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the names of
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or hisaphal. Bat the difficultise in finding an outlet for the mineral resources of Yaman, witch appear inapomblo in the direction of the China Sea, so far. las astions, if not, indeed, insignificant, on the side,
The Portuguess gunbeat Rio Zame, Capisia and that the bor was gone. Hor son, wont to etapa be without being ran against dangor of having to face the scuntry alone, pro, Andrade, strived here yesterday from Man the prisoner's residence and found the box then, by some heavily laden ocolie, compassion for claimed a relativo, of, the osoaped King Hom The prisoner had called on hor a day or two whom alone prevents the aggrieved peo-Nghi to be sovereign of Anusin in his room, sud, Judgment in the Glenfrain-Corta collision previously. of Barmah and the west. Regarded from this poistenss will be deligored this morning at half-past
trian from forcibly reading the obstruction The defendant said he did not know why he (coolie, targo, and nil) into the read. Surely it using the French missionarios for this purpose, Folview, Ilhawo is the natural" part of Chins, on the
Irrawaddy, and wore it in her possession the most ten o'clock,
was oberged, but he was convicted and sonterood would not, wid much to the labours of the brought-over to their side the whole Cathalie bgaat reasons of ael-interet would compel har to
(to 14 days' solitary confinement.
Police to keep chair and baggage coolies to the population of Annam. Thereupon Tehung, Tan The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Priam, from Lon courage the export of minerals and other prodas.
madway. If would certainly add much to the sit declared thous poople to be rebole against tions to that town. The Chisensa Bhane would be dru, left Singapore on Friday, the 22nd inst. merchants in the fret place and
coursnience of podsatrians. Government
the Emperor only in the second. The Biatives of for this port. could not help feeling
door to trado, but ales
Gtod China by opasi maroly that they had bone, Lia Jung-forthe Mack Flag leader, was BÍ | that they had etten hostages to fortune in the matter Wu Chow a few days ago and is now daily ex- of commercial relations by land with India. The ok. Frooted at Canton. jestions Taleed to this desires of motion suggest idees of t-spor-sensitiveness on the subject of the power of
Ching. There are those who think that if we allow China to come outside her mountain barriers was shall
|
The Spanish grabat Sun Quintin, Captain Godinez, was discharged from the Kowloon door yesterday and departed for Marits. 3
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Lornos, 23rd Janninzy. THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAP
hape lat loose the future floodgates of hostile invasion. The siloa le, to say the least, fanciful, for no one can dispute that China will be much more within the reach of our power and indence at Bhano than at Man- |wyne. "China'smost formidable power lies also rather in the direction of defines thum of offense, and the ono enrtain fast in the prevailing uncertainly is that #kateret China may or may col de at some future ported, she can in the immediate time bafora DE GAURA Considerable era barra most in the settlement of.Up por Buren and completely wrock the preopist which wo have kopt constantly before me of his honourable of State for War. (and extensive trade with bar south-west province. Under these vironmetannes, ie it not wiaof to make 122 up our winda to the sacrifles, if they are orifices,
of all kinds.
Co...
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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countermanded.
Lord Cranbrook has bented Secretary
GREECE AND THE POWERS. Lord Salisbury states that, azither England her the Grust Fatura will support the claim of Grenan.
LONDON, 23rd January. THE TROUBLE WITH GREBON. .
TURF NOTES.
Berory Mz. A. G. WHE
UNLAWFUL POBERERION.
Iam Aena, amun, was convicted of ful posaamion of a log, and having three prior convictions recorded against him, he was inad 810, in default of paying which he was sout to gol from three month
ASSAULT..
Apologizing for encroaching on your valuable their lawful King, and a terrible civil war ar road, Now it is law.epico, I enclose my card and am, Bit, your obe-the end of which bas yet to be seen.
woll known that civil wars all over the world are dient servant,
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
more barbarous than those between diferent za- Hongkong, 25th Jan masy, 7986,
tiaan Howmpoh more, then, would this be the cÁSO in a comi-civilisod country like Annam! The mig sionaries proșured arms and ammunition for thoir - Books, and so the civil war began. Great atrocities have followed it, but they did not origoste is p accution.
Michael Powers, a soldier, was charged with draakenness, disorderly conduct, and assauMing a washerwan zawod Ng Akin on the 24th inst.
The defendant, in an intoxicated condition, went into the complainant's shop in Hollywood. road. He was, after a time, requested to leave, but he refused to go, and struck the complain ant on the nose, causing it to bleed.
He was fined $1 and ordered also to give the complainant $1 as compensation for the blood
shed.
MACAO.
