NOTICE

WATSON

FAMILY AND DISFENSING “CHEMISTS;

By Appointment to Elin Excelbusy the Go FURNOR and his Royal Highness the

DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

PERFUMEES, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS.

DEUGISTS SUNDRYMEN,

And AËRATED WATER MAKERS,

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-PASSENGER. Scies-BurriÆD:~~-

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications de Bälterka! mattore should be

gilrogged "The Editor, and those on business The -Macazer," and not to flirtuala by

Correspondents are requested to forward their name and address with epfennicctione adresend to the Editor, not for publicatias, bul in evidence of good Faith

All letters for publication and be written on one side of tha papiz onts

THE DALLY PREJS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 224D, 1877.

The following are the inest quotations of Baking and other Companies connected with the Far Bush:-Agra Ruk, 104 to 11+) Clan terid Bank of India, 21 to 22 Chartered Mer wutile Bank 27 to 20 Comstair D'Engompte, 1665 Hongkong and Shorgal Benk, 34 to 35 Oriental Bank, 14 to 15; P. and 0. Company 38 10. 40: Mesagerie Maritimes, f.010: Quoz Casal, 7th: Japan, Loan per cont., 10% to 110, ditto, 7 per cent, 100 to 102: China Long 104 to 306.

inobes, good showera un Sablém, Nght in Kalalji, zona in Balgans, Dharwar, and Sholspor

The North Weer PROVIYCRA. Bilglit relu reported from leuares, Alora

present

The attendance, at the Exhibition yesterday was thirteen thousand

NEW SOUTH WALES

NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

AN UNFULFILLED PROPHECY ABOUT

„„HONGKONG.

the read. It has indeed cronted a new

way between these two places is also talked of,

August 16th. industry-four omdluses owned by Chines

but them are linnetrable afficities in the way

"All'attaupta to raide the hall of the "stesmoi of its noorusylighment which tax even the energy.

Singapore havn buen abandoned; as her bottom. CO., and employing six borses each, now rua

of Ting Fufal We hope to touch on this ent

has fallen out. An effort will-he-node-to-B regularly polvoon the ofty and othez" places,

300 at gaster length in a bequest and zabal, nang alsozhass

her engines carrying the passengers to and fro with

By onrior we learn that the English and Bonitas Angrest 28th,

August 1756. American mails wave delivered at Amsy on the Heavy rain fell hero this whole of löst night. The R.M.S. Normanty lies on the west side of comfort and dispatch, and buiging in &

11th instant. It was rory hot at that port, the Rain is also reported in Broach, Barat, Brow- Ne Foroy Islands Ce

On tha „20th August, 1944, · Governoy. handsome return to the proprietors." The

thermondfor averaglug niroty me in the shade, magar, Dinihy and osaval The Cotton Thurs las hasu a great the and azplosion, in DAVIüscht to LM'U BTANLEY U PADOTT BY MF. profits of the line karo, it le trum, not been

The Customs. ernische lind arrived there, Inspastor in Guzerat sites that the cotton Gymple. Several houses have been blown down MONTGOMERY MARTIN on the Faland of very large, hat, as the Shunpao justly points

and there was, happily, he more sickness on crops have apparently just been savo and many burned. Serious injure have on Hongkong With regard to its physical board. The Amey Ips and Aerated . Wator KARNALA BELLARY August 29th: inflicted. The firo originated in Scott's atore,aspect MT. MARTIN said, "the island cop- Ty the death of the Junior Admiral of the Company expect to phys handsome dividand out, it must not be forgotten that the short Fest, Bix I. J. Codrington, K.0.8, ca of the this sacolant 20 per centoolers having lower than usual, and the stands look promising was stored. Some of the dip of the explosion mountainous hills. It cannot he said to The rain still holds of, but the barmistor le where a quantity of powder and thairistour sists of a broken ridge or hogeback of time it was in foreign-hands, together with most distinguished and popular Admirals in the box the weant of inducing nearly overy on to Drinking water is gotting very soars in the foll two miles off

town Prices rising, the restrictions put upon the traffic, rendered Navy, the Hon. Sir Henry Kappel, G.C.B drink their sodaivater

possess any vegetation, fo fow goats with August 21st BELARUS Soth the Victorin Beläge vas oponed ca toat formerly commander-in-chiel on the China || it impossible for the company to develop the Station attains the highest rank in his profes-mander in Kok-chong, late of the Arsenal

Wo are glad to lesin Bf the promotion of Com

difficulty and

sturage The greater ex- Nearly one inch of it fell last evening; more The Governor opened the Exhibition to-days fent of the bag lasony four to five fathoms, trade. There is, it seems, according to oursion, viz, that of Admiral of the Fleet Vice Gueboat Tahun Hang (No. 14) to the rank of is expected. ang gelang It is a great wang Targe numbers wore and in the depth of the stream there fa only native contemporary, a party in Chinn who Chinn is promated to the Admirals List: Rear (No. 4). Captain Lin Kokschoong was the off. Since Monday evening monsoon weather la Admiral Rydarnow Commander-in-Chief in esptain in command of the corvette Leah Pou

MERCARA, ABRIt 30th,

six to seven inthoms. In no greet interval SHIPS MEDICINE CHISTS REFITTED, approving milways, are anxious Admiral Sir Leopold Mintook to the Vice as untrusted with this protection of the Fordiga renewed. The rainfall in theca dage has best 25

August 22ad of time the harbour of Hongkong will be too shoal in many places for large vessels. Tho delay their introduction until the mines in Admirals List; and Captain John Bythese Battlement during the great foods in Juus last. tubes. The price food-grair is bigh and

remarks on the climate are truly appalling Tu the sxcontien of that duty the mibject of our stationary ke Nories-To avoid delay in the execution of the country--which are notoriously rishC.BV.6., to the Rear Admirale List,

BELHAMPORE, August 30th,

The island being on the verge of the Orders it is particularly requested that have been developed to such an extent as to Some of the daily as contain & curiously notice rendered invaluable service to the foreign

and native inhabitants of Nantai, by preventing Chloss there is good, rain in Boptember, pro-

