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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY IIT, 1890.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 9th February,
We nuderstand that the French Gererament THE VOLUNTEERS AT STANLEY large Obese sword, catting my fosh. (Showed were about the centre of the second troop, lait has not dually decided on the propia sa bo takon
A mark or left want). I then went and laid down the line of the ford and foll over the repldtato in regard to the extension of their outhority in Yosterday the Hongkong Artillery Volunteers in the fore hold. After the lapse of an hourlap water balow where they sank hair Tonquin, and opening up the Sung-kot ronto went out to Stanley far their second annual and hearing to be I went up on dook bodies have not sat teen rooovered. One horre
Retired Assistant Paymunsters are to lie au target proolios. The day was very bold and and there saw we wure underweigh again, also was lost, the remaining four seashing the ico the arrival of the steainews with tho and be deck were four strange men, two bank. A geart of inquiry was asismbled to-day month's supply, a very small business has bosa painted storekeepers and cashiers in the Royal aloudy, with a strong breeze blowing. At half-bores, a Banor, two pears, and a double barrel to investigate the particulars. Prepare done in Bengal Now Patos placed at $595 and Naval Hospitals at Bermuda, Jamaica, the Cape,
The following are the names of the mon of the New Bunaras at £65. The last salas of Naw and Hongkong. They will be paid a salary of past aine 'clock about thirty mox, with fouling piace, the same as now produced in court. £100 year, in addition to their viral rolled Comadant Daron, Captain Francia, and then returned to the fore-hold again. About Carabiners, who lost their lives brossing the ford Males made at $750 with alowano to thires pay, and they will also have colonial allowance Lieutenant Colon, mustared on the Murray daylight on the 25th bearing the junk lot go gasterday: Corporal Exper and Pelestia Frutare pettion. The stock of Now Patna sampated at Troop 2,150 obeats, of New Banares at 1:600 chats, anchor, I went on desk again and How we wore nad Balter, Troop; Frivata Wanda, of 75 5.voar at Ferrada and the Capo at Wharf, and it tas o'clock embarked on the Gost lap Sup Wan. I came on deck acain at and Privat Stonelifs F Troop. Search land of Halwa at 320 obests, orolusive of the ku- C100's-year at Jammies and Hongkong. Houses rerument stoata launch Victoria, and proceeded aldright and found the four strangers, and the boing made for their bodies, het as yet without partation por T'hebet.
Ezrost CARGO, furnished on the usual terms will also be gave out though the Sulphur Channel At a quarter bores had gone. On the oroning of the 28th w
Madigan, 6th January, ⠀ Per Bribish bark Fantaisie, for London :-9,000 - except at Hongkong, where a house allowance of mat leven look the steel, arrived at Stanley proceeded out to ass and fished until the 13th C150 1-year will be given instead. Officers who and went alongside the stone wharf at which the Japanry, whạn wo uriyad at Yow Mah Tee On
At the Bangalore Sports the members at the have commuted will not be eligible for the ap volunteers disembarked and marched up to the the 26th wo left that place again and sailed out Midris Cricket Club distinguishol thomselves in hores dassia, 340 boxes cenie buds. 250 packages paintment,
Bitery, bsta company of Gan-lascars from the wastward towards Lang Ting. About midaigh patting tremendous total of 430 rans, of which, 500 boxes preserves, and 163 boros gall The two Russian correttes Earboyuk and Royal Artillery came down and transhipped the of the same night I saw a fank approqhing Afr. Salmon, a recent powerful nouuisition to the Napad, which have been lying at the Mather. muition, On arrival at the battery the ve from Hongkong, which lowered her stern lamp Club, apod 183 The Madras Fair in four days On LONDON bank for acne wesks have left for Brest, where hunters had to march back to the Royal three times and also the mainasil. The fret, and we attended by 250,000 people. At the Gromarks now. Rupraved, torpedo frames, recoired frcta Artillery damp for the guns, which, with a wood peleonors then steered our boat alongside Saturday cup man was killed by the explosion The N. C. Daily News sure that Mastre: Sre. Fiume, are to be fitted. After about three woske little hard work la palling up hills, wars got and 1 well below. On coming on does again I Faraham & Co. of Shanghai, are to make the stay at Brest the two ships will prossed to Meround to the battery, and firing was commenced saw the same foar me as resme on board of as Toly to a core steamer, and the same firm also do ra, and thease to Rie Janeiro and China, to about noon and continued until a quarter.past on the frat occasion. We arrived at Yow. Mab intend to sat the barque, Bendeth in twhich latter station they will be attached. Tasty 'slook, when the Battery fell out for in. Tos about a weak ago, and after being here two
Commodore a ship, the Raabognit, has made after a lapse of an hour firing was recorurenend days I laid the information. lengthen her nnd couvert her into a steamer,
We have racired a copy of that asfal and comprohorisive publisation Whitaker's Altus anck for 1880. It has been carefully revisad, and the Appendix contains umerene aad van able additions. The book is neatly half bound, and is altogether a inarrel of chemness.
CHIEFOO:
31st January.
The Customs postal sonrier from Shanghai of 12th January arrived hots on the 30th instant, after a narrow sscape of losing the risils, as ibu
nata,
·FIORANGE."
