No. 4773.-OCTOBER 21, 1878.].
An inquest was held at the Government | Chinese who have been nesaulted are foolish Olvil Hospital, on the body of a Chinese enough to suppose that an English Don”. mate named To Yung Yin, before s jury sular officer would permit any outside fool comprising Meanr. 8. Deacon, U. Beur-ing to interfore with the performance of his mann, and J. H. Holmes. It appears that manifest duty, so much the worso for decoanesi fell into the Dock at Hong Ham. The jury returned a verdict of accidontal death.
Macao.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Oot. 20.
It was only the other day that we, like honorable men, acquitted our debt towards one of your Banks, and had settled a plan Chiness ignorance of foreign ways. Of to utilize our spare funds,, when lot like course, if no complaint be made before the the late typhoon, we are surprised by a Consul, it is difficult to see how he can be call on our exchequer! The blacks in our brought into the matter at all. The Colony of Timor, stirred, doubtless, by We learn from a home paper that a Society-dolorous reference to the Amoy Gazette-some mischievous whites, have risen, and to be called The Society of St. Peter was to upon the proprietor of which the judicial the energetic Governor has telegraphed to be formed at Rome, consisting of barristers, viols of Consul Wardlaw's wrath were our Governor for a remittance of troops to * solicitors and doctors of law belonging to emptied not so very long since-is-much- put down the rebellion. The worst of it the Roman Catholic Church throughout the more significant, and would certainly be is that we can ill afford to part with the world. By this means it was expected that ground for a grievance if that even-tempered de force we now have here. However, the interests of the Church would be uni- gentleman proved to be the particular I hear that 60 men and a lot of warlike Terally promoted.
bugbear alluded to by our correspondent stores are to be sent with all possible de as frightening the lives at once of the spatch by the Portuguese barque Venus, conductor of our small contemporary and and that the National Guard will have to
We are glad to learn that H. M. 8. Kestrel, which left this port on the evening before the gale of the 8th for Hofhow and Pakkoi, with Bishop Burdon on board, la reported all well by the Conquest. The gunboat was entering the harbour of Hoihow as the Conquest was leaving, or mos sersa.
Owing to the Inclement state of the
-
FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE
of the peace-loving residenta of Koo-lang-mustar in full strength to do garrison duty, mi. The recent behaviour of Mr Wardlaw receiving the same pay as their comrades has clearly disturbed the equanimity of of the line. This is a wise measure of our the residents, and a Vigilance Committee Governor, and has deserved the thanks of may yet have to be formed; but we must those who have been out of employment nevertheless decline to publish "Proteo and can now enlist and earn something to tlonist's" letter until he can give us more support themselves and their families. It substantial foundation for his grevance. will likely be some months before we can receive an instalment of regular troops weather a very poor audience assembled in ADDRESS TO THE HONTO, O. SMITH from Portugal. the City Hall Theatre on Saturday evening to witness the reproduction for the third
COLONIAL SEU VICE, tline of "Gensvlove de Brabant." The
The following address to the Hon. C. C.. performance nevertheless, passed off very Smith has been forwarded to Singapore, it smoothly and successfully. Both Mr Vernon and Miss May were la good voice. having been found impossible to obtalu "Charles Martel's" song was sung by the the signatures of all the public officers "Duke." On Thursday evening the Com-desirous of siguing, in time to present It pany produce the popular opera of "Mart-pernonally :---- tans," when doubtless the Company will, weather permitting, be patronteed by the usual large audience,
RSTUER of Vieltors to the City Hall LAbrary and Museum for the week ending 20th October, 1878
Monday, Oct. 14th, Tuesday
European, Chinese.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates. Sitting.)
21st Oct., 1878.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Lan Ahs, and three others, were charged on remand, with being found in the unia. fal possession of 20 bags of white beans. The constable who arrested the prisoners (Karl Ludrors) said he was unable to find the owner of the beans, and the defendants were sent to 14 days' hard labour each.
LAZUNNY.
