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Defendant stated that tho man who had pawu- od it had only naked $2..
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LARGENT ON BOARD THE "TAISANG" Woo Epi was charged with the Isronný of one pillow box acuteíning 897 and clothing of the value of $14, the property of Cheong San, on board the stommar Trissza.
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DEATH.
On Saturday, the 13th August, Jose Erwan the son nt 3. Backburne, steamer Neuhan,
years and 2 othe
aged
The Daily Press.
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According to a Jasa paper tho subsidy granted an important one, and one which the leaders by the Gorman Government to the North Gar of the representativo movement would doman Lloyd Company has ouabled Doli planters well to bear in mind. Notwithstanding the to wave two hundred thousand guildars in freight chargon between that colony and Amsterdam. logic of the Asting Chief Justice, the offorts A Gerasa trade journal cannot see the ex of the public ought for the present to be pediency of subsidising Gorman ateamers to directed towards securing representation in supply the Amsterdam market with cheap to
bacco, that port boing a rival of Bearon. Municipal matters, leaving the question of
"A proclamation in Saturday's Gazette announ representation in the legislature untouched ces that Ordinanon No. 9 of 1837 (an OrdinaUES for the present. At the commencement for the better protection of young girls). Ordin
said the battle of ance No. 11 of 1887 (for the better prevention of of this article we
erbue, and Ordinance No. 19 of 1997 (to enable heen popular representation had Inst the Trustees of the Rhenish Missionary Saciaty Ths. atatement requires some qualification, to sell and dispose of certain leasehold property Two members of the new Sanitary Board are within the eslony of Hongkong) have reosirad
Her Majesty's confirmation and allowance. to hold their goals by popular election. Two members out of ten! It is not much, cer-
LONDON. 4th August. THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE. A lottor has been presented to Lord Balisbury signed by over three hundred members of the House of Commons advocating the grant of absidy to a line of Mail Steamers between Vancouver and Hongkong, that affording ahoios of Rontea for Imperial purposes.
LONDON, Sih August. THE EMIN BEY EXPEDITION. Nowa has been received from Mr. Starlay dated Arawbimi Falls 18th Jane.
ACCIDENT AT THU NAVAL MAN- ŒUVRES. Daring some Naval Masœuvres in the Dowas, two Nordenfelt guns burst, injaring & amber of zeamen.
(FROM THE “COURRIEZ D'HÀITHÒNG."}
CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
Cholers has made its appearance at Naples and Malta,
THE CUSTOMS TARIFF IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
The Connoil of State is examining the Customs tariff of Indo-China. It is proposed to declare imports from France or French Colonies with Customs servine, duty free.
THE FERRY, BOULANGER DUEL.
ING CORPORATION.
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On the daad best for the Goodwood Cup being Complainant said he was a silversmith of Sinun of, Saville bant. St. Michael.
JUBILER BOUBERT IN LONDON.
BONDAY, 17th July. The whole of Lady-Moreland's jewellery was
spore. Ho lift Bingapore for Hongkong on 4th August, by iba Taisany. Op 12th inst, while on the high was, about 2.m., he was sleep. airg on the 'tron daoks forward. He was using stolen from her hotel in London during the
$14 worth of clothing. Ho fait tho piliow box
JUNCH FERDINAND AND BULGARIA. was too high and removed it from ander bia
SOFTA. 29th July.. head and placed it by his side, keeping his arm!
Prince Flinsad of Barabare-Gotha is around it. About 6 am. he woko and found his shortly expated hire, to then the oath of fidelity, her cane. He searched for ki, aast not being to the Constitation, and recșire ska' holosge of able to Bad it was abant to throw himself over his objects. board, when he was indeed to desist from his TEE INDIAN SUBSCRIPTION TO THE IMPERIAL intentios in concoquerico of some information
INSTITUTE, given him by a woman, I passenger on board.
SIMLA, 20th July. From what she told him he bad the prischer er-
Subscriptions to the Imperial Instituta now rnstol Prisoner had been sleeping close to him | amount to between six and soren lakhs of ropean- ever alace leaving Singapore. We had not re-
red his money or clothing. Prisoner admittel having stolen the box, but said he did not know that it contained money and be had thrown it overboard.
The following is the forty-fourth report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly
write last.
The net profite, including balanos carried forward tnt to $589,019.55, after piving ou wgea and wosk iar provision for bad and doubtful debts (except those Inferred to below) of which after defasting returnern. tion to directors there remains for appropriation 1576,49.55
From this som the directors roommmend payment
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Tian Cheong, pawsenger on board the Taisang, said she saw prisoner take the box, break it open, ud after removing the clothing throw it over- board. She gave information to the complain. ant.
Prisoner was sostamood to six months' impri sonment with hard labour,
SERIOUS ASSAULT,
Tai A that way charged with assalting and Complainant said he was ook in the only wounding Ko Alak on 5th inst of the Sac San Fat Boarding-botas. On the morning of 5th inst, defendant camo to the hopsa to gat water. Hi objected to hor doing so as they wore short of water themselves. Ses pink ed up a pair of tongs and struck him ca the sad with in a bad bara in the hospital over since. He did not think she wogadad him intentionally sad therefore did not wish to press the charge. Defendant was load 13 or fourteen days' im prisonment with bard laḥour.