95th January.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT;]
With referenco to my remarks which appeared new compleation arose a few weeks. ba- in your ins of the 12th inst., “that the home fare my arrival in Anna. Until than Central Government should laare Macno in possession of
Annavahad bṣen-wlatively sparking, quiet, but her own revenue for some years so as to havofands suddenly the country people round Tourans and enough to drudge the harbour sod render it free Phytoo rose and killed some of the emissarios of to navigation," the Macao paper 0 Macaense, in the disposed Regent Tehung Tza Sit. The French Conis Gill, seatman, was fined half a dollar for a landing article on the 14th ist, indalgod in naturally believed they eculd open negotiations having been toplessly drunk in the stress on similar reflections, and proposed that a loan af with these people, and sent an Anunmito man- the 3rd inst
one million should be raised to pay the expense daria in their service up country for the purpose. ALLEGED ARMED BAID UPON A SHOP. of the work. This suggestion for loan lebat 10 hours journey from the last French Wong Amui, vidow, and Wong Atsoi, souman, wars charged with having been sqlcomed with generally approved of here, s soon as the Lisbonaatpost beyond Quang nam, he was attacked sag ethers not in enstorty in being armer, making an Government will agree to rosign the contribution put to death. This happened during my stay at
salt upon a stopkeeper named El Aang, and ¦ of $77,895 per annum.they draw from this poor
INGOBRIETY.
back. Theo other men came in, armed with Laivos, and one of them roads a out at him, which harbour laring edited up. be avoided. Meanwhile the others had laid hande
For some inscrutable reason, or no reason at upon all the money in theabap and they desped all, the Chinese merchants, banks, sad shop Ho ran out after them, but at the door there kospora bere refuse to aaospt the notes of the following the thieves. Among those who stop.
thé Aucamrites have a true idea of gnorilla war - fars, I tesr ne grest result can be expected of the expedition:
J
There has been a word of Tall in the was in-
This British Ministor has notified the Greek Correspondents are requlated to forward their name Upper Irrawaddy Valley to a foreign power. Government that a squadron will ho pont 15 robbing him of about S10) in money, on the 23rd colony. If wok a loan were contracted Macao Chytoo. The French are much toc weak to do
This is a serious question, and requires well Grook watere if it persists in its refacal to dis-inst weighing before decision. No doubt it is arm, in order to prevent naval operations agajust
The complainant, whe kespa the Shing I shop terost and part of the capital suunally, wed the mon-of-war have been ordered to Tagrans aud could easily make arrangements to pay the in- anything against this new foe, hut two more receiving duc consideration at the hands of Turkey.
at Shankiwan, stated that on Saturday afternoon Lord SALISBOAT, who will not lightly part
an expedition composed of marinas and soldiers The Gresk Minister for Foreign Affairs re-when the second prisoner came into the shop and bar. Unless something to done very shortly. the pacification of the country. The garrison he was in his stop parcelling up some money would then have some prospect of a future before combined in expected to start soon to attempt with scy portion of India's heritage or hand fased to yield, and the Greek, fest has put to nos gave him a violent pach and sent him upon his the place will be closed for business through the Tourans has also been strengthened. But as ever any of the Burmese people to Chinese with sealed orders. rule without good reason. Meantime we note that the British have entered Bhame and taken pesceable, possession of the place.
The present raed moeting certainly promise Fore a number of people who prevented him from Chartered Bank of India, London, and China Contral Annwo-care for this last rising-the Whether they will retain it or invite the
to be unprecedented from s sporting point of ped him was the first defendant. Complainant and of the Chartered Mercantile Bank. I think Catholics having retired to the vicinity of In Chinese to occupy be town and district view. A larger number of orask ponies have then went up on to the roof of his house and the Managers of those Banks would de well to under the direct protection of Frenshi arms. But Boddenly, at. Yokotams, of ansurien, M. HENBI remains to be seen. BOUVET, aged 5 years.
Bat whatever the dool-never been present in Hongkong; amongst them passed down into another house, from whence he appoint a respectable Chinese Baak hero in Southern Annam, especially in the province On the 16th January, at Double Island. Swatov, in sion of Her Majesty's Government, the quee are many which make their first appearance here, as the second prisoner in the street, and their agent or something of the sort. It is of Binh-dinh, the sivil war rages still ausbated tion is not one over which the parties con- and are only known to us by their reputation. caused him to be arrested, and then he also very akward for residents barn that the only At Quinton the French gurrison is literally con- carned are likely to quarrel.
|Quite a number of well known sports are expoot-caused the woman to be arrested.
notes available for use are those of the Hong-fined to the limits of the town, to leave which ed both from Shanghai and the Coast ports.
A woman was called who stated that in conse-kong and Shanghai Bank; as they of course with eafety evon for a hundred yards is im quence of a previros case before the Police Court gard the two Chartered Banks' notes as being possible. The Catholics in, that district soon to in which the domplainant had caused some mon Two or three more riders will soon be born. Ito be fined, a number of men weat to his shop toast as good as the others. I have been person have been defeated almost along the whole line, foy the following gentlemen will officiate in bout him. She saw sevorst persons interfere toally inconvenioncod by this abourd and anfound the pigskin for the respective stables as under-stop them fighting, but she knew nothing about od prejudice, and I hope the two Banks will tako te rondar much help to their native alling. In
my robbery.
