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ball
Beratery is always preaching that the most attractive style of batting to be "hard on the With 235 runsagainst them Maynenod Bishop appeared for the officers, Travers and the Kont Uaptain bating charge of the Eng. The Hongkong wan was all to log but the other bowler was quickly credited with a couple of
also, mutil at length their champion was cleani bowled by Hondenou for the flus users of 64. Farquhar made 18, at the rest woro disposed of very obouply, and the lanings olesed Leg 195 leaving the Iron Duke's arioketera 47 runs in the rear.
The following are the sacres -
BACCHANTE.*
YEAST INNIREM...
wiki Narns caught in the slips from a bp war II. 15. E. Themes, Foto 10 cho and Newington clean barked. Bishop wet 3; W. Caborac next caught by the long stop at
goma pretty strokes to log. Tuley anil Stob.; bing wore the next pomere and both laid on with
HER, V
ECOND HEDE..
Stcking,
13 Merland; † Patry 59
Scrubing Pay..... 8
0
Willyard, Stebbing 12. Lieut. C. II Adair, Fatur. Bay Lieut. F. B. Itson,
debbing
kubking .........ɔ] Und, b5TH PRE Tibbert, Alerter
5:- 1. H. Muais e Suther
Bach a will that several bowling abanges wèce nosemitated, the ment successful being the oth. mon or ordinary ich provided by IB-W., six MCT) -eonjezetion with Lord Hurtis be disposed of the Lieut. E. R. Le Netthans, h
Chaplain, and with Stokkoe' nostāñer-oaptured
Tatry
e K, Patey. Day. Iteut. II,
1. Barby, Frey...not eu the Torpedo man, who was getting very itn. H. G. 4. lanting, 21 out..
bathing gorous, while with Charity and Houdara, Farquhar, a Alster.dee
biting
"Alone bo did it." Houderson's uninga was 20 excellent ane without a abanco nn Hillyar also showed good form, but no farther and was Trade, and the inninga olcsed for 249 runs. 86 be kind.
The following is the scor
HONGRONO CRICKET ÁLTIH.
d Barrie, hit itke, Schling
Mr. W. Hynes, detitel hartatim
Str. 11. C. Forbes, izohlag......... qu
Mr. 7. 17. Walker, Stehling.....
3., Krunombe, Reyldia.
Mt. A... Troom, a Chartey, hillyard,
Mr. Leigh, Steibin
1. A. G. Stakse, hyal.
Mr. 15.30. Dar, Sung.
Mr. D.. Try, ↳ Charley
Mr. Tamer not it
byen 4, leg byes 4, wilke S..
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY Titab Navas R., Fraser, Lerd Barsit.. Lient. shop, A., & Leigh, 5 Date Liest
1., 1. I.'D, Watku...
.1. Wader
Rer. F. C. Stelking, oh Lord Kase, Miend. Huules-1-dac Biral Coseley E.E.F. hw, hii. 12, Welite. ** Mr. Hittard, he Seaconiin, hi, F. Walker MY. HAT, Dres
List Bennett, BP, a f...
Liens Lantis, It made
Kymi, wšica in balls
b Stebbin
..............
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1862.
LOCAL, AND DISTRICT EVENTS OF 18-The China Merchants' stoomor Hankreang | 8th, Opening of two Chinese hospitals at Ticothe 2nd funt., as observed as a holiday in the
THE YEAR 1881.
JANUARY,
1st.-Fatal accident to Mr. Fetherstonhaugh, Naval olork, pa board the Fister Emanual, in Hongkong-Loss of the British three-masted sohoon or Chlag-loo while orossing the Bar at Takso, Força.
·went nators an the 8. E. Shantung Promontory,
· and Ixoamo a total wreck,
19th.Heported rocovery of the Emperor Kang
By from small-pos.
de steamer Glencoe loft Hankow with the first cargo of now, eegson's Tos., 23rd:-Inquiry a Hongkong into strakding of
the Bailoung awar Anay; mustor's certificato auspended for air menthe. 24th-Qason's day reception at Govern-
ment Hous 27th Annual meeting of Foooker Chamber of
Commeroa.
tein under foreign management. 803-British steamer dalt loft Nasal for Shanghal and has never been heard of sinan; supposed to have been lost.
10th.-Wroole of the E. and A. steamer Brisbane
2nd, Presostation of a flag to admire, some the ship's company on the Iron Duke, in Hong kong harbour, an tho opcasion of his promotion: Std.-Extensive tira at Haiphong. Hith-The British barque Conny Scot grounded
on the cost enam and became a total wrock.231.-The sister Elgin, while on hor passage 15ft-Earthquakeat Swatamand noighbourhood fraar Saigon, was caught-in-a-galo, struck onlost, 18th-lutet gale at. Osaka; thirty junks the Bombay Shoal, and booamne a total wroak wreaked and twenty-four person frowned. all the erow and passengers except three saved. Fiat Shanghai in the English Settlement;} -Fecolo Tea market opened.
batore undrad native houses destroye 30th-Virs at Amey, ED large houses destroyed. 19-Fire in Taipingshan, Hongkong; thirty
JUNG. six houses burned and others partly destroyed. 2016.--Concert by the Hongkong German Clodar
tafol at the City Hall. 1st-ho British barque Chinainan rao into white at akshor off the mouth of the Yangtsee By the steamer Craigkinår soven lives lost, in- cluding the captain of the barque and his wife 39 Hestenosa | Zand.-Fire at Shanghai; twelve houses mat
trayed.--Arrival at Newchwang of the
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183
IRON DUKE."
POND INNIS,
Mr. Amrandar; run cit.
FIRST INGING.
Mr. A. P. Bthelato, il tailyard
Christi 1:
Lent, Tatay! by 19 A
H. J. Kent, Oslora Hillyard manager
Rev. C. Stebbing, Harding,
Ohara
Mt. C... Bonner, canth Usborne - enbar
Hr. Farghar, gender, bilyard
Capt, Suhland, RM.A, e mid
Christiane Harlingen many ski sama m
Mr. Aston, c 1ilyand, C
Las
Mr. H. T. Hibbert, not out
17oo. 9. HEAD, a And Curatian
b
↑ KETE CU Teks
not cut
HONGKONG CRICKET CRDB Y. DETACHED
BQUAD BON,
1
only missed one catch. No great stand was Forbes getting the last four wickers very cheaply. made in the latter part of the innings, Charley and Wild only 79 against thom, Hynes nud Nowing tea were the first deputet to bat for the Club, and I was not without misgivings their friends saw them proceed to the wickets, recollecting le occasion, and it being anderstood there the Club form agaidat slows on a regent mem wore several slow bowlers on the other side. The Secretary opened badly driving a hot un back to the bowler, a chance whiob was not anorgted and which proved an expensive misa for the Squadron, as on being joined by Hedley these pauished, 1. D. W. Junior o aspiring the The slowa were severely barrae which-paralyzed the batsmen when the, after lobster was on. The Secretary bit away until he had placed 76 to his cralit, and the Torpedo man compiled a rigorous 36. He was followed by Charley and Stebbing. The Fusilier is dead ont of luck, and we for rather dia. curaged in consequense, but we expect a good sora from him soon. Whyte and Forbes nexi made a staud, and hit away gayly until Honder. son came ou te bowl, when the rate of man get. oured hoth these hard hitting hatawan. Now combe made a few vigorous strokes, las does not seas to "get on with it as we want mass then 13 from a man with his style.
