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ST 20, 1868

Fol. 2,

QUERIES

JAPAN.

seady.

thod of observing ew of Chinese Here-

itles of Distinction, Buddhists in China,

he Chinese Empire.

Genius; Geological

of China and Japan Tis Auli-marriage Hair on the u Boata; The former

ir of

The White Ante: Origin of the Terin of the Characters

tion of Leprosy by

seung and the Dra- ltivation; The Kin- Indian Company; New Works Books

LES ON SUNDAYS:

KONG..!

exas Morning

ahop. Afternoon 5

Bishop and Colonial

inister, Rev. D. B. ice, II ax.; Even

TON UHAPEL.--(Ser- orning 10 o'clock Lev. Lo Sam Yuen, The same.

FREDKAL,Welling

T. Kaimondi, P. P

at 6:30, int Mass

rvice in English, by

old; 7, 3ru Mass emon in Poringuess

the afternoon, at 1,

the Rev. S. Chu gnese; 6, Benedic

H'S CHAPEL.Spring hing, at 7, Mass with

the Kav. F. Yaw

tholic Reformatory, Vigand. Servics at

House-Service in by Pastor E. Klitzke, half past tona, în In Foundling House,

Evening Service, at Bishop and Colonial

YNAGOGUE-Queen's caat 4 P. vy

TA MAIL.

Y, AUGUST 29, 1868.

THE ROYAL ASI-

18 JOURNAL

1867.

North China Branch Society for 1867 seful and interest- olumek which have to quantity and qua conspicuous, the 266 bracing subjects of student of Chinese he geologist and the pher, and the fus urse out of the ques e at our disposal to rsory allusion to the

d. We can but di-

if those readers who

ch matters to the yo

st content ourselves

ng those which seem

attractive: Of the

Noteson the North of

A. Williamson, with from the same pen chiefly mineral, of paper by the Revd.

he "Bituminous cal ag.

Ju each much

afforded which is pe

the present time, terest has sprang re

productiveness of Of the more strictly

he chief and most

ubtedly the

Chro of Mr Mayera. ad occasion to plange

vocles's maze of Chi-

testify to the extreme

has been experienced

ates of various events.

om which has fa

evailed of giving pos nperors, by which they egnent history, while

measly spoken of by nations, added to the em of reckoning by

puzzled the brains of

For recreation it has

records of the past in

but thanks of thend

think of the general" will be ungrudging. ned and painstaking bles, et ration of the Yellow

ussion, the Notes on Yellow River, al be found valuable to The paper le pot adds to our santy regarding the water n China Mr Wylie

ondpilation seem to be received an emphatid compliment regarding in Chinese litersto

No. 1684-August 29, 1868. J

in a recent issue of the Revis Orientale, to an authority.

THE GEINA MAIL.

Mr Chitty, in his with the abduction of a little girl, who it faction of the Chamber with the contents dared uat venture to pursue Meulek and from the persons! payment of compensation

again appears before readers of the "Commercial Law," speaking of tho duwas said had been taken tu Tungkoon. The

Journal" with a paper on the Solar ties of a British Coustil, says: and Lunar Eclipses recorded in Chinese" works, the first of which has u bypotho tical date of 2127 B. O, from which to 776 B, C., the earliest reliable date, there is a complete blank. Those who have taste for Astronomy will find some inte- resting notes appended to those tables which, as the learned compiler observes,

a

"It is a duty also of a British Consul to relieve all distressed British mariners, to allow them id daily for their support, to and them bomo in the first British vessels that sail for Englaud, and to keep a rogizlar account of his disbursements, which he is to oftoner if required, to transmit yearly, the Navy Office, attested by two British merchants of the place; this is provided for

or

Are of obvious utility to the historian by positive enactment, 1 Use. 11, s. 1,

Registrar General (Mr Lister) stated that the prisonera he believed were endeavoring fora bast to remind the case; which was to recover the girl, and it would be there- securdingly dons till the 6th proximo.

Tow Kai Ynt, die rant ellester charged with having embezzled certain monies be

brought por temand, Mr Hazelud appeared to prosecute, while Mr Francis (from Mr. Gaa

longing to Long Attai, trader, was

kell's

half, The witnesses failed to

appeared on the prisoner's be

#

MISCELLANEOUS.

of your despatch generally, and the friend-encounter the two alline; at hard he lind to the Crew, and he cannot recover from ly tone which pervades it,...

asy victime--the Galla prince and bis the Owuer the fines inflicted for non-obeer. And ans, sir, your abedient servaut, chiefs Theodore mounted bia horse, called vance of the Statute.

