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No. 4520-DECEMBER 26, 1877.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

drift on to the Macclesfield Bank or tha} Barracks, were charged with creating a disposition of the Portuguese in Macao is them. Coast of Lason.

turbanos in the Ban Hop Sum Brothel No. 146 West Street, damaging two teacups valued at 30 cents, and assalitng one of the inmates. The first defendant was dis- charged, and the second fined $1 and to pay $1.60 amends..

Business was replaced by pleasure and relaxation during Christmas Day as com pletely as we have ever seen, there being an almost entire absence of any business compelling attention, such as arriving or departing steamers. The weather was mild and pleasant, and plonicing" out of doors was in many oases a prelude to indoor

Manila.

(Mercantile Review.).

December 1st, 1877. Our trade for the last fortnight sums up as follows: Imports from 17th to 30th November.Hemp 28,532 pols., Indigo 46 boxes, Cocoa-nut Oil 2,800 jars, Rics 2,100 cave., Sugar 20, 682 pols., Coffee 898 pola., Hides 278 pols., Paddy 5,668 cave., Sapan- wood 5,207 pols.

festivities. But for the decorations of Bowers and evergreens occasionally to be mot with, the streets presented the appear- ance of Sunday. Service were held in the Cathedral, morning, and foredoon; the Exports from 18th to 27th November. Church was decorated, and special attention Hemp 4,660 pels., Gum-copal 196 pels,, Coffee 364 pole, ML, O. P. Shell 137 pels., was given to the peculiar significance of Cigars 1,9534 mils., Hides 284 pols, Rope the Christian and geared character of the 589 pole, Soap 118 cwts., Sapanwood 2,925 festival. We are glad to know that the pala poorer classes of the community were

December 15th, 1877. apecially provided for, in many instances, Our trade for the last fortnight sums up with creature comforts by their richer breas followsImports from 1st to 14th inst. -Hemp 21,027 pels, Cocoa-nut Oil: 737 thren, but have heard it generally remarked jara, Indigo 166 owts., Ries 8,220 sava, that, were some further information vouch. Sugar 2,602 pels, Hidra 42 pula, Paddy

280 cava, Sapanwood 6,129 pola. ated to the community, as to where

the deserving poor are to be found, much more method and definiteness would be imparted to charitable outgoings than appese to exist at present. The manner in which native market-mon and others fill to overflowing the larders of most foreign householders here at such seasons fre-

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quently produces a sense of oppression, and many who would gladly

good things for their more needy neighbours' comfort and ignorant where such gifts would be acceptable. It is a comparatively small matter here in Hongkong, where the need is not so urgent as at home; but a big Christmas dinner for the honest poor

• of all nationalities might easily be given by. by means of the provision that is almost if not altogether wasted in this way.

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kong; 2, Salvadora for Singapore, Lazia Departuros.Deo. 1, Maotan for Eong for Liverpool 1, Sophie for Liverpool, Esmeralds and Emay, for Amoy and long kong, and Melusine for San Francisco; 11, Hopeful for San Francisco; 18, Victoria for Liverpool, vis Singapore and Cadiz, and Growler for Hongkong.

Shipping in Harbour,--Chica chita, Mindoro, Baracen, Manuel, Trini- dad, Undine, S. Lorenzo, Elinstore, Cri- terlon, Mary I. Stone, Horm, Flores de Marie, Staghound, Paragus, Elizabeth Nicholson, Rosa Boettcher, F. H. Draws, Mamnon, and Faith

Torto, 4th of December, 1877.-Prices Current.--Sugar: The work of grinding the Sugar cane has commenced, and prices show a downward sondancy, compared with those ruling during the last Crop: the offers are $3.62 per pical for Superior, and from 32.75 to $2.87) for Current,

to become celebrated a Cleopatra's Near

Quotations. Boraxona, December 28, 1877)

--New Patna, cash,...16274

credit,-

OPIUM

23

Old Patria, cash,... None

credit,

Now Benares, oseb, 600

credit,

Old Benares, usb, Nons

There was undoubtedly a little She is the only one for whom nobody (at how to thank you. But now you must-

kindly give me your card, or your addrom, wholly misunderstood by the majority of wavering, but presently the Vics Roy of least no lady) has a word to say.

