SHANGHAI
his toes had been cut off. Chên gave a yelp like the bark of a terrier, by way of relaske, and the thief flopped at once. He then perspired so ex- tensively that bends were standing on his fore- head, and from his dirty unshaven head a volume of vapour arose, til his heat was stesming like a boiling potato. He cosiled down, however, when he heard his sentence, then put on his shoe, and took his depaure in charge of the police to assist in the repair of roads thuring the next four moiths.
Mercury.
goose,
At present some dredging operations are going on at the nuuth of the Grand Caust below Chin king, and aqually two steam dredgers are being employed; go ahead, boys! A fleet of junks with cargoes of native tobacco is expected to pass through here from Kiuklang for the lower river in a few days, taking about six or seven times as long to carry their cargoes as if the to accu were despatched by stemmer
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Govan. This vessel forms the latest addition to the fleet to Messrs. Rebert R. stoman and Co., of Hamburg, and is for their Hamburg, London, and Australian line.
TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF'A
SHIPWRECKED CREW.
far this asscition was true by opening with a Captain Palmer, who had been in temporary against them, charging them with smuggling. Then the men and officers were driven from.
of
of
A CURIOUS DIAMOND STORY.
MAILS EXPECTED.
Entimations.
NOTIFICATION.
A CONY of the JURY LIST for 1883 is posted at SUPREME COURT HOUSE for Inspection. Notice of any Inaccuracies, Omis-
Ordinance No. 11 of 1864. sions, Objections, &c., must be given to the Re- gistrar on or before 14th February, 1882, in accordance with the Provisions of Section 8 of It is further notified that no person whose name is on the List as a Juror will excused from Service on the ground of any exemption, to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of any want of qualification, unless such exemption shall have been claimed and established, or such want of qualification duly proved at or before the time
above specified.
J.
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar.
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Hongkong, 23rd January, 1882
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NOTICE.
THE AMERICAN MAIL The O. and steamer Belgic, with the next fanuary, and is due here on or about the 20th TSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, is this day American mail, lef San Francisco on the 26th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
ath instant, and may be expected here on or The steamer Exphrates left singapore on the about the 14th instant,
The steamer Gleniffer left singapore on the sth instant, and may be expected fiere on or about the 14th instant.
The steamer Afenth left sydney for Hongkong, here on or about the 28th instant.
HEAD-OFFICE of the CHINESE IN-,
removed to No. 14, QUEEN'S ROAD.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Secretary. Hongkong, 16th January, 1882.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
MILLAR & CO., PLUMBERS, GASFITTER 5, &c, &c., have REMOVED their Office and Ware-room to No. 6, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, where Orders for
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for the position above mentioned after some big it the officers had come within hailing distance crash has occurred-after some deep draught and ordered the rewers to come to, but they paid At the Mixed Count, yesterday, a Ningpo man,
vessel has been knocked into a cocked hat; and not the slightest attention to the command, and
Rubics and diamonds may be bought too who had been afflicted with kleptomanin and
it is a great compliment to the skill, knowledge | it was not until threatened with Igail from a “bow
dearly at Rome. In March, 1879, Count Tel- frost-bite, was brought upon a change of larceny.
and careful management of the Yangtsze pilots chaser in the shape of a navy revolver in the A new steamer, named the fear, has been fener paid a Roman jeweller $5,000 francs for He Had been in the hands of the police more
that no serious accidents have occurred yet in hand of Officer Eagan, that they hove to. After launched at Clydebank. This addition to the than a dozen times; had been deported to Ning.
that locality during the winter months.
giving a few more stakes of the car, Smith got fleet of the Union Steamship Company is the being valued at 800 francs the carat; but when a necklace of diamonds and robics, the latter From the columns of your valuable paper I see the Police boat alongside of the one that was fortieth vessel which that company has built or po, but made his way back here again, and not that the shanghai Waterworks are progressing being chased. The two men were asked what purchased for their nail service with the South
the Count went to Paris he found to his surprise long ago d'd two months' hard labour. On the present occasion he froze on to some umbrellas followed the example set by Saigon going in for conically replied, "Don't smith: "That's tended to be one of the fastest, handsomest, and The jeweller consented to take back the necklace, favourably. I wonder if shanghai could not have they had and where they were bound. They la- African colonies since they commence the ser-
that the rubies were only worth 200 francs the carat. He accordingly taxed the jeweller with which were hanging on a shop counter, and artesian wells. Before Mens. Thevenet struck
know?"