Bank 33ls, ou demand....3/9 Hank Bill, at 2 days aight. 3/91 Bank Bills at 4 months' sight. 3/10 Credit, at 4 months sight:3/101 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
of a roukot, and another oeriously injured:
BUY CALCUTTA, 6th January," Reports received from South Afghanistan in- by Ayat Khan to commends the attack on the Ox BoBAY-Bark, on damand 205
sight 3/107 timate that the Herall regiments were induced Kabali regiments, and that Ayub joined the ON CALCUTTA,Bank, on demod 225 latter during the fight, The Herati rogiments ON SHANGHAI
Bank, night...... Private, 30-days sirlik, 75
cgi/cont; propium.
SUAGES.
weight in tho solvatian. Vino-Admiral Rudolph ports have ceòssionally appeared from the British arition running short, whilst members the unfortunato Chiumen who carried them was have been suppressed ch soventy neras are Tzion Insurance Society of Onutan-81,150 per
have only recently joined laid their three rounds, so that the distribution of badges can hardly bo lecidal. Lieutenant Cohen was umpire of the range, Captain Francis and command of the battury, and Sergeant Coinbau, Heared The raige was 1200 yards. The following is the official reurs from the range --
attnekot by robbers, and pursued to an inn whers Iwan made. he was able to take refuge. It was rear Chapho where the Shestang and Southern courlers moet, that the affray took place, and it is evident that postal systoni ie not yet organised on a safa footing, or that the native authorities are either unable or nawilling Es protect the suurlers from binder on their roadN. C. Dully Nets *Correspondent,
trial of bar sorow on the monentod miles Etcken and kept up until olase apon four o'clock. The The cuss was amended for a week. Bay, when s mean spoed of 18-115 knots, with 40 guns were then taken back to the emp, and the revolutions and 61 lbs, boiler-pressum was, oh Battery return to the Launch, which left tained. The Russian Admiralty have given Stanley about Lult-past four o'clock The shoot orders for additional whips of this class to being on the whole was good, but the fuses paed wers very bad. Through some mismanagement, built, thus bringing the number up to ten.
some of the Volunteers who are been regular It was stated at the wooting of the Manchester atterriants were deprived some of one and others
of two rounda ench, in convenenos: of the, am The World anys-If senioriy be allowed dne Chamber of Coinmore, on the 9th it, that re- will be the commander-in-chief in Clips at the Onnecla respecting the offest of the allego El yrney which will occur. The Vion-Ad-ing" of cotton goods to the detriment of ear MANILA Mosca Viada de Laranga & Co.miral is a high reputation as a smart.commaзd trade with Chine, sad in his last report pab ine officer; and is, moreover, known to be a dili-lished, Mr. Gardner, the Conn! at Chefno, kas Sayle & SINGAPORE... Mass Murdallion & Up Bent student of the nub-glected subject, taken the opportunity of inweighing against the
naval tactics. Valge
adulteration af gotton goods, es injuring or China teade, and honafting our American com The Chinese Now Year Day was celebrated petitors. This portion of his report having yesterday in the usual manner by our native obtained wide currency through tha Press, it friends, but if anything there was a more vigor, was thought desirshla by the Board to remark ous" discharge of enckers, which was kept upon the report in a letter to the Foreign Secretary, without intermission from dask on Monday all wherein the facts relating to the character of our daylight yesterday, when the raports became cotton goole, and the condition of the trade mar Kore broken and gradually based. The Chiba stated on the authority of those who are fully-geart Roating. pese ogned steariere in port all dressed ship for acquainted with the subject. A mpact has been the duension. On Monday evening Mt. Hopkee prepared by Mr. Slagg The Board adopted it, distributed fox ocul pieces to a great orewd of and directed that a copy be tent to Lord Balia 60., somo. bundreds that gathered in front of his bury. The better will be made public in a few
premises.
days.
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At Wast Point, on the 23 January, Captain Ro.
BEIT MORE, aged 53 years.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUÄET 11TH, 1980.
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An unexpected event in the Dutch Parliamoat! has been a most extended debito in tan Second Chamber upon colonisation. Mr. Elent van Soeterwords opened the debate, and he was fol- lowed by Mr. Keuchenius. The discussion was aries of rosriminatiere. The Minister of the Colonial Department was evidently not quita prepared for such debate. Colonisation, so
The office of Head Master of the Hongkong Public School bas been filled by thoappointment of Mr W. M. Satton, F.O.S.. late Head Master of the Corporation Endowed Srammas Sebapi, Pembroke, and the Alcester Endowed Grammat School. His testimonials have been received by tüs Committee, and spank highly his quali. fnaticus as a teacher and of the work he has done in his previqusappointments. There seams warmly recommended by several speakers, is not overy reason to bepe that, if the new master is approved by him, although he admitted that to well supported, he will be the means of estabaugment the European residents to our colonies lishing & really high.class school, which mag would be desirable, and he maintained that durlag attract children not only from Hongkong but lato years mach had been done in this direction, ulsa from the Ports of Chinn.. Mr. Sutton loft The new footcial regulations between Holland England in the Nestor on the 30th December and Java be promised should be laid before the and may therefore be expected to arrive here Members during this Sesion. The use of shortly."
opium will he disparaged as possible. The Ministar could hold himself to blame for the fails of the Missionary suoleliss, and with re- and to the fant that General Yaa der Heyden hnd offended the Christians by laying the first stone of the Misaigit, it ought not to be forgot. on that this official rod amidst Mahometana The debate was abruptly torminated by a motion of the previous question.”
