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much the same characteristles-the same thin-skinned Governments of some other gilded chairs, josses, and comestibles being places would very much like to do if they dared. It amuses one to read that a cir- always present; the same barbarie beating of cular has been addressed by the public gongs and screeching of reed instruments Prosecutor there, to the Editora of the Burro alike to escort the bride to hor future Batavia newspapers, by which they are cautioned "a be part of the Attorney lord and master, or the body of some de- General of the Supreme Court of Aether funct relative to the tomb of his ancestors,
lands indis, not to write or to publish any thing calculated to invalidate the bieding Indeed one might almost suppose the fores of the laws, or at which the establish- ronniad pig serves a generation of moured powers might take offence." The result tiers and merry maketa, were it not of this ridiculous style of holding the prese in terrorum is that, instead of a manly tone that we know that pork, however tempt prevailing any representation made to Gov- ingly cooked and dreamed, will not keep ernment, the petitioners can only hambly its toothsome flavor for aye. Whatever venture to remark that the respect due to the Government does not allow of describ- sameness there may be in these processions, ing the feelinge with which on the new they one and all attract crowds of gaping year's eye of 1878, the said laws have been received, not only by the undersigned Celestials, who look on with evident delight, themelven, but they may add, by the probably with the same foelings as we do whole of the Batavia European communi- on our acnual Lord Mayor' pantomime cannot be described was the imposition of ty." The occasion of thero feelings that The procession of to-day was somewhat an oppressive form of license-tax, a five per different to the generality of these demon- cent. tax on the value of dwelling houses, stratione, ne, besides the chaira, the and a two per cent tax on the value of household furniture, which coming into trays of "chow-chow," the banners, force on January 1st, were mentioned to carried by dirty coolies arrayed in tawdry the public for the first time in the Gazette finery and the inevitable screeches of pigus published on the previous day. and boating of gongs, there were lit'le' boys oo horseback with p painted faces. and, ar- rayed in finery, while there were others carried on trays, some wearing long beards. It looked for all the world as if a Chinesa
CORRESPONDENUE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
prevent collision; the junk people's jeering laugh being plainly heard as soon as they had carried their point. They cannot but know the fearful risk they run, but almost everyone trading on this coast muat bave noticed the persistency with which they adhere to the practice. If compensation in cases of collision were refuted to owners of junks when it is clearly shewn that no side- fights were used, it would do much to bring about a botter state of affaie.
Ohina.
AMOT.
(Gazette.)
A SALT.
Mr Coulthard proceeds this day (2nd) in the sts, Douglas to Hongkong en route for Europe on Bick leave, and we learn that Mr Simoens takes over charge of the Post office, pending the arrival of a junior bas been stationed at Amoy nearly two assistant. We may add that Mr Coulthard years, and that be carries with him the best wishes of this community for hie spoedy restoration to health.
To day (5th) is be great spring festival known to the Chinese as Tsing Ming, The chif feature of its observance consists in repairing to ancestral tombs, and making offerings of meat and vegetables to the spirits of the dead. From there, the flavour only is extracted by the spirits themselves, who kindly leave the grosser tissues to be consumed in the evening by the pious sacilficers. At any time within ten days before or after this date the graves may be decked with joss-paper and small womenof Amoy usually insert a few stalka of new grain in their hair.
