be ramered elsewhere, while this community would be further charged with an increase in price of comestiblog.

recoved elsewhere, with that striking solicitude which the Chinese show for their deal. Bab it 1s vary different with the British authorition, whose apathy and uogligence of the graves of our soldiers, in this part of the world at "last,

want of precision, in keeping a clear record The celebrated "wrong" ohon, the buyer of which Majesty should he celebrated by her loyal subs.iver and getting nice little fortaus laid by It would seem that there is no fand available

of their transactions by one or both of the parties to the suit or by some of the pro- bably numerous intermediate sellers, buyers, and brokers. But anfortunately, aren in commercial transactions, many of us forget that "Order is Heaven's Grat law," and thore are degrees of slovenliness. The wonder is, eonsidering the off band way in which tho numerous daily transfers of lens of thousands of dollars' worth of share property is, passed from hand to hand, here and in Shanghai, often with two or more brokers for one trang nation and with the for- too general use of blank transfers, that misunderstandings and losses are not much wore frequent. Of course | time bargains are a source of heavy loss to the coarmunity as a whole; they in no way

willing

It aame with the merry May, love,

Pas arrival of Chassee

All looking very blan, kevo, Through instyeze's Insa om Leun. They're a plecky littlo eut, love And really eer'&go ular Tao lose they farget, lore

Made only a yæse 240.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE

*DAILY PRESS.") Losnos, 6th June. THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX DE PARTS. The following is the result of the Grand Prix

de Paris:

Tenebrruso. Baron... Krakowo...

EGYPT.

POLICE COURT.

1

2

3

8th June.

BEFORE MEYERS. H. E. WODEHOUSE AND E. MACERAN.

nod to the general wealth, and occupy a The Ambassadors of France and Enesia to large portion of the speculators' time, be-Turkey have made representations that there are ideasmpleting an enormous army of brokera, serious objections to the Egyptian convention, who are, except to a smail extent, unpro- especially to the reoccupation clause. ductive members of the community. But as time bargaine will no doubt cominus till the millenium the wiser plau would be not to shut our eyes to their existence but to do the heat that may be so minimise the evil. Thia is being recognized by the directors of many of the newer Companies in England, who issuo scrip to bearer and keep no register of shareholders. These ma be transferred from band to hand as easily as a bunk note and therefore effect an immerse saving in time and trouble. The New Oriental Bank, for instance, issued their scrip in that form,

PORCO, SE ÓF A WOMAN FOR AN UNLAWFUL.

PraPORN.

Ching Ali was aburged with purchasing Lau Ana and bringing aer into this colony for the purposes of prostitution.

of

Mr. Mossop appeared for the defence. The complainant stated that she was the wife Wong Achan. On 26th alt. defendant come! her loss and took her away to a hease in 3hik Leung. He told her that he had bought

The many expsotants for offies always stationed ia a provincial capital, are, with only a few ex-is quite as romurkable as the other extremo to options, employed in managing the Yellow which the Chiuno carry their pat ohit honoure Alus! China's for the purpose of keeping tho rasting places in for the rainy day, soon to come.

| China of the thousands of brave British sobbers eorrow is the official's joy.-N. C. Daily Nema,

in order, but there is a small sam allowed hy the natal authorities to have the graves of sailors decently preserved. We are informed that a dollar a mouth is paid to koop the naval groEOS at Canton attended to. No one will, so are sure,

YOKOHAMA

At a mosting of H.B. M.'s subjects hold at the British Vico-Consulate on Bunday last, it was decided that the Jubilos di Flex Most Gracious

Jots In Macso, that the cleration should take the form of an ant-door fête, and that a congra

alatory telegram be sent to Her Majesty on the 21st instant. The date of the Fere is not yet fixed, bnt it will probaby either take place

