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that they are the weaker party. It would be, a bostly business, no doubt, and we think it might arning out the heavy gaur, quick enough Probabilities, mye the New York Medical Frederick Howell, half of the SupramUE SINGAPORE OPIUM FARM

Revieis point to a new sable line arosa the Court, said he arecatel the writ of interim at-

and ought to hare boon avoided; but it would be to supply the Navy, which takes premadeuss Pants. Mr. Matthew B. Gray, well-known fachment against the junk. Abo was then Tring

We (Free Press) gevo yesterday;14th Septom better than an indatulte prolongation of the of the land fortifications of the home and engineer, has santly spent some time in Chi- in the harbour at Bbaukiwan. She was not in colonial ports, our hoary guns cannot be eroago with his friend, Dr. H. Ghisolin, and in than Fan's yard. The timber said was lost her) as much as we could, then escartsin of what proshat very unsatisfactory condition of teriers. quito, ontaneitatio on the rubjest. Mr. Gray is and made fast the junk. He moved the boat had baan done with regard to the Opfum Farmi. In any case, no "four" of China enters into the pected for some time at the present the representatire of the Silvertown, Submarine loss to the Police Station. He took possesson and although the matter is not yet defuitely consideration. But it is good policy to keep on rate of manufacture. Mr. E. STANHOFF, Cable Company of London, and it now set of 490 plauks not planed, 33 para, three gang. estilod we think we are in n position to state good tortus with your neighbours when you ma what is likely to be the result. The increase manage it without too great series of com- certain that the cable will be laid. It will run way planks, and 65 pisons of wood cat for use. the Hecretary of State for War, in the from Vancouver to come Australian port, ned Chau Fan, the defendant in the original suit, that has been going on from year to pair in the venienes or dignity. cours of the debate, admitted that it was cost from three to four million panda aterling said his partner contracted to build a junk for amount taudared for the Opium Farm has again $10.00 tidal that ships should be waiting for 15,000,000 del tá 20,000,000 dols. The Gam Chan El Shan for $1,493. They had soly half cccdered, We had thought that possibly the

THE PROTEOTTON OF JOMMERCE. disn bovernment is interested, and a boom has completed the junk when Teang On sued him Farm bad nearly reached the tate which might 50 gans that were not ready, and mid the Go- pronted in Vancouver property in anticipation and ho gave this boat or taUhan Ki Shu, bo axpected. Formerly it was no doubt very much 7:50

vernment had addressed itself specially to of the happy results foreshadowed.

who took it away. He xl gave him the tima matter of speculation as to whether the Farm

or bat these days

of the Time writes scertaining the gases of that dolas, and to do eventry Pollae Sergeant bar which had not bean mead, and had been emption atit consequent expenses have been follows-Academic studies of the factuations providing the remedies that were called for. Dussen mide amid on a gaming house had received from Chon Hi Shun instalments at brought to as alose a matter of calculation an of the "balanss of power" possess natural say other business proceeding, and the spoonlatire fascination. The vary term is so delightfally The first cause of delay was that gune at No 23 Queen's Road West. There different timiss amounting in all to $1,30 odd.

Cross-oramined by the Attorney.taneral-Ha instinot, which in one instance broke down the vague as to enchain the fancy of the politico wore over twenty gamblers in the room, and were not ordered in time the Government when the sergeant effected at entrance ored Tsang On about $750 for timber. Tasag Farm entirety and formed the Government military specalator. Earope is at peace. We of the day would not order all the guns of through No. 29, there was a general stampeds. On took prossedings against him for that to make evnsiderable radnation is the smoant are told that this so-called balance of power is ons pattern that it is known would be five men were captured, but the vibers amount. He (wilneas) gave up the jak to castrated fur is not likely to sour again, being maintained by moms imagined combinatian.

all gotaway by olimbing round a stone battress Than Ki hun of his own free will because he The Opius Farm is some sort of a test of based on the personal relations between mon required. The remedy for that was to take that separated Nos. 292 and 294. In the general was unable to complete the work. He was being the prosparity of the placs-it ortainly should archs, or the mutual sympathies or antipathies care that every ship had the proper arme scramble to get round the pillar a man, saad, and there were only a few more days to be of the increase of the Chiness population, of nations. The proposition, however formulat who alone contribute to the tax. The following ed, is incapable of disproof, and the speculator meat ordered with it, There had been named Inn All, about 38 years of age, lest his finish the work i

tablo show the successive periodio incronyear may build up his theory in security. Europe is This couladed the case for the claimant. hold of the ledge and fall over 80 fest into the

AFEWAY SEVENUS TROM THE OPIUM PARK. rent with war. The inap is ones more ohangad, doubted delay in the proof of guns, because road below. The band of the unfortunate man The Attorney-General said he proposed to call,

1838 8855,550 1878 $ 371,800 and the strength of a great people is tempormity there had not been a sufficient reserva of was smashed to pitoos in the fall. An inquest his client, the oxocation greditor, and also au

1889

shattered. The balance of power appears to have other witness from Shankiwan who tried on

swayed heavily to ous side but, with the con- gurs to test thom by, and so the proof ex- will be held to-day,

business there and who knew both partios. Their

slusion of peace, it is sgain restored in some periments could not go on. Then there bad. At the Caloutts Criminal sessions on the 23rd, esse was simply that only $400 and no more had

miraoulens anner. True, it is now something Communications on Editoral matter should be been delay on the part of the contractors, August 0. B. Warner, who in Hongkong went over bson paid by Oban Ki Shun, the prosent

1877

419.900 1880

quite different Thrones hava bean eubmerg For these three years the Oplum and Spiritsed, race boundaries restored or obliterated; n aldremmed "The Editor," and those on kusinses "The including the Royal Gun Factory. All these by the name of Entrell and was employed as a folaimant, to Chan Fan, in respost of the junk.

