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and the viande, under which the table groaned, were recherche. Everything passed off admirably, and although there were no special toasts, the healths of the members of the firm were heartily drank. To-day basi ness will be resumed as of yore.

THE CRINA MAIL.

advised to do so by his friends. The com- and ($5,000) shall be payable, by monthly Inspect and advise on the several harbor plainant then pulled towards the Police Instalments, as a Special Allowance, to the and river works, Hulk, and on the way the defendant Governor or Officer Administering the. Sydney, Feb 28-as Evening News jumped into the water, and was rescued Government of the Colony for the time states that two ships of the Russian Pacific by complainant with some difonity. It being, in addition to the regular salary, or squadron will shortly leave the Japan Coast was blowing hard at the time, and compart salary, payable to sach Governor or for Australla. plainant lost a bamboo and an oar. Defend Officer." ant expressed regzot, and nald he was drunk. Ordered to pay the complainant one dollar amends for loss of property and tima. '

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

Hongkong, March 27, 1878.

baskets of highly-flavoured manure taken on board that boat for converance to Kow loon. There went on board for the same trip about eight or ten cooks with their masters provisions for the day, consisting of beef, fab, bread and so on. As these provisions were deposited indiscriminately among the baskets of manure, I am afraid they were not improved in the passage. It is only fair to add that Buzoo himsell was not on board.

Yours truly,

AN EYE-WITNESS.

GOOD FRIDAY A "MAIL DAY." To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL ”

Hongkong, March 27, 1878, SUB,-After the mail of to-morrow there will be but another mail on Thursday, that the 11th April; and thereafter comes the change from Thursday to Saturday: that is, the second mail in April will leave of Saturday, 20th-Easter Evs. Are we the to observe Good Friday in the offoes?

In the Interoolonial artoket match the Victorians scored in the first innings 131, and in the second 76 runs. New South Wales made 89 in the first innings, and 31. for five wickets in the second.

Melbourne, Feb, 22-Slr John Coode leaves, via California, for England, in the. March mail, and will forward his report from home.

the soone of the wreck,

The proposal was originally made in these columns In the latter part of 1876, when $7,000, was suggested as a suitable STLIL It was adopted by the Finance Committee on the Estimates for 1878, and was referred to as follows by the Hon'ble W. Adamson, in his speech on the Supply Blil for 1878 in Council, on the 16th November

Mackay, Feb. 7.John Wilson, mate of "The second matter I desire to refer to the brig Western Star, of Bydney, wrecked is the proposal of the unofficial members to at the Bampton Shoal, landed to-day with give the sum of $6,000 par annum to the the second mate, two seamen, and a Solo- Now, Sir, I trust it will not be supposed of their veszel on January 29. Captain Officer Administering the Government. mon Islander. They report the total loss that this proposal has its origin in way Walsh and five seamen in the whaleboat the same night, and deatre to lasrease the entertainments at parted company Government House or from any other were not seen afterwards. The cargo of unworthy motive. It is simply the expres the brig consisted of 60 tons copra, 12 tons son of an opinion long held by many teche-de-mer, and 3 tons of pearl-shell members of Council and by others outside, The vessel broke up before the boste left acquainted with the subject, that the means placed at the disposal of the Governor are not adequate to the heavy burden of hospitality which he is compelled to exercise, and, if this be so as regards the Governor, It is especially the osse with the Officer Administering the Government in his absence. The central position of Singapore brings a constant stream of travellers, and the taak of entertaining a succossion of visitors is quite burdensome enough without having to pay heavily for it. The unofficial members thought that no time could be more favourable for making this suggestion than now, when, owing to a change of Governors, personal feelings could have no share in bringing about the proposal,”

A despatch from End Carnarvon, dated the 26th January last, in reply to two des- patches from the Governor here, dated 22nd November, and 6th December last, states that the proposal of the Counell and the draft of the Ordinance have met with the approval of the Secretary of State, and the Ordinance will, we presume, be passed without opposition or delay. *.

