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NOW_READY.--

THE

1888

INTIMATIONS.

ONICLE AND DIRECTORY A. WATSON & CO-LIMITED

For 1898,

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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

to dato, and is again :nech increased in blk.

it contains Descriptive and. STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, and Dishonores for

HONGHONG-

Kobe (Hyogo).

Do. Ludios' Threotary Osaka.

Do. Posk Directory

Tokyo.

Do: Military Forces.

Yokoham

MACAO.

Niigata

CHA

Paktoh

Boiline.

Whainpea Canton Swatow,

Amoy. Tainio.

Taiwanfor,

Tampi

Kolong.

Foodbow.

Wendhow.

Hakodate

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Ceba.

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Bonzo-

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Lalmar.

British North Borges,

COCHT CHINA-

Saigon.

Cholo Cambodia:

ANNAM→→

Hu

Ningpo.

Shahi

Chiaking.

Wuku.

Kinkinag

Tourané. Quinho.

Haakow.

Tosquin-

Hanoi.

Namdinh

SLAY-

Tchong: Changking.

Chaipo.

Tuku.

Tientsin.

Peking.

Port Arthur.

Narirsang.

Core-

Seoul.

Jenolan.

Fasan.

Yronson.

JAPAN

Nagisaki.

Pribisha.

Halduong, Y.

Daug kek.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore.

Maboos.

Ретик

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MALAY STATES—

Johore.

Porak.

Sungei Ujong.

Solanger.

French. Gorman. Chinese Northern.

NAVAL SQUADRONS—

Iaito States.

Japaneso.

SHIPPING-Ofices of the Costing Steamers of

P.&.O. S. N. Co.

Japon MT. 8. S. Co. IL C.&. M. 8. B. Co.

Siemssen & Co.

Indo-China S. N. Co.

Souttish Oriental B.S. Co.

Douglas S. 8.00. Miscellaneous Coust China Mor. 8. N. Co. Steamers.

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FOLETEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED amangod, unfor one Alphabet in the strictest order, tha initials as well as the muruanos being alphabetical..

o MAPS and PLANS Lave been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and broaght up to date. They now consist of

FLAGE OF TERUANTILE HOUSES IN CHIA. CODE OF SIGNALS YN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY.

Joer REOZIVED,

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, CTIOCO- LATE CREAMS BURNT ALMONDS,

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Hongkong. 13th Doubor, 1887

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

The fallowing are the "Orders of the Day" for the meeting of the Legislative Council, to bo held at 4 p.in. to-day

1.First reading of the following Bille ;----

fa-The Opium Ordipanco, 1858.

-The Trees Freeervation Ordinance, 1888.

The Rating Ordinance, 1883 2-esond reading of the ton of Chinese Ordis entitled The Bogul

WaN, C. Daily Newa) understand that the

1859.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank offered in

The body of the chief ongiueer was "picked up by some Oliinese boot, and taken into Swatow. There appears to be some doubt who i thoi ho 1624 the vessel in the lifeboat. An empty

boal belonging to the sioumor was foñnl by some! fisherman, but whether it was the lifebont or not was not known. In any case, howovor, but

hop can now be entertained of the safety

Jurassel "The Editor," and thosd on business The idents did not remain in Hongkong, to die, proved that the sanitary condition of Hong, each, bearing inforest at 7. per evnt. por THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOUK!

faith.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not

andered for a. fxed period will to continued unti sountermandos,

Valso...

Moradorl

Orders for extra copies of the Daily Press shopla fent to Lho effect that one third of the re-death rate was the bighest for ten years Polonia In Brantschmuck Walten Jorov, J. F. C. da Rozi, F. T. P. Foster, D.

be aut befors if am on the day of pabkation Alter hat hour the samply falimited →

TelargonĖ No. 13.

KIRTAS

• A Vio Maria. Bubbling Well Road, Shang-

depts changed every year. His

led at the continued small mortally nong the foreigu population seems to have gone on deepening, and in 1867, in Lis offuria to explain it, he mentions that there

Mr. McCuzou-I bag to propose that this meeting give the Doard porror to increase their number to aino sbauld they think it dostrable to do go. That will be the maximum number, the minimum being five.

Mr. JORDAN secondod.. Carried men. din..

Hon. P. Re-I have such plassare in pesposing that Moser. Forbes, Woodin, and Michaelsen be confirmed in the sals to whisk in donseguenes of the rotiramoul of MossIS they were provisionally appointed by the Board Hantington, Molven and Grote.

Mr. GEORG seconded the motion, which was carriek nom. c0245

On the mution of Mr. MeoNachts, seconded by Mr. DopwaL Messia. J. Bell-Irving and H. Hopping, the stiring directors, were re-elected. On the mation of Mr. GEORGE, seconded by Mr. GARAST, Masta Arnold and Foster were re-appointed auditore.--

The CHAIRMAN thanked those presunt for their attendanor, aml said tho dividend warrante would be ready to-day:

THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL

The lotioning is the roport for 1887 ** The Committee of the Hougtong Public School

submit their sight? aunnal report and stulament of

account.

hai, on the 20th February, the wife of CRAV. A. Tag. Were comparativoly for females and obildren number of dolie bin diseasea under 18 home, in Sanji-ken-bori-to be styled Takasi your lands for a time, and, with your is neunted for by the spidospio of fever which pro

CART, OF CHL

At Shaughni, on the 22nd February, the wife of FRANK SMITH, Itaparial Maritime Customs, of a so

At Shanghai, on the End Fobruney, the wife of SYDENHAM MOUrue, of danglter;, k

theranda Legation.

DEATHS..

