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can be shown to have existed elsewhere, the circumstance will be of importance in estima- j ting the chances of anolent Chinese onstome being closely connected with similar customs in the West. The same reviewer thinks the "best man" was once he who anisted the lever to carry off his bride by forcs, and [refers to a similar functionary as being frequently mentioned in Russian poetry. In comparing Chinese marriage ceremonies with those of Turkestan, we have called attention to similar custom in the latter country, bat as yet we have not heard of its having over existed in China.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE services at Union Church to-morrow

Police Intelligence. ́* (Both Magistrates Sitting.)

8th March, 1879,

CUTTING AND WOUNDING,

Alli Aknams, a fireman, on the British steamer Menmuir, was charged with cutting serang on the samo vessel, with intent to and wounding ono Mahomed Amed, the kill and murder. The wounded man being in Hospital, the case was remanded till Monday

DRUNKENNE93.

Lo Vedo Antoin, a seaman S.S. Amazone, was charged with being drunk and incapa ble, and was fined 25 cents.

pats.

• SPOILING HIS LITTLE GAMER.

Tasi Ato, described as a farmer, was charged with being out without a light or

about 3 a.m, he saw the defendant loitering P.C. No. 47 (Adam Smith), stated that at

The constable naked him where he lived self when he saw the Constable approaching. and he pointed out a chop: he was taken there, but the shop-people knew nothing

THE CHINA MAIL.-

Sergeant stopped him and asked him to account for his possession of the box, whereupon the scalie stopped also. The statement made was not satisfactory, and the Sergeant took them to the Louza Police box was a case of shampagne, and that the Station. It was there ascertained that the buckets contained ovor thirty bottles of various kinds of wines and liquors, which,

gentleman in charge was that the people suspected that we foreigners had played a sharp games and under the name of a Fost Office got a location for a chapel in, the court-yard of a temple on the main street. Courier, I hear to-day that it is to be reinstated.-

of subsidiary silver coin has scarcely heen so, and that Mr Willana should take steps at once to increase the supply of the latter.

-AMOY READING ROOM FOR CHINESE.

Mr. H. Badler, of the Imporial German

it was subsequently discovered, had been ON THE WUH-SHIH-SHAN AFFAIR Consulate, Hon. Saaretary of the above

stolen from a foreign house on the Babbling Well road, near the Grand Stand. Entrance had been effected by cutting a hole through the cook-house door,

800CHOW.

It is a common thing to hear "no busi ness," "trade is dull, "hard times," . There must be something in the cry as far bedy "puts up a poor mouth." as Soochow is concerned just now, for every- dear" is the assigned cause. Numbers of Cash is

of all kinds have closed because they cannot cath shops, silk and satin honge, and shops

of clerks and mechanics are out of employ two houses being built in the city. Numbers returned to the country, as there are just ment. It is said that trade has not been good since the small cash were prohibited, two years ago, but probably it is an indirect effect of the recent famine in the North.

The Devil can quote scripturo." Ye would have the offenders taught the right And chastised; for your wrong requital mast Follow or eise an hundred war-ships' might Yet, reverend sira, methinks ye were not sent Is at your back: yo seek but what to just To tanol the orced of justice and of chastise-

ment,

Wrong

Ye speak of Britain's might to 'venge your We know that creed of nations- Might is

Right;"

institution, has requested me to publish the following-

REFORT.

Room in August 1875 I have published Since the establishment of the Reading the second in the same month of 1877; two reports, the first in September 1876, last year I was prevented from giving the to the first of January last, and shall report in due time by my absence from Amoy. I have now made up the accounts oironlate them a few days hencs.

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Hongkong if they will reprint or notice t report and appeal, and so bring it well fore the foreign public in China.

Perhaps that thus the residents of oth ports may also be induced to establ similar Reading Rooms for Chinese.

boon established and is carried on.

I shall be most happy to give any furti information, that may be wanted, about way in which the Amoy institution

Amoy, 25th February, 1879.

H. BUDLER,

Hon. Secretary.

will be conducted by the Rev. J. C. Edgo. | about Circular Pathway and concealed him pay the rent. Masons and carpenters have That Britain, with her iron ships, is strong./give a kindly consideration to the subjoin-from a correspondent of the Brisbane Couri

MARLA for H.M.S. Himalaya close at 2.80 on Monday, and it is intended to despatch her during the afternoon.”

