1889,
NOW READY.
THE
1839.
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
For 1889,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. ¡TWENTY-SEENTH ANNUAL ISSUE), COMPLUTE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &o, &o., ̈ Hoyal Bro. pp 1,31885.00. SMALLER EDITION, Royal 8vo. p.p. 820...33.00.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY lias-been thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and again wách lagreased in balk.
It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTICAL Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for
JAPAN HONGKONG
Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki.
Do. Poat Directory
_CHINA-
Kobe (Hyogo) Osaks.
Tokyo.
Yokohama.
Niigata
Hakodato
VLADIVOSTUUK.
THE PHILIPPINES...........
Manila,
Cebu.
Sarawak,
Labuan.
British North Borneo. COCHIN CHINA--
Do. Military Fucces.
MACA
Pakhoi.
Hollow."
Whampoa.
Canton.
Swntow.
Amoy.
Takno.
Hoile.
Taiwanfoo.
BORNEO-
Tammi.
Kolang.
Fouchon.
Winchow.
Ningpo.
Shanghai.
Cambodia.
Chinking.
̈ÄNNAM—
Wahu.
Kiukiang.
Hankow.
TONQUIN
Haiphong.
Chungling.
Hanoi.
Nandinh,
SIAM-
Bangkok.
Singapore.
Malacon.
Penaug.
Luhang
Chefou
Taku.
Tientsia.
Peking.
Woi Hai Wei.
COREA
Port Arthur.
Newchrang.
Seoul.
Cheranlpo.
Frisan
Inoxgan.
British.
Saigon.
Hué. Tourané, &o.
STRAITS SETTLEMENT.
MALAF STATES
Jahoro.
Sungei Ujung,
Selangor.
NAVAL SQUADRONE
Perak
French.
German.
Chinese Northern.
United States. Japanese.
Eussian. SHIPPING-Ofears of the Coasting Steamers of
Siemssen & Ca. P.&.O.S.N. Ca indo-China S. N. Co. H. C. &, M. B.B. Co
Douglas 8. S. Co. Scottish Oriental 8.8. Co. LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains
Ohine Mer, S. N. Co. Miscellaneous Jonst Strs.
the names of over
INTIMATIONS.
PATENT DESSICATING
on
DRYING BOTTLES. A. S. W & Co beg to onli attention to their NEW PATENT DRYING BOTTLES, which have been' especially designed by and manufactured By the use of these bottle, CIGARS, a well as ALL GOODS which are ensoptible to the destroying infances of toolsture can be kept in good and perfoot sondition.
for thum...
FICE DAILI PAKSE, TOHSDAY, MAT 7cm, 1869,
the Imperial Ants and makes them applicable to voyages at shorter duration and distance.
The COLONIAL SBOBEJÁRY Ksconded, Bill rond à second time.
* GIRLS
A. 8. WATSON AND 00, LIMITED.
team launch, said that at pm on the fih inst. the launch left Pedder's wharf for Trim-to-turis Defendant was one of the passengers. Witnes wont apt him and asked him for his fare. He took hold of the cash box and throw it over
No. 908, of the 5th of November, and to pre- viona correspondence on the subjest of the pri vilege of ex-territoriality granted to French
The following is the report of the General and German Mail Steamers, I deem it right to bring to Your Lordship's matice an incident which Manager, for the your ending the 31st Decem- has recently coourred hora, and which, having ber, 1898, for presentation to the Shareholders board. The ash box had about 37 in it. He given rise to some pablic indignation, was the at the ordinary general meeting of the Com- also throw a pair of trousers, belonging to the abject of a question in the Legislative Council,pany, to be held at the Hongkong Dispensary, witness, overboard. They were of the value of
$2.80. Witness did not so the box throw overboard, bat his foki dil.
Defendant was fined $3 or oge wook's impri-
2-On the 10th instant a warrant was issued
Iświted
KEEPING AN ILLEGAL PAWNSHOP.
the people and assasinate emall parties of incautions foreignors. The existence of S. WATSON & Co., Irg, TED, these brigande in Touquin is a great
The Council went into Committee on the drawback to the poodflection of the gentry thing has reported wisheus WATSON'S
They forma a focus to which all the amendment, it was road a third time and peased discontented and rebellious spirits of the WILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND population are attracted, and until they are
The Council reened Committee on this Bill from the Supreme Court of Hongkong for the on Monday, the 13th May:→→ made to feel that their predatory pursuits"
His EXCELLENCY-We have risomed. Com-arrest of cas R. C. Passmore, a debtor, I believe, To the Bharehollure of Monsta. A. S. Wabon and Co., cannot be followed oxcept at a terrible risk mittee on this Bill, as hou members may reto a considerable amount is the Colony, ho CUSTERMENI now seg to lay bafore you a State. sonment for disorderly conduct, and was ordered they ero likely to continue to draw fresh ad collect, in order to give bon members an op had taken page in, and was actually on board mest of the Company a business, with a Balaries to pay $7 compensation to the Stears Launch Company and $280 to the witness or go to herents. As Mr. Scort says in bis book on portunity to refer to soy metion. The Ordinof the Messageries Maritimes Steamship Cale Shoot for the year ending the aist Dossmber, 183,
ance is a very long one and certain important dentar than an the point of leaving the port. The The coals of the year's working waren favor, prison for a further period of fourteen days. Tonquin, the Tonquinese are inherently fazy, amendments wera made at the last meeting. Of Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court desestably with that of the previoun yay, but hetter resulte
Choung Fu was fined $100 with the alterna zoom. We have boen váry much cramped for apare in and a wild lawless life has a strong attraction course if there are no obserrations to make, hav. obert a bailiff to the French Consul with the might have been attained if we had had more working to them, as they are fond of bravado The ing finished the Ordinanse, wa may molds Warrant, and a request in writing to facilitate nearly orary department wil especially so lu cue tive of three nonths imprisonment for keeping its axecution, and accordingly the Conen ender manufacturing and export departments. A remedya parashop without licenco at No. 13, Ui Hung Committee.