-—- SYDNEY, Angust 10th. tropics is subject to almicst the extremes business communications to addossed to the portait of native materials being mood in Jumbled atmont Chris head retrat in Horting the inersion of footers and other organised sports here will be very poor. Ayen, with good The Ministry have resigned. Sir John Ho of the torrid and temperate zoner;

Ambassador from arrived Herlin, Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or

the construction of the lines. This is emi- and was about to settle some diploninian questions bands of chiers. Captain Lin Kakskere is mins the out-tura probably will not exeund an horton has been out for to form a government on the mo ay the range of mercury

August 14th in the thermometer is [58 nently Chinese, and all of a piece with the of importance. The only foundation which there of the oldest officers in the Armal Flest, vighet atoa crop

CUDDAPAN, August 30th. A now Ministry has been formed consisting of the vicissitudes y great, and vicissitades are very trying to the log-in-thu-manger position taken up by wond appear to be for this is that Li, who and we naderstand that unlike inay of his

We had a most welcome shore between and the following members :——Bir J. Bobertsen, Pres recently came over with some Obinest cadels, she is thoroughly conversant with the

2 o'clock this sterning, it came down rather mier and Colonial Secretary: Mir, Docker, Vice-uropean constitution. Tlie Buropesit, who Chiness offeizla' on other questions. The at Berlin. It is also reported that the "Spedial duties and discipline of a man-of-war Sherpa, however, does not hesitate to ather Absalot is shout to probed to St. Patora atin ne leader at han we rejoice to state, hoarily, and 85 if at Juch was registared It President of the Exetics, without portielio, nevives two or three years residence in

burg. Should Li intend to procese thither satinned on the decrease during the past week, Las been cloudy all today, and this hava boon Mr. Long, Colonial Treasurer: Mr. Garrett, imate goter a lassitude-frame-and-an- this ineltisk policy and expose its short-sighted whill & posible, he will ro subirely on his own and tha hotdog area to the protesque though hey rain as yet. It a worse Backer, umbes Secretary irritability of live which destroys the springs

for Worker Backer, Minister for Mines of existence. A malign character. It shows how the making of rail. account, and his visit will have no officini ims of the "big" and "Uttle" doril-professing locks promising though

to fool more at oase. At least, noisy demonstra

GALLE, 2nd September. Mr. Dalley Attorney General. Mr. Jackey, on the systern in a a most distressing manner. wave in America has invariably preceded the italien. erection of iron-works and the opening of

tions are beginning to assume a normal aspect. Sir James and Lady Longden lauded at eleven, Mirister of Justine and Education: Mr. Davies, which is not removed by a return to Europe, No longer are one's thoughts by day and dreams accompanied by Mr. Hayne, and were received. Pustimaster-General.

The new Ministry are on the contrary, the sufferors. by night distached by the bidoons aproar of the by the Government Agent, and other officials, gaxded, in some quarters, with contempt in England som after their arrival

frequently cie coal and other minos, plainly drawing the

grest unwashed, though uproar does, and we fear Mr. Templer and the address on behalf of the

--August, 24pli inference that Ching should not wait for

always will exist airingst the noisy disciples of Municipality, and Mr. Morrison that from the A fearful cool mixo-lisaster has come near The destruction of life since our

Decoration material but purchase it from other countries,

Hat. In the foreign omannity we regret to inhabitants. Six James seemed much pleased Newcastle: The Wallsend mine ha govor in of Hongkong has heen enormous. Last year record another death on heard the Customs with the reception; and in replying to thead and destroyed a largo portion of the township (1848) the deaths anong the troops in the if necessary. It is gettifying to find a Chinese

erniser Frikoo, the European carpenter of that dres from the inhabitants, thanked them for (Wallsend), inclgding the new Wesleyan Churali, island amounted to in 4. Soldiers, salore, journal venturing to tell the Chinese officials

ressol having expired, after a very short attnek. their cordial welcomes, hoped that when leaving which cost moral tliousand pounds.

and civilians, Enropeans and natives, wo- The genensi badth of the foreign resilouts is, the island, he would have done nothing to for-

mon as well is man, residing Тип стету cast allow others to undertake the cor-

the long imporativo. that sooner or later they must undertake

however, good, but extra attention to diet is aot feit tho confidence which they had reposed in him in anticipation, and said that he would

The Great Northarn Telegraph Cougany at part of Hongkong, have fallen-victims to ta struction of railways in carnest," and that

In our allusion to the Porter Cuse last week, always favorably consider the interests of Copenhagan, whose lines, as yon will remember, climate, and at all seasons of the year. On and finance the report says ---- the destruction of the Woosung line would

we stated that Messrs Haunen and Ng.choy had Gale: His Broelleney then prcoended to All tend via Ensia and Siberia to China, resently commerce been retained by tho Provincial Government. Saints' Church, where the Bishop hold a short has published its statement tos, the first six" There is no trade of

of any noticeable extent vadcubtedly be looked upon by all sivilised

We are now informet fint these gentlemen wern Timegiving Bervice, after which the vica-regal months of the current year. The income for the in Hougkong vessels occasionally touch nations as the most retrograde proceeding

engaged by Can Toothi, late President of the party drove to Mr. Tamplers. The jetty was position June Blat amounted to 1.2,825,168, there on their way to Canton. There is some which could well be imagined" We can

The island pro- Foreign Hoard, Da bis own responsibility and not tastefully decorated; and the vashals in the 18,940,03 g the same porod of business come in opium: The without any referendo whatever to the high probarlene were avered with hunting The 1976, and 1.2,940,08) during the corresponding duces nothing whatever, its | only hope that the utterances of the Shunpa

Vincial authorities. "An investigation has weather was cloudy, but the rain-kept of, atv time in 1875 The incomo for the month of

garde the Chinese coast. Keographical may not be without effect.

