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JUNE 21, 1866.

ilarity of a large number of"

mens we meet.

ria remapan,

The

as we ask

* path-wayy om mum-

to the Bh land in the

, the coon vegetables

Es of an English roadside.

every

dip dion. thisfied, milk

rels, scentlesa.

blue

Dalier,

thisios, Piolets,

arieties of British ferns were path. Roas, irises, Thu- onies and camellias of every

I

colour, peach

and

daffodils among garden forest.

Beatch: firs,

trees; and

Jarches wher

mustard, clover, cinquetoil, and arrats among field o remind us of the similar ps and rural scenos of our

the Lill I sides, especially in oud of the temples very tina le forest trees are roet with

or

3、

tree (Laurus Camphora), especially the evergreen in the copses, the

Srinin), the Azulon Japonica are commonly

→

alice.

The tea tree grows. iki on the bills, and is of into ealtivation in many Ts are great favourites with and many of the runds owe shade to the rows of Pinua Massoniana, and Crypto- which are planted on either ed to grow to a great size. sud elu are coinmon, and of Lat it would be impossi ¥ to oceny too much space ut subjeck us it is one that ost inexhaustible.

But be

we oust make some refer- lene, which are most care- and are laid out in a

way make the most of safl have o ten svet swall plots nd or by the side of

2 shor

the city a perfect picture vuing. Dwarf trees chiediy es are generally used in these small temples and ponds are ced to render it inost

pio le trees with guarled and exhibiting the appear. boki age are seen

only

a few and dwarf variegated bam s as well as the Cycas Rezo. imens of the pura Junifer Flatellifornies and numerous In the vallies, -tered about

edible lily "arum esculen nsively cultivated, and on the sweet potatoes, maize, and ring the summer. but during low

fands

allow, and wheat

al-

are at

Sheat barley and el in the other grounds. The Itrated are carrots, onions, lily roots, ginger, yaos and

, but it is found that English ther

procurables flourish well,

The fruits are ch attention to, but pears, momong, and water melons are tolerably good. On the whole looked où as a contity whose The most extraordinary kind Tooly many familiar varieties

even now large numbers of so that to the Botanical col- and comparatively new feld Of the Fauna of Nagasaki our of necessity an imperfect num kuown of the interior.

Wild

kinds including the Manda ehsants of both green and

сора

are to

to be met with in the

, the wild fowl at the en- Barbour and at certain sen- flats its lead at its

where to be found, and the pheusants on the hills near the settl

settlement, some miles further A visit to this course requires preparatious

quently

112k

s absence, and even then m

FS

D

judrizzly Grizz

dogs are taken, the covers are render shooting difficult and bads still more Ho ogether with wild boars are found in

the interior, but large very rarely been found near listy in the city are of zoological specimens in tion and worth purchasing. fallow deer, Mandarin ducks, pigeons of every variety of age are most common in these with its separate well kept cage, we find the must beautiful of tribe the gold and silver varie- most equalled

are too well known

but they are -the

nced

any

copper pinwaged bird

of

des, which till recently has been

in Europe The brow Eshing

ful as a scavinger

common.

and it is strange to see how

newly arrivedi

they ayoid

ayoid the new

Fus of their older

the upper yards of

the vessels

loug

in the har-

upied without hesitation.

The

me us in the same latitude of

tie suake tribe are apparently

by

are said not to be verwooUS.

Salamander long endowed alon with such extraordinary iso a native of Japan, and is to sale in ponis, and tube in the

o which we have been referring,

be called beautiful, and though great curiosity are. hardly would give to ladies as a pre- eing one of the water lizard rite color, a dirty brown, nor eyes and a flat ape with suall

head, recommend it to notice. mological point of view Japan resting though new varieties Besuki are somewhat rare, but of the "wallor tail family us, and an apparently new but ecies

of aptura, was also dis

ally rese. Those capture

either the ohne Dynastes Dyelotoma or bitate with our own, but so of the stag beetles (Lucani) gether with, the rare. Dautaster have been obtained in the coun- shells are not largely represent- iz Quesito (Deshayes) and Helix heffer) are to be found in savo-

of Nagasaki is one of the five

ties, is of great antiquity, and bas

pulation of 79,000 souls.

the

It i

Eastern side of the Harbour" name at the upper or inner end follows the windings of the bay

se of about two miles, while it is- range of steep hills, through

or three vallics wind down to the

in, on which it is built, and since have in one or two places ar thea vallies its circunference is arrive at. It seems to be, how

No. 1114-JUNE 21, 1866.]

about

a

THE CHINA MAIL.