vice in 1857, twenty-four years ago. She is in- "If they don't,
deceit, and demanded therestoration of his money. walked off with them, evidently meaning to pre pare for a rainy day, as he took three or four. Fail, or rather water, Saigon was a fever nesi, and opium, anil them fellers are struggling it ashore. best fitted up of this fine fleet, Her dimensions and to give promissory notes al three thonths' date One of the ginghams was produced in Court; the dysentery was always Fife; now with a number I guess we'll make a seizure."
are-Length between perpendiculars 365 for the amount to be refunded, with the condi-
ft., he had pawned, but the pawnshop-keeper of public fountains springing day and night, with Enganthereupon got intothe captured boat, and beam 45 ft. 6 in., with engines the samens those of tion that the bills should be renewed if the neck. deed having received them. The old thief plenty of hydrants every street, and an abun-handcuffed the two men, while suith took the the Athenian, which was launched at Whiteinch lace was not sold before maturity. At the ex went down on the floor, with one shoe off and the dance of beautiful, fplendid water, saigon has boat's painter and made it fast to the police boat. on the 7th instant for the same company; other on, and when Chen spake unto him," the
become quite a health place. Mons. Thievenet, Then, with the sougglers' boat and the smug- but as the fear is intended to be at mapiration of the three months, the hills, being un- prisoner made a silent but ineffectual appeal for the successful engine was recommended per glers in tow, he pulled for the boat steps at Fol-faster ship; there are many points of difference paid, were protested, and Count Telfener took merey by holding up his bare foot, showing that ifteen days he was nominated a chevalier of lives, to look after them. On the way to the Moor is nearly 17o first, 50 second, and 130 He then tried the criminal side, and failed again, telegraph for the Legion of Honour, and within son: street wharf, leaving Ragan with the cap between these two magnificent rescise legal proceedings against the jeweller. These 4,000 tons gross register, and has proceedings failed in the Tribunal of Commerce, and the Count was sentenced to pay the costs. that order, also per telegraph; mol: send for steps one of the smugglers managed to kick three accommodation Mons, Thevenet;" if you want good water; try boxes overboard, and was about throw more third-class passengers. The great beam of this for the magistrates, after ordering the recklace artesian wells.
into the bay when Fagan made him desist undership enables the owners to give most luxurions to be impounded, decided that there was no Game appears to be quite scarce, no wild boar a threat to put a bullet through him. After this, accommodation to their passengers; so much so punishable offence committed. The jeweller, in the market for some time, the great hunter one of the then said to his captor, Look a bere; that one of the dining salons for first-class pasthus far triumphant, nest brought an action par excellene, has been too busy of late to "go we'll do the square thing by you.
Veus put us
sengers is 45 ft. square, and the other saloons for them."
some parempines have been shot ashore, and you can have the-stoff in the are proportionately capacious. The style of de-inst Telfener for compensation for the damages, moral and material, suffered con. coration is very similar to the Sereia's, of which sequence of the protest of the bills, the crimi- lately; a couple of them would be a valuable ac heat." quisition for the muscum of shanghai and Zika- Before consider your proposition, guess 11 so much has been heard recently. All the latest nal action, and the impounding of the neck- wei. I hope that gentle hint will be understood take you to the station, find out who you are; and impro, ements for adding to the comfort and lace, and he succeeded in obtaining a decree A performance took place at the Lyceum large stuffed owl in the Clubs, shot and presented
by the local Nimrods. There is an enormous what you've got."
safety of the passengers have been fitted in this Theatre on Saturday night in which the audience
Pulling hard against tide and wind, smith ship, and no trouble or expense har been spared injuries caused by the prufesting of the bills and 12,000 francs in compensation for the moral and Williard's Wanderers sustained roles.. We
by Mr. st. Croix, of the 1. M. Customis, which rounded Folsom Street War, when the two to make her fit to be the crack ship of the fleet. the penal action, the damages for the impos are quite at a loss whether to compliment the useful place in a Messum: it is about the size of commenced to rock the boat with the intention
would have a much more appropriate and more smugglers, who wire sitting on the middle thwart, |--London and China Express.
of the necklace being reserved for a separate Wanderers for the attention they bestowed on the
ul. Upon the bearing of the cast by the performers the other side of the foodights, or the
an clephant; a voy small elephant 1 mean, of of swamping her and having the cargo go adrift.
