No 4805.-NOVEMBER 27, 1878.]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE performance of "The Lily of Killar ney" is further postponed until Saturday next, Mr Vernon not being got sufficiently. recovered to play.
and 200 gards, five shots at each range; any position, Snider rifle. The other prize to be shot for will fall to the lot of the non- commissioned officer or private who makes the highest score with 10 shots at 800 yards, Non-attendance at requisite drill may die qualify members,
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He has two sons, the younger of whom having arrived at a marriageable age, a wife was sought for him among the daughters of bis countrymen of Ningpo, and one was selected whose father is intimately connected with Ah Mow in business.
We understand that Inspector Ozley has organized a body of men (Chinese)'ntimber- It appears that the youth has been a ingabout anehundred for the Fire Brigade. had judgment sufiolent to know right from great favourite with his father ever since he These men have been enlisted from the wrong; and has by his good conduct given markets, and are to ressive paymont ao-tial duties required of him, but of honour
promise of not ouly performing the ordinary. cording to the longth of time they are ably maintaining the family name ahoula 'engaged at actual work-the Government he survive bla parent. The father deter providing each of them with a suit of mined therefore that the dooasion of his marriage should be marked with a profusion uniform. This addition has been made to and a liberality which should prove the the Brigade owing, we belfore, to the so- affection in which he held his son, cident in which P. C. Bond recolved bla made, and the day fixed for the
Accordingly great preparations were lajuries.
was Tuesday, the 12th instant-the hour
Mn Justics Russell sat in Summary Jarla-enclosed in a large red envelope,
Invitations were sout out on red paper dlotion to-day. The cases were of vory But as we have already said, lest any little interest to our readers. One a man, should deem themselves excluded by not a barber, was sent to one month's hard receiving a special invitation, an advertise
ment appeared inviting all friends, labour for giving wilful fale testimony. It appears that he had sold his barber's
P.M.
ceremony
THE GHINA MAIL.
This ordoal having been passed, she was led to the bridal chamber, and the bride groom left her; but foreigners crowded in and witnessed the change of lier head-droes, The veils and crown were removed, and another head-dress, also hired, was regularly built around her head. She then had to sit in a chair for inspection,
can.
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shop and gone to Canton, and during his of the gathering that ensued. Curiosity peace of night for the weary traveller on in the manners, custome, and governments [ who might have got through without belug
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Quotations.
HONGTONG, November 27, 1878 OPIUM-New Patna, sash....$580
credit,
28
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13
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Old Fatna, cash,... 565 nom.
credit, -
New Benares, cash, 550
credit
Old Bonates, cash, 540 nom.
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credit
Her Maine, canh, 7 hà
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orodit, 770
Allowange Tuols, 24
Old Malwa, cash, -
credit
11
Allowance Tavels, Exchange.
Bauk, on demand,
**
Credits,
30 days' sight,
6 months' night,-
Documentary, 8 months' sight, Bombay, demand Rapoes, Caloutts, Shanghai, demand,
***
80 days, Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Syces, Mexiasne, Gold Leaf, 99 fire... English Sovereigns,.... Australian Soversigns,
Shares
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J10 nom.
109
+%% 27.70
5.45 6.45
Bongkong Bank, 71 % prom, Union Ins. Society of Cauton, $1,600. Chloe Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 Yangtzo Ina. Assco, Tls. 720 Chinese Insurance Co., $897) North China Ino, Co., Tls. 1,250 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $910 - China Fire Ins. Co., $225
The total returns generally of the Ports | Chun A-san, a hawker, hawking ground-banquetting had bean spread, and kowtow | gown. The better class of Arab man who | large lass vell; but effectually hides the dent of the Wisconsin Insane Asylum, do not appear to indicate a falling off inputs without a license; pleaded want of to the tables, and that included all of the have not adopted the European dreas (moat Lumates. The box of the Hereditary Prince recently read a paper before a scientific the trade.
