NT. ANDREW'S BALL AT THE CITY HALL.
In the centre of this was a handsome fountain decorated in white and gold. This fountain was in fall play during the evening, s gond supply of water being laid on for the coonsion. The festive 1973 has again. been opened in
The mard room was in the Library below, and Hongkong by moet enjoyable of onlethe Ladies Root was a in former years brations, the S. Androw's Ball. This would bo
THE DAILY PÉR88, THURSDAY, DROHMBER 2x5, 1888,
Wert, the flames could be seen pouring high up in the air, while the hillside at the back of the houses was seen to be lined with mass thousands of spoolatore, all olearly visiblo in the red, ancarthly loading, light. The tire broke out in a cook-homme on the top floor of
THE LOSS OF LIFE ON THE STEAMER NORMANTON"
box would not have boon placed in the nnonviablo position they now find themselves. Wo MY unenviable, for in spite of the verdict of the court, the fact remains that oạt of 27
HONGKONG.
Eight days tave slepsi since the departure We stated in a paragraph on the 24th Nov. that the apost Government had brought charge of Osoidontals and thirty-six Orientals who were of the last English rasil Marls Court of
The dance programme included the following is contractor's ahop at Nr. 106, nearly opposita Mauslanglator against Captain Drake, mestar ofen the ship, cus only of the former was lost, and Inquiry was held at the Harbour Oflen, on the Fonseca, José Ribeiro, and Antonio Comes de
a gay colony if stery patron saint wars bosoured items- with the zeal that St. Andrew in by tingenial and Quadrille. hospitable following, but no mint in the calsadar Stethspey and Host receives the bearty and regular devotion paid to Waltst
Folke
Tho alection of a new member for Masso at
Audicious nolation
St. Andrew by bis Look in ail parts of the world. Highland Sobottinche... Great grow the knabon O/ &a- that it blazed up farealy, and was all in the pcot of this that the charge of manslaughter/in the first duty of thous in command of a ship. was not iashore off her doɑrao by an unexpected as now been sur Deputado for savorel porra, ... Blondinatie, grasp of the darea very short time after the has been brought, Tho Naval Court of Inquiry test care, and that having noglooted to clear there of opiolan' that the lead was not wood presents, owlag perhaps te his want of vuurgy.
The enterprise of the mon from the North of the .Tweed barrind them into all parts of the world,
nors
Waltz
Galop
and everywherethey carry with them, among other Caledonists...... landable uational featurse, their unfailing oels- Walds bration of the audiremary of their patros mint, Strathspey and feel. This anniversary is over one of fasting and ponance, but always of jovial enjoyment and open handed hospitality. The Soottish Walty community in Hongkong will compare wall Folka with their brethren in any part of the world Strathspey and Hep!...
for their St. Andrew's day colobration, Fer Highland Schottile che yaara past, with ono exception, a large portion Walb
Music and Dancing Commitla-Mx. D. H. Maritin torboon tener) Lient Colonel Andersen, Mr. J. Macgregor, Mr. G. Stewart, Mr. G. C. Anderson, and Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Tunes
Supper and Wine Committee-Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart (convenor), Messrs. E. Barnie, A. G. Aitken, R. Lyall, W. Ross, and F. Hea
derson.
Invitation Committee-Mr. A. McClymont (convoner), Major Coohrane, Messrs H. MoCal- fum and G. Stewart.
(contense). A. McClymont, and H. M. Skene.
Hon. Sea-Mr. A. MoClymont.
SUFFER.
.....
Elinbargk,
Mra. Marsh and the
Pipers in full costume applied the stirring wasie of the pipes for the reels &., while the rant of the musle was played by tas Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment.
COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR BE, TWEEN THE AMERICAN AND FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Tao pro.
across.
Westernmost housea of the black, olearing off
oredit on their tata and energy. la spite of little way on, her immense weight drove her augines on the Prays.
thon, and that, is the absense of an interprutor,
makes them unconcerned and unconscious of their
one who, being în charge of a v9330l, diarogardz
Limiter, was hold on the 242 boy present me in the Cortes, and I trust Sonhar
CHINA.
CANTON
Trasmòr, Wor. Bro-B. II. Cook, Secretary,
has boon disregarded by thepast members, whleb fnet alone ona be proncazeed to be a reproach to the colony. The following are the newly-elected ebore:-Damingos meute Papa, Canolo Forge, Francisco Valuey Hannhas. Antonio José da the Ko Bhing Theatre, and somewhat to the the steamer Norainton, which frandored on the that y an unident, while of the latter hat one 25th November, to investigots fie cirencastansus Sitra Telles entwird of the Queen's road entrance to the night of the 24th Octobe in consequence of reached the shema aliva. When, therefore, we attending the atranding of the British steamer Tallochgaram, e. Civil Hospital, but by what means we have baring strack upon a rook of the east of consider the foregoing we are compelled to a Greyhound on the Nau Ba Konf, Baivan the Cortes Will soon come on. It is for the
Les Souriren.bot yet beard. This shop was store with Ooshims. A cember of Japanese passengers knowledge that there are grave grounds for the traits, on the 2nd November, when, after bear community to manko
Senhor Eduardo Sparajchia the planka, and aarpenter's work of all kinds, so were left to perish on to mesel, and it'ta in re-first the master and floors were remiss the ridence, the Cours found that the fossel for the te
in not making the safety of tas passengers their current, which caused the disaster. The Court
but has not done any good to the Colony Ee re- Inle of Bate: Outbreaks. The Government and Fire [anurance found that the master, aloers, and others of Tolight Shadows. steamers were on the gron as soon as possible, the European ere did all in their power to save remaining boats and thus make provision for all, anfilolently, and that the master did not knop a
old Government servant. Be it what it may, he. Manyak, da. and had there heen o ususual conditions the the lives of the passagers, who raised to quit they looked to their own interests only when the proper personal lookout, but did not feel justified it an old men, or to the fact of lie being an
ressol sbowart signs of foundering. The state in dealing with his certificate. It also recom
has loft all our needs in the dark, and experi- One Tarn more. fire would have been pretty well confined to the the vessel, aut of the Lascar firemen, who want aleo that three of the Lascara ongnitted monded that the attention of the Chinese Govora mate of the fast cart to teach the Marautes
pear to have becoure demiralized; and some of house in which it originated. Unformantely, her poriobet. This fading has not boon our suicide and that three others died from exposure ment a gathad to the want of lighterd mark a sand and profitable lasson, which, I hope, Swinging, however, there was a is amount of Trip, Tripwood stored behind this shop.
corsed by public opinion in Japan, and we should in a few hours is extraordinary, especially when u the Halaan Streita. The ordinary general
I am quito convinced that and Macao Glass Mantiasturing -Company,
la campaign. we most bare u Mienu-bên gentlemen to re- Marquis of Huntlog's, &.prietor seams to hary required the whole of the imagine Captain Drake will be glad to have the we are informed that the boalavain was in the meating of the shareholders in the Hongkong serve the well in the next electioner-
Lele Sailors. ground in the rear of that block of brusesuppertabity of clearing himself in a court of law stora ut on experiencing any, date Landua's Bonnie Woods, &o.
