No. 4769-OCTOBER 16, 1878.]
PRESENTATIONS TO THE HON. 0. C. BMITH.
PRESENTATION BY THE CHINESE, A deputation, consisting of about fifteen of the loading Chinese merchants and gentry, waited upon the Hon, C. Ci 8mith yesterday morning for the purpose of pre- Renting to him ausaddress expressive of the deep sense they entertain of the services rendered by him in the various posts he has held in this colony during a period of sixteen years; and especially during the time when he held the office of Registrar Genoral
The addream, which we give at length below, is ombroidered on a magnificent silk toreen, and will form a valuable memorial
To the Hon. CHOIN ÜLEKENZI SMITH.
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community, seeing the address presented to you by the Chinese realdents yesterday. With these few remarks I will, with your permission, read the address. It is brief but earnest, and runs as follows --
Hongkong, 16th October, 1878,
To the Honourable dami
CECIL CLEMENTI SMITHS Alter
THE CHINA MAIL.
honestly and faithfully tried to do that! duty (applause), Nobody is more cogniz gut than myself of my short-cominga; no one is more aware of the many errors of judgment I bave committed; but I do say that in all things I have, done sincerity of purpose has always guided me. It is, gen tlemen, with profound regret that I am leaving Hongkong. It is a place with whose interests I am bound up, as much as It is possible for a public suivant to be; find myself moved to another sphere of therefore, after 16 years residence here, to work, is to me a matter of considerable
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According to the latest advices, the pit is telegraphed to Layard and Fournier, the still burning, and the managers are discue British nud French Ambassadors at Con- The Hanyang arrived, bare, leat night, sing the propriety of flooding it, as it seems stantinople, asking that stops be taken for about five minutes to twelve, within the certain that all the men are either burned the protection of the Christian population. anchorage, and was detained by the Customs to death or suffocated. Flooding will pro The European ambassadors have made re- till nearly seven o'clock this morning. Shobably be briefly delayed until the last hope presentations to the Porte in consequence, had only to discharge two packages of cargo, is abandoned. and for this privilege Ti 20 were required. New York, Sept. 11.-A cargo of 511 The tidewalter's watch denoted some few boxes of sugar, belonging to Brugier & Co., minutes past 12 when the vessel was were seized today by the United States moored alongside the dull Consider this Marshal for alleged false invoices part of the power exercised over the formerly President of the Pacific Mail nonsensical delay, and this in only showing New York, Sept. 1.-A. B Stockwoll, alarm. I need hardly say that in any place by foreigners employed by the Castors, Allen for his discharge from Bankruptcy, property of foreigners, and strangely enough Steamship Company, applied to Register
SIR.On the eve of your departure from the Colony in which you have held various posts of responsibility in the Government. service for the past, sixteen years, among several occasions, we desire, while deeply them that of Acting Colonial Secretary on regretting your removal from amongst us, to offer you our very sincere congratulations on your appointment and promotion to and do what I have done here, and, as 1 with mercenary actions to another it. The the creditors offered any objections to his
to which I may happen to go, I shall try who should aid enterprise and not help and the matter came up to-day. None of
the Secretary-ship of the Straits Settle- gather from your address, each the good China Merchants' stoamer onme in about discharge, and the Register reported fa.
