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NOW READY. “ 1865.

THE

CHRONICLE AND

For 1836,

DIRECTORY

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL Issue), -COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &o, &o.,

Buyal 8r.. pp. 1,200..............85,00, SMALLER EDITION,By.Svo..pp. 815......83.00.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again much increased in bulk,

It contains DRSCRIPTIVE and· STATISTICAZ Accouers of, and DIzECTORIES for HONGKONG

Kobe (Kyoga),

Do, Ladies Directory “Osaka," Do. Peak Directory Tokyo.

Do. Military Forces, Yokohama.

MAÇÃO.

Сату-

Pakhui.

Hoihow.

Whampos.

Canton.

Bwator.

A mog.

Takao. ---

Taiwanfoo. Tamsui Kalung. Feochow. cobow.

Nugate.

Hafodato

YLADIVOSTOCK.

THE PHILIPPINES

Manila.

Cabu.

Hoile.

BORNEO-

Sarawak

Labuan

British North Borned. COCHIN CHINA-

Saigon.

Cheon.

Ningpo.

Cambodia

Shanghai.

ANNAM→→

Chinkiang

Η ΠΑ

Wrche

Kiukiang.

Топтапе, Cuiuhon.

Hankow.

TONQUIN

Iclning.

Haiphong,

Changking,

Hanoi,

Chefoo.

Nandinh.

Halduong,&c.

STAM

Bangkck.

Singapore.

Malacos.

Регали

Taku.

Tientsiu.

Peking.

Port Artha..

Newchwang.

COEEA-

3éant

Jaochuan,

Fasan.

JALAN

Nagasaki,

British.

STRAITS SETTLEM IN TS,

MALAY STATII

Selangor.

Perak.

Johore.

Bunget g

Freush.

`German.

NAVAL SQUADRONS--

United States. Japanese

T.&.0.8. N..

Japan M. S. 8.Co.

Indo-Chins S. N. Co.

Dodgina 9. S. Co China Mer, S. N.CO.

Chinese Northern,

H.C. & M. 8. B. Co.

Steamers.

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

INTIMATIONS.

COTICE.

GARDEN BEEDS.

SEASON 1888-9. THE following SEEDS required for

immediate Sowing CAN BE SUPPLIED AT ONCE. :--- CELERY.

CYCLAMEN,

CINERARIA. OUR FIRST SHIPMENT

of. ASSORTED VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS,

THE DAILY FRE88, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 188.

commenting on the careless preparation of the leaf in China, says that after being balt driod in the sun the leaves are placed in bags, which are trodden until a greenib vizeid Bid exudes, which no doubt contains many of the best alstenin of the tee leaf. Per haps en, but the ordinary reader would be inclined to infer that the fluid contains also the tannis gluggar, and other olamenta the nog-removal of which renders the Indian toa unwholesome In the ono place Mr. ALLEN approves the removal of moisture, on the two grounds that teas so treated keep better and that the moisture carries off the uswholesome elemente, in the other place

bas arrived, and will be ready for delivery in be condemns the removal of the moisture

DAY OR TWO.

CATALOGUES AND GARDENING NOTES

FELE

ON AFTLICATION.

A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, 17th August, 1969.

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TELEFONI No. 12-

The Daily Press,

HONGKONG, AVGuer 17en, 1838.

by the admittedly effective method of the Chineze on the ground that it contains many of the heat clemente of the ten leaf. One of } these statements must be wrong. It may ba noted that nearly three and a balf million pounds of Cains toa are now a nually imported into India, chiefly fer mixing with Indiso tea to improve the lattor for the homo market. This goes to show that the China teu possesses qualities which are lacking in the Indian product

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

· NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS,

ROGUE, AND VAGABOND.

128 rarely repisood. Marring, removal of Wing Afok was charged, on the information undergrowth, and pruning are all done in a of Robert Stanton, chief oflaer, of the steamer happy-go-lucky fashion, with no idea that systems ||FROM SINGAPORE PATERS.]

General Wang Tino-ki-of Pakhoi arrived at Fokien, with being a rogne and vagabond and and method are all-essential if the grower wash Shanghai per steamer Kwassies, on Liaway to au PAzie, 8th August. with being on board the steamer with intent to to get as much tas off un sore as is produced audience of the Emperor. Peling. He dir MORE RIOTS IN FRANOD commit a felony, on the 15th inst Riots have braken out at Amians, where the Defendant planlod not guilty, but was sen. strikers acted and set fire to a factory. The tended to three months' imprisonment with hard streets had to be cleared by charges of cavalry. Diweder continues, and the streets are patrolled by Police and Military in force."

In Paris aonflicts between the strikers and the

polies are contiacus,

SUPREME COURT,

16th August.

IN BANKRUPTOY. BEFORE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTION.

ET R. A. AFENEL. The bankrupt came up for his 71 berge, Mr. Wellbar appeared an bahali of the brak. runt, and Mr. Wilson on behalf of several of the.

roditorz

The Oficial Assiguaerend a further report that the bankruptor was due to rash and hasardóns speculations and that he opposed the discharge.

c. Webber said that Mr. Wilson had sald on the last occasion that be should oppose the dis- harga aules some arrangement was come to Ho had received a letter from Mr. Wilson saying that he and sean his clients and they were will ing to accept $30 per month. The bankraps was

was increased, as he enlicivatud, he would nuder-

labour.

THE HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. · The following is the report of the Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held at the offices of the Company, an thì 27th Angust?--- To the shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampce

Book Company, Limited. GENTLEMEN, Ibad Factors have now to submit to you their report, with a statement of secounts for the half-year ending 8th June.

in India and Ceylon,

There is the same want of care and of system tinguished himself by his bravery in eation against the French in the Apnam campaige, in the manipulation of the ten-lest in Chins as especially at the battle of Chonnan Kwan, and there is in the growth of the plant. Every no denbt will be looked at by everybaily af operation is done by hand only. Instead of

bruising the leaves by rolling them into balls, Faking with great interest.