In regards to the reports current concerning Chung-how, the Shenpan says that the Six Boards of Examination ben deposit bird from bis efficiat position. At the time he retired the imperial erder to go the Bosnia ha obtained hall power to negotiate, to the best of his ability, for this good of the ompina The diffures with Russia were amicably settled, but the, Chi Dese imperial assent being withbald, he returned from Russia without the imperial.order, in ckler to lay his proceedings before the throne for ap proval. His return, however, was entirely dis- approved of by the Poking-authorities. În ac cordance with an imperial order a meeting of all the oficers of all the boards took place on the the court of directors to the ordinary yearly. 5th day of the 12th upon to consult as to what gene mutue of shareholders to be held at paaishment he should receive, but a decision was the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday next at not arrived ut. Chung-how's mother died last. mouth.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION,
The following is the twenty-ninth report of
To the Proprietors of thw Hongkong & Shangtui
Bauking Coppitation.
THRECTORS.
Berlord Scaling Sergeant Moerley.
Sergeant Winguoro Corporal McCntium
Sergeant Mosley.
Sergeant Wingrove Corporal McCallum Sorgonnat Heating Sargeant Meaple
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Cahner Basel, Bon. Gunner Melye Gunner Lastharharrow Gunner DemIDE
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CALCUTTA, 13th Junty Chine Tradurs' Insurance Company Shar General Bright from Jellalabad reports that 1,450 per share. Mnghal Khan of Guts out abeat 25 North China Insurance Tia. 1,150 per share. fram Kamah nerosa the Rahul river to the gut Yagisse Insuranon Association Its. 725 per benk, at a spot about midway be tiek and 120 All Tagban to Girdikach, on the 11th and bath Chined fusamnee Company-200 per share. Thale advanced parties arcupied a rained tower. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sha shont two miles from All Beghan, than cutting
2820 per share. off the river road. The post near All Beghan Chins Fire. Lusurance Compey's Sunces $215 was strengthen and a force of infantry sad per shares - Baby cavalry care orland ont from Jellalabad on the 4th to cus them off bofore they could rerous. The force found that our men there had been attacked the previous night, and had drive the Moments without any lose. The infantry and cavalry moved down by the river road, but the Mohminds had re-crossed into Ramah, as the force roacted a spur about a mile from the pst whore salts had been constructed to recross the river, Moghal Khan's men sesembled with several standarda about 1:200 yards from the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares—875. por tank in the plain. Some forty or fifty men Hongkong fotel Company's Theres-367 per: mashed down to tear the bank, and opanad fire
On Tai Insurance Compsay, Limited-Tia 138. Hougheng and Wimmpos Dook. Company's
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30th December The upper sul of the bay is frozen; but, up till the bowstorm, which lasted three day; the weather was anisually mild and neat, indeed so much so, that there were doubts whether the harbour would fraaza neer this year, The merchants has are not allowed to asli powilor, shot, caps, nor ammunition of any description, nor any weapons, unless the in tending purchaser supplied with a permit from the palleg, stating the parohuser's use and the quantity and leseription of the ami as our bien moved to Girdilkash, but were driven munition or weapons allowed to be sold to the by a few shots, and the force returned to China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$100
per share. bear" Such a permit is in no nase given to Ali Beghan through a circuitous road without Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Clenste, and a heck is thus maant to be placed say onsaltios. Gauerat Bright was informed on the facility with which the rabbers hitherto by signals that a large forus of Mounds had Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877--Nominal have besu able to keep up their supplies.
advanced to the river bank and were pressing Some time ago it was said that foar Conracks the stream between Ali Bughan and Jellalabad. wore murdered at a station called Amabella, and The parairy and guns were ordered to proceed detachment of fifty soldiers wore sent from immediately to the most suitable place for dis auro in a Goverumonot steamer. The steamer persing them. The gann opened fire on the hus returned, but the soldiers have not, and they almude collected on the islands between the will now have to rebarn overland · All these "on two streams. The Mohmunds fled on the first dils" are very vague here indeed, and it seems shell bursting, and were driven away completely, that the authorities take great care to keep all losing many. They collected in Khanjar Khel foot's secret from us common mortals.
General Deran's column left Indikotal at The new wharf, which has been under con am to attack the Mohmands News from straction for about one your. is now' fnisbed. Dakko up to 3 p.m. states that the onomy sad has been handed over to the authorities hy driven off the wast uids of Garhülle betwena IG.
Mr. V. Lenry, who had undertaken the building Dakka sud Kam Pakke, tiring apon Kantarianship Beta, 1,529 tons, to San Fran.. of it by contrast. A long-felt want bas baer Dakko, and if the Landikotal column has conobed B.G.supplied by this what the youths of Viafire. Kam Daka the enemy sught soon to be sur
stuck now having a place on which to stand and rounded and destroyed. The Shelmaris bad on. fish for stickle-backs. If it is going to be ngaged to Leld Shelmar hakka against the for anything olea, which I hardly think probabla, considering its great height, it should be for dire barging three denkers.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.