will be proposed at an Extraordinary General Most Lane. best plan the French could adopt, perhaps, Hon. P. Rrere said he shordy wished to re-ed the Warrant in the following terms
KILLING GOO: £ "Le porteur est autorisé à arrêtor M. R. C. g, and if the Resolutions thes put to ourriel, the would be to grant an ampesty to all who mark that he and his auffoiul colleagues were
John Smith, private in the Royal Artillery, and Passmore à bord da Paquobot posts Fran-pany will possess every facility for the economis conduct and expansion of its business, and hava in its would lay down their arma before a car. preparing to send a letter to His rooliency
to forward to the Secretary of State protesting çais Calédonian.”
own hands all the promises likely to be required for William Parnell, private in the 69th Regiment,
ware-charged-with-wilfully and maliciously-kill... stain date, and give notice that a war of against the ropeal of the Contagious Diseases Os to which he subscribed his signature and affixed its uz in the Colony
Ihare thought it dosirable to stablish na InsazR08. be extermination would be thereafter remoroc.
danes, the results of which would be deplorable. his official seal.
S-The bailiff thereupon proseaded to the Fund for covering the risk of Fize at such branolesing a goose, the property of Li Azz.
Complainant said that on the 5th May he wa His EXCELLENCY-I shall give it my very lessly waged against all bandits. A pro-strongest mupport, but I very much fear w French mail steamer, where he presented bioak of Marine lake final spremum, at the Race Coursinsburg of a number of goeie portion of the reclaimed outlawa might be might just as well run our hands against a stone self to the Captain and producing the Warrant I have also takes the precandlen of regie cring the The two defendants passed by and the first de 119 enrolled in the gative contingent and after a wall. I mean that public opinion is so strong explained the cause of his presenos on board. tabel of our most valuable proprietary ortielse under fundant struck one of the goose with a stick and upon the subject, that it sooms that Her Majesty The Captain, appears to have refused at first to the Trade Marks Ordizanos and Hone Acts, the killed it. The second defendant then picked it time used for the purpose of hunting down Government, no mattor of which party, is mahls porurit the arrest; and when His attention was petecting of our trade in those articles in a matter of his and ran rway with it.
Nath Singh, PC, 534, mid he saw defendants The nut profits of the Company. for the twelve so-called pimios, on the principle of setting to withstand it. Still we have a reason here that drawn to the Coal's endorsement upon the the Frontent importano to the Company.
prolding for all bad and coming along the road followed by the complain before, and it is just possible that fact may make and required a written order anthorizing him to doubtful doble, and measures should at all events be adapted in a difference in our favour. I assure you I chair allow Mr. Passmore's removal, Finally, how from laat rear, emount to 363431.03. We paid an stealing a gcose. The defendants offered to
them. Witness took them in obarge, but they order to render life and property secure in
over, having communicated by letter with his laurin dividend of 0 per cent. In Morsiuber loot, for it, but the complaint insisted on charging Consul, who happened to be at the tide en beard absorbing 34,700.00, and I new propose to pay a fortkur dividend of 6 percant making 13 por cont. territory under French rule. At presont
French man-of-war, he consented to the arrest for the year which will shear $54.700.00, to enrry refused to go to the station and assaulted him. the trader who ventures beyond the con-
being affected, and Pasamora, accordingly, $8,000.00 to the Permanent Reserre Fond, $8,0.000 to He was obliged to get the assistance accompanied the bailiff on shore.
the Feserve Fand to meet contingencies ar for other constabira.
The Bret ofendant was fined $it, or fourtson 4.-It turned out subsequently that the ab-equalizing dividends (in sosordance with the Clanso fines of the principal cities does so at the hazard of his life.
Rouding debtor had suffolent fonds with bin 16 of Artiole115), and 45,00.00 Genel In days' imprisonment, and ordered to pay 81 amenda This condition of
affair caused epedal indignation on nocount of
The Company's accounts in London have been fined $3, or seven days' imprisonment belief that he would have succeeded in esosping, edited by Mesara. Edward Moore & Son, Chartered and in thus defrauding his creditors, but for the Acountants, and these at the Head Ofice by Mr. accidental presence in the harbour of a French P. Maitland, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Ship of War.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1830.
Whomever or wherever the atmosphere surolarged with moisture these bottles will found invaluable.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hoogkeng, 5th April, 1889.
NOTICE TO COCHESPONDENTS. Commulostions on Editorial matters should be addressed "The Editor," and time on busings "The ilmaker," and not to ladívidasis by zame.
Correspondouts are requested to forward their name and address with communications addressed to the Editor, not for pallisation, but as evidence of good All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.. ordered for a fixed period will be continued mail ocuntaranded.
Orders to safra copies of the Daily Press should be sent before 11 am. on the day of publication.
aith
and for shipmonte
a thief to catch a bief. Some vigorom i they have not got at home, as I havá mentioned Warrant, he declared that it did not bukefy bin: months unda verie A1.47 benght forward' at The complainant save them in charge for
a
ADMÜRTMENT.
pay
several
Advertisments and Subscesivas which are not things is of course aufficient to paragain on Friday but I am not quite sure that for the payment of all his oreditora, and the Fun, leaving a balance of $1,31.03 to be carried to the plaintiff, and the second defendant was
ater bathour the supply in Halted.
TLAGNI No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 7TH, 1889.
