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THE DAILY PERE, THURSDAY, APRIL 181, 1888.

NOW READY. THELE

1889.

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

For 1888,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (WERTY-SIXTH ANNUAL ISSUE), COMPLETE. WITH APPENDIX, PLANA, &o, &0. Royal Bro. pp. 1,200 $5,00, SMALLER FRETON, Byl, Bro. pp. 816.83.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has bon teronghly revised and brought up

to date, and is again much increased in bulk.

1t contains, DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accouss of, and DIRECTORIES for"

Howding-

Kohn Hyogo).

To. Ladies' Directory Osaka."

BIAÇÃO.

Niigata.

Hakodate

VLADIVOSTUCK.""

Manila-

Col.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

ANNUAL SUPTLY OF

LAWN GRASS SEED,

ADELAIDE, 22nd March.

Gandal Singh, the defendant, denied over properes af is without the combined aid and by the treaties of nations, or of Luoir being breat presence of people from all parts of the world of differently from the subjects of other Porrors Wo mentioned at the outset of this article. The master of the C. Ń. Co.'s steamer Chang-|

sha has been gotting into trouble with the having received the main of $40 as a lone from that the system of sending natives of India Sydnor part authorities. It seems that covon the plaintiff, or of aver having bariled and it is Exodloney thought that Europeans residing in the same parts of II.B.M's dominions. in disguiso sa surveyors to Thibet ie open to Chinose passengers by the steamer could not lodged with him. He only remained in Larontalons had made the beautiful city, he dis-Cas Imperial Government sees with regret the objection, and remarked on the open way in satisfy the Collector of Castors as to their iden. two days, during which time be stayed at a played a deplorable ignorance of its history ocatiLued oxistenes of exceptional and oxception- tileation. Under the Inder of Chinaas Raatrie. charitable institution. The suit was brought in and conditions, but if he thought otherwise, his able laws which some colort Legislatures in which Russia parades berjossarches. From tia Ast szemption tickets ero granted Cat consequenan of a disputo with defidant at the omission in the message to give a share of credit Australia and the Dominion of Canada have at 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, the January number of the proceedings of name who were bona fide residents of the polony Haecourse.

to those to whom it is due is, to say the Lonet, different times enacted against the Chinees sub- jents, and logos that, with a view to the elimine Bela Singh corroborateddefoodant's statement, signifloset, the Royal Geographical Society wo find that before the passing of the Act, by which they may

be absent from the colony for zins months and Mr. Deanys and Mr. Haslings having ad- As to the Bill, it is very cleverly draw my tion of any which may be found at variance with bat after conding it through carefully I cannot treaty obligations and international usage, Her HAVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR

the latest explorer of Thiber is Mr. A. D.

return again without having to pay the £10 poll dressed the court,

His Lordship, in giving judgment, said that help remarking that it is a studio inult to the Minjasty's Government will be pleased to justituta CAREY, of the Civil Service of India, who at tax. These tickets are frognently disposed of in

As are mompatible with the increasing growth of the beginning of his account of his journey Chins and the new holders of them endeavour to the claim for board and lodging could not pos-Clures and in one respect to other nationalities an inquiry into pir nature, and how far they

pies themselves off as the genuine absentees. To sibly be sustained. As to the claim for the 845, than Europesas also. The preamble is stater that bo wie furnished with a passport prevent this orasion of the law certain precau- the evidence of the plaintif with angard follows Whereas the health and comfort of friendly relations which now happily exist be given Europeans in tropical elimase demand conditween the two coutin, Jhavo, de, Low-Mar- from the Chinese Government authorising tons are adopted by the Collector of Customs. to it was in contradiction of that hin to visit Turkestan, China proper, and The Sydney Herald of the 16th March says that by his two witnesses. He believed the story tlons skiela are inuensistent with the neighbour quis of Salisbury, K., to."

of the seven Chinese, threa were rejected as not wai trumped up oue and that one of hood of houses crowded witli ooospentsand other

The Sydney Gocerument is preparing a roply Thibet, and adds that he also provided him being the lawful possessors of the tickets, and the witnesses and forgotten the part he was wise used after the manner customary with the

to tail The evidence of the defondant Chinego inhabitants," &o, &c. In plain words to the Chinesa noto of protest, and soks the sell with a glook of preconte saitable for the were seat back to their ship, there to remain till

it means that a European cannot Bive healthily joint motion of the Colonies in asking tho In- different classes of people he should have to the poll-tax was paid. The sequel of the story was given in a satisfactory manner, and was un-

The witness and comfortably near Chinese houses, much loss parial Government to onlar inte à convention to is told in the following telegram dated Adelaide, touched in oross-oramination,

The Promiers of the differont Celonies propose deal with, without which the utility of the March 2-Captain Williams, of the steamer Bada Singh corroborated that aridanos. He in any ons of them. Ifrankly admit that generally prevent the Chinese from coraing here altogether petuspart would have been much diminished. Changsha, was flued yesterday in sums amouating thenght the story of what occurred at the Pana-speaking the Chinese do not koop, their bouses

altogether to £320, for allowing eaven Chinese osas told by the defendant and corroborated quite sotidy as the Europeans (though some of my sending Lord Salisbury a joint reply, upon From this we see that passports to visit to escape from the vessel, and land in Syduey by Bada Singh, who, it must be remembered, friends who also been in Errone durres with which, presumably, he will base big answer to Thibet arv obtaimmble-and-are-issued on the| without paying the poll-tex

was sont for by the Court and not called by the mo), and on account of the oxossively high rent the Chines Ambassador.

