THE CHINA MAIL.
'No, 5409 —NoVEMBER 10, 1830.7
merely to ite ordinary level. The Com- Ar the request of the U, S. Opal here done in the interior by the China Inland missioner then goes into details respect (Col. Mosby) the American Admiral baz | Mission in connection with the China Famino ing the imports, some of which are
sent down from Shanghai the U. S. corvett's Relief Fund. This was evidently no effu- interesting, particularly those relating her, which arrived here to-day, to inversion from the pen of one who know absu- to the Opium trade; but these may be dealt with hereafter,
tigate the droumstances of the freaks of the lutely nothing of his subject. By far the Under the heading of Exports the James Bailey, to which public attention greatest amount of disinterested and poble report sets forth that with regard to tes here has been already strongly drawn. The labour done in this grand enterprise was there is nothing in the figures repreAlert will proceed hence to Haluan. The performed by the older Missionary bodies, senting the total export for 1879 which wreck of the James Bailey has been sold merely because their members greatly ont- is specially noteworthy. The total export for that year fell alightly short of since the corvette received telegraphie in number those of the Chine Inland Mission. that of 1878 and 1877. The fact that stracilons to enquire into this matter, bat Nothing, however, could hol in worss taste. fully two-thirds of the export of last year we should not imagine this would interfere than for a public writer to instituto cpm-- took place during the October-Decem- in any way with the object of this special parisons in a case where all creeds and na- her quarter constitutes the principal mission. The Alert leit Shanghai on Sun- tionalities combined in one great effort to de 1879. Some interesting remarks from one weather throughout the passage. The we believe, whatever his views might be. the pon of a gentleman intimately ac quainted with the Canton market are Alert has not visited this port during her upon the various means adopted to evangelise.
of the silk trade. by Mr H. F. Dent is her last. During her previous cruise, the Missionaries of North-China fully proved also embodied in the report.
The last paragraph of the report which bleh commenced in 1876 she visited the sincerity of their beliefs and their we now sammarise (for the facts and the Hongkong, The Alert is a corvette of re-worthy, disinterested stedfastness to duty, language are alike the Commissioner's gistered, totinage 1010 tona, carrying four even unto death, in the great efforts made and we have introduced bat little com- | guns.
by one and all to relieve the distress of ment) concerns itself with the revenue
China on that occasion. Creeda were left for the year, which was the largest sum
behind in the eagerness to save the dying. (H.K. Tls. 1,099,144) collected in any year since 1861. A comparison of the
people; and sensible men may well let them revenue of the past year with 1878
reat while commenting upon the gratifying shows an advantage on the side of the
result. After tho salutary lesson received former of H.K. Tla. 104,178, which in Crease is thus made up →→
Law Notices.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF RONOKONG.
Thursday, 11th Nov., 1880.
IN BANKRUPTCY. In Court, at 11 o'clock. In the matter of Wong Yau Mui, and Tang Sik Ling, Bankrupts-Application for order of discharge.
the matter of Dhramdaan Dapoomull,
In Registrar's Office at 11 o'clock-In Bankrupt-Adjourned first meeting of
3
nation.
7. Tho Saith Australian Government The Governor of the district, General have contiqued to maintain their im Tichmenieff, arrived on the 7th inst., and portant land lios from Fort Darwin to was received at the landing-stage by the Adelaila in excellent working order. Governor of Wladivostock, and all the 8. The Directors having from time to military officers at present here. He will time received applications for assistance leave in a few days for Possiet, in company to the relatives of deceased members of with all the admirals.
Tho 9.8. ladingstock, which arrived
the staff, have considered it desirable to yesterday from Hanks, on Saghalien, had establish an Assurance Fand on the same the crews of the German brig Gustaf principle as that recently sanctioned by Captain Johannsen, and the English barque the Shareholders of the Atlantic, the Both these vessels were totally lost, the the object being to enable the Staff to Lord of the Ister, Captain Watt, on board. Eastern and other Telograph Companies, first on the 23rd, and the latter on the secure the payment of a limited sam to 28th of August, at.Mauka, where they were
troops have not come; others are epcken rebellion, the latter specially serving to well during the half-year, and are now cf as commanding equally large numbers. make him popular in Russian oiroles, by in gopi electrical condition. The polat of rendezvous aroma to bo anaits tone of enmity against the Pollah wher to the north or aer braat of Peking
I hear that a telegram has been received from Marquis Tang, stating that the Bassian Government gires China ene month in which to decide upon the accept xaca or rejection of the Russian demands. Probably it is a month from the time of the arrival of the Russian Minister and the opening of negotiations in Peking, Rumours are numerons and conflicting in relation these demands. As nothing in known, it is not necessary to rehearse them. In Chambers at 11.30 o'clock-Sands apprehensive of war, with all its fearful Bastons in vory dull. The people are Forbes, Snomons for leave to return consequences; hence the merchante are Stock list to Valuator for amendment.