Bailways, god years.

nged years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1888.

a

Ind. The Commistos are glad to note that the sum-

it

THE DAILY PEES, TURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 188

The Japan Herald anuansoor that Captainter by those on board her. About eleven of the of director will there be da increase in the fees? ford them. What it is desirable to say to the system lind been to operation for ten years wacio, formally in command of the F. 2. D. erot, and passengers still rotesined on foard the Laughter.)

The CHAIRMAN That is aritom I have not public wo must assume they will my in ther before the fever made its appearance. Pro-teamer Thibet, will savesed Captaia- Boynur report, and we therefore fail to see any rom-coding in our torlow of ibu Medical He- of the Teheran, who, it is said, goes home to steamer, and climbed into the rigging, but the considered.

Dr. Gotza-Because if there is on increas son why their prolitainary discussion should porte, we find Dr. Dops in 1872 writing ako command of one of the larger ships belong in the at refusal to go back and rescue

thor. Onroaching the shore, the Captain statod, in the fees I think the Company could do with.

out them. (Renewed Innghtor. be reported.

"It is worthy of nots that Hongkong fevering to the Company.

he was able to get a boat to go belt to the ship

The CHAIRMAN mail, the 69th article of the In addition to this tied voza oridencs ther is most prevalent when 11:0 rainfall is holaw A Chiness who was said to be s. Mandarin until the nart morning. flo, then wint back Articles of Association, which providos that the

arrested the other day at Masco Histotlenou, i bave taken the Commission will no doubt the average and this range of the thermometer according to the Correts, was a practice he was to eat those who still remained on board, arid akareholders at the annual rasoting may cota a have before then all the Medical reports thintamall," In 1873 Dr. Arnes reports on the aid to live carried on of making arrests of perfonal that three of the number had died from sum not exceeding $1,000 for each director to he have appeared since the foundation of the mall mortality amongst the Foreignresidente, so wanted by the Chineso authorities. He was orpeurs. The raut were brought back in the divided amongst then as the board mag deter

howovie let out on bail.

boat I Wis course of axunduation the captain is. He said it was a matter for the shure. Loiders to say whether they would have two èqloby. Most of our readers have no doubt which was one-fifth less than in the previous

Shih-pao, applied through his Minister to the has been thoroughly revised and brought up BOSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS followed with interest the oral examination year, and mentions that the rainfall was 13 The Emperor of Japan has, wording to the stated that while going through the channel here directors or hot.

There being no further questions, hos CHAIR- of witnesses, bos in order to enable then to inches more. In 1877 he mentious that shore Chinese Government for a couple of Manchurian ad sighted a small well-known island, about a weigh the value of that orffenen it is here and been a considerable amount of spalarial elke (as pu siang tea) such as were recently pramile and a half away, bat had not takon any MAN propoecy that the report and accounts

Mr. Mou have much pleasure in second- that they are remarkably prolife

after considering the ovidence, the Court wing that a to know auolling of the history frer especially at Kowloor. In 1882 the sented to the Emperor of Germany. It is said bearings. As stated in our yesterday's fan, alopod and pared. of the colony in the past: In the early days mortality showed the lowest porcentage for

Carried ununimously, paded the captain's certificato for six months. of the colony Hongkong was looked zipon se ten years, and, unfortunately for the rainfall fovor stricken climate that might without theory, the rainfall was the lowest since 1-74 much exaggeration be cited loadly. Bet will be understood that can extracts through fore the sixtios the bealth of the troops and out refer only to the British and Foreign foreign raidents generally bad muck joi- Community, and not to die Chinese. In the proved, and in 1842 wo tied Dr. Muhay, report for 1883 tables wars introduced the Colonial Burgoon, writing in hias-abowing the death rate from diseases which port that the colony appeared to have might he caused by filth poison, mely, a better climats than it was credited enterie fever, simple continued feret, typbus, don on Monday, on account of the tevorensat of any of the twouly-uius rou' who wore in that

of Mauila, £300,000 cumulatiro proference shaxen - bany will he thought it necessary la poiut out, and diarrho. These. Dr. AXRES said, had of a railway now being constructal or to be on Contannications on Editorial matters should be liowever, that the majority of foreign re-all increased enormously of late years and structed in the Philippines, in shares of 10

S COMPANY, LIMITED, at par. Alen £750,000 đ pur bent debentures of Manager." and not to individasla namns.

The ordinary yourly manting of the Hongkong Coercapondanta da rosasted to forward their bus went away when they got sick. Hinkong, the city of Victoria especially, bad same at £97.10 por £100.

aud Whampoa Dook Company was bald of the greatly deteriorated, especially us far na the a and address with commuxiantions addregend, to the report for 1868 contains remarka in

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good similar strais, but he again thinks, it Chinese were concerned and appreciably as will pay at the Officers' Mess, Murry Bergks Company's elle yesterday afternoon. Thero were present-Hon. J. Bell-Irving (chairman), make A saving, chanse, regarded Europeans. Tel the percentage of the evening, from 2.30 till 10 o'clock The Mours H. Hoppius, L. Poosneches, W. 11 All letters for publication abould be written coop necessary is

Forbos, E. L. Woodin, J. C. Michaelson, T: E. alde of the paper adv.J

and be thereforo ropeala information ob- desilia among the Foreign residents was the fallowing is the programmas

Marol Forgive and Forget" ....... Newton. Dasia Dimotors), Hon. P. Byrin, F. Georg hired from another Government depart lowest but two for ten pours. In 1834 the rates...to...rals.

