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The Revue Bene has been giving a lengthy | FONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. not dunk it at all probable that any promonary men at present. There is no occasion to the ghot accommodation would extend over a for read how the letter which I have in my pocket, A native Shanghai paper says that the plagne! of wolves at Nanking, bas abated, and a plague series of articles on the "Preliminaries of peace

ly worthwhit tog hand I think it rule of a number of marchagia in this Colony, would toa miste of money. Of nauro if your

. J. BELL-TRVENO-AS.1 seconded the anticipations prove porrent aid anything like proposal a fortnight age for the postpoperont of a serious scudition of overcrowding takes place, the Bill, I may say that personally I have n it would be quite possible for the Government to particular objection, to the Bill, but as my hou proourd a house at race, and therefore I think it friend has mentioned, there are certain people is not well to make the provision of a hon part who have objectisa to it, and I think it in only of the Bill.

[right that this consideration of Bill in Coun Hou. P.ETRI-I was not sware shore bacil should b. pastmased till after the general- Mastarban such a decrease in aumbers The last timing of the Chuaber & Commerce nezi I was there I think there were over seven hug-iponth, when the whole thing could be fully die. dred..

ætred sul tapelak ntE, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think thero His EXCELLENCY-When is iko" myeling of nte less than 600, I have seen. the amber'ovor; the Chataker? seven hundred

The Japanese Ministar entertained the ma jority of the Japanese colony in London, at New Year's party on the 2nd inst. Botan fifty and sixtyren flemen are present inslud- ing Vice Admiral Kabayams and suite.

be was killed the other day, outside the wally some of the oding which attached to M. Ter after having woundel several con The roantry in connection with the question.. dearth around Nank yg has a affooted the silk trade that 70 per sent, of the looms are idle,

Ansording to the Sic poo, the Board of Music bas issued a singular notice to the Palane Btad Offoe, notifying that the High Oficer of Merry Postaring -- and the Under Secretary of Merry Posturing will proceed to the Stad Office to practise dancing (Finous, for the New Year's Day and Now Year's Eva fosti.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY babugn thoroughly revised and brought up ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS Vities. to date, and ie again unch increased in balk.

It containe DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, sed DIRECTORTES for

Kobe (Hyogo).

HONGKONG

Do. Lindios Directory Ouka.

Do. Punk Directory

Do. Military Forces,

MACAO,

-CHINA-

Jokyo.

Yokohama

Nitgata

Hakodate

VLADIVOSTOCK:

Tao PAPPERY—

Manila..

Gebu

Labuan.

British North Borneo, COUHIN CHINA-

Saigon. Cholon.

Pakhoi

Boihow.

Whampon.

Canton

Swatow.

Iloilo.

Amoy.

BORNEO

Takao.

Barawak.

Taiwnafoo.

Tamsul.

Kelung

Foechow,

Winshow.

Fit.gpo.

Shanghai.

Chinking.

Wuhu.

Kinking.

Hankow,

Ichutig.

PONQUIN-

Haiphong

Hanoi

Namdinh.

Haiduong, &o.

SIAM

Bangkok

Chungking.

Chefoo.

Takn.

Tiontain:

Peking

Port Arthur..

Nowobwang.

Pusan...

CORIA

soul.

Jouchap

Trenean.

JAPAN

Nagasaki,

British.

Cambolin. ANNÁM

Had Turto. Quickon,

STRAUS SETTLEMENTS,

Sirgspors.

Malacca.

Penang.

MALAY STATES—

Jalora,

Sungai Ujong.

Selangor.

Perak

Natal SquadooNS--

United States.

Japanese

Franch.

German.

Chinese Northern.

SWITTING-Moers of the Costing Steamers of

P.A.0.8. N. Cu.

Japan M.S.S. Co. Indo-Chin S. N. Co.

Douglas 8. 8. Co. Chinn Mer. 8. N. Co.

Siemesen & Co.

.C&M. 8. B. Co. Scottish Oriental 8.8. Ca. Miacallanaons. Coast

Steamers.

CE OF SIGNALS IN OSE AT VICTORIA FEAE.

MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

·MAT OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THR CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA, PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

PLAN U MANILA.

PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN CP GEORGE TOWN. PENANG.

Amor the other contents of the book are-- Au Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Dean of Barome

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall te.

A fall Chronology of remarkable evente since

with the days on which thog fall, Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. --Sele-of-Hengkong Stamp Duties

Sonies of Comunistions and Charges adopted by The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888.

the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai Amoy and NerobwaRK. Tongkong Chti, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists of

IN GREAT VARIETY. NEW REASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS, IKULUDING SOME CHRONOS OF SWISS AND HOME SCENERY;

SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

ALBUMS.

A. S. WATSON & Co, TD, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED A. D..1841, Hongkong, 13th Decembor, 1887.

According to an offeial notification of the movemonth of rogiments from-one station to a other in 1888 received at Aldershot from the Gasrter-master General's Department, Borse Gnarda, the 1st Argylland Sutherland lighlan ders, now in Ceylon, will rellove the 2nd Nor thauptonshire Regiment, which will go to all fax, Nova Scotia.

The Penang Gazette of the fult Anys:- A marine portman on kord .M.S. Satellite was entrusted with about 375 about a year ago, e pay bills with in Hongkong lusterd of doing so Le absconded to Singapore, and afterwards 24 went to Perak, where be becamo u warder in the gool. Last week he was arrested, and sont over to Fonsag, from whence he will be sent on for trial to Hongkong, whore the Salelfile now is

It is stated that the negotiations carried on for Bothe time by the Royal Beehan long, at Eerlin, for the establishment of a German Chi Hos Banic are approaching conclusion, and that the capital of the Bank will be twenty million marks i

In the person of Mr. George Daddell, a gallican who we very well known in the early days of the colony of Hongkone, has passed away. Mr. Duddell died at Queen's Park, Brighton on the 31st ulf of promania, in, the sixty-ninth your of his age.

