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CEMBER 20, 1866.

ers have no existence, it tle si ortert, safest, and reate to the entrance of new trade available for ainers proceeding to Chine

S, in the

Hydrographic

, observes that by the much diffimalty and delay in making Low Island tween the Hogul Charlotte mls," and it

it seems well

rk, and deserving the se- of navigators, that even was in

jess, news reaches

awer Catherine Apear on to China, struck on this Cofre shoal, and was obliged A hours and throw over- of Cotton before she could

phic Notice below is the Times) have published this season. The first unt of the survey of the elen shords, and the clear- the ital dangers in This was very useful langers were reported to

of vessela proceeding sca inside the Paracels nute in both masouns. e referred to the survey of heals upon which several to leave been wrecked.

Sunigus.. Sən idmiralty Sex, Sheet 2 and N. W

Slicets 3, 4,6, and 7. is a large oral bank off

uan, having a dangerous Den one part, and a patch of another part of it. The n the

meridian of 5 39'-5.

Eng

of 114 577

is in the form of an irregu- its base 6 miles in uth-westward and its apex ward, extending in those

12 miles.

in 1808, crossed the wes bank when breakers, about

t, are reported to have lich were no doubt over

ze above-mentioned.

Joi

daffyer

is nearly 3 miles

Drsists of coral patches with Fater over them, and several one or two of which nearly

These rocks

=water.

are

with 4 to 6 fathoms around fine weather there is seldom

e sea over them.

F.

probs

ཧྥེ་

and

some-

The cautre of N, long, 115'

N

the eye about 18 feet the highest part of Labuan Tisible, bearing S. S. E.

on the other parts of the irregular, with soveral

and 5 fathoms, and on the

thwestern sides of the bank

ú

coral wall, convex to sea-

41 to 9 fathoms on it, inside ofit, and 20 to 30 youtside of il The tockis on to 3 miles inside the , the lead, if carefully at ive warning in sufficient nem. But large vessela ount make free with this and small vessels will do wide hertly for the currchis

e very antertain.

is rich is near the north-

at the sial, in lat. 5 115620 E. It is a small rouudel to some little dis- ngs of 4 and 5 fathoms, bank should also be avoid-

nk, its centre in lat. 5

114 58, an oral nk miks long and 41 tengis being in an H. to N rection; the general depth- om to G fatbors, and the i was 34 fathoms From

he bank the highest part of et) beats S.E. by E. E. Bank-H. M. S. Fry, in ver two coral banks on her from the island of Acaro, Test coast of Berneo. One

to have been the western now shoal-as mentioned in of that danger given above; following account has been

bank, in lat. ō' 58' N., E., was also about the same iles) east and west, and, as ndigeil · from the discoloured

in breadth. No. breakers

Le bank appears to be steep-

st struck on one side with a

■ms, and on the other with

e versei was when steered when the soundings shoal-

1 when they shoaled to 43

hen suddenly deeped to a

hand lead. The soundings

re very regular,

must however, have been

Ling

val.

or publishing the posi

or

for after a most careful

ma being employed 5 days

nd round about the locality,

_inter

Hound, and it is certain that xists there. The description uld apply exactly to the and it is very possible that consist in the figure 3 in which instead of being it now stands, should be latitude of the Samarang

doubtful patch of 3 5 N., long 115' 30' E. the Admiralty charts from Of Horsburgh-was searched the bottom (mud) was

15 fathoms of line. Leef; Kirton Shoal.-These danger also from the old sburgh, but of which we ount-are placed between d the South Luconia shoals, TWAS O

of vessals proceeding Palawan by the inner route of Borneo, The Riemen positions, the weather and Les being extremely favor shoal patches, but nothing seen, or could bottom The position ascribed to the

with fathoms of line.

had, years before, passed without any: sign of danger red; and H. M. Gun-boat ising in the vicinity for 3 ate result: all therefore at the charts be cleared of

for 3 over and

Samarang Rocks, off Cape Coast of Borneo, appear on o distinct dangers, but with

No. 1140.-DECEMBER 20, 1866.1

chise to the spot ascribed to it, but no danger could be discovered on the reputed position

of the Samarang Pick- -especially those of small power

Sin

THE CHINA MAYL.

3 to the Palawan.--For a bearance, taet,jand discretion upon their don that no such prestoption of abandon-one known as the Five tiger 2

visitability of

265

We retrade more than half a mile from the shore the

of mangrove, a tree which

עי

luxuriates in experiences of Epuran, mash

a note to the effect that probably but one arrangement, or did it show up a weak vassel and cargo, it became the property of it is situated some twelve miles inland, and miles. of them really exist.

