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the office of the Company; and the line all therefrom to the walls, the wires having been carried under the caves of the houses, owing to the streets Being too narrow to arimit of the erection of poles along them. If, as seems probable, there has been a difficulty, it has since been surmounted, and the work of construction will go on. The line ought, in that case, to be com pleted in about two months."
Need we say more? We think not, after the humiliating spectacle presented by the above paragraph.' Instead of the Tele- graph schonie, “ruthlessly rejected by the Tsung-li Yamen, being abandoned as authoritatively stated by the Daily Print resterday, that excellent journal now tells us in effert that the line will be completed in about two months. What a change was there. my masters ! But this is 'old- fashioned Hongkong journalism, so there is actually tile to marvel about. Mr. Consul General Lovremo, an undoubted | authority, wrote the other day that the Daily Press was one of the "respectable" journals of Hongkong.. We fear the eminent Consul's idea of the meaning of the English word "respectable," is just about as accurate as was his definition of the Portuguese term makeriado,
TELEGRAM S.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, 10th August.
6 Turkish troops will sail to-day for
Alexandria.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
We read that the Pope held a consistory on July 4th, when he conferrel the Cardinal's hate upon Ma signeur Allemand Lavigerie, Archbishop of Algiers.
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At the Summary Court this morning, Mr. Francis, addressing Mr. Justice Snowden, said he would mention the case of Thomas de Bowler against Robert Fraser-Smith, for libel, in which he ap- peared for the defendant. It had not been re- moved from the list of cases, and the last order was that plaintiff should tile a written statement of his case, but he (Mr. Francis) had heard nothing since about the matter. His Lordship Mr. Bowler, upon being referred to, confined this.
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missioner's Court, Westminster. The Court were of opinion that the ship had been prematurely abandoned, and the certificate of the late master, Captain Bryce, was cancelled.
At Drury Lane Theatre a circumstance has occurred which furnished a most tragical com ment on the presumptuous boast of the Thinne of Cawdor, "Swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn," In the sight between Macduff, played by Mr. Barnes, and Macbeth, of whom Mr. Rig nold was the representative, the latter actor re- ceived a fearful wound in the side, and he now
SAYS the L. & C. Espresso-The annual banquet of the Cobden Club at Willis's Rooms was attended by Sir John Pope Hennessy and Mr. Llu Shi Ting, a Chinese merchant. The last named made a brief speech, in which he spoke with admiration of Cobden as one who had said he understand the case was withdrawn, and Mr. Marsh said that was all the business, but lies in a critical condition.
YESTERDAY, says the San Francisco Chren le
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THE
SHELL" V. "HGALACIAN"
MATCHI
Lieut. Col. George Grote Hannen, R.A., died at Marseilles on the 26th ult, aged forty-six. He served at Canton with the force under Rear- Admiral Seymour, in 1856-57, and was present latter year; he served in the expellition of 1860, at the capture of Cantos in December of the and was present at Sinho, Tangko, capture of the Taku forts, and surrender of Peking (rucial with three clasps). He was a brother of Mr. Justice Hannen.
The Russian Admiralty has appointed Capt Maximoff to proceed to Windiwostock, with two assistants and a party of workmen, to put toge ther the new floating dock there. The detach- ment will progced to the Paciliconboard a Ham- burg steniner. On completing the task, the officers and workinen will be incorpormed with | the dockyard staat Wladiwestock. This is the dlock we some time since reported as being manufactured by Messrs. Clark and Stanficht
on the Thames.
