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CHINA. JAPAN, STRAITS, &., &o.,

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With which is interporated, THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,

and will be found, os veual, to show a pdvance an preceding years both in falness and accuracy of Înformation.

The DIRECTORY sovers the whole of the ports end cities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostool, in which Europos reside.

Not only is the Directory as full and complete In nok en as it can be made, but each Colony, Port, or Settlement la pesfaced by a DESCRII TION, carefully revise each year, most of which will worre a accurate GUIDES FOR THE

INTIMATION:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 385, 1898.

such action would have been very proper and salutory. We have had sufficient ex perience of the utility of sending every small matter up to Peking for settlement, a A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED course burges the loc, autorice to indulge further in their high-handed, pro goedings, for they know, or have known under recent régimes, that yh on matters were once sent up to the capital there was a very good chance of a more being heard of them. Some of the Foreign Ministers have recently WINES AND SPIRITS haken this idea somewhat, and we look

ESTABLISHBU A.D. 1841.

ALL there are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all

forward to a more lively protection of British interests when Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD arrives thun was accorded them when Sir JOHN WALSHAM and S NICHOLAS OCONON occupied the legation at Peking. But what- over the character of the Minister at Peking,

The German.ornimre Frans and Kaiser at REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Jestering for Amag

The Hongkong Double-Acrostician is invited by the Singapore Free Frees to note this parallelists between a certain American states- man and az opitbot coined for his policy by that zonable American journal; the New York World

PRESIDENT-G3OVEE-CLEVELAND

PREPOSTREOUSTIN GOBUGABOO"

Amongst recent rivals in Shanghai, says. the China frazette, is Mr. Masno Matsugala, sonond son of tho Japanese ex-Minister of Finanse, Viscount Matsugsta Bir Masao who represents the Imperial Bank of Tokye, is coceeding to Hongkong, Amoy, and Formom on a mission of quiry into the trade between the mainland of China and the Beautiful

[sland."

-(SSTPLIED TO SHR" DAILY PRESS,, ______

LOMDoor, 30th Jonny, THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENTE This Treasury is sending a hurrister to the Capo to obtain evidence for the prosecution of Dr. Jameso

LONDON, 31st January INTERNATIONAL SPORT. Yale University intends sinding a crow Healey Rogate

to

LORD DUNRAVEN'S CHARGES

AGAINST THE DEFENDER". The Compaliter of the New York Yacht Club in their report are unanimous in saying that Lord Dunraven's charges are disproved,tene

LORD SALISBURY ON THE SITUATION.

COLLAPSE OF FER CHINESE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

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Shanghai, 27th January It wonki appear by e telegram received her yesterday from the Reform Association at Nan |king, ef which tha Viceroy Chang Chiu-tung is Frident, that the editor (Mr. Keng) of the Association's journal at this port noticed in

which was that every ship that had gone home had been replaced by a stronger and larger vesel, and are drawing more winter, so that the Admiral bad now pery great difficulty in moeting. always the demands made upon him as to visiting ports, as ha hud notatwaveships at his mediste disposal araving but little water and able to visit the perte where they were required. The object of having a big floot was to keep it in a

TOURIST, giving overy datail in connection with informediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best way of disposing of small disputes for the ClubD. Wood, goal; EW. Maitland what world happen in Ireland under home rule. Chang Chih-tang of the organ of the Reformhen the feat was some 800 miles away, but

the places, tisir History. Topography, &c., &c.

The Informativa afforded in thess Dosorip. Sioux consisting of our Niasty highly in torouting artistes, packed with facts ecisely. et out, and containing statistics of the TRADE

of oach Country and Port, would along suitics to

an ordinary volume.

the best growths at MODERATE POros

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PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be

had on Application..........

is to insist on a prompt settlement on the spot, as in the care of the interference at Pakhoi and Hoihow with the stenders of the Compagnie Tonkinoise,

This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Chub. will play Kowloon, Kick-off at -1.45 p.m. The following will play ad P. G. Davies, R.A., becks: H. W. Looker, JW. L. Oliver, and K. W. Sinde, hulres,

Firth, G. D. Campbell, HK.L., IL. B. B. Hoook, B. C. Howoroft, and T. Sholford, R.N., forwards.

Shing Haio-jen, the father of Sheng Tantai has obtained permission from Governor Chac

mr editorial of the 24th instant, had taken too perfectstate of efficiency and by that they learned much on himself in inventing a new date for throathing, confidence in their inder, con- fidence in the neighbour, and hustly, confidence Lis paper, ris, dating from the year of the in themselyss. Without those three things Centh of Confacing This step has been the feet was usalsse. They could only get those sternly" volued by the Viceroy Chan, who qualities by the ships cruising in company," and han Blows his dissatisfaction by decreeing a mantioned that because at times they saw in that the journal in question shall aut be pub the newspapera a question as to where was the lished until further notice. With reference to British Heat, and that I ought to be in much the now date the telegram states that itle" and oh a place, but at that time probably the trary to reason and, with certain causes of British deet was omniaing not for the bezels of the articles of descoiation published in the Re-Be health bet for the benefit of its organisation. form Journal, “had not been sanctioned by the (Applause). In late years the speed of vessels other members of the Association rela had ennsidorably increased, with the result