Tang On raid he was engaged in 'the timber Manager, and not to individuals by name.

olerk at the Hoagkang Hotel, was charged, ürst,

now military standard has arisen. Neverthe Correspondents are requested to forward their ama things bad led to an adequate estimate of with haring on the 17th day of Databer, 1886, rede. He kriew Chan Fas. In the month of were let together.

The highest tender for the Singapore Oplum Jess, equilibrianz-that is, passe-being re-es- Farm this year--and we speak only of that farm tablished, the balanco af. power: booomen again and address with permulentions addressed to thetas time required to complete the guns." in Calonita, being emplorad Manager of the July, Chan Fan was indebted to him in the sam Singer Manufacturing Company, and in rach of 3767 for timber supplied to him. He got Ester, not for publication, but a video of good He went on to say however, that the Go capacity being entrusted with the sum of Rs judgment against him for that amount in the now-was $112,000 per month, and the person ariel 8:13 for mustaphysical Inquiry, and clear vernment had endeavoured to obtain er. 4404-13-0, committed criminal breaob of trust in Summary Court. He was present when the junk who offered that sum offered 345,000 for they there is no and to the process. Spoela All letters for pabilostion should be written on one

respect thereof; masend, with having between the and fitzhar wars seized. Some of the timber was Johore Farms. The second highest teederer was tions relative to this balance of power and the side of the paper only.

haustive information as to the resources of 19th and 21st of Gabebar, 1886, being entrusted what witness bad sold to kn: Witúess had be the present formar Mr. Les Keng Yam, who obligations of Great Britain therete de ne haran, the country in the making of gons for the with them of Re 12-4, sammitted ochutnal pressing him for money for some months before has managed the term just now expiring in and the visions of the enforcement of a pas lated and theissa services. The House was reach of trust in respect of a portion thereof, ho lasted the writ: Chan Fun told him that he fury satisfactory manor. Kila bid war 3107,000 Britannise by the intervention of two Army viz., Rs. 155-10-68; and third, with haring com had received 840 in ell from Chan E Shan for Singapore and $60,000 for Johors. The con Corps between combatants disposing of twenty well aware that we bad gradually depended titted criminal branch of trust in respect of Be. On the sight of the 23rd July he saw them moveation between the two places makes it a matter are, perhaps, wisely charishad. It is, however, less unon Woolwich and more upon Elawick 30. The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded in the junk and timber from Chan Fau's yard of necessity, alman. for the two toge together vitally important that the special conditions on and is a matter of arrangement boton H which the future of the Empire depende ebauld [1708 and Whitworth. The capacities of all three not guilty. The jury returned a unions Into the harbour,

verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was soutenoid Pao Yat Tang, cloth dealer encrying on basi, the Governor and I.. the Sultan. Mr. never be forgotten or obgehead for one moment and their conditions of production bad bean to four years rigorous imprisonment.nes at Shaatiwan, asid he know the parties in this Los Keng Yam had thes offered for both That future will be determined by the power to Ascertained; and the Government had don

In No. 2 of Artistic Japan, a monthly illut. He was prosent on the 22nd Julyst an in-farms $7,000 more than Mr. Tek So, who defend our commeres which is evinced in the first had made the highest tender for Singapore. great war in which we engage. Before we perfect. terview between Chan Fan zud Thang Ou videred the possibility of oponing new source strated journal published in London by Megara. Tang Onthreatened boans Chan Fan. Ubos Fun We believe, however, it is probabls that the two a miniature arday for European warfaro it is of supply from othar private traders at home Sampson Low & Co., M. Louis Goose, writing and that if Tsang On sud him he would not got will join Lexie and Kear Tam and Tok Soon necessary to garrison the scaling stations ads. and abroad.

The Government bad on the artistic genius of the Japanese, upr80 cash. He would remove all his things from his will some partnera. The latter gentleman is quately. The one thing is desirable, the ether

the opinion that they are the greatest decorators place..

from Penang, and we are glad to think that his essential. It may soonivably be wise to mise Horazona, Sirriman 14, 1888.

the scare of invasion, but, what Power would either ordered all the suns required for the in the world. He would not throw discredit on The Aurney General said he proposed to terrise will be rewarded. It is no doubt in hand orrvice and the Navy, or it hind balled the decorative art of other nations or disparage deal first with the contention of his friend that his interest that some arrangement of this kind dreams of accepting the vast risks which invasion Ove remarks on the probable introduction for tendera for three not ordered, and the universally socepted, but be sexy that a fealing funk on the night of the 23rd July, the property known that the expense of starting a new farm at one sommarco. The teaching of history is tho merit of productions whoso artistic value is quito independent of the taking away of the should be made. In the first pass it is well involves if it more possible to strike a vital blow of the Merchandise Marks Act in this colony orders had been invited from private firms for decorative art is bura iu the Japagena. Art is this host bad already boom invested in Chau is very large, and owing to the change of rovinus clear and naistakable, as Professor Bosley has bare elicited a query from Victim, or had expressed their willingness to CM. Gezse provoda "oxists for the Japanese na Ki Bhan, the person for whom it was built oflcers smuggling incr, gives the Polles well shown. When our snowy was Spain turned insensibly into a war of Indo-China. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S. B. Co. whose latter will be found in our correspond compote; and there were not more than the morality of life; it is to him a mental not apply in this ease. They had here a special than Chinese community, chat tally fui it

