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HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

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With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL LOVE),

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THE 'CHRONIÜLE AND DIRECTORY

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14 contains DESCRIPTIVA and STATISTICAL

ACCOUNTS of, and DIRECTORIE for HONGKONG.

Kobe (Eyego)

A TONS::

THE HONOWONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A D. 1841.

ATSON'S

PRICKLY

LOTION

THE DAILY TERSA, TUISDAI, JULY 81m. 188.

by-laws with regard to private house drain the distinction between old and new build-

The Canadian Tasifio steamer Balavia, which arrived here yesterday, reports having picked up on the 24th July, at 8.50 pm, two Japanese shermen off a waterlogged junk in Kii channel, and brought them on to this port.

The slope to the lift of the rond opposite University, and Minister of the Interior, lately defendants should he ordered to pay to plaintiffs of none which seem to the ordinary reader the

We would direct attention to a Police nou-

hobeen:

not, the Health Ordinance having been.

The Straits Tünce mye–The King of Hol- | bonus fees to escling, tegether with interest on A QUEIOUS-SHIPPING CASE apecially framed to minimies, as much as

and has soospted the resignation of Mr. Otto 3926.72, a portion theroof, from the 3th Jano Van Rees, the Governor Gouers of the Dutch 1888, and with Interest on 81,522.65, another The N. O. Daily News of the 15th July anywi possible, interference with existing arrange

East Indies. His Majesty has mounted Mr portion, from the 27th Jane, 1888, with interoArgs space has been taken up in dar coldmtis Pynacker Hordyk, formerly professor in Utrecht at the rate of 9 por cont. per annum. (3) That in ne last few days by the report of a series ments and vested interests. It is trae the by-lawa do not distinguish between old and

the King's representative in the provins of the casts of the euit. new buildings, but by súbisection 1 of 2 Tauk, is a most suitable place for a rookery - Drenthe, as is successor. The new Governor Kow Hong Take said-Defendant is indebted in Shanghai. The peocliarities of tte ocess aro most renworkable development of justion ever seen HEAT section 18 the Board is empowered to make lar to that in Glonsaly Avenne. To carry in Liberal, and has a special mission to try to to sar firm, the Ban Ho, in the sum of 83,440,85, as many that we msy ba doing an injustlos to this out would cost bat little whilst it would add affect a peaceful solution of the dilleulties in Neither myself nor my ca-pertaera hain ever to the Court in question in characterising ita pro beauty and health to the neighbourhood.

caid any portion of that sum in payment. Our coodings as we have done. A slip belonging to delivery book contains the stamp of defendant's Finland, but, Finland being a dependency of arm for $900 worth of morolando. The de- Rasais, lying the Russian flag, arrives hero fendants have abscondad, and I keep a man to withs mizod onego from Antwrry, after watch to m against the property attached.

His Lordship granted a writ of execution usually long royage; but thor in th

imputation whatever on the character of the ship, the Primo, of her master, Mr. Haoo. A large part of her cargo consistą of iron, sad on this fron is stowed a kirge parcel of obloride of lime, more anphoniously known, and described tothe captain, as bleaching powder. This chlorido of lime is known to be so dangerous to any other cargo with which it may be shipped that | English vessels will not take it at all taless it is packed in earthedware jars Lerastically sealed, and so stawed that it can be readily thrown-over board if necessary, tha shipper taking the risk of this necessity. The chloride taken by the Privans was to paska with iron hoops, and it proved its character by catlag through the hoops en the voyage, an that the casks foll to pieces

has been thoroughly revised and brought up is the safest and best cure for Prickly Heat,

affords instant ralist, and will be found useful in ullaying all Irritation of the skio, whether arising frona neidity or caused by the bites and stings of inmots, it is also a useful Toilet | Article for the complezion

Do. Ladies' Directory Osaka,

De, Peak Directory

Do, Military Forces. Yokohama.

Tokyo.

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Coba

Swatow.

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Takwo.

Taiwanton.

Tauszi.

Kelung

Facchow.

Winches.

BORNEO

Sarawak,

Табала.

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COCHIN CHINASA

Saigon.

Cholon.

Cambodia.

Ningpo.

Shanghai,

ANNAM-

Chinklang.

Hné.

Wuhu.

Torano.

Kinkiang

Quinhou,

Hankow

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Ichang

Haiphong.

Chungding.

Навой

Chefoo.

Nomadinh,

Takz.

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BIAN-

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Bangkok.

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Hongkong, 12th July. 1898.

side of the paper only.

suntermanden,

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'IBBONS No. 3

BIRTE

itings not appearing in this connection in the Ordinance itself. Elsewhere the distinction appears charly enough, as in sections 39 and 40; as well as in section 50 referred to by the protesters. The latter section providos that the Board way require the owners of existing buildings, the drains of which to in the opinion of the Board in a defec- tive and insanitary condition, to constrant now bonse drains. The by-lawa under discussion provide that owners of premises about to Sonetrust, re-donstract, alter, or amend any drain or drains within such premises, and who intends such drain or drains to empty

POLICE COURT...

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Wo (Straite Tim) are indebted to the fontion is another column to the effect tast scartsy of Captain Oradlard, N., Mestar blasting of some rocke near the Canton What attendant, for the following particulars relating will take place at five o'clock this afternoon. to the loss of the British bargus Bryn Gwynn, and warning parsons pot to approach too near 1228 tons, Captain Roberts, which want down the spot.

in the Carimata Straita on the 18th July, after which sailed recently from Rangoon for Propo, given by the Brat mate to the Mester Attendant Among the passengers by the steamer Arracan, having struck on the China Raif the previ

morning. The facts me taken from the story reseterad Do, who took away with him several Fryn Gwynn, says the ship left Singapore on the was Mr. Morgan, the Burmah Agant of Mesra.

