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THE DAILY

PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1868.

1888.

INTIMATIONS.

NOW BEADY.

THE HRONICLE AND

CHR ICLE

For 1888,

1889.

(a rewalt whiß]

desirable. spoctful polit

DIRECTORY

With which is incorporate THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-SIXTH ANNAL ISSUE), COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, 20, 20, Royal Svo., pp. 1.200......85.00 SMALLER EDITION, Ryl, 8vo.. pp. 816.....$3.00. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Ens best thoroughly revised and brought up

to date, and is again wich increased in bulk.

Orderi may be sent to Daily Prese Ofee, where it is pablished, or to the following Agents "MACIO.Mr. F. A. da Oras.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FRESE"] LONDON, 1st June. THE CHINESE QUESTION IN

AUSTRALIA.

A conference of the Australian Colonies will bs held at Syduey on the 12th June to disam tho question of Chinese immigration.

this curious confusion of beure. The rules made for the election seem fairly sufficient except in one respect. It is provided that the name of every candidate must beproposed in writing by one elector and seconded by an other. Presumably the nomination is to bo made at the time fixed for the election- This is the role followed at the elections of members of Council by the Chamber of Commerce and the Justices of the Peace, and in those one it is attended by no prec-

GERMANY AND FRANCE. The North Girona fasette publishes an Co.tical inconvenience, all the purposes of a nomination prior to the time of the

messness for the unrelidation of a new frontier election. being served by the informa artiolo in which if advocates the adoption of

whe ATB the candidates

avoiding reprisals. The renequisition of Aleace being conveyed to the vetere constituting by Frage has hitherto been retarded by Franch those emal and select constituencies by con-Military preparations indicating a desire for versation. With the ratepayers, however, a ravenge The Gazette recommends that com. body so much larger and less homogeneous,munications be restricted to friendly intereotices the circumstances are entirely different, In and that questions likely to lead to dangerbas order to enable the votors to exeroiae friction bo uroded.

Mr. F. Mainfroy. Mr. G. Garello. BANGROI... Messrs. Ramany & Co. SINGAPORN Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. PERANG

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Bermuzications on Editorial, matiere skvald bo ddressed "The Editor," and those on busivos "Th Manager," and not so ludividuala by name.

no argument is required to show its utility. If the voters go to the meeting not knowing who the candidatos are, they will naturally

|course

tion of the best men that they would have the opportunity of doing if the regular were followed. In the bringing into force of the numerous provisions of the Public Health Ordinance it is of the utmost importance that the representatives of the ratepayers should be able men, and that there should be a thorough undergland. ing between them and their constituents as to the policy they intend to pursue.

THE OAKS.

The following is the result of the Oaks -

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BERLIN, 25th May.

POLICE COURT,

2nd Jude

BEYORE ME. H. E, WODEHOVER.

OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE VRETENORĖ.

LABOENY.

that the owner, a beraboatman, had wived his boat from the wharf at the foot of Wing Tai ROYAL MARRIAGE IN GERMANY.streel, and that it had bean afterwards found in

The prisoner denied the charge. The marriage of Prince Heintion of Prussia the possession of the prisoner at Taipingshari.

His Worship imposed a sentence of three and Princess Irene of Heese has besu leznized in the Chapel of Charlottenburg, the Emperor months' imprisonment with hard labour. being present.

LONDON, 25th May. IRELAND AND THE POPE. Archbishop Walsh telegraphed from Rome the Lord Mayor of Dublin that the fears which have been entertained regarding the intention of the Pops to meddly with Irish politics are

The General Offertory collected at the Cathe-groundless

Errespondents are requested to forward their namedral yesterday amounted to $30.75. and address with communication, addraend to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good Faith

All lettera for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

Advertisements and Fubscriptions which are not betered for a fixed period will be nextired notit counteruanded.

Drdens for exta ogies of the Daily Press abould be neat before if am on the day of publication. After hat hour the supply is limitad.

The Straits Timor saya that counterfeit half dollar piecos are said to be in circulation there.

Dr. Mugliston has been appointed Burgoon oil the Straits botten Colonial Bexley, resigned.

BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITI.

CUTTING AND WOUNDING.

Ah Choo, & coppersmith, was charged, on the inforostion of Sergeant Mann, with cett.ng and warding one Ho Chan, the keeper of an opinm divan in Stanley Street, on the night of the 1st inst, with intent to de bin grievens bodily harm. Sergeant Mann deposed to the arrest, and stated that the prisoner was one of six men con- cerned in the attack, which was a most cowardly one. The ristim was now lying in the Govern The 4th weekly Silver Spoon Competitionment Cisil Rospital in a critical conditio

His Worship intended to grant bail in two took place at Kowloon on Saturday, 2nd Juno, The highest score was made by Police Constable paretise of $100 each, hut after having been Wyllie-

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

Polica Cenarable Wylio. The three new Chinese revenus ernisers, Li-Poilea Constable Robertson kin, Chucu tico, and Kai-pan, from Newcastlo. Mr H. F. Hayilar arrived here on Saturday iftarocon

TOTALS.

reminded by Sergeant Man of the socious turs Df the case bail was not allowed, and the cass was remanded for a week on the application of the Police.

Nuisancos.

SYDNEY, 8 April. The managers of the various steamship cout panics engaged in the trade between China and Australia state that, in bringing those Chinees

to enable thea to como te a colony where ther ond Great Britain, was open to them. They

would have friends who at fors would help them. and in song cases raised 120ne on their property

Now, if they seat back, In Hongkong, they would have to bag their way back to their stre tows, and whina they fuel to Ei thay

11. Chinesa passengers for world be pounisse. Sydney were informed of than fure of the repre- ectations made by a dopu' din cot' Premieren

fours boarded the ship to make their usual search maritime organisation of Australasia."