The Adelaide, Mulbourne, and Sydney Press, dofonos, was corroot. Knowing the vindiave the majority of the Chinesa in-Honghong ronido: necessary application being made. Why,

news of Asiatics be thought that story quito pro- in such a crowded manner as cau hardly ho oallall comment upon the intense importance of then, should we have to depend for informa-

bable and that the statement of plaintiff and his healthy, there are, however, namerons Chi, the question at issue, and they say that, it is the witnesses worentirely false. It wasncase of a very nos bullings in Hongkong in the neighbour daty of the Colonies to state the feels of the can tion on natives of India ic disguise? The

bail description, and he should senaider whether hood of which, if not in them. Europeans can live to the British Government, and the urgent researches of European explorera are surely

a prosecution for porjury should not be instirithout injury to their health or comfort. By necessity that oxists for stringent restrictive of more palua than that collected by the

tuted against plaintiff and his witnesses. Plain the third ofonse of the Bill, it is provided that legislation. tif's enit would

it shall not be lawful to hold any Chivers dismissed with costs.

tonement within the European District, and no Pandits. Mr. Caner Auccoded in reaobing! a point 400 miles from. Thassa, when bis

Don-Ghiness tanamant whether now built or here aftor to be built within such Earapeau District supplice gave out and he was obliged to

shall be divided with the object of providing its occupation by more than one person to every ene thrand onbio feet of olest internal space, &o, No. I contead that a proper Chinese house is fast as fit for a European to live in comfort- ably as for a Chinese, and should any of your readers doubt my word, I would advise him

AND

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Tokyo.

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Yokohama,

SWEET CORN

China—.

"Pakhol.

Hathor

Tax PHILIPPINES

Whampo

Canton

Swatow.

Iloite.

Amoy

KORNEO-

'Taka.

FOR MEDIATE SOWING.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Imgkong, 2nd March, 1887.

Taiwanfoo.

hamvui.

Kolung.

Foochow

Saigon.

Winshow.

Choton.

Ningp

Cambodia.

Shanghai.

ANNAM→→

Chinking

Wula

Kinkiang.

Hankow.

Sarawak.

Labuan.

British North Borneo. COCHIN CHINA--

Hae. Tourazo. Quinhon.. TONQUIR→→→

Ichang

Cungking.

Haiphong. Hangi

Chef.

Nandinh.

Tak

Fivatsiu.

Feking.

Tort Arthur.

Nowakwang.

COREA➡S

Scoul

Jencaran

Fusan.

TROERLY.

JAFAN

Nagasaki.

British

Haidnong, &o.

STAN-

Bangkok.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

Singapore.

Malacca.

Penang.

MALAY STATES-

Johore.

Sangai Ujong.

Selangor.

Parak.

NAVAL SQUADRONS—

United States, Japanese.

French.

German.

China Northern.

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Loxes, 9th April. THE CRISIS IN GERMANY. It is understood that the Emperor Frederick

declines to accept the resignation of Prises

Fictoria will be postponed until the Bulgarian starok, but that the betrothal of Princes

question is settled.

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. - It is stated that Russia is agreeable to any

not a Roman Catholic,

POLICE COURT.

11th April.

BETOLE ME. T. SARÇOMPE-SMITE,

COMMITTED FOR THIÁL,

Ching Apat, master of the Kwang Wan Po

ordered for a fixed period will be continue at Culonel YULS, in the discussion that followed person being alectét Prince of Balgaria who boarding bons; Cheung Kai Tung, secount to some to Canton to visit the family houses

terande..

Orders for exim copies of the Daily Press should to sent before 11 mm. on the day of publication.

fer hat hour the supply je limitod,

·Internone No. 12,

The Daily Press.

Taibetan troops to oraonate Sikkim. --

sions of the Supreme Court.

HOUSEBREAKING, ITC,

ADELAIDE, 29th March. Way Los, a Chinees merchant in Adelaida, writes to the S. 4. Advertiser supporting the Chisess protest presented to the Marquis of Salisbury Promier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, re Colonial legislation on the Chinese question, and combats the Aduertiser's aditorial which commone thereon. THE AGITATION IN THE COLONIES.

ADELAIDE, 22nd March. A public mooting at Geelong last night, Mr. Cann's paper, said that be believed that

act; and Tang Akwong, farmer, were brought of the well-to-do patires to judge for him- apparted the imposition of a hundred pounds before long tidings would be received ofa mi-

up, on remand, on a charge of detaining three, and he will find that in early all the polar, and pledged themselves to nge their [FROM SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.”] litary officer who was travelling through tho

LONDON, 16th March. mon, named Ho Tai Sam, Chan Sung Sun, and houses the clear internal psos, occupied by laflusuce against dealing with Chinese coater

NEWCASTLE, 22nd March. Lak Apo for the purposes of emigration, on the each persen is more than one thousand oubio mongers and hairkeru aamoregion-presumably,too,na Englishmen. CHINA AND THE THIBETANS.

I may mention that it is begaming 9th instant. Further evilnes having been foet.

Mr. V. L. Solomon presented the Anti- The Government of China has direvied the taken, the prisoners reserved their defence and the fashion for a wall-to-do Chinese, in Ho Chirasa pahition, with which he was entrusted Travelers from the side of India have been

kong to have a large family residence with a moro fortunate (hau those who have attempl-

were committed for trist at the Criminal Besi gurdless attached to Roam or in its visinily in by the public aeeting held in Palmerston on ed the exploration of Thibot by way of China.

