No. 6750.-MARCH 18, 1885.4.

British steator Yangton, Captain these mail pachots have a certain mercan- Sebulz, which arrived bare this opening tile intrest for the subjects of all nations from Shanghai, reports having passed two engaged in trade in these waters. But in Fransh men-of-war and the S8. Glenroy face of the undoubted facilities thus anchored off Gutzlaff, at 2.16 pm on the extended to the French mail steamers in 13th instant. It is rather diflolt to un-Hongkong and other British Colonies, we derstand why the English mail should have been stopped and boarded, and the Yangtze allowed to

pase unnoticed.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE Hon. J. O. Bray, whilst visiting Scot land, made a speech at Greonot, in which he remarked that general sogret was folt throughout Australia that Lord Rusoberry bed not taken Lord Derby's place in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for the color would ask the French Naval Authorities in nias The Australiana are not the only these scan whether they expect that such colonists who have given expression to this uscless interferences with English mail regret. Tisere can be little doubt that the steamers will forward their operations in sppointment of Lord Rossberry to the post We understand that the trade in pigs from the smallest degree. Or, which is much of Secretary of State would be resolved with Hoihow and Haiphong to this Colony, has,

more within the line of our duty, we graat satisfaction by the inhabitants of most within the last fortnight or so, boon entire would venture to inquire if the Govora of the British colonies. Hie popularity as ly suspended, for what reason we are an-ment of Hongkong purpose continuing the candidato for this post is due to the fact able to learn. About 300 porters por exceptional consideration extended to the that he has repeatedly shown that he not diem are consumed by the Chinese populo-French packets, in the ovent of the conti only possesses a lively appreciation of what tion of Hongkong, and 2 large proportion nued absenco of any consideration towards the oclonius generally require, but a hearty of these have been, up till recently, shipped the English mail steamers on the part of sympathy with thoir desires and aspira- from the ports named. The import thence the French. The mail packets of either tions. has now, however, completely stopped, and nationality gra now treated as private ships, Į the market is supplied from will gorts although those of France aro legally public following is the Order of the Day along the East Coast & little above Eon-veskole. It was needless interference, we for the next mesting of the Legislative

Island.

A TELEGRAM was received in Shanghi, on defendant being accountant of the Hop Peak Rock, or it would have blown up the natives of New South Wales.” “A goodly the morning of the 11th inst., by the Chi- Ifing Lung shop in Contral Market, and an Chaowo, which was anchaud so thirty number of horses were also selected..and nese officials to the effect that eleven French honest man. Second defondant was thero yanlis to the rear of that Huck. The ox purchased, while transport and commissariat men-of-war wore threatening Chinhai, and upon discharged, the first defendant being plosion was felt at Singro, and sous thirty arrangements were being actively pushed that the French were fortifying Hus convicted of unlawful persession and sant miles further inland. After this had hapon. The formation of an toplanan corps

to prison for throo months, in default of, poned again, the Chinese Boot sout fum s to take place on the 19th ult. paying a fine of $40.

patrol beats to watch the passage huar Hn Public meetings have been held in all tho Leland, and they returnd early in the maroutunes, and subscriptions to a Patriotic ning.

Fund have been freely made. A 12.30 am a fire broke one near the premians of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & 06, and Major Watson (the Police Controller) ought to be praised for the order that pre- vailed amongst the Chinoso at such ex: citing timea. Luckily it was antra and the fire did not spread no great damage was done.··

Tas following itu, clipped from sú Aus- talim paper, may interest, our Tauton friends it this Colony

ALLEGED LARCENY DY FERVANTS. Shit Ashu and Lau Alik, chair coolies in the employ of Miss Alma Palmer, wore Au em egg, mounted in silver, has boon charged with stealing property belonging sent to Prines Bismarck, the German Chan-to their employer to the value of over $100, collar, per mail stormer, by the Adelaide on or about the 23nd ulto. attaining his seventieth birthday.

Cheung Kwan Hing, complainant's amal, Fortschritta Verdin, as 3 prosent on his

also charged with unlawful possession of a silk baudkerchief belonging to her ants

General, says the N. . D. Neur, does not tell us anything that we did not know be to the action of the British Government, is fore; while its cuantial part, that referring

vogne as to be useless as a guide to Bei- tish shipowners. It would seem, or rather it might be inferred from the Notification, coast without fear of interference from the that British vessus stay carry rice on the. French mon-of-nar, as the Government

THE Rico Notification from the Consul-

поде

troas

:.

Foh, and rotarned on the 26th, when she found her boxes hut been brokes open and hail being allowed the defendants in one clothing, &o., to the value of $160, stolen.

