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alto fred 3 or 4 shots from a revolver which lackily missed theat
THE CITINA MAIL.
........
NEWS BY THS ENGLISH MAIL. The P & O, stemmer tydpes arrived
up to Deef. 12th
a leak in Channel, and had to put bass and
roughfare in the city, to Ó'Gonzáll-street. | which sailed frou Cardiff on the 1st inst. Me T. D. Sullivan, T, P., said if the inb with a dargo, of coals for Hongkong, sprung bitants of the atrout qustioned its a court of law the legality ele decision the Nu- dock for repairs. shilling
of their establishuris.
The Djemnal, which took the last outward
works the question of finance is af Erssing overboard as the vossol was leaving ding Formoon, the Temps remarks that the great Tas seens te resin peacefully hero this afternoon, bringing Londen mails. tionalats of Trekund woult, sever spon" mait for China, took out 222 barrels of
(110
The following are extracts from the Report of the Superintendent of the Botanical De- partment for last year
TELEGRAMS.
NO-INTERNAL MACHINE AT WINDSon.
London, Dec. 23.--The formal machine at Winds furns out to have been merely ishing winches,
PROGRESS, OF TROOPS IN EGYPT..
The comin DE:
tion of Vico-Admimi Sir W. M. Dowell to ir.. addressed to the Treasurer-Gonoral at your will witness the promo-tones, amounting to the sum of 1,089,565.
the rank of achmiral, and the consequent Saigon. This meno consisted of dollars Vacation by that officer of the command of and twenty cent piores. The said cool
also took 387,000 litres of wine, destined. the China Squadron.
The Agermemnon, Chaptain S. Long, or for Tong King. :'.
rived at Malta on the 4th inst. en route for the China Station.
...
Cairo, Dec. 22-The 38th Regiment und part of the 36th Juvu ranchod Körti.
Catru, Dec. 23-Four sections of the heavy Camel Corps have arrived at Korti.
!
ATVANOR OF TROÚPS TO KOHTI,
·wann
No. 0700.-JANUARY 15, 185.
was carried by the Colonial mail steamers
King, and may be able to furnish the Pagoda Anchorage among the Chinese, the Government with trustworthy inforamtion. ↑ ́ ́would road to murense the revém
Commenting on the report that the Chi-explanation scorus to be a lule inadequate. of this Colony. With our continued
One of the soldiers who escaped from the here are about to ondataks netive Enval Just now there is a darth oven of rumours, heavy expenditure on the long-neud chartered transport. Chandanager by jump-operations against the French test block- ed and previously-much-daloyed public-
arrival of a Chinese fleet of Formos, would the City, as well be my, being 7 at importance, especially as our present New Barbour at Singapore on her way to be an agreonbis break in the monotony of least and having had a hard líe of it. large expenditure might very bench. Tonquin, though shot thrungh the arm, suc- the blockade, which fig sailors of unical Nantai grea about its business, reminded of the was only by occasional volleys over the cially be increased did the revenue ended in landing on or near Pulo Hanto / Courbet's foot would hail with delight... allow. We therefore think that, although and is now in the hospital. The Straits
River on the parade-ground, or the last a subsidized line is an absolute desidert-. tum, which it is futile to controvert, the Times rys that two other men, both Ger-
of the anmolutions war-trum, ot. There
The now fish tornadons now bring comunity should calmly consider, in alio, Lelonging to the Logion Etrangère,
are, howover, some 500 Hunan men quar tered near the raceconic. The Roelanepton
factured at Woolwich will uxes) in anarki its hearings, the advisability of the local who deserted from the same vessel while
od degree the earlier iseues. Many im Government granting a subvention she was lying at the wharf, unde their way The new Plant House has well mot the is reported to have talconsonie 1,800 soldiers
provements have recently been introducte to a private line of steamers and discosto Polo Brani, and were in hiding near the regnirements for the better cultivation of to Swatow on the 8th or 9th. They aro
by the department by which their spe tinuing the, present expensive arrange-
sone plants grown pots. A similar I suppose, southern men who have been
an hour through the water, and they are has been incresaid to twenty-four knots monte, The Chamber of Commerce alay village of Taluk Sagi, The Malays structure, but with some improvements on
| relied upon to strike with allute might probably devote a discussion to gave information of their whereabouts to the old one, bra just be on completed. It replaced by Teo's agrblurn followers.