A boat race took place yesterday for $500 a side, over the course between Putnam and Mortlake, between Joseph Sadler and John Hawdon. John Hawdon won by four longtha
during the past two days, and the usual The Pope has been slightly indisposed
ponded, but he fabottor audiences have consequently been sus Rome, September 15, The Panfilla makes a sensational announcement that this basis of a new treaty between England and
monts an office we feel confident you will will of the community among whom I may one o'clock, paid the permit and passed on vorably to the Court on his petition. fill with that ability and ouorgy which happen to be placed. (Applause). Gentle The foreign Customs staff do more. In- London, Sept. 11.-It is probable that aa protectorate over Egypt. The Fanfulla
is losing the services of an officer whose We feel in your departure that the Colony
experience and consistent application to the various dutien devolving upon him from timo to time, had woll qualified bim to hold one of the highest appointments under the Government of this Colony,
DEAR SIR-In living under your kind protection, we, the undersigned merchants have been happily favoured with your
In bidding you a very hearty farewell, excellent administration, and with expect we desire to express our earnest hope that ant gaze we shall ever rogard the place you will achieve in your new sphere of duty you will soon leave vacant with foolings of ocess equal to that which has marked heartfelt gratitude. for Singapore to hold the pout of Colonial and your family a pleasant voyage and all Now, as you are on the eve of departure your service in Hongkong, and wishing you
future bapplass,
A. Habibbhoy.
W. B. Pollinhwalla. D. Hosnogjes.
R. Fraser Smith.
A. J. Lewis.
8. Hancook.
Manila.
the Porte bas boon settled, giving England adds that Franco consents to the treaty, and will take part in the management of the finances. Tho name journal adds to its report that Lord Salisbury Insisted that France should occupy Tunis.
Constantinople, September 15.—It la stated that the Porte will not only accept the English programme of reform for Asta Minor, but will shortly issue a proclama. tion extending it to the whole Empire.
Belgrade, September 16.--Austrian rein forcaments have commenced offendiys operations against the insurgents' Intrench. ments on the banks of the Save. The fighting so far fe indecisive. The Austrian loss batween the 4th and 9th of September was about 100 officers and 3000 mon.
rasia for two hundred monks now at Boft
erect a monastery and other buildings. Fonds, Mount Meliary, Ireland, and Mariastein. The monk will themselves
Vienna, September -It is reported that Lord Salisbury has refused to use fils influence to induce the Porte to conolude a Convention with Austria, as he considers that Turkey is not alone behind in fulfilling the Treaty of Berlin,
Quotations.
hare characterized your services in this, throughout my career here I have jury to business in small ports than is portion of the Sooloo falande, in the Indian of the confidence and esteem in which the Colony. In the fulfilment of these servises esived an amount of consideration which generally thought to be the case; and I Ocean, has been coded to Spain, The educated part of the Chinese community you have combined firmness with urbanity ought to have been sufficient to do regret to say that complaints are so British Consul-General at Labuan has been have bald 'Mr. Smith. It is sigued by and courteonances, which have been much textine any man to do bis duty faith numerous, that it is necessary for the well-ordered to proceed to the Islands in Messrs Laung On, Mok Shi-young, Fang appreciated by the many nationalities re- fully and sincerely, and it is from that being of trading interests that these little man-of-war. Ming-shan, Wong Kwan-tong, and one aident in the Colony.
assistance I have received from the monarchs should have the benefit of an oc- Philadelphia, Sopt, 12. The steamer hundred and twenty-three others.
Your diligent study and Intimate know-community here that without fear casional showing up. Apropos of steamers Cimbria arrived to-day, with officers and ollow address was accompanied by the ledge, of the Chinese language hare en- or favor from anybody I have performed showing papers each time of passing, mon for the four Russian steamers, con- following valuable presents: splendid abled you in your intercourse with the the work with which I have been entrusted. remember about three years since, at structing here. crimson silk umbrella, on which the names Chinese Community, to make yourself Gentlemen, I wish you farewell, and as Chindaug, the officials respectively: "in London, Bept 12.-Abercarne Colliory of the gentlemen who signed the address acquainted with their varlous wants regards Hongkong, Jean necure you that charge of Customs there (the two gentle. Is the property of the Ebbow Vale Steel, and have participated in this handsome and requirements, and to become familiar my heartiest wishes will over be for the men who made themselves notoriona by Iron and Coal Company, one of the largest Atestimonial are embroidered. Two orimson with the peculiar complications insident Prosperity of the Colony, (Applau
causing all the trouble about the halk Cadiz, iron and coal proprietors in South Wales. silk sarolla with complimentary sentences.
