No. 7284-December 7, 1886.]
Ir will be a satisfaction to the community, Bobin the topographer, to prepare generally to learn that the official reports the way for their arrival Mr Colin on the Gap Reck have at last boun sout off, that they manim misly recommend that Rack, as the best atte for a lighthouse, au
Jameson, why arrived hore to-day from Haiphong, accompanied the Commissioners fom Lao-kai to Hanoi, and he reports that that his Exo Hence the Aeling Governor when he left the latter place the Commis has also givun hin support to the proposal.sioners, with the excoption of M. Haites There is therefore word grounds for hoping and M. Bobin. had not yet sot out on the
that this long projected schouse will soon journey. It would therefore soom that only
be realised. It might be as well for the Information and unlisfaction of the public to have the various reports pablished. They ermust be regarded in any way as bon, fidential papers, while their publication might land to aúnsible and practical sug- gestions.
THE CHINA MAIL
Academy of Sciences in Vicuna to an edition of the
ok of the Parsons killed, M. Behin having luckily escaped. Azzaua Orton is again in trou
Orton is again in trouble. An The fatality therefore has not fallen on the Americans telegram describer bin misfortune commission hat cu the garrisons to which as follows:New York, November 7th
Arthur Orion, whose clains to the Tich the two other officers killed (Meism Perrin borde cat to in England gained him and Forlay) belonged. The French Com notoriety, was arrested on Saturday at his
boarding house in Brooklyn on
wpirant mission consisted of Messrs Dition, Tissued by a United States Commissioner soyre, Bitce, Neis, Daru, Bahin, and
upon the
complaint of the Pension
Rossos cheged ment at Washington. James Hart, brother of Sir Robert Hart, who is alleged to have served in the One poke of joining the Chinese Commission and with endeavors to draw the pre- soumble pension of the alleged Curtis, There was of course never any gerund to Orton is locked up in the Raymond strost suppose he had toen captured and kill- jail in defant of. $2,500 bail. He will be on, and it is difficult to see what pure on the dalle of Curtis the claimant pose can be served in mining, sa a contam porary did, such a supponition for sonna tional porpesos.
yat been decided,
And
Beer
cer
regarding the doth rato at the Conventa is known to bo iu Kwang Si with the par handred and Sixti New York Volunteers, rice, injustice' noeda no comment. The mon to make a topographical reconnnites of rode. Ormondo in the Champini Stakes brusking, and irho used to alleges in ux tenu-
Under
with seven or eight men,
OF
Max. Brougham, mother of the ox- chureclos, was, a most exsellout, and thrilly housewife. On one occasion she was sch troubled with a servant addicted to diab-
ation of her fault, it was crucit telova One morning little Barry tumbled down- stairs, when the fond mother, running after him, exclaimed, Oli, boy, have you
homelor, was c`ucket before." broke your head No, Ma," said the future
Tux University of Vienna has for the first correspondence repeating the obstractions the depth of water is considerable. To THE LATE FREDERICK ARCHER, never be leas ! We trust in the clemency Concerning the shave a contemporary' of your Royal Highnoan ↑ Muy wo bo your time conferred the degree of Doctor in Phi- in the Canton River, I have the honour, by the South of Mong-Kal, about 950 yards lonaphy, hamaria carisé, en an Oriental desire of the Commitive of this Chamber, distant, is the village of Hai-Ninh. The says the suicide of Braderick Archer, the excrifice! sceauf. The goulleeann thus distinguished to gain draw the attulion of the Govorne citadel is situated about 130 Fouls to the celebrated jockey, would be inexplicable on Ths amilo faded from the face of this is a Parsee named Reladat: Dashir Homment to this qua lon, as the delay in the cast of that village. The south-west angle any theory which connects human content-rung Prince Governor : bis likenees to the bangji Asa, Professor of Persian at the discharge of stem at Whism in the citadel communicates by means of a ment with exceptional prosperity. A sport Blish, his father, becoming vary apparent as Deccan College of Penne, and Archpriest becoming worse than over, and I covered road with a mamelot upwards of ing paper in russilly calculating his yearly his counteranos darkoned into ferocity. He of the Patsues in the Deon. The now quested ask if the Government on in- 1000 feet high and wwrlooking the whole income, could estimate it at no lower figure had got at the truth; und, without more doctor owen his degres to the assistance form the Chamber what etes have been region. At the summit of this manelen a than twelve thousand pounds per satum,ndo, nodod with appropriate significange which he has given to Professor Geldner, taken by H. E. M.'s Minister at Pasking black-house was in process of construction fis was, roported to be worth a hundred to his chief of who was commissioned by the Iniporial ↑ towards the reinuval of the obstructions destined for the Chancellor and i thouund the gond sensu te tako lie oriminalu
for ho not only made { burly black-beat the Farrashbashi, a man who stood behind nothing has
Postranster.