Chrish
MACAO.
susiga Boliz. The Public Gardens have been kindly load at the disposal of the Committoo for the passion. The poor family will deserves the sympathy and anpport of the publis, and it is to bo hoped that a handsome aam will be realized by the fancy fair,
THE ANGAN BOUNDARY QUESTION,
SIXLA, 22nd July. There is reason to bolinre that an amicable ar rangement has been arrived at with the Raysian Government Details am not yat kuswa and it is therefore, impossible to say how far the same- what razne statements rosaived yestering through Reuter, are correct.
FAMINE IN THE BHATH STATES.
RANGOUR, 16th July, The Rengoon Times sunonades that severe famine ariste in the Enstara divisina of the Shan districts. The hill tribes are coming in aboots for work. As a beginning the paper re comments employment on the railway which passes no the famin-stricken locality.
PATAL RIDING ACCEDET.
MADEAS, 21st July. This morning Mr. Traill. Asling, avent of the Chartered feruatie Bank, wet with a fatal silent while riling in a Papershaw with nine others in the suburbs of Madras. He was riding a noted puller, called "Blondin." which gave some trouble at starting, but wont belter after- Wards. Brentually. while passing out of an areane in Mr. Cross's compound, while Mr. Trail was loaning over and nalling the horse sharp to the loft, the horas refused to turn, and Mr. Traill oma juto violent contact with a tros, Fa was picked up in an unconscious state, ănăt carried to Mr. Grose'a house, and died in a. faw miantes. ·
THE REBELLION IN AFGHANISTAN.
LAHORE. 21st July. According to the Civil and Military Gaselle,
the determination of the tribes in and around the Khyber have been considerably earn Government to maintain a fortified Serai at Lan
the Government of Ľudia upon Afghan territory. patition to Cabocl, against the encroachment of A special.telegram from Quetta states that the Andarse ninccra.numbering from 4 to 500. with breach-loading and a lge quantity of stamnition, passed along the enalbern border of The Hazers onantry, through Zamindawar, Do- rawat, and Tirip, to is; the Daranis not stopping them in Missa. The rantinoess were The consecration of the Bishop of Cochin will joined by Tokhi and other Gilasia. The Darn- which the dividend is declared, and 3/2, tan durrest take plass en Sunday morala z. the 21st instant, Tuis havo hoon driven eat, and their orops roofs. at the Osthedral at 11 ava This being a great wated and destroyed. On the 7th instant, two regiments of Cabooli infantry and one of cavalry rate of the day, amounts to $163,131.05.
The balance $8.22.00 to be brought forward to dra testival muay Masseuses resident in Hoarkar were hurriedly despatobed from Candahar to.
of now proft and lose account.
per share, which will assorb $100,394,
The difference of exchange between 4/6, the rate of
a vicend of one pound and tea shillings sterling
It is with great regret that the dirsuters have to re. will surely orna ever to be prassut. This festi-wards Khebt. commend the withdrawal of 5300,00 from the reserve val, counted with the fancy fair above referred to.
to meet losses at the Manils Agency. Of this
Abaat half-past seren d'elock on Saturday night some seven or eight Chinama sutered All letters for publication should be written on ortainty, but it is the thin end of the wedge. No. 37, Queen'e Boad West, the Tye Loong And now look at the illogict position the parashop, and laid hands on bank notes and Government buatsken up. If two in embers eiler to the value of $98, with which they made good their sacapo.. About a dozen more of their may be elected, why not four or any other confederates were poate in diffrent positions
Nothing has coms of the Ferry-Boulanger interference. The robbery was promptly report duel. number? But, save the Acting Attorney-ataide to keep a good look eat, and present General, it really does not make any dif-od to the Police.
THE PŘESIDUNCT OF THE ITALIAN ference, because the nominee of the Governor,
COUNCIL. when once he has accepted office and is a Bur Pan has beer chartered for full cargo. of We hear (saye the Hangkok Times) that the
M. Crispi has been entrusted with the Pre- member of the Board, is perfectly indepen-timber to Hongkong at 89 & tex (86 outside the sidony of the-Council with the portfolice of the dent; and in support of his argument he bar) and that she will begin to load about the Interior and of Foreign Affairs.
15th int. She on carry in all about 300 tons. paints to the unofficial members of the This is the vessel that had snot a bad time of it. gielativo Council, who have never looked up in the typhoon on the 29th April last, when all HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- on themasives as the mere mouthpiece of the her maile and the main rigging was carried away.