The Captain-Superintendent of Puller bas the Chinese half-dry them in the sun, and then dismissed a mounted Bikh Constable who ender place them in bags, which are trodden until a greenish vigoid doid exules, which no doubtoured to snatch a gold ring from a Buddhist contains many of the best elements of the tea Priest whom he met on his rightly patrol. Tho leaf Days may elapse baisen the time of Priest, who was killed in medicino, quiskly swallowed the ring, and afterwards, having picking and of fermenting the best. It often brought it ugi again by theng of an omelie, went bappens, too, that the grower, instead, cĺ ploking

the leaves when they are fresh and in perfection, and complained at the station. The Sikh's will deliberately wait for them to grow larger, in defence was that he was oly joking with the Ringor states that in 1887 the late picking Hapeh, Mr. Li, has issued a proclamation to the order that their weight may be increased. Mr. priest, who was a feinad of hi

The Prefect of Wu-chang Fi, Province of made the mop 20 per cent. worse than it need

The total receipts for the six months are $616,320.66 have been. Imatly, in China there is not the proprietors of ferry-boats, of which there are and the nei prof, after paying interest duo and sl same oara in pasting that thero is in India. Ta over a thousand plying, restricting the number charges, smennta to

$32,012.18 it then to be wondered at that Indian and of passengers allowed to be carried across the to which ban to beadded the balance brought

river as follows:-Largest class of boats, capable forward from last account..

1,001.02 Ceylon team are distinctly better than Ghizere

Rud-That Indian tea is cheaper than Chi- of ourrying 200 pisala, 16 passengers, fare 9 cook eae, owing to the heavier lazes, expenses, and cach: 80-pient boats may eerry 12 passengers, and 60-ploul boatá, 8 passengere; 40-pical boat, charges of the latter.

and from this have to be dednoted- Directors' forsv Auditors' foos......

$3,918.59

84,500.00 $30,00

4,900,00

I am told that the produce of a Darjeeling or passengers smallest alias, 4 passengers, all the Assam tea garden can be sold in Cafontta atabse samo fare, 5 cash par passenger. The 8d. per lb, the equivalent of 14 tools por pical, roon of the proslamation is the greations of life which has been caused by the rokless Over- to show a profit. In Ceylou tea can be pur-rowding of the forty-boats, which will now be

Birmly prohibited.

of autumn," which fallows after "great Yesterday, 7th Angust, was Zih-tr'in, “begin-

The host of Shanghai was indeed terrific la summer, but the strong wind now blowing,

The British ironclad Audacious, Captata willing to pay $80 per month, tod if his salo direstors were hopeful of an improvement in our ship tools to 14 taels, even loating out the fact that though no doubt it bas caused much damage,.......is

Warren, from Nagasaki 9th August, arrived here yesterday.

The Patiño Mail stormer City of New York, with the American mail, left Yokohama for this port on Saturday, the 11th inst

Among the forthcoming martingas announced in the home papers we observe that of Major) Tred. J. W. Davies, Royal Munster Fusiliers, assistant military seoratory, China and Straits Settlements, sod Miunie, adepto daughter of the late Mr. William Baraley Hume, of | Winterton, Great Yarmouth.

leaving sailable for appropriation $79.013.30

The directors recommend that a dividend for theobnead at 5d. per lb. f.o.b., equivalent to 8:50 fuele half-year of 3 for cent., or $16,875, be paid to the shareholders, and a bonus of $1,000 to contebating gives the average price of Congo in 1867 es to 9 taels. The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce shareholdoce; that 330.000 be written from the vain 1450 tools per pical, daty paid. It follows, of the now desk at Kowloon, and the balance of logically, that inferior tea at 14.50 tools per $1.133.60 pauried forward to the new agoount.

When presenting their last yearly report your pleul van hardly compete with superice at 6.50 building tende, bat a far their expectations have not India and Ceylon are nearer England than a pleasant relief. The water of the Hwangnoo been realised. The bustness of doing and repairs Chins. The total daty on Chinese tea, including has been drives in and loaded the City to some though not to large as it has bem in some forme: Lekin, is estimated at from 110 taale to slight extent, and outside the West Gate a great for another two months, the defendant baring obtainad 24. to 3. per lb. Mr. Bredon gives me the

The east of the Filipinas will not come on for trial tela, sky 85 per cont. of the value of the tea, or tree was torn up by the roots.

Of old the great musician Ta'ai Chung-lang, the comment at the Court to Rond to Encops and hats following agaros as the total sharges on a pical being the music crackling of the wood of the Wu-tung treo (olevcocea sinensis) under the

kall-yoara, contizzon satisfactory.

`evidence taken or commission,

0.

150,000.00

J. BELL-ILVINO, Chairman. CAPITAL ACCOUNT, January to June, 1989 ANSETS. Aberdeen. To value of Aberdenx Docks, as por last

statements an

Kowloce. To value of Kowbon Books, a

por last sistemont ...........

..... 641,479.88 Cost of builer dri tuschino,

ash washing machine, pat tern makers' lathe, and cam milliatae, &

6.368.43.

Carriage to part of shipment..

Hooker Thele melodious word for a late. The tone of the Inte 400 to 12:00 he made therefrom came quite up to bie expacta- 051tions; but it was known as "the late with the F-S charred tail. The light and durable wood 100 of this very common Chinese tree has beat ever 2-60 since used for musical instruments.

133.

010-

I'90

0-10

▲ Mr. Tanay, of Macao, à cultivated consician, 0-15 was in a junk iling from Macao to Kong-mun on 27th July, and in the evening when only 10 from Kong-mma, a great storzo arose, and the

0.70

2:00 **

2:00

J

15.

