THE GMINA MAIL.
practice, all firing with war rookots is to ba discontinued until an Inquiry has been held into the cannes of their explosion in the tubes.
The dockyard authorities at Shoorness are engaged in getting the Kingfisher, 6, composite scrow aloop, 1,124 tone, 100- horsepower, ready to be launched on the 16th of December,
No. 5147-JANUARY 7, 1880.],
A Blue-book (Commercial No. 25, 1879) Mezara Sharp, Toller and Johnson,) that he
has been issued containing the replies of would hear it in Chambers. The Chlef H.M.' diplomatic agents abroad to a circu- Justice's clerk informed the reporters that, lar despatch of Lord Salisbury's, dated although it was really a Court motion, his Sept. 28, 1878, osiling for information on
trade marke. Sir Harry Parkes communt Lordship thought, as it was so import-cated with the Japanese Government, and ant, that It should be heard in Chambers. received a reply from Terashima Munenori to the effect that no regulations had been Now, we may say generally that the ex-
Issued on the subject, but steps were being perience; of gozerations has shown that taken to establish such at an early date.
Regarding the statement made some time nothing tends more surely or swiftly to bring about a want of confidence in the fact thajhni Nengored there had been since that amongst the Russian convicts on Courts of Law then a secrecy of adminis a large amount of sickness, we are enabled tration. The better the people know the to contradict it. Captain Masy reports: Law the more likely will they be to observe on board, and, am happy to say, land-
"During the whole voyage I had no stok-Infalliance It, that is keep themselves outside of it ed all my passengers in Sagallon in perfect criminally and in their dealings with health and good spirits,"
A correspondent calls attention to the sach other set under ita guidance, thus elmultaneous visit to Peking of General avoiding misunderstandings and costly Donovan, commanding the English forces to this at Hongkong, and Admiral Coote, the naval litigation. And with regard
commander. We are happy to state that particular case, we may add
that there was no unfriendly design in this we never before board that the Judge's meeting, our relations with the Chinese Chambers was the proper place to disposs Government belog at present on a most of all important-motions, and we cannot satisfactory footing, notwithstanding the
It is reported that a new expedition being ofganised by Russia against Mery and which is to be carried out in the territories of the Shah of Persla, if used bo. coming spring by a forcible passage of the It is said to be the intention of the English Government to occupy Herat next spring Ith Persia. The report he caused some angry feeling in St. Petersburg, and, should it be confirmed, a manifestation of hostility is looked for calculated to endanger the rolatious between England and Russia.
The German Squadron, which, in view of the possible outbreak of war between China and Japan, has been despatched to the waters of Eastern Asia, is often called an ironclad aquadron." There are, how- ever, no tronelads among these vessels. The corvettes Prinz Adalbert, Louise, and
The Tung Wah committee aro stated to bo making enquiries after the parents or other friends of the girl,
(Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.)
A ROGUE AND VAGABOND. Chun Akwap, 23, a coal coolie, was
for an unlawful purpose.
charged with being in an unoccupied house
ASSAULT.
AFFAIRS IN BURMAH. The following (from Rangoon Gazette) are the full particulars of the interview with King Theobaw regarding which we had a telegram the other day:—
Theebaw has, it would appear, been
doing the polite and trying to look amiable
3
vessel, of which Mosers Denny and Co; are the buildera, is being constructed with a double bottom to contain water ballaat, which the light dlaplacement of the ship, when not diled with cargo, will render particularly useful.
THE OHINESE IN EUROPE. In an articlo la the Annales de l'Extrême Orient it in predloted that before many years the Chinese question will become as urgent in Europe as it is now in America. past, and in a century, it not sonnor, me pel The isolation of China la a thing of the told, the Chinese will become the principal
workmen element not only in America, but in Europe. The European race, says the Annales, is arlatooratio; gouorally disliking manual labour. It aspires to everything except the obscure life of the working man. Moreover, the future generation will find
itself face to face with the queation of how to procure hands for handiwork. It is hera that the Chinese race will come admirably in to fill up the gap. Iu fifty years stenza navigation will transport the Chinese st fabulously low prices to all parts of the world. We shall soc aries in the cities of European Chinese quarters which will cause whom they will have seriously to reckon,
see any reason why the case should not delay in the ratification of the Chefoo Con- 1 Fineta, and the gunboata Cyclop and Wolf others not in custody, with committing an deep sunk, or baying the appearance of discontent among out working classes, with
vontion.
