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No 4805-NovEMBER 27, 1878.]

The total returns generally of the Ports do not appear to indicate a falling off la the trade.

LOOAL AND GENERAL.

Taz performance of "The Lily of Killar boy" is further postponed until Saturday next, Mr Vernon not being yet sufficiently recovered to play.

A CHINESE WEDDING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

This ordeal having boon passed, she was led to the bridal chamber, and the bride groom left her; but foreignora crowded in and wituresed the change of her head-dress, The veile and crown were removed, and another head-dreas, also hired, was regularly built around her head. Sho then had to sit in a chair for inspection.

The Chinese custūmi, is to pass all sorts of remarsa on the personal appearance, often anything but complimentary, and this abs has to endure with what complacence she san. As it was, she was spared anything like this from her ignorance of the language of her visitors. We abould hope also by their better feelings, which would shrink from wilfully inflicting pain on way young lady at such a time

The very unusual circumstarice of a Chinaman making a marriage for his son, and inviting all his "foreign friends" to be A SAILING match la bolag arranged for mer-present-those whom he knew best by shant ships' boats to-morrow, to start at 11 special invitation addressed to them, and others by advertisement to the newspapers am, the occasion being Thanksgiving Day is an event wich merits notice da well with our American friends. The entrance for its generosity and large-heartednens as for its rarity. Ab Mow is a Chluaman, Lee is $5 for each boat, the course boing who, arriving in Shanghai from Ningpo twise round Stone-catter's Island. We many years ago, commenced business in hope to see a good fleet of boats face the very small way. He attended suctions, and anything he bought might be had for so starter; six boats are already entered, but amali a commission additional to the price entries can be effected up to the last me- ho had paid, that his shop became quite an ment.

attraction to those who required out-of-the. way articles, and who could not waste their time at the public sales. Gradually his We are glad to note that the interest of shop became more and more extensive, and our Volunteers is likely to be kept up by his purchases. His popularity and businesa ue began to charge a more definite profit on ont-door exercises other than mere drills still increasing, he was at length obliged to

A shooting match is an-build suitable premises, and form on have been over a hundred who availed † wear in their belts a 'salmitar and dagger or í seated on deck, with his rugs wrapped and parades. nounced to take place on Saturday next, establishment worthy of his extending prosperity. The building is situated on when two pifzen will be shot for. One the very extreme of the French Settlement, prize is allotted to the man who makes the far away from the abodes of the foreign best soore in the shortest time at 800, 250 residents; yet so well was he known nad ignorant of the fact, have found tables still without lashes, and clear the road for the cases out of tea the passenger turas, sad

his honorable dealing appreciated, that be has kept on his profitable career, exclusively supported by foreign patronage. It is not to be wondered at then that he has a more than ordinary regard for those whose favour hei made him the rich man he in reputed to be,

and 200 yards, five shots at each range; any position, Salder rifle. The other prize to be shot for will fall to the lot of the non- commissioned officer or private who makes the highest score with 10 shots at 800 yards, Non-attendonos at requisite drill may dis qualify members.

Wa understand that inspestor Orley has organized a body of man (Chinese) number. Jogabout one hundred for the Fire Brigade. These mon have been enlisted from the markete, and are to receive payment ac-

He has two sons, the younger of whom having arrived at a marriageable age, a wife was sought for him among the daughters of bis countrymen of Ningpo, and one was selected whose father iaintimately connected with Ab Mow in business.

It appears that the youth has been a ad judgment sufficient to know right from great favourite with his father ever since bas wroug; and has by his good conduct given premise of not only performing the ordinary filial duties required of him, but of honour cording to the length of time they are ably maintaining the family name should engaged at actual work-the Government he survive his parent. The father deter providing each of them with a suit of tained therefore that the occasion of his marriage should be marked with a prolusion uniform. This addition has been made to and a liberality which should prove the the Brigade owing, we believe, to the no-affection in which he hold his son. cident in which P. O. Bond received his made, and the day fixed for the ceremony Accordingly great preparations were tajurles.

was Tuesday, the 13th instant-the hour 5

P.M.

enclosed in a large red envelope.

Invitations were sent out on red paper But as we have already said, lest any should deem themselves excluded by not ment appeared inviting all friends.

CAIRO DURING THE SEASON.

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Quotations.

OPIUM.-New Fatua, onah....$680

HONGKONG, November 27, 1878.

