THE CHINA MAIL.
the N. L killed and seven soprys wound- mand on paying off. from Dakka. Our loss is ons Jemader of manders will have had a three-years' com capital. They brought a quantity of opium
and
has fede
B. China will
No. 5175.-FEBRUARY 9, 1880.}
Government will doubtles have avery fornia. This threatssed foad improad trast them with another long series de- The Ofice of the Arad-master of the reports have
boot recoíved of the immediate despatch to a treaty-port, or
The No jaules are bore and are lodged, opportunity of obtaining the heat advice them at the time, and they mads no voted exclusively in the ranks of the Hongkong Public Schoel has been filled by alleged collection of Kohistanis at Obaro. other quarter where the presence of the think, in quarters formerly occupied by upon such a subject. If the adoption tonder to Government in opposition to mandarinate to quietude and mourning the appointment of Me W, M. Sutton, down to Ghazni by promise of pay and will be but two ships to fall back upon same street the so-called Gintong street
kar, and that disbanded sepoya are being British fig may be deemed desirable, there Loochoo; at all events they are in the of the Japanese yen had no prable the Sun-I: Our rauders are well aware Thiese latter are the days upon which tier.G.S., late load-mator of the Corporation food. The hostile Mohmuda who bad Commander Stuart Rickman, of the Frolic, as objections, the introduction of this hand that the result was a keen competition Emperors and Empresses of the reigning
they brought a
a large force (soms some piece of money, would most likely between Ban Hap, who hud specially dynasty took leave of this world Below Endowed Grammar Selical. Pembroke, crossed the Kabul river near Dakks to was only appointed in December, 1870, mandore. I hear they number come 200, the number of nearly 5,000 were attacked wit have a short command, as also will my 2,000 men) with them, but these bave aid in the extension of Japanese trade come for the purpose from Saigon, to seek their places in the glorious and the Alcenter Endowed Grammar and defested, and driven across the river Commander Edwards, of the Kestrel, ap- been left outside somewhere. No such with British India, tho obief inpediment and Leo Tak Cheung as the re-realms above, and have already reached School. His testimonials which have been by the troops under Colonel Boisragon pointed in April, 1878; but the other com- force would be permitted to enter the waard development of which was presentative of the Sun I Company, the somewhat imposing figure of thirty received by the Committee, apoak highly supposed to be the alleged restricted and that the Farm finally was allotted, one in aber. Upon these days the of his qualifications as a teacher and of the od. The Lundi Kotal sóluma arrived too-
with them for sale, but were found out and silver currency of Hongkong With the on the basis of the highest tender giren huge front gates of every yamon through work he has done in his previous situations: late to cat
the retreating enemy off
The two Bassian correttos Hasboyuk had to pay duty, and bad so end of trouble, example of Singapore to guide then, the to the Government in sealed envelope, to out the Empire are kept closed; nor
Jan. JB, 1880. Homo Government, need, have no great Mr Bao Hap at an advance of $70,000 | could they be thrown open under any There seems every reason to hope that, it quiet in Kandahar, Kelat-i-Ghilzai, and the Brest, where now improved torpedo (zam,pro and con are being showered ip. The
From Kandahar, Jau. 16.-Everything is Motherbenie, which have been lying at the for some weeks, bave left for
H. E. Chung How is back, and memorials dificulty in coming to
satisfactory a year over the formal rental of the farum, circumstances that have yet entered into the new master is well supported, he will neighbourhood. Previous reports aro con- rosolved from Fiume, are to be fitted charge is directed estorsibly agsinat bis conclusion apon this application. We The Sun I Company forthwith removed the calculations of the Chinese. Por-be the means of establishing a really high firmed of Ayub's position al-Herst, and of After about three wooks stay at Brest the having left St. Petersburg without leave, but auder whether the, Chamber of Com their apparatus to Macao, where they sign officials may be received on the class school, which may attract children and Herat troops and people. Fastivition thenee to Rio Janeiro and China to which Russia. What the upshot of the Com the bitter animosity between the Kabul two ships will proceed to Madeira, and doubtless souret enmity is directed against morco has been consulted on this employed a smart and very clear occasions, or they may not in any case subject. Mr Hennessy, in his eager headed Portuguese as their manager. they would have to put up with the not only from Hongkong but also from the are being holl at Jacobabad on the comple- latter station they will be attached.
