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il suporier numbare should at first givesome trifling advantage to the Chinens. On the other hand, it is possible that Li is not a free agent in the matter, the current of opinion in the Imperial Counsils running too strong. ly for bim, and compelling him to take up a position from which, his better judgment would dictate a safe and early retreat.
TONQUIN. Thepe Frouch ironclads have been ordered to Tonquiz. Transporte with the expeditionary forse will tail to-day,
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Hion of Captain Blakiston appoor to differ from
AMOY.
on the 25th fast, and charged" with, being con- formed that the Europmy fahabitants of Olsb-fak the Hongkong upēsimons in several usemtiał
cerned in the disturbance; one, a man of wealt had not behaved thomaires very entisfacto lly potofa. Vafortunately, I am unallo to give any
The 24th May: boing the Queen's birthday, a intellect, who was found on the mof, to which during the last attack, and that it had mada A visasoretzants, ne all the Wartsila which were pionie to the Tal Tan Isinuds was arranged, he had ollumbed for the purpose of encountering | bad impression on the Achinese portion, eithaugh collected on the opposite wainland (around Deep and the Reveeus cruiser Ling Frag, (Unptain the imagitinry thieves, was enfared to be impri- he could well undamtand that the married people Bay in especial) were sent either to the Conti Cooker), having been kindly placed at the dis: soned for three days, and the two others were were anxious to put their wives and skilleen in sent or the United States. A noticeable feature posed of the company by the Customs authorities, each sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, infety; that a hostile band had collestad iu the is that the upper part of the brosas and throat a goodly proportion of the Amoy sommunity Daily Notes. -
are quite white, forming a sort of whitish -langis, availed themselves of the opportunity of ravimit. the lower parts boing blask, M. ocularis of ing that favourite resort of pleasure-seakers. 41 Northern China is damaribed as baring a blank 4 pm, precisely the Eing Fong weighed anotar, streak through tas eye, hink is at the sage and was speedily wafted by favouring breaza to her goal. Aceived them, thans who and asanpol with many of those from. Macao and Chutan,
No. 31-Budytos ftruus L.
the horrors of msi de mer scaled Enn cliffa, Breeds on the Island,
wandered about the beach, and generally devoted themselves to the pleasures inofdontal to the plass. A anbstantial collation bad boon thought fully proviled, and when amplo justies had boon done to the good cheer, the party ware åslighted by the sight of the "atarry moon" ring in cheata splendong over the billowy waves. The party returned home in the best of spielts, and all on board agrend that they had seldom spent amor esingable essaing. We trust that the Quaon's birthing will not be the only cocasion to furnish a pratext for similar rennians, which toul so gostly to penate the stool harm of this port-Amany Gurette,
No. 32-Anihus corvinus. Pall. No 38--Pipastes agitis, Bykus. Both No. 32 and 8t are very common, and are constantly of with-pong the grass and anderwood bauest's the pine trees. Bigh step yon take puta up one ti test, and as soon as you hava pisand they drop quietly to the ground again and reshus their parenit of food." (Swlabon),
No. 34-Turdus pallidus, Omel. Thrushes pub in their appearanes in the early spring (Fabrosty and Marah), and a few reap pest in antama.
WUHU.
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TV, and VI. Mookima; thaỳ bà requested the in- habitants, in order to provent disorder, in the event of an attack to main indoors and to kook their houses; that the military commandant 24th May: Daring the last three waska wo haya had reinan stack to repulse the enemy effectually,
had taken tho aossary precautions in onse of almost daily. The Chinese attribute the oir
Another correspondest writes :—The mail bent annatanoe to L. as they say that rain always from Batavia, viz Padang artired on 14th wil follows his abont whervar ha goos. If that be put troops, notwithstanding the earnest request the case thore is not much fear of drought of both the Govarnue and Gol. Bohafer.The. in the north.
snemy ban settled down close to Oleh-leh and The surrounding country is submerged and the roar of sannon and musketry is often heard.- the rive is rising rapidly. The watermark to. There is a panic amongst the Europeans at day is 20ft 6in. On the same date last year it Oleb-teh, as the Aabinets are getting very breas BY F. WARRINGTON BANTLAKE,
was 174. fin. The nativas ar autioipating of late. Mr. Pruys van der Hoevan, the ea.io. The fillowing list of Mongkong birds is far
flood and bad made the embankmentswush higher vernor, is using his influenes at Batavis very or a bandred species which either cocasionally from being completo, as there are undoubtedly
than usual. They look andstantial, and it is to be wall, bat or blood be apon his head and un hope they will keep the Water Dragus, within chops who follow his advice not to send us troops, visit the island or are frequently to be met with
bounds.
There are en metire that If no trongs aro sent the On the 2let inst. the Chics Morahants S., Governor and the Cominandant have decided to Only a very small number of birds breed on the
of teamor Bean, Capt. Dirksen, Arrived rasiga. Oleh-leb han tro comptrollers at presnet. island, as there are so few places where they can rest undisturbed. Motorer, with the exception
from Shanghai to take Li Hang chang to the Tookes Ocar has strendered, but ou secorat of two or three valleys where the vegetation is
south. Mr. O. N. Danny and some Chinese of illness could not soos to Kotta Bijab. luxuriant, Honukong is a somewhat barren plado,
oficials were passengers bỹ hørt. The sleamer Another correspondent writes:There ATA At Little Hongkong, Shek-0, and in the Wong-
loth for Yi-Oh-Kao 5 a.m. on the 23rd inst. to remors that. Malabosh is in danger, and that nel-chong Vallay there are still several small
Brer since the Chinese anmmenced the on-
swoit the arrivaqf His Excellency Li Hang- the Assistant Realdent had chartered a steamer Words which have escaped the axes of the uatires,
N 30-Myiopensus ceruleus, Soop,
struction of their own wan-of-war upon the more obeng.
to fotok troops from Oleh-iel, bat he could voly whichman évidently of what once were thiskly. Frequsut in the raviata ta the A.W part of approved principle, considerable reflection has This morning the Waha Taatai's steam lannah gat sunrise and ammunition.
