OBER FB, 1875.
NOTION.
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CRICKET.
Over a dozen Chilean were foot by the sib regards the difensive position the arrangements the manager cubecharged by the fan beast on full epood catorn, when the vessel suddenly skoot slow Johnnies The Intest roport is that on the East Coast. The country extends North ting magistrate yesterday for being out at night are equally santralletery nor i sen to bo whloft ply between Hongkong and Bats chun, startail off, and was hove out to the anchor. The order has been partially vectored. There are of a lizodrawn across the continent from Himania": without lights or passes.
looked every window headlased, every It. The intending trend or from Hongkong to Eain greatest credit is due to Captain Burrows, the still' signs of inuity between the two parties, river, to Bibuso river say furn“ 530 - Lei 103 656 Jealously examined, all das people are ohun oroisés. The halbur by the Yan-mph-teo pilot engaged. Captain Warsly and the officers, Warden Selhaint proposes to diserm all the Chi-; North Istituta, Mr. Dent is now in Caylon.vn EFG.M. was stoomer Froyo, 2017 tons, locked unta bass, balta, and padlocke: be evorg Forry. Frota Yanmak-tes he walks through for gaiting off this langs and beavy feasal before namen zu the fold, and his way home, and Baron Ovesbook will fallow Captain Von Nostita, from Point de Galle, with whore-thin string cross the room and ne- Sara shui po en Chinese territory (a great resort the high tidasoame on, and it was fortunate that 13th Beptember: by next steamer From Singapore they go home. dates to the 15th izstart, anchored in Singapore tanked thereta is'd little ünkling bell be only for thieves and gamblers) to Chien-was gul so the vessel was presisendt of such powerful ważne The Chioase at the new rush on the Palmer, to report their dolugs to their sanoeintös, and Go. roode on the 24th ultimo, en route to China, one left now, the pieces tiefes meu” having on by the paas spoken of to his destination. For heaving her off. The reef le nasrly perpen, oumbering about 1,500, have been all goisty, advisa the necessary stops that should” be taken kindly omitted to remove it, whên thủy muđe The other rana; known se the Ching-moon piaa, hiianlar, and coriposed of gaffelay sau coral on disarmed. There are over 7,000. Chiness in all for the farther organisation of the now Govern. The British back China, Coptain Kaimt, the loosions of one gos, a little fire back, leads to the eastward of the gras Taline-ghan, bho top, and the vessel had out fate It up to the on the Palmer
ment, and development of He resouroen of the reports having passed, on her passage from Now: Now what I pretent against is that 1 nisl be or Chust wan mustein parang through the forsmast? There is no damage done to the H NEW QUINRA DIPEDITION territory. It is intercetur, to know that this chwong, a large bark with minta-mast head and ant to all this convenience and discomfort from village of Shing-moon, from which it takes its vest, except the loss of some paint, and we vintage Bussave, 7th September, territory includes what the Sultan of Sooloo WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE, mis top maat gone, atooting for Shanghai. the fuds of anybody. My favorites in this use Three faces at abortive load mine derstand she left at two this afternoon for Femang The News from New Guinea during the part onded to the Taet Incha Campany in 1768, that
Coming Raus a a Mr. Sider à Mir consisting of a few little tarmela or burrows in 3-Domite mes A barglary was committed during the early
Avis month bas been anything but encouraging for being one of the conditions under which the Bri..
• the gold prospectosa, 4.118. Sappho arrived Mah admiral nasisted in obtaining his relosso heart of yesterday upon the Chinese servants Byris, and 63 others. I should like to know the ground whist tough worked a few years
Ballot Cookstown on Angut 10, bringing pix of the from imprisonment in Manila and in reinstaking JAVA, quartors at the Kowipba Club Some clothing those latter raore, in order that they to might back, never said to anything Those to
| Colosus Now Gaines prospector, all suffering him and his anthority in Sooloo. The promoters to the value of $30 was stolen frown xoom in specifically be included along with pipe, and tonnels vory mirel resemble an ever grow
mama sisters, wild brothers, and it kind for werth. The writer om led inte sui cres, Oficial advises from Asher to the Bth Boptem, from fever. The party to which these man bear well satisbar with what they bacą napa afike. which thaoo Chinanen were astoop.
pa Pfriends, by our little children. Isto, kd, but the thought that it was without supports or ber state that military operations in the XXII. lorged, on their thiri uttempt succosdal, ic country, which is magnificently wooded, and con- Aanrespondent sonde us the following: We
NON BUM QUAITS DRAM backing, and in care of its tumbling in there was Mukime were impeded by rabby weather, On retiring the bead waters of the Goldie River talus vast tracta of alluvial soil believed to bo learn that telegrams Juve not been sont to Indio ·Hongkong, în October, 1878,
no body to dig hồm aut, made him quickly the lat September several forts and a mosque after great toil and suffazings, and found, ou capable of profitable cultivation. The rivers are and London for a fresh supply of policemen to
crawl out again, he failed to find any trade were taken after grast resistance, with heavy loas corpecting up and down the river for some large, one of them having been ascended in a stas.. take the places of those who are at prosent in
of lead thero, Thence down the mountain to the chiness, the Titoh losing 3 frilled and miles, that they had got away from all traces of merfor upwards of 200 miles, Jabouris le smeety. hospital wounded, sad to fill vacacios as thoy.