something more than a orention to onhanco The principle referred to by his friend would tra work, and generally upsets a lorry ofses of the war

trade. Our enemy owned inänits rich posses Douglas 8, 8. Co. Miscellaneous Cosat

sions which he was wholly unable to protect. ingaming Farmers, on on, chang usually China Mer. S. N.Co. Steamers,

ence dolame. How, he asks, could such an une or two who were sot sablo to comply and physical luxury which is intended by its contract is writing, and theres nothing of the dealt to come to any g-o-ment as to the stock Accordingly it was hiscasered that no industry refinement to increase our Estinction in sort snpolated there nor was there any evidence; The LIST OF RESIDENTS now dentaire Act be enforced in Hongkong in the, obe with the conditions. The progress that living. In the same way in the higher of subseqrent arcangement by whichthe claimant in hand. In the second ninos, Las Keng Yam is is the world was so remuneratire as war with sence of a Custama examination of goods, had been made since the beginning of and more seren spheres those of religions or was to pay for the ship by instalments. In the casholder at the Rangkring form for three years. Spalt The ouercial al colonial empire f FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED or oven of an Iuspurts and Exports Regis the year was, be firmly believad, es.bistorioal art-thelepanese artist submits to the next place it was for the claimant to make out, commstelng nxt March, He is also the holder Great Britain swet its origin to the fact that the ordinances of education which compel him first as he alleged, that thors had boun an honost, bona of the Datoh Farms in the aoighbourhood and wealth of Spain bad outgrown her naval strength. arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest tration Office P. It is true that in England ceedingly satisfactory; but in the remain of all to please the eye before axciting and charm-ride, such foral transfer of the ship in it to with his brother, Ken Kong Liat, has the Malacos As the grandeur of Spain fadet away from im. order, the initials as well be the surzemes the administration of the Act is obler en- ing months of this year and in the next two ing the intellect. He sabordinates himself with anticipate the sitechinent orderHe had not Farman both now and far the next three years potence to hold her own upon the high so, so being alphabetical.

trusted to the Customs, and that in a free rear the work to be done was stupendous."ont say apparent effort, and as if it was inherent roads out this Thare was, anficient evidener Thus having all these arronding Farma it is assuredly must the far greater Empire of Great in his auture, to all the canone of taste. It is before the Court to raise the suspicion and a matter of shae importance that the Slurors Britain orumble into dust if ever the power of re-engraved in a superior style ad brought up

The LAPS and PLANS bare keen mostly port like Hongkong it could not be enforcadIt will be observed that the Secretary for necessary to think of this in judging and under- very strong one that this disposition of the pro- / Furm should be in the saza» handa. The action of defanding hor sommerce is found wanting. That to date. They now consist

so effectually as it is there. None the less War adunits that the delay in the provision standing a Japanese work of art, and this applies party was a fraudulent pos. He would point out usarernment thus shows that the Governor power must be placed beyond the shadow of a was alive to the necessities of the ons, and ap doubt. It is the first requirement of the State. to the commonest as to the cbnicest articles. If that on the part of the claimsat there was so do we think that much good might be se- of gune has been due to governmental neglect this is borse in mind thed everything is clear, all insuficienty of evidence. The only witnessed ragement in every rompet satisfactory is to which all others are subordinate and sab- cured by an adaptation of the Act suited to ie the past. It now only remains for us to explains itself, and all that was inexplicable at called to pruve the case were claimant himself likely to be made. There is always some diff-sidiary, Adort onscription, barn Ragland into our local conditions. If fraudulently marked possess our gouts in such patience as pro fret fu these orontions which as Japanese in and Chan Fan, the partner to the transaction, calty in settling these matters, where there are goods could not da intercepted ne they were riconco may have endowed us with and hope style becotace a new object of admiration. The On the other hand they had the evidence of the so many tiral interests, and it requires a olear assigned auber of army corps for instant

Japanese bar, in common with his brethron be two witnesses he (Counsel) had called; whastate judgment to being them to entoring the aglony, their sala might at least that the Government will at last full longing to other Oriental races, an innate de mente bad bean accepted without a word having which will satisfy those who are willing to Epiro cannot be defended throughout the world, be rendered tilegal and punishable by suffita pledges. In the mean time come satirative sense; but in his case it is assisted been put in cross-samiuntion. He submitted that ran the sarinas risks of taking up so heavy a war will nevertheless mean itional ruin rapidly ciently enrere peasitics to render dealers action may be draws from the fact that we beauty of Nature, by the influence of customs an intent to defraud bis oreditors. There was

and refined by a clear cepeption of the the disposition of the jauk was carried out with financial responsibility as the Opium and Spirit consummated

This axiom appears to be most importently PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF BINGAPORE. csatioua a to the description of goods have obtained our supply of Siu, quos, which of angient date and many other complex can no real consideration sesived by ben Fan for Opium Firm of Singapore wit by tst for speech before the Liverpool hamber of Com If the matter results as we anticipate, the grasped by Mr. Forwood, judging from his late thor offered.