Kwan Hol Chuns and ora. v. Fong Sut unwilling to risk their money in large
and danger of total lões, quite cold. A slight frost at night han The last few days the weather has been
app us.-N. C. Daily News Cor
Croditors.
ORIGINAL JUBISDICTION,
feature of the tea trade at Canton during day morning at 5 o’slock, atid experienced good to their starving fellow-men. No one, Fung and or,Summons on behalf of Ravestments with such uncertainty of sales blown on shore in a heavy galo, but happily themselves at a fixed age or to their
ceiver for further directions.
Mok Koon Kow and ora. v. Chan. Quan
given as to the tea trade, and a review present cenise, which was begun in Novem. this part of the human race, will deny that Ro and snor.-1, Summons for discovery given na a premonition of what willsbon be of the year, where these heavy galos are of plan is availed of by the employés gener
On Imports,
On Exports,
On Coast trade,
On Tonnage dues,
"H. TL. 20,176
66,385
4,707 3,909
6. F. Huntington. H. Hanter. E, Farmor, R. G. Peck.
The following are the Officer:- Captain Commanding, Chief Lieutenant, Chief Engineer, Navigating Lieut., Lieutenants,
Paymaster,
Surgeon,
A. J. Dabuty.
W. C. Clayson.
F. H. Holmes.
R. H, Townley
0. M. Tiffanoy, O, Belgfraid.
of documents. 2. Summoner to settle iesitzen.
Tam Kooag Ping . Tam Mo Sanam mons to shew canea why $100 should not be paid out of estate to defray certain building
Ipsen.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonnachy). Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Lo Achus, 46, 47. Lo Ashik, 28, that
25, and coolies, were convicted of being at large on
alao anaulting the Police while in the ex-
hard labour,
:
cent of
FEKING.
all hands were saved. This, I hope, will families in case of their death, the Com accept charters for Saghalion at this time premiums. It is estimated that, if thin be a warning for sailing vessola not to pany paying one half of the requisite
daily occurrence, and the absence of any ally, the cost to the Company would be harbours along the whole coast renders it about £1,500 per annum. still more dangerous for sailing vessels to A Resolution empowering the Director anchor in the open roadsteads to load. Both these vessels were chartered by Mr to carry out the above arrangement will the Winstvostock had to leave with only a Screenoff to take seaweed to Chefoo. Even be submitted to the meeting.
of seaweed yory stall portion of her cargo it, being obliged to keep steam
nearly the whole time.
Mr Stillfried, the Yokohama photo-
up
or they do grapher, is at présout doing so good businesa dere, by beaatifying na on paper Ho o has already turned several well finished
to say
THE PATTI CONCERT. (Singapore Times.)
It pleased us last night (20 Oct.) to see, the enthusiastic reception given to Signora Carlotta Patti and Monsieur de
The upper-room of the Town Hall was
not behind their contemporaries in wel- coming true artists who may be pleased,
writer in the Courier will doubtless bomore careful in the future. Mr Mills, however, She carries also five midshipmon, Capt.'s in his answer, emita all mention of the to solitary confinement, and remainder with the provincial governatients for the speedy who were venturesome enough to get out on their travels, to honor them with a
special efforts made by the Rev. Arnold Foster, who went to England to beat op for Famine Relief funds. Mr Foster ought to have obtained a special niche.
and Faymaster's clerks and Engineer Cadets.
The Commissionar remarks that the increased receipts under the beading of imports are, wholly due to the larger quantities of plece goods and of upiah We are now able to give some further par passed through the Foreign Customs, ticulars of the mishap to the Danish brig
LARCENY OF FISH.
Cheung Achsk, 27, hawker, was convict ed of stealing a basket of fish, valuo $3 from fishmonger fo the Central Market, and was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment
stocks for three hours at the scene of the
and that the collection on exports was Dagmar, which was noted In our last Tus following probable dates of salling from with bard labour, and to be exposed, in tobliged to incur a deficit to cover which received by thunder and lightning and had ed to in the most good-natured manner
unusually large. The article that has mainly contributed to the improvement under this heading is silk; but cassia, canes, and fire-crackers are also worthy of mention. As regards the distribution of duties under the different flags there is very little disturbance of last year's percentage to be noticed.