Manila
terion now under orders for South Africa. ! The Gaceta, by order of the Most Ex-The Prince sailed from Southampton on
Feb. 27, on board the Union Steamship: cellent Sr. General of Marine, In view of Company's vessel the Danube, for Natal. the auditor of the Corps, gives publicity to commission to serve with the English foros the opinion expressed by the Fiscal and The Princo strenuously petitioned for a the humanitariau deed performed by the at the Caps; but failing to overcome the second ongineer of the steamer Mactan, on unavoidable objections to the proposal, bo the night of the loss of that vessel. It runs resolved go out as a volunteer, and to as follows:
attach himself in that capacity to the column that is most likely to see the. sharpest fighting,
*The high humanitarian conduct of Mr James Alison, second engineer of the steamer Mastan, who, according to the re- Any littlo scrap of news from the Capo port of the loss of the said vessel, in the which helps to a just appreciation of the lamentable moment in which the vessel incidents on the Zain boarder is, highly was foundering, on the right of the 17th prized. Here is a paragraph from a letter January last, gave his life-belt to lady-from an ofBoer attached to Col. Glyn's passenger who was at the time in the star-column. It is dated Jan. 27, and reached board zide of the vessel near the engine Aldershot Camp by the mail just arrived. room, thus securing her safety at a moment “We arrived (he says) too late to be of of immivost peril to himself, deserves, service. The sight I witnessed at the Drift for the nobility of his soul thus revealed exceeds anything I saw during the blutiny, and the generous sentiments demonstrated, I could hardly recognise Chard, for he had honorable profession of mariner, to be known by all those who follow the his tonic off, and was begrined with powder, With Bromhead and his people must have fought this view and as an example worthy to be like demons. Their only protection against borne in mind by them in the execution of the Zalus consisted of meal bags, and they their very perilous duties, I think the said were so low that anyone who had pluck deed must be made public by means of the enough could have jumped over them." Guerin in this place, directing also he The writer adda -The Chief fuels our Marine Office, sub-delegate of Marine, and misfortune very keenly; but nobody here Captains of the Port to make, it pablid by blazers him for it, as we all think had--- pusting copies of the same on the usual stuck to his camp nothing of the sort could sites in their dependencies."
have occurred."
British steamer Argyll, 1271, Salgon to Hongkong, 22 cents per plcnl, 12 lag days
British steamer Teviot, 1262, Salgon to Hongkong; 21 cats per pioul.
British steamer Pernambuco, 649, Saigon.
to
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Hongkong next trip, 224 cents per ploul lay days.
British steamer Radnorshire, 1972, to Singapore, Penang, and back to Hongkong via Salgon, 40 cents per picul.
British steamer Bangles, 1260, Salgón to Hongkong, 10 centa per picul.
British damer Glenorchy, 1389, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per plool,
British steame: Afghan, 1288, Salgon to Hongkong, 204 cents per plaul.
British steamer Killarney, 1060, Saigon to Hongkong, 31 cesto per pient,
British steamer City of Santiago, 1296, Saigon to Hongkong, 214 cents per playl.
British steamer Glonfallock, 1886, Baigon to Hongkong, 21 cents per pical
British steamer Gleniffer, 800, Salgon to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul.
British steamer Badnorshire, 1273, Sat- gon to Hongkong (re-charter), 22 seats per pical.
British steamer Atholl, 922, to Singa pore and Tenang, $9,500 in full, and Salgon to Hongkong, 22 cents per pical, 10 lay days.
German steamer Cassandra, 988, to Ba gon and brok, to Hongkong, 26 ounts per picul, 16 lay days.
British steamer Penedo, 652, to Manila, 25 cents per pioul, and from Saigon to Hongkong, 234 cents per picul, 8 lay days. British steamer Dale, 640, to Iloilo, $6,000 in full, 10 loy days.
British steamer Charlton, 786, to Saigon,
to Hongkong, 224 ccata per pioul. $1,100 in full, and from S.igon to Iloilo,
British ateamer Thales, 820, Bangkok to Hongkong, 87 cents per pisul, 12 lay days.
Circus troupe had arrived and were adver- and philosophically awaiting a disreputable silken banners, On the day itself, tpoints out with much cicarness the ques-occupants of the official seats of power for 37 conte per picul, and from Saigon back
tining themselves in approved Cirous style.
Can any one tell us what it all meant ?
Japan. (Mail)
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The prospects of active service have stirred the whole army to its depths, and GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
THE WAR IN ZULULAND. if any member of the Peass Society could have been induced to enter such a artery April 11, 1879. SIR-I am quietly sitting here, calmly
"QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED. of wickedness as the War Odice, and have Under the above heading the Daily News beheld the stream of applicants and the bash of the arrangements for receiving eu.
tions which the public have a right to put the last fortnight, he would perhaps be led torrents of letters pouring on the devoted Grant. You wisely suggested on Monday that the Governmcat would not be up to
and to insist upon having answered, to think the advent of his millennium much. Well, seeing that the present Govern-
connection with the Central Column of the rather more distant than he supposed-as ment has been one unrippled emphatic fail-
army in Zululand. Tun Spanish steamer Zeyts, which arrived ure ever since the day it started, there is
From the accounts which we have given far as this island is concerned, at all events, here on the 8th instant, was yesterday little doubt it will prove itself quite equal
of the Central Column our readers will re.
