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Insensible from a sunstroke, and ope of the hands was laid up, from the same cause The thermometer ranged during the 11th and 12ili ultimo from 99 to 101. The ship was stopped, and lay broadside to wind. ward, sở that what breeze there was might purify and cool the air of the cabins &c.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Further evidence was taken, but was merely of a corroborative description.

Prisoner was not defended by Mr Den. ays, as was stated by a slip of the pen on a previous reference to this case. Mr Den nys conducted the prosecution, and now asked for a remand,

Frisoner was reminded till to morrow at half-past nine o'clock.

China.

AMOY.

(Gazette.)

of the U. & O. S. S. line, arrived on Salur

The steamer Ocanic, Captain Metcalfe, day at about 3.30 p.m. from Hongkong. After taking a portiʼn of cargo of Ten, she left again yesterday (3rd) at 10 am. for Yokohama, and San Francisco.

cent premium, and Frivate † per cent discount. Storling rates are unchanged.

(Translated from our Manila Exchances) Manila.

safety to Natal if Celewayo la ready to make a peace shortly after the arrival of the plenipotentiary. It is said that a member of the Government said something to the following effect to Sir Garnet Wolseley Recollect that a peace will, In our eyes, better earn a peorage than the most splendid victory which might not close the campaign," This fortunate soldier, not forty-six years of age, is certain of this peerage if he brings home a treaty in bis BREACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. pocket, and clears the way for the General Lam Achan, romanded from yesterday Election. But nothing he can do is likely on a charge of boiling opium without the Hongkong on the 8th ultimo and was for.to produce such a splendid 'termination of permission of the Opinm Farmer, was fur attending the grounding of the British This morning (Aug. 1st) they visited several subject to the payment of rent thereby

this Asiatic war as Lord Lytton's energy ther remanded till to-morrow, being ad and ability baro given to the Aalatiomitted to bail in $100. campaign. In the event of an early ter- mination of the war, I am told Sir Garnst Wolseley, besides a peurage, is to have the refueal of the milnery Uummand-in-Chief in India two years betice.

The American Mail, with San Francisco dates up to about the 1st June, arrived in

warded to Bangkok by the steamer Danube on the 15th. The Siam Weekly. Advertiser says that if the Post-master General at Bongkong had sent the Bangkok let.ers to Singapore as soon as they arrived, they Would - have rozobed, diangkok. Auveral days earlier. The plain fact of the matter is, we may state for the information of our. growling contemporary, that the route für Bangkok via Singapore can never be do

THE REVENUE OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

A comparative statement of the rates for which the three principal farms of the were let for the three years ending 1879, and that for which they have just

A COUNTRY COUSIN DONE..

FOOCHOW

(Herald, July 31.)

sulate on the 26th instant.

The statement in our last issue as to the

pended upon, is almost invariably a failure, Goverument of the Straits Settlements good. The farmer showed him the money, Imperial Commissioner for the southern same object, in anticipation of an extensive clearly within their rights as lossecs of the

and therefore in 'nover used,

published.

along Queen's Road to-day he saw a crowd As Lu A Ut, a farmer, was walking gambling with three sticks, and, being curiously inclined; stopped to watch the gamey he was asked by one of the gamblers, Chan apat, if he had any money to specu- lats, and answered that he had five ten cent pieces, but did not care to get whereupon the wily one askel leave to examine the money to ascertain if it were

which he ran off with, and was caught by P. C, 283, who took him in charge.

Defendant's version of the story was he says be won the fifty cents at "Sam Die Worship, expressing his opinion that prisoner did not possess the appearanco himself as a bricklayer, fined him $5 or of a hardworking man, although describing fourteen days with hard labour for the impudent theft.

Chi Chuk."

