ARY 29, 1869.
lent objects of the sociation), and of the they represent," and ll surprised if they, ahow their appre ompliment and make es about the gambling
f what is the most this question differs y's We regard the memorialists, as ́WO rly unimportant in ple involved, which se of public revenue y the legalisation of
he 7th paragraph of
ellency says
to to repeat here the
in those despatches as
Governcut to deal vil without reference aus. The committes Jey winh.
il" which we ven
theso
be found in Juce it here, and it ye: ousideration of has been printed columns, but it will ever H. E or his ling policy seek to The Governor is lative Council on reads from a print t there can be no says. He reviews ion of the colony, twhilst nominal- assets, the Colony borrow money to ints, as contingency peu," proceeds
will probably be at bilities at the end of out $24,000, arising or the purpose of nences of gambling, egalising it in a few Government super- before the end d lent to $65,000 sball source there will be tioned. Otherwise, of expenditure, or of revenue, there
ut $41,000,
ating our interpre
ention in his gat the following quo eal contemporary, njoyed the reputa
confidence, as it ocate. The Daily stating the nature hat had been made,
11 be seen that the
e an arrangement
fair compromisa regard for the in- "The keeper of to pay a certain ther sum with the And then comes Ree of "anxiety" e: "Moreover, if order of the Go- he right of distri-
the fee which it
he other houses, BC
be deterred from
close any partic
fear of diminish-
Committee of the bejable to appre character of the lacDonnell credits erson for receiving might have had
ets that $65,000
owing have given
ance at the end of
e makes a merit
000 for leave to faw, when one- ould have sufficed, venue, D. ursue this matter, ed when he made ea of the Chinese expenses of his urged, by way ereby secures # Forthy police; htt ur. The diminu- and is attributa- the Registration Whenever a spe- n, such as oceur- urder of a gentle ervice, at midday Excellency's gamt willing, which is
rd him any help
erer,
in view of the
n Swatow and
a certain feeling.
rks which for a
ve made regard. Nearly three collection of our had nearly faded and petty acts of ge, the levying mt. hostility to ssionaries, and spirit of op In to manifest the immediate
to our interests,
e made public,
as under speci
18. to keep the
let no fancied auch trifles se issionaries;
goods and the induce him to at precipitate a nd our cont me almost similar blr violation of taule thrown in
No 1768 JANUARY 20, 1869.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
frust, and joined forces with our other
December 2.
allies. Ere night we expect to hear of a The Ngatiporou must bave reached the
general attack on the rebels, which God Bend. May it prove successful.
ITEMS FROM SAIGON. Anjer on the 10th instant and has there put Our latest files from Saigon some down on shore nine men of the English ship A to the 5th instant, and contain some items drew Jackson, which vessel had been of interest which the Straits Times sum-stranded in Gaspar Straits. The Captain іпятівок.
and the remainder of the crew had departed
the way of foreign intercourse, each case | taking high ground and scouting all ideas prisoners had to be removed to another own correspondent at Poverty Bay, who of violence to foreign life and property of compromise. The "savagea" (as many of cell. Prisoners had admitted to the Sta- appears to have been on the spot occurred, the fatal consequences which our private letters desiguate the natives) tion interpreter that they had left their would ensue if the purblind policy were for the deal and wounded ju the late off work; and it appears that the window aro said to have demanded so much a-head wooden hammers last night, when they left persisted in
And now mark the result! affray with the Suider, and appear to make of the cell is so placed that any prisoner On the 20th October we wrote in the quite a commercial transaction of the Cock with a chunam-beater can break the pad Overland China Mail as follows:- chafer affair. But Mr Alabaster, H.B.M.'s lock outside.- Mr. May and Mr Deane went The result of our present policy in Consul, we believe, has demanded not only to see the call from which the rascals China is that on every side we hear of hea-full reparation for the insult to the British escaped, and on their return, the case was the women that escaped, that, had an at It appears from inferniation derived from tility against foreigners at Wachang, Kiu-fag, bat a substantial guarantee for the fu- remanded. Kiang, Formosa, Chefco, Chin-kiang, and ture good behaviour of the lawless villagers Yang-chow. From every part of China we above Swatow. With the very apparent nese contractor, under the following air. the two days succeeding the massacre, the Mr. F. Degenaer appeared against a Chi- tack been made on the rebels on either of hour complaints of the Chinese authorities difference between the views of the native cumstances. It appeare that he found the retches could easily have been annihi. lated. They had carried the spirituons able claims,"
appears very little likohihood of the mat about 6 o'clock, with a silver-headed cane to the encampment at Patutahi, where they ter being sattled in an amicable manner. And to this pretty little list we may Hence the fresh intelligence of fortification Mr Degener's table.-Defendant (who is continued to odebrate their accursed orgies