As was naturally to be expected, the officers hauled on to Mr McDonald's slip to undergo and if it tried to do anything, will only translated from
to the emergency in the present occasion; la another column we publish an account, member that on Jan. 22 this column was of the Household Cavalry and of the MESSES DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market
Dative newspaper, of the divided into three parts. The rearmost Brigade of Guards, whose corps are not Repost, dated Canton, 10th April, says extensive repairs necesitated by bar colli- pardon a few of the most hardened rascala proven of timing simon adopted by the portion of the column, which consisted only destined for such work as Zulu wars, were To our last report, dated 27th utlimo, we don with the steamer Cebu on the 21st we have in the gaol, to celebrate the Goue Japanese at Hakodate. The appears to be of abont eighty men, under Chard and urgent in their applications, and married advised the first shipments of New Season's ral's visit. But, excuse me, you miss it, prospot of a similar trade being est. Bromhead, occupied a position about a mile and single vied in their agerades for Congou, and since that date further mede- January latt. Looking at her as she when you say, that failing the Government ablished at Nagasaki. Our contemporary and a half to the north of Rorke & Drift, employment-indeed, the former were, rate transacions at this port, amounting to now lies on the slip It appears astonishing" the initiative clearly enough rests with at that port mentions a report that in view the ford over the river Tagela. The middle perhaps, more pressing than the lattler, about 1,250 boxes, have been recorded; that she was not lost. There is a rent ou the American residente here, or the Consul of the coming exhibitions at Sydney an portion, 50 men, ander Col. Durnford or actuated, no doubt, by the desire to show at Ma a controls and market settlements bor starboard bow several feet wide, adorna." It seems to me Grant is not com❘ of Nagasaki are about tổ establish a com. I was about ten milee distant from Chard, into saorifico all they hold dear in order to have ranged from Tls. 13 a 22 per picul, of thist country our illustrious visitor eo Melbourne, several enterprising merchants Col. Palleine, which it is not as yet certain, their devotion to duty and their readiness have resulted about 5,000 boxes. Prives
But not only from and are on extending from the rail to within a couple ing here to visit the American Kesidents; pany, for the purpose of preserving and northerly or north easterly direction. The serve the country. or three feet of the keel, in the form of the he la coming to visit Hongkong The real-tioning several articles of diat, among foremost portion, consisting of the main British-bere, but from foreiga officers have lower than last season.
dents of Hongkong, therefore, if he is to be which fish (Tai) and the young bamboo body of the central column, under Lord volunteers come forward, and the Prince letter V; and her bow is twisted consider welcomed or feted in any way, are the folks root will occupy & promittent place in the Chelmsford himself, was about twelve miles Imperial (as mentioned elsewhere) and ably. She has, in fact, received a to take up the arrangements. Now, how opinion of our contemporary, the tinned to the north or north east of the middle several of his countrymet have made overo twisting throughout her whole is it to be done! I should say, let alaiulmon from skoda e which he has tasted portion, and coneequently about twenty similar offers, but of coures no authority
short request be addressed to the Ubiof in length, which must considerably weaken Magistrate of the City, signed by half comes from Europe and America.
goud if not superior to that which two miles from the rearmost portion of the exists for the acceptance of such services.