THE Shanghal-papors to hund this evening been re-let for the next three, has been rather different to that of the farmer, as defence. To this end, His Excellency has, Haiphong, Pak-hoi and Hoihow unhealthy, fanaties by whom these tramped-up charges

The Singapore opium and spirit farms have been lot for the latter period to Koh Chong Hool for $792,000, being an increase of $277,200. The pawn brokers farm bas been let to Lim Eng Boo & Oo., for $80,756, being an increase of 82,796, and a total increase of $279,996 for Singapore. At Penang the opium farm has been let to Ong Beng Tok for $440,640, an increase of $183,048, the spirit farm to Koh Cheng Hool for $178,500 being an in.

give long accounts of the M. B. steamer Genkai Maru, Capt. Goo. Connor, having been seriously imperilled in a typhoon on her passage from Nagasaki to that port. She experienced very severe weather and sustained great damage to her buil. The upper deck abaft the funnel was smashed in on both sides, while the boats which were car. ried at the davits of this quarter were broken up. The paddle boxes and guards have also suffered. The lowest reading of the barome-

THE TAI WAN MUFDIR ÖASE? PRISONER COMMITTED" FOR TRIAL.

hold the Wu-shih-shan property, 48.“a valid and subsisting agreement" and, further more, one that ought to be carried into effect. It is further declared that the forfeited." But the plaintiffs will be entitled agreement of 1867 has been "in no way

There arrived here by the Esmeralda two to resumo possession of the property in ques Chinese Mandarins, representatives and tion on their bond de requiring the same agents of a powerful steamer company of for the purposes of the Tao Shan Kwan Hongkong. The object of their visit is to Temple and giving three calendar months see if it is convenient to make this country notice thereof to the defendant. Finally, e port of call for their steamers. One of it is declared that the defendant is entitled A Court of Inquiry into the circumstances the mandarins is of an inferior rank; to held, for the term of his natural life, the both speak English, one of them fluently. property comprised in the agreement of 1887, barque Hedvig was hold at the Vice-Con establishments, among others the printing reserved, quarterly in advance, and subject We regret to learn that the third officer office of the Oceanie on invitation, and in also to the plaintiff's right to resume posses of the 8. S. City of Santiago died of the afternoon they visited the cigar manu- sion of the said property as before declared." instant. The deceased was interred at of the Exchequer, and to other authorities, absolve Mr Wolfe and his colleagues from dysentery on the morning of the 80th factories; to-morrow they will be presented No further costs are allowed on either side.

to the Governor-General, to the Intendente The effect of this decision is to completely Pagoda Anchorage cemetery the serne day. On the 2nd, they visited the Custom House, those alleged acts of wrongful and aggreg arrival of a new Governor was incorrect. for the purpose of learning cur commercial sive dealing with the temple authorities with The late governor left Foschow about ten arrangements with the various ports of China; which they were freely charged by the days ago, and the Fantai is acting in of furnishing dates, tariffs, the Customs as is very lucid on this point, and the judg

every facility was afforded them in the way Fengshui-ite couspirators. The Chief Justice the meanwhile-pending the arrival of the well as the Port rules, &c. At Batavia, ment establishes beyond any possibility of newly-appointed incumbent.

according to latest news, there was a com- doubt our persistent contention that the We understand that the newly appointed mission composed of Chinamen with the missionaries have been from the very outset provinces, H. D. Ting Jih-chang, has de.

carrying trado.

proparty. This is an important gain to the oided upon placing the coast line of this province and Formoss in a better state of to-day (July 31st) declaring the ports of a sad disappointment to the unscrupulous A decree has been published in the Gaceta Church Missionary Society; but it is also

we hear, ordered heavy artillery from and ordering that vessels from those ports against the missionaries were artfully con- and Min ngan below Pagoda Anaborage. Europe for the forts at Aaping in Formosa, will be subject to a quarantine of fifteen trived and still more cunningly invested days if there is no sickness on board; and if with the semblance of truth. The mis-

beverages, has been wandering about the will be extended to twenty days, to com-will be enabled, should they desire it, to the effects of over-indulgence in alcoholio any should break out, the quarantine loophole provided by means of which they A foreigner, evidently suffering from there is any, or if during the quarantine sonarics are also gainers through having a settlement is a state of semi-nudity stage menee from the day the last one was so relinquish the promises at Wu-shih-shan Sunday last. The unfortunate man, who attacked. Precautionary measures will also under conditions involving no sacrfice of spanks with a strong Scotch accent, ap: be taken regarding vessels from Hongkong honor or prejudico-to their eaured calling. pears to have no friends in Foochew, and and Saigon, with passengers or merchan- But two other courses are also open to the Lee Pak Wong, remanded from the 5th every door seems to be closed against him. dize from any of the three infected ports missionaries:--they can either appeal to a

