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It contains DESORINTIVE and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTk of, and DIRECTORIES for

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDS 1 FEBRUARY 4TH) 18

THE POPOW GASE,

Court Charles Popow was again placed in the dook at the Polles Court on Saturday morning on the charge of obtaining money from Me: 3. F. Webber under false pretences.

Hon. H. B. Wodehouse, the sitting Magis- trate, informed Me. Webber Ihat. Mr Pollonk, before whom the case was brought on the fast ogcasion, was unable to attend the Court throngh illness, and be therefore intended to remound the

ext in the Royal Navy; in sdilition to this, the officers and petty officers will be trained with view to rendering the capable of taking cou and of any vossel in the servies of the Corps.

GUR PARIS LATTER.

bụi from the general outline we have given During last year, in Kanagawa kennine apRKUTERE TELEGRAMS. It will be seen that the Bill is calculated to Niations were made asking for estetion to in..

termarry with foreigners. Four marriages bavo

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FRENS, Use great improroments In new buildings taken place, the happy day in one instamos has

LONDON, 31st January. as compared with those now fur existence not yet arrived, two are still under considera- When it comes into operation it is possible ziled of, whether from forr, falsity, or better tion, and in two instances permission was not

OBITUARY: The Austro-Hungarian Prines Imporial bus THE that its requirements may be loned to be wisdom are not told. An Englishman, Ger died of apoplexy.

incompatible with the form of building, American, and Chineman have each taken a

LONDON, 1st February Japanese wife, the intrepid man who is not yet contracts already ontored into. To meet this joined to his schoice is a Portuguese, the two in

FRANCE. difficulty it is provided that the extra constances which are still being consideród rateto The Chamber of Depation has passed a vote of SEED (if any) of deviations can ho borne by to an American and a Chinamen, and the two confidenen in the Ministry by a majority of sixty Mr. Webber-I have subpoused two witerant, only exun a little prerasturely.

ittanded marriages which were cancelled refer the party for whom the building in being red to an Englishman and an American-Japan MANY AND THE UNITED STATES arcated, who, however, in to be at liberty to Gaselle. cancel the contract on paying for work and labour already supplied. The Ordin.

S WIE E T

CORN.

The Hoshi Shimbau reproduces from a cout try jonreal a sensational story of somnambulism, ance will apply to buildings the enclosing appears that Mr. Hasogata Rikitaro, walls of which have not bear carried higher teacher in the Mikimura Common School, Anne anu, the footings at the time it comes intui Prefecture, was swakened about three o'clock in the morning by the shrinks of his wife, who he operation, but buildings farther advanced found had stabbed herself with a poisard. Mrs. Luy be completed as if the Ordinanse bad Hasegawa viplamed that she had dreamed that

not been passed.

the house was brokan into by robbers, who not only appropriated every valuable on which they | could "Îny" their hands, bat offered hor in The delivery of the English nails bugan dignity. Rather than submit to such treatment she decided to die by her own band, and only at 8.45 p.m. on Saturday.

woke to a knowledge of what she had really dono We note that Captain Charles Wilkinson, B.Een ouded by the daggor Medical asset- Least one Gumoved, but it is feared, that has boon gazetted Major,

the injury will prova fatal., Mre. Hasegawa,

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The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's etcamar Maria Tersen, from Trieste, left Singapore or Satur day morning for this port.

Dr. Chalmere has plesaure is soknowledging the following for the Nerth `Chius Famire Re lief Fund. C. Clarke, $25.

Advertisements and Baborations which are not It is notified in the Gorelle that Viscount Ser. ordered for a dat prition, will be contised wat van de paure has baso sexgrined-an-in-abang

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TELEERONE No, 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Fensvany 4TH, 1899.

Tax preparation of the new Building Ordin. ane, nominally read a first time at the meet. Scottish Oriental 9. S.Coing of the Legislative Council on the 17th China Mer, S. N. Co. Misenllaneous Coast Sta. The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe ultime, bas now been, completed, and the Bill is published in the Government Gazeite FOUNTSEY THOUSAND AND SIE HUNDEED of Baturday. It consists of ninety-one arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest sections and several adhedules. The firm color, the initials as well as the surnames section repeals Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, en being alpizabetical

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly titled An Ordinance for Buildings and Nuivalent this winter. re-engraved in a superior style and brought up ances," which is the law governing building to Jules. They now consist of

FOREIGNERS

o has only attained her eighteenth year, is a danghter of Me. Suraki, an-intrepid samurai of the Aizu olan, and is said to inherit his firmness and fidelity.-Japan Mail.

voten,

IN SAMOA

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The German Naval Commander has declared war against Matsafa, who is strongly entrenchad with 6,000 rasti. The American Senate has votal the bill authorising action inase of Boosssity

TBOM

HINGAPORE FAFERS]

LONDON, 26th January. SANOA.

10.