tail and surviving crow of the Siamsao barqué Kim Ynen Tre, toate the "Corgan nouat in November, 1880. 23n1.-Death of Mr. J. M. d'Alands
Castro,
Acting Clerk of Councile, at Hongkong. 28th,Auoihte groat fire in Tokio; déty-fire, atriots and ten thousand houses destroyed; considerable loss of life-Another fire at Shanghai; thirteen booses destroyed. 28th-Fire at Shanghai; thiety houses burned
down.
33s-Fire at Hongkar, Shanghai, five foreign
ators burned.
Sad.-The Gurzan tùrk Mas foundered par the Ladrones; sraw took to boats and made their way to Hongkong. 3rd.-Mueting of Hongkong Legislative Council; H.E. the Governor speaks at great length ou the Const Returns and the prosperity of the Colony; the Penal Lawe Amendment Ordin. ance read a first time, 11th-Sale of the Wei Sing Lottery monopoly at
houses destrayed-Tequity at Sagapore into loss of the ntosmir Elgin, master reprimanded for showing lack of confidonoo in the law of 23rd
storms.
Meases. Maclean and Co., on the other, for the Governmont Offices, Danha, tut many other as importation of a dredging pinahina to be mod tabishments.
The stoner Bontedi, from London, and the Barrier The agreement was signed and sesloli specially for the remorul of the * Heaven-sort,
pool, which arrived here on the 27th ult. have money has been deposited in one of the Shanghai hize Funnellon steaton Glyses, from Livor, this morning by the British Consul, and this Der Port Darwfa 11th.--Tha Chinato steamer Mei-for left Hong-fran gas by an extremely Lasry mon- This deadger-vessel will be bait by Meases. Win. been considerably ratardal is thoir passage up baules for the onrrying out of the andertaking. kong Par London, with the first cargo in a 6620 Each of these steamers, to avoid the Sinuous, and Co. of London Works, Renfrow, Chiness steamship ever despatched to Estone. direct foraa of the mousson, tooit au indirect Scotland. She will be sahocaer rigged, with 13th-Ficoat Nagasaki Deak; the workshops course, and weat eastward, until thoy tokohed twin soraws Her extime Jangth will be 158
and store shody destroyed and from Duke en beyond longkang, and they then bere back to feet; breadth, 32 feet; depth, 133 foes; and of a dangered,
the polony, taking tan dag to sccomplish the 80 horse-power (nominal). She will be what is de 14th.Galein Hongkong and Maoan; pedrete voyage between the two places,
ignated the Patont Hopper Drodger," and carry janka and other craft wreaked and wuby lips.M.B. Inconstant returned hereon Friday, the 600 tons of mail at au average epuod of gove 8th inst., from a two days' oruise. She has been mile an hour, lifted from the bolten to a maxi 20th. The Chinese gnu-Tensels Chou Yung and taking a trial trip cat to sea, for the purpose of mam of 30 foot at the rate of 900 tous per hour. Yung Wa arrived in Hongkong from Now- tosting her rudder, The Inconstant is now the We understand that a similarly scnstrualocidro I- vaatio-on-Tyna.
pip of Rear Admiral Sir Francis William gar is now being used at Newhaven by the dook' 21st-Arrival at Yokohama of the Betached Sullivan, K.UB., C.M.., The vill same the trastoes; and that one of dogblo the dimousious Squadron with the Princos Albert Vioter command of the Detolied Squatron, succeeding givan abere has bean purchased by the Now and George of Wales.
Vioo Adoriral the Earl of Clanwilliam, who has Zealand Government. Iti view of the largo ships 23rd.-The Amadions ship Humboldt was left for England. We understand that the now being built by the P. and O., Ger, and roolted on the Paravel Reefa sad three of quadron will probably leave Hongkong about the Castle Lines, the timely arrival of a powerfal the prow, drowned when attempting to land 19th inet, when it will proceed porthward, to dredger will be looked forward to with satisfas. Do the rocks.
tion by the moronlle coruumiity of Shanghai. 27th.--Wrock of the American barque New Bra On Friday night about a quarter to elevon the Wo anderstand that the vessel is to be delivered near Bojeador, ia the Philippines, while on alarm bell was taug, intimating a fire in the Cou- here in nine months from doto of contract. the voyage from Hongkong to San Francisco; tral district. Ades bad broken out in the ground It is said that the recall of tho Chirose - no lives font-Collision betweour the steamer floor of the second house an tisa north-east side cents was due to an incident that ocurred in an Hasan and Teaser ou the Eivor. Min soar of Gage-street, and it took a trai hold of the interview which a young and harmed Chinese Fooshow.
building bofore water could be brought to bear bad with Li Hong Chang. The Chinese
pon it Half an hour slapse before water was question he spent some time in America, and brought to play upon it, nad this way derived from the result of the technical education he had the band engine Uolonging to the pawnbrokers, received there was that he was a skilful as any Fortunately there was scarealy any wint to fan foreigner in a certain department of mining a the Banos, and rain bad buon falling; neverthe-giusering. He spoke English perfectly, and had less the opposite houses were at one time in great a good knowledge of Fronoh ; but unfortunately danger of being ignited, while that to the east this proficiency in foreign tongaes won obtained showed signs of having caught fro, but this was at the cost of the vernacular which he con
so fortunate, being allabluze by lwenty minutes norcoolooza. On arriving in China, the young happily prayertet. The honse to the west was naither speak, rent, nor write with, Agency Day past elovou. Through the oxertions of the Fire follow found himself in what appeared to him t Brigaden, however, the fire was ponized to these be a strange land swungoustment was he to pledely subdued. two buildings, and by twelve & clock it was oom. Isegrage and atasaurs of his people, and fart.
more, despite his milvabead prototsional
..
