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THE DAILY FE‹ 8 TUESDAY, JANUARY Log, 18.

The N. C. Daily News hears that Mr. James . rt, who has just rotarned from leave, takes up the post of Commissioner of Customs

at Tammi.

made with the Chinese Government for It is aid that a steamship line is borily to the erection of lighthouses on Gap Rock be established between Manila and Japan." | and Waglan Island, one of which will The Chist Justice, Hon, J. Russell C.M.G prove of immenso advantage to ship returned from Shanghai ly tho. P. and 0. ping entering the port. The public rests Pechawa yotarday venue shows a belthy growth and no apprehension: on financin grounds need bentertained in entering on requisite public worke. With the exception of frequent Grea the colony has escaped any great disaster but a severe typhoon approached very pear in September, and caused considerable damage to shipping in the China Sea. In official circles the colony lias to regre: the fons of Sir GEORGE PHILarrio, who was compelled in reign his appointment owing to ill heal

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[air of court intrigues, so which the youth may fall a victim, in which case civil war would in all probability follow. There is little to guide speculation as to what turn affairs

may take, bait is well to 1019 that the times are critic), with the possibility on the one hand of a maid development of the magnificent resonroq of Chins, on the other the possibility of civil strife with its attendant anarely. On the whole the probabilities lie, wo are glad to titik, with the former. A report has beep published that the Emperor has selected as his chief counsellar bis talor, a war said to he violently opposed to all-foreigil innor- tions, particularly railways. However this may be, the tailway has now gamot a foot-General gratification was foll-when-it-be-flood, says-Ons marked result of the almost ing in the Midle Kingdom, the Kaipingene known (bat the vacant appointment railway having been londed to Tieptein, was to be conferred on the BJ. Russ, and a deeree has been iasood sanctioning ite. than whom. Bu man better qe died to auc-

Sorgeant Maan capturad a boy yesterday who extension to Tangchow, that is, virtually, to ceed to providus able igenmbeat of the Peking. A miniature railway has also been office, could has been founi, The Hon. has beer eniployed up to now by De Nobla sud ordered for the Palace, and storm-launches H. G. TadasETT, after may years' faith-who is now charged with stealing gold leof valued at $40 from his master's te BOULES DE GOMME & ORAL CANDYo been placed on the lake in the Imparialful service, resigned the slice of H-The case was brought before Mr. Pullock yes today, than the Sorgesat gave evidence to the effect that he had, on swiching the person of the prisoner, discovered a lundicate kay Noble's safe. Dr. Caldwel appeared for the defence.

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S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

WE HAVE NOW IN STOJK CRYSTALLIZED APRICOTS.

CRYSTALLIZED PEAR2,

CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES, CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES.

FORYSTALLIZED FIGS.

GHOCOLATE

CHOCOLATE CREMES,

MUSCATELS

CHOCOLATE MENIER.

FIGS and JORDAN ALMONDS.

METZ FRUITS in l. and 3th. Dozos,

TOM SMITH'S BONBONS,

RIMMEL'S, ELOBAL,

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ROSE WATER

CRACKERS, ka: de.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 18th December, 1888.

pleasure grounds, showing the interest and bour Master in March last, and has been curiosity excited in the Imperial family by succeeded by mailer Ramsey, R.N. In the new means of communication. Mean Moral and Military airalee there have also while the work of telegraph extension has been changes. Admiral Sir NOWELL, SALMON been steadily going on, and to this invection, arrived to take over command of the Chinn at all events, no serious hostility seems to station in March, and three months later the be entertained either by officials or populice. new fig-ship Imperiones arrived to replace It would have given us mucb satisfaction to the obsolete Audacious, which, however, ** bave been able to include amongst our mu- would gladly have even retained for barbour meration of the events of the your the open- defence. The close of the year has seen the ing of steam communication to Chungking, arrival of a new Regiment, the Argyll and on the Upper Tangleze, but obstacles he Sutherland Highlanders, and tho Brst week from time to time beon placed in the way, of the new year will see the deputygs of our and now that the Imperial assent has been gallaus Ciends the Northamptonshire Ragi- oblammed, it is coupled with the conditionment, who will ourry any with them tho that rules for the avoidance of collisions th good wishes of the entire community, for no tween steamers and native craft must be ar-Regiment over rendered itacht mom popular Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of gorauged with the native authorities, a proceed in the colony. To new compers and old friends ing which will probably entail a further con-add to our readers generally, we cordially [siderable delny, for the local officials aro in wishe

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no hurry to enter on the task of drawing up the rules.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The election of & Depaty for Cochin-Cbluu Commercially the year, has not been un-us been postponed until April. prosperous for foreign morohants in China,

Today being New Years Day, there will be The import of piece goods and matale no isso of the 7! Aitg Press to-morrow, showe substantial ineresse, and although a

There wong 970 visitors to the City Hall Museum daciag the wick endoil 30th Dec, of whòm 79 wore Earopeans.

The Bravian corvetta Vilins, Commander good portion of the import remains in luck, Makaro, frois hagasaki 23rd December, arrir business in foreign goods has on the whole fed here resterday. been better than in 1817. The export of tea Again shows

market dine, but she deterioration is the quality sorts to ve been arrested, and the result of the

The Agents Mesra. Gibt vongaton & Co.) earlier shipments, was very satisfactory to inform us that the summer Henlowers deft Sin- foreign merekabe, while in the latter part of gapore on the 30th ultimo for this port 124the season there has been less to endplain

The Superintendent informs ar that the

On the 26th Dec., at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. D. Bamilton, Garrison Cuntain, Joan GEDRO

Hu Sergeant-Major Northampton Begiment, 1.