PART 2 Dacombor, 1888. The Panama collapse was not unfore-man 1-the The

rations for the rainy day. But the Mind, whe knowing mus" and already made their prepa-

very suzions that the evidence of one of them nes es for this morning, yone Worship, and Fshould be taken at once.

had eyes and saw not, and cars that declined to Hla Worship-The. Magistrate before whom hear, a ever, are caught. The losers, rather than the case was brought is not here to day

Mr. Webber I think there is no objection to the victime, nor theor-quarters of a million, your Worship taking the evidence of the winces, and represent her one milliard of Emines, Luried Mr. Webber The witness is not pressat, but and Panama. Of souren the good-natured re His Worship-Have you got the witness herot in the doop, but unäzisbod, diịch between Colon

I bave subpomoned her.

His Worship-I understand the subpons hau purts that all is not lost, that all may you he not been issued.

saved are only intended to break the definite Mr, Webb-I am very murry for thin, fe- and soḍ reality. The scrip-holders, are notuslly Russ it way damage my casa. I bave a special mosmerized with the magic of M. de Lomaope's' reason for wishing the witness to be examined

The Gorman Government has disavowed no today, and I should ask your Worship to order name. Thoy believe it is omnipotent against intention of annexing Eames or of Interfering that a subpons be famed at esce for Bliss Pension impassibilities. with the rights of Treaty Powers.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND HAÇAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Cleveland to attend.

Pho truth in that the Panama Canal was His Worship Very well, I will do, so, and the rushed into simply because there war ki isthqua ase can stand over.

neoossary.

Mr. Wabber-Then I ask your Worship for a remand for a wosk. I have a witness coming

witnesses, is he? from Saigon, the British Canal, and ho cannot be bare for a week.

His Worship He is one of your material

half milliard. quadruple the originsi wimato And impartial judges wat mow that the fourth would not end the applications for "wezo."

If the trulb sunst be told, it is, that never ins the truth about. Panama, been made known to

Mr. Webber The evidence I want to-day into pierce, and glory if not prellt to reward the in connection with a telegram that is said to or the Company 1ket accomplished the work. have been sent..

But it was wholly forgotten that, as compared The ordinary half-yearly meating of the share

His Worship-Very well, if you wish the wit- | æith Paums, Suez Cana' was child's work. No holders of the above Company was held at the peas to be called will take the evidence.

one disputed that with enliited cash, and unto- After about quarter of an hour the case was stricted time, M. de Lesseps could connect the Company's offesa on Saturday. Hon. P. Ryrie

again called, when His Worship informed Mr. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the Rall Irving, Messrs. E. R. Halilios and F. A but said she was unable to appear, owing to ill terprise would ouls goal balfa milled of frans

presided, and there were also presont:-Hon Jobber that ste witness had been summoned, Ocards, ba he had the Son. Hansarted the en. January number of the Journal of the Chit Gomes, (Directors); P. Jordan, W. H. Bag. health, and would sond a medical certificate if it has come to grief over a stemand for a fourth

The numJ. B. Gomes, Jr., A. dos Remedies, M. M. Branch of the Royal Asiatic Socisty. bar opong with a paper by Mr. Carles, ontitled Roza, C. A. Ozeria, E. George, J. O. Canha, "A Corcan devument to Manchin Ciemaney," and. Arnold Scoretary). in which he gives a brief history of the eronte The CHAIEMAN and rise to propose the be sent before 11 am on the day of publication Governor as Acting Consul for Denmark during Mosle gives a translation of Yun-Yang Tero's Thore is therefore no necessity to read them, Mr. G. T. Hopkins has been recognised by the which led to the section of the monument and adoption of the report and acoonnte, which yon translation of the inscription thereon. Dr have already had in your bands for some time, ilus temporary absence of Mr. P. E. H. Melby.uide to Vacnity, and Mr. Phillips writes os and really they require very little comment. Changsha, the capital of Pukion in Mouge! The report, I think you will shit, is very sa 'The Agents (Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co. times, with a view of further establishing that tiefactory. The carnings of the boats have basoby Captain Car and he will arrive to-morrow. de Lessepa kinolf bad not a. full grasp of the Mr. Wabber-Yes, a diepatol has gone down hoshareholders or to the pable. Possibly hf. inform us that the Glen line steamer Gleniyor, oity's identification as the site of the medieval good, and we have not had very much trouble day, and I ask your Worship, therefore, for a patronized. He has been had all through in

The witmons canunt possibly arrive bofors Fri-siros, the mains, and the end of what he from London, left Singapore on Saturday after Zitua. The number also stalas an account with collisions and matters of that kind. Wa ucon for this port.

of the Porcelain Pagods of Nanking with have had a little treable with the Custom House, romand for a weak. I would also uck your rice of French financiers, who made his namo e

Worship to increase the buil. I ea quite pre- Wo note that Commodore Church, who sucesciption by Mr. Hobson, while Dr. Martin which are eminently satisfactory with the Chkave said and ask that the bail may be increased. German, aor Americas, has had anything to do į translation of the historical portion of the in- but I think we have now made arrangements paced to go into the box and corroborate what I good reclams for the nicek Neither Eablish coada Admiral Maxwell on the Victor Emmanuel,ives a translation of the rarational portion. Dosa Imperial Customs. is a passenger by the P. & O. steamer der Notes and Querles, Minutes of proceedings and could expect us to do and I think, from the cohad better go into the witness box, and this bav. It has commenced, contined. und cloved, a

