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January 14th.
yet the penalty to be imposed on the loser is still inore unusually-the one whose dynamite is is found inferior, to hand over to the other, as a penalty, two tons from his stock on it," The question naturally presents itself, What possible use can the winner find for such a quantity of an
COREA.
ane young girl, whom the gaolor refused to strangle, and who was therefore to receive a escaped decapitation; but his narrative becomes here deeply interesting, art we regret not having poisoned drink. As we all know, the Bishop
sufficient space to follow it all in detail, We
worthy:--
GRAND LODGE or 'GREEMASONS.
of English Freemasons was hell on the 7th December at Freemasons' Hall In the unavoid
The Quarterly Communicatio of Grand Lodge
able absence of the Most Worshipful Grand
The following genem order has been issuel
Last night, soon after 11 o'clock, those few by the Commanding Officer of the Shanghai who happened to be outside the doors of their Volunteer Corps: The Commanding Officer respective homes became aware from the bright must express grave surprise at a Tetter that ap-glow on the northern sky that the Fire Fiend explosive of inferior quality to his own? Certain came to the circumstances of his tardy release, Master the Prince of Wales, the Grand Master's was again at work among us. The Fire Engine ly not to palm it off on unsuspicious purchasers for and select the following occurrence as most note-chair was occupied by sir Francis Burdett. Bart belonging to the settlement, which is housed in
the better article.-Nagusáki Express. the police station, was speedily brought out ready for use, but before any further steps coull be taken information was brought that the con- the bounds of the settlement. Therefore, knowing flagration was at a considerable distance from the difficulty of transit for any but pedestrians on the Imperial high roads in this country, the engine was regrcifully returned to its quarters. The fire originated among a quantity of stacks were consumed, together with the dwelling-house; of hay and straw, nearly the whole of which etc., belonging to the property, situated on the ful enough, but in spite of all, nearly everything bank of Dew's Canal, water of course was plenti- was destroyed.
and they came into the room and commenced to ransack all, the hoses in the place, breaking them open wh the swords, and they took the contexts away. They did not offer any violence to anghaily in the house, where they remained Bout an hour.
When the people outside began to collect together to
resist them they went down stairs to the ground, floor and made their escape by the back door peated in the Afercury of the 12th instant, and through the kitchen, with their booty. I could be deems it desirable to point out to the mem- not identify any other than the first and sixth prisoners, as they were moving about so much,
bers of the B.V. C. that any communication to and also became I was very much frightened the newspapers by any one on the roll of the My two children and a servant girl ran to the Corps, commenting upon the management of the opposite corner where I was, and cmuching Force, is a very serious breach of discipline. together began to cry. I called out twice For anything of the nature of a complaint there "Thich, thick" as they were leavingthe premises. I then searched to see what I had lost, and found are always the regular official channels through that had lost about 70 or 80 pieces of clothing, which it can be forwarded, and which are, indeed, two words, two knives, some lead candlesticks, the only means by which immediate investiga some money (about to tacls), bed quilts, and other tion and rendress can be obtained. The Com. things, amounting in value to $70. I should be able to identify my property again. The pro-manding Officer will always be only too pleased perty produced in court is mine. As the and gratified to receive any suggestion, either thieves were going 1 heart shots fired outside, personally or by letter, from any member of the and immediately afterwards the police were on the spot. Next inorning I was sent for
S.R.V. who has anything to recommend con- to go to the Yow-mah-tee Police Station, and cerning the management of the combined ser was there shown the property in court. I identify vices, likely to tend to the increased efficiency or the whole of it as my property. It was mixed popularity of the Force.", with other clothing which did not belong to nie. picked out what was mine. At the Station found some of my clothing in court on the persons of the prisoners. The first prisoner was wearing the three jackets marked A, which are my property. The second was wearing the white dinael jacket marked I, which also icemity as any property. In the third proner's jacket pocket saw the silver cash progred, marked C. It is a birth day cash belonging to my fiber. The prisoners asked witness no questions. The wife of the last witness also gave evidence, which in the wain corroborated that of her husband.
January 16th.