NA MARIA GIRLING, of Governoat House. Eg

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 1er 1889.

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We have received from Muse Cruickshank & Co., Limited, a series of fire wall salendars, all og hans ly got up, the Shkespeareau ons

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The Rev. W. Maichond, in a postscript to n letter to the N. Daily News on the Shantang

comploto failure of the beaa orop throughout Slantung is the closing of most of the bon-oil mills, and the constantly increasing deband in the interio: for kerosine oil.

Duo Co.'s how uimitity Book) Hengkong, 9th-The first vel docked in K. & W. the Clines trialheta Tea, YubFire as Hankow ; two bifidred hovians destroyed add- tsPa persona, burnt to death-Clinos gun- bost attacked by pirates near Wachow: 10 offlers and alfers killed, several pirates captured

of the Peace a member of the Hongkong| 10th Mr. C. T. Chator elected by the Justicos Legislative Council rica Mr. F. D. Sassoar, rosigned.

The Imports and Exports Bill withdrawat Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Connell. the European Reservation Ordinance read a Booond tlioInspection of the Fire Brigades by II. E. the Governor. 6th-Distribution of prizes at the Ilongkong Rifle Association's Musting, by Lady des Voux and Mrs. Cameron.

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9th-Destructive hallstorm at Swulow; pas- | 3rd.ral 7th-Hongkong Amateur Athletic Sports.

mugor beat vapaized, sevon live lost. 10th Death of Mr. Russell Hobertson, C.M.G.. 4th mob's

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A futai accident ecourred to a coulfo in Chi-19th Meeting of the Rangkong Logislative Logo-fret rosterley merolog. He was on the Conseil The following Bil read a first 12th-Collupss of a portion of the Dougkong th

time-The Cathedral Ordinance; VagrancyHotal:- Onlinance Ordinance to provide for the 13th.-Fatet fire in Graham Street, Hongkong 12thi top scaftelding of snow building in fecures of

portion of copies of books printed it cus woman killed and two injured, erection, when the poles gave way sad he foil,

Hongkong; An Ordinance to amend the Re- 14th-Fatal landslip at Hangham; four lives impaling himself on a bamboo and afterwards.

Inst. formatory Schools Ordinance 1886; The R6- galation of Olizee Onlibanon: Ordibanae 15th-Opening of the Tam-chow and Tal-y- along the earth. De resultal a few

prohibiting the enclosure of Verandalas erected

shan Mising Company's Suelting works. over Crown Lands: Ordinanco for the registra 16th-Hongkong Police Athletic Sports. tionof Imports und Esports; Trove Freierva 17th Hongkong School Athletio Sports tion Ordinance; Unclaimed Balances Ordinance; Strike of the oodles in Hongkong commone- Ordinates to amend the Crown Romodías.

The town of San Fernande, Philippine Ordinuano 1875; Offcial Siguntaras Pees Or Island, almost totally destroyed by ro. dance; and several naturalization Ordinances. 19h.-The O. & O. steamer San Pablo went 14th-Earthquake in Yunnan; groat lose-of ashoro a Tax Rocks, year Turasbort, while

lite and property.

on her passage from Yokohamas to Hongkong. and beosmon teital wreck-losting of the 15th-Fatal beating accident usar Green Island, Hongkong; Llent. Blackall, R.E., drowned.

Hongkong Legislative Council; His Excel. at time 17th-Performance of The Rival'

leney holds out hopes that the questions offli Theatre Royal by the Hongkong Aruntour Lighthousega tlie Cap Rock and the PrayaRe Dramatic Club. Fire at No. 77, Praya West, clamation Sehumo'willshortly bonottled. Ilon. Hongkong.

A. P. McEwen seks a question us to who Dr.1861.-Firat testing of the Fever Commission. ther the Government interl to act up to the

„recommendations of the Commission on In terpretation and was told that H. E, while pro pared to recommend adoption of sins of the. suggestions sees insuperable diflculties in the way of adopting oldere. Ilon, & P. Nac- Ewen woved that a Commission be appointed to test advisability of thorough re-organisa-th-Six the Hongong File tion of the Fira Urízude. On the request E. motion allowed to stand over. Coriner' Abolition Bill Tard u jrst time.-Hongkong Pablo Schools' Athletin Sports: -9) 26th-Stranding of the Ashington in Sulphur

Channel, Hongkong.

The onse was romanded.

The thieves who appropirated 8500 worth of clothing, the property of Mr. Abadie, the elephanting two foreign hotels destroyed. trainor, from Chistiais citons the ether day: hava bean captured and were yesterday awarded. six months each with hard labour, at the Mn- gistracy. Inspector Swanston brought up six witnesses who deposed to having seen the robbers anter underneath the tons and leave it again. a nasty bite on the band from the first prisonve The Inspector was unfortunately the recipient of when taking him

the Station,

The first druck wearing the enlours of the

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Hongkong-Distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Hongkong Government Contral Sobool by H. E. Sir William des Vœux-Largo fire at Tokohama bloke of buildings incit.d 19th-Suicide of Mr. Mortimer Murray, British