ILL-DOING CHINAMEN,-A correspondent of the Cooktown Herald writes as follows:As I know that you possess a love of that fair play which all true Englishmen boast of, and that you are over ready to expose oppression in any shape, I beg to give you an incident that came under my

own personal observation, in which an European God forbid ha should be an Englishman---

Sia, In the Kowloon ferry boat, Morn-last- assaulted and boat a Chinaman brutallying Star, intended for the transport of with a waddy, for a most trivial offence. manure as well as the Site of Hongkong? On Saturday last one of the Chinese fruit-This morning I saw about sixteen large Bellers who frequent the wharves, quite by accident spilt a little salt water on the European referred to, and that individual at once retaliated with brute force and in a most inhuman manner, and out the Celestial almost to pulp with a waddy, and I regret to say his savage conduct was appreciated in a high degres by some of the loafers who are constantly hanging about the wharves. A young commerial traveller, whose name I do not know, but had arrived in the steamer, was proceeding up the town ia Byle's car, and seeing the savage attack on the poor Celestial, leapt from the ear and at once went to the poor fellow's protestion. Some of the loafers I refer to bagan to "jabber" about the commercial's interference, but were quickly shut up when the gallant little fellow peeled of his coat and challenged any one of them to come and thrash him it they could, but not to beat a poor nnoffend-of ing Chinaman with sticks. I need hardly say they all speedily retired, thoroughly swed at the pluck of the commercial, who would freely "back to lick six of thera befors dinner.I am, Sir, yours, &o, À PACKER. THE CHINESE ON THE PALMER.We hear (writes the Brisbane Courier) that a petition to the Minister for Mines is in course of signature by European storekeepers and re- midents of the Palmer gold-field against the £3 demanded from the Chinese for miners rights. It is urged that the alluvial ground Ccoupled by the Chinese diggers is now being turned over for the fourth time, and is too poor to admit of the payment of the large sum required for the license fee. This memorial also alleges that inhmanan cruelty is practised in the collection of the fees, and deprecates ite rigid enforcement in the zianzer complained of, as calculated to cause a general stampede of Chinese from the field, to the serious loss of storekeepers who hays laid in heavy stocks of goods, besides being highly discreditable to the colony. One er two instances of alleged cruelty practised by officials in collecting fees from the Chinese are mentioned, and the memorial expresses a hope that if their enforcement cannot be [Our correspondent has certainly "taken relaxed, the barbarous mode of collecting time by the forelock in this matter, and them may at least be discontinued. We are thus has given ample notice for the con- not in a position to affirta or deny the truth sideration of his proposal. Holidays are so of these statements, but we are assured that like angels' visits, in Hongkong, that they the experience of the past few months shows ought to be, held all the more sacredto that the increased charge has been a com-church-going or "pio-niging" according to plate failure from a fiscal point of view, as the views of individuals by those con- instead of causing an increase, it has caused gerned.—ED. C. M.J a very considerable decrease of revenue.

fise..

Police Intelligence.

--{(Both Magistrates sitting.) 27th March, 1878.

WOMEN WILL BE WOMEN,

In the days of the "P. & O. tuba" it may have been necessary to change the day of the mail's dispatch in the latter half of April ;-though skippers coming up the China sea towards the end of April used report, "had flue weather, sea like a milk pond." But we have now the Khivas and Kashgars, which have made passages from Singapore in siz and a half days, in the teeth of the north-east monsoon. I would therefore think that the change, to which I have re- ferred, may be very safely deferred now- days till the first mail in May.

Australian Items.

But to return to the forthcoming Good

PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE. Friday, The Kashgar will be the oraft

It is evident, from the active warlike that will oerry forward the mail. Will it preparations being made, that our friends matter anything, or cannot her departure be in the southern colonies are fitting them. safely postponed from noon of Baturselves to make it warm for any enemy who day the 20th April to 9 a.m. Sunday?

In the stockholders' parlanes, "I beg to move for the adoption of the suggestion," and will you second it?

Yours faithfully,

Japan.

OSAKA.

X 0. X.

A rumour, which may or may not be true (saye the Ballarat Courier), was current on Saturday afternoon, and we give it for what it is worth. It is said that there are two Russians renting a shop in Melbourne, who, in a boat belonging to themselves, go out in the buy every morning and take sound. Ings, and generally set in a most mysterious manner. Thefe pretext, it is assorted, is fishing; but they never return with any of the spoils of the deep, and bence it is thought they are sples who are obtaluing information about the bay for the Russians, la the event of an invasion. Report even goes the length of saying that arrangements have been made for laying down a line of torpedoes, and that the Verbers will be blown up whenever war is declared with Bassis.