Bid mo Good Bye. eleven in number, and to have Biled ital with of the reflections which have been cast on histerions effets from the cold.
The Nichi Nichi Shimbun regards thedocision the report (which was very aufavourable, show.
Comendador Antonio Basto, who has proved of the foreign commnuity have bean enter Caledonian
of the Court as a misfortune, hot alone for the ing a loan of $44,000 on the nine months' work half to be a real friend of Meno and its in- Uriginal wood, asarrying the stacks a good distanos up the humanity and courage. Below we givs extrante from the Japan papers showing the natam of the tained by them at su anal ball, which Pol
......... Dusk sud Tan. hill at the back. The attention of the drecharge ads against him. The Japan Mail of company which employe Captain Drako and for ing) sud soounts were passed. An extraordinary habitants, will consent to be a fifidato for the Low always been carried out on a sesle to Highland Schottische..
.Müller of Hirn, brigailos seomet at first to be almit ex-
the nationality which he repremuts, bas alas for meeting was thon held, at which it was decided next cinetion, when I hago no doubt 46 will gat Walba..........
the 9th yenys render it one of the principal réunions of the
................................ Cluistera aluäively confined to the front of the pre
Ti vidence, or so much of it us has ranged foreignert in the Fast. It is only too likely to close the works temporarily. An extraordinary the majority of votes. In this connection, it is festive season a celébration which is always
The St. Andrew's Ball seems to be such paar mises, and to checking, the spread to the next Booked forward to with pleasurable anticipations baculug inors worthy fits ommon designation, house on the west. No. 108 is the outras elicited by the Naval Court of fuquiry into the that the fate of the unfortunato passengers by eating of the shareholders in the Vistoria ramon that aur Iste Governor, Sexbor Rosa by those who have one experienced the pleasure the Soatch Ball" for last right there were most horen of the block, which is divided loss of the British steamer Normanton contains the Normanton will create in the minds of the Company, Liraited, was held the amino will probably be a candidate in opposition to if affords. This year the ball gives place to none abundant oridonose of its national character from the other houses is the street by an open two points which strongly confirm the rise we apanese public a feeling of distrust towards day, at which a raport and statement of accounts Bahor Soarrichts. of its predecessors in brilliancy and size. It was, in the number of Highland costumes worn spass on both sides. Tho, pan to the east was bare already expressed with regard to this most foreign steamers, and no means of dispelling was presented, which showed little prospect of as all St. Andrew's Balls have been, a most dom by the gentlemen. Naver bafors was there lear, but unfortunately that to the rest was unhappy calamity. The Arst is that among the such a feeling are icomediately apparent. The the Company being able to pay much to eradi pletely successful affair. The decorations were such a display of kilts and tartane in Hong the busk premises, stacked with planks Japanosu passengers there were three who help action in the western marine, when a ship is tors after settling the wages dna. A mooting st Beed to lower the boats. Of these three two are placed in an emergency, is a to jettison the the Legislative Council was held on the 26th November, when a minats ennmanding & vota never more completa and tastefal aor the com. kong, and, as may be supposed, they added ant balks and polas right
| cargo, afterwards to save the passengers, then fore the fire brigader secried to be slivo said to have been anidship, and the captain-is provide for the resons of the store and orem of 312,178 for repairs to roads through storms pany copre gay and animated; nothing that much to the picturesquenoss of the scono, could be devised to conduce to the enjoyment of with Mrs. Merah and a party from
The Acting. Governor (Hon. W. H. Marsh) to the danger that existat at the bsok the cf opinion that "they would have told their Lnd last of all for that of the soramandar. Any Mr. A: P. MacEwen pat questions in relation pablished at Canton, lna insurrod the onnuity of damages was referred to the Finuce Cocailte: The King P. Sha Chinese newspaper all present was wanting
Go flames had already made very great havoc there, countryman of the danger. What beasma of Those gentlemen who had the snagement verament House arrived about half and, fauned by a strear bracze blaring from fasthes three Japanese! The explanation or this rubs, exposes himsel: to gutunsty. And to the mortality in the Frosch and Italiane maandarina atzoulants and the ganan run- of the ball are to be congratulated on the spo-post ains, and very shortly after dancing oast, had passed along almost to the western forced was that the Japanese go there can be no guastian, says the Nichi Nichi Convents and the Interpratation in the Law bars in cont of the publication of an cess which attended their efforts The amire pommended,
Pre- and of the block, so that all the housan were unconscious of the peril whic manteed Shimbus, that the principle underlying this Court &c.; un Ordinance to and the Com-article denoncuar, the carenption of this class. part of the work was in the hands of the follow aident loading of the quadrilles. There was were being set on firu from the roar. Captain it was found impossible to roues then to the fom is correct Bar in the use of the Panios Ordinances and an Ordinance to prosida On the 2nd Nov, the lee was attacked by a ing sub-committeos:—.
na sign of retrogression in the execution of the Deane, who was in command of the large roosssity of leaving the slap Apart from the who saved huself flest; the crew escaped the Ordinances of the Calony were read a first themselves arrived for the litur's remarks, for the preservation of an authentic racord of mob of several hundret of the persons feling Normanton, it appears to have been the cap- Decoration Campsites Messrs. Hagh Me distinctive Sostoh danoss the strathspeye and body of Police who were keeping are to general incredibility of this statement, wo its him or absequently, nad all the Japanese time; and Mr. Byria gara nation of a rosolation but the door was clol sa them and they wer Callum (convener), D. Gülies, J. W. Boyd, J.
reels and the Highland schottischen which the first to endearone to get measures takan
Whatever may expressive of regret at the extension of leare unable to affect an entrados. The matter bas Medaline, Commander McQules (HMS were danced with a grace and thoroughness against the spread of the fire this way. The confronted fast inapplicabity passengers were left to drown.
to the ore 11 th thee man who assistedion
ven reported to the authorities, and a proclamis- have been the ignorance of the Japanese, it is in granted to Sir George Bowen. Ausztraordinary Victor Emanuel). Mr. F. E. Nichol, Mr. A. 8. worthy of the old cointry, while the other woodyard at the back doomed the block, but even
lawar the ho They pertainly most heval Westland and Lieut. Malcolm D. Graham dances were kept up with antagging spirit to the next blour alan likely to fall any, boen fally all at 5 dager su entirely conceivable that they pan have bean blind a thaoting of the shareholders in the Hongkong bica has broa fed by the Nam II Magistrato (58th Regiment).