Day and night ho rambles over the settle stone-merchant, named Teang A Sam, aged become a nuisance to many of the residents. dize from the infected ports, they will be plaintiffs, or stand by the agreement of 1867 inet. on a charge of having murdered ment, begging chiefly for drink, and he has and Saigon bring no passengers or merchan-in so far as it relates to resumption by the above named. If vessels from Hongkong higher court against the present judgment

58, on the 4th of July last, at Tai Wan, He has been sent to the British Consulate immediately admitted to free pratiquo; if and put the temple directors to proof of the ter was 28.68 at 8 and 9p.m. on the Bist ulti.crease of $62,200, and the pawnbrokers' was again brought up to day. At the laat several times, but either from lack of suit otherwise they will be subject to the quarau- property being required for bond fide pur- sitting, the second defendant in this case, able accommodation there or from other tine provided for by the rules for the re-poses of the Tao Shan Kwan. It is doubt- me. Mr Denny, U. S. Consul at Tientsin farm to Leo Yang & Co., for $38,112, being Le Kat Sz, was discharged, there being no causes, he is still at large, and continues gulation of vessels arriving from infected ful, however, whether any good result would with his wife and daughter; the Rov. T. Pan iborcase of $20,882, a total increase of evidence against him except the state to be a souros of annoyance to the residents Crawford, Mra Crawford and Miss Craw- $200,080 for the Penang farms. The opium from investigations made by the Inspector ford, Mr and Mrs S. Dyer, Capt. J. J. and spirit farms at Malacca have been lot in charge of the case, could not be supported Tucker, Mr Fred. Shorter, the billiard to Li Keng Liat for $72,600 and 827,000 in any way whatever.

respectively, an increase on the previous the following statement:Un the 9th July Dr. Wharry was called to-day and mada player, and Mr A. Webster wore pans.

The Legislative Council met on the 26th, engers. All were saved, on their arrival rate of $32,400; the pawnbrokers' farm last the body of a Chinamon was brought

In the Peking Gazette of June 1st (trans-when after the usual preliminaries, H. E. the there in let to Chan Kim Hoe and fetches to the Civil Hospital; I examined it the lated by the N. C. Herald) we find a Administrator delivered an address which, at Shanghai, an address was presented $2,100, an increase of $300; the total in- following morntog; it was much decomt enrious memorial from the Governor although not couched in Macaulay's English, by them to the Captain bearing testimony oresse for Malacca is thus $32,700, and for posed. There were several punctured pounds General and Governor of this province. was well received, and is satisfactory in so to his brave and gallant conduct. The ty. the whole alan faxus $668,776 per mums them, at the upper end of the breast-bone, of the large sum (Tis. 500,000) which a of these Colonies for the next three years is on the body in front of the neck, one of These high officials report that the whole far that a handsome increase to the revenue or an increase of $1706,328 for 1880-2 as being about one inch and three quarters lo phoon surpased lu violence, during the compared with 1877-9. In regard to the ra- length. There were Beveral smaller round certain Lin Wei-yuan, a notable of For-promised. This is due to the re-letting of afternoon and evening, (31st), all the storms letting of these farms the Singapore public a little higher up. On the left cheek was purposes has now heen forwarded by him. the three Settlements by tender at an annual mess, undertook to contribute for public the Opium, Spirit and Pawnbrekers' farms of her veteran commander had previously ex-do not seem to be quite satisfied that the

Government has taken care to exact safici- an almost vertical inglsion, about two inches perienced, and this is the fourth typhoon sat security from the new farmers, and long, passing near the corner of the mouth. Lin Wei-yaan was, in the first instance, increase over the present letting of $669,776. "invited to contribute towards the open-The Estimates for 1880 wore also introdu The lower jawbone was deauded and laid he has been in on the coasts of China and there has been considerable correspondence bare on the right side, apparently the resulting of coal mines and the laying down of a ed at the Meeting. A heary increase to the Japan. No lives were lust, but some of on this subject in the local news of a severe wound, such as might have been famine in the North, the immediate object put at $2,264,763 and the expenditure at railway in Formosa; but, owing to the expenditure is proposed, the revenue being the men were badly burnt in throwing Council debate, the Colonial Secretary ment. There were three wounds in the was abandoned, and the sum was applied Thursday Aug. 1st, when the Bills brought but we observe that, in the Legislative done by a sharp blow from a cutting instru- for which the money was contributed $1,097,812. The Council will meet again on overboard the deck cargo, sulphuric acid, stated that no apprehension need exist in abdomen; from one on the leftside, a vertion the publio mind on that score, and that the nature and value of the securities exacted puncture about two inches long, the la- as a loan for the relief of distress in Chibli, forward at the last mosting will be advanced. Shouri, and Honan. The bestowal of an At the Supreme Court, on the 30th, before testines were protruding. were everything that could be desired.