one following is the latter referred to "I observed by the last mall's advises that our Admiral and Commander of the Forces were both at Peking. This is significant, and can hardly be a matter of acoldent. These big wigs generally have an object in meeting. Has it any connection with the unsettled clauses of the Chefoo Conventioul I trust not. Unless some special and im portaut reason exlated I think it was some what injudicious on the part of these high officials to visit such suspiolous people as Truly, I think the Chinese at Peking.
are only Iron versals with wood covering, or simply wooden vessels. The only Ger. on foreign man iron-armoured vessel service is the Hansa, which has been sent to protect German interests in the war between Chill and Bolivia and Peru,
Su Acheung, 22, a barber, charged, with assault apon one Wan Afuk, was ordered to Bud security in $20 to be of good behaviour for alx months.
China.
WENJHOW,
have been heard in Court, especially as it was, as his Lordship voluntarily informed the reporters, really a Court motion. It is a matter of public notoriety that the motion to be brought before bla Lordship was for an order in favour of the Opium Farmer, empowering him to search for oplam the M. M. steamer Anadyr, departing to-night at 11 o'clock with the mails for Marseilles and ports of call. It is most important that of an argument in such a case as this they too muchoo fear bobbery.-OLD olaap). From 1850 until 1855 he sorred about 30 li from this, was lately discovered interpreter; Theebaw, however, seems to
CHINA."
The negotiations between the Spanish there should bes full, impartial and socurate
Government and our Foreign Office in re- report. This the Chief Justice has prevent-gard to the Borneo concessions made to ed, and without giving us any better resson Baron Overbeck and Mr Dont have not than that the motion was so important." yet been brought to any defulto shape. The proposed deputation to the Marquls of There could have been in this case no Salisbury, to be futroduced by Sir Ruther- miscarriage of justice so far as we can see, ford Alcock, has been postponed.
Sir William and Lady Robinson have through premature publication of the
postponed their departure for Singapore, proceedings; because the time of publica- The date is not mentioned at present by tion would have been so late. But what mail they will praeced.
such miscarriage was feared, why was not this case made a test one, and the right of the Court to prohibit publication and to punish for contempt, established in this Court, or at all evente formally asserted, giving an opportunity for an appeal which we should be extremely sorry to see not sustained? Or is this taking the case in this most unsatisfactory way a practical admis. sion of what we asserted many months ago, that the only way in which any Court can provent a report of cases before it from belug published is to sit with closed doors. On the other hand, it should be born in mind that no Court should ever sit with
closed doors simply because of the importance of the motion to be heard. That furnished
Rear-Admiral Arthur William Aoland Hood, C.B., who vacates his soat at the àdmiralty Board to replace Vico-Admiral Lord John Hay, C.B., in command of the Channel Squadron, was employed or a midshipman on the coast of Syria in 1840, and was present at the bombardment of Acre (Syrlan and Turkish medals with in the Arethusa, in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, and was employed on shore with the Naval Brigade at the siege of Sebastopol (promoted commander, Crimean medal with clasp, Turkish medal, and 6th Class of the Medjldle). He commanded the Acorn, on the China station, from 1856 until posted, 1858, and took part with our Naval Brigade at the taking of Canton, in December, 1857. He was also at the destruction of the war-janks in Fatehan Creek, and received the China Medal with two clasps, and mention in despatches, for The China and Japan Shippers' Assocla- his services, which were rewarded by his tion announce that they have placed the promotion to captain. In January, 1877, She be replaced Sir Geoffrey Hornby as a Lord Castello, 1,483 tons, on the berth. commences loading in Liverpool, and comes Commissioner of the Admiralty. Admiral to London to complete. She is advertised Flood was formerly a naval aido-de-camp to leave London on the 15th prox., and to the Queen, and was nominated a C.B. will be followed by the 8.4. Galley of Larne. In May, 1871.
Mr Alfred Holt announces that the rate of freight per Sarped, to leave Liverpool on the 6th proz, will be fifteen shillings below Conference rates for China and Japan, but there will be no returns. It is open to all to ship by her.
We believe it is the intention of the Messagerfos Maritimes Company to remove the Tigre from the list of their steamers to China. She is their oldest vessel on this line, and has been replaced by the Orus, which left on her first voyage for Chian last month.
and the Chinese clamont will end by fixing itself a song us like the Jews. The Chinese emigration, we are told, is no Utopia, and we shall see the Chinese workmen Europe sooner than we think.