To the Honourable
Hongkong, October 10th 1878,
CROLL CLEMENTI SHITH, Treasurer and Registrar General of Hongkong. DEAR SIR, We, the undersigned-mem- hern of the Civil Service of Hongkong, desire to express our great-regret at your departure matha, aard labour or stealing to all La Aws, a house boy, was sent to a from among us, although we have at the quilt, the property of Mr H. G. James; same time to congratulate you upon your he was arrested by Sergeant Toomey. It promotion by the Home Government to appears that the prisoner, who was Mr the important position of Colonial Secretary James' bey, had been suspected previously In the Straits Settlements as a recognition of stealing two gold rings, the property of merit and faithful service, a position his master, but the theft had never been which we feel sure you will occupy with
brought home to him. The quilt was sub- advantage to the public service and with sequoatly missed, and the defendant great credit to yourself.
In taking leave of you, we beg to assure brought it back ; but it had been again Sunday you that we hope that both your wife and stolen. The charge was fully proven.
yourself will experience much happiness in 1,871
your new position, and that you may con tinue to be successful as you have been hitherto; further, that wo should be re-
411 205 687
15th,
Wednesday, 16th, 70
Thursday,
17th
485
Friday,
Saturday, 19th,
Sunday,
18th,
20th, 76
470
BOO
249
Totals, Grand total, 2,847.
The Band and Pipers 74th Highlander will perform on the Parade Ground to morrow night, (whether permitting) com. mencing at 9 p.m. The following in the programina
joloed to hear ere long that your present promotion has been but a step to more dia- tinguished advancement in the service of the Crown.
We are, Dear 8lr,
Your Sincere Friends and Well Wishers,
Francis Snowden BAND
C. MBY March... Wedding...... Mendelssohn, H. E. Wodehouse Overture. Fra Diavolo, Auber. Arthur E. Travers Baleation, Princess of Trebisonde,.. Offenbach, J. M. S. Aires Valse, Dona Sabine,.........Henrian, George Phillippo Selection,... Martha, Flotow.. B. Plunket Galog Valentine. Relle. C. F. A. Sangster
Me J. Buchanan, - Bandmaster,
Maroby...
Do.
Do
Do.
Reel
Strathspey...
PIPERS.
...Soldier's Return.
This is no myain House. „Olyde Side.
Cam ye by Athole.
..Miss Drummonds.
Kilkairn Castle
J. HAL Pipe Major.
INKING
Liar of Articles presented or lent to the City Hall Museum and Elbrary, from Sapt. 1st to 20th Oct., 1878-Head and Tall of
a Sword-fish, by E. Niodhardt, Esq.; 1 Pair Japaness Slippers, by C. F. A. Sang ster, Esq.; 1 Bird, by Master J. M. Kelly; 1 Cow-nose-hook, by G, Sharp, Esq.; 1 Green Banke, by Hon. C, B. Plunket, Esq.; 1 Electro-type Copy of the American Mail and Export Journal, by R. C. Wiloox, Esq; 12 Vola. Booke, by H. F. MacnamBITA, Eng. 1-1 Japanese House, by J. Y. V. Shaw, Eng. Stone Crabs, by C. de Longueville, Eng.; 0 Siamese Figures, 1 Model Nacara
jah's Canoo, and 1 Model Canoe made of Cloves, by Dr. N. B. Dennys; 42 Curios, lent by B. Goldsmith, Esq ; 76 Ourlos, lent by Thos. Arnold, Esq.; 1 Manuscript 1882, 1 Small Book 1701, and-1-Small Box, leat
by J. M. Jesus, Esq.; 6 Stuffed Birds, lent by 'HI, M. Barrison, Esq.; 1 Set Chi. nese Fighting Implements, lent by E. C. Ray, Esq.
