in the pilla istedical Theol a potillon kust night front the Tung-kowa coolies, who, heliore, are very numerous, rating that they lent bron intimidated short their work and requesting, protection in ring to their work to-day. I at one
stractions that vary sports? pretention should Do giver sot paly to the but to - all who allowed the least incliation to retary ( ay I bolingo fless Tang-koen men number very large body, and I should like to know whe ther they went to their work to-day. Perings some one can give an information on the salv jeet. I was told fura wote coins four thenarul of them. It sera etki that for thousand sho
1990.
CORRESPONDENDE RESPROTING A PROPOSED LIGHTHOUSE ON
·GAP ROCK.·
be intimat. If it is imao khat four thousand
The following coriospondonos was laid on the Poly wore intimidate it must be very socions indeel, the strength of these secret powers able of the Legislative Council on the 57th which are moving in the matter. Can you (tei | ult. the Captu Superintendent of Police) sny foug 1 of the peoplescent to work to-day P.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th January, 1988. St-With refereres to previons correspond The CAPPAIN-SUPERINTENDENT OF POLACI Sose of them did, your Exellency. They eat the subject of the propost to cract a live asked us to arrange for their profecting Lighttime as a guide to vessels approbing and I are fold them that if they will tell me Longkeng and Canton River from the Sonth. I where they are going to work I will be happy have the honour to inforze Your Excellone that to assist them. I asked then to tell so where the Governmout ef this Cakuy, in accordaana thay we going to wel) The diffenty was with the animo pinion of the maritime ex- that they were going to work all over las colony.perts who have been consulted an the point, last Y sided not give a pelleeman to overy droid, that the only proper position for the uot of tools, as if they wondit tall me where | Lighthouse is on the Gap Rook, and that the they wished to go I would send polico her
places.
His ExcelEvex-1 quite agree with Mr.
Ryrie that we ought to take care that our polics
are policemen and don't here solders. After
all va have soldüre for a particular purpose, and
they will be resorted to to regress any dangoras and seriona rims, but I lov't bink the police
May.
ALKUNSTANT
THE FINANCE COMMUTER,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on the 27th ult. after the Legislative
• Council. The Colonial Stealary presided.
RAILS FOR THE PARADE GROUND.
A voir of 2565, for new posts and rails in the Parado Grand, puestamented by the Governor, was approved of
to
THE MAILS,
I
IT.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," MAY STE, 1888,
His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong,
&o., &c., &c.
(3.)
Governmont House, Hongkong, 22ad March, 1888. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the reseipt of Year Excellency's letter of the 9th istant, bearing upon the question of the areo tion of a Tagathonso an Osp Rock, and I desire ut the ante time to convey to you the thunks of this Government for the trouble you are taking
G. WILLIAM Das Verx, in the matter,-I bave &c.,
warbor:
is Excellingy Sir John Walsham, Bart. II.B.M. Viistor, &c, F., &o, Peking,
advisable to heave to
ofllows, the crew of the slip consisted of Chiosen and oranpation of land. The Trenty-ar.. ns, and the quartschoeftes of the helm at pressly alipulate that at the open paris or old or (That-with-the_excaption_of_the_water and in the Tronty of Tiantsin ruferring to the par
the time of the accident were Chhen. The places ritish sabinets shall have run prisiseg cialty conrred when alten might, and just of purchasing and scoupying band, and though after the shangs of watches had buka,it has been subsequently ruled that fir We are of opinion that no blame atinetes to the places" was only intended to imply the neigh
master or offlers, though we can ider that it bonrhood of the open ports, it was no til lately would have beer, mers prodent had the master, that objections ware attempted to be to having in view the fact that he had only Chithe pureless of lots outlying the precise limits nese quartermasters at the wheel, stationed i the foreign settients. We are all of na only an offer there to see that his orders were too well nequainted with the look reasons wat uit, carried out; also that it would have boari bat. theold wie of "feng-shad" hoe genus vannonud ter not to have allowed the change of men at the rury carivonient appeal to the so-called. Here in Shanghai the interferencn of the oils with land purchase by foreign the whool to be made just as the ship was on-literals. toring a narrow chanel. The mastor'e nortificato is therefore returned to ers is a constant soures of trouble und friction. In the parts, for the most part, it is far worse; letes.
but in Chinking we have reason to believe Given under our hands, de.
warst of all. This is what we hear on this subject, and we are in a position from personal knowledge to testify to the truth of the cir cumstances.
For the past five er eit para it-1 breu or lesso lands or hoge at Chinking, when
immediate aya situstel outside the
When I rau to
It is not at
SERIOUS FIRE IN WING LOR STREET, RONGKONG, ཡ་མ་!
No. 4
in foropeak and No. 1 holl. At &am., low making from 8 to 9 knots. I was thatche have complaints would lat, was know, overything turn for a nemical Royalty" as snacknowledg. compartments and found the ship making anter perd, but we were at the time going at speed would be done to reranto the cause of complaint, ment of China's Sovereignty over the soil.
Directly I am mare acquainted with the views water, fog clearing away, sortained shin's post-or the lower bridge dy to ecmmnnice with exnet usirinks to take notion of gestip the thiram teretament. I shall have the flon 10 railes North fros Turnabout and not far the men at the when. I oould not see the wheel which I don't in.
Hon. P. -You-som to gather it sama-honour of bringing them to Your Excellency's from King Island, which bore about N by E.; from where I was standing. After we got into knowledge-I have the hour to be, Sir, your there was 2 inches of water then in the foreholl the Channel I gave orders to starboard, but the how or other. (Laughter)
Cut through storeroom for into ferepeak and Chinese quartermaster put the swer to the The vots was passed, and the Commutes then | Excellency's most ohe Bent, bumbledorvant,
endesviared to stop the leak by packing our port sila. We could easily distinguish land at were closer to JOHN WALSHAM.
