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CHRONICLE FOR 1887,

1987

With which incorporated TÜR CRINA DIRECTORY, (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE), COMPLETE, WE APPENDIX, PLANS, do do..

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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

INTIMATIONS.

ISUMMER REQUISITE 8.

FRUIT CORDIALS: LINE JUICE, BASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY,

CHARRY, FINE APPLE, DANSON, ÚRLEANS PLUM.

THE DAILY PENIE, MONDAY, JULY 9±0, 1987.

has been thoroughly, corised and brought up MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE-markable disposition to shut the stable door

To date, and is again much increased in baik.

it coutains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for

-HOYOKONG-

JAPAN

Do. Ladies' Tiraetory Nygasaki.

Dn. Penk Directory

MACAO

ACIDORATED LINE FRUIT TADLEY. MAWSON & SWAN'S NEW PATENT WATER FILTERS. PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,

TOILET VINEGAR, "CARBOLIC” EAU DE COLOGNE. A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 1911.

tion of it to invest Vladivostock, it is not On Saturday the Pilaf Fish, which went in unlikely that some of the fast Russia search of the Yangtane, turned without having soen ber, and it was gonerally believed that alte DIRECTORYA WATSON & CO. LIMITED. craiters might swoop down upon and attack must have gone to Swatos. The Ningpe, which this celany, to be rainforsed by trans-left yesterday morning, was to keep a look ports and man-of-war sent out from Odesen out for her, but up till last evening no notre bad been received from that vessol, information, to meet them here. Of course, it will be however, reached the agents yesterday that the urged that this could not be done without Zangleze was seen by some eteamer off Breaker's

Point drifting in a south-easterly direction. the British Government knowing something of their intentions, but unfortunately the

We note with regret the doath in Shanghai of home authorities have developed austere Mr. R. P. Shewell, the accountant of the Cocap. toir d'Escomptedo Parts. Mr. Shewell, according after the steed Ime boen stolen that we have to the hity Nowa, was only twenty-six years of little faith in their promptitude. In a case, and he has fallen a victim to his fondness for lawn teanie and cricket. He had a slight sun- of this kind, too, a scaling station eleven stroke while umpiring in the cricket match ou thousand miles distant, it is fatuous, is the 14th instant, bat was better the following day, when he was able to ho at his desk. He was is dritainal, to leave things to chanesaker were on Saturday, and sasumbed in the The Squadron is certainly being gradually afternoon, a very promising career being thus but very sensibly improved, and the brought to a tragically early close. useless vessels with obsolete guns aro one by one giving place to mora madera, faster, and effectively armed ships, but the 122 garrison of Hongkong, upon which it ought to mataly depend for its protection, is elili ridiculously small and wholly incapable of At Shanghai, on the 16th July, 1887, E. F. Sax-repelling any well considered invasion of the WELL, Accountant, Comptoir d'Escompte do Paris island on its southern and exposed aide. No aged 18 years.

At Footuly, on the 16th July, 1887, ANNIE, the bo- system of fortification can be effective unless loved wife of Chas. Gram, aged 38 years,

it is supplemonted by an efficient garrison. We presunie, however, that the War Office will go on waiting for the fact to be prored by demonstration before it will take steps to augment the force,

Niigata.

Hakalate

THE PHILIP♪INES-

Manila

Kobe (Hyogo).

Do. Military Forne

Osaka,

Do. Chinese Hongs.

Tokyo.

BAY RUM,

Tokobama.

CHIRA-

Pakboi.

Hoihow..

Whampoa.

Canton.

Coba.

Bratow,

Teilo.

Amdy.

Вонино-

Takao.

Sarawak.

Taiwaulok

Tuwgai,

Kolung.

Fooolow.

Wênehow.

Ning no.

Shanghai.

Chinking.

Wahu.

Kiukiang

Hrakow. Lohaug. Chơng king Chefoo

Taku.

Tientsin.

Peking.

Pert Actbar.

Newchwang.

CORBA-

Séoul

Jemolinan.

Fasai.

Thousan

PORT HAMILTON

VLADIVOSTOCK.

British.

Labuna,

British North Boraso.

COCHIN CHINA-

Saigos.

Cholas. Cambodia.

ANNAM-

Huê.

FoRY918.

Quinbox. TONQUI

Haiphong.

Hanoi.

Naminh.

Haidcong,ke,

SLAM→→→

Bangkok.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore.

Malacos.

Penang

MALAY STATES----

Johors.

Sungei Ujong.

Belangor.

Porak NATAL SQUADKONƐ--

French. Garman

Ulinaso Northern.

United States. Japanese SHIPPING-Offoses of the Coating Steamers of

P.. O. S. N.Ce. China & Manita S. 8. Co. Messag. Maritimes. Siemen & Co.

H. C. A.M.S. B. Co.. Japan M. 8.S. Cu. Indo-China 8. N. Co. Scotting Oriontal S.S. Co. Douglas B. S. Co. Miscellaneous Const Chulan Mor, S. N.Co. Steamers. 16 LIST OF RESIDENTS now contain

the names of

THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FORCIONERA Arranged udor one Alphabet in the strictest order the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetion!.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought to date. They now consist of

Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1887.

DEATHS.

The Daily P

ress.

Hosson, JJ ST,-1887.

Tas petition presented by the Hon. P. Braz at the meeting of the Legislative Council for the removal of the public urinal behind the Closk Tower was not entertained by the Government. The Surveyor-General shortly stated that in view of the great publie convenience the place-hid proved to be the Government regretted their inability to ac cede to the prayer of the petition, but they pledged themselves that the orinal should not become a nuisance. So far as its being kept clexa is concerned, no doubt the An. thorities will fully reded their promise. Indeed, the complaint against the urinal is not so mamah of its unavoury character as the fact of its existence in so conspicuous spot and under the view of the verandahs of the Hongkong Hotel. This city it is tran is et singular in this respect: ariaals will be found in most conepicaova situations in London and other large towns, and they are ofton a great nuisance from being in.