in his possession which he had found on now add Foochow and Swatow. At the and hostile preparations generally on the said to be somewhat deranged it intellect) for several successive days. formaer place proclamations were up only banks of the river, where mud-forts are immediately proceeded to confirm this four days since, calling upon the native being constructed by the united village suspicion by making a most original populags to rise and murder the Earu-force. Placards have been posted, all over defence. He stated that he was formerly are visokioms over the Hauhatia yester porna. From the latter port the Douglas are stoof 5 byen for every foreign somn yad by Captain Minto, and shto go by wane natives of Makarota, as named this morning brings intelligence that a head brought in from off every foreign and visit the Captain, he had done so. He
a reward of $50 be given every son his sister's ghost, who told him to go natives. roward of Fifty Dollars is offered for the
The united bands of Ngatiporou and in Canton thirteen years ago. We house) when he was seized.-As, however, tack on the right, driving in one of the banks are being fortified by the nativo hear that this interesting speculation in ouinquiry, the Magistrate was satisfied with enemy's outspots, and following them up in villagers; and that a large body of human headpieces does not appear to give the defendant's honesty, he was accordingly splendid style, until the potresting tos took Chinese are under arms with the avowed tronble to the foreigners resident in discharged. intention of beating 18 off. These are of war vessels in Swaton, as they came tus were placed in the dook in-day and with the loyal natives of this district, now Swatow; but the appearance of the men- Sixteun coolies from the coolie-ship Feri-nain position. Ngatikalunganu, of Napier, cover in the rifle pits, which formed their pretty results of the brilliant policy bowling is one after the other, had a very charged with having created & disturbance made a simultaneous stuck on the left, and which, against the opinion of every well- marked effect upon the natives concerned. informed fotirnal, merchant, missionary There was considerable stir in their councils peared from the evidence that there are cutting off the enemy's retreat on all sides on board the emigrant ship Veritas. It ap- succesded by this combined movement in and we may add subordinate official as eacli war vessel came quietly up to her emigrants on board from Hakks and Pun but one. has been pursued by our representative anchorage; and it is just possible that one ti districts; and as gambling is allowed
He began by nch
The robel's stronghold was on a low bill, in China!
resisting the clearest and most unquestion- and foreign parties, as above notet, there prisoner in his bedroom yesterday evening liquors collected from the different atores Cambodia, arrived at Saigon on the 13th the passage which bods, without the fore
December 3. Good news from the front, Qur forces
knowledge of the Government, was carried a burial ground; at which occurrence the Singapore Government very seriously made known its displeasure.
AMOK.-The following tragical occurrence
gunboat Le Monge, which left for Hong.
Nothing has been heard of the French for Billiton. Kong early in November. The gunboat if they touch at Singapore with any dead" Commanders of ships are reminded, that successful. The Gambling Farm for 1889 it without previous notification to the di Tarn had gone in search but returned un-body on board, they cannot procced to bury iu 1868. The first theatrical performance tion is made in consequence of the circum sold for $19,000 against f 14,250 per month recting officer of health.
This communica took place on the 7th December, under the stance
that the Netherlands steamer direction of M. Pétera Maillot
Batatin took the body of a Chinaman to H. M. Narodowo, or Nerodon, King of Singaporo, who had died of cholera during December after sunget, with all his Court and accompanied by his son Prince Me chas-nu and his brother Prince Phra Keo- conveying his Mandaring and officers to the affords a striking instance of the sad effects four steamers and a great number of janks Pha. His Majesty's fleet was composed of
number of five hundred and their attend too frequently produced by injudicious and saluted him with 21 gun. He was receiv-tored native mil. Concerning the Amok ante. As he arrived, the Sonthare Fort thoughtless practical joking, on the untu- terior, M. Densus, the Governor's Aidde of Nae) Si Poeny, a kind band writes us as camp and other functionaries, and upon follows:As to the inducing cause of the landing with his young son, he was again Amok on the 8th and 9th instant, I can as- carriage and four was in waiting, into l'eople now ascertain that the man arrived rines were drawn up at the pier, and a universally believed, drive the Niasser mad saluted with 21 guns. A company of ma- sure you that a love affair did not, as was which His Majesty with his son and the bere, just 14 days ago, from Ganong Si- the Wangtai Hotel, escorted by a guard of mates of the dwelling had occasionally French Ministar entered, and drove off totule, in the service of a Malay. The in- The Hotel was brilliantly illuminated, and amongst other things, persuaded him Spanis and preceded by torch-bearera played upon the rodality of the Niasser
head of every European; that the river eff after the, approved style attempt was waiting for the Captain (in the wrong. Ngatikahunganu of Te Mairoa, led the ated by M. P. Vial, the Miinistor for the Iu- made by the Niassor (nativo of the Laland
We have not hard whether Admiral Keppel has gono north, or whether any But he is about to visit Swatow on his way fresh reinforcements have been ordered up.