BYUNE, 10th May, on dook. and to. uyusler all tho "Colaskiais A Heater's telegram to the Straits Tine belonged to the Army Medical Corps and another meace at 11 am, and the ballot box will be closed the Chinese Restation Act, the Customs of-same resolution be conveyed to the whole of the All the Chiness passengers who came by the *will be "dmitted is highly

His Excellency the Governor hoa baen pleased some of the visors, it was said, had been here "barely drawn and re-states that the Hon. J. F. Dickson, Colonial who had been a solfier, still he did not think at 1 pm.

Secretary, Straita Bottlements, has been appoint that must be allowed to make any difference, unt the fesident of Hong-ed Knight Commander of the fuost distinguished he recommended them to the notice of Major to make the following appointments to the Sani- Lefore, and no debt had dieir arsmption tickets. Afghan remain on board with the exemption of kong the only ply thus far vouchsafed in order of St. Micbeel and St. George. Dar son-Tripp and the officers for uolie mark of dietary Board ander saction 3 of The Priblie Health Othors possessed naturalisation papers issued by fire who wore in possession of naturalisation ps- temporary says it was never expected that the tin. Detachments and 4 wore also very good, Ordinaces, 1887-Dr. Philip Barnard Chenery the Government of this colony, and the remain. pars. Tho Callootor of Customs inspected these aourt sinişment that their foors are un-bon, gentlerian would return to resume his duties and they must not be disheartened because they Ayres, Colonia: Surgeon, to be President; the der were in all probability properad to pay the pipere ynsterlay and basing come to the sou founded. The petitioners are entitled in at Singapore, sad the honour now conferred upon had not taken any prize. The happy time had on Waller Meredith Deane, to be Vice-poll-ter. It must be stated that only 45 of the olusion that the holders were strictly entitled to

bourne, tro for Adelaide, three for Launceston, launch and duly landed. Asting Secretary,

The Prey will be taken round to Smith's common courtesy to something more than him makes it fairly certain that the office of not yet arrived when every one sould receives President; Mr. William Edward Crow, to be Chinos sro for Sydney, while 80 ara for Mal- rajoin the community, they wers pnt upon a

Colonial Secretary will sherlly fall vacant. Bir pris. Horus plosnod to see that there wors

The following appointments under the provised nine for New Zealand. The Customs cheers

this.

J. F. Dickson recently arrived in London, sfter ludies present, and be wishat they had been there

in larger numbers as he had a word to signs of section 9 of the Ordisanos ure nisa gazetare familiar with the canning devines of the Chi- Wharf ourly a day. She, like the Afghyn, will Under the new Ordinance the Sanitary wintering in Italy,

them. It was no breach of confidence, he thongit,

body of police, use aperial Ennetion-will a to consist Board to

of the Surveyer-British sabjools in Java have long had a stand to all them that owing to the state of sffairs in ted: Mr. William Edward Crown be Acting page, and their search is as tarefnlly modu as if effect the dischargs of her cargo andor the

Cooper to be Sanitary Surveyor; Mr. Joseph araw: As the fasult of this careful sourob

It is believed that Abg Chiness passengers by General, the Registrar Clonom, the Captaining grierence arising from their being compelled Europe at the pecsont moment all departments Sanitary Superintendent: Mr. Francis Alfred they wers looking for needles in all of supervisieu of Catonis officers and a strong

concealed uudarasath heavy boxes Superintendent of Police, the Colonial Sur. to serve in the Schuttery or militia there. By wars on the gri ties. He did not with thatan Robert Germain to be Besior Inspector of Nuis-roet interesting discovery was made. The Chief prevent any of the Chinese passengers coaching

mast join the corps, when called upon Reman- that he had warned them that a European war

ia como of geon, and six other members. Of these six. / law, not only Netherlanders, but also foreigners, taem or that they should go away with the ideances; Mr. Joseph Robert Grimble and Mr.Tide. Surveyor, Mr. W. Brytho, found three to skars.

WAR imminent, hat in tho present state of uliatry / Jamas Joseph Clerihew, to be Inspectors of stew the berthu. These men were found the Afghan pad thò Teínan will be conveyed back Iying on their backs, like muumios, motion. to Hongkeng by these vessala, and that part of Is, and bearing, too, the weight of the the cost of doing this will be defeated by the four (two being Chinese) are to be appointed strance and opposition have so far failed to in

rection has just toon made at Batavia. The local el a aumbor of ladies to qualify as mures, SO

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA bares, though wall distributol over their New South Wales Government.

Twenty-two Chins, en route from New Zea by the Governor, and two are to be elected Prove matters. Another effort in the sama di-it shoved them to be prepared. Now, he wait-

IN 1887.

budies. They were quite ready to go shor by the rataparare. The cleation will take Nieuwsblad says that, the uber day, a large that, in case of an emergency, he should have

had paper collars on, and bad but recently been tand to Chios, ware yesterday.ander the supervi place a week to-day-at four d'ulock p.m., number of British subitota asembled in thecllco band of ready and trained helpore to assist him

sbased Mr. Smythe did not altogether expect son of the police and the Customs anthorities between the hours of eleven an, and 1 of a British firm there, to devise means how. too wanted as many as possible of the ladies of get quit of militia sorrian. It is not known Hongkong to go through a course of teatring,

The Customs returns of the foreign trula

to dad buman beings under these boxes, anil was transferced from the steamship Hirata to the p.m. So it is act out in the notice publish- what decision the mating came to Horever that if required he might be able to call on od in the Gazette. Before the limo arrivos per. much it may go against the grain, British sub-thom. They bad que lady present who had qua Chins for 1887 show a vors satisfactory increase.

