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1 contains DeBqRIPTIVE and STATISTICar Accorners of, and DIENOTORTES for HONGKONG
Do. Ladies' Directory
Do. Poak Directory
De Military Forces.
Taiwanfeo.
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Tokyo.
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INTIMATIONS
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1888.
REVIEWS. China: its Sosial, Political, and Religious Life.
From the French of G. Era. SERON
VAN AALST. Man Bling, Amoy
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POLICE, COURT.
18th March.
BEFORE MR. HE WORSHOWS.
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OBTAINING CLOTHING UNDER FALSE PRETENCES,
labone.
LARCENY OF COAL.
Fire mon were charged with stealing eighton
Akia,
as that of sweet Andreu, detajeetvillage the Just a few minutes before this meeting, ont be compiled on many different standards of
plain" did our forefathora, Thang semby, ni wa of cariosity, not being a shareholder in the M. Simon is, Hongkew Wharf Company, I looked at their weights, measures, values, and classifications.
now disbelieved in its reality. indeed, postical enongh throughout, and Missgures and, comparing our earnings with their But it is not possible. In the returns of
translator as rule door him justico, creept I find that the expenses of the paranoht most countrice Hongkong in included in M. SIMON, the anthor of this Tery remark when he turns what in the original is sad twaddle state and soolla hirs are less than forty-ong China for commercial purposes. If we want able performanso, rasided,, it would appear, in into a jarring and attoausted par, thus perunt. while theirs are, as nearly as 8. WATSON & Co, LIMITED, to know the extent of the trade between Ching for somio tap yours previous to 1860. Duri-Cres; who seems da ather than Themis Cros possible £fty por cont. Their expenses for onclic
Li Alienag was charged with obtaining a amansted to Tia. 238.000 during last year, where Manila and Hongkong, for instance, we may ing this time ho visited Ssz-chuan Gith an inter is the serious consideration of agricultural hire and permanent staff, hative and forsign,
peoples
as we have only expatriad 260,000 including osat value 8, by falsa pratos from Louis rofor to the Manila Customs returns without preter, and was posted he was a French Con-
Chan Achai, wife of the complainant, said that any result whatever, for the imports from sular officer) at Ningpo and Foochow He spent The Universal Language, of Volapik By Jezusoverylhlug. This, I think, is very satisfactors.rant, on the fit int
The CHATEMAN-I baro'a dobnited nowont of charges before me, the principal items in which about & p.. on the 6th inst defendaal namas io Hongkong are fomped together with those a summer among the hills above the latter port; Trom China. The value of the returns of and he admite (p.8%) that ho has "no knowledge Tug author of this little volume claims either are armonats paid for printing and stationary, her house and taid he had been sent by her hus the Chiness Imperial Maritime Customs is of Hterary Chinees These are the quall the honour of being, nor having maxistad, the in- $1,500, necessitated to a considerable extent by and for bis amt. She accordingly gave it to Complainant, an overseer in the Surveyor- recognised by every one, but witheus re-tious possessing which he has presumed to po ventor of Volapük, nor of having introduced it the first indents for books and stationery; ofRobi. She bad never seen defendant before.
as an aptlerity in Chines tuaries of life. Ha into China; be simply states that he has under-reat, $1,200, which may be considered unusually General's Department, said he had not want the
moderate; and rept of s town godown, siuve given Lurus from Hongkong they afford an incom began with a hobbyportently harmless in it taken the task of compiling and publication, be up; 81,000 d. The saving in coolie biro, ata, dofendant for Iris coat on the day named. Hodi plote view of the foreign trade of China, salf, porkups-the domonstration of the superi-cause of bis ardent admiration of the language is only due to the elaborato system of rails not see him on that day. He know defendant is hardly to the credit of this British colony ocity vor European of Chinese ngrienltural and the fact that no English translation of and trucks at the whares, two men only being some months ago was played as chair. Dafondant, who admitted the alarge, was son- that it should lag behind China in the effort methods, a hobby ho amply ventilated in the Volapük groamer hae, as yet, renohed Ching. Of required where six or eight wanld be roosssary if condo to contact the to compile information of commercial utility, Bulletin de la Socials de Goographis. Having the use of a Universal language, could such goods were landed in the usual way. (Applause). tonged to six months imprisonment with haril
Mr. DOUGLAS JONES-Iam very much oblig that it should act as o break on the wheel ruminated this proposition for some twenty years hope le realised, there can be no doubt, and of the ad to you for the explanation. There is one of progress. If the publication of the years spent away from China, to It observed), posibility of the dreams of the future of other little thing which I was in opna same que Telapak held out by the author of this volutus else might inva brought before the routing, Customs returns for the port of-Shanghai his soul, se he would put it, bocane infected, all thers can scarcely be losa doubt. In his pre- Ons or two shareholders have brought.il to wy/pivals of scal, valas 518, the property of An were discontinued to-morrow it would be he was impelled to produce this book to show face the author points ont the aisantages to he notice. I do not know what the option of the
From the evidenes it appeared that first do- bow the Chinese not only possos the one right gained by business me and travellers by the ad-Directors may be, but I think it would give fendant was master of a torga bont, the other considered an almost irreparable misfortune.
method of assumie helandry, but, mainly quisition by the whole Inman macaof Volapük, ronceal satisfaction if the amounts call be
four being employed on board. First defendant and he then proceeds to pointout the reason, qua roadared half-yourly. I think it advisable to
Gre pisals of anal from Chang Cha to Hongkong. for Hongkong than it is for Shanghai. Takmentin enjoyment of the highest civilisation gugalikely to beentes universal. Its greatest and the satisfactory working of the Company. we have got on and prospered without them on earth le aduits that Europeans are not as fost necesary claim is, of course, that it can be
The CHAINMAN-The articles of association. The coal was delivered, but on being weighed was Advertisement and Subscriptions widths are not so far is true, but there u be no doubt a whole coquinced of this important truth, but easily learnt. The words of Volapük are always which have only baar in oxistangs for a roar de found to be eighteen piould short. First tlafond- sedared for a fixed ported all be continued at that unnecessary losses might have been avoid, by appeals to residents in China, and unto zastronored as written and vise vrea; there are not parstide for half-yearly, mestings, but if tho ant afterwards disposed of a portion of coal to Orders for extra spion of the Daily Prove shoulded and many missed opportunities of gain dents in China let him gs. His argument is difficult combinations of letters and no long sharokaanse duairs it the directors will take the the Teo Li shop.