sucks into the hole ancosodod partly, but was the time on both sides. As compelled to stop by the rising tide: 11 a.m. the Hongkong shers than I wished, 1 gave sigualled stanmer Pichili, going North, to stop the order to starboard At the wheat my order and during the afternoon transferred to her "gtarboard" was repeated. but the helm was prasangers, malls, and trenanro. Found at high put to port I saw this by the tall-ule. water that No. I as well is No. 2 hold was full repeated my order starboard" the second of water, ren with boight entside the ship and time. I was again answered from the wheel, as there was gater coming into the conl-bunker but they continued to pat the helm the I then ordered the second officer ubat the montanter tight bulkhead, shored wrong way. that up with hraty pinks to prevent the water to go to the wheel and take it himself.. At this carrying it away and flooding the boiler-rooma. time the ship was lying aerosaths Channal. "About During the night the wind freshened from rain. from the time I gavo the order to stat N.E., with a rising ses, the ship working hard board I put the telegraph to stop, and gave the on the rack towels Ligh water and heeling over order "fall speed stern" and to let go the an at an angle of 36 deg, exciting strong fears of her shor. Tho order was obeyed immediately. When rapsizing, as tho rock she was lying on shelved the secul officer gut to the wheel he found that: very suddenly into deep water on the port side. It was amidships. When we were anchored and
As about a quarter to p.m. on the eth it virtually impossible for British subjects to buy After consultation with the affloors, gume to the grounded I immediately got a boat leveral fire broke out in amat store, No. 186, in Wing these conclusion that taire was no close to save ship and wounded the dopiti both fore and aft. I found or cargo and as the falling of the musts or the that flis ship was making water forward of Lak-street. The occupier of the premises at the suburbs. Even where- ground lies within a capsizing of the ship would destroy the hosts, the collision balkhead and a little in the fore of the fire was wong Fat. It is not tundred yard of the Concession there nee Government House, decided to abandon her biter high water. At 7 hold, and immediately got the pumpe to work. set definitely knows how or a what Boor the fire always dificulties put in the way of isming Hongkong. 16th January, 1888. a.m., April 19th, called oraw to the boats, pro- The Chinese quartermasters who had leon at started. The mats, which wore stored very thick foreign dats, and frequent delays of from six bittas, and when the brigudes renoted the spot the transfer. It is veadlose to my all those ch displus of light at any other of the site ang.
SER-Rotorsing to previous correspondence visioned them and showed grew's baggage into the wheel wars branght to me by the second in the building, were consumed in a very few months to two yes take place in the simplest Llames had got the pper hand, and Jespite all stacles arise with the native officials- the lon. P. Rrate-I don't believe in patrolling gested would to worse than usoleas as likely to
on the subject of a proposed Lighthouse for the them, und 5.m. left the ship. The piratical de officer, and we noticed that the breath of our ina ends of this kind at all, became I havo sovu i create danger to vassale rather then vorbit. psiro! marchine, alar and before it was fifty 2-Under these cirdumstances as the provision gullancs of vessels approaching Hongkong from mostration of the Landers of const inhabit-snel very strongly of opines, and that be yards in from a nám beg & to jail, and pull dog in of the light in question is of great and growing the Southwind, I have the honour to forward to nuts whn had surrounded the ship the previous appeared to be in a half dazed, condition. I the efforts of the firemen they were powerloes to Tautai and Magistrate; whether weting mader 1-A British subject resident at Chinking placard ow that the last rint. The thing importance to the tale of this tolosy, zad in. you copy of a letter which I lous addroased today and who had been kept at hay only by fleout rockets up from the ship, and some lighters use the place. Yu Lan Hing's fan store superior crders it is impossibis to say. The the middle of the tea boxer arranged with some villavery about two years in to hums, dus pofing stationed at the varies del n the trade of China. I should he nel Sir John Walshaw, Her Majesty's Ministar arms rod the slip's firs-pumps while dim-were soat to us. When the lighters caus to use door to the scene of the starting of the following ensesin point can be cited:
abliged if Your Hxcelionsy would, un behalf of Peking; and, with a view to save if possible the barking the passengers and treasure, compolled we immediately begun to discharge cargo out of congration, next caught, and the blase was this Colony, lag before the Imperial Government delay of another year in the commence out of a the busts to sook shelter and safety at Tarn the fore batch. We disobarged about 2,000 pickly in of China the three following alternative pro-werk of pressing importance to the Colony and about Island, where they all (7 in namber bags of cargo in this way. At high water that which were stacked on the first and second ago to kasa him in perpatzity a plecs of grud steamors from, the Central Fire Brigado villagers were perfectly agreeable to the salo pasaia for the section of a Laghihonan at the in favour of which there is a very strong and arrived safely during the foreroon and ratsived afternoon wo floated off without assistance. Icers. At nine o'clock the following brigadsson the hilla, az mies from the Concession. All nusions public spirisa, I would earnestly a hospitable welcoms by Mr. Shields, the keeper consider that the scordant was entirely attri.ual reels were cu the scene No. 1, 4, and 5 preliminaries wate drawn up, and owner and Gap Rock as described in the anzlyzed fopur. request that if you see no objection to the atter of the lightloss. As soon as the last boat had hutable to the quarteríasters putting the hot the Insurance Fire Brigade's steamer, the the price of the land was duly paid, nad a deed The Government of Hoogkeng to erret the nutro proppaile contained in the letter, son will loft the ship, the Chinwormed on board, and the wrong way. My grew consisted of 5 sailors, Nam Fat Hong unual, the No. 6 Gerorament of sals in Chinese executed, the seller and cer ought to act as wldiers. I don't know whether Lights and to maintain the light entirely at be good enough to cause the apprors offer by night she was a mass of Hames fora nad att, 4 quartermasters. I fireinen, and a hotarain, snual from the Harbour Office Station, and tain middleuren aftging their armer. On
di-masted mud little remained of her abovo Europeans. Ou several noensions I have had
no urgent necessity to work the latter machine.ded this was peremptorily refused, and the the principle lins bon felined or not, bat du i its own west and by means of its own cuployee. Majesty's Government to be canimunicated to and in the morning as seen from the Island, was all Chiness, myself, two offices and 3 engineers. Na 1 Flosting Engine. Thero ms fortunately yies to the anthorst. fne a foroige tille water. The weather keeping very thick during trouble with Chinase quartermasters at the On the one side of Kwene Fat's mat big store, unfortunate owner was seized and harried into think wherever an opon breach of few takes being permitial to occupy tas Rook in consider-Sir John Walsliam by telegraph.
After much correspondenes and dission the stay of two days on the Laland the atour wheel. Mistakes buvo before barn made by which was still blaring foriously inside, as the Magistrate's prison. Those of the middle- place there should be arrest at ours to lugation of the wines of auch light, and of pazades by pelin. I think these are the the unal payment of a nominal rentes acknow on the subject of this Lighthones, and first, siruallad was taken at 10 am on the 21st their putting the helm the wrong way. Upis ators, No. 193, which was caught a little man who could be fonte (most of them had Eanctions of saldiers. However, possibly experlodgment that the dominion remains with China. of the fact that the propomls of Sir Robert Jurt of April: that proved to be the Manslaus, Capt. 12 pr. the quartermasters at the wheel after nine o'clock. The placs, although built meanwhile bid themselves to cape captare)
referred to in the previous correspondenes have
throughout of anbastantini brick work, was burnt were also taken to jail. "The fervignar portaste! ieced hers may techs different view; I una't
taptain Bots Would it not have been lil tinder, and, very shortly after the Bre was against this repeatedly, and I.BM's su way till I know anore about it.
