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KE HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

Fon 1868,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-BIXTH ANNUAL INTE), COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &C., &, Royal Bro., pp. 1,200......$5.00. SMALLER EDITION, ByL8vo. pp. 816 $3.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date. and fa sgrein much inoremed in bulk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and DILGOTOBIKE for HONKONG-

Kobe (Hyogo)

Do, Indios' Directory Ússks. Do. Peak Directory Tokyo,

Do. Military Forces. Yokohama.

INTIMATIONS:

NOTICE.

HAVE JUHT RECEIVED THEIR

ANNUAL SUPPLY OF

LAWN GRASS SEED,

AND

MACAO.

Niigata.

SWEET CORN

CHINA-

Hakodate

Pathol.

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FOR IMMEDIATE SOWING.

Whumpon.

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ANNAM→→→→

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HRt. Тигадл Quiahoo.

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The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe the mans of

FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND Frre HURDRED FOREIGNERS

arranged under one Alphabet in de strictest order, the initials as well as the, surnamęs being alphabetical..

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up

to dale. hoy now consist-of.

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOURS IN CHIA.

CONS OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA TEAK

MAP OF THE FAE FAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG, PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS. SHANGHAI, PLAN OF YOKUHATES.

PLAN OF MANILA FLAN OF Saigon,

PLAY OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEDEGE Thwy, Prvang.

Among the other contents of the book are Au Anglo-Chiness Calander, Mean of Barome

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &c. A full Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreignors to China and Japan: A description of Chinese Fastivals, Fasts, &c.,

With the day on which thus fall. Comparative Tables of Mousy, Weights, &o. Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties.

The Hongkong Postri Guide for 11858.

HONG KONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, Sad, March 1887.

NOTICE TO DURRESPONDENTS.

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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2Ier, 18 3.

The French Conmal at Maniła wzitos to Lia The Foreign Oflee have, we understand, given | say that chemicals and dangerous goods shipped on the 23rd December, 1887. When I joined The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said to thought it would be rouch Moniless Ofciel du Comineres, for Dec.eir formal sanction to the appointment of Mr. without having been previously desired were her the chief officer gave me the lag of U 29 last, that the condition the market in the C. V. Creagh as is now Governor of British Inble to be thrown overboard and their foes would parcel ook. I went into the roota shartly af admitted the Committee had done their duty Philippine Islands is beginning to show some North Borneo.

but be made goot, while accident or loss occasioned tar getting the key. There was a half-obeat of to the ship passengers or cargo would have to bo tos in the room, two copper boxes on the top to the general body of steamer owners in improvement. The "monetary law lately passed

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor made good by the shippers, owners or consigners shelf, containing blue lights and rockote. There in Madrid has contributed to this rosulffuz pat, 6. WATSON & CO, LIMITED, the mattor, but unfortunately the absence of ting a stop to the unlimited exportation of old poration invito subscriptions for the issue of the of such cargo. The plaintiff compasy contended was also a ginal tin on the floor cantsining the Chamber's counsel, who was instructed to ver piutos Fron Manila. It would, however, whole of the capital of the Manila Haily that in accordanos with the bill of lading and flare-upa" 1 saw the remains of the tea after. according to the Consti, o rask to suppeso.thxt Company Limited, vis, £200,000 fr. Ordinary the parcel reeipt, which had been admitted by the explosion. I also stw the two sopper bozen: draw the petition, to the Secretary of State, the commercial ficiale in at an end, or that the Shares of £10 each at par: £300,000 27 per cent the defondant, defondant should havn dotazed their contents wore not exploded. I saw 4 had crossioned a delay. Saving the dolay, state of brado had you impered on that in 1899: Complativa Proferans Shares of £10 bael at not only the contents of the box he shipped but thing of the "flare-ups" Aflare-ap" will not the Chairman's claim that the Committee There has been a disastrous succession of cyclones Par£750,000 £6 per cent. Debentared at £979 also that they were of a dangerous and damprite ignite of itself. It is nosessary to burn a small bas dose its "daty in the matter will be sad inundations, which have caused terrible per cent, which are repayable 1878, unless naturs. The parcel receipt and the bill of lading hole in each end of the tin and place it in water. previously redoomad, by the operation of an were of course the terms under widok the plaintif The Harga fall the lotters and garzols in readily casceded; bat for the lamentable havoc in the large plantadona.

socumnative sinking fund. On tire directorate company carried the parcel of goods for the defen- the room. The paper landed to me is a corrett Writes the