The name of Dr. Alberto Padro de Carvalho

Colony. has been added to the medical register of the

The Shin-pa says that a fire occurred at Scoolow on the night of the 15th inst, and dos troyed over 100 honnor.

His Excellency the Asting Governor has given his assent to the Ordinance to consolidate the law relating to various licences.

Wo note that Mr. Frank Wilson, advance agent of Chiarini's Circus, has arrived at Amoy to make arrangements for a visit of the big show to that port.

The N. C. Daily News naderstands that a gold asof £150,000, at 5 per eant, for ten years, has been made by an English firm at Tientsin to the Chinese Government.

The Agents (Mesars Butterfield & Swire) in form us that the O. 5. S. Che steamer Hector from Liverpool, left Singapore on Saturday morning for this port

The Rev. Dr. Happer annonces that he has Dow, reseived over $100,000 for his proposed Christian College in China, which ensures its being commensod; but he asks for yet more.

POLICE COURT.

Mad July

Berone M H, E, WoozяOUSE,

SAMPLING CASR.

Twenty-two men were charged on Friday morning with public gambling at the Kwan Ngo Club No. 189, Hollywood Road.

Mr. Caldwell appeared for the defence. Inspector Quinsoy, who made the arrests, and other witnesses for the prosecution gave aridanoe and the ease was adjourned till Thonday at 9 a..

23rd July.

Berone Ha. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

OPIUM CASE. ·

Leung Cheung was charged with being in pcs- session of about 150 task of prepared opiaus

After boaring the evidence of P.S. Campbait, who arrastedthe defendant, his Worship remand. ed the case fill to-day.

LIABILITIES.

1887 June. Amount of capital, 10,000 aliares of $20

each, fally paid up ya SARANAN Amount at arait of doprrelation and in

eurence fund...

Amorint at credit of equalization of divi

dana tandpynte Sandy arudits.

8 c.

Ning kang-Hay once reached, what a few years book would have been called the romartia part 800,000.00 of the journey commen08. A large stone dam

170,000.00 has bear built soron the monntain strona zhik is one of the headwaters of the Ningyo river. 30,000.00 a dam which, while it diverts the stream in

5.58168 caned that fends the city, stops the fürtler Ammuntatprodit of profil nad lonecount 9901.68 Tisa at the tide. Here then the heusobest must

PROFIT AND LOGS ACCOUNT. Dr.

$1,095,483,36

1887-Jane. To amount pail for extraordinary repairs

to alcamera Honn

Fuking---|--

Thrvet, Macto

To direnters and auditors' for To balenco to bo appropriated, vìs. 1—

Dividoad at 7 por cont. on

$500,000

To be carried to depreciation

and insuranca fand

To be carciol·lo oqualization

of dividend frnd Balance to lan varriod to new

scronnt

$56,000.00

20,000.00

16.000.00

5,001.68

1887 Jane. By amount brongis forward from last n

not askings of almamorą -

By inforest in instament. By bad and deabstal dobla

ASSAULT. The Shanghai native paper state that whole

Joseph Smith, foreman of the Bonington tracts within the walls of Nanking are several

Saw Mills, was charged with assaulting Lai Acha. feet ander water, and boatmen are plying. There was also a

arse-dummons by 'Smith vigorous trade. There is great uneasiness in Kinking about the rice supply as that elty pos. against Lai Acha.

Complainant said he was a carpenter om. see no halling machines, Sund the interior of playeal at the Saw Mills. On 21st, last, hy apon imports from Anhwei Kiangei bat axing to recent floods the gentry was employed in building a steam launch, and of the rios districts have strictly prohibited the app.m. he went to get some water from a steam pips. Defondant said something to export of rice this year. Owing to the giving him which he did not understand, but as conla way of one of the sluices, a large wei or enclosed low lying tract on the Poyang Lake between see that he was angry. He was taking up bis the Hwang-mei and Tada districts, has been a bo go away when defendant picked up a 1587 June submerged Should the authorities not snoceed piece of wood and struck him on the back of the To balan in rapidly draining this teach the leas in taxation alone will be Tis. 10,000. South of the Poyang watobman that nobody was to be allowed to Defendant said he had given ordera to the Lake things are just as bad, and Feng-cheng go inside the Saw Mills after 5 n'clock. TR87 J. dizziet moro especially has sufferad savero kes.

beok.

Ho

+

$4

420, 14.249.78

be left, and you cagago ona, or it may be half a lozer, of the bamboo raite madred on the ether aklo of the dyke. These are formed simply of ten afort bamboos with the ends carved upwards. to make a prow, and with a similar raft hinged on behind by dressed withes. They will float anywhore, even maybe, like the celebrated Ameri

a stormboat, ororland when the dow is heavy 126.65 snough. Their tonnaga i nocussarily 2,750.60 that limited, and froight and passengers have ta be very carefully stowed. new owover, you are fixed in position say in your h chair which is expertis credite, a mast ann fortable arrangement, and have got over a cor- Įtain nervousmees due to your novel position, you abandon yourself to a delight in existence which can hardly be conceived of in Shanghai, at any rate in July. You are moving over bread the of $1,301.68

water so clear that you gen to be lost an Kir $117,312.58 through a valley which is like Deredala indead. but a grander and more gloriens Dovedale. Now e.Fon pass ander a towering cliff with a little tem- ple nestling at ita foot, now ore pulled slowly up ascade over which the water darts aml has $119.91 Presently you come to a deep quiet pan budov. 29.65 ad by trous, anıl may batho and breakfast. Fin hours of this dreamy delight serzä too soon onded! $117,933,85 when you are strioled, rather than, anchor, at Tashino, and i rash is made on your lugguro. your chair, pourself oven, by the rustics. 21 Tow asgar to carry you and them for 170,002.30 cents a picnl up the long, lovely, mountain pass to Talan-shan. We darn not describe the 3179.909.56auty of that pass; it sens ako at sacrilege to