The Government of Roarkone to creat the recently sppoured to bare reference to orostian on Nelson, bound to Shanghai, who required and bean steering vergil.
one or otherof the sites which, though more ease of entertained oflers and crew hospitably and
Janded them Bafoly at Shanghai,
wise, knowing that the Chinese quartermasters ware not to be trusted, to have an ulcer at the anticed in it was a blockenal wreck. While doubles did what. Es could to arrange the the attention of the Tremon had been kept matter. but without avail. The authorities. The Conseil adjuncand il Monday, 7th Lighthonso be menna of its own employés, noi,
wheel? its completion, to give possessing of it to the accesare, I believe unanimously, condemned by
FURTHER PARTICULARS..
buy th Imperial Gozerament of China on an undertakXperienced sailors, I have come to the conclusina, in which the Executive Council unanimously
Captain Reed, the commander of the San Withers-An offer is generally stationed ved out Wing Lok Street buildings alleged that the foreigner, not having prosiously
1o Bames bad blast over the back of wong applied to thone Araf for permission ing of the latter, to, múntain the light, ob to
neur, that the caly ckunes of attaining the Pale, arrits bere on Tuesday afternoon, there, but he was on the bridge at the Line of Fat's store and ignited the top floor of No. 43, ground the sale was illegal, and the Chines permit the Goverument of Hongkoxy to do so, ond desired without further indefinits prolong the. Ist instant, by the steamer Ningps, the casualty.
IFL.
ation of vexatious d-lay is to offer to the Chinese
By Captia Buniny-I am sure in my own Praya West, the and building of the large owner hul bruken the lave in selling. The side thrae storey block. Here again wero piled therefore must be forthwith cancelled., In The Government of Hongkong to pay to the Gerornment the choica, of an exhaustive list of and was interviewed by our representative,
planted with shrubs, and a small bungalow put Imperial Government of China the sum of practicable proposals, such as are contained in who gleaned from him a few further parti. mind that the quartermasters were ths weran for mu bags, and the fire was sostained in this the statimo th's ground had been enclosed
enters regarding the wreek, which have not yet liquor. After the ship grounded neither of the spot for some time very furiously. The flames,
up. After waiting for months without any- $36.000 in consideration of the erection of the a letter in question and though I have not
been ablished. It appears that after leaving stearmen did anything at all Lighthouse and maintaanecs of the light by the laid the menfter formally before the Legislative Yokotas, the San Publn experienced thick the wheal-bonse immediately alter giving theater having played harce on the top door, were bacter, being at the same time agreed that if Council, I have satisfied myself that the spam-
port, I had not been put to star-ged thers very fiercely until you well direct the foreigner, fiuling no other meas of releas there should at any time be failure on the ban-olied as well as offojal, will give a weather the whole time, so much so that after order to let go the anchor, I found the alm still carried by falling hears to the first floor, a thlur soitled the seller being still in prison). for seme consider board by the second officer; there had not been streams of water began to subdo hiring the unfortante man and resening bisifo part of the Laperial Government of China to ordine support to the action tukea wad, rather leaving the Japan Islands, it was deemed a little maintain the light, the Government foug than there should be further delay in the matter, able time.
O getting start again the time. I thick that the quartermasters had been patency. No. 43, which is a stars in which a childsvin from poverty. at last agreal to kong wald he permitted to do se. Though the would guldly support an ingreep of the pre-weather still contioned thick, and the smoking opinm not muay minutes liore they re piled up tea boros and mat bars was hand back the ground to the Chines on receipt. ane haly with a deal of difficulty blast the confls half of what had boon laid out on the ground). TUR POST OFFICE AND THE HOPES OF CLOSING above sin is believed to be a very full estimate ionsly suggested tax on the shipping of tho
of the cost of the work, if soutal by the port, and vote sach addition to the existing dres greatest prontious wore therefore taken on watch. I could just so the Green Island three or four times in urat darger, hal it of a certain payment (which was little more than By Commander Buckner-When we got into ycation was confined to the top store, niflingh It was later ascertained that soms intuential fog then provuiling, Captain Rood himself took The CHSERMAN gud the rext minute was a Coling, the Government of Hongkong, with as will crse the whole expense involved in the On the 17th April, about 11 p.m., dense light when the ship was ashorn,
spoilt completely by the heavy showers of neighbenchned, the nearest bear some half-r- recommendation hy dus tersimor to the Chuacil view to Eneilitus negociation and to assist escaptures of any cue of the alterostite jaoposals obargs of the lot and sounded continually. Be the channel the current was running yazy strone everything of valus on the lower foors was Chinese gentry had their family graves in the
3.It is estimated that an addition to the ten-
By Captain Prastro-The quartermaster salt walce
rine store kept by mito distans, and that their fongozi was being 10 rute for the anlaries of four additional towards rapid ervention, ia willing to increase
found, however, that his soudings vorrespond clerks in the Pasi. Ofice, ut 20 per month Lab, the payment to 500,000 on condition that the nagu dues of 15 cant per ton far years or oxsetly with those on the chart for the proper derstand English sufficiently to carry out orders Wing Lab, then canht fire, and the top door interfezel with. The gantry, by threats f from the 1st Jme to the end of the year. The Lightluse is completed and in ues within a
cant per ton for yours will re thais realize course, and cons quently not having the alightest The man on the elarbourd wheel did not under of the building was soon a mass of fame, au appal to the Emperor. te undoubtedly the whole of the $90.00 require1:
Since the Postmaster-Geral in a long better had shown period of two years from the 1st of May next.
3.--Thu occupancy of the Rock tasporary or The perustile community believe, ifden of any danger, was greatly surprised when stand much of his work. He whe steering at at it was impossible with his present, staff
first floor of this building was, however, sared, has against his battar fudginprit. to an unknown current. That this was so is pro- who was on the part side of the who is an old
thanks to the exortions of sareen of the Central cossion of the land last July the Magistrate's carry or the harpay increased work otherwise for any of the purposes mentioned in my gather their opinion for tab of the lead he struck. The acidant ns without doubt due the time of the casualty. The quartermaster withstanding the effxis of the Brigades The prewed the Tutsi and forced him to act, per- men, who mounted the walks and kept up si in- ranners have been waiting periodical raids oz that was entailed on he department by the the above alternative proposals wild unt involve in merchants in the Legislative Cunneit, that
cessant stream fram several hoses. The latter the adjacent village, and thin people are in a des- frequent us But arriving. He asked the the damitin sa tust in no case would the Im- the sacing of time to shipping would be welled bayand doubt from the fact that the US friilor and has been a quartermaster for many Colonial Framer to explain the roumstances. perial Governmittequire to part with territory worth the outlay involved even in the provision Fate Brauklyn, which was proceeding northwards. rer. The wheel is not double.