mission will be that è ness to construct now sections of Bri. Most probably the Sun-1: Company, be- ignominy of the side entrance. We Porta of China, Mr Sutton loft England tion of the Rak-Sibi zention of the railway. Commodore's ship, the Rasboynið, ump in case, ons cannot for sitting upon the
Sir Richard Temple has telegraphed his trial for har sorew on the measured mile tish subjects, is apt to overlook the fact lieved themselves to have focured an may conclude by pointing out that the in the Nestor on the 20th of December, and congratulations. The first division of the in Stokes Bay, when is mean speed of surely be wits enough to keep out of that there are in Hongkonga anmber of easy triumph over their opponent, but periods apparently most fatal to the may therefore be expected to arrive hers convoy started to Kabul this morning, 15:118 knots, with 98 revolution and of quarrel with Russia. Her neighbour will
only be too Colonel Macgregor and Colonel Laws of the Iba, boiler pressure, was obtained. The pocket Maccharis or what romains of it.
glad British-born subjects of averago intel- a change was at band; recent alterations imperial family of Chins have been those
to pick a quarrel and shortly. ligence of British descent-who, though in the Opium Ordinance probably had, embracing January, February, and
13th Bengal Lancers, have been appointed Kussing Admiralty have given orders for The Chinese, in the matter of ill, hard jost Directors of transport. not greatly in love with all his public and the strong support given to the March, and August and September,
two additional ships of this class to be got what the Russians were willing several Bombay, Jan. 16-armisce point to the built, thes bringing the sumber.up to ten. gent acts, have still some right to be consultod Farmer by the Government, particularly respectively.
possibility of Sir Richard Temple either Biuce Mr Hennessy's return from Japan,
years ago to give, Retired assistant paymastere, are to on important public mattera
proceeding to Caloutta to relieve the Viceroy appointed storekeepers and cashiers in the may possibly have had something to do
or to Westminster to consult on Afghan Royal Naval Hospitals at Bermuda, with it. Wo incline to the opinion that
sfaire. The Hon'ble Sir Ashley Eden will Jamaica, the Capo, and Hongkong. They the action of the Governor had nothing
come to Bombay. Sir R. Temple at pre- will be paid a salary of £100 a-year, in whatever to do with the change, and that
sent expects to proceed to Kandalar. addition to their naval retired pay, and the amalgamation was solely and entirely
Jan. 17. The 7th Fusiliers and the 9th they will also have colonial allowance of and 10th Bombay Native Infantry, have £78 a-year at Bermuda and the Cape, and brought about by friends of the par-
ordored to hold themselves read £100-year at Jamaica ties
And Hongkong Houses furnished on the usual terms will month, a thing which is not of common
Bombay,
Jau. 12-A large meeting was also be given, except at Hongkong, where accurrence, should be of good oman to dis-held in the Town Hall this afternoon, at a house allowance of £150 a year will be
which a memorial was adopted, he-Bopulato spinsters, if the quakat old rhyme against the of the protesting given inatend. Uficors who have commuted
will not be from departure
oligible for the appointment. Saturday evening,
The Comus
14, sorow-curvette, steel and and The Vining the cased with wood, Capt. James W. tolunt the half holiday:
Go Fast loft Plymouth Sound on the 24th vernment supports the memorial. Ault, for Tristan d'Acunts, Cape of Good
eroning departure is proposed. Friday
It Hope, was pointed out that such an arrangement would not inconroulance Calcutta Madras..
As various rumours have been aflost in Hongkong for some time regarding an amalgamation said to have been brought about between the present Opium Farmor and the previous holder of the monopoly, we have taken some pains to enquire into, not only the truth or false hood of these rumours, but into the whole history of the combinations formed in years past with a view to paying as little 10vonne to the Government as possible and making the highest possible gain by escuring the command of the We find that ever opium market, since the opium monopoly was farmed out by the Government combinations have existed among the leading Chinese merchants of the Colony the object of which has been to prevent competition in bidding when the farm was put up to auction; but no complete harmony was cffected until about seven years ago, when Loe Tak Cheung, the machsen of the Wo Hang firm, secured for his house the largest number of shares in the leading opium combination called the Teap Shing Company, which consisted of about a hundred and fifty opium firms. By this move he secured an allianes between this Tsap Shing Company and their rival, the
LOCAL AND GENERAL, The next Auerzos Mat may bo oxpected in arrive here on or about the 17th or 18th inst. She brings San-Francisco dates up to January 172.
share will be no issug of the China Mail.
Tka 8. B. Lydia, Hamburg to Chias, pat lato Plymouth, Dec. 20, with damage to machinery. The M'Millen (new ship) which loft Greenock on 25th Doc, for Shanghai, put back on Dec. 81, reported leaky.