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ME Justice Russell sat in Summary Juris dlotion to-day. The cases were of vary Httle interest to our readers. One a man, a barber, was sent to one month's harit receiving a apecial invitation, an advertise the streets fast astop, rolled in their mence the business of the day. He attends nothing. Just keep your seat, sir; wo was China traders' Ins. Co., $1,650

labour for giving wilful falar testimony. It appears that he had sold his barber's shop and gone to Canton, and during his absance a craditor obtained judgment against him. He returned to the Colony, and his ereditor then pressed for payment, the rosult being that the 'cubappy barbər sum. moned another man for $12, which sum it was clearly proved the man of razors had already received. He will now have 30 days to deliberate on the folly of his ways.

We are not to suppose that the popularity of the giver of the fasst was the sole reason of the gathering that ensued. Curiosity probably lent its aid. Be that as it may, the invitations were very largely responded to.

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Hongkong-Bank, 71% prem Union Ina. Society of Canton, $1,600

Yangfuze Ins. Assoc., Tls, 720 Chineas Insurance Co., $837) North China Ins. Co., Tia. 1,250 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $10 China Fira Ins. Co., $225 H. K. & W. Dook Co., $17 % prem. H,K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $12 pram. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tha. 17 China Coast Bt. Nav. Do., Tis. 104 Hongkong Gas Co., $95 Hongkong Elotel Co., $86 Obina Sugar Refining Co., $160 nom. Uhineso imperial Loan, £100

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of 1877, £108 Temperature.

Chun A-san, a hawker, hawking ground-banquetting bad been spread, and kowtow gown. The better class of Arab men who | large lase voll; but effectually hides the dent of the Wisconsin Insane Asylum, pute without a license; pleaded want of to the tables, and that included all of the have not adopted the European dress (most inmates. The box of the Hereditary Prince recently read a paper before a scientific time to procuro a liconso. Fined $2. roome we have specified. The bride's veil of them havo, always, maintaining the fez, is in the centre of the grand tier, and that society in Milwanker, which he takes the Chan spat, a coolie, and Li Ayan, dis was raised during this ceremony, that all however) wear the usual Arab dress of-fall of the other princes la underneath the ground that the increase of insanity is orderly conduct. Fined $5 and $1 respec- might see her, and as she followed her trousers, jacket and turban, the colours Khedive's; one or two boxes are also re- fargely due to the manner in which the tively. The 2nd man charged the ist with hasband from one to the other, gazed upon diversified according to the taste of the served for H. B. immediate suite. The minds of children are injured by the common stealing $1, but was unable to prove the by all the assembled strangers, the young woarer, though rarely brilliant, and the boxes at the Cairo opera house are all largo method of teaching roading. Many eminent charge. The 1st defondant had been onos lady must have folt vory uncomfortable. hideous wide, large-soled shoes, yellow, and commodious, with sofas, glasses, teachers agree with him, that it is a very Neither she or her husband looked at each green, or red. Many handaome Greek brackets, pegs, &c., and any number irrational method which forces the minds of before convicted.

other or at any of the visitors, or smiled dresses are to be seen, and now and then seats-la fact, they are little rooms, and children, and neglects the physical orilture. throughout.

an Albanian passea in gorgeous attire. The you can well receive four or Eve friends at Dr. Kempster, in the course of his paper, prettibat"nativo dresses are those of the a time to visit you. It is tho fashion here says: If additional incentive were needed, servants, kavasses and syces. The former for the gentlemen to go round between the fit should be found in the charge now made are usually attired in full trousers of snow Bats and pay visita to all the ladies of their against the unnatural attempts fill the white calico, white or lightly coloured | acquaintance, so that one's night at the minds of young persona with the lessons of shirts, waistcoats of gay satin or embroidery opera le quite a little soirée or reception, the text books. The effect on the health of ed silk ur cloth, a many-coloured scarf and a must charming custom it is. The girls is especially noticeable. In some of round the waist, black boots for best, and operas at Cairo are ingat beautifully placed the schools the more advanced scholars have on the heads the crimson fox with its long upon the etago; the scenery and dresses to begin their studies at an early hour, and, black tassel. Many of them wear hand- finer hero than anywhere; and the ballets, with brief intervals, spend the day and Boma watches and chains, of which they it is universally confessed, are in every evening in the tiresome work. A morbid are very proud. These servants, who are point superior to any in the world. Nu condition of mind and body is an inevitable butlers, footmen, chambermaids, cooks, expense is spared upon them, either to consequenot, The first aim of education &o., are shify Ahyssiniana, though many precure the best danseuses, the most perfect should be to promote physical health, for are Araba or half-custes; they are darker scenery and appliances, or the most exqui: without this there can be no healthy skimed, some quite black, and have woolly sito and tasteful costumes,

development of the mind. The next aim hair. They are supposed to be better

should be to exercise and train the mind in servants and more faithful than the Arabs.