When the registration of are really excellent warpone, and with the and even of bulding the brush. These bave en-suid, & right to show preferencs to one creditor 912000 a month and the Spirit Fara fomerce. Admiral Horaby haring spected the

-anch, for instance, as his mothed of writing this disposal. A men bad of caress, as bis friendl imports and exports was proposed it was not new explosive shell their effectiveness against abled him to exercise to the extremost limits this over the other, but Chaa Ki huo was not a $22.600: these figures are an advanos respective number of vessels which he consi tored nicossary contou plated that there would be any ex-armoured chips will be largely increased. decorative capacity. This sense has beau still creditor and this disposal was simply made with ly of $20.90 and $1.700 a month, or taken to- further sharpened by a natural taste for By- the object of defeating the clatus of the lawfel gether 8332.40 a year for the next three years. mination of the goods imported into the co-

thesis, by a marvellous instinct for the resources creditors. He submitted in conclusion that the In Johore the ingresas on the Ogian and Spirit

Farma is about $15,000 À mmath of colour, a thorough knowledge of colour har- calmant had stablished his oladi.

In Malaces mony, parception an to its served, in the Bill to meet aux passible cases deived by Mr. Andre Johnston from the Ardgey plows at This saique concurenco of qualities ing given video that was undisputed that to a decrease (the only one so far as we know. ia Mr Francis submitted in the first pince hay. the present farmora tåndared $10,308 a mouth. in which the Superintendent might have res-xforming him that the vessel's band has bon has made the Japanese the most thoroughly jonk and timber were in the possession of the the farme throughout the colony) of 82,025 a the mode of reasoning does not appear to have son to suspect false returns had been given. moved thirty feet saaward.

qualified nation to take art into the ages of claimant at the time of the attachment and the month or $24.300 a year in the illassa ravonus, chinery it created would not have beep of berfell & wire) that the Queen Starship grace and griginality in docoration. It is this admitted that he had rightfully transferred the

We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. But-veryday life, for the rasmlation of the home onus of proof was therefore thrown upon the and theirs was the highest tender,

it has made them devotees of luxury, ornament, other side. Ha bad called the boatonilden, who much use for the carrying out of the dormpany's steamer Menelaus, from Liverpool predominanco over other roes as regards the possession of that boat to the olaiment. Faimant left Singapore on Wednesday afternoon for this decorativa principle in every phase of art that was also called and stated that the jurk was in olmudine Marka Ast. Either something port

has riven me ground fer averting that the his possession and not on the premises of han much wore stringent would be required, ar

From the advertisement is another column 1 Japaneseare the greatest decorates in the world." Fan whez the interim attachment was served. we would have to rely on detection when will be observed that a report is shortly ex

The next question was whether claimsns held the fraudulent goods were offered for sale. potsd from Mr. Becker, the Punjon Mining

that junk is his own right or on behalf of the saya the Indian Daily News, to write of fear Empire is a tride. Admiral Hornby is a great azeoation debtor. Beagried with his friend that and "poltronnery" as actuating the oritics who naval strategist, and his estimate of the re- urre-that-the-Indian-Gvernment-bold-con- quiroments of the Nayy la without question Our correspondent and mixed up two subjects Company's reprostatave at the mins, and that

this transfer could not be made except for a vala-der the ausceptibilities of China to dealing based upon definite and intelligible date. that so far have really no connection with the annual meeting has been sĉjourned pending

ableconsideration. Hesubmitted that the evidence its arrival

with the Tibetan doalty. He is almost as It may be that he has asumed too high a each other, though a connection might be

he had put forward was in every way pelistensonsequent here as in his answers" to our standard of defence, ar that he has assumed too The transaction was a simplą, straightforward effected by making the potential examina. tion provided for in the Imports and Experte Bill an actual examination in all cases. A measure of that kind would, however, meet with mach opposition from

Japanes

Chinese Northern. BRIFFING-Officers of the Coasting Steamers of

Japan M.B.S.co.

the names of

Siemisen & Co.

C.&.M.8.3. Co.

FORFIGNERS

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALD IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE GIFT OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL.

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA 'PLAY OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PERANG.

Among the other contents of the book are-- An Angic-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Baroma

ter and Thermometer, Rainfäll, &.

A full Chronology of remarkable events since

the advent of foreigners to China and Japan.

A desorption of Chinese Festivals Fasts, &o.

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, de. Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888. Soalan of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong. Shanghai, Atoy and Nowekwang. Hongkong Chair, Jiarioksha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists, of

FOUR HUNDRED. PAGER

of closely priated matter. to which reference is constantly raquizal by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Countries ambraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Couberts ofthe Appendix are too numer cus to recapitulata la an Advertisement, hat

nclude -TREATIES WITH CHINA

Great Britain, Nanking, 1832 Tientsin, 1858

Chefoo, with Addition Article Opium Convention, 1886. and all others not abrogated."

Franca, Tiantain. 1818

Convention, 1860 Tientsin, 1835

Treaty of Commerce, Convention, 1887. 1883. United States; Tientsin, 1858

Additional, 1809.

Teking, 1880

German, Tientzia. 1861

Peking, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru, TREATIES WITH JAPAN -**-

Great Britain

United States THELTTES Wя Cozza

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH ANAK

Netherlands

Corsa

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

Custoke TARIFFA

Siamesa Chinese Japancas

Coran IZGAL

Orders in Connell for Government of H.B.M

Subjoote in China and Japan, 1865, 1877;- 1878, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1986, 1886.. Rales of HB.M. Supreme and other Courts

in China and Japa

Tables of Conslar Fees

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Foreign Jurisdiction Act

Admiralty Rules

Chine

Bules of Court of Consula at Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Act

TRADE REGULATIONS

China

Japa

Stam

Customs Beirure, Chiun

Customs and Herbaar Regulations for the dif-

Pilotage Regulations

Номаково

Charter of the Colony

Rules of Legislative Coun

Port Regulations

Orders may be sent to Daily Pree Dios, where

It is pablished, or to the following: Aguals

MACAO...........Mr. F. A. da Crai SWATOW........Messrs. Quelsh & Co.

