No488-DECEMBER 28, 1878.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
Chinese Magistrate Chen and Dr Macgowan, the United States Assessor, a decree issued for the sale of the vessel by the Marshal of the Court of the United States Consulate- General. The sale was duly advertised, and took place yesterday morning on board the Alurtha, a steam-launch being employed to run from the American Consulate Jetty for the conveyance of parties desirous of Upwards of thirty attending the sale.
Empire a memorial with which the Chinese memorialists of Hongkong have lately me- mortalized his memorable Excellency K. C. D. B. I have taken the liberty to copy it
AN ELABORATE ORATOR.
112, Monk; Anthem, "O praise God in We understand that Yuo Kwan, late His Holiness," No. 8; Hymn, "Ged from Frovincial Treasurer of Honan, has been on high hath heard," No. 58.
appointed Governor of this provinco. His Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4-Execllency is a Manchu, and is spoken Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, of by natives as an official of conciliatory The Colonial Chaplain; Firat Lesson, disposition, Wu, the late acting Go Inalalay XXXVIII.; Second Lesson, Revelaezner, resamos the Commissionership at tlon, XIX. from verso 11; Pasims, No Mamoi Arsenal, where it is to be hoped 162, page 150, Monk; Magnificat, No. 7 he will remain, and, in comparative retire Bymn, "We love the placo, O God." shui-ism and the moral and political crime persons assembled on board at the timA VISIT TO THE WORKSHOPS Or tion to state that, ao far, the memorialists every second line and leaving a margin of Monk; Nuno Dimittis, No. 9, Monk; First ment, cogitate on the silliness of feng-
No. 2425 Second Hyvin, Glory to Thee, my God, this night," No, 23.
TIENTSIN,
bered, was Governor at the time of the there were several different bidders. The of incendiarism. Wu, it will be remom-appointed for the sale to take place, and W-skth-shar. Fiot-on which occasion he highest bid of Tls. 12,000 was by Messrs. afforded by his masterly inactivity a strik- Farnham & Co., and the Martha was THE next Entertatumost. will take place ating illustration of that indifference to law knocked down to them for that amount.
and order of which so many Chinese officiala the Temperance Ball, Stadley. Street, on
are capable whenever it suits their purpose Monday evening next, commencing at to foment an anti-foreign movement. As +-past 8 o'clock. Admission free.
head of the Mamoi Arsenal His Excellency has a brilliant opportunity of converting that Franco-Chinese bungle into something more than an establishment for the squan- doring of public money.
following is the programme ---
1-Plano Solo...
2.-Song....
J.-Four part Song
4-Recitation
5.Song**** 6.-Violin Solo......
7.-Song...
Victoria Waitz, Sweethearts.
Oh hush thee,
baby,
.Waterloo.
THE GREAT FIRE.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS,
The
my
Deor. 9th.
The weather still contiuuse quite mild for the season, with no special indications of the river closing. But it may come suddenly any day.
Last night a Ho Pu Fu, or espontant Profeot, was executed by strangling outside the West gate. He had preferred charges in Teking against H.E. Li Hung-chaug, of malfeasance in office, with specifications of dishonesty and deception of the Emperor. These charges were pronounced false, und boing adjudged worthy of death, the of fender was sent to Tientsin for execution. He arrived here late at night, and was excouted before morning. He is a Southern man, but I could not learn his name to-day.
Deer. 12th.
The few days' wet weather noticed in our last issue put the Course into such splendid condition that it was, we hear, almost Once again.
impossible to resist the temptation of har ing it out with them. As was, nearly The Tar's Farewell.overything was sent along, and some very 8. Four part Song...Sweet and Low, good time is said to have been made. 9.Piano Duet... „Air from L uls XIII. Mesare. St. George's, Belaire's, and the A guid Now Year to Major's stud havo favored a select few with 10.Song.
