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THE CHINA MAIL.
No. 4847,-JANUARY 17, 1879.].
LOUAL AND GENERAL. vietima. The danger of auch fun, however, pay a fine of $1 each and to pay 30 cents adds to the general risk of a severe cou-sixth was ordered to pay a fine of $1 and amends each to the complainant, and the THE delivery of the American Mall was be- flagration. Yet, despite the amount of enter his own recognizance is $1 to be of gun at 0.25 this morning,
wood-work in and around the houses, and good behaviour. the narrow streets, we escape any such dis aster. Still the danger le none the less
H. M. S. TRANSPоar Himalaya was to leave England for Hongkong direct on the 21
December.
We hear, on good authority, that Mr. Ton nochy will be appointed Colonial Treasurer, with a seat in the Legislative Council.
We were incorrect in styling Mr Duggan, the second clerk of the Police Department, as Chief Interpreter ; it should have beon Volunteer Interproter of the Fire Brigade,
We have been informed that all the pri- sonars released from Gaol the other day by B. E. the Governor had fully sorted the two-thirds of their sentence, in accordance with the regulation scale of remission.
Mr. Fred. Stewart, head master of the Government Central School, and inspector
of schools, will leave home for Hongkong In the French steamer Amazons on 26th inst.
K
Taş charge against one Ng Kong Tsong, & soldier from Kowloon City, for attempting to carry off by forgo a woman named Chung Akiu, came on for hearing again to-day, and was further remanded till Thursday, the
24th instant.
At the Marine Court to-day Yune Ahow, a boatman, no lionse, and the Masters of boats No. 3404, 4102, and 319 were charged with obstructing the navigation of the S. 8, Atalanta by hooking on to her before she came to an anchor. Defendants fined $2 each or 3 days' hard labour.
Chan How Yon, boatinan, No. 3450, was charged with obstructing the navigation of the 8. S. Fettung, and was dealt with in a similar manner.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR and Mrs Hennessy examined the Government School for Girls (Queen's Road West) to-day. Mra Hen nessy personally inspected the needlework,
cautions should be taken.
Tuenz is one thing in which the Chinese have discovered the Governor to be their matoli-in diplomacy; and when this quality exercleed in the true Interests of the Colony, it gives us pleasure to note: His Excellency's success. It would be a very desirable thing if we were able to record a few more such victories on the part of Mr Hennessy. Be this as it may, it has been reserved for the present Governor to secure a higher price for the Oplum Farm lo Hongkong than has over yet been obtained for that monopoly. If half be trus that we have heard on the subject, the sea of in trigue, falashood, overreachinga, and finense that has been succesfully waded through by the head of the Government on this occasion
MISTAKEN,
Tang A-u, a hawker, was sent to 6 months hard labour for stealing a basket containing property valued at $7. IIia defence was that he had "mistaken "the basket for one he had lost and therefore
Japan (Mail.)
Dead Lettera.
England and South of Wales District Bank rine daya before time, and letters from In meddling with matters which he does fund has been lost, and there is a further unexampled short period of thirty-five days for which he is unfitted, and this, in itself, shows that the whole capital and roserve London had been delivered there in the not understand, and for occupying a post deficiency of a million and a half dollars,(hear, hear)--thus evidencing not alone in a species of dishonesty for which punish- for which the shareholders are Hable, the efficiency of their ships on the Australian mont is due. When Dammy Directore There is no possibility of the reconstruction line, bat proving that, notwithstanding all cease to exist, frandalent Directors will find LARGENT..
