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NOW READY.

CHRONICLE

THE

1897

COLE AND DIRECTORY A.

FOR 1887,

With which in incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE), COMPLETE WITH APPENDIX. PLANS, &., do, Royal Bro., pp. 1,1568.....$5.00.

SMALLER EDITION. Rp1.8vo. pp. 775.....$3.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

INTIMATIONS

B. WATSON & LIMITED.

SUMMER REQUISITE B..

FRUIT CORDIALS: Lista FUTCE, RiarзERRY, ÖTZATOGRAY,

CHERY, PINE APPLE, DANSON, ÜRLEANS FLUM-

THE DAILY FREKS, FRIDAY, AUGUST Sex, 1837.

but at Canton, Foockow, Shanghai, and Ningpo, their assessments are low, and the Areas they embrace are extensive," Then follows a veiled threat that, the Board may overhaul these establishments and raise the assessment:-"The Board is not unable to make extensive and thorough enquiry, as in the cans of Eban-bai Kwan, which bus re- cently been re-asossed." In conclusion the

has been thoroughly mised and brought up MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE. Viceroya and Governors we urged to "do

to date and is again much inorenie ire balk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and Denectoring for

HONGKONG

JAPAN-

Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki..

Do. Peak Directory

Kobe (Hyugo)."

Do. Military Forces.

Onaks.

Do. Chinese Hongs.

Tokyo..

Yokohama.

МАСЛО.

CHINA-

Pakkoi

Hollow

When pos.

Centon.

Swatow,

Nilgats

Hakiciate

Manila.

Ceba:

THE PHAPPINES—

Follo.

Amoy. Takso. Taiwanfos.

BORNEO→

COUNTY CHINA-

Sarawakc

Labasa.

Tamini.

British North Bornon.

Kalung.

Foodbow.

Saigon.

Winchow,

Cholon

Ningpo.

Cambodia.

Shanghai.

ANNAM→→

Chinklang

Wuhu.

Kiukiang..

IIuć. Tourano, Quinton

Hankow.

Johang

Chung king.

Chotoo

Tuku

Tientsia.

Nawobwang

·TONQOIN-

Haiphong.

Hanoi.

Namdinh.

Haiduong.co.

SLAN

Foking.

Bangkok.

Port Arthur.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore.

CORCA

Malacca.

Seoul,

Pecang

MALAY STATER

Johora.

Sungei Ujong.

Selangor.

Pora's.

fonohuan,

Fasin

Yuanyan.

PORT HAMILTON

VLADIVOSTOCK.

British

NAVAL SQUADRONS—

Franah.

United Statas.

Germsa Japanese

Chinese Northern. SHIPPING-Teers of the Consting Steamers of- P. & 0.8. N. Co. Chino & Manila S. S. Co.

Messag. Maritimes.

Japan M. S. S.Co.

Indo-China S. N. Co.

Dongly 8. 8. Co.

Siomasson & Co.

E. C. & M. 9. B. Ca.

Scottish Oriental S. 8.Co.

Miscellaneous Coast

China Mer. . N. Co. Steamers.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe

the names of

FOREIGNERS

order, the kitints as well as the enrname? being alphabetical.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-sugcated in a suporior style and brought up to date. They.new consist of

FLAGS OF MERCANTUR Houses IN CHIL

CODE 36 SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA FEAE,

MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONOTONG PLAY OF THE CITY OF VICTOR A

PLAY OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT. V CTORIA, PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAT.

PLN OF YOKOHAMA.

PLAN OF MARILA,

PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAY OF TOWN AND BYVIRONS OF SIN-VAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE "TOWN, PERANG.

Among the other contents of the book are

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, do

ACIDUBATRO LIME FRUIT Tablets. MAWSON & SWAN's New PATENT

FILTERS. WATER

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION, BAY RUM, TOILET VINEGAR, "CARBOLIC" EAU DE COLOGNE.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARÝ, Established 1841. Hongkong, 8th June, 1887.

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Kahlow saysThe Deatsche Dampfacti Rhedere!" intends to send a sicâmer frôns Ham burg to Japan in the 5th and 20th of every month, commencing in the middle of September. On the return voyage from Japan, which will likewise take place fortnightly, the steamer will

tossh at Havre.

At a meeting of the membors of the Ancient Landmark Lodge, Masa Const, beld at Shang bat on the 90th Ja15. Brother Artemus Web-ter, under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Hacemohnsatte, was installed W.M., and his of for bearars were also invested. The gathering won & Inrge one, upwards of níunty brethren be ing present, of whom twenty-six were installed Masters, W. Bro. Co brown, the retiring WM, was in charge of the Lodge, and by his invita tion R. W Bro. J.I. Miller, District Grand Ms

LATEST TELEGRAMS..they hoped the underwriters would give them

(FROM THE "SAIDon taters."]

Paria, 21st July. THE PARIS METROPOLITAN

RAILWAY, The Chamber of Deputies has rejected the Paris Maricipal Railway Hill.

THE FRENCH CURRENCY.

