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TULE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
-FoR 1878,
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1878.
The delivery of the French mail we began st
10.25 pentriday ramming, and, of the English
mail at 3:00 p.m.
With reference to the roalgration by the Rev.
Mr. Lamont of the Ministry of the Union Chapel dt Hongkong, wo lean that the qucstign of his bor is now under the consideration of somo of its monikers now in Trondón. :
The Beltish bark Fildrood, Capt. Harrinim from Liverpool to this for was deoked onSERTA Ootcbor 12th in lando SY-longutre. 28 W
Two colonial or er.colonial bishops are now at Ropie, namely, Bishop Alfort who has takon the The British hook Elizabeth Child, Captain winar duty at the Irish Protestant church, Budbergh from dunbury to, thi, jurk with 1 establing by Dr. Faina Vithin the walls, and gerst cargo, put into Buields or the 1st ultimo Bishop Tozer, who attends the English church waking water, we sins, an mtsida Perto del Popolo
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26th-The-0, and 0. stainer Decoste lost her propelererade ez hor voyage from Yokohama to Hoglong Typhoon in Jagan, the Amed-" eser barn Sot nuk two or thras Japanio Tesacle
JULY
desian karedé Ruhlmas on a Stuurby miles off the North
thermometer 96 Fahrenheit:
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. and Co'mail steamor Mirzapur, Captum A. Puriels, rom. Fombay Ilth Đại ember, Calle 16 Fening 21a and Singapore 2, with London Maile
*Boren galo at Shangld the 23rd November arrived here yesterd property ashore and aflost morning. We take the following (légru
Saat ; Chinese from the Straits Tima-betra
A CADUTTA, 5th December On the moralsh of 19 4th instant, the to root of the Bagh wipent casualty, blowing at Junxia reźnrued in their fonaer positioz
tho, towers, ang hiring the villages - de Jawadia in the Jeman valley. The pheny Losa on, the 1st Jus-bed uscertained to be great ban was at firat sipped, nearly threat loss having been killed & wounded. On the 3. instant, the relativog of thy Juvakia, killed
as evidence that the objectious entertained illegally squeezing the junk trade of the by some ausdeine to Las ágonts of pro Colony continue and will do sp until goons gresk gre not miversal. The Obinese are measures are adopted to ampliate it. Mr. niceover, not so much-indisposed to develop HANNy takega komt interest in the promo the mineral resources of the Empire, a schiemetic of commerce, and we think little for how being on fout to work the coal mines in need to entertained of his locking idly, or ab Chuali with the aid of foreign appliances. A the system of strangulation to which ver fral mway is abo to to constructed to convey jank trade is being subjected Acomnisios tho con from le pit a moth to the wharves, is to be appointed, to consider the, maitse,
or are love abot to be fuady to under the Chefco, Convention, but the voco The Bi-pose mentions that the Chilnero Minho Chinese Minister and mite have expressed GhHottest day of the your In Hongkong
| aber - tô - Germany, Inų, Iwas obtained: Leave: to their intention to visit Messy, Sutton and Sons develop the resources of ormosa, and the of the Governor of Hongkong will live getretera home; and that the Total Ti, who is at Root Shoe at Reading to hy. The display is Unprovoked outrage on two missionarion Woning milway is, its dated, te be tran. weight in the final settlement of the dispute. print acting in a representative opacity in mil to surpass all previous shows by that firm.
will act for him. sported to that island It is evident that As to the concution question, His Excellency, with son and the Prince of Wales are amast.-Aquatic Boosts of Victoria Recreation LI HUNG-CHAPSands who think with has given no clue n to what course he intends The British ship Jadare, from London to this the exhibitors, who also include Mr. J. Wailer, his are begining to fempelled to intro to pursue, but hip entire silenco is an art with general cargo, put into Falmouth on tiss
15th ultimo, will he crow rófusing duty, she had The dividend to be recommended by the as some Western inventions, but they doubted indication that the present sya Hon sur voyodd kikos alongside brook altrestors of the Fand O. Commuy at the aunty-Loss of the British bagno dete aff Nag- Jantan Wore pornit à to remove thy hodin will not allow foreigners to have anything not wholly approved by him. Any action water for partial diablargo and repaita muching on the 4th Bovember, will be per cant for the half-year sled. September 30th to do with their working. They will adopt he may take on this subject, however, is All the Dooks low soom to ham planty of fast winking with the interim dividend paid in, improvements, but they will de so in their to be hoped will not be of a retroglide work The West Point Patont. Sip and Donk Jine, 4 per cent, for the your The total pay- own way and as their own time. The Woo-chaeler The undenominational System vessels are lying at waiting to go in. They are
Company hava both slips Indy coupled and Learnt for the year 1870 was 1 por cont. lap sang railway was torn up, wo now Lelove, of education now in fores in the Colony also building revade gruiser for the Chineso in illustration if this principle. The Chinese meet with the unqualified approval of the Customs,
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LEUTER'S TELEGLAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE “BAILY PREEN.”
BY SOUTHERN LOUTE.]
LONDON, 29th December THE RUSS TURKUH WAR. The Sultan of Tarkoy ha sent to the British Geyernment soliciting their modation betwee himself and the Emperor of Russia, the British Government have consented in his roquaat. *** v.
Austria bas warned. Servis not to oury on war carry the war fato] Ben and Herzegetion.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS OF
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at Wrahang by Chinese military students.