PROM OUR CORRESPONDENTE.] Government: Woll, if this be so, if the She has since had new masts put in and hesh
13th August. thoroughly overhauled members appointed by the Governor are sa
The Straits Times says:-The Datoh author
The Portazuns Government has decorited free and independent as they would be if ties do not allow Chinese pauper adventarars to Honorowa, Avouer 15th, 1×87.
elemed by the ratepayers, why not let the try their luck in Java. Last month, 48 Chinego general mooting of shareholders to be held at Mr. Florindo Duarte Grafas, editor of the For tuguese pspor 0 Extrems Driante of your place, elect them? But General immigrants who could not prove they had the City Hall. Hongkong, on Saturday, the 27th with the insignis of Kaight of the Order of ratepayers
'di Kotal. They are roparted to bare hold a tri- Tax battle of papulse representation voraus
reasonable prospects of earning an honest livelinst., at noon
Aat meeting, and agrood that the British should Indo-China S, N, Co. Scottish Oriental S. S. de. suteral ic Government has been fought out CAMERON does not seem to take the me hard ware refused loava to stay at Batavia Ther To the Proprietor of the Hongkong and Shanghai
Basting Corporation.
A barnar of fanoy articles will be held on Sannot be permitted to have a permanent footing at Douglas G.S.Co
in the Legislative Council and has been lost, view of the freedom and independence of the ware directed to return to Chins by the frat op-
portnafty. The Celestials who migrate to JAYD GENTLEMEN,--The directors have now to wahusit China Mer. S. N. Co. Staciers.
It will no doubt be renowed on some future nominee members. Like a blunt old soldier, are mostly Hokieus, but three fellows come from to you a generál statement of the stairs of the Bday svening, the Eisbintunt, in aid of the funds Landi Kotal. The Shinwaris also have sat a The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains secasion, when the result may perhaps be he frankly admite that his opposition to the Hainan, where rebellion is now rife. The Bataricand balance chest for the half-year onding 30th Jane for the retaf of the widow and orphans of the
alestive principle is based on the belief that Nieuwsblad says that most of them sad different. For the present, however, we
their own language. There is every likelihood must be content with what the Hon. P. the interests of the public will be botter of theas panple baine not common opolies but Exarn calls a grandfatherly Government, served by giving the Government "proper political refugees. General CAMERON says he is very much in control over the board. What does "pro-
The Penang Gazette says:-The death of the As to the freedom and Sultan of Perak has not been long in following our of people managing their own affairs, per control" mesa? but nevertheless he does not think Hong. independenes of the nominee members, the his elovativa to the Sultanota. The Resident of Perak, in bis annual report talked of the Sultanate kang ean be trusted to manage its own sani. representatives of the Government appear being the late Sultan Tasuf's by andoubted Lation. The official phalary dutifully up-to be playing with words. Of course it is right. Why by undoubted right? Moral right parted His Excellency, and series of known that the nominee members are not he bad pons, and being obnoxions to the peoplecit
they refused to give him lag nght. After the divisiona para a monotonously uniform re.compelled to vote as they are told, as the off-avent of the British he behoved himself in gooh salt, the ne othicial votes on one side and cial embora of Council are, and in that sense way as not to osuse any open soundals, and the fire unofficial votes on the other. It they are free and independent, but it does being sofel gut from them his reward. He is not likely, however, to be regretted in Parak, must in frankly admitted that the officis follow that they represent the views whore nabody had any react for him, and
Let us suppose R
where he is most likely to be remembered for sile had the best of it as regards debating of the coinmunity.
bia harem and the money as hoarded. power. In fact the unofficiala made no acaney to occur rabo älled up on the attemot to support their position by argu. nominatin of the Governor. Out of the ment, if we leave out of account the few gentlemen qualified to fill it will not Hiuce the death of Mr. S. F. Reiza, which disconnected and excited remarks of the Excellency be likely, other things being Hon. P. RYRIE is reply to the Acting Go. "qual, to select one who is femribly dispos vernor'a reference to the colony being in its ed in the policy of the Government, rather infancy. The anofficial members were than one who has expressed himself in terms andoubtedly on the right track in seeking of uncompromising bolig? It is small to extend the elective element, and it is to satisfaction to the community to know that a be regretted that none of them felt equal to member is free and independent if that free. meeting the arguments of the Government dom and independence is used, as it may be, in debate. The meech of the Acting Chief in apposition to the public interest and in Justice was the most important one of the support of an unpopulir Gurornment, More. The inport of army into Tonquin for the re- day. His Honour dealt with the question over, do not the members who are appointed bais would appear to be still going on. Acord aa of principle, and used some strong by Governor deel murder some personal ing to the Courrier d'Haiphong a Customs offer recently came across tre saspicions looking arguments against the proposed amendment,bligation to him for the honour and is not anaks, with whom he bad a brush, but as he was Bat although the arguments are strong they the cence of obligation in itself repugnant to the only Europeas in the Customs boat and hd only one ride, while the junk people warn are by no means impregnable. The unofficial freedom and independence? As one Gavarder well armed, he had to retire and soak assistance members ask for a measure of representa goes away and another comes this sense of at the nearest French post. On his return with tive Government so far as the municipal obligation naturally wears off, but it can military assistance it was found that the pirates, i as our contemporary calls them and the junks affairs of the colony are concerned; be hardly fail to be in active operation for some were gons. The cargues were believed to sou- Acting Chief Justice gives them a little time. What is wanted is that the memberssist of arms, intended for a well known rabol Thres villaxes whose inhabitants were logic and tells them to be satisfied with of the Sanitary Board should be elected by band. that. Logic is all very well in its way, but the ratepayers. They would then be reposed to be implicated were barnt.