We are told of a monastery in the most excellent and capacions harbour; at- carefully examined in the boats of the Rifle doubtless confer a benefit upon its read that during the period that this right f

Both localities were point in the proposed measures, it would the first occupants, namely the natives, and has all the appearances of an extinct vul neighbourhood, beautifully situated on a prosent neuly its whole extent is extre

From this hill, it is said, is obtained sonall-kill called the Tai-ying- , and the Cruiser rock was found veryers; but its assertion that the authorities occupancy existed, Daniely. Till the true some of the trap tuff which is used for does not allow us to visit ju, but time mely shoni, and even dry at low tide; for are guilty of recommending a practical owners claimed the property, asale by die building purposes. The Chinese say there at steps and embark once more in our bottom is a dead level, giving growth to a antives to the defendant passed the property are gh hills in the centre and southern S. S. clipper, highly delighted with one small, descrip shores buteen high disregard" of the law by their urging for. Absolutely to the defendiont. I am of opi- parts of the island, and speak of a famoux | November, ami doubtful as to the englow water mark; the cusp is said subordinates, is both illogical and injudi ment arises here. In fact the passage in 2 to China by the Palawan clou-especially so as its statements are

Blackstone

P. 402 expressly excludes cases Against the north-east monsoon, apt to be accepted by Chinese readers as

of wrecks, and the abandonment if it сан the route by the Api Passage and the Cutsh of Homes presents the following adran views of a section of the foreign resi- so camel, was not voluntary but over. dents in Hongkong. Our contemporary sioned and accessitated by ris mujor, um tages-First,--light variable winds d

winds up with a delicious piece of criti-which imptes a voluntary not, can arise of abandonment, anoth water will often be found close to the Borneo. coast, when a strong mGUSDON

cisni on the paragraph in, the instructious

on both sides in this case, to do the Api Passage route afforda convenient ted to say that any order given him does so would have lengthened this judgment,

on the facts of the case I have arrived out the several questions appended to the case are as follows: First

the action

no presumption

to which we leave for the future explorers.

Svisit Pak-alu-min (Uh- The island of Hainan forms a departmen- rawn wale tal division of the Province of Kwangbang, Pak-sha-ku, on the opposite site of the and its capital city, King elan fu, situated stanita) a collud on of houses built at the in the Northern part of the island, is named car of a long promontory, mid forming foreign trado. On the shore large tracts of ship: closer inspection, nonover, shews itt- in the Treaties as a port to be opened for ther an imposing appearance from the

some respects to the Macho roads; vessels is conducted there. an anchorage the place may be compared inteti with the business of junk neng much or three iniles Across the Straits we anchor in a ling from the shore

bolding ground is good, and

bestili in progress, and the Chinese ac- cound for it by the practice of the salt junks tatowing overboard their saud ballast with which they come down the coast, and there vfug, no river current to carry it a the anclarags are a few houses connected with the salt junke, but the district city is

bay, and Dear mile from the moauiment, the principsi landing place betokens an utter absence of trade, and the traffic of the wharf is

which lands one

is blowing a hundred miles off it; and next which says:"No officer will be permit not formally reviewed the very able sand dafs are left dry at low water, and as l but a collection of smell' houses conuee three or four wiles up th

repre-

Jan-marks to load a vessel safely and ay not come within the sphere of his duties." | already too long. The conclusions to which would live to lie oue, their draught farve bay well protected from the north, i sented, at the time of our visit, ba canoe

to the entrance of the Paluwau, by the ordinary route much

diffienity and delay frequently occur in

This order is, according to the Presa, the funniest part of the set of instruc- tipas," and is moreover a sort of injune-

the Royal Charlotte and Lõvisa sigala.

Passage could not be generally adopted so long as it remained doubtful if the Euph rates. Kirton and Cava shoals, existed or not for r they were reported to his right in the fairway. Since, however, it is proved

as to bu

first

defendant.

of water;

the

to

Ply

arid

ll ty

of oil by

and

vided ore, who carries one jar Pak-elia-kai, a villago situated on its of bay of

half jas for conte- But trees, Fine salt is manufactured here

immance, traverze.

ance, and a few farin lionses, wo en its sirects in eve 30% water. walk of six ter the across au mudujating ancient volatile y direction much to the astonishment of country brings us in sight of Hoi-on, a city the populare whose conduct was not quite which might be said to have ceased to

so exemplary as it might have been we exist, were it not for Its walls, which

are found Tin-pak the least interesting part of built of the black volcanic teeks of the coun our trip and as soon as use permitted we solely 10 the substantial were once more steaming up the coast, and manner in which. and not at all to subsequent cure, are still to our respective homes, never to forget the in good condition. It is situated at the pleasures and dolights of our trip to Hai head of a bay; a few respectable looking buildings, one or two temples, and or two of small houses, constitute the suburb; the city itself, within the walls, may be said to exist no longer the sites of yaminns are traceable, houses here and there shew where the two

principal streets

that those dangers do not exist, all difficulty certain it to be ao must persist in regard: the ease, no property in the passed to, the bottomed centre-board beats, built of harú- / try, and, owing they were originally inilt, after an absence of twelve days we returned disappeliceal woption of the rate has inqur contemporary's remarks on this