20
when the Yangahow affair had reached a may materially reduce the native feeling of and frequent thrashings are given to the rifle-pitted and fortified along the face, and His Majesty ou bis arrival M. Turo, Maui- strangely with Niassers. Telling him, för bravado hitherto prevalent. All the men-Puntis by the Hakkas. The prisoners, of sliping down at the back towards a creek,oipal Commissioner, received his Majesty instance, that he would be sold to the phase which admitted of no other course of-war had arrived--Rinaldo, Perseus, Cook whom two were branded men, were the on the banks of which stood their houses on the door steps and conducted him to the whiteskins, who were exceedingly fond of of action. But it was then too late to chafer, Leven and Bouncer; the U. S. Und-ringleaders.-Mr Jonathan Bask, agent for or tents. A dash on this position ander aapartments specially prepared for his recep- the Niasser's flesh as a nomestible. The stem by vigour in Central China the dills was also there; and the Chiness gun- the Surinam Emigration Company, deposed heavy fire, our men are in the outer line of tion. Next morning, the Governor, Vice-man, ignorant of our social custoine and in- food of opposition which, carefully boat Arlan was anchored off Cupchi when to having seen the disturbance, but said he rills-pits; the enzill stand their Admiral Ohier, paid His Majesty a state stitutions, bad, as people further say, tak- nursed by his infatuated inactivity, had the Douglas passed. From many of the thought that some of them were only job Sagas, fire from the storming pants visit, accompanied by General Foron. Mon everything told him seriously; and been long preparing for an outburst in sible; and as the numbers of the anti-foreign them silenced, but his hat was knocked off, tears through the ranks of the defenders taiy to Government, and Aides-de-camp Padang called upon the Malay, with whom merchants houses the mud-forts were vi- ing inmischief. When he went below, he got rages; a raking ure from the storming party Obry, Chief of Staff, M. de Montjou, Secro- when, in the evening, three residents of other parts of the seaboard. We must native party are to be counted by thousands, and a ladder was takes away from the cour the foe break; and the day is ours, Across M. M. Vorrineil and de Grancey and on the Niaster was in service, the people about not leave out of the account the inflam- the task of bringing them to a proper fraina panion, so that he could not get up again, the orsak rush the beaten Bauhaus, leay- the evening of the same day, the King re-gave him to understand that they had some matory placards which but a few weeks of mlad may not be an easy one. Still it is This, however, the agent took in good ing some of their number dead in the water, turned the call at Government House where to seize his head. The terrified child of since were freely posted in Chekiang and believed that the force now under the orders part. Mr Thomsott, emigration officer, Beyond, lays a dense clutap of manuka there were present all the civil and military the woods packed himself off instanter. No Honan, subsequently to the promise of of Commodure Jones was sufficient for all stated that there were nearly 200 emigrants scrub, under the cover of which they hope authorities, un also were the members of one imagined that this frolic would termi- the Viceroy that satisfaction for the practical purposes; and us we learn that the on board the Varites, who were passed ori- to find safety. Fangshow affair should be given. Alto-onalar authorities had. refused every ginally by him, after an expression of will follow our allies, athirst for blood and ally presented to the King, who, it is said, vant of one of the gentlemon at the house. Hard on their footsteps the Chamber of Commerce who were speci-nate su tragically. When afterwards a sar gether matters are in a nice state, and it ment, apart from a guarantee of future do not sign any agreement or contract un- sorub several of the fugitives fall under the trade. On the 17th Dec, a grand review ter, the Nassier, who, it appears, thought thing in the shape of a monetary settle-ingness to emigrate on their part. They burning with revenge., On the wige of this take special interest in the promotion of proceeded to return home, before his mas- is some little satisfaction to be able to say good behaviour, some useful service may til after they have been on board for some withering fire of the parauers. The rest took place before His Majesty of all the the servant's departure had acnething to to the peace and retrenchment" party, confidently be calculated upon.