"La Violetto"

A MoConsolie, E. Gorga, A. S. Gariit, E. B. Kappy McCulloch, Dr. Gomes, I. Crawford, A. R. sur-The tables referring to filth poisoning, low. SelectionAirz from Mayerboar

Sellivan, Vanoker, H. Drids, V. de biguoiroda, A. Y Co. kou, J. Gongmans, P., Jordan, H. Kahlmann, G. ever, do not bear out the remark of Dr. Solcation "Cox and Bormi AYDES that the sanitary condition of the The Tokyo Nighi Nichi Shimbun is raspon M. Bain, F. Henderson, R. Westaby, C. von sible for the following "Mosses. Adaao, Bell Wil, H. N. Mody, J. Å de Carvalho, N. D. Buropean garters had deteriorated, as the & Co., of Yokohama, Lave entered into a spocisi Boskiel, U. Desraam, J. An ire, J. It. Cox, following Sgures will show:-Ia 157 the contract with Mr. This Takusu, residing in J. laxas, D. Gillies (Secretary), and others

The average Attendance throughout the year has Surnga-dai, Tokyo, to stablish a largo Arai at Tho CHAIEMAN aaid-The roport has been bipa 43. & slight falling of a compared with 1990 in the colony, the two combined "not heading was 25 in 1879 it had risen 10 38; Shokai, with the view of importing rails, cranes, permission, we shall an unad take it as ruut vailed in the colony during the sunmote anna, aqualling in armber the adult males, in 1883 it wha ouly39;in 1884 it bad risen, but guns, iron, and maskinery. A brunch will be a Tas earnings during the past six months have and also by the fast tant several pupils left for Eng

times bars changed since then) that orly 16-23. The figures for the Chinese tell a tablished in Osaka. We hear that the freight not beer so great as during some previous cores are again on other nas.

The weld has loca sulamitted to tro indepeaders paupers were not numerene, and that the different tale, thoas for 1853 being the highest to ba pair for saraple goods alone is estimated to responding periods, and the balanes available

reach 15,000 yen."

for distribution is necessarily losa ako, sithonghominations. The Upper School was examined at a diviland of 4 per cant. forthe half year canunt the close of the Midsummer Team by the Syndicato At Peking on the 27th January, AALTJE, then he sick were as a role sent away. Stiil, he says, recorded in the table, but in 1884 there was

The Japan, Muil of the 15th February ways be rousidered so very unsatisfactory. The car of the University of Luntridge, and the whole school owl wife of J. THEN, KE, Sogrotury of the Ne-making every allowance the result will cox an improvement, possibly due to the can pleasant discovery, was inado a fow morning power of the Cociany is www ory large, and was examined at this suck of the fear by the Govora. At Kole anddenly, on the 13th February, Bespace favourably with that of by other sures taken by the Sanitary Board For clonings ago the garden of a foreign resident who the deced revenue of the period under review out luspector of Sul. The reparts of this ex. aminations have already bem published. They point FEDELICE WRGIT, M.LC.E. M.T.M.W. Locomotive Superintendent Empurial Government vertien ent of stapilar extent situated on the ing filth away from the house. In 1885 the outsa Japanese hotas in one of the outlying is chiefly attributable to tho provelant desire to out the faste which would be exported from boys in verge of the tropice, 24 his report for 1868 number of deaths amongst Europeans was districts of the capital. A. Fenes shuts of the curtail tag skal outlay on the up-kap nf experienced in preparing for an exsulantipas, espo gardon from the play-ground of a neighbouring steamora, in consequence of the low fealghts ciully considering the short time that la bom avail- On the 15th Bobmanry, of No. 1, Bla, Yoke toysThe death rate hatever been again the highest for the ten years, the school. On the grass just anfer this fonce ruling, sit to the sheace of this wine

abis for such properasion, Hub, with all their plain- of bronchial pai, H. PATTE

spokezand therefore vaśnikto vriticism, the Committee At 50 Ene Montauban, Shaoghai, on the 22nd Tab small in this colony and would appear al increase being asribed by Dr. Areso le human ear, neatly sliced off, was found lying disasters, which have in former years added so five that to enqucts are stich us Easy ona regazil with FORTY, MESERSAL, wife of R. Pestonjce, aged 18 years,

AB, Albany Gardens, Shanghai, s70. on the togelbar ingredible when it is remembered depths from cholera among the military, to an oris sight. The police are inserti considerably to our gaius Althuragh, however, satisfaction, and tisat they round tap initiation of s gating the matter, and supposes that a robbery therevanne of the Company bas experienced an entirely new parture in the location of the colony. 28 February, 1885, JACOB CHARLES HANE That It has references that colony, situated In 1886 the number and percentage were the accompanied by a struggle must have taken astuation during the past ten years, that it

The marked uniciency of the touching shoff has on the verge of the tropics, the aimo of highest ever recorded, higher oven than in place. The incident recalls the human eye" has steadily progressed may be sour from the caused the Court sety dach the spar.

consequens of illos the which was at one time considered arosythe preceding year, when there wore so many ence of Mr. Lauren Cliphant during the fact that while the gross catulags from ist. July became socies to origins of the 's Fairly attack on the British Legation in 1861, but is

to 31st December 1875 mounted to only $173,380, the Central Saloud, who was kindly lent by the Ga mous with all that is pestilential. At the deaths from cholers. The deaths from filth not quite so ghastly.