Hai Chino left to the above named plasa with wooded districts for there can be no doubt that the island. It in u vory shy bird, cul of solitary bora asst upon the stability of the same." That the island was formerly covered with arborescent habite, standing for hours in the shadows and they have answered the purpose of fairly rid-
the Wahu Commissioner, Mr. Hughes, and H. Tegetation. However, those woods are at pre-roossses of the great boulders chat lie along the line the China Coast of pirates, however, mast DM, a Couani, Mr. Brennan, who want to pay sent of little extent, and anasist pefonipally of water-course. Pinus sinesis, ars, and the like. And yet for
be acknowled cal, and it becomes questionable as their respects to Li, They returned about 10 to whathar is desirable to an the Chinese.. and reported that the Faran loft for Nan.. No, 40-Leucadioptram einense. Osb. all this, Hougkoar is not the melanholy, sterile. It is doubtful wasthat this bird really exists Mars in a moficient condition,
king about 3.30 am, thia morning. Now that looking place of thirty years ago. Thanks on the island is a wild abate, though it is žre. the Aforestation Departraat, the hillsides are quently seen in mizes in the shops. The Song-last few days, pensioned by the presence of idos, we shall onoo more enjoy. as whether.→→ By the ortate of the Baad during the Li is cona, if there be any truth in the Chinese gradually becoming covered with flourishing thrash is a great favourite of the Chinese, whenat ve obairs, we have been rather vividly re-varier. Correspondent, frest, and where they are not, the long, undulat- sail it huama, or Painted Myabrow” on no- | minded of the opening of the Tea Basson. I We (N. C. Daily News) are informed that the slopes are decked with a wealth of grassanonut of the brood white band abare its eyes. the optolon of the Chinese could be relied upon, Rev. J. 8. Adams, of the Inland Mission, has and forms. The gardens in the colony are favou. discovered, among the eaveras at Kin-trus, one rite rescrts of the smaller singing-birds, which, which seams to be of great extent, as he penetrat-rejoicing in the consciousness of perfect safety, ed it for a dirtance of about one mile. This visit the idend in great numbers and all the air Beams almost to place it on a level with the with their songs. | famons Tüa Shui Teng Doar Poking.
H.M. gunboat Maorhen, Lieut.Commander Corfe, arrived bore yostarday Free Kobe, port she left on the 19th instant.
The case of Ma Sa v. Chong Ming Tui, the houring of which was commenced in the Supreme Court or Monday and adjourned until yesterday has gain boot odjarned on a medical cartideato giran by Dr. Ayres to the effoot that the defoud- Kot was too ill to appear.
No. 35-Tardus chrysalmis, Tamu, No. 36-Tarduá obenerze, Gm No. 37-Tardus.cardis, Tomm. No. 38-Merula (trdne) sinomais, Car. The Chinoso Blackbird in vary fraquant in the. Botanical Gardons,
The case is akullar in Peking, where the Lins. west is one of the semmonessosgo-birds although in point of fast the bird water resorts to Chibi It is interesting to note that Turdus naumanni, Pezo, is also julled on-set by the Pakinjese,
No. 41--Oriolus chinensis, Om. The Chinese Oriato is an occasional visitor in the Sest mouths of the war westhor..
No.4inius schuch. E.
Quite common in the gardens of Victoria. No.4-Lanius lucio menzia, La,
This bled in occasionally trained by the tires to fly nt aparrows ant other small birds, after the manner of bake. It is rarer than the large strike.
No. 44-Dicrurus cathoccus, Swinh,
A socions obstacle in the way of the collector is the fact that no birds are allowed to be shot Referring to the ganatruotion of the overland on the island, with the exception of the larger telegraph line from Shanghai to Canton, whish birds of pray, or those which some under the will psas through Fooshow, the Herald says havt of legitimasto "game," Thus, most of the "The chango which has saldouly come o'er the birds in the following list aro named from per vision of Chinese drama," Las evidently been co-sonal observasion only, no spaciouns having been casioned by Li Eurohane's visit to England, obtained for identification. At the same time, wher be undoubtally boosms impressed with the greater part of these soumerated have toon 125 modern inventions, and the adoption of which shot on the opposita mainland, at Daup Bay,
ho has since suggested to his own Government." Caitlo Peak Bay, Mies Bay, eto., and many of·· -We should like to know when the Grand Sa there have been sent to England and overal Communications on Editorial matters, should be retary visited England; we ware not aware that phases on the continent to be identified. On the
bo had ever journoyed to the West,
whole, one can safely szert that nearly all of the birds which are treguant about Macao and Canton ocasionally visit Hongkong as well; but in the following list I have endeavoured to give the names of those only which have nota.No. 454 --Porterosotus cantonensia, Pfr. Elly been seen on the island.
Is said to visit the island, but appears to conload to the mainland.
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No. 46-Bubalia ferrugines, Hodge. No. 47Bulis latirostris, Raf
the former especially so.
Both of these birds are some that uncommon,
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Mat May.
The German section of our sizall community also have to regret the departure of one who has unobtrusively moved in it for some time, Mr. G. L. Hummel, of the Customs Bervice, who leav do-day, to take up a higher appointment at Amey. --Temperante Union Correspondent,
TOKIO.
16th May.
Thore is ons geinf that time dose not hoalme woman's first wrinkle-Juulge.
Zemə ganīns has invented a macbine to play pianos. Why, the country in full of them alresly.