Maalia.
Oct. 24. As I said in one of my previous letters, the Peking Gazette contains nearly every day one be two reports of the Governora General or Governors about financial reforms in their provinces very difficult to under- they are exceedingly interesting, stand; I suppose the memorialists themselves don't understand the question, or they not wish to be understood; thut the provincial at the hands of the forcible slerical corres- the public streets without light or pass, and anually on governments have to set photos and groups out to a fluttered and Munck by all lovers of good music.
on an average about fifteen per pondent referred to, the anti-missionary acution of bis duty, on the night of the 9th and of gross incomes to the oapital, gratefal pub mouth the sleeping inbabi- crowded, showing that Singaporeans are.
which
One night last perhaps a fifth is really sent Inst., and were sentenced to be imprisoned The present crisia has for consequence that tants were awakened out of their swoct for one month, the first fourteen days to be fresh and vigorous orders were issued to slumber by a hoary cannonding, and those
transmission of the full amounts of
of their beds to ascertain the cause, were the contributions. The central government in rewarded by the spectacle of a sham fight visit. The progmume was short and Leads thereby to defray out of them the on the bay, where the torpedo-boats were full of somewhat hackneyed pieces such expenses of the whole army at the Shan trying to attack the man of war, but on jas Non-e-Ver, and Il Balen, but this Ilai Kwan independent of the contributions their perfidioneness being disclosed by the was, we suppose, to afford time for the. of Li Hung-Chang, and without being electric lights from the vessels, they were anticipated encorex, which were respond- they would have to make foreign loan, to "git." which they are perfectly well aware they
The Latheran chapel has at length got
by the gifted performers. La Diva gare cannot get at this moment. On the other the long-expected miuister, who arrived ithin a mile of Elinboro Tour" hand, provincial governments have to be some days ago in the person of the Rev. and "Comin' through the rye," in trie careidered too; the basis of the incomes of Mr Itumpetor. It is to be regretted that Scotch style, with the slightest accent Tam Arung, 30, cook, anti Id Achi, 26, each province, and their respective contribn- bis roverenos did not arrive in time to be to remind us of Bella Italia; and one were charged with sessulting Ho Awal, a tiens to the capital were made as far back present at the concert which was held on or two other gems, a French chanson, painter, living in same house as defendants. as 1978; at a time when trade was still
Fuesday last at the abyvo-ruentioned chapel, Auber's Eclat de rire or Laughing First
from him, and wanted him to the campaign in the North-West, no internal very aured music ! pay for it, and upon complainsut denying strife was waging in any of the eighteen
The following steamers have been here vivacity that she carried the audience the accusation and refusing to pay for the provinces.
since my last, or are at present in harbour. with her in spite of themselves, and as There were no droughte, no jacket, the two defendants beat his,
locusts, and dron
even the Formosa question had Russian: Widivostock, L Grand Due her merry bursts of laughter broke forth plainant struck the arst defendsat on the
la defence the prisoners said that com hardly begun, and did not last so long, and Constantine, Courier. English Antonio, they were repeated all over the room, was not so important, as the present com- Napier, Shadian, Appin. German; delavcanising a most enlivening effect. Wa head, when the second went to his asalet: plication. Bloreover, nearly all the provinces
Danish: Utaf and heard people say who hind listened to Malaga, Barcelona Iave to contribute their share to the war in
the Antonin, Naples, the fair singer in other climes, that her Complainant and the two defondants, the North-West.
The provincial govern-Shadwan,
Tiet here,
Málaga and 'Barcelona all were ordered to enter into their own recogements have to extend and improve their war brought Cavernment stores from Cronstadt, voice was as fresh and mellow as it was nisances in $25 each, to keep the peace for strength, and a great portion of their share and two other steamer, the Nordea and years ago. The shake of the head, and three months.
of the revenues in bypotheosted for foreiga Nordsternan, are still expected this year.
the sweet notes that followed in perfect loane. Take besides this the present crisis The pheasants seem to intend to turn cadence, rivalling the highest notes of of trade, when for many monthe past, out in bombers this year, and cartridges the most silvery-toned flute, reminded their homes and effect their purchases at the shooting has, beat done by some of our dealers in the interior are afraid to leave are much nekod for. Some brisk dack us much of her gifted sister; and in the seaports, and take also into consideration focal sportsmen, and the first woodcock that the personal demands and expectations
England for China are taken from the last English papers to hand;-
Glenânlar, Hartor, Glacus, Ulyss
Glenroy,
Kenmura Castle, Radnorshire,
from London, Oct. 2.