A. Carruthers, first mate of the British barque tons of distural soil from the Ruby use to have 6th July, bound for Liverpool. On Tuesday, the same submitted to the examination of experts the 17th, who beating down the west coast of Borneo, about 1 a.. tacked to the southward with wind S.E. and in 7 fathoms of water. The ecards mais by the ship was S. by W. 4 W. About Le Aming, nemployed, was charged on the 11.30 am the ship struck heavily on what was information of Wong Shing, tatarmar, with found by observations to as the Chius Reef, lat. Loadingoa three other men to beat him with iron deg. 30 min, south, and long, 108 dag, 38 min. Ehars in Queen's Road, near Bocond Street, on the Everything was done at once to got the ship off, 28th inst and before the stresin aucher was hore Tant Wong Shing dodlare-I am an informer. When it was attempted to remove them from the

A London telegram, dated the 26th Jans, to the Vancouver papers, says-Sir Charles Tap per has been busy since his return to England negotiating with the Imporial Government re- specting the Pacific mail subsidy. I believe such progress has been made during the past few days that the completion of the contract with

shortly be expected."

90th July,

·BEFORE ME: T. SERCOMBE-SMITH-

ASBAULT

inte any publiɑ newer, shall send in plans, the Canadian Pacifs Railway Company may the ship swang off On sounding all scoand Dofendant is a gambler. He is unemployed, vessel. There was absolutely no question that

"

He set on me in Quson's Faad with three other men who beat me with big iron bars. Tho weandson my body were onsed by the boating. They beat me ent of revenge.,

Ning Hee corroborated the evidence of proso ontor.

Prisoner planded not guilty, but ocaki pro- de pe witnesses or evidence to show that he was eleobure than at the spot where the as- saalt occurred, when procsonter was oftecked.

He was sentenced to six combs' imprisonment with hard labour.

INFRINGING HARBOUR REGULATIONS- Twenty-two men pleaded guilty to a charge of making fast to the steamer Faisang Festee day morning.

Captain Jackson, of the steamer Trisany, did not press the charge.

Firat defendant, an old offender, was £ned 810 or in defanit ous mouth's imprisonment with

default 14 days' imprisonment.

the iron owned by tila various plaintiff, and brought out in the vessel was dantaged by the ahloride. The experts caled, having had no ex- gas evolved on the voyaga from these csaka of periones hitherte of the effect of chlorine gas on irna: oald caly say, and the Tantal who offered himself að an export agreed with theta, that the iron was very much wore rusted than it could have been by san-water, and therefore must have been attacked by the so-called bleaching powder; and the captain his? owned that tonarily the end of his voyaga the sell of gas was so-over powering that he could not go-down into the hold of his ship. The consigneer of the cargo. to their iron, and thess claims forced the sub- brought claims against the ship for the damage jest of the wont trials, judgment is which was given on Blondag. The extraterritoriality which provalis in China demands that a claim against Russian ship shall be tried in a Russian Court, Court hore. The Russian Contal was of course the judge, and be, as being the agent of-at.......... English Marine Insurance Company, is un sessarily conversant with English maritime law. He had to fad, two assessors, wha, of course, available, Baron Gunsburg, a gentleman who should be Russian subjects. Only one was,

At The Hague, on the 25th instant, the wife of Mr.were so disposed, make these drainage out by a razor. The attempt to commit suicid Light, at the entrance, of Nhio Straits, and there | hard bour. The others were, ued $5, or in and it was no easy maiter to constitute auch a

Johore.

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Selangor.

Perak

A. FINDLAY SMITH, of a hum.

British. United States Japazese.

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French. German. Chiness Northern.

SHIPPING Officers of the Coasting Steamers of

P.&.0.8.N. Co. Japan M. S. 8.Co. Indo-China S. N. Co.

Douglas 8. S.Co. China Mar. 8. N. Co.

Biomasen & Co.

H. C. & M.S.B.Co. Scottish Oriental S.B.CO. Miscellaneous Cart

Stormere.

FOREIGNERS-

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-angraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They nor consist of FLAGS OF MEMANZIL HOUSES IN CHINA, COPE OF SIGNALS IN THE AT VICTORIA PAR.

MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

· MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAY OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAJ.. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

FLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAI403,

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONE OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF GROnoz dions, Pawang

Among the other contents of the book are...

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o.

An Anglo Chinos Colander, Mean of Barome

A full Chronology of ramarkable events since the advent of foreignors to China and Japan.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 31st, 1688.

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Yesterday morning a casa was, tried in the

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LATEST TELEGRAMS. [FROM SINGAPGET AND RANGOON PAPERS.

LONDON, 22nd July. THE SOUDAN,

r.

the

CORRESPONDENCE.

expressed by our Correspondents,

THE RESULTS OF MISSIONARY - WORK

happens to be visiting Shanghai, who is, we behove, a civil engineer by professicu, but who, is much interested in commercial mattere. To ind spotber Russian subject appears to hars been impresible, and acewdingly Mr. Beding,

Russian Congel, invited, is colleagte Mr. Carl Bock the Cuisal for Sweden and Norway. who was presumably more or less conversant with the laws of Finland.