these for the worresponding period of 1887 oz verament for the afforasoas, but the top same time it must not be forgotten that the diseases, however, uuly amounted to 18, the | Sayy the Daily News: A varitable artist, haas eeeded $650,000, or nearly four times as much. Me. Hatena was siriy hamd with five different

atendants of metara. Ben under ordiamy eirenm As mustioned in the report, the new dock is ex- character of this population is not analogous lowest for the fourteen years of which the passed away from Shanghai in the person of Mr

posted to be regularly opened for business before Mr. Faton wht lave bean roy ranch over-worked all through the year, and the Committed to tant of England, but is principally.com recople are given. The report for 1887 has J... Ibarg, the news of whose death at an the aid of Isty, and your directors dinst that feel that an addition to the tuschen, stift in zbsolutely early hour on the 23rd February was received- Tap Fever Commission, Jike the rest of the posed of that clans most favonmbly circum-hot yet appeared.. In forming conclusions with general and nofeigned regret. Mr. Iburg it will prove a praiable sonte of insom The neury for the efficiener of tin soul. They hare fact that the British flagship and other vowels thereizen gein invited. Mr. Jonor of the Conin community, took a holiday during Bee stanced, both in regard to age and means, on the figs given it must be remembered married young and left Holland for Batavia. E of a similar class have best-obliged to go to NnSchool to gin his help in the of serious of font-daya

was afterwarde organist of the English Cathedral

in the wech, ani-bo his ratersten bie werk, to ensure the smallest mortality, opices that until 1872 there was to regular system Siegapere, was then for ankort time in long gajalt to deck, clearly demonstrates the stro- Bas oven tur en only be cou-itored a temporary weak. They resumo their sittings lo-biḍrrow Afternoon, when they will proceed to the cons.which the chronio cares of sickness we of registering deaths, and that all the data kong, sud finally determined to make his heranla necessity for mach accommodation, the palies expedient. It is evident that there would be un lack sidération of their report. At the last west. generally sent away," During the vest for the uredical authorities had were tho wamber, in Shangbai, where he is ses for the laat dif-proriding which oinot new berfully is pils if-saitable prezime sad facer stall-of- [srail are compled to livat riskera. "The rooILIA. grant extent accounted for by the addition of Sertain condit. At present the master and bis ing the question whether the discussion-far years fever appears to have attracted more of burials; and it is only within the last ten years or more. He was a thorough musician.ussed. The total cost of this duck is ona silor-trebors were provided. The school angs then be

aru many living proofs in Shanghai of his talent attention, and ba the report for 1871, written year that the aystem of compiling weekly and excellent por former on the violin, and there ably, orer the original estimate; but this is to a thrown armi to all classes ed European chitiren under lay of about $100,000. When the dock is in hoof that now exists, especially withing Anglo-Chi- bald with open doors or out was tell Dr, De, then Acting Colonial Sargcuni returns showing the deaths under their reng a teacher of magic. He was taken ill tums foot to its leurt, which involved a further out-it St. Paul's Cellege are not autheint uvca for the

away peacefully at the bat, liaring been aron- Antler Calendar. Mean of Buromedecided. That will Lovelace be the first we find an interesting bufe on the subject spective bendings las buen introduced. Pry. Ale woods go and sunk gradaily, passingisted, it will stand in the Company's books at more cool parcier on in the cares leülding. If point to be considered this afternoon. It giving in briet the lever inteyt ng cong the high death ruby in 1933, thus for that throw or four days at $200,000 and ceiling the great acumible tailing water. Coating of Bohe

addition to the present stuff wade of une orÍNU STAN:. anciled de excessive Notwithstanding this. I tam, lie sal would be well worthy of itu name "as the Hongkong Public School. It would then be in n Las seldom been our duty to protest against kong up to that time. It is of practical in, due to climatic fever, but there are us be much wisset in Shanghai, having made him molition, I dont think that this value sox loro rooms for the boys with hours for the master, and wa portades as bearing on the present inquiry, hated statisties to show that sub wse the per-by-life parent valitus ns by big think it will be advisable, consistently, with a

musion! powers. He leaves a wider and one sat fair return to shareholders, to contious to write position to be independent of the help by entsori open doors in connection with public bodies, for whereas the witnesses examined have case. The only tuformation given is as to with whom everyone who knew Mr. Iburg most it down as circumstances permit. The affairs tious for which the Committee are rolazuelly com our usual role being that of opponents of stated that fever was a new thing at Weat the number of deaths from filtX diseases, heartily sympathises.

of the Company have recently been made the wally to appeal. Hongkong is assuming

vary important position in the Fast, ut, with auch a subject of commoul in the local newspapors, large pumber of English and other lampaan tenidousa secrecy in the conducs of public business. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888.

But overy rule lens to exceptiont, and the Point Mr ATTIEN going so far ne to any bich, nawe have seda, wać low. Amcugat The Colter says Wat te rvobito and, although it is not possible to notion here who host satile bere with the bas, tho want Soales of Commissicas and Charges adopted by present, we conceive, is an exception to the that he had lived in Hongkong for 28 years, the Chinese Also the rumber of deaths unfavourable news from Haskow, respecting

of a Pabils School for their children camalt in a re- the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong wholesome rule of publicity. · Here, we have/bad resided in the Western District for 26 from ise, diegases was below the arerage the new steamer Kuling, built to upea eta hen the general policy of the directors to peace to the colony. If a veitable site conld be Shaughn, Andy and Neweh wang,

The Committee would therefors in addition to gain and hungking Our information is to the Talbot, vis, not to pay extravagant Ividsuda Tongkong Chair. Jinriskala, nad Bout Hiro body, of scientific men meeting together to years, and until within the last two years of the previon's eight yrs. This seems again on the Yangtase between chang pursue the fours recommended by Captain ecard, lau hailding could be compensel fncil with. asking for sånnanne if the mamuul donations fur That it will he fall in the memory of some of the present, earntly appeal to the pain spirit of... preparea report, which is intended to embody and ever heard of fever there, Dr. Doos negative the theory that the drains effet that on the way up to Hunkow, fire brok The APPENDIX consists of

their combined opinions, bat any member repert shows that there was in 1870 an out-are to blame for the increase of fever, unless out near this fannel, and only a hand pitnip being you that pressure has, on mere thua one occasion, Hongtant to provide the onus for plooing this

out the flames, but eventually they were subdised, the directors to daride a larger cum than pendent basis. dissanting from the opinions of big brothern break in the anae district and apparently of we are to suppose some classes of lover have on band, diffenity was experienced in putting been brought to bear by alarabeliors apon school, now in its th year, on a permanent, and indo- will be at liberty to present a report of air similar or even worse character than that been creluded from the table of filth diseases and ot much damage was done. The little the Bonnd deemed pradent. It should be a site into exribat cousiciention,

directors mast ale. Kiang-yu, and mada good time, averaging nearly have a considerablo stato in the owa. In these reports the public will be which bas compelled so much attention lately, which daght to have been included, a con- ston-wheeler ran up with the CMS.N. Co. barne, in zund that the

dlusion which the inquirer would only he shout olovan miles an hour, but she worked the Company, and you may rest assured that supplied with the matured result of the Dr. Deps says:--- deliberations of the Commission. It might 1871, have been coraparat voly fus, ad the stalletis