We learn from Amoy that the Bund is
W. H. Moraop
Edmund Sharp
R. A. Rozario Obun Tai-kwong 3.Dyer Ball C. Osmund Wong A-yan Song Sing Ip Ping-kwin To Lok him
Li Shang
Im Mong Chan U-tsun Fung Chin tong Ching Un Yung A-kan Lam Trun John Gerrard Edw. Bowiller S. R. Neate William Danby, C.E. Chan A fook Kom Chit-seung Wong Kam-mun Geo. L. Tomlin M. Gutierres Charles Ford Geo. J. King Sing Qua B. Caldwell J. P. McEuen F. Machado A. C. Botelbo T. M. Leatherbarrow Teang Hoi A. F. Sampson Chan Char M. J. Chagea Jas. A. Sampson
W. S. Lording A Gaterres
J. Moordeon Leong Chung
J. J. Collage J. L. de S. Alves Cheung Jp
getting on steadily, and that the Hongkong Alfred Lister Bank has got into much better premises J. S. Rodrigues than those formerly coupled. The Chinese E. L. H. d'Aquino
hervant who had his head seriously damaged
the other day by a foreigner threatens an- other cause célébre.
Ho Chung-shang. W. M. DeanE_ Christian Wagner OW. Duggan Thos. Gray Choo A-heem
Fran. Sa e Sonza Lam Pa-kin Arathoon Soth- James Parker Ng Kwai-shang Liu Cheung Ng Tuk-shang J. Russell E. J. Eitel Alexander Falconer W. M. D. Arthur Geo. Piercy, Jr.
A. T. Ramsay Murray Chiu Chi-yeang Chíu Chi-trung Chan Kai-ming Tsung Kit-fat Ho Chuk-shan Chan U-tsiin Ip Ut-lan Hung Kam-shing Chun Afong Tsang Kam-thin Hung Teat-shing A. M, Place
A. L. 8. del Aguila
J. M. E. Machado
Ph. B. O. Ayres
Jose C. do Senna Chan Lok
TO-DAY'S. TINES,
of
Lam Akuz, a night-soll coolie, throwing night-soil into a drain, Fined 20 centa,
Leung Akwan, and another, hawkers, obstructing a public thoroughfare. Fined 50 cents each.
Lo Achan, hawking without a license,
Finod 50 canis.
John Kelly,
Beaman British barque
Mangerton, drank and incapable. Fined ahilllings and ordered to pay 30 cents chair.
bize.
SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship Acting Chief Justice Snowden).
21at, Oot., 1878,
The Criminal Sessions were resumed to- day. The following gentlemen comprised the Jury-Messrs A. J. Krandao, A. E. Vaucher, E. A. Jorge, L. Hauschild, P. Smith, F. W. Koss, and A. G. Aitken
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British Mission, and it is explained that the Russian expeditions to Asia were con- sequent on Sir Douglas Forsyth's mission, and rumours that the British agents were at Bokhara during the late war; but that directly the Congress promised penco, these
measures were revoked.
care which he has bestowed upon them, bus after due consideration of the subject, I am of opinion that they will not provide the accommodation required.
3.- observe that both you the Surveyor the question of the re- General refer construction of the Gacl na dependent on London, Sept. 30.-The London papers the project of transporting long sentenced continue to urge an immediate advance to criminals to Labuan. It may be con Afghanistan. Colonel Arbuthnot has boonvenient, therefore, that I should at once appointed Inspector-General of Artillery in atate that I am not at present prepared to India Obituary: General Thomas Bid entertain this anggestion, and that any dulph, b
achemo for the improvement of the prison discipline in the Colony should proceed on the azaumption that Hongkong will have to provide accommodation for the whole of its own criminals.