The hat Here retusiped in Neatral Bay yes of things it Jars, and obey the law of the land, it would form a nucleus for commencement. imports exceed in valua hundred million taels, When he had remored the uppermost box bo saw what at Miller's Point, and landvectia to sail NORTHERN & Hall & Bolts Co-operative chaps come information wil bo garon as to 100ts will bars to put up with the existing order | jified, and although that was not a large number | For the first time in the history of the trade the ; thinking at the tiras of epiam, oigare, and giv. Catterthan, which is now lying at the Company's

go through the course would send in ber mais being over 85,000,000 Lacly. The total trade, thought his fini was a corpse. The thras stow- which does not allow the exemption they seek. He should be glad if any lady who was willing to and the experts are star the largest on record, a buot evidently with a foot in it, and at frat for Hongkong today.

passengers on the Afghan and Tainga to go to him, ond he naked that a good many would e., Imports and exports, amounts to 188,129,877 ways was locked up in strong-room on the tordsy naill about 'clock in the afternoon, and Straits Times.

do so. I believed that severni Indies kad altaols. It is pointed out, bowrer, by Mr. Me ship, and the discovery was annus reportet efforts were again made to induce the Chines ready qualified under Dr. Preston and that my Kean, the Statistical Secretary, in his report The health offer then ordered the Teinen to of these wore still in the onlong, and he wished that in comparing the figures for lust year with Walson's Bay, had some police having bon pat sboard of her; but the Celestials imligantly they would comunicate with him. They seuld those of previous years allowance must be mado aboard, she left the wharf shortly before anca, rejected all the prosals made to then to go offer then very comfortable qusitors on the for the direct trade statistins of the Kowloon She now, lies in querautine, and in addition to you a ressel which, they asserto dal not Maakse, and he might also bold eat as an in- und Lappa offloss, embodied for the first time in the grow sad passengers thero e board of provide suitable or sufficient accommodation for ducement that the dress was a very pretty and the statistics of 1887. The felti rulas of the hor three onators officers, the Chinese inspector then. The Chinese soomed very despondent so foreign goode entered inwards through the Mr. Gorden), and 14 police. The ous oma long as hulk remained in sight. It was. becoming one.

for a demonstantion of joy on the part of the Major Tripa, on behalf of the Volunteers, Kowloon and Lappa statlone was 7,633,058 taols, officers, contluzing their search of the ship, als however, towed away about 3 o'clock in the after

The Afghan is oot expasted till this. aveoing, Chinuon.

Both the Triaan and the Afghan wore visituā thanked Dr. Laver for coming there to inspect and that of the native geods outwards 12, 70,782 discovered four tins of opium and some huidrelsi noon, and the remoral of it was male the neoasion there, and also said that the corps owed a debt of tools. Dedusting the amounts from the gram of cigar concealed. gratitude to Dr. Caulis for the trouble taken totein, for the purpose of comparison with pre and the deveramont have given orders in her vious year, we arrive at 94,624,613 laols us the

Gokliowa, and Law interpretar), who, prior to in training the detachments.

No. 1 detachment, corsisting of Gunners Lan-value of the imports at tao miastoon treaty ports, case also that no Chiness shall be allowed to yesterday by Messes Queng Turt, So On The Customs authorities through the Calonini the decision which was arrived at by the Gover ward, and each received a prizea milver pencil showing an increase in the former of over Rover Treasurer have received instructions not to issue mant to allow the rossale to oomna up to thes

Willion tasks, and a déshatin the latter of over mort, Dalby, Hope, and Rivers, then came fer-and 73,589,419 tuels as the value of the exports, laud hore.

Before dispersing, aboars were given for Mrs. three and a half million tests. There is an in any more exemption tickets to any Chies pas wharf, endoured to induce the Chless pas onse from the hands of Mrs. Cautio

crease in the recorded value of opiam imported engers by any seasols fruia any part of the yengara tomassout to the adoption of some course of about three millior tacks; allowing that this world. If is the opinion of the Government which would not impede the discharging of the Cantlis, Dr. Lewer, and Dr. Cantlie.

ia dne, not to increased consumption but to the that the Chinese Restriction Act has not been cargoes of the vasels. The Chinose pasonger Kreator facilities for racord under the Opinn administered in the past in the spirit in which it were spakau te as to the desirablonese of cor Agreement, this amount must be deducted from was passed by the Legislature, and that the nera senting to bo remesed kathe quarantine station, to what they call the "lock-op." The pasungura the total value of the imports, and the increase of Chinese who come to the colors with bat they masfisiota delermination not to go above noted is thereby further reduced to four exemption tickets fraudulently obtained in vary millon taels. The figures are therefore not so lango. There will be a special mauting of the Ex by the Tsin erpressed their admiration for tion to stick to him sad stick to the briliant as they appear at first sight, but they entive Conncil to-day to consider the Chinese the captain of that resei, and their definin

Sir Henry Parkes raceived a deputation yes vessel-they would stick to the roagel whether are still encouraging, on for as imports are con- question, cerned The three and a half million tools de cline in exports is more than covored by the de- torday from the anti-Chinese meeting held on fostet a seak. The Chineza pangers As Mr. Ma-Cursday evening in the Town Hall, and inforntest whoa dostination is Melbourne said if way their Bang Shing, a boardinghouse runter, line in the single tile of tos. charged, on remand, as the information of In Kean poists ont in his report judging by them that the Giosorament intended to do every intention to appeal the Imperial Chinese aut Atia, a schoolboy, with obtaining money by false quantity, 190,000 piouls, say 5 per cent, leas thing they could to prevent any further infax thorities for rados. These passed pretances from a pawatroker on the 37th ult.