much, but ha
The prisoners were re- -be-glad to know if it Commitive would b
there are any prospects for their carly removal
Meny Kai was the place where the Do care of what he got. He had a phenomen moved; they were hurried into the public limitation Commituksion was to meet Mally enccessful career; and he merited it, quare, in which the palace stands,
And receive no auction which will enable it to one Commissioner, BL, Haitee, has been to holy books of the pars of,
Shipownere ara put to the unnecessary Huitte, one of the members of the Cams Aldongh he was probably not a better all there their throats were cut
cut. The bodies. expense of keeping up atuam launches, and mission, was delegated by the President of round horseman than Cannon, or a better ley exposed till annset, a terror, to osil
B. bottor Luisher
สะสม the movements of Ocean, Atainers, are the Commission to wait at Mang-Kai for fudge of pace anil: o hampered through the subbornness of the His Excellency Tone, the president of the Fordham, he had the rare and valuable red granite tablet in enu of the Chris- native authoritios in keeping the southern Chinese delegation. 31. Haïtco was accu knack of almost invariably starting off woll, tian churches at Julia, subscribed for by branch of the Canton River closed, wil panied by Lieut. Bobin, attached to the and, aftor socuring a good position in the the Engineer officers and non-commissioned fully canaing A a loss to shipping interests of Commzeston as topographical
race, of steadying his horse and reserving officers in Persia, commemorates the death over $220,000 por annum us regards the Neither M. Haftce nur 3. Buhin suspect its full ororgies for the proper tima. He of Sergeant Cullins-St. James Gurtle. steaurora running regularly on the Shanged anything from the inhabitants, the team was one of the tallest jookers on the surf, bui-Canton tits alors, apart from outsiders quility in the dietrics was by complete, and bring quite fre fact income, mond te [Delenda; M. Dillon being president Bir with having impersonated Curles Curtis, of which, there have been a considerable theylad installed themselves at Mong-Kajin rodo very light until the lust two br three number of late mring to the demand for one of fise houses rosorred for the Commis years; but of Futes bis Invest weight has
in the Kyungtung Province
sion. On the 18th Lieut. Bobiu left with some bean about 8st. 81bs, nt which weight be Such complaints of this Chamber and the repre- the frontier district at Cape Pack-lung the 14th of the last month, declaring, scine sentations made on behalf of the mercantile The citadel of Hai-Xink was at that moment three The overweight. Eu received lite commnuity have been steadily diar gardod nccupied by M. Forrin, olerk of the Resid aducation in Mathew Dawson's stable, and by the Governor General at Ganton, not once, and M. Ferlay, overseer of works, with he married a daughter of the old turer withstanding the order sent from Peking in about 20 chasseurs and militin while at The record of his success lands off with five August 1886. calling upon him to arrange long-Kai there, still womated M. Haites. Derbyeon Silvio in 1877 on Bend Or in 1880, on Iroquois in 1881, on Melton ir for the removal of the obstacles complained.
During the night of the 24th and 25th 1886 and on Ormonda ia the present year, I am desired by the Ceramitter to urge the altariel was attacked by Chiasse pirates, He ato von the Two Thousand Guineas upon the Government the imperative neces-and shortly after the house of M. Faites un Atlantic in 1874, on Chari bert in on Paradox nity of pr tecting British interests in the was atticked. Towards the morning B 1879, on Colliard in 1993 Canton waters, and I am to request that His Hatce had to decape and seek refuge in the in 1866; and on Ormonde in 1888 the Excellency the Officer Adatinistering the citadel, meeting on this way M. Perrin who Ono Thousand Guinean on
Spinaway it to Government will matter to the notice of, 25th, 26th and the right of the 26th and the Oaks, on Bainaway in 1875, on Janetts
was coting to relieve him. During tho 1875 and on Wheel of Fortuns in 1870 again bring this H.B. M. Minister at Pering.
27th,
the attacks continued, the attack on in 1878, and on Lonely in 1845; the St.
till seven o'clock in following telegramms are taken from the As the Paiku Rirar may be closed to na- the 26th lasting
in the T
Lger on Silvio in 1877, on Janotte in 1878, vigation befo
any written
communication morning. With the garrison provisions Iroquois in 1881, on Melton in 1885, Mandalay, 17th November.His Ex- can reach the North, Ian to request that were exhausted, there was no water, and and on Ormonde in 1895. This is a cellency Sir Frederick Roberts and Staff His Excelency will be good enough to tale the stock of aminauition was diminishing
wonderful record. Confidence t arrived here to-day, in the gunboat fra- graph to B. E. M.'s Minister, Peking-any rapidly. The presence of Chinese woaring Archer up was almost unbounded, and it
aniformi of regalors was discovered wa sing for information
was justified by
successes al Boat in all the most important honour, and the usual salutes were fired. Chaarber, asking
hurried visit to the shore Barracks, urging to importance of this subject. attocks were more fierce And the
Archer was a very young man Assaults handicaps Hospitals,
&o, he will re-back and I have the honour to be, Sir, your most increased at even o'clock in the inurning he was under dirty-in comparison with the assailants hecame more numerous, the others, except the Barrete, who have ob Sagaing, to inspect the obedient servant, ceed to Ave and
uniforme of Chinese Regulars appearing intained anything like his face, and his death garrisons there. He intends to return to-
(Sd.) PH. KYRIE,
large numbers. The assailants at this leaves a very perceptiblo blank, for he was morrow, when he will make his formal
moment word about 1500 strong. The a first-rate jeekor and something more, and entry into Mandalay, with a Cavalry escort. The Hoa. F. Stewart, LL.D.,
Acting Culonint Secretary.