There are two “working men's repre- where I may repay you. May I send it in foreigners in the East, and likewise, to the Ewang provinces, apparently fortified

Or would you rather some extent, by the inhabitants themselves. by instructions from Peking, came resolute sentatives" (as they are called) in Parllo- postage stamps? The general inspression is that possession ly to the front again with a proclamation, mont-Messrs Burt and Macdonald. Of have a post-office order?" I replied, rather is held in accordance with mutual agres dated March 12th, 1876, in which the do- these, the former is one of the most sensible, anobbishly, or at any rate stupidly Oh, ment, by specito treaty or by some definite termination to institute a castoms station candid, and useful members of the House don't trouble yourself about the matter at Bgreement with the original owners of the and examination office was reasserted, and of Commons. The other may possibly be all. Give the half-crown to any poor old territory, similar to that which endows the claim of Portugal to Chinese soil was conscientious, but he is certainly a per-woman in your village", but she insisted Great Britain with the control of Hong described as "so startling that we are ulelous and stupid demagogue. You can (still holding gingerly no more than the Kong, but dating from a far earlier period. obliged to dispute it, this being the ter- guess which is the more likely, to be re-edge of the cola):-"Oh I must beg you, It will probably surprise most readers to ritory of our country, of which we cannot, elected. Mr Burt said this week: That Otherwise I really could not take the learn that this is so far from being the true without authority, give away a single foot he had never known a strike successful money" So-I had to give her my card,

The against a falling market, and that no- and told her that postage-stamps would do- state of the case, that Portugal has abso- or even an inch to other people. lutely no established claim to the place, and officers whose duty it would become to successful strike was a terrible waste and very well; and then, amidst her thanks, is now, as she has been from the beginning, enfores this decree were instructed to re- malazaity." Mr Maodonald, who the other and after shaking hands, I took my lears an intrader. without a particle of legal port without delay. But the Chinese idea day proposed to reduce stoaks and advance I forgot to say that when I gave my card, warrant to support her tile to oconpation of "delay" is not precisely durs, and thus wages by the expedient of restricting pro- she put it, with mush ostentation of care, the contest stood for a considerable period.duction by working only three days a week, into the depths of a mysterious pocket with or jurisdiction.

Three centuries and a half ago, the The Portuguese talked loudly of their now charges it as a crime, for which Govern the emphatio remark: I won't loss this Chinese ruler of that district-who beid determination to resist the threatened meat is responsible before existing criminal at any rate." Nevertheless ten or slaven away under somewhat different and broader proceedings of the natiro Vice Roy, and tribunals, that there ahould be explosion days have elapsed, and I have not received conditions than those more recently es- that unusually zealous officer maintained in mines, whether from miners persisting my postage-stamps. Still, as I remember tablished for the government of provinces his attitude with far more firmness than in carrying naked lamps, or from whatever the lady's manner, I have a difficulty in under the Tartar emperors-found it con- Chinese dignitaries are accustomed to cause. Verily popular solootion catoben in persuading myself that I was done. venient to accept the assistance of certain exhibit. Foreigners generally were dis- its net fishes of every kind. Look at After all, so many accidents may have - Portuguese adventurers in chastising a posed to support the pretensions of the Ireland again. We all know what Parnoll futervened. At any rate she deserved the Yet there Mr miserable half crown for her refined aching, troublesome freebooter who had his strong-Portuguese; not, indeed, from any con- and O'Donnell are like.