Court of Appeals the sentence of the inferior tri- audience for the considerate conduct they discourse; an elephant aixout as large as an ordinary the cold steel of Eagan's revolver at the forehead
bunal was set aside on the ground that the played towards the Willards. The gentleman in
of one of the men, and the injunction to "stop"
jeweller had himself to blame in part for the in- that nonsense," brought him to a realization that the gallery who took the pau, of “Cork a dondle
the officer night shoot; so he and his companion
conveniences he suffered, and that the sequestra doa" considerably enlivened the proceedings by
tion or impounding of the necklace was the act, A shocking story of shipwreck and suffering not of Count Teifener, but of the magistrate. his successful imitation of cock crowing; and the
remained quiet until the boat steps were reached. leading actors in the pit comedy enlivened the
The two smugglers were then taken to the police has just been related in Liverpool by a portion of proceedings considerably by their jocose and
station, where they were recognized as William the crew of the barque Lohengrin, who have Count pays that of the earlier trials. Count Tel.
The jeweller pays the cost of the last, and the HONGKONG TIMBER YARD,
WANCHMI. McDermott, nicknamed "Brick the Boatman," arrived there. From the statement of George fener remains without the necklace, and, for witty remarks, which were evidently enjoyed by
and James Kennedy, formerly in the employ of Ward, an able seaman on board the Lohengrin, some time at least, without his 55,000 francs. the audience on the stage. As to those who were presumed to be masters
the Mail Company, but recently discharged. The it appeared that ship originally sailed from Liver-
OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER certainly afforded the occupa of the stars, they
officers then examined the cargo, and found it to pool for Daliousic, from which latter port she
ALWAYS ON HAND. It is stated that the trees in the vicinity of consist or 97 25-pound cans of opium-in all anusement, for if they did not laugh, with, they
was returning at the time of the casualty. Dal- Certainly laughed at the performers. Mr. Wif-
Beaver Island are playing a shabby trick on the 425 pounds, worth about $14 a pound, amount-housie was left on the 7th November, the Lo land craved the condescension of his auditors un
Customs authorities; the trees gradually growing in the aggregate to $33.950, and two hengrin having a cargo of timber, and also a the ground that he had made a mistake in open-
over the Beaver Island Light, and will soon re rolls of silk, worth about $100. After having eckload of the same material. For the first few ing with variety business, but that the error would quire to be cut down by the beavers, or will force trken an inventory of the goods, saith days the weather was fine, but the wind increased be rectified on Saturday next, when they would
the authorities to raise the lantern; raise the remarked to his brother officer, "Twasn't until on the 16th it blew very heavily, accom- remarked to his belt Later in the day, panied by heavy seas. The vessel laboured very appear and try to please the audience in a bur-light, or axe the trees-on Fun on Pautre? lesque. We hear that the Wanderers are grain is expected back here in a few days from Feo over to the United States authorities, the arrest- to have heeled partially over, as on the follow- Our worthy harbour-master, Captain Gunther, the prisoners, who were very reticent, were turned much, and finally sprang a leak. She seems also burlesque, and it is a pity that Mr. Willard did chew, where he has been relieved again by ing officers having lodged an information ing day the crew cut away the masts. Soon after not give the public an opportunity of judging bow
this the vessel became completely waterlogged. bartesque performance.
command of the R. C. Ling Feng, in the place Yesterday morning a number of officers connect- A general meeting of the shareholders in the of Captain Farrow, on sick leave; the Ling Feng |ed with the Customs Revenue called upon Chief their quarters, and had to take shelter on the top of the forecastle. On the 19th the proposed Masonic Club was held last evening in being stationed at the south end of Formosa to Crowley and sight to obtain the property, but the Masonic Hall. There was a good attendance aard the building of the Lighthouse in course he refused to surrender it, saying that the look-out reported a vessel, which turned out to of Masons, among these present being Bros. constuction there. From that interesting spot officers who had made the seizure staald be be die steamer Glenaves bound for Leith. The Evans, J. G. Thrkel, Vaudrey, J. D. Clark, Mer-
it is reported that an enormous tidal wave has protected in whatever rights they may have in Glenavon stood rear, and a boat was launched dare much damage there in the month of the matter, and that they alone should deliver from the disabled barque. The sea almost cap ritt, Danne nan, Kkish, Yourg, Williams, Pem
December; some people are inclined to think it the godds, taking the receipt from the proper sized the small craft, which, however, was almost berton, Mustard, Penfold, Bi Perkins, Hickey, Galles, silve:.horn, Camnjec, Baffy, M. H. Cool' has been a stains-ware connected with the authorities therefat. This was done during the full of water. One of the crew got into her for vid Poris of Call, on the 2nd instant, and is due Fittings and Repairs will be punctually attended D. C. Jansen, Park, Laleaca, &. Bio, Jansen hoon which swept over the Philippines on the afternamn. Some time ago there existed a law, i post of bailing the water out, but he only was voted to the chair. The secreta y, in reply
fith December.
