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No. 4512-DECEMBER 15, 1877.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
(From our London Correspondent.
LONDON, Nov. 2, 1877.
ing, though not at so great a rate as the Channel, were continued by a storm in [CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME heretofore. The reason of the decline the Bay of Biscay, and renewed in the Red (2,906 picule in 1874; 2,348 in 1875, Ses. She was delayed at Singapore for a and 2,043 in 1876) is, he considers, the heaviness of the duties on the drug at fortnight for repairs; but has had a favour- that port compared with those at Shang-able run from the latter port. hai and Chinkiang.
As you may judge from the letters which have appeared in the Daily News, the fugi tivo extracts about China in the Times, At Newchwang, Mr Adkins reports A Rowing Race, for merchant ships' boats and other straws showing the way the wind that the impert of the drug was 2,236 manned by Europeans, has been added to is blowing, the question of the ratification piculs against 840 in 1875. This large the Programme, for the Regatta, with of the Chefoo Convention is at last coming increase is, he says, owing to the failure
a first prize of $25, and a second prize to the front in a more definite and practical of the crop of native opium in the proof $5. There is now a good chance of manner than hitherto. As I have, I think, vious summer through drought
There can be no doubt, I think, that the Ball forming the closing feature of the been able pretty well to discover what is the production of native opium is increasing in meeting. The Committee suggest that exact nature of the present state of affairs; the province, and that at no distant day it Captains might add to the attraction of the and your readers (especially those at the will form a staple of considerable im Regatta by dressing their ships on the co-ports) will be glad to know what is actually portance. Along the coast, where the foreign drug can be obtained without any casion. difficulty from this port or from Chefoo, the native drug is principally consumed.
In most parts of the Province of Feng- tzen, in many parts of the Province of Hi-rin, and in a daily increasing area in Eastern Mongolis, the former is begin- ning fount items in the year's crop. This is
regard the first and most
We learn that the German barque Gustav
going on, I may, nesfully give the history at some little length.
You will recollect that some two or three months ago Mr Thos, Hanbury (formerly Vice-Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council and very well known in China) beaded a deputation to the Chinese Envey from the Society of Friends. Kwo seems to have looked upon this respected body as a
ROGUE AND VAGABOND, 19 vafo was the Jos, Vintoombe freighted at £1. 2x, with steam. On both halves the average Peter Wilson, & cook tinemployed, was 6d for dead weight and 61 16. for light: dally receipts mounted to 812, 16, Ős charged with begging and using abusive cargo. A similar alackness in the shipping the steam tram line the receipts averaged. language to P. C. Mabongal (No:38) The Lado is reported from Japan and China. 53, 14s, 64, on the horse tram line 4. 134. Constable stated that the defendant went to The friends of Lieut. Feyton of H. M. per car. The cost of the traction by horses: No. Station whilst half drunk, begging, 10th were pleased to learn that he had been was 3. 2s. 6d. par car, or about 46h par and was told to go away, when he became promoted Captain in H. M, 108th in con- cent. of the receipts, whilst with steam« j' very abusive saying, You English consider aideration of his distinguished services at power the expenditure averaged 11, 120 Gda Decem per car, being no more than 35 per cent of yourselves gentlemen, and I am starring the storming of Paros stockade without any money in my pocket. Witness ber 1878, and throughout the Sungkis the receipts The Journal des Débats said he had known the defendant for some Ujong Campaign was wet calenistes that if steam-power were applied time as an habitual mendicant, and a On Monday laat an entertainment was to all the 150 bafs of the Paris company, drunken lazy fellow kurdske given in the Townhall, under the auspices their profits would amount to 730% per day. Defendant said he had lost his discharge, of the Mutual Improvement Boalety, which or 260,000 per annum, which would give and could not get a berths. He wanted to go was a great success. The Society has them a dividend of & per centon Brong- to Singapore; but Me May sent him to Grael, been recently formed amongst the Eurasian as a rogue and vagabond, for 14 days, with portion of the community and has made hard labour? » ewozy pond such progress as deserves all commendation. H. E tha Governor was prevented by in- disposition from going, but Lady Robinson attended by Mr Ernest M. Howard, Private Bedretary, were present, and the audienos was large. Dr Dennys gave an interesting lecture on the Romanoo of Chinese Folk Lore, and the members of the Society per formed some musical pieces which were received with much applauss. Native States, but what little there is, is There is little or no news from the not very satisfactory Captain Speedy has resigned the service in Perak, driven thereto, It is said, by his treatment by the
