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stop it.
Packet-knives aro
made in; he had with the wild bull vouched for the Canton and markod "Rogens Superior broad red stripes of his trousera, we do not Ontlory." They are got up to look very doubt that his valor was true-blue because much like the genuine article, but there he succumbed to the charming faints, faints their resemblance ends. They are made and voluble strategy of his nephew's wife; of hoop Iron which bonds immediately an but rather the contrary: Yet for proofs attumpth made to cut anything harder of his military traluing we are fala to defer than butter. A number of these wore to the judgment of the flentlemen of that reized at Canton this morning as they were profession from your oily who with their baing conveyed on board the steamer for Ladies favored the performance with their the Hongkong Market, and we understand presence. that there are large numbers of the same article to be found in Chiness shops and amongst hawkers of "Foreign" go da,
An inquest was held this afternoon on the badion of two Chinese children, a boy and a girl, aged respectively 5 and 4 years. The following gentemen comprised the jury, Megura. C. S. Hadon, W. G. Humphreys and E. D. Sapey. The evidence went to show that the deceased were both drowned
THE CHINA MAIL.
low-residents on Koolangsu, a beginning to the oemetery, where the last rites were I do not think there is anything more I need benefit hoth producer and consumer. There has now been made, and it only remains performed. Squads of men from the Cos- say, but if any shareholder has any question is, he said, really only one kind of too fute powers that be to keep the native muo, and from the Mulge and Sylpia, took to ask I shall be glad to answer him. I plant, and from this both the green and authorities well up to the mark. The usually prt in the procession. Mir Flowers, Aoting will conclude by proposing That the Re-black teas are produced. The equivalents dirty street, bounded on ouo side by that French Cousal, Mr Qain, First Assistant of port of the Directors, and the accounts of for the two terms "green" and "black" do thy pond which is justy the eye sora of H.B.M.'s Consulate, and several officers of the Liquidation for the year 1878, as pre-not signify to the Chinose the color of the all foreigners, was this morning properly the vessels above named, also accompanied souted, "be accepted and passed." awept and as sweet as it is possible for such the body of the deceased seamian to its laat a locality to be; that it is perhaps hardly resting-place. The services occupied more likely that this state of things will endure than an hour.
to the afternoon."
W learn that on board the Taiwan at the time of the disaster, were a number of students bent upon a further trial for the degree of sit-is'ai at the Formosan Capital, after having sevu unsuccessful in their own prove cial towns. Thore being no Chinese Bons of the soll in Formosa and compar- atively for candidates, this irregularity appears to be winked at by the local
B. M. B. Moorhen, Commander, W. M. Carey, arrived on 22nd from Shangbal Shala, we understand, to be stationed hero in place of H. M. S. Hart which will leave The accond play was in scenio and for the North on her return from Formosa The Revenue Cruiser Fei Hoo, Captain picturesque effects, in costume and especially Cocker, arrived on Saturday afternoon in music the most important and lengthy (22nd) from the Light houses, and left on and gave acope to the German amatenrste 25th for Fisher and Lmock Islands, for their characteristic anluation and geni- ality of dialogue, in their own language, and yet with so much pantomimio skill of gesture as enabled all to follow the motive" of the playwright and discern the plot. It is needless to say that the parts were all weil sustained, for our German friends are patient students, and compelled in our communities, mostly composed of Anglo-Saxons, to speak is English in general suciety, they have a special zest in dramatic renderings founded on the history of their own country and In their own tongue; the more demonstrative parts, therefore, of Schaubbe, Emilie, Kiene and Lademaun, were markedly con
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authorities.
To-day (25th) is Shrove Tuesday, the anniversary of pancakes; and it is some what remarkable that, according to the History of Amoy, cartala porous cakes are sonually made and eaten by the Amoy Chinese about this period.
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Mr. H. Bell seconded the motion. No questions were asked in response to the invitation from the Chairman, and the motion was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman said the next business that oume regularly before the meeting was the question of renumeration to the Directors.
Mr Veitch proposed...
"That in accordance with clause 6 of the liquidation resolution the compensation of the Directors for the aurrcut year be fixed at Tls. 200 each."
tea, as in America, but have referonco to the period of gathering, "groon" indicat- ing to them, as in "grean corn," not a color, bat a state of immaturity.