understand, bean held in the city, before the the procoelings passed off most satisfactorily. Jnly has sounted to 14794 As the exposition, either us Provincial Indy aud Gesin Taolai, in the Notwithstanding the short notice of leading ponues of the company at late hose heen con

generally

of coast of China it is senos of the United States Secretary of Legale, which was given, all class weblo in loins aderably radneed, the great reside for the tinda Cantor in perticular, is bad.

a territory

which ex end line resulted, we are informed, in a complate numbers. The Serendib did not arrive until late sonsidered a favourable one, and the shareholders Ear to the southward

tends upwards of 2,000 miles and if it were refutation of the charges against ex-pilot Porter in the afternoon. The breakfast will take place an expect a very satisfactory dividend

practicable to remove, the foreign trade of Anexaminatim of the Chinese prisoners (Porter's to-morrow morning, as originally arranged, and employers) conclusively showed that they had been the Governor will probably leave for Colombo un COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE"

Canton, the removal would be either to brutally turtured: and, while under turture and Tuceday morning," given fale evidenco aguinat Perter, the United

LONDON, September 3rd. Statos Consul, and the Consular Intergrator. It „Consoli, 961. Rentos, 1054. Bar Silver 544 was further elicited that this evidence was ob. Market rate of discount 3 mouths sight Hülls 24 Tasini, whose personal relations with the Ame. Influx into Bank £450,000. rican Consul Lave been of a arteriously un- frisedly clarueter for some fimo past. The legal gentlemen retained by Chen Tastai word not permitted to plead in the Chinese Court, but we understand that a re-examination of Porter iu the United States Consular Court was proposed

DEATHS

On the 7th September at Pagoda Anakornge, der show, of chara! Mr WILL BIRD, Grace Be vouno Stormer Fajkoo." at 73 p... MARY ANN MATA, 38 years, the it Baster House, Hongkong, on text instant, beloved wife of Mr. Theres. It aporter be the

Hangong Daily Pross The funeral will leav Barior House at 3 p... this afternoon-Friends are iarited to attemit.

The Daily Press.

POLICE COFRT.

September 21th.

USPORY JANES ItusIELL, ESC.

AN IMPUDENT-COOLIN.

ABSAVET.

regar

too

Chun dü, a house-coolin, was charged by P.C.

had a pass he stewered that it was not his lus China Ali, with refusing to show his pass,

The Frussoufor aid when he asked him if he ness, and said he had passed two Ladian pon- tables and they did not ask bun. The prisoner had no light, and would mot slow his pass.

The prisoner said he was going home from his aster's house and ho was stopped.

was fined 25 couts, Yang Fat thing, a house-coolis, was charged by F.C. Chen Afung with assaulting him.

The ognstulle saiut one clock this warn ing some people were playing at "chni mui.i. Yorrerday was the Chinese Feast of Lanterne, a brethol in Caine-road, and he called to them to Tab almost entire absence of a newspaper or Mid-Autumn Festival. There was some dis.stop. The prisoner came out imroodiately and Press in Chinas renders it competatively die.play of lanterns in the evening, but not on sach stat in with his elbow. He asked to see his jaw, but he refused to show it. The prisoner an extensive sois se in former year.

had s lamp, but ne light...... ficult for us to arrive at an accurate know- The Right Per. Bishop Burdon, accompanied The prisoner denied that he came out of ledge of the opinion held by the natives on by the mission students; leaves this morning bir bons, he was walking and showed his pass, any particular subject. In no country in the tao steamer: Warhi fer. Fakhi, with the object The constable asked why he had no light, and world scarcely--and certainly in iono of sued of establishing e. mission either there or in the he told him that it had blown out. He was attained through the instrumentality-of Chen per cent. Wheat, prices Is. per quarter higher. Now Benares at 25773 to 5580; the higher ratesing any retenue'adequate to more than a very..

Daighbourhood

present employed by Mr. Love; and was with Dr. Duds for levou yes, character ho was discharged.

As the prisoner was found to be of

HONGNG-SETTEREY, 90D, 1877:

colossal size is the.Eress in such a c

fine was inflicteì.

and Mnum for the week ending September Return of visitors to the City Hall Library 19th-

BUBUTKAN CHINES,

Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday Monday

Idesday.

Wednesday

+32

317

4

*3

Sunday

#13

........

28

-1,869

STEALING SHOES,

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good

a

Tsoi Aahi, a hawker, was charged by Chun Asing, house coolio to a Fareed geattoman in Elgin etsiet, with picking up his shoes at the by the Secretary of Legation, with--view to doorway and running away with them giving the amiable Tootai an opportunity of eni running away Ho saw the prisoner drop the

P.C. 683 proved arresting lúm whilst he was ploying the legal talent at his disposal. As no We may conclude that there are no tenable sh

grounds for a re-hearing-Foochow Herald.

He was sent to 21 days" hard labour. Chun-I, a coolis, was okaged by Wour Awig, a shop keeper at Yo-mah-tee, with stealing a pair of shoes from bis doorway last night whilst the prozconter was sleeping outside. į

to al days' hard labour.

--- URRAKING BRANCHES, Chun Alek, a coolie, found by PC. 251 in possession of two bundles of branches which the prisoner nimittel he procured from Wong Nai Cheng, was fined 50 vents.

KUNNEL NUISANCE.

shs was moored

The prisoners said the vessel was at anobor. They were fined $2, each.

'KLASTING 'BOOKS

tractor at Tow-mah the, or on the 19th instant, F.C. Manskey summand Lem-Abok, a con-

danzar o porsons in the vicinity.

action seems to have been taken in this direction,

SINGAPORE.

OPITNEY FRIDAY, 31st Septembar, Sales of New Patna at $591 to $59, and of

6590, and Malwa 2015 $02), sterk maththof

the open parts to the northwards in the neighbourhood of the ten districta, or to some island or place in the Canton river. There is no apparent prospect of Hongkong ever yield- The Grand Duke Michaei perechially com- being for select hurts Old Patau quota at mall cavil govemment. The limited size and mands the Reseisu army ba Asia Minor, res in gironine 1001 hotel The son of rocky nature of the island, the absence of placing General Melikoff.

agriculture innufacture, or commnorce, and There is a strike of 30,000 octson spinnors at

and predatory character Bolton;""";

the population, forbid the hope of au income Monsieur Fairs-dard justorday from an attacke of apoplexy

Salaman Photographs that he has strongly

lodged the encty near Yechilgau

LONDON, September’44h:

so tired the road to halon, and has dls

LONDON, September 5th.