Club Arst day, w Al-Aquatic Sports of Victoria Recreation Club, second day,
phwang
AUGUST.**
Amongst those killed Azme near mlativos. The Jawaki leaders ad eon & the nonidod m Tisoners is a manquence, corsia to l loader Mushk Cipta Havand F. I., bill with his own hand th sex of a loading man
10th -Ive plaves of call on the Yangtze
tung, Ngathing, Wuauch, Luchikaw, and si-formally declared open to foreign vessels 23rd-Proeentation of wdldrose to Mr. A. d.
Romano, inter Asting Consul General for Por
MANALORE ULL Decomber, The ILM.S. Undawed, with the Naval Come tugal in Hongkong, by the Portuguese cop- munityCaptain Poland, of HM8. Junoader-in-Chief on bord, anchored in the reeds insulted by military mandarin on Lis way resterday Tho Antal and Lady Curlsst, from Sicurot to Shanghai,
unded this morning, nd visited the industrial establishments of the Isel Mission, SEPTEMBER
SUEZ, 7th. Docomber, 2nd.--Heizure of Angoshima by the Japanise The transport Grajdie domoward bound,
retrol leader Spigɔ
(ALEXATORIA 9 December A zevere storm-ins the place along the Snow Canal, causing a total inorruption of belographic and railway communiction between Israfilis. and Suez..
A passed the Canal today 17th Mating of Teglatativa Connellyf.org. kong: B.E. the foverner annemin his pollay en prison discipline, ko."" 21st-flevere typhoon in the Formosan Channel; the America solooner Florence Batleywell wa minuti at the entrance to the Bisitani Strife Great damage done on the Fohkin
24th --Satsuma rotels in Japan roufəd with
roat slighter, and their loaders, Saigasof disu Sarvion). Kiri, killed-Embargo laid on the export of rice from Sim
Masãoky L. Ale Graça
am determinal, if possible, to prevent fo. Protestant section of the foreign community In their commerial report, dated the 25th. SWATOW.......Musers. Comphall & Co. Amor Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. reigns having any hand in the construction (with perhaps one or two individual crop-altino, Messrs. Bebte and Co., of Saigon, thus Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. of public works or in the development, dicus), of the more intelligent and in until alde to the rice market ut tlut port:-OLI grain, has now, disappouted entirely from tho Mesars, Kelly & Walsh S'ghui.ofthe differens mines in the Central Horan Catholic laymen, and of all the market. Supplies of New Rice, althcaghgradually Kingdom. There is, of course, a strong tives who take nay interest in the question increasing are still barely sulfoient to cover tin- molíata requirements, Considerable contyrets party, who am not only litterly hostile to Leaving political matters and turning town-have been made, clley by Cantorion, toe-del- ILAN ROW and 1 Messrs. Hail & Holis and Kelly foreigners, but who detect very thing of mercial affairs, we find that tho your has not very in January, February, and Marel next, sud LIVER PORTS}
& Wish. Shaugeturi. CHEFOO Yul Messrs. Hall & Holts and Holly foreign origin, and will pertinacionsly oppose seen much business of a highly speculative to quantition sold aro ostinated at about half a million of picais. A fair demand continues, and Nnwerwane)
-Walsh, Shaughn the adoption of any invention, however for character, but has been on the whole a fairly values, which a few days age hot saammed Herschel Mosars Lill Holte and Kelly,
Walsh, Shanghai Jibly ita necessity may be demonstrated to gond one for mercantile men. Complaints drooping tendency, ure now aiuchi for agadi, FRKING
especially for roady grit The tettes we quote NAGASANI The C. and Trailing Co. the But the party of which In Hong of dulius have of course been made at $2.36 to $2.40 per pint; the rate for delivery Hogo, Oṣaga:The C. and J. Trudung Co.
const CHUNG is the presentaties man is clearly they always are in times when there is an ina manth would be about 32,13, and for delivery YoonJapan Gazetfa Office:
Messrs. J. de Tayanga & Coin, the ascendant, and ju thero distant future absence of speculation and excitement, of in three months 83 par pisal. bit, delers are Mr. J. L. Bloom..
Fairpoans will find theas men competitors great failures on the one hand and rapid drosaed Rice, No. 1.98.70, No. 1.5l sominal. SINGAPORE...Benses. Lillelow and Martin,
instead of chsructives so far as material accumulation of fortunes on the other. No transactions has transpired, the present high prognss is coscered. To the higher ban. Altogether, however, although business has range of prices being preventive of business. shes of Westan mviligation there is little boen rather restricted in extent, it has been The subjoined items are taker fear the London | to hope for, b is to be inzed, from the of a healthy character and at the present and China Express of the 16th November
3be held, new corposite gabout, has statesmen who at prassat are dominant time stands on a sound basishares for been commissioned at Devonport by Lutenant- in the councils of the Chinese Government, the most part have been steadily rising Commander W. H. Nowell hur survie ad the Tho- four new ports opened in April last to throughout the year, and real proporty China station. foreign trade, viz., Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wabag is becoming more valuable otory day. Tha The proposals for the construction failways and Ibang, have not turned out very bril coalidence of the Chiese British Fuls is in Java and for alan to cover the deleit in the revenue will not form part of the Entel Budget, CO.,liantly as yet, but it is too soon to judge of their becoming more and more secured, and a
but will be brought forward as separate measures,
Navigation Company, at which the sale of the Company's plant to Chin-Merchants' Com capabilities, spally since foreign inerthants healthy judication is the extension of
At the Conferee on the Rof Codiy was auctioned have fought railer shy of them not caring to manufacturing industry in the colony festion of International Law, which Jutely 10Address pressried at Shanghai to Mr. Go-speculate by opening now brauches there. The village of Shad-ki-war bids fair held at Autwory under the president of Lorsk W. II. Medhurst, British Consul General on
O'Hagan, o réperé mon presented on the water- b leaving China...
white.