On the right extraordinary mark of Imperial approba the Chief Justice and a Special Jury, Go The Colonial Secretry (Mr Cecil C. Simth)

tion is asked for on behalf of this public-Ba Chik, a Chinaman, was put upon trial,

in the community as to their increase; alarm has been felt in sono quarters lest the Government should have been rather hasty in accepting a new farmor, and it has been suggested that we should have gone over the old lines and given the Farms to Tas following is the official return of the the present farmer. There is no doubt, Customs revenue levied in the port of Yo- kohama during 6 months ending June

which had broken loose,

all well.

rent of the man now in charge, which,

a

side of the Lavel was another out nearly

generally. We certainly think that there should be some sort of provision at the re- spectiva consulates, or elsewhere, for taking

after themselves. charge of men who, as in the present in- stance, are obviously incapable of looking

ports.

the Prisoner.

Singapore. (Straits Times.)

follow a resort to further litigation; and, assuming that the Chinese authorities (the real plaintiffs in this case) are prepared to enter into a compromise with the Church Missionary Society, we think that the latter would act wisely in accepting the situation and establishing themselves on some eligible site elsewhere.Foochow Herald.

Quotations.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$5374

Hokanono, August 8, 1879.

21

"1

Ola

Orab,...

New Benares, cash, 505 Old cash,

21

New Maliwa, grødlt, 750

}}

Bank,

19

Allowance Taels, 6/12

Old Malwa, credit, 775 Allowance Taols, &

Exchange.

Wire,... Demand, ...

30 days' sight,

4 months' night,

37

Documentary, 4 months' sight, India, Wire

demand,... Shanghal, demand, ***

30 days sight, Gold Loaf, 994 fine Sovereigns,...

CAPTAIN Didier, of the M. M. steamer

Credits, 4 three inches in length; a little lower down spirited individual. Of course the advance charged with the murder of Heng & Ji, Djemnah, reported at Singapore on his ar- - rival from Hongkong, that on the 28th said :-"There has been some excitement there was also a out. The back of the was a forced contribution,” and poor Lina Chinamus, in the Bukit Timah Road in

ultimo in Lat 5° 15′ North and Long 15

right hand was partly laid bars and appeared Wei-yuan may consider himself fortunate March last. The Hon. I. §. Bond proscouted 49' East, he spoke the English ship Eme,

knuckle of the middle finger was also dinary marks" of Imperial approbation in at the request of the Chief Justien defended to have been cut on the lower edge; the if he does not receive further "extraor- en behalf the Crown, and Mr Davidson, of London, which wished to be reported,

wounded; there was no quene attached to the same direction, the body. Any one of the severer wounds

ight have caused death.

Witness was shewn the two daggers, marked I. and J., and said that in his have been caused by the instruments shewn opinion the wounds he had described could him.

last:-

Dusy on Exports ...

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Imports...

Port charges

***

***

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www

110

Warehouse charges Miscellaneous Storage charges Fines

Miscellaneous taxes

Totel

however, in the minds of the Government

that those to whom it is intended to en-

trust the Farms will be able to carry out their contract. Though in this instance 268,613.936. the head of the company is resident at 469,347.051. Penang, yet he has been able to get to join 3,970.000. with him many Chinese of substance in this 2,068.149. Settlement. Then, while in former years 1,872.000. the Government has only thought it ne 317.786. cescary to require a personal contract, it 204.714, has now asked for security not only in money but in title-deeds of land. There is 736,393.633. no doubt in our minds that the security is suficient; and 1 trust that if that feeling of apprehension still exists it will Fas Choya Shimbun says that the Buddhist be allayed, because there is really no

whatever for alarm." religion has latterly decreased very much ground in influenos in Chins, its only followers financial position of the Settlements is being thoss of Zen hiu; and that Tendai this :--The revenue of 1878 exceeded that and Shingon Shiu (branches of Buddhism) of 1877 by $1,000 while the expenditure have been almost entirely abandoned. In was less by $4,292. Judging from the consequence the books relating to that re- results of the first half of the current year, ligion which have been imported here from there need be no doubt, says His Excel Chlon are unprocurable in the latter lency, that the revenue of the whole year country. Chinese priests are said to have will be sufficient to meet the expenditure, Row requested Japanese priests to collect This is not very brillianty but with the and send them, copies, of all books relating to the Buddhist religion to enable them to restore the prosperity of their sect.