AMONG the institutions which had a brief and not brilliant day in this colony-but which should under good management have been now flourishing amain-was the Hongkong Steam Landry. Baropean apathy and Chinose FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDRED obstructiveness proved too much for a con- arranged ander ons Alphabet in the strictant cern, which, for sanitary considerations alone, order, the initials as well as the surnartes ought to hars received the anions sup- being alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly port of the whole of the British and foreiga re-engraved in a superior style and brought up residents. It is not now, our purpose to to date. They xaw consist of FLAGE OF MRECANTILE HOUSES 17 CHINA. revive and repent the details of all the ob CODE OF SIGNALS IN JEE AT VICTORIA PEAK.jectionable processes through which our
FORTIONESA
MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA,,
PLAN OF BRITISH KOWLOON.
PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI. PLAN-OF TOKOKAMA..............
soiled linen bas now to pass, or to enuraer ate all the riska we run daily of infection from skin and other disexsen; experience las shown that sooner than take any troublo in the matter the majority of the residents are content to incur all these haz wrds, and put up with all disagreeables, That the British PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. and foreign residents in Hongkong are not PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book are singular in their blue submission_7_the" An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Moon of Barome-bative duoby is proved by the failure of at-
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall. &o. A full Chronology of markeblo events since tempts to establish sanitary steam laundriealo
PLAN OF MANILA- PLAN OF SAIGON.
give aur sach letter my support, sa 1 foul very strongly on the sabjoot.
The Bill was then passed through Committee, read a third time, and passed.
His DXOSLLENO-I should like to have met we shall have anything ready. Honourable mom trade, and is at the asme time destruc-bere, may therefors expect to hear that there tire of French prestige. Of course we know will be no other meeting this wook, otherwise
there will be a'te on Friday- that order cannot be restored in a day; that dacoity still exists in Upper Burninh in apite of all efforts to suppress it; but there DESPATCHES ia Ear more security in that country than in Touquio, and brigandage is in a fair way of being gradually wiped out. In Tor-
The following despatches were faid en the Įquin the foreign residents simply carry their table of the Legislative Council yesterday after-
lives in their bands when they quit the noon- protection of the town garrisons.
A Havas telegram announces the death of M. Charles Dillon, formerly Resident-Saverior at Hoć
The Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that-the Glen Lino steamer (ienfruin, from New York, left Singapore on Sunday for this port.
According to the return of the Curator of the City Hall Masam, 194 Europeans and 1,096 Chinos visited that institution during the
week ended the 6th May.
The Agout informs us that the P. M. atomer City of Sydney, with mails, do.. from San Fran- hams, and will sail for this port to-day. the 7th instant.
cisso to the 15th, ultimo, has arrived at Yoka-
RESPECTING THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIK STEAMERS.
si
forward
JNO. D. HunPHBETO,
General Manager.
Jer Dicum, 1856, LIABILITIES.
5.Though this boliat has proved to ba inoot- rot, the incident nevertheless serves to illustrate the extent to which the onforcement of law' in our own waters is practically within the, dimore,
Capital nocount.. tion of foreign shipwesters, and the anomaly of Local ond general liabilities conceding the privilege of ships of war to vas Bills parable. sole carrying passengers for hire.
Unclaimed dividends C.-I enclose copies of a letter from the Aot-Permanent reserve frad ting Registrar reporting the occurrence, and of Reserve fund to meet contingencies or ler
equalizing dividende GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG TO EBCRETARY 07 its enclosures together with certain minutes re- Prost and lase, forward.
lating to this case have, &,
(SA) 0. WILLIAM DES YOVI. The Right Hon the Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.)
STATE
**Government House, Hongkong, 8th August, 1888. MY Long-I bare the honour, at the request of the Hongkong GeneraPChamber of Commueren, to forward a Petition addressed to Her Most Graciona Majesty the Queen, with reference to the Ordinances of the Colony which grant to the French and German Mail Steamers the states
and privileges of men-of-war.
:
2-I forward also two letters from the Cham. ber in omnexion therewith.
S-I postpone for the present, the comments which I intend to make upon the Petition, ina: much as their nature will greatly dopend on the result of a correspondence, which is now going on, with the Comel for Frases in this (alony o the subject of the enforcement of process issuing from the Local Cons. I have, &c,
(Signed) G. WILLIAM DES VETI The Right Honourable the Lord Kataford,
G.O.M.G
SECRETARY OF STATE TO "GOVINCE OF
HONGKONG
Downing Street,
12th March, 1889. receipt of your despatch No: 280, of the Bib of Bir hare the homone to ecknowlodge the October last, transmitting a Potition to the Queen from the Hongkong Chamber of Com- merce, relative to the privileges enjoyed by Forsign Mail Stessers in British ports.
Proat and loss ká
411.47 65,070.28
205,481,69
'Ad interim dividend of
vent, payable in Nov., 1883 Les amount unclaimed ... wi
24,700.00 1,410.50
$23.299:50
ABEN'TS.
$5.858,31 8749.26
Stock in trade....... Bailding improveœnta I request you to inform the petitioners Goodwill and trade marks.........
tomers) that their petition was laid before Her Bile of parcels tamechute des from ces- Majesty, and that the question of these pri Saspase vileges is engaging the attention of Her Bajes: spanne count.... ty's Government, and that a further communica-Bank balances tion will shortly be made to yon on the subject. your despatches, noted in the margin, on the I have et the same time to inform you that same ambjent, have bear duly received and com- municated.to the Boersiory of Stute for Foreign
KNUTSFORD (Signed) Goverdor Bir G. William Des Voeux. K.C.
M.G., Ko. & S.