Quotations.
towards the Manager of the Irrawaddy Flo- From Information received from a lukong tilla Company and the other passengers of P.C. Schmidt knocked at the door of an the steamer Shin Tsaw Boo who went up to unoccupied bouse in Queen's Road and Bhamo recently. On the return of the been sent by his uncle to take care of the invited them to visit the palace. They found defendant there. Ho said he had party from Bhame an official came and house which was his property and he had accordingly did so, and were conducted slept there two nights. Defendant is out of over all those parts of the palaca which are employment and lives in opium houses, visible to strangers, such as the loot, the The people upatatra knew he was sleeping abode of the so-called white elephant, the there two nights. Every opportunity bad artillery depot, &o., the Pangyet Wooi been given defendant, by visiting oplum acting as the cicerone. The party were houses, to find the man who, he says, sent afterwards granted a private audience by him there, but he was unable to find him. King Thesbow for about balf an hour. Defendant, who admitted a previous con- They found Thesbaw in au uncommonly viation for larceny last year, was sentenced complaisant mood. He expressed a hope to three months' imprisonment with hard that they had met with civility and proper labor as a rogue and vagabond.
treatment everywhere as he had desired. Theebaw seemed to be getting staut, and although only 21 years of age his face ap- pared a good deal puffed out and his eyes being so probably on account of the bloated condition. of the rest of his face. He was very simply drossed with a yellow silk patsoe, white linen jacket, and a spray of diamonds on his top knot, a very large sa phiro ring boing alas noticeable on one of ble fugere. The party had the satisfaction We have actually had a little excitement of seeing that if his Majesty insisted on hero to vary the dull monotony of our their taking off their boots before him he humdrum life. It appears that the oxist did so himself before sitting down. Mr once of a Hua Hai (Flowers Meeting) or, Andrelno, the Italian Consul and Agent of OPIUM. Falna, cash....1670 as we should call it a lottery, conducted the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, who by Wonchow men at Cha Shan, a place accompanied the party, acted as their
One account has by the Prefect, who immediately instructed have been aware that some of the party the District Magistrato to seizo the pro- understood Burmese.
Thot that his Majesty asked the price of prictors, some thirt in nombor. Magistrate, accordingy, arrested the ring arrack in fangoon, but this we believe to leaders on the night of the 15th instani, bo simply a fabrication which is undesory- The credibly reported to have asked after the capturing among others a certain Chien-lag of the least oredence. He is, however, teang or Captain, named Ying, soldiers were exasperated at what they health of his good friend Mr Atchison, nud looked upon as an insult to their cloth, trusted that he had not been writing suy and, after spending the 16th in grumbling, more incautious letters to that Edinburgh they finally decided on taking active friend of his, as it might be necessary for measures on the morning of the 17th, when him to come down to Rangoon and ex. they seized and closed all the city gates. postulate in person. By 11 a.m. the Taetai had succeeded in understand, mado no illusion to politics pacifying the soldiers to the extent of allow beyond asking kindly after his brothers in ing the gates to be opened, and, as far ss Calcutta, and hoping that the British Gov- the public were concerned, the "grant ernment were treating them in a manner rebellion" was at an end. Rumour says, becoming their station na his brothers. After howevor, that the Chentai is far from presenting his visitors with some valuable Batisfied with the action of the aivil presents he vanished, and the Shin Tai authorities in seizing one of his subor-Boo party left, declaring that Theebaw dinates without his permission, and that notwithstanding many little drawbacks was Consul's house, where they drank his health both parties have petitioned the higher "a very good fler," and retired to the officers at Hangchow on the subject.
in champagne.
Latest Mail Advices-Yokohama (via San Francisco) October 10, Shanghai 11, Foochow 19, Hongkong 18. The French mall, with the advices dated as above, from
The inbabitauts, peaceful by nature, China and the Straits Settlements, was delivered, via Naples, on the 26th lost., seomed to consider the matter as not very two days late. The advicos from Japan, serious, and, in fact treated it as rather a rig Sau Francisco, were received on tho joke. Still most of the shops were pracli- 17th inst. The next inward P. & O, mail,cally closed all day, and the crowds of bringing a week's later dates, left Brindial people wondering about without any ap- parent object showed that something un on the 26th inst,, and is expected to reach London to-morrow, two days in advance of usual was "up. its due date, The P, &0. Company's steamer Deccan, with the heavy portion of the last inward F. & O. mail, arrived at Southampton on the 24th inst.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket).