sidă to a branch of Mirá sz, at a placa ozled 26 wounded. The state of health of the operating guld. The runrand of the party, in omination supply, though tha hill tribes are said to be hardy
radon who now pay us nocturnal vielle,
hd dok von, or Seatin, but previously passing the column was astiafactory, the death rate being with others who had lunded from Cooktown ru- pangratte, - and quite willing to work for hire may.soaur, owing to the bravery of the dospu-
The opening match of the Hongkong Cricket privath residoren of a wealthy Chinese well known somewhat lower. From the 19th to the 28th vendly, uro now but prospecting in a new diesu bat it is thought the chief labour will tuvo to Club will be played to-day and to-morrow, com- as the Stanley groat man. This personage is Angist M10 immigrants from Penang arrived as fine, and as the rivers are fast falling they will be imported, probably from Chius, which is dis messing at two o'cinek to-day
short of stators and may be often sein preceed. Kosta Rajab Privato adrides from Achsen not have so many diffenties to contend with as taut only a therenad mails. Afr. Dobree, the Cricket uppaces to be almost as fashionable a ing vis Kaslung City and the paea beyond to state that shih Abdul Rahman had in writing the first prospecters had the rapiscutative of Ceylan interests, is still in ite ion), as all: the new and old player in the bis family mansion. He affects a chair of most afford to sulmit to the Dutch on condition of Mr. Hanrae, who has just arrived from New North-east Borneo prospecting. The preliminary Colony are entered for this evout MEN prisoitive opretraction formed of two bamboo heing allowed to retira to Arabis with a few) Guinen, says that the last party that went out reports hitherto roomred from him aro favour- A photograph of the players and members will with a small bamboo obair between them, and followers and cf an annuity being granted him, exceeded in reaching the head of the Goldie able, but it is as vet too early to come to any covered with bus rain costs made of Bage which but that this offer was looked upon as su artiños ver For the last twelve miles no colour of conclusion as to the final result of his examins. be taken after lunch on Saturday,
We are informed that the captain of tho may be seen on every dolie's back in miny to guản time, and prevent military operations gold was obtainable. The party proposed to ton of the country. It is evident, however, that Tronty Two had won the toss, and intands his weather, two or three of those rain costs are incing the fasting season. That portion of the return to the male ramp on the Falski Pisar on the mountain ranges, which rise to a height side to bat first, the Elevon will therefore require supported on sems beat bebice and form the XXII. Mukims now occupied by the Dutch is to "They are in want of provisions, and are now pre-; of 15,700 fest, there are climates and soll adapted to be on the grand in good timin.
awning. These are the common chairs of the bo scoured by a line of large forts.
Sporing to try the lote bank of the Goldie River for European residences, and a great variety of The following is the list of players
district and may be hired with two bearers for Basiness was dall and depressed at Batavia on under the Stanley Range. The rainy season is onltivations. -TER TOTEN-Mess: Suntors, Blackwell, about one tus der twenty miles, which in Chinese the 18th September. On the 0th September 21 not yet ever; this river is as high as ever The Travis, K. Wodehouse, Jotion. Allerl, Grour, would bosity or six Obliere isagues. This privéssis were waiting for freight or clatter af natives are excestingly friendly MANAGE THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT. Daun Barby, Kollam, Cibb, Pika, and Chater, P. Yate residence referred to in picturesque situsted Samargug, 18 being Dutch, 8 Norwegian 3 The prospectors in New Chinew bavo not ne
THE READER.Ossrs. Hughes, W. 7. Gampagats grove of trees on a wall wooded bill ride, Swedish, S British, and 2 German. Six of them ble, Needham, Git, Jordan, bathawosh and, although strongly hailt in the Chinese for vessels had been lying in the rondstand for more Kernaghan, Somsvill, Traill, Midwood. Robo, Toy. near Caldwell, 4. A., Friend, Highan, S., Townsend, talien style of ernbitcoigre, it wasome years back than six months. The Samerang Courant in Drummond, Honnage, Anton, Bynge, Benton, McEwon omo hours, baridi off everything of value, in- is no wonder that freights fail to a figure hither Staves, Color, Taill Ridgeway Chate T8, naptured by thieves, who after holding the Tonse commenting on this circumstance states that it
La E Coxon, Hynos, and Oitley cr
cluding the gust and choostudio unfortato unknown nate proprietor'á etionbinus. This Shing-imbon On the 18th September meetings warts had at pass then, after posing the house spokes of Batavis of shant clders in the First and Sanna leads down to the southern art of Mire Bay and Netherland India Ses and Fire Insurance Com- communicates by water with several neste of pulse, the dividends for the last financial year thieves and pirates In Mira Bay or rather on the being respectively 28 and 21 per cent. northern shore of the bag. Those places the referred to aro as the extremity of passes loading over
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
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Carplay. Ms. J. BUCHANAN, Bondmisetar. The double screw ironclad frigato dudúcious, 20, Captain F. Durant uerived here yesterday morning from Nagasaki heard bend. She anhated the cotmotore's dag, which was returned from the Victor Brauel The Audacious'e peurant was flying yesterday and is about four hundred foot Jong. Admiral Hillyar in a and will arrive here at the end of the prudent Shanghai with the paddlo, deamich boat Figilant,
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A facetious correspondent sends us the follow. ing card" The thieving population of the community present their compliments to the Editor of the Chixo, Mail, and are of opleion that he had better keep his adries to himself re To-DAY We chronicle fat another armed at setting fro to the tow arights when we are tack, which is only less remarkable than the going to have an oxpedition, sa wo latter our Wing Loketrect affair ia-that tower-man selves that we are able to judge what is the best for our business. If he would like to know the were engaged in it. That a house in one of noxt time we are going for him he had better the termces should be attacked by hins go and fish for the information-For the thier armet mon indicates the presence of a dangering community, H1-YAH-BAM.". whigh residents would do well to take į The Royal English Opera Company gave a
known on
to speculate upon. The thought that one's house is subject to such attacks any night is almost enough to drive sloep from the weariost pillow. This event must be suf ficient to convince even the most unbelieving that the lawloss state of the Colong has not basa misrepresented or exaggerated. It is casy to point out this state of affairs and the
be
enaered.
ANOTHER AEMED ATTACK.
FIRE AT THE P. AND O. GODÓWN!