M. Rboiuhart, Résident-General of Annam aut Tonquir, and Madamo Rheinhart arrived her yesterday by the steamer Marie from Hai-The petition was published at the time it was Afairs-I have de phong, and will leave for France by the.M. M, steamer Tracundity on Thursday,........
A Havas telegram mentions a ramont that M. le Myre de Vilers, Residant-General in Ma degasoar, has tondered his resignation in order to offer himself as a candidate for the representa- tion of Saigon in the Chambor of Deputies.
About four o'clock on the afternoon of the 45th April, two China uen were cutting timber
communities in all these places, but if they Taking, Singapore, when a largo tige sprang prefer to have their clothes besian to gant from the hash and carried off one of the men The polios wore informed of the occurrence and on boulders, rinsed in filthy puddles, and got a search was instituted, with the reenit that the up in foal and insanitary horals or clors dead body of the man was found. The remains
were much torn.-Straits Times: dirty shops where small-por or typhon faver not infrequently exist, no one can say them na. The tima la approaching, how ever, we think, when the present drying and
the advent of foreigners to Ulins and Japaz. Shanghai, Singapore, Rangoon, and Madras. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &c.] Of course it is utterly disgraceful to the in a piece of jungle at Ayer Sama, Bear Fule
with the days on which they fall.. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. Sale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Posial Guido for 1888, Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong Shanghai, Argy and Nowobwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinrickaha, and Bast Hire. The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
The fears as to the safety of the two French an-of-war's men, who were at the fire on San- day night, appear to have been autounded. Late the sino light, while the search was priveoil-
-forwarded;}
CHAIRMAN, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.
FOR 1:8).
Investments in publja compartioa......
North Criua Inarapco Hongkong Fire Insurance ....... Fire insurance (halsses of pronia)......... Leaseholds (business premises)... Bundry debtors Branch adjustingat nggoudt versta
PROFIT AND You. Dr.
To geral manager To balance
Haugkong General Clamber of Compserce,
Hongkong, 27th August, 1898, Sit-The Chamber of Constance of Hung THE BIRTH AND DEATH RETURNS To depreciation about.... kong has always protested against the rights and privileges conferred by Annual Ordinance on the French mail steamers, and latterly on those of the German mail steamen,
deaths for the year 1868 ware laid on the table The Registrar-General's returns of births and
of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon;
don, and Manila
399,000.00
£27,046.05
$7,130,P4
15,090.00
$38.00
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold oursölyem orgunsible for the opinion i by our expressed Correspondants.) STATIONS FOR THE PEAK TRAMWAY:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREES." S13-As an occasional traveller on the Peak Tramway I crave your indulgines for a cor- 3,000,00 plaint I havo to make, a suggestion I would like to offer. The tramway is very well worked, and the tars if not orumnonial or luxurious aro sul ficient for the purposes of the traffic. Onco on Lourd I at least im content. But there in the getting on board, s job not unattended with difficulty to ladies at the lower terminus. You have to squeeze between the car and two dirty coal tracks and hoist yourself up as bout you 42,198,19 D. IE the weather to fine and you have to wait some ten minutes you must land in the 3003, T08:02 min or about in the adjicont road; if it be wet jou must equally wait in the rain. There ought 3 D. to be a convenient little platform neatly covered 891,028.84
over to afford protgetion to waiting passengers 4,701.33 100,900.00 from surand in The same reworks apply with equal forms to the Gap Sation, which 72,047.04 indeed oren mora requiros shelter, as in addition
$17.99 | lo aun and rain it is exposed to the fury of strong winds. I would also enggest the construction of 14.00.50 small platforms at Bowen and. Keinady Roadly, which are supposed to be stopping placea, but which are provided with any sort of platforms. 2,637.24
Indeed. I should be puzzled bow to get off the 125.90 car at all anywhere near the last named road. 300.00 8,350.50 9.893.70
This Company is doing well, and will pay big dividends to the fortaunts starouiders. I think therefore that they right so far consider the -$808,703.02 | comfort of passengers na to provide sheltered stations with platforms of an elevation that wanid nable them to stop off them into the one without the labour and trouble of climbing up.-I am, 2,33.35ear Sir, Yours Exithfully,
PEAKITE.
3,600,00 65,481.63
$71,200.03
So.
7089.46
Ey1.290.99
POLICE COURT.
These Ordinances are, as appears from the
In the British and Foreign community there By balanon forward. published Agenda, to be introduced into the were 193 births and 240 deaths. The deaths are Uy not earnings in Hongkong, China, Lan- Legislativa Curtail again to-morrow to be re- divided as follove-Europas exclusive of Por outcled for another year.
Non-residente, . Amongst the Chinees there tognese, 75; Portugueso, 78; "Irdians," "eta, 46;
were 1,439 births and 5,785 deaths. The grand total gives 1,662 births and 6.934 deaths.
The Chamber begs to repeat ita protest, but, as it is about to petition Her Most Gracione Majesty the Qraan on the subject, will not now sat out its reasons therefore. Forthkarmore, these reasons are already well known to the Government.
for the year er en follows:-British and For
The annual birth and death rats per thousand
sign-community-(estimated-population -10,682), I bave the honour to request that you will lay birth-rus 1806, death rate 2929. Chiorso (08-
haring commercial or political relations with the Washing grounds of the dhobies in Hong-1, the French Consul was communicated with, this letter botors His Exuellaney the Governor timated population 179,530) birth rate 8,18,
of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residente and those Comalies embraced within the soups of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Contents are the manorons to partion.
larize in an Advertisement, but iuclado-- TEMATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tertain, 1858-- Chatco,with Addition Article. Opinm Convention, 1896.
kong may be invaded by the builder, and they will either have to go right outside the limite of Victoria or conduct their operations) in pubhe laundries built by the Govern ment. The above reflections have been in duced by perusal of an article in the Osylon Timer descriptive of a storm laundry started
azd he instituted enquiries on board the French at the earliest opportunity.I hare, &o., vessels with the result that the Pali were in-
(Signed) P. RYDEN formed that the two men apposed to be buried
in the ruins were safe on board their ship.
