No. 5204.-MARCH 15, 1880.1
The generic name for clerke in a public if not the only, course therefore seemed to yaman, whether metropolitan or pre-ho to devise means by which the water at vincial is After having served 5 years they receive, a button of the moond-class ninth rank and are called
hrs to Shanghai might be improved ani maintained at the expense of the ge moral trade of the port itself.
nature
DESTRUCTION
THE CHINA MAIL.
OF AN AMERICAN SHIP LADEN WITH KEROSINE AT KOBE
CHUNG HOW.
3
NOTES FROM KWEICHOW.
contempt for Chinese ns for foreigners, the theories of the bost naval architecte Kwelchow, Cen-cheng, Feb. 5. A week ago we received and published yet he joined the policy inaugurated by of the United States, Stcors, Mackay, and Excepting a copy of your paper, (Stl somi-official information to the effect that Teo Tsung-tang, and became the great Westervelt, who, in opposition to Me The Hiogo News gives the following Nov.,) I have not received any news the demand for the trial, punishment, est supporter of it at the Court in order Scott Rassell and his followers, he'd that to save the decline, of Manchu power, a length of eight beams was excessive, Without presuming to state either the particulars of the destruction by fire of from the outer world, since the 4th of and degradation of Chung How was
the extent of the works required its American ship St. Charles, in Kobe July last, sud am in consequence all in a matter in accordance with Chiness and to carry out his long-cherished de-and a proportion of 7 to 1, or at- from which status they may for river conservancy generally, the Cam harbour on the 1st instant —
the dark, as to foreign matters. Here, ceremonials. Whenever a cession of structive designs against foreigners; bo most to 1, was in all respects better. understood, how to make erop the pru- The opinions, dorived from experience, ter the service as commissioned officers, mittea were of "Ophion that a very smallThe ship St. Charles, of New York, things are pretty quiet in spite of the territory has perforce to be made, or
percentage levied on all goods passed by metropolitan have the ap- protein Oustome wonin suflies to keep loaded with kerosine, took fire, on the revolutionary scure, of last November, when a city is lost, for a time at least, dent Empresses-Regents, who had al held by the designers of the Niagara, ation of Clarks, serving a the Wenaung Bar channel open, and to morning of the 1st March and barnt to when several persons were cut to pieces by war revolt, or even if a river ready acquired in the late Emperor's Adritic and America Jn are a fair litery commander are
effect the more necessary improvements in the water's edge. The ship arrived to in a plot against the Stato. From Yan- breaks bounds and floods a country, minority an experience of eleven years in accord with the formals of Me. Fronde, the harbour of Shanghai They were also the bay on Friday afternoon, but en annan we hear of a revolution, in the officials are tried, degraded, and, in 110 political affairs, where to his policy, and the result of exhaustive experiments, of opinion that, on the Municipal tax called count of strong winds who had not entered Eastern part of that province; the leader cases out of 100, are restored to rank there is every prospect of a coup d'état The new and broadened, vcassis of the * Wharfago Dazs,” the abolition
of which
the harbone. Smok, which made it of the Rebel party is said to be a Taoist and office. Kang has been, we think, on his side within the next few days just Glen" lino will therefore have all Besides the mentioned by Mr. was then being considered by the rate evident that abə was on fire, was fret, Priest, who pretends to be a reappear four times degraded. He had to ask as was done once by Prince King when practical and scientific sanctiona Mayers (more correctly) there are payers of had, not
been found onerous in levy. River conservancy dues on the same baale
Police Intelligence (Before a F. Creagh, Esq.) Monday, Marcli 15.
UNLAWFÜLE FOBSESSION.
with being in unlawful possession of tires
pieces of spouting on the 14th lustaut.
Defendant made the scal Chinese exto use that he found the spouting on the ground, s and as he thought it did not belong to any one, be appropriated it himself.
Three previous convic ions stand record- ed against defendant, two of them within
the last two months
Sentence, six months' Impstsonment with
hours in stocks.
STRAUGLERS.