The castomary New Year promotions in the navy have been Gcutor. Amongst them are Lieutenant it. Leah, of the Anteciony, n the China Station, to be Comnendar: and Sab Linatenaut Land Francis Osborne, also of the Andreious to ba Lieutenant.

Mr. H. Kurobe, a Japanions angineer, is now in this country to resive the engines which are bring constructed by Messes. R. and W Hawthorn. Leslie and Co., of Newostia, for the Tage-yama, a vessel which is being comarteto at the Tokostika, duckyard from the designs of M. Bortia.

yesterday afternoon. There were present:--

His EXCELLINOR THE Govstron, Sir. We LIAN DES VEC, K.C.M.G

Hon. J. BELL, C.MEG. Acting Chief matice. -Hon. F. STEWART, Colonial Secretary,

Hon E. LO'MALLOY, Attorney-Genocal. HON. A. LIGTER, Chionial Trousuror. Hon H. G. THOMBETT, N., Harbour

Kon. P. RYRLE, AND Hon. WONG BHING.

Hoki A. Y MacEwa

Hou, J. Bos-IRVING.

Mr. A.-Seru, Clerk of Counpils:

MINUTES,

His EXCELLENCY-I think it is 585 to 530

Hoa P. ETRIB-I'am 'glad to hear it. At Lome time, I recollect, we had only 370, The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table His EXCELLASer—I think. ve yan reduce the the arenal report of the Houd-master of the Go-numbers a great do yet. I think at the end of Ternment Central Solvol for 1887.

this year there will be a considerabla reduction. With reference to Sention 21, which provides that in the event al say person landing in this Calong, or a soldier leaving the army, or sailor discharged free his ship koning bargeable e o vagrant within one year after sub arrival or discharge, the person who amplayed him is to become liable to the Govoram but for our of his ramovi andar this Ordizismoa,

The minutes of the last moting were read to-day. and confrmod.

UNCLAIRDO MALAMORE ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move the drst reading of the Unclaimed Barnes Ordine 1838. The abjent of this Bill is to provide for the payment to the Treasury of cardio balancas which have been standing for nonsiderable period in the Supreme Court. The bilans are of tbrog glasway, Suramary Coart dapaita hankruptestatos, noi trùat estalos. The zohedule shows the amount of these balances and in whose pames they stand. All those varions mums bow been for a long time undisposed of and nonin- et, and it is considered desirable that the noto counts should be cloud and the balansos be prit into the Treasury. Ample provision is made for totice of possible chicas.

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Hon: P. Rynie mid he thought it somewhat tard that person should be liable for an emploré

for trelve months.

His EXCELLENCY said he was rather inclined agree with the bon memberig the absence of any reasons for such a length of time.

The COLONIAL TREASURER said there was no objection to reducing fra period. It was twelve The COLONIAL SECSETARY, MOConded. mantha in the fatian Oelivänes, but proby a The Bill was the road a ancond time, con- «kar or time would lo kera.

His Ex BLLeNer said he thought six months raitted, and passed.

would be quite long enoaga.

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTE. Communications on Editorial matters should bo drewed "The Editor, and thong on business “The The British steamerChrishronka, wtich acrived

bars yesterday from Baigon, had a rough as Manager," and not to individuale by namo,

Carenspendeata uro requested to forward their nomonga up. After passing Cape St. James at 9 und address with cocawunications addressed to the p.. ou the 2nd inst, ala oncountered a strong Editor, not for publication, but an evidenos of good wind and son to Cape Varala, the wied efter warda inorousing to strong gale, with boavy ses. faith,

All letters for publication should be written on one On the 3rd at 6.40 a... A heavy sau broke on bard and damaged the bridge, aud st. a.to., side of the paper only.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not she bore up for Vung Be Bay, where she an octered fat a sud ported will be continued untichered at 5 pm. At 8 a., on the 4th in

Ordern for extra enpies of-the Daily Prom should staat, weather moderating, she proceeded anand Ben steamers will not invalidato claims for Ordinance. Some time ago an Ordinance was Colanses, the Bill having passed through Com

her voyage, and had fresh to moderate winds, with strong N.E. swoll to 19 der. N. lat., and thengs to port strong winds and son, with gloomy weather.

scanterande.

be not tofore 11. au on the day of publication, After has hour the supply is limited.

TELETAOKE No. 12.

DEATH.

The Ceylon Observer says:-The steamer Are, of the Messageries Maritimes, offt Hongkong On the Set Decombay 1997, at Queen's Park, on the 11th January at noon, and had very fine weather and light monon till St. James's Cape. Brighton, GroRaz Doniz, aged 68.

She arrived in Saigon on the 14th at 1.90 s, loft on the 19th at 2.34 -, and experienced kmoblh sea and calm, breezes till Singapore,'! where she anchored on the 16th at 10.30 p.m... leaving New-Larbour wharf on the 17th at 5.30 Very calm weather was experienced to Ft. Bra, and then flae weather and a light moe. soon till Colombo, where she arrived on the 21st at 330 am, thas only giving four daya and ten boars from Singapore to Colomba, and en average speed of 148 miles per hour on the whole trip..

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 9ru, 1888:

p.1.

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Mr. Alfred Halt, of Liverpool, bas issant a circular in similar terms, to that recently givon by us, in which be inchels Loudon and Glasgow Ahipments as available for roturna in similar manor. It is also natifid that shipments marta by the P. and O., M. M. Co. Glen, Cavite, Sutra, the above.