View Consul, at meno. 25th.-Meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Cour.cit. Defences Sketching Trevoution Or diance read a first time Prevention of Enclosure of Verandals Ordinance rond nau cord tisan and passed through Committee: Registration of Importe and Erports Bill) roud a second thus, but consideration in Cos-21stHoyal Artillery Athletic Sports. mittes postponed on the motion of it on. P. 23-Foorbew Spring Races, First Day. Firo Lyrio: Ooial Signatures Fees Ordinanco in Shanghai, twenty-nine bouses destroyed and several naturalization Ordinances eat a 25.-Foochow Spring Racon, Second Day. Fire cond time and passed through Committee in Wingtok-strost, Honkong; three houses -The Hongkong A. D. C. repeat their por- destroyed. formance of The Ricals" at the Theatre Royal-Death of Bfr. Gidoon Nye, Vice-Consul of the United States at Canton:

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was landed very dilapidated condition. His kilt was tora at the Central Station westerday afternoon, in a into shreds, while the sporran had departed alte gother. After giving a bit of trouble he was looked up the calls, when the Trapastor on daty comarked The Itongkong whiskey's too 26th Fire in Shanghai; end of the Chira atrong for yon. Sandy." Mach to the surprise of the worthy officer, Samdy answered in a rich Emerald brogue Chim of that opinion meself, but Tll go leggins wo'll get used to it in tolus."

A savage attack was made on two coolies in Bonham Boad yesterday afternoon by Jurge retriever dog. The man aggravated the animal- at first by palling it with stones, and ware con siderably surprised when they found themselves: assailed and bitten considerably. Neither of them attempted to ateiks, the log, haing too auoh occupied in wording off its attacks, which left one large wounds on their legs and bodies before it desisted. Both of the injured mon were admitted into the Tung Wak Hospital, when the meal course of ocrcis powder and war pills was resorted to:

The pirates took 8100 in money from the master's sleeping berth, and abstracto several bags of tarzips from the bold. Eey then sailed off. The three wonnded passagers are all badly his abdomen, could bo inlwed to go to Hospital. hart, but only one, a boy, with a bulb-t wound in

Navigation Co's godowns contaning a large stook of goods destroyed. 29th-Fire in Bonham Strand, Hongkong, 31st. Fire in Nogy-cho, near the Railway Sta

tion, Yokohama upwards of 1,200 baldings. dostroyed.

FERRUARY.

3rd.-Meeting of the Hongkong Legislativo Council Aaessage read from His Excellency unctioning the meetings of the Finance Com

mittex as a rula, being held with open door8;

27th-Meeting of the Hoogkoop Legislative Council Corner's Abalition Ordinance roed a second time; Rating Ordinance passed; Europorn Reservation Ordinance passed. 28th-Privy Council for Japan constituted by

Imperial decres. 30th.-Termination of the scalia strikejo Hong-

kong.

MAY.- 1st-Shanghai Spring Raors, First day. ---Marinė Court of Boquier on the standing of the Ashington; captain and Beers acquitted of all blame.

Radilication at Tientsin of the treaty between Porta al and China.

2ndShanghai Spring Races, Sond Day.

Vaccination Billatronen and, the standard. Shanghai Steing Races, Third Day through the various stages and passed; Crown Uth-Marriage of the daughter of Marquis Tsong to the ex-Vicaray of upeh and Havn. Remedios Ordinance, Verandahs Ordinance, Official Signatures Ordinance, and several 7th eating of Hongkong Legislative Coun turalization Ordinations read a third time eil. His Excellcoy recommends a vote of and passed-Daring attempt

$2,595:42 to provide a bots for each member break into Mosera. Ullman & Co.'s store in Queen's of the Fro Brigade, Hon. A. P. MacEwen mored that the Government once build & Road, Longkcog-Show on the summit of

hem in Hongkong for rescueil women and Tai 3 Shan, at Swatow, and at Fuochow.

girls, and the Colonial Secretary, in reply. tatud that the Government intended weet- ing an institution of the sort. and were imply waiting for a suitable site; A Bill mined procedure with regard to the rendition of Lhinase fogitives fall aflet time-Mr. E. J. Coxon wins the Lawn Tennis Championship 10th.The Marius Cours of Fuqniry on the log of the British ship Rock Terrace suspend the captain and chief officer's corticates for six months.

Asmall trading jusk arrived in the harbour yesterday morning with thro, severely ropaded Pensbourd. The master of the jurk reported

Messrs. of than is notacijmes the case. Silk also. staamer Thibet, from Bombay, left Bingate the police that the day after he left Houg. 4th-cu formal on the Peak and hoights,

Hongkong, also in Canton. Fry hong (the 20th ultimo) with a cargo of turnips shews a decline, but here again the market pore on the 27th December for this part.

Doll Ors & Co.'s godown, Yokohamn; go- for Hongkong and 30 passegera, is juuk was

down and whole of contents destroyed. operations in the staple bave not been un- The Superintendent interims us that tho P. & attacked by a large pirate bost and was, taken Satisfactory. The local Banking institution, steamer Kashgar from Bombay, left Bing-by them after several shots had been exchangod: 5th-Fatal hosting accident in the Harbour. Hongkong: dr. Brown, magazine foromau of and the various Insurance Companies, marine apare on the 29th December for this port.

the Ordnanec Store Department, drowned. and fire, are believed to have had a good

8tk.Mesting of the Hongkong-Legislative Connell. Unclaimed Balances Ordinance and the Vagrancy Ordinanca raed a second time The year that closed yesterday, though it, notwithstanding the keen competition

and committed.Fire in Osaka, Japan; may not be rescanted by the future histor.ther have had to meet. Speaking of a nation

no haudred houses burnt and one life lost, ao large as the Chinese it is difficult to gene. The Britisk barque Marthu was put up to ian as specially memorable in the history of ralise, but we think it may be said that auction at Shanghai on the 24th Decoiler, but taaber:-Coupeting stoere on the Ningpo