the end of the programmS,
owing to the timber stacked in the space between
peril which menhoed them, or that they can hasta Steam Laudry Company, Limited, was held the tarestuing punishment to the offenders it there Why deliberately refused sudoar the two blocks. The Volunteer Brigade diegoisant of w
Admitting the same date, at which it was decided to refum the ang rapalition of diaprly man festations Dad say, also, as soon afterwards turned tasir attention to thirr I were left behind
thats were lowered, szobago tutir atti teath of everything stated by the captia beforeer of a base gradients to lease the Landry against the piper. Tas iet that the Tung Po of the firs, and carrying boses through a pas again these stroks, they motthefreat the western tuda active helpfulness for one of "olinging the art, the Japanese public will inevitably for a rental of 3200, as it would return the share has been able to stir up the yams russers to th" and "- or to leave their affestaan lude that had the Normanton's passengers holders nothing on their capital, A fire broke such a pitch of axelorent shows that the press sad of the block, and held it in chack there.
bean Westerns, their fate would have bean logs out on the night of the 24th November, on the is able to wild was infusos in China, Qua nagaad wel
We have racired from Canton some further rested by the following summary. Our contemporary concludes thus premises of Mr. J. Komedy at the Hors Ro Meanwhile one house after another began to show
of the captain's examina" Now tast the revision of the treaties is drawing pasitory, when a stack of straw was consangeloglars with regard to the domsastration at sigas from the front of being in the grip of the tota
tion:-- Taging element, and the offorts made by the fee-
to a conclusion, the number of foreign vesele On the night of the 26th November. another Canton against the Kuang-pa, Erom which Do you think the passagers.ovald have been moved, piying on our costs is likely to increas, and fire broke out at the junction of Gap Strost and it appears the printing, sching was not men to stop it at the first honse were of course as they done as they were toll-Ter; the WATE hopeless. It was utterly useless to throw away was plenty of boats. A fourth sculd have been towered.
dasss where Japanese extend their lives to the Quoon's Road Wast when eloren houses were destroyed as find pitel. Our sorrapen. ter in the front here when the flames had passed A collision of a most serious character co-along the whois block at the back, and were bearvo this well-a fourth could have been toy of the amanters of these ships are destroyed before it onld be got under control dent writea that in once of a leading
already becoming more frequent. Underthese vir-
A Crisket match, between thỏ Garrison and the ricia which agwed in that paper on Card and Ladica Room-Hegers: W. Ross aurred in the harbour on Monday after ing fed by the rugiag furnace of the woodyard werd." But it was not lowered. The crow oumstaneda it ismost regrettable tiet a žveling of Cricket Club, came off on the 26th kn₫ 27th iba 17th Norenber ties witors received an iti
poos, the 29th November, perhaps the most
of the Normanton, all told, consisted of 39 mAD disastrous that has vomered hare with the roach. The whole block was on fees, and lighting 22. There were 62 goals to be saved. soch a tooling existed in thefe talas san mateo or sompetition of the Hongkong Artillery Volunto. This was reported to tan maldives to bohind, which it was then utterly impossible tand a Chineas bay. The passengers numbered insecurity and suspicion abonld have koos aroused Nurember, and resulted in rioters for the nation that the darin attendants futonred. The Stowards were:-Dr. Adams, Mr. A. G. exception of that between the Comia and theap the place for a great distance, soon after ten Perfectly coguisut of this total, the captains inevitable, but that it should have been re-
in the minds of the people of this country. That Cib by 150 rus. The rst, montair shooting to come to the office in a large body and make Aithon. Colonel Anderson, 58th Rert: Messrs. Glenfruit last year. The Pacific Mail S. B. Co.'s o'clock, and mash anxiety was then felt as to
teora task place on Saturday afternoon, the despateleul a couple of zen soldiers G. C. Anderson, J. Ross Arton, Gao. Murray steamer City of Peking arrived between two and whether the fre could be arrested at the and lowered st of seven which werò available. Tarakened and confirmed by the conduct of Cap. 27th November, when Lient.. Holmes and Gun-protect the offi», on which, moreover un, offcial and his officers used only thres bosta to by. Bain, Capt. Balfour, RV.; Hon. J Bell-Irving, three o'clock p.m. from San Francisco, and was Messrs. J. W. Bord. E. Burnie, Major Cochrace, steaming slowly along the fairway to take up the opolies connected with the shops to the east
of this block. Captain Deane tried hard to get it concalvable that on a dark right with a heavy signore desire to dispel this sentiment of dis-gouoo has been received by beegraph that Gonat to malust the ataif, was posted only on the Intoll-proclamativo, warning riotously disposed persons tain Drake is an unexpected misfortune. It former Cornish made the bigbast noores. Messrs. D. R. Crawford, William Craioksbank,her bacy when she and thres large juake booslm. to take the best manures of moving their pro-
son running they purposed saving sixty-two trast, they must hahava with greater caution varor Sir George Bowen has bean granted an morning in question. The Yunèn lângers on M. F. Dickson, Captain Dondup. R. N. Mesars, ed right in her way when within a short distance party by gatting to work so the timber pole with three ball court would have and acqsideration. The twenty-three victims extension of learaand has also been made & Privy wata. Ewer, too inmeron: for the soldiers to M. Falconer, Go. Fenwick, J. II. Ferguson, of the Festat mail steamer Baghalien, which was stacked between the two blocks and throwing ito noon as the twenty-three Japanese pas lowered." Certainly it could, but when? H.N.; Mr. D. Gillies, Major General Gordon.ying at his buoy. To avoid these junks it was
who lost that lives to the Normanton cannot Ceuvoillar. On Monday, the 29th Novombar, eontrol, and at half-pat winow the uab untered the over the causeway wall into the read below, Mr. A. G. Gordon, Lieut. 31. D. Graham, 58th, necessary to alter the vessel's courseand pass some-hat they preferrod running off with such sengers had signified their willingness to speak for thomasivos, and compassion for their botwaan tav nad turno nelock p.m., when the office. bat not fading this editors there, indulged Regiment: Messrs. Fullarton Henders. Anhas close to the Sagkalien, but as the vessel lay portable affects as they canld carry, and refund children alone