070

Total cost to teaman up to time of nalo

to foreigner

2:46

3177, 1977 ran monatains high. Saddenly a mighty Forsign buyers commission, charges,

flash of lightning, like a golden dragon 10,000 godown cent. &

INTERNACHAN 118,400 chang in length, atrock the junk, and shivered Customs duty

the mast, witbeat, strange to say, antexing the Fraight at 40 par ton of 12 half-chiesta. 3-40

a place of Book & warehousing charges in London. 1-31-23 halyards, and the sailed on and in o

safety. Taung, remembering the above story Total............... 1990 to 28:18 bagged the lowdah for the piece of wood which Equal, at exchange of 4s. 63. per tool, to a deli had baon splinterad off, and made it the frame very in London at 7.90d. How to 1144d. alb. of a kola (lute). The late has turned out as ine Such is, at present, the unfortunate aste of an instrument as that of Shang Liang, who the ten market at Haskay, What are the re-wrote the melody the "Thunderstorm" in

memory of his excarsion on the mountains from. medios proposed? Tliey are three

1st. The reduction of sapply. At first, the which the storm bad turned bis-back, proposal that the Chinese should be ord.rod by The affray with saltemngglors at Postung loom, cost of construction to date.

their own authorities to pat less too on the mar will be fresh in the memoried of our readers. New Dock

kat struck me as rather an audious inter-Ling Taizu, oneofthe smugglers, was captured To amsant expraded is con

ferenos with the law of supply and dowand in a badly wounded soudition, and diod in the struction of Nor Dook to date 785,185,58

But if the cloials were to issue proclamations Shanghai Magistrate's prison. As he had boon Less free grant received from

Admiralty £25,00 ....... 149,690,70

talling the up-conntry tea growers that there is a smuggler and desperado of the deepest ipe, the 2005, $74.81 cow no demand for interior tea, and that if any Shanghai Magistrate reived ordera from the Cosmolitan.

oach is sout to Hankow it is certain to bring superior authorities that the head us to be loss to all nearned, it is quite posible that the severed from the porpse on the execution-ground, good result desired might follow.

Nothing was done during the festivities for the Bad-The adoption of a better system of cult-Emperor's birthday, but on Monday, 9th August, vation and preparation.

CODE OF SIGNÈİS IN USE AT VICTONIA PEAK receiving. The case was one of rash and Bad weather in the Chlua Sax 19 probable. to be able to pay the same, or that he has with To valoo of Cosmopolitan Dock,

MAY THE FAN EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. I'LAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORES. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FORMIGN CONCESSIONS, Buanghai PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.

PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANO.

054,789.81 3,726.21

345,795.87

120.00

345,915,97

sa per last statement. Completing sea wall, ....................

'Tugs, Laurolas, and Lightara

sistemangi

1,000,00

3rd-The abolition or reduction of taxation. Another remedy his also boon suggested, viz.,

at 8 am the Shanghai Magistrate, "Mr. Pai, accompanied by Captain of the City Garrison to represent the military branch,

take to pay $50 per month. He was anticipat ing getting some extra work to do, and he would then increase his monthly paymen

In reply to hie Lordship Mr. Wilson said his clients were willing to accept the bankrupt's offer, and he did not thorsfore oppose bis die charge.

The directers regret that the new dock was not of tea bought in Kankow, and the value of the ice-pat, becônght the owner to let him have the His Lordship said he had considered this mat completed by the end of July as they anticipated in Loudon - for thoroughly, and there was a doty imposed The delay his arison partly from a face of solid gru-

blasting Las necesarily been very slow works, and Grower's tax..... upon the Court which could not be nodded, nite having been met with, the ramenal of which by Actual cost of lot......

From the partly owing to the almost continuous rain since at Transit letin, or half-duty however unpleasant it might be. evidence taken appeared that the bankrupt February, which has prevented, the workmen from Contributions to benevolent funds was employed as a clerk in the Godown Com-doing more than half time; however, it is now hoped Packing, onecta lead, o pany's Office at a salary of $200 per mouth, and that the greater part of the Blarting will ho ever by Wages, coole lire, &c., et ton gardena 900

Firing and packing. the end of this month, and that at the masonry at theaterent at 10 per cent., say A dog tax is to be levied at Singapore, com had suddenly gono in for speculation of head of the dock will be #nished by the end of Oute menging in October. That date has been fixed very rash and bazardous nature. In the boc next. The now pumps have been erected, and to admit of the arriving of the tubers for the course of three months he had indulged in trial made, when they were found to work most sati

atges for ragistaral dogs. The term determal operations in shares, taking both buying and factorify. el upon is later than that originally fixed tellig, to the amount of something near a mil SUIFPING-Officers of the Coasting Steamers of THAT Mr. APENER, the share defaulter was intended to put the tax into operation in lan dolars. His Lordship could not see that

Siomason & Co.

whoes are bus beon before the public for March last, but the difficalties in the way old Lo Lad suy greazd whalesor for snob specula

tions except that some friend had told him that Scottish Oriental 3.8.Co.me months past in connection with pro-not be earlier removed.

suck and such things were safe. The manner Miscellaneous Coast credings .in the Bankruptcy Court, Dave Carson, a Madras paper says, will come in which he had speculated was hazard; would have to go to guol, was a foregone plets his tour at Singapore, where he expects to us and reckless in marked degree. ad The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains conclusion. With a salary of $200 a month neet & Dramatic Company from California, with people who acted thus conld not expect that in whom he has already made engagement to the Bankruptcy Court it would be overlooked. aard's capital, Mr. APNES, in the course of appear at the Cerinthian Theatre next cold ten-By motion 142 of the Bankrapte Ordinanco the names of FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED Three months, bought and sold shares on so, and he will return with them to Calcatta, of 1864 curtain powers were tested in the

FOREIGNERS

whers the Compony will most likely open on the Court, and which it is the Court's duty to sranged under ng Alphabet in the strictest time to the extent of nearly a million dollars, 15th October: If this be aorrent we will not exercise Independent of whether the creditors. To new house for Superintendent at Row. arter, the initials as well as the surzes with the result that he was involved in liabi have the pleasure of seteg Dave in Hongkong or the official assignes opposed the bank. being alphabetical.