Cash in d.......... The cases of futa mittent and Remittent Fever injustided in arriving at on substantial cridhard, straining her cilds, and causing the seas any course they take or rectanwad has for its Balance from fist, year, earunt account $47.15

here ontslanding ence. We will not voulure to anticipate leak The Daily News of the 3rd February abis the best welfare of the undurtaking afford some amusement to the public, but of thous fovers.compare favourably with those of

says →→ The report that the Kuling caught fire (Applause) A referunge to the publiske ac- 1810, The greater prevalence of fever in 1870, de« what the report of the Commission may be, while on her way is Hankow is, we are intorted counts will show that, slaco December, 1885, the Interest Bible profs, to follow them through all the ponded, in a great museure upon the oxcenairo heat bat so faring we are able to form a conclu an oxaggeration. While the freed draught sum of $999,300, or including the free grant Submeriptiona

Subool fesa loose argintuents that will necessarily be and the drynone of the escron. But apart frez these

antress, common to avery Intertropical conatey,sion for ourselves on the evidence as it very hot, and some of the light woodwork in 43,360, hug been written of the book value of was being used, the casing of the funnel got from the Imperial Government of $155,000, indulged in before the opinions of the various there must be some other cause for the peculiarly and we must attribute the recent preval-proximity to it was charred, but there was the Company's establishments, and although the members begin to fuao Logether and crysts, that year, and which is commonly called Hongkong ence of fever mainly to earth cutting. Ta tro, the funnel and using were promptly wvoled, expenditure on improvements has keer hego, lise into ano. The lay roader of such a dig. Eover. Is has buan likened to Jasyle Foyer; afere combination of giroumstances which M. and there was no recutronse of the trouble. Sugh your directors are of opinion that it has been Salary of head mastor, 12 months at $1,60 $1,20 cassion would in all probability derive

accidents werb likely ouough to happen with fully justified by the great development of the Salary of sist umster, 2 months at £30 50 false and possibly dangerous tuens na

now steamer, the coinery of which has several business. During the game period, the liabilities Salary of extra master.......... in an experience. The Ruling was to leave agmiret this amount, in addition to the outlay on Tent of head master's home novelties, whose pror working requires a little have been increased by the sum of $129,860, but Fanzago for assistaut bygiene and sanitation, because whiqui meu

Hankow with a cargo for Tebang on Saturday the new dock set improvements, we have an Espeares of Cambrilge exurinationa ure conversing across a table they are apt to

last, having been detained by the New Year astot of $146,596, represental by extra supplies Towards new Intrins express theissolves in loose and disjointed

holidays." kantences. We should think doctors would

The San Francisco Chronicle of a recent date to the very first to protect against a want of

| Hongkong bocaines resort of Europesus it tayinin.

saya-Thora is every prospect that users accuracy of expression in any alter relattained an aasariabla gotoriety for its tavers. It was

of seal will soon be relieved from the payment ofa hens to contributing shareholders; but I Patty disseramonte especially unhealthy during lực Bret yðars of occup ing to their science that is to go forth to tion when the ground was being out and loveflet for

Mr. Frensis, QC, left Marseilles for Hong-of exorbitant priced for fael A Chronicle can only say that until the Articles of Association Carried to ondorent feed

raportor has baon informed that telegraphic simil have been altered, the Board is bound to the world. But dieters, when talking balding purpose. In twelve months the 50th Regi- keng on Sunday and is due on the 29th Muroža.

instructions had been sent to Valparaiso, Callao, make such a retail every six months*ators de mant Joaf 24 par caut. of its strength, and the Envo, amongst themselves, taik like other man; pesa readouts lost over 16 per cent of their muuker. The Agents (Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co.) Hongkong, and Shanghai by prominent firms isolating any dividend." On the prospet occasion

The barracks at Sairah, the in Happy when they are talking to laymen they keep valley, and latterly Morrison Hill have wit burn Juform us that the sipour Patient luft Bin- this olty to their correspondants at those places, the bonus im been made ea small is posible. requesting them to charter available tonage to The item of "Ofce Expenses" includes, inaddi- a judicious guard over their tongues. It nounced heality. No doubt thegge unhaltby for gapore for this port on Saturday fernoon,

carry coal to San Francisco, San Pedro, and Sation to rest and taxes, and what may be termed is not desirable that that guard should exist or two, but the same may be sold of Brary new

site in Hongkong. Twelve years ago the whole lint of 74 is stated in the Courier that this firal ston. Diego, Thd vesels to be chartered at Valparaiss the usaal disbursements of the Secretariat, cousi- and Callao will let nos! if the umes of Exte, deablo eums for the large staff of tranghitszen while they are considering their report. houses from the Military Store to Spring Gurlowe ters of the epion for Tientsin will leave Shang Coral, and Lobu, situated on the south toust of wit the prereton of business in Bongkong. Totest of fund as per provians statement.....864.57

were declared to be unhealthy, because every one who hai ou-Sunday morning the 4th prosimo.