Annal
of the
Guild, brought to
at
Roger Lynch, and Cornaline Hafner of the U. B. S. Richmond, were charged with being stragglers from their ship, and baring The Committee have also laid before admitted the charge were ordered to boil. M. B. Minister at Peking a letter from sent on board to be dealt with by their the British Members of the Chamber with officers.
regard to the extension to Shangbai of the of the Joint Stock Companies provisions Á BAID OOMBLERS,
Acts, and have commended the matter to Li Asam, Leung Actal, and To Afuk, The Committes have been given to under His Excellency'a favourable consideration. were charged with public gambling on the stand that an application fa also to be made Bergeant Honusary, and he entered the the Government of the United States top floor of house No. 229 Quean's Road Oblas
the legalization of Public Companies in West by a trap door in the roof. The house bad been entered five times during the ter, the Committee agala brought up she At their interview with E. M. B. Minis months of January and February boon kept, no conviction had yet resulted. lenor did not hold out any hopes that the
His Worship convicted the threa defend. Chiness Anthorities would move it
14th instant
under
Last
for the
REPORT OF THE CITY OF LONDON BANK.
It
advan-
The
• Warzanta, but as a careful watoh had subject of a Chinese Mist, but the Excel. knocked down to Mr E. C. Kirby for amounts to £67,240 13s. Od., to which Asix would undergo vast change. Tao, awarded by the officials aforesaid.-ges is growing in favour, About forty ante as-rogues and vagabonds, in being matter. A large amount of informatie the first bid being $2,500; it finally fel fail of claim upon the City of Glasgow and Li is rather a statesman and orga. |
the
1
OCEAN NAVIGATION.
years ago Stephenson, Soutor, and Brunel, made experimente apon carbonic gas, but owing to the defective strength. of the materials to their banda, held this
a class called, who are entitled of
at once asked from II.R. M.S. Sylvia and Chu-ko Liang, of the three kingdoms, Peking, also, we believe, for the cession Peking. The rovocation of the Treaty of increase the breadth, as the two fastest right to the privileges of the 4
of one-tenth per cent ad valorem would be IILG.M.S. Priz Adellert, and hath or latter Han Dynasty. Dispatches re of a vast tract of Amoor territory to Livadia was the first step which he carri- despatch vessels yet prodused, the Iris The Sceived here state that the Imperial Russia, and, in 1874, he was stripped cut out with success. Mr Koyander was and Mercury, have 50 foot beam to 300 the death of a father. The sons of Pen to less objection than any other plan chips promptly responded.
that could be suggested, deceased officers of both the 1st and 2nd The Committee took advantage of the Charles was four or five miles from sbore, Troops have been defited Foreign of rank and office upon some technical on the point of receiving his passports, feel of longth. Any modifications giving before the final and the reu of war boats were used as arms and munitions are being issued pleas, and restored a few days later one but uportlic decided interference of Prince increased stability, buoyanty, and man Kunga, this design, was for the present ageable qualities to merchant romels will chas first rank become. These interval which
decision
Bity to address the bugs to bring her into shallow water, so daily here, and several Officers lays the worse.
To-day we hear that Chung Bow is postponed. So there you have for the be public bonefits of officers of the 1st class socond rank Dogon of the Diplomato Body at Poking in that if the fire could not be mastered, been sent off to purchase more, from
Besides the iporoase of beam, other really in straits, owing to an unexpected present a rupture in the Grand Council become and those of officers order to ascertain whether, in the event of she might be settled.. Flames bust out your port, and elsewhere,
A friend just returned from Illi, tells coalition of Li and Tso; a circumstance and in the Manchu party, which how improvemente are being made to new of the 2nd class second rank become e abolition of whariage duse, proposal at 10,30 am. just abaft the foremast on from the Merchants of Shanghal to re- . If the Emperor specially bestows impose a similar tax on the whole trade of the starboard side, and so quickly did me that political matters there are not not expected, nor even thought possible ever promising it might look in the in-vessels in construction. In most cases, they progress that there was no oppor particularly satisfactory: the Russians by Chinese politicians. Tso, and the terests of peace, I um very much afraid instead of two cylinders there are three, by regulation), in bla Imperial comments would be likely to meet with the support sailor's clothes and bedding. the rank; (to which they are thus cotitled the port, as Biver Congoranye tuoily to save anything beyond the are established there in great force, national party of China, require com does us more harm than good by the fact so that the cranks can be sat at 190. do
of the Ministers.
