NOTICE
THE Undersigned, having become LESSEE of the “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS and the BUSTNESE coutooted therewith. will undnot the same ou his own noceant from this date.
R. CHATTERTON WILBOX. Daily Press Office,
Hongkong 1st January, 1878.
NOTICE:
TER DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1878.
The following items are takon from the lowfou and China ples of the Crd May — te
tration of what can be affected in Chu under foreign supervision, and with this ag-
Liontinant Honry Widelis kppointed t perionco bufore them it is somewhat sur-the Charybdis on the Ching Station: prising the Chinese authorities do not place all now undertakings of Westora origin The Chinese Minister left Lurdon for
on the 27th April, and was to return, about the under foreign superintendenco
15th May
The delivery of the French mail was bigun at 8.30 oh Baturday eveningal
Marshal Maamahon,
To-day Being Whit Monday will be observed
S WATSON AND CO, as a holiday in the Government offices.
·FAMILY AND DISPENSIN
• The Cheryldu, 17, sorow arvetta, Captain Charles F. Hotham, merived Ters on Saturday
CKEMISTS, REY By Appointment to His Exoulteney the Go from Singapore, state
yersqu and his Royal Highness tha
--DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTR
PERTUMERA,
PATENT MEDICIND VENDORS,
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRYMEN,
And
AERATED WATER MAKERS,
SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED;
The O. and O. steamer Gastic, with the next American mail, will leave Yokohams for this port on Wednesday morning
The Briticatemer Strathairly, Captain Casyap arrival at Auntwerp from Hongkong and Akyab, on the 25th April.
The A. S. N: Co Canga, Captain Brown, was spoken by the Company's steamer Drees, Captain Edmondson, in the Mindoro Straits on the 4th instant, all doll."
لا بالرقه با
f
The China Famine Relief Fand now arcunts £15, 100 pzolnitve of the suas resolved from the Missionary Basted
Tus British ship Kants Bank, Captain Joseph Willians, Messies. J. B. Sprott and C. of Liver pool owners, which sailed from Manila for New Yorks on August 27th last with a dargo slated to have comprised 16,600 piouls of sugar and 3,000 bales of hemp, is posted as a missing vessel, The latest addition to the Brighton Aquarium isu consignment of sixty fine Dainese telescope floh, which have just arrived from banghai by the Tenisculer and Oriental steamer Indes. These fish have been safely deposited in a table tank, and are in good condition, considering the long journey.
OF NATIVE CHRISITANS
drawn up, which it is open mayaifuzostaly bald ora fifting it out in the Blato of California THE COLLTETON OF THE “KHEDIVE" agreed to by the respectivo Comple In the ssa Rassian.criver,DARKHAN meantime, your Committed trust that there will d
ISMALIA, let Mer
ANDVOORWAARTS.”
Wo regret to learn that two Chinese Christians be tower complaints during the current-9azon, The stormers Bengal, Nankin, Malda, ad
The following particulara reapseting the un and that, all just ground of digestiafaction haing Hangalore, towing the Oriflamme, the Kilkerran here lost their lives in the woi chon prefer comered, increased attention will be given by the the maraval, the St. Mildred, and the Hannibal fortunate collision are condensed from the reture of the Kwangtung provints in caninqtonite pilots to the ones dating of their calling. Under vasend the Canal be day and have procesied to Penang Casette of the 5th May= {}
of an outbreak of liostility on the part of their the proposal changes in general regulations, the Malla The Nederland Maatschappy stouter Voor-
number of pilots for entsido dufy (inclusive of
CONSTANTINOPLE 31st Mayurardi lety. Pening on her way home at 5 pm. fellow-villagers." They and few others Chinees) are limited to 10: and for inside, · The refugees have demanded of the Forta the on Thursday, the 23rd May, her passengers and The Japanolo Commissioners to the boon for some time connected with the Swatorivor work, to 15. With this number of men rollof promised them. The statement made by oro zuboring 300 souls all told. About 6.30 Exhibition were received in the 28th April by Mission of the Presbyterian Church of Duglans onstaally employed in onjaustion with the the Daily News that General Totloben bat sent pm, the E. and O stormer Khedive, steering E. 8, courte towarda fonang, and going 21 knots, They mot as monal for worship on the 19th ult's resent addition of two boats, your Committee antimatum to the Porte demanding the eTA net without fears proant of the violent land of opinion that the service should in fature quation of Shamla Varns, and Batonis, le semi-righted the lights of the Foogeants, stoering guage which hal bebe need seadust them. I work more office sity, and give gasater satisfanoffelally denied from St. Petersburg WN. sad all went well, both rasana keeping tion to sbirmasters generally MAPA Lowpon, 22nd May their green ärata in plew, till sbont 7.45 and happily their fours were soon to be realized. RURFEY OF AFFRGAONES TO THE FORT In the House of Commoza last night, the about four milos from land, when soditonly. About noon of the day in question the chapel. A most complete surrey of the approaches to Attorney General, in reply to a question and the as the P. and Qochoers declare the Foor was surrounded by a large number of the vil.the mouth of the ever had hem recently made Government usd woudres no informativa that coorts changed her course, showing her red Hry Captain Napier, of MS. Nerau and we bought by Rassing arouts in "Amertes Turbt, and steered right narows the bows of the lagers, who had entered into a plot, Lostered by fall information in regard to the situation of were destined for prisatears, and that the Go Khodine. The showers wore then to alous that some of the more infantial people of the dis dangerous rocks, Le, as boon published by the vectment had no reason to aprehend that either Cartats Stewart of the Kledang saw ballision triet, to pat down the worship of God by the Naval Authorities, for the guidance of Mariners Bussin or Ameries would violste treaty obli was frovitable, and immediately stopped his en- Ca sa pines and then backed them astera fall speed, laughter of sonis of the worshippers, Olue of CONFREVANCE OF THE UPPER MIN the Christians fox for rofage to the house of his Messities have ban adopted by the Chinese The debate on the Mannis of Harlington's wit the collision to pisos within Bve minutos. Authorities, and sea still in progress to pre resolution was resumed last night. Mr. Jawestt The third officer was in charge of the Poorieaarts. brother who, though not approving of his Chris-vent, if possible, any recurrencpot the calamitous gave notice that if the resolution were rejected previons to the collision, having shortly before tianity, seted « hrother's part by concealing him. Loads which have taken place during the last
would shortly move that a reduction be made roliavod, the second offer, but the captain bad and trying to save him from the fury of his pro- two vera. To this end, dredging operations in the arseno oronditure of the Indian Army, just pan on deck, when it cocured, and send scoutors. The poor man's hiding-place was dishare, been cendretal for some the past, bulk in order to college the burden of taxation, The with great coolness and judgment. He immedi above and below bridge; but it yet remains to be Attorney-General and Mr. Gladstone argued the ately turned his vessel's head landwards and novorod, sud, haring hoon dragged out, he was seen whether these somewhat adequate opera legal points of the suestion, and the latter pro- steamed her into the position in which she now The Turkestan Gazette-staber that on the 2nd brofalls rurdered, his head being almost severed tions will have the desired effent, especially in tested against making a pracedent of an act lies, beached in a hay to the torth of Fenang April, at twenty lautes to twelve in the men from his body. His ronddros were then com.in view of the notorious fact of junks being still walehtiolated onstitutional liberties. My Island in about 91 fathoms of water ing, there wan's perceptible earthquake at Tash..