The case was remanded until to-morrow, aurety of $50, or two of $25, encà.

Complainant went to Macao on the 19th

LARCENY OF A WATCH AND GRAIN,

man was soon distting the clastric wires of

March 4th.

the torpedoes laid in the harbour.

No firing took place today. A: China.

He was

fleet. Two Frenchmen were con on a caught and in to be beheaded to-morrow. He was no doubt employed by the French.

Island to-day, so they are scheining some- thing.

loon, whonce the pigs are shipped and septood, to baro searched the Surat, cape-1 Council, to be hold on Wednesday, the declines to adınit the right of the French/Watch and chain, value Stő, the property of this place is Hu Island which comma

brought down by nativa junks. The Chi- cially as she was bound South, and unless nese dealers say that the French have stop some assurance to obtained that Her Ma-1. pod the trade from Haiphong and Hothow.jesty's mails all bo respected, it appeare It is, of course, possible that the authorities to as a superfoons extension of courtesy lu io Tonquin may bave prohibited the ex-make any macked exception to the present port of the animals from the former port, rulos affecting belligerents in the treat- but what they can have to do with themont of French wail steamers. mudden stoppage of the supply from. Hoi- how is a puzzle. The only supposition wa can offer is that the French in Torquin not only require all their own stock but have opened a better market than Hongkong for the produce of Hoihow.

18th March:

The Colonial Secretary to move that the Conncil adopt the following resolution of the Finance Committos of the 10th ultimo That the sections of the Community which are most interested

Oon contemporary of the Press returns this morning to the marginal-note' process of peeing bille through the Legislative Coun-2. oil. Of course, it did not occur to oar contemporary, when the previous remarks

5.

appeared on in charge of stealing silver the best place for constructing one, and It is strange to say that the Chinese, Paulino Roza, 19, of Macas, unemployed, building so many forts in the listbour, left

P. R. da Oosta

the whole of tho barbour, The Chinese Admiral seems to get plucky every day that the Nashes in the only one amongst he is now taking front place. I may add the Chinese fleet that is plucky, und having well disciplined officers and mon she takes the front and best position-Shanghas Courier.

to treat rice generally as contraband of var. Complainant stated that he was ownor of from the Notification, the French cruisers At 11 p.m. on the Eth inst., he wished But though this meaning may be drawn the Cosmopolitan store in Wollington Street, are searching vessels on the high seas, and silver watch and chain and trinkets which if rice were found on beard of a British he had left hanging on a nail in his roam. stanmer they would deal with her as having Defendant wae in the room at the tine and contraband of war on board: It might tap want ruf to get same brand Defendant owners, or agents, of had been engaged watching the body of a

in the question of the conveyance of pen that the capt load her with rice man who had died in the house.

the effect that a 11.15 p.m. on the 6th Alfred Dawson, clerk gave evidence to inst. he went to complainant's house to see the body of a friend who had died there.

Tientsin.

The following in a list of the contributors of sums of money "towards the expenses connected with the expedition

Mr James Tyson, af Fotton station,? Cambodia River, £2,000 a year for two years,

Mr James R. Fairfax, £1,000 a your for three years.

£1,000 a year.

Mr B. W. Levy, £1,000 a year. Mesara Bonnett Brothers, Evening News,

Mr Thomas Walker, of Concord, £1,000.- My Daniel Cooper, £1,000,

payment

Hon. F. M. Darley, 0., 100 first

Mr. D. Manson, for Waltham Watch

£100.

Mr Hutchinson, MLA, £100; first payment.

Mr W. H. Pignti, £100; trat payment. Mr G. M. Pitt and M. Pitt, £100 each per annuro.

Messrs M Leed and Noble £100, bir W. J. Foster, £100.

£100.

Messrs Flavello Broilers and Roberts,

My Jolin Brush, £100.

Mr Arthur Heaphy, 20 guineas auuually for five years, to a widows fund..

Mr Haslett, Paddington, £20. Mr Halarich,

Among the contributions in kind which

Jesses Phillip, Samuel, and Co. offer to have been offered are the following -- supply such musical instruments as may be usc to the men during the voyage,

It may be said at the door of the house he got the de- from the Tzai Tan mines. Li Hong-cha Froin many sources offer have been re-

82,

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BOGUE AND VAGABOND.

trustees (those at present acting are R4 Committes of Financa, a Committee of being zafioiont water to allow them to distinctly worded Notileation from the Mi- of abode or money, and was how sent to and Mr. T nocent; Rer. Jonathan tuediato intimated, that is would im-

Magrath, who was resident in Hongkong for many years, being engaged in the work of promoting femala education in the East, The trust deed directs that publication of this shall be made every year in the hope

