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1880,

NOW READY: THE

1889.

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

Fon 1889,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. (Twenty-SevenTH ANNUAL ISSUE);

COMPLETE WITH AFERDIT PLANS do, do, BY ALLER ÉTITION, Royal Bro, p.p. 820...83.00,

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY been thoroughly revised and brought up

Royal Bro. pp. 1,214$5.00.

to date, and again unzel increased in bulk.

It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAT, ÁsCOUNTа of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG-

JAPAN--

Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki,

Na, Peak Directory.

Kobe (Hyogo).

Io, Military Forces,

Osaka.

MACAO.

Tokyo.

CHINA:

Yokohama.

Niigata.

Hakodate

VLADETOSTOGR

THE PHILIPPINES

Manila.

Coba

Sarawak. Latuu.

Pakhoi.

Hofhow

Wharepos

Cantor.

Swatow.

Amoy+

Takan.

Iloilo,

Taiwaufoo.

BORNE

Tamsui.

Kelang,

Foochow.

Winshow.

Ningpo.

Saigon.

Shanghai.

Cambodia,

Chinkiang.

ANNAM...

Wuku.

Huk

Kiukiang.

Hankow

"TONQUIN

lobang

Haiphong.

Changking

Hanoi

Chusfoo.

Taku.

Tientsin.

Peking.

Wei Hai Wei.

Port Arthur. Newchwang.

CORBATMTMTM

Seoul.

Chamulpa,

Fosan.

Tuensali.

COCHIN CHINA—

INTIMATIONS.

B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

WATSON'S

in Single Tablet boxes. WHs, guaranteed to contain 20 per cent. of

Taro Carbolio Asid. .

Rose CoLOUS, garantied to contain 20

of Pure Carbolio Asid. TRANSPARENT, nametead to contain par

cent. of Pure Carbolic Acid.. MEDIUM.

..

Dept. of Pure Carbolic Acid. TOILET SOAPS,

1

8 Tableta in a Boz

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end.

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19rm, 1859.

The gross proft amounts to $52,690.06 and, after

The Eshermon along the coast are to be auAX- burod not in thousands but millions. It is us uncommon thing to count 7,000 boats from the dock of a ship at one time. They know all the rocker which would be dangerous to shipping, on account of their nota; but they will not insce their Ineratire sccupation without large rewards. rook, say 10 miles from the Harbour Master's otion at which the report is made.

venture to recommend 1That the Hoarkong Chamber of Commerce be invited to sound sursate agents, sol- athers interested, with a view to providing a fand of Are thousand dollars to start with, and the neary authority for captains of H.M. ships to reward fishermen according to their judgment—reporting through the Con- modore. (2.)--That If the Commander-in-Chief dose not

At a dinner given by this Japanese Minister the first defendit He stopped him and anchored 24 hours near it without parceiving a As an evidence of the commercial sagacity of The next pretext for delay was

Viscount Meri, we may quote from the Tokyo in Washington, recently, writes a correspond-arrested him. P.C. 35 saròhed his person and sign to indiente nehallow spot: Its depth is 11 too.

I regret to have to say that although we hav the protonded necessity of drawing up Nippon an incident. In the sixth year of Meiji aut, the meus cards were disticstly Japanese, found a revolver and a dagger. Five of the

baan 8 months examining the approach to the rules for the avoidance of collisions (1873) the Goverment despatebert the late Mr. being ins, the stiske all traced with gilt, with obarbers of the revolver wore landed, A.

Chan Sing, 2.0, 174, said he was sent to the Yangtse Kiang betreon Bachive and Gutsleft, with junks.

be Toshiwara, the president of the Nippon Ginko, pretty gilt tassels. On one sile, the name of Theso rules were to

then Chief Commissioner of the Board of paper the guest was written, and on the other the house next where the robbery was expected. He I am by no runna certain that no pinnacles re- FURE CARBOLIU SOAPS, framed by the local Chinese authorities in currency to Americs to raise a loan for the many. Among the decorations of the drawing Bar HOA! men standing near the house, maia undiscovered. No Offloor could be certain

For Medicinal and Toilet use.

conjunction with the British Coneal, and the pension honda. Mr. Mord strongly opposed the room was an imperial banner-a strip of rich engaged in conversation. After talking awhile unless hegarveyed bitarna on a scale of 12 inche Guaranteed to be made from absolutely pace Coinuiissionore were to have commenced project, pointing ont how foolish It was to on-setin about a yard lang, bordered with red they soparated. En followed second defandans 1 mile, which is impracticable.

"PHENOL" or GARBOLIC ACED."

deavour to raise money in a country whare the velvet, and heavy gold ghop. On the antin is and arrested him. On searching him ho found. These Sept are specially prepared for use in their work in Ichung long ago. The nine-rate was high. The result was that the loan was embroidered the national emblem-the chrysanthe chopper pradoond.

..themum-in solid gold threed on a background Eult of the defendants was sostowed to three Tropical Climates and will be found most usefulger of the Upper Yangtze Steam Navigation collected in England.

of green leaves, the whole forming the crest of torthe' imprisonment with liard labour. in cleansing and purifying the skin, relieving

On the 26th uit. a telegindi was received in the Mikado. This wonderfully executed piose irritation thereon and reducing the risk of con Company has been kept waiting in Ichang

two months for their arrival, which-bae at Japan stating that the Korean Government had of embroidery is fully four hundred years old, tagion.