*It has also been stated that the duration of Instructions to ene as the salvage ant charges the contract is adverse to the public interesik, were excessiva. They further stated that they hat bere again the resulting so many affected in were not party to the proceedings taken by Ng connection therewith, as explained by you in you" Man Kwen. In reply to a farber letter of the speech in Parliament on Thursday, would kee 2nd May this year, Messrs. Gilman & Co. wrote to justify the decision which the Government that they had received no communications from arrived at; and bearing in mind the fact that the the underwriters relative to the nooounts, and P. and O. have always given to the public a Mr. MacCoochie of Messra. Gilman & Co. staford higher speed than that contracted for, and that in the witness box that the underwriters had not the subsidy which they will reotivo will, asseri- taken any further praneadings and were acting to their published aoconute only amount ta Mr. Johnen applied at the about one-tenth of their revenus, we do not con- going to taiza any, The Minister of Finanes tua introduced a Billad of the plaintiff sss for a non-eals on the sider that there is the least doubt that the com in the Chamber of Deputies relative to the grand that the plaintiff had shown zo right of pauy, both for the sake of its prestige and the action. I reserved the question and gave Mr.eneral reverse, which is dependent on its their very utmicet to repay the favours they

coinsge of nickel money,

apportunity of explaining flonoy, will continue as in the past to girs Schomborg an have received from the Imperial bounty,"

ATTACKS ON GENERAL BOULANGER. his charras en his oath. Aftor consider thus public service the advantage of any iranrore-

PARIS, 37th July. or, as it is more plainly put later on, to

ing the correspondence I am of opizion manta in abipa and mashinery which science and remit whatever they really can in excess of

General Boulanger has been severaly attacked that the evidence shows that the vossal was experience may offent.

"In oenolnsion, we would reature to macluse a alrundoned to the underwriters before the ter of Northern Chins, installed Dr. Artemus in two speeches, one by M. Jales Forry at Epi- 25th Jand, and that they secopter the abandon- sapy of a memorial addressed to your prot their regular assezamonle.” At the same Webster into the chair of King Solomon, and ting the Board shows a little compaction, also favasted the following offes-bencers-Waals, on the occasion of a local celebration, and mout, and that there, is an opidano to anpport Lord Joha Mannors, upon this subject in 1879), possibly to saro appearances "Io consid-Bre. C. Brown, I.P.M.; Bro. A. D. Brown, B. the other by W. Spuilar at Ronen, on the icon- the statement that the owners had any interest. the views contained in which are equally appli- W.; Bro. D. T. Black J.W. W. Bro. M. Hsion of the erection of a statno, dering which in the al after the abandonment and acoeptable to the situation of to-day, and are entirely eration, however, of the fact that the pro- Conk, Treasurer; Brs, G. L. Skinnar, Seuratury: vinces cannot dispense with a certain amount Bro, J.-Bollard, S.D.; Bea. C. I. Gordon, 3.D. speech ho declared the Rapublio way opar to allow of abandonment, except as far as they ro-endorsed by us of pecuniary aid in the administration of their respective governments, it would not ne expedient to drain the river to catch tho fish, as such a proceeding would approach the confines of tyranny."

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

The present scheme, however, would seen Commandations on Editorial matter skould be

to go very far towards “ draining the river," ddressed"

"The Editor," awl those an business "The

so far, indeed, that there seem to be only Vandger," and not to individuals by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their zamatwa explanations of it which will leavs. the and address with communications addressed to the Peking Government with any unselfishness; Edita", not for publlastion, but sa evidenes of grad

ar statesunnship to their credit, Que, a far-

·Faith.

falched one, is that they have come to the conclusion that the inland taxation of

All lathers for publication should be written on one elde of the paper only.

Advartiscqeana and Subscriptions which are not

Bro. C. Merritt, Tyler. The newly installed Master reosived congratulations from the D. G.

and the W. M. of the Sister Lodges la Shanghai, and after the Lodge was closed his health was warmly drank by the Brathram. It was the Brst time (the Courier believes in the bistory of the Ancient Landmark Lodge that it has been visited by aa Boer of an America Grand Lodge, the preance of W. Bro. Gaueral Kennedy conferring this honour.

SUPREME COURT.

4th August,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE HON J. RUAARLL C.M.G., Aorina Crize Justice.

prasented the underwriters. I also hold that

"We have the honour tɔ ha, Sir, your ebediept the property in the ship sad the chat la balong. servants,

Go. Six Kнd v. A. SоHOMBERG. In the House of Commons on the 30th June Captain Colomb ashed the Chancellor of the Mr. Brereton, instrusted by Messa Wetton Exchequer whether he had received any talagram and Dascon, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. from the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong John on for the defendant. or from the Chamber of Commeros of Bhats-hai His Lordship delivered the following judg-wreale, and no right therefore to the prossady I advocating an alternative muil sorvion via man

int to her varied in the underwriters from theN. M. Rothschild and sone: David Sagason and 19th June, 1844, na the authority of Caramel sad Sewell F. and N. 644-and Lestham and Terry 3 R. and P. 479. Esa Allison our Contrasts of Marine Tusursuos, page 718-8oo also Arnold on Insaravec-The plaintif had as property in thn ship's chattals after the underwrite a nocanted the abomanamaut, nad zithench the defendant might have beim estepned from denying plainti title. get the plaintiff recsenised the andor writers clair to the defendant over and over again, and allowed them to pay over the proceeds to Gilmoon & Co. withant dame. On the ground therofors that plaintiff had no property in the

orts. It i Įdieniss the plaintiff's dain with Vanucures and, if so, wasther he could stets to The plaintiff is a Singapore merchans, and not necessary refer to the salvaro olair of rdared for a dized period will be continued unsitwanglung is sufficient for all the needs of the Houso the contents of auch felegram-Yz. we the owner of the steamship Marlborough the defendant. He says it is according to Fer. the province. They might be confirmind in Baden-Powell salad whether the right hon.wrookei at Hainan Head on the 12th Jana, 1894, rain law, but I am not called upon to offer an

gentleman had rosived shy telegrams to the The defendant is a German merobant trasting at opinion. same effact from other Chambers of ommerce. Hoihow. The plaintiff olaims 81,000 balance of The Chancellor of the Exchequer: There has bou a somewhat remarkable simultaneous flow, of teingrams from various parts of the world, (Laughter.) The chairman of the Chambar of Commeron of Hongkong has telegraphed to me as follows: On apposition that the speed of mails will be greatly accelerated and on political grounds this Chamber now approves fortnightly service vie Omada. providing there is no facroase in this colony's anntribution in the Pastal Caion." [Laughter] I have also received indirenti a talegram from the Sheng- bat Chamber of Commerce warmly advocating this alternative coate, and also a telegram to the same effect from the Chamber of Commeras at Fasahow. Similar talograms have been received from several Chambers of Commerce in the United Kingdom.