The proceedings then terminated. by the by), the gamemnon, tea steamer, It is situated a few hundred yards from the Aleb a very handsome silver goblet, which to mixed population, resident on the
was passing down first in the race. Because | Abercarne Railway Station, in the Western the rules of the service will not allow Mr confines of the Empire of Obina Smith to receive without the consent of
she whistled for her papers, they would Valley section of the Monmouthshire Rail- the Secretary of State.
not board her with clearance and that was way. Tho pit, which is 380 yards deep, the reason given to the writer by the men and one of the longest and best worked in (Translation.)
London, September 16.—Trouble is spi (Translated from our Manila Exchanges.) in authority. It was more than an hour the district, was yielding 1,000 tons of prebended in Septari. The Governor has
it is contemplated to establish a line of to all parties concerned, besides causing the the best kind, and the use of safety-lamps the Albanians.
The Comercio of the 9th October says that before she obtained her clearance, which, steam coal daily. The machinery for taken measures to protect the Greek and I also remember, gave great inconvenience winding, pumping, and ventilation, was of Austrian Consuls against any attacks of Dutch steamers, which leaving Amoy will lots of one precious hour to the steamer. in the mine was rigidly enforced. The Paris, September 16.-The Superior of call at Hongkong and thence to Saigon, did away with the showing of papers by mised. Three detonations were succes of Aliar, has purchased lands in Pensyl Since our Minister at Peking very wisely cause of the explosion cannot even bo sur-the Trapplets at Seft Fonds, Department Manila, Moincoat and Java, touching at the ocean steamers at bye ports (except Obin- sively beard on the surface. The frame necessary for this company, if it came to be vessels, otherwise a multiplication of abuses mouth of the shaft. The colliery employs same ports on the return voyage. It is klang), it is not so often that the Customs worke and oatings of the pit were thrown employé can show his power towards large to a height of three hundred feet above the established, to overcome all the difficulties would possibly soon become public; but if upward of a thousand hands, of whom 375, that might be encountered in one-striot in those cases a disagreeable interference in taking their turn-or-shift, want down at 11 shown, how does the matter fare with o'olook yesterday morning. Twenty-one of zulos, and for the passengers who do not larchas, etc.?. I am glad to hear, however, this number came up at noon, up to which come to Manila to be unmolested with any that even those worms will turn, and that time nothing had occurred to create suspt duty nor with exigency of unnecessary pato Peking asking to have the absurd practice rumbling noise was hoard, quickly followed they are now getting up a general petition sion of danger. At 12.10 p.m. a loud, pere.
of showing papers at each port where they by a series of flames from the pit's mouth, do not wish to stay or discharge or take in and a column of smoke and dust and debris vargo, abolished. If in this connection, ascending high in the air. The explosion there was a question of search, or the damaged the winding gear, thus destroying smallest suspicion of attempt to smuggle, the only means of communication with the place, no search is made the Captain takes could be repaired, working partios were the case would be different. In the first men in the pit, As soon as the gearing his papers on shore and takes them off sent down the shaft, and eighty-two men again. No one but à Custers' employé and boys working within a few hundred can so the necemity for such nonsense, feet of the shaft were rescued, but it bocame By trying to observe these Rules, great evident, as attempts were made to advance injustice may be done, as the following into the workinge, that little hope could be case, which occurred a for weeks sines, and entertained of any life surviving. About another, at the present time, will serve to four hundred yards from the bottom of the show-A chartered junk, No. 28, from shaft is a utable, and here fourteen horses Hankow to Chinking with timber, anchored were found, all dead. Beyond this point here to show her papers in the deal the explorers could not go, on account of manner. The papers were stamped on the impurity of the air and the prevalence shore and the supercargo was taking them of choke damp, Volanteer explorers an0- off to his oraft, when it was observed that coeded in bringing out ten or twelve men the force of the current had caused the very much burnt also, a number of dead juak to part anchor. She drifted very bodies. The whole district of Monmouth- It appears that son of Confusins, resid-quickly down below what is called the shire is much excited, and it seemed laat ent at Manila, took a hasty departure for anchorage, and there came to an anchor night as if the entire female population of China. There is nothing new in this fact again. In the meantime the supercargo the district had gathered about the mouth except that the Chinaman, left with a few was requested to re-deliver up his papers, of the shaft. thousand dollars which were lent him by and told he would get them again when he
The full extent of the terrible disaster is several persons at Manila
brought his vessel (heavily rafted) into the now known. At half-pant-2 o'clock, this position assigned to such vessel opposite morning, flooding, of the pit was com the Customs. It is needless to say the monoad. At that hour the fire was within whole thing was impossible, but this mata short distance of the bottom of the shaft tered not to the men of dignity--this vessel and all hope of farther rescue had to be remained for three weeks. The native abandoned. When this decision was an- nounced to the relatives of 251 men still in the pit, the scene was terrible beyond de- acription.