column. There is nothing unusual or ex- ber. Het beams, and decks are loosened, dozen of our leading men, an Englishman, H. E. Shishido, the Japanese Minister of traordinary in this arrangement of the especially forward. The vessel, it may be a Scotchman, an Iralman, an American, a the Legation for China Mr Tanabe, the Erat column; bat on the day in question, Jan. German, and a Chiusman, to call a public Secretary; Mr Takezoyo the 3rd Foretary 22, in event took place in this column remembered, was beached after the colli-meeting soon, in the afternoon, to arrange of the Finance Department who has been which was more than unusual or extra alon on the Isla Verde, and Mr Fenwick, for that public welcome, and the inevitable ordered to China; Mir Hanabuss the Charge ordinary. On that day some hundreds of of Messrs Inglis & Co.'s, left here with draw up, the old General so nobly has Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Depart want of ammunition about a mile and a address (which Max O'Leary might kindly d'affaires for Korea; Mr Kondo the 3rd British soldiers were slaughtered from number of workmen to make temporary won. Unless this be done, and that speed-ment; Lieut. General Takashima; Captain heif from their camp, which contained a repalis, which was done by rivetting plates ily, the one will leave it to the other, the Tomohiya and Ensign Nojima (who have quarter of a million cartridges. This is a on the outside. The work reflects great other will leave it to the one, and that hash been ordered to Germany and France); fast which can be neither palliated nor
I soberly contemplate will slide in before being about to leave the ovuntry for denied. aredit on Mr Fenwick and the engineers we are aware of it. It wouldn't be good abroad, were on the 22nd inst., admitted belonging to the steamer. We understand form for the Americans to take it up. And to an audience with E. M. the Emperor. that it will be necessary to cut away a large chance of leading any s coessful or popular Korea, is to be escorted by the two meu were it so, the present Consul has smalt Mr Hanabusa, the Charge d'Aires for portion of the fore part of the vessel and movement amongst the americans here.of-war Bosht Kwan and Takao Kion. rebuild it to make a good job of it. The The general community bave got to do it, Leyte is a Glasgow-built stoamer, and had and it will be a great pity if that same con
munity does not do it. It will be handed the reputation of being one of the fastest down as presumptive evidence against us Yonele engaged in the trade. It is to be that we really did become so demoralised hoped the accident will not diminish her under the Pope-Hennessy rule that we had at the beginning of the sitting, the Go. that the questions oust be put. Only two computed at 3,250 chests, against 4,200
not common civility left in us. loads!
speed or her reputation.
THE Overland China Mail, for to-morrow's English Mail (11 pp.), contains —
Editorial Articles,--The Woh-shib skon Difficulty, Education Report for 1878, an Impracticable Moure, fo the C. U. U. stili the Law of Hongkong, Our Permanent Defences, **In Bankruptus," The Fosse Court of Inquiry, & Publis. lute, view with Closed Doors, Newspaper Reports aud Fublic Courts, Immigration at the Straits, fir Thomas Wade on the Bickade of Hongkong, Difficulties in the way of Honest Emigration.
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General Articles,-Chinese Notes, The Enquiry into the Loss of the S. S. Tesso, The Annual Report on the Government Schools, Physical Geography, An Exu r sion to Macao, The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, Chiese Immigration at Sing apore, Review, Supreme Court, Canton, Fire on the Praya, Firatical Attack on a British Barque, The Glencoe, ir Brooke Robertson, Correspondence, Latest Router's Telegrams, Police Intelligence, The Reli- gious Celebration at Macao, Commercial Summary, Miscellanecus, Stipping Intel. ligence.
QUE staid contemporary the Friend of India, who seldom can be accused of perpetrating a joke solemuly informs its renders that they will no doubt be glad to hear thas a tablet is being placed in the ile morial Church at Cawnpore, the ineoription the eflet that it is erected
on which is
in memory of several persons (unmen given) murdered in 1857, Daid by this spot
order of the Lieutenant-Governor." This reminds one of the inscription on the Scotch grave stone, frected in memory of William Graham, who was accidentally -shot as a mark of affection by his brother,”
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Who
G, 0,
COLLISIONS WITH JUNKS. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.”