attacks during the night had exhausted the had a host of friends, amongst whom the On his arrival at the Palaes a salate will be
ammunition, and there now remained for foremost was the Earl of Rosebery.Bom fred,
the men only a few Copy--No. 1941.
a few cartridges.
Gazette. bay Colonial Secretary's Office, A surtle was decided upon, and at half- Hongkong, 29th November, 1886. past seven 'clock the defenders of the SmWith ref
reference to your letter of the citadel, 23 men in all, left the
lace making 27th instant, respecting the obstructions in towards the south of the citadel.
Tam directed by the River,
When they arrived at the confluence of Officer Administering the Government to the Song Thank-Mang and tental joining thirty miles before the city is Mandalay, 17th November.An impor inform you that His Excellency has tele that arroga with the sea-the station of the ing north, at uda a baro polo. This marke
the place where the body of Sergeant Colon Bombay— tant lendor in the Sagaing District has tan graphed to H.F.M. Mister at Pahinged, being heated in by the Chinese, and line was found after
old custom-house-the little troup dispers dered his submission, and is bringing in as requested by t the Chamber, and will:
In connection with the root disclosures
and Wong Shing's question concerning destitution, and the Trung Wah Hospital, it. may be intorusting to note the opinion of the Lancet on the Medical Stab of the Colony. As the end of a review of the report of the Colonial Surgeon (Dr. Ayres) for 1885, that papor saya-The Colonial Medical Staff is still kept down at starva- tion point, and is obviously insufficicat for the duties required of it, especially in the orent (by no means improbable) of oven ons of its members falling sick. We trust that the question of the increase of its members may receive the favourable con sideration of the Colonial Ofs."
Esse are some more of the useful minutes
A Le woric will shortly appear from the Intelligence Department of us Horse Guards treating of the Armed Strength of Japan, a centry which has made e aislocable progress of late years in the devo topment of its military establishment.
draw 23,600 back puusion money for the loss of this fingers of his right hand. The information leading to his arrest caine of from California, where the prisoner has recently, bson. He went to Brooklyn about two weeks ago. He said that he was the real Sir Ruger Tichborne, and that he was in this country in the war, under the as- m-sumed name of Curtis, and was entitled
His fiagore aro gane, a pension,
THE THE National Line stunner America ex-Bungoon Garette :---- perienced sovore gales on one of her late soyages to New York. Captain Greco, ho was on the bridge fur forty-two consecutive four hours later, without having given any warning that he was seriously ENGLISH literary circles have another sonsa tion.
Veclam Au anonymous writer, antia, accisos Lord Tennyson of plagiarism is the poem Columbus, published six years ago. The critic shows that eleven years ago pouns on Colombue at Seville? was written by Joseph Ellis, and the simi larity of the two is remarkable.
and
compiled for publication as the official re.ours, complained of a sligħat chill, and died waddy. the way received by is guard of expense will the willingly borne by the the to night of the 26th and 27th the most mentioning of es
cord of the proceedings of the Legislative Council. We have italicised the parts which are particularly valuable and inter. esting
Questions. Mr MacEwen, pursuant to notice, askod :-
For a Return of the number of deaths rogistered us occurring in the French and Italian Convents since January,
1880. The Return to shew the causo of death, and the numbers under year of age, under 10 years, and oror 10 years; and to call for any pagers on the subject.
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied. Me MacEwen, pursuant tonotice, naked
Mn. George Alexander Horkyn, Assistant Paymaster, f. N., died on the 20th inst, at Kilburn, in his thirty-sixta year. He was Cockchafer, when commis- appointed to the Cock stotied at Devonport, in January, 1883, for the China Station, and had only just returned to England nu that ahip, being service on the station.
doy
pro-
The principal Burvey Patty, under Mr F. R. Bagley, Executive Engineer, loft to- complete the last link in the Tounghoo Mandalay railway line, iz, that from Meiktila to Yamethon. The work of constraction be commenced in Dec ber
will
Decem the Canton
(rega
Chairman.
anti Da
his
marder.
Quotations
HONGKONO, December 7. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash. 500.
Oli
"Casīt... - New Hores, cash,... 470
GAAN,... New Malwa, ens. 500/520 Allowance, Txels. $2&48 €40.