I feel a good deal of personal obligation hold in Maoce. In recognition of the viction that right and justice were with Sullivan has just written a book, of which service they rendered, they were allowed them, but because the common interest any patriot and philosopher might be proud, to Mr. Erasmus Wilson, to whom London to establish "factories" of their own, and required that all attempts of China to called New Ireland. Mutatis mutandis, it will owe the possession (when London gets to reside upon the island, subject to Chi-assert authority over territory which had might have been written by De Tocqueville. it) of Oleopatra's Needle. I don't know nese jurisdiction. No treaty was signed, ever been occupied by Western colonists

A month or so ago there was a notice in whether this public-spirited gentleman ta' sor has any international compact since should be opposed unconditionally and at Truth (or the World-I forget which) of a the eminent inventor of Dr. Brasmns Exports from 28th Nov. to 14th lust. been concluded. On the contrary, from every hazard. The Governor of Macao now fashion of begging, or (should I say Wilson's famous hair-wash. I hope he is? Homp 16,420 pols., Sagar 58,763 pela.. the year 1682 until 1840, the sum of five represented a theory or principle in sup-swindling. A well-dressed woman, if hand and that the sale of that esteemed remedy Beche de mer 74 pola., 74 pola., Coffee 1,538 hundred taols was required and given port of which foreigners are always ready some so much the better, accosted you, and against baldness may increase ten-fold. poin., Copper 502 pols, M. O. P. Shell 110 annually for the privilege of residence. to combine, regardless of abstract questions with a half-smile at the absurdity of het

At the same time I must say that, though pois., Olgars 3,898 miis., Hides 1,148 pcls., This payment was meter disputed or com- of fairness and equity. It was amusing, at position in being actually without the Dr. Erasmus Wilson may be at 6th Kola Rope 697 pole, Lambang 300 pols, Sapan-plained of until the occurrence of ovents the height of the crisis, to note the easy money to pay for a bansom, sake you (like time an inestimable benefactor to the ball wood 8,663 pels, Leaf Tobacco 18,500 owts. which inspired an ambitions Portuguese complacency with which the English news Jeremy Diddier) for the loan of "one-and places both of London and of Londoners" Exchange.On Hongkong (eight) 8 por governor to atterapt, after the example of papers in China endorsed the Portuguese sixpence," I suppose there never was beads, he is a perfectly portentous writer cent. discount; Amoy (sight) 8 per cent. representatives of atronger Western powers, claim, a self-evident proposition requiring time when so simple a pretaxt for extortion

of English. He has written (rather pre- dlscount.

the experiment of setting up an independ- no demonstration, and especially so observe was not occasionally employed: it suggests

maturely, considering that our Cleopatra's 6,300 quintals of lest Tobacco were placed ant colonial government. When the Eng- that they attributed the whole agitation to itself. The wonder is, that the clover sex Needle is still at Ferral) a little book on and sold at auction on the 13th inst. as lish wrested Hong Kong from the unwilling what the China Mail called the flagrant should be so silly as to think the expedient the antject of Cleopatra's sedla, which follows-809 quintals 1st Cagayan at $71.19 hands of the Chinese, the cession was duly and innate disloyalty of the natives to suitable for indefinite repetition. For the begins as follows: The granite obelisk per quintal (5.19 above upset price) to recognized and agreed to, although reluct- foreign authority. "Disloyalty," according number is legion, just not of ladies who, called Cleopatra's Needia, which now forme

a conspicuous ornament among the monu Potel & Co.; 400 quintals 4th Cagayan at antly, according to forms of law. But to this flow of the test, read out as to their amusement as well as perplexity; ments of London, at one time stood, with a $11 62 per quintal (80.42 above upset price) Governor Amaral did not trouble himself objection to the violent seisare and occupa find that they have left their purse at to Petel & Co.; 2,000 quintala 4th Cagayan with details of this sort. He assumed to tion of a part of one's country by a set of home, and are reduced to the ridiculous companion, in front of a temple in se at $11.61 per quintal (50.41 above upset make Macao a Portuguese possession by adventurers who drive out the native rulere, necessity of asking you to pay their railway erptian city of Originally there was price) to Petel & Co.; 8 600 quintals 4th the simple expression of his own will. As pursue for years a barbarous traffic in the fare. But the idea seems to have flashed, thres pairs of obelisks at On ; but of these Cagayan at $11.82 per quintal (80.22 above the Chinese gave no head to his action, flesh and blood of those whom they have as if by electricity, from woman to woman, only one single obelisk now remains, almost upast price) to Baer senior & Co.

