THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
Fox 1878
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THE DIRECTORY FOR WENCHOW
THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO
THE DIRECTORY von SHANGHAL
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Hongkong, Jet January, 1878.
NOTICE
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PEKYUMERS, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,
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THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 1878.
Lord TET FOSH OFATHEN HOW SANG,hen they are finally paid off, the expanse of their
Mr Trancis wil, that quite apart from any fifteen sturtara, and the race was rou in 2 minx, had to pin Rottenhams to Engines, varer to thinists of this manstion ex be here pensation the men were rightly 30
Jednobry Sud. The Heirong Captur Lamont, Jeff Bwatawarized in England ab la nadar säation 187 or wrongly, rogably under a infélaken Jdes a
It appears that Triokott's challenge publichen cely be van for Shangbak at half a six o'cloox am on the of the Merchant Bhipping Act of 1854, to fan charged from the ship all now crew thippat
ARVON t3let ultimo On the stonight she struck days double pay for the delay in settling up their His Lordship paid lie would consider the sin oteric stated his willingness to rem silber In the United States or in Australia, for £1,000, besman, who had taken on Dodd Tabad The captains passengers, and court. Narly a month after discharge tasy tone
forewith the srception of thith.ngueer and were told they maat po to law to recover their The Queen's Prostor then summed up his case or E840s side. Courtusy published innlithe newe make himself wall scquainted Baron de rated Pofely In Amoy ikony of claims te leaga Jonel then referred to and contended that the question as to whether the papers In America his acceptance of Trickett's with the wants and circumstances of the the ship a ports. The Seal sunk wilbur the defetes set up in the plou which was that sitioles were broken or not was still open, that erer ballongo, and agrees to tow him anywhere in Colonies
can be accortained by very few minutes of her striking When the the mon loft the vessel without any lawful upposing they were the am were not justified in the States for £1,000, and to allow Fricketts vessel was sinking the captam and mate were age-or orcass before the termination of getting more than their wages, and, saposing compenses it defeated Courtney is thirty-four always ready, the only persons on board, the verew having the voyage, and said he did not see how it his Lordship thought there had been a deviation, yeste of age stados 8 feet of lush in sight, and got all the fatuat raudy. The mate brought could apply $1,000 had born paid into Court the amounts mentioned in the mocounts were weighs 12 stone. M
Mr. Franois replied and contended that there Trikett denies over issuing a challenge since a hélt to the coplatu, telling him to put it in full satisfection of the claire of all the utterly uronebla
ater on, but the guntain seeing that the mata bimself The damages would have to be settled by baino belt, sokkhim to eat, whereupon the mate the registrar and merchants. He asked that had boon a deviation from the voyage and a brass gaining the championship and characterises the paseared anthor the belt and gave it to the cap the basis on which it should be settled should to treat, that the pruinovants suffered dasung 2 ans paisthed in Amories as a forgory Hearys An, who had just time to 7 it on when thou the balance of wagon to date of discharge, ten by being compelled to maintain themoves her he has no intention of visiting America, batik both went down with thoshin. The captain was days donblo pay, thros month wage for the it they were sent out, and whether there willing to tow any man in Austrolis picked up by one of the boste that was lying by a time it would take them to get a breach of contract or not, the raster, in Courtney's agant, it is stated, is prepared fe
January 4th!" It is thought that the meta did not have time bel to England, coat of board and lodging are foot and in sw, discharged the mon cut of the negotiate for a visit by Courtney to Australia. to put the belt on, and must be drowned, as from the date of discharge to date of departora skip.
Thore great excitement about the New nothing has been seen or horrd of him. The from Hongkong, and the cost of jerage hsok Judgment reservad
Grains gold disqyraries, and it is probable that three steamere, vil bo it on for expeditious boat with the missing portion of the crew was to England, nicked up by the Chiness stenter Fuge, Captain John Gren, garpinifac, one of the primovante:
Dow in course of formation, T Croad, which was proceeding to Shangbai. She was toon called, and gave evidence of the faolo put tack and brought them into Amor on Statue detailed in the enzel a statement. He said the captain told the crew, they could sign trash. day morning, the 2nd instant.
articles if they likod, bat they soil they wanted Ta go home, POMARAN
moreova to listen to the representations of those who spoke from experience, and though was ineritable with any men in such a post-the noble lord,cocazionals. muda nuslakce, he did much good while hold ing the important folio of Colonial affairs, The Bow Secretary for the Colonies is no novice in office, but he is freeh to the work of the Colonial Ofios. He has been Under Sacratary of State for the Home Department: und i February, 2074, when the present Ministry cane into office, he was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland. He has not, Jiowever, been considered one of the pillars. of the Ministry, and we can scarcely hope that he will prove equal to his predecessor in ability even if he riyale him in industry.