BANGION MOSES Allerbu, nition & Co, LONDON FA Cloment's Luve, HONDON Mr. Geo, Street, 301. Cornbill. LONDON Messrs. Batus, Hendy & Co. SAUF DANCISCO MI. L. P. Figliar 21, Merchants NEW You Moses #Patting & Co.
37. Park Row.
Exchange.
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By Appointment to His Excellency the Veriod and his eyal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, PERKUR AND BETATI DRUGGISTS
PEXFURJEM,
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ABRATED WATER MAKERS,
And..
THE YEAR 1877.
JANUARY
OCTORNE
Teply five steamers are eye one tha Bitter Takea.
A collision has conured between the Hitc
Obituary - Vernon H Schnelch (of the In
A
PARTE, 9th December. The Republican landes disavow way nogo- Siations between M. Difaire and Manghai Man-
Ist-Fire at Shanghai, the persons burned to 1st — First secious railway polision in Japanyon, Mabon.
death, oightest bouses destroyed.
the Kobo and Kiste line, two passengers killed, and several more fugared.
a Great fire at Amoy, Chinose hengs
barued Blown and many mor damaged 8th-Loss of British ship John Gaunt on a
In the Philippinds
ud- British baiye Mere willen her pass from Hongkong to Newohwang, tuos un Prate Shoal and had to be whadoned
A very serious dilais at presont exist PRESTAN ATAS LONDO 10th Deer bar.
Frequent Cabinet Conneis are being hold quarters at Ahmedlie. Bad weather. tercupts Sukerman Posby bag etablished a head-
waf off the Kalend of Bay, the oral 37th Severe gala at Yokohama, considere ilitary operations at Karaali. Ruslan reint
11th-lat Concert of the
of the son d at City Hall, Hongkong Society, at 15. Meeting of Shareholders of the 8 B.
18th-Low of the British barque Queensberry
amage alhora and affont..
on a roof of the south-west coast of Palawat. 21st. The Shanghaiend Wessung radway cloud and Mr. 0.3 Bradford, V. 5. Vice Consal-
to trajo by the Chinese, Authorities:
General at Shanghai, found guilty of bromb. of trust in oponing letters, and sentenced
90's impri
taking plans at Batonm Zordements are arriving at Fzoroum frm Kora: The westber continusa enory. Shizujishes are
THE FRENCH MATT
The M. M. Co.'s stommer Tere Captain Lormier from Marseilles 18th November, si Naples 20th, Port Said 25th, Suez 270. Ačen
We shall tu botter able to judge how far to shortly become the seat of several course of Christian with non-Christian racee. 18h-Monica SOTIONS in Hongkong 85th: Loss of the American, ahip Granger, on Deo. Srd, Point de Galle 14th and Sgapore
SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED,ploration from India through Thibetto Ubina
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The
It is stated that Kuu Tagen, the Cuisse Amgloves preegated to Sar Johz Bale, -7---- hasardor, has had this report translated futo 19hToss of the British barqué Annie Gray Chinese for the information of his Government,
M. Robert. Thompson, junior, has launched
on a rock near Double Island, entranet (to Cheloo Harbour,
Arcival of the Chinos Envoys iz London, 23-Angual yacht Race for the Douglas Gibral
langu cup at nagkong; won by Narda,- Prize day at Central cohool prizes resortod by H.E. Sir Arthur Konnely.
his shipbuilding yard st Bontanik, on the Wout, an iron sailing barque, built to the ortor of Mr. Peter Irodais, of Incorpool. The follow lng are her principal dimensions: Length, 3143 fost 6 inches. She is 1,070, tons gross register, foot, breadth, 34 fuel Cinches; dugthai hold; 21
and has been built under special surveyfer Lloyd's 100 A class. The reseal is fitted with all the 2nd-Loss of the E. & A. M steamer Singapore latest improvements aunt is intended for the on her passage from Cooktown to China. China, trade Bho has been named the faith-Becond 'Concert of the Choral Boosty,, Bell.
Hongkong. 10th Outhreat of Satsuma rebellion, Japan 11th.-Loss of the British bargne Letty fake the Thula Shoal, with four of the crew.
foreign trade with Chiua, will hopefit be the important manufactures. A foundry for the new ports at the end of this year. By that caating of Chinese in hardware is already fime too, semihing more definite may be almost completed and will probably be in ascertained with respect to the prospects of portion in the course of a few weeks. The fando through the Yunan route, and a year's chapter of accidents is marked by decision may have been come to with reappalling catastrophe. On the 23rd No gard to the contemplated Mission of Es zember one of the boilers of the steamship.
Tesso exploded as the vessel arrived a her wharf at Hongkong, and eighty.syon persons lost their lives thereby. The rener's inquiry into the death of the pic times resulted in a verdict of minaleughter against the engineers of the vessel, and these Lin In Jon, the late Aesistant Chineas M. men are now awaiting trial. The accidentininister at the Court of St. James, left London on thì morning of the 13th November for. Berlin, other terrible proof of the necessity for it to which Ceart he his boon accredited as Envoy diate legislation regarding the boilers and Extraordinary and Minister Plaxistentiary In Hongkang local politics have been some machinery of steamers plying on the Clina. His suito peasisted if In Shu-Chang, Secretary of Legation at this Court, but temporarily hatesoiting. When Sir ARTHUR HENNELY Coast
detached until the rival of Lin Ta Jon's stu
Some Few cutbreaks against foreigners in China, chicly-attacks on mission stations, have occurred during the year, but they have been less violent and less frequent than in former years, from which we may fairly hope that the poudariis have learned the necessity of protecting foreigners from the fury of native
mobs..