AMOT....Messrs. O. Gerard & Co. FORMOSA........Mesere, C. Gerard & Co. FOOCHUW....... Mesars. Hedge & Co.

long, though power of aramination was re-

If that Bill had passed, therefors, the ma

We understand that a telegram has been -rs-

The Iondon correspondent of the Mancheter Guardian says:-It is nedaretood that Bir So mars Vive proceeds shortly to India on behalf of the Imperial Institute. The prematers of the Institute are sadly in want of foods, the rai spouse from the colonies having been very poor, and it is presumed that the object of Sir Somere

prinses and wealthy native merchants of India, who are more susceptible to appeals of the sort than our oolonial brethren,

SUPREME COURT.

13th September.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. A. J. LEACH, ACTING

POENI JUDGE,

SANG ON. CHAN FÚN.

This was an interpleador suit arising out

of

Farms of this colony...

& camp on the Continental pattern, équip any

a conclusion service abroad, and if the commerce of the

THE SIKKIM AND THIBETAN DIFFICULTY.

It is absurd of our Chowringhee contentpurary,

for the ad quato protection of the commerta the Empics, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty pressats a rough estimate of their opet, and appears to consider that the mere sheurdity of the demand. The attur futility of announcement of the figures demonstrates the

struck Mr. Forwood's bearers. If, however, 37 millions were really required to safeguard the -commerce of the country in the event of posible contingencies, these millious mast obviously he provided. It is no argument whatever to any that the bill is a large one. If it is necessary, the money must be found, and compared with therisks involved the assumed total-the equivalent of the value of about 87 daga' average trade of the

one, and each as oscarred among the Chinoanies on the subject of a certain recent tran-wide possibilities of attack-combinations of sation at Burdwan, There is to question naval Powers which do not come with the rary day. He submitted that there was of fear or poltronary, but simply of policy range of practical politics. On vither hypothesis lent evidenes to show that the host was built Have we any interests in Phibet ne Rikkim that reasonsbis grands may be found for refunds to under the inspection of claimant bisself and are worth the risk of a quarrel with China-not listen to him, though antil some Govezzament that certain, instalments were pail by him.

the community and could be carried in the Vine's mission will be to orase the native the above case in which one Chan Ki Shan; The only other question was Was it a boma de 10mm to give un trouble, say over the settlementtivna. But to evolve sam total by rule of

of the Court of the affidavits of Sang On claimed a junk that had been seized by the order Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. instructed by Mr. Webber appeared for this olsimant, and the At torney-General (Hon. B. L. O'Malleyi, instruct ed by Mossra. Donny and Mossop, for the plain tiff the original suit.

POLICE COURT.

Thoir sase, bo submitted, was that they had quarrel that must necessarily lead to war proves willing to accept the responsibility of between England and China, but an ostrange saying what the Empire is to be defended against paved that the junk was in their possession atment merely, that might lead Chinese states he is clearly justified in making his own imp the time the interim attachment was made. Legislative Council only by the official vote. The freedom of the portis a principle

transaction? That it was done to pay one at the of the Burma frontier? Or if it is really humba a about four times that which of paramount importance to "carince the Admiral Hornby arrived at and then to claim ve expense of the other he was ready to admit. He ou which the community of Hongkong set

put it to his Lordship that the disposal was an Thibatang that they cannot and will not have reached a reductio at absurdan shows be allowed to interfere in Sikkim affairs, or to absolute follaro to rise to the conditions of the great value, sud a compulsory examination

The Straits Times says:British North

honest and a bona fide one, and was roade for invade Siktim territory, is there no way of a problem. This, however, is by no means the Borneo does not only sad to attract tobacco

valuable consideration which rendered the trans. omplishing that cbinet without offending most questiorabla portion of Mr. Forwood's of all goods would inevitably be regarded na

aation perfectly valid in point of law." planters but also affoe planters are enquiring an infringement of that freedom. Nor could and looking out for lands. We have just heard

China? As tour of Chilus if, unfortunate confession of faith. Ho practically told the Liver. Judgment was reserved. sach a measure be considered 'warranted by that a well-known and experienced West Jars completed and a quality of timber which had Mr. Francis said they claimed a junk nearly

ly, a quarrel should arise which would render it pool merchants that, after all, it does not much mednagary for England to oppose her in arms, it matter, since it is impossible in any caso to pre- any existing circumstances, for the sale of planter has leased 4.000 sores in the vicinity of been seized under an interia attachment. On

is s pitifni thing to mos a journal edited by au vent British ships from sucking the protection of the Boukoka rivor,and another gentleman who is May 27th Chan A Shan entered into s fraudulently marked goods could be approx-bringing the land under oaltivation, is also in contact with Chan Fan, who was to balla

Englishman suggesting that there is a possibi- a neutral flag, amber of officials who appear lity even of such a sentiment. But it surely is ready to despair of the State is alarmingly on imately, if not entirsly, suppressed by presearch of suitable land of the same sea. Also a fishing junk for him for $1,100. Sang On v

not wise statesmanship to stir up unnecessary the score, and asal impotence is a natural sebuting the sellers. Examination of the the Nulary Bloch, a well known capitalist in the plaintif in salt 190 and Chan Fun defendant

quarryls with friendly powers for simple love of corollary to meconful invnaion by a kindred Java, has the same object iu viêw.

