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No. 4498-NOVEMBER 29, 1877.)

Answar: The Hat etays are liable to deteriorate more rapidly, and a person may have been deceived as to the rapidity of the changes. A se

By Mr Brereton-I have never seen gusset ays in large boilers. An engineer not ac- ustomed to them might commit an error of gment as to their power of durability. lays not seen the old boilers of the Fesso. Captain Ashton was called: The 2nd en teer always told me that the large gauge

he engine room, was the one they

need, and that it marked 4 or 5 lbs. He said he could feel a pressure of m when the gauge marked nothing, accounts for the log shewing. 19 and 20 storm when the log in the engine room ly recorded 15 lbs.. By MrSharp wis the Marine Ba- intendent of the Company. I was in mmand of the vessel at the time of the ident. When I was Marine Superinten nt, I received the logs from the engineers

the end of each trips

This closed the evidence. Mr Brereton then addressed the Coroner the enquiry, and contended that this was inevitable accident, over which the engi are had no control. Di

The Coroner summed up the case to the iry, pointing out the responsibility of the gineers in seeing that the boilers were in proper state. He gave the total number deaths at 77 including the second engi- er, 36 wounded and 2 slightly wounded. After a long deliberation, the Jury re- rned the following verdict-We find that sang Asam and several others met their baths from an explosion of the star-board oiler of the 8. S. Yesso in this harbour on he 22nd Inst., and that the explosion re- filted from the defective condition of the oiler the gusset stays in the forward end being, with the exception of one, corroded through, and the end plate also corroded to dangerous extent. This state of the boiler was owing to the negligence and want of dgment of the engineers, whom we con- buently consider guilty of manslaughter. We are of opinion that no blame can be tached to any one else.

We would also add that we consider it most deplorable that in a large stapping centre Hike Hongkong there are no periodical go- veramental surveys of the boilers, and machinery of steamers, as the case in the United Kingdom.

The inquest was then adjourned till to* morrow at 11 a.m. for the Jurors to sign the ormal inquisition.

THE CHINA MAIL.

They also call attention to the kindly behaviour of the natives of the Island of Palawan, who readily supplied the crew with auch provisions as if was in their power to give them.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates. sitting.) 29th November, 1877.

DRONE AND DISORDERLY,

Francisco Frank, a seaman belonging to the French barque St. Anne, was charged by P. C, White (No 642) with being drunk. The prisoner was found lying in the road in East Street, and the constable told him to get up, he did so, and shortly afterwards the constable was called to remove him from honse, and he was subsequently found lying in the road again. On his way to the station he was very violent. Fined $1 or 2 days' imprisonment.

SHANGHAI,

(News)

Saturday seemed to be a very propitionsy“ day, acording to the Chinese astrologer, for marrying and giving in marriage: No fewer than five wedding prosessions--two of them of very ornate character passed through the streets of the Settlement at intervals during the day, and in the sur rounding villages weddings of humbler. pretensions were also numerous.

able on horseback. When the labours of the Commissioners are reported at bead- quarters, and the proposed ameliorations can be carried out, it is expected the lines through Siberia will be put in a thoroughly efficient state, and the usual: Interruptions in Spring and Autumn avoided.

(Courier.)

The following announcement of the bazaar to be held to-morrow, under the auspices of several young Chinese-Indies, will be received with much interest

"The Chinese Young Ladies Society, will hold a Fair, at the residence of Mrs. Chan Laison, next door to Dr Yates, near the Old North Gate, French Connessión, on↑ Wednesday, November 21st, 1877. The proceeds of the Fair will go to the use of the orphans of those who perished during Rev. T. Richards. The Fair will be from 2 o'clock p.m. till 6 pm, and from 8.30 o'clock, p.m. till 11.” .*