COLONISATION OF NEW GUINEA,

Cooktown, Feb. 20-Mr Merton, con- neoted with the Sydney Museum, is's pas senger by the E. and A. Co.'s R.M.S. Bowen. He was one of Goldie's party to New Guinea, and accompanied him in searching for gold. Bir Merton brings specimens of good coarse gold washed out of black sand, and also quarte-bearing gold, The statements furnished by this gentleman mainly verify the reports brought by the Rev. Mr Lawes, but since then no further discoveries were made. He states that they first discovered gold fifteen miles from the coast, and followed it up for a distance of sixty miles. After due enquiries, cur cor- respondent feels quite certain, having alro seen the specimens, that some large fields must be opened in New Guizon, The black sand, it appears, is very pleatiful in

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original cargo of Coals. The German bark commoner kinds show little change lu Gustav, 856 tons, left for Bangkok "seeking." | value.

Stock in Canton la estimated at 100 bales The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 24 vessels, registering 18,778 tous, Tratlee, 59 balen Kowkong, 100 Cumchuck

and Lucklow, and 200 bales inferior aorta. steamers not included.

Waste-Settlements have been very small, but 100 bales have been shipped on native account

The following are the settlements -- American ship Eleano, 1181, to London or New York, private.

British steamer Charlton, 788, to Port Darwin, Australa, private.

French harque Marie Charlotte, 880, to Callao and Vaparaiso, private.

American ship North Star, 1974, to San Francisco, private.

American ship Freeman Clark, 1308, to Portland (Oregon), private.

American ship Wildwood, 1009, to Port- land (Dragon), private.

British barque Spinaway, 326, Manila to Melbourne, private.

German brig Gustav, 240, Whampoa to Tientsin and Back to Hongkong via New- chwang, 50 cents per pleal, 32 lay days,

German barque Marco Polo, 858, Takao to Yokohama and back to Hongkong via Newchwang, 52 cents per pioul, 37 lay days.

German barque Hieronymus, 425, New- chwang to Swatow, 30 cents por ploul, 20 lay days.

Gorman barque Hania, 499, Newchwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul, 80 lay days. Rash barque Alcestis, 398, Newchwang to Hongkong, 30 cents per pioul, 22 lag days. British barque Orion, 381, Newchwang to Hongkong, 80 cents per pioul, 25 lay days.

Fransh barque Jean Pierre, 600, Bangkok to Hongkong (Timber) inside the Bar, 21h cents per pioul, outside the Bar, 194 cents per ploul, do lay days.

German barque Friedrich, 504, Bangkok- to Hongkong inside the Bar, 20 cents per ploul, outside the Bar, 20 cents per plaul, 36 lay days,

American barque Wealthy Pendleton, 809, Bangkok to Hongkong inalde the Bar, 20 cents per plant, outside the Bar, 20 cents per picul, 40 lay days.

British barque Annie Lorway, 762, Bang kok to Hongkong aside the Bar, 22 cents per ploul, outside the Bar, 17 cents per ploul, 40 lay daya.

British barque Tokates, 805, Bangkok to Hongkong inside the Bar, 21 oents per picul, ontalde the Bar, 164 osnia per pioul, 40 lay days.

British barque Lady Bowen, 883, Bang kok to Hongkong inside the Bar, 20 cents per pieul, outalde the Bar, 20 cents por pleul, 28 lay days.

British barque W. E. Gladstone, 584, Bangkok to Fongkong inside the Bar, 26 cents per plaul, outside the Ear, 21 cents por pioul, 35 lay days.

British steamer Flintshire, 1243, Bang- kok to Hongkong inside the Bar, 23 cents per ploul, outside the Bar, 23 cents per pical, 15 lay days.

British steamer Lorno, 1035, Bangkok to Hongkong inside the Bar, 27 cents per pioul, outside the Bar, 22 cents per ploul, 16 lay days.

British barque Moss Glen, 549, Bangkok to Hongkong, $3,000 in fall, 40 lay days.

British stoarner Radnorshire, 1201, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul, 12 lay days,

German steamer Prinz Friedrich Carl, 1120, Kobe to Hongkong, 18 cents por pical, 12 lay days.