30th May.
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On the 16th, 1. E. the Tastai visited . M. of the New Season's Tea were placed on the S. Linnal, sad he appassed to be interested in market on the 21st inst, we have to abutain, at the appearance of the ship; Me Coulthard, prosent, from alluding to thele quality, na wa 11.01.'s Consul, kindly soted us interpreter, leara, upon good anthority, that a suflekonsy of On the 19th the Linnet lalt for Tientsio, she saniplos bavo ant ak prevent base shown os to (will be abeat for a month and I hope on bee ro- justify the expressing of a fair opinion-Herald. |tara to find her man stan ing on as good tarma 23rd May with our friends in Cheloo si tho Zephyr'e did, The Chiness aathneïties, with their usual as-but it takes time to effect a gordial understand- oatutenses, effected a compromise yesterday in the ing between a crow frash from their home and matter of their armed rald on Mas E. D. Sashore folks here I note the ntar of Dr. Nation 8000 and Co.'s premises to Angat last, when, it and the Rev. J. A. Leyenbergor from Shanghai, will be remembered, that after breaking into the and of thefter. F. W. Baller from Feking. houso st 4 s.m., they robbed and fired into it. Mr. Head has taken bis departure from Chefco The Chinees Black Drongo has been one or They now and they have just a little exceeded one-quent on a dissolution of the firm in which twins observed.
the limits allowed them by British represents he was a partner, so the circle of society which ON CALOUETA.—Bank 3 daysʼsight 295 No. 45 - Parierozotua einermus, Lafr.:
tives in China, after having been forraxay yoursat fount its amusements in the Beid sports of riding | DR SHANGWAY This beautiful rad and black fy-çileber visits liberty to work their own sweet will in Chair and arisķetiu r-will taisa kis presence very mork. Hongkong in small ducks seat the mouth of dealings with British subjecte, so far as trade Apr
and property are concerned. Indeed, to such an ortant bag their licence been carried that one is be almost tempted to beliers that consular officiale are sent out here to protect the Chime against British subjects instead of the reversa. Not the | slightest redress can be obtained against the Chi- caso for robbery, hansebreaking, insale or any groster or lessor offence, and the principle o No. 49-Cyanoplia cyanomzirena, Tema masterly inactivity" ani poa-intersantion Eas of Hongkong. The Chinese onll it. Indigai Rafo, not aven life. Treaty rights having heannrmation as yet of the appointment of Sir Harry Common in April throughout the B. W. part been carried so far that at present moment nothing Although we have received no offletal con Jar" account of its blae plumage.
doud letter at this port for yosrs, it is therefore no Parkas to Peking there a little doubt but that Nu. 49--Tukirsa princeps, Evans,
cause for wouder that armed raidnare made va we ace to log our ganfal and energetic Minister, is soon for a short time driring the fail.
This beautifal fly-calober is quits rare, and Britial property. At length, however, the cones All those who know Sir Harry will songratulate laran horitise have uttered a gentle remonstranco him on bis well-deserved promotion, while they No. 50-Urocissa sinensis, L.
to the effort that they really cannot counter-regret bis departure. He has proved himself feet; the deep black of the hand and hook shades made during the night; but what, afterall, havn poarteous in his dealings with the Japanese, *Closely resembles the magpis; red bill and ance armed attacks. particularly when they are trustworthy and able diplomatist, friendly and off into a dark bloa on the host; wings and they done in the matter of the armed raid of and yet prompt in pretesting the intereste tail much lighter bins with whitish stripes. the 20th October last are the thieves and of his country. Sir Harry's departare is to be Frequent in the words.,
official been paulabs Ess any indemnitas all the more regretted just at present, as the: No. 51-Pien media, Blyth,
tion been made to Messrs, E. D. Sassoan & Co. Pratising of the Treaty Articles is Atill nyarine English maple, distinguishable by its brighteroffered for the insult to the British government P
The common Asiatic representative of the or has there even hon such as an apology in the balmops, Lapoint of fact the Japanese plumage. Frequent The Chinese all it the If any of these this has hissa dare it has only sasily see that the whole revision is simply in have made no very grazi zequests, and one can Propitious Bird, and the Bit of four-fold resulted in the Chinese borities being allowed tended to culminats in a little grelom for the joy."
in carry out their asal policy of proncatius Japanese in the matter of the Tariff Rogals No. 32-Carines torquatus, Lone
tion. Everything Las been said and done by the tious-very much Ings than is enjoyed by Kore over this and especially so in the northern part. They have eren inhumanly tortured one of this sole objent will not be obtainable so long
The white-booked row, though commea all hinds to justify themselves in the matter. in hor Treaty with the United States. Still, of the Kwantnog province, is ramly saa on Masrs F. D. Soon & Co's surrants to make Sir Harry remains in this country, as it is far Hongkong.
him give evidence that suited them, viz., to the from being his intention to give the Japsacao No. 1-Halinetos albiciulu, La
No. 63-Acridotheres cristalellus, L.
affect that the compradore was guilty of sun-Government any greater Istitude than that which was formerly highly prized by the Chinese, wherite with tha Chinoto.