The summer of 1896 was exceptionally dry Chefoc,with Additional Article it is not everything. It way be logically de- premutative members and would owe their
sed therefore rather sickly. The present som » monstrated that s man is entitled to a whole cents to the fact that they represented popu-mer is still drier, and tator is very prevalout leaf, but be would be a fool who in the abseno e lar views and atpirations, and not to the fact We give below the rainfall for the first sureD of the whale Jaf refused a half. Mr. that they offered themselves as useful toole months of 1887 and 1986, and the mean of the Justice Russell argues that if the Colony is to the Government or, it may be, had made procading nine years, from which the siccity of
the prosent season will be apparent :- entitled to representation at all it is in the themselves socially agreeable at Gocerament Legislativa Conseil, and that it is therefore House. illogical, while representation is denied there,
PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONE, SHANGHAI.
PLAN OF TOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PERANG.
Among the other eontents of the book are--
An Auxle-Chinese Calendar Mean of Barome
ter aul Thermometer, Rainfall, &o. A fus Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan A description of Chinoio Festivals, Facts, &c,
with the sys on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Monoy, Weights, &n Now, Seile of Hongkong Stamp Duties he Horrkon Postal Guide for 1887. Arrivals and Departures of Hails and Parsal
Post at and from London and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong. Shangbai. Amoy and Newchwang. Hongkong Chair. Jinricksas, and Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those having sommarcisi or political relations with the Conutrios enbrasad within the scope of the
CHRONICLE and DIBESFORT.
The Contents of the Appendix are too numer ous to recapitulate in an Advertisment, but
include TREATHER WITH CHINA
Great Britain, Nuaking, 1842
Tientsia. 1858
And all others not abrogated.
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1860
Tientsia, 1885
Treaty of Commerce, 1836.
United States, Tientsin, 1858
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880
German, Tisztsin. 1861
Peking, 1880
Russia, Japao, Spaio, Brasil, and Porn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COREA
TERATIES WITH IAN
Netherlands Corea
TREATIES WITH ANNAM TREATIES With CamboDIA
OUSTOMS TARIFTS
Chinee
Japauare LEOAL
Siamess Corsan
Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in China, and Japan, 1863, 1877, 1876, 1991, 1934 1283
Bules of H.B. V. Supreme and other Courts
in China and Japan
Tables of mealar Fess
Cole of Civil Procedars, Immigicong
Tuble-of-Hongkong Court Essa
Admiralte Rufes
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Rules of Court of Consals at Shanghai
Chinese Passenger Act
TRADE REGULATIONS
China
Japan
Siam
Customs Seizure, Chius
Customs and Harbour Terralations for the dif-
farent arts of China, Philippines, Siem, ko. Pilotage Regulations
HONGTONO
Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Counoll
Prot Relations
kar
Orders may be shutto Laily Press Office, where
it is published, or to the following Agents
MACAO.......
.Mr. F. A. da Grat,
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Ternment, boweroz, in the early part of the yone mado
THE FRENCH INDO.CHINESE
COLONIES.
a 3430, 100 is rogaired to meet lows by 'eeling will, I think, be suffisat indoa nt for the change, The Philippite otrrency has anti! quits retsambost Company to despats one of thair fins cently been regarded as renting on a goll taste, so? the Bank's funda emoloyed in the island have been bands on Saturday araning or early on Banday provided by drawings London. The Spanish a morning to Wrona in time to be bars by 10 am the Carolus coller which had previously oiromated for the charoh cocorony, The Bangkok Times ragrets to have to stake in Spain and the Philippines) undarrent in Sosia, and the result was a arddon boary fall in the sterling took place on the 29th alt., about 7 pm, at alue of the Philippine dollar, against which the Bank tad no opportunity of afeguarding itself. La ro his residence or the Portuguese Consulate.mainder of the provision in required to meet farther Mr. Baina caras fram Lisbon Bangkok some at the same Agency. The Bank has had to fifteen Fosca ago and had lately started basiness coutsed against away dificulties in Main, bai the in the timber trade. He had beon ailing for dimeters coußdently hope that with the provisions one weeks, and latterly foars were extertained made the Agoner vill in the future hold its owa. that be would not get over his illness--liver and return good profite on the capital employed. complaint and lung disease. His death there-
The accounts have been audited by the Honourable Phina Kyriosad Mr. Falleston Handerson. face, although anddes, was not wholly no-
. GROTE, Chairman. Hongkong, 12th August, 1937. expected. He was, we beliers, extremely po palar with a largen zootion of his countrymen. and his death will be deeply regretted by his ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LEALITIES, JUTE JOSE, and on French Trade with Cochin-Ching- vemerous friends.
AUDITO28.
1887. LIABILITIES.
Paid-up capital Bezerre famil........... Marius insurser cont
ates in virtalation8 4,724,358.12 Deposita
70,930.2-7.02 Bills payablo (Including crafts on Lea
c.
75,564.615.34
Mizan is a risk but maatsinnas district, and forms the extrang west of the Chilevi country; it has the indarandant Hazara caratry on the north, which is impenetrable to thorozalar troops, Subsequent Low, throws doubt over the staterens that a whole mutinous regiment was stanghered.
