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1883.

NOW READY. THE

1889

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

For 1888,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL 1SB), COMFIECE, WITH APPEEDLE, TEARS, đón đ

Royal Bro., pp. 1,200.....35.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

Las been thoroughly revised and brought up

to date, and is again much increased in bulk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and Drasconces for HONGKONG-,

Do. Ladies' Directory

Do. Peak Directory"

Do. Military Forcea.

Kobo (Hyogo). Osaka,

Tokyo.

Yokobama.

Nugata

Hakodate

1o

INTIMATIONS.

WATSON'I'

ASTRINGENT LEMONADE

A bottle of ASIATIC CORDIAE and a bottle of the Finest OLD LIQURU BRANDY, are useful things to have in the house,

The following Disinfectants are reduced in. prk-

"PERMANGANATE FLUID (similar to Condy's) 50 cents par bottle, or 88 per 2 gallon jar. CARBOLIÙ ACID, 75 cents per quset bottls- JIYES FLUID, CHLORIDE OF LIME, and other

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 9TH, 1868,

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LONDON, 99th Jnne SUNDAY CLOSING OF PUBLIC..........

HOUSES In Committee on the Looal Govayurant Bill, the omission of the Claus conferring on County Coracils the power of making regulations for

times are before us.

At 11 am on the 24th the Governor and party with Mr. Clifford preceeded up the river to Fekan, vos miles from the Kwala. The Governor Was also Nedom- paried by the Dato Temenggong, the Penghulu Bali Mudh, and Haji Mat Hur, who had been deputed by the Sultan to meet His Excellary Arrived at Pekan, the Gover- large poise of armed Malare, and was immediate- nox was received by the Dato. Bendobara and a- ly conducted to the Bales where the Hallan was in waiting. His Highness root rod the Governor and party with much cordiality, and a move was shortly mada to a neighbouring hones, built in European style, where rofrosiments were nervod amid general conversation. The Governor then returned to the Sea Relle, the Sultan nooom.

is allowed a further short period of grace,

As will be soon from the advertisement in an- The new American treaty with Chiga, con- tated, and that he hoped to lesson taxation on tho and if he does not then come to terma mork the volume, Woodyear's Cirons will be closed firmed by the Sensis, contains a proviso not in poor classes.

until the arrival of the new members of the Com-the previously published draft, that Chinaman Tigorous Action will no doubt be taken pany, who are expected is a day or two.

who have been residents in that country hut sgainst him; The Singapore Tres Press

who are absent in China at the date of its Mr. Walter Judd Superintendent of the East ratification shall not be permitted to rotura S an excellent stomachio and preventative of expresses the opinion that the Sultan ora Extension Telegraph Company has received Diarrhoea and in commended by the will give the accesary guarantee to en- the following telegram from Singapore:- Dur F'sonity

M. Constans, who had withdrawn his meneght Governor-Generalship of During the prosent Season, avoid all doubtfulure for the fature the safety of Britshing the interruption of the Java-Australis tele-to resuming the

graph cables, ovary opportunitty will be taken to French lado-China in consequence of differenve SMALLER KRITION, KY1.8o.. pp. 916.......food, impure water, overfatigue and impnea air subjecte who are in Pabang by his invila-forward asssages to Australia by mail, and in of opinion with M. Fe La Porte, The Un the closing of Publio Lenses on Sundays or sion, but the general tone of our contempo addition the Company bus chartered a special Beerstory for the Marine and Colonies ou tan holidays was adopted by a majority of 63; the rary's artiole is rather that of warning than steamer to run between Banjcewangio (Java) embject of the recent decise relating to the

and Port Darwin, which loft Banjoewangle as Budget disposition, has been prevailsd on by the the Clauga,

entien Opposition voted against the omission of of confident prediction. It is very much to Friday evening with the first packet of tele. Promier to consent to return. M. Floquot

THE SITUATION. he hoped that the Sultan will voluntarily grams. The Companies repairing ship Recorder pointed out the extreme inconvenience of alter- act upon the advice that has been offered 14 now on the position of both breaks, which are ings Joeroo which had only just boon pro tion, expressed his strong opinion that ponosful panying His Excellency to the jetty.

Prince Bismarck, in the cones of casvored in the same place, and are believed to be, as oc-gated, and asked M. Constans to ssarice, for him, bat if not the British Government will sarred one before, caused by talonnie agency. the present, his own personal opinions; at the

On the 25th, at 1-p., the Governor returned to Pokan and had a second interview with the have no alternative but to establish a protce. To prevent the renarrenos of such inconvenience same time M. Fiqquet pledged himself to give LORD WOLSELVT AND TRE torate pare and simple and itself assume the to the public, the Company has decided to im sutisfaction in a portain measure to the represent

Sultan by appointment. On this cossiou DEFENCES.

several watter of importanes wera, disansɛed, responsibility for the proper administration diately lay a third cable between Barjos:ations of the Governor-General M. Constan

wangle and Western Australia."

has applied for leave until Sept. 1 nert, and night on the Defaces of the Empire, Lord Sultan that Chinaman, British subject. During a debate in the House of Lords last and specially His Excellency represented to the of justice and the preservation of order. If

will probably not leave till after that Ants,

whoso The Straits Timer says:-"This summer, the

wifa hai bзen solicited without Welsaley insisted that France could sadly as this step were taken there would be a vast

heat in the Red Sea has baca something terrible. Arrangements have been made to intro-semble and embark in a single night an expedia.faw yards of the Sultan's door, and access, had been recently murdered with; development of the country, which is sup. Persons who have repeatedly aroused that are docs papermaking, na at presat sarried oatian of ons hundred thousand mon at her Chou though all the ofreanistances and motives posed to be one of the richest of the Malay of the sea in previous hot seasons, say that they in this country, into Sonth China. The

papers at present in use among the nativa nel ports. 124 states in natural resources, but which at pro have never before experienced such a high tem

perators. Sume idea of what sellors and passen. are almost entirely tud-made, and although Lord Salisbury replied that bis advisers at the sent has a population of only 63,000, gars have had to go through will be given by rough and sparas in appearance are wandor

the not that, the other day, four men on board Enlly streng. A contrast for the machinery be about seven to the square mile."