The American ship Coldstream was sold
Yung Wing, who has travelled ex ↑at publis auction by Mr J. J. Can on
tensively in the tea districts of China, said, 5th instant. The price realized was Mex,
in answer to an inquiry, that he saw no $11.800, which we believe is considered
reason, except the wait of Chinese labor, satisfactory,
There was brisk bidding
why ten could not be profitably grown in America, bat that it is wholly a question amongst the sake merchants of Nishi-no- miya and the neighbourhood, to ous of
of labor. Chinamen are employed even in when the vessel was kocoked down. There
Japan to superintend the work of culture and preparation, and would be a necessary were three groups of bidders amongst the Japanese present, and judging from the Mr Skelly seconded the motion, which part of the saine work here. Export interest manifested in the proceedings some was carried unanimously.
Chiuamion would, however, not come to. disappointment must have been felt by This concluded the business hafore the America as long as the presont ontory three on the losing side. Another oppor meeting, and on the motion of Mr Bucha-against them is maintained on the Pacific tunity to acquire a foreign built ship will, nan scounded by Mr Lalouca, a vote of coast-Scientific american. however, be afforded them shortly, as-it thanks was passed to, the Chairman for will be seen by our advertising columns-presiding, and the shareholders dispersed. the Brig Feafa is to be sold by puction on The following is the Report of the Board
of Directors the 15th instant, by the samo auctioneer,
"The Directors beg to submit to the Mr Cann. The stores of the Coldstream were sold in the afternoon of the same day Shareholders, the Liquidation accounts of the at the Eastern Custom House, and realized Company for the year 1878. $619, the prio-s obtained being in nearly every care good.
I HEAR from Gibraltar that Lord Napler and General Graut became great cronies on the occasion of the ex-President's visit to that place. They rode and strolled about, The quarterly instalments due from the and had mese-dionora, and there was a China Merchants' Steam Navigation Com-review as well as a sham battle. There was some surprise that the General did not pany have been regularly paid; together with wear his uniform at the review. Bet the one forestalment of Ts. 25,000, leaving a
American Consul told my correspondent balance at their debit on 1st January of Tis. that Ulysses had tired of his uniform and 410,000, exclusive of interest.
had sent it home. However, his home- manship was a theme of universal admi ration. The Boldiers did their beat En marching aud manoeuvring. Lord Napler was greatly pleased, and said he had never
An open sketch of receipts and payments during the present year up to date is also appended.
It was mentioned in our translations from the Osaku Nippo on Wednesday last that telegraphic ommunication with Kochi was interrupted, but that the cause was not known. We now learn that both cables connecting Shikoku with the main island have been wilfully cut by some men calling themselves fishermen. They were caught in the very act, and banded over to the polios. It appears the telegraph depart The daim of the United States Govern-seen them do so well in his life, and he At this moment amore,that of, Emilia, by a young gentle Japanese, Vivandiere, and Chiness being mentave established a 'loak-out stationment for "hospital dues" has been settled supposed they were putting their best foot
ou a wall island known as Cone Island, by payment of $3,017.50 U.S, silver coin close to the place where the cable is landed and a deed of release in favor of the Com- ut this side, and the men now in coupany has been executed by the U.S. Con- Guement were soon, through the glasses, sal-General here.
Shanghai, 14th Febuary.
owing to the capsizing of a sampan on Saturday morning. The mother of the deceased (Leung Achim) stated that the deceased, witness's father-in-law, aunt, uncle, and herself were in the sampan Blongside the steamer Nambu, when two passengers from the steamer engaged the bont to take them on shore. Witness pushed off from the steamer as soon as the passengers got on board. two more meu jamped from the steamer ou to the top of the house, and the boat im mediately capsized and all were thrown inite the water. Witness and others clung to the boat, but the deceased were both in the bold. Those who were clinging to the best were picked up by a cargo-bost, One of the obildron was drowned and the other was rescued by a foreigner and taken on board the Namoa. There was not much Ben on at the tune.
man, being faultlessly na ural to the part Nor should we forget the "local hits" of Kinne, restricted as they were to the limits of good taste and neighborly good fealing.