31st-Funeral of the late Empress Tazeti,
widow of the Euporor Hien Fung,
NOVEMBER 3rd.-Foundation stone of St. Joseph's College, Hongkong, laid by H.D. Governor Hennessy. 4th-Arrival of the British Hoyal Princes with
Detanbed Squadron ut Hiogo. 8tb.-Charter of the British North Borneo Com 11th-Publio Mesting in Otty Hall, Hongkong,
pany pablished in the London Gazette.
to consider the best means of suitably enter taining the Princes Albert Victor and George
·Of. Waloa du their revital in the Colony, 13th-Mr. G. French, Chief Justice of H.B.M's Supreme Court for Chiga and Japan, died at Hego-Britishlarque Lydialeft Newahwang, bist hus not since baon heard of; body of cap. tain's wife washed ashore in the Gulf of Pachili; vessel supposed to have gone down with all hands. 26th Messts. Ropp and Schmidt, of Hongkong, Court of Inquiry opened into, loss of the
while ent ca s shooting expalition in a hakow boat at the month of Chaton river attacked by C. M. S. N. seminar Hankwang où the Shun- Castoma cruisers and taken to Cauton. tung Promontory; the master doslured to bava 27th,Armed atinok by Chinoso pirates on the committed an error of judgment, bat to have village of Taitam, Hongkong: Sika constable done ble beat to sasa lifa and property hot denk datin 24th. Meating of Hongkong Legislative Coun-30th. Balls at Hongkong, Amoy, and Shanghai
oil; application for leave to'erset Colaphonos
in delabration of St. Andrew's Day. in the Colony; the Banishment and Condi tional Pardona Ordinanes passed; discussion on the Companies Ordinance, g. 25th-Royal doorse published in the Manila Garette announcing that from the 1st July, 182, the cultivation of tabaced by the Phi 3ippines will be onsitely free, 284b-Abandonment of the British steamer Ane
rico about 170 miles N. by E. frem Shameishan Island, on the north coast of Chiba, the vessel bastag sterol a rook the day before and mak jog water omw and passengers saved by a barque and jan-Serious Chotion glit at Foodbow: adroval man killai...
JULY.
Unes for three yours for the sum of $1,015,000, an igoroso of 514,000 on the previous term. 13th Publication of the Hongkong Conans Raturns for 1891.-eating of Hongkong Lexislativo Connoil, explanations by the Go vernor on the state of the roads, Bowrington Bridge, the water supply, a.; leave given for the introduction of an Uidinatus authorisitg the introduction of Tramways into Hongkong; motion by the Acting Chief Justice for the consolidation of tire Ordinances, 15th Annonooment of discharge of the Euro -péza officers in the Cauter Gunboat Squadron, FEBRUARY.
1RtbDeath at Hongkong of Captain Kapfer, 2nd-Fuquiry into the sunning down of the
of ULG.M. Proya. — Chinaman by the Craigizade opened at Shang19th.-Funeral of Captain Kupfor at Hongkong bui.
with fall naval honours. 6th-Wreck of the Britisk bargas Ella Beatrise 20th-Typhoon at Manila; the steamer Inyoupi
at the southers autre of Tauruga driven sahure 8th. -Dhinamas Craiglande collision inquiry
Straite, Japan; crew saved.
21st.Fire at Fooohaw; four lives lost and $17 concluded; certifiontas of master and mate of Bth-Performance at Theatro Royal of "H.M.B.
the Craigiants suspended.
10k-Fire at Shanghai, shout forty houses Pinafore by the Hongkong Choral Society. barned. 11th-Another disastrous fies in Tokio; 8.246 Itoves laid in ruins-Death of Mr. W. P. 14th-Yacht Race for the Douglas Challenge
Montum, U.S. Consal, at Tisotsin.
Cup; won by Naomi 16th-Repetition of their performance of "H.M.S. Finstore "by the Hongtong Choral 17th-Arrival in Hongkong of the chartered
Sucisty at Theatre Rotal
transport Scotland with drafts for the corps in Garrison.-Hongkong Horticultural Society's Exhibition, First Day, 18th-Hongkong Horticultural Society's Ex- 20th-Death of Colonel Cooke, Commander of
hibition, Second Day.
let Attack by two Chinese footpads on Dr.
the Anglo-Chinese contingent.at.Ningpo...
Von der Horak on the Pekfalum Road, Hong. kong.Apother destructive fire in Takle: 1,860 houses and 20 gedowns destroyed. 22ad-Hongkong Rane First Day-Opening of the celebratel trisl at Canton before Chief Justico French of Fago, an employé of the Imperial Maritime Customa, on the charge of killing & Chiasɑ who was sunggling.
This watch was commenced on the 30th Decem- ber, and the frst batsmen from the Squadron to. appear wors Winnloe and Farr, the Eperatory, who, we believe, has had his book "ished," and Charley bowling. The Commander played very speilly till be touched a rather wide long boy aut placed it in point's hands; Winsle, whose late outing was very clean, was then bowled by Hyuns, and Bishop also had, off his pad. Kinderon, the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. THE VISTO BE as caught by Kitahis off Forbe; his 29, tsp nort comer, had a charmed life, until at last he A 12 usida match mier this title was played score on his side, was not made without a obanes, on the 7th and 28th December. The strangers and indeed altogether the fielding of the Clab were captained by the celebrated cricketer I.D.was anything but brillant, the Captain, howosor, Walker and numbered in thoir ranka Lord is so overwhelmed by his own performance in Harris, several Officers of the Detached Squa-the slips, he was unable to repronel a man who drou, and other players of rosa, and the spin of the dollar hoiug In their favour Lord Harris and the Middlesex Captain first appeared to face tho deliverim-of Praters and Stubbing. The Booring was not by any means so fast as on the previous day, whom the old Ozonian was in each grand form, ac that although te panished Travers by thres densosutive twos; sleg hit from Stabbing prorod fetal to him, es not getting hold of it properly to skied it to Charley at leg, where that Gelder barnfully waited and neatly Rosared it, fasting that 100 tans might depend on the catsh. The are kowler had also just before been credited with I. D. Walker's wiokat, who ateared oao into Meso made a long stand. Bron's hands at third man. With both the eraoka gone, and they were quickly followed by Eishop and Hedley-thier-osed to be going Tery favoursbly for the Club, het Brava, Lord bdebe and Part made a considerable stand, the folding of the Club falling offales abeat this time in the most marked manner. Not mnoh damage, However, was done, sad the lab considered them salves fortunate fa gotting rid of so tormidable a team of bats for 10 runs. This total seomed wall within their powere; but they roaganed without their house the fast slows" of L Dting immediately moderated and be quickly ord-Hongkong Races, Second Day, Waller completely pearled and ent-generalled them all with the exception of Whyte, who played A capital innings, and assisted by the very no wieket keeping of Holley be captured eight of thoni for 27 rane, the bowling of Hillyard at the other wisket was alau excellent, and the general fiolding of the strangers very smart. The Clab's total belog only 62, the visitors commenced their second innings 42 runs on and ware again unfor- tinste in losing the Kent Captain for a small soore, a rather bumpy, one being placed in point's hands. Bishop was beautifully taken too dowa long log, and Heddy failing to stop a straight Une from Travace, the dropping spirits of the Club Eleze bogantorovive.butthaichioxubampion provoda tonghuroustomer than lathe fratinnings, and dated all bowling until he was slapped ut the wicket by St. Croix His innings of 52 was distinguished by a good deal of the brilliant play to be exported from so celebrated a batsman, bat it was unfortunate for the Club one, not de well with the bat, he has every reason to or two appish ass in the slips did not hostisfied with bis last bit of bowling; á rec demo to hand, Lord Zouchs, who had been 14 runs 6 wickets, 3 in the last evor, and the batting well, was badly run out, but Parr and unitsh thus torminated in a win for the Club o Norrington who played instead of us absent the first innings. visitor, put on a lot of runs, mid the latter was erosteally not, ont for 32, having boon missed before he scored a roo. With 220 rane to win, the Club commenced theirssond innings. and-although from their form against the slawa
tobia and Ball Irving, the last two, prosed mire difficult than the last wicket gene. rally does, until the latter was caught and bowled by Hillyard who had beer on almost through the whole inuiugs, and who pagred away with admirable perseveranos and temper. Lis easy action enabling him to continue with straight and wall pitohet balls to the end.