Holes eight or nine towns being populated plete and unconditional rendition of Ili, that the Russian representative is through gress, and thus balance and ease of on their fathers' death, such
The correspondent has been for some wore at once bored, and ono a fer entirely by Russian subjects, and ap- and prefer the uncertain issue of war the exertion of Prince Kung still within motion will be given and 'dead point time.
in the hands of the Chamber, and is inches aquare was cut under the main pear to get on very well for the to compromises. Li supports Tac to this our walls; Prince Kung has for the avoided. Most of the new large vessels would ipso facto become also reprinted with sits Report. The Com chains. The ship soon filled, but, upon fime being with the natives, who extent, but is most anxious to keep present gained his point, but he is alone built during the last two youta in Glas Tho is the lowest military and mister's scheme has been in the main ap sinking it was found she was in shallow all prefer Russian to Chinese rule. Russia and Japan apart, and has, it is and will have a very hard fight, and gow, have three cylinders.
by the Foreign Representatives proved the the lowest civil officer whose Faking, who desire, however, before laying water, as she sank only 12 or 13 inches, Russian troops are drilled daily in pre-well known, the intention of avenging sooner or Difer Will have to son is entitled as of right to the matter before their Governments, to and then took bottom. The lead had been sence of the Chinese army stationed on at some couvenient time the insult of camb, as nobody believes that the new system will probably before long become on his father's decease whilst in active havo an expression of opinion from the kept going, but the man using it bad mis the frontier, and the evolutions of the Formosa, as yet unforgotten and un-negotiations between Marquess Tsong baolete. The three cylinder syster was Mercantile Community at large. The called, so that when the anchors were let Russian cavalry are particularly admired forgiven, and the seizure of Loochon, and the Russian government will have invented in 1866 by Monsieur Depay de Lome, and at once adopted by the Fronch service. The younger sons must always Consular Body, whom the Committee were go to the call of four fathoms, it turned out by my friend (a General in the Army). It seems too that Chung How's treaty any result. -
navy, with excellent results. be if anything at all, for they have requested by the Ministers to consult have there were only three fathoms. On disco I have just returned from a trip also contained clauses about Kashgar
Also expressed their approval, and the
An edict signed and dated by the Messagorics Maritimes also fitted their vering the appearance of fire at 1.30, cue amongst the Chung-Kis Tze, a native and the banates very offensive to Chi- no right in the matter. The privileges matter is now in the bands of the Chamber of the hatches was opened, for the par tribe, somewhat allied to the Tung-Kia nese pride. On the other haul Ching Empresses Dowager on the 6th and 7th magnificent new vessels upon the triple of a 4 are that he may compote for for further sotions A resolution on the
pose of seeing where the fire was, but the of Kwang-Si, and the Siamese; at least How has a very strong following day of the first moon (16th and 10th of cylinder plan, but until 1877 the im- *provincial gradusteship in a special anhjest will be brought forward at the smoke was so thick that it was impose many of their words have a similarity of amongst the Manchas, and it is known lust February), says that all the papers provement had to encounter much pro category in, which there is one vacancy Arba processing in the Mizod Court last ble to breathe or do anything. The sound and meaning. I find some words that Kung sides with him. It is also and documents in Conaretion with China Judica in England, until Elder of Go. to every 15 competitors. If he does Dotobet in a suit brought by two British hatches were at once battened down, of the Pab-Yi triho, on the frontiers of known to us that Russia is addressed How's case already in the Hand of the tested the innovation, and having found not choose to compete he has anyhow subject, Messrs Dan and David, against holes were bored, and water was pumped Yunnan and Burmah, are also similar to Pexing a sort of ultimatum requiring Six Boards and Bins high Courts, it to be good, fitted all their new vasele entered the public service from the plat the Association known as the Swatowin, which kept the fire down for some the word Moon, is pronounced Lun, by ratification of the treaty. The question together with all the petitions either in accordingly.