DEATHS.
the 30th rent of her age, Mrs. HENDISTTA LINDE,
the beloved mother of Mrs. Piersdorf, Double Island.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 26TH, 1-460.
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The Chinese interest jú Burush" is the abject of some discussion in the London papers, and very divergent views lave been aired thereon. On the one hand we find one writer in The Times weerting that the in terest of China in Barmah ia bistorical and
The Agents (Messrs. Basoll & Co.) inform as that the Union Line steamer Mark Lana, from London, left Singapore on Saturday, the 23rd inst., for this port
Tho valuable residential property kauwn as auction on Saturday afternoon by Mr. J. M. No. 5, Chancery Lane, which was sold by public Armstrong, realised $14,000.
We publish to-day, on our front page, the programme of the forthcoming concert to be given by the Hongkong Chora) Society, at the City Hall, on Saturday evening zext.
A claim for damages for breach of contract: Mesara Gibb, Livingston & Co. will be heard at the Supreme Court to day. A special jury will be empanelled to try than ease.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly that hor views and wishes should be coatereaght by Messra. Butterfield and Swire against re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist of COPE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAZ OF THE Far East.
FLAGS OF MACAÉTIEN HOUSES, IN CHINA.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN DE TOy Cirs of Vr870DIA. PLAX OF THÌ CITY OF CANTON. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL PLAN OF TOTOHANA PLAN OF MANILA. - PLAN OF SAIGON. FLAH OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEDE TowŃ, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book are
An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantime of San- rise and Bauset, Mean uf Barometer and Thermometer, Bainfall, Eclipses Festivala, &c. A fall Chronology of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan A description of the Festivals, Fasts,
observed by Chiness. Mahomedums. Parsyes. Jews, &, with the days on which they f
Comparativa Tablas of Money, Weights, &c. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1826. Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parcel
Post at and from London and Hongkong.
Babe of Commissions and Charges adopted by
+
*
mentioned, taking them in their order of strength
appeara on paper at the present inoment :—
Mr. Allan An Mr. J. Ball-Irving
Mr. John Feal and
Mr. Kremor Mr. Godolphin Mr. Seraph Mr. D. Sancon Mr. Baxey Major Bagsbeck Me. Ten Brook.} Mr... Cocon Mr. F. E. Gordon
*
Mr. Duncan..
Mr. Baker Mr. Pond
Mr. Baitgata
Mr. Hutchings
Oper Probably one of the local
ridors
went off to the Police Station. Later in the day
some measures to dissipate it. The cane war ramended-fer a week, the female prisoner being allowed bail in two sureties of $20 each.
THE LARCENY A? CAPE D'AGUILAR.
and the French troops are numerically too weak
| this part, therefore, Tshung Tza Bit virtually
-
A fire took place at 5 pm. on the 18th inst., rules. in which soms fifty shanties were barned. For-
A great menses to the French recently arose,
Wong Pat, Li Hong, Mak Chan, and Hazately the engines arrived on the sanno in owing to the intention of Tehung Tza Sit to
Fuk Loi, the first two domestic servants to Mir, A. Baird, head lightke per at Cape D'Aguiler lighthouse, and the latter two ander lightkeepers, were charged, on reward, with the theft of $340 from Mr. Daird'a bouse. -'
good time, otherwise the Church of San Lazaro effect a juction with the chief of the Black Flags would havo raught fire, and probably been on commanding in Southern Tonquin, if I mistake saved, togather with many houses in the vicinity.not, the famons Lin Phin Phaos, at Ane Phong...
The new gunbort Rio Lima is to leave hore An expedition had been sent to capture the re- to-day for Hongkong for repairs. Unfortunate-doubtabda Anaemite Mandarin and the 1x-King.
the Book Company for about two months.
Ifr. Crosatto, of your port, gave an exhibition with his magic lantorn on Wednesday oroning last at the Dom Pedro Theatre. The house was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Mr. Caldwell now appeared for the defenos. The complainant was re-callad and eroasy for Macao, she has always had to bear the the Franch believing both to be deserted by their This includes all the larger stables, and in makaramined by. Mr. Caldwell, in naswar to whom cost of repairs to the vassale-of-war that come troops, bat the French widers, after very bard ing the above remarks I bave only taken into be stated that the bookcase frem which haunt here. I am told that Bio Lima will require marches and countermaxches, returned in a very missed his money had a look and key. It was considerable repairs, and will be in the hands of | ørkenstad omtiden without having achismod The Agent of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Mr. Consideration the old ponies and Dechy candi- locked on the day of the theft, but the key was Ohashi, arrived at Nagasaki from Fa-san on the dates, as so little is krown at present about the left in the lock. He had a drawer in his bed Sth inst. We/Express) are informed that bis vi-sabeoription griffins.