time, and after further explanation, get lost in the thick bush and undergrowth, troops stationed in Saigon, consisting of do with his head and bad kept on the watch who so strenuously opposed the main-
He went on board, when he heard and our friends, giving them a parting Marine Artillery, 2 batteries of 4 guns under the staircase, suddenly darted at tonance of a rospectable naval force in
that there was a disturbance these waters, that it is to the pressure
and Panti dispate, the snigrauta wished party, and one of the most merciless vil carriage with the Governor and Monsignor hastening to assist his wounded domestic he found that, in addition to the Hakka
board; and valley, abandon the pursuit.
Here fell Nama, fighting chief of the squadron of Spahia. His Majesty was in a tally. One of the gentlemen present, on oach, 3 battalions of French infantry, and shim, and wounded him in two places, mor- exerted by them upon our foreign office, that the yielding line of policy has been north though the conduct of operations their contract altered, so that they might laina among those who took an active part the Bishop of Dansara who acted na inter-
get a free passage back to China in lieu of in the massacre. the $60 bonus
It was his hand that sent preter. The King wore the uniform of
was likewise struok at and fatally wounded, provided at the expiration of many of our lamented friends, both native general of division. After the royal cortege The Niasser had by this time taken post On this the cry aroso-"Amok, "Amok." their contract time. Upon the Agont's au and European, to their account. thority, this grievance has sings heen reme-body was burnt after the fight was over, troops, the General in command put every one who approached him; and though Nama's had passed slowly along the front of the under one of the houses, and stabbed at died. The prisoners, 4elssted from a regu- and it was proposed by the Ngatiperou that the troops through some maneuvres, thousands of natives assembled in an in- Iar muster on deck, ha considered unit his carcass should form the material for a and His Majesty was particularly struck stans about the place, with much noise and natives of both Swalow and Founhow. We are glad to state that the band of the persons to go to sea as emigrants.- cannibal banquet; this was negatived by with the chassépot rides, with which the shouting, none of them dared to pounce pediency of selling foreigners' heads at ground, commencing at 4 p.m.
ed her, the prisoners suil they were quiet instead of partaking of the horrid meal in so much per doren. But the difficulty Ex the Supreme Court to-day, in Admiral-Surinam as emigrants. The branded men bisguit round the pile, while the body
mon and were perfectly willing to go to reality, they did so symbolically, by eating much admiration, concluded the review.
a charge by the Spahis which latter excited until the assistant resident of police, and of successfully bringing them to reason ty, the Registrar's Report in the cases said they believed they were deporting roasted.
On the 19th, the Governor gavo a grand from the top of a cocoanut tree, in which attendants, came and managed to take hin at Bwatow will be enormously increased against the ship Wins was confirmed. The themeclvos by going to Surinam in the Pe
ball in honor of His Majesty, to which all he had taken refuge, was he finally secured, by the want of sufficient water to float petitions for bounty, in respect of various ritas. The prisoners were then remanded wretches, those found breathing wore at gen on Monday the 21st Deo., being escort frightful accurrence, four people were kill- No roroy was shown to the wounded Saigon was invited. His Majesty left Sai-So far as we can gather particulars of this heavy ships up to Chao chow-foo. Now piratic captures by H. "M's gunboats till 5th Feb.
ones dispatched. This was but just retried to his steamer by a picket of Spahia, and that the matter is entively in Naval Doughty, Leven and Bouncer, wore granted
bution. Twenty-five of the enemy lay dead under a royal saluto of 21 guns from the hands we may rest assured that no may by the Chief Justice.
on the field, these, added to thirteen killed man-of-war, Duperre, and a batterly of ma kish fear of responsibility will interpose
Karetu. during former day's fighting, making thirty-rine artillery. to prevent effective action. We trust
eight in all lost by the Bauhaus at Te that no loss of life in our own side will overshadow the expected results.
pursued. By way of consolation we may add that the manufacturers of mu- bitions of war have no better friends than these pseudo-philanthropists.