by which the seizer of smuggled goods was partially succeeded, and a second and a third to a question from the Chai nan, said there were
Last year Chinking, too, suffered severely on entitled to one-half of the proceeds of the sale tried. The captain at this moment jumped into 52 shareholders who had suscribed over $2,000. the post, and the energetic and sensible steps repealed, and, under the existing law, the be deinched. This, however, was not acceded account of several typhoons, which passed over of the confiscated goods; but this has been the hoat with four others, and asked the rope to The Chainan read some estimates conce, ning taken lately in shanghai to secure a telegraphic one who makes a seizure is entitled only to so the amount required to furaish this club room,
to, and the captain then told the men on the which showed that the club could be sta ed very of by every person gifted with ordinary under- Treasury in his discretion may see fit to award.
The Bombay Government has before it a Storm Warning Service are highly approved much of the proceeds as the Secretary of the Lohengrin to pay out the rope, so that the boat well on $3.000 which was now almost subscribed, standing and commum sense, and it is generally
would go astera of the vessel. This was done, ing, which at present is carried on with much scheme for regulating the system of pawn-brok- The bye-laws were then read, and passed, after considered that this important and most useful will tell; but Officers Smith and Bagin feel con- Whatever that may be in this case, time alone
and the small hot afterwards made for the oppression and often with fraud. It is said that undergoing some minor modifications. On the
steamer. On getting to the steamer, however, thenhout 1,500 individuals are engaged in this trade, motion of Bru. Clark, seconded by Pro, Cook, it undertaking is a great credit to everybody con fident that it will be sufficient to keep them in
boat was forced against the propeller and capsized, which appears to be a thriving one, yielding as was agreed that the Club be formed on the basis and humane public spirit of the gentleman who
nected with it, and worthy of the intelligence cigars for some time to come.
the occupants being left struggling for their lives it does a return of 27 per cent. on the outlay, of the constitution for aed that evening, and the
Where the property came from the officers in the water. Lines were thrown to the men, and The capital afloat amounts to nearly a crore of Provisional Committee were empowered to issue
have with so much good sense and good will have not been able to ascertain,, but it is sup three of them, including the captain, were drawn taken the matter in hand. This deserving en-posed that it came from the City of Tokio, which provisional strip. On this motion of Bra. Evans,
or beard the steamer, but the remaining two recently arrived from China. A number of Cus- seconded by Bro. Williams, the Working Centerprise will be most certainly, and justly so, re
wera drowrath. The Lohengrin had a crew cented with golden letters, not only in the annals tom House officers are always on duty on the of twelve hands, seven of them being mittee were empowered to furnish the Club room.
of the Model Settlement and of this country, but The genus loafer is fairly represented in
Mail Company's wharf day and night, but they left on the vessel They had no boat in also in the general history of civilisation and allowed this prize to get out of their clutches. Shanghai at present. We have had our atten
which to leave their fast sinking craft, and had tion called to five or six cases of foreigners soli-universal progress.—Mercury.
nothing to do but to wait for some passing vessel. ciling alms and pestering private houses for as-
It seems that the steamer intended to attempt sistance which they do not merit. A few days
their rescue, but, night coming on, the vessels get since a Frenchman called at a large long in the
parted. Two days after their five comrades left tlement, the head of which is a French gentle-
them the helpless crew ran short of water. Bad Inan, and pitched a tale of woe that brought tears The annual meeting of the shanghai Race Club
weather was still encountered, and the vessel was to the eyes of the listener, who gave the manten
was held this afternoon. Present: stewards:
gradually but surely breaking up. There was a dellars and a promise of further aid. The ap
Mr. G. W. Coutts (Channan), Messrs. Paterson,
hole in her bow several feet wide, and it almost plicant stated that he had left France to see the
Fock, A. Mcleod. F. D. Hitch, and E. G, Low.