Ari ofinial notification, signed by the Captain- General of the Philippines, was issued on the 25th April, declaring the proviness of Manila, Nueva Ecija, Turine, Pampanga. Pan- gasinan, Zambales, Hormg, and Tayabaa in- Rented with Asiatic okotera and directing the
Chairman,
The Honourable F. Stewart, LL.D., Coloniat
Secretary.
CHAIRMAN, CHANHER OF CORNIECE, TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 24th September, 1889. BIR-Referring to the Chamber's letter of
death-rate 32.03.hale population (estimated 190.222. not including the moving population), birth rate &72, death-rate 31.72.
Of the total of 6,034 deaths 3,013 were due to symotio diseases, 483 to constitutional diseases,
3th May. BEFORE HON, H. E. WODEHOUSE,
mez nORALLIES AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL. Ifetel, was charged with stealing a Waterbury Li Chi Yon, boy, employed at the Hongkong
Hongkong, 6th May, 1889.
OFFICIAL-CORRESPONDENCE ON THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCES.
The following in the correspondence which hṣa passed between the Colonial Ofas and the Gov- ernor of Hongkong on the repeal of the Con- tagions Diseases Ordinances
Bгa H. г. HOLLAND TO SIR G. W, DES VEUR --Downlng.street. 8th-November; 1987. Sir. With reference to the last paragraph of my despatch of 2ad July last, I have the houOUT to transmit to you, for your information and guidance, copies of orrespondence with the Governor of the Straits Settlements relalīva to women nader the Contagions Diseases Ordinance. the abolition of the compulsory examination of
1,955 tc local diseasen, 74.to developmental df watch, the property of Mr. J. Moines, and other I bure, A., seases, 13 to parasitic diseases,154 violent deaths articles from the Lotel.
Mr. Wotton appeared for the prosecution, and Sir G. W. Des Voeux and 257 undiagnosed ord unknown.
Mr. Caldwell for the defence:
Mr. Wotton Egid ho should call some evidenos
with reference to a search of the defendant's
Barmah & Thibat Conventional in Colombo in which washing by machinery necessary precautions to be taken. The steamer the 27th ultime, and to previous correspondenceTHE RICHMOND-TERRACE. ESTATE | bor which had been made on the 31st March and
France, Tisatsin. 1858, Convention, 1860.
and all athars not abragated.
+3
Tientsin, 1885, Treaty of Commerce, Conventions, 1886 and 1887.
appears to have been reduced plisost to a Diamante, which arrived here yesterday from fine art. This steam laundry, which is work- | Blasíla, anchgred in the quarantine ground, but United States, Tientsin, 1858, Additional, 1869.ed by Mesere, Hrraon & Co., exists only, was released after the visit of the Health Officer.
s
Paking. 1880
German, Tientsin, 1881 and Peking, 1880.
Portugal, 1838
Rassis, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Forn. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
Netherlands
-United States
-Corca-
TREATIES WITH SIAM
TERATIES WITH CORRÀ
TREATIES WITH ANNAM
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
(HAVAS TELEGEAMS)
Pants, 3th April. TEN PARIS EXHIBITION.
The work on the Faris Universal Exhibition
on the same subject, I bave the honour, on be half of the Committee of this Chamber, to en- close a Petition, in triplicule, adiressed to Ber Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, with ference to the. Ordinances of the Coliny grant ing to the steamers of the Messegraries Mari- times nad Norddeutscher Lloyd's Companies the "Status and Privileges of Mon-of-War," and le request that His Excellency the Governor will be good enough to forward the same by the outgoing mall. I have, &,
(Signed.) P. RYBIE,
Chairman.
towever, for the purpose of wasbing) the P. & 0. S. N. Co,'a abips' linen. The contmot is for 60,000 pieces per month, and Colombo has been fixed on as the most convenient port of call for the vessels of the fest to discharge dirty linen and take on board a clean stock. Having inspected the is almost completed. The President of the laundry, and seen how admirably it was Republio will preside at the inauguration on The Honourabla F. Stewart, LL.D., Colonial worked, the representative of the Ceylon Monday.
imes naturally put the question why such laundry could not be outablished in Co-
PAR16, 28th April. SUICIDE OF ROCHEFORTS SON. The son of Henri Rochefort has committed
lombs for the convenience of the residentsioids. The act is attributed to cerebral disease. population, whereupon. Mr. Hursos prorapte
y said he would not take up wach is scheme.:
Hon. F. Banwane, LD, Colonial Secretary Hou. A. J. LEACH, Asting Attorey Generi Hou. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Acting Colonial Trensarer.
Hon. N. G. MirTCHELL-INNES, Acting Re- gietrar-General.
The cast of collecting, sorting, and deliver- HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |ing private waghing would, he said, be A meeting of the Legislative Council was held greater than the expense of mero washing, yesterday afternoon. There were present:.......... and the general public would not give the
Hi EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, S WILLIAN DES VOUL, K.C.M.G. Recessary support. It is clear that Mr. Hurson is well acquainted with the history of previous attempts to supply wholesomely washed clothes to Europeans in the Exat As for the boycotting of the Laundry by she dhobies, that was acouideration, he said, which bad
no weight with hit; he simply employed coolies, who did the work very well. The additional work and expause which washing for the publia would involve were the considerions that deterred him from making the experi- Orises may be sent te Daily Press (Hion, where|ment. "The wear and tear of the linen as
HONGYONG.Mesare. F. Blackhead & Co. HONGKONG......Mr. W. Brower.