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CALCUTTA, 16th January. The first passenger ceain is reported to his ranked Sibi on the night of the 14th General Roberts has lasted a proclamation sononnning the abolition of the Military Governorship and the appointment of Wali Maliomed to administer the Kabal district, including the city, on our Tie ring Sun gires the following account behalf. The Military Commission bas egased to of most distressing and altogether unproosait. Further reports have been received of the dented disaster which occurred in the heroour alleged collection of Kohlstania at Charokar, aud thers On Sunday, the 26th January, to the that flishanted sepoys are being drawn to Ghazi schooner Mary, bound from Shanghai to Naga by promise of pay and food: The hostile o saki: The well known British sohooner Hory, muude who had crossed the Kabul river near Captain Cubbin, with his wife and four daugh Dakka to the bumber of nearly 5.002 wers at tars on board, boned from Shanghai to this part, tasked and defeated, and driven suruss the river arrived just inside Papenborg about nine o'clock by the troops under Colonel Boiaragon from on the evening in question, and finding the wind Dakka. Our loss is ons Jagadar of the N. I fvaarable for sailing up the harbour, anchored killed and seven sopoys wounded. The Lundi- in mid-channal About bilfan brur afterwards | kotal-column serived too late to cut off the re- a sudden north.weit erjual struck the vessel, resting ensay,
Karpahar, 15th Jammay, Everything is quist in Kotabar, Kelat-i Ghilzal, and the neighbourhood. Pravione ze
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It will be seen from the foregoing that four the captain and crew, the vessel, was finally
1030 fired more than their number of shota. In driven apon this Hangry Rocks A passing ports are confirmed of Ayub's position at Herat, the "remarks" colyton of the foregoing tabio, native atosmer was astily hailed with both voies and of the bitter animosity between the Kabal nouns fire shot, L.3. "live chot burst on and foghorn, which signal the steamer apps and Hamti troops sad people Festivitat completion of graze of water" and f. "blind shot. Therently heard and saswered, bus pased without being held at Jacobabad or following is the method of marking Hits to afferisg the desired ossistance. This was indeed the Bak Sibi section of the railway. Ar Rishard cant 10a ricboo' of shot striking at or to be regretted us with a little help the vessel Temple has telegraphed his congratulations. within siz yards of the target and litting would have been red, and those on board res: The first division of the convoy started to Calal it to count, short of the target, in line-10 cued from the douger and anxiety to which they this morning Colonel Macgregor and Colonal were then exposed Captain Cubbin, tudies Lowe of the 13th Bengal Lancers, have been up- 3rds, 8; 20 yards, 4 30 yards, 2; 40 yards. 1. Beyond the target, in line-30 yards, 6: 40 there was no fear of the vessel sinking, started pointed Directors of Transporta
BOMBAY, 16th January, Jards. 9; 50 yards, Os point is to be de. for Nagasaki in srob of assistance, where hà
Burmaison paint to the possibility of Sir Robard dusted Ice overy pingged aball falling two parts actived about 11.30, Having obtained the sor right or left of the target, and two points from vious of Mr. C. Button, they returned to the Tample either preseding to Caloutts to coliere two yards up to four yards; beyond four yards Mary socompanied by a crew of native boatman the Viceroy or to Westminster to corsealt on The accounts have been audited by the Rononceblo | right or left the shat is not to count. Phineas. Kyrie, and Mr. A. P. McEweg (ia the pla of the Honourable II B. Cibbs sont fem the elony) and the directore have planeure in regmmanding tha | reappointment of Mans. Rysie and Gibb as autĒtern for the year 1830.
18: A. FORRES, Chairman, Hongkong, 7th February, 1880.
We learn from the Array and Navy Gozolte F. GETTLEMEN,-The directors Enve now to suberit that the alteration in the constitution of the to you a general stament of the affairs of the bank, China.content has been decidal pan, and is as and balance sheet for the year unding 31st December follows-The Frolic. Grouter, Hart, and Hornet The zei profits for that period, including 814,820.17
.st. will all be ordered home early-in-1880. to pay brought forward from het acant, after paying all off; the Midge will be paid off on the station, large, didacting interest paid and duo, todking and will to laat up st Honghong; the Hestreptovaior for text and doubtful accomon and for it will also be paid of at Bengkong, but will be forenco in exchange between the rats at which the fakon in hand and required for further service at dividend i declared and the cast rate of the day,
zionat to $113,681:90, of which, after taking out 204. no distant date. Mesabile, the foitus and bate on Blie not yet daa, and rematuration to direc Albatross will remain in the China statin nators, there remains for appropriation $308,225.97. the substituton-for-4k-air-gum vasrels · named From this cem, the directors recommend the pay. abave. So far from this belug a strengthoning mons of e-dividend of a pound sterling per share, of the squadron in China waters, the 50 men which will absorb $177,177.77.
recommend UvDon the heading “Living Hells" the Pall comprising the suplements of the six vessels. The directors receizes planing $100,000 to the Mall Gazette of the 31st December gives some are replaced by the 375 elicers and men berno 31,300,000, and.. particulars of a book so untitled, which was in the Come and Albatross; and intout of 825, 481.20 to the credit of new are the balanco, viz., credit of new profit and loss aesuuuf. baring six vessels available for immediate de- published some time ago at Canton. This spatos to a treaty port, on other quarter where
In conformity with the provisions of the deed of wors professes to give an account of the the prosenes of British fag may be deemed sotclement two members of the coast, Mosara. Dal manner in which the coolies formerly seat to apon.