By Captain Joskaon-The ship got no start a little after 10 o'clock had managed to best porate stale, simply because they and the pro-
themes ander, and, although items we sumption, to vel what belonged to them. The CO109IAL TREASURa—I cannot give Though the first proposal would involve of the whole cost both erection and maintenance experienced the same current. The Brushlyn all hard to work, atri in very stearly.
2 Anbiter Briti subject there bought -An oalside estimate for main tenure would, however, going up along the casts and per- abatter uxair thau lank happened to-lay. Every the hostiest cost to the Colony, and no cost at
Streat, it was known that nothing that some two years ago From a Buckthist priest & leer was present in his pines this meaning at all to the Government of Chias, beyond the per- I am informed, be $8,500 per anona; but in eived the current tu time. to present auy beard helm at all before she struck this grad. also kept on the burning stores in Wing Lak
Joze nan sail-I au second score of the fire could be saved. Nearly two plot of bill tanil our foreign bungalow on dur in fram sen was of coures unble to notice the seven o'clock, which was getting up before six missing to occupy a barren uninhalted rack of view of the reluctance of the Chinese Governocide, while Captain Res. was coming There is na telegraph on the lower bridge.
hours after the fire bell rang, the conflagration Wa-chou-chan hill. The arms were easily a Every user, except myself, is at work at this only a few are feet in extent, this Gerornment to part with territory, eren ander less, it se The ship struck about a s.. on the 18th of the stem Ashington. I hold a master's inutitent as hard as he es gin, and will be at it ment would, on the bolo, profor it, as affording is probable that the proprial would be preferred, April, and as so as day dued, was surrounded verlificate. I was on the lower bridge began to die out in the stars on the Praya, moged with the rests and the money paid i no
I was standing
farela tieleed asked for than probably nutil raven or half past set this the let prospect of permanently securing an ob under which this cat will not fall on the Colony by piratas nat arashors, Thost ware, however, night the ship wet ashore.
G-Independently of the suggested communi
again the offending seller wan takon and lodged. örening A considerable number will be afleet of so much importance to our comercial
cation with Sir John Walsham, I should be mzel kept at bay by xing the Loses and deluging by the cuptsin. When the ship was in the and was very aneu got completely under con- offre again at seven oflock to-morrow morning, interests..
The following is a list of the stores damaged in jail-whors he still remains--at no died las with water any who attempted to beard the as- Sulphur Channel she had port war on. The 5-a view of the willingness of the Colony to obliged if you would inform by able whether fortunate steuer. The first care of Captain captain gave orders to starboard and then re- more or laks by the dates Qwearg Fit's been issued for the groul At about this tim although they may not have such a hard day he li
mat bag store, 180, Wang Lak Strost (dnsa procluustion was issued by the Chinking Ma- dey. It lus row gone to be a matter of weekly bar the whole cost and responsibility of a work the prophaly obore referred to live not must Read was of course for his passengers, all Chi- prated his mider. We were going at about 7 decurrence that we in a day of twelve hours which will largely bent the Imperial Govern your appeoral or disapproval-I have, de...
nese, and ba ishod to put them in houts and kauts at the time. I myself looticed the strayed: No. 188, a rico store Wing Lak gistrate, warnt the pople in express (arms . WILLAM DES YEUX, Work, and think ourselves incky if we do not havement, I ennestly hone that Your Excellency
laad them on Turnabout Island. They, however, coming round on the part heles. do not think Street (destroyed); and You Lan Hong's tea against selling laut to foreign mereants (shan- may be alle, withint further delay, to induce the
Governor,
prevailed on him not to do so, assuring him that the tide on the port bow would have taken store, No. 14, Wing Lok Street destroyed). This notice has been cut on stone and acceptance of ous or other of the above proposals,' and thus enade the successful sccomplishment
that if he cried out his intention, they would her round. I think it was the steering which On the Praya West Wine Let's rics store, isced near the bangalow, where, to our shame. he stripped of everything-by the natives who put the ship to port. I could not swear that shy No. 43ont ont): No. 44, top floor gatted and be it mid it still remains without any protest award round the ship. About mid-day the way under port halm at the time. When the lower floors juro by waters No:42 (top floor from our authoriting who enght to bare insisted of a project which has been the subject of such prolonged, and bitkurio, profitles, discassion:
Pechilim insight, and having boonsignalled by captain gave the order to starboard, the ship
less by water and snicke). The whole of the the San Pablo, hove to. Captain Bood was do came round to starboard, and then he gave sutted, and goods on ground floor rendered use on its instant removal. -Downing Street,
'bari s-starboard" This hnd no sirous of chartaring the steamer and patting the tia orler 25th February, 199
prestar part of his cargo on board her as she was effect, as the ship was still coming to starboard. above were insured for a considerable amount of I bare the hour to acknowledge the far from bring fully atou." The Captain of the I then ran off to the wheel-house and gave money, receipt of your despatch No. 12 of the lith of Fechil, however, deemol it prudent not to come about six terns of the wheel to atarboard. When January last, regarding the erection of a light-within a mile of the Sun, Fabi, bet agreed to I got to the wheel-house I found the helm amid. lay which would be involved in communitie
2-You will have already received my tele-passengers were therofge sout on board, whcol-bouss the captaing dare to the othe with Your Excellener onig after resolving the consul of Her Majesty's Government to the herd instant asserting 10-tals and all arrived safely. Then say the most difiohor. This order was launediately obeyed. above proposals, and have forwarded a copy of posal, and the foreign office unthorities have been fealt part of the work, the transhipment of the The engines were also reverseit to fall speed this letter to the Secretary of Stats for the Ce-aged to send a similar telegram to Sir John spucie, surrounded as the San Pablaas by hosts astern. I could not see the wheel from where I of antires. Captain Rood stationed four men armsas on the bridge. I cannot say how the helm lonies with the request that Your Kresllency
3-With regard to the suggested tax on the led with rifles which-would-carry-1,000-yards with was put when the order was given to stadiond may be informed by telegraph of the approval shipping of the port to coror the expers cou-precision, at the gangways, and having put foar It takes about 1 turns to pot the helm bard It has multiplying gear. From thes ofteronaste by Har Majesty's overument.
