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QUERIES
AND JAPAN.
3, Vol. 3,
VEREADY.
sin English, French and
tarious subjects.
bese Collection of Epi- on Woraliipy The Tomb Honesty is the Best em der Pa Kua, Identi r Namea in Western and
Two Missionaries in the nical Board, The Festival
ea Silk-For Disease,
Used in Building
inga's Japanese Origin gn, The Form Typhoon, ang The Word Patong, in Chinese Official Uni
of the Term Su and The Kow Ki Plant, Cochin China, Creme Execution of Woinen in g Tree, Thesaurus of the ge, Employment of Chi- BOOKS WANTED. No-
SPONDENTS.
the Fixar and SECOND btained on application.
INA MAIL.
NDAY, APRIL 5, 1809.
IC COMMUNICA-
H HONGKONG.
our article of the 1st progress made in tele hich relate to enterprise ove are in possession of ticulars of that for gkong and Rangoon, casion said to have becú of Siam to Mesurs Read Singapore, under which arry a line from Moul- to Bangkok and theroe -
be submarine cable to
the concession granted iam to Mesara Heard, and Parker, as We Are years' exclusiveright for nication between the ex- an and British Burinese odia, Cochin China and he privileges granted to Paterson. The only can therefore possibly ng the comparatively ine from Moulmain to ncessions given to vither cept interference with corded to its rival, so as regards this, tho
the line in which one terfere with the otfiar, so the simple fact thaty coalesce, a separate line each across Slam from than that, a glance at that the line we are, probably be led rather of Bangkok. Messrs ollard and Parker bays. ed from the King of lusive right to telegra n across his dominions : overnment of French oncession for 40 years
7, giving power to lay
China, Manila, etc.,
ht to beach or land, for
Fine cables on the shores
The proposed line to robably be carried front
laran. Hence it would, reach Hue, a town on Bouth westward of
it would be carried
hat island according t
we incline to think cable from Hue, of direct to Hongkong
re safe and practical
ble from Hongkong to el Islanda and then to involve a length o
h is now a syste
No. 1817 APRIL 5, 1869.]
information is correct,
in their nasumption that Messrs Read
THE CHINA MAIL.
nusual; but these are rather queations to be decided by practical men, than by speculative commentatora.
7-Local Authorities having failed, Thus, the Singapore papers, if our of India, is lacking in China; and overy-through ignorance of the character of Pass where the facilities for visions indulgence ports, to afford protection to foreigners, axo wrong are fearfully great."
who are obliged to take out these documents the duty of the Central Government to ad- when travelling in the interior, it will be
of Passports and of their duty to afford 8.No obstruction shall be offered to foreiguors purchasing land, and building or renting houses in any part of the Empiro, for the purpose of trade; nor to travelling for the
ago that China now is. Perhaps, its state the same respect to them as to the Roman is even worse; for the cordon of caste, Catholica, which, to a great extent, secures the women.
to-day paid a fine of $35 imposed by Mr Stewart, Coronez, for having failed to protection, appear as a Juror at the Magistracy on the 31st ultimo.
and Paterson's rights would be in As & warning to recalcitrant or careless any way interfered with by the Hong jurymen, we may state that Mr T. C. Laddvertise the Local Authorities of the nature kong project. In Cochin China and Cambodia the rights of Messrs Heard, Kruser, Pollard and Parker, are said to be exclusive, while even in Siam there is no need that lines so differing in their destinations and routes
THE HOLWORTHY MUKUNE GABE. The charge brought against Low Anow
regular duties.
(Japan Herald.) In view of the increased production of copper, consequent on the exploration of new mines, the Japanese Government have resolved to place the metal on the same footing with other articles of trade, and to duty of 5 per cent. This step has elicited allow its free exportation at an dal calorem much satisfaction in our mercantile circles, us, besides the important question of the appearance of another valuable article of expert, the withdrawal of the restrictions in this instance, may be at the same time a move towards the working of many of the mines, in which the country is so rich,
to
COURT OF ADMIRALTY ---FER 17 THE PROCKEDS OF THE CARGO EX.