The moment I was recognized, there crisued an indescribable hubbub and confusion: the
taken at the time of the very remarkable adven- open the sedan, was shouted on all sides. In crowd became so compact that the porters could
tures of Monseigneur Ridel in the Corcan capital the twinking of an eye the curtains were with-
It is somewhat curious that so little notice was
not advance a step; and I was soon hidden frora view. We must see him! we must see him! in the year 1879 The Bishop has since pub-drawn, and the crowd pressed closer and closer. lished a circumstantial account of what then be fel him, in the Annales de la Propagation de la
The mandarin issued orders, but his voice was cient importance to justify our referring to thern, left Foi, and this we think contains points of suffi though briefly, on the present occasion. It ap following; then I was taken to another place, last in the uproar; the porters did their best, and the satellites armed with sticks, beat right and
and with scarcely any warning in his own house having lasted for about three hours, I had to be I was brought into a tribunal, the crowd pears that Bishop Ridel was arrested suddenly and all rushed after me; finally the battle on the afternoon of the 28th of January, the pshut up in a remote chamber, where, however, I mises having been surrounded, and all points of was besieged ere long. Why is he sent away? It Another fire occurred about one o'clock this egress guarded, for sine hours, in order to pre- would be better to put him to death. What is murning in about the centre of the City of vent his escape. After a deal of violent treat- destroyed. The East Gate was opened to admit lites' of the Government, and conveyed through could that be! The son of Ileaven has ordered Ningpo, by which about ten large buildings were
our Government about; are there no soldiers in ment, he was forcibly carried off by the satel the Capital? He ought to be killed. How The Shanghai Mercury, commenting on the remained at the scene until the fire was com- and giving him a "famous shaking" meanwhile. he is a man of renown in his own country, and their excellencies the Tectai and Tantai, who the streets to prison, his jailors holding bin tight him to be sent away, and even to be well treated above says:-The shanghai Volunteers have pletely sublued. About dream through the in. The judge before whom he was brought appears in China he is a personage of importance. this morning received a lesson in military disci-fire was got under sufficiently to remove all man, and it is remarkable that he not only per- certainly. He has sent a courier expressly to
itefatigable exertions of the native fremen, the pline which will perhaps surprise mab a few of apprehension as to the safety of the neighbour-mitted the Bishop to converse with him on at him. This last announcement haul some effect to lure been an musually kind and amiable it then the order of the emperor of China ? Yes Is them. Discipline, of course, is a thing which ing teacments. The Imperial gumboat Chore most equal terms latt "insisted" on the Bishop's in calming the excitement, for the Emperor of they did not know much about, until recently Chinhine in the afternoon, for the purpose of assuming an erect position. It is also worthy ellites who had received special onders from the On left here yesterday morning, archoring at servant, who knelt before him to be examined, China enjoys great prestige in Corea. The sill New broams are proverbially very clean sweepers, embarking tops for Werahome. At eight o'clock of ptice that the Junge ordered the jailors to as long as they are new. When the force was this ning the residents of this settlement lange their hold of the prisoner, saying, "You The remarkable point about this is that the reorganised, place under eramand of Major J. were startled by heating a salute of heavy guns have nothing to fear from that mean? shine days
Governor in protect me, helped to restore calm." F. Holliday, and decked out in hew and attractive
fired in honour of the embarkation of 12 the afterwards, however, this viticer was dismissal, ing by the simple ammancement that it was the Coreans were instantly stopped in their clamour- uniforms, greater attention was paid to the rules
Tetal on board the Ayning Katic bound to and was consequently unable to protect the Emperor of China who had ordered their prisoner“ of the service than had hitherto been the case,
Charpao and Hangchow-Shanghai Courier. Christians, towards whom he seems to have been and now when the command has passedio Major
to be released. This fact speaks loudly for the very amically disposed From that time affairs reverence in which the great sovereign is held in C. J. Tulliday, he finds that our gallant Volun
assumed a darker hue. The Bishop's effects Coren, and the political weight of his simple were stolen, one after another, and his fect put wish. An apter instance perhaps could not be aware of any serious breach of dicipline teers still have a good deal to learn. We are not
into the stocks. This operation was performed adduced. The Corean King is still a tributary with a politeness on the part of the jailors which of the Chinese Emperor, and in all questions in having accurred in recent years, such as