There can be little doubt that the
will probably be left in the hands of Com- modore Jones,
LOCAL
will be brought to see the extreme inex-Rodney will play to-morrow on the cricket ir Douglas having identified the braud-Pareha and the other Napier chiefs, and troops were all armed. A march poat and upon and disarm the Amok maker. Not
THE DISTURBANCES UP
NORTH,
THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.
LATER NEWS FROM POVERTY ZAY.
arni
Tax Annual Examination of Scholars at THE ENEMY ROUTED WITH GREAT LOSS the Central School took place to-day, H.
The Gazette of the 5th December coulaine E. the Governor distributing the prizes. edition, by the Hawke's Bay Herald on the wounded (European scouts), Lak, said to tains a decree of the Emperor's ordaining
The following waa fsanet, as a second
Our loss yesterday amounted to two men
4 deuren establishing a public library. Several of the Clergy and other leading 5th December:
The Casette of the 20th December con- residents were present, the Lord Bishop
ไ The Ahuriri, from Poverty Bay, arrived taking a part in the forenoon examine this morning. On Wednesday, a combined our native allies.
mortaily,
in the head; and Howard, the establishment of an additional police badly in the tion, which reflected great credit an attack of Ngaliporou and Ahuriri natives,
No casualties among (gendarmerie), of 40 mounted men and 62 Mr Stewarts and his assistants' manage- with a few Europeaus under Gascoigne, was froin the dead Hauhaus. A considerable
Elayen Government rides were taken Commandant and two Lieutenants.
on foot, under the comtuand of a Captain ment of the School. In his introductory remarks His Excellency alluded to the gray made bu the enemy's position. After a fying progress made by the scholars during runted, and retroated in the direction of a great bulk of the plunder taken and Singapore. The Saigon advertiser and
grati-brief but desperate struggle the
Nespapers do not seem to flourish in Sai- aam of money was found in Nama's pocket, gon suy hetter than they do in Bangkok enemy was the past year-ogress made under воте done in the way of building alteration which naturally interfered with study. He searce ly thought that English, boys would show stilat el protonden.
tening attitude assnied by the natives, at difficulties, as thore had been so paketar.u. He left behind 30 men killed from the district had been carried on a Shinning Gazette ceased on the Sist ultime,
including Nama and Honara Pata, two bloodthirsty miscreants; also, 6,000 rounds rifle ammunition. Te Kooti, on a litter, badly wounded, had loft the day before for Puketa, zooms men and the women and children. porou started in pursuit, and at latest date: is anid to have overtaken ons or other of
gab
hood.
BANGKOK.
the Bangkok Summary :--
WE extract the following paragraphs from
ed, and seven wounded; of whom probably ous is since dead. Medical aid was not wauting, although it was rather late in its the faculty were by no means to blame. arrival, owing to circumstances for which
LABUAN.
From the N. B. Handelsblad of the 16th Dec,
The burable islet of Labuan presents a heart-exalting spectacle of what freedom of arade, industry and agriculture can do, and
interference in trade, industrial pursuits and it thus gives a atriking lesson to those who are still obstinately fanatical for Govrament labours; the strivings of which niust olip the
or rather it became a mere advertising interference thus directer sheet and market report published in Eng-wings of private industry if not make its lish.
progress wholly and altogether fapossible. with it the annihilation of Piracy. Extension of cominercial intercourse brings
circular on the 6th instant, and we extract The Chamber of Commerceriasnd its first
of Saigon. The Chamber has obtained from from it the following statistics of the trade Government grant of f 25,000 to pay its ox- Straits Government.
i
is that the Consul has sent a request for the system art he approved of the excellent the retreating parties. Our casualties wero ed Wangua. It is because he is supposed to penses. This is another example to our visited with exemplary punishment.
By the arrival of the Yaso from Foochow, and the Douglas from the Coast Ports, we have fuller information regarding the thres-
almost all the ports up the coast.