Muraro.

maila are represented by the Chainberu British steamer of Commerce, and that the room-n the faith of their Government having mendations of that Chamber, which refused to recognize rice as contraband, have been made with only one disk if the steamer were taken possession of

pron tuent member of the Jesuit Mission From Tientsin the Mercury hears that a acntient vote, aboule, in the opinion by the French very serious complications

has been arrested for contracting for couts of the Committee, be recommended for would be likely to ensue. The Attorney General to move that the tour, but there is a possibility of the ma- the right house. Witness saw defondant at Peking does not believe that Li Hung:ceived of medicines likely to be requind adoption

that these circumstances are not likely to fendant, and asked him if he had come to has been reprimanded for it. Tha Council resume the consideration, in nagers of British steaners Fanning the at the time putting a silver watch and chain chung sent them there to buy coals for his, and medical conforts. Committee, the Bill entitled: The risks involved by carrying rice, and wo in his pocket. Witness afterwards hoard Ou the 18th, for the first time since General In the year 1866 the lato Mrs Leggo raised were written, that any objection could be The Attorney General to move the secondo as he can, define the position of Bri

Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885. think the Minister at Peking should, as of the rubbery and mentioned what he had Grant's visit here, the Mandarius entertain gram from Mr. Charles Gilleople, the

The following ofler was receivod

by tela. small fund the interest of which was to be taken to the custom as a matter of princi

reading of a Bill entitled: The Mar- tish shipowners. If he is unable to do

foreign ladies and gentlemen together at Mayor of Goulbars Will with plomacro paid yearly to unmarried women or widows ple. But there is, notwithstanding, a se ried Women's Disposition of Property reference to London would procure the convicted and sentenced to two months that evening at the Admiralty buildings. gong to Egypt 50 pairs of the best blucher Defendant denied the charge, but was their festive board. Thirty-five sit down supply as my contribution to the infantry Ordinance, 1885.' who had resided for three years at least, incious side to the question. The possibility

opinion of the Sucretary of State, and that hard labour. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils. would be sufficient. But as maitora now

The Forsign Consuls were not invited. boot. If accepted plense wire us that I Hongkong and had been associated in the of the Council, at a body, overlooking its

stand any manager of & British ship in

The following were the party: The host, may get them made expressly for the opm- work of some Protestant Christian mission responsibility as the legislative power of the TIENTSIN, lith, 5 am.Steamers are all the French Government, and it is very un-and vagabond, was hand drunk in the the German officers in' Li's employ

Clann might invalvo

alco his Government with

the Customs Tautai and his foreiga inter-ag Michael Goues, an incorrigible rogue preter. Masara Detring and Brown ill · Waleta, of

Walsh, Elliott, or education. The fund is in the hands of Colony has been theoretically provide i for. anchored outside the Taku Bar, there ust desirable that matters should be left au

Rov.m Aatrests on the 14th inst. He had no placa Jobs and

place in the stores at the Ex- cross-Shanghai Merewry, Dr Eitel and Mr D. R. Crawford), and the Laws, and Committee of Public Works,

ister would cleat up all doubt on the sub-

R. A. and Mrs. King; Quay £100 worth of their preserved und nd the ladies of the Company have offered a contribution soups, Mugere Kabine, Forz interest amounting to £12 storting has been wore said to have been formed about a TED Melbourne (Messageries Maritimce ject, and present the occurrence of irritat50 for three months.

Methodist Dr. Mackel Mission: Major Paul! | and paid "anntially for sunu year to Mina Fear ago. That of Finance has been is Company), with last outward China mail quealisus, between the English and ILLEGALLY RETAILING SPIRITUQUE "LIQUORS,

French Governments.

and his lady; Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Startuell, of 3,000 16 of their presstved mosts. A successful operation for yours; so that it erection of barracks at KelungLondon has takon a quantity of materials for the

Tam Achun, a carpeater, was convicted Thus necasion was Le Hang-chang's birth: duration has moi received of a ton of of retailing samahu to a corporal of marines day. The Vicerug was to dispirited by Pritchard's prizo medal does not sexa clear why it should have and China Express.

The English Mail Boarded by a cent to gaul fur three weeks, in default of ing Amongst them was one for the moes tribute a ton of

belenging to the U. S S. Franton and was

the reprimando. Le lust received from Pet Dickson and Sons, of Waverley, ahab null- laat named were to be established to oxigat, that the Indo-Chinn Stars Navigation have mentioned as a new idea. But the two In was reported in Shanghai on the 10th

BORX Mr. M Mahon, of tho French Officer.