FRYRIE, bia body guard, and sent for those misn Chairman who had already lingered long in captivity ROBERT HART, Esq.,

to trusting to his word, and then Inspector General of Imperial Cisstonia,

a scene so horrible that I dare not Peking.

write the details. All were killed-some thirty-two, I believe and their still breath- ing bodies hurled over the precipice. It is probable that shortly afterwards Theodore regretted having allowed himself to be kuid d by passion With Menilek he har lost Shon by the murder of the Gall

WHAT is the beat remedy for a "dead- look "Why a "skeleton key," of course, AN IRISH ESTABLISHMENT.-More shap- bards than sheep-The Owl.

A CON FOR MAOXONOPHIE.When does a nou-ritualist lusa bis bumper-When lie gets incensui!

MAGDALA DESCRIBED.

(Pall Mall Gazetta;) :- Amba Magdale, distant about 465 milee and probably not without their value to j 14, 6:12. He is also to give free passea-to warrants were issued for the and arrest the men of science." Mons, Simon's all poor British subjects wishing to return Leiing Atal, complaint, was placed in the dar, arises in the province of Worihsima. princo he had made those tribes his dosily CONCLUSIVE-Since the "Girl of the

est from Maasowal, and about 180 from Gau-

is depicted by the "saturday. witness-box, and deposed to the

facts that defendant was his servant, aml that he not on the border of the Wollo Calle counte sant word to the Bishop, Why, Pooh-pool," is entirely an imaginary crea had not receivad certain vents due to him. of the sleep ascent sud-artow precipitousout with the Fitta Negust not come tion on the part of that writer, it follows,

hetryThe approach in difficult on account was acting wrongly, did

(Abyssinian as a matter of course, that he himself must

ફેકસ:

a tuisa-creant!

home, directed to the captain of the Queen's packet beats; or ships of war, requiring them

to take them on board."

"Carte Agricole de l'Empire Chinoin," merits the eulogy which has been bestow ed upon it by our northern contempo- rarics; opportunity alone forbids aa from If this statement of the "duty" applics though in many points susceptible of it does to those of H. M.'s Government, quoting some of his remarks, which, to other Conents with the same force as Adverse argument, have undoubtedly then the case is clear enough. If it does opened up a most interesting field of not apply, then some enlightenment is study. We hope to repair this omission greally needed in some quarters ou the on some future occasion. Mr Watter's subject of international law, so as to pro- Monogram on "Pigeous and Doves" vent the disagreeable contretemps so fre will repay perusal, despite the not qurat between forcign Consuls and the

Colonial authorities. very popular character of the paper. Other articles of special interest to par ticular readers will be found in the volume which concludes with a most

LOCAL

at the theses, however, the tenance who paid the rent to defendant) were not present the use could not proceed beyond a preliminary stage.

THE COMMERCIAL CODE OF

BIGNALE

i

A!

that the girl calle her beat s noble youth, gm of beauty and gentleness, and so they a bero, a genius; while he calls her a pars- keep tinkling each other till they got mar- ried, and then comes the scolding.

A FIERY COMPARISON.-Us Lord Kelly,

red-faced a remarkably

drunken peor, wom

a

ing into a a zooin in a coat much seabroidered but somewhat tarnished, Foote said he was

Menmouth-street was a

GENTLAGEN, Lave the honour to com-ioned Magdala is more than 1,000-ergo nearly two yaum of captivity in street in flames"

foot chains.

vily and temperately written "Retro- We are always thwilling to give currency addressed by the Chief Watcharan at the did siunato. In the evenings, almost a PRACTICAL OPERATION OF THE Epect of Events for 1867," It is soiue-to-reports of casualties to vessels unicas Electro semaphoris Station of St. Glidas the year round, before the rains the thing better than a mere compilation of ever to be considérable anxiety felt raspect relative to the wreck of the Queen of the though a month or two

portance,

well authenticated. There appears how-

siai

aplon- all and MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1867.

(Mitchell's Maritime Register, July 11th)

A trial bas occurred in the Liverpool, which, being the County Court since the Marchant shipping. Amendment Act, 1867, came into operation, is lewerying attention. Four Soames of the Pioner

place where second-hand ∙elution"

massa always trabbel; youre

were sold.