11,418,49 101,378.97

DEPRECIATION AND INET MANOR FUND,

Dr:

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SA

latach our memories of its loveliness. All we

Ba defendant go in sad on following him By auront brought furwer from neitt 10 na can say is, if you have not soon it, go; but don't

By an ometat erelit

loss account for half-year ending December, 1836........

let

forget to tiffin at Ta-chiao. To a hungry an oren Naples viewed for the first time wald soven 20,033.00 a place to dins in, rather than to die. Do not,

however, til at Ta-chize itself-it is the or $70,000.00 diary Chinese entry village--but a li or two

EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND.

to see what he was doing saw him silting by the Referring to the New French Minister to side of a woll with a can of oil and pouring. China, the N. C. Daily News remarks: The some of the oil over his hands, which were cover- authoritative announcement of M, Gabriel Le-ed with far. He knew that the oil mast hare maire's appointment as Miniator for France to been taken from the stores and he ordered him to Peking has been received with general astik put it back. Complainant quite understood faction. M. Lomsire is well known hore and at what he said. He told the watchman to order 1887 June. other ports in Chint, where bis courtesy, ne-him out. The watchman did so, but he refused To balance banity, and marked intelligenoa hare always to go. The watebman was about to put him out made him popular. Ho is an excellent Chiasso when complainant struck him and made a ran scholat, an unusual accomplishment in a Ministero bis tool hor and seized an axe and made 1897 Jana- sinco Sir Thomas Wade's reticament, and hasana rush for him. He (defeadaul) picked up a Brazonat at erodit.. intimate knowledge of the Chinese character piece of wood and strook him in self defence. and modes of thought; and we congratulate our neighbones on their new representative, and M. Lemaire no having at last attained the port to which his services and his abilities have so long entitled him,"

Complainant tripped up and fell to the ground and remained there for some time. Thinking there might be sorsathing seriously the matter with bim ba aalled a doctor who was passing. The doctor said there was nothing the matter with in, and he then (complaiasut got up and wool with his friends to the Police Station, where

Dr.

CA

E. & 0, E.

Hongkong, 21 July, 1987.

SALO00,00

bogond, where the path orcases a ofear mountain stream by tord and stepping stopes.

6. A few milay of ageans betwein the bymboo 30,000.00 groves and the lillex that overbwr the torronty and the head of the paws is rouchal. This, by the way, so Ity inites from Ningon, is the boundary of the Ningpo District, the Tin. Haien, 30,000 and the limit agreed on lang nga, in 1846, ho

tween Sir John Davis and the then Intendant, $22,000.00 for eronrsions from the settlement. At this,

point the platena of Ta-lan-shan may be said to Lr more olerated than begin Portions of others, bat nowhere vary very much from the mesa boight of the tablefnail, soma 1,890 or 1,900 feet above the sea-level. On the low plan-

F. HENDEMON, Asting Sooretury.

In the number of The Colonies and India o laid the charge. He thought complainant NOLISH COALING STATIONS vared hills stand the honess bailt by different

of 17th Juue, there is a paragraph stating that would here ptruck him with the are if he had

we sime past.

After the evidence of the watchman had been giren His Worship dismissed the case.

The cross-sammons was also dismissed.

DEFICIENT BALANCER,

mon wars charged by Inspector Baker with having falzo and deficient halepens.

Two of the cases were adjourned and of the

$10 each., remainder ons was fined $25 and the other three

in the fourth, bat of subscriptions to the Imhoan able. He had been very troublesome for perial Institute just published, the Government Trinidad figures for £1,000" and adding: This is the only Crown Colony that has sub soribed to the National Memorial of the Queen's Jubilee up to the present. The editor of The to bo unaware that the Legislative Council of Colonies and India, says the Straits Times, soos the Straite Settlements some months ago voted Thoro were one hundred and twenty-three sum of $30,000 for the National Material of perfectly cleaned; Because these inelegant deaths in the colony during the wook ended 16th the Queen's Jubilee, sad that large additional July, of which five mark amongst the civil sams, bare been since voluntarily subscribed by and omitently disagreeable institutions are section of the British and Foreign Community. all classes of the community, amounting in all,

according to the lists already published, to Li Alak was convicted of breaking pon a box allowed to disfigure leading thoroughfares in The Daily News recards the death from heat 31,070.44. Some additional subscriptions bave of one of the passengers on board the City of Now English towns by their prominence is, hor.apoplexy of Mr. Canning, formerly chief on-been reeaived sinas the final list was published, Yorks and stealing therafror fivo jackets, an ever, no reason why the same thing should gler of the Suvsonadu, and an old resident in which will bring up the spuntanoone offerings of opium pipa, two passage tickets, and other Aetioles

Shanghai, at the Astor House Hotel, ou the 174h the public to nearly $32,500. The total con-mounting in all to a value of $126. prevail in Hongkang. The necessity of

instant.

A pravicus conviction against the prisoner for their provision somewhere must of course at

a similar offence baving been proved, his Wor. ship sentenced him to six months' imprisonment ance be admitted, sad tho went of them in

with hard labour Victoris in past years has been made the PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, subject of criticism. But in securing sites

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHIWA Cone or SIGNALE IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAE.

MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE Cary of VicroRIA.