Ane and A', a display of form-not at all pleasant to their antagonists. There has been but one new arrival, viz: Condor, and he looks so decidedly ragged that we scarcely feel justified in congratulating Mr. Fohkien on Since sending my laat, reporting the his politary representative. Mr. Bt. An-execution of an expectant Prefect for pre- drew's team are expected per next atramer ferring charges against II.E. the Viceroy of from Shanghai, and are supposed to be very malfeasance in office, which charges, it is "ting how." An exceeding dark, but said, were found in the examination to be satisfaitory, trial took place at early dawa wholly false, I have been told that these yesterday, resulting in everyone being my charges were made by aleren different stified the noble owner most of all-time officials, all of whem hold the rank of said to be 1.584 (not 1.28 like last year's (Expectant) Prefent or Tuotai, They were performance) The Programme is out, and remanded to Paoting-fu, to the jurisdiction Butries seem to be fairly good, though not of Governor La himself, for examination, so large as for last meeting. Some few and being found guilty of making falso lame, and Harkaway is bust-upit different places for execution. If the above Casualties have taken place-Sombrero is acausations, were sentenced and sent to would be advisable for all those who can do statements are corrent, they are significant. morning next, as much "powing" and and there is a good deal of Roating ics in so to put in an appearance on Saturday It has been very cold since yesterday, several matches are in contemplation. the river. A few more such days and
nights will close it fust.-N. G. D. Nous,
JOTTINGS ON CHINA.
CHEFOO.
sent to Hakodate recently with orders to join the steamer, was on board. When the
The fine speeches of Lord Dufferin, Captain left his vessel sho was, we are given
which tend as if they were delivered ex- to understand, four-fifths full of water.
temporaneously, ara really prepared and The Shinagawa Maru arrived at Hakodate | verbatim et literatim.
committed to memory with the greatest on the 16th instadt, with all of the Geñrio "Only Governor Bonnessy oan attain to bare. Be works out a apooch generally in Alaru's crew who were saved.
mercy and trus benevolence."
the morning, and dictates it to his short. "He has descended from his charlot upon hand writer, who then transcribes his notes thie spot." We regret that we are in a posl upon large shoots of foolscap, writing upon aré correct. We carry our regret still fur- half the page. The extended manuscript is SAYLE AND CO. AT SHANGHAL
ther and lament that this spot has not then returned, to Lord Dutorin, who im- There is perhaps nothing that shows the descended on him--or oven a few million proves his composition,, until sometimes imitative talent of the Chinese to greator tone of it--just to hold him down, but not scarcely a word of the original conception perfection than the gradual development of to injure him, and then any memorialist romaina. The amended copy is then furniture manufacturing in our midst.
caught fooling around that spot with a roturand to the secretary, who makes a The elegant lounges and graceful apahovel would be dealt with according to law. fresh transcription. This in tara under- pliances of a Parisian boudoir are produced The memorialists continue:
goea revision, and a third, and often a in equal beauty by Chinese workmen under "We have often heard of his benevolent fourth and fifth transcription will be practical superintendence, and from our administration." observations in the firm of Sayle & Co. of
"He strives to make the most of his Then he reads and repeats his periods over ordered until Lord Dufferin is satisfied, Shanghai, it seems that in upholstering natural powers,”
slowly, walking up and down and reciting they especially display great ability, having
paragraph by paragraph. A reply in Greek the manual dexterity to excoute the most
which ire made to the Professora of McGill elaborate designs if once initiated into the
University, when he was given a degree, mysteries of their curves, and certainly the
took him more than a week in its composi goods exhibited were finished with a taste
tion. It excited wonder and admiration in and effect which at one time was deemed
Canadian and English learned circles as a impossible by any but the bost European
piece of off-hand scholarship. workmen.
this result. All these evils are avoidable.
"And binds his mind to places of Go- verament,”
Any of our citizens who have had the good fortune to attend the meetings of the Legislative Council, and have heard him wire to" on political matters, can cou- scientiously endorse both these statemento. "Ho socks for truth in natural ways." And we bolt our breath-somatimos leat he should step into it, but he usually man- ages to save himself just in time.
"Amougat great ministers of ancient days,'
The memorialists are warming up to thoir work now. They ask
ENGLAND'S DANGER.