12th
Annual Meeting of Chamber of Commerce Hongkong
18th Loss of the Titilah hargan Naworth, Cadle on reef nour the Faroes; the captain sud are sailor lost.
rossed "The Editor has on business --Hans gen"=ud-net-bielivat babae
Chrispemlouls are requested to forward the daddies with communistone actressed is the the lepis but the Blockade question. The friends, in whose places wo have welcomed Editer, nos for publication, but ae evidoses of moutaternal affairs of the Colery were evoking new faces. The 28th Regiment, which
All letter for pabention should be written on one at this period but little discussiún. Sir not been here two nrs yet, has suddenly ARTHUR'S poli, as expressed by himself, was to secure good men for the heads of departments, and then to repose the fullest confidence in them. Interforence with the details of their offices he always avoided,
left the Colony in the early part of the pear- In our social,circles there am the soal frour China; Fin Fu Y, Sanand Secretary: mother was abject of special interest on gape to Lc noticed, wade by departures of old Chang Sen Hein, and Mr. A. O. Brown, Attachéal Floral and Balonltural Exhibi
side of the paper only. |
BIRTH
At the Opening Babel, at B L. n the tst Droom hit, the win of E. W. G. VOS STOCKHAUSKY of
Daughte
DEATH!!
On the 4 November, at 1, Prince of Wales'-rout, Norwich, 167, wale of the ste Mr. Clement Post Pilgrim of flompstead, near Stalls, Norfolk, aged
The
Daily Press,
Hoserong, January 1st, 1878
tion, Tablis Gardens, Hongkong, va of the Chinese Customs Serviceme
signed the pastersts of the Congregational
19b Aladdin, or the Wonderful Sam The Rev. D. Reeves Palnier, MA has re- performed at Theatre Royal by the Dramatic Amateurs The O. S. & Co. Retostion Ulyss Church at Theddingworth, near Rugby, having broke her shaft and lost her propellar whilson boon ordered to Singapore, to be replaced by accepted the change of the Union Chapel, Shang- <her voyage from Singapore to Hongkong the 74th Highlanders. The Regiment has which place he will leurs by die slearner 2lad-Hongkong Roses, first day.
Cypfrones By the same ressal the directors or been very popular during its stay, and will the London Missionary Society tri sending out aard Hanghong Races, sorond day. → be greatly missed, the officers having entered the Bey. Thomas Taylor B.A., and als. Taylor 24th-Hongkong Races, third day. with great zest into the focul sports, and with others, to commence missiousry labour in 28th-Frewell
as missionaries of the Society. They are destined: 20th Hongkong Baces, off day. Rane Ball.
banguot to sor
to Sir Arthur, Kornady MC HENNESSY Errived in April and in- made themselves generally agreeable to the the province of Stephen. The disty, are in the City Hall, Hongkong. mediately set out ou a tolly different line community. To them and lol readers,ting for a minister for the chapel at
Hongkong whether old residents or new comers, we heartily wish
of policy from that pursued by his pre decessor. Aim of energy, he at once set to work to make hitasolf acquainted with the details of every branch of the service. That
"A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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he should find some things of which he disap- The Harbour Master's office will to less proved was, ferieps, only to is expected. It is today.
,:,,,:
At the meeting of the Eastern ExtensiunE,, Australasian, and Chins Telegraph Company, the chairman, Mr. Pester, M., in .ng the "adaption of tho report, stated that the intermap- tion of the urbie with Fort Darwin 3 ORMEG so muck excitement in the colonics that it, was now hoped negotiations for duplicating the line to Australia at the cost of the Colonial Govern merat would be completed: Ona of the Company's members would probably proceed to Australia to
MARCH 1st-Departure of Sir Arbur Kennedy for Queensland: Ron. J. G. Austin assumes the Government as Administratzen
the Syslow Beat in the Chinn Sage
NOVEMBER End.--Amstaur Concert at City Hall, Hongkong,
“in aid of the Indian Fardino Relief Fend.
22nd, with the London mails of te 16th November, arrived here yesterday morning. We take the following telegrams fom the
4th-Arrival of Vice Admiral Hilyar, CB, Straits Times Lan
Hongkong to take command of the British Squadron in China
6th-Gunpowder explosion on a Chinese, junk near Chong-Chow; the vessel blown to pienes and twenty persons killed.
10th. The British barque Aberlady wert asboro
in the Gasper Straits. 12th-Meeting of the Legislative Council, Hope kong the Governor introduces the Budget and estimates the revenue for the a year at over a million dollara,
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LENDOR: 14th Dromber, Monsieur Batbifound himself quite habló to forma Cabinet, and Mousion Dulgur hins að last ausded after great diffenity in sranging ons. The following will hold Fortfols-M Wadington, as-Minister for Forsinais Bf, Dorol, as Minister for War M, LeonSay, as Minister for Finenes.
14th-Trosantation of niedaler sal rewards by E. the Governor of Hongkong to Chinese junkmaster for saving the crew of the British 2nd Terrible boiler explosion on board the
biory in Tally Calen
coasting steamer Yesso, lilo at the wharf
horft Hongkong; eighty-seven persona killed the frontier, 27th-The German arkonting Johann Budolph burnt to the water's edge whan off Sablayan
Web-A Chinaqa junk laden witɔ guapowder bound from Hongkong to Macan forced to me turn to the former port hy a Chinone Customs officer at Cop-ring-woon Pal.