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PAN OF FOREIGN CONVERSIONE, SHANGHAL PLAN OF Yokohama.

PLAN OF MANILA.

PLAN OF SAIGOS.

PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book are-- An Augi-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Batom

t: and Thermometer, Rainfall for

A full Chmalogy of remarkable events since the ad rout of foreigners to Chima and Japan A description of Chinese Festivals, Fast, ke,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. New Sale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hangkong Postal Guide for 1857. Arrivals and Dopartaces of Mails and Parcel

Postal and from Gomilen and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong. Shanghai. Amoy and Nowchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinrieksha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HORSE PAGES

of closely printed matter, to which wference is constantly required by rarionts and those baring commercial or polition relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE DIREKTORY.

The Contents ofthe Appendix are too mumer- pus to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but include- TERATING WITH CHINA-

ront Britain, Nanking, 1842

TA

OBBERT KLOM A STEAMER,

THE OHINA SEAS.

missionarysocieties at Ningpo, Tangohowar Soo- chow; so far, we lalieva, only and my oculi it secule bungalow has been astup. This last, how. The praneat conlition of mur couling-stations ever, is delightfally situated and is osteomfort. in the China sex shows the noned of which Table; matters of groat impartance from the point. spik, for improvement in efficiency. The re- of view at which we are writing, since we'r caat elaborato articles in the French military re-stand that the bungalow may occasionally be view of foreign countries which is compiled by let. There are indeed for hire a few natives the General Staff at the Ministry of War., ou pless with upper storeys sufficiently habitable, the defence of Hongkong and other British hut they will ossarily bar lly empire with possessions, are not pleasant reading for us. The the oleanly comfort of a foreign built house.

We need not dwell on the advantages of spricall- regard to Hongkong by pointing cat the enoring July and Augast ia a contry where Lào French seisatife writer begins, for example, with mans importance of the third port of the British theemotacter at 700a is little ever 70 deg, sur- Empire, and the probability of the increase of rounded by beautiful scenery (the snowy alloy i that importanes through the epening of the Cans not far off, and the gorge of Sz-ing with its bun dian Pacific Railroad. He shows that the mili dred steps and cool pools for bathing having tary and strategic importance of Hongkong is as the power to emmnnionts daily with the outer great as the sommarnial He next states what world, there is a courier once a day-but the has been the past conditions of the forticatione, blessed ability to break off auch communication and points out the improvements which will by avoiding the courier, or disabling him: are being made in them. The writer thou what we wished to lay stress on was at once the several times ever, remarks upon the feeble ease, and the naval manner of reaching the place, nimbers of the garrison, and informs as that it and the inexpensiveness of both journey is evidently insufficient for the defence, sud that and sojourn. The return fara between Shang while we have come iúna of protecting the port hand. Ningpin $15, all other travellius ex- we antirnly neglect the soulbere part of the masss going and returning should be covered [Wa do not hold worselen réxible for the opinionssall island. He adds, by way of exclusion, by soms $35 nad the present market rate that want of money, both in the matter country for n zative house is a believe For the expraewed by our Correspondents.)

and in the salony, makes it imposible to can spason. As paganis baggage, sorma bold shat THE "ALWINE'S" BAROMETRICAL pluto the fortißcations of the island, bat says that you should take everything, hadateals as whil unices we onmplete them and incrwise the garria bedding, feo, aud furniture to eat it TO THE VOLTOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS." son, our Panific fleet mit he tied to Hongkong ott. Others consider that with the exception of The position, therefore, of moat, braad, four rion, groceries of all kinds and DEAR SIR-In your issue of yesterday worn for its defence, A talegram was received in town on Friday

Hongkong. according to a foraira wientiflacaries generally, there is nothing that cannot

As a matter of fact, vel We now find that all poopla hors are surprisedariter, appears to be pretty much the same be gat at Ta-lan-nhat. nicht stating that there has been a fire at the rnment has consents to revise the jaioning you published the report of shine. Shanghai Clab. No particulars are to hand, beyond the fact that the damage done is small,rents and to drop the backriptoy clauses of the about the low readings of the barometer and are the position of Port Hamilton while wo hold diag. table forniture and perhaps a portable

Land Bill. probably not more than TIs. 5,000.

tributions from the Straits Settlements will tas amount to the handsome sum of $62,500 or near The Hu-pag says that copper has been dis-ly £10,000 torling. Looverodat.n place called Ho-gian in Lien Chow, north Kaauginng, and that a local magnató is raising capital in sharns in order to work the

It is notified in the Gezcile that no hawkers

are to be allowedt in the Recreation Gronad at

sipingsbas, and that no booths, eaushados, or mat tents are to be erected there without the consent of the Registrar: General.

for these necessary trisances seclusionmine profitably. should be considered quite as much as the convenience of the coolie, for whom they are nials-provided. It is unfortunately true that in this city there is very little choise of sito; urinals cannot be placed in narrow lause, and wherever they might be fired in any princips! thoroughfare there would be Aore to be a host of objectors, and probably petitions for their removal, as has been the

Cholera has appeared in Slanghai. At 6pm. case with the one behind the Clock Tower. It was a pity that either Mr. BTRIE or the on the 35th insf, a coolie foil down outsile the East gate of Shanghai under an attest of oholera petitioners did not, when raising the ques-raorbas; he was taken to the hospital and died tion, make a suggestion as to the site to shortly afterwards. According to the Shen you which they thought the urinat could be ro-Soochow is suffering from some epidemis which movod. The senior acofficial member didus already carried off about 100) people.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

surenko TO THE DAILY 1888."]

LONDON, 1st July, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE IRISH LAND BILL.