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To the Editor of the "CHINA MATE”)** SIR,I have perused the letter of Care ful" in your last night's number and, Hike him, as Bootchman would say, I has my douts whether the ten-centsional (sensation al) performance annouticed for this evening will prove a "monster access, sonia (H.) take ocasion of a performanes of
place, an ex similar nature being advertized, I was an fortunately one of the many sold, and on Globe-trotter, who was staying with me for a few days, I witnessed his indignation expressed in the following wong
Sydney Smith tells us that when ham, Jeffrey, and himself met on the eighth or ninth flat in Buccleugh Place, (the then elevated residence of Jeffrey) and resolved upon setting up a Review-the Edinburgh of, our own-days-ho proposed that they should adopt for its motto the bit from Virgil-Tenui Musum meditamur avend" which he translated, "We cultivate literature on a little catmeal." But this not adopted We are reminded of this being too near the truth, be explates, was
lishment of the famous critical journal by mirthful fact in connection with the estab- one of the latest developments of go mercial enterprise, whereby it would seem that it will be our own faults if we do not.
Adolph, Captain Nelmann, has been on abore at the entrance of Chefoo Harbour. She was bound tu to Chefoo from this port, and on or about the 19th ultimo, about not surprising, for the peppy crop is a pay-o'clock in the morning, ran on one of the ing one, and it leaves the ground in time many sunken rocks in the neighbourhood. for a crop of cabbage or other suitable The weather was very bad at the time, there kind of Secret Society, what is called a Hicas returning to my domicile with a young Colonial Office. Captain Douglas has been cultivate literaturs, with a little tea! The growth
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LOST STOLEN OF STRAYED Į The notes of the Band of the 228th Eegt, The finder will be rewarded, if necessary, an returning the same to the Three Stars
whereas the craving would not return after saved, has, we understand, sustained such set to work to get up first a letter to myself a griffin I have since beer informed Baturday morning they did not put in an the dispersion of what are technically called
amount levied for
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Yours ever,
obliged to come down here from Klang on "L-Qnor "we are earnestly entreated to account of his health, and has been ordered pronounce the word as it is spot-Tos A robbery of diamonds and jewellery diffusion of books with the sale of their tes Company undertake to combine the to Hongkong to recruit, to the value of $800 was committed on ut two shillings and eightpence, purchasers Friday last, from the premises of Koh San of three pounds of the article being entiti Lee, 68 Amoy Street. It appears the wife ed to a handsome volume," and, in order of the cocupler of the house, wishing to that fair play may be extended to all have a quantity of diamonds in her posses classes, the three ponuds may be made up of quarter pounds, aton set in brooches, and fearful of sending by purchased even them out of the house, sent for two Chinese tokets being sued to represent the working jewellers to work under her own quantity obtained at each time. Now, no eye. They brought their tables and tools one can reasonably object to this or any accordingly and proceeded to work, bat on other similar scheme for driving a trade by appearance, and, falling also to come on remainders." The lunato mpidity of Sunday, the suspidons of the owner were mankind unhappily is such that the notion aroused, and the Acting Inspector General of getting a book for nothing" will most day morning. Inquiries having been in observe, indeed, that widely sockito of Police was communicated with on Mon- likely attract numerous customer W stituted, Mr. Inspector Richards proceeded system of agencies le already at work to on board the Menelaus on Monday evening, make the tea-caddy auxillary to the library. as that vessel was about learing for Hong. But it certainly is surprising to learn, as kong, and arrested on suspiedon two China we have learned on unquestionable authorl- men, who were clad from head to foot inty, that it is possible under this system European costume. They were reported to obtain books which are not remainders, to have brought no boxes on board, but and which could not possibly be given when they were brought sahore, they were away if they had not been obtained at leas recognised by the owner of the property, than a fourth of their value. This implies sa the jewellers who undertook the work surely a breach of faith on the part of the and they will be charged in due time before publishers. the Magistrate. The diamonds have not been recovered, but the Hongkong police will be communicated with by telegraph, and a search of the vessel will probably be made upon its arrival there.
