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1887.

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THE

THRONICLE AND

FOR 1837,

With which is

1887

DIRECTO

THE CHINA DIHtedo

(TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL 18.00. COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX;

INTIMA

203 LIMITED. 18. WATSON UMMER BEQUISITES.

FRUIT CORDIALS:

La Juice BASFBERRY, BRAWBERRY,

ÜHERET, PINK APPLE, DAMBOJ, ORLEANS FLUM.

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNH Sórn, 1657.

The British gabout Cookahafer, Liant with the advantages janke now enjoy Commander Boteler, arrived here yesterday over steatiships in the matter of preferon-from Whampo tial duties, it is probable that a large in- The London correspondent of the Jozan Mail crease in the number of coasting steamers say ----I was told the other day a very serious would follow, with the natural consequence story with regard to the unfortunate Unebi. It 3 to the affect that bore the vessel left Fesno, of the expansion of trado and the removal of before indeed she was Tesdy to lenys, General the restrictions under whiteb some of the Beige was adfised by a very eminent naval coastwise commerce--notsbly that between architect to whom the deawings and specimona I were seat for examinatiserand a report, to have Hongkong, Macao, and Pakboi,now vessel

TE BACH-2 LENGTH For Non-Compris

sioned Officers cf. and above, the rank of: Corporal over 7 years service. First prize, 84, second, 82; third, $1.

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jenu Zollken with all their inserrénieuch be made curronay simply bansang the Chi- to Acoustomed to use them. The incon zan los and abantity accompanying the at- ployment of the dollar as a circulating medium is so great that plan for superseding them by and Bois has been rapatodly proposed at Hong- kong and Singapore. Yat it is strange that the TO THE ENITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS"

Hongkong Chamber of Commerse hesitated to in- SzTrath's" letter in your insus of to troduce the Japsaste yon, which is of uniform day "draws attention to the insanitary state of quality and proburable at the charge of one per the fareshore, and the stealing of the harbour sent, au ezgoptionally cheap rate, in any quanti.. by deposit therein

The N. C. 0% dià not turn up in very strong! fona. Tarro were but these started who finish THE SHOALING OF THE BAREQUE ed in the following order:

Wallia...... Rona Moss

Tims. 1min. $336

SMALLER EDITION, Ryl. Svo brought up MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE. bours. If this experiment scored in the winced teckelbal word which I-BENNING HOLDER FROM SPRINGBOARD, the depent thora of rabbish froto Feng ty, supplied by the Osaka mint, which is now

Royal Reo, pp. 1156 RECTORY

in bulk.

THE CHRONICLE

has been thoroughly and SarISTICAL

to date, and is againORIES for

It contains DEWAFAN

ACCOUNTS of, ad Nagasaki

HONGKONG-

Do. Ladina.

Kobe (Hyogo), Osaka.

Do, Peskonga.

Tokyo.

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Map

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Jampar.

Zántos.

Yokohama. Niigata.

Hakodate

THE PHILWFINEQ-**

Manila.

Úsbu.

Iloilo.

BORNEO

Sarawak.

Labuan.

Shigon.

Clulos

Cambodia

ANNAM—

Hué. Tourshe. Quinbon.

Ewalow,

Amoy

Tuiraufos.

TRIKSI..

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British North Barnes. COCHIN CHINA-

Modaw.

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hakiung. Thu.

Klusing.

Hankow

Torqui

Ichang

Haiphong.

Chungking.

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Chefon.

Nandinh.

Taku.

Haiduong.&o.

Tientsin.

SIAM-

Poking.

Bangkok.

Port Arthur.

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Newolwang.

Juuchaan.

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PORT HAMILTON

VLADİVESTOCK.

STRAITE SETTLEMENTS,

Singapure.

Maloosa

Penang.

MALAT SEATES-

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Sungsi Ujong. Selangor.

Perak NAVAL SQUADRÓNS—

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French. United States.

German. Japauose.

Chinese Northera. SHIPPING Offers of the Costing Steamers of P.&. O.S.N.CO. China & Manila 3. 9. Co. Messag. Maritimes. Siomason & Co. Japsa M. 8.S.Co. H.C. A. M. S. B. Co. Indo-China B. N. Co. Scottish Oriental8. B. Co. Douglas 9, 8. Co. Miscelaneous Const

Steamers. Cbins Mor. N.CO.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe the names of THIETEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDAKO

FOREIGNERS

+

ACIDURAVED LIME FRUIT TABLETA, MAWSON & SWAN'S „NEW PATENT WATER FILTER A.

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,

BAY RUM, TOILET VINEGAR,

"CARBULIC" EAU DE COLOGNE. A. §. WATSON & CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 1841. Hongkong, 8th June, 1987.

Kwangtung, the most difficult" of coast provinces, it can hardly fail to be extended elsewhere, and to ultimately to form part of that gradual but sure renovation of China, now going an, which will at the same time give her strength to take fitting place among the nations, and through that strength, the power to adopt a more liberal

First Prize, $4;econd, 82; third. 31.