of the Bank,
that had been said and written to the it hard to ply their trade. Shareholders Lo Akan, a coolie, was charged by Doleo. London, Deo, 17.—A correspondent with contrary, the line via Suez was incontest should beat this in mind, and should Insist serious, and it is only right that extra pre tive Sergeant Toomey with being in the the Khuram column reports that a pro. ably the best for purposes of postal com on these persone only being sppointed to unlawful powersion of au fron hings, which datory tribe attacked on Sunday the rear munication with Australia. Since they last look after their interests who are competent he had wrested off the gate of the Old Civil |: guard of a convoy east of Hapler! Pass, met the Kaisar-i-find had taken her place to fulfil the task. It would also diminish Hospital. He was caught, in the act. General Roberts gent two regiments, which in the active list of the fleet. This fine the chances of fraudulent appropriation of Sergeant Toomey said that be believed rescued the convoy. Two British officers steamship the largest yet built by the deposits if a rule were adopted and rigidly Messrs David Sassoon & Co. were the were severely wounded, two Ghoorkan wore company-on ber trial trip realiaed upwards enforced of limiting seats at the Board to owner of the building, the hinge was worth killed and twelve Ghoorkas and one High- of fifteen and a-half knots (equal to early definite term, and prohibiting the immediate about 50 cents. The defendant was con- lander wounded. General Roberts basalneteen statute miles) per hour. Subse- re-election of retiring Directors. By this victed of larceny and sent to 2 months' summoned the Chief of Khuram to answer quently steaming round the Isle of Wight means, the possibility of turning the Board hard labour.
for the outrage. It is feared that three with several of the directors, accompanied Into a clique would be entirely removed, powerful tribes will combine against the by a party consisting chiefly of men of and the position of the Bank, with re British.
Bolence and persons connected with the gard to the public, would be materially trade of India and Australia, it would be strengthened. pleasing to them to know that her eoa-going qualities, her general structure, fittings, and spacious cabina elloited high approval Japanese Envoy to Korea, had an interview fleet to ensure the efficient performance of It is now reported that Mr Manabusa, the and eccomiums. The reinforcement of the with the head Custom's officer at Fusan on the new contract had received the anxious the 3rd inst. He demanded explanations as attention of the board, and with this view duties other than those mentioned in the process of being reboilered and refitted. to why the Korean Government imposed the ships named in the report were in treatice, to which the officer had no answer to give, but simply said that such was the had also been ordered, and their construc Two new ships, the Verona and Ancona,
order of his Government, Hanabusa then tion entrusted to Caird and Co., of argued that it was unjust that such a tariff Greenock. They would possess high speed should be imposed and that it ought to be as well as large carrying powera. The Brooklyn,..... officer said that he would report the matter reduce their cost and render them cheap revised at once upon this, the Korean existing low price of iron also would sensibly to his Government and asked for a postpone-ships. They would note that since last nont of the question for 20 days, as he year the names of three ships had die. would receive an answer from his Govern-appeared from the list of the fleet, having ment by that time; to this, Hanabusu been sold out of the service, namely, the agreed. The latter however decisively stated that is the Korean Government should have recourse to arms. The Korean officer violate the treaty, he would be obliged to did not appear to be alarmed at this, but said, that "If war breaks out, we shall simply take to fight." On the 23rd inst. the next interview was to take place.
has been wide and deep. As we have pre- vlously stated, this was to have been ex- pected. When Chiness have a famous op- portunity of making money, or when they ara likely to lose hold of a favourable means of so doing, all the powers of can. ning and obloanery of which the Celestial nature in capable are called into the most active operation. So has it been. In this caso; but so determined has Mr Bonnessy stood his ground on this occasion that he
Opposing interests of the strongest kind has won the race with hands down." having appeared upon the scene, the game was probably much more simple than it
might otherwise have been; but the result
"took" it,
DRUNKENNESS,
Emaney and two others, natives of Calcutta and cooks on board the S. S. Japan, were charged with being draak and disorderly. The first defendant WAZ discharged, the other two being fired 50
centa each,
British ship Sydenham, was fined 50 cents John Edwards, a seaman belonging to the for being drunk and incapable.
INNOCENCE,
Un Amo, a coolie, was charged with being in the unlawful possession of some 7 Iba, of opine. Mr John Lobury, a gunner, in the ke dia dut in the godowns. There were employ of the P. & O. Company, said that some broken cases of Malwa opium now in the Company's godowns. The defendant was a coolie there, but he (witness) could not say whether or not there was any opium missing..
Defendant atated, in defence, that a
of the godown, and told him he might take coolie had given him the opium at the door it home. Fined $25 or two months' hard
labour.
-NEWS BY THE AMERIÖAN MAIL
By the O. &,0. S. 8. Oceanic, Captain Metcalfe, we have San Francisco Ales to
We cut the following the 17th Deo.