is almost amusing. necessitated
of two pieces of wood, laid over each other, about be guided by his example and advice.-A. C. The instruments is made all questions of importance would unquestionably any measures being taken
twelve feet long and half a foot broad. "In the Daily News. into public netice; but we are aware that there
upper part by means of a hinge placed at onc which would have the effect of bringing the case
lower one there are holes, in which the feet are have been many incidents which, while they were
placed up to the ancies; they then lower the allowed to pass unnoticed here, would have been
end whilst the ather is, closed by means treated differently in a Volunteer company in
of a padlock. When they brought
NAGASAKI
January 7th,
year
Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex. General Brownrigg, C.D. Frovincial Grand Master for cy, acted as Deputy Grand Master, and Lord Tenterden, Provincial Grand Master for Essex, M.P., Grand Senior Warden, and Mr. Justice as Past Grand Master. The Earl of March, Cave, Grand Junior Warden, occupied their respective positions. Colonel Creator, Grand Treasurer, Sir John Monckton, Mr. McIntyre,
ensuing, and Dr. Meadows, as grand steward, Q.C., M.P., and a large number of grand officers, besides some seven hundred other brethren, were
being received with loud applause, slr F. present. The first business on the paper was the nomination of a Grand Master for the rom nominated the Prince of Wales, the nomination herdett then, in the name and on behalf of the Prince of Wales, "That this Grand Lodge agree to a vote of confolence to the widow and family field, President of the United States of America, of the late brother General James Abram Car
secondled the motion. The vote was put and un- who did on the 19th of september last, of wounds trom the hand of an assassin,-Lord Tenterden
proceeded with other Masonic business. General its immediate transmission through the proper animously carried, and direction were given for
Garfield was initiated on the 27th of November channel to Mrs. Garfield. Grand Lodge then
exalted in the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 23, 861, in the Magdolia Lodge, Ohio, and was Washington.~~London and China Express,
THE INDIAN OPIUM REVENUE.
brought up to the end of November, shows that Rs. 14,25,825 have been realised in excess of the The statement of the opium revenue, which is
estimated return. The sales of Bengal opium have been more productive than it was reckoned they would be; but the Bombay export duty is under the estimated return. Nearly half the aggregage value of Indian produce is represented by opium. The following figures, showing the value of the trade during the last five years, are THE REVISION OF THE JAPANESE from Mr. J. E O'Conor's recently published
TREATY,
"Statement of the Trade of British India -
Years.
Chests. 1875-76 1876-77 1877-78
Mok Teng Cheong said--I am a watches employed by the Kaifong of Mong-hole-tsui Op the list about 3 pan, I was on dury just at the lack of the complainant's house. Pawa number of men coming from a path on the Keay loon side. They were arthel, and had a banimo ladder. They were armed with boniboo pears and muskets, I saw them put the ladder against the wall on the back of the complainant's house and get on the roof. I called out thief and at the same time I fired. When I called the auther watchman came to my assistance. We fired at them and they fired at us. I cannot tell how many shots were fired; they fired in succession, but one shot struck my bamboo bat at the brim England. There is, however, a great distinction a confession of the whole affair, and may lead to to place me in the position. To soothe the mat- from England en route to the scene of his duties
between Volunteers at home, who are liable to penalties under Acts of Parliament, and the Volunteers of Shanghai, who acknowledge the Municipal Council as their Government, but have nothing to fear from it. Volunteers have been taken to task for writing In England, to the newspapers; we remember one case where it led to the dismissal of a sergeant from his carps; he had made some very pertinent enquiries through the medium of a newspaper as to how the funds of the corps were admini
We are informed that two of the men implicat ed in the Post Office robbery on the night of the 7th ult., were captured at simabara on Tuesday the Office, and in all probability it will turn out last, and have been brought to Nagasaki. It
that they have only been made use of by others transpires that they were formerly employees of
for their general knowledge of the premises and habits of the occupants. Pressure will, however, no doubt be brought to bear upon them to enforce the arrest of others implicated, if not to the recovery of all, or a portion, of the spoil, which it will be remembered amounted to some yen 4,000 by unusual mildness, in fact up to date it can The present season here is being characterised
Winter. There has been scarcely any sign of scarcely be said to the chill-inspiring name of frost, and no snow at all, whilst during the past prisingly mill and spring-like, the thermometer few days the temperature has been most sur standing as high as $8 deg, in the open air during the whole of yesterday.
the public good.