Do.
5.
11
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Liverpool,
6.
Landon, »
6.
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13
Do.
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17.
Do.
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offence.
ASSAULT,
32. log a jackute accused complainant cf steal-flourishing and when, with the exorption of and which consisted of selections of not gong, exquisitely sung, with such natural
Tax Straits Times, referring to the last trip of the Bowen being the final run of any of the E. & A, Company's boats under this set with the Queensland Government,
night's įsage. Captain Paulsen reports: Left Hongkong Oct 22nd for From that date up to the 27th had strong nortb-east monsoon. On the morning of 27th the wind increased to a heavy gala; the ship was headed to the northward and We would only add that, to our mind, all made fast on board. At noon the Baro- the report of the Commissioner at Can-meter was down to 28,65, the lowest rending ton is a model trade report in its form, during the storm. At 2pm., (in at its style, and because of the succinctness 17.20, long. 117.36) the gale was at its and common-sense that eminently cha- beight, ap after taking a heavy sea, the racterise it. It is a pleasure to handle ahip rolled over on her beam onda. such a paper, and the annual volume would be ten thousand times more valu- boats were lost and the rudder arried able than it is at the present time were away, everything oa deck being swopt the Inspector General of Customs at away, and one man washed overboard and Peking in a position to induce other curried out of reach. Cut away both matin Commissioners to take a leaf out of Mr before the vessel would right herself, the McKean's book.
cos moonwhile making ■ clean broach over ber. From 8 till 10 the wind peered round from East to Woat. On £8th still blowing
gale, word on the 29th wind decreasing: EARL GRATVILLE, Foreign Office, han rigged up a jury mat, and on the following received from the Suez Canal. Directors
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The next ENGLHU MAIL may be expected bere on or about the 12th inst., (Friday next) by the P. & Q. steamer done, which brings London dates to the 8th als
Both
Maya ---
ather
The development of trade between this Colony and Australia by this line of aten mors has beau on
insignificant prohibitive rates of fruight and partly to scale, and this has been partly dao. to the Chius cargo being more remunerativo, as well as being incompatible with the carriage of Straits spices.
The next AMERICAN MAIG may be expected her day snother maat and jury rudder, abd (Mesars J. Stuker, C. Rivers Wilson, and -ou-or-about-the-17th inst., by the P-Aheaded the ship towards the China Cost, Edward J."Stunden) the following com-
steamer City of Peking, which brings San wind still deorsaning in violence. From
Francisco dates to the 19th alt.
Ma W. S. Scruggs, the new American Con-
the lot of Nor, bad fine weather. On the
5th sighted the Fratas, and on the 8th the sal for Canton, arrived here to-day from | D'Agullar light, from there being taken in Shanghai by the 8. 8. Yungtase and proceeds to Canton to-morrow to take up his duties.
Ir will be noted from an advertisement in another column that the time of the de-
tow by the steam-launch Kaiser arriving at anchorage about 8 pm, on the 8th inst., having done 650 miles in eleven days ander jury maste.
PRESS CHANGES.The changes in the Press
munication dated Paris, Sept. 9, which has hoen sent to the Press by the Board of Trade for publication:-
6 re-
We have the honour to report that the improvement in the direction of the Sucz Canal through Lake Timsah, which we parted in our despatch No. 11 of the Slat March last as already undertaken, has now been completed. The present direction le now on an uniforte curve, with a radius of $61 mutras, which is the best for uniting the divergent directions of the Canal on
azion,
THE INTRUSIVE GAMESTER, the 9th lust, on a charge of being in com- Hung Achi, 18, who was remanded on plalasnt's house on the 8th inst, with in tent to commit a felony, was again brought up, and no further evidence being produced against him, defendant was discharged:
"
[Before the Han. Ng Choy.)
ASSAULT AND ABUSE,
The osse In
their
Complainant lodges in the same house conviction try to persuade themselves.
buve,
duet from "I Elise of Amore," with Signor Ciampi Cellng, our thoughts could not help wandering away to Covent
was shot on the twolfth of September. of the local incumbents are still the same as Deer ccom to be geureo, but are expected they were fifteen years ago, you will then to turn up in about one month, just before Garden and glorious Adeling. Last quite understand the episy but unpalateable the first snowfall, on their yearly periodical night's performance was the greatest gravy which the provincial
governments
musical treat we have had in Singapore. maka when presenting their so prostrings from north to south.
