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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 17mm, 1978.
From Now York a report his boon-rosoitet that the wooden steamers belonging to this New York and Høyre Sitsamehip Company, ond the Great Republic, the City of Zorio and the Japan, belonging to the Troifle Mai Stasmship Company, had been folk to Rustik
days, but transactions total up a emai, businces,
this will be only the beginning of Muscovite encroachments The one really reliable rrier to Russian adrance on China is to be found in the large commercial interest which other Western nations possess, in the For East, which would be endangered by Rucean supremacy at Peking It is essential to thin very existance of the Mancha Government that it should carefully cultivate friendly rolatiope with the Western Powers, and the sooner it wakes up to the fact the botter
The nort Criminal Sessions door will to hand to Conions of the Supreme
the forenoon,
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By Appointment to His Broellency the
VERNOR and his Royal Highnes the DUKE OF EDINBURGH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DRUGGISTS
PERFUMERS,
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,
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The British bart Hork dicay, Cuplatu Petts, left Malin on the sit instant for Holo to load Bogor for New York,
The British steamer Gordon Castle left 8in gaporo for Hongkong on Trossy last and is expected to arrive here to day.
Thomaximum temperature at the Peak during the past work, as sorded in Saturday fast was 78.0, the minimum 70.0; st the Harbour Master's Office, Praya West, the mazinam was 30.0 and the minimum 76.0,
LATEST FELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS SUTTLIED TO THR DAILY PRESE."
BY SOUTHELY HOUTE
Lonou, June 15th.
There Lus boun miore doing in Ten the past few
which oro inoladed two small meyols of new THE CONGRESS OF THE EASTERN QUESTION. peason a new-make Cangon, sold at 38. Gd, to 10,he European Congress has been formally 7d., prices being very moderate and considering
sepreity of good to, and the fee pareola bell opened. The first working sitting will be held by importere look like going at enhanced rates, upqu the 17tli instant.”
UHAR OF THE BY-KING OF HANOVER." Tho Ex-King of Hanover is dead.
POLICE COURT.
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might be stabilahed ditool between Langkong is too intelligent not to understand that under the Wel war too, about a hindred roles to the north and Borneo There is now a good prospect of erisarg contract with Monars. Olyplant & Co. of Yunnan, he was imprisoned, but after submit. this becoming a conigliebed fast before long, Chinamen cannot be kept in safest bondage, ting to a gond Hand of black mail ha mbunged to The departure on Thursday last from the port or be "siervid, ill-old, and otherwise orally make his esvape, ohlefly by giving bla is a of Hongkong of bun steamer Wash for the treated What therefore can be, the quisot of much spit as ther could smoky From, this turritory ceasntly coded by the Sultan of Branet the Colonel in rusting into print, except his desire plodn he had to heat a retreat to Hankow again. to the British Trading Company of Borneo, to see himself thera, we cannot possibly imagine. In 1870, however, with a spirit of adventure.still. taking Iran DE OVERREOK and Mr. Dawx to. However, he is quite welcome to the spine a strong within lim, he left Caloutte for Thibet, Burray the country, is the first step towards the socuples, but we advise hitn ahad his third for travelling baroah A and by the line of the attainment of this object. It is designed by the popularity sat abata and should ho design to Brahmaputra. He did not get further than the now Company, when thei: Affairs are fully settled, humortaliss himself in tyre, to do so by mient village of Pran, where he was compiled to to run steamers cagulanty boten Sabi, ani ing some other sebject that the wornout coalis retire Mr. Cooper.published the rosed of his Hongkong The ursitory nonnined from the Sul-question upon which he is able to throw any travels and attracted the notice of the UnverU- fan of Bransi inoludes the whole of the northern any light and the harrogs attendant on which ment of India, which attached him to its political for not only one denlera bars of stuck, but tele. It is stated that Anatriz will insist ponti coraes of the island of Bornes, and is quit belong entirely to the vast Colonel Harris wall service as an attach to the Foreign Offee, he grams ust in conurm, the postal advisor of a late federation of Servia, and Montenegro, or the con kingdom of itself In order to inska their right knows he will never son them revived not been brought out from England the banners and other Indisputable the Company Lave token grey should Providence venehests to him ten timos valuable articles ponnestel with the Imperial Beprenison, and the Chinese ara la sags than aspal
trouble to satisfy all possible claims, and have gre ten years rosideros in Peru, where he has Assemblage, and aftor-Falling this duty he wa to road inuds up country to mirshase feat. At oldalon of a military Convention current rates fest crop tead sulfing at 101 to 18 Sir Michael Her Beach, Bart. (Secretary secure the good will ulike of the Saline of sequired so much experienos tind laselt ig write sont to Bhamone the represesive of the da zot pay to import, and if Chinese, Jone else, of State for the Colonist Department) said in a Brand and the potentate of Sooloo. The coted so much, with so transparent an object, and so forernment of India. No details have vot francoibed as to the reason of his marine, which and which there is a question during season speech at a banquet that England would adhere country is fertile, well watered, and in some little effect,
is said to have been committed, by one of parts very salubrious. It is in contemplation 1877-8, it is only resonable to infer a gradual
to start coffee planting there on a large scale,
THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUSSIAN
his own guards; but it is natural" to "suépect and total stoppage of shipments mast taim place, Lord Balistrary's Chronlar, and thus counterkot the effects of the increasing
that the Burmese Governtuent may have Treen the plantors of Ceylon hava de INVASION OF INDIA
nosened in the orie. Ever since the six- and some production from India, some estimates patting the
zatahod a representative to examine the capable
INDIAN yield for 1878,9 at 42,000,000 lha If this in-
lities of the country for this purpose. The auroe, The Steward, referring to the possibility of picions aroused by tao mundor of Mr. Margats, creage goes on as during the past five years; the
or it is stated, wellnlcased at the change in their Hassian invasión of India, admits that Run and tha sumewhat borimomous correspondencs time is not for distant whon China grown can
prospecte, being grateful for the relief from the felt assurol of the nentiality of Austria and of that then took place between the Baronso Go- be dispensed with; ospecially, is regarla commoni