A man of the name of Hass has had a very narrow escape of the guillotine. Some weeks since he was condemned to death at Versailles, and as there was no rooem.
The preference given to the native drug being a suff N.E. breeze and heavy sea (Hoey, as the Straits papers always write it)s by the Chinese is only partly due to the fact she remained in a very critical position with a kind of sparious roligion of their that it is cheaper than the Indian by some 30 per cent. There can be no doubt that for four daya, usalstance meanwhile having own, such as those institutions in China the residue, after smoking the native drug, arrived from Cheloo. What little cargo was always have. However, he treated them is much more available for passing again through the pipe than is the residus of the in her (about 1,000 pleuls iron and mats) civilly, and uttered some platitudes about the object of all men's religions being to
Tavern, foreign drug. It is said, indeed, that good was discharged into boats, but the masts make them better, and in fact was conde-
The above lines having been transoribed native drug can be passed four or five times had to be cut away before she floated, scanding enough to consider that Chris were enclosed in an envelope, and the writer through the pipe. Against this must be set
was then towed by means tianity was not so much bolow Confucianism having borrowed a 2 cent P.B. (for which the fact that the foreign drug is more satis- and she
as most enlightened Chinamen would he did not pay) posted the transcript to an fying than the native. A pipe of native at of ordinary pulling boats, into Chefoo, imagine. Since that time Mr Hanbury
2m, will require a second at 10a.m., where she now lies. The vessel, although seems to have been bent upon doing eminent firm of Expressists who, how "justice to China," Any way he has over, did not "do the needful. Being foreign wooner than neon.
At Ningpo, Mr Cooper reporta a large severe damage that she has been condemn Government asking for the suppressed part by "old hands that every aimilar notice Increase in the import of opium. In ed, and will be sold by publie auction. The of Sir Thos. Wade's memorandum, and must be authenticated in future I would suggest that this should appear on the very 1873, the import was 7,624 picula, in Harbour Master, assisted by Mr Conster sented to Lord Derby, praying that the impossible time limits and if the gentle
next a memorial which is shortly to be pre- much vacant space, in place say of the 1876, 9,498, this increase having, hedine, rendered valuable sxvistance, Chefoo Convention be ratified. I am toldman in question will return you the dollar says, taleen place while the production of
that the numerous signatures to this docu-enclosed in the letter forred to, I trust you native grown opium has greatly enlarged.
ment are very striking, Bishops, peers, "The causes of the healthy aspect of this TSUN Achun, a lokong (No. 188), was M. P.'s and well-known Anti-Opinists will see that the same is duly handeds over trade must be sought in the growing charged at the Police Court to-day, before form the bulk of the signataries, and it is to the Diocesan Home and Orphanage.