Manchester Guardian-The we notice the names of Mr. Edward Ford dent. The voel when she reached Swatow on list of thora. I have a slight recollection of a delay we can see no sicued whatever. Therious attempts that and ane baing unde to Dustsson (Member of the London Committee the 26th December was preparing to discharge parcel addressed to Mrs. Hill. As faran I ca last of the replies from the other Chambers and a practicable trade route from Assam into of the Hoogkong and Shanghal Banting her cargo, wton about 7.30 am. an explosion remember it was a soft brown paper Bardel was dated October last, and long before that Baruak are being entobed with great interest Corporation), and ir. G. E. Young (stoak place in the parool room. There wore a apparently containing wearing apparel. I there was amplo material at band on whics here as well as in India. If it should turn out Smith, Wood and Co, Liverpool and London,uzmber of other paroola in that rooms, bet he member seeing a small box among the parole that the rants through the little State of and Messen Smith, Bell and Co., Manila). The Wetten) thought with the evidence had addressed to Mr. Noolt. It bore a white label to proceed with the drafting of the petition. Madipar is available for trade, it would mean Company is focused to take over the concession to produce le should be able to convince his When we got to Swatow it was shifted from. Counting, however, from Ostober, ws Bud that the Burmese would is intare draw their for the conetraction and working of a railway Lordship that it was the parcel shipped, by the where I placed it on to the lower shelf forward whole supply of tes from Assam and India in starting from the Port of Manila, Island of dufoudsat which caused the damage. He shank by the chief officer I saw the chief of leaving no leas than five months lont. What would skat of frea Chies, for in the matter of price Lusou, and terminating at the Port of Dagupan, call ovidends to prove that tas parcel contained the ship The explosion occurred shortly after. be said by the Chamber, if it had occasion Chinese toa even at the place of production can on the Bay of Lingayon. The length of the substances of a tary inflammable nature. He wards. When the explosion occured I was to nature similar delay on the part of a Go- not compete with that from Assam, while the railway will be about 120 tollos. A gates also thought he should be able to produce sa about lan paces abaft the parool room. The ronte from China is long and expensive. More of 8 per cant. on a capital of $4,064.100 oient evidence to prove the absolate contents of explosion was a very loud one. As soon as the strong well af vernment department? The abaricu of the over, to Barinn, u well as to Thibet, the Chi has been granted by the Spanish Govern the parcel. The damage done to the vessel was explosion occurred 1 smelt Chamber's counsel need not have cocasioned use sond only the rafuse of their gardens, whichment for a period of 60 your payable out of the salinated at 3471.04 and with the claims the coolphur. I went to the parail room at sned. Intrinsically is far inferior to the worst Indian Trentary of the Philippino lelands: The company her to mnice good, this sura was inercoil to The chief offler roared slmost immediately. any delay at all, for there aro numocouston, Thora le said to become little trade already cassion is for the term of 90 years from its dato, 8311.54, the amount now claimed by the company. The forward partition of the parcel roots was other gentlemen in the colony wall qualified between Manipur and India, and no doubt In- namely, the 9th april, 1887 on the sapiration Mr. Wotton then called a large tramber of left standing and the paint on the partition was to draft a potion. Kad the petition roach. dian maunfostorers would make their way of which term the railway and rolling took persons who had shipped parcela by the Formose scorched. It was acaroled just above and up- amongst the Barrause if this trade could be ex revert to the State without compensation. The on that royage to prove the contents of their ward from where the pareat, addressed to Mr. ad bone before Parliamentary felion was tended to Busmal deferal of the expolitions fall guaranteed interest; at the present rate of parcels. The contents of these pazeeds were for Necat, had been standing. The partition was aken the hands of the members of the that have been made into this region would ap. exchange and sort of remittance, will be sufficient the most part Christmas presents of confectionery not turned below the shelf where the parcel had House of Cominons bringing the matter for pear to be of geographical rather than com to provide:-44,000 per annurn for the interest and woots. There were also parcels containing bean plapod. I know Mr. Nosdt by sight. Ho

barcul importanco.

and sinking fand on the Detentares, 221,000 books and stationary, and two packages sent by is a Custom-house officer. In him on board ward would have been considerably streng

por annum for divislead at 7 per seat. on the Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co. one being the ship the day after the explosion. He was Industrice, 887B:---Large quantities of yellow. Proforane Share Capital, lasting $6,000, which package of unloaded cartridges the after & bag talking to the socond after, and I hesed him thened.

metal alipathing are now employed by the Chi would provide a dividend of about 3 per cent, an

ask for his real. The second offer cakel. noso in the manufacture of pots, pans, gangs, the Ordinary Share Capital. Maar. Het cymbals, &c., which were formerly cast. The Maylor and Co., Limited, have entered into a ship degrany, said. One of var steamers, the for making blus Nights. He said it was froz John Grant, assistant in the Douglas Steam. him what it contained, and he said some thingsa Únited Staton Consul at Hoogkung gives some contract with the Company to construct the interesting particulars regarding the native a whole of the line, provide the rolling stock, and Formsen, felt here on the 25th Doumbar for So Cruikshank's dispensary. The sad fcer

the explosion at Swatow on board the Formosa, explosion.

Cross-examined-The carpenter's room was factura of ubble-babble pipes, which is a-hand over the railway, entirely equipped tow, Aning, and Tamqui. I remember hearing of told him he thought it was blown up in the important industry, asme establishmenta smploys to the satisfaction of the Goramaut, and I consequenes of that I went and saw Mr. ing over one hundred hande The workman siit to provides sum of £64,000 for administration, Traickshank in his dispensary on the 29th, De damaged, but not so badly as the mall-rooms. I on a low stond in front of a narrow banch abous engineering expenses, and "working capital The Agents (Moasra. Arnhold, Karborg & feet long. The metal is cut fewn the sheete daring construction, and in consideration there. cember. I first saw his assistant, and tokl' him heard that one man who was injured was suffer- Co.) inform me that the China Shippers Matus into proper form with shears. The workmand of the contractors, on whose babalf this of the package of drags shipped by them on the rides an board. Thase was anladen. Non

1 bad come to ascertain what the contents were from a shot wound, 5. N. Coa stannor Nangahau, from Liverpool, then anmivaars it into shape upon a block of woo issue is made by the Company, are to receiver. He brought Mr. Craickshank to the amined anime of there after the explosing. Mond left Bingapore yesterday morning for this pork with a outrex food hammer. This asual is an- the whole of the debentures and profarenda and told in what I had come for Mr. Choice of these had exploded. I saw were shot sentiarad Mr. Ng Chey arrived here by the China Mer.nealed from time to time by heating in a bar ordinary shares of the Company. Many of our shark said it contained drags. I asked hina fhs about the parol room floor. I esant account chauts steamer Fiesta on Monday, from Singoal farms and cooling by immersive in water,readora will be aware that the line has been an-

Goorge Smith, chief englawor on board this hai. His visit has as official significance but it in order to renter it sufler and tougher. The der vousideration for some years, the scheme has nature of the drugs. Ha besitated a little, but on for the way in which one of the crew got shot.

tay prensing him he said that the contents were

Formosa, snid-I remember the explosion an simply owing to the death of his mother in this different parts are wired together and brused: always basu considered feasible and one that chlorate of potash and sniphor. That satisfied me form on the With Doubor. I was in my cabin colony.