oppression and tyranny of their chiefs which the the Ports, it might be possible for her to as vernment and the Government of India, the to faiz grades, which cannot compete with that
15th Jano,
cossion to an Eaglial Camuy promises out amble three or four army corps at Meabed, and feeling between the Lipotel and arrogant rune duty true from India. The position of the market
nguine anticipations of sucusps are folt by so another realy for active operations north in Mondalay and the British Government bas as regards figures las saldom been so favourablo, Before the Hon. Charles Mar the Company, which has portainly obtained a of the Hadoo Koosh at the strain on Ler not been remarkable for cordiality, and it is but, as is frequently the case, despite the facta,
remarkably fro alice of territory. It wna nego suroes, even on her military strength realdable that the guard who committed the mur A BLUSKEN WATCHMAN, A
tiated and secured, from what we hear, on a besis be so great, that we may well doubt whether der tras reibad by somebody bolonging to the The amphire Telegraph of the 27th May says business in all branche is unsatisfactory. For
the wook ended the 4th May the total quantity John Matthews, watchman at the Aberdeen that cannot be imprgued, and if our information she could support it for long. Then there is. Hurmese Government to do it. If this has bena that During the recent oraiso of the Channel Orders it is particularly requested that all Flest off Soily the Shannon was ordered by the of tea delivered from the bonded warehouses Docks, we charged with being drunk whilst on be correct the Rajah of Sarawak and other op÷Alxhan hostility to be considered, Shere the case, we trust that the King of Barnah will
Italian authorities ont of haz anchorage in Sera Lendon was 2,09,9671bs, of which 1,230,659lbs daty
able to get the now. osaku discountenanood by ssian troops are far distant, but the ingant that the vet of Englishman in s territory business communications be address to the case Harbour, the reason asigued being that news for hors consumption, 427,8lbs. was The prisoner was svatehumant the Aberdeen ponts if the Company will fud thomselges All may rifle with Toelkent missatics whep gripe for all wesive sheep fregon: to show him
anse than thues mon-of-war of any ous foreign med casting, 341.2081bs was exported Books, and was supposed to line been on day the British Government. The promoters of the they approach his borders the advantages of must be considered saared 9.7%, 49er
42,7981ba, bent constwise for esportation, and from midnight of Friday until Saterday mort. British Trading Company are possessed of plenty English sosisfondo will become irresistible Bo State could be permitted in port at the same 3.6231bs. was for ships stores. During the weeling six o'clock for which duty he received $12 of espial, and its operations are likely to be long as Afghanistan remains cur ally, any Rue PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF BOSNIA tire.
the total amount paid as duty was £30,786. * për mouth. At four o'clock on Saturday 1800-characterised by vigur and enterprise At the sinn invasion of India is an utter absurdity, nud ing F.C. No. 15 was on patrol, and he then a time there are diodities in the path, or the very threshold of the question we an the dock gate open no watchman on duty, and Thess consist of a climits not altogether favour faced with this consoling fact. If our rolations The Eastern Budget has published a special the watchman's revolver, kaya, and still wore in abla to traponn constitutions, the possibility of nea at prosent strained with Cabals them by all adition to day, containing the following letter the sunlry box. At half past five o'clock the troubles with the native chints, and the difficulty means let a histon to remove the friction; or from Vispute
The prisoner said that he got drugs at four The latter is perhaps not so formidable as the Maclistellian policy, lutus by all 118 in Bosni i Herzegovine is mach discussed hers, of obtaining a really good supply of incur mathar, if an Boglish Government au adopt a The oviuluslity of an Austrian annexation of prisoner was foul in a coolie house drank..
look His Worship fined him $10 in default, twenty two first. Some of the motives will work, and are our power, once we are assured of the good Such a sunexstian conki in no can be regarded
fractable enough, while it would not be difficult faith of Shere Ali and his people, casourage an epipensation for the extension of Rassin to indues Chinese emigration there. Large num-Bus to undertake the high-sounding on- in ECHOS the Talkan peninsula, neither the bers of Chinese reside in Sarawak, and there is terprise of invading India. Nowhere as we Government northe noautry is disposed to enter ao doubt that on steam communication begancoruter Rassin to greater advantage then in comrusacea with Tong kong they would fook the country herond Candaba and in the deflos into a bargain with Russia, and the passion to the new territory hundrade. It will not of the Hinder Koosh, and the more energy end of these provinces would impass upen Anstea bo long, in any case befury some xero horn of the more expelitnis Rassia devotes to the political and Enancial responsibilities which she the enterprising race go down to spy out the furtherance of this design the greator will be can have no danire to bunten horvolf with. The land and report if it to good. The productions the advantage we shall secure over her, had the guastion is simply whether Austria will not at Butuen are a varied and valuable that there greater the loss she would suffer in a war bebe compelled by the state of affairs which la every chance of a thriving trado being in-twon the two ountries. An invasion of Indis has been created in the Balkan peninsela, in augurated between the tow territory, Bruder, most, under any circumstances, ben tratan las consequence of the Rugs Turkish war to take. Labuan, Sooloo, and Hongkong. The port of andertaling for Russia, but with the hostility Jole has been opened to free trade, and the com- of Cabal addat to enr own military rewares, meros with it in developing. The goods anusity, it would be a set of the most astonishing to referred to in commercial, reporte Straits sanity. V Produce" will, in the event of the new steamer [FROM OUR OW CORRISPONDENT] livo: being established, no longer be imported
14th Juno,
iate Hongkong, from Singapore; they will be Disnators follow sech other quickly in this obtained direct from Borneo, where everything unfortunato country. A saddon rise in the Biù now mised in the Malayan Peninsula or the Kong river has caused extensive inundations at Netherlands Indies casi ho grown. We trust Chan Bing Fe, shout oighty miles from Canton that the attempt thus about to be made to crep The water rene on the 10th instant to the extant up the vast resouries of a portion of the rich of five foot, and on the 11th it had reached 10 island of Borneo and to plant a stable and on feat. Communication of every kind is interrupted lightened governmsát thors will prove successful. and great distrose prevails amongst the people,Chino Overland Trade Boport." whose property has been sarried away and whose, props most probably will be entirely destroyed.