Export of Silk-Export to date:-To London, 4,819 bales; to Continent, 4,856 bales; to America, 4,202 boxes; to Bombay, 2,497 plouis;-total, 11,675 bales, 4,202 boxes, and 2,497 picula. Of Wasto, 5,071 bales. Florced Cocoons, 1,840 bales for Europe.

Taatles..........

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QUOTATIONS.

......Curlo, $480 ...No. 1, $450

************* 2, $480

Loongkong,

31

$, $420

4, $405

Odrio,

No. 1,

* B2 Cumchuck Lucklow," $405 Re-reeled Camobuck

Beat $615

*

ม

None,

and Lucklow

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No, 1, $495

"1

2, $476

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"8; 8466 a 470

2, $580

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Cote-ng-own, L, $560

Waste Silk,

No. L $ 77 a 78

2, $ 67 Cocoona Pierced..***> 1. $ 78

SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.

1877-78 1876-77.

65 bls.

800 bxs.

8 pla

For Europe,

150 bls.

United States, dc., Fo-reela,..

700 bas, Bombay,........

TO pls. DRUGS AND SPICAS.-Cassia Lignes, is quoted fos Loting $10 in mats, 810.20 a 10.80 la boxes, for Tai Wo $10,10 in mata, $10.30 a 10.40 in boxes. Sales 4,500 pioals. Stock 1,500 plouls. Caasla Buds, $14.50 a $14.78 per picul. Balen 50 piouls. Stock 100 piouls. Star Antaaed no stock. Rhubarb, No. 2, $40 a $80. Alam, $1.80 a $1.86 per pical. Camphor, $20.50 a $21.50 per ploul, packed.

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SUNDRIES-Fire Uraokers, 70 a 75 conta per box, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold shop. Vermilion, $35. a $80 per box. Mate ting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 12 cents, 5/4, 14 cents, 6/4, 182 conta yard; Red Check, 4/4, 13) conta, 6/4, 15 cents, 6/4, 18 cents; Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, 16 conts, 6/4, 177 cents, 6/4, 201 sente; Ked Check, 4/4, 18, canta, 5/4, 19 osats, 6/4, 22 cents per yard. Cargo Gluger, now, in syrup (Uhyloong) $3.70; Mandarin, $450, Young Stew, $8.60, per box of 6 jars.

IMPORTS.

LEAD.-A marked decline in prices has taken place, and "cargo" is only worth to-day $7.15 a $7.20 por ploul, and Hole chop and W.B. $7.26 a $7.30 per pioul.

QUICKSILVER.Quotations are now 668 a $64 per pleul

GINSENG.-No material change in prices.

SHIPPING. The rate of Freight to London, per steamer is £212, and per sailing vessai, 22 per ton of 40 and 60 cubic feet respectively.

The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £3.17/ and per sailing vessels British ateamer Cairnsmuir, 1128,62 per ton of 40 cubic feet. Fushiki (Japan) to Hongkong, 35 cents per pleal

Brit batosmer Galley of Lorne, 1845, Nagasaki to Shangkai (Coal), & trips, $2.10 per ton.

British steamer Hesperia, 1160, Chin- klang to Whampoa, 22 sandareens per picul

British steamer Minorva, 1025, Chin klang to Whampoa, 20 candareans per picul 19 lay days.

British steamer Flintshire, 1243, Swatow to Singapore (Passengers), 30 par haad, 10 lag days.

British steamer Killarney, 1060, Swatów to Singapore (Passengers), $6,400 in full, 12 lay days.

British barque Mangerton, 390, to Cainhon and back, 22 cents per ploul, 30 lay days.

German barque Angostura, Touron and back, $2,800 in fall, 35 lay days. 1 Buzelan barque Kalaja, 690, to Batavia,

$1,750 in full.

German steamer Cassandra, 987, to Mantong and back, 20 cents per ploul, 15 lay days.

418, to

LOADING AND ON THE BEETH.-At Wham- Pos-For London and New York.--None. At Hongkong-For London-Falcon, Alice M, Minoti, Jonian, Anghises, str.

For New York,—Woga.

For San Francisco.-B. F. Watson, B P. Bouveris, Charger.