After having been filed smooth, the reasol is would provo, as far as could be foreseen, remaner-

when it occurred. I saw a wreckage in the star. polished with fine sand and finished with a inely ativo Certain it is that it passes through the and defendant. whossomed a little anxious, asked me why I wanted to know, I then tok bin powdered silicious ash, obtained by burning rice bust districts of the land of Luzon. Starting there had been an explecion of beard the Fer

board alley way and fire in what had been the husha. Gongs and cymbals are also made from at Mantle in the province of Tondo it traverses mod, and I wanted to ascertain the contents of parcel room. I smelt a sulphurie mall. Elave hover barood "faraas" I do not know whether this sheathing by hamming. Poés end pans, the provinces of Balacau and Fampongo, the the parsals. He said the chlorats of potash and they will inite without coming in contact with after being hammered, bave a rounded and richest eugar provinces in the Archipelago it the sulphur ware packed in separate bottles and water. Before they are thrown int the water thickened edge giron them by folding the edge then passes into the province of Pangasinan, were quite safe. I made a note of our conversa- over a wire and then soldering it.

tach besides sagar grown zion to a very con--

tion as soon as I returned to the office. The siderable extent. Anyone who is conversBUĆ

done to the vessel by Masary. Gordon & Co. in richest and most densely populated provinces.

Campanications on Editorial matters should be ddressed "The Editor," and those on busines "The Masaque," and not to individuals by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their name and address with communionline addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of gond

faith.

All lottore for publication should be written an ene sists of the paper only.

Advertisments and daheriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued sati, contermandež:

The delivery of the English mail was begun at 9.50 yesterday morning.

The Gorman gunboat fulie left Singapore for Ordans for extra copies of the Belly Press should Hongkong, vis Borneo End Labuan, on the 11th be sent before 11 mm. on the day of publication.inlaat. After hat honesthe apply is limited.

TELEFONI No. 2

MARRIAGE,

On but Febras17, at St. Jamor's Piccadilly, by the Ror. Sir John Umar Hawline, Bart, Hon. Canor of St Alburn, curtain of the bridegroom, as sisted by the Rev. E. Kirke, M.A.. TETEK ALWEEN CESAR RECoad con of Villiers W. C. Hawkins, of thethours, and grander of the Inta Sir John Hawking, of Kelibor Park, Bath, to FLORENCE CELIA, only child of the Into Mujer Cowper, 15th Regiment Fast Yorkshire), and daughter of Mrs. Strelten, Pana, Backa

DEATH.

At the Berlin Foundling House, Captain Cocurus, lets Commsador of HT.G.. 8. Sophie, on the 10th March.

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The Dady Press.

HONGKONG, March 21or, 1888.

Towar the colony loses one of its oldest and

most tried officials. The Hon. H. G. TROM-

A goatlowna staying at the Hongkong Hotel was yesterday rather severely bitten by a large St. Bernard dog, the property of anothee guest At the total. De. Manion was called: io to cauterize the wound.

Messra. Butterfield & Seira Inform us that the C. N. Co's stoanor Chingtu arrived nt Sydroy, N. 8. W., on the 19th inst., a run of 13 days. The Moyuno arrived on the 15th izat moking the passage ia 17 days.

of Biot.

There were some carl-

lote is punched in each end. Cro-amined-- I saw some charred word

The following items aro from the Londoz and with the Philippines is aware that these are the Paper handed to me is a raemipt for the repaire in the parcel room. io partitlan. of the China Express of the 17th February

The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) have received instructions The fifth prize mosting of the Hongkong Rifle to build a steel steamer of about 1,800 tona, and Assoniation will be held at Kowloon on Friday of similar dimensions to the Devenge, huilt. and Saturday, the 30th and 31st inst, and by them a short time sions for the Scottish Monday, the Žad April. It will be open to men-Oriental Steamship Company (Limited), given in prizes. hers and all comers, and over 81,200 will be

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Hon. H. G. Thoros. tt, R..N., who will wish to For the benefit of the numerous friends of the see the last of the gallant officer, we may 12an tion that he will leave Pedder's Wharf at 9.45 a. to lay for the steamer Anchis, by which he leavea for England.・・

SETT, R.N., who for twenty-seven years has filled the past of Harbour Master, loves bere for England, having retired from the service. Captain TROMBETT's frat connection with lengkong, however, dates back still

HE Sir William des Voeux, gompanied by farther, os be commanded Her Majesty's Lady des Veux and family, and his A.D.C., ship Princess Charlotte here from 1858 to 1861, Lieut. Anders, returned from Singapore last He then left the Navy and joined the Co-evening by the German mail steamer Preussen. The party landad at Murray Pier, where they lonial service, is Harbour Master, which were received by H.E. Major General Cameron, office be has filled ever since as well as those the Colonial Searetary (Hon F. Stewart), the Colonial Treasures (Hon. A Lister), Hon. W. of Marine Magistrate and Emigration Officer, M. Deans (Esplaio Superintendent of Polica), During the past eighteen months he has also Dr. Ayres, Mr. Justics Lonch, Mr. T. Jackson, had a seat at the Legislative Council. Cap. and a number of gentlemen... | tain TwoMaker raw a good deal of service on the West African coast during his career in the Navy, but we are most concerned with

The Porpoise, omiser, of the third clues. was commissioned a Portsmouth on the 15th inst.. Station. Eefore proceeding to her destination sha by Commander White, for service on the China will make ander the now arrangemoute a contia. wons four days' full power trial of her machinery ཡ་”

The second steel twin screw steamer, ordered from Maurs. R. W Hawthorn, faslie sud" Co. Limitad), Newcastle, by Mesars. Russell and Co., of China, for the Forms Trading Corpora tou, for the mail and passenger service between the Laland of Formosa, Shanghai, and Tientsin, is expected to be launched next week.