TELEGRAMS. Ve'paraino, Deo. 13.-The British barque Aagust 28th, for Honolulu, foundered at Thalia, Captain McMurly, from Glasgow,
has satisfactorily proved the correctness of Mr Hennessy's views on the subject, as well as the possibility of attaining his object gren when the strongest Chinese interests are arrayed against him. It is said that the competition of the Saigon and Hongkong Even come of the leading foreign residents, rivals was of the most refreshing description. however, began to four that the price was being unduly forced, when the sum app
proached two hundred thousand, and that
General Kawaji, the chief Superintendent of Police, on the 28th inst., was ordered by government business. the Conncil of State to proceed to Europe on
Albort, Mrs. Johu, 33, Jewell Street,
............ 1
Cardiff,......... 1814 Augur, J. P. J., U. S. S. Tenessee, Adon, 1 Breon, Mias A., 116, Fast, Gist Street,
New York,..
1 Clark, Mr. S., Cosmopolitan Hotel New
York,
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Clatand, J., Poate Restaute, Hongkong, 1 Clanes, Mrs. L., 154, St. Jamos Place,
Cooper, H., Point de Gaile, Ceylon,... Coombs, D. J., St. Paul's Cathedral
Hotol, London,.. Coupey, &. Frioul, prèa Marsoilic, 1 Domergne, Ed., Poate restante, Bey-
routb,.... Drew, John, Melbourne, Australia....... 1 Dumont, Mrs. H. Lu, Post Office, Hong-
kong, ***** Everest, Jauss, Barque Elizabeth Ostle,
Yokohama......
Guillon, C., Barque Kader, Molbourne, Hart, Miss H., Post Office, Sydney,...... Holmes, William, &, Nelson Street,
Greenock, e
Howell, W. G., 30, Ourahill, London,... 1 Ingram, Thomas, S. 5. Efficient, Bombay, 1 Jackson, C, Post Office, San Francisco, 1 Julia & Co, Nagasaki................ 2 Kirk, B. F., Corinthian Theatre, Calcutta, 1 Kyer, A., No. 7, Klinenberg Gaden,
Christianis,...
Longueville do, Commandant, Canton,... 1 Maley, T. O., Barque Joyce Philips,
Tientsin,..
Matthews, Wm., Bookhampton, Queens
land,
MoOnuley, Mies, 194, Biddle Street,
Baltimore,
Napier, A., Ship Houghton Towers,
Calcutt
Nubia, the Bombay, and the Orissa. The proceeds of the sale of the two first ships the Orisaz, having been made subsequent appeared in the accounts, but the sale of to Sept. 30 last, would appear in next year's accounts. The prices realised for these ships were low, but to re-engine and refit them would.simply have been to throw money away, as they were unsuited for the business of the company. Passing to the accounts, they would observe that with a view of maintaining the foot in its efficiency H. E. Kuroda, the Minister of the Co- £250,000 had been carried to the repair and lonization Department, has arrived it renewal account. Owing to the larga ex- Kolsaksoff after a very dangerous passage penditure randored necessary to endure the ewing to the boisterous weather. His visit due performance of the new contract, this is for the purpose of inspecting the manner
sum would probably be insuficient during in which the natives there protect them the coming year, but on an average of years selves from the severe cold, in order to it would suffice, while to cover the introduce the practice to the Hokkaido. He anticipated extra expenditure there stood is said to have already engaged Rue to the ocedit of the account & balance of atan carpenters to build houses in their 97,000. The sum of £300,000, had also style in the island of Yezo, We once
been appropriated to cover insurance and heard from a gentleman long resident in depreciation; and in conformity with the Yezo, of the way in which the hunters and course adopted at the last annual meeting habit of sleeping in the winter. A very for the same purpose. These appropria. farmers away from the coast are in the a further aum of £100,000 had been applied
large and thickly padded fatan is raised in tione, though large, were necessary to put the centre some four or five felt over a bed the feat at its right value in the booke, of live embers sunk in the floor; each and thus to preclude their assets being individual as he retires for the night, ovary dued. Two years ago the fleet stood divests himself of every stitch of clothing at £25 por too, and although it had sow some thirty or forty persons will sleep in valuation, whioli invited further reduction. the same room. The Russians, as is well It was only in this way-namely, by writing known, sleep on brick ovens.