For Portland, Or-City of Halifax, Arnis M. Smull.

Departures, - From Whampoa -- For London and New York.-None.

str., Galatea, str., Broomhall, Teucer, str., From Hongkong.-For London.--Nestor,

djaz, str.

For New York.-Niajara For San Francisco,—Ñone. For Portland Or.—--G: F. Muntz, Herbert Black

Quotations.

Hosaxóne, March 27, 1878. OPIUM.Now Patna, cash....$595 a 507) -

Old Patna, cash,... None

may intrude himself upon their notice. In Sydney, the Fermanent Artillery Force, to the number of 500, including officers and men, have been ordered to leave their bar rooks and man the batteries in the harbor and at the Heads. In addition to this the Torpedo Corps, under the command of Mr C. J. Cracknell, is being rapidly got ready

the river bed, being of the for active duty. The other day the ship formation of bluestone and slate. Mir Lammermoor, from London, brought 2500 Merton reports a severe drought all along cases of gun cotton the largest consign- the New Guinea coast, from Port Moresby ment of this material ever shipped to the to South Cape, and that the plantations bad colonies; and yesterday, we leam from our been destroyed, and even the forest trees telegraphic solamus, & further large ship-killed by it. 'ment of war material reached Sydney by On December 20 Goldie and party left the Grosshill, to the order of the Govern- Port Moresby to go to South Cape, and on ment. In Melbourne also it has been January 1 sighted the milonary luggez decided to proceed with all possible speed Mayri, Captain Dadfield, who reported as with the defences of the port. The Nelson, follows: While anchored at Stacey Reports from Corea are as follows:-Dur frigate, which it had been resolved to out Island, where the Rev. J. Chalmers and ing the famine last year an immense number down, will be got ready for sea, and is to wife and four native teachers are stationed, of people were starved and many bones are not in conjunction with the turret abip on the afternoon of Saturday, December lying about the fields. The Coreans have Cerberus and the land batteries, in the 29, sent three of my black crew to out lately been supplying the Japanese with event of the necessity arising. Adelaide, wood, myself and another native only zo Ip Akam, and Chea Atsin, married cattle bones with which human bones have likewise, noting under the advice of the maining on board; one Stacey Island women, were charged with assaulting an been mixed. When the writer was out distinguished military authority whom she native came off to batter; told cook to give other married woman, named Wong Adhan, walking about 1 cho from the Japanese happens to have a her Governor (Sir him wood, and lay down in cabin; after a residing at First Street, Taipingshan, it Consulate, he saw three dead bodies in a William Jervois), appears to be thoroughly few minutes a spear was thrown into the appears that the 1st defendant wanted to field. When way of the family of a Corean alive to the gravity of the situation, and is cable, and struck me on left side, pinning borrow a wood-chopper from the complain- King dies the whole nation dress in white losing no time in pushing on the defences me to the deck, and another spear went Ant. The complainant lent the chopper, for three years; even the hat-strings must recommended by that gentleman. Tasmania into right thigh. While turning for gun I and when asked to return it, the defendaut be white. If merchants were to take white Sir William deems to occupy a very im- received another in left shoulder and an- said she had lost it. At this they got to cloth to Cores when they hear of the death portant position in connection with the other through hand. I fired several abota, high words, and the defendant made use of of one of the Royal Family, they would make Australian colonies, and he has shaped his and tried to get deck, and found six the most filthy language. The second great profit. There are three towns near recommendations accordingly. From the or eight natives. I had received wounds in defendant then appeared upon the scene, the Japanese settlement, Fusanchiu, Kinsorei preparations going on, it is evident that foot, which severed all the tendons of the aud took hold of the complainant's hair, and faminto. When Japanese men go