Bombay, Sept. 20-Active preparation are proceeding for the Cabul campaign to be, though it is believed that the Govern- ment have no intention to march on the Ameor's capital yet. It is to be hoped that the news of warlike preparations will bring the Ameer to his senses. About ten thou- and troops are converging on the frontier, with eight thousand as a reserve in Meeltan, Sir Neville Chamberlain taken tho chief command. Public opinion favours imme- diate action. It la believed that the Ameer la acting under Russian advice. It is re ported that the Viceroy stays at Lahore for the cold season. The Bombay troops pro bably go by sea to Karrachee, thenes to Quettah and-Monitan. Nothing absolutely settled.`
4.--Keeping this decision in view, it will he evident that Mr Price's plans for the enlargement of the existing Gaol, while they scarcely meat even the present requirements of the Colony, are open to objection on the grounde which he has himself indicated in paragraph 16 of his letter to the Colonial Becretary, viz., that the size of the airing yards, already small, will be still further diminished. Such a diminution of the prison yards together with the crowding of fresh buildings on the present site would be highly detrimental both to the discipline and the sanitary condition of the prison, out that the occupation of Cabul by the abandon Mr Price's proposal.
London, Dot. 1.-The Daily News points and on this ground, it will be necessary to 5th of November is possible, but that if an 5.It has been suggested as a mode of advance on Cabul before winter is not feasi-meeting the difficulty that the prisoners ble, at all events it would be advisable to should be divided, and a second prison occupy Jellalabad and send and entrench built outside the town, but as at present the British force on the summit of Jugdul-advised, I consider it wholly out of the luck and Khoord Cabul. The Daily News question to establish two separate prisons is further of opinion that if the British lo so small a Colony, advance is delayed until the Spring the 6.Two alternativos present themselves, passes might be fortified, as possibly by the the one being to enlarge the existing prison assistance of Russian engineers. The Rus-by acquiring and building on additional aian Government, in replying to the Eng-ground in the immediate neighbourhood: lish note, declare that the Russian mission the other to abandon the present buildings to Cabul was merely an act of courtesy, and erect a wholly new prison on a different Major-General Belght, who succeede Major site. General Hardinge in command of the 7-As rogarda the-acquisition of ad. Meerut Division, and Lieutenant-General ditional ground, an extension may apparent Stewart have departed for India. The aoly be sought either above or below the goud battalion of the 14th Foot and five batteries of Artillery have been ordered to embark for India on the 6th and 15th instant respectively.
London, Oot. Lord Lawrence has written a letter to the Times, in which he on the ground of its being too expensive, deprecates a British invasion of Afghanistan and advises that the Ameer should not be treated too hardly.
England's revenue returns for the Sep-
present site: that is to say, it would soom feasible either to resume the leases of the land immediately above Chancery-lane and carry the Gaol up to Caine-road (at the same time closing Chansory-lano, or making a covered passage between the existing Gool now occupied for the Civil Hospital and and the new site), or to resume the houses the other premises which are bounded by the Old Balley.
8. I am aware that the difference of
passage had very heavy N. E. monsoon; passed the ship Arabia of Greenwich,
off
immo Bay on the 9th under jury rig, with all threo masts gone, evidently making for Amoy; offered assistance, but it was not required; anchored off Wooeung onL the 12th at 10 p.m.; got underweigh on the 13th at 2 am. and arrived at Shanghai
at 5 a.m..