desirable, there will be bat two ships to fall back and McIver, retire from the direction, but they are eligible for recentior, and ofer blomsolves Commander Staart Rickman, of the accordingly. ---Poryan-Cabe-vore tousled, not only in the only appointed in December 877, The Honourable Willian Konvick-has-buss By- barraccona at Macao, but also on board ship and will have a short command, as also will be Chitman of the Corporation for-18st and and on the plantations in the countries abart Commander Edwards, of the Kestrel, appointed. Mr. Alexander Malvex has been elected Deputy Chair- in April, 1878; but the other commanders wil mentioned. The statements made by the have had a thros-years' command on paying off author of this book are, there je reason to
Wo taze the following items from the London beliero, both oxaggerated and inexact. It is well known and admitted on all hands that and China Express of the 2nd January great abuses existed in bath countries, that the condition of the suigrauta on some of the alipa was miserable to a degree, and that sote-of-the-phintations the...coolies were meat cruelly treated. But we fed bound to express our belief that the eviler gathered by the Cuban Commission was not wholly reliable, and that the witnesses in some instances really wagnified their hardships. It should not be forgotten that many of the coolies were characterless rogues who would' not besitate to draw on their imagination for -beir facts, and that. the tendency of the
touclourthem. Even supposing, however, that
Staff Commander John R. Eandsmore is ap poleted to the Fitor Enamel, for service 2 Master-Attendant of fongkong Naval Tand,
M. Garnier, who has been for some time French Coneal at Bangkok, bes boon appointed! Frouch Minister in Japan, has not yet been. to Shangbei. The successor of M. Geofroy,
med.
The Conius, 14 sara-corvette, stool and iron eased with wood, Capt. James W. East, left Ply month both on white alte for eit
Acaba, Cape of Good Hope, Croset Islands,
and Chius.
AUDITORS.
·POLICE COURT.
9th February. Beroun C. V. Uneash, Feq)
DEUNKINNEES.
ABRAVE"
A third anebor was then with diBonity carried Afgban affairs, The Hon. Sir Ashley Eden will ent, and endearenre were made to warp the tes come to Bombay Sir Temple at present. sel off, but without suapsas. During this time experts to proceed to Kundabar. the wind kad gradually increased to a gale, and
BOMBAY, 17th January.
by four o'clock in the morning the seas were The 7th Fusiliers and the 9th and 10th Eom breaking evor the vessel, causing har to bamp bay Nativa Infantry, have bon ordered to hold with great foree upon the rooks: the masts themselves Zu xoliness to proceed to Southern evory moment threatening to fall All available Afghanistan, means taving been tried, and the storm showing
TONDON, 20th January,
Mr. Stanhope, the Under-Secretary for India,
__CHARFERI DŸFROSEU. The following settlements are taken from Mr. R. Sre's Freight Circular
e German boek Parrass, 629 tons, tor London,
private torma American back" HAYDN BROWN, 555, took, to
Naw York, privats terms. American bark Mag, 782 tonk, to New York,
gold $11,000 mm fuit
British steamer RSC AMAIA, 1,401 tona, Takao and or Taiwantos to London, private, terus, British bark M. J. LEBLIK, RI tous, Tukar sad
or Taiwanfos to Fondon, private lepas.
disso, gold $15,500 in-full..
German brig TARTAZ, 25ti tone, to Quinhon and
back, $2,300 in full, 20 lay days, French bark FAUL MARIE 324 tons, to Tieztsin
and back to Hongkong vid Nowehwang, 67 cents per picnl, 35 lay date. British soheones FLORAL STAR, 24 too, Takac
Lo Yokohama and back to Hongkong vid. Newolwang, 75 osnie per pioni. British learer BULOPE, 528 tora, Saigon to
Hongkong, 222 cents per pioni, 7lay days, British steamer AMERICA, 563 tons, to Saigon
and bock (threo tripa), 27h cents per picul, Haigan to Hongkong (one trip), (rscharter),
cente per plaal,
British steamer CHINELA, 799 tone, Saigon
and book, 821⁄2 cents per pical, 14 lay days. Chinostomer CHIN-TUO, 834 tons, to Saigon
and back, 96 cents per pioul.
Bribeh steamer BoxRAY, 740 tone, Baigor
Hongkong, 27 aente par pioul
MONGKONG TEMPERATURE;
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February 5th. Tour 31,390 Barget F.Mooncament
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February 7th.
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no signs of sbating, it was deemed advisable to ondeavour to obtaler the services of the Tmkosha a speech at Hackney, said that the fascial darmo 16803050.10 0.96407950,00 tow-boat, for which purpose Mr. Sation wext on position of India had improved and that he referaat 13.0630644 400 47.0 65.0 board. Steam was quickly got up, but owing to warded the budget without apprezension. He
LONDON, 21st January,
The Standard publishes a talegram from St.
The defeat of the Russians by the TurkoganS
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GOVERNOR HENNESSY AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL.
The lengthy speech of His Excellency the Gorganox at the Government Central School
DARING ATTACK ON A LADY IN THE HONGKONG HOTEL:
George finngh, of no home, was charged with being drunk sad incapable-Fined half-a-dollar, About two c'olock yesterday morning a most in default one day's imprisonment.