room with a patent look to it, but he only kept sit is in ecumention with a river steamer, which
about $5 worth of small money in it, although is intended to ran between Chomulpo and
The entries closing on Saturday osused some there that he kept bis money, while he consled be always wanted his servants to suppose it waS Scoal.
owners to give their ponies a “feeler," and some it behind the books in his bookcase. He received slow galloping was done. The course was in the defendants' pay on the 6th inst., but did not good working order, bai slow, platen being-ne-pay them until the Játh. He bad Captain Thon-
the mob never grumbled about it. Rat's permission and approval for this delay, and
William Boston, assistant lightkumper, and La Shing, coolie, gave evidence as to the disappear-
sulted in the future of the ex-King Tas naw's dominions, and on other band some writers contend that Chinahas no claim on or rights in Burmah. One correspondent avers that Barmah has never paid tribute to China, and in support of bis contention cites s treaty concluded between the two countries on the 13th December, 1769, after a signal defeat of the Chinese by. the Burmese army, the following being the articls which bears on the so-called tribute: Faca and friendship being established between the two great countries, they shall become one, like two pieces of gold united into one, and, suitably to the establishment of the gold and silver road,' as well as agreeably to former custom, the princes and officers of cach country shall move their respective Sovereigns to transmit and exchange affio- tionate letters on gold once in every ten cipals offer special advantages to the sons of reorder, sad their two Derby griffins. Honesty and years." He also asserts that the Teful onsidenta in India and the East, and pay great at
The Madras Mail hears that the P. & 0. Company have hopes that the Indus may yet be raised, after the change of the monsoon in Maroż next. The coupany will not sell the wreek to usury. By the way, some considerable improve any salvage company, but will endeavour to savement is noticeable in the course though it would all they xa themselvəs.
be tos better for some rolling, more partica
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
ANNAM.
[RT OCE CORRESPONDENT]
It is now an undoubted fast that the reported
thair object. I was assured that sickness was the cause of this failure, but I hate reason in believe that the troops encountered the ex-King's army and sustaineda ropulsa. Nothing is known precisely, however, as the authorities preserve great reticence on the subject.
A new and strong expedition has been lately sent from Haiphong to the south to prevent the junction between the Annamites and Black Flags
The pret of Chief Justice of the Straits Bularly down the straight. The going is so good ance of the prisoners, but threw no further light | prohabia evanustion of Ásaum by the Franch the easalt. General da Convey had announced
for the Colonies having rojected the conditions the outracce to the course I do not like, and toments is still vacant, the Secretary of State that casualties should be few and far between, upon the theft. of acceptansa put forward by Sir Braan Burn is the ideas of the riders go for anything-and side. Chief Justion of Caylon, who in consequence the one and all condemn it,-au alteration has declined to leave his presont appointment.
might be affected before next meeting.
We direct attention to the advertisement on var frontpage of Westbury School. The prin.
•
*
The Ewo ponies appear to bo in very good
the part of the Burmese to pay tributo lod to tention to their health, a medical practitioner Wanderer, will, I fangy, be heard of after the
having arrested the prisoners, who told him that population of that country, the news haring been P. C. Joseph Maskay gare evidense to has created a profound sensation among the they had ran away from Mr. Barid to somplain eagerly apread by Chinese and Assimile agents, to the Harbour Ofw about his having beaten with the unfortunate result that the fame of
The case was further romanded until to-day.
them
CORRESPONDENCE.
war, subdued for a time, has burst out with re- nowed vigour.
alluded to above, and we may soon expect to besc
af inspection, but the ocearence of the orants his intention of visiting Tours to make a tour
just recorded caused a change in his' plans, und
he abandoned the idea.
I think the greatest danger for the present does not He in that direction. A sufficiently
the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong all the wars between China and Burmahesiding on the premises. Prospectuses can bo testing at hand. Both have a reputation from We do not hold onresivos responsible for the opinions dearoared to sift the stories givon mo, and dister. The great object of the French Comm
and Shangtai. Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.
This issue contains the New Scale of Hong kong STAMP DUTIES also tables of COURT-FEES not elsewhere published. The APPENDIX consists of
obtained at this office on application.
Capt. F
the north, and if the stable allowed the famous
since 1942. He adds that there is 00
W. Schulze, late Harbour-maetor Bed Gauntlet to slip out their hands, supposing stranger ground for saying that Kurmah at Jenchuan, and noting Unast Inspector, in the Honesty to be better, it is only reasonable to pre- pays tribute to China than there is for alleg. Korea Castons, bas arrived at Nagasaki. The same the latter most bo something very much ing that Chins pays tribute to Barmab.ising Sux sara his post bas, for the present; out of the common.
been abolished by the new Chief Commissioner, Here we must to some extent join issue with for economical reasons. In Fuman a similar pasi of closely pricier matter, to which referança in Į the writer abore quoted. It is very probable, tim has also boun übelished for the same reason. constantly required by residents and those aving commemdal er political relations with the as he states, that Barash never intended"
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
Canoxiezs and DIRECTORY.