(rupt's - disokarge or not. Tus section stated The MAPS and PLANS have then mostlylifies that he hail no prospect of discharging.

We have been favoured by the Spanish ConsulThat if it shall appear to the Court that the re-engrated in a superior style and brought up The amount of his deficiency, 515,600, is with oopy of the following telegram received bankrupt has carried on trade by means of equivalent to the full amount he would have from Manila yesterday morning: There are in fictitious capital, or that he could not at the time earned in seven-years at the salary he wasdications of a typhoon forming in the China Sea. when any of his debts were contrasted have had direction N.W., and near to the coast of Lazon. any reasonable or probable ground of exporting hazardous speculation pure and siurple, and. Dr. Dobercs, the Government Astronomer, intent to conceal the tras state of his affairs the Ceart could not, without reversing pre, says in another column that the barometer has omitted to keep proper books or accounts, or cedunt and dieregarding public policy, have China, owing to the approach of a typhoon from hardous speculation er unjustifiable extravag. To value of Pilot Maħ, sa per

fallen in Lozon and along the S.R. coast of that his hankrapte is owing to rash al Cobe otherwise than deal with the bankrupt the Pacific, and that at 1.25 p.m. 7oaterday, owing anes in living, or that he has put any ofe of Fame, on per last

lest atatement. 25,206.00 under the section of the Bankruptcy Act to interruption in telegraphio communication his creditors to manecessary expense by frivolous which gives it power to punish such conduct with Hongkong, the following motive was sent by or veantions defence to any action or suit Te coat of reconstructiça... 42,892,70

band to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com-to recover any debt or money due to them,To value of 9 steam launches, 1 by imprisonment. As the Acting Chief pany: Typhoon in southern part of Formosa the Court may refuse to order bie discharge, or steam lighter, origo lighter, Justice said yesterday, there has been pre-Channel.", The typhoon apposta to be mesing may postpons the same from taking offoct for and hosts

£2,439,34 such tane as it shall think it, or may grant auTo under doblers van at kardan north-westward. An Anglo Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barome-vious onges in which the Court has exercised

crder for discharge subject to any conditione

To cost of material or band. ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o..

touching any salary, pay, emolumenta, profits, We understand that the general terms of the ages, sarnings ox ime which way of erwards the advent of foreigners to China and Japan than any of those. In the previous cases agreement with regard to the lighthouse.on the home due to tan akrapt or tenching any there was soma margin to meet possible Gap Rock are that the Hougkong Govrument after acquired property of the bankrupt as it forses, but in this case the bankrupt was a shall build and maintain the lighthouse, the shall think it, or may sentence the bankrupt to By shareholders for paid up capital.

By Adinicalty £20,000 0s. Od. debtor at the time he began his speculations. Chinese Government paying, through the Kow-be imprisoned for any period not exceeding one Lesa repaymenta

loon Commissioner of Customs, a small Jumpsumar! The OxyJuanics here, 5 of 186a, is If conduct such as that of Mr. APINES towards the expenses of erecting the Eighthouse practically the saine as the English Act of 1861, were allowed to go unpunished, a direct and a small sum ausually towards ite upkeep. which was written upon very fally by Griffiths 'We believe that the contributions of the Chinese the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong premium would be put on garibiing in shares Garornment-will be small, and merely made for And Holmes. In their book would be found in the By gupdty ureditore p

atroduction a passage which appeared to him ex by men of straw, who, if the market goes the purpose of retaining nomine! santral overtremely appropriate to the present case. Quoting By profit against them, have not a cont with which the rock. Pragically the Hongkong Govern from another writer on bankruptcy the passage ment will bare supreme control, the only st plastatad-"The chief aim of every system of bank I meet their loases. When a case of the tion on the part of the Chinese Government being rupt lay should be to combine and regulate twa kind is brought to light, therefore, the that the Mundaries and the Commissioner shall great objects. 1. The distribution of the effects Court, bas un option but to punish the detall fixe, bava dates to the rock. The full par- of the debtor in the most expeditious, the most

AYUR ACCOUNT, tionlars regarding the arrangement will be teater in a sufficiently severe manner to ex-made known at the meeting of the Legislative qual, and the most economical mode; 2. The To anst of labour, materini, and working liberation of his person from the demands of his expenses at the company's three esta ercise a deterrent effect on others who may Council to be held on the 27th instant

creditora when he has made a full surrondar of

blishmente..... an be disposed to make a trial of the same risty

his property." The satbors went onto observe how To Bre insurance..................

To interest In our last issue, says the Penang Gazette, we evor, that there is a caution to be added that this To Grown rent.. means of growing rich. It is impossible to mentioned the foot of the dead body of an infant biberating should be offooted in such a way as notTo office experson, ularios, stationery, suppress gan biing on the stock exchange, but being found by Mr. Bartlett, the wadertaker, thereby to encourage bankemptoy. Speralation at 1st, and petty cash al bend elles cases like that disposed of yesterday have a police have now investigated the master, and the risk of one's creditors for the profit of oneself To drawing ofics expenses and anterios

it has resulted in a very serious affair. It seems on hardly be considered as strictly bonest, and To telegrams,........... tendency, to clear the sit, a make men of that the bady of the mother was found, and a it is rare to find a bankrapt who has not been To prot limited weuns fight shy of the business, and post-mortem examination hold upon it, which guilty of such fault." There were cases to make, speculators keep their operatione abortion had been committed on the woman and stle for distribution, and whare it was clearly revealed the fact that a most terrible attempt at no doubt whore, no assista might be avail- within prudent bounds.