Says the Shanghai Courier of the 18th De-9b.-Performance of Gillwrt and Sullivan's scine opera The Sorcerer" at the Theatre China, has not been without its events of with the exception of the district affici-was bought in, an only Tls. 10,500 was bid, while Lins threaten to make matters lively durin

-Royal, by the Hongkong Choral Society-Firs impartanes. Of the political questions thated by the

at Shanghai: font lives lost. bursting of the Yellowthe reserva price was T. 11,0.0.

the next few days. The Cass, one of the twi havo arison the one that has attracted the River in September, 1887, and the A ies and meeting will be held at the Sailors reels owned by the Formosan Trading Com 10th-ie in Hollywenl-Road, Hongkong: No. 151 destroyed.-Powentation of an ad.. dress in the City Hall, Hongkong, to Admiral Home to-day, the ten to commence at 6.30 p.m. pan, was put on the line a week ago, and she took of Shantung, which has also The meeting will semmenas at Sp.m., when the native passengers at 50 cent each, against the providee

Sir Iichard Vosoy Hamilton, KB-A emigration to the Voited States and the Aussuffered from floods, the year ban boen chair will be taken by the Right Rev. Bishop old rata of ons dollar. She runs against the G. tralian colonies, These countries have re-good one, the crops having been for the Bardon, D.D.

passenger boat attacked by pirates off Chiu Cols steamer Tingshow; and passages hy

ching, 16 mitos from Canton, and $5,000 fused to receive any wore Chinese immi-most part satisfactory." The distress cased

this steamer, after the second trip of the Curs

-worth of property stolen. Captain F. Y. MoNair of the Omaha, Com-were reduced to 50 car Rath Reamers hara grants, and efforts have been made to secure by the Yellow River disaster only revched mandar . M. Dyer of the Marion, and Mr. been in part, today

we are informed the 11th The Hongkong Choral Society repent China's equiescence in this course by treaty is highest point Uuring the year just slapu Shaghat on the 26th Doosubur for Yokohama nch. The C. N. Co. are sure to spend, and a

Carpenter J. G. Tilder of the Omaha -loft-Gast has been book antigenat 25 cents their performance of "The Sorteer at the

Theatre Royal. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄--- In the car, of the United States a treaty was when the little that was saved from the ander instruation from the Navy Department, their beamer raus puder an agreement with the in fact negotiated, but matification was retus-overwhelming food was exhausted and those Washington, to hold a survey on the Monocacy C.58 N. Co, it scoma ia va plainly srident that ed by the Chinese Government, which not who had been able to maintain themselves. We hear that the passengers by the P. & O. wall that will soon be las doth of her on this the Che is. batting her head against a stone unnaturally objects to the proscription of for a few cuonths were reduced to the saine tonnier Verona apeat their Christmas Day in particular roato. the Chinese race. So far no retaliatory destitution as those who lost their nil in the, and that with the genial assistanos of the tap. We received y ftaphael Tack & Sons à par.

the Inland Sea in exceptionally, lovely weather,

yesterday, from the well-known messures have been attempted by China, frat instance. The accounts received of the tain and ofloors, who caused the saloon to be

Tha but the grievance is assuredly held in reserve condition of the people represent il as truly seasonably decoratai, passed their Christmas cel of Christmas and New Year cards

most enjoyably.

most universal attention is that of Chinese

pitiable, and the distress in Shantung is scarcely less.

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parcel has apparently been delayed on the way. and car notica consequently appears too late The resentmeat felt is keen, not because the

Yesterday afternoon one of the main water to be of any practical use this season in dirept, advantages of emigration are rated very

In Hongkong the year has been one of pipes in Boshan Strand burst with the foros of ing our readers' attention to thoas very artistic" Messrs. Raphael Tack & Suas water running through it, and out up the road productions highly, but for what is considered an insult continued progress. Both the foreign and considerably, saspruding all trafic. Coolies stand in the first rank E. So art publishe to the national diguity; and by the influence Chinese population have largely increased, were pat on to repair the brask at onse, however, and their Christmas publications this your fully of the native Press the feeling is being ex- and the necessity for more building room and the district was only minus its supply for support their high reputation. The panels re tended throughout the masses. The New becomes every day greater. The year 1888

producing famous pictures form a valuable Christmas or Now Year's gift, azul the.poi- Year opens with this difficult question still has not, as was expected, witnessed the

The Band will play at the Officers' Mess, Mur celain studies make a dainty ornament for in sispanne. Another watse not unattend-

commercement of the Pravi reclamation ray Earracks, this evening, commencing at 15 mantelshelf or table. Our parcel also includes ad with some danger to the endly relations scheme, but before we bure to write our Murch Tras till Death"

o'clock. The following is the programme — Christmas cards of the muni description, with .......... Newton. greetings couched in religious or comi between England and Chion was the Sinnest annual review it will probally be far Valse Drasni Facon".

Herold, phraseology, affording a choice for all tempor. ............... beinaleramente. The booklets of seasonable-bymus or Campaign, the Indian Government having advanced great had the pressure on avoite ou

Kolauz,. found it necessary to drive out of Sikkim European house necomodation become Selection"Pepita."....