At the opening of the Portuguese Cortes, in his tegango to the Chambers, King Louis, aftre announcing that the relations tuon Portag and foreign Powera cortinand friendly, referred to the Treaty signed at Peking, and deolarad that the agreement hal estidad the isousity which existel for Portal to regulate her political and commercial relations with China.

There was launched on the 2nd inst. From th yard of Mrs. Parse Brothers, Dana pasuger scrow steamer named tha Anakin Mars. the first of a funt intended to in spon the Japanese, coast. The caus x to be flitel with force draft and thorougt

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The solim was scoordingly amended, No objections being raised to the remtinink

milten, was read a third time

REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

BILL. His EKOSLINOYI fear it is too late this

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Hon. P. RYE-Burly in March. We aes on the boters of the China Now Year fastirala and morohouts ara very busy. There is ery little time between nom and this day wonks, I think, the consideration of the Bill should be postponed until siter the raros. ↑

His EXCELLANCY said he shook begind to hour any suggestion from Mr. Mocksen is one of the

apporters of the Bill.

Mr. MACDE-11: o objections at all to a postponmont Tms what I've mi provionaly that from the moush is of the Cham- bar of Commerce sul from the Committeo of the Chamber of Commoror I hare heard no objection to the Bill; but a tin hon. member opposita suggested, perhaps it would by butter to postpose the matter until the general meeting ta hoid, and this would give every one an op partanity of discussing publicly the Bill in all

its points.

Hin ExorLLENCY-Therais, no immediate harry or pressing memowity for the Bill. If the Chamber of Commerce, the Chirand community, or any ntaor should in the cores of fan nazi month give me any algunole againat it, I woull be not willing to consider them, hat I t say they must be stranger than any I have seen at befors thay.ein maka my clengo ny mind.

Ron. P. RIR1- to be the caston here, and I think there are soma instructions from the Secretary of State, that when a Bilia Introduced in to Council at the suggestion, of the public and not casting from the Ozora nent, that the Exocatise shonlas au point out how any exponia: cistail d by the mesenres are to be covered,

His BECELLENCY –I di not think Bare aro

ang snot iustrections at fast I un cot aware of thom, but I shall be quite open to suggestions.

The Couned adjourned till Thursday, the 16th inst

ADJIKENWEN 1.

REGISTRATION OF BOOKS ORDINANOR. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move the sand reading of the Registration of Backs passed in Coylon making the kind of provision which is provided for in this Bill ant upon the suggestion, I think, of the trustees of the British: Mm it was thought desirable that provision of a similar klod should bexando in the other es-evening to go into the matter of registration of tura colonies. This Bill isdrawn on the lines of the imports and exports, and therefore I tes dis Caglon Ordinanas and provides for the furnishing poset, unless there are strong resursa instit, of three uspios of all publications made in this to postponsita consideration until next week. Ba Calany to the Gavernor to be disposed of by Liz Coro we adjourn, I may say that I bave learned in the mauber evided. Ous ospy is to be seat that a petition, largely figsod by Chiness, is going to che Secretary of State for the Colonies, another to be presented to me against this Bill I think it isto be disposed of the Governor, with the advios as well to say that while, of course, I am band of the Executive Conseil, shall from time to time to pay the ntmost deference to the wishes of any

THE FEVER COMMISSION. direct, and theramining copy, after a memorandum large snotion of the conimnotty, such as those of registration has beca made in registry pre-who, I understand, are interested in this potitlan,

Another ming of the Favor Commission balanco. engines, videl, to be disposed of as the Governor shut the same time having givan oasileration ta and is expected to attri need of 14 knots determine. There are also penalties for any the argnments against the Bill which were was hold yesterday afternoon, when farther. por hout. She is built to the orlor and defignblisher who fails to furnish oko regaired nam urged at the masting the other day and which evidence was takozz.

Mr.J.Y.V. Varnan we the first witness called. bar of copies..

ne regarded in ths blu papirs. I am A CORRESPONDS of the China Mail, eri

of Mr. James J. Pearson, Nowoutle, who ra presents alargeJapanese syndintain this encetry.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY SÁNond mi. bonad to say that: waless the argumenta in said he lival nou in ah mesin Robinson-road, ticising an article on the Importe and

The Bill taring bwa reata second tim, wWGS the pitition hars very much greater foreaubova Saymo ir Tarraca. He had offered than those stated there, I fast I should not from lover hi asalf nor in kidzaile during 1887. The Tsing Kian fu correspondent of the Tem It is proposed to erest a memorial to the late The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains Exports Bill which appeared in this column,

THE VAGRANCY ORDINANCE.

be justiked in abandoning this Bill. To les butsomeofthe hiasse swan had been ill Hi- parance Union writes, nadar date 23 ul., As Comunnar Bryan Adamson, of the anfert anatomitted and passed. the names of

says we are all wrong about what Whit-follows:-There are now 60,000 or upwards of gumboat Wasp, the fose of which is now regarded The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move, first plass there 303 to be an idea that reason for signing the petition was thil for FOUFTERN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED taker says." What we said was that: Inn at work on the old bed of the Yellow River as absolutely certain. This gallant and aro

FORZIONEA arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest this year's Whittaker the value of the latter Of these, about 10,000 ars in the vicinity of this plished officer was a motive of Tynado, and it is Sir, the second randing of the Vagraner Ordi. this Bill is likely to mean spionage of privato several yaars-1881 to 1894-h lived at Rage He could not say order, he initials as well as the auramie, the trade transacted in the clony a city. The channel opened seems to a casual ob suggested that the tribute to his memory should as The object of this ordinades is a business, to mean exposare of trade secrats. Villas, and there was a great deal of sicknes servar very narrow, hot according to statements take the forms of a drinking fountain, to by make provision for dealing with vagrants As there seems to be an idea of that kind Iamong the Chinese servants thers. There were

landed in this Colnay from other places. The think it is just as well I should at once dis-enme very bad smells there heing alphabetical..