seemed as if the vessel herself would split in two. world; and he had come to shanghai and lost all Mr. Dallas, secretary. Messrs. Lindsay, Riving-gister, as against 70 built in 1880, representing There was no variation in affairs as day after day his money in speculation. But he desired to ton, Nelson, Robinson, Kice, Veitch, A. Ferguson, 114.83 gross tons, showing an increase of
passed, except that the poor fellows were becom- return to his "bleeding country" and sist herin Pond, Ashley, flagge, Goldsmith, Bohrmann, vessels and of 40,100 tons.
ing more and more exhausted and almost parched guelling the Arab disturbance in Tunisia, and to Reid, schuffenhauer, Craven, sylva, steinmetz,
with thirst. On the 24th of November, five days fall on the neck of his aged and witlowed mother J. such, E. H. Gore-looch, Myburgh, Waine-
after the captain and the others left them, and ask forgiveness. But be could never gratify wright, shori. Fabris. Meyerink, Ashton, Lewis and those wishes, as his Consul was harareth be passed; he stated that the Club would be out of Townsend. The Chairman moved that the account
cat to provide food. This was done, and, although shanghai was cruel, and no one would help
but a small meal for seven hungry men, it was him with money to effect his return to France debt next fune; they were passed aminously.
partaken of by cach of them. There was a New- After his departure, the gentleman who had given The following gentlemen were willing to serve as
foundland dog on board which was to be killed him $to on the strength of this so made stewards: Messrs. G. W. Coutts, A. McLeod,
up. Fortunately, on that day the American ship on the following day should nothing better turn enquiries as to the man, and found that his game W. Paterson, Q. Fork, E. G. Low, H. De Courcy ought to be "Lofaire," for he was an incorrigible Furbes, and F. H. Bell; on the proposal of
and rescued the whole of the men by one trip. Caravan hove in sight. she lowered her boat beggar, having travelled from Calcuta to saigun, Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. J. A. Taylor,
When the boat first came near the Lohengrin, thence to Japan and shanghai by means of appeals they were unanimously elected without a to the charitable, and that here he had netted a ballot Mr. Ringer and Mr. Hitch withdraw.
she was dashed against her side, but the damage considerable sum by his heartrending story of The Chairman stated that the Stewards had
was not serious. Five of the crew
jumped in fictitious distress On Sunday morning last an decided to spend no money on the Grand stand,
the remaining two-Ward, and a Russian named aristocratic nained personage, to wit Charles Mon-
in view of the possibility of its being rebuilt, and
Petersen-having to plunge into the sea and swin called un Mr. Hans, the Austro-Hungrian Consul, if the stewards lind
taken on board the Caravan, which proceeded and demanded money wherewith, as he said, #erofwateringthe Race-course, and Mr. Ferguson to buy focal. The man was intoxicated, and suggested the employment of watering carts on the
as it would not jump into the water.. Mr. Hass directed him to the Hongkow Police topofrollers. The stewards had been thinking over Station as the mendicant had told him that he the possibility of doing something of the kind. had slept and obtained food on the previous Mr. Short thought the inside course required more night at the Central station.. But Montagu did attention and suggested an ordinary water cart. not want food, but money to purchase liquour, Mr. Ashley suggested a hand pump to go along and his case having been brought before the with the water cart and fill it every 15 yards, U.S. Consul yesterday, he was sentenced to two Mr. Ferguson made a few remarks to the effect months imprisonment, and to be deported on the first opportunity. These are two cases ex-
instead of concave, so that the water might run emplifyng the nuisance to which we desire to off as on the sikawdi Road. The Chairman draw attention. It would be wise if persons said these suggestions would have the attention applied to for eleemosynary aid would refer the of the stewards, and with a vote of thanks to the applicants to the proper authorities, for it is the Chairman, the meeting separated—Afercury, facility with which these vagrant foreigners can. obtain alms that emboldens them to continue to practise imposition on the charitable and which
THE SHANGHAI RACE CLUB.