Canton, and I have no hesitation in anying that Jonary 11th, to Sir Houry Parkes on Wednes Nor is this to be wondered at when wFALL OF A PART OF THE HONG- Li Aching, painter, and Lam Ang, widow, to be able to live in one of wool houses. Why, the Chiness question,

Eurenoot of moderate income would be proud day, and had a lengthy conference with him on sider that the Chinese Provincial authorities

were charged, on remand, the first with bay tho, I ask, make it unlawful to build any Chi

Me. Salemos placed the subject of restricting KONG HOTEL. have never shown any auriety to encourage:

garicualy branking inte the house of ons Hoyees tenement as proposed in the BP If the the immigration of Chiness into the Territory Aling, & married woman, No. 7, Shin Hing, Lane, Bill should be allowed to become law it stands before the Government of New South Wales Hexoxoxo, Art: 12ra, 1888- the advance of the latter beyond the frontier. " About two o'clock today morning a portion and stealing therefrom jewellery to the value of withent alteration or modifention it will be sa-

very fally, urging strongly upon them tha COOPER, GILL, and SKECEgy had all to of the Hocgkong Hotel fell in. On the art $25, on the night of the 6th Last; the second thoritatively assumed and published before the desirability of the joint action of the formu P.&. O. S. N. Co.

Ir may be, matter of opinion whether the retin before the threats of the Thibetans, door operations were in progress on the narth with receiving the same well knowing it to have world that any tonement of Chinnas type, thongh ments of New South Wales, Victoria, and Japan. B. B.Co. IL C. &. M. S. B. Co,

built gorgeously and with due regard sunitary Queensland, in supporting the action of the Indo-China 2. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S. 8. Co. system which the Government of India has which, had the Viceroy of the province of all of the dining room for the purpose of er-been stolen.

Evidice having been heard, the défendents requiremoats, is unfit for the cocupation of oren people of the Northern Territory, in forcing the Government of South Australia to take Douglas S. S. Co Miscellaneous Coast pursued for some reirs of sending native Sze-chuen cared to exercise his authority, urging the latter by taking in the corresponding were committed for trial.

a European pauper, and that all Chinese are r Steamers. Ching Mor. S. N. Co.,

surveyors inté Thibet is creditable. That could easily have been assunged. The com of the new wing. The joists at this end

siding in houses with loss than one thousand mediato stops to stop the influx of Chinese Teap, of Vadras, watchman out of employ. cable feat af clear internal space to ead. If this to the Territory. Also pointing out the The LIST OF RESIDENTE now contains these men enter that country and travel Chinese authorities on the borders of Thibet did not neut on any beam, but were simply run

into the wall. The cutting out of the win- was charged with haing drank and incapable is not an insult to the Chinese, I do not know langer to the neighbouring Colories of having ahords of Chinese so close to their borders, and therein under various disguises is 'n fact wore astonished when Mr. CAREY and bis dow frames perhaps weakened the support on the 11th instant, and admitting the offence what is FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND Five Hunnato wall kaown to the Government sad no doubt companion Mr. Dararats appeared, and of some of them, and the pier between he was fined $1, or, in default, one week's im I and that the reason given for regerring the impossibility of successfully preventing them

prisonment.

district in the city of Victoris for Europeans from crassing into the other Colonies at soING arranged under que Alphabet is the strictest meets with its approval. Eosein, the sub they attempted, but without snecess, to draw the proes formerly led

by the win-

pay, as tho Bill states, is that the bealth and oint or other or auch an extensive frontier

Sir Henry Parkoa, in raplylag, assured Mr. order, he initials as well as the surnames ather European country interested in the them away from the line of watch which dons having given way the result was that. Tam Shuk Yang, coolit, was charged with nonfort of beropeans" demandit. Now, there are Solnted that the gravity of the question, being in possession of newly out brauches of in Haiglang (basbles Europtions) Americanset forth in the petition, had received the The MAPS and PLANE have been mostly land of Hou, declines to resort to such sub- they had mapped out for theatsolver. Many this end, of the hofol fell in. A bed-room im

anadians Australians, Parяees, Jews, Indians, re-engraved ia a superior style and brought ap terfages and openly countenances if not desa story, might be told of the way in which wediately oror the dining room was gocopied by troos on the 10th inst, at Shaukivan.

Dools, PC. 714, said that at 4pm on the Japanese, and other foreigners, some of whom are carnest attention of the Cabinet, they were con patchos Russian officers, to report on the travellers in China have been obstructed. a lady, Mrs. Ogston, who was fortunately road. 19th inat, he can defendant carrying branchos Britisk subjects. Why are they left out? Do vinend of the necessity for the joint action of all geography and resources of that inaccessible One occurs to us at the monin. A recent by a preliminary shake and rashed out on the of treen towards Stualoy. Upon scaling witness not these require the same conditions for their the Colours, on the China question, und it region. True it is that the British Govern-Erteller in Western China, on arrival at a verandah just in time to escape. The room defendant dropped the branches and rah. Wit health and comfort as the Europeans. There was their dore to join with South Australia, fore. I say the Bill, as it is, is an insult to ether Victoria and Queenslan. in stablishing uni Torna legislation for the purpose of entrieling Defaulaot said that the branches were left nationalities as well as to the Chiasss. ent negotiated with China for the despatch certain town, interviewed the Magistrate as above that was ocoupled by a Spanish gentleman, chased and caught him.

Sonor Domingues, who had occasion to go to an of 6 Mission to Lhasa from the Indian side; to the easiest way to crack the next town ther part of the hotel for a few minutes, and taking them up to throw them seido in the road.nance securing the advantages contemplated

there by workmen at Tytan, and he was only it is considered noorsy to pass an Ortho indux of Chines at all the Australian ports, Sir Henry also hurted at the probable joint "But in a moment of weakness the project He was told there was no rond, and that bison his return he found his roopa gone. Fined $1, or one week in god.

was abandoned after overy preparatjon bad best plan was to retraso aia, steps and en- The noise caused by the falling in naturally

Suprise-mors of the Coasting Reamers of

the naming of

being aanbetical

Slemesen & Co.