January 14th.
for Kagoshima, and after a stay there of about a The German corvette Hertha leaves to-morrow month will proceed to Kobe.
A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced fun on Tuesday last; it was, however, has since been felt of but mementary duration, and nothing more
A paragraph in the Osaka Nippo gives some information which, if true, will not be very pala- there stated that the Government is about to table to sportsmen-native or foreign. It is
licenses to zo yen for sportsmen, and 2 yen for raise the fees hitherto charged upon shooting professionals. If anyone who sells his game comes within the latter category, there should not be much difficulty in escaping the centem. plated extortion.
Now that our Minister to Japan has departed
Rupees.
11,005.......................1,35,18,835 9:7011;19,09,695
$357,
******1,15,21,525 *1,05,67,680
1878-79......* 8,881. 1879-80........ 19,586aa1,18,96,853 :
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The E. and A. steamer Cafferthun left Port Darwin pn the 15th, and is due here on the 25th January
The Union Line steamer Escambia, from Lon- dos, left singapore for this port on the. 17th and is due here on or about the 25th instant
sinpapore on the afternoon of the 17th, and may The 0.5. S. Co's steamer Telemachus left be expected here on or about the 25th inst.
about the 26th instant.
The D. D. R. steamer Electra left singapore on the 18th, and may be expected here on or
the 14th January, and is duc here on or about the Gul February.
The E. and A. steamer Bowen left Sydney on
garia left singapore on the morning of the 21st, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Hun- and is due on the 29th instant.
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the instrument, they were obliged to give me a lesson. The two satellites were almost ashamed
when a guest is for the first time received to sion regarding the Japanese treaties and the new ter a little they said to me, "It is a custom here we may very shortly look forward to some deci make him put his foot into this instrument. I tariff. The subject has during the stay of Sir was able to lie on my back, and with a little skill Harry Parkes in this country been thoroughly annoyed me was the presence of two individuals deliberating the question. No one is better this kind of life, I slept some hours. What most tion been of material use to the Foreign Office in to turn on my side as well. Tired as I was with discussed, and his opinions have without ques covered with rags, wlio lay not far from me, and able to say what ought to be done than our striving to free themselves from the vermin which thoroughness could not be passed over, and the kept turning on their straw and sighing, and Minister. devoured them." Very soon the Bishop was in
His vast experience, ability and
the same miserable plight himself, having no-
recent honours bestowed on his Excellency amply thing to lie on for months but foul strass swarm sovereign and the Government. Our relations. show that his labours are appreciated by our changing his clothes. On the night of the 31st long as sir Harry Parkes continues to hold his ing with vermin and rais, no opportunity of with Japan are of a very amicable nature, and so January he overheard a conversation relating to present office they are certain to continue without towing day, and which he naturally concluded at times feel his strength they are wise enough an execution that was to take place on the fol- a hitch, for however much the Japanese may was to be his own. Butthe next morning, which was the Chinese New Year's Day, he was sum-
after a very short time to see that, while looking moned into a lofty room, where he exchanged means loses sight of their interests. Japan, after the interests of his own country, he by no compliments with the bystanders. Even then the feeling towards him secins to have been nation, and the wonderful progress they have as it is at present constituted, is really a new friendly. One of the satellites told off to guard him was overheard to say, "How can they treat
made during the last few years sometimes leads him thus? He is an honest, just man, such as
the Japanese to expect too much, and to be too who has come again on Earth." They event cannot be found in Corea; he is a truc Buckla them for the extraordinary rapidity of their ad- confident. All praise is undoubtedly due to went so far as to make representations to the to assist them further in their upward march. vance, and all Europe and America is willing official repliesfI think as you do, I also fuel still much to leam and much to be accomplished judge on behalf of the prisoners; to which that They must, however, never forget that there is compassion for him; but the order is given, and before they can be fairly said to have I cannot revoke it." In spite of all this, reached that point to which they aspire. however, it is clear that the Bishop was better treated than the native Christians al correspondence relating to the Courts and the columns have lately been open to a long ment for any leniency. He received consider published that there is still wanting that certainty though not much credit is due to the Govern-Laws, and it came out pretty clearly in the letters able attentions from the satellites, one of whom of obtaining speedy justice which is necessary gave him twelve cash to buy firewood, another before foreigners can be placed entirely under this the Bishop puts down to the fact that his fusing to take any repayment whatever. All gard to the tariffs, we are unable to say anything. five cash to buy tobacco, and a third a comb, re- the control of the native authorities. With re- No.