Left China in 1987 than in 1886, the earlier of Chinees to this colony. The deputation was very solitons in by lakua on to Melbourne, 50 [FROM SINGAPORE YĀPERS.]

The aridonee was concluded by the arresting of the two being an unprecedented year. But vory pleased to hear from the Premier that ho that by experiencing refuel to be allowed to LONDON, 24ths May.

rozstable.

ar between the two years, thors is a vast difford given orders that note of the 201 Chinese land the case which they intant to nave represent- THE SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION,

Prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was ente in the values. Thus, the assessed value of who arrived yesterday morning by the Trinned to the forial authorities should be to as the ship was to be sent into quarantine. He spoke with castlerable warmth us to the harsh Mr. Erane, Separatist, has defeated contegood to the month imprisonment with hard the 03port of 1886 referred to was 33,504,820 should be allowed to land here, and, Eirther, that strong as possible. Some of the now arrivals taals and that of the expert of 1887 also told then that the Chiness coming by the way in which they sad boss tested. The bad, 20,379,835, the difference being 4,124,282 tools,

steamer Afghan, dus here this eresing, wauld they said, acted strictly within their rights to Guest, Conservative, by 900 votes for the realnu

Lemg Fak was okarged on the information a fall of over 12 per cent. on a diminished export not to slowed to land, and that arrangements der as law, and had come ton port which, in ac- presentation of Southampton, vacant by the be taken by surprise and be unable to Appointment of Admiral Sir J. B. Commereof Tung Ho with aloaling from him on the of 5 per cent. We. 36nuck, howevor, quite on exercise that sound discretion in the selen .... V.C., to the post of Admiral Superinten28th instant a sampan. The evidence showed dorm the next remark of Mr. McKean, that had been made with planter to give them em cordance with the treaty axisting betw on Chian

it is to the Repecciation in value, with its likely ployment in one of the islands. If they rafase SYDNEY, 7th April. effect in bringing stont a diminished production to go to the island, he said, they would be sent in years to come. that we must attribute the hack to China. apprehensiers entertained for the prosperity of

The Afghan arrived in port yesterday morning this vast industry. The chief factor in bringing about the lower values is the deterioration i quality. No doubt the competition of Indion toa has a tendency to reduce prices bat the trade a still willing to pay a fair rate for good tes, and if the Chinese growore are willing passengers to Sydney, they havo only anted their behalf, and advised to exercise patienso nast keep up the quality they need not fear that they strictly within the limits of the New Seath await the decision of Sir Hoary Parkes All will have any difficulty in finding a market for Wales law, sad that they have no desire to inthe Chinesepassingers by boli vassels imim- their tea at paying prices. The process which fringe the regulations in ang respect. Theratet that so far from doing anything that world has been destroying the to trado has, it is said, are three principal stearaship companies engaged interferes with the dischargs of the cargo, they been showing itself in the Northern site trace, in the trade, viz, the Gibb Line, the Eastern were willing to de angling sonable to hasten Yesterday, the steamer Afghan, which has aamroly, carelessons and adulteration in pre-and Australian 9. N. Co., and the China Naviit paration, and when other sources of supply to cation Compaur, all of which have been hitherto come better able to apply the demand it is increbringing Chinoce passengers to Sydney in the heen kept at anchoe in the hy by onder of the than probable that China's silk trade will begin proportion of one passenger to every 103 (Greenter, Tacall to eate up to a dis- to go as steadily downhill as its tea trade as an shoticned by the Restriction Act. It should charging barth at Die A. S. N. Company's been doing, unless stops be taken to arrest the be meation, however, that this regulation ap: wharf. Civentar Quny. She will sammence this decadence in tino-China Cherland Trade Replies only to new Chinese immigrants, those morning to gat har ergo out. Besides a large possessing exemption papers or naturalisation general cargo for this pors, there is one line of sertificates, sad who have presumably been here 700 tons of sugar for the Colonial Srgar Mefiu. before, not being considered to care within the ing Company. None of the Chinese went ou THE CHINESE QUESTION IN

wosaicg of the Aot limiting the number of board the hulk. Hero, which has been towed to part.

AUSTRALIA.

Chinese immigrants vorel may carry to this un anchorage in Balls Bay. At the A. S. N From papers received by the Caiferthun yes port. The is has frequently happened, as in Chmpany'a wharf there are several shore police- tarday further particulars are to hand as to the the cases of the Toines and diaken that amon. o ratob, besides soms Custom House af- steamer may bring here many mora Chinese frids, and anal stingent of the Water Po TEE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCEteners arriving there with Chinese passengers then the Act would allow, but the managers dolo. The Glina Navigation Company's steamer not consider that in so doing they are transgress Tein is still at anchor in Neutral Bay and at ou board-

MELBOURNE, 30th April

ing the law, as all the Obiunmen over the legal pressut her inmediate mèrements are not known, The Public Health Ordinance, which has re

To-day the Commissioner of Customs had ennuinber possess exempos papers or naturalis bat it is thought that she will be allowed to ceived the ascent of Her Majesty, is proclaimed

interview with the agents of the Afghan, with tien certifiontes, and ap to the present this has come up to the wharf to-day, subject to strict in Saturday's Gazelto.

The following despatch in relation to the Or.the result that a compromise was affected. The set been held to be an infringement of the Act.polies and customs supervision.