Norras.To avoid delay in the sxonation of Onlars particularly requested that of buginosa doamniostions. Indressed to the Firm A. S. Watson and Co-OP
ABY. HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
- NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communition on Editorial-matters-should-be addressed "The Editor." and those on business Manager," and not to individuals by unne. --Cerrespondente eso sognastod to formandthelt moa ail addruns with communications addressed to the Edifer, not for publiontion, but, se cridioner of good
faith
BIRTH.
On the 4th batat. Mrs. Louis ItauSOHILD, of a
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The Daily P
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY ATB, 1878:
$70
The pipes and drums of Her Majesty's 74 yesterday aftorc
The Hieronimat Capsule Rock renter that the French bark Leonis left lotto for this port on the 18th Jannaey..
Thy Gecor back Heron Captain Bohmid reports having passed the German brig Gustav on the 12th altime of Palo. Wier, boudd from Bangkok to Hongkong.
At the Palics Court yesterday about one has dred and thirty summonses, were issued against Chinese for firing off orsokors after the hours allowed for that purpose
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• The entertainment which we to have taken pla at the Temperance Half last pight was postponed in orneegee of the Amateur D matic performance at the City Hall.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Mr. WY: 8. Lording, shipping muster, was called and said he consented to the disolinrgu of the men on the ongtain Imitting that the article bad beon broken, and now row was allowed to be ∙shipped the gustan for of Mere Siemeson and Oon that thor would be answerable for all alaims the man could prove themeaicos entitled to. Ho received me official intination that the articles
•hal boos binkan.
POLICE COURT
Mr. Goldie's voyagu and gold survery has boon published in the Town sul. Chairy Journala His specimens were opened here to-day sud show good gold, especially allerini şi
PARTO VICTORIA
REFOIS QUARLER MAT. Esgos
Advives have been required that an expedition DUNKENNELS WRON Richard Carr, a rarite on H. S. Audaciou. is ehertly to start; well, provisioned, with pack- REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
w. charged by P.C. 48, with being drunk and ones, and necompanied by Kased, will be at incapable at Tai-ping-shan Fined fifty cents Port Moresby by the fret of February or earlier, SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS
in default one day's imprisonmout
to join the proepeating parties. T Robert Jago, a mating a HM.8. Eieria waerel of those who viated the strict suw [FY SOUTHERN MOUTS,)
sharged by Police Constabla White, with being large quadrupol tracks, of which the natives drunk at tipper floor of a potographie shop or ash afinid GONDON, 31ab January.
fa the Queen's roadFined fifty cents, in de THE EASTERN QUESTION.
In ross dxamination, Mr. Lomling said the fint one day's prisonment, In the House of Communs in the adjourned reason the men wore discharged was that they Joseph Curtis, cupenter on the Aume can debata on the Eusto Luca. Mt. Forster spared unable to come to terra Thay ship Greal dutivul, was charged by P.0.25 with moved the rejection of a rote of wait of conwere told that they would be shipped on a bulag raak na ipozable in MA-ping Niss
voassel, returning to Bagland they would have Fined fifty cents in default one days, imprison to work their passage. There would have beonrisat.
ENCE POSTING.N some diffanity in getting this ship
William Hogore, the second promorant, was a Ayou And Leong Atesi were charged the onlied. fio deposed to the same incts us the PC. 310 with fighting and orosting a distur. Lance in Cross-street, Wauchi Fined fifty canta This concluded the base for the promovanti.coli in default two days imprisonment with The Queen's Proctor opened the case for the bad labour, AK respondents, and said a contention was that his learned friend had attempted to put too narrow
Mr. Cross said that the object of the British Gorornment was a lasting posse, becđtản “if the Rusinn sévanec perspveres, the demand of Euglend for a final settlement must be heard.frat vituoss,
The House approved, the adjournment of the dotato until tomorrow (Friday);
LOADON, 2nd February
THE GREEK GOVERNMEST AND THE WAX.
The Times pablishes the news that the Greek Chamber has approved a resciution of a vote of ontlenen in the Ministry-which is considered tantamount to a declaration of war.
THE ATTICE
THE NEW. SEUBETARY OF STATE FÒE
THE COLONIES...
Sir Michael Hicke-Beach will succeed: Lord Carnarven as Secretary of State for the Celorial Departmout.
The Superintendert & the Great Northors Tolegrupit Company informs us that the Shang hai-Nagasaki cable is broken, and, that during the interruption telegrams for Japan will be for warded by past from Shangkại,
THE
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The maximum temperature at the Peak during
SUPREME COURT.
February 4th.
IN VICE ADMIRALY.