We need aay but little of the favorite old but stirring farce of "Box and Cox," except that it was so far from losing its character- the "atir," that it may be said it was re animated on this occasion by (strange to Dr Wharry gave evidence, proving the cause of death of both to be from drowning.ay) the erat transcendental "Lord Pluto "
Kwok Aolet, the aunt of deceased, gave corroborative evidenop.
Low Achow, and two others travelling traders, doposed to having engaged the boat for 40 come to take them and suothe man on suure.
One of the boat people shoved off the boat and shoving too hard No one jumped os the boat espaised board. They were about 6 feet away from the steamer when the boat capsized Wo - were all sitting down in the boat when the accident occurred. Witnesses-had lost all their luggage,
Kwok Sing Taun, a farmor at Swatow,
and hinable coadjutor “ArTchelmi, aaniatad by the misanthropio-yclept "Bouncer;" who, in the mists of fable and paradox by wiles of Bouncer and Margate's feminine fox, emerged at isat by the happily syn- chronous prevention of Knox,
P.S.-A complete programme is enclosed, A colt Northerly storm prevailing.
Manila.
A Mask Ball was held at the Custom House yesterday evening (25th) and turned ont a perfect success in every way. The costumes were of a most varied and amus- ing nature and many of them were remark able for the originality and striking effect, theso of the ladies dressed as shepherdesses, by far the most conspicuous; the gentle men's costumes were so diverified that a description of them would occupy too much space, but suffice it to say, almost every conceivable character was represented, Chinese predominating. At-miduight an excellent supper was served, after which dancing recommended and was kept up until 4 a.0).
RIDDLEA resident of Amy has the fanciful wish to be reliev dof $1,00 without sponding them, giving them away, losing them or getting rid of them in any of the ordinary moden of disposing of superfluous wealth-Can any of your readers suggest how that resident should go about it?
ANSWER TO THE "RIDDLE."-I know a
Way out of the difficulty. My solution may not be quite ao clever as that which the author of the Problem is likely to have in store for us (I hope he'll let it out in the course of time), but it is nevertheless wrth kno+ing and can be recommended as effloncious.
to lift the cables one after the other, and chop them through on the gunwale of their bot. A European expert, accompanied by five native assistants, loft for Shibukawa, Bizen, yesterday morning, and communios tion will doubtless be restored in a very short time. The man who cut the cables gave as at excuse that they interfered with their fishing. This may or may not be the true ronson, but it is not supposed that the rostless hisshisha had anything to do with the business,
The U. S. gunboat Ranger arrived from We Yekohas on Thursday morning. understand that advantage will be taken of the presence in Koke of a U.S. naval offioer to investigate the charge laid against the the Monocacy of running down a junk, an reported in our issue of 25th ultimo.
SHANGHAI RACE CLUB.. An extraordinary meeting of the members of the Shanghai Race Club was held on 25th presiding. There was a good attendance of members.
The coven returns of Capital made up to date amount to Tls, 89.50 per share.
LIGHTS ON THE JAPANESE COAST,
(Kising Sun)
We have received the list of Light- houses and beacons for this year, and al- though litle change has taken place since the last list was issued. thoro bas been much good work done in the department to osil for more than a passing notice. Up to the present date, the number of light-houses around the coast is forty, which will be in. creased by one more on the completion of that now in course of construction at Ose saki, Cape Goto,
This light which will be one of the most powerful on the const, is being erected on the south-western extreme of Fukuye, and when finished will have a range of visibility of twenty five miles. The building la oi iron and will measure about forty-five foot from basement to vane.The ht will and will, we are informed, be the most powo ful light which the department has yet erected. The want of such a guide bas been sadly felt of late years, and all ships trading between Nagasaki and Shanghai will hail with satisfac in the completion of this additional land mark.
wald be came here vy the steamer. Namoa 10 (Translated from our Manila Exchanges.yout will be paid in Mexicans according to ult, at the Shanghai Club-Mr. J. Hays revolve every half mi ute, is cf first order
look for employment, and corroborated the statements of the previous witnesses,
Tang Aloi, ucis of deceased, stated that they bad engaged to take two man on suure, and as they were ahoving off from the siOS. mer the last two witnesses jumped on to the boat and she capsized, he last two witnesses had no suggage.