P. M. sisemer City of Peking, with the Ameriin lavish me of abisi, whit sene of them Saved P Such fables can find ordance with ad fute forbide their countrymer. to remain
ciù mail, was steaming through the karbour aashed up the signboard, and eventually dis drew Johnston, W. Legge. J. H. Stewart-Look-then, there was a clear course. Unfortunately, a gang of seaman was then obtained by Inspector dition of these, passengers P At first we were ustalment of the evidenon uiuited by the Naval Janka becalmed in the fairway, the current par
And what was the real conlent." hart, R. Lyal, A.Malyzont, John Macgregor, however, the tide was then on the turn, and be Mathieson from the Sailors Hams, sad they told that they showed no signs of fear. Now we out of Luquity deepens the unpleasant m riski her on to the French wail steamer Haghalien, Kwang-pas in petitioning to be leadach of The Mall of the 11th NarayaEach frasher anchorage, while attempting to avoid soms persed without doing any sorirus damage. The Krifong has joined the proprietors of the F. Maskan, D. H. Mackintosh, H. McCallum, fors the City of Peking could get past, the Bug. were soon at work removing the wood. A Jalarn that they "took no notice" of the solicits aressions to which the Nichi Nichi Shimbun then at anchor, And although her engines were issue warrants for the rest of the leaders of John McCallum, Hom. A. P. MacEwon, Messrshallen swung round and presented her broadside pauese worked like a Trojan on the ton of the Gons addressed ta them on their own behalf, but and the Jija Shimpo give expression. If the at once reversed the way ovald not be got off her the mob, azt these will, if arrested, be saveraly A. MoConachie, D. McCulloch, J. H. MaoLaren, to the Facito Mail ateamer. There was au pos- Commander Moulas B... Mansonsibility of avoiding hor then, and the only thing the woodwork, and did good service. The im in their places slaglagtogether. Onerent sestimony of the captain stood alone it would suficiently to a7mxt a collision. Her share stem dealt with. The-paper will reappear in a few Masars: A. C. Marshall, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, to be done was to get the war off the steamer as mense showers of sparks which the wind blew to danger; the other represents them as paralysed (still be sufficient to excite the gravest suspicat like a kaifsinto the Saghalien's broadside, and days. F. E. Nichol, J. C. Peter, W. Bruce Robertsaa, much se possible, so sa to mininlan the forse of the the westward were a source of much danger with terror, although three of them astusllesion. For, Locording to his own statement, it i the water rushed in. With the sid of quiton fot Messen u. W see, Find Jin, onllision. This was done, the engines being paths satrounding property. They ast ure to one wasted to lot of the to dobila na appears that he took his place in the boats some of steam Isanches the French stanmer was beachet
AMOY Messrs. M. Skone, A Findlay Smith, fall speed astarn, but though the vasaal was of the houses in the next block, and to a cons of this crust mystory will perhaps never ham before the ship went down, and while it was at Sam Shui-po, and after being lightened of The following is list of tho offers of tho Gershom Stewart, B. Westland, Alex. going at but a low speed at the time, the way Wright, Dr. W. Young.
home at the Civil Total Happily these out-known. sould not be gut off suficiently to aroid rocks were discovered directly they occurred and without much obscurity. There never was any
Bat its outlines present themselves still uncertain whether the Japanses passangers her cargo, which was uninjured, she was set aluat Tanin Ladga 17St, A, for the enviar Fair No mall ahurs of the work fell to the Decora- disastrous consequences.
could be indnoad to leave the alloy way. He says and towed to the Coraopolitan Dock, where sheW.X. 3o. F. W. Benca: SW., Bro. J. tion Committee, and as we have stated shove, stensk the Sagkalion and on, about the f of water was obtained by gutting two stormin deliberate intention of leaving the Japanes that he himself tried twice to poranado the wos sufels docked on Tuesday night. The Citu of || Mulinary Brown; JW. Bra O S. Powell:
The City of Peking ware stamped out. A greatly increased pressure they did it in a manner tkat reffects the greatest bridge, and though she had than bat very into Queen's-road and feeling thom by other pace. But the duty of saving thom Ps counted tried. Under thom circumstances we have no The ontward bound steamer Melhburne, which War. Bro. W. C. Lewis: Orenniat. Bro. E. C.
pasengers babind. Let as discains that suspicion papauess-to-folks him oud-bul his offers als king sustained no damage-from-the-colon.
the number of similar celebrations, and the sharp straight stom into the side of the silk Gail nad Nam Pak Hong wors workboats out of seren ware lowered; the craordinary, sense of humanity and of his date isobarzing her cargo for Shanghai intr the C. A. Best: Dirsator of Cerituouisa, Ben, T. W.
The manuals of the altogether a secondary consideration. Thres hesitation in saying that a ship-master with an had arrived that morning, at onca camianoad Passmora; S.D., Drs. H. J. Sents: J.D., Br sanually increasing tax upon the decorators' Frezek ateamor like a knife, penetrating her from the Prays. originality, the Decoration Committee this from tho top of her starboard side to abeat foar
balened to save themselves, not the Japanese,ould have ordered his mon to pass the Japanese Co's steamer Tantis, and takes the Saghaiian's Wright: Seward, Bro. N. Masa; L.G. Bro. year managed to effect some new departures fest balow rater, makingavory alean eat about two sficed to stop the dates there, and the work of be taken off, found that it unvor care.
Happily the timely measures taken at the end with patient anoility waiting for their turn to passengers into the beats by forca beginning maila to Europe. On the 30th November the F. A. Carl: Telor, B. A. Kr. which all condasi to the generally charming to three feet wide all the way down. The City of Hestraction was confined to the eleven houses
with the women. Captain Drake did nothing of Scottish community olebrated St. Androwa
The Amoy Wasalia of the 19th Nov,mys:-The the sort. On the contrary, he seated himself is Day with a Bul in the City Bail, which proved staamor Boxfariy, which arrived fere this mora- Aspect of the adort of the building. It is Peking was at ancs backed out, and stood by to which comprise the black whoro it starton. baird twenty-sorou Occidentaly and thirty-sir (one of the bosts, and at the bastsonin banit to an unqualified success in every way.
