No. 4617.---APRIL 22, 1878.]
afternoon on board the Victor, Emanuel, They afterwards paid a visit to HM Naval Yard, and were escorted over the various workshops and stores by the Com- modore, and showed much interest in what they saw.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the latter is Instructed to report to the circulating here and in China are as fol-fed until June, when there was an increase,
Lown State Department.Shanghai Courier.
The Introduction of sorow steamers on the Japan lac, by the Mitsu Bishi Company, has been attended with two casualties, involving, in one instance, the loan of five lives and the narrow esospe of twenty-seven others. The first mishap ocourred with the Tar British steamer Ocean King reports Kokonoye Maru (late King Richard), in the having spoken the following reasele Nagasaki Harbour, where she came in contact with a foreign-owned barque, which The sustained rather serious damage.. second accident happened during the passage of the Takachiho Maru, (late Lotus) to this port. She loft Yokohanis on the evening of the 3rd inst,, and shortly before 5 o'clock on the morning of the 5th she was steaming through the Usaka Gulf, about meteen miles from Kobe, when a glimmering light came to view, three or four ships' lengths off. It proved to be that of a small Japan: ese steamer, running between Osaka and Awa (supposed to be the Mioto Maru), and a few sec inds after the light was first seen a collision appeared to be inevitable. The Takachiha Maru's engines were stopped and reversed, and orders given for the gig to be ta readiness to be lowered. struck the other vessel on the port quarter,
March 31st, ateamahlp Burmese, from London to China Ports, lat. 12.31 N., long. 43:68 E.; April 9th, steamship Ajac from Chius; 14th, steamship Sarpedon from Liverpool, lat. 6,45 N., leng. 81,45 E steamship: „dgamemnon, lat. 2.21 N., long 101.54 E.; 17th, British ship Galatea, from Manila to Liverpool, lat. 5.00. N., long. 106,50 E.; 19th, British ship Windhover, from London to Shanghai, fat. 11.60 N., long. 1.1.0.50 E-A
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THE HARBOUR-MASTER'S REPORT. The following Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1877 is published to the Government Gazette of Saturday last for general information :---
SHIPPING.
2-I am this year again able to report favourably on the trade of the Colony. The returns show that fo the year 1877. 2,869 vessels, excluding junks, measuring 2,446,750 tons were entered at this office. This is an increase on 1876 of but 2 vessels only, but the amount of tonnage shows an increase of 272,820 tons. This Increase la partly due to two river ateamers baving been re-measured in February last, when it was discovered that their tonnage had pre- Shevlously not been correctly calonlated.
3. Of the above number of vessels 2,109 vessels, measuring
and this increase has continued until the end of the year.
13-The number of documents issued from this office in February was nearly the lowest numbers issued during the eleven years that. Ordinance No. 8 of 1866 has been in force, and in October the maximum for the same period was reached,
Brisbane, March,20,-The Government vides for the examination of the men who drive Hoensed steam launches, and the have decided to increase the subsidy grant- engines and boilers are subjected to a six-ed to the E. and A. Company, on condition monthly inspection, but for a vessel over of an increased rate of spood being obtained. The Company are having two new stea the size of an ordinary launch engineces of bigher qualifications than Chinose at pro- mere built. sont possess are a matter of necessity.
MARINE COURTS, UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 11 or 1860. 30.-The following Courts have been held during the year :—
Certifi
14-The whole trade in Junks arriving from Ports outside the Colony amounted
1. Un the 6th March, 1877, inquiry as to last year to 26,500 vessels and 1,798,788 tons, being 1,186 vessels and 71,332 tons in the loss of the British barque Leity Gales, excess of the arrivals in 1876. In view of Official No. 70,181, on the North-east side the much greater facilities offered by the of Fratas Shoal in the China Son conveyance of goods and passengers in cate of competency returned to the master. vessels propelled by steam It is surprising 2. On the 27th Marob, 1877, inqui y se to to find the trade in nativo bottoms on the the loss of the Britlah ship John O'Gaunt, increase. I attribute some of the apparent official No. 24,201, on a reef on the East increase to the baving constituted Yau-ma side of the Island of Batag, Philippine It Islands. The master's (John Please) certi- Tiiu British Kowloon an out station was inconvenient to send rowing boats ficate of competency was suspended for six 3. On the 17th April, 1877, Inquiry as to across the harbour to board every junk months. arriving at Yau má Tí, and it would have buen hard, seeing the important station the loss of the British barque Naworth that place bas become, to compel junk Castle, official No. 58,116, on the Bombay masters anchored off Yau-má Tí, to come Shoal, Pancale Group, China Sea. over to Victoria to report. With the in master, Henry Phillip Wepponor, wan creased facilities given to junk-masters for washed overboard and drowned soon after roporting, more correct records of the ar- the vessel struck. rivals and departures are kept.