We wish the framer of the circular had ·

Most of our readers have heard of Fung » time. I had not made up my mind" what I half elapsed between the drst and second to Berlin; but now the Emperor is in Berlin from the effects of famine, a much larger I should do with the ship before we struck time of going ashore. Captain Thomsett and the Envoy is still in London. In the district is now affected than was affected Shuey, and many have experienced more or the second time. The carpenter reported remarked that it was very strange there meantime, tr H. O. Brown, of the Customs before, and there can be no doubt that less discomfort through the wide-spread 23 inches of water in the hold when she should be such a great difference in the time Servies, has been appointed the Searetary to before the winter is over the sufferings of Chinese belief in this form of diablerie, the Legation; but this may mean nothing, the nativen will be very terrible. Readers The present enlightened Governor of this Mr H. C. Bailie was re-examined-Ivated. She was on the reef about 20 given by each witness. ina have made a further examination of the minutes. She struck the second time about Capt. Hennings waid they were all sons that gentleman could of course go back to of this Peking Garette will have noticed that province has perhaps done more to make gauges of the Tesco I took the large 7 o'clocks; It was then dark. She struck busy that it was impossible to be accurate his old post should the project fall through the Chinese Government has been exerting public faith in this nonsense than any gauge and found the inside in splendid con- very heavily. The yards wore braced op Witness said that the Captain's watch was There is a general feeling among those who itself greatly during the past four months other native official of the day, for did not dition; the spring was weak from constant and the wind was about WNW We had broken and the clock was also broken. It have seen Lin that he is a little looking in to provide for the wants of the people in His Excellency several years ago, while Varlons sumi" of Testai at Shanghai, endeavour to demon. use, so much so that the hands stand at 5 lbs. all plain sall set and were going along about took them about a quarter of an hour to the suavity and tact which are considered to Shanal and Honan.

be the distinguishing characteristics of diplo money, amonating in all to more than a strate how a man had sickened and died without any steam on I did not take the 5 or 6 knots. We got the hosts out as soon make sall after she got off the first reef.

The Court was then cleared,

rastic personages. The story in the World quarter of a million sterling, have been set owing to the proximity of a telegraph Hoe ! other gange. I have had my own gauge as possible, as when she bumped first as

When the Court re-opened, Captain of his having gone to sleep at one of the spart for distribution amongst the sufferers while only quite recently. His Excellener tested by the ebeam fire engine gange and started the radder and main deck; the found it correct. On the 27th November 1 wedges fell out of the mizen-mart, and I Thomsett read the following finding Queen's State concurts and awakened, with &. In addition to this, grants have been made forgetful of the past threatened to inátef anort which disturbed the whole august as in grain to the extent of about 12,000 tons capital punishment in the event of the xamined the safety valve in company with expected the masts to fall momentarily. I kno

Wa and that the British barque Queens.sembly is, I am told on good authority, true. of rice and millet. But when it is remem- Government line to Pagoda Anchorage the chief engineer, and I found the weight sent a man down to get a luff tackle, and be was only lbs, 29.15. The valve I calculate came back and said he could not go down berry, official No. 16,928, Thomas Hennings, Perhaps a selection of clasmoal minste may bered that the population of the provinces being interfered with. In short, in this be a little tiring to a Chinese official, but of Shansi and Honan is computed at about matter of Fung Shuey, Ting Fatal has would lift at 80 lbs. to the square inch. I on account of the water caning in so No. of whose certificate in 89,877, was

ramined the port boiler at request of the rapidly. We had thres boats, a life boat, totally lust on a reef lying off the 8. W. still it showed very little appreciation of the 38 millions and that the greater part of shown an utter contempt for native publics' Superintendent of Police. The first stay of one 20 or 80 feet long, and a pinnace coast of the Island of Palawan in the China dignity of a Court for him to go off to sleep; Shansi at all events, is affected by the opinion as well as obliviousness of his owaj Che gusset stays of the in-board side was about the same length only a Hitle more ses on 13th October last, while on a voyage and one is inclined to have a suspicion that famino, it will be seen that these grants past public acts. Now, we have lately te mpletely gone and the second stay was beam they were stowed before the mixan- from New York to Yokohama, with a cargo it may possibly not have been quite so so made by the Chinese are quite Inadequate board of some trouble in regard to the cidental as it appeared, sooing with what to meet the needs of the case. It is obvious proposed erection of a foreign house on arly gone. The 1st and 2nd stays on the mast. The third boat was already in the of Petroleum Oll.