the ships down to their fair market value But a few years ago, when the Japanese that it was possible to correct the effects Government decided on adopting the Wes-upon their business of the opening of the tern calendar as the nation's future guide Canal, which, as already frequently ex- to the march of time, there were many who plaiced, bad inflicted great loss on the predicted, that according to the new order company not only by the changes it had of things, this festival of festivals amongst caneed in the commerce of the Eastbik the Japanese would be observed only in auch more particularly by rendering unsuitable matters as pertained to the business relations for their trade, and thus depreciating, ships of the people. It was argued that, the day which would otherwise have lasted for of the New Year, according to the old lunar years, reckoning, which had been handed down from almost countless generations, would be so firmly fixed in every household-closely connected as it was with their religious rites
that the time-honoured associations would It should never be forgotten that frau-losing fortnight. Though the rate for both
Nyberg, Miss J., 27, Nodrebatten, Newby, S. Tehoran, London,.........
Steded, ve Poller, W. H., Bay Street, Sandriage,
Melbourne,.....ss)
Rodgers, Margaret, 12, Hambourne
Street, Glasgow,
o., while the Governor examined the girls the trade ia prepared opium might be concentrating to operate against old Kuldjt, and creeps in under the futon, in this way been reduced to £20, this was still a bigh | Stepasu, J. S., care of Jobu Sackies, Esq.,
in dictation &e. The Inspector of Schools having examined the pupils in repetition, the sum usually awarded in prizes to the pupils was distributed amongst the most da serving of the girls, for needlework and other school work. Fifty-nine pupils, the daughters mostly of well-to-do. Chiness. parente, came up for examination; and the Governor expressed himself as well satisfied with the results.
The Sherif (Mr Sangster) paid an early
visit this morning to the shipping, startlog
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DEMMY DIRECTORS. (Examiner)
Melbourne,
1
Strabat, Professor, Valeutta,... 1 Thompson, J. W., Sandridge, Melbourne, -1 4 The above letters have been returned from various places at which the addressees cannot be found. If not claimed within ten days they will be opened and returned to the writers,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 15th January, 1879,
COMMERCIAL,
sus. Part of the crew landed here.”
London, Deo. 13. The Queen is india London, Dec. 15,--The Turkistan Gazette states that Chinese troops in Kashgar are
As a last change the Saigon capitalist sug- driven away altogether from the Colony, which is occupied by the Russians.
London, Deg. 15-A correspondent at gested that a final sealed tender should Pesth telegraphs that the reports that a be sent in, to be opened in the presence o
new Anglo Turkish Convention is about to of be concluded are becoming more and more both parties. This was done to-day and consistent. A tale ram from Constan- the result was that, while the Hongkong tinople, however, states that Lord Salisbury has not answered Bir Austen Layard, con- capitalista hazarded a bid of $201,000 for cerning the guarantee of the proposed one year, the Saigon Farmer had offered Turkish Joan."
Darmstadt, Dec. 15.-As early as Friday $205,000 for three years. The Farm there morning the physiciana recognized that the fore falls into the hands of Tan King condition of the Grand Duchess was hope- Sing, who now forms the preparation leas, and sent secret messages to that effect of the drag in
to England. Symptoms of suffocation
Jan. 17. Singapore and the appeared at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning,
The market for Bengal opium has been from Pedder's Wharf at half past five Straits, in Saigon, and in Hongkong. The but were temporarily removed. The Grand
fairly active during the latter part of the Duke was then induced to leave the room, o'clock in the Health Officer's steam-launch. formerly realized under this head of but his mother remained administering to be too powerful for a thorough and completa dulent Directors could scarcely exist were descriptions declined prior to the arrival of His object was to execute a warrant for revenue was not more than $132,003, the the Princess until the last, The Grand change to take pleet in the calendar for a it not for the presence in their midst of the steamers, the delay in the ardag) of one of them stiffened the rates and advanced, debt on a Mr Hall, late of the Bank of Sau presont rent being therefore an increase Ducal Court and Hesse Darmstadt geber generation at the least. How completely Dummy Directors, who are practically as
of $73,000 per annum, for three years.
ally will go into moutaing for 12 weeks, these predictions have failed is now known culpable as the actual thieves. It is sta ed, particularly for Patna. Subsequently, how- Francisco, a passenger expected by the 0.