Constantinople, Sept. 13.-As soon as the Russians evacuate Tchekmedje, Chatalja and Derkos, Baker Pasha will complete the defence of the works on those lines and confuiprice the construction of another line of defence near Countantinople.
Geo. Murray Bain.
B. Young, F.B.C.B.E.
J. M. Emaatel..
Ei Sharp
John A. Mosely.
A. Campbell Reddie.
W. Dunman.
Harry Wicking.
J.G. Smith.
·D B. Grant.
Two aulphur mines have been discovered in the hill of the village of Naval, in the province of Leyte,
An Italian missionary, of the Hongkong Catholis Mission House, died on the 2nd Oct. in the Hospital San Juan de Dios, and bis remains was interred on the Brd.
The Customs collection for the month of September laat amounts to $107,749.97, William H. F. Darby, against B141,098.21 for the same period in J. MoLood..
1877, being a decrease of $33,888.34 in D. Gillies.
Sept. 1878. The important difference is H. Cohen,
only confined to importation daty, as in all C. Clouth, M.D.
other duties there were some slight facreuse. Gres, B. Emory.
The value of articles subject to export Richard Deason.
duty, exported during last Bept., amount J. Grant.
to $941,223, and the duty on them is $17,854 34.
Booretary, and will on a sudden withdraw from us the benefits of your brilliant acoom. We have the honor to be, your obedient plishments, we cannot help looking on you servants, ne earnestly as small planta turn towards H. B. Gibb.
H. N. Cooper. the spring sun, and showing our regard for P. Kyrie. you with as much warmth of affection an'a W. Keswick, child on leaving its tender mother. Your H. Lowook. Honour has been in this Colony for up-H, Hoppins. wards of ten years, During that period T. Jackson. yon have held the office of Protector of H. H. Nelson. Chinese and Registrar. General, and the F. D. Sassoon. good actions you have performed have left A. P. MoEwen. n deep impression on our minds. You have D. Ruttunjee. promoted what is advantageous and reR. A. O'Brien. moved what is detrimental, thus manifest. Cooverjee. ing your administrative abilities, and your Framjee H. Arjánès. condescension to scholars and love to the H. N. Mody. talented are proofs of your prudence. In D. M. Mohta. the discharge of your public duties you C. Burjarjes Tata. have gladdened all hearts like the vernal Louis Mondel. influence over plants, and, your mind being T. G. Linstead. na clear na a mirror, you have redressed the Ludwig Beyer. grievances of the sufferers, Consequently F. Grobien. praises for your life-restoring goodness re E. E. Sassoon, Echo in every path, and songs extolling your J. A. Blogg. virtuo are heard in the wilderness. The M. E. Sassoon. esteem you have won from the Chinese for Ema Vogel. the watchful and tender oro you have Jas. B. Coughtrie. shown over their interests has never been A. G. Morris, equalled. Whatever acts of charity were H. G. James. proposed, were submitted to your considera H. C. Maclean. Elon pelor to their execution. Your noble D. McAllister. design of relieving the distressed, and your J. G. T. Hassell. 7 ability in succouring the people may be Adam Lind.. exemplified by the establishment of the H. H. Ray. Tang Wa Hospital, which owes its origin R. D. Starkey. ohledy to your exertions. Furthermore, Wm. H. Forbeer you are urbane and gracious in your Chas. Hatz. deportment, and in all cases when persons H. W, Davis. have visited you on public business, they J. Kennard Davis. have been received with such marked.rfis Chas. Kahn, bility that they have been enabled to state Thos.. Ide Bowler. their opinions without reserve. For your Wm. Pustan. thorough acquaintance of the Chinese lan-C. Vogel. guage and literature, together with your W. W. Toller. profound education, and extensive know- E. C. Ray. fedge, and for the justice and kindness you Geo. R. Stevens. have displayed, it is but proper that you stand highest in the official record.
