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1538MAY 9, 1868.

OUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

IN HONGKONG. IN'S CATHEDRAL Morning, 11 Revd. W. R. Beach, M.A., Colo- isin. Afternoon 5 o'clock.-Rev.

ren.

CHURCH.-Minister, Rev. B. B. Morning Service, 11 A.M. Even-

PHEN'S MISSION CHAFEL.--(Ser- Chinese) Morning 10 o'clook-

Warren, Rev. Li Fam

Yuen,

18 Cleck The same, CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL - Welling Very Roy. T. Rajinouli, P.3. the morning, at 5.30, Let Mass ass; 6.30, Service in English, by T. Borgligand; 7, 3rd Mass Class with Sermon in Portuguese; afass In the afternoon, at 1, Chinese by the Rev. S. Chu; at ion in Portuguese : 6, Benedic ANGIO XAVIER'S CHAPEL-Spring In the morning, at 7, Mass will Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw. Roman Catholic Reformatory, at, Rev. B. Vigano. Service at FOUNDING HOU-Service in language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, Sunday, at half-past ten a M., in l of the Berlin Foundling House,

b.

HOME Evening Service, at

Lev, W. R. Beach, M. A.

& OKINA MAIL:

ONG, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1868.

re two articles in another coltion worth reading, inasmuch as they from Mr Murrow's London pa- were written by hún. One relates

bling licenses, and the other ongkong Association in London, e. Hongkong petition, for the on of which some of us have achi, being pronounced "estrri- our hooie advocates! That is It is not scurrilous;" it is diciously conceived, and weakly

There is nothing in the na currility in it. The Herald bas unds for its "arrel" that the Ir Murrow's old paper)" has lent the support of gambling."

REVIEW

ENGLISH AND CHINESE NARE, with the Punti and Man- Pronunciation. By the Rer. W. keid, Knight of Francis Joseph; 3.0.9.Aj· M.Z.B.5V., kn, do, do, II Hongkong, printed and hed at the Daily Press Office, tham Street, 1868. 4to. bds. pp.

1418. 1 to Q

a saying by one of the old ju ich accident, most probably, ra-

o any intrinsic truth in the max- has perpetuated, to the effect

to book has ever been written, bad, from which some benefit be derived." As the exception roverbially goes to prove the rule,

almost be tempted to quote the ry whose title is set forth above, which we propose to ourselves investigation; for, ridiculous tbe if looked upon in the light us undertaking, it is, if viewed practical joke on. Chinese stu- nast remarkable and inexhaus ree of genuine fun, and to this. decided acquisition to the rather alk of Chinese lingaistie Litern- Fp to the present time, an excus- ing of consideration for the pecu- erests of the publisher by whom has been ushered into the ad whe appears to have under

in the conviction that the four which it has been designed to

Fould be largely subscribel for at-

cost of $30 for the completed

ý, has cansed us to refrain from

the Farts as they have appear

is the third delivery has now

e any--have doubtless ere this

eco, and intending purchasers

their arrangements, there can ger any reason for suspending tions of legitimate criticism and

ox readers to form a judgment g this contribution to the exist ker of Chinese Dictionaries

etension conveyed in the preface Lobsehid's Dictionary to be at ailable for both the Cantonese and Mandarin languages: waa vely dealt with some time ago, pearance of the First Part, in a which appeared in the North erait at Shanghai and it was sin by numerous quotations that utage implicated if not expressly ju the title-page consists in crinting in English letters the ccording to Mandarin Chinese, rious renderings of Euglish words ses given by the dictionary-mak- Cantonese equivalents. It is obvious that, by extending the tem to the Fation, l'ac-chow, Shanghai and other distinct of China, its author might have the credit of compiling au utik ctionary of the Chinese language,

e surprised, in view of the claim

ut forth in his title page, that he ave been modest enough to re piiloing so ; but for any practi lting from giving the manda unciation of Cantonese phrases as well have filled up the nor ce that is occupied by this aary device with passages from lage of Dahomey or Timbertoo appears to be that the Rett heid has acquired home know the Cutone dalect (his friends,

, would be sorry to gauge its

by the standard of his present

n) on the strength of which he tured on the compilation of a ry the pretensions of which to a character rest on the most

No. 1538. May 9, 1868.]

unrent of bases, but which, in the intro duction prefixed to the first part publish- el, claims to be at once a translation of Webster's English Dictionary and a hi- therto unparalleled source of assistance, extending into every branch of research and technical knowledge, for the mer chant, the missionary, and the official, The want of discrimination which is shundantly boue vituss to in the pages of the production claiming for itself so high a ground, and which will be shewn in evidence by some of the extracts we propose taking, is nowhom more strik ingly shown than in the selection, as a groundwork, of a compilation so essential Iy objectionable, orthospically, as Webstat

a

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL

pay to

who

extra leg to turn the rickety verb into has recognized the usefulness of local

not swear that to be liis cloth, but it wased. As a measure of economy Feyton's a sound substantial ucun; but one looks boards for promulgating the orders of the

very similar, coulio formerly employed deputy in London was dismissed, That it vain, in this Dictionary which is to be official authorities. Their special finan- By a printer's error, the conclusion of our in borgan Lambert & Co's Cargo Boat functionary revenged himself by insisting of so great use to merchants, for an equicial functions have, however, it almost Summary Court Report of the case "Wachee No. 6, abated that, on Feb. Sil, be upon £600 as cuiupeiantion, under a threat valent for the idea of a "ship's protest," all cases long ago ceased, and not only do ship Red Riding Hood" was sitted and he saw an open bale of alico, about which frequent and dangerously frank r

auri others. James Henderson, master of went on board prisoner's cargo-bust, when of publishing Poyton's letter to him, in which can scarcely be translated correctly these committees exerciso no legal autho two pulice cases insected instead. The 60 pieces same size as pieco produced. There ference was made to the part our friend by the phrase "uclear statement that it rity of any kind, but instances have late judgment in the Washed case was reserved were two men on board who belonged to "and my partner Louey Napo," had is not so,"

ly happened in which they have been by Judge Ball,

B shop in Sham-tez-po; and these two meu in the speculation. Under the word mina, again, we are broken up for venturing to assume in

took the bale into

into a sampan alongside. On When Poyton was first introduced to this supplied with the translation hung, time of peace the power of arresting We are glad to observe that a nighth steamer boat, whete ho saw a mai named Afcuk ongaged on the Life of the Emperor, wh

6th March, witness again weat to prisoner's French Gorornment he pretended, to be offenders which during the insurrection service Fotwean Hongkong and Canton has pit, and ngan it. These words any troubles was vested in their members been established, as will be seen by our piace, asking prisoner to weigh it. Witness the flattery of the American

the sun of 30 tacis and

appears to have been so much pleased with

as to

to under however, although a sharp China in virtue of their control of the train advertising columns,

hero identified a mark on the piece produc take to provide for him through life. would probably detect what they are bands. But we have not room here to

ed as one he had seen on the bale in pri-Among other materiala furnished to Peyton meant to mean, are no more the real continue a discussion on the Shen K'in of Ir will be interesting to the Members of when in Sz-mi Lane about three days ago scrap-book containing articles about himself ser's boat. Witness further stated that by the Emperor for this biography was a equivalents of mine than iron road" is China; and must content ourselves with the St. Andrews' Club to learn that a pho-

ent from the Times, with such ramarka na "chemin de fer." The very composi-porting out to Mr Lobschaid that tograph of the Timis-pice--the Sourguir net was Merosion by Lagpect of Donation- the folowing appended by dus

Inspector chosen by their President, Mr. Mercer,

Imperial lokong, after which foz dictionary, whose rules and verbiage have tors who set up the Dictionary might simply means " distinction con- which 100 guineas were subscribed last year/ 48 the case could not be carried farther at pen-See article No.-for & complete hitherto been confined to the patriotic have told Mr Lobelisid of the existence ferred for [literary] merit," and that is now on view at Mesars balconer & Co. present, the prisoners were remanded outil refutation of this falsehood, IN. "In and vinovating publicists of the United of such words as and which are although the gentry always "have" Kung This Time-place is a very handsome work e

work Tuesday next. Captain Hemsworth

stated article No.--this

in truth.L.N." criticrophy seems to mines of various descriptions (as in the as he says in his note, "callest": The supports are, on one side the figure of

and probably not more than The writing of this South there are

feint. Not more than a only a 鋼癀 copper lves and

pages were ever written of it; and In

is

of

that his

ship

States, to whom it has seemed fit, in used in different parts of China to signifying, they are most certainly not, of art, constructed of Boy and Silver mouth longer,ght be in harbor for &erse. Fine crita anys exactly the

ill opened choice of the Columbian me

in the Northcual mines) whilst

a Kilted High-

appro-

get more information by Api, master of No. 9

Morgan,

bolong-

Peyton

ds Co., was dinte qually neglected his more imus-

of Scotland, was next charged with having stalen one box or

also o part of ed

Unfined

A. Zinumera

in

constricting the new American lan gua, to bail with ecstasy the system which converts lustre" into "luster"

But we are perhaps after all wrong in a shepherd wearing his creek and plaid ten days; it was uncertain. He would have beau

Rrxt. dozen and on the other that of dealing seriously with this work. and honour" into "honor"; but, the

our opening remarks we have said that priato design, e

lander. We understand that this

urgent duties dopnection with the Chronicle. It became more and more thod of spelling in a work which must colloquially the word i shan, meaning as a literary practical joke it has the re- Highlauded the representing both the next charger

the

evident that the French Government deriv at least have beau intended to be used by simply "hill," is ordinarily used by me- commendations, and we may now seek Mr Marcour's own and we sougrainate the case of black cotton valvet,

Carmarthenshire cargo, happy xoanner in Cars upon the decently educated people is as nothing tonomy as the generic torua for mines, to enjoy some of the "fun" of the Dic-Artist

don-hireling newspaper, and Duke Forsigny, compared with the stolid obtuseness with recalling the similar employment of the tionary What genuine humour there is has caught up and perfected the, which he Messrs Reis & Co Menzinged to ed no advantage from the advocacy of the the top are the Arme of the Mercur family, tied the paper in which the velvet producthen Ambassador in London, told the which the pledge of "translating Webs. word Berg in German. A "tainer" is in the translation of "odd-fellow" by the Mr Mercer's Monogram appearing in the was wrapped, as it bere a peculiar Emperor that it was a piece of folly to tei" seems literally to have been carried translated, Kuat che, which cer- characters, which being re-ren entablature. Nor has the land frota which pattern of flower, the same as that on the keep pouring money into the rotten coffers out. Good, bad, or indifferent, hoard of tainly means "one who diga;" but a Dic dered mean "funny friend," and throw the gift enanated been forgotten, as the outside papur of bales 294 and 29, (296 of the old house in the Strand, when the

being the missing bale), and part of which same money,

and secretly dis tributed among

journals, would be of ever vocable the pages of the antedilu- the Chinese are not contined to such vory rate of numbers of the English work testify.

The Inscription on the base of the Testi Chinese witness who are the overheard Euglaud." At last Mocquard and his

information in

in vast vian oracle of Connecticut contains is elementary methods of expressing ideas, ing men's association A capital trick is monial is as follows tortured by the Hongkong witeatre into and that chung ting or also played on the learner of Chinese in

·To William Thomas Mercer M. A. “Oxón, something bearing the semblance of a

President of the St. Andrew's Club, corresponding phrase in Chinese; and Awang ting are common terms for "ri-giving hin (to try for an offence)

Hongkong. From his BRITHER SHOTS thus, while the earlier deliveries containners."- ed such useful and everyday idioms na abaction," "avrentation," "anorexy," and similar necessary torms, the pressat Solume is similarly adorned with words,

or unheard of, in use or out of use, what- tionary-maker ought to have known that at once a most hilarioua halo around the pharacteristic Dragons. on ech side will that produced is believed to he-Theest benefit to the cause of Imperialism in

Still keeping to ordinary and most necessary technicalities, we refer with some curiosity to the Dictionary's definition of manslaughter," and and that the equivalents given are firstly

as the equivalent of to proscribe, to outlaw," whilst the printer seems deter mined also to have his share of the fun on by introducing a pleasing number of and comical misprints, among which the word naivite" shines resplendent word

his departure from the Colour after 23 in affectionate remembrance of the years service in its Government

genial wit and humong,

with which he has brightened their

inga on St. Andrew's Day.

We trust that he will long long live to

TODAY'S TULICK

Mr May disposed of a large number of trilling charges this morning, none of which deserve notice.

had

the previous case, state

stated that he & conversation in prisoner's

3

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHAIR WAYS.

INQUIRER,

is ani,

-

powerful newspaper quickly sank into dis-

Payton telegraph for

to

his

st the

and ask the

As for the political director, he could go United to the d-1, or, worse yet, to the States. Very well one till the

finally, said Mrs ton, 'I

-will wait hore

Por

Emperor

passes out, and then I I shall myself nak himi and taking up a newspaper she sat down to wait. The went off-the hard af the clock pointed to a quarter past eleven Mosquerd at last appeared to relent. 'Wait a minute,' said he and he went into the Emperor's cabinet. When he returned be placed in Mrs Peyton's handa a

little slip of paper. It was an order for £3,000 the house of Baring Brothe

"This the.eud of Peyton's couneotion both with the Chronicle and the French Government. The Emperor, ignoring him, took the matter into his own hands and extricated himself as speedily as be could from the

tangled.-Pall Mall Gazette. unfortunate bargain in which he was en-

Was

was laid on the counpillee-table, and a

theraselves who a few years ago would condary part in the extensive operations which, in serious dictionaries and in the measured the roud, and found that the beat of contempt but suspicion to the milon Tavern, on the 2nd inst, hail not

have tamely followed suit to the dictum

of one individual, and, that person, very

no langar possible, inost fortunately for

possibly, an interested witness. This is

for some

the effect that he prisoner argo-boat, to master lost all patience with Peyton; and got that resolved to get rid of him. He went to day a box of velves more than they ought London to look after affairs, and his pen to have had that day. Through the ere sicu of 250 francs a mon

a month for "services in vicos of a bulkhead in the cargo-boat, he the prees" was stopped as a hint of what could see Afcok and other two men count was coming. Threatened with about past 11 o'clock. A sampan then wife ing 24 pieces of black velvet, one night aun £3,000,

Bus in Estia to

from the to get the Meetit Un 4th March, witness again went on

"Mocanard's answer. came and Afook and another wont away in

in Emperor's secretary

shriek of crimination of of which we propose giving some exam† 34 A to se yon, and secondly, which, from the Chinese equivalent given,

was Morn) character, probity, e board prismer's boat, and there he saw Peyton.

veracity ples below, the weressity for which in an shat yan, both of which certainly seems to be a clever travestie of "nai In common with our Scutel friends wa Afook pay prior to can. The Chronicle had already cost.

declared --all wore

to bo wanting in English-Chinese Dictionary must have

veté." There is a delicate touch of rejoice in seeing such tangible proofs of saying (aud jingling the dollars)

કો been very striking to the translator. Noen "to kill," (though the last of the

Emperor 2,000,0

0,000 fr., and all

for nothing: for worse than nothing, Goma one, certainly, would quarrel with the two is most frequently accepted as mean-areas, also, in rendering "inspector esteem towards their distinguished conn- the 40 taols and 8 mace,This case was Eup author of a Dictionary for supplying his ing to execute kill judicially), but general of Customs by the words trung tryman whicas many admirable characteris also remanded till Tuesday nost.

Max Achee, & house-boy formerly in the Emperor for the money! Never! a mil. clients with too much small change for just as certainly do not convey the idealiha kwan pu, the director in chief of tice unust fully morited this recognition.

preciate the kindly feeling displayed to employ of Mr Francis, Old Batley Street, lion times nerer! He was desolated to their money, provided always that the of manslaughter, as a subdivision of the the Imperial Buperintendents of Cus

was on the charge-sheet described and refuge Madame's request--but this was in-

His Majesty had

had decided to metal be slips in be genuine coin. But if orinic of murder. To what an extent tome," instead of by the modest and him, and that the light of time as recorded charged in the following pevalier phrasso possible. the "smasher's" workshop has been re both murder and manslaughter may be prosaic appellation sung shwel uns are by the handsome gift will deal tightly with Logy-"Mak Achee, aurreand. Wonban throw the Chronicle out of the window.

the genial

wit and humour" which it | St. lirong his employ Leving his om. sorted to instead of the coffers of the accurately defined in Chinese has recent which is actually allotted to the office in

ployers serves wethant gevang notis on Mint--if the word of premise held out by been shown in papers on the subject question; and a pendant to this sly commemorates to the imagination in the Preface is pain in Notes and Queries, which have been unenle is afforded by the rendering for The Memorial was, we understand, procu-enstend."

London Agent, and the value of the gift fully broken to the eye in the dou copied in our columns; and the not very inspector of nuisancus," the Chinese of ted by Mr Stephen Smith, Mr Falconer's ble columns if the dey bones of ex-recondite pages of the Statutes of China which is given as E lap-sap-has been enhanced by the fact that Mr tinet English are invested by way of would have furnished Mr. Lobscheid with pong pan, or dirty-assistant We are Falcouer has 'secured its axecution at prime

To the Editor of the "ORINA MAIL.”. clothing with the incoherent shreds of the same information as was obtained by thus reminded, with commendable tact, cost.

HONGKONG, May 9, 1868, mere gibberish in Chinese, and the com- the writers of the papers in question, but of the admirably lucid manner in which

Sm--I was passing in my chair along the monest forms of everyday language are of which he manifests so complete an ig. the Chutousse linguists translate titles and other expressions into Chinese; and

harbour front of the Cricket Grond this misrepresented with an ignorance which norance, would be astonishing in a student of two Great oredit is assumed in the preface the intention, no doubt, exists to warn

afternoon, and had got half way round it when a Sikh constable miled my cookies, years' standing, it biust be admitted that to this remarkable work for definitions the student aigust that danish stupi-

Lam Auing, & mason, was charged with and told then to return by the way which the transaction; is one that affords only and details relating to official matters in dity which is incapable of seizing the having stolen two chisels belonging to they cao, and he enforced his command by too ampla a field for the detective vigil China, and as a specimen (though by uo inner meaning of a term, and stolidly follow workman, in a quarry at Shek-tong striking the fareniest cuclis with his staff. ance of the critic. In fact, to depict in means so entertaining as some that have puts forth the most ludicrous literal toi. Complaint said that, while going My chair was of course takea hack, and me full the extrandiary translations and aliewn themselves in previons Parts) we translation, no matter how the real in for a short time to his house this morn in it. There was no orie on the esplanade,

an available ing, he left his touls near his work, and erratic definitions which constitute Mr light upon the phrase "municipal powers," scuse be perverted, as Lobecheid's idea of Dictionary-making translated, the literal equivalent for the expression to be ren soon after he saw prisoner pick them up was I turned back Can you tall me

He and a lokong gave Yours, de, dered from one language to another. A and run away. would regnice a far larger space than can-condering of which is those who similar Spartan example may be found in had thrown the chisels away.-Prisoner chase, and caught prisoner, after the latter

THE HONGKONG ASSOCIATION be allotted to the present Review of the exercise the authority of a District," To the translation of "morganatic marriage" doue the theft; but his Worship said Dean, who gives instructions to the police, [No, we can't. You had better ask Mr

OF LONDON. third portion of his work, and we must this the leaned footoote is added, app by the characters

s'ha that there was no doubt but prisoner stole and who has a very original and a some

(London and China Herald, March 37.) content ourselves with a few extracts,rently as a guard againat possible eriti

Ila would send what ridicolons-notion of his powers as

A committee meeting of this Society was taken casually from its pages.

cig: Though there are Imperial tany all (to marry a wife of inferior his workman's chisels.

Held on Tuesday, the 24th inst, when it was determined to take charge of and to A man who sits down now-a-days to officers in every district, the towns or

birth), which we fear would yield but prisoner to hard labor for three montba

Mr Paulsen, front Mesars Botment Co., superintendent of police.-En. U. M.] mako a dictionary must indeed have tri-villages aro virtually ruled by their re-little enlightenment to an enquiring appeared to answer the simmons, at the

of the Hongkong body, adopt the putition A FATAL SUBSIDY.

received by the last mail. It was decided ple defences of self-confidence around his spectivo municipal authorities, who are Chinese respecting the carious legal, but instance of Inspector Albert, for having

the document not legitimizing, union which prevails in caused an obstruction under their verandah The last days of the Morning Chonics to form a deputation to carry beart, inasmuch as no work more openly called of JZ, and whom the Germany among persons of exalted rank. The case was adjoktrued, at defendant's own from a inelancholy episode in the annals of before the Secretary of State for Colonies. challenges and imperionsly demands that government holde responsible for the The eve of mystification is perhaps request, in order that be tight ascertain modern journalism. When abandoned by Mosers. Freshfields were requested to act searching criticism which is a characteric payment of taxes, for public order, c., reached in the definition appended to the whether or not the ground under the ver che l'aelite party, that once brilliant and as honorary solicitors. Asubscription-list tie of our age.

andah of the godown in quration was the even the newest Chinese definition, for and France, the munisipal authorities of signifies "lawful issue, born in wedlock, to partout, and now Me Paulson ad- which it continually lavished on the Emper-round in a few de oud

We take nothing note. During the late war with England word "muller," which we are informe property of Mosers Bosman & Co. or thin credit and obscurity. The aerrile adulation Circular inviting pecuniary aid will bo sont granted, and the diffusion of knowledge Canton ware the domineering party, the though begotten before," and the transmitted that the ground was Government or Napoleon combined with the generatios in a sad pity that the meating held at the These are wise and sausible steps, and it enables hundreds to judge accurately for Imperial authorities playing only a se-lation of which is given us tik tsz, property. Inspector Albert said that he

of its writing

to cender it an object

confined itself exclusively to the course now path under the verandah belonged to Go-public. It lingered on, however, against the allies."

Chinese langange, means son by the verument. Defendant pleated that it had years on the strength of its former prestige laid down. That unfortunata menting will, Now, we fully admit that it must be a wife (not concubine)," or "son and heiz." been the custom for many year to weigh and after its demise a lawsuit revealed the we think, prove fatal to any powers for very heartbreaking thing for a dictionary As the trouble has been taken to include the corton under the verandah, as they fact that the journal had been for soined, which the London Asociatiori might maker to bqcalled upon to find or manu- this important word "muller," we would could not do so in the godown when time in a recent number of » Now until that interest contribute Enne of the French Government otherwise have effected. In the first place, the absentee landlord element abounded, the progress of intellectual developmient factura alerge equivalent in any language suggest an an addendum the definition but only about ones in six ronths, inclose the secret liistory of one phase will do much more harm than s

it was piled chock full with bales, and thus, although inevitably writing

the weighing of cotton there York magazine, the Galaxy, in a measure et cather, we are able to for an idea which the language it"one who makes a mull, or the unquali

professes to little quote of local taxation its complaints reflect with satisfaction that the quota self does not contain. We should by fed compiler of a dictionary." ocourred the tions we are about to select will substanno means like, for instance, to be requir

We have already far exceeded the lifeudants nst carry on their business and the Chronicles. The story is remarka- Hogkong petition (the very document a tiate for themselves in the minds of very of potassino" or "Court of Arches" in taking leave of the subject it would be public footpaths. This was a necessity

ed under pain of death to turn "bruidsmits of an ordinary review, but before within their premises, and not occupy the ble one, sad the writer vouches for its liter

το present) both many of our readers the remarks we have

acouragy in every particular except the deputation is being formed

in letter and in spirit. Furthermore, felt it a duty to make on the character of to a corresponding number of Chinese wrong to fail in drawing attention to the which he was daily enforcing upon the name of the Americao who acted as inter the English and Chinese Dictionary,"

characters; and inadequate as his render translation given of the word mortar, warties. If defendant undertook to put tor, and upon whom the Getitions deste ted snurritona, Alesers. Cloverly and Mercer Chinese, and it was equally binding upon thediary between the Emperor and the edi- whilst the Hongkong petition was pronoun- ing of " omoicipal powers" decidedly is, a short pièce of ordnance," which is Taxing them as they come, what are weit might nevertheless be passed over as rendered by the characters fine him in the sum of $1. The inder Payton was the Paris correspondent of a

a stop to the nuisance referred to, he would tion of Feyton is bestowed. In 1807 this witho-thereby shoving that the past mis- to say of the translation of the important no worse than any other probable Din phrase "to puvitusį against by the school tionary definition, did not the unhappy and, if we may sa word our taking was agreed to.

Washington newspaper. He professed a government of Hongkong, although utterly UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. Lee Awai and ardent admiration for the Napoleonis dy and supported by the A

at Downing atreet, is eloved. boy sentence "ming a footnote betray the withon's utter ignor re-translation in order to become intelli-Sew Akai, shop-coolice, were charged with nasty, at his letters somehow or other at

the Association. More. over Mr Mercor, in that anpient dispatou in cheuk, X Aming chut prtance of the meaning of the word and of gible, a pestle-and-mortar gun? This unlawful possession of 100 ls of coal tracing the attention of some

persons 35 of his which argued against the military shi. Ming shwoh puh si..."? Thin the character of the class of persons in is capital; but the joke would have been Defendunta were challenged by a Chinese contt just about the time when his employ- antribution, expresed his conviction t hd bhabisan de desperate fuebles China, to whom he ascribes the exercise intensifted hail the additional words lokung while carrying the maid coal; aridors, growing impatient of his perpetunt Hongkong was very lightly taxed. Here ness with which the translator vainly of mucinial" functions. It is com- or "cement-mortar gun" been they throw away the basket of oral. Pri praises of the Emperor, teraiunted his era find his elected by absentee inuidior

soners were found the

who are not taxed at all struggles uphill to catch the meaning of only reusarked of missionaries, with

became a varrespondent of the Morning xatiou. Besides, there are strong reasons to complain of excessive his task, and the nature of the execution whom, it is tolerably well known, Bir added. The careful way, however, in old store, and apprehended in an gagawant. Soon after Peyton had an in- arreat was ande, with which an arrangemont wa of the work in the Purti and Manda Lobscheid was formerly associated, that which the charactors and Crimes stated that une prisoner's petor torview with the Minister of the Interior,of a deputation to Placed at the head'

they a

for avoiding

Mr Mercer's co-operation. riu pronunciation," which is set forth in considering the extent of their acquaint, with which the Chinese bare half a mile. Two or three other men were then iu force that "kie £100 a path the

Situated a as le with Government, his

his help the title page. But what possible good inceship with the language and partially learnt during the last ten years to de- found in this old store, who denied having Emperor's secretary was to bave the privi- may prove a great encumbrance. cun it be to a person may a leader in a with the literature of the Chinese, they signate imortars, are kept out of the had anything to do with the shop. Tre lege of inserting in that journal, any bit There seemed to be some doubt about law court or an office interpreter inditare as a rule content to remain complete. Dictionary, is, undor the circumstances, were about three tons of coal in the shop of wowa, any Fronek opinion as these two unmes being on the committee, ing a despatch-to be told that to pro- gnorant of the Chinese government highly eruditable.

that there was no doubt of this store having from the unbiased mind of the Eagles to explain ourselves on the test against a judgment or an injustice had social state; and the footnote before.

Having noquitted ourselves of our duty been in existence for a long time for the fish conductors. The pecuniary embar Pont Mr Cleverly's name was certainly is renderest in Chinese by words which us aptly illustrates this cirenmstance. us critics, sud, while exposing the defects purpses of a fence. He would find pel resaments of the Chronicle subsequently the first instance, After Mr Kingsmill's mong the batch proposed and carried in then proprietors to

offer the speech it was quietly erased, wo whole concern not so"? The same words might with the reverse of the truth in fact it should also to all its merit in the genial feature for two months.

THE "CARMARTHENSHIRE" ROBBERT.-idea was favourably regarded by equal justice be tacked out as definitione be real with the insertion of a "not" in which so unexpectedly characterizes. it,

omitted. Mr Mercer's

pecially to the English words "deny," repu each subdivision. The simple facts are we now bid it adieu with but ones final Koo-tni, the Chinaman in charge of Messrs quard, and Peyton negotiated the transac proposed and carried em, con. He is now

