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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.Rev. W. Ten nings, Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service 11, Evening 5 (a short sorvico), Holy Com munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and 4th
No. 6980-SEPTEMBER 16, 1882,
of the province, touching Tong-king | Marco Polo, and the westernmost pre- and lie Shan Statee. Sa-maa i thefectural city of China) on 7th June; "but lust SW mlitary and administrative, owing to the double-dealing of the contro of this Chinese Government interpretor who had forsaken them Yunnan, and is the Mour-ls of the at Szemell, further progress on this Burmese Shons and the Esmalt of the line wes rendered impossible, and a ancient geographers. The principal detour had to be made, to a place mrdships up to this point (which called Chu-tung (not marked on the takes the story of the Expedition map prepared by the China Inland to the end of April) were the great Mission). It may be noted that by this heut, poor face and the wretched state time the party had entrely exhausted of the rouls. Yunnan is perhaps thoir funds, and might boys, found
in the mentice-Roy, J. Ost, Acting the most broken and mountainous inha
Military
Military Chaplain, Parado Service at 8
themselves in a very awkward prodies. A.M. Holy Communion on the second bird country on the globe, and what went bad they not met with good and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of there are of roads are inconceivably Samaritana such as Hr Clarke and the Parade Service.
bal; almost impassable boulders scen- Père Vial. The intter gentleman is n UNION CHURCH-Soldiers Service at 6.40 sionally giving way to equally bad Roman Catholic missionary priest (of A.M.
Morning Service, 11 A-Roy, tracks where boulder causeways had the Mission, Etrangères) who resides at John Colvillo. Diving Service in Chinese, vnce existed The puor fire found on Chu-tung, and from kin Me Colquhoun 2.3 P.3. overy Sunday, with communion on the journey seems to have been aup- seems to have received not only good first Sunday of every month, Nov. C J.
plemented somewhat by the faragus ten advice but more than the assistance he Edgo
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SEAMEN, &c. of Puech, which was cheap and ensily required, Indeed, M. Colquhoun is Rev. J. Ost, Chaplain. Service at 0 r., obtainable everywhere on the route. quite enthusiastic over the generosity Holy Communion after Service on the third Mr Colquhon's opinion of the ion ac-of this good man, and speaks of it Sumky in each month. All the Beats are commodation of South-Western China thus - Pure Vial most generously— free.
might vie with that of Mr E. B. Parker's seeing the sore dilemma in which we LORDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road estimate of sailor advantages in Sze- Englishi travellers were placed, without West-Hongkong Christian Association
chuan,--that is, that there could be interpreter or fands-offered his ser Service for Seamen, Sunday and Thursday, nothing wiler than the stable-inns or vices us companion, and engaged to 7.30 ..
Sr. STEMDEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. filthy mud-holes, set apart for travelleraarrange for the transport. This, J. B. Ost, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen. (All Spite of loug, rapid and fatiguing though on the smallest senle possible, Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer marches, and wretched housing, how is a matter of the greatest difficulty Litany, Anto-Communion, and Sermic, at ever, the plucky travellers suffered during the heavy cults when com 11 Bibla Case, at de.. Frenching, little in heath up to this point. As munications censo almost entirely. How- 26.30 г.. Holy Communion, Lt Sunday we have previously explained, the ever miles were bought, faithful zuen
in Chinese month,
Per Namou, hein Coast Ports, Mr Cor dor, Mrs Nong Ngan, Mrs Mee Ngan, Mrs Now Ngan, said 4 Europeans (dock),
DEFAKTER
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Per Niigata Mum, for Nagnsaki, de., Me Robertson, and 6 Steemge
Par Faxe, for Straits, 256 Chinese. Por Hainan, for Kadat, &c., 150 Cli ¡nese.
•William Mackinnon, for Amöy, 100 For Chineec.
H. VON DER MEHDи pans.
The Performance will conclude with (by request)
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SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Nigpe reports: Reserved Seats and Plan to be seen at Lift Shanghai at.10 a.m. on the 12th, with Messrs KELLY & WALSH'S.
atrang N.E. breeze, which freshened to a heavy gale with very high Hasterly sea. At 8 pan. same day anchored under the loe of Chin-san Island. At 4 p.m. on the 13th
breeze proceded for Hongkong,
and
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8.30 p.m. 9.00
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Par squally with heavy rain. Tago Silfee anchored inside of Immce Point, Hainan Straits-reported having broken her shaft.