A few days ago two hundred and fty prisoners were brought back to Caston from Ilwei-nino, Most of them it is.
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On the 25th May, on board the steamship Oceanics on his way homo, HINRICH ANDRAS DELORS, Jata of Swistow, in the 20th year of him ngóc
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The Daily Press.
Basekong, June 17m, 1878.
Lloyd's correspondent in New York, with reference to his previous report that the Panific Mail Company's steamer Great Republic hail, beon cold at San Francisco to partics unknown, telegraphs on the morning of the 10th altimo, that from farther information he has received he is able to state that the steamer in question was sold to the Salmon Cannery
KOWLOON BIFLE MATCHES.
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Great cupoaragongot is given in the 74th Highlands to the Non-Commissioned Offloors and men to henomo experts with their rifles, and that they are not slow to take advantage of it will be seen from the following noceant of Inst week's performances: On Tuesday about twenty The rainforcement of the Chiun Squadron hymen of P Comapany (Captain Hamilton's, went the Shannon, Luby, end Diabone," says the over to have a match at 200, 500, and 700 yards, Hamphire Telegraph of the Suth May, showa 5 rounds at saab distance The weather was that the Admiralty is faily alive to the necessity fine and the men enjoyed the shooting, &c., vory of having a strong Kaval force in the far Esslush. It is not that we used have any misgivings as to our ability to meet the Russian Float in those waters, but it is in that direction that vi hav most reasons to anticipate the activa operations of the volanteur navy which being translated menne littlo ules than o privatooring fast."
Tho wanal fortnightly entertainment will take piece at the Temperance Hall this evening, com mending at 8.30 p.m. The following is the pro-
Fiona Solo Strug.
*Reading ·
2tring Band
Beoitation
Robin Rodbroast.'!.
'Tageradi."'*
"Jack and Bill”. Tit for Tat."
The Reuter's telegram in which the ratificoag tion of the Chefoo Convention is sunounced song is not satisfactory. The sentenca It is Heuling, in ghatacter "Mrs. Caudle as horse.
String Hand
Lily of the Valley Waltz
The following sceuunt, duly certified, of the average amount of bank notes in direnlation in Hongkong, during the month anding 81st May, is published in Saturday's Gardie for general information:-
BANES.
Oriental Bank Corporation. Chartered Mortile Bank of Indi
London, and Chi
AVERAGE.
ANOUNT
8411,909
Chartered Bank of India, Aumitalin,
and Chind Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation membe
Total
434.305
061,037
802,015 $2,370,566
ghart Neofo: Private N. GRAY...”
Next Loe Colour.Sergeant M. Hogin. Nuzt beat............. Private 2, Mitchell
On Tharaday the 19th instans D Company, (Captain Toler's), proocoded to Kowloon for Company Match at 500 and 600 yards, 5 rounds at cach listance, the highest score being made by
Ish Culoar-Bergeant J. Kelly."-
2nd. Privato J. Sim
Two splendid silver' mounted briar-roof pipes werg the prizes competed for on this occasion
On Saturday, the 15th instant, about 40 men Tin two equads of B Company, Lieutenant D. S. Kays commonding, processed to the range and carried out in the face of very bad weather a good matok, at 500, 600, and 100 yards. rounds at each distance, for the cost of boats. refreshments, Sc., Colour Sergeant Patterson's squad being the victors.
Bighest Score Colour Sergeant J. Patterson.
Sergeant T. inter 3rd Private J. Andrewe Internet is taken by all vencered in the matabes, especially by the officers, who willingly
mantchas,
one days' imprisonment with hard labour UNLAWFUL POBSESSION, "an Krong Asul was chargo PO 196 with boing in anlawful possession of a tumbler, of which he could not give's satisfactory nooount. Fined five Shillings; in defauit, seven days imprisonment with hard labour, wit
OUR SERVANTO,'-
Lam Agat was brought up on temand, charged on suspicion, of stealing a silver-gilt watch and a gold obain seine $40 from P. C. Sangator,
There being no further pridence forthcoming the prisoner was discharged.
'CANTON.
stated are notorions rioters,
MR. HENNESSY AND CHINESE EMIGRATION TO PERD.
A TRIBUTE TO ENGLISH EXCEL. LENCE
AND HERZEGOVINA,DE
ten which she has sought all along to avoid, Since the beginning of the present trontlas in the Fortwhich, it should not be forrotten, ortglasted in Rosun and the Baragovina-it was naturally a leading and fixed object of Aus trian policy to secure the maintenance and,tran- quillity of the Austrian possessions on the Tur Gisk from lor. Of these Dalmatio, expootally
An unwilling compliment has been paid to the being a lengthy strip of coast, with a narrow excellence of Boglie manufsotures by noore and communication broken by the osclavos of spondent writing to Moscow journal from the Kick and the Suttezine depends not only for its regions of the Baikal Sea Dosoriting the peace, but almost for ita existence as an Austrian various streams of commerce which Bow From the porossion, on the Feltinal condition of the towi coast of China towards the great Biberian wartories on the other mdn of the frontier namely of Kiachio, and those sprond themselvar v Bosnia and Herzegovina The grant of an the Asiatic provinces of the Russian Empire, the tomonty to these territories would not, in princi correspondant allems that in spite of the Feary plebe opposed by Austris; on the contrary, she duties Iovied at the Rassion frontier, the would gladly neeps such a solution of the diffi canfactures of Moscow have not the ghost of aulty if it were practicable. Unfortunately a chance against those of Manchester and it in ant so. The Herzegovinians we mean manufacturers by their short lengths, their peaceful agriculturists, and there is a
forgo their own pleasures to altand at the in the provines of Kwanghey are now in The following letter, addressed to the South Birmingham. In fact," he says: "ony Memo taineers, pom and warlike; the Baulens are the Pun YuMagistrata's prison awaiting theic Pacific Times, has been banded to us with a ro-crossly insuficient measure and the generatieżons class of comparatively large landed pro
CORRESPONDENCE.