The news was hrought to Penang by 'n bout of kant. The days later at half past sight am, palled, by threat to assout to the immediato permilled with comparative impunity to dis Newdegate (Conservative) supported the 20
Johannet, k
rights of Farliament. The dabate, which was on ning, and the Khadise harsalf srrived in harbour there was a second book "mero violent still, burial of his body. so, that no evidence of guilt charge their ballast overboard in the main action desiring to assert the constitutional The Khedive about 7 o'clock next (Friday) Bur Earthquakes being very uncommon in Central might remain, and the roads were watched to REUTER'S LONDON, COMMERCILU TELNURAMS, doanitory nature, was again adjourned until about 11 nm with all the Forcats fint
Your Committee bare sonoinded an arivago Thursday.
class passengers and the majority of the thers. Asia, tacke books have caused grost excitement prevent information being glyan to the local
Buzz, 21 May
The agents of both stemmer staked the among the native population, who see in them
The sissuer Kuangbung has arrived hire and Colonial steamers Colonel Playro and Dals, with prognostication of a coming Contral Asin war magistrate. Meanwhile other geren worshipment with Rester's Agent at Amay for a regular supply, throughout the current season, of London The maximum temperature at the Pouk during
pors were solzed and besten, some being sovorely Comorial Telegrams, at a sharge to the Cham returns scotlurand to nesist the steamer de cargo boats in tow and reached the wreck the past weak, as recorded in Saturday's Gazette The intest mail advices received home were wounded with knives and boring their bar of 875 par teenson. This sum has been | Onyih,
abent 12.30 v.m. finding her aafely beached with 77.0, the minimum 17.0; at the Harbourazil March 10th, Foochon 14th, Bisighs quenas cut of Oneof them has since died of guaranteed by sixteen Arms, so that the subsort The Insuretion in Crote continues. Severe herfestly dey All fle parcenger'? baggage had COBATANTIKOPLE, Z2nd May hot forhold fail of water hat the after cabin Communications on Editorial matters abould be Mastor's Offco, Praya West, the maximum was 15th. Hongkuur 21st. Yokohama (via San Fran his wannde. Eiloria ve 1ging made by those tion will be rather less than Si per firm
DRON POUR SPURIOUS TIA LEAF
fighting has taken place with indecisivo rezulta. been reupoved, and the salvage of the orgy Wa elsco) 23rd, Batavia 2011, Bingapore 28th, Galle.i Manngor," and not to individuals by names
caived from China and the Straits Settlements efforts should be supcraful thore is reason to called at the commencement of the present the palace of Schegaran in favour of ex Sultan 6m the saloon was entered to the netent of by the French mail, ris Marsalles, on the 24th foar that further outrages of a similar kind may see to the attempted introdson of spirieus Murad the Fifth, Vossein Fasha has been a 9 inches of water and the steamers and caren April, and from Japan, sia San Francisco, on take place. The ramour of apnuished crime leaf for the purpose of mixing with genuine to printed to esperade the prozent Minister of hoats returnel to Penang laden with a good deel the 2nd May. The next inward P, and O. zniž
ADER, 23rd May
ni sargo, all the gas nie, and the mmainiva bringing dates Yokohama 19th, Shanghai 20h, quickly spreads and a bad example is speily fol. from joining districts, they at pos cuan Marino,
municated with .BM's Consal through whose s
portion of the crew and passengers arriving at Hongkong 26th March: Singapors 4th: Agra, lowed. There is minimally, no great destro, on vood ofices the Governor, of the Province was The Para, with the English malls of May 10th. 9.30 pm on that site
An examination of the wreck loft Bring on the 2nd May, and would reach the part of the mandarins to secure justice and induced to issue a stringent Proclamation, sailed for Bombay at thres this morning. The London on the 4th May, two days in strange of protection for the Christian in such cases. We threatening with severe punishment say on. Femur for Golls and Calcutta, vailed as twelve its dao date The following French mail with believe that the assistance of Mr. Ggory, theviated participates in these fraclulent practices.uoats yesterday and was die at Galle therefore a week's later, advices. left Busz on the 29th
Local authorities will have the desired deterrent April, foar days early. The heavy portion af British Consul at Swator has been called in to be hoped that this prompt action of the last inward P. and 0. mail reached Southampton sad we hope that by his efforts the protection foot." per P. and O. Company's steamar Poonch, on the which has been guaranteed by the Chinnse Go 27th April.
vorament to its sabjects in following the Chris tian religion will be effanically murod.
PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.
NOTICE. To avoid delay in the execution af Orders it is particularly requested time all business communications he addensed to the Firm, A. 3. WATSON and Co., or
· HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
[15
The British barks Chili, Captain Veal, arrived at Callao eutha Nil Match,' and StrathmoÏE. Captain Hemsworth on the 23rd March, Loth from Hongkong
parts laft beanzes with the steam.
The British steamship Desenlion Foochow on 7th Jane, and had fresh tiak wasther and Leavy rain, Pas ship Glengyle of The Brothers
addressed "The Editor," and theason business The 80.0 and the minintura 73.6 OSSA SPApril Bth Tho advíves dated as above wore re-implicated to hush up the affair. If these The attention of your Committoe having been In consequence of the demonstration made at immediately began, is the water was rising. B
Correspondents aro requested to forward their name and widress with semiLunications addressed to the Wility, nor for publication, but as evidence of good
All lettore for publication should be written on onaj side of the paper only.
Faith-
BIRTH.
The British bark 4 Melmore, Captain
Sewell; left London on the 27th April for Hong kong. The next day she put back late Grave sesi with loss of boom and headgar, having. been in collision with the steamer Ludworth
The back John R. Stanhope Juft Nowustle. N.S.W., for Yokohama on the 2nd ultimo, with 535 tous of oud; the Albert Russell and the On the 30th April, at Danearn, Sydenlum-hill, the Moneta left Sydney for Hongkong vic Newesstle wite of SAMKS Wirreazz, of a daughter."
on the Sti ultimo; and the Hewitta loft Now castle for Yokohama on the same day with 1,880 tous of coal.
DEATH.
On the 5th April, at Farmoso-street, Warrington gardens," "Maida-TAĴO, J. T.: MIDDLETON, HBM's Vice-Cola Takn
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 10TH, 1878.
The following vessels have arrived at New York from Hothong:-Themes A. Goddard, Captain Smith, April 25th; Colorado, Captain Ingraham, 27th; and Samos, Captain Bryant, 30tu. From Yokohama the Willard Mulgelt, Captain Dickey, 27th April From Shangai, Corsa, Captain Adams, 1st May.
POLICE COURT,
18th Jane..
BEFORE C. V. ORBACH, Esq.
"LAKCENT.
Chan Atim was charged with stealing a bag of aku laung.
FOOCHOW
Masers, Tairhurst, Reerea & Co., and Mr. Wm. Hunter hare joined the Chamber during the year, subject to afirmation by the present moeting
COMMITTEE.
In conformity with Rule 8, the prerant Com wittee retire from offies. It will therefore be cambert on the meeting to elast re gentlemen to serve during the entrent year."
The present Acting Governor, Puo Hing, will wunderstand, leave for the Nath in a few daye to take up his new port as Treasurer of Shaust He will be succeeded in the Aating Governorship
The Secretary's Assonat current (audited by by Weg, at present Imperial Commissioner is, J. G. -Hodgsout) shows a credit belayer charge of the Mamol Arsonal
FUNDS.NE
In reference to our cont ronia-ke on the subdate of $13.91 to be carried forward to new Be
had, boon ont day on the port side to the depth of 16 font below her derk fins about 21 fest shaft
on Thursday, May 30th Exremust, the beesob being five font tride nt
CONSTANTINOPLE, 23rd May General Skobelet is stationed naar the Brock Watere of Asia close to Ansoles, Fork on the Fosphorus, The Turkish troops along the lines have been ordered to maintain their positions.
LONDON, 23rd May. Afternoon
the top and narrowing down to a point. The Thedios Ins macdivan serious injurias, her stem and starboard bar havlug on completely stayed in and round to prions extout."
So far the Penang fresale. It is reported here. that a contmot has been-uocanted to raise the The strictest seozesy is observed as to the Febrerts and make her » året-olaw risk at salt of Count Scheursloff's mission, penting the Lloyds for the sum of $15,000 sud, 373 not cent raply of the British Government. The opinion of ex vagn As already announcal in those avails that penon will be maintained and that a nouns the result of the Marino Court of in- European Congress will meet at an early date. nier held in Penang on Saturday, the 25th Supplementary estimates on count of the May, was that the offsers of the. Kladins were Indian contingent are set down at £350,000 for quitted of all blame so had their certifiestos the Army and 6895,000 for the Navy
restored to them. The Khedive is now discharg- The Times of this aftormoon says that are lux at the P. and Whirl-to-Now- Harbour it order to bo properly surrared, and her repairs,
Straits Times.