BILIOUS BILLYM prosperity of the people, and also in the the Hon. C. May, with having received quite evident that it emanates from that partionlar oless here who take up the Opium comparatively small exactions levied on small sums of money from certain Chinese question and wish generally to patronise
• "I'll put a girdle round Hongkong in 20 the drug by the authorities of this pro-householders, in excess of what he was China and do the benevolent and philan- minutes. SHAKESPEARE, lightly altered. vince, 82 tasis per picul only being authorised to collect, and not accounting Anti-Oplum Society has been active with thropio towards her. The Secretary of the lekin. The price
RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES of native oplum is about three-fifths of for the same. The case arose out of a two or three letters to the Daily News an
To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL, that of the foreign drug, but though its petition which had been sent to the acting the subject. One appears to-day, in which be strongly advocates the ratification of the
Hongkong, Dec, 15, 1877. quality is said generally to be good it is Superintendent of Pollos, sigued by Convention; and some indignant that the SIR,Mr. Hutchinson's reference to so impure, and adulterated with liquorice number of Chinese shopkeepers and others Chinese should not be permitted to get Archer Buller may be correct, but Religious that it is seldom consumed by the well-residing at Yohmahtes, praying that these much revenue as they like out of Nihilism seems to me to savor very much of Moreover, does not Mr Hutchinson damage one thing and another together, therefore, ***At Swator, Mr Forrest reports an in-lokong be removed, as he was squeezing. Opium, in the form of lekiu. Putting Prof. Huxley's Administrative Nihilism. crease of 1,440 pionls in the importation Mr Creagh was estiméed that the charge it is quite clear that the Anti-Optum Society his own argument in writing— of opium, but thinks that a recent increase was trumped up in order to get rid of the and their supporters are most anxious to see And so far am I from desiring to the Chefoo Convention ratified; and it is,arrogate for any one church a right over in the his tax will effect some change lokong, who it appears is a very sotive and therefore, pretty clear that they at least another; that if the most dangerous being in this state of affairs next year, "espe-efficient constable, has always borne an imagins that that instrument will have the that intellectual instruction, whose grotest sally as the growth of the poppy is pro-excellent character, both for conduct and effect of entirely doing sway with the tra triamph is to make Budhiste, Romaniste, greasing very fast in the hilly portions
ffle. This is so very palpably shown, that Parsets, Jews and Confucianists sit at the of the consular district,"
efficiency, and has consequently made it seems strangely impolitie to show the same desk with Protestante in unhallowed At Tientsin, Mr Mongan reports that himself obnoxions to some of the villagers, Government (who are not likely to be dis-union over class-books from which the during the last three years the import of by getting them convicted for breaches of Posed to give up the Opium revenue) so Redeemer's name has been erased."
plainly what they are aiming at. The good Does he not thus arrogate for the Indian opitim has steadily dealined, and the law. The lokong himself desired that philanthropical people who are thus couung Christian church a right over others and last year no Persian opium was im- ported, "a sure indication of the increased the case should be investigated before the forward hardly see exactly what result every one may not have the same opinion of they are driving at; but it is pretty clear the Redeemer that Mt. Butelinson has production and successful competition of Magistrate, in order to clear his character. that they are unconsciously simply Working Why then thrust him into their class books? the native drug :---
It appears that he was employed collecting into the hands of the Chinese and enabling England for the time being is professedly The trade in Indian opium at this port Polion taxes, at Yohmahtee and two other them to obtain more revenite. The curious Christian, and has not Buddhiste, Parsees was not so much arippled, however, laat villages at Kowloong, and it was alleged thing is that they see no harm in the Chinese and Confucianists to legislate for, and the doing precisely what they object to our Go-reading and explaining of the Bible has year by the competition of native opium as by the heavy likin tax which is now levied that he had in several instances received verniment doing, that is getting a tax out of heen conceded in the School Board's Act; at Tientsin, viz., 33 iasis par chest, whilst a few cents excess of what he should pro- the cultivators and producers. If they put but what does Mr. Foster say I have the down the Yunnan Bee-chuen monopolies we fullest confidence that what children will be at Chinkiang, the other chief port of supply perly have collected. Inspector Cameron may then with some reason be called upon taught will be the great truths of Christian tribe, and their short, arms and skinny judge to a well-known serjeant. "He is a for the inland markets of North China,
life and conduct, and that no efort will be arbitrary exaction is much lighter, I believe has taken a great deal of trouble in sifting to put down the Bengal monopoly. only 18 taels per chest.
Before you receive this you will have made to cram into their poor little minds out this case, and the result of his labours heard of the death of Mr Swinhoe of the theological dogmas which their tender age after a most unpleasant and withal forlornit would be surprising if he did," replied
Consular Service. It has caused mach re-prevents them from understanding,"
Yours & gret here among the many people to whom
A YOUNG GENTLEMAN” he was known both by his official and his literary career. Some of the papers which he wrote have been recognised as of value
Bingapore and Straits. by the highest authorities here, among them Professor Darwin, who always spoke of him
(Straits Times) as that careful observer, Mr Swinhos."
to do classes,"
this
The foregoing remarks and statistics chewed conclusively, that two-thirds of the seem to us to be well worth the consignataries to the petition had only algued sideration of those who are crying out it because other aid, and further for a stoppage of the Indian opium that those who signed it had nearly all trade. Bir-Brooke Robertson, -in-the course of his report, questions the been punished for breaches of the law power of the Chinese Government to through the lolong's vigilance. Mr May, top opium smoking in the country; after giving the case a very patient bearing, nor is he alone in that idea among remanded It HR Tuesday, the 18th, the Her Majesty's Consuls in Chius, and in man belog admitted to ball in $50. the face of these facte respecting the rapidly increasing production and use
LONDON GOSSIP.