Fazuola Klas, a fireman on the P. and O.. daring and brutal attack was made upon a lady stesove China, was obarged with boing, draak the dilatoriness of the nativa captalu, it was too believed that the surplus events forthe ontrent Didion of Wisd visites in the Hongkong Hotel. It appears that and disorderly in a abop is the Queen's late when the steamer arrived, and nothing could year would cover the Afghan war expenses, and Pure Mis. Sehrguh and child arrived her on Manjay on Sunday night. The prisoner admitted the be dena. It was not until Monday midday that, the charges in connection with the frontier utfornom front Yokobama and took apartments barge and said he lost his coat containing with the asistaren of the ms-of-war bosts, railway
The Zimse supports Mr. Stanhope's view. Chaticned and discharged.
kirs, Cubbins and fully were brought to Nagn in the hotal, coengying room : No. 9, which is on-
It is ported that Rassis has offered to with cer Thomas Green, a roman on the American ship enki The officers and 'erows of H.M's men-vf- The F. and 0, steamer sapere has com
the first floor. Mira, Schraub retired to rest on Holcomb, was charged with being drank war, with their anal alaprity in all cases of draw her troops from the German frontier at plated her refit at, Grenneck, and reiuras to Monday night with her child and kept a light and inespable in the public street on Sunday emergency, also rendered most valuable assist the desire of the Anatrian and German Governor' London to resume the mail service. The falva burning during the night. About two o'class Flued 31, in default two days' imprisonment ance in solving movable effects from the monte,
John Lucas esaman, unemployed, was again aabina and deck, During Monday night the storm gradually subsided, and on Tuesday and lower class of Chinese in deseriting events is will probably be ready in a month. The Ancona yesterday morning she was awakened by host-sharged, with being drank and incapable in the Wednesday, tie ergo was all taken opt, sad ab↑ Potorsberg, expressing an opinion as to the pos
has gone to Grieneck for repairs,
ing a Chinaman (the boy who had waited strests on Baoday, and M. Callads, the Minister of Brazil to Taking upon her love her arrival) entering her roos. The prisoner admitted the charge and also ad- high-water on Wednesday night, with the mid sibility of the British occupying Herat in order the sensational stories given by the author is now in Paris, and will preceed to China in a She asked him what be required and at the sabie mitted tavidy been several times convicted of afforded by the men-of-war, the wreck was got to prevent a Russian advance on Merv of "Living Holla" wore all strictly accurate, Erazilian corvette, wo understand, in Febraars time ordered him to leave the zoors, which lie similar offences. He wil he lived shout the off the rocks, and wed an the harbour. The what good-end, we would ask our London He has engaged as interpreter Mr. Vissiero, a refused to do. Mt. Schraab then told him if stroots sad bud no hamiration or work. Ho damage sustained is considerable, and is now at Tobikislar is partially confirmed. contemporary, can be served by riking me former pupil of the Ecole des Langues Orientales he did not go she would ring the bell The wanted to be sent to a Christianised place a visible a low-water. Her stem and rudder-past
Vitaules.:
soundrel then approached the bad and drawing he could not got work hare
are broken aways her keel and bottom planking resolved to prevent the work of the House of Der Fog 19 For H. Hall. Z. Lightalog dismal annals of the old coolie trade. It has,
from under his jacket an instrument (probably His Worabip sentenced the prisoner to four.is eli obafea to the timber, and it was only Commons quless attention is given to the con we trust, been put to a complete and final stop, Lo Mr. G.C. Drokes, second oficer of the Phead, thereby stauning her for a short time, Mrs. rogue and vagabond
The Board of Festo has awarded a silver medal a daggee) struck her upon the left ade of the teen days' imprisonment with hard labour is a owing to their solid condition that she was able dition of Ireland.
to be remored. Captain Cabbins is the sole Obituary-M. Jules Favce. and no renewal of its horrors can be accom- and O. Company's steamer, Kattar-d-Hind, in Selesab's child being frightened began to ory
Passed Canal Outwards Africa, Console, 98. IN FROUBLE.
| owner of the Mary, and his loss is only partly recognition of his gallant ronduct in aging the whereupon the ratian struck it on the head and plished are through the connivance of the life of a Lasear who bad fallen overboard at rendered it eonseless. Having silanced opposi. by Asting Sergeant Butlin with being in after being dooked and coppered in Shanghai. per cent. 784. Four and half per cent, 851. Ex Wong Aming, a Chiarsa soldier, was charged covered by insurardo she was on her first trip & per sagt. Renten 1164. Bar Silver, 52 Four Chinese Authorities. The Chinese Govern Woasang in August last. SWING fan, the boy collected the booty he had some inwfal possession of about two tails of prepared he was built in Liverpool for the Confeitoratit ohnega on Tadia, o days sight 18. 6d. Paris NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH" MAIL. ment, has concluded treaties with Spain and
A telegram from Marsailles annonces that for, and carried off Mrs. Schraub's gold watoh spin on the road between Hung Hao and Le during the Amerinin war, but was prohibited Exchange on London 25-173.
from leaving England. She was finally park ] : Nurs CONSTANTINOPLE, 21st January. Peru, sanctiouing the resumption of the Arinori Mori, the new Japanese. Envoy Extera jet chulu, a pair of valuable gold earrings Kwa Wan
Ths area, fun leading article, advians, emigration, but this will only be allowed ordinary and Minister Flanipotentiary to Grest several trinkets, a morroco travelling-bag, aud. The pricaorado ted the charge, and said be chased by Se Batish Government, in kose under certain conditions, and Chinese Con Britain, arrived thoro on the 31st ultimo, with a $15 in cash, with which he desamped. Just st was coming from Cowloon and he did not know sortise she was some time in commission on the the selection of a Prince from the family of the African station: Great sympathy is felt with Grand Sheriff of Mecca as the Aucer of AL suite of ten persons, on board: the Messageries this moment Mrs, Sotira abama to herself again the law
Fined 625, in default four weeks' imprison Captain and Mrs. Cabbins and family, who hate ghanistan, who would be respected Es do suls have been despatched to Cuts and Pers steamor Djenak: His Excellency left than same and gave an alarm Assistance was immediately
fortbooming, and the police authorities were at went.