have this summer made their Monsieur de funck, we are inclined to reduced contributima to the metropolis. appearunes near the villages, where they which Joed V. Xavier But emancipation from the foreigners is the have dons come mischief to the cattle.think, would hold his own as a Violon charged Maria Duraa (or Durand), with topic of the day. China does not wast As these brates never in the summer show ceflict with the greatest artistes. The abusive language and assault, and which money from the foreigners, ergo, she has themselves near givilisation, it has been wonderful caso with which he mani was remunded yesterday, was agala before plenty of her own; a course of logic in taken as a sign of the scarcity of large pulated the instrument was simply the Court; Mr Dannys appearing for the which the metropolitan authorities against gune in the wood.
marvellous. Le Fileuse, a most - Weather prophete have predicted a severe tricate pieco, was played as if it was the defendant
practical
as they are, they adhere to the winter, on what grounds I will not presume simplest melody in the world, and the maxiru, make sure of that which we have out to be false and not honoured in their sweet loves ofthe violin notes in Souvenir to say. But I hopu the prophets will turn
de Spa and Abend Lied we have seldom and compromiss if there are any difoulties therefore as the antral government got so own country.
heard rivalled, and we have heard the mush instead of so much, secure that which
greatest violoncello players of the past they have got, and the end of the
balf century. We sincerely hope that that the Hoppo of Canton and the Total of Shanghai, the Customs Tastai of Tientsil,
our visitors will return to us after their 0, will remain at their posta for another
How long this pro The wrok has been marked by a pleasing visit to Javn, and give us the opportunity event of good omen for the future, in ouce more of hearing such beautiful Jarious state knows, and the least the War party, who
southern end of the Malay Peninsula. About Signor Callej was not at home in Z are sure to be prepared in Spring next!
a couple of months or to the -bostilities, A cross-summons having been leaned meanwhile sata in amongst the people; bara of Pahang, and on Thursday last the his exceptionpl powers as a baritone of tako opportunity of the tocation party rajah of Johore paid a visit go, the Maha Dufen-and-lind-besides a slight cold but the dust with Carlotta brought out Maharajah's steamer Fantie arrived in make themselves quite coutent it the Kuldja barbour team Pabang, having in board the buffo order. Mr Salzmann afforded question remains in stutu que, and the His Highness the Bandahare on his way to valuable assistance at the piano, and amount of indemnity, or u
posadetis
with defendant and her mother, and a quarrel appears to have taken place between them, when complainant proposed to settle up accounts. Some rather strong las guage was exchanged, and defendant slapped the complainant apon the face with her sipper. Defendant was ill at the time of the dis.
story is
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Singapore. (Times.}
Navigation Company's Steamer has been in the Far East have been frequent of late, entering and leaving the lake. It is anti-turbance, and was in her bed when cor throes will last. Robudy | ootaneotiun with the Nativa States in the musio as we were treated with last night,
spatch of the Netherlands Indian Steam
phanged to Daylight on the 19th, Instead of Noon of that day, as formerly advorileed
Tax maximum reading of the thermometer at the Harbour Master's Office during the week soding Oct, 29 wan 82 on that day;
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ing him with assaulting the present com-
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the minimam 71, which was the reading on ditorship as well. My J. B. Johnson, ADVICES by mail fully confirm the details plainant Maria Durão, or Durand, tho two / Livalin treaty wine payment of a certam Jobare to pay a resuco visit. The best played the accompaniments with that
Saturday and the tag following days, and sgain on Wednesday and Thunday. The corresponding figures at the Peak (1,823 feet) were 74 on Friday and 68 on Monday.
w
The
that would
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Mr Preston, who is known in Hongkong cipated that in future no difficulty will be plainant came to ask for a settlement of and had been for some years manager of experienced by the lengent vertel in Daviscount.
ating this portion of the Canal. A more Beveral friends of defendant's were called, the Courier at Shangha?, has gone to Aus-spacious siding has also been excavated for who corroborated the above evidensə, kad tralia, and is engaged on some up-country vessels mooring in the lake, and substantial the charge was dienløsed, paper there. Mr Trenwith avoceeded him mooring buoys laid down to sid them in
leaving it.
sgainst the complainant in last case charge manager, and has now taken up the
cases were heard together. Dr. Oracle physicians trending oras was tu 1676, indemnity Vichol li as is tween the two potestates, and the lande
sitending.com.
to the Bassinn bara wil he the Maharajah's guest in plainant, who gave evidence to the effect, merchants caused by the North West - Johore for a week or so, and on his ratura
That they will have to pay an that complainant was suffering from fever paign.
indemnity for the war cxpenses incurred by ment Bonus for the grists to Govern. Munck were personally thanked and
His Highness will and agne, and that on the 6th inst., she Game to witness and showed him a bruise Russia in consequence of the brutal assault on her armsaid to have been caused by upon the Livadia treaty, China quite forgets. An immense fleet of 22 men-ot-wat is now defendant, which was swollen and infaued, out in these waters from Cronstadt, every THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS- Weld. and might have been caused by a blow.