Selection Sultan of Mecha

Collier, pages of seripture with appropriate illas Lecocq trations are worthy of spacial rantion for their the forces of China's tributary, Thibet, that it was deemed necessary during the scrrespondant writes Could you draw st-

artistic excellence. which, and lawlessly invaded that little alate.year to pass a European District Reservation to the indecent costumes of war mor

The Bov. J. B. Guerlach, a Roman Catholic When the campaign was entered on it wasion Ordinance, by which the encroachment Highland Regiment? They are really disgust. Missionary amongst the Sedangs, writes to the with the clear instruction to the military of Chinesa property on the European itising, and the Military authorities might do some Courrier d'Haighing as follows:-I have just authorities in charge that under no circum-trict has been put a stop to. The sanitary mon auing jimricksbas. I had heard that the Hanoi. I have arat with pain the singular good in the cause of decency by prohibiting the arrived from the country, and am proceeding to stances was an advance to be made into condition of the colony has excited much Chinese bad made remarks on it and stated that fables cironleting here (Haiphong), to which, Thibetan territory, but at one time, owing to attention during the year, and a valuable the men's nakednem was visible. This I veri appears, my name has been attached as authority Ged yesterday, when I saw two men in 'riokshas. for the statement. When the proper time the obstinacy of the enemy, it appassed pre-report on the subject was prevared by They do not wear any trousera nder their kills, arrive I shall deuy in a detailed statement all bable that a march to Lhassa might become Commission appointed to consider a patition I do think that notice should be taken of it, and the lying remors that have been circulated necessary. Chino, however, has used her received by the Government with reference for the sake of decanay and the credit of our concerning my participation in the sotion of

country an improvement should be effected.

M. de Mayrens among the Sedangs. For the innonce with Thibet, and it appears to the prevalence of fever in the Western

woment I will confine myself to a dieulaimer of probable that

We learn from the Japan Mail that in a fail partisipation in the disloyal manœuvres that satisfactory settlement dietriet. The attention of the public bus paper read before the British Association at have desired so many people. I afirm that the will now be arrived at without farther been forcibly directed to questions of health Hirmingham, the composition of the metals used missionaries have never gison M. de Mayrena fighting. Another of her nasal states by the open meetings of the Sanitary Board, by the Japanese in their finest work was des any commission commerical or otherwise, and

which, if it has not done a great deal of work, oribed. The Japanese names for them are that they have not entered into my opgaat 9th Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Cham shakudo sad shibuichi. The former contains ment with him. My signature attached at

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has also been a source of trouble to China during the year. Korea has con- hne not been without its valge about 95 per cent. of copper, 14 to 4 per cent of the foot of sertain documents implies no

Buy on-operation tinued a lot, bad of intrigue, and oemar Tector in the education of public opinion, gol, 1 to 4 per cent of silver, and fices of engagement nor

Tesa, irm or armonie. The latter contains from soover. our and conflicting reports have come to The new supply of water from Tytan 30 to 40 per cent of silver, from 50 to 67 por more. I take this opportunity to refatu cor- I signed na & witness and nothing hand of what was transpiring. A few weeks will do much to improve the health of cent of copper, with traces of gold and front make it in opportunity her to Mr. de ago it was reported that Kuras bad agreed the colony, for the scarcity of water Tha precious metals are thus meritied to give Mayran against M. Navelle and Linut, Meta to a Russian protectorate, a report which which has prevailed since the population and to the latter its beaut ailver grey tint abecintely nothing beyond copying the works of to the former its rich purple shade, or petina, According to him, those gentlemen have done seemed to possess a good deal of probability, many years ago outgrew the Pokfolum The production of this patina in, says Hnish in the missionaries. Now, this is, sbalatoly fnto. for the unwise and overbearing attitude supply must be held responsible for a can- dorstood by the Japana in a way never arteriale, collected by him daring his journey his "Notes on Japan and its Art Wares,”-un-M. Navelle wrote-his-book-from-his own' tas- adopted by the Chinese Resident might siderable share of the deterioration of the rived at by any other people.

Lieut. Mets prepared his map ut my house, I well cause the little Kingdom to seek the public health which the official returns of

admit, but from his own observations, taken by protection of another power, Russia corets the last few years have disclosed. The this slowing the number of merobans resuela

The N. C. Daily News publishes the following the compass, and the work is an important one. Korea and is only waiting for a favourable. Tytam works are now completed, and the which have rinited Shanghai cires 24th Decen opportunity to sanex it, and thero is good laying of the street mains, now in progress, bor, 1887, up to the same date 1885, and also the total number of arrivals since the Custom House reason to suspect that, although no formal will shortly place the entire city in the joy protectorate may be proclaimed in the imment of an amplo water supply. The ascoly

Darin 1888. Total" mediate future, she has a secret agreculent less important question of drainage has ready for production when the proper time also received consideration during the arrives. Another report has appeared during year, and a drainage schéma propared" by the last few days to the effect that the young the Sanitary Engineer, endorsed by the Sur. Emperor of China, when he assumes full rayur-General, and approved by the focal poter, intends to banish the King of Korea Government has been sent home for sub- and feduce the Kingdon: Jo be status of a mission to the judgment of experts, or whose province of China governed by a Vicaroy. verdict the approval of the Secretary of This report is less credit le ga the face of it State will depend. The scheme has not

The following are the Orders of the Day for than that of the", Russia protectorate, but escaped criticism, and an alternative robema the course of events way show it to be not has been submitted by as engineer in private January, st 4 p.a.

the Legislative Council an Wednesday, 2nd

without foundation.

practice, but on the necessity of a radical re- 1. Report of Finance Committee.

2-Third reading of the Chiness Emigration Con- Little is known of the disposition of form of the existing drainage ayateta all par-solidation Bil the young Binppror, who will this yearties are entirely at one. The year bas been Third reading of the videos Consolidation

Bill

British American Chinese German Francia Japazon Daniel Spahieb Date... Kasai...

Harness..

Norwegian

Belgian ........m sesjramoviment Italian man

1,90 32,230

ST 11,032

409

439

UNDER 25. Over 2.

The above matoh will commence at half-post ten sharp this morning. Bides as follows:-

Ovra 25.

E. J. Caron'[Capt.)

Flajer Johnston, K.E.

Mejor Churebill, 58th

676

7,509.

300 2,407

$0

1,584

140

633

A, K. Travers

Dr. Scanlan

E. W. Maitland

T

C. H. Bart

Dr. Sparrow, R. M、

D. Lowron

T. Eeroombe-Smith

6. Third roading of the Bill for the Naturalition of Toù Tak-plu.

7.Third reading of the Statuto Lair Prenszvation

atamdment Bill,

Dr. Athon

CADME 25.

2. O. Smith (Capt.)

F. H. Johvalno, 58th

C. E. Higginbotham, 59th

E. M. Blair, R.E.

A. A. Lloyd, 58th

Li. Bari

A. J. Casapbell, 01at

L. Henderson. Viat

L. D. Crichtou, B.N. P. Egerton, R.N. 6. L. Darby

LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS FOR THE YEAR 1888.

JANUARY. AN

Tu, Kowloon eighteen koros braced Establishment of Bonded Warehouse at Shanghai-Loss of the British ship John Potta on the Bombay shoal, China Bos; crow saved. 5th-llerious fire in the foreign settlement at

the guidance of the destinies of marked by the completion of two other works Third reading of the Corporation to Families 1st-Fire in Queen's Road West, Hongkong, this great Empire, He nominally ax-of importance. The Hongkong and Whampo Bill

5.Thled sonding of the Bill to send Ordinanes 6 'thres house" destrored.-Fire at Mong Kok somed the reins of Government in 1887, Dock Company's new Admiralty Deek rook or 1887 but has in reality bitherto left the direction in its Bret teasel in January, and although of affairs to the Dowager Empress; this be work on it is still pot quite oom year he will enter on the fall exercise of his plate, it is now available whenever required, power. If he turns out to be a man of large The Ponk. Tramway was opened in May, and and liberal views and of strength of char- has since enjoyed uniststruptedly a lucra actor, great changes and rapid prógroan may tive traffle. By its has the enjoyment of be witngreed in China during the next for the pure air of the "ediatlet is rendered years There are, however, ramour in the ascessible to all

his have been met Bil

1 Bill.

Fooyhow.

8. Third reading of the Coroner's Abolition Sap glemte Breading of the B) to winend the Powers 6th it. George's Ball, City Hall, Hongkong of Folios Magistraten.

7th-Yoht Race for the Donglas Challenge Committee on the Reformatory Bobpala amead,

Cup: won by Mr. H. Forbes'a rattor ment Bin

Nagni. 11-Committee on the Merchant Shipping amend 8th Flee on board the British stewuship Pr 12-By-lawa azider the Public Health'Ordinance. ing, when lying at Shanghai,

|

16th-Death of H. E. tho Tartar General

Bhang at Fanchow. 18th.Fire in Queen's Road West: four houses destroyed aceldorffà M. R. P÷Dippity. **** Bhd. -BP1, Tngton seeled to represent the Chamber of Commeres in the Hongkong Legislative Council rice. Hon. A. P. Mnewen, alwent on luaro-Fire at Nabeke, Tokyo; 800 hounen destroyed.

25th-Arrival in Hongkong of H.M.S. Portes

with torpedo boats Nos. $5 and 30. 30th-Opening of the Pesk Tramway to public

trallio

Natuences pased Garlice Ordin time; Firy Enquiry

· Bill g 25th

datang 26th-1

Wladivostoc); $50,000

Hongkong Sketching

and the City Hall

adore Tylam Water Works, Hongke Autumn 1nce Meet- ing, Fid

Associa --Shangh Automa Race MDay.

10th. He 3.X.G., appented Chief Justice ide Sir Geogs Phillip- po, retireting of the lengseng Rise Ad day-Sunghai Au- tumo R Third Day. 12t5.-Mongkong Legislative

Council

1887 an Diatriot

ar Appropation Bill on Bill 198 European Amendnrdinruce and the

inseca pes 17th-Fogkong In igation in

Gauten mstances the seizure of the for alleed violation of the Tithe mati raferrel ta

Peking.

18th-Largob-strseHmgkang s

$20,000 M**zo done. 20th-foot Hongkong Legislativa Venneilgeation, nolidation

Bal Bill Evidence Ordinooc

Incorporat

Chritáble)

Ordinanc 15 of 1886.

Bill, E to A mond

Bill tocilitate the ions, Edations, and frese a fi timb; the By-laws un H Het Ordinancə proposed by

Bonisatio Connolling of Chinese Emigration BiThe Asting Guvernor info. B.ayton statuei the 1ration Or last Bill diaun woncedunt delay: Bill to Annos 15f. 1-6, that Evidence Co. Bil.th kompensation tu Familion. Britt held

air ane 183

ecoame; Ills to amond Ordin 86 the Coroner's Abolition On a Sipime. 30th St, Audrey Hall, Hong;

kong-Dosth G. Jalay, second secretary at Ugali Poking.

16.