the Chtitax republic. These mines are owned by u Without it looseness of expression la ineritettoppled to reside there got fever, but the olig be

bind had been newly searpod and the ground eat away able. It must bg' borne ía mind that he to afford a site for the boneca. In 1965 the Tzarms in The British troop-ship Tamar, Captain Co. worthy Chilian lady, and their product is sa require more than are castomary or necessary Tezasferced from working account .........

in similar establishments at home, It must be Fever Commission is not bound by tho entes Kowloon bred severely from fover, but derbag the chrane, left here yesterday for home a Singa- to be large. The large feet of English and Gerborne in mind that these expenses are, ton great man merchant steamers and the war vessels of extent, permanent, and must be incurred who- of procedare which all daliborativo natemblies close to the camp and s large aros of soil, uncovered

precoding winter, extacaire ontzinga had been mado pore, with time-expired zoen of this station.

various nationalitieaanising in the watersof Chili ther the Docks are fully employed or ant.15 boats China loan C. & I. as per last account 8,104, 14 by say vegetation, waaleft exposed to the summer sun. We are informed by the Agents(Messrs. Adam and Feru use immens quantities of this goal. The item of Saoday Debtors" incluis the as-1 bond Chias lean U. loan purchased... 552-16 find it necessary to frame for the goveruju 1870 a certain eli or dalam Road was extenson, Bell & Co.) that the steamer Derpiale. left! With favourable, weather sailing vessels catea! ontday, on the Filipinas, and is otherwise On fixed deposit with Hongkong and Stadg went of their discussions. They are not re- nivo y out way to furnish woll for the repair of the Singapora for this port, yesterday forenzon.

reach San Francisce from these mines in sireliefy composed of the amounts expended Balanes on extent account.

bat Bruk 1,120.00 quired to staud when they speak, nor are the garde of the off sd cus or more cases of fever, sore rods la the neighbourhood. Every house within 500

The Superintendent informs us that the P. & days. The vessels that are to be chartered iajor work in progress but not completed on China are to load ool at the Takasima, Kerals, the dato of the closing of the books. The un- restricted to one spoeck escli en sny part of them, unfortunately, terminating fatally e Regulations for the Consular Courts of United cular subject. They ei: round the table and over the poison may be, the fact renales, that the 10. Bitra steamer Khitt, fran. Bombay, left and Mike mines. These raines are situated. fa fortunato, dispute about the Filipinas is how Bod of Hongkong when distnrhod for the time Singapore at 2 pm on Sunday for this port, the icinity of Nagasaki harbour. Their product sat down for heating in the Supreme Court, and Throw-unt their idong as they suggest then-dasticiad of vegetation, more especially in the bor Frein Mail S. S. Cor leaner City of has been extensively used by Japanese and the until it shall hava basu dhoided, it would obvions- Doe is so at Le sonuest tropical fevers with pain New York, with the American mail of the 14th varias lines of steamers plying on the coast of ly be inost improper to atleapt to discuss its Halves in the course of the discussion, and, from marahen, mangrove swamps, an? the filco, Fubruary, left San Frażcisco ou that dato forihina for many years. In quality the coal is merits in a public myoling. An idea is said to epeaking to theirfollow doctors, they use a dilst it takes some time to diguin the mind of tho

shid to be nearly equal to the Cardif product exist among soins of the shareholders that the Yokohama and this port

The fuel from these Japanese mines ma be capital of the Company should be increased by ferent form of language from that which they inherent idea. But as it is feno that forers may

| ežlal without end surroundings, it in equally true The Rising Nanay that a sorica fire brosight grass the Pacific in about forty days, so the issue of new shares; laut as this hea only re Customs and Harbour Regulation for the dif- would paploy if addressing a popular even that maroon and the like do not always caues fever. | Beropeans may vo for yours on the odge și tine Chi.

beourred at Kuchingtas, Japan, on the morning that by the middle of February of early in March cently boon done and the capital is now very of the 6th February, resulting in the destruction the present prices will be materially redmood. Bingapore wits ita tidal mod sad mangeDV.covered of over une hundred houses.

MAP OF THE ISMAED OF HONGKONG.

PAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN or Mountain DistriCT, VICTORIA

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, - ``

PLAN OF MANILA. 1, PLAY OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

Am the other contents of the book are

tar and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o. A full-Chronology of tenurkable-eventa sinus the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &o,

with the days on luch they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, do. Seals of Hongkong Stamp Dušies.

FOUR EUNDRED PASTS

is

of closely printed risitor, to which reference constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the

CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix araton numer ons to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but

nelada

TasaTIES WITH CHINA

Great Britain, Nanking, 1342.

Tientsin. 1358

Chatoo, with Astation Article Opinn Convention, 1986

and all others not abrogated.

Fruco Tientsin, 1858

4

Courontion, 1850

Tientsin, 1895

Treaty of Commeros, 1836. Convention, 1887.

United States, Tientain. 1858

P

Ti

Additional, 1869

Teking, 1880

German, Tientsin, 1861

H

Peking, 1893

Husin, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Pora.

TREAITES WITH JAPAN—

Great Britain

United States

TREATING WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANTAM

Notherlanda Corsa

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS ·

Chinese

Пирацено LEGAL

Siarazo Corean

Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in Caina and Japan, 1865, 1577, 1978, 1881, 1884, 1384, 1880, 1886

Rules of H.H.M. Supremo and other Courts

in China and Japan

Tables of Consular Fees

Code of Civil Procedura, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Rutes

Foreign Jarisdiction Act

States in Chin

Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Act [..

TRADE KRULLATIONS

Chine

Japan

HONGKONG

Biam

Custours Seizure, China

Charter of the Colony

Rules of Legislative Connoil

Port Regulatipos

&c.,

Áo.,

Dalers may be sent to-Daily Press Offos, bere

MACAO......

it is published, or to the following Agents

Mr. F. A. da Cruz, ...Messrs. Queloh & Co.

Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. FORMOSA... Messrs. C. Germad & Co.

SWATOW

AMOX

discussion thero'#is) ng Bonbt-be--sliðuld be

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virmant character of the fever which was paralont

which prevails in the essay forests of the iruptor and the neighbourhood of riverd whose coarse in through

favel landa careres with tropical vegetation. No PRICE FAYS is required to make that operation doubt swamps and we wish anzuriant vegetation unhealthy appears to Lave been in existences are often found co-existent with a highly mal zives siimate, but that they are not deactial to the prontic and to have worked with great malignity, tion of fever is proved by its prevalence in places If Line Commission cas ornain what those almost destitute of trees. The Island of 1 To on the West African Const, although lying Co miles from circumstances are and how they can be pro the lank end almost destitute of teens, in was of the most fever stricken places on the Coast. Ever since Fided against it will not have sat in vain.

a feror poison.

Tho

the Claymore,

LATEST TELEGRAMS,

HAVAS TELEGRAMS.]

M. DE BRAZZA.

M. B. de Brazza has arrived at Paris.

THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR THE COLONIES,

the criticisms in detail. I may mention that it

The Committee are taking de diftoolt question of

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ACCOUNTS OF THE PULL SCROOG zo 1887. RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

$100

10.13 1290.06. 1815.00

2,181.00

$1,808.8%

c.

0

2.03).00

$10.00

81.89

203.00

of natorial ordered with the view of ring time Stationery printing, and school materiala in the building of now vessels.. We have new dators Advertising. mined, however,that thisiter shall be considerably Fittings and repairs.... roduced. Exooption has been taken to the payment Tee ancollected

ja

193.70

12,15

21.50

$.00

1.46

... 1,000.00

$ 57.9%

118.00

: 1.05

170,00

$1,603.04

Balance, curront sessunt.

Faou outstanding. Cash in kind'....

ENDOWMENT FUND.

1,000.00

$0,804.57

J837

59,BOL.57

A. LISTER, Secretary and Trimprez. i Hongkong, 3rd February, 1658.

folnding $36,27 shown below.

SUPREME COURT.

27th February

large, the directers are of opinion that the sounder policy would is to gradually write down and pay off our overdrafts. As to the issue of debən- incas, the Board vonsider that it is more advau- BEFORE HON tugcone to arrange with the Bank for the Com- ny's requirements at 7 per cent, unless deben.

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY.

RUSSELL, ACTING CHIRY JUSTICE

farant ports of China, Philippines, Sim, July. The members of the Commission, thornese paddy-delds and yet mover suffer from forer: Pilotage Regulations

fore, if they wish to pay duo regard to theirown

erumpe, is wonderfully Ites from malarious forces. | dignity, will have to adopt ong of two coureas: The jungles of Asma and the forests of Surma: ara The Chinese, es saye-The recovery of they will either have to close the doors or tien la destroyed and the new soil teneg Dating He lives og milk and congee in very small known to be bomparativoly healiky until the vegetathe Seventh Price does not progress very rapid. else confine themselves to not speeches na die the summer of 1871 no worth-eating was allowed, and

this-I baltors, must have contributed in some degros quantition. He has never taken say foroiga

medicine. linguisted from conversation. The latter is to the nuity of severe cases of farmer not the means by whinis the beat report thay The latter part of these remarke seems to he produced. As the report will, we doubt throw some doubt on the theory that the formerly in goiamond of some of the ormek The Daily Nejs learns that Captain Golland, not, be found to be very full, dealing at length marshy places in the neighbourhood of Glen" boats, and resently with the russe and chamoter of the fever, and Richmond Terraco have had anything to do has been appointed spent at Shanghai of the

It is reported that M. Desporte has been zoggesting remedion, if there are any reme with the recent outbreak. Dr. Duds, it will

"Matual" line of steamers. NINGPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 'ghai,dien to be suggested, the public con well be observed, nacribe the fover to earth out-

According to the Shapoo, the Haikyun dippifited Under-Secretary of State for the SHANDAN...Ball & Haltz Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI:...Mass. Kelly & Watch. afford to forego the discussion leading up ing. Mr. PRICE, when asked bis opinion Revenue to the effect that the lloronne cruisers Cautun ham communicated with the Board of NORTHERN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. to the raport. If we get the spirit well dison this point the other day, said that underst Canton must be repaired before thog can be THE LOSS OF THE BRITISH STEAMER 16 20ennt, aux this chiefly bosange of this tristed by Hears. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, Reves Ports and Lolly & Walal, Blunghi filled we need not be too carious to know certain airoumsiness ear cutting did indeed for further servios, and recommends that NAGASAKI Messrs. The C. & Trading Co.

part of the opium tekin be approprinted for this what it tasted like in its 130k forth. There rise to fever, but not alvara; he thought purpose. The Beard hos ordered the Haiku KOUS-QUARA.Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA Moque. Kelly & Walak. MANILA..Massrs. Diaz. Puertas & Co. Haioon... Mesars. Schroeder Frères and

Garden

FOOCHOW.......Messrs, Hedge & Co.

Harot 2Br. F. Mainfroy, *//** HAIPHONG... Mr. G. Gavalle.

BANGKOK ......Mrs. Ramsay & Co. | SINGAPORE Mrs. Kelly & Waldh PENING

Mosare. Maynard & Co.

CALOUTTA..., Masarn: Newman & Co. SYDNEY......... Monars. Gordón & Gotoh,

Colinles

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PARI, 17th February.ures would be taken up at C per cent., which MESSERS AER COMPANT ». THE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMS COMPANY is not at all likely. I hope, gentlemen, that thewo roaiarks moet generally the points that In this suit, which arose out of the collision have been raised; but the Sacretary will be pre batereen the P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Peking pared to give further explanations aban the sad the M. M. Co.'s steamer Bagholien on the accntiata to any shareholder who may apply. to 29th November, 1886, and to which judgment was nt. I am pleased to be able to state that all givon for the M. M. Co. on the 10th June, 1997. the Company's establishments are in first rate application was now made to vary the report of working order, ospable of turning ont, as we the Registrar.

