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No. 4707-August 5, 1878}

Ride. The launch had therefore to go and find the steamer, and, having obtained the mails, to return; which operations occu- The dolay, pied an hour and a half. which was in a measure unavoidable, was vory nearly made up by the prompt mani palation of the mails when once inside the Post Office.

QUITE an eroltement was created at the Police Court this morning owing to a report häving boon circulated amongst the Chinese that a person was under arrest of whose dex there was some doubt. The surround- ings of the Police Court were crowded with Chinese from all parts of the Island, and it was not until they had been assured by the Chinese interpreters and Inkonge, that there was really no foundation for the report, that they could be induced to

The Band

will perform in the Public Gardens to morrow night, comniencing at 9p.m. The following is the programma :———

BAND,

Overture.....

Valse,

March, Do.

Do. Do. Do.

Graham's Gathering. The Hills o' Glenorchie. Ellen Owen.

Rutherglen Bridge.

.Celtic Society....!

J. HALL, Pipe Major,

THE CHINA HAIL.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates stat

August 6th, 1878.

Chim Yong Li, a coollo employed as a servant on board the S. S. Charlton, was charged on ramand with stealing five $25 notes the property of the head fireman on board; only $21.50 was recovered. De. fendant was sent to 6 months, hard labour.

THE FRACAS" ON BOARD THE BRITISH SHIP "ARABIA."

;

name Murray},"

ANOTHER FOOL.

balleve in the soience which Mesmer im- Again a third man, another Austrian, pom- puertaliasily and which now Junty his name?menced painting, and left shortly after. yeastigheden teve and dus the mussufino slemale wero

I believe him to be completely mistakes, Arvokkering wheisendly & Frenchman holated for a doctor, and a messenger be on shore for the same purpose, Strange

and to be talking at random. That "the and a desorter from the French navy, oame to say Martin, who was the first, man

signature attached may clearly indicato the along and asked the Austrian who had done to go down the hokl, rovived, as did also

feeble mind of the writer," I will call myself, that, pointing to the flags, and, without Spencer, the man who had been tho

pootra Negro, waiting for a reply said means of getting the bodies out of the

--Sir,

which means in English "That black son of Yours faithfully, Wagner. March..........Tannhauser....

hold, and had sunk exhausted with his

a b The colored man on hearing this Auber. Fra Diavolo,.

said to Bolerino, "Look here, Frenchman, effort. These two were at once sent on Tancredi,

.....Roasini.

God made me this color, and I won't allow Selection,..

Les Roses O. Metra.shore to the Hospital. The doctor came

To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL." on board a little before 2 p.m., and after

you to call it out of name," at the same time Selection.......Trial by Jury,.,.Sullivan,

August 5th, 1878.

holding his arm open to the Frenchman. He Fantasca,..........Hertel, examining the bodies pronounced Mont-

Sun-The following appears in your also said "If I hear you call me out of name Galop,

gomery, Granstrand, lanseri and the Mr J. BUCHANAN, Bandmaster.

Chinaman quite dead. The cargo in

again I will burst your head for you." The PIPERS.

the hold consisted of mangrove "bark, Henry Augustos Antoine, steward British morning contemporary of Saturday:

"We must take exemption, however, to Frenchman denied calling him out of name, pepper, and tin. The officials came on ship Arabia, was charged with shoot Mr Iloilo's pattes, and recommend and stemed in a rage at being talked to board at 6 p.m., and secured some of the seaman belonging to the same vessal and

Just wounding him in the bead on the 23rd July, to him the toore fatulliar acquaintance whereupon the colored man said "What is gas for the purpose of analysis. before the Elgin left they pronounced the the vessel being on the high sous at the time. of gentleman who (1), though having the matter with you? do you think I cannot. some time since joined the majority his (1) do it?" at the same time commencing to foul air to be composed of pure carbonio A certificate from De Von der Horuk was acid gas, caused by the pepper and man- produced by Inspector Grinses, certifying works are still to be found in the land by take off his shirt to fight. Another Aus

trian, who is now in custody, thereupon said- Is Murray the name of the land?

to the Frenchman Kompio," and they both Could the writer of this.elegant sentence took knives and ran for a belaying-pin, Lights were pat down the hold, but were to-day. The case was socordingly remand- The following telegrams are from the Sing-grove bark being shipped in a damp state. that the complainant was not able to attend extinguished almost immediately, and later ed until 11 a.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), the

parse-1.7

The colored man and others immediately apore Daily Times -

took belaying-pins to disarm them. One on a bucket half full of korosias oil was 6th Iostant.

was eat in the head by the Frenchman, Bet on fire and lowered into the hold, with

The Austrian took a winch handle and a the same result, as soon as it get below tha down the bold, and dropped dead instan was put down, and found to burn brightly, and on experiment with another fowl was equally successful. The hatches were put ou for the night for fear of rain, and two-fowls-left in the hold to take their chance of life or death. They were found to be a lively as crickets, however, when Great care had the hatches were removed. to be taken in removing the cargo this morning, and every precaution was taken to prevent a recurrence of auch a patas. trophe. It has, however, bean successfully removed, the prepper being found hos and steaming, while the bark was in rotten state.

London, July 22-The Raservo Forces will be disbanded on the 31st July.

Latest advises from Cape Town announce amnesty to the insurgent natives.

STRANGE BEHAVIOUR.

Thomas Brown, seaman British barque

May I also ask thie intelligent crític why Dr Silvester's assistant aroused his ire by permitting the snow to exhibit the same coloured lime lights were thrown on the

disperse. So far as we can understand, this that H. E. the Governer has granted an † combings of the hatch. A fowl was pu Glamorganshire, was charged with assaulting colours as the fountain. Secing that the knife and drove everybody aft. The Steward Rome, July 22-Democratic meetings taneously; but three hours later a light the Captain and Chief Officer of the British fountain from above, it is difficult to under-tho Austrian "If you come any farther I'

excitement was due to a woman having

been found on the hill-side, at Stanley or being field at numerous towns through Sow-ki-wan, who appeared to be labouring out Italy for the purpose of putting forward under a delusion, One report said she the claims of Italy to the possession of had been drugged by a Chiness practi. Trieste and the Tyrol. tioner, who had made her swear secrecy but however this may be, sha declared to the constable that she had been auddenly

transformed from a woman into a man; and this, she persisted, was a solemn fact. The poor woman had been married four years ago, but her husband refused to live with her owing to her eccentricities. She has left the Colony, we bolleve, for the North The story, foolish ne it may appear, in a not inapt illustration of the ready manner in which the natives become agitated over the most absurd statements imaginable,

A CORRESPONDENT, writing to us from near Port Said, on 26th June, says: "I take this my only chance to let you know how the tea steamers have been doing. The Gleneagles was of course first to scrive, and, as I told you she would, has shown that she is in reality faster than the Loudoun Castle. The passage from Acheen Hend to Suez has been much more unfavourable than last year-the winds strong ahead all the way, while the Easterly currents Averaged upwards of 24 miles per day,

Melbourne, ran on shore not-very far from

Rome, July 26.The agitation in Italy regarding the Tyrol and Trieste is subsid ing.

It is stated that the Popo meditates sending a Pontificial Internuncio to Eng land.

London, July 19.-Sir Garnet Wolseley, together with 7,000 troops, has sailed from Malts for Cyprus. Six British ironclad frigates and three gun vessels are ordered to assemble at Cyprus: The Conservative journals approve of Lord Beaconsfield's statement in the House of Lords last night, though they say it was too apologetic.

THE following items are from the London and China Express of 28th June:-

The Annamese Embassy will leave Paris next month.

The Chinese giant, Chang, has been ex- hibiting himself with his wife at Toulon. Mrs. Chang was to sing Chinees songe.

The Iron Duke, 14, double-sorew, iron armourplated ship, at Devenport is being prepared as flag-ship on the China station. The 5th prox. is the day fixed for her hoisting the pennant,

Below we give the result of the official enquiry at Saigon,

This Court is called under claucss 2 of Section 260 of the Merchant Shipping Act, which reads "Whenever the interest of the owner of apy British ahip or of the cargo of any such ship shall appear to such officer to require it."

shin Taunton without the slightest provosa- tion. The complainant nat appearing, the osse was remanded until to-morrow, de- fendant being admitted to bail in two sureties of $20 each.

THE STEAM LAUNCH WHISTLE| NUISANCE,

The charge preferred agafast the master of the Cum Sing steam launch by Mir Vogel, for unnecessarily blowing bis whistle to the great annoyance of persons residing in the neighbourhood, was called on again to-day, but the defendant was not in sete anos and notice was ordered to be served on him to attend to-morrow at 11 o'clock,

stand how the snow could vary in colour

"from the watər. ̈ ̈

Says this critic: "We never saw rob- coloured snow, though; the material shaken from tho flies ahould have had a white, not a piuk, light on it to have made it anything like realistic. This was, no doubt, an error of one of the assistante."

Did he ever see rose-coloured water in its natural state? The aestetant must be phool for turning any light at all; what one of your correspondents terms excepting a white one, on the fountain !!!

Yours &.,

VERB. SAP.

To the Editor of the "Onisa MAIL."

Hongkong, August 5, 1678. SIR-In the first place allow me to tell "Old Thespian" that, having no time to carry on a Grammatid Controversy," I shall simply refrain from either defending my style of composition er attacking his.

BEARDING THE LION IN HIS "DEN." Chan Aying, a servant, aged 20, wao Coner of Inquiry held at Saigon on the charged with stealing two black enamelled 20th July 1878-for the purpose of asserend diamond studs, valued about £8, the taining the causes of the calamity which property of his employer the Bon, C. May. Mr May said that the defendant had occurred on board the 8. S. Elgin on the 27th inst.

been fa bls employment for the last 6 months. The last 3 months he (Mr

I will tell you candidly that, my reason May) had been living principally at the Peak, and defendant was with other for alluding to Old Thespian" the other nervents loft in charge of the house at night, was simply to see it I could not Robinson Road. Last Thursday week Mr elicit some information respecting Dr Sil May came down from the Peak in the vester's Entertainment, or rather of that Court is composed of Chaa, F. Tremlett, morning, remaining all night at bis Robin. part of it which is known as the "En- EL M. Cónsul (President); Captain D.son Road house, and the defendant gave tranced Lady:" and as overta show my The supposition that the German squadron Waterson, Marine Surveyor Captain W. him his breakfast at 5 am, and was then endeavours have bee successful; the widen A little later the boy was missing, but this talents() cover, according to his estimation, on the western coast of Central America, Hyde, British 8. S. Pernambuco Captain seen at work until 20 minutes to 8 o'clock field of knowledge which "Old Thespian's" after Battling the Nicaraguan difficulty would E. Stratton, British S. 8. Patnam.

apparently excited no suspicion in the would, I felt sure, include Mesmerism and not return direct to Europe, but prossed to

missed out of a thirt on modestly (P) informs the public that I was China, has been in so far realised that the

mind of Mr May, At past 8 the Spiritualism, and his letter of the 1st instant new oorvette Leipzig has been ordered to It appears that a Chinese Stevedore Brat studs were

went into the hold and immediately fell which there were marks of dirty fingere correct in my opinion. Hongkong.

M. Guston S. de Bezaure, lately Acting down. John Marlin, A B., went to his Enquiries were made after the defendant, Old Thespian to study the heading of his Interpreter at the French Consulate, Foo- assistance, then to his went Samuel Mon. who le respectably connected, but he could letter; he would doubtless derive some chow, and now in. Paris, has been appointgomery, N. P. Graustrand, Martin Habeen not be found, and It was presumed he had information from it which he would find ed Chancelier-Interprète at Fooshow. We and War. Spencer; the first and last named gone to Canton. The defendant was disserviceable on some future occasion for he understand that 1. 3. Arène, Chancelier- men are now in Hospital in a fair way of covered by Mr Linstead's compradore, and Interprète, is appointed Interpreter in full recovery, but the other three and the China- to the Shanghat Consulate, vios M. Blauche-man were brought up doad: the whole were sent to Hospital, and the "Chef de Saute" ton, lately made a Consul.

His Excellency Kuo, Chinese Minister to with assistants visited the ship and sequr Great Britain and France, arrived in Parised some of the air in the hold in which with Lady Kuo, on Friday, the 21st instant. these men met their fate, as well as that of Mr Robert Hart, Inspector-General of the the mainhold which also appeared affected, Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and and their report will be made known sa President of the China Commission to the zoon as possible. Exhibition, has been absent from Paris for some time past ou a visit to Ireland.

M'Clintock.

The entry in the official Log Book was read-and a copy of it is enclosed herewith.

(Signed) C. F. TREMLETT,

H.B.M. Consul.

D. WATERSON, Marine Surveyor.

HENRY STRATTON, Master S. 8. Paknam.

W. HYDE, Master B. 8. Pernambuco,

[Finding.]

I would advise

came on deck with a revolver and said to

Bolcrino made a rush at him with a knife. will fre," and while trying to keep him back The Steward then fired at his arm, bat in his trying to avoid the shot it unfortunately took affect in his head. He did not full but immediately said he would kili 5 mạn to-night in their sleep. The Austrian said so too. Then he was secured and all was quiet antil our arrival here. Tho Captain tried to get the ball out but failed. Now knife to different men in this ship. And this is the third time that man has drama

I

think that had not the Steward fired at him, he would have been stabbed himself. Bolerins only a few days previously throa toned the Steward's life. The Steward is a antive of Cape de Verde, brought up in England since he was seven years of age, and is well respected by all officers and men in this ship, but Bolerino and his con federates. Hoping you will give this letter publication,

I remain, yours

Ly

ONE OF THE CREW.

The Straits. (Singapore Daily Times.) The Captain of the Benton which arrived this morning (July 27tb) reports that after olearing Rbio Straits he saw a large ship ashore at Pedra Branca.

The Dutch gun-boat Telegraaf arrived last night (July 26th) bringing the Captain, barque Emperor also 13 Chinese passatgers. Chief Officer, and 7 men of the British

The trial of the Chinese cashier of Mesars

the sum of $7,023 56 the property of bis Lind Asmus & Co. on a charge of embezzling employers, concluded yesterday (July 26th) in the Supreme Court, in the jury return? ing a verdict of Not Guilty. This was, the trial; in the first instance, the jury were second time the prisoner was put upon his unable to agroe. The prisoner was die cliarged...

sould not well have oberen one replete with It is the simplest thing in the world to the compradors accompanied by defendant's greater sarcasm pointed at his unlucky self. father took him to Mr May, who reluctantly rdered the defendant into the custody of make many people believe that one is per he polios. Mr May aaid he had roaton to fectly "up" on any given subject by believe that the defendant, who had stringing together a few technical words and beyond one's intelligence; but this appears previously borne an excellent character, assuming a knowledge of things entirely had been made the victim of gambling.

Defendant admitted the charge and to be the peculiar failing of the Hongkong Baid that he became involved in agaiab." Thespians" old and young, an ignorance ling transaction to the extent of over as dense with regard to Mesmerism as it is yesterday morning at two o'clock. The

to good breeding.

$10 and consequently pawned the studs for 4 taela at Canton,

Mr Creagh remanded the case for one

week.

come to the conclusion that the on this case is almost identical with what

Information was received yesterday after- agents, that the British ship John O'Geaut noon (July 25th) by Mossra Syme & Us which left this port for/Maalla on Monday last, had got aabore near the Horsburg light

authorities were at once. communicated I am surprised that old Thespian" dares with, and the Pluto was, this morning, sent to accuse anyone of rushing into print for to her assistance. The John O'Gaunt had the purposes of notoriety when no one only ballant on board. sate from his scurrilous attacks and insipid remarks, which ho, in his conceit, imagines to be criticism, and vainly endeavours to make an enlightened public look upon them as such. Ho has yet to learn that the public are not so easily golled, or that every high eminence it would be necessary for him scribbler is hailed as a critic: to reach that to go through a special course of study, und to do that it requires one with good common

possesses.

OPIUM

Quotations.

Boragona, August 5, 1878.

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credit, Ola Patna, cash,... None

which was of course against all of us. I find that Captain Wilcox (Glenfinlas) reports the same thing; he had to go into Aden for oval, The pilot who is now taking us through the Canal took both the Loudoun Castle and Gleneagles through, and he sasures me that both hisd met with bed weather between Acheen Head and Cape Quardafui. The Ocean King has not yet arrived at Suez, so a telegram informs

On the 20th inat, the qualifying period of mo. I believe the Gleneagles will be home

home service-namely, two years-scessary before the Glenjintas yet, and 1 hope her for a Rear-Admiral to have his flag tiying teas may go to a good market, 1 enclose before he can be prompted to the-mok-of the times of the various boats: they were Vice-Admiral expired in the case of Rear-

"CHARGE OF ASSAULT-AND-CRUELTY AGAINST all got from officials at Singapore and Suez Admiral H. G. Hillyar, C.B., senior officer

BURKE, LATE 2ND MATE BRITISH RABQUE "THE FREDERICK." By the by, we passed clone to Capen the cost of Ireland. Such being the

Michael Barke, late and mute of The Guardafui at 6a.m. on the 19th, but could ece no wrecks, though I learn one nearly as the oflear will be promoted to "vice"

In view of the foregoing evidence, and Frederick, was charged on remand with came to grief, there lately. The Garonne, rank, taking his place on the fist im- one of the Australian mail steamers from mediately after Vice-Admiral Sir Leopold without a report from the Hospital autho- violently assaulting a seaman named Raab, By this promotion Captain rities regarding die compoteul parts of the belonging to the same vessel on the high sea where the Meikong was lost, and after being Algernon M'L. Lyon (1862), of HM.S.gas or foul air they have now under inspec-Raab has since died. The evidence bearing

Monarch, attains lag rank, and thus vacates tion, there four days got off. I believe the the corntuand ut that ship. Captain W. mishap was caused by the generation of transpired at the Summary Jurisdiction sense and far greater intelligence than hel With regard to Dr. Silvester's "modua wind died away shortly after she struck, Codrington (1869), private secretary to the foul air from or by the cargo, Pepper and Court before Mr Russell, and must be fresh and the water ountinued smooth till she First Lord, will probably succeed to the Mangrove Bark, which appears to have been in the minds of our readers.

Stetting's (the late carpenter) evidence perands I mic it roy business to call on the Doctor and after giving my reasons, to Two passengera work got off again,

taken in in a wet atate, a cirenmstance over drowned in trying to land, and the 2nd command of the Monarch.

In the House of Commons on the 21st which, by the terms of the Charter Party, and the evidence of 3 seaman named Jacks hira to explain ur show me the "Suspen- officer and eight men started for Adaninst., bir. Alderman M'Arthur gave notice neither the Captain or any of his officers son were taken, and the defendant commition Scone," and after giving him my word tod for trial at the Supreme Court. The of honor not to divulge it, he consented, und in a boat to try and get assistance, but I that on an early day he will call attention to had any control whatever. fear the poor fellows are all lost, as they the great delay which has taken place on We are of opinion that every exortion defendant said he should reserve his de-

ed the same information to you had you never reached the port; they may have got the part of Her Majesty's Government in

was made to rescue these unfortunate men, fence, but wished the Captain and Chief he would I am sure have cheerfully extend- on ahore somewhere in the Gulf of Aden ratifying the Chefoo Convention signed by and that great praise is due to their ship Officer of The Frederick to be brought back taken the trouble to ask him, and I can as- short of provisions. Subsequently rescued Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in September, mates who accomplished it in the face of here as witnemes for him. by Captain Sturrock, of the Brit, steamer 1876. Mr Mark Stewart inquired whether so imminent danger.

We however recommend that, if it is Merionethshire En CM] There were the Government had given its assent to the about 500 people all told in that steamer, clause of the Chefoo Convention which intended to use this hold for cargo (it boing. Had the same sea been running when aho was on shore as when we passed a proposes a new arrangement for the regu-originally intended for a watertank), it "few days ago, she could not have lasted lation of the import of opium into China, and should be furnished with some means of A sea broke on board of when the now arrangement would come into ventilation, say two ventilators to be car- us of the Cape and filled our stoke operation. Mr E. Stanhope replied that Herrled up through the upper deck; and we hole and ash-pits, besides finding ita Majesty's Government had decided to ap-slao consider that the ventilation of the way into all the officers' cabins, &c. The Prove the whole of the Chefoo Convention, mainhold, in which foul air was, it appears. Thespian's" letter in your last issue mean what he gave to the publie of Hongkong | Sycee, *** Geronne was going easy when she struck except those clauses which related to the also dangerously prevalent, should be in-

import of opium and to the limitation of areased. she is a larger steamer than any of the the area to be exempt from those clauses. The Captain and Officers are exonerated Messageries. I noticed two gunboate at Those subjects were still under consideration, from all blame. anchor about 80 miles west of Gusedafui; Mr Stewart gave notice that he should call perhaps surveying in order to get a place attention to the Convention, and move & for the lighthouse spoken of: I earnestly resolution on the subject. hope they were."

many hours.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD

THE S. S. "ELGIN.” LOSS OF YOUR LIVES,

THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. The following notification appears in the Government Gazette of Saturday:→→→→

1. Boys wishing to be newly admitted after the Summer Vacation to any of the classes of the Government Central Saboo are foquested to forward their applications, in writing, to the Acting Inspector of Schools, on or before the 12th August, after which date no application can be entertained for

the present year.

2. Each application must contain the following particulars

(a.) Surname and name of applicant; (b) Year, month and day of his birth; (0) Surname, name and address of his parents, or guardians or referees, resident in Hongkongi

td.) Number of years he has been study ing, and titles of books he has successively principal reading book he used. read, stating for each year of study the

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

Hongkong, 5th August 1878. SIB-Doss the heading. "Fools rush in where angels fear to trend" to "An Old

sure you that your surmises, could not well have been wider of the true solution of the mystery.

As far as "Old Thespian's" assertion goes that he had the pleasure of sening the ag parent mystery explained at the Polytechnic 1 can assure you on good authority that Dr Silvester, who is the Fakir Oolu, never gave an explanation at that building, beyond

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that the writer is a fool or an angel. As I who witnessed bis first entertainment- Mexicans, *** have never seen an angel I altogether doubt any one who was there on that evening that existence, but even granting it, as certainly feel amused at Old Thespian's" Gold Test "the old 'un" rushes in to the extent of a self-laudatory remarks. The absurdity is English Sovereigns,

Discount, column, it would logically follow that he is so apparent that I am surprised how an Australian Sovereigns, A fool. Your correspondent would do "Old Stager," as "Old Thespian" wishes to

Share1. well to re-perase his effusion, and be might be thought, could have fallen into the error

Hongkong Bank, 81% prem. condescend to tell us what he wishes us to of making them.

Union Ins, Bociety of Canton, 81,380 infer from a confused jumble of meaningles."

China Tredorn' Ins. Co., 81,425 sentences."

Yangtaro Int, Assou,, Tle, 655 Chinese Insurance Co., $810 North China Lus, Co., Tla. 1,050 HK. Fire Ins. Co., $850 China Fire Ins. Co., $240 H.E., & W, Dock Co., 17% pram, H.K. U. & M. 8.-bost Oo., 67% prom. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Th 21, Hongkong Gas Co., 800 Hongkong Hotel Oo,, $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $40 % prem. Chinese Imperial Ecan, £103.10. of 1877, $107. Temperature.

Even Professor Hoffmano, one of the greatest authorities on this subject, says: Although he says that, one of these days,It produced quite masked tensation, he may have an opportunity of praotically crowds thronging to ses Silvester in London, demonstrating to you the wonders of mes and that recent improvements to which Dr. meriam and electro-biclegy," I am "nable Silvester has materially contributed have The last remarks in O. B's letter are co to resist the conviction that his scientific greatly heightened the effect." knowledge on this subject is as supertalal as his language is commen-pless and ob childishly absurd and so full of silly con celt that they are not worthy of notice. ours."

Your correspondent in his previous effu. And now I shall bid "Old Thespian" adieu, sions called those who differed from him and if he replies to this letter, I wish

bald buffoons 1" the new ones write would not allow his soft heartedness" to "blatant vulgarity," language which alear-interfere with his remarks, I have not spared mind; but "I am too soft-hearted not to sary or worth while to take zotios of any ly shows the refinement of Mr Thespian's him and neither chell I if I doen it neces sympathise with the unfortunate whose effusions emanating from him in the future, English; it is bad taste on his part, and will ignorance may possibly be his misfortune Only, let me advise him not to attack my (Takas

not convince the public that he is either a and not his fault."

Grammarian, or a critic, .

Yours Co.,

THE TEA-LADEN STEAMERS, ARHIVAL AT AND DEPANTUAR FROM SINGAPORE. GLENFISLAS From Foochow 7 days 10 hours. and 20 min.; arrived in Roads 10.20 p.m. 27th May: alongside Wharf 1a.m. 28th Gozled by 5.15 .., soiled 6.45 a.m. the

An accident of a very unusual but 28th BEABHAR CABILE From Foschow 7 days; arri nevertheless dreadful character occurred on ved at Whart 4 pm. Blat May: opaled board the S. 9. Elgin on the 27th ultimo and sailed 11 p.m. 81st May, GLENEAGLES-VIOM Hankow 7 days & hours; whilst the vessel was at Saigon. We

arrived in Roads 1 a.. lat Jane, along side Whart 6 a.m. let; coaled and sailed cannot do better than give the particulare 11 8.m. 1st June.

in Captain Miller's own words." It appears LOUDDON CASTLE-From Hankow 7 days 201 on Saturday, the 27th July, shortly after

hours from Woosung, arrived alongside Whart 10.80 a.m., sailed 4 pm. Brd June. 1 pm, while all hands were at dinner, a GLENFALLOCK-From Foochow 7 days & hours; Chinaman belonging to the supercargo's

arrived alongside Wharf 12.50 June, coaled st 6 p.m. and sailed 8 p.m. gang was reported to have fallen down the 4th June.

When studying Medicine I had the ad FILTSHIRE From Foochow 10 days; arrived tank hold, and broken his neck, the between

3. Each application should further be vantage (1) of attending the lootures of old 1.80 p.m. 4th June, and sailed at 8.15 deck hatches being off for the purpose of

ventilation. Joku Martin, en able seaman, accompanied, If possible, by a certificate of Dr. Gregory, the Professor of Chemistry Pith Jane. GIZMASTEY From Hanków 7 days. 18 hours went down to bend a rope's end on to him, obaracter and attaluments from the hand in Edinburgh University, a writer and one and 80 min from Woosung arrived and fell down almost immediately. The 2nd of the Master of the school which be last of the authorities of his day on "Animal Magnetiam," who, much to the disgust of

To the Editor of the "CHINA Marz." clongside Whert 1.60 p.m. th June, officer at once perceived the cause to be attended.

August öth, 1878. costed and sailed at 9 p.in. 5th June.

foul air, and warned others not to go down” 4. After having sont in his written ap the Senate and the amusement of the

St-Referring to a paragraph in your without a rope's end made fast to them; plisation, as detailed above, each applicant students, tres sontinually introducing the AREIVAL AT HUND THOM SINGAPORE.

is requested to present himself, in person, subject in his class. Be therefore I may Time. Date and Time of but in spite of this caution several men

that assured on board the British ship days, hrs..min..

quickly followed to the rescue of their ship-before the Acting Inspector of Schools, at slaim some slight acquaintance with what edition of the 3rd inét, respecting e fracas Glerginice 21 7 6.16th July 1.50 p.. mate, and succumben almost immediately, the Government Central School, between is known on the subject, I intend to apply Arabic en her passage from Cardiff to Hong- kong, I, as an eye-witness of the affair, Braemar Castle..20 16 0...21st July 8 pm.

These were Samuel Montgomery, boat-the hours of 9 am and 1 pm, on Thursday, to the Committee of the Temperance Hall Gleneagles18 8 26...18th July 2.25 p.aid; Nell Granatrand, A.B., and Martin the 15th August, when each applicant, as a rival to the Thespias for the privilege have to state that your report, from what- ever source it emanated, is entirely incor- Loudoun Castle..18 14 18. 22nd July 6.16 p.m. Hansen, A.B. The bodies were subae- found qualified for admission in the sense of gratifying my vanity by appearing as

rest. The true facts of the case are es Gisnariney 19 16 0.35th July 0.50p.m.quently got on duck by the heroe behuvi of Hesolution No. 3 of the Education Con The Electro-Biological Musician.

our of a young man named Spencer, wheforence, will receive a ticket authorising That a person of suficient physical follows:-One of the crew, an Austrian who SHIPPING in Amoy on let August-Aus lowered down in a bowline. He faint-him to present himself at the usual en- and mental strength may put a weaker speaks no English, was painting his cheat ed soon after he reached the bottom, but trance examination at the Government subject to sleep, and have a certain power guste Heimers, Carl Ludwig, Cathuring, Emay, Friedron Perthes, Frohlich, Gordon nos before he had succeeded in making one Central School, which will be held on over him when in that state, I am quite green not black as stated in your paper. Castle, Nadezhda, Farmazio.

of the bodies fast. When drawn pa deck Tuesday, the 20th August, st 9 a.m., by prepared to admit, as only yesterday, I On the fore side of this chest there are two gain, restoratives were applied, and in the Acting Head Master of the Central successfully tried the experiment as a boy 1 representations, of the Spanish and Austrian few minutes he spela descende and suc School, who will himself determine the but when your porrespondent assets that legs, Another of the crew, a Colored man, ursively made each of the Eve Vadies feat order af merit and consequent actual there is not ene educated, as fairly intellite asist the Austrien took a brush and was The bodies were then rubbed yfir bready, admission into the Central School

gent person in Hongkong who deas out painting ersund there Ango, and then left,

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