From Foochow, in addition to the dis turbauces mentioned in our issue of the 29, we learn that the city, had been pla- carded all over, calling upon all true-born similar circumstances, The Government Celestials to aria and rid the land of a was always glad of practical hints tending peat," i. ., the foreigu pest; and the re to the improvenient of the school, and salt of the appearance of these symptoms for his
now purated, as it did not tend to eo gulmat stationed at the Pagoda Anchorage much show as practical use. After more (the Janus) to go the River to protect remarks to the saine purport, the prizes,
up British interests at the settlement The consisting of silver watches, copies of Dr language used in the placards alluded to no regge's Classics," dorot means that the anti-foreign fesling books, pencil-cases, &c., were then distri- Miscroscopes, Atlas has reached the climax of extermination, buted with commentatory remarke to the so far as the placard writers' ideas or wishes recipients. At the close of the proceedings, go; and these demonstrations will no doubt The Hon. J. Smale, in a few words, ex- bo fully met by the joint action of the Con- pressed his sense of obligation under which aular and Naval authorities.
both the European and Chinese public were placed by the steps taken by His Es cellency in establishing courses of lectures; and the visitors then left.
TO-DAY'S FOLICE.
THE WANGKA-It may not generally be kuowu, why the 2nd king is commonly call- three wounded. One prisoner was taken stand in the van of the king, and the Srd king from whom the information of To Kooli's which the government sometimes has, is movements has been obtained. H. M. S.supposed to stand in the rear. Blanche is in sight.
Hence the
king is denominated Wang Alaang-royal The following is from a private sonree, palace in front and the Srd king Wanglang 2nd king is denominated Waugna-royal relied on:-
royal palace in rear and the supreme Forces
painoo the bighest.
and may be rotorded at the Front by 376 Ngaliporous. Attacked enemy's position Wednesday evening. Te Kooti, with the onlk of the suomy, having left himself kings roiguing at ons and the same tinis in Itsometimes happens that there are three badly wounded) soms days before, leaving Siani, i. e. first, second and third king. about fifty there. Ngatiporous drove the The reason of this is that when there are anomy from entrenchments, and, had other three princes of the blood royal and all natives acted well, the enemy would have been all killed. Gascoigne and small nearly of equal rank, desirous to have a
share body of the Europeane shot the fugitivea as
in the government of the nation, to fled across the open to the number of raise each to a throne, and give the 2nd and prevent disturbances it was customary to they Inspector Daly charged Chun Tak Hee 38-the rest fled and found main hody five 3d kings a portion of the kingdom to rale aslight pretext for an outbreak after the with being the headman in a piraties! miles off. Tatha and men refnued to fight, over but of course subject to the role of the attack at Teing E, outside our harbor painally in consequence of Baubau boundary, on the 10th instant. This charge being shot that be. Wanted to be saved
really from jealousy of the Ngaporous was in connection with a former charge aescas Gascoigne and party with the against two others now on remand Tuk Ngatipoas followed the enemy, and have Heo was remanded until to-morrow, when surrounded them, cutting off all chance of all three prisoners will be again brought up. sscape, Captain Fox returned, as the Ho Aldong was charged with having howitzer cannot be turned to account,
There are rumours current of distur- bances at Ainoy; but upon inquiry every thing at that port was quiet enough at the date of our latest advices. Still the fact of a rumour being abroad points to se uneasy state of things at that port and we hear that the natives there bad reached the stage of quiet defiance which required only fashion of their northern and southern neighbors, dit, a German house in Amey had suspended payment, with fiabi- lities to a large amount distributed over a considerable area.
Swatow is of course the centre of attrac
Mr May on the Banch,
aupreme king.
THE KALAUOMe.This (23rd Dec.) is the 61st birthday of His Excellency Chow Phaya Kalaliome, and he is, we observe, celebrat- ing it with the greatest eclat-the ceremon
es being graced by both Their Majesties
SHIPPING. Arrivals.
T
13
23
*
1864,213 vessels..... 76,300 tons. 1885, 210
76,600 1866.348
145,758 1887, 139 1868, 410
J
189,718 186,766
1864. 1865.. 1866, ..343
2)
29
1867, 1868,
.437
..408
Departures. ..214 vessels...... 76,581 tons.
213
82,400 " .....145,622 ...... 190,835 31
183,167
EXPORTY.
IMPORTS.
f. 10,706,000 29, 635, 228
j. 17,136,700 35,982,666 31,770,907
EXPORTS OF RICH.
,, 23,650,194
1861,
1865,
1866,
1867
1808,
رو
....1,040,792 piculs,
839,017 2,148,000 3,202,924 ...12,249,420
37
the Wang Blusug and the Wangua. Be Out of 301 vessels which landed at Saigon
only one cade of piracy took place and this During the course of the present year was immediately discovered and promptly The higher and disproportionate price of the Kadoe Coffee seems to be caused by purchases for America; while people appear to bave neglected the Tengir Coffee, which, on account of its doubtful taste, is in Hol land worth about two cents loss than the Malang In general, the prices attained may be called high, with an eye to the posi tion of the article in Holland. Of transac- tions by private parties, we have not heard. The uext Padang Doffee Sale will probably consist of about 45,000 pecula.