''The
HER MAJESTY AS VISHNU.
The thanks of the Qasen-Empress hare boen transmitted by the Privato Secretary to tha The Hon the Colonial Secretary has kindly Viray for a copy of a remarkable troskurs
written by Mr K. Raghanathji, on sent the Strat's Times for publication the follo ing copy of a Raport by Mr. Ozows, orn'arroial Jubilee Langoaga." The pamphlet is to attach at Paris to Her Majesty's Ambassador English, and printed in rad tok, with a there, regarding the proposed arrangements for goodly display of Sanskrit texts, explaining with oogenoy and satire acidity that the consolidating the French Indo-Chiner Colonies, Qusou-Buprass, "a Indy living in a fer-off.
land" has reigand rainborrapidly for a number Ma. CROWE TO VISCOUNT LIONS. of years, and that, too in righteousness and
roy, because vory sarely there had but PARIS, Jure 23rd, 1887. 7,801,000,00
acquisition of great merit in a former life." This 4,500,000.00 My Lord-Thy French Goreramt hwin? nádoubting inference is based on a declaration 251,030.00 m to the orgolion that it was desirable to of the Velu and the Bhatras that thers osu
farm the Colonies and Pazanations of Fragen in opt by & King without his being Vahnı” For Indo-China into cas compet baly, fled to the first to the aunties of the present M. Plonrans. Minister of Foreign Affaira, the or, avery is no wor was “diens Augustus.” that duty of settling her this proceeding should is to say, & warshipiul divisity. Dat Mr. Ra. be oneriod eat. On the 14th instant M. Flochanathji was not aww of that historicai 16,171,094,59 ans aprinted an extra-porfivmantary onurais coincidun. Having giron in a sentence the 535.619.3% sion of fro mambaer to stay the question.eral principle that a king is also ipso facto V. Floarans prasiding and having for Vishne, the writer provads to abor that "the $104.575,999 11
meters M Edmons, Under Secretary of State present Ruler of Hindust32. Shri Viotoris for the Colonias, M. F. Charmas, Diretor of Tallí, 13 47. Incarnation of the grant God 14,063,598,50 Foreign Affairs under M. Flocross M. Distère. Vishnu. If Hindoos baliare their Shastra, and Investments, Ti
Conseiller d'Etat, and M. Blazosphý, Deputy for Vadas to be tras, then they must believe as trus 10,001,8 per cent, ConsDİR.
Maghia-China M. Distère was instævded to 20 that the Empress is Divice." No syllogism 4153,090, 3 per cent. Indian Govern."
port and draft a jakome of union, and yesterday could be more onmplate. Having mvie good our ment Sterling Lan The above lodged with the Bank of
it was stated that several of the principal clauses ground, we can have vin difficulty in going a step
·England 124 Special London Ee-
bad been agreed upon and that the whole would farther, and proving by two words in Sanskrit $1,875,101.59
soon be ready to lay before Parliament
that the Smritis make it plain that "the Em- Be. 6,000,030, Indian per
Meanwhile, the public has been attracted to press is not only Vishud, but alsha Vishnu;" Dent. Gov. Loan 2,191,776.50
3,179,23.08 the consideration of this and similar mares by indeed, it is establishe.I that "the Green traces Bills discounted, loans sad credits $3,975,617.70 lectures, one of which was delivered on the 21st her origiu ant dignity to a being antecedeat to Jill's receivable
92,236,417.83 instant at the Conservatoire des Arts of Mitiers, the grest Vishan himself." Thorsfors, it is Bank premises.......
698.107.50 by M. Filippini recently appoisted Agent in right to bow in reverence at the feef of her Dead stock m
142,381 81 Paris for Cochin China.
Throne sad her Imperial Parson, and joyfully
don Bankers and short sight drawinga on London office against billa reusit able and bullion shipments) we proht and loan koop
Cash
tarve
ADRETS.
$144,575,850.02
24
1837.
1890.
Mean 10 yoOTE- January 9.00 inobai. 2.05 moben. 0.80 (usben. February........ 1,51
1.40 Marok...... 2.73
1.71
1.24
3.65
to altempi to secure it in another body. The
The German ganboat. Illés arrived at Amoy on the 9th inst. from Shanghai.
April May
$.04
+
4.77
0.69
31
J
201
59
10.68
13
Inne
$.28
10.62
19.00
The Agent informs us that the Messageries Fly 10,01
"
25.02
16.89
Protis and Loen Account, 50TH JUNY, 1867. Dr.
35.15 inches. 49.71 inchos. 53.94 inches
(unofficial members of Conneil would doubt-
leas be ready enough to vote for representa- Maritimen staswar Fangtee, with the next out-
tion in the Council itself, but because that ward French mail was to less Saigon at 9 a.m. In August, 1896, the rainfall was very short. seema unattainable in no reason why they yesterday for this port.
| should not fight for the use of representa-
amounting to caly 8.12 inches, and that of Sapt
It is notified is the Macas Boletin that Member only 8.28iashos, loss than half the average.