Broan Mu JunIICE-SHOWDEN.
directora fenling, no doubt, that it was no 68.0 and the minimum 52.0. No rain fell during Fraction of wages, brenght by the two promo. Fof the ship, and the other said he believed, the
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GAMBLING. -Lou-Akong, Bu Avon, Weng Afn, Chunki
The prisoners are playing at tan-tan-when they were caught. A dollar note, chant fyn hundred cash, and a counting stok were aspture
His Worship fed the first record, and third prisonera $2 each, in default fourteen daya in prisonment with hard labour. The fourth, and fifth prisoners were fined ball a delar each in default one day's prisonment; The money found in the prisoners possession was placed in the poor-bus.
Chan Afang waa.charged with stealing a pole. Trang cheong, a doner in old clothes, suid that about eight o'clock pm. on the 3rd instant the prisoner stele s pole that was outside his
one, AR Y MERAS
The charge was proved, and the prisoner WAS
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
We clip the following items from Aust han fles just received:
QUEENSLAND PA
MELBOURNE January End,
haturs-gaive for
Neo Zelina, to-morrow. -
the Australian tears of
Theorie cat matan, hetween hu
Eleven and thin Combined Fifteen romlich in a tie. Tha tutal nootings ware as follow Australian Bladet innings.
“DiEto indicariad iala
Total!
Combined Fifteen 1st luninga.
Dito
Total
ditto
AS THE VICTORIAN CHAMPION ZAOE
First King.
Chester (the favorite)....
Pobinson CEDULE
·Brokers of Chester lost heasily. Seven horses started Time--5 mín. 25 8008. GAMASTERPLECHAKE.
Ayrot Aeronaet Greystons
Won easily.
January Bela An expelition leaves ou a gold prospecting trip of twelve months to New Guinea in February.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE, January 1st. St. Petera Cathedral was consecrated to day. Thane alerge congregation. Dr. Moorhens, Bishop of Melbourne, preached an impressive
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a construction upon the articles, which were suchoung, and Yam Akwa ere onarged by Inspector were in common mo, and it was well under-Cameron with public gaming in Yow.mah-tes on stood that persona signing articles of that had the 2nd instant engaged to go to any of the places mentioned in the aritales provided they returned to the final port of discharge within the time agroed, apan or a reasonable period thereof. The voyage wat the whole voyaga, it did not mean going We note that the Renter's telegram of the The general bases of the armistice and peace to one particular place and back again, but the whole voyage until the ship returned, and there Tur Chine Sugas Refining Company, 20th January published in car Shanghai con-wed to be signed on the Sist ultimo,
temporaries states than an Italian, Squadron, si
could only be a deviation in owse the ship went mited, the prospectus of which appears in woll is the French, has been ordered, to the
to some place not mentioned in the articles at all. another column, unlike many other Con- Lovan.
The final part of discharge was in England or the paates of recent formation, ie no uncertain
The British steamer Caldera, Captain Robert
Continent of Europs. It would he treasonable te put any othor ansauction upon the articles For instance, putting his learned felord's ean- speculation, but simply the conversion of a B. Williams, reports having spoken the British
struction upon them, if the vessel went to Maita anecessful private undertaking into a public ship riftar of Bingapore, on the 11th Jean-
sho would have had to unload there and return Company The Company seems to have beenary in latitude 9.90 N. longitude 68.30 ., stand-
ing to the Northward.
directly to England. It was not necessary to fix twelve mouths for a voyage to Bombay and started on a theranghly and husis and
back or oven to Chins and back Any Arrangentened to reten days' imprisonment with hard under the best auspices. Indeed, its succes
ment mule by the master in variance of the terus labour would not acons mattor of conjecture, but
of the contract unless it was notually carried out would be without consideration. His case was, to have been placed beyond question by
WEST STANLEY.”—A CLAIM FOR WAGES. however, that no such arrangement was ever an over the years' experience of its working.
Mr. Francia, instructed by Mr. Deanys, ap. tored into. As the petition showed there was some The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking the past weck, as recorded in Saturday's Garrits, peared for the promotante and the Queen's question raised in Caloutta as to the construction Corporation appear to have behaved libe- was 630, the minimum 45,0; st the Harbour Prostor Hou. . Phillippo); instructed by Mr. of fanse articles of agrement. The promovante themselves showed no of them positively, that rally in the matter, the manager and Master's Office, Praya West, the maximum Breton appeared for the respondents.