The MAPS and PLANS Lavo baan-mostly distinct from the transit trade] is put down given by thoss engaged in the work it will be of rooted in the village of Cullerits. where he general soops of the provisions is very much ice abase the public mind of that ides. Or whether the hours drains worn in good order he The ipsissime seria of antiderable depth. The aim is to get the whole was so well known and beloved." Subscriptions on Tadian Ordinance on the same subject. Waan course, although every trader will be bound to cause be never had them up. What he complained ro-engraved in a superior style and brought up at 220,000,000." to dito. They now consist of Frans De MERCANTIls Hazard IN CHERA Whittaker are sa follows:- It is calculatotohannel ready before the freshete next summer. it is announced, will be receivəd, brossis the question was mooted more than a year ago make his retara of imperle and oxports, that of was the outside drains. There was'sa opening the Gororument just outrido his done, which ka complained of From what I am able to learn, the breaches in Woods and Cu, Bankers, Newcastle, and it was suggested that, reforanes should be ad return will be kept by

to that Ordinance to see in what way they dealt and will not be publish and the only once or twies. A trap opposite the Civil Hospital that exclusive of the trade that merely passes Hooaa are being closed, and the bank will be E. W. Evans, the Vioarage, Cullercoats. through the harbour without breaking bulk, opened at the proper plane to let the water into

At Berlin, on the 39th ult, the Chiuse Easoy, with vagrants of the kin this Colony is troubled thing knowa eutside the Colouls! Soorstary's was then filled up and that eared it for the timo the old channel wlion roady for it. A few days the actual trade of the colony amcants to age, I sa inore taxa Tls. 20,000 of silver Hung Saso, was received by the Empress. After with. There were tt that time a number of fofles will by that the total amount of his being, but not completely. Hosall not of hincwn his introduction ho inquired, in the as me of the Arabs brought to this Colony From Port Said imports and exports wil baregono to swell those knowledge sav thara were any deaths among the ovor £20,000,000 sterling per annum," wheeled out to pay the workmen. They are paid Emperor of China, after the health of the Crown who worn found to be a great burdan open the of the whole colony. That is practically the servants, that was, he did ant see any corpses. He

164 cash por day and find their own food. Whether Merchant's" statement that wa

Prines, whereupon the E apress noverad that Colony, and to avoid constant repetition of that intention of the Government. Tara will by had a great deal of troubles to keep his sacranta; were all wrong dasarven the retort courteous Under date of the Sre inst., Mr. J. Chapsal, With God's help, ha was geblur bitte and sort of puisance it is felt that some prision no sxposure of trade secrets whatavar, and even they were always changing. He very ravoly or the lie direct we will lears himself to de- Shanghai agunt of the Compagnie des Mes better." Her Majesty further expressed kox satis must bi mads for such porinns landed here and supposing there wera it would be no more bar parceived walls at his present house. Ho had sageries Maritimes, writes as follows to the fusion that the relations batwood China and Gerals for dealing with captains, masters of ships, don that is borns in every contro of trade of the comptofaad srecal tinos of a shaft which had PLAN OF TOON AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. termine. The game correspondent anys weSorulary of the Shanghai Chaiabor of Cowany were basining more and more friandig, and agents, who are answerable for the importa. Į globs. As it happens in this ca99, there will be brea put up near his house; but la could not have already advocated the imposing of merce with roferomon to the departare of thanks especially in the afforts of the representation. Tho Ordinenes provides that vagrante, by to harden whatever, because there will be no sx-trace any illness to it. I had had to shat bis Asked whether the statement in the petition that customs daties in the colony. We need the Frough mail steamers from that part-tives of the Celestial Empire here, ant aled that which is resut any parzon other than Chfusse posure. The ouly trouble connected with this windows an acronut of the small, but not lately. "I beg to inform you that, in reply shows glad to see inthe prossut Envoy a main of found saking for alms or without visible mess of Ordinans will be the making of these roturas, hardly my that this is wholly untrue. to my te grain of yesterday relating to leap toarning and a be of the Chinese absistance, shall betaken into custo ly by a Police and really when that comes to by put into pr the fever had increased pari pases with he had not noticed it. The severe had not It would be useless to fallow our critic the departure of the Freack rail, stanmera Academy of Science. His Excell may expressed officer and beangst bakire a Palies Meistrate, ties and understood I doubt wheth it will the fansion of the sore systian way in

casas where, the unkown is looket upon "as the advent of foreigners to China and Japan in hie argument. Throughout the whole of from Shanghai, nay managers jast wire that himself doeply touched by her Majesty's gra- The Magistrate will bold auuey ongies, be any bardon at nit.. This is one of thoi accortos with big own obserration, he said

they hope to be able to keep Saturday all the cinns allusion, sad promised to is a in his and if satisfied that the person is a vagrant be A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &.bie letter he takes false shadows for true year round as the day of departure from this power to maintain the present exce:lant colutluns ) is to procesà under this Ordinance to dest with the terribly." I think the mountain in thoory bean extruded to Ros Villas wie hy Aved him. The Palice Mazistenta w sssist the will be found to be a very small molohill in thers, but he changed a goat may sorrants on sccount of favor It was chiefly his privata sagrant to the bwt of his ability to find saaploy practice. When I first approached the gre ubstances, sometimes, we are willing to port. I avail myself at this opportunity to ask between the two Empires, believe, unwittingly, hat-a-fear-not always you to inform the Committee of the Shanghai as steamer Damarcus, which bas beau built meat. In the meantime or if emplorm at aject I know very little of it and I had not watchman who was out at night, who ware General Chamber of Commerce that the last by Mass. Robart Napier and Sony, for Messrs not be found for him he is committed to the given it very much attrution, but since then fooled. He would say whether it was an Ae to the alleged opposition of the Chinese aspartare of the N.. mansoon will take pisos George Thompson and Company's Abardeon workhouse, where ko iz sabisot to a quasi-pannl have stalled the matter, and the more I intermittent fever. Then to say they to the Bill, it has been, we believe, grantly on the 14th April, and that the first departure Line, wout down the Firth of Clyde on Dez. 28 discipline and liable to puniabmant for misson-have thought of it the more important it ap bad forar, and the next thing was that they had exaggerated. There is, undoubtedly, a dis-of the SW. monsoon will take place a week after, on her effi al trials, gal sttained & maar speel dnet. There is also a provision for getting rid pours to me. I am quits certain from my own to leave. He believed their extrernities al fo