A MOST extraordinary circumstance is reported by the Straits Times to have occurred near the residence of Captain Schultzo, at Tanglin :—-

The

very appreciable annual increase from the re-letting of the farms for the next three years, the prospecta of the revenue in the futura are, as His Excellency remarke, ex- ceedingly satisfactory. The assets of the Colony, It appears, amounted on the lat January last to $1,537,950, and the liabili. ties to $563,399, leaving a credit balance of $674,550; there was in the Treasury at that date the very respectable sum of $500,499, which, however, had dimicished on the 1st instant to $275,162. •

Police Intelligence. (Before 0. V. Creagh, Esq.) Friday, August 8th.

Tea.Congou-A more moderato de- mand has prevailed during the week, and rates have ruled slightly in favor of buyera. quantity, but a full average supply may be Third crop leaf is coming forward in small looked for later on. Souchong:-There is no quotable change in value, and the market continues inactive.

This, for the present, closed the case for the prosecution: two more witnesses are

Settlements of Congou from 24th to 30th just wanted, but are at present out of the Colony.

Prisoner wan committed for trial at the-22,403 chests at Tis. 7 a 23 per pical, (short.) Supreme Court, and on the advies of his Souchong 986 chests at Tis. 11 a 32 por solicitor, Mr Dennys, reserved his defence,rical, (short.) Oolong 4,697 1-chests at Tis. 16 34 per pical, (short.) Pekoe 60 chosis at Tla. 33 a per pical, (short.) Scented Tea 200 boxes at Tis. 24 aper pical, (short.}

Total arrivals of Congon 480,007 chests.

settlemouta

419,779

60,228 chests.

28,580 chests.

13,892

A CHRISTIAN AND FORGIVING SPIRIT,

Mr. Thomas Ide Bowler found it neges. eary, yesterday, to lodge a complaint against a fishmonger named Lau Chin Sui, who had used threats against his life, causing him, for the time being, to go about in fear and trembling. A good night's rest, however, ho appeared in Court to day and withdrew Led brought back Mr Bowler's courage;

the charge in a magnanimous ́ manner. Prisoner was discharged.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honor the Acting Fuisne Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq.) Friday, August 8th.

TSAN AFOOK V. THE MESSAGERIES MARITIME, This was a claim for $341.50, value of a junk and cargo, alleged to have been sunk by a lighter belonging to defendants,

Mr E. Sharp appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Brereton for the defendant.

The case occupied the Court yesterday and the day before. On the Court as.

sembling to-day,

41

J

Stock,

Total arrivals of Souchong

,, -settlements

13

**

Stock,

11

Total arrivals of Oolong

Bettlements

"

14,688 chosts.

11,000 -chts. 10,123

Stock,

877 1-chts.

12

37

Stock,

Total arrivals of Scented Ten

settlements

ו

15

"

-- Total arrivals of Flowery Pekoe 3,300 chosta.

settlements

1,615

1,685 chosts.

87,300 boxes. 32;472

→Stock, 4,828 boxes. Opium-A falr business is reported at about last week's rates. Re-shipments are as follows:-per S.S. Doug'as 25 chests Patna, and por S.S. Teviot 28 chests Patna.

Total 53 chests.

His Honour said he was prepared to de

Lead-Value unchanged. A few sales cide against the defendants; even on the in barter are reported at $6 a $6 per evidence of the Mastor of the lighter bim-pical. self, he was prepared to hold that he had Freight To London-por, steamer--30 done wrong in three or four ways and ren- a 40 per ton of 40 cubic feet; ner sailing dered his lighter liable.

ship-30 per ton of 50 cubic feet. To Australia per S.S. Benledi-£2 10 per ton. of 40 cubic feet. To Now York-£3 per