109

cannot believe this and therefore attribute The house looks small in front, but ther

have several large rooms at the back,

of the danger, and there are beavy breakers | no entrance into the Lagoon, however, could | search over the various positions ascribed his question to a general desire to express of which enritains fifteen or twenty beds,

ever, about two miles in extreme length by Shoal water is found all round the edge

of a mile or a mile in extreme 2 width. Lake nearly all Japanese cities it over the coral awash at its northeast and foes not present an imposing appearance in southwest extremities. No soundings could

architectural

point of view and this be obtained close to the edge of tlie reef roes from two causes; first the extremely with upwards of 100 fathoms of line; but simple mature of the buildings, and the ab- one sounding of 380 fathoms was obtained

fail enlivening

14 iniles to the colours, and second- 14

northeastward of the ly the monotonous similarity in their size, breakers on its northeast extremity. To and appearance, which latter is added to by the eastward no bottom could be oh- the absence of temples in town itself;tained with 450 fathoms of line, these places of worship except in a very few

Each of the caya is covered with a coarse the bill sides surrounding grass, and on the northeastern one there is a

goon, having from 4 to 8 fathoms in it be discovered, and there are apparently auuerons coral patches inside.

The sea breaks heavily on this reef, and on its western extremity are one or two rocks which seldom rover No soundings could be obtained, one mile from where the corni dries, with 100 fathoms of line, or with 500 fathoms of line 2 miles North of it.

GILLIES SHOAL, which was ineffec- tually searched for in 1864, was again soun observed, and the depth was 800 fathoms, when on its position.

stauces, living the bouses are simply stunted tree. which is in latitude 11° 28 ded over, but us trace of shoal water was

it. The majority of of wooden frame work closed at night by stout wooden shutters on the front and rear, and by day protected by paper covered frante-work, which run in grooves foruied in the floor and cross beams, and which are also used in the interior for dividing the into rooms. They are roofed with pince

N. and longitude 114 203 E. The cays are visited by Chinese fishermen from Hainan; who colts-ct Béche-de-mer, Turtle shell, de., and also supply themselves with brackish water from a well dug by them in the centre of the northeastern one.

BOMBAY CASTLE, ONLBANA, JOHN - SON and KINGSTON SHOALS Were

Leavy grey tiles ridged to prevent lochite found to be patches on the edge of a large

ally searched for in 1864, and although

were, however, occasionally seen during our

to the shoul, but these on examination ap- poared to be more current ripplings, the sympathy with the mercantile community water being as deep there as elsewhere.

The current was found to set generally to in a question affecting this pockets, un lecward.

tempered by a consideration of what the JNO. WM. REED, Master in Command, and in charge of question implied.

China Sea Survey. H. M.'s Ship Kifleman, Hongkong, 8th June, 1886.

From the "Evening Mail.").

None more than ourselves advocate more. strenuously the reconstruction of the Treaty while our readers may remember that our contemporary's remarks respecting some due representation of the interests of

and is fitted up to resemble a barrack room, The recruits were of all classes, all trades, and from every part of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Some of them were only sent hat day from places in the north of Eng. land, and had never been in London hefora. None that I conversed with acknowledged that the pure love of being a suktier had actuated them to enlist. It was in every case destitution. I met with the same an- awer when I questioned those in barracks.. Not one twenty ever enlist but because they aoe nothing but starvation staring them The next morning after enlistment I went before the adjutant. I don't know his name, as his signature could not be made.

The morning

I

in

RUBY SHOAL was as likewise ineffectu- IN our last number of the China Mail we | China residents in Parliament were anti-in the face.

commented upon, and protested against, cipated by us, although we frankly confess. the principles enunciated by the Daily he has treated that part of the question Press respecting the action lately taken in a more practical manner than our- by Sir Rutherford Alcock in the matter of

selves.

ita supposed position was again sounded over last year (1865), nothing was scou which could lead to the supposition that there was a ruck in the vicinity.

coral bank, which we bave named the "Ri- left Hongkong on the 17th March, 1866 navigating the Yangtze in foreign ewu-

FLEMAN BAN."

and with the jointa stopped by a very suecics of mortar, which forms the only re- lief it looking over the mass of roofs; and guerally have the floor raised about two fest from the ground. On this are placed