When the Normanton strunk ibers wore on only to be regret nt the rassit of eo mash
ing, raports that when loving Fonebow the day ender any assistance possible. The tranch in the They are all thras storied houses of the Orinatala. Of the formur oua perished by an each mora to sare the tranty-three Parole Marolles, arrived bere on Saturday morning to the river. a ma fell overboart A boat was skill, taste, ankl
The Freach gunboat Vipèrs, Commander de hora yesterday, when pof the Bur at the entrance try should be available but side of the Saghalien was within the engine room at Chinese pattern, all rattan, wood, rassideal. Of the latter one was saved, shall for a few too shond footing hours. Tlie Com and boiler compartment, which was somewhat cracker samps, filled with most combustiblesar by an accident also f These are sargostics the boatswain was making his attempt, the boats from Caaten, and the Fretch craiser Prinaugual, immediately lowared in charge of the aud mittee have been much indebted to their Naral fortunate, as the watertight balkheads here are ontents, with a good thigh wall between friends, who gavethe nao of say amount of bant- i extra strong. Water potrediato the bankers and mob, and bat for the modvard at the beal: proportions. A Chinose boy, probably the gabin Boated away from the ship and hat captain saw no Captain Page, from Shanghai 25th instant, ar- foffier and thres turn to save him, as it 35 ing, and of a number of blue jackets whose as the engine room in great volume, and in a very the partition walls wont have enabled the
boy, a favourite of the captain or of some other more of her. Ha did not avon andesvour to resousrived here on Sunday, the 9th. vices were very valuable
short time filled the compartment more than half free to check the flames at the first house are alive. Decid dly the Nirmanton was a fatal sing in the water. Theses was to wh" to
officer, was the only Oriental who reached the unfortunates who might have been strug The exterior of the building was Ughted up te last year by a gw illumination in the form of assed by large numbers of people ashore and aflost the property destroyed, nor koe auch in Laoars. Of these, tho etory rans that thras (?)rough to swamp a boat drifting about all night partner in the firm of Mass. Brentna, Wotton, art a rostige of the boil or oram coild be found. way up the cylinders. The catastrophe was wit. We are not able to state positively to Pale of tip for Orientals. Twelve of the firsmen ware pit any such attapt. It was not sufficiently Mr. W. H. Beraten, burista-al-aw, fra ly lespatched to pick on the Blarig' bost, but large letters, which spolt the waal Gretio and leanpbeg and boats were pat off immediately insured, but the damage will probably act he liss committed suicide, but how or why we are not without osrs. It was only toa rough to allow of and Daacon..(wow Walton raul Dasoon) solkitors, | It is praz mal tha bit must have got amozgat tance hall some pendant Wendam gas burners bor was Mr. Cooke, of the Hongkong and Wham risks in the black taken up by German Toaneously to dis of exposare in a few hours under oir. The testimony of the chief officer in even more
forthsinjured steamar. Amour those who visited than 850/900, and we knew there were asrara told. Thran otaers weet shival Into the boats, a drowning man being pulled ant of the water of this caluny
Shortly after nine o'olack on Wednesday sized, drowning at the era, After writing to great alvantago. The pillars were wreathed aitos largo feet of steam laughes was organis local companies. shed a brilliant light, and showed the decorating pos Dook Company, and with his assistance anse houses, and one or two bat.ding risks by matoses bish render their death not the least damning. It shows that after the ship struck, a night, the 34th November, & fit broke out about nearly all day in vain, to see if there whe with foliage, and roand their tosos plants ad on the spot to tow her in tósafety. The vasgel witnessed the fire from all sides, chiefly from Lasers were seized by the ssms apories of vertigo accept pen!" was the order of the day. The Repository. On a pioca od ground above the of the boot, she provooded on her voyage t
4 vast concoures of piple mastering part of the affair. The remaining six set of general serable took place, and that on the premises of Mr. J. Kennedy at the Tores any likelihood of aus ous Bite the week- were banized, while between the felinge peep herself, unfortunately, had no steam up, and the hill above. ed out bra mortars on carriages. The if she had her fires umst on bare ta pub The fireries had a trying time of it over the which induced the Japanese passengers to proforobisf officer and the carpenter lowered ons boat stables, and adjoining the shruboary on the hill this Fort. pot plants were carried up on either-aide out, so that she could neither steam horself, aer fire, for they had all to be hard at it not help speculating, to "shove" more than the boat was upsot in the act of lowering, and the and covered in with a mataked. Soon after
drowning to resone. Was it impossible, ona pan-
with eight men and the third mate in Loz. The side a large straw stack has recently been placed. of the staircase, and the balustrades were work a single pump to reduss the water in the past four am on Saturday, and after that a Lasoara into the boats. Dould not the romain. The first mate says that they then springing up from the roar of the task. say that no tiuluga ao for har esived of covered with green Ives, moes, and flowers, angine room compartment.
man, with ono srception, scrambled back to the mine Mr. Kennedy, from his house, saw flames while from pikes standing out from the balneis, also, had no steam, so that there was on the raios of the houses the whole day, for not, gingere was not time to carry away avenants, 230 WE4 sae of them, says that he found was raised at once, but nothing nonld be done to the soul mate and three samen on board. It The tug Pilot certain number had to remain and keep playing is siz have been similarly treated Apparently went to the port boat and leftthe ship." The third at the corner nearest the shrubbery. An alarm the missing boat from the start, Belarig with trade faga drooped gracefully over the heads of cution in this pressing emergency but right up till dark heavy clouds of emacke were the day women. The dead unfortunately the captain on the port side, and a bost slongside, save the stack, which was completely envelope is thosrbt that the host ne possibly have made those who passed LP and down. At the first to enlist as many launches as possible into the pouring from it to the westward, and acessing can use testimony. The truth of this grasland that ho "sang out and jumped in. He adds in flames in a very short time. Fire eagives her way ints the Hai-san Sterits. A Chinese landing one of the main features of the decor work of towing. Launches came from all dire atobfulness was required to keep the sinaldor business must remain hidden, but the disgrace it that before shoviner off, he saw thechief mate and were sent at onse, and it was not long before raiser has been de pad to search the islands tions was the word "Caledonie in great silver tions, and readily gave their assistance, and the ing débris from barsting out agala iate's furions fires upon British seamanship will not be easily the boatswais in the ship. What had become of No. 3 steamer was on the Horse Repository along the east and information of the coa letters on a broad green ground of verdure,big steamer scon began to move in the direction blasa The western sad house of the block is stretching from one side to the other. Above of Sam Skai Po. It was fortaste the tide was not quite destroyed, but the rest are all wrecks.
forgotten. this was a huge trophy consisting of a double not very strong at the time as the launches had The castornmost fell entirely about midnight on follows to the Japan Garette-
the oaptain he does not explain. Combining his mises. There was, however, no water near the once has been sent to the racines mandarin's Captain Drake, in reply to this, writas as handel sword, a day more, and a broadsword, and their work to tow a vessel of that gee; but day, and Mr. Tomlin, of the Volunteer Brigade,
atstament with that of the chief ofEger, who says premises, and it took a long time to establish a Blations, in ose the mes bare landed on the cna scrollwkichasite the weapons wasthe motto they sucocusfully tagged her into shallow water had a narrow nonpe. The side wall fell ontwanks Mail of November 9th there appears an erta arpenter and the boatswain were the only men from the harbour wear the Goveru neut Whack, 1 by the stew launches both of the Customs and In the leading article of the Japan Daily that, after the port boat had shored off, the connection between this en cine and one praping mainland. Although diligent search was taade framed with green tears, and surmounted by a where she lay with a slight list to port. Bhs open space just au instant after he had got past.master and crow of the late stormship Norman-
Nemo me impune facessit, the whole being to the east of Sam Shui Pe, and got her ground, simost whole, and opvered the whole of the wide ordinay sistema concerning the conduct of the he saw on the ship's dock with the exception of It was faily quarter past ton before water could I M.S. Rnbior for a Mawh-fwano traos stag's hand. On her side of this sutral devine was drawing 29 feet at the time she was towed Wo have not heard of any serious injuries being. I should think the etitor of the above papar that nearly the whole of the Europesu grew dad ately the stack was well isolated, and the windra entertaiunt that she has been lost among two Japanese passengers," it seems pretty evident bo got to play upon the burning stok. Fortun of the best enld be disceral and grara doubts was a large bine ibleld bearing a silver St. Across drew's arces and a thistis. Great green St. An
sustained by anyone in acunection with the roat- ought to have read all the evidence before con-
from the ship at a very curly stage of the pro-low the stor away from the stables and other the breakers. drew's bresses and thistles were placed on the arrived from Feoshow, and the French gunboat bally.