3ountermardnā.

Undors for extra popies of the Daily Prese should want before 11 am on the day of publication.

after that hour the savɔly is limited.

TELErgone No. 12,

BIRTH.

this by the successful sapport which the Provincial Authorities have given to lekin as against transit passes. The other is that the whole thing is a “off” In spite of moving appeals like that in 1880 the Kyang On the 25th June, at Faroaswood," Putuor, Serang Authorities hare not shown any such ray, the wife of ALTGED T. MANGER, of a daughter. deep sense of the Imperial bounty as should

MARRIAGE.

buve led them to remit mors of the Coatoms receipts to Peking thau they could possibly void remitting, and it may now be that the Central Government bas taken advantage of an excellent opportunity to show them that it could collect those Customs duties for itarif. The fact, unprecedented we be- lieve, that the proclamations coouected with

On the 23rd Jans, at St. John's Church, Tetten ham, by the Rev. David Fotheringham THOMAS JAMES, son of the lata Captain Bees and to Daily Aarcs, second daughter of the late Capt. Mora, of Lochwianoch, late of Hongkong.

The Daily Press.

HONAK

AUGUST 5TH, 1-7.

Įdid tho Tsung-li Yamão venture, without en-

tions which this matter raises are not to be

answered lightly, and for its true solution we

ust wait for its further development.

The Portaguoso gunbeat Tamega,

POLICE COURT.

4th August.

BEFORE ME. H. E. WODENOUSZ,

to

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

GORRESPONDENGE,

[We do not hold onrmivan responsible for the opinion expraised by our Correspondents.j

THE TAXATION OF PLACES OF RECREATION.

Co. Fradariak: Hath and Co.; T. A. Gibh and Co.; Frzlina and Gorches: Ralli Brothers; Graham and Co.. pp. J. P. Anderson; L. Rains Brothers, and Co.; Gray, Dawes, and Co.; E ani A. Deson, R. and J. Hadorson; Dick- enean, Akroyd, and Co., Beawa, Shinloo, and Co. Andra, Eviours, and CR W. Cra- fard, chairman Bast India Railway Caupany : Samaal Dabros sai Saus; Dont Brothers au Co Hongkong and Shanghai B mk, p. Dwid M'Laan, manager: pp. Hervey Brand and C., James Harvey Brand; Chartered Marcantile Dank of Indis, London and Chína, W. Juck son, chief managar: Wallace Brothers: Dal Palmer, and Co. for Chartered Bank of Indo and China, J. Howard Gwrther, manazer Ernsthausen and Co.; for the National Bank of India (Limital1, Robb. Campbell, general manager; Frith, Sand, and Co.: Arbuthnot, Latham, and Co.; Blyth, Greena, Jourdain, and Co.: Edward Boustead and Co : Ogilry, Git. landers, and Co.; Thorne and Co.; Mactagrart, Tidman, and Co.: Masioias, Watzon, and Co.: Smith, Wood, and Co.; Adamson Gilfillan, and Ca; Maitiani and Co.; J. and G. Balloch and Ca... Haare, Miker, and Co., James Beras and Sous; Elias and Co., John Pirie and Co.; Alex. Lawrie and Co. W. H. Cole and Co.; Hardy, Nathan, and Co., for the Bararo Campany (Limited), P. T Thompson, manager; for the Naw Oriental Bank Corporation (Limited) A. Macdonald, managing direotor; George Henderson and Sons, Fred, Cornes; Franoia, Pook. Winch, and Co: Lewis and Past; Gewigs A. Harring and Co. Panmure Gordon, Hil, and Co.; W. M. Strachan Shanghai Waterworks Com- pany (Limited), W. G. Howell secretary Layton and Co.; John Battery, and Co, An derson. Graut, and Co.: J. and R. MArthur Rebt. Brand and Co.; Paddy and Co, W. H. Carter: John Morrison and Co; Dufour Bro thers and Co; Arthne Capaland Cn.: Dalleish and Ca; James E. Lokie and Co. Hogy, Walker, and Co; J. T. Curler and Co; Dur. aut and Co.; Schosné, Kilbarn, and Co.: Edvd. D. Kilburu sad Cng A. G. Angior; Haurg 9. King and Co.; W. Eamaay Scott: James An dergott.

Majesty's Postmaster-General."

of the utmost importance to the business which

darsy on.

"We nsrouve that your lordship has invited tenders for the conveyance of the East India and China mails, under arrangemonts which will como into effect at the elons of the present con- tract with the Pastasalur and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and we find that the in vitations to tander are so arranged 'ns to allow of either one or several contracts being mads for the new sorvigās.

"It would thae aproar that your lordshipann tamplates as possible a division of the Bessiera mail gorrinos into several branches, instead of res taining the homogeneous system under which there mails have been satisfactorily carried for

the Chwabers of Commerce of Hongkong, i hatever the colonies and the mainland.onvois, will shortly, says the Correio, proosed been såvod, except one bag of letters from Toko part of the cargo, were salved. He also salved a ¦ is Attinglr illustrated by the question of which China mail, serviors, and probably to the delivery

Shanghai. Amoy and Noweiwang. Wongsong Chair Jiarieksha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUYORed Pagea

But as it was clear that the position so taken to Hongkong to undergo paira. up must eventually lead to a similar onaten).