میشنیدید
The preasnt month has been very dry so far, and we have over 50 inches to make up the average xanual rainfall, minst of which usually comes bafore the end of September,
11.3
To smounts written off. Remaneration
to directors
To dividend scoount -21.19 per share
To
on 80,000 ebaros 290,000 at 4
dividend adjustment account-Dior
emon in exchange between 4/4 the rata
at which the dividend in declared, and 3/2, the current rate of the day Tocontingentuscount.-Amountsotanide
to meet lose... KINI
To balance carried forward to next half-
Jour
By
Account..
Cr.
$25,313.43
531,030,18
Rasakye ForRD.
M. GROTE,
The main object of the French being to sing her Praises on the Auspicious Occasion of expand their business with the Colenies, M. the oslobration of the Jabiles. As for me, before Pairrier, President of the Chamber of Com-whonthe stands as a Goddess, the ambodiment of meres of Paris, intrelaced . Filippial to Meray, Canerosity, and Justice. I ever lay humbly c. mesting of meretania before whom he proceeded hand at her feat." All this must not ba dia
to lecture on the sabject of trade.
missed contemptuously as mere Oriental hyper- M. Filippial informed his heroes that he had bole; it is a singala and honest revelation of a
10,000,00
40,000.00
foreign manufacture habitually dealt in at Sainst said, was the pravalant, and indeed the only received a complets collection of articles of enacoption of Tuparial dignity, which, da so have gon, with explanatory antinee for the use of tra sua possible, in Europe, when the Roussa sivili- ders. Ho recommended business ran to studyzation was at ita zanith. In a different form the 168,421.05 the wants and the habits of Indo-Chins Mides re-appeared in the Midle Ages, whes Kings 600,000.00 Blancsibé, who was present, repented M. Filin were luld to rate by divino right- belief which pini's recommendation, siding that it Frenchmen the letters " D. G. on the coins of the present 8,228,50 wished to succeed in Cochin-Chime they must day ocramemorate. It is strange and startling trast to their own exactions and not rely on the to and this phase of thought surviving in fall $1,186,610.55
Government. All the articles, he addel, whicb force, and that a writer who puts on his preface M. Filippini shoved were of English or German list of his works written in vary fair English, make; and this was evidence to show that French in all seriousness and good faith transmit, traders had not made suficient oforts to super throngh B. B. the Viceroy, the proof from the sede with their own produce the goods of their sacred writings that the Queen Empress is sa foreige rivals,
0.
incarnation of the groet Vishna, owing ber ori. M.Filipprat is not the only mommercial agent in te & Being antretant even to the great- of this kind now in Paris. I find that there is Vishna himself. To prove that there is a cirtain 588.610.55 also in this ospital Cadian Commissary Gereality in the feeling hat inspires this ferroar 500, 00.00neral. Mr. Fahre, who, aonding to a statement of loring loyalty, wo bathanarisons thanks which appeared in the Temps of this day, has of the Qon Empras pat into oficial language $1,188.649.55 taken the first step towards the foundation of by Sir Mackenzie Walasa-Bombay Gazette,
French Canadisa National Association. The July 19.
phief aim of this body in to establish relations with Canadian and American Societies serving the in- 600,000.terests of French people in the States and Canada. THE MOSLEMS OF BRITISH INDIA 3,500,000.00
J. A. CROWE. $4,500,000.00 The Bt. Hon. Viscount Lyuus, &.C.B.
$4,500,002:00
2. D. BOTTOMLET, Directors H. Horrive,
THE INDIAN MAIL. The Indo-China steamer Taing, with Indian mall, arrived here on Saturday morning. The following telegrams are taken from Indian papers
AN INTERVIEW WITH SIR SALAR JUNG, K.CIE, LITE MINISTER OF
HYDERABAD.
The recent extraordinary proceedings of the Maharaja Dhol ap. Sigh in his new character of pratage of M. Kathon have attracted an At the a time amount of attention out of si proportion to their political dignificance. we thought it would be interesting to stain the opinion of his countryman, Sir Balar Jung, as to The possibility of any resultant complications in Indis. Our renders will bear in mind that
tion in Municipal matters. It may be argued F. D. Guedes, editor of our Portuguesa contem- that in a Crown Colony like this, a small porry Extreme Oriente. has been created a
Knight of the Order of hrist. island inhabited chiefly by an alien race, it i would be improper and unanfe to allow the Innes to be Palice Magistrats, vind Mr. E. Mac
The acting appointment of Mr. N. G. Mitchell. The Deli (Sumatra) Caurant gives particulars Government to rest on anything like popular kean, resigned, and of Major Robert James of a shocking instance of secret society vengeance election. But no such argoment can be Chayter, Northamptonshire itegiment, to be Saare. Tais daring outburst of Chinese party Eseling took place unszpectedly in Lower Lang. used in reference to Municipal matters. We partatendent of Victoria Gaol vice Mr. N. Gat. Enapicious circumstances led to an inquiry balance of undivided Pro-
Mitchell-Innes erogazotted.