Wodnesday, Jan. 7.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.
The Messagerles Maritimos Company Las declared an interim dividend of 3 por cont, upon its share capital of £2,400,000 sterling. Meests. Ramage and Ferguson, abip the more reason for every formal and pro-builders, West Pier, Leith, have launched per procedure being attended to; and ibe from their yard an iron screw steamer of a proper proceduce with a Court motion is to somewhat novel dezo ipton named the Bolur. She is a vessel of about 700 tons, hear it in Court. Closed doors should and has beau apecially designed for the A fow facts relative to only be thought of when public morality Chinese trade.
the vessel's construction may be of some, is likely to be outraged by open discussion futerest. Her hold below is one of the
Arthur Hammond, 21, Banman, appeared of points involved in Civil or Criminal usual kind, and capable of storing a large charged with being drunk and incapable cases. We may have more to say get on cargo of augr or rice, the space
the upper decks belg left entir-ly free for on the ovening of the 6th Instant.
About 3.30 p.m. yesterday the attention
Governmont Wharf, and on his going to seamon quarrelling and fighting on the disperse them defendant was found lying on the wharf helpless and with a bottle of gin by bile side. Defendant admitted the charge and was fined $1, in default two days' imprisonment.
between
Hia Majesty, we
BoneRiNG, January 7,
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Now Maiwa, prodit, 710 Allowance
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Tools, -
77
OH Malwa, credit, 770
51
Exchange.
3,92
Demand,
3
30 days' night,
3/9%
4 months' sight,
3/10
3/108
226
226
781
74
26.90, 5.23.
Credits, 4
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Shanghal, demand, ...
30 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns, ...
Shares.
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Hongkong Bank, 62% prem. sales. Union Ine. Society of O'ton, $1,400, asles. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,325, sales. North China Ins. Co., Tla, 1,125, buyers. Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Tls. 740 Chinese Insurance Co., $300, ex divi. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $820, salon, China Fire Ins. Co., $220, sellers. H.K. & W, Dock Co.,9 % prom, sales, HI.E. U. M. S.-boat Co., $22 prem. sellers. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tle. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tln. 100 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $46.
China Sugar Refining Co., $165, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
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THE NEW CHAPLAIN FOR YOKOHAMA, The Rev. Edward Champneys Irwine, MA, who has just been appointed to the chaplaincy of the English Church at Yoko No disturbances tookhama, was born at Richmond, in Yorkshire, place, however, and the roughe contented and began his education at its ancient themselves, during the time that the gales
known Yorkshire clergyman, the Rev. were shut, with firing volleys of chaff at grammar-school. He is the son of a well those who, having urgent business outside A. P. Irwine, M.A., Vicar of Biogloy, and the city, rushed frantically from gate to rural dean. In 1874 he graduated at gato, vainly seeking exit.
Trinity College, Dublin, taking a place to Wên Taotui, who has for some months the first-class at the final examination. in been doing duty as Judge at Hangchow, the same year he was ordained to the (Taken at Mesara Falconer & Co♫s Premises, has returned, and the Acting Taotai Ling curacy of Monkwearmouth by Bishop An left on the 20th by the gunboat Fu l'o,
lerson, for the late lamented Bishop of The river here is well stocked with wild Durham. The parish of Moukwearmouth fowl, and the Sui An river, about twelve contained 12,000 people, mostly sailors, miles off, is said to team with ducks end colliers, and iron-workers. The vicar 1s gecse, while even swan are to be found the Rev. Cauon Miles, a man of distin rari nantes in gurgite vastu. What guished literary attainments, and a most THERMOMETER-94.... chance for a sporting chaasze to combine Activa and able administrator. Mr. Irwins found in him a generous and sympathising The China Merchants Co.'s steamer friend, and an admirable guide and ex- Yunging now runs regularly between this suple in the first of his ministry. On port and Shanghai, making the round-trip leaving this arduous post in December, in twelve days. Thus, by staying over one 1876, for lighter duty in Yorkshire, the trip, an energotic chaasze would be able to parish workers presented Mr. Irwine with interview the native merchants, to make valuable gold wateb, and the Sunday- an excursion into the Tea district, about school boys added their loving testimonial. three days' journey from this by boat, and In 1878, while curate of Roundhay, near would yet bave amplo time for some good Leeds, he was presented by Sir George sport amongst the ducks and geese before Morrick, Bart., to the vicarage of Hinton returning to his deak with his lungs filled Admiral, Hampshire, on the recommen with ozone and his brain enriched by the dation of the Bishop of Ripon. On Mr. knowledge of the fact that it is impossible Irwine's marriage last year Sir George and to appreciate the capabilities of a place his family expressed their sympathy in most useful and valuable gifts, and bis until you try thom. Verbum sap.