FOREIGNERS

to date. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.

GOUR OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAE, MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE IELAND OF HONGKONG.

PLAN CF THE CY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.

PIAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAJ. PLAN OF YOKOHAMÁ. -

PLAN OF MANILA.

PLAK CP MAIGON,

PLAN OF WIN AND ENVIRONS-OF-SINGAPORS PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANO.

Among the other contents of the book re- An Anglo-Chiness Calendar, Mann of Baroms.

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, £. A fall Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Tapan.

A description of Chinees Fastivale, Facts, &o,,

with the days on which they Eali. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. Seal of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888. Bezlor of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chamber of Coremore of Hongkong, Shanghai. Amoy and Newchwang. Hongkong Obair, Jibríčkaha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

)

in deference to the representations of the very country which had to all appearances will ingly approved of it, and Article IV, of the Treaty relating to Burwab, of the 24th July, 1836, was accepted in its stead. This article is as follows:-

the Chinese Governmtus has shown the asistence of

land consents to oowatermand the Mission forthwith. With regard to the desire of the British Qovernment to coneider arrangements for frontier trade betweON India and Thibet, it will be the duty of the Chines Government, after carciel inquiry into the circum- sarees, to adopt measures to exhort and encourage the people with a view to the promotion and develop

nent of trade. Should it be practicable, the Chipera Governort aimll thom procenù mpefully to coneidue Trade Kogulations but, if insuperable obstacles

press the matter unduly.

to be an excellent one!

LAUSKENKISB.

A TREE DESTRUITOR.

DECOYING.

of closely prínieci mettar, to which reference is should be feand to oris, the British Governa.out will from ns that the Ocean Stenstip Company's first thought was to provont the sscape of gas, but. words. On recovering herself she was ia o vinalit pass such a measure. Notwitbataußng the daily the leading Queensland politicians, and prosent

constantly retired by residents and these haring commercial or political relations with the Coudries cubraced within the scope of the

CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix aretao zuber, ous to recapitulate in an Advertisement, ha noun

TRMATIES WITH CHINA-

Brea Britain, Nanking, 1342 Tientsin, 1858

Chetco with Addition Article Opium Convention, 1880, and all others ut abrogated,

Franco, Tientsin, 1858

Couvention, 1960 Tionisin, 1885 Treaty of Commerce, 1826. Contention, 1837.

United States. Teutain, 1858

Additional, 1869

Teking, 1880

German, Tientsin, 1861

Peking, 1880

Bassin Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Toru. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Oroat Britain

Unitor States

TREATIES WITH CORRA

TREATIES WITH SLAM

TREATIES WITH ANNA

Netherlands Coren

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TAXITS

Chizeso

Japanese

I.EGAL

Siamese

Corean

Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. Sabjants in China and Japan, 1865, 1977, 1879, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1885, 1886. Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Coards

in China and Japani

Tables of Consular Fees

It

Ho

in the Bill, (as to the wisdom of which there is representations of the Australi ovuments. much room for doubt), the object might be the Imperial authorices, with a view to E Uhen Ayan, desgribed as a boilermaker, wasally obtained by a mach more simple Bill than amicable understanding between Cijas and been made for & staat. It was abandoned, too, deavour to reach the desired point by aroused the residents in the hotel, many of charged with dicoying away from the colony the one laid before the Legislative Connc. England on the subject, without the Colonias roundabout road farther south. The tra- whom shed from their rooms, in various stages em Clisa Shap Sam, a married woman, for un short bill might be framed providing that with being brought inte antagonism with the Acne vellor's expostulations were all to vain; he of deshabits, to inquire the use of the alarm. lawful purposes, on the 27th ult, at Hung Ham, in a certain district, to be defined, only hours of antzarities on the nestin

The feeling in Nw South Wales is exceeding Mr. Holmes appeared for the prosecution. batter character and greater ventiation, to le raterned to his jan and was very soon in One of the arst to be awakened was the manager.

Complainant stated that she was a married specified, calentated to secure grester comfort ly strong. La act, public anion rather favore nossession of the antes of the stages that Mr. Hoberte, who, on coming on; of his room, was

woman living with her father, and mother at to the teuso, should be built and that within the idea of the Colonies refusing to recognis lay between the town in which he then was met by one of the hotel boys, who informed bim Hang Ham. On the 27th ult, at 7p.m., she met such district zo tenement should be soonpiod by my of the old tecuties made by England in the and this place be desired to reach. The list that the wall of No. 85 bad fallen fa. Mr. Rodefendant, whom she knew before, having been more than one person to every pas thousands, and insisting upon their right to not in- barts at once rashed to that part of the building follow-lodges. She had got a lia for the last cabin feet of clear internal span. This all the potty in regard to such questions, oven. Innerne an inquiry into the circumstancor by was, at enoo forwarded to the Magistrate, to ascertain whether the inmats of the room, Mrs two years. On the day in question she was on her advantages deviral would be practically secured though that position should involve the risk of many obstacles to the Mission to Thibet provided for who reluctantly endorsed it as being per-Ogeton, had escaped. Before he could reach, the way to go theatricals at Aberdeen when defend. without at the same time giving offence to quarrelling with the Lapezial authorities on the in the Soparate Article of the Chefoo Agreement, Fing feally-accurate, and the road itself was foundyou, or rather where the room had been, he met going. She told him. He then bought an appearance of favouring à certain class of the influential porticians in Sydney and the dis

at secoated ber and asked her where she was residouts of any nationality or having the subject.