RIFIEMAN BANE extends from lati- the thick and suit mats; which form the nde 7 31 N. to latitude 7 57 N. and thief article of furniture is indeed we might from longitude 111° 32′ E. to longitude pay almost the only oue, fur beyond a few. 111450E.. Shoal patches were found - Ga{5

and chopsticks, a small and very low its edges; with one excep- tips on which to two then arel & bus con- tioma, vizi a dorni patchy alle inx - tuning wood ashes, and a few lumps of tent, on its northern extremity, in latitude arcod for pipe lighting, there is very 7°53′ 20′′ N and longitude 111° 42′ E., litle to be seen in a native botse even of and on which there is only 11 feet, 4 fa the better sort. They are generally two theme was the least depth of water obtain- stories in height, and frequently have a eil.

very

of

narrow balcony projecting in frout of the upper story, but with the exception theprince of the governor, which only differs from the coumonter kinds, in having larger courtyards and rooms, and the celebrated

GENERAL REMARK-The Rifleman and proceeded to the North Danger. Weed steamers. In yesterday's issue our con- completed the survey of this reef by the end of March, and were on the point of temporary again reverts to the latter and we propose to make a few remarks on the starting for the Trident shoal, when the screw shaft broke outside the stern, and

line of argument he has taken up. we had to make the best of our way to Win hand to to get it repaired.

Whilst surveying the North Danger we experienced fine weather, although we had an occasional strong north-easterly breeze. During the passage to Singapore was had nothing but light North-easterly breezesand calms.

tea houses where entertanete maculs! not found by us, but it is quite possible it Consort hank, which we completed in a

One of the first, and to the casual road- er most unjust paragraphs in his article is that in which Sir R. Alcock, is supposed, by inference; to have in effect refused the request of the mercantile community be cause they claimed the privilege as a right and not as a favor,

Our contemporary remarks that. "Sir, Alcock says he observes that the writersofthe letter he received claim this pri vilege, nut as a favor but as a right. Then

THE QUEEN'S SHILLING. (From All the Year Round.)

(From the Gosport Times April 13.) Written by a soldier in Winchester Bar- racks, for which, it is reported, the author

is under arrest.

I made the acquaintance of the writer of the following narrative a few weeks after he enliated

Business bad called me to Can- nontown, and the recruit rendered me signal

ont, except by the initiated. after I wont before the colonel, and the next morning I was sent to Cannentown, must not forget going on the Friday after- noon before noork the magistrate at Westminster to be sworn in.

The magistrate sigu

signed his name, certainly, saying that so and so had sworn "before mo," but I never saw him. His clerk did it all. One recruit with me was telling the sergeant who accompanied us to the police-office that he would get on well in the cavalry (the corps he had joined), the late war in America. as he had served in a similar capacity in

Sergeant Blue, of the Dragoon Guards, eyed him with contempt. America, eh? What sort of animals had they over there?"

The recruit said, “Very good," and then

service in bringing that business to a satis- pause. He added, "Not perhaps sof

as yours-the fact was, we had mules, d fautory conclusion: We subsequently spent

Males! oh, crickey, shouldn't I have the afternoon together, Dow acquaint

liked

Lea vo

to have seen 'em charge! Why, the ance accompanying me to the smoking-room of my hotel, and favouring me with his ex-dragons would double them up like perience of, and opinions ou a military life. that, eld the sergeant cracking tickled at fond Sergeant Blue was particularly at Frankly, admitting himself to be for the idea of mules making a charge," and

the better portions of it; in the poorer sub- tres breakers mark the position of this betweengaged sounding round, and he proceeds to point out why in bis opi./change for the army or his dislike for its roared with laughter.

in strict accordance with European are bold, there appens to be but one type of house in the city. Of course we mean in

arbs the houses though of the saine material and interior fittings are only of oue story and all город to the front, which is as before protected by shutters at night. The tea honses to which we have referred, and which fer quite an institution in Japan are by far the Best in Nagasaki not only from their size, but from the ueatness of the in- terior decorations of papered scivens and

but

nzed

Heavy

on the

of the survey of the western edges, until

That a uniform coat should render its wearer ineligible for the best

17

the same respect to private soldiers as to TOOM in an in, that publicans do not pay

nion the merebants do not possess the restrictions. fight, leaving it to be inferred that if it had been asked as a favor he might have granted or procured the granting of it."

A more unfair deduction from what Sir B. Aleck really did say could hardly be put on record. Let us see how such

an idea

I got very tired of Charles-street before Saturday morning Fourteen pense-half- penny a day was not manch--scarcaly enough to bug food with. I had only been three days, and how much more wearied must is some of the recruits have been who were

there three weeks! Sonic of, them had been that time, and however, were in

and they justly too.