M. Grévy's investiture with the Order of the
done by Majer Palmer, and said that offer had had to go through a great deal of labor in the matter. The Attorney-General asked leave to introduce a bill entitled "French mail steamer Ordinance Continuation Ordinance, 1882," and explained that the object of it was to continue the status of French mail steamers in these waters, and later on moved that the standing orders be suspended and the Onlinance be passed at that sitting,
always advocated peace with Ching, and com-
they would, no doubt, be glad to hear that the Secretary of State had decided upon immediately mercial relations on enlightened principles with
undertaking the Ty-tam water works. There the trading nations of the Far East.
were two schemes. The Secretary of State, in The Daily Nezos reviews the probable cost of of the 7th uko, Dr. Lawhar superintented the consultation with Mr. Price and Mr. Rawlinson, military operations in Egypt. The cost of a vaccination of the Cairannir's Chinese pas-had decided to have the lower level scheme mere demonstration, it says. "may vary from sengers. During the process the Doctor coveted carried out in its entirely, a dam to he built up to three millions to three millions and a half." An 740 Chinese, who passed under the lance. It 95 feet. Mr. Price had been instructed to make actual campaign, involving the equipment of an will be remembered that this vessel reported that all the necessary arrangements. He (the Ad. army corps, the calling out of the reserves, and she had at 716 passengers. Considering her ministrator) would like to commence the work at from four millions to four millions and a-half already been discovered in the repo, of Captain had arrived from home. It would take two the transport of the force to Egypt, would cost tonnage and the fact that a discrepancy has al-
once, but could not do so until certain machinery
the lowest estimate, and there would then remain Castle and the count of Dr. Lawler yesterday, it or two and a half years, to complete the work. to be added the cost of the subsequent operations looks very much as if Captain Castle will neespy and occupation." An expenditure of four mit. the same unenviable position as have Fenwick, lions, however, would be somewhat more than Roper & Co. When Dr. Lawlor was asked if the the yield of a twopeany income-tax during the Cairnsmuir's bucks were properly const.ucted, whole year; so that "we have the prospect be his answer was slightly evasive. It certainly
We have received a re interesting letter from The inchang, a twin screw steamer of 1,250 fore us of additional taxation equal to two, three, was not satisfactory. So it is possible that there
a well-known local sponsmart of the subject of tons of the following dimensions-Length, 250 is something wrong about the accommodation or it may be fourpeace in the pound income-tax
the now sontious Shell. Huaiachan match, feet; breadth, 32 feet; and depth, 21 feet, has been for her passengers. This steamer will be fumiga- which deals in most practical fashion with the She is for the China coast trade, was built to the launched by Messrs. Scott and Ca., Greenock, as a consequence of our Egyptian policy,"
ted and allowed to dock about next Saturday. Tini: St. James's Gazette says :-The decision
whole question. Our correspondent wishes to order of Messrs. Jio. Swire and Sons, and named know if the matter has been amicably arranged, by Mrs. J. Swire. The new steiner Chung of the United States Cabinet not to allow the WE are glad to hear from our fiends of the passage through their territory of the 60,000 Chi. Italian Opera Company that they are all enjoy and also asks several questions which bear dig, recently launched by the saine firm, is new loading at Greenock for China. The cargo nese labourers win are desirous of returning to ing good health, and perfoming with great suc-rectly on the points at issue. We wish to wait a includes upwards of 400 tons of machinery loc a China from Cuba may result in consequences of cess in Manila. La Favorita was produced few days longer before placing the whole of sugar refinery at Hongkong,
the particulars of the racing cause eflèbre that they will now be able to carry out their in. Silini, the talented and popular contralto re- tentions only by coming to this country; and ceiving a most flattering reception. Signora fient's communication until we are in a position atthough their present resnive is to return to ther Silini was the recipient of numerous valuable
ip deal editonally with the matter. We may, native land, there is no knowing what induce gifts in recognition of her artistic abilities, however, state that the affair has not been set. ments may be placed before them by enterprising including a splendid billiant bracelet and tled, and also that Mr. F. S. Gordon, in deference enpinyers of labour on their arrival here to in-set of car-rings. We understand that the arrange to the wishes of the leading Hongkong spais duce them to change their plans. The threat of ments for the forthcoming winter season are pro- men, has decided, so far as he is personally con- employing Chinese labour has often been helt pressing most satisfactorily. It is intended, incerned, to keep the dispute out of the law courts. int. fervorem over the heads of English work- addition to a first class troupe of leading artistes, Our correspondent is quite correct in his assump. periple; but it has hitherto possessed little signi- to strengthen the company with ten choristers, lions as to the beating the laws of racing have France in the minds of those to whom it has been and a complete orchestra of fifteen members,