Afghan's gross tonnage is 2,900, ned mot 1400 Of ortree, if a so-called returned Chinaman's tons, an that the steamer is only entitled to land papers are proved to be fraudulent, or rather it

JAPANESE MATERIAL PROGRESS. 14 Chinese if that tumber paid the poll tax. The it is shown that the papers were originally is- Downing Street, 27th April, 1888. $18,I have the honour to convey to you Her Commissioner intimated tūst if the captain at sued to semeone else, then the stormer has to

The Tokyo correspondent of the Timerwrites Majesty's gracious confirmation and allowuace tempted to enfores his right in respect of the retars him to China or to pay the poll tax, and of the Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 of the Legisla- landing of this mumber of Chiness, the Govora this has always been done. To guard themestres fe. B. Woodin and P.C. Watson being grotare of Hongkong, entitled An Ordinance for went would take proceedings against him on the against loss, the steamship companies make as follows: The statistics of this cupire for the vious wizers of the Spoon were each penalized menting the laws relating to Tublic Health in and that be carried fifty-three passengers for every Chinaman engaging a passage to Aus year lately saderi furnish many proofs of ons The Agents (Mesara Jardine Matheson & prints. The Association is arranging for a monthly the Colony of Hongkong a transcript of which a part over the number allowed by law. This bralis deposit a osah security of £10 bafces om- phase of that remarkable and undevicting pra antompanied General Cameron's despatch No would have rondered him liable to a penalty of barkation, and this sum either pays the poll tax grass which less como to be linked with the very Co.) inform us that the Glen Line steamer Handles Challenge Cup competition, partisulars of

391 of the 27th of September last. I have al- £5,800. In consideration that the immigrantsare or the man's pasage back to China, as the case Lure of Japan, as well as some food for interest- Glencoe, from London, left Singapore on the which will be manned shortly.

ready informed you of the confirmation of this takon from the part the Government agrees not may be. In the case of the Afyhan ut Melbourne, ing thought in aspect of the country's future to institute proceedings. Consequently the resit is believed that the action of the Victorian amorial relatings with the entor world. 31st May, for this port.

Ordinance by my telegrams of the 26th instant.

2-1 request you to informs the petitioners sol will leave as secu do the provisions required Governmost was decidedly illegal, and that the Daring 1887 the aggregate valus of Japan's against this Ordinance, whose Memorial was for the trip aro put on boon. A farther ship stemor bas just groands of action against the foreign trade was 5 millions of dollars. In On Saturday afternoon the stretcher-bearing transmitted with your despatch No. 3 of the 11th meat of 14 Chinese arrival to-day by the Bur company; but whether this action will be taken 1877 it was 51 million dollars only. Thus, it deleobments of the Hongkong Volunteers of January last, that I have carefully considered runbeet, having beon, it is stated, tranehipped or not depends upon the decision of the director ten years it has increased by more than 8 per Govaramont in tho maiber of Chinese has been by those whoso interests dictate the sintenance The ascond clerk in the Chinese Protectorate were inspected at their Headquarters by De their Memorial, but that I do not think that from a Chinese trader at Sydney. Their hand-of the company at home. The steamship mana sut in the days when the proposal to revien of the present state of semi-isolation, it used to AUCKLAND, 2nd May. arbitrary and just, but they have no com- necessary for the preservation of the health been sentenced to twelve months' rigorous im-

by Dr. Yarr. The inspection also took the which I consider to be necessary for the præternaturalisation papers.

ration of the health of the inhabitants of Hong-

The Now Zealand Government do not puzplaints to make against the New South Wales be the fashica to minimize the possibilities of form of a competitive examination, a prize being of the inhabitante of Hougkong, will lead to prisonment for receiving bribes.

pose taking any action in referance to the Government, which they consider has under the this country's foreign commerce, and to BRY the that neither the United States nor Enrope bat anticipate.

any substantial inducement to loosen the chinain matter any of the evils which the memorialista neti.

The total number of deaths in the Colony presented he Mira Catlin to the most elit kong, will lead to any of the erila which they

8. transmit to you, for your consideration. Afghar's Chinese passenger: "beyond collecting circumstances, met them very fairly

SYDNEY, 4th May. A few days ago Masers. Burne, Phillp, and bio Japan was bound. That negurant is cipate. Lord KNOTSFORD adds that he relies duing the week onding 28th May were 128 of detachment. The men were put through their

ment Board, as noted in the mergin, and have

An Anti-Chinas eeting, presided over by Co, I imited, agents for the Gibb Lise, to which now flatly refuted by figures Finca Japan upon the Governor "to enforce the pro- which 5 were among the British and foreign drills by Surgeon Major Cantlis, their in-apies of correspondence with the Loon! Gavero ho usual poll tax.

structor. The preliminary wooments having to express my regret for the delay in sauction.

In 1985 her popor ourrency, naftër visions of this important measure with disunily and 1 in the Army. cretion and forbearance, so as to avoid se 14 is notified in the foverisment Gazette that beer creditsbly gone through, foar men were ing the Ordinance, which was owing to the fact the Mayor was last night, 5,000 persons: the Afghan belmgs, rote to the Government by her own unaided strengtà resumed specie

the Mayor, together with Mr. Sahay, Mr. Julin board the then, expected Afghan. Their pro and bounds. the Ordinance for making compulsory the prac fat as possible any conflict with those who ties of infant vaccination in Hongkong and the placed on the ground to represent the wounded, that I have only just received the sheervations being present. Immediately after the menting with regard to the disposal of the passengers or payments her trade has advanced by leaps

and a ticket having bien pinned to each ran's of that department upon it.

I will only add that I rely upon you to en Norton, and several others, followed by folly position which was accepted by the Goversment, ton rears of severe fustations, during which it are inclined to view its operation with some Rating Ordinance hate Neeived Her Majesty's breast with a diagnosis of his injuries theras, force the provisions of this important measure 2,000 persons, proceeded along George-street to was briefly that the Government should pay thoat ona timsiouched 15 per cent. below par vulne alarm and anxiety." Sir WILLIAM Des confirmation.