on the estate of Mr. Douglas there, which led te, 31st December, 186 find, too, a precedent 10 follow in India. In
A meeting of the creditors of the firm of to the conclusion that a coolie in his employ had By amout of net profits for ibst great dependency--of-the Grown-the-Peste, Hubbell & Co. was held at Manila on the bean-buried alive by dire in of the Ghan Hia the six months anding th Jane, 1887, after delning population have as small a voice as the re- 4th August, when the claims against the ostats Society. The deceased had been missing for
all expenses and interent paid and dao...ARE ALSO AVAT wers examined. The assigneo was unthorised to three weeks before search was set on foot. The sidents hers in matters of Imperial governoratinus the liquidation in the way he might Chinges in whose house he dwelt garis out that mant, but in reference to Municipal matters cuneider most desirable in the interests of the bs had absconded. At langtha Chinamaz, By anonut transferred from reserva fumu
very early one morning, came to the estate as- they enjoy a very substantial amount of self creditors.
sistant, kod informed him that the missing taas government. Is this arrangement illogica)? Thuse of our readers sither in this colony or had been buried alive on boliday. Immediato According to the Acting Chief Justice it is, Fechor who had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Barch brought the corpse to light out of a te
E. Treill, of the Chartered Mercantile Bank, barco field. The hands of the deceased were To amount transferred to profit and loss but we cheriot agree with His Honour; on will regret to read the Madras telogram in our found tied behind the back, the foot ware the contrary, we think it mere logical to Indian mail rows, announcing his death by an hound, and round the neck tope To balance 80th Jung, 1887 proceed from the less to the greater than aidont when out riding in a paper chase in the watch hat apparently been twisted with a pisos sabarba of Madres. Mr. Tisill was the Asting of wood. The whole of the thee His scapecleri from the greater to the less Victoria, Agent of the Bank at Madras.
of taking part in the crime bave been pui in Hongkong, is, we believe, the only con.
On Friday, about midaight, a man named Lo Prisen. It is evident that in Deli, these society By balenes on 31st December, 1886 $4,500,600.00 siderabla town in the British empire where Atol was found in a dying condition in Old possible that they seem to came to an sud be quarrels are fought out in secret. It is quite the ratepayers here absolutely no voice in Balley Street. by To Asking. It appears that cause they are no longer carried on in public. Jon Warms, acting Chief Managers
the runn bai basé sleeping near a window on tha the management of ibsir Municipal affairs, second floor of a house in the couras of erection This looks like a right view of the mattor. It A. W. MAITLAND, Big Chief Accountant.
may be that many ocelies reported as having In the Straits Settlements, Ceylon, Mari- and had fallen into the astrest, a distance of about bounded, bare to be sought for undergoand, tina, nod the West Indianolonies there is a thirty-dre fest. The mac was moved into the Elsewhere, in the colony, rival societies are house, bat died about two hours afterwards. come to blow For instance on the Qualla greater or less degree of popular representa- tion in the control of Municipal stairs, ancés Procuder's father-in-law, a kind of truan mosity had been prorading among the coollo In Acheen, after the submission of the chi Begamit and Balu China ratates, great ani. Mesara. Kelly & Walsh, ghai. though they, like Hongkong, are Crown bas tot in chinese chiefs come franty into the arising from their belonging to rival tocest ...Hall & Hultz Co-operative Co. BRENGHAL Mesara, Kelly & Walsh, colonice Why should Hongkong etand Dutch lines to pay their respects to him. Nego sociotius. Grievances and grudges accumulated NORTHERN & Hall & Hole Co-operative Co. alone in its "grandfatherly" system of clations Resar to be set on fon to terminute betil it came to an outburst on the 23rd July, RIVER Parts and Koll- & Wulch, Shanghai,
war by acknowledring the Pretender's claim to Tha coolies cums to blows. The police had la NAGARAKI Maasrs. The C&J. Teading CA Rovernment? A to the large proportion the Sultanate. It is said by Batavian papera the and to interfere. After several arreste had FIOGO OSAKA. Messrs. J. Walsh & Co. the Chinese bear to the population as a that the Dutch Government will be only too been made on both estates, tranquillity was
The master of the Fan On pawashop was Russia. restored. A detachment of police has been
ST. PETERBURG 29th July, of grest wealth and position, but since the death YOKOHAMA.....Moses. Kelly & Walsh
glad of any such arrangement. whole--which is put forward as a difficulty in
stationed at the sea of disturbance.
oharged with feloniously receiving, from a car
'The mare-oficial Journal de St. Petersburg, of his father and up to the time of his dosarters MANILA.........Mesara, Diaz Puertes & Co.
A felegram was recrived here on Saturday an-
tain person er persons, aakuown, a clock which SAIGON Messra. Schroeder Frères and the way of conceding popular representa nocncing that Chiarini's itens and Manageria
had been stolen, be, at the time, well knowing commauting on the articles which have been ap from India, two months since, he filed his late pearing is the leruman papar, warmly defends father's positice as the administrator of the go." tion--by confining the franchise to would legva Amoy on Sunday morning in the
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
the same to have bean stelon.
Laspector Swinton stated that on the 14th the soundness and sorapalons Lairness of Rusvernment for his Highness the Niss Bl those ratepayers who have a knowledge Indo-Chios steamer Kutsung for Hongkong.