Freneb steamer died there of suffocation" neomesary to equip e mill producing 30 toma The Free Press say: Intense heat is zanorded papar weekly has been plasm in the laude of The delivery of the English mail was began as prevailing in Calgut's a little over a fort Messek. Jamon Bertram and Son, enginoors night ago, and a private letter received in Sia Leith Walk Foundry, and it is proposed to erect gaporo a for days ago anneanood that the num-several other mills of similar capacity under ber of deaths from sunstroke among Europeans English management es goon as the first has had risen to an alarming Bigars. On one day bass got to work.

The plant now ordered is S1 are stated to have died on the following day very complete, including, amongst other ma. 11, sed on the next day 9. The Manager of the chixen a 90-in. papermaking machine, with the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, 182al accompanying breaking and bouting en 500 yards book place on Saturday. It was wor The first of a sorios of thesp, competitions at and China rossiped the following telegram from ginas, a 300-horse power ongiuo, boilers, and all. hia Calcutta agent on the 15th June:- Exoon: Inther requisite machines for treating and pro- by Colour-Bergmaat Philips 55th Regiment. ausing the above quantity of paper per week, The weather was very unfavourable for good which will all be supplied by Messrs. Jashooting. Bertram and Sou.

VLADIVOSTOCK.

THE PHILIPPINES—

Manilu.

British North Doraso.

COCHIN CHINA-

Macao.

CHINA-

Pakhch

Hoihow.

Whampoa

Canton.

Cobu.

Swaton.

Iloilo.

Amoy.

BORNEO

Talcea.

Sarawak.

Triwanfao..

Labuan

Tammi.

Kelang.

Foodkow.

Saigon,

Winshow.

Cholon

Ningpo.

Cambodia.

Shanghai.

ANNAM-

Chinking.

Waln

Kinking.

Tourans. Quinhop.

Hankow

TONQUIN

Halplung.

Hanoi.

Haidnong, &o.

Tientsin

STAM

Peking.

Bangkok.

Port Artha..

Singapore.

COREA-

Malacon

Séoul

Penang

Jenchmu.

MALAY SPATEffuma

Fasan

Johore.

Учервал.

Sungei Ujong.

JAPAN.

Balsagor.

Nagasaki.

Park.

British

Frenok.

Glerau

Iohang.

Chungking. Chefoo.

Taku.

Newahwang,

Navinh.

STRAITS SETTLEMENT,

NAVAL SQUADRONE--

United States. Japanese.

Chiness Northern.

SHIPPING Officers of the Easting Steamers DE

P.&.0.8. N. Co.

Japsu M. 8.8.Co. Indo-China 8. N. Co.

Siamsazen & Co. H.C.&. MS.D. Co. Spottiah Oriental 8.8.Ce Miscellaneous Coast Chins Mer. B. N. Co. Steamers.

Douglas S. S. Co.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains

the names of

disinfectants at usual prices

Special Quotation for wholesale quantílios. `A: 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DÍSPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 16th June. 1889.

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The departure of the O. & O. steamer Arabis, for San Francisco, has been postponed until Wednesday, the 11th instant.

Order for extra copies of the Daily Prias sheaid The Agents (Mears. Siammsen & Co.) informalve heat stopping business." be sent bafore I am. on the day of publications that the D. D. B. steamer Polyhymnia left after hat hour the supply je límíbed.

Singapore on the 7th instant for this pork:

TILBYKONE A. 19.

BIRTH.

A gentleman bumed Mr. Hargrave, from Sydney The was staring at the Hongkong Hotel, died on Saturday night from apoplexy. On the 8th instant, at Elze Buildings, the wife of The Spanish Conani has courtesaely forward Captain G. HEARN, D.A.C.O. of O., prematurely, ofed, na copy of a telegram from Manila, dated |= daughter, stillborn.

11295

yesterday, to the effect that a strong gale was blowing north of Luzon,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 9TH, 1889.

Ta mortality statistics for the six months ended 30th June last show that the pattic tealth of the Colony is in a truly, lamentable etate. In the British and foreign eommuni- FOUBTHEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDEED ty, composed chiefly of wall-to-do persons arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest in the prime of life, the proportion of aged being alphabetical.

rafe is no less than 38.2 per thousand per

FOREIGNEES

for the first six months of 1889 showé a torsi of

Admiralty almost ridicated the sise, and that he wished the noble Lord would endeavour to galde instead of coulaing himself to criticizing Her Majesty's Government.

HONGKONG RIFLE ABSOCIATION.

SILVER SPOON COMPETITION.

Colour-Sargent Phillips Polins Constable Warnock...

Mr. John Andrew Sargeant Ezioker ... Mr. B. L. Woodin Lieutenant R. O. Smith.... Mr. C. H. Thompson Palice Constabls W. Robertson Police Constabls H. Watson. Mr. E. Robinso Poliso Consells McNah... Afr. II. J. Holnes

Sarwant Mann, H.K.P.

SCOBER

TOTALA. 52450 ...... 30 3555542 5252553. 97 2535268 3333458 4934538 0284355....

0242

33450

4222322

POLICE COURT.