adjectives, no irregular varhs; all parts of speech over will require altoration. be scat before I am. on the day of publication, seized upon bad such retaine us we advocate ingonions, if not andacions. He first careful words; torn are no artiñsial gendera, wo variabioler into consideration. The articles, HR months' imprisonment with hard labour; the
Mr. DoveLas JONES-I have ventilated the fumes a suitable definition of civilization." are derived from the nous, and saol part of "We sponk," he says, (p. 3) of that state a spec au particular termination, that an ad subject now bootuse I am leaving the Colony. at som as soon. The author calculates that any of the shareholders to bring the matter before Commission on Trade Depression and the most civilized in which on a given area Jectivo, adsorb, conjuustion, de, is at ored known shortly. I will therofern leave it in the bands was charged with stealing a silver plato and threo
ons knowing alreadys Roman or Tentonte tongue you, when I have no doubt it will be duly your largest possible number of human beings are able to procure and, distribute most equally mularz Volapok in a fortnight, adi sidood.
Mr. I.. HOLMss-Thara is s' auail ques. among themsette the most well-being. Uborty, y well to onable him to translate, with the aid of
a dictionary, a letter from his own,tooga iabo tion I should like to put. I do not know that justion, and proacity," and he then proocode to Volapt or vice veres. If this ho in there. Bhatt such insports ace, but I gave board it show that this happy state is China Mixed with bo no question that Volapik has at least hins sutioned outside. In refurring to the capital tho loose statements that go to build up his for consideration by all. If Volapük is so easy seunt, abilities, a largo sum is shown as an theory are somas undobiable truths, the presence of acquirement its utility cannot be deried, and alvance front tho Hongkong and Shanghai
Fan Fai, P.C. 217, said that on the 5th inat of which makes the exposure of its fallacios Pears of labour in requiring foreign languages Bark, and in the working account there is an For the purposes of business and travel may to showing the intorest to be $711, which more diffealt. Thus be is essentially carreet bo Baved; and ovou if Volapük is not to at saving mall as somerad with its about 3.45 p... he was walking near the Pablin Tho Superintendent inform me that the P & when he writes of the self-government of the taia the proud pinos of the universal language, tant lent. I should like to know whether Gartens when ha sas defendant, who was in front of Lia, drop an umbrella. He also noticed 0: Extra elemer Zamberi, from Rombay, left village cerumanities, but be in talking nonsense its advocated will have at least be satis this amotat covers the whole interest. Singapore on the 7th inst for this port
The CHAIRMAN-The cant at dabit with that he had some things wrapped up in his when he speaks, as he continually does, of the faction of knowing that it has been the pioneer. The MorsAgories Marikimussteaner Orag, with
small wood of praise. He has bigher aims for when payment was minds for the P. & O. pro sad in told him he had got the article main- HAT-the-meeting of the Chamber of Com-the French mail.of the 11th, ultimo, is to los equality existing emony, their members. Snah But the author will not be satiated with this tho Bank bag only bean incurred since July, gown. He questioned tim about the bundle morce to be held this afternoon one of the Singapore at 5 in. to-day for this port thing as equality is unknown in communities Volapik. It is to be the molinn of bringing rosessions to that date there had bene avd in it from Mr. Jackson's hare. He arrestol
Lused, like these, on a patriarchal system; the nations into closer contant, of diminishing in- considerable credit balsuoo with the Bank. I am an cok him to the Police Station.
Pan Johan, clisir way in the emplag of thes SHIP Officers of the Coasting Steamers of most important subjects for consideration Saigon.
very Enot that the common language distinguished testine quarrele and international war, and of may alas montion that the sum of $711 is the complaint, said that the timbrellas in Court bringing the whole of the races of the world into balance of interostaceanntafter dobiting the West - will be the proposed Bill for the Registration His Excellency Major-General Cameran, C.B. by a separate word an cider from a young co common family. This the author thinke, al-Point P. & O. property with interest on the sqm are kept in a stand iu his master's hortas. Tha
bas kindly noted distribute the prizes to brother (literary Chinese, indeel, overy brother though it may take time, is not impossible. We Indo-Chinn S. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S. S. Co. of Imports and Experts. Although possibly the pupils of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage frein the rest), and that law and custom requiro fare afraid that to will find few to agree with Paid for it, and eradifing the Wast Point pro-ilver plate stond on a table in the hall He had
to-morrow (Saturday) at io.
It is not less important to eylloot sintiation owing to that blassed possession, are at this ugly the claims of Yolapük to be considered ass lob-give avery information that is compatible with was engaged. be the complainant to bring sixty-
MACAO.
Corsa-
Pakhoi..
Hothow.
THE PHILIPPINES–
Whampoa
Cariton.
Cebu.
Swatow.
Iloilo.
Amny
BORNE
Inko.
Sarawak.
Labuan.
·Tamadi.
British North Borneo.
Kolung.
COMIN CHINA-
Fooshow.
Saigon.
Winchow..
Chulun.
Niogpo.
Shanghai,
ANSAM-
Chinking.
Jné.
Wuhu,
Toutane
Kiukring.
Haakew.
Ichang
Chefox,
Taku.
Tientsin
Chung king.
Peking
Port Arthur.
Newelwang.
COREA--
Séon!.
Jenolan.
Fusu
Ynongan
JAPAN-
Nagasaki.