Mr. Solomon has also interviswad the most. Mrs. Dgaton soming in his direction, in a great orange, pealed it and gave it to her. It was in community state of alarm, and immediately afterwards they guarvera; she refamed to eat it, but defondant I have so far dealt with the merits of the Bit of the leading papers. He was well received in An Adelaide telegram states that in the Mel-were joined by the gentleman from the room forced it into her hand and she ate it. Shortly as laid before the Council on fis East reading, every case, and received willing promise of their bourns Police Court, on the 1st March, two

afterwarde she felt giddy and became insensible. As to the principle of the Till admitting there warmest support to the cause of the Northern Chinese were fined £100 each for smuggling stove. Having satisfied himself that they had She left nagham in the morning. After eating are semo strong grounds in its farouz, I still Territory in their anti-Chinese movement.

Mr. Belonon prosaled to Brisbane to-day, opium from the steamer Changsha

notauffered, boyouð & Yright, Mr Robertṛat once the orange her bead whirled and she ecall not doubt, having dun regard to the best interests of The Agents (Mizers. Battorfald & Swire) proceeded downstairs to the billiard room. His uything, and she knew of nothing after the Colony, whether it is wise and expeltient is where he will interview Sir Samuel Griffiths and house, not in Hongkong but in Chinese territory. increasing number of houses, only a spall por the mesarial personally to the Government. is indeed hamnesiable that the British steamer Menstaus, from liverpool, loft Singa fearing to create an anecessary alarm by turning She was found by her mother and brought back tion of the island has been built upon, and if the Hwill also interview the newspapers, and

it off, he opened all the windows, and, on the ursi- to Hongkong.

Government wish to favour the European residente plase the cause of the Northern Territory B Government ever accepted an article which pure on Tuesday afternoon for this port

Complainant mother corroborated the evi- by giving them a district, they ari da so by prominently before the public as he can. The Royal Artillery Athletic Sports are to baal of our of the Gas Company's employés, who

marking as a section on the bigher levels whera feels sure that the Territory anti-Chinee enables the Chinese Government to say that Had the

held on Saturday, the 21st instant. The offers and bean cont for, moocoded in stopping all denco as to finding her in Chinese territory.

Lo Arau, interpreter at Yauanti, said that tho at ie parar than below, sud consequently remont will be received and supported even insuperable obstacles" exist. Convention been signed in Lomine shere by the Volunteers in the naal roce with seven fug the raise a most complete wreck was dis- drafted haring taken the girl to Po Lo, a place tive rights and privileges of others. & peadout Bringy.

bavo kindly presented a cup to be competed for placas from which it could escape. Ou examin- who defendant was brought to the Station is wore healthy, without disturbing the prescripmore warmly in Queensland that it was in

ADELAIDE. 23th March. might have been some excuse for assessing unders.

covered. The debris of the two bad rooms on near Whampoa, to see a performance. Defondant

Tengthy telograms are appearing in the Oriental promises at too high a value; but We are requested to state that owing to the the second and third door had fallen into the was cautioned against saying anything, which the rights of the people, and will not interfere Adelaide Press, detailing the movements of there can be no paillation for the offence, ut continged unfavourable weather the Athletic upper end of the dining room, the floor of which might be used as evidence against him. No in with the natural development of the place.

dacement was laid out to him.

As I have already taken up ico muok of your Mr. V. L. Solomon, in Sydney and Brisbena, Sports of the Hongkong Public School have being unable to stand the weight had given way,

Defendant, having been duly cautioned, said valuable space, I will not dwell upon this goes on the Chinese Question Mr. Solomon tas ber accepting such promises in Pakiog. What ben postponed. Notios will be givon of the and the whole mass had bosi precipitated into that complainant came to his house at Howring tion any longer, the objections agniust the well resivo averywhere. and has received

day on which they will take place.

the Billed Room below, smashing thres of the ion and asked him to take her to Canton to see Bill having boon very forcibly put forth in premises fram all classes of politicians, and the We are informed by the Agents (Messrs.billiard tables. At prosent, it is of course or father of mether know about it. When faithfully,

show. Et first refused to do so, but she said your lender of the 29th it. I remain, yours Press, in support of his anti-Chinese roission. Adamson, Bell & Co.) that the Canadian Pacific impoable to estimate the smount of damage or mother found her they were on the point of Line steamer Parthia arrived at Vancouver on done, but besides that done to the Hotel itself returning to Hongkeng Complainant came the 9th instant, having accomplished the voyage and to the contente of the Billiard Beam, the back to Hongkong with her mother by 20 night in thirteen days from Yokohama, which port she left on the 27th ultimo.

whole of the furniture of the two bedroms has for boat. He was at the wharf waiting for bost on the 4th instant, whilst he came by the The dacoits still make thoir presence known in been completely destroyed. In addition to this hers because he wanted to secuss complainant Tonquin. In the last resolved number of the large quantity of plats, crockery wors of stealing money from bim:

His Worship committed prisoner for trial at Coirier d'Haiphong wo find an Boconut et an outlery, and glass, which was stored in the appar attack made by a strong band a Militia end of the dining rooms, is buried in the rains, the Supreme Court. Station, in which the dacoits were beaten ou, and it is not probable that, if recovered much of lossing thirty killed. The loss of the Militia, was three killed, thras wounded, and one missing. it will be of use again. The occupant of the In another affair twenty dacoits were killed. top room had in his room a lorgo, quantity of

in the result of theso promises? Instead of 10 Thibetaos growing tractable and dis posed to improve relations with India iley proceed not merely to fortify their froutier, but even to threaten Sikkim itself. If China is unable to atrain the aggressive policy of the Thibetans,-anil China.js able, for her Ecsilents have the making or unmaking of Phibetan pulicy,the sooner the Indian Go. vernment takes the alter into its own hands the bettor. The limo has now arrived to demand att merely the femoral of the

a

roler will aroid putting arbitrary limitations ou

Canton, 8th April, 1888.