We have done all they

His Worship sail he thought Mr. Webber sither with opposing or approving of the scheme, mandel, which left Lendon on the 10th Januszya Raport on the proposed Trade and Commerce terenes I had with the Commissioner of Customs ing been done, Mr. Webber repeated his applica family affair. Katarails the question suggasis

The Grand Hotel at Yokohama has, the Ga Mosen for Shaugher completo the number. here, that they are pertently satisfied we are

in earnest and wish to work, so that the tinu for a remand. Beys, been floated as a limited liability onm

The February numbor of the Chinese Re-revenue of China will not be defranded. I pany with a mapital of $250,000, which has already

The Prisoner-J wish to know the sun itself, what will be the outcome of the whole been subscribed. Mr. Wouf, one of the former corder, which we have just received contains, hope that the dividend mad bonus which is why if I am ready to prove my innocence, a re-imbroglio The Fremon state (11) never

, a number of articles, replete with interest proposed by your Board will meet with your ap

mand should be allowed, proprietors, has been retained as manager..

oeially take it up. America. would bombard to those concerned in missionary affairs: Deroval. Of course you must not always think

His Worship-I consider the request for a stodent interpreter. M, Chantre, who only ar and their Missions," in which he pays a high tri. must not be too gang nine; but if it is possible to The case will be remanded to this day week: England nor the Berorexa powers, would consent The . G. Daily News regrets to hear that Budget concludes his article on "Morarinus that we will be able to ducinco à bonus. W remand perfectly reasonable, and it is granted that alap by the mans doctrine, and neither tired out from home to join the French Logation bete to the work accomplished by the United do so you may depend it will be done by the What have you to say about bail, Mr. Webber to allow France to in any way domisato vendid in November last, has died of small pox at Brethren. Pev. H. Noyos also gives the last Board. You will observe by the accounts that have good reason to believe that other charges the United States, when the concern comes to for Mr. Webber Tho bail is now fized at $1,000. The desire to do so-tie. isthmus of Paauris. 1 Peking, where that disasso has been very pre portion of his intoresting paper on Mahon we have at last got rid, by blasting at our oWN

will be made, and I ask that the bail be increased. dazism in China" Dr. Williamson contri expansa, I regret to say, but I think it is money leave it to your Worship's discretion: I MAY Daily winding up. bid for the concessinn, the It is zotifed in the Gasette that the Governor Missionary Organization in China," in whish of the wharf which endangered the safety of the since last Saturday I have received informistion of accumulated bard Booy in its e fers. An betes farther information on the subject of well spent of the rocks in the neighbourhood state, though of course this is not evidence, that Washington Treasury could turn on the stream in the Colony at the present time. This Orhne given his assent, in the name and on behalf he strongly urges the necessity of union and co- steiners for no long. These are now gone. The which leads me to believe that further charges FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHING.dinance requires that the walls of all houses Houses, and Markets Ordinance Amendment and the Right Re.. G. E. Houls gives au se- tioned in the report, the kool plate of the

of the Queen, to the Cattle Diseases, Blanghter eration among the missionary bodies of Chinar Company's flest, with the exception that is mon will be brought. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAL. uill be solidly built of bricks or alones Orleance, and the Reformatory Schools Urdin count of "Early Chinese testimony to Matteo Homem, are in oxcellent condition; as the re

throughout, and aball be of the thickness of faces Amendment OrdinazeS.

Rii The number alan contains the Report port says, we fully believe that the $17,000 not less than nine inches at the upper storey;

of the Concaittaa on Industrial Education," which we carry forward to next account Nawe have been received in Tokyo, we learVisionary Teacher's Lament" being a parody will cover overything in the way of repairs thirteen and a balf inches at the storey icme-toothe Japan Mail, that the Master of Napier of the "Ten Little Niggers" a further. batoh by that are required to the fleet. We are light diately below the upper storey, und eighteen who is to succeed the Hon. P. Le Pear Tronoh Dr. Thomson of "The Historical Landmarks ing the Foun with electricity, which is

First Secretary of the Britida Legation, left inches at the storey (if any) immediately be London on the 19th ultimo, al that, travelling of Baca and the usual correspondeuse, notes, step in aduce We are going with the low the said two storeys. The natura) effect via America, he will probably reach Japan at

time. Well know how.ennvenient the electric PLAN OF TOWS AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPUR. of making the thickess of the walls depend the end of February.

light is on hosid a vessel. We soo it in the cura of the Fatakan, whose light is one of the best I PLAN OF GLODGE TOWN, PENANG,

"Among the other contents of the book are--

have seen on board a steamer. I now gone to ent on the tomber cf storeys was that the

the now steaner. We have now brought intiers An Anglo-Chinese Calendar Mean of Barome-height of the storeys was inde as great as

forward to such & stage flat we have at this mo practicable, and bezzanine Boors were in- seried, so that a house of nominally three

in England and also from the Bosk Compsay sturers might have in reality six floora. In

here. They are lying on the table at prepat anopened. They will all be opened together, and the new Bill the question of mexsanine

you may rest assured that your cominitiee will Anors is definitely dealt with, the thickness

give the matter their glasest attention, as to of the walls is increased, and the require

whom they will vatrust the ordor.. Tou must be prepared for the cost being considerably over mente as to the material to be used are made

what the Fatehgn was. That arises from the so- more stringent, which is very necessary in

tivity which exists in England with regard to bukling ships and the rise in the cost of iron and say. I think I have touched on the points that are of interest to yum. It may shareholder has such questions as I am able to. any remarks to make I shall be happy to answer

MAR OF THE FAR EAST,

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF BRITISH. KOWLOÓW,

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

PLAN OF MANILA,

Puan or SAIGON.

tor and Thermomotor, Rainfall. &.