EXPORT GANGO, ANDERE

liesta, and of falwa at 550 cheste.

Par steamship Lombardy, for London, dobaing mined to nista na reglar government For London 16,902-16703-3670 hall-charta, sstablishnient. The total revenue to uc eus 320 chests, und 298 pkya Tea 1,200 balas Raw pected from the colony cannot exceed £10,000. Refuse Bill, and 411 pkgs. Smäler Caruseless From a Chiuso enemy the island silk, 22 bales Silks, 77 bales Waste Bilk, bales

per annua!! fortify Hongkong is quite

nothing

ed, and no

think of capturing no Fatropesa

tinent 572 balag Eaw Silk, 23 Waste 129 Jales Cocoens, and 37 play, Suriries. For had

Tho Tarks have evacuated Senkoam Kaleh. New York 1,161. boxes, 155 half-chests, and 150 [or American state be valueless to

Hongkong, for it

MONTGOMERY MARTIN. His remarks on the

rep

A Baskian obieral despatch states that the Huskga. Tel. xians captured Lovatz" pesterday, "The Turkish

Per hawai City Tow, for Yukabang them. Governor Davis dissentel from Mr Parliament is convoked for the 13th November. and San Francisco The Daily News Tulliahos an account of a batido For Yokohama 6,248 tags Sugar, 1,490 pkgs states that the Russians were vietorious: The pkgs. Marchandise, 7 kgsins, healthiness was oraggerated, and much of of Pritish Legislation "The reputed un- Tackish loss was 4,00 mon.

Bomp, 37 pkgs. Horns, and 3 pkgs Tortoise Lobox, September 5th.

Shall For Son Francisco 13.979 bags Rics, the mortality arose from Jules Grèry (the President of the dissolved Tapicca, 40 bags Sago. 1,597 pkgs. Merchandise, kong has the feet harbour in

M. Thiers will receive a public. Endral. M. 261-bogu. Beane, 736 baga Bngar, 278 bags clasess, which would the lodgment of all be improved. Hong. Chamber of Deputies) will probably sucosed him 362 plegs. Tea, 200 kgs: Oif, 70 pkgs. Natmogs, and is especially valuable for warehousing the: world, leader of the Republican party.

50 pkgs. Tin, 8 pligs. Cinnamon, 2 pkgs Silks p Tarks claim & vistory on the plain of Erivan. For San Jose 26 pkgs. Sille Goods. For MT. MONTGOMERY MARTIN was wrong in his They have recenoitred up to the river Araxes. Panam 96.pkgs. Merchandis 1 Pudgment of the future of the Colony, bat According to profficial Turkish counts, the 56 pigs Grim For Victoria & phys. Gyfun Food The sequel has proved that Sir (then Mr.) DAVIS was right, and that The Russians are thrustaning Soakumkateb

pkgs. Malga Opium, 10 bags Pous. For Callao A Buzian official despatoli states that the insurrectionary movement in the Caucasue has been suppressed.

EctElly

evisting

bryo state of existence as in the Centre wont to be found in another column to the efoot Wo would direct: attention to the ananunesi, Kingdom. It is true that there are some that the Royal Bijou Variety Troape will give a half dozen papers printed in the Thinesepotformance at the City Hall this evening. An -language, but few of these can he said to attractifs programme hus hoon issued

represent genuina native ideas, or to be Captain. I. Frowne-of-the-steamer-Fotsae. writes to contradict the statement that he was agar-free from either foreign or man fined by the Authorities at Mamo for posting dar fence, The Shapo, which alike notices in the thoroughfares about the departur From its extendïve circulation and indepen of his stember. He says that a regulation has lately been made by the Authorities thereby dent existence, max bo Tooked upon us a which every notice or circular must he stamped thoroughly Chinese organ, is one from which with a ten cent stamp previously to being posted, an expression of opinion on a public matter but as he had received no notice to that effect no

A serious disturbance occurred at the Botanical is peculiarly valuable. This paper has, we

The prisoner denied the charge, but was sent Gardens (the-13th lush,) alternoon, which, for on the 31st ultimo, to the east of Plevne, and Iron, 931 pkgs. Spelter, 90 pkgs. Stool 10port are thus.surammarized in Lavi's Annals are glad to notine, rexbatly reviewed the

munately, was not aftesided with loss of life though at one time it threatened in that direction. subject of railways in Chim, and has given

It appears Mr. Murton has missed from time to forth no uncertain sound thereupon. The

tims, lafely, several articles from his office, and has been able to recover them. At last he approach of the period when the Shanghai sad Woosung Railway is to pass into the

resolved act to pay the cooles employed in the Gardens, whoni ho naturally suspected of the haads of the Chinese Coverament and the

Kwok Yeong Ting and Toan-I, house-thefts, until the goods were brought back, und Funnara, were charged by P.C. John Shifth within this way ho overad a portion, though many speculations that exist as to the, ultimate

boarding the utoamship Breemar Castle before were still missing. Yesterday afternoon, the fate of this enterprise, forni the occasion for

Mandor, who is a Hadji, applied for his own the Shnapao's remarks anent the introduc

and the other coolies wages, and Mr. Murton tion of milways at the Empire. The ing a donation of 15 to the pour box, Mr. Ras In the Rotics Court yesterday, in acknowledg

told him he could have then at once, if his articles word retained. He made offen Tumpur, frequently repeated. to the effect soll ruferred to the good which had been done by

the face fth his open hand, upon which sive reply and Marton struck him in that the Chinese intend to close the Woosung grants from this fund, and said it was now at Waneli, unlawfully blasting rocks to the the Mardor struck Mr. Murton with his stick, line at the expiration of the time Spulated very low state. Hitherto the fund had been | mainly made up of confiscations of cash which