It is our hope that your Honour will re- turn here to akaume administration in this Colony when you will be met with the famous horses of Ping-chow," and greeted with cups of wine. The elders who now bid you good-bye will rejoicingly proclaim (your return) with hands lifted up to their brows, and the youths with feelings of gratitude will bow down reverently at your sppearance.
With sincerity wo venture to prosent you with this address for your acceptance.
(igned) LHUNG ÔN
MOK SHI YEUNG, FUNG MING SUAN, WONG KWAN-TONG, and 123 others.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1878.
A. MacClymout. John R. Hughes. Wm. Reiners. E. R. Belilios. D. A. J. Crombie. Wm. Forrest. N. J. Ede. R. H. Sandeman. 6. Skelton, Yuill. Thos. J. Rose. Samuel Hughes, E. Herbst. C. M. Donner. J. M. Armstrong, W. Wilson. E. F. Alford, John Macgregor, Edward Cope. C. S. Haden. P. Rhodes.
The following paralleled sentences sorve A. Coxon.
Protector of Chinese 1-
As a memorial of the good administration of John F. Seaman, the Honourable Cecil Smith, late "Acting. Bradlee Smith. Colonial Secretary, Registrar General, and D. B. Crawford.
Daniel E. Caldwell. A. F. Smith. J. Ross Anton. David Weleh, Edward Beart. R. W. Hutchison. W Kerfoot Hughes, Wm. B. Landstein. J. Y. V. Shaw, J. Maolehose.
Your kindness re-echoes through the Fragrant/Streams (Hongkong), and the lateness of your coming here excited a song of regret for more than ten years past.
2.Your fame remains in the Middle Kingdom, and the thought on your going calls forth expectation for the re-appearance of your banners,
PRESENTATION BY TAB FOREIGN
COMMUNITY,
G. F. Johnson,
A, G. Romano, C. D. Bottomley.
Jno. D. Humphreys. J. B. dos Remedios. Francisco A. Gomes. Jno. MoCalium, Henry Crawford, Dalton Sayle.
N. Borabjec. J. Robinson.
R. Habibhoy.
N. Keesowjee &.00. Jairazbhoy Peerbhoy. E. Limbboy Pabaney, John M. Somejeebhoy, Geo. Holmes. D. Moss,
Ed. Chastel.