A person who fails or refuses to addresse: because China is a remote country, which will enable the Directors to produce the pay bets lost on horse races is a defaulter, and and the Chinese a people of whom they have no grand'eperas in a style never before witnessed in until his default is cleared he is disqualified from practical knowledge. Should any considerable this part of the world. An enterprise like this anning horses either in his own name, or in that of any other person, and moreover is liable to be "wathed off" the turf, by the Stewards of the Jockey Club. The same rules hold good here, and in fact all the world over where racing is cat.ied on. If the joint owner of Shell, who made the match against Hunlachan, refuses to The Times having commented somewhat severely IN the Thomas kle Bowler, Baroness do Cercalpay his bet, he will be a defaulter, and ought the entertainment is under the direct patronage on the conduct of the P. and O. Company for case, which came on again this morning before neither to be allowed to enter or sun race-ponics China, and who no doubt many of our scaders Colonel Crossman, R.E., who spent some years of I. E. the Administrator, H. E. Major-General having placed no steamers at the disposal of the Mr. Justice Snowden, Mr. Francis, who appeared in Hongkong, and moreover in accordance with will remember, some time since proceeded to the Sargent, C., Colonel Painell, C., and the remaining English cotuny at Alexandria, not for the Baroness, said His Lordship had given jockey Club law, should not be permitted to bel,
East for the purpose of making a report on Co. Officers of the *Buffs," we expect to see withstanding the eforts of Admiral Seymour to him pe mission to renew the application for stay or have any interest at the race-lotteries. Alonial Defences for the Commission which has crowded house, The Band of the "Buffs," under secure them, Mr. Bethune, Secretary of the Com. of execution in the case. His only ground was,
defaulter is completely ostracised, and very Lord Carnarvon for its chairman, and is now in- the direction of Mr. J. Quian, the Bandmaster,pany, writes as follows:-"As regards the general that he really believed, from an investigation of properly so, from any sort of participation vestigating the subject. We hear that in the in what is supposed to be an honourable report he has presented that he speaks very will play several popular selections during the question, all the company's steamers which touch the Baroness's affairs, that within a month she
pastime.
We will deal with the whole sub-favourably of the harbours in the territory of evening.
at Alexandria are under contract with Her Ma. would be in a position to pay, but she could not ject at length at an early opportunity. Our Sabah, belonging to the British North Borneo
correspondent asks if publishing any person Company. We also hear that he has recom jesty's Postmaster-General, and the detention of do so now. She had reasonable ground for be-
as a defaulter is not libel. We really are unable mended Kudat as a naval station. His report steamers beyond a certain time would cause a lieving that she would then be able to do so.
to say (after the conclusion arrived at by a local will, therefore, be looked for with interest. "Co. serious interruption in the whole mail service to His Lordship asked if she could give starity. jury with regard to the article "Tragic Power") lonel Crossinan is now the Commandant of the of the mail service permitted, the resources of had no available secully. There were $1,509 Hongkong; but the result of the case recently and from the Kast. But, as far as the exigencies Mr. Francis said she coull not, as she what may or may not be considered libel in Royal Engineers at Portsmouth.
Captain Handley, many years in Calcutta, re- this company were, from the first moment of in the Bank, upon which she had a claim, but which Captain Doherty sued the Stewards of the Captain S. Butler, on her arrival at Liverpool, Iried in London before Chief Justice Hawkins, in ports that he is examined the steaner Priam,
Boadicea will shortly proceul to Cowes; where
mour, and availed of in every possible way, while She had been put in possession of property in ing him as a defaulter in the Racing Calendar, hai. He found it in the most perfectstate through. the Prince and Princess of Wales and Lord Alfied
to the community of Alexandria the company Macao on which she could raise a loan-His leaves no thubt on our own minds what the law
out, and as clean as if only just put on; in fact, Paget will join Mr. Pearce in a short craise. Mr.