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Continuous drucght and showers of ashes from
yet dropped en gold, but the rivers are falling The Londoc commercial correspondent of the and the river bels will soon be subjected to trial. Bombay Golde vrites on the mail contract. he newest thing in connection with Now Gaines "One, and only one other tender besides that
Natuurlande India, for retinies on to establish stenaars now plying to the East. His vorms I is an application by a Colonisation Company of the 2, and Q., has been sout ia, and it is from formed in Melton, to the Governor-General a Mr. Holt, of Liverpool, the owner of a few a cettlement on the north west coast of New do not know, but I hear that want the P and 0. Guinea, which is assumed to be in the possession have offered it'nta reluction of about £100,000. of the Dntoh
Vaar trom the axisting sehsily whhy, 14° THE NATIVE RIBING IN NEW CALEDONIA.
£430,000, giving us their speed 11 kuola: bat g SYDNEY, ded September. varying the terms upwardå socording to a sliding Nowe to August 29th, direct from the front, sonla determined by the spent. This if the
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Last night, about half past savan, a fire broka out in the south-western godown in the P and O. Company's compound. It was first discovered
the Bmera Veleste, bave caused the failure of has bon rangired. On the urn of that day the maximura is 12 knots, the terras are raised to a the mountains into densely the tobacco orop in Malang district. In Blitar hostile natives made a formidable a tank on the trifle over £400.000 a year But still there will by a Chinaman, who perceived a email of fire, and informed Mr. Woodin. An examination was then populated plains. Those plains are inherited by also the prospects of the tobacco orop are un military, driving in their cutpost. A goverches considerable gain in speed, and also in east,
an industrious, suă, as Chinase go honest popu-favourable.
spank me lata light ensued, in which the natives fought hard to the public, should the P. and. O, vantruot ha made, and it was found that a fire had already got lotion, but very barbulent and always carrying A Madurese or the 8th September, at about but were compelled to retreat with less of renewed on the boras now stated in the tender. considerable bald in the interior of the building on olan fights amongst them selvey, monely every firo pm, repaired to a spring not far from his thirty dye killed, and 26 wounded. They ra. Mr. Halt would repairo to build 30 stomers of The godown in used chisly for ship's stores, house or village being built as a fort. The dealing houss provided with a thick heavy food later in greater fores, expecting to and the care and class of the and fleet, which point, spirits, beer, tes, and wine being stored on places to which these passes bad are the populous bamboo in which the villagers wore accustomed the military off their guard. The sulliars, how-ho.could not do within 18 mouths when the now aviry ware ready, and resisted the onslaught with service begins but he is not at present a single measures to prird against. The thieves in repetition of their performance of Balfe's well-the ground-Hong, and lineu, erookery, ste, on the towns of Wei-chan Tam alini, Pak-mong.fa, and to carry wator, At a bend in the path he rent effect, defeating the natives and killing stoner competent to take up any part of the
Sim-tin-chuk, naid this instance were put to tight by the timely no atquellen Wonday night appor four. The Government, Volunteer, and time I will write mire. But now to return to the largest size, which, being in a fix awing to 65, making a total of 100 killed. The detern: service, as nove of his vessola are constructed for
thase pirees at some other daily stood before, a spotted tiger, in female of arrival of a Sikh constable, who very pluckily & hofors with the exception that Mr. Hageman Fire Insurance Company's engines wen quickly the original suhjot, Chui-wan. People going the sudden appearance of the Madurese, opened meat strongly deny that the military sustained more than nine knots en hour. He would, there fired into them. This mau, we hour, was in
took the part of Arimanes, which was omitted in upon the spot, and the men of the different out for an excursion would find the place ut her mouth wilo and atratched out her terrible any loss, but it has leaked out that several sol. fore, wart wth as imperfect foot. But means the Gret. representation. This was a great im- brigades commenced working with zest. The unworthy of a visit. After landing, whisk is a laws towards the native, The latter without adiera fell during the two affairs. It could hardly while what would the P. and 7. be doing ? Le charge of two boats, and had he happened provement to the performance, though Mr. deors were broken opas, and the hose carried in wist dieult hasizes on account of the moment's reflection raised his bamboo aloft and have been otherwise, ne the natives were well it to be suppcel they would look turely on and med, walk up past the villagos by a stono paved brought down with such force upon the head armed The Bght took place at La Fon, the scene allow a newcomer to walk of with the cream of to have passed shortly before the arrival ageman is not able to do justice to the in East from the appar north entmuce, through path, often shaded by srees, then, turning to the of the monster, that by that ere blow he smashed of the mastecze, and the hotbed of borising the business? No as a matter of conres outer-
and constantly indulging in the treaclo spoiling of the thieves, no doubt they would the music ba bas to sing. Mies Elcia May, as the compradores' office, which occumes this left up the mountain side soveel pretty Chinese her skali. Instead of drinking water, the in: A general revolt of the hostile tribe is expected prising Mr. Holt would probably at starting on have had time enough to work con- Salaalla was, if anything, hotter than ovor, end of the building, and a large number water mills may be seenThess water wheels trepid native returned to his house with the The worst fosture of all is the fear that conter a competition which would grash bin siderable mischier before his round led and most of her songs were enthusiastically of coalies were set to work to remove us laul, knobs which dopis lover, on the other ond of he brought to Fuse in order to receive the the rebels, and speak the same language. The tion that I hear the P and have sent in four work & wooden shaft on which are projecting corpse of the tigress, the splendid skin of which the friendly tribes will turs hostile. The friendly utterly; and what then, would be the fate of the chiefs have secret moins of communication with maila Before leaving this point Taboo man him again in that direction. What would the Count, was surely so geef in his singing us