The Government Grudite contains a notifica detachment was told off to each of the men wild discretion and forbearance, so as to avoid. King-straut, thenes to Parlawont House, where passages of the Chinamon whom the stewater was at length aequire a air dogeco ni stabilits, Vaux, so far as the master carts, with him, will no doubt carry into effect the wishes of tion that the proclamation under the Peace Pre- Each man was then bandaged according to the far as possible any conflot with those who are they were joined by about 3,000 who had pre-alled to in back to Opiza, see stormer daring to sasures of restriction which had been servation Ordinance, which, it will be remember requiremonts of the case and having been placed nolined to view ita operation with some alarm ceded them from the overflow meeting. The fraying the cost of conveying the remainder adopted by the Treasury. In the summer of enclosure, while the Mayor and others sought on the Afghan, of whom 14 were now immigrants; ustes were to be exchangeable for silver from moet obedient, humble servant,

KNUTSFORD, ar interview with the Premier, and a reens entitled to land on payment of the poll tax, the the following Now Year's Day. Under the spur the Secretary of State, and any undus aced, was issued at the time of the eselia strike, has on the stretcher, was carried into hospital. Based anxiety. I have the honour to bo, Sir, your crowd took possession of the Parliament House buck. There were 89 Chinese passengers in al that year it was officially notified that the find

fore doing this, however, each case was carefully

of great disorder susued. The Premier re-romaining 75 bad siraption certificates, and of this announcement foreign trade at once tivity on the part of the sanitary officials been cancelled..

Governor Bir G. W. Des Tour, K.O.N.G., &c.

fused to receive the deputation in the Partia were therefore cutitled to land froo, but of these revived. Its value, which had been only 133 mil- will also be kept in check by the un-

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, the examined by Dr. Lower to see that the band.

dc. &c.

went House, but ultimately written communics-certificates 27 were proved to be fraudulent onlions of dollars in 1894, rogs to 561 millions in ocial olemeal on

Tan the Sanitary Board. General Mansgues of the Indo-Chins 5. N. Co., aging had been carried out in a proper mazzer,

(Enclosures not printed)

tioca passed, and Sir Henry Parkes Laring examhation. There are therefore 62 Tassengers 1885, to 81 millions in 1885, and to 95 millions,

naturally follows, tell a similar talo. How far such a check in required bas Limited, have received a telegos Icon London and Dr. Lewer ales pat questions on each case stating that a dividend of 5 per cent, for the to the men, whom ready and intelligent answers

stated that practutions had been taken to pre-the cost of whose passige hack the Govermentus above rolatad, in 1887. Maritime statistics, it years ago the number of foreign vesela visiting The fallowing roles have been made by the vent the landing of the Afghan's pachongera the will bare to defray, the steamer taking the to maining 37, who had fraudulent certifcutPE been shown by the farcical proceedings paar 1887 has been declared.

showed they had perfectly mastered the subject.

MELBOURNE, 4th May. beek without expense to New South Wales. Japones ports abuually was barely 200, with & last week against two gentlemon resident

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be The drill was a most interesting ono through Governos in Connoil for the slection by the rate crowd dispersed.

payers of members of the Sanitary Bourd

1-Elections shall take place at such time and

The Chinorr passangers by the Burrumbed The cost to the New South Wales Government total tonnage of 244,900. Last year the nawber at the Peat. Is neither of the cases were hold this afternoon. The following are the out, and well paid those visitors who put in an appearance at Headquarters on Saturday after- the gentlemen specifically informed of what "Orders of the Day

1-First reading of a Bill entitled The Fire Enquiry noon. The inspection over, and the men having place as shall be previously uutified by command elected to bo pat adore at the quarantine station of these men's rotura passages will be between of vessels was 943, and their aggregate tonnage of the Governor in the Hongkong Gverwent pending their return to Chias Bach attached E400 and £500. Of course, as thus agents of the was 1,260,429. With anch facts and Setres as the sanitary authorities wished them to

been drawn up in deable line;

bis signature to a document, expressing a desire stoamer hold security, us abars expininal, for guides, it is impossible to resist the belief that Gastro Ordinance, 1868.

each Chinese passenger, the steamer will suffer Japan in destined to become a factor of no incon. Dr. LEE addressed a few words to them. The Registrar of the Supreme Court, 15 return home. To resams Committee on the Bill entitled The do, a point which seemed to strike the

He sail he must confess that in aceding to

hereinafter termed the Registrar, shall in so A portion of the crew of the steamer Part no less by the transaction. It may be interest siderable importance in the world's commerce Magistrate with. eonsiderable force. Now, Coroner's Abolition Ordinance, 1859.

Way Lee and Wizg Bon, delegates appointed Dr. Castle's request that he would inspect and ordance with any such notification summon to Denison, which arrived to-day from London, ing to men on the number of phasingers toent-

examine the detachments, be had beon gridkud

the 1st July, 1877, and the stances are taken into soconut. The addition in a there is a schedule containing a form of by a meeting of Chinamon held in Adelaide, wat by selfish motives, 19 he warms to an election the persons by law entitled to vote are Chinese. The osptala reoived intimativa ly carried by the different lines. The Eastern 1887 is the rapid increase of milway construction

waited upon Mr. Johnson, Minister for Education

9.-The name of every candidate must be pro-shore, and to be sure and take every one between motive to be given in all and cases; the in South Australia, and protected against the see whether, in case of an emergency, he could at anch slection and shall proaide at the election that he must not allow any of them to go and Australina S. N. Co. carried to Australia, rapid, ibat is to my, when existing cimum. all, being engine-room hands. A Chinese cok the poll tax, 3 who had exemption papers progressive country, where, with an area nearly notice to specify the nature of the raisance, establishment of an opion mannfactory at Port lay his haut on a number of trained men to the action to be taken for its abatement, and Darwin. They repreuated that the trade would assist him. He was very pleased and sitisfied posed in writing by one elector and seconded by away will him. The vessel ban 18 Chess in 24th March, 1888, 167 Chinese who paid twelvemonth of 151 miles of railways in a bigbly -No elector will give more thun que vote. and steward being on board the Big Bonanza, and 10 who were naturalised British abjectequal to that of the British Isles, the previous result in the relation of the nationif not checked. with what he had witnessed that day, and the another

the captain received a similar notification. 8 total of 270 passengers. During the same period total mileage, was only 370, would hardly excite 5-The voting will be by ballot.