The fact which we mentioned the other day
bean
But, be that as it may, the To Morrow bolag Chinese New Year's Day, that there are fire Sundays in the presontness to proce-d to Southern Afghanlatan. members of the Yan Wo in the Council of the Sun-I made suggestions fora compromise with the present Farmer, and were again outsoled. On this they Tug delivery of the English Mall was entered into seoret negoliations with gun at 7.3) this morning. Ban Hap & Co.; these resulted in an amalgamation of the Yan Wo with the Ban Hap Companies, which took place
communication from "Peeping Tom"
on Christmas Day. The leaders of the is not suitable, and we have already die Sun-I Company were wrath with the posed of the question. secoders and were foolish opough to taka their wondrous deed, with its fifty-years' clause and its $500,000 forfeit, to their Inwyers with a view to instituting proceed. ings against the mombers of the Yan Wo Company for breach of contract, while the members of the lattor were equally foolish in being seriously afraid of the dire consequences of an action. We do not believe that any action will come before the Courta, but we should rejoico to see such an action heard, so that this thoroughly Chinese picco of strategy. stronger words might better, describe the condition of effairs if we are pro
We learn that the G. & C. steamer Belgie will sail from Yokohama, to-morrow, the 10th instant, for Hongkong.
a
Mesans Glbb, Livingston & Co. have telegram from Singapore to the effect that the S. S. Castello left that port for Hong
kong to-day.
Good rules work both ways. The Foatunnaler General hora has to-day ciroulated a notice to the effect that no more correspondence can be
so called Yan Wo, which had previously perly informed--could be thoroughly ex-sent to or through the United Kingdom been formed by five different Opium posed and the Chinese be taught a lesson via Southampton, the Contract Service from Farms as follows,-(1) Foot Lung) (2) which they would probably be slow to Lai Un, (8) Chion Lung, (4) Ch'an Unforget. The whole moral of the story is Suez to that port having been discon
be truo-
"Gif February Sonnendays five, Maufolk will go leaping or weeping to wive."
од
movement.
de
and wa hope we may get a good supply.
for first snow this winter is now falling By-the-bye, Chung How was put back in time to be present at his wife's funeral, Misfortunes never come singly.
Islands, and Chins Ral-Commander Cole E. Saudamore is or appoints Master Attendant of Hongkong
to the Pictor Emanuel, formald service Naval
Yard.
ber 13th, we read" By dusk every one As one result of the Sghting on Decem. was in cantonments, and we could count our casualties. They were unusually heary for Afghan fighting, but have given us valu.
China. SHANGHAL
(N. C. D. News.)
was constructed last year for Mr Bouocault,able experience, as we no longer despise our effect of detriment of our trade with the respondent is an unft person to have
accompanied by a tander, with cas, manned by ton men, the yacht itself having thirty five souls on board. The crew Frenchm on.
THE Chung How casa is thus spoken of by the Mercury —
at Ghazni,
present on board
The saloon WAS
Who
We have been favoured with copy of the Andings by Judge Hall in the divorce suit of Elizabeth Hill . Charles E. Hill, made to the Supreme Court of the United States, on the 8th December, 1878, which are as follows:-"I find that the respondant did not commit adaltery with eithor of said poreons nor with
any pera M. HENRI SAY, nephew of M. Loop Say,
the esot of the allegations of adultery in since his marriage to the petitioner, and has left Now York with his wife and child,
respondent has not been gulity of intoler on a yachting trip, which is to last two
I find that the aald petition is untrue, years, and to comprise New Orleans, the West Ludies, South America, San Franciscu,
able cruelty towards the petitioner, and Japan, China, India, the Suez Canal, and
cheater Chamber of Commerce, on the 241
was stated at the moeting of the Mans that he has not been guilty of such mis- The yacht, now called the
ult, that reports have occasionally appeared potitioner and defeats the purposes
conduct a
as destroge the happiness of the Henriette
but ori tually the Shaughraun,
from the British Consuls respecting the marriage relation as alleged in asid petition. of the of the alleged "filling of cotton I find the allegation in sald petition that nad ia regarded as the finest steam yacht enemy,"
goods to
to the ører built in the United States. It is
with Malomedi Masa Khan, Yakob Khan's Mr Gardner, the Consul at Chefoo, bes
General Roberts Is in communication Chian; and in his last report published, the charge and custody of said minor child son, through his family, and bas aured taken the
bus to be autrue. Are all him of honorable treatment. He is now the sunity of inveighing against On Thursday afternoon Jau. 29 h, at of cotton goods, as injur five o'clock, the Temperance Ing was 1ng our
trade, and benefiting our hoisted on board the British abip Tiber American competitied wide currency versala have laft this port within the last year
This
partion of and also on the brig Jumna. Three other HOME NEWS,
his report having London, Jan. 20.Mr Stanhope, the through the Press, it was thought desirable flying this flag, the Omega, the Kirkland, Under-Secretary for India, in a speech at by the Board to remark on the zsport in a Thore are rumors among the officials | Hackney, uals that the financial position letter to the Foreign Secretary, and the the Tiber including man
About and mandarins of this logality to the effect of India had Improved and that he regard the fauts relating to the character of our from H.M.8. Moderts, E.4.3. Lily, and sixty persons were
that the Six Boards and Nise High Courts ed the budget without apprehension. He cotton gonda, and the condition of the trade the Chung How, and it is said that he will current year would cover the Afghan war who are fully acquainted with the subject. Lodge, No. 4, L.0.G.T., Amisted by the were dealing very severely in the case of believed that the surplus. revenue for the may be stated on the authority of those de arque Chinama
by the PW.C.T. of Shanghat
brilliant diplomatic feats, for as such they by the Mandarins with the Envoy, whose with the frontier railway Mr Stanbopo's copy be sent to Lord Salisbury. The letter of the crew who had not
The Board adopted it.