In the wrist. Mr. Marton took the stick away for iss being kept opon has not been denied, had been seized from street gamblers, and by he made of blasting at Wanchi close to the Queen's drew his parang and chased him round the The baratable said several complaints had then from him and broke it, whereupon the Muidor and them is evidently very good reason to barevolence of a few Parses gentlemen. He road, near the new sugar works On Sanday monkey-house, but Mr. Marion got away. Alont believe that they fully intend to discontinue ggosted that suma dodusted from the ages of last at 19 o'clock he cantioned the people to an hour afterwards, about thirty of the Javanese

refractory servants, or monies which the ro. the traffic at that date. It is possible, of cipients did not care to keep themselves, might rocks being blasted. He found that the sheds in big band wiled at Mc Murton's residence the Cooktown Courier received, por steamer

Strengthen their sheda which covered in the cooles, healed by the Mandor with his parang! course, that the remonstrances. of the British and iudigent Chiness are frequently reasonsoly not to pot in such heavy charges of powder, the letter, reading some violence, called for his

be given to the poor-box. "Distressed seanien

were very shaky and insecure. He also told the war the Garders, and after some conversation, Charlton, yesterday. Government; conveyed throngs der relieved from tids fand, and we would commend! He remained and saw the blasting of 15 or 17 revolver and demanded of the Mandor his parang:

· JESTY's Chargé d'Affaires at Fcking, may in his Worship's-romarks to public consideration. charges. He stood at the house adjaining and This ko witsed to give, and aur attack was made

rapidly springing up here and there duce them to reconsiler their decision and The following is a list of articles presented or pieces of the rank were burlas across the wad on Mr. Martens when he fired two shots ever made a splendid haul of fish in the hay laat wook, We understand a party of Chinese, fishermen

on the hillsides, bhd streets, aralineil perhaps to defer the fulfiont of the inton-Tent to the City Hall Library and Mussum from sad to the sugar-works and the caffolding their heads and afterwards made for the ballotting about four tons, and thoroby reclizing

with overhanging trees which throw.B de September 14 to 20th-One anako, &c., by was broken down before the blasting was finished room the door of which he ssured, and into 40 per tonour tion imputed to them.

lightful shade and give protection from the The Sharpe obviously chives, in the 15the spons from our as to the top. of Mr. Woodford's hours. On the of the Caplets photo fieled the coolies, trao A carpet-szakes fotirtour feet long was linn Hongker and Shanghai Bank Share 18 per nest public gardens

fierce sun of ennatasz, and we possess the Air. F. C. Collage; spears the Pacific Pieces of the rock were also thrown on which they attempted to follow him. Mr. Smill A.

gardens in the East. The poral general belief with raid to the refrenato albania, by Ma J, de Souce, two pacinthine 19th Justenta report was made at the station went away heatly afinwards Are Marius Cook, by a party of young gentlemen returning

Indios bus Papidly, increased. Public build- purposes of the Chinese Government, and gallinalca, by Mr. J. Inglis ono ottor and two He want to Mr. Woodford's house and examined by granted a warrant against the ringleader. from an excursion on Sunday morning, Tho Union Insurance Scoiety of Lanton-$900 per ings have Teen erected of pasable

sword-Kel suonts, lerit by Mr. J. M. Armstrong: the damage done there. He found that the beckStraits Times,

BP: reptile was despatched by a shot through the China Traders Insurance Company's Sharadences combine, as shows a laudable anxiety to prove the folly, one New Guinas stone adze, with handle, and part of the house, & tush-Lease, and bath-base

and the numerous European resi hoad, and carried home as trophy.

French traveller once the extravagance, and the stupidity of auch aone head of a loss (Malay prow), one Sooloo had the roof broken in by large pieces of stone.

ACHEEN.

$2,300 per abaze. The Cooktown, hindad store, the largest Hør!

expressed P

ed, the Islanti mat, pus Boulou Ealunt sperran, uue São-wo stones also want through the roof of the

a luxury of the East with the course. Our Chineas contemporary alko dialoo Island orneant, nine Sismeae fignzes nedvelling house in the front part. There were

Majesty possesses north of Brisbane, his boon Yangiare Insurance Association Tla por comfort of an English country house. The The Straits Timer translates the following found it.ilognate to hold the amount of woods Blino, plays & knowledge of the subject which Dyak air comb, ona Drak head-dress, one Dyak nine ar tex leles in the roof where the tanaw arent this progress of the war in Aobsen, now arriving at our port from Cains and the Chinese Insuranes Company $27 per share.

dinaid is intersected by roads in all directions. bag, cas palm leaf box (from the Philippines), aller through. The stones ware of late fem-Juva papan A telegram pensived from south. In consequence, the Customs a-horities Hongkong Tips Insurance Company's Shares

New Guiasa wrist ornament, ong Malay boat, 1 lbs weight. There had been no blasting since the sab-chief of the Acheen, salad Kotts Rajah have been compelled to rent the large store at

Mr R. of said and seventy-two birds (from Malacca), presented the defendant had permision to Basting, told 24th August, contains the following Trom No. 2 wharf, as an additional bonded warehouse, China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$170 that when milways were first proposed in by Dr... Dennys, curator, Singapore Museum.

gland aperfect ateria of opposition was

The anticipated rice, famine lus beer averted lat. 777, on Inspector Lysaght guaranteeing port during a night attack in Samalangan, The adjourned inquest on the body of the that proper precaution would be taken and on his Hadjie Amat, a chief Uldis itore, was, biled by the arrival of the steamship Charton from Erops found drowned was resumed yesterday undertaking the responsibility for any damage From Great Agbeen new Chinter cases peen. Hongkong, which vessel brought 22199, baga which will yield to the revenus £3,500. A für

is at once surprising and commandable

As the outset it calls atention to the fact

ablo,'

.....

KICHANGE,

теплыйна

5 phga, Merchandide, 3 pkgs. Tea, 10 pigs. Bilka, kings must bate been fearfully bad to justify and 1 pkg Opinu. For New York 195. bales such a description of the sets Packs has virtually abandoned this attack on the For Cincinnati 17 pigs. Effect.

