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1886.
HRONICLE A DIRECTORY
FOR 1888,
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it contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for
HONGBONG-
Kobo (Hyogo),
Do. Laulics' Directory Osaka.
Do. Penk Directory Tokyo.
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analogous to that of the Idol insurance companies and the foreign agensisa conduct. fed in merchants offere. Yet no one would dream of proposing protection for rope making But Mr. Listen says the protection in the oses 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED of insurance is not intended to be in four of the local offices, but to be a protection against fire. This it would not be. The tax would either diminish the profits of tho foreign offices or deiso soms of them out of the colong altogether, but it would not in itself ingresso the cost of fagur ance to any extout calculated to reduce the tamplation to incendiariam Suyaman wishes to effact an instimnge to the amount of $20,000. Av present rates that woull cust him 350 Tf he went to a foreign office a. tax, under the new Bill, of $2.50 would bare to be paid. If the insurer were asked to pay it he would naturally take the businous to a local office, where the tax would only be 10 conts. The foreigu effe would therefore [24]
psy it rather than lose the businces, and rates would remain the same, unless the
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FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES 18 CHINA.
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MEF CV THE TAR EAST.
OP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
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він Прит TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tiontein, 1858-
Chaloe, with Addition Article
Opiam Convention, 1886,
and all others not abrogated.
Franro, Tientsin, 1859
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 185
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HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1987.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Communications on Editorial instters should be thuraastal. The Editor?", and those on ilunes The Mannger," had bot to individuals by name.
Correspondenta nire requested to forward their name:
faith.
All lafers for publication should be written on one vido of the paper qaly.
Advertisements and Eubscripiloss which are not
foreign offices were driven out of the fold, when the local offices would be able to restoro rates to a fair and safe senle. But
We understand that the Police Force intend bolding Athletic Sports this year. A Corinition has been formel aml the necessary arrangements are being made. The Sports will probably take place about the second week in April
A Cricket match will be played to-day and to orrow (the 7th and 8th inst.) between the Garrison and the 58th Regiment. Thy will commento at 2p.m: to-day, and be restrmed at 11 am to-morrow. The Band of the Regiment will be present on the Cricket Ground to-morrow
afternoon.
A telegram from Hanoi to the Courrier 'Hai- plong states that M. Constang has decided that in view of the high rents and high prices of food Government servants whnee, Halsriem lust ex cond 6,000 frames per suunas shall be allowed a lodging allowance of 500 frames per senum sud a food allowance of 1.20 francs par day.
The Mesagerio Maritimesstaameraghatica, takes large number which leaves here to thy hot ass His Excel fancy Governer Sir Willam Des Vaux and Lieut. Auderasu, A.D.O., for Singapors, Dr. J. J. da Silva, Chief Justice of Macao and Somher Barhom Macap Ercheuse Department, for Marseilles,
The trial of the smelting apparatus at the mimes at Ear-pü-shat has been entirely satis factory, and a number of bars of lead and silver have been sout in as specimens to the Company's offles. It is hoped that by next week a success. fal trial of separating the silver from the load will have taken place, and that the mines and machinery will shortly be in full working order,
MARKET VALUES OF HONGKONS. SUBSIDIARY GGING DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
Contr Discount. Discount Promiam per cont. per cent, por cent
10
9:
In Oity circles there are rumours of a powerful Anglo-French combination to parry out a silver corner. The Indian Government ought certainly to smile it would benefit immensely if the value of the repes were afranged only two-ponge or three-peupe, but at prosent we do not place much 1853, May 1.....
Nov. reliance in the reports.
188, May 2
Noy.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUFTLIED TO THE DAILY PHYS."]
LONDON, 4th March.
THE SITUATION IN BUROPE. It is announed that the Astro-Flungarian Gofarument will ask the delegations for au extra Military graat of one hundred millions of Borins.
- 1
HAVAS TELEGRAMS.]
* PARIS, 27th February, ELECTIONS IN FRANCE
M. Flonrens, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been electod: Deputy for the department of Hautes-Alpes, and M. Bourgeois, Frefect of Police, for the department of Marne.
|THÔ “JAY28 PTHEH
Losnox, 27th February, THE SUEZ CANAL.
England and Francs are orhanging views roganling the amendments to the Sun Cazal Convention proposed by the Forte.
THE HEALTH OF THE GROWN PRINCE. The ballotine from San Ramo costiano vourably.
1885 May
Nov. 1886, May
1887, Mag
NOY.
12
10
8
1.
· 1.4
$5
33
35
.45
1.35 •
A. LISTER, Treasurer Treasury, Hongkong, 30th Jannay, 1883.
Treasury,
Fongkong, 8th May, 1683. Skr-I have the honour to suggest that the Crow Agents be instructed to send out to this Colony 550,000 worth of subsidiary silver solonge svery half your, without special fustrations for each shipment. The proportion of 24. 10, and 5-cout pioves should be the same as in roast shipment, and no copper should be sant on any acount This plan of a half yearly apply to the same as that adopted with regard to Postage Stamps, and if vigilance be used against over-alog ing It works vult.
to a point of considerable practical interest in. connection with one subsidiary ouinago.
It appears to me that if this coinage, instonl of consisting of 5, 10, and 20 cent pieces consisted of 5 and 10 dont plassa, quartor dollars, and half dollars, it would be in every way, mora`ughtai von than it is. There is moreover, I think, ample power to introduce quarter and half dollars under the Queen's prosination of Jauuary 9th, 1868 (20) dla of Bay 2nd, 1863) and Or limaneo No. 1 of 1861,
The enarter and half dollars so Intra:lavad would of course bo tokens containing 20 per cout. of alloy, but so far from this being a disadvant ago, it might rory possibly suffins to prevent tho export of theareoles to China, which, in the caus of the present subsidiary coinage, drains the Colony of it as fast as it is imported.. I am told. that these coins are now in common was in Can- ton. Wroughout the Kangtang provines, and aro even beginning to be anon in the North. here in pertaps no great abjection to China's being applied with noin through this Colony, exospt that wabannet koop sadelout herg. The following figures will show that the large im
ocations of silver coin we love lately made bars not in the lost tended to overstock the Colony, far la premiums in the ordinary market
on ten sant places was:-
D
On May 1, 1883,
per cout November, 1883,... 1 May, 1884
1.4. September 4, 184, ... I
The Chinese are well awam that these aoine
But there is not the slightrat risk of any over- stock of tacse all rot goins, even if we get doubharo stiped, but their extreme convenience over- the amount eaggested. Thay disappear into balandon the popular prejudico aguiast alloyed tho, interior of China, nd I am informed silver. A he dollar, howoror, in a more serious that they may be soon fu the most remote matter to a native than 10 cante, and I think it parts of the Kwang-taur province, converted ute buttons and all kinds of sirailat small quite posible that a tokon half-dollar, whilst farticlos, If this coinage wore a couros of loss so great diraulation on the mataland. If this turn. passing here freely enough, might command no the Government, it would become a very seriousal out to be the case, it would be a great boon to: question how the absolutely indispensable, Hap this Colony, farm could than keep here a res ply could bas kopt up, but as we make it at least pectable and fairly portable coinage for our own sorption into China Btill, in view of the pos- five per cent. on it we can afford its Handy Dol
and sadrase with communications addressed to the ously, the arrangement is bad in prin- Editor, not for publicatios, bat da eritenes of good ciple, and one which cannot be allowed to stand. If it has been found possible in Loudon to effect an arrangement between, the anthorities and the insurance companies bcdered for a issd period will be coutinned unit by which the latter are charged with a con- tribution to the maintenance of the fire bri- Ordons for osim capion of tho Baily dress shanigado we cannot ace why a similar arrange army, have arrived in Tanquin on a mission from Bulgaria, bat that it will temporize. The other mitted to the Imperial Treasure, 'I should like Government with a large shipment of an unp ba zent before I am. on the day of publicationment could not be effected here, wittiont after Lat bour the supply is limited.
bounkermandad.
Üzrnova No. 12.
BIRTHS.
the wilt of MoWIN ALAUKINTORR, of à 800.
MARRIAGE..
[400
[497
At East Point, on the Las Nurth, by the Ter, G. H. Gordfield, JORM SOTHEBLANT & MARGARET
lost achter of John Holmes, of Gemauek.
The Daily
Iress.
HONGONO, MARCH 7TH, 1888.
[470
reporting to the vicious expedient of imposing differential taxation as between the local aud foreign offices.
sürod to it by those who object to the mea. obtained, bitt when a payment of any four sure; it would be said that it was protection dollars has to be mode, to count out small puro and simple, the epithet was thero ready coins is a long and tedious operation, and to be fang and no doubt it would be Lung, probably the Treasury by a full supply " Naturally and not only by theas who ob. wind hurdly mean a supply large enough to ject to the taxation of outside insurance admit of their general uso in payments of companies, but by all who are zealous for such anewals as this. Dollar notes are rare, the conservation of the freedom of trade in and recourse has thorefers to be had to the this colony. If due description of business familiar and hateful chopped dollar of un- may have a differential tax put on it ac may certain value. In our previous article we another. What the object of the differential suggested that a supply of half-dollar tokens tax my he is a more sido issue. The Coun- would refiere the existing inconvenience and cil has still time to throw out the Bill on its to some extent prova a substitute, though third reading, and it is to be hoped it will an inadequate one, for the much neaded do so, for if the Bill goes boua it will as dollar notes. Where vages have to be paid, suredly be disallowed. The Governor says or change given in shape, oight cloan half. that passing the Bill will do no harm even dollars would be mach superior as a medium
The Ocurrier Haiphong says. Ikidn Commandant of Infantry. professor at the Takoyo Military school, and M. Teming Lienterant of Oavalry, offloors of the Japanese
CONSTANTINOPLE, 28th February. THE SITUATION IN BULGARIA. It is not expected that the Porte will comply with M. de Noldoff's invitation with regard
old pupil of the military schools of St. Cyruf their Government. Commandant Ikeda is an Ambasadors remain aloof. Paris. During the Franco-Chinese war he followed all the operations in Tanquin.
to
A. Listxa, Treasurer.
me to time as these tokens are wanted.
The experiment would have to be made with
rahao onak be made without serious loss.
No attempt to provide a half-dollar of par
cretary.
A. LISTER, Tro 1morer.
The Government would be mock obliged to the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, if he would state his views on this recom-. mendation.
W. H. MARSII, Colonial Secretary. 4th. September, 1984.
MEHO, FOR THE COLONIAL, RECUETARY. I do not agree with the Treasurer that token coins of the value of twenty-fre cents and fily ceata vaol should be introduced into Hongrong.
I am of opinion that the present subsidiary issue of fivo, ten, and twenty cont, pirons, meets the requirements of the Colony.
Treasury, Hongbong, 2nd July, 1883. Sir,-7 have the bonour to request that the Crown Agents be directed to order and forward
The export of subsidiary coins from Hongkong to this Colony as anon as possible $60,000 worth of Subsidiary Silver Coin. time is that unless it be forwarded at once the them; I think the profit upon said coine might My reason for making this raqusition at this ought not to be looked upon as a grievance, considering that therà, is a large profit upon coms wil net arrive before the Chinese New be increased by jadicioar purchases of Silver in Year, at which time there is always a run tpon Lendon from time to line; whoc favourable.
I would call your attention to the following facts with reference to the last skippent, which spent for themselves
$50,000 worth of small coin was ready for issue at this Departamol on April 1ith lost. No
requisitioned for $22,000-
The military sud Davai suthorities at onse
The subsequent jesnes were as follows :—
Week ending April 21.
312,600
29
5
12.
4,500 2,300 2,100
$21,300
opportunities cor. An sople supply of saber- diary coins ought always to be kept in Liongkok,
The proposed method of forcing the balf. dollar token coins inte aironlation Tecnsider moet arbitrary, and unworthy of the Goverancent of this Colohy.
T. JACKSON.
Chief Managor. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Hongkong, 6th September, 1984.
I anaer a report on this proposal from the Honourable T. Jackson, Chief Manorer of tho Back Hougkong and Shanghai). Lagree with him that the proposal of the Treseary cannot be recommended. Moreover it would be contrary The lasue was stoppet op, May 18th, sa the to excross instestions of the Lords of the balance on hand (after 4 weeks only) was reduced Treasury to inns Toten half dollars Ses Go- to 30, Mic, which it was absolutely necessary to menuat Gali No. of 1867. – We have made hoop for Government use. Sings suspending an average profit of 74 par ornt, during the Inst tions have boot refusel, within Hetle more than Therefore it does not matter how large the
Mesageries Maritions Company ...$ 100 Chartered Mercantile Bank Oriental Bank ............ Messrs. Turner & Co.
Mr. A, M, Baptista M. Marzoude
Chartered Bank of Indis. The Basel Mission.....
. Pacifio Mail Company..........
Eastern Extension Tolegraph Co...
drain of them coins reny be.
- Submitted.
3,000
2,000
W. H. MASA, Colonial Secretary,
6th Beptember, 1894.
.30
100
I agree. But for Executive Council.
50
G. F: Bowen, Goteror.
10,000
Uth September, 1881.
30
200
Considered in Executive Cuncil this day. The
50 Council advies that no change should be mode
$15,530
in the coinage of the Colony.
་
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clark of Councils.
10th September, 188
[The remainder of the correspondenos wg are
sibility that this dorresp n leuse may be soution, for it would not do to souber the | to say plainly that those coins are not askel
pular coin. But even if the new half-dollar were for because, incidentally, thoy yield a profit. little anpopular at first, the eagerness of the We desire to keep the Public Officer asonably Chinese to got ve and ten cant pieces would supplied with oh ngo, which is still dimonit, and feat off any moderate quality, if (as at present) AMATEUR CONCERT AT THE
to have sufficient sell coin loft for the wants of the rule were larved of issuing all denomina. CITY HALL.
the Poblio, the Array, and the Navy. I pledge tious of coins togsthor. Dr.D.J. Macgowan, in his "Glipsos of Ton
myself to stop the apply on the very first Byun Jain," says My Chinese sorvant commiferates On Monday orning, the 5th last a concert ton of the coins falling to a disocant, but there On Friday morning, 2nd Morah, at
11, Hoste
the condition of the people, because of the Stroat, the wus of F. M. GOTLEERES, of a We reproduce to-day a portion of the
bitterness on which they are fed," which is obus given in St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall, by is not at prosent the least reason to anticipars
I make no proposals at present about any de Anita supply, as it will probably he though ad I am happy to say that the good affects of visable to refer the graecal question home first. On the 5th March, 1888, si "The Bluff," the Phak papers on the supply of subsidiary coinage vions to the most superficial observer. He was local amatears, assisted by the band of H.I.G.. anything of the kind.
particularly struck by the employment of women carrette Bismarck and the Gloo Club from the laid before the Legislativo Council on Monus voolis trandling barrows, lugging hardens, corrotte Sophie, in aid of the fands of the Alico sing the supply of copper are already per1 have the honour to bo, Sir, your most obe
ceptible. Copper cents used to be at a discouól dient servant, day. How vary acrious the scarcity of small unloading vessels, and engaged in liko toilaume Meinurial Hospital and the Hongkong College of of thisy per cent., the discount nor is only ben
sarvilo employments. Chinees civilisution slowly change is may be seen from the Colonial advanced the amamoso from savagery to their Medicine for Chiness. His ullens the Go- por cont still vo ought not to think of haring The Hon. W. H. Mash, CM.G., Colonial Bo Treasurer's statement (not included in the present condition, in which they hava azisted for vernor, Sir William Des Four, K.C.M.G., Many out till they are at a premium. I have the pirtion of the correspondence published to agos unknown, remaining abaslately stationary jor-General Cameron, B., and the Missosonour te ba, Sir, year mest obedient servant,
Social and climatal reasons may be assigned for day) that on the 11th February last five-this in part, bat in part only; incontestably the Camera, Commodore Maxwell, R.N., and Mrs.
I doubt very much whether the Sexotary of nt pieces sold for ecvon timer their par land tenure has been an element in retarding Maxwell, and Commodore Hensner, Command. GOVERNOR'S ORDER IN REPLY TO THE ABOVE. value muc ten-cent pieces at four times their progres; two-thirds of the land is communaling the German Squadron, wars sing those State wonid sanotion a general instruction of
property, na, before the revolution in China, was present, the hall being crowded to its utmost this tuture. The introduction into any Colony par value. We referred a few days ago to the condition of the entire soil (the Kingdom of capacity. Concerts in Hongkong are often pa- of large quantitios of Tokens is koked nu with To the Honorable T. Jackson. the serious tax the premium on these coins Kin, where land was first denationalised, er The Stamp Ordinance Amandment Bill, read means to those who have to use any consi-cepted), and stagnation was the result, without thor slow and have a tondency to desg, but on suspicion It is easy to malo requisitions from
examplina from poverty. When in Caira land this occasion the interest of the sudience was $60,000 words pero nont for quito meantly arged under one. Alphabet in the striatesta second time and passed through Committes durable quantity of them in the coufae of their became purchasable arul bequeathable, the in- well sustained throughout, and the applause eydor, the initials as well as the surnaMAS
asho last weoting of the Legislative Coun.usiness. As Mr. LISTER says, the Govern.dustrions, thrifty, intelligout, and frauduloat might also be described as inst and furious. being alphabetical.
became its possesson and then with competition eil, has bees introduced for the purpose of ment is as aneh bound to provide coin na it she started cu 2 career of prosperity, which is This programine was commanded in an inte. putting a tax of tiyo per cent, on fire insur- is to provide ronds, water, or police. We regarded as one of the enigmas of history. This rosting, and, at least this part of the world, ance effected in the colony with offices other trust, therefore, that the matter will now be stizulus to industry and economy has only provel manner by the overture to Zampa" than local ones. The local offices support a plased on a satisfactory basis, and that seartially existed in this country; impotence and (Herald) being played by a large and very of
squalor bave resulted.
cicat string band of Jack Tara" from E. T. fire brigade of their own and also coptributo city will be unknown in the future. The fears
M. S. Bismarck, under the leadership of Mr. to the municipal rates, whereas the agencies of the home authorities that the word cofas
The following items are taken from the Zon-Neidoroth, who must be warmly cumplimented of outside companies contributo practically may at souo future day be forced back on don ant China Express of the 3rd, ul. jupon the able manner in which he wielded the them nothing to the expenses of the colony. That the colony in large quantities from Chine aro
Hour Stop, the Obinese Minister to Germany, bâton and the entire control he exorcised oror in common" justice to the local offices they quits unfounded, na is ably shown in Mr. Las returned to Berlin from St. Petersburg. his band, the performers in which devorvo the
hould be made to do 20 ennot be disputed, LISTAR's report of the 6th April. But evan but unfurtunately the Government has with a full supply of subsidiary coine of the London, has provendul from Paris to Brustels, in they played, onel member seeming thoroughly HE Lew Shui-fau, the Chinese Minister in highest pris for waterly style in whith adopted a most injudicious means of effect-present donouitations we would not be quite crder to present his letters of credit to the King in touch with his instrument. The storm of apaotion was issued to the public.
please which groufed them at the conclusion of An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Mens of Baroneiug this most desirablo, ond: The Colonial happy. Twenty, too, and five-cent pieces do of the Belgians.
Treasurer, in mosing the second reading of very well for payments up to a dollar, and In the Spanish Beaute Benor Alfonec has aske overture was most thoroughly earned. The the Bill, said there was a label leads to be for sums of five dollars bank notes can be ed a question relating to certain abuses etromittitam was the obl. Scottish melody."The ted by the Bank de Indo-Chine at Manila. The Lamont of Flora Mac Donald," which was feeling- Minister for Foreign Affairs promises to look ly and artisticplly rendered by Mr. Gig, and into the affair and report to the Senate, deserved an even warmerreception thanit received. The part songs, Bankott Lied” and “Vögisin At the usual monthly meeting of the Liverpool im Walde," were capitally given by the Glee Club Chamber of Commerce the East India and China trade committee reported they had best confil.I.G.M.S.Sophie, being sung with spirit and siloring carrspondence from the Poochow a good time throughout. Soms of the members Chamber relating to the decay of the Cain ton of this Club posamaz very fineand powerful voices. the issue of these coins, the following applica-five years on than imports of Subsidiary coins, trade, and the committee had rosolved to reoom-Miss E. C. Bayus, who made her first appear. mead the Couso of the Chamber to klecsance before the Hongkong public as a soloist, has a month: letter to the Gorornment requesting that, in revising the tranties with Chios, attention maya planing soprano voice, and sung the "Be he given to the desimlility of reducing or quital" (Blamenthal) in a agnathalie and abchishing the export duty of tea.
tustoful toamner, fally meriting the warm marks of approval which greeted hor at its closer Tho During the very cold weather of the early part andiones also testified its appreciatini of Mr. of the tooth the Chinese sojourning in Berlin. F. Lammert's able execution an the pisne of caused much ainusement by thechange of costume which they adopted as a precaution &guiast the
a “Nguturno” by Chopin and " Wellenspio!," by cold. They assumed ear protectors made of Spindler. Mr. E. W. Maitland reneyed a hearty papier medić, thy top covered with black satin, encore for his rendering of "Dra Pro Nobis "
he sido pieces with blue silk profusely painted (Piccolomini), to which he responded by singing Had any uste bou issued to the public when if it is disallowed. We differ from His of payment to four chopped dollars, each of with flowers. The inside was lined with far,
Only Once more. The first part of the pro-the coins first arrived, there would have bou which projooting on tho oheske bed the appear- Excellency. Every ill-corsidered measure which may give occasion to a long-dispute as ance of whiskers, an appendage never seen on agramme was brought to a close, by a claricast many more than the abers application. passed by the Council and sent home, only to its true value. The half-dollars would also Chinaman. They also abandoned stal or metal solo, with orchestral accompaniment, by the I would add that porzone so applying are of to be duallowed, constitutes an item of effect an economy in the use of the smaller spectacle-franios, using those only nmd of torstring band of the Bismarck Afr. Hondenkor,course requested to wait for the next shipment; compelled to hold over until to-morrow-].
but when that strives, the coins are expended so evidence that may be used against us by coins where the change to be given is over fiftytelseshell or horn.
the soloist, manipulated b instrument with quickly, that unless they are very prompt indeed these who maintain the incompetence of the costs. We observe from the pablished cor-`
Last September Sir John Pope Hennery great base and freedom, giving the company aand on the last occasion we could not venture colony to manage its own affairs. The prin-respondence that in Soptomber, 1884, the parchased the Restellen estate, adjacent to Cark genuine treat, which they rewarded by a spon. to notify the arrival of a consigament) tos ad they have again mised an opportunity of getting ciple of the Bid bus already been Maallowed Colonial, Treasurer résommended the issue Harbour, where he contemplates sulttag down tamerus round of applause.
come small change--I lava, ke, be the Secretary of State. His Excellency of quarter and haif dollars. The question previous Inndicrd was Mr. Wise, then whom Lebenslust" (Letann) by the Ful Band of at the termination of bis colonial service. The The moond part opened with the overture
(Signed) A LISTED.
Colonial Treasurer. aays be hopes by stronger representations to was referred to the Manager of the Horg-here was no mees popular landlord in Ireland. be able to induce the home Government to Noag and Bhanghai Bank with a roquest for Abeady Sir John and his tenantry are at logger. III.G.M. Squadron, under the conductorship of The Honourable W. H. Bach, Colonial
beads. At the Aghada branch of the National Mr. Niederats. This band, some 25 in number, Alter its view. The hope will be found debis opinion. In reply Me. Jakson writes: Leug us, the parish priest, Canon Ryan, pre played in brilliant style, and at the close lusive. The Bourd of Trade 'ia, certain to Edo not agree with the Treasurer that siding, the tenants on the Rostellan estate at of the orarture received a vehement resell, maintain its former objection to the intro- token coins of the value of twenty-five cents to unrebase, their farms ander Lord Ash- when, they good-naturedly played the Com
tended and complained that they had boon uskod. dustion of protection into this free trade co- and fifty cents each should be introduced, bourses Act, and they consented. Subsequent mandeur Blarch (Latanu) in such a stir TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
lony. A strong opposition would also be into Hongkong," The only reason Mr.ly they were informed that they would have to ring and enthusiastic aer as to quicken CUSTOMS TARIFES
Chinese
brought to boar against the measure by the JACKSON gires is thatI am of opinion pay a certain sum for forty-nine years, whisk every pales and set a feet moving. Mis
they complained would confiscate their rights Гаркаве
Englab offices. It must not be forgotten that the present subsidiary issue of five, ten, under the Ast. They were expected to pay opani's appearance was the signal for a demon LEA.
Orders in Council for Government of HB.M.hat. thess offices not only pay municipal and twenty cent piecas meets the require-twenty-five years purchase on an oroesire rout stration from the audience and upon its
The Longue passed the following. resolution, subsidence the fair artiste sang with much In making this Requisition I am 20-anaware tiff, said that plaintiff brought this clairs owing Subjects in Chica and Japan. 1965, 1877 rates in England, but in the shape of income morts of the colony," On this point we haard upon the ez parte statement of the tou-tasto and expression, "The Long Avenue" that one shipment of $50,000 is alroady in the to defendant having refused to take delivery of portain cases of matches he had ordered. These fox and stamp daties contribute to the Im think those who have occasion to 6 much satsThat this meeting, having fully consi- (Molloy), receiving at its conclusion an unmis Colony whilst another of 36.000 will shortly orders were four in number, and were given se périal charges and to the support of the Army obange would disagree with Mr. Jonson, dared the statement of the Rostella feta, takable encore, to which the responded with
be on the way. and Navy, to which this colony has to look for and would welovuje a balf-dollar coin as unfair treatment they are receiving, and the ex- of opinion that the agent is responsible for the
The former, however, will probably be a arately. Defendant Denied having given two of "The Fishermen and his Child." The Glee absorbed before the end of this your, the lafter the orders, and of the two which he and ad- mittal he had taken delivery only. at thirty proicution. To put a differential tax on these boon. It is at all events a subject that is action sought to be axtarted from them, and that Club of HIG.M. Sophia then again came will arrive in time for the Chinese New Your,ine cases, and bad refined the remainder alleg- offices in British colony would obviously be well worthy of further consideration, they ought to decline to enter into any negotia to the front and sang Waldeinenrokeit" and will all be taken up within a few weeks if ticon whatsoever with him. It having come to
even the Alilitary and Naval Authorities do noting that they were not up to sample. The ro unfair. But they could act object on prin- pecially in view of the fact that no further our knowledge that several porops who are not (Schuólizer) and "Bobrick Schauck (Sohne requisition for a large position of either shipment acting the Prussels of the sale from the total maioler were accordingly sold, and after de ciple to a tax imposed on all insurance com- issue of dollar notes can now be hoped for bona fide farmers are offering same for some of der), which latter elicited an imperative re-de or of both. pauzes alike. Such tax might take the for many years to come.
the load on the Rostellan estate far and away in mand, to which they obligingly responded. The A trilling incident tends to show what then, 81,094.45 still remained due to plaintiff, excess of the value,
hereby condemn their next item on the programme was that well known scarcity of these soins is. A lady presented which sum he now claimed, with costs of the action se being detrimental to the cause of the and ever popular Aris from Mayerbeer's Hand begged to be slowed two dollars worth of the hearing of the case was not concludsă when
horgolf the other day at the Post Office window preset.auit." tenant farmer considering the great decrease in pears to consider the first objectionable, at 6.10 yesterday evening.
The delivery of the English mall was begun the value of land."
hert Le Diable" "Robert.toi gas j'aime."small change. She was a stranger and was no- the Court rose. which was sung by Mra, Simon in an artistic able to get change anywhere in the Towa. Had though the reasouw hondvances agai at it are
Mr. Sangster's seventh Organ Renital will be not strong, and the sound he considers would held in St. John's Cathedral on Tuesday next, Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie, sad Co., her bearera.
On the at alt at the shipbuilding yard of and plossing manner, evoking the plaudits of the appliusat been a se, I should anhesitatingly The violin solo Bevario have zafusod, for I had with diealty spared 859 from the scanty reserve in the Treasury for the be unfair, because some offices do a large the 19th inst, at 9 p.m.
Limited, Newcastle, the launch took picos of the (Danola, by r. von Wille was, it is need wants of the Post Offes sad Strap Office. busiusse, some a small business, and to tax
first of twestool (win-screwsteamers, ordered from
Had the shipment which is now to hand si- thom by Alosars. Hasoll and Co. of China, for those to say, executed in his penal skilful and Formosa Trading Corporation, for the mail and fascinating style, but as the night was speeding rived but a week or so later, we should have Lascar service between the Island of Formoss, he did not receive his hitherto unfailing and lead to purchase small coins at a premium of Shanghai, and Tientsin. The dimensions of the always merited encore. The axis may be said about one per cent, for the ass of the various
Departinonta Yesses areLangth, 250 feet, broadth, 31 feat of the reception of Mr. C. H. Grace's song, depth, 19 feet. The vessel is built to the highest The King's Minstrel," which was rendered coins. I bare the honour to be, Sir, your most A graft of about per cent. uvorues ou these clase at Lloyd's, with dock-house of great strate with great rigar and taste, and would have sim obedient servant, for the accommodation, of passengers from the after-und of forecastin to the stern. Over this ply brought down the boun ourlier in the even The Hos. W. H. Marsh, C.B.G., Colonial house is a shade deck, extending the fall width izg. programme was contaded by Boorabary of the ship, aul of the same length as the house, Forward of engine and toiler space in the large Mondolesobin's "Wedding March," played by the deck-house beforementioned is a handsome saloon string band of IIIGMS. Bümarch, which was for-16 first-class European passengers, together well recolved. The concert was the most success- NORTHERN & 7 Hall & Holis Co-operative Co. fee of $500 per annum, irrespective of the public diana was given to M. Constans, with the necessary state-rooms, lavatory arrange fal that has been given for some years, the an- October geth, on the subject of a further apply
of French Indo-China, atenta, &c. Thiseloon will be handsomely fitted Hrvae L'orts and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.amount of business they do. Some, au Haiphong on the 27th February. His Excelleneyin carved oak framing and Hungarian ash panels, ieace being more appreciative than Hongkong of Babsidiary Silver Coin, I beg to call our thersha until plaintiff paid the fine of 8200 and $2 for expenses. Plaintiff paid this under doubt, do ten times as mach basinees as expressed great faith in the future of Tonquin and with handsome pisao, in cak case to audiences usually prove, and it was close on mid-ention to the following facts.
A consignment of $60,000 worth of these pressure to prevent bie business being ruined. otbers. The same principtó applied to in-f The Russian corvette Vilias, Captain Mokar-mate the framing. At the after end of the night when it rose to its fout to the strains of
coins bas just come to land. They were exant He now sought to recover this aut on the atade deck is a large music saloon form God Bave the Queen.""
ed into the Bank on the 31st. No notice wast- ground that the seizure was illegal; that he was SAIGON Mesecs. Bochroeder Freres and Gurance offices would necessarily impose a off, from Manila 1st instant, arrived here yestering the entrance companion to the Chinese day morning, and exchanged salutes with the first plase bins This saloon will be hand.
over has been issued to the public, indeed I am not able in any case to pay the fino so imporod Leavier burden on some than on others Fotore battery, the Victor Emanuel, and the dersomely fitted, and supplied with an organ for THE IMPORTATION OF SUBSIDIARYsta los-te-know-where the applicants for the on Ko Ya Min; a3d that he paid the sam is proportion to the business done, but man corvatto Bismarck,
scias got their information:
under compulsion the tea of the Chinese. In the 'tween docks 16 would be free from the objection of being
Nevertheless is two days issues have been Plaintifa as called and stated that To You A fire broke out at Hanoi on the stening of forward is accommodating for Chluss, con
mude to the amount of 316,900, mostly in all Mau had no share whatever in his shop. He a protective measure. If inzarance basinges the 26th February and spread to the stores of laas passengers, and in theween decks bafi
anxas. Had I not cut down some of the Reimply rented a room at the back. When de is allowed protection, the samo advantage the Public Works Department and the Girls the engine room for third-class Chinese. The could not logically be refused to our local School, which were completely destroyed. It is vessel will be lighted throughout by the oleotris
quistions, which were for immoderate amounts, fendant came to his shop he closed it and pas the issue would have been over $28,000, or more a watchman in possession and told witness that-- than half the shipment.
if the fine was not paid within three days a industries, say, rope making, for instance, reported that the bodies of ten Abuauites, and light. The vessel will be driven by ties sete of one European were recovered from the debris. triple expansion engines, dhaving all the latest MELLOUBYBA Meears, Norton, Hargrave & Co The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Com-
improvements, including Marshall's valve guar A sanitary notification has been Ísino ono. There will be two multi-tabular doable pany has to pay rates and taxes in the colony taining fustructions for the information and ended boilers, which will be fitted with ferool Messrs. Btreet & Co., 30 Cornhill. while a manufacture of other maketu gaidance of those having the care of persons draught, and worked at a pressure of 160, 1b, a suffering from smallpox, which have been down high rate of "speed being anticipated. Thess brought into the colony and sold by ship up by Dr. Carlis. The notification is datad vessia are being built under the ampervision of chandlers pays none whatever, or only an the th February, but was only oirocated you Mesars. A and W. Dedgoon, commalting on- infinitosiwal proportion of the lazos of the teddy. The amaligor epidemio has now happilly ginners for Mrs. Russell and Ca, and Mr.
sismost abided The notiflustion will, however, Cromarty noting for HE the Govarner of}</ store.keeper, who sells a boudre other be useful should prother spilenio scour at some Formoss. The stagner Launched was christened goods in the same promises The case in futuro ino
Trasty of Commerce, 1836.
Convention, 1887.
United States, Tontein, 1858
Additional, 1869
Peking: 1890
German, Tientsin, 1801
Peking. 1880
Brissia, Japan, Spain, Bruzi, and Peru. TREATIES CH JAPAN
Great Britain
United States
TRUATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH SIAM
"CREATES WITH ANKAN
Netherlanda
Cores
Siamosa
Corean
1378, 1881, 1891 1584, 1888, 1888.
in China and Japani
Rules of H.B.M. Sopreme and other Courts
Tablas of Consular Feas
Coda of Usil Procedure, Hongkong
Tabls of Hongkong Court Fees
Admiralty Bnles
Foreign Jurisdiction Act
Regulations for the Coomlar Courts of United
Statos in China
Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chinese Passenger Acti
TRADE REGULATIONS
Chino
Japan
Siam
Customs Seizure, China. Customs and Harbons Regulations for the dif- Taral ports of Chius, Philippines, Siam, do Pilotago Rognlations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
Ruler of Legislative Count1
Port, Regulations
Orders may be sont to Daily Press Offee, where
it is publisked, or to the following Agents
| form of a duty on the amount of premia dol-
lected or a fixed lisauce fee. Mr. Lameck ap.
ended the inet.
We are requested to state that Mrs. Cameron's them all in the same amount would be in- garden parties at Head Quarter House ars is equilable. There is probably not tax im continued until Thursday, the Stli prosimo.. posed in any part of the world to which ob-
The return of the Curator of the City Hall jections on the score of inequity in its inci-Museum shows that 187 Emans and 2.916 denos could not be advanced. Wo fail to 'ces Cho visited that institution during the week MACÃO............Mr. F. A. da Cruz. SWATOW...Memes. Quelch & Co.
that a fired licanes fos to be paid by insurancu AMOT
Meer, C. Gerard & Co.
One of the largest orondsof Chinese passengers companice would be any more inequitable FORMOSA.... ..Mouers, C. Gorard & Co, Foooяow... Messrs. Hedge & Co.
than other licence fees, say, for instance, they say one stoumer arrived here yesterday by NINOPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 'ghai aaotioneers' licence. All anettencore doing from Shanghai and Amoy, numbəring: 771.
the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Dieme, SHANGHAI... Hull & Holtz Co-operative Co.
business in this colony have to pay a licence SHANGWAL.....Mesars. Kelly & Walsh.
A
NAGASART Maura. The C. A J. Trading Co. KONE-OBAKA....Magsis, F. Well & Co.
YOKOHAMA Moss. Kelly &Walsh. MANILA Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co.
Gardes HEANO. Mr. F. Mainfroy. HAIPHONG.....Dr. G Garolei.
BANGKOK...Mnaars. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Mosers. Kelly & Walsh. PENANG....Messrs. Maynard & Co.
COLQARO Mosers. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA ......Messrs. Newzza & Co. SYDNEY.......Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh.
BRERAFE...Mours. Gordon & Gololi.
LONDON........Mr. F. Algar, Cleraont's Lane, LUNTAIN..
LONDON........Mesra Batem, Hendy & Co LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151. Cannon St, PARIS Mr H Hioby,56,Ene Lafayette, SAN FRANCO, Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants
Exchange. New York ....Mr, A.- Wind, 21, Tark Row!
Daily Press Offee, January, 1888.
...::-;
the Chia Shih,
COINS. The fe'lowing papers were laid on, the table of the Legislative Council on Monday - BETEN OF THE AMUENT OF SMALL COIN
"İMFORTED INTOTMHONGKONG DURING THE
LAST TEN YEARS.
Silver.
Copper.
1578; 1879,
1880
-1881
$10,000 10,000 10,000
1589
1838
8 48,000 70,000 50,000 100,000 100,000
1984,
IMAS
220,000 370,000
1830,
300,000
1837,
400,000
Secretary,
Trenancy," Hongkong, 20th October, 1885, Sir,I have the honour to suggest that the Crowe Agests be requested to order and forward to this Colony 360,000 worth of Subsidiary Silver Coin in the following proportiona
Twenty-cent pices
70 per eset. Ten-sant pieces, Five-cent pieces 30.
60
No copper should be sut up any account.
A. LISTER, Treasurat..
Treasury, Hongkong, Srd November. 1883. Sir-With reference to my letter No. 41 of
SUPREME COURT.
6th. Mazol.
IN ORAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HON. J. BULL, AMPING CHIEF
JUSTICE.
Cam CH. U v. WONG YAU YUT. This was a claim for $1,694.55 for damages Foxach of extracts
Mr. Ho Kal, instructed by Mr. Ho Wyson, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Robinson, in- structed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, for the defendant.
Mr. Ho Kai, in opening the case for the plain-
A number of witnesses were thencalled, and
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. J. LOACH, ACTING POISSE. JUDGE.
TO KAIMO LAI OHI. Mr. Caldwell appoared for, the plaintiff, and the Crown Solleitor (Mr. A. B. Johnson) for the defendant
Mr. Caldwell said that plaintiff was a shoe maker occupying the ground foor of No. 314, Quom's Read Central. On the 6th September, 1968, a so named Ko Yan Mun, to whom plain- tiff sub-lat & portion of the ground floor, was convloted at the Police Court of dealing in Pak Koy Piu lottery tickets, and was fined $200. The man not bring skle te pay, the defendant, who and closed defendant's shop and coired, the good was taker at the Police Court, took possession of
A set of rules has been framed for the redistress would be level upon the goods. Hu gulation of the laste of these coins, I would tall defendant that the goods did not belong to suggest that few printed sepies ba forwarded Ko Yau Mun. As he was unable to carry on to the Barretary of State. I have the Mongar his business, he was obliged to go and borrow the to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
muzey to pay the two.
A LISTE, TroncursŸ The Hon. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G, Colmial
Hongkong, 4th September, 1834. Bir,I have the honour to call your attention
Nok Lahi, the defendant, said that he went to the shop, No. 814, Queen's Road Coucal, by virtue of the distress warrant produced. He was told by the Police that Ko Yan Hun bada abazo in the shen He told the men in the shop that Ko You Mun var fined and that
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