With 164, to the bad, the quadrɔa commenced their second inning. Same now. bowlers ware tried, but without nach success as Winslee and Christian punished then freely, the former'a late cutting was again sfootive until he was caught and bowled by Tomkins. The rend ware, however, mounting up so quickly Charley. was again ordered to the assault, auf if he did
The following is the score
·DETACHEN SQUADRON,
FIRST THINGS, Ieut. Vinate.
ESCOND 19HIDUN
Parr, stebbing, h Charley and barkins
Lett. hop, Hyacı ...........
in the Rest, it did not seem very rosy, their Sab-icul. Hondacoa, e chic. Friends hoped they had laurat wisdom from cr. Forbes..
Lacne. Untiora, cand...
MT.G. Tydley, Forbes Mr.. Evan Thorens, & Newing-
out. horland. Charle
ton, berbentuk
$ act out...
* Towkins, Charley
Chorley...
b Obacky Carlar.
Mr. A. Christion, rot pet b Hynes
Hardinge, e Newcombe, b
Mr.
13
perianos and would beware of LD.W., but nevBreet Lorry, b Charley did the elaple y sudah to the temptar more helplessly, as he bowled, drove on their wickets argot caught or stamped, of thees for 3 runs and a crushing defeat by 158 rane was in fated on the Clab, whots batsmen geemed to be wholly paralyzed by the underhands and played them in the foeblast inner. They got rid of a remarkably strong lot of batsmen very cheaply, but were still unable to make a tolerable show, and Walker and bis tebs will Jong he remembered amongst them.
The following is the full soers:
Lord B
TRAY INNINGL
VISTUKS
BIRD TONIRIN.
· D. Walker Stabbing 13° @Bighbor, & Truter... 11
Afshing
ENCO 1
3. Top, REST A., Mayna, b
tibling
6
Helley, D.B, bubung..... 1
Hr, A. B. Bown, 6 Forbes 219
Lik
Newington, B.M.net IN
Led Zone, emas, & Chouler 11
Conde Par., 2., cynce, b
Charky
El
Forbe
Mr. F.
N.. 6.
Jan Moore, S.,
astrolLoring 50
Ferb Trap.....
5 Tarci
10
4 Ghaily
x
b
79
BONCHONG ORICKET. CLUB, Mr. W, 90%, t. Bahap, b Christian. Lisul. Newington, KLM.5L.. b Bishop
Tieut. 1.8, fully, K., Hiliard
Tens, J... Charles, .L.F., & Holyr
Bey. T. Stebbing Christian
Mr. H. F. Whyta, & neon
Hr. H. de C. Forbes, Hendle
Mr. 9. Wowcombe, b Taringo..
Mr.
AB. Tomkins, e Bishop,
·Mr. II. A. Ritchie, not out
& leaders
Mr. J. J. Bell Irving, e and b Hill
213,
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3rd. Sudden death of Pastor Klitake, of the
Berlin Foundling House, Hongkong.. ath-Prospettis of Now Chinose Loan published. 7th. The British barqúo Oscar Vidal arrosted
at Woosung by Mt. Begistrar Tapp for lears: ing Shanghai is an unaseworthy condition 24th.--Hengkeng Races, Third Day:
and without her consolar papara 33th-Hongkong Races, Off Day-Ease Ball Kanchow, provines of Kousak, esriggs Loss of 10th-Disastrous earthquake in the district of at City Hall, Hongkong.-Conclusion of the Bis and destruction of property. onso Rogina, Page at Canton; værdiet of and 11th Meating of Shanghal ratepayers to en guilty on all aunta returned by the jurider the question of the construction of traan Wreak of the British brig Carl Ludwig or 28th-Mooting of Hongkong Legislative Coun
the coast of Shantung; crow'saved.
to consider the Jury List for 1881.
MARCE
lat-Performance of "A Wanderful Woman" and "The Arm Bello" by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatie Clab at the Theatre Royal. - Opening of the National Exhibition, at 4th-Annonsment in Daily Press of a dona-
Torio by H.I.M, the Mikado.
tion by Mr. Belilios of 82,000 to the Hongkong Public School-Arrival of the King of Hn
waii at Yokohamo 5th-Presentation of red umbrella by the! Native Trade Corporations at Amsy to Mr. Giles. Acting British Consul it that port. 8th-Amed raid on a house at Yow Mah Tow. 9th. Conclusion of inquiry bald et bangbai iate the ciroomstances of the collision betwaed the steamers Kung-wo and niyang on the 19th November, 18; the master of Kuny severly vousured, and the mycie daclaran to beimproperly alivered and undernanced. 10th Annual màsting of Hongkong Chamber
of Commerce.
12 12th-Consorting of the now German Bethes:
de Chapel, Bonham Road, Honkong. 214th-alsating of Logialativa Cannoil; Maoso Extradition Online and the Cansas Onlin. anes patsed; various votes tekou.—Arsival of ESTR. Soltre ant Storno at Ichang from Blaine, in Barunk, 16th.-Crocation at Bangkok of the renitis of
tho lots Queen of Siam,
The Band of B.M.S. Inconstant was present on the Cricket Ground and, under the direction
wreck.