The Contents of the Appendix are too many
bassadors, and the Chinaso Government have always referred to these presents as tribute, The last Burmesa-Embassy despatched to Chefoo, with additional Articlo, Peking was in 1875. It was despatched by King Meno-ros, and left Barmah at the
to enamorate in au Advertisement, but include- TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1642
Tientsin, 1858
and all others not abrogated
France, Fiestain, 1858
་་
Convention, 1860
Tientsia, 1885
Mr. Kramer's griffins also stand out from the
roat, and Iron the form shown by those which
expressed by nar Carraspondents.]
PUDLICANS AND PUBLIC-HOUSES.
retion of fanta.
I purpass here to give a brief sketch of resent strong body of French soldiers will soon disperso events, and will go no further back than the the regular troops of the enemy: bat the lasting outbreak at Haé in July last year. I have ex-pacification of the country is quite another int claim all bias of any kind in the following aar-der-in-Chief is not to gather cheap laurels hut to restore order and open the country to come I should mention at the catset that the King courses open to the Franch: either to evanats There are, in my opinion, only bro was walking along the Queen's-road, my atten of Annan, sines the death of Tu Duc, have been tion was attracted by the sound of ansio pro- mare pappats in the hands of fow princely Annam, or to garrison the commercial centres ceeding from "The Grand Hotel." In the bar. families. from whom the so-called Bagents have strongly. They should first organise one part room I saw a little girl (the daughter of Mrs, been chosen. There were two of those Regvataan of the country, raling it årair and justly, aud Han, I presume)playing oua piano for the umase-
TES EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.". BIE-On Sunday night, the 17th iust, as I
merce.
is resued from wasrohy. Half measures cost
The French nation
The late Chinose Consul in Fusan, and his wero extended on Saturday, Meteor and Tur- ment of the jolly tars. This is contrary to theer the last King, two brotkera, of whom Tshear then proceed with another, until the whole of it Countries embraced within the scapa of the to pay tribute, bat she certainly bas de ataff, havo arrived at Nagasaki en route to Shadador, there is sure to head starter from regulations imposed upan the publicans of this Tra Sit-in Aunomite Ung Taongaxrtainly imensa aqme of money sad mach bloodshed,
spatched substantial presents by her Ahas been relieved by the former Cocaul in this stable. This nec be
bat. The Rising Sun understands the Consul Yususan, in which latter port China will be re- ponies entered for the Der
Herstand, four polony, and should by rights be dealt with sa the most powerful and intriguing. It was
140k.
How this unusual necarrerce estaped the this parsonage who, incited by Chinoso counsels and never answer in the East. All wars with presented in future by a Consalar Agent only. bare not yet appeared not for trotting sidering that there is at least always ons if cot Canton and Peking--fully believing also that the want to get something out of Aapan and
e other twenties of the Police is somewhat surprising, can-
and mysterious letters addressed to him from China, have proved this. there. owing to the unimportance of Chinese interesta exercise. Noct and Conueillor also are in two or three Europesa constables doing daty in good fettin, the former takes my fancy very
that loonlity. That the offender was not called whole country would follow him-instigated the Tonquin, sa ropomponse for the groat seri- The Hongkong Almaunek for 1996, by Mr.much, but Mr. Dunman seems to have his hands banding is very discouraging to the of hers, who, Hut. The story of that night in July, when now managed there they never will do so. Na to render an account of this extraordinary pro unnecesafal mutiny against the Frenok at fees they bave made, but in the way affairs are Commencement of the year, going overland Bruce Shepherd, sud published by Mossrs. Kelly pretty full when riding hina. His fretting will, are not permitted to do the same without inout the French soldiers were surprised during oca, Annamite or Chinese, friend or enemy, Faels
and Walsh, has reached us. I contains, in addi- I fear, be greatly against him or a day wiring the penalty of the law. tion to the calendar, full notes on the astrono
lower in public houses. If not I would call the but fought, true to their glorious traditions 204
I would like to knew whether women are al-sleep by an overwhelming number of Aunamite any real confidence in the French Administra- attention of the Police Authorities to pat set to their country, till daylight, surmanded on all with whose name I sm unacquainted. from staidas amid burning houses and auder a shower to Mrs. Han, her daughter, and the other woman tending the bar or being present in the bar-room of bullets from the gans posted high over them of their respective catablishments. Many pub in the citadel, will art soon be forgotten. In the posed towards his protectors, and is in serot lisans strongly object to this, and I trust that morning Tahnog a Sit laft the capital to their objections will shortly assume the form of a protest.