80th. Arrival of the Chinesa Envoy to Japan at
Nagtank St. Andrew's Ball at the City Hall Hongkong
DECEMBEE.
the steamer Flintshire, while on ber Lange from Singapore to Hongkong, stand of the Scarborough shoalHelp won obtailia brought to Hongking: from Manila and the vas safely towed off ail
A. Russian attack on Erzeroam is Joked for
with the Archive of the Consulaty.” it any host, and the Britlal Consul na lett
The Morning Post stairs the Cabine on-
LONDON, 16th Dussher. sidered a circular despatch from the be in timating that the Siltan was willing to capt the
LONDON, 16th December pedition of the European Powers.
The Servian any has recsived orders o cross, Prince Milan of Serits and the staf of the army have proceed to Alexinatz ( miles from the frontier) 25
LONDON, 16th Doceber. The circular despatch from the Forte solicits themediation of thagairanteaing Powersin order to stop bloodshed, but the conditions on which
could be atopted, are not afsted The repost for mediation mate by the Porte
LONDON, 17th December
has been accepted by Italy, bulitis belutal that The proposal will be unsubcessful in the n
The Ransines ar advancing from Elna to. wards-Zabrovo (on the rond foming to the Demi- Kapu Pass).
LONDON, 18th December. The Globe patties armour thai-Parliament 15th. Anti Christian demonstration by Ching will most on the 17th January in sexequanca at Buks, near Tamani, Formom; the missin of the present critical situation of suum in the promises wrecked, and the misdonary
y'a o Bast.:
Bud Meeting of Legislative Commeil avots of $200,000 to be taken from Spesial Fund for m-construction of Praya Wall agreed tp, - $50,000 to be approplated s 3rd-Grent fire in foreigasetilment at Foco
between three and four hundred native heroes burned to the ground.Attack on Mission promises 24 Tehang lys a native mob
threatened st once for the wok:
tho C. M. steamer Trung Ching collided in the Pvilio River, the former sustaining consider sble damage.
tessible to get beyond ruch of criticism, The British ship Norman Court left Sydney, 1877
The working of the various dapurmonte'not New South Wales, for Shanghai on the 1st alt. Tao your that has passed has been ren having been very closely eagaired into for dered historically memorable in Europe some years pioriously, the heads of départ seo-aby Ming New Year's Tag bhore will be bring matters to a conclusion. I vis in the 7th-The C. C. 8. N. stemmer. Si Narsing and
no issuo of the Daily Press bo-morrow (Wednes present day most important that all telegraph by the breaking of the long impendingments had och followed out his day)!.
Imes should be duplicated, so that they might be storm over Turkey, but out in the Far East opinions, and this not to the detriment of
entirely relied upon the political atmosphere has kept pretty to service, for the colony was fortunate clear, and dio prozpata-for-tinfoburn sing n the the staff of officials more assid, hath in China in Japan, than worthy of the wafilosec reposed in them by they were at the comuncheonent of. 1877. the hate Governur. Nevertheless, a little in We propose, on the threshold of the Newquiry into the administration of their offices Your, to bolt back for a moment upon was a thing not together undesirable; but We would. mind the community that Hia the dead your ant see what lessons may in prosecuting this inquiry Mr. HENNESSYxellery the Governor will remain this after
noon from half-past two till four o'clock.
LONDON, 20th December 18th Chinas dopatation to the Governed The rumour published by the Globe is now Hongkong, praying for the release of the confirmed, and Parlament will emblown the furious cristinal Free Imu Kwa
17th January. The Standard states the Mini List-Dostmotive fire at Stanghal-Vists
Annual Regatta, first day
22nd -Vistoria Regatta, second day....? 25th-93th Regiment ordered from Hongkong The P. and O. steamar Mirzapore was detained
to Singapore.NE five hours in a fog off the Lamma Islands yester-Consul at Szton, will succeed Me Mangano an unknown rock between Danlig and 31st Arrival of Bags Atd. Froghaila
We understand that Mr. Forrest, Acting Wrook of the Spanish man-of-war babic 29th.-Hoyleon old Club closed. day morning.
at Tientsin, who pomos horse en lave. Mr. Borlice Anaal Naval and Military Ath- The Facifio Mail steamer City of Peking with Hillor returns to China.by this mail, and Mr. ·letic Sports, Hongkong, final day, the next American mail lafi Yokotama for this. Stronach leaves carly next month, and will pro-10th Annual Naval and Military Athle port on Sunday.
hably take chargo'd the Consulate at Pakbei; || Sports, second day.
Mr. Middleton has doinitely resigned his ap. 25th-Riotous domonalration by natives at pointment in the service. We are glad to lost
the foreign bridge-keeper.
APRIL
Ningo again....
be drawn from its history and oxporioncos. let fall unguarded exprostions which, beo would call attention to the matronement for the Chins and Japan Consular Service is, we 1st-Hongkong entered the Postal Unili;
Theatre Royal, City Hall from Monday the 7th, to Saturday, the 12th instant.