time to procure & Hoense. Fined $2. rooms we have spooified. The bride's veil of them have, always maintaining the fazla in the centre of the grand tier, and that soolety in Milwaukee, in which he takes the Chan Apat, a coolie, and Li Ayan, dis was raised during this ceremony, that all however) wear the vanal arab dress of full of the other prisoss is underneath the ground that the increase of insanity is orderly conduct. Fined $5 and $1 respos might see hor, and as she followed her trousers, jacket and turban, the colours Khedive's; one or two boxes are also re-largely due to the manner in which the tively. The 2nd man charged the lat with husband from one to the other, gazed upon diversided according to the taste of the served for H. B.'s immediato suite. The minds of children are injured by the common stealing $1, but was unable to prove the by all the assembled atrangers, the young wearer, though rarely brilliant, and the boxes at the Cairo opera house are all large method of teaching reading. Many eminent charge. The lat defendant. had been once lady must have felt very uncomfortable. hideous wide, large-soled shows, yellow, and commodious, with aufaa, glassen, teachers agree with him, that it in a very Neither she or her husband looked at each green, or red. Many handsome Greek brackets, poga, &c., and any number of irrational method which forces the minds of before convicted.
other or at any of the visitors, or smiled dromes are to be seen, and now and then soats-lo fact, they are little rooms, and children, and negloote the physical culture. throughout.
an Albanian passos in gorgeons attire. The you can well receive four or five friends at Dr. Kempster, in the course of his paper, A ORINESE WEDDING.
prettiest native dramos aco those of the time to visit you. It is the fashion here says: If additional incentive were needed, The very unusual circumstance of a
servants, kavasses and sycos. The former for the gentlemen to go round between the it should be found in the charge now made Chinaman making a marriage for his son,
fare usually attired in full trousers of snow Bets and pay visits to all the ladies of their against the unnatural attempts to fill the and inviting all bis "foreign friends" to be
white calico, white or lightly coloured acquaintance, so that one's night at the minds of young persons with the lessons of A SAILING match is being arranged for mor.pressut those whom he know bost by
shirts, waistcoats of gay astin or embroider opora la quite a little soirée or reception, the text books. The effect on the health of chant ships' boats to-morrow, to start at 11 Apecial invitation addressed to them, and
bd silk or cloth, a many-coloured scarf and a most charming customi it is. The girls is especially noticeablo. In some of others by advertisement fu the newspapers
round the waist, black boots for best, and operas at Cairo are most beautifully placed the schools the more advanced scholars have am., the occasion being Thanksgiving Day is an event waish merits notice as well
on the heads the crimson fez with its long upon the stage the scenery and dresses to begin their studies at an early hour, and, with our American friends. The entrance for its generosity and large-heartedness The Chinese cursoma is to pass all sorts of black tasard. Many of them wear band finer here than anywhere; and the ballets, with brief intervals, spend the day and for its rarity. Ah Mow is a Chineman, remarks on the personal appearance, often some watches and chains, of which they it is universally confessed, are in every evening in the tiresome work. A morbid foo is $5 for each boat, the course being who, arriving in Shanghai from Ningpo anything but complimentary, and this sheare very proud. These servants, who are point superior to any in the world. No condition of mind and body is an inevitable twice round Stone-cutter's Island. Wo many years ago, commenced business in a bus to endure with what complacence she butlers, footmen, chambermaids, cooks, expenss is spared upon them, either to consequince. The first aim of education hope to see a good fleet of bosta face the very small way. He attended auctions, and As it was, she was spared anything &o., are chiefly Abyssinians, though many procure the best danseuses, the most porfect should be to promote physical health, for- starter; six boats are already entered, but anything he bought might be had for so like this from her ignorance of the language are Araba or half-castes they are darker scenery and appliances, or the most exqui. without this there can be no healthy
small a commission additional to the price of her visitors. We should hope also by skinned, some quite black, and have wocily site and tasteful costumes,
development of the wind. The next aim entries can be effected up to the last mo he had paid, that ble shop became qulie on their better feelinge, which would shrink bair. They are supposed to be better-
should be to exercise and train the mind in
ment.
attraction to those who required out-of-the-from wilfully inflicting pain on any young servants and more faithful than the Araba,
such a manner as will bring forth its best way articles, and who could not wasto thoirlady at such a time.