The Storm Navigation Company of the Amoor announce that they propose to oumeve next summer & service between Stretinsk and Ner- fusk, an the upper course of the Shika. It is also said that on the banks of this river oil-well have been discovered, about twenty miles from

the service of the steators.

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]

LONDON, 19th March. REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.- A melion by Mr. Labouchere for the abolition of the hereditary principle in the House of Lorda was defputud by a majority of sixty:

Mr. Gladstone supported the motion.

HERLIN, 10th March.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR. In his last tours the Emperor William advised Prince Wilhelm to adopt the most

Cruikshank,

As the first railway in the Philippines we trastoques of the damage caused by this explo. urcol room, which was still standing was. Cross-examined by Mr. Wobber-I, did net

have never notioad any particular will. it will prove a success, and be the forerunner of in. The amount was 630). That has been paid also charrel. I harassen blue lights, barnal bat make ont the manifest, but I looked over it when Porey Richard Symous sail-I am a Captain others.

the news of the explosion arrived here. I have in the Royal Artillery nc hold the post of fire never heard of the oarpenter or any of the crewmaster and inspector of warlike stores. Before smuggling dynamite to Swetor or Tosni. Mr. obtaining this post it is necessary to go through Craiskebank did not tell me, when I went to en & course of instruction in erplosives. I am o him, that he knew there had been an explosion quainted with oklonte of potash and sulpher. on board the Formosu, I am not aware that They are largely read in the manufacture of goods such as seat by Mr. Cruickshank cents out colored fires and detouting compositionn from England under the descrip'ion of drugs. I When kupt separate there is no danger whatever has abot wounds in their arms. I have not heard they are dangerous. The composition work ex

naren sesioa.

Ti the have heard that the Chinese ha were injured in either of itself. When the two ora mixed that there were a lot of shot holes in the parcel plode hy friction or room. The Formosa, carried rockets, but I de two sahstances FAIR misel togather in not know whore they wore stored, Thoro were bottle it is possible but no probal that they three man injured. I heard that all thees had what would explode. An increas of damp would I was 20 prosent when lesson the likelihood of their doing a 1 anuld wounds in their arms.

bottlo whether it would be sain to sand a bottle Mr. Bottomley had a conversation with Me say it deponited largely a lie thickning of the Mr. Wetton called upon the defendant to prof sulphur and one of chlernis of potash in the dues a letter to him from Aleera Wotton and Jame box, and also cr whether the ties were Deacon, dated 23th Deosmber, and another datad wrapped in straw. I do not think if sucked side BERLIE, 13th March. 5th January, and these wars put in evidence to- by side-in straw there would by any danger un- Less the bottles were broken. I should think the Frodorick the Third arrived in Berlin at gather with replies from Mr. Webber.

Gilbert Bruca Eldridge, chief mata. of th

close proximity rathor-dangerous. I would not midnight, nose the worse for the journey. His. For fast, said by the 5th December pack that in that way myself. I should call these two substaneas chemicals. They might be drugs Humbert at Gones and with Prince Amadeus at had charge of the mail room. I remember being mixed the composition would be of a dangerous on board the Formoed about 7 am on the 7th

zature. I heard tho ngidence of the obief and about $ We had exceptionally fine weather the busy I went into the mall room to see that the third officer had sorted his mails properly

know Mr. Craicksbask by sight. I know & When I gentleman called Noodt at Srator.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wubber-It would hot. went into the mail room-I looked over the latters and boxes. I noticed a small box addressed to be necessary that the salpluf and chlorate of being mixed to cause them to explode. It would Noodt. It bere one of tiraikshank's nazal isbela potach shanid cows into coafact with water afler The hex was about a foot long, breadth about be atsolutely necessary for the ingredients to be- five or six inches, and depth about four inches.com mixed before an explosion could take place,

took the box in my hand and looked at the

emicahla attitude towards the Cour.

The Crown Prines ascends the Throne as Trederick the Third.

It is rumoured that the steamer Moyuna, no Nerobinsk, and that these will greatly facilitato ? Afajesty had most cordial interviews with Kingwe left Hongkorg for Swatow. The third officer for sught I know. If the two were to becom

in Sydney, has been placed in quarantins owing to an outbreak of small-pux. The New South Wales quarantine regulations are particularly

Many of our readers will doubtless have)

Mila

The remains of the late Emperor are being Deevmber. We had arrived outside Swato third officers, with regard to the position of the

Scalea of Commissions and Charger adapted by his long and steady norvice in this colony and stupidly rigid. Twenty-one days are in noticed the extraordinary increase in the export embalmed and will ba conroyed with imposing on the voyage. Shortly after making fast tobox nad the charring of the wood and tim den-

ths Chambers of Commeres of Hongkong. In his speech, in reply to the address.pro-posed from the outbreak of each case. Shouta ef piose goeds to China which took place in

Isented to him on Monday by the community, any frash cancer when in gastasting the

Shanghai, Amoy and Newohwang Hongkong Chai. Jinricha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those Iraving somercial or political relations with the Countrice embraced within tha aacpe of the CHRONICLE und DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendir arstov numer-

Dag to regspitniate in an Advertisement, but

Deludo--

TREATIES WITH, CHENA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsin, 1858

Chefon, with Addition Article Opion Convention, 1866, and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1860. Tintin, 1835

Treaty of Commerce, 1880. Convention, 1887.