Cambodia.
Quichon.
Torquin-
Haiphong..
Hanoi.
Nondinh.
Haldwag,do.
SIAN
Bangkoir
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Singapore.
Malkoca
Ponang-
MALAY STATES—
Johore.
Sungai Ujong.
Selangor,
Parak.
NAVAL SADRONS—
French. Gorman. Chinese Northern
Siemssen & Co.
British Doited States. Jujausse.
P.&O.E. N. Co. Japan M-S.S. Co.
Douglas 8. S. Co. China Mer. 3. N. Co. Steamers.
IL. C. &. M. 3.B. Co.
Miscellaneous Coast
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the names of FOORTZES THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED FOREIGNERS
arranged under ore Alpbabet in the strictest order, the initials as well as the surnames ...dmiar alpkatutical,
to date. They now consist of
MAP OF THE FAD EAST.
MAP OF TION ISLAND OF HONGKONG.. PLAN OF ME CITY OF VICTURIA PLAN MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONGRESTONS, BHANGHAI. PLAN OF TOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF GEORGS, TOWN, FENANG.
Among the other contents of the book are
A Case ofendue. Mean of Barome
1er sad Therino asten, Rainfall, &o.
All lottars for publication should be written en ons (side of the paper only.
countersnded.
After hat hour táe supply is limited.
TELEPHONE No. 12.
BIRTHS
GEO T. ISNER, of a BOR.
[508
On the 7th Marob, at 3, Fodder's Ill, the wife on the Sharon, a Spring Gard one, Wanchai, the wife of Mr. M. HERDMAN, of a dangster. 1507
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Mangh Jin, 1888.
been in oxistence. Without statistics euch inquiries as those conducted by the recent
Currency Commission nos sisting would be impossible, for the Commissioners would have no evidence by which to ascertain the course
of trade.
A series of ambulans drills are being or ganised by Dr. Cautlie, Bargeon of the Hong kong Volunteer Artillery Corps.
O Tatobas in Sül, Ne
year
in
The first defendant was sentenced to four
rust were discharged.
LARCENT BY A PRIEST.
Sz Wo Tak, who deseribad kimvel as a priest, umbrellas, ratum: $15, tlo, property of Mr. Thomas Jackson.
Li So, bons code to the complainant, said that two of the umbrellas produced were the property of Captain Thomsatt, the other ons hienged to a visifor at prosent staying at his master's house, The silver plate as the property of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank. He had never seen
the prisoner before.
no idea how the defendant got into the bone.
BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE.
FRAUDS ON THE TRBASUDY. Cheng Atai, master of the Sua Wo klip, Upper Losse Row, was chargol that being the sar Row, and 161, Hollywood Road, he did know-
ingiy furnish falso particulars to the Treasury re- gardling the routs of those tenements.
Ms Caldwell defoudy.
tater told him there was a basament opening
A full Chronology of remarkable events since cognised. In the earlier days of modern E. W. Maitland, F. Maitland, T. S. Smith, A. Chim, to which he is now for the first time being mound! Beidelik cbas, o! ob givel.itd. Obos the business of the mooling. The dividend war-year's returus respecting these tenements were
Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &o.
Scale of Hongkong Stamp Dalias.
The Hongkong Posta! Quite for 1888. Scalea of Coranissions and Charges adopted by
the Chuker 32 Commerce of Hengkung, Shanghai. Aney and Newchwang. Fougker Cir, Jinviobake, the fun Tīlu.
The APPENDIX consists of
nclude--
FOUR HUNDED Padra
TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britan, Nanking, 1842
Elansin, 1858
Opiam Convention, 1886.
and all others net abrogated.
Fenaco, Tintain. 1858
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1985
Treaty of Commerce, 1886.
Convention, 1887.
United States. Tientsia, 1858
Additional, 1869
K. Travers, F. H. O. Wilson, A N Other Players are requested to be paustust. Tiltu on the ground on Butarday
of thu
TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Mr. A. 8. Hoopar said that in very caso the
His Worakip lined in 85 for each house,
promed by our Correspondeuti
the members and thusa who will be present
His Worship seaticod. the defondant to sir cash by the parchasers. The P. & 0. property by invitation may not be ansaimous on the
the strictest observance of the seniority him. As a convenient madini between krales perky with interest ou $125,000, smount paid in Our Maono errespondent, writes to say that
of anc nationslits and another. Vakplik, if found being for sale, it was considered advisable that mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. subject of this measure, we think we take the constable who was shot on Sunday night by marked, is enough to disper of the to answer in practice, may have a fature before it should stand at 1te exact cost in the books, ward are wondering from his it, but to aspire to anything wore for it will be that the West Point property should be erod ted little risk in predicting that there will be the band of armed men has since died at the notion. But we targe preponderance of votes in its favour. hospital. Several arrosta have been made of argument. The Chinese theory of social, sfeer, hopeloos. The fact that since the fival with its interest us against the rootsi paid to the
Chinese with fire-arms.
political, and religious life, he says, is grammar of Volaplik was published in 1881 up purchasets. All the principal marcbanta, both European
Mr. H. J. HOLMRI only asked to inake it lo our report of the mosting of the long based upon free sail and self-government, upon to the prosent time it has gained 1,200,000 and Indian, are, so far as we have been able
kony Hotel Company-Limited in yesterday's the privilege, hay blessing," of labour, and the adherents may prore. that Volapük may bo
anything more. Hundreds of persons-lores compared with the capital.