Anding two suretive of $10 for his good Su he could not receive any congratulations/ed to give a hagehoad of rum, sem

be he had made of

the Franco-Chinese affair. Bonded Stores, Circolar Quay, has

has promis mine in the first instance the details of Company's steiner Taku had been sold to erived here with the mail from Shanghai, Woag Akwong was fined $25 or tires board. His band played at intervals be-Colonial Secretary from Mr. Quong Tart,

The P. &O. Co.'s pleater Surat, whichhaviour for three months.

For a similar offenes a seamaa naned on his birthday, nor preside at the festive The following letter was received by the of inducing benevolent persona to augment

j'every proposed monaura.' Thooretically, as Chinese. At presont, says the N.-C. D. the fund, and in this hope the presont without the most careful consideration is

we have said, the passing of any mussure mature.

News of the 11th inst., the report is pre-when off Gutzlaff, was boarded by an officer weeks hard labour."

tween the toasts. Fren this it may be seen Chiness merchant Having learnt that that some Chinese know how to honour with the Government of England by hond- from the French man-of-war Champlain,

your Government is slowing its sympathy paragraph is written. The fund now

their special friends; if

if nece a sing

over and in "consequence of this suffered nearly amounts to $1,200, and it is placest en de rendered impossible, or at least in the high- A parry officer, by the name of Ford, and

against their etiquette and general autoins. ing soldiers to fight with the English troopa two hours' detention. The following is an ex-

has no doubt, it is thought, much to do in Egypt, I wish to say that, est dogres improbable. Butpractically, what belonging to the U.8.S. Monosacy, com- prait in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banks. does this cheek amount to? Has the Committed suicide by shouting himself with a

although I with the missionaries that this change has am not of your country, Leympathies with

We have already remarked upon the pro- mittes of Laws, or the Committee of Public revolver, on the afternoon of the 9th in./arch 12, 1886. Off Gnizia, 11.30 a.m., napping & g of yours of age, the ion is to introdues auch neuled reforms some of my very best tos for use of the tract from the official log book:-Thursdaymaker, und IP ayan, hawker, for kid. come over the old scruples of the Chinessgraat honour if you will permit me to sond the movement, and shall regard it as a to the lately arrived Garn ns, whose posed appointment of the Registrar, Mr Works, ever had a sitting? We venture the left eye. The infortunate man was With Gutzlaff bearing 8.20° W., 18 miles sonors being maited for trud at the weather had been still very cold.

stant; the ballet eritering the skull over passed Franch war vessal Nielly, raisingh 9th inst, was concluded to-day, the pramongst the Chinese... The second kettle force despatched from this colo Ackroyd, to the acting position of Puime to say that things are exactly where they removed to the General Hospital in autant, observed French war vessel Chum: Supreme Court. The arst prisoner coserved

drum came off on the 18th at tho Club. Judge, and our readers will have perused were before those Committees were no-insensible state, where he died two days in signalling British steamer Glenrey to the latter written by Mr J. J. Francis on minated.

his defence but the second defundent said later. Temporary insanity is thought to And that being so, while some have been the cause of the rash deed-stop. At 11.45 received signal, by en tidsopped, but admitted buying her from

What the sun melted during the day we he did not know the child had been

frozon up again during the night, so that it the subject. The reasous advanced by Mr members of Council may possibly be apt Shanghai Mercury.

was expected that the river would not be Francis, in his tranchant and elaborate to assume that their responsibility has

first defendant for $20.

open before the beginning of March. letter, are very weighty. But there is becu lessened by the existence of such Is a leading article, the M.-C. D. Nars clearly a difficult problem to solve. Oas Committees, it appears to us that there in a says:We hear that the Chinese ten-dualnes of the principal considerations, as wo pre- tendency to allow measures to pass through are much excited at the proposed ingresse viously stated, is, how to fill the place of their various stages without due considera of inland dues. Many of them believe that the Chief Justice in the event of Sir George tion. As we argued in a previous note, the reports which the provincial sathoritice a decree will soon be issued based upon the Phillippo vocating it even tomporarily. eustora of accepting marginal

have been called upon to furaish, and that The well-earned leave granted to Mr Jus would be perfectly harmless, were the the duties on teas from the country districts

their agents in the tea districts to suspend dealers havo, we understand, sent ordera to

their operations until the intentions of the Poking Government are known.

nctos

'i

(Before H. B. Wadehose, Esq.)

COMMITTED FOR THIAY

The cane against Chan Ayau, a shoe-

the algo

of 8

daughter of a woman nained Wong Kan, va

the

Ningpo.