except, perhaps, that the alterations will in all perfect patience under injuries had had a great probability be based on the reports of the effect upon the natural barbarity of the sat-Chambers of Commerce, and must neces elites, whose shouts and shrieks of exultant Laughter he heard mingling with the groans and cries of the poor Christians, who were being frigh- looked "more like a flayed corpse than a living fully tortured meanwhile. One man is said to have being; his ribs were denuded, his beard, eye
thighs and stomach scorched and swollen." lashes, and eyebows were burned; his eyes were sore his feet crushed, his knees bruised, his We need not follow the Bishop though his des cription of the dungeon where he was confined. The details are sickening, and his prolonged imprisonment in such a hole might well have put an end to his days without the assistance of any actual torture. The attempts at holding a who were immured with him were made under religious service for the benefit of the converts
his own affecting tale:- great difficulty. Here we will let the Bishop tell
Our
Intimations.
M.
GUE D E S. HOUSE AND LAND BROKER, No. 33, WELLINGTON-STREET, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 23rd January, 1882
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33, WELLINGTON-STREET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1882.
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BUILDINGS," Praya East, with immediate
Apply to
possession.
sarily fall very short of the demands of A LARGE GRANITE GODOWN, in "BLUE the Japanese. There will be alterations
moment believe they anticipated having their much as they really expect, for we do not for a no doubt, and in their favour, and perhaps, as
demands granted in their entirety. As we said
Japan, and the Japanese, if they look with calm- parte, they may place implicit faith in Sir Harry Parkes, who without doubt is a true friend of
Loudon and China Express. ness on the situation, must see that this is s0.-
J. M. GUEDES. 33, WELLINGTON-STREET, Hongkong, 19th January, 1881.
Two
and the bullet cut the bat, greatcoat and my queue. We kept on firing one against anther, and shortly afterwards the police and Kai fong came out and the robbers ran away. They made their escape through the back door with property on them and ran away in the direction of the Kowloon hills. Ab 8 or to men went up the ladder and broke pen the roof, and I saw these men disappear in the house. Over 10 men were outside. These vere divided into two parties, one keeping guarl on the frout side and the other on the back o the house. It was the gang at the back that attacked me, hiding themselves amongst the timber and fired from there. The guards on either side did
We have as yet heard nothing further with net run away when the Kaifong turned out buttered; he was suspected as being the cores the fort; but we trust this project is not destined regan to the weekly Time Gun" being fired at waited tell the police arrived, when he pondent; the commanding officer ordered him to share the same fate that has befallen so many decamped. Those that were in the honst ran away with the stolen property directly they come
to answer three questions categorically, and as suggestions for inexpensive innovations in which the sergeant refused to do so he was dismissed both foreign and native residents were interested, out of duors. I did not arrest any of the pri The commanding officer no doubt exceeded his and which would each have added their mite to soners. I cannot identify any of the men, as could not see; it was very dark. I know the powers in that case by dismissing a sergeant first arul fifth prisoners. The first is haned
The steam yacht anderer arrived here from because he declined to criminate himself; but Kobe, via the Inland sea and Corea, yesterday. Akwai, and the fifth is a tobacco dealer, and the correspondence' nettled the officer, and he in size and general appearance she certainly ex- Aves close by to the house which was atticed, When first saw the robbers it was 10.30 m
knew he had the delinquent all right, and dealt ceeds all expectation; she is a fine large vessel and they went away about 11.30 p.m.