of hoperialism influences the Liberal party in
We learn from the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telograph Company that the It is unfortunately characteristic of the Chi Saigon Singapore cable, which was broken on the
54 inst., has been repaired and that telegraphic U19 aid that he saw the prisoner in the now that a want of thoroughss pervades communication is now restored with the Straits Queen's road Central, carrying a bag. Upon all their work. If they undertake any en- Settlementa, India, Europe, and America, also examication, it was found to contain the cat wot of the Native Hospital, we now understand count. This kam. is exclusive of $50 due by the connection with the discussion on the employ it done here, will probably take three months-
Walang produced. The prisoner told witness that terprise good in itself and beneficial to the with Java, Sumatra, and Australasit
be got it from a steamer, which be pointed out public they are to apt to let it fall through The British steamship Amoy reports left The officers on board corald not awear to the eha before completion or to withdraw their sap- Shanghai on 4th Jane at daylight, and arrived Laung, but they were decharging somet
in Amoy.on the 6th ot 3 pm, and had calm and The prisoner in defense said tid he was on port on ita establishment. Through this variable winde with occasionally rain to Amoy.ployed on board the steamer to disolarga cargo, tained: In the meantime, no mors in patients soronded by Mr. Suurray. that this Report be Justice and the Supreme Connell of Stató, cause the public works throughout the Em- Left Amoy on the 7th at night, and arrived in He found the balls of cha bang produced in the piro-the bridges, canale, &c.--are suffered Hongkong on the 8th a 9 pm, and bad squally hold of the ship, a au told him that ho might
weather with rain, to port, Passed a Freuch hate one or two, so he took them to fall into disrepair and sometimes into ab-unil steamship off Gutsis on the 4th Anslut. Hts Worship fined the prisoner, 53, iu, defauit,, kong, granorously presented to the Hospital Con $619.81-having beea subraitted to the meeting and was confined to Indian topics, the golier of done TED - DHot
salute rain, although, they are necessary to the safety, comfort, and convenience of the population. It is owing to this falling that the arms and groboats nequired at great cast From foreign makers are allowed to spoil "through" neglect "It is iactable to
eanse that the expovisivy. fortiÛcati oria which
ten days' imprisonment, seven days' of which to The British stearaship Mikado raports left to kept in solitary confinement. Lenduu on 22nd April, and bed fins, smooth wes
SERVANTS AGAIN. ther to Multo, whore she arrived on 2nd May, Lan Ayat, a servaat at the Central Polico and left agile on the 33, and had fine weather Station, was onged by Police Constablo Sang and lighat S.W. Redsoon across the Indian Ocean, eier, on suspicion with stealing a silver watch and bad fino weather in Paint de falls, arrived and gold chain, the property of the prosecutor, at alle on the 25rd, and but Üguin the game | valde 40
day, and had strong Westerly winds to Foreng The prosecutor said, the primer was servant Up the China Ses had very let weather, it being to room No. 40, whero witness lired. There were
had been in that room for overal months. Wit
that the Committee fire andeavouring to com. Feschow Printing Press for paper supplied by plate arrangemente for rasintaining at least the this Chamber at the commencement of last Dispensary, autil. wuch timo es madical aid in comes th
It was then moved by Mr. WALKINSHAW furtherance of notaal hospital work can be ob will be received in fact: the late building near the Customs-mod has changed hands and
adoptol, and this was carried new com
The nocnaby al balance sheet for the funn-
ment of the Indian army in Europa.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 23rd May Agrest fire has taken place at the Parte, cans. lug the destruction of the Turkish Ministry of ALUMNITIA A LONDON, 24th May.
The dobata on Lord Hartington's motion waS resumed in the House of Commons hit aight,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
REPORT CARGOES.
Per steamship Sindh, for Marseilles and Lou-
For Marseilles 959 Saldo Bilk, 2 casos Silks, 260 halloliests and 250 boxes Tea, 924 packages Sundries For London 790 bales, Silk, 9.493 boxes Tes 2 cases treasure (22,200), and 65 pkgs. Bandries.
Abent too palla dove, while the old Teen Facial your the latter showing a credit balance of mittee by Mr. John Fortet, is in nes of ox Mr. FAIRHURST proposed and IL. B. Su the Government in the Eastern Question not fosive repairs before it can beograd available for seconded that the scoounts them presented by being touched upon Mr. Cross and Sir Stafford Northcote, bosides other members of the Conser the reception of patients. Uuder more favours passed
This resolution was mnanimously adopted.ntive party, maintained that the Qua, in sbla auspices, however, we hope to see the
The CHAIRMAN stated that as the formal has time of imminent danger, exercised andoabled Hospital in full working order again, and this at
ness of the meeting had been concluded, and there thority in moving troups from Tudia to Europo, were bot any topics of a spacial nature for dia and that tho rights of Parliament had not no very distant daterold.
gassion, it now only devolved on the mombers thereby been volatel. Mr. Roebuck condamned ON LONDON present to clood Committen for the purrent the factions policy of the Opposition party FORT.
Za vas tending to embarraju.. the Government, and A ballot was accordingly taken, resulting in other Liberal members argued on the ancon
that the Oppuition falt bound, considering the
BINGAPORE:
We learn that the Ravd, Father Edouard
EXCHANGE..
310
Bank Bille, on demand...
Dank Bills, at Smonths' right.3/11
the Government is constantly erecting soon ; gy degress on dock in the shado: thenon. light no other marvarts employed thera. Tas prisoner Gasnier will ho conoorated Roman Catholic the plection of the following gentlemen vi stitutional procedure of Government, and said Credits, at 6 months sight,
show aigue of decay. The general careless 6.3. monmon to part.
indifference which at all times seems to rule Chinese officials was no doubt responsible for the ruinous and culpable.way in wh the valuable plant and rolling stock of the Shanghai and Woosung railway were landed in Formosa. Every where the same prevail. ing indifference and want of care of and interest in the public property is displayed, entailing enormous loss on the Government
and nation.
Two fresh proofs of this fault are supplie in the report of the Committee of the Foo chow Chamber of Commerce: The telegraph line connecting the Foreign Settlement at Fooshow with Pagoda Anchorage which has
bound to Cool town.
نحنی
Mesero: Hasiam, Odell, Fim, Reeves, and H. R. Smith.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Documentary Hills, at Gmonths
-night
OF "SHANGHAL--.
Bank, sight
Privato, 30 days' sight...
SITALES..
share
In their commercial report, dated the 5th exception of the prison, all the sorvants wore which arrived here this morning (May 29th), lend Foint de Galle, Singapore, and. Saigon.proposal to resume work for three months at ton: China Tradora Insurance Company's Sharas
refer to the rice market at that port-The busi
By
AN ASSAULT HY COAL 000LIES.
instant, Mosista. Behre and Co., of Saigon, these the prisoner-Your door was locked whon goas transsetail daring the past few weeks kas when I tried it. I shook it once or twice..
His Worship remanded the ones for one weak, been stall. Owing to the paenity of supplies, values, in most instances, haviheen tusinasinud.