We find that the Chronometers, by whlab propriety Chinese of anything like education that they would be inadequate even if theyThe Hill," In which this Fung Shuey -board sido have just parted. The cen- water. In the life boat were the Chief three have not parted; the platos were Mate, in charge, six men, and two boys, the ship was being navigated, were of a can behave when they desire to do so. A were honestly administered, but unfortun- theory has a prominent place, and we would by thin. Between the 3rd and 4th stay 1 myself went into the pinnade with my most untrustworthy character, and their in- little more ceremony will certainly be ex-ately there is not the slightest probability advise the parties concerned to refer the the out-board side, a hole has been bored wife, children, 4 able seamen and the correctness contributed to the loss of the pented at Berlin, if Lin should go there; that they will be honestly administered. dispute to the enlightened Ting,

but from what I hear I am inclined to think The corruption of Chinese officials is per- ascertain the thickness; the hole has boatswain. We had to hurry up ss 1 ex-ship. en recently made,

pected the mante toufall and break the We find that the master, in endeavouring it is quite possible that he may not do so af- fectly notorious, and it is to officials that boats. The ship did not go down at once, to arold the Shoals on the Western side of ter all. The idea has probably arisen in the work of distributing the Imperial gifts but we lay off as far as I thought was safe, the Palawan Passage, kept too close to the connection with the revision of the German must be entrusted. But this is not all. As near as I onald judge at moon, setting, Shoals on the Eastern aldehyde Treaty now going on at Peking; but whether Little or nothing has been done by the about 1 o'clock on the morning of the 1st. We find that the master, not belag certain this will be facilitated much by the move- Government for the provinces of Shenal the masts fell and the ship soon disappeared. of his distance off shore, neglected the ment is open to question. The Chiness and Chibll. Of the condition of Shenal 1 We had no provision or water in the boats precaution of trying to obtain soundings, Minister, however, will find his match in know nothing except by report, but the and we lay there till daylight. None of us Considering the great sufferings which dealing with the astute diplomatists of the destitution there is said to be very great saved a stitch of clothes but what we had the master underwent from the time the Bismarck school, and so far a good lesson Of the condition of Chihli however I can on. I lost sight of the other bost, and at Queensberry was lost, to the time when he may be taught them as to the extent to speak from what I have myself seen, daylight I pulled in for the shore and got was able to obtain assistance at the Island which foreign nations can be or cannot be During the month of October I travelled

from Peking Southwards for some 260 miles We hear of the arrival by the Saikio- there about 9 o'clock in the morning. We of Balabao, a period of six days, the Court talked over.

You will see by a letter which has been through the province of Chihli and then Maru, from Japan, of three Danish gentle landed on the 8. W. coast of Palawan. We do not feel disposed to direct the suspension saw no natives the first day and could find of his certifonte. In lieu thereof, the Court addressed by Lord Tenterden to the e- for a short distance into the province of men, Captain Wide Hedemann, Mr. N no water or food that nights I want further hereby severely reprimand Thomas Hen-cretary of the Anti-Opium Bociety that the Shanel. Throughout the greater part of my son, Telegraph Engineer, and Mr. FA to the north and found the second boat, nings and cautions him to be more careful: Chefoo Convention question stands much in journey I heard most lamentable accounts Inspector of Telegraphs, who have made The mate told me that he bad found a fine in the use of the lead. The Court take this the same position it has been in for some of the failure of the crops. The farther the voyage overland from St. Petersburg stream of water. He also said he had seen opportunity of calling the attention of the time past; and that the Government are south advanced the worse matters became, to Wladivostook. They formed part of a some natives who had given him a little Government to the kindly and generous determined to do nothing until they hear and by the time I reached the borders of mixed Commission, sent out by the Rus rice and had promised to give him somemora manger in which the offloat of the Spanlah from India. I had a conversation's day or Bhans! I found that the harvest was slan Government in conjunction with the In my boat we had nothing to eat the first Government at the land of Balabad re- two ago with an ex-China official likely to reckoned to have been only about a twen- Great Northern Telegraph Company to [four days, but we had water. I did not oetved and treated the shipwrecked crew of knew the way things are going, and he seem-tieth of what it should have been, I was inspect thoroughly the land lines through ed to think that the Government imagined prevented from going on farther, but could Siberia, and they were accompanied by see anything of the natives the mate saw. the Queensberry. I left this bay on the 16th, and tried to