To be had in the following forms, last taken place. If the correspondent of withdrawn the import duty on ise up to the and the coloring is as doliense and the gold THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC Fifty dollars at least, will have to be paid for a

29th May. It will be remembered that last thread as Instrous as if it were repontly mado. STRONG MEDICIŇAL,

the Shanghai Courier is to be credited, year the Korean zion drops failed, and in com

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED. Referring to the first sitting of the Com- the proceedings of the Commission are sequenos the Koreans had to depend on imparts-

The following is the report for presentation tion for their supply. As the rive from Japanmissiva at Iohaug appointed to consider the likely to prove a mere fures, resulting in was being shipped for the relief of Koronas, we application of the Upper Yangtsee fitam Nari to the shareholders at the Ufth ordinary general only a fresh delay of an indefinite descrip- do not bow the tax could have been well gallon Co. to permit hot steamer to ascend the meeting to be held at the office of the general tion. The British Consul at Ichaug will alone maintained. If a country desires a norisi im river to Chungking, the Courier correspondent have to face the alt Commissioners, all of port caterally its importation is facilitated and saya:-The people of Ishang are jubilant over managers on Monday, 25th March, 1889-

We have the pleasuro to submit to shareholders onocuraged. This has been the case with Korea. the anticipated discomiters of the foreigner, the usual statement of neodants of the compens

The account our rent among them of the frat mit mado up to 31st December, 1889. Ross COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 10 per whom are, according to this correspondent,

Says the Japan Hail-It is rumoured and ting of the Commission is graphic and amusing. opnt of Paco Carbolic Acid. known to be hostile to the enterprise and we may add, generally believed too, that a treaty Affer an excess of politeness, and much waste dedusting the balance at dabit of last year's accuunt TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to outsin 10 persoas of them directly interested in suppress-providing for the abolition of Consalar juris of time before they would be seated, the Ubiness and gribing of $30,000 from the value of plant and ing it. He says: The loading spirit diction end the opening of the entire Empire oficials criticised the moral apothegma written machinery for depreciation, there remains a not pro-

consider the article on Hydrography in the has recently been concluded at Takyo between gignatie characters upon red paper with t of 636,715.70 to be appropriated. Among the Commissioners is gentleman Japan and the United States. If the report is which the walls of H. M. Consalate are adorset,

It is proposed to deal with this amount as follows: Admiralty Manual of Scientific Inquiry soft- To place to reserve fund

$12,990.00 ciently elaborate to most this special cass, ba ROSE COLOVE, guaranteed to contain Spor cont. who enjoys the reputation of having quashed true; the Governments concerned are to be con la Chinois, and tell it at in Gath" so far To pay a dividend of 13 par coating. 18,000,00

order the commander of the surveying ship of Pure Carbolic Acil. British North Borneo, TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to coutsin 5 perosnt. several enterprises of a progressive osture, gratulated ugen, thus breaking up the com- farget themselves as to antes into a lively dis leaving balance of $5,715.99 to ba parried forward

to draw ng brief instructions for fring the manism of Powers that has of late year cussion regarding the genuineness of the gold to credit of next year's SOCOL of Pure Carbolic Acid. and is, au avery coolie will voch, acquainted presented a solid front, an impassable barrier, koe on the Consular uniform. By dirt of p Manila the story was olased in November, the dam

Cwing, to the unnally high prins of homp at pinnacles when found; and noticing the signs

by which their presence may be sometimes de THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

with the method of dealing with foreigners. In the path of Japan's advancement. Again, coverages the conversation at length voerad pacy anppiring its customers wants from stook, bet

tested; precautions as to tide reductions, &o, &o. Angkong, 12th March, 1883.

His right-hand supporter is the official in if the report is true, the days of ex round to business, when the topic proved too the market there now seems to have become more

Several instances of the fishermen's previous tratezritoriality are rely numbered. But we are ting-for-member-of-the-Commission settled, alfacugh the prior of hemp remaina high. charge of the battre Onetom Honge at K Wol must not forget that this moriband rolic was Just in time to provent anything of aand se thin stock of rope is considerably reduced and knowledge have come under the notice of ships Fo, the largest aquoeze station between useful in its day and generation. It was an

same work this mouth. to his feet and shouted at the top of

moon; the Fati. Hankow, and sashlo Books in tho Canton River; the Bokhars and Mongal intercourse with Japan. The same measure of his vaioo-"A steamer caact go up the. Ishang and Changking. His incoms and ample protection to us in the earlier years of our topics nature being said, he started or silat, it has been decided to recaptains, viz., of Passage Rook near Cap-sizg In accordance with the artelen of abacation Rocks to the eastward of Hongkong: the Mia- occupation would both be gone, were steamers protection, however, is no longer essential. rapids, "There will be lives lost in the Messrs. D. Gillice, J. S. Moses, and T. E. Davis - to take the place of juuks. Indeed, there is Formerly it acted as a spur to Japan's aspira- attempt; stc. sta. Before the babout had tire, bat baing eligible offer themasives for re-alas.erve Books of Cass Spit in the Away District; scarcely a man on the Commission whe has tious; new it only sores as a drag. As it must subsided, and due apology had been made for ties.

stand or fall on its present, not on its post we the somewhat violent stallition of humans feel- not a direct monetary interest in keeping say in all serienmess, orown it for what it has ings, the thread of the discourse was irretrievably Arnold and G. 8., Coxon, we are recommended The accusts have been audited by Mosges, things as they are. Great care has evidently been and erupify it for what it is.

lost, and everything had to be commenced is movi, re-election. best taken to select men who would oppose | The first tice for the Lawn Tennis Single This farce was repeated until both II. M. Cod. sal and the Chinese Commissioners considered Advertisement and Subsanptions which are not the extension of ateam; navigation with the Handicap, for a cup presented by Mr. G. A that they had done a fair day's sitting, and the

Toms, commence to-day (the 12th inst) determination of those who fight with and minst be concinded on or before Saturday, halter round their neck. That the Icbang the 2d inst. The frat round will be: C. A negotiations will come to nothing is a

Tomes, (by): C. Hirst V. A. C. Hawkins: foregone conclusion. It is just possible that G. El Potts--63. 9. Coson: Capt. A. B. Black

C. Platt. Exokiel; J. Gray-8. In Darby: the enterprise of the Upper Yangtze Steam burn-F. N. Firth, G. Stewart-F. H. Bavyer;

S. W. Bethell-EW. Maitland; R. Carr Navigation Company may not be entirely. Cozoa; . J. Gariil--W. Taylor, J. Tast erushed, but no arany absurd régulations inga A. K. Truvers; A. G. Wisa-W. H. Wal will be insisted on as to render quirotic the Jace; H. P. Wadman-W. C. Murray G. Bram- idea of developing a profitable trade. Every. well.. Bird; C. W. Diokeen-L A. Scott;

J. M,'Atkinson (bye). thing всета to point, however, to a

Tas Mandicap in complete break-down, and the ultimats Class A: Ower relegation of the whole question back all the additional Peking, with complications that the united ingenuity of the siz Commissioners can suggest." The correspondent then goes on to give 2 faketch of the first day's proceedings of tis Commission as reported by Chinese, which sufficiently, in his opinion, indicates the farcical character of the inquiry, and the tb structive tactics of the Chinese. Unless be

Tourine, &

Nandinh, Sun,

SLAM-

Bangkok.

STRAITS BETTLEMENT:

Singapore.

Malacca

Pening

MALAY STATES

Johora. Sungei Ujong. Solanger.

NAVAL SQUADRONS—

United States.

British.

Japanese,

-Perak,

French.

Garnan. Chinese Northern, Russian. Buiremu-Officers of the Coasting Steamers of

P.&.0.8. N.Co. Siemsson & Co. Indo-China 3. N. Co. H. C.&. M. 3. B. Co. Douglas S. 8. Co, Sloottish Orianta: 8.8. Co. China Mar. 8. N:Co. Miscellaneons Coast Stra. The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the names of over

FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND Sự Hundre FOREIGNERS

"arranged_under_cae Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetical.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly "re-engraved in a superior style and brought my

to date. They now consist of

FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOTSES IN CHINA CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAK. MAP OF THE FAR-EAST. ------- -......-' MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. FLAN OF THE ČITI OF VISTONIA, PLAN OF BRITISH KOWLOON. D

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

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE

FAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PINANG.

Among the other contents of the book are-- An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Mean of Barome-

tar and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o. A fuil Chronology of remarkable events aines the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chineso Festivals, Fasts, &

with the days on which thay tall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide:

NOTICS TO CUBRESPONDENTS, Communications on Editorial matters should be

sddressed "The Editor," and those on business "The Correspondents are requested to forward their ale sad address with communication addressed to the Eaton, not for publication, but sa evidenss of good

Mausger," and not to individuals by name,

with..

All lettere for publiention should be written on one side of the paper only.

second for a äzed period will be continued anti)

Orders for exten copies of the Daily Fress should de sent before 11 4.m. on the day of publication. After bat hour the supply is limited.

TELEPHONE NO. 12.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, MARCH 12TH, 1889,

to

Is the correspondence on the status of man- of-war accorded to Frosch and Gorman mail steamers, published in the appendir to the Report of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, is a letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Obairman of the Chamber, in which it is stated that while the Governor is disposed to conensis greatly mistaken, there will be further de- generally in the views expressed by the lay, and in any case, even if permission be at Chamber, the extent of the support which last granted to the Ka-ling to make the as- His Excellency would be able to give to cent of the river, she cannot now do so before |them would. mach depend on the issus of a autuma. The truth is that the Chinees correspondence then taking place between Government are disinclined to make any the Government and the French Consul. concession to foreigners, and will, whenever with reference to the incident on board the M. possible, construe the terms of the treaties M. steamer Caledonien. His Excellency was, against them, or, when they have been de- however, already satisfied: “ (1) That, though feated on this ground, will invent obstacles to the Consul refused to sudorso a warrant for their execution. Never, perhaps, at any period ag arrest on board & French mail steamer, in the history of foreign intercourse with the process in question was prosented to him China, hate Chinese officials shown more Esales of Commissions and Charges adopted by in a manner which did not justify his recog-indisposition not only to make the slightest the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkongnition; (2) that no officer of any Court wont concession, but even to fairly carry out the Ehanghai. Amoy and Nowchwang.

on board the French mail steamer for the terms of existing treaties. Hongkong Chair, Finrickshs, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX consists of

purpose of executing the warrant; and (3) that no oficer of any Court was turned off the steamer,” As to the second of these atatements, there must, we think, have been some misunderstanding. At all events, the arrest was linnately affected by some one -after enaidamble trouble and delay. It would be useful and interesting, however, to know the exact facts, in view of the amount of fasling excited by the cecurrence and the important boaring it has on the question of

1888

Foth HUDREN PAGES

of closely printat matter, to which reference in constantly required by residents and those having commercial or politiasl relations with tha Countries embraced within the poops of the

CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents are too numerous to particu marize in an Advertisement, but include- TREATIES WITH CHINA—'

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tiotsin, 1848

Chefoo with Addition Arlicía. Opian Convention, 1986. Burmak & Thibet Convention, and all others not abrogated. France, Tientsin, 1858, Gonvertion, 1830.

Tientsin, 1885, Treaty of Commerce, Conventions, 1886 and 1887. United States, Tientsin, 1858, Additional, 1869.

Peking, 1880

German, Tentsin, 1861 and Peking, 1880. Portugal, 1888

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

Netherlands

Great Britain.

United State

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH BIAM

TREATIES WITH ÅNNAM

Cores

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TABIFTS

Chinasa A SiamesƏ Jupaneec

Corean LEGAL

Orders in Council for Government of HB.M. Subjects in China and Japan, 1885, 1977, 1875, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1886. Rules of HB.M. Supreme and other Courts in Chins, Japan &c., with New Table of Fees New Tableg of Conalar Pass

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees Admiralty Ralos

Foreign Jurisdiction Ast

States in China

Bales of Court of Consuls at Shanyuzi

Chinese Passenger Act

Trade REGULATIONS

which

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D. Owne

C. Owor

D. Uwoy

E-Owes

,, F. Seratol

自家

140...Coxon, E. J.

30..., Willane.

$30... Bird, Stewart, Coxon, G. 8... 15... Putts, Ditab, Tomes, Atkinson:

Hawkina.

15 Biru, Boott,

......Plat...,

---------- Caply Blackburn.

G. Recivo 15.,, Ezekiel, Wadman, Tortings.

CONBUETING COMMITTER.

LUDITORS,

BUSSILL & Co., Goneral Managers.

Hongkong, tb March, 1980.

for

&c. &c., all of which, after discovery by foreign- era, were ascertained to have long bean woll T.known to the nativas stove mentioned.

The junk and fishermen could doubtlous be induced by a small remaneration to impact their local knowledge of dangers, with such particu lara as to render verification easy. If tezelore arrangements could be made for each expendi

1836.

Profit and Loss Account.

3

+

6,366,27

advertised by moses of noticesin Chinese posted up at all available public places on the contine- oessible to or frequented by the native re-faring

meeting terminated with the same ceremonious ACHOVET FOR THE YEAR BRING 31er Deczne, ture, it is suggested that a money payment be exchange of compliments as it had commenced. As is well known there are no secrets about gossip of Ichung may reasonably be believed Balaane at dabit Slut Docember, 1887...... Publio business among the Chinese, and the i to give a fairly accurate account of what Intere at

Repairs auf maintenance of machinery and actually took place, and there is no room for

building question that it indicatos the nature of the Amount written off Isatory buildings, osa obstructive taotles that are being pussed.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PÅME."]

LONDON, Stk March. TEE RUN ON THE COMPTOIR

"D'ESCOMPTE.

The Bank of France bas advanced tho

H. Respires 15...Wins, Teylor, Darby, Mary. Comptoir d'Excompte de Paris four millious

1. Receives $30. Bothell, Maitland, Car, Rawsterling to meet the run that was made upon it.

E. Boodyes 30...Dickson, Gray.

PROM FREE PRESS."]

Pants, 1st March. FRANCE AND RUSSIA,

vlsinery, Aug as dequeciation for 1563... Amount written off as a doubtful debt Consalting commitic

Auditore......

.

Loss through removal of pior BalanceARTOON Y

Jalance of working scoownik

Profit on consignmente outstanding on alat

Fanember, 1987

Exchange.

Coat of land

BALANCE SHEET, Cost of fachery machinery, e...$118.20.07

Additions in

0,935.11 1930.

· 166,40 Additions in 1897

$168,663.58

7,842.98 commnuity, as well as copies for distribution to all men-of-war, surveying ressola and others willing to assist, in Chinese and English, with the local pronunciation, accompanied by a list 10,000.00 of already known, dangers with the Chinese and

2281

*

73.16

1,000.00 Buglish mes, and their positions clearly 200,00 defined (with a statement that dangers already 321 00 known and those too far inshore to be of in- 35.713.79 portanse or quite out of the ordinary treek of vessels will not be taken into account), and this 384,408.54

list divided into saatiosa commending say with No. 1, Borders of Annam to Hongkong No. 50,420.042, Hongkong to Swatow; No. 3, Swator to Aruny; and so on. The sectional lists to either 13,892.54 Į vide of such port) to be posted up at ti e port 106.96 concerned, payment to the informant to be malo $64.498.54 only after verification, in proportion say:-1st, to tho-imperiance of the danger reported; 2nd, to the care taken to renter verification etsy; and 3rd, to the apparout trouble and jor exposé to which the informant may have been pas to Torify his information. It is expected that tho Foreign Naval Authorities, Ministörs and Com eule would heartily co-operate in assisting in the verification of such information as was supplied. them

20,000.00

Writing on the 25th February, the Oten correspondent of the Hyoga Nesa saya that res

The Russian Press is indignant at the treat. terday, Sunday. Colonel Olcott had a grand sold day at the Kyorsutei Hotel, st Buforement weted to Atebinoff and followers by tie about 1,400 witnesses ho attached a Christian Franch Authorities.

In the Chamber of Deputies M. Spaller e-Lea written off for depreciation religion, his offorts being chiefly directed against the Creation and against the sponsibility of

in 1885, 3,414.24; 1987,

The result probably would be, that (after the Adam for his not of disobedience. I was not gretted the incident, which he said was solely

*,169.44; in 1688, $10,000.00. 18,588.58

Notification had had su icient time to be known present at the lecture but a Japanese friend due to the arroganes of Atubinoff, and expressed

- 1·40,000:00 and understood by those to whom addressed. 45,682.86 after the lapse of a year or two, most of the gave me some of the principal statements that the profound friendship existing between the Value of repe, Lemp, &c. in godowns. were made. Colonel Olcott said he had been two countries.

Value of consignments. 454,927.26

dangera at present unknown would have been brought up by Christian parouts, and his mother

Lesa advancis OZ BAMA .............. A motion endorsing this was tulopted by the

45,654.96 reported at a cast of two or thred thousand wished him to enter the ministry, Recogrising

845 28 dollare, and in the course of three of four years; Chamber. bis zafiness, howover, on arcouùt of doubiis, ho turned to the study of all beliefs, such as

40.744.21 arcely so sakuown dauger would be in:

25.00 existouce. Mobamedaniam, Jndain. &c. About fifteen years ago be read a Buddhist work, which se the most rational of all beliefs that since then impressed him with the idon that Buddhism was

he has adopted it as his own, sud, his- Lord Buddha. Colonel. Oloott always referred to

FROM STRAITS TIMES."]

LONDON, 2nd March, THE RECENT DEBATE ON THE. ADDRESS. Mr. Morley's amendment to the Address

Buddha yesterday as My Lord Buddha. Irojected by 339 to 260. asked my friend what to thought was the extant

Mr. Parnall spoko, the whole Opposition rising

of the rikugan ratshe's knowledge of Buddhism, and cheering him. He said he felt confident He answer, I do not suppose he knows much about it, but hecan speak agaiber Christian wall" that, the English in the near future wouki sfirm the justice of Ireland's cause, and wedd Bumoms, zote or less authentic, reach us perceive that granting to Ireland the control H. M. S. Sapphire scrived at Manils on tho (says the Chiurse Times) that for various rea of her own affairs would not endanger the

instant from Labund.

Bots of unexpeiled diffcnity the works at Pert Aribor progress very slowly, and, in some re-empire, but would be only just to the smaller dations of the duck walla ure, in some places, spepts, not altogether antistatarily. The foun-sountry, which would give all required tafeguards.

rather unsoud, and even with regard to tha great dry or graving deck there are reasons for anxiety, some of the ground near being spongy, so that the docking of an ironclad, weighing 7,500 tons, and with weights anegasi in distribu.

Wilde, arrived in Kobe on the 1st instant from The U. S despatch veszel Dolphin, Captain Yokohama.

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It is stated that the Hon. R. B. Hubbard, the American Minister to Tokyo, has arranged to leave Japan in June.

WAVAS TELEGRAMS.Į

PARIS, les Marah, FRANCE AND THE COŠSAČK MIS- SION,

9.22.30

Insuranes premia appertaining to 1889...... Scudzy debtors Chat factory

Capital 3,000 shares at $50 paid-up..........

as the Hongkong & Shanghal Banking

Corporation Dar geuerti managers Sundry creditors

Undaimed dividends... Balance of profit and loss accoont......

$292,332.31

$

.c.

Owners of vessels and insurance offices appar enty do not care to move in the matter, silher (as is most probable), because they uannot hit on 150,000.00 a method, or, that the owners generally insure their property, and the business of the insurancɔ 101,307.70 offices is to insure against dangora, and eat to 21243 And them. But probably both the local owners 3.663.87

137.30 and insuranco offices would willingly contribute 35,719.79 to the fand in case a practicable scheme were:

organized

$293,932 31

THE DISCOVERY OF THE PINNACLE ROCKS ON THE COAST OF CHINA,

250

Unlass, however, the matter is taken in hand by some practical anthority with power and means to carry it out, things must go on 68 herofotore (frequent loss of life and property) for want of the adoption of sotne, wėnas by which to make use of the large amount of exporisuen nnd local knowledge in possession of the Chinese we-faring population, and which is now lying dormant, though close at hand. In the Report of the Hongkong General

The Chamber of Commerce, supported the Chamber of Commerce for last year it was stated proposal, and the following subscriptions were that a scheme bad beso elaborated for obtaining received:--- Tessels of the French Navy having bow-internation from the numerous fishermon along Tui Insan Rocety of Canton, Limited... graph line between. Segul and Geusan (Yeni) misgivings. Troubles like those we refer to are barded the Athino Mission, near Obock, which the coast as to the existence of dungers to avi-Mare Gibb, Eiringston & Co., Limited 250

It is stated that the construction of a teletion, will be witnessed with some not unnatural the common lot of hydralio engineers, and no doubt the French Syndicate and its intelligent the Russian Government bas disarewed, the gation. The correspondence on the subject I North German Lloyds

150 Messrs. Butlerled & Swire....... staff have made ample provision for all inciden- League of Patriota has protestol, and has opened published in the appoudiz. In October, 1887 Canton lusurance Office, Limited tal phecks and surprisca In the meantime, un- a subscription on behalf of the caforem til the Port Arthur dock is ready for use, the

Vice Admiral Sir R. Vesey Hamiltou forwarded Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Corapany 250 Proceedings are to be takon against the to the Hongkong Government certain corres-

Ohina Traders' Insurance Company. Limited..... 250) Northern fleet can dook in Honglong or Amoy Leagus of Patriota. Several aserch warrants pontones on the subject. The frat enclosure.

$1,900 or Shanghai without trouble, as long as pouce Jasis. But if China should be suddenly plang have been insned. ad in war, the non-completion of Port Arthur. and the disagreeable uncertainties or auspicions about the port and its permanence, will be found to be exceedingly injuries is a strategication of a new Cabinet. as well as political Ronse,

anded 10th March..

PARIS, 5th March. THE ITALIAN, MINISTRY. Br. Crispi has been charged with the form

POLICE COURT.

11th March.

BEFORE HON. H. E. WoomỰCLE.

TRESPASSING AT STONECOTTERS' ISLAND.

was as follows

SUMMARY OF THE *KWANG-PAO.".

250

ASA

7th March. LEADING ARTICLE. The loading article af to-day has for its object

The proposal is to utilize the local knowledge of the swarming fishermen or the Coast of Chica in discovering ranka and other dangars to navigation kitherto unknown to foreign shipping. The co-eparation of the Imperial Marílicie Custeras would probably be necessary, in so for that the first report by a fisherman of a hidden dsager should be inde to the Harbour Master. Arrangements conll then perhaps be made that to stir up public opinion against the practice of the first vessel of war, whether British or girls being discarded by their parents and otherwise, visiting the port should undertake brought up in the foundling establishments, or the task of verifying the report, noting the being purchased by unscrupulous persons and ezaet locality of the danger, and possibly also of taken away to Hongkong and Singaporo for in- assessing and paying the raward to the person

reporting. It is not impossible that some of the mural purposes. The outer gives the authori coasting steamer companies (such as the Douglas ties at the British colonies much credit for the Steamship Company) might be willing to so action taken to suppress this illioit trade, bit] operate in verifying the position of dangers,

available.

hand

NEWS...