Tang Usan, the father-in-law of the first witn.as, oueroburated the previous wit ness'a statement.
Kichard Wright, 3rd officer on board the Namoa, Bworu, sated did not see the boat expaze. Tbe,Namsa arrived at about past 0 on Saturday morning. "Tiers was a strong breeze blowing and a nasty chop of a sos. The weather moderated about 1 p.m. I do not think that the weather had anything to do with the cap- sizing of the boat as she was on the lee
ward side of the vessel.
The Jury return.d a verdict of accidental death as they were of opinion that although there was a Certain amount of recklessKesa yet there was evidently no intention to espsize the boat, which they thought was more due to bad management than to any carelessness displayed,
Canton,
March 1, 1879 (evening.)
An appeal made by Mesars Peele Bubbell & Co., for the restoration of certain lea. China effects esized by the guards on board the American ship Don Quixote, and after wards confiscated by the Customs for not boing included in the manifest, has been dieallowed.
Necessary elements have been forwarded for the floating of the sir. Martan, wrecked at Iloilo,
On the 18th February, the British ship George Thompson arrived here from Yoko data, with salt, and the Britian barque Flying Spur, from Nagasaki, with coal.
The Governor General has been pleased to recognize Mr George Augus us in Honey as Bor Britanie Majesty's Aoting Oneal at Manila, which duty he com. menced to perform on Feb. 6th, 1879.
The agent of the Electric Lighting Co. of Lyndon will shortly arrive at Manila wit.. the object of making proposals to the Government for lighting the streets of Manila by electricity.
Measts Tillson, Hermann & Co. have been allowed to a ip timber on board the British barque Verona, at a province of aliudoro, for Falmouth:
A slight shock of earthquake, of a few seconds-durstion, was felt at Manila on the 21st Feb. as 9,24 a mo.
China, AMOY,
Tako one thousand Mexican dollara and send them to the Bank, you will get a rs- ceipt for 990 Spanish dullars Withdraw these 990 Spants dollars the next day, and weight, the proceeds being about $994 or Now again take these 994 Mexican dollare to the Bank and they will credit you with 964.16 Spanish dollars; draw this sum out towards evening, and it will yield, on the afore-mentioned principle, some hing like 988 Mexican dollars, more or less. o on paying in and drawing out like this and you will find, one glorious summer morning that, when you send the last 2 Mexican cen's remaining out of the original $1,000 to the Bank, the Shroff will inform you that they are bare win, too mangy to be converted into Spanish canta, and that he has consequently given them to his Baby to play with,
Bhould you theroupon exprons the uncalled for desire to know what has become of your capital, the answer will be that is bas fallen a victim to the difference, between real and imaginary weight.
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a Japan.
YOKOHAMA,
A person named Chia, of the village of Iwashimura, provines of Tango, is about to lay bafore the goverament a sample of s my to cure the disease of silk worms, which he has discovered after many years study, and to which he has given the sme
Yosan Yaku.
The lawsuit relating to the Takaalma coal mine, will probably be finished about The governor of Ibaraki ken is about to give notice to the Minister of the Interior, of the discovery which has been made in the vicinity of the mountain of Shiken-zau of thres minis, of gold, silver, and copper.
the middle of this mouth (Feb.)
KODS.
Air Barnes Dallas, the secretary, read the notice calling the meeting, which stated that it was for the purpose of considering the following changes in the standard of heights and weights-
1st. That the Height of Ponies be 14 Hands and ander.
2nd-That the Weight for Ponies be st. 101a for 12 Hands, and an increase of 8lbs. for every inch up to 14 Hands.
Brd That fractions of an inch count in favour of a Pony.