United States, Talain, 1853

Additional, 1369

Peking, 180

Gannun, Tientsin, 1861

Piking, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spath, Brazil, and Porn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Netherlands

Great Britain

United States

Corea

TREASTES WITH COBEA

TREATIES WITH SIAM

CUBATIES WITH ANNAM

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TAZIPES

Chinese Japanese

LEGAL

Sisines

Corean

Rules of H... Supreme and other Courts

in China and Japan'

Tables of Consular Fans

Code of Civil Procedure. Hongkong --

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Rules

-Foreign Jaristición Aot

Regulations for the Consular Courts of United

States in China

January, in comparison with the same month of the two previous years. The Agures were 59,152,500 yards, against in 1886, 17,798,200 yards, and in 1885, 41,286,800 yards. Talon in conjunction with the increased export of sails and railroad materials to Japan, wo have here

..

tiaes.

a

ription of the size of the buz I should say the explosion of the two substances would be likely to produce ar ffect similar to that day. oribed.

The death of the Emperor of Germany put stop to most of the fêtes in honour of the silver wedding of the Frince and Princess of Wales,

broken letter boxes, and stationery. At that time LONDON, 13th March.

THE PROPOSED CONVERSION OF

"CONSOLS.

Re-examined-Supposing the two bottles to

tho meu were engaged in picking up the wond-be wrapped up in the corrugated paper handed work and throwing it overboard. We collected to me and the bottles becams broken, it i the remains of the letters, parcels, &e. I remained possible that the friction caused by the brokon Mr. Goecken's sobenie has been lavaarably on the spot watching the men clearing away glass inside paper wouki ba saficient to explode received in the City.

SUPREME COURT.

30th March.

IN CRIMINAL Bessione, BEFORE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

pageant to the Cathedral.

HINDIN, 13th March, Tessol's" stay-may be indefinitely "prolonged in | Captain Thomsert gave a graphic picture

To-day's bulletin regarding the health of the Byder, as happened to the Preussen. Euel de- the marvellous chinages be has witnessed in tention would militate against the oyune being

Emperor is favourable, the place during his residongo of three de: the ten race from Hankow this summer.

Frederick the Third has proclaimed that he cades in it. The hon. gentleman's associa

From the telegram we reproduce to-day from some explanation of the large amount of oat-will continue his father's work at the same lion with the coloy in bean of the most the Straits papers it will be seen that the Crownward cargo there has been of late.

The Russian Armg goes into mourning for intimate character, and his record is a most Third. This evidently refers to the Kingdom at the Admiralty:Fleet Paymaster . B. Prince ascended the throas os Frederick the

The following appointments have Been made

one month, and the Coloneloy of the late Em-address then put it down on the lorror Abelf. Supposing that pares to bare contained or ratiefactory one. Ho an look back upon his of Fruscis. As Emperor of Germany he is des

Robinson, so the apérieuse; Assistant Pay-peror's regiment has bien transferred to The mail rooms is on deck, on the starboard side, plouis, the tradezcy of the næpladies would be underneath the bridge. About three-quarters for man to be struck by shot placed at a dis- administration of his department with pridecribed in a Governinoot notification tesmoil

to remove the woodwork, but it is not possible

Ha ik tha Singapore na Trederick the First.

mastars Frederick J. Ryan and B. Frederick III. aud plaasore, bearing with him, as hearst Proderic's of the Home of Hohenzollern, Hopkins, to the Impérieuse; Henry W. Braddon,

LONDON, 12th March.

of an hour after going in the parcel room, I was to the Alacrity; Clerks. R. J. Lee, George E.

THE PRINCE OF WALES SILVER

leasing the ship in a sampant, and whon I had tance below the level of the explosivo agent. I does, the sincere respect, good wishes, and but three Fredericks of ather Houses have pro-

gut about 500 yards away I heard an explosion, should think it much more probable that the mRN WEDDING. friendly feeling of only of those who coded him. Has not the Straits Government Celeridge, W. I. Franklin Aesistant), and P.

and pulled beek to the ship. I saw first one of was hit by the explosion of a loaded cartridge. I should say it was probable that there were served under him but of the communilyado a mistake? The new Emperer, according L Ling Aesistant, to the Impérieuse, dopornumerary Sub-isut. Allen F. Hant, to

the men who had been injured, and I then went eetod cartridges in the room. There might be to all precedent, should bo Fredorisk IV.

the Impériense, Gerard J. Sands, naval cadat,

to look at the spot where the explosion had 00aipturis smell from a discharged cartridge. generally. Of this fact the testimonials and

ourred. I came sorcas a lot of broken woodwork, to the Impérieuse Commander Frederick addressas presented on the 15th and 19th

Information, says the St. Petersburg ecr French, to the Taperiesse; and Rev. Hugh K. instant respectively are all sufficing proofs.espondent of the Daily Nens, from a trust Moore, BA, to the Impérieuse; Staff Engineer worthy southe, states that the Chinese Go- In the discharge of his duties as. Taibou veramentis paying mash attenti to the present Engineer Harry Howard Meadas, to the In- Frederic George Whittaker, to tho Impérionao; -Master, Captain TROMSETT was a steady and political situation in Europe, and is pushing périeuse, all to dato Maral 1.

forward its armaments with great activity.

the rubbish. I noticed a peculiar smell, some-the two substancea I don't think the friction Active though unpretending worker, while as Agcording to the ofloisl Russian statementy,

thing as though acid had escaped. I have a of the wrapper ngainst the side of the box On the 13th instant there was launched from Marine Magistrate he was always actuated Manchuria is transformed into a large military Mesure. Robert Thompson and Bons, Southwick.

very cleur reccllection of taking up the parsel wonld be sufficient to explode them. If any by a spirit of fair-play, with a strong leaning camp and all the troops there are drilled by yard, Sunderland, a stort abrow steamer, for the

before the explosion and putting it on the shelt foreign substance such as gritty dirt bocame European instructors, and armed with rites of the Nippon Yuron Kaisha Steamship Company.