such a manner as will bring forth its best be kavinsen are also footmen of a differeut HOW TO MAKE 'EM SEA-SICK," powers, Recreation, hilarity and activity are Meanwhile ah Mow invited all his guoate descriptive; they sit on the box of the to be seated at the tables, which were carriage, answer the door, &c., and are age from England to the continent can be of the reflective powers.

If anything during a rough channel pass there should be no long-continued exercise essential to a vigorous mental condition, and

mentioned apartments; and, although many style; but their costumen are made of rich to obtain money from the passengers may loaded with good things in the before gonerally handsomely dressed in the same said to be diverting, the tricks of the sailors wont home after the ceremony, there mast sloth, embroidered or braided, and they truly be called so. The patient is a sour piatol. But the most graceful costumes of about him, and with an air of unexpected themselves of the Eind host's hospitality.

Each day since, the festivities have been all are those of the aycos. Those men yon agony plainly imprinted upon his features continued among the Chinese themselves; before the carriages or before riders than he hears behind him a rough voice and foreigners who have visited the store, barefooted, with long cane-like whips saying: "Foine noight, air? nice apnd, the bride still in state to receive drivera. It is quite impossible in Cairo to in a tone which indicates his desire for visitors, but divested of the hired garments; drive or ride without & Fce, at the streets sympathy, remarks: "Do you really think and the bridegroom in his finery.--Social are thronged with carta, horses, donkeys, 1. Don't you fancy it may be a little Cirola. 12

camels, carriages, and people in indescrib able confusion: and as no particular side rough, just a trifle, you know." is kept, without a syes to clear the read it ir; not the least fear on't; sea's like a would be next to impossible to move. The pond, sir. Just take a look over the side, It is now becoming so very fashionable syces wear white trousers to the knees, to do that just as the steamer is drifting air, bo unhappy pateauger, persuaded to visst Cairo during the winter season, and from thence downwards the legs and feet into the open," receives a gust of spray either to pass part or the whole winter are bare, a coloured scarf round the waist, in his face and returns much confused and there, that many will no doubt be amused white shirt with long sleeves, which are disgusted to his camp-stool, where ho sits, to boar a little about the gaietied and carelenaly tied behind of snow white lawn; dismally swaying himself and searching for amusements which go on in the capital and these, flying out behind as they run, the friendly sailor, who, in some unao- city of the Khedive, Fow, who here read give the appearance of wings, and are countable manner, has disappeared. Bat arriving at night in this city that it was the derod waistcoat and orimson fiz, with black well out, and the unfortunate wight is be descriptions of old Cairo could imagino on particularly graceful; a splendidly embrol. It is only for a time. same place, zo modern is its appearance tassel, complete this costume. The ginning to yield the influence of Nep Driving from the railway station through waistcoats of the syces are the most beauti tuna, the sailor returns and resumes con- the well-lighted streets into the Usbekich, fully embroidered of all the servants, and a with its shops and buildings, and cafés great deal of money is spent upon them along bravely, now, nir, and a folna "Well, sir, we're a slippin' chantanta, past Shopboard's Hotel and the the more gold used in the embroidery the noight it is. Bang comes a cart-load gardens of the Khedive, to the new hotel, more handsome they appear.