There can be no question that by the laws of most maritime nations, in sach a case as' this.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY TREM.” . SIR-Is it rot to us to say that the Christian Church in China is on-illusion PA Jewith or Bomza writer towards the end of the first century of the Christian era would have said the same thing of the church at Rome or Corinth, if, that is, he had even heard of its ex istence. If he bad heard of it he might have ship is primarily responsible to the con- need the very language of the Indian Nation signess of the damaged cargo. The shippers of which yon quote, that the converts ware senrosly honest eargo trust their goods to the ship, and "a ripple on the sea of Roman lifa." And he the sptach is bound, with certain exceptions, to might easily bare forestalled the writer in the deliver, their cargo at destlostjan in the which he Staterman in saying that those who spend their good order and condition time and strength and life on making these co shipper in a general skin cannot know, or orsa received it. This is perfectly. reasonable. One rerts had laboured in vain and gent prif he should know, cannot interfere with what strength for nought." The promotors of Chris another shipper is mnding: it is obrimsly the

lessness—and there is me accusition of careless-

goods, he and his swaers must bear the brunt of

They have their remedy against-the-skip pera; but it is obviously anfur for the ship to disclaim this responsibility, and refer the inno goat suffere to the guilty shippers The Captain

The "English Pasha" supposed to be Stanley is in full advance upon Khartoum,

-UNITED STATES The House of Representatives has passed Tariff Bill...

GENERAL BOULANGER."

fian mission of the present day being the daty of the Captain to that no darrerous cargo General Boulanger ja well again."

wall of the garly Chrobes of the Roman Empire is at in his vessel. If h, by igaranna or caro ST. DOMINGO.

we ate all'ayreed that such a writer would have There have been great toon diary firer at Port been entirely mistaken; and therefore a goods in the present esse-takes in improper Lai Prinos,

many of us think we have a right to hope that CAER TOWN, 17th July the early Christianity of Chins will yet tarn Police Court against cargo boat coolies, cach

TERRIBLE FIRE IN KIMBERLEY:-

out better than you sappens. But whether or not, it seem too soon to pass judgment definitely defendunt reprocating a separato Goat. for board

MINES.

open it. for she was red. With the exception of the shaft of the mino in Kimberley, the chief contre that the Christian pious gland are doing

A terrible tre has occurred in the sutrages ing and making fast to this steamer Thisang bes

the men wore fined $5 each, with an altor satirsof At the time of the outbreak several budreds of eten giving a higher standard and ideal, of life first defendant, who was flued $10, the whole of of the diamond digging, raed by Mr. Dobners.mans cost by Christiane is England are doing

good work in civilizing, healing, educating, and fourteen days' imprisonnet They stated that were sent for and said that in cases where they are now entombed within the seams. were maleted the auocal was always unde, good handrod eania have already perished in the flames, by the stores for which they worked 1 was among-when-were-navy-whites. "The appalling customary for a foki from each Chinese shipping" sure to go out with a boat, and urge the cuoles vent has given a shock to the Colony from the un to be first alongside a steamer, for discharging terrible morifice of human ito it involves. purposes, it being understood that the flue, if any, should be paid by the shippers..

It is now freely knowledge on all bandais, no doubt, equally innocent; bathe at sufer

a

puimarily, because he was in a position to refnas

the dangerons oarge, and the inanesat shippa -

was int. The jufrment of the Canut, which

A description of Chinese Festivals, Faste, o, Thegineer referred to by the Hon, the Sur-proceeding? Every one would also object they could pay their five dollar if their head fukis persons were at work in the mine, and hundroda to the peoples of fadia and Chius, though. you. We printed yesterday fuorning, exonerates the

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, de. Seals of Forköner Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Pastal Guide for 1888.

NOTICE TO CURMESPONDENTS.

which are to be "subject to the approval or Communications on Editorial matters should “be

they found only 3 fathores of water. The ship. addressed "The Editor," and those on business "The disapproval of the Board. Draine already

Wo are informed by Messrs. Melchors and was found to be making water, and at 1 pm, cannected with the sewers are, it will be obce, the Agents, that the N. D. L. atenguer there was 8 fact of water in the hold. Notwith | Manager,” and not to individuala by zawa

Correspondents Les roquested to forward their nameserved, not affected, unless they are found Preuses, carrying the German mails, is likely to standing the pumps being kept going, the water sad address with wemontentions adfcemed to the in an insunitary condition, as provided for in be delayed here till Friday aftersoon or Satur still gained. They thes bure away for Singa.. Editor, not for publication, but sa evideos of good potion 50. We fall; therefore, to see the General Werder, which got away lato from got the boats ready and provisioned so there was day morning, as she has to wait here for the pore, but about 4pm, it was found necessary to All letters for publication should be written on one justification for the protest. It is obviously Hongkong in consequence of some heavy repairs then 9 foot of water in the hold, and the muster reasonable that the Board should be entrust. to her machinery, and snot be back before Fri con after determined to leave the abip as the Advertisements and Saberiptions which are noted with powers of supervision with regard to the steamer Preses will be duly motilled.

day morning. The exact time of depart ars of water still gained. The Master, his wife, nud ordered for a fized period will be continued nail works of reconstruction nod connections with

five men, look to the life boat, the first wati had the second boat with men, and the second mate the A. Chinaso pasaugurine taken of the Cana-pines with 5 man. They est fire to this ship be Orders for extra copins of the Doily Press should the main sewers. If it should be held the dian Pacific steamer Bateris on her arrival hare fere leaving, to attract passing ships and stood sent before 11 am on the day of publication. Board has not such power it would be no- yesterday, and conveyed in a very bad stalo to by her till 880 p.m., when they adds for Rhio comenty to bring in an amending Bill to give the Civil Hospital. On the 26th inst. he hail Straits. They saw the last of the ship at I am. been talking in a rambling way his follow the following morning, when she must have gene it the power. Moreover, the by-lawa provide passengers, bemoaning his hard fate in having down. They lost sight of the Master's boat soon Į for the consideration of each separate case on to return to thina from Americs, after many after leaving the ship. On Thursday Light they ita own merits. The Board might, if it are absence, dostitute. In the evening he sighted Lings Island, and then made for Clarias was discovered lying on.his mat with bis throat

obtaineda pilet, whong rend tobring them to Sing elanses of too Ordinance vary irksome in was, howevor, not successful.