I need hardly any that this Colony would need with the erection of this light, I oboro med men on the first boat, seat her away. The abeat. be under great bigation to Your Excellency if from your despatch ander makridgeat, that nativas, seeing these pronations taken. had the number of turns I bad time to give it, it must
I did thisk you to be kind enough to mention the grey-would not be unch to complain of, but it is shown you were able to obtain the early erection of the it is estimated that an addition to the tonnage good sense not to interfere with the bout, and have been put hard n-aizrboard.
Bout after boat, protected in the same way, was before the ship strack, and just after the ongines ous insult which has just been offered to one of
they have been porfeatly friendly and willing to Lighthouse on teras las ouorons to it than those as of 11 eout per ton for two years, or 1
Įits reproceniatives hero.
wil, and the cowardly mandarins, knowing they proposed, and I trust that you will agree with ent per vor for three years will more than then sat to the Porilaud the luster of bad been reversed and the anchor dropped.
realize the whole of the $90,000 required, where specie safely complished. The Pechili then By Commander Rumeng-When tho order: Rather more than two years ago I came here Fennel gat at the foreigner, work their spite and me in eongitoring that the Imperial Government is Mr. Marsh's dispatch No. 363 of the 25th left. The captain and crew romained on board "starhonal" was given the mon at the wheel as an English legal practitioner." I hold my di- it will be punishing that poople, whose puly of China might fairly make sono ccpcession
offence is trying to get a few dollars to relieve the point, in view of the large recent increase to of November, 1886, it is estimated that a tax of the ill-fated stainer till sbaat 8 m. the next vered starboard. When I got to the wheel-ploma from the Middle Temple authorising me its feet, and the importazes to the fattar as wellcat per far would only realiza 315.000 per day, when geeing all hops of saving the vessel house the holrasmen were standing ous caeb side to practice as a barcater, as well as a French their indigeses. In fearked contrast to British I bave disabilities, is the cucosa attending the purchase as to our wresatile zasring of a provision form or $45.00 in three years, and I should be or cargo wa usaloss, they took to the boats aai of the wheel. They wore not moving it either dipions us bucketer-or-droid of Paris. saving of time and increased security in the ap glad if you could infern ne on what grounds ads for Turnabout Island, which was reached way. I told them to put it hard starboard, practiced for over twelve years at the Chancery of tandl. by United States citizens at Chinking. when the steutour does not have till the next
ip sufety. While on Taraub at they noticed that They understood me, and I helped them to put Bar in London. I have never been disbarred ur no less than three commanding hill sites, close preach to this Port and the Canton Riter this estimate has now been doubled. morning.
4—I should also be gind to be informed the the vessel was
committed for conteal of any Court nor cen on fire, a fast which was it over myself.
fay the Concesiou, were bought and built upon The COLONIAL TETSUERN-Ona of the hayo, &
ther, the sum of $31,000 extexed in the estimate doubtloss due to the carelessness of the natives. By Commander Buckner-After the ship sured by any Court. Until I arrived bars I by Americans, and as far as we can ascertain, bankers of the Colony was only this morning
for 1888, under extraordinary public works for us ring to the valuable lact on hoard it is high-stok, the helm was left hard s-starboard. The had never boon treated with discourtesy by any no material opposition was offered by the expressing to me his great satisfaction that the
Lighthouse for southern approach to the barly improbable that they set fire to her purposely captain did not come into the wheel-house while Judge or Magistrate.
anthorities The authorities wat so far as to bour refers to the present scheme, and whether An explosion el occurred shortly after tas I was there. He was at the engine room sky- | For a long time I was exalnded from speaking oppose the repairing of the Boyle near a certain it is intended that this sum should be recuped vessel took fire, in which frota what could be light, a few feet from, the wheel-house.
in the Consular Court here on the ground that bongalow, although the people are willing to from the vow tax-I have the honour to be, Sir. learnt from the native fishermen, a uamber of By Captain Prestou I came on watch atas I was the only English barrister in this have them put in order any these people have your most obedient humble servant,
those surrounding the ship met with a well midnight, just as the ship was entering the place it would not be fair to the party against on more than one naina asked foreigners to
The quartermasters at the wheel whom I appeared." But quite lately an merited fate. After being on Turnabout Island channel.
"do a good deed" (ho ekih) and level the Bortaya days, the Merelvi was sighted, and be had also come on duty at midnight.
adronto" from India has arrived here and rough paths in the rantry. Near Chinking, ing signalled, took on board the captain and crew By Captain Jackson-There is an indicator ho bas bean from the first allowed all rights of however, they are allowal le keep the paths in sud conveyed thera to Shanghai. Captain Roaden the lower bridge When I saw the ship's audience. The same rights have also been unoord-order this is winkel at by the authorifies has nothing but the highest praise for the end going to port the captain was leaking at ited to su attorney from the United States.
While we cannot ruquit the officers of the manner in which the aflrare and cras behaved 7 think at the elemen must bavo disobeyed Upon this I accepted some briefs for clients in Consular sercio of neglect in the matters, and throughout, every man, Chinese as well as Euro- the captain's orders, but I am not survi
the Cannular Court.
fully andorse all the information recoired as to pear, doing his duty stondly, fearlessly, and John Jonking said-I am chief officer of the On the 5th instant I appeared in that Court as the superlat vody feeble action of the Conaal ut thoroughly throughout the trying time they steamer Ashington. I held a chief mate's cer-consel for a man who I conceived had been Chinking, it is well to roomber that suvility experi aced.
tificate ismed in Hongkong in Aurast. 1996. Captain Reed, in giving us the above parti.On the night the ship want ashore in the Salonenaly convicted, and I applied for a re- encouraged by the regulations of the serrifie
hearing of the caso, which was ordered.
No indueamen. for an energetic discharge of On the 7th instant I attended the Court for duties, sometimes unpleasant, can be expected in CAPTAIN Eed's StatemeN'T.
culars of code was at a disdrootaga, drusmackpher Channel 1 was on the forecastle head.
it id not bahots bim to speak of his ova Lud been there for about ten minutes. I had the purpose of conducting Peking, 9th March, 1888,
case for an accused a sorvica where promotion is acorded by blind Left Yokohamos, beand for Hongkong, 13th conduct, but from outside sonroes we have lesin-been on desk sincs 8 put.
When the ship person.