After the explosion I noticed four or five planks mixed with these two substanese the probability to the seamen. Naturally his decisions did nowest pattern. The official relations between Tokyo The following nes her dimensions:

of the roof of the mall.room shattered, and two of explosion would be incred not invariably give satisfaction, but his great Russia and China are excellent, but nobody here Length, 3314ft.; brath. 42ft; depth, 64ft.

blown quite away. Part of the side of the room by his Lordebip-I have board the description effort was to do justice without fest any Furopean complication to try to reconquer survey. The vessel Los cellular doable bottom doubts, that the latter would take advantage of Built to lasa 100 A 1 at Lloyd's, under special

where the shelves bad been was very much of the explosion and the result and I should think charred The shelves above where the parcel that to canse such an effet it would require the favour, and as a pulo ho succeeded in this Kaldja and the Amoor territories.

for water ballast, six bulkheads, four large batch-

had been ware blown away. The wiclo of the mixture of about two quart bottles of och aab- object. Socially the gallant officer and.

ways with cargo ports, four horizontal steam

parcel room except a small part of the partition slunce. The tendency of the explosion would bonourable member has over been deservedly committed upon a theatrical company on their Chapan Parsons, & Co.'s patout windings and In connection with the attack and robbery winches and donkey bailers, Messrs. Clarke,

had been blown down. There were trices of tre be to patter any loss shut in the vicinity. I 'ROBDELY. WITH VIOLENCE.

From the spot where the parool had been. There cannot say whether there would bosu hoient force popular, and he leaves behind him a host of way to Bengahan alluded to in our summary stoom-steering gear, large house on dok aft for

Chan Atroi was obargod, ith others not in were in the mail-room a half-chest of tow which to cause penetration, but I think it very im friends, many of whom are of long standing. of the Kuang Pao of the 5th instant, wo rood in oaptain and passengers, protected by a neat cape custody, with robbing and assalting Tam Chun. was totally destroyed, a copper box containing probable. If there were cartridges ia olose pr

the Mamo Correio that on the 13th instant e

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

blue lights, which had been fattened down by the ximity they would not go off altogether. They ders in Council for Government of H.B.M. He has given the best years of his life to man named Wang Awong alina Wong Aming for assezmodation of offloors and engineers, and covering the stern, bridge amidship. 70ft, leng

The Attorney-General (Hon. E L. O'Malley) explosion but the contents not ignited, a copper would explode one by one. Pia fire cartridges Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, this colony, and now makes way for a younger was arrested by detectives in a brothel, and a

bozontaining rockets, which was in the RS are more easily exploded by concussion than 1978, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1886.

largo top-gallant forecastle fer erow. The an. prosecuted. mau, and takes a well deserved rest. Warevolver, cartridges, see money, and theatrical gines are by Mr. Joba Dickinson, Monkwear- The following gentleman compeast the jury: condition as the box containing blue lights contral Ure cartridges.

Harry Arnold Woolneagh, manager of the sincerely trust that Captain Thoxserr will costumes in his possession were seized. The mouth, and will indicate about 1,500 horas powerMossen. A. G. Gutierrez, John Blake, Francis. There were three men injured by the explosion,

man is said to belong to the flotilla of thron laug enjoy in the old country the pension piratical craft recently orpinred by the Manan capable of driving her 10 knots, and she has Varda, Joseph Smith, Wong Apat, A. F. Soares, and one was found to have a number of small Hongkong Dispensary, said--I have had prac

and P. H. Murray.

abot in his arm. Their injurios wore on serions ont knowledge of the mining of various chem- extra large boilers. and, the leisure he has so conscientiously Water Police, According to a document found

The Attorney-General said the prisoner wasne to regoire medical attendance, which was ab icals, the manufacture of blue lights, &c. Chlorate earned in Hongkong..

among his things the prisoner bppears to be

The following is a description of one of ten charged with assaulting and robbing the oom-tained from one of the Glen 'bouts then in of potash and sulphur are luth very largely also a commber of tim Trial Society. One of the tank locomotives roosatle, huilt by Messra. Iglaluant Lam Chut. On tacoroning of the 11th port. The carpenter's workshop is next to the need in the manufactors of boas netioles. We That was destroyed and several receive large quantities of chlorate of potash The question of the men-of-war alatna nes belonging to bis plundered company. 7

theatrical party lts identified soms of the dresses Kasmyth, Wilean and Co., Limited, Bridgewater February, prisoner, along with two others not mail room,

Foundry Patricroft, near Manchester. for the in custody, threw the complainant down and stole cheste of tools with it. We had to take a geand sulphur from England. They are finsked We sometimes send these Imperial Railways of Japan. The engine, which his parsa donning a few dollara and night neral delivery of cargo in Swatow as most of the in all ess corded to Foreign mail steamers in this and In the House of Camarons on the 14th February, is for the 3ft 6in guage is carried on oight pass. Prisoner was arrested shortly afterwards consignoos Totters containing the bills of leding ebemicals away. A few pounds would be pack- a number of the other colonies where these. J. Maclean naked the Postmaster-General wheole, viz., two pairs of driving and intermediate and the pass was found in his possession. He wore destroyed. Wa bad to pay for a special per-ed in bottles, and the bailles put in soparate-- rensely call is, it is ealisfactory to observe, whatter, on the Port Office saved £107,000 a year wheels coupled, one pair of lesding wheels, and

was charged alterastively with receiving stolen mit from the Customs to allow the goods to be cases to prevent the two becoming mixed in ease

discharged into the godowns. Compensation was the bottles should be broken. If the two sub attracting attention at home. Is the House on the new East India and China mail contract, one pair of trailing wheels, the latter being bited goods.

he proposed to make any rad zation in the postage with Webb'e system of radiol azle-boxes. Tha

