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that a reviewer, generally very sensible in "The Steam-boat Discovery" from which

is remarks, says of it :--

paragraph we quoted, was incorrect in every particular. It purported to embody, a trans- To this work the author brings her relation for that paper from the Peking Gazette, markable powers of keep analysis and ob- bat in point of foot no such announcement servation. We are startled as we realize as it referred to ever appeared at all in that how familiar these people are to us; and official sheet. There was a paragraph in the though we may not find thema amusing com- Shen-pas on the subject, of which our panions we cannot deny their truthful re-contemporary liad received a translation. presentation. No other writer of the pre- Bont age could write such a book-could mass so many profound thoughts within the same number of pages; yet we question if it will enhance her reputation. She is not at her beat in the essay. Even in the most successful of the present papers, we miss the axquisite charm of the author of Middle- march and Daniel Deronda. The novel still remains the field of her greatest triumphs,

Iv regard to the death of Mr William G. Sands, ef Hiogo, a correspondent of the News says:He was one of the earliest residents of the port, and was ever foro- most in identifying himself with every project which promised to promote the social amenities of the place-the Club, the Turf, &, all owe something to his active assistanos. As a man of business, his in- tegrity was of the strictest nature, and his knowledge and experience of mercantile THE Los Angeles Ecening Journal writing customs made him an authority whenever a publio expression of opinion was sought. of the Beward case says:--

As a member of the Masonic fraternity be had gained almost the highest rack obtain- able, enjoying, for some time; the dis- tinguished position of Deputy District Grand Master of Japan."

The charges that have been laid against him are of the gravest character, and al- though he has visited Washington for the purpose of offering a defence to them, they have not been met in that spirit of frankness which characterizes a man oonscious of his innocence and of the uprightness of his con- duct, nor has the very damaging testimony of the prosecution been disproved. We do not know what influences led Mr. Evarts to return him to his post while resting under such a serious olond, but we do not think the Administration can afford to ignore the ngly phases of this case, or to retain in the high and responsible station of Minister Plenipotentiary one who has shown every disposition to evade rather than disprove charges of the grossest official misconduct.

Hepan & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 9th August :-

Arrivals During the Week-Aug. 3, Namoa, from Hongkong; 3, Taiwan, from Hongkong: 5, Hae An, from Shanghai; 6, Celia, from Hongkong; 8, Europe, from Shanghai

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JOHN RICHARD BROWN, who is an M.D., was brought up at the Police Court, at Shanghai Aug. 9th, before H. 8. Wilkinson, Esq., charged, on romand from the previous day, with being drunk and incapable in finriksha. He has been twice previously before the Court and fined for similar offences, and he was remanded to afford him an opportunity to provide security for his futura good behaviour. His Worship asked him if he had obtained security. Prisoner replied in the negative, and said he was at a loss to know what to do. He im- leave Shanghai. If he could not get away plored his Worship to give him a chance to from China altogether, perhaps he could got to Hongkong or some other plase where he was better known, being a comparative stranger in Shanghai, His Honour remind-

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Marine Court. (Before H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R.N.) Saturday, August 18th.

REFUSAL OF DUTY.

Leung Piu, boatswain of the S. 3. Dale, was charged at the Marino Court to-day with using abusive language towards Charles Blake, the second officer, and refusing to obey his orders.

Defendant admitted the charge, and was fined $5 or fivo days' imprisonment.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. B. Plunkel.) Saturday, August 16th.

AN UNSUPPORTED CHARGE.

Kwok A Ming, a house boy in the employ of Mrs Sands, remanded from the 9th lust, on a charge of stealing a barometer valued at $76 was brought up to-day and discharged at the request of Inspector D. Thompson, who had charge of the case, he having been unable to procure any evidence against the prisoner and having discovered that en pld offender had been living in Mrs Sand's house when the barometer went amissing,

STEALING FIREWOOD,

Pun Aho, an old offender, at present une employed, was seen by Chinese Sergeant sam Akan carrying two bundles of fire wood along the street in rather

suspicious manner. Defendant, when he saw the Sergeant, tried to avoid him, and when asked where he had got the firewond, gave a very unsatisfactory reply, saying that he bad got the firewood from a friend who, he believed, had left the Colony. labour.

Sentenced to fourteen days with hard

A CLAN FIGHT,

CHINA AND JAPAN.