gether with the King Ham Nghi, and neoom- The granting of licences bas nudergone a panied by the greatest part of the army. His
overy applicant certain ocnditions before a líocuco the French of his innocence of the outbreak, Kust change since the death of Mr. May. This brother, the often mentioned Thayan, remained able and conscientious magistrate required
at Hné, in the hope, of course, of persuading | could be granted, and to obtain a licence then
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through Yunnan, The envoys born with them a letter, in gold characters, from the King to the Emperor, begging his acceptance of the following presents:-A Barmasse stoos image of the God of Longerity; five tame elephants; a pair of ivery tasks weighing 80 Catties; threee jadestone articles weighing 210 catties; eight gib framed and inlaid mirrors; two gold rings set with rubies; two gold rings set with ya-tsing; trouty sight pieces of shirtings, spanish stripes, and crapes; ten fine handkerchiefs; twenty for eign carpet rugs; 10,000 sheets of gold leaf
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mical phenomena for the year and a large mass the crowds inside the Course. Councillor we are specting the colony, including meteorological Gribina, Derby, Chilecious, and Champions dur of useful statistical and other information re-bound to respect when we know his roturik- notes, notes on land and land laws, immigration ing last year in Shanghai, but I am inclined and emigration, the business of the law courts, the months and garden operations will be wel-up. vital statistics, etc. A chapter on the aspect of
to think he goas very stiff baforo be gets wured
oqued by those who are fortunate enough to possess gardens. The description of Hongkong Mr. Sandy, I bear, has seat down a grifin to has been revised and extended.
marry his colours in the Derby. Apart from his as from KaiganThis town, which is the Judge I feel certain he would only send A correspondent writes to the NC. Daily Shanghai sepatation, aud knowing what I do of attested at an important pass on the borders of Mongolia, any be regarded as the Botany Bay down a first bless animal. of Chine; for Chinese officials, when degraded ara banished here for three years. There are
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and the same number of silver leaf; seven-over a doser here at the prout moment, among physic, but before the end of the week every A number of ponios are only just out of
en catties of sandalwood; tan bottles of scent them. Captain Liu Wen-ching, commonly called sound pony should be in going order. and ten of pomade; fifty-four ornamentedLe Buh, or Le Bean. This offer specks boxes; five pictures of elephants; and fiftoon thirty years ago. He states that his was the English, haring spent some time in Scotland peacock's tails. The Mission reached Peking only gunboat out of a flast of alewn that escaped on the 10th September, 1875. The receipt of destruction ut the hands of the French during the onoounter at Pagoda Anchorage. The the presenta and the arrival of the Embassy weather, which has been mild thes for, has be were duly recorded in the Peking Gazette, come severer. The thermometer sometimes fails which alluded to the presents as the tribute to 15 degrees below sero,"
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25th January, 1888.
well known fact that the Chinese Gavera-Ships Roads carly last year whither they had my notes. ment kawa included England herself among fled for safety from the French. Vory favourable the tributaries to the Dragon Throne be. resalts are not expected. Uar Shanghai contem
porary say:There is an night-knot oneront cause Lord Macauiner's Embassy took running where these shipsare sunk, and the water some presents to Peking. It is quite as is so thick and muddy that handreds of tons of likely as not that the Chinese claim to the Moreover, who is settling bally into the mud, st and have become deposited within the vessel. suzerainty of Burmah will not bear examinan angle of about 50; at low water part of her ation, and in any case it has never been of a forecastle-head is visible. All the guns, however, some twenty-fivo in number, Lave been recovarad. mora than nominal character.
POLICE COURT,
25th January. Berous Ma... N. G. MITCHELL-INNER
LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES. TO THE EDITOR
THE "DAILY PR288."
Hon there. More than this, grave doubts are entertained at headquarters about the fidelity
of their new protags King Chush Wong, at Hue, who, I have learned from trustworthy Annaraite
As I mentioned in my last letter, all Custotax
and Chinese sources, is anything but well is. communication with Tahung Tza Sit. If this true--and I have the stronger reasons to
vous go to the French echeyzer, and re believe it the French will do well to exersive at vigilanes, or a new outbreak may occur.
was no easy matter; but now these conditions and so of retaining the reins of government stil gular administration away from the garrisoned Bat the French Authorities, with well towne is impossible, the few officials in the service house no matter who and what he is For in- are abolished, and as long as there is no objec- longer. tion from the Police, say one may keep a public founded auspicion of hie good faith, made him of King Chanh Mong receiving na salary at all stazoo, Mr. May required every applicant to bo prisoner and transported him to Saigon, where and having to provide all costa. do not say a resident of this colony for three years and he still resides. The citadel was looted the next that this chaos is exactly the fault of the French, There are, I hear, 68 ponies entered at the during each time to give every satisfaction as to day by the French, and a large amount of trea-Commander-in-Chist, for bigbands are doubtless meeting, and the total of entries amount to about his general character, and only letaly iceress anro fell into the hands of the soldiery.
were granted to two persons who have got boen
tied; but a strong band, with fall powers and $3,600-an increase of some $500 over last year.