the representations from India would be I have done so, I have no doubt from what three high functionaries of the Russian make another bay, but could not. We then

quite sufficient to warrant them in giving a I heard that another 8 or 4 days' journey Telegraph Department. The distance from ran for Balabae Lighthouse. My children

negative to the convention. It would der would have taken me into a district where St. Petersburg to Wisdivostook is as near were gradually dying. The fifth day after

talaly never do to place the whole of the re people might have been soon every day as possible 6,707 English miles. Owing venue from Opium in India at the mercy of dying from starvation. I met not a few to beary foundations, the Commissioners we left the ship we fell in with a native boat, and the people gave us about 2 lbs. of Given under our hands at Hongkong, the Chibere, and it is feared that were Sir agricultural laborers and others who were encountered great difficulties on the voyage Thos. Wade's provisions as to lakin oarried making their way sfoot to Peking, hoping between Khabarofka and Wladivostock, cooked rice and 2 lbs, of raw rive and the this 29th day of November, 1877.

out, the Chinese would heap on duties there to find a means of subsistence, and and had sometimes to travel by bosts and remains of a fish apparently shark. That (Signed) 0. MAY, Chief Police Magistrale. was the only meal we had from the time

H. G. THOMAETT, Harbour Mas, ad infinitum at the ports where the they told me that in the neighbourhood of sometimes on foot, the roads being impass

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Opium was landed, and thus effectual their own homes there was no food to be we were wreaked until the 2nd. I think the other boat fared better than mine did,

THOMAS JACKSON, Unofficial Jusly curtail the trade. For my own part, had. I will not now enter into all the I do not attach quite so much im details which I might lay before your readers, We arrived at Balabac on the 29th, and

tice of the Peace. there boarded the Spanish gunboat Albay,

ROBERT MCMURDo, Government portance to this view of the subject as some It is enough to say that during the coming where we were treated very well. The

Marine Surveyor, .......

do. Opium is an article which can stand a winter hundreds of thousands, if not Governor of the Island was also very kind

SAMUEL OLYMA, Master, British good deal of taxation without being affected millions, of the Chinese must perish from to us. We lived on shore in a bamboo hut

Ship Oneida,

B to consumption and as to the native want. It is of no use to say that the drug competing with that from India I have Government ought to provide for them. belonging to the Government. They gave

been told by the best authorities that there Perhaps it ought, but as a matter of fact it us change of clothes and food. The

is no danger of this, as the qualities are so either cannot or will not do so. Neither ta gunboat went away with me in search of the other best, and found her in a small

widely different. Against this, however, it is it of any use to speak as is often done of argued not without reason that the taste in the folly of the Government in not opening bay on the B. W. part of Palawan, after two

China might change, just as the taste for railways and mines, &c. &c. All that may days' search. They were brought on by the

tea or any other article changes; and then be taken for granted. Perhaps if the Albay, the boat being stowed astern. We remained at Balabao about 3 weeks and

the effects of raoh a policy us that which is Government were in danger of starving one left there in the Spanish 8. 8. Pasig for

proposed would begin to be felt with some might feel a little less compassion for those who compose it than one feels for starving Manila, arriving there on Wednesday, the

severity. 14th November. We left there the next

The various Banks connected with China people generally. But the sufferers in the day in the 8, 8. Mactan, by orders of the

have held their half-yearly meetings during present instance are not the governing British Consul, arriving in Hongkong on

the present week. They were for the most classes in China but the governed. What Sunday, the 18th

part thinly attended evoked but over may sins of famine, care John Fred. Mohrnaff, the Chief Mate,

interest, as the socounts are only made up in authority we have to consider now the was next called. He said I was Chief

fully at the annual meetings. Considering case of millions of poor and hard-working Mate of the Queensberry. I have been

how bad trade has best generally, China pesants who are not responsible for the Banking has as shown by the dividends de- misgovernment of China, and I think it thirty-one years at dea I hold a First

clared paid pretty well upon the whole; and must be admitted that a strong claim exists Mate's certificate; I obtained it in 1875 at

thinge are beginning to look a little brighter upon us to help them as far as possible Sunderland. I joined the Queensberry ot

The missionaries in the North are willing to New York in May. I recollect the ship the British steamer Zanzibar, was charged

William Redman, a steward belonging to in India also.

The taste for Indian fear is now spreading undertake the work of distribution in the Two gentlemen went to day. (Nov, 10th) striking on the 13th October. I was on dook when the ship struck the first time. with a similar offence he was found lying very markedly, and in many cases they are provinces of Shaust and Chill, if any funds to walk a little way down the line of the on Bank. Wharf by Chinese Constable No. taken in preference to those from China, are entrusted to them. Already the Revd. defunct Woosung Hailway. As they pro- The weather was fice, and we were BARQUE "QUEENSBERRY." going 6 or by knots, with all plain sail set. 124, who put him into a chair. On the During this week this has been very mark Timothy Richard, who rendered such valu. ceeded a Chinaman approached them, and An enquiry was held to-day at the We were about 20 miles off the land. I way to the station prisoner kicked the shairedly the case; and in fact the better classes able service during the recent famine in told them they must Harbour Master's Office to in veslivate int was not officer of the deck when she struck, and broke it. Fined 5) cents and to pay of China toas have been passed over in Simutung, has gone to Tal Yuen Fu; the They asked whet go off the premises. the circumstances attending the loss of the I was very surprised when the vessel 80 cents amends or go to gaol for three days. favour of those from Assam. The latter spital of Shaust, where he will probably instructions not to allow any foraiguer have the quality of great strength, but are be met by Mesars Turner and James of the upon it." "By whom were the instructions British barque Queensberry, Captain tlen- struck, as I did not think there were any

lacking in the delicacy of flavour of the China Inland Mission who reside in that given "By the small mandarin in charge." ninga. The Court comprised.-The Honble reefs near. There was a deep sea lead line

China teas. At present the taste of the province, and it is hoped that they will be However the two foreigners went a little C. May, Chief Pollos Magistrate (President), on deck, but it was not used. Captain Thomsett, R.R., Barbour Master, line was used after she struck. The charts

public runs very much toward strong teas, able to do something in the work of saving further, and then, bethinking themselves and consequently the Indian are preferred. life. A committee has been formed in that the man was only doing his duty, they Thon Jackson, Eng., Unoffic al Justice were in the Captain's state rooms.

It may be feared that the grocers will over- Shanghai, and funds are already being con returned. On nearing him this time, he of the Peace, R. MoMardo, Esq., Go. we took a cast of the lead we found 3

do the mixing of Indian teas with China tributed there for the relief of the anfferers. launched out in no very measured terms at Verument Marine Surveyor, and Mr Samuel fathoms water. We were drawing 17 feet

(the commonest form in which they are sold An appeal has also been made by the mis- them; when one of the gentlemen, en Clyma, Master of the British ship Oneida, 9 inches forward and 19 feet 5 inches aft.

retail) and so cause a reaction in the public tonaries in the North to Americs and accomplished Chinese linguist, asked to see Thos. Gentings, was first examined: We threw some carg overboard, about 200

taste; but against this there is of course the Great Britain for help, but when the most the small mandarin. By him the man'se We stoered N. by E, after we got 1⁄2 am a^inášter mariner I have been so for 31 cases.

natives or foreigners, there will still exista orders had been received from the Taonija years since 1874. I obtained my certifi off the reef, and struck again 35 or 50

chance that the Tess themselves will be has been done that can be done, whether by statement was confirmed, Most stringent ata at Liverpool, it was lost in the ship, minutes later and went about 8 to 4 miles,

improved as the cultivation progresses.