Cr'one Fu, who since the retirement and subsequent death of Ylag King-lin, bas held the appointment of Acting Tresanter at Csuton, has now been confirmed in the post. His appointment to Honan has therefore been cancelled.

Tan Cricket Matob, Bankers and Brokers v. Merebants, played this afternoon, re sulted in a signal defeat for the two B., who were beaten in one innings, Merchants scored 122 in their first Innings, while the other side made only 63 (1st inalngs) and 37 (2nd inninge) Lucas made 33, Darby 34, and A. P. Molwen 27 for the Marchants.

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HOF-WATER Pipes have been provided for heating the Supreme Court, but are seldom used. It has been found a by no means pleasant method of warming the Court, and

it is therefore found necessary for all but the robust to appear in Court equipped as if for an Aratio expedition. The Police Court is even worse than the Supreme Court, and an hour passed within its enclent wallo is enough in these days to lay the founda. tion for a heavy doctor's bill; bat as it is only Magistrates, lawyers, potios reporters and that sort of people who suffer, it does 20t so much matter.

about him.

Defendant stated, in defense, that he had no occupation, and that he only arrived here about 4 days ago. Fined $5 or 4 weeks' imprisonment.

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DETERMINED ASSAULT.

20th Feb.

NANKING.

Süng A Cheung, hawker, was sharged

February 23rd. with assaulting one J. Noor, a seaman, in

Spring nozagays, summer nosegays, au- tumn Bozegays, winter nosegays-all, are the Queen's Road East. The complainant different from each other, but hardly one was unable to attend, as he was suffering is more beautiful than the rest. There is from a severe wound in the head.

James Morrison, a corporal in the 74th landscape that is lacking in the maturer a charm in the fresh verdure of a spring Regiment, stated that he saw a great crowd glory of a summer scene; compared with in the Queen's Road, and, on going to the splendour of the russet golds and sullen the spot saw door near MeGregor Barracks, his face of Maytime tires the eye; while winter has a sailor leaning against a reds of autame foliage, the unvarying green covered with blood, The defendant had a certain grandeur of dén lation peculiarly his left eye. Defendant appeared to be low moors which he outstretched beyond also get blood on his face from out on her own. "For the last two weeks, the yel. very excited, and was standing in front of the city-walls have been gleaming under the the sailor, making a great noise, gestionla-rays of a sax as brilliant as that of June, ting with his hands. The sailor became and the country is now gradually getting ness and two other soldiers placed the sailor all as busy as bees, and their plantations unconscious and fell to the ground. Wit groen again. The market gardeners are in a chair. The defendant was handed over are like so many chessboards for regularity seize the defendant when he fall down. to the Police. The sailor was trying to of outline and furrows. Five months ago the whole face of the landscape-mountains, Patrick Fitzpatrick, a-private in the 74th, and valleys, and moors-wat covered with gave corroborative evidence, and said that rauk luxuriant grasa sa high sa an average with a long bamboo apparently with all his the place assumed a completely different he had seen the defendant strike the sailor man. Then the gra's was cut for fuel, and might. The sailor's head was cut, and he aspect ; the country was almost unrecognis immediately staggered. The defendant had able in its naked state; yet this dreariness any one strike him.

ceratch on his eye, but witness did not see sud weirdness imparted to it only another The oase was remanded till Monday.

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Indeed ye muke me muse in doubt if yo Be led by that same spirit from your home Who led those fishermen of Galilee To seek soon, hunger, shame and death in

Romo,

Indeed, ye reverend sirs, ye make me doubt: Your Lord once spoke of graveyards whitened

from without.

browi

Thinks ye, could ye see those Galileans now, With labour-hardened hands and sunburnt Ye'd know them for your fellow-workers, they Or, like the Levite, yo'd pass on your way For the imperial palaces of ancient Romne. I fear they might mistake your stately home

That rich man's viande, beneath whose table To preach a self-denying life, and yet

Lazarus, were, methinks, not costlier than

fed

are set

We know not if the creed ye come to teach Daily on your board as God-given bread. Be true or false, we know ye live not as ye

preach.

We want no priests to help us in our need; Friests we have, shaven and unshaven both; But science we want and knowledge for our We want no mumblings of an outworn creed,

And Rulers, brave, unselfish, wise and just To sweep you from our land as whirlwind

growth,

sweepeth

A YOUNG CHINESE."

direction.