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-Brewi

mechanical moons so as to show the point or

ngle st which she fails to right herselfhor There were nineteen entries for this event vanishing point my informant epigramma-and after Topontad trials the following were tically called it. The architect in question adjudged the winners- doubts her stability, and as the drawings shown

Potter.... him made her a foot wider than she actually won built, she was of canres still lees stablo when going to ses; I am told alse that the Japan naval anthorities, or some of them, had come to the conclusion that she would not be worth much. One of them who was in England'

Abgot sixteen men entered for this race. Io. policy towards Careigosta and foreign trade, retly is reported teave said that even if the mediately after starting the swimmera bagan to! Tessel had succeeded in renobing Japan it in doubtfsl if she would have been of much ass. praad and the distance were gradually incrass

TTH-LONG RACE-Round the Red Baov and back. First prias, 87; second, 84; third, 38; fourth, 893.

capable of putting ont any amount of coin needed-Japan Gazette.

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SHIPMASTER'S CERTIFICAVE SU8- PENDED FOR NEGLECTING TO PROVIDE HIMSELF WITH PRO- PER CHALT.

respect of the Shanghai rirer, and it is a terrible thing to contemplate the possibility of our wit 26ssing a fox years hence a like condition in Hongkong. On the 50th of last month I came into the barbour on board the P. & O. steamer A Anson, and wax astonished to natise the effect. produced upon the bottom by the action of hor sort. The disturbance of the mud and dis colouration of the water was so great that I thought we must hare got aground I pointed

The following is the finding of the Naval it out to osa of the Company's ofloors, who Court held on the 16th Jone a H.R.M. Con- said that it was not at all unusual. If there is suinto, Yakohama, before MT, J.C. Hall, Acting than so little more water than is necessary for a Consul, Lient. Stavin, H. M. S. Constance-and- reel of only 3,000 tons, is it not of the bighest Captain Dick, Master of the British ship importance that the present depth be preserved Hilaria, concerning the loss of the British barqzo

Nữ Wên-wei, who retired from the Govern. The Japaness Government doubtless know whe-ed until while the first cikin was just getting to with the greatest assiduity P From what I fton, which was wrooked on a reef off the 122mont of Canton,twalvo months ago. has boen ap./her this story is trys or not; I heard it. Ithe winning pastrike last was about at tho bad?; gather thers is a great des!' of traíh in Island of Láskansky, about 800 miles from

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TELIPTONE No. 12.

MARRIAGE.

At 9 John's Caftoiral, Hongkon, on the 16th

the China Navigation Company's steamship Hankaw, to ELIBADETH Waan, oldest daughter of Captain D. Neid, of the I. C. C. Berrics.

Jana, JANES DOTOLAE Oaksaria, obiof engineer of

DEATH.

1623

At Yokchams, on the 3rd Jane, Nezure wife of Captain WAIN, of the Nippon Tham Kasche's steamship Oni Mart, and daughter of Captain Charlos H. Nelson, of American bark Mours Lebaneh, long and wall known on the China and Japan Coaste

The Daily Press.

Horexone, June 30miz, 1987.

11217

The Governor of Bhantang Province and the Tribute Rice Commissioner have memorialized the Throns that about Tis. 20,000,000 will be required for repairing the embankments of the Yellow Hirer. ·

It is stated that the Japanese Government propose to establish about 160 forts along the coat, each to be mounted with 16 long-rang guns. It is estimated that the cost will average 130,000 gen each fort

repeat, from an authority worthy of every The time was 6min. 25secs, and the result: credence and in a special position to have in- Torination on the subject. -

Cooper

Ilangook Murphy Tanter

1

THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONE

AT SWATOW..

that connected with the affair or not, we may Lan, the Tactor's Dopaty, called in uniform, reation that a Captain now in barbour reports

in

Honolulu, on 31st March last.

Finding and order of a Naval Court hold at R.B.M. Consulate, Yokohama, Japar, on the 16th day of Jun 1897, to investigate the cause or canses of the loss of the British Barqua Afen,

"Truth's" statement that thousands of boat loads of rubbish are every year deposited in the harbour. This copalats of the stops, mud, and sand ballast of abips; the debris at demolished buildings, and sxcavated earth from foundations and embankments which are being continually of the port of Ayr, offlelal No. 08,636 on or ont as new buildings are erected in place of the ahent the 2nd April, 1987, at the Lisignsky okk In the rate case when men are actually Island, North Pacific Ocean, and to enquir gaughs, emptying their bont into the harbour, into the sonduct of the mastor, offleors, and crow instond of the boat being onisostad, a nominal of the sold verrel. fine is indicted, genitally amounting to less than