he kavasses are also footmen of a different HOW TO MAKE 'EM SUA-SIOK,
powers. Recreation, hilarity and activity aro time at the publia sales, Gradually his Meanwhile ah Mow invited all bis greats description; they sit on the box of the
If anything during a rough channel pass there should be no long-continued exerpiss essential to a vigorous mental condition, and We are glad to note that the interest of shop became more and more extensive, and to be seated at the tables, which were carriage, answer the door, are age trum England to the continent and be of the reflective porezo, our Volunteers is likely to be kept up by a began to charge a more definite profit on loaded with good things in the before generally handsomely dressed in the same said to be diverting, the tricks of the sailors his purchases. His popularity and business mentioned apartments; and, although many stylo; but their costumes are made of rich to obtain money from the passengers may out-door exercises other than mere drills still increasing, he was at length obliged to went home after the ceremony, there must cloth, embroidered or braided, and they truly be called so. The patient is no sooner and parades. A shooting match is an build suitable premises, and form an have been over a hundred who availed wear in their balts a selimitar and dagger, or seated on deck, with his rags wrapped nounced to take place on Saturday next, establishment worthy of his extending themselves of the kind host's hospitality. pistol But the most graceful costumes of shout him, and with an air of unexpected prosperity. The building is altuated on Each day since, the festivities have been all are those of the syces. These men ruu agony plainly imprinted upon his features, when two prizes will be shot for, One the very extreme of the French Settlement, continued among the Chinese themselves; before the carriages or before riders than he hears behind him a rough voice prize is allotted to the man who makes the far away from the sbodes of the foreign and foreigners who have visited the store, barefooted, with long came-like whipa saying: "Foine noight, sir."," Io* nine best score in the shortest time at 800, 250, residents; yet so well was he known and ignorant of the fact, have found tables still without lashes, and clear the road for the cases out of ten the passenger turns, and bis honorable desling appreciated, that he spread, the bride still in state to receive drivers. It is quite impossible in Cairo to has kept on his profitable pareor, exclusively visitors, but divested of the hired garments; drive or ride without a syos, as the streetstone which indicates his desire for aympathy, remarks: "Do you really think supported by foreign patronage. It is not and the bridegroom in his finery-Social are thronged with carts, horses, donkey so ? Don't you fancy it may be a little than ordinary regard for those whose favour to be wondered at then that he has a more Cirate,
camela, carriages, and people in indeserbrough, just a trifle, you know," able confusion: and as ne particular side no air; not the least fear on't; sea's like a has made him the rich man he is reputed
is kept, without a syce to clear the road it pond, sir. Just take a look over the side, CAIRO DURING THE SEASON." to be.
would be next to impossible to move, The It is now becoming so very fashionable sycen wear white trousers to the kuces, to do that just us the loamer is drifting sir." The unhappy passenger, persuaded to vint Cairo during the winter reason, and from thence downwards the legs and fest into the open," receives a gust of spray either to pass part or the whole winter are bare, a coloured scarf round the waist, in ita faco and returns much controad and there, that many will no doubt be amused white shirt with long sleeves, which are diaguated to his camp-stool, where he sits, to hear a little about the gaieties and carelessly tied behind of snow white lawn dismally swaying himself and searching for amusements which go on in the capital and these, flying out behind as they rap, the friendly sailor, who, in como unao- city of the Khedive. Fow, who have read give the appearance of wings, and are countable manner, has disappeared, But arriving at night in this city that it was the cored waistcoat and crimson fez, with black well out, and the aufortunate wight is be- descriptions of old Cairo could imagine ou particularly graceful a splendidly embroiit le only for a time. When the steamer is same place, so modern is its appearance. tassel, complete thle costume. The ginning to yield to the influence of Nep- the well-lighted streets into the Usbekich, fully embroidered of all the servants, and a versation. Well, sir, we're a slippin' Driving from the railway station through waistcoats of the syCESTM the most beauti-tune, the sailor returns and resumes con- with its shops and buildings and caféo great deal of money is spent upon them along bravely, now, air, and a foine chantants, past Shopbeard's Hotel and the the more gold used in the embroidery the noight it is?"
Bang comes a cart-load gardens of the Khedive, to tho new hotel, more handsome they appear. and the round "Place" with its fountain The jackets of the pyoes of H. B, the of spray to emphasize the last remark.
Have you crossed often, siz?" Inquires in the centre, the fine opera house, govern. Khedive are a mass of gold, and look the sailor, with an air of respectfal ment buildings, de, one could almost beautiful. Be, and those of his family and curiosity. The victim is led to confess that imagine oneself in a part of Paris, if it bareem, usually drive with two or more he has, but that the channel always seems were not for the crisa of "Yemenak "syces in front of the horses; everyone else to have the same distressing influence upon (right), "Schumalak" (left), for everyone in Cairo drives with one syce, Life in him. Indeed, sir, that a curious; but drives the side he chooses in Cairo, of the Cairo for the court and other inhabitants you can't be alck to-night, sir, for the coachmen and syces (runners), the flaming naually commences pretty early in the waves are as smooth as Here the victim torches of the running bearers belonging to morning. His Highness the Khedive, feels a dreadfu! trembling under him, and the vise regal and hareem carriages, or the whose talents and energy are well known rising wildly looks about as if he contem- sight of the Arabs lying strewed about in in Europe, is one of the earliest to come plated jumping overboard.
"Oh that'a the streets fast asleep, rolled in their mence the business of the day. He attends
nothing. Just keep your seat, sir; we was rugs, the perpetual barking of the wild himself to every detall concerning his own merely jumpin' a bad place. Now we are We are not to saypans that the popularity pariah dogs, and the braying of donkeys, country and the administration of its affaire, as right na one o'clock. Would you like an of the giver of the foast was the sole reason These two latter, noises rather disturb the as well as being thoroughly accomplished extra blanket, sir?' And so the victim, probably lent ita aid. Be that as it may,
Brat arriving in Cairo, but the car soon of the countries of Kurope; while his far ill had he been let alone, is by turns coaxed, the invitations were very largely responded becomes accustomed to the sounds, and seeing genius and generosity in the im-advised, bullied, encouraged and frightened to.
hardly notices thom. The morning light provements being carried on so munificently until he becomes positively ill, and the The compound on which the buildings awakens one to the fact that one is it a and barget'cally throughout the country sailor bus positive nastery over him. are erected is not large. From the street real eastern city; the grave looking slow might well procure for him the title of the end of the journey the "channel an archway with a good-sized-room in each marching camels, carrying their heavy amael the Magnificent, aide, ordinarily filled with furniture, leads loads, with but rarely a awifter-footed All the great fetes, receptions, to, ara dog" comes for bis extra blanket," which was an extremely ill-smelling oil- into a paved courtyard; at a littlo distance dromedary, gaily trapped, his rider secure generally commenced early in the morning, skin, and as he holds on his hand for the on the right is a room generally devoted to ly seated on his enormous saddle, a real and, ag bis Highness usually retires rather shilling or half-crown which the victim is ornamental furniture, vases and nick-nacks; Bedouin of the desert, in flowing burbous, late in the evening, frequently, if not of sure to give him, he remarks: "We'll, a little further on is the shop, a long narrow gaudy turban, a waist scarf stuck full of cupied in the affairs of the country, to be who'd a' thought your honor would have room with two centre doors opposite to awful wespous, a long carbine over his seen at the opera or theatre, some idea may given in to such a smooth sea! My word, each other, and one side door; and behind shoulder, and savage though good looking be formed of the immense amount of bunt sir, you haven't got your sea-legs yet." this is a similar Luilding, divided into three face, apeeding along at a swinging trot; news with which he taxes himself, and the With which comforting assurance he lear (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co's Premists, rooms and used in the business, besides the donkeys of all sorts, the little over talent and energy which can support so the victimized, not forgotting to touch bis other spartments for the family. The worked carriers of stone, vegetables, and severe a strain upon the mental powers. That as he departEdward King in Boston ceremony took place in the contre room in multitude of other things-the saddle There is no doubt that the early morning Journal. the last named odifice.
donkeys for hire, more or less good in fa the most beautiful time in Cairo. Dur ing private owners, beautifully groomed, early part of November, it to the most appearance, the grand white dunkeys laying the warm weather, in October and the with their own attendant, and with trap refreshing time of day; the air-of which
STORY OF A YOUNG WALRUS. pinge of crimson and gold, tassels and there is alwaye abundance is balmy and chains of silver, their heads reined up sweet, and until nine or even ten o'clock Dundee sealers relates how a juvenile A surgeon who accompanied one of the in position at the entrance of the room in tightly, and ambling proudly along the remains unheated by the sun; and then in walrus, being captured, became in a few which the ceremony was to take place. It little, badly-made, low, squeaking, rutub the cold weather, although in the early days quite at home and a general favorito was closed by a drop screen or curtain, and ling oarta, dragged by a weary old horse or morning it seems frequently almost frosty, among the crew. two female attendants, one of whom we be a young bullock; the cabs, or "arbagies" so sharp is it, yet the effoot then of a good friendship with au Esquimaux dog which It quickly formed a lieve was the go-between, the other a aor- as they are called here, and which are walk or ride is as bracing as they would be was on board. They ate out of the same vant, were in front of it. The room was infinitely more comfortable than London in England by the seaside. At about eleven dish, although Jamie, the walrus, took not a large cut, and some tables arranged oats, ouch with its little overworkedrab o'clock or between that and one o'clock, great care always to secure the larger share. as an altar with handsomely decorated red horse, and quantities of wild dogs, won- most of the Cairo world of fashion sits down Whenever the.dog retired to his barrel to candles upon it, besides a consor of Incense dering, sleeping, fighting at every corner. to a substantial lunch-breakfast, and by aleep Jamie bundled his own fat carcass smoking, and sundry pewter vases and Then glance at the people-nearly every half-past one or two o'clock nearly everyone right to the top of him, and as doggie rebels other altar ornaments, occupied the portion costume meots the eye, from the European, is out, shopping or paying calls, and from against such an unyielding bedfellow it is of the room nearest the front. The back of lady and gentleman to the common atreet this business passing on to the inevitable usually ended in Jamie's having it all to the room was occupied by foreign ladies Arab, with his bare feet, flowing gown of dive in the Bhoubra, where you usually himself. The latter ate blubber, beef, pork who had come earliest, for whom chairs had dirty light-blue cotton reaching from his meet most of your friends enjoying them. and almost every thing given him, but his been placed. In two rooms forming wings shoulders to bis heels, and still dirtier selves in a calm drive in this beautiful shady favorite dish was pea soup, fato this he to the above a great many visitors, both brown or red felt skull cap on his shaven avenue of acacia trees. There you see most would plunge his face, which procedure left foreigners and Chinese, found seats whilst head, with his wife trolling after him, alad of the fashion and beauty of Cairo driving him a most comical countenance. outside there was quité a crowd of gentle- from head to bare feet in dark blue clinging in handsome carriages with European seemed to know his name well, for even if garments, a heavy load on her head, and horses; for the Arab horses, though look fast asleep the instant any one cried, out In the chair was seated the bride, who the hideous "yashmak" covering all her ing beautiful for riding, are too small Jamie he would rouse up, gaze anxiously had to wait patiently for a full hour, face except her eyes. Alas! for these who and slender for harness, and are but about and grunt in reply. But the remark- whilst the guests continued to assemble. come to the East dreaming of glorious rately need for it by the élite, excepting in able trait in his character was an intense it was nearly six o'clock before the bride Eastern beauty beneath the modest veil. small carriages, or as makeshifts. When hate of solitude. When alone on deck he groom made his appearance, and entering Le real thing" is a hideous place of the sun seems taking his final dip below the appeared a picture of misery, grunting and most unceremoniously without the attend- black stuff, looking like a long black tongue, horison the carriages leave the shoubra in endeavoring to make his way down "tween ance of any friends he took his place at fastened across the face under the eyes, and a rush, picking up aycos at the bridge which decke" aftor the men; sed on more than the altar at the inner part of the room. kept in its place by a metal chain down the divides the Shoubra drive from Cairo, for one occasion precipitated himself, to his He had been proceeded by a master of the centre of the forehead, and giving the most it is quite outside the town, although on peril, plump down the main batohway, a ceremonies; and the mosiolans, (four boys beautiful eyes a decided expression of each side of it for two miles extend the height of about nine fest. If the cabin door and four women, who had been hitherto equinting; and the eyes nearly all are small palaces, haresme, villas, and gardens of was open he at once waddled in, laid himself stationed at different portions of the aud blear-looking, Sam Ayik, a banker, and Tang Aman, a compound,
However poets and great passe and beys in his Highness's before the stove and went to asleep; but if played alternately), painters may rave, beautiful eyes are quite service, including one little bijou palace the cabin were empty be would not remain a coolie, pleaded guilty to stealing $14, the preated fato the room and took up a as rare, if not more so, in the East as in and several houses belonging to the Khedive moment. Nothing made him so angry an property of one Lal Ayan. They pleaded position on one side of the tables The Europe, and then there is no variety, as himself. By the time the sun has sunk to shake a piece of paper in his face, or to poverty as the cause of their crime. Three bride then, having first had some refresh they are all of the same colour, namely, and the vell of darkness fallen over Cairo run suddenly away after caressing him; he months hard labour, the last 14 days to be ment offered to her in the chair, came black, Occasionally, of course, one sees for there is no twilight in Egypt-every-then followed with open mouth in a great In solitary confinement.