Morgan Lambert's No. 3 cargo-boat, was tion. The

free of on the committee. What the Government price tho paper,

think of Mr Cleverly's defence we fail. it is needless to say, the Chinese langage of the Red Turban" insurrection, the thoughtfully included, with the definition in harborOnptain Hemsworth, master of was omitted from the Agrement by an du for years, to throw all the blame of the ax Kwangtang was overrun by the brigands Under the letter I the word Jasiad is from the Brit, ship Carmarthenshire, while debt," but that rather essential qualification in words to express. After befooling them is perfectly epible of furnishing not only one but many close equivalents for the provincial executive found itself wholly sppended (ie famous poem), the ship Carmarthenshire, stated that accountable oversight on the part of Pey- travagance he admits in their faces, i phrase to protest against" according to unable to discharge the administrative ita various shades of meaning, not one of functions auddenly rendered: necessary, and in a footnote the Chinese characters tongat his cargo be had some pieces of ten, and he thus found himself burdened astounding It may have been this con-

calico, and that it was taken away by not only with the heavy responsibility of t which is met by the ridiculous farrage and accordingly the duty of enrolling are added, which various cargo-boats. One or two cases of decayed property, but with liability: presented in this capacity by bir Lab train-hands and raising local subscriptions signify a melancholy man living at Ma calico were found to be missing about the large amount of debt sttaching to it.

When Mocquard

bander be Bobeid, Several common combinations for the defence of villages and towns, war cao." Heaven forbid that anything we th of May. Those packages he knew were

ou board in Landon, and no doubt had was horrified.

must not tell the entrusted to individuals in each District have written to-day should cause a motet, in this huny, discharged into a cargo Emperor just yet, he stid "wait till pient alone, of which, commonly used City and large village who were already ment's bitterness to the author of this best without obtaining the usual boat some day when I find him in a perfectly

in connection with the State either as the explanatory sentence, or should lead notos-except one bale, which is believed good hungur Meanwhile. Peyton pre- disagiouable shaps, and in the meantime as it is, Mr Lobscheid eviners no cogni holders of literary degrees gained at the come future Dictionary-maker, whose to have been stolen from the dark.Mr ferring to live in Paris, conducted the we desire to point out to our readers what zance whatever; whilst his idea of "to Examinations or as mandarins in tempo attention might be drawn during his re Adolphus Zimmers, partner in Mesars Chronicle through a subordinate in London; its present position is. The Times and the protest against a casure" consists in the vary or permanent retirement. This class, searches in the newspapers of bygone Beiss & Cuas stated that there was a and he soon began to find that it was quite Pall Mall Gazette, the leading morning and definition Fil fut, the meaning commonly called the "literal" us gen centuries to the name of "Lobsobeid's Carmarthenshire front home. Thy Lill of payments of the subsidy from the Emperor's band, and are hardly likely to allow it to of f goods consigned to thuit by the hard enough work to extract the periodical evening papers, have taken the subject in of which is simply and solely to resist the try," and designated by the Chinese Dictionary" in this Review of ours, to fading was sent to Massie Murgan Lambert soorstary, who seems to have quickly drop. The missionary body, shool ed execution of the law." Taking protest Shin Bin (Shun 'um in Cantonese), include the phrase in his work and to & Co., in order that their argo-bouls might pented the bargain that had been made, scandalised Iry

Seasure which As a substantive, the same set of lewe was formed into local Committees called append the footnote

take delivery of the same on their behalf disservering Alte impotence of the Chronicle vice aud dañes morality, are up and and broken-winded coursers as above are Kung K, which have continued a melancholy man who lived in Hong-X. and a green ticket with Heise Bros, oxpected that with careftil management it which Cabinet Ministers ever taubew to The bule was marked with a bluu atag, E as an organ of English opinion. He had ring, and are evoking a political element trotted out to mount the student for his to exist ever since the rebelion, although kang This, we sincerely trust, may in (Piece of ealise produoad, and marks would pay its way in the course of a year combat. The party of progress view the journey through the Chiness surriculam, the special necessity for their services has Mr. Lobsahoid's case be forever the very found to be very slightly different from or 8 but instead of that, the circulation subject with indignation and will not toler with the addition of as a sort of long passed away, as the Government reverse of the actual fact,

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simply signify to declare clearly it is Every stalebent it contains is directly in the work before us, drawn attention soners £5 each, or send them to haid labor prompted the for sale to the Emperor; the for, when the list was again read, it wa

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diato, "réfute;" and a dozen others. Yet these. In 1854, whan the Province of observation drawn from its own pages charged with having stolen a baly of entico about berstanding was that £8,000/

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sideration that caused the erasure of his name. We hope so.

GAMBLING IN HONGKONG® (London and China Herald, March 27.). This subject is soon likely to assumo &