During last year one more light-houne was erected at the mouth of the Kidungawa beac ins have on replaced, and one of the at privato expeuse several buoys and latter is now in course of construction at or noar Spor Straits. In addition to all these eforts to render navigation ie the waters of The Chairman stated that after some Japan exfer to the mariner, we hear that consideration the Stewardo had decided to fog-horns are to be placed on various points of the northern coast, and these will in all recommend the alteratione as read, being probability be completed during the pressat an increase of Blbe. on the weighte hitherto year. It must be admitted that no brauch Frau, and with the differential weight between
138 nud 14 hands abolished.
of the public service in this country is in The only batter working order than the light-house difference would be that instead of lbs. for department, or opable of a more extended the range from 13.8 to 14 hands there would field of usefulness than that which points be Blis, which the Stewards considered
out the dangers of the coast and provides was quito enough. Ponies above 14 hands for the safety of all abipe arriving at would be disqualified. Ho therefore pro- Fosed that the alteration as stated be adopted.
Mr Contts seconded.
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Mr Gore Booth proposed that the weight be 10st, for 12 hands, and to incross for every inch up to 14 hands.
Mr Bidwell seconded.
After some discussion, the amendment was put to the meeting, when only three voted for it; and the motion of the Chair
man was adopted.
should be run by weight for inches instead Mr Lucas suggested that the "Derby" of level weights."
A long discussion took place on this point; and
The Chairman stated that it could not be decided at that meeting, but the Stewards would carefully consider the question, and in drawing up the programme they would endeavour to meet the wishes of the Club in regard to it.
The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.-Courier,
PANY-IN LIQUIDATION,
(News.)
The annual general meeting of the share-
The
manner in which the working of the dopart- leaving any port in the country. ment is carried on reflects the greatest
credl: on all who have any control in ita management, and we have to congratulate Mr Hara Takayashi, the Commissioner, on the eficiency of the public works over which he presides, as well as Mr Mau Ritohle. the foreign ongineer, to whom is due in a great measure the ancesssful carrying out
forward for the Yaukee commander. It was rather a trial to undergo the inspection of a man who had commanded over a million of men, and taken part, in most instances as commander, in fifty pitched battles -"Atias," in The World,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 9, 1870, OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$590
31
credit,
Old Patna, caah,...
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credit,
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Old Benares, cash,
credit,-
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New Malwa, cash, 800
allowance
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Old Malwa, cash, --
Allowance
Documentary, India, Wice,...
oredit, 800
Tools,
Exchange.
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3/54
30 days' sight,
3/66
6 months' eight, Credita,
3/7
8/78
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6 monthe' sight, 3/75
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220
44
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73
109
109
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28.30
5.67
demand,... Shanghai, domand, ...
30 days' sight,... Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sgoop,.. Mexicans, Gold Loaf, 99k touch Sovereigns,
Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 44 % prem. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,800 China Tradera' Ins. Co., $1,400 Yangtaze Ins. Assoc, Tis. 715 Chinese insurance Co., $300 H. K. Fira o. Co., $760 ex div, China Fire Ins. Co., $170 ox div. H. K. & W. Dock Co., 11 dis, or div. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 16 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 105 Blongkong Gas Co., $80 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $130, ex dlv. Chinese Imporial Loan, £112
of 1877, £113
Temperature.
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of new plans and the satisfactory working (Taken ut Messrs Fulconer & Co's Premises,
of those already completed,
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BABY GONE TO SCHOOL. The baby has gono to school; ab, ma!
What will mother do, With never a call to button, or pin,
Or tie a little shoo 7
How can she keep herself busy all day, With the little "hindering thing" away? Another basket to fill with lunch, Another "good byo” to say, And the mother stands at the door to see
Her baby march away,
And inrne with a sigh that is half relief, And half a something akin to grief. She thinks of a possible future mora, When the children, one by one,
To battle with life alone,
THE Shen Pao (Shanghai) has heard that the defeat of the troops by the akka in surgents in' tiuinan, was owing to the in- sargents pretending to fee and so leading them into a narrow, defile, where a mass of
Lebts, Feb, 17-Frade is dull here, the water, which had previously been damurd up for the purpose, was suddenly let flow prices are low and without demand, except upon them. By this device a whole batsa the rice. There is only one ship in port. lion of four hundred men was drowned. A home paper says The Uhinese are Previous to this the troops had been unicomm reially reveoging the foreigners, farmly victorious in all their encounterspecially the Englishmen, for having com with the rebela,--Courier.