This 11 feet patch is believed by us to be the sanie shoal as that seen by Capt, Ca-

We again left for the reefs on the 27t meron of the Orleans" which he placed May, and commenced the survey of the in intitude 7° 56' N. longitude 111 38 Rifleman, bank on the lat of June. After E. and on which he obtained a cast of 8 completing this survey, we returned to La- feet.

The 8 fout knull, however, was buan for Coals, and left again for the Prince escaped our land, as large isolated rocks fortnight, and then pushed on for the frequently exit on coral reefs which are ex-London reefs.

difficult · to

Whilst liud.

these dangers, we discovered the Central London' patch in any but the finest weather.

reef, and fixed the In the centre of the Rifleman bank the position of the "Cuartero," but the soundings are from 20 to 40 fathoms, sand weather, which had been a constant suc- and coral; and outside its edges a few deepcession of heavy squalls, accompanied with casts were obtained, varying from 300 to rain, since the middle of June, now, (the

private gentlemen, that early hours are congelaury, and that liberty of action 600 fathoms.

end of August) became so bad, that we

curtailed, seemed to be the social grievances Bombay in latitude 7° 56' N. Engi- the lee of the breakers on the East London Castle reef, which is placed were twice blown from our anchorage under

weighing most

heavily ou my

ou my friend, of it, and however, on many other subjects, conversed, fer cats, dough many are quite free de 1161, is not mentioned in reef, and had to abandon the prosecntio,would work in private life. A demands off and I learned several particulars good spirits and anticipating good things in

Horsburgh," and we are not aware on from the general triut, and tests, by far whose withority it was placed on the chart. the commencement of the nest fine season. B a sum of money as a right." Bre-which I have been at the pains to verify

his c

areer before he took the for mns cal entertainments or

one portion of the We sounded over its the majority, however i in one portion

s supposed position, but town, are given up to the lowest immorali could obtain no bottom with upwards of

fanes it on the score that A has no claim Walking together from the hotel to the this

Canzontown railway station, I this subject one of 100 fathoms of line, nor could any aigu of

euggested sy. Whilst referring to ae peculiarities of the Japanese system of shoal water be seen from our mast heat

sining, because he points out to A that his incidents he had just told me. to it and, following the Daily Press rea- that he should put on paper the facts and He agreed morality, or rather immorality, it will be ander most favourable circumstances, when as well to quote a passage from Kaempfer bu, und ernizing round, its supposed posi- they invariably set to windward, generally demand as a "right" is preposterous, headily and after impressing upon him that Staff-Sergeant Merry. There weres who wrote the following article on the question: we are therefore of opinion that the

& plain unvarnishes statement, without any leaves the public to infer that had A re attempt at fine writing, would be most tion 200 years ago, and which equally ap-Bombay Castle" must have sighted the

wo shook hands on the platform, accptable, 11 fost patch on the Rifleman bank, as the pies to the present day. He says

quested the money as a favor he would not, I am pleased to know, without mutual latitude is nearly the same the longituds

have received it. Sir R. Alcock points satisfaction it to an

later I received, by bank post, the following out in the clearest way that his rocious for native the substantial accuracy of which ready to vouch for, and which I now rufebing to meet die viers of four option five tile community-views which in our opinion are, perfectly reasonable, were simply

of international faith. because he would not be guilty of a branch

differing 9 9 wiles,

CURRENTS—Whilst at anchor amongst the reefs, caroful observations were taken, of the set of the currents, and we found, as last year, that 16 out of the 24 hours,. with the greatest fores when the monsoon was strongest

THE examination of the various positions

as to the St Esprit Shond, was carried out in May last, in H.M. Gunboat Dout, temporary Tender to H.M.S. Effeman, whilst the latter vessel was hitting out. The following is the result

The handsomest buildings belonging to the towns people are two streets all occ

This error ia longitude ceases to surprise pied by courtesans. The girls in these és-

blishments, which abound throughout Ja- us, after our discovery that a well known post are purchased of their parents when reef like the West London, which is fre. pery youtag. The price varies in proportion quently sighted by vessels working up and to their beauty and the number of yours down the China Sea, and which is describ agreed for, which is generally speaking teed by Captain Rozs of the H. E. I. C. twenty more or less. They are very too far to the westward on the old Chart

Ship Investigator was laid down 15 miles conmaliously lodged in handsome apart sand great care is taken to teach them

THE PRINCE CONSORT

Vanguard to dance, sg, play upon musical instru- lying between the

and Prince ments, to write letters and in all other re- of Wales' banks, was discovered by us when the est, and 14 miles North and South ;)

er

MUTES

are

BANK

of which is in lat. 19.33 N., long, 113 2 THE ST. ESPRIT SHOAL the centre E, is a coral patch 2 miles in extent East aud

The useful and innocent practics.