Zondon, Dec. 15-General Roberta tele- to most of us. In the interior, in some ad we believe on undoubted authority, ever, the rate for it receded, and has sings &O. 8. S. Occanio.
steamer was
The final offers of both tenderers were graphs, under date of Thursday, as follows: places remote from the open ports, the New shut, a short time prior to the stoppage of kept stendy, with the transaction of a large bared upon the condition that the more
We have finished s reconnaisance to the Year according to the old calendar of Japan, the City of Glasgow Bank, one of the business, perhaps to supply the markets in passing inte harbour, Mr Sangster boarded
top of Sbular-Gordan pass, and returned to is still observed with some show of com- Directors suggested at a Board meeting that the interior prior to the New-year holidays. her, arrested the delinquent and brought stringent provisions of the new Opium Ali Khil without firing a shot. The coun-memoration, but every year with less the stock of bullion held by the Bank Benares also has been dealt in to a pretty
Farm Ordinance should become law, and try is friendly.
The presont quotations are I am rapialy fortifying earnestness. We think that we may safely against notes in circulation should be fuir extout. tim ashore. We understand the writ
be strictly enforced,
Peiwar Pass Camp."
predict, that are another decade has passed counted and verified. This was the act of $50 for Patna and $526 to $6273 for was for $36,006, the amount that the
Genorai Roberts was to leave Ali Khil away, the squatsu-as foreigners first Dummy Director awakening to a sense of Benares, for Khurum to-day. Bank in question was supposed to have lost
sont a Sikh regiment back from Dakka to old festival will have become a remembrance, suggestion
The receipts for the month, so far, ag- General Browne has knew it will have passed away too. The the responsibilities of his position. The
was met, however, by the gregate 4,324 chests, against 3,277 abests to through the absconding debtor. We learn
Peshawar, on account of alekness. General of the past, a remembrance coupled with chairman with outburst of indignation, the corresponding date last year. During that the defendant was brought before His
Biddulph has constructed a road over the the time when we employed none but the characterised it as nothing short of au the interval under notice some 1,200 chesta Lordship the Chief Justice to-day, to be
Kuojack pass unopposed.,
European compositors; when two-sworded insult to their mansgor, who was then have been taken by the local consumers, men and nibukin were the sources of much present, and in whose probity, he said, all against 700 chests at the corresponding naked why he should not give ascurity
anxiety to the community at large, and had reason to have the atmost faith. So period last year. This, with the exporta- for the amount, and that the onse is
when the occasional honesty of the native deeply aggrieved did he personally feel at tions, leaves the available supply computed adjourned until Monday next, pending
servant led us to form a higher opinion of the proposition, that ho found he could not at 3,600 chests, against a similar quantity him than we have at the present time. continue in the position be accupied unless same time last year, of which 1,100 chests instructions from the head office of the
the offending member of the Board tendered were Benares, the present stock of which Batik, in Eugland. The defendant has
(Gazette.)
at once a most humbis apology. The is 500 chesta. no doubt, folt that he committed a gave wratched Dummy, of course, payed in, and,
As the at
A Roun paper contains the following re- ference to the complimentary remarks made at Government House by the Marquie Teeng when passing through Hongkong:-
"Governor. Hennessy has received a sig val compliment to his administration of affairs at Hongkong. The newly-appointed Chinese Minister to England and France, at a banquet given by the Governor stated that Mr Hennessy's impartial and excellent
feeling between England and China. The until an answer can be received. An inte Minister added that be regarded the friends rim attachment of the defendant's property and enemies of England as the friends and
therefore boon lodged in the debtors' geol government has comented the friendly Telegraph Company's Superintendent here, schooner owned and commanded by Captain error in making such a proposition.
(supposed to be about $6,000 to $7,000 in / enemies of China. After this Mr Hennessy Baturday evening. Mr Bandwith, British north-east of Tarako, whereupon she was the Board of Direction, the rest being titled
gold) was in the me awhile applied for and granted. Mr Brereton was the solicitor in the ence, acting for Mr Crombie of the Oriental Bank, on behalf of the Bank of San Francisco. The debtor is a young man of very prepossessing appearance on board the Oceante he wont by the name of John Burrows.
oan afford to bear the displeasure his pro- tection of the mattres has excited in the minds of a few ferocious colonista." THE Overland China Mail, for to-morrow's English Mail (10 pp.), contains s➡
Editorial Articles,Sunday Observance in Hon kong, & Gaol Delivery, The Great Fire and Its Lessons, City Hall Museum, Blow they do these things in Oklos, à Tiger Seare, Trade Guilds in Chins, Our- rant Topica
tion.