The success, perhaps, of this particular branch of industry is mainly attributable to the fact that there existed no long-rooted system of working which bad for centuries
Wo have one favour to beg of the Ameer of Cabul. It is not often that wo erave any been impressed upon the Chinese mind; the thing is new to them, and they unhesita-
44 Few are there like to him."
boon from this haughty diguitary, and if this tingly follow out instructions where no Hero again we concur in the sentiments one is granted, some time will elapso before deeply seated projudice exists. Not so in of the celestial memorialists. The ancients another is asked. The object sought for the Cabinet department. Here, the single were extravagantly fond of that kind of from the hands of the Ameer is the existence dovetail joint of the European workman is ministers. When the table was all set, and of England. Oh, Ameer, spare the British an innovation, and it is in vain to illustrate, the minister was brought on, smothered in islands! Pauso one brief moment before as Cincinnati did, the advantage of sen-obions, and the Legislative Council pro you wipe them out of the map of Europe. tralized strength. Chinese carpenters will nounced the gravy proper, the Colonial Lend an ear, or two cars if you can spare porsist in asserting that in a multiplicity of Secretary would toot the horn, and the them, to the entreaties of America. Tho tenons there is strength; they also invari- neighbors for miles around would throw English speak the same language that we ably make a right angle mortise, and it is aside all other duties and let the busy flea do, with the trivial exception of omitting principally these two peonliarities which skip unmolested and come cheerfully in to the "," which ought not to count against cause the rickety state into which Chinese the barbecue.
them in such an important affair as this. frames get where the work is lett to Chinese
Britain is ondeared to us by historical use sociation, mud these tender regollections aro wood has no small share in contributing to talent only, though the unfit state of the
rendered doubly dear to those of us who go abroad, by the charges of her lunkeepers. kick up a fute, steinthine awful band, Oh, Amser, spare that land. Please don't and charge the cost to us. gland, re member, buys large quantities of wheat and hoof and things from Amorion, and so what's the use of knocking over our market in the unceremonious manner. Of course the British army tried to make that pass, but what of it ? England is foolish enough to pass, make it next, or whatever you have the cards for, but don't throw down your hand and akönt clubs in this blood thirsty fashion. There are many reasons why England should be spared.A great number of Americans are over there just now, and for that reason, at least, the calamity should be postponed take a whack at England ourselves once in until they get home. Besides, wo like to while but don't care to see any one else it doesn't seriously disarrange your plans, panish our staid old friend. So, Ameer, if kindly grant life and liberty to that and all arrangements made, then strike bonighted land. But if the contract is let quick before the fishery claims have to be paid.-Detroit Free Press.
European and kept in a state that insures The wood can be carefully selected by a its proper seasoning (which the Chinese themselves never attempt), whilst experience proves that the Chinamon has the ability to mako a proper joint if watched and educated by a practical man.
Door. 18th, The British bark Ada, Captain Douglas, The patient application of the Chinese is on shore about ten miles S. E. of Chefoo, workman especially fits him for the light near the walled village marked on thebut tiresome operation of polishing, and, Admiralty ohart between Knob Paint and with his tinte mixed for him, he is capable Lung-mun harbour. The vessel was seen of producing a splendid finish.
beauty of some walnut wood tables in Eng-
"Who does not dalight in him Why of course, everybody doce; but that him with our embraces and get up a memo is no reason why we should go and suffocate rial and tell him how much we love him, and point fulsomely at everything he has done for ua. The Tang Wah bospital might refuse to take in our card, and then where would wo be.
Enter memorialists,
"Chinese and Foreigners called a meeting." "Chinese were slighted and insulted.". "Their wish is that he may complete his full
term of office."
Before returning crowned with honor" They will pray that he again hoki office." "They have placed their stamps on this poti
tion."