ELLEN BODGER
the township Diggers come up from all This was a cause of salvage instituted on who owns the largest nugget in Australia i parts to see the lucky pair. Brandy flows! behalf of the owners, master, and crow of Thoy begin to think, themaalves clever fel- What does a bottle or two matter to a man the ship Albuera against the proceeds of the lows, that some lustinct guided them to she &c., of the late ship Ellan Rodger, and somewhere. They are tired of the aheap sale of a portion of the cargo, tackle, stores, spot. They knew there must be a nugget against the owners of that ship and her cargo amusements of the country. They will go interveuing. The money, amounting to to Melbourne. They go, and the weight. £3,155, had been brought into Court,
Mr. K. O. Olarkson was for the salvors; into the depths. Perhaps, though, I am Mr. Butt, Q C., appeared for the owners wronging these poor fellows, and they are of their 2001b. nugget speedily drags them of the Allen Rodger and her eargo.
Two preliminary points of some importance case they will probably eschew taverns, self hard-working, sensible people, in which
Rodger did not put in any soawer, although claim, to which the owners of the Ellen they had appeared the auit; the salvors,
circumstances it was contended that all the cargo salved also appeared. Under these pleadings. Afterwards the owners of the
allegations of the petition were admitted, and that it was unnecessary to call evidence on the part of tha salvore, and cases were oitod in support of this proposition.
THE JAUNTING CAR.
should interfere with each other, In the Kowloong stonecutter arrested on Sa purpose of preaching, pleasure, or by the aid of foreign enterprise and to the arose. The salvors bad filed their petition, their nugget, put their money in the bank, the general interests of foreign trade we turday by Mr Jarnau and Apo-was pro
9-Foreign boats may proceed to employment of foreign labour and capital. setting out the fucts which gave rise to their and go home." should rather expect our Straits contem-ceeded with this afternoon before Mr May, district or province whether for pleasure or which have been circulated amongst the any The following is a Translation of a notice poraries to rejoice, as wo do, that more Pokfolumi. Gap, were examined; and detail trade, in the latter case they must pay the people by the nativo anthorities relating then, by leave of the Court, eozeluded the (By the "Irish Whisky Drinker," in the
Two women, said to be gras-cutters on the than one company is in the field.ed the murder of Mr Holworthy as asen #Union is strength," and little world by them on the 24th January, by the pribaving paid the regular Customs duty shall 10-Imports from a foreign country, be gained by any dog-in-the-manger soner and others. We have not space to be subject to no imposts at inland barriers. attempt to keep dut rivals from a small give the evidence in full; but may remark 11. The Central Government will cause portion of the country to be traversed that prisoner made several charges of un-steam machinery to be procured for the hen, as in this case, there is no real fair interference by Apo with the women removal of all obstructions to navigation in basis for such a course of action. We this morning: he said that Apo gave the sels, and will erect lighthouses and buoys while identifying the prisoner in the Gaol ports and rivera frequented by foreign ves are sincerely glad to find that the project woman the wink" in order to ensure bia to mark the neighbourhood of dangers. is becoming bona fide in its character.
identification. This was denied, however. 12.-No limit of time shall be placed to the Eberty of re-exporting foreign goods to the certificate of payment at port of entry other porta of China; and presentation of ahall free them from all further taxi
LOCAL
THE Band of the 75th Stirlingshire Regi. ment will perform at the Public Gardens on Tuesday, the 6th instant, commencing at 5.M. The following is the
Waz Water Sprite,... Coote.
**Mirellagrante
Gorned 2-WALTZ 3-SELECTION, "Lugrezia Borgia! Donizetti.
QUADRILLE, Vepres Sicili
Kuhner. 5CAVATINA
Pacinct, 6-GATUR,Boulette," Coole 7-GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, Bull. W. J. OLENDER, Band Master -THE annual report of the Colonial Surgeon appears in Saturday's Gazette and gives a
most satisfactory account of the Improve went in the health of the Colony for the part ten years, We respive detailed com ment for another issue.
TU-DAY'S POLICE.
Both Magistratas sat this morning, but the result was not very formidable.
besars Walker & Co. was charged by Mr A native watchman in the empley of R. Collins, godown-keeper, with neglect of Bacher asleep or absent from duty. This duty. It appears that on the night of the 3rd and 4th instant, defendant was found being conclusively proved, defendant was fined $10, or in default ordered to go to gaol for 14 days.
Roderick M'Kenzie, a seaman of the West Indian, was convicted of larceny on board the above-named steamer. Adolphe Lustig, was
disagreements with foreign nations, but, of 13. In former times China had constant late,
the copper trade and the opening of Niis gata - free sale of Copper to Foreigners has not "Whereas up to the present time the been permitted, the restriction has now been withdrawn, and Copper may be freely disposed of in like manner as other articles the Copper business, intending to trade in of merchandise All persons engaged in this article, are therefore at liberty to do so after reporting themselves at the Custom House.
NIIGATA FU.
(Signed) First Moon (February).
we receive the following
(Japan Gazette) In a private latter received from Bobe,
31.
The Court, however, held that sa in all the cases cited the defendants had pleaded, and bad either in their pleadings assumed the truth of the plaintiff's statements or denied some of that, from which it might be inferred that they admitted the rest, this 38 was distinguishable, and that the salvors must prove their case.
A witness was then called on their behalf
hot pleaded they could not take my ship and cargo proposing to cross-examina sud examined, bat upon course! for the him, the objection was taken that as the owners of the Ellen Rodger and her cargo part by counsel in the hearing of the suit.
THE Court held the objection was good, and that a party who has not pleaded - not be allowed to cross-examine witnesses
a deck passenger on board the West Indian Motigolia and Kirim for the purpose to of Fobos informed that the assassination or to be heard upon the merits.
fore
and being sea sick outside this Harbor be tho ateamer arrived, he asked defen- dant did, but abstracted a pair of ironsexe, dant to look after his boxes. This defen in the pockets of which were two silver watelies, at eye-glass, two sovereigns, and two gold chains. The value of the property Tun Gazette also notifies the appointment stolen about 20-Another seaman on of Mr James Russell and Mr Miles Proude board gave evidence: he had sean prisoner gast Jukes ne Justices of the Faace, the rummaging of one of the complainant's box former to act provisionally as Police Magis, while he (witness) was taking in the mast-head and side lights in the grey trate, during Mr Goodlake's absence on morning-Prisoner said he found, the art
cles; but Mr May sentenced him to six months' hard labor..
leave.
WITH reference to Government Notification
A somewhat remarkable case was heard No. 116 of 20th October 1868, the Gazette by Mr Russelt, in which Sergeant 31'Cabe, of Saturday further notifies that a commu-Totli Regt, was defendant. The charge nication has been received from. Vice-
better understanding has takon
eusbled to reacli its present pitch of pros-warehouses and British Consulate; as place; foreign ministers are allowed to barricaded all round; and Japanese soldiers The settlement of Usaka has just been reside at Peking; and commerco has been
are stationed in the Custom Huuse, bonded parity Tibet and the whole of the 18 Fro Roains were expected to make an attack on vinces are therefore thrown open to foreign the foreigners, but so far there appears no trade; that plenty may displace want, and signs of the enemy. still greater profit abound.
I think it will end in Undetermined 14.-It is proposed that
amoko, foreigners shall be at liberty to proceed to
(Biogn: News,) We are trade, tillage, or pasture (lit.bloeding was caused through the indiscretion of his has no political significance, but anuals") foreigners shall he allowed to construct Undetermined. 15.-It is proposed that railways and telegraphs in the 18 Pro- vinces and in Tibet As those works are eminently calculated to further commercial sud military operations, not only shall Chinese offer on obstruction, but they shell give every assistance in their power.
16. The Central Government has doter- mined upon allowing foreigners to open coal and iron inines throughout the whole of China and Tibet, and to use foreign appliances for the purpose.
retailers.
Inge on his way from Osaka to Bioto, when his retainers, about 26 in number, cate It appears he was passing through a vil-
into collision with some of the juhabitanta; in which many of them were struck and otherwise roughly bandied. This exasper ated them and many of them followed the procession, while others went across even- they at once made an attack. twelve shots fren: his Norimon and then try to meet it the next village, where
jumped out, but was immediately out down Yokai fired
killed on the wounded during the attack, six mon being Our informout states that many were
spot
stances in this case, an arrangement was There being, however, particular direum-.
offered by the Court, and counsel for the couie to batween the parties in order to save
ship and cargo addressed the Court by con- the expense of au adjournment, which was
sent of the other side. The facts of the case were simple: The Albuera, a ship of 774 tons, bound from London for Shanghai with a valuable carge, on the 2ud of Coto, ber, 1806, while sailing through Gaspar
dere shoal and abandoned. Finding it im Straits, sighted the Ellen Rodger, a homes
the master and the ord of the Albera ward bound tea ship, ashore on the Belvi- possible to save the Ellen Rodger herself,
and a lot of esile and stores. The salvage brought off from her 1,477 cheats of ten, services occupied five days, and were ed with considerable labour, as the Abber
what of a feverish condition; rumeurs of an from one ship to the other under a tre
(Hiogo and Osaka Berald)
a half or two railes of the wreck, and Osaka at present (11th March,) is in some
her boats had to carry everything saved expected rising and other reports of au
pical suu. The tea and stores word drinking--P. C. Mallen (who has been instruct the Provincial Mints to coiu a Tel count of the cause of these statements, as which it allotted £400 to the owners of the was not drunk, nor had any appearance of 19.The Central Government will in-impossible, however, to give
equally alarming nalare are current. It is
taken to Shanghai and there sold, and the reliable ac
proceeds remitted to England. nineteen years a soldier and knows when Currency, consisting of One-Tael, Half no two native officials will give the game Albuera, 5200 to her master, and £600 to The Court awarded £1,204) Balvage, of man is drunk") positively swore that deal, Quarter Tael, and Ten-cents pieces.
version of what is stirring, or is likely to fendant was drunk: so drunk that he neither
20-The Central Government will, for happen in the city and its knew what he was saying, nor could be stand the protection of foreign and native tra- Uns scoount, which we think can be pretty neighbourhood.
the crow recording to their ratings. without assistance. Inspector Grimea also swore that defendant was a drunk as to be promigate and vigorously carry out well depended onfit for duty, and that his tunie showed inre (ht. I auton failure on the fate of Yokugawa ronins are endeavouring to is that aunerous bands of Chinese incite the populace to revolt. 10 marks of any attempt to stab.-Captain. Banka.
Yoko's (hth) gave defendant a good cha-
murder is attributed to these masterless Undetermined. 21-It is proposed to samouras, and the native authorities aro
commodious bonded warehouses to be 17-The Central (overtiment will direct erected at every coast port open to foreign. until Customs duties are paid thereon, received."
force on all silver-smelting establishmenta, the necessity of stamping the weight and quality of 35000 on each piece they turn
18 The Central Government. will en
From another source we bear that twelve
Bentley Ballads.)
Moisten your throat away, smoke your cigar.
You may pull away, acull away, Boat away, float away, "Tie all botberation, Such alow navigation, Compared with the row of the Jaunting
CAT.
Tis genteel and gracious, 'Tis sporting and spacious, Likewise efficacious 'gainst hail, ruin, and
BNOW!
To go any way lenco, From Dublin to Mayence, Take the Irish conveyance.wherevor you go !
Pelides, Tydidos,
Car-borne, each tried his proud foeman in
The great Alcibi'des,
War,
Likewise noble Hector, Troy's valiant protector, Of Boet stoeda the feitor, rode out on a car,
Oytheria and Rhea, Queen Boadicea. And that charmer Medea, when wandering
afar-
Old Ossian's
great heroes, Singing lilly bulleros, They all of them rattled away on a car.
Loug life to car-driving And long be it thriving,
For
Put
At
counting or wiving, in peace, or in war.
If at elbows you're out, sir,
your coat up the spout, air, and hire a
And in love are devout, sir.
car,
To show the girls' faces
And set off their graces,
Comics up to the side of the Jaunting Car.
roviews and at races, wherever they are:
And for soft conversation, There's no situation
MISCELLANEOUS.
A SOENE AT WILLESHALL RAILWAY
railway station at Willenhull. A thick fellowing narrative of a scene which he and others. witnessed and took part iu, at the chain; three little boys on either side, and a bigger boy at the end: all handcuffed. Several
Admiral Keppel, stating that the national Was for pasaulting chair-coolies and damng trade, where foreign goods may be lodged men in all, have died from the woundsured not approach within a mile and STATION. A Correspondent zends up the distinguishing flag of Chinese War vessels in their chair; and though a counter as recognised by H. M. Naval Anthorities, to stab made by the coolica, the point upon charge was laid by defaudent, of an attempt would, pending & final arrangement, be a bich the case turned was the soberness or
aziri nots three cornered flag, as described in the Admiral's letter printed in otherwise of the defendant.
A comrade the Government notification above quot (Corporal Greenside) swore that defendant ont. ed. This alteration has been provisionally approved by H. M. Government,
square,
On Saturday night, between eleven and twelve, a Gro broke out at Yau-na-teo, the fishing village at the Western boundary of
British Kowloong; and the blaze threw a
a
rnater
a series of
O
THE LARGEST NUGGET EVER FOUND.
dren was so little, that a policeman had to wrap a handkerchief round his wrist to make dron, and three policemen. One of the chil poor women crying. Lots of chil
the handcuffs "What's the matter -- what have these boys done, and where
Go to Stafford for seven bling, did you say "Yes, air, Pitch-and- toss, on a Sunday.") Pitch-and-toes Do
аге
they going "Deen Jars Gam
I understand you? Five little boys undor
gto gaol
Mr Glennio, and other Police Officers, wer Mor Mr Russell inflicted punish allow the Import of. English ̈ákít, and its Į taking the strongest precautions in caas few days since about the great nugget found twelve, and two not sixteen, all going
could: The want of a stemt of a fine, and $1 amends under a tax caloulated on the price at which are unknown, shall break out into open re- firused:-It appears by telegrams in the out the option of a fine ?" "No, sir; food
bellisat illumination over half the harbor We understand that Captain Deane and
speedily on the spot to render what assist- ance they floating fire-engine was felt; and as the wind was blowing the sucks and sparks exactly in the direction of the Gunpowder Hulk, some anxiety was caused, or fatitor the amplonaant possibility of a repetition of the ground blow up of 1909 war gauge Stonecutter's Island was also bearing in that direction, and there is said to be more powder there than would he conveniunt, if ignited. Some half a dozen sea were burnt down, and the flames were got under about two or three o'clock,
THE
coolie.
CHINA.
(Recorder.)
"to
of
volt.
;
zeluded if the go, in their goods,
foreigners, on their goods, shall be
28.-fitherto, foreign merobauts kavet H. B. M.'s Consulate. Numerous bogies dwt. 14 gra, of susleighs 2268 oz. 10 total ??" 41, Qa. Gd., sir." Now, as I
not been allowed to trade or set up astablish ments at Peking, but as Foreign Ministers foreigners have become mutually acquaint have long resided there, and Chiness and ed, the prohibition shall at once be with- drawn, and foreigners allowed to trade as at the open ports.
24. All duties on the transport of na tive coal within the limits of the Empire, are revoked. All native conl exported-be- in the way of his processing up the river daty.
Admiral Koppel found obstacles placed yond Hongkong shall pay an ad valorem Yangtao by Li Hung Chang, formerly Futal of this previnos, and now prompted to the important Viceroyalty of the Hu quaug. There seems little doubt that the opposition offered by the Viceroy was in consonance with instructions from the Government at Péking. In fact we have
may
now, whether native or foreign owned, 26. The Coast trade duty on native
be covered by one payment. 26. The Central Government will open the Yellow River and its inner waters to foreign trade and steamers.
27-It has hitherto been the rule that
Prince Uwajima Shosho, the Minister for ratninus, leaves in a day or two for Yedo: Foreign Affairs, accompanied by about 100 the steamer Sidlan bas beau chattered for their conveyance,"
A
bimself a Peripatetic Philosopher, draws A writer in the dustralasian, who calls the following picture of the finding of this appellation of Vauxhall Garden, has boon it
enormous mass of gold and its probable re 4.Japanese Hotel bearing the euphonious sults upon the lucky diggars who discovered des formintended for the nccommoda taken that the creature comforts peculiar of foreigners, and great care has been
44
who
Scause were soon forth-
one,
(Mydney Bening News, Feb. 15.) THE WELCOME STRANGER." The accounts which reached Sydney a sule in the interior by foreign merchants, these misguided savages, whose numbers at Dunolly, Victoria, bave been fully con- for pitch-and-tosa?" "Yes sir." John Farlier sad Peter Crack, seamon of
it is a avid. the clipper Sir Lancelat; distinguished the
22.All Li-kin taxos paid at inland bar are posted in the Custom Flouss and Bou was discovered at Dunolly on the Uth inat, the seven; I'll pay the lot." "But then In this foreign settlement sofilitrs-Melbourne papera that the nugget which sixpence."That's three-and-six-pence for salves the other day by getting drunk and riors then going to Poon-kit-zang's painting shop
ded Warehouses, sud eighty mon that beats anything ever found before in any there's the costs, sir." Well what's the molicion was caused by means of a staff
of troops are often seen moving about and ozs. which word given away by the lucky in custody before, and, as their bress donot- and sinashing pictures generally. The de
Patataff would have rejected, are billeted part of the world. It similar to that of a policeman, and one
a general feeling of disquietude can be finders to their friends. The London Chared, they must of necessity be exceedingly
gold exclusive of 10 understood neither of the boys had e
I ever been blo-Mr May fined each 10s, and one $4
other. the fellowa represented himself as a consta
noted on the faces of native officials and tored Bank has advanced between £9000 por, l'inquired of a wom amende in addition.
and £10,000 on it. Great excitement exists in great distress, the unbits of appeared Business, no doubt owing to these causes, all round Dunolly, and people are arriving can only," she said, speak for my boy, sir
of the boys. is at a perfect stand still.
from all parts to see-the. nugget, It has to earns me Us. a week. He's a good lad. have already taken place, but no authentic A correspondent at Moliagul inforins the what's he to do when he conies out of Staf In Kioto, it is reported that disturbances been christened The Welcome Stranger." I haven't money enough to free him; and intelligence has as yet been received here.. Age that the names of the finders were ord, 1 don't know. He can't walk the their exit from Kioto in about six weeks
The Mikado and suite will make Docson and Oates. He says "it was heavy twenty miles hotne." Fortunately, two
for the two
it put tince, and Yedo will again receive the dray The locality where the
on the gentlemen appeared on the scene, and pre-illustrious personage.
1 quired particulars, nugget was discovered was Bull. Dag Gully, within one coming. mile of the township.-
Baid "Monstrous!" Bail the other. "If," fanid, the fio, the boys shall be liberated." -Two gentlemen did join the writer of this the any gentlenisa will join me in payment of
and although the tickets were takon, frouf fue was paid, and the boys unchained
I to Stafford, the boys did not go I have worked in all sorts of claims, to gaol,-Birmingham Post. until I was bent double. I have been a but we think the following an instance not begged until I was ashamed, and then dug
BENGALEES are proverbially precoolque, to forotgiers are of a satisfactory nature. hatter myself, and curied the powers that likely to be matched. An Allahabad jour sonal inspection of the kitchen and bar gularity, yet I never turned up a unggut a situation by a Professional man, who has rame, I will forbear criticising the cuisine worth £9660, and weighing 200lb. been from his infanoy as a pupositor, Rea and internal scoopmodation department. adhere to my opinion that in disgust. der, Forontau, Printer, Manager and Ac-
(Nagasaki Times.)
fug Not the £0000, but the fact of countant of a Printing Press, and has served We are sorry to learn that a fove days ago hard-working men, who do their duty take up any of the above appofuitments, or
Buddan enrichiest, Elora are two honest, in the following Presse *** is
is prepared to a well-known rosident was drawn upon by
take charge
of Beorganizing of any trade, sppointment to moet zevoral officers of happy, pastoral life--dig in a hole all day, apt the Compositur.
gentleman in question was there by with Government, They lead a peacoful, Kaga, and to receive from them a sant of and get drunk-religiously at night. They Dogberry declares that "to read and write Here is a treasure, money due him. Some dispute took place are respected, admired, and esteemed. Sid gomes by nature," but in the case of the in- concerning the amount; and in the paidat denly they and a nugget, and, lot the fant Bengales the no of the disuussion one of the Lakunins, imaging the little drams that has begun to appear to be added,
no less useful accomplish- whole tenor of their changes. Let us ments of printing and keeping accounts (lie Captain of the Kangi-no-kami), we are be played ont at Dunolly. A blazing sun. toll, rushed to the sword rack, and We had nothing to report Inst mail in his weapon, drew it from its sheath and The white and red hosps of mullook crop the request of many of the Merchante of
seizing
A BANK AT AKYAS. Wo learn that at He treaty. We cannot in the least gna- politics, and on this occasion, though cer- flourished it about the head of the surprized ping up anong the dusty dwarf guns. The Akyab, the Chartered Bank of India, Aus rantee its authenticity and only lay ittain information is in ear possesion regard foreigner. The gentleman kept very cool; white road leading to the township. The ralis and China have again opened a branch before our readers as a curiosa and interesting the movements against the ex-Tokugaws and told the interpreter present that he was goats wandering round about. The figure establishment at the satur One Dollaring document--to be speculated upon,
pirates in Hakodate, for obvious reasons we got afraid of the sword and it would be bow of the Chinaman yonder distinctly onclined port on the Trade and Customs for the year Memorandum of twenty-nine articles cannot yot give it to the public. It has ter if his friend would put it up. It is against the blue sky, as his yellow body 1867-68, we note the following:- Dur which it has been decided to add to the beet stated that the gold mine island of much to be regretted that the foreigner had risos and falls with the turning haudle of ing the past year a brauch of the Charter. tions; final decision on three of them (Nos.no truth in the report Nor Treaties between Chine and Foreign na Rado had been taken by them, but thero is not a revolver, for we are almost longing to the windlass. The distant public-house, en Bank of India Australia and Chins wa
there in ser un example made of some of these out with the stook-borso standing sleepily at tablished in Akyab, affording the merchants, 14, 15, and 21) is reserved until the return the statement that a fresh rising had taken throat gentry. Complaint was made to the the verandah post, while Jem is taking as regards money, far more facilities than of the Ainbassadora,
place near Nee-e-guta, the origin of this Japanese anthorities through the gentle smoke, and waiting for the mail they had before We need not here remark 1.The Hsi-shan Coal mines near Per rumour being a riot among the peasantry, man's Coman, but of course without any the Western Slaughter House, with the Raceking to be opened, and a Kailway com who conceivel certain interests of theirs redress being obtained. The yakunin is in the distant hills the anoke of of the present branch, now many years ago. The dim haza aver all, and far away on thegreat benefis conferred on the mercat structed to Tientein, to convey the coal to would be injured by the cutting of a canal now gone to Kagi.
tile community of Rangoon by the starting the shipping.
intended to connect two branches of the 2.-A wharf and breakwater to be con- river. From the North we hear that the rusted at Taku, where vessels with cargoes French engineers liave strongly fortified
following Regulations for Street. Chairs and Chair-Coolios have been pub listed: There are two classes of street. chairs, ordinary and special All atrect chairs may cairy persons who have engaged them up to any hour, but ordinary chairs may not pls
pecial chairs after midnig As special chairs are aucured for a sum ($50) than ordinary chairs (25), it is for the interest of the public to engage only the formor after gaufre. Each street chair carries a ualer, and its two coalies been informed that rumours were prova all business foreign merchants may base a badge each, boaring the same number as lent at Bankow, before Sir Rutherford with the Authorities, should be transacted the chair. The numbers and coolies badges of special chairs are White, (1 to Alcock's despatch could pressibly have arthrough their Consuls, very circuitous 200.) The numbers and coolics badges of rived there, that the intended visit to usthad: Freigners shall hereafter be at ordinary chairs are: Bius, (201 to 700.) Szechiaen had been countermanded. We liberty, everywhere, to communicate in per- When ground of complaint arisea against can hardly imagine that Li. without consulson directly with the Authorities, without As I have not yet had time to make a per- be, and scratched the earth with great renal contains this advertisement:-"Wanted any atreut chair-coolies, the persons aggriev
tation with the central Government, had the intervention of the Consula ed may either had the offender oror to taken on himself to declare the visit of the
28-Opium and all other goods from Salamis to the upper Yangtze to be in con- India, ahall be treated exactly like goods the Police, or send a memorandum of the travention of the Treaty of. Tientsio, from other foreign countries, when trans- complaint and the chair's number to the though from what we have learned of the portal to the interior, Registrar General. When street chair- cooling aro suspected of having retained late novements of that official we are quite
20-All nativo predicts which now pay missing property, the number of their prepared to believe his ready acquiescence an ad valorem duty of 5%, are now convored
chair should be sent to the Registrar Gene-in any stiggestion to this effect; if in fact by steamora ;-but when, on the construa Yakunin in the Custom house of Megasiki, to their country, and yule regularly show, business or press in all its branches ex-
ral at once without any loss of time. Each the idea did not originate with himse
street-chair carries on, the back of its unit-
ber board a Tariff of Farcs condensed from the following
Legalised Tariff of Fares for Chairs, Bearers, and Boats in Longkong." Chairy, or ordinary Pullaway Boats.
12 cents. 200,
Ralf hour,... BOGE,.... Three hours,.. Day (from 6 to 6),
Bix hours,
20: 76
32
Night Fares (after 8 p.m.)....10 ots, extra.. Chair Hire to Out Districts.
Beyond Victoria and back, 50 cents per man.
To Stanley and back, 60
57
Victoria Lion below the level of Robinson Road,
and includes all the town between the Mint and
*Course.}
Licensed Bearers (enoli).
8 cunts.
Bour,
"
Half day,
Day,
He is probably the gentlemant who not loog
THE NEW TREATY
(N. C. Daily News. J
Chinese document which has lately come We subjoin a translation of a remarkable
into our possession-purporting to be a summary of congenions to be made in the
tion of railways for their transport, these gonde shall have become cheaper, Pie portionate reduction shall be made in duties
have is
JAPAN. (Japan Times.)
the
The
bash-Bre heavily rising A little clump
of wattles, behind which are two men. Tras, the Bank of Bengal had a Branoli e
One, despairing of his fortunes, has got year or more previous, but not being pro-
A FARMER, believing himself to be dying, up to light his pipe, and with knife-handla perly speaking an exchange Bank, the bene of grain or of foreign goods, may discharge Hakodate and are preparing torpedoes for sent for a clorgyman, and somewhat shocked stuck lantingly in the hollow between its derived from its establishment were not THz writer of Notes of a Tour in China in obrtering the river, in order to the Stonewall, should she attempt to enter that good men by the off-hand, easy way thumb and forefinger, is rubbing the shred nearly so great as from that of the Char-
without
the risk of collision by Steamers. the harbour, Forewarned is forearmed, in which he announced bis fitness to die. tobacco between his horney palms. the Christian Intelligencer draws a far from
He is tered. We wish the new Eranch all 3.The bar at Taku to be deepened by however, and torpedoes are not beyond the Preased upon certain topics, particularly looking away over the tops of the nettles, as well as those of the " National" and flattering picture of the life of the foreign meses of steam dredges, for the convenience reach of drage. Rise and ammunition they upon the question of forgiveness to his There is a cloud dust-the mail. There Oriental" which, we understanut, bave EUCCEE residents in Hongkong and the treaty porta of navigation.
4A Light-house to be erested on the large t, but no money, and as the enemies, he said he forgave everybody who might be a letter for him, it is so long since lately appointed Agents here, although ago draw & picture of this "Young Man of Taku breakwater to indioste Ita position at not inspired by any fanatical enthusiasm Poundstock." John had played him such panion. He turns. His mate is on haudekagoon Times.
of Enomoto's soldiers are had injured him axcept John Bat of he had one. Suddenly a ary from his cot they have not yet commenced operations: the Period in Hongkong. He says night "A frightful amount of immorality prevaila
for anything accept boos, this want is found a trick about the sale of a certain cow, that and knees. Something gleams à dull The Cussons Ofica for inspection of to be a serious one Emissiries of the late the farmer declared nothing should make low! Away vanish dusty road, and nail hating lusinuated that Miss Lydia Thomp SOME inalicions joutualist in New York antongst the foreign residents. The great goods at Tientsin beitig at too great a dis- Shegoon are at work amongst them, too, him forgive him. Impressed by the exhor cokoh, and thoughts of home and friends, aon owes her golden trusses more to ara
yel mercantile houses are crowded with young tanse [from the business quarter, or from and eigns of disusion Lavo already mani tations of the clergyman, wored by fear of He is down on his knees too, with a hosts than nature, the jastly offended fair ons wen; not one in a hundred of whom is the other Customs Departments f] the office fested themselves in their camp. There is the consequences of dying unforgiving and cry; and then the two men look at each has written to the papers, offering to sub- married. In ons leading first, until lately, for the receipt of Duties and the Customs a reasonable prospect, therefore, that serie unforgiven, he turned to the minister and other with incredulotis open, and grep mit her head to be analyzed, if such th a married man was positively disqualified Bank shall be collated together, for the position of a partner. The conse 6-Local Authorities shall not offer any Enototo has but 6,000 on in all to resist hit ull a solution of the difficulty, "1 tell 'e will they get pa-now? Dressed in dow
nis fighting will be avoided if not, as baid, with an air of of satisfaction at baring hands silently. But the after place? How process can be effected." "As," she adds, quence is, that licentiousness runs ranipant, obstruction to the Protestant Christians, the whole force of the empire, the result of what, maister, if I die, I'll forgive 'un but clothes, radiant with walaltes, and gleaming attractions, its colour and legitimacy must my hair seems to form one of my chief What India was in that respect fifty years wherever they may come, but shall accord a campaign is in no way doubtful. if I gets well, I'll at 'un agen:"
with barbarlo gold, they are the oracles of" be protected."
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