The Jubiles Trophy which we stated some object lu the trifle whick the Municipal Council on Saturday, the Bik, or on the 2nd July, so as tias age the Committee of the Yokohama Sul-par Alow, the gardener, to sited to the little to enable the Canton people to take part in it,ing Club had in enoplation to offer as a prizadetetory of which we write, but at the save time it looks somewhat ungrateful on the part of the as they will hold their aslebration on the 31st.for sailing, has at length es desided on. It Mr. Bond acted as Secretary of the meeting. will be in the form of the Tahara-bane, the pic- Home Governorsal le allow the task to fall on ture of which placed underneath the pillow is the shoulders of the Shinghai matapayors, will. The following gentlemen were appointed as felieved to give rise to lasky dream's. The boat ingly as they bear the trifling burden. We are the Committed:-Messra Mortiner E. Murray will, in heraldio language, ba decorated proper informed that there are early two thousand per- (H.M.'s Vice Consul), E. W. Mitchell, E. T. that is the ball will of bronze, the sail of sit one buried in the little nemetery (but there Bond, E. J. Cole. Captain Farrow. II. W.ser: arias parts of gold: the treasure which is a means of ascertaining the act figures, and is supposed the tier cargo is various metala this is probably an exageration Amongst them ffambling, and J. R. White.

the wars which race nad curl road her sides, of are only six or seven headstones, whisk form the Our After 107-General, Dr. Loitao, who went bronze lippel with siver; the stand will be ineo record of the names of the dead. Surely it home an sick leave, bas bood appointed Judgo in querod. beasing a silver plate on which will be was of the occupant of such gravos that the poet another colony, and a now Attorney-General inscribed a record of the races for the prize, and wrote,

altogether the trophy will be que well worthy of will shortly come out in the person of Sr. Bara straggio. Already $200 Las been contributed, bosa Vlanda. Sr. Valdez, the now Cousal for and the trophy will east a little over that sam. Portugal at Shanghai, left her on the Blot The prize will be the gift of old residents of the ultime for his post.

East. It will be sailed for under the Club rules and -rabagrement handicap over the Clubfoors and we of Course; twice round; 10 miles. The trophy is so be contested twice; should the same boat win both races she will become the possessor of the

By the Messageries Maritimes steamer Ira ouaddy, duo on the 9th instant at Hongkong, tho now Governor of Timor, Sr. Costa, is oz.

On Sunday morning Miss Dora Loureiro. daughter of the late Mr. Pedro and Mrs. Jeraie Wild Loaceiro, was married to Sr. José T. de Carvalho, an officer of the Portugnose guuboat Rio Live. On the Monday aftarecon Wism Saga, daughter of the late Mr. Sage, a well known merchant of your plans, was married to Dr. Marques d'Oliveira. Both these weddings were numerousig attended.

The forer-generating smell foam the two stik flutures, which has been torturing as for many

members only, and the

Aftor constant service, Throw aside to rest in pesce, or rot in hospital. Hare are's couple of the fuseriptions from the

Sormed to the memory of the pan-commissioned

ATERSTITSES BRAZ

Company, H.B.M. 67th Regt

Who died from the 150 May, 182, to int July, 1963. Corple Lonry, Brann, MoGrill: PVs. Storey, Griford, Hardcock, Fandy, Hoops, Sloan, Connolly Calla, Hunter, Hopkins, lynch, Pinder, Thodes, and (Alo ons woman and two children paved Irwin. This was greeted by the non-consrisoned oflcom as a soten of ruspool and of osteo

·

Warwick.

The next stone bears the name of a corporal

Thon

Near

pooted, who, before leaving for that oolong, will prize, but if each raco is won by different boats the two viunor will race again to deride posses. nali on his brother, our Governor,

Kioa. The first race will be on the 22nd Jae the second on fas 4th July, and the thirl-if a third is necessary--will be fixed afterwards. The racus will be open

trance foo for each case will be 81 per bort.camed Harrisks of the Ste Company Royal Ea- Mail.

vineers, who died in Shrugbai 6th May. 1362. Last Saturday morning (9th May on 10 He served during the campaign of 150"--tho o'olock, a German unmol Jomph Sztan, he rest is obliterated. The next is erected to the

rised her on the 9th April ts

General momary the non-commissioned officers and Werder, wзde an stapt to com icide by

* Und Tre not given) of the Coral shooting himself with a resolver. at No. 81, Art R Engineers, the 3'et and 67th French Street. The tangts man was, we Reginals the Commissariat, na! Army. Lus understand, an Austr. sabject and a confre-pital Corps, who died at Shanghai daring its tioner by trade. It spp as that he was desirous occupation 1862-3. A mass of broken and bul

ployment for about eighteen months, not that underneath lie the remains of many officers back hor to Canton and from. thenes. to long-able smell was carried all atour Prasa Grande having found anything to do in Hangkong and roa of the Beloschi Regiment. to the Gardens. Not only the email but the Upon his arrival hero he obtained tempora- follows an inseription in Hitchistani. Kong. She was taxon tos ofisa in this colony