The acval of the Chinese Enibussy in ring the subject of rumpu gave rise to of the AusterDrimatio: Performance at the Lazioni Janunty parked a new era in the some sure feeling and condemble apple diplomatic relations of China with foreign heusion as to what is general policy might countries. The present Einbassy, unliko prebe. Following upon this me tho suspen- coding ones, is to be permanent, as wil also sion of foaring reports of attempts to do be the Chinese Legation at Berlin, since away with the night pass system, and acts established. The Envoy lo Japan hasareived of clemency towards several criminals which port on the 18th November
vour
The British bark Woodhall arrod at dee on the 30th October; and the British, Fark Ullock arrived at the same place on 1st West. The Victorie arrived at San Francisco from his
thit Mr. Harvey's health has much improved since his arrival in England. The fall scheme
believe before the Tramary for approvat Fund
this the ustics for a finther batch of Student Interpreters bes not been issued.
Postage rates reduced from deto – The perks of Wahu, Wenehow and Tabang formally opened to foreign tradó,
"at Hongkong within the ssmo hour.
POLIGE COUBT.
31st December.
BEFORE CHARLES MAY, ESQ.
DETRÆENNESS,
John Janes, described as an engine unom ployed, was fired fifty dents, and ordered to pay seventy five cents for chair bire, in fault to 2 two days' timprisonmouli, -A
2nd. The port of Pakhoi formally opened to
foreign trade.
ARCANE.
Wong Afsh was charged by PC. 40 with The song was man coming ont if a lane atosling Jacket,
Bi-Week of the British langue Serpent about 18thMx. Grier, manager of the Taepatuloy. twelve miles from the Tsku outer sneborns
Hall Shanghai, robbed and severely beats) by with the farmet on his arms 4 erewd of natived in that ttlement.
Sentenced to six weess imprisontent with 21t-Torpado explosion at Tientsin, six men harit la bene,
dang blows to plecos, zarzow grape of la-Hing-
Governor Hennessy's 1
a first Jedda
24th-Quen's
Horie, 25th Death of Kili Junichio, confidential so entary to the Michio of Japan, and o loading member of the Imperial Ceucail
Affcoy between British and Russian on of war's men
at. Yokoha 30th Presentation of a memorial on the Chur
razey Question to the Governor of Hongkong signed by most British and foreign residents in the Colony ter
"GAMBLING HOUSE A
BAZA BUSFRITED PTRATZE. V
will then propose to increase the fores of the British army al other Conservative journaly consider that the support of Bassis by Aust and Gormany, indicates a real danger to Heig interest.
LONDON, 20th December Elsty thousand freeh Russian troops have bo
“EONDON,"2nd December The Russians Lay opened & fourth Eridge over the Danube, and are building two now. The Remnanians bave coupled Lompahaks, from which place the Turks have rotronted to Viddin, A despatch from Mihemed Fasha, date the 9th altime, states that the Rnggang bad masuGHAAS- fally attacked the Turkish positions at Uerk rough, siisted besund Etropol
According to e Russian official durțistoh, thá Turks on the 27tb ultimo abandoned Chown hair, near Batons, which the Bugsinna odriieder the following day, besils centuring the cur The Italian Ambasadót, si castantinople addressed a protist to the Porte afinst
sleppage of Italian vessels in the spher
comition of the Pepe's health has changed, The Porte has offered sample satisfaction.
delivered by T. Jenner, Esq., in the Rooms of On the 9th November a lecture on Chine was the British and Fonign School at Long Milford, microus rows of wange and route a Chine near Sudbury. • The lecture was Unstrated by
as also specimens of the literature and a variety at Tokio, a Chinese representatives will be were thought at the time by those nequainted The total rainfall for the year 1877 in this of other objects. The lecturer gara specimens
MADRA) 2nd Domber. sent to various countries carly in the present with the Chinese character to be absurd, and Colony, according to the returns pablished in the of the marvellous power of a special adaptation
We had heavy rain yesterday The Famin The "despatch of representatives to of which the public offender who benefited inches in 1976 duty was nog wettest month the Chinese Cimracters. A Called and "Gasette was 77.2 inches compared with 30102 of Etokes's Mnemonio System for Mimorising
operations are rapidly contracting, but the disk aomtron will wat heryer for two mentis, when good Westem countries by the Government of by the proved themselves altogether last year is rainfall being 17.72 fuchos, in 1876 other variation illustrative of the mammers, and 22nd Arrival of EE. Pope Homoray in Heng-charged by dergesat Toome keeping a crops will in all, probability be reaped the only Peking amot fail to be productive of unworthy. All this time the Govkanon had the wettest mouth was August, when no less customs of the people enlivened the occasion
fstreet. rublle gambling house No.
aucety falt now is as rogarda Ganine and the kong. than 32.43 inches of rain foll The rainfall for and the lecture concluded with a brief Bocount
The diet and necond przigners wereined 3200 neighbouring districts. There is only one relief good tasks. What effent, & closer an- prusarved the most compete retienes in 1977 though nat agressivo, was slightly cfar the of the introduction of the Bible into China: the 23rd Mr. Pops Honabser form in se Ideath in defeat to the months in poumont eamp in Mintrasis Several tanks uri raportal to quaintane with European civilisation and public, and it was feared be was about to nyecoge
meeting having been called in the interest of the
Governor of Hongkong, it
with her labont. The thist, prisone was die be barsling in Me – largo Brilísa force is institutions has had an His Excellency inaugurate a line of policy which would give
British and Forolgu Bible Society. On the mo.
charged
sarrounding the Afridis, but the passage of troops At the Folies Court yesterday morning. Wing tion of Mr. A. Wylie, Agent of the Society in
Tina boon kindered by the aweeping away, of wh von Surero is suficiently evident from rise to strife between the foreign and native Ashing presented petition to Mr. James China, seconded by Mr. J. Steed a liearty 10th-Losse of the P: M Herty of Bur BEFORE JAMES ROBELL, AP beiden the fact that the diary of his journey to Eng-communities, a strife for which there was Russell caplaining that his lawful wife, Chan sole of thanks to the lecturer was passed by
Trancisca ll Ampulco.