Another improvement of construction form of 官生
light the eyetematin way time. Some explosions took place at all three, but the Pah-Yi differ from the is varions in its aspects, and excessively favour of or against Chung How, are in which Troaty stipulations are evaded in about 10 am, which caused acacy Chung-Kia, and Tung-Kia, in having complicated. China is fast becoming a to be now passed by supreme authority in the use of steel plates throughout the
of taxes on Oplum The Committee, though hampered like everyone to leave the ship, some jumping an Alphabet of nineteen letters wherewith warlike nation, and no longer fears fly to the Hauds of the following, vis. hull, of uniform good quality. Many their predecessors by the difficulty of overboard. From this time nothing.could to write their language, whilst these risks of war; and the rival leaders of. E. Ching Chin Wang, (a memberi vuels have three different qualities adducing
documentary evidence, felt that be done to save the ship, or cargo. At 3 tribes use the Chinese characters and the military, Tso and Li, have bold for of Royal family) Ministers in the of iron; good iron is put where strains the
years past that a war was required to Imperial presence, members of Grand arise, and topsides are generally of de existens of privileged corporations in pm, the fore-top and top-gallant masta, do not go in for mach literary work.
with yards, foll. At 4.10 the jibboom Our Futai, Chen-yub-ying, is very make China revive as a strong nation; Council, members of the office of Foreign interior metal. The new vessela will be ly proved to warrant their addressing the Foreign Ministers at Wong Ahwal, a mal packer, was charged Their letter at Peking on the subject, fell and at 4.45 the main-mast, with all busy in the reorganization of the army, that without war the old, effete, obsolete, affairs, ministers of States, Six Boards, good everywhere, and the only difference
other
docutaents boating gear, carrying with it the mizen royal and hopes to be shortly appointed provincial confusions will remain and Nine bigh Courts, and Court of censors, in strength of the plating will be due to on the case, are printed with this Report. mash At about 3,50 some men went ou Governor-General, (Teun-tub) of Yun-stifle the empire. So that, in fact, war who combined in power and judgment thickness and not to quality.
Finally, the increase of beam will The Telegraphic Conference of 1870 bay board and out the lanyards of the mizen nan and Kwei-chow. We are having a in China meats reform. Then there is sball investigate, and consult as to Chung
deep jealousy of Chung How, a high How's offence and his treaty recently sets of engines and two screws; givo opportunity for the use of two Ing imposed further restrictions on the merigging, and for some few minutes they severe winter. of code words and ciphers in talegram, cut away at the most, but to no purpose,
PIONEER.
Manchu able brother-in-law of the made with Russia. His Excellency which promirs to cause much canecessary for soon after it was enveloped in a masa
western Empress, vory influential, and Shou Chin Wang, a high member of an additional measure of safety; and at the same time permit a longitudinal expense and trouble to the Mercantile
enormously rich. His success means the Royal family, specially appointed to Community, the Committee have addressed of flames. The ship in eleven years old,
Manchu ascendancy. Then there is the join the above mentioned Authorities to water tight bulk-head to be built from Lord John Manners, H. B. M. Post Master and is on her first letter. She had new
deep and abiding dread of Russia, hen the decisions, and give advice if the stem to the steru, A ship thus General, on the subject; but as his Lord sails, and was newly coppered for this ship has publicly stated bis unwillinguess voyage. She had a small miscellaneous At the ordinary yearly meeting of irritation about her incessant undermin- necessary. His Excellency Tseng Chi-od will be enormously strengthened, hard labour, and to be exposed publicly for to interfere in the matter, it was thought cargo and 10,000 cases Kerosino oil for shareholders at the City Terminos ing intrigues in Mongolia, and Man-ts, Chinese representative to Grest and will be able to rolat strains that
advisable to forward the lotter through the Messrs Smith Baker & Co, and 30,000
chouria, and the knowledge that the Britain, and France, is authorized again now rack ordinary vessels.
The changes in material and forth of London Committee of the Chamber, viving them discretionary power to forward it, or cases for Messrs Fearon, Low & Co. fotel, on the 20th January last, the Muscovite power is in difficulty in by imperial order to go to Russia, to to take such other stopa as should indicate The Tercelue was insured, and the "Register of Shareholders" and "Re- Europe as well as in Asia. There, too, investigate into the matter, and see what vessels should induco other improve. is the newly-born Chinese national he can do with the treaty already made mente, The new patket, City of Rome, the views of the Chamber,
bulk of it will probably be recovered, gistor of Transfors" having been duly sentiment, for which vast sacrifices were Chang low's offences as stated in the which is to run across the Atlantic at a The ship was unicsured..