After hearing the evidence of the complain made to the injured men, and to the carpentor stanses were packed in the same can I shoold Castors and Harbour Regulations for tha dif- of Commons on the 16th of last mouth Siron letters to India and China.Mr. Raikes: Iovlindersors 1 in diameter and 20m, stroke, ant and Inspector Quincey the jury found the fog his tools. I cannot say how much. The ro consider them too dangerous te ship of second ferent pris of China, Philippines, Sines, &.R. LITRARIDGE put a queation to the. 82. may inform the hot; member that the earing to The valve motion is constructed under Jar's prisonor not guilty, and he was nogurdingly dis- paire done to the ship were for damage ostsed of the abszon of breakage. In mixing these Pilutage Regulations

solely by this explosion. I roto to Mr. Neodt two substances for the purpose of making blue. which he refers is simply a reduction of the loss patent. The coupled wheels are 4ft. div. in charged. cretary of State on the subject. The reply on the Indis and Caina mail services. The pre-dinister, and the leading and trailing wheels

about his parcel, which had been destroyed, and lights, fire works, ko, car has to be used to given by Sir HENRY HOLLAND simply recent postage rates will still leave a considerable are 3ft. lin The heating surface is equal Four prisoners were charged as follows (1) he wrote to moraying he could not tell me what prevent friotion. They are liable to explode spontaneously, when mired if they come into counted the facts of the case; there was no defloney between the expenditure and the re-to 724 square fh, rende ap of the surface with unlawfully and by force detaining a certain the contents were.

Cross-examined by Mr. Webber The trip contact with any organic matter, especially it ceipts under this head, which will bare to be 654 square irebox surface, 70 square woman named Young ini within this colony, for expression of an intention on the part of the made good out of the general revenues of this foot. The feet, and I are foot the purpose of siling her; (2) unlawfully and by from hers to Swatow areally takes about sir slightly dump. I heard the svideo given by Government to adopt a different policy from country, of Indie, and the Eastern colonies, and the capacity of mator tanke 1000 gallons; Thefaud etaining the said Yeang Mai for the par-tean hours. The third affoor heaps the key of the the third officer of the result of the explosion

I am not now prepared, therefore, to propose any fuel tanks, contain 44 cubic feet. The work pose of solling her..

mau-room. After leaving Hoarhoug the third I am of opinion ilat a box of the site stated by The jury after houring the avidence found three offlor trent to the mail-room to sort the letters.the first ofloor would contain safiriout of these dissatisfaction amonget. British shipowners,

gine in full working order is 22 tons, of which

Seaton was deferred. In the House of Commons on the 16th 20 tons are on the coupled wheels. These engines

accompanied me. The mail-room suffered most such an explosion as that described. I bave gor wore any arguments advanced in favour

by the explosion. From the appearance of the bad about eighteen years experienco in the of that policy. We trust that Sir R. Lern. February, Sir R. Lethbridge asked theats of a sinflar top but larger than some lo-

Secretary of State for the Colonies whether comotives built by users. Nasmyth, Wilson Mak Kuns Wan, Kung Afst, Ko Achong, Pan place after the explosion I do not think it like handling of these chomiosis.

Crags-examined by M. Webber-I know the BLIDO's question was simply a prelude to an ordinaren had been recently passed by and Co. for the same railwaye, and which, it is Akant, Chai Ashing, and Loung Ayan werely that the explosion poured in the carpenter's

room. The mail-room was over six foot high, and extort of damage done only from what I have motion to be introduced inter-ce. It was the Government of Ceylon admitting certain reported, are giving excellent results

found guilty of barglary. SHANGHAI Hall & Holix Co-operative Co.

Bentenge was deferred.

this parool was placed about two foot from the heard from the witness. I could not say whether SHANGHAL.Mesara. Kelly & Walsh. stated recently by the Manchester Quardian foreign mail steaners calling at Colombo to

the status of man-of-war, a privilege denied to Mesars. Hall, Russell and Co... Aberdeen,

The Seario were then adjourned till Saturs ground. The charring commenced about two feet the amount of chemicals in a box of the aise des NORTHERN& Hall & Holir Co-operative Co that Parliamentary action in reference to the British mail steamers, whether that ordiasnos launched from their yard on the 11th last day, the 24th inst.

from the ground. After the explosion. I couldnot cribed would brosh an iron frame-half an inch EITER Poris and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.

And any trace of the parool. I saw the remains of thick. I do consider it dangerous to ship the NAGABAEL.Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. Babject would be taken during the present was opposed by the commercial member of the stool screw steamer, asmed the Chuy Sony, to

IN SUMMARY JURISDITION.

cartridge cases. They did not look as though two substances in the same case even if wrapped KOBE-OSAL... Mears. F. Walsh & Co. Bezsion. In the report of the Committee of and by all the noustrial members except one: Company. The following are her dimentions

Legislative Comel, by all the native members, the order of the Indo China Flour Navigation

they had exploded. I saw a bag of shot. The in folis of corrugated paper. I would not pael YOKOHAMA Mézare. Kelly &Walsh.

tha Hongkong General Chamber of Com and whether Her Majesty's Government had Length overall, 270 feet; breadth, 35 feet; depth, BEFORE MB, A. J. LEACH, ACTING bag had been broker on one side and part of the them that way myself. I have frequently found MANILA.Mers, Diaz Pueris & Co.