The Britiske steamer Penedo reports: Varione light winds, changeable squalls and showers of rain, otherwise splendid weather.
The Gorman steamer Anton reports:- B.E. and Easterly winds and vpry dad wea
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GERMAN BETHEADA CHAFEL-Service in the German language, by Rer. W. Louis, overy Sunday, at half-past ten a., in the Campot of the Berlia Foundling House,
West Point.
ST. JOSEPH's Causen, Garden Road: 8-4.3. Miriss and Sennon 6.39 .M. Even ing Service, Benediction.
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engaged, the interpreter and late muleteer discharged, and everything made ready for the attempt to cross to Bhamo
route of the travellers lay slinost in a direct South western line to Moulmein via Zimae (Kinng-mai), thus passing through the Lines country to Burnah Indeed, it had bean arranged that sup- Having now brought the Colquhoun plies should be sent up from Burmah to exploring party to the last section of await the expedition at Zamme, where the their difficult journey-viz., from Chil- exploration would have been virtually tung to Bhamo-it may be is well to completed. But here (at 87-mun) the glance at wlist has been accomplished. real troubles of the party commenced. As we hare said, this can now be done The interpoter refused to face the with the knowledge that Mr Colquhonn southern journey, and the mandarin) arrived anfely at Bhamo on the 14th threw every conceivable difficulty in July, and that be bus most succeeded the way of their further progress in in the task which he laid down for that direction. As the mundarin reprehimself to accomplish. That he did sented that Kiang-bung (Kieng-hong) not succeed in getting south, through was much disturbed by civil war, and the Lnos district, to Zime is certainly tried to mislead the party by advising not his fault, and it is no small thing them to take a very roundabout road to say that the whole of the route from out of the country, while the inter- Canton to Tali-fit--some two thousand preter refused to go, and the season piles has been surveyed by a pro- was advanced and unhealthy, it was fessional man. It will now be possible deemed, advisable not to proceed further to connect these two places by a reliable in the direction originally intended, route survey; a chart of the Canton This change of demeanour on the part River right through the Two Kwang of the mandarins was the more marked can now he made; while a similar because of the invariable" courtesy they service can be performed as regards had shown up to that place. The man unknown but importat routes in darins of Riang-bang, 1-bug (whore Southern Yunnan. These are results most of the Fuorli tea is made) and of great geographical and commercial Sz-mau must have conspired together value; but it is clear that other to prevent Mr Colquhoun's advance branches of scientific inquiry and points and so the traveller thereupon deter of interest to readers of travel have not mined to go northwards to Tali fut by a been neglected: We have aiready stated new route, in the Valley of the Papien that a large number of photographis River. Even this was objected to hy were taken and sketches inade of the the officials, who desired the party to arenery, architecture, and of the inha- take the mual road, by Lin-ngan and bitants, including not a few of those Yannon (the provincial capital), to Lolos and Minos whose primitive habite Tali-fa. This difficulty was, however, met bave so long interested scientific men. by the timely arrival, of a caravan which | As wus to be expected, the bulk of the was proceeding to Tali by the route strictly commercial information gathered proposed by Mr Colquhoun, and they by the expedition would be reserved for male a start together. As may be the Chambers of Commerce who gave supposed, this road traversed by the their support to this intrepid young caravan and the expedition was better traveller but there is little doubt but thau that commended by the man that, although the Chamber of Com darin, and is the aborigines were plea merce here looked coldly on the ex sant and hospitable, this part of the pedition, and Governor Hennessy de- journey appears to live beep rather lined to help it in any way, the practical enjoyable than otherwise, certainly as results of the exploration will be found compared with the previous Yunnan to redound to the credit of its members experiences. As this is an entirely new and forward the commercial spirit in route to Tali-fo (althongh, as may be that obscure and ill-understoed quarter