Concordia Hotel, the gate alinded to is a stan bring the name where she was kept locked an

Mr. Mossop asked on belulf of his client that Crom the factorias nonslitghed a great employment at the

conduct, and for several eren giment. ings afterwards he spent his time in some Tais ends the sum total and dander coord of the case might be cocmitted for tufal. The nuisance and memo to the bealth of the inhaa diinised by the proprietor fer of ons privalo Thom Bloyds of the list th Bench acceded to his request, and defondant bitants in the neighbouråsed. was committal for trial, bail being allowed in A performance was given on Saturday last at Chinese gambling houses, where he appears to a farge number of Har Majesty's troops, who lis ano Anruties of $250 each.

to D. Pedro V. Theatre by the men of the four lost all the pay be had. He then applied it is said, four and tre deep, and seemingly for to the Austrian Consul for a passage to Shang-gotten, by those whom they fought for and in BEFORE MR. MACKEN

Line, and was well patrozised. The proceedslaint was refused, art was fored a pasase whose cause they peristol We are informed were to be devoted to the pour of Mabao. Amour back to Hongkong. This be declined, as he had by Mr. Hughes, H.B. La Conxi-Gateral, that TAZ FA CASTS. Tweet were consisted on the evidence of those present ware His Excellency the Gorerace already found it impossible to obtain employment a Chinese affear is supposed to look after the there After leaving the Consulate, on Saturdayoematory, for what reason, linnaver it is not Inspectors Quincey and Skanstur of keeping and Mra, Costa, Mr. Consul Murray, and others.

morning he returned to his lodgings in despair, clear. agancias for the sale of lottery tickets and were Te-morrow is a Governresat sad general and obtaining a revolver from his box, attempted Now that attention has been called to the find respartianly $25 and 850 or three mouths holiday, being the foast of Corpus Christi, which to take his life by Bring a shot through his head, place we hope that at least the name on the imprisonment.

is a stato as well as church festival. There will placing the revolver under his chin and pulling tones will be repainted, and that those that are Beth defendants were imprisoned,

te salates from the forts and a procession in the the trigger. The bollet appears to have passed crumbling or lying down will brapaimed or re- AN INFORMER SENT TO PRISON.

afternoon," when H.E. the Governor, with the through his lawor jaw and lodged in his left erected.-N. C. Daily News.

chael bone. The shot having, bead board by the mombies of Council and Leal Senade, ofcore of other residents of the house, assistance was soon

Army and Navy, kn, dt, will have to be obtained, the police being called in, and the se

the change rather than that the Nuw that almost every Company is formed her for & prusitute from her husbaod. Shai Sears, has at last subsided. From the locality in of getting to San Francisco but was not able to buried stones Is tLe far corner of the grave- cliauge should anticipato the necessity" tuure. bad out We entirely concur with Dr. Ho Kar that no meccaity for keeping a record of share in savitation there is a theoretical and scienti-holders, except in such cases ex those of the fe und also a practical and practicable side Insurance Compasing working on muted and that these two fields of inquiry and principles. Such records were of course n. discussion must both be recognised and sery ander the old sytem, but their per neither be ignored. In overy direction much petuation in the present day is an more may be desired than can possibly beschreviam. The practice has nothing but. cbtained, and in the construction of every olo cussem" to recommend it, and a good tower it is necessary to calculate the coet, deal, besides, the inconvenience and expense, No doubt every house in every city in the against it. It any suit the brokere, and it world should bare a garden, but most uo- may suit the large speculators to fortunately honses have a tendency to grow Ассель

of shareholdere, to 100 list

see what it can bring to too small, and a portion of the garden, after but we fail to

THE CURRENCY QUESTION IN

A time, gets rocked in, and this process goes the ordinary investor except loss of time

Lin A Ng was charged with keeping a taz-fa money. The tendency has for battery agency. on until, ne in the case of the sity of London, and

Li A Tak, informer, stated that he wont to the Bank of England is almost the only long been towards reducing be, valus of

ticket, which he gave to the Inspector. He after-present. Chefoo.with Additional Article bouse which can now boast of one, and this single shares and towards an extended body defendant's house on the 7th and bought a lottery is now devoted not to the growing of of shareholders, and this tendency will go wards admitted fast he had not purchased the

on increasing. If the system of sorip awned ticket bat got it Irom another m flowers but to the barning of Bank votes.