A walk through any large city here afforda large amount of unrelieved suffering. It who, in turn had received peremptory.in- do not, recollect the number. I have We took in all sails, leaving only the

striking evidence of the effects which have is estimated that about five dollars will be structions from the Viceroy, Shen Pro-shan been to sea for 15 years; I have been prin lower topsails when on the first reef, and

been brought about of late years, by the sufficient to provide for the needs of one to prevent foreigners going upon the line. gally trading to China, Australia, and we at all calls agato in twelve minutes.

Suez Canal. In all directions. cheap Ja-person until the next harvest can be rasped. They had done with it, and should have no dwest coast of America. This is my I do not consider this particularly smart econd voyage to China; I was in the same work. The small boat was lowered to sound prisoner loitering about at the back parese and Chinese wares are exposed for it is true that money is not so plentiful more to do with it. Can we fail to admire. hip before. The Quemsberry was 628 tons only one man wont loto the boat, but no of the Barrsak; the trousers in question sale, especially the former, many of which now amongst foreigners as te was some time the greatness of mind of the eminentza

were witness' property, Prisoner said in can be bought cheaper here than in Japan. ago, and donations to charitable purposes former Shen! We, must print his namIE Z❤ register. he selled from New York an soundings were taken, there was not time. defence that he got his living by collecting I would renommend your readers about to the 10th May, with a cargo of petroleum About 20 minutes after all nail was set the bones and ashes, but denied that he ever return home to keep their dollars in their for Yokohama (23,000 cases). My crew struck again. The Captain.consulted ma consisted of myself, First-mate, Boatswain, about the ship, and we came to the concluent inside the Barracks. Three previous pockets instead of spending them in the convictions were proved against him, and Curio" shops, as they will probably give 8 able Seamer, 2 Boys, Steward, and Car- sion that the ship was making water, but Mr May sentenced him to one month's themselves a great deal of needless trouble

by so doing, penter. 1 bed on board my wife and two that we should try and continue our child er. We passed Java Head on the voyage if possible, if not to run her on hard labour as a rogue and vagabond. 5th Begts, preylous to which we had had shore. The consultation took place in the ho accident. From Java Head we had cabin, but I was making sail at the name

Li Yung San, a stone-cutter, was charged Hight variable winds and 'fice weather until time whilst on the first reef the ship made

on remand with atealing a box containing (To the Editor of the " CHINA MAJE") the 19th Oct. The vessel was wrecked on 10 inches of water. I did not see any the 13th. I got observations on the 12th, portion of the false keel knocked away, clothing and $2 in money, the property of

Sin, The Mall has lately been largely and made our position 7 05 N. and After ahe got off the reef she made, I should one Li Yung Kin, on Nov. 17th. Prisoner

was arrested by Inspector Swanston on the occupied with correspondenos respecting 118 20/E. I had two chronometers on think, 6 or 8 icobes an hour, I was told

27th, Complainant stated that the da- the Band Promenade in the Public Gardens. board nd was able to correct their errors a piece of the false keel was knocked off fendant had formerly be in his employ Amongst others Anodyne comes for and rates by Pernambuco Light House, the I am sure an hour did not elapse between

On the night of the ward with bis nanal jumble, asa atone-cutter, Island of Amsterdam, Java Head, St. the time of our first striking all we struck 17th November he was asleep, and his I felt some astonishment when I read Nicholas Point and the Great Natuna again. I am sure it was not later than i to box, the ame now in Court, was on his that he refers to the sudden collapes of Inland. The Chronometers had gone very 7 o'clock. It was dark but clear, the stars bed and locked. He heard some one come the Garden Party at Government Hotel on the baily. At the Great Natuna I rated were shiting. The vessel struck very hues into the shed where he was sleeping with a night of the 23rd inst. It le news to me