speed of over 18 kunts, will requico The St. Charles continued barning all authenticated, the following Report was made to reconquer Daungana and edict are the following:-
8,300 horse-power effective, to produce next day (March 3rd; an vigorously as read, viz. :--
Kashgar; the sentiment that required I 1st-Having returned from Russia which her furnaces must consume at without awaiting an Imperial least 200. tons of coal in 24 hours. ever, The cuttling operations were "The Directors present to the share-the restored, and which will by and bye, threaten Burmab, Nepaal, Siam,
perinission. apparently performed very indifferently, holders the annexed accounts of liabi- sud Japan. The trial of Chung How is 2nd. Having violated the orderemise of succese, to adapt bollars and Endeavours aro being, mado, with pre-
and the ship was awash in places, she for half-year ending 31st December, ministers at Peking, and there are and although there was a stiffish breeze lities and assets and profit and luss, being anxiously watched by the foreign
given him by the Emperor. showed no signs of settling down. The 1879; showing that, after providing for
Srd.Having acted and used his furnaces for either potcolouth spray or buiting wreck and cargo were sold in interest on deposit accounts and for bad certain sigus of an impending coup
judgment and power beyond the coste, whose use would be attended limitation authorized by the weight, and, bonides, would permit tho with vast economy of fuel space and the evening by Mr J. J. Cant. The and doubtful debts, the gross profit, état. In the meantime, to the chinese
Emperor. and after some spirited indding was ward from the preceding six months, people have ceased to be a pacific people. For such offences, a measure of very pacted form of machinery. We are also employment of a more direct and com- al was first submitted to competition, including £4,162 8s. 3d. arcaght for rows in force, and already the Chinese
If they had a military leader the map of severe punishaicut will certainly be informed that the use of carbonic acid The cargo was then offered, is added £9,055 179. Ed., 'received in the best soldier of Chine, is now old, Shanghai Mercury. $3,700.
to the same buyer for 84,000. There Bank
nizer than a military leader. The hour repoting the cust, strangement, and was a large attendance of foreigners and
"Provision being made for current is coming, but the man is not in sight; collected, printed, and placed in the hatids Japanese.
expenses and rebate on bills discounted and the great question arises, who will The purchaser of the burning wreck not due, the Directors declare a divi- load the people? Too has asked for dangerous proportions of most modern perior to that of steam raised by coal, A serious discussion, concerning the opinion that the economy was not Bu of the St. Charles lost little time in mak-dand at the rate of £10 per cent per money, reinforcements, and arms, 20merchant steamers, has excited attention and that the very high pressures of the had been burning nearly three days by the on and after the 21st January, and and more complete force under him, practices of the last few years has made are at an end, and if a certain ing efforts to extinguish the fire which
annum, free of Income Tax, payable that he will, in the spring, have a larger in England, and reversal of the gas wore objectionable. The objectione time he took her in hand. As the ship was afloat, of course all the efforts of the 10,000 to the Reserve Fund, thereby than he has yet had.--Japan Gazette.
metallic amalgam can be made a diffi alvore have been directed to means of forward t the next Account £2,146 increasing it to £230,000 and carry
A sarprisingly large number of new oult matter already partially solved-we sinking her. Gangs of coolies and a 18. 4d,
The Poking correspondent of the iron merchant steamships have been may ere long see our merchant vosgela
follows:-
sxcoptional violence rages upon the engines at a very cheap rate, without from the beach, putting it on board the posted to the registered addresses of
steamers disappear, burning one ounce of coal Japan vessel. Yesterday morning (March 4th) the proprietors respectively, except in Chung How is still in close confine. Atlantic, many
Gent. The Board of Punishments has About ten years ago a storm of wind Gazette. view with Hle Excellency, at which they the Foreign Custom House result of the night's work showed cases where other instructions are given.decided that he has been so far punished blew for four days, and nineteen graini they had been successful in getting the "It is with regret the Directors an enough by the trial itself, and thint no laden screw steamers, on the short and sinking her slightly, but it raged as son, for eleven years one of their most on him; whereupon the Grand Council went down with galas daused several fire under in the foro part of the vessel,nounce the death of Mr William Simpmore punishment ought to be inflicted voyage. from New York to England,
furiously as ever amidship. Yesterday estiemed and valued colleagues.
was again called together to pass. sen- strong westerly gales caused several (4th) with the advantage of daylight,
vessels to founder, although The Directors have elected to a seat tence upon him, so that Chung How's stea cusly, and by a little after noon about tion of the shareholders, Mr John Ministers, each one for himseit, applied of life that has occurred is the more the work was carried on more expeditiut the Board, subject to the confirma head is still in danger. The Foreign sailing vols did not suffer. The loss.