His Worship discharged the defendant and Dr. Ho Kabinke with reason that al. by beurer" were generally adopted oppor-santonoefl the informer to six weeks' imprison- though theoretically it would be very suit.tunities for investment of their savings would went with band labour. able that every Englishman should havo he given to many clerks and foreman arti-

Chair coolio No. 14 was convicted of varying bis three deras and a cow, a. Chiness vana, which cau bardly be said to exist now. a coffin and corpse in his chair on 7th inst, and from constitutional, babits and adapta. There can be little doubt it would alan con- was fined $2 tions esp, and per force of circumstances duce to the prosperity of many public sust, in common with his Western brother, companies by widening the body of share-

Treaty of Commerne, 1886.

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Peking. 1860

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Peking, 188)

Russia, Japan, Spuiz, Brazil, and Pera.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Grast. Britain

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TREAZIES WITH SIAM

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Netherlands Corea

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Tables of Consular Feer

Cole of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Rulos

CARRYING a COFFIN & CHATE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

oxpressed by our Correspondents.j CHINESE IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS.

lation.

inetaut

MANILA.

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vices of Dr. Rokkuku having been obtained the wound was dressed and the unfortunato man sent to the Gornisa Hospital, where he still cousins, and is azid to be progressing favourably towards recovery-Gazette.

FORGOTTEN GRAVES.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAHANG.

The following itams with reference to Pahang ure from the Straite 29nes:-

It is remoared that the Sultan of Pahang will shortly pay a visit to Singapore, probably with the object of settling definitely the terms if the treaty with the Government regarding the permanent settlement of a British Agent at Pokun. The Baltam may reckon on a cordial Beneath the shade of the mouldering walls of reception from all classes in Singapore wham Shanghai city sleaps a half-forgotten little came he is wall Inown and respected. The effect of tery But few of the foreiga residents of the the new political arrangement will, as we have Settlement are even aware of its existence, and formerly itated, be most beneficial to Pahang still fewer who have noticed the three or four und indirectly so to this colony, which is now in headstones whics, rising above its low walla, may close txisines relations with Pahang in many arrost the eye, have paused to enquire aboc! it or waY8.

The currency question is still exsing great! siness in Manila. The coinago at present consists of money of low touch~~kalf, dollars of 535 tonch-and it has been decided to withdraw Mexime dollars now legally current from circa groat fell in erchange has resalted, put up with much narrower conditions. We bolders, and benefit the Colony by pro We do not hold ourselves Toppetle for the opinions causing much embarrassment. Several propasi, tions have been made, one of which is to raise do not see any inconsistency in neengrisingmoting new manufacturing and other in-

the national oinage to 900 touch, and another ask who wars those who lin there. A short while The Palang Mining Company, Talmitad, has ago, a gentleman who remembers he starring boon formed for the purpose of taking over and the difference between what may be dezir-dustries. The stamp revenue might suffer,

to allow the fres oirvulation of the Maxican col days of the Taiping rebellion directed our atten working the tin mines and land at Qanaten in ablo and what may be practically obtainable, but it is generally recognized that the duty

the state of Pahang belonging to Mr. Wil- TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DACLY PRESS."

lar, as elsewhere in the Far East The latest tion to the spot, which was said to befalling into between that which is in the clouds and that on ebare transfer is now considerably too

SLR-I have been but a short time in the co

phase of the question will be gathered from the state of deory, and a repeucratativa was inatraste liem Fraser. These mines hard been worked which is within reach of our hands. It is the high. The loss, however, could be avoided long, daring which time it has been my utmost following satract from the Comercio of the 3rd to proosed to the place unl make sure anquiries for the last two yours, and there are at present The do is on the subject. The camatory-though appa about 300 coolies employed at them. great accret of success in all enterprises to end the collcotion of the revonne much delight to take a walk up toyour beautiful Botanic

Gardens and spend an hour or two every evening Yesterday the Intendant of the Treasury rently almost forgotten is full of recollections found in quartz of which there is a practically Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M.