Steamers feaving Singapore should pass to the southward of Victory Islands, then steer to sight the small island of St. Pierre (carefully observing and allowing for the sul of the current) and afterwards for the Api Passage, keeping over towards Pule Marundum rather than Api paint, Having passed Marundum and Tanjong Datu the conrze is clear right up to the entrance of the Padawan Channel, passing between the South Luconin shoals and Tanjong Barrau and keeping as close to the Borneo Coast until abreast of that point as circumstances way inake convenient.

JNO. WM. RED,

China Sex Survey. Singapore, 19th November, 1860.

THE HARBOUR MASTER'S DE-

PARTMENT AND THE NEW

ORDINANCES.

subjeer as a melancholy instance of how to blunder in print can be successfully accomplished..

statements. On the

overy possible aspect of the Defendant's

No

birt

score

who

han and the west const.

Rice,

MARKET PRICES OF PROVISIONS."

Current

At Hoihow A Stung A Tinpak

er eatty of per catty of per catty of

16 T

13 Tls

20 TR Current Current

custo

Dush

cash.

56

70

80

72

240

.92

128

120

90

80

96

100

88

32

45

90

120

120

180

200

380

ཨསཙྪིཾ, ཤྩཎྜཙྩ

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

which it is proposed to increase the uught to be attached to any of the parties, liaved by the case from all considerations! discount of about establishments at a this is not considered good, and those FORMAL notice is given of petitions having

البلات

rience it will be necessary to effect some the marad atlet the Plaintifs denied Attorney General that we cannot expect percent. None Int "good cash" are used, locks are fine animals: the cultivation to

title

be

clusion that to

7

Away once

property fulfil the duties of hoarding and within the empire of China, but the case is am bougnise a legal claim thing-tang and Tin pak, will be found at the roll of the ocean waves and the morting by all who have business with it,"

ן!

law, or at

taken from

title

HAINAN AND THE WEST COAST.

ordinate staff of Chinese speaking Euro- although it would very greatly mitigate, the foreigners generally peau officers is necessary to enafile him moral character of the crime. to even partially fullit the duties of his would be acquired to a thing stolen and no post: Whether or not such people can he

title could pass by sale special, excap. Lions not arising in this case, But let obtained in Hongkong is another question, be assumed that these natives were bona but, without some such assistance, it is

fide salvors in taking the teas out of the very certain that the Government will wreck, and that then and there they were saler from its lirections being but imper-entitled to salvage., Salvage, according to fectly complied with,

October 18, 1866..

A

arrived in

banks in

waking Low island, and in bussing between on to the subordinate] devote himself tear the subject of thNo property in the the configuration of the low land and and the water us smoothi as glass; it is fund

The rate to the Palawan by, the Api body and soul to the department and purchasers, the Chase to the position of reefs, render the water tolerably | banks, prettily shade by a grove of consta ience of carriage. Passing salt pontis in

but the

hay

to all is open residents in it and there is no bih nad to foru by boilie down

norther prostrate himself is blind adoration" kung on the sale to them by the ly

natives of the Pesciare Islands, impro- the shelter from winds blowing from any of the source whenco the orders are perly called salvors in the case. Second, other quarter. Sailing boats. Lerweri derived. We may canonize our colo- it being admitted that the defendant here and the mainland, and our ntall stea-

ele and paval captains at once if purchased these teas from the residents in

mer is visited by several swelt sailing boats this be the rule, but until we as- lakung with knowledge of the facts of on the lookout for a job. These are fat

Third The property in the wood resembling Molava, which is said to teas, was never divested from, but has heen be produced in over sitice and now is in, the plaintifs. like all Chinese boats they have island; they have a clumsy Judgement must therefore be entered for appearance, but the amount of canvas, or the plaintiffs for the agreed valns of the rather matting, which they carry, and teas $13,000. Lastly I am of opinion that ac- the beautiful way in which they believe cording to English Law, the natives acting in a seaway, are truly marvellous. En THE LAW OF SALVAGE.