bren singularly Enfortunate in this respect, se secedant of the Prophet by the people, and would to see that the provisions of the treaties are evening for Parla.
oro commentosted with. The Capinin Super
FIRAUT
they some parts apn roffered shipwreck on the servo British Intorests Lettor than anyone else.
ADEN, 22nd Japuery on the 20th ult, after distributing the prizes, faithfully carried out. The Chinese Conrul, The Luton straw hat and bonnet trade is intendent of Polios, Chief-Inspector Horspool, D Lau Fat On, master, and Lau Mi, a seaman cost of Madagascar, on which cossion thr
The Khies, with the mails of the 9th instant, we chiefly explanatory of past arente.
He General at Jingau bas, we are informed, paid rapidly improving, lastend of the Chinese straw testive Inspector Lindsay and Inspector Mackie on the Hang Li, junt, licensed number 1,646 loss was intensified by family bereavement.
left der Bombay s6 ten last night
the paid a well deserved tribute to plait which was died a extensively last season, soon arrived at the hotel and no ous was allowed wok Tung Tal, a sortied woman; and Kwok
merits and services of the Head Master, Dr. visits of sucpection to a number of plantations English Sauny plait is now obiady in amand to leave the premises. After making a few in Mi, a widow, on the same jank, werg skorped by
A cellory explosion took place yesterday at Srowant, and wont to some pains to show thereand expread great satisfaction with the This will give employment to some thousandte gatries, the police had all the servants of the Inspector Mathias, with confederating with
The P. & O. Co, steatoship Thibet, Captain 8 to ninety lives were lost,
Leycate, nour Stafford, in which from seventy that he fully appreciated that hardworking result. The coolies are now well paid and of plaiters in Bedfordshire and the adjoining establishment untered in the passage of the pirates on or about the 22nd December, 1879, and
counties,
ground door, when severely the boys were found also with receiving stolen goods, well knowing Hasm, from Bombay 20th, Galla 25th, Furung
recognition of well treated, it seeiba, and many are doing
The Home Hale members have voted a motion ficial and had given proof of
tufe prosperously in business in the towns. If The forer stestier Billiton has been launched missing, hat their absence was nécounted for in the samo to have been stolun on or about 31st ultimo, al Bizgapore 208 instant, with the of sympathy with the Irish pesimetry, proposed merits by making him, Acting Colonial
varions Wass. The watchman at the hotel stated sime date.TALE.
Secretary and placing him on the Executive by Mosers: Blaskwood and Gordon, from their that after the alarm was given ne person was Louny Kaci Sing, a fisherman, out of employ. London mail of the 2nd January, arrived here an by the Centghue, and press to adopt Council. Mr. HENNET also went on to yard at Port Glasgow. She has been built to allowed to leave the promisce M, Schraab was ment, id-I was eriploged by the frat prisoner bad treatment that will be able to appeal at the order of a Chinese firm of Singapora. The then in erviewed by the police and the described at Macao on the 23rd July, 1879, as a sailor in Mouday morning. The subscissl talegrams nee M. Vambary suggests that the British Gorowork that be
Dr. STEWAY at a ne-distant date to.
the head of the Educa once to their Consul, and a letter from that following are her dimensions 10 by 25 by 9 the Chibama who attceked and robbed her, Lie Beling junk. I remained on board the junk taken from the Straits Time Entra
verament should annar Kandahar and rise the
making
him not Department. JELLALATAD, 6th January. Tranty of Grindaminekust. fest; 482 tops b.m. After the laugh she was at the same time mentioning that he was the in Mass until the 19th September, when we
Amost lamentable accident soburred yesterday, ohoin to Peking would immediately stop the towed into the builders dook, where she will be boy who had attended to her aimos her arrival sailed for sas with the fear prisoners, myself,
The Standard published a telegram from spector of schools generally but Inspector of aspply of labour, which the Cuban platere supplied with engines of 75 horsepower aquinal. The hotel boys, who in the mastime had been one rocher mis, comprising un comentach, au adricted, a purely port are so anxious to obluão. The same upplies | Our correspondent in Faris informs us that datained in the bal, were again examine per 16th October we returned to Macau with the drerned when fording the Kabul river. A re-augmenting its garrisons in Central Aziz, and to Peru. The emigration to both count rice sight Chiness offloors, belonging to the Chinese orally and lace using the detritish that rahad wight On the following day contefting your consisting of 25 ahead of tag to the throeselton. Thank Caralty at Oreabar sional one, as he had applied to the Secretary
The defeat of Russians by the Tursemangat of State for the Colonias for permissies is shortly, we believe, to be resumed, and Educational Mission, havo just passed very no-given was placed on one side and afterwards we left again for sea and returned on the 15th 3rd Carsbucent and 75 sabres of the Bengal is to proesed to. Tankkend,
Interpre coastaly the exdination for naval engineers at taken before Mrs: Souraub, who she at once file November, and left again on the 18th of the fairy, under the command of Major Cracroft,