It is not my business now to investigate the liberal supplies, is certainly wanted to put here for twelve moutles and whose characters are never questioned. No wonder the other real causes of this outbreak According to the things in order. The following ponies are screwed up, lane, or publicans of long standing bitterly complain. [French story it wasîn act of grossast tronchery
KOREA. under suspicion W Jack, Peppo, amester reform is greatly needed, and the sooner-the-on the part of the Annamites. According to the
better. from Burmah. But this does not, of course;
Aunamite scwant, however, the officials, had Dandelo, Tycoon, Paradox. The Mercury announces that a fourth attempt
Thanking you for the kiud insertion, I re-been treated by French soldiers and offers
CHEMULPO, 7th Janm prove that they were seat as such, for it is a is at present being made to raise the Chin-chin,
mata, Sir, yours truly,
It may interest some of your readers to one of the Chinese men-of-war scuttled in
"ONE WHO KNOWS. alike in a most provoking manner. The French, that a lokin station is been establish Hongkong, 23rd January, 1886.
they say, being in a friendly country and having taring hides, so they serve in the vici a treaty with Annam which provided for the this port from the surrounding country fi. 16 admission of a small garrison at Hné to protect purpose of being exportal. This, &e most people know, is a direct breach of the Foraigh Tresty. DEAR SIRAs a mock-sinned against lover the French Minister Resident, and guaranteed which distinctly states that" fell freedom shall of peace and quietness may I bag the. Isvour of the sovereignty of the King, behaved themselves be allowed for the transport to the open ports a small portion of your valuable space to give as though they were in & omgeared country, of all Korean commodities intended for exporta vont to my grievance. I have suffered lock and silently, but I am now at length impelled to make taking charge of the treasury-except the tion, and such commodities shall nok, either at.. the plaos of production, or when being conveyed this public appeal for mercy to the parents whe King's own-of a port of the pable oficos, and from any part of "Kores to any of the open are so inconsiderats of the comfort of their showing the most marked disrespect to the King, porte, be subject to the payment of any tax, 21 aighbours as to supply their offspring with his family, and Court-in short, acting as though cita, or taunt duty whatsoever." Considerable all sorts of noisy instruments of texture for tors, their eisini to`suzerainty asthe ground for do the day she was launched: There will probably been found on the premises of one Luk Aloi Day after day Pudder's Hill and Upper Wd they were in their own country. I must leave dissatisfaction is felt at this attempt of the Orders may be sent to Daily Press Oce, where mandingomscompensation for their acquies war-ebin.
Korosus to place an illegal tax upon the som- ha no attempt wade to raise the other sunken with intent to commit a felony, on the 04 at ham-street are made simply intolerable as places my readers to decide between the two versiona
marea of their country, whichisonly just spring- cence in the nonexation of Upper Burwah by
The complainant, who lives in Queer's-road of residence by troops of youngsters armed with | With this outbreak the rent areables in An- ing into aristanos. It is sincerely to be hoped Waut, stated that he was aroused by someone fog horns trumpets, drums, &o. who make a harnam and all the bloodshed which furnished the that steps will be taken to have the present lekin the Indian Government would appear to be
We have to acknowledge resipt of the Novem-moving about his room at 5.15 am. on Sunday. mony that on-Herds & Chinese musical pro-raissionaries with the reason for hair outery station abolished, otherwise a precedent will exist the case, however, and the question arises r-December number of the China Review. Mr. He raised an alarm, and the prisoner run into ossiou. I like to see children play and amuse about the massacres of Christians began. From for others being established olsewher
G. Taylor writes on the Aborigians of Formusa, the street, where he was caught by a countable. themselves, and I do not object to their having
Within the past few days, it has become whether such alsim is to be admitted or not. Mr. E. H. Parlor on Korca, Dr. Edline on The prisoner had a previons conviction for toys, bat I cannot see the necessity for their the beginning. I had ay suspicions about the peilicly known that Messrs. Meyer & Co., whe We cannot allow that Chios has any real China, Mr. H. L. Oxabam continues as Chips sarbenoud to three months imprisonment with those; as a rale, children can make quite anaagh and my visit to Ancam has confirmed my views have negotiated a loan for the Korost Gr
Chinese rocts, Dr. Macgowan on aarthquakes in larceny recorded against him, and he was being supplied with such offensive weapons as manner in which the "massacres" came to pass, have a branch of their business at this purt, suzerain rights over Burmab: if she ever from Chinese History, and there is a large not hard labour.
noise without them. The China New Year's possessed such they have fallen into abey.lection of Notes and Queries. The following is
holidays are close at band, when the youngsters It is quite trus that great numbers-many thou-ment The amount is not positively known. but it is rumoured to be a million dollara, na
Crowa:-Onge upon a timas dogs had borns, but barque Annis Johnas, admitted having been trast that during that time their parents will missionaries put it, have been massacred, but this the right of working a coal mine have beer. would be in the nature of a voluntary re- dear had not, and the latter, when fighting with, drunk and incapable in the straste on Sunday, bear this eppoal in mind.—Tours, K.,
alaughter happened in a natural way, and, so far) bypothestad. A portion of the loan will bà às- ward for her friendly attitude and willing the gata, always got beaten. So one day the dear and he was fined 50 cents, in default of paymont
OLD FOGET.
as I can learn, was neither an outbreak of no- Toted to paying the balance of the Japanese in- uess to aid in repressing frontier disturbances. asked the ducks on to the dogs, and try and he was committed to gaol for three days.