The Afton was an iron sailing ship, bark the saving hy jattining one eargo of stones rigged, of 849 tons rogistered tonnago, built at and soil in place of landing it. Think also of the Govan in 1875 and belonging to the port of Ayr It appears from the evidenco giron that she waste of throwing all this valuable material away, which might be used for reclamation, thosil being sailed from the port of Newell, N.S.W., on or obtainable in this manner at one-fourth part of about the 27th Fabenary land for San Diego, which it would cost to fatch it. More than this. California, with a carga of onela and a crew of the majority of cases boats would, I understand, 19 hands all told. All went well till the morn prefer to land thair ballast for nothing at a ing of 31st March, when the ship was in about 25 point within the harbour rather than carry it out deg. N. latitude and 170 dog. W. longitude, and seroral miles to where it is lawful to deposit it was steering a course N.E. by N. ‡ N. (magne. and where, although more easily got rid of by, tis) About 10 o'clock a.m. land was sighted simply pitching it overboard the process in some 10 ta 20 miles off, bearing about 3 paints coming back for santher load. The offenes is coloured water all round from N.E. to 8.E. The valves the loss of time and tids in going out and on port bow. The captain also noticed dis so easily perpetrated, and so difficult of disland was a stall low lying island and the ship's covery, that it should he visited-in an exam. course was immotistály changed to North by piary casumer when brought home; and as it is West W, so as to pass the island on the wast impossible to punish the poor labourers, I think side. At about 10.30 clyck she suddenly struck saffer. These boats are especially construoted Isad (Lisiansky) r inning to the S. and W.; depth that it is the owner of the boat who should on a reef about 6 or 7 miles distant from the in- for the work, and the owners know exactly how of water on it from 2 to 3 fathoms. She at Attempts were made to get they are employed. They fill daring the day once began to lesk. longside the Praya, run out with the her off the reef by booking the yards, letting go tide, and enchor to the westward about the anchor and throwing out onrgo to the extant smile from the shore, until dark, they, then of about 200 tons. In about 30 hours after same time rapidly throwing overboard from bath had been set to work, but the leak constantly sides their freight. When a steam launch ap-gaining on them, the water in the hold rose to prouches they hear har in the distance leave off fest & inches. Sauing that the ship was sink- their work, and are in clean water by the time sheing the officers and crew, after due consultation draws near. I understand that the attention of hold, took to the beats; the master being the

le it really the case that it is beyond the power visions, instruments, and ship's papers were also

ports have been in airoulations during the past Nagerous strange and elmoat incredible re- few days, saya the Naghahi Express of the 15th June, in connection with the supposed loss by drowning of two native girls, ne related by one of their companions, who it is said, was picked up in the last stage of exhaustion, by a police boat, of Tomschi, some ten days ago.. From what we oan larn, the survivor, upon recovery, stated

At Swatow preparations had boon for sons that, in company with the two misung girls, she wast oa board a ship to visit some Chinargen, and tias making to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee On the 19th inst. a specizi zerries was held on as the ship was not expected to leave until sm the next morning they were prevailed upon to The H-pao ya that gold dust has been found stag until a late hour. The time of departure the model of what was understood to have beer on the river banke in Chinping district, Kwang, hewaver, subsequently changed to that of ranged for Hongkong. On the Eith a native province, and the people there are able to earn midnight, and before they could arraurs to sing song took place, since all occasions. thirty or forty cents each por day in collecting lears the ship she was ander weigh Being possible and impossible, ara avidly put by the the diet.

in a dilemma as to how to get on shore Batow folk to such dreadful purposes. The they were persuaded by the Chiness to slide down a rops over the ship's side, and 21et was observed av a' holiday at H. M. C. trust to swimming shoes or being picked sulate, and some 2,000 or 8,000 lanterns, which up by soms passing boat. Thay at length con- bad been got ready, were now placed in position sented, and yant perheard. As soon as they underthecases of the Copani's house or stratched reechad the water they commenced to ory oat for help, in the hope of attracting the attention Pourds from tree to tree in the beautiful of same passing boat; and it appears they were grenade. Above the gateauos gate was a large heard by the captain of the steamer they had transparmey with the lagend "God Save the just left, whereupon he stopped his vassel, lower Queen." Swatow was apparently not considered ed a boat, and pulled towards them, but being afraid of being caught by the ship's boat, a place of ouloient importance to call for the Itisreported that Commander Orford Churchill, they oraded it, until at length two of them attendance of ons of H. M. gunboats on the an-station, but fortunately H. I. C. Moraleer of II. 11. S. Wanderer, will take acting command disappeared, and she herself became of the Constance until the arrival of n now cap-conscious. She was, it appears, soon after pisked | Teng-chan-heistill remained in the harbour, where up anchor and drift or sail lowly, of the striking she drifted off the rest. The pumps tain from England, and that Lient. MsArthur by the police bost, and resuscitated. We have she was joined on the morning of the 21st by the will go to the Wanderer in command.--Nagasaki boon unable to find out the exset date of Expresa.

the occurrence, or of the name of the ship Ping-ching. Under special instructions sont The Russian corvette Ryndz has been docked connected with it, but we have no doubt the from theinterior by the colebrated General Fang at Nagasaki, for the purpose of having a large matter will be fally investigated by the proper the commanders of the two Chinese vessels and on the after part of tko kasi, to strengthen the were tied up is blanketa, and then thrown over the Commandant of the fort on the north bank | the Government has been called to this, but that. lust to leave the ship. The master, second mate plate of natal, specially ceat for the purpose, pat authorities. It is at Aret etated that the girls Arranged under one Alphabet in the strioto Tut report that the Foreign Inspectorate of 1 stern and rudder posts, which were found too board; but this was fterwardsontradicted. Whe-fred a royal salute at nöön, and at the same hours yet, no effective measures have been adopted and 7 men went into une life boat: the first for the prevention of this most injurious aation mato and niz zuen into the other, and pro- order, the initials as well as the surname Customs are prepared to take over from the weak to bear the necessary strain. being alphabetical.