[Wedy not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions ompressed by our correspondents).
CHAIR COOLIE INPOSITION: TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRES3."
trial.
3nt Ju
Fleet Burgeon William G. Ridings; Paynter there was » breach of contract made by the to Tiantain a few weeks ago, and represented.
Clock-Edward D. Hadley; Boatswains-Wa. Rees Dyer. Simpach and Thỳmaa Job (seṭlug); Gauner-
MILES ANTIGUNS.
mamhore who was in readiness was hauled on by court-martial. The not a
the war to find the money for all this? And
hoped that the difficulties about cortatin Boding chuses will soon be surraounted* is rather meaningless. If there were diffié les about certain claussa" of the Convention, surely they should have been arranged before ratification. When a treaty is ratified, it is generally and naturally assumed thất thế contracting parties have come to a mutual
On the 12th instant thres kidnappers were quest for its publication. The article to which worthlessness of their goods, have so sail tucir prietors. It would be extremely ifonit to understanding and agreement on the ques
arrested by the soldiers to the Western Suburb. it is a reply has already appeared in our colusine. credit in Siferia that the term Muscovite is weld each dissonant elements into a angle auto- tions at issue between them. To ratify a
To the Editer of the South Pace Trince, need as an adjective to imply what is mans mon province; and the people are too poor to Convention, and then express a hope that the
TIENTSIN.
SIE,Up to 1876 Chinese destined to engage tured only to sell, while to describe an article bear the expanse of two autonomans Corem. in agricultural and other labour were brought to ds being English is considered a conclusivements. Another difficulty is caused by the w
The English genism of the people of differont religions. disagreements on certain clauses of it will be
this country at the rate of 10,000 per annum guarantee for its excellence." eventually smoothed away, seems, on the The Shannon, 9, screw ship, armont-plated, Sa struger and they took ma in " Under date of 4th April I wrote of sa stoms more or less. The supply scumaisted till then goods soll in the Treasbaikal provinces of Rossi Mussulaans, Roman Catholics, sa Grook Ca face of is to be fatuously inconsistent. Captain Grant, arrived hors from Singapore yes. Would you please give me a small space in your onsorganisation for self defence against auditi mnat soon be exhausted is the death rate has are callenas, extors, outlory, saddlers wares thelios, all opposed to each other, live together ikka membawa, and inach at theža polisdong, emak That there are objectionable clauses in the terday afternoon. The following is a list of her paper to sit what I consider a piece of injustice, which bad sprang up in bring Ilsion, Sheath been blet auiding the Clincee, and tons must and ntensity for tlie camp and farm, such as, indby side in the same town and villages.
†TABSA KAN LAGIF way is kirolite y the har Chetoo Convention 19 almost universally con Mekickia, Lientstants-Elword A. Holbech, Tested niyo? if they know a popiatur wiress gently. Formone little thus the Magistrate seems need ingration for reasons 449 obvious to
About Captali huyo & explayed belement asking them tefied hair thus tiling Hobson head of them all to be of lainet to repins the disappearing by short, are despatched to our colonial markets. Under a aratem of autonomous government, ceded, and it is diffealt to see hose, after the Howard F. Kny. Willinu H. G. Goodlake, Edward and revised an affirmative raply. Procesding a to have been keeping some soldiers employed in used explaining Her Britannic Majesty'e sa choriau deserta ndare mainly old to the would look to sera foroigo Power for as- theresia China abject toany fartheromigration people of Orients! Siberia by caravgn merobante sistato against their adversaries, Nor,ara.the ratification of the agreement, they are to be aige, Henry Ponsonby, and Wiliam B. Carter, short distance, they put me down in front of one watching their movements, buying apparently to eat contre lo this, and I doubt not but Grading from Fakip. It will he soon from what prepuste of the introduction of informed in the
Navigating Lieutenant-Thurston Stringer; of the hotels in this own, and finding that they become convinced that their designs were inui. Amended... The Chinese Government is quite Litenint Mariues C. W. Tarkins; Chaptain were perfoely ignorant of where I wanted to go. cal to the Government. Seeing how nattery this stabs of things se damaging to Poraviss in. we sou à few days ago about the opening of provinces under thə superintendence of the Porte: frosts will continue until Porn can offer and give communication with Siberis, that Ezglish mote reassuring. It wank he nocessary, wher content with the advantages secured for it by aud Naval Instructor Bav. Wm. Oxland, BA; }r hft tho chair, thinking naturally enough that were drifting, the leador of the company come the most smple guarantees as to a more humana ressola onn' resch the prices to which we rode the fugitives now in Austrin rotan. In their the astute Viceroy of Chihli, and will cer:Frederick C. Flenley; Chief-Engiacor-Wiehairsen. They then followed me to the hotel to one of the Misaiphatics, that they hul treatment in favour of Chinesa emigrants. Eng-by sailing round the northern coaste and up the toes, to have houses built for them to tainly take no atops to revise the Convention; !lism M. Chambers Sub-Lientenarts-Algoren I was stopping at; and imported me for large quantity of Välding material oollooted/lind will not relentand, as she embed the slave Lona Bivory and“ made unr merekants are now provide them with sand-rust, aul to anointain
remain Oliver, C. I they can
Bowbo; Surgeon-Aloxander B.Trousdell, M.. by a polioman to visit the Central Station, erection of a chapel. Every possible of art was pivilization in Chiun and if Chinamen must and universally appreciated they should baster Where is the Fortefter klusses it has suffered in unless the British Government takes action Engincore John T. Kelly, Wm. M. Feak, Wm. whers, on my stating may ass to this inspector made in this and other ways to bring themselves come to this country it will only be on the pledge to take possession of the vacant market, and an
uyer, the European Powers must inaint that tho to clear them away. It is possiblo, of course, even suppoeing that this difficulty could be gat cafornis of the Andrassy Note and the Constan that our brilliant diplomatist, Sir Toxas Hugh B. Barton, Edward H. Martin, Arthur forty ponts or remain in duranpe vile till I would ris, thereby to ascure protection. It would orneities practise on the psiuted slaves up infactures to loan it-Cube,
Cinople Conforenes shall be carried into fost H. Walrond, Harry H. Stileman, and Richard
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. satisfy the Christians, who would demand the Perfect equality with the Mumifman would not WADE, will come out charged to conclude P. Fibregrald: Naval Cadets John et appear before u magistrato. Objecting to waiting take too long to tell all the oats and ins of the the present be done away with by sunnd isws a night in a place I had never before inhabited story. ene ther point, lowever. They were created and observed. It Peru would only of a supplementary treaty which will reRebeck, Harry L. D. Paares, Algernon M. I paid, and left with the reflection that Then compelled to break camp, and transferred them-serve and carry out la clansos of her treaty with
Chins, celebrated in 1874, I believe that many The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telesettlement of the agrarian question, and probably peal those causes of his Chefoo agreement Vangkan Hughes, and Gerald A Hoyman: Abean unjustly treated-I am, Sir, Toms, &c.. selves to a village where there is a chapel. Here of the myriads now starving in the Dast would graph answers for the accuracy of the following rise against the Alussaan proprietors of the
sistant-Engineer-John Rayley Clerke Charles
CIVIS MUNDT. they cooked their food nail spent most of to which such strong and well-founded S. Moore, and George L. Sturgess Assistant
speed to the Bouth Pacific shores to their own particulars respecting the direct negotiations soil; and the latter would appeal in esu to the Hongkang, 15th Jane, 1878.