Mr. Vernon who again appeared as of the property as could with safety be get at which is a heavy stone pestle which thus alborn reward puid for the killing of tigers. have been the fate of the occupants tu auch as, though in sotne parts he sang eren The eastern dar was also burst opon and hose ately lovated and allowed to fall, pulverizes the The following particulars of the causes of the rebels consequently are fully aware of the inten- tenders. The loss offer being for a service by a cage, had they offered resistance to the better, and bis champagne song was loudly carried in hore and also farough the windows sandalwood or other abfenes contained in a sinking of the Batavia Dry Dock are transisted tons of the Government All this indestes the Spen Canal from Frindo Bombay, and large stone mortar, beneath. In the village from the Sontabays Courant An export who that the friendly natives are only waiting at Brindai and Shanghai, at aad of 11 knots plundering of their property, it is needlese neared. All the other members of the com-above. About twenty minutes past eight of Chien, win the manufacture of incense or had formerly been working on tho enakan docking opportunity to rise against the whites. The between Briedisi and Bombay, and 10 knots
pany showed an improvement on the last perform- aus of this opors, and the pirates ware capitally portion of the roof foll in, and half-an-one laser Chinone jas stisk in carried on en aanmerhat has informed me that the ill ensuess is to be Cuvegamento sing extraordinary efforts for between Suez and Shanghai. The othar tenduta represented by the Bund Ansters, Che per the door fell through. Soveral of the volunteers extensive forte, the principal ingredient being ascribed to the inexperience of the workmen, and the protection of the white community. For afford on improvement in point of speed, as they fermente was a gout-denida success, and he had a macros escape at this time, as they the sandalwood powdered in the mills 1 are to the strongly expressed wilfulness of the con- tunately a Fretch man of war, the Bancs, with assums the nie of the Egyptian railway in place audience testified thin appulation by calling were playing the hose from the grond floor and rented in. Chinese vermicelli is also ade in tractors who would follow no other ideas than return troops for Free from Saigon put inte of the Suez Canal, Ind the tersa ay higher.
Chien-wan. Or to those not afraid of the long their own, in putting the does together. To Noumas. The convicta, seeing the danger of the actors before the curtain at the close of they had barely time to rush out before the walk, or provided with chairs, a visit to the lead begin with the engine had heen exposed for the situation, are uneasy. A carabined stompé age act. There was a very good houys, consistor ing bure sacorinių state of the weather. The beans foll upon the place where they were mine spoken af before might not be without its in three years long to wind and rain without the mule by some convicts to effect their escape, company will give their next performance on standing. Mr. Leatherborrow, who was aptersst. The locality is about half a mile beyond lens care, without even i benshful of red The party was challengod by the guard and par- the village of Shing war, at the top of the pass feat. As for the work there was mneh lelted, thus of the couvlute was a potet Communist Saturday, when brian's Trial by Jury" and stairs leading a hose, fell through with the and ene abio lure the fatigue would be well to be desired. Most of the workmen who He made a desperate attempt to prospe. He No shange in the tates for New and Old Pois
anal comic sperm "The Rose de Scoring, but fortunately escaped with a few rugiaid by the magnificent view of Tai-is-shon ware ofsarged with the rivetting consisted of fall dead, pierced by four balls, Flour" will be produced.
smda to nets. New Bevares lias hoen plased et $050% ccuses which have led to it, but it is matter of
Srvey, Atk September and Old nt $5423 to $545 for bedivity and Bolool bruises and a fill the debris. At sunt lulf- and the islands and orien ocsin on the one side, Bantam coolies or fihermon, who could form no Further stacking past mine the walls of the adjoining konse on with Mirs Bay, and its surrounding mountains, idea of the first requirements of a water tight more difficulty to point cut a remedy, The
the western side commerce to scorch, and it notably the curione saddle mountain, or Ms on partition. Moreover the numdor who anpervised Caladonis. On August 23, the nativas attacked allowance of thred, cattise Shandonment of the policy of leninney towards
shen, on the other. Qua who did not know fat place the work was often weekly ousidombly weakened a party of Communist prisoners and killed twolve convicted criminals and the vigorous cafoteo damped the ardoar of the thieves.
The rupalso of lust reuk bes not apparently was feared that the fire would spread to the would expect to son patridges and quail on the in mind by pinzi Whenever he was not in a of them. The party were armed with axon but
Anobber surrounding Chinese property. A sro of his our Cher-wjbut there are none, although state of excitement ho was stupid. You emaily lost their pressies of mind On the 24th freX WORDIN cot of the night passsystem biost necesarily armed attack was made early yesterday morning water, however, was promptly got to hear upon there are many likely looking places, and the imagine how this riveting went on. Thus the white settlers were murded and partially de
this sima ngan the house of Mr. G. Murray Bain, in time bring back the Colony to its former No. 10, Bermont Terrace. Fortunately, bowser, the spot and the fame which had by this writer of this has even mot people who say they cross pieces and partitions; instead of being Toured. Monsieur Hondfills and party, consiat. have shot partriges" there, but would caution riveted over their whole length with clinchering of eighteen settlers, are missing, and it is happy state of security, bat buis effect can- the robbers were put to fight before they had time broken out was quickly extinguished. anybody who intends taking his gau ba Chiten, nails, were fastener) only will come three bolte feared that they have all been masendred not be uspouted to be produced in day, and ded fr effecting an entrance to the hense. Beyond this slight extanton the fire was con.au is hope of spark to secept such statements and with screws. The matedals also were not
It appars that about two o'clock a Sikh constable in the meantime the danger in prussing walking along the terrace near Mr. Bain's house fixed to the redown and at half-past fou this had ever greno salis: few sulpe, however, may be The engagement of private watchmon would tarned on his ball's are to see if all was right complitely barnt Half ont, only the four walls found at the proper season in the paddy fields
beber khe village source of some security, but people who and immediately he received a prod with a spear standing, and it was expected the south wall on the left arm, He saw a number of men, one would fall in. The origin of the firo à unEW- pay taxes naturally consider they have a of whom, the man who had stabbed him, was tain, but it is thought that it was either spon- right to look to the police for protection, only a fer als in front. The constable taneous combustion or the work of incendiaries.