PVIENE JUDGE,

centents lost. The blue lights were placed above bottles broken when packed in oorrugated paper the Messrs. Schroeder Frères and merce presented t last annual given any sanction to a messure passed by the foot dinshas, and 1,900 tore gross gister.

where this parcal was I-examined them care As long as the chlorate of potash and sulphur Gordès

meeting, bold early this month, it was stated official majority in opposition to the wishes of This vessel has been built under special survey

DOUGLAS STEAM SHIP COMPART`v. 24 fully; none of them had been burnt. The rookote were in contact there would be danger of an ex nearly all the non-official representatives of cos to class 700 A at Lloyd's and will be fitted with. that the matter was taken up by the Gom lonial opinion. Sir H. Holland-An ordinanas triple-expansion engines of 200-horse power

CEUICKSHAFT, 8511.

were on the upper shelf. The rockets had been plosion; it would not be pesury that the twe Mr. Wotton appeared for the plaintiffs, and broken in the explosion. I noticed peculiar should be well mixed. The explosive fores might mittee early in 1887 and that it was re- was enacted at the end of last year by the Le nominal, two steel boilera with a working pros

smell between five and ten minutes after the er vary a little if they were mixed in very unequal antved fo seek the co-operation of the Chamisalare of Caylon continuing, during the sab sure of 1601b. per square foot, water ballast, Mr. Webber for the defence.

sistance of the Postal Convention with France Fatont steam windings, stam winches, steam Mr. Woften said this action was brought by plosion took place. When bine lights are set on proportion I should not say it was impossible bers of Commerce of the principal British of 1856, temporary ordinances which confer on steering gear, erane for lifting anchors, afvol the plaintiffs against William Cruickshank, a fire there in strong small, but this smell was not for loose shot to be scattered if the explosion Colopies sud dependencies. This course, the Freno and German mail steamers in the ports masts, and all the most approved appliances for druggist carrying on business in this Colony of that description. I was not aware that there took place in a small room. In a confined space of the colony the status of men.of-war-a privi- facilitating the loading and discharging of car- On the 24th December defendant shipped paris no odour from alphuric acid. I have not the explosive force would act in every droolin report went on to any, had necessitated con- legs which is not usual by British mail goes and pavigating the restal, She is con- the Company's steamer Formerd à package known any of the crew over smuggle dynamite although it would be more powerful in an up MELBOURNE...Mesra. Norton, Hargrave & Co. BRINBASE...Mesore. Gordon & Goleh. giderable delay, and it was only recently that steamers. Opinion in the Legislative Connoil strusted with a topgallant forecastle and bridge of drags for Swetow. By the terzas of the par- to Bwalow. I have heard of it in ether ships, ward direction. I cannot say what quantity of was divided, the hon. member atatas. The or house, in which the superior and petty oflcers cel receipt when shipping he should have do bat we always search the vaseal after leaving explosive it would require to cause such result as that described by the witness. After ma LONDON........ Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. u sufficient number of replies had been re-dinasce was introduced at the instanes of the are accommodated, and a large deck-house aft, clered the contents of the pares!. The parool Hongkong LONDON Mess. Street & Co., 30 Cornhill.ceived to warrant the Chamber taking setion. Home Government as regards the French vie in which accommodation is provided for first-receipt given to defendant contained a memoran

Bo-stamined by Mr. Wotton-from the explosion caused by the combination of sulphor LONDON... Mesara. Batas, Hendy & Co. LONDON.. Mr. W.M. Wills, 161,Cannon St.The opinions received were practically un-sale, in order to comply with the conditions of class passengers. The whole of the 'tween docks dam stating that it was granted subject to the general appearance of the oharred panelling I do and oblorate of potash, there would be a onl Re-examinal I should call ohlorate of potash .....Mr L.B. Ricky 60, Pas Lafayette.animous in condemning the system of grant- the German vonals, incomplianes with the request well ventilated and, lgbte: rough side with that the Company would not be liable for any ed sorerad of the outrages that eat icon

the Postal Convenijcu of 1850, and, as regards are available for steerago passengers, and aro same condition as the Company's bills of lading and not think it was a dynamite explosion. Termin phuric emelt BELLAN......... Hildebrandt, 111, Aluaandriaening mon-of-warstatus to foreign mail steamers, of the German Gorerament that during the cop opening sonttles. The construction and outat parcel over the value of 820 unless the same was and noticed that the sape ware not exploded and sulphor chotnicals. I should not call it an Inocurate description of them to Inbel them us FRAN'00..Mt. L.-P. Fisher, 21, Merchants and the Committee had placed the docu- tionance of the Convention the mail atomers of the vassal and engines have been carried out declared. The bill of lading contained a notifier.unnat account for the explosion to any way,

druge Strictly speaking it is an imprope Exchange.

monts with their counsel to draw a petition vileges se those rubsidised by the French (to and Mr. Lang, engineer.

subsidised by them might be allowed the same prinder the supervision of Captain George M'Bain tion that unless devirration was mata of the con- fays no kien what and it.

Frederick William Evans, third offer on description. The orietening tente and value of the package the Company was NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 31, Park Bow,'

By ala Lordabip when these two substances for presentation to Her Majesty's Government. verament

ceremony was performed by Mrs. Kewick, Daily Prose Office, January, 1888,

ralieved of all responsibility. It then went on to board the Formora, said-I joined the Fermosa

Rules of Court of Consals at Shanghai Chiasso l'essenger Act TRADE REGULATIONS

China

Japan

Siam

Customs Soiture, China

Roles of Legislative Council

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

Port Regulations

Lie

&o.,

Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where

UNLAWFUL DETENTION.

it is published, or to the following Agents that which has naturally craved so wich reduction of the postage rates to India and China.ing stoom pressure is 140lb. The weight off of the prisoners guilty, and soquilted the fourth. When I went to the mail-room the third afleer chemicals should they become mixed to cause

Mada........ Mr. F. A. da Cruz. *

SWAYLW

AMOY

FORMOSA

Mezare. Quelch & Co.

Mur C. Gerard & Co.

Monera. C. Gerard & Co., Foocuuw.......Mosers. Hodge & Co. Nindro Mosars. Kelly & Waist, 8'ghai.

BAIGON

·HABUI....

Mr. F. Maintroy. HAIFHONG... Mr. G. Garelle, BANGKOK.Messrs. Rantssy & Co. SINGAPORE.....Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.. PENANG.........Messrs. Mayaard & Co.

COLOMAO...Mears. A. M. & J. Ferguson.

·CALCUTTA J... Meas. Newman & Co. SYDNEY......... Mense; Gordon & Gotch.

PABIB

Street.

BURGLLET,