DECEMBER.
Ist.-Tho Northera Poat, daily paper, started at Fontein-Wreck of the British barque For ward Ho nese Nasiba, Japan; ao lives lost. 2nd-Princes Albert Vistor and George of Wales arrived in Shanghai, where they stayed several days. 4th.The Gorman bargus Pallas went ashore on Quamoy Island, near Amoy, and became a total 15th-Arrival of the Detached Squadron at
Amvý, a sp 20th-Arrival of British Dainahed Squadron in Hongkong with Princes Albert Flotor and George of Wales on board the Bacchante, 22nd.-Ball at Government House, 23rd.--Victoria Regatta, first day. 24th-Victoria Regatta, second day-Illamina tions at Hengkong in hencer of Princes Al bert Victor and George of Wetes-Telegraph live from Shanghai to Tientsin opened. 26th.---Govraat-burqne Walkyre wrecked pear Boetan while on a voyage from New York to Hongkong Arrival of Princes Albert Vis tor and Georgs of Wales at Canton in the Vigilant 276 & 28th Cricket match, Hongkong Cricket Club T. The Visitors; the Visitors spored 281 and the Club 123. 30th-Public subscription ball at Hongkong to
the officera of the Detached Squadron. 31st-Departure of Princes Altert Victor and George of Wales from Hongkong in tho Bacchante.
way; authority gives to the Company to con- struct them.-The Siamsa ship Fabixa caught in a typhoon towed into Hongkong by the steamer Catterthur, 13th-The eres antions, CMS.N. steamer Hochung the British gunboat Lapwing 14th.Typhoon on the count; tons of the British
opened at Shanghai..
suhoover d'ardońtion; 18 of the crew missing. 16th. Loss of the American soLoooor Avinis S.
THE MAILS FOR 1881. Hall on the Taishow Islande, captain and grow
The following table shows the date of depar nl saved 16th.Segoad saction of the Wei Sing Form at ture from home and of arrival in Hongkong of
Maono; only $640,000 realised- and 0, the mails during the past year towed back to Singapore-Fire in Shanghai steamer Pekin, broke down and had to be
City 500 hausa do trad 18th-Muitas attack por Mr. Tonnochy, Bu cintendent, by a prisoner la Vistoria Quol-Death of M. Janobeton, Cepsal for France in Siam, at Baagkok, from cholera. 19th-Ratiboasion at Peking of the treatres of commerce sad vnigestion betwson-tho Daiteil- States and Ohion consided in 1830. 20th. Inquiry into loss of the steamer daarist concluded at Shanghai; decision given that the master bad showu a lask of prudenco la obsping his narsa, but his subsequent action. -was bigbly applaudod,: 21stCaptku doeth, commander of the gnobest
piving, shot bimself on board at Shanghai in a ut of mental aberration, 2nd-Arrival in Hoogkong of the Chinese gua
hosts tota, Kappe, and Lambda from Now- castle-on-Tyne.
18th Parformance by Hongkong Amateurent 23th.Fire at Popolow; unes sad large
tho Thostre Royal of The Cop of Tea Aative tea huge destroved. Happy Fair and the sorces won from "School for Sonnant," 20th-Arrival of troopship Tyns is Hongkong
with reliefs and supernumeraries. 22ad-Hongkong Civilian Athletic Sports. 3tb.-Arrival of the King of Hawai in Shang
hai-Annual mooting of Ebanghai Chamber of Ckeninereo,
25Arrival of Admiral Willes in Hongkong
to taba command of the China Squadron. 25th-Naval and Military Athiotic Sports,.
Hongkong
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This year the Pablin Schools called in the aid 17 of the Universities in the annual match agzinat The World, and the Middlesex Captain winning the toss determined on going in first. Charley aud the Secretary had charge of the bowling and it was ab oдou soon the loug Arought had made tha wiskot very firy, a number of the oppresses going clean over the sticks. Walker was in capital forms and rattled up his socre quickly, 17 (a 5, two 4# and air 3s, bolog in his asstribution), ntil he was anopped by Hedley at the wicket, Stebbing was bent on hitting, but had the fielders boen as bant on etching his total would hure been a little, smaller, Forbes and Brown mude a stand, the former é usazal baing very e Kaorc, b Walkers Helicy, D Walker and the Harrow man played in excellent form basy until he foll a victim to the wicket Keeper. until an advere LBW decision sent him to the Parilion. Whyte was beginning to get set when, to the great relief of the Helden, he became the third victim to the dexterity of the Royal Engineer, and no great stand boing subsequently made, 164 runs wors at The World;
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Travers and Winsloo were tho frat to essay upon the Cricket Ground on Thursday afternoon, this task, Stobbing and Bếững bưưng the 29th December. The teams were very well bowlers, with the loba for a corps de rase po. The matobeč, and ous part of the second innings af the Fly Lieutenant commenced with a good square Iron Dice's 'tham was exciting, for thors seemed logger up the hill for 5, but was shortly after o then a chanes of their palling up to their op and Brown, and the Secretary, who followed, ponents. The Bacchants's eleven took the first was casily taken by cus of his own zen. The inainga, and made the respectable total of 93, of Fosilier was again not to it, but the Enginear which a first le va contribute! by the effectedt come slashing leg hits before Stebbing, Hoo. A. Hardinge, who carried his bat out, the who had been bowling well without shocess up not out wah.
They had to face some ex-to this time, lowered his wicket. St. Croix and dellent bowling from Lient. Pater and the Bell Irving paid the penalty of going out to Rev. F. C. Stobbing, the formar of whom slows and not golog far enough, and Newcombe. took six and the latter four wickets. In the was neatly taken at short leg after having Erst innings of the Iron Duise's teams they failed played a remarkably pretty innings. D'Ahasida to reach their opponents' noore, all being dismissed and Wilson raised the hopes of The World, but for 76, of which 29 were contributed in admirable when the case was getting oricioal, the "lobster" styleby the Rev.F.0.Stalling, Mass. Hillyard, put himself on and su over fairbed matters and Oaborce and Christian equally dividelthehonours left the Schools and Tinleyrsities viators by 21 of bowling, each being secredited with three runs wiskets. In the second innings the Bacchante's team was even more successful, for they ran up ⚫ score of 136, which we greatly due to the able way in which Lout. Osborne headli the willow. He set the bowling at dodanes, sad sent the bait in all directions, until at length be lifted it to high, and gave a Lanos to Sutherland, who caught him out after he had knocked up the fad score of 68, Lieut. Adair also contributed an oelent 21. The Iron Dula's eleven mados hotter stand in their second innings, Mr. Alexander scored 12 has three other wickets foll for two runs. A change omme over the spiesmuce of the match; whion till thou seemed a certain victory with a long majority of runs for the Bascdanlo's team, when the Rev. F.C. Stebbing want to the wicket, and be at crop collared "the bowling, which be punished severely. Mr. Farqubar mado a good ataud with him, and an the score was ra pidly raised by Mr. Stebbing's free play, the hopes of the Iron Das's team want up
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th-Hongkong Pablic School Athletic Sports.