pore for $12. Both boats' crows, arst and second mater, arrived at Singapore on the 22nd July | their working, but with the number of un-

The Penang Gastic relates the following at 1.30 am and were received into the Sallare offiofil members on the Board Red the pub-offnoties casa of "first aid to the wounded Home. They had no particularly bad weather, licity given to the proceedings, we think while a gentleman was driving home a couple they say, from leaving to ship. The Master's we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of nights ago in a dogoart, he knocked down a twat was well found in provisions obarts, sud the safeguards against abuse of power ore Chinaman, and the when passed over his body instruments, and was a good man boat. The fairly autficient. In this same paragraph He at once palled up, and went to the assistance mate has no fears for her safety, and thinks he of the injured insa, who fay as if dead. At this must have landed on me island to await a more Mr. FRANCIS and Dr. Ho Kar object to

moment, however, u policeman appoвrol on the comfortable, moda, of conveyance for his wife, THE protest of Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., and the Roard price-ding with the consideration one, a practical man, who, instead of assisting who was in delicate health. The LIST OF RESIDENTË now contains Dr. Ho Kat, members of the Sanitary of the present drift by-laws because they in what might have a supposed to be the the names of

Board, against the drainage by-laws now moddle together several matters that ought man, and told him to get up. The effect was natural kindly way, applied his foot to the China- FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HOURED under consideration, of the Board in Cow-to be separately and distinctly provided for." magical. The injured man got up at once, and arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest witter, is a somewhat surprising documeol The sense of this is as indefinite as the con- ran off, evidently not badly hurt. order, the initials as well as the surnames to emanate from two gentlemen learned instruction is inelegant. The protesters ought being alphabetical.

A telegram which we publish to-day throws the law. It is true it was not prepared by at least to specify the "several matters" some farther light on the Farnell inquiry, the then in their professional capacity, and referred to. In section 4 the two learned news of which has hitherto box somarhat therefore ought not to be judged, perhaps, gentlemen "object and protest in the obscuro, dr. Parnall gave notice of motion on the 9th July for a solout committes, composed by a professional standard, but when centrongest possible terms against the basty of English and Scotch members of the House, to tlemen of legal training set their names to and inconsiderate way in which the Board is inquire into the charges made against him by the an official document it is not enreasonable proceeding, under pressure from the Ser-of a selest commitlesss the courts of law, he said, Times. Mr. W. H. Smith depresnted the ilea to expect precision of statement and logical veror-General, tu frame important by were alors competent to deal with such charges, argument. But in the protest published lave affecting large interests, without few days afterwards Mr. Smith himsel ia Saturday's Gazelle we and neither the one making itself acquainted with its powers of inquiry. It now transpires that the special brought forward a Bill for a special sommíttes nor the other, but, quito the contrary.under the Health Ordinance and the limita committees is to be cumposed of Judges. The first paragraphs-of-the protest sets tione of those powers and without harive] out an objection to the Board proceed-before it as a Boardgany evidence, any in ing with the consideration of the by-laws formation to the evile it desires to until it has before it in writing the evidenes remedy." Naturally every one wohl object on which the Blest Committed reted into the Board procending in a histy and framing them and the report of the Sanitary Lincunsiderate way; the question is, is it so

rayor.General in the debate. In framing to the Board proceeding ander pressure frou hy-laws, whether for drainage or any other the Surveyor-General, but again the ques. purpose, it is not naual to take evidence, tion in, is it so proceeding The Doard Men are appointed for the purpose who are would probably deny the impeachment, supposed to posazes the requisite knowledge as also the latter part of the paragraph, in and qualifications and the result is arrived which it is stated, to put it broadly, that the at, not by evidence, but by deliberation; Bard knows nothing at all about ita buai of closely printed matter, to which reference is the only evidence in the matter probably aeus or what it is doing. In the fif opustantly required by residents and those exists in the minds of the fraters of the paragraph the two learned gentlemen pro-abaw na slackness in bringing the Bantam insur having commercial or political relations with the by-laws. What the learned members want, test against-tho-iboory that itisa matter roots to book. The rising proved to be a purely "Countries embraced within the scope of the apparently, is a statement of objects, and of indifference how we frame aur by-laws, local one and soon wont down before the Prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral and Chap

tians in China India. CHRONICLE and Drexatory.