In order to conciliate the Unionists the Gov-

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. Mr. Stanley inft Arawiini for Waduhai on the fad June,

LONDON, 22nd July. THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY .COMMISSION.

The Afghan Boundary Commission has settled

Dr. Dobarak reported on Saturday that "the certainly remark that he thought that with typhoon that crossed the China Sea Easted that Russia recaives the territory betwsen little searching some other place could be south of Haiphong during the night. The Khukh and the Murghab and accepts the found. If, however, he could have put be-typhoon that approached Northern Forsion has British frontier on the Ozus. fore the Government some definite praposi Narth Cone was hoisted yesterday at 4 pm. entered the mainland south of Shanghai. The tion they would at all events have had Icas The barometer has fallen slightly in the 8.3. excuse for refusing to entertain the prayer of the petitioners, more especially as the Chefoe, with Additional Article Hongkong Hotel Company offered to bear

Tientsin, 1858

and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin, 1973

Convention, 1860

་་

Tientsin, 1885,

Trosty of Commerce, 1886.

United States, Titsin, 1358

Additional, 1869

M

Poking, 1880

Gorman, Tiantsin. 191

Peking, 1880

Bussin, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Forn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Notiorlande Corez----

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANEAM

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CURTOMS TARIFFS

Chinese

Japanora

LEGAL

Slamas

Corean

Orders in Council for Government of

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY. The Grand Vizier's resignation has hommesfused. MR. PARNELL AND THE IRISH LAND BILL.

to the

CORRESPONDENCE.

READINGS.

ander the impression that a mistake has been it. namely, that however important the station store, are sufficient, and the daily courier will made, but this is not the vases. The barometer may be, it is impossible to defend it reap bring up from Nurpo such provisions so are not In question is a German one and worked on suhe the presence of the foot, or by the awling to be had on the table-land. Baina ons shoul other and lower solo than the English barano of large sums of racey apon fortifications not go to Arculin to germslis, and if one Lor 27.55, German barometer would be equal to and upon the incrons of the garsiau. The bould, there are always Craseened Blackwell's

PASSONE which led to the abandonment of tins to draw upaa. 29.55 English barometer.

We should thank you to give publicity to this a as to avoid an erroneous opinion. Yours fithfully,

WIELER & Ca,

Agonts za. Alvine. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1887. THE PETITION FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIO URINAL AT THE CLOCK TOWER.

TIENTSIN.

12th July.

Port Hamilton in spito of what might be called the strategic nanssity of helding it, ary The same reasons as those which make dong kung weak. From the military point of view it was essential to have held Port Hamilton. The allest of the inreign writers who have discussELĪ For the accommodation of H.E. tho Vianroy, the chances of a war between Russia and Great and the visitor of distinction he has invited, a Britain has given high praise to Mr. Gladstone's pretty pavilion has been bailt in the grounds of second Administration for the seizure of Port Willtary College which is apvosite to nur Betilo. Hamilton, and change of mosssful offersiye ment. So, from the north bark of our clear and setion on the part of England against Russia parling stream, the great man and his guests The port itsolf baa, since the publication of will view the manowires of the cadets, who are that book, boen eramated by one forers, and bring trained to the acts of modern warfors by evacuated only because it was a weakness to our diligent and skilled Gorman professors. The Pacific squadron to be tied to its defence. It day is not yet fired, and gama postponements harg I find that said petition was addressed to "His are ever to be at war with Exia we shall been made meatly an account of the two Ersuch Excellency the Officer Administering the Go have to attack her at Vladivostock and on the balloons. perament of Hongkong and to the Legislative | Amoor; and, nude: such circamatancos, w Cenncil thereof."

TO THE EDITOR OF THS "DAY PRESS." Sik Perhaps you or some of your readers can inform me if the above petition was answer fed iti a proper manner.

As soon as the Honourable P. Ryrie had asked

Mr. Parnall welcomes the amendme Land Bill.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. It is reported that Mr. H. M. Stauley bas Among the now pompanies advertised in Lo-been shot at and killed. den in the Mozarobique Prone Company with a capital of £70,000. It is to take over a Con- cession of 20,000 hectares of land in Mozambique SERIOUS CLAN FIGHT IN STANLEY Crets its inability to accede to the prayer of the Province, to cultivate the poppy, and to uska and export opium. Mr. André, formerly of Hongkong, and Mr. T. D. Higson, formerly of Bhanghai, are Directora.

home

STREET.

A MAN BTADDED TO DEATH.

anas, returned to the hawker with the vegetables

Subjeci in Chiat and Jajan, 1865, 1977lete of sanitation. The base of the Tower mations forbidding the Larbouring of enspiciens and complained to him. Tha basher took the

1975, 1981, 1884 1883.

in China and Japan

Table of Consular Teos

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Foes

Admiralty Rules

Foreign Tarisdiction Act Rogulations for the Consular Courts of Nailed

States in China

Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai Chinese Passenger Act

Slum

TRADE REGULATIONS

China Japan

Customs Soiznry, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- ferent ports of Chins, Philippines, Siam, &o. Pilotage Regulations

show.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1867.

INQUIRER.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. THE HONGKONG, CANTON, & MACAO

The french syndicate last autumn showed

sell used as a base a fortified station to the early to His Excellency that the ballon zaptif

north of Boagkrag--Fortnightly Review.

conkl bo made to play an important part in f tre Chinese warfare and, in fact, is as essential to tho success of the Imperial troops as us or powder. The facts were clear, the reasoning was copolusive, so without more ad H.E. the Viceroy. who naturally desires unfalling srcass for the arms of China, ordered two balloons from France.

