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No. 4352,-JUNE 18, 1877]

THE WAR IN TURKEY, (Communicated.)

How rapidly has the political aspect of the before designated Eastern or Turkish question expanded into the world-wide significance that existed in ite latent

elements !

[18,] J. POPE HENNESSY.

By His Excellency Joan Porg HEN-

NESST, Companion of the Most Distinguish.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, Given at Victoria, Bongkong, this 11th Day of June, 1877.

* MISSIONARY CANDIDATES,—a

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The

CHINA.The Committes have thankful.

THE CHINA MAIL..

Indeed,

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What was his

following is the Proclamation which has |CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME been lasued on the subject:

(From our own. Correspondent)

LONDON, 5th May, 1877. DE PROCLAMATION,

A very important Blue Book has been Issued giving the commercial report com. ed Order of Saint Michael and Saint piled by Mr Davenport, who your readers To ourselves in this farther Fast, at George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief will recollect accompanied the Grosvenor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen expeditions into Yunsan. It contains de- least, the alternating and intermittent dencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, telegraphic scintillations of light have Whereas intelligence having roached this tails of many matter of which we know not infrequently borne the appearstice of Colony of the death of SOPHIE, Queen of only the outlines before, and will be read a kaleidoscopic capriciousness. On the the Netherlands, an illustrious and accom 25th of April chese two telègrains reached plished Sovereign, who for many years by commercial men in Chips with very Hongkong: (1) "The anticipated rupture enjoyed the friendship of Her Majenty great luterent. This seems, however, to has taken place between Turkey and Queen VICTORIA, and the esteem of a have been thrown out somewhat as a "sop Russia." (2) England has informed class in England, I JOHR Porto Cerberns," an nothing whatever is said the Porte that her support is impossible "NESS, Governor as aforesaid, direct that concerning the Report from Mr Grosvenor to be that because most of our crime comes what curtailed, and not a little altered, drinking. Of course in the dining-room it

an a mark of respect Ber Memory, the In view of the purport of these decisive Colonial Government Flags be flown half himself, which is what we are all anxiously waiting for. Sir Thes. Wade I hear is still announcements, considered with the pre-mast high on Wednesday next, the 18th writing his memorandum; and I suppose viously declared attitudes of the other instant, and that twenty-one minute guns he will take his time about it, and the Go. vorament will take their times considering parties to the protracted negotiations, we be fired the same day at noon.

By His Excellency's Command, it, until the Session has got so far advanced might have said without qualification,

that Parliament won't have its time taken that, in point of unanimity among Chris-

up at all, and so the affair will slip through, tian States and peoples, and hence of

and an end be brought to these somewhat moral significance, the drama that we see

slow-timed triumphs of diplomacy.”

I am informed by a gentleman who is enacted to-day in Turkey has had no

well able to judge that there seems to be parallel since the Crusades: For, the sole inuident of the progress of the else In the annual report of the Church Mis- good reason to believe that the drop of silk on the Continent will again be short gradual emancipation of Christendom from the extending away of the Moslem Binary Society, the following paragraphs this year. The winter has been very pro- fracted all over Europe, and a week or two that arrests the retrospective glauco of occur

more of cold will undoubtedly do consider

Some Injury the historical inquirer is the maritime

able damage to the worms. enterprise of Portugal in the Indian and

has undoubtedly been done already, but not enough in itself to cause a very great China Seas,

falling off in the trop. It is to be hoped that something will arise of this kind, as at present the wills, market is in the very depths of despondency; and something is sadly wanted to give it a spurt.

I see it is stated that our Government is endeavouring to come to some terms with Turkey for obtaining possession of the Suez Ossal. It would be certainly very satis factory if this could be done it would hardly seem an easy tsak, as the present Company have concessions which they would not be disposed to give op. Perhaps, shareholders well for their interest the af- fair might be managed; and if this were dens, the purobase of the fourth share same time back will bave proved to be a very good operation. Me C. Magniac, M.P., (of Matheson & Co.'s) has written a letter to The Times of this morning upon the ques- tion of neutralization of the Canal, which For, whereas, as we have ass, the

is certainly one of considerable importance. The following copy of an Order of Her It is to be hoped the war will not interfere logio of diplomacy and the course of

Tas British ship Daphne from London has in any so direct a way as this with the Majesty in Council, dated the 20th March, events had conferred upon Russia a

think 1877, is published in the Government Gazette moral prestige in the attempted enforce had a most eventful voyage and a very China Trade. In a general way ment of the joint Requisition of the miraculous escape from total destruction commercial affairs are better now than of the 8th

before the war broke out. There is noth- European Powers, we now see her first by fire. She left Gravesend on the 8thing does so much harm to commerce an proposal promptly met by England, February, and from thence all went well suspense.

The interest in the Chinese Envoya seems associating herself with Turkey and

until 3 p.m. of the 16th April, in lat.

to be subsiding. People have now got Egypt in a firm, not to say defiant negative. It cannot, however, be said 48:59 5. and long. 3214 E. The vessel pretty well used to them; and they have, that this simplifying solution of the Suez was then running 11 knots, with the wind1 suspect, done enough of gadding about Canal question is of a character unsatis on the atarboard quarter, when an alarm of and sight-seeing to suit them for some

Eittle time to come, at all events. factory to the commercial world, what fire was raised, It was soon discovered ever may be its political significance; that the fire was in the fore-hold, and for it is better to know that the para everything possible was at once done to mount Naval Power of Europe will, aíd in preserving the Peace therein and extinguish it, but owing to the dense smoke thereabout, than to be left in the uncer and the fierceness of the flames the Officers tainty if Russian ships of war will hover and crew were obliged to desist. on the consts of Egypt and Arabia or boats were provisioned and got ready Syria, disquieting and endangering com for lowering, and holes were bored in merce by provoking hostilities.

This announcement of England, with the deck in the neighbourhood of the the declared concurrence of Turkey and fire. To make matters worse the force while she was yet in motion. The cargo or any part thereof, shall have effect, inertion he had gone through. Not the ball had his opportunity, and, while Her-

total number under training at the prosent time is eighty-one-fifty-eight in connexion This week we have emphatic notes of with the Society's College at lalington, fourteen in the preparatory class at Read dissonance, wherein the voice, of Englanding, two preparing to be medical mission is mingled with that of the Moslem. The aries; six at St. Paul's College, Hongkong: telegram respecting the proposal of Russia and one preparing elsewhere for the work to neutralize the Suez Canal is highly significant, though the reply of Lordly accepted the offer of the Rev. E. Davys, of Derby cannot be a surprise to reflective Leicester, to join the Hongkong Mission, and observers in presenos of actual War: to cooperate with Bishop Burdon in teach ing and training younger brothren. Six Nor, indeed, could he logically have European missionary students are at present agceded to that proposal at any time under preparation." since the decisive act of the purchase of the Canal shares.

stopped in the street here after dark unless Prince of Wales's visit to India has been evening. It kept London in a ferment be adopts the childish practice of carrying | keenly commented on in your parts; but during the whole of Tuesday, and was only a lantern. It is true that as the holder of did you know whose work you were criti- definitively slain, after, a short hut busy A special pass Mr Ng Choy need not carry alzing? The Court Journal would have life, by the morning papers of Wednesday.

(World.) a lantern, but if he does not do so he is all us believe that the Queen is not the only the more likely to be stopped by the police, author in the royal family. It says: It has been announced within the last There is no necessity, I thoroughly believe," Anything that Dr. Russell writes is sure few days that the engineers engaged in for making the Chinese here generally to find a great number of readers; and sinking an Artesian woll in Moux's Brewery exhibit these outward and visible signs that even yet the Prince of Wales's visit to have at last bored down 1000 feet to the they belong to a dangerous and suspected India is invested with some interest. But stratum of lower greensand, and that when class of the community, and I trust that these two influences combined would hardly this is perforated they expect to come to Mr Hennessy will persist in his determina- have given such a wide popularity as has reservoirs of water, far beyond Thames tion to introduos some modifications in been accorded to the work, had it not boot water in purity, and enough in quantity to regard to this particular law, whatever He known that the Prince of Wales himself supply not only the brewery, but all London. may do in regard to flogging (for the aboli has had no inconsiderable a share in its The reminds me of the water ku the Reform tion of which I am no advocate), the Central compilation. The book, in fact, has been Club. This luxuriously sited club has an School, or the Magistrates. The argument edited by the Prince himself, and its scope Artesian well of its own, and has long in support of the night pa's system seems and amplitude of detail have been nome: prided itself on the water which it uses for

The Socialists in Germany would glad. gueste who look for wine the merits of the from the Chinese, they ought not to enjoy since the author's MS. went to the printer would be unfair to force upon the notion of the same liberties as other nationalities here

not even the greatest desperadoes from ly carry over the army if they could, I shall moro innocent beverage; but there is sup- the Philippine islands or Malayan penin- give you a little anecdote which has found posed to be a large supply up-stairs, kept aula. As well might we say that because its way to Paris from Berlin. In the latter in a cistern in the chief smoking-room; and most of the crime in England comes from city a soldier in uniform, whose regiment no guest is allowed to leave this room

• You must the lower class the Great Unwashed" had recently como to the capital, strayed without a taste of the water. that every man in our island home who last week into a beer-house, neually fre not go away without tasting our water-no doesn't wear a clean shirt or a decent ocat quented by the propagators of advanced each water in London; we have an Artesan The soldier was immediately well of our own; it comes through the shall be called upon,to "stand and deliver" socialism. a pans by every policeman he meets after a surrounded, and paid all possible attention. chalk from hills ever so far away. The certain hour, or worse still, that he shall He was treated to plenty of beer, and so guest drinks, and says, Wonderfully good; carry a lantern. The very suspicion of such little resisted some hints thrown out that if I could get water like that, I should turn pieos of class legislation would not be the politicians began to indoctrinats him water drinker." A little dialogue of this tolerated, for a moment. In the eyes of in their creed. He listened to everything sort had been going on several simas a day the law every man in England not convicted said while imbibing sundry books orderad for yosts, whan one afternoon a member→ of orime, is equal; the law observes no by his new friends. At last came the grand I hope it is not a breach of confidence to distinction between people until they have question, muttered in his ear with all due name that kindly gontleman and excellent committed some offence against soolety. caution:In case of revolution, would judge of wine, the member for Rochdale, Particular punishments are provided for you fire on the people?" "Me fire on the Mr T. B. Potter asked the waiter to bring particular offences-flogging, for instance, people!" exclaimed the young soldier, him a oaraffe of the water to be mixed, with for garotters-but if the aristocrat were never!" So clear and happy a reply to something more potent. convicted of garrotting he would be as the serious question was, of course, well surprise on pouring it into his tumbler to liable to be flagged as the meancat plebelan: worth another mug of beer which was or find swimming in it a variety of small sea- There are, in short, special laws for special dered for the patriotte soldier.

aerpants and tadpoles. Instantly he com offences, but not for particular classes his assurance was so unhesitating that the menced a stern inquiry. Where did the I trust, Sir, you pot-house politicians were about to swear water come from? From the cistern. How of the community. will support H. E. the Governor in any him in as a member of their body, when was the cistern supplied? From the lead reasonable steps he may take for one of them had the unfortunate idea to pipe in the pantry outside. How was the **And why, lead pipe supplied 7 From the Thames at modification of the night pass system. We put another question to him. have now grown up amongst as a large my friend, would you not fire on the peo- Chelsea. And so it turned out that for a and respectable plass of Chinese and we ple!" The soldier, being a prudent son of period of two or three years, during which have also & well-organized police force of Pomerania, lifted his oan and finished his the members of the club had been extolling circumstances I think we can fairly take with a broad grin The reason why, my parable, and strangers had been drinking some steps towards placing the Chinese on good sir, I never will, or can fire on the it with envy, and its praises were sounded an equality with ourselves,

people, is because I am one of the band by olubmon all over London, it was nothing Yours truly,

and I don't carry a musket."

but the common pipe water of the Chelsea **Sir John Astley lost money in the Great Company which Dr Lethoby and other Walking MatchWeston against O'Leary authorities had been denouncing for its

he being Weston's principal backer. I excess of organic impurities, belleve, however, he had some share of the gate-money, which must have been con- siderable. It was wonderful walking cor tainly on the part of both men 520 and 510 miles respectively and the vanquished is as much worthy of honour as the victor. I think Weston ought to have won. He Is At the Court at Windsor, the 20th day of ground by over-confidence at the beginning: March 1877. Present, the Queen's but he was making it up fast at the end, and was as fresh when 11 o'clock struck on most excellent Majesty in Council." Whoress by Section 18 of "The Extradi- last Saturday night as he was at the com- tion Act, 1870," it is, among other things, mencement, while O'Leary could guarsely enacted, "that if by any law made before walk without support. Another half hour, or after the passing of the asid Act by the and the latter would have been utterly legislature of any British possession provi- done. Weston only took six hours sleep sion is made for carrying into effect within that night; and Sir John Astley told me such possession the surrender of fugitive he was at bis (Sir John's) house before criminals who are in or suspected of being he was up on Sunday morning. They resolute espadas of Spain, is suffering from in such British possession, Her Majesty breakfasted together, and then Woston fearful, if not fatal, wounds received on may, by the Order in Council applying the naisted on going to church; and then Sunday week in the bull-ring at Madrid. A said Act in the case of any foreign State Sir John took him to the Turf Club, and picador having been dismounted by a charge introduced him to the Admiral, and thereof the bull, and lying in grievous danger, or by any subsequent Order, sithér

Suspend the operation within any such was liquoring up with some noble and Hermosillo and Frascusto ran to the Ho Ayew and four others, cargo-boat-British possession of the said Act, or of distinguished persons, and afterwards he assistance of their comrade, and endeavoured men, were brought up by P. C. Young, for any part thereof, so far as it relates to such returned to Sir John's to dinner; so he to draw off the infuriated benat by waving obstructing the navigation of the Chinese foreign State, and so long as such law favoured his backor a good deal that day. their scarlet caps before his ores. Unfor He is a wonderful fellow, because Sir John | tunately they knocked against each other str. Fuyew, ar she came down from Canton continues in force there, and no longer yesterday, They hooked on to the steather Or dircot that such law or Ordinance, said there was not a trace of the great ex- there was a moment of uncertainty; the boats contained rice which the defendants such British possession, with or without slightest weariness or pervousness; but he mosillo was able to escape, he chased poor was as compact, and with his palae in as Fraseuelo, and transfixed him in the back wanted to discharge into the steamer. The modifications and alterations, as if it were defendant said the steamer had come to part of the said Act

good order as if he bad slept each night in with two terrible doris of bis horns as the an anchor some time before they went

the daytime. He is anxious for another unlucky toreador was trying to vault over match, and took his defeat with the greatest the barrier. The fashionable world of Madrid is profoundly touched, for Frascoelo slangside. Fined $1 each.

good humour.

was one of its idols,

It is to be hoped, for the sake of the suc But the overture of Russia and the cess of the Society's operations, that a more however, if the Government paid the other between 600 and 700 men. Under these beer to the last drop before he answered the water in the smoking-room as incom.. determinate negative of England serve to favourable concatenation of circumstances illustrate the anomalous position of has surrounded the other departments of Russia to the common apprehension, if missionary labour mentioned in the report not to indicate with distinctness the eventualities of the respective attitudes of the two Powera.

Egypt, is very important also from the point of view of its bearing, as a prece dent, upon similar questions applicable to the Panama Railroad and other isth- mian transit routes between North and

South America.

than that which has so belied the anticips tions held out in their report concerning Hongkong.

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The

pump was down in the hold, and great difficulty was experienced in rescuing it from the fames. Orders were at once given to shorten sail, and the ship was brought to the wind. The nearest land was about 1,000 miles distant, and the caso appeared hopeless. Two vessels hove in sight at this juncture, but either did not or would not see the signals of distress made by the unfortunate vessel. The vessel was kept hove to for two days, when the Captain decided to reach in for the land and endeavour to fetch the Cape, LONDON, 10th June, 1877.

Several attempts were meanwhile made by It is expected that the Russians havə de-

the officers and crew to get below, but termined upon Nikopoli as the point at owing to the boat and gas which had gen- which to attempt the passage of the Danube.erated in the hold they could not remain

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"] (Via Southern Boute.) THE WAR

THE TUBE IN ASIAT TURKEYS.

more than two or three minutes. Those who did make the attempt fainted the mo- ment they reasbed the deck, sud restora The main army of Ahmed Muktar Pacha tives had to be used to bring them to. Quantities of gas escaped on deck, and at is encamped at Bassan Kaleb,

4 a.m, of the 20th the chief officer (Mr F. W. Marshall) dircovered the Captain in big berth quite unconsaicus and it was an hour

LONDON, Hth June, 1877.

before he recovered consciousness.

Police Intelligence, (Before James Russell, Esq.) June 13, 1877.

DESTRUCTION.

COUNTERFEIT COPPER CASH.

Cheung Abong, the lessee of No, D Stall, Wauchai Market, was summoned by Mr Quincey, acting lospector of Markets, with having in his possession a number of counterfeit Hongkong mile. The Inspector found 11 bad mils and 15 counterfeit Chinese cash in his drawer. The defen- daut admitted that he had the bad coins as stated, but he got them from people who came to buy meat, and he could not pick up the cash quick enough to examine them. The defendant was discharged with a

caution,

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**SKYLARSING. James Handlen, a seaman unemployed, was charged with making himself trouble some in a house of ill-fame, and when his attentions were thwarted, he began to cut the staircase with a knifo. He was get rid The of finally, but when he got into the street, Steward was effected in like manner, and he threw a balf brick up at the window, breaking the venetians. He also threw the According to unofficial despachan the several of the Crew were rendered helpless knife into the house and broke the trap

owing to the same catae. The fire was Russians have attempted the passage of uitimately mastered on the 27th; but it was

There was a previous conviction the Danube at Nikopoli, but have been re-two days before the extent of the damage against the defendant, and he was sent to

could be ascertained owing to the suffocating 14 days' hard labour. pulsed.

nature of the gas. A quantity of jute had

RI PORTED DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS.

THE KUMOUES OF PEAU,

The Russian Press, on the subject of peace negodations, is indignant at the notion that Rnesia would be satisfied with a peace without solid guarantees from Turkey.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

to be thrown overboard smouldering; a con-

door.

DAMAGING TUKY.

CLU Atim, a washerman, was charged by

siderable portion of the gargo was bust: Wm. Samuel, a watchman to the Surveyor and more will doubtleen be found more or lees damaged. The fire was the result of General's Department, with treading on an accident. The boatswain had occasion some newly laid grass at Kennedy Road. to go balow for some rope and he capsized Fined 50 cents.

a lamp, but it was not known that it had set fire to the cargo until afterwards.

STREST GAMELING.

Chow Ataai, described as a doctor, was tent to 21 days' hard labour, as a rogue and vagabond, fr carrying on gambling in the street. This was his second offence.

LARUENT.

AN ENGLISHMAN.

THE EXTRADITION ACT.

And whereas by a certain ordinance enacted in the year 1876 by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, and numbered 11 of the said year, the short title of which

So we have enough of follies to amuse 1s; and as there are such an awful number The Extradition Ordinance (Hong. of fools in the world, who shall say that kong,) 3875," provision is made that all they will not, some of them, succeed? The powers vested in, or acts authorized or rinking folly is dying, is dead, indeed, 1 Mr Cleavor of soap notoriety, who required to be done, under the Acts of think. Imperial Parliament known as the "Ex opened a marble rink at Kulghts-bridge in tradition Acts, 1870 and 1873," by the the winter, has failed after having expend- Secretary of State or by the Police Magised samething like £20,000 on the property, trate, in relation to the surrender of a which is likely, I hear, to be converted into fugitive criminal, which by the said Imperial a swimming bath, for which it is well Acts are in respect of British possessions adapted. The rink on the King's Road is vested in or required to be done by the closed and for sale; the Lillie Bridge one Governor alone, may, in respect of the colony of Hongkong, be exercised and done by the Governor or the Police Magistrate of the colony respectively:

And whereas the said Ordinance has been confirmed and allowed by Her Majesty:

The manufacturers of gunpowder in

France have, within the last few days, received overwhelming orders from the Government,

The crown of the Hartz mountain is the highest point of North Germany, and on that coign of 'vantage an obelisk has been raised in honour of Prince von Bismaros. On one side of it is a likeness of the states- man in bas-relief, and on another the memorable words pronounced by him in the Reichstag: 'We will not go to Canossa. The expensce of this exalted testimonial bave been defrayed, not by Blamarek's master, but by his countrymen. He deserven the compliment at their handa,

Fransuelo, one of the most adroit and

Quotations.

Borerose, June 18, 1877, OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$570

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Old Patong cảnh, 56

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New Benares, canh, 545

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Old Benares, cash, 555

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Now Malwa, cash, 575 credit, 680 Allowance Taels, 12 a 24" Old Malwa, cash, 595 credit, 600 Allowance Taela, 24 a 481

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dragging on a wretched existence; the rink near Oxford Circus is bankrupt; and though the Polish noblemen and shepherd- esser of the pastoral age ati i disport them. selves at the rink at the top of the Hay. market, they do so to abop-boys. At Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pur present nothing has taken the place of suance of "The Extradition Act, 18:0,"rinking among our young women. Rumours and in exercise of the power in that behalf there are of female bicyclists, but I have in the said Act contained doth by this not seen any except in French photographs; SALTPETRE, present Order, by and with the advice of though from the terrible masculino costumes Her Majesty's Privy Council, direct that some worden wear, this infiction, may be the said "Extradition Ordinance (Hong- coming on us Lawn-tennis is the most

30 days' night, kong), 1875, shall have effect in the harmless feminine outcome I at present am Bank, on demand,

6 months' night, Colony of Hongkong, without modification acquainted with. The revived Polo Club

Credits, or alteration, as if it were part of The at Ranelagh House is going in greatly for this game, of which Lord Loadesborough Extradition Act, 1870.".

2314 And the Right Honourable the Earl of in a devoted lover. So there is a lot for Documentary, 6 months'aight,.. 4/1 Carnarvon, one of Her Majesty's Principal society to do this summer, if only summer

Oaloutta, Never was at April Fool story more Shanghai, demand,

30 days. Secretaries of State, is to give the neces. will be kind.

C. L. PEELS

successful than that about the Mont Conis sary directions herein accordingly.

tunnel, of which I spoke to you in my last. Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B.," I believe all London was taken in for the Mexicans, moment, not excepting our all-captent Gold Leaf, Press I daresay many people disbelieved, Engilah Sovereigns, or at any rate suspended their belief in, Australian Sovereign, the awful story but I have not heard of Discount, ... any one who pretends to have at once

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LONDON GOSSIP. The Daphne's troubles did not end with

(Pioneer.) the are, as we understand her crow have

April 25, 1877. been in open muiing, and the offers have had to arm themselves to prevent blood

The Westminster Aquarium has given us shed. The greater number are at this mo

a new sensation in a young woman shot fra & gun. She refoldes in the euphonious recognized it as a poison d'daril joks. At THE Band of the 28th Regiment will per ment under the care of the polies, and their

Chua Atak, a caulker, was charged with name of azel, as shapely, good-looking the East India Club, in partictilar, it Hongkong Bank, 40% form the following programme to-morrow misdeeds will be to supion of enquiry at stealing about 1 lb. of copper nails from the French girl, not more than 16, I should excited deep interest. Mon cat oalculating Union Ins: Soolety of Canton, $700

Aberdeen Dooks. The P. M. S. 8. Alaska

to be overwhelmed would be that which Chinese Insurance Co., $228 evening, on the Oriokot Ground, commenthe Marine Court to tapiro,

was now in the Aberdeen Docks, and the say, and possessed' of wonderful norte. She anxiously whether either of the trafas atid China Traders Ius. Oo, $2,500 eing at 5 80 p.m. ¡-----

THE CHINESE ENVOYS. defendant was found with the metal in his goes through some really astonishing fests

on a thin piece of wire, I am afraid to say arrled the Good Friday Indian mall, and Yangtaze Inn, Association, Tha, 700, Overture Le Domino Noir,...... Auber.

possession He had them in bis hat, The Valse Mein Schonster,.....Gung L

During the present week the Envoys have defendant said the nails dropped from how thin, stretched across the ball, walking bethinking eingelses which of their H.K. Fire Ins. Co., £550

The Moto E R, Đoạt Úc, được đề Selection,.......Il Trovatore, Verdi, paid a visit to one of our great charitable above and he picked them tip. He did not on it quite fearlessly, then goitig through a trends or acquaintances were to bave China Fire Ins. Co., $148

traj se performance, and ending by a dive travelled by the ill-fated convoy. Valse,...Die Industrielles transe. Institutions, namely, the Orphan Working have them in his hat but in his hand. from the root down into the nst spread optimists reassured themselves by saying: B. K. U. & M. 3.-bost Co., 7 per cent dis Selection.Il Barbiere, Rossini, School, Haverstock-hill, on the occasion of a Femanded till the 14 h inst.

below about 70 test. All this is preliminaryOb, those things are always exaggerated Shangbai Steam Navigation, T. 20 Galop,......

Flervċ .Hit and Miss,..

lecture by Mr. G. 8. Heacom, a member of

to the gun affair 1 a large mortar into which at first, I daresay there has been only Hongkong Gas Co., 870

some little detention A fow loose stones dongaong Hotel Co., 1621 the committee, on behalf of the children's

he gets, doubling herself up in dome ex• summer treat fund, at which Sir Charles

there is a loud bang, amoke, sud a sell of way before the trains could proceed, &e" presided. They were conducted through

gunpowder, and "bel" is soon propelled while the pessimists exclaimed There's violently on to a trapeze, on which she an end to mountain tunnelling for ever. (Taken at Mécsre Faltoner & Co.'s Fremuc the various rooms, dormitories, &c., of this excellent institution, which with its junior

alights like a bird, and gracefully kisses her I always taid it was against Bature. We department at Hornsey-rise (the Alexandra

hand to the astonished audience, The aball have to go back to the Fall railway, Orphanage) provides a home and education

projecting power is a spring, of contre and you will use that the aubetic for for o40 boys and girls. They expressed them.

very strong one, on the same principle as tunnelling beneath the Straits of Dovce selves. greatly pleased with what they saw

the one that used to shoot "Lala" into will fare no better. But it struck nobody They remained throughout the lecture, which

the air from a pedestal, That person had at being at April hoaz. Ode exctine 14,

LARGEST

Y Order of His Excellency the Governor, Roed, chairman of the London School Board, one month's hard labour for stealing a hair.traordinary manner, then a match is applied, may have fallen, which had to be cleared Chinese Imperial Loan, £103.

Yow Kong Fui, & coal-coulis, wes sont to pin from an old woman at Ship Street.

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the Colonial Government Flags were this day down half-mast high, in consequence of official telegrams having tren received

THE NIGHT PASS SYSTEM. of the death of the Quest of the Nether

To the Editor of the "Cuina Mail,". innds. The Royal Standard at Government

Hongkong, Juas 13, 1877. House was balf-masted, and besides the

SIRI was glad to see from your paper other Colonial Government fags alluded was on the subject of Mr. Messom's experi to, most of the foreign Consulates followed onces in Rome in 1879, illustrated by dissolve last night that at least one whom I take to a tremendous fall ones through the imper. that it did not reach us on the lat, other THERMOMETER-JAMIAN

ing views. At the lecture, which was largely be a foreigner is liberal minded enough to fect action of the spring, and poot Bezel wits we are all stire we should not have suit. At noon twenty-one minute guns attended, Sir Charles Reed spoke very believe that the time has arrived for a murell in all probability break one of her heed Imposed upon for an instant. The were fired. Queen Sophis (born 818) was highly of the education given in the school, considerate policy to bu sahibited towards shapely legs, or get killed some day. But story tools to have been a native of Paris and expressed deep interest in the institution, the Chinese in Hongkong. For my own at present a sustéh a fearful in con daly born there on April Fool's Day, but Monday the Ind. It made its first English the seond daughter of King Wilhelm 1, of Votes of thanks were cordially awarded to part 1 consider it a disgrace to British rule templating her, and the Aquarium is doing tabing London only on the evening of Wurtemberg, and was married to Willem the lecturer and to the chairman-Home that such a man as Ng Choy, barrister, good business in consequente,

should be liable at the present day to be I suppose Dr. Rappoli's book on the apperance; 7 beliero, in the Globs of that 11L, King of the Netherlands, in 15W9. The peper

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