Ontober 3rd fired at this mar, but missed him, and the and object to pay watchman as well. Itthiersa bagan to make off, but before doing If the latter, bat little benent resulted to the would be advisable, however, in the present so lead at the constable with a horse pistol, miscreants, as a force of palice, under the com
BEFORE MA J. J. FRANCIS. condition of affairs, for them to lay aside or some weapon of the kind, and the constable mand of Captain Deane, was present and super.
NO LICENSE.
The right of selling opium at Asheen lied been also fired again. He believes that one of his this natural objection for a time. The police shots took effect, as lie is under the impression intended the removal of the goods so that rob-
Ching Aanny and Chau Aoksung, chair coolies, farmed out from November, 1877, to November, are not sufficient in number to place a man that the thieves had to render assistance to ons bery was impossible. Thinking that sure of the were charged with plying for hire with a obair 1978, for 50.000 guilders a month The farmer.
seffors amoli from Penang suugglers? at every corner, but no doubt the authorities of their naraber as they ran away. The police lawlese obaracters about the colony might have
The prisoners admitted the charge and the Advises from Padang to the Sat August state gift set the sessity of increasing the foreman hon blow bls whistle and several European adopted the suggestion thrown out to them to first prisquer was fified flu in default, eighton that in the Esparall Residency and in the inside
and other constables appeared on the scene with
le, suantity of rica was increasingly pre- The Ceylon Observer of the 10th September, as The expense to which this will put the Co-Captain Bartendant Deane and Chief In- raise a fire in one part of the town to distract days imprisonment. The second prisoner was lony is one of the evils ortailed upon us by speaker Gras. A careful sessob was zande, but attortion from thair operations in another, the fined $1 in defunt, thon days' imprisonment, ralent. If speedy, and effective measures be not the following Wo hind. yesterday, the pleasure taketi to provide against-it, the consequences of a call from Mr. Dent and a long interview, in no trace of the thieves was found beyond à Fox polios wers on the alert all over the town and a the lamotably unsuccessful trial of a hana of mifor matebos and a couple of bullets which force of constablea was kept in readiness to shop, No. 50, Wing Lok street, was oharged by country also the scarcity of res was very great cenion, the atterauses of our London corre Fong Ahing master of the Mian Channg I-ki will, it is feared, be very serious. In the Battal which the whole question of the Borneo con nitarian policy.
they had dropped. The ballets ware such as might have been taken out of cartridges for proceed to any part. Mr. Creagh, the Superin. Mr. Listar pollector of stamp revenue with uh. In the Paiona district on the on the W. Coast spondent, and those of the Biraits Press and Hongkong and Whinnapea Dock Company's Ir is satisfactory to note by a telegram jugo bez revolver. Later in the morning a tendent of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, W68 (28) fully giving a receipt for a sum of money of Samontre-the deerth, of rice was forrible, & Rajah Brooke were gone over Beau. Brooke Shared 45 ser cont. promium Mai
pion of it oosting:17.50 to 25 guilders, was described as an interested party who expected↑ Hongkong, Canton, and Manus Steamboat. Co.'s couple of lamben spears similar to those used of the firet on tho syet, and he and Mr. MoEneding $10 without affixing a receipt, stausp
The prisoner adreitled the charge and was fined. On the 12th September the following Router's nie own authority to be extended over the scene Shares-$13 prom the Australian papers that the British Ge- in the Wing Lok-strost affray and a box of wero Retire in their exertions throughout. The $10, tas informer to receive half that amount on tologram was published at Fetavia - The Hague of the concton We were glad to diabuse Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-La 20
orament has determined to mancs New paroussion caps were found in Mr. Edmund damage is roughly estimated at $6,000. The certificate from the complainant
11th September, 1878 The Minister for the Mr. Dent's med of the "don that we oberished
per share. Guinea. This ach is eased in the telegramtuken their fight is that, direction, westward Goromont, angine was standing by when we The runster of the Tai Yek carpenter shop, Indies foral 379, the estimated dnfinit amounts to enthusiast in stone of it bad bem simply
Sharp's garden. The tuieres no doubt had
Colonies brought forward the budget of the East any animus hostile to the scheme. Our first China Coust Steam Navigation Company. —The.
105 per shure. to have been decided upon out of deference along Robiasou-road, and thrown their was wont to press in case of a freak outbreak of the 34 Stanley.stroet, was inad $10 for chitrasting 10,000,000 gilders, which be proponas to cover modified by what we had loard and read about dongkong as Company's / Shares-5973 por to the wishes of the Aasimlian colonists; but say as they run. Mr. Hain was on the fire,
the footway in front of his shop by causing tám | temporarily by treasure advances and subsequently the denial of British sanction, and what appeared bakapak bar to be stacked thereon,
Wong Afan, ball ownse of the Hang Un Fong 2000 on the free oror, watch is estimated the Illadelsed setion of somrignoing with the Hongkong Hotel Company's Share:-865 par
Ion 420,000-plonta at f 0.43 per half kilogram colleolion of operátis taxes. Wo sald to bim sharunak
Mireita Tonica.