Subjects in Chias sa Japan, 1885, 1877, draw a clear distinction between what is simplified by imposing a duty ouce for all on enjoying cool air, watching prettily dressed 1878, 1881, 1881, 1880.

mafor on the aurreney was finally suppressed by the arms of the are is, we are informed, very large indeed. The justified by theory and what can be prae- each scrip, all transfers being of course free.abiliren playing, and admiring rour mugni- met the merchants and the agents of the various of the time of the formidable ontbreak which unlimited quantity, and the pereatage of tin

fcant harbour view, Bet, Sir at this verbanks in his office tially aarried out, and this is more than or

moment oneis frequently disturbed by something question and to hear the opinions for and against Dvor Victorious Army" ander the com. Caupany was registered on 27th April, and the dinarily important in all our Legislativo es-

It is situated between the fog has already been scbscribed privately. The The British gunboat Linnet, Cannader Marvery neplant. I mean the Chinese visitors the idea of allowing the free introduction of mand of the barrie General theu Cote- eapital is £200,000, of which the greater portion

Of course many of these gentleman aro orderly Mexican dollars. As was to be expected, opinious ne! Gordon.

The question, having been dis and the walls of the City, a couple of hundred Company is iadnentially supported, as will be actments in which Chinese views, habits, and rook, left here yesterday for Shanghai.

and wall dressed, but there are nat a few Chiu were divided prejudices have to be considered. That they

the American Baptist Church. It is surrounded scribers: The Dutch stosmer Smit: from Hankow Zadkins" who visit the garden half-naked, and take cussed. was put to the vote, when the fray intro- yards to the rest of the Nurth gate, and facing soon from the following list of the first sub- bare to be secounted with there can be co inst, with surge of tea for Odesas, arrived their seats on the same beach which one is occupy-daction secured seven Totes and the prohibition, low white wall, the outer side of which Edmund A. Pontifer, Farringdon Works,

ing in his enjoyment of the evening. Now, Sir, as at present, eleven. manner of doubt, and the attempt to ignore hero yesterday.

"The fact is the situation does not improve, is darked by a gracsomo, filthy orask or ditch Shor Lace, flent Street, K.C. Enginner. the fires thing that they do when they come to sit

2-Nevil Stary- Maskelyne, Rawsot Donn Honso, Swindon. M.P. them will now, sa in former times, prore &

baide yon is the dusting of the sent either and the only remedy for the ecinage of filled with native boate, and foul with terrible The Jabilso festivities at Slugupore were with their half broken fai

3.William Fraser, 8, Serjeants' Ian, Fleet with dirty long oney of fali veine and the free import of every ceara. From the Quai de la Broche two or

4-John Ashton Bell. 86, Lancaster Gato, theory. This does not mean, however, that Club giving a ball.

(No. 1); they then sit down, often taking of its market price. So long as the Mexican City wail, and two small semi-ruinous forth. Street. E.C., M.A. any and every English law is applicable to

their coat, sad fan themesekvon, which brings to collar circulates at its nominat vaina und stones are just visible and catch the eye of the

podestrian who passos along Hyde Park, W., Merobent.

-Albert Barry Horsfeldt., Nevern Square, The Agents Messrs. Butterfield & Swire) anyone sitting near them somo anpleasant elour can be obtained in neighbouring colonies at a adventurona Customs and Herbear Regulations for the dif-| Asiatica. There are " differepces of habits, inform us that the D. S. B. Co.'s steamer Douca- (No. 2); their next performance is their charag, discourt of B, 8, or 10 per cent, so long will the ill favoured highway named.

farent perts of China, Philippines, Sium, &c.

wrotobed and an- 6.Frederick Jones, Klatres, Harts, Bolinitor. Lage, mode of living, and they differ from one matting, S. W. Merchant. Pilotage Regulations

Charles Jola Francis Campbell, 5, More. another physically, mentally, and consti-instant for tlks port.

scratching their body with their long nails, pro- 25estion will become more dillent. On the the abodes of a few ducinge peculiaris unpleasant noise (No. 4); and 17th July the period allowed for the withdrawal usually filthy Chinese, has to be passed tutionally." Dr. Ho Ka very naturally,

We hear the Cathedral organ will be opened on several occasions "chinky" bahated some of Mexican money will expire. If by that time before the graveyard can be reached, and if ona ton Gardens, S... Merobant. as ans Chinese would do, falls back upon on Tuesday, the 21st justent, when a special air-thing worse than those abord mentioned, which the Troneury has money cited in nhanrise, is fortaunts enough to survive the horrible Although tin mining will form the chief, busi the promises originally made when the vice will be held in celebration of the Sftieth ann. would not here venture to describe, but caused and of fall value, the transition will not ba prestenshes, and to escape tumbling into the fosse aess of the company, planting also will not be

throne.