·

to the reader in the recruit's own words,

appear.

One

I

got

got tired of was the endlass going before"

with a simpheity I have regiments often laughed at since. Another thing

this person and that, I had not done yet, though. On the Saturday morning we were awoke at seven o'clock and met our guide.

had

wore seven of us in all, three for Caumontowo, and the re- mainder for Troland. We stayed just over Luudou Bridge in a coffee house for break- fast, and fast, and during that tiine the

animated argument with the Office house- Sergeant keeper about the Jamaica affixir. Alerey maintained that Governor Kyre was an angel, and that the Morning Planet was

murdered.

all, wrong in suppysing that Gordon was

quice

enliated, not like some, on the spur of the mouent, but after due deliberation. I "I tell you what," continued the ser- touted the cost, and found I could hardly geant, there are a lot of people who are loso by doing so, and after I had thought never so happy as when crying down the. about it a few days, one wat miserale English and applauding vet is their mouth- everything un-Eng- morning (the 17th of January, I believe), in lish, and the Morning the Fred Reading-room at Westminster, piscs. The Coffeehouse-keeper as stoutly

defended the

other side, and praised John general depths upon it are a spoken of by Daily Press is innocent told a friend what I intended to do. My

water being 7 fathoms; near it The older ones instruct the young ones, and Danger to Singapore. It extends from are 60 to 30 fathoms.

only so long as it is compatible with a re-friend, who knew a little about the service, Bright, and cursed everybody who disaga sed thes in their turn surve the older ones as latitude 7° 46' N. to latitude 7" 58" N. and

having been in it six years, advised me to with the honourable member for Biruta The Dove remained at anchor upon this their&ruiting walds. Those who make con from longitude 109 55 E. to longitude shoal for two days, on both of which excel-gard for our own word. The following go into the regiment he had got discharged ham. Sergeant Merry got

from. He

ELE eloquent about the advant- and eutered so fully into the argument as siderable improvement and for their beauty 110 6 E. No danger exists on it, the genera-lout observations were obtained for deter- paragraph in his article affords perhaps ages to be derived from the service," and to get up from his codice and nearly sp- aud agreeable behaviour oftener selt

set soundings are from 30 to 50 fathoms, sand mining its position. Captain Ross, of the

in a few lines the beat insight into the opi- Iforthwith went. This friend, men-proach his antagonist, putting an extra for to the great advantage of their master, and coral, the least water found being a Discovery, who passed over the shoal in

stress upon every word by a loud thump on ais also better accommolated in clothes and anall coral patch of 10 Fathoms.

placed it about & miles to the south- nions which have guided the writer, which tion, was not entirely so disinterested as stress

it would

would think a man the table. gings

all as the

and Monsieur D'Apres 19 miles can be gained. It is ingeniously put, e expense of their lovers,

counselling so wisely would be doing it The time for starting arrived very quickly, wh The mat pay so much the dearer for their favours

fter having served their important danger was discovered by us,

D'Apres position was well sounded over, more especially the sentence in which (by my goud, but he knew that if he could get and all the way to the station the sergeant me culisted it would be five ahillings in hi anathematised those who criticised (overn time if they are married they pass among whilst sounding between the East and West and regular depths of 95 to 106 fathoms implication) he sympathises with the much pocket, and as we were both in the last or Eyre, and said he know what the blacks the common people for honest women, the London reefs. It is a small coral patel the shoal in lat. 19° 6.N

obtained. The Asseviedo's account placed

stage of

of hard-upisliness, this seemed a bag were. guilt of their past lives being by no usas awash, a mile in exteut, with a shallow

N., long, 1134′, maligned British merchant.

nificent suni. δι our way to Charles-street, hid to their charge, but to that of their pit- lagoon inside the outer belt of coral, having but no shoal would be discovered