tibed one bay (named Es Aman) as the culpelt, samo nunth. On the L, Decumbere arrived of the 3rd Bengal Cavalry and accomparine Tohitkislae is not opafirmed, and originated in constituta Dr. Errzi head of the Brazil is also eager to attract Chinese the Ecole du Génie Maritimo of Cherbourg. th th the police minden maan niante sami. at kvm Bank Tee whhe lord of Bao which 580 ballsjon Hoyas Assistant Adjutant-frenard, the transfer of the Russian base of operation torial Department and Chinese Secretary. In
{short, 26
it was pretty plainly
set forth cmigranta-to-bor chores But in orory Eaar had falleged during wear the TRA
orth yesterday. of studies in that establishment: the other fat of this boy and upon his lift turite mugor sold and ult there on the slet, and anchored at Captain Patton, Assistant Quarter master-Ge tmm Tobitkinlar to Krasnovas
• 1660.dze
has been School hu instance the Government of Peking will take were b'ained as Toulen. We congratulato M. was found a spot of blood, and also another spar Lac Sap Wan on this same day. Que evening real, and Captain Warburton, Pollihal Ouer, Consols, 98110
LIBROR of
pleas for the learned-doeter A Bill has been introduced by Prince Bitmaraka good care that none of the abuses which Giguel, the director of the Mission, on the on his left shao. He was hoordingly taken of the 22nd we left Lag Sap Wan and went out left Jellalabad in in the morning to examine the brought so much disgrace upon all the parties success achieved try these offers, futa oustody and tharchod of to the Central to sea, the following night we were off country towards to Lugiman Valley on the left
atilise his knowledge of Chinese in so
another Pallen Station Yesterday the prisoners Chung Chow and wheidur Shik Ku Chan bank of the Kabai riyat, which was cressed at in the German Federal Council, for increasing and that His Excellency has long intended te concerned shall dießgure the agination, M Honei. Day Rape M-Lion Say, has taken hofors the silbinge ungiritate, the Man island about midnight, until six o'clock the next tatt i ving seen all was ct. fort. I would have been just it well had the Properly conducted, and guaranteed from op left New York with his wife and child, on a C.B Plunket, and charged by Dotcolive-Inovaning when we weighed anchor sad ernised party, having seen all that was necessary, re two artillery, regiments, and one plontar regla pression and rabbety by the presence of their Yachting trip which is to last two years, and to spentor Lindsay on two osante: first with robs about waiting to do some business About tamed, striving about 1pm, at the Darantament, besides thirty one battering heartillery, avowal been made at an earlier date, and Canaple, the opening ap of cev fields for the priso New Orleans, the West Indies, South ting Mrs. Schraub of the artiolon before man- midnight I saw a passage boat approaoling from fore, some seron miles west of the Jellal bad oity thie making a total inner of 60,000 men and might have spared some discussion and min- Americs Sun Frabolen, Japan, Chian, Tulis, the sloped, ont geond with wounding Me Sohrth the dration of Hongking. When the boat apo blot had to bos oxenia od in view of future opere aleg sa 6000 ou pare footing the apprehension. The desirability of hating
and competent staff of European intere employment of surplus Chinese labour must Buen Canal, and Cherbourg. The abt now and her child. The cage was remanded until the groobed usawa bright lamp lowered three tique. The ford was pointed out, and son Hill states that this means is justified by the
admitted, and if nach a department were lo raun, was constructed last year for Mr Bouci sext for immediately after the attack, at the was lowered three times. Our jank was then on tootliday in a straight line some thirty orARDAN LONDON, 22nd January
The Tious urges that it is the duty of the In- and maintained great benefit would resalt Kingdom, and we believe its Government esult, and is regarded as the fluent stems sucht some time the report was mands to the pollas, and aboered alongside the passage boat by the first tally yards above a rapid. After a for minutes has, by apporating Repmasntatives in foreign ever built in the United States. It is sodom-ho was very promptly upon the spot and at and 2000 prisoners. Thimond pelsoner the hit the party proceeded, bonded by the nephewan Government to declare te intesti But it to be hoped that the attention
panied by a Engder, with cosi, manped by termen, barded the wounded lady and child From inte told me to go on board the possen. Inst and of birder Khalik Fhan; and led by the diajor regards the future of Afghanistan. It is reported. countries, shown that it is not oblivious to the yacht itself having thirty-five souls on beard enquiries made last night, both mis: Solretb and being some of the carga on zur junk. I refseed, Ceroft. The arabinoers followed and in that Cronare) Skabeloff will woord General the head of each apartment, if fermed will not be monopolized by the duties of The crew are all Frenchmen.
the child ware progressing very favourably, and the second prisoner out at my wrist with some way, as yet unexplained, Eve man, who Geryalisqw in Cantral A
any of them should happen to experience
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
an independent attitude in Paritament
Brutor, 22nd January
Hon
Kisgemeint
to
prove an unmired benefit to the Central called the Henriella, bne, eriginally the Sharight instant Dr. Ayras. Belonial Surgess, who | zonnepativo timas; and after that the mainsuil to be perfectly easy, na native gore crossing it | strength of the neighbouring states, pretern is geure properly. drgenJELL
the fact.