which had the effect of ainking her about
"As the proprietors are already aware, clemency upon Chung How; Ir Von proved to be the vicious model and eighteen inches, without, however, hav- Japan.
ing any apparent effect on the flames the meeting of shareholders after the Brandt, I hear, was very impressive, inherent defects of modern ship-building. (Gazette.) i amb Another 100 tons were put conclusion of the general business will specially pointing out the danger to the modern cargo steamship is too lang, on board by dust, but this succeeded in be declared Extraordinary, for the pur- which the relations between China and too narrow, too flat-floored, and in- mon understanding on souté of the more recent polico affair in Osaka, the governor ches. Daring the night the fire gradn-authorizing the registration of the Bank have not heard whether or not the deeply ladon she is almost unmanageable It is said that in consequence of the bringing her down only another six in pose of submitting special resolutions Foreign Powers would be exposed. I sufficiently masted. When the vessel is important issues with the Chinees Govern of that ken, and the director of the branchly subsided, and it is now all but ox. Under the Companies Act 1862 to 1870 Tsung-le Yamen have replied to the in high seas, and if, while she is labour 17 Ohill, merit, and the Committee thought it desir office of the police, have resigned able to address a letter to the Doyen of the Rumours continue to arrive of the resp tinguished. We are glad to hear that as a Limited Company, and for increns- Notos of the Foreign Ministers, but it mg with wind and wave, any derange is an undeniable fact that a few days ment of machinery takes place, the Diplomatie Body, reiterating the views of pearance of cholera in various districts, in there is every probability that nearly all ing the nominal amount of its capital after they received the despatches from unwieldy oblong, rectangular box be the Uhimber with refoxenos" to Transit consequence of which quarantine hospitals the cargo stowed in the lower-hold-will- from £2,000,000 to £4,000,000. the Foreign Ministers, the Grand Coun- comes helpless, and, as canyas cannot 4 bat begal taxation, No informa- have again been opened.
*Subject to the adoption of such cil was recalled, as I have said before, give assistance, she may be swamped or récaired by the Comilites, It 19
that Prince Ariang be salved, eaid
• is "The fire is now (6th) entirely extin, resolution, and to the confirmation of to pass sentence upon Chung How. capsized. In a secondary consideration as to the remit of the negotiations, ad
The Commlitee also had au
exceedingly unwilling to accept the post of Interview
guished. It is difficult to form an the same at an Extraordinary General Another sign of China's resolution to the vessels are badly formed, the damager with Mr. Bobt Hart, the Impestor Sa-daijing while his Majesty the Mikado is estimate yet as to the amount of cargo fasting to be subsequently held, the tuko the bull by the horns is that by leakage being excessive, as we have General of Imperial Chistoias, principally equally sold out that he should do sobe, likely to be saved. The ship is burnt Directors have decided, under the China has revoked the Treaty of had occasion to notes in this port from with the view of inducing him to arge upon has been for some time vast engaged in down to her 18 feet mark.