The MAPS and PLANS baro hoon marti- 1st July the collection of all critime. A juuladen with bean oskes and oil, and on a that ho saw the head and arm of a human the representative of the territorial officials, at of the Water Polico P.it no, it is high time that put into the heats. The two boats continued to were evident signs of breaking and the Bea tulations At 8 o'clock the lanterns were lit" voked.Yours faithfully, re-engraved in u saporior style and brought up duties in the province of Kwangtung is, if it ways.from Newohwang to Nings was on the flat past bis ship on Baaday last, a circumstance M. sulata to offer his, and their pong the help of the Hoo. Harbour Master was in stand by the ship for 24 hours after Eut as thera was breaking ever her top galiant bulwarks and in trae, one of the highest possible import night of the 2nd June wrecked near the Saddle which also requires investigating.

Hongkong, th June, 1887.

the dock was level with the water, the crow Ance. We do not understand whether it in. Islands during deues for. The lowdah and

We (Chinese Tinice) reported in a prasions and Consulate grounds began to rapidly al both

pulled away from her and made for the Sandwich Islande. The wind and sea being advorso they now. (twater-thres all told) wars picked up by issue the esinage operations of the Pao Chaan with the native merchants who had been invited.

THE JAPANESE YEN FOR CHINA.

were obliged, after two days fruitloss efforts, to were, the N. .Daily News says, taken to hang operations in the different marile provinces, from 4,030 to 6,000, of sightseers who bai dot

change their course and mixks for the Ladrone hai. The Chao wa is at Shanghai taking in some and that successive consignments of the newly-The latter, however, many of them from villages now guns which recently arrived from Eerops coined cash were being forwarded to Poking for 10 to 20 miles distant, were most orderly and les commeating on the action of the Hongkong the 24th April the chief mats ocidentally fell

The Nichi Nichi Shimbun publishes two arti lelands, running befors the trade xizda. O and watch are intended for the Chiahai Forts.

the purpose of securing a reversion to the old standard cash. It was proposed to establish at good atd. At 8.50 the Europeans the whole General Chamber of Commeros with regard to overboard and was drowned Keeping well the important places throughout Chin Cheng of the foreign community assembled on the the offer of the Japanese tovernment to coin together, the two busts roached Guss in safety, (nino eitige) official cash banks, in order to regulate whezo Mr. Mansfield, in an able and eloquent silver yen for Hoarking. It mys-We are at where they were kindly treated by the Spanish the market value of cash, and p a stop to speech, set forth the occasion which had brought loss to understand the reason why the Hong authorities; thence they wore brought to irregular practices. We now learn that one of the high miristors at the capital, in a memorial, them toge ber and proposed the health of kong General Chamber of Commerce Eas reYokohama by the British hoover Beatrice. fazed the offer of the Japanese Government to The masater, Gilmour, basa carlitoate of Bishop.

has proposed the establishment of official con Her Majesty. All present (who could sea to cois silver yen for Hongkong at the charge of competener is No 91,536 considers in the Vinisno

aue por sent, if is should receive the official re-cause of the nccident was inaccurate mark- Varney. note banks instead, and on the 5th instant he do so for what with failing memories and new Le Thiers directed the others in charge of the various de-for various readings, tex-men can be ertain dgnition of the Hongkong Gorerument. The ing of his Chart, but the court is of a

Balfepartments in the Board of Revoune to each draw Godfrey.

of the last verses without a hymn-book) sang brief history is this:-The Japanese Consul in different opinion. It appears from his own Hongkong. being aware of the fact that no testim ny that he had no sailing directions for up a set of regulations for the proposed banks, The foundation stone of a new Russian Naval and sabout them within ten days for his ap the National Anthem M. Badler, H.LG.Msmall inconvenience arisen freza adopting in the North Pale hongst his books. Had he In his instructions to the Vice-Cousul (whose own house, by the way, had Hongkong Singapore, Mexican dollars taken the ordinary precaution to provide himself Chapel was laid at Nagasaki on the 18th Jane prosa, and decision.