have offered every assistance in their power, as Lordship having asked the plaintiff what he had to of England-in England-is upon the question. after, in the course of his professional duties for james Gordon Bennett, jealous of the praise your correspondent now acknowledges. The say in the matter, Mr. Bowler said the same things case, or no libel, we intend in the many years surveying so many patent paints, tae interests of racing, to do our duty to the he was not prepared to find this not only so bestowed on the Boudicca, has challenged Mr.estion of retaining one of the company's steamiers was told him a year ago. There was to be no public in this matter.
much superior to any that he had previously Pearce to rum against his famous steam yacht been considered; but this is a matter which does He would put in the Telegraph of October 4th of
in Alexándia permanently has also apparently litigation, the property beingactually in possession.
seen, but scarcely thought it possible for any paint to be so clean and effective against Nemozna. The challenge has been accepter,
fouling. Ile might state that he surveyed the not rest with the company, but with the Ad- and the race will take place about the time of the
paint after the Priam had discharged her cargo and was light in die Albert Dock, London, before Regatta, when the Nimouna will be in Stotch miralty. More than a week age inquisies were nade of the company on this subject by the Ad-
she left for Liverpool, as far as it could be seen miralty, and the directors then offered to place a
above water. He then and there expressed his steamer at their disposal in Alexandria at once,
cleanliness, although Captain Butier stated it had surprise to Captain Butler at its state and 'extreme. and to despatch a wail steriner at an hour's
been somewhat hurriedly put on at notice to the Mediterranean to take the chartered
some importance to ourselves. For it is said on the 1st instant for the benefit of Sigaora hefore the spenting public, so keeți back our Gulden Fleece, presented to him by the King of
THE steamship Esmeralda went round to Aber deen Docks to-day, and the Allonower gets sound to-snot.ow mornings,
& REGULAR Lodge of St. John, No. 618, SC will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street,
on Monday evening, the 14th instant, at 8 for
$.30.
WE would remind our readers of the dramatic and rousical performance to be given at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, for the benefit of Mr. R. D'Orsay Ogden. The pro gramme is an unusually attractive one, and as
We note that Mr. Pearce, the late unsuccessful HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1882.
Conservative candidate for Glasgow, has just had launched a new steam yacht of 400 tons, which is The value of the Daily Pur as a reliable said to be the finest vessel yet built. The in- newspaper may be gathered from the external arrangements are as complete as those of traordinary exhibition it has made of itself the yacht Livadia, and she has the speed of the
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number of Chinese labourers really visit us, and stop among us, more will follow; and then we are likely to hear of another labour question, complicated, moreover, with questions of popular morality.
deserves, and cannot fail to achieve success. The Company's Secretary, Mr. Moritz, will pro- ceed to Shanghai next month to make the pre- liminary arrangements for opening there in No-
vember.
on this case.
Spain, took place on the 1st inst. at Elyste. The ceremony was of the simplest. The Duke of Fernan Nunez, the Spanish Ambassador and a Knight of the Order, officiated, and the Duc d'Aumale, also a Knight, acted as sponsor. All were in plain clothes with the exception of the officers of the President's Military Household, nor were there any gala carriages or guard
ક્ષ nnour. The usual formalities had been much modified to suit M. Girdvy's quiet tastes, and as soon as they were over the company separated.
The United Service Gazette says:-A corres- pondent, writing from Singapore under date May 20th, ankes, in the name of the Navy, a cen plaint against the Pegasus for great want of courtesy to the Russian cruiser Asia, the alleged discourtesy being the omission, on the part of the commander of the Pegasus, to acknowledge in any way the compliment paid by the Asia in playing the National Anthem when passing the former vessel. Our correspondent, who was on beard the Asia, describes the chagrin of the Rus- sian cfficers as being very noticeable, they ap parently taking the alleged discourtesy as an in- sult to their own flag.