and continued to exercise control, at least dispossessed and who regard all protesta and from rank to rank, through the whole the sole surviving relic of that anolent city. Out of 18,000 mil Cigars <ffered for sale over their own subjects, in the usual way; against their assumptions and all official community. The presumptive lady in silk The existing obelisk is the oldest in the at public auction on the 13th inst., 7,683 this governor took the bold step of closing refusals to recognise them as sufficiently and tables wants one-and-sixpence for the world, having been erected upwards of mil were sold.

the native Custom House by force, and answered by the mere reiteration of their railway; the poor old woman in a battered 3,000 years before the Christian era, and Arrivals, Dec. 2, Paragus from Singa- declaring that matters of trade should be resolve to keep a grip upon what they have bonnas wante thres halfpence to make up set time. The remaining four obelisk Consequently nearly 5,000 years before the pore, and Elizabeth Nicholson from Hong-regulated by Portuguese officials. From obtained, as long as force of arms shall her omnibus fare. It is an epidemio of

temporary (and purely accidental) pen-were set up by Thothmes ifi, and his A BANQUET was given in the Midland Grand kong; 3, Esmeralda from Amoy and Hong- this beginning, a series of angry discussions enable them to do so.

kong; 5, Rosa Bootcher and H. Drews, ensued, which continued until the assassin- How the affair passed out of public connilessness. At fi st men were the only family, more than 1,800 years before the Hotel, on the 13th October, by Scotchmen from Hongkong; 9, Memnon from Hong- ation of Amaral, in 1849. This act is always sideration, and upon what terms it was set victims į bat, so great latterly has been the birth of Christ, and therefore about 8,500 in Loudon to Mr A. C. Wylie, to fate him on kong. 10, Mactan from Hongkong: 11, spoken of by foreigners, as having been aside from official discussion, we have no multaude of marauders, that men no longer years from the pressut periods of his return home. According to the London Faith from Hongkong,

instigated by the Chinese authorities, who, means of Enowing. Probably it dropped suffice, and the fair vultures are driven to these four were called Pharaoh's Needles, Beottish Journal ourfriend appears to have had a most enthusiastic reception. In re

allegation. At any rate, whether concerned indisposition of either side to pursue it to hardly anybody, man or lady, who has not Constantinople and Rome; while the on the other hand, strenuously deny the into a quiet oblivion in consequence of the make oaroasses of each other. I know tud now serve to decorate the citiem ef* turning thanks for the boast of his health.

in it or not, they were looked upon as an extremity. But the animosities which within these few weeks been made the maining two were transferred to Alexandris Mylie, in the mcat felicitous way.

directly responsible, and, in retaliation, it engendered did not die, and a new subject of one or more of these off-hanu ve put in the italics in order to asked those present to accompany him while

the Portuguese expelled the native civil element was added to the traditional illan cavalier appeals. The philosophy of be gave a rough sketch of what was to be

officers, whose away over the Chinese feeling which the Chinese have always the imposture neems to me sound, and this call your attention to the aritmetial phase seen in a journey round the world, describ-

residents had always been exerelead with cherished. A semblance of cotnity was is why I dwell upon it. It rests upon the involved a bat the whole account seems to ing the Great Exhibition at Philadelphis,

out. dispute, and with them the native observed during the earlier months of this assumption that a man, however much me a good instance of the explanation ” the Falls of Niagara during a thunder-storm, and the everland route to San Francisco,

ment of the five hundred taels at the same upon which to found a cause of grievance, Battered by being, recognized as one. The Con- garrison. They stopped the annual pay year, apparently because nothing coourred gentleman he may be, is always a little of a thing*- till all men doubt it.” Vory interesting were his remarks on Chi-

time. This was twenty-eight years ago. Recently, however, fresh troubles have fair suppliant is to be supposed to argue nese labour in California, and the impres.