poorer parishioners united their contribu tions to give him au excellent tinoplece. Mr. Iraine has always taken a deep interest in the work of foreign missions, and has been for some time an honorary district secretary of the Church Missionary So- ciety.
this subject. The doors of the Court are the accommodation of several hundreds of of a constable was called to a crowd of/business with pleasure in the off-season!
still closed as we cless the paper for the native Chinese passengers, who are pro
prosa.
RETURN of Visitors to the Olty Hall Library and Museum for the week ending January 4th:---
LIBRARY, MUSEUK.
European, Chinese.
69
Mon. 29th, Deo. -*
Tuos, 80th, do.
64
489 855
Wed. 31st,
do.
49
625
J
Thur. 1st Jan, do.
Fri.
2nd,
67
SAL.
Sun.
Szd,» 4th,
Totals 16 Grand total, 2,437.
5
72
419 318
1
Sunday, Sunday.
321 2,101
tected from the sun by a shade deck of wood, extending canvas, which can be covered in with screens in rough weather. A space of about two feet wide extends fore and aft on each side for ventilation, thus allowing a free current of air to pass through. A handsome saloon is fitted up aft for the accommodation of the better class of native passengers, while below there is a treasuro room for specie and valuable goods. The European officers and passengers are provided for in the deck houses forward, and the crew are barthed in the topgellant forecastle, while above a roomy pilot-bouse is placed in a position from which every movement of the steamer in golug up narrow rivors will be con- trolled. A steam windlass, steam winches, and all appliances for working the vessel are fitted of the most approved description. Her engines, which are being supplied by Mesara, Barclay, Carle and Co., Glasgow, THE Bank of Bombay has sold Kessowjeo have every possible appliance for economia-1 Naik's house property, valued In July lasting fuel and developing spood. This is the second steamer built by the above firm for at Rs. 4,59,000, for five lakhs of rupees, the Chinese trade. After the launch, which was witnessed by several hundred persons, A new theatre-Mr Nazar proprietor, Mr the vessel was towed round to the Albert Campbell architect has been opened at Dock to receive her machinery. Bombay by Mr Teesdale's Company, with "The Pink Dominoes." A magnificent sunlight ordered from England has gone astray somewhere between the Suez Canal and China, and is believed to be knocking about Hongkong or Shanghai, labelled -over-carrie·1,"
*Closed during repairs.
A LONDON correspondent of the Bombay Gazelle, writing to that journs! by the last mall, saya :-
▲ correspondent writes:-I am glad to see that some steps are at length being taken to bring forward a vessel to ralleyo the Frolic on the China station. The officers and crew of that ship left England in the June In November, 1875, and have accordingly now been four years absent, and yet up to the present moment no vessel has been commissioned to relieve them. The Kestrella in a atmilar plight, and there seems little or no probability of the crews of these vessels reaching their native shores before they shall have been £ve years
absent.
KIDNAPPING,
The charge of dogoying a child under 14 years of age into this Colony for an unlaw. ful purpose, which was remanded from the 3rd instant, was again before the Court to- day and was further remanded till the 9th instant at the request of Mr Ng Choy, bail in $200 to be extended.
KIDNAPPING AT KINGAPORE, The case in which Ko Aman and Ching Asim, his wife, were arrested on receipt of a telegram from the Colonial Secretary at Singapore for kidnapping a girl under 16 years of age from the Straits Sottlomeuta was again before the Court to-day.
Mr Wotton defended both prisonera. The charge is preferred under Section 8, of Ordinance 2 of 1875.
Me Wotton claimed the power of electing whether the case should be beard before both Magistrates, or should go before the Supreme Court.
Bis Worship suggested that, as Mr Creagh was not present, the case should be enquired into by one Magistrate only, and that on Mr Creagh's arrival the witnessos should be recalled.