Row Silk, 12 plugs, Fun, 205 kn. Tos and 2 goudition of the place as given by Mr. LIS

Bolipka Pass.

Now super eorrespondents state the Suleiman age-Morchandise.For Boston 8 pkgs Too Hungkong ist

today cone of the MOST valuable of the Cen Galomies. The climate us much the samans in 1844, but the tality is no longer reckoned by a comparison

mite. Last year it was. 239. Per thou sand of the population, a lower rate than most of the large towns of Great Britain Afuch of this is due to

matters. Although vegetation is greater attention to SCATED,

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

We take the following items from files of

...QUEENSLAND.

~COOKTOWN, September 1st.

OK LOYDON R

Bank Bills on deteand3/10 Bark Bills, at 30 days' sight.3/103 Bank Bills, ut 6 mouths' Sight:3/113 Credicts, at 6 months' sight...311 Documentery Bills, at 6 months'

sight ON BOMBAT tank," sight ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight... On SANGHAI

Beak, sight Private, 30 days' sight...

Elrave

MY SHARES.

$65 per share.

por share

Shares-20 per cent, diaconit.

Shares-15 per cent, discount.

220

:72 .:731

+

Batarantations of pines DIE

stall

pratince,

on the

Recognising the importance of

of the principle that facility of communication is one of the first requisites of the prosperity of is, place, our Colonie! Government has applied itself Hongkong and Whanpon Doek: Company's to road-macing with undoubted energy. It aroused, But the objections urged.against at the Magistracy.P.C. Nudilo eaid he took that night onene. The permit was granted in?monally appear, State of health less favour equal to 705 tons; of that article: the duty on Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Any useful roads to the populoua

{his mado them were similar to those which the obstruea seaman named William Campbell, belonging to Jans last, but as the blasting has ham recently · A telegram handed in at Ponang on Augustther supply of 525 tone has been imported per Shanghai Steata Navigation Company-The, 301nd come which seem to lead nowhere in tionis party in China.have started-amaly, the Titen, to view the body, and he recognised carried on it is inconsistant with the public safety that all sorts of injury would be inflicted by him as John Rodaski, Inte a seaman on the Titan. There was shed for some time after the permit 30th from the acting sivil and military.com Fictoria from Sydney,

William Campbell, & seaman on the Titon, said had been granted, but this ad haen allowed to Arrest-Campong Blang Tambur, where. mondaria Achsen is A follows: 23th the establishment of these iron roads and he recognised the deceased as Jobu Rodassi by beoque delapidated Lust math Mr. Wood that the pessimists were grevonaly mistaken bura on his foot and a bolt on him. On Bun- ford wrote to-31. Creagh, and be got that letter in their calculations. It goes on to point day the 16 instant, about noon, he saw the and want to the contractor. The work going on

deceased go over the bows to kathe, with a rope's could be tried on easily with chisels and hat out the immense advantages and the enor end in hie grasp. Soon after he heard a cry and mors, but the blasting is less expansive, mous development in the resources of the 5s went to lock and saw the deceased some Iuspecter Lyuught sail the defendant acted country which have followed the formation distance from the rope. He then saw him without orders and contrary to orders.

go straight down, and he never came up agaio.

The defendant said he had taken dus care.

ErEDSTOWN, Angust 29th."

What stops are we to take in crior to pro-

RBra

"share.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

GUN YALDOKER & CA's "fuqiarsa

Burizren) PE...

-Thermometer

Thencounter AE Thenostering P.Mi

4. Tianmomffer-Sang.

Thermometer-1.x. (Wot

58

not taken yet

to any appreciable degree. Ships of way buri

burthen find safe. an Convent anchorage and continine to come in large numbers. The revenue of the colony has steadily advanced and is now amply sufficiently

sufficient to sustain a a regular govern

The

ment establishment raya is lined

with An with spacious godowns where the products and wares of Al-natione kad stored, commerce of large proportiotarourable

established

com

on a enre foundation.. parisons are not infrequently made by ancient residents of the present with the

it with the "good old days" of the colony. A

As in most other cases, herever, the balance in the actual trade: however,

and increasing villagassituated particular Better, however, too much of a per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-375 per good thing than too little. The harbour is, AS SYJOHN DAVE mid,one of the finess in the world. in We four song forts with outworks, taken toot curselves, wives and familias, from the Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $60 per world

shaling "anticipated 1 by B. fighting none fortat Temali, the latter taken here at present, and indeed the question is a Chinese Imperial Lon-104 EC 4. lid and burned, great losses amongst enemy. Heary Chinese, is the main topic of conversation

MONTGOMERY MANTIN thirty Ashitese, including probably son of rajab var grave and norious one, from the namer two obsers and ten privates, 7th August. baing daily committed in the town and dis of Mard, killed inside that fort. Killed on tons depredations and robberies whieh neo -Negotiations opened with the Bule; men tiet-On Sunday last a butcher named Jimmy of the railway systent in. Great Britain It He eculd not awita, and often went over by a Fined £5, and the work prohibited as boingwards willent opposition to Qualla Sumalanga in his back with shot and slags shortly after and children are in the camponga, marched for Weston was shot at and serinnaly wounded. also dwells, with emphasis, upon the im-rope. The deceased vas a Prostan.-B. Fshsolataly inconsistant with the public safety. :

whore fort being built, and negotiations leaving his abop, situated at the Right-Hand |· portant, and, to the Chinese, most instructive the deceased was 21 years of age. He was Chan Ayow, the insa Bharged, or auspicion Berry, master of the American ship Tex, said

ALLEGED LAKOEWY,

continued."