Old.
Old Malwa, cash, 540. Allowance, Tiel 48/80 Persia, Oity, cash. 370/430 Allowance, Tach 32/48. Persian, Papor died.... 400/490- Allowance, Taels...... 16/39
Exchange.
HoNanoro, December 7.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
30 days' night,
4 months' sight,
13
Credits 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/01
On Paris
AN EXAMPLE OF FERSIAN JUSTICE. On the side of the high road to Shiraz,
On demand,
4.24
Credits, & montba' sight,
4.33
On New York
reached, go.
On
demand,
811
Credits, 60 days' sight,
Wire,
83
226
226
226
226)
....$80.05 5.83
The reason for the delay in appointing it off and recomanasioared for further number of guns and cannon. His example Despatch to him at once, transmit thraw themselves into the water to cross
has been followed by a number of less in-ting a copy of your letter and urging the one or the arroyos. "M. Feriny was drown. Sergeant Collins was an inspector of the }
4
a
corresponding
portant men.
atinck
Wire.
On demand, .... On Shatigha
On demand....i 30 days' night,
Severoista,
On demand, the promised Commission to enquire
line: « man of great personal On Calcutta into the subject of Intorpretation, and has such Commission will be MARS Twain (S. L Comens), writing to
importance of pressing this subject with the ed in orasing. Tasse who wished to go every He had been a sapper, had heez the China war, and had neatly Operations are to commence immodiata.
towards IIa-Koi, among them Messrs Hui-
completed his service for peneron an old sppointed.
Iain to add that His Excellency regrets tee and. The Acting Attorney General repliedha the Scottish Society of Literature and Art,ly in the Chindwin District Me Colquhoun
Bay I have just received your favour is to accompany the expedition as Political that he has no information to comununiente out of 2 tip, when they had scarcely got soldier of the best trie, rough, honest, and i
tho water, fell into the hands of
thorough. Accompanied by his wife, two at the present moment and that be as gak band of pirates who had
I already crossed the Borvonts (n conveying the very gifying announco Agent
han), and two (Bean and whian), ed H. B. M.'s Consul at Canton, who has been arroyos, and they were surrounded. M. Per another column shows that the Viceroy of number of the Scottish Suciety of Litera- NIAGARA Falls (N. Y.), November 7th,in direst communication with H. B. M. riu fell pierced with tances and with his head peteers, he started on his inspection date Gold Loaf, 100 fing...
neut of my election 3
Minister, whether he can give any.
cut. M. Huitce disappeared in the niidat Collins was hardly convalescent from a fever of the Chinese, and he was seen at the last choice in travelling but to lie on a mattress when he started, and he had no I have the honour to he &c.,
(d) STEWART, momentudeavouring to blow out his
did not go of Acting Colonial Secretary braina, but the revolver being wet the shot ung on a loaded mule. At early dawn one
day amuleteer suddenly cried. “Sahib,
they During the few days previous several have blocked the road; and looking ahead, trains had boon neat by M. Huitce to the Sergeant ear some man in frost who Lieut. Bohin to follow up the topographical Fere covoring him with their guns. At the mission. The letters of Father Grandame moment these men ordered him to die- 3rd Decenter, 1880. pierre, who exhibited admirablo devetion mount. Now the Sergeant was the best shot in Porais. Be off?' he shouted, fir- Srs,With reference to my letter No.during all the events, made known to M
amounted to jocularity.
peerage
terco
four or five persone. He was accompanio Cupy-No. 1960
Colonial Secretary's Office,
somewhat
The
a burning question, the foreign conmuts, or of the necessary alteration that must be jured. Que rib is probably he got out been receiving his constaul' attonition, and perro, and embarking on the morning of the midnight.
Tae correspondence which we publish in
Kwongtung still remains deaf alike to the ture and Art, and I uzo all digones in Lawrence Donovan af New York, who re- orders of the Imperial Government and the tion of the compliment which they have into the East riser, jumped from the Sus
expressing to thei
a sciety my bigh apprecia-cently jumped from the Brooklyn bridgo representations of the foreign merchants paid. I accops with pleasure this dig-pension bridge, a little past its center. at Hon. P. Ryrie, Chairman, Chamber of Com and coals. His sonduct in this matternity, which somehow seems in anmo vague,
6.55 o'clock this morning. Ho came from has throughout boen most contumacious as spiritual way to connect with the literdry Battula last night and staynd at Suspen они of Scotland, and conrado 'me with
witnessed by well as short-sighted, and indeed it is the blood of Scott and Burns."
sion Bridge. His jump was
through his obstruction, and his atono, that
by Pro
Professor Haley and Mr. Drew, a to- Ir is stated that a FRE
agrave crisis has occurred porter of Buffalo. He made the jump suc the navigation of the Canton river has re-at the Royal Small Artus Factory, Eužek mained so long impeded. Fie contomacy Look. The notion of the proposed newly, a dishaune of 190 fest. He went 1941 of the 29th ultimo, on the question if | Bohin the whole gravity of the situation ing his revolver twice. The robbers rushed
dawn, feet came .