SHIPPING NEWS.
The Palestine, from Tyne for Bangkok, with a cargo of coals, has put into Falmouth leaky, and crew refusing duty.
built upon the Wear of 154932 gress lons re- During the past year go vessels have been
14 There is little hope that the steamer City of
London, bound for New York, will ever arrive. The Henry Edye, from Antwerp to Boston, and the Lord Byron, for Hamburg are also given up. All are freight steamers without passengers. These are the only long overdue Atlantic steamers
now at sea.
The Orion, an iron screw steamer, built for the
of 2,000 tons,
Austrian Lloyd's (Trieste) Company, has been launched by Messrs. Caird and Co., Greenock. This vessel, which is to be employed in the China trade, is 340 feet in length, 38 feet in breadth, and 28 feet in depth, and has a registered burthen
A
report upon the Clyde shipbuilding trade is published, showing that during 1881 no fewer ting 341,022 tons. This is fully 00,000 tons more which, with the exception of the present twelve- month, has been the most prosperous year ex- perienced by Clyde shipbuilders.
the crew found it expedient to kill the
February, and is due here on or about the 1st The steamer Nelson left sydney on the 6th March.
rupees.
to.
Hongkong, 11th November, 1881.
(25
RECORD of AMERICAN und FOREIGN
of
Agents, ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
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HE Undersigned have been appointed UNDERWRITERS.
AGENTS in the NEW YORK BOARD
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
J.
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A sad gloom has been cast on the Royal War- catta te relieve the scnth Rifles now in Fort wickshire Regiment, which is on is way to Cal- William, Captain Lewis, while bathing in a tank before any asistance could be rendered by his at Bood-Bood, gut entangled in some weeds, and DAVID CORSAR & SONS brother officers who were also in the water, sunk to the deaths. His body was recovered and taken to Burdwan, where it was buried on Friday
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND
PORTER..
last.
C
Intimations.
TRAMWAYS.
A BARGAIN-JUST RECEIVED 'LARKE'S "TRAMWAYS-their Construc-
tion and Working". "ScHOURY'S Esti- mating-26 Detailed Plans and Estimates of various structures of Brick. Stone, Wood, and on, with Building Data," and other useful information, from Indian practice. "VINCENT'S steam Tramway's for India." THE LOT, SIL KELLY & WALSH,
Queen's Road.
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Hongkong, toth January, 1882.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. FRASER
PUBLIC
MERCHANT NAVY",
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
CROWN
CANVAS.
ARNOLD KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY
THE
WILL BE SOLD BY
Messrs. KELLY & WALSH QUEEN'S ROAD.
WILL CONTAIN
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY THE REVISED ISSUE OF THE POSTAL GUIDE. OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL
HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY
THE
WILL BE SOLD. BY
Messrs. MAQEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. QUEEN'S ROAD.
Lagu, who had just emerged from the US, gaol, of their acquiring lelle Vue. Mr. Myburgh asked than 26, vessels have been launched, represen- for their lives." All, however, were saved and R. ACCOUNTANT, ARDRITRATOR, AND THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY
swells the ranks of the loafers.-Courier.
CHINKIANG.
CHINKIANG, 5th February. No particular news; surely it cannot be ex- pected that some thing new should occur every day in Chinkiang The Divisional Inspector from Shanghai is still here surveying it is hoped that he will divisional-inspect a buoy on the spit to the eastward of Silver Island, in the position pointed out by the pilots; at least during the winter months, when the water on the spit and on the rocks is low, The Channel through the Pass is narrow and in- tricate, much more so than is shown on the charts, except perhaps the new one made by Mr. Pilot Mabsby, of which though I have not seen a copy yet, and the credit of which, I am told, has been claimed by quite a different party, It is instructive to compare the plan of the silver Island Pass, with the latest corrections. (which are supplied with great courtesy, at the Harbour Master's Office, if applied for), for instance, with the the plan of Singapore Inner Harbour, which in most places is perhaps even
any
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILL CONTAIN
idea of changing the man than last year, and nearly 80,000 above 1374, on her course. The dog was left on the wreck, has THIS DAY Removed to No. 6, Peddar's Hit THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS
that the inside course should be made convex
EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF OPIUM
Clyde, bringing Captain Reindersen and ten sea- The steamer Lanarkshire hos otrived in the
Farsund. The barque was bound from Cadit men of the Norwegiau barque Soridderen, of
tered heavy gales in the Bay of Biscay, and be- to Burgoyne with a cargo of salt. She encoun coming unmanageable was abandoned on the 1st inst. After being a few hours at sea in two pea boats, the crew were picked up by the British steamer Peninsular, and was afterwards transferred to the Lanarkshire.