Lodge Deputy. A regular lodge session I directed that A WAN are regarded in Europe, have probably ex
The Times supports
not joined views.
the Order cited the jealousy of some high Mandarins,
will
made public to a few days.
were initiated, BA was also a young lady who is reported that Russia has offered to The Eastern and South African Tele withdraw her troops from the German graph
bad originaly come on board merely
After
this
session, Miss engineer in charge of the cable Boggers, accompanied by the Captain of the Gorman Governments.
expedition to the Cape of Good Hope, to Jumaa, went to that vessel. On arriving Jan. 21.--The Standard publishes a tele- the effect that the line has been success on board, the house-f
fig we waved three opinion as to the possibility of the British Natal. Congratulatory messages from the ange
from St. Petersburg, expressing an fully laid the whole length from Aden to times from the c deck, and the two
ezetre. Ewen performing the Wolseley were transmitted over the new the
the Juana, on the 27th ult. Another message,
cheers were then
the given for and for the respective captalus. The of Zanzibar. The Has now completed is company present then paid attention to the longest submarine cable in the world.
bountiful spread of refreshments set out by Our correspondent in Paris informs as the captain of the Tiber, and after a short that eight Chinese officera, belonging the time had been spent in pleasant social Chinese Educational Mission, bave just interconme and conversation, the proosed- for naval engineers at the Ecole du Génie quarter to seven o'clock. passed very successfully the examination logs terminated with prayer about a
during two years the course of studies In chat establishment; the other four were trained at Toulon. We congratulate M. success achieved by these officers. A telegram frois-Mars-illes that Arinori Mori, the new Japanese Envoy Extraordinary and Miniser Plenipotenti- ary to treat Britain, arrived there on the 31st alt, with a suite of ten persons, ou beard the Messageries steamer D mnah Paris.
and (5) Ping Ki. The abject of this this--has there been any great success in tinued. Any letters, de, which may have be put to death. Much sympathy is felt expensus, and the charges in connection A report has been add Mr Slagg then held, at which four membera
.........
be
Frontier at the desire of the Austrian and from they have received a report as a spectator.
gra
every shareholders in the amalgamated has got over this hedge, the question ready at noon on Wodacaday, will contain | of Directors which is to be submitted to the occupying Herat in order to prevent a Queen to Sir Bartle Frere and Sir Garnet age were hauled up almaltaneou
advance on Merve.
The defeat of the Rusalana by the lie the Gaos, Was sent to the Sultan and Miss Roggers
Turkomans at Tobikislar is partially onn- ärmed.
The Home Rule members of Parliament
given to the condition of Ireland. have resolved to prevent the work of the House of Commons unless attention is
yesterday at Layoutty near Stafford in Jaz. 22-A solliery explosion took place
combination was to prevent competition Mr Henueray's echemes of which so much beon, or may hereafter be posted for the at the auction and to work the monopoly was made at the time? Had it not been Southampton route will be sent on by the thus obtained at a cheap rate through a for an amalgamation which was never next following French Mail, dus in London Council composed of members of both contemplated by the Governor, the companies and known to the people as whole thing would have collapsed, and about the same time as the Southampton the Sun-I Company, and wrongly sup the last state of Hongkong would haye Mail would have arrived.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI posed to be an entirely separato and been worse than the fust. Now that,
BANKING CORPORATION. distinct concern. In forming this through fortune or luck more than THE Overland China Mail, which will be
The following is the Report of the Court combination a deed was drawn up which through his own ability, Mr Honnossy concern kad to sign, binding himself, under still remains, as any real lasting good reports of the Governor's speeches at the Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of the a penalty of $500,000 for fifty years, been done? Will it be requisite for the Central School, St. Joseph's College, and Shareholders to be held at the City Hall, hover to oppose the bidding for the Governor to bring from Saigon or else the Outside Government Schools Examin- on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. :— company at the Government Auction of where, every time the Farm is put up, a anations, with comments thereon ; visit of
The directors have now to subarit to you the Farm, which bidding was to be con- new man and an outsider that is so the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, the official Bank, and Balance Sheet for the, your end.