I thought she was. then on the 23rd September, about three vily the second time weeks before the loss of the ship. When going to pieces every minute, as she kept umber of other men, and on looking us to hear that we are the guests of His B 1 got my last observations I had a fair continually bumping. Dire tly she struck a man running off with his box He celleney when we talinter towards the the Herefordshire Shoal. The first time, lower topsails. The boats were got out in sure the prisoner as the thief. Be threw Band, and, it may be a fragrant weed doubt that similar results will be witnessed on the 13th instant anywhere. In the wind. The ship was supposed to be lost on we took in all sails, left nothing but the pursued him along the hill-alde; he was gardens and enjoy the capital music of the the terribution led to your Thile ported for twenty-four hours up to midnight

Anodyne speaks as one having At struck about 8 o'clock I was steering about 10 minutes. We had no provisions the box down and ran away. Witness

were witnessed before in Shantung, if only cases of seizure, and there have only been for Palawan Passage in order to correct my In the boats; it was not safe to go on board stepped to pick the box up and others thority, but he may be wrong, and that again in Shanel and Chill to those which Kanagas Ken, netther were there any

the appeal for help le as cordially responded two deaths in the vicinity of Kanagawa ** Chronometers. At noon on the day we again after we had left her. The ship dis pursued the man but did not catch him won't matter a great deal,

during the subsequent forty-eight houra, so“ to how as it was before. atruck por las was 80 14 N. by observa appeared se near as I can recollect about 2 He gave information to the police at Showkowan Station, and on the 27th saw

that la to be hoped that we have now." tion and 117 45' 8. by the ship's Chrono o'clock in the morning. I saw the mast him in custody. Witness, in reply to the

I am, Sir, yours &o,

A. FOSTER

fortunately got rid of the epidemie which, masters. My own Chronometer put me in falling. I let my boat drift towards the 118 38' 30. 1 reckened I was 50 miles shore. I picked up swan and a boy in and lost money, he denied that the charge To the Editor of the CHINA MAI." Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1877,

pris ner, denied having gambled with him

has been amongst us for so long The THE TAMINE IN THE NORTH,

London Mission,

number of persons attacked by choleca cf the land then. I was steering N. E. by the little boat which had bean lowered to was tromped up Other witnesses were

throughout the Empie, from the fret Hongkong, November 28, 1877, the starboard compata and making about sound, and reached the shore about 10 or

breaking out of the epidemia to the 1015 Six,Fablic attention has recently been No Big Nij we went 18 miles on that 1 o'clock. I found water, and some natives called, who swore to the prisoner's identity,

November, was 11,675, of whom 6,297 diad, and Me Mulgrave proved previous convlei conme, and theu bauled her up to N. N. E. gave us some sugar cane, and subsequently tlens against him. Frisoner denied the called to the famine in South India, and something has been done in Hongkong The abip struck stà past 8 o'chek, the land I got a handful of rice which I managed being distant about 28 salles as near as I to cook. I saw the Captain's boat the charge and called his brother as a witne towards raising soriribations to send to the relief of those who are suffering from it could judge, When we first struck we had same night, and I consulted with him about Mr May committed him for trial 18 feet of water on a reef, and I ordered going to another bay about sixty miles dis.

Will you allow me space to way a few words in Fencylvania Arrived here by the Toh Yew

80 days' aight, CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME.

on behalf of the sufferers by the famins last week, en route to Formoss, for the

6 months' night, Cargo to be thrown overboard and got ber tant. We started for this place, but the

(From our London Correspondents) off and steared N. by E. I took the mate wind shifted and we ran back, On my way

which is already beginning to devastate a purpose of opening up the oil wells in the

Credits into the cabin and looked at the chart. Our back, about five days later, I got a little

London, Oct. 19th, 1877. large tract of country is the Northern por vidinity of Keelung. They came out un draft of water was 10 feet; when she struck more ries (about 2-lbs) and two 00008.