with him in a high-handed manner.
of 840 tons displacement, 186 ft. long, 245 . such a beam and 15 ft. depth of bold; she is schooner The prisoners asked no questions,
case as that is perhaps only to be expected under rigged, and carries a spread of canvas of 16,000 ft. Chan Aman, another watchman, gave similar the rules of the service at home; but how does Her enquies are 700 hp, and are capable of evidence, as to the burglary, adding The exit strike the shanghai Volunteers' if they are to propelling her at the rate of 12 knots per hour. morning shortly after four am. I went with be debarred from expressing an opinion in print, a tour round the world. which-up to the present site left England about eighteen months ago, an Inspector Cameron, P.S. 250, and P.C. Jones in the direction of Rowlgon hills, following the line
or calling attention, in an inoffensive way, to has been carried on most sae essfully. The ex which we had seen the thieves take. This was
matters appertaining to the welfare of the corps? cursionists comprise Mr. C. J. Lanibet (owner), about five hours after the Decarrence took phce. The Press bave done good service to the Volun-frs. Lambert, Miss Lambert, Miss 13. Libert, We went on so for as Tu-ca-wan, where tere teers by publishing corespondence, which has
Mr. R. T. Lanieri, Masters M. and W. Lambert, were three stone houses standing about by the heen the means of instilling new life into the Iritchet. The anderer is commanded by Miss Power, Rev. J. Weatherall, and Mr. R. T. hill-side. In one of the houses we heard peple corps; some of the correspondence possibly Captain A. Gordon, and is manned by a crew of talking. We knocked the door, which was opened by the fourth prisoner, and we wen in written by Volunteers, officers or privates; and officers and men numbering fifty-three it all and asked the fourth prisoner how many nen some of it whiten by outsiders. Then when a were inside; he said two or three. At the time disappointed aspirant to the dignity of sergeant we saw two men lying down in the cock loft, and of No. Company sent in his resignation, he and we went up to them and asked them wien they came there. They said "The previous day" might perhaps find a safety valve for his wrath, and the fourth prisoner said they came just now, or balm for his wounded spirit, by writing to the The two men then came down from the cocloft, papers objecting to the limited supply of lemonade and while we were asking them questions hey suddenly bolted and made their escape. The.
at moonlight parades; and in a week or two. sixth prisoner was one of those who made his becoming convinced that the force could not escape. After this we went into another pom get on without him, he would see it was and there we found two men, the second and third, his duty to join, the Artillery. crouched together and covered with blancs, day, some one, presumably a volunteer, wrote who also afterwards attempted to make
The other their escape, but were stopped by the in our correspondence' columns enquiring whe- sergeant. The first prisoner was brought ther there was to be any Church parade this out from the kitchen by the sergeant. I die not year.