The Chinese bave a notion that deafness. is caused by eating ants. As many of our schoolboy hours were spent in rummaging without the result of bringing on a more for and devouring these little creatures serious deafness than a general deafness to the-sobovimaster's advice, we presume that either the Chiness ear must be more delia littlo to the South-west of Kung-kung. Wo were particularly atruok with the cately constructed than ours; or the Chinese tau islands on Wednesday afternoon about aot more pushing than the ant of our ve o'clock. The wind was light and un-lish style, and were surprised to learn that schoolboy days; or, lastly, the whole thing steady, and the master of the Ada seems to the finish was the out-come of Chinese is a hoax. The penal dose of a tea-spoonful have allowed his vessel to drift towards labour. But it was not only in the ordinary
This last is the most "childlike" and of ants in a cup of tea would probably the coast upperceived, and towards mid-pieces of furniture that we had an oppor- ingenious expression, and certainly carries exercise' a salutary effect upon the imagina-night she took the beach. H.M.S. Moorken, uaity of observing the development of this. the most weight of any in the whole ducu tien of Chinose oriminals. The object of Lieutenant Carey, R. N., Commander, manufacture. Many fancy articles were mont. When a Chinaman puts a stamp punishment being to deter others rather promptly went to her assistance, but also to be seen of quaint style, in which the on anything and had to pay for it, he means than avenge a spasifle offence, this desirable was unable to tow her off; though medieval predominated, combining use with business. result would probably be attained at a very had alle been properly lightened the ornament. One to which our attention was comes to a question of stamps, he displays If he don't wanken when it slight cost, and without serious injury to the vessel might probably have been hauled called looked like an ordinary writing desk, a stern determination which would stop Chinaman's eare, however much his nerves off the beach at high water, There were but when opened it was found to contain nothing, even to the sacrifice of bis erat might be shaken. Mr Charles Brooke, writ-eleven feet of water alongside when the washstand, with a cistern for supply and wife's mother-in a just cause. ing of the ants of Sarawak, saya: These Moorhen's boat boarded her, and the draft escape pipe, a dressing tablo, and all the creatures also attack estables, and many of the Ada before she struck was thiricen are swallowed, I believe; but after all, what foot. The Moorhen returned to Chefoo the eye does not see the heart does not harbour yesterday afternoon, and will again grieve over." We do not know whether Mr proceed to the stranded vessel to-day, to Brooke spoke the Chinese language, but the see what can be done, and should the proverb he quotes, if an English one, is also proper measures have been taken to lighten Chinese,
and used her, it is possible she may be extricated from her perilous position before the N. W. gales break her up.-N. C. D. News.
in various other forms.
SHANGHAI, (News.)
Japan. (Gazette.)
The Sir Lancelot has just arrived from London and reports having mot the sohooner Dove in Pit's Passage. Inquiry showed that assistance was required by those on board, for the state of the vessel, and the sickness prevailing, rendered the chance of their ever reaching land extremely doubtful. These unfortunate persons formed a party to New Guinea in search of gold, but the climate,
necessaries of a bachelor toilet,
a
Sereens, with many a strange device," and a useful contrivanco for a ladies' em broidery frame are also worth inspecting.
All these tead to show that there are openings for the employment of Chinese labour, that only require attention and energetic management to make it capable of producing good workmanship, and further, that this may now be safely looked upon as one of the manufactures of Shanghai.
Thua endeth the memorial, and it bringe to light a remarkable state of affaira la this Colony, What is the use of our having a Governor at all? We brought him out to carse these Chinamen, and behold, he has blessed them altogether I would like to write further of our grleivances, for the wrongs of the Colonists are very near my heart, but if I spare you now it is only that I may infliot this torture upon you at some future time. ***
It is rumoured that the Governor came It has been urged that there is no origi. down to the club the other day, and after nality of design or inventive power among inspecting the bar and other objects of the Chinese. Granted! But if they shew interest, he played a game of billiards such adaptability in the production of goods with one of the young members- most of first-class uppearance and workmanship, courteous and inoffensive young gentleman, when the design or invention is placed in and one who never yet by word or dood has their hands, it augure a successful future done wroug to anyone. This disastrous for the furniture manufacture of Shanghai, stroke of condescending policy could not be and we are pleased to see that the enterprise without its evil effect. The young man of a foreign firm offers facilities for its was demoralized. He is almost out of development.-N. 0. D. News.