And

the following reminiscences of Mr Henness times "in the House :”--

last mail, were greatly exoraised in mi

A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. The Australian press, at the departure

South Wales. Mr Pope Hennessy" w as to who should become Governor of N

spokon of by some 88 I now beg the readers of this paper to date; and the rumour has called fort a likely cand

My Father could send angel-legions to myne the ptincipal Chinese Authorities have To speak who follow him your Lord who said But it bescems you ill, methinks, of might

ed statement and appeal.

The continuance of the institution seems now to be secured for some time to come, aid."

recently been induced to promise a yearly add to the article published in these colum There is not much possible or necessary subscription of $150, and more yearly con tributions from Chinese may yet be count respecting Mr Pope Hennessy, the ramer ed upon. As the institution is carried on

new Governor of Now South Wales, bat in the most economical manuner, the current may, perhaps, be allowed a few person axpenses for house rent, wages of curator reminiscences. As you may imagine, th and servant and miscellaneous wants, not must be a very far away colo. It go exceeding $10 per mensem, and as, for back to the year 1861, a year full of stirrit tanatoly, the subacription to Chinese news.deeds, one of those years which, with the Room, comparatively low, the time has bellion broke out, the Emperor of the Frenc papers is not high and the price of books startling events, oling tenaciously to t coming within the scope of the Reading memory. In that year the Confederate r above sabscriptions the facilities afforded able King of Naples to his fate, the Tra now come to extend with the help of the announced that he had abandoned the miser Palready by the inatisation to these Chinese affair happened, and the Prince Conso foreign countries, their commerce, religion, Treasury, and Gladstone at the Excheque who wish to inform themselves about Secretary, Palmerston was First Lord of th died. Lord John Russell was Foreig arts and sciences, and I hope soon to be able to report some progress in this and they had enough to do in the House

Commens in supporting their Italian policy not been what it would be correct to call & Mr Hennessy, became a notable if not em The Reading Room has up to this time affairs that the member for King's County It was during the discussions on Piedmonter suocess, as has been stated in the former

Chinese scholars and merchants to the roports rendered and published in the ent man. He and Sir George Bowyer war Shanghai papers. It had to struggle more only comic paper in those days, was wont t the leading members of what Punch, th especially against the indifference of most

term the Pope's brass band. Mr Hennessy obtaining of any information regarding it must be admitted, was very well known i limited. The newspapers did now foreign countries, and the circle of its the House at this period, but it was chiefly a

when some specially interesting inform would not be put down. It used to be sal rogular visitors was unfortunately very spoken fellow, as the possessor of unbounde en irrepressible, as an adventurer, as a glib thon attract a greater number of readers, impudence, as a man who could not an kong, the Kwangsi rebellion, the com- principles were those which would best and plications with Russia and such like topios, estimate was not a fair one. For example ation, e. g. about the largo fire at Hong-out of doors and in the papers that hi Boonest advance his interests, but thi were contained in their columns.

The maps of the world in which the the same conscientious adherence to the Chinese names had been filled in or that Roman Catholic religion which used to urge contained them originally, were rather him on in his gadfly attacks upon Lord regarded with blank wonder than with any

Palmerston and the Government foreign (Herald, Feb. 27th.)

appreciative interest; the scientine books policy led him when he went to Hongkong re-translations of foreign works-require to assume the Governorship, in succession te We commend to our readers for sareful monopoly in China.

Almanacs sppear to be a dovernment crimson flames of sunrise as in a moltea

studded with fairy jalots and reflecting the turn furnished by the Colonial Treasurer, more study than say ordinary Chinese Sir Arthur Kennedy, to pay his allegiance to perusal the letter, written by the Rev. Ara-formed that the sale of these valuable pub-foot of water to be seen; the lotuses will