Hongkong, 26th January, 1880.
conmity, for which the Japanese Government tional nor mandarin feeling against Christiane has lately boon pressing. The balance is to bo perle them to lend their lauras to the decr, George Thompson, second unginope_of_the For persons will at first sight endorse the just that they might give the goats cae good British steamer Menmuir, was convicted of FOOTWALK DESTRUCTIONS. na snob; it was simply a politicsi question. expanded upon works necessitated by the open- anggestion made by a writer in The Times thrashing and then the horns would be returned drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and he was TO THE EDING OF THE "RONGKONG DAILY Tahung Tza Sit with about 15,000 men, An- ing of the country to foreign trade. that Bbsmo abould be, coded to China with one eye
"No, no," said the ducks, sagoly viewing the door fined $0 sente
The difficulty with Japan about the land line 'We'll have nothing to do with Luis Antonio da Bilrs was fined a similar yat there is no doubt that there is something the business, you will have to get some other go- amount for having been drank and incapable in residents in, and visitors to the Far East north, first to Combs, a large, town a little to the cably settled by the Korean Government under- to be said in favour of ench a course. The two wo know you too well, if you get the the streets on Sunday.
that Hongkong porsesex any attractions which weet of the great highway to Tonquin, sad from taking to connect Fasan with Jenehuan, in the korna, you will run away and never return them.”
LARCENY FROM A DWELLING,
are wanting in other parts of the Flowery there shortly afterwards, pressed by the French ensuing spring, which will greatly athenes the writer just quoted sows up the arguments Then the door applied to a cools and he histoned Chan A 1, ooolis, was charged with stealing a Land." There is, however, one defect, the efface- MELBOURNE..Mousre. Norton, Hargrave & Co.io Esvour of it all follows in t
to them, and went and got the dogs to lend their box containing » quilt and á jaokut, valus 32 ment of which would. I think, add materially to troops, he reached the mountain passe1, won over- valne of the Nagasaki. Fun cable, so far an It cannot be too eunydatically laid down that China's horns. The door then fenght the goats and heat the property of a widow named Ng Làm Mui, ou (the comfort and couationes of both Chiness and soms of the Laotian tribes to his sanse, and by his Japan in ceraci.
The winter is very mild herợ up to the present. LONDON..... Mesara. Streetz Co.,30 Cornhill. interest in Harmsh, far from being amamental, is of | then,, but disappeared in the woods and never the 24th inst. -
emissarios began to urge the Annamite oficials The harbour is as yet perfectly free from ice, Losnos.....Mesars. Bates, Hendy & Co. the meet pruota ai chameter. The southwestaza returned the lures, po to this day the rock cries, The complainant lives at a place mailed Hck I alinde to the intolerable nuisance caused by fall over the country, north and south, to com- but I hear the upper part of the Secul river haa LONDON...... Mr. W. M. Wills,1,Cannon St. provinces of Yunnan, Brechnen, and Kweichow ar0, Lok kak won ken ko-, (der, ratura the Lorna Un Kok, near Hung Han, British Kowloos opolies, bearing burdens of every conceivable mence SAN FRANCO-Mr. L. P. Fisker, 21, Morahants from the Chinn coast, anable to export Ere suplar chaaklu Hawk-awk-sh-ah-owk sad shake their her bed, and the box was there on stands monspolise the side walk instead of boing re-
holy war against the French invaders been frozen over from the beginning of the by reason of the vast diatagra which osporins heen to my brothers the dogs), while the ducks The property in gauation she usually kept mule: site, weight, and substance, being allowed to He had long bins is meerut communication with month agak pre Correspondent Exchange.
CHEMULFO, 10th January. †monith of their natural productions. Generation
minst pass away before Chin our hape to are on hesda, saying, thay know what the deer would night. The next morning, when she got up, she legstad to the roadway. It is hardly possible the Black Plage is Tonquin, which matter I The foreigners at this port had quite a good Daily Pren Offee, Janyszy. 1880.;
booted those provinces by rallway will either Canton
found her door had been opened during the night, for a decently drained parson to, walk a doman shall refer to later on. The French, sosing the "tims of it during the late holidays. There were
Tao Treating between Fronics and China, 1885, and France and Siam, Additional Artiols to Chefoo* Convention, together with many other itans, have not appeared in previous issues.
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