7tb. July. BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH

of "this ocitav ore porfectly well known, no proper onquities bad been made, the murderers were at large, and no redress of any kiud had very serious sequences that must follow an besa offered The Governor printed out the less satisfaction for the crime were given, as well ash guarantee that the lives and property. of British subjects would in futuro be soeure, His Excellency, impressed upon the Sultan the Imperative necessity of coming to an arrange mont in view of the fact that His Highness and indavod Enpesus to reside and invert capital in Pabang A long conversation ensued, and the Sultan said he would constit his chiefs and give a reply on the following day,

Accordingly a third visit was mala on the 26th, baé an no satisfaction was then offered and · farther time was asked for. His Excellengy greed to await a definite answer on the 981. In the meanwhile it was decided to pay a visit to Fringgaum, and the Sea Belle 20odrtingly left Palang, with the Governor and party at 8.30 p.m. on the 26th, Mr. Clifford remaining in Pekan to racire the promised lattor.

order, the initials as well as the surnamos poreous and children being small, the death away from Bombay when the accident happened Australian colonists in regard to the Chineseisin William Hars, inta of the Guy Mansering. Shanghai Bank, eni-The sheque produced was Sultan the Govarnar steamed ap the river some

re-engraved in a experior style and brought "F\ for the week ending 7th January to 8.1 for alities in Selangor at the close of the year 1837:-regaired delicate handling. Chine is extremely steaming the engines and other machinery work is false. It was impossible to find out where tho gana ia uative town of considerable side, The MAPS and PLANS have been most annum. The weekly reinTMns vary from 97 approximate figures of the aumbors and nation-vary critiol stago. The poortion of Thibot has nososly for fire hours ou a trip to Arran and Book has no sovoyat ourrent with the person admired the kiwiy scenery and the opt-

CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PIAL | week the rate was 80.5. In the early part of Grand total of 97,108 human beings, more than nees of the Peking Court in this respect beins293 knots with the engines making 84 revolt. to enquire into the oase now before the Court, the sea shere se about vus nud a half miles up

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

MAP OF THIN FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAR OF MOUNTAIN Distelet, Victoria. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCEMIONE, SHANGHAI. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA. PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIDONE OF SINGAPORE.

PLAN OF GEDEGE Town, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book are Au Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Barome

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &.

A full Chronology of remarkable out in

the advent of foreigners to Chins and Japan. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, ks,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, do Sake of Hosköng Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1938, Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by tho Chambare of Commarts of Hongkong Shanghai, Amoy and Newchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jiariokeha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDELD PAGES ot okosely printed matter, to which referases in constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the RONICA Med the apparir aratuo numer. aus to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but

CHRONICLE And DIRBOTORT.

nclude

TRRATIES WITH CHINA--

Great Britain, Nanking, 1642

Tiantain, 1858

Chefoo, with Addition Aricis Opium Convention, 1986, and all ethers not abrogated.

Franos, Tientein, 1859

Convention, 1880

Tienten, 1885

Treaty of Commerce, 1886.

Convention, 1307,

United States, Heatsin, 1858

b Additional, 1969

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Peking, 1880

-German, Tientsin, 1861

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Poling, 1890

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru. TREATING With Japan-

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH CORKA

TREATIES WITH STAM

TREATIES WTIH ÄNNAN

Netherlands Сотов

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

-Customs TarIFTO

Chinees

Гарашани LEGAL.

Siamese Corean

Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877,

· 1878, 1881, 1884, 1881; 1886, 1880; -

in China and Japan

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Tabler of Consular Food

Table of Hongkong Court Fein

Admiralty Ruiss

Foreign Jurisdiction Ast

States in China

Bisles of Court of-Consuls at Shanghai 2 Chinese Passenger Ant TEADE REGULATIONE

In the House of Commons on the 4th Jane Mr. Baawan asred the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the date of Sir

On May 30.the steal soras steamer Spindrift, Join Pope Hennessy' enspersion from the to- 320 feet long, 1 fest board, 9 fast doop, and of vernorship of Mauriting; whether he draw his over $500 tons gross register, built by Mesan salary or any part of it daring that suspension

Russell and Co., Greenock, want down the Firik and whether sines his reappointment in July lost for a trial of her machinery, which has been up-

Tringganu was reached at Sa.m. on the 17th, ke bad drawn his full snarg. Hacon H. De plied by Messrs. Dunamas and Jackson, of

and ku oficer of the Sultan at once boarded the Sca Belle to enquire when His Excellency would Werms-Sir John Pope Hennessy was suspendedoras, The engines which are of the trip! on December 15, 1886, from which dute, pending expansion typo, have syliadors 24 inches, 39

land. It boring boon assortained that à p.. the Secretary of State's decision, he drew half notes, and 5 inches diameter, with a stroke of

would be the most convenient time for the Sultan, The M. O. Daily News says the Glesgyle, the salary. On July 12, 1887, the Secretary of State 55 inches. Steam at a pressure of 150 hs. per

the Governor decided to land at that bour. second tea steamer from Haukow, arrived home - decided to rainstate him, and he was then allow square inch is supplied by two double-ended steef

The Gorerane and party went where at the on the 29th Jans, being besten something more ed the other half of his pay for the period of boilers, 12 fest 0 inches diameter, and 15 feet 6

appointed tima and walked from the beach, than a day by the Mogune

lis suspension-namely, from Docsabar 15, 1888, inches long, each boing fitted with six of Parver's

to the Sulfan's, residence, alors the Soltau, ཡ

his chiefs, and a very large number of Malays and The return of the Collector of Stamp Berenne to July 12, 1887. Since the latter data be has patsut does as manufactured by Messrs. John been on leave of absence with halflory. I may

Brown and Co., Sheffield. The Spindrift, which

Chinese were in waiting. The Sultan received His Excellency with great cordiality, and in the $108,901.10, or an increase of $15,897.50 over the chave that the ton. member is inacparato in originally contracted for by Mr. J. 8. speaking of Sir John Paas Hennessy's reap. Dacwick, Sunderland, has beau purchased singe

converantion" which ensued, it was interesting to corresponding period of 1887.

polupament," inch sa bis original appoint by Messrs R. G. Gilchrist and Co., Liverpool

And that the Someso authorities did not in any FALIE PRETENCER.

way interfere with the Gorerament of Tripë÷. The Anstro-Hangarina Lloyd's Steam Navi- ment had never been revoked. He was suspend and Londen. She will be employed in the trado

Loang áwong was charged, ou remand, on the gino, nor do the peuple of that Stato admit that gation Co.'s ataamar Medusa, on her way from, and the suspension was afterwards removed. with Chine, and will form one of the Boot of and was to bo towed back to the former port for Bombay to Colombo, broků her propeller shaft,

Tessel plying under the Aag of the China and information of Inspector Quinong, with fran they have gay nhưîmi to da no. The Golden Flower The London correspondent of the Manchester Japan Shippers Association, London. Daring dalantly obtaining from Lin Afa, of the Sun (Bunga Ka is still seat once in three years to repairs. The Meduma had got about 500 miles Guardian anderstands the Government are soustraction the bull and mahinery have been Loong natire Dank, the sum of 81,500, the doutes Siam, in accordance with old vastam, and greu.. santa of equivalent value bat greater utility are Sucially amharrassed by the notion of the "nder the superintendence of Mr. David Pollock, of the Bank.