A full Chronology of remarkable evente sincs the advent of foreigners to China and Japan, A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, de,

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1888. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by

the Chambers Commerne of Hongkong

Shangha Amoy and Newebwang. Hongkoår Chair. Enrickaha, and Boat Hire, The APPENDIX consists of

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Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tiontain, 185S

Chefoo with Addition Article Opion Convention, 1886. Burmah & Thibat Convention, and all others nat abrogated. Prauce, Teaten, 1858, Convention, 1800.

Tientsin, 1885, Treaty of Commerce, Conventions, 1886 and 1887.

United States, Tientsin, 195, Additional, 1869.

-T'eking. 1880......

Corman, outsin. 1801 and Peking, 1880. Portugal, 1888

Bassin, Japan, Spain, Brasil, and Peru, TRMATIES WITH JAPAN

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES- WIa Comes

TREATIES WITH ŠIAM

TREATIES WITH ARNAM

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Cora

"TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIFER

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Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in Chian and Japan, 1985, 1877, 1878 1881, 1884 1884, 1888, 1888, 1886. Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts in China, Japan &o, with New Table of Face

New Tables of Consular Feez

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fai Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Act. Regulations for the Consular Courts of United

States in hima

Bales of Court of Consuls at Shangiel Chinesa Passenger Aat

TRADE REGULATIONS

Siam

C'bing Japan

Customs Seizure, China Shanghai Bonded Warehouse Begulation Customs and Harbinir Regulations for the dif

ferent ports at Chios, Philippines, Siam, o. Pilotage Regulations HONGKONO

Charter of the Colony Rules of Legislative Council Part Regulations, ké, &o, že.

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And now.

The following items are from the Landon and

Bapram of the 4th January

His Worlip-You ask for increase of bail because you believe farther charge will be brought

Mr. Wobbor-Yoo, His Worship-By you? Mr. Webber-No.

torustional syndicate does not consider the project as reaguifieart perhaps as to mek it up. Since the American went trade is pasing to in- rado Europe, being ent out by Indian and Australian grains. that chif corner stone, on which the revenue of the Panama Canal was cal His Worship Then I think it is for the Police alafed, upmats all chance of making the runty to ask for wrased lail.

remunerativo. What other mexlandian remainx 3. Wobbar-At present I am noting se prose-to be transportal, or for ho pioked up, after tho cutor, but the case will be taken out of my hands we American trans continental railways are shortly. I do not ask for an inorusse of bail so tisfied and Sus oerworked? There norer lavo

far as I at personally copera.

The tables and papers in connection with the examination of the first class of the Central School are published in the Gazette. The winner the Straits Settlements, and the Cape of Good mert tenders from all the lending building firing ressed bail? Who is in charge of the case?

of the Morrison Scholarship is Abiloc) Ecosén, with 705 marks out of 300, and of the Stewart Scholarship Woog Ping, with 70 marks. Te Tsan-tai was elected to the Brilions Scholarship

| by examination held by the Trustees in June.

Orr Ewing & Co., of Larvenbank and Glasgow, A long pending action by Messrs. Archibald apainst a German firm at Hangkok for selling Turkey Red Yarn, bearing a volerable imitation

cantile Gazette says, been settled out of court, the German fire paying $1,000 towards costs and giving an undertaking not to use the tickets courplained of.

The postage ou parcels for Rongkong, Ceylon, Hope has been reduced from the communeudent of the prosent your.

In the account of the trial trip of the new Shire Line steam Flintshire, giveù in cur last issue, close ma 14 knots an hour. the speed attained shonki Aava bres given av

be

view of the increasing height to which buila. of their tickets and Iabola, han; the Siam Mert in eommission during the first quarter of steel. I do not think there is anything more to i

Among the vessels of the French Nary to

(530) tomei for a voyage to Indo-Ching 1989 is a transport steamer of the dxnamite type

ings are now being carried. The thickness of the external walls and party walls is now be not less than thirteen inches for the up

Meszes. Larrinaga and to give notice that to per portion to the tout of twenty feet, The rigour with which the law as to foreign love exporters of good from the Clyde and residency is now being administered in Japar Liverpool to the Strai's Soltlements, Manila thickness is to increase not less than four optioian, who took apartments at the Tokylation for the Erst six steamors of 1889 thes and for the reasaining or lower portion the been remplitat in the ease of Mr. Lawrence, oil and Ceba who cousue their support to xionery belonging to the Compañía Trusot- Hotel with the intention of doing businers Linebea for such depths of twenty feat. The polics authorities informed him that he will allow a rebate of five per enut. on the freights the wall be built to any length exceeding soald not be allowed to engage in business out of costributed, and to those who support them for fitzy feet, clear of any return wall or cross the settimant, and in consequence he had to re Shipments by the Dear Steamship Company's ha whole year 19 per cent. will be granted. wall, a thickness of thirteen inches is to be tarn to Yokobaws.