On Sunday last, the waterman of Captain Hodges, whose amily now occupy the house, was fetching drinking water from a Spring well within the grounds, when his pail fell into the water, and on attempting to recover it, he dredged up a beavy bundle of matting. On opening it he found stones placed at the bottom to secure its sinking, and on the top were about 500 wild-date plants each cut open with a knife, and they are all reported to be poisonous. Judging MILD METHOD OF SETTLING A DIFFERENCE from the appearance of the bundle, it could

Two coulica were having a quarrel over not have been in the well for more than two

a gambling transaction on the Fraya yester. days, bus it is believed that had it not been day; one of them, Lo Afong, wishing to discovered, the family and the servants who use the water would all, when the end it quickly threw a large stone at the poison bad been eliminated from the plants, brother coolie with whom he had the differ have been poisoned. Suspicion rests upon and strucz azother coolie on the head. THE PROPOSED SPIRIT FARM FOR some natives whm Captain Hedges prose The prisoner admitted the charge, and said ented on charges of theft, but who have he struck the complainant accidentally. sicos been discharged. It is to be hoped a strict inquiry will be held, and the mis. A fine of $2, or ten days' hard labour, will areants who planned this dastardly act be probably make him more careful in his

aim when text he resorts to such a sum brought to Justice.

mary mode of settling a dispute.

A LETTER has appeared in the Echo, naya the London correspondent of the Penang Gazette, on the Bubject of the bestowal of

will be again raised in the House.

ence. The stone missed its intended mark

wind,

+

(B.for the Hon. C. B. Plunket),

WORKING HIS PASSAGE.

the plaintiff, with costs.

Mr Brereton consented to a judgment for

CORRESPONDENCE.

BONOKONG.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.” - Hongkong, 8th Avg. SIR-Edrewith I beg to send you a copy of a Chinese petition forwarded to the Co lonial Secretary's Office, by the Tung Wa Hospital Committee on Monday, the, 4th Inst., about the Spirit Farm Ordinance. It was chopped and signed by over 1800 of the principal Hongs and Traders, and also by the Tung Wa Hospital Committee. The Ohinese think Farm Ordinance

From Fort Canning Flagstaff on the 30th, the steamer Viceroy was signalled to west- ward from about seven o'clock till half-past 8, and on the signal halyards immediately DPT which reads "Breakfast" in the under her official number were the flags

Commercial Code of Signals. We see no objection to the steamer telegraphing a general invitation to breakfast, or it may be simply intimating the interesting fact that breakfast is being served on board that good steamship; but there can be no object gained by our Central Flagstaff repeating such & signal.

Siam,

The Siam Weekly Advertiser to date July 26th, gives the following items :—

J. V. de Almeida, Esq., Acting Portuguese Consul General, had an audience with ÏÏ, M. the King of Siara on the 19th July, to pre-

Shares,

3/81 3/8

73 27/60 5/40

Rongkong Bank, 54 % prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co.. $1,400 North Obina Ins. Co., Tis. 1,250 Yangtaze Ina, Assoc., Tls. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $280 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $740. China Fire Ins. Co., $180

H.K. & W. Dock Co., 4% prem. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $4 dia. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tls. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tla. 98 Elongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $141 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nom'na

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of 1877, do. Temperature:

sent a Royal autograph, referring to the (Taken at Mesirs Falconer & Co.'s Premiacs,

distribution of 17 orders, which H. M. the King of Portugal has been pleased to confer upon the Second King of Siam, H. G. the Somdetch Chow Prayah Sri Suriyawongse--BARDAKTER—--9-4:M

Do. the ex-Regent, and 15 others, some of whom

Do. are princes and the others nobles.

THERMOMETER—9 &. M........

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Mr H. Alabaster is preparing a very neat and elaborate map of the city of Bangkok, embracing particularly that part of the city within and about the walls on the East side of the river, including the First and Second Kings' Palaces, and the streets converging to them. We learn that an effort will be made to have this map on exhibition at the Museum, on the next anniversary of H. M. the King's birthday.

Some iron buoys are now lying off Mr Alabaster's house, which are to be located at different places on the east coast of the guli of Siam, to indicate some of the dangers that exist in the usual track of coasting vessels.

Why should Bangkok, one of the most important commercial cities in the Far East, be particularly shut out from the civilised world when communication can be readily established by the construction of a line to Saigon at a trifling cost? The French ten of 40 cubic feat.