The building denominated La Nezera, belonging to the estate of Russell and Sturgis, was sold by public auction on the 8th October, for $12,000, to Mr Francisco Luiz Rox B
There arrived by the Mariveles from Sing-captate meekly supplicated day by day, apore the French Opera Comique troupe, trying to explain the impossibility of her which is composed of four persons, includ-being-able to get up against the tide and lug a lady. The Director of the company, wind. A foreigner took up the matter, E. Chatterton Wilcox. Mr L. Berger-Deplace, says that the com- and, after the whole thing was considered, pany were more numerous but some of the she was allowed to proceed on her voyage, artisten have died during their realdance I am now told another vessel is detained in Batavia victims of an epidemic which here for exactly similar reasons. I have invaded the territory. Mr Borger Deplass several other matters of interest, which I proposes to telegraph to Paris to get now will forward in my next lettor.-N. C. D, hands and to make the company a complete News. one. The first performance will take place on Saturday, the 12th October, when Victor Masse's opera-comique in one set, en- tilled Les Noces de Jeannette and Offenbaol's La Rose de Saint Flour will be produced. The American ship Golden Rule, from The director proposes to give six perform Philadelphia, with a cargo of kerosene, ar- anose in fifteen days, with a change of pro-rived at Kobe on the 3rd inst., consigned to gramme every night..
R. Blackwell John S. Cox. William Wotton. E. L. Woodin. Alford Hancock. H. E. Braddon. James H. Cox. C.-P. Chater, T. G. Williamson.
D. McCullock..
A. E. Vanober.
A. MacG, Hooton.
Mortimer E. Murray.
J. Theo. Chater.
J. Enston Squier. H. A. Woolnough. Alex. dos Remedios. P. B. Cama.
D. Muncherjee. B. F. Tolates.
M. P. Tolatee.
F. D. Guader.
D. B. Fattakes. H. A. Aeger.
An armed attack was perpetrated on the night of the 3rd Got. on the residence of Mr Calleja, by a band of six or eight rob bers, who after tying up the servants pro- ceeded to where Mr Calleja was sitting and there inflicted on him five wounds, three on the head, one on the mouth damaging the teath, and the other in the right shoulder, all fortunately alight.
with rice.
The rate of exchange at Manila on Hong- Zong and Amoy on the 5th Oct. l, 5 and s per cent, discount respectively.
Japan. YOKOHAMA
the China and Japan Trading Company.
We are informed that the Iris has been sold by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co for delivery in Hiogo.--Gazette.
The Straits.
(Singapore Daily Times.) The Master of the Pontianak, which
London, Sept. 13.-Silver, 61d. The Times says: "There was no demand for silver on Thursday. The tendency of the market at the close was weaker. About" 65,000 pounds were offering during the afternoon, and this moderate supply,coupled threw the market into a very unsettled with the oomplete absence of inquiries,
state.
HONGKONG, October 16, 1878. OPIUM-New Patna, cah....$6994 Old Patna, cash, 570-
credit,-
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Rongkong Bank, 67% prem. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,700 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,550 Yangtaze IDs. ABBOC, Tis. 730 Chinese Insurance Co., $345. North China Ios. Uo., Tis. 1,230 HK. Fire los. Co., $925 China Siro Ins. Co., 9230 BLK. & W. Dock Co., $20 % prom. H.K, C. & M. S.-boat Co., $11 prom. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tla. 20 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tha. 101 Hongkong Gas Co., $97 Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 China Sugar Refining Co., $154 Chinese Imperial Loan, £108
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of 1877, £107 Temperature.
Rome, Sept. 14.-The Grock memoran. dum which was presented to the Prime Minister on Thursday, points out that the Porte, by signing the Treaty of Berlin, solemnly recognized the principle of the cezion of territory. The evasive reply of the Porte, refusing to appoint delegates to (Taken at Messrs Fulconer & Oa's Premises, attle the frontier question, until the
Queen's Road,): Powers answered fta late note, is calculated
Hongkono, October 16, 1878. to prejudice any understanding between the two Governments, Greece consequently BAROMETER appeale to the Powers to exercise the right
mediation.
It is reported from Iloilo that the Ame-arrived here this morning from Pontianak, rican barque Sontag left that port for Now zoports that news had been received there Abdoolally Abheebhoy York with sugar, and the French barque that the Isoline got aground on the night of Ng Choy. W. Hynes,
Cordovan arrived there from Hongkong, F. de Sa. Wm. Boffey, Arthur B. Hutchinson William Vinton. A. Johnston, J. P. Madar. D. Nowrojee. Dudley C, Travers: Granville Sharp. M. Young L. L. Buab.