steamers will not invalidate glainu. allowed poly for the depth of fifteen feet, A Washington despatch of the 4th January and-ja to iperense, not less than four inches:--The Presidento-day fansmitted to Cou

for each aucceeding depth of fifteen feet. A to the materials, in the case of buildings of more than two storeys, black bricks may be used only in the upper portion to the extent of thirty-six fees, the remaining or lower portion to be of sound stone or red brink. The increased thickness of the walls wil afford. additional security aguinat fires spreading from one house to another, and there are other provisions in the Bill framed with the same object, mospat them being one to the effect that no platform, superat rasture, ataging, or framework, of wood, mais, or other inflammable materials shall be erect.

gran a communication from the Secretary of at the Admiralty-Liat A. F.Vaus Agnew, The following appointments have been made State recommending that an appropriation of to the Myrmidon, to dato Jan. 1. and to the $150,000 be made for the relief of families of Rembler when commissioned undatrā, Lieut. vertain Japanese subjects who were killed on P. J. Hodges, to the Cookchefor: Lieut. Allen T the islands of Thisina in March, 1887, by guns Hant and Lieut. Philip. D. 4. de Saumarez to from the United States steamship Omaha while the Imperican additional, and Sub-Lieut. Craw- that vessel was engaged in target praction. ford Macloban to the Firebrand, to date Jan.

The Registrar-General's staran for the fourth quarter of 1898 show that the total num. ber of births was 511 and of the deaths 1.247. Amongst the British and Foreign community there were 70 births and 19 deaths, and amongst the Chinese 441 birthe and 1,208 deaths. The birth rate for the British and Foreign comma nity was 26.18 and the death rats 13.59 per thou and, and for the Chinese the bitte 9.62 and the death rato 28.91.

There will be a football match this afternoon, ed or fixed, temporarily or permanently, or 4th inst. between the Club (whites) and the A. & or upon any roof, and that frame, affixed to B. Righlanders Kick off at 430 p.m. sharp. home-roofs for the purpose of drying clothes. The following will represent the Club

abali bo made exclusively of light iron-work.

G. McNair

COLL

Backe,

W. H. Wallace (Captain) tacks.

J. P. Brewing E.E. 7. Armstrong H. 3. Woodcock, R.A.. Centre. F. Maitland

4. Modern

G. W. Dickson R. Ross Thomson.

E. Rou

No mezzanine floor is to be erected unless Capt. Macdonagh, R.E it bae not less than nine vertical feet of clear apsee above and below it, and existing mer nine floors not in accordance with thie re- |quirement may be removed if they affect the safety or health of the inmates or of the public. Doubtless there are many matters in the Bill on to which differences of opinion may well exist, but as to mezzanine floors wa thick all-authorities on building and sanitation will agree that the provisions of the Bill do not err on the side of rigour.

In view of the order made last year as to, obarges to be made in respect, of enerɔkob- menta over Crown land, the provisions of the now Ordinanco

0.0

this rubjec

perind of three months at bis own expense

There being no questions put, the CHAIR proposed that the report and acconuts be approv ed.

Mr. GEORGE Bonded. Carried unanitaocsly.

His Worship--Do the Police ask for in- been other-proofs of kasinois that M. de Tousṛa' assertions. To complete the Canal, profession. Inspootor Perry-I am the inspector in charge lists state. an arpadituro of millions fr. of this case.

a month--960 Millions, almet a militard, por

His Worship are you anything to say is

sonya, would be nonaanry. Farther, when will regarde bail in this case

Inspector Parry-No, I have no application the works ha completed? Noons assorts that less to make one way or the other.

bail ss before. It will, of actrac, be competent bien, that means, 190 millions mers, and the His Worship-In that case I shall leave the that last, two good years will be a corsary. Eh for the Police to apply to have the bail increased morbud Company canunt nor raise are 400 between this and next week if anything comes millious, or the one-fifth. It brought ont its

to their knowledge which they think requires it 9th instant., at 10 am...

The case was then rymanded to Saturday, the

REGULATIONS FOR PASSANGHE STEAM LAUNCHES.

sew demand on the lata inat, for 720 millions not one-third was subscribed for. Even wors the Sharehollows a forego, their smuel interest on the expial lawady sulibeel-1.500 million- that could not supply tha total edditimes! expital |ncoded, viz., 1,920 reillions at the mist of 11 mil-

Hons per moutži.