*LONDON_3rd Desember, innd, which was printed by order of the ne secasion und which had not previously Tangina. He begged his Worship to walia
Shi, refused to attend on his aged father at aclamation
Le Aabun and fre others wery rought up Nami fron Broum, dabad Desember Int 18th - Mr. Ng Chow, the first (Thimera barristers reused, charged with vang Raytona tử thể Hatst that portal nitaforcation exists With Taung-diamen, has since been suppressed on Lexisted. Fortunatoly Mr. HENNESSY, if he power to make ber as he wished His Wor--he reption of to Ta Jon-at-the-Lord-
admitted to practice at the hix of Hongkong.
prado and good order of the salony
Trehisond and the interior. The Hostiane anS germent of the staternouts in it being declared had ever entertained the opinions with ali asked why he did not bring his wife, ap Mayor's Banquet was remingly ourlial, do
day Fall af Governant
Seegrant Grant on the 19th mustrit, went, se. wintering in the plains of Paskin Russian with him. Petitioner replied that she would guests, 900 in number, cheering him, as the say by one of the Consors to reflect disgracefully which he was edited, wiggly made several not come up. His Worship said that he mish Lug is, to the unho. He went out through the
founit Türen loaded riles, four spoon, and thre The latest news from the soot of war in Bal companied Inspector Lindsay, too, and advanced guard is at Doroboran upon, We can afford to smile at the concessions to public sentant. He opened ro and pariunde his wife to come up. If the day, und from a rindow on the first floor of a
wordt. Es arrested the fifth and sith prisoners gara elatos that, after the loan of Prorita and wounded national vanity which dietated this his mouth in the Coal Chamber and did not, te could do nothing for his
boned at Temple Bar saw the procession as it
On the fans might be took the juk alongade tropel the Turks retreated to be Balkana, measure; for it ia a convincing proof that dispelled numerous misapprehensions which
The Cooktown papers of Dee. 8th say that an hundreds of years ago, the heads of evil-doers passed through that interesting old radio, where,
the Hulk. Nart morning he saw a junk w The defent of the tassim at Uerkrough, boycul sinking. He tried to in her ssire nor the Stropol, about which Mahemed Pasha talographed alleged anseof cidnapping two hopean childrm, eron Chitose self-company can be ruffled. had existed His budget spooch waul fur boy and a girl, from Melbourne, by a Chim sod to be posed as they are of this day at
she want. He made repo fact to be and dragged hancssfully attacked the Turkish positions at Cantou Wharf. When lead of thality of Takit on the 29th ultimo, a confirmed: The Russians Tic seed has been sewn, and though fruition to see for him the support of the more man, was creating some conation in Brisbane nined the notion that our absence of show und
gaten of the cities In China. If ever he enter
her on shore. On the 1st he got two cargo Kamarli, situated south of Statis may be long delayed, the harvest will be intelligent members of the community, They were found on board the F1.5. Brisbino, contempt for beremount was a prore of car bir-
bats and raised her Or inking of the ballast
CAIRO, 6th Lebomber. ronped erintually: Contaes with the higher producing on racable snsation in that who said the girl was his step daughter, and that when told that the gorgeous pageant which was bound to Hongkong, in charge of the China bars he must one felt somewhat astonished and more vigorous civilisation of the West mom delicate part of Lucir organism, the the bay was regularly sold to him by his mother, passing under his eye had bean yon lycalebrated 3rd-St Joseph's Roman Cathols Chanh, fuust inevitably result in the ultimate pocket. The revenue for the year on which woman named Phelps, ander au grommet in manoh the same her for nearly thousand Hongkong, opened for series. criumphs of the latter over the all-world we enter today he animatos at over little boy was sent to the Diamantina Orphans, the flowing robed of the Chinese were indications
drawn up by ́s soliciter in Melbourne, The
years. He would so that the procosmane and $1.—Arrival of the Chinem guuhvata Gama uitions and customs of the Chinese people. 81,000,000. We have on riqui occasions by order of the Supreme Court
snl Delta in Hongkong frm Portsmouth of a condition of sodaty net to which wo ware Fatal fracas between French and German They will aut, however, aurronder with had to dissent from His Excellency's views, The British barquetons, which wont approuching, but which we had long ao passed men of war's men at Yokohama z aut many a straggle, and oven when but we hope the Glove wor and the Colony ebore on the 5th November on the Brill Rest, du taroth, preserving only the last vastige of it in 4-H E. Pope Henzessy swara in se Go for the days He thought the hen he could LONDON, Ghecambe save fairy unbarked on the path of pro- will, like Eba and Bridget, be able to milos south west of Chine, while on a roage the Lord Mayor's Show His Excsilmay must
of Hongkong.