Glasgow, and she will be commanded by Cap Mr. H. M. Thomaett. of the Hongkong and received in roterat After taking loor of the Sho is bound from Trieste to Chiza.

inimigrants, since it has been taken at a moment The Straits Times gives the following as the when our negotiations with Chins were in a The trial consisted in running the vessel con presented at our Bank on the 2nd inst. The miles in the Sex Belle's launch and greatly back to Greenook. During the whole time of named in the obogat. The number of the obeque denoos of widespread cultivation. Tring- theweeka ending 5th May and 19th May. Last Europeans, 156, Malays, 21,581, Chinos, 72155, mensitive shent ralations of her tributary or

Indiana, 1,261, Aborigines 950. This gives sfondstory States with other nations, the tender and on the return journey attained a speed of

ad with the greatest smoothness and regularity, sheque had been obtained from

the horses of Malays aul Chineas being thickly Ng Yan, Police Bergeant, mid-I was ordered clustered on the south bank of the river, from the year smallpox was ebiely responsible double the number that the census gave in 1884. in inverse proportion to the strength and de- tions per minata. for the bigh mortality, latterly cholera has

and from information received I want to the the river. The river itself is of great width and Buiteness of ibi ouzerainty. Moreover, the been the scourge: If we were to suppose

Foulkes, the prisoner who rendered adoh den-policy of the British Garerament in Asia is to

Polfalam Dairy Farm on the 3rd fust. I went studded with many largo ishads, all without ex- apionous service on the occasion of the recont oultivate friendship with China as a set-off to Prezident Wong Wing, of the Wong Go early in the morning and found defendant in s poption covered by dogmant treat, while both that the death reto of 38.2 was to become entbraak of the chaiti-gang, has, in consideration possible lificaties vish Rusis on tus Afghan Tongs Society of Now York, clad in tie oficis smail room near the European kitchen at the banks of the river are club with these usafni cormel Hongkong would merit the reputa of his madust on that coorsien, been released, side of Judin. The Chiasse are well aware of robes, called the prembers to order at theiros, atm. I was accompanied by another Obiasse palms for many miles. The Sen Bella was reached tion it possessed in the old days of being one is unfinished term was 17 months. The other the motives and designs of our Gorerament, Mott-street, un the 20th May, and in the Police sergeant and the accountsat of the Sun at 5 p.m. and a deputation from the Sultan har of the most unhealthy places in Her Man black, and 178, a nativo. were also sat free, in order to obtain batter treatment for their trots between the United States and China as stoppad si arrested him. I told him he wae eaving Triaggau a salets of 31 gans was fred two prisoners who assisted the warders, No. 170, and they seem to be playing upon anr saxists choicest. Chinesa proceded to enlighten his Loose Ban's. When defondant sar me he made ing wished His Esaciloney bon voyage the vessel Colectial trionds on the subject of the now a bolt, for the door, but my follow sergeant got ander weigs for Pabaug. Ou landing and jesty's dominions. The Ggures are the more he former had another two years to rau, and emigrants in Aust niis. The difficulty of arriv-it to Ukaly to affect Chiness labour. After a charged with passing a fogart sheque for for the Governor. Owing to the force of the alarming inasmuch as those for last year, the lattor 17 months.

ing at a mulus vivendi until the solonies can be too, although not so high as those for the

paranaded to abate their hostility to the Chins-discusalon it was unanimously agreed that the 34,500 and with forging the business foark of current wals Falang was not reaching till 10 The Mercurg's Tamani correspondent says men is doubtless considerable. Lord Knutsford treaty was a fair one, as the Chinese in that the Kwong Yi Wo firm on the cheque. Dem-on the 28th, when Mr. Clifford came on board fret six months of the present year, were On the 22nd June the steamer Kulgang, from is doing his baat to sot se this unforeseen probfond, country would benefit from the stoppage of fendant made no wswer to the charge, bat with letters from the Saltin of Pabang. As these more than 80 per cent, higher thon the fours. Douglas Lapraik and Co.'s stoan-loruch Shanghai, anchored ontside the bar, when

emigrant competitors. The subject of the gremod very much confused. I marched də. were not considered estisfactory. His Excellency jauti Okinese legislation in Australia and Ne fendant's person and found the four £100 osa on paid a final visit to Pakan, where he had an in- average for the previous ten years. During went out and took sir. Donald Spones from her before Mr. Justice Manisiy and Dr. Justice said that the principal treatie about the anti-out since the arrest that formerly defendant was to His Highness the very serious ualers of the In the High Court of Justica on the 1st June. South Wales was then taken up. Wong Wiar the Chartered Bank now in Coort. I have found terview with the Sultan, sud again pointed out the decade 1877 to 1886 the death rate for The steamar then proceeded on her voyage to Stephou, die J. P. Henoussy's action against Chipass question was that Chinees labourers did employed as a shroff by the China Merelnuts ass and the absoluto noosasity of accepting Hia the British and foreign community had only Hongkong. Can the Governor have more large. The Times, which had been previously before zot understand the coonomis relations cutside Steam Narigation Company. I am at most coralloney's advies. As the Sultan wished to once bean above 20 per thousand, namely, is people come for pleasure or seeking health. Mr. cation..

contracte to make? Tamsui is not the place where the Court came on apon sa interlocutary appli-thair own country. They worked at ratostain that defendant is unemployed now. 1885, when it was 20.90. In 1882 it was a D. Sponoo's visits on former occasions bave nessy, Gocamar of the Maaritins, and the de- much lower than those offered at New York. Ha estay next, at 2.30 p.m.

The plaintiff was Sir John Pope Hensaamingly large to them in China, but which were The caso, at this etage, was remanded to Wod. Governor consuted to resin at the Kwala till the next morning. The Salien accompanied sw 15.75, considerably less than half of;

fendant was the printer and publisher of. The

THEFT.

His Excellonoy to the boats, where final leave what it now is. It is possible that some of

alleged libels, which the plaintiff's counsel said to Chiness immigrants the valno of labour Times. The notion was to recover damages for gested that a company be organiser both in

Now York and Chiu, les tabora of which should Ng Alin was charged, on the information of was taken.

Robart Ebbey, of the Royal Artillers, with steal the Data Temenggong, Cuku Ali, Che Andalt, At 11.30 am. on the 29th the Duto Beadahers, the difference may be accounted for by

imputed that the plaintiff had tanpored with 3 Americo, Australia, or any other country

ing beef aud ten fro a the stores issued every the Pengbala Batn and Haji Mas arrived sleng statistical srrors, that the calculation is

report. sout home of sparoles delivered in a do which they wout. Wings propition was bate in the Council of the Government of the roovived with mach favour by this Society, which Bow based on

low an estimate

Mauritius by political oppants of the Governor, amb races Learly all the well-to-do Chinese inting I was standing on the drawbridge when the Steam lanach, bringing a letter from the Sultan Robert Ebbaysid—A÷Ï(mianies to Stiamor-side the Sea Belle in the Panjom Company's and in which his policy was aeroraly attacked New York, and steps are startly to be taken Chinese Watchman, 22016 to ms and kid me that to His. Excellency. After some conversation and criticised. The plaintiff exhibited to the defendantstrumher of interrogatorias, principally frees, from the competition of increased numberá our stores. He then took as to a watered, and we and the Ses Bells started for Singapore where to put the scheme in operation: The Chinesi, one of the coolies bad basa stealing meat from the party retarged with His Excellency's reply. in refereuse to the persons from whom the alleged among themselves, thus seek to turn the Treaty found the meat produced under some bags near sho arrived at 7am. this working. libelshodowe, and as to thecommunications which to account by a contemplated demand for increased the shed. Frisoner wax than inside the fort. I had been made to the paper. Some answers were pay; but as domestics,, vineyard cultivators en took him into anstody there and brought him made to the interrogatories, has the plaintiff the Pacino alopes, and railway arces, the to the station. When he was searched at The total number of deaths in the Colony not being satisfied with thom applied to the during the week ending 30th Jane was 216, of Master for an order for further and better boon ths chanper rates of wages they are willing balt. The ration are brought to us every musiu recommandation for their amoloyment has the station the tes prodaved was found ia dla 3 in the Army and Nary. Of these 13 desths referred by the star to a indre. It consessere the game ratas of pay sa Amoriens ar rartment. We have been missing a great deal Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Company (Limit which 10 were among the foreign civil community answers, and this application was refused or was to nosapt, and it is vain to antpass that they can morning by this coolie from the Commisariat De-

The seventh ordinary general meeting of the figures would not alter the fact that the 10 were from cholera nostras, waist among the quently a before Mr. Jasties Demon, who European immigrants.

Gf food lately. hoalth of the British and foreign community Chinese community there were 53 deaths from refused to make the order asked for, and this de-

Chin Ho,native watchman at the Lyoomoon fort, ed) was held at the Cannon-street Hotel, London, has of late undergang a marked deterioration. plaints. The average weekly death rate per paal Mr. Cagney (with him Mr. Lockwood, posed railways in Siam, we understand that the fart. Just befors he got to the drawbridge he stop presided, and he was supported by the following cholora mostris and 22 from other bowel somcision now cars before their lordships upon áp- With reference to our comments on the pro-aid-I saw prisoner fetching provisiones fute the on the 31st May, Mr. J. Macandrow (chairman) With such a population as we have hero a 1,000 per annum for the last six months was.C.) was for the plaintif. and Mr. Damley staff of engineers engaged on the important pedandseparated some things from the bulk of the directors-Mr W. Kensiok, Mr. Joa. Mo- death rate of 20 per cent. ought to be conei. 382 among the foreign community. 55.9 among Smith, Q.C. sul Mr. Graham were for the de-line of railway now under survey by Mesars. food and hid them. I watched him hide them, Gregor, and Mr. Steel. There were also pre dered high. The present rate is nearly double the host community.

the Chinese land community, and 22,1 among fondants. Mr. Justice Manisty said that in his Fanohard, MeTaggast, Lowther aid Co., cou-I then went and fold proseontor, who accomset Messrs. J. S. Hutton, W. C. Roberts, F opinion Mr. Justice Denman had come to a right tractors to the Government, bas heau increased tanied me to a matabed, where we found the beef that figure.

conclusion. The action was founded upon three by the appointment of Mr. William J. Galway, now in court. If we turn to the figures for the Chinese of bank notes in cironiation and of specie in re fact and partly of comments upon thers facts. stearar Glascus, of the Holt Liae, to-day (Fr The following returns of the average amount alleged libels, composed partly of statements of M.1.0.E, who sails from Liverpaal on board the population we find the death rate for the serve in Hongkong, during the month ended 306b The substance of the defoner was that the state day). Mr. Galway for upwards of twenty years

The CHAIRMAN - Asiß-Gentlemen, the report first mx months of the present your to be 81 Joze, 1888, as certified by the Managers of the pants of fact were true, and that the som scorpied a high and responsible position, ca

has been in all your lunds, and I presume we per thousand per sonum, which, though high, respective Banks, are published in the Gazette-ments were fair and reasonable comments Government railways in India, during which

pany take it. os read There is really not vary AVERAGE SPEQIR IN upon the facts. In his judgment the interroga-paried he carried out a number of the meat im- is under the average of the previous ten years.'