Branon, Palmer River, when conveying his golea fool that during a local famine in India to drowned on the 16th instant, and wituss, made with banding £fteen fathoms of ́chsia and

A telegram ressivet for the naval commandant to another shop higher up. It appears wher 1874 about 860,000" tous of food were con- an official report at the Consulate on the 17th an irei ram from the Aberdeen Docks, was again on the nath cost of Achoen is as follows Jimmy want a short distance he saw some China veyed hundreds of miles to the famine-Wat was askeap at the tins the deced we brought us, but is the malis harga ing whereby masy were killed and wounded and Thinking something was orpoked, he rode

Smalangan, 20th August. After heavy fight men smped in the track, and having fis-Bra drowbed and was called by Mra. Berry. Inut he against the prisoner, be was dimbarged. etricken districts without any difficulty or saw no traces of the drowned man.-E. Shuster,

after I envy bombardment' from the men of war, btok, and told a European stdrekeeper that BURARY Treng Ashui and Mok Alku a butcher stanova's fortifications taken gnd many driven they were lying in wait for him, to shoot delay, whereas without the assistance of this evidence. The jury returned a verdict of coi shopkoopos were charged by Chui Afan, a but among ambte eta Angust. Son of raja another track, but John Pigtail was not to be

another seaman on board, gave corroborative

Ipek Ponition taken up to the South of him and geox the plunder. He tiga took meer 7.3 (Wel, bik ags useful areas of communication, thou-dentai drowning.

oher in the Control Market, with breaking open of Telok Samare, the son-in-law and probable easily baffled. This time poor my sw sands of people would probably hayo perished

his money box and stealing themfrom three taals auccessor of Chibangis, the latter's namentlemen in waiting till he was introduced We take the subjoined items from the London three candraens in silver, and 4,500 cash, on the antera into negotiations at the birouse of troops to a full charge, and his horas balting possibly of starvation. Considering the terrible and China Neprase of the 17th nltimo

night of the 18th instaut. The prosecuter mid- mortality and awful suffering which attended There has been a little more activity or, to he was argused by hearing his box being broken at Torba. La conséquençe thereof, sperating saved him from the contents of the second the famine in Shantung and Chikli läst year the Silk market; but it is still in a very discour running away. Ho had pert of the money, and of a large portion of the population, hisrobed on well aware that Jimmy had his day plunder of speak more accurately a little less inactivity in open and he came down and saw the first prisoner often without oppaltion, and under the eyes barrel. The would be murderers were cridently this statement points a moral for the Chinese aging condition Holder have shown a disposi pointed out the sorand prisoner, who belonged to Negotiations are to be continued there the chief day for marketing in the hue. These Tanger the Intter openpied at 5 pm, the precious metal ou is hores, day being Government. In the face of the fact that tion to moot the buyers by a elight ponosion in the shop where the prosecutor alut, as having telegram froin the sub-chief of the staff of murderous wretches are far from being partik another famine, threatening to be as dis- but the tour has been of a dragging and unsatis Leang Aso, a coolie in the shop, said he flas

prices, and this has caused some moderate selos; the other part. astrous as that of last winter, is impending factory nature. Some valuable statistics are toned the door and the prisoners were not in the

the provinces of Shansi and Hosan, the published by the French Ministry of Agriculture shop at that time.

with reference to the silk orops on the Continent. After a deal of evidence the prisoners were absence of any adagunto means of communis They say reproduced in detail al-sewhere, and show committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions of estion ought to be sufficently apparent to the that the various European silk-producing coun- the Suprema Court. ohols at Peking without any reminder of tries suppled 2,316 fons in 1577, 1,156 in 1876, it. Find there been a milway running and 3,795 in 1876, through Shantung last year the provisions available for a relief of the people, though teanty cough, could have been distributed Among the sufferers in time to savo great numbers of lives.

..

FOOCHOW.

Lettere from Kaabgor, rooived in Tarkostan, M. Masato arrived from Keeling or the fully donarmathreports of Yakoob Beg's sudden 10th inshaat, and left for Wenohow this morning. demigo. To faraons Emir died at Keris, after Themevalence of oholtza in the port has, we an illness of thirteen days. His remains were believe, influenced Captain Paul's unanticipated brought to Kashgar, und buried on the 31st May departure.

*.

from Ketta Rajsh under date the 39th August fired at lately. Four-Wasten unived in town or the expeditionary tree in Aolgun forwarded toward butchers, this being the second one states as follows From Analebu news received Monday evening, rinch exhausted from the lois down to 28th August State of affairs there of blood and riding rente miles. He is now ganatally speaking, not unfavourable. Enmours under the cure of Mr. Nicol Gries, who is o that Achinese ward collecting to nitqui the forte medical practitious hore, and I hear fro has or have not been conficiul Blate of health satis tracted several graina Sf shot from, the wound factory. Rajsh very ill at Perumbai. His oldest dimady, and say be will pull him through": sen is with him, na

in a few wooks.

...

THE ENGLISH MAIL

Mazrown, Anguist 10th,

moncler Me Jharmonster-Minium Cover EER.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

"YESTERDAY'S TELEGRABIS,

Centsaber Pla

BAROMETER THERMOMETER,

· · At Purdis's zbandoned, camp yesterday, the Therone er krach Chinese fred alorau shots at a bubohor Dame Destion of Wind... A. Wilson, belonging to Stoney Creek, on ble

senence.

Wet Thumenetes..

Husn SONG Axor.

BAKI

dent is in favour of the present.

The

only point on which it can be 2URING lained that there has been a falling off is iá the matter of dollars, and here it is to question. Formerly enamous gains were jio n realised by the few, because trade was thea in an abnormal condition, now trade is gradually finding its level and moderato gaus are realized by the many. Large pro ve all security? - AND

property

its as illa is now almost, as secure în

the British metropok Until the openi

up of the whole of China, however, little

may

farther change can be expected in Hong kong What the course of events ma then be it is impossible to say. but Hongkong can hardly 1000 2001 29 y fail to great by it. In bringing th

desirable consummation about the Côt

ut the Colone is certainly playing sa import wipe-benchts

part. MARTIN BLI in his report derivable from our laws, institutions and

3

76.0 76.9 78.0278.5]70.6|710|| 29:016,20 be heb to up or be ha

BAROMETRA, LÚTA) of the sea in inchen, terin, and kumtredü

́ojan si in nahaded situation. Fe

in the sumstory of Appak Chodsha, Chakin Clsters Les so understani, oppasred on the Frass, from Bombay 3rd, Gallo 8th, here. There is much uneasiness in town in combater