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A ROMAN VILLA AT WINGHAM. The work of exploring the foundations of a Roman villa, discovered by Mr. George Dowker, Wingham, is being actively prosecuted. Earl at stourmouth, in a field called "Vineyards," at Cowper, the owner of the property, and the tenant, are giving their heary co-operation in the researches, which are being conducted under the auspices of an influential committee, with Mr. C. Roach Smith, E.S.A. Mr. G. Dowker, Messrs. Green, of Blackwall, have tested the F.G., Mr. J. B. sheppard,
Mr. George Payne, speed of the twin screw steamer Bergamo, built FSA, as the executive. The masonry touched by them to the order of Messrs. Tonomé, for ser upon proved to be a bath, the walls being vice in Buenos Ayres. She ran the mile at Long coveted with black and white tessere; the Reach four times, with an average speed of twelve floor was also paved in a similar manner, miles an hour. The engines, compound surface but had been destroyed. Leading up from condensing, are by Messrs. Wilson, of Vauxhall the bath towards the north are three steps, The Bergante bas since sailed for Buenos Ayres. which lead into a room (No. 1), ten feet The Belgravia, a large three decked iron screw square paved with black and white tessere ar steamer, built to the order of Messrs. Henderson ranged in a diamond pattera, and enclosed in Brothers, having the following dimensions-border of alternate black and white stripes. Ad- length 400 feet, breadth 44 feet 6 inches, depth 33 joining, and northward of his room, is another feet, gross tontage 5,000 tong-has been launched (No. 2, 12 ft square, paved with black and white by Messrs. D.and W. Henderson & Co., Partick, tessere admirably disposed in a labyrinth fret Line service between London and New Yanchor
the Clyde. She will be placed on the Anchor design, bordered as in the previous example. As far as at present ascertained the foundations do not extend farther in this direction, but on the The Mutiraf, the largest vessel yet built for the Australian trade en account of the Orient digging being extended to the west of room No. 1. The night wore on, and the two men were often steamship Company, was launched off the zand a position of the hypocaust was uncovered at wishing they were on shore under the protection inst. by Messrs. Join Elder and Co., Fairfield, depth of six feet. The passages through which the of some friendly awning. As eight bells sounded, on the Clyde. This vessel will probably be the hot air passed into the various parts of the buiding, they found themselves off the mail Company's fastest in the same service, as she is intcoded to by means of flucs, have been cleared of the dock, when the moon faintly shining through a perform the voyage in thirty to thirty-one days debris with which they had became filled by the rift in the clouds, enabled them to see some dis steaming time. She is built of steel, on the falling in of the floor above them. The excava tance ahead of them a Whiteball boat, laden cellular double-bottom system, and is classed in tions are now being carried on to the south of down
that her gunwale touched the water's the highest grade at Lloyd's. The principal the bath, where foundations have been touched edge. They saw one man at the oars, and another dimensions of the vessel are:-Length between with the probe some twenty or thirty yards dis- at the tiller, and observed that the man who perpendiculars, 455 feet; breadth, 45 feet; depth tant, and apparently running in several direc was rowing could not make any headway against moulded, 37 feet; tonnage, about 5,600 tons. the current. Determined upon knowing who The engines are of the three cylinder inverted very interesting results. Subscriptions towards The researches appear likely to yield these men were and where they were going
diameter and the two low pressure 16 inches British Mall. The man in the forward part of theboat soon ob-diameter, by 5-feet-stroke. Steam is supplied by
$30,000 WORTH IN ONE HAUL. Arecent issue of the san Francisco Call says On Tuesday night, at eleven o'clock, officers James Smith and Eagan, who for some time past have been on patrol duty in a Whitehall boat on the bay, went on duty, and in addition to the rain which soaked then through, they found, among other discomforts, that they had to row in a rough, cheppy sea, with a strong south-easter blowing.
"I should smile," replied smith, and we might
rough night, remarked as well have stayed ashore for all we'll catch in this kind of weather."
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