may 21st April.

of 14 knots on the reassured mile. The vasel of him afterwards. The 17th wooion of the exporinon that Hongkong has not that prition wall mo a little; wowarst of them complained inclination on the part of the Chinese to the The Odeana orrespondent of the Daily News has been specially designed to meet the requiro-Ordivanos provides that if after the laps of in the estimation of the world entside that it of that, and he saw on limit.

Mr. D. Gillis, while af Rosa Villas. trouble it is conceived the Bill would impose writes:-The Masou Gazette expresses its ap

ments of the owner's Australian and China trade, reasonable tims no suitable grazlogoat can be should have. I believe I was weltaan sitol with FOUR HUNDRED PAONS

I havo August September, and Octor, 1817 Quest- of closely printed matter, to which referenes is thom, but beyond this they are, as far as grehension that the prestige of the Russian flag and, while capable of surrying a large cargo, the obtained the Superintendant of the warkhouse the tale of the world generally as mat people said he suffrel from far during tas ruuptles of

in the Far East is likely to suffer from the pan has been fitted for about fly frat class pusanmay, if any auch vagrant bas entered into an except those specially interested in it. voustantly required by residents and those we can gather, for the most part noutral ass of Resins rouse In Batoru Fanfic watery gers, oud har tween docks are aimirably adapted agreement described further downcause him to be always takan grest interest in all ambjects coa fack coafasl him to thehouse for two days: the having commercial or political relations with the to the principle of the measure. With the Sinos October laat erly £ve Russian ar vissels for emigrants or the transport serries. The remoted from the colony or cause section 26 of the nected with trads, and know something of them. others car on about two o'clock in the ster Countries ambraced within the scope of the existence of this feeling amongst the Chinese hare been on that station-two at Tokoharos, dimensions of the ship are:L, 35 Ecok: Oricanos to be and to him and masy than release and I one only any that when I came here what goon and he was able to go to the offies next hid had feyer previously, The Contents of the Appendix are too name that the Bill will prove irksome it was naturally one at Nagasaki, and two a Wladivostook, andth. 41 fet; depth, 33 feet; with gross him. Seation 20 says that any pars in apparantly I saw was very far beyond what I had anti-morning. The attacks dil at rer until after

Russia has, according to this, in her own waters tonnage of 3800tons. The hull and machinery hare vagrant refusing to accompany a Police after sipated, and I am vertsiz that my inorauss is perhaps a myth.

From 1880 to 1996 bo was Ens to rempitulate in as Advertisement, hat an easy matter to get up the meeting held at 3 cannon and an equipment of 501 men; in been constricted under special survey at Lloyd's or refusing to appear before a Palico Magistrate largely shared by the rest of the world. Now, in 1898 and 189). He had lived in the

the Tung Wah Hospital on Sunday. The foreign, waters, 41 ornnon and 1,100 man. "In highest class, sad all the most recent improve can be arrested without a warrant, sad may be any anisrestimate of our importance means minny for 23 years.

OR Bare the Gazette, of an action in the ments have been introduced for the efficiant liable on conviction to imprisonment with hard loss of credit. This is a very serioa matter frea of fovor. Daring 19 months of that time argamonts of the Chinese should, of course, Pacific, Rossin would bays at her service only working of the rosso and the rapid handing labour not exceeding one month. There are provi-when a consider that at a distant fatara w he was at home. He took the house at Roze be justly appraised and accorded whatever 100 grans and 1,600 men, indading officers, which of the cargo. The vessel is fitted with triple sions made niso for dealing with masters of ships shall have to provide large saus of berrowed Villas when Mr. Varnot left it in 1884. Pra influence their weight may be found to an-is miserably inelequate for possible eventualities expansion engines indicating 3,000 horas power, bringing vagrants to the colony by making them mancay for dealing with the enormous ineres of sins to that he had lived to the hotel for some

lible in certain oness for their support in the population osatinually pouring in upon us. That gears. The insignificance of cur Pacific fleet is..till