There was not much harm in doing go there myself. These were all the men in the house, and by order of sergeant Jones the tree 50. In fact, a correspondent wrote not very The armed robbery scare is again being raised men and the fourth prisoner, who opned long ago to our morning contemporary suggesting in the native town, owing to several unwelcome
INDIAN TRADE FOR 1879-80. the door, were arrested and brought to the that the parade should take place while the Royal the town by persons credited with the possession
ish India for the financial year 1879-80 has just visits having been received in various parts of station. A quantity of clothing and other things Princes were here. However, there must be no of valuables on hard; whilst as a sad proof that
The elaborate Blue-book on the trade of Brit-! were found and taken to the station. The pro more of this nonsense; vide General Order No. the terror they are inspiring is far from being of perty in Count is that we brought from the sone 99, which we publish in another column. But it an imaginary kind, we hear that the wife of a
Rise; some of it was found in the cocktof on
been published. It is compiled by Mr. J. E. the bed, some in the kitchen by P.5. 230, who strikes us that if correspondence through the tea-house proprietor in shinlashi-machi received captivity, I was greatly consoled by the sight of
"If I suffered much during those days of O'Conor, who has won considerable distinction for the care with which he has elaborated in also found a quantity of gunpowder in the eck columns of a newspaper is a breach of discipline such wounds at the hands of one of these gangs our Christians. Never did an abusive expre loft; and two swords were found on the ground which cannot be tolerated here, it should be result in almost instantaneous death. As usual, began the morning with prayer, made a medita hitherto been. According to the figures now of marauders, on Wednesday right last, as, to
recent years the statistics of Indian trade. They sion, nor a bad word escape their lips. They are more fully systematised now than they have floor covered up with straw is a corter a the equally objectionable in the eyes of the Com-the police succeeded in evading the scene of tion during the day, and in the evening again given, the trade of India has shared in the general" room. No other weapons were found in the house except the two swords produced in Curt. mandant--at least we should think so if we were langer, as also did the robbers in escaping they said long prayers. One can pray well in recovery. Last year's imports of merchandize
The fourth prisoner said he had no quesions in command of the army-to have chits coming capture. to ask, but he did not know anything abou the in every morning suggesting to call a parade or men were implicated in the recent attempt to
"Intelligence from Corea states that over 1,500 Pelo God seems to be more present, and one were the largest of any in the five years ended matter except that these men came inte the
feels very sensibly one's own nothingness with 1879-80, larger even than those of 1877-78, house and shortly the police came.
postponic one, or asking whether arrangements seize the King's person. Four of the leaders-spirit, or was present at the holy sacrifice in the cedent to the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank made a rule of life for myself. I said Mass in which were swollen by the reckless trading ante- All the prisoners were then remanded till
had been made with the Clerk of the Weather. Including Prince Li, the King's step-brother same manner. I had no breviary, but supplied and by the requirements of the Afghan campaign. Friday, 7th inst. at to am.
have been decapitated. When Dai-in Kun heard the want of it by my beads. I loved to transport Taking the rupee at the conventional 25, the the fate of the attempt, he became extremely myself in thought to some church to make my total last year was £39.742,000 which was about angry, and it is feared he and his adherents will visit to the Most Holy Sacraments. Another 3,000,000 more than in the previous year and A rather seedy-looking customer came to a
commit some overt act towards driving out exercise which can be very well perfonned in 2400,000 more than in 1877-78. Including restaurant on Austin-avenue, and asked to see A missionary residing in the Province of Yun-foreigners. When the news reached Fusion the prison is the Way of the Cross. Many were the specie, however, 1877-78 showed a larger import "What do you ask for a nicely-cooked beefcak, Kwie-yang, the 15th of May, by chairs, and ar- watch the approaches to the Settlement. It is and I left myself entirely in the hands of God to
what the end who was summoned to spear, Han, at a city called falifi writes: We left consulate, while the police were despatched to of retirement. I was free from all inquietude, oxcover 65,000.00 than last year. The great HONG
I excess of specie. imported in carlier year well done, with onions Twenty-five cuts rived here on June the 24th, that is in forty days, "And the gravy ?" "Oh, we don't chargpany My wife held many recepians for wanien at the feared that it may be necessary to withdraw the do in all things His holy will, firmly persuaded thing for the "You don't. That's ians. The prople were well behaved and eased sales, and station mau-of-war at Ninsen that nothing could happen to me unless with His A recovery equally marked is visible in the ex- Throw much do you charge for breil ?"-to-see a foreign lady, and I was able to do a little protect the Japanese residents. Tie Cerean permtasias passed the feasts of the Passion ports of merchandize, which rose to £67,170,000 "We threw in the bread. Is it good bread preaching and distributing of books. This is the ambassador appears inclined to tarry in Naga- Fortunately I had preserved my ring, which I last, year, as against 60,894,000 the year "It is." "so you throw in bread and gray thirteenth province I have been in. I was much aki until the troubles are over.