Japan

tige Kussell would soon to shut out the drafts of bills thoroughly discussed by Cams will bs largely augmentod. Some of the dusted his search in a somewhat amateurish deserting the placo and their hoinos as fast ambassadors. If the two special orticle, saya In first noticia

worthy Obisi Justics from alf savo racs-

now

forwarded by the Principal Under-Sacre- this gonorous offer the following

reply was tury, acknowledging the receipt of the let tor: I am desired by the Acting Colonial Secretary to accept with thanke the gezi- for Surat to stop Bearings, Gatzlaff 9. 39

erous gift you have so gracefully offered.' It is the intention of Me. Quong Turt to W.; N. Saddle Lighthouse 8. 30 B. At

prosent 10 chests of tea, valued at $30 in 0.10 p.m. Surat boarded by an officer from

all All honour

onour to this liberal Son of Han. the Champlain. Ship's popora osamined,

Opinion still continues, ccenpied by the

In Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, holds visited, and an entry to that effect

5th March, 1885.

Chinese question, although it is now and Teamanis equal enthusiast prevails,

ofos.

On Sunday morning, the 1st iust, the donght that the affair will be acttied and those colonies only awaited the reply made by the said officer in European arti-ery was all over Ningpo, the French fleet pacifically, as this demands made by this frota the Home Government to make pre-

are outside and fighting will soon begin.'

country are so moderate that China has no parations to deepatoh troops The Mel- The officer who boarded the Surat con- and the inhabitants were greatly excited and

At Chinhat the city was all in confusion, Counts to and

excuse for rofusing to comply with them, bourne Argus, in the course of a leading,

the sab mitteaa. Until this is done in a thorough

des were on board, he pointed out the for a conveyance, and lucky was he who is thed in conformity with promise. This shows that there was no exaggeration in the

for China, accompanied ject, we ventured the opinion that 30,00 munner. In asking whother certain arti- as they could, and thousands of them were Sone of the principal Korean murderers Imperial Government if there were any real

by a large site, on the 8th Februaryers

men could be obtained in Australia by the standing 011 tion holidays. We understand that this manner, it is clear that the marginal-note

the bank of the river waiting in the lato affray have been triad and need of them, and the coume of events tomporary promotion of Mr Ackroyd has process is a perilous one. It is useless to

uauea of the articles in a lexicon which he could find a boat when the shots wore been virtually settled; and the public can introduce and extend the representativen Henry Coxwell has made the generous ho, unintentionally no doubt, left this va-of-war (do not knew their namest were

carried with him. Unfortunately for him, exclanged.

Korean embassy, which is

in this estimate. In fature any foreiga Power that The French fleet. comprising four teen-country, was received by the Mikado only hope that the appointment will not element in the Colonial Parliament, it offer of a ballova from his factory at Seaford tuable assistant bohind him on beard the gun, and right in Hue of fire of the fort Treaty Revision will, it is stated, bo st

Mikado on may speculats upon the possibility of s the 20th alt. entirely disorganize the administration of member do not take full advantage of it.

anchored under Shu-kong for near Ha

Tho conferrices in connection with that it on Australi will bear in mind it has to deal with が high-spirited Justice in the Oolony. The question, who

to any ontarprising war correspondent. Surat, and, unless there is a rezerve of die-Kis Kee Hill: strange 10 say this fort ones renewed, and this long-pending qutes-ission given to her to send troops to people ready to spring to armas New Bouth has a right Eval hensured by the is to succeed the Registrar during his ab-

opportunity of gaining a bird's-eye view of World does not imagina such a tempting tioneries on board the Champlain, he would never operud fire, nor took part in any of tion will probably soon be brought to u sence from the Registry, is one which

civil success in, fais line of observation examination when he paid his next visit to

find some difficulty in accomplishing is the Chinese fe a campaign will be long neglected; and

serve side by side with the Imperial forces, possibly has not yet houn definitely an-

Tho

flest comprised throw crui

and this

this irrespective of the

the merits of would more conspicuously show up the a British steaner. Probably the want of Admiral's ship) the Nanshan, the Nanshui, aprs and two gunboats, viz, the Keiches

py situation in the unhappy

Soudan. When swered. And in this conuation we entire

supineness of Government in the military the dictionary explains the fact that the the Chama, and the Yusunkat. At about graph that General Brière du L'Isle has in

the mother country needs or ly endorse the remarks of Mr Francia. It

the newspapers and magazine articles put Yangtze was allowed to pass Gutzloff on the Nanshan and the Yaunkat in the for telegraphic and postal correspondence nerostatic department of the service than all is wholesome ruis to follow, that every

together.

1p.m. thoy tonk their positions as follows: formed the public that the Langson office capablo second offer in a department should

the following day without molestation.

frout place, then

then the Nanshi and the taka the place of his chief, unius good feh-

Tas Japan Herald states that the Rev. W. sons exist against such a course, There-

Pellew Islands, 4th February, 1885.