The stenther Actica, which arrived at Shang- hai on the 17th inst. from Japan, reports as follows: On the 14th July saw a four-masted French steamer on Chosims Island. We passed the most of the removal of the urias! It her at a distance of two miles; she had her flag was, wo presque, the difficulty of finding a flying half-fact high." The steamer was no suitable spot to which to remove it that caus-doubt the Rouen, who grennding has already

been reported. ed the Government to decline what is other.

for permission to lay the petition on the table wise so reasonable a petition. The place is per-

the Surveyor-General Jumped up, and said—"I am directed to state, &u, the Government re-

A SUMMER RETREAT IN CHINA. hape not such a very serious nuisance to the general public; certainly not more than they

petition,"

*W.C.D." writes in the N. C. Daily Newca: would encounter in the best governed cities of

If your report of the Council meeting held on Now that unger heats are again upon us the Friday last is oorrast, one of the parties to whom the United Kingdom; but it is a serious draw.

said petition was addressed, fe, the Lingislative question once more comes up, where are we (who With them were to coma apparatus for gas, and can go to go to arcid them? Exchange com-two professional aeronants. In the Spring all back to the Hongkong Hotel, and its con-

Council thereof”, was not allowed any say in the times dolefully low, and every fall of an eighth came, and ne professions! spite or jealous, is or A serious disturbance took place in Stanley matter.”

alds leagues to the distazen boran Sharichd was supposed to exist, ostromo precautions were tinuance in full view of the windows and The Margaret Williamson Hospital at Shang-

Surely if petitioners have a right to address the and Chefoo. Japan becomes once more the Fer taken to prevent malicious injury to the ma- verandaba of that building give the com.hai has recently been reinforced by Miss Elias Street yesterday morning about half-past nine

beth C. Andraws, who comes as a trained nurse; o'clock which was stranded with Extel resulta Logislative Council, they have a right to receive tinate Isle of the East, much longed for, yet chives. Armed men guarded the packages day and pany a very tangiblo griovince. La thare no

and we Chinese Recorder) learn thut another A evolfs, nawed Un Asing, purchased from an answer from them; or does the Surveyer Ge- but rarely attained, so we have to cast about for night, and a much ears was taken as the Holy neral constitute that body? This appears to be change of cosne near home. Why not look for Grail had been secured for the Imperial Govern remedy for the nuisance? Could not the lady physician will be sent eat the coming fall hawke some vegetables which he carried a very important question--I am, Bir, do, thia-where it would most certainly be found-mant. Finally. while procantion was m arinal be placed inside the tasement of the to be associated with Dr. Reifenyder. Henry

On arriving there he woighed the

at Ta-lan Shan

relaxed, the packages were taken to the military Ward Beecher's Church has provided a bed in Clock Tower? It would then be out of this flospital, as a memorial of their late pastor. and found they were short weight. Ho, at

Even now, though it is seven years since it school. A wooden building was erected for the was first discovered, there may be some who have recaption; the machine for producing gas was .B.M. eight at least, and might be kept in a good

nol heard of Ta-lan Shau. Others know it only put into working order, and a lucky day waght The Hangohor authorities have issued procla

isen-saon. It is the Great Mist Moratain,, on the balloons stuck together by reason of heat, or Rules of HB.M. Supreme and other Courts is not used, we believe, and is large crough persons in hotels and other places of public on regetables from the coolie and threw them

by ita quainter, perhaps praftior, namn of Du- for the ascents. Accidents will occur. Parts of upland nearly 2,000 feet above the sea-larat and bail oil, or avoident, whereon the wooden build- to admit of such a structure. The obiof tertainment in view of the revent arrests of seorst into the trest, which naturally azosporated the

some fifty miles inland from Ningpo. Leaving ing was condemned as unsuitable, and a sug- society mon on the south west frontier of Che man High words were exchanged and shortly

The following is the report of the Board of Shanghai by the afternoon boat. Ningua is gestion made to the authorities that they difficulty would probably be to light it, but king: Three Taoista hare, arcording to differ afterwards blows. Several hairkers who were Directors to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of reached in the early morning. If the day is should order (from the syxdieste) an edifice this could no doubt be easily surmounted by mnt correspondents of the Shen-pao, been arrent- the Sarvey Department. We throw out the ad on suspicion in Hangcher aut une is Yang. the spot joined in to assist their fallow trader shareholders, to be held at the office of the Comcloudy and the tide favourable you may start of galvanised iron of sonelderable sapacity.

while a number of coolies from coole house close at dard came to the assistance of Uny, on Monday, the 1st August nert, at 3 at once in a houseboat, a comfortable forsien This building on top of the cost of the one may, we believe, ba hired, and an make the balloons, would wake thems aids to werfare suggestion in the hope that, if it be not im

p.m.

next staga to Ning-kong-jian, the Bridge of the rather dear, but as the China bare got their practicable, the Government will reconsider Our Bhanghai morning contemporary says Asing. The bawkors appear to have been some The directory beg to submit to the shareholders, the Ninggo River. It is better, however, to spend useful teyn of course the things must now be their decision, and remove this eyesore and The barque Mary Stewart, 411 tons, of Glasgow, what overmatabed, and one of their number went and statement of soconsts for the half-year ending the day in Vingpo and start at nightfall; not used. Than it is found that the gas making

Captain G. C. Thompson, nehored in the stressor nuisance. If the idea be impracticable then on the 17th inst. off Dirls' Wharf and will pro-

to Gilman's Bazaar for reinforcements, return-th Jene last.

After paying running exposes, eslation, premia of because Ningpo in mammer time is attractive-machinery is only adequate to fill the lesser largo sumber of men. The insurance, rapatra and all other oatgoinge, there re for interesting as the old city in and fall of balloon, and in the coming spring a now machine, some other site should be looked for and seed up the river to-day (15th). Bho loft Sanda ing with

ken, British North Borneo on the 26th Jane. This fight, which lasted for about half an hour, mains, including $11,410.45 brought forward from last asociations for Englishman, it is more plea somewhat costly, will spoed over the tracklogs is the first vessel that has brought a cargo from

account, the sum of $91,901.09 at redit of proft and santly visited in winter-but beads starting ocean to beautiful Tienisin to enable the larger found if possible.

was now waged; with much rigcur on both loss soosant. From this som, the directors recom.fter subset the traveller may fall asleep at balloon to rise in our safabricus air. The cost Sandakan here; she is laden with beary timber

kides. The numbers engaged on both sides end that $58,000, or 7 per ocut. on the capital, be sud also some general cargo,

wid as dividend for the half year, that $50.000 be ence and so pass obliviously through the of one inflation exceed. Tis. 2000. To ourry the Ir is interesting to vote, in the article in the

have been variously extimated by witnesses placed at om dit of depreciation and insurance fuad, duiler and only tedious part of his journey, balloons and necessary apparatus, iron house Singapore is about to join in' the Women's Fortnightly Review on the English Coaling Jabike offering to the Queen. The object is but its lowest estimate pats them at one hau- and $10,000 at credit of equalization of dividend fund to airake at the gate of the lovely bill country ata, to the battle field will require about a brigale

(which will then stand of $30,000, and $40.00. pes that stands round Ningpo. It is a thousand glof coolies.

The delays are unforturiata, and the extra ex Stations in the China Sose, the opinion of a not to obtain large subscriptions, but that the dred. The men were armed with bamboospectively) leaving a balance of $6.901.6 to be carried tins that the large hotel at Campo near the Con French scientific writer as to the extrome fee-women, in general of all classes and races, rich fighting-irons, and one, st all events with a forward to new account.

The prose gernings for the half-year ending 50th relate should have been allowed to fall into decay, poneos, sot considered at the outset, are seeming bleness of the garrison of Hongkang. This and poor, should join in a thank-offoring to Her knife. In the course of the gh the man fare prored be be almost identical with those at the ss the trace of the port paased more and more ly disagreeable to the authorities, for when

Majesty. It has been decided to limit the sub-

curred make the net result somewhat less favorable found babitable for a fer hours till sunset came his face suddenly assamed an expression of writer points eat the enormous military and seription to a maximum of one dollar and than armed singled out Ua Aeing, and inflicted preceding xml, bat some exceptional charges out of foreign bande; but a corner might still be offered my stopere condolence to a Chinose fois! atrategical importance of the island, but saye minimum of ive cents, and the name of every a terrible wound on the right side of the abdothas shown in the last report.

mon. About this time a constable appeared on During the siz onthe under review, the Posen And perhaps after all mash is missed by starting anguish. subscriber will he wont to the Queen.

The pupils of the Military Sohosi will make that unless the fortifications are completed

and Foam have undergone the usual anual survey after nightfall. River life is seen to greater ad and the garrison increased, the Squadron in Wo regret, says the Straits Times of the 14th bespot, who at once wait up to the Central Standorethani The White Cloud in at premont Ind up vantage off Ningpe than on the Hangpu, po a good show. They are well made strong and these waters most, in time of war, be tied it, to learn of the death at the General tiongaverdera for the removal of the injured for necessary repair to engines and boters, and the silly, because there is less of it, and there is the active lads, and go tinugh their exercises with The Chius Merchant's Steam Navigation Co. Hospital, at 8 p.m. yesterday, of Mr. Anthony as to the Heapital. The wound, however, was opportunity will be availed of to efect the anus old pontoon bridge to be ahat, which our sailors regularity and in good style.

survey. When these magiairs are completed the King opened onder a galling firs from the rabela when Mesars. Kelly & Walsh, Sghai to Hongkong for its défaqoo. This is a G. Hobson, M.I.C.E, a passenger by the French a very prions nature, the entraits protending, will be laid up for inspection and or hung

The new steamer Fatehan commenced rung an Bederick Dew took the city by assault in 1661.is soting wisely. It has determined to employ bare several times mail steamer Anadyr on his way to Tientsin to

the Canton line on at July, and has proved bonell Bat the city once passed, the country for some the Poochi and Tungning, two light draught take up the appointment of superintending on and the man died before the hospital was NORTH BEN Hall & Walls Co-operative Co. called attention. Itwo are ever engaged gineer on Messrs Jardins, Matheson & Co.'s reached, immediately nows of the riot was to be very nastul addition to the Compatty's Fleet. alles la flat and, till the banks begin to close in, of steamers, to trade between Chefoo and Lia-clau. RIVER Ports 3 and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. in a war with Bossie which we trunk will ste Ho was taken ill at Colombo with fever, received at the Central Police Station twelve In colage with the articles of sssceintion, this little interest or beauty. Where the banks do The distance is about 80 or 100 miles. From Byrie and Mr. F. A. Comes retire from begin to closa in, the first obstacle is met, and Lia-chuu most of the Shantung straw braid NAGABAKI Mesars. The C. & J. Trading Co.

be avoided by a better understanding being but on the voyage to Singapore became wore,onstables and two sergeants were despatched the Board of direction by rotation, and buig, eligible one sufficiently trying at night. In the country comes, also millet, what, besar, sam san. ste. Probably the HIOGO ORCA..Moara. F. Walsh & Co.

and at one time tried to jump overboard. He come to between the nations-we should at was only 25 years old.

to the space. Their arrival, of conrue,fer themsolves for re-electica. YOKOHAMA Messrs. Kolly & Walch.