as they did were not s

salvors, that they barking in one of these, a few tacks brings DENT & OTHERS, MPHAIL. were stealing from a wreck; and the court us to the entrance of a lagoon, on either The following is the full judgment del presuming in the absence of proof to the side of which is a fort, like all the great ar- vered by His Honor the Chief Justice in contrary that the laws of the Chinese Er-chitectural works of defence in China serv- have been, and two or three collections of hats Beef, Dent and

others versus M'Phail

pire are similar in this case to those of Eng- ing only to indicate departed power; passing contain the inhabitants. Most of the ground Goat flesh,.. This special ense was fully and ably laud, must hold these natives to be guilty between these we proceed for about half a is traste or converted into sugar-cane holds, Pork, argued before me on the 31st of October of a crime and no title to salvage ever ao-mile up the lagoon and laul at the town of and we have quite a long and

Duck, pleasant last. The facts are set forth in the case

crued. The subsequent conduct of the naHolhau, the sea port of King-chau-fu. country walk within the city walls of Hoi Fowl,. es to render it unnecessary for me to | સુંદ lives in selling and retaining all the pro- Hoi-bau, the sea port of King-chan-fu, is où. Our first impression is that the city Gouse, muge than refer to its stat

duce of sale by reflecting back an explana by no means an unimportant towu; in size has been destroyed by mamanders, but wo tion of their original acts, entirely disenti- | it may be compared to Master in Communit, und in chargs of hearing of the argument. I suggested that then to salvage, aven if they had been streets are-wide and wellow, but its learned from the inhabitants that it bar Oil,

I felt myself unable to consider the ques

paved, and there simply fallen ito decay,

Firewood, per the officials having tion otherwise than as one of legal right at originally cutied to it. Salvage is a title are quite a large number of good shops, retired to another city, Tsui-man, son pient, Common Law, but on the request of both to personal reward by the salvorsome of them containing among their wake Aistrict city of which these remains reprunek eggs, e

wares, eight miles further inland, the yuner or Sweet potatoes parties, "I consented to give my opinions on, and the defendant even if his hand pur minor articles of foreign manufacture such sent the sz, or sub-district city. This Fowl egg ca.

selves, and their title, if any, originally

but in limited quantities,

cloths and Jong chased in title to the teas in question, or to salvage starea his knowled" of the facts (the case as may be seen-in the miscellaneous shops part of the country has the drawback of n of them) cannot be en- of Hongkong and Macao. The current sil scarcity of water; a few wells are seen in as well in Admiralty or in Equity us as titled to the teas or a save whether at dollar, but Mexicanis can be exchanged at 70 feet below that of the ground, unt Cres Common LawÝ. The case was argued on

elain for salvage. nist be the

ver money is the Tang-tan or Swatow which the water stood on a level of 60 or any decision must moral blaine was We are not aware of the actual extent to this understanding.

law or in equity or in admiralty. I am re- the larger commercial and it was admitted that whatever

the legal

four per cent, and broken can afford it purchase water from flainan. her of officere comprising the staff of the title of the Defendant might be his conduct as to costs. The suggestion of the learned silver with difficulty at not less than ten Carts here also are numerous, and the bulbeen proscuted to the Count of Chancery for the winding up of the Upper Assam Tea barbour master, butjadging from past expe- was

savages at Formosa to comply with the con- aud

those are

be acet at this time of the year consists of are exchanged at the rate of 1230 be see Jant's legal

Company (Limite). principle and savages on

received

per tael; they are the only coin ased by sugar-cane, buck-wheat, maize, tapie, The Feminist says - Extend Adam The ditions of our law of salvage hy great changes to enable-that hardworked as a rule to govern future cases. department to fulfil the many demands principles which guide the Court in coming cordial assent at the hearing. was then the general population, in their daily trans-sweet potatoes, ginger, galangal, e

induced to admit that the present was one actions. Provisions

fowis just are cheap; upon its resources which will rise under conclusion on the facts stated are con-

of a class of cases to which if possible, con- half tlie price they are in Hongkong; ex- shoata (Luiore, across the Thunier has resigned the post of Secretary General clusively in favour of the Plaintiffs. The

of the Comptoir d'Escompte. part of an extensivé

For Aftcru the new ordinances. Another European Pescadores Islands, on one of which the 7 sistently with the principles of law, thecellent young beof is sold in the market at that which stretches from the cost of Tai-years he has been connected with that esta officer at least a required to enable it to B. Boyd was wrecked, are admitted to

court would strain their application; but I six cents alb.; Hiab is plentiful, and ries is chan-fu to the eastward many miles fally to its great sucess. His retirement blishment, and he has contributed power- reluctantly to come to the con about the ane price as at Cauton. The war, and from near the island of Now berthite foreign vessels, but no ver5 Font matters the subject of question before me. gilent as to what is the law of China, in

even prices of common market provisions here, in chow southwards balf, way to Hainan; the is a loss to the Comptoir, and is regretted in these natives llieraselves to salvage, stifl cial qualification is required for the post

more to recognise it in the defendant, wo

would end of this letter intabulariore. The country of beyond the ordinary nautical knowledge Ln loud, therefore, the Plaintifs claim-

untry of converging currents on there

shoals, giv and intelligence which is generally using as owners being Englishmon residenta na to not entirely beyond the principles of is said to produce barely enough rice for henne rise to a sen which if not trying to the neevee Ma GT dieussen, of Humburg, one of sessed by those holding, such appointinents.