The prosentin was conducted by the seniority. It is well known that offers are Bis-I had the hoteur to feenity on the 11th April, at 5.30 am, and experienced the weathered that by barved throughout the disaster in a was running in the Shipbur Channel I heard advocate already mentioned.
been kept in the service long after they live of February your Excellency's Despatch of the until the evening of the 14th, when the wind at manuar above all praise. Captain Reed is well the captain on the bridge sing out "star On my addressing the Court the Judge Mr. E. bean reported intelly unfit for duty, and Hon. P. Rrate-I think it might be kept 10th of January last bearing upon the long E.S.E. increased to a gale, with thick rainy known in this colony, and there are bere board." I then noticed that her heed was not I. French informed me that I could not be per- best placca in responsibe pests where serious open till saven.
pauding question of the creation of a Lighthouse weather. Made fuai-Suhi light of 10 pm, but doubts not, a fur viu: have hitherto sulled buying the order. Before the order was given mitted to appear. To read an "order" which damage has an done to English interests hy The COLONIAL TREssuren- This in also in the neighbourhood of Hongkong to serve the weather becoming bad the beaty and com- with him, and all who are acqualintad Ler course had been a correct one. I heard the he stated to have been made by Mr. Gould, the thaoir prosence. On the other hand, energy is lately the first word on the subjart which has beann guide to vesels approaching from the Sonth.stant, ratu shutting the light in entirely, gave with him
are well assured of the fact order "atarboard" given a second time Consul. It was to the effort that Mr. Goald only too certain to bring down on the head of addressed to me. If thera is, as Mr. Ryrie aaya, You inform me that the Government of the up the intention of going through Van Die that if cautiousness and pret navigation could beard the halmamen say something, but could not world not allow me to appear as attorney for the derstel Consul who strives to de his day. any goral dissatisfaction, it is very curious Coluý, in accordance with the unanimous ton's Strait, anu kupt the ship away on a S. by base saved the San Froid she would not live ristiaguich the answer. I did not bear them
Genki had arrived at this decision.. ween any reasonable suggestion on the subjectbuen commited no one should bare akleesand me. I have not gylics of the Maritime Exporte who have W. course, intending to take one of the lower been a wreck to-day. As soon as ho arrived say "xturboard." The ship's head was coming to my porson, and it gave certain reascus why Ar according to his consciones, if not rect reproof, the paint, bas come passages by daylight the next day. Baadayesterday Curtain Rood was mailed upes by slabourd the whole time. I got the order tis With regard to these reasons I may say I am the United States Coisal at Obinking wore bat I have got a plan roady for longing the to the conclusion
only pre April15th, wind oath, a moderate gale, other prorous acquaintances, all of whom have let go the anchor after this, which immediately perfostly randy at any time to prove their falsity suficient to clear away a mass of obstruction offles apen for the ordinary posting of Eters per position for the Light the Gay thick with mín, sunbia to me anything beyond till half post sight,
Rask and Fuat the deeply of Light on any walls from the ship: 3.3 .. the shop her pred the greatest sprauthy with him in his did. I paid out and checked the chait un 30 and irrelevance, but this is at present nothing which had been gathering in the Tantsis misfortune. Captain Reed has boon in cow-fathers. A fer spounds after I anchored, then the point, as the reasons have gorer been pub Youth, and a few words of energetic uspestula Hon. P. Exx--My do does not go bentler of the sties which have been suggested sa a W. by S. parse, is shut in so faick, that mand of steamors for the past twenty goven ship dragged het obain auxi grounded. The anticly alleged, and I had no exrt of opportunity of tica from the English Conant, would donataly would by women than useless as calculated to thinking it unsafe to ruz, any longer, hove the years, during which time he has never lost a chor must burs checked ber head. 1 did not defending myself against the imputations made hare a similar effect in his case. Unfortunately create mulher than avert danger.
Under these glavarst shoes Your Exellency stow, pas. Find shifted to V.W. with for Tessel. Pack, de sot kuow how her hele was. I could not see them has ever been produre), and I hare never and in so perfqaclary a manner that they had slap to heading south, with engines going dead vessel. He has had command of the San Patts iute the wheel house after the ship was asboro. in them. Not a partiels of evidence in skirt the words do not one, or are so forbly at seal. that I should not he disposal to go. But I has requested me to by before the Chinese Go-nts of rain and vivud lightning. but the the personal, interest and affection which it is the wheel from the forcuastle head. There are heen smuned to appear, or to show case almost better by luft unsaid.
vernment three alternative proposals for the weather did not clear, ruin throughout the night, well known he had for the steamor, bare created generally two men in the wheel-bouss. We have agulust thems
According to the information we have res sivod, erection and quitenants of Lighthouse on ship held on the as position as the previous for hits since his disaster, amongst those who four quartermasters on board. They keep wateks I pointed out to Mr. Fronel the legality of British subjects are one and all abalulelt and the Gag Rock, and you stata that in order sening. Monday, April 16th, 5.30 1. sky krew hini, a large number of tree sympathisers. and watch.
the order, and warned bim that it gave in positively anter the lowe, not of China, cor of to twilitate the expraoncernent of the work at breaking, mette Yoko Sims, bearing west twenty
By Commander Buckner bad the first right to deprive me of a hearing when other England, out of the local native officials. Dar- Tatoli The sound ofleer was to have relieved professional men having equal or inferior tighten the last twelve years we cant point tous THE STRANDING OF THE BRITISH me at 1'clock. The captain relieved me on the of audience were admitted. I told him that I single case where they have beld their own when
STEAMER ASHINGTON”
thirteyn.
6-acree to save the loss of another your
Hon. T. Best--What mails are going to day? Only the French mail to Shanghai.
The COONIAL TREASURER-Unl the French mail! You forget that there was and in from Encepe this morning and the Auecican mail is coming du at this out. There is the in the commensament of the work it is important whole of the rarespondeuce for Chius aud Japan that the matter should he settled by the second to be sorted. Putting the word "only" for it or third week in March se ne te permit of the does not multe the work 7 lighter. Laughter).cupation of the Rock at the season during
Hon. P. Bren-What do they da in London, which acces to it is comparatively susy THE COLONIAL TREASURER They have 2 x in the immediate neigh ourhood who are willing to come in and work for in much an hour. They a more or less trifted for the work, they know the ropes, so to speak If you want a evapia. hundred my extra, they are delighted to conto, nut work for four or five hung und if you want you carpet them Here you cannot get a single oxfra man.