Coorrow, January 3 Mr. Francis said this me an action for sub-the doubts were Bret thrown out by the offloc
In June last, the number of Chinese is the the week?
le John Green and William Rogers, against double emus through the offoera to tan men. Paber distret, was entinstalat from eighteen With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the part of the business of a bank to carry
We notice amongst tho passouigers by the West Stanley, of which Captain Kanorman Taguieiss were ads and the men told them, to twenty thousal. Asorting to records in Treaty Parts of China, Japan, and the Philip-on such a crmcera, however successful, and British cream or Yang-sac, from Shanghai, Mr. misto, Lu the mouth of April, 1877; the fast what was inslevant to the case, that they wont san Custom House Cooktown, the arrivala (Chis pines.
the sale of the works with no doubt prove and Mrs. Wash Nortes, Mesers. Karl Steele, R. Stanley left London for Cardiff or any part in ashore and were arrested. The saptain would asse) from Hongkong, for the year 1875, were It also includes a case of useful information like udrantageons to the Bank and prot. Kirk, and John Draw, the Morry Makers Wales to load them for any port or ports in the give his explanation of that. It appeared he did 761 males, and 7 femalos; total 7,078. The who intend giving a series of performances in this Baltic, the Bea of Ancr, the East or West Indies, not know when they went wehors, and are departates for satis period to Hongkong accord in addition to that usually found in works of the able to the purchasers. The Company now colony. The Shanghai Press speak very highly orbs or South Americe, or China, theneo back information to the police. They wore arrested, ing to the same authority were 2,605 males, and
offers a remunerative investment to share of those performers
to the final port of discharge in the United King, but the captain said he did not want to have the females, total 2,612, thus showing the total The Inger Directory contains the different holders, and we feel sure that-the shares ---
dom or Coatiamt of Europe, such voyage not punished and they vem discharged. There was exces of arrivals over departures for the year Treaties and Conventions made br. China sad remuning undisposed of will speedily be prived here on Sunday night from Naga Orcon slipped at London and signed articles for were prepared to prove that in consequence that the great bulk of the arrivals landed-in The Japanese gun rossol Seikt, Captain Enows, boing aspected to exceed twelve months, no great hardship in that. The respondents to be.3,866 It must, however, be borne in mind, Japan with foreign countries, together with bought up. The conduct of the Company's saki, yesterday morning the saluted the port, suck voyage. The vessel went to Cardiff to load of being sent. To the master went to the the early of thla your before, the news of Hongkong and, Shanghai Bank Shares per
janai gant, premium N Adrairal Hillyar, and the American Admiral costs and thore Rogers shipped signing the same Harbpur Master with, the chief Engineer, that the preclamation of the Quarantine Regulations varions Acts, Ordinances, and Regulationg T-business lias boon placed in excellent ban which was returned respectively from the shore artioles, Thore werenew two other actions pending, upon their returning to the sun tia chief reached Hongkong. Since the Chinesa Emm Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,300 per
Every company hitherto managed by Moss's, watery, the audacions, and the Tenester The and it bad hoan Agreed is terans of this slund sugines informed the crew the articles had been gration Regulation Act, passed in July last, Chim Traders Insurance Company's Shares JALDINE, MATHESON and Co., bag proved Stikt is on her way to England.
govern the other two. On the 27th April the broken, that they then went to the messter and became law, Cinnese inniger tion has been nearly gol sailed and proceedel to Malla, that to asked if that was the raw, and the master said il Most of the departures have, however, Targtas Insurance Association—Ila. €15 par eminently succoseful, ag, the Canton In.
On Friday a little before midnight (tho Obi-
Fort Said, twice to Aded, and thence to Bemboy, he supposed so as the Barbour Master sail so takon placa, since the stoppage of Immigration surance Office, the Hongkong Fire Inese New Year's ere) an attack was made or where she discharged the whole of her outward He then asked them what they were prepare for and there must be a very groot diminution in the Chinese Insurance Company $280 per shary marance Company, China Stam Navigation the village of Ap-Bohow by a band of about garga From Bombay she went to Calcutta seet do, and they said they would not do any more number of Chinese in this district since June Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Company (Shanghaiy; and last, but not least, thirty med Chiness. The two Indian dan ing freight, but instead of there londing for home work on board the ship, they wanted host woes last, when there wire said to be twenty thousand longing we furance Com
stables who are stationed in that village ware the was cluttered, as the men understood, for and compensation for coming to Chlas. That In addition to tur Chinese returned to Chin, the China Sugar Refining Company is certain out on matrol. They were attacked and go baris number of voyages from Ouloatts to Madrid and being the case, they rating to do any more work considerable number lisro guzi sawards to China Fire Insurance Company's Shams $130
per share. to prove so likewise, as in fact it line already beaten in attempting to make an arrest that bank, and witually made three such vyngus, on the ship lai dil not any improperly because Southern Ports. Large quors tare abu gene
Shanres--~ per cent, diaconat bern under that finn's management. The they had to be sent to Hospital. The villagars taking cargo and passengers. In June, while if they believed the articles were broken they South overland, so that at the present time the Hongkong and Whampoa Book Company's were acting strictly within their rights it her remaining scattered throughout the dis- Hongdong, Canten, and Macao Steamboat Co.% raised an alarm and assistance was immediately the vessel was at Calbatta, the crew heard sqms.
a with them.trict, cannot greatly exceed fifteen thousand.. ves on the directorate are a further sent from Aberdeen, but not before the midnight thing of this new arrangement and spoke to the was useless to attempt to ge
Sharos $12 per share diaprent. BRISBANE, December 28th captain about it, considering the voyage had been The master therafero, to avoid farther treable, guarantee of the unimpeachable character of maruders bad decamped.