On the 10th of this moou H, E. the Viceroy

the status accorded to these vessels. The will be commenced next month. Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce re- The Spanish cruiser Avagon will shortly quorted that the Chamber might be fur-undergoa general overhaul in the Hongkong and nished with the report upon the enquiry Whampos Dock Company's now Admiralty fool.

was held. This request has not

The return of the Curator of the City Hall yet been complied with Until it is, Museum shows that 227 Europeans and 2,380 we must hold the accounts of the affix Chinese visited that institution during the week published at the time, of je occurrance

The Japan Ganette says

that the rapid to be substantially correct. There may adoption of the electric lightin Japan has caused be some legal point with which we are not proposal to increase the capital of the Tokyo Christianity in Japan, judging from the re (acquainted justifying the statement that no Electric Jaght Co. from $250,000 to $500.000.

ports, veems. (says, the Jupan Gazette) to be officer of any court went on board,” but the

The Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Karborg & Dourishing. We learn an interesting facts warrant and the master of its ereration Co.) inform us that the China Shippers Mutual from the 12th report of the Council of Missions. 80-operating with the United Church of were, we believe, sufficient to bats secured. N. Ube steamer Ningehow, from Glasgow Christ," which includes the following Missions: the detention of an shwonding debtor leav-and Liverpool, left Singapore on Sunday for this Mission of the Reformed (Date) Charch in

port.

America (1859), Mission of the Presby orien ing by an English steamer; they proved

We have received from the local ngenta Mera Church (North) in the U.S.A. (1859), Mission sufficient also in this particular case when Sicmaser & Co.) a olendur for 1889 issued by of the United Presbyterian Cauroa, Scotland George Waite, seamen, was charged with the French authorities bad finally decided the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company of 1874), Mission the Reformed (German) being drank and refusing to leave the quartore

Hamburg, which contains a decided novelty, Charch the U.S.A. (1879), Mission of the of John Livesey on the Sth instant. that the course of justice should not be having a neat little thermometer attached to it Frasbyterian Church (South) in the U.3.A. Complainant, the officer in charge of the Gaz obstructed. We are told that "though the ou a brass plate.

(1863), Miaston of the Woman's Union Mis-powder dapat at Stoneontters Island said de- where a man-of-wer may not for the time be suggests that as no doubt a good number of young girls are yearly expatriated, the Chinese Consul refused to endores a warrant for an

Bionary Scaiety of America (1871). The Mis tendant was a gunner under him up to last July, We learn that the presentation to Major Trippsioneries connected with the Council number when he was dismissed from the service. He As nothing but practical results would be paid authorities should devise means to probibit the arrest on board a French mail steamer, the by the honorary and effective members of tut 121 Brolusive of wives the nqmber is 85 had not seen him since then until the 8th inst. for, and as no money expenditure to speak of purchase, to supervise the foundling hospitals, Volunteer Corps will take place at Head Quar 38 women and 44 mou-occupying twelve At 2 pm, on that day he was in his quartors would be insurred in reducing the scheme to and to co-operate with the British Government Regulations for the Consular Courts of United process in question was presented to him in

manner which did not justify his recogni. tere to-morrow, Wednesday, evening at 9 p.m. stations, viz. Yokobans, Nagasaki, Tokyo, He went downstairs and saw defendant coming working basis, you may be disposed to take in

Hon. P. Ryrie will make the presentation, after Kanagawa, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Kochi, Ye towards him, drunk: Defendant had a stick in

plan which promises well and which to put a stop to a disgraceful custom, tion." A statement like this is sufficient in it. which there will be an open air Consert, which magats, Nagoya, Itiroshima, and Morioks. The his band and ran forward with the atiok rainal, would, if it prove practicable, so materially self to show the thorough vice of the present the public are invited to attend The Com- United Charoh has enjoyed a year of constant Witness caught him by the arm and pushed him lighten the labours of Her Majesty's Surveying

will check the funds kept in hand by the Sal mities will be pleased to see ladies present on the growth, the increase has been beyond expecta- and he fell. He sent for an Indian Constable to Ships on this dangerous coast. system. If a criminal or debtor wishes to occasion.

tion, and in no provious year have the additions try to get hira away. Defendant, however, ra- ! abscond, the French mail offers him the að.

been so many. The adult members of the church fused to go and he had to give him in charge, It is submitted for the consideration of some departiment.

H. E. Hsü, -Minister to Germany and now In another column wo publish the abridged number 7,561, and the infant membera 1,139– Defendant said he was out of employment and practical Bosman, or others interested in ship Tantage of making his arrest more difficult

was at present living at the Grand Hotel. He ping, (possibly the Commander-in-Chief of II. B. in rotirement or account of the death of bla inasmuch as his pursuers will not only have pectus of the Club Hotel, Limited, of Yo- total 8,699. The increase daring the year hes

kohama.