TEAIR-That-andcont am the P. & re-engraved in a superior style and brought up position as does exist being based on the and luggage lifts had been ardored at a cost of that universally obtains. The existing genot.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly to ascertain, in fastur of the BIL, such op-issue, it was stated, by mistake, that passengers fooling, au he puts it, of ” quity wiTM solidne ity ack curve a business mediam, but it hardly proven taitoolour, as the interest appears a small amount owner of tenements Nos. 22 and 2 Upper L
langang simply for the sake of that. property was only paid in the middle of the tion identifiositeulf with a post and the future language itself, that they may enjoy the
Mr. Angastus. Shelton Hooper, Government FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA purely selfish ground that the furnishing of 9,900; the amount should have been £90
The CHAIRMAN--If there are no further quer-Valuer, said that in his return to the Treasury. CODY OF SIGNALS IN JEG AT VICTORIA FEAX the required roturns will involve a slight Lord Derby, speaking at a luscheon on the by its belief in a re-lett into the world; man is taanties of its literatura in the original, whialer. It has not be running for the whole
occasion of the opening of the St. Helen's and an intermediary with heron, which animated are often lost in translation. This could amount of clerical labour. At most this will Wigan Junction Bailway, referred to the only by man'a intelligen, and earth, which is hardly ever be aid of Volapük. It may be ations, I beg to prope that the noonists and redefondant gare the roots of his tonements to be -No. 29, Topar Lager Row, S. No. 2, Up- Mr. H. N. VODY seconded, and the report and per Lasear Row, $168; No. 161. Hollywood be but light, and can have no appreciable probability, almost the portainty, that the next pays his care by supporting him in any quan- usaial language; it is certainly not a emphoujuusport bo pasasd."
4. Witness hut aste enquiries and fáựả weight against the benefits to be secured, for generation would see a through line from Parisity. Neighbours are by hatore, always Leigh one. It is bah, il-sounding, and rough in the
to Peking."
bonely in China; ardore almost known extreme. The author says that to-day children accounts were passed.
Mr. J. A. Mosery proposid the re-election of the real mots to bo, $231.08 $281.34, and $312. it cannot be disputed that the information
colonisation away from the mainland sechewedro Iarning Volapük and are fanght to A cricket match, Club, v. Garrison, will be children taught truthfulnase from infancy: com recite their prayers in Volapük. This is po the retiring diretora, Messes, W. H. Forbes respectively.
Crossraminal by Mr. Caldwell, the witness as to the course of trade that will be obtain commenced at 2 p.m. to-day (Friday) and commerca untramustled by taxation; justice, berly,sible, we can only say that no human heart and F. Dodwail.
Mr. E. J. COXON seconded, and the proposal suid the house in Hollywood Road was a dor ed through the operation of the Ordinance tinted at 114. on Saturday. By kind permafe and all good virines the consisal object of all. would be likely to be touched when appealed
ner box, and there was a door Jouling into PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE will be of incalculable value to the colony in sion of Colonal Anderson and the officers, the And so forth, and so on, turing the greater, a la Valapitk. The following specimen at one was carried manitaokaly
On the motion of Mr. A. G. MORRIS, second- Tank Lane. When be sent for itefoult the Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will if not the bust, part of 800 pages, until the roof the most beautiful gems of nearly pars Anglo- general, and will be found useful in every play on Saturday afterasa. The following will id cut in Chian raba lie cyus and wonders if he Saxon, the Lord's prayer, translated into Volayed by Mr. P. JORDAN, Mess, T. 7. (Joxan sud
into ths ago and that this batement was not T. I. Rosa were re-elected auditors for the car- merchant's office. The advantages of com- present the inb-AJ.Leach (Capt.), J. is in China, or if there is not kuuehere also iu plik, may serve as an example
mentioned in the form sent to him to flap. inercial statistics are in fact unirereally re- Barff. B. J. Coron, T. Tinja J. C. Jobusop, the naiters analler and a fur, far better-
Sul, sa Tal vil ola The CHAIRMAN That, gentiomon, consider He said the rent of the basement was $72. Laat mia 1:1 Tal-konon-all Asle asko lekisan cent va introduced by the ingenious M. Simon.
i Lie ctus forivol-5d, as oba debale bar tagisobe
Correot, and the basement had been included. the advent of foreigners to Chien and Japan.trado with China great attention was devolod
To what wild long the tho desire to run enn no indukol-üd obis in tonidil De hnd delivold cants will be sont out to-night
Mr.DOUGLASJONK-Theg te proposen vote of The rotura Ist year for the rent of No. 161, A description of Chiange Festivals, Fasts, to their compilation, and the reports of the
ter to ourront ideas, or the parsait of a crotchet abi Joops-dã with the days on which they fall.
may lead a team of presumably fair intelligence If the anther will confine birself to the lower thanks to the Directors and staff of the Hongkong Hollywood Read, was $919: for Nos. 20 and 22, Consule in the forties, when there was Do We have to acknowledge tho roccipt from the Simco, 5s we observed before, was a Freoak and tuore useful walks of life bo may perhaps be and Kowkon Wharf and dodowa Company, and I Upper Lavar Row, 3228 and 8250 rospectively. efficient Foreign Customs Fetablishment to Hon. Secretary Mr. H. J Holmes) of the sche-
Mr. Caldwell, for the defence, said that the assist them, might well be taken as modeledule of the first Flower Show of the Kowloon Consular officer, this book is painful proof. Take rewarded, but if he ever aspires to seeing a trust future meetings will go off as barmorily Tas rains was signed Chonag Ping Un.
Horticultural Exhibition Society, to be held on segonsecutive statement at the very beginning Volapük literature we are afraid he is doenzed as this has done, so that shareholders will have by some of the Consuls of to-day. And oven Tuesday nost, the 13th insta in de omhions of the book (p. 12)-Thorn is surely a single to disannointment.ie, sa darajan a hrat of a to be thankful as they will be if they are one of his tonismong was Cheung Fing Un Uninese who la munbloterosd, write, dast route, autagonists against it. In onnelation is may ha fuot afraid of a little factastion bot keep one defendant was orols the agent. As to No. 161, in the free pay or Mongkong here seems it water, Toska, Kowloon. The wad draw. Those desirous of pursuing a literary said that taking the book alone great praise is thing in frout of them, the pyreanent prosperity Hollywood Road, in making the return the rent
of the basemont had been omitted by mistake: show will also be kept opon on Wednesday
Carried by acudunation.