The financial establishmania are known to

The following rules have been added to the The CHAIRMAN propoad that Mears, A. Orgalations for clean-Tassels of less than 50 old the biphand over flogerip, stillnatorise Gourdia and F. Houderson be re-elected tons burden aarrying passengers - Anditore for the current balf-year

to be issued, wers a market Touŋyl to run tho IX-A fee of two dollars and a half for the privilege. The banks are made enzornicus ad- Mr. OZORIO conded, and the motion was car siamination of a Muster or Engineer of a steam-

launel shall be puyalde to the Harbour Master aces, su szorbitout terms; they are now en The CHAIRMAN having notified the abara. for the Gorerament, and such Master or Engaged running up the price of the soripa, for lasted to-day (Monday), the meating closed. bolders that the dividend warrants would be ginoar, shall, if he obtaina a cortificate, proince there are several, in order to recoup themselves, three copies of a photograph cf himself, one to end that done, down ecome the shares to tha be attached to his sertificate of compotoary, one HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

rierl

to be attached to the licence of any vessel to level of 1,794 nasignats or last year's almanacks. which he may balong, and one for record in the This explains the question put you on right and SKVENT SPOON COMPETITION 500 YARDS.

Iarbour Office and when a Master or Egginger isft: Why, if the enterprize be-sound, cabrot is transferred from one steam-Launch to another this necessary capital be found? Because the This, the Brst spoon competition for the year, steam-launch, he shall produce a photograph of

2; Captain Edmund J. Churob, to the Victor took place on Saturday and was won by Mr. Dhimself to be attached to the licence of the Company is the debtor-prisoner of dhe banks, Emanuel, to dato Docember 27: George W.Wood with the sero of 40. Mr. Drury being enves to which he is to be transferred Whillier, assistant paymaster to be retary to and with 38. There were 2 entries. The averag Master to the Master or Kngineer of a steam-

and the laster Insist on being male privileged Commodore Charch, Hongkong, to date Debem shouting was fairly good, the light being rather tanich may, with the approval of the overtor,tinental war, there is nothing now to add to the

-The certificate granted by the Harbour creditore, and bon soir to outsiders. ber 27, 1888.

Excepting the usual ramours of p. siding cou- dalt. A slight alteration has been made in these he suspended or cancelled by the Harbour Mas bloated urnaments," standing karo. The Egyp competitions. Each competitor having to pay ter, if it shall be proved to his satisfaction, affer

nominal entrance fee of 10 cents, and the due enquiry held by him, that the said Master tin question is gradually getting out of the ambers of shots to be fired being increased to Engineer has been guilty of incompetency or sphere of threatening politics Tims is accus- negligence is the performance of his duty as coming opinion to the British occupation of 10instond of 7 as formerly.

Master or Engineer.

T

A correspondent of the Temps states that Dekiant as been so well satisfied with the lika he orderad from France, to the vains of fr, 20,000, thathe intends to give a further order of half a millice in value. The writer adds that

The number of entries boing above the avor. up to the present all these purchases of silk were

XI-The owner of every licensed steam Nildland, and the bontàelders seem to be satis mods in China, and that it will be learnt with go, shows that the alt-zation in no way deters launch shall as the licence to be framed and fled with an assured administration which exhibited in a conspicuous part of the cabin, so guarantees that their dividends. As for Sun-" extisfaction that, thanks to the inarensing ion-members from taking part in them. enso of France, through its Protectorate, youx Next week the spoon cempotition will take as to be visible to all persons on board the snid kiza, not a few am glad that England has been

rekkel. is now called to benefit by orders rontly regal place ac @00 yards'under the same conditions, excapt It appears that large quantities of silk piece that these members who shoot with a carbine wishes to staploy his vessel for purposes other cause as she cannot vontions that game periodi. XIL-If the owner of 's Housed storm-launch forced to gain clear the neighbourhood, ba. | goods are required to make” presents and will be allowed il shots instead of 10 es the Carthan for the consejanoo of: passengers within eally, she minst usgotiate with those tribes thaš -

zuenta to persons about the court.

bine is by no morte so reliable a weapon is the the waters of the Colony, or to or from, Hong- have no abjection to negotiate, provided she be kong and places without the waters of the Co- Martini rifle at that distance.

the Ladies will shoot for them with rook rifles at and already three spoons have been promised it;

100 yards' range, and we understand that such a competition is likely to take placent se early date

The following are Saturday's score:

PROPOSED VOLUNTEER NAVAL SERVICE,

opening Grade route to Berber-a railway later, and so tap into the commèves of Oriental Bouden-all Central Africa.

Captain W. H Hall, who, bas had a larg in nings at the Admiralty as head of the Intel-

It has been suggested that as the Association leny, the licence shall be delivered to the Har-resolved to periurely protect their adhesion. ligence Department, is going through a short 3 Ladien amongst its members they mighbour Mastor to be retained by him during the Thas effected, there is no serious ob-lace my ta autres of gunnary, preparatory to commissioning be induced to take an active part in ita concernt period of such employment. The following returns of the average amount the second-class aruisor Seters for the Chius of bank notes in cirenlation and of specie in re- Station Captain Hall's appointment was origi- servo in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st nay dated Jan. 1, but we hear that, the Severn January, 1859, at certified by the Managers wil net boist the pannant til Feb. 1. Captain of the respective Banks, are published in the Hall, when he went down to Fortemoth, wanted

to get the Dockyard to scrape of all the black Mr. D. Wood Cosette:

AVERAGE SPECIEI paint, preparators to painting her white for the Mr. E. Drury

Beater. Chico Station; but the Dockyard authorities not Mr. O. D. Wilkinson 0243

authorising the expenditure, Captain Hall got Mr. A. Ebelten Hoover 310,000 Inbour from the bine-jackets of the Duke of Bri. Mr. W. Jockton...

lington to scrape his ship. She is a useful ship, dr. Edgar Shepherd .600,000

500 ft. long, and 'with a speed of 18 knots,

Loat. E. A. Martin, RN. 1,300,000

Nergeant-Major Moreon, E.A. At the usual monthly meeting of the Liver MT.G. Colline $4,410,000 pool Chamber of Comm-ren in the option of the Palins Constahle Sinclair.