AUCKLAND, 4th May. this line took back to China 165 men, 4 women,romark but for the special conditions by which the time allowed for abatement. Common The Minister promised to inquire into the matter. greatest praise was due to than for having, without hope of gain or reward, given up their

-The name of every afactor voting must be

The bill to be introduced by the Government and 5 children; total 474. The China Naviga-Japan is sow surrounded. With respect to rail- senap should have dictated the giving of The Government Cosette-contains some new time, often, perhaps, after a isard day's work, to

7-The ballot box must be opened and the votes dealing with Chinese immigrants will incrosse tion Coropany carried daring the same period of way, coustraction, an important result of those such a notice before the institution of the regulations made under Ordiakoue 14 of 1887 in attend these lectures in order that at some time recorded.

reference to the granting of Police pensions. A they might be useful to their fellow on. He

lang as the present treaties zomain in force. recent prosecutious. It was not neconta pension is to be granted with certain exceptions | did not often, în spanking, depart from the nee connisà in the presence of the eloviors present the pail tax to £100. With regard to the pastime 350 Chfusse who paid the poll tax and 445/conditions is that the face of the nation is firmly 8--Candidates, as such, are not disqualified sengers by the steamer Te Anau, the Premier who were exempt; total 795. The rotoru passer-set against having recourse to foreign capital s

Bont the following telogram to Mr. Faldwick, gors to China ann bered 565.

Japan hea berumo gravaly apprehensive lest the to wait until the Act came into operation be to any member of the force who has completed of his mother tongue, but as he was addressing

Several offers hate alromly been received from abases which have grown up under the extra-ter In the event of two candidates having a member for Invercargill fear the law is fore adopting the use of such a form a thir, fifteen years service, at a rate not arceeding 20. educatod men, he might remind them of the from voting.

60ths of the annual pay of his raak, provided beautiful sentiment contained in those words of The delay in the confirmation of the Bille sbell have been in receipt of the muse for Terence and which last doubtlese, urged them to equal number of votes only one of whom can be powerless to prevent their landing. I am in the Hoa, James Marray and other gaatlemmritorial system should defy all offorts to prevent ments on the question, and shall propose legisla the Chinazoen on board the Afghan to Fil, and Foreigners now live at half-dozen enttlementa to employ them on the sugar plantations there, on the casty where they have their own judicial bag bean caused by correspondence with the the last three years otherwise the pension is to take up, and carry through the most useful elooted, their names must be submitted to an communication with the Australian Governing plantatione in Fiji te take the whole of their gradual spread over the whole Empire.

10.As to any matters connected with the tion on the subject to Parliament."

MELBOURNE, 5th May. Local Government Board. Copies of this cor- be calculated upon the amount of pay received work, Homo sus humani nihil a me alienum other ballot.

during the three years preceding the commence puto. There was no more honourable, no more

order of proseading not hereby provided for, the

The Governor, with the adries of the Elseco or to lease them laud on which to grow sugar trilaulsif such a term sen be applied to Cou- respondence have been forwarded to His Ex-ment of the pension. For every fall year's ser trying post than that which they would have to

11.The Rogistear shall makes return of the five Conneil, has, by order made the 1st day of theso offers were sufficiently liberet, bat Fiji sular Courts presided over, in many cases, by cr cellency for his consideration, but are not vies after fifteen years an addition to the annual cooupy on the field of battle. Amidst the roar Registrar shall fake such order as he thinks t printed with the Secretary of State's despension of 1-00th of the storage annual pay is and dio, and while the 8ghting detachments were

to be made. Any member of the fore who may rushing into the fray, oxcited, and with their slectore to the Governor 31 joox zveniently May, directed all intervelonial or other vessels being a strange land, and far off, the Chins chonts who has no legal training. Thoy cannot Japanese in any commercial, industrial, or other patch. This i to

be regretted. The be invalidied after on your service, provided monkey" or, they, while exposed to every may be after the section: The rotaru must be bringing Chius pasaugers to any port of Vic men did not care to 200ent, and consequently awfully trade ur eru land ontails of those sottle- With regard to the Tainan, negotiations were business undertaking.. Yot, as time goes on, and A Hat of the lectors present at the part autil the vessel and passengers be revertly the steamer is ready to sail.

relanned. despatch of Lord KNUTSFORD is extreme that he does not become an invalid in couse- dazgor, wust keep a cool band, a stealy hard, socompanied for the Governor'sinformation, by toris to be detained by the health officers of each they will be re-embarked and takaa buck Bacon mants, nor can they lawfully become partners with

meeting.

A writ has been larued against the Callester yesterday going on between the agents for the intercourse grows elnacz as railways spread and ly short, and does not deal argumenta, quenes of intemperate or vicious habita, is to be and their common progenitor well in eabjectior.