April 11, 1879. SI-In the recent case before the Su- promet curt, in &dmiralty, Mr Francis contended that, although the junk carried a light, alo was rot legally compelled to
They will leave here on the let April next
for Korea,
The questions which must be pat and answered as to this portion of the column in command? What were his orders? And, are three iu number-Who was the officer
Under what circumstances were the men moved forward a mile and a half from their camp, with no supply of ammunition but In accordance with the announcement, that in their pouches? We are far from the first ordinary meeting of the Tokio Fu saying that satisfactory answers will not be Assembly took place on the 20th instant. found to these questions; all we hold is, vernor of the Tokio Fe addressed the questions need be, asked as to the foremost members and expressed his gratification at portion of the column, but these two ques- their attendance. He asked them to debate tions must be thoroughly answered. The carefully upon the billa submitted for their first is-How happened it that a large consideration, as this assembly would be column of the enemy's forcos, about 15,000 looked upon as a model for the represent in number, succeeded in placing itself, stive assemblies throughout the country.without being observed, "upon the rear of a The President then called upon the mem- British force, destitute of cavalry perhaps, beze to vute for the election of a Vice but certainly possessed of a number of President, which office was still vacant, mounted men? The second is--Under what through the refusal of Mr Fukusawa who circumstances was an enemy, only twelve was elected Vice-President at the previous miles distant, permitted to carry of the reserve ammunition and transport of a column of English troops?
COMMERCIAL.
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au average about T4 a 5
We cannot report favourably of the drop, the teas hoing all more or less deficient in quality as far as se bave sen at present it cannot be considered equal to the Brat orop of last season, and d..e test are ap parently very scarce,
Shipmente to date, aro - April 10. 22 March, 8.S. Diemnak.....14,007 Ibm. ed in the position of the market for Bengal 20
Nothing of special importance has occurr-
Friam...... 7,007, ""
Bothara. 2040 Opium, since the dispatch of last mail.
Amazone.......78,002 advanced prior to the receipt of the month's Though the rates for both kinds slightly. supply, they receded subsequently, and the
Total................103,683 lbs. Shipments to this date last season wore business in Patna has been fully up to the 134,168 lbs. Lverage. For Benares there has been a mited demand, The present rates are given at $550 to $562 for Fatna, and $530 to $682) for Benares,
the aggregate of 3,661 chests, against 8,69% The receipts for the month, so far, give
to the corresponding date last year. During the interval that has elapsed, some 900 chests have been taken by the local con- sumers, against 550 chests at the corres- ponding period last year. This, with the exportations, leaves the available supply chests same time last year. Of this last quantity 1,000 chests were Benares, of which kind the present stook comprises a similar quantity.
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5 April,
$3
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SALE - There is no information tesupply regarding this article. The only settlement of Teatles reeds in the past two weeks in
30 bales of Curio."
closed, and it is unlikely that any purchases Season 1878-1879 may now be considered
of importance will be made before the arrived of the New Silk. At this early period we are of courre unable to anticipate the prospects of the coming crop,
Long reels. Of these gorts only 10 plouls are said to bave changed hands.
K-recis,-100 botos of Cutachuck and Lucklow are reported settled at former quoted rates.
Stock has been still, further diminished on account of native demand, and is now estimated at 200 tales Teatice, 2 bales
and about 200 bales of mixed common sorte.
We cannot give any quotations, Waste.-There are no settlements re- ported,
MESSES HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Cir. Kowkong, 50 bales Cumchuck and Lucklow sular for the Mail of Saturday, 12th April,
y
London, 4089 baler; to Continent, 5148 Export of Silk-Export to date :-To bales; to America, 7567 boxes; to Bombay,
For Europe, ......................
BETTLEMENTS FOR THE PAST MONTH.
1878-79. 1877-78.
30 bls. 16 bls. United States,
100bxs dro., Ro-reels,..