There appears to be some unaccountable tion of the Chinese Rupire 1 in the early der contract with the Chinese Govern Documentary, 6months sigh I took a cast of the lead, but not before puta, A Spanish gunboat came into the hitch with reference to the projected. Chinese part of this year goalderable sims of ment, effected through Mr Tong King Sing, Bombay, demand Rupees, There was very Hale sea only's light swell; bay in which I was, and took me and the Legation in Berlin. As your readers are al money were raised by the foreign com- and have extensive appliances for the Caloutta the water was not breaking. Two pieces other men on board we were well treated, ready aware, Lia, the second Minister here, manities resident in China to Japan for the enterprise on the way from Amstica. The Shanghal, demand... of the Alte kovi came up. We throw over Daniel Connor, sworn, said that he was was stated a long time back to have been relief of the famine which then prevailed property which they are to operate upon la

in bantung. Happily that province is embraced within a tract of land formerly Bar Silver, 17, dem. B., as heat sa 1 could judge about 200 or 300 Bostewain and Second Mate. He held no appointed, but the matter has "hung fire" cases of oil before she fated. We steered certificate, He kept watch and watch with in a very strange manner, so much so indeed free now from suilming throughout the almed by Mr Dodd, and more recently yes, ingenia

by for about 8 miles, as near as I can the Chist Mate; it was his watch when the that there can be no doubt whatever that greater part of it the harrest the year has purchased by Mr John Thorne of Shanghai, Mexicans, a judge, and then the Bruck again. She made vessel struck; the land was fo sight and he something is wrong at head quarters. The been good, and thers le no rosson to fear The question arises, will the Chinese Gold Leaf, about 11 inghies of water on the reef in should say it was about 28 miles distant, uusi round of eftcial exonses were given that any nonsual atolins of distress, will be recognise the rights of Foreigners in this English Sovereigns, about 20 minutes? The hands were pump They were steering a course when she out to the public, the last one being that the felt during the coming winter. But al property, of undertake to reimburse them Australian Soverei

struck. In luterval of two hours and a Emperor of Germany had not yet returned though that particular diario la fres now! in any way!

The Court rose at 7 pm

Marine Court. ENQUIRY INTO TER LOKS OF THE BRITISH

log all the ting till she struck the second

The hand

AN THER CASE.

ROGUE AND VAGABOND.

Ip-a-Ng, a coolle, was charged on remand with being a suspicious character, bay- When ing been found within Victoria Barracks.

a

Ayou, a servant to Private Hill, said that 8 or 9 days back he saw the prisoner outside the wall which separates the yard fecun the hill, collecting eludere; shortly afterwards pair of trousers which witness had seen anging up was mining and prisoner had disappeared. Witness had frequently noticed the prisoner lottering about at the back of the Barracks.

John Robinson, Private of the 28th Regt, sald he had frequently seen the

ALLEGED THEIT.

CORRESPONDENCE,

Hongkong, Nov. 29, 1877.

Yours,

ONE WHO WAS NOT THRAK.

been a lestie more lacid. Does he mean to say that the parents of the orphans perished under the care of Rey, T. Richards?

"Because he had

NEWCHWANG.

that were not mined by the donors in days in big characters SHEN PAO-SHEN gone by could now be given only at the cost There; isn't he great ? let all men girs of some self-dental; still I doubt not that if the great Viceroy his due. we could realize fully what starvation means, wo should most of us feel prepared to make some sacrifices to save a fellow-being from it.

- Nov. 8th: 123 It is our good fortune (or rather our great The winter la coming on space. Already misfortune) to live amongst surroundings we have the thermometer (Fabrt) down to which lead us to forget the awful sorrows 18. Northerly wind had just commen- and troubles which press so heavily on the ced, and if it last two or three days there majority of mankind, but I trust that in may bo's thin coating of los on the river. case like the present some effort will be Vessels are going their best to clear out; made to send substantial help to our less but some may be stuck, or at any rate may favoured neighbours. I believe that noth have to go with part cargoes.The native. ing ls so likely to break down Chinese government have sent several steamers prejudice, pride, and hostility against for millet to Tientsin, to meet the sal foreigners as the night of men engaging gencies of famine, from purely disinterested motives in works of benevolence and generosity amongst the poor and sfflicted. The missionaries who distributed alms on the last occasion speak most decidedly of the gratitude evinced by and there is little

Obina. JOUEOW.

(Herald, Nov. 2nd.) Two skilled engineers from the oil region

Japan. TOKOKAMA. (Mail.)

There were no deaths from cholers re

Exchange.

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