Shanghai, 28th January,

man-of-war could Lord Salabary 'in a speech said that the ap

In referencs to the paragraph in car yest that in a very abort time peal of the Transvaal for foreign support proral day's issue announcing the inspension by HE be sent to any part of the station. This was very much exemplified by a recent lacllent,

of Napking It was therefore not necessary Regarding the Vymezuelan question he said Association at Shanghai, a correspondent sets

nesday lost from Nasking, to the effort that the to keep the big ships on the spot when they that England had never contested the Morres a cory of a telogram received hero oh Wody in seven days the whole dost ne anchored doctring: Referring to Turkey ho said that as Peking reform movement has been suppressed sould be very well away bruising for the benent. Groat Britain was unable to go to war on behalf by Imperial onder: We Tory much fear that of their organisation. Before sitting dọan bə of the Armenians she must give time to the this suppression is a fact, and can only ask with

would like again to thank fuom very winch, and, our correspondent, “What next?"--N-U. Daily through these present, everyone who subscribed Sultan to execute reforma. Hereincluded by

News

to the Edgar fund. Not only did he thank them on behalf of the Edgar, but for the whole service, for the kind, sesistance given THE SHANGHAI BRANCH OF THE by the oumanity on the occasion of the very A CHINA ASSOCIATION.

deplorable accident to the Edgar's launch. (Applause). The annual meeting of the Shanghai Branch of try China Association was held on the 27th January

The Chairman in the course of bis speech

The work contains Directories and DescripPOET aftor removal shoaid berested the Shanghai papers, especially the N. of Kiangan to build a mint at Soochow for the aging that he cared not how much Great

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OFFICERS OF COAST AND RIVER STRANEES.

month before us. When required for drinking at once it should te ordered to be decated at the Dispensary before being

sout out.

SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinnor Wines of very imperior Vintages. All are true Xerey Wines.

product of tho juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and ourrents, as is generally the can with Cheap Wines.

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age thari mest brands in the market. The Sporcu WHISKY marked Pie universally popular, and is pronounced by the best tool connoisers to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong markut.

A GREAT deal has recently been made in Daily Noes of the Chinese Reform Asociacoining of dollars and subsidiary money. The tion The Association was formed at Peking works will he inside the Samen gats and the machinery from Europe is expected to arrive and was said to have been joined by about a Shanghai within the next six wooks. The fifty Tanlins, or about one eighth of the Governor Las advanced Tis 60,000 for the

purpean.-N. C. Daily News. total number of scholars bearing that degree, the highest in China. A-branch was after wards formed at Shangbai and a newspaper

.14 BUSS

Britain is isolatot if she is noited,

[FROM TUR “BANGOON JAZETTE"] THE OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER.

LONDON, 19th Janwry Tho report ourrons in London that a British ultimatum hug been presented at Peking de Mr. J. B. White, an old resident of Horgmanding the opening of the West Risor is post-aid-The Chits Arcobiation was formed for kong whe me for the last few years lived at.

The remains have been brought to Hoogkong in the nature of an ultimatum hoe boca pBritish intereste in Clinu, but car interests are

The late Mr. White formerly be Minister regarding the opening af ports on the souse one. longed to the army and went through the

zimean war and the Indian rusting. For West liver belag absolutely of a friendly some years he kopt the Stag Hotel hero

character.

SAIGON.

AT

Henry of Battenburg, womote that hy a tair-

With reference to the fatal illness of Prince CAPTAIN BAILENTYNE'S CASE gram of the 11th January His Royal Highness

We learn that Captain Haltantyna of the and had xaturned to the base A falegram of was reported to be auffering from slight fovar

the 16th stated that he had arrived at the coast of imprisonment at Saigon on a charge of as and was going to Madeira. The telegram resisting two French soldiers to dosart, has been parting his death was dated the 22nd January. acquitted by the Canrt of Appeal. The result could not have been otherwise, but shipmaster will no douth be stoful in future not to take on board European passengers at Baigen who as not duly provided with tickets.

The Bombay Gate thus Commente on the cry that Singapore is inadeguately defended It is astonishing for important three little pisces imagine themselves to bot Every little rug desires to pull itself oat to the size of wi ex, forgetting the fite of the one in the fable. And the people of Singapore, who only the uthor day were crying out against the military contribution, now y more loudly for forts and guns and torpedo-brats.

THE CHENGTU COMMISSION.

The Commission began its work December CLARET-One Clarsis, including the lower established to serve as its organ:. The object Masso, died at the latter place on Saturday. tively denied by the Foreign Of Nothing the special purpose of protecting and promoting 23rd and continued ench day of the weak. The question of damages was kapt in the background so varied and no groat and our intentious so until they had completed their inquiries and privid, are guaranteed to be the genulue of the Association was to make China and we understand the funeral will bo a Manted, the representations roade by the British boral, tint in protecting and promoting these vestigations into the origin and canses of the intercets would be protecting and promoting riot Due misionary of the C.L.M. and one of the interests of expry nationality represented in the Methodist Episujal church were present of Shenghai in one way or aunther it is pro- the investigation. It is much to be regretted that bably a fact that in some of the alterations and reformas we have asked for, or nggelted, presentatives of the Canadian Mission which wn kore touched upon matters of a diplo had work in this vity, and of the Baptist Missionary Union which had work by several matig or informational character. Was such cities and had to leave them all, were not also has been the case we have not in any way present at the investigation. We here is not insisted upon such reforms and alterations, undertand the reason, for surely they wart dealt with by the proper authorities in the hope mission and the date of its departure, and it reems that they could have been present had that it was only necessary to direct tisir atten: tion to them. In cazes, however, which are not they so desired. But while the investigation day way of a diplouatio or international would have been more complete if those bad charactor, but in which we are deeply interested, been present, yet we believe that the Commis and about which we think we know, we have you-sian did all that could be expected of such o sidered its our duty to urge our views as strongly Commission. Of course no one sipastol that as passible on those whom we have addressed, much that was not already known would be So far, we have little, if any reason, that I know brought to light; for all know that the officials, of, to be satisfied with the resertion of the views if not the actual instigators of the riot, ware COERES UNDENCE

Should the incoming committee hoki the soulpably negligent. That the Commission haa opinion they will find plenty to docupy them, and accomplished more tin was thought could bo [We do not hold oursel vex, responsible for the T-hope that official Indifference will not prevent done board restoring the prestige of the opinions expressed by our Correspondents]- them doing what they consider to as their duty foreigner and improving the status of the Referring for a moment to last year's report, missionary is what those of us now in the city PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMETED: I find that matters loft over from previous years folly belovo. As an indication of the approaching realisa TO THE EDITON OF THE “DAILY.PRESA,” were, postal anomalies and the unsatisfactory

The courtesies extended to the Commission Six-It would be interesting to know how so-called settlement of the Sangpu massacre. hire to gonie extent trou also extended to the tion of the Pehisg-Tiendan Railway, it is reported that large numbers of wealthy Chinase it is that any important news from the mine is Regarding the fat matter, postal suerialias missionaries. The Judgo when he first callof and Manchus in the capital have recently been always received here before 11 reaches the Com-I and this question was one of the first that on the Commissioners naked also to sec. Mess, buying up all bud available within the vicinity pany Erect. The shares have in the last two engaged the attention of this Association Vale and Cady; the Viceroy when he called also called on the missionaries, and in conversa, of the terminus at Lukon Bridge in the western days jumped from $4.50 to 36 and it is not pro as far back as January, 183, but up till now

a ir cyanide expert has arrived in Singapore" and to modify matters. The lost somarnication sionaries should have protection. After the which was not worth tou coola & more, before is that the only cause of this is that the as far as I know, nothing has been done sin said that so long as he was Viceroy exit- how eagerly bought up by sponlators at more that "the Manager hopes to be able to given we received, dated 10th January, 1894, from work of the Commission was fuished they and than fifteen times its forter value, NC very good crushing this month, who is all the Fostmaster General of Hongkong was in the missionaries were invited to a feast at the Daily News.

the information that can be obtained at the the governmental or “'evasive and stereotyped Fixsign Ofle. There was a multitude” of office of the Company

style that the question is under consideration of Inor oficials in attendance, but the hosts who It has always been the fact that the news of H.M.'s Government. Regarding the other at the table were the Treasurer, the Judge, a good crushing has been discourted several matter, the Sungpu massacre, I am afraid, its Mr. Lai, Chief of the Foreign Offee, and the days before the result has been published here settlement and the continued apparently Thom. I'he rooms where the feast was given and it looks as if it will be so again. Can culpable neglect of the British and other for and all the appreasles to these rooms were pro- of your readers throw say light on the eraments kos borne, and is likely to continue fusely decorated with elegant ombroiderjan. to bear, abundant fruit. You remember last

The precession returning from the feast was SHAREHOLDER. August how shoukol hud horrified were by expecially grond with the umbrelius, and fasterns subject-Yours truly,

Hongkong, 1st February, 1896.

the news of the Whang masters. Yonicling the high rank of the Commissioners, remember with what ontharam the great On either silo, the strasts were packed with QUSTOMS, MEDICAL indignation meeting, called inter the auspices gezers, quiet and porpectful THE LAPPA

of the Chine, Association, as meationed in this REPORT.

The Commissiongea as individuals have made. `report, was attended by members of all nation-

a strong and favourable impression upon the alities in Shanghai with what enthusiam officials and people. They left Chengta Jaunary we adopted rasolations to address

our-1st for Chungking, prosoding overland with a the people of the selves directly to

"powerful, which apparently was to be "

accomplished by the adoption of European iders. The journal of the Shanghai branch hnd preface by CRANG CHI-TUNG, who had applied five thousand trels of the funds be pare Cogan, the difference in priesal his disposal to mid the objects of the As being merely a question of age and-sociation. The Viceroy, however, soon found

or male an occasion for stopping the journal. the 15th reported that he was better, and one of/Renamer Flintshire, who was sentencdd to a turbolig ontent to leave suo wablers to be have known of the appointment of the Com vintage..

name their years "The Western men

from "the birth of Jesus. The new "Reform Association dates its years from 159 denth of Coxrucut This has not been done before, but patriotically the members struggle to defend the great. of their race by exalting their "greatest sage to this position." The Chinese method of numbering the years in by the raigns of the respective Emperors, and CHANG CHIH-TUNG considers the change, made by the Reform Association to be unwarranted; he has acordingly ordered the suspension of the journal. At the same time it is reported from Peking that the Emparar has decreed the total dissolation of

surprise any but the most skiguine, who alone could have entertained any expectation that such an exotic would have a much longer life than JONA'e gourd. It seems to have

The Times of Ceylon says: The Canadian originated at Peking with the Rev. TOTH? Pasile Railroad Company is about to open on agency in Calenta, a significant indication of RICHARDS, and that it should have been pasat of trafo from India by that Incinched at all is a proof of the inffence rente. A few fears ago the number of pas un cue's fingers, but now it is nothing extraordi- possess by that gentleman, but there is eager ross the Pacific right he numbers only son much evidence that there is no

unry to have over a hundred on board, The force of public opinion, even amongst the goods traffic is also increasing, shipments of must educated classes in China, to sustain Intian tes in particular having, since the Chicago Exbibition, began to assamo respect- In some quarters able dimensions. such a movement.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be gowina whon honght direct from us in the Colony or from our authoriand Agents at the Coast Forts.

The Book is printed from New Type specially A., S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, the Association. This nows ought not to resorred fotke purpose, and uniformity in every arrangement now greatly facilitates reference.

The

ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS contains the mairies of

14,000-FOREIGNERS," carefully arranged, with the Initials as well as the Sucuses in strictly Alphabetical Order, that any amp can be found instantly:

THE MAPS AND PLANS bare been sugraved by me of the most eminent Firms in Great Britain and are corracted and brought up to date. They consist this year of A COLOCEED PLATE OF THE HOUSE FLAGS oy

FREIGN MERCANTILE HOVOR.

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,

NEW PLAN OF KOBE AND Hrogo

PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANCHAL NEW PLAN OF HONGKEW (SHANGHAI) LARGE PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA PLAN OF PEAK DISTRICT,

NEW PLAN OF HANOI

PLAN OF MANDLA

VICTORIA

NEW AND ENLARGED PLAN OF SINGAPORE MAP OF THR FAR EAST

The CHRONICLE covers the notable events of the lost alicentury in the Far East together with the Texts of all the most important Treaties, concluded with the countries of Eastern Asia, the various Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong - Stamp Dalles, Postal Guide, Chinos Festivals and Observances Tables of Mongy, Weights, and Messnies, and other Commercial Information, nowingoy which are -

TREATIES WITH CHINA Great Britain-Nanking, 1849, Tioztatu, 1858 Contention 1850. Chefoo, with A- ditional Article, Opium Convention, 1886 Changking Convention, 1890.. Franco-Tientsin, 1858, Convention. 1860, United Status Tien toin, 1853. Alditional, Tientsin, 1885, Conventions, 1836 and 1887. 1368, Peking, 1880; Immigration, 1804- Germany-Tientsin, 1861; Peking, 1880. Japan-Shiniquesoki, 1895, Lizotung Con

vention, 1895.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN..

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LEGAL DOCUMENTS

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, Vtå Januszy,

1896.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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it be addressed to Tas TOS ONLY communication relating to the news columna Correspondents set forward their name and actress with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good jaith

All letters for publication should be written on side of the paper only.”

No aachymovely signed communications that has olready appeared in other papers will be frisered

Order for extra capice of DAILY PRESS should to sent before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the suprephie Address FREES

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DEATH.

On the 1st February, 1995, at his residence "The Rest," Maçao, Jons Roussos WHITE, late of Hongkong, aged 65 years.

The Daily Press.

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FROM the telegram we'reproduce to-day from the Bangoon Gazete it would seem that

ours have been currant at home that England had presented an ultimatum to

scurers

A native artisan attached to the ersonal at Chinasfu, the capital of Shang, los, the N. C. Daily Netes says, rocently presentąd s of his handiwork to H.. Liig

The following report on the health of the Lappa Customs strict for the year cuted 30th September, 1893, aigned G. S. appears in the last isage of the Custom's Medical heports --

Esense but the Assoc provalna Teil specimen Shantung, which is aid to 7-n Macao from November, 1894, to March:

it was taken seriously, for which the readiness with which members were

first enrolled may have given so root in the feelings of the people and the illusion has soon been dispelled. The Hanling are uot a progressive body and we fear are not likely to become so for many a-long year. The Rev. Toray RiARDS work may not be altogether thrown away, but any progressive movement in Chira will be a plant of slow growth.

la

our example was, exactly bas rifin having a combination of all tint is and that of the bubonic plagas, which caused best in the Ises-Retford and the Japanesenow great viges among the Chinese population of magazine rifle mary of which were brought that city from April to June 1595, extended home by the Shantang troops which saw so their effects to the whole of the Lappa district, #ghting in the vicinity of Port Arthur and which is not to be wondered at, considering its the Lastung Famingnls. Governor i ha proximity and the close commercial relations recommended the new Chinese rifle to the existing between this Customs distriot and the

above named Portuguese calonych na ko

Unfortunately, as I have stated elsurlard, it Minislay-of War.

is impossible to obtain reliable statistics of papolation of this district; and if wo with festinate the effects of the two epidemics ex- perienced in it in 1894-95, wo rast do so from the pawished statistics for the neighbouring Port gue colony.

The Colonial Surgeon of Mecze in his re- the table givan balow is port, from which extraded shows with sufficient clearness the mortality caused by the influenzs and bubonie plage endemics. From this table we find by comparing the averages of previous yours with the gaze for the six monthe ended March, 1895, an steaks tu mortality, due to the influen pidamis; while the exoves shown in the six months ended 30th September, 1895, is due to the tabonis plages,

Telegraphic advies received by the bangs hai mandarins from Foking, says the N the Daily News, noom to indicate that the Viceroy The delivery of the French mafi was begu Lin Kun-yi will not be able to take over the agals of the Lianghiang Viceroyalty until about 8.25 p., on Saturday.

the 4th or 5th of Majh nort. There is also a We hear that a tiger ces trapped and killed growing belief that the Viceroy Chang will return to Nanking after Liu Kan-yi shall by Chinese near Chinway rectly.

have had time to sette cortain matters in that city for which he has been compelled to return-as it is confintly asserted that Lin is determines to retire to private life next year in favour of Chung

The C. P. steamex Empress of China-left Yokohams for Vancouver un the afternoon of the 31st January.

The D.D.R. stormer Senia, from Hamburg, loft Singapore yesterday szd may be expected here on or about the 10th instant.

Sir Noholas O'Conor is to make some stay England before proceeding to take up his new appointment as Ambasender, ut St. Peters

It is aptifed in the Gasette that HF. the Governor has been pleased to recognise. Mr.

Consulate. Shimizu as temporarily in charge of the Japanees

HMS. Immortalité, Captain Chichester, ar

England on Saturday to join tho rived from Engh as a sister ship to the Undaunted at Narcissus.

A Straits paper announces that Mr. Jants MacGregor, Bertior partour of the well-known firm of Messrs. Holdregor, Gow & Co., disil. in London on the 23rd January

At 12.30 on Saturday morning a fire broke out on the eccend door d802, Queen's Rend Central The Fire Brigade under Hon. Commander

The foreign employés of the Lappa Customs Hastings and Mr Badeley, quickly turned out, enjoyed immunity from both the spiderics, and but the whole hons was completely gutted with the exception of a few mild cases of in before the flames we got under. The fit fluenss the half-year ended March 1895, ya supposed to have ben oaused by the falling of

The Chun On Infraben; Ca.linda Bne of

ANTEOPIUM CRUSADE AD BANKICHANG.

whole world for sympathy and redress. Tevery large retinue. Their journeying throngh combabar how meetings were held in Fengkong as province has benz o demonstration that will hive Lasting Impression and, we believe will and reszty every really fallowed. How it was

Guns in watch in gouterus long, te te vom Mervary." residvad to be satisfied only by the just punish- mert of the guilty, and a proper inquiry into the ennduct of the nativo chimals. Geatlernen, lot as ask ourselves are wo antibod with what has been done. For myself. I my a thousand

According to native reports, the clicials at times "No. (Cheers) The late Viceroy of Secchnen, within whose district trouble, but no Ichang are following a course of action which murder, had occurred, was disgraced and banished would delight the heart of the anti-opium I have not been able to determine from the new people. Some days ago the officials of that city Papers whether he was disgraced because of ro- made an extensive tour of its thronghfares, presentations minds by the British or French forcibly closing up scores of opium shops, Banister, or if it was because he was, independently sizing the cwners and giving each of them of their representations, a discredited individual blows of the bamboo and half that with bu own government, but judging from complement to the saker found on the what has happened at Foochow it seems pretty premises. Ons hardened offender, who took bis clear the latter was the reason. The troublos testing without saying anything, opened his at Chengte pale before liess at Whanang. It shop again as soon as the officials targed their backs. He was arrested and put in the cangua seeris to me monstrous that the commission of inquiry should have been an douted as it was, at for a month. It is by these sporadic ontharsis. the latter place, according to the secounts given of offended virtas, that the officials of Chins, by Mr. Eannister, I seems be measly who are the most confirmed slates of spinu, unfair if tho Viceroy of Szechuan was so exemplify their claims to the tiles of the fathers savoraly panished for inadequate profection of and mothery of the popple,China Gazelle. foreigners at Chongiu that the Viceroy at Facchow and some of his insolent under- ings should be allowed to go, soat free when ten fordeners living under his protection wors murdered and when the subsequent ingire into the matter we conducted on the

Chinese vide, up to a certais point, in the most

THE NEW SETTLEMENT AT SHASHL

The opening of this new thaty port of

Chim demanding the opening of the West. The P. & 0. steamer Alalsed, from China River. The report is denied by the Fur-arrived at London, on the morning of the 31st eign Office and is is stated that the repre- January. sentations made by the British Minister are. absolutely of a friendly character. It is Portugal, Itnesis, Brazil, and Peru.

satisfactory to be assured that représenta- Great Britain, 1858, Trade Convention, 1866, tions really have been mads on the subject, Tailed States Extradition Treaty, 1886 and, although they have not been made in Mexico, 1889: Great Britain 1894.

"the form of au ultimatum, it is to be hoped

a kerosine lamp. Be ground floor was asst salubrious period for the Curtenis staf

During this hot and clean theme-offensive and opetruative minger, use I say most Shashi to the Japanese is not being womplished Japan. 1876, Japan Supplementary; United they were of a sufficiently urgent character

States, 1882, Great Britain, 1883

to secure compliance with them. It is

as a second-hand des sup, while the first bers of the staff stationed at Kwanclifag, Knital, emphatically we stienld not be palisfied with without a cartain amount of heartgraine and TREATIES WITH SIAM

singular that Reuter should not buve wired

and saccad Bars yra coupled by families and Shokyok are continually attacked by malarial the position in which this affair on for a wo weariness, to the flesh of the obstinto, natives Including the New Treaty with France,

CUSTOMS TARIFFS

to Hongkong either the original report org.

$1,400 on the proper and the North British Lever. However, it is difficult to remedy this have been informed has been left (Applause) We are told that the Tastal King of King und Mercantile Instance Co. (Mesra Shewanel, sening that the whole vicinity is more crt believe myself it was only because of the chon, who arranged the details with Ir. Chinda loss swampy and exposed to the direct rays of the manner in which this matter was taken up by the Japanese Consul General, settle that the TEADE REGULATIONS

its currection. Rumours have for some time

man, and excepting Malowchow and Wanchai, the Times and the press generally (to whom land which was to be given to the Japanese Ching, Japan, Siam, Cores.

past nen in circulation here as to the

& Co, Agents) one $1,000.

there is no locality which will satisfy the double, our most sincere thanks are due) that anything was to be paid for at the rate 20,000 It is currently reprted amongst the Chinese object of Custown administration, namely, the fat all was done, and I beg them to continue to cal per rang, and the people were notified Orders in Council for Government of H. B.M. inminent opening of the river, but they

Chinese from

at Shanghai interead in shipping that Chang proper control of revenge and the completo pre-vrgs for the punishment of the offlails if they to this effect, and ordered to obey. One man Subjects in Chiu and Juan, 1865, 1877, came chiefly

Chih-tung has issuf order to the effect that servation of the health of the staff.

were guilty. I am only fearful that the great named Li who owned tankung, lowover, 1978, 1861, 1684 1984, 1846, 1886. Kules and possessed no guarantee of authenticity.

Ti spite of the above airgunstuts, the healer Tinse may cash them to let the matter refused to sell at this price and bearted the of K.B.M. Supreme and other Courts in

the river steamersunder his control are to dispouse with Euran sevigators and engi-elimete of this district is considered favourable drop. The Hauan publications 1 understand, Tantai in his yainon Hoe was promptly. China, Japan, de Table of Feas; Table The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Stedm- boat Company, however, which may possibly

neurs, the appoints to be taken by natives. of Consular Fess; Code of Civil Procedure,

to the health of Buropeans, because malarialfourish me of yore under the fostering hands clapped in prism and the naqalargament à la If this is correct, if the recent wholesale hver only Totobos so scute and complicated of Chou Ean sad his followers, They are a chiotse applied, with the result that he repented Hongkong, with Amendment; New Table of have been in possession of more deänite in-

grounding of Chine vessels under coat of stage in exceptional cases, mul as a rule it is monument af disgreen to all governments in and now a prefect, deputed to reason with the Foreign Jurisdiction Act Regulations for formation than has yet boun risile public,

native pilots on the sugisse is to be taken as easily enred by removal of the patient to another China, including the Chinese Government, and obdurate one, has reported that he is in n resor Hongkong Court Fees; Admiralty dos;.

a sample of Chinsecfavigation skill, it will not locality. Besides during vinter (November to their immediate suppression should be insisted-able frame of mind and will obay tho Tuvial's tto Consular Courts of United States in has deemed the prospect of the opening of

be long ere the owns will ford it necessary to February) malarial fever is hardly ever met with apon. (Applause) Parhaps the most important behests in the master of his family spros. It is China: Rules of Court of Consals ut Shong this new trade route sufficiently bright

order a new river it to replace these sure to The influenin which raged in Lappa and matter brought forward this year by this Com farther reported that as the Japannes: Conan). Jan Chinese Pasonger Act; Hongkong Licences, Trade Marke, and Letters Putout to justify it in ordering new steamers The appointmount of the following police be lost through until experience. We hope Maso from November, 1894, to March, 1805, pre-mittee was the appointment of High Commis General has sucvered a batter sila be luis ap Fers, Port Regalations, &c.; o.

suitable for the traffic. The opening officers to be inspector of nitisaries is gazetted for the sake of the Europeans employed that seated all the distinctive symptoms of this cover to examine into and report to HM's glied to the Tapiai to change the laity of the of the West River will add materi- -Inspector D. Breuner, Aoting Inspector the report is unfound-Marcary,

disease and sassumed the same type as that reverament on all matters in Chins connected propcand eellement and that the Total bus D. Hall, and Temporary Sergeant P. McNab.

reported upon by me in 1991. The mortality with British subjects. Our reasons for making coro unicated with Peking upon tho mubject. The N. C. Daily owe says: The Empress was mostly das to complications rising during the request and our intentions as to what should China Gorotte

be done are nudy est forth in the report. I though printed in smaller type thin formerlyally to the trade of Hongkong. and condoneel in very possible manner, col possible, probable indeed, that it may lead The London and China Exprese says the of Fraza has made really remarkable run the convalosones, partionlarly in persons of un

to the formation of a settlement at Lappa or matter of the Hongkong Sanitary Board and trip. She was throys late in leaving Van-advanced age, who suocam bed through want of will therefore only any that we did not intend couver and arrived Woosung on the 25th, her good nursing and the car so essential in this the appointment to be in any way reflection-

THE RUSSIAN MINISTER the medical officer is not yet gottled, but is unkler Tim size is Royal. Getaro-Complete will in the neighbourhood, which at first sight the consideration of Her Majesty's Government due date. When sbras at Kobe, the fast . B. densee

our Minister and Consul Generale and Cong

SAR TAVO INSULTED; SHROOMS Maps and Plans, pp. 1,164, $7. Directory only might be regarded as a rival in Hongkong,

Bruiser Olympic weaving for Wagomki, and The bubonic plague followed in iis course the rule On the contrary, we intended and ergent. pp. 706, $9.50

The N. D. L. strmier Pruiz Heinrich, carry Admiral MoNair tight it a good opportmaxious phases of the epidemic in Hongkong. it to rangthen and support them in the highest

The Tientein correspondent of the Mercury It was years ago universally pronounced bobebut in reality it would be a commercial the cheapest work of tho kind anywhere published

the German fils with dates from Berlin to test the speed of a flagship. The Ohupia, last year, and in reference to if there are only degree. We have not received any reply to our ∙ing ithought very much enlarged and latproved dependency of this colony. Whether the of the 13th January left Colombo. on Friday, which is credited a speed of 21.60 knots, two circumstances worthy of being noted request, but we now that Mr. Fyron Brenan, 1. That in 1804 boene enjoyed complete a gentleman of exceptional abilities and at

Information arhod as last night that the in very way, the price in silvor is now greatly new settlement will be Chinese, or Por and may be drpisted here on or about Baceday, loft Kobe et 5 pand the Empress left at 10 p.m., the latteriving at Nagasaki, four

ty from the plague whits It was aiments, has been appointed to rule toor Chines ruiling in Taking and the Abthe hours before the Oly. It would see that below the equivalent of 25 shillings at which it tuguese, or under the aegis of some other the 11th inst

raging intensely in Hongkong and Can- of inspection in China and Japan, and we ca

are considerably excited over the construction was originally published.

too, and timt in 1895, when the worn only hope that he will make is thorougle of the Lin Hebohsno railway, and which Count the condition of the age between roosting

few sporadic case of an audemic forma ezumination of all matters enlunibted to him Cassini with some friends were out riding, the nul its mouth has proved of late, for the

Hongkong and Canton, Moo we in- wod furnish such a report an will result in any party were stopped by an infuriated met, who Bybas, same up from Inngabe Lightship to press of India, unr the command of Captain

vaded by the pinguo in all ile intensity. of um grievances that are well, founded being conosived the foreigners wore the cause of the Woosung at low wat

2 That in 1994 it pravailed. In Canton redressed. I hope the Chins Assaviation will constraction of the railway, which they think from February to August, and la Heng- have an opportunity of meeting. Mr. Bronal injury instead of bonelit the people, and hong from May to Boptomber that in pinning him in possession of their ideas to were hurled at the Count and companions. Macun the first and cepurred at the end generally. Till we have done so and ascertained. The Tingchais who nccompanied the party had all of March and the last case was in the his views so far as he may be able to import they could do to restrain the violence of the sumonary

further with matters contained in this report the party bad nothing to do with the railway Gentlemen, I am unable to any that this appoint eta, but belonged to the Russian legation...... On getang, enfely luck to Legation Sheet, ment was made owing to the representations of the Committee, but if such should prove to be the Rution and Fench Ministors proceded and would say now we may almost feel satisfied problamation be immediately issued to prevent the oase I would take back what I and before to the Tangli Yensex, and demanded that a with our work for this year, (Hoar, haar) further insalta to foreigners and I got, they, A dinner was afterwards held at which the the Ministers,, would speedily make other-ar- deual toists were hanpured, spa

rangements for their own prutoction. This pinus 3 The spooch et most general interest at the 203 290 plus 97 diaper was that of Captain Winston, RN will no doubt prove to be effective and

prevent any smiler outrageus 377365

188 who, in responding for the Navy eald-The changes in the British fleet in these waters

*

The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al-

taire avery year more pages.

power remains to be seen.

It is

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There were $5 in-patients treated at the Aloe Memorial Hospital last month and the number of out-patient visits was 1,112.At the Nethereale

and can be had from, and Advertisements sont Tus action, taken by the French Guvern-tal the patients numberad 37 and the

Mr. F. Algar, 11, Clement's Lane ment in relation to the illegal interference out-patients 40. A. Reddiok & Co., 12, Farnival with the trade of the steamers of the Com

St. Hello, EC.

It is published at the

Office of the Hongkong Daily Prest.

through, LONDON LONDON,

Lorie

PARIS

At the gumoral meeting of the Shanghai

Mesars Street & Co, 30, Cornhill pagnie Tonkinese at Hoihow and Pakhoi Land Livestraent Co., Limited, to be held on Mossrs. GE. Puel de Lobel & affords a very good illustration of the

Cis, 63 Rus lainyette

Frankfort s/M.

the 11th February, à final dividend for the your the year) will be proposed,

At Singaporn on 16th January Chim man suffering from soning was sent to the hospital by the pelios Instead of being taken

writing on the 10th Jan,

GERMANY.. Hossrs. Mahlag & Waldeschart utility of the gunboat.policy. If the Com- 1895 of 143 per cent (making 74 per cent for into the hospital he put in the dead house beginning of July, in the loght of them to us lo da mới necesary Luxe fu dva mob and to get the penile to understand that

New YORK: Mr. Henry Bell, 21, Park Row. SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. F. Fisher, 21, Merchants

Exchange CAPE TOWN.. Mésira. Gordon & Gotabi SYDNEY... Mors. Gordon & Gotch MELBOURNE.Meats. Gordon & Gotch CALCUTTA...More W. Now & Co. BOMBAY Times of India" Office COLOMEO Mesra. A. M. & J. Ferguson) PENANG... Blours: Maynard & Co. SINGAPORE.Messrs. Kelly & Walsh BANGKOK...Mesare. A. Berlt & Co. SALOON... Mers. Kloss & Co,

Mr. H; Degenfall, Handi TONKIN MANILA. Mr. Jeno de Loyzagay-Ages:

Mr. A. A Cruc

AHOY Messrs. N. Moalls & Co FOOCHOW... Mr. H. W. Churchill

Mogars, Kolly & Walsh

SHANGHAI SHANGHAI TURTHIN

Messrs. Hall & Holte, Limited. Mos. H. Blow & Co..

PIXING Mr. P. Kierulff: NAGASAKI Mr. A; Norman.

KONE-OSAKA Hyogo News Company, L “YOKOHAMA, Meases. Kelly & Welsh

Hongkong Daily Press Olice, January, 1896.

ge

prey by hvor a British one it would probably have had to grin and bear its A borrespondent writes from Canton under grievance as best it could, but being French date the 20th January to the NC Daily News a gunboat was promptly despatchest to was speaking to both the ER

French Consuls to day about the West Rivers Pakboi to hupport the Consul in his claim they both say they know nothing definite about for redress. And redress was promptly it, but that there is probability of the question obtained in so fur is regards the cessation being settled about Marck.

of the opposition, though

Month

·Onbeker.

Difer

ence.

and two hours elapsobefore the mistake was discovered. He nubetently died and at the I do not atempt to explain these facts, but inquest Dr. Crouch said that on the 18th merely place them a record in order to enable January 15 the dispensary boy others to make their own dadicious.

Average came to Lis quartars told him that a dead NECHOLOGICAL TABLE for the last six years, body had been brought by the polios and lad

for last 1894-95. been taken to the matary. About 9.30 p

five years,EMEK 1880 98, 1894 the boy game back said 36 man was not deal Witness want the martuary and found

292h0194. the man was alive, man was brought to the theclaim The Anne Main, a Britial iron tarque. Ons dupensary, and appeal to be suffering from Kovouber for damages has been left over for settle in Crol, has been totally wrecked on the poisoning by one. Binion and witness December

Gatos, The Anne Mein was a barge of 440 treated him, but ha dat 11:50 pm. A port ment at Peking. Our French friends tons built at Glasgow in 1867 She left mortem emination made there were no January aront présent hen on an active policy Shanghai on the 17th Jantary for Nagsuki, marks of violence, and tiplications pointed to February? witli regard to Chins and are not to lead a cargo of coals for Bhanghai. No poisċping by, opium, as eg the case of death. Mark

witness did not think yould love made any May likely to let any opportunity slip of mention is made of the crew, but it is anticipated - There were na appearan of chronic alcoholen. April

that all have been saved.

difference in the chat decesso being Juno giving effect to it. Had Mr. Jonx ANDREW K been a French sahject very possibly a From Peking wo (Mercury) learn that Copat found to be alive at Bevclock Witness saw Joly

Casini lise saved the lead Toster Kang, of the hospital ticket, but read the note on the Augnet. French gunboat would have been sent up to Port Arthur fame, as the brother of Kung is back, and he concinded it was a dead body, September... Wuchowfu to demand tho restoration and Minister to Russia, which, onused Count Cassini as he was so told. Had so doubt that the

free sule of his cargo, and, provided the to intercede. A discussion of over to our man was dend, because Heliored what the at November to March,

duration took place cror the matter in the Palace tendant take him; wit concinded that the April to June.. Consul were satisfied there had been on the 9th January, in dopequenos of which it dresser had informed sttendant that the irregularity in Mr. ANDREW's proseedings, was resolved to launch Kung

man was dead-The ẳng was adjourned.

1890-94 1896

160288

217 206

401

169

180

L610

561 2,220

1,5403,830

123 during the last ten years and bank very grøst. that period the lost was represented by an plus 294 ironclad of the Audacious class, tro or three

us

655 corvettes, and the remain fer were small ships,

A RUSSIAN ADVISER IN KOREA,

We learn from a good authority that un

783 The ling was now represented by or ironclad, intrigas e sfoot in Korea to appoint. M. C.- 216 Beco to none in your wrvice, four Em

Weber, ox-Iussian Acting Minister, to be minner 17 cines oruisers, three of which were armatured, advisor to the King of Korea. M. and Mame. four second-class praises of the Sparton type, Washer were warts friends of the late famentel plus 42 bozilom number of maller ships. This vanished Queer, with whom they are still in affected their Interests in two ways, and constant communication, and the appointment 631 the presence of a strong fleet in these waters of the ex-Russian Minister to such a post can- 1,659 was indicative that if any game was to be not fail to have considerable nitorest to all played Great Britain was strong to take a hand who watol the progress of events in the Penit 2,200 in It also affected them in another way, anlar Kingdom-China Gazette.

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