The British gunboat Rambler, which bad just tar, but one Fasian framse hart his font rather demning the master and orow, who gred their pedings. The chief officer himself, while en- buildings thers, so that the damage was confined walls between the pilasters, and on the pilasters Vigare proceeded to the nasistans of the Sagha-
lives, as they tried all in their power to save the gaged casting off the lashings of a small boat on to the stack. ware bayonet and ramrod stars, and shields and lien, but she was safely beacted before, they ar
passengers' s soon as the boats were ready, of righted an immeandiately jumped into her, calling | Kianghter at Kennedy Town was rainmedthompital was not Fangshui as stated by them the poup, saw that the starboard life-buat had The laquant into the alleged saga of tean- bossen with similar-devices; or the raddy lionire. The City of Frking proceded to her
which there were more than anfioient to marry rampant. The top landing wae treated in con-buoy after the accident. She has fortunately
the number on board, but they would not enter to the carpenter to follow. Had the Japanese the Magistracy on the 24th Nov. before the Raoreation Ground by the Authorities for this formity with the rest of the decorations.
the boats, aut are the three who leut a hand to passeugars beer on deck then, bow, we wonder, Auting Coronas, Mr. N. . Mitchell-Innes, and Community, a meeting was held by the people justained no damage whatever..
Mosses. A. Shepherd, A. Wasserfall, and A. T. GA-ino, at which it wdcided that an land or As to the dancing rooms, the St. George's and St. Andrew's Halls, the decorations were of the ate quartare cargo boats, were sent out to her, As soon as the Saghalien bad baen got inta
ret the bouts rayab could we do in could they have been saved.
A subscription has been opened at the Japan da Silva a jury. Thedecessed was a coolie named poldy fields oneri by them or in their distint The Japan Cartie says:--Grave fears are minutes mor red? As it is, I am ex- erder, and the olfout was sosedingly pretty. her, so as to get out her cargo with all possible Otern. a port on the west coast of Taz ponor to se ser un boud, and I think the R. Piankott, British Ministar, heading the of the body. This had since been made by Dr. Ground excuding up to the American Couslate. Plaiameller, now several days overdue fremmtified in my *** ind that I did all in my steamer Normaaton, the name of the Hon. Sirdarthatapost mortem examination might be made track of Isad, beginning from the Recreation fortunata Japanese who lost their lives is the the inquiry was adjourned on the 18th Nov, in or be sold to foreigners 4 đou is a rather lengthy new departure was the arrangement for the dospatah, which work went on unceasingly all supply of dance music, a stand being made half night. The cargo is being transferred to the The missing vessel left Yokohama on the editor the Japan Daily Mail should take more ist. waarly SAO had been reestred on the 15th Thompson, A.M.D., who is Boting for Dr. Mar and as far down as the spet selected for the in either hall, at the sentral door between the stammer Melbourne, which arrived here the same instant for the above mentioned part, and havin, Izaion view of this was when he reads the fros. British residents. The As leading quas. Death was found to ha das to inter building of the Native Harial, so that it would two. This stand was about a foot high, in the morning from Europe, and she will lasts for Mar. taken in a cargo of coal started on the rebaratire svilence. may state that the entire journals of Tokyo the Jiji Shimpo. Hori asl herporrhage from two raptures of the ball for the community in case of purchasing form of a semicircle round the doorway on either seilles this(Thursday) morning. The Company's trip at 6 p.m. on the 9th instant, since which ear were on de utea after the sccident, Shimbun, Chnya Shimbwa, Mainichi Shimbun, spleen. There were ride and it was enclosed with a bristling fance steamer Tanzis took on the passengers and the data there have ben ne tidings of her, although except to
also two small ropland. to enquire first If it belongs to the paple of as with fixed anfass bayonets, with cross whole or part of the care of the return to the usual passage for a steamer is from three to muined balow till I o dared them out of the and the Nicht Nichi Shindan-published simal taray of the liver, but there were no external of A-too, or if it is within their distiot, for in ed cutlass behind them. Above this deor. Shanghai
four days. The Niiguta-maru, Captain Drum- engine room. The framed who remained in the faneously on the 19th Nov. sa aniforca appeal marks of violence. The spleen was much enlargeither nase no sottisent can be time w, potter way was the dance indicator. The gas stan·
ed, and the raptares of that and the liver taste the Ereparoc force them to dispose of their dards
The cargo on board the Seghalion consisted moad, left Hakodate at 4 a.m. on the date of the slap would aut come wet of the sth engineer's to their countryszen on the game behalf.
have been caused by blows in their vicinity property.-Echo. #re covered spirally with blas and mustly of silkabout 4,100 bales-from Japan Frameller's departure from Otaru, and reports room, althonga they were earnestly entreated to
It was quite possible for each blows to bo silver, the gas globos bearing blue 8t. Anand Shanghai for London and the Centlaent, having mat with light north and eatery winds come into the boats, as the ship was fast sinking. drew's gross and thistles.