The Chinese have never since admitted, declared themselves. The present Gov in this way*This man is evidently a bious produced upon bim by the fact that

in any way, the right of Portugal to hold ernor, Senhor Engenius, has given offence gentleman. There is the freemasonry of 600 Chinese coolies were fellow-passengers

the islands. They have not, at least until by declining to treat with a delegate from good society between us. He will not in the long voyage from San Francisco to

recently, felf themselves suficiently strong the Canton Vica Roy upon a question mistuderstand me; and his delicacy may Yokohaman. He was quite sure that the

to attempt to resume the practical author relating to the arbitrary imprisonment of be trusted to appreciate the comical awk- same number of Irishmen would have been

ty which was never formally surrendered, some, Chinese boatmen belonging to the wardness of my situation." The calculation more difficult to manage. Of the future of

but they have umitted no opportunity of customs service. The subject in dispate seems to me profound. I know a young Japan he had the highest opinion. After

asserting their own claim and resisting does not appear to be very grave, and if fellow who confesses that his chivalry was visiting the Royal Arsenal and all the pria-

that of the intruders. The occupation has nothing lay behind it, a settlement would so put on its mettle in an appeal of this cipal engineering establishments of the coun-

not only been an affront to their pride, but be easily effected. But it seems plain kind that, whereas he was acked only for a try, be came to the conclusion that, directed

has also been the cause of direct and that the Chinese are in a highly sensitive shilling or so by the Indy, be quite forced a as the Japanese workmen are by English

serious injuries. The horrors of the coolie atate, and are inclined to make the most sovereign upon her, which he had the brains, they are capable era'long' of walking

trade, the chief soat of which was Macso, of all their opportunities in this direction. greatest difficulty in inducing her to accept, alone to engineering matters, and of provid-

were fostered and stimulated by Portuguese It is declared that they propose to put a per- but which she altogether forgot to 'ratura. ing for themselves those, weapons of war aud

encouragement and cooperation, until the emptory stop to all trade between the main Last week I had a small experience of this engines of a more peaceful character which

interference of Japan, in 1872, called suck land and Macao, and thus to deprive the nature myself. It was in Welbeck Street, have been hitherto mainly supplied by

attention to the scandal that the business colony of all hope of prosperity and even which, you know, joins Vere Street to Egland. He spoke in high terms of the

had to be abandoned. This traffic having extinguish its laat remaining raison d'être. Wigmore Street. A lady was standing Bank, on demand, Engineering College in Tokio, and of the

constituted the chief prosperity of Macao, No doubt it is in their power to doom the with a parcel in her hand on the steps of 30 days' sight, great advantages being conferred upon the

its suppression naturally occasioned great colony to slow perdition in this manner, Debenham and Freebody's, in apparent 6 months' siglit, Japanose by the English engineers and

discontent, which was increased by the dis- but the process must in any caso be very indecision. She was very well dressed, Credits, professors engaged in conducting that establishment. Mr Wylie also mentioned,

covery of a growing intention on the part graduat, and events are more than likely to looking thoroughly like a lady, perhaps Documentary, months' right, 4/01 of Chine to take measures for the restora-occur which would frustrate so methodical about thirty five years of age, rather Bombay, demand Rupees, In terms of the highest praise, the evidences he bad witnessed of British enterprise in Another fearful and destructive fire took of her old rale. For a considerable a design. The simple and effective plan good-looking than not, but with nothing Calcutta,

while this purpose was indicated only by of ending the difficulty never appears to of coquetry about her manner, As Shanghai, demand, Shanghai and Hongkong, and gave a brief place in the province of Tayabas, on the restrictions upon native commeras, which occur to the cantions Chinese mind. If approached she dropped one foot on the

30 days sketch of the Kiangnan Arsenal at Shang- night of the 6th December, at about half-wore imposed outside the boundaries which they really do not want the Portuguese pavement from the step on which she Bar Silver, 17, dwis. B., hal, where the Chinese have commenced past 10 o'clock and terminated at 5 o'clock the manufacture of Woolwich I funts. He the next morning. The fire is asid to have Portugal had set up for herself. These there, nothing would be easier for them was standing, and then withdrew it, and Syees,