Nor. And,
mendation to mercy his fate was to all ap pearance sealed. His lawyer, however, on glancing over the verdict of the jury, re marked that the foreman, either through ignorance or emotion, had apelt the word In the Aquarium there are some curious majorité "margorité," and on appeal it was creatures, not unworthy of a visit. These are admitted that Haan must be teled again, the American alligators they come from as ha had only been found guilty by an where, to quote one of Martin Ohuzzlewife unknown quantity of the jury Probably transcendental correspondents, the Mis-taking into account the angulah which the slippi, father of waters, rolls its turbid prisoner must have suffered during the of place than they look, in a small tank, the laprus calami above mentioned, the flood," and anything more outrageously out weeks while waiting to learn the result of with shelving stone sides, behind a neat Court sentenced Hass to hard labour for "A plan, in relief, of the theatre of war, iron railing, in the centre of a boarded pla space, where hands play, people walk about, and acrobats perform their antles, it would has, it is said, been constructed in the bé dificult to imagine. They are very garden of the palace of the Sultan, who, miserable, I fearif, indeed, they have accompanied by his staff, olosely follows the sufficient energy to be miserable and the operations of his troops, and, from thence, dangerous" is palpably absurd. The two of his army. It has been remarked that placard which announces them to be despatches his orders for the mancutting alligators are respectively 6ft. and 4ft. long, these orders always reach their destination A gentleman was talking about a popular and they lie on their stomachs, with that too late. This is, perhaps, fortunate. look of being stuffed peculiar to the saurian fingers stretch themselves along the un- very good fellow, for he never says a word congenial atones, in a vain search for mad, against anyone," observed the gentleman. the serjeant, "for he never talks of anyone
fashion,
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A correspondent, writing to the Pall but himself." Mall Gazette, says "In a private letter from Constantinople I have an account of the storming of Fort St. Nicholas in the Shipks Pass. The attack was led by an Englishman (Major Campbell), who headed a battalion 600 strong; they took the fort The Ribston, barque, Captain Brown, and held it for six hours, and then had to It is very sad that one who seemed so promising should have been out off so early, from New York, 128 days, bound to Yo retreat. Of the 800 men who formed that There is nothing yet definite about the kohama, got ashore on the Brill reef, 65 battalion only six, Including Major Camp departure of Lin, the second Chinese Envoy, miles 8. W. of Macamar, on 5th November bell, came back. My Informant, who for Berlin; but I understand that it will in at 4 o'clock in the morning. Captain knows Major Campbell well, adds that it of the native drug in the country, its Straits Times, after referring at length all probability take place in a few days. I Brown proceeded to Macausar in the long was the pluckiest thing that has been done hear that Lau's servant, who was brought bost to procure assistance, and anoceeded in the wars to which I would add that so seems to us not only foolish but absolutely to the collapse of the last Band Promenade, up at the Felice Court for being drunk and in engaging two schooners and 30 men, and far as I can judge it is the plucklost thing unpatriotic for an English society to adds
disorderly in Stanhope Street, has been sent with these returned to the vessel Upon that has been done in any modern war. exert itself towards the suppression of It does not seem to have occurred to back to his native land, where it is to be their arrival, it was found that the Bibston We read of something of the sort at Thermopylen; but not even in our own the Indian bade.
either of our contemporaries or any one hoped he will be more careful in his pota- was full of water, and all efforts at pa much-lauded Balaclava charge was greater 'effete Turk in Hongkong to question the Governor's tions of the native Sham-ahu than he has ing were mucoful On the 15th power to stop the Band-playing. We do been of the too strong devil wine," which ultimo, the vessel was a total wreck, and heroism shown than the not believe he has any such power. The brought him within the clutches of the the Captain and schooners returned on that exbibliad on this occasions Of course It le comfortable to us to think that a com- Band does not balong to him, but to the Law.
patriot Ind the attack, but it la tolerably Officer of the Begiment. On one occasion
clear that wherever anyone will lead Turks here the Band was refused to the then
will follow." Governor on a State occasion,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hasanova and Whampos Dock shates are now higher than they have been for years pant
Diary beggar boys are becoming an in tolerable nuisance in Queen's Road. Where are the Police?