Mr Wotton declined to say one way or the other; he would neither object nor give his content.
His Worship decided to take the evidence, and the girl was placed in the witness box. The girl alleged to have been kidnapped, being declarod, stated she was 16 years of Little doubt (writes a correspondent) now age by Chinese reckoning, (about 15 years exists that the command at Devonport, in English). She was decoyed away from which will becoms vacant on the 7th of her home at 12 years of age and had nei- January, by the retirement of Admiral ther seen nor heard of her parents since Arthur Farquhar, will be given to Admiral then. The first time she saw second de C. F. Hillyar, O.B. Admiral Hillyar's last fendant was about August or September service afloat was as Commander-in-Chief laat, when she, the defendant, purchased in China, where he showed much taot in her in a house in Canton. Shortly after
The weather here is delightful, though hardly cold enough to be seasonable.
22nd December..
Japan,
SAGASAIK.
The British brig Pelham has changed owners since her last visit to this port, having been purchased by Messrs. Macken zie & Co., of Shanghai, for the sum of Tls. 4,000.
The British tow-bost Fei Loong hoisted the Japanese flag on Monday last, having been purchased by the Mitsui Busan Co., for use at their coal mino at Meike; we also understand that another small twin screw steamer is being built at the Patent Slip for the same firm
Do. Minimanı over night 68
Shipping Intelligence. The following la corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, do,
Left. May,
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG. Name,
From.
5, Alexander, 31, Newcastle, June.
27, Prm, July,
10, Com8, 24, Primrose, Aug.
9, Eliz. Rickmers,
16, Minnie Carvill, 17, Coldstrṛam, 18, Gloadinorwig, 18, Bannau, Sept.
Penarth
Antwerp
Antwerp
Glasgow
Penarth
Penarth
Cardiff
Antwerp
Antwerp
Hamburg
13, Recla,
Peaarth
13, Carmelita & Ida, 20, Lucis,
Cuxhaven London
28, Livingstone, Oct.
Cuzbaven
Cardiff
Liverpool
Flushing
Flashing
Antwerp
Ludon
New York
Penarth
Antworp
London
Hamburg
Penarth
Flushing
Antwerp
Liverpool
London
Elamburg
Bamburg
3, Parnas,
9. Ganymeda (6.) 16, Peru, 17, Chili, 24, West Glen,
Paleatine,
25, James 8. Stone, 26, Bernhard Carl, (for
Swatow)
30, Marie Luise, Nov.
5, Escambia (3.)
(R. S. &. N. Express, Dec. 27.) Quite a number of vessels have changed THE P. AND O. COMPANY.
The report of the directors of this com- bands lately, and the list is about to be sugmented by the addition of the name of pany, to be presented at the thirty-ninth our old coasting favourite Dragon, which anuual meeting, on the 2d Dee., states vessel has been purchased by the Mitsu that the net profits for the year, including Bishi Co., to whom she will be handed over £3,125 brought forward from last year, on her arrival at Hakodata. It is not yet amount to £134,808, which, after deducting known whether the Mitan Bishi Co. the interim dividend of 1 per cent, admit contemplate running between Nagasaki, a further dividend of 3 per cent., which the Shanghai, Vladiwostook, and Hakodate, directore now recommend to be paid, a With reference to the com- but in either case we presume Messrs. balance of £4,308 being esrried over to Adams & Co. entertain no idea of relin next year, quishing that branch of the public service pany's fleet the report saya :-
Since the last report was issued, the which they have so long and satisfactorily
Pekin, Peshawar, and Hydaspes have re carried on.
ceived new boilers and a general reft, and the Mirzapore and Mata are at the pre-25, sent moment laid up for the same purpose. Contracts have also been entered into for the refit of the following vessels:-Bokhara, Cathay, Gualibr, Lombardy, Nizum, Vene- tia, and the new boilers for these steamers I had a conversation a few days ago with
are rapidly progressing. It may ba stated, one of the now Directors of the Oriental
generally, that the whole of the company's Bank about the line of policy they are
fleet is gradually being renovated and im. pursuing with a view to the reconstrue
proved, so as to meet satisfactorily the re- quirements of the new mail contract. The tion of the institution on a sounder basis.
now steamers, the Ancona and Verona, He says that the Board are keeping steadily in view three principles. First, that it is
have both commenced their work, and the desirable to make the Bank ones more a bls dealings with the Russian authorities being purchased she was taken to Singapore date of departure of the Prinz Adalbert is former vessel is now on her return voyage strictly oriental bauk. This has already during the period that the relatious and efforts were made to sell her for a postponed until the 4th or 5th January, from Chins,
The directors recently invited tenders been, in great messure, acomplished by between the two countries were somewhat higher sum that had been paid in Canton. when she is expected to proceed to Kobe;
At London.-Sisamers via Suez Canal, the tale of the Chilian bonds and the strained.