B.F. Garratt, M. A., who formerly officiated fore, the best grounds exist for handing over The chronomater going astray end at Christ Church, in Yokohama, and wha the Registrar's duties to the two Deputy direction in that which the instrument was missionary labour in Tukio and its strong current running in the opposite subsequently for some tige devoted himself Registrars. This has born done before, and taking the vessel, led to the disaster, environs, has joined the Roman Catholic the arganets advanced against this courze

which took place just before daylight on being again adopted are, we believe, of the the morning of the 21st December, 1885, Church. The roverend gentleman is said

By the arrival of the American brig Sean, Capt. Henderson, form the Pollow Islands, nava of the loss of the British bargus Bothell Casits on a real-off Ngareik la land in the Pacifie, has been brought to the Colony. The following letter from Captain Razor has been received from the Agents Mesars Russell & Co. –

says

in

Police Intelligence. (Before both Magistrates. )"

Monday, March-16.

كان

conclusion.-Herald.

TELEGRAPHS IN TONGKING,

would be eager to offer Mayor of Prahran, offers £6,000. to the Wet Shanykui „Mercury) learn by sele willing to accept, aid, not a color is but what the assistance Melbourne, 10th February Mr. Taylor, Sonden fund, on oundition that not less than 100 others subscribe:s Binu

Binilar sum. The Rev. H. Plow Kane offers his services as chaplain to the forces for the Soudan if required.

Chanzo, and the Admiral's ship took the was opene i from the 1th of March.

rear, screening behind the Nanshui At that time a French man-of-war steamed

square

from the rest and passed by reconnoitring, and after a while returned

the

THE NAVIGATION ON THE YANGTSZE

11.B.M.'s Consul General has inned

Pray espress my warm and gratefal feel-

to the colonies for their.

alenderest description. With Mr Sangalarland, North og off from Ngwreik to have been admitted at Lourde, nitted for trial at the Supreme Court by renforts and the fleet. The Teaching Kiang yin after dark, are required is most satisfactory red aid;

oa the reef

50

3.30

Pacific,

gyer and rank en

en

personal effects and

Sincy.

netice of

of a woman warned

coropilainant

65 cents.

ants, from the

that

was to the effect

Tand

It

A telegram from Gympie stator that men are volunteering for the Soudan. accepts the citizens guarantee £1,000 to.

Quotations.

HoxuRoss, March 10 OPIUM-Now Fatus, cash. 590/92)

Old.

cash, 595/07 New Benares, caah,... 572

5725/75

Old

21...

to the bank. "The Chinese at that time auck] Notiheation by which, Mastors of Eritish Brisbane, 20th February — onblu ea throo junks kiden vil stones on the barrier, vessels plying on the Yangista are informed been received stating that the Queen' has A CASE THROWN OUT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

and the Fanszu was placed in a position to that, according to a despatel from the sent a telogram to Earl Deriry as follows →→ be sauk Ng Asau, a fishmonger, who was com-hot at any one Red flags wore Tacial, all vessels, bound ap River and France. The Rev. 31: Garratt was known in charge of the legal portions of the office eastward of abrogaster position and about Yokohama; and the step from them to been thrown out by the Attorney Genend opened firs (or the fort on the right THE GATE OF CHINA BLOWN UP, defray expenses.

core 2.0 miles to the to entertain high Church views he is Mr Wodehouse on the 20th Jan appeared

passed slowly and again resou-to wait for daylight before passing the to be summarily dealt with, the case having bour, when the lower Castle Hill forts

good view of the bar Forts work, and Mr Barf performing the more of my effects,

or 60 dead reckoning. I lost the whole Roman Catholicism is not great.

at the February Sessions and remanded side while entering the harbour) followed striatly financial duties of the department,rely out of sight, just as the boats return The French are establishing a sanitarium against the prisioter, was that of stealing & Mahin fired their bow gan, and the matters with the Yunnan troops and the!

Pim. altro being Bared. A

from weck to wook

After the fall of Langeun, Geucral Brière The charge by the Nanshan and Fanshui; the Ad- de L'Isle left for Tuyen-quang, to settle things might go on as well as they havuffer landrrived at Pallew Lelands at Yokohamia The Japan Gazette aaya that Parse containing Yat Ho on the been doing, now that Mr Ackroyd has got a few stores.