the visitation of a hostile foros to the toes. The natives put katab on. I wounded throwing her down. The first defendant, there, the Corean women quickly hide, but Australian colonies, in case of England several, and killed one. They then left, watching her opportunity, kicked her in treat Japanese women well, sometimes ask-becoming involved in war, la considered by and, going on deck, I saw two or three the stomach. The complainant said she ing thera into their houses and feasting our neighbors as not only possible but hundred armed natives on the shore. Mr was enciente, and the pain she experienced them, It seems the Corcan women do not likely to occur. New Zealand is the only Chalmers caine off and Informed me that necesitated her going to Hospital.The dislike Japanese men, but avoid them, colony which seems free from any ench the natives were launching their war canoes, first defendant stated that it was the com- because the, Corean mon grow jealous. At apprehensions, and resting content in her and be insisted upon my leaving. plainant's daughter who lost the chopper, the Winter solstice the Coreans eat boiled rice feeling of security, has declined to have pressed him to come also, and bring with the complainant threw dirty water at her mixed with small red beans, and oranges anything to do with what she evidently him his wife and the teachers, but he re- and then they had a quarrel Defendant There are no orange trees in the country, dooms to be the unnecessary and extravagant fused to desert his post. Goldie's party denied kicking the complainant. The and it is said that many oranges are im- socond defendant said she was the land-ported as the Winter solstice approaches. expenditure of her sister colonies in this returned upon hearing this. Grave fears direction.-Brisbane Courier, Fob. 27. are entertained for the safety of Mr Chal- lady of the house, and that she had taken The Coresas like dried, orange peel and

mers and party." Captain Dadfeld is MESSES DEADON & Co.'s Canton Market no part in the quarral-Chan Ashing, ginseng, as the Japanese like tes and another woman, said she witnessed the Europeans coffee. There is no tea in Corea.pushing forward the works necessary to

Sydney, Feb. 16.-The Government are inaimed for life."

Report, dated Canton, 26th March, says :-- Assault. The defendants were fined $2 each About 1 ri to the North-West of the complete the line of torpedo defence, and a or 7 days' hard labour and were further Japanese settlement is a village named large number of men are employed near the

COMMERCIAL.

Our last report was dated 20th ultimo, ordered to find security in one householder Kiutokamura, frequented in Summer by the Heads in eating the necessary trenches.

March 27.

and a quiet tone has prevailed in our Tea | QUICKSILVER,

BALTPETRE, ($5) to keep the peace for three months.

The market for Bengal Opium has been market since that date. Japanese. One night somewhere about last On Sunday last a large shipment of gon- somewhat excited in the latter part of the contract" tea went forward by the French April a tiger paid the village a visit and cotton arrived from London, and the Go-closing fortnight. The reported strictures

Congous—A fow boxes of New BARKOD'S killed a woman, since which time the Japa-vernment have acquired, by purchase, all of the native authorities as to the disconti ms? of 21st instant from Macao, and the Leong Ayan, a hawker, was charged on nese return before night; bears are said to the explosive and warlike stores in the local nuance of the cultivation of the poppy, ap- present mail will probably take a few further remand with stealing a watch from the have often visited the place lately. The Corean market. Colonel Richardson has recom- person of a seaman named & Miller on Government from time to time sends out mended that the Volunteer force bo re-northern porte, tending to a material advance the merket o, not as yet be considered as

Ho Awong (P.C, 220) secret commissioners to inspect the ad-modelled, and it is likely that as soon as in the rates for the drug. The course of opened. aid he notis.d the defendant follow-ministration of the provincial government the Volunteer land order system can be the market may therefore now much depend for the picking of the ler, and the teas at Calaatta Ing the owner of the watch at Fok-fu- These commissioners have great powers and legally got rid of recruiting will again be upon what may be authentically known as present to hand, though parfarable in Shanghal, demand,...

The weather he been very unfavorable Bombay, demand Rupees, Iam Road, and then suddenly push him when the provincial Governors hear of them down. The defendant then stole the being about, they are very much afraid,

regards the field of the native drug. Sydney, Feb, 21-The authorities have Though the rise in the rates has been quite appearance to those of last season, 0, for watch, and ran, followed by the seaman. The commissioner is appointed by the King decided to re-arm the Volunteer Force, and expected, a large business has been done the most part, thin and flavorless in cup Bar Ellver, 17, dwin. B., Witness thereupon arrested the defendant, gets some dreas from him as a sign of re-form them on the basis of the Naval in both kinds, and the present quotations should the weather improve we hope to see Sycee, *** And took him, together with the seaman, to authority and starts at once, without even Brigade, viz., payment of £1 per month. the station.--ndrew Miller, sworn, stated calling at his own house. When he has that he was a senman, and belonged to the finished his inspection, he declares himself chartered a last steamer sa a despatch