in two incon, leuth being instanlangar to be too complicated for adoption, the that these fund directed by the Offer Administering the was attacked by Chinese wearing the tri- After heating the lifeless body with their Some months barrel oily being deemed satisfactory. Haloy. He was taken in and stimulante Government to
you, for the infor- form of Regulars combat retarded
icou-headed sticks, the robbers blindfolded ogo, when the abstructions fortned almost Practical mon, lowover, state that, in view were given him. Je is not seriously in-nation of the that reply to the departure of M. Bohin, but at Ingt hond carried off the wife, and the two ser- †
At Coum Ping, he found a etill broken and his His Excellency's telegram, H.B. M.'s Minis-set ont
ranta, detaining them in a dell till after Grand most of thurs, proceeded in a body to the superseded. The suit ie that labour in of the water that he would not ja said that he made a further Pars before the re- the river of Hai-ninh (the day after the man-authorities arrested the throw principal cube
in the action, the barrel also will be
be hip is bruised. He said before.
ter at Pairing states that the subject has mer pressing letter from Father
personal representx- 27th
7th he arrived on the 28th at the entry of lish Minister at Teheran, the Persisa At the persistant instigation of the Eng- spot whore they are constructed to see whethese departments has been brought to a for million dollars. Afterward he
standstill. The noocesary alteration will that he would famp next summer for tion to the Yarran the ther there was any foundation for the occupy some time, sad then the machinery 81000. He said that he wanted to jump at coipt of the telegraphic message.
barz. Another of them committed anicide Right chaascurs and five militiamen ex caped (and we suppose also from the to avoid capture: another had died from a description of their movements that M gunshot wound, apparently inflicted by
Collins. But the Persian author
authorities, Behin's party also ned).
Haskoi and Bai-ninh are in Bames.
though they had got the criminala in Hai, seemed very loth to bring t Lieut. BasMahon, who is shut up with But at length is Haasan Ali Khar them to justice. 200 men in a blockhouse at Hako, is being C.S.I., our Agent at Shimz, succeded in attacked there every day. He has suffi-
the Prince-Governor, goading
HLR. H. ciont provisions and ammunition and can
PA Zil-es-Sultan, into wait till he is relieved,
lian, into trying the prisoners.
ourious. A quantity of arms was discharged on the There areedings were very our
the guilt of the men, const. It is supposed that they are but there were no witnesses of the murder.
had been frightened out f two sectants had le their
r wits; and the mileteer declared that he could remember nothing. The B
would be
must be altered to suit the new pattern. The number of men who will be suspended from work is astonated at from 1,000 to 1,500 Four hundred were temporarily suspended on Oct. 16 and 200 on the 23rd
Rochester and then quit the business.
I have the honour to be, Šíz, your most übedient servant, [It is almost a pity that Donstan did not
(51.) F. STEWART, Probably if this had smash all his ribs. happened, this insane practice of jumping
Actg. Col. Socty. from high bridges would have received its Hon. P. Ryrie, Chairmans, Chamber of Com quietus.]
report that the obstructions were ins ginary. Their visit convinced them that in this matter the common report was wall founded, and they expressed their views freely. This got to the cars of the zealous Viceroy. Prompt enquiries were insti- A LONDON telegram published in the Ameri-
THE funeral of Cavalioro Positanoxin thas tuted It was found that the contractor can papers reads as follows-Recent Go- who had been entrusted with the work haderent experiments with torpedoes show described by the Japan MailThe re that those which are propoliat like the maius of Cavaliero Vito Positone, Italian
Vicuroy Chang Chih Tung carried out the orders he received from Poking in August
1881 to clear away the obstructions, as soon as possible. We presume it will be usiosa to expect any improvement so long as this obatiuate personage helds de vice-regal power.
tu
nieree.
THE PROPOSED, CAP ROCK, DE
LIGHTHOUSE, **
-
The Following letter from the Acting Co.
sacre
The
was no doubt of the
Taken at Measts Falconer & Co.'s Premists, Temperature.
Queen's Boody
9 del
BAROMATER
30.240
Do Do THERMOMETER-9 AM....
Do.
1.P,H.... 4. P.M.
30,150
30.136
60
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1.M
P.M.....
Da
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(Wel
bulb) 9 M 62
Do
Do. Do
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Da,
Maximum
Do Minimum over night (69
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT A P. TO-DAY.
Barometer A ::30.15 Temperaturs..
Humidity
Direction of Wind
Force
Weather
67
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 7, 1886. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Atation
REGISTER.
--DECEMBSA 6. —AT 4 PAMA
Nemidity.
Direction:
Fefte
Westlieri
bility of these unfortunate eventa un any Perata justly felt that itnglish Manila.........29.81| 84 | 70 2.