in the same suit. Chan Fan obtained a good

Arbbing, as the typical Trishman, "apailing for thousand misa. The passing of British trade gooda in by no means an essential feature of

deal of the timber be required from Sing On,

Bght, is represented trailing his coat on the under a foreign fag, which Mr. Forwood re the registration of imports and exports, a Last night Tuspector Baker made a ruidon for which Bang On get jegment is the originai

ground, and dating all beholders to tread on its garde as inevitable, simply emnot be permitted measure which, thoigh rejected when hat gambling house at No. 44, East-street. About suit for $750. In July last Chan Fan found

tails. We are still of the same opinion wo have with safety to the Empire. As the late Lord Afters gamblers were angagod in a top room that he was getting info serious difficulties. Be

Ühan Ayaq was charged, or the information of held all along, namely, that the Government of Osarione stated before the Royal Commission brought forward, will meet with acceptance of the bones, but only five woes captured. The had obtained considerable advanese in moner Mr. A. R. Agassiz, with sulting him on the. India hare parted a mistaken course in at of 1880 referring to a hostile occupation of Lon- in course of time.

pliers affected their escape by jumping from from Chân Ki Bhan. He was unable to get 13th inst, on the Prays.

tempting to settle the Thibatan dispute don, it must not be." In the first place, the Arthur Agassiz stated-I am a clerk in the us they lays doce. They camenced has operation is no safeguard whatever lo Britisk the back balcony across a lane to the roof of a credit for any more timber, he tras unable to pay bomen facing into Tank-lane. The jump was a his workmen, and finding he could not carry out M. Castema at Canton. I arrived here this flities prematurely, and on a restricted commerce, and if our merebants are relying upon length of seven foot, and the distaas from his contract any further, he made an agreement morning by the steamer Bushes from Shangbai soute which pauld not be opretad to have it ther are dwelling in a fod's paradise. The August a debate took place on the rate for of the men that escape got over-without

the ground over forty feet. Luckily the whole to hand over the junk and timber as it was to and hailed a man to take my laggage off to say other resalt than to complieste matters. nominal transfer of a ship to another ng isa Chan Ki Shan, who was to release him from the the steainer Hait. I told him I would give and lead to increased embarrassmanta Wecould notoriously simple affair bat ue properly con- hayal armaments. What was said on that scoitent. It was when escaping from officers of obligations of the existing contrast, Between him fifty cents for doing it. He accepted, but ou aver understand how the Governmost csino to stituted Friss Court would houitate to condeme necasion is not very encouraging with regard the law that a man was killed some years ago to May and July claimant had paid Chan Fan in fluding that he had to make two trips refused to suppose that the mare driving of the Thibetans a vessel thus transferred to aroid capture, and

jamping seroan the same Isap.

instalments $1.970. They claimed the junk and take the fifty cents I offered him, although out of their "fort" at Lingta would result in international law woad undoubtedly justify the tokhe prospect clone abiaining the beary:

tiabar that had been seized on two grounds. offered him ten cents extra, but demanded a settling the whole diffanity, and bringing them decision. At the outset of wax, at lease, the The Indian Daily News of the 22nd August First, that before the inone of the order of in- extra twenty centa. This I would not give. He to sue for terms. It was the most natural thing voor of Flagland cannot be secured by this

Is the House of Commons on the 5th

· 13th September, 1888.

BEFORE. ME T. SERCONRE-SMITH.

ASSAULT..

UNLAWFULLY BOARDING.

[argament for our forte at an early date.ays:-From Gustong we hear that a imagenger terim attachment Chaz Fun bad handed over got abusive and said "Gd — you, give me i in the world that such a fo: should retire before specias of legerdomain. In the second place, Regolations for the Consular Courts of United Mr. Durranid Acording to the mallea

estimate, there were' required for the land with lettore for the Political Offer. The letters, the olaimant in consideration of mousys already tried to detain mas na I was walking away. I really to return to their pai-ion sa soon as carrying trade of the world—a logs which the

dated two months back, contain no news of im

our troops, retired Pbbiy tag did not country expnot contemplate for one moment. service and to arm military ports and coaling portame, except that the Thibetans refna to existing contract. The jack was removed from that outpisivant only gave bim afty beats, and ment did, the maintenance of a permanent gue tie of coming competition in this carrying tiss

recsired and, of his being released from the told an Indian ponstable to arrest him.

The defendant danied the charge. He stated anticipate, any more than the Indian Govern here are already evident signs moross the Atlsa- stations 100 guns above in. diameter, mak-treat with na on any consideration, mept the hen k'un's yard by the cisimant and anchored ing with those required for the naval ser retirement of our troops from Gustong. The in the Harbaar. Therefore they claimed as threatened, to strike him. He lifted his hand rison and the soustraction of a defensive and a war in which the commerce of the Empire rice a total of 160. Was there any reason- messenger was not allowed to visit Rinclongong, matter of fact, independent of any question of to wand off the blow, and complainant gave him position at Gustong. What the Government was driven under a neutral fag would give to ferent ports et China, Philippines, Siam, do.