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in connection with the Kowloon-Canton | Mask, the fastest Atlantic liner afloat. The danger, placed at the disposal of Admiral Sey. when it would be available he could not say Jockey Club for "waning him off" and publish- which was coated with Dennys' paint in Shang
more nor less than a
waters.
last year, which said there was an appeal to Lisbon, but that it did not affect the decree. The Baroness tokd other people the same thing. He had been put off from month to month. His Lordship suggested to Bowler that he had better reconsider the matter. If he pressed for execu- tion, he must grant it.-Mr. Bowler said he did
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THE FRENCH MAIL.
The Messageries Maritimes Co.'s steamer Djemaah, with the London mails of the 7th ulto.,. arrived in harbour this morning. The following items are taken from the London and China Express of July 7th :-
Navigating Lieutenant F. W. E. H. Smith is vice H. C. Martin invalided.
Captain Robert O'Brien Fitzroy,
who
scano's pass, sota la prevent diu feast unter.} not suppose he should put the execution in force.appointed to the Albatross on the China station, has been given the command the
Yuption in the mal service."
He claimed it as a matter of right and upan prin. ciple. The money was obtained from him by misrepresentation. His Lordship said he would adjourn the matter until Monday,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
At the Legislative Council meeting held this
The Presdent of the United States has nomi-
nated Mr. John A. Halderman as Minister at Madrid, and Mr. J. Sharp as Consul at Manita.
Cardinal MaCabe has been informed of the existence of a plot to take his life, and but for timely information, he received, he would pro baily
have been assassinated, Mr. Richard Temple Kennic, the new Chief Justice for H.M's Supreme Court for China and Japan, will leave for his post by the mail froin London of 13th October next. having questioned the propriety of an order given A lieutenant, doing a short course of gunnery, to him to perform ordinary ship's duty, their Lord- ships have cancelled his appointment to the Ex- cellent, and placed him or half-pay.
telegraph. In yesterday's issue it authorit atively stated that the line had been stopped by order of the Tsung-li Yamen, and actually devoted a leading article and a special paragraph for the purpose of detailing to the public what was nothing tissue of false- hoods Newspapers, as everybody knows, are frequently misled by receiving in- accurate reports, and it could hardly be THE San Francisco Morning Call would appear otherwise, so had our contemporary been
to have a very poor opinion of the good ship Ceirusmuir. In its issue of the 6th ulto, our satisfied to announce that it had re- ceived a report to the effect that the Chi-contemporary anys: The Cairnsunir that ar-
tived on Tuesday with nese Government had stopped the Canton dirty a looking trip is ever carried verministo 1 716 cooligs on board, is as
only son of the late Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy. As a 1857, to the Sans Pareil, and served with her in midshipman he was appointed in Minrch, Kowloon telegraph enterprise, there would quarters unasked. She is the smallest of the THE Globe says Much has been written of late
the China war of 1857-58, including the open have been no room for fault finding. But coolic fleet now in port, and it is the judgment of years about the possibility of establishing intimate
tions in the Canton River (medal with clasp), such was not the case. The Daily Press was longshoremen who have sized her up with a wise connercial relations with the western provinces
While serving in China he was promoted to mato, quite certain as to the reliable character eye from the sea-wall, that her dimensions are of China; but, although something has been done
and to an 2nd April, 185promotion to the latter rank being an acting commission s lieutenant, of the information received; so certain in considerably too small to admit of her lawfully by means of the splendid tiver Yang-tse-Kiang
confinned and dated sih September, 1859. in fact that, besides astonishing its readers canying 716 passengers. If this is so, the United towards opening up the province of Szchuen, its
September of the same year he was appointed as lieutenant to the Odin, Commodore Lord with the surprising news that the project States treasury will be again cariched, as by the neighbour Yunnan remains practically scaled to afternoon, the whole of the official and unofficial
Straithairly's fine, when the authorities have
external trade. The apathy of the Indian Go miembers being present, two papers were laid on `had been abandoncel, in the leading oficially compared her measurements with her
John Hay, and served in her during the opera- article devoted to the subject the morning passenger list. Her passengers are an unusually
verniment in preventing explorations beyond As the table by His Excellency the Administrator,