530 bxs. Bombay, 10 pls. & 25 bls mil
During the past fortulght demand for tonnage homewards has continued weak, do so ai bosta of her class did not come meeting, to accept the post. The ballotting
but there has been a good inquiry for small under the provisions of the Merchant Ship-resulted in, the alretfon of Mr Hotta who
vessels coastwise, and freights are firm, ping Act; and be said he could cite cases accepted the appointment. The discussion. If King Cetewayo possesses a twentieth
Homewards, no settlements have been 2898 vicula-total, 9187 bales, 7667 boxes, in support of his contention, at the same upon the Jules of Depates in the Pa part of the knowledge of tactics which has et clud from China poris, the borth for and 2388 picula. Waste, 8074 bales, and time referring to the case of a dang-barge assembly," was then commenced and cat been lately ascribed to him he has no London and New York being still well Pierced Cocoons 800 bales for Europe. which was run down whilst drifting along a ried on to the 3rd article, when, it being doubt long ere this proposed a question, to supplied, and from the Philippines very river, and had recovered damages. Later 10 o'clock p. m., the mosting adjourned. the general commanding his forces in the little business is offering either to the on Mr Sumpson, the Chief Boarding The adjourned meeting of the Tokio Fu neighbourhood of Isandula which that United Kingdom or the States. Officer, stated that during his eleven years' Assembly took place on the 22nd instant, general will have considerable difficulty in Coastwise, a fair demand for steamers experience here, he had never heard of any and the consideration of the Rules of answering. The question would run some-from Saigon to this port continues, and rate for juuks carrying lights, and had Dubate from the 4th Articla was continued thing in this wag-Having placed yourself former ratea bave been maintained. For never seen or heard of them carrying side and carried on the 18th Article, which upon the rear of the enemy's main body, the Northern ports small vertels as in lights; they did carry a light at the mast completed the bill. A few anondments annihilated a large part of bie force, good demand, but though suitable tonsage DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassia Lignes, is head, but he know of no obligation for aca-only were made in the original draft. The captured most of his commissariat and is very scarce, freights have remained quoted at $8.65 8.70 in mate, and $8.90 going junks to carry lights at all. If this rales respecting the admission of spectators transport and all his reserve ammunition, anchanged.
4-$9.00 in boxen, for New Season's Look be so the sooner some regulations are to the Fu Asembly, and other matters, how happens it that you permitted a white The British barque Golden Fleece, 393 Poo and Loting, and at 69 13 in mets, and framed compelling all junks trading out of were also considered. The meeting ad man to recross the Tugela alive? We admit tous, proceeds to Burrard's Inlet (Vancou- 89.40 in boxes, for vld Season's cargo. this port to carry side-lights the better journed at 9 30 p.m.
our total inability to assist the Zulu com- ver's Island) under order from home. Sales of New 1000 piouls. No Stook. Of course the British Government cannot On the meeting of the Tokio Fu Amander in answering the question. After The Norwegian barque Stzut, 687 tons, has Sales of Old: 5.0 picula. Stock 8,700 compel junks trading on the coast ofsembly being resumed at 8.10 p.m. on the gaining a success and a position which only cleared for Chefoo "seeking."
The British pioals. Cancis Buds, no Stock. Alum, Chins and not registered here to comply 24th 1estant, the President informed the now and then fall to the lot of a Napoleon ship Oneida, 2 293 tons, has taken the bath $1.70 a $1.80 per ploul. Camphor, $20.00 with our maritime regulations, but it can members that he had submitted the two or a Moltke, be permitted his victory to for San Francisse
a $20.50 per ploul," packed. at least, in fairness to its subjects, render all. | bills viz :—the Rules of Debate in the Fu slip from his hands in the most unaccount- The disengaged tonnage in port, amounts SUNDRIES.Fire Crackers, 71 2 78 couts claims for damages through collision nuga sombly did Rules for the admission of able manner. To complete his triumph to 9 vessels, registering 6,463 tons, steamers per box,, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold ohop. try unless the regulations as to lights Spectators, which the Assembly had finished there was apparently required, not a know- not included.