The P. & O. Co.'s str. Nizam, Capt. Barlow, reports:-Left Hongkong on the 6th Oci. at 1 p.m.; had fresh N.N.W. winds and fine weather; on the 7th at a.m. wind from N.N.W., veering to N.N.E. and increasing, a very heavy swell coming in from E.S.. with threatening appear- ance to the Eastward, Bar. 20-86; at noon. wind rapidly Increased to a gale at N.E. of N. with high confused "ses, Bar. 2986; C. sud D. various 179 Lat. 22 69 N., Long. 117-5 E.; Chapel Island N. 61. E. 101; at 4 p.m. experienced bard gale with Increasing sea, furious gasts at timer, wind steady at N.E., Bar. 2979; squalls increasing in frequency and force with much rain until midnight, Bar. steady at 29.80;- on the 8th at am. had strong N.E. gale with furious gusts and continuous heavy rain, Bar. 20.70, at 5.20 the wind suddenly Julled and shifted from N.E. to SE-for- about 20 minutes and then backed to N.. by N. in a very heavy squall with torrents of rain, the sea at this time was running in ..-- every direction, numerous small land birds about; at 8 am, Bar. 2985; at noon had moderate N.E. gale and thick rainy weather with a very high confused sea, Bar. 2986 O, and D. N. 80 E. 48 Int. 23:01 N., Long. 117-54 E. Chapel Inland N. 3 E. 66; at 2 p.m. weather clearing a little, sighted the Lamook Islands bearing N. 35 W. distant 12 miles; at 4 p.m. gale moderating. Bar. 20:90; midnight strong brosse alill at N.E. with less.sen, Bar. 8009; on the 9th at a m. had strong N.E. breaze with high sea, Bar. 30-13; at noon C. and.. D. N. 48 E. 166 Lat. 2456 N., Long. 119:15 E Bar. 8012 at 6.45 p.m. had fresh N.E. breeze and no weather to Turnboat Island N. 68 W. 3 distant; signalled the British ship Arabia, of Glasgow, running to the Southward and Westward under jury spars, having lost all three lower masta, offered assistance but was declined; midnight had fresh breeze from N.N.E. to North with drizzling rain, Bar. 30-14; from this time winds with thick dirty weather and rain, till arrived in the river had strong N.E. Bar. from 30-00 to 30-20; passed the Light
ship on the 11th st 6.15 p.m. and anchored off Woosung at 9 p.m.; arrived at Shang.
hal on the 12th at 6:35 ames
tember quarter show an increase of £83,000. levels may perhaps render it impracticable
London, Oct. 8.-The immediate despatch to carry out alther of these schemes, except The O. M. Co.'s str. Buyew, Capt. Croad, of badding aud wiuter ofothing for the at a cost which would be prohibitory when reports --Loft Hongkong on the 4th no indian army has been ordered. The London added to the compensation payable to the at 4.39 p.m.; bad froek S.E. winds and Eno papers are unanimous in their disapproval lessees; but I think it right that every weather as far as Breaker Point, thence of Lord Lawrence's letter to the Times possible course should be considered before experienced N.E, winda, increasing to a deprecating an invasion of Afghanistan. A arriving at a definite conclusion. Either gale on the 6th at 2.15 p.m. anchored of Oabinet Council has been summoned for the plan would have the advantage of securing Amoy in strong gales and heavy weather, 5th inat,, to discuss the relations between the continued protection afforded by the Bar. 20:82; on the 7th at 10 am wind Council regulater the Government of the other hand, would be open to the 2 p.m. the same day, gale increasing and the England and Afghanistan. The Privy proximity of the Police Barracks; but, on moderating, Ear, 29-88; got underweigh at Cyprus, and the Foreign and Indian Secre- objection that such an extension would weather appearing threatening, Bar, falling, taries are charged with the joint direction permanently fix the Gaol in the heart of a anchored under Quomoy; on the 8th at of the remainder, The Indian troops have very populous quarter of the City.
5.15 p.m. wind moderating and weather the present temporary Hospital, it would underweigh on the stb, passed through embarked for India from Malta. Consols 9-As regards the ground occupied by looking fino, Bar. rising to 30-00; got apparently be necessary to bring the Police Hattan Straits; on the 10th had strong room for a new priaen block where the port; arrived below the shipping at mid Barrack forward to the street, eo as to leave N.N.E. winds and thick rainy weather to Barrack now stands; and I should add that night and alongside the wharf on the 13th I am doubtful whether this locality would at 6 am, admit of the Police Courts being also placed there, or whether it would not be necessary to look for a site elsewhere.
closed yesterday at 943, boing a further fall
of one quarter.
for War has tendered his resignation, and London, Oct. 4.-The Under-Secretary Mir Ralph Thompson succeeds bio. The Times proposes that, if the Ameer apologizes, we should demand the admission of an accredited British Minister to Cabul. The North German Gazette of Berlin publishos a semi-official Russian communication which laya atress upon Russia's need for peaco, and states that Russia has no intention of supporting the Afghans.