this Colony, to assume that the English law and the limits of all just decision on consumption, and nerasional importations of the semen is certainly, so to the the homury nou-forensic Judges of thos

Principles have been most are made; the at least law identical with English this subject. With the registration of native junks law, guverns this case, according to the rule advantageously moulded to meet new cir-export are ground-nut oils for power of the passengers to enforce on their Lower Tribunal, las resigned that post and

principal.

and the refune in last meal due obedience to the laws of gra- is succeded by Herr E. Jacoby Herr G. however, and the numberless duties thereably laid down in Westlake's Private Inter-

cumstances, but no judge has power to ig: the shape of cakes for mare, sugar, ses

vitation; bu suy places the sea breaks Niederberger, merchant as Saigon, in Cy more old legal principles even when appa amuni seals, Cion of betel nuts come from by grand topping waves which say as plain that port for his Majesty the King of by imposed upon the newly appointed As- national law $413, as deduced from the cases

cocoa muts and betel ants; with loud roars, but our channel is marked chinching has been appoined Consul at sistant Harbour Master, an amount of there cited, to which Mr Pollard referred.

rent hardship is the consequence.

the best description Ling-shin, work will devolve upon the department am bound therefore to and I do apply

a seaport on the south coast of ly as wives can speak w

Prussia by Royal we are just going the island. Firewood does not appear to

patent, daird Barliz Tho tena were which one officer, bowever zealous, canot English law to the case.

to break. A few of these intelligent waves, wreck in a manner and the

ba possibly be expected to carry out. Weder cirrastanees explained by the suhag-

plentiful, but its pele dess not unlicate while we were running down the coast, We have been favoured by s correspon-positive scarcity; it consists chiefly of the came paintited on deck, and greeted us us following curious fact is mentioned in arture, and we think truly, that up a quent sale, which would probably have sub- dont will some notes of a trip he made last small utanches of hard wood trees from the with a sudden ambrad; but on our returns the report of the directors of fus. Bank of sistance he may receive from boarding fected the natives to a criminal charge in worth to the West Coast and Hainan, and

interior, and of wild sh

unery. Upium our gallaut little officers unacquainted with Chiness will be an English Court of Justice; for their ig-subjoin the following very interesting do. and raw couton are imported, and a limited watolfil eye of under the ever Bungal for the half-year endring June 30 but of small value. An independent sub-norance of the law would not excuse,scription of what is a term incognita tolbarrows are used for the transport af | crests like a awan on the genre apples or a china drew their Calcutta agen

Ler noble conundet, 180.

crisis prevailed at Cal- quantity of long cloth. Bylock carts and Dows respectfully to "eacht, visit on their cutta in my the first stealer that

the axeliange ban. West Coast is the generic name given goods, and the latter supply the place of lako; she obeys every impulse imparted to to hat part of the coast of Kwangtang sedan chairs, thugh sean chairs nimic of the helm by the worthy pilot deply tearn cies, and apparently for the first time al- which extends from a to the island of bamboo and covered with green alaih, sro ed in the mysteries of the Thunder shouls.

olstered the usance of no inconsiderable Hain, but why it is so called is by no

also obtainable. Through the town of Hoi- The pilot too, a native of Now-chow, pro- tion of the bills from peaus clear unless it be for the somewhat han, across a stone bridge, and we are in ved himself a philosopher, for when a Chi-currency. Those drawn at the usual as- very short to a fonu. illogical reason that it forms the Southern the open country; a sandy barsen unduese passenger used to the sea was enance of three days sight had to a

large ex- coast of Kungtung; it has however been lating plain, across which the north-east devouring furtively to elicit an episiontent to be met by the forced sale of bills on sugested that it acquired this name in monsoon, fempired by the sea, bluwa froin him is as whether there was any dan. the Bomlag branches of the local bas the strict is the or consequence of being westward of the fo- without check in every direction grassy gor, he was consoled by the unanswerade Exchange The Press in eoma pting upon this reward awarded by the Court of Admiralty reign ports of Macao Hongkong, mounds.coverfas the eye can reach; wind, and whenever there is a strong wind tional cases to rs-r, in other words,

the remains of departed argument. You soo, sir, there is it strong

trong full in consequence to bars. and in subject Writes somewhat facetiously res

to the

by persons

whose aid maritime plansible enough reason, but as a system of ancestors.