sad was compelled to cross into Sikkim by the law, that the property in the junk had passed in charge

should have done as to gira China a fair America an opportunity which she would well Cable prospect, of our turning out that nu-Nethu's Fass, agrois, by the Jalap Pass being entirely into the possession of the visumant the He was found guilty and fined $10, or, it deportunity of coercing her tributary into the know how to tara to souot The carrying ber in three years 7. Our rate of production denied. All is reported to be quiet in the passes day before the order fer joterim attachment was fault, three weeks' imprisonment witt bard acceptance of reasonable terms. Somesh trade once firmly grasped in Americas hands of guns over 9in, diapter had been aromarkably good. There was an unsuccessful whatever that Chaz Fon was perfectly untitled

The health of the troops, British and native, is inadai... In point of law there was no doubt labour !

was das to China's claim of sazerainty. If, would probably be permanently retainocī after dus time hed boar allowed for pressure Can, then, the commerce of the country be follas 1-In 1883-84, 12; in 1884-85, two; attempt to capture one of Mr. Paul's escort by fo bend over that junk to whom he pleased and Tang Yuen, Tam Yass, and Lam Sing were being brought to bear from Peking, the hits adequately defended Bir G. Borsby says "Yum, in 1885-86, six-all for naval service; and in a party of Thibetaps on the Nimla ridge. to show perference to one creditor over another, charged, or the information of Cheong, tana still continued dedant, there would then on certain cutitions" and there is no one ving In the second place, they claimed that at all A.B. 998. with unlawfally boarding the steamer bare bass good ground for our Government tak better able to form an opinion. It is a fact 1886-87, 15 for naval service and five for

à correspondent on board HM.8. Orion times during the progress of building the fishing Formoss without the permission of the captaining the matter into its own hands, and solving that the introduction of steam navigation bas and service; making a total of 40, or a rate writes as follows to the United Service Guzrite That became their property from time to time on the 13th inst, and Sing Sing was charged, on the diffionity after its own fashion. China har conferred onerous defensive advantages upoz of ten a year. Suppose we were able to turn under date of 25th June:We left Singapore as it progressed. As each portion of the work the information of Pang On, P.C. 421, with suing boin givan full opportunity and failed, and our trade, and in the adequate realization_of ons these guns at the rate of 20 a yeng, it early on Saturday morning, the 16th inat, sad, was completed it was razed, and passed by lawfully making fast to the same steamer while admitting that India had just osuse of com- these advantages lies the only soares of security

whilst passing through the Rbis Straits our at the dadsant, who paid instalments from time to she was under weigh, na tun?"

plain bonlt not rassonably object, and there for the fature. The conditions which ruled tho would take sight years to produce all that tention was directed to some people in the water. tiroa, and in aonsequence the boat kecaine his bit Bath constables are evidence proving themsed thea have been no such restriction as now last French war are ably stated in the pamphlet. NINGPU.Mesars. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai. we now required and to carry out the Pro and picked up four Chinese she had formed Woods 7. Buswell). The timber that was on near the steamer, but were all found guilty and being made ofsetani. At present, it may be fano Asociation According to Ms. Norman, We stopped the ship, lowered the lifebost, by bit as it we progressing (Wood v. Bell and charge. The defendants denied their presence operates to prevent General Graham's expedition lately issued by the Naval Volunteer Home De SHANGHAI...Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. gramme laid down by the Government, part of the crow of a junk capsimod just two board if shaped and the for the boat he confined $10, or in default fourteen days' imprison open to him to plead that our pracostare ra 10.871 British Tassels were captured betweek SHANGHAI......Moura, Kally & ̈Walsh:

Parliament had voted money on the assur, days prior, the remainder having been drowned. tended would be their so under the rule esta ment

sert to force interfered with her endeavours to 1793 and 1815, the maximum-in one year (1797) are furnished by NOBTHERS & Co-operative Co.

Kvan Akit was charged with unlawfully bring about a satisfactory settlement The being. Bash items who rescued by us supported them-blished in these If it were in ita natural Now Ford and Kelly washanghai suce that the programs was to be semi-solvas by ivve plassere kept thear ea board or rough state it would not come untie these boarding the stommer Taising without the per Government has got Heelf into diffanity Lloyga List are suficiently significant." Nov NAGARAXI......Mears. The C.&J. Trading Co, pleted in three years. He presumed that for passage to Batavia. On the following Sno-ass, but they claimed on the other ground al mission of the ecptain, on the 18th inst. for which it has itself only to thank, and the 2016 Sally and Sarah caplared off Dover"; KOBE-OSAKA....Mosers. F. Walsh & Co.

[the gana vinst be ordered, and be therefors day we anchored at Palo Tayo, an uninhabited ready submitted.

He pleaded guilty and was and $10.

way to "pence with bonour "is not quite alear. Dec. 11th, West Indiaman taken of Port YOXOHAMA...Mosars. Kelly &Welsh.

island, general, leste buing granted. Seramai asked where were the Government going to took advantage of it to out some good atlas, he entered into contract with Chan Fan that ha Chan Ki Shun, plaintiff, said that in May last

Er the Thibetans will venture on a stand-up land":"Dec. 25th, Thousand Batsy carried MANILA......Mesara. Diaz Puertas & Co.

fight with General Graham, he may be able to into Calais," All these things coonered in get them. It was impossible that the pro- what other organised a search for turtle, should build a fishing jack for him for 81,490.