A posed for the remedy of the inconvenienna, was prosecuting he would not have approached ty HLR. Prince Alexander Michaloff Boms Board of Revenue, after mentioning that the been most sortenly fluminated for the eo for catronsy, and something having been pro. with ac indispensable a guide for the voyage ha noff, nephew of the Emperor of Russia, in the stablishmas of offein! sach banks was proposed asian), proposed the British community.

privately enquired into the views of the landing close to Lizianeky Island from the South; and presence of Admiral Horilo, a large gathering by a censor, be proceeded to say that on co-aut The idea of a Central Government of Chi- of oral offoons, K.I. 3.'s Coneel, so The site of the way incurable irregularities attending display of fireworks followed-not of cloquence, merchsate it Honggong. From the enquiry if he had to sheet charts, hot only is general coast Therefore he and catharine wheels; two native skers eais, if the Colonial Government would only later omandations sad onreactions had not been na is, we take it, purely exotic, and com-of the sew building in adjoining the Russian the practices of cash banka, it was impossible for bat of (sometimes paiafally) tangible reckots was elicited that they were willing to adopt the of the North Pacifia, published to 1833, on which

Consulate, and thore is already on the same lot the public to rely on them. daratively recent origin, dating indeed From building used as a naval hospital The Ros subuitted a proposal for the establishment of being incited to their bast onde tours by declare the yen legal currency in Hongkong entered up. In a alart belonging to one of the sian naval authorities also propose erooting an- cash note banks where standard cash, might be a red silk fag with a silver badge which. The Ceasul reported the matter to the Japanese members of the Court, published only a year | Government, and the latter being of the opinion later, three important corrections, concerning other building, on the lower half of the same lot, archanged, and where the newly veined cash

was (if it remains that they would be able to andertake the work the spot where the ship was loat are noted The for the convenience of sick offhoers and dwelling might be deposited. These banks are to propar with a pares of 320, quarters for the Doctor in charge-Nagasaki duly authorized zotes, and for every smodat unburnt) to go to the victor. The fireworks of coining the yea at the charge of oas per cent, eaurt is therefore of opinion that the ship was Repress.

issued by them, there minst be the equivalent in aving attracted the Chinese from the grounds, to whatever ariouat that might be needed, Mr.net provided with proper charts for the voyage on ready cash in the bauk, and cash shall be

Affairs, despatched a letter to the British the slip is primarily duo to Capt. Gilmour's convertible into zotes, and notes into cash at ausing on the lawn began for the foreignert, Aoki Shuzo, Vien. Vinister of State for Foraira which she was engaged and that the loss of the government sailing diraatious and charts. In all other re the will of the people; but these tanks skall not was kept up to some early hour about which, Minister under date of April 30th, 1987, neglect to provide himself with the proper Ties Contents of the Appendix are too numar.; collection of lekin and tariff duty or opiger, Mr. F. B. Pollock, leave here to-day by be privileged to deal in exchange in syess, which foɔr vortáin unexplained reasons, our chronicler intimating the desire of

the P. and D. atsamer Ancona. Tas Com wand tempt them into irregularities. In is not waiciently assured. But he adds (he was The Nichi Nicht gives a translation of the cor- spects his conduct, as well as that of the ofBoera eus to recapitulate in an Advertisement, bat by the Foreign Customs, have been succes-pany, as already announced, has broken op here. etablishing those tanka hedesired to be informed himself on the Committes) that the arrange respondence which passed between the several and crow, was free from blare, and everything

A pleasant testimony to the greeable relations of the views of diferent ofloors with regard to

The Court, in parkusnco of the powers restod journal goes on to say-It is not the first time aive steps in its development. But though which bava, existed between Mr. Sheridan and the manufaɔture and issuance of notes, the payments reflected the highest oradit on every body parties concerned in the scheme. Then the was done to save the ship after she struck, it was foroseen that the effect of these mothe various members of the Company is afforded meat and gironlation of oath, the regulations to and were only surpassed by this way in which vamente was to increase the central power at by the letter published in our advertising columns be adopted, the necessary expenditure to be in they were carried out.

to-day. Most of the members are going to Ausourret, how the sandard cash shall be exchanged

to date. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOURES IN CHINA

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'CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAL-nies an immediate extension of the Customs, HIM.'s Chawn, Captain Tang Man-wan, and and Pao Yuan Biuks in Peking, and similarsed with a carious crowd, variously estimated at

-MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VIOTOMA, PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI, PLAN OF YOKOHAMA

Service to all ports in the province not as yet open to foreign trade, with establishments similar to those lately set up at Kowloon and at Macro; but such ao extension, if it does not take place at once, could not in rea- PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIZONS OF SINGAPORE.an be long deferred. It is not clear, either, PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PERANG.

PLAN OF MATHJIGA.

PLAN OF SAIGON.

Among the other contents of the book are An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Earome

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall. &c. A fall Chronology of remarkable evante since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fanta, &o,

with the dave on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &o. Now Sale of Hongkong Stamp Datier. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1897. Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel

Post at and from London and Hongkong

Bonder of Commissions and Chargas adopted by the Chambers of Commerco of Hongkong Bhingasi. Amoy and Newchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PACE

whether places such as Wu-thon on the West River, which, though in the interior of the province, are at least as much ontitled to be considered porta as for instance Ichang, are to be included in the operation of the new scheme. We are more concerned at present to contemplate the motives of thin depertore, its changes of success, and its ef- fect on foreign trade.

of

the time of Sir FaxOBRICK BRUCE. Tatil

the last few years it gained ground slowly,

| but it has now apparently become an article

8

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will play at the Offers Mess, Murray Barracks, this evanide, the 30th instant, commencing at o'clock. The following is the programne:

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SUPREME COURT.

20th June.

IN SUMMAST JURISDICTION.

VISITOR.