We have to netruowledge receipt of a circular over the whole native traf, the regulating pricing particulars of the Centennial Inter of alessly printed matter, to which referenge is «pirit of the Inspector-General impolled him national Exhibition to be held in Melbourne in constantly repaired by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the 10 provide Roles for this control, even while 1889. This exhibition is to celebrate the ora toaury of the founding of the first colony of Countries orabricad within the scope of theit is possible that bis batter judement enn- Australia CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Aepeulis are ton nama vinced him that the provision was premature. ens to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but In the great Service which he has built up (for if he did not leg the foundation the Auperstracture at any rate is his) everything moves by clockwork, himself being the Chefoo with Additional Article mainspring. The path of each member of and all others not abrogated.

that Service, from the Tidewater to the Commissioner, is as fenced in by instructions

include-

TREATIES WITH CHINA--

Great Britain, Nanking, 1942

Tiontain, 1858

Frmce. Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1830

Tiantain, 1835

the Carreio Masense to the fact that the female The attention of the powers that ba is called by barse or matron of the hospital of S. Rafaal kas been in the habit of indisting corporal punish- ment. apon the nafortunates under her care. Such a praction, it thinks, oaght surely to be put a stop to.

clads are Quished,

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monies resolved by the defendant on account of the sale of certain goods and ship'e elattola which were are from the wreck of the steatz- ship Marlborough, and which had been wrong- He also claims interest. fally detained by him. Litigation in this matter has bo very pro- tracted. The plaintiff through his agent com- moed proceedings here in May, 1996, by tak ing out a writ agniast the defendant who hap pared to be passing through the colony. The Ameor Khan, watchman at the Victoria Hotel, writ, however, was not served on him, and then was charged with amaniting Chan Sai Erik.. the plaintiff hat recouran to a writ of foreign Complainant suit he was a pupil residing at attachment, alleging that the defendant had Stanlag. On 2nd August, about 8 p.m., he was property within the colony, that the case of walking with his brother in the Qur'a Road notion aroo, within the jurisdiction, and ho oh natral and tho varandah of the Victorin tained judgment under the writ in the abaseca Hotel Dafendrat asught hold of bis brother. of defendant. The property on which that who managed to free himself. jnigmant cost operate did not amount to were triad catch hold of bim (omanlains ban 5 bat the plaintiff's agent was very at). Hypat np his hand to defend himself The following Malboarne despatch, dated 16th astute, and managed to obtain that the judg when defendant strank him morerol blows and this new measure wore issued in the usmess, throus nous light on the coat lacrosse teat should operate as an ordinary nas, cad Enocked hini down. He knew of no reason why of Sir Roamer HABT or of bis Commissioners in the daty cn best ERRAT in the Anstratian took out execution as in the ordinary course, and defondant assaulted either himself or his bro He Taung from the defendant. It turned out The brothor of 'ths complstasai corroborated THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED Tas present (perhaps we should rather lends colour to this view; because auch colonies:-A large and inflaantiel dapatation of leviort upon goods which came into the hand of the

proclamations would conceivably be more gentlemen interested in the sagar-refining in

dustry of Victoria and the sugar plantations of that those goods ware not the property of the his statement. write recent) attempt to practically super-easily withdrawn, or oven ignored, if the ensland hail au interrier with the Premier defized sut, but Ho Tsang paid up the claim on The defence was that the complainant and bis arranged under one Alphabet in the strictestede the Natim Castoms of Kwangtung Provincial Authoricles proved too stubborn. and the Minister of Trade and Castoms this behalf of the defondant, as be bad basinase re- brother were looking in at the door of the bil-i

lations with him and debited him with the liard room. Two gentleman came up in 'rickahas the Foreign Collectorate raises many queAs against this must be put what we have morning for the purpose of asking that as i.

sreased duty be imposed on best sear Imported amount. In the beginning of 1833 the defendant and complainant and his brother were told to got ions not all easily answerable. It me have been abrious to the Peking Clovern-rady adverted to, the caution of the In- from countries whats the baunty system prevails came to the eslony, and moved the Court by ant of the way so they were blootias a To the Right. How. H. C. Raikes, M.P. Her ment that the scheme would set with spector-General, who would hardly stake his It was urged that the bounty fad best sugar from unsel to set aside the whole proceedings on the doorway. They refused and defendant moved

His Worship remanded the caso till to-day. The memorial of 1379, which was signed by rain the industry here, as it was impossible to ing oral set aside the whole proceetings and

many of the signatories of the present memo- TSZ-FA CASES.

rial, was an follows: annans opposition from the Provincial prestige on a measure which he knew to be Frau, Guy, Russia, sad Austria would grund of irregularity, and the Court after hear them away Government, st Canton, and not from that impracticable, however careless he may be compete against them. It was thought in the the defendant undertook to deford any action ( in his prophecy of the Fall of Shanghai matter that octauon action should be taken by brought against him in the ordinary way.

Wong Sa, of 215, Hiranod Road, CA,To the Right Hoo. Lora. John Manners, M.P., U the colonias Mr. Walker said that if difHence the frosh writ of March, 1886, which has anly, but from the junk, interest (if we may be 1895) in the expression of bis opinions. rential duties were place fon beet sugar in favour only bean beard now. The rasson for the far of 96, Taipingahon, Tour Hing, of 285, Qras's

Her Majesty's Postmaster-General. My Lon-We, the undersigned merchants Fan describe it) as wel!,—s powerful and very Another point on this side is the nomination of cane sugar, Quesosland would get all be her delay was that the parties were out of the Road Castral, and Kwan Sai. of 9 Chuk Hing

urbulent element in these parts. How then of a new Hoppo; the rumour of the recali caso of the refiners would, he thought, obtain examination of the Capt. of the Mariborough had | sale of tea-fa lottery tickets at their respectire China, bag most vo postfally to lay before your wanted without giving anything in rotars. The jurisdiction, and that a commission for the Line, wore gaurieted at kasping agencies for the bakora sagaged in the trade with India and suring beforehand the support of the Viceroy of the Viceroy is not, we understand, as yet favourable consideration at the bands of the Go-to be sent to Singapore. From the bridense now dress. The first defendant was usd 850 ordain the following observations on a matter and the Hoppp, to give an offhand assent to confirmed. Per contra it would seen that, Tarmant. Mr. Gillies expressed hinwelt op. taken it appears that the steamship Marlborough the second $100 and the other two $45 escl

was insured in Londen, but that the carru was. The finge ware paid in all was except that of posed to depriving Victoria of the advantage of Sir R BEET HART's proposals? How did Sir as the native papers assert, the Viceroy's using the sugar trede as a lever to bring the red in vari local companies A Hong the second defendant.