danger now, however, and streng hopes a entertained that the skill of that "Eminent Physician" (no charge made for this adver. tisement) and his own strong constitution, will pull him through.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL, AS A POET,
Lord John Bussell, forty-six years ago, er syed poetry, Like many other posts who stay in London in September have one, he chose the city as seen in that month for his theme. The lines appeared in a publication called Keepsake, and though not always original were in part as follows:
Remote, unfriended, melancholy, slow, A single horseman faces Rotten Row; In-Brooks's sits ons quidatne to peruse The broad dull sheet which tells the look of
news;
At White's a lonely Brummel lifte his glasa To see two empty hackney-coaches pass; The timid beusomaid, issuing forth, can dare To take her lover's arm in Grosvenor-square; The wealthy tailer on the Sussex shore Displays and drives his blue barouche and
foar:
The peer, who made him rich, with dog and
gun, Tolls o'er a Scottish mocrand braves & scorchi
ing Fan,
The clearing away of the debris at the meone of the late fire is being proceeded with, with alaarity. A number of the European prisoners have been engaged daring the day pulling down the ruins of the Civil Hospital, and the manner in which they have behaved in desery. ing of wathe reward. The authorities are also deserving of great praise-for the arrangements which have been made to clear the thoroughfares and pulling down dangerous walls.. The steam fire engines are still at work, as the fire is not by any means wholly subdued, although all. danger of its spreading, further is happily past, but careful watching is still necessary The engines are throwing a good stream of water, and this is a proof that the hoses must have been tampered with during the early stages of the conflagration; indeed several omistakeable cuts were found in the hoses which must have been made with a knife. Mr Creagh's quarters have been very shamefully sacked, and a fine collec- tion of mathematical instruments and curiosition destroyed. Everyone appears unable to get about their usual business, their minds being to unhinged by the dreadful entastrophe-a çatastrophe, by the way, from the effects of which it will take We trust that us a long time to recover. the opportunity will be avalled of to build far more sucatantial buildings than the flimsy structures some of the buildings de- stroyed were. We notice that all the new buildings which have lately been built are being constructed on a much better model than hitherto, and we trust this move in the right direction will be followed up.
The sudden departure of the British Good party walls are a great proventive barque Halton astie, on Tuesday morning, against the spread of fire. The Laur has been the subject of general converad anco companies can do something to cironlation, would certainly seem to be a tion, and the maltiplicity of ramours in wards causing this to be done by refus-sufficient refutation of the belief held by many that residence in the East denudes ing to take risks unless certain rules are the mind of its natural fertility. At first followed. The destruction of the ten the prevailing opinion appeared to be that porary Civil Hospital will surely cause the master of the vessel, Captain Angel, the Governmont to take some speedy action had cleared without his papers," and the attention of gossip-mongers was con- for the construction of a commodiona build-centrated on the movements of the men- ing worthy the name. The military make of-war and the Customs cruisers in port. very zealous police, but thero is such a thing papers were obtained by the Captain from But gradually it leaked out that the ship's
The most enjoyable affair of the seaLOD, 50 far, was St Andrew's Ball. The courtesy na over-zeal; a little discretion in stopping the Shipping Oftes on Monday afternoon,
EASIEST WAY THE BEST WAY.-A pliffe-- and hospitality of our Scottish friends, the sophor at Sacramento the other day later- pedestrians would be advisable. However, and consequently the romantic part of
ravishing music, the quality and quantity cepted a note making an appointment with the occasion for their assistance in this so far as we have been able to gather, are the story died away. The facts of the case,
of the provender and the excellence of the his wife that afternaou. Did he set to work We have received from the Head Office of
punch, should not be spoken of lightly, making cartridges, polishing up his breech way is happily nearly past, and they briefly as follows:-The ship was chartered the M. B. M. S. B. Co. the following parti-
but should be treasured in our grateful toader, and raising a domnition ro deserve the best thanks of the com
to make three voyages to Nagasaki for oulars with regard to the loss of their steam suspected atreak of generosity in bla composithe grace and beauty, the tasteful elegance put his false wife's false teeth in his coat. memories for over. Who shall speak of generally? Not in the least. He simply coal. She made one trip, and on Monday er Genrio Maru :- munity for what they bare already done was in readiness to sail the second, and The S. S. Genrio Maru was lying at face at the time, be presented his China boy and modest loveliness of the fair population tail pocket kissed the children, lit his ciger, We noticed the ruins of a shop in Graham in the afternoon the Captain, without the Nemoro (an open anchorage on the north with an old dress coat that was made for of Hongkong, there representet. It could and tranquilly dauntered down towa