The most terrible thunderstorm with hail and Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company--Tls. 28 changed, and they wont sabore for the purpose offered to compromise the matter and give the Company, and for its future success ol
The Chinces Now Your was naked in with of getting advice on the matter. They wont to the their dischargs provided they would arrini oror kuoga hore, pourred to-day at yo management, Indeed, as regards all the the customary festivitias Fire crackers were let the magistrato and were then charged with doser. copt a reasonable sum after some discus'clock in the afternoon. Nearly ever pane of Hongkong Gas Company Sharas-573 For The Directory for 1878 contains several new affairs of the Company, it may emphatically off in incalculable quantities, and the extra day tion by the captain, but the magistrate refused to slon they agreed to take, the firemen £20 esok glass in the town has been brokens, roofs injured, features and improvements, and will be found as he said that the right men are in the right allowed this year by the authorities for indul. entertain tho barge sz ha considered they had the in full and the men E16. The earpenter und stook and furniture damaged to the extent Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-955 pur ganna in that lighly diverting species of amuse. captain's permission, but he also refused to give said he wanted to go home, and would take of many thousands of pounds. Quan trout apChicco Timperial Tot£104 10s. a. d. 1. completo de possible,
places, which is an impurtant point in a Comment would no doubt be considered a boon by any opinion as to the terms of the articles and opensation and no agreement was made with pears as though it had been bombarded and Chiness Iniperial Loay of 1877-1S The Chronicle and Directory is the only pany of the kind.. Another good featuro the Celestials, whatever it might be by those whether or not thore had been a deviation from him. The men went to the Harbour Meter sacked The ne stained glass windows of tho The waole of the ran returaud on board next day, and if they would have acepted the Town Hall, and those of the Supreme Court aro publication of its kind for Ching and Japan, about the Company is the comparative sm to this (to them) annual infliction. Some of the hand signed and handled to the captain a pro soms thoy, has agreed upon the thing would have all gone Lasics of hail are lying in the streets,
foreigners who look forward with apprehension thom. and it will be fonad invaluable in all Public,ness. of its capital, which seems yet, boruver, latter went pinnising, but the weather was not test submitting they were not bound to go boen sattied. However, the man estusel to do Many of the hailstones are two inches in de
in the ship to Madras, taat as they were pom so and said they wanted their passage to Eng. meter. It is fored the drops have, aufered I in-pablished in two forms-Complete at ample for the development of its business; very favourable to out-door amusements:
pelled to go not having the means of leaving land and full pay until ther roached there, everly.
Later $5 or, with the Lists of Rasidants, Part Direc-many coripanica start with so large a capital
According to Union Postale of Bores, the the ship giving notice that their proceeding and, as his Lordship had heard from the ship. prios, Maps, &., at $3
Dat no matter how successful the under Chinese are about to recognise their postal service, was without prejudice and that they would ping master, the cantain, who had the money The injuries by the storm are much greater claim Counger for rasch of contract. They to pay thom, coal make ne further arrange than was at first expected. Many horses are taking, it is difficult to obtain any adequate to give the management to foreigners and to have then remained on board, during the voyages to mont without consulting the agents, and partially sad the gardens are entirely destroyed. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily return. This mistake hus, we are pleased stamps, sent out from England. And yet, Madras. On the 16th October the vessel left it being brought to the knowledge of the agents There is not a face of foliage, lofs on the trees.
scholars, Europe borrowed the idea of public post Fress Dice, where it is published, or to the to notice, been wisely avoided by the new from Agis, whers Genghis Khan organ Caloutts and wout to Saigon, there leaded rice, they could not make any such rangement The demaga in Brisbane and outside, will amount
ly avoided by a following Agents ---- :.