powers rested in them, to offer to the Livadia, and the Marquess Tag, at time to time the Chinese Motharities the necessity of mining at Yemaks, and being now destrons The calving operations have been shareholders, registered on the 8th present in London, has been nominated It is affirmed that a change of propor25, Carl Bitter, taklog estures Bar and the conservation of the Whangpoo for a government loss of 500,000 yen
for dredging the Woosing of extending his operations he has applied pushed on rapidly, and nearly all the January instant, at a premium of £2 by telegraph in Chung How's place to tions must be enforced to ensure safety 25, Formos, Mr. Bart did not encourage the Committee
350 tons of sand put on board to stuk per share, which premium will be added reopen negotiations with Russia, from and that the change recommanded will her have been got rid of, A ateam to the Reserve Fund, 20,000 New which you will see that the prediction improve the seagaing qualities of our pump was started yesterday, (7th) and Shares of £40 each, upon which £10 in my last letter of changes in the merchant steamships, without injury to parently the want
last right there was three feet of the per share will be called up by instal-Chinese embassies abroad has been the economical properties required by work and under Maty that the desired end The Mota Shimbun says that the Qien fost aft, Abont 1,500 cases koroxine vircular addressed to the shareholders Tsong, however, will accept this posi-has been taken by the owners of the JanSE
hull out of the water forward and two ments, as explained in detail in the partly fulfilled. Whether Marquess vessels that ply for profit. The Initiative be accomplished even with a heavy tunnel is nearly finished, and that the
•World expenditure, the Interview station and wharf at the lake will be comhave best taken out of the tween decks on tlie 23rd December last,”
Mr. Bart to the course'
tion seems to be doubtful, so much well known "Glen" line, whose two new suggested that the mode litely way to prove pleted in fet duya The men are working and the operations have been carried far The Chairman having declared the the more so, as his powers are not so steel merchant steamers will have what to the Ohlone Rovernment the sirisability Elice speculators, says the Oatka kimse, 28,000 uses), in the lower hold is saved. 91st December Jast, at and after the having been a okean-chan to jen, would have been thought absurd even a enough to show that all the cargo fover dividend for the half-year ending the extensive as Chung How's the latter are now unusual proportions, such as knations to riven anvisation, are making capited out of the aerolite The second oficer of the Sh Charter rate of £10 per cent. per annum on the or fall-powered High Commissioner, year ago. The new swift vessels, now foglie community, Chimesires to which fell on the 18th instant evarring in colon in the master, ben If true appearance la a bad omen, and the price of Wurdered on the morning of the paid-up capital, free of Income Tax, while Margnose Theng goes in his in construction, will be $60 feet long, favourable the authorilles might be non has advanced 40 sen per koka at the 3rd at while in his bed in the Kobe payable on and after the 21st January, present capacity to St. Petersburg, 143 feet broad, and 26 feet deep. The azeri rive market of Dojima. Verde Hotel," situated betwear Main street it was resolved ananimously That the must at the same time modify a state latest built ship of the line afloat, the and Sakaye-diaght and kept by a Japa Iteport now read he received and ment made in my last letter, when Glencoe, has very different proportions, Less. The crew of the St. Charles have adopted; that the election of Mr John mentioned the present constitution of the vir 887 ft. 7 in. by 88 ft. 3 In. by 26 stor
Flatshire (M. 0, D. Netc.) been quartered thers, and it appears Henderson to a seat at the Board be Grand Council. I said that there had thin, so that the new vessels, which Galley of fitn
there were high words on the previous confirmed; that the thanks of the Meet been a kind of coup d'état, Frince Kung will have the mame bugine power and a Obnergies, Nethering to Minister, visited the Alesion and the deceased. In the morning the Manager, the Managers of the Brancher, and thus the fate of Chung How was ap. will be 27 fo 2 ins, shorter sud 4 16 10
His Excellency Mr. Fergusont the night between a mailer named O'Neiling be given to Kennedy, the and Prince Sun being in this Council, greater dieplacement than the Glencoe, Union
Be Crudged The Commite all Episcopal Church at Hongkew, yesterday murdered man and stabbed him thros or attention and zeal exerted in the, dis the contrary actually takes place, Princely begun will be generally followed, and
we fall School In connection with the Avarica Bailon entered the room occupied by the and the Officers of the Bank, for the parently loss threatening However, just ina. broader The Innovation thus bold Melbea
(10th) He had caused Ing og lich taranton story to be provided for the children and at four times in the neck Death roast charge of their duties; that this thanks Sun, the Emperor a grand father, but the safety of life and property at G
Interest of Shaughst, but they hall pass throw aminho hides Laro boen almost instantaneon the Meeting to seven to the Chair, himself at the head of the Grand Council, will be lucressed. wers unable to polos to any treaty silpula were distributed from a tras sutilar to inquest on the body was held, and the man and Directors for their able and and entered it, as it now appears not to
The diminution of the length and in Hot Ingen heb Chins squid, he hold those which reform so imporibat a part Jury, garsa verdict that the deceased prident conduct of the affairs of the check the warlike sydour of the Chinese orease of breadth will, to Mr. Frondo bound to prossbute the work, while on the in Ohristmas festivition. A burntifal sup others hand all past experienas that attempts to inBuca che thas indicated ply of good things was afterwards discussed game to his death through wonde in Beuk during the past half-year and but simply to increase it and to destroy demonstrated, not injure speed or carry-
with landable energy. Soverall ladies and inted by the hands of James O'Neil, that the thanks of the Mecting be given farover the peacemaker hung How; ing capacity. The discon that has General Fairchild, ernues to follow the exataple of western gabilemon, and a numerons party of foreign alias James Rodgers, as shown by the to the Auditors for their careful audit the Prince being himself a staunch con been raised, in consequence of the too Highmoor. nakoms in such waters would probably be children were present, and appeated much testimony and admitted by the mid of the accounts submitted to servative Manch, and at the head of numerous disasters at 808, will bring
James O'Neil in Court, 15
(Signed) JOHN Jones, Chairman,
found in a bouse for an unlawful purpose and sentenced them to twenty-one days imprisonment each with hard labour,
THE SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF
MONONCOMMERCE,
of
bas
however been
commenced.