Fryer's Chung Hsi Wen Chien L." he should be blamed for this. Any blame At least we are in glass. Ere long there will be not a square

and even such excellent publications as Mr. I have never been able to see why gentleman is willing to devote to them, the representative of the Pope first and old Foster, to the Friend of China-which lications in restricted to Yamen underiinga. have bloomed out again, and the wide ex-

to the representative of the Queen next. appears in our 6th page--in which that any profit derivable from the trade. In no of spreading leaves bestarred with gigantie

superiority over the translations that they who appointed him. He was but loyal to and that the officials are allowed to reap panse will be transformed in'o a great field

the articles in which have this great that accrued should fall upon the people disinterested young missionary advocates other way is it possible to account for a flowers of purple, magenta, and white,

the most elementary knowledge of scientific Earl of Denbigh, who, speaking for all -widening of the field of operation ocouple 12th moon of the 4th year of Kwang St, aud cannot but participate in the soothing proclamation bearing date 20th day of the Life rolls on easily amid these revolutions,

aza specially written for rendere devoid of his faith, and acting in the spirit of the by the Anti-Opium Society, Me Foster, jaced by the Mia Magistrate and extensive- influences of this beautiful and peaceful

subjects, or the now defunct "Peking English Catholics at a great meeting in it may be remembered, addressed a warmly posted throughout the City and suburba,corner of the world.

A Return has been furnished by the Hon one would naturally wishi or expect. The London, created a sensation by deolaring Magazine," do not find as many readers as appeal to the Hongkong community of death, the publication and sale of alma- and tear, and their spirit nous. They live three Settlemente from 1st January 1870 to found most readers, of all the works young member for King's County did any This proclamation forbids, under penalty old bare; their bodies have but little wear silver and copper coins imported into the three good-sized volumes, has, I believe,

Men seem to grow W. W. Willane, Colonial Treasurer, of the description of the Franco-German war in that he was a Catholic first and an English- through these columns on behalf of the nacs by persons unskilled in horoscopy, in quiet under the shadow of the Purple 81st December 1878. There were no sub-collected in the Reading Room.

man next. I cannot remember that the Famine Fund, and he has since been pre

and warns the people that fitting days for Golden Mount, and neither sak nor wish sidiary silver or copper coins imported in souted with a valuable tstimonial at hotne Weddings, burials, land-purchases, and so for any change of lot; when they have 1870, and no silver coins in 1871.

good for his Italian friends by the course her prepared at Peking by the Astronomical on the wild hillside or on the breezy moor, silver coins in Singapore and Penang to the couraged, and have in the yearly reports livion he well merited. I remember, too, forth can be discovered only in the almanacs exhausted all their years they are buried The following table shows the imports of still I have never been altogether dia- King of Naples was consigned to the ob Although I did not shut my eyes to. thedopted at the exciting period to which I want of success I have just dwelt upon, Government had their way, and that the refer, but I do remember that the Liberal that the Min Magistrate was taking quite ministrations of the children they have left, Board. At frat sight, it might appear not even death dividing them from the end of last year :- a proper fatherly interest in this matter, or the simple beauties of the countryside

expressed my belief that some good was the jack-in-the box manner in which Pope but the fact is that the mandarins are where once they lived and worked.-

Singapore. Penang. pecuniarily concerned in the sale of these Courier.

being done in a quiet, unobtrusivo way: Hennessy day after day interrogated and $ 64,250

and I think I can now see the seed that has lectured the Government, and the cool self- officially-inspired calendars, they receive

20,000

been sown make its appearance above the assurance with which, folding his arms and. 40,000 of these are printed here for general circula- a few copios from Poking annually; some

ground here and there and promise a speaking with unbroken fluency, he would harvest, which, it is true, will take years to denounce the efforts of those who ware tion and sold at the various book shops,

14,000 €,000 ripen, bat of which a smaller fraction may seeking to bring about, as they termed it, theofficials or their underlings (it amounts communicate this time, which give you as

20,000 30,000

yet earlier than he expected, reward the the consolidation of Italy and her restoration 72,000 to the same thing) reiving the regulation it came to me. On Monday, Jan. 13th, 1

18,000

toiler of the soil; "squorze," or a per-centage of the book-visited the Tai-aan-fu Arsenal, where I

The existence of the Reading Room is session or two later than this, found, the to national life. The affairs of Poland, a asilera' receipts. It is regrettable that this learned that on the 24th day of the 18th

$220,260 $71,750 now well known to the Chinese inhabitants member for King's County again in the superfluous paternal solicitudé for the wel-