JUSTICE.

THE CHINESE QUESTION IN AUSTRALIA.

This question has become the question of the hour in all the Australian Colonies, and is maus-

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The E. & A. steamer Guthris, with the Auz tralian mail, arrived, here yesterday morning. The following telegrams are taken from our Australian flor:-*-*.

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INQUIRY INTO THE DRITIBH' MILITARY ORGANISATION."

LONDON, 9th March. ing great discussion and excitement. Wo taken the House of Commons last night Lond the following telegrams from our Australian Randolph Churchill supported the motion of Eles received yesterday, and which show some. Si W. B. Bartielot, M.P. for Horsham, for the appointment of a Royal Commission to thing of popular feeling in the Colonies

inquire into the condition of the military DESPATCH FROM THE CHINESE AM-servion. He denounced the War Office

BASSADOR IN LON: ON,

LONDON, 12th March.

MARINE COURT.

obstructions on the frontier, but to exact be

11th April passage and rafe conduct of a Mission to The Northern Territory Times says, referring jewellery, in his tranke, which are buried in the to Chinese attempts at ealtivation epoestry in febris. After viewing the extent of the damage

BEFORE COMMANDER RUNNEY, R‚N.' Lhasa and the opening up of the country that colony: About three milea best of the and considering the sudderness of the secident,

authorities for their extravagance and ineffi- to trade. A hul less weakness and a Taion there is a Chiness altivation arsa, of it appears almest miraculous that it should bare

REFUSAL OF DUTY,

MELBOURNE, 18th March, eleney. The Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary of greater disbelief in the value of Oriental about forty sores, which is carrying a magniti- been unattended by loss of life. Hal the fall

Antonio Rotech, fourth cogineer on board, the A circular despatch has been forwarded to the State for War, replied in a sigorous speech. promisco would enable the British Govern-sing ont acel cultivation can do for occurred earlier in the day, when the dining British steamer Glenfalioch, was charged by Australian Governments by the Secretary of He consented to the appointment of a Com

what careful

mission for a limited inquiry into the organi went to attain these objects without much our Territory lands The Chinese rius farmer room was fall or when a large number of par. Robert Cormack, master of the same steamer, Stats for the Colonies, enclosing a copy of a note difficulty,

says that be can get Ss. per bag rare for locally sons were in the billiard room, the loss of life that with refusing to obey his lawful orders on, the from the Chinese Minister at the Court of Great | istion of the military forces.

Britain, calling attention to the position of the

THE FENNY POSTAGE SYSTEM. rust have ensued is terrible to contemplate. It 11th inst. Apart altogether from the question of grown ries than he can for imported."

Complainant said that about 9.30 am. he was Chinese anbjects in her Majesty's colonies. The

Mr. J. Eoonikor. Heston, M.P. for Canter In consequence of the high futter imposed by speaks well for the resources of the Hotel and passing the ongino rona when he saw the defen Secretary of States dosires to be furnished with the French there has been a strike of the juul the efloinney of its management that breakfast dant standing at the door and locking out Hoa report on exceptional legislation affecting the bury, read a paper before the Royal Colonial Thibet is reached, will demand attention. people at Nam-dial, in Tonquin. Usually there was sorred na natal yesterday morning, the road-asked him if he were on wetch, and on finding Chinese in force in the colony showing the ablestitate this roning bu hisscheme for a system Regulations for the Ounsular Courts of United To Chang-tang, or great central plateau, isars from eight to ten arrivals and departures ing room having been turned into a dining room, that he was told hige to go below and attend to jests for which that legislation was adopted, and of penny postage between England and Australia.

per day, but according to the correspondent of expected to afford a rich harvest Lo.thebe Courrier d'Haiphong, whoso latter is dated and that very little inconvenienco to the inmatesis duties. Defendant refused to da se, saying the manzures which has attended it. This re He declared that the British Postal Department that he only took orders through the chief export will to transmitted to Lord Balisary to would incur a loss of within £15.000 anually zateralist; the surrounding country is the 16th, March, there had both nothing doing of the Hotel has been caread by the accidantineor. Witrose sent for the chief engineer, analle him to reply to the Chinese Minister. by a penny diroek ses route without allowing known to support a great variety of animals, for sagoral days. In some case the dution have Men were at once started on the work of exen who ontored defendant balow, which order after The following is a copy of the note from the for any increased losses. He advocated a redno

amounted to more than this valus of the junk

Chiacae Ambassador and it will be of surpassing interest to and carge, and the owners levo chosen to aban vation yesterday, and the darzage will be repaired some daisy ha abayed.

Defendant, who denied the charge, was fined don their property rather thau pay. The as quickly as possible. During the day the two days' pay. respondent asks if this is the way to encourage Hotel was visited by a great number of persons

ansions to witness the extent of the damage.

Cute of Civil Procedura, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Rate

Forsign Jurisdiction Ast

States in Chins

Rules of Court of Commals at Shanghai

Chiasso Passenger Act

Siam

TRADE REGULATIONS

China Japan

Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif ferent pora of China, Philippines, Siam, &o Pilotage Regulations HONGKONG

Charter of the Coloxy Tales of Legislative Council Port Regulations

SWATOW.

ANOY FORMOSA

kice.,

Orders may be cont to Daity Press Office, whers it is published, or to the following Agents: MACAU......