of the representatives of Treaty Powers to aid in further discussion of the subject. The following resolution, proposed by Forbes, seconded by Mr Lavers, wasgassed The annual meeting of the Shanghai **That, as the present condition of the Chamber of Commerce was hold on the 8th Wooung Bar and of the river approaches to Shanghai gravely imperils the trade of instant-Mr B. Forbes in the chair, this port, and as the Chinese Government The following extract is from the report for bus, for many years, persistently refused to Wednesday evening in carrying and..." The dividend. warrants will / Sinnghai Mercury, writes, Feb, 19th, as lost at sea, and whenever weather of propelled at high speeds by small rotary
existing revenues to
removal of obstructions to navigation, this Chamber deems it expedient to recomm imposition of dues at the rate
the year :--
The Committed avlod themselves of the visit of H. B. M.'s Minister to Shanghal,
on his way to Pekin, to request an inter
the
cent ad valorem on all goods passed
the
per
fleet of small boats were engaged since
discussed the questions of Labin, le biet or provided that such does shall be expanded Opium, Harbour Conservation, the estab the conservancy of the River, lishment of a Mint and of Bonded ware control of Foreign Board. That s me houses, and the Administration of Justice morial on the subject to the Foreign Min in mized cases.
Excellency, to the regret of the Committee, was not in a posl. mitise and submitted for discussion at a lsters at Peking be drafted by the Com- tion to defalte information on any of the matters brought forward, and he could meeting of the Mercantile Community of 150 tons of sand had been put on board, Henderson, a duly qualified shareholder. to the Tsung-le. Yamen for mercy and afflicting because the canso is now,
only assure the
with his collemittee that he would, i
do his utmost to bring
about a satisfactory solution.
During the satumn, the Bepresentatives
of Treaty Power met in conferance at Fe-
klo, for the purpose of arriving at a com•
and
to hope
that their wishes would be carried
out, the principal objections being.
of fouda 10 underake the
of
of taking, storįšto, pravout the further
itet regarding the serlode
Walsh the want of water on
Har during the summer and
(had süblerted all classes of
should be inson
relogio Elangan, saging
recognition ismediata necessity of ded
Shanghai."
Shimaden Hiramiten, formerly Babaro,
and
afternoon
BIOGO. News)
SHANGRIL
time The most practical, interested in the proceedings.
Shipping Intelligenas, The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, do
Left. Noms, "Augh
0. Eliz. Rickmers, 17, Coldstream).
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONGKONINIŲ
From
Ponstth
Antwerp
28. G. Broughton,
Flushing
Antworp
Funbing
25, Palestine,
24, West Glop,
Antwerp
London
25, James 8. Stone, Swatow)
New York
20, Bernhard Carl (for
Penarth
80, Maria Lules,
Antwerp
Nov.
18, Ellide
11, Nautilus,
Hamburg
·Panarth
19, Joseph, 27, Fleders,
Flushing
Autworp
Bamborg
•·Hamburg
Dzo
13, Cleaveland, 18, William Riteon, 20, 0. F. Mants,
Newouble London Newport
Penarth
Antwarna
Antwerp):
Hamburg
New York:
Penarth Liverpool
27, Neir,
Singapura
10, Clara
10, Niagara, 10, Annie W, Weston, 11, i Ospitan 21, Oreston () 20, Jones Shepherd, LDARINE YON CHINA AND TAPAN FORTH,
Hen
London-Paula Suan Canal
Uméandra (6.)
At Antwor
Vale of NULE
At Oluyou.
blue-blood ideas, lie has quite as much merchant steamer forms to agree with Scottish Dairy.
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