This Hotel, which has for several been 1,891. There are 61 churches; an increase had gone to Stoneoutter Island for a stroll. D.'s abips in these waters might consider it mother, is at present a guest of the Viceroy. to comply with all the red tape requirements years been a gound going concern, is well si of 3; 30 Ministers, a gain of two, and the son. He admitted being drunk

worth attention) the following suggestions for An accident with a gun took place in the tuated on the Bund and has a good connectiontributioastor church purposes were yon 20,315.82, His Worship bound him in two sureties of utilizing the latent local knowledge of the native of our own courts, but will have to repeal being a favourite resort of tourists. The capital an increase ef yna 1,761.99 over the gifts of 1897. 316 snok to be of good behaviour for six months. sea-faring population to ascertain with expeditioncity: A heavy charge caused the gun to-explode, tha process at the French Consulate, possibly is fixed at $160,000, of which $100,000 in strendy In the past the church has doubled in monber THE ROBBRET FROM MESSES. HALL AND HÖLTÉ and at a comparatively small outlay, the existence and one of the bystanders was seriously hit. with the result of finding that though they subscribed, and the remaining $60,000 is offered ship in each three years, and in eleven years the Chan San Sing was brought up, on remand, and positives of Rocks and other dangers to An abortive attempt was made at Whampo

norease has been from 600 to 2,000. It is com charged with having stolen two dosen pairs navigation still unknown on the Conet, of China. Deva duly obtained a warrant, the manner to the public.

pated that a like programs for the remaining of socks from Messrs. Hail and Helta on the 7th

Nearly all the Rocke discovered by foreigners by band of burglars to penstrats into a house, (vide Coloniz! Sucretary's letter) in which they The Hongkong and Chins Cas Company, as twelve years of the century will make the mem-inst

on the coset (snel discovery having been nu bat meeting with a warm reception three of present it fo the French Consul may not jus. will be seen from their advertisementia znother hership in the year 1900 144,000.

Alfred Edwin Skeels, manager of Messrs. Hall fortunately in many instances attended by less thom were caught and one seriously wounded. column, request their customers who ecmplata

& Holtz, said that on the 7th March about 11 of valuable vessels, life and property, sa tire. Several suspicions oharacters were arrested tify that facetionery in giving it recognition of bad lights to communiste with the Man-

A propos of a recent disturbance at Wenshow, m. in consequence of information received he large proportion, nearly one hundred, bearing at Fatshon while in the act of purchasing arms agor. Complaints of deficient illumination are the Shen-pno has su article on the laws of Chi- went to prisoner's quattre, which were attached the names of vais atranded on them will frequently heard, but the company claims, wangre pawu-kroking. It says that during the to the stores. In a cupboard be found a box of testify have been found to have been previously in a gur shop. Or the difficulty foreigners now find in in. understand, that the defect is not in the quality eighth year of Kwang-su (1888), in consequence cigarettes and a box of perfume. The sigarette wall known to the losal jank and shermen. A large bust bound for Wuchow was atiaskod ducing the Chiness Government to carry out due to some cause which cannot be remediet was issued making it the law that in oars of about $4. The bottle of perfame was worth 75 grounds or as dangerous to their nota.

of the gas supplied, but in the fittings, or of a Memorial to the throne, au Imperial skare were the property of the store and were worth particularly to the latter either sa good fishing by pirates. Property to a considerable sunsunt

was stocearfully carried of the stipulations of the Treaties the case of unless attention is called to the matter.

fire destroying the objects deposited on pledge onts. In the same place he found a box of Commander W. Usborns Moore, of H. M. the Upper Yangtze Steam Navigation Tom-

The savages near Lisa chow mada another raid in a pawn-broker's shop, ho should pay compan- | woollen cuffs and also some binakata, the property In connection with the China Famine Relier sation to the amount of set cash for every 1,000 of the store. The blankets wars worth see. He surveying vessel Rambler, reported as follows: mpon a village, but the volunteers accceeded to pany affords a moat conspicuous example. Fand we learn that the sum of $1,066 voted by cash of their stated value, or two-thirds. Obreugnised the books iu moart as being the proper-

The suggestion is worthy of the highest oco-repalling the attack. On the faith of the provision in the Chefoo the Men overnment has been, forwarded injecta are in China, however, pawned for very of the store. They were worth 58 per dosen sideration of the Commander-in-Chief.

It is verain that there are a great number of

A brave belonging to a camp stationed at Wan Convention contained in Clause 1 of Section an order for Tls. 737.30 to the Portuguese noh less than their real value, a thing worth He was not able to say when thess things were

Consul at Shanghai, for distribution batween the 1,000 cash being often pawned by poor people for taken from the store.

pinamole rocks and wear the track of ships yet ban! asks a painter to go to a house to vamish III., which, though somewhat ambiguous in districts of Kianghon, and Chefoo. We sla 200 or 800; and if, in case of their goods being Lau Akan, accountant in the Tai O paws undiscovered and the observations are fastided something or other, and on arrival of the poor phrase, is clearly intended to give foreigners learn that the Partuguese Consul at Shanghai burned in the pawn-broker's care, they only re-shop said that on the 27th Ooicher the prisoner by the history of trade on the ccsal. Last year workman he was put under arrest and told that

the Rambler found rooks with 12 feet over thesal the right to attempt the marigation of the has been instructed to retain the subscriptions ceived this aucunt of xompensation, having pawned the blankets at his shop.

seat to his Consulate until he receives those co-to pay. 20 per cent per annum for their loans, Defendant, who admitted the charge, was directly in the track of abips between Fachau being a well-known thief he would only to let go river from lelang to Chungking, a Company lected at Macao and at the Conaninter under the they would be the sufferers. On Chica Now tenout to six months imprisonment with hard and Amoy. This year she has on six occasions, on payment of a large sum: The man, demb paaced within one or two cables of rocks-in strack, ploaded in vain, and the matter wa was formed for the purpose, a stoamer spoci- Portuguese Legation in China, Japan, and Siam, Year's Day the Teh-Fuag" pawn-broking Inboar

Ostablishment was accidentally burnt dowa ni

which 8 feet of water was afterwards found-takan before à potty officer, who tried to enforce ally adapted for the aavigation was constract. to be afterwards distributed by him.

Wenchow with all its contents, and on its being

without seeing anything to indicate danger.

Siam

China Таран

Customs Beizure. China Shanghai Bonded Warehouse Regulation Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. ferent ports of China, Philippines, Slam, & Pilotage Regulations HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony Exles of Legislative Council

·Port Regulations, &o, &c., &o. Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where it is published, or to the following Agente: HONGKONG...... Messrs. F. Blackhead & Co. HONGKONG.....Mr. W. Browor HONGKONG.... Messrs The Hall & Holtz Co. HONGKONG......Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. HONGLONG.....Messrs. Lace, Crawford & Co. HONGKONG......Mesure. A. S.-Watson & Co. Macau.......... Mr. F. A. da Cruz. EWATOW... Mesare. Quelch & Co.

AMOTMr. J. G. Götz.

...

BEFORE MR. H. E. POLLOCK,

set

A second enclosure was as follows

FORMOSA........Mr. J. G. Göte. FOOCHOW.......Messrs. Hedge & Co. Shandhar....., Hall & Holtz Co-oporative Co. SHANGHAL... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTEREN & Hall & Holte Co-operative Co: RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, NAQABAEI ......Mesars. The C. & J. Trading Co. KOBE-OBAKA..Mours. F. Walsh & Co. YOкоДAMA.....Mosses. Kolly &Walsh, MANILA...Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co. HANOI ........ Mr. F. Maintzoy. HAIPHONG...... Mr. G. Gavella. BAXOXOR.Mesari. Ramsay & Co. BINGAPORE...Mesura. Kelly & Walsh. -Penang-wMears: Maynard¬& Co.-. fed and sent out to thonghai, sed permission The Hansi correspondent of the Cochiandustond that only two thirds compensation COLOMEO Mesars. A. M & J. Ferguson.

applied for, through the British Minister at was about to be signed between the Governor-motion, that the Prefect Yang had to issue a chinois (Balyon) writes:-"Just as an agreement would be made, there was such a popular, 'notu- CALCUTTA ...... Mears. Newman & Co.

Two coolles warn charged with being in pos- BYDNEY... Messri. Gordon & Gotek. Peking, for leave to navigate the upper General and the Marquis de Moren for the prociamation informing the people that all who ression of deadly weapone with intent to com. MELBODENĖ... Mrs. Norton. Hargrave & Co. waters of the great river. Thereupon the struotion of railways in Tonquin, an order was produced their pawn tickets on 12th February mit a felony on the 9th just BRISBANE...Tesara, Gordon & Gotch.

Tang Cheung, P.8, 100, id that at 5 pm, on received from the Government in Paris that woubi roosive 1,000 cash compensation for every LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Line, Chinese commenced to throw obstacles in nothing was to be done until the project bad 1,000 cash worth pledged. The Skin-pao does the 9th inet, ha received information that a roh Massrs. John Hadden & Co, the way, and they have succeeded effectually been submitted for approval. The Governor not corsider this hard on the pawnbrokora fubery was going to to committed at the Kwong LONDON...

He 3 & 4, Bonrerie B., Fleet St. for about eighteen months in preventing the General was noting on the favourable report of this particular case, as they had made enormous Yu Hing abop on the 'Fraya West „Vonars. Street'& Co,30 Cornbill

commission he had appointed on the subject, profits ent of the people during Afteen years, and reported the matter to two European Police little etesuer from making the attempt to composed of Commandant Lobourgeois, M. do could well affant reimbursement in fall to their Bergants Mosarı, Bates, Hendy & Co.

At 8 pm. three constables WOTE Me. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. ascend the rapida and thus opening Chang, Pincé, M. Lion, and two superior officers of the clients. The object of the two-thirds rule was placed inside the shop next that where the bur- An inspection of the rocks along the coast goes on to show that after 'baving sworn alle- ......Mr L. H.Ricky, 66, Bus Lafayette. king to foreign trade. When at length they and nay. The Marquis de Marss is going to divide the loss equitally, but in this case if it glary was expected. The two Haropean Bergeants which are above water will given an idea of how gianne to Thibet, he suddenly recognized Radia BERLIN... Hildebrandt,11], Alexandring decree authorising the navigation was se engineer, and the sarrays are interrupted. | wosild kave zuffered much more than the rich stood on the Praya opposite the Harbour Office. they are below water.

to France by the next mail, accompanied by his had been striatly ahserved the poor people hidesolves in the Harbour Offos while witness difioult it in to find them with the lead, when as his suzerain country, and is now again turlin

SAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merohant cared, and it wán thought all would be plathe affair is not greatly dragged out at Pariz, sometimes stretch a point to protect the people which asemel to come from the house in which abip and steam cutters in searching for the Government and to place bi country · ander There will be a delay of at least a year, aven it pawnbroker; and the dispansors of the law must after waiting there some time he heard a noise, In Jaly kst, I was Dooupled two days with theed to forawar his dependeuse upon the Indian sailing, it was found that the resources of Such is the understanding the Ministry has of against the tyranny of capitalists, N. O. Daily the three constables were. Be best sin three Cairnsmore, although the position of it is fairly Thibetan protection. This woond cause of the Chinese proorsatination were not yet at at the interests of Tonquin !!

persons coming toward bine. One of them was well described in the Directory. The ship was complications is attributed to the interfer

LONDON.. LONDON.....

LONDON..

PAKIS

Street.

Exchange.

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

Daily Proes Office, January, 1989.

The diffenties in the search for these heads the penalty. The higher officer coming to hen: about the attempt to squeeze, degraded the potty (1.) The muddiness of the water which prevents officer and had the brave well beaten.

an object two feet below the surface being seen. (2) Their quall size, the tog belag aften no larger than a capstan head, and the normal depth being often found close around the base

8th March. LEADING ARTICLE.

of the rock.

The Thibetan aubreglio is again digoumed ni (3) They present so little ékstruction to the length, and the difficulties are attributed to the swell that the ses seldom breaks on them even weskuses of the ruler of Bikkim. The article in bad weather.·.