merchants)-Mr Garnier having only shown by this expedition is this, ther see, it is well known to the native of the globe. One satisfactory sign crossed it while on his way to survey although the spirit of obstruction re- the Mekong River--we are glad to have mains as strong da over, no viclenco at our disposal an extract from Mr seeroa to have been attempted to its Colquhoun's letter descriptive of this members and although Mr Colquhoun part of his journey The Faplen met the notorious Lasi-tai (who was Valley (he weitcs) is said to be one unenviably connected with the Margary of great beauty, while the plains of mitrage), that powerfilmandarin showed Ching-ting or King tong or King-himself to be most findly. This offi• tung ting] and Meng-lan ve Mong-hos cial lias al o been credited with the es- for Mung-hwa-tiog] are reported to be tablishment of a new route from Bur of grout extent, fertility and beauty, and inali to Yunnan, south of the old one by to hear evidences in the very numerous Manwyne, so that, if he looks with suse fine ruined vilag substantially bailt picion upon any unperrante of innova and often richly decorated temples and tion by foreigners, he still appears to be houses of forraer prosperity and alu-alive to the encouragement of trade cuce. This recup, along with the after his own rough way. In conclu- portion of Yunnan west of Tali, was a sion, we may fairly congratulate the stronghold of Mahummetonisin during young travellers (especially Mr Col and before the late rebellion. Traces of | qahoun) upon the large measure of sue. Mahomeda, rule were found in these cess which they have achieved," and plains to the greatly superior architec- trust that Mr Wahab (whose health ture and especially in the drearation lund suffered somewhat) may have by of the buildings, both private and sacred, this time regained his former strength, MR COLQUHOUN'S EXPEDITION | A considerable portion of the plain
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
We have already enunciated our views
We have already pablished some de- Mahommeden, and the characters of tails of the expedition undertaken by Islam are still taught in some of the Mr A. C.-Colquhoun (of the Indian P. schools of Mong-hon. The aborigines W. D.), to explore the country between of this region, mostly dwelling in the of the Hongkong stred roade pointing Canton and Rangoon, and a few facts hills or hid-valleys, are mostly Lolo in out their defects and offering suggestions have also been published regarding the the: norriera portion, while Han-jen for improvements When discussing that reverses which were met with by the prevail in the South; although Lulo, subject wa Inid particular stress on the expedition. The traveller seems to have Katu. Oni (or Hami) o Pai are nonessity for surface scraping and cleaning, been peculiarly unfortunate in his in-plentiful, and a few Kutang nad Pata terpreters, ant the suspicion or hostility are found, To the South of Tal and and dilated on the nuisances that inevitably of some of the officials on the Yannan S.W. of it, the Lotos are most numerous, follow from neglect in this respect. It borders led to the change which was while round the Tuli Loke the Miu may therefore, interest our readers to learn sagde in the original route which has al chin (literaly, nativo family) tribe is something of the importanço at sched tɔ ready been noticed. We now know that alene found. The Lis-sons, a division of like measures in anothe Hastorn town- the expedition reached Bhaug on the the Llos, me to be found to the NW Calcutta, During last year about 60,000 14th July, and that Mr Colquhoun will of Tali, but was not encountered by us
pobably by this time have laid the resultsjen and his terms winch have cart-loads or 80,000 ton of road scrapings of his explorations before the Rogil been loosely employed as names of were removed from the streets of that city Geographical Society and other public peoples-are merely generic names and ntilised for filling sa hollows and reising bodies at Home interested in his observa-applied by the Chinese, along with low grand--improving unhealthy localities tions. But os it will be some time he others, to the Lolos. They mean
ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE, of a GENTLEMAN Icaving this Colony;.
consisting of DRAWING-ROOM Busz, Gen REF ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE COVERED CENTRE & CARD TABLES, COUCHES, PATENT ROCKING CHAIR, MAKE-TOP CHEY FONTER, BLACKWOOD MARBLE NOT TABLES, MIRRORS, PAINTINGS, BOOK CUAE, ABLE BOOKS, MANTLE. CTACK, EXTRA SION
DINING TABLE, CHAIRS, SIDEBOARD
Sept. 10, Nige, British steaner, 761; FLATED
and Своских WARR, R. Cuas, Shanghai Sept. 1, General and Iass, ICON BESTRADS and SMKSEN & CHILD'S IRON Cor, BEDROON Surrs and. COUCHES, DESK, SEWING MACHINE CASE, S. H. Butler, Shanghai Supt. 9, and Foo
Sept. 16, Prictly British steamer, 1409 Day before departure for Saturday if the deweeks of Bhamo. ICR CHESTS, MEAT SAPE, SHANGHAI BATH how, Tea,BUTTERFIELD & WIRE Tuns, Splendid Cooking Range, with Cooking Uzensis, complete.