a General Statement of the affairs of the I ducted in accordasco with the voto of the and it appears to us that that is pretty documents published with referenca to the ing 31st December last. The net profits majority of the Council, fictitious nearly how things stand at the present separate tenders being made at the sale moment we should lo glad to know so-called Domestic Servitude; notice of forward frum isst account, after paying for that period, including $14,820.17 brought ing the Government, Boms years ago ready to carry out successfully his efforts leading articles on Mr Hennessy's relatione due, taking
deducting interest paid and when a commission was appointed, con- to break the Ring."
The Home rule members hare voted a ful accounts, and for the difference in sisting of Mr Eyrie, Mr Linstead and
with Chinese Officiala, Who will be our next Exchange between the rate at which the motion of sympathy with the Irish pea- Mr Tonnochy, to ouguire into the
have resolved to adopt an independent attitude in Parliament.
M. Yambery suggests that the British Government should annex Kandahar and revise the Treaty of Gundamuck.
The Standard publishes & telegram from Berlin, stating that the Russian Govern-
Cavalry at Orenburg in to proceed to Asin, and that the division of Cossack
Tashkend.
from time to time with a view to blind-whether Mr Hennessy has a relay of men the Masonic Balla at Amoy and Shanghai; all charge provision for bad and doubt low from seventy to ninety lives were Maritime of Cherbourg. Four bad followed i
* real value of the Opium Farm, this ring.
artfully supplied information which was anything but calculatest to further the objects of the Commission or help the true interests of the Government. The
*
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
The Chinese New Year which begins on the 10th inst., To-monow, will be known as Jhông chin, which cha
OR
COMMERCIAL.
Feb. 9.
Councillor a new Mortar, and the new Lividend is doolarod and the current rate santry, proposed by the O'Donoghue, and Gliqual, the director of the Mission, on the Bengal opium since the despatch of last
Dock Enterprise; notice of "The Sorcerer" performance at the City Hall, the Yacht Race for the Douglas Challenge Cup, the Foochow Race Meeting, law, report of the
sponderoe: Mr. Hennessy's cortiñostes of character;" "Why the Viceroy same HongkongThe-Governor's Speech
absorb
"SUPORNES
A very small business has been dons in
mail. The low stock last noted being held by ten firms only, it can he hardly bo said there was any suurket for the drug; whilst the near approach of the native dem
new-your re- stricted business to but a few cheats a day, and to no business at all on some days.
souple of days ago, lower rates were accept M. Callado, the Minister of Braall toed, but a few obests only were plased. The for New Patna and to China in a Brazilian corvette, wo
The receipts for the month, so far, stand, in February. Ho has engaged an
aggre 4,121 chests, against 4,102 chests
Commission had a suspicion of this and Tacters were last issued in 1820, or sixty Sanda and Forbos case; the following corre- Sterling per Sitora recommendment is augmenting its garrisons in Central His Excellency left the same evening for Bince the receipt of the month's supply
was aware of the existence of such a years ago; another period of sixty years combination, and in their report recom: must pass away before they can be mended that the Government, if unable ployed again. Last Wednesday (Feb- to obtain a much higher price, had ruary 4th,) was the Beginning of better take the boiling of opium into Spring," the 24th day of the Chinese at the Central School;" and our usual fall The dates of the remaining summary of news from the outports, Japan, its own handa Froin this extreme Troon. measure, however, the Goverment shrank, twenty-three sular terms into which de, up to date. and the consequence was that the Opium the Chinese divide their year have
of the day, amount to $318,881.39, of which, for taking out rebate on will not yet due, and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $308,28.97. From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of Dae
which will und $177,777.77. Fund, which will then stand at $1,500,000, pacing $100.000 to the credit of Reserve and -errying forward the balance, viz., $25,461.2
1.20 to
to the oredit of now Profit and
B-The Times urgon that it the to duty of the Indian Government to declare Directors.-I
—-In conformity with the pro- its intention as regards the future of Af visions of the Deed of Settlemout two ghanistan. It reported that General
they are eligibio for re-election, and offer members of the Court, Mears Dalrymple Skobeloff will supored General Gergokaso w ad McIver, reise from the Direction, but in Central Asia.