Chou Akan, Sni Akam, and Wan Ami, coal but they slightly raceded in few days ago on colles were charged by Mr. Leong Aron with for some time been worked by the Provincial receipt of logs favourable reports from the Heng.
kong market. We now quote conunoz grain with assaulting Lim.
Góverumcit, cstensibly for military purposes, is now reported to be in very imperfect order, and if not in the meantime thoroughly re- paired, will soon cease to be any reliable means
of conmovunication with shipping. It hús,
proved wages would be increased.
* AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
81500 por share: Fangtaze Insurance Association-Ta 645 per
-share.app Chinese Insurano Company-$272 per share Hongkong Fire Insuranes Company's Shares
$700 per share
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $183
por ahars" g
Songkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-11 per cent premium,
novelty of the step, to raise the discussion. The The British steamship Ocem reports left Byd put a silver gilt, watala and a gold obsin in. Bishop of the Straits Settlements at Bangalore,
The usual rote of thanks to the Chair con Honso eventually negatived the resolution by ON BOMBAT Bant, sight...... ney at nine o'clock on the morning of the Bra the drawer of his quest some days ago. He last next Sunday, 2nd Jane. He will shark for
sterial amendmont May, and had Gre Easterly winds to Newonetle, & them there at about four d'clock on Friday Galle on Monday, and will arrive here by the B.
The number of cases presented by the Sing Herald.
Consols, 90.
edited where she wrived at Sve olclock same day; left afternoon. The drawer was afterwards locked, steamer Amazone, dne sbort the 16th pravimo. eluded the business of the meeting.Fonda 347 against to 226 votes for, and voted the Mini- ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight.
SOEZ, Gård May again on the 13th at four d'alook p., and at and the key was placed nuder some clothes on
pore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to witness's abreit. rivel in Cocktown at midnight on the 19th and
Charles Dobie said he was Acting Barrack Animals during the month of May was 23. OF
The E. Oh, towing the Helen Scott, is, sing the Gara Tha Chytradale performs quar“: left again four o'clock s., on the 2nd, and fad Sergeant in the Central Station. It was his these 23 were, for oral to hack ponics and one Brathont winds and calms to the Chios Sea duty to call the roll of the servants every night, for cruelty to a bullock, In & cases, the defer The M. M: steamer Amy, Captain Hernan- antino,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 68 par thence to port bight S.W.moneson and dull. Al sorrants lave to be within the compound by death were cautioned and discharged, and the
LONDON, 24th May.
vezt, premium The result of the strike ballot is that the wep heavy weather. On the 4th instant passed the nine obleck at night. After the hour no our reat were fine, the fuos varyire from $1 to $5, dez, from Marseilles with dates to the th
ultimo, via Naples, Port Said, Susz, Aden, have rajseted, by an overwelming majority, the Uniua Insurance Sority of Cauton--$1,300 par starship Gunga of Mindore Straits, Maxila, cau love the station without permission. On and amounting in all to $39.76.
HMS. Baby Captain R. H. M. Molyneux, Friday night witness enlled the roland, with the
is a sister ship of the Diamond's, a caretto of with the Loudon all of the Bra May, arrivo3 per cent, rainction, and that if trade is then im
LONDON, 22nd May, 14 guns. She received eelers, while raising in hers on Saturday night. The subjoined The Mediterranean, to proceed to Chins to rein-
Franob mil por Peihe, which toft Hongkong force Admiral Hillyar qartron there. The telegrams are taken from the Straits Times
or April 181b. was delivered in London, 22nd Shannon, xooulad, Captain W. B. Grant, 5,109 Extra
May, fre days early tons, and 8,370 horse power, left Malta on the
Cousals, 381. Bar Silver, 534, 12th April, for the same destination and should also arrive here shortly,”
The maastor of the British ship Nicolino has 50 to 50 per cam. Paddy! 3206, and the better Mr. Ayou said he was a ship's compradore and qualities (15 Le $5 percent. Paddy! 211 to 33.96 coal dealer. Shortly after seven o'clock that reported at the Shipping Office, that, of his par plent in toat Ings. Mill dressed rice No. 9 morning he engaged the prisoners and several passage from Cardiff to this port, he had passed, $3.30 to $9.8 per picul in guany baga, nominal, other coolies to load coal on board a stenay at 10 am on the 5th Feb, 1878, in lat. 33dag The men were vot working properly, and witness 23min. N. and long 186eg, 20min. W. withi From the commercial report of our Foooho told them to take the coal from the top. They ten fathomes of a wreck, & ship bottom up, the Witness told them that after end of the heal abons 10 feet out of water; enntemporary; ditsd the Moth limo. we take disregarded his orders. the following on the tea mincket: A brisk bust as they were engaged by him they must in what length of keel upposed short 50 to 100 feet ness in new season's Cangon has taken place in he told them. The prisoners then made use of the wreck did not appear to have been long in the interval since our last issue, about 75,000 most improper language, and threw coal at wit that position, as there were no grass or barnacles chests having clunged hands, at very full rates noss. The second prisoner afuck witness on ibe grown on it-Straits Times forall grades exot on and radium. There leg and hat with cos) (showed marks)
Edward Harnard, think oficer of the British has been a steady demand and keen competition forte qui est desorptions, at an advance in alecmer Ecstas, corroborated the prosecutor'a évi- some instances of about Tls, 2 por pical as com-dence. paral with opening prices. Bapplies from the The first and third prisonera said that the pro- Sou Mood Wong Ting districts, though some acetor told them to carry con from the bow, pa hat preferable to last seasons field, no of me there were tog many coolles to work in a small a temur average quality. Arrivals of first grep place. They throw no cost nor did they have loaf are exertionally heavy, amounting to 245,000 any dispute,
The second prisober said that the prosecutor chests to date, or more than double the supply told the coolies to obeat the ship, and he beat at corresponding period last year. Notwith standing that this unprecedented weight of tea them becames they would not obey them.