Christian Missione are over sent forth but they amount to fe, that certain precautious on The Contanta ofthe Appendix are too numer-reasons, whics is a very different things they must be confirmed by the Legisin-military force despatched into the disturbed lain General, is dead. was to rompitable in an Advertisement, but from evides. The demand for the

I district. The insurgents failed to find any

from the religions motive. Those who do not the onptain's part will protect him against the retive Cound! and the Council will correct our great support from the general population, and

LONDON, 13th July. appracnate that motive do not, as a rule, subhippers of the dangerous org; and that these nolude--

port of the Sinitary Engineer, however, is defective work. The daty has been impoeed had no other resoures than to fe in all direc

MR. PARNELL AND THE "TIMES." TEKATIES WITH ÜHINA—

scribe. They would certainly, nerer think of atter will be responsible, if they have mis Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

ranaonable, and ought to be complied with, upon us by law of working out these by-laws parties was actively proceciding by ast accounts Smith annoguded that if Mr. Parnell agents hospitulo, os oven to give a higher moral tone to go in the present cars was unisdescribed heat

tions. The work of running in the guilty

forming themselves sato a Scoiety to raise the cribed their shipment, for all damage done; In the House of Commons last night Mr. large amounts needed to establish schools, found bat there is no evidence that the dangerous car- the Board being entitled to be fallest in conscientiously and thoroughly with a due All sorts of rumours are affoat as to the cause Government will introdues o Bill appointing e thase countries in the East. This religions moroaches its slimar when we find appanded to this

was called bosohing powder. Astonishment": Chefoo,with Addition Article formation on all matters connected with its regard to our powers and responsibilities, and linguírios now going on most be awaited before Commission of Judges to inquire info the charges tire which, by the admission of all, has done so

jadgiaear the following protesk The report is an existent docu- we cannot shift the burden from apr own anything corlain will be known. The insurgent made against the honourable membor for Cork Buch good service for the modern Pagan vorld, taens capable of production, whereas shoulders without disgrace." Hore, again,ders have so far sscaped arrest, from the city by the Times.

berely pat on record that I disagree with the the evidenco domanded is, we should everyone will endorse the protest; but difficulty of gaining information concerning 97, ton-existent. The second paragraph against what is it directed? The writers of

A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE sets out an objection to the Hoard the protest come forth with the weapons of discovery and conviction of a band of coiners of

GOVERNMENT., "proceeding to legislate on the subject of high sounding language to fight with a she-copper cash, who have been punished with the of Argyle introduced a motion for a vote of cor- In the House of Lords last evening, the Duko house drainage until it has before it come dow. When she protest is carefully exarring sorority inflisted on similar oriminals in Bag: Gdency in the Government with respect to its definito information on the main drainage of it is found to be a protest againat no out of employment in Hankow, got up a little Trish policy: after an animated, debate the no-

land less than a century ago. Twn onpper-emithe the Colony, and as to any proposed new thing. We do not know whether we do Mr. company miske eeppersoash, tho fraf of them tion was voted without division. drainage scheme Hero, again, the infor- FRANCIS an injustios in calling him an ob- beginning by melting down some of the Imperial

Begzade, 19th July, Imation asked for is reasonable enough, but structive, hat both by his words and acte good quality, as he got 7f pounds of copper out KING MILAN AND QUEEN NATALIE. time."

currency, which must have boon of unusually we fail to see why the Board should suspend ho seems to have earned the title, so far as of 1,300 cash. The unfortunate band only made

The Queen of Serria in taying at Wiesbaden is operations while detailed pines that way the working of the Pulic Health Ordinance 10.300 ssh altogether, when they were captured in the Prussian province of Hasse Naam," Hr

and tried. The ringleader is amtenced "wim- take weeks, col months, are being prepared, is concerned. In entering on a polier of ob- Imediate decapitation for melting down coin of Majesty refuses to aurronder her son Prito The Board as such has no authority over the strection we believe the loured Queen's dhe realin; the next, who-assisted in the work Alexander, who is a minor of twelve years, to the main drains; itų jurisdiction extende only to Counsel is not carrying out the views and of ooining, is sentensed to decapitation after father, Ring Milan, although a process has been private house drains and sub-soil drainage wishes of his constituents. The Bill wasted the spurions coins, and the Inst who acted

imprisonment while two others who poliahaued against the Qason. in order to arrest damp in dwelling houses.certainly very unpowular during its presage as bookkeeper. are treated not as principals,

BERLIN, 19th July.

Dr. D. J. Naogevan Tritos in the 3. C. The semi-official North German Gazette, in a Daily News as follows Nature (19th January Subjects in Chins and Japan, 1865, 1877. The duty of providing and maintaining the through the Legislative Council, and it un-able to transportation to Turkestan, and a paragraph to-day, advises the Qnean Natalie to 1888), in its review of M. Simon'a "China: its

but as accessories, and render themselves

BYDNEY, 24th June. The leading Chineso merchants of Bydney main drains remains with the Government, doubedi confera large powers of interference ployment, as slaves, to the troops there fate quit Gorzaan territory forthwith, otherwise the Social Political and Religious Life" represents,

on that author's, authority) that, in China have already cabled to the Chinese Ambassador and the Board will be justified in acting on with property; but, on the other hand, there probably worse than immediate decapitation palios must support King Milan in obtaining 'zation is very light, ant one hundredth part in London and the Imperial aathorities at Peking the assumption, that the provision made by is much in it that is good, and the the coining itself, but acted as domestic servants

Beme eller men, who had nothing to do with possession of his son...

what it is in Franco e atutemnent so misload their objectious to the bill adopted by the re- the Government is adequate. If it turns out general wish of the public now is that the to the principals, get three years banishmezit

BERLIN, 19th Jus

ing to publicists, no illusiva to economic grienes, cent intercolonial conference, and they contema- Queen Natalin has yielded up the Crown that I take upon myself the task of exposing its plate calling a meeting of their countrymen to not to be so, it would form a proper subject Board should not to work in enragst to cllect bondred blows and Considering Prince Alexander to King Milan.