pelled them to open their purts to the rest of the world. Such is the craftiness which they pursue for taking hold of the trade of
(From the Hiogo News.) other countries, which formerly was in the
An official inquiry into the cause of the hands of the foreigners, that the greater part of the traffic; wholesale and retail, death of Desautais, seaman of the French A month ago we had the pleasure of started by the Englishmen, the Germana, corvette Cosma, was held at the British and the Americans, is now-a-days almost Consulate on Monday, Mi. Flowers, Esq., offering your readers such participation as exclusively taken away by the Chinaman
Acting French Consul, presiding. The
■ brief note afforded in the entertainment The natives of the Celestial Empire are so evidence of two shipmates of deceased whe then provided this community by the ouuning, and being satisfied with so little were with him at the time of his death was "Concordia" Amateurs assisted by two profit, waile living most economically, that heard, and Dr. Harris testified to the in- SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COM- the people of other nationalities cannot by spection he has made of the body, soon after death and subsequently. Ons of the ladies. That the Interval had served them any means compete with them," The
three men belonging to the John Milton as ample time for the presentation of even, above is not applicable to the Philippines;
here the most of the Chiusmen live in the who had been arrested and were prepent in in the ensemble, (ie. the number and ends of the foreigners, without whom court, was held to answer for the death of holders in the Shanghai Steam Navigation Will go from their home out into the world,
the man; the other two were ordered to Company, in liquidation, was held on 24th And not even the baby left to cheer variety of the plays and the pictureseque- they would fail
be discharged from custody and seat on ult. at the offices of the liquidators, MenerS, ness of scenery and costume) a greater
board the vessel they belong to. All three Russell & Co. There were present: Messrs. The desolate home of the future year. are under 9 years of age. The revelation F. B. Forbes (in the chair), F. H. Bell, 2. She plaka up garmente here and there, treat, was a pleasing surprise last evening
of the death of the unfortunate man made Maclean (Directors) R. G. Brown, J.
Thrown down in caroless baste, at the Hall; and the gratification was
in the beginning of Dr. Harris's evidence, Buchanan, J. Jacques, T. D. Skelly, E. P. heightened by finding the "Sir William The last fortnight's amoy Gazettes furnish seemed to cause considerable disquiet to Laloaca, A. Veitoh, J. W. Harding, W. J. one of the arraigned, the man committed Jamieson, H. Peters, R. Francis, P. G. Evergreen" of the previous occasion reju.us with the following scraps of howe
We hear that Mr Edwards has taken for trial, William John Mansfield, the fast. Hubbe, Carl Krabs, A. Thurburn, N. B. venized as the Captain Gaythorne who bad photograph of the rooms as decorated for of the death of Desauuais, it appears, Hinckley, and A. White, auditor, represent- plucked away-side flower whose sweet-pro-the cancy Dress Hall and that two groups having been kept from all three lods. The ing 18,731 shares.
in faucy costume were very successfully preliminary enquiry commenced at the The Chairman said-In presenting the miso was happily allied to witty perform taken on Tuesday afternoon at Air Ward British Consulate at 10 o'clock yesterday Directors' report for 1876 for your ad- noes that precluded being cut off with a law's residenos. So there will be lasting morning, the charge-causing the death of ceptance, I have very little to say, as the shilling by the red-striped martinet of an souvenirs of this pleasant entertaiment.