Defendant denied the charge of assault, one of them is well equipped, provisioned, and-munitioned, but although the ne- but was flued $6.
gotiations in St. Petersburg have taken favourable turn
turn, Kussia would be foolish to believe in any good inclinations on the side
repaired by telegram of the havoo wrought in Jamaica by the cyclone of Aug. 18, the date which witnessed the severe earthquake at Manlis and disturbance in all the four quarters of the globe :-
who went out from London to the Courier for months ago and one glad the paper for some time, resigned the Editorship and reverte to the position of sub-editor and shorthand reporter. On the Mercury staff also there have been some changes. Mr Sunken vennels and shattered wharves in acFarlane, who went out from the London the harboat, houses unroofed and her office of the Scotsman to join the Courierungseid, fences and outbuildings levelled to the ground, buge trees uprooted or some two years ago, and went over to the
in vwäih, "sze familiar objects in Band.
the The repair of damagerte public Mercury on the new paper starting, has re-
៥ន turned from Hiogo where he has been buildings and to the homes of the well-to- provides work for many hands, The Governor (Sir Anthony Musgrave) has instructed the think, too much to asir of the entertained acceding thers Mr Liddell, and parkthes to give employment on roads now custodes of the various to facilitate the arrangements of their en- resumes his position in the Mercury office.broken up or avered with tree trunks and press, we believe, & other debris. It is still impossible to reckon tortainers by taking their meats a Ittie There is now la the
up the losses caused by the cyclone which
We would remind our readers of the Ama- tour Dramatic performance which is fixed for to-morrow night--New Men and Old Acres," The plece, it will be remembered, is pretty lengthy, and punctuality is there fore most desirable on the part of the audi- enae as well as of the actors. It is not, we odling the News for soma six months,
comfort will thereby be avoided.
the
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE..
Harmon Schneidera, dl, of the German barque Werer, was fined 25 cents, with the beleg drunk sud incapable on the 8th innt. alternative of one day's imprisonment; for
ROGOM AND VAGABOND.
ment
first time.
TRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH Co., LT.
We have been favoured with the fol- i
ense and delicacy of touch that die- tinguish hira. At the conclusion of the entertainment the Signora and M. de complimonted by H. E. Sir Frederick and Lady Weld, and the Signora WIE presented with bouquets by the Missea
Quotations.
HONGKONG, November 10.
PIUM-Now Patna, bashi... 050
وا
او
90
Old か
cash.... Now Benares, cash, 630 Old
cash, 577 Now Malwa, credit, 730
[9]
Allowance, Taels... 6
Old Malwa, uredit, 750 Allowance, Taala...
Exchange.
Demand,...
of China, and it would be therefore quite lawing Report of the Directors of this Lessofsky should be now diepersed; anyhow June, 1880, which was to be presented at unreasonable if the feet under Admiral Company for the six months ended 30th
they would have to wait till Spring next, but that the maintenance of such a fleet on a the Fourteanta Ordinary General Meet before g'clock. Much confusion and dis-volume of "Sketches in Shanghat" by this opt so destructively over more than balfanit to be imprisoned with hard labour for a good deal of money, you can imagine City Terminus Hotel, Cannon Street, Yuz Asze, 29, was flood a dollar, in de war tooting must avst the Russian governing of the Company, to be held at the gentleman, the basis of which first saw the the islande, over some three thousand three days on a rogue and vagabond, for from the fact that
the the Chinese Recreation| Wladivostock is authorized to negotiato for in the city of London, on Wednesday, Bank, Wire,
government of light in a series of articles which appeared square miler. Without any exaggeration, gambling on
that purpose
provincial loan of three to THE Britisk barque Fletchers, 733 tons, in the Mercury last year. We regret to over the statement may be ventured Ground on the 9th inst.
that within the ravaged district hundreds
five million roables, which will of course ba October 6th:- effected in your place. I am informed. Captain Corylon, which left thus port on note the death at Biogo of Mr Oxley, a of neat eburches and soboolbenes have
1. The Directora submit herewith the that one of eides
the
negotiators at Sasual Statements of Account for the the lith October for Ban Francisco, is former employs of that paper who had been wrecked, totally wrecked in many instances. Some of these buildings were
Petersburg with Marquesa Teông will bo stated to have been lost on the Fratas just roturned from San Fransisco, and only of brick or stone, the vast majority ware
General Count Ignatieff, who was already half-year ended 30th June, 1880.