Defendant was fined $50 with respect to the that time to have been an attempt to deepfos: Ladies are invited, qui-at-visitors career, the opening tathe public stavicu, are amendua to the author for the orident unsparing of the mugnificent property wa have.
THE CHAMMAN loving roturned-iharkuan be. | hans in Lastar_Row. the run of the trade, for in the shipping re-will be welcome. The Courtition orasista of abla only to examinations from the University of pains bestowed to reader-his work clear and Poking." [act the juslitation worthily prasided explicit, and that the subject is at any rate
Po Wing Chan was summoned on a similar 1hs Hon. C. P. Chater, Colonel Wagles, Mostre.
charge with respect to twenty-four houses of of expels printul matter, to which reference is turns for 1847 we find the description of cur-H. J. Hulmes, J. D. Humphrays, L. N. Holy over by Dr. Martio, bat the Fan-lin nan worthy of the consideration and attention of half of himself and the Directors, the mooling
was brought to a close. which, though supported by the state is alsolate business men.
which he is the owner. constantly required by residents and those goes roughly given as well as the tourage. D. Nowrojee, F. Rapp, and E. L. Woolis.
ly independent of the Government. As far us having commercial arquitical relations with the The description pusscsses no measure of ac- The Times mys. The torpedo oralsar Perpose, freedom of resting and association aro.cencora Countris erbracel within the scope of the CHROsten and Dinnerony.
curacy, but it le radicative of an appreciation one of the Archern, which is being completel at ed. I should imagine its right has never been TAS HONGKONG AND FOWLOON THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC ront of the houses had been understated, the differences varying from $4 to $6. He asked for WHARE AND GODOWN CO., The Contents of the Appendix are too uume of the valuo placed on such information. Portsmouth for the China station, farnishes questioned by any Chinese. Government.
the full penalty on each house. LIMITED.
Doferdant said the mistake in the returns was ona te rampitulate in an Advertisement, but With regard to junks, however, there apment during constraction. As she lies in the Press. Nor do passports mist in Chi another example of miscaluations to displace. Nors there any limit to the freedoin
The following is the report for presentation the fault of his collector. peari to have been one means of obtaining basin, without stores and with early muptyWe have here the most real and complete freo
The first ordinary snuual meeting of the to the shareholders at the fourth ardizary gene On which it is exact figures, for we find a table. headed bunkern, she has a mean draught of exactly. Edom of industry, calling, trade, and thinking share:olders of the above Company was holdal meeting, to be held at the office of the Gene-making a Lotal of $600 in all..
Gin, which was her timed trim when made that it is possible to opnoeivs." Chefoo, with Addition Article Imports into Hongkong in Chiness res for son. Hor original banker capacity was 47 scarcely necessary for us to observe that not ons yesterday in the Company's loss, Fuilder's Managers, on Tuesday next, at 3.a'clock
we anbanit to shareholders a ton of
CORRESPONDENCE. zela" and signed by Joan M. MARQUER, tous, which was estimated to drive her 7,000 Chinaman in a hundred can write his own name street, for the purpose of requiring the Directora
After deducting working expenses, ocat of repairs to Acting Registrar-General. It may be inter-knots at a moderate speel of 10 knots, or 2,500 correctly; that the examiners was conduct the report and a statement of accounts. Thereof the wompany to alms December, 1887. kuels at fall speed. In order to bring her up public examinations are appointed by the State, worn present --Hen. J. Bell-Irving (Chairman), esting to our commercial readora if we re in her designed load lime it will be necessary to which concerns itsolf very particularly about the lloa. C. P. Chator. Hou. A F. MacEwu Inowry and maintenauen of taschinery, remuneration (We de zet hall ourselves responsible for the opiziora
reduce the arrount of coal carried,
aandidates and their qualifications; that the Chi- Messrs. 1. Hoppius, L. Posanooker, B. Layton of consulting committed auditors, and interest, and produce this table 1--
nee Government fears and suppresses both public J. A. Moses, St. C. Michnayois, F. Dodwell, W. after writing oft $3,163.4 for depreciation. there ro
THE CASE TO KAI MOK LAI LI IMPORTS INTO IIONGROSS IN CHINESE TEMELE (617.
Number of
Total Yelae per
A letter signed Edward J. Matthews
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." appara meeting and theexpression of public opinion; that H. Forbes, and E. A. Solomon (Director); Painen helanro at debit of profitand foes of 16,365.27 DELURIPTION, pitals.
picni sterling, in the Tintee, in which the writer, after referring to save his few poor traps from execssive squeezes Jardan. E. J. Coxon, J. A Mosely, H. N. These las includes the dobil briaune of $15657.31
SIR-It might appear from the somewhat to a case of cruelty to a seamen tried at Sander at encli the innumerablo-barriors the way, Moly. A. G. Morris, T. 1. Rase, J. 1. C. darought forward from the last veurant, 100,350 land, :—" The facts brought to light by my 30 book called Belaying-pin Gospel have been 159.50 more than confirmed by many rent cases such
wo prosume, nineteen sinolognes out of twenty The CHAIRMAN Baid-Gentlemen, the report quantity was rennoul. Latterly, we are glad to say,ase of To Kai e Mok Lai Chi was reported in 121,000 this. A ship is now homeward bound from would transate by passport These are not and secounts having box in your handa for this course has not been meensenry 13 estes have on your paper of this morning, that it had hon 20,719 China, on board of which the most shocking M. Simon's most ogregious misstatements (for some days I will, with your pormission, tak tinued to increase, and the factory Eas been kept argad on the part of the defendant, by way of The working avocat shows a profit of £21,432.54 fustifying the coures which he pursued in execut ernalties are alleged to have beon perpetrated they are not unintentiatul blandara); we have them as-road.. I think you will agree with ma
case, that he was only following the coars A£3,230 apoa a poor, helpless clained seatman. I have selected them because they followed, que another that, taking everything into consideration, the and, under the airourantauces, wo think this ranting the warmant of distress referred to in the
which had been adopted in a former case. No such return as this could be compileri at handed the statement over to the Board of Trade, without a single interval of sober truth. In result of our first year's working cannot be look may be enmaidored very en traging.