coused her death. The woman was a Chincao nun,right to grant protection against vindictive or While fully recogateing the justice of the and upon further investigation, one Li A Pob, rapacions creditors, bat advantage was frequently a Chiese priest supposed to be the father of taken of the Bankruptcy law in this colony to sentonce passed upon Mr. APES, it is fu-the child, and li Ah Chow, another Chinese aus, arold the consequences of judgments in the possiblo altogether to withhold sympathy ware arrested and brenght before the Magistrate, caramon law side of the Court, and it was from the unfortunate man who is to on. And charged with causing death,

aot not en monstal proceeding to file a petition done with intent to procure miscarriage" The in Bankruptcy with the view of avoiding dergo such a avere punishment for his folly. Pollos asked for a postponeigent, which wasgran arrest and detention under, an ordinary The Judge said he thought it was nothing ted till the 9th, and bail was refused for the writ of execution. Cases occurred too where less than pure dishonesty for toy man to and charged at the same time with making a af getung judgment delitors out of prison, al- prisonera. Another Chinamsan was also arrested adjudication was sosght with the simple object enter upon speculation of the aort the bank-false repart as to the cause of the woman's death, though there were sther means of affecting that rept had indulged in. It is hard sometimes he having reported that she disd of disease of object if the judgment debtor had no property 16 draw the line between folly and trima, but the chest. This prisoner was allowed bail in the

sum of $100. it is probably only just to Mr. Arrrus to

Among the other contents of the book aro-

A full Chronology of remarkable events since

A description of Chinese Festivals. Fasts, &c.,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c.

Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. Tao Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888.

Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by

Shanghai Amoy and Nawabwang Hongkong Chair, Jinrisksha, and Boat Hire.

The APPENDIX consists of

FOOR HUNDEAD PAGES

of closely, printed matter, to which referenuo is constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Comtrios ombraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and Dmúctour.

The Coutoats of the Appendix arator naar ous to recapitulate in zn Advertisement, but #clade-

TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

Tientsin, 1858

Chefon, with Addition Article Opium Convention, 1880. and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin, 1858

Convention, 1850

Tienisi, 1885

Treaty of Commerce, 188. Convention, 1887%

United States, Tientsin, 1855

Additional, 1969

Pelting, 1880

German, Tientsin, 1831

Faking, 1880

Baisin Japan, Brain, Brazil, and Peru.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN --

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COBEA

TREATLES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH „ÁNAM

Netherlands

Coren

TREATIES WITH UNAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIZNO

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"Orders in Connell for Government of H.B.M.

Rules of HB.M. Supreme and other Courts

Tablog of Consular Fees

in China and Japan

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court, Fans

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

this power, bus the present: casa Was Worse

Bay that there was not a surpicion of grimi.

nal intention in his mind when he entered

Admiralty Rules

Regulations for the Consular Courts of United

if it had been known that he had no capital

States in China

Bales of Court of Consuls at Shanghai -- Chinese Pansanger Act TRADE REGULATIONS

ZJABILITIES.

854 Sa. Ikl

£19,145 123. Ód, at 9/03,

By balance of profit bought for..

word from act account.

1,901.39 82,012.15

..

By gross earnings of the company's three By towage, nett sominge

establishment

By honns en prenix and unclaimed divi-

By trusler fee.

dand warranta

Hongbong, 15th August, 1869..

104,529.04

1,362,500.00

to drive Indian tax out of the market by sending proceeded to the excution-ground outside, a lecturor through England to preach a crusade the West Gate of Slaghai City, whers a against it, and to proclaim its anwholesomeness, jkung-ngan," or judicial table, and two and the danger of drinking it. The gentlemno chairs, ware ready, on which they took who suggests this would choose a very fit and their seats. The coffin of the smuggler was 216.067.45proper person to perform this duty, but I cannot then deposited on a piece of empty ground by G04,811.02 myself think that any result would follow. the rupiera, and after a short panse the magis

The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce pro-trate throw down the hambon alin commanding $2,771,513.47 poses that the Chinese Government should the "punishment," and the executioners took out throw the country open to foreignnes, as that the body ma solemnly decapitated it. The head, theas might buy land in the interior and ostak-evdlosed in a small wooden cage, was sent to fish tea factories with all the modern improve Pootnag to be exposed at the scene of the crime, und the civil and military mandarine osch retu reed mezts, and with machinery.

It is surely likely that the Chinese Covers by separate streets to his respective Yaman, ment, or, for this matter of that, so long as ex-borne aloft in his sedan-chair. 125,757.06 territoriality is in force, the British Govars- The roads is Szechnen ses the worst in China, 998,942.91

ment either, would consent to this. But the found the post Li Fai-pob says of them in a cels- lowing scherne is within the bounds of possibility. brated staura, "It is as bard, as to climb to bime Let the Chinese Government appoint a Conheaven to elimb over a Szeohnen road; they are 88,918.50 mission- mixed one if they wiù into viet bighways only fit for birds to walk over, and other tea-growing countries, and there lear thicket that ötil; silkwayans walk threierle"-Wher $9.770.513.47

the best methods of growing and preparing, tea are therofore glad to hear that the Vicory of When the members of the Carantission the Province, Lin Chung-bang, is gelting to o. have thoroughly made themselves master gether the sum of tae's 100.000 with which he of the question, let them, bo sent to the intends to have a good resul made all the way from Chinese Lea districts to start the necessary, re. Icbang to Chong-te En, the capital of Steckven. 479,058.17

forts. To do this with the least chance of The Chinese Consul at Singapore, Tio Tzu» $2,561.68

243.19 success, they would have to be armed with anting, who held the rank of District Magistrate 1,519.65 Imperial odiet, and backed with the whole force in China, has been promoted to that of a at the command' of the provincial authorities. Prefect. He has been seven years at Singapore 13,880.37 and even then there would be considerable as Consal, the ordinary term of offer being only for three years, and has obtained this promotion 371.03 danger of an outbreak.