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[a nutshell. What has been done, says the Bot into the house from the back, and pro- | mouth of the river it would be a great ad-

writer, is simply to regularise the ad- Ceeded to get possession of all the valuable vantage to shipping.

Reconciliation in the order of the day, at ministrative position of these islands, and portable property they could find. Two which have belonged to Japan for a long or three of the thieves only entered the least, in Bangkok, if we are correctly in- time. They formerly paid a tribute to apartments, a larger number remaining out-formed. There is something so peculiarly Japan, bat they retained a sort of relative side to keep watch and to receive property. affecting to sensitive natures in the tender independ noe until 1609, in which year the The Magistrate, who was the only person embraces of long divided friends, that we Daimio of Sateuma obtained permission left in the apartments, was huaying himself are reminded of that thrilling incident from the Shogun to get out on an xpedi- over his accounts, and one of the thieves look which the Poet Laureate has so pathetically tion for the final cornest of the Islands ed into the room in which he was sitting, hut, portrayed, where estranged lovers "rushed He did conquer them, and front 1609 to taking him for one of his servants, the Ma- into each others arms like torrents from a 1868 they formed part of the territory of gistrate allowed him to go away without mountain source. In fact the prolonged- The thieves wade several separation of those between whom Nature. the Princes of Satsuma, and were governed interference. by them under the Shogun, who, as is now trips up and down stairs, and created some has established an affinity by the co known, was only a subject and lieutenant noise, but this was also ascribed by the existence of generous impulses and child- of the Mikado. A nominal Kog was Magistrate to his servants. Later on, how- [ like simplicity of character is one of these allowed to contiune to exist in Llachia, ever, it was discovered that the thieves had enrions anomalies in human nature which bat bis sovereignty was not very real, removed property and money from the house the science of psychology has utterly failed for he was a retainer of a tassal of to the value of about Tis. 6,000. Soldiers to explain. the Viceroy of the Emperor, When, were at once ordered to endeavour to dis. eleven years ago, the feudal system was cover and capture the offenders, but the of the Daimion were absorbed in the Em-intelligence left the pity their efforts had awept away in Japan, and all the domains Sin-rao understands that up to the time

The return of General C. W. Lo Gendre, who is rather the stormy potrel than the pire, the so-called King of Liuchlu became not been successful. simply an ordinary Japanese subject, lik» Another case of sudden death occurred peaceful dove of Japanese politics, attracts all the other local princos who were then to-day (12th). The deceased was a Custom some attention at this rather critical time,

We are curious, says the Gazette, to see, redistised; but he received from the House officer, named Thorell, and was to Mikad, a title of consolation which placed have left in the Ho-chung for Swatow to what muddle will arise out of the complica

tions in the Corea which are not yet settled, bim foremost among the nobility of the night. He was going along Broadway in a land. The political sovereignty of Japan jinrickshs, when he was enddenly taken and in the Loochoos which are still pending was regularly applied to his country, seriously ill. He got out and tried to walk, --two nasty open sures whose issues will be though a certain local autonomy was still but reeled about and was taken into Mr. pertainly detrimental to Japan. By private left to it on administrative questions. It England's auction room.. A surgeon was letters we know that the Chinese, and not He the official class only, have been much may be mentioned as evidence of the immediately seat for to attend him. application of the sovereignty of Japan, found the man in a comatose condition and irritated by the action of Japan; and public that in 1874 this Mikado sent a force to so was not able to administer any restora-opinion in China, for there is such a thing,! Formosa to avenge the murder of some ship- tives internally. He lowered the head, presses upon the Chinese Government, to an wrecked Liushioans, and that Japan thereby which helped to produce signs of vitality, extent that has become embarrassing, the nearly got into a war with China, which and the man attempted to vomit. The sur- necessity of showing a bold and even hostile claimed to be the suzerain of Formosa; but geon's efforts were unavatiing, and he died frout to Japan. The Chinese navy has been China ended by recognizing, the right of within an hour of his being taken into the increased, and Li is again pressing forward. ne Mikado to protect bis Liuchinan sub house. Without the head being opened it some reorganizations with less opposition jects, and paid an indemnity. What is is not possible to say the actual cause of from bis rivala than is usually the case. now called the annexation of Lineblu to death. His left eye was black from a blow Ons evil for Japan, even if no other arises, Japan is therefore an error of words; what which was at least forty-eight hours old, will be that Japan will be forced to make has been done has been simply to suppress and there was a puffiness at the back of the corresponding preparations for war at a sost what remained of local autonomy and to head. This, the surgeon says, with the she can ill afford, so that the recent acts extend to the Islands the administrative effects of the sun, might have caused death; complained of by China, whether right or system applied throughout Japan."" This, or deceased might have died either from the wrong, are certain to prove additional chaos. General Le Geudee had nothing to Mr Balfour thinks, places the whole matter effects of the blow he received or from the elements of embarrassment to the financial do with the Coran or, Loochooan businesses, in as clear a light as need be. If there effects of the great heat. place two hundred and seventy years ago, has been sny seizure, the seizure took

but his advent during the existence of a dispute with China is remarkable, provided when the Liuchiuan King so far recognised

he retains any influence with certain of the panore a solemn acknowledgment of their the position of affairs as to give the Ja suzerainty, embodied in two documents one signed by the King himself, the other by his nobles. These documents, I need bardly add, are still in preservation."

PERING.

Ministry answered call. Not engaged, they

Quotations.

HONGKONG, August 16, 1870.

Li Ato, a licensed chair coolie, and ed him that this was not the first time he his partner in the business, hearing a had been before the Court, and he could not cry of chair" last evening while plying allow him to be released without some secu-chair in answer to the call. Two rival for hire on the Praya, ran up with their Departures During the Week-Ang 2rity for his good behaviour was given. Pri- Europe, for Shanghai; 2, Lily, for Shang-

soner repeated that he was little known in coolies, Ng Awan and Lam Assü, also

The Imperial Capital (August 4th) is pretty hal San Francisco, for Dunedin; 4, Shanghai. He had lived in Kobe for nine aos ford the ce down at being it with

well deserted now by the foreign residents, Lala, for Tientsin; b, Namoa, for Bong

or twelve months. His Worship said he kong 5, Hesperia, for London; 5, Ben told the prisoner when he was last before their fiets, kicked him on the body, one of

such of them as can do so, having sought Ledl, for Colonies; 5, Lapwing, for Sharp the Court that he would receive extra them finally knocking him down with a

more wholesome retreats at the Western sive, and the air is far from being of that Peak; 6, Wodan, for Cape Town; G, Lord punishment if he appeared before him again; piece of wood, cutting his head. His

Hills or Chefoo. The heat is very, oppres salubrious nature necessary for the enjoy-OPIUM,-New Patus, cash....$530 of the Jales, for Takao; 8, Johanus and he would now have to pay a fine of $10 partner in the meanwhile had "cleared"

ment of health. The wonder is that the Kermer, for Newchwang : 6, Glengyle, for and the coste, or go to gaol for one month, and left him single-handed with his anta London; 6, Bedvic, "for Shanghial; 7, with hard labour. So that the Doctor'

gonista. A crowd began to assemble, some

mortality among the permanent residents Civiale, for Tientsin.

will not come to Hongkong or go to any of them being clansmen of the man who was

of Chinese cities is not greater than it is. being assaulted, and they took his part. He other place where he is well known; for a went off to the Station and made a charze.

Peking, with its broad streets and large spaces, is perhaps healthier than the ma- month yet..

(Herald, August 7th.)

jority of cities with their closer quarters, previous time he said he had had a great While he was there, the defendants came deal of trouble, which had almost driven spector having made enquiries and disultime comprise about 29,000 chests. Tls. of filth and stagnant water.

in and made a counter charge. "The In

Tea.--Transactions in Congou since 31st | narrow streets or lanes, and accumulations him to insanity.

covered that Li Ato, bad been badly beaton 6a 23 per picul (short). Common kids pre-eminence is largely counteracted by by defendants and had had nothing to do have been in steady demand throughout the such acoumulations of concentrated filth as

Shipping In Port-Maid of Judah, Lady Louisa, R. M. Hayward, Undine, Cuba, Madcap, Irazu, Taiwan, Hae An, Celis, Europe.

THE Mercury has heard there has been a serious earthquake in zo'chuen, Shênsi

When before the Court the

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and Kansub, causing much devastation, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING with the after part of the fight, locked week, at unchanged rates; flavory deno other city in the world, can boast. Tho

No details are, however, at present to band.