Regina e. Hajan Mahomed. The prisoner was indicted on three counts for cutting and wounding his wife, a Chi. деве кошав, We have reported the case tally before. It may be remembered that the prisoner, a police constable, was living with the woman as his wife, and on the night of the 28th August, he went to his house and found another Sikh Constable
12. In many respecta I am of opinion in the woman's company. He set upon
Mr Thomas Brassey's famous yacht, the that the erection of a new prison on a new the woman and the Sikh and wounded both Sunbeam, is now lying at Portsmouth,rite will be found to be the best solution of of them. The prisoner pleaded guilty on getting ready for a cruise to Cyprus and the the third count (inflicting grevious bodily Levant, with her owner and Mrs Brassey, harm). The Attorney General entered a She is nearly ready for sea, and in expected nolle prosequi on the other counts, and san-to start in a few days, tence was deferred.
Regina v. Ho Atuok. The prisoner was ladicted for stealing a silver bracelet from the person of a woman. A. H. v. H. Von der Be pleaded guilty to the charge and four
Horck
[previous convictions; sentence reserved. J. L. de Sa Cheung Chi
A. de Souzan Tung Chung Cheng Wai-taum Chan Wai-lun Cheng Man hon Li Hong-mi J. M. A. Silva F. V. Rebaire, Jr. A. F. Alves J. A. Carvablo Cheng Loi
Cheung Than
Edmond Davys, Gao. Stanfield G. Bayne Edw. Thompson F. das Chagas
CORRESPONDENCE.
China. NEWORWANG.
Oat, 6th.
10.-If either of these plans were adopt.. ed, advantage should be taken of the op portunity of increasing the accommodation A Naval Court was held on the 4th Inst. to improve as much as possible the existing at H. B. M.'s Consulate, to enquire into the prison. The enlargement of the airing airoumstances attending the grounding of (London & China Express, Sept. 13.) grounds by the removal of the radiating the British brigantine Flying Saud on The Ready, 4 guns, Commander Edwards, blocks, and the erection of a separate the weat bank of the River Liaot, on be ordered to join the China Hospital, are among the improvements the 29th Sept. The Flying Soul was a aquadron.
which seem most imperatively called for, vessel of 344 tone, and was commanded by Mr Ho, one of the searotarlos attached 11-The only alternativo to these ex-Capt. Caster. It may be gathered, from to the Chinese Legatlon, is engaged in tensions being apparently the construction the evidence, that on the 28th Sept. the translating Shakspeare into Chinese. The of an entirely new prison, the question of vessel passed the Lightship about 6 pm, same gentleman has also made considerable site remains to be considered and it will Inward bound, from Nagasaki, and anchor- progress in a translation of Blackstone's be necessary to weigh the relative meritsed in 42 fathoms near the Outer Buoy, no Commentaries into the same language. of all available spots, including Stone pilots being visible. During the night a Mosara Griffith and Farrau bave in the Cutters Island, and any vacant Crown very strong gale arose from the S. W., and press a book entitled "Child Life in Lands within reasonable distance of the the sea became very angry. Early on the Japan," by Mrs M. Chaplin Ayrton, with town, or on the face of the hill above the morning of 29th Sept., the pilot boot Sum several full-page illustrations, drawn and houses,
Click passed without noticing the jack of engraved by Japaness artists.