It is stated that--the Government has are $50 to $600 for Patus, and $675 to some better teas among later arrivals,

6077 for Benares,

Scentet Teas-Settlements for the past Gold Leaf, American ship Fildwood. The defendant to be a commissioner, and changes officials, vessel, in the event of hostilities of England at 3,974 chosts, against 2,746 chests to the Caper at Tla. 11 a 14, and 800 boxes Soented Australian Sovereigns,

The receipts for the manth, so far, stand month amount to about 5,000 boxes Scented English Sovereigns, fan after him on Sunday evening last, and punishes people, Co. Some time ago it was with any of the foreign powers. naked if he wanted a sampan, witness re- rumoured that a commissioner was visiting

corresponding date last year. During the Orange Pekoe at Tia, 18 per ploul; prises Discount, ... plied that he did, and that he wanted to alt the province of Beishodo during November Heads are nearly completed. The nine- have been taken by the legal conservers, of the settlements very indifferent.

Melbourne, Feb. 22.-The defences at the interval that has elapsed some 1,160 chests show no material change, but the quality

Bhares. Dove for a Utile. He ent down, when the last he appeared, with great authority, inch guns are mounted at the batteries, and against 800 chests at the corresponding Teas chipped from Carton Waters. (Hong: China Traders' Ins, Co., 1,240

Export of the various descriptions of Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,800,

Hongkong Bank, 55 % prem, defendant pushed him, and tried to steal When he is going about in seurat, he sends have an effective range of 3000 yards, his watch. ---- The defendant esti, in defence, many oficiali on enquiries. It is said the

period last year. This, with the expor: a that the complainant asked him to get a public are troubled by them and they

tions, leaves the available supply compu od kong, Canton and Magan) to Great Chinese Insurance UG., 1950 sampan and shortly afterwards lay down on whisper that the last commissioner wanta a

at 2,600 cheats, against 1,800 oberts came Britain to date 1-Feb. 19, 6, 8. Stentor, Yangiare Ins. Anos, Tie. 625 the grass, Defendant, knowing his father | bribe. A rich man who was formerly an

time last year. Of this last quantry 50 Congou 240 lbs., Souchong 240 lbs. 8. 0 Norik China Ins. Co., Tla: 960 was sick, and wanted money, tried to take official was hated by the villagers for his

chests were Henares, of which kind i pro Ibs. ; 28, 8.8. Indu, 8, Capar 37,422 1br, 1 Ohina Firs Los. Co., 170 Pekoe 720 lbs Sorts 750 lbs., total 1,850 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $890 the complainant's watch. The prisoner oppression, but when the commissionst sent

sent look comprises 600 obesta,

Mar. 9, Teucer, 8. Caper 42,000 Ibai 31 H.K. & W. Dook Co., 2 % preti. was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour policemen for him, he was found to have travelled 460 miles up the Fly River. Re by both Magistrates. //

Amasone, S. Caper $1,356 lbs., 8. O. Pekoe

-HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

the 24th instant.

POBUNKBRNESS.

Shiek Abdool, seaman P. & O, P, B Orissa, was fined $9 or 4 days imprison

ment

LÍRCENÍ,

Id Ayah, a hawker, was sent to 6 months' bard labour for stealing a jacket at Aber

clean,

absconded-Hiogo News Translation.

The Straits.

invited.

GENERAL NEWS, Sydney, Feb. 15.-Signor D'Albertis, the well-known explorer, arrived in Sydney, a short time ago, from New Guinea, having reports that he has, made a good collection

credity

New Benares, cash, 575 a 5774

credit,

*

credit,

*

Old Benares, cash, None

"

credit,-

01

""

credit, 750

- Now" "Malwa, saab,, 745

Allowance Taels, 6 a 20

TEF

Exchange.

624 a 681 ... 6

Bank, on demand,

19

80 days' sight,

DAR

3/102 ... 8/10 a

6 months' night,

Credits, pears have encouraged speculation in the parools; prices have not transpired, and

.

NEW ... 8/11

**28/113 Documentary, 6monthe sight,.. 8/1

*** 223

#

*** 928

***

30 days......

724

Moxiang..