The Honour-
LOKB
Account.
abie William Keswick has been appoin.ed
Jan. 28.-
MI ORLLANEOUS TELEGRAMS Constantinople, Jan. 21.-The El Janaib,
Peking, is now in Paris, and will process $666 for New Benares.
quotations are $505
interpreter Mr Vissiere, & former pupil of gate the
6
the Ecole des Langaes Orientales Vivantes, during the corresponding period last year, M. Garnier, who has been for some time The quantity taken by the local consumers French Cenau at
at Bangkok, has been during the interval is
Fome
100 chesta
anly, ppointed to Shanghai. The successor of asiant 1,500 cheats at the corresponding 1. Geofrey, French Minister in Japan, bas interval last your, when the now year festi- vities were quite over. The stock is given t yet been named. We understand that the French. Govora. at 3,750 chests, against 8,650 shente Of this last quantity 1,000
not
* Ring" remained in possesion of the net been published ret for the sixth year Fo-DAY H. E. Major feneral Donovan, field. With the arrival of Governor Hen follows in an interesting article on "The companied by aplain Cleveland, R.N., themselves accordingly.
of Kwang Hsu. We find them given as nessy, there was a new departure, There was about it, as there has been about a Chinese Official Almanach," appearing in Lt-Colonel F. L. tall, B., Captain chairman of the Corporation for 188, and in a leading artis:e, advises the selectionment has not anally derided on the steps to last year. great many of Mr Hennesy's move-a recent issue of the Shanghai Courier, [ Geary, RA, Lieut. Drummond; a,D.o., and Mr Alexander Mo.ver has been elected of a Prince, from the family of the Grand į be taken in regard to the extension of their chests were Benares, of which kind the pre-
Lieut. J. A. C. Coker, B., proceeded to Auditors. The Accounts have been au-
Da Chairman.
charged Mr Hennessy with. The facts April 4, clear wontier; 20, grain rains; mortar, of which we gave some description and Mr A, P. McEwen (ia the place of the ant of the Bridal interests, better than of the appointment of Mr Atwell Qoxon an
February 19, rains; March 5, move Stanley to witness practice from the rifled dited by the Honourable Phineas Ryrie, tan, who would be respected as a descend,thority in Tongking, and opening up the sent stook comprises 1,800 chests.
a few days ago.
To-morrow
Honourable . B. Gibt abent irom the
Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.) Monday, February 9.
Would
ÁBITO.
Sheriff of Mecca as the ameer of Afghanís.
by the people, and
troduced by Prince Bismarck in the Glor. Berlin, Jan. 22-A Bill has been in- man Federal Connail, for increasing the
Song-kay route.
The Gazette notifies the Queen's approval
San Fran,) Nov. 31, Shan, bsi Nov. 31, Belgian Consul at Hongkong.
Foochow Nov. 20, Hongkong Nov. 20.
Latest Mail Advices. Yokohama (vis
German army by eleven infantry regiments,
The P.&O. mall, with dates from two artillery regiments, and one pioneer Yokohama 13th, Shanghai 15th, Hong regiment, besides thirty-one bat aries of kang 22nd, Singapore 28th Nov., reached artillery; this makes B total increase
of Louden, via Brindisi, on the 29th ult,, its 60,000 man on a war footing and 26,000 due date, and the heavy porti n is expected on a peace footing. The Bill states that at Southampton on the 4th lust, per P. & the measure is justified by the strength steamer Nepaut The Freneb mall, wish of the neighbouring states.
the advices tabulated above, from China and the Straits Settlements, was delivered, vía. Naples, this morning.
The Japan advices, via San Francisco, were received on the 27th ult.
These occur in 1880:-, ments, an emphatic bid for popular ap plause, un unwholesome trickiness, that
ment of Larose; 20, vernal equinox ; unsound policy thịt we bave over were those. There had been a little May 5, summer begins; 21, grain fills
The target bad dragged Colony), and the Directors have pleasure in Anyone els squabble amongst the members of the June, rininen; 21, summer solstice; its anchors, so that a just estimate of the recommending the apposta it often corubination, in consequence of which July 7, lesser heat; 22, great heat rango attained could not be arrived at. In Kyrie and Gibb as Auditors for the year some information as to the real nature August 7, autumn begins; 23, limit of of the objects of that combination heat; September 7, dews herin; 33, consequence of this the shots fell far short 1880.-W. H. FURERS, Chairman, leaked out. Certain facts which reach nutumnal equinox; October 8, cold dews; of the target, and to correct estimate of the ed Mr Hennessy led him to the con 23, frost begins; November 7, winter range attained could be form d. The di- clusion, after thees had been care- begins; 23, lesser snow; December 7, rection, or line of are, was very accurate fully weighed and tested, that the real rent snow; 21, winter solstice And Only six rounds were fired. yearly value of the Opium Farm was at there are in 1881-January 5, lesser the same party proceed to Stauley to can. least $200,000 over and above what the cold; 20th, great cold. Government was receiving for it; that is
Our contemporary adds: These tinue the prhotico, when the target will be that, after allowing a broad margin and
John Lucas, a seaman unemployed, op; (L, O. Express, Jan. 2.) a handsome profit to the shareholders,aut in the eyes of the Chinese, not up to that which its patrons anti-peared charged with being drunk and
The Board of Trade has awarded a silver incapable. the Government should fairly receive chief in the list, beyond all question, cipated; judging the distance by the Defendant admitted the charge, and as medal to Mr GC. Brookes, sound officer for the monopoly largely increased being that one, denominated Clear are the maximum range was not above he had been convicted of the same offence the P. & C. Company's steamer Kaiser. rental. He (Mr Hennesy) brought up Weather," which falls upon the 4th
Less no than four times during 1879, His-ind, la recognition of his gallant conduct At curious phenomenon Worship from Saigon one of his fancy loyal April next. It is at this season that 2,600 yards.
hard labour.
overboard at Wonsong in August lest.
(From a Correspondens } "British subjects," Mr Bar Hap, who pious sons and daughters visit the an- ocurred at the second round, fred at with hip sent him to gaol for fourteen days in masing the life of a Lasar who had fallen
orderlies ocuplet the attention of the completed her refit at Greeneck, and returns We have just heard of the death of the
· Beveral other cares of drunks and dia. The P. and O. steamer Mirzapore has
Deo. 29, 1879.. Court, but as most of the defendants made to London to resume the mail service. thair appearance for the first time they The Malta will probably be ready in a Viceroy of the Two Kiang provinces, Shen. were dealt with leniently,
month. The Ancona has gone to Greenock pau-cheng. The notice of it appeared to for 1
repairs. The screw steamer Billiton has been the Gazette two days ago. He was one of launched by Messrs Black wood and Gordan, a trio of aged officials whose reputation is from their yard at Port Glasgow. She
"terms.
are more or less import- better sucare. The range attained was
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- Honakona, February 0. OPIUM,-New Patna, nach..........1605 Old » casb.... 635 New Bentes, cash, 565 Old
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Shares. Rongkong Bank, 10 % prem, tales. Union Ins. Society of O'ton, $1,435, buyara. China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,450, buyers. North China Ins. Co.
Ti 1,200, Yangtare Ins. Asoc., s. 725 Chinese Insurance H.K. Fire Ins China Fire Inะ, H.K. G. H.
I pro buy, oi di Obins Coast St. Nav. Do., Hongkong Gas Co., $75 Hongkong Hotel Co., 667 buyarı, Oblas Sugar Redning Do., $160, Chirous Importal Eman of 1874, nominal,
of 1877, do Temperature.
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was and is allied with the Company cestral tombs and offer sacrifices to the an angle of 36. The shell burat in the which had secured the opium monopoly spirits of their departed forefathers, for air about 600 feet above plane, sad about in the Straits, at Saigon and elsewhere, which purpose the graves or family 1200 yards from the gua. This, with and it was understood that he was to cemeteries "have previously been put in tender for the Farm, and that the Go- a state of repair, often at a very great arcussion [uza, is outside of the experience vernor's object would be accomplished if outlay. In fact, the annual festival of of any of the officers present. We do aɔt he got it and paid for it a higher price second only to New Year's Day itself the difficulty. If anything like a fixed Clear Weather" can be said to rank pretend at this stage, to offer a solution of tasu had been previously received from Besides the above twenty-four dates, we target cap bo obtained, wa: see no reason
has been built to the exder of Chinese great and who might have naturally retired the Farmer. When it became known to the
Ring" that an outsider had been called have the Feast of Lanterne falling upon why accurate practice should not be made.