the se maa Desaunais being laid by Mgures before you speak for themselves. the departing Hailong of Amoy is this Dumas Vence, the Commander of the You will be glad to see that the Hospital Embassy at Washington, chiefly with re- unde, who albeit a valorous Cuionel day (14th) to receive a deputation of Chinese Cosman. Should this grave accusation be dues question has been settled very favorably forence to the introductidu of pure teus Berners was brought to bay by a wild buli merunauts who will express their regret at his sustained the ouse will have to go for trial for the Company. The deed of release from China, to supplant in American and, bappily for our heroine, put upon the departure and present him with a laudatory before a jury, in which case, we imagine, given by the U.S. Consal-General, under arkets those which are colored or adul borns of a dilemma compelling his fosing address written in the usual form, beside it may be found advisab e for Mr Reunie, lustruatione from the Treasury at Washing terated. The Minister said through his a quantity of ses and rice, and red umbrela the recently-a, pointed judge, to dome down ton, is in favour not only of the persons interpreter that the various brands of toa into the ambush whorelo che, erewhile covered with the names of his well-wishers to Bobe. The case is exciting a great deal whose names are on the bond, but includes sold in America and Europe are unknown the unconscious decoy, became the clover Rumont, however, says that these couple of interest. We very much regret that all the shareholders. I may mention that to and not used by the tea consumer in ments have not been unanimously voted our usual humdrum existence has been dis- the item of uncollected freights represents China. They are specially prepared by strategist who compelled surronder from by the native mercantile minuutty at this turbed in such a sad way. Bad gruz is at an amount due on a shipment frota Hankow the Chinese tea exporters for the foreign ene bent on the application of the military port, but only by a certain favoured auction, the bottom of the whole trouble, and until to Tientsin, regarding which there has been market. They are colored by the use of rigor of the sump to family relations the members of which take this opportunity the fire-water dens disappear frods the fato a long correspondence between the US. chemicals; and the procces, together with of expressing thanks for favours ieodived. of the land we may espect endless re- Consul at Hankow and the Chinese Au- the peculiar methods of fixing up tea for vickory gained, les us acknowledge, by such
The Great Northern Telegraph lines petitions of the same terrible tragedy as thorities. The matter was referred to foreign markets, not only renders the plant touches of nature as no dotatefieft of the appear to be in ecelist working order. was exacted in our usually peaceful settle Peking some time ago. Meanwhile the less palatable and beneficial, but more ex- Company holds security for the debt, and pansive. The adulteration and coloring of sex could have achieved and evincing also, an answer was received here on 20th at 10 ment on Sunday night,
a. to a telegram to London despatebed The funeral of the unfortunate seatpan the eventual loss, if any, is likely to be teas for the foreign market, he said, are in sub ilty of delineation, some finer ones from here at the previous night This Desaunais tok place yesterday morning. unimportant. On the 1st of March there wholly in consequence of the demand which than were required in the Rough gives the splendid average time of 18 hours The body was removed at about half past will be due 86,000 treis from the China has existed for euch teas and the ouly to get, a telegraphic answer from bight from the Municipal Police Station, Merchants' Co, for interest, and on the let Minister expressed the opinion that if Diamond" by the same lady a month ago. Europe,
And conveyed to the Roman Catholic April 60,000 taels for the regular quarter's Boards of Trade in New York and Chine The Colonel Berners of last night was ong In the good work of Insleting upon must-Church, where a service of some length was instalment; and the Directors hope to make would make known the fact that pure tons på num etgraun į mud while the counter al alalinese emongst vor Univers fele held. The funeral sertège then proceeded & veturn of ' tesla por obere early in April. are not only better but shopper, it would
And tries to think how it would seem
If nothing were displaced,
If the house were always still is this, How would she bear the localitoss i
HOW TO GET PURE TEAS. A delegation of Baltimore tes merchants lately had an interview with the Chiness
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The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers; &70,3--
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONGKONG,
When
Name,
Front
Left,
Aug.
9, Urania,
Ponarth
Sept.
25, Cilurnum, Det.
Cardif
16, Jacobins, 16, Rosine, 19,' Hermann,
Idverpool Cardif Bremen
- Nov.
8, Jan Peter, 21, Fulda,
Massinle
Hamburg
29, Rosaire,
Cardiff
Deo.
18, -Blenheim,
Flushing
London
Cardiff
Liverpool
Liverpool
London
21, Kong Bee (s.), 23, Gamis Usatie, 31, Friam (s),
Jan.
8; Diomed (5.),
11, Scotisnu (8.),
LOADING FOR UHINA AND JAPAN POSSA, At London.-Bisamers viä Sues Canal. Gleniffor. Merionethshire.
Carricks,
Glenfallooh. Galley of Lorns.
At Tverpool
Deucalion (s).
Sarpedon (4.) At Glasgow,
Glaveon (1.) via London,