Fice at Foochew: 63 houses destroyed; APRIL, 1st.-Stasier Kailang went ahore on Quomay, near Amoy, but was eventually got off and towed to Amor 8th-Inquiry at Hongkong into the stranding of the Americau ster. Hainan on the cost of Enina on the 4th March; the master no- quitted of blana,
7th-Death of the Sultan of Booloo. 3th Judgmont giren in the Hongkong Ba, preme Court is the case of Pitman v. the Committee of the Hongkong. Club in favour of the defendants, but each party to pay their own Dosta
.
thPresentation of farewell address to Chist
Jnation Smale at the City Hall, Hongkong. Death of the Empress Taze An, widow of Hien Fang, and Baptons Regent, at Pekior. 11th. Departure from Hongkong of Sir John
Smals, Chief Justice, for homo. 12th.-Arrival of the King of Hawaii in Hong.
kong.
or Presentation of address to GovSigor Hennessy at Government House, Hongkong, by a Chiness deputation on the fourth abui- 23rd.Disturbazse ut no acation in a mis
versary of his asanmption of olioa.. sionary's house at Peking. 26th-Presentation of address and parao to Do Chalmers on is leaving Hongkong by mo bets of Union Churob,
29th.--Conclusion of the Hachung-Lapwing trial at Shanghai: both suits dismissed. naither "party baving provet their allegations, 29th.Presentation by the British Conval at Nigpe of a tablet to the junk people who re- soned the crar of the steater America.
AUGUST.-
3rd-Fire at Hoagiem, Shanghaiix. persons brand to death fon a shops destrozed. 6th.Dastructive dos Ningpo 12 Jona
destroyed.
12th.Mr. E. D. Balilios appointed Member of the Legislative Council of Hoogkong.--T- phoon in the China Sea. Attack on foreigners and destruction of proporty by Chinese mich on the now Recreation Ground, Fosobow, 20:bRatification of the amended Brass Chi- 14th.Savera earthquake at all.
Been Treaty at St. Potorsberg- 21st-2nd-Severa gale in Hongkong, and
Macun; little damage done. 3rd.Mooting, of Hongkong Ingislative Coan--
eil, the Governor intred noos tho Estimates.; Hon. F. B. Jobnaos mores for papers on oui. 28th-Sorore lyphoon at Foocher; grost dam-
gration from the Colony.
sga nabore and afloat; thres Europatu zailors and over eighty Chinese drowned in the river Charter granted to the British Northa Bernea Company
7th-Loss of the Danish bargne Flansborg on
Table Island, Pescadores; urew all saved Typhoon on the coast.
Zambesi - Doo. 17t
Khiva
Kushigar Gwalior "Thibet
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Princes Albert Vistor and Georgs of Wales lodge he discovered that he could not obtain- returned here in the Pigilant from Centos on the ployment commerenrato with his training amt 29th alt. Thayileft for Canton no the 28th, and attainorants Sonio indasstial friends hos irrea dating their stay in that port were the guests of themselves in his behalf, and his case was be, ught, Mr. Howlett, the British Cousal, who did all he under the notice of Li Hung Chang, wh sonld to entertain them. On the evening of the moned the young man to his presence, lyz their arrival the Prinoes visited the Honam young Chinese falt basher when be hand Temple escorted by Mr, Howiest, and the next hieuself before the Viceroy, and in rapis 10 moving they did the sights of the city in com. the braeque question of the latter,What pay with Me Jordan, of the Cananinta: In the one you do? he could only ebammer out afternoon they read to a pitical the White few words of shockingly und Chinese expressity Cmd mountain given by Mr. Hewlett to the of his respect to the questioner. His.power of oficers of the British navy then in port. On this expressing himself in te vorentse, whist r 29th Mr. Hawlett gave a garden party to the limited at the best of fimus, completely fogok grounds of the British Tamba is the oity, which hini on this occasion, and- ka stood trembling was attended by the Princes and mast of the tar hefors Li. The Viceroy was orruped at thin oiga concity at Cantou. Some athletic instance of a man forgetting the language of his sports were also got up for their nuosament, in theea and forcibly told the youth that he was olating a tug of war, Naval oEcos against To nothing better than a foreigner, wilding," Why, siderts, which resulted in vistory for the yon were sent abroad to study solare and gain former. The Princes dinod will tho Consul, and knowledge, not to lose your nationality, ami you afterwards witnessed a display of fireworks in the catara bere a complete foreigasr.' Changing grounds.
from this severe tone and addressing the Chizaya Their Royal Highnesses Prins Albert Victor in a playfully throatening manner. Li intimat and Prince acrgo of Wales lanched with Sir ad to him that ho would give him an opporfolity fol and Lady Hennessy on the 36th at at the of displaying and renting his profertione feraident Boató. Admiral Lord Clanwilliam, Ad, knowledge by reming blin to assist fuTMworking miral Duperrt, the Rov. J. N. Dalton, Mr. Gor. one of the mines, but added the Vloerof don Stafford Nottbroto, Private Secretary, and pon do not relearn your language by thỗ tṛmà Lieut. Oox, A.D.C., were also present. The your prélation is finished, beware" and be then band of the French fagalip Thesis played a made a betion signifienst of theact of decofiation, Buleption of musio during the lunghein. Ws The student laft the prosomes of the dispenser hear that a handsome address prepared by the of life and death with a fire determination to Chinese community for presentation to the return to the speech of his fathers, and to merit Princes, is to be forwarded by the Governor the favour bestowed on him by Li in Pox- to the Prince of Wales. It was Aeon by the ploiting" tois mine. He shortly afterwards young Princos at Oovernment Hanes on the 30th left for the scene of operations, and is no ult, and much admired by them. In the evening sequitting himself with satisfaction in dis they attended the Public Subanription Hall at charging his duties. Not long after this in- the City Hall, which they appeared to enjoy,cident Li bad several interviews with other. chante weighed anchor and steaned out of the the suspicious cogendered in his mind by the On the afternoon of the 31st December the Bac. Chinoso who had studied in foreign lands, and harbour about 2.30 o'clock followed by the car. first used student, with respect to the effect of satle Cleopatra, for Singapore, Colombo, and foreign education, became, confirmed to such a Scoz. "The Cleopatra will company her to the degres that he approved of, il not originated, fatter art, after which she will return to Hong. the action of recalling all Chinese studying în kong to rejoin the Squadron in these wate America→→Shanghai Courier.