Westminster, the rendezvous of recruits ras or relatious, who sold them in their

a sandy cay on its south-west extremity, either, por could bottom be obtained with infancy for so standulous a way of getting a 60 or 70 yards in circumference, which is 200 fathoms of line. The Dare also sound livelihood before they

able to choose probably covered at H. W springs. were

ed over the position of the discolored water a more honest one. Besides as they are

seen from the Althea in 1806, lat., 19° 36' On its east side we found the remains of generally well bred that makes it less difi- wreck which had evidently been looted N., long., 112, 17′ E.-but regular depths of cult for them to get husbands. The keepėra Chinese

by

junks, which

65 to 70 fathoms were found in that loca. frequent the of these houses on the contrary through poa reef in the slack of the

the north-east mon

lity. sease of never so plentiful estates are for soon. Its centre is in latitude 8° 55′ 307 N. ever denied admittance into honest com-

JJ

THE CENTRAL LONDON REEP. This

Westward of the position given above

there

In this matter of the small steamers in

A soldier can always travel second-class with thirdelass fare, and so we all got

comfortably, seated on leather. The ser- geant, in going down, the line, explained the several places. That's Campwell-three

and recruiting sergeaute, we must a sergeant of the Royal Buffs and he said,

want to join?" Well, my but I want the sergeant? miles from here; this is Drillwell; and this Yes," I replied, "but of the This companions of mine says corps to join " The

d. "Tut, tut, man, 63rd

the silk districts Sir R. Alcock has at his back specious arguments conneroing the interpretation of treaty clauses, a ready appeal to international good faith, which we, who are so anxious to teach the Chi- that is a nese political morality, should be su care-

onra.

Sibl

is Camontowe. 1 have told a peram to

for you."

come

The three of us got out, and were met by

a little lance corporal, who conducted us to

e shoal is described in Horsburgh as ful to observe, and that pretence of being a good venimeut! Tell you; there can't be and in longitude 112 0 to This is by fathoms on its southern part and on the governed by pure and humorable motives, anything better than the Royal Bnfts-good the barracks. On getting into the gate, a

Bea

have

A

being

18 miles in diameter, with 9 to 15 far the most dangerous reel we

"Hallo, three Ofcourse they are not all of this kind, and sorvoyed, as it lies directly in the track of northern part there are rocks even with the

in eontradistinction to the prevailing love officers, good food, good pay, pass up to big fat woman shouted out, Hall

London every mouth, and one pound inore quids "She alluded to our each there are many where simple feasts are

Vessels working up and down the China water's edgo" but no such dangerous shoal of gain which animates the merchant, and

bounty

The friend, not caring, I could getting one sovereign as bounty-money, and given in very good Japanese style, and Bring so small it is not marked by of which were sounded over under circum- arrogate to themselves."

exists

whiet diplomatists in the set so eagerly see, which I west in, acquiesced in the was, perhaps, expressing the delight she near any of the above localities, all where with strange viande composed of v the great maSKOS of breakers which

sergeant's remarks, and we repaired to a would feel at assisting us to spend it. realily rieties of tish, sea weed, &o, favoured by point out the positions of the East and

stances extremely favourable for observing piquant sauces, you can also have the at- West London resis. It has doubtless often

the sea topping or breaking over dangerous.

If when a man foolishly makes an en-

fuse and bad a pot of hali-and- lot of men, each looking very dirty, were

and in short time the sergeant standing at the

at the entrance to the north door tendance of minstrels whis sing simple and been sighted by vessels beating

patches bad any such existed. against the tinacious songs accompanying them-nousoun; but has probably been

The discovery

of the shoal was, however gagement with another, the latter may be measured the breadth of my cheat, and of the barracks with boxes in their hands, nistaken

took atouk" generally. He appeared two and two together, and they each dropped selves in a species of guitar. They also for either East or Loudon reefs. attended by a somewhat, singular circum- accused of speciousness" in demanding satisfied, and after saying You to their boxes and inspected us from head to

at the same da in a peculiar measured way, but in Like all the dangers in the middle of the atzues, which it may not be out of place to its finalment, po bargain, injurious to the serve the Queen for ten years, slipped a

time making remarks on foot, at mention here. When engaged upon the

ада

+

this case the dances are most remarkable China sea that we have pot visited, deep urch an officer reported a breaker upon interest of one or other of the contracting shilling into my hand, and motioned to me our personal appearance. These men were

for their time, and the bot uugraceful uno

tions of the bands which seen to form the chicf item in them, than for their beauty.