***

... 9.50

**

*** 8.50

***

* 14 p. 4. PEL,

*** 26.80

MA

5.08

* 5.08

434 441 ***

... 7 to 8%

2,040 lbs; total 63,276 lba,Making, with ... M.B.-boat Co., $17 % dis previous shipments, a total for the season Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tie, 22 of 20,524,484 lbs. (indinding 102,649 The Hongkong Gas Co., $75 lost in Meikong); against 18,553,580 for Chins Sugar Refining Co., & dis

Hongkong Hotel Co., 185 seasons 1876-77

B-Daring the first week of the put Chinese impental Loan, £108.

Do, of 1877, #103.15), month 10 bales Tsatios were taken, bus no further transactions were announced till

Temperature. yesterday, when 68 bales were reported a Zakon as Mosare Falssner & Co Fe Promisná Bettled. For fine alik, prises are rather

(-Queen's Road;}) easier, but, as there is some demand for

Honexone, March 27, 1878. native consumption, lower qualities de nat show the same desline,

BAROMETER is in

Do

1 in in it is too early to give any reliable in.

Day

☆ Meja formation regarding new alk, but the late

THERMOMETER-O AMA prevalent bad weather will tend to delay

·Do.. 1 Pil... the frst crop,

Do Long reels Settlements are reported an. plans for the Bombay mathat.

of birds and plants, but he found the natives MESES, HEINEMAN & Co.'s Freight O. of New Guinea numerous and very hostile, sular for the Mall of Thursday, 28th

The Council of Education are making an March, saya

The business has been abledy osasteriss, (Straits Times.)

effort to bring within the scope of the Imet Friday's Gasette contains the draft üblic school system of education, the for, though there is some inquiry for vessels of a Bill to provide for the payment of a children who through poverty do not attend bomewards, very little has been done. special entertaining allowance to the Goy ang sahool. Certidosies of admission have Freights for sailing vessels genotsily have armor of these Bettlements The Bill is a been issued in many cases, but as a very improved and the market is dem

Homer di, only one charter is reported, short one and renda as follows

large proportion of those to whom free "Whereas by Ordinance No. 4 of 1878, tickets of admission to the schools have but there is some demand, though, is the provision is made for the distribution of been given cannot avail themselves of the disengaged tonnage in port has been re the emolumenta of the Office of Governor, tickets because of the want of the necessary duced, it is dificult to get ships at late rates. Constw. o; a far number of settlements and to is expedient to provide for the pay debent clothes, it has been suggested that ment of a Special Allowance to be drawn an organisation be formed to provide des have been effected during the fortnight, by the Governor of the Offer Administitute children of this class with glothes principally for Newbhwang and Bangkok, tering the Government of the Colony for As the compulsory attendance of these and as tonnage is still wanted freights are Thomas McCarthy, a seaman belonging the time bring

children at the ordinary Public schools firm. For steamers the chief inquiry con to the British steamer Gistorchy It is hereby enacted by the Governor of might prejudice those schools, the case of tinues for Bangkok and Chinklang, but bbarged with being drunk and refusing to the Straits Settlements with the advice these children will have to be met by the for Saigon hardly anything is doing, and

Ré-réclamed fair business, has been donaj bor rates are nominally 14 to 15 cents per pieni. inave a boat. To Ahung, a boatman, abated and consent of the Inglaintive Cotinail establishment of ragged schools. that the defendant and two other men hired | thereof, as follows case

The Norwegian barque aristos, 888 tons, and contract for the month are estimated Sydnwy, Jabi 22mA dopitation haa bis boats and he took them to a steamer, 11. From and after the 1st day of Jand, walled on the Premier asking the Govern. Ceased for Guam, and the Bettina barque at 800 to 650 boxes better gra.low Kare ¿he defendant would pot leerp, Bilbrugh | 4571 The sum of Dollars Vite shot- ment to secure Bir Van Crone's services to Thomas Bally Bib jons, Lay Mian in with for again bass taken of lower reten, bus the

Chung Awah, a hawker, was sent to 9 months hard labour for stealing a pair of

showr

AFESEBYING EDATHAS,

IN CALD

80.192

80.100

80.08%

68

69 +1

Do. (Wet bulb) @ L.M.

Do.

Do.

& P. M

Do

∙1·2.Mi Do. 4 F.

De. Maximum

De, Minimum over night