Government is prepared to build the entire Vessels on the berth. For Tondon-line from Saigon to Bangkok upon extremely Steam ships Gengyle, City of Santiago liberal conditions and overybody asks (under despatch). Hesperia, and sailing Why does the Siamese Government delay vessela Lady Louisa, and Undine.

in accepting the terms and conditions pro- For Australi-Sailing vessels San posed But we must have not only a line Francisco (under despatch), Maid of Judah, to Saigon, but one to Quedah and Tavoy as and Steam-abip Benledi.

well. There never was and probably never will be again a more favorable period for the construction of telegraph lines in Siam.. The price of materials-wire, insulater, instruments, &o. is much less than it was a few years ago, and the outlay to secure con- For Cape Town,Sailing vessel Taiwan.neation with the great land lines of India Exchange-(Supplied by Meast Weeks would be so small tint when completed it

For Cape Town.-Sailing vessel Wodan. Vessels expected to load.-For London.- Steam ship Menelaus.

For New York.-Steam-ship Gleniyor. For Australia - Sailing vessel Celco.

arrival of the courier, and documents were

Siamese that the

THE WU-SHIH-SHAN CASE.

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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.:—–

VESSELS TO ARRIVE, ¦

AT HONGKONG Left, Name. Feb.

From.

22, Grossfarst 'Const iniin, Hamburg Apr.

8, Leon, 10, Spica, 21, Werra, 26, Triton, 26, Twilight 27, Homewood,

May,

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28, Joachim Christina,

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LOADING FOR UHINA AND JAPAN FORTE,

3, Adolph, 6, Harrington, 7, Victoria (1) 12, Belle of Uregon,

At London-Steamers via Suas Canal. Oxfordshire. Guy. Mannering.

Sailing Feels,

An unemployed native named Chung of Johore. The whole question is fully enwater carrier, being rather "hard-up” yes be passed and become law, it will be a for 4 months sight credits, and 3/82 for 4 work was delayed so long." tered into in this letter. Pajeraare expected terday, was advised by a friend to go and great hardship to the poor hard-working months aight documents, but a drop at with reference to Moar; and the question steal something, to enable him to raise the classes, owing to the fact that they wonlå | Hongkong sent credits to Sjdž, and docu-

and was found in possession of a piece of which they can hardly be able to afford nas. On the 26th, rates were weaker aftes. Chief Justice French's judgment in the Wu-

He followed the friendly, advice, bare to pay doable for their drinks; monts to 3/8-with a fair amount of busi-

On another page we publish in extenso In connection with recent telegrams con- wood, valued at eighty cents, belonging to from the pittance they earn by their daily disposed of at 3/83, and 6 months sight shih-shan Case. After a long and patient

Tam Kam Sing, contractor. A month's tolls. It would farther be an injury to the cerning the Cape and Sir Gannot Wolseley, free board, lodging and washing, wih & Import and Export trade and the business credits at 3/8). On the 25th, a large hearing of nine days, followed by an interval the following notes from the Loudon sorreasonable amount of labour, and a trip to of the Colony in general.

business was done in 6 months sight credits of more than two months, the Court has his native country, not at his own expense, respondent of an Indian contemporary are will, it is hoped, imprese bim morally and

Douglas Castle, A. Mat 3/8, and 4 months sight credits at 9/8. decided in favor of the English Church

On the 29th, a mill, business was reported Missionary Society, that is to say-the Langland, interesting-

physically.

[The document which the above corre- at slightly higher rates. On the 30th, Bpetition, so far as it relates to the agreement spondent senda simply embodies, in petition and 4 months sight credits were disposed of September 1866, is dismissed, with posts Priam (.) form, the resolutions passed at the meeting of at 8/81, 6 months aight at 3/88, and 4 to be paid by the plaintiffs to the defendant of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee re-months sight documents at 8 On pad to the English Church Missionary ported in our laue of the 7th July.-ED. Shanghal, the closing rate is 728 Lo-day, Society; it is declared that the agreement of 0. M.1

Bank demand paper on Hongkong leper August 1807, under which the missionaries Oyldstream.

Sir Garnet has been crdered to patch up A peace on any terms, and he is the man to Cheng Kwong Naug, remanded from the obey. Neither Lord Beaconsfield north instant, on a charge of stealing $1048, England will inquire too leanly into the the property of bis mistery was again conditions of the terms, or chances of future I brought up to-day.

Sarah Scott, Belted Will At Liverpool

Sarpedon (s.) Yorktown.

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