kong firms, called the Man Yueo Luax, of which Mr. Ng Li Hing is the manager, acteil va ageuts RosenT HABT, whose osution hat always representations to the Peking Government Queensland Government to agres to a rasipra city treaty. If the Government could see their An Adclo-Chiass Calendar, Mean of Barome-been extreme, come to make these proposals? have Lad some effect, for certainly (freeply to comply with the request of the deputa. for the stommer at this port, and Mr. Ng Li Hing went to Hoihow to meat the Marlborough and to arrange ntout cargo, &e., thera. The vessel A ful Chronology of remarkable events sinest same probable that the other element in perhaps in the matter of the tax on salt fish) tion they wnald do so.

left Holhor about 10 am, on 12th Jɛne, and the advent of foreigners to China and Japan: the able Inspector General's churcler pre- the Foreign Custonis hare not so far shown A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, cuited on himn-his fondness, that is, for any great zeal in carrying out these Begula

The following items are from the London and ran on the rocks about 2 hours afterwards at Hainan Head. 'Mr. Ng Li Hing, who was a pas- with thin days on which they fall.

rounding off, as it were, and completing tions. But, e we said at starting, the ques Chino Repress of the let Jaly

songer, went back to Hoihow for assistance, and Comparative Tablos of Moner. Weights, &c.

Cuinmander Georgs A Giffard has boon pa the defendant, and the defendant sent boats, New Sea of Honkong Stamp Duties.

aty schome be may take in band. He had

TO THE EDITON OF THE "DAILY PRESS." The Fon kong Portal Guide for 1987 Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parsal crefully established bis Commissioners

pointed to the Wanderar, vice Orford Charchit, and want himself to the sons of the wreck to promoted to the rank of mptain. Commander as what help be could give. He remained there 81.-The itching desire to do something Post at and trom London and Hongkong. at Kowloon and Macao, for the purpose of

Gitlard's appointmeft dates from the 182 inst two nights and auto some serangement with the new, no matter what, oad it a reversal of the

Captain that he should act as agent and salvor policy of pravions Governors so much the batter, No many years. Sasa division woald, it appɔarE Bosler of Commissions and Charges adopted by controlling the spium trafic in uative craft

It has been officially annonbood that all the for the concerned, and a lacre quantity of grocs, which ebasotarians the pressat Administration, to us, food to tho saparation of the India and Captains from the stranded mail aloner Oder aro

lot of articles belonging to the ship, anchors. Mr. Boll-Irving appropriately gives notice for of those mails on different daya of the weak, thas hamma and a box from Hongkong containing chains, ship's forniture and apparel, in these tu est mating of the Legislative Council. destroying the sxvillent system to which the The weddlosms inquiettorialness of the country at large has become so thoroughly ment- parcele..

ware tabou to Heihow and placed in godowas there. From the correspondence it appears that gatherer here has of late beon Tory patent to a tomedi in transacting business connected with In addition to the order for 6,000 tons of steel on the 14th June, 1924, defendant wrote to the good mar people in the Colony, but that the the bat.

We tako the liberty, therefore, of staling rails for China recently soured by Messrs. Man Yan Lang firm that the Marlborough had regution should support him in the unworthy at

rock off tampt to levy tags upon the recreations of the that, in our opicion, any maut division of the mail Bolskov, Vaughan and Co., wo hour that an erstranded and become a total wreck an der for 4 has also be given to the West Tainan Man and that on the request of Ng colonists was hardly to be orphed. Ifthis isa for services would be fraught not only with inson.. Camberland Iron and Stool Company.

Li Hing their represputative they had begun to ble darios toreplenish a depleted treasury it is revenience but injury to the important merosutile We aubmit aot in the itterest of the ship sad cargo-and prehensible in the highest degree in the off-Interests which we represent Stottin last raske with the grews for the two new toth nowasts. Ontas 16th June they again wrote in looking after mort legitimate sources of rein teada with India nre also more or less in- The Chinese transport Thonan arrived at they sagrest to the Man Yuen Long to telegraph cials sanserned would be more worthily employed that most of the merchants who are engaged ironclads which are being built for the Chires that the steamer was beginning to break np. Mr. venne than in attempting to subvert old eatak-wasted in that of Chins, and vice verse, while Government at the Talon yard. The Tao-na Schomberg left for Hongkong about the 18th 1ished privileges. My intention was to ban the the banking and exchange operations exeriod on will remain at Stettin putil the two new iron-Jung, and also the optain of the Marlborough, Hou, the Treasurer, hat if my information in with the countries are so completely mixed up

hut Mr. Schomberg's firm continued the salving corrnot this piece of interferencs does not em together that thoy asunot be carried ou suggeяy

porations. Dispates seem to have arisen baaste from his grandmotherly wisdom. The fall anless the postal advices are deliverable at

This systera of interchange be The Shen-pae, in its isena of the 30th it.;

the same time. The Bottler. 6, norem admopoalta gunboat, toen the plaictis and defendant as to the question then arises who is the on? says that Mansra. Carl-witz & Co, have not non-Lientean Commander W. H. Maitland-Denoberg for warehousing and carriage of the