Meeting ongleg Legislativo Council: the Cheral masolidation Bill, the Evil, the Compensation

las Sill, d Coroner's Abuli Bandai Hill passed ragh Commikut. Shipping Ordinance Amat Bill To amend the Powagistrates were read a first time: 7th-- Dedication

Coman Catholic

Cathedral, Hong he shop of Burmalı. Council, the Rhools Ordinance 12th--Meeting of gong Legislative

Amendtheok Bi

st line; Bill to amand the Porte Magistrales road Arms Ordinate Laylo suggest Shipping Ordin viding for the

hakling forsign

uittot tos. B.

at Murenant- adment Bili, p tens offices of men when thon hold- ing Engish cerit availablo; the Attorney-Giet "nized in give com sideration to the left in Committee. 15th.Victoris Rug Day 14th

Victoria Red Dag. Death MAL: WHR Acting Vico-man! at T

15th. Viotoria Bo 17th- Mooting of

Day. Legislative Coun rdinanes Amand

-Pocelow Au-

al; Returnators ment Bill red tamin Race eet Day. 15th.-Fansbow Ac Meeting, Se _cond_Day. 19th-Foochow Ae Meeting. Third

Day.

20th Performanntheit the Thea tro Boya by the ir Ched Society. MS. 16-Distributions at St. Joseph's

pericns, the how Bagship. 21st-Fire at No. 83, Queen's Road Central;

house totally destroyed. 24th-Piratical attack on Mr. Canavarro house

at Murao: thres of the pirates and two police- | msikiled.

College by H. E.

of Prizes at the by Bistop Burd 22dAtriralo

Pistribution Public School Alanders-The

Hongkong ho y rest Iolanthe❞ 26th. Hongkong or field a field day

at Kowloon 28th-43 Fragon

be Patic Gaydonk, le Ali Memorial

4th-Mating of The Hongkong Legislative 12th-Firs in Ship Street, Hongkong: No. &

·Coanit; Ubu. Is. Layton sworn in; His Es destag-Chinese New Year's Day.

celioncy annonces his intentich oflaying be fore Council a scheme for the exction of a 16th-Meting of a Hongkong Legislativo

Council. Stamp Dution Amendment Ordin Lmalie Asylum for Chinese; the Fire En ance read first time; the Unclaimed Ba quiry Bill rud a first time and the Coroner's

20th-Last meeting in public of the Partn

langes Gedinance and the Vagrancy Ordinace Abolition Ordinance peased-Appointe

of Conasader Ramsey, B.N.. as Harbour passe

Master at Hongkong-Landslip in Hongkong: Comodiniscine Court of Buquiry into four mon buried alive. the wreck of the Ardgay Captain's certificata 9th-Fire in China Town, Amoy; four houses suspended for three months.

dostroyed and two lives lost. 2nd Hongkong Races, First Day.-Wreck of 11th-Wreck of the German camer Fero oa the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Sirione Larcus Istad, near Hongkong. First election by the ratepayers of two mombord for the on Half Tide Beef, China Sea; Hao chief on-

Hongkong Sanitary Board; Mr.. D. Ini- gineer, second mate, and twenty-ning of the crawlst-Extensive fire at Nagunki, oighty plures and Mr. J. J. Frannis, Q.C... elected. housan destroyed and two lives lost.

Death of Mr. Alex. Falcone, of the Go-

7 vernment Central School. 23rd.-Hongkong Races, Suonad Dar.The

General Post Office, Tokyo, destroyed by fire. 15th-Ten prisoners break away on the shain gig at Hongkong and escape after seriously 24 Hongkong Races Third Day.

injuring one of the gaurd. thongkong Races. Fourth Daz-The Hongkong Choral Sority repent their por-20th-Arrival in Hongkong formance of "The Surcerer.". 26th-Great fire in Hanoi: 13 lives lost and

$70,000 worth of property destroyed. 27th-Meeting of the Hongkong Logislative Coumil, Trees, Preservation Ordinance and Eating Orlinaues read a first time. The Ro- gutation of Chinese Ordinance read-a-sund-25th-Severe thunderstunu braks over Houg tine and committed.

kong gasing a great smoant of damage; tour 29th-Fira in Qara's rout Wost, Hongkong; men killed by landslip.

wing houses destroyed,

28th-Anslear concert at the Lusitano Club,

.MARCH!

JULY. 3rd-Musting of the Marine Lot-holdern in the City Hall, Hongkong, to consider the Prays

We hire a choi stes i temeling ing the terms of the Gosarninunt and en

Moon embossed momon etter system, delay. 5th-Meeting of the Hongkong Legislatinpowering them to proceed with the work with the blind of Chil. There is tisu Council. The Stamp Duties Andhut Or 6th-Fire in Queen'roat West; four honee now in the ro Mandzin dialed

Ite recommendatio that its very dis dinance arul the Trees Preservation Ordinance destroyed and three livenost.

g that avantage to road a scrend time; the Regulation of Chinese 10th-The Great Korinja Temple at Hakodate.tinct to the touch,

the older blind pe dagers many he Ordinace passed.Anatour concert in t Jupas, destroyed by fire; soreral lives lost.

of the alphabet arv Andreir's Hall io nid of the Alice Memorial 15th-Sr. Horta Costs elected to represent obtuse. Eighteen Hospital and Hongkong. College of Medicine. Macso in the Lisbon Parliament--Valcanic used and a few other symbols. Every eruption at Bandaian, Japan; 400 lives lost Chinese character calls with from two

to Gre letters. bor of Cuminuroo Spesial acting of the and any porsuns injured.