the latter the cost of providing funds ranged from 25 The salvor has nomenclature open to the objection that if a vast lait by no means cheerless demetery, there are always high waves; pecting a paragraph to the justructions property has been saved.

only a qualified lien on the property saved it bo west of one place it must be east of through which run roada wide enough for are the natural and inevitable results of the to 30 per cent per nanum. The shroffs issued by the Harbour Master, and He may give the property up to the true are other place. Let this pass, however; seriiages, lending to King-chau-fu and former, how can there possibly be any dan wer

were the chief purchasers." Sharp fellows proved by the Governor, to the effect that owner if he is satisied, but he is bound our object now is not to discuss names but other planes; string men, fair maidens and ser! But, however peculier the pilot's lu- those shrofis.

patient explanation of the new law, and (if not satisfied) to bring the property

or her wheel tu matrate what we saw during an excursion elderly dames, caeli on his

rheol git, he brought us safely back to Now-chow, indulgent allowance for all omisions and saved either in person or by an agent lately made in that direction to places but barrow, gaze at the party of foreigners as we and there left us,

Is the Police Court Saturday morning Chan- mistakes committed at the outset, will be acting for him for that, purpose into the seldom before trodden by barbarian foot, pass along; there is no rudeness, no signi Shui-tung, ten or fifteen miles below Tin-a-ces, servant unemployed, was placed in Jetter calculated to obtain exact obedience nearest Court exercising Jurisdiction in Av-propose first to take a brief and com- of foar; some of the young ladies conceive puk, comes next in order a bar has to be the dock, having been arrested on 508- glance at the geological and that modesty requires them to conceal their crossed, and then is found good aushorage pition of committing the following inrouny

faces, but they care bot to coriceal the ove for vessels of light drought. We anche la Sergeant Landers on

two fathoms water a couple of ruiles from the bench that he arrested prisoner in the

being as a veil Fine clumps of cocos uit trees a boat we find that the water shoals, and at from inforation previously received that,

the low tide we have much difficulty in getting witness arrested him on auspicion give an Oriental air to the society, and the Hyperance of the hedges and

near the town, iieed the head of the hay concerned in a robbery of 8400 perpetrated is a good show of floral beauties at more becomes quits dry; we transfer ourselves on horrid H. M's gunboat Grasshopper, now congenial seasons

At a dia- however to a flat bottomed native boat and of the year tance of four miles from Boi-hat we enter thus getting a little nearer we cross some the month of August in the harbour of at anchor. The robbery was committed in chau-fu, and here again

walk

across a hundred Hongkong; the amount stolen being the in and we are

Shui-tang

It property of the gunner. Prisolier was em verdure resulting from the

vision for drainage. The city walls, built stroots, containing however some evidences vant by one of the officers on board, but at wist auch along the coast and entirely of volcanic rock, are about four of being an entrepot for inport tande ;se-present be is out of work. forfeiture of sal expressly declares

of summer,

The prisoner not giving up possession af form the merous islands break the miles iu circumference, but thore is neveral good sized stores are sean they are to be broken." How on earth property

while the much subory, and the streets of the city bales of foreign cutton, and the abundance the chain gang garth, who was one of

ing cart to the by salver, the carrying out of a law in a spirit of the rectly of shut act, the cases are nume- small chance--in the central position we Hot-hau; it is however quite a respectable boards of houts and flooring of huts on on board the gunboat at the time

receiver of wrecks for the district. Inde gallant bark to glide atmost forbearance compatible with its Tous which shew an absolute loss of all re- chosen of calling upon us for an offer sily n pared to many in Kwang-tung; we shore indicate no small hade in the drug robbery On the strength of the above due execution is making a law on themedy to recover salvage by various acts of ing of food to Neptune's finny tribes. At walk through the streets in every direction, It was stated however that the trade in- circumstances the sergeant arrested the pri anderstanding that it is to be broken," we incanded, and by conluer inconsistent Tinpak cours the first indications of change mount the city gates to get a view of the valved a direct loss to the importer, and Honor, and now requested a remand for the and the public generally, are at a lose to with the preservation of the property for intrauite Decimes moro micaceons, and by a crowd of inhabitants, than whom no medium of exchange, the Chiu chau del- which request was accordingly granted by for in the geological features of the country surrounding country, followed everywhere was kept up on so large a scale chiefly as a purpose of obtaining further evidence. conceive. Laws may be well enforced and ❘ the beneft of the trup owner. The salvor well obeyed, although those who err through must make out a case ox

ox æque et bono s ignorance may be first warned before the condition of the Conet awarding sal- debris to low hills of loose, granitic persons in the world under, parallel cir- lars current in Shui-tung not being obtain the benel.