2. The Gross Receipts for that period resumed worka few weeks ago. He will be of sient timberr; but wood, brick, and
once here as Minister for Russin, and who Junk at Macso, and has been sent thence coded by Mr Creagh, from Yokohama, stone in common zuin fall. Thousands of
made the trouty of San Stefann-Shanghai the honses of the peasantry are also blown
Mercury. by the Authorites to the Harbaar Master temporarily, we are informed. We learn down, smashed in by fallon trees, or here, so that certain statements he has to from another source that Mr Howell, who moulded up" by cook and sand. maks may be taken in dus ́form before s properly constituted Court. His story in
Shoals. The cook has bean Inuded by a
is well known in China and Japan, is likely Ta Times New Zealand correspondent, to come out agalu from Home to take op
the Editorship of the N. Q. Daily News, writing from Wellington, Aug, 14, saya--
A Bill legallsing marriage with a decessed
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BREACH OF OPIUM ORDINANCE, Fong Asso, 45, colie, was convicted of retailing opium withouta licanse, and was ment.
fined $16, in default three weeks imprison
Li Aming, 20, cook, wae fined $85, with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment for being in possession of a quantity of prepared opium without a permit from the forfeited to the opium farms. farmer, on the 9th inst. Tha opium to be
China
AMOY. (Gazetis,)
WLADIVOSTOCK. --
be-
Under datu of Sept. 28 Irregular" writes
have amounted to £173,020-08-11d against £150,107 11a 5d. for the cor responding half-year of 1879, chewing an increase of £22,912 9. 6d.
months' zicht
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Shares. Hongkong Bank, 68% prem., sales, Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, $1,550 per share, Oblus Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 per chate. North China Ins. Co., Tia. 1,125 per share. Yangtaze Ins, Arno Tis. 785 per share, Chinese Ins. Co., $310 per share H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $895 per share. Uhina Fire Ins. Co.$255 per share, zales. H, K. & W. Doel, 8% prom.
9. The Working and other Expenses, (including a sum of £17,703 7. 2d. to the N-U. Daily News— said to be a strange contradiction. This gentleman is a public welter of ability wife's sister bag passed the Lower House in
Winter has already announced its coming for coat of repairs and renewals of Uables. by some cold days and sight frost, but still and Expenses of Ships), together with states that the Captain, and crew saved i
the weather is olour and bracing.
Interest on Debentures, contribution to and great experienos, and file resumption previons Simulans, but always rejected in themselved in the ship'e 'boste, although!
The harbour has presented a lively ap Sinking Fund for redemption of De of public life in this part of the world the Upper by large majorities. This year We learn that a Chinese thief was caught pearance during this summer, and I think bentures, and Income Tax, absorb nothing has yet been heard of there from
it was introduced into the Upper House and yesterday (4th) on board the 3. 8. Benglor Wladivostock has never witnessed the ap- £77,484 10a. ed., leaving £95,538 108 any other source. On the other band his would be a weloomas acquisition, and one carried by fair majority, after which it stealing jewellery from the Chief Engineer's pearance of so much shipping before, 6d, as the not profit of the half-year, narrative in so tinged as to suggest a that might do good to the country,
This is an additional blow at the stock argu-sulate for transmission to the Chinese four merchant stearoora, and savesi men-al- of 1 per cent, amounting to £24,965) Cosmopolitan Dook, par nominal, passed without diffonity through the Lower room. He was sent in to the British Con counted on one day eight sailing vessels,
4. One Quarterly Interim Dividend piration! dealing with the ship.
In a lotter, written by Rev. C. R. Millement used in the Imperia! Parliament of authorities for punishment.
the necessity of uniform law on the sub- We understand that the Bacse will take The troopship Russia arrived on the 27th 15s, has been paid during the half-year, place on the 24th, 25th and 26th of of Angust, having in board 990 man, and it is now proposed to distribute obtained for those days. The Subscription seventy, several field pieces and two torpedo Bonus of One Shilling per Share, pay January, providing the Course can be goneral and slicers to the number of about another of like atmount, together with Griftes are coming down by the SB boats. The troops consisted of artillery able on the 18th October, leaving & Shadutan, due hero carly next week, and zappers, and the latter have been busy
outting roads in the environs leading to the balance of £35,610 10a 5d. to be carried several fortifications,
forward. October 25. We are getting rather stuck-up here, and 5. The Cable between Hongkong and The work on the mud rampart began are not going to keep any low acquaintances, the Taland of Luzon (Manila) wWAS BRO about a week ago, and is progressing at least nothing under a colonel. Tempora
of H. E. the
TERNTAIN:
war.