fallacy, bath as regards direst, and indirect consider the present situation and adopt atate Regulations for the Counter Courts of United for remonstrance on the part of the Board, the much needed improvements in the sanit-for-osings and forgers, these sentences canaot very lately we have abolished the death penally

atration.

menta setting forth the recent proceedings relai-- LONDON, 9th Julys for representation by the roofficial members ary condition of the city, taking full advant-be cougicored excessive; and it is something to

Taking for illustration the amount of taxition hg to the Chinese, their objections to the at Ningpo, (M. Simon was the efficient, onl of proposed legislation, and the rights which they of the Legislative Council, and for any ether age of the salutary clauses, but administering the authorities so anxious to improve, the It has transpirad, that Mr. Cecil Rhides has his country at that port whore he won galden luirs to have anguired, and the easideration

debased conditium of a large proportion of odnotitutionsl means of agitation, For the the remainder of the Ordinance, to use the the copper currency of China.-N. C. Da given £10,000 to the Parnellite Fand after ex-opinions of foreigners generály, and nativos as į they deem themselvon entitled to under interna Sanitary Board to sit down and say "we in-terms of Lord Krosporn's despatch, with News.

olange of letters, wheroin Mr. Parnell agreed to wally it will be soon that he has been led into tional laws and treatins. It is proposed to send. grogions errors by incompetent interpreters.these statements to the Chinese Ambassador in Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. tend to act as obstructives and will do nothing diagretion and forbearance,

A new maicipal loan is under consideration support Colonial representation in Parliament.

M. Simon says that, "fire frans per hectare London and the Government at Peking, in the is the utmost that is paid for the best land. hope that acme negotiaticus way be opened up at Singapore, and the question of whether it is

From Municipal archives I tabulate the in the interests of the Chinese restants in the to be in gold or silver-which, it will he remem- berad, was raised in connection with the Hong kong los1-a candng some disonasion. The

following relative to the three qualities of rice colonies. lind following is a passage from the monthly report of the president of the Municipality:In cones-

Bosler of Commisions and Charges adepted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong. Shanghai Amoy and. Newchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinrickala, and Boat F'r

The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

Tientsin, 1858

Opium Convention, 1886.

and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1860

Tientsin, 1883

Treaty of Commerce, 1886.

Convention, 1887.

United States, Tientein, 1858

Additional, 1869

Poking. 1880

German, Tientsin, 1881

Peking, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Pork.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN --

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COREL

TREATIES WITH SIAN

THEATIEN WITH- ÁNAM

Netherlands

Corea

TREATIES WITH ĈNAMBODIA

Customs TANIFES

Chinaso Japazes

LEJAL

Biomeze Corman

Orders in Council for Ogvernment of H.B.M.

1878, 1981, 1894, 1884, 1886, 1896.

Rules of M... Supreme and other Courts

in China and Japan

Tables of Coralar Foss

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees Admiralty Ra

Foreign Jurisdiction Act.

States in Chian

Rules of Court of Commle at Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Aot

TRADE REGULATIONS

China Japan

Siam

Customs Seizure, Ühina

forant ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &a. Pilotage Regulations

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

Rules of Legislative Council

Port Regulations

Ordare may be antta Daily Press Office, where

It is published, or to the following Agents:

MACAO............Hr. F. A. da Crus,

SWATOW ∙AMOY.....

work.

until the Government lins done everything," would be a ments that coulà bardly be des-

A gunner of the Royal Artillery at Singaporo, cribed as constitutional. That the disident J. Davies, vas drowned while bathing at Mati authority is illogical is very patent, and we East on the 22nd July.

There were 1990 visitors to the City Hall

Five say that the purely religious part of their work ship altogether, we cannot say that it has is a fai uro. Hata not this simply to say that course of the trials; but it is for all that an astonished anyone who has followed the the presence or abones of persons! religión-is- not so maily julged of us the work of schools amazing judget. The ground on which the anti kospitals? And yet the que may be as raal captain is exprerated is, that he did not know es-the other to those able to judge of both. W that bleaching powder was dangerous, and that the agents told him that "there was no dangerons have no right to pass harsh judgments on each other in the matter of religious, profassion, and argo shipped." Surely, if the captain chooses. still less in the sass of those of another language fake the agent's word, and makes no enquirias which we came understand and of another na

bins:ll as to the composition of bloeshibar pow tion whose babits and disposition differ cutirely of Finland wlch uco parade in the judg der, he is responsible. The extracts from the -from our own; capecitily when as so often-we.

není do ust svém to us to help the "osptalu, viR-

LONDON, 12th July. **HEAVY RAIN IN ENGLAND. Tuossunt rains have fallen in Baglant and Advices from Bateria to the 18th July, says threaten serious injury to the crops. the Straits Times, evidence that the Government

of the troubles, but the result of the ofloial

their whereabouts.

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The Peking Gazette contains an acconut of the

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lapk forward to the time when it will ce eum during the week ondoi 20th July, of gnance of a ocmmunication received from Go

OBITUARY.

The Reverend George Robert Gleig, Mhave never evet soon, & congregation of Christie the innocent, shippers. in the least. All

LONDON, 13th July.

THE PARNELLITES.

SUPREME COURT.

30th July,

IN URIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HON. J. RUSELL, ACTING

CHIEF JUSTICE.

י

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comes down by direct dasdont from those early Churchos in the Roman Empire which were decision of the wajority of the Court.