The CHAIRMAN-Yen gut the assistance of
two soldiers do you not
The COLONTÀ). TREASURES-I got one ma this morning, the other was ou parade.
Pas Unanñalaume But they are confined is sorting nuwaya pera'f
The COLONIAL TREASUPRR====Y, 142
Hon. P. KyreThere is very general disatie. nction at the English mail closing at five o'clock,
G. WILLIAM DES VAUX
lovertor,
mail was kept upou no longer fun it is. How His Excelleney Sir Jahn Walsham, Bart, over, I may say this, but I am willing to enter. tain any roon blo suggestion.
Hon P. BYBE-1, should say seven o'clock would be early unough.
The CULONIAL TRABUTR-I am willing to keep it open till half past eight, but one thing I will not do, and that is, I will not keep it open all night.
Bon, P. Graie-No one asked it. The COLONIAL TREASURER-N one asked il, but there are unmorons people who think it ought to be kept open all night. Some people never begin their letters fill eloven o'nlock. A young fellow who has been playing, billiards all aight, sits down to write to his mother that he is so frightfully serworked that he quot
write a long letter by that inail; and he thinks
Sbe meil ought to bu-kapt epan all night for
him.
yond Sov.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-I am willing to
keep it open til half-pet vight; further timu
should like to ask the onhers of the mercantils commanity here whether that will be sufficient. Hon. J BELL, IRVING-I think six o'took would be very good hemm
Hoi P EYE-avin e'lock would just give a time to get to dinner.
Hon. J BELL-IRVING-Haro yeu got room in the offion for extra elurks
H.B.M. Minister; &o., ., te., Pating.
ENCLOSURE IN LETTE No. 2 of 16th JANUARY, 186
A flushing first-order great ses-light to be arcoted on the Gap Rock, South of Hongkong. Estimated height of rock 30 fees. Height of Laser 30 fast. Height of light above sea-level, 120 Fect.
Derrick and apparates for hoisting and tund. ing persons and stores. Keepera' quarters, water- tunks and typhoon-proof out-buildings scriplets.
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on
that the
The Right Honnuble Sir Heary T. Holland, Bart, P. G.C M.G.. &c.. ko.. ko.
Walshare.
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KNUTSFORD. Governor Sir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G.,
ko, Lc, M.
[Subsequent correspondence with His Excel Ionioy Sir J. Walsham "Confidential"}
THE WRECK OF THE "BAN РАБИО"
un arly date, you had submitted the decision of milos; wort shead full speed, and but it bauring the Colonial Government to Flor Majesty's Go north three miles; at 1.80 4.m. vernment and asked that, should it be approved, departure from there for Tarusbout Is I might be informed by telegraph and so snubled land, weather becoming thick with rain; to lay the matter before the Chinese Autborities | noou, ship's position by deał reckoning, Ļat. without deny.
28 dog. 2bia. N. Long-128-deg 5min. E.Cours
Toisang,
Marine Count OF ENQUIRY?.
and me I..
I
crol
CORRESPONDENCE.
expressed by our Correspondente.1
We-Jaani bolt curselves-responsible for the-pinions
THE BARRISTER'S RIGHT OF AUDIENCE:
sooner was
3- British subject resident at Chinking wooded hill, soine three miles from the Cences- attempted last year to rout & small portion of & siva, for a bungalow site. Here again the leg Bore and villagers were all willing. The result was. homorer, as might have been expectul. Two days after matters had been arranged the would- He was only releesail or the fordguer at onen be seller found-himali irule the Yamen jail- relinquising alt chim to the land.
We could grote a fourth case somewhat simi- lar to the above, but think we bare stated suf cient to show what oor foveals have to put ap TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
with. We can hamily thick such huraiation DAILY PRESS."
would be subultied to anywhere but at Chin- SIR,-On behalf of the legal profession I will king. If the people were the ebjoctors there
at least old indifferenen. A few words from
bridge at 1.50; and I then went on the forecastle, sonst sist upon my right ae an English bar Dy Captain Preston-It is customary to have me thereof be roast do so by force. He then or
I heard no order to port bofore I left the bridge. rister, and thaf if he was detorinined to deprive/pposed to the so-called parents of the peoplo"
I am, vic,
the Mandarins. Thoy 'hare in every in ace
subjects. Whether it arises from the wat of
The COLONIAL TREASURER—We must make room, but there is really very little room. So long as they are not expected to Hve thero 1 enn Your Despatch roached me at the commence $.67 deg. W. Magnetic Tuesday, April 17th,
A Marine Court of Enquiry into the circamall bouds on dock coming inte port. There are dered me to be forcibly removed from the Court gained their poips at the expense of Bitish manage will theta.
ment of the Chinese New Year, when little or throughout the twenty-four hours light variable slaves connected with the grounding of the no regular men to take a ship in and out of port and I was remored protesting against the illegal energy at Chinking or at Peking. the pablis will no dort ferre their own opinion. Esthe The CHAEYAN-You will have them in re- no afeial business is transacted; but with a view winds from N. and B, with thick rainy weather British stoner Ashington, of Bouth Shields. The helmsmen take the duty as their watches are assault
What personal remedy I may have for this measuring of land for purchase is freqn atly lays sometimes 2
to expedite as far as possible a settlement of the and a heavy N.N.Wywell. Noon, ship's position, Captain W. Heynally, in the Sulphur Channel, placed. The men have a stretch of hours at
unjustified attack upon my-privileges and liber- The COLONIAL TREASURER-Those four men question, I placed any self is communication with by dnud reckoning, 26 deg. 39nia. N. Loug. 159 the 21st inst. was hold at the Harbour Ore, the wheel. whom I ask for really I shall only get thro, Bir obert Hart, the Inspector Jeveral of Mar deg. 59min E. Dis. 292 miles, course S. 7 deg.gkong, on the 1st inst. There were present Wong Chu said-I am a quartermaster of ties 1-osanot yet any. Lrobably the law vdeiro for maths on the most trivial pratozta.
Iwas at the star-give me in time adequate redress for the injary because one has been working for two years for time Customs who is charged with the Super W. magnetic. Bain throughout the afternoon, Noting Stipendiary Magistrato: Staff board side of the helm when she went ashore so done. In the meanwhile Lean only public
forming the Court-Counmander H.. M. Ramsey, the steamer Ashington.