The Turks have expelled some insurgent bands from Novi Bazar Distriot. an agent in Novi Bazar, to observe the Austria has asked permission to appoint motomonts of the insurgents.
Nemoro, via the islands off the east coast of The shipwrecked party made their way to Xesso, and probably an interesting narrative
of their escape may soon be forthcoming.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colorial Paper, &o:-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG.
When
Name.
loft. Mar. 28, Oracle, 80, Bristolian, June
July 26, Underwriter,
20, Abbey Cooper,
Aug.
From.
Liverpool Antwerp
Fortress Monroe
Antwerp
1 Bury St Edmunds, Penarth 9, Urania,
A correspondent at Peshawar under. stands that General Browne's advance on Jelallabad has commenced and meets with no opposition. It is impossible that the Turkistan reinforcemente which the Ameer is reported to be intrigning for will arrive in time.
Candia, Crete, Dec. 18.-The Eastern
We regret to hear of the loss of the fine Uliam Anderson, an Englishman, and a
Wills. From the information received-it native employé of the company, were appears that on the 26th November the of all the evil. A. Bank is founded, and In this little anecdote we bave the root murdered outside the gates of the city on
vessel struck a reef lying about six miles
one or two shrewd men of business got upon Consul, is investigating the outrage.
Odessa, Dec, 16-át a meeting of share. / Pat on the rooks at Chikosan with a view to nonentities, or men whose only recom- } holders of the Odessa Commercial Bauk, as would otherwise have been totally lost by Then a clever manager is found to work Baving life, and each portion of the property mendation is the length of their purse. to-day, it was decided to go into liquida the foundering of the schooner. As it was, the concern, and the whole affair soon re- Constantinople, Dec. 16.-The Russian only a small quantity of the gear was solven itself into a benefit society for the authorities at Constantinople have sold hundred koku of seaweed on board at the ment established, the manager and the two saved; the vessel herself, about twelve manager and big friends. Personal govern Immense quantities of grofa and a large time, and all the effects of the crow were or three active and unscrupulous directors number of horses. It is stated that they lost intend to evacuate the city in January.
issue their decrees, which are endorsed by acts of a united Board. Under this system their dummy colleagues, and appear as the the temptation to abuse of power and botrayal of trust is often overwhelming, The chrewd difestors are probably mor- chants; and, having acquired unlimited. and unquestioned control over vast sumn money not their own, it le only natural they should use them for their own and their friends' advantage. They obtain large "advanced" either upon bad security, or The Chairman, in moving the adoption of upon none at all, which is simply a polite thersport, and he would offer a few observa- way of saying that they share the spoil tions on the chief topics of interest adverted between them. From one act of question. be noted that the fleet now consisted of forty- Appatite growe by what it feeds on their four dea-going steamships, besides fourteen dumb and confiding colleagues know subsidiary vessels, with an aggregate ton nothing of business, and lend their namer page of 119,779 tons, and 20,731-borse without a murmir to acts which, if they power. It was gratifying to the directors were rightly understood, trould atriise them to be able to report its continned state with horror and dismay. The officials, of of high efficiency, and that, notwithstand course, dare not say anything. Those who Ing the wide segance of ocean traversed by know the internal working of a bank are their ships, their distant voyages to the aware how difficult it would be for a sub- most remote part of the world had under officer to oppose the proceedings of his Providence been marked by a continuation superiors, And so things go on until, at After several minor peaches, Sie Stafford of that immunity from maritime catastrophe last, growing reckless with long Impunity, forthoute declared that it was not intended so long vouchsated to them, and which had the whole of the capital and deposits are to charge the whole military expenditure earned for their lines the confidence as well swallowed up, and the poor Dummies on India,