The woman Ng Asing, who was brought ap on mush to add on this ocassion to the particulare AMOUNT, BRUKA. boriss had been sufficiently answered, the ques-portant and difficult works opstructed in that remand for outting ap valuable carpets in the that are given thorsin, and I hope to datain you Last year, whom the death rate for the Roof India, London, and China. 1,239,053

tione in the cause being what they were. It country, including the Thelma Batlej bit of the captain of the Heiany, was sen- but a short time. 129,000 would be going too far to compel a defendant to Bridges. His experisass appears to hare boss tauced to imprisonment for six months with of the shipping trade, which so much affects The general condition Fropean community showed such an alarming

diantess to the plaintiff bia whole case-Appen? Į most varied, and included exploration and hard labour. dismissed.

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of the population, and in formar years, the army and navy acom to have been included in the calculation, whereas now the vato is calculated only on the estimated number of the civil population. The death rate in the army and navy being very small, if it were included the general rate would be reduced; but a difference in the way of presenting the

always meant business.

The Tatch seamor Sritawar, which went ashore of Palag Unds on the 10th, ar red safely at Singapore on the 29th June. The Free Press bears that who came of in a very ingenious and rather novel manner, namely, by the ongineer filling up the hole in her bottom, made by the rocks when she grounded, with guany bags filled with rice. This was done at low water, and the bags wore then stamped down When the wator rose the rice swelled and she

became quite water tight.

BANIS. Chartered Maroantile Dark

Chartered Bank of India, Australia, wind Chins

Hongkong and Bhannes 1,099 993

550,000

3,005,881 1,500,000

$5,344,907 $3,470,000

advance, the rate for the Chinese community showed an improvement, being 28.8 Banking Corporation.........

gelost 32.56 in 1888. Formiarly the Euro-

European mié was 83.6 against the Chinese

morning to the man at Lyeomoon flattery,

The prisoner, in bis defenon, said that he was hungry."

The court imposed a sextance of one month's imprisonment.

surveya of new countrim, the locating and, enn. structing of lines, and finally, their mainten The following items are taken from the Lonance and management. We understand that Mr. don and China Express of the 8th June:--

Galway goes out as anginoor-to-chief on the new lines, and as assistants ka takes with him MCW His Droellendy Chen Yen, the Chinese fonry Gittens, C., who for four years was ja

WILFULLY DAMAGING PROPERTY,

CORRESPONDENCE..

do not hold onezelves responsible for the opinions

expressed by our Correspondents. J A STREET DANGER

have a further consultation with his chiefa the

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY (LIMITED)

W. Kitobing, W. E. Scott, W. Paterson, J. J. Keswick, C. Pook, T. D. Joss, J. D. Mauro, R. Anderson, J. G. §. Anderson, C. A. North, and E. T. Aging,

our own prosperity, has been somewhit better during the past your. It has recovered from the very low fate of depression in which it was at one time, when a large proportion of † un death rate used always to be far below

the steam tonnage in the United Kingdom was laid up, and employment has been found for it; Last night what will most probably prove to the Chinese rats. Rules of H.B.M. Suprame and other Courtsvered for the first timis in 1887, when the the motica of the Police. A little girl years staying at the Chinese Consulate, 28, West Bailway, and subsequsutly or the North West This relation was re-be a barefaced mee of lidnapping was brenght te Minister, and four secretaries, are in New York charge of various sections of the Canadian Pacifie

und in some raynges there is no doubt that the rates have improved-especially short voyages- Bat it cannot yet be described as in a state of face, who was playing in front of her grand. Ninth-street. The Minister is on his way to of Canada and other branch linen; Mr. E. W. TO THE EDITOR CF THE ** DAILY PRESH.” mother's door, was seized round the areas by an Pera, to which country he is also secredited as wilkinson, U.E. who has had large experience

prosperity, and upon the long voyagu tố tha Sie-Last Wednesday evening, on retaining East rates are atill low, both outwards and home- 28.8. For the decade 1877 to 1886 the old woman, in Wing-kut Street, at about 8.30, Minister Plenipotentiary. His secretaries are on home railwaye, and ales in India; Mr. from a walk, accompanied a friend, we took warda-homewards more particularly. Of course, Terage death rate amongst the Chinese was and forcibly lifted into a jinrickets in which she ongaged in visiting all the Chiness merchants. Frederick H. Smilar, E., who has been ex- the short out leading from St. John's Cathedral, whon employment for shipping is sparos, un ad- 29.44. Whatever, berefore, the conditions was drives away very fast to Queen's Road. to scourage them to make donations to a tensively engaged on railways in Scotland, an ant Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's hears to the ditional amount of soaking tonnage is throw Regulations for the Gonsalar Courte of United may be which have caused the Increase of the time, and she caught sight of the girl, who be erected in San Francisco at a cost of $250,000, sloo Lie. 8. H. Angior, a Civil and Mechanionl down the hill when. wo were met by a matos petition that we have leal to nest in a form of The child's grandmother was walking home at sort of Chinese capital with hospital attached, to ou the contracters staff in London, and Queen's Road. We had not gone many yards upon the established tradas, and that is a com deaths amongst Europeans, they have not was seroaming loudly. District Watchman No. of which suim 8150,000 have already been subsorib Engineer, who has already had considerable loading a China pony, pretriably to Kennedy's some severity during past years. Well, that has 14 stopped the jinricksha and released the girl. ed in New York. It is urged by several of the expartenon in the East. We are further in-Stables. To make way, my friend passed to the continued up to the present time. The coasting materially affected the Chinese, for even with The would-be izidoapper was taken into custody. Chinese murahants that Ban Francisca ia alto-formed that these gentlemen will be followed at left and I to the right. Just as we did so, the rates on the coast of China during the past year the small-pox and cholera epidemica the rate The cass will be brought before the Magistrate gather too far away to do the Eastern Chinamonintervals by other engineers from the oun. pony shred and kicked out. To avoid his kiok I-1887-have been decidedly low, and there has for the latter has not been raised above the to-day,

any good; that it costs too much to wash that tractors staff in London. Meanwhile tha had to take a leap down the steep bank side boon a considerable amount of outside' toanage difaverage, while the European rate has nearly

sity, and that they are already contributing surveye are being pushed, forward by Mears. F. Fortunately I was able to gain a fonting, so that seeking employment, and abstracting cargoos de,