a night, and in leaving left some of their arms, bought, whilst saving this country from agricul which, he says, are going on between London and Pario, with whom their only communication objection Ena been taken. But would it not
gura, canda, & in the chapel. The frightened have been better, would it not have been
MILITARY COURTS MARTIAL.
St. Petersbarg, under the auspiose cf Prince howover for the Sau Stefano frontier, might ba villagen hastily removed and conerated these toral rán.
Zu opposition to your severe romarks in your Bismarck
pushed back by the joint will of England and TO TER EPITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS ** things, after their departure. They then settled
Before going to a Congress England wishes to Austria-would still be commanded by the guns. simpler, to have so reformed the Convention before ratification that no fresh document Society held their second practice of the season
The members of the Hongkong Humane 3-Will you kindly allow me to point out in another obsed, thus striving to involvo the editorial of March 9th apon the conduct and sots
to your Heporter the sroceding bad taste which Obristians and compel foreign protection. For of the Governor of Hongkong, Mr. Pope Hen remove all possildo chance of a misunderstanding of a Bulgaria, hästile though autonomous. In would be needed? Suficient time has on Saturday afternoon at Howard's Wheef, led him to obtain and publish in your issue of the tunately, and strangely enough, too, complicity nosey, I think should hour a different construc-en the principal condition of the treaty of pace such a case Austria inglit perhaps have to pro West Point. The weather was anything but 13th inet a summary of several courts martial and compilation were avoided, the advice of a tion You say "red-tapsis has been pushed The two main points that form the subject of vids for Mahomedian fugitivus as she Las It is Ayident: From the above considerations clapsed since the ecclusion of that agreeɔasani, as it was raining the whole time, anul lately hold in the 74th Highlanders. Such missionary, on the ground at this time, being of to a degree that could hardly soeurs favour from pending negotiations 23. the new delimitations hitborte for Christian anus, LA MA ment to show the probable futuro value of only about a dozás members pat in an spass, proceeding can assura biza is anything but great servise to the native Christians. A for the most orthodox conservatism. A more arbi of Bulgaria and the proposed modifications in the concessions extorted by Sir ThoOKAS . There was no rocket fired, the line being calotilated to foster that entente cordiale whiel days ago, we heard that a battle bad boen fought trary coures of offle gondnot it would be-im-Acis Minor. A regards the former, Exrland thist neither antenosy not the continuanes ia s Wanx from the Chinese Government, and takes off by two of the members; to the Italian should prevail auobget the sivil and military between these men and the solliers, resulting in possible to conceive er one trote damaging in objects to the extension of Bulgaris to the goan roformed state of the Turkish rale sTords say bark Franc Captain Dema thi, which was community of a Colony where eza long Masoory to capture of ember of the gang, and the ones to Peru. There are other parta Ses and to the division of the Ottoman Empire prospect of establishing even a tomporary peace we have no hesitation, in saying that they lying a short distans off the Wharf, and which Dacks may be looking for a nest ege. I romsit, execution of 21 of them since. They were caldi China besides that governed by Mr. Pepe into thrs detached portions. In that she is in Bastus and Horsegarina If, on the other to sumber about 1,000, but had not completed Henosay, whose abstractive poller in Barbadens warmly supported by Franco, who is also hand, tloss proyiuces shonid anucz themselves to are not likely to compensate for the adran yasol was kindly laced at the disposal of the Sir, ka,
their conportration when attacked by the troops rated revolution and bloodshed, and who un strongly adverse to allowing Entgariaanentation Servis or Montenegro, or both together, Bunk
Mr. Cha, who held the rask of Total, and was fortunately is still in a position to do mischief." the gen. Respecting the alterations to be intro combination of Slavonic States world forms o tages artfully secured by the wily L HUNG After the rocket line was bauled in
on board, the whip was tode font about forty Hongkong, 16th June, 1878
I think before you abarge a representative of dues in Asia Minor, England is determined not to permanent botbed of revolution, which would be Tastinger of the C.MSN Co. died Zero last the English Government with red tapeism, ar tolerateunything that is calculated to compromise highly dangerous to the tranquillity of the ad- CHANG, It is obvious that the recognitio feat up the forquest the lawer was then
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PEKON. Saturday; the ceremonies of encolining took given to lekin by Cause of Nation & of hauled on board by means of the whip, or end-