There were no balances on hand at the there obtain, without trouble or charge, all of Amoy, and they are aware that they can fare of the people should not be devoted teorie iron had been brought there by the the end of last year there was a balance of language en foreign matters and China's but at length he took up the role of candid mouth (Chinese) three great pieces of me- end of any year, oxcept that in Penang at important information extant in their years Pope Hennessy was a hardwork- same manner to the fore For many to more practical ends --sanitary reform, managers of the Arsenal. for instance, or a proper comprehension of given me was the following. It was report-fore, to draw the conclusion that supplios

The account $14,000. It would seem justifiable, there-international relations; the native Officials friend. It was commonly understood that ing understrapper of the Conservative party, the evils resulting from a malarious ated the year before that there were auch have not exceeded the demand and have dilate upon in the next magisterial ful-or 60 li east of this city,, just over the is a proft to Government on the import of mosphere, would bos fitting subject to pieces at a village called Kas Chwang, 40 hardly been adequate. Considering there boundary line of Chang-k'a Hies. The these coins some explanation seems required village in question is five i south-east of why this should be so, Kêh Tien, a town on the great roud to Che- The imports of copper coin into Singapore before a temple, another beside a well, and there having been none in 1870:-- foo. The pieces lay about a apart, one and Penang were as follows since 1871, the third by the road side. There was no tradition of the time when they came to earth.

FO

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for the admirable manner in which he noted an Secretary to the China Famine

Fund in London.

THE usual fortnightly Entertainment will be held at the Temperance Hall, 14 and 16, Stanley Street, on Monday evening, com mencing at the usual hour,, 1-past 8. nominal charge of 20 cents will be made for civilians, all others free. The following la the programme :-

1.-Pianoforte Solo, "Istasi," 2.-Song, "Tis but a little faded flower." 3.-Reading, "George Washington." 4.-Soug, "I am so volatile." 5.Recitation, "Dow's Hat."

Beethoven.

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6-Quartett, Piano and Strings, from 7.Song, (by desire) "The Shab's Visit." 8.Song, Norak, dear Norah." 9.- Recitation. 10.-Song,

Morning Prayer, Litany and Sermon, at 11.-Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, The Rev. W. Warner Parry, B.N.; First Lesson, Genesis, XXVII. to v. 41: Second Lesson, Mark, 1. v. 2 to 30 Venite, No. 7 Monk; Psalms, Nos. 54 and 56 Moak; To Deam, Noa 108 and 62 Monk; Benedictus, No. 88 Monk; Anthem, "Lord most boly," No. 39; yma, "Christian, dost thou see them," No, 91.

mination.

China,

FotoHOW.

SHANGHAI. (Newer)

obarm Soon the fields will become again "clothed in living green," and the inherent beauties of the scenery I have so often dwelt upon will be one more traiafigured and start into new life. On the Lake of Lotuss8 there is now not one flower; there it lies, a large, smooth, placid shoot of fluid silver,"

TAI-FAN-FU.

February 1, 1879.

I have an item of scientific interest to

Foodbow.

COINAGE OF THE STRAITS. The Straits Times gives a précis of a

copper coins imported during the last eight of Singapore (Mr Willans) of the silver and

establishment of a Mint to coin a British years. In view of the agitation for the dollar and smaller coins, this will be in- teresting.

1872

1878

1874

1875

*1876

1877

1878

$ 7,750 10,000 20,000

-

1871

1872

Singapore. Penang.

$ 11,204

$ 9,000 89,450

19,950

1878

86,800

19,150

1874

104,400

61,700

1875

120,000

78,100

1876

40,650

20,400

1877

68,000

1878

10,000

40,100

$440,204 $217,800

The $446,204 worth imported inte. Singa

Singapore circulation......$189,084 : Shipped to Penang 18,00

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IF

Malaco 68.870 Labus 218,500 Perak.......... 2,000 Selangore..... 4,000 Sungei Ujong. 600

Shortly before three o'clock on Sunday Tum following is the order of Service at morning last a native constable was patrol- St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, 2nd Sun-ling his beat in the Fabkien road, when he discovered the door of a honse unsecured, day in Lent, 9th March, 1879-

On the date above mentioned, a and entered. In a well furnished back five-mule cart brought them to the Arsenal, room he found a Chinaman attired in long when the smallest and most compact was clothing, regaling himself with ohioken and weighed on a Fairbanks scale and scored one wine, and in answer to the constable's thousand eight hundred and sixty pounds enquiries he represented that he was the (1860 lbs.) The other two were too large to proprietor of the house, and invited the weigh, but are reckoned as weighing be- Constable to join in the meal. The constable tween two and three thousand patties a begged to be excused on the ground that it piece. From the smaller piece, there have that his wunld-be host should be up at that odor was detected. A knife blade made from was too early, and expressed astonishment been fragments broken, when a sulphurous hour. Without the least hestitation the it appears like steel. A piece which I send pore were disposed of as follows i Evening Prayer and Sermon, at man replied, "I am a dealer in fish and it with this, will give you an idea of its Reader, The Colonial Chaplain Preacher, is necessary for me to be at the East Gate to appearance. I also send a small bar of The Colonial Chaplain; First Lesson, buy dah as the fishermen come in, in readi beaten iron made from the same piece. Genesis, XXII. Second Lesson, 1 Cortus ness for the market at five o'clock," "Bat," The managers of the Arsenal wish a thiane, 1. fr. Y. 26 and ti. Psalms, No, replied the constable, how is it you wear long chemical analysis made, which I hope will ba 66 Mook; Cantate Domine, No. 72 Monk, olothing? It is not usual for fish dealers done in Shanghai and a report sent them. Dous Misereatur, No. 8 Mork; First to do so." I am No. 1 man," was the They offer to sell two of the pieces. They Hymn, "O Cbrist, who art the light and answer; but the constable's suspicions wore do not prozent an attractive appearance as day," No. 951 second pan, The day around and he called for the inmates of they are, but their weight would commend is past and over," No. 31.

the house, A respectably attired man then them to the Berlin or any collection When came down stairs, told the constable that he saw, years ago, what was then the finest Ar Austro-Hungarian expedition, consist was the proprietor of the house, and could collection of meteorio iron in the U., at Ing of Count Bela geshengi and two not count for the presence of his early Amherst College, Mass, there were fow for as follows:-

The importa loto Fenang are accounted Belentific coadjutors, hac'started for Central guest, who was still devoting his energies specimens which exceeded fifty or one Asis, the Kuen Luu, and Thibet, which to the chicken and wine. When this in hundred lbs. These pieces do not appear to

Penang circulation.8173,950 they propens to reach by way of the great he admitted, with the greatest copiness, that the breaking of emall fragments at the dividual war appealed to for en explanation, have been cut or marred by the people, and

Shipped to Malacca 18,000 Yang-taukiang river. The Count, accomi

Perak 1870/78 24,000 panied by Baron Scheek, the Germs he had entered the house by allpping the Arsenal has been to prove whether it was

Balance 81st Dec (78 1,850 chargé d'affaires, had an interview with the was forthwith marched off to the outs like large stones which had lain in a stream. latoh with instruments he produced, and iron. To a casual observer they appear members of the Board of the Taungil

8217,500 Yemen, at Peking, about the beginning of Folge Station. There he was questioned as of water for centuries, and afterwards left October last, in the course of which he st to his previous career, and zoknowleged to for dust and diet to collect on them.

From 1871 to 1876, in which years only pounded his plans to the apparent satis two other barglarier, which he had also fastion of the board. Prince Kung parti-effected by slipping the latch of the doors couth of thit, & village called Loa Sing to $82,650, which were disposed of as There is in the prefecture of T'al Au, 20 coins imported into Malacca ameputed importe took place, the valas of copper salarly is said to have been pleased with and, when stripped scars were visible on Chwong. At a place 20 cr 30 north-east of follows the Count, and has since furnished him his legs, showing that he was no stranger this city, there is a stone which the people with letters of recommendation to the Chi-to the supposed reforming influences of the say tell from the skies. I have never found pore Resident at Lhases and other officials.

bamboo,

time to visit these two places, although Another burglar has been cleverly cape often intending to do so

It is time for English explorers to look to tured, hating the proceeds of his handiwork their spurs for "though Africa and the

The country is still very dry, and Arotle regions are facile scenes of conquest in his possession. Between four and ive the Mandarins Bave been praying for to them, something mora powerful than look on Monday morning last a native snow On the 13th of January the there glaciers and snow-capped mountains appears Bergeant met a well dressed men and a mometer stood 48 above zero, but at to keep them out of Central Aals, and coolie near the Lootig-fel bridge. The Chinese New Year it was very cold. A day the field is left undisputed to the Hels former was carrying a box on his shoulder, or swo before, it moved a little, Esechenyls, the Prejevalakys, and a whole sad the latter had two water-buckets closely away of minos Russian Warellers,Fall Backed with battles. Recognising the man was unceremoniously kicked out of the city

H. with the box as a stavisted talet, the on Sea, ilib. The reason given me by the

The now Chinese and Foreign Font Oflee

On hand 81st Dec., 178... 18,950.