H.K. U. 1; 9, boat Co., 829 prem. Sbal Steam No Tha Hongkong Out Co., $80 per share. China Coast St. Nav, Co.; TU. 124 p share.
8 pers. nominal,
Hongkong Hotel Co., $72 per share, sales. Obios Sugar Rad. O., $178 per share,
Do Debentures, 9p.e, prem.. Chirase Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,
of 1877 do Temperature.)
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Queen's Boaď.);
THE Amoricnú backrutlus Aneis 5. Hall, (Tang-show), and published in the Celestial ject all through the Empire. At least half from Newabwang, reports: Cleared on the Empire of 31at alter, the writer forcibly which hava seedived the Royal saient,
a dozen colonies have paused almitar Ants, 22nd of October, but owing to adverse answers an article which appeared in the Times winde, was unable to cross over the bar same journal passing certain strictures upon until the 28th ; had fresh breezes and vari- the Protestant Missionaries of Presbyterian Tax old Rifle Association in connection Able down the Gulf until of Llan-Ti-Shan and other of the older Societies. The article with the Valantner Corps is being resus- Promontory, when it commened to blow awa, la our opinion, & comewhat hasty, ill. citated at Bingapore, under the patronage strong gain from the N.E. with a high sen, considered and experfiola) "slush" at: Mi wa note that mooking of Bootchman, rapidly. In a short time wo shin'l be mutantur, es noe mutumur in illis. We easfully laid by the Telegraph Construo which lasted until round the N. Promon-lonaries in China based upon the as-yet-willing to join in the celebration of Saint surrounded by what will be a good pro-have.At present four admirala and three lon and Maintenance Company, and (Taken at Merors Balconer & Coli Prentity: tory of Shantung. Nor, örd, expertonand unproved charges against the Blantyre Andrew's Day, was to be held in the Sings: tention sgatuat banditil and unruly soldiery generals in town, besides several other opened for traffic on 8th May last. a heavy gale from the . W. attended with Missionaries in Africa. Besan a charge porn Exchange, according to the latest but scarcely agaifiát the Ruslan barbarians.gama Admirals Leneefaky, by Special Resolution of the General BAROMETER~: DAM 20.870
ofloers. Besides, pur la pursuance of the power conferred | Further Protectión is to be given on the a tremendous ses carried away the fore top: has been brought against certain Presby Papers, to consider the mintbers
ABYS admiral, we ontalde by a deep moat, whleb, from the Stakkelborg and Aslambekoff. Admiral Meeting, held on the 22nd October,
will gallant meat, fast yards all golog over the terian workers in Afriss, the Presbyterians The Eastern Telegraph Company's steamer / river to the "Treaty Temple arenalyn the africa, and was received without the for the purpose of -laying this Cably the THERMOMETER-M
Lessofsky Rizived on the 00th of September 1879, authorising the raising of Capital bows, carrying away the fore topmast in China come terribly short of their daty: Sherard Osborn, Captain F. Worsley, Taft forni & Benal 40 feet wide. orous-trees; loat bulwarka and alde ports. Bo the Empire writer seems to have red which plant is proposed to take the whetours are many regarding whatts, and Intended festivities, as he had intimated bis Directors have insund £100,000 in 5 per
Rangoon, on the 11th ult, for Tarop, to
what is to be, the arrival and disposition of wish in this direction. Farang cable, as the elephant Point station military mandarins, the moring of troops, On his staff is the, at least in Russia, cent. Debentures, which have all been has been found to be utterly unsuitable, in- da, all of which indicate activity in daten well-known author and officer of the Ublane, subscribed by the Shareholders. The Volving the Company a 1 dous, in very sive preparations for whatever may coma. Krestofsky, who, amongst other booke, has balance of the Contract Money (£20,000) considerable expause for the repairs of the A General Pac is now sanounced, who has written The Mysteries of Petersburg" will be taken from the Reserve Fund. cable, which is continually parting. the command of 100,000 (1) troops,—the and a romantic description of the Polish
*Had very strong gale with very high as aned; and upon this foundation of sand, he down the Formosa Channel; from Breaker proceeded to zinke k most unfair attack Point froh N.E., and B. winds; clear and upon the older Societies generally, by quot pleasant weather to port,
ing and comparing the more excellent work
6. The Company's Cables have worked
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