-Hia Worship fined the first and third prisoners har boon placed on the market thus early in the sesa, alive dealers seem to experiance no diffby. cents; in default, two days imprisonment enity whatever in obtaining fall prices, more each, the second prisoner was fined $5; in dofanit especially for the grades above good mediniz. A fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour. few settlements of Oolong and Scented Tea hare been doctored ut extrema rates
hitherto been of great padtical value to foreign firms, and there is no reason why it should wat continus to b so. It is now worked by Chinese, who were structed in telegraphy by the Great Northern Company, and they have, as customary, permitted the line to get out of order without making propor efforts to restore it. Similarly with regard to the conservanoy of the river Min, the Authorities, yielding at length to the oft-repeated and urgent repre. sentations of the Foreign Cousals on the sub joot, and still further warned by the recent disastrous floods, here Intely adopted some measures to prevent, if possible, the recurrence of these calamities and check the silting up of the anchorage. To this end, therefore, dredging operation have been conducted for some time past both above and below the The members of the Hongkong Humano Bo. ooty met on Baturday afternoon for reeket bridga at Fochow, but the steps taken are praction at Howard's Wharf, West Point, under described as inadequate in the report of the the direction of Mr. Mallory, the superintendent.
AMOY
{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] There is no nowy to transmit to yon since the
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Chamber of Commons, and it is also stated maziloufel bait the resale of the operations was rather exorcise:l over prophecy that pestilencers that the Authorities, with strange tuity not by any means satisfactory. Two or thren of is about to visit the poet. It is to be hond that, and inconsistence, still allow junks, with the men went on board a jurk lying off the wharf like most of their predictions, it will for out and an attempt was made to establish commani falas. I enclose a translation of a placard on the comparative immunity, to discharge their sation with them and bring them sehere by invaus subject in Chinese which has brou posted on the ballast in the main channel of the river of the life-saving apparatas. The first rucket wall of the josa house in the middle of Kulangsu, Thus the resources of the Government are fired was carried by the wind to the leeward of It is as follows.
the junk. The line was tove in and a sucoud squandered without offect,
It is high time the Chinese oficials should
the Canal.
TONDON, 17th May.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-£12.10s.
LONDON, 11th May. The Sardinios, one of the Allan line of steamers, 'bound to Hoztreal, was burnt throngck. an explosion of coal, gas. Out of four hundred. and fifty passengers three were killed and forty
The AS. N. stexter Oren, Captain Ba Hongkong, Caxton, and Macao Steamboat Co's
Bhara$ per share discount. wennded.
The announcement of Earl Russell's death. 2 tondsou, from Cooktown the 22nd ultimo,nghai Steem Navigation Company---Tis, 21
arrived hero yesterday morning. Wacut the per share." premature,
An amicable arrangement between the masters following items from our Australian files - Hongkong: Gas Company's Shares $75 per
chara. QUEENSLAND. **Corsets 964
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares÷$55 per and operativas at Blackbura is probable.
BRISBANE, May 9th. ALEXANDRIA, 18th May,
The Government is about to dispatch a PM- China Sugar Raffning Company, Limited—18 per The Madura, towing the Hospedar, has passed specting expedition for gold to York Peninsula, cent, premium,
from Coleman Bive northwards. It will occupy Chinese Imporial Lean-2104 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOOCHOW
BERLIN, 19th May.
six months. In cousequeave of the attempted assassination
May 15th. CHAMDER OF COMMERCE.
of the Emperor, s bill has been brought forward One of the Australian Diamond Drill Com In the German Federal Council for the supprespanies' drills, capable of boring a depth of 1,000 The Annual General Meeting of the Foochow sion . Bocialist printe end societies,
foot, will shortly be working at Gympie, PORT SAID. 19th May. The Agent-General for the Coinnins has tele Chamber of Commerse Was held st the Club
The Conará towing the Boron Colonsay," and House on the 28th ult, when the underimentioned
presentatives of firms were present, in the Suez towing the Brambletye, have passed the graphed that the Queensland Conrt at the Paris Exhibition is a thorough secast, and is unsur- Messrs. Flzekiel Fairhurst, Flasinn, Hedre, Capalı
BOMBAY, 17th May,
passed by any other Australian Court. Labbes, Odell, Paterson, Reeves, Sheppard, H. R. Smith, and Walkinshaw Mr.. Pateresa The Tinies of India telagram from London to Egypt states at the India Office, discredit is atë”. occupied the Chair.
The Minutes of the previous Annual Cemorotached to the statements regarding the Russian
A large nambor of the Chinamen who came Meeting have been read and passed, the Booretary expedition to sypt, or the feasibilty of a fuses by aus Crean a few days ago left for other Wuto Sugar 100 Lags, at $7.13, by Wo was requested to read the following Report for sisa advance on Indis vid Herat, which projects oslonies. Exclusive of the above quoted depar-Tai to travelling trader the year ended 28th alt
have been discussed in the English journals, tires for Melbourns, were 150 Chine, and more Milled Rice2,000 prouts at 32.50, by We
The plan of defending Bombay by a system Chinese will lose here shortly for New Zealand. Tai to local trader Since the Anal Blessing of this Chambor on of torpedoes is approved at home. M the 4th July last, few new questions of general |:.”
BOMBAT, 15th May...... intorest have claimed the attention of your Com After several undoensiful attempts the China mittee. The following report, which they have was raised to-day. She is much injured, and it now much pleasure in presenting, orbons the will be some time before she can be rendered
DORËPORT.
PARAMARKET -RAPORTA.
TELEGRAPH.
NEW SOUTH WALES”. BUNDALAM SYDNEY, May 4th.
VICTORIA
SALES ON JUNE 8TH, AS EXPORTED BY COCHIN BAL
Vermicelli-50 bags; at $8.20, by Kwong Sang Tai to trawalling trader.