East India at Chins trade, two matters of in. E. Woodin....

Liont. Baynos; R.N. .........

BANKE, Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Louder, and China. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China......

Hongkong and bangbai Banking Corporation

AMOUNT.

1,515,385

1,654,288

3,250,503

Mr. C. Ford

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LOVE'S INTANT.

(From the Italian of Be Herico)

Bloem hers below,

A notion is published in the Gazette, from which we extract the following:-

The home situation of Frange is very dark, very confused and threatening. There is not sven a chink of light. Julos Ferry and tho Op- portauists have spaund the doctoral campaign by protesting against all reforin and all revi- 1-Tho anhjent of keeping up a supply of sion. The Radicals are as determined to effect properly equipped "Guard" Buits to assist in both and, as no reconciliation is possible, n* The defence of the Colony, and of raising unity fusible, till one or ther yields. the Repub Yolunteer Corps to man them, in rooiving the attention of the Government..

harvest a split votd-

Heans go to the kustings

2-It is ousidared that if this chips consisted That hodes nothing good for the Republio. of 40 or 50′ members, thers would probably be ! The Ministry intonds to curry, if it can, tho sufficient to act as a notons. On the emergency oppstain of voting by arrondimenient, instead arising, it is thought that a further supply off the present voting by department. The for- Valunteers world be forthcoming who, in a

short time, would acquire suficient proficiency. mer is good for locality, the latter for political -Briefly stated, the conditions of sorrica in principles and higher untionat wants. It const the Volunteer Corps would be that Members strange that opinions can be regulated will, for the benefit of the Colony, undertake to

sttend drills at least once a month, and is they re-distributing electoral district area. oase of threstenal war place themselves at the The Brooud Empire dabbled at this, and -disposal of the Government without reserve." the result? Sedan. If the majority of

The organization of the Corps would be the suffragia, and to which every party m somewhat on the lines of the Royal Navsbow, be for a change of government, what then? Volunteers and the Royal Naval Artillery The united Monacobials, and whatorer the Volunteers, and they would be required to

serve in the special vosstle provided for the de Boulangista, represent, will thas slip in, whila force of the Colony.

the moderate and advanced Eapablicans march The officers wenid receive commissions from in discordant columns to the voting urn. If that the Governor, and an allowance to help towards be democratic strategy, abandon all hope ye providing themselves with the authorized uni-

will be scanned with interest. No on-j

On the 25th January, at the Shanghai Mixed portance referred to the committee had been Mr. 31. 3. Moses oruselament may be made by any versa Court, before the Magistrato and Mr. Carleslealt with, the first being the question whether Mr. J. W. Noble.... dab or other structure without the previous British Assessor, the charge brought by Luck it was advisable to join the London Chamber Teipeotor Quincey, H.I.P.. HONGKONG... Meara Lano, Crawford & Co. consent of the Governor not until the appli. Sing Lang, on opium shop wor, against In in soliciting the cancellor of the Exchequer to Mr. G: TIdvere.. specter Cameron, of receiving bribes, was dispos- reduce Eastern postal rates. The committee Mr. J. M. Ferbos cant shall bare signed an undertaking that fed of, the verdict being that the petitioner had had carefully considered the letters of the Lon. Mr. J. Willmott 60254223 should the land nupied by the encroach-tirely failed tombstantiate his obarges and In- aos and Rastern British Chambers. They had Captain Celder..

Mr. F. W. Cross ment be at any time required by the Govern-peator Camorou was completely exonerated of taken into account the reply of the Government Mr. E., B. Hops...

Any complieity in the matter. The Court did of India to the Bengal Chamber, stating in went for any public work or improvement not think that Look Bing Lung was astmated detail why that Government could not reduce the owner will remove the structure within a by malise in making the abarges, and therefore the rates at present. They had niso considered

against Tang, the Police Intoproter who is out Lin, 1835, both agreements of the Interna Whom Avril oplyroom and go no pasielgent was given to him. The case the Convention of Paris, 1879, and the Act of and without making any claim for coupon on ball, for receiving bribes will be heard after tional Postal Union. Arreault of their van-erst ses black red rose more fair then the sation on, the Government for such remural the Chins New Year holidays.-N. C. Daily News, siderations, they bad resolvet that This com- When thyrs and go It does not appear that any charge is in con-

mitteo is of opinion that the rates of postage to templation for the encroachments, hat as in completing the Civil Codes of Japan is due to British Post Offen are not unfair compared No trambling altor stare se segno dear to me