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person Yanlari giving her broadsitice. The French- the office into good form, Mr Frangis la on the 10th January, after a trip of 1,700 a short time ago a proposition was made to Praga West on the 26th Jan. last. The after roadside, antil the Frenelimanto pureup what remained of the ones for

Black

Flage, who were quietly besieging man returning simultaneously broadride the place. In the meantive, General do doubtless right in theory; but in a small ing to New Britain with the view of get

miles in

an and am proceed the Committee of the Goural Hospital by the or steamed north,

firing took place Neurier kept tho for half an hour

around Langenn country Colony leave-granting and changes are ting to the Australian Colonies. inevitable.

you kindly inform the Government or misian practising in Yokohama, to take the Praye West. She saw the defendant roat of the French feet did not take any that the gallant General has lust no time

Win or on behalf of Dr. Mooro, a French phy- purse from For: while she was walizing on to fira oven after she was out of giglitudalie Kwang St army. We ken

from telegraina authorities in Hongkong that nine men over the land and buildings on the Blaf arrested.

which have just reached Shanghai. Defendant was identified by a part Tatens can be no doubt that the Frauch should this Agrelk Island, and for a temporary lease, at a rental of 8150 matine hawker as the man who sold to him put in this engagement, and they shifted if dostroying the Caicere forte on the

still remain upon Ngareik

month from this per month. This arrangescent has been the bag belonging to

their aition and went further out and frontier. The celebrated gata kamen inder Admiral is within his rights, in firing a date they could be relieved from Hongkong accepted by the Committoo, pending there were no less than nine prérious conf damage done on the Chincsó side by this the high-road from 2

to complainant

anchored near Deadman's Island. The Although prisoner was aly 16 years shot gatoss the bows of the P.&O. mation to the colonies of any man-of-wan Tho M. AL steamer Tangio, which arrived rictions for larceny recorded against him/kirmishing, was two men killed at the to pass, and which the Envoys from Annam bargo of Chen-an-kuan through which quicker than I could perhaps get interna presume, the approval of the subscribers.

from Tengking to Chis used off (sinda then he died). A templating the tribute to Peking, has been blown fosts and one wounded, having his leg cut had to cross every fourth year when carry- Chinhai was destroyed, killing thros men; two shots passed over the Custom House fantastic warriors painted on its surface.

up by the French, together with the (at Chinhas, and luckily fell into the water Moreover the French sent body upon the quality of the reciprocity thus we learn that Captain Bezer's request

without injuring any one. Ons shot (proba soldiers into Kwang Si to reconnoitre the shown, the stupping of the mail stamer hy was forwarded to the Naval authorities HITHERTO, saya the Japan Herald, Yoka-

(Before A. G. Wise, Esq.) bly aimed at the Dest) strack a junk laden borders and fellow the traces of the routed the French Bud her detention, even for a bere, and a reply was received to the haura has been spared the semi-profanity,

with stone and sunk her, saving the Chienery. They went to a place distaat six LAKJEST FROM A P. & O. STRAMER. Lose from having the trouble, couple of hours, could not well be defended effect na it was now considerably susta vulgarity, and partly developed bullonry walls about #5, the property of the P. & but the Chinese feet Fred wildly. The shots attack was to be exproted from the lau Akwai, a barber, was charged with complete the blocking of the ad which hours from the frontier and satisfied them

harbour.

solves that defeat had been completa on the more of international courtesy. It then a month sings Captain Beer's of the Salvation Army, but from. Company or the 14th fast

stealing air dessert forks and three spoons,

The firing at the forts was well aimed, on the part of the Chinese, and that no may be said by some that the authors letter was written, and owing to the pre-card distributed with the Japan Mait

they fired either foll in the water or went Celestials in the neighbourhood. It was No. IShanghai Dollara here have atretshed the interpretation of

Inspector Corcoran atated that the charge

ver, and they boast of having good foreign no doubt sent unsettled state of polition! affairs, the services seemingly of an arousing char- against the prisoner was unde by the gunners on board. Fishermen report that gave rise to the ruipur fately circulated Bundry Clean Mexican...

this march inta Kwang 51 which actor have teen initiated at the Union steward of the S.3 Ferond, at 2.30 p.m. the French man-of-war had her

998 touch re- Nome more

Bar Silver troops are arriving at Gold Leaf 100 Mercard.

Srcos Silver

steamer Surat, and in aoazohing that vessel while she was carrying Her Majesty's mails. If an opinion were asked, however, upon the amount of good taste here dopisyed, or

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I leave to-day after being 34 days from at Yokohama on the afternoor of the 6th and he was now sentenced to two years Ngareit and going through a great many instant, brought up eighteen invalided then imprisonment with hard labour, the terra hardships. I have my second offloor, one from the French fleet. They will, no to commence from the opening day of Feb. boy and an able seaman.

doubt, form the Brat contingent for the sessions (I8th). From enquiries made at the Agente, now French sanitarium on the Bluff

bow

the

New Malwa, credit, 520 Allowanco, Taeis... 80/40 Old Malwa, credit,... 630 Allowance. Taols: 48/04. Persian, Oily,.......... 525/70.2 Allowance,

16 Persian, Paper tied,... 045/00 Allowance, Tacla.. 16

Exchange

of Ezahanga on London.

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Bank Bille 4. sight

Credit 4 months night...3/6 Documentary

'4 m.' sight. 8/62 Bombay ou demand

My Calcutta on demand

S'hai Bank oa 'damand

Pte. 30 d. sight..

our position in Hongkong as some authorities were unable to Baru a vessel Church by a poripatetic divine, who has on the 14tz, and to articles were found damaged; and probably she left were about the occupation of Lung-chow, Trade Dollars trais somewhat in favour of the French, for the purpose Mesure Russell & Co semporarily taken up his sbude here: The upou defendent's person. The cismplain paired, as sho did not return to inin the Tongking, including Cavalry Shan, has Bank rate of Interest.....

We have clearly done so in regard to the French mail steamers, and in the think that the men left on the island will invitation appears to be a little tinged with sat had since gone on with the stormer to fleet,

Falcs.

Shanghai.

THE

frem.

10% prazo.

prem.

28.70

what some of the Salvation Army's placarda

March 2ąd. matter of carrying or forwarding malls ably have been taken off before are tainted with. Lent the dubiona stirao Mr J. Arnold, pior-master in the P. & O. At 6.20 p.m. a small steam launch wa

Gold Bar 30 touch..... to the French forese in Ferron

this by soms trading vessel from the tion of prayer and gospel addresses aboola Cole employ, identidad the property as that reported to be near the French flast, and AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS though It has ever been a lavourite conter

Colonins, as the island in near the venal eth 10 of edito, by Loing thought a Company, and the cute nas reminded the Chinese floot foaring it might be au dé FOR THE SOUDAN,

Temperature: either too ondbary, or [agubrious for a wee

tacking launch sent out fivo suttom and a tion on the park of the French Goverment of vassals coming here, or trading populer taste, the temptation is offered

while bout having small guns at the how, the E. A steamer dirli yesterday,

Sydney Morning Herald res:ived by (Lakin at Meire Falerer & Co.'s Premiera,

Queen's Randy) that the Mesageries Maritimos steamers etwan the Palles Islands and Now Seth of these spiritual: exeraises

ruises being inter-

THE WHOLES418 THEFT 09 SPIRITS. two of too baving ach a torcignor anontains full accounts of the preparations

Hosakana, March 16 The case against Bun Astur, cudle, and beard, to attack this lauch in due che which were being made to it out the New BAROMETER shall possess the rights and status of m

spersed with good lively singing 11 Ching Afin, Aceruntant, for alleged larceny esme too near the shore. It was dark and South Wales contingent of Voluntos for further most ring to the

I AM bellating ta of war, these packets were treated as private - The Bathicell Castle was an iron barque know that they will not culy meet with of Messus liane, Crayford & Co, was again ammunition at random, the Fresch also enthusiasm prevailed, and soluntars were TANOWEKER

of five dozen bottles of handy, the property those going near Hu Island red their the Soudan. The groutat

Do cordial welcome, but above all,

ostrat oxcitement and of 692 tuns register, classed 100 A1 at Time-observe the capitals, is promised before the Court. Mr. Durunya gain she returning the fire, but at no object, and ponving in from applicable to belligerent vessels in this Har Lloyds, buils in Glasgow in 1888, and to all who come. Impenetrable indeed mist peared for the stond, defendant, and this skirmish lasted for 14 hour, ending st

awood by Motom 3. and A. Brown of bo the histone

stated that a man came to him, second, about 9.30 p.m. When the boits were eaebruary, 130 were parsed at the Brigade been right, or It may have been wrong i it may even have Nowcastle, NS. W. She was loaded tirely singing and the Good Time bold and he went with the man to see if there explosion took place at about 10.30, and it stitutional defects, the ex

but against the combined attractions of defendant, and offered him brandy for sale, turning some times after 10, a tremendous many more rejected on nocort of con- been unobjectionable in the eyes of the that port with a cargo of coals for Amey, out to them at the above plase of watertain, was's receipt. Two witnesses were called was found that the French find Bred, other very rigid. About 300 live been passed, so examination being Chinese Government, sa the movements of consigned to Mesure Russell & Co.

for the defence who deposed to second a Whitehead or Beh torpedo, and it struele far. A large proportion of this troops are

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