candidly, "Your expedition appears to have been China Bugar Raining Company, Limited- somewhat of a filibustering vature, but now
par share. that the Spaniards have had the impudence to Chiness Imperial Loan£107. renew their claim to the whole region, the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-8106 British Government will probably support you as aguiast thom *** Mr. Dent emphatically repu diated all idon of filibustering, assuring as that every stop the Baron and he had taken had been made known to and approved of, by, the quiho rities of the Foreign and Colonial Offices, whe had given them letters of introduction to offleink who were asked to aid them. As for duties, the whole sum gas collected had been only a little over 300 dollars, thers had been no contest or loss of life-(rather different to the fucaption of the Sarawak Rajaship), and advance towards settled Government and protestion of lite and property had been made. The new Spanish treaty which had been foreid on the Buitan of Buls. would be treated a waste paper; Baja Overbeof. would proceed with his work, and thig sehideurent Boruco would be a su vess. We who believe British Government to be a great bleming wherever it is established could only respond that our wishes and our hopes were for the suu cess of the projeøkke
alert with his revolver after the alarm was given but sevar got a shot at the designers
on bis property. This is the third time bis
ho has ban the objast of midnight visits
there is no doubt that the Hnge.Aurities have been influenced in no small degree by the expeditions fitted out to explore the island rendering it necessary that some occasion the thiess succeeded in carrying of protectorate should be established over it. property to the value of over $100. The house
within the last five months, and on the last
is the west corner. one of the terrass and the
SPOTS OF INTEREST ON THE
- ADJACENT MAINLAND. -
ONURN-WAN HAT."
As a few lite about the plase where the rob
The question now remains, to which Austra-cility its situation offers for escape in case of bars of Tsday night, 24th ultimo, landed after Ran Governmont will the new colony be at disturbance in doab maker it a favourite with committing their maid on the Chang Shing kleight marauders. The Sikh constable is geldsasithe shop may be of malic interest at the
POLICE COURT..
without a conse
BREACH OF STAMP: GEDINANCE.
ONSUCTION
druggiet-shop No. 11. Gaobrano-arest, the master of No. 57, Bouhan-brand West, and the part owner of No. 12 Cochrane-street, were fined. 315 euch for obstruction upon the footway.
MONGOLIA
Travellers on the look-out for new fields should
tached, or will it be annered to Fiii? We in hospital suffering from a desh wound in the present time we will in a few world sa possible follow the example of Ney Elias and Projeralsky, thick that Queensland has the greatest claim arm. He says he saw two man with spears, give a brief sketch of the plane. Chien au and try Monghotinan intesting, and litte
to dominion over the island. It is situated in close proximity to the Northern coast of Queensland, and is within easy access of that colony. It is true that. Vietoria hni the smallest territory and the largest popř. lation, and is likely to require an outlet
thres with fire arms, and four partially concealed
CORRESPONDENCE.
for bur surplus population first, hut this We do not hold on realvur responsible for the opinio gradually that sufñoient depth of water for a
will readily be found in the adjoining colonies to the Westward. Queensland will probably, at no distant date, split into
rood by our Correspondeatin].
THE PIRATICAL RAID.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.”
Bank, sight... Private, 30 days" sight,
of the best quality, but however that may be The total number of victims now known to the dock bar sink in about 60 feet water, and have Lein sandnet is also upon 150 Thirty in the opinion of experts there will boa diffultywo dead bodite of Kanakis have been found in raising it besxnes the doole is too weak and overy one of whom died iron gunshot wounds, OM SHANGHAI,---
This will illustrate how hard those fellows are has been broken by bending.'
Advices from Pontianak on the West coast of to kill, and account for the few bodies which are Borneo state that heavy rains had falles there secured at the moment of attack. Though By last accounts (9th September,) there had been grievously or mortally wounded, they make off floods for fourteen days, and the water was still or are helped along until unable to proaned further, then left to die in places where the Kanakes are unble to return for them
rising.
of
TELEGRAMS.
The Straits Times has the following, the laster being reproduced from an Australian oxubange SAT
THE BRITISH INDIAN GOVERNOR AND ATGHANISTAN.
LATE AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
QAYNEYATTON DY OBRMANT IN SAMOA
"SYDJEY, 20th August.
BARON OVERBECK AND MR. DENT AND THEIR BORNEO CONCESSION,
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Shar76 per
at, promism.
Union Insuranos Society of Canton--$1,700 per
shara.
Chim Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
$1,550 yior share,
North China Insuranco-Ile 1,930 par shara Tangleze. Thanranos Association—Fis 725 per
share ZAN
Chinare Insuranos Company-834) per share, Hongkong Fire Insanice Company's Skars
3940 par skaroj:
Chini Fire Insurance Company's Shuren-3240
per share. A
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SALEE ON OCTOBER HAD A RETORTED BE, CHINESE: Dried. Lily Flowers-20 bags, at $310, by Hing Tai Cham to travelling trader.
Yellow Peas-300 piouls, at $1.65, by Hing King Tai Chan to travelling trader.
Black Peas 400 plouls, at £1.73, by Hing Tsi to travelling tralor
Vármicelli-50 bags, at $8.30, by Yua Kue to travelling freiter,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
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Heroes'éteriad e, izlazi Bel
Thermometer D A MU The arbiter `Theʻpinapler-s
Thema meter-Ya. (Wet bull}
The meleraine in
•Thermometacinimum (over nizhë.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELĖGRAMS.
BAUSMETED, TURAMOMETRA,
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ANOTH
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known part of the world. Dr. Bretschneider.
LONDON, 25th September The British Government leaves the Indian at the corner of the house. A bullet was found Bars called in vllou times Pirates Day, is physician to the Fungian anhasty at Pekin, kas on tas floor in the drawing-room which had a shallow inlet situated about a mile to the east written some notes on the journey, which are Government to pursue its era initiative relative passed through the outer and inner door, sad ward of the Cap-shui-zsoon and some two miles quoted in the Geographic Magarna June and to the Ameer of Afghanistan.
ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA grased the panel
or more to the sorthward and westward of Stone July are the best months for travelling, and Dr. Bretschneides scootaplished the journey from
LONDON, 31st August. outsors' Island. The bay itself is some half mile Kikaha aaron the Golf desert, and thence from In deference 20 a strong expression of public broad, by about the same depth, and allowing Kaigon tu Pokin, in nine days. The distanco is opinion in Australia, the Izparial Government 1500 serats the cost of the founow about have determined to onnox New Guinos, but await launch could not be found at bass than a hundred 240 rubles. As the Bussmans have sot yet the arrival of Sir Arthur Gordon before deter made the railway they talk of the travollar ing whether the island shall be placed under yards or more from the shore in any part Chism. has to spend a hundred rules on a Chikis Jurisdiction as High Commissioner of the wan is approached from Stoneontters Island by nese wagon which is drawn by horses and st South Pacific, or sitached to one of the Austra But I note that none of your correspondants narrow passage between the mainland and the times by camels and sorves also as a house to lian Governtsentg. two, and then neither province will be took notice of one assertion of “Old Resident's Laland of Chung-bi This passage, after passing sleep in. Of course, tho silventurez nas to fud arge. There is nothing to prevent men from which deserves some attention. He has been so Chien was, is terme Kai chap-moon and is, after expullions, gan roula is now open to Northa
bis way first to Kiokhtay but, thanks to reout
The Ceylon Times of the 11th ultimo gizar all the colonies. going to New Guinea to ably replied to on other points that I should not passing the large Tsland of Changshil, emosed for Siberie and the rivere Yeneszi mag woon, formich
the following seponat of the inception and bis- try their luck, no maltor, by whom it is have taken up the pon, but to take this one ques about half a mile, when it receives the protection an easy water route to the very heart of the
tore of the scheme so far-The story of the tion. "Old Eesident" deliberately states that of Ma-our Isban Tuis is the island whior, situ. country. Just now perhaps some excitament in
Emneo Expedition is soon taid. The rights, te governed. At present the prospect ie not the delay in the execution of the unhappy man sted between the late Island of Nam-tai-u, or fui Biberin might compensate for the oppressige ✅ The Gurmau mau-of-war triodne has arrived. the territory, in question were, fu 1855, saquired particularly bright, and there suis some Tan Atai was due to no fall of the Governor's-san, and the mainland forms the twe passages gloominess of the Merigollan disert: According She reports the fervible süngration, in the name by an American Company, the promoters of What uulberity has "Old Resident" for this as valled respect.sely Cap-slui-moon and Kai-shap to wonante hem Russia one of the large dig of Germany, of the barbours of Salnafata and which had hoped their gaverncient would have doubt about New Gaines proving the Elsertion, and will be be good enough to inform moon. The former is the passage baken by the tricts of Sheria is being laid waste by hordes of Falvalili: This step was taken in consequence of recognised and aided them with material support Dorado it way anticipated. Wo feel confident the public who is responsible for the apparently Csaton river stormors; the latter will be fond bgands, whert and pillage wherever they can, the Government of Santing having failed to partly Being disappointed in this expectation, the com thak metals will be found there eventually, causaless dday? It seems to me, sir, that your convenient for boats or Innnchas which pro muable life and proparty are husafe and communications guarantee the neutrality of Apia during the late pany, after a lapse of time, was glad to násign correspondent "Old" Resident" either knows a to zake way against the strong fide ramin in a seriously interrupted. These brigande are waz, bud full and perført antiality of rights to their rights to the present Association, whin ani but it may be some time before they are great deal mass than en ontside the Government the Cap-shui-moon, or for those who, dreading escaped conviols, who doubtless are taking for the Imperial German Government Posession represented in ho fast by Haron da Drochank discoșand nevilágyi xalue and quantity pupposed to know or see that he assumes to the range of sea sickness, wish to avoid the rible reagendes for the cruelties they offered in of the harbours zanézed will be maintained until and Mr Dext. The Buret, we may mention to compensate for the hardships and goud non object to enlighten nur darkness when taking the more exposed route by Cap-shni
Michas fold as so much that pechovy seas which often have to be encountered the minos-Pioneir
instructions Bro-roseived from Germany at The though su Austrian by birth, was closely von- Ariadze has come to Bydney in order to be is nested with the Armpf Dent & Co, for upganis ferings of the pioneers. Ultimately the Chi-yet little more You, &
telegraphic ocmammination with Gapmany. *** of 20 years,” · Having acquired from this ameri. "CHINEÉE RJOT AT THE PALMUBE GOLD oan Company all their right to this country, and baving explained to the Tereign and Colonisi | of this spot in former days by pirates as their Chinese coufles seem to have a good practical
office the object they had in view, Mesero. Overs dapit or stronghold, to which they regairol for ruction of Trade Unionism which they do not ·News of a very serious nature is to band from hovels and Dont organised an expedition and pro atting their craft or disposing of their ill gotten hesitate to put in Luce. An illustration of this the new rash on the Palmer. On the 15th just oceded to the spot in order that the Eulfan might BIR--I slominats and detest this wretched gains, and for which purpose Chion was presents has just been given on the Trafalgar Flantation, it appears, the Macno men zumbering about 800, be made cognmand of the constry being trous- tion of New Gaines, if really correct, should uncomfortable Colony. I feel myself to be per singulis facilities in Live fact that the two passes Shangcon road, in which three to four hundred and the Canton men, of whom there were about ferred to the English Company, und also to have have been overlooked by Reuter. Between anally as brave as an entire absence of refletics through the mountains Into the Fang korn and coolies are employed. A portion of the coolied 500, had a "roll up," They were in a majority new and more complete. Title: Deeds made out Hongkong, the Straits, and the Australian can make me, but should not bussilete leaving it Wel-show districts and the wealthy and populus recontly undertook to work by contract, instead of caste well armed with gans and revolvers. A before taking fortal possession. At Lebens Colonies there is a large and increasing trade, at once did it not suit me better be rezaniu and towns to the northward and fastware may be of by day or month. The result was that they regular melóo ossed, the Maca man getting they found HE. Governor. Treacher much in