I hope the Government will withdraw from

tween the India and Chins trade, which renders and circulars that it is impossible for him to caeded ia arranging with the Taiwan Railway gall, dnally sailed for the China Station on the red cargo, and also as to tho salvage abarre the stitude they live assam at, but if not them the banking operations of both countries mutual- go astray. And so it may well be that the Company for a loan of Tis. 500,000, but it is 22nd ult, after being detained for over a week which they made as per cent. The plaintiff's the hou. mambor if he shoud 99 t te intro-ly dependent on each other, has been developed ramoured that the Hongkong and Shanghai at Spitbond, awaiting orders. The Raitler con-gent with Mr. E. Bowles went to Holhow, and duce a motion should recive the hearty support during the last thirty years to a great extent by "Regulations for Natis vessale of Kwang-Hank will make the loan at 5 per cent, intarest tinned her voyage from Gibraltar on the 2 th ult. they settled that matter, but nothing was done of all classes of a escaneity which works hard means of the regular and simultaneous working We have, in referencs to the ship's chattels, and for that and screly needs all the snartes of recreation at of the mail service in all its branches. tang trading with Hongkong and Macao," a per APKUM.

His Excellenes Count Nishi, the Japanese reason it would seen that the underwriters of the its comrsad-Tours, &c.

therefore, no hesitation in stating that say sammary of which appeared in the columns

change in the fixed and regular charactor of the The Mercury of the 30th alt. says: The Minister to Russia, who was amongst the passtip claimed those things as their property, (an of the Daily Press a short time since, were Gorman gunboat Wolf left Shsaghai this worn-

sogere on the Oder, and was conseqcently wreok-, | terms of setflarment, 15th August 1994 The

mail service would provec sorious interruption to the coness of trade, and more particularly to simply due to the fact that the Inspectar lag. Just as she got under way the relovedd on Soectra, be arrived at Odessa. The plaintiff's conusal stated that the plaintiE's had a portion of bar crew now on board the Preussen, Minister lost all his baggage, with the coaption property in the solved articles hesanse they thom-

arrangements, therefore, your lordship may feel General, baving regulated everything else, and the crow of the latter manned yards and of two cases which were stolen immediately hostres were pari insurers, but of this there is no THE BAST INDIA AND CHINA HAIT banking and exchange operations. Whatever callad on to make fa connection with the future gave their departing ecaredes three baarty arrived at Odossa. He bas proceeded to St proof, and all the evidence goes to show that they abandoned the ship to the underwriters nt

working of the India and China sorvise we ros- cheers, which were returned with a right good Petersburg.

An early date as a total loss, sad that the under- will by the gallant fellows on board the gunboat.

The following letter has been forwarded to poetially ask that the commercial interests of Of course, on the other hand, there is no The Preusser leaves to-morrow, and, man-of-war

the country may be kept prominently in view, so Qnon Christina, accompanied by the Infanta writers had accepted the abandonment. On the the Postrasater-Gone-al:→→

as to insure the simultaneous arrival and des- "LONDON, June 23, 1887. doubt that there has of late yours been a fashiou, she is flying an immense homeward- Isabel, offcially inaugurated a Philippino Exh June, 1824, the owner of the steamer wrote

patch of those mails "Sir-We, the undersigned bankers, mer very decided movement, towards at any rate bound pennant." The Wolf's destination, as-hibition in the park of Madrid on the S0th ult. to defendant that the Hongkong agents had for

"We would also respectfully point out that cording to the Courier, was Newohwang.

The late King started the idea of a permanent arded their letter of the 14th in referencat Colonial Museum, in obtain the mercantile pro- the wreck of the Marlborough, latter raid "The hauts, and other engaged in the India and there could not be a more coarauisit ar- Orlers in Council for 'Government of H.B.M. that phase of centralization which involves

Subjects in China and Japan. 1865, 1877 the control of the revenues. A gentory ago which was attended with fatal ovnsequences, À

An accident occurred lata on Wodnesday evening duets of the Spanish colonies. The Queen, who block of the vessel was insured in London by his trades, desire most rossactfully to address rangement as regards the arrivals and departitres was received with sheers, in presence of the Tarious underwriters and wo have telegraphed you on the subject of the East India and Chira of the India and China maile than that at pre- (to be more accurate, in 1774) a Jesuit man named Ng Atso, aoacuntant at compradore's Ministers, the Diplomatic Corps, and a large sa

to our London agents reporting the loss, and mail contract now before the House of Com-out oriating. We refer to the delivery of misils on Monday and their despatob on Friday, and Rries of H.B. M. Supreme and other Courts Father writes saying that "the Chinese Ghop No. 48 extral Murket, went to the livens serablage of Madrilenas, declared from the dais bandoning the wreck. The owners then state mons, in which we take the utmost interest-

We observe that an attempt has been made on (we ventura to ask that this arrangement may be od brothel 59, in the Hollywood-road. The man of a pavilion that the exhibition was open. Some that they enclose letter to the captain asking vernment seek rather to upset than to pre-was apparently nader the influenes of drink, and of a pivo, male and female, with their native him to make a declaration before the Consul as the part of a section of the House of Commons continuad.

"Ia bringing these requesta under your lord. serve te trade with Foreigners," because while he and cue of the inmates were coming houses, armour, and arms, excited special atten- to the-sircumstancen of the loss; to be sent to to prevent the confirmation of the contract ro- |

the underwriters as a proof of loss, and they oantly entered into between the Government ship'e notice it appears to us only fair to the F bese take away tea, silk, and other ne-

commend to the defendant's good offoon the Cap-and the P. and 0.8. N. Company for the con- and O. Company that we should express our up. cessaries, and bring in exchange only ailver,"

tain and crew of the ship. On the 26th Jane, reyance of these mals, and that while on the prantation of the ramarkable punctuality with and in view of the prodigious quantity of smokehole, on to the fings beneath, adistance of On the 19th Juno Mears. William Dexford 1894, Moesra, Gilmaan & Co. sa agants for Lloyds one buat there seems to be a desire to separate which they have carried out their extensive and. someforty feet. Both sustained terrible injuries. and Sons, Sunderland, ran a preliminary trial circulated an expraes in. Hongkong inviting the India from the China artrice, diverting the complicated servicenduring a long series of pears. xilver iu the Empire and the public The girl was removed to the Tong Wah Hos of the new steal oubia steamer Fes Chen, ballt tenders for the extrage of the steamer, and Mr. latter i Canada and the Pacific; on the other It cannot be denied that the effctancy of their treasuries its augmentation is only a source pital, where she died shortly after being admitted, to the order of James Whittall, Esq., London. Sobomberg seems to have put himself in.com. hand statements. bays been made which might service has bone of the utmost value to the trade of embarrassment"! To this truly de. The man was taken to the Civil Hospital, The trials were ran on the moscured mile at annication with Mears Gilman & Co. agents lead the House of Commons to suppose that the of the East. Nor can we regard without great lightful condition of things the Board of tained of his recorary.

and although he is still alive, no hope is enter. Whitley, and were witnessed by Captain Lager of the anderwriters, us per latter of 3rd July, asil serviss hitherto sarried out by the P. and anxiety, the possibility of two or three non- and officors, and Mr. Sutherland, chief engineer 1534, confirmed in letter of 19th July, 1884, ask. O. Company has not boou satisfactory to the acted, and probably experimental linos being Revenue must look back, as, to a Golden

and assistant engineers, when the canning of ing for instructions. It appars that Messra, public, and that therefore they should no longer substituted for the comprehensive and afficient Age, with the same dreamy ploure with of Macau can place in the Water Police was all; the maximum speed attained being 13.45 strasting the defendant what to do, bat the

How much confidence the harbour population the machinery gava the greatest satisfaction to Gilman & Ca. wrote on the 11th July, 1884 inba entrasted with the work

service performed by that company." With regard to the Canadian Pacise rente, which a castaway conjures up some rich illustrated the other day. Says the Macan Corkouts with 38 revolutions, and the man of the latter did not reach them till 25th September, we would reature to paint bat that it cannot

At a meeting of the East India and China reinOn the 29th ultimo, about 3p... areas run boing 128 karts, which was considered and in January, 1895, Lloyds' agents wrote that he sarionsty considered as a substitute for section of the London Chamber of Commerce on many years, many reigns we might any, Praia Grande bay. It was found that one of the 125 knots.

ciation, London, to get an account of the articles alternative route or for a service to Japan tered into with the P. and O. Company, now sineo its treasury showed a fair balanos. A grew of that boat had beaten a little girl twelvs

vod from the ship and to settle the claim for there may be a good deal to be said in its waiting the approval of the House of Commons, "small surplus was indeed admitted to years of age and thrown her overboard. This

The three lieutapata of the Chinese Navy lvage, and they ask to be furnished with favour, but even to this extent it would be was brought under con-ideration. The membera was witnessed by several persons on shore, whose who here boon for a long time serving in on the particulars of claim. That latter, was on- necessary to have some further experienos ot of this section adopted a resolution to the afat ziet in 1880, but since then the troubles attention was drawn by the severe beating and

own, navy, and by the special permission of the twered by defendant on the 20th Janary, to its working in the winter months before a that, having regard to the manner and spirit in with France have occurred, had the post-screams of the child, but so notice of it was admiralty bave completed a long contzo of naval the effect that a quantity of the goods had been confident opinion could be exgreseed on its which the P. and O. Company has hitherto ar ried out the Eastern mail aserics to India and taken by a Police layneb and boat which wərə AMOT. Mosure. C. Gerard & Co. conement of the EMPEROR's marige is about half a dozen yards distant from the scene Funnery instruction on boart of the Excellent went to Hongkong two months ago &c. On the selenoy as a mail route.

"With regard to the manner in which the mat Chins, this section of the Chamber approves of FORMOJA......Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.

corlessedly due to want of funds. Under of the occurrepes. His Excellency the Go and other gunnery school thing, hare now ob 30th March, 1885. Mesra, Gilmas & Co Boom to

The Manchester Chamber of Commerce re- FocеHow „Masers. Hodge & Co.

three cirenmstances it is hardly to be veruor, however, who saw what was going ontained the sanction of the War Offios to a scheme have again written for aceiants, and on 10th service to the East has bona pandusted by the the contract in question Nrvoro. Mesure. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai.

fron his verandah, and was very indignant, sent whereby these officers will continus their practi. April defendant sent an account and obsque P. and O. Co. in the past, we do not hesitate wondered SHANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

the Peking Govern. his orderly to call the attention of those on board cal studies at Woolwich Arsenal. They will for 388.16, and asked for instructions about to say that very general suisfaction has been solved on the 29th uit. to ask the intertenfion SHANGRAL....Meer, Kelly & Walsh.

ent bas tried More and more

to the Police bast, who ap 181 than were not stirred pad their time wholly in the manufactoring de ship's boats. On the 16th April More Gilfalt by the mercantile community as to the of the Chanonllor of the Exchequer in getting Norman & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

on to the methods of gun construction and anderwriters but objected to excessive obarges, important malis have been worked, and looking Belest Cognities of the Hanse of Commons: Prven Ports and Keils & Waist, Bhanghai ring money from the provinces. And seemed not to have bess aware of what was partments, and are directed to pay special atten.man & Co. acknowledged the cheque for the perfect regularity and system with which these the proposed new P. and O. contract referred to

taking place.

mounting practised thers, and to the manufac. and on behalf of the underwriters called on them to to the intimate connection between the trades A letter with reference to the utilisation of the NADABAKI Messes. The C. & J. Trading Co.ebrate scheuse to that end was drawn up

reduce them to something like what they indicat of India and Chius we would deprecate most Canadian and Pacifio rail and steamer waste for LOGO OSAKA..Messes. F. Walsh & Co.

in 1880, which is interesting at the present Review suys:-The China-steamer Too-cen

In its fans of the 29th Jane Kullow's Trade ure, preparation, and fitting of fuses.

ed. On the 27th April the defendant wrotejustify strongly any attempt to seperate the waif sertion Eastern wails tras riad, and it was thought that, if the Parliamentary Committee sought abould -TOKUNTAJA....Most Kelly &Walsh........

HI.H. Prince Kosten loft Victoria Station ing their charges, and refusing to modify tham. covering these trader. MANI..Masre. Diaz Puertas & Co. tume, and in connection with this present of the China Merciante Steam Navigation Corn on the Sitk al. for Borlin, travelling Queen On the 8th May, Hesers Gilman & Co acknow The Government have been blamed for not be appointed, the Canadian and Pacido as an SAIGON Kosara. Schroeder Frères and aplijver, because a portion of it is devoted to pany arrived yesterday in Stettin from England bore. A special aloca carriage was attached folged that letter, and agam protested against haring selected a tender at a higher rate of alternate route would have fair and fall-out.

the consideration of the capabilities of the haring on board the craws destined for the two to the ordinary 830 pm. express. The Prince the charges and demanded a farther cheque. On speed, bat we have no doubt that the Executive, sideration.

The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce have new iron-olade built in the Stettin Yulona" was received with all dae ceremony by the rail the 22nd May the defendant writes that before when considering the several teaders sent in, Native Casioms to bear a further squeeze, dock for the Chinase Government. Itis the first way: authorities. A guard of honour of the replying to that letter of the 8th May be wanta gave tall oansideration to the prolion advent reguasted the Chancellor of the Exchequer to The authors of this curious document, the time that the Chinese lag kan appeared in this Grenadier Guards was drawn up outside the to know if Masses. Gilman & Co. have giren in ages, if any, to be gained by an increased speed in consent to the East India and Chins wall son Presidents of the Board of Revenue, admit barbour. At the beginning of this month, the station. There was a large gathering of Japanese structions to Gob Sin Ko to sue hias, sad on the relation to what would undoubtedly be its retract being referred to Committee of the Chiaceo steamer arrived in Newcastle, (Eng- to see the Prince off, and Mr. Rassall Robert. 25th May Messrs. Gilman wrote disclaiming such latively higher oort. In selecting stonder which House of Commnas, the following being the re the trustworthiness of the Foreign Service, land), with about 574 trained Chinese raarinen, son scompared him to Queenhoro, retaruing instructions, but said that he had called on them moots the views of the mercantile coramasity solutionThat the Committes harlag can- not, as it seems, so much as heing admirable Before the departure of this vessel from Eng from there by the express train this morning. to say he was about to do so, and this is all we by providing the most convenient days in the sidered the matter and having heard an explan land for Stettin, about half of the crow went on The Prince, Mr. Sannomiys, and Mr. Robertson know about the matter. (This was doubtless weez for the readon arrival and departure of ation from Mr. Alfred Hot of the circumstances in itself, but as a sufficient reason why to board the iron-cinds which have already been died with the Quest at Windsor Castle so the Mr. Ng Man Kwan). On 2nd Jane Mosara, the mails-ris Monday morning on the one connected with the India and China mail contract BRANE... Messrs. Gordon & Gotch.

more revenue can be expected from that built by A-strong. After the trial irip of 27th it, all being accommodated at the Royal Schomberg & Co. wrote Gilman & Co. in farther band and Friday orening on the other (which are unanimously of opinion that it is advisable LONDON... Dr. F. Algar, Clemente Lane, LONDON..

Mrs. Street & Co., 99 Cerbill, source:"The Foreign Customs establish these ships in England, and their formal appro-table. Her Majesty conversed with the Frioos answer to the letter of 8th May and 25th May, is what we believe the new entrant will give), to refer the new contract to a Select Committee mente provide registers and accounts, so that priation by the English Captain Lang, who has in the course of the evening. The Frie, with stating that they could not rodnos the obarger, the Gorerament, is our judgment, adopted of the House of Commons. They also agreed EONTON.Menyra Bates, Hendy & Co,

received fall powers from the Viceroy Li Haag. Mr. Robertson to attendance, was receared by and referring to Mr. Ng Man Kwan, se represen wise surge in the interests of commerce, while that the Government should give every encour LONDON Mr W. M. Wills, 151 Cannon St. no auch evil practice as the falsification of chang, the Captain will proceed to St. Stin where Lord Salisbury at the Foreign Offloe on the ting Goh Sin Ko, aning them for $949.85 after in the interests of the State they affected as agement to the Canadian Pacife Rally the BAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Faber, 21, Merchants receipts can exist." On the other band the similar trial trips will bo mado. Fire four ships 80th alt, at a special interview, in the course of allowing for the sheqce to Messes. Gilman & economy of over £100,000 porennum as compared the conveyance of maile and passengers to the

Exchange.

together will then proved to China The Gur-which the Prizes expressed himselt greatly Co., and on the 11th June Glen & Co. wrote with the old contract. It is quite olear there East. In was pointed out by Mr. Baden-Powell, NEW YORK....Mr, A. Wind. 21, Park Row,

Native Customa are more elastic. These ships will he offered by Germans, the pleased at the 11sation and ketpitality szervized that it only remained for them to send the whole would be so practical utility in a delivery of the 1 in a letter to the Chamber, that offers were Daily Prove Offos, January 1887.

I have always been assessed at a fixed rate," English ships by Engilakman.

towards him during his stay in London.

correspondence home, but at the same time said mails on Saturday afternoon or Banday morning, before the Cabinet to open up this route providing

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Feast he may never hope to touch. It is wers heard in a fishing boat anchored in the bigbly satisfactory, the guaranteed speed being they had been requested by the Salvage Asso. the Snez Csual route to Chian. As ont alt, the question of the mail contract en-

at that