The 90,000 picule of Sugar averaged f. 14, 189 per pioul, and of thesa, the 25,000 pieuls Samarang, and 35,000 pieuls Sou- rabaya, averaged 14.35 per. pl. and the 35,000 piculs of Pasaruan, with which were. lower Nos. averaged 14.04 for No. 14. Of this probably 8,000 picula were bought for manufactories, and 24,000 piculs for Persia; while the remainder will certainly be dee tined for Holland.
THE MORNING STAR
A Court of Enquiry was held on the 15th
tion, and the news brought down by the committed a nuisance against one of the treat rejoicing in Napier yesterday-more sides the magnificent presonita he bas received during 1868, 149 were British, 61 North at the Marine Magistrato's Office, Siuga- Douglas, which is condrmed from many pet hydrants. Defendant admitted tlie charge, than warrauted by the news yet to hard, from the two Kings, he is being honored German, 39 French, 10 Siamese, Dutch, pare, regarding the loss of the British bark It appears t that the villages at the back of and Mr May administered a sentence of a
Yata sources, is of a
avory arciting kind.
most salutary description, viz., a fiue of 20/
the swatow creek-where the attack was or 2 days' imprisonment, and to be expcred made upon the boats of H. M's gunboat for an hour in the stocks at the scene of Cockchafer-have been engaged in of civil broil for some time, and that the the offence,
મ
Bort
Four Chinese in the employ of the Sur- veyor General were charged with having
Four friendly natives only killed,
ged
by fire in that harbour, on the day of
er arrival from Mauritius.
also by costly tokens of respect and high re6 Danish, and American. Of the rise at Morning Star which was seriously dams gard from princes, and nobles and For- ports during 1869, 891,858 pioula wont to signers. Though silver and gold we have Obins, 654,044, pioula to Europe, 304,208 Bone, with which to svines our regard, we picule to Singapore and 286,035 to Maur that he was not on board at the time of the most heartily wish and pray for H. Ex's tu best interest for time and eternity.
The holidays, styled Teep Chingcha ended
JAVA ITEMS. From the Java Bode, 16th December. formerly the property of the self-styled Sourabaya 7th Dec --The different objects Igns Coat von Attems were sold by anation last Friday and included the travell
The Captain's evidence was to the effect
occurrence, and consequently knew nothing about the affair until he was informed of it by a person on shore, when he immediately exertions to extinguish the fre, proceeded on board, and used his utmost The next witness; (the Mate,) was exam cates of the fire, and the evidence which he
ined at great length as to the origin and
warfare is put down as three; and that the prisoners were engaged chunam gatipouro at once attacked the Hauhaus, propitate from Pra Instan, the god of the posed of for £700. The sale yielded about who, together with a Chinese servant, de.
the only
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT. FIFTY-FIVE MORE HAUHAUS KILLED. Appearance of the boatscrews of the gun-
TOTAL NUMBER OF KILLED, 109. boat was interpreted to be a hostile de
After the fight on Wednesday, in which monstration on the side of the opposing been accessory in causing the escape of two Te Koott's party, after a desperate struggle,
on the 32nd alto, by a great procession to party. They fancied that the foreigners prisoners from the Police cells, shortly wore completely rosted, the Hauhaus Hedescort Phyo Dacho, the nominal king for. had boon employed by the opposing village after six o'clock this morning. The two in the direction of Paketapn. On Thurs, the day, to and from the Now Chingcha or (so says the story), and were met, as paid prisoners were placed in the usll yesterday, day, the Ngatipoures overtook the quemy great swing. This l'hya haa boon placed at opponents would bo, by a brisk fire of having been handed over from the Rodney at a spot about six miles distant from the the head of the Rice Departent for the gingals. The original number of villages (flagship) on a charge of larceny committed scene of the fight on Wednesday. The Na year, and the object of the ceremonies is to ing carriage, which had already been dis- gave was fully corroborated by the steward, Baid to be engaged in this species of civil on Tuesday or Wednesday last. It theso are said to have joined each other wing the pathway in front of the cells, and kora and several other leaders of the hand.