Now, Sir, it is very hard on any peo-money is not of full value, the damage will be a tortuous path only sonis eighteen inches wide, are now on their way out to take over the pro-

considerable."

intersected here and there with sunken barrois porty and arrange about the future working of Colcry was in its infancy, that, they should iversary of Hor Majesty's accession to these to fly from the bench I had besa occupying.inl. If it has not the money, or if the batween which are the dens mentioned there is neglected. We understand two of the Directora

ple to go to the garden and sit quietly

which serve as native cesspools or liquid manure. The concern sects to be a souad one, and be governed in accordance with their mes

The statement that the Marquis aud Mar there enjoying the cool evening, when some

aturos, he will have to traverse a small piece of we wish it arory sneogas. aera and customs, and that their religion chioness of Haatley left-hary by the Parthie visitors behave in this fashion. A singlo feat and prejudices should be repeated. Sir was an error. Their names appeared on he tells the truth of the result of these misbebating CHABLES ELLIOT, in his proclamation dated stomer's passenger list, but they will only juis Chinese visitors, viz., that the pavilion situated tear the southern gate is always full of the Celes 7th June, 1841, entitled Invitation to Chi.bor at Yokohama,

tiela; the consequence is that no foreigners vea- ture to go in there

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failure. One law for all in a very beaufitu commerced on the 27th May by the Sportingalooves, eansing much unpleasantness to you Cther class of money used in eommervo at three tablets Int into the white weather-beaten

NINGPO Maszra. Kelly & Walsh, 'ghainese Tradera "promises that they shall receive The fact that street chairs are used as hearees SHANGHAI.Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI.....Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

full protection from the high officers of the is pot calculated to make the rider feel partion- British nation. It was bardly meant that larly comfortable. At the Polios Court yoster- day a man was convicted of carrying a coffin their persons should receive protection and a corpse iu his chair. but not their property, when after

The Straits Times understands that an appas many years of industry they should have has been, or is on the potat of being.undeby Capt. acquired it. This is, however, the impression Harrison and the owners of the steamor Fair Pen of the Chinese in Hongkong to-day, that be ong against the decision of the Marine Court of Laquiry into the loas by collisjon of the steamer [is to be cubjected to a more ruinous squeeze Bentar

that any which be wight fear from the

NORTHURE & HA & Holtz Co-operative Co. RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. NAGHAZ.Mesra. The O. & J. Trading Co. HI30 OSAKA.Messra, P. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA.....Mussra, Elly & Walsh. MANILA Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co. SAIGON Mossrs Schroeder Frères and

Gardea. HANOL Mr. F. Mainfroy, HAFHONG......Mr. G. Garlic, BANGKOK.Mesura. Hamsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Meurs. Sayle & Co. PENANG...... Meears. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO......Messrs. A. M. & J. Forguson. CALCUTTA....Morers. Nowman & Co. BTUNET Messrs. Gordon & Goteh.

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1st June.

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ground covered with- dank larariant-weeds, and The settlement of a British Agent in Pabong rendered rory dangerouson count of numerous is of vital importance to them whose interests holes Then he will find himself at a low guto-ars involved in that country, in the sense of Pay surrounded with stuated trees and wild sourity which it most inevitably bring about. The distraction which has existed, the internal The drought in this section of ouautry is get regatation. But he nood not always hope ting to be something serious. Canals bars failed obtain an entrance into the ecmelery by the foals between jealous and contending fastions I do not know whether the residents of Hong and are failing in every direction, and as it is gute, which is apparently like an Irish wooden which bars for years past provatied. will now kong like this state of things or not, but a par- tice-planting time, when an unusual quantity of pane of glass," orig there for ornament, not for disappear, and a Low she prosperous or mill ticular visitor like myself would certainly not water is needed, the outlook for the farmers ise. The appearance of the place 1 at once open for that eantry. It has been generally care for it, and would like to sus somata ng done sombre indeed. Se little water comes down from suggests the ides that the origi proprietor known that gold exists in Fabang, but whe towards the prevention of the insasion of this above, that the salt water of the ocean, which intended it for a potatoe patob, but at the last mother in payable quantities or not as a matter misbehaving class among the Chinese in the usually extends bus a little way above Ningpement changed bis wid and couverted it infa sof coulation. Native report was always colony.I am, Sir, yours very respectfully,

is now curried by the tiles to nearly one hundred graveyard, planting and there a marigold favearable, and the Sultan telf invari finland, and large sections which tonally de- or a wallflower on the top of the long line of ably presented his English goesls, ou the Hongkong, 8th June, 1867.