The E.&O. Co.'s ntcentor Geelong, Captain way to Inigo z large sum of gold in the bank Chantjura; a descendant of Burak Chodeha large island of Oskeen, shout 40 miles west of The Shum rightly gards the Shanghai dethroned by Yakoob Bag, was designated by tho, Sharp Feak. Our informatates that the Penng lith, and Singapore 15th instant,

Bugust 13th. | end Woosung railway as a mere experimentul in successor, but, after consulting leading ofvit their island-homes for fa malund, in graut rived here yesterday morning. We take the committed by the Chinese on 31 Wilson, ma Hours La

latter, to the detriment of his own children, as inhabitants are panic stricken, and have deserted with the London mail of 17th August, ar- An attempted murder and robbery has boom Weather Hna, and designed as the commencement of and military authorities, renounoud his right in numbers.

uager for Mr. Tong, the batcher, whilst he was a Avalons of iron roads throughout the favour of Beg Kuli Begg, the late Emir's oldest The endeavour to wind up the old Pilot Com. subjoined items from the Straits Timéer

travelling between Stoney Creek and Baytown Quently fi country. At the same time it shown, who had remained in the ospital sy Kegant pay, to which allasion was made in our last Telegrun from Lord Mayor to Unke of Bask-Laving in his possession at this time a large quan that the little pioneer railway has been a nose between Tinfan and Kazajar. Further in one member has woon industries The Lort Mayor is remitting twenty-five Fardio's Creek, and ho had a very Earrow and

when his father took the field agahat the Chi-isaus, has so far we learn, been snoonful that ingham

tity of gold. A number of shots wore Bred at him MANSION, HOUSE. August 281d.

by the Chinese, who were lying in ambush at decided success it most respects, and gives those parts of Central Asis statas, that the Min Blot subjost of court to general and local. thousand pounds bent instalmout to be devoted most providential ucun ball alriking the ro

telligence from Russian merchants trading in aseplation, and to start on own account s denial to any objections raised against Chinese after praising the Karajar.Darje bureport regulations

to rollef of the fansize sufferers us Your Graés volver which he holl in a hand milways in Chim. “It cannot be suid," laid siege to the town of Karujar. This nows is H.E. Tag Futni left for Swatow in one of deems best. Frequent teleguns of the state of Yesterday, dating the abaanos of Wardon continues the Stummias, "that the rulsay i corburator telegrin- from Colonel the Arsenal Gunboat on the 10th inst. The the districle and corvaativa izts of mortality. Coward and his crior y the Chingan hraka inte.

Projovanki, the celebrated fraveller, dated shcosural Fome i did thungusrdi chotel is was greatly help enamittee, useless, seeing that up to be 26th August Faldus, June 0, announcing the adrance of the nest ile above-named pors, in the province of

| his quartom, gugged and tied up the Chîtieruản SIMLA, August 28th.

oook, mashed the eate, and burring of 20 16131 passengers had tervolled by it. It Chinese after conquest of "furfan, on Kamjar, Kwangturg. Hi Broollency will be absent The weather ports up to the 26th instant, money They alan intimated to the cock that if cond be set to live injured the business noneted by the gatitens. Takoob Ree's away, for about three months, during which time the state

mius Colonet Prejovalaki-stili ungvere of the gubamutorial dution will þa diasharged by the p of the wheelbarrow mon and such propus Emir's death-in on to fail. At the request of Provinsial Tresurer, or Fantal,

So i Bellary, Coimbatore, Mudrns, thore borrows and jarikebas seem to be those maler of Kasligar, the Bacon Govern- We hear that the line of telegraph between Triclinopoly, čistus, Madum, Gudaveri, Viza -employelt in currying passengers to and from prolated the export of provisions te Tukor and Taiwanfoo is really about to be com gapatam, and North Arcot.

• Clinem provinels crudited bystapops operating injansed. The entire winderel noosassry to its

BOMBAY the stations than were over employed ou against Kal Erg.

completion has, we believe, been handed. A ruil. General fall in Punch Mahals of three to five

MADRAS

they met the Warden they would swot him.

The Chinese are beying up all the dreams they can get." Berlons trouble is anticipated." FÜRINBANE, AIgust 15th. The E. and A. Co's Fr. M. steamer Normandy is stranded oxy roof north off Copa Capricorn. All banda vavad. 2.

N.NE, NE

ligion can never be conferred on the Chines by our columisation of Hongkong. At tho present time à directly contrary opinion must be held. The Chinese population of the island have a great respect for our ciril and criminal junaprudence, and British Goven ment generally. Asthepopulationisat

aduction TGA, in Fahrenheit degress and toue kept in dieting oue, considerable numbers cothe under those influences, and the ideas acquired here are. Damnoride or Wis-is-espalared raywoodisseminated in various pants of the empire

they cannot fail to produce results at some time; even though that time be far distant. 110 astablishment of the Entouy of Hous kong as long ago repaid, itself by its extended, domnyere, And-

And its value is still greater in leading up to the complete open. ng of China to foreign interetüreü. It has afforded the Chinese da opportunity of observing British Government in active opo ration in British territory, and so tended to dissipate the headers entertained by thera of the forcigue

Foss Wax calm. 1 3. Jght be a to

medurale... 5 to 7Yrtok.. 7 to 9rítong. 5 to 10 heavy : 10 se Ja zidioal...

OVALE OF WEATHER-Rear blue sky Chady

Misty

Brindly. F. Fog Pikky Ha. I. Figkuloy. M

Overcast P Posing showin. 2 Sedaily. Bi Rainy Sag. 2. Kunde 17 Bad" "duminning, Zh Viability: ". Stonu Z. Calu The Hottern, sie zupertec indinta was taper tho meny, wring of the viginti

The boreal rain. Con the previous aburra

ve zuginfoced frost 3 sa 24, am the pasty of water en inklestad ka Inchón, team and buns and

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