forth supported by the two women, one what one reads of so often, that is, a pair of one is at home and preparing for dinner, passion. When a whole has been killed and Mok Apew, a coolic, pleaded guilty to of whom held her by the waist behind, large, languishing orbe, black as night, with and the usual lounge afterwards at the the ship's crew were busy on dook Jamie stealing a shoot of copper, the property of the other held her hands. It is impossible a fringe of eyelashes which anyone might opera of theatre, which commence (unlike was in his glory, in the very midst of the the Patent Slip & Dock Company, He for a foreigner to describe correctly the eary, their beauty heightened by the black in London and Paris, where, if you wish to men, covered with grease and oil. At there was sent to 15 days' imprisonment, 14 days bridal array, which, however, it must be hohl lines drawn beneath them, for the sea the beginning of a plece you must dine times he was a perfect pulsance, hindering of which to be in solitary confinement, and understood, in all hiredboth for the bride Eastern women are not in any way behind at five o'clock or not at all) usually at half the men in their duties by continually pok to be expoard 6 hours in the stocks near and bridegroom. The bridegroom had on time in their knowledge of cosmetice. The past eight, now and then, if the evening in ing his head firat between one seaman's legs the West Point Slip.
a long setin robe with slobly embroidered "benna-tipped fingers," however, of which, to be especially long, at sight o'clock. The and then another's, and so on, meantime Pin Anka, a coolie, was sent to six badgge both before and behind, mandarin I think, it is Moore talks with such viv dopers is a most beautiful hitle house, hung ropoing puance of belog cut in the months hard labour, the last 14 days to be hat and shoes; the lady's dress was imagination, I do not faneg anyone would with silazon and gold, and highly orua Bensing" operation. Ho evinced us par- In solitary confinement, and to be exposed very loose tunic of rich material over a admire; the "shell-pink of the poets mented in white and gold painting. The ticular attachment to any individual on in the stocks for 6 hours, for stealing a heavily embroidered plaited skirt, with a being in reality a hideous brick-red stain, whole of the centre of the house contaton board, liking all equally, from the cabin piece of iron the property of the 2. & Or bridal crown, from which a light scarlet with which both women and men dand their stalls which are (there is no pit) chiefly boy to the captato. But he knew full well Company valued at 60 There were three veil descended on all sides completely hiding entire fingers and palms. However, these coupled by gentlemen, with here and there when he did anything wrong, for if a rope'a previous convictions against the secured,
the head from view. Au elderly women are the beauties of the lower class, and I shall a few strange ladies, as one of the ladice end were shown him in a threatening man- esemed to have charge also of the young have more to say presently to the beauty of Ontro go into the stalls'; then some the ner famis instantly would slink off, fur- gentleman. The bride and bridegroom and dream of the harcem ladies. To return firat tier of boxes, then the grand tier and tively oasting a look over his shoulder to having been placed side by side in front to the street costumes, which are chiefly a third tier above these | above that is the see if he were followed. After being on of the altar, the MO. sat some ceremonial those of men, as the Turkish and Arab gallery. The dret and grand tiara of boxes. beard four months he fell ill and died, worda; and ceraing, the musicians struck ladies confine their outgoings.alinest en- are almost entirely ocoupled by H, B. and The expression of the creature's counten. up whilst the pair koptowed to the altar, tirely to drives in the Shoubes; and though his Court, comprising the princes of his ancè during his sickness was fadicative of all the movements belog atsisted by the the fiddle-olas dames do frequently appour family and foreign Consul Generals, and a great desire for rympathy from any one female attendants. They then after some riding astride upon donkeyoj yet they are the highest ministers and officers of his who came near, He took his medicine to bidilaz address; and again to the strains of no completely shrouded with black mantles, quite and government; and all are let by the last, and when his remains wore com- music, kowtowed to each other and obge that neither their looks nor their costumes the season, excepting one or two which are mitted to the deep, regret was felt by all more, with like accompaniments, turned to can be deciphered, excepting perobance, a reserved for visitors to hire. The third on board.—Cassell's Natural History: the inside of the room and went through gust of wind comes, blowing out the mantle, tier is chiefy ecoupled by actresses, &e. the same genuflexions. So far the ceremony which is made of thin silk, making the His Highness's box is on the grand for on was ended; but now came a very trying wester look like a small inflated balloon, the left stage side with the hareom boxes, ordeal for them. They had to go to avery and perhaps displaying the corner of a gay which are all forlored with lattice work so evem on the frentesa in which tables for green, yellow, or primare satin og blk fecelfully worked that it looks like a light
absenco a greditor obtained judgment against him. He returned to the Colony, and his creditor then pressed for paymont, the result being that the unhappy barber sum- moned another man for $13, which sum It was clearly proved the man of razors had already received. He will now have 30 days to deliberate on the folly of his waya.