Shall ish-bags, at (9190, by Kwong Sang Ta to travelling frador,
Cuttlefish10 packages, at 625.20, by Yee Tal Rong to travelling trader,
Chius Root-15 packages, at 88.80, by Tee Wo Long to travelling trador.
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Jose Bh
HONG.
AKOT.
BAROMETER
May 17th. Plans for the extension of the Great Norther Railway from Tamworth to Teutorfeld have been approved of
The teamar Cly of Melbourne, commanded LONDON, Slat May by Captate Webber, lata of the Egmont from maraial interests, the Committon hart devoted arrhy
Tn the House of Commens last night, the Noumea, reports that he was there condotsaed attention during the intervening period.
Margin of Hartington miced hust, except in to pay a fines of £40,000 (F) 15 the sathorities, in Under the direction of your Committee, the Tadin, no forces shall be cuised and kept by the consequence of the vessel entering Port Latky Weekly Market Reports have been published Crown in time of peace without the sanction of The vessel was seized, but on the agent giving regularly throughout the past to season, and Parliament. His lordship asid that the transfeyecurity she was released. Captain Webber has will be continued during tins present year, of Iadkin troops to Earope had ineroased the lodged an appeal against the fine. A letter has been received from the Hon-lin
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regular army, which was auconatitutional with NEWCASTLE, May 6th.
The sohooner Buallow lately purchased by Mr. HB. M's Packet Agent has courteously af out the sanction of Parlament, and that the attempt made, when, either through being rod compiler Liang Yuo-shu and Wu Peo-chian, at tao grent an elevation or owing to foul on MA, both nutives of Kwang tung bat now in forded the usual facilities during the past ship memout the Indian expeditionary force started, Clarence Hannel, narrowly escaped destructio learn to cease undoing by neglect or ill-timed the line did not appeur quite dear which Peking, saying that on the 2nd day of the lat ping season for the despatch of Mails at a suffit became a charge en the Imperial Exchequer to by fire on Baturday night kerosene lamp was the rocket fall short. A third attempt was made moon of this year the holy Kean Ti manifested cutly late hour no meet the convenience of which Farliament had not given its assent. lofe barning in the Fantry by the steward, nać parsimony what has been effected by enter- and this time the line was oartled aver a junk, himself upon the altar at the Cheng-yang gato, mercantile firms, and the Committee are assured Sir Michael Hicks Benoh, in moring his isot try to the woodwork. The flames obtained prise and monetary outlay. The fact is that but not the right one. It was then decided to and delivered a prophecy in the following terras: tast a like liberal arrangement will be in fores amendment that they control of Parliament over considerable hold before they could be ex transfer the line to the jack on which the menu the 15th of the 6th moon (16th July) ba daring the current year. In this connexion, it the employment of nitary forbes was fully tinguished The cabin is almost gutted, and the the Chinese have a great deal to learn to he brought of wors, and this whe done by a tween 7 and 0 pin the Dastrying Angel will is matter for renewed regret that the foreign zoonred by the right to refuse supplies, denied singais are scotched. The damage amounts to before they can become really capable admi- ateam launch. The endless line was then hove, come upon you. Let all retire oarly to rest, and community of the port should still bare to ea that Goverment had been guilty of an uncon, about £100. nistrators. It is of little use for a few pro- out and the hareer with the lifebuoy attrabed not remain mitting or lying beneath the esses of duro, et times, serious inconvenience-through-stitational procédure The Act of 1818, he said.
MELBOURNE Mar 9th THERMOMETER, gressive and eneristic officials like the Unfortunately, however, the two fontes, the foul houses. Those who disobey will assuredly die oxisting defective arrangements for transmission authorised the employment of the Indian dry
The foundation stods of the new Eastara Grand Saorotary La HoND-OMANG to induceg ossed by some misunderstanding on the within the year, while those who avoid doing this of Her Majesty Mails to and from Hongkong wherever it was ordered, and the Goferstrand
But the Committes fruit that the long-pending wished to show that it wielded the forces of market was laid to-day by the Mayor of Mel part of those on board. As it was now soran will secure happiness,
Again, from the 25th to the 27th of the 7th question of a Mail Subsidy for the East Coast at united Empire. Rek the Government to expend vast sms on o'clock and there was no possibility of the lines
being disentangled without great trouble and moon, at noon on each day the Angel of Pest-ports may ere lang moet with favourable atten Mars, Morgun, Laing, and Harcourt opposed bourne, who was attended by the members of the arge and smaments which un speedily loan of time it was decided to heave them in Jones will domo upon you and polson your water. tion from the Postal Authorities, the amendment if Sir Michael Hicks Reph, City Council There was a large number of
and stated tinst the constitution had been vio potatom. At the conclusion of the docemony, Barneler allowed to rust and spoil through the in- and conclude the praction, and the men were You must not than done from the river, or fecan
the sea, or from welta; and those who have walle Your Committee regret that the forumlated. Messe Chaplin und Stanhope supported the Mayor invited adout 100 guests to a déjeune dolence Lad apathy of their subordinates bronghs off from the junk in the EE of their own should have them covered over and yourhty should not be say nearer the stairment the amendment, 740 bebate was then adjourned in the Town Hall, including his Brocktoy the
The members ware considerably disappointed
Governor, the Chist Secretary, and the Speaker As a better of foot one of the great rice of that the operations had been accesful, but fastened securely down, whereby they will esasps of direct telugraphic commanication with hisps, until to money the Chinese system of administration is that further practice will render them more proficient without injury. Let all store up beforehand The Great Northern Telegraph Ooohigas In the Tnato of Lords, Lord Sdborne, Thilat of the Assembly. The intercolonial delegates to there are always fur too many hands in every in their work. There can be no doubt that a plenty of water in kongs: they will thus be safe for a land line to Amoy, seems now so be deñal refraining from batting a formal motion, the Cable Conference were also present
NEW ZEALAND.MART well organised body of man might do much in And whosoever sopist and circulates this notion tively abandoned; but is the meantime the Daily called attention to the unconstitutious procedures
H WELLINGTON, May 6th. tepartment to do the work. Crowds of the way of saving life, If not while a typhoon for general information, vor his zerit shall be Courier Service works asemfactorily, and in some of the Gayernment and said that the measure
LA RRBUure components for the absence of direct taken was in violation of the Matiny Ant. Lord Bir George Groy had requested his Excellency Wester was at its height at least as soon as the wind rent.