Vermilion, $33.00 $84.00 per box. Mat- have been complied with. The dangers of onsidering, to the Governor of the Tokio ledge of tactics, but a little of that conuing The following are the settlemouth!-- tegy Maulfug's Fine contract, White 4/4, navigation on this count are great enough, and that they had been approved by which is generally attributed to suvages. American barque Carrie Wymann, 489,11 Coats, 5/4, 13) wats, 6/4, 165 cents per without the extra responsitality a ship
yard; Red Chick, 4/4, 183 cents, 0/4, aim, Various questions, relating to the By a little patience he might have starved Singapore to Philadelphia, private. master incurs of having to psy heavy Estimates of Public Expenditure to be de- of worn out Chard and Brombead; by a British ship Oiluruum, 1886, to San 15 cents, 6/4, 18 seats; Doub. Extra damages for every old match-box of a junk frayed out of the loosi taxes during the 12 h little patience, and manoeuvring he might Francisco, privato. which chooses to thrust itself under the Financial year of Meiji, were then put sa have feopardised, if not destroyed, Lord
Imperial, wbice 4/4, 143 canta, 5/4, 17; conta, American barque W. A. Holcomb, 008, 64, 20 cents; Red Check, 4/4, 16 cents, Whether or not old dung-barges on rivers Governor, and replied to by him. The pleasant to reflect that the existence of the bows of bio aleamer on a dark night, the floor of the Tokio Ft representing the Chelmsford. He did neither but it is not to Portland (Oregon), $4,000 gold in full. 5/4, 184 cents, 6/4, 221 cents per gard, American barque B. F. Watson, 993, Cargo Ginger now, in syrup (Chyloong) in England are compelled to carry side meeting then adjourned at 7.40 p.m.
The central column is in a great measure due Saigon to Manila, 25 cents-per pioul, 35 lay $3.70; Mandarin, $4.20 ; Young Stem, lights, or whether they are permitted to estimates in question were further discussed to the bungling of a savage commander. days.
$6.90 per anse of 0 järs-Soy : 88,25 per drift with the tide to the danger of craft at meetings on the 25th and 26th instanti. At prosent we have zo right to conclude British 3 m. schooner Catherine Marden, pioul being navigated on those rivers in a The Yomiuri Shimbun says that a Marine from anything we have heard that satis-28, Saigon to Manila, 25 cents per picul, We read in a generally well-informed con- sensible and seaman-like manner, is beside Insurance Company is to be established factory answers will not be forthcoming to 20 lay days; from Suaf back to Hongkong temporary that the illustrious visitor now the question, Hera it te not.s question of with a capital of Ten 800,000. But until the questions we have mentioned. We (Sapan wood), 30 cents per pleul. approaobing our shores, General Grant, river navigation where one may expect to that amount of the capital has been col earnestly hope that the answers will be fall British schooter Louisa, 280, Nagasaki and Lord Napier of Magdala became very meet with all sore of obstructions, but of lected, the office will be shortly opened in and complete, for the questions must be put to Tientsin, $44 per ton of 20 cwt, fast friends on the evasion of the visit of navigating the high seat, A vessel is Kayabasho, Tukio, with a capital of Fen and must be answered.
British barque Mangerton, 330, to Hai- former to Gibraltar. A number of enter perhaps going at the rate of 8 or 9 knots an 60,030, the necessary shares being sub
phong, Tourou, and back to Hongkong tainments were given by the various messes bour with plenty of sea-room. The right scribed for, by the Mitsu Bibi Steam-ship:
ta Haiphong and Touron, $4,250 in tall,
lay daya. on the Rock in honor of the General, and in dark, lights are burning brightly, a good Company. the troops bed a grand field-day. We are look out in being kept, and everything is Their Excellencies Iwakura Okuma, and told that there was some surprise that the being done in a business-like manner. Tokudaiji, favoured the Shindraisha (the General did not wear bis uniform at the Suduenly the loom of some dark object Match making Company) in Yanagiwaracho review but the American Cousal said that is seen ahead, the night glasses are brought tenfo, with a visit of inspection, on the Vlymes bad tired of his uniform and cent to bear on it, and it is made out to be a 23rd instant, This company has lately borever his horsemanship was Juk it is impossible, however, to say greatly advanced in prosperity and is now a theme of quiversal admiration. The sol how she is heading, till at length it is said to produce about 500,000 dozen off the Government were not to blame Sir per picul, (outside the Bar), 27 cents per feet. diere dad their best in warching and man- discovered that she is standing right enross matches per month, about 1,000 workmen curring. Lord Napier was greatly peas the steamers' bone. The order is given to being employed.