(To be continued.)

it, so that the lead is of no

assets of their proximity the port bow, aud upon looking in that di

use in

to this

It is therefore necessary that ships, when near these reefs, should observe the great es precaution; and on no account, stand towards them, with the sun shining & boad,

shoal water or breakers under these cir

rection, through double glasses, the exact appearance of a large wave breaking over a shoal patch was twice distinctly seen about 2 cuiles off. The ships' course was altered but no more was seen of the breaker.

for the spowever, the shoal was

on what

to accompany him. I did so, and on arriv

called “coal fatigue," which I at a place in Delahay-street, got into a got a practical knowledge of on the succeed- Theng at

very large bath fall of plenty of the very ing Saturday. A little way up the passage dirtiest water. I conscientiously declare no

nothe

stopped at a door (the general corporat casual wards ever had anything to

હાય

soldier-like qual orderly room), and spoke to

We this water. It had no "mutton broth ap man as to where we should be put. pearance quite black, with skimming of were then passed on up another pair of

parties, could well be carried out. grovelling love of gain" which he supposes to be invariably attributed to the merchant answers well as the antithesis to the "pure

intu

We publish hereunder the latest surveys as it is aluiust impossible, to distinguish found near where the breaker had been seen and bonerable tutives" of which our di- dirty lather on the top. Having planged; stairs, and saw the colour-sergeant of our roa, during the sessun 1865-66, Theircumstances:-Frequently, in the "Rifle i shpat, & large whale was observed cluse plomatists are supposed to make a pre-u this, we (there were a few besides me) company, who again passed us into Sergeant

coupleted in these seas by II.M.S.

T

Rifle-

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а

Later in the day, whilst sounding over the

went into the surgeon's office, there to Brownlow's lande, who took us into a man," when in the vicinity of these dan-

I stayed nearly two room, and announced, in a very high voice, tence" of possessing. For our own part await examination.

There were, hours before my turn one. importance is such that for the convenience gera, with a mast-head-man aloft, whose ta, and which, as it dashed through the

ទ Here's another, Slatie then, turning water, presented.

the appearance of we conceive the British Merchant to be, as besides me I should think about thirty al to me, he said, "This will be your bed. of Commanders of merchant vessels we eyesight has been sharpened by the promise of a reward, and, with an officer keeping a

a heavy breaker, pract as it huli

Ecorned

I went in, and more were The person together when I

addressed as "Slatie" was busy rule, actuated by as high motives as the constantly arriving. A man came into the brushing some belts and smoking at a short shall republish them in pamphlet form sharp look out in the top with a good teles-

to be in the morning. The following day, uniform with the bydrographic circulars. cope, the rocks have been distinguished the ship being anchored on the shoal, the feet of his fellow creatures. Black sheep ante-room where we were, and shouted for pipe. He appeared rather shy, but sudden-

from deck before they have been reported thrasher, and the fight was watched from

whale was seen near us attacked by a are doubtless to he found amongst the mer

"the next, and if the indivirtual be wanted ly,

as if recollecting something, said, "Oh! Copies can be had at our office.. Price 25 from aloft.

was not undressed and all the ship for nearly two hours, but the cantile community, as "pretence" way occa- thomas, and then curandy, he curse you'll want your bolts cleaning, and I do csed the sergeant who them for you-I have done a good many teits each.

whale remained always near the Bane

had brought him. At length my turn cams recruits." "RIFLEMAN'S" SURVEYS. to the Spaniard who discovered it, is a report of

THE CUARTERON REEF, named af Now is it not very possible that the sionally he found amongst the Diplomatic I was not undressed, and this man enquired I

the job, if he wanted it. well as other reports of dangers DESCRIPTION OF BANKS SURVEY-9 miles long in a W. by N, and E. by S. of a like nature which czatnination has not the steer applies no more to the officials for ED AND DANGERS FIXED IN south direction; the curve of the cresceut verified, may have arisen from a similar whom it is intended than to the merchants

THE CHINA SEA BY H. M. 8,

being to the southward. Its eastern ex-causo} The appearance of a breaker was RIFLEMAN, 1865-6.

tremity is in latitude 8 50 54 N., and su perfect, that we could not but believe whose characters are as erroneously sup. longitude

112 49' 54"

that there must really be a danger there, posed to be traduced. This reef is

is steeper to, than any we have and we were glad to see the phenomenon

On one other point we would also touch yet

visited,

for although deep water is so satisfactorily disposed of. found close to all of them, still we had been

In the former article which appeared in our contemporary the very curious query hitherto always able to find some slope

CHINA SKA, SKEETS 2 & 3.