WPostook.
not fulfilled his contract; aud on the same fish or Whitehead weapons are far less iConsul at Yokohams; who died at cleat plonial Socretary to the Chamber of Commeros | brought on by the Danube, of the Chinese The Sergeant was dead (his wifa and his : night operations were commenced to make dangerous than they are generally supposed on Friday, the 26th ultimo, were interrad
trading between Bangkok and the sham barriers real. This is how the The Government has approved and on Saturday, the 27th, in the General Ceme has been handed to us for publication by M
is on the point of concluding t
tery. The decensod, who was a the purchase
was a Freemason. Jefforis, the Acting Secretary of the of Brennan's torpedo, which is thirty or was sino a member of the Rose Croix Order,
We do not wish to impone the resp
responsi- forty feet long and like a small, submarine and the obecquies were therefore conducted Chamber:-- boat. It can be steered against the tide or by the Chrysanthema
Chapter left the
About Copy--No. 1947..
one in Tonkin. It is useless to oriminate
Haiphong, 20.99 74 made to chase enemies of a sip and carris four o'clock the funeral FTAGESSION
Colonial Sacretary's Office, angone now, our duty in to take are that serious thing to allow the assassins to Hongkong 30.03 19 an enormous obarge. It is expected that
reaidenes of
bringing Anoy o decassed, of the
18, Bluff,
Hongkong, Les December, 1886. Bush things do not take place in the future. cage, and yet the difficulty to the cemotory, the
STE,Iara directed by the Officer Admi- As to the pirater an exemplary punishment their guilt home to thea in the regular foo the Government will give Broans 3500,000 and procoode
ont legal way seemed all but impossible. What Shanghai.. for it.
of the various Yokohamıs Lodges, without
nistering the
the Government to inform you ought to be mated out to them BO regalia, preceding, while the Rose Croix that al. tiocessary reports on the proposed that they may be taught a lesson they was to las done i Well, in Forsin justice, N
though at in full regalin, and Ohapter, in
Lighthous for the Southern approaches to will remember. We cannot be continu
very blind, wearing their A QUEENSLAND journalist informs the pable swords, accompanied the coffin, a large the harbour having been obtained, his Ex-ally exposed to attacks of this nature, clusions by tortuous paths. The Zil-es- dla swift he a rule; and how the Press it is locality is worked. He sumber of the public following. At the collegor has forwarded to the Secretary of which are authorised if not supported by
DECEMBZE 7- sub-oditor, compositor, war correspondvat
Sultan, anding that the English Minister Maxilo,... 20.04 70 09 fores by: the Chinese Government would not remain satisfied, ordered the Haiphong. 30.18 69 gra e by members of the Rose Croix and the sporting intelligence some
Chap
Inst, and has recommended your proposal to the disasters that have bofull the French times get mixed, as in this way.
He said, ter, MO. Keil, Commander-in-Chief of for favourable consideration.
flis Excellency has also forwarded cupics If he did not contribute to it, he did not was no court, in our sense of the teria ; nữ in Tonkin. The nows is doubtless not so "Saddle me the ass," and they saddled hits; tha Consistory, conducting the burial ase-
KIFA of course, no vice. The ceremony, performed we believe of the reperts referred to to Hos Majesty's try to prevent it, which he might have done Governor himself embodied the law, Hair Shanghai..
“jury." The Prince Fochow late as the information wo published yes.d he finally came in a good first, beating for the first tice in Yokohama, was tost Minister at Peking for the Juforniation of by saying one single word, with the uni-dozen courtiers lolled against the wall. Nagasaki.:
Bon Bolt on the post by a neck." The terday from Pakkoi, as the communication editor'a disegand fur linen has alienated interesting and impressive. Among these the Chinese Governmen
We have spoken of Dhiyose botweon Haiphong and Ha-koi is very the support of the suctioneer and themes the diplomatic body, and a tumber of consulted the Gap Bock is the best site for pirates The Chinese will tell their eternal breasts Buted on a silk mattress in a The barometer her rison along the coast
In the opinion of the diferent persons for of Regulars being mixed up with the their arms respectfully crossed upon thair Wostock. and the rest of the aristocracy The
curnor of costriated. The details given relate onlying article commences
the zooms, his back supported by and gradients for NE winds are sleep. Japanese civil and military oficiala. Cava. this lighthouse; and, although some difl story of disbarged soldiers still in uniform gold-embroidered cushions
culty will be experienced in landing mate-ing the pit is quite curtain that regular
band, but we must not be Prince twiddled his moustache, or played low and the weather bue. Between d
the young The temperature and humidity are very to the conflict at Mong-kai and Hai-ninh, vicious attack on Penses variably with a and onde with an anecdote about the sagacity of dogs,
rials for its construction, such dificulty is love them.
with the jewelled hilt of his bro, or loyer and 6a, it blew a fresh. N. out insuperable.,
troops joined the pirates against us Lat
of priceless brillants which kong I have the honour to be, Sir, your most us pay China back in lier own coin; let na obedient servan
burn village for village and demand headed the central ornament of his plain (54.) F. STEWART,
for head. It is time to make so end of this leather waist-boit.
were dressed as villager The three men were dressed as Acting Colonial Becretary,
matter.
usually are in tall felt caps, and long felt
WE give in another column details brought and looks after the dog-fights. The Weekly Cemetery the cofiu was lowered into the State your letter of the 28th Soptember hat are we to think of the Tan-ti who robbers to be brought before him::: There Hongkong 90.27: 02
on by Le Courrier Haiphout with regard
Бетов
and
who were present were several members of
liare Positano served in Garibaldi's semy.