Onasionally seen in Winter. The Sea Eagle Very common. The pinah is a great farod glia. They knew how the opium trade is oon they enjoy nude the prostat Treaty, the ravi- noted and that large oredite nee given. With the sins of which implies nothing more than In tralaed i likua hawk. Historical works mention the fact that the Emperor Kian-lang usad this
No. 54-Padda orgiesa, L.,
compradors in their bands they hold the trump sinastia proposals on the part of Japan and hied in satehing the roebuck. Da Halde (vol. I whom it is commu
Occasionally flia over from the mainland, eard and can in Mars. F. D. Sassen & Cocoartegun refusals on the part of H. M. Ro p.31)88ys On pont l'appelleris Roides Últ
visher zubusit to my terms they may offer or sa prezentative. de praya de la Tactarie et de la Culos, car c'est la
fer great losses from ontstanding debts. I hear on plus beau, le plus vil, et le plus couragea: ha
good authority that Messra, E. D. Samseon & Co. Pepe Hennessy? Hoven forbid! And yet est-il estimé gus dès qu'on en a prix nn, on doit le quant all over the Europs
The comwen sparrow of South China and fra- were directed to send their compradore into the this gentinganov is spoken of as very possible! porter à la sour, où il int offert à l'Emperes; et
city for osmination, and on their refusing Why else has Sir Pope-the astute, the wily-China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8184" ramis Aar officiors de la Fanconseci»,”
orders were sent from Peking insisting on their remained so long in England? Mauritins wan, doing so. Tisay again distinctly declined to for rather is, not to his taste, diplomatic talente China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-- or comply with the command unless the examina lite bis need a slizate near to that of Great I per cont. premiad.
tion was conducted in the presence of the Britain wherein to flourish rankly. O teinpora! Lason Bugar Refining Company. Limited$85 · English Conant and the compradoro afterwards O more! Think of the despair of both Japanese
per share. relarnad to them. This guarantee was refused and Sir Pope's own countrymen if enos he salongkong Ios Company's Share3165 par sad the agent of Messra. i. D. Sassoon & Co., very sumes the diplomatic doyance of Tokio! It is share.
None of the Aneeride are given in the list as it is probable that all the migratory sea birds which are found along the moast of China visit Hongkong and the neighbourhood at different have already been published in the ornithological liste of R. Swinboe and A. David.
I am indebted for the following list in a great means to Dr. O. . von Mentor, whe has Chins, particularly those found in Peshili. My made so espnial study of the birds of Norther thane are also due to Mr. II. Pryer, who has kindly revised the list,
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Sonde powerful pamps having been rigged-on board the stasmer Carisbrooke, the work of humping har ont was commonen i postordsy with successful_rosalts. At five o'clock, yesterday and pamping at that part was discontinued. A but as most of them murely fly over from the The camber of waders and waterbirds, which afternoon her bow was high out of the water. isis the island from time to time, is quite large; other pamp was thes drawing off the water in mainland for a few hours during the day time the after part, which, though then law is the they esznot properly be enumerated in the Ornis water, was yet off the ground, and the whole of of Hongkon There is but little room for them, the vessel was thus Boat. This morning ons of for although the survey of 1839 yat the number the Koxibou Deaks will be ready to roestvo her. of seras of srable land-such as rios-folds, and and we were informed that the Carisbrooke will the likaat 260, by far the greater part of this go prorat that time. When the working of the kind has been filled up. The Happy Valley, pumps had ceased while the after pompa espaoially, which at ous tips was famous for the being rigged, she seemed to be making little iflarisage of its fiolis al rinn and grain, nay water.
filled up by order of the Government, as thi dwellings in the immediate vicinity were fever- The March-April number of the Chins Re-ridden on account of the malarial rapoara rising view, opens with an unsigned articla on The from the falds. so-called Blockado of Hongkong.” Tka writer dis- playa an intiresto soquaintans with the subject kad trouts it from a point of view which, so far an wa, racollect, has not been occupied by pre THE mingled procrastination and inde.vious writers. Any contribution to the disaseasons during the year, and the names of these cision which some time ago prevailed in lan of de vered question, if written with any the couusele of the French Ministry in bo esseemed of vatze, but we think very few will substantial acquaiance with the mattar, most connection, with the Tonquiu afir, ap. bo tosad to endorse the onelosions of the an- pete likely to boar unpleasant results. pith of his arremset is that the jank trods be- onymous author of the article now before us. The Commandant EIVIERE, to whom has been weer Hongkong and non-treaty parts should not confiled the work of occupying Tonquin, has be allowed that junka trading to the tree. ports been left to dogo with forces wholly inadequate of foreign type, as rezarda the Fersign Customs; should be placed on the same footing a vessels for the purpose. At first, indeed, he did not and that this sourse while doing away with the even have the support of the Squadron. I reason for which the Blocks's is maintained would result in an expansion of trade in arteins was rashly concluded by the French Govarn- of foreign import, since the goods now imported ment or their advisors that the occupation of by janks can be sold at the parts at lower rates than those imported by foreign vonols, but the Tocquio would he were walk-over, that the same goods, hain disentitled to the putation Tongcinesa would welcome the French troops of transit passes in moring inland, ara subjected with open srus, and that the Aunamites to arbitrary charges which proveat their bein would either retire without firing a shot or combined eiro amatancos, escording to the writer Saken to the inland markete. The effect of those that they would fall back into their own of the arlisle is to prevent any expansion of the country after a nominal' rotistanes. The trade in foreizs goods. The butt neticio is gu.