A FOLLING STUNE GATHERS NO Moss?" A PROVERE EXTENDED- Sambo! my

ebber ben."

"Dat borry true, Jin stay at Jim but you know what de proveri ay, rulliu stone

dder

er no moss!" "No, Sambo, but it qualification your

nasss stand burry touch need ob !" gudder pollel? and dat 'ero's a

A MARRIAGE IN HIGH Loe, The fol

we need haidly say, is lowing,

from au American contemporary-During the

Ir is with sano surprise that we note Taz menbers of the Regimental Dramatic uohorage is not safe," It was then 20 country, but only on a larwhich was held to consist in their not being ballaune a Minie and the other from a

ader-bouring height, to the larger and more

I believe

A SURPRISE FOR

the severe inities he received at the Were Ton Taylor's drama of "Henry Dunstand. The signals were made by thetalike to houses in tio to shutting man. Un the passage out to Galveston took to show him to an hotel. They re-

late fire. With regard to the victims

bur and

the fares of Diamond Cut Dia

whose remains were found beneath the

Coroner himself was ready to proceed if voked by ambitious and fit may bej vain- anthority were guzupted special authori glorious

tion.

remains are past any bope of identition

Put, however this may be, it was certainly the duty of the authorities order an inquest upon the body of the man who perished from the effects of

a

pos

this

bottom, by striking on

..

balong-

Nazare.

man of St. Gillus signalled to a vessel

a

hüge

BL

#P

Ten-

Belgian rifl-fired from opposite points, met in mid-nir, and were singat completely

Pennsylvania, papan tull how two thieves met & ganitoba wakirstasm, and under lieved him of the box, and ran off with it. night with a box under arm,

The gentlemen was a naturalist, and his box contained our rattlesuskas. Fancy. their prize!

Al

:

jealous than this matter of inquest, Vallance (Mr. K. Les) fully men, to call anew tha attention of Ship. the little money he still possessed; the gold Dems and and the latter | Only look at it in that light, and you'll be

vines that separate it from the rivers Be-ude of law), in your hands and tell. we ohio and Jiddah and from the high pla was wrong 1 The Bishop's reply was sim COURTSHIP is often made up of the fact traus of Wallc. It stands almost isolated plo and to the point: Because I saw blood written in your face." However, mungat gigantic

surrounding masses, Theodore suon consuled himself. The rains and viewed from the wastern side possess were late, and water scarica or the ambs ee the appearance of a crescent

The Magdala plateau is oblong and sowo- the next day it rained, Theolore, full of what irregular, about a mile and a half in miles, addressed bis soldiers, saying, “See length, and on the average about a mile the rain; God is pleased with me because The Minister of Marine of France, Ad broad. It was one of the strongest fact have killed the infidels," airal Rigault de Genouilly, has addressed

fortress-

Such is Magdala, the sun-burnt barren aud by its position between the following Cireular to all the Maritimes in Abyasiula, aud Chanihors of Commerce in that country: the rich and fertile plateau of Dalhonte, rook, the arid lonely spot where we had in exit ropreneutation of Monmouth-

Dalants, and Worikaimanet easily PARIS, June 13, 1868. municate to you an extract from a letter above the level of the sea; and has a

fire is walcone, and facts and as issued under the authoritying H. M. G. Starting, which left this

South

temperature rises somewhat, in the huts we of the Society is the most valuable record on the 4th instaut Wu have no reliable

"St. Gildas, April 25.-Yesterday, at never found it too hot to be uncomfortable.

The abs was not only used which has yet appeared, expressing as it information as to what has become of her lock in the afternoon, the skip anchor- does the views entertained by the ma aud are disposed to leagine that like others ed in the north-west of the Purt at a dis- 898 fortress, but also as a gaul, bysore

tance of about four matres. She was with:

#ganuary, and as a

a place of protection for jority of its members on matters of of her build, afie is simply doing any out a stay, and lid not appear in distress his wives and family. They were (a) sued the Master for breach of contract, sjeys of Vicksonrg, it is reported that two