postal eyem which samo the admimtion of and came on to Hongkong. She arrived here without consulting with their principale, the to many thereals The wholesale warekanss Europeno rivellers Many races of it still on the 10th November. On the morning of the principais refused to carry it out and under mon have we stained heavy loves the best roads MACAO Mr. L. A to Graga. SWAROW. Moars Campbell & Co. The refining of sugar has now become one survive. An express courier, with his coat seals 16th November the whole of the crew, both fae, those sironmstances 3.000 were Jodged in court. not having beer of mas to koop out the form
engiue-room artificers and desk hande, were They did not dispute the men's actna! of the chief industries of the Colony, and on him still rides, day and night, 800 miles-to-called att by the captain. Up to this time ther earnings, but they disputed the other items of Graham's party of cedar-getters, onsisting of AMOY FORMICHA... Mr. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. the business of the Company just started tabassa. These messengers wore seen there by had made re complaint whatever, had not the account. The men might get their passage eight men, resched bere last night in a canos of Foochow
the Pandit Nain Singh, with their faces all refused duty or taken any. steps what fro on condition of working it, in which ouo their own building. They had been compelled to N13030. Mosers. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai, capable, we believe, of very grast extension, cracked by long exposure, their eyes bloodshot to rounds what shoy considered their they would not have to pay the passage money leave the place on the Johnson where they were at SHANGHA
as the demand for refined sugar is steadily and kanker, their body row with vermin. grievances The raptein told them he hat and could not skarga it. All the items in the work in eosequence of the hostility, of the blacke SHANGHAI
bocn leolang into the matter, that he had een count except the wages actually earned were who are swarming that part of the country. The HANKOW Mesers. Hall & Hoita al-Kally rensing, not only in China, but in Europe,
the Harbour Master or the point, that they were eventualities which could not be estimated before blacks first stole the mast and stal of the boat America, and Australia, whilst the supply of The Siamese ship Charen Wettene Captain right in their contention, and that he would disband A to the ten days? domble pay, it could not belonging to the party, but were dispersed The British steamship Minerva, reports left CHEEG and Mosers, Hall & Uoitz and Kelly the raw material from the mainland and D. F. Ulrich, from Bangkok reports having horgo tham, and he asked thefa there and then spply as the men would have had their accounts While the party, however, wore tempting to Shimaosal on 29th January, and had strong
spoken the British bark Jadian Empire, of TIENTSINpad Mossrs. Hall & Holtz and Kally other contiguous ces is practically an-lartlepool, from Bangkok to Hotigkong, in the on what targ they word take their diagharge settled if they would have aroaptail whattheywere cove the stein properly, the camp, which had winds and thick weather throughout
&Walsh, Shanghai.imited. We congratulate the Colony on the 22nd December, off the Atombés Islantis: They mentions different sams, but all agreed susitled to. Ar for the thres months board and been left in charge of three of his party was in claiming a passage home, their wages to lodging and passage, the debt could not serve stuck up by the black in forne, who stole the NAGASARI The Craud J. Tinding Co. acquisition it has gained, and predict for the the British bark Enid from Bangkok to Hong-date, and certain wages in compensation; some till the man were in England, they would ot only boat. On the retary of the main party of lift Celeath on 17th Jamary Penang on the
kong on the 30th December latitude 4 8. long new Company a thoroughly prosperous career tade 11216 11, the Core mentioned this months, some four montbe, and get it tatil they were there, and they were not oedar gelters, it tras decided to build a dar 24th, and Singapore on the 26th, and experi- MANILA .....Messrs. J. de Layings & Co.
Wilhela From Cordial to Amoy on the 9th Ja09 man mentionaf 620 as a specido sun. The justified in charging the respondents with the cance and clear ont for this piece. The hout, sed moderate zusodu trenghoat. *-** SATOON . Mr. J. II. Blooms.
nuary 197 days out is hat. 5.25 8. long: 123/E. captain came to ná final agreement with them then that of their maintenane bere white they brought which was twenty eight feet long and carried a British brig Hieronimar reports left Hoito SINGAPORE. Moss Liddelow and Martin,
the Gozman bark. Felts Mendistein, from ben.bat told them to meet him next morning at the the nation, became they might have gone iftoon hundredweight of goods besides the sight on 21st January The first part of the presage BANGKOK...
Mossrs. Malkurbe. Jullied & Co.makes an important though rather varie dop to Hongkong, 158 days out, ch the 22nd shipping office. In the course of that evening home, in which caso they certainly oonid not men, mads the trip in five days. The voyage is light. N., and E. witte from thence difty. LONDON Mr. F.-Algar, Clement's Lane.announcement. Inspired, doubtless, with the altinio, in lat. 1.05, N. long. 130-50 By wished to and next morning the man's socounts were fully, bave got it but tbay said We will bring. locked upon as an extraordinary one to be, made (hary, thick, and rainy westber until arrival
mate up. The mensttended the following more or action here and charge you for the time in suole à oraft .LONDON Mr. Gec. Btreet, 8), Corabill.
be reported, all well; and the Norwegian bark at the shipping olive, before Mr. Lording, and we are bringing All the categ uitad by formation has bei tecalved, of the sprogg To German stoomship, Madagas, part of LONDON Musins. Butes, Hondy & Co. hope of gaining the revolted province of Thes. Globe, from Antwerp to Hongkong, on the 23rd the aspan there was done conversation between Mr. Francis were ones in which the mon had of oighteen horses on the Mitchell, half key to like Baigon 60 27th January. The Best part of SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants' saly, Greece would appear to have made up altimo, in lat. 135 133.0 B. 147 days out, all the captain, the men, and Mr. Lording na to the staally got back to lngland and sued for the Hodgkinson Some of the caroused were the sage fine weather and light breeze; the NEW YORK Mosers. Sa Pangil & Co. her mind to declare war against the Porte: well. Saw the British barks Hotspur and Herbs, Lerns on which they would consent to sign frea damuges ho bad actually been pat to and not caerfod sway in quarters. A large addition to Jato para afrong. Nh monsoon and high ses.