Customs Seizure, China Shanghai Bonded Warebeans Begulation Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &o, Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
Bales of Legislative Council
Port Regulations, &,
&c.
Hon P. KYRIE. Hon. WONG SHING.
Hon. C. P. CHATER.
Secretary,
BIATE.
Government House, Hongkong, 5th Novomber, 1883.
the correspondence therein referred to
AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the General Manager, for the year ending the 31st Decemy: ber, 1888, for presentation to the shareholders the ordinary general mesting of the Com pay, to be held at the office of the Company (34 Queen's Bond Contral), où Monday, the 13th May:-
the wata in the neighbourhood, and, both ébo
dening them are nearly overoams.
_{Signed)_N__C. HOLLAND,
LORD KNUTSFÖRD TO SIR 4. W, DES VENT,
Downing-strent, 12th October, 1888. "Sir-With reference to my Despatches noted
of which no menting had been made the test in the margip, which have hitherto remained time the case was before the Court,
ananswered, I have the bonour to inform you Sergeant Moon' said or the 31st March if that I am suxious that the proposed Ordinance was reported to him that a robbery had taken to repent the Hongkong Contagions Diseases Opi pleos in the Hotel and that's number of articles nauces should be introduced as soon as possible had been stolen from Mies Amy Sherwin, who 2-1 understand thus in March lest the Go was living there at the time. He went to the corner of the Straits Settlements transmitted Hotal. The prisoner was in charge of the rooms to you enpiss of a Draft Ordinsnes to repeal the and had a duplicate key. Witnes searched his Contagious Diseases Ordinances of that colony box and found the artioles now in Court.
and to amend the law relating to the protection John Molnnes, assistant of the Hotel, recalled, of women and girls.
said the spirit lamp in Court was reported to -After cousalting the Attorney-General of have been lost by one of the lodgers in the the Straits Settlements, who was ately in Eng Hotel about three weeks ago.
Ingi, I have approved certain amondweats in In reply Mr. Caldwell, the witness said the that draft, which are noted in the enclosed
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To the shareholders of the Richesond Terrace Estate
Bailding Company, Limited. GENTLEMEN, I beg to lay before you our Balanon Kest for the year 1838. Since my last report Biobmond Boad has been ex spirit lamp produced was of the same descrip; schedule and I have requested the Governor o GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG TO SECRETARY OF and seroan the centre of the Richmond Est de fortiens that lost. The prisoner was not present the Straits Settlements to introduce the Ordia-
distance of about 300 yards, and the Upper Rich. when the report was made to him,
ance, as thus amended, at the sartiest opporta- food Roadha Teen extended along the Southern ban Sargoant sodozald asid he found the spirituity, anicas he sees any serious objection to any dary of the property, making it accessible and shor. lamp and cigarette holder in prisoner's box at of the now provisions. I have now to regetet of zur Donetsk fra det, of the 8th limeonstruction of these ronde has done much to d sin The prisoner told him the spirit, lamp was given an Ordinares to be brought before the Houg
MY LORD-Referring to the 3rd paragraphtening the diaranno into towu by six minutes. The the same time as he found the Waterbury watch that you will, without unnecessary delay, cause garding the status of the French and German roads are in avery, way a great bood. The Gavora kim by an American gentleman who had been kang Legislature, as far as possible on the same Mail Steamere, I have now the Exaour to forward mont has treely than us every facility for draising staying in the Hotel and the cigarette helder lines, and with sach malilications only a way
and raclaiming tie wet landa to the South Wask, and by another lodger
bo required to suit the loss peruliarities of As regards the insidents alleged to have laying out into building sites and turfing the whole elestion with this case, what had no doubt come
we are doing au na leel as possible. We are also Mr. Wolton id be right mention in con- Hongkong-
In explaastion the smonimenta which De Estate of about 7 anren and shall commance build. taken place at the French Consulate and ou board the Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal, ing a coon as the work is completed. All the konser to Lis Worship's knowledge, that robberies in I have desired to be introduced, 1 enclose, for ammatinied that the French Coal's version in Bioland Terror now oro:pied by practical the Hotel had been very frequent and serions your information, copies of correspondance with of the affair is strictly correct; and, if Monaigory speaking, perinanent tenants. The sites do the toy. It was very difcuft thing to obtain 1. Buser and Sir D. Smith; end if yon bare Varleye had contented himself with rebutting Pain with th was advanced, and the diaries in convictions in cases of this kind, where the any serions objection to any of the essential pro the charges made against hint. Your Lordship orest four houses at them as soon as possible.
I propose to owners of the property stolen were persans poss-visions of the amended Draft, I request you to would not have been troubled with this corrSS- The Company having now commenced to wok, ang through the place, because of the dificulty commovieste vith me for further instruction pondence. When, however, the Consal forineroase in its Capital will from time to tinus be in bringing ovidence. He mentioned thass facts before introducing the Ordinance.
ana regson why more substantial bail should be France goes on the state his views of the poomary (as the money can be profitably employed).
5.When the Ordinance is passed I desire t have forwarded to me, for my information, al privilegas secarded to French Mall stars, 0,7 addical capital will be suffoient for the required.
prosent,
The case was adjourned for a week, the amount Regulations that may be made from time to tiesi and virtually makes it a matter for his discretion All our investments daring the past year proved an.
of bail being raised from $300 to 2500.
under it, as soon as they are published. whether the process of the Supreme Court of the tisfactory, and the value of the Company's Property
6.-I would specially impress upon you this Colony shall be served on the Messageries is greatly in exoses of the seat priso at which it
Chun Afuk, boy in the employ of Mr. Hander- the oficere to Marimea steamers or not, it is impossible for roads in the books.
appointed to carry out the pro The mat profile after, payment of Interest to Debenson, was again charged with the tarong of a visions of this Ordinanse must be under the Be me to follow him in his contention.