Next comes the question of the reduction or from Peking in consequanes of high comment 82,012,18

abolition of duty. When the tariff was roado ination which is has received from the Chipeso -2806,520.56 | 1858, tas was aupposed to bo worth 50 taals per Minister in London,

pisal, and, as the export duty on all articles was A well-anthenticated instante of a ghost being calculated at the rate of 5 per cent, on the valus, sen occorred in Sewurd Road, Hongkow, the the daty on tea was fred at 9,50 taels per pical. other evening. A Cantoness woman employed 002, 0151 Now that the value of ten has gone down to 10 in the bons of a foreign family, was mated ont

3.621.08

28.00 taels, it would seem fair that the duty aluki alde the front door, fanning here, when she be reduced in proportion. Still, if we assert this suddenly became aware of a man beside ber, and 435.36 principle, we also infer the justice of raising the as she looked at him his figure au rapidly disip- duty on other articles which have increased a peared. Yery much frightened, she screamed $606,330,54

value, notably silk. Englishmen wouhl, no doubt, and ran into the house. The next day she was willingly consent to hard the silk duly raised taken ill and on the third day she was dead. and the tea dnty lowered; bat Frenchmen, who The Vin-bong lekin office, not many tales bay much silk and no tea, would scarcely view from Shanghai, has been complaining of tho the proposal in the same light. In my remarka orowda and the disturbanos caused by the people ou the tea trade I would point out that I have of the adjacent villages parading about with hitherto entirely conned myself to showing bor straw dragons and praying the Dragon King to British merchants exclusively are affected; bat send down some rain, of which the country is in we must not forget that at the tea ports, especi.need, and the Shanghai Magistrato has sent a

5.278.00

$

A correspondent writes from Manila to the

THE CHINA TEA TRADE. Mr. Cement F. R. Allen, Consul at Hankow, ecnoealed and had been guilty of no fraud. In the in his report for 1867, after giving statistics prosent ease any one of the oreditors might have of the tin trade, sugs — brought an aefior in that Court, and as judg. It will be seen from the above figures that the ally at Baakow, there is a large and rapidly deamber of native polios from the City to keep The tenth Wednesday evening's amuament at creditoraight have loged the debtor in falling-off is the export of Chine tea is most veloping Russian basisoss, No matter how order.

The Chinese Telegraph Company has been so the Garrison Theatre took the form of s most prison for twolvo months. Whom however bo cams serions, susing a loss of profit to the native heavy the duty on tea may be now, the Russian interesting and instructire lastner, delivered by into the Bankruptcy Court all such actions, prodnost and merchant, of revenue to the Chinese tea rade saums well able to stand it, though to well administered, that we are happy to say that upon the operations in theshare market which Mr. W. H. Crow, the subject being Chemistry!" were stopped and down arrangement was Gorerment, of business to the British merchant, this mast be added the Bussian import duty of to-day on our front page appears a notion to the have onded so disastrously for himself, aud, Major Ellis occupied the chair. There was a ofered for a conditional discharge which would and of supply to the British consumer. The Paling is. Ed. per 15. I think than that we may at shareholders to make application for the dividend Subjects in China and Japan. 1965, 1877, in a smaller wearure, for than who had crowded house, the audienco being a very ap certainly turn out to be futils as bebis Lord authorities, have felt the matter to be no grava unreasonably expect that the Chinese enthorities due to them for the sixth year of working, nabe 1878 1881, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1833.

dealing with him.

preciative one. Mr. Crow illustrated his re-ship)aculdad no power ar authority by which the that the Commissioner of Custous here and at will not care to make axperiments with their rely, $7 per share. The report is already in print. his own statement, on information and advice monts, who were performed very sorrectly, and rupt in the case of a brasol of that novdition to maks inquiries in order to and out the causes against the decrease in British, and leave things

He acted, according to marks throughout with several first clase experi. Court could series any control over the bank the other tea exporting parts have been directed reune, bat will set the increase in Russian trade. C. Daily News translations.

which formed a special feature of the oafer-Thoro was a case before the Conet now where of thin decline and to suggest a remedy. Mr. as they are. At the same time I would gladly which he believed to be reliable, and thought tent. He made carbella seid gas, and ex-porson had undertaken to make certain payments Bredon, the Commissioner of Customs, has and myself mistakez. he was going to make a fortune. Had the plained the rammer of its exhalation from and had stopped doing so, and he now sought to kindly allowed me to see the correspondenes Another minor evil maoh complained ofis the FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MANILA. market goue in his favour instead of against the Ings, and its subsequent consumption be declared bankrupt og sin although his original on this subject. A masterly and exhaustive presentation of false musters, a practice which bim, bs, would have been congratulated on by the tissues of plante. He also gave arrangement had not been complied with, and letter from Mr. J. M. Ringer, whose judgment is assisted by the despatch of cheat masters

examples of the composition of the atmos his lordship wes of opinion that no power could in all matters connected with the tea trade from Kiukiang long before the bulk of the tea is Rangoon Gazette as follows:-1 promised before in courage and mundars of judgment, and, phere, and went faly into the nature of so axercised by the court except seizing any pro-considered unimpeachable, is the document from ready. It is hoped that mesures will be adoptel leaving Rangoon to give yen all tha khubber from these parts, so now as a mail closes at ? |

bydrogen and the combustible staracter of this perty there might be in bis hands. The arrange which I hate learnt most. From it and from this year to pat a stop to this