given without leaving any external mark. side of the St. George's Hall wore the Scottish this thors were some 8324 tiles of copper and sad strong north-easterly winds and high seas informed by my agents that Tabould bare la prafereed by the Japanese Goverment sgainst for and against the contractor who employed
On the south and some 200 bales from Hongkong. Besides with smooth sea the first part of the voyage, I may state that when I left Yokohams I was
The hearing of the charge of manslaughter evidenco was confisting, there being two enÈN, Arms, and facing it on the apposite side, the crest 871 packages sundries, and treasure to the before arrival at Toiabaus on the 11th instant. Japanese passengers to Kobe, but when genating Joha William Drake, master of the British the deceased-Lan Shing. The latter alleged originated in the house whate teepadoos are made. of Hongkong St. Andrew's Society. Below the amount of $110,00 The cargo of silk alone is The Negato-maru, Captain Young, left Hako them, found 23; 1 vilently not paying aar former there was large mirror, with pot plants alolated to be worth roughly some $2,000,000 date on the 12th instant at 6 am. and expango money. But this did not alter my Genenise Court, Hyoga, on the 16th inst. The while another man held him by the hand and ignited, and burst with a noisa loud enough to teamer Normanton, was commenced in H.B.M's thet Lan Shing boat the deceased about the body torpele in some unknown way, were grouped round the bass. Over each door or win. Fortunately the engineers had the presence of perienced strong B. N. E. winds and a heary ponsibility in the mattor, and I can only say that charge was laid by the Gevarnor of the Hyago 17ane. Lan Shing than ortored him out, and day Bags were very artistically placed, great mind to alone the water tight doors of the engine BA in the straits; afterwards & fresh N.E.1 and the crew did all we could to save life, sat
wakon the Superintendent and employees. Che pended from top to top of each plaster, while the cargo is not damaged.” ̧ festorns were carried all round the rooms, sus room, so that no, water got into the holde, in gale, accompanied by a heavy basma ses, to hope that the editor of the Japan Daily Mail Kon, and Mr. J. F. Lowder appeared, or half his friends carried him off to 4. friend's place hours which was the original building pat ap
The deceased and Oginohama, where she arrived on the 13th. She and pablis of Yokohama may for a toro lenient ofthe Japanese Government, toconduct the prose but on the way be died. narrow sloping cross bars of moss and fewOTS Ware passed Boriss each pilaster, with s muali the mawest and finest in the Messageries fottered a fresh N.N.W. wind with beam 888. Thei
The Seghalten is a vessel of 3,522 toxs, one of left again on the same day at 1 pm, and encoun-opinion of our conduct.
anotherman wereasonsed of stealing other cookies ago, was completely destroyed. Fortun The Cassile conconta on the case as follows: manslaughter made by the Japanese Govern-
The preliminary hearing of the charge of clothing, hancs the beating. Witaosess on bately the famoz wore checked before they recohed half of the contrastor denied that the latter was the fire barnet up to within twa diet of the the new building eroated two yours ago. As it bank of mosa apie each pedestal There were and is commanded by Captain. Howey. The Loft Oginoharass at 1.45 p.m., on 11th instant. been before the public, and although the universal
Techiu-maru, Captain Thompson, reports the usual shields bearing the various tartans of City of Peking in a four-masted atuamar with a Experienced strong N.B. and B.N.E. tieds, opinion appears to be that the ship wasnavigated the British Consular Court at Kobe, was con- that the injuries pansing door was, muer
The whole report of the proceedings has now ment arsingt John William Drake, mastor of the beat the deased at all, and they said that he magazine where the powder is stored-Dely members of the Society, with dirka across them, registered tonnage of 8.097 tons, and is com-which by 2 am of the 12th incressed to a gale, inasesmanlike manner and that her loss has been
late British steamer Normanton, and heart in walked oat of the place himself. The jury fosad News Correspondent. and shields and buses with the canal Scotohanded by Captain H. C. Dearborn. She was: devices, the ruddy lion, the thistle, and the Stballt by Mr. John Roach some eleven years ago with high mountainous aen and blinding raio (jmaily attributed by the court to the Ooshims cluded on the 19th November. The evidetos during a sousile, bab by whom, or in whst mad NOT Andrew's oroas. Bt. Andrew's Hail was dealt in the United States.
squalls; da.m. blowing with typhoon farce, and light having been abscure, and to the inflasse baring all heen taken, Mr. Lowder addressed received there was not sufficient evidence to show. with in like manner as to general plan, but
cain squalls muro severe, was compelled to lay to; of searreat which est the vessel oat of ber course,
the court. The learned counsel sabhifted that there were some departures, notably the ceiling. M. de Champeaux, Agent for the Messageries pro wird shifted to the N.W. and blew harder there sus many who do not agras with the state prima face se had plainly been made ant
MACAO. from which depended large festoons of foliage, Maritimes, desires, through our medium, to than ever with high confused sea and much mout that the master, oflours, and others of the that the scensed bad eanged the death of the haring a capital effect. On the east side the saint return thanks to the local and naval authorities thunder and lightning, accompanied with crew did all in their power to save the lives of Japanese passengers on board the Normunten, Looked down benigaly from his cacess on the as well as the stoentaurch werners for the heavy blinding rain squalls: Midnight, a.m. the passengers. Ons of the compisinta is that al-by at of culpable anission, thus in the day to three children, and while delivering the Peking Ullared a prosteat of poroslain, worth
A boat woman at Macao gave birth the other The ante room bad a prettier appearance than of the M. M. steamer Saghalies after the polllport fresh N. E. winds with pleasant weather, hear after striking the rock, and although, optain had performed all that his duty required petuo, an old Hongkong resident, whilst on a Friuos dolized to accept it. readiness with which they name to the assistance 13th, wind and weather moderating, thenne to though the ship did not founder for an one of the definitions given in Stephen's fourth, the mother sucenmhed.
Digest. It might of course be said that the we can remember it to have worn before. A sion she experienced on Monday.
We learn from Massey that Mr. Adolpho Par more than Th. 3,300, to Prince Chiag. The Arrived at 4.45 pm on 19th." From thens recording to the master's ovidhuen, there were prominent feature here was an excellent portrait
The British gmbört Aferlin, which lo of the President of the scisty, the Hon. P.
ports it will be seen that there was no heavy sovan boats in good order, and no diftoalty was when he told the mata to get out the boats. But stort visit at the Holy City, was found in an un The work of removing cage from the French weather on the northern coast of Japan for two experienced in lowering them, only three were it should not be forgotten that immediately after acuacions state is the street with a nasty wound Susaghat for Niugpo on the 19th Nov, was Ryrie, by a San Franclado artist; this was in all statimor Saghalien, as she lay aground in daya after the Fleiss eller left Otaru, by which haughed to carry 62 persona. Again, the state Tards he ordered the mate to get the anchor are in the hood. How be same by that wound no on obliged to put back, har ongines having broken gilt frame, and had en outer border of musaramati Bay wont on all Monday night and time it is presumed she was well down the east went that the passengers buddled together and to bowe, an operation which oncupied 20 some to know, but robbery appeared not to here down of Wousing, owing to the sitting rod was placed in the centra of the west wall, at the was alost, about 40 tons of copper then remain met the bad weather encountered by the Yelchin been apparent to all that he was sinking, is Now when the captain, who was responsible for found to be intact. Some persous attribute the store to survey the rapids between islang and with small hine and silver shields. This devios Tuesday morning, and before acts the steamer side of the land. In that esse she must have refused to leave the vessel, although it must have minutes, and after that the mata appears to have been the motive of his assailants, for his watch having gat gracked.