3. In view of the fact that there is, I under-ture Holders, of Rapaite and aber exponses, and in gold watch and chain, an opera glass, and other gistrar-General, as I regard it of importanci
olding & balance of $249.08 brought forward from stand, no real reciprocity in this matter, it is last year, motor to $5,852.74, out of which I propose Brtinies, the property of his employer.
that the peculiar duties of inspecting, brothels humiliating enough that the exercise of the ts pay a dividend of 34 per cent, absorbing $4,662,00
Mr. Wotton prosecuted; prisoner was unde &c., should not be imposed upon members of the ordinary police force, but only pou ocen jurisdiction of our courts within our own wiston sad to carry forward $1,200,75 The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table thould be even nominally subject to the discre The acoonuta Aavo born audited by Mr. A. W Mr. Wotton said he believed the evidence for specially selected for the purpose.I have, &c. certains dapatahes terpacting the French and tier of a Forsign Consol. Bet the case is taken staitland, of the Hangkong and Shanghai Bank the prosecution was now completed and he asked
(Signed) KNUTSFORDĄ, JNO. D. HUKERLEYS, German Mail Steamers Ordinances.
that in this case a heavy sentance should be pas-Sir G. W. Deu Voux. antirely out of the region of sentiment, and in-
Bed THE, CHINESE EXTRADITION BILL. rolres sustantial injury when the Consul alime Hongkong, 4th May, 1869. The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-1 beg to to make real ting of this discretion, by disord. move the first reading of the Chinese extredi- minating between process as to what he will,
Bler DECEMBER, 1882. JINBILITIES. they would to the native dhabies to poundtion Bill, the object of which is to amend the and what he will not support, and plainly in tho na to shreds in their customary me. procedure with regard to the extradition of Che diestes as in the latter category, all such as does nese Criminals ander the clst Article of the not happen to be in accordance with the Law of
Debentures 233 of $700.00 ouch -........... thod of washing it, to say nothing of the Treaty of Tientsin.
France,
Interest payable on January 4, 1899, to greater comfort secured to their passengers,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY 800oaded.
4-Under the circumstances I venture to debenture hotdara............. who also bare the consoling knowledge
Bill read a frst time.
jeuggest, worthy of enquiry and of the con- Inland lot 508, balance HEXCELLENOYI do not intend to take sideration of Her Majesty's Gorerumact the Crown cont iba the linen they use on the voyage is the ascond reading of the Bill until next week, question
Proût and lose sweet and wholesome, from which they ran which will give farther time for its consideration, (Whether the privilege of axtarzituriality no risk of contracting some foul disease
is in practice extended to British Mail Steamers in Foreign Poris;
is published, or to the following Agents-washed by the perfect machinery in Mesare
Hurson & Co.'s establishment is very slight, KONGKONG....Messrs. The Hall & Hoitz Co. and it will naturally pay the P. & O. Com- JONGEƠNG Meetre Kelly & Walsh HONGKONG... Masers. Lane, Crawford & Ceny to give the firm a better price then HONGKONG......Messrs. A. N. Watson & Co. MACAC Mr. F. A. da Cruz. SWATOW Meers. Quelch & Co. AMOT.............Mr. J. G. Götz.
FORMOSA......Mr. J. G. Götz. FOOCHUW.......Kvasrs. Hodge & Co, SHANGHAL.....Hall & Holta Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI......Messrs. Kally & Walsh. NORTHERN & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. BITE Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. NAQABAR!.. Moses. The C. & J. Trading Ca KOBE-OSAKA. Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. TOXOHAMA....Mosare. Kelly &Waleh. MANILA.........Mears, Dint Portaa & Co. HANDI ...........Mr. P. Maintroy. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavella, SAIGON.........Mr. Lug. Bock. BANGKOK.......Messrs. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Mesers. Kelly & Walch. PENANG Mosers, Maynard & Co. COLOMBO... Messrs. A. M. & J. Fergu CALCUTTA... Messrs. Newman & Co. SYDNEY... Mousen. Gordon & Gotsh.
Hon. J. J. KESWICK.
Mr. A. BET, Clerk of Councils.
DIETH AND DEATH, RETURNS.
The COLONIAL STORRIANY laid on the table. the birth and death returns for the year 1888. THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS
ORDINANCEO.
Capital account, 35 shares. J. D. Hamphreys loa
(2) Even if it is, whether advantage from this Crown sashold estate inland
lat 609m argue again.... privilege does not largely preponderste, on the mida of Foreign Powers and against Building improtaments and
building sites.. Great Britain
land lot 1,145 .. Building sito......
General Manager.
$43,785.59
$.305.70
$5,190.00 3,603.09
(3.) Whether it is in principle just that this privilege should be extended to resaola com peling in reapset of cargo and passengers with others which are withens it; and
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. (4) Even if the privilege must be maintained, Eente, da, due mesin p
whether it should not in the case of Francs Fire insurave-balance of premium
THE PASSENGERS RELIEF DILG The ACTING Artonnær GRNBRAL—I. have fo more the second reading of this . The object of the BI is to extend the operation of NOTWITHSTANDING the recent upbmission of the previous Acts and to make certain provisions several banda of pirater in Tonquin to the for passengers picked up at ea or whe come to French Authorities, these lawless de. this Colony through ao default or negloot of
their own und who are forwarded under the pro- : predators till flourish in that restless visions of the Imperial Acts to their port of country. On the 5th ult. about sixty of destination. In the Passenger Act. 1855 there these brigands stopped brea boate proceed-paying the arrenses of passengers picked up provision for forwarding passengers and for: ing from Quang yen to Haiphong, and after a son. Under the Amendment Act of 1863 atriking off the head of one passenger who there is also provision for forwarding pas- MELBOURNE...Mears. Norton, Hargrave & Co. ventured to resist they plundered the rest song who come to this Colony, through no BEISHAND......hfessrs. Gordon & Gotoh,
fault or neglect of their own and there is LONDON.........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. and left them. On the 16th a larger band also provision making the expenses of for
PROFIT AND LOBA LONDON.........Messrs. John Hadden & Co.