16. The all important subject of the
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4. On the 2nd July, 1877, inquiry as to the stranding of the British steamship
Seven thousand persons were present at the turning of the first sod of the Mary borough and Gympie Railway.
The Governor bad a grand welcome," about 5000 persons being present.
Triumphal archen were erected and six- teen hundred shildren sang the National Anthem.
Quotations.
Honekone, April 22, 1878.
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Mr Giles, the author of Chineas Sketches | and it was at once apparent that the damago entering the pot 79.6 per cent. of ships so-called blackado of the Colony by vessels Thales, official No. 52,608, on a rock about CAMPHOR,
and other publications on Chinese subjects, entitled Glossary of Reference on subjects connected with the Far East, published by Mesars Lane, Crawford & Co, at Hongkong, Mesure Kelly and Walsh at Shanghai and Yokohama, and Masars Trübner & Co. in London. We shall notice the publication
at length on a future occasion,
to the small steamer was so great that all 1,982,128 tone, or
visible,
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belonging to the Chinese Government is matter that 1 approach with great delicacy, It was the general opinion, and I shared in that view, that the blockade would have a tendency to check the trade and consequent prospority of the Colony; but, in the face of the figures which these returns exhibit, and which are calculated year by year with much care, I am unable any longer to see that the cffcct of the blockade has been so detrimental as it was thought it would be. Grievances which at one time were con- tinually cropping up have, in great measure, ceased; and the honest trader does not now eem to be interfered with more than is Dacessary to protect the Chinese revenue.
16. The funk trade was at ita minimum in 1867 and 1869. It then steadily increas- ed until 1872, after that there was a falling off until 1875, and since the latter year the trade has continned to improve.
tha to keep her afloat would be futile, and 80.96, per cent. of the tennege, were fox she appeared to be divided into two steamers; and this proportion is divided as parts, and her upper works only were follows-British, 1,789 vessels and 1,616, Three boats were immediately 276 tons, or 84.88 and 81.54 per cent, res lowered from the Takachiha Maru, and pectively; French, 68 vessels and 159,193 twenty-seven persons, all Japanese, were tone, or 4 17 and 8.08 per cent. respective rescued from the water and wreckage, and ly; German, 84 vessels and 66,820 tons, or placed on board, where they were well. 8.93 and 3.37 per cent. respectively: Obl- cared for. There were thirty-two persone nese 80 vessels and 67,417 tons, or 3.79 on the wracked steamer at the time of the and 2.40 per cent, respectively; Spanish, sollision, and with the view of picking up 41. vessels and 16,178 tons, or 1.04 and the are missing onea, if possible, the 0.82 per opat. respectively; the remaining We learn that H. M. S. Andacions arrived Takachihe Maru stood by the wreck an 27 vessels and 60,240 tons, or 1.20 and at Nagasaki when the steamer Glenarincy hour and a half, but no opportunity 2.84 per cent. respectively are American, 4.Of the sailing vessels, 760 in number was in that port (on the 15th), and caused prosented itself to save more lives. The Dentab, and Dutch.