Vittad French certainly bad saras right to despise from the pen of Mr. Hugh MoCslum. the Go “Opius and Oplum Smoking," and is the Annamite us faen, having had previous verament Analgat of Hongkong, Mr. MoCal experience of their extrous feablenent, but la toate the subject from a scientific polár of they aught not to have onlculated too much on The stole soolades a followal
though these facts show that morphine has little upon Annsmite weakness or Tonquinase If anything to do with the pleasure of opium friendliness. It is is sound maxix-nevar smekers, it exist be dealed that they appear to derive much pleasure and consolation from their despise an enemy, howevor work and appa pips Whonge the pleasure? What is risu rently insignificant. The French Governo it? What are the temporary and permanent ment have unfortunately made the mistake fata caused by smoking opium P These are questions that have not yet been satisfactorily of anderrating their a itegeuists, and in ad-answered, yet they ought to be, and in a s iestifie ditini raslo no allowance for opposition uanzer. Until this is dous, the Aat-plum from China, in spite of the appearance in diety and its supporters are not justified is
{branding_the_splum trado with infamy, or the Tonquin last year of Chinesa troops, lovers of a pips of opium es degraded beings." ra Kierana la Bum in a confessadly awkward There is a continuation of "Becaps from Chi- nese Mythology," tmnslated by the late Rev. position; he is in the midst of a country Dyer Ball, MA, M.D., and sonoisted by Mr. warming with enemies with only a sufficient J. Dyer Ball; an actiole ou "Chian during the
Teis Dynasty, A.D. 964-419" by Mr. Oh, P.
fords to garrison two or thras important ton, a continuation at Dr. Edkies's "Notes oa positions. The Black Flags, said to number Rome Chinese words," and the usual literary- about twelve hundred men, are in open en notions and Notes and Queries. We observe mity to the Frosch, and these follows, who with regret the omission of the mafal "Called
| tanen Bibliographica.“
POLICE COUNT.
30th May.
Barose Carr. H. G. THOMSETT. £.N.
REJE&OTOLY JAPS.
O'Doss, O'Tame, O'Nskis. mud O'Nas, daughters of the load of the Ring Sun, were
No. 2-But. asiaticus, Lata. One of the rarer birds of prey; seen, only leg the gold asagua.
No. 55-Munis monticuude, Hodgs. No. 56 Paper monizmus,. Ľ.
Ne, 57--Chlorosaign sínica, L. No. 58-Eaphora melanura, Gu. This bavitch is sometimes called la-taxi dor.warbill." on socannt of its yellow beak,
No. 59-Felopins uslanïòterue, Gmi The so-called "Macao Sparrow." In great numbers about Hongkong and Ms.
No. 60-Emberton fuscola, Pail
No 3--Milrus melanetis. Schlei.P Kita M. melonotia has been identited north of This may bo M. govinda, Sykes, the Indian the Yangtas kiang; indeed, it is the comannost kite of Central and Northern China. The Japa. nose apreimens sra of a much lighter brown then those common about Hongkong, and altogether forgos birds.
But who will suadend Sir Harry Parkes? Bir
hina Traders Insurance Company's harw
$2.450 per share.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 975 per North China Tosarsace-le, 1.500 per shar
Chinees Insurance Company, Limited-$215 per
share
share.
On Tal Inmarsare Company, Limited-118. 14
bor share.
Canton Insurance Ofies, Limited-$120 per
sbars. Jonghong Bies Cusineanor Company" Shars
91,970 per share,
Thina Fire Insuranes Company's Sharan---$355
per sbars.
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck · Company's
Shares--54 per cent, premium. Hongkong, Conton, and Mixess Steamboat On's
Share542 premium.
Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-5
per cant, premiam.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
---20 par cnob, promiùms.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shaton--$82 per
share.
Jongkang Hotal Company's Sharas-$180 per
Lesre
per sbari.
At least fucr kinds of ortolans visit the sine properly objected to send the man on any ofiber an askund fact that fberg is evory probability of Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitad
E. functia is the commonest of the four,
Ko, 61--Emberizo spoñocophula, Pali.
No. 62-Emberies (suspira) aureola, Pall. No. 53-Enderian (oaspisa) sulphurata,
-and-S
-392 per share, ' hinese (mperial Losnof 1874-Nominal. Thitess Imperial Liman of 1877--Nominal.
terms. The matter has therefore remained in Sir Pope Hennessy's appointment to the Legation beyanes from north to month Mears, E. D. in Tokia; pet the world swings around with. Bassoon & Co. being of course subjosted to parfoot indifference, and Wiggins has not pro. heavy loss and inconveniense by the delay phosted another stora. The men we want is Chises Imperial Loan of 1878-2 percent, prew. T.There can be very litla doubt but that the Sir Julian Paancefoto, who, I am oredibly in-hinese Imperial Loan of 1881-8 per cent, pram. No. Falco peregrinus, L,.
Canaster-would have remained sanattlei for years formed, he refused the appointment of Minister Race has busu soon at Shak-O and Caps d'Aguilar. Autama.
No. 64-Alauda coeliers, Swish.
had it not been for sharge of ministry at to Poking. Kis past eproer is ous, of import. This little lark, though quite unamon on the Peting. At any rate it is now soiled a far sunca, and the posts he has filled bear witans 'to
-HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE No, 5-Carchaeis (Cinnunosiue) japonicus, T.mainland and about Macao, is of care occurrspoethe 'complainants are concerned and perhaps bis talents. and S.
As Attorney-General of Hongkong :
Sig. May to dre Joy, 1893. on the island.
they may mois sa apology! That there is ander Sir Richard McDonnell, he was that Also gnito unçommon; the idly Kestrel which
-HEAR~JATEL No Woodpaskers have as yet been identifled great need of some reform in the consular per Governor's right-hand man, although the part visite Southern China. Winter.
with any degren of sartainty, although a spasion | vise, no one living in the ont-parts of China an No. 6-áccipiter nious, I
be took in apholding forglog and branding | Sa socasionally seen in the Happy Valley may be the deny. One of the first things that abould be
ordinances has been unfavourably commented Frequently seen about the small villages on well-known Pied Woodpeokar, Pique murida.upressed on Cusats is that they are paid to upon it cannot be denied these same ordinances protest British subjects and their trade, and to rid the colony of a host of rufians. But us Sir. No. 65-Ouentus striatus, Drapies.
carry out tresty previsions as far as lies in their Julian has the fat living of a permanent Under Ti power,--Courier. Correspondout,
the bland.
No. 7-Accipiter (micromisur) stevensont, Gur-
Breeds on the island nuang the bills.