An antertainment was given on board HMS of the ship The moon used to have agreed prospective damages. I the reversa were to be the polior force is required in the district. The late rapid successes, of the Russians and Victor Bmaweel on Saturday evening, under the among themselves on some terms. The captain held in this court the result would be that when- the apparené prostration of Turkey together patronage and in the presence of Commodore told them he had no money shen, but the agents ever actioles were broken in the alightapt degros, have induced the Thessalians to revolt and Watson and, the officers of the fleet The goal the ship, Mosers. Sienssen & Co., would pay or supposed to be broken, the men would say 1gramme commoneed at half.past eight oolock Whatever was dus. They wore not then sworn We will do so mors work, a woot attempt. the Greek Government to take up their canseth songs and dances by some of the satipra of that the reesel was going away, and one man's to find ourselves chips, we will go to court for the defence of the plany, recommended by rate mongoon to port On the night of the 1st against the SULTAN. Meantime, however, that ship Lieutenant Neodham gave a randa elethon were left on beard the osad salled and and for torrenth's ragas (everyone know Sir Willian Jarrois, has been taken by the Camstaut auchored outside on sectent of thicker the armistice between Bussia and Turkey The Vulgar Little Boy," with great spirit, and on the 18th November for Canton and lading a steamice did not take more tāzu siz socks) sezoment. It is intended time the Torpedo Corps rainy weather?
kept the audience in roars of laughter goo been trading between Canton and Shang and charge you for our maintenance here, and shall be increased to one madred strong, and Ad is being concluded and the pence negotiations and taiment was concluded with the well bal: She was ander a six-monthly, charter, and that parhaps simply because the owners of a vossal that it shall be wt cars farnished with all the The Gorman bark Hermann reports left Bang- went to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Joare progressing. Supposing that no hitch known farse Box sul Cor. The chausstars as not likely to return to England. The might Bad it more prontable to make a trip to materialnecessary for blocking up the approaches kok on 10th January, and had moderate mor occurs to provent an understanding between was very well sastaland by Liauta, Fenwick and plicers remained on board the vessel, but fresh Blanila, when it was not included in the artlales.to Sydney Barbour and Botany Bayering soun and and weather, Ameliored in the morn
January 1st brig Gustav on 18to ultimo of Pulo Wser. the CE and SULTAN being arrived at, what Barnard, and Navigating Ligutenant Stevens, articles were entered into with them on higher The consequences would be serious. Taking into of torpedo experintouts will be organised ing in the 3rd inst outside. Passed the Garage
who were well up in their parts. The per rates of wagen: sed-new crow were consideration the intention oftheparties, beirutly will become of the quarrel of Greece with forrance was given on the quarter-dook up supped on board on fragh articles at the ship literal construction of the articles must be over Mr, William Marley int night reads paper wound from Bangkok to Hongkong Turkey? Left at liberty to grapple with the platform made for that purpose, with scenery ring office hore. In apping a Chinese crew ridden by the obvions intention. There might be at the mosting of the Lantrean Society on the sky A
painted for the occasion.. A great number of there was of course a ogneiderable saving to the half a dozen ports of discharge; the word figalcollection of fishes found at Fort Darwin Ho The British Steamship Yengine reports left Hellenic pretensions, the Turks will have tile military afloats, civiliaza, and boat six hundred qwners as they get them for manok less showed that It was those men's businesi to numeratod 119 spoles, of which twenty-one Shanghai on 30th January and End-modem te FAVOURABLE COMPARISON complications take place with Russia, the performance.