and impeached. Hinultimatum to Cetewayo, German bague Johann Friedrich, 242, ed, nuci exld be had never seen then do so port or starboard, but the junk at the same
snld Mr Sullivan, was "the most audacious Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hong Caswell in his life, and be supposed they were
document that had seen the light for akong via Newchwang, 84 cents per picul, GJADING AND ON IDE BERTA, -At Wham- putting their best foot forward for the The order which toastere trading on this The Terriblebla, in ladies ducks century." It was "impudent" and "wicked," 80 lay days.
|pos-For London and New York -Nong, Gorman barque Taiwan, $78, Whamp At Hongkong.--For London. --Sumarido, Yankee commander. It was rather a trial Coast invariably give before going below Me Why no, Willio: what in the world and the war" unjust and as blameable an to undergo the spection of a tan who
is "keep a good look out for funks" put that in your head ? Pa (at the wine that waged against the liberty loving people to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Stracathro, Erima Donna. Sarpedon, a had commanded over a million of men and but notwithstanding all the caution used dow" Whoopee! Willie come 'ere quick in the American Colonies." Bir John Hay Newchwang, 82 cents per pioul, 40 lay For New York,-folden Buk, T. 4.
Goddard. In afty pilched beideshe Guneral, Temendous Junkmen have also a strange look at 'om though!"-Louisville Courier Bat the Irish members persisted-if the Tientsin and back to Hongkong sla Newer Cilurman, Edith, Origida. taken part in most instances as commander, the pumber of narrow escapes are tre- and see these yere dogs a-fightin Jus rose and emphatically denied that he had days.
thrown the blame on Sir Bartle Frere. British brig Victory, 260, Whampoa to For San Fran dises -Black Hauk, Char- lver, favourably impered everybdy buperbition that it fa lucky to cross a Journal.
steamer's bows, and this increases the In struggling to make a dull-brained boy Government was not responsible nor Sir ohwang, 324 pents per pioul, if back to Defanrubas, Fr Whampo For
Whampoa, 55 beuis per pioul, 35 lay days, London and New York, None. #ere evidently intending to do this, bailed finally asked, "What makes you feel une The Prince Imperial, the son of Napoleon German barque Friedrich erthes, 446, From Hongkong.-For London.-Friamų
the flicer on watch and warned to comfortable after you have done wrong III, has obtained permission to stash Whampoa to Chefoo and back to Hongkong sir, Diomed, str. Tax Government General of Netherlands keep away, but they harp paid no attention, Father's leather step," feelingly replied himself to the staff of the Royal Artillery gia Kewehrang, Bo cents per picut, 35 loy Indy len doph what we hate me doubt, and the steamer has bed to be stopped to the boy!
for the purpose of nopompanying the Safe | Jaya,
it home.
time alters her sourse and a crash follow,
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Bir J. Hay was awkwardly "cornered by the Irish members on Feb. 27. He said that the Zulu war had come upon the Government as a great surprise that there had been no order from the Government to carry the war into the Zuin country, Thereupon the Irish members insisted that
German barque Jen. Pater, 836, Bang kok to Hongkong (inside the Bar), 323 sents per pical, (outside the Bar) 27 cents per pioul, 35 lay days.
French barque Esperance, 272, Bangkok
IMPORTS.
LEAD-During the past, fortnight, about 480 pigs American metal have changed hands at $6.25 per pioul the market latterly has been rather weaker, and quota, tiots may now be given as $6.20 $828 per pigal for mixed branda and L., and $8.80 a $6.85per ploul for W.B. Hals and Chop.
QUICKSILVER has declized in value, and is now quoted $59 $59.50 par plcul
SERPING,
The rate of Freight to London, per to Hongkong (inside the Bar), 321 gents sailing vessel in 30/ per ton of fifty cubie The rate of Freight to New York, por Bartle Frere must be, and should be recalled picul, 32 lay days,
steamer, is £2.17/ and per calling vessel 32 per ton of 40 cubic feet,
how b. Wertern India with his quiet { dange I have myself zeen jauks high tnderstand what conscience taj a teacher Bartle Frore, who was ?¿
Bud ming demeanour.
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