A list of the candidates with the sanos granted a pension not exceeding 13-80the of He had the pleasure of attending their opering

of Customs claiming £1,000 damages for refas-temer and the Government, and it is believed enterprises of many kinds spring up at the chief- tively with any of the objections orged his annual pag. It will be, however, in the dis-lecture delivered by Dr. Cantlit, and he remen-

of their proposers and seconders.

ing to allow cas of the Afghan's passengers to that the matter will be settled in a similar way centres of activity, foreign residents cou and (e-A list of voters.

restrictions which are imposed by the treaties. against the measure: The rest reply to the foretion of the Governoria Council to grantaspecial bared at the time that Lient. Woolley bad

(A statement of the number of votes land, and refusing to accept the poll-tax on his the question of the Afghan's Chinese pussen- do devias means of evading with impunity the

behalt The proceedings have been taken by s gera petition will be found in the letter of the rate of pansion to any member of the force that having pat their band to the plough they who may be compelled to quit the service by rea would not look back in the furrow, and that ind

given for each candidate.

number of the principal Chinese residents of the At a very largely attended meeting of mem These erasions are constantly practised. Many Local Government Board, and, for the son of bodily Injury in the discharge of public tention had been steadfastly carried out, and ho

It is noted that by command of His Excel-city, the abjeet being to test the legality of the bern of the New South Wales Federated Sea foreigners contrive to hold and in forbidden éducation of public opinion on the subject anty. In such cases the smount of pension will must compliment Dr. Cantlie on the trouble be partly in proportion to the number of years taken and the energy be had displayed that, in

SYDNEY, 8th May was after a longthened discussion, unanimously partuorship with Japanese. Meanwhile, the Go. of sanitation, it is highly desirable that the served and partly to the severity of the injury. so short a time, he had trained is corps to such sleapy the Governor an electon by the rato-pavers recent proceedings of the Government in women's Union, which was-bekt last night, under planes; many more trade in the interior, and are only to be granted high degree of efloisney. He had hal, se they of two members of the Sanitary Board will take mention with the arrivals of Chinese passengers. the presidency of the sbuirmas (Mr. Mustoj, it act i fyw are in more or less direct busines views of the department of Siate specially The pensions

A good deal of excitement was created in dif- resolved," That a deputation from the 3-vernment, though at heart only toe willing to charged with health questions should be when the copdust of the adidate has been ani- no doubt noticed, the greatest difficulty in the place at 4 o'clock on Monday, the 11th day of formly good, and will cease, should he be sp-stding which dotachment was to reseire the June, 1888, at the City Hall The following made accessible. If the objections which pointed to all say ice in public department, prise presented by Mrs. Centlie; all were so good persons will be entitled to rote at the election, forent quarters of the city yesterday when it te zon's Federated Uzion wait forthwith upon the so the country throw freely open to all semiers, were urged against the Ordinance have been if the pay of rush cfllos is equal to that of and there was so little difference between them; that ie to azy)-Rata-payers who are in canie known that the steamer Teinen lad ar managers of the various steamship compamisa is nevertheless, bound by arury consideration fairly met, the publication of the latter might the former office held by him; if, however, the, but after consideration he thought No.1 detachelnded in the special and commun jary list at rivod and acme alongside Smith's wharf with no employing Mongolian labour, and whose reseals of national diguity and polities! duty to abstain remove much of the alarms and anxiety which per of the office falls short of his former pay ke maat were entitled to it. No. 8 detachment ran present in ferverb-Rate-payers who are lower than 204 Chinese aboard. Of the 204, trade out of the port of Sydney, and request the from singing the prohibiticas which at pre- will be allowed a portion of his passion to sucks them very close, and sithongs he believed this 3pted from sorting on jar es en stoound of bat 144 were passengers, the remainder forming said managers to replace all Mongoliau creve by sent reader all sach-contrivance illegal, until detachment contained a man who had formerly their professional avocationa. Voking will com the crew. Ia socordance with the provision of Europeans, forthwith And, further, that the foreigners consent to observe Japan's territorial are undoubtedly felt in relation to the Bill-up the defait.

TELEPHONE No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 4TH, 1883. CONTRARY to general expectation, the Public Health Bill has received the sanction at Her Majesty, and it is now law. The Bill was passed by the official majority, the whole of the unofficial members of the Legislative Council voting against its third reading. A numerously sgned petition against the Bill was also sent home. The Secretary of State mays he does not think there is any reason to

The Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer and Featmaster Genaral, will leave for home on a twe've mouths' holiday neat week.

Wo bear that the report on the survey for the proposed reclamation in front of the Prays will probably be sent in to the Government to-day.

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Lient. Smith, 381 Regiment Polier Constable Melamnan Sergeant Mads, K.K.P. Sergeant Fowler, H.K.F. Inspester W. Quincey, H.K.P. 4451358 Pollen Constable Warzook Mr. John Andrew... Mr. R. L. Woodin, - Police Constable Watson444444 Mr. H. J. Hahnes

Mr. C. H. Thompson ...... Police Constable McNab.......

Mr. G. E..Rowles Mr. E. Shophord

H. M.'s gunboat Pirobrand, Lieutenant Com nader J. Denison, arrived at Penang on the Mr. R. G. Hopkins 20th May. The data of her departure then is M. 4. S. Hooper said to be uncertain.

We are informed by the Agent that the Mon. sageries Maritimes steamer Saghalten, with the per outward French mail, leaves Saigen for thie port at 9 a.m. to-day.

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fear that the Ordinance, which he considers st Singapore, a young men named Maddon, has unty Surgeon-General Lower, P.M.O., assisted there is any reason to fear that the Ordinance, ing was prohibited, pending the ersmination of gers' consider that the action of the Victorian the treaties on liberal lines was holly combated

attached to the now Public Health Ordinance

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Another noteworthy feature of the record of