The Irrawaddy Flotilla Compacy, which has solony and the expenses of sending the sway, acne is a good reason for letting the world know 1237, they had it throughout the year, but it title them to, but if they are found to possess more apparent when we remember that these hitherto had almost a monopoly of this carrying and a provisions with regard to employees who what we are doine. I am quite ertain the world was worso in the cold months. The servants- Luo, weight at all it would be a gravs mistakefive war Tessela ars of exall dimensio19, consist to abandon a useful measure simply becauseing of aus frigate, two correttes, and two clip trade of Burma, baapparently been stimulated bring persoas to the colony or who take dis dass not give us proper arsdit for one spartanos. had fever from the time he moved into the bouse by Mr. Colquhoun and Mr. Holt Malfatt's charged soldiers ar sallore when such men are That is one reason. In the second plaas- He thought it was worn in 1887 than before, per abips. During the last complications with torts to establish there is geuperficial feeling against itamongst China, Russia had an exire squadron assembled through the Shan States with the Yanuar The Hill. I may say, was prepared by my hon-feally soquainted with trad esmaat help not kop servants more than a couple of us had railway communicatius fterwards found in the condition of sagraate. I speak under correction of thos pras. but he would not say not worse. He could the Chinese population. It is interesting to in these waters, but the Gazette now urges the frontier, to make another attempt to solve the friend the Postmaster General, and I have no thinking that the knowledge of what is im- they always got sick and went away. The had had cute the ban that is attempted to be made of Government to build a bavil dockyard at Vindi problem the Irrawaddy route, with the hope at: he will be able to give the Council some ported and exported hera bar conveyed a new drain inde na secant of the bid smells Chinese feeling in this connection. The same circumstances, expect the good offices of the of Bonth weston Chins against the Sinira chil furtunuch pportunity of making myself as init. I cannot help thinking that there may bat, ha attributed that, in an open syror jo frat vostook, and remarks, We cannot, uador all of making Rangoon a compatiter for the trade further information on the subject at I have not to the world outside will be usstal La trade about the house, There was stills Balle snell, parties who on other occasions claim that Chiness or Japanese Adpirsities in allowing us Toaquin routers. We understand that Captain quinto with it.

be expected quarters of trude suggested by from his winlow; a stone had been fakosa up to repair is their dockyards."

Alfred Bimmer has been appointed to tia com

The COLONIAL TREASURE-I bag to second saoh rotarus that would be valuabis. The first from the malti sewer, he did not know for what rand of a anrvering expedition, which the Flo. the motion. This Bill arose from a committee rosson alone fa to my mind a vary strong ons in purpose. It was the sewer running up the hill A Football Match. Tae Club Garrison refilla Courauy is fitting pat at considerable cost which was appoiate) by your Broollency's pre-favour of this Bill and quits suficient to over between Mr. Wotton's and Mr. Coughtris's turn, under Rugby Union rules, will be played to explore the upper waters of the Irrawaddy, or three years sge for looking into the ride the vary slight inconvenienus that is at horses Sometime the smell from it was very bad. to-day, commencing at 4.30 p.m. The Club will in regions where no European has hitherto been whole question of destitution 2nd vagranny here, all likely to arise from it. Of gaars I am quite Ho only patient it two or three months ago. Wear colours, the Garrison wilta. There Confidence is uno more exped that navigable It was brought to the notion of that committee willing to listen to all that is said against the but he thought it mai bave been taken up are now anxious that a quite exaggeratadas usual, be a tent provided for the accommoda-waters far up into South-west Chias will be that there seemed to be some very astire ma- Bill. However, I have carefully read in the before that; us would not observe it unless he importance abenid be attached to an alleged tion of the ladies Following are the respective found. Many geographers will be aceptical onchinery in Calonits which deterred masters of papers what was stated at the meating, and I am wont alase as to the side of the honge. It Chinese sentiment which, on examination, teams.

this point, but it may be taken for granted that ships from landing vagrants thars, for it was not convinced that this Ordinance is other than was not up in 1884, 1885, and 1856, because the the Flotilla Company has weighty reasons for fund here in our natural and, lagitimate efforts very desirable one. Of course Lam always ready drain had only been completed about two years; will be found to be of the most shadowy.

making the attempt. The expedition is to be

of vagrants, who are thrown oa our to charge my mind when I am convinced by s yet there was fever during those years. The to get description.

wall armed and fitted out, sad its results will be hands from portsia China,that we could never in parler argamente There may be speciul reasons kone being sat of the main sewer was the only expected with great interest.

Jaca the master of a ship to take thoni to Cal-that render such a mesaro undesirable here and complaint he had to make now. Formerly the outta Wherever else he might be willing to desirable in all the rest of the world but I mano drain about the house was in a vary had condi take them be would not take them there. It was see that there is one One other matter, there tion. The new one had been finished about three suggested it might be desirable to find out what seems to be an idea that this Bill is in some way months. When I oped up the old drain. Mr. it was that so effectually deterred them from conabeted with taxation. Such an idea is ridica Gillies pant on to say. I found it had bean taking vagrants to Crientia, said that it might lous. If the colony should wafertuantely over be built of amon China fine bricks, and these had perhaps be possible to introduce it hors. A copy in that position, which please God it will never became so sodien with newage that, you could of the Indian Vagrancy Act was obtained and bo, that taxes have to be raised on importe, why. put a piece of stick through them just like you with soos alifications it has been attempted it will be done and will be re more easily done could through butter, and the ground to a dept to adapt it to this place. The subjant has been because this Ordias is in foros. The sains of feat under them was perfectly black with under consideration for a considerable tice, and procedure would have to be gone through sewags. Since the new drain was put in I hav the Act has been referred bone. If any point whether this Ordinaues was in existence or not, not had one sarvot ask to go away on ecount arises in the course of the discussion I will bo and the fist of the Ordinance haing in forms of forer, The work was carried out under the -would not make it more easy, nor do I imagine supervision of Mosse. Danby and Tigh, but very happy to explain it as far as I can.

The Bill was read a second time, and the it would make it more tempting. On the con- I did it on my own rosponability. I saked the trary, anybody of slightened mind baving esenlundlord Brat, hat, he declined to do it. I Council wont into Committee upon it.

The term "workhouse" was altered to hours that such as sacrmore trade has grown up her thought I would have's look at it, sul after I

by absolute freedom is the more likely to msiz-bad seen if I decided to have a now drain. of detention for vagrants.