Prodne tether evidence to ownership of The latest deals from Mihear Pacha from New York to Yokohama, and was belicted are seen that, plain people as weare, ovo B
the clothes and boat N NAS sists that the Turks are adracing what the gress they will proceed slowly, and more agree op toe whole, ea as with a to be a total rechy has been sor of and yes thousand years ago yo opaid have taught then a 7-Rires Chinese civil minige hi Hughes. The Magistrate romanded thebrisoners and Sussians are retreating bedors than Salinas
-Dress Amateurs performed "Not much the rd instant, cautiously than their noghbours the Japa difference, as it ought to be borneon near ra. takon Auto Singapore hart on the 19th it. lesson in things in which his countrymen ary apt
Pacha telegraphs that he la cuptured Eleza, nse The spirit of opposition to innovation || laticus.”
az Le Looks in Theatre Royal, Umg: ALLEGED LANGEN bøsidue fuking may prisoners and innoh war There are still one or two questions £500, the Seite me understunute was a the London and Cheng hpresa of 11th Bovere galest Yozohas. The Aulacions played, was brought up, on ramsaid; charged by suomy.
in tow of the steamer Bosa A. Iump win of fo consider na deloimht
Copy kina judas apie
James Welch; discribed as a paman, anem material, and inflictingo Ipes of 3,000 man at the nad change is still woll nigh as strong as over on which the expression of His Excellency's amnest agreed to be paid for getting her of November 23rd in the casts of the oficials, and of the views is anricusly awaited the Blockade boded not the least damaged, boeldes other cargo lub Ontoon Shaughes St, Manila 6th, being killed.
The vessel kas about 10,000 canes of karesine an
dragged her annars and collided with the Charles Faith, cock on the Beltie back fathe
LONDON, Gsh member, The latest mail advices received home wore ----
steamer Chihl, the carpenter of the former Jason with the laroon of $3
The Capture of Ileus frees the Inbeglas people only a sprinkling on the fringe of the and Education questions, for instance. The injured,
Berghant Toomey said he had done all he told and Elison sen from Rusan attack Sulei Empire have yot biled any taste for or former becomes more pressing as year after
Hongkong 11th, Yekolmun 15th, Batevis 194h 14th-Mapel Rao, a Chilimo ceaman, killed by to find le lost purse, but had fared.
man Pasha, with Turkish army corps, is adv} -- appreciation of the attgtions of Europe. year passes by. During they just closed the in the case of Wei Akwong v Lee Bing and mail, with the advion dated as abova, from Chi 18th-New native-tex inpost on sidents by would are bis defenso
In the Surrame Court yesterday morning, Slugapore 18th, and Galle 26th. The P. and 0. another senman in Cage-street, Hongkong. The prisoner, beilig, daly enviorod, sală le cing upon. Tiroen
LONDON, 5th Docsaber. The lith railway between Shangha and Chinese Custos officials have become more another the Attorney-General, instructed by and the Struts settlements reached Lendon, ma
His Worship sail he would commit the cus |ə- Teasons haverosumed the Rmbardment, a Mesure. Stephens and Holmes, moved capire Bonist, on the 17th November, two days early reign veseels at Newolwang-
op Bas Haffoon, bear Capo Canadafal two hail In two householders for $17 each the won from Elena had been reinforced and is con
prisoner liked to give the proudpory not upon entrated at Escovitza, where the Turks bayy the Commulate that he had in hit possesion, that made an attack, hat were impelled to fall back, would answer for one security.
followed by several Inttalions of the Russians, Prismer Yea, alr
who captured Stabarites, and the tarned the His Worship asked prisoner if he knew any Turkish right wing. The Hussian próba pro person in tale Colony who would go bad for him pose the following poses onditions The inde- Priscnor-No sit; no one argt s Walters pendence of the Turkish Principalica, the Not being able to obtain another security, pri osasion, of Batonn and Kors Rosie and the soner returned to prison.
****troe passage of the Dardanelles,
-
hy found a large from olay, turosaws, and a The Khedive has decided to send reinforce broken in Hax number wng 554 ferving in Turkey. The Khadi has a spoar had. The tank is now at Zow.imh-teo mont of 6,000 mon to the Egyptian contingent
Wong Sun Chun said he was over of a Hak, the British Forem Ofer to designats and En ka boat No. 654. He had a Leons The host glishman of the bigleat position as Jonuzillor spoken of by the l witness was et lids, to the dedive. The appointment will not be Inspector Lindsay said he was structed by special. The Fordgn Offee has not yet rent an the Chylein Euperintendant to ang for y romend karword met w
Wang, from which inuch was hoped audacious than ever in their interference for au oriler on the defendants to show consoad the Japan advicos were recolted bor. Occ 17th Total loss of the MA steamer Met för trial at the Supreme Court,file would grant of Kam The Aussian force v bali was dri
on its opening in 1876, was closed directly with the trade of this Colony A junk with a why verdict should not be entered for the foutal and Ogital Company's steamer Guelin it can into the hands of the Chinese, foro gr-owned urge of gunpowder for Mamo palatig on the point of law roserved hy is San Francisco, on the 10th Novator: Therons died from exposes tall and go
Chelas subsojuently been rooted up by was turned had, duties woattempted to be granted. A similar order was unde on the go. Shanghai 12th, Hongkong 18th, Ringapara 2511 18th. Dimatrous boundation at Foodhops hon
there should not be a now trial. The order was most inward French fail from Tokias 04, Be obstliers. It is true that two lovied on non-datiable articles of daily constion of the Attorney-General instrueled by Mr. October, left Magsalon on the 23rd November.dreds of houses washed away, and thousands of
telep ph have been designed sumption, and although this was remisten Besraton (for Mr. Forbos), in the ones of Forbes The P. and O. Canking's sleamer Hyudapes, Chinese officials during and finally abaldoned on the representatious Heresbein and Heresbain v. Forbes. The with the heavy portion of laat red mail, loft morthy of mantion of the British Cul at Cauld, the gystem of one in those cases will probably he herd Gibraltar for Southampton on the 24th Novem
on Thursday and Friday,
showt
ber
persons rendered horses atel destitute. iMesting of Log slatta Connell, Hong keng Companies Ordinance pagari and nem- bered 1 of 1877.