and-drifted sand, a formation which gumstances could possibly conduct them-able in sufficiently large sinemnts to pay for Maritime lien for the continues down the coast and stretches sea- selves better. The Chinese say that as the salt exported. Shui-tung is the centre being punished. For our own part we rage at all to him.

salvage is the weakest kind of lien In the ward in the form of estensive sand flats. regards the conduct of the people the city of the salt manufacturing districts; juuks instant on the charge of wubbery and suur- Wong-a-hing, remanded from the 13th think the instructions thus issued are de-case of Donald & Suckling 1 Law Reports The island of Now-how shows evidence of and seaport are a perfout Elysium; robberies au lading it for Canton, and for miles der in the year 1858, was brought up to day, cidedly good and to the point, and the B. 618, Chief Justice Cockburn says of extinct volcante action in the shape of trap are all but unknown, and people sleep at round the country is a vaat lake of salt before F. W. Mitchell, Esquire. The cur description given in the document quoted all lien, We are not dealing with Gass tatt minases strewed on the beach, but the night with open doors in perfect security. ponds, while the conspicuous whiteness of ounstners of the enge have been previously by our contemporary of the qualifications of lion which is unerely the right t to retain land is a gently uniniating level gradually If this port bo opened to foreign trade let numerous conical heaps of that article, each reported, and are briefly as follows. In requisite in any official nominate to aid possession of the chattel, and which right rising to the height of a hundred feet or so; us hope that foreigners will not bring in eight or ten feet high, gives an unique a

the year 1858 a cargo hoat, the property of in carrying out the new regulations is is immediately lost on the

the cocoa nut tree appears to reach its their train sends of destruction of this hap porance to the landscape. Sea water the possession be

Messra Harcurudas Wodneurn & Co, w23 ing parted with unless to a person who northern limit bero. At Hoi-on, the south-state of affairs; and above let us trust let into these ponds, the flat bottoms of despatched from tea opium receiving ships more than satisfactory. De uitst possess

may be

ybe considered as the agent

agent for the ern extremity of Kwanging, the country is that these happy simple people will never which are paved and rolled for the purpose, in the harbour with of boxes of opium, for "a considerable amount of tact and die-

of its custody." I presume the entirely of volcanio origin, the soil. being experience the curse of the coolie trade, to the depth of two or three inches, and the purpose of being stored in the godowns crimination combined with much patient

"purpose of its cata and indulgent forbearance." It is bighly very learned Judge's language means--and decomposed trap-tuff, except the hills of the inhabitants are mostly descendants of there left till evaporation has taken away

for that purpose only.

the water and left ав incrustation probable that these qualifications will caso shew that the teas were parted with we visited no hi sea-coast, and though original settlers who came mostly frohia is then gathered into heaps, exposed in As hever heard of afterwards; and

of salt; of that formation in a Chen-chew, but partly from Canton; the this is hardly be found to exter in all the em

I am of opi- sound.

state, indeed none are visible, evi- having have given a character to the dry weather to the air, and superflunss ployés of the Harbour Master's office, but tion that the out and out sale the prolominance is found in dialect, which is said at the present day to moisture is allowed to drain of without him on board the boat has been, Lissed, is very similar oues are required, and go-to the Defendant worked an absolute for the fact that: It is the only building ment in the population has been of a more shipment, Skirting the heart of the bay on coulies employed by the firm of Hugourndass be two tenths Chinchew. The Canton ele- further preparation it is then ready for The prisoner, na is asserted, was one of the his employers never having seen him. since. nerally found in members of the London ve if there had originally been any such ou

ar for aulvage, or

sad paving stone teod either

migratory character, and scarcely a trace of our way into the country, and fording it on Wo police force, we may hope that Hongkongen

Foodacurn & Co. and was on, board the the Canton dialect is observable. wit

Our return, we visited some monasteries at bont at the time of the will produce a few individuals well fitte title or lien in the natives. Again, the although it is vescicular, often me; the

Mr robbery findant bought with notice of the facts,

Many Chinese cities have each their par few miles inland, but the country presente 1 badar, the manager of for the posts in question..