pend upon the river for irrigation, are now cowriose ridges which form the narrow houses of the few and far between occasicos when such visits Felled to remain dry. In a recent up-country sleeping tenants. Only thres emali upright slabs were pahl, with a gold nugget in token of his trip I overbeard a native remarking" If it most tho ore, and they are each strongly marked good will. Some years ago, when the Suiten desen't rain within twenty days, it would bo with the affacing fuger of decay. A Chinaman visited this colony, auch valuable distributions proper to say ikere would be a famine. But to was at work at the time of our visit, performing were ever more marked, and amarodly these say there would be insurrections, would be best alight and perfaustory offices in the way of gifts had in a way the result of attracting notice not acid.intimating that if the officials did redigging the ridges. A glance at the ins and engaging the stention of prospectors, for in which the Government of this Colony has steamer Glenogle off Horsburg Lighthouse, 34 The last three dere of May were unneually not beatir themselves and pray for rain, they criptions on the stones at once revealed the abortly afterwards confirmation was not want MELNQUENT Messrs. Norton rare & Co. of late indulged will be atiended with die-mile from singapore what as heating ber eventful. What with illuminations, presessions, might exp of trouble. I also saw a prosession in fact that the quiet dead sleeping here were, ing from reliable and independent sarees as to

best passage from Woosung by 6 hours."

and other religious festivities in honour of honour of the dragen, going about the country, some twenty-five years ago, for the most part. the reputed richness of the country. Now there as a means of bringing rain. Every head was fine strapping fellows of H.B.M.'s 31st and are undoubted results from the frat crushingd

67th Regis. with many of the Royal Artillery, of the Fuzjom and Sunghie Jas Sanisutan gol upon bar expenditure. We have lately got On Monday at the gardener employed at the the Virgin Mary, the colony was much en bare and no fans or umbrellae were allowed. LONDON. Mesars. Etreat & Co. 30 Cornhill.into a habit of talking lightly of large a very fine specimen of ishat is commonly known

Ladies' Recreation Club scceeded in capturing liveaed.

As to the foreign tilement, it also auffers Bogal Bugmeers, and Commissariat Corps, and mining company, far exceeding the most hopee LONDON.........Mesura, Bates, Hendy & Co.

On the let instant, the new spium regulations from the drought. Some parts of Ningo, even great number of men of a Belocobi Regiment, fal expectations of the shareholders. Mr. Stew. LONDON...Mr. W. M. Wilk, 151, Cannon St. sums of money to be exponded upon this as the dancing cobra in the grounds. It has came into operation: So far is I am inforused, in ordinary times, are aturally, they are not fatigue, and other causes in the your 62-3 Old say, has arrived a Bingar satruchior

ataong the dirtiest place I most of whom died in Bhanghai from cholers, art, the managing engineer of the Com BAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marchants and that. Now it is only $70 por house for been handed over to the City Hall Museum and the Chinose Opium dealers do not, men to suffer have been in China, and as thalyourfait lit residents, of whom we are glad to say there are down with him gold from there and a half

will be placed amongst the collection of Hong- NEW YORK...Mr, A. Wind, 21, Park Row, improved drainage, suylabeat seven lakhs hong reptilos. It is raporten to mensure four much under the thoughtful Superintendent, the canal, which borders our settlement on tbs still many yet amongst us, will no doubt remem-to states that ne less than au once and a half

Daily Prens Ooo, January 1887,

of dollars, and about eight more lakhs for fect two inches in length.

Senhor da Silva, Harbour Master. Of course porth, is a torrible breeder of pestilence that ber the encampments which existed at the date of gold to the ton of quartz have beon obtained,

BRISBANE Messra. Gordon & Gotch.. LONDON........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

Exchange.

The British stemmer Glencor.. whield arrived

apacity of the Chinese mandarin, We here yesterday- from London via Singapore,

greatly fear that the effect of the borrowing reports Jane 3rd at 8.12 p.m., passed the

aster unless a most careful watch is kept

.

MACAO.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}

8th June.