Mr. P. A, da Cruz. Messra, Quelch & Co. Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. Messra. C. Gerard & Co. FOOCKUWMuss, Hedge & Co. Nero Mesare. Kelly & Walsh, 8'ghai, SHANGHAI...Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. BRANGHAL... Mesure. Kelly & Walsh. Northern & Hall Hello Co-operative Co. RIVER Ports and Kelly & Waist, Shanghai NAGASAKI Mesure. The C. & J. Trading Co. Kone-OSAKA....Mesra, F. Walsh & Co YOKOBANA.....Mossra. Kelly &Walsh..

trade there are other points whick, When

trade.

M. Constkas, Governor-General of Frencli Lado China, is to leave for France by the mail of the 21st instant. The Caurrier Haighong says that although his summons to France has not been put in the form of aro-call, that is what it virtually is. Gront indignation is felt in Togain at this action of the Paris Government,

certain how life je sustained at one of the highest and most rigorous altitudes in the world. Ther, too, the vexed and much die- puted question as to whether the San-pc Forms the bend waters of the Brahmaputra or the Irrawaddy will be finally sot at rest. This question has boog fought out year after year in the arena of the Royal Geographical Society; but the skirmishings have, always and the Courrier says that it is in contemplation eaded in one side being convinced that it is to prepare a petition to the President of the Re public, praying for the continuance of M. Con stage in his proment appointment, the Prondent to be informed by telegram of the dispatch of the petition and of its tahour.

SUPREME COURT.

11th April.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

*

Barons H. J. LEAO, ACTING.

PCNE JUDGE.

JEWIN SINGH. GUNDAR SINGH.

CORRESPONDENCE.

tion of the continental transit obargos to i, per "Chinae Legation, 12th Decmber, 1887.

letter. He pointed to the tact that at the Int "Leta Jan to Lord Salisbury.

Imperial Conference not a word of sound My Lord, The Chinese Commissioners who criticism was uttered against his proposals for a recently visited the Australian nelouies, for the penny postage. Es lenonuced the cable purpose of inquiring into the condition of the monopoly, which he regarded as oppressive, and Chinese subjects residing in these parts of Hadvocated the joint purchase by the Imperial B. M.'s dominions, report that in each of the We dann bold ourselve reponible for the opinions colonias they visited a poll fax of £10 is imposed ad Colonial Governmonts of the Eunturi Exten- Telegraph Company's linos, and the on Chinees subjects. from which the subjects of construction of a Pacific cable onabling a tariff other Fowers are exempt. I am also informed at the rate of a shillings word to be inaugurated.

LONDON, 12th March. that at the present moment a Bill which passed the House of Assembly of Themania ia Septem- Mr. Eaikus, the Postmaster Goral, considers

promed by our Corespondente.]

3

THE RESERVATION OF A EUROPEAN DISTRICT IN HONGKONG.

TO THE FEITOR OF THE "DAILY FRÙNG.”

sion

ber last is under the consideration of the Logie Sra-There are two ways of doing a thing, lative Council of that euleuy, having for ite ob that the adoption of a waiform postage rate for

LONDON, 14th March the object of which may be laudable: one in jest the imposition of a similor tax on all Chinese Great Britain and the colonies is not practicable. | sight while the other is as convinced that its

offensive, and the other innocent. In reading subjects who may hereafter visit the island for

Bir James Andersons of the Orient Compony, antagonist is wrong. The innermost ro

This was a claim for $62, for money leat and Governor Des Touz's message introducing the the purpose of trade. In my despatch of 13th for board and Jedging.

Bill for the reservation of European lis- July, 1886, I had occasion to draw the atten- and other exparts, bara declared that Mr. J. cases of the citadel of Buddhism will form

The Sydney Morning Herald says :—The bappy hunting ground for the comparer of

Mr. Hastings (of Mesars. Wotton & Deacon's) triot for the city of Victoris before the Legislation of your Lordship's predecessor to the invi Keaniker Heaton's scheme for a penny peatege religions; another but lese burning question Board of Health huve resolved to quarsation all appeared for the plaintif, and Mr. Dennys for tive Council on the 27th ult, it strikes me that dious position in which Chinese subjects were rate on letters between England and Australia.

vegsels sailing to Australia from. Hongkong and the defence.

H.E. has adopted the offensive way. Surely is sent by the operation of e peculiarly offensiva is impraelisada.

THE CONVERSION OF CONSOLS.

LONDON, 10th March. is the identity of the Giama-mu-abu with other ports on the Chinese coat The Beard Mr. Hastings said that two years and a half could have introduced a Bill without loanshing Act which bad been passed by the Governmen the head waters of the Balween or the Ina being informed that, in consequanse of their reage the plaintiff was employed at Laroot Do- inte staleronte which are effensivo as well as of British Columbia. Having in that despatch

Mr. Gladstone applauded the proposals of Mr. cant orders respecting Port Darwin, it was the fondant came there and boing out of empley, inaccurate. It is very bold of Sir William, whe very fully discussed the question of the injustios waddy; a system of Government by the intention of the Chins traders to despatok their plaintiff, who had known lim in Indis, gave him has never both, in Chins, and with only a few of taking Chipeso robjoete who on the faith of Goschon. It is axpected that mulk public beneft MANILA MSCs. Dinz Pourtas & Co priesthood and at certain seasons by the boats from Hongkong and China porta direct to beard and lodging, for which he now sized $22, month residence in Hongkong, to make such treaties and faternational unge had entered the will be derived from the schaunu,