BEFORE ME. À. J. LEAOH, ACTINO PUNE Last year a scheme was proposed for

Jopex.

TAM-KIT v. TeaNG HING. This was a claim for $1,000-$109 for money deposited and 8900 for damages.

Mr. Holmes appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Webber (of the office of Mr. C. Brous) for the defendant.

different boards for being sent to travel abroad THE 58TH REGIMENT'S SWIMMING Abbas to purchase a house and laod situated been socastomed to use; set it cannot be pre-

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that the eebene for adopting the yon for one is it by Section XXIII, of 25 and 26 Vic. C. 60. ranoy in Hongkong has been proposed. It was therefore orders that the Master's certificate of indeni, about 1880 that we heard the scheme competency, No. 91,586, issued by the Board of proposed at the Hongkong Chamber of Com Trade, be for the neglect afvrosaid, suspended merce, when Mr. Jaokeon moved that Japanese for the period of six calendar months from this silver yen should be made legal curroney in the day, and the second mate's sertificate is to be place the control of the revenue in the hands

colony, which proposition was carried ansio-retnrue to him.

J. CAREY HAzi, (Signed) of the Feking Government, we were hardly

easly, except by one member who objected

H.B.M. Acting Consul, Kanagawa. On the 16th June, says the Japan Mail, the

to the plan. But owing to the Hongkong ,prepared to ses so drastic a measure attempt Japanese authorities formally took posession of

authorities having refused to adopt the plan, wo

June 17th, 1887. ad as the sudden sopersession by the foreign Lot No. 188, Bluff, which, with the buildings

sould not see it carried into execution at that Fcollotorate of the native customs in Kwang. thereon, was confiscated, under an article in the

time, though the yon frealy circulated in the tung. The semi-independent condition pro the ground of his failure to pay ground rent. title-d-ed ised to Mr. Boboel, a Dutebant, on

coining naw English dollera and it was repre- per under the old régime bas continued to Mr. N. McLeod, who has hitherto resided on the

santed to the British Government. The offer of the Japanese Government to coin the yan for exist in that province in a more marked farui (lol, was required by the Kencho on let June to

remove, and as he paid zó attention to the ra

Hongkork may likely be the effect of this new than in any other part of China, escepquor, he was again notified to leave by the

sotems being propecod. At all events it is most ON perhaps Yunnan. Add to this the turbulent British Coast. As he still refused to remove

strange that the very Chamber of Chimeros. character of the natives, more particularly at he was finally warned by an official from the

which ao unanimemely resnivel to adopt the yen Konche on Thursday, and, continuing to ignore

for legal currency a few years age, is now oppos Canton, and it will be asen that the Peking the communications made to him, his ejection

ing the same shame, for no other reason than ' Government coukl anticipate no easy task in was at longth effected, at four o'clock the same

Mr. Holmes, on behalf of his client, said that that the yon is not current amongst the Chinese, aftarroon, by police constables, in presence of ondeavouring to strengthen its power

the claim was for breach of contrast in the eats in the Canton province. The Chinase, Bo Coasar- floisle from the British Consulate.

of property. On the 5th October, 1886, the rare are they, would not use the you in pre- the Merican dollar which they have On the 12th and 13th June over 100 ap-

plaintiff agreed through an Indian named forenoo Kwangtung, eren if it had the hearty sup port of the provincial nathorities. But at

plicants who had been recommended by the

enmed that it is a hopeless task to introduce the at No. 5, Kat-on Street, Wanchai, for the summ the present time, and is the present messure,

of $2,101. He paid $100 on deposit. but ane yen among them because as they are so kesu in ON it is difficult to believe that that support were examined by the Ministers of the Tedag-i

at the time unable to pay any further part paroeiving a differenos in gain, in a few years Zamên. On the first day tho candidates re would be willingly given. To begin with, the commended by the three Beards, Civil Office,

The regimental swimming rases were held of the parobase money. At the end of April they will surely recognize the superiority of the provincial treasury is at a low ebb, and the Revenue, and Ceremonies were examined, and yesterday afternoon in the Batkhenss of the baring the money ready plaintiff went to defend Japanese coin. If a trial be not made the On BOMBAY

aas sail offered him the money for the completion Chinese may remain in the same condition for Viceroy is not likely to welcome a propo] [åbe subjects given for essaye were, "Coast Davistoria Becreation Club. Bome good form of the purchase. He was then tald that the pro-hundrede, nay thousands of years. The only

fauce" and "Frontier Defence." On the second that will divert the funds he is in such ur day the candidates from the other three Boards, was shown, though the entries for the greater party bad been sold to some, gas else for $8,000. hatacle for the development and improvement of gent need of to the Imperialexthegaar. Was, Punishment, and Works were examined, number of the roms were few.. The Banskog N notice of this transaction had been given to trade in the east is the adoption of the Moriona who the subjaste "Railways" and "Foreign Header from the Spring Board and the Long the plaintiff and be therefore now claimed his dollar for currency. For this reason some stan Then again the Happo, an officer still'ot Do Relations since the Ming dynasty" ware giya. Racs to the red buoy and back were ovidently f8107 which he had paid on deposit and the 3900 must be taken to put an end to the axolation ON SHANGHAL-

of the American coia; it may be by the establish- small'inftaenge and consideration, has a The papers were collected at the conclusion of

for the enhanced value of the property. direct personal interest in the maintenance, the examination. There was a certain candidate the most popular events, nineteen and sixteen