No attempt to the tones is made, 1ercantile Community of Hongkong; at which 21stDeath of Dr. William Young of Hong- a resolution unfavourable to the Registration keng-Hiot at Kiukinng by boat people, who, but, like the Ninggaudaria romauixed of Imports and Exports Bill was passed. refused to pay the regular lekin on their good systems of represent hinoso, chracters, 12th Fire in Queen's Road Hongkong: four 23rd.--Firs in Second-street, Hongkong, there the reader naturally the toms from The connetion of the calbeution of houses destroyal.

periods burned to death, 13th.-The first flower show of the Kowloon 24th-Fire at Striegera Drapery Store, WI. words, and the rhy the soatrace, which

Horticultural Society:

Kagios Street, the store completely destroyal, tells him intuitivelyed and its tone - 14th-Firs in Contre-strost, Honkong: two 200-No. 17. Jervois Street, completely do though spelled liners;

bouse buent.

tyed by fire-Tota loss of the Korea sten- 16th-Duet of Capt. Coghius, Commander of

mor Deitschland, abint 45 miles from Cheroganised vernacular

books follow the ink-book spelling Amoy the enbokend the German corvette, Sophie, from fever, Butipo: captain and saved.

28th Yreak of the Indo-China steamer Lee and tone marks, whic at Hogicộng,

"sang about four miles frein Port Arthur. that distriot, as soms very defab for read the ind 13th-Baming of the Japanese steamer rak

han Maru in the Inland Son, Japan, loss of 31st Tremendous cenfagration at Obana, Jarnacular and can re ouens For sixta lives.

pan, over 1,000 homes burned.

3rd-The 55th Regiment Athletic Sports, 4th-Arrival is, Hongkong of the Scottish

-A boat "elonging to a

Decaworyse.

Oriental 8. Co, newnes man-of-war to Lonlumätiön soheme; rasalation passedraceep!-|

at Yakalants apsized; nine lig l

19th. Presentation. of an Address in the City

ANGUST

Hoogkong, in Hospital

EDUCATIO THE BLIND.

the blind, and thus are ting the radiments of to sistema in gat-

Moon's eystem foi

at Srisina: Mester Te £ N Typhone at Paelow; great loss of life volume

for the

Thomsett-Conclusion of the case of U L'az

and preporty.

ono familiar

Wan v. Carrels and another, for 360,000 for 18th Terrible foods at Fang-shan Heian, 1 study. Every other i malicious promtion; verdict for the da fendau's

20th

drowned

in thepecimen

he by ag lotte without

south-west of Paking: more than 10/90 the blind reader by tanads backway in that rival in Hongkong of Lady dos Voors draw the Penya: a block of now live the plans, or pres the pat 23rd.-Mr. W. H. Wallace secures the allies dup in the Lawn Travis Bingle Handicap -Firs in the Mount Koyn temple, Japan; 130 baidings destroyed.

20th.-Mr. W. M. Doane, Captain Superinten. dent of Polles, appointed an oficial member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. 17th-eeting of the Legiative Council. The Europeth Rezarvation Ordinance introduised; Coin. The Eating Ordinance considered mittes; the Trees Preservation. Ordinance passed.Departure of the Harbour Master, Hon. H. G. Thomsett for England.

29th. Exhibition of Drawings and Paintings by the Sketching Club in 31. Andrew'a Ilal, Hongkong

tive lines back and for following thosco ly erected buildings totally destroyed.

from the Roman is plers of the M differ 21st-Attack on foreigners at Wahu by a band although the blindv

Artain partient, of thieves; sae foignor serionaly wounded, who are thotariat have speciateachers The railway between Taku and Tientsin opened system and datained in Moon's fer passenger inlig

Amoy, this does not ught by any e, as at 28th Sorious frd Lyndhund Terrace, Hong to the American Bilyane very diffio Send koug; 16 hos barnt.Mesting of the Hong Shanghai, for a me niety. 3, Beech loud, kong Legislative Council; a minute road was prepared in Briga volque. 1 edition from His Excellency stating bat the strange try some member, England, said for menta for the section of a lighthouse on Cap in Shansi province, China Intas Mission Rook had best completed; Franch and Cermends it, and says J. Hudson Throm man Mail Stemmers Geliannes Continuation Ningpe calloquid at your age 1511 the Ordinances 1838 passed; the Firy Enquiry in the same way.

Bill read a first time-Presentation at Go Ningpo, 28th Davej vorament House 13 P. C. Khan Sing by i Excellency of the Balilies" medal for roses

30th-Conclusion of the case of U Tas Waning China from drowning.

Insurance Companies, to recover claim on bis 30th A tygous strikes Japan doing consister policies; verdiol for defendants-Hongbong “able damage,

Rifle Association meeting, Brat dayaeriral 31st Victoris Becreation Club Aquatic Sports, in Hongkong of Vice Admiral Sir Noweli Salmon, Y.C., K.CB.

latuskong Rifle Association meeting,

Recond day.

APEIL 2nd-Hongkong Bills Amocistion meeting,

third day, Brd-Fire in Cueen's-road West Hongkong; five hours burnt-Strike of the wheelbarrow poolien in Shanghai."

i

First day.

SEPTEMBER,

·Hypnotiam in

embossed for a "blond

doubt

J. C.

there

be etablished boy. It woad for to are persons who to in others to do their biddthont armr

whether the bidding The subject

for good die "vil.

if 1stVictoris Recreation Club Aquatic Sports.

Second Da

de Watteville utatang he somnejd byp 15th-Aquatic Sports of the 68th Raginealat Rotised person to eigi fa 1 0 U tot 100 by

Hongkong

park kwiy of experiment. Milo de lee and 18th.Atiept of prisoners to escape from the others san praction action for herman

chain gag at Kennedy Town, Hongkong; ment of the fiabilo, theresias to be si vincient two-prizers and one of the turnkeys killed reason why other shoud mot practia líto thé and three prisormrs seriously wounded. detriment of the public,