The report of the judgment has it that a Mr. G. D. Bottomley having resigned or going boma;; the present day, and yet its value out be who have kindly promise an inquiry on the working out his theory of the superior civilized ation as unsatisfactory. A new undertaking
arrival of the ship. Bat we are keeping the tion of the Chinese ho is ennfrontat with certain of this sort requires time to doralope Oll MF. T. B. Darig won invited to All his piano at mistake patent to every one on the very face of it. sailor who brought the ovidence from China; practices which it is impossible for even bin to prejudices and customs have to be overcome, the board. In nocerlange with the articles of asscoiation was only an aggravation to say that the same. About the same time the growing sugar The writer then appeals for funds fer the Sea-ignere altogether. Foot-binding to dismiss good will of steamer agents and merchants bas Mosse. D. Uillica, J. S. Moase, and T. E. Devis recourse had been pursual ia a former case." Alloir mo to say that no such contention was urged on with the romark that there are very few to be secured, and the advantages of our Wharf Lize, but offer themselves for re-elostion. trade was altrecting attention, and store mon's Vigilance Association.
women who live adopted it in the country"I and Godown systue, are to be clearly demone he accounts have been sadited by Mentre. F. Hon. behad of the defendant. must have been taken to obtain, returns in
With regard to infanticido ho zaye,Speaking tratal. Well, gentlemen, I am pleased to be able daron and E. J. Cuzon, seting rompectively for as one who passed tan years in Chian, and to inform you that we are rossiving very general. More. T. Armaid and G. B. Can abeezt Morera, reforensa to it, on the following table, signed
tavelled through the country from north to support: most of the large steamar lines, tu aruld and G. S. Coxon 209 roodud for to by WILLIAM PEDDEL, Harbour Master, will
auth, and onst to most, I can declaro that etexing the English and Gormea zails, now oleștine Bhow:--
I have never known a case of infanticide make use of our wharves, and our storero ay other in the places a bioh I bove resided, or coat is steadily increasing. It must be borne their neighbourhood" Ous of those places was in mind that during the past year we were not- Forchow, where, not talt smile from the French in each a good position to do full justine to thei Consulate, stands a stone tablet inscribed the business of the port as we are now. As you Balance at debit 91st December, 1886 drowning of daughters is forbidden" but Hill Hoe from the report, our to whares at Interest Sion has already been tackle on this point by Kawloon have been lengthened to socommodate apaing and maintesanos of maxinery end tho Basie Mission. His arganouts are often the largest steanera afloat, and a third wharf Anot written of factory mildings, ma -chinery, do, as depreciation for 1887... amusingly à priori. He wishes for instance, will shortly be ready. Our extensive gedownS to "demonstrata thus falsehood of the stories of there are tow about completed, and these afford Exchange infanticide" This ho does fret by assuring (it araple room for the storage and sorting of cargo. Consulting committ is the msrest assumption) that the population bas You are no doubt aware of the purchass and sole Auditora........... inseeased from millions in 1813 to 537 of property made by the Company details De millions, a proof in his eyes that children have which appear under the head of Capital Account. not been abandoned; and, secondly, by arguing The PO. wharf and godown property in shates "infauticide results generally from misery Hongkong was parcussed in connection with the Founs ou insurance premda and birth outside Bock" and as marriage in goodwill of that Company's stainer business; Dalsnes of working scootot.
Doonmber, 185 China is a binding sacred duty" therefors but not being necessary for dar requirement, Praft or consignments entalending on 31st the present state of the commercial relations
Belaros SETH REGIMENT. THE GARRISON,
the much married Chinaman is not likely to negotiations are in progress for Ho resale at botween Gesat Britain and China." Sir
abandon his children. In the some way, to make is satisfactory price. The property at Kowloon JOHN DAVIS was then in a position to write This match was resumed yesterday, the Regi svilent the "fatice" and loyalty to one another berght from esame Company, and which od I am happy to state that the Committee ment continning their inaings and rattling op of Chinese agriculturists, he paints out that it is joins our other lots on that aide, wi prove of have formed a very inadequate notion of the 219. Of these Rigginbotham contributed 24, impossible to cultivate rise without water, that oenaiderable value on our basiasts develops, and water is in its very nature easy to divers oad at the moment it is being utilised for the storage, state and prospects of Hongkong," and he and Little put together 96 in goed siglo. Majors, and son, from the fact tant rice is out of coal. The reclamation at West Point is pro- First cost of factory and macht- made reference to the sugar trede, which Churchill also scored 20 and Frivato Taylor 20. vated, drums the desired copelasion as to justice greasing under Government supervision, and 287, 1843 get.....
With hoary odds against then, 125 to save and loyalty. Now it is End buen sudisiently the rest of this with not gadores complete is Additions in 1987 bas airce assumed zach large proportions. defeat on a single innings, the Garrison then candid to make the last enquiries he wonld have gefimated not to exceed $200,000. The site on Without statistics, imperfect as they were, again went to the wicket, but without success. he would not have been able to make out so The baily flow fast, and the tonings closed for the good a mue as he did. Here then is an Amal total of 75, the Regiment wirning the instanco in the history of the colony itself to match by an innings and 49 rams.
The following is the score prove the value of trade returns from n public point of view as apart from their value to the merchant in the conduct of bis own business. The persistency with which it has been urged by the opponents of the Importa and Exports Bill that Hongkong is merely a Clapham Junction and that ito trade is really not worth taking account of, is perhaps the most convincing proof of the necessity of such a measure. It has also been urged
Teking, 1880
German, Tionésia, 1881
Teking, 1860
d.