The Supreme Court was accupied two days last week with the trial of the case of Graga v Pitman, which was brought to recover the sum Fat $10,000. The plaintiff is the Governor of Macro and toefendant a Hongkong merchant, circumstanom. A few months ago a notice was and the claim was brought under the following [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] issued by the Macao Government that ou a day
23rd December, 1881. Japaneso ilk merchants are now realising in mazed the Wei-sing gambing farm would be a very unpleasant warner that all their bigoted pat up to anotion. The defondant attended the patriotism, in the endeavour to secure what they austinn na tiba adviser of certsiä Chinsen hy when ware pleased to term their "domsrcial rights he had been engaged, and the farm was knocked and which caused the lengthenal stoppage of down to his clients at the prica of $1,015,000 businnas, was after all a fatal mistake. Insteari for the term of three years, a sum largely of continuing transgot business on the old
JAPAN
YOKOHAMA.
in oxcess of what had ever been realised terms while arrangements ware being made for before. According to the conditions of sala, a future alteration in the system and thereby, the purabasar had to make a deposit of $100,000 disposing of at least 10.000 bales at paying. amooprity that he would conduct the form an prices, they, sow End themselver, loan authe cording to the terms of the contract, Im. Now Year, saddled with an overwhelming stock mediately after the anation a portion of the de-of some 16,000 balas without the least prospect posit fray deraaviled, and the defendant leat ta Lať a spooly demand sorting in or of obtaining Wang Wo, the person was was signing the pre. anything approaching the rates the samo pro liminary contract, a cheque on a Hongkong bauk tuba'so easily, commaded two months ago. For 3000 payable to "blank or order." It tran- Foreign buyers are helding aloof, and in the spired that the Chinese were able to take op face of antovourable advices from home marketa their coatrack, and it was rescinded by the maet coatinue to remain so, while as to the Heano Govorament. On the ekogas being pro- Diroot Export idea through native Trading seated for paymont the bank, is accordance with Compatiss, the Robeme are little or no farti the instructicus of the defendant, refused to cashowing to the expensive charges runde an oon. it. Henoa the action. Various legal objections sigamonts which, in addition, run the risk of were taken on the part of the defendant, the sub- being sold ou arrival without any regard as to stantial defence, howevor, being that the ebegno cost. Altogether the paar deluded silk men have was only lert to Wong Wo on condition of the prospect of a glumny Christmas before them, his paying in to the defendant's account the sum and an even worse Now Your. required to meet it, which had not been done The captain and crew of the late British and that even if the oboqus were a good one-it barqas Forward Ho bare arrived bure. Thap- formed by part of the purchase money of the pesen from the saptain's report, thatthe vessel was farms, but was paid on account of the deposit rediemastod in a heavy galo, and while making lor gnized as seacrity for the proper contact of the Hakodate a second gals came on destroying all farm, and that the parchaser never having been har jury-masts, after which he attempted to get allowed to take up the farm the amount, bad into one of the bays on the N,W. Coast, and in noi brouman forfeitablo. Mataal recriminatious doing so the vessel gradually drifted on to the wora indulged in at the trial, the defendant rooks and became a total wreck, 1 Marite nsensing the Governor of Macao of arbitrary Court of Enquiry into the circumstanced of tho and illegal acte, dansing the contract to fall caso will be bald in a few days. through by his foreseeable requirements as to Politically there is very little stirring in this the time and place for the payment of the depo- country. It isoontemplated to fora a repressu. sit of the $100,000, while on the part of the tatire House of Paers on the establishment of plajatiff the deletiant's honesty was impesobed the National Assembly ia 1890, and for this For allowing the plaintiff to remain under the parpose the Government will welsat a certain impression that he was in possession of.n valid Bomber of graduated from, the Nobles' Sehol olege when the defendant had stopped pay in Tokio, who will be sent to America and roat a fortnight before, and it was contended France for a term of six years to make them. top-the-ovidanes that the defendant's Chinose selves notunitted with the forms and vin
olients were nothing but tig-rag and bob-tail: nare of the State Assemblies as conducted in and men of stray, and that the purchase was these countries, so that they may avail them only made for speculative purposes. On most selvse of their knowledge when an Upper Houss polate the judge's summing up-Pas-in favour of is established in the parliament of the Empico. Ozna
Nor. 11th Dec. 24th 19the defendant, but the jury gave a verdict for days by a steamer which got stuck Fore fast.
The Urus was detained in Lo Beez Cuts for fear the plaintiff by :
29th Docomo, 1831. majority of five to two. The
Among the passengers by the laat Fransk Lease, it is inderstood, will be approalud. AMERICAN MAIL-RMSSe2COMPAN-F
wailatzemar from this was a well known Japanese high Buddhist dignitary named Kitabake, he has started on a somewhat peculiar mission. For a long time past the growing induěnce of Christianity among the people of this country, and the coavequat decline of Buddhism, havo boga We learn from a gentleman, who has reooatly causing considerable alarm to the supporters of returned fra un up-qountry trip, that the the latter faith, and the reverunt gentlema fhalies of the hildren who ware accidentally referred to has decided to visit India to enquire shot at Yang-ka-chow, about ten li from Hukow, into the present condition of Baddhism in that bava réoriced only $200 out of the $700. Of Empire and to trine its origin. He will after couro this is only what was to be expected, but wards proceed to Gonasay to study whosiollineaco W hope, now that the fact is known, that the theruligion of that natry has its own Govern.. British Consul will make some remonstrance to uent and people, aut also visit other Buropeau the Ciness authorities about this, misappro-conatried with the same object, and further to as-. priation of funds, and cause the money to be certain the reason why there are Rastian mission- property applied. One aurione result of the de-ncies in Japan, Mr. Kilobake travely under the plorable norident reous to be that the Ctiness apostal protection of the Gaimasho (Porsigu boys do not now run after foreigners; they per. Mes); Red is companied by two Japaneso: cno haps regard them as beings whose gans may go is sa interpreter and the other & Chinese scholar. off at any moment, and to be shunned.-Mercary. On is return to this coautry he sutioipates Among the many congratulatory, telegrams being able to noonmplish-with more confidence wont to the Chinese authorities on the complotion the objpot'ha has in view, viz., to maintain the of the Hus between Shanghai and Tionisit, is harmony between the Government sad the paspla the following-Let me congratulate you and by the indueneo of Buddhism.