The Mercury of the 22nd July saysThe libacally to a Chinese hospital to be built in New H. Landon, C.E., and Richard Robazis, C.Eno harm was done, but the bank is so stoop from our lines. This competition still con tinzos, doubled.

atsamer Poohil is obartered for several trips to York. The Chinese Comel Cezers of Havana in two engineers who have had lengthened whare the incident coured that I may consider and sanot my that it is likely to be felt less taka heavy guzi sad mechicery, eta, to the at New York with his suits to sousalt with the Am- Pacadores and North Tormos travelling basador ou offlcial business. The most interest. Indis, and the East, Brazil and myself fortunate I was not precipitated into the severely daring the present year than during prat AFFAIRE in Fabang appear to be drifting to forno has been erected on the fore deck to lifting individual In this group is Mr. Tan Chee promising Siamese engineers and sistants, who in writing is to protest against the use of this questionably during the present year been more Central Americs, fa, aided by young and Queen's Road with a broken neck. My object years bat, at the samo lime, there has in- wards a more effective protectorate than at-ton gun. The gun was snopefully lifted Ta, the interpreter and secretary. He speaks have received English education.

road by treacherous ponies and careless unfoos cargo offering than before, and in consequence present exists. The government of that riob on the upper deck, where it is placed athwart is thirty years old, well-built, and good-looking, on board this morning by this erene and landed several languages, besides English and Chinese,

I don't suppose that the mafus take this cat of that we have been able, since the opening of with Mr. Kennedy's knowledge, and in all pro the navigation and the commencement of the pative state was until recently dependent où { slips. There are other big guns, eto, in the sail is the enthor of a Chiness hookupan Spanish

bability if it were so he has the absolute will of the Saltan, whose rule lower hold. The Politi loares to-morrow manera sad babits in Cabs, which is bound to

soutrol over season in the North, to gat faller cargoes and them aathe ponies are no doubt privately owned. better rates for them, and that has been main- wis practically despotio, though he looked to is to be landed.. She is also chartered for two

morning for the Pescadores, where the big gun awaken much interest in the Flowery Kingdom,

If it is, however, perrefaible for them to use the tained up to the date of our leat advices. We [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY: PERNK"]

rosd, I would cantion predestrians against do look, therefore, for a more hopeful state of things the Straits Settlements for protection against more trips to take gans, ets, for the Pascadoras In forwarding a copy of the memorial pro

Lordos, 5th July.

ing so also.--Tours faithfaily, aggression on bie territory. Of late years and Formosa. The orans projects 15 fost un sented by the Govorney General of the Two THE ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST either side of the vessel. For back ballast Kaang Provinces to the Emparer concerning the Sultan has invited European capital to weight she has a pontoon loaded with alot, the etablishment of Chinese Consulates in the

THE TIMES,”. NINGPO Mesars. Kelly & Walsh, Bhabis dominion and number of British sub, which she tows to the Paseadores with her. SHANGHAI......Hall & Halts Co-operative Co.

British, Datoh, and Spanish Colonies, recom

In the recent libel case the verdict was for SHANGHAI..........Mens. Kelly & Walsh.

jects are now in the state. Under those cir

mended by the Commissioners who recently the Times, Lord Coleridge ruling that Mr. NORTHERN & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co.

Os Saturday night, Wash Norn and his retursed to Chius after inquiring into the O'Donnell had no caso. constances's closer relation with the Straits World of Wonders Company concluded their subject of Chinose abroad, U.S. Mimistar GERMANY, Government became necessary, not perhaps short season in Hongkong with performance Denby writes: The doonment presents a main

ocession was the bazat of Mr. and Mrs. Wash throwing Hight on the condition of the Chinese

Chian

Siam

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Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the

ferent ports of China, Philippines, Biam,

· Pilotage Megaations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colany

Bules of Legislative Connoil

Port Regulations

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Orders may be sent to Haily Frens Office, where

it is published, or to the following Agents MACAO Mr. F. A. da Cru SWATOW.........Messrs. Quelch & Co.

AMOY

...ddesses. d. Gorned & Co.. FORMOJA......Mosers. C. Gerard & Co,

FOOCHOV........Mesars. Hedge & Co.

· REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

His Majesty the Emperor of Germany will

SOUTH AFRICA:

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this year. As regards the results obtained I may say that we are doing about na wall na our neigh-

· Hongkong, 8th July, 1887.

bours. We, of course, cannot compare with the saboidised lines which enjoy mail contzuota, and have a revenue derived from that source fidepon- VISIT OF THE GOVERNOE OF THE deat of their ordinary earnings; but, as regards STRAITE SETTLEMENTS TO companies in woh the same position as ozrealvas,

PAHANG.

we think we have done na well as most of them, and tho rosult is that the directors are enabled on this ocasion to propose to you the Singaporearms dividend as that which was eared.

KITEE Porte, and Rallye Walah, Shanghai, Nagasaki..... Messin. The C.&.J. Trading Co. KOBE-OSAK....Mestra. F. Walsh & Co.

in the opinion of the Sultan Kitanelf, but for that was attended by à crowded houss. The bar of features of great interest Besides visit Bt. Petersburg about the middle of the YOKOHAMA Menars. Kolly Walsh.

We take the following from the MANILA........Mosers. Diat Puertas & Co. the protestion of the interests of British Norton, and the entertainment thronghent was in foreign countries, and emphasising their month.

Fyren Press of the 30th June- SAIGON Messrs. Schroeder Frèves and subjectà. Accordingly, in October Jast, His very successful The first item on the pro generally prosperous condition, notwithstanding

last year-5 per cont. We should: hara The Governor, accompanied by Mr. Swetten beon glad if it had been larger, but as it is we Garder

Highness was induced by Sir FREDERIO farce which took considerably with the audiit Auraishes us, incidentally, with a further proof gramme "A peopliar Fix" was an amusing the great disadvantages ander which they labour,

FROM SINGAPORE FAPRES.]

hara, Resident of Belangor, Mr. Pickering, do not think it is greatly to be complained of HANOI ....Mr. F. Mainfroy.

WELD to sign an agreement, one of the terms expo-olimed Ali Bey'e exposition of me of the unfitness, or dialike, of the present system

LONDON, 28th Jano. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavelle,

Protoctor of Chine, and Captain Manny, A.D.C., The feet has been kept up in its usual state of THE CHANNEL TUNNEL BILL.

left Singapore in the Colonial steamer Sea Belle efficiency, and, in point of fact, the repairs that` BANGKOK.Messrs. Bamsay & Co. • of which was that a British officer having dern magię was listened to as attentively of Government toadapt itsel to the new condition BINGAPORE.....Mears. Kelly & Walsh,

functions similar to those of a Cound fioul, was very clever. In this act the conjurer in which China has entered with foreign countries The Gladstone Liberals supported the BII.

The Channel Temel Bill has been rejected at 3pm on the 32nd and anchored off the Pa- have base pada during 1837 bave been on a ae ever. His human serpent, à Japanese illus of things brought about by the alseer relations

hang River at 8 am, on the 23rd, 20

somewhat larger scale than in ordinary years. PINANG.......Mosers. Maynard & Co.

The Sea Balis's steam cutter was sent up the and that lins affected the not cut-turn derivable COLOMBO........Messra. A. M. & J. Ferguson, be allowed to reside in the state. A Chi-appeared dressed in Japanese costume, and ex- The minister-superintendent of northern trails,

river for Mr. Clifford, the Governor's Agent in from the voyage of the various vessels. The CALGUTTA. Meste. Newman & Co..

nese British subject having been murdered panded his neck at will in all shapes, stretching resident at Tloutain, orerojen süperintendence Troubles are increasing in Zaluland. In con- Pahare, and that ofleer arrived on board at now vessels that we have most recently added to BYDNEY... Mesare. Gorden & Goteh.

it to`n length of three fest. The Harvey Brothers' over the conselates in Korea and Japan, and has :

noon and returned to Peken (the residence of the feet are doing exceedingly good work, and MELBOURNE...Kesers. Norton, Hargrave & Co. lately, it would seem that on attempt was cominalltion, which never dragged during the them practically under his sola control; the coqueios of Dinisulu's repeated attacks, Geze the Sultan) to arrange for the Gerornor's land- they are rery much approved of the Chion We BRIKANT......Mears Gordon & Gotoh,

made to bring the perpetrators of the crime stay of the company, were raived with salaries of these consular officers, the fsen | ral Smyth has started, from the Cape to ascering on the following day.

found it advantageous in the latter part of 1987, LONDON......... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

to justice, and Sir OSCIL BAITH, Governor being more absurdly funny that evar The their actions are fired by blar-probably with follow him up. In the mounting our troops to the Kwals Kranten and the hills at this for a new real the Choy Sang, which has load applause, their actios and specialities Leviabis by them, the regulations, governing | tain if the forms on the spat are suficient to A magnifcent sandy beach backed by a line in consequence of the demands made upon in by LONDON. Messrs. Street & Co., 30 Corullil

of Cantation trem strutches from Kwale Pahang our China Friends for more tonnage, incontesol „Messrs. Bates, Handy & Co.

of the Straits Bettlements, bas visited the introduction of-a-spiritualistic seance was the sanction of the throne. The new ensulatos LeyDor......Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Connor Bt. Baltah in person in order to arrive at a pleasing novelty, which included a great which the foregoing memorial contemplates, will maintain the defensive.

Hatter place are plainly visible from the Pahang [recently been depatahed to China. We are Mr.LE.Roby, 66,Rue Lafayette. Battlement. The Sultan does not appear to Miss Balda's dancing was very graceful, and the at Canton or the superintendent of southern dest of alsver trickery, simply astounding. be under the general supervision of the viceroy

KANKAARAW Brins, 28th June.

River month. The Governor landed on the exceedingly well plonood with it, and expect G. Hildebrandt, 111, Alaxandrinen

EMPEROR WILLIAM'S POLIOY: bosch in the afternoon. Though unlike the will torn out a valuable addition to our foot BAB PEAT GO. Mr. L. P. Flaber, R, Moshauta Gererur viss, and Bir Ozozx Baur, after encore. The company left here yesterday morn his northern colleague in ixing regulations Pramian Diet stated that he would equally fore are 20 houses and no onltration with the very serious disaster among them. The cisims

have been very ready to fall in with the fair performer had to respond to a pontinued trade, and he will exercise the same authority as

"The Emperor's speech at the opening of the coasts of the Western Mabey Statm, walking We may conges-ilats' ourselves, too, upon bar-- bere in any direction le easy and pleasant. | ing during the past year experienced no lose or Exchange. NEW YOLEM. A Wind, 21 Park Row granting overal delays, finally left before bis Wash Norton to stay a wook in that port to adopt thems which he has fired upon for the guard the rights of the people and those of the exception of two or three huts in a coconut made apon the lamarance account are simply for

| Lng for Bingapore. It is the intention of salaries, Ga., without being in anywise obliged Daily Prana Ollot, January 1898.

demands were complied with. The Sultan wel then proceed to Jaya.

consilatan under his supervisionD MOR Crown, that good relations, with the Popony ex grove just inside the Hwals Pahang

ordinary camalties, of which no, hare our faiy

LONDON

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