were undoubtedly vexatious, and were than to say so, boldly and firmly, once for mounted a step higher, just as if she Mozicsns, ..* described a trip on the only railway in beer originated in a bones occupied by calculated to reduce still farther the all; and if the warning were not heeded, to had intended to address me but could Gold Leaf, China, from Shanghai to Woosung, near Chinese, and as a fresh North wind was material prospects of the foreign settlers. expel the obnoxious colonists si cé armis. not muster the courage. Then, when English Sovereigns, the Yangtze Kiang Liver. Speaking of blowing at the time, the fire soon spread in The Portuguese representative in 1876, It is pretty evident that they have the was quito close, she stopped altogether Australian Sovereigns, *** India and her resources, he wished that he every direction. With the exception of the D'Avila, soon after his arrival, assumed the right to do so and it is absolutely certain down and said:"Can you tell me my Discount,... could have had with him in Bombay a Church, Convent, Magistracy and Gaol, the task of endeavoring to frighten the Chinese that they have the power; but these are nearest railway station of the underground?" deputation of Lancashiro operatives when rest of the district was destroyed. Tayabes from their course. It was given out that not the ways of Eastern nation, and it is I took off my hat and replied "You are

Shares, he visited a cotton factory containing 60,000 is now reduced to a heap of ashes. There he would exact an immediate treaty with not likely that the tenure of Portugal will about equally distant from the Baker Hongkong Rank, 57 % prem. spindles and 1,200 looms. Es thought was not, however, a single loss of life to the Faking Government, upon terms satis be terminated by any such decisive mes Street and Portland Road stations: per- Union Ins. Sostaty of Canton, $1,100- auch a spectacle wight open their eyes be recorded, but misery is evident in almost

hapa Baker Street is a little the nearer, China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,850 to the folly of strikes in pressing the every family. The Convent has become factory to himself; failing to obtain which, sare. Tokia Times,

but each is about half a mile of£" 1 should} Chinese Insurance Co., 1962 mastera for higher wages in the manufacture the temporary abode of some of those who he would summon a forse sufficient to compel submission. This, it appears,

then have moved on, but she stopped me Yangtase Ins. Assoc., Tla, 655 of goods that have to compete with those have lost everything they possessed, The was going a little too far for Chinese

by speaking hurriedly, with rather an en- North China Ins. Co., Tis, 860 very mills, in

country that produces the number of houses destroyed is said to be credulity. The idea that Portugal would

gaging mixture of frankness and embarrass H.K. Fire Ins. Co., £685 raw material, and where labour is so cheap, about two thousand, and the loss of pro-send a body of troope-five thousand were

Nov. 3rd 1877. ment:"I ought to be ashamed of China Fire lns. Co., 8175 perty is estimated at over two millions of spoken of did not impress them as bad

I was dining the other night in a man's myself. I knew perfectly well where the L.K, & W. Dook Co., 4 % dis been expected. They declined to be party at Francatelli's. One of the men be- Baker Street and Portland Bosi stations.K. C. & M. B.-boat Co., 16% din On the afternoon of the 9th, some sailors alarmed at this juncture. Respecting a tween whom I sat, speaking of Russia, men- are. But I did not know what to say. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tix, 26 anchored in the port, caused a disturbance not averse to an arrangement which should bye, appeared in one of the late numbers of containing my parse and..."

to the port, in treaty, it was understood that they were tioned that his sister (whose portrait, by the The truth is I have lost my seal Fetal bag Hongkong Gota bo to

Hotel Co., 158 on shore, and the interference of the Police seem equitable to them, but they would the Whitehall Review) had a governess, an 1 interjected with as much sympathy, and Chinese Imperial Loan, £104 Bukovni bad to be applied for, resulting in two of enter into no negotiations based upon the English lady, who had formerly lived forse little suspicion, se I could manage,

** Temperature, Sa them being taken into custody, one of whom claim of Fortugal to Macao. Such a treaty several years in St. Petersburg and else. Perhaps she caught the nuance of doubt in George Gunn, a seaman, belonging to had a alght hatohet wound in the neck. had once been prepared by Governor Gaims where, with a great Russian family. Her my accent, for she added "Oh, that (Taken at Mesure Falsener de Co's Premiou B.01. Audacious, was charged with as- It appears that some of the men were raens, in 1862, but the Chinese refused to Russian pupils were now married-one of wouldn't matter, for luckily there were saulting Sergeant Toomey (No. 80) in the drinking at the "Oriental" for which they ratify it. They were then moan more them to Frince Variatinsky (as I caught the only a few shillings in it; at least it would Borezone, December 28, 1877. execution of his duty. It appears that a refused to pay up, and when the Police likely to plaid than fourteen years later, name), a great smell, and Aid-de-Camp to not matter if it had not contained the half BAROMETER A.E... number of constables were endeavouring to interfered they Maulted the Police and a for in those days the pressure of the defest the Emperor. She still retains, however, a of my return-ticket also. I live at Felsham.