risk my life and property. In the middle of the approached out Chien-wan: The Best of theas earned more pay, and yet did not work so long taidedly the best of it. Four men were killed, terested in their scheme so much so that he made and as the wave of Chinese emigration rolla night last night. I was awoke by 7 nudge and passes lies slightly to the westward of Chien- during the day. To this the other coolies ob and a large number wounded, many seriously arrangements to be present in HM.8. Hor southward with almost pearly increasing Deny they are fring. I replied,No matter, was and, passing to the westward of Jut joated, insisting they should work on time, and There were at Britamolutely no means syllable during Barin Overbook's visit to the Sultan of we were not in the line of fro at all oventa mozen the lofty mountain posk by far there enened a row hadifle which newiteiten for restoring nefər; but subsequently Wardo Breast and thurme the progres of thư nưựn volume, spite of the temporary opposition Again the roine, There is another shot!" I the highest in the teighbourhood, a tha the appearance of for Dailop and his lacus. Balhelin despaloted saveral defacients of alire tintions which were so successfully comete raised against it by the Austman gold daringly expressed the hope that it would soon feet of which Chuen-wan is situated, skiria the The Talegal stegter Edinburgh, hiali got petice, who savored in arresting thering leaders, through HF. the Gureme, having to visit
caso. Another orok, sagte, std then “You masti villages near Castlepenk Bay, passing through aphors at Chro Tree žal.m3 on the 22nd- ultimo These men were brought before the Wardes on Soulos, happened to be present during the Baron's Sranty diggers, the traffic will go on staidily growing get.mp," pastrated my drosty ears, and I had or Whag-patcheong, or the eighthen unge, which was sueuerally get host an the 24th, mid Monday, and fentenced to six months imprison further negotiation with the Sultan of those Perhaps the soundent cause for congratulation to do get ap, trim a ball's-yo, and perambulate lie on the Taster dide of Deep Bar, then by at once returned to the Noy Haroon:: Dyck; weak cool under the Vagatoy Act. The out Islanda, and intereated himself so far in the mon over the annexation of New Guinea at the the premises. Yar of how that she had the beak of the half canal half crack which gives slingsdo which the now live. We have been breaks in said to be have been caused bra zote Company, se to mitusse some of the documente present moment is to be found in the fact and ithased from our verandal the Bring chunk communication between Sara-chun and favoured with the following account of her ent- tions gambler named Ab Bee, whose object was that were drawn by and signed in the Attansoling en bi reglitrend every eng ringte, Ni the Prays the other night, and did not like it. Hongkong, passes the market town of Sem-chun, g off The Telegraph steamer: Bzusburgh, to same and lat out the claims of the defeated there. It should be mentioned that both
sa Ponceum Vianamh cảm, Ulb^3-light-heiere, 30 k that the Australians will thereby secure the but really shota banging away in our own termes turned San-kt, or new insekst, and thenos into was put off last night at nine o'clock, sontrary party. This he actually proceeded to do, lery- the Sultan of Brunej and Hultan of Booloo moduals i to ? freak. 7 to detrong. 8 to 10 heavy, entire command of the navigation of there too much and my araking, was insistat on the heart of the Tang-koon district to Shol to exprotation. The previous day and night, ing a charge of six shilings par liendi, upon his olim jurisdiction in the North of Borriso razor Wuns - Clear blay at C. Cherty. As regards offensive appliances, every night dosa lang, which communicates with Canten und the had been cocugiod in shifting cables and other infatuated followers for giving them passion which necessitated the rights of both Sultan Orzar. For G. H. Hell 2 fghtning, Torres Straits, the importsade of which at at hand there is a dagger of the far pattern, the rain-shai-kau, or fresh water river, which things aft, and shower hachor, with: 500 of their enemies picias. It is astonishing the being sequired. This has been done in a regular Mitzvercast. Loreng shower mily
long carving koffs and a short one, a two-handed takes its time tear the town of Tamsi, bbout fathoms of Mire mbis, capable of standing a infïzetes wleded by these “briss" gamblers and indisputable manner, and Sovereign and other
Saws Thunder, Dad, thesaling VIVING NOW. Stamiz. Qaim. The Jettêrs' are. Pojenied sward that would okop up the bar of the lionwenty miles to the northward and eastward of strain of B5 Vade, was got faut nearly its fall Sataral Buronans are reported to have taken rights by this large territory: 20,000 square miles, undicate pay is ever, the mon vezege af Chair hearted Riobard, or fip into two the gossamer Kaalang. This antara poes; generally known length astern. All ping ready at 8.00 pm, al part in the combat, but it is encertain whether are now in the funds of the English Association | randalim da Shanghai, and Yokohama is continually in- of the renowned Baladin, every night my bed in as the un-chur pras, mazel used by cookies nearly breading strain was ferned on the cable, they did so with this view of participating in the Three establish diable bars been started at Bangihe Bovins of jela, for this precious lovers (men) cressing.
pillowed on a loaned xix ungmbered “Delt." -- As | and other poor prople who may be unable to pay i sad at 8.45, liga walar, the engines wori turned : prokte di vistory, or merely to gratify a desire to : par and Tampasnic on the West, and at Sandreas, la intiated in meam, tông vui, kakodreda,
ness will, flock there, and they will prove the
great source of labour supply. E
It is strange that an item of auch impor- tance as the announcement of the annexa
well as the number of British vessels making
use of this channel on the way to Hongkong,
Hoogkong, 3rd Ostcles, 1878.
A GRIEVANCE.
QUERY:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS.****
moon: 2'ha mohorage in Chuen-wes Bay is re
with good holding ground; hence the selection
garded by junk mastars as a peenlinrly safe one,
SINGAPORE.
COOKTOWN, Bird August..
(12:0) 81.5) 67.0 |19.0
, yel of things in spebet, tees, nad Kiadás. Forumdanças, o Padroalcit de gros and, lean, kept in las 'Opin pedod viimatios.!
from 1 so, 96, and tho quantity of water