CORRESPONDENCE, AU
and all that is said of Ha.Kui is that the There is que article which has been in type place is in flames. Lieut. MacMahon, a for two your originally written younger son of the former President of the attacking Bir. Gladstone, and it has been MR FRANCIS AND THE ELECTION. Republic, is said to be enclosed with two used weekly ever since with the proper
Lames altered. hundred men in a Blockhouse at Ha-Koi | **
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL)
Deo. 7, 1886. and to be hard pressed by the pirates. The The Mainichi Shimbun publishes the ful-that an active canvass is going on on the your paper of last night you say
news from Fakboi, was to the effect that the lowing telegram:--
part of both candidates for the vacant seat. garrawn at Ha.Koi had been massacred to Tabu, November 25th, 9.40 p. n. in the Council. Permit me to say that I canvassing and have not quaranted The Normanton lies in 60 fathons of not the number of 60, but whether this refers to MaaMahon's men ur not it is difficult water, and the divers cancat operate in for a single vote. I have done nothing but
donegrance The body of one page of months to my. The most important part of the Las bun seon in the locality.
issue.
the
circular
Astails is yet to cuma, The position of a Japan Gazette enya :--The blustering later in
Thaavinced by tha.
leiter sent round a couplā the Justices and
I don't
ABY
in
The Hon. F. Ryrie, Chairman, Chamber of f
Commerce
THE FRENCH REVERSES IN ΤΟΝ ΚΙΝ. DESPERATE VIAKSING,
was an uncoved witness of the massacre
with
the
kan gale in
in Hong
Government Astronomer, "Hongkong Observatory, December 7,
When they were hustled into the 1. BAROMETER, reduced to B degrees Fahren Why the Upper Rod Riger all is not yet all of audience they were still heavily nait, and to the level of the sex in inches, fentha quiet. Dally engagements are going on with ironed for these we are often dorperatsdredths,
the pirates or rebels. One, rather sortons
conta
criminals, and would not hesitate for a mo-2. Tekraratras, in the shade in degrees, took place at Binh-lu, which, together willment to murder their gaolera if they thought Fahrenheit. three forts, was occupied by the pirates they would there by secure a chance of 45- 9. Hotpary, in percentage of saturation, the The forts wers defended fiercely by
by the rates, wholeft 200 dead on the field, together capo. On entering the roral presence, they humility of air saturated with moisture being
Kaleate ther a quantity of rapid-firing guns. The bow almost to the ground: French managed to capture the place but tribesman, norer specks, no airaya she
a kind of chorus: your their loss was also serious Lieutenant How do you like prison says the Prince,
with a
4. DasOTION OF WIND, to two pointa;-42"/
5. Fones of Wren, socording to Beanfors
6. HYATE OF Wearuzz, h blue sky, o da
had evidently been driven from the village affair is 1osicling sat over the Normanton doing it that others are wrong regard to the macre of the Franch Gar- Brisse was killed and Captain Januet severe-odding to them with a smile. In ruply, asked aboada, d drizzling, rain, fog, gloomy,
onal favour
The mail which arrived from Haiphong bangalet form, there not thought this morning has brought conse details with it right people Japanese MacMahon was a very critical one. He for the past fort
ally to the arply personally task
rison at Mong-kai which we reported yes by wounded, and I sergeant, 18 legionaries tire bandits usert their inuocènes calling rapidly, in the capital at or matter of friendship, and
voters, to
vote as a personal least , and wet only in there su almost entire
io aeek to
to terday on the strength of information 16 and 14 sharp-shooters were wounded; to the blookhouse, which is situated at the absenor of the angry articles, notes, letters, pledge
ceived from Chinpee sources at Pakhai,
at every sentence upon Heaven and the Prophet. Are we not harmless tribesmen, extremity of a narrow tongue of land at the which have Intely filled the columns of
The details are wanting with regard to States carries this startling board announce we
"A TRAVELLING tenties in the United we who live In For Posed to the idea and principle!