Mr Gibb, continuing In handing the address to you I can but reiterate the res marke in the concluding paragraph that we wish you all happiness in your now sphere
Some thirty or forty of the leading foreign residents in the Colony assembled ➡to-day, at the City Hall, for the purpose
of presenting an address to the Hon. C. O. of duty, and may every happiness attend Smith, on the occasion of his leaving for yourself and family through your remaining Blogapore to undertake the datles of Colo-years of life. (Prolonged applause.)
Ms Smith, on receiving the address, said:
of 23rd Sept. to the Eastward of the place Rome, Sept. 18-In consequence of the where the Leonore was wrecked, but she was amnesty granted by the Grand Council of got off safely and proceeded on her voyage, Berne to the Catholio priests deprived of His Excellency the Governor Lady Ro- their livinge la 1873, for refusal to comply binson, accompanied by Me, Howard, Pri- with the requirements of the State, the Freight. Few transactions and the war- vate decretary, proceeded on board the Vativan intends to propose to other Cantons ket dull. The British barque Wandering mirna this morning for the purpose of to adopt similar measures and solve the Chief has been chartered for the channel to going to Batavia, but, some time after,
'difficulties by common agreement. order to load a full shipment of wet sugar defect was discovered in the engines of the Thirty thousand Russians have entered at Cebu. The British barque Murwanfer mirne, and the departure of the vessel Batoum. Framfee has been chartered for New York, was, therefore, postponed until to-morrow
Casiel, Sept. 15,-Emperor William ar- to take at Cebu some 1000 tons dry sugar morning. During the stay of His Excel,rived to-day in good health and proceeded and 3000 bales hemp. The British barque leney and party in Batavia they will be the to Wilhelmshohe. He was enthusiastically Belted Will has been chartered for London, guests of the Governor General cheered on the way, hemp's all at private rates. to take 800 tonn wet sugar and 50.0 balas
Dhina
FOOCHOW
(Herald, Oct. 1013)
Informed, at an end the aborigines having The insurrection in Formosa is, we are been defeated in a heavy engagement No pelacuers were taken a significant fact
The first Cricket Match of the season
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN MAIL.
TELEGRAMS.
London, Sept. 18.-A Peath doepatob says it is firmly believed that a treaty has been concluded, whereby Servis, in consi- deration of a subsidy of 250,000 roubles monthly undertakes to maintain forty thousand men on the Albanian or any other frontier that Rusals may appoint. The omarili newspaper, of Bucharest, reports that Russiana are reconnoitering the Tran
in the event of a rupture between Russia pylvanian frontier, and calls upon the Rou manians to be prepared to make eaorifices
London, Sept. 10-Siz hundred bodles bave been recovered of persons drowned by Princess Alice. A large majority of the the disaster to the excursion steamer bodies have been recognised. Eighty-three that could not be identified were buried,
and Austria. London; Bopt 11-A frightful collieryed upwards of one thousand houses in the Calcutta, Sept. 15-Floods have destroy. explosion occurred to-day at Abercarne, Julliader distrist of the Paufaub nor Newport Monmouthabire. There
London, September 18-Germany, it is
sial Secretary for the Straits Settlements. Mr Gibby and Gentlemen I need hardly say Among others present were Mr B. B. It is atterly impossible for me to express In Gibb, and the Hon. Mesare Keswick, Low- adequate language what I feel on an occa Book and Ryrie, the unofficial members of fou of the kind. I little anticipated, when the Legislative Council.