Lorning, 11th March. SAICON Masers. Sebroeder Friren and larmen, which is still very imperfectly under- Sydney (and aq such voyages are now generally and also lent him 840. This had never been re-statements as these "They the Chinese] find colony, the objects of discriminative legislation,

Gardes

stood, will to explained; and the world will ads 12 or 16 days, kaso directed that the paid, and defendent had left Laroot-and.coms to facilites of quiriur and especially of rotaia Inead not bare revert to the matter, wory Mr. Goshen does not fear that foreign com-

proclamation of the 19th Jung, 1891, shall be Hongkong

ing property which are, to say the least. To poslally as the blogs overnment is continged plications-will-compromiss his scheme for the HANGI..Mr. F. Mainfroy, HAIPHONG...... Mr. G. Gavelle.

be flooded with books containing descrip- strictly spfood, and have issued instructions Plaintiff, a gun-lascar, then gave evidence as universally present in their own country" that when volonial Legislatures have casted re-

The conversion will ultimately result in a sav BANGFOR...Messrs. Ramay 4.Co.

tions and bistories, with details of the man- that all vessels from Hongkong and China shail to the loan of $40 to 'defendant. The smonat Letne, sestre His Excellency that the feci gulutions inimical to the Chinese, and which were conversion of tku 3 per cants. SINGAPORE...Mesars. Kelly & Wali,

nors and customs of the people, of the last from the date of their departure from such ports. |ing to leave to his lordship. He would not have Chine are just ne grest as if not greater gagements, the emission of the Crown to exercising of £2,800,000 annually.

be placed in quarantine for a period of 21 days for two months board and lodging he was will-lities of acquiring and retaining property in incompatible with her Majesty's international en-

ADELAIDE, 27th March. PERANO Mesar. Maynard & Co.

claimed for that if the loan had been repaid. than, in Hongkong. Those Chinoco who invest right of veto is not to be taken as showing that COLOMBO Mesars. A. M. & J. Ferguson. of the eruit Kingdoms. When that time CALOUTTA... Messrs. Newman & Co.

Of the danger of playing with Japaser He har made repeated applications to defendant, motor in purchasing land in Hongkong do so the central guvernment approved of them. chequers. Bill for the conversion of three por comes, sad it must come soon, wo ventura words, the keenness of whose razor-like edge is who had promised to pay.

not because of the facilities of noquiring and re Crown colony it has not boon found necessary to SYDNEY.Mosers. Gordon & Gotch. MELBOCENE...Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. predict that the country will be found much well known, a tregio, proof occurred at Thursday In reply to Mr, Donnys, plaintiff said betaining it, but besuse they find such invest treat Chiass, subjects differently from the ant-cent stooks to two sta kall has passed both. as in the days of Eug. The narrative of Island on the 10th March. Captain Kirby, a had been in Hongkong aix months, but had not manta to be more profitable. There was no cojects of other Posters, and it is difficult to under- Honey without opposition. The State now has Mr. Algar, Clement's Ban0.

the intrepid Abbé has been frequently very old Straits navigator, was in the bar of the brought his auit before as defendant, a member cesios for the Governer, in his speech, to boast of wand why it should be otherwise in those colonies the respective ring of £1,400,000 annual LONDON Mosara. Strout & Co., 30 Cornhill. doubted; but a comparison of the re-gineer of the Albatross. The latter was in- not to, ma ha was afraid of being dismissed. He "indomitable energy and perseveranos

Thursday Island Hotel with Dongles, the ou of the Hongkong Police Force, had begged him Baropena liberal institutions and Enroper in which a certain amount of self-government interest, through the measure, and donble tast

fer has been conferred. It has never been slleged efter fourteen years.

This measure will have a splendid effect on LONDON.Mesure. Bates, Hendy & Co. LONDON Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. cords of Chipass travellara leaves qitea specting a Japanese sabre, and playfully pointed would swane positively that ho fant defendant which every Asiatic who has some into contact that Chinese immigrants were unraly. Not only PALIS

...Mr L..H.Rioby, 98, Ras Lafayette. log of the accuracy of his statements. He towards Kirby's breast. Kirby also joisingly $40. This suffe nor frought is consequence with Europeans ought to give full erodit. But in Hongkong and the Stratte Settlements, brt colonial securities, which will be much more

presented his breast to the blade, but in doing sa dispute with defendant at the Bases

has not the transformation of "a bare, also in Australis, colonial Governors have resought after.

THE BRITISH NAVY. BEELING. Hildebut,111,Amariren

merely endeavoured to describe phenomena so, be pressed with unintentional fores against Sant Singh and Ear Bingh were colled for fasttted sal into a bautiful ofty and an empeatedly borne testincay to the orderly conduct

There does not, Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the SAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 23, Merchante which were altogether new to him and which the point of the weapon, which was sharp ase the plaintiff, to give evidence of being in the pomporium of trade second to very few others in the of the Chinese population, and their value in de

Exchange.

razor. It penetrated din and severed the main pany of plaintiff when he applied to defendant world" been also due to the Chinese enterprising veloping colonial resources. NEW YORK ...Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow, appear strange at nol incredible to those who artery. Death resulted in thres ininsten after for payment, and of hearing defendant asknow..upirit, lakout, industry, and persovērazice ? Coald, † therefore, appear to be walioisnt reason for their Admiralty, has declared that the British navy in

Daily Press Office, January, 1888:

liave not been privileged, to be, aye-witnesses. wards. Douglas was arrested, peading an inquiry," leige the debt.

the delay of Bengkong have become a city so being deprived of the immanities accorded them 40 per cent, stronger than that of France.

- BAMBAKE......Menere. Gordon & Gotel

LONDON....

Street

The Right Hon. tha Chausellor of the Ex-

ORDON, 13th March,