bc- "Certainly. Then bring me some bred and struck with the well wooded hills. In inany of bribery, and sentenced by the Daishin-in to
kept hidden in a little bag, and on Easter Sun- fore. This is also the highest total of the quin Judge Inouye Tokutaro has been found guilty day, 1 told the Christians that I would bestow a quenniura, higher than 1877-8 by £2,000,000. gray. It's not healthy to eat meat in summer." places there is a good population. This is the 1
Mrs.
a solemn and special Benediction on them, and The exports of treasure, on the other hand, haveT Julius Brown's husband was one of the On the West, is a high mountain with an abun- that, if the offender were not a shizoku, he would amongst us there was a bonte and also an old says, that the native population is recovering best situated city I have seen in my journeys. Journal which records the circumstance adds obliged to watch for a favourable moment, for that of the previous year-a proof, Mr. O'Conor seven years' imprisonment. The vernacular on all the Christians of Corea. To do this I was been insignificant, 1,929,000, just about half passengers on the state of California during its last trip, in which it was detained four days our
dance of fine marble. Three miles east is "the assuredly have been imprisoned for life. Fer pagan. The bonze caused us little embarrass from the effects of famines; and again able to time. Mrs. B. boge her anxiety with
Great Sea" about forty miles long. On a clear Jakie fortitude until the third day. she was day you can see the snow Mountains in Thibets has this victim of discovery may yet escape with ment, for he slept constantly; and the old pagan hoard specie. An increasing amount, however,
comgend- king lunch with some friends at a restabant, which is on the main road to Thibet. The people such a course: We recollect the case of another knelt and received the Benediction. This was
and in sixteen days you can reach Ah-ten-tic a fine of a few yen. There is a precedent, as the fortunately took it into his head to go away for of the imports is in gold, which would seem to Where the waiter accidently helped her to some
"learned judge would doubtless remark, for an instant, whereupon the Christians immediately indicate that it is not so much the common people shrimp salad in a glass that contained small
are friendly. Up to the present, we have had no portion of whisky. she had only catch few unpleasantness. There is a good supply of food, shiku singularly enough his name was Inouye our Easter Sunday; all were in good spirits, and from the effects of the famines. Be that as
as the upper-class natives who are recovering mouthfuls when she burst into tears. What's mutton, beef, butter, cheese, fish, potatoes, flour, commuted the round us in servitude was the rest of the day was spent with more than or may, India is doing a larger trade now than it the matter, Mrs. Brown?" said the company and splendid fruits. The city is mostly in ruins, favoured class.
on the ground that he belonged to the dinary fervour. The benediction of a Bishop in much surprised. “Why" sobbed the poor Houses are few and difficult to rent-Tensper-turers have commenced a rather interesting privations and sufferings of captivity?"
as this was the seat of the Mohamedan rebellion. The agents of two rival dynamite manufacculated to give us new courage to
ever did before, the total foreign business of all a prison of Coreal-Was-it-not-a-ceremony-cal kinds important export, gold and her woman, m-m-my worst fears are realise. 1 know now that poor Julius has been dronedance Union.
Support the
Government and private-together amounting Just taste these shrimps." And as there was no
controversy in Yohama. The last phase of this some time afterwards, Bishop Ridel was in-
last year to £120,499,000, on the conventional denying that they tasted exactly like okl Brown,
business dispute is a challenge by one of the formed by the Chief Jailer that the Government 100,416,000. The bulk of this trade continues valuation, or, at 15. 8d. per rupee, to parties that each should submit two tons of his had decided upon his. fate. He was to be led the widow was conducted home, she had just
dynamite to a committee of examiners for their, outside the walls to be beheaded, and all the decided that she would look exceedingly well in
report Although this quantity might,, perhaps, other Christians were to be strangled in the
to be with the United Kingdom and China, but black when the steamer arrived
Indian business is increasing with Australia, and with reason be considered unusually excessive, horrible corpse-chamber, with the exception with other placos.
with Austria, Germany, and Italy, as well as
!
FUN-NAN
Whenever an enthusiatic fisherman speaks of choice trout as "speckled butics," all the freckle faced girls within hearing simper, blush, and murmur-"Oh, the insincere man "
named was due to the war. Last year 11,655,000 was imported.
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