Shanghai, demand, of spray to emphasize the last remark.. The jackets of the syees of A. . the "Have you brossed often, sir?" inquires and the round "Place" with its fountain

80 days', in the contro, the fine opera house, govern. Khedive are a mass of gold, and look the sailor, with an

Bar Silver, 17 dets. B.,... air of respectful ment buildinga, do, one could almost beautiful. He, and those of his family and curiosity. The victim is led to confoss that

Sycee, imagine oneself in a part of Paris, if is hareen, usually drive with two or more he has, but that the channel always seems Moxicans, were not for the cries of Yomenak" syces in front of the horses; everyone else to have the same distressing influence upon (right), Schumalk" (left), for everyone in Cairo drives with one. syce. Life in him. Indeed, sir, that's curious, but drives the side he shouses in Cairo, of the Cairo for the court and other inhabitants coachmen and syees (runners), the faming naudly commences pretty early in the Focawa't be sick to-night, eir, for the Waves are 45 gmooth as-" Bere the victim torches of the running bearers belonging to morning. His Highness the Khedive, the vice regal and hareum carriages, or the whose talenta and energy are well known feels a dreadial trembling under him, and sight of the Arabs lying strowed about in in Europe, is one of the earliest to comtising wildly locks about as if he contem- plated jumping overboard, "Oh that's rugs, the perpetual barking of the wild himself to every detail concerning his own morely jumpin' a bad place, Now we are pariah dogs, and the braying of donkeys, country and the administration of its affairs, as right as one o'clock. Would you like an Those two attor noises rather disturb the a well an being throughly accomplished extra blanket, sir?" And so the victim, peace of night for the weary traveller on in the mannors, customs, and governments who might have got through without being first arriving in Cairo; but the ear soon of the countries of Europe; while his far ill had he been let alone, is by turns coaxed, becomes accustomed to the sounds, and seeing gonias and generosity in the im- advised, bullied, encouraged and frightened hardly notices them. The moring light provements being carried on so manificently until he becomes positively ill, and the awakens one to the fact that one is in a

and energetically throughout the country sailor has positive mastery over him. At real eastern city; the grave looking elow might well procure for him the title of the end of the journey the channel marching camels, carrying their heary Ismael the Magnificent.

which was an extremely ill-smelling oil- dog" comes for his extra blanket," loads, with but rarely a swifter-footed dromedary, gaily trapped, his rider secure

skin, and as he holds out his hand for the ly seated on his enurious saddle, a real

shilling or half-crown which the victim is Bodouin of the desert, in flowing burnous,

sure to give him, ho romarks; "We'll, gaudy turban, a waist scarf stuck full of

who'd a thought your houer would bare awful wospous, a long carbine over his en at the opera or theatre, some idea may given in to such a smooth sea! My word, shoulder, and savage though good-looking be formed of the immense amount of bust-air, you haven't got your sea-leps yet. Ar the Marine Court to-day, Thomas

face, speeding along at a swinging trot ness with which he taxes himself, and the j With which comforting assurance he leave.(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Cols Premis Collins, seaman belonging to the British

the donkeys of all sorts, the little over talent and energy which can support so the victimized, not forgetting to touch his worked curriers of stone, vegetables, and severe a strain upon the mental powers.

hat as he departs.-Edward King in Boston barque Drumelog, was charged by Henry

a maltitudo of other things-the saddle There is no doubt that the early morning Journal Wayman, the master, with refusing duty,

doukeys for hire, more or less good in is the most beautiful time in Cairo. Dur At the appointed hour a number of both appearance, the grand white donkeys having the warm weather, in October and the Defendant admitted having been absout ladies and gentlemen had arrived. They ing privats owners, beautifully groomed, early part of November, it is the most from his ship without leave, but said that found the bridal chair, which, as everyone with their own attendant, and with trap-refreshing time of day, the air-of which

STORY OF A YOUNG WALRUS. knows-forms-an-important part in the pings of crimson and gold, taseela and there is always abundance--is balmy and since then he had been too unwell to work, legality of a marriage in China, was already chains of silver, their heads reined up sweet, and until nine or even ten o'clock Dundee sealers relates how a juvenile A surgeon who accompanied one of the The doctor had prescribed for him, but as in position at the entrance of the room in tightly, and ambling proudly along; the remains unheated by the sun; and then in walrus, being captured, became in a few the medicine was the eate an had been which the ceremony was to take place. It little, badly-made, low, squeaking, zumb the cold weather, although in the early days quite at home and a general favorite prescribed for another man and which made was closed by a drop screen or curtain, and hug carte, dragged by a weary old horse or morning it seem frequently almost frosty, among the crew, It quickly formed a two female attendants, one of whom we bo- a young bullock; the cabs, or "arbagies" so sharp is it, yet the effect then of a good friendship with an Esquimaux dog which the man bad, he defendant would not take lieve was the go-between, the other a ser as they are called here, and which are walk or ride is as bracing as they would be was on board. They ate out of the same it. Defendant said he was better now and vant, were in front of it. The room was utinitely more comfortable than London in England by the seaside. At about eleven dish, although Jamie, the walrus, took would return to his duty. He was ordered not a large one, and some tables arranged cabs, each with its little overworked rab o'clock, or between that and one o'clock, great care always to secure the larger share. to forfeit ten days pay for being absent as an altar with handsomely decorated red horse, and quantities of wild dogs, won most of the Caire world of fashion site down Whenever the dog retired ta his barrel to candles upon it, beeides a censer of intense dering, sleeping, fighting at every corner, to a substantial lunch breakfast, and by sivep Jamie bundled his own fat carcass smoking, and aundry pewter vases and Then glance at the people-nearly every half-past one or two o'clock nearly everyone right to the top of him, sud as doggie rebels other altar ornaments, occupied the portion costume meets the eye, from the Europand is at, shopping or paying calls, and from against each su unyielding bedfellow it is of the room nearest the front. The back of lady and gentleman to the commm strest this business passing on to the inevitable natally ended in Jamie's having it all to the room was occupied by foreign ladies Arab, with his bare feet, flowing gown of drive in the Shoubra, where you usually himself. The latter ate blubber, beef, pork who had come earliest, for whom chairs had dirty light-blue cotton reaching from his meet most of your friends enjoying them and almost every thing given him, but his been places. In two rooms forming wings shoulders to his heels, and still dirtier selves in seal drive in this beautiful shady favorite dish was pea, coup, lato this be to the above a great many visitoza, both brown or red felt skuli cap on bls shaven avenue of acacia trees. There you dos most would plonge bis face, which precedure left foreignors and Chinese, found seats; whilst head, with his wife trolling after him, clad of the fashion and beauty of Calro driving him a most comical e untenance. ontside there was quite a crowd of gentle from head to bare feet in dark bluo clinging in handsome carriages with European seemed to know his name well, for even if Mar.

garments, a heavy load on ber head, and horses; for the Arab horses, though look fast asleep the instant any one cried, out In the obair was neated the bride, who the hideona "yashmak" covering all her ing beautiful for riding, are too emall Jamie bo would rouge up, gaze anxiously 30, Bristolian (8.), Tang Ahlog, a cook unemployed, was had to wait patiently for a full hour, face ozsopt her eyes. Alas! for those who and slender for harness, and are bat about and grunt in reply. But the remark- charged by Inspector Lindsay with being a whilst the guests continued to assemble.

come to the East dreaming of glorious rarely used for it by the élite, excepting in able trait in his character was an intense person dangerous to the peace of the Colony, It was nearly six o'clock before the bride Eastora bonuty beneath the modest veil, small carriages, or as makeshifts. When bate of solitude. When alone on deck he and was ordered to find sequelty in $50 to groom made his appearance, and entering to real thing" is a hideous piece of the sun seems taking bio final dip below the appeared a picture of misery, grunting and Answer any charge which might be brou.htmost unceremoniously without the attend-

black stuff, looking like a long black tongue, horizon the carriages leave the Shoubra in endeavoring to make his way down "tycen sgainst him; falling security, the case to ance of any friends he took his place at fastened across the face under the eyes, and a rush, picking up ay cas at the bridge which decks" after the men and on more than be brought to the notice of H. E. the the altar at the inner part of the room. kept in its place by a metal chain down the divides the Shoubra drive from Cairo, for one occasion precipitated himself, to his Governor.

He had been proceeded by a master of the centre of the forehead, and giving the most it is quite outside the town, although on peril, plump down the main batohway, a ceremonies; and the musicians, (four boys beautiful eyes a decided expression of each side of it for two miles extend the height of about nine feat. If the cabla door and four women, who had been hitherto equinting; and the eyes nearly all are small palaces, hareams, villas, and gardens of was open he at once waddled in, laid himself

tationed at different portions of the and blear-looking. Sam Ayik, a hawker, and Tang Aman, & compound,

towever posts and greas pasban and beys in his Highness's before the stove and went to asleep; but if played alternately), paiuters may rave, beautiful eyes are quite service, including one little bijen palace the cabin wore empty he would not remain a cootle, pleaded guilty to atealing $14, the prested into the room and took up a as zare, it not more so, in the East as in and several house bolonging to the Kbdlive moment. Nothing made him so angry as property of one Lai Ayan. They pleaded position on one side of the tables. The Europe, and then there is no variety, as himself. By the time the sun has sunk to shake a piece of paper in his face, or to poverty as the osuse of their crime. Three bride then, having first had some refresh they are all of the same colour, netly, and the veil of darkness fallen over Cairo run suddenly away after caressing him; he months' hard labour, the last 14 days to be ment offered to her in the chair, came black, Occasionally, of course, one sees for there is no twilight in Egypt-overy. then followed with open mouth in a great in solitary confluemont,

forth supported by the two women, one what one reads of so often, that is, a pair of one is at home and preparing for dinner, passion. When a whale has been killed and Mok Apew, a coolie, pleaded guilty to of whom held her by the Waist Behind, large, languisblog ozbe, black as night, with and the nanal lounge afterwards at the the ship's arew were buoy on deck Jamis stealing a sheet of copper, the property of the other held her hands. It is impossible fringe of eyelashes which anyone might opera or theatre, which commence (unlike was in his glory, in the very midst of the the Patent Slip & Dock Company. He for a foreigner to describe correctly the envy, their beauty heightened by the black in London and Paris, where, if you wish to men, covered with grease and oil. At these was sent to 1 days' imprisonment, 14 days bridal árray, which, however, it must be hobl loss drawn beneath them, for the see the beginning of a piece, you must dine times he was a perfect nuisanco, hindering of which to be in solitary confinement, and understood, is all hired both for the brids Eastern women are not in any way behind at five o'clock or not at all) usually at half the men in their duties by continually pok to be exposed 6 hours in the stocks neat and bridegrooms The bridegrooms had on time in their knowledge of cosmetics. The past eight, now and then, if the evening is ing his head first between one seaman's age the West Point Slip.

a long satin robe with slebly embroidered bunna tippid fingers," however; of which, to be especially long, at eight o'clock. The and then another's, and so on, treantime Pis Auba, a coolie, was sent to six heders both before and behind, mandarin think, it is Moore talks with such viv dopera is a moat beautiful little house, hung running a chance of being out in the mantha' hard labour, the last 14 days to be hat and suose; the lady's dress was & imagination, I do not fund anyone would with crimson and gold, and highly oma- "Leuning operation. He evinced no par- in solitary confinement, and to be exposed very loose tunis of rish material over admire the "shell-pink of the poem monted in white and gold paluting. The ticular attechinent to any individual on to the stocks for 6 hours, for stealing a heavily embroidored plaited skirt, with a being in reality a hideous brick-red stain, whole of the centre of the honce contains board, liking all equally, from the cabin plecs of iron the property of the F&O. bridel crown, from which a light starlot with which both watzen and men daub their stalls which are (there is no pity chiefly boy to the captain. But he knew full well Company valued at $5. There were three vell descended on all sides completely hiding entire Legere and palms. However, these occupied by gentlemen, with here and there when he did anything wrong, for if a rope's previous convictione against the accused. the hood from view An elderly woman are the beauties of the lower class, and I abella for strange ladies, as uans of the ladies end were chown him lo a threatening man. seemed to have charge also of the young hate mere to say presently to the beauty of Calro go into the stalls then coma treuer fatis instantly would alink off, fur gentlemon. The bride and bridegroom and dress of the harean ladies. To return frst tier of boxes, then the grand fler and tively casting a look over his shoulder to having been placed side by side in front to the trees costumes, which are chiefly a third tier above these above that is the see if he were followed. After being on of the altar, the M., said some opremonial those of men, as the Turkish snd_Arab gallery. The rat and grond tiers of boxer beard four months he fell ill and died. words; and ceasing, the musicians struck ladies contine their outgoinge alinest on are almost entirely occupied by H. H. and The expression of the creature's counten. up, whilst the pair kowtowed to the altar, tizely to drives in the Shunbra; and though bic Court, comprising the princes of his ance during his sickness was indicative of all the movements being atsisted by the the middle-class dames do frequently appear family and forsign Consul Generals, and a great desire for sympathy from any one female attendants. They then after some riding stride upon donkaya; yet they are the bigbeat ministers and offdore of his who came near. He took his medicine to situllar address and again to the strains of so completely shrouded with black mantles, suite and government; and all are lot by the last, and when his remains were com- Li Ato, a hawker, hawking vegatables | music, kontowed to each other; and once that poither their looks nor their costumes the season, excepting one or two which are mitted to the top, regret was felt by all without a licence. Fined $1.

more, with like accompaniments, turned to can be desiphered, excepting perchanes, a reserved for visitors to hire. The third on board-Carsell's Natural History, Cheung Akwo, a shop-doolle, throwing the inside of the room and went through gust of wind comes, blowing out the mantle, tier is chiefly cocupled by actresses, &o. btones into a brothel. Fined $1.

the same genuflexions, Bo far the ceremony which is made of thin rils, making the His Highness's box in on the grand tier on Lo Akat, occupant of honge No. 16 Pa. | weg ended; but now come a very trying wearer look like a small inflated balloon, the bolt stago, alde with the hareem boxes, Jan Street, throwise rabbish into the pubordent for them. They had to go to overy and perhaps displaying the corner of a gay which are all inclosed with lattice were so room on the premisen in which tables for green, yellow, pr-grimron matin or alik fancifolig worked that it looks like a light

without leave, and six days pay for refusal

of duty.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.). 97th Nov., 1878.

A DANGEROUS MAN.

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LARGENY,

TU-DAY'S FINES:

Cheng Pok fok, hasking fresh fish in Talping-aban. Fined B0 cents.

William Murtha, damar British ship Commissary, drunkenness and Faftising to

pay obair-hire. Fined 50 cents and ordered to pay 60 cents amends.

The compound on which the buildings are created is not large. From the streut an aroiway with a good-sized room in each side, ordinarily filled with furniture, less into a parad courtyard; at a little distance on the right is a room generally devoted to ornamental furniture, vases and nick-nacks; a little further on is the eliop, a long narrow room with two contre doors opposite to each other, and one side door; and behind this is a similar building, divided into three rooms and used in the business, besides other apartments for the family, Tho ceremony took place in the contro room in the last named édifice.

men.

And

All the great fetes, recoptions, &c., are generally commenced early in the morning, and, as his Highness usually retires rather late in the ovsuing, frequently, if not oc- cupied in the affaire of the country, to be

J

Queen's Load.) Bongzone, November 27, 1878.

BAROMETER

Do, Do.

9 A. M....

30.240

1 P.M.... 4.P.M...

30.160

30.168

07

1. P.M.... 4 PM, 50 Do. (Wot bulb) 9 ̧A.M. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do.. Maximum

72

70

69

1 P.M.

61

THERMOMETER- A.M....

Do. Do.

4P, H. 60 72

www

Do. Minimum over night 64.

Shipping Intelligence.esi

The following is corrested from the inföst London and Colonial Papers, drop-

VESSELS. TO ARRIVE,

Whan Ho left

AT HONGKONG. Name

From

28, Oracle,

Liverpool Antwerp

Apr.

16, Invincible, June

26, Underwriter; July

16, Annie Bow, 16, Lorimer, 18, Sydenham, 21, Stant, 27, Pilgrim,

80, Sumarlide,

28, Abbey Cooper, 31, Charmer,

Aug.

Penarth-

Fortres Monros

Newcastle (s.s.W.) Newcastle (...)

London

Antwerp Cardiff

Antwerp

Hamburg

Cardiff

1, Bury St. Edmunds, Ponartb 7. Alfredo,

Cardiff 9. Urania 10, Corea, 11, Lota 16, Friedrich, Sept

13, Excelsior,

Penarth

London

Cardiff

Cardiff

17, James Shepherd, London 17 Cilurnum,

Oct.

6, Patroclas (6.), 6, Feronia (8.),

Hamburg Liverpool fria Odla

Liverpool Bamburg

LOADING FOR ONIMA AED SATAN-VORIL, At London-Steamers sia Sues Canal Glenlyon.

Cyphrenes. Burmese.

Hopewell.

South Milton

At Idverpool.

Railing Fansels.

Star of the South.

Stantor (8) Achilles (8.) Leon (4)

OTES MENTAL EXERTION.-Dr. Welter Kempstar, formerly connected with the Clio Ipad Aeylum, and now Superinten. | Alme,

Hector (.) Jacobine. Cadiz (5.)

At Cardiff.

Craig Ards