read them a salutary lesson. But they soom to spite of naval efforts to thoroughly carried out The weather was fine, but rather warm, and He paid fustalments or scorent from time to gramme could be carried out if we were the officers, taking advantage of the ran time as shows is the book produced. Chan We do not hold ourselves responsible for the anions other day, and so long as they are free to put by British oruisers. The bares in the Channel kave a Thibetan version of che proverb that the that from 1799 to 1814 Jaclarive, 1,091 privateers man who fights and runs away will ye to fight with 8,400 gms and €9,147 kon were captured rely upon Whitworth, Armstrong, and ashore, took their rifles with them and bag-Fun was not able to complete the contrast, and expressed by vor Correspondente) Woolwich,” Lord Charles Büngsword fol- ged a quantity of pigeons, which are very he unfared into agreement with him to hand

themselves out of danger by simply retiring was tocomplished by contemptible craft. The difficult to procure, owing over the junk and timber, and he (witness) was lowed, expusing aur delicieroles, and in con. plentiful, but

seross the frontier, they may carry on the prevent raider wees vary small restal with a very large THE MERCHANDISE MARKS ACTame of brag ledefinitely. Another week may raw," and a monoris addressed in 1807 to Mr. to the impenetrable jungle. After a stay of to release him from his contract. On the 23rd Įclusion, he asked a series of questions as to two days we left under easy steam for Batavia, July he took the flaking junk from Chan Fun's

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JAILY PRESS," lead to something declaiva if they will carry Grenville, Firet Lord of the Admiralty, spenici magazine rifles, smokeless powder, anden vouls we axeroled at right quarters. We yard and anchored it alongside his family boat in SIE-I e in your Saus of this morning & out their rumoured utution, and adrance of "regular plan carried out from Cherbourg BYDNEY........Mesere, Gordon & Gotch.

arrived at Batavia on Saturday, the 93rd inst, la barbour. On the 24th July the boat was nota on the Morchandise Marks Act. Saoh a to the attack, or if they will stand fast and to Dunkick of privatearing in wretches MARLBOURNE Mare, Norton, Harprave & Co. the supply of heary ordnance for the anchoring some dicence from the shore. We seized. He did not know whether it was an all-measure le meh Leeded ot only for the Tranty fight it out, when Goeral Graham advances bat sitable and mischievons craft. Briefly, BEDBANK... Hearn, Gordon & Goleh.

Lord G. HAMILTON, in the course of his re expect to remain bere a week. Our trip nesos cer of the Court who did so or not. To visited Porta, aa you suggest, but for this colony itself to drive them out of the pass. Should the conditions were a large nasullable commerne LONDON. Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Laneply, said there wrre. 28 heavy gupi ordered silated our orossing the line, but whether old the junk every day while it was building and But will you allow me to ask how you think they continue their present themes and shirk carried on in-numerous bottoms, and a well LONDON... Messrs, Street & Co.30 Cornhill,

Neptuno was asleep or hed especial consider ermined the work.

it could be enforced? We have no Customs a declaive angagement, the only alternative organized system of privateering in despient le LONDON.......Messrs. Bates, Hondy & Co.. at the commencement of the year; and 18ation for us I don't know, but he did not give

Úrsas axamined by the Attorney-General-He establishment to examine the gends, imported to keeping a permanent garrison of oon versola whose only qualifications wors fast LONDON.

Mr. W. M. Willa, 151.Causen Et. more had been ordered, making 46 beary as a visit, mach to the comfort of those who had made up his mind to take away the jank on the wad the opposition to the Registration of Importa siderable strength at this inconvenient spot miling power and temporary sccommodation for

Lafayette,

antisipated the old established custom of being 21st July because Chan Fun was not getting on and Exports Bill shows how greatly any system wanld seem to be firm representation to relatively large crows. Any tolerably enwartby BERIAN....... Hadebrand. 111,Alexandriaen guns of more than Die. diameter; and the shaved with hoop from and a low pleasant me with the work fast enough. It was to have been of examination would be rosextel. The free Chign, that if she sunat bring the Thi-raft possessing the qualifications was in fact

Etrest.

total number in course of constraction was ments with the “Bears." Our trip was farther finished by the 1st August. His boat had two dom of the port" must be preserved, albeit in betans to reason, the Indian Government a potential commerce destroyer. The ammerou BAY FRANCO. Mr. L. F. Fidiar, 1, Marchants 278. This 273, we prestie, incindes guns enlivened by mal oonoort got up by the maste. He took away ifteen pienes of timber, the mouths of many who use the phrase it must take strong measures to accomplish that French porta Ranking the up-Channel tream of of all gler, under as well as over Din., anders in which Mr. Hardwick and Mr. Webber but these were to be eat up to make the bulwarks, simply susass freedom to cheat.-I am, yours, eto, end for itself, sad must send an oxpedition to trade favoured this plan of campaign, and all

book part Komoral of the ship's company gave He took the junk away in the middle of the might

A VICTIM. panish the Thibolans in their own territory, as the efforts of the Nary, all the brasted command is it meets the factories are incapable of some capital songs, recitation, and stay tanoon, because it was a convenient time to move it Hongkong, 13th September, 1888.

the only means spparently, to convince them the sea, did not suffles to counteract t

Messrs. Bobrooder Feiras sad SAIGON

Gardes HANOR Mr. E. Mainfroy. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Garelles

BANGKOK.Mesra. Hamsay & Co.

BINGAPORE,Mesar. Kelly & Walsh.

PENANG......Messre, Maynard &. Ca.

·COLOMBO......Mesare. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALOUTTA ...... Messrs. Newman & Co.

Exchange. New York ... Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Baw,

Daily Pram Ofen Jappary, 1888,

· CORRESPONDENCE.