Were it not for the large sums vested in p.. for Singapore, við Hongkong, I will just when ho commcneed his operations, bis was shown in several ways, while its greatment offered in the present onso would, therefore, the other papore I have drawn the following

the China tea. business, and the money give you a brisk sketch of my rambles as far as buoyancy and light nature were also proved most likely be futile" The bankrapt might turn conclusions: success would have been aduúired all the by other experiments. Characteristic tests were round in a short time and refuse to carry out his 1st-That Indian and Ceylon tes is better spent on building large houses and keep this land of tobacco, Custom House Officers more. The foundations of many princely given of a number of the elements of iron, by the arrangement. Three or four years ago there were then Chinose, although the Shanghai teng up largo ezinblishments in China, the (Carabineros, as thing are called, Priests, and Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- fortunes have been laid by meane no more selations from a coloneles solation of iron, and the Court was obliged to exercise its powershatter flavour. All admit that the Indian teas? The consumption of tea throughout the world is in Calonita and Rangoon bad enough in the say Repturor producing deep red and indigo coloured A series of these caena brought hefers this Court, tasters sort that China tea has naturally the outlook would, perhaps, not be so deplorable. Churches I thought the Custom House Officers ferent poxta ut China, Philippines, Sina, & raputable than ibos by which Mr. APENES Magnesium wita was also burnt; and the process There were three or four of these cases, in which are better grown and better prepared that not lessened; on the contrary, it goes on incrass they acted, but when a large stea:n lannch, bear... ·

intended to make his; success, here it is of diabillation was fully explained, and examplos to discharge had been granted only after the tboy are stronger and stand more watering. ing, and saxoly most. Engleben would prefering the imposing inscription in large latters of given of its various stages Voter of thanks to bankrupt had undergone a term of imprisonment. Cm the other band, the balance of orid that their follow subjectes the Hindoos and her sides, Carabineros de Filipinos, came along- achieved, is nccepted by the world as contr, Crow and the Chairmana conclodge Torg He felt he must follow the course adopted then once is in Larens of the China tose keep Cingaloso, should osen the money spent on tes, de cor mall stommer sa sen she dropped donation of whatever raguders or hazardous pleasant.evoning,

as this nose was worse than any of those be had ing longer than the Indise, probably heasnan rather than Chinees soolies. But it would be her ancher in the Bay, my astonishment was ness there may have beon in the methoda

mentioned. In cases referred to there bad they have had more moisture extracted, the reasonable to expect merchants in China to great indeed to fad a number of military looking We have to aakaowledge récsipt from been at the outset was margin to pay losses that absence of which provents fermentation. It is hold this opinion; and, as a Commin hold a swells, dressed in blue with scarlet facings and employed, and even of woree faults. These the publishers, Melero, pls the opt fra might enaze. In the pravetense, ther's bad haer sald, too, that the removal of moisture means brief for them, it becomes my duty to plead that silver and gold face, followed by a numbag red, ascend the companion laddar, and lite plunging beyond their depib in the share J. 8. Brewer, the Government Marine Surveyor.

I am told that the tea dealers at house require rally take possession of the ship. Ono. In his praise the author states that the objections. He thought it was nothing less than follows that the drinking of Indian tas, In market, bowever, would do well to take of his work is to give apprention engineers pare dishonesty for any man to enter upon which thee hurtful substances exist, is more 227,000,000 lbs. for the coming stepen. They Gorginnt and fanr Carabineros" being warning, by the case of Mr. APRNE and the elementary instruction in their profession and spooulation of this sort as the bankrupt had deleterious than the use of Chine teas, from salonlate on receiving from- ather cover that have been brought to light an opportunity of learning something regarding done in which he knew it must be a case of, which they have been eliminated

which they to use moon expression, "Leds. I win, tails in the Bankruplay Court, of the risks the theatre of the metals and alloys piss the you Loss. The bankrupt would therefore be uçur, and to bear in mind that the stake fur hope that a-permal of bis little work may create bed his discharge after six months im which they propose to play includes banour desire for farther research it more adranoed prisonment

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Mr. F. A, da Crus. EWTOW..........Mesars. Qualch & Co.

AMOT... Messrs. C. Gorard & Co. FORMOAMesare. C. Gerard & Co. Foocnow........Messrs..Helge & Co. NINOFO... Menara Kelly & Walsh, get SHANGHAI......Hall & Holtz Co-operativo Co. SHANGHAI... Messrs. Kelly & Waleb———

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who would make baste to get rich" by manual on "Fiementary Engineering by Mr. debtor no the time when he began those transats, which make tes anwholesome; whones it peets and save them from raiz.

polmargin whatever." Thé taakrupt was a the femoral of taanin, glucose, and other elem something may be done to improve their proof" Carabineros," clad in military blue and

POLICE COURT.

18th August

BEFORE HON. H. E, WODEHOUSE.

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

In Indis and Ceylon the tas plants are growe with an amount of care and attention which would strikes Chinese tea grower se super-

India

4eylon.

lbs.

94,000,000

80,000,000 8000,000

the staff left on board. And these were the Custom House Offloors. The Sergeant soon began to show his authority. After the Health Officer had boarded us, a number of Copta". trom Syria and Albania, who were travelling as

fluous, if not ridiculous. A soll is selected at 41 Chis............. 109,900,000 **** deck passengers źram. Singapore, wanted "to go"" NORTHERN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co Rrves Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai well as money and that missing the for- of questions and answers, the reader being led

least threo fest in depth, so that the sap root of Probably 25,000,000 lbs. will remain in shark ashore, but were prevented under one prelance NAGABARI... Messra. Tis C. & J. Trading Co.-

the tea plant may suck moisture from the sub-in England on July 1st, which will tend to keep or the other, and had to remain on board nota KORE-OBAKA...Messrs. F. Walsh & Co.

next morning, when the vessel, having in this toue for which they sigh they may find them-on by succession of easy and interesting, but

soil in gramas of drought. The planta aro prices low. YOKOHAMA desers, Kelly & Waleh,

grown in rows, so that the bushes taxy touch Hankow tos has practically only two destina meantime discharged some of her cargo, hadi selves committed to gaol under the punitive at the same time perfectly logical stops from MANILA Messra. Diez Pastes & Co.

the beginning to the end of each chapter. In.