less line worked by the men ch shore, and that BIBA paragraph in your of the 18th place Sunday now. He had recently purchased bitrary, injurious, and damaging conduct, you her communications with India, id instars upon boat Austrian provinces of Croatia, Dalmatia, the Couvention, whereby it is agreed that was then made fast, about two fest above the instant, has engenderes your paper of the 18th maschinery, and was rising buildings for should take into consideration that there are rary material ohanges being made in the super and Slavonis. This would be groided if Austria enforoc them, such as he or any other oficial points under discussion which, for very chrionn ofanch an annexation is not popular in Austis, for the area within tas limits of the foreign broy was sons, on to the ship and one of the of the names and offences of those men convicted completed by some other enterprising hand has power to depart from. As zespects his do-masons, I am requested not to mention. If an it would stil, to the political ditiouities of the the area of exemption from the tax shall be whip. Every thing being now ready the life ing in the 74th Highlsadors, by the publication small steam flour mill, which we hope may be congeladons to buy his sche, atletim signal at San Stefane, There are other were to winex Bosnia and Herzegovina. The idea Extensive and heavy rains have fallen over a settlements in the different porta, cannot be shore, ont not without getting a dusting, as in military paper, aut epparently consides the large portion or all of Chilli and Northern Shanings in Barbadoes, his note ware approved of by andersisuding is brought about batson Eng nips, and it will nerasse the barthen on its
the hearts of the people. Multitudes of poor retin as the Geternor of Hongkong Were Mr will be no Congress
pointed to a higher and more listinguished posi cussed, the Congress will meet; but if not, there malesserevil than that of inversatdisturbin allowed to slaud, since the other Treaty henling him in the vessel amo to and the man punishment inadequats, by being held up to the tune. Planting la possible, and hope evive in Majesty's Government, shaes he was sy land aud Lussis on the question now being dis finances; but it would, if unavoidable, be accepted all. I can also guiriates the provinces of the south-east. Moriver, auch n Powers unanimously object to it. But for was dragged through the water. A second mean public gaze of our Baropean and Celestial friends all about us, unong whom death is doinig n for Pope Tozinessy to kaber, as I do, after 10 years the following information, as regards. Amitria's (eolabion would be the most advantagevus ons both
was then brought on shore, and another went The person whoever he may be (and I have 10 fall solution of the vague telegrari with from the shore to the bark; everything was in doubt belongs to the sect vi the Pharléacs, work. There are no new ones of missness residence here, that hundreds of Chinamen are position in the question, Count Andesisy gagn for the populations of the provinces in question,
among foreiguere, which we have been favoured, we must wait, good working order. If no zorhat is fired at who Thanks God he is not as other man
The US. raubost Patos Las been here a tow now kept in perfect bondago beyond the limits General Ignatioff to understand, as I tald son and for the Porte itself,hose interest, no less the next practice probably the authorities will are") would and a more useful employment for
—N. C. Daily Nimos Correspondent.
chained, and otherwise oruelly treated by some acceptable, and further pointed out certain marler should be put down in Bosnia and Minister to his post at Poking..
his own failings (if he has aúy) and not those
of the ostato proprietors and managers, he would clauses which more directly affected the in Hurzegovina, and trade and agriculture pro- of our unfortunate comrades de
moro onergetically even than at presne trests of Austria. Russle has since proposed moted, by the hand of a strong and civilized Ge emigration from China to Porn. That such a stats important sonoassions, doubtless in the hope of vermont, Turkey, by giving up the provincest THE statemont reproduced on Saturday from We take the following additional items from the
of things existe: I am ready to peor, yet clause establishing a separate understanding Count which are useless to her, and which she is sure to Mir Heron, cousul for the United States, har 15 CE the Ching Peruvian Teanty embodies Andrassy replied, that, while taking aole of loss in the long rax, would sooure the years which the Whitehall Reties that Russia tends to London and China Express of the 10th pit:- mast. happy at any time to tarnish him with an nurse the Kuldja Question actil after the Au from suding ship has been launched from spy on Military Tactics, which I are sure in ing left for America, Mr. B. A Younge, the rice that Chinese subjects in Per shall have free Russia's concillatory disposition, he must deter she requires so much, and at the same time adopt Bosnia and Herzegwins, whose rights would be conclusion of the prezent crisis in Europe, the building are plMessrs Richardson, Deck des trying times, will go down better with the coal, takes charge of the censulate.
and Co., Bouta Blockton, of the following dimen masculine gender of your readers After nine months of drought in Ilocos, which and open access to the Courts of Justice in Peru any docision ll the Congress assembled. Snch the boat means of protesting the Makommeline of folly teapeated by Austria At the vanie Lime. rights: they shall enjoy in his he with the view of annexing Kashgaris, has atsidas, via Lenuta över al 21. foot 3 inolos, And in gorfelusion, Mr. Editor, let me remind has onsed the total loss of the last arop of rice for the prosention and defence of their just is the eztet state of affaiza at present.