J. B. KADINO,. looked down apei by their contemporaries with

Imperial Bassion Consu). quite as much contempt as the present early

Mr. Reding was the Trdge of the Court, and Churches foot yet asentury old) of India and Mr. Hook, and Isron Gunsburg wore big asses

the East which is new acknowledged a re- Judge is responsible for the judgment; we can China are now. No one can show cause why the sors. The ordizary theory of assessora is, that samo religioza motare should not be paced on to they are there to nagine the Judge, but that the panted as a power in the West. If missions only presume that by the law of Finland, the Lave done so well in one department of their powers of Judge and Assessors are equal, and work already, why should they not speed in the majority rules. It is the more using be time with the other and confessedly the more

eauss es we pointed cut hafare, Mr. Reding is dificult part?"Judge nothing" before the the only member of the Court who is specially

JS BURDON.

of

.. Bishop.

Hongkong, 30th July, 1888,

-TAXATION IN CHINA.

Quality

Land.

per sent. Mr. Hectara.

10000 $0.35

2nd wem 25 3028 St.20 3rd 15 20.25 $8.75

Relative Taratida Tation Taxation VeRulity por per yor Ard $2.10

$1.50

Aveng 100 20.20% $1,40

$1.68

conversant with Maritime Lo

THE CHINESE QUESTION IN AUSTRÁLIA.

The following itons from Australian papers were crowded out of our posterday's issue :—

CHINESE. PROTESTA

residents embodied in remonstranne nd

MiLBOURNE, 27th June: The Chinese committee last night passed the fallowing resolutions". Having saamined, wbon a properly constituted municipality whom 133 wero fopeans.

the grondings of the mofejeare in Sydney which was called to consider the relaticas, that” vernment to the effect that it. would be cen- will bara full contral over publio as well no

Teaient if the Commissioners could aresage to

exist between our people and the various Gorera-. private draine and over all other purely the harbont yesterday morning, the former for large to cover the repayment of the Government The British gunboats Merlin and Espoir left take up a loan in the open market sufficiently

ments of the Australian colonies, wo absolutely protest against the decisions of the conference Memre. Qualch & Co.

municipal matters. To that end all the re-scraise and the latter for Cuntos... Mesure. V. Gerard & Co.

presentatives of the public, whether in the

lenus and to meet the cost of certain special and Kow HONG TAKE AND OTHERS'À. TON WING Six Moronescre. Fifteen Mow-oue hectare. na being intoonsistent with treaty rights and of

KWONG AND OTHERS. important works enumerated in the Budget, the FORMOSA........Mesara, C. Gerard & Co.

The Superintendant informs us that the F. & question of a fresh tonu hae been under consider Mr. Pollock, instructed by Messrs Caldwell quality only one crop is obtained.)

(Hi-land $0.13 per mow. From the seond & harsh and arbitrary natues, and if carried outs will oppress many of our countrymon at preseat Council or on the Sanitary Board, ought to 0. atasmer Teheran, from Bombay, left Siugestion. The result of oaquiries, however, having and Wilkuaan, appeared for the plaintiffs. FOOCHUW... Musara, Hedge & Co.

Instead therefore of the best land being five in Australia. 2. That in view of a bill being NINOro Mesars. Kelly & Walsh, 8'gh, work, but them are better inothade of bring-pom on the 80th inclout for this port.

proved that there is no prospect of thờ Maniai- SHANGHAI......Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

The plaintiffs currying on business in 58,frases per hectare, it is (according to present jutroduced into the Victorian Parliament to give ing it about than that of obstruction. SHANGHAI......Magra. Kelly & Walsh.

Horbort. Oliver, a steward on board the P. & Tality being able to obtain a silver lost in the Bonhem Strand West, nader the name of Ban rate of exchange) about 21 france and for the effect to the decisions of the conference, this mesking is of opinion that the cironmstances are NORTHERN & Į Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

It is when we come to the third para-0. steamer Khedite, was accidentally drowned market at the same rate of interest as Ho, ened the defendazis trading at No. Wing. average about 17 francs per hectare.

that hitherto quil to Government, either lok Street, under the style of Fak Hing Loong With regard to indirect taxation, that authore important that the Chinos ambassador in RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. graph of the protest that we find the real at Shanghai on the night of the 22nd July. NAGASAKI..Mesare. The C. &J. Trading Co. gem of the enllection. It roade as follows:

by a mortgage of the Bates and Tazer or and Co., for the sum of $2,449,55, the amount of arms that the Chinaman has no dan sutles London and the Imperial authorities at. Peking KODE-ÜSAKA....Messrs. F. Wolah & Co.

We hear that the Indo-China steamer Leesong the issue of debentures, and as the proposal goode sold and delivered, broker's commission, to pay Se far from that being the case, his should be advised of them by cable and latter. YOKOHAMA......Mowers. Kelly &Walsh,

We object to the Boned proceeding has gone ashore at Port Hamilton. It ex of a starling loan did not meat with approval, and banns fees.

setrola kikin) contribute far more to State de-3. That the views and feelings of the Chinese Mr. Pollock said that a writ of foreign attach. aards than the levies on his land, but from lok dressed to the Parliament and people of Vistoria. posted that she will be got off with but little the Commissioners have villed themselves of MANILA Messrs. Dian Puertas & Co. with the consideration of the present damage done. SAIGON... Mesars. Behroeder Frères and draft by-laws, because they fail to distin

the assurance given by ilir Excellency that the ment had been issued against the defendants of reliablo, data that is altogether an incompu. That a spy of the foragoing resolutions be Government has no wish to press for the repay by the Begiatuar, on the 3rd July, as they had table quantity. Gardea

The Band of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment of the leans to the inconvenience of the assouded from the jurisdiction of the Court,

Nevertheless, with such levies, and the salt forwarded to the Government of Victoria.". Mr. F. Mainfroy.

guish between old buildings and new and meet will not play at the Offer Moss, Murray Municipality, Fresh proposals have accordingly Four advertisements iad teen published two in noel and so forth it may be shown that the Chi

AN AUSTRALIAN PLENIPOTENTIART TO muddle together several matters that ought Barracion, this evening, as announced, the order been submitted to His Excellency to the affect the Hostkong Daily Fress and two in the Gutern: nase sre not overburdened by taxation, albait to

LONDON, 29th Junie. to be separately and distinctly provided for." baring boon counteruanded.

that the Commissioners should issue debentures ment Casette to the following effous-In the imagine that they are taxed one hundred por

Sir F. Dillon Bell, Ageat-General for New- The Board has full power to deal with new

to tho amount of $400,000, which could be taken Supremis Court of Hoogbag. Original Jariscent less than the people of Coeidental Biates is The injuries sustained by the Chinese fireman,

Zealand, recommends that an Australian plenj buildings as defined by the Ordinance. It who was buried under some debris at the last fire up by the Government as security for the distion Foreign attachment Buit No. 30 of abeer economic hallolaation

potentiory should visit Peking with a view to in Tank Trans, proved to be very slight, and the sting loans of $229,000, and a further advance 1888 Platul-Kow Hong Take sud Tu

effecting a settlemout of the question of the bas na power whatever to deal with old build-man left the hospital yesterday,

ment will, in the present flourishing condition Lam Chi Yan, Lam Lai Toog, Lam Kwong, and A triumph in sestrio lighting was achieved migration of Chinese to Australia with the ugs, and the drains of such buildinga enfil. On the 21st July there were fourteen British of the Colonial Rarave, have no dificulty in Wong Wo Fan. Notice je hereby given that's recently in Vienna, when, daring a performance Chinees Government, after an agreement has in the words of Section 50 of the Ordinance, men of war in the harbourat Yokolans. The piscing at the disposal of the Commissioners. Writ of Foreign Attachment, returnable or the at the opera, more than 6,000 12-candle power-bon-arrived at with the Imperial Governmout they are found defective and incanitury, whole fleet, with the exception of the dudacions, The rate of interest proposed to be paid is 6 per 18th day of July 1889, against all Property lamps were burning for more than four hours the question. It is understood. that this pro

cezt, 1 per cent of which will be set wide for moreable and immoveable of the above-named without a flicker from first to last.

posal is regarded favourably in official circles. To pass the first by-law would be to enable me to leave for the north to the 24th July.

the formation of a sinking fand to provide for defendants within the colony of Hongkong has Every successful financial coup provokes Additional seats are sadly required on the the eventual repayment the loan. The decision been issued in this euit, pursuant to the Pro imitation, where imitation is possible. Salvation

ADELAIDE, 10th July. The Chiness Merebants in Auckland, N. :*%

ΚΑΚΟΙ HAIPHONG, MẸ G. Ouvelle

BANGKOK SINGAPORE

Yesurs. Fameny & Co. Moers. Kelly & Walsh, PENANG........Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO feseris A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA...... Yours Nowman & Co.” STONET.Messrs. Gordon & Gotch.. MELBOURNE... Masara. Norton, Hargrava & Co. BRISBANE ...... Messrs, Gordon & Gulch. LONDON........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane, LONDON.. .....Mera. Street & Co., 30 Cornbill. LONDON...... Mesurs. Bates, Hendy & Co.

PARIS

BERLIN.........G. Hildebrandt,111,Alexandrineu

Street.

of $171,000, whleb eum, it is hoped the Govern- Ma Yaen. Defendants-Law Wing Kwong,

|

VISIT · PEKING.

AN IMPROBABLE EDICT.

LONDON......... Mr.W.M.Will, 153, Cannon St the Officers of the Board to interfere with the Bowen-rosd. A correspondent suggests that a of the Government will of course gither lead to visions of Sectian LXXXII. of "The Hongkong Army has more than one imitator, among them

.........Mr L.H. Richy,66,Rue Lafayette, drains in existing buildings sebether in an few might be taken from the Public Gardens! satisfactory solution of this important question Code of Civil Procedure. Dated this 7th day being the Army of the Lord" at Brighton,lizce been ordered by the Governor of Catton to

ansanitary state or not, and compol, within a daring the summer months, or until others are ir campet the Commissioners to go into the open of July, 1398. Caldwell and Wilkinson, Plain which is engineered by oro Weed, otherwise cease the importation of goods from China! SAN FRANCO.. Mr. E. P. Finbar, 21, Merchants very short time, the entire reconstruction of made, if there are nona in store; bat others no market for a lesu, it being incumbent on to the plaintiffs prayed (15 that the defensets has gone hankrupt, being deffelent, it may be from the Imperial Government at Peking, which

Liffs Bolicitors, 70. Queen's Rom, Victoria King Solomon.” And now King Solomon T'ka ('binanat Thunedin bays received an elict- Exchange.

doubt think there arò nose too many in the Gar- to raise funds to carry out tho special worke the existing drainage according to the new desa, especially an band nights, as has been shown already referred to, which have from time to should be ordered to pay to them the said saa of supposed, in the peculiar qualities which have stigmatizes the action of the edasics as illegiti soheme, whether it needed reconstruction or by recent correspondence.

lime been postponed from straightoped finances. 52,448.85 for saltpetre, broker's gojumission, ant'aided the carver of "tha General.".

mate, on outrage on the comity of natione, and e

NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Boy.

Pally Press Offos, January, 1888.

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