****24th day of 4th moon-25th May, 1876, "telegraphic communication. The line connecting,Guirne denied that the prorogative of the Green the Governor, to wizo, to the Sesretary of State began to luli, tat it is evident from the ex- perience of Saturday that the Humane Society The cholera is the pestilenes that is anticipated the For ign Esttlement with Pagods Anchorage, had been strained Bart Granville astioised to for the Belonies, that New Zeam will under on the look out for squeezes, and whose main will have to practice a grant deal and booon Ierly hope that the present scare will indre which for some time past has been worked by notion of the Government in withholding their take the expenses of the armament proposed in mulity fallen occupation is to smoke and gamble. In the unch more familiar with their duties than they the natives to practice the ritus of lesblisées the Provincial Government ortensibly for mill intentions as to the expedition from Parliament, the Hoonetary's telegem for the defence of the
aro at prosent before they can hope to do much a little more then they do, tad to observe the tary purposes apparently in very imperfect The Earl of Beaconsfield declined ander present oclony good in cos ca typhoon boat has been of most elomentary of sanitary lawe. It will then working ardor, and i mir in the meanwhile the circumstances to rindicate his policy, which, be that is public próporty is sure to suffer de fored to the society for use as is lifabost, and a hars done some good and mas ward off arme roughly repaired, rastin abort timecease to be of said, nimed at securing the peace and frodom terioration frous peculation and neglect, and committeo nesting is to be held to domide whepidemie, any reliable falue as a regular means of com of Europe, and maintaining the position of the Waikato, to meet Ministers, Sir George Grey
manication with shipping, for which purpose country. ther the offer shall be accepted er not, There, though the orders issued by the higher was no lack of volunteers to form a crew when A New Orleans Judge, riding in the oara re it is undoubtedly of pretinal service to foreign The strikers, in Lancashire hare resolved to submit the questions in connection with the
SAMOA ulficials are often scusible and sharp they the matter was mentioned an Baturday, but it in vently, from a single glaces at the countenance firms.
WELLINGTON, May 8th. syrike to a ballet. The grievances referred to in the last Antal
The dus lovind by the Brush Government for seldom take the trouble to see that they are hardly kely that Innlubberste me nafs hay by his side, imagined he know her, and
Chituary, Eir William Grey.
Chay bley C. Cloudy. D. sailor's expression in an inftansiyoouse-would wantorod to romark that the day was plegant.
ALEXANDELA, 20th May the Barracotta altray has ng been paid without
Orlenty Vogi. Torge. M. Hull Ziphining. M carried out by their underlings. While he chle to render much service in a Haboat on a She only remarked," Yes Why do you wear Esport of your Committee are: it is satisfactory
It is to Etate, in a fair way towards an equitable úil. The present state of the Nile promise an trouble, Captain Murray, of BML8. Sappie,
Malt 0. Orebut. P. Parging dưower, Squally-R informed the Bamoku Government that it tha Baby & Bow, Bunder. Ba Nicastening → mode of conducting the administration story.soa. There would, however, probably be a voil Lest I attract gentlemen.
o difficulty in roastering a crew at any time from the province of gentlemen ta admire," replied the justment The cld Foreign Pilot Company abundant overlow this year
Tilty. Sty Calm. That water are repeated tínuce, there is, it will be seen, very under angst the unemployed sailor la porty and the gallant man of law at wind they are war which of late years, was unfortunately, a roms The Madr the Canare, and the Suez towing balance of £5,000 were not pail within a law hope of either railways, telegraphs, steatore generoas or which has been and to the society a 22 Batam volyploid On parcha kooribat auranisation, has hear dissolved past rely the, Waspada, the Colonic and the depile well worll, the flavarashent pre-dedicato is fashist ces the man wrongs of their
LONDON, 22nd May or mining enterprzesy Buzzselepas STAGE and hayley quinnherzita hur me kogumis virumangalar va proceeded to aralaru
wer pot then made, he would destroy other boon an acosseion to the sambor of the society #reil, disclosing to the Estonished agistrate the pilots are now working on a soparate, mors in
Russian agents in the United States have villares; and increase his demands. The £5,000 whon managed by nation officials. The Imbers in roepenas to the salicitation of the face of bis mother-in-law. He has been raving dependent, and it is believed more harmonious
manian ever kiBUY,
basis. Liberal zuloe and regalations have been bought a swift stonder named the Cobumbria, was soon afterwards paid. perial Maritimo Customs afford a fine ilus-colnmittes by advertisement.
dirty, ill-paid idlers awaria in every yamen,
mon was dislike work of any kind, whoare ever
lends each ill anditioned persons, anything
PILATERALM
WAIKATO, May 6th.
red
force.
Day Thermometer.
Wet Theor...
£82.0₤22.5 76.0 70.5
Bow Rains
Four thonsant Datires Lave aantasblad ak
arrived here to-day
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b DISICALON OF WAyn in registered every two printi NEV.B., ki
YORUM, ON WIND 0 cm, 7 to 3- Ught bragte 3 t moderats to freth to strong 6 to 10 Zavy. 1o -
STATE OF WILT
BATH THE BOAas of caule for Bré provázas de kourH (MICE)) dro regiclared from 2, a 14 and the quantity of water alien Endientes la incha, iena and braziliada: