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No. 4491 NOVEMBER 21, 1877.]; rinita with the Constable to Yow-mah-tee at o'clock and saw Inspector Cameron and told all he knew.

Inspector Cameron said the prisoner had misled him, and had taken him to a wrong house, and then ran away; he had been arrested afterwards.

Mr Russell committed them for trial.

KIDNAPPING.

DANSAMBLING

THE GHINA MAIL.

Mr Johnson replied and dwelt on the point of this not being a service within service, that if the Captain had not gone to look for Yes On, he would have been back hero 16 days estiler. Mr Johnson quoted a case on the powers of a supercargo.

· Judgment reserved.ap

China, SHANGHAL

(Courier) The sale of the 3. S. Hwaiguen late Calabar, took place this afternoon (Nov. 16th.) There was a very small attendance, The bidding commenced at Tla 10,000, by the 0. M. S. N. Co., MF Grant advanced to Tis. 12,000, which seemed the lift he intended to go; for though after Captain Felton bid another Tla. 1,000 for the Com- pany, the Auctioneer waited a long time, and exhausted all his well-known eloquence and ingenuity in the endeavour to draw another "bode," but all was in vain, and it fell to the China Merchants at T. 13,000.

(Neros.)

Provisions have never falled, but fodder kind the present stock comprises 850 cannot be provided for oxen and horses, chosts. Osman has ordered all Clrosenian irregulars,

Circular, for the Mall of Thursday, 22nd Bulgariane and non-combatant Mahom- MESSES HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight

Bix thousand provision carts are on the November, says medaus, out of the plane. road to Flovna,

Bussians are making daring reconnals- sanoa as far as Silistria.

MISURLLANEOUS

Business in the Freight market has been dull and inactive during the past fortnight and rates homewards have a downward tendency. Coastwise, there is no change from the depression existing so long.

British ship Abercarne, 1,087, One Port in Japan to Channel for orders to discharge Continent, private.

British barque Strathmore, 500, hence to at a Port in the United Kingdora or on the

German: barque Marie, 465, hence to Callao, £1,250 in fall, 50 lay days,

the supercargo and party returned to Hal-done within the time of the charter; it was division, constituting the Turkish right phong overland. He then gave ordere for done within a time for which the defendant had in the meantime been surrounded and the loading of the ship for Hongkong. We had already paid. The Captain had not, attacked and driven from their fortified arrived here on the 19th October, when I moreover found Yee On; and consequently camp with great lom. Finally, at 8 o'clock sent in a claim for $100 for the boat. The not performed his contract. He also urged Monday night, the ramuant of this portion thirty-two gune and a great quantity of defendant offered $75, and I accepted it that the supercargo had no power to enter of Moukhtar's army surrendered with All the charter money was paid except the into the contract. We p

material. Among the parnos captured are. $700.

By Mr Brereton I do not know that

seven Panhas Monkhtar Paabs is in Kare.

Belgrade, Oot 11-Russia has. un- there la any treaty between Great Britain

The Russian low are stated to be relatively

Homewards, only a small business la Un A-tsoi, a married woman residing at and the Government of Tonquin as to

slight, First Street, was charged with kidnapping tradal ports in Tonquin, The Chinese

New York, October 17th St Petersburg dertaken to pay Servia 1,000,000 roubles

A demand for tonnage, but at eaten too low a little boy aged 2 years, the grandson of broker who effected the charter mention-

dispatches state that there have been serious monthly from the time the Servian army is reported. From this port there is some riots at Saratov, Polish Rumia, and that sent to the frontier. --

London, Uot 11.-Cold, rain and lack of to induce Captains to accept at present one hundred and forty persons were killed Wong Fook, a widow living in Seconded often to me the name of Yee On, but

winter clothing are causing great mortality though improvement on hardly be expect Street. The case was remanded.

he did not show me where it was. He only mentioned it in conversation as I would of

and wounded.

EAR Loudon, Oct. 18-A correspondent who in the Russo-Roumanian army. The num-ed in face of the amount of tonnage here For the Philippines Now York or Boston. My first voyage to

bas just inspected the Ruman zoute of ber of deatha in the last 20 days are: Of and on the way. Cheung A-sing, a shopcoolie, was charged Tonquin was to Halphong There no

communication from Glurgovo to Simnitz the army, before Plevas, 5000; of the there is some inquiry, but at lower freights Coastwise, hardly anything is doing on with conducting a gambling house, and jetty there to land cargo; discharge of cargo further with assaulting one Law A-hang, a must be done by boats. The supercargo

telegraphs from Simulize that the road for Czarovital's army, 4800; In Dobradecha, than quoted in last Circular, ge plain alothes constablo. The constable speaks very little English and signs la

the whole distance le almost Impassable. 9000 and at Tiruova and Shipke, 2000.

The British ship Harbinger, 1,505 tons, stated that he had been sent to a house in Chinese, but his interpreter spoke English

The mud varies from two to four feet in The Russians in Bulgaria, Including rein the market for either steamers or sailing First Street by the superintendent of Police, fluently and wrote it well. The lay days

depth, and wagons with arms, munitions forcemente, number only 230,000 combat vessels.

London, Oct. 13. The Times summary leaves for Adelaide, and the British bark. who gave him a dollar to gamble; he were 40. After arrival here and discharge

and provisions are hopelessly stuck ants.

London, Oct. 19. despatch from Tills lost all the dollar, and when he was leaving of cargo, there were several lay days to the house the people discovered him to be a pare, but not so many sa 15 days. I did

says it is estimated that the Russian of the strength of the Russian army of the Elmstone, 688 tons, for Manila, under Constable, and beat him. There were four not know where Yee On was. I know a

captures in the battle of Monday last are 32 Danube is that only 200,000 men crossed orders from home. The German ship men in the house, and defendant conducted place called Huen, but the place given in

battalions of Turks, 4 brigades of artillery, the Danube, of which 60,000 have been Gustav and Marie, 854 tons, has been laid the game. If A-ohong, a coolie, said he the charter-party was Tacht-keuen, and I

100 officers and 2000 horses. Among the disposed of by battle oz disease. Of the on the berth for Haiphong. The Portu

The disengaged tonnage In port amounts accompanied the constable to the house in fulfilled my oharter. Very few Chinamen

killed are a son of the Circassian Chieftain Imperial Guard, only 60,000 will reach the guess bark Fenus, 395 tons, loaded in Louissa Pasha. The Russians estimated army will again amount to 200,000. This First Street, where they gambled, and the knew where Yee On was, and I failed to get

Schanry and a Turkian General of Cavalry, front fit for service, so that the reinforced Macao for Goa on owner's account. the total loss at 16,000 men, together with includes the Roumanians, but not the to 38 vessels, registering 23,408 tons.

Dobradaoba column of 30,000. The writer The following are the settlements --- game they played was fantan." Dafau- the information at Haiphong. I have been dant managed the game, and witness lost paid all the charter money except the $700,

American barque Thomas A. Goddard, great stores of munitions and provisions. Re-examined-The place Lacht-konen 10 cash the constable had a dollar and he

German barque F. H. Drewes, 623, lost 200 cash, and then asked for the change. was marked on the chart by Hang Tik The work of demolishing the Woosung London, Oct. 20. Simuliza despatch estimates Osman Pasha's army, as reinfore

Manila to Channel for orders to discharge He wanted to go away, when one of the men himself. I bought the latest map and Railway goes slowly but persistantly on; says: Rain is falling heavily with every ed, at 100,000, and Suleiman has about the 682, hence to New York, private

at a Port in the United Kingdom or on the took hold of his jacket, and felt his staff. brought it to the charterer who marked the and this week the destroyers have been appearance of long continuance. The roads same, so the combatants have equal forces. The men in the house then beat both him place. There is a place called Lacht-Huen engaged in taking up the track itself rails are all but impassable. There was never

London, Oct. 22.-An explosion has oo Continent, private. At Baladava forty Turkish soldiers de

British abip The Murray, 903, Cebu to. and the constable.The constable, recalled, close to Haiphong. The charterer told me sleepers, and all-portion of the work anything like it said he lost the whole of the dollar: thors that this was not the place. After the in the performance of which the native

London or Liverpool, private. were four men in the house; no (correoting charter was signed, I offered to alter the workman show themselves sufficiently apt. serted from Osman Pasha's camp today, ourred in a colliery at High Blantyre, near himself), there were six-Me Russell seplace to Lacht-Euen if he thought he had The engines Pioneer and Ostertial Empire, and declare that there was so little fond of Glasgeit, Oct. 22, 2 p.m.--The special verely reprimanded the constable, and said made a mistake, and he said he had not driven by the natives who obtained their Pierna that the men only got a pound of Glasgow,

ricwledge of the levers while acting a bread in 24 hours. There were 180,000 train sent to bring the lojured by the that it was lucky for him the Superintendent He was quite certain of Lacht-kouen,

By the Court-When the supercargo

has returned. No one has been got out sent him to the house, or it might have been

employed in hauling. The native drivers surrender by hunger. unpleasant for him, Ho ordered the pri-came back at Haiphong, he told me that he tokers to the European engine drivers, are men in Plevns who could only be made to colliery explosion to the Glasgow Infirmary Poredin, Oct. 18.-The Czar, addressing alive. Twenty dead bodies have been re- could not land for two days, having been sem quite au fast in their art, so far as soner to be discharged.

blown out by a typhoon, but this was their skill la at present called into requist the General Staff on Wednesday, declared covered. It is feared the entire four nonsense, as there was no wind during the tion--as were also the native permanent that he and all the members of the Imperial hundred in the collary when the explosion time I was there. He said he landed on way men, signal men, and watchmen, in family would remain with the army, to share occurred perished. Intense excitement the mainland at last, but that his party theirs affording further proof that, had in the labor and fortunes of the war and prevails. Exploring parties are endeavor, was seized by the Annamers mandarin, and Railways been permitted to continue and witness the deeds of the soldiers. He von ing to get at the miners, but have little was not liberated until he had signed a extend in China, but little difficulty would cluded: "I myself will care for the wants hope of rescuing any. The bottom of the Glasgow, Oct. 22, Evening. Latest note for $200.

have been experienced in filling the ranks of the army, and if necessary, all Russia pit is said to be full of dead bodies. Mr Pearce Kantrick, was examined of all departments of the required employés will, as once before, take up arms."

Bl Petersburg, Oct. 20-The foot and particulars from High Blantyre show 288 am Chief mate of the Evening Star, have with trustworthy natives. The engines

mings this morning. None of these, except been so for six months. We have made Viceroy and Flowery Land have been taken horse artillery of the reserve will be placed dilled. Many workmen descanded Into the two voyages to Haiphong. We left here to pleass the task of demantling the on a war footing.

Karajol, Ost. 17.-General Heymann one, who was working near the shaft at the on the 17th July for a place in Cochin former, however, proving too tough a one China called Lacht-konen, arriving there for the blacksmiths at first employed, in advancing on Erzeroum, Kars is surround time of the explosion, had been rescued up on the 14th August. The supercargo said consequence of the bolts being made on aed and negotiations for its surrender have to a late hour this evening. There is very this was not the place, and marked a principle unknown to them. They, there been opened. The Ruselan headquarters little hope of rescuing the men. The ex- place on the chart called Buen and told fore, gave up the job, and the services of are now at Verzinkel, General Lazaroff is plosing party had to relinquish their efforts The Captain wanted some workmen from the Arsenal were marching against Ismail Fasha in one pit at four in the afternoon because us to go there. $700 more for going there and an obtained. These proved equally at fault, London, Oot 20 The Rusalan prompt of poisonous gases at the bottom of the agreement was entered into. We went and ultimately the foreman employed by mess in besteging Kars indicates that they shaft of the other pit, the colliery com- The super the late Company's agents had to be called have hopes, of achieving such other early prising two pits, with communication be there, and found two jalands, cargo landed in a boat, but never returned to to direct the work, and so prevent successos in Asia Minor as must vastly im tween them. A faint knocking has been On the 7th day, not seeing the supercargo injury to the mechanism. That the railway prove Hussia's position in any negotiations heard, but so far it has been impossible to return, we went to Haiphong, where the and plans will be sent wholesale to Formoes, for peace during the coming Winter. The reach the bottom of the shaft. The ex- supervargo afterwarde joined us, having there is now no doubt but it is still key to Armenia is again apparently within plorers have resumed operations at the first uncertain in what part of the island it will the grasp of the Czar's forcas, who a few pit. They report forty corpson lying at the come overland.

The shaft, at the bottom of which the be set up. What will became of the road months ago, after their victory at Kuruk-foot of the shaft. itself, is at present unknown; but probably dere, near the field recently won, were the plough and the spade will in a few turned back from a triumphant march to knocking is heard, is rapidly collapsing. weeks efface all that now remains of the Erzeroam only by a Circassian insurrection The explorers are consequently attempting frat railway" introduced into China, the in their rear. That danger being no longer to reopen communication from the other present, the Armenian campaign bida fair mine. They have penetrated about half a bridges being perhaps retained for the ao finally resnit in the complete overthrow mile, but have still 60 fathoms to clear, so of the Turks, and to give their foe a hold that they cannot possibly reach the men commodation of wheelbarrows.

apon the territory from which diplomacy who are supposed to be imprisoned before morning. It is feared that by that time will not easily dislodge him.

London, Oct. 2004man Pasha telefow if any will remain alive. graphs that the enemy attacked his position on the right wing on Friday The attack. ing party, only one battalion and some sappers, ware repulsed. This was probably Gravitza, as the Bucharest. semi-official paper, the Remanuel, announces that the Roumanians thrice heroically attacked the od. Details are wanting. second Gravitsa redoubt, but were repuls.

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court,) November 21, 1877.

THE "HELICON" CABE-WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS AND WAIT OF CERTIORARI,

Regina v. Samuel Clarke and others, Mr Francis, instructed by Mr Dennys, appeared for all the seamen, and

The Attorney General, the Hon. G. Phil. lippo, instructed, by the Crown Solicitor, appeared to support the Magistrate's deel Alon,

The argument in this case was continued to-day...

The Attorney General continued his argument, which was brief observing that he did not purpose going very fully into the merits of the case, and the decision in the case of Kigok Asing had virtually settled the point of habeas corpus and certiorari. Finally their Lordships reserv ed their judgment.

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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before His Honour Mr Justice SNOWDEN.)

November 21st, 1877..

Capt. Ashburn v. Hang Yik $700-Mr Johnson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Brereton for the defendant,

PEKING.

Nov. 9th:

is

Mr Brereton then opened the case for the defence. He said the actual agreement was that the place contracted to go to was Tee On it was very well known to Chinaman, only they could not point it out on the map, not understanding the foreign name for it. The defendant's contention was that the plaintiff did not go to Yee On at all, the two islands he subsequently went to were not Yes On..The broker who This was a claim on an agreement. effected the charter had spoken to the The new telescope of the College was

the 12th July It appeared that on last the plaintiff, the master of the Captain about Yes On distinctly that it was temporarily erected yesterday in one of the

the place wanted to be visited. British barque Evening Star, entered Yea On was not on the chart and the courts of the College, by Mr Harrington the Professor of Astronomy. It is the into a charter party with the defendant, a defendant thought that Lacht Kozen was largest and finest instrument in China. The merchant in this Colony. The charter was to the place; so thought the broker and the presence of the new moon with Venue and feint to draw Orman's attention from go to a place called Lacht-kouen in Tonquio. Captain. As the Chinese do not study upiter not for off, and Mare and Satura in There was some toute to the place and geography, the defendant was entirely in oluge contact, makes it interesting at the it was consequently marked on the chart

the haude of the Captain, who it was natural When Capt. Ashburn got there, the Chiuerely thought knew where the place was. Me present moment. The College seems pros- been enlarged, and new chemical class rooms supercargo found it was not the place is Brereton did not say that the Captain poring. The large examination hall has changes, improvements and enlargemente

The name

a

London, Oct. 21-A Ruslan official

London, Oct. 19. The steamer Knapton

London, Oct. 20.-The Times says: As Hall, of this port, has been eunk at sen by

collision, and twelve lives lost. the German Government refuses to sell silver at the exteting rates, supplies are very small. Notwithstanding the limited

firm. The last quotation was 55d.. amount offering there has been a moderate

The Shah of Persia intende visiting Lon- business doing and the market appears

despatch from Gorny Staden reports that don and Paris next spring in one of their assaults on Friday the Rou-

the Turks.

character:

British barque Kenton, 687, Bangkok to Dunedin (N.Z.), $1,080 in fall, 80 lay days.

85 lay days; if from Baulam with Balt, 17 Hongkong, inside the Bar 25 cents per plent, outside the Bar 20 cents per plout, cents per pioul, 35 lay days.

British barque Palestine, 598, hence to British barque Presto, 384, Keelung to Bangkok, $480 in full, Shanghai, $2 per ton of 20 owt, 12 lay dago.

British barque Cuba, 320, Keelung to

German barque Pori, 276, Keelung to Hongkong, (3 trips), $1.65 per ton of 20 ent., 18 lay days

German 3-m. schooner Japan, 270, Negros Hongkong, $1.70 per ton of 20 owt, 12 lay days.

British 3-m. schooner Uzziah, 219, hence (Philippines) to Hongkong, (Timber), 28 cente por foot.

British steamer Amboto, 178, Shanghal to Haiphong and back, $1,225 In fall, 30 lay days. to Taku, 29 caudareens per picnl, 12 lay days.

British steamer Maharajab, 994, Shanghai

Dutch brig Jacatre, 310, hence to Saigon,

to Taku, 25 candareens per picul.

$525

in full, 12 lay days.

Dutch barque Trio, 265, hence to Salgon, $375 in full, 8 lay days.

Siamese barque Princess Seraphi. 440.. hence to Balgon, $700 in full, 15 lay days.

German steamar Cassandra, 928, hence

days.

German eteamer Bellons, 789, hence to to Saigon and back, $4,760 in fall, 16 lay Saigon and back, $4,000 in full, 11 lay days,

British steamer Zamboanga, 651, Amoy

British steamer Rajanattiansuhar, 933, monthly charter, 1 to 2 months, private.

British steamer West Stanley, 998, to Renong, private.

monthly charter, 3 to 6 months, private.

British steamer Mabarajah, 991, monthly Britlak steamer W. Coron de Vries, 834,

Quotations. monthly charter, 1 month, private.

Horezone, November 21, 1877.

OPIUM,New Patna, oanh...$680

credit,

wanted to go to, Yee On being the plaen he misled the defendant wilfully, but he was and laboratory have been built, and other

Washington, Oct. 19th.-Following in wanted to go to... He asked Caps. Ashburn over-sanguine, and osme to the conclusion to go there, who consented to do if the that Lacht kouen was the place wanted are in contemplation. An observatory is the inanians entered and occupied the second the text of the bill introduced by Senator charter, 3 to 8 months, private. supercargo signed an agreement for $700 He contended therefore that the mistake more. hoy were doubtful of the place, I was mutital, and that it was not with greatest desideratum at present.

It is generally believed that Sir T. Wade Gravitza redoubt before Plevna, but during Ingalls authorizing the coining of standard and as there was a spot marked Hen the scope of the supercargo's duty to make will arrive out here in the Spring. Yet, the evening the redoubt was recaptured by silver dollars and restoring its legal tender "Be it enacted, etc., that there shall be In the chart about 70 miles S.S.E. of the arrangement. If he had the power to large collection of his Chinese books, has just

a telegram dated Poredin, Baturday, says Lacht-kouen, it was thought to be the for- do so, Mr Brereton would contend that the eign name for Yea On. They went there plaintiff had not carried out this contract, goue home to him. This hardly looks like the Boumanians captured the redoubt on from time to time, coined at the Minta of Friday after three gorous assaults, but the United States, silver dollars of 412 and the supercargo asked the Captain to

Small-pox is again pretty prevalent. lond bim a boat to go ashore, and a boat as he was only to get the $700 on his find returning, at least not so soon, perhaps.

ing Yee On, and he had not done so.. The

At the monthly Chinese mesting of the during the night the Turks, collecting all grains standard silver to a dollar, as provid with three of a crew was lent bib. He did agreement said he was to go to Yee On if it Peking Christians of all the Missions, letters theik forces, recaptured it after a most ed for in the Act of January 18, 1887, and back at all nor did boat, dollar shall be a for that after staying there for seven days, the $700, but he had not done so. Captain on account of the threatening state of the weather, went away to Hal phong, where the cargo was discharged by order of the defendant's agent. Bevan days after striral, the supercargo and the eraw turned up, having come overland. He at once took charge of the ship and loaded her for Hongkong, arriving here on could be found, and util then he would not ly where 70 or 80 existed in ane of our long porate i 18,000 Bulgarians into their army, barbor, awaiting orders. She is fully loaded All the charter money be entitled to the $700. Be submitted that stracts, not more now than 10 are to be and that he expeats to be attacked. He | with 2150 tons of ammunition, etc., the

the 19th October.

due was paid except the $700, and which the plaintiff claimed as the value of the boat which the supercargo never re- turned, after negotiations, the defendant paid a sum for the boat, leaving the $700 now sued for..

all debts, pablie and private, except where fighting would continue on Saturday.

It is asid that the Turks had mined the payment of gold coin is required by law."

New Haven, Conn., Oct. 16.-This even- redoubt and, waiting until it was full of Roamanians, exploded it, and then made ing the steamer John Middleton, sixteen having come for a load of ammunition for an assault. It is thought that fighting days from Glasgow, reached this port,

Constantinople, Opt. 21.-Sulaiman Pasha the Turkish government.

Optom Society wars read from Canton and The Court pointed out that a place was Tientsin, and discussed. The further dis marked on the map by the supercargo. cussion of the subject was postponed till next Mr Brereton said if the agreement was week, when another meeting is to be con- meant to be in that sense, it would have vened, and in the meantime a committee of been mentioned that the Captain should go their members will meet and draw out is still going on.

The steamer

to the place marked as Yee On, but it only suggestions. stipulated that he should go to Yes On, if it Opium shops are much fewer than former-telegraphs that the Russians have lacor. B. Walker lies at the entrance of the

deration.

a there were lay days to spare and there addicted to the babit are most anxious to was no additional expense incurred by go get cured, and many have been soared from ing where he did, and there was no const the pipe sud opium-shop for fear of arrest ment The Government seems more in was earnest on this point than at any time since Foong Fa, a Chinese ship-broker, examined effected the charter in ques- 1889,

on. I was taid by Hang Yik to sharter a ship for Yes On made enquiries bui

Japan. YOKOHAMA, (Gunette,)

Rustehuk.

Old Patus, saab,... None

credit, ---

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05

31

#2

Now Benares, cash, 630

credit,

17

Old Benares, casb, None

credit,

New Malwa, caah, ----

credit, 700 Allowance Thein, 8 Old Malwa, analys

oredit 700 Allowance Taels, 8

#

QUICKSILVER, Bank, on demand,....

Exchange.

30 days' night,

*

8/10 3/10 19 6 months' night, ... 3/11 ... 8/11 Credite, Documentary, 6months'sight... 41. Bombay, demand Rupees, Caloutta, 188,614 Shanghai, demand,

Bar Hulver, 17, dwi Bis Bycee,*** +16 Mexican___#_ _HI_ Gold Leaf,

The China sailed on the 11th for Toke. Aarif Pasha, the new Turkish Ambassa hams and Hongkong, taking a comparative- dor to Paris, is instructed to state, imme-y light cargo. The Merchandise shipment diately on his arrival, terms on which include 4820 barrels of Flour and 340 Merchandise is $122,174, and of. Treasure Turkey would make pance, if the Powers flaske of Quicksilver. The total value of wish to mediate Mokhtar Fasha's dias $756,559. The Treasure list is as follows Me Charles Ashburn was examined

In consequence of

Hongkong bave been Captain of the British barque

ter, all the troops in Constantinople are Evening Star for ten years. I entered into

being sent hastily to Trebitond, Achmet Trade Dollar.......... s charter party with defendant last July. I could not find the place. Three days before

Branb Pasha will go immediately to take Mexican Dollars......

Silver Bars.............................. proceeded to the port of Lacht-kosen from the charter was signed, I asked the Captain Hongkong in pursuance of the charter 1 he knew the place, he said he did, having

The cholera epidemic seems to have bid command at ErzsIOU had never been there. Before the charter seen the chart at Wieler & Co.'s Ha.anked

back to Constantinople. was entered into, I saw two places in the at first 3800, then he came down to $9890 Yokohama and its neighbourhood farewell Suleiman Fasha is about to send Colonel Gold Dust............ chart one called Lacht-konen, and another and I closed with him. I told hima Yee Os for this season. The total number of death Valentine Baker and other English officers Gold Cola.... called Lach-kuen. The charterer consulted was the place we wanted to go to. He men among Japanese, reported officially in the London, Oct. 22 Russian official dos his friends before signing the chatter-party toned Lacht-kogen to me and I thought town and the vicinity, were something is spatch, detaling Friday's attack on the The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shipped Finally he concluded that Lacht-kouen was this was the English name for the place, than siz hundred between the 6th Septent-second Gravitza redoube, says At the first $412,500 in ons Silver, 83,800 Mexican Naglish Sovereigns, the place, and placed a pencil mark on the By Mr Jobaton 1-When I asked Capt. ber and the 8th October, spot in the chart. I left on the 17th July: Ashburn how he spelled the word he said

MALL.

Total

$204,594

412,500 1,800 4,845

$756,553

attack, the Roumanians were repulsed Dollars, and 38,400 Trades. The China before they gained the redonbt. At the also carried 478 passengers, including 445 Boond, the three foremost battalions lesped Chinese. into the trenches, and vainly endeavored

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to carry the redoubt. They remained uns hour in the trenches, which gave rias to a premature report of the capture of the

·30 days

19

**

So 72

0 .400

Australian Goverṇigns," one Discount, is

* 5:06

**** @ 10 Bhares. Hongkong Bank, 67 % prem. the supercargo was on board. The super only "la and something else, but that ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN

Union Ins. Boalety of Canton, 81,100. COMMERCIAL.

November 21.

China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,500 cargo afterwards told me to go to a place he would go to Mr Wieler's office to ere called Yee On, but it is not on the map the chart,

The 0, & 0. 8. Briga, which arrived

Daring the first half of the closing fort. Chiness Insuraner Co., 1936 there is a place marked Lach-Huen, and he Lee Sun Chea was examined --I am a thought this was the place he called Yep dealer in medicines and sundries. I trade here this morning, brings San Francisco On. I told him to mark the place out between here and Yee Un in Annam! I dates to the 43rd October. The telegrams redoubt. The Roumanians then withdrew night the call for Bengal Opinin has been Tangise Ins, Auso, TL 640 on the chart, and he did so. I measured came back from there a few months ago.

men killed, and twenty officers and several half of the interval there has been a per... Fire Ins. Co., 1670 fect lull in the market. In the absence of China Fire Ins. Ost, $175 the distance and found it exactly 70 miles I have been living there more than 14 we cut from the San Francisco journals with a loss of two officers and two hundred rather languid, whilst during the latter North China Ins. Co., Tix, 860 distant 5.8.E. of the place we had contrac years. It is a large province with a furnish particulars of European affairs to hundred men wounded.

London, Oct. 28 - correspondent from transactions the rate for Patna has expe. EW. Dock Co., 18 % dis ted to go to. I disk up an agreement requir Governor, and other officials. It is situated the date of the steamier's departure. They Ing $700 more as freight. This was signed about 2 or 3 days sail from Haiphong. I

made contrasts for the construction of a series of the steamers of the month having been Shanghal Steam Navigation, The ne by the aupertango and myself in the had been from Haiphong to Yee On ever. destribe the defeats of the Turkish forcas Siators telegraphs The Russians have rienced a material decline, and the advice B.K. O, M. 8.-bout Co., #0 % día,

Chinese Imperiaă Doan, #104_10/, presence of witnesses. I then went to the land the journey took 8 or 7 days. Yeo la Asis, which have resulted in the re of railways in Bulgari Work will com despatched from the other and much Hongkong Gas Co., $75 place where You On was supposed to be. Da city is litusted about & 11 from the ses lovestment and capture of Kaisa mence on October 17th. The main line earlier with a very full supply of the drag, Hongkong Hotel Co., 180

Temperature. renoblog there on the morning of the 16th Yee On is a large city. Chinese Junka

London, Oct. 17, coording to a Russian will run from Sistove to Gorny-Braden, has aided the native dealers in adhering August. The supercargo aid this was not trade thereto It is a place well known to

offcial bulletin Monkhtar Pasha was des with branches from there to Playas and their tanties for a fall in the rate of it,

in Benares the business has beat loss [ { l'ukan at Iɗesors Falconer & Coll's Primtus

Queen's Road) the place, but it was exactly 70 miles 8.8. Chinese junks. of Lacht konen, and was the place marked by

By Mr Johnson-1 came back via Hai cisively defeated on Monday, and the Tirnova. The passage of the Danube will which has so far dropped to 4680.

HONGKONG, November 2, 1877. the supercaryo The supercargo saked mephong. When I went to Yee On, I went Turkish army utterly destroyed as a fight-be.by ferry boats, on the American P restricted, and with a fair demand for it at Eighteen thousand men and fifty cannon the Coast ports, the rate for the drug kas in a Chinese funk from Macao. ing body. On Sunday the Russian division carrying several railway carriages ench

10-day at $620.0 Lal Yoong, olerk at the Hang Yik Hong, turned Mouhktar Panha's right, and on of the crew-Malaya. He said he would

Turkish reports, that a portion of their The receipts for the month, so far, are Infantry, carried Olga Tepe, the key of the recent victory over Mukhtar Pasha, come back in two hours. I stood near the called. He proved there were 15 lay Monday General Heymann, with 10,000 wees optured by the Russians in their been less materially affected. It is quoted BAROME

days to spare.co

corresponding date last year, During tib abore for two days, when a osim caine on Low Yow Sam, the interpretor, was call Turkish position, by sasanit, cutting the and I was afraid of drifting on to the rocks ed. The ship wont to place called Ha Turkish army in two. The centre and any was holding out in a fortified position 8.207 chests, against 3,788 chesto to the The Russian low in Carrying Aladja Darh fortnight some 500 chests have been taken so 1 smchored in 17 fathoms for several Ting, and when his party landed, the And left wing under Moukhtar Pacbs himself on Aladja Dagh, are unfounded. days. Altogether. I stopped 7 days, after namese authorities took them into custody, retreates upon Kars, paratied by General

This with the exportations leaves a stock. which the barometer Indicated a typhoon, Ha Ting wide to You On, where the Hermion and harassed on the flank by is officially reported at 1441 killed and by the local consumers, against 650 sheets so getruder: weigh and proceeded to supercargo had a shop. They wrote a intier General Laaroff, but succeeded in gaining wounded. The lows on the other parts of at the corresponding fortnight last year.

the cover of the fortifications after a fearful the battlefield are not stated,

theats some time last year. Of this last Haiphong where Fhanded the superosego to this shop, and the master game #56 2 rout, during which the Turks lost a great | Osman Paahs is omnatrusting new Interior composed at 1,180 chests, against 1,740 bebe Wing fat Cheong the shatteres them released on security, as

Orase of makings in Plavan sie voro, quantity 630 cheste were Bonaren, of which agent there. We discharged the cargo and bis Brereton submitted that even if the number in killed and wounded, several lines of formidable śrimpvas

aded for Hongkong. While thereal had gone to Yes On, it was for wore thousand prisoners and four guns Threa

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