open the communications with our troops at tions against the Taku Forts, and in keeping sam, or through the country of the Shans, has by direction of the Secretary of State, one a letter
Tientsin. The Otin then did duty as senior print boldly entered the wide field of dirty lot, and are stowed away in a dark, dirty
had much to do with this continued isolation of from Mr. Price on the Tramway Scheme, and
officer's ship in Japan, whence she conveyed the speculation, and the still wider field of and unwholesome-smelling hold, which Dr Law. one of the richest and least developed of Chinese another a letter from the same gentleman giving
Japanese Mission to Suez, en route to England, invention. As we stated yesterday, the lor will to-day invade with his disinfecting gates
A captain's good-service pension of £150 a where she was paid off in August, 1863. Coin provinces. In this, as in other mallers, the hands explanation of the charge against him, in
year has fallen vacant by the retirement of Cap-mander Arthur W. Moore, R.N., who goes to the whole of the details connected with this and acids. After a thorough disinfection, if no of the Guvernirient promise to be forced by the reference to the construction of the Breakwater, tain Henry B. Woollcombe, R.N. Captain Mediterranean as second in command of the telegraph enterprise, published by our contagious diseases are discovered, the Cairns irresistible progress of events. Whether the the Secretary of State deening it only fair Woollcombe served in command of the Thalia, Orion, as first lieutenant of the Charybdis served contemporary, were either wilfully or igno-smuir, too, will add her contribution to "China. impulse comes from the East or from the West that Mr. Price's explanation should be laid corvette, on the China Station, from 1872 to 1876. with Captain Hotliam on the China Station from rantly false, and in either case equally been discovered an ber.
town" So far as examined, no small-pox has
The Province of Yunnan is certain to be soon before the Council, the charge having been
A special General Order by the Field-Marshal February, 1877, to October, 1886. brought within the range of European commerco made against him
gives the names of the at the Council board. officers appointed to command at the ensuing Commanding-in-chief culpable. The attack on the Tsung-li
in the Far East. The natural road to it would | Mr. Marsh said the Tramway Ordinance was manoeuvres at Aldershot, la which it is anticf Yamen was simply childish, but none the Ir might have been thought impossible, says the seem to be through Burmahand by the Irrawaddi still under consideration, and he had a letter pated that over 33,000 of all arms will be present. less deserving censure, as it was totally Overland Afnil, for the most ingenious mortal to valley; but that is closed by the obtuseness of a from the Secretary of State saying he was unabic Traffic, which, as we have already announced, Sir Joseph Pease's motion on the Opium unjustified. We thought that, after our
The O. and O. 5. 5. Co.'s steamer Gnette, with devise any new argument either for or against senti-barbarian at Mandalay and the indifference to communicate his decision as yet. The esti-
was postponed front the 6th ult, now occupies the next American mail, left San Francisco on exposure of the morning paper's gross marriage, with a deceased wife's sister. There of the magnates at Calcutta. Therefore it is that mates for the current year were also laid before first place on the paper for the 16th instant.
the 15th July, and may be expected to arrive Ignorance, or minit fides, the Daily Press lives a gentleman at Liverpool, however, who is the French will shorily be in a position to say the Council, the Acting Colonial Secretary being is possible, however, that with the present state here on or about the 14th instant. would quietly crawl out of its awkwarded to that credit. In a letter to a local that, after having overcome great dificulties, they appointer Chairman of the Committee to report business it will not be taken then.
The O. and O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic left position, and take a back seat. And here munied sisters are the plagues of his life. Rarely quin, the first easy route into this remote and ing of the appropriation bill, for 1883, authorizing though regarded as fireproof was destroyed. No
During a performance at the St. Petersburg San Francisco for this port, vid Yokohama, on jounal, he explains that his wife's many un- have opened, from their new possession in Ton- on them. His Excellency moved the first read-
Opera House the building caught fire, and, the 22nd ultimo; she will be due liere on or about
was destroyed. No the 22nd instant Is how the representative of "goody- does it happen that one of these spinsters is not little-known province. The Sangkai, which is good-ism" performs the feat of eating staying at his house, and on these occasions his navigable, for vessels of one class or another, the public service of that year.