Mr. Webber contended that as the phintiff most of a wiat by the British Government at front des Board of War who possessed such a men entering for these respectively. Dezing had not completed his purchase, and as netice Hongkong or Ringapore, or the founding by the fat all overta Faring his own terms, of parlant knowledge,of modern affair that, as soen | the alterovca the Band of the Regiment played was given to him that unfess he did so the Chinese Government of a mint for striking

Quotations are :— of the vid system. He has had to pay so he got hold of the subjcet, ke dasked off in a selection of mesio.

perty would be sold to another person, plaintiff die suitable for trade, or the making of the Japanese yen legal carroy. Than the Nichi largely, doubts, for his post, and he will assay of over four thousand words with such

Nichi proceeds in eansider which of the three Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-159

per cent. prauium, buyers. minuteness of detail and cogency of argument Appended the details of the various claim was invalid.

The plaintif then gave svidence as to bis part stops buferred to is most commondable, in the have to disburse freely on his rotora to Po-that he won the applates of all present.-Chinese caces

in the transaction, bat denied ever having ro- following strain-With regard to the first Union Insurance Society of Cantes, Limited king; the last incumbent expended, we be Times.

1ST RACE LENTES. Open to Lance-Coreeived any notice, verbal or in writing, in question, that is, the establishment of a mint by love, some Tin. 126,000 as gato money on

porals and Frivates under years' sarvios.timating to him that unless he paid there the British Government, it must be said that, in China Traders Insurance Company's Ehares The men of 5/1 Kastern Digiena Royal Artik

First prize, S; second, 82; third, 81: bis arrival there. Els appointment is only lery hadtheir Jubilee festival on Coronation Day. Six mon catered for this recs, which was done mainder of the purchase menay in a stated time the abstract, the coining of English doliers: good enough. England, though a country of for three year, and the profits of the first At an early hour it was evident that something in mix secs. There was a close contest be the property would be sold to another.

His Lordship expressed an opinion that the single standard, has coined silver rapass for In plaintiff's case was not very strong uno. He d'a. But this coin is unavailable for the require- year do not cover his initist expenses was astir at McGregor Barraoke, and as the gren-tween the first two. Ret

aing cars on the front building was soon bright

could not suppose that the property could be ments of Singaporo, Hongkong, Canton, Amoy, Further, the Viceroy and Hoppo apart with foloured lamps. The top baloony had a

kept waiting until he had the moser to som Ningpo, Shanghai, and Tianten, in which there are few, we take it, of the officers of double row in festoons In the centre were the

plete the parchas He advised Mr. Holmes to Mexican dollars are current. To meet the On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148

per share. lotters "V." in large characters with fas the Canton Government to whose fingers toonset the sites. Round the bottom of the middle 2ND RACE LENGTHS Open to Laase-Cotes, if the other side were willing, his olient requirements the British Government pro-

share. porals and Privates between 4 and 9 years' wild accept the $100 he had paid on deposit posed to found a mist at Hongkong some Canton Insurance Office, Limited-872 par sems of the duties psid in to the native verandah wasanother row. The entrance arch was

years ago; and it was tho Bamo russon that service. First prize, $4; second. $2, third, 81. and withdraw his claim, prettily lighted up with a large lantern in the

There were fits entries. The time for this

NINOPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, ghal.customs does not stick. In short, it would

centre. The entranco ball was very prettily SHANGHAI Hall & Holte Co-operative SHANGRAL.Messrs. Kelly & Wall. be natural to ispect that such a measure as one, boing draped with flags and evergreens and NORTHERN & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co this world nest with the strong opposition right with coloured lampe in various designs RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai,

about 600lampsinail. On either aide white ofoth. NAGASAKI... Mesas. The C, & J. Trading Co. of the Provincial Authorities and, if it ised tables covered with flowers and substantial HIOGO OSAKA., Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. indeed to be carried into effect, it must vlands gave evidence of what was to be done YOKOHAMA.....Messrs. Kelly &Wuldi.

either be because some agreement has been within. At about 8.15 the offiours of the Battery MANILA...Mesars. Disa Puertas & Co.

with a party of friends, among whom we noticed

Gardès.

Cooperiremate Hanoook..... Gibb

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 50 days' sight Telegraphic Transfer Bank, of doomnd Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand

Bank, at sight........... Private, 30 days' night ........

'ON CALOUTZA

$85 par shure.

$67 por share.