BASS'S ALL, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogstends.
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ARS.
TERMS OF SALE-ás customary.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Hongkong, September 10, 1862.
6 catty Dores.
BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. 1b.
TO LET TWO HOUSES in RICHMON TERRACE,
MELNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF 1 Bonham Road. Rent 31elerate.
SAVES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer'» Prices. Hongkong, September 12, 1882.
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HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
Sept. 16, Pingon, British steamer, 573, A. A. McCaslin, Fallioi and Fothow Sept.
18, GeneralBuSSELL & CO.,
Bept. 10, Ponede, British-steamer, 032, T. S. Kenderdine Saigon Sept. 11, Gen eral-MEICHERS & Co
Sept. 16, Anton, German steamer, 305, F. W. Schrader, Touron Sept. 13, Sugar, WILLES & Co. Ve
Sept. 16, Malaber, British steamer, 1267, J. Dixon, San Francisco Aug, 15, General
SIEMSSEN & Co.!
Sept. 16, Nomag, Rritish steamer, 802, Geo Westaby, Foochon Eopt. 13, Amoy 14, and Swatow 10, General—DOVOLAI Lárnain & Co.
The following hours are observed in closing Mail, e, by the French Contract Picket
parture be on Monday),--
fore the fuller details veuel us, it may savage people and savage family throughout the town, and thereby obtain- not be uninteresting to givas sketch of and are the complimentary terms in sing either valuable building sites or addi- Was was done by the expedition up to by Chinese for Europeans. In the tonal langs health and reprostion areas— the torthest horders of Yunnar, where course of the journey through the South, for the population. - It has been estimated the party were within three or four wa met with Linlos (of the black and that no less than £50,000 tons of granite:
d white tribes), Tau-laos, Foul, Lung are annually pulverized, by traffic, on tha
Mr Colquhoun, Mr Walnu, and party jen, Yuujes, Miaos (black and white), streets of London: We cannot de botter, 5 Money Order Office closes,
Post Office closes, except the left Coutor, it may be remembered, on and Pai, as well as others of lesser NIGHT Box, which is alwaye open out of Office hours.
•Day of departure
10
"11"
Post Office opone
A.Registry of Letters ceases and patterns bus pad water
cesses.
5th February, and our last detailed importance. Sketches and photographs in conduding our wote, than adduce what advices were from Pak-shik (Pé-se), of many of these were obtained, as well General Gilmore, USA, adinees on the on the border of Yunnan and Kwaugs, as of the scenery, architectures and most essential requisites of a good street
of the Loth arch. The raveller to other giabject of interest lectur pavement, This, the greatest living witho of cpinion that the Canton River is Having reached Tali fa, Mr Coloured
AMMAHA Lettore
Late Fea of 10 cents initil
for Late closed,
except
11.10 A-Tetters may be posted with
11.30 When the Post Offico closes
entirely, was
11.40 4.M.—Tate Letters may be posted
navigable by steamers of light diught boan was hopitally received by viby, says that it shall be smooth and for 400 miles, as far as the gorges and Clarke, of the Ching Inland Mission, by hard, give a secure fat-bold, be as apis; but to the results of the expedi whose asuince de difficult arrange noiseless and free from dust and mad as tien we may refer farther on Entering mont of obtaining transport to Bhamo possible, capable of prompt and thorough Yuunan, the party traversed the whole was made. The party left Juli ar the clerosing and susceptible of repairs at all of the Southern part of the province, end of Mey taking the conte has had seasons of the year at a moderate cost, and, taking (as had been intendes) Kiang been followed by Marguy, McCarthy ally, the construction should be unsh as to nan, Kazhwa, Lin-ngan (Lisu), and Gill and quite recently by Soltau and
on board the packet with Late Puerh, on the way to Sz-men (Ssu- Stevenson (of the Inlund Mission). They facilitate access to gas and waterpipes and Fee of 10 cents until time of
mao), near the extreme southem border I reached Yung-chang (the Yochan of speedy restoration, departure.
It is worth noting