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamship City of Pi a sum not exceeding $933,428 to be applied for loss of life has been
The Acting
the wardrobes of the actors were burned. The king left San Francisco for this port, vil Yoko- its own words: We yesterday stated, helpmate naturally does her best, by giving en- from the Yunnan herders to the sea, has, in con- Colonial Secretary applied for legislative autho-"
cause of the fire is unknown. on what we believed reliable authority,tertainments and other well-known means, to sequence of the capture of Hanoi, become a rity for the various suns required in
General Gordon's report on the Colonial forces hana, on the 1st instant; she will be due hem In South Africa recommends the formation of a that a felegram had been received here promote the matrimonial happiness of her un-French river, and our neighbours, profiting by cess of the estimates for 1881. Mr. Johnson native militia, with blockhouses, garrisoned by announcing that the projected telewadded visitor. The consequence is that the the experience of their intrepid explorers, Garnier was proceeding to make some observations on the Europeans, He pronounces the field artillery graph line between Canton and Kowloon husband finds himself put to endless expense and and Dupins, will be able to establish an easy appropriation for Major Paimer for the proposed valence of red-tape and pipeclay.
valueless, and deprecates the too, great. pré- inconvenience, and this is likely to continueuntil and secure road for their commerce into this pro Observatory, but was informed the question was had failed to meet the approval of the digible parties are secured for the whole bery of vinec. It is true that an English traveller is at not before the Council. Dr. Stewart then moved Janies Nicol Fleming, formerly a director of the be expected here about the sath.
At the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, Tsung-li Yamen and the scheme would sisters-in-law. But he has heard it said, that if this movement endeavouring to discover another the first reading of the supplementary appro-
City of Glasgow Bank, surrendered to bail, and have to be abandoned; It would appear, the marriage with a deceased wife's sister were feasible water route from Canton into Yunnan by priation bill for 1881, amounting to $19,092.68. pleaded guilty to using and uttering false bank roth ultimo, and may be looked for here on or however, that there must have been some legalised, wives would be much less willing than means of the Sikiang River; but, bowover ad- and also asked legislative authority for the sup months' imprisonment was passed.
balance sheets in 1873-4-5 Sentence of eight mistake or misapprehension with regard at present to have their sisters staying with them. vantageous this, if shown to exist, may prove in plementary estimates for 1882. Mr. Johmos made The Poo-Chi, a twin screw steamer of about to the message in question, for we now Even if his helpmate were to continue her pre- its results for the provinces of Kwangsl and some remarks in reference to the grant to Major Soo tons gross register, has been launched by learn that the Great Northern, Telegraph sent, hospitality, he could easily bring it to an end Kweichow, it is not likely, if only from the ab- Palmer in connection with the proposed Observa- Clyde. This vessel is constructed of Siemens Messrs. Aitkin and Hansel, Whitcinch, on the Company have received instructions to go by making a point of flirting prodigiously with sence of a waterway throughout, to affect very tory. He had no reason to doubt that the gal-steel, and has been built to the order of Messrs.
cach visitor in succession. And he would do so, beneficially trade intercourse between Canton Lant officer was entitled to the remuneration for George and James Weir, for the China Merchants" on with the work immediately. The chief be vows, without the slightest compunction, if and Yunnan. On the other hand, the Sangkol his services, but be took some exception to the Steam Navigation Company. engineer of the constructing party is now the law were only changed so as to make it pos- route has every appearance of becoming an im- manner in which the vote, to which he had no abandonment of the ship Fall of Afton, of and The Board of Trade inquiry relating to the in Canton busily engaged in making pre-sible for his wife to regard each sister as her portant avenue of trade by which France will objection, was laid before the Committee. Mr. from Glasgow for Calcutta, 260 miles, from parations; premises have been socured for | possible successor.
greatly benefit,
Marah gave somó explanations as to the work | Madeira, has been concluded at the Wreck Com-
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