Theodore's houses of current political and commercial im-stack," and that any anxiety is premature. We uide to bar, by means of the Commerbuilt on the same pattern as the

nothing regal about had The Weal it will be recollected, Look 10 wha to get from Hongkong to Singapore signs LV, obange your anchorage--your

ordinary (8) Code of Signals, the signal of the two

buts of

of the

He himself, I believe, never, or at Fernvident with a suitable place to sleep in, that no inquest has been held upon the Club of the 73rd performed at evening is the English colours, and a signal, composed red his tent at lakimges, or on home neigh aa'eumoted in the Statute referred to, welded together. TiEYER.—At Pittsburg,

minutes past 5. The stranger then hoisted least very raroly, lived in them; he prefer- set forth in the Articles of Agreement, The men contended that this stipulation was not complied with. The Crew, besides on the amba. To was the Officers and Carpenter, consisted mond," The audience was composed biofying to the Commercial Code, but we imms himself up in the amba. The majority of the Sesmen were borted on deck, under

Queen of the South with flags not

of f severi Searned, added

One Bay, and six Fire of men in the service," not more than a diately signalled the vessel to St.

a particular ruins, the Acting Attorney General, we dozen of the outside world big punt. In spite of the gale, she did not appear in wires and concubines, the oununay, and the copaliant forepustle, in which, there

thieso

Buses were occupied by Thendore's believe, advised that there was no nièces We do not know to what extent the drama- danger; she did not demand a Pilot, did omale alaves,ary and tef houses age this. berthing place was in request the thiovos: emotions when investigating

were fourisen bunks. On the return voy aity for holding an inquest, as the bodies to entertainment so often real butle not put her Bag emberne, did not make any fees in the same

78rd are intended for the general public, were not recognizable. Even in this case, but we su know that thy latser often miss sigui, and is to 10 o'clock one kept her from the ladies' dispartment by a

of distress. We watched her natil

but separated for the stowage of cotton, and the Seamen

strong were assuming any particular body to be

ocdered were, therefore,

to betake them- Amusement, by their abrence from the she was completely submerged. I think ahe double roof. They containted barlop, for the Stokers. They remonstrated against farthing arthing rushlight can do a good unknown," it would seem advisable the enjoyment of an agreeable evening lights. The next morning, at balf past 6, fetice; the granary consisted of half a dozen selves to the alter-cabin, usually aet. apart said,

No INFLUENCE.A man in a blouze once I have no more influence than a huts, protected from the rain by's that seven and akcie babe a rock which is in mare, to me he boystack on

rashlight," Well," was the re made as to how the unknown party came temporarily devote themselves to Thalia

this clango, alleging that it was too small ply, "a by his or her death, and we must confess and strut a fretful hour" in cock the north-west, at four metre for the

was kept in leather bags piled up tilated, and not fit to put a dog int barn down a house; yea, more, it will an- to considerable surprise at the Acting

braking on

on the stare No one would think

until they reached almost to the roof. It was also said that it did not contain the ants a poor creature to read & chapter in Attorney General's decision the more of applying to their efforte a standard of maphore."

It results from this report that the watch in aid that at the time of the capture of pumber of feet allowed porn, the Sea- your fashlight so shine belor men, that judgment which is acessarily challenged

Magdala by our troops there was grain in Act of Parliament. Davis, ons of

under the God's book. Go your way, friend: let so a it wo, are rightly informed, the by the professional actor, and is often chored on the coast that her anchorage was to last the garrison and other inhabit, declared that he had measured this others, seving your goud worka, may glori

sufficient quantity stored in these granaries not safe, and that the vessel, which had no ants of the zation being necessary in cases when the sible to discover in the bansbler sims to Piloty, was evistenlly lost because he did not the dwelling model of theseeches in height. Mr Blartyr, the disual you look!" said a bucket to its com-

after cabits, and found it to be 22 fest infy your Father which is in Heaven." but it is

is perfectly

amba for at least RIX months. length, ; font inches in breadth, and

of the chiefs and

A CHEERFUL VIEW OF THINGS. "How which we are referring, a very bigh order of understand the signal addressed to har

were built on the This painful event demonstrates once are dramatis merit, which, now humpered by more,

Board of Trade Surveyor, who was called panion, technical difficulties only to be appreciated it has in stopting the Commercial Code of his death Theodore bad been gradually difference of que fout in length, twu let us go away ever so

to,

as they were going to the well. the Merchant Navy, the interast houses circular, with a

a pointed thatch to inspect the ship, gave the caseremcul Houf.