1 P.M quella disturbance at the Empire Tavern,truggle ensued, resulting in the wounding by England and France weighed heavily warm affection for her old governess, and I cannot show you & card, for my card-case There were a number of men-of-war's men of the man.

upon them. The Portuguese took advantage, write to her in English as Dearest was in the bag too. I bought this" TERRMOMETER-9 A.M........ who had been expelled from the tavern and

as they had done in 1842, of Chinese Charlotte." This lady includes one of her (showing the small paroel she was carrying) wanted to furod their way inside again j

momentary humiliation by powerful nations recent despatches in this way - Now, at Debenham and Freebody's this morn between 40 and 30 seamen were collected

Quarrels between the Portuguese officials to push forward their own pretensions answer this letter quick, quick, and make ing, and came back here thinking I might together, The Sergeant and the other stationed at Macao and the Chinese au Nevertheless, they were resisted. And your a long one. Only don't put any have left my bag here ; but it seems that I constables were attempting to pacify them, thorities of Canton are of snob frequent they were more strongly resisted eighteen politics in it, or it would probably never did not. It is very strange and bold of me when the defendant struck the Sergeant in occurrence that small attention is paid to months ago. D'Avila's announcements of reach ma" The man who told us this then to make such a thing of a stranger, but if the month, knocking out two of bla teeth them even by those who would seem to be his purposes appeared only to stimulate the exclaimed "Now fancy lying In & you happened to be going towards the Defendent then ran away, and whist look most nearly concerned; and by observers development of the Chinese designs. Early country like that! Who could write a love. Baker Street station, and wonid kindly pay Log back to see if he was pursued, he ran at a distance they have been commonly in 1878 it was publicly declared that a letter under such circumstances. You will my fare as far as Addison Road, I have no again the pillara of a verandah and cat bis looked upon as trivial cutbreaks of temper Chintere customs station would be establisk say, however, that a man must be a fool in doubt the ticket clerk there, who knows head. He was then put in a chale sud to which no serious importance should ever ed upon the island of Patera, which is con any country to put his hand to a love-letter me, would trust me as regards the remain- taken to the Pollos Station. Dotendant be attached. Taken separately, in fact, tiguous to Macao, and which the Portuguese Perhaps so."

der of my fare to Feltham, and I should said in defence, that be was trying to quell they have not been of a character to reward assumed to look upon as their own. The The three Stauntons have had their capl be so very much indebted to your kindness. the disturbance, when some one struck him close investigation, and although they have notification was received with outeries of tal sentence commated into penal servitude At any rate I hope you will understand and be remembered no more. Mr May sometimes developed a bitter feeling on defiance, and the little community of Madas for life, while Alice Rhodes enjoys a free and forgive the ilberty I have taken." Ost. sentenced him to lá daya' hard labour.. " both sides, they have seldom excited ap-went through the ceremony of putting pardon, You might suppose that the By this time the naturalness of her manner. prehensions of actual hostilities or of initself upon a war footing. Garrisons were newspaper lawyers and lesches who have and the well-bred tone of her voice had ternational complications of any descrip- Installed in positions of defence, and the won thu vistory would be satisfied with it quite dissipated all my uncertainty. I sald tion. But to those who dare to look island in question was adsupied by a con- Not at all. You make no adequate al- that I was only too glad to be of use, and beneath the surface, these repeated ex-siderable band of volunteer soldiery. So lowance for the insatiable restlessness of naked what the fare was to Feltham, the 9, Kaiser, changes of dedance have a deeper meaning, eager were the colonists for an affray of conceit. Nothing but a handsome pension replied "Addison Road will do. It is 10, Minerva (s.), and afford indications of an angry temper some sort that, in the absence of an at to Patrick and Lawla Blanton; in dom-only sixgence for Addison Road Could 18, Wega, which waits only for a favorable opportunity tacking Chinese force, they fell into the pensation for the sufferings they have uns honesty self be more honest No," 19, Oadar, to take the form of violent demonstrations. trifling baletake of firing upon an American dergone, will meet these anger views of jos- I insisted to Feltham "Oh to Fel 20, Benedicta, In view of what may possibly occur at any pleasure yacht, the approach of which tice in the case. I look upon the Stauntons them if a two shillings fret olass, but 180, Lodore, time, now that the strength of the European excited their suspicions. This overnight, as among the worst murderers of the don't in the least mind going third, Now. stealing a pale of shoes from one of the settlement at Macao la steadily desining however, was settled with no other dont century. If they had out up Mr. Lewis and that is only fifteen pence After 1, Elizabeth Oatie, passengers of the steamer Douglas, and sent