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$418,204

Malacos cirqulation....i ..............$78,150 Shipped to Singapore....... 8,000 要 Selangore... 2,000 FL Sanget Ujong 8,100 Balance Bist Deol, 78.1,400

$82,650

The inference to be drawn from this ro.

supply of copper coin has been perhapa which was called for by the Hon, W. Read, would appear to be that while the adequate to the macán gf the Colony, fant

take an interest in the institution and have Disraeli never liked him, and eventually given evidence of their sympathy with its made him Governor of Labuan for the sole as stated above, recently consented to give can searesly even now believe that he is to objects by the regular support they have, purpose of getting him out of the way I to the Reading Room.

be Governor of a colony like Now South I trust that, after what has been said, Wales, when there are so many shler and the friends of the institution who so kindly more experienced men who are his sonfors. helped me in this work will not regret the Still that is no business of mine, and if the interest they have taken in it and consider New South Weishmen are satiaffed, I pro- that the funds which have been contributed mise to raise no objection. by foreigners since the foundation of the Reading Room (in all $840) have not been wasted.

The readers of this paper will here expect me to again ask for their support, and frankly confess that such is the object of this Report, for the publication of which I am greatly obliged to the Editor of this paper.

I indoed appeal again for help, the same Let us once more show the natives of this halp that was so kindly given me before. country that we are ready to make a saorifice for the promotion of the good understanding between them and ourselves, which will resalt from a better knowledge of our arts, literature and science being acquired by them

Miscellaneous,

A LITTLE girl asked her sister what was the meaning of the word Chaos, and received for reply "A great pile of nothing, and no place to put it in."

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BRILLIANT and impulsive people," said lesturer on physiognomy, have black egen; or, if they don't bay'sm, they're apt to get em, if they're too impuleive.

LITTLE INNOCENT.-Young housewife i "What miserable little eggs again! You: really must tell them, Jaus, to let the hena it on them a little longer/Funny Fotka. A GENTLEMAN once said he should ke to see a boat full of ladies adrift on the The help I sak for may be pecuniary, but ocean, to see what course they would sters it may also be given in other waXU.

A lady in the room replied,That's madliy Any object which can serve for the told they would steer to the Idle of Man instruction of the visitors of the Reading to be suru." Hoon will be most thankfully received and ***Tures is nothing trae, good, de beautiful duly soknowledged. Illustrated foreign in this world that comes to us without care papers, old and new, Illustrated books, or thought or honest labor, but a sense la engravings, pictures in general, photo-s kind of satisfaction, and yet it is rarely graphs of famous men and women, of premeditated. buildings, works of art, maps, en atlas, terrestrial and celestial globes, drawings of machinery, models of such-in short, all that will appeal to the eye of a Chinese To Loudon from Shanghat, 685 boxes Teas Per Gwalior, sailed 1st March, 1879:- learner and be understood by him when aTo United Kingdom: from Hongkong few explanations are added, will be most welcome. I should also be very thankful and Canton, 40 bales Silk, and 17 cases Silk illustrate to native students the amount of Cocoons, and 17 bates Waste Silk from Boom with copies of such works as will Silk, 21 cases Bilk Pleca Goods, & bales to our sinologues for presenting the Reading Piece Goods from Shanghal 112 bales

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Reader's Manual, China Review ste. Manyong and Canton, 42 bales and 8 cases more objects might be named that could be Buk; from Shanghai, 38 bales Hilk, re placed into the Reading Riom with adrad. Por 9. & Ava, sailed 8th March, 1878 tage, but I can safely leave it to those who For Continent, 699 bales Silk, 119 balas difusion of useful knowledge among the Bundries For London, 137 bales Bulk, s sympathize with any effort made for the Waste Silk, 9 gases Bilke, and 868 plus, Chinese, to select and choose whatever cases Silk, bales Waste Silk, 15 Bales they ase might help the great end. 13kg various pepara as the ports and at resture (110,00),

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