The following account of the Rifleman's work, during the season of 1865, when the Survey was in charge of Commander Ward,

is en prepared by Mr Tizard, Masters

R 3., and Chief Assistant Surveyor,

8 miles long in a north-easterly and south-

crescent roef, awash, the chord of which is Shoal; as wash on the St. Esprit and Consular agent a of Great Britain, bu if 1 was asleep, and if 1 expected to be unplied that I should be happy to give

dressed by next e

tsummer. I soon replied that "Ob | Ves;

我

HELEN SHOAL is a small coral patoh

period, to enable us to fix the we could anchor with safety for a short and a mile wide; its cuntre is in lat. 194

it is the custom for old soldiers

I was ready. Through a double raak of to clean recruits belts. When they come sergeants of every y regiment in the service, perfectly naked, I went into the doctor's

out of stores they're very dirty."

A

The doctor was sitting at a tableted away and ssassh'd just like an ostler; he

young man was in the room acting as "orderly man," and he appeared very busy, Getting up a form endways he brushed and did not look round. The man my name, and I suppose the doctor was also managed to keep a respectable distance anting down my age, calling, height, and from the leg of the form axactly as an ostler so forth. The man during this time was would from the hind leg of a horse. The giving him my height, de The doctor barrack room contained eight beds; over

from the rocks awash, where, at any rate 14 miles in length. DN.E. and W.S.Was put, "What signified the fact of presently looked up, and told me to hop the beils are innumerable straps, belts, accurately; here, however, althosition 12 N., long, 139 53′ 39′′ N. The least whether the little steamers alluded to wer across the room on the left leg and to come pouches, o., and higher above a shelf runs

right in the same manner. I around where you can place coats, dro.

we let

Westerly direction and 44 miles wide, hav- the indine, the cable running ont to the tongkong on the 25th of April, and expe ling to own for his own flag the yellow out, but by the t

Tim

Tressed the ill-ble; a table and four forms, Horu

Was

in after

back on the the anchor in 6 fathons, with the jibe gate upon it is 6 fatboms, and the

general depths & or a fathoms around it under Chinese or Foreign fags? Has also jumped over a chair, drew a long breath just above the bed a knapsack is placed THE NONTE DANGER ja a coral reef boom over the rocks awash, so steep to there is no bottom with 100 fathoms.

while the doctor hearkened at my laft breast with a top coat, mess tin, and shako. was the reef, that the anchor rolled down'

they our contemporary forgotten the fa- through a small tube, and the examination whole place an mir leather-looks like GENERAL REMARKS.-The Dove left mous Arrow lo cha caso, ? Is he wil was

was ended. He Asia when I went a stable, although, course, much more ing on its northwest side

two sandy days, clinch. The norilcastern cay is a mile long, This danger is, however, so far inside rienced strong easterly and north easterly

tempered man, seeing t the sergeant standing,

clean, occupy the centre of the of mile broad, and 10 feet above H. W the edge of the recís, that in our opinion breezes until the 4th of May, when the burdered dragon pendant or the elegant said, "What are you standing there for room. Sergeant Brownlow came level; the southwestern one is 15 feet above no vessel should ever venture to sight it. wind shifted to the southward. In a few

od short time and asked me questions about H. W level but smaller than the other,

I received, on getting out, fourteenpence.

I told him Shang being only 4 cable's lengths long, and 14 ca

and contined to blow Front that quarter marine? Furthermore can he be so as halfpenny, being that day's The day had enlisted ue. ble's legs wide.

was sighted and approximately fixed by us until the 15th May, the date of the Dove's tonishingly ignorant of the benefit confer not join the depot until Saturday, Thers protty well; but nothing like me. Why,

was on a Wednesday, and we did

Ah Shave, he's getting on

well- Between these days there is a passage one in July, 164, is miles long in an East return to Hongkong. mile wide with from 4 to 9 fathoms in it and West direction, and from 1 to 2 miles The strong ripplings on the St Esprit red by the legal power to hoist at the peak wero about one hundred and fifty reoraits when I was up there during the Crimean which leads into the lagoon of the reof, wide. Its east end is in latitude 8 49 Shoal, mentioned by Rose, were not seen where the water is from 20 to 25 fathoms 38" N. and in longtitude 112 37′ 26′′ E.

a flag containing rod blue and white instead at this time at the public-house in Charles war, I used to get half-a-dozen a day " by us, although we remained at anchor on

street, all waiting to join their respective Sergeant Brownlow had a habit of aing- The coral round its edges colores a la the shoal nearly two days. Strong ripplings of the afores aid yellow and green? We'regiments. All these slept at this house. ing after speaking, and he concluded with

Heep.

THE LAST LONDON REEF-Which it shifted again to the north-eastward, Jellow and green of the Anglo Chinese Clarki Get out of this; your man's pass the rooruiting-sergeant.