Shat meir little Hongkong; raro.
No. B-Ketupa seylonausis, Gm.
No. 9-Scope sunia, Hodg.
No. 10-Bubo ignavon, Foster.
There are two fine spavimens of this great Ow! in the Botanical Gardens
No. II-Avio accipitrinus. Pall,
riave, Gould
The Striped Casco and two spaolas of Crow Plausant are the only representatives of the Cucutidos at Hongkong.
Na 6-Centropus besgalensis, Goal. Suramer, Qacasionally seen among the hills. No. 67--Cantropus sinensis, Staph.
No. 48-Turtur rupicolo, Pall. There are two Turtle Dovos frequent on the island; the next species is the commoner of the
two.
A much larger bird than C. bengalensis, and are daring guerillas, earry good arms, pro-
common during the summer, Ono rarely visita the woods at Littla Hongkong, ne the Happy bably supplied either by the Andamize or
Both this bird and B. ignavas base boon ob Valley, without haaring its strange, musical ory, served in the little. Hongkong woods.
"boo-hoo, ho-boa Chinese Government. The Yellow Flage,
No. 12-Caprimulgus iotaka, T. and S. whom the French expected would prove
The Japanese galanoker passe through allies, end who number some thousands of
|Hongkong in its spring and entuma migration,
No. 18-Cypselus pacificus, Lath. men, have been found formidable adver
Cammon throughout the year. No. 16--Hirundo gutturalis, Soop, saries instead of useful silice. Accord
No. 15-Cotyle sinensis. Grey, ing to Heater, the French garrison
There are several other species of swallows which occasionally visit the island, bat antortas at Hanoi is being hardly pressed; and a brought before the eart in eastory, basio: no-ately no specimens have as yet boen procurol. aortic nada by them was repulsed. It must eeted to appoor to a sommes charging them No. 16-Alcedo bengalensis, Gwel. not be forgotten that the slightest suc. with being relased to pay for obair hire.
Noirly all the southern Chinese kingfishora 2036 gained by the enemy will greatly euroolios they has engaged, and their tender nut being district some 4 or 5 miles from Massa-
The defendants wasted to andarpay four obair have been abserved at dicant times. The Sha holden them and cansenumbers to join their ing accepted they declined to make another offer. is noted for its variety and beauty of its king ranks. Unless the French Commandant rə-
They were ordered to pay the opoles 50 cents Oshers, and most of these find their way to the ceives the sorely seeded reinforcements very is not appearing to the warzone.
bach, and finad 50 seats for contempt of eaurtisland. d. bengalensis is frequently to be met with noar Happy Valley, though the rest of ite speedily it is to be feared his position will be-
LAYOENY,
dongenom ars PAKO, come precarious, and he may even be obliged in od2per asila to the value of 3250 at the Hung
Leung Akwai, coolfe, was convicted of steal- No. 17 Halcyon amyeneraże; It. to abandon Hanoi and retire to Haiphong for Ham Dock os Athiont., and he was sentenced of the Chinese, who use the feathers in mson. Saathore side of Monut Davis last year (1882).
a few weeks. If this should prove to be the to six weske' bard labour. He was sons to bide case the work of occupation would have to pils under a boiler with another man, and
the latter escaped. be commenced de noso under greater diff culties, and possibly in the face, öf. à Chinese Auxiliary force neat across the 2000HOW GENERAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
↓
This is the famous fi-tout or brillant flyer"
facturing the well-known kingisbor-ornamonts. The Chinese name is said to be au onomatopaotic imitation of the whirring sound of the wings, and is, curiously enough, alss applied to the hamming bird.❤
No. 18-Hujogon pileatus, Bodd.
Spring and early summor. This bird is utosely allied to the turqueine klogfober, and the Chines
This is the largest of the kingfishers which visit tho i sad. Summer,
No. 20-Dicorum cruentalum, L Swinhoe mentions having found this pretty little bird in Hongkong. I have never seen it.
No. 21-Zosterope simplex, Swinh.
border. The French have, in this case, com- mitted one of those blunders so frequent ża The following is the annual report of the Com. ccensionally confound the two, although the the blutory of British, military nudertakings; malttee for the year 1882-83 :--- -
plumage of the latter is much less brilliant they have expected to conquer a country at a daring the past your their duties have been of a 7017
No. 19-Deryle rucis, Ja On retiring your Committee have to report, that nominal post and with a force which has been limited nature. satirically described as composed of two men
The workly market reports have bean isquod as wal, from the commencement of tha eunaan to its and corporal. That the French will eventueless. ally encoded in their undertaking we have not trade of the port is, that white at one time the total The only noticeable feature in connection with the the slightest doubt, but they would curtainty Field of the rep prosled to be some six million pounds me than that of the previous year. Juoking bare accomplished it at far, lean coat both at was criod on in Fachow, which increased the osta
inated expart to 57,879.58 [b. men and money bad they commenced it with The Committee noticon with regret, that the efforts an adequale force for the purpose. The tension Thera. Jotograph Co. and the Hastora
[ọf the Grent
Oo. to land thuir uabisa here
havo provod znaccentul, conserpent's Foochow is entirely dependant upon the Courier Libe for taleges. phlo comuelsation. Nothing further has been done towards establimbing & Mali Service to tais Port.
dificulties and checks encountered by the French in Tonquin will necessarily have the -effect of strengthening Chiness opposition to
NEY WANDER the occupation, end there is now less like Maure. Lare & Co. having been duly proposed sad libood of the question being arranged ami- seated on your last meating, now wwalt foolion.
BITINING MEXSFRJ. sably. We do not, however, consider it
it pro- Kasero. D. Harmon, Sons & Co. ad Makaza. B. J. bable that the French will feel it incumbent Morris & Co. bare resigned.