each other at the sides, while room is left at the tions, Russia and England. America continans lightened to 14 feet and ateamed into what is SAIGON........Messrs. Behoeder Frères and clansea of the Bankrupter Act.

the urller part of the book the author takes the

back and frot for the pickers to pass. Each to get the balk of its supply from Japan, Ning, sallad the river. Here again car Bergant had to Gardos

metals most commonly used in ozginooring, and

bush is allowed to grow to a manhau height of po, and Formon. The Australian colonise take make certain passos, or dare (which took him. FLANOM.F. Mainfrey.

gives an account of each, with the processes it on-

five feet. Fertilising and pruning are carefully Fooobom tea, and what is drunk on the Conti- about three hours to write ont) and each boat Isad HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavelle,

Ma. CLEMENT F. R. ALLEN, the Consul at dergoes from its earliest state osu! worked up

attended to. The Intter is done with auch nent of Europe, outside Russia, passen through of passengers with their luggage, as well as the BANGKOK ......Mosats. Ramsay & Co.

Hankow, in his remarks on the tea trade bas effort of materials, al contatos in addition attempting to commit enicide on the 18th lasting can to got from single bush in year, and 15 koos tue of the details of the Ramin the Custon House Quar, our luggage vas band- ready for use. The book also deals with alloys and Chan A Haig, a prostitute, was charged with thoroughness that as many sa 12 and 16 pick England. Its quantity in estimated at some ship's boat in which I went ashore with my traps.

*18,000,000 IBM annually,

und Carabinero" posted therein. Arrived at BINGAPORE...Hess, Kelly & Waigh. By PENANG.........Maasre. Maynard & Co.")

Tallen intoapurious contradiction. Hemaye the some very instrastive chapters on the steam by throwing herself into the larbour

thue in-sere of ground is made to produce the COLORBO........Heesra. A. M. & J. Fergmann. balance of evidence is in favour of the Ohios engine as a whole, and also ita various parte, and

John Carson, P.C. 61, id-A6 2.30 a.m. to largest obtainable orop. Mr. Lamsay, of Han trade in loaf tea as distinct from brisk tea. I led off into a large open shed-and there for over CAZUOTTA ..... Messrs. Nowman & Co. STONET......Maines. Gordon & Gotoh..

teas keeping longer than the Indian, pra. on the managersent and working of the ameday I was on duty on the Praya Few defend kom, say that an sore of Indian tee garden have already givan, the amount exported direct three mortal hours wo had to wait our tura to the definition of the more ordinary geometrical ant throw herself over the Trays Wall inte will prodres 600 lbs. of the annually. The Odenas. Our Russian friends continue to buy get the contents of our trunks (and bed oven!) MELBOURNE MET. Nortou, Hargrave & Co.bably because they have bad more moisture terms used in ongineering, and some practical the barbour just in front of the Cricket Gronau leaves are plaked before they are overgrown, and the boat" chops, and to pay the highest prices turned upside down. There had been a large BEINHANE.... Meara, Gordon & Clotch.

extracted, the glence of which prevents hints, that the porng engineer would do woll to The Defandant admitted the charge, and are bruised and filled into balls with the hand; for them which, however, does not provent hand arrival of Chinese the day before, and all their LONDON..... Mz. F. Algar, Clement's Land. LONDON...

Manara, Street & Co,90 Cornhill, fermentation; that the removal of moisture take to heart. The author is to be complimented stated that the mistress of the brothel in which that fermentation may take place. Then the some prafite being ansde in the truainess, because numerous boxes baskets, and package had to balls are broken up and the first firing is done, the trade is large and is in the hands of a limited be examined before our turn came, as I net-only on the clear and interesting manner in she lived had been very severe with her.

dengan se mospsed ingaelf by watching the process. À LONDON. Merr. Bates, Hendy & Co. means the romaral of tannin, glucose, and which he conveys his meaning, but also on the The case was sent to the Begistrar-General if possible, on the very day that the loaves have unmber of tndividuals.

| been picked, in order to fly all the properties The trade in Ruasisa brisk tea seems to in-portly gent, in geld spectacles eat in a ba TriNDON ME. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. other elements which make tes auwhole grantity of the information which he has rant to be dealt with. FABI.Mr.L.H.Eloby.66,Rue Lafayette.

Basential for makingstrong and gangent too. The was "by leaps and bounds." I have given the chair, and each box, bag, package, or baston, aged to put into the semerbst narrow limits of HEELING. Hildebrandt, 111, Alexandriaen some whenes it follows that the drinking his work. At present the book ie isaged to sub- Lon A. Hing a charged, on the Information rent of the preparation is all done by machinery, zares. The bricks are prepared entirely by bad to be drugged before in, the rope fatensi of Indian ten, in which these bartful sub-seribere alone, a limited author of copies only of Lan A Ho, videw, with testing from her 16 and great care is taken to have good leads and steam machinery. The brick-tem factories with ings undens, the boxes unlocked, and their their call ahimneys are the most striking build. contents indiscriminately turned out by a num paokigan SAN FELTO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merahante utances exist, is more deleterious than the having been printed, but it is to be hoped that pieces of cloth, valued of $30, pa the 15th just

ber of " Carabineros " and a sergeant, who, with Exchange

the witbor and publishers will sen their way Defendant admitted the pbayre, and wat In China, there is no indifference to the inge in the European settlement. NEW YORK.MY. A. Wind. 21, Park Row, use of China tena, from which they have shortly to give the work the more general oir soutenoad to three months pesantsent with this deficiency of say. Dld on bushes be in previous resson

selection of proper oil, so that inssons of drought · 11,148,196 Tha. În maanom 1897-99 galopt. 8,495,880 whip in his hand, Jaid it on the backs of the poords vil of Uhinese if they werengtsharp anough Daily Press Office. January, 1938.

been eliminated. Further pu Mr." Azzan, gulation it so prepabtedly deserves.

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