I learnt I was going to Singapore, being Hs Grab, in making the presentation, moved there in the course of promotion, said Mr Smith, we meet here to day to that the community of Hongkong would was played to-day-Young Old Foo periores a very pleasing task. It is to take any notins of my departure. Allow chow. The youngsters (residents of four ask you, on the eve of your departure from me to say is the first instance that the years standing and under) scored a victory; { were thirty-seven in the pit, eight of whom wald, has decided to deler making-any dof- amongst us, to accept an address of esteem address waich you have handed to moto 479 against 49. A rotura matóh-la talksen | have been resotted. It is feared that no nite proposition for joint setion on behalf and high regard, signed by nearly, indeed | day is considerably "enhanced in Value of I might almost say, the whole foreign through being presented to me by an old With referes to the Washii-chan in others have survived, as the pit is on Ete.
Later Ten more miners badly burned; have been rescued, and the body of one boy crazed. The fate of the remainder may be judged from the fact that explorers yards from the foot of the that The air found fourteen horses dend only a few
community of this places In stating that friend, Mr.Gibb, (applause), who has been sendiarlem, we understand that the Chinese I highly value the honour that has fa len so many years, I may say, at the head of authorities have been advised to bring an upon me as bearer of the address on this the merosutile community in this Colony, action of ejectment against the Church occasion I am using no idle worde, I have and whatever comes from him, and bears Missionary Society; and that the case will had the opportunity, during your long his naine, possesses additional interest for be shortly heard in E. Bi Mi's Consular pazeer here, of watching, sometimes very title. As regards Myavil, during my career | Court. elotaly, the execution of the various duties in Hongkong, I have but little to day, There has been heavy weather outside in the minipom von Bogndal have that have devolved upon you in your You now what that career has been. All during the greater part of the weeks On
far, only about various spheres of office while serving Her I have done. I have done in the ordinary Sunday last a terrific ses was running, and been recovered: The explosion occurred Majesty the Queen in this Colony. In course of my duty, and I take no credit the SS. Douglas-outward bound-was soon after noon. Those on the bank know bearing testimony to the very able, satis to myself, as a public servant, for detained at Share Peak during the entire it by a rumbling doise and the sement of factory, and straight-forward winner to having done my duty; but I de say day. The 8. 6. Priam, inward bound-dense volumes of smoke," All the people which you hare performed these difties I thin, and I can say it to the face of was also detained at Susep Pask for several in the distriot rushed to, the pls month in am Sudachord "with the feelings of the perpbody in the Colony, that during honen; We forret to best of remyons Copoternation. The scene of distreen are foralar, ends ledere, & may also say, native | the whole of my steer here &" have inequities amsuget matira shippies |Indosey/bable,
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Tha mision of Moukhtar Pasha," who sent to Crete to endeavour to pacify iscted all proposals made by the Perth, the land, has failed. The Uretans re and refused to entericin dny arrangement with Moukhtar Fasha, looking to the et ablishment of reform in the administra
The Masuimus of the surrounding country threaten to make a descent of Erzaroun, and plunder the Christians when the Busler troops leave the city. The Armenian Ardablkop of Erroum bas
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When left. July
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT MONGBONG, Name. From
16, Aunle Bow,
18, Lorimer, 17, Lencadle, 18, Sydenham,
28, Abbey Cooper, 21, Stant,
27 Pilgrim,
Newcastle (...) Newcastle (.8.77.)
Newcastle (8.5)
London
Antwerp
Cardif
Antwerp
Hamburg
31, Charrier,
Cardif
Aur
1, Bury St. Edmunds, Penarth 7, Alfredo, P. Urania,
Cardiff
Penarth
London
Cardin
80, Sumarlide,
10, Corea, ∙11, Iota,
10, Friedrich,
Cardiff
LOADERS FOR CHINA AND SARAN SURIA.
At Lehdon.-Steamers via Bues Vana Glenesto. Gioproy, Flintshire,
Cyphrenes. Argyll
Salling Fascia
James Shepherd..
At Tiurpool Doncalion (a.) Antenor ( Orestea (5.) Cadia (6)"