The M. C, Doily Fewa says:-"The Chinese nothing will be on duty from serer till intendenes of the Chinese Lighthouse Dopart- and by 9 pm shutting in thick fog. 31 p.m. twelve, another from ten till three, and quother meat, and with hiersial courtesy be stones pro-judging the ship forty-four railes from Tern Commander J. A. G. Buckner, K.N..Commander, When the captain ordert us "starboard "I put protest against the outrage committed against Minister to the Court of St. James has c from twoire till five, under ordinary einum mised to give your proposals his best attention, about Island, hearing W. B. so poorond H.M.S. Vier Enuel; and Master Mariners the ele starboard. Igaveit fica taras like this my profession, the members of which, if such
Witness here gave an illustration of what he proceedings were allowed to pase nanotised would pleted his purchase of wining plant for Kwai how stanoan, so they will be spread over the whole day. so that at the expiration of the New Year's holi-sending, found is fath, mud, the chart showing Charles F. Preston, British steaser Zombardy,
Hop. P. BYRIE-What nationality are they days he might be in perition to discuss the al futha that position, use faded the ship and Willinu Il. Jacksua, British atoacaer did, which proved that instead of putting his en valued to bolding their rights and their live. at xtraordinarily low pics, and red't on
belia to starboard ke put it to port.
lihoot at the caprise of the Blagistrate before which the work was doge reflects great to be?
proposals of the Hongkong Government with overran the distance, alicwed a few miles. Mid-
Laa Ki mid-I am a quartermaster on board whom they happen to plea Walter Reynali sail--I am' master of the The COLONIAL TREASURE They may be the Ministers of the Teungli. Tamen, but he did might sounded in 36 teth. mud; which correa. English, Indian, Portuguese, any of than thres pot disgusim from 1 bis fears that it would bonded with soundings on the chart and ebip's British steamar Arhington, holding master's the steamer dabington. On the night of the
Your obedient.berrant.
E. B. MICHELL nationalities, or Goranai.
almost useless to expect a reply from the Chinese assumed position 1. sounded, 31 fath: mud Certificato No. 19 of Hongkong. I produce my vessel's grounding I was at the port side of the The CHAIRMAN They will be selected by Gornament in time to permit of the work being omsidering the skip near enough in with the Saigon fu command of the steamer on the 16th and put the wheel to starboard. I went on deok certicato, dalad 24th January, 1984. I left wheel. I board the captain's order to starboard,
Of the Middle Temple, Barristar-at-law, competitive rumination.j
commenced by the second or third work in land, altered course to S. 45tleg. W. Mag.
Bachelier-on-droit, M.A., &c. The COLONIAL TREASURER-I capet do March, the date mentioned by Your Excellency, Formosa channel coarse; 2 am sounded 20 fat. Ar with a fall cargo of rios for Hongkong.
This concluded the evidence.
Bangkok, Sian, Ità April, 1888. with Chinwa
as to all probability it would be necessary to ad, and at 3 a. gair 20 fath, und, which Our draft oft was 13 and 16.4 forward. WA
After about half an hour's consideration, the had fine weather from the time we left Saigon consult the Viceroy of Cantou, within whose corresponding with woundings chart as the fill we renols the Gay, at about 8p, on following fading was returned Hon. P. RYRI-Eurasînna? The COLONIAL TREASURE-In European jurisdiction the Gap Rock lius.
regular channel course, about 13 miles off Turna clothes, yes, I would take the opportunity of On the 3rd instant I received a Telegram out, led to the firm belief that the ship was the 20th April. It was anther rolety at the We find that the British steamer Ashington, CHINESE OFFICIALS AND FOREIGN saving that if there is dissatisfaction on postal from the Secretary of State selling can that running down channel on a safe course, having light. We sighted Green Island light batwoun time. Shortly afterwards we sighted D'Aguilar matters, I wish people would let me know, Postal Year Excellency's proposals had been approved, passed Tamubout lyland. The weather very mutters, unfortunately are settled anywhere but ir Robert fart lest as time in placing thlok, with fog, wind light N.E.: 16 lest that time for 7 miles from us. I could dis-
·Tand 11:30 the same avaning. The light was in the Post Office--at dianer sabies at the Peak, them before the Government.
after the ket soundings, the ship struck on asan. in the hall of the Club, anywhere but in the Post He himself appears to be in favour of the first kon rock and remained fast, though the engines tinguish Sulphur Channel before we got up to Ore. I should just like to say while I am usaggestion, which I gather from your despatch were reversed full spoedacter immediately. Stop it. Everything went well till we get up into the channel, at about five minutes past midnight, manity thought they had a grievance postal vornment wohl also prefer, namely, to erectioning deep water everywhere, excepting from the
atters. They wrote we as the abjeet and and maintenance of the Lighthonse by the Gotam to the foremast, where there was 2 fath, trougly to southward. A course was then within two hours wverything that could be done vorament of Hongkong, pa the condition of the conalnded to wait until daylight boforo attamptaluped southward. The chief oficer was on the to set wattore right was done. If people who occupation of the Rock being sactioned in reing to work the ship off; sennded the different bridge at the time. The telegraph was at full
12 o'clock.
the ingenuity of the Chines Embassy in London The buyers, who were utterly ignorant of the details of what they required, were introd weat by a firm here to their agents in London, a firm of ungineers, and thewo gentleman made o completo list of the plant required with the price against every separate artielo. This list was then taken to the Chinese Embassy, where the prices were read off, and a number of copies vado niñunfabtarera Great Britain, who, thinl.ing ofcial number of which Walter Reynell is
hes their exvoution of this would be the pre ude master. whcs certificate of competonoy is-
The Shanghal Mercury says:The manner to larger ordors in the future, tendered at vary No. 19, Jased at Hongkong, and which, on,
The lowest prices vere entering Hongkong Harbour on the night in which Chiness offcals are permitted to in- low rates, as which they were suddent to lose of the 20th April, grounded in the West Pointerfere with British subjects is disgraceful; and menvy on a first order. of Hongkong Island, in the channel named British offcials onglit to be ashamed of them acceptart, the result being that the whole plast on the chart Fulphur Channel..
selves for allowing such sacroachsante on the costs the Chinese some thirty per cent, less Tan
LAND PURCHASES.
of it. Those acpies were sent round to all thu.
this point that only yourday tho Indan Com-1s the one which on the whole the Colonial Go† ped engine and sounded around the ship, dad-The tide at the timo was about ebb running From the evidenos before us we ape of opinion rights of their countrymen. Froprows we have ordinary ratos; but it is probably the last time
e
that the casualty was brought about through lately recived from Chicking the Britib that they will be so smessful, for their mode -- the helm being put to port instead of star-Consul there does not seem to be doing justice, of doing the business has effectually disgusted. board, as had been ordered by the mantor. but ha soems to put aside altogether the clanses their friends bath here and at home."