May lasta report was made to the Police that sinn fiance; and impates the attacks now belug Salar Jung is therefore, qualified to advance a and they should arrive here to-morrow morn. of the English language, that is, to ing. The show will open probably on Wednes
syradeU TO THE "DAILY PRESS.")
a clock had been stolen from the Government made to the astion of speculators, LONDON, 11th August. Civil Hospital. Immediately on receiving thin thene whose names appear on the jury day night at Boyington. A Japanese troupe
LorDON, 28th July. report be sont round the notice produced to the THE LANGWORTHY TRIAL. list, there would be no danger of the roleszd some performate just arrived from home have been added to the attractions of the Circus.
Lord Salisbury, speaking at Norwida yoster- of the educated portion of the community
Mr. Langworthy has been ordered by the various pawnbrokers. One was cent to the de- fendant He now charged defendant with re Another trial for the Ladina tas planter (way Court to pay twenty thousand ponade to Mr. reising the clock her having received the day, said that England had lost nothing by the potent to express the gloss generally of the fifty Anglo-Turkish Convention not boing ratified millions of his Mahomedan co-religionists, who MELBOURNE...Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. being swamped by those of an ignorant the Indian Daily News) has cropped up in the Langworthy and to settle Ave hundred pounds Police notice,
are, by far, the roost warlike portion of the as Defendant admitted having received the slook Egypt was now in a state of perfect tranquillity tive races. In reply to our query, did he attach proletari. Moreover, there is a large sea-Nilgherry gardena "This is a caterpillar which upon his child.
and was rapidly advancing along the path of any political importance to the attitude of Dhulsep „LONDONE... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
lin_acugst, the Chinese population who attacks too plants in alusters of half-a-dozen and
bnt pleaded sareesanas.
aviation, which condition the Government Singh, Bir Eslar relind LONDON... Messra. Street & Co., 30 Cornhill. fally deserve the high character given to dozes, and gradually eats all the leaves upon
Larpector Swinston sald there were two pro-
"Ndue whatever; Dhaleep Singh has been LONDON......Mesem. Bater, Handy & Co.
theur. When se mora totalo, they go on to
{FROM "STEAITO TIMEB."}
vious convictions against the defendant. On let hopes to be able to assure for a lasting period."
TOR CITY or thirty goes in Englad, living as a pensioner LONDON, Mr. W. M. Wills,151 Canon St. them by Mr. Erxin on Friday-men of keen the next bash, natil they clear the whole row.
Roux, 4th August. March, 1884, he was fined $10, and on 4th Ja, T. KABING ELECTÈD K. 7.
oo the dean of Har Majesty's Government. BAN FRANCO, Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchante intellect, who know what is right and what is Twenty shi dren bring in about half a wauud ef
conry, 1886, he was fined $50 for an offence al ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
milar to the one of which he was now accused. Mr. Thomas Baring has been returned an. Being over bead and once in debt be thinke Exchange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park How. wrong, in fact an intelligent population of these insects twice a day, but three days after
they have been picked off, others are to be found, Tsa thousand Italian troops are ordered to The slook was worth $15, baisfendant rod opposed for the Oity of London in the place of that by maquerading at H, Petersburg he san 'course: the Baglish Government into buying. Милионий, iGainera suequalled in any towa`lo'sha Bass | fu squally large anmbars."
it for two.
Mr. Hubbsed roland' to the pearaan Dally Press Ooo, January 1887,
SWATOW
AMOY..... FORMOSA
FOOCHOW... NIKOPO SHANGHAI
Mesara. O. Gorard & Co
Mongra. C. Gerard & Co.
Masara Hodge & Co.
Gardes. HAROL ......... Mr. F. Mainfrey. HAIPHONG......r. G. Govehe. RANGKOK. Mesars. Raasay & Co. SINGAPORE....Menara Boyle & Co.
Mesers. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO.... „Messrs. A. M. & J. Fergnion. CALOUTTA...... Messrs. Newman & Co.
Messrs. Gordon & Getsh.
PENANG
STANEY
BRISBANE...Mesars, Corden & Gatch.
...
POLICE COURT.
13th. August.
BEFORE M. H. E. WODELOVSK.
CHARGE OF RECEIVING STOLZE GOODA.
RUMIA AND GEEMANY.
Bentan, 28th July. Since the Russian Utan was issued prohibit. Sic Salar Jung, son of the late Sir Salar Jung-whose loyal attachment and services ing foreigners from possessing land in Brexia to the British Government at the time of the format Prous has been persistent in wring the Indian Mutiny are known and appreciated German bolders of Russian stock to sell out by every Englishmasa, under whoes able wimin giving as a reason that it will be possibla inistration the great province of Hyderabad made future to place any reliance on the good faith of such a rapid developroent during the last quar ter of a ocauter is not only a Mikomeian noble
THE ENGLUR FREMIER AT VORWICH,
い
LONDOR.
very reliable opinion, not merely by reason of his wide experience sa Minister, but also bo- cause, being one of the most prominent Ms. hemoden nobles of India, no one is more com.
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