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 are getting. quite interested in the prospects of allot
ment
We observe that the Band and Pipers of E. M. 74th Highlander play in the
Botanical Gardens to the Singaporeans in the evenings.
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- Dec. 16th, 1877.
SELLING BAD LIQUORE,
day to Macasar. On the 16th ultimo, the wreek and cargo were sold at Blacasser by pabilo saction and realized £800. Captain Brown and some of the crew arrived here on Monday by the Rajah Brooke and re- ported the fact of the wreak to the Master Attendant, sad applied that a Court of Inquiry should be held,
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As one of the meetings of the Solentific The China Mail has the following max-
Congress lately assembled at Hayre an castio remarks regarding His Excellency's
Interesting paper was read, detailing the defence of the priesta. Hare His Excellency.
work that has been done by the Commission Shanghai, demand,
30 days **** ** cannot but know that he is on very dan-
The wreck, with the inventory and the appointed by the French Minister of War gerous ground, for, if there is one thing
remainder of the cargo of the British bargne to examine how far ballonne can be im Bar Silver, 17, dwin &," more insufferable than another to English-
Chan Afak, & fishmonger, was charged Ribston, as she lles on Bril real, was sold proved and utilised for military purposes. Syces, ***
The investigations of the Commission were | Mexican, men, it is the meddling of priests with with selling spirits, which he said was brandy by auction hare, (Masseur) on the morning atided lahe three classes namely, those Gold Leaf, State affairs. On no pretence and under but which was found to be shamsht colored of the 18th November, for 10, 180 guilders, relating to captive balloons, to free or postal English Sovereigns, no cirohmstances will they endure the with Distillery, rum. Tabez who have applied for bonds of the interference of priest or presbyter in their | Lo Fing Chung, a schoolmaster, said that cargo was stated to consist of 19 000 esser balloons, and to balloons, capable of being | Australian Sorarelgus, 5 0.08
the buyer being Chew Cheam Hong. The secular affairs.
what the defendant came to his schoolroom on the and 150 barrels of petroleum, of which 1885 guided in any given direction. With regard Discount, den Our Stralis sontemporary seems to have 9th instant, and offered to sell him three cases and al barrels were brought here by so the firstnamed balloons, the Commission bottles of foreign liquor. Witness asked to the schooner Good Zack and Challenge. The has recommended important improvements forgotten that the use of the Gardens Walbe allowed to look at it, and this defendant vessel hermeli, is considered a total loss in the manufacture of the material of which Hongkong Bank, 87% pra
necesary to the Promenade as the use allowed, saying at the same time that the It is and that another wrede or khandoned the balloons are made, in the manner of Union Ins, Society of Canson, $1,100 of the Band. Although invested with the price of the three bottles was 90 cents, and vessel was to be term on that dangerous suspending the car, in the method of China Traders' Iox. Co., $2,860 title of Commander in Chief, we do not that it was brandy. Witness told the de-roof,Macassar Handelsbad, anchoring the balloon to the earth, and in Chinese Tourense Co., 1857
fendant to call again for the money, and be A quarrel took place Monday afternoon, proume for one moment that Mr Hennessy agreed to do so. Shortly afterwards a fiend in garden la Thomson's Road; between has any control over the Band, which is called to see witness, and was offered soute som Straits-born Chines and other, I object of the Band Promenade this maintained by, and solely under the direo of the brandy, but refused to take any, say which resulted in a ghly when ona mim ing that it was not brandy, bu When was stabbed and acother got a fracture in evening ought to be sufficient to draw ation of, the Offvers of the 28th Regimens.