ВКАВХА

9284

North China Inmersace Tle. 233 per share. Yange Insurance Association-Ts. 114 per

kara.. Chiuse Insurance Company, Limited-$225 par

share.

bfr. Wabber expressed himself ready, to rerrompted the projectors of a British mint lately, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-s

1980 per abare, boyers In point-of-fact, however, such a scheme will was not so good as the previous egs, being in fund the $100 deposit with interest.

secs. The result

M, Holznes, after consulting with his client, prove a failure, inasmuch as not only some time China Pirs Insurance Company's Shared-180

is required to Boure publie sredit for any now said that he refared to come to that agreement onin, but the cost of the establishment and main- Straite Marine Insurance Company, Limited--

$30 nott Abbas, who had seted as the broker in the tenance of the mint will be too heavy to onin

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Dodd........** Johnson.......AND STOR Coz........ porals and Privates over 8 years servies, First prizą, $i; second, $2; third, $1 Fivo men entered for this moo, but there waL

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Incas....

paz share.

816 nom, sellern.

3 transsetion, was then called and stated that bo dollars at as small a charge as one per cent. This Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited

repeatedly asked plaintiff for the remainder of is the chief reason for preventing the founding of

Shares--77 per szt. prom. SAIGON Mere. Behroeder Frères and come to with those Authorities or bocson Lelonel Ryan, E., and Sira Byan, Colonel JHU LACE LENGTHS, Open to Lanoe or the purchase money and warned him that if it a mint at Hongkong Next, referring to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

contiuned unpaid for another month the pro coinage of new silver being undertaken tho Central Government considers itself) Storer, E., and Mrs Bierer, came down to

perty would be sold to another parcheser. by the Chinese Government, it must be said Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-$99 per cent. prom. HANOI ........Mr. F. Mainiroy

look at the spread, and were received by Bergeant- strong enough now to override their old N. Carroli and the Committee. At

there is Ind China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares HAIPHONG... Mr. G. Gavelle

In giving his decision, bis Lordship said it tract for the plain reason that

10 per cent. discount.. BANGKOK...hessrs. Hamsay & Co.

fections. If the latter is the one the 86, as soon as the men, with their guests, ladies wéroely a shadow of a doubt as to the winner / sintiff told him that be did not want the house. : that the plan is recommendable in the abs after they had swam and length. Time, Smin appeared to him from the evidence the By errones, properly called, in Chi- SINGAPORE Messrs. Soyle & Co.

wisdom of porking through at ongea messure included, were parted, the health of Her Ma G. Begalt

witness Abbas, who had given his testimony na at present, stiver bullion being used for China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited

-30 per cent, discount, nominal. PENANGA „Mezers. Maynard & Co.:

in a most honest manner, that defendant had the standard of value. But the questioze will COLOMBO.......Mesare, A. M. & J. Ferguson so much to its advantage is apparent; for joate was proposed in a very few words by lás- or Blandy. The men, then rose and gave three

Fiven up all idea of purchasing the house stil ris whether the Chinese Government will Douglas Stearathip Company, limited-$50 per

zbare. CALOUTER............ Mesera. Newman & Co.

delay would only give time to prepare for herty cheers for the Queen, after which they sang

he board that it had been sold at an enhanced execute such a great scheme, or, if they will, SYDNEY Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh.

the first veren of "God Bare the Queen" with-wmv. MELBOURNE... Mesare. Norton, Hargrave & Co. resistance.

excellent effect. The Queen's health was then 47 BaRGIES. For, Non-Commis valus, when he thought it would be a good idea whether they are capable of maintaining the uni Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per afoned Officers of and above the raak of to pat in his claim. As the witler of refund formity of the value of any new spinto de cirontat Until, however, we are satisfied thai | drunk, the word given to fall to, and the visfiora BERANE......Messrs. Gordon & Goteb. LONDON. Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

Corporal under 7 years' service. First priss, ing the deposit, although at first he was of opined throughout the whole extent of the Chinese Hoogkeng Hotel Company's Sharon-$200 per LONDOR...cers. Street & Cost Combilly no resistance will be offered, and departed After angper a stage was brought to

·Bi; socand, $2; third, 81.

Ian that this should be done, on zeferring to territories, and suppressing forgery effectually. the riddle of the ball and the programam for the will be overcoma, it somewhist prema evening coininesced, consisting of songs and step LONDON... Mesars. Batan, Hendy & Co.

Five men started and the race relied as several cases he found the general principle was This is a matter not to be expected from the Chias Bugar Refaing Company, Limited-8199

that when ton made a contract and deposited Chinese Government, at least for the present. per share LONDON. Mr. W. Wila, 151.Canton Sture, perhaps, to consider what would be daboss Lieut. Blatthews, B.A, he had charge follons-

part of the purchase money and afterwards re Then the question le innutshell. The Lason Sugar Refining Company, Limited-365

per share, sellers. SAN FRANCO.Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merobente the effect or foreign trade, or we should of the decorations, and the men of the Battery

Exchange

pudiated the contract, the deposit rooney abould ther the Japanese pen, though not current Everton NEW YORK Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row ràthey say on the trade of foreigners. If were well repaid, for their troubles and a very pleasant evening-wa, spout. Not a single man.

Titae, min. 4lacon, Daily Front Ofice, January 1927,

the operation of the measure did away found his way to the grand prom

Garide

Rosby

shara.

share.

be forfeited. The plaintiff's suit would there | among moto of the Chinese, in to be Hoarkong Ice Company's Shares--$50 per fore be dismissed with postal:

declared egy currency Hongkong ur

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