Since: by those who have been behind the signals-the only made of coniunication aven

About a year before an 23

as 23 by 7 and 7 feet 3. This shows a on the uselessness of our being illled; for replied the other, *) I was reflecting world ander ordinarily favourable circumstances, stand high in the list of with the other Maritime Powers of Europe, of his former wealth. Soine huts coutained height. The measurements could not have look at it in that way!" said the other bucket

which the Emperor's Government, in accord atenuating at Magitain the four remnants inches in breadth, and eleven inches in betek empty

full, we always conta Dear me how strange to yet unexplained catastrophe. There is "marks" in nothing of which English law is more

wan with profess Fetitive examination.

The ease and has stablished between the Semaphores and nuskets, pistols, &c; others books and

they Now, I enjoy the thought that, however paper; others parpots, shathas, silks, some been taken on the sama linos, or,

Se diniy strike were, the

must have omitted aptitude of the representative of Ntephen Possels of all rations.

itted empty we come, we always go away full. I beg of you, in consequence, gentle puder, lead, shot, caps; and the strongest remark. He has evidently solved the pin-owners to this subject, and to make them

he had seized at Gondar, and the property modes is to manke ons to yield as product

have included al

effect of the two biara what to do with your hands, he understand that no Captain call, without of his workmen sent over to Magdala for 1,540 cubic foot, and the other 1,175, being in London before the Lord Chief Juster

as cheerful as I am?

A NOVEL ACTION for libet was lately tried did not rely much on the p

sud

safe the

incurring grave responsibility, put to ses

custody. All the store kute were dut a difference of 635 cubic fout, spirit of the he appreciated

ha

As regards, Plaintiff had been convicted of travelling covered with black a had to pourtray. Equal praise must be ac-Accept, de,

however, the abstract amount of space, either on the Bonth East railway without woollen sloth, called måk, woven in the was sufficient by law for more hands than ing his fara. The railway company pla- pay- corded to Margaret Walnut ("Miss" Ellen

country. Once or twice a week the chiefs Harper). There word earnestness and pathos

would meet in consultation in a amall house were ever likely to be berthed there, but

was deficient of floor. The Act says that constituted the libel. The Lord Chief Jus- carded this fact all dong their line, and this well deserved applause. There is a talent in the voting

of this part that elicited much

erestel for that purpose

in the magazine inclosure to discuss public affairs, bat above space of not less than 72 cubic feet, and the bad wo more right to issue these documents

every Beaman

or Apprentice shall have a

tico in subining up, said railway con

companie for mimicry, too, about Miss A, that bas

to assure themselves by personal in deck measurement for each shall be 12 that private individuals, and if they did it all, to not yet, we thick, been brought out. Hewy,

spection that the "treasures" entriested to superficial fest. Seven Seamen, oue Boy, they must take care to keep themselves Dunbar (Mr W.

kaaping.

The Jury returned a ver- Here follows the description of the cirim- will be Tesa, pris 181.res of the cabin, diot for the plaintif--Damages 2601., being

it was feet, which only 150), more e mon grol; given on page 6.]

THE Such was the daily life of these whore e room on the floor for thirteen. The

Court, therefore, decided that the continet T B CONCUTION OF THE HALTIC WITH ulasa are unused to much demonstrativeness

fault was to have given ear to the feir words had been broken; and as the men restricted just of contesting by means of a direct rail- Sza-The long-expected pro- even in the hive passages of their lives; but

Theodore, an error that weighed heavier sir olsin for compensation to 22. per way the ports of the Black Sex with the dust visavery fiery furnace in comparison receipt of your despatch No. 66, dated upon them than crist when the head, this sum was awarded The report Balbio, au important to the development of with defer our image was Pekin, 20th July, which has, ben perused Magcials, what unrely, whit aiguish, buing silent as to evidence for the defence coming affection for Laura Dunbar was as gelid as with much pleasure by the Comittee, and

comimorca Aid to the Consuls of the various European oysters. It was all highly proper, no doubt, beg to convey to you the thinks of the

on the construction of the cabin, we may accomplished fact.y, will soon be place! No stay assume that the judgment was governed by general director of railways, represented deck, de Openhoitus, kus obravage' the Chevalier more than once come to our notice, some.ady was so well get up. Br Maloney played Mercantile Community of this port to come friend, no food hardly; the prisoners which was a sufficient breach in itsolf, with- | manian guvarurent, upon very favourable

uf with the proceedings and rules of the de- Emperor at any vioment might send for and the instances brought to our know more to coine, if the proprietor would only partment of which you are the heal.