The P. & Q. Co.'s steamship Thibet, firm of Singapore. The following are her in the reign of Tan Kwang. The other Captain Ashdown, with the London Mail of dimensions: 163 by 25 by feet; 482 two are Tro and Ting-obong-tang, both over in from Saigon and invited to tender for the 24th February, the Dragon Festival
tons & &. After the launch she was towed the Farm in opposition to the local com on the 13th June, and All Saints' Day
the 2nd January, arrived this morning. into the builder deck, where she will be 5 years of age. The latter died hare only bination, some of the leading members of on the 20th August, to which may be Cosseous amongst the Now-year dis From the Indian papers to hand we take
suppliet with englars of 75-horse power recently, the Council of the Sac-I Company pro- added the Emperor's birthday on the plays of Bowers in the Chinese shops to-day the following telegrams: →
Diphtheria has been somewhat prevalent posed to accede to the demands of the 3rd August, as well as that of Empress a notice three traguißcent specimens of
We learn from the Army and Navy Gazette at the capital this auturan. The now skating INDIAN INTELLIGENCE; THE Government by offering a higher prios Dowager on the 19th November. The the mia tafa A commonly
that the alteration in the constitution of rink behind the German Legation has fast AFGHAN WAR &o. festival of mid-autumn is annually ob-
the China command, which we recently been opened. Sir T. Wade gave a Christ- for the Faim rather than allow the buá served on the 15th of the 8th moon, knowa from its scuro ty as the rich man's the names of the mon of the Carabinoors, has been decided upon, and is as follows: turn-out was exesetilogly ereditable to Tellatabad, Jan. 6.--The following are annouused as being under consideration, mas breakfast to bis nationals, and the boss to fall into the hands of a stranger search falls is year of the 19th Aue fower." These aro Chinese ponies from who lost their lives crossing the ford ges all be ordered bomo early la 1889, to pay of gratification to the Minister. It was (Taken at Mcore-Falconer & Data Premisen, This minority in the Council of the Sun-I
Bart, aud Harnes will Great Britain, and those bAYS was headed by the chief partners of the gust, though the Autumnal Equinox" Fa-ti Garlons, Canton, and add to his Fraiara and Salter, C. Troop Private off; the Midye will be paid on the station, more than once remarked how strongly
terday:Corporal Eaves and Privates
A been a Cours five abopa constituting the Yan Wo varies from year to year, falling in the in the shop of the Yai Lɔong, in Queen's Woods, A. Troop; and Private Stonecliffs, Kestrel will also be pai?off at Hongkong, stood last, with only four representativen Company, but they were outroted, and present instance, as given above, on the Road Central. The flower, from a very F. Troop Search is
and will be laid at Hongkong the Ireland was represented. Poor Scotia were threatened with legal prostortion 23rd September. And if to these be
being made for their bodies, but as yet without sucQJES.
bat will be takon in hand and repaired for The Minister gires two more parties, one for a breach of the fifty years' contract, if added the picnic festival which is always small withered like root, is in one pase some they tiled to break the "King" by mak hold on the 9th of the 9th zoon, 12th 710abes diameter, of a beautiful light-pink train is reported to have reached Sibi on while, the Cons and Albatross oil remain later on, which, of course, will be cosmo Calculin, Jan. 16.--The first passenger further service at no distant date. Mean to bring in the New Year and the other ing a separate tender to the Governinest. October, 1880, our readers will be in bus, and this one we speak of has been the night of the 14th, They were also told that the Shun-I possession of the principal dates during greatly admired by foreigners and Chinaas issued a proclamation announcing the from this being
Politan General Roberts Las, by latest advices, the six gun-rossula ramed abore. Sa
The first calendar of the College in would be able to hold its own against the year now at hund, upon which the alike. The others, not full blown, are oron abolition of the Military Governorship and squadron in Cuine waters, the 150 men issued, and a double-faced one (in Chinese strengthening of the Chinese, printed at its own press, has been any stranger who might secure the Chinese seek recreation from the toils of Optum Farm here, as they would be able everyday life. They might, indeed, be more pretty. The dowers are regular the appointment of Wali Mahomed to nd- comprising the complements of the six and English) will appear in January is mininer the Kabul district, inoluding vessels are replaced by the 375fcora and Shanghai. It is the practice now for the to set up boiling establishments of their designated the red-letter days of the curios,there being, we believe nothing the city, on our behalf. The Military men bornsia the Comus and dibabuse; and College to issue an annual calendr or own at Macao, in Australia and in Cali-Chinese calendar, were it only to con- of the kind in our English flora.
commission has ceased to sit. Further instead of having six vessels available for manas, which is also most tastefully got-ap
on the China station as the substitutes for
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