Sagar
231,000
Alum.
(K
Sulphar
200
Rica
235,000
Rasta, Japan, Epnin, Brazil, and Pora.
110,000
060 0.8 0 13.0 1.3 9
Salt
Netherlands
257,194
940,900
0 2 9
United States
Coton
TREATIES WITH COBEA-
TREATIES WITE JACAN-
Grant Britain
TREATIES WITH STAM
TREATIES WITH ANNAM TREATIES WITH CAMRODIA CUSTOMS TARIKES,
Bisnese Corean
Chinesio Jus LEGAL
Orders in Connoil for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in China and Japan, 1966, 1977, 1878, 1881. 1894, 1884, 1886, 1986. Rules of B.. Supremes and other Courts
in China and Japan
Table of Coazılar Fans
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong..
Table of Hongkong Court Feos
Admiralty Rates
Foreign Jariliotion Act
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
.States in Carins
Raches of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chinese Passenger Aut
TRADE REGULATIONS
China
Siam
Japan
Customs Busaro, Chion
י
320
EXPORT OF Sugar Prow HOMEKONG DURING IS.
No. of Esthastal
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SEPPLIED
10 THE DAILY FREES."
LONDON, 6th More? THE SITUATION IN EUROPE. Ta Great Britain pieula 25,325 at 16m 6d. 30,693 Count Herbert Bismarck has had an interview
pila 41,04 at 10m Cl. 7 To India...
tab 20.6% at 20m. Od.) 15 52,906 with Icord Salisbury to-day with a view to in picols 74,758 at 14s. ii. 7. 14 52,500 duce him to favourably consider the Russian tabą 299 al 20. 01. }* pioula 13,456 16 51. 5. 12,5s proposals.
To New South
Wales To Shan
£144,97
THE CONDITION OF THE CROWN PRINCE.
These figures were made use of by Sir Joнx
The latest billetin atates that the Crown Darts in a despatch to Viscount PALMERS. Princo sleeps fairly will, but nevertheless his TON communting on the report of a seloot condition causes great anxiety- Committee of the House of Commons up-
Custoons and Harbour Regulations for the dif-
forent porte et China, Philippines, Siam, &.pointed in the session of 1847. "to consider Pilotage Regulations
HONRING
Charter of the Colony
Ruler of Legislative Council
Fort Regelations
KA,
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Orders any be sent to Daily Preas Office, where it is published, or to the following Agents
MACAO Mr. FX. de Cras
SWATOW....
ANOY FORMOSA
Messrs. Quelok & Co.
Mesura. C. Gerard & Co.
Mesara. C. Gerard & Co. Foocio...Messrs. Herige & Co. KINGPO Mestre. Kelly & Wash, 'ghal. SHANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. BHANGHAL... Mesura. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHER&Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. BITER Ports and Helly & Walsh, Shanghai. NAGABARI... Messrs. The U. & J. Trading Co. -KOBE-OBAKA....Messrs. F. Walsh &.09. YOKOHAMA ...Moss, Kelly Walsh. MANILA..Meeses, Dies Puertan & Co. SAIGON Maars. Solroeder Frères and
HANOI
Gardes
CRICKET.
THE 5TH REGIMENT,
Major Churchill, Premama kij Lieut. Craham. U JaneiIPOMOE
Lu, Higginbotham, b Blanley
La Lloyd, b Juan,
Link Teder, Daug'ali
liens, Jobatone, b. Bide
-Lkut, Litil-20
Pir. Warklan, a Wiina, Ailes
Ito. Taylor, o Ball, is dadiles..... Lieut. Inna, & Bülen.............. Lieut. But, not out..............
THE GARRISON,
FIT ISK
Sacs InstrAG.
Churchill ...
ekki hun 18 and b Garlin Carl Greleck, K., Church & Orelan
...Mr.F. Maintroy,
·HAIPHONG.....Mr. G. Gavelle. BANGKOK...Mesure. Ramsay & Co. BINGAPORE.Monary. Kolly & Walsh. PENATO Massre. Maynard & Co. COTONDO........Masers. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCETTA...... Mears. Newnan & Co. SYDNEY... Meser. Gordoz & Goldh. MELBOURNE...Ms Noricu, Hargrave & Co. BEBANE...Messrs. Gorden & Gotch. LONDON.........Me. F. Alger, Clement's Lana, LONDON MOErs. Street & Co., 30-Comhill is a shipment ton South Amerios port, for Lorno... Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Ca LONDON........ Mr. W.M.Wille, 151, Cannon St. instance, we can go to Bouth Amarin and PARIS.L.H.Rioby 66,Rue Lafayetto get information as to what the shipment SAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fiber, 21, Merchants' was. This mode of procedure would not be
Exchange.
very business-like one, even if it were New York...Mr. A. Wind: $1, Park Bow!.
possible, since such returns must necessarily Daily Preis Ofice, January, 1888,
that it is unnecessary to go to the exponat Major Jagstone, E., e Jibn. of collecting statistics because we can get the information from the returns of ether porta trading with us; that into ssy, if there and baba
A. de C. Scantus, A.K.B., «Hunch
Major Mies A Ja Loyd,
Cant Stay, OH.D., at. Jloys, &
Smith Corp Louple, Hb Cluzeblast out Capt. Saskey, E Ch
Br. Bles, La
34 Jolimone, Oradea
Churchil Gunner Buller, Bu, uz dut 18 Kilom
Üburthill, | Gej Feder, KA, 021 30? Kon
b Jokutul
Estrum
Doring the first part of the year the demand waLS candidate journering to the examination In Rose, J. Hant, H. J. Holmes, Douglas Jones, O. slack mad, stocka having acquainted, it was deemed mabiganas terms in which the judgment in the
advisable to close the works at intervals until the Pazing must be protected by a La-chuo, which, Backroch, and Isaac Hughes (Semretary),
rmining steadily for some time past.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
AUDITORS.