Mr. W. Danby, C.B., was the next witness. On the section which provides that the gaol tain that freedom should be preserval. The may be used as such house of detention, wore you know and see the sosult of free trade le said be had had forer, in 1887, but he atiri. Hon. P. RYBIE said the gaol was crowded in a small place like this the greater the indzce-butad it to the affect of the morning sun, as it enough as it was, and to receive grants there ment to keep it fres. I do not think that the oare on after he had been to the new Admiralty would increase the evil so much complained of, pussing of this Bill will make the smallest frna Dook works in tho morsing. He ceased going His EXCELLENT said be thought oue word tion of a differonos in the probability of an in-in the morning and wort in the afternoon, and be of explanation would satisfy Mt. Ryrie. The peri tar being imposed. If sack a thing is ne was ost troubled with fever afterwards. He had gael was already wed for the osmo prirpose. da aary it will ha done, and there will be no more hen in his prasant house. Westbourne Villas.

Hon. P. BYOnly partially.

dioulty in doing it without this Ordinansan since 1876. His family left la 1884. Daring the whole time they were in the home they had His EXCELLENCY Well, there are not likely there will be with it to be more under this Ordinance than before.

CHRONICLE and Dinzerory,

include.

TREATIES WITH CHINA-!

Great Britain; Nanking. 1842

Tientsin, 198

Chefoo, with Additional Article

Opiem Convention, 1886.

and all others not abrogated.

France, Tiantain, £858

Convention, 1860.

Tientsia, 1885

Treaty of Commarca, 1886. Convention, 1887.

United States, Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1869

17

Teking, 1880

German. Tientsin 1861

Poking, 80

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Pora,

TREATIES WITH JAPAN--

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United States

Cozoa

TREATIES WITH COREA

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The Austrian corvette Fradna, arrived it Colombo on the 19th ult. on her pasago to China.

Among the recipients of New Year honours was by Russell Robertson, H. B. M. Cousal- at Tokohatos, who has been made a CM.G.

The Superintendent informs that the P. and O. extra steamer Lombardy, from Bombay. left Singapore at 3 p.. on the 7th inst. for this part

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRES."

LONDON, 6th. February, THE CONTINENTAL PRESS ON THE

SITUATION.

The Continental semi-officiul fours disaver any warlike meaning in the publication of the treaty between Austria and Gorean. The Rasian Pres says that it shows that both Austria and Germany are resolved to maints

The Imperial Government is says tho Mel. peace, and expresses the hope that their object cetly appointed Colonel va the Slaf to cora.bourne Argus) understood to be in confidential may be attained. mand the Royal Artillery in China has been ommuuition with the Goverments of the serving at Alibabad, whence he proceeds dizoot other maritime powers of the wild, with a view to Hongkong.

to the faming and adeption of regulations for rastrioting the movements of wachips in forelga. Ports during the time of penou. Events in recent years have shown a necessity for the soitlemont

existing arrangements, a Russian squadron, for

FROM SINGAPONE PAPERS.] '

Abex, Nth January. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA

The Negts have moved their ear from Gaudet, nearer to Massuwak.

***ADEN/1st February.

The Italians have cooupied Saati, whither the

LONDON, 31st January. THE OCCUFATION OF ZEILAH.

it only sunkes it clunt. I should say when this

All his Chinese servants had föver in

Hoa P. RYRI-Your Excelleney, I beg leave ao fever. In bir own as his first attack was

to say a few words. I am very glad this Bill in July, 15, and was brought for des

The Foochow correspondent of the Hu-pas writer that the native ten merahania at Foo chow have lost over $100,000 on sales of tes of the question on a satisfactory basis Cnder from thefth to the 12th moon this year (Chinese) and there still remain large quantity sold instance, scald enter Part Phellin, Amedly for the prices of which are getting lower daily.

excific purposes, ahober off Williamstown just Head Quarters are about to transfer. This is

to a declaration of hostilities, and, after The British despatob sexal Alaerity left bersaving been allowed to pass the forts unmolested, taken to greage further advance

becomes known there will be less than bozore! has been postponed for another usting. I have to the san io setting out the trisl line tho yesterday morning for Singapore, whither she

The COLONIAL TREASURER-Far less. had a good many conversions with people out-proposad tramway. He had foyer several times goes to maet Vios-Admiral Bir Nowell Salmon; open fire on Melbourne. Similar occur 602

Hon. P. EYE-If this Ordinance is going aide on the Bill. I have a nembor of letters in that year, but was perfectly free of it afterwards Love happened slɛowhere, notably in the last con. T.C, KCB now on his way out to relieve Ad- fist between Franse and China. The matter

to load to the stront of all the beachambars my pocket about it. I do not think that the until 1886. Since then he had had it very badly NINAVO Mesara Kally & Walsh, 'ghai mirsi Sir Richard Verey Hauillon, K.C.B., of his bow and the subject of debate in the Vie The Turkish Government has requested the there will be a considerable increase in this zum pros and cons of this B have been thrished and had been obliged to call in Ter. Manson. His cook had been with him tan years, hịu houss the command of Her Majesty's Squadron in torian Parlament on saveral occasions, and it British cravation of Zeilt on the North her in tbh gaol. I quite agree with your Excel-out. Perhaps it will be in your Excellency's re- China waters.

bus reosived the serious, consideration of the

will be reduced, but I think Victoria Gaol is wrote about this Bill they requested that the During the last summer the latter had com The Bingapore Free Frase paye that about 3 Government from time to time, the deliberations Somali coast of the Gulf of Aden. The Govern. lenoy the iu the course of time the numbers collection that when this Chamber of Commerce delis sight gears, and his house boy seven you

draft of the Bill should be submitted to the Chars: plained of fever and had gone away for a for NAGASAKI... Mesare. The C. & Trading Co. a.m, on the 29th ult. a collision took place at the of Ministers reuniting in confidential communi- nient will consult the Khedive before replying already overcrowded.

THE PRIESTS IN IRELAND.