1867 declares that every place set apart for berg-Czernowitz and Suszara Jine from the sonia one of theta to sat bim nt liberty, or,

shirk the duty of relieving distressed ing! Mr Bideby (Mr R. Trydail) had not in the ordutan that it if China as to the 165; on his return from his cable, alint off and protected from effluvi..thus, completing the connection betwæð ledge, where foreign Consuls appear to turn on the tap-in Mr Noval's Jerrans Tunis, Chamber eutirely agrees with you more likely, to put an end to his miserable the accommodation of the men who are to latter place to Jassy; and the line from cccupy it shall be securely constructed, Odessa to Kischeuett being already under the existence. Lut us take, for example, his properly lighted and ventilated, protectal construction it may be as beneficial riners of their own rationality, have but Mary Madden (Miss Bedford) had a Customs department that a mutual good

much to do, nor har Tabbs (Mr Harding) Mercantile Communities of

visit to Maydala in i the first days of

safely assumed that and ses, and, as far as practi- the connection with Odessa will soon follow, from weather been more numerous than desirable ADH

heavier reponsibility thrust upon her. She understanding should exist; also that catopsige in Shon. No doubi Jong-couti case has only recently occurred, in which acquitted herself with much spirit. The per method in the collection of duties and med misfortunes crush the better quafitios plains by any try of the Crew, Bon.com, the Baltic and Black Sea. This now line, a Buard of, which will not be competed, was original abounds in startling situations, and draina

Surveyor is to inspect the place, comuanced under the auspices of the Consal for guidance and relief, and, at its repetition this evening (doors open at ra ularity in the administration of revenue of men, and luduce them to perform nots at plains by any two

muttere, is just as necessary to the trans the mare thought of which in better and, if he finds that any of the provisions Roumanian government and there is no though, az alleged, fully armed with proof half-past B, performance to commence at : action of the Merchant's busies was the cute. with Bern Gloselio, formerly he is to report this Othcar is told the of the Jasay line, which will be connected

the days they would have blushed. Starch

of the Aut have not been complied with toubt that the traffic of the Lemberg-Czer of his nationality, was refused a hearing. affect than last sight. But if be better, it Customs Officials, and it will glarlly avail the independent ruler of Godjan. Si of Customs, and

will no doubt be rendered with even more proper perforarince of their duties by

the same to the Collector nowits Railway, especially after the opening been said that the gentleman holding tho Will he worth atbating, and it is no iuelg itself of the invitation now given to autress year he had lingered in chains. In the Crow's cabin to the registered tonnage of with the Odessa line, will soon show sur-

of improving his position, he had t the appointment above named went so far as band of the regiment play at intuents on the other hand, address the Chamber on baseness to report to his Majesty that when the ship, until such time as a second return prisingly good results, independently of

is the subject of now regulations, the modi aumont was started that he had been has been complied with. There is a penal

lodged with him cortifying that the law the state guarantees. of the in Shou, a great many of fication of existing ours, improvement of killed in

ty, of 20% on any owner who t

fail to harbor

tion, ventilation, and lighting, is before Mr James A. Brooks, who on Saturday did, or any other points on which you this message, gave orders for all the loved of the necessity (in unpleasut

The following extract from De. Dud D readily leg to

to have hand chains put on exempting te une, doubtless) of doing so. Now, we man, sesistant superintendent of the Polios given; also any suggestions which may only from this order his informer Beau and is after shorthing fourteen hands, geon's "Report of the Peking Hospital Presented himself in Coint this morning, occur to the Chamber ragariling the matters Goscho, However, some days later, thisce to the former, it was said that hawsers, eghers respecting the customs and regula and the after one thirteen. With roter for 1867" gives some interesting parti do not mean to asert that any foreign and appeared considerably altered by his which may be submitted in it and it chief having sent a servant to Theodore to running lines, tarred Consul would be guilty of any delike week's confinement in Hospital. In reply antiruly donours with you in the opinion ask as a reward to be allowed to have his blocks, old bones, and junk were kept tions prevalent in Puking with respect to

Topold |0007:19%; rate attempt to shuffle aby of his patent to his Worship, who kindly inquired to that a

will be beneficial to all whis approve of treachery in others, pretended

to be annoyed at his request, and gave shall be kept free from stores, or goods, quests upon bodies. The suggestions of affectel hy them. to be

Chanter freely admits that, in the orders that he should also be put in hand not being the personal property of the the writer as to the best means of count- now filling the posts of Consul for Den- at the t fired at Mr Jarmat. During present condition of Olins, a Foreign.

But this was frifing compared Crew And if any two Seamen complain to temeting Chinese apathy in such mat mark, Norway and Sweden. The privi- the day on which he raade the mistake by spectorate of Custonis confers a benefit on with the massacre of the

the Captain of the placing of stores in the Calias, which

hap

theters are interesting leges enjoyed under the protection of the which Mr Farman was wounded, a party of the trading Communities at the ports gene-peted aturing that sine visit of Theodore shall forfeit to aach Beaman Is per day

cabin appropriated to blasts. nge, the Master

for Some of the abure cases have brought Brith flag, though not probably so unalen (amongst whom were a Mr Wliceler, a rally, by insuring thoroughly hupartial After subduing the Galia country he re loved as in other Colonies, would be sul-and attempted to obtain bristersion of big also that a desira hus beet evinced on the Workite sunt, hip her son, the heir to the and eight only having been birthed in it, quest, post-tortom examinations and cure Mr Todd and others) came into his house treatment to all engageil in trade. It admits wird hostages. Accordingly the Queen forward forecastle holding, foartash men, nagement of cases of sccident, coroner's in-

he is thus warned. The into bold relief Ute law day after

regarding the ma- ciesito Forbiderenthouden of such a course,

person; so that, when

part of yourself, and the Commissioners throué; and many chiefs believing in the there is an impression that a Master may of diseass at a forei the part of the swedish, to the Cet en fancied it was the same party and felt boffid acting under you, to frame the rules, and compared him. The Galls, pining all up all the bunks with

or other Consul

unrecognizet hospi- tal. The injured persons, when unable to to proscat

defend and might result in that shift of responsibi kindly suggested to Mr Branka that he so ne to cause na little annoyances

tie Gustans' recènic is colected, cinsipated painer had at coupled, and that he set for buslist of their own, sucr first boen kindly treated, even made go the voyage a certain portion of such place, inust remain on the very spot whatever and lity; and the fact of attention being should stay with Mr Douglas in the Chol at same time with a dus

of Srd day dues an inquest take place.

it would seem that there has beon a laxity somewhere, though certainly not on the part of the Coroner. We are also curious to know how it is that no olicial enquiry has as yet been made into the causes of the fire, That there is little to be learned is no reason why that little should not be brought forward

riptorter without the Commercial Code of Signals....

THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ME, HART.

binok

Was

b.it

spark town with regard to the triat-ful in his reшorer) was most poser Hongkong Chamber to Mr. Hart, in reply their care were in perfect order and in safe and six Firemen, therefore, made fourteen within the law

moods.

The following letter, addressed by the

· DIFFICULTIES frequently arise in every

Clement Aus to his circular deapatele of July 20, has bepu ment and disposal of discharged or destiti (Mr J. Bowman) mado a very credit-placed at our disposal -

HONGKONG GANKA CHAMBER

OF COMMERC Hongkong, 20th August 1868 Six, I have the honour to acknowledge

tais seamen, and these difficulties sükutue A very complicated form places such w the port of Hongkong, where is found probably as motley and varied a collec tion of sailors as in any part in the world, This feature of administration, as applied

able cashier; it is in the nature of cashiere be cool, we suppose, and therefore the

to

the detective

quiet humour-indicative of

on his

reigned in

at com

atated

that

the

times in a somewhat unfavourable gut; good deal of, and there was acute with yon on masters connected 1st remain in the wight bones as the out recording other testimony. The Act of terms, the concession to extend the Lem-

• Swedish seaman was referral to his dra

by the Swedish Consul here. It hus

to

nificant feature of the programme that the Tou when a ocasion arises Shonki yon,

to hint that the sailor by appearing on during the performanes.

the street us a destitute would thereby

cote within the jurisdiction of the Colo-

TO-DAY'S FULICE.

nial Police and be in this way taken care

Mr May was sitting Magistrate.

COBRA

alan

to

prices, lighting of the coasters had rejoiced. Theodore, on ride a place or suficient size, construe! of, while bis Consul would thus be re- last inflicted a shot wound upon Mr Jary desire to have its opinion, you may proners who were only chained by the described. The Pioneer had two abitin,

zest assured that the sa

ink will

CHINESE INQUESTS.

duties on the shoulders of the Colonial the gentleman's condition, Mr Brooks said tended chinary ventilation of any in-wife near him, the Emperor, who did not there. The Act says that every such place enquicics into murderous assaults and in-

that she was no better, but mast

have ord

authorities, fur less the genial gentleman ng from a severo internal ferer

Mr Jarman o

bimsaltr

I chains

that are not

This

drawn to the watter may therefore be until the rest intentions of the said gantie teation of the revenge." Shift povernor of the mountain; but soon.ou some and put a given number of oubic feet of Barger that may be. Never before the It has ou pretext or other he was disgraced arst stores in it. This view of the operation of period having expired, the case is too often most seasonable as well as timely. Mis men should beopme better known; and Mr Tarione ccnsions taken exception to some madu a prisoner at large, and then sent to the dot is an erroneous 16 lakes as to nationality, we adnit, do of Brouks immediately anisented to do so. of these rules, as having an injurious effact the common gaol, to endure chains and never contemplated drawing a distinction

After Mr Brooks had left the Court, iron trade. It has done so more

years.

J

ten occur, more especially in the attempo Creagh, acting superintendent of police with referans to fires 60 Misery for grandson of Sebala Solas when one measured and deducted from the might havo recovered, Doubtless the vast

It

Bigullek

tupeless, or dentu may have closed thescene, of this character. A place for the Crew, which had it been promptly attended to, to distinguish between the subjects of the was worn, and stated that be: WAS of The rules regarding these have been some ste, had been since his youth brought registered tonnage, is held to be appra population and the general disregard of life various Scandinavian nations, and possi- opinion that Bir Brooks was not in a same what amended of late, but are still, in the up near the Emperor; he was entre priated to bly this mistake may have arisen in the state of mind; he bad spoken to MB, opinion of this Chainber, rusceptible, of bed with an independent command, and all cabins set apart for the Crew, whether garding the moving of the living or desi

their Use. Under the new has tendered stringent rulea tuse above mentioned; but independent and was therefore if that opinion. Under further modifiantion; it therefore views in order to strengthen his adherence above or below deak; or more or les the Fody. Neither the police, neighbours of of those probabilities, a strong feeling the cireumetancos, la (Mr Oraagh) thought with grant pissure, and derivs great to his cause, Theodore gave hit his ana twentieth of the compage of the chip's rapple share touch the case,

ans fe both for the public and Mr B. boks for the future, from your Rasulungo daughter in marriage. Under these circum may be measured and strok off the register culties and responsibilities. The of passing round d distressed sea that the latter should be allowed to go that you have ever objected to quiecessari atauves, I can nasily Apparently that he may ultimately find a naked his Worship

ly Ses or confications Baine

one morning he Act of 1857 shuld be known; all ships has sueurred is put to great inconvenisice to remand the nase for a time it

wasinformed that you

Menilek had deserted with not out of the United Kingdom at the time sud expense, his shop is often closed and all Harbor Master

not yet been Mr Brooks) might examine the ondeatouring to instil new ideas into the to claim the dominion of his fathers. The last, were brought within its notion; and

Lusias stopped. The friends of the in Brooks hill. Saturday raty and he is can well understand how (adious, the pro- Wollo plani Menilek received with honour was not in port at that date. If a Master, mosne. Such persons never come out of patient. It was therefore agreed to remand minds of your Obingas collaignes, and it Einperor with a telescope saw on the distaut as is every ship arriving frout sex which ileted is the extent of their available now in the Gaol Hospital.

cassis, and how fully it must occupy your by the talls Queen Workite. Blind with therefore, sails in entire ignorance of the yemens until they have paid the uttermost Two men and two women were charged time, I conclude by expressing the satin rage, he had no thought but revenge. We provisions of the Aut, it will not shield him cash. The police are not exempt from this

man from Consul to Consul, in the hope abroad in his present state. He therefore heavyware of the difficulties vonion of Theoduce who age, theft innortant that the provisions of the opposite whose shop or house the person

testing place at the office of the Colonial week, in order that Dr Murray (who had have to chatead with on the pointe, when his followers, and was already on his way of its commencement, on the 1st Januaryiured person or injurer are liable also to be

Touching the duties of a Consul ve garding the treatment of distressed sear jou, it may not in out of place to refor

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