We regret having at the services of Mr. W. E.
taken for Fire Members,
he
apos ibam to send an expedition to artank Allan, who regnod on learing the post Your China, even if the Paking Authorities send Committes now retire, nad it is necessary to form a troops into Tonquin to oppose the French new one (use Bulo VILL) Ballot just thiruloes forces. French policy is doubles correctly shadowed forth in the telegram reproduced by Beater from the Times Any attempt on the park of the Chinese to cross the border,
FUNDS
The Soorotary's socoast current is now laid before on, showing: & arade balsum of $101.76 NE Wade Gardner has kindly nuded the soot
E. Sanpeian, Chalcm, Foodbow, 17th May, 188,
This little White. Eys praede on the island; It is a favourite onge-bird of the Chinees. Japonica in frequently to be seen in the supe of tas bird fandlers.
averal of the Syloides braad on the jaland:
· ona or two spocios are quite numerous.
No. 23-Acrocephalus (extanodyte) orientalis, T. sus
No. 3-Phylloscopus dorealis,. Al. No, 24-Phylloscopus (regulades) prosegulus, Pall
Frequent. February and Marob.
No. 25-Cestia (herbizon) conturions, Swind. No, 20-Prafinvola indica, Blyth.
No. 47-Bulisilla aurorea, Pall.
Spring. The Hedatert is rather vannmmon.
No. 28 Porur commiztur. Silah, Breeds on the island.
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LOW WATER
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30am Tim's
Nima Time
7.
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Secretaryship at present--alary £1,500 –I don't bistee him for wanting to stay at home. I always used to regard the phrase "The Hoar ! sus and the Man” es a very forcible and expressive |· phrase, dat sincs ronohing yoses of discretion 1 The Volunteer Standard has arrival from have found that when the hour' camos • the ¦ M. Hongkong, and will shortly be presented. The man is generally sraad somewhere else, and junior Lieutenant of the vompany that wins it duolijos to come up to time. Peeple don't care will probably carry it, and the standard will to eacrifice their interests and pleasuree for the be guarded by a Colour Sergeant on each side of benefit of their asirbhours or country as much the parer.
as they seed to ---N. C. Daily News Corrispor-
THE WAR IN LOREEN.
The Penang Times of the 15th May publishes the following news from Aobeen
A watchman name? A. Stuart, whe was in the Bant employ of the Acid Works roar the Store Brulgo, was found dead is his bod early on the morning of the 25th inst. He bad complained No. 6-Turtur chinensis, Soop
| the night before being ill, and was unable to Abaadant, especially iu summer.
go on duty, and when his boy weat to call him. No. 70Phasianus torquatus, Gmel.
at 7 'oluca, be toned his dead. The holy was The white-zooked Phoisant has been frequent thou cold.. The deceased came to China in an y shot on the epposite msialand quar Mies Bay, American vaseet provious to 1865, when be brought to the Comptroller that the Achineys On the morning of 2nd inst. information was and occasionally in Chinese Kowloon. It rarely joined the Customs. He was dicobarged in 1878 outside of Ulah-lah were preparing for an attack, visit the island, as the local "knights of the and was some time afterwards a loroha captain The necessary precautions, were taken, and st trigger are too numerous for its peata of mind, and more recently a quarter-master on the sean reinforcementa amonating to 500 foot. 4
No. 71-Francolinna aineneie, Dab.
Kangtazo. Ao was about 49 years of nga, egna, wappers; caralry and ambulkope wara 992 the grasses and ferns (espooially Oleichenis dicho Durrespondent at Nasking, to the effent that Li afternoon nothing had yet been decided what Spring and early immer. Numerous among We have received further telegrams from our from the Kraton to Óleh-leb, but at 4 in the toma) on the biilsides. I have met with it at Sai Chwastang Landed there at 6 p.m. on the 4th was to be done. The cuemy in the wonwhile wan, Stanley, and above Tai.tam.tak.
int, and went inside the city. He will start kod all possible time to outrer ch themselves, and No. 2-Colerais nomkaunis, Rang,
from Nanking for Shanghai on the 27th inst.; there was a report that thing had eat off the road Catmon in the markets, but rarely found on white e mandarin of high rank an ex-Fatal, it to Bookit Babran vaar Pakun Badak. A detach. the island in a wild state. A few bred on the
ing for Shanghal on the 26th inst. Preparations returned, when they were attacked and had 8 i No. 73Egialitse pusillue, Harefield.
are being made at the Kin-les-yuen Wharf for wounded, three of whom very severaly, Ou the Several have been shot near the race-coarse. | tbo.roouption of Li Chung-tang; that is if H. same day on attempt was made by thọ oneing to Spring,
Bobooses to stay there. Seren more tants with attack Anagaloeng and foenkoop, but they were twenty-dva soldiers each have been pitobad near repulsed. The wharf to reucive the ex-Viceroy on his se Crest Indignation is falt in Acheen at the rival. It is believed, however, that His Exool Government not having sent the rainforeèmenta maintand. Autant.
The Dwarf Bittern is very common on the loney will take up his residence at the house of asked for, and it is whispered that the Governor one of the managers of the China Merchants' has sent hue resignation on the greand of the Company in Kiukiang Bosd, Mr. Chôn, the insult that has been 'offered kits by the autho- The Night Heron is the rarest of the waders. Mixed Court Magistrate, in busily engaged In ❘rities at Batavia in taking the so-Goremor's
No. 74-Egretta modesta, Gray. No. 75-Gariella ogretta, Briss.
No. 76-Arástla einmets, Ga,
No. 77 Nystieorca grineus, L.
No. 78Scalpan rusticola, I.