HEXCELLENCY-The number of prisoners ber for consideration. That was never done. weeks at a time. When be complained a fow entrance of Pontianak River between the steamer cations to the Imperial fovernment. It is

A priest named Kennedy has been summoned has been reduced by at-lewat one-hundred and The Chamber have bad xo opportunity of weeks ago, be (Mr. Daby) took his temperatura Ban Whalt Soen of Singapore and thosusall Date hoped that a satisfactory solution of the difully

very plained of ferar alcot a fortnight ago for the steamer Foorwarts, in which the latter was sank will shortly be arrived at in order that this and for attending a meag of the National League. fifty. We have taken various means to render discussing it The chedules have only and found it normal- The house coulie_com The mer Bret time. Witness took his temperature. and other colonial porte may be noured from the Another priest namat Stephens has been arrest. the gaol not quite such a pleassat place as in the appeared to-day, sad they form a

past. Every month-although I do not know but important part of the messure. bosta of the Ban What! Soon.

which has been allowed peaceful access to, the

ed onto do?"Where are the schedules "We turned up again next day all right. The room harbour.

he boon given three months' imprisonment for a considerable reduction on the whole average, Our readers are reminded of the performanes

Hoa. P. BYKIK-I am very glad, your Excel are in the dark." Now the schedules have been cocupied by the mercants was a good vas, with by, the Hongkong Choral Society this evening,

Wataks the following items from the Londen inciting to layeotting, but has appealed and been

leroy, to hear that the numbere are decreasing, published today, and before another moeting of plenty of light and ventilation and was on the in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, of Gilbert and

but Ihour constant complaints of the over-crowd. Council a zaseting of the Chamber may be daliad Best floor above the cook hoes. The obair coolin LONDON, 1st February. Sulliver's comic apers The Sorcerer." The and China Express of the Othull

ed state of the gaol.

te discuss the subjcot. What was said at the did not as a ruls aieep on the premises. Committee will be much obliged by the audiones The troopship Tamar left Gibraltar on the

THE SITUATION. IN EUROPE...

His EXCELLENCY-The zumber of prisoners last meeting did not amount to tary much. It well acquanted with the uosions and disagreeable kindly taking their seats by nine o'clock beforo 5th inst, es route for the China Station.

M. Stónyda bas specially visited Count Hal-now is something like 000, and I bare soon cor- was merely a statement by myself that I had smells referred to in the petition. At times, mote the rise of the curtain

heard outside people onseted with trade ex especially during a more than ordinarily strong Bir Haliday Macartney, K. C.MG, left Los- noky and Prince Bismarck, for the purpose of tainly over 600.

Hou, P. REIS-I suppose that even now press very strong objections to the Bill, bat broase in the south west monsoon, the emelly The Daily Neton says that the Mongolian don on the 4th iust. to join the Chinese Minister declaring the sympathies of the Boumanians to a great many more parsons than there there bus been no real discussion yet among the came from the village of squatter b stoppes in the neighbourhood of the River Chait Et. Petersburg,

should be in one sell.

mercantile community of this Colony. Then Bunnyside and ale from the burning (south of Karakoram) have best so honeycombed

His ExcHxCr--The question is whether was a meeting of the Chinesa ou, Sunday, and street and other refsen at Lapsap-wan. The in view of the fact that the gasl has fower pri-petition has been drawn up by them, but I still two smalle wore perfectly distinct from each other, soners how, probably 150 to 160 less, then in the maintain that the principal body of foreign mor- and any one who had once paroolved them could past, and that any large iacres in the obante in this Colony have not discussed the easily recognise them. They had been better number of vagrante in the geol would be for matter, and I think that ample time should be since the letter appeared in the papers. Ha only a short period is it worth while to provide given to them to discuss the Bill and express went round the villaga a fow days before fis house. I question whether it would be, I do Eheir views to the Government. I need not say letter appeared and saw wine and fecal matter

SAIGON

HANOI

.Mesars. Schroeder Frères and No lives were lost, everybody keing saved by the danger of a sudden attack by any naval force for zoditione language. Priest Macfadden what there has been little nbb and flow-tharsis chants have been asking." What are we call found it 103. He went home that arening, but

onl

Mr. F. Mainfroy HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Garelle.

bailed.

BANGKOK...Men. Ramasy & Do. SINGAPORE...Messrs. Kolly & Walk. TENANO... Mosers. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO......Mesars. A. M. ¿'J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA Manes. Nowman & Co.

·SIDNET.Mesurs, Gordou & Gotoh, MELBOURNE...Messire, Norton, Hagrave & Co. BRIBANK... Mary. Gordan & Gatol. LONDON. Mr. F. Aiger, Clement's Lane. LONDON... Mesars. Stront & Co.,30 Corahlll. LONDON Mesars. Bates. Hendy & Co. by a sudden influx of rats that it is dangerous A telegram from Gibraltar, January 1, states LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. for both horse and samels to travel quickly that the steamer Festarig had been towed in PALIS. Mr LII.Rioby,06, Rue Lafayette. sarose thom; and, besides, the rats have now there by the steamer Admiral Books, with a

FRANCE AND TURKEY. BAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marchants' eaten up all the pasture. Et has therefore besu samil hole in ber forepoak, decks strainod, and

The French ironclade Vauban and Seignchay Exchange

found necessary to more three of the post makinguo water in hokis. She lost two unchers, NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park. Bow. stations further west, so as to take advantage 105 fathoms of chain kawser, and tro lifeboats, are at Rhodes awaiting orders to proceed to

Syria and hau high pressure piston broken. Daily Press Office, January, 1888.

of the pasture on the River Bajtarik

be with the central alfianou,

Prince Ferdinand has made a triumphal pr gress through Botmelia.

He was