Tsang Asing the friend slinded toy was the skull. The polles waited abortly large number of residents and a goodly But His Excellency as the head of the called and gave corroborative evidence, and afterwards on the spot and removed both number of subsidiary coins for the Orphan. Goverment of this Colony dan, we presume, said that the defendant called upon him and men to the Hospital one damperously ill,
offered to sell him some of the stuff.
and his depositions have boss takuus 1 Three age, while the Band itself (weather permit-prevent the Public Gardens being used
The prisoner was arrested at the house of men, sccused of having been seaberned in ting) is certain to attract many lifemers, either by the Band or the community after the first witness, and six bottles of the the affray, have beat. Baremind and recogule
#1 brandy!!" were found in his possession, sa se the segremden by the wounded men, Bauben, a arrow, appiled not " In the The bottles were all labelled One-ster Hens It may Interest the member of the Sin centre of the ballon itself. The trials ( Takes në Muri Faleonor & Co.1 Everrian:
Queen's Road,)-- hewy, except one which was labelled Three sapore Volunteer Oogy to learn that the made with the steering apparatus suggested
Boraxore, December 18, 1877. Gold Cross, the print awarded its the wazw, ib, la bras, not together autoconfuli HEros & Co's Weekly Shipping Report,ter the corks and saprules varied.
30.149 Pagoda Anchorage, 8th December, 187) Defendent said that the liquor was given highest scorer in the annital competition but the resulta achieved showed that it wa
60,019 deals Dering the Westin Doc. 1 to him by a friend, who has since gone to of the Shoshal Volume Cor, wala possible, even under unfavourable dream: BAROMETER Ɛá, Min an Haloong, from Hongkong 8 Nadeshda, Cooktown having no money, defendant name of towards the end of last month, was statis, to cause the balloon to älverge won by Sargeant Duttaan of the Ma-ho. nevaral degrees from the direction in which
TO from Nowchwang; 1, Tahu Yew, from tried to sell ite
loong Contrany, who was formerly Edetitoni the wind was blowing, niin s Shanghal Douglas, from Hongkong !
Paris was the last Huropean capital to i ant in the Singapore bofps. 8, Europe, from Shanghai,
Although there are #bouk 54 disengaged, work tramtars with steam, The way in Vessels in port, thate Deptatos refuse to which the experiment has been tried
coupe the state of NT puential for poculare From Jan, 1 til July 1 of the London and Lärmepon, and sister do munis: pretent year one-half of the train fine be the advent of bevind flame, wklejeni klow burn the Bastile and the Ars de Etells el arrival, zár lagi" Styurs fer 199 | PAR Yarked with Butt and the other half
*Norton is given in the Governmáné Gatesto of to-day that Christinas ère, Christmas Day, Wednesday, the 26th December, and New Year's Day, will be observed an public hollasys throughout the Government De partmenta
unauthorised hours.
Departures During the Week.-Dec. 8 Haloong, for Tamusl 1, Douglas, tor Hongkong / Tab Yew, for Shanghai; Large, for London.
Tas steamer State of Alabama has again experienced a somewhat eventful paisage from Landou, and been considerably de
Halpring in Port-Lang Teng, Moorhen, helmed thereby, Elst adventurer began in | Mindentén, Marepo
Fined $100, or six months hard lahour.
DÍSCEDERÜT.
Colas Domingo, and three others, Manila sexmen, were fined 50 cents each or 1 day's Imprisonment, for Aghing and creating a Alaturkonso si Market Brost
the apparatus for generating the hydrogen Tangise Inn Assos,, Th, 650
used for Indation. For free balloons North China Ins. Co., Tiu, 860 the Commitadon has recommended the HE. Fire Ins. Co., 1895 adoption of a valve and ballast-discharging Ontos Fire Ins. Co., 1175
rangement which act attomatically, and H. W. Dock Co., 4., % dis keep the balloon constantly at any height H.E. G. & M. boss Co., 10 % dis decided on beforehand and as improved Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tha, 28 reappling tren for finally stopping the balloon Hongkong Gas Co., $75 Ass also been suggested. With regard to Hongkong Hotel On, 186 the third oleme of balloons the Commitalon Uhines Imperial Iscan, #104
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