It is understood that something of the delay and from India and hins charged by the In ons deep bine Blailian wklan, the Governor has power to make rules and the desire of the compilers to make them as per with the charged for Airailar services by foreign my brighte regulations this point is not clear. A fect no possible. With this view the field of countries which supplement their rates of postage

collation has been widely extended so as to em- from the general texation of the ocmmunity" Nothing on earth makes me rejoias,. defivite stateniens of the Governmoul's in-brans nearly all modern legislation of a similar The second question was that if privileges to Nothing gives me such pleasure, unalloyed the white,ill receive the pay of their rank has called oat colossal danger to the liepublic, they build ayə bin tentions on this subject would be useful, character. Among works yooantly referred to alien steamers in British colonial ports. The Nougat else makes me rejoice

As thy swook vaire, is the new Portuguese Codes a compilation of Hongkong and other Chambers had rigorously Coming to the question of drains, we find vary minato character embodying advanced protected against the status of ebips of was being Ney, from my mind, nangbt shall prand MELAOURNE Morers. Norton, Hargrave & Co. private house draipa shall be laid as may be about a year ago, if we remember tight ariated mail steamers. It was complained that this Thy volet, thy face,

that by sestion 77 it is provided that all principles of furisprudence. This Code, ined ranted to the Mesageries and Norddeutscher Thy quich impalvive giants, thy gracious witching uniform at the kernment expense, and, when ing the Duca Aumale, so as to pituita against Bau- Mesurs. Gordon & Gotoh,

only in the Portuguese language, and war conse. * atatos gave these liver unfair advantages over Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. directed by the Sanitary Board under the quently useless to the Japanese compilers whose British linga, including the Penissalar, and Nought can of all o Mor. John. Haddon & Co, provisions of Ordinance 24 of 1987, and opknowledge did not extend beyond English, Oriental Company's steamers and also a superior LONDON... Mara. Street & C5,30 Cornbill.balt be cous cted with the Government Chargé d'Alison and Consal-Genral, the di- Liverpool owners of atramere trading to the East 3 & 4. Boverie St., Flost & their completion wibia private premises they French, and German. Owing, bowever, to the status in the estimation of the foreign re great kindness of Mr. J. Loureiro, Portuguese üldents in British possessions. The opinion of main sewer upon a permit being obtained faulty was overcome. This gaatiomer ander- and been taken, and it had been resolved that it for that purpose from the Surveyor-General and rendered it to English artiale by article; and Colonial Secretaries of State the following tonk the translation of the Code dagle-handed, was advisable to communicate to the Foreign

BRISBANE LONDON..

LONDON,

LONDON.......Messrs. Hates. Handy & Co. LONDON Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. PARIO Mr I.H.Rieby.66, Rue Lafayette BERLING. Hildebrandt, 111, Alozandring

Street.

SAN FRAN'Co. Ms. L. P. Fisher, 91, Merebant

Exchange.

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

Daily Prese Ofoo, January, 1889.

be connection, to be carried ont eubject to a task demanding, we believe, three months of resclation "That this committee is of opinion the conditions endorsed on the permit. In tolerably unremitting labour. Japan is or that foreign vessels engaged in trade, whether tainly fortunate in being able to inspire her subaldined or not by their Governments, should this brief summary of the Bill we bave nece friends with so much generous enthusiast. not enjoy any privileges in Britials porta which

Japan Mail.

are accorded to Britinis vesela..

sarily omitteda multitudo of masters of detail,

In on Sicilian aliamı”

Balle,

UNSUNG SONGS." ¿From the Italian of Zorenzo Simsolut bigla In Autumn tia khai theo nhilga

To seek my lonely wross-crowned grave, *Thon sbolt cot quickly dad it, uATO

By flowers that o'er it plantsoUS QTUW 1.

The plack those blooms for thy bloud head--

form. They world be expected to acquire a com- who precise iGeceral Boulanger nozu (O petent knowledge of their datiem, and to give a bereating on his onus, just now; the Govery- proper attention to the drills of the Corps. They mext forgets that in signalling him out ma ́s, on mutual service, and provision will also be made i

greatness, if not kis popplarily. It would appear for officers and men disabled on pervice.

The men of the Corps, will be provided with that is contemplated to cuncul thu douros eril

on service, will receive pay according to thoir tanger. Of twosvils, let the nation select the

Officers and men will be required to conform Isast.

raak.

to sneh Regulation as may be made. from five | But battle between Greck and Greek is now on to time by the Governor, and, when on actual the cards. Boulanger Lasfaserted he would cou“. service, will be subject to the provisions of the test no other seat for the Chamber of the

Naval Disalplue Act"

Any Volunteer way, eroept when on actual ease of a vacunoy for Paris; if the capill service, quit the Corps on giving ten days no-returned him, by an overshelming majority, tica of his intention, and delivering up any pro-his adversarion, would be awi warily placed. A

They spring from my dead heart; and hotperty belonging to the Corps which may be la vocanoy bas just securred by the death of M.

They are the songs 1'tavar urotaj

The words of Love to then un'oraald.

Hongkong, tud February, 1859..

his possession.

The drills will comprise the working of the Hude; the Government and ith friend, must machine guns carried by the vessels provided, na meet Boulanger new, hilt to hilt. They may wall sa Riße, vistol and Cutlass drik, sa cárefnd-ostracise him, but that will not lay him ; they