your Royal Highness's sho sonfluence of two rivers We scarcely the expected reactionary toovament appears but a public trait and a public duty, the magnacre at Harzo, but when crosses went about when old town a believe that Liout MacMahon, with 200
apps F have wok apoken to any Justice of the know does do not lessen but rather incruzzes
Prince still smies, blanc
**Ab, to have set in. Today's iams of the JaPeace on the subject of the election naless men at his back and plenty of provision, impo warns the public in stronger be spoke tonin atat, with, I think; one ex. the serious aspect of the situation on the at Islington a few weeks ago that there is We are all Luasaimans here; and—and in would have fallen before the attack of Obi- inst the prevailing tendency to go too neso pirates, but of course it is impossible as course which must, it says, prove uption.—Truly yours,
tory
to say what odds were against him. The the present pritical period. It is all very
pirates after Backing Mong-kai had driven
on to Ha-kni, which is thirty miles further South, and doubtless on the way their numbers would have been greatly sug
inore DE
JNO. J. FRANCIS.
De Thain Davidson told the young mean
08
be
The-
that, I lightning, overtaal, y passing showers, squally, 7 rain, s snow, t blunder, » viibility, daw (wet).
7. Row. In Irelios, Ponths and hundredths.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
HONGKONG
From The Hongkong Almanack)
Дескияна
HIGE WATER;
Day of Mora.
Blu
17.0
Tonkin frontier," The attacking party were willingus to work, a horror of anything dood. I shall not really penish but reward an epidemic of laziness ahadeer un facten unbeliever more or less doesn't
much matter. You have
You have.traly done a good injarious to
to the welfare of the constry st
pirates, but they wore ausisted as the like sustained exertion. Look down the French say, by companies of Chinese with advertisement columns of the newspapers to doubt and so I
That you killed the Feringhi there well, e well, remarks our contemporary, to resect
THE OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE
the uniform of Regulars. The fighting and how often you will read, над an injustice, and in cry
I cry against a grievance.
Mong-kal lasted three days, the 25th man docires a light situation, Word punish you nominally. What I pro but it is most illogical and unreasonable to
propose to Month CANTON RIVER.
26th and 27th November, and the lile Baschar gnt a letter from such pouch do is to cut off a joint of one finger of each condemn the English se s nation on account Mr H. U. Jefería, the Acting Secretary French Garrison seems to have fought
Ha of yon. But what is that 1 Nothing. Your of an inhumane act committel by ons or of the Chamber of Commerce, kas banded bravely before it fell a prey to the merciless him to and b D easy berth dresses of hono
repiled
are ready... follows: If you wish an eaay
You will put their Gantryusen. Nor is it monted as the fame of their ances spread to blame Christianity because a few who us the following domespondence which has bands that attacked the place. The fol- bark daa't be sin elitor. Do not try the them it and will
of the melge i
emelés fa, given in
in law Do not think of the ministry. Avoid And now lowing description of t
my obilatantly bersted: 10
the
oking 1 school keeping
Let alone all ships, atores, Prince, tell me all about it. How did y some time ago, had finished its work in the this manner the Jiji endeavours to the Chamber on the subject of the obstrus situated as the confluence of the Song-practiss
blong-kai ia an
metobar
atoniske I and Abhor politics. Don't guage it, het met prisoners received
vod this spooch with, upper Red River and had arrived safely in aust the
current ef excitement which tions in the Canton River -
fang and the canal of Hal-Ninh mechanic; neither be a soldier nos anilor a
burst of joy.
All shouting at Hanoi from Lac-kai. It was the intention itself and contemporaries helped at the at Copy. Hongkong General Chamber the trd streams forming the fronting be. Don't work. Don't study. Don't think hastened to give the Prime full portulars
set to put in motion, and now carnos ly
of Covimech, M breen Caine and Tonkin opposite the one of these are easy. Oh my friend, you The European fired twios from one pistol 27th November, 189% Chiness village of Thyong His. These have come into a hard world. I know of may we be your sacritics and then wa SIE,Adverting to your letter No. 1331) two
places
communicate with
sach but one easy pisce in it, and that is the of the 21st August last and to previous other at low water, but at high tidegrave
The French Commission, as we reported are app to ba christiane have DVB Passed between the Government and Le Courrier de potatisat shop
of the members to go to Hai-nich to delimit exhorts the people to wait for the result of the frontier pear the coast, and it appears the trial which is to take plass. In a few they had sent forward M. Haitve, aking with days.
Be not farmer, ne
I now, my
all fired together, rushing in on libro.. He iwni but a European-may your shadow
SUN
Aft Hises. Seta. EAN:
7.13 6:29 0.15
7.40 6.30
36.25 15
9 8.5
79,20 8.10 6.31 -9.52 852:
6:31 5.157 17 10.33 0.28:
6 32
516 13 11.24 10.4 6.33 0.16 par ligh water at Whampoa hrs, 30 mins later than at Hongkong at the Barrier 3 hrs 15 mins at the Bat Thats 3 bra. 30 mins, at Shameen: 3 hrs 15 min MoonFull Moon, 110, 5b. 7m, altere
noon.