the Flying Scud. The Naomi pilot outier, soon after put Mr Richards on board, and efforts were made to save the vessel, but the question, but the expense which it they proved fruitloss. The pilot pointed would involve would doubtless be very eat that it would be most dangerous to great, and it will be for you to inquire hold on where they were, and so when he carefully into the financial conditions of considered there was sufficient: water on the various schemes which I have suggested. the bar, the sails were set and the anchor The main elementa for consideration appear was clipped. Unfortunately, the calling to be roughly, on the one hand, the cost of gear gave way; there was little or no sen acquiring additional land in the vicinity of room, and the vessel, being unmanageable, the present site and of converting the drifted on the west bank and went badly present buildtuge and erecting those which exhore. The second anchor, was let go fu will be required tu addition; and on the the hope of the weather moderating. Mean- other hand, the coat of a new site and the while auch damage was done that the Flying cost of a new prison; against which shoald Stud filled, and all chance of getting out of be set the amount that would be derived the difficulty was lost. from the sale of the present site and build- ings. I need scarcely say that in the event of its belog decided to erect a wholly new Gaol, it would be undesirable to spend money on enlarging or converting the present building.
The 28th Regiment will probably come home within the next six months, after ten years' foreign service, three of which have been spent in Hong Kong and the Strait Settlements. The regiment suffered severely from sickness at Hong Kong, and the weakened strength no doubt induences the authorities in bringing It home before its Regina v. thing Atung.
time. The prisoner was indicted for unlawfully "It is stated that one of the Russian men detaining a chlid 8 years of age, with in-of-war now attached to the squadron in
In sacordance with the opinion of the tout to deprive the father Tam Atal of its Japanese watera has received orders to
Court, tho Admiralty calling directions of custody. He stole the child at Masao. return to the Baltio via the Suez Canal,
1874 should be made obsolete as soon as The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and flis This, we believe, will be the first instancs
possible, and should be replaced by the Hordship reserved a point of law as to of Russla availing herself of the passage
Instructions for entering the Llaou River." whether or not he forcibly detained the through the Canal to the Mediterranean.
The finding of the Court was as follows - obild.
The appointment of Mr Cecil Clementi, 13,-In the forgoing remarks it has been The Court acquits the master of the Flying The sessions were then adjourned until Smith as Colonel Secretary of the Straits my object to set before you what I conceive Stud of carelessness or want of skill in the Wednesday next, at 10 a.m.
Bettlements in gazetted. The Gazette also are the chief elements of the question for navigation of the vessel. He appears to contains the announcement that the Queen consideration, and before I arrive at a final have followed the sailing directions pub. has appointed the King of Siam to be an decision on a matter in which the assistance listed by the British Admiralty in 1874, ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH Honorary Member of the First Cless or of specific local knowledge is no material, I walch points out an anchorage about where Knights Grand Cress of the Order of Staball be happy to ressive from you a report the pilot boarded him. The Flying Scud Michael and St. George.
#pon the comparative cost of the several was thus placed in a position from which, Bir John Smale and Lady Smale bare proposals, and upon the altes which seem when bad weather came on, it was not ple taken passage in the Messagories Maritimes to you suitable for a new Gool, together sible to extricate her, but for this the di steamer Tyre, leaving Marsellies Dec. 1, with such further suggestions as you may rections, and not the master, are to be which is due at Hong Kong Jan. 10, desire to offer after consulting Mr Prica.- | blataed. The Court considers that Filar Hamburg, Sept. 10,-The arrivals in the I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Richarde performed his duties with onetry river during the past week have been upon obedient humble servant,
and courage; but it directs the master of M. RIDER BEACH, a very limited scale, and sa at the same
the Flying Seud to bring the conduct of those on board the pilot bost Sam Blỉnh to time easterly winds have taken meny Governor Hennessy, C.M.Q., vessels aver, the harbour commences to
do, &c., &o..
the notice of the proper authorities......: The arrivals from the Far East there are none show a somewhat empty appearance, Ol
Court returns-the-master's certiainte. THOS, ADLINE to report, and of the departures but one,
·H.B.M.' Conttila HENRY BUSH, the Emil Julius, Juergensen, for Hongkong
Merchant. JAMES GRANGE, THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF
Master Brit. Bk. “* Zem.” VICTORIA GAOL,
The wreck and cargo of the Flying Boud were sold at auction on the 1st inita, for TL, 1,085.-N. G. 1). Nevis.
MAIL.