CORPORATION.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

In the Peking Gazelle of July 26th, a me

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the morial is publisbed from the Governor of Shansi, Teeny Kao-ch'uan, requesting that shareholders in this Corporation was held at an example may be made of cer ain bad the City Hall, this afternoon, for the purpose characters in his province, guilty of trading of receiving the report of the Court of Direc- in young girls, and other evil practices. A tramp, named Chan Wan-ngan, previously tors, together with a statement of accounts A "brave," and a woman named Wong, to 30th Jane. Mr W. H. Forbes, Chairman Hée Chang, have been engaged in the pur- of the Board, presided, and there were also obase and sale of women and girls. They have further been guilty of great cruelty present the following shareholders:Hoa. -in-their-treatment of young-girls, acorching W. Keswick, Thos. Jackson (Chief Manager)

thom with hot fr.ns, &c. A man named Yang Kuo jan has been for years a leader E. R. Belilios,. H. Hoppius, A. M'Iver, F. D. of roughs in the provincial capital, and has Sassoon, W. Reiners, W.8. Young, Hon. P. given great trouble. No crime is too great Ryrie, M.E. Aeger, Vogel, Grigor, B. E. Cope, for him, and be bokis the law in utter H. M. Bevis, A. A. E. da Silva, Gonrdin, contempt. An example should be made of him, that others may take warning. Hynes, Dr Von der Horok, H. N. Mody, Arnhold, Ford, Chater, Siebs, Bush, Ma~ Conachio, Vernon, Wotton, Mosely, H. L. Dennys, Newton, Barretto, G. Holmes, Just, W. Morgan, Grobien, W. H. Bay, Cama, Beaton, Foster, Travers, Hughes, Cheyne, Mancherjee, Abelia, McGregor, Alford, Beart, Coxon and others.

Let Chan Wan-ngau and Yang Kuo jun be bhosded; and let the woman, be im». prisoned for life in her nativo district in Honau. In other respeo's the Governor's recommendations so approved."

The Chief Manager read the advertise- ment convening the mesting; after which the Chairman read the report of the direo- tors, which has already appeared in our The statement of accounts, as columns, the printed report had been in the hands of the members for some time, was taken as read.

We gave an account the other day from a Shanghal paper of the arrest of a gang of 47 gamblers in Lao-kee choug recently, and of their being fined by the Mixed Court. We now note that on the 12th, nine of them were again brought up, all the others having already liberated themselves by the payment of the fines imposed. It was Dhows that the men now before the Court ware utterly unable pay a heavy fine, and an order was accordingly made that

The Chairman said:The Directors are they should be fined $2 each, to be paid before Thursday morning, the 14th instant, glad to again meet the proprietors and lay Two were immediately freed by their before them the result of the working for The profits are not friends, while two more, who have become the past six months. Ill during their confinement, were released sorge as we could wish, but taking into by the Court on the representation that corderation the stagnant state of China they had no friends to pay their fines for exports, and the unremunerative them. The remalulug five were then locked up; and a summons was issued for the appearance before the Ceart, on Thursday morning next, of the agent of the proprietor of the gambling-deo, the proprietor himself having filed to Hongkong several days since,

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them up.

Fun, Ayau, partner of first witness, was galled, and was asked by His Worship wby he had run away while his partner was being beaten by the chair-cooliea,

Witness, replied:-Because I am a Chria tian

His Worship: Is your father also Christian } -Witness: No.

and assisted your partner if he had beau

His Worship: Would you bave stayed Christian.

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Witness: No, I would not. I do not care to fight, being a Christian. Besides, I

thought they were too strong för me.

Defendants, Ng A Wan and Lam A Sau, both said they were besten by coolies and went to the Station to make a charge, when the Inspector locked them up.

They were fined $1 each, and ordered to pay $1 each as amends to Ng A Wan, in default one week's imprisonment.

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DAMAGING TREES.

Li A Tool, chair coulis, was charged with cutting branches from some of the young treas near Wong-nel-cheong, the branches out being valued at thirty cents. Defend sut admitted the charge and said he was Bio and out the branches to enable him to buy medicine-Fined $10, or one month's Imprisonment with hard labour.

GAMBLING AT KHAU-KI-WAN.

Inspector Awanston charged eight men with gambling at Shau kiwan; the men were arrested in the gambling house, where the usual implements for Fan-tan and other games were found,

The two managers of the house were fined $25 each, or two months with hard labour for keeping a gaming-house; the other six were fined $5 each