difficulty in rosisting them. If, however, any sailors were present, who greatly appreciated as than they would have got Europeans for. The go to ses, and it was to their interest as well as were new and roany other atauge to the same NE, monsoon throughout with hay wither. vas From Bigle and foggy wester Wet de ingrense in the older engineer's wages alone was that of the owners that the vorage should castrabian, fauna,
The proposed balloon ascent to day was stained two nights and the day outside in 20- from £19 to £86. Now the submission of the tinue for a defuite period. None of the men
count of fogky weather, an sppearance of Greece of the scene as a belli: The Times of India gives the following se promerante was this, that the original contrant would have objected if it had been explained to failure. Mr. Wells filled the balloon this morn gerent must necessarily canse Turkey much quit of on acident, which repuradoll bo to our part commg mint the ferion of the de proctly what was dono provided thoy naturmed lotion and escape of gas, which resulted in Bergkole on 18th December Dora the Galf count conrred to as into which the stamen entire wea for a voyage them before they signed that it won stonded to ing, but a staff breeks springing up saused roll The Siamess up Charon Wattaux reporter Left tronalo. It is possible that King Grosse's sorry that is Elein May of Madame Tasca's articles, but that the captain was not at liberty within twelve months. It was not reasonable collapse, szkl
Ught & and BW breeze, passed Puls Obi on Theken declines to rów bxcept on; Australian the 2nd- Made for the Eastern Passago, Government will think twice, we imagine, Company met with such a carious sealdent on to take the vessel first to the Baltio, then to that they should have objected because they had before undertaking to engage the whole Saturday morning that she was quite suable to India, and then to China, wer was he at liberty no objection to going to any of the places Moters. He is willing to mow Courtney og ha- Through the Jae Soo and Straits light Easterly winder and calms to the Hollow Islands, from appear in the evening, and the performance had efter having alssted his final part of discharge, tioned in the articles, and the time for which lon for 1,000 guicons. might of Tarkish prowess, even after tholate consequently to be postponed. It appears that in India to saler on a series of fresh voyages, they signed showed it was not intended to go to Arrangements and being made for matcher time strong mansoon to port COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHESA, JAPAN, reverson recently sustained by the Turks. The on Saturday morning Miss May went to rebearsal, from part to port, but was bound to have loaded only one of these pedestrian match between Applett thd Watan
The British stezalup Caldera reports left When she got out of the carriage two copies of some port or ports in India and returned Captain Hardiman, the gave evidence in sosta CE
ages, to-day The London 11th December Fort Fail on the 27th, Published at the Oion of the Hongkong By War or velers who have served under wore carrying a lane bamboo gale which had direct to England, and was qurtainly not at with the Queen's Froator's statement was the At the Tattoria Club
| OSMAN and SULEIZAN would prove formid formed part of the giffolding of the theatre, Eborty to come on to Ulas Buol was not the only witness called for the respondents. Maiden Plats Th won by Woodlands, Mikado Galls on January 18th and Fatigspore on the da penyand had fair weather fo, Bingspore; frum *ble natagonists for the entried soldiers of by some means or other the further end of the contrast entered tits by the promovine, vid This Lordship scit it seemed to late to go into second, and Orgader third.
The Maras Produce Stakes were oncried off by Lames to port strong monanon and thick won- pole bit against one of the pillars otiteide the the contract had been broke by the master so the question whether the artinben were broken or Greece The modern Greek is a poor repreethoutre, cattain the other and kerté round and deviating from the original intended voyago, not as the captain seemed to liary trested them Royal Das, Propriety second, and Days of Fore Las Anchored at half past two o'clock pus
lly thinda Ben
ozilo 189lastant of the Ladronsa for thy figur sentativo of themen who defended the Pass of hit Miss May in the eye. The end of the pole and the contract being so broken this, some broken. Thermopyla and rendered the Plains of earner of the as just missing the overall it they had thought at gibor in Chicntia or in mise not having been carried out opened the tons Tagetes serye, and Goling The pure
was jagged, and one point stuck Miss May in would having been justified in leaving the vessel, The Queer's Proctor said that the compen Tattersall's Cum was was by Mr Kite's Wool an specult of the thick wasther. Marathon eternally memorable. The Ottoman, and the other just below the aye ball. Dr. Doon ay part they called absequently Asia estions freaks. To avoid farthur trouble the teen started. Tiny 3 min 60 soba The race The British steamship Douglas reporta Ieft Foochow on 1st Feb., Anoy un the 2nd, and tegenerate though he be, is yet more thin file was at once and for, and at first thought atter of fet although they were entitled captain had fresh article signed with the wao won cleverly, by a long th
The Steeplechass was won by Uncle Ted Statow on the ard, and End experienced light the injury a alight one and that Miss May would to freat the contract as broken and leave the floors, but that did not show that the others match for the Greek in the field, oven though be able to perform in the evening. In the after vessel they did not do so, but rezisited zatit, the were beat. It was only on certain terms the Fahrraught secca, and Jupiter this ecek variable winds with clondy wearer throughunt, they were equal in numbers. Clearly, if they man, however, Miss May o ust bizan be well, tint as captain of his own mesion-formally. aptain-was- willing to trust the articles at The Selling Stakes were taken by Welling,ith much rain and fog At-11.30 m, as the And, the stosusiyah Angy for Foochew, Greeks have decided to fight, they have done and la addited the was much prostrated by charged them from the versot Eges, il a foreign broken
The Fror Handlioup was wen sails by Mikado, some day posed the waste manding doong,.. Gi She shook to her system, all hope of hor perform pers, and therefore they are entitled to the His Londent said he whổ not at whi vely day in the evening was abandoned, and if we balance of their wages up to time of lowwing the the captain Should Your the opinion they sore Cadal being second and Colima third The Table Head In Foshow the steamship tipps.
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