Auntein would be enabled to nohtinas her pro Jonst an air of probability about it. The in-length botwoon perpendiculara 292 fost 3 inches, you, that our Regiment Second to None has and maize, ram has at last fallon and to people same rights and polylleges as native citizens and
are tw pirating for the nont orope From
tootion to the Christian fugitives who have teen": breath (extreme) 57 foot izohet, depth in hold always been most deservedly popular, in the se
hitherto maintained on her territory, and whom and subjects of other countries resident in Pera." ARAS
The Bombay Gazsite contains the following the cannot consolentiously sent to their homes This treaty remains a dead letter, and neither which the greater part of the population are bribery, anflusse, or the loss of Musers. Olynteresting account of Mx Conor's career he agatu the victims of anuroby and revelation and a great scarcity of food, in consequenon of emigrating to Pangasinan, where the hope to haul and Co. will lead Mr. Popo Hennesy to The mardin of Me TT. Cooper at Bhame Au Austrian naszatiqu, therefore of Bosnia and be better off. From Italo new comes of frequent give way to the extent of on inch, Huntis ces of those feio nasuries to pablie He Werzegovina would promote in the incat effectual shower, which have given rise to hopes of a to dealing with the omigrants--guanatoes as in the East which conar from time to tinto, and way the Interests of the ponalations of the good harvest and that the distress which has to their releess on the expiration of terms of prove the active barborism amid which British rotinces and powerfully roadneive of the existed for so long may dose
contract netice, fairly administered to the asiall have still to perform their duties. Par pesce of Turks and of France. Austria-Hun. The Coatoms receipts during the month of Chinos in Farn under the supervision of an animlly, Mr. Cooper was a very amieble gentle gary his herself in the course of the last twenty May amonatal to $118,771 galust 8122,872. nooredited and intelligent Choose Minister to man, and, as a traveller, he porformed at least paars heen obliged to give up two of her riobent showing a decline of $7,000. The duties on in country, ko, will be the conditions (ware feat which entitled him to the rest of mob provinces-Lombardy and Vemée. No statesman ports amounted to $80,520 (824,594 less than lu
secured, Mr. Pope Hennessy or any other Eng Chamber of Commerce at Calenta, anit, in 183 has left the monarchy as atzour and more homos 74th Highlanders, we insert them because they to $23,351 (616,937 more than in May last year) lah authority will ensu to prevent the Chinamas be resolved to travel through China to India by geneous But what Austro Hangelan alates Imagine they have a grievance, got from any
a route comparatively unknown and fall of Jap- men may regret is that the severance of the During a fight-amongst a number of Chinee
gord. Starting from Hankow, be travelled alung: bonds connecting those provitres vith the on- Eremain Six, your obedient servant, reason or login contained in them." Ode sare. on the 2nd Instant throw men ware bo reverely emigrating to Pern
A paragraph, dos kan engenderat a great wounded as to necessitate their removal to hos
JORTAH HARIS, the Yangtzekiang and went down to Eastern pere was not affected at a time, and by means amount of ill-feeling, &a. We don't believe spital, where one of them died. WAKERS WE Lima, Maroh 18, 1878, 40, Thibet and Fuumaks, meeting with many ulveus which would have enabled the result to be word of it.Why should the publication of Portmile of several members of the royal The South Pacific Tunca has the following tares on the way do started on this long sohieved without the cost and the temporary courts martial have that effect A feeling of family of Sism are being painted by D. Inzenzo rejoinder = NOVE
earney of Haveral thousand miles with only weakening orasidand by the violence of the “shouse in the defaantara Vastuseiyos na the only – Rocha i proteside of the hint
Dats Drawing
MF Rope Hennessy, we are certain, will be 2210 in le pooku, and, as he might have been reel. It is to be Loped that this lesson Ing
Turkey, much obliged to Colonel Josian-Harris for the rabbed at my point of the route be took, hit not bear lost upon, the statesmen of Tur feeling likely to be produced. If Brown gete Acadenty, k drunk and aspählte the polios, or Jones stood his The press has boon discussing the gasstion, whitewash which he has given to his position was a decidedly precarione one. He woul shipmate's boots, they are cach vory proptly why do not the steamers uning between China calcial castator in our paper to-day, and if the imprisoned at least once, and, on unether oven
~Onco, when Tahu P. Kamble played Hamle fined or imprisoned, end their pance pabbabed and Australia auks depila port of call? It Earl of Carnarvon still held the seals of oifles in sim, in Thibet, had a more agradable-smpriso under the head Foline News but, accords is pointed cut that the expense and delay esused the Cabinet no doubt he would “wire" our friend, by being married cawarna. One day be found at a contry theatre, the person who played ing to the writers of the above lettere, if Mac to foreign vessels by the insular foci of lith the Colonel, and thank him for his valuable in himself on a grose, purrounded by a group of Guildvintern was, wragined himself to be, makes away with his regimental nemessaris, daing so. El Comercio is save thb if its in of his put moxipes to Hang kong the aforesaid was co arsation, and the romantic effect o gets drunk and strikes his sergeant, or Bandy July, 1974, precludes them from profitably dorsement of theeffcial integrity and uprightness girls, And, ancording to bird, the whole scene great masiniau. Daring the performanos: Hamlet zhed him. Will you pisy upon this the affair is to be hushed un botase the offer formation to correct, as it balioyes it to be, the M Pine Fennessy. Although we do not pretend irresistible, that though streck by the re-pipe? My lord, I cannot, Believe me, I very young soldiers, and they will and if ever take their departure six m toe ollbot foes from in things guerland offstal matters in himself up to the influence of the situation and Well your lordship insists upon it, I Hongkong particular still we are not modest and waited with langaid curiosity, for the shall do as well as loan. And to the confusion pond in this respect, we are sorry we denouemens of this pleasant little mivonture of Kemble, and the amusement of the audience, cannot imitate the Colonel to admit that was smoked with thegirls and shared their meals, he began to play "God Save the King "
soutirely ignorant of the extent to which and afterwards thuy dragged in a young girl of People should really be carts how they lend. English red-tapcism should legitimately go sirteen, attired in a silk dress, sosted her by Lis their operty. The other night o prisla Bishop. without dotriment to gublin or private inferanta side, and then cohimenned davoite round the kant his earrings to military nephew who was We do not wish to say that Colonel Harris is pair. He could not make it out until his servast going out to dianer. The nephew laying boon disingenuous in bis remarks, though we would explained that, according to one of the sustons good deal bered laft early, intending to dispel the be fully justifed in doing so, but to append of Thibet, he had, without knowing it, allowed feelings of full pair by trifling away half-an-hour him for humanity would ha to woord te han himself to be married. He at Best wished to all the gay delighte, of the Alhambra He format to which it will require more than is pre- resist pleading Englah custome, bat tuo tribe all the eserings to call again at the end of that vent literary effort to enilly in Colonel among whom he was wanld sopept us suplana- time. Whose cringe Aball I say?” askoð á Hrs now jame which we may consider in Him. Ha labented to Cales her to Calantes and Bishes of toplis, the thoughtless foot- Harris knows fast as well as we no, that in the tion, and he was compelled to take the girl with links when it dans in due course, I