usual clearance chop from the Custom east corner of the island of Yezo), and at him long before he came to China. It was not be surpassed anywhere in the world-Firginia City Chronicie. Street which had been lohabited by an House, obtained the ship's papers from the midnight of the let December experienced wonderful piece of workmanship and east this side of Kowloon. There was Indian, be which were nearly one hundred Shipping Offee, and on Tuesday morning the severe gale which led to her loss. It up-reilected credit on the ingenuity of the only one thing needed to complete the ting much resembling kerusine tins, but we the vessel was towed down the river and pears she was endeavouring to ride out the tailor who got it up, but it had one defect. felicity of that delightful evening. The left at the Beacon with a fair wind to pro-gale, and was driven by the wind and sealt was the only one of the kind over manu. gld party in whose honor the entertainment were assured by the un'ortunete owner ceed to sea. Her non-clearance at the against some sunken reefe, whereby she lost factured and consequently it was out of was especially gotten up-old Saint Andrew that they had contained castor oil and ghee. Custom House, and the supposed informal her rudder and received much damage to her fashion, and so he gave it to the bag. As himself was unavoidably absent. He tele. Numbers of Chinese were busily engaged way in which she obtained her papers at stern and propeller. Thus disabled, and is was of little use to this boy, he in turn graphed to say that his sympathies were the Shipping Offoo, combined with what unable to proceed to sea, communication was presented it to an intimate friend of his with us, but unfortunately he had been repairing the telegraph wires and gas lamps.men about town" say, tends to strengthen made with the company's steamer Shinagawa a chair coulle. This was a prize to the obliged to attend a funeral some time before The catastrophe will be referred to in all the impression that her course will not be Mare which was lying at Akishi, a port coolie, not to be rejected. He had never and couldn't very well get bank. This laid in the direction of Nagasaki; but some forty miles distant as the crow flies, worn a coat like it, and his fancy was taken disappointment cast a certain amount of everybody might be mistaken, and the pre- and sixty-five miles by een. The Shinagawa and his ambition gratified. He got inside gloom over the festivities, for, although we sent cloud of uncertainty can only be dis are at onse proceeded to Nemoro, where of this garment, and drifted serenely down looked silently at each other, we know full persed or blackened by the example of the arrived on the 7th instant. At 3 p. the street with the tails streaming behind well that, notwithstanding the delicate Micawher waiting to see what turns up. on the day following she started for Hake him like banners from his outward walls. wording of the message, and bis courteous Under a decree of the Mixed Court at date with the Genric Maru in tow, and all Que of our guardians of the peace who had but transparent effort to spare our feelings, Shanghai, the Coats Bien ship Martha, with went well, apparently until the next more been quietly sleeping on an empty beer it was his own funeral that he had attended, We understand that Messrs. Jardine, all her taskle, apparel and fumiture, was ping, by which time they had got as far as cask, bappened to fall off just at the time and that good Saint Andrew was no more. Matheson & Co. have been appointed Agents yesterday (Dec, 20th) sold by public auc Alishi, when they encountered a very heavy the unfortunate coolie was passing. It at this port for the Chartered Bank of India tion by D. B. Latham, Officiating Marshal of gale and were unable to make headway dawned upon bica at ones that this was one Australia and China.
the Court of the United States Consulate. The gale increasing, both steamers were The following vessels-tea laden-from General. In July, last the vessel arrived blown and drifted in a south-easterly dires- this port, have reached their destination; here in great need of repairs, and by the tion. On the morning of the 10th, and while the force five long years and had never viz: atherine Marden, at Adelaide 15th orders and direction of her master, R. Gone it was still blowing very hard, with a heavy made a capture, but his services would now ing a series of letters by a gentleman bear October Rio Loge, at Port Chalmers 28th zel, and of her agents Messrs, Buchheister, zes funnings the hawsers parted and the be recognized by the government, and being the name of Kwang Chang Ling, in Beptember; Bonita, and Oceania, at Adelaide Schmidt & Co., she was during the menthe Gerta Mart thereby left at the mercy of would be publicly ennobled and distin which there is much told about China that 7th October.