the firm in Seeing how tie comfort and safety of therefore he could require no lien city walls, houses, roads, bridges, every-ticular article of manufacture, which. it is nothing of particular interest. Shui-bum lifed at tho. frst examination that he

which the natives had not. Moreover his thi

thing for which granite and red sand stone ontstomary for visitors to buy aus meinertos; is one of the posts (the sixth from Hoi-on) dentally met the prisoner in the street a few the Colonists are involved in the measures own ast in claiming the teas, as his own

used in are

Kwang-chau-fu, are built of it, Shiu-hing for instance bus its marble cups on the land runte from tai-nai to Canton, days back and recogniset him directly. iately proposed being efficiently carrical (which is not ex quot bone and is in and in very many crees it supplies the and vases, and King-chau-fu has its tea- a journey which occupies twenty days at The romand was granted to enable the o out. we cannot but feel considerable asto consistent with the limited mustod referred place of bricks: the bricks of the place are pots, cups, and bowls neatly made from the least; there are two rou

cers of very inferior quality, aud are soon worn shell of the coconut. Two piles ontside by way of San-hing and the west

of the receiving ships to attend, and ishment at Buding an organ which ad to by the Chief Justice in the shove party by exposus to the weather. Across the cast gato is a nine storied pagoda, to the uther by Tan ping and Shun talk.

at throw what light they could on the matter.

Mr Grakell dresses itself par excellence to the Chitraci) in itself disentitles him to set up

the town of

now appeared on behalf of the lien is an alternative claim. The Defend the straits is

the of Hoi-Hau, uese intellect confining itself to eneering at had no

sen..the top of which we ascend, and obtain a Tin-pak is half a day's journey by land from prisoner. My Encarnose one of the oth- lp the teas or to the port of the city of Kwang-than-fu; the coun- good view of the surrounding country; from Shin-tung, but we prefer to go by sea; w

cers of the Fort William ophtuu receiving, at the steps taken to meet the exigencies vage on thept. The learned Attorney Gefry hore, as far as the eye can reach, is this a small river, or more enrrectly a nar- cross a bar and enter Tin-pak bay, anchor ship, in the year 1858, who however was of the case after having itsell expressed neral, in addition to claiming a right of dry, level, or gently undulating plain of the row sound, is seen to the eastward; the ing in shoal water near some salt junks, not sworn, stated to the bench that although its approval and sense of the necessity of the lien for Defendant, claimed the fans on an enlose soil commonly called "decomposed as flows into near Hoi-how, and small for here also is that article manufactured he could not swear to the prisoner being is new ordinances. Did it favor us with tirely adverse.title. He contended that the granite," the view is broken by but one hosts can sail on its brackish waters for a The bay is said formerly to liave been much the boat on the day in question, considering buy practical suggestione as to a better master and crew baring abandoned the hill, and that not more than 800 feet high; distance variously stated at from five to ten deeper, and it must then have formed a the lapse of time, int he recolleted his face

We

п

hereafter that a more peremptory and miralty, for the heuefit of the true owners, necal features of the country of curiosity sparkling through the folds of

abrupt policy." The Pees commences ite and upon this condition only is he entitled

to such amount of salvage

e him, having regard to visited,

and

the

banks.

city

excep

informed

comment by saying that one very sen- thinks it just to give him as the Court then to treat separately of each place we handkerchief which is supposed to actile town, and as we go up to the latter in Queen's Road, near Wanchai market. It v

sible clause is added to the instructions the value, and to his conduct, being in a

Passing Macao and coasting inside the tmpressing all officers of the department greater or less degree meritorious. If the mumerous islands which border on the with the treessity of carrying out the or salvor does not that which under the cir- coast line of the main land, no novelty at dinance in as genite a manner as possible," etmatances is equivalent to this, especially tracts special observation; the fresh sea air and winds up by e non sequential con

ho sell the property, the salvor's lien is is very enjoyable, and the scenery decidedly clusion that this is all very well, the gone, and in an action to recover the pro beautiful, being of a character similar to

erty the true worst of it being that a really paietta be entitled to recover the property or its

e owners would, as in this case, that of this Lycemoon

and Capsingmoonr enforcement of the ordinance is quite in value against any

purchaser with

with notier.

if he

perty

.

sinamoom the city of wide angels, well, paved hard,

we have line

ΟΙ

Bilt

being

consistent with the gentle and forbering Indeed the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 hy granitic hills clothed with the ten suspiciously deficient in indications of pro- is a spall market town of half a dozen ployed at the time of blekber as a by-

spirit indicated, and that it is a bad thing $450

ture

the

Treat

cond

and

11018.

unr

ILS

to make laws on the understanding that i vage on persons not giving notice to the roll of the Pacific Braves cully along with show that much of the trade is one at of opium box planks cumployed for bottou- with the convicts at Wanchai, as a servant

such limited for no

purpose.

feiture of all titles or lien

and

facts of this

have

on the

appears

or on the opposite shore of Hai-nan

to be a durable building

k

the

former

at lof

routes from

hence, o

is

of the above firm; but the boat further, a

or the

Hindoo servant in charge of the

1858, +

Sou