Ar the Marine Court to-day, Thomas Collins, seaman belonging to the British barque Drumslog, was charged by Henry Wayman, the master, with refusing duty, Defendant admitted having been absent ladies and gentlemen had arrived. They At the appointed hear a number of both from his ship without learo, but mald that found the bridal chair, which, as everyone knows forms an important part in the since then be had been too unwell to work.legality of a marriage in China, wis already The doctor had prescribed for him, but as the medicine was the same as had been prescribed for another man and which made the man bad, he defendant would not take it Defendant said he was better now and would return to his duty. He was ordered to forfeit ten days' pay for being absent without leave, and six days' pay for refusal of duty,
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.) 27th Nov., 1878.
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A DANGEROUɑ MAN. Tang Ahlug, a cook unemployed, was charged by Inspector Lindsay with being a person dangerous to the peace of the Colony, and was ordered to and security in $80 to answer any charge which might be brought against him; falling security, the care to be brought, to the notice of H. E. the Governor,
LARCENY.
TO-DAT'S FINEN.
Cheng Fak fok, hawling fresh fish it Tal-ping-ahan. Kined 80 dents,
William Martha, Beaten British ship Commisary, drunkenness and fortising to pay chair-hire. Fined 50 cents and ordered to pay 80 cents amends.
Li Ato, a hawker, hawking vegetables without a license. Fined $1.
Cheung Akwo, a shop-coolie, throwing Stones into a brothel. Fined $1.
Lo Akui, occupant of house No. 18 Po yan Street, throwing rubbish into the pub-
meu.
and
H.K. & W. Dock Co., $17% prem. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $13 prem. Shanghai Stearn Navigation, Tis. 17 China Const St. Nav. Co., Tls. 104 Hongkong Gas Co., $95 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Chica Sugar Refining Co., $160 nom. Chinese Imperial Losa, £109
Do
of 1877, £108
Temperature,
Queen's Road.)
BONGLONG, November 27, 1878,
BAROMETER
9M....
Do. Do.
1 F.M....
4 P.M....
THERMOMETER-9 A. M....
Do Do.
30.240
30,160
30.168
Do. 4 P.M. Do. Maximum
17 1 P.M.... 4 F. M....
70 Do. (Wet bulb) 9 AM, 59 Do. Do. I P.M. 61 Do.
60
72 64
Do. Minimum over night.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, dose
5
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
Nam
When Be left. Mar. 28, Oracle,
AT HONGKONG,
30, Bristolian (8.), Ápr. 16, Invincible, June
20, Underwriter, July
16, Annie Bow, 16, Lorimer, 18, Sydenham, 21, Stant, 27, Pilgrim, 28, Abbey Cooper, 30, Sumarlide, 31, Charmer, Aug.
From
Liverpool Antwerp
Penarth
Fortress Monroe
Newcastle (x,8.,) Newcastle (8.8.W,) -
London
London Cardiff
Antwerp
Cardiff
Antwerp
Hamburg
Cardiff
M
Bury St. Edmunds, Penarth 7, Alfredo, 9, Urania,
Cardiff
Ponarth
10, Ootes,
11, Lote,
10, Friedrich,
Cardi
Sept.
Hambut
Liverpool futa O'dif
Liverpool Hamburg
18, Excelsfor,
17, James Shepherd, London 17, Cilaranm,
Oct
6, Patroalus (0), 8, Feronia (6.)
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN VESEL, At Condon. -Steamere via Suis Canale Glenlyon, Burmese
Ogphrenes
Salling Vessels. Hopewell, Star of the South,
Stantor (.) Achilles (8) Leon (5.)
South Milton:
At Liverpool.
OVER MENTAL EXERTION.-Dr. Walter Kempster, formerly connected with the Ulion Insane Asylum, and now Superinton Aime,
Hector (&) Jacobine.
Cadio (.)
At Cardiff.
Craig Art