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28th-Two fres at Ningpe, by one of which 90
houses were destroyed wad 30 by the other. 29th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coon.
oil; disenssiop na Estimates; Tramway Bill. read a second time sad raferred to lact Com. 16th. Collision between the British gunbeat mitten; Hon. F. Ryrie calls attention to the
Lapuing ad Oliver stramer Hochung near reporting of debates in Council. Oakes, and tots! Jons of the Jatter; orow
SEPTEMBER 18th.--Banquet ut Kowlood gizon by Mr. C. P.)
saved.
Etb-Normal school for training Chinesens
teachers opened in Hongkong, Chater in honour of the King of Hawaii-Ro6th-Cholera appead in Shanghai, 21st.-Departure of the King of Hawaii from
ception at Borernment Horse by His Majesty. 11tb-Govercar Hennessy left Hongkong for s
visit to Poking and the North Hongkong for Bangkok.
12th-Meoting of Hongkeng Legislative Couns cit; ou. M. B. Touchy sworn in as Ad. ministrator, Hon. W. M. Daare appointed Acting Colonial Sonratary, Hep. A Listor. 14th. Mossra. Fistsoff, Molchanof& Co.'s
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Brick Tea manufactory at Hai Ching, in Kion Ning district, Fabki, destroyed by fire: estimated foss 850,000; $7,090 in cash carried 28th-Commodore Smith, R.N., left Houghtog 10th.-Convention between. Germany and Chine
off by Chineas mož, for Europe, being supeceded by Commodoro ratißed in Poking. Cuming.
20th--Mosting of Committer of Shanghai Ctam. With Death of Mr. T. G. Linsloud, District Grand Master of the Freamous in Hongkong
ber of Commerce to discuss the fossibility of orgardising a system of muteorological reports and South, China-Attack by pirates on the from the Chian cost. German bark Occident while on her voyage from 33th.-Wzenk of the British ship Folton Abbey Hongkong to Amog.
on the Prafas Roof, China Ses; four of the 20th Fuserstof the Inta District Grand Master row lost in attempting to reach land;
of vagkong Fromesons
Masonic Juboars.
3rd-Treaty betnova Brazil and Chins signed at Tivuteis.-The steamer Japan, while ou It-Fice in Facsimäobi, Japan; 110-houses her way from Singapors to Hongkong, lost
destroyed 8:d-Stranding of the steamer Lorne at the ex-
her propeller; was eventually twed into the The British steamer Solway, which arrived roy Li, to when the country is indebted for the more like criminals than anything else, and at lattor part by the seamer Cheang Hock Rian, here on the Ist instant from Bangkok, reportsario advances aho has made during the past at the whole number (twenty-four) were coo. franco to Bwator; little injury sustained by thWrook of the British ship Geraldine Paget that on the 27th altimo the deemed's cook was twenty years. Lagree with you that the woaith fined to the limits of one street bal subsequently the Tassel.. 14th-Joyuiry at Hongkong into stranding of
eo the Pratas Suost: gre man drowned, the talasing. A strict search was made for Lim, but of a nation costs on its prodagts.. Modern im were allowed to go beyond under the cacork of roat of the pre ́saved.
without suasana. Ha is supposed to have fullen (provements in agriculture and pastares are co-the police. After a tedious delay.of eighteen the steamer Turn nur Swatow; master, cath-The Germans steamer Quinta driven galore overboard. tloned.
on Tajchow Island, while on the passage from
cupying our attention."-Temperance Union. daya a atomer called in sad brought the sur 16th.-Batification at Poking of the amended.
New Year's morning was ushered in in the Hongkong to Saigon, and afterwarde destroyed usual fashion by the ringing of balls, the the part of Shanghai is in a fair way of being above enquiry a note was appanded as follows:- A long needed improvement in conanotion with vivors to Yekohama. To the decision of the Treaty between Kasia and Oblia. 16th-Presentation of an address and testimonial
by Are. -Disastrous typhoon at Haiphong and firing of orsokere and bombs, and the sending heonght to an issue. We silude to the dredging The Court-ostnot let this opportunity pass- district: oree ph thousand live lost and fap of rockets Free Buse of the russole in port. of the Woosung Bar. We have been given to without deprecating the indifferent attention immense damage to property.The British Coloured Rights were barned on the Police Chop understand that a contract has been signed by shown to the urgent wants of the shipwrecked; stentner Pukhoz stranded on Brown's Rock and one or two of the steamers. In consequendo the Tastai Liu on behalf of the Chinem Govern-aw of this vessel by the Officials at Qi sed when entering Amoy harbour,
of New Year's Day falling on Sunday, Monday, went on the one side, and Mr. W. Watson, of Miyako."
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with
to Hon. W. Keswick in the City Hall, Hong- kong, on the session of his departure for Eng Jand-Hanko tes-market opanad, :
OCTOBER.
your friends on the completion of the telegraph Tho Naval Cuart, held here to enquire into lids Tintais. It is the forerunner of pro- the loss of the British. barque Forward Ho sperity to all classes. Let me hope that railwinds which was wrocked near Miyako Bay on this The past fortnight has not been so eventful sa for aliitary purposes, manufactories, and the N.E. cost of Japas, having decided that no its predecessor, although it has beda fairly gay.dovalopment of mines will quieldy follow Thou blame attaches to the master, olleers, and are The chief evoute were the Public Subscription last, but not least, the latest modaru impreve. for loss of said vessel, returned the suspruded DallatthoCity Hall giren in honour of theoftoerstoente in agriculture and looks. Let us never certifientes accordingly. From Captain Wade's of the Detached Sqoolcon, onthe 30th December, for that the wealth of nations rests on their statements it would appese that the shipwrecked chaufe, with the Royal Prinsen on board, for quickly resolved-Chinese Telegraph Admicis.tive officialsat Miyako in the way of sesistance. thedeparisce on the following day of the Bac. prodins. To which the following reply was party fared very badly at the bands of the na Singapore, and the performance on the 6th inst., imtionPhanks for your telegram of this date. Men from the villages round aboat were par at the City Hall Theatre, of is Pirates of The completion of the telegraph lius from here mitted to plander and loot anything that could Peuzanus, by the Hongkong Choral Society. to Shanghai is audonitely the forerunner of 50 carried away from the wreck without lot or A modestor to Dr. Stewart in the Lond-prosperity and scientific progress in Chion. It hindranon Food of the commonest kju was mastership of the Central Sobeol has been ap.would only have been completed through theserved out to the captain officers, and doo, and pointed from home
aushaken determination of the anlightened Vios. very littlo of that, in fact they were treated