donbtless, for the return of the British Fallow it to take place on Murray Fier, which his virtaong pen, by making kuown to the publa i days, but Igavas to-morrow morning for Chefco of their respectiva contracts, starved, ill.eladat by time that the treaty s a whole wer, un, than that of Austria, it is that robbery and
would be much more convenient for the members on sóunt of its mantral position
TE your reporter canoat and galletant nowa
in Hongkong and its surroundings we will be
MANILA
dustrious eirculation by the Turkestan Garette 22 feet 7 inches, gross tonnage N.M. 1,481 Syoral stations they have loft, and they will Al. Union now comes of infonso bout, little water shall also batrested in szary way like the citizens THE LATE MK, T. T: COOPTIRMA
special earvey, but is considerably stronger then
Whan war is pensteined scd victory nigh,
of stories of bidenos atrocities committed by is slased 100 A st. Libyil's, and 20 years in the when their comrades are painted at as objects of ways road your paper with pleasure, but not the Chinese Genaral, the remonstranons of Laverpool Registry, and has been built under contompt and ridicul General KAUFMAN addressed to the Chinese required by their Fales, Bhs has been built to Authorities on the subject, and the shelter the order of Messrs. Thompson, Aaderson and afforded by Bussis to the huuled Kashgarians Co., of Liverpool, and is intended for the Ilia and China trade. She has bean named the Merra and Dangans, may-taken in conjunction Colonne. with the Muscovito polieriu otheę parts of the
Admiral the Bon. Sir Frederick William Grey,
"God and the Soldier" she puopla 'wry, When wat je Oron, and all things righted. God fa forgottan, sad the solder slighter. Trusting you will insurt this in the Doug Press, I am yours; ko.,
ARTHREE COLORS. Hongkong 14th Jane, 1878:
world-be regarded as fair proofs that Russia C.C.R. (Retired List); died on the 2nd May.ntWith regard to the latters from two men of the the sante ewiti last year) and those on exports Guá nos; în view of which when thoroughly ef science. He was at one time seat to in the dual empire nów regʻrets the low, which ·
has commenced a now game of intrigue in Cen-Linwood Dear Staines, in bis seventy-third your tral Asia whichis intended to ultimately end The offer entered tho Navy in 1819, and was
promoted to Noianney in 1925, in the Sybile,
in the annexation of Kest caria. The grassy stationed in the Mellterranean. His next ap- plains of this fert Ly territory nro a tempting Hot, K. S. Dupda, with whom he sailed for pointment was, in 1825, to the Polare, Captain bait to a Power whose frontier borders on South Amerias, on which station he obtained them, and who would, by a comparatively command, in 1807 of the Heron Henoquired. small exercise of her great military strength Post zank in 1623, wid was subsequently ap
pointed, in 1830, to the dotoon, which frigate, asily drive the Chinose braves back into the after an intermediate ersitede in the Mediter Desert of Gobi.
or car we wonder much on, he paid off, and we appointed, in 1835, to the Jupiler fitting for the East Indies, whither
if the Bastiane de entertain such a project.
he took out the Earl of Auckland nd Gavernor-
The Chinese troops have hoon perpetrating General; and the latter chip being rat ant Momoful massacres, sparing neither age nor of commissioni in 1850 to the Endursen. For his services in that ship during the war dex, and laying degolate a once prosperous în China (where, in the attack upon Chinking.ders are military. The writers are probably Consuls at the ports from which the roast she knowledge of our friend Colonel Harris markoba abience of tag, male say, Jia gare xnnot." "I do bosesak you." On this the man
country, although they hava eigaterou no July 21st, 1842, he elicited the best thinks serious resistanco. Bad as the Cossacke are, of Major-General Sobeadde for the manner in they are not in the habit of slaughtering de which he superintended the debarkation of the equator at Plymouth, Portsmouth, the Chinese passengers for Australis on the
troops ander the orders of that offer, whom he
ar Chatham, or many other places which ground that the REAL first lonra for denceless womenandchildren, and depopulat recoupanded us a volunteer throughout the day),
might be mentioned, that they can scarealy Spanish poet,The su pap says that ever take up a local paper without finding it the service, whole time le molex cannot ing and laying waste the country like the Chi. Captain Grey, who paid her off bowards the close
of 1840, was nominated a C.B. From the bagin..
contains moved and military courts martial afford to submit to the Spanish Customs, laws nose do. Not uynsturally with their notions ning of the war against Russia till January,
ad nausearh. "As ta the sentence comrades which permit the dopasvars of a vessel only after of mom and buum iu regard to territory, the 1866, he commanded HMS, Hannibal, and after-
pointed at abbjects of contemps and ridicale, the lapro of a certain time, whereas tires we can only say heminem non adi aad us would be ready to less sup
- in a few home after Russians may readily persuade themselves Bosphorus till July, 1856, Wasappointed Com
wards was Rear Admiral-Superintendent in the
vitia |ED, DI ATTíval. that it is their mission to put an end to the | wider in Uniet et ke Cape. Created a right-
The papers to hand cortar no corset slaughter accompanying the reconquest of Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1957; A suspegzson zamarital that the principal the Gangs stalk
ind was nominated a Grand Urozs of the Onlar branch of education in his school was a willow Kashgaria by the Chinese and avert the 1918 m. 1866. From Jane, 1861, to Tano, 1818, La bruach, sad thst his master had used up a whole TRADE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND rule which will follow it. The Government, was the Senior Natal Lord of the Admizulfy, tree.
and taked now by Messrs. Olyphant & Co, thera and her over there to the Catholte Sisers, bat, man The Bitcop of a carriage stops the of Peking must woke up to the linger that in 1809, in recognition of his carries afont, he T-the will of the Dowager targhiorow of
ntie who roand Eroicéstor aquaro, and ponotrated to the menaces its role in Turkontan or it will soon was youted a good service penalon of 2800 Bligd, some particular direct our are given in to Busax months her are attantion to the annot be any desire or power to fertunately for him, fp trung, his brids, had on marmored the link-man in a voice which shoed
Your. He was ploood on the Retired List in her funeral, so that it may act be as is custe fact that good and femtausative trado, sull-vizuallion which characterized for uncle in some distant port the find its power United to China proper. And 1870.
Imary, o løgusting display of worldly yenity" plant to pay for regular pets rommelostion, Islersion on Chine to this country, and he took har of his bandh, Augh to
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