RUMZEE & Co., Gomoral Managern. Hongkong, 5th March, 1889,
PROFIT AND LOS ACCOUNT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING ST DECEMDIR, 1887.
19,057.31 7,938.8
baking...........
BALANCE SEZET,
168,483,67
9.35.11
1887..
16.10
been told that ning taaths of the tarage and slich our present West Point gedowns stand marderons clan-fights in Kwangtang have taken has been sold for 3300,000, and our lease of this Less written off for depreciation o their origin from this very form of stealing, property from the purchasers will contine until airgios" as certain to lead to head-bunking our new godowns are erected. I may mention
3170,553,48
in 1895 ....
34
in 1887.
3.169.1
as ang practised in Donnybrook Fair, and as that the aros of reclaimed land will be consider Yalna of Timber Por much persisted in. But to notice all M. Simon's ably in excess of that of the land gold, and will be inminen premia appertaining to 1888.
Sundry debitorB en cadangkan menga masina glaring inaccuracies would require a Spenial ample for our requirements on this side of the Value of rope, bop, &, in godowns Edition. We must not, however, fail to quote, harbour. I think I have touched upon ev Value of contratante 18865,959.32 67.456.02 if only for the enlightenment of the sadly misthing requiring romark, but I shall be glad to value of consignments 1994..... informed merchante at Pakhof, this one son answer any questions that may be pat to o, Valko of consignments 1957 ...
and any further explanation about the details of
"During the last twenty years Enropean Capital Account, which aro somewhat lengthy, goods bave freely penetrated the interior, and will be afforded at the office of the Company to Less advances on same... there is now not a corner of that vast empire any shareholder desiring such information task at fastory...... where the products of Erops do not circulate (Applause).
Mr DOUGLAS JONES-Mr. Chairman, I was Balenus of prob and low count Ercoly, more freely than in some countries of Thrope or Americs, since the Cnytoms dues, ex aufortunately about four minutes lats and con- cept for opinm, which pays 33 per cent, do not soquently missed the greater part of your sposob which I have no doubt was an interesting ene amonat to more than 5 to 8 yer sent."
77.078.00
It is quite pleasant to leave these will atter I think the shareholders of the Hongkong Capital 3,000 shares at $50 paid up...
Sundry creditors
10 saves and turn to the charming picture of Wharf and Gecown Company have every reseos Unclaused dividenda
Corporation
2,617.27
9,160.42
19.78 1.000.00
200.00
$90,700 13
had been committed, "for which it
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently.
A. B. JOHNSON,
Crown Solicitoz. Hongkong, 8th March, 1888. The shignity does not lie with the report. The words of the judgment were given verba- Has.-ED. D.P.]
SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO."-
7th March.
Letters of advice to the Magistrate of Sinning. The writer orgaon bim the necessity of keeping 56. up a sopply of rios in the pablie grmaries in 252.00 250, of is bad season. Draws attention to the 21,199.42 frequency of infanticide in the district although there is a foundling hospital, there boing a au- 2,151.74
perstition current that if the daughters are 6,806.27
allowed to re no son will be born in the family. 30,700.13 Suggests that the elders and gentry should bo dinosted to danonnes any case, which at prosent they neglect to do. Points out the necessity of taklag measures to put down brigandage by en rolling the inhabitants of the villages, and hinting strongly that the robbers are in leagas with the Magistrates and Police. Advisos a special Commission being establisbed to try and stamp them out.
G.
170,000.00)
Notios of a Military Church parade at Hui-- cher. All the military officers in fall dress unj- form maroled out with their men in battle arrAY, 031.00 with flags flying, and drams besting, and after $55.99 offering homage to the five deities who specially 91,093.10 crackers, &c., sound up by firing thres volleys 43,232.00 protect soldiers, barning jos-papor, letting off
A cook and a chair coolie having a disputo over a gambling debt, draw their knives and out each other badly, not certain so far whether the reant will be seriozs.
An ingenions swindle on a pawnbroker ro 48,805.57 ported, Two slices which were not a pair had
500 bean pawned, and when the time came to r 6,860.27 deem them the owner declared he had pawred a $291,902.92 pair, and to sve troubln this pawnbroker wan www.obliged to let him take them away withent
3 refunding the amount advanced on them.
Uneavoassful attempt at robbery at Pingelion. 18,225 Unable to break the door down the robbers were
357.60
150,000.00
trying to set fire to the house, when the villagers 100,500.00 coming to the rescue, they thought it pradent to
29,988.11 best a retreat.
5:01,005.23
Athiof caught stealing a pair of shoes in the Westorn Babarb, is stripped, beaton, and paraded through the uolghbourhood by the shop. kesper
1 proporose country life is the billis rear Foo to congratulate themselves, and I have personally teste Hongkong and Shenglasi Dep
show drewn for us in the last part, entitled to congratulats the Directore on their very
The Ouang-Ming-Tae Family We know explicit plain, and well worded report and state Due general managers... that it is overdraw, and that ju saying that meat of accounts, on the accounts parti there are na may falies like this astozlarly, which are so clear that one who thore are peasants, M. Simonis statlog runs may read. I do not know that theo what he must be aware is natrue, we are con-ere any items in it that require explanation vinced that the peasants did not philosophiss expept one, which strikes me as being rather
M. Simon makes thom, and we suspect that it. Leavy, that is, the one for offilee rent, atationery, death-rate from amputation of all inde has customary there to throw a tile and four pisos thazo to bring luck to children, but on examining they had done so M. Simon would not have and printing, $7,259,03. Tide strikesine as being fallon from 50 per cent in 1880 to about 15-per of money under the seat of a certain goddess 75nderstood them; but the description charms us, a treptendous amount for rental and stationery. cort at present.
At two of the leading hospitals of Paris tha
Notion of a case of sacrilege in Honan. It is
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