Mr. Ackroyd, instructed by Mosars. Wotton have recently experienced, gato ás good, work us home yards, and aba cost as low when the ex-and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiffs; and the ponte of bringing vesels out to the East Islakon Attorney-General (Hen. EL O'Malloy).. in- greatly improved machinery lately. fitted up. for the defendant.

SWATOW***

The Beaty han betu asked to consider the BIS The Attorney-General in making the motion Full particulars are not yet to hand of the propediongy of increaking the anmber of its members for the variation of the Begistrar's report, said

is also another consideration which might it required a combination of causes. Its to make an estimate of the post of the necessadings of the Marine Court of Inquiry into to ie, the object being to secure and consolidate that by the judgment delivered in this suit the

suggest itself to those of the Commission will be the business of the Commission say repairs. who desire publicity for their discussion.to suggest, if they can, what thone cases

Gorber Sinto the number was fixed at and the assessment of damages was referred Baye the Japan Mall The Jupes Casette the circumstances attending the icas of the Swappert in the shape of work, which might go City of Peking was found to be wholly in fault of the 16th February poblishes a runcar to the tow which was held in Swatow on Saturday last even, the business of the Company has much into the Registrar of the Coast. The total They have to deal with a large mass of avi-are, but we think it must be within theeffect that in 1880 this jeneral will puis tempo. A large mass of avidango was taken, from which creased, and its inferests may be served by maksmount claimed was $67,753.18 with interest dance, and to that extent occupy the position knowledge of most old residents that exter: rarily into the hands of Mr. Ed. Hou editor. appears that the vessel left Swatyw about 5ing the additions anggested. The matter, how thereon The Registrar completed his Report of jurrmen. It is a role, the wisdom of elve earth cutting doon occasionally go on in Tha statement is absolutely untida Theresa at the 22nd fuaf, undo con se was thou aleer over, rests with the shareholders. It will be on the 6th February 1888, and the amount served from olanes 65 of the Articles of Asso awarded was $66,068.75, with interest at the rate which we have never heard called in question, the immediate neighbourhood of occupied upon the Onaste remarks: The Japan Marked for the Three Chimney Bluff passage. All clation that the zumber of the directors may of eight per gent. The present proceedings

ye than the statement that the oil would paar! held in prirate. Apart from other reasons known such cases, but then, the cutting bus the defabs Tokio Times a litor, in 1890, is rau sur to Ilalf Tide Rest, of Naxos Island, meeting of the Company. I cannot concluds Admiralty Court. Rule 125 gave the power to file ERGBANE Messrs. Gordon 3 Goʻeli, LONDON. Mr. F. Algar Cloment's Lanesterly, to say the least of it, if the evidence sidered, however, it would appear that the present they are not likely to lose the much lowered, and part of the ozon and passen- the death of their hokkeoper, Mr. Esus--think fitor might refer the report back to the b

Japan will so denkt be glad to hear that, for the wards broke in two. The boots were at suo expression of the regret whioli the directors feel rais 124 provided that after hearing the motion at the grant low stained by the Company in the judge might make such order as he should Losnowers. Street & Ca. 30 Cornhill. of Deputy-Surgeon General Lewes, for in-earth-cutting theory best explains the recent appreciated services of the prosent Editor of the LONDON.......Meeurs. Bates, Höndy & Co LONDON. Mr. W. MWU 151, Camon St.alance, or that of Mr. Patos and the other outbreak. Mr. Bowozan's theory that it has lail. We gave the rumour for what it was ik got into the life-bost. The captain child who was for many years a mealous and gistrar for further consideration 2 hours

worth. With regard to the other portion of the stated that he was standing at the side of the devoted servant. Before formally proposing the Jestion trien war to the Heme Nos. 15, 16 and PABIO .M.L.H.Riebf,63, Rue Laisretts. scientifia witnesses, were to be discussed and been caused by the burning of the town re-ramour, we believe, matter of fast, that it reel giving directions, when a number of the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, 17. With regard to these items he might my I shall be prepared to answer any questions ra that they were only small, but since they were SAN FRANCO. M. L. P. Fisher, 21. Merchants pulled to pieces in public, or if the doctors fuse at Lap-sup-wan is somewhat discredited in the intention of Mr. Hans to return to Japan or made a rush for the outter, which was beating to them that may bo addiwed to me, boat to object to Item 50, who hosted to these

in 1890 to take part in some way in the establish

amount, on principle, they also objected Nay YoRE.....Mr. A. Wind, 91′′ Park Row. were to frankly express their opinions on by the fact that in Mauritius, one of the ment of the goal Assembly, Pably to ing lowered, and he was thrown into the writer. (Applause)

Dady Prosi Ofics, January, 1888.

| some of the other evidence they have had be-f instances he adduced in support of it, the take the obair of spotkor !”

He was then picked ny and drogged into the out-Dr. GOMES With the lorense in the namber smaller matters. The evidence given before the

OTOMBO...Mesars. A. M. & J. Forgathat the consultations of jurymen should de housen wilboot causing fever. We have imporarily into the hands of Mr. Ed. Hones, of west woll till about 8.30, when the vessel from time to time be determined at any ordinary were taken ander rulos 123 and 124 of the Vice- MELBOURNE...Moers. Norton, Hargraze & Co. why this should be no, it would be very un- taken place in dry weather? All things cov. /absolutely untras, Ele fereign communities of She at ence bagda to fill and shortly after these observations without placing on record ana notida speifying the ileus objected to, and

Exchange.