at a range of 6J0 yards. The gun-cotton the question, but the most effectual plan Irisposter Quinn, who brought them over is 51 fent fong by 2 feet wide. A new You lave probably hard that the
glass-house between the two is still wanted i
charges have also been increased from 47 for threshing out the subject would to the Sepey Lines police station, where for the cultivation of plants anseptible to Kwangtung and the possible box of dollars
Ib to 70 h., which is suficient to burst in be to appoint a special committee or they are supplied with food but are allowed ill effects from cold in winter and from ex were sold for $1,700 to Mr J. W. Tilley, of
Cairo, Doa. The Muir of Dongola the plator of the strongest jonclad afunt comunissinn to thoroughly investigate
cassivo, rains in the was season. It would Me W.. Hunter's fira. I believe My telegraphis that a Bedouin who left Onder-but as no ship carries armour more than & to go free. the subject in its various phases and
bo most cesible that these structures
ma ou 12th, just., has arrived at Dongoia fow foot bulow the water line, and the and that he reports that the Mahdi has sent torpedous are to be mined at the vulner bearings, and then to report in the Local
should have a move ornamental appearance, Tley has already visited kin purchase to
seven corps to reinforce tho Amis at Berber atle parts 14 foot under the surface, they Government in to the course which it is
but so far the funds which were available so what can be made of it. The bat
ru never likely to be put to such icet. most desirable to adopt the interests
for bilding them only barely sufied. went absurdly cheap,-847-to-20, Imrilly-de.oppese the British advance. provide what was absolutely necessary for
It is understood that the Powers have the now torpedoes are not so gra eful in of the Colony which in alt such questions
cultivable purposice
Bosce only. In due course the price of the fittings.
shelved the question of British proposals appearance as the older ones, being blunt- must be paramount.
hope that the present structures will bes
headed instead of tapering off to an ex- treme point; bot, without salarging their replaced with watental and are diablo
size or augmenting their weight, their dea gardens tits theas with which most Matou, Fheir visits to the Tulograpà
of any standing are provideit,
Londoa, Dar. 25-News from the Westtructive power has been trobled. Coast of Africa states that the Spanish A new French cruiser, the Dubourdien, African Society have acquired 15,000 square wizih har ben Inutened at Cherbourg, in Her dimensions are 253 mics of turritory inland on the gulf of built of wood. Euinca, opposite Curisco Bay,
feet long by 47-foot
with draught of 25 feet, and
bed of 3,355 tons.
The shorting of one man in the arm and the probable killing of another, in British water, hr, the Straits Tine hears, boon made the subject of official representation.
On the voyage of the chartered French transport Citaten from Algeria to Singa- pore, and whilst nearing. Fort Said, two soldiers of the Legion Ktrangère jumped overboard and were immediately shot dead by the sentinel on duty. On account of this incident the men were not allowed on The steamer Claymore left Singapore for deck any more but were cooped up below
this port on the 10th inst.
like slaves.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED CANAL:--Glencarn, Feronia, and Antenor, Dec. 23; Stentor, Dre. Glenfintas, and Copack, Jan. 1.
The delivery of the English Mail was bo gun at 2.20 this afternoon.
We learn with regret by to-day's mail of the death of the Omnte de Noidins Calf (late Minister for Belgium at Pekin), who died after a short illness at Liege, at the nge of 49. The lato Minister was well known and much liked in the North.
THE French corvette Villars left hero to- day for Keelung. The chartered transport
Mr 7. V. Toney, unval endet on board the
Cutro, Des. 24-Three sections of light Camel Corps and sixty-four whalers live arrived at Korti
„MAKI'S PREPARATIONS TO OFFOSE.
OUR ADVANCE.
There are said to be no Frenchmen an Egypt.
...............
SPASTIH ACQUISITION OF TERRITORY IN AFRICA.
LORD WORKTADA'S LINE OF ADVANUS.
Dec. 26--A detachment of the
artillery the roached korti and the troupe are preparing to advance to Merowoh.
LORD WILLSKLEN AND TILE MAHDI APPROACHING VOLLISION.
accuracy
She is to carry in her hastery twenty-six 6-
·CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
tion.
REGISTER
AT 4.3-JANYARY 14.
femperata
*Wind.
Roliano. Manila 29.91 22.0 64 Elaiphong. Hongkong 30.1660.057 Amoy 80.17 08.061 F Shanghai. Naganaki Wostock 30.31 1.3-
Bolinao...
Sw
AT 10 JANUARY 13, Manila... 30.00 77.172 Haiphong. - Hongkong 30.27:55.175 RNE Amoy 30.20.50.0/2 N." Shanghai Nagasaki.
Wostock 30,28 4.2-
The baromoter appears to have risen in
inch guns, and everal tubus for projecting a north. The temperatura has decreas torpedoes, together with several
Station at Sharp Paak haso been few and lily suggested in 1982; and which were The system of Plant sales which I first
far between since the cable-end was laud inugurated four months igu, have beened on the island. The work of connecting more appreciated or the public than I the settlement with Sharp Peak by cable anticipated they would be at the commence goes on rapidly; next season the grante ment. About 1,500 plants live boun wild. up to the erul of the year. It will take rapidity in sending mosaugos to London some little time to learn what the public will no doubt bu sighly appreciated. The really require and wore tivis to provide for Chinese are showing great activity in the
guns on the upper dock and four 7-inch those requirements, but I heqes that we
guna. Tu ergines, made at Le Crouzot, are of the compound system, with three shall be able to meet them fully, and pro-way of fortifying (1) the passages belowy bably to develop new CATUS, 24 U. S. Eng-ship Trenton, died of typhoid of ecurso we have not he goes on. Mamoi. They are also said to have raised
been able to do the small gonbont, which escaped to
Cairo, Duc. 27--It is stated that theylinders, and they red to be of 3,300-hors
power, and to give the vessel a speed of fever, on board, on the 29th-ultimo azul raore than proprate and
and grow, in ad
beyond Merawelt was interred in the Cemetery with full pots, plants for sale. There would, however, Limpoo and was sunk in the barrier. Ils for ur entrencheit two days feurtean and one-eighth knots an ho
be à considerable demand for sperimen wonder whether they will have pluck The 35th ragiment, 680 strong, Joare naval honours the following afternoon, plants ready to at race furnish verandali
Korti on Monday. Daccased was in his twenty-third year he parapata, but we have not yet facilities for enough to properly doctify and garrison was highly respected by all his fellow-carrying out the enlisation of such plants. Sharp Peak, so as to cat of the Franch cers, and his loss was deeply regrotted. -
If I can possibly see my way to make this from the telegraph cable. Nagawki Express-
I it shall bave considerativn 611ccessful i
rather an uncomfortable position for the A light increnas bas Levii piade in the number of birds and quadrupeds, but wo EE. Telecaph Company's employees there cannot go much further without additional if they do, and if the French try to forec accommodation. The tine Siamese honey-
a landing bear which we had for many years was lost Mr. M Satów,
į
pamam
.
A MEETING of momburs of the variona lodges of Good Templars was held at the Tamper auce Hall as7 o'clock last evening for the pur few months ag
It will be
A FIRM MPAND IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Capture, Dog. 27.The British flag lins teen hoisted at Saint Lucia to assume ownership.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT ON THE SILE: STARVATION.
Cairo, Dec. 28.-The taessenger who left Khartoum a fortnight ago, reports that the Dr Tusk, of the Follow Women's followers of Muhdit Ouderman za famished for want of přóvial mis" and are dying and deserting,
Canton, not the Bienhoa, was expected to pose of presenting an address and restim.M.Q, H. EX L Coast at Bangkok, Hospital, w100.
arrive at Keelung on the 12th inst. The Bienhoa has arrived at Haiphong with *further ruinforcemeats for General Briure
da I/Isle.
Is the competition for the Lawn Tonnis
1
Championship, MeR. C. Hodder this after-¡rom THE OFFICES AND MEIDERS OF TU/ay, fell a vietin to cold, apparently,
noon played a host with Mr C. E. Bowles. The first sot was very well contested, Hod. der being 6 to his opponent's In the pe- cond sot Hodder ran up quickly to 6 games to love when Bowles, by capital play, ob- tained 6 games in succession, muking & all Vantage' games were then played, until eventually Budder won by 9 to 7.
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A CHINESE correspondent writes te un from Canton On the 11th instant, at 10 p.m., A fire broke out in the Nawahof District Yemen in the old city. It is said that the firo commenced in the back building and spread to the structures in front. Eighteen
to
married on sho -6th
The Corean Troubles.
The Sea Pas of the 31st Decoraber
Publiedies the following fatter from
Corean in Seoul:--
There are many factions in Curea who Of late have long contended for mastury. two new ones have arisen, the progressists
REBELS DEFEATED.
Cain, Dec. 28. The Kassala garrison made a sortie and defeated the rebels.j
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE FROM EALEH- QUAKES. IN SPAIN, Madrid, Dic, 28.--Stocks of surthquake at Malaga and Granada continue to be very
severe.
At the town of a thama 300 people have been killed and tho town itself is faid in rnina. Several other towns and villages in the south have also been saverely damaged.
The cathedrals in the cities of Gravacia
W. DOBEECE, Gogernment Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory; January 16
1. BAROMETER, reduced to $2 degreto Falen- beit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredthe,
2. TARPERATURE, in the shade in degrets, and tenths, Fahrenheit., tad desk
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of asturation, the hamnidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,
4. Diuretion or Wise, to two points. 3. FORCE UP WIND, according to Beaufort Scale,
6. STATE OF WEATERA. & bice phy, a do tached chemla, d Arizaling rain, ƒ tog, gloomy,
Quotations.
BONGKONG, January 15. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash, 600 cush,... 667
*
J-7
Old
20
Saw. Benares, cash. 5050 Old
32/40
Now Malwa, crodit,... 540: Allowance, Teets...... 16/92. Old Mali, credit,... 650 Allowance. Trely Persian, Oily. 500/15
08/16 Allowance, Taels Persian, Paper tied.... 600,005 Aflowance, Tools.
The construction of a now Russian ronclad will be commenced moxt year. Her expacity will be 11,000 tong, and her armour plating will be twelve inches thick. The registered horse power will be 8,800, will be armed with 16-inch guns. (The and the speed seventeen knots. The reaso
new ironclad, the cost of which is estimated at five million roubles, will be the largest i
tin the Itaasian Navy.
Hamburg, Dec. 9.-The two Chinese dip-A hail, lighting, overcast, pansing over, equally, rain, s snow, 1 chander, a visibility, lomatists, the Ching-Cheng and Li Foug pro, have left Kiel for bettin. At Kial
dow (wet). 7. Hi, in inches, tanika and hundredtha," the two new, Chins corvettes lying in the nind to Bro. William Goulbourn. P.W.C.T., however, west kindly Fun Cowles, of the U.S. Cenublu.“
harbour have been huspected by them as PD.T. V.D., &c. Bro. G. M. Mills was one has grown rapidly and is now a fas in Bangkok to replace 1. The yung
well as all the naval establishments, and they are next to be shown over the dock- in the chair and mude a Pew appro- condition. Two fine stocks wore also kind-
yard of the Vulcan Shipbuilding Company priate introductory remarks, after which ly given by Captain Stewart; they are
which has built most of the Chinese iron- thriving well. Miss Walkden also gun- Bro. G. J. W. King, who acted as hon. So eronsly presented a nice door. A fine spee
clads constructed in Germany Tho Bill for subsidising a German lue of rasil ste cretary, seul aloud the fellowing address:-inen of the argus pleasant was suurt by Mr
mers is now before a Committer of the *** Presentation, dīd trèss.
W. H. Forises, but this, I much regret to
wichstag, anslating of twenty-one mom bera. Tito public is very eager to learn the The devastation countied by ords in
views of members with respect to the mat- INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLus,gardens is so great, aud effectund remedier
ter, but it can hardly be predicted that a ERFRESENTED BY THE DONGKOSU," A. «;
are so little known, that it will be awful,
taconrable majority is prolata. The re- A VICTORIA, X.; 'ESCOGSTER, KO IN-
no doubt, many people to make known
salt must depend upon the action of the VICTA, K, 44; AND RISING STAR OF HOPE, the sucess of a plan which has been here
Clerical members of the Committee whe adopted this year to protect seeds and and conservatives, to suive for power
ther they oppose the Bill or go with the P.W.CT., B.R.T., Y., &c.
plants in the open ground. The remedy There ars, besides, certain dian:fected con
A general panie prevails in the southern Government. In the meanting politions Dear Sir and Brother-We, the Officers is carbolic acid diluted in water. With mon people. Hung Ying-chi secretly provinces: the inhabitants of the towus and are being laid before the Reichstag adv- and Members of the Litiges above men one part of acid in 50 of wyter a line is tinned, and representing the I, 0. U. T. in watered all round seed beads or pateles of legued hideelf with the Japanese to raise villages are encamped in the open country,cating that Antwerp and Rotterdam should It is believed that altogether 1,000 be the calling places of the steamers, ont Hogbong, present to you, and ask our ground when the seeds are suan, after a revolution. Taking advantage of the dis" people have perished.
your
going as well as homeward bound. Among acceptance of, this Testimonial, as a mark wurde a daily application of half the content at the new measures, thoy isoitel
the petitioners are the Chambers of Cuni- of the Esteem in which we hold you, and strength is made until the seedlings are
This the trial class. On the evening of the to show our appreciation of the valu-youd the powder of their enemico.
Caire, Dec. A force of Britisirer of all the Western Burman towars, such as. Frankfort, Maunheim, Stuttgart,
Che lits, able services you have retulered the Order has been found a great sncreas when ants 4th December there was a dinner on the infantry under Geron Baru his bede, these Chambers declaring that at Doumentary since your connection therewith, but more were not already in the ground operated ocasion of the opening of the Post Vaice
wold-n to proceed to the scene of the Hamburg or Bremen is the outlet of their India, Wire, murder of Colonel Stowart and party and particularly so for the able work performed on, as they seem to have great ubjacriors
to which were invited the Boglish, Amo-to fuflict punishment on the murderers. commercial movement, but the above- demand,
sentioned places in Belgium and Holland Shanghai, demand, during the three years you have humored to crossing the saturated line. On by taking upon yourself the arduous
rican, German, and Japanese Ministors and
Partly impeded by drifting tea and partly duties of Visiting Deputy P.W.C.T. of
the oficials and gantry of the capital. Just Cairo, ur, 29-Lord Waisley has orter-by gales of wind, the trade on the river has Gold Leaf 90 fine District.
cen lifeless during the week, and the Naval
helors the party broke up an alarms. of ed a convoy of supplies to be forwarded lo 'tire' was heard outside. Min Yung-yi advance to Khartoums, leaving behind
Gaidel, wherungss the expedition will the movements have considerably, thus Sovereigns,
during the Lat two days, still who went as Envoy to America, went ou garrison at Khorti.
able to report a single arrival from 21 departure to the Far East. The berth is Takut Messrs Falcones de Do'a Premiides to see what was wrong, 'when he was syy
occupied by the following vessels:
Queen's Road' upon by a score of rowdies and wounded in the back and car.
HONOKONO, Junuary 15, His attendants, who
9 A,M.... went to his rescuto, were also hurt, Tao party broke up in confusion. Hung Ying- chih, at the head of some Japanese soldiers,
LSHOES, TO BRO. WILLIAM COULDUVES,
alBu
The knowledge that we have the regard volunteer fira men bolonging to Hoper of a Brother, whose pleasure it is to pos Street, and three belonging to Kwai Henng Bass the
Stroot, were killed by the fall of a wall. Men festernal affection of every true |
On the following day coolies were engaged by the Magistrate to get out the dead bodies from the debris, and 11s. 20 were given by that official to the relatives of each of the dead men, the money to be expend ed in the funeraia. A number of other ecolies were injured. Only a portion of the Tamen buildings were destroyed by
the fire.
THE proposal for establishing a fire insur ance company at Singapore has been carried into effect. According to the Straits Times,
of our
Police Intelligence. (Before . E. Forlchase, Eng.) Thursday, Jan. 15.
Le-
our Institution, who has un- doubtedly proved hiusot, as yob hara done, the Foundation Stone of our Over
Uc Ano, a trader, and four others, two of here, has been the means of bringing or Indus to their present state of prosperity, whora wuro cooks, one a docter and uns a and to bring such to a a testimony has been barser, wors brought up charged with pub the most sincere wish of all.
Lanbling at No. 50 Queen's Road West, It is with the greatest pleasure al sabia on Le 14th ins. Evidence was given by Faction wo state,
that the Good Templary Inspector Forry und Sergeant Butlin, who Order in Hongkong never so flourished.as arrested the prisonere, and by an informer. hurried to the palace and gruatly alarmed it has under your care, nor were ita tenete. They were all convicted of frequenting-n--the king by giving a lying sport-of-tasalfair- The Chinese Superintendent of Trade, Ch'en, was, at the dinner, and, hearing of the revolt, hastoned home and despatehud hurried orders to the Chinese garrison. Next day Dong Ying-chil enticed six high chiciale into the palace, where they were all
and principles so fully oxemplified as they
have been under your direction.
In presenting this address we sincerely trust that you may long be spared to assist us in our endeavours to work not the pri ciples of Goud Tomplary in their entirencas and integrity.
Hongkong, Chius, January 1836.
public gambling house and were fined cach, in default fourteen days' hard jabout.
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THE FIGHT AT THE HYDKANT. Li Achun, the sok ebargod on the 13th ist with wilfully and maliciously breaking six wonder Fuckets at the hydrant at the
at Seville have sustained in try.
DEL STEWART'S MURDERERS TO BE PUNISH DE.
LORD WOLSELEY'S PLAN."
GERMAN POLYCY IN EGYPT.
Bertin, Dec. 29.-The North German fasette publishes an article today on the Surat policy in Egypt, which it says is dictated by exigencies of friendly relations amongst the Continental Powers: Germany while valuing the goodwill of England will not match Angle-Egyptian chestnuts out
of the French Bro.
THE FRENCH IN BURMAY. Paris, Dec. 19.-It has bem decided to i appoint a Fronoh Consul at Ranguen.
ir.creused
We are up-
Hank,
J1
Wire, Dewand
Exchange
LIN
30 days' sight, 4 monthe sight,
Do
T
monthe night-- 8/7
220
30 days' night; private 79
$28,80 8.6.50
Temperature.
talanta, S.S., for Fenang, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, to love Jan. 30; the next steamer on this route, the BAROMETER Hesperia, to leave March 10; Lydio, S.S.. for Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shung hai, and Japan, to leave on the 30th inat. and to is followed by the Polybymai, S.S., on Feb. 20, all the above steamere
belong
-in
to the German Sccanship Company
inne denglish S.B., for Pena,
Manila, Yokohama, and Hiogo.
to leave to-day; Merionethshire and Glamour- geshire, English steamera, for singaporo, Hong Kong, Ated Japan, to leave re-
COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FPAIN,“ London, Dec. 23-An agreement bas spectively on the 18th inst, and Jan. 15.
We learn that the sikmese Government beer birmed between England and Spaiu,, in which the latter cetnicy agrees to grant has telegraphed its approval of the pru
De
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Do. Do.
30.215
1 P.
4 B.M....
80.143 20.130:1
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Da (Wat-bulb) D-AIM,59
Do
1.v. 58 Do. 4 P.M. 53
Do. Do. Do. Maximum
Do. Minimum oraz aight
Money Orders.
The Chuerman then presented the testifoot of Morrison Mill, was before the Court, killed. The officers of the Chinese garnish wannfas:ares, when the House of by two engineers appointed by Sir Thomas ---Money Orders can be obtained at
movini, which consisted of handsome
un remand.
the proposal for the establishment of à jugui warmly thanked the members of the ludges statement that he was assaulted by the com- nese Minister vouchsafe any reply to their spirit in wines courted from Spain fine would be cipiomed to Sahur mud
CONFISCATION OF ARMS.
at present.
a largely attended meeting was held at noon on the 5th January, in the Exchange Room,
Inspector Swanston had made enquiries ison were hindered from guarding the Mr Thos. Seat, in the chair, to consider silver leu service, to. Bro. Goulburn, who and had risen to believe that defendant a palace by Chin Yu-chun, nor did the Japas
represented in this kind expressima of their plainant was correct. Both partica were Fire Insurance Company. The Chairman
therefore bound over in their personal representation to him. The criminal cluse, fraternal affection and respect. Ho could recognisaties in do to keep the place for hearing of the execution of the high of in a short speech explained the object of
not find words to sufficiently express his fourteen days.
cers, becane more unruly than ever, Ün the meeting, and those present being in
feelings on the occasion, the in-ro as ho favour of the formation of a company, the
the 5th December a canadlı secretly con- was taken quite by surprise, and did not
royed to the Chineso "oficers a despatch election of a Provisional Committes by Low what he had done to morit such a Five scamen belonging to a Hak'ta boat asking for aid. hallot was proceeded with, the following high estimato of his services to the order.
The garrison at once ware charged with being armed contrary to marched to the Palaco, where they and the provisions of Ordinance 22 of 1884, on gentlemen being ohosen :-Mestra. Thos.
Fra Benker, Haley and Kaepa res the 14th inst. Defendants were set in a denly encountered the fire of the Japanese, Bookt, W. G. Greig, Cuthbertson, Tponded to Bro. Goulbourn on behalf of Hakka boat, by P. C. 9, with a musket, who held the gates. The Chinese soldier Sobst, Hon. A. Carrie, T. S. Thus, T. their respective lodges, eatogiaing Bru. bhunderbuss, two pistola and some an C. Bogaart, Hon. G. T. Addis, W. Dougal, Goulbourn's conduct and career as a Good ants, who stated that they were employed glo, in which both sides suffered loss, the munition in their possession. The defend-rata pe fire, anilyattar a lengthy strug J. Burk nshaw, and G. Edgar. It was Teraplar and recalling the good work done by a man named Chun War, and that the proposed and carried, that the following by him for the Order in Hongkang. The arms belonged to him, were discharged, the Japanese, who were only 200 to 1,000, ghsh, where they will winter.
Chinese gubilinch be added to the Com-meeting closed with three hearty cheere for mities: Morare Wee Boon Teb, Ong Kew the worthy brother. Hob, and Quah Beng Hong. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
..
Was the mail which arrived to-day left The Straits Timis learns that anuller Londoa, it was known that the mediation! local Marine Insurance Company is about of Lord Granvillo had failed. Propositions
to be started on the same basis to that of the Straits Insurance Co.
wore sulmmitted on behalf of France and
transmitted to the Chinese, but did not
prove acceptable, and likewise propositions from China were transmitted to France, but
arms being confiscated.
then enterad
#n Palmow Loc
Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries
* Azures Is.
Colony.
* Bermuda.
Canada
Capo
Ceylon.
Cyprus.
† (Constantinople).
the most favoured nation treatment to posed exploitation of its eastern provinces osuus mm-flott a further estutaium of Tancred with the object of laying down shilling seals to thirty degrea of pure railway front Bangkok to Korut, with 2 branch line to Kabin. Ultimately, this
* Belgium, Thess engineers will leave lud, instoud of twenty-six degreens Phitsulok.
England on the 20th inst Sistoase PUNISHMENT UZ AKAWHISTS.
attach great importance to the natural Bertin, Duo, 22.--Three anarchists have resources of these eastern provinces, which been sentenced to death, and two more to are the chest in the kingdom. We any ten years' penal servitude, being con- point out in case of misapprehension that
* Danmark, cerned in a plot to blow up the Emperor of the Siamese have not granted any conces Germany whilst unveiling the monumentsion for a line. All that is at present
*Egypt of Germania, on the Niedorwald, in Sop being doze is to exploit the proposed route, Falkland L. tenzber last year,
and prove the feasibility of the line, when Gambia questions of concorsion, &c., will be con.* Germany. sidered. We are certain that all interested
+ (Gibraltar). in Siam will be pleased to know that abe * (Hold Coast. more. For reasons, which we pointed out has decided on opening up the country Holland.
only a short time since, Siam, will be wise
* Tvoland. stake in the country's to give others
The steps that are now being Italy. ecabality. taken are entirely due to privato initiative, Japan. though they have the sanction of the
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
Telerum, Dec. 20.-Sir Peter Lumsden partius, are now sucumped at Bula Mar- and Col. Ridgeway, with their respective
· DIPLOMATIU APPOINTMENT.
were forced to retire. The Chinese Three other men, Eslormon, found in olcers
London, Dec. 20.-Sir Horace Kusebold, possession of three muskets, a sword and look for the King; but it was not till the the British Minister at Stuckholm, has pika, in a boat at Lap-sap-wan, were brought
'Foochov.
been appointed Minister at Athens.
Government
Honduras, (Br.).
India
Lagus.
* Madeira.
* Mauritius.
Natal Newfoundland. New South Wales Norway. Fort Darwin
* Portugal.
Queensland.
* 9.
S. Belona.
* Seychelles
→ Sierra Leone.
South Australia,
Straits Settlements.
* Sweden.
* Switzerland..
Tasmania
United Kingdom. ted States. United
Victoria.
Western Australia.
*West Indice (Britdik, Danish, and Butch):
Nothing further has transpired as to the
2-Orders on the Countries marked *Bro neutrality of Hongkong, and the way the forwarded throth the London Post Office Government there are to enforce the and are paid less a small discount of about According to 2, in the £1, for which the remitter should Foreign. Enlistment Act.
"
21
·0.00 $
up and discharged, the arms being con- morning of the 6th that they learnt he had fiscated.
FLAN OF THE NILE CAMPAIGN, refired to the temple of the Gud of War of Caire, Dec. 30. The plus of the Nila the back of the Palace. The. Clinoso Campaign is as follows:- troops escarted him to their cantonment, Infantry at Handeb above the Fourth is Autocny are mattrada do allow. All such orders must be expressed
General Earle will collect a Brigade of where the Court officera gradually assem Cataract in order to punish the tribe who from entering the service of either belli in British currency (From a Correspondant,)
bled The mob took the opportunity to were the murderers of Col. Stewart and The defnition of equippany is the furush- gerent, but t equipping is prohibited strictly.
3. The Hongkong Post Office als
alse issues 9th January, 1885. murder 30 or 40 Japanese traders. The party.
orders on Shanghai, nuc vice versa.m The force will then push on to Abuhaming a ship with any tackle, apparel, furni
4.-The Commission charged is as follows Foochow has now arrived at the quiet Japanese Minister retired with his forces ed and upon a road to Korhko from whenes Lure, provisions, sus, mitive, or stores, (according to the currency the Order is The French ohartered transport Cantal, proved abortive; neither Covernments con- ust time of the your Business thors is to Jenebuan, where there was a Japanese supplies for troops will conic.
or any other thing wirich is used in or
drawn in). with 1,200 men' of tlas Legion Eirangèro siduring the proposal submitted to thein as i hardly any Dany of the residents have man-of-war. The Minister landed 100 meu Corps under Colonel Sir Herbert Stewart force, the other half should be ale
The Mounted Infantry and Guards but a ship for the purpose of fitting her Up to £-1, cr $10, or B 20...0
For the sc one half of the Aus is put £6, or $25, or R 50 0:49 arrived at Singapore and laft the following being compatible with their ideas. The loft for England or Australia; lawn tonnis from this vessel to hold the important will leave Korti to-day for
是你 with a Gukdul
£7, or 835, or R 70 day for Tonquin. Whilst she was lying at Haves Agency stated that Chian's theory is at a discount, and cricket is neglected. points, supported by the traders, whom he large convoy of supplemain at Crakdal in most have agreed to accept the Japanese We learn that Her Majesty's Govern-
"E10, or $53, or R100, 0.30 *, Tanjong Pagar Mhart during the night was that of iti pusletéstlust is to say, An attempt to get up a single cricket match enrolled as volunteers. Three guns were order to protect the stores, and the Muret of the Treaties with Japan as the basis for (unles drawn on Lúdia, when R150 in the
£150, $1.00, proposa a on the question of the Revision
-No Order must exceed £10 or $50 eight men jumped, overboard and swam Tamsul aul the forlified towns on the Ton-even failed miserably. Indeed, on one or landed to protect the settlement. The ed Infantry with unloaded gamele will re-
the soufurenge that is to be held in Tokio limit), nor will more than two such Orders aghors; one of them, who is an Italian, requin burdurs a:ill held by the Chiuuse two occasions, I have seen the Recreation other, Foreign Ministers reached Jonchun tur at encoder of the Camel Corps, with on the subject. lates a sorrowful account of his adventares. ahould remain in their lands. In regard to Ground positively donerted, the string of on the 7th, and tried to pacify the Japanese Artillery and Hussars, will then have their dye the Marquis Tsing has been severely
be issued to the same person, in favour of We regret to announce that for one the same payee, by the same mail. He enlisted in the Legion Etranger in Al- the French preparations for operations in pentes destined for Hongkong, or the Spring Minister, but is proved obstinate. On the leadquarters transferees to fakul, fratisposed, and has been confined to his dom for some act exceeding i
6.-Money Orders on the United King. geria about two years ago and embarked on the Far East, the falloxing are the only Meeting here, being the only living objects 5th the Chinese sent the Tai An gunboat to whence to Expedition will march to raunt. His. Excellency's complaint it was off Part of are grat
£5 granted fested would, Covelops into congestion of aeparato notice or the the lunga, but this, we are glad to state, Guide: Do the Hongkong Postal under inmediate careful trunt-Suma not exceeding 850 may be re aused of meut. His Excellency was confined to the mitted between the Fofts of Chlum by Legation for & week.
means of Postage Stamps, subject to a Hmongst the passengers by last mail, par sharge of one per cent, for cashing them Messageries Maritimes steamer Saphalien; or Money Ordera can be granted at Hong was Calouel Beinhardt, some time French kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are Resident at Hud. He brings a long roport Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office. from Admiral Courbat, and another of his General Post Office, ***** ww-on the situation of the troops in Tong. Hongkong, January 1st 1835. King. These reports are, we believe, not very Batisfactory rending
Board the Conten in December last for Tonitens of interest :-
visible. Of course, nur Sports would Port Arthar to telegraph for reinforce quin. Whilst oa aamiinol duty on board. The transports destined for Tong-King langh at the idea of Foochow being cull, mants' daring the voyage his sword fo'l into the are abercing quantity of Decapville's They go away to favouritespota overy Friday Comparing this account with the reports sas, for which ho was condemned by the portabilny interud, bang ngos Saturday, at least, in their luxurious from Japan in the N.-V. D. Neur, one is
and 100 mules. Captain to 23 days' imprisgament in izons, If the correspondent of the Tale rophe is houseboats, and many a pheasant and driven to the conclusion that there is un- and was only released sune 7 or 8 days not misinformed, M.M. Romanet de Cail partridge finds their aim unerring
truth on one side; and most people, will, we before the vessel's arrival in Singapore. French Government & plan of operations Laud and Dupuis has submitted to the
When there he jumped into the sea, fol „Jawed by seven Germans, and the sentinel ren daty fired seven ball cartridges after
thom and the Captain who condemned him plotere are well acquainted with Tong, however, that the anime story was current at ! H. D. M. Junistur..
I see in the Shanghai papers an explana. for the Boizure ci Lue Bunch, Langson, tion of the rumoured naval engagement at. Chat-ke, and Lao Kai-that is to say, Samaah. Bay, which ascribes it to an after the only places by which the Chinese cau
fear; think it is not on that of the Japanese."
There is, therefore, all the greator reason
icr satisfaction that the troubles have been
to Korti.
The remainder
Khartoum via Shendy.
A garrison will remain to guard Rorth.
Ž, THE START ON THE NILE
Cairo, Dec. 30-Sir Herbert Stewart with corps started for Gakdal today and is expectail to arrive on Thursday.
No opposition is anticipated."
(London & Căine Express. Dec. 10th), By thirty-one votes to twelve the Dublin
daulo of Sackvilla-ztroot; the leafair tha. !
Emall remittances can be made to those places by mous of Postal Notva. See separate
penetrate into Tong Kin. These two or
dinner remark here. As I was informed, brought to a close by the intervention of Corporation has resclved to change the ship Lightans Ligh of Boston, motion or this Postal Gale