Dr. were less fortunate in na encounter they bad warding them to their destination payable as A4, Bouverio Et. Fleet 8t.
of State's Despatch, No. 82, of the 24th To Crown rent, general charges, repairs,
fre insurance, and auditor's fea June, 1896. I have, da., LowDon.......Mosers. Street & Co,80 Coruhi, with the Civil Guard of Hanol, when thirty Crown debts and recoverable from the ownere or charterers of the ships. The Imperial Acta
To interest. LONDON.......Mears. Baton, Hendy & Co. of the ruffians were killed and eleven made only pay for voyages of over 400 miles or of
(Bigned,) G. WILLIAM DES VAUI.
To balance. LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. prisoners, a number of arms being also more than three days duration. Instructions The Right Honourable the Lord Knutsford
Mr L.H.Ricby,86 Rue Lafayette
G.C.X.G. have been received from home to make the Im- BERLIN......... Hildebrandf, 111, Alexandrinen seized. Whenever the Franch troops can perial Acts applicable in the Colony to voyages
Street.
| manage to engage a band of there pirates of shorter duration and distance. Possibly that GOVERNOR OF KONGKONG TO SECRETARY OF
they invariably indict severe loss on them, might have been done in a much shorter way, but I venture to say it oculd not havO
Pinte
SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Morohanter
Exchange. NEW YOEK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row.
Daily Frei Offco]Jumzury; 1889.
be subject to an arrangement similar to that already made with Germany and des- cribed by Lord Kosebery in his despatob to Count Hatzfeldt, dated 26th April, 1866, (copy of which was forwarded for the in- formation of this Government in the Seore..
REXATE, Government House, but ordinarily the enemy take good anre to been done in a more convenient form than in the
Hongkong, Alat January, 1889. aroid soob a messing, and prefer to prey on prevent Bill) which re-emmote the provisions of My Lord With reference to my despatchi
By balance forward
By renta; Investments, 69....
30. $9,300,00 29,800.00 29,786.48
fondet.
His Worship said the oian was a very serious
one and he should commit it for trial at the Sn-- preme Court.
SIR G. W. DER VEUX TO LODE KNUTSFORD, Government Howa, Hongkong,
8th October, 1888.
DEMANDING MONEY WITH MENACES.
My Lord,Keferring Your "Lordship' Luk Chun and Ip Long worn charged with Despatch noted in the margin, regarding th demanding money from He Yun Tai with mons-contribution of the Admiralty to the support e 582.50 cos and: also with assaulting him, and the the Look Hospital in Hongkong, I have the hon 38.92 first prisoner was further charged with being our, in reply to the tuc points raised in Mr. Mas 4600 | semod with a deadly waspon without having a Gregor's letter of the 25th March, 1887, to in 8,952.64 Hcence from the Governor.
form you that it is the intention of the Gorerz The complainant, a cargo bostman, said that ment of this Colony, subject to your Lordship on the 13th April, at about noon, the two defend approval, to maintain its Look Hospital, even i o. ante and a number of other men came to him the event of the repeal of the Contagion while he was on the Praya and the first prisoner Diseases Acts; and that it will provide fund saked him to land him $8 or $10. Witness re- for its maintenance apart from azy subeld fused, as business was dull. On the 28th April, they which may be greated by the Imperial Goverzi 51.301.39 came to him again and asked him if he had any ment
887,006.81
money. He again told them he had not, when 2-With regard to the second point, zimmaly the first prisoner struck him blew in the chest. whether it is considered probable that dierase 8,798.09 Both then went away. On the 5th May the women will take full advantage of the treatmen 23.279.49
two prisoners mat him on the Frays, and the provided is the Look Hempital, when the compul 864.05
trat prisoner said to him, “How about it?" sory slamme of the repealed Acta are no longe 14,00 meaning the money Witassa replied he had in force, I am in a position to state that this wil
not got it. The first primer then struck him certainly to the caso.. $37.006.84 on the left shoulder with the knuckle duster pro-
3-When rotice was given that the medios duced. He struck him three blows. The second examination was no longer compulsory, the regis prisoner shu beat him with hir Hat. Wiluesa, tered women, voluntarily, and almost withou called out “save life!" and they ran away. They exception, bogged that it wight be continued *.were afterwards arrested. He did not know The position of affairs was explained to tham in
who the prisoners –were,
3
800.28
374.01
5,954.74
$7.127.61
$41.09
The one was remanded for a week.
BEFORE Mx. F. E. FOLLOCK
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
dividually. They were told, in the most mumis takeable language, that they were absolutel free to refuse, if they were so minded; but the adhered to their request that the usand front ment should be continued
4-The experience of the last 12 month Andrew Jack, a private in the 9let Regiment, not belied, the expectations which was forme 4379.48 was charged with being drunk and disorderly from this voluntary submission on the partiƉo
and doing damage to the extent of $9 on board the women; and I am antisod that, unless o 37.127.61 | the steam laundle Bonnia,
intinence is brought to bear on them by Chu Peng Chun menng, nollastar on board the who obfach to any impartition in ornate
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