No. 79-Gallinıye megala, Swich,
No. 80-Galinago scolopasina, Bp.
the common snipe. "Quall Spinə.” No. 61-Zolanes-calídris. In-
is bollared, will precade Li Chang tang by start. mont was the sant thither, but seeing nothing.
making the necessary, preparatioga,
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The height of manu men-loral has been determinal at 7.836 fecioara zéro of the z-de-gazze at the Victoria Wars Yard, and the Low-water Della wry Spring/Fides, to which datan. the heights in these Takler ve refurred, as 6.535 font abora Tegin the Zabits marked with a minna ( *** } afza the below "Low-Water Drillany, Saring. Vider' and dhomla Ma med the snoutante galore.
HONGKUNG TEMPERATURE,
Tak Mau PALZONRA A. Codi: HaussTA NU
May 7th..
Baronter Toomema ThamerHDA
Thermistor—ýr, Miromarin.
rated as "¿Wes balti.....
Everigekor➡Knin-uch
"QUINA" QUAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER;
May th
ADT,
MACMANLA
SA LOUETES,
advies in the matter of reinforcements and re fusing to comply with his urgent telegrams.
Communication between Oleb-loh and the Kraton was only possible by train, as the road.
-HERMOHET WN,
Barumer
$
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An amaelog incident, though attended with some rather sori us consequences, courred near Spring and Autumn. The Obines often call Choking Road on the evening of the 24th Inst.
In the morning a native pawnshop was opened was deemed too dangerous for food or other la this focality, and at night a-large croad trafic, and that the commissariat, transporta re- The Kelsbook cousa in April iu swall sumbers gathered in front of the house, demanded adquired poureye of at least 500 bayonşte. -Chrysinthemums,
mittance, babaved in a generally disorderly Besident Sol la anid to be very much like by Thermoar attacked £8.00 11.0 37.44005 mapper, and smashed several windows. Accord- the Aphiucas. It is hoped be may succeed in
Direction of Win with a pair of shoes which tapared to a point is witnessed the diatarbanes, the architost of the east-coast to settle goestions there, and has A young ezgulsibe, dressed faultlessly, and ing to the statements of some Chinamen who putting things to rights. He had been on the the most fashionable style, was visiting at a building, which is a new one, had ornamented proved himself a very able and sotive man, and country house. A bright little loan-year-old his roof with a couple of pillars, and in the diar the Java Government gould, not have sent a
L'en Thurisemaker... 80,00 7830} mai} wn" [ORD 00.0, 00.0 m boy looked him all over until his eyes restel on light of the late evening some passer by took better une to Achoon. his shoes. He stared at his owo shabby Test these pillars for two thieves #Le were The same paper of the 18th ins). adde m and then at the visitor's, and, looking up, said endeavouring to break in throu: the roof Binds our last,, Oleh-leh kan bean put in s I say, is your toes all catted off but one f He accordingly raised the alarm and a state of defence and has received reinforcementi An interesting solantiña diamovary was repent- large crowd collected, and, being anxious from the Kraton. On the 15th au atcsok was ly made is one of the "'ponketa.” of sand which to protect the pawnbroker from robbery, daily expasted at both Ketts Radjs and Oleh: fare scattered along the Missour) Biver-bluffa demanded admission, There is, however, an leh.
near Coareil Moffs, Towa, 'A large amount of other version of the story. It is usual for Cbl- · Our correspondent at the Arst place writes : — forail remains bato bien found having the nese tradesmen when opening a now bundiess to On the 12th fast, the Governor stat mand a appearance of belonging to the mastodon eloth, give their customers during the first day or two netlas to the inhabitants of Kotts Redja sad The skull bones were parinot patrifmotion, bas | some sobatantial advantage. Thus, if it is an Gedah that the latter place was one of the the skull csvilies were found to contain larga | eating-hanse, vory dainer expects to get a double, weakest points of Kotta Relja, kostile bands quantities of a calcareous substance resembling plate-foll, and in the case of a pawnshop the intended to attack it, but that the military com- carbonate of lime. The south are in an excellent pledgers, expect, larger loans than asasi on their mandant had taken the necessary precautions, I am not at all certain that this Wagtail late of preservation, and we about three inghos property. It is alleged that in this as some of and in case of an attack he regated the inhs- the one caribed by Srishse. Those specimens long. It in the first discovery made in this the new pawnbroker's castomers were act natlar bilants to remain in their bounds, to abut of A, onularis which I have seen in the collection of animal remains of that geological age. Bad with the loans they received, and that in rothem op ad to provide their esrants with | Where renk appears in thess: blaffa it is the rouge they mobbed him and broka his windows. | arms," "Another Botion was circulated at
■ Vide Willingar SyRadio Dictionary,p.1,018 (1874), colitie limestone.
"Threo mon were brought up at the aftred Cport Olah-Ich that, the Governor had been. It
No, 29-Motuotila alboules, Hodgs. No..3-Maticilla coularti, Swinh?
ry Thermotionster.
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TAROTOR De Wawn in neglykoved awary kwa polska, N. KNE, NE.se,
FOR OR WIND-40 cm, 1 to 3 light bare ta i oderate (707trech. 73 Bairong. b to 30 heavy. 10 to ∙13' rislont
STATE OF WEANEXX—M. Chaar hien sky, . Clapte, Drivaly. 7. og 8. Porry. H. Hail. 7. laghting.
thy. Overcast, R."Fialog showers. Q. Sqanity,, Kalaz. 4. Anaw. Thunder. 17. Bad, Aerostoming. Fully Storm CT or are ropesiel to indentity, latrends amer·tho' mean average of" Wheir vigubika,
- BALM/==120 Tourner vain for the tirarione 24 kortin Coron are reghiarel Drops to 94, and the quantity of water fallas indianladin tuehus, Sana ms) lean trade.