She was employed as a servant in a family she will probably remain in Japan about for new steamers of 3 500 tons each 600.. transfer to the new Bauk of South Africa The Tyne, troop and store ship, Com-house, and no attempt was made while in three more months. Man-of-war in har- borse power; and three of the tenders sent
Glenlyon, Benarty. of all tLe African business of the Oriental mander John E. Stoker, embarked at Singapore to make her a prostitute. First boar are: Britiah, Pegarus; German, Prina in being remarkably similar in price, the Kenmore Castle.
board divided the order into three parts, Flintshire. Bank. The next principle is to liquify as Portsmouth on the 24th inat, Major defendant was a lodger in the same house Adalbert and Cyclop; Russian, Djigit
With the close of the present year, the and Messrs Caird and Co., of Greenook, Killarney. speedily as possible all the investments of Phillpotts and twenty-one men for Ceylon, and joined them on coming to Hongkong.. the bank in landed and other estates which twelve men for Singapore, and seventeen While on the passage the woman said services of another important public efficial Denny and Co., of Dumbarton, and Har cannot be converted in an emergency lato men for Hongkong-all belonging to the she would put the girl in a brothel, has been dispensed with, and, as generally land and Wolff, of Belfast, are each build- Crossfeld. ready money. The third principle is to Royal Artillery. She also took out Major and make her a prostitute, first supplying anticipated, the Nagasaki Postal Service, ing one vessel. By this means there is William Ritson reduce and keep wn expenditure; ad, Hales, Captain Godbold, and ninety-three her with jewellery and fine clothes. She both local and foreign, is now entirely in ensured a rivalry in the quality of the Melbrek. I believe the next report will show that men from the 108th Foot, to join the 27th had been frequently beaten while in Singa- the hands of the native authorities. The builders workmanship, and, at the same surprisingly large economies have been Foot, at Hongkong.
pore, but did not wish to lay any charge introduction of what may be truly termed time, a rapidity in the completion of the Ulyssen (.)
a "penny wise and pound foolish" system vesele, which will at the present moment Prism (8') effected in this direction.
The domus, 14, screw-corvette, steel and against the defendants iron cased with wood, Captain James W. His Worship considered there was no into this department of the Government be highly advantageous to the company. East, left Sheerness on the 21st, for a ten case and discharged both prisoners. The service can scarcely be viewed with satis. The proprietors will probably be pleased to Niagara daya cruise preparatory to her despatch girl was old enough to decide for herself faction by foreigners, more especially by hear that one of these vessels will be built Lydia (e) for the China station.
what she would do; she could either go the mercantile portion of them, and it is of steel, the recent improvements in the la consequence of the recent serious back to defendsats or remain in the Tung sincerely to be regetted that so called manufacture of this material rendering it, General Fairchild. acofdenta which have happened to boats of Wah Hospital for a time and could come retrenchment should be thus persistently as far as can be judged, peculiarly appli Cors.
carried to such extremes,
cable to shipbuilding purposes. The steel | Elighmoor, Her Majesty's ships engaged in rocket to Court if she wished advice,
(London and China Express, Nov. 28.) The appointment of Edward Loughlin O'Malley, Esq., to be Att rney General of Hongkong, was published in the Gazals on the dist last.
The German gunboat-Cyclop arrived here from Shanghai on Monday last. The
11, Nautilus, 16, Ellide, 19, Joseph, 22, Fluders, 24, Glaucus (a) 24, Glengyle (a) 25, Carl Ritter, 25, Formuss,
LOADING FOR CHINA AND`JAPAN FORTE.
Sailing Verstein,
At
Sumatra. Moru
Liverpool.
Sarpedon (8.) Cantillo (8)
River Logan, Hanza
At Hamburg.
At
Antwerp.
Steelfield
Singapore, Vale of Niti