The retiring auditors, Hesar, L. Hauschild and Around Ning, the bridges over the many canals There is also a passenger traffic. caused & ossaation of bostilities. They so D'D. Goardin, odor themselves for re-election. fand creeks are built on the ozceedingly primi steatoere will do wall, but the two warts of Che MANILA......Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co.

tive principle of two uprights and a oross elab foo and Lla-chau will certainly be very greatly Mears. Schroeder Frères and all events want to blockade if we did not

No tous than four inquests were held at the seeded in arresting twenty-foar men, who will

of stone, with as a rale no attempt at an arch. benefited. Gardez

attack Vladivostook; but how could this be Mortuary on Saturday afternoon. One was on

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887

This arrangement considerably limits the height The railway diffeally coems to ho at na end, HANOI Mr. F. Maintrov.

done under present circumstances? The the body of a man who was found in the barbour be charged to-day with riotous conduct and being

and breadth of a houseboat, matter of less A naliafactory understanding was made between HAIPHONO...Mr. G. Guvelle.

close to the Douglas wharf at 6 am, on Batar concerned in the death of Un Asing. The man, 1897 June

720,000.00 consequence ou the canals perhaps, but vory the authorities, the railway company, and the BANGKOR ...Masry. Ramsay & Co. Russian Squadron bas teen considerably day morning. The jury returned a verdict af however, who dealt the fatal blow in-stil at Vaine of steamer

2,000.00 Frovoking on a tidal stream such a loads to viltagars through the mare intervention of Mr. A dimilar verdict was recorded i strengthened of late years, and the garrison found drowned.

in the name of LI Tok, a hay, nged about twelge. Many of the man engaged wre injurel. Vale of cargo-hnata

17,500.00 Ning-kong-jine. You are in bod, having been Ng Choy, and Els opposition, which at one time 7,833,06 rooked or rather, churned to sleep by the yakw. threatened to be serious, has cursed. The Chi- [ of Vladivostock, unlike that of Hongkong, Bears, who is supposed to hare. fallen overboard une or two ac sororuly that it was dasmed Vaize of iron-lighter Srn Logi

6,016 18 ing of the boatman, when the uncouth and nese villager, if he is suco his rights will be rass Got a mere skeleton forec. Only a few from his father's houseboat on Thursday after adviesshin to send them also to the hospital Value of mashinary

750.00 probably improper exclamations which a lowdah pected, is not hard to manage. Vaize of shares in Pablo Companies ...... 2,585.38 vents when in trouble awaken you, to fad The country is prosperous. The spring har MELBOURNE Morte. Norton, Hargrave & Co. months ago it was reinforced by a detach-noon. In the case of the man who was set to The cookies who took part in the fight Value of furniture

ment considerably larger than the entire the Tung Wa Hospital on the 18th and died on are Shawhui mou, and the hawkers, Tang Chinese bonda (stpur)......

the 22nd instant, the jury found a verflot of wo

yourself fixed fast under the bridge in a borveet of wheat was very large and fue, and if only BRISBANE Messrs. Gerdon & Golob.

116,880.82 rowed houseboat, and with a rising tide. In some rata cuase there will be a great yield of LONDON. Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

garrison of Hongkong, and it must be burne aldental death. The reusairing quest was ad-kun and Namtausman. It appears that for Parmante, account cost and debersemenin, LONDON Mary Strost & Co 30 Cornhill.in wind that Vladirestnok has not a large jury-five sears of age, who was seen on oxisted between the men from these districte. Fizel deposits with Hongkong Bad Stu

journed. It was on the body of a Chinsman of the last years much ill-feeling has fadey debtors765463 fairness to the Ningpo lowdabs, however, it millet in the antzem.

must be geld that they do not often attempt to The Portuguero Envoy has gone on to Peking. LONDON Me W. M. Wille, 151 Cannon St. alien population to be oversed like that of Wednesday last by a clerk at the Hops Works, and the unfortunate quarrel yesterday morning dash on current sorourt, with the Hong. LONDON.......Meire. Bates, Hendy & Co.

hil Banking Corporation

60,000.00 ans this bridge under suck conditions; they like He will make a satisfactory treaty, ratifying the SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants Hongkong. It therefore the Admiral in Kenedy Towa, to jelas from the Company's between the two representatives of the differant

Long and Shanghai Banking Corporation 20,359.04 La dat is because it will give them an ineon troublesome and at times, moussing question arrive there, it is true, as the tide is rising. Lisbon convention, without difficulty, and a most

Exchangǝ.

whart, and who was drowned' before masintance command of the British squadron detached, could be procured. The body is in such a candi- festions was, it seems, euficient to miss an out-

$1,095,459.06 trovertible orcase for mooring until it falls will be finally laid at rest-Daily News Corres

ondent. Naw You ....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row,

as he would wish to do, the principal por- tion that identification is imponelble.

lot to this feeling. Daily Press Office. January 1867.

HONGKOND

Charter of the Colony

Now Ruler of Legislative Couċi)

Port Regulations

Lo..

Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where

it is prolished, or to the following Agents

Krcio.

SWATOW

'AMOY ..... FOXMOBA

Mt. F. A. da Cruz,

Messrs. Quelch & Co. Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. Messrs. O. Gerced. Ca. FOOCHOW...Meyers. Hedge & Co. NINGPO

SHANORAL -SHANGILAL

BAIGON

Hall & Heitz Co-operativă Co. Messra. Kelly & Walsh.

SINGAPURE...Mesars. Bayle & Co.

PENANG.........Mesera. Maynard & Co.

COLOMNO..... „Mosers. A. M. & J. Ferguson, CALCUTTA..... Messre. Newman & Co. SYDNEY Measts. Gordon & Gotch.

which fact to

We

·

two

Value of wharvua.......

Value of coat and stores

Fatahan......

P. Byare, Chairman.

20,000,00

85,000,00

again.