The P. & C. Co's steamship Gwalior, Captain J. C. Babot, with the London Mail of the 18th September, arrived hers yester day morning,
To the Editor of the " CHINA MATE." With reference to this bruising" ten«
Oot. 11, 1878,
TELEGRAMS. Sin-In the leading article on the
(Straits Times, Extra.) d'enty lately developed in high quarter at defence of Hongkong" in the late Hong London, Ost, B.-Obituary1 kt. Honour An 10y, we have received a lengthy commu. kong Times of the 80th. Bapt. 1875, the fol- able Frederick Thesizer, Lord Chelmsford, bication from an occasional correspondent loving passage ecours What we have most late Lord Chancellor of England Aged
to dread are raids; expeditions got up for 84 years. over the signature "Protectionist," in plunder and destraction landing on our The death of Mr Whalley is also an whisk full details are given of the last shores at night in small boats at different nounced, sangury sessult and battery committed points, and aided by a strong monsoon Bring the town. A community composed
(From Indian Papers.) in or near the servants quarters of a well of such heterogenous materials as ours London, Sept. 28.-The British, Ambag known foreign resident there. We have could very soon be demoralised and before sador at St. Petersburg has conferzed with already remarked pretty strongly upon the available opposition brought into ser. Prince Gortsalakoff on the Afgbon ques tibe, half the town be destroyed. ...v..tion, The Pall Mall Guests protests Indepancy of the pugilistic mode of settling in the inevitable confusion that must state against any delay in the british advance differenser, and may now add that those in from a night attack a long-headed and into Afghanistan, and says that the Go authority ought to show a good example to ragacious filibuster might get some very vernment must be responsible for the cou
pretty pickinga sa well ass mandarin's button | sequences, which will be disastrous to our their fellow resident. The publication of from grateful Peking." Some of the long prestige. The Morning Post believes that the letter of "Protectionist," however, eared gentry connected with the defunct Rtesis intends immediately to recall the Punch seem to think this a very pretty Russin Mission from Cabul. The Liberal would not, we think, materially forward subject for puerile sheer and crackling of German prees approves of the British action the interests of the law-abiding portion of thorns under a pɔt,” But in view of the ❘ngsinst Afghanistan. The Bengal cavalry the Amoy community. B. B. M. Consul lato events in your city, it does not seems at Malts are preparing to return to India.
that the Editor of the illfated Daily was much & costummate em, after all,
has a perfect right to entertain whatever private Iziendehiye be pleasery and it the
Londen, Sept. 29...It is semi-pically denied så St. Petersburg that Engala coun. meiled the Ammer so rafuse to resins the
The following despatch to His Excellency the Governor is published, among others in the Government Gazette of Saturday-
THE RECENT TYPHOON, The following reports of vezzola aro cut from the Shanghal papers ¡-
The British str. Ningpo, Capt. Case, reports Left Hongkong on the 7th Oct. at 5 pm. had fresh winds blowing from Northward and falling Barometer) at midnight abreast of Pedro Blanco the gale increased and Bar, falling rapidly with very heavy swell from the Eastward, and every DOWNING-STREET, 8th June, 1878, | Indication of a typhoon in that diragilon į St-I have the honour to acknowledge put the ship's head to the Westward and the receipt of your Despatch, No. 164, of zus back to Hongkong anchored in Deep the 92nd of November, relating to proposed Bay on the 8th at daylight; throughout improvements in the Victoria Gably and the day the wind was blowing with hurricane enclosing plans prepared by the Surveyor-force and heavy aquella, the hauled from General for this purpose.
N. to 8. E, lowest reading of Bar. at noon I am aware that in drawing these was 29 401 durlag day stra Tesis, Hailoong plans, Mr Price has conformed to the in and Feng shell-hdi lett Hongkong and took structions contained in paragraph 6 of my shelter at Deep Bay towards sunset pradecessor's despatch, 50, 30, of the 7th weather moderating, got underweigh and of May, 1877, and 1 fully appreciate the proceeded at 7 pm throughout the
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