gone to the passengers simply of his own socord. sad obsinuswell as some money in his pocket were Intersection of agreat St. Andrew's cross formoding in her bold. The Filet Fish then towed mars, and a the winds appear to have beanverely criticised; and we must confess that when the life of every one on board, countermanded scurrence to full whilst under the indonee of Chungking has returned, having been recalled Capt. Knight, who left Shanghai a short time of variona ostoared Esse, with stars and devices a- the vessel to a busy off the Cosmopolitan Dosk, strongest from the restward and the current we roud of the assistance rendered by three of his first order to the mate, and omitted to entrust drink, others to an attack frog, some aneray by the directors of the C. M. B. N. Co. be round, also made of fans. Below the portrait was but she was drawing too much water-21 strikes of the land, should, as in supposed, anthous persons in lowering the boats, and learn * large mirror, and opposite the President was feet aftto allow her then to enter that dock accident have impposed to her machinery, she that they also were left behind, we are que garthe daty of saving the passengers to some one but nothing positive could be ascertained. The it is said fascending to the Mercury), Chungking our old friend the Gaelio giper with his thousand The steamer was, however, able to go into dock would drift off shore and out of the ordinary prised at the reinarka we hear on all sides, also, he became guilty of onlpable negant of infortunate man died at the hospital a few hours is not to be opened up to trade. Walcomes, while walls were daviess of the about 10 pm on Tuesday, owing to a very high track of the coasting vessels. For this reason, Two of the passengers who assisted the areanty, and must bo ommitted to take his trial after admittance
it is thought that the Cleopatra, at present the were said to be midshipmon, and the opinion counsel concluded by appiring that the asoneed bofore a jury of his countrymen. The learned only British man-eat-war in barbar, ought to go in that they most likely joined their count should be committed zooordingly. The deposi in search of the missing steamer. Thỏ Flats | man for the purpose of islming the fears of the
welcome" Coad Mille Failta." Inside the on-
THE OVERDUE STEAMER
"PLAIN MELLEE."
committed to his, Captain Drake's, charge. Whilo
dsugerowa for Faa vawal to eonnin whore sho Among the pasngers by the £. M.steamer Melws, she proceedial over the Bar, and when safely bourne, which arrived here on the 29th Nov., was asssed, the Pilat bort was signalled for and
Ithe breakors, and bosaming anmanageable, cap.
FOUCHOW.
The Fossbow Echo of the 20th Nov, regrobs to
We are informed by the natives that dias real cause of the trouble so the building of the nutivo
| The-art colt that sicko tua settimant of thy
light and graceful - rather than of the heavy and great numbers of these craft soon surrounded entertained for the safety of the British steamer tremely sorry is loss of lifa, but I am quita Mail Office on behalf of the families of the on- Chung Kun Wa, and it will be rememberal that should, on any terms or under any ciroz mstances,
gay thrung before him.
kind already dead, with some star's heads.ide. The light was diased through gas globes of a parple hue, which had a pretty det
Sapper was laid in the dress circle and, EXTENSIVE FIRE IN HONGKONG..
d four fremen. who re-
PROSECUTION OF THE MASTER FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
antion.
29th November,
The
LANG: HOW.
Last night there was a fire at the arsenal. It
SHANGHAI.
18th Novemben.
the
The French artisor La Clochetoric arrived at Shanghai on the 4th Nov. from Hongkong-
Senhor J. J. Coelho de Carvalho, Portuguese Consal at Shanghai, rotarnod to that port on
28th Nov. The Hupo mys that the French Minister at
The Hankin left Shanghai on the 17th ult, for Foookow. News was roesired on the 20th (FROM OUR COZEESPONDENT.Į
that she had broken bor shaft on the way down, and on the 23rd' ult. it was reported that sho eller left Yokolinin in dearge of Mr. C. Botimid and impressing upaa all the messity of tions were then read over to the assured, who is pit of the Theatre, where tables were set ont for 5
The elections of members of the Municipal had bean towed into Foochow by a gunboat. The albo upos 400 persons, and a most recherché re-
berts, the chief offer, the wester (Captain Rowe) remaining quist and together until odors were reply to the ususi question if he had anything Council (Vereadores) took place yesterday, Mercury says that the Krengtee on her way to One of the largest fires that have occurred in being left on shore sick. A pllet named Dariusz resolved to leave the ship: orders, unfortunate to urge why he should not be committed, protest and at last we may songratulate ourselves Shanghai will probably call at Foochow and tow past was provided by Messrs. Dorabjee and this colony since the memorable outbreak of was also cz board. Hingkes, of the Victoria Hotel. The Thostro 1873, zaged in the western distriot on Friday
ly, which never came. But even if the satement ed against the proceedings on the ground of the upon the result of those elections, as they re. the flashin to Shanghai. was decorated in capital style, with banting on right, the 28th November.
The Courier understands that H E. the la correct that the Japanese refneed to leave the refusal of his application for a postponement to turned gentlemen on whom we may place our A few minutes
reasel, whick is hard to believe, sapoolnily as re-enable him to procare legal sexistance. The so- raliane for good and proper work to meet the Merguls Telag has rented the house, in Kinking. the walls, wreaths of foliage round the columns after nine o'clock the fire bells posled forth On the 22nd November a woman died from gards the the who assisted the crew, we are used was then committed for trial, and ad, needs of the Colony and colonists At least Road, Bhangani, which was formerly ocupied by and the arakes, shields, with the tual ferions the alarm, and very shortly after that every hydrophobia in the spital of San Juan de Dios, certainly of opinion that the master, sught to witted to bail in two sureties of 82000 each, WO OED now condently hope that these Mr. Chu In-oten, er-Manager of the C. M. §. 4o; but the great centre of attraction was the flask of loud to be seen in the sky was lit Maxia. She was bitta by amal.dog on the Lave ordered the remaining bosts to be cleared
gentlemen will devoto their attention to what N. Co., and his family will shortly remove there stage. The curtain was lowered about one-third up with a red glare. The whole side of the Pack to 10th October last, and went into the hospital, and to bare used force to compel all on board to to depth, and below it was to be seen wilderness thesummit was it up by the same larid light. Ar- where she remained for a few days and was then quit the doomed steamere. If this had been dans, 18th November, in the Tondo dietriots 300 nipa their term of allos. Our community has sa house who woude the Headquartere of H. H. Li An extensive fre escorred at Manik on the their predecessors, have left undone daring from the Tien How-kung temple. The same of trees and plants and flowers, meds up by some riving at the scene from the westward the sight discharged. On the 21st November symptoms and even only one Japanese woman had been houses ware barat down, and sons 4,000 people fered greatly from neglect on the part of Turg chang, when the Viceroy was negociating so the tower of the Theatre, and a fire was a remarkable one. Shortly before reaching of the disease set in and she returned to hos saved he could bare gana late court and given rendered homeless. The damage was about those who were entrusted with the welfare of with the French Minister about the Tonquin collection of plants from the Botanic Gardens the junction of Gap-street with Queen's-road pital, where she died the following day. Í evidence, the captala and offcare of the Norman- $69,000 or $70,030, ̧
the inhabitants; even the matter of food wapply difficulty,