of September and October, docked at Tung the traves. The pumps now broke down, guished. He immediately arrested the not been hitherto generally known. Another shock of earthquake was ex-ke-doo, and thoroughly repaired by Mesare. sad all on board, officers and drew alkesoolte and took him to the police station. The writer says, for instance, that the po- perienced throughout the Settlement on the B. C. Farnham & Co-st a cost of Tle, were reduced to the necessity of discharging From there he was at once sent before the pulation is only 100,000,000 or 120,000,000, 17th instant, at about 4.80 3.m. The 22,378.81. Messrs. Fareham & Co. were the water by means of buckets and anything magistrates, and they axt four days in so instead of450,000,000, as generally reported oscillation lasted for rather more than 30 unable to obtain, payment from the Captain at hand which could be made to serve. The lemn conclave on the case, and recognising that the country has reached the limit of Beconds,-being of somerhat shorter dura- or the ship's agents, and on the 7th Nov, water, however, could not he got under and its gravity and importance (as they always agricultural development that its prosperity tion and of milder character than she fled a petition in the Court of the United on the 11th, at 8.a.m., signal was made to do in Hongkong, for we are a law-abiding, and population have been decreasing since disturbancepoticed a few weeks agotes Catal Federal, praying that the the Shingga har for helped the copie), trepanded his for trial at the 1761), that arises terpeted machinery and Entries for the forthcoming Race Meeting ship might be arrested and sold, and the continued boisterous, and it being manifest Supreme Court. The Judgo add it was, de az adopted from the Western closed on Saturday last. The number of proceeds of the sale eppiled in satisfaction that the Genrio Afaru must inevitably sink, without exception, the most flagrant crime coautrios the people will not be able to sup- ponien entered for each race are tuchpan of their claim Annexed to the petition it was decided to abandon her. Basta were he had ever had to tachle. It was even port themselves, since they are already as Cup 10 Maiden Stoker 9 Choa San Cup was a copy of the petitioners bill, engaged from 12 to 4 p.m. removing those wores than stealing a chicken, for he could poor as it is possible to be, and can only Hack Stakes 6; Criterion Stakes containing all the details of expenditure on board, but in consequence of the high not eat it, and he was determined to put with great dificulty maintain existence; tliat Banker's Cup; Flyaway Stakes 141 Kwas for labour and materials supplied in doing sed running one or more capsizes occurred down crime and spurious brandy and every. the wealth of the Empire is in the hands of Lam-S'eung-Sx Cup 16; Hongkong Cup 12; the repaire. It was also est forth that all by which about 15 mstle were lest: Those thing that he could. His predecessor had the few, and that with a diminishing popul Subscription Challenge Cup 7; Tong-Kiau- the repaire done were absolutely necessary drowned were 1 cargo oleth, 1 Chi Cheong Blakes 18 Compradores Cup 91 to restore the ship to a seaworthy condition, bese boy, I sailor and 10 targo coolies from given a man ceven years for stealing the ation and increasing wages at home there marrow bone out of a ham, and he felt be can be no great tide of emigration to the Lottery Cup 10 Ledger Cup 241 Fe-Ma and that the bill had been approved of an the Genric Maru, while I sailor and 1 fires would be remiss in his duty he did not United States, ao that Americans have no Cup 12 Ladies Purse 10 Consolation correct by the taster and agents of the man belonging to the Shinagawa Maru were inflict the extreme penalty of the law. The cause for anxiety on this point. Hwang Stakes 22; Grand National Stakes (Steeple versal Costu Ries not having any con aleo lost while endeavouring to save come former owner of the coat hers interposed Chang Ling does not explain why, if the Chase) 9. It will be observed that the sular or other repreceditative at Shanghai, of the Genrio Maru crew. The foreigners and explained the circumstances. He was population is diminishing and wages are in- entries are not so numerous as in former the matter, through the United States on board, Captain H. J. Carrey, chief officer looked upon with some suspicion at first, creasing, the people find it harder than ever. years, but we understand that the ponies Consulate General, was referred to the Kilgour, shist engineer Jenkins and and but he ultimately carried his point and the to earn a livelihood, but, if he is to ba be- taken all in all--are of a somewhat higher Mixed Court for jurisdiction, and after engineer MeArthur wore beredi It is not poolie was let off with a cavilon, Fact Heyed, the prospect of the Chinese is any plers, and that smoellent racing is probable, & formand hosting of the one before the known whether the and pileer, who was
I observe in a late issue of the Ceketini | thing but a comfortable one,
the churches here to-morrow.
China
FOOCHOW.
(Herald, Des 19th,)
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and an even worse euemy-the native- drove them from the inhospitable shore. Three men died on board the Dous, and one brought on here in shattered health. on board the Sir Lancelot thirteeu being
The Dove was so leaky and unmanageable that the wisest course was to abandon her altogether, which was done,
A CHIEL'S AMANG YETAKIN' NOTES. Writing to the Shanghai Courier from Hongkong a correspondent says :
December 13th, 1878.
A gentleman who has lived in this Oo- lony a number of years shifted his abode recently, and partly owing to this chauge of residence and partly to a latest but un- tion, which happened to come to the sur
of the most daring robberies that over came
under his observation. He had been in
A CHINAMAN ON CHINA.
Shipping Intelligence.
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