2) Cadiz (1.), to 8 months hard labour as a rogue and and the administrative vigor of the Chinese sequences than an inquiry by United States Staunton's body after death (which would fambling in my pocket wald fat Well, tagabond. Al

provincial rulere in that neighborhood is officials and an amicabile exchange of salutes not surely have been as had an torturing I am imid, you must submit to a Increasing year by year, it may not be out between the corvette Fantie and the her when she was silve), zob a word of half-erowa, for I hate not got a florin." of place presenta brief picture of the Portuguese forts. For short time it extension would have been raised on She did tot at once take possession situation, and to show the true relations appeared as the Chinese would be their Beball. Oddly mongh, there is now of the cot, but haid a corner of the Henry Smith, private 28th Begħ, and Ms in which the opposing, parties siend to one deferred from farther advances by the a strong fealing growing up (especially rims betways the sin of smo ut hur duger Aman, servant to Laset) Frandle, Massey, anesker, Is Li's gingular fuck bkab she yeni selivity shown in preparing to oppose among the failer) against Allen Rhodes wille aur saldim"! I really do not know

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. (. May,) Dea, 26, 1877.

·ASHAUZÄING THE POLICE.

LARGENT.

Tp Fuk-in, a hawker, was sent to months' hard labour for stealing a bag of rise, the property of the Tal Yuen com pradore shop, Central Market..

-A SIBAM BOAT THI

|

Chan Akung, a cookie, was charged with.

DISORDERLY.

Rice: There is sufficient stock of various qualities without being placed. The 2nd White description from Saigon can find no purchasers. The Curiout Pangasinan is quoted at $8 per cavan and the 2nd White at $8 26 with little demand, The Current Saigon is quoted at $2.75 per cavant.

Sapanwood. The demand is graali, and prices paid are $1 to $1.06 2 $ per picul.

The following paragmphs are translated from El Comercia

dollars.

MACAO.

LONDON GOSSIP. (Pioneer.)

"Really

1

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"

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

credit,

Now Malwa, cash,

"

asdit, 700

Allowance Tasla,

Old Malwa, osch,

credit, 730 *** Allowance Taela,

Exchange.

***

3/11 ... 9/113

721

*

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9

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***

TAL

...26.20 ... 5,08

1 p. 0. pm

...5.06

8 a 10

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80.20

80.840

4 PM

80.850

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·1 F. Hojer

4. I.

80 60

Do. (Wet balb) 9 àm, Do, Do 1.P.M. 57 Do. Do. 4.F.M. 50 Do. Maximum

60

Do. Minimum over night: 54":

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers

VESSELS TO ARRIVE -

AT HONGKONG

9, Anna Berths,

Forest Balle, 4 Empire, 8, Elcano,

Cuxhaven Cardif

Newport

Penarth

Penarth

London Cardiff

Hamburg San Frangisou,

London

2. Minna

2. Johann Smiths

Altons (8) Malabar (6),

Antwerp. Liverpool London

London

London

London

Elizabeth Sütelda, Hamburg

Liverpo

Achilles (1)