as the support of the public. During the find themselves plaged in the dock along The debate was adjourned. Ferdinand Gutskow, the German dramatic had arrived in many instantes before time, pity we may feel for the Dummy Director pant year the mails had been conveyed with with the naserupulous kuaves who have Brankfort on-the-Main, Dos, 16.-Karl | remarkable punctuality. On this side they played upon their ignorance Whatever while on their Australian Hoe this had lu such a position must always be tempered invariably been the case. In one partioniar with the reflection that ble disgrace is not instance the mails had arrived in Melbourne udenrred, He suffers for his presumption | Glaucus (2)
Farm, Mr H. Vernon's Farewell Be General Articles,The Hongkong Opium refit, The Year 1873, Chinese Notes, Sun- day Observano, Sunday Labour in Hong- Darvish Pasha, formerly Commandant at kong Compative Statisties, Hongkong, Batoum, awaits trial for malversation. The Spanish Treaty with China, Great London, Dec. 16.-In the House of Com Fire in Shanghai, The Control of the Limons, to-night, Sir George Campbell res quor Traffic, Great Fire at Osaka, Theft of marked that the Porte, is sill able to largely Valuable Cheques in Japan, Trade Statistics import munitions of war from Amerios; of the Philippines for 1877, The Failure of although it professed its inability to relieve Wm. Püstan, Supreme Court, Police In the Rhodope refugeea, telligence, Prize day at the Central School,
TRE P. AND U. MEETING. The annual meeting of this company was held on the Brd Inat at the offious in Lende hall-street; Mr Fans de Salis, the chairman, presiding
CHINESE New Year is approaching, and with it its usual deafening orsoker-firing Our Great Firo da still fresh In our resol lection; but it is really wonderful bow.wa have hitherto escaped serious couflagrations at Chinese New Year's time. In every narrow lane and street, as well as the wider thoroughfares, the atmosphere then teens with flying sparks of fire and burning Total Loss of the Portuguese Barque Penta moved a resolution that the consent of the to in the report. From its frat page it would ablo morality they are led on to another, paper; while lighted is sticke and candles quest, Meeting, Latest Rater's Tele are to be found at the doors of every grass, Commercial Summary, Manila, wretched wooden hovel. Meanwhile hosts Correspondence, Hossing Japanese U
cials, Shipping Intelligenos. of mou, womon and children jostle exch other along the streets some bent on sightseeing, some on business, many on plunder, and not a few on mlachief. Amongst these latter will generally be found hambers of Europeans, who good-naturedly ecougli amuse themsolves by throwing trackers and bombs leta open windows and doors as they pass along, tying crackers to the queue of some colesdal brother in order to enjoy the sport of seeing him run, These rolllokera doubtless learnt this latter patine whilst boy", with dogs or gate for
Polics Intelligenos, (Befors Ortaph, Eng.)""
17th Fianary, 1879. -
Stanhope, Under Secretary for India, House be given in the defrayal of the Afghan war expenses from the Indian, refontos. Ho gaid the Government hoped and believed that the war would remain a mere frontier war,
Fancott moved an amendatent to the fest that the proposal was unjust.
Gladstone seconded the amendment, declaring that the proposal invited the Hense to entirely abillonto its control oter the direction of the war
ASSAULTING THE POLICE, Ng Atak and 6 others were charged with multig one la Akun and further with assaulting a policeman in the execution of his duty. It would appear that the 8th in the street of Youmshti, and F. C. 490 defendant had a quarrel with another fis was in the set of arresting him when the poet, is dead, other fire men endeavoured to re.eps him. London, Dec. 16The report of the The Brot dve defendants were ordered to Investigating Committee on the West of
Sept
13, Excelsior,
Penarth
Hamburg
17, James Shepherd, London 17, Olluruum, Oct.
18, Jacobinè, 19, Hermann, Nov.
6, Jan Petar, 21, Fulda, 26, Glenorchy (a.), 25, Tencer (5), 29, Rosaire, Deo.
1, Nostor (s),
Liverpool [via C'aÉ
Liverpool
Bremen
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Hamburg
London
Liverpool
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Liverpool LOADING FOR CHINA AND TAVAN POURI
At London.--Soamers via Bues Oanah Gordon Castle, Teviot. St. Mark,
Carricks.
Radnorshire, Scotland,
Bailing Penuela
Devana
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