accident la attributed to insufficiency of no small consternation by her saluting lights on board the small steamer,N. C. and of 463,682 tons espaolty, 286 measuring 231,282 tone, or 37.63 per cent. of vessels powers. The three Russian men-of-war-D. News,
and 50.53 per cent. of tons, were under the Bayan, Haydamack, and sadnick-aro still in Yokohams; and no little excitement We find the following late telegram in the British fisg; and, of the whole trade in Forelga bottoms, steam and sailing, con- sisting of 2,869 vessels and 2,445,755 tons. was felt at the presence of H. M. 8. S. Brisbane Courier --
Britiub vessels absorb 2,075 vessels and Modesto, Egeria, Juno, and Kestrel in the same barbour, on account of the warlike training ship Eurydice, 4 guns, 121 tons, 1,850,558 tone, or 72.32 per cent. of vessels inquiry it has been found that these vessels:
and 75.68 por cent, of tonnage capacity.
telegrams which were being then received.
We have been favored with the following rather meagre report of the P. & 0. §. 8.
Nisam's mishap :--
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Landon, March 24, 11.45 p.m.-The Captain Marous A. Hare, capsized in a squall, this afternoon, off Dunnose, Isle of Wight. Of thous on-beard only two were Bavod. It is believed that forty were drowned.
London, March 26.-The Elephant and Castle Theatre, Walworth-road, was burnt down to-day. A six-deys' pedestrian match took place at the Agricultural Hall, Isling- ton. O'Leary won the first prize, walking
520 miles.
5. There has been an increase in the trade between Hongkong and the Coast of China and Formous, but chiefly in Native bottoms. The trade with Cochin-China and with Great Britain has also improved but between this Port and other parts of
two miles S. by B. of Cambridge Point, of QUICKSILVER, the Mount Adolphus Islands, near North SALTPETRE, Certificate of compatency Queensland. returned to the zanster.
5. On the 33rd Cotober, 1877, inquiry as to the loss of the British barque Merse, official No. 13,777, on the North West corner of the Prates Shoal in the Chins Sea. Certificate of competonoy returned to the master,
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6. On the 29th November, 1877, Inquiry the less of the British barque Queens berry, Official No. 10,928, on a reef lying off the South West Coast of the Island of Palawan in the China Sea. Certificate of competency returned to the master. -
SEAMEN.
81-7958 seamen have been shipped and 7,728 seamen have been discharged at Of the difference, 870, most of the men the Shipping Office of this Department. have left the Colony without being regular
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, c. Honourable J. Gardiner Austin, O.M,G.
Colonial Secretary, ¿zů.,'&o., ¿e.
17. Reports have reached me of the seizure of small boats carrying salt, but only shipped. have been captured in Chinese waters while endeavouring to evade the payment of the salt tas. Thess toata of about 800 piouls (18 tons) leave-Yau-ma T generally-The with a larger number of mon than vessels of their size require for purposes of Davi gation. The men are well armed and pre- are class of persons not deserving of encouragement.
6. The trade with the Ports of Hoi-how in the Island of Haluan, and Pakhol, and Haiphong in the Gulf of Tonquin, becoming 18-The following complaint reached one of importance, a total of 108 vessels me in December last. The master of the and 42,155 tons having been entered, and trading junk Kwok Tai Wo aleared at this 119 vessel measuring 48,671 tons eleared office in the usual manner, and left the during the year, but this does not give the gunpowder anchorage on the 30th Novem- entire traffic of the recently opened Porta, ber, laden with 2 cases of cartridges, 100 as vessels leave here for those places and cases, and 200 kegs of gunpowder for con return by way of more Southern Ports inveyance to Macao. The best was stopped order to fill up cargo and passengers, and at the Kap-sbi-man Pass, and the mastor although these vessels may bring cargo and ordered to return to Hongkong, where he passengers from the new ports, the vessels redeposited bis cargo. On inquiry I sacer are entered at this Office as having arrived tained that the Viceroy of the Qwang-tung from the last port of departure which is province bad on the 17th November givan instructions that the authorities at that probably Saigon or Bangkok.
Pass were not to allow any vessels having gunpowder and such like articles on board to proceed, unless the master of the vessel had a document signed by the Governor of the place of shipment, certifying that the gunpowder was being legally exported This complaint is under the consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
London, March 24, 3.15.-At the wreck of the Eurydice, over 300 lives were lost, The Nizam left Singapore on the lat/ including all the chief officers of the ship, the world there is no considerable difference. pared to fight their way; and, being sich,
She was returning to Spithead from a train. instant and experienced light northerlying cruise to the West Indies. Only two winds until the 3rd instant. At 2 p.m. of are known to have been saved. that day the engines were stopped owing to some defeat, and the ship put under Canvas, The wind at the time was North- Easterly. On the morning of the 4th the wind fell very light, and there being a strong current setting to the westward the We regret to hear of the loss of the British vessel could make no headway, and it was steamer Haining off a place called Kooshan, therefore decided to anchor. She came to near Chefoo. The news reached town on an anchor at 1 p.m., and preparations were the 17th instant, but it was in the nature of then at once made to get the second life-a private telegram. The Shanghai Courier boat ready for 888, The 2nd officer (Mr says per Lees) left the ship at 5.45 p.m., for Cape St. James, to obtain assistance, his crew consisting of one A.B., 6 lascars and 4 coal trimmers, beeides a Chinese passenger, The beat had fine weather until 6 p. of the 5th, when a pasty ses got up and the boat was at times in some danger of being ewamped: the hands being kept continually bailing to keep her free. They reached Cape St. James at 2.20 a.m. of the 6th and Mr Lees at once went on shore and talegraplied to Saigon for assistance; when the French man-of-war Bourayne was sent in search of the disabled vessel In the meantime the Nizam had got under weigh with one engine and all the canvas she could spread, and managed to roach Cape St James at 7.20 am. of the 7th, when she was towed to Saigon by the Bou-
rayne.
out she will be found a no mean antagonist.
record.
The S.S. Ping On arrived to-day (17th) from Tientsin, but further particulars about her collision with the. Faeting in the Feibo river, are not forthcoming. We regret to say, however, that she brings the report of the lose of the steamer Haining, belonging to the China Const S. N. Co. It appears that on the 14th instant, about 2 p.m., off Kooslan, a whistle was heard, and two steamers were seen about 6 miles off, making signals. The Fing On bore down to them, and found the Haining on a rock, and the 8.3. Lee Yuen in attendance. The Ping On took one European and forty-two Chinese to Chefoo, arriving there at 10.20 p.m. the sume day. On the 15th, at 1 a.m. H.M.'s guabout Sheldrake left Chefoo to render assistance to the Haining; and at 7.30 am. the Ping On having landed the rescued persons left for Shanghai.
Chinese alike.
I am Informed that if the Chinese Merch ants at Pakhoi could depend on steam Vessels calling at that Port regularly, the trade of the place would increase. It is said that the junk owners combine together and will not carry produce for merchonts who have been known to ship cargo by steamers, A regular line of steam vessels would place merchants at Pakhol in an independent position, oud would soon out short the monopoly of the extrying trade now enjoyed by owners of junka.
7.-1 attach a diagram showing the amount of tonnage, in Foreign and Native built vessels, that has been entered during the period contained betwoen the years 1867 to 1877, inclusive, I purposely com. mence with 1887 as that was the first year in which this Government kept a record of the junk trade..
Victoria.
EMIGRATION. 13-Under this head there has been a decrease of 6,600 Chinese emigrants, chictly due to the oppraition shown by the State of California to the further introduction of Chiness Labour into that State. Thore is decrease of 4,472 on the number emigrating to Californis in 1876.
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9,662 Chiness left Hongkong for Sau Francisco, while 7,150 returned from that place during the year.
Portland, in Oregon, has however taken 1,088 Chinese, being an increase of 168 on 1876.
20. The Government of Queensland have passed an act by which the emigra- don of Chineso to that Colony has, sines May last, virtually ceased. The total num. ber of Chinese leaving for Cooktown from 1875 to 1877 fuclusive was 20,960, and the number of Chinese returning daring the same period was 6,193, leaving 14,767, less loss from Ordinary casualties.
21-Port Darwin in the Northern terri- tory of South Australia received 87 Chinese during the year, and it is probable that mora Chinese will be required, the climate, as in Queensland, being well adapted for the introduction of Chinese labour.
22-There is a decrease of 1,940 Chinese
the Straits Settlements.
Australian Items. By the E. & A. steamer Bowen, Captain Miller, we have late Australian fles to hand, from which we take the following:
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Melbourne, March 6-In the boat race, the Melbourne crow got away with the lead, which was increased to two lengths when 200 yards had been rowed. The Sydney (Taken at Masere Falconer & Co.'s Premises men then went up, having the best side of the river, and led slightly at the junction of the Saltwater River with the Yarra. The Melbourne men rowing well within BAROMETER themselves, then, holding their opponents safe, went to the front at Humbug Reach, leading all the way to the finish, winning very easily by one length. No time was taken, as the umpire's boat stuck on the bank at the start, and he never saw tho race at all,
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Shipping Intelligence. The following in corrected from the latent London and Colonial Papers, &C. 2 VESSELS TO ARRIVE A. EDOKONG.
From
March 12-Ou Thursday nest, Mr Jenner, in the Legislative Council, will move that a conference be sought with the Legislative Assembly. likely to be carried but the Council will, it is said, insist on the withdrawal of the item for payment of members in the Ap. The differences between the Legislative propriation Act as a preliminary measure. Couel and Assembly are in a fair way of
When left. Name. March 13. The Goverment decline the settlement.
Aug. proposal of the Legislative Council for a 14. Regulus, conference until the Payment of Members Sept.
3. Andreas, Bill has been passed.
March 17.-The flood reaobod its height | Oct.
2, Anna Bortha, gesternight at 9 o'clock, when at the foot of Emerald Hill the water was five feet 19, Oncar, deep.
26, Benedlota, Hundreds of families have been obliged Nov.
The Richmond to leave their houses. diatriot has been equally afflicted.
The flood la now visibly subsiding. It is probable that the Government will engage Sir J. Coode, C.B., to report on the prevention of foods in the Upper Yarra.
March 21.-At a caucus meeting of the members of the Legislative Council to-day it was strongly prognosticated that a termination of the political trials would be settled to-night,
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8.-The diagram will show at a glance that, while the years 1867, 1868 and 1869 were periods of depression, there was The Haining belonged to the China Coast steady increase for the three following years and that for the years 1873 and Navigation Company and was under the 1874 there was again a decrease, since when command of Captain Hamlin, formerly of the tonnage of al classes of vessels has the S. S. Conquest. Captain Hamlin has steadily risen until it has reached its presont range of 29,669 vessels measuring had many years experience on the Coast 4244.543 tone, with a total of 441,972 These autobers consist of vessels between Shanghai and Tientsin, having been seamen,
R. B. Fuller, Cardiff and do not include the local traffic between
19, Forward, Tax 8.8. Ocean King, Captain Courtenay, Chief Officer in the same Company's steam-arriving from Porte outside the Colony,
The Cable Conference la fixed to open on 23, J. R. Worcester, arrived here to-day from Greenock via ers, and his numerous friends will much the villages of the Colony and the City of The 9.It is only by consulting the summary
April 20, Colonel Glover presiding.
26, G. B. 8., Suez and the usual ports of call. She is a regret to hear of his misfortune.
Sydney, Maroh 15.-The Chimborazo, Jan new steamer of 1860 tons register and in accident was owing to the deras fogs which in Return XV. that a correct notion can
of the Orient line, from London to this every respect a fine looking craft and a are very prevalent in that neighbourhood. be formed of the vast trafo of this Colony.
went ashore at Bencroft Head, north of 17, Hylton Castle, tous, credit to her builder-Mr J. H. Scott of The Haining was nearly & vew vessel, bay-ul vessels measuring 8,804,345 tale to Manila, as also a decrease of 1,225 to port, while on her voyage from Melbourne, 18, tretico,
28.-A contract has been entered into Jervis Bay. All the passengers are landed 22, Belle of Oregon, Greencok. She is intended we understand to ing been built in 1878. She has been almost with crews numbering 078,965, have been compete in the annual race home with now constantly engaged in the Tientsin trade, on the move in this port during the year between the Peruvian Government and safely. The fore compartment is full of 27, Earl of Devon teas this year, and judging from her passage and was a great favorite with foreigners and These vessels have not only carried their Menara. Olyphant and Co, of this place for water, and the damage is reported as go, Elizabeth Childs, Plymouth
cargoes and crews, but have assisted in the the introduction of free Chinese Labour serious. Fonsira, a., brings the passengers 31, Wandering Jew, Penarth transport of 1,829,504 Chinese passengers, into Pern; but the question as to whether to Sydney.
March 18.-The Chimborazo, ., remalus and this traffic is irrespective of the many the emigration shall be of emigrants from
Noormehal, She made the run from Greenock to Suez wz (Straits Times) learn that the dollar steam-launches which ply in the waters of China embarking at Hongkong for their at anchor in Jervis Bay, making no water!
9, Lodore, 9, Hedwig, In 11 days and 5 hours, the quickest run on refused as legal tender in Penang, accord. the Colony, conveying passengers of whom destination or embarking direct from in the main compartment. The Collarey, matter is occupying the attention of this The Wongira, s, ta also alongside, taking
9, Channel The distance from Greenock to ing to the paragraph quoted yesterday from without very great additional trouble no Chineso Ports is not yet decided, and the, isalongride, and tranships the passengers,
on board a portion of the cargo. The sea 21, Magdala, 10. His Excellency the Governor in a and the Imperial Governments.
22, Elvetico, this port was covered in a little over Be the Finang Gazette, is the new Japanese record could be kept.
24-1,102 Chinere emigrants proceeded is perfectly smooth. Trade Dollar, not the Yen, and it may be
March 17.--The steamship Chimborazo's 23, Chocola, days including stoppages, just one day in as well to explain the law on the subject. conversation with me touched on the excess of the Loudoun Castle from London. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of Ordinance No. IV, desirability of keeping a record of the value to the Sandwich Islands in 1877, being 16
of 1867 made legal tender in the Colony of the Imports and Exports of the Colony, less than the number that left to 1876. A passengers have been brought on safely 23, Hleanor During the ran from Singapore to this port from the 1st April 1867, the Hongkong I have made loquiries on the point, and demand has, however, arisen for a mach from Jervis Bay to this port. It is stated 24, Esmeralda, the encountered a heavy gale of wind and Dollar, the Silver Dollars of Spalu, Mexico, with regard to Singapore free Port, like larger number of Chiness labourers for those that the divers, amongst whom was Osp; 23, Highlander,
9, Prince Amadeo, a heavy son, which smashed boats, and Peru, and Bolivia, and the subsidiary silver Hongkong, but with an Import ead Export Islands. The Government, in the view of tain Hall, found no less than 20 feet of
6, Fracola B. Fay, and bronze coins, fractional parts of a Office-I find that in consequence of the this demand, is instituting inquiries into keel gone aft of fore foot. The vessel is
7, Barmore (6.), wrenched up the steam pipes, besides doing dollar, previously current under Act No. rapidity with which vessels arrive and the condition of the labour laws of the seriously damaged, but is likely to be
March 20.The Marine Superintendent, Mabel Olark, other damage. The vessel bahaved sx VI of 1847 of the Indian Legislature, or to leave the Colony, there is grest dificulty Sandwich Islands, and in the meanwhile brought safely on to Sydney,
of the A.S.N. Co. has ruggested that, in
9, Josuphus, onedingly well however and has given mache la future lesued from Her Majesty's keeping correct records. Vessels have emigration to Honolulu is in abeyance.
25. There are at present 62 vessels re- order to get the Chimborato to Sydney, 9, Maritime Union, Newcastle Mint or any branch thereof. On the 10th to leave before there is time to deposit Batisfaction to those on board. Captain January 1874, an Order of the Governor in proper coples of the manifests, and after Courtenay is to be congratulated on his now Couneli was issued making the American the vessels haye left, arms from pressuregistered at this Port, being i vessels less extra bulkheads be built up abaft the 10, Berste Bigelow, Antwerp
19, Landscor, aft, and so lightened that the vessel is now command. The following are her dimen Trade Dollar and the Japanese Dollar or their ag lige til daloy the sending in than were registered in 1878.8 Vessels damaged portion of the ball, and securely 19, Penrith
Yen legal tender. Since then, the Japan cargo lists until much valuable time have been added and 19 vessels' registers shored off. The cargo has been trimmed sions: length 850 fest (from top of outwater ese Government have izened a Trade Dollar, has been lost, and confusion must peces have for various reasons been cancelled.
The amount of fees received under this two feet lees deep in the water forward, and the water is kept down by a powerful
Sept to hund of sternpont), breadth 88 feet, depth different from the Yen, and which is ze satily often creep into the records. To
centrifugal pump which has been set to 1, Carl Wilhelm, MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COUEZ, of hold £5 feet. Her engines are a pair of ported to be of the same weight (420 grs.) establish such an office here would require heading is $321.00.
Nov. 28.-195 cases bave been tried. None of work. And touch (900) as, and in fast. to be the an addition to the staff and increased
March 21-In the Legislative Assembly Inverted Compound direct acting engines, exact counterpart of, the American Trade accommodation in the building.
11-Correct trade statistics are a matter thera were of a serious character.
last night, the Postmaster-Genoral said it 5, Catbarica, of 450 H.P. constructed by Mr J. Thomson. Dollar. This Dollar, however, has not yet
been declared legal tender in this Colony, of much importance in a colony like and it has been refused as such by the Hongkong, and I venture to suggest that. EİLMİNATİONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERO was probable that out of the cable con
AND MATES, UNDER ORDINANDE MO.
ferance, which would meet shortly in 17 of 1880. THE China Merchants Company's steamer Banks here as well as in Penang. We should the Government deem it of saffiel-
27.-There were 29 candidates, of whom Melbourne, something would arise in re- Glenearn
ference to the renewal of the postal #gean. Hailing arrived yesterday (april 17tb) with understand that representations have been cat consequence to establish an Import and
contracts with the Imperial Government, two of her plates on the starboard side made to the Government here by agents of Export Offlos, much valuable information 19 obtained certificates and 10 falled..
on the subject could be obtained either
28. It will tend greatly to the safety of The Government of New South Wales Wplo. stove in. She had been in collision with the Japanese Government with a view to
many of the steam veciels trading to this the Ping on in the Pelko River. The Ping having this new dollar declared legal tender from the un-official Members of the
cisco line corresponding to thon given to Dartmouth. on is also said to be damaged.N. O. D. in the Straits, and the matter is now under Legislative Counell or from the Chamber place when a board, is constituted for the would expect advantages for the San Fran. Robert Henderson,
eżamination of engineera. At present, Neur
consideration. They have been imported of Commerce.
JUNK "ZBADE.
there are several steamers with no one brat Suez mail service.
Wellington, (N.Z.) Feb. 27.The Durham, Melrose, hers, we have been informed, by the Hong-
12.This trade, over fluctuating one, Chinese engine drivers on board, Men, reports a large sea serpent being seen of Aurrs (6) kong and Shanghat Bank, as it seems they We are informed that the United States can be laid down at par, whereas Amerigan has kept up its character as such in 1877. who, if a serious casualty happened at se, the doset, Thirty feet of the monster was 8. Vaughan,
cub of water. The crew and passengeZN. Coneal General received instructions by Trade and Mezioan Dollars post at least In the month of January, there was an are totally tucompetent to miske say bui
confirm the statement,
Stanhope, Mail today (April 18th) directing him to one and a half per cent over. The weight increase in February a endden decrease the meat trivial repelte;
19.The Steam Lauash. Ordinance proi release Bir Badford frem arrest, and that and fineness of the different dollare nor took place, and little diference was observ.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
Mar
Loydon
Liverpool
AT AMOT.
· Cardiff
Cardiff
LOADING FOR CHINA AND PAYAR PORUK, At London-Steamers via Sven Canaž
Bailing
Glenlyon, Imbat Vessela
Bitako.
At
Ada Maimóre
Liverpool
Sarpedon (4)
At Glasgow,
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