and killed fifty-fire of them, including N Darhmins, a blessing upon agriculture, in treaty against the inistual foreight enemy, came to their work this morning, about The Raubsus retreated, but were hotly consult gambling an edit for the sup- valuable arms, and a number of very rarely from a cask. The former, whilst engaged
A rumour was current that Government these goods consisted of a collection
4,500. Besides the yacht Hamlet's Ghost, noen led into the hold of the vessel, for the immediately after they learnt the real six o'clock, The Station-coolie and the pursued. The Ngatipouro are only waiting Pression of gainbling.
purpose of drawing some rum for the crew meaning of the Cockchafer's opposition, balind Swatow at another account states escaped prisoners were missed alfort/ble them to infus the final blow, and utter-/ Was about 709,000 piouls. On the 6th in. formerly cost si Brisbane 25800, without one hand, and a jug in the other, and into These villages are stated to be about six
Pulicere
who were in the besides the for a further supply of ammunition to ena- |
The export of Rios to Europe during 1868 sot. up Australian birds. The yacht had in drawing the rum, held a stored lamp in after ly destroy the band of that no less than twenty-two villages have the prisoners in dosk
any stores de, and fully equipped, leolud the latter the Chinese servent was pumping niscreants. stat, there were 2 foreign vessels in port, ing bounty to the crew, had cost altogo the rain out of the cask. The steward, banded theirselves together (having made one of the wooden beaters and a trowel road, so that there will be but little delay
quantity of ammunition is, however, on the of which were loading for Europe. peace with each other) in order to annihilate belonging to the prisoners were found in in the accomplishment of this desirable senater from Califoris, and who ately patchaser, by merely making use of pen the fright is occasioned caused him to let the $2,000. This eau, However, caues no some accident, silored the lamp to fall The Hon'ble W. J. Shaw a distinguished astonishment, if people consider that the which immediately troks, and evidently their mutual enemy, tho detested foreigner, the cell from which the two thieves escaped end. The total ascertained less which has passed through Singapore, had several in and paper, could dispose of fabulous sums go the ing which he had hold of in the It is said that the Mandarins have seemed and the padlock belonging to the cell was been instated on the doctay up to the pre terviews with the two kings and after one The amount now obtained, will, according other hand, and consequently the ruts and to make endeavours to compromise the found broken, apparently by the woudou sent time is one hindred and wine but if or two trips up country, had sailed in the to our guessing, cover the costs of the shit bra, coming into contact with each other, biatler but whother from their insignif. beater aforesaid." Some laxity, in the caut lafuence with the semi-civilized na-opinion of the Bench (judging from the haus is considerably more. .M.'s. Blanche the Eastern Coast of the Gulf to visit Ban- onormously heavily. In the most favour rapidly, both the Steward and the Chiss is probable that the actual loss of the flat sohooner Helene, Captain Sandberg, down and the wages of the crew, wao were paid caused ignition, and the flames spreading tives of those villages, or from a desire to evidence), was prosent in the regular Vial is now at Napier, but it is considered that plasul, Obantaboon, and Kampoot. Thenceable case, there will remain some little per boy were compelled to run on deck, where See another effort made towards extermination of the sells by the police, and the there is no necessity for her to proceed to he was to proceed overland to the capital centage for Messieurs the purveyors; but they related the circumstance to the Mate ation, their efforts are not expected to re Sikhs who were on duty there before six Poverty Bay, as the forous there will be of Cambodia, thence to Ongsor and Bat the Rotterdam Bank will have to content who called the grow aft, sud used every sult in anything whatever of a satisfactory and at six o'clock were severely examined amply sufficient to destroy the enemy. charseter. It is satisfactory to learn, in the by Is May. It was stated that the four
tabong and so make his way to Saigon in itself with the booking of its claim to the endeavour to extinguish the fire, but their fiat of all this semi-savage bravado, that pilsoners, however, were seen to speak to
ed with full passports mont readily by the Captain Spooner, of the American ship avail. The Straits Times from which w about two months. He had been furnish debit side of profit and loss. the Consular authorities at Swatow are the escaped prisoners, so that the escaped
Siamese Government,
efforts did not, unhappily, prove of such Timur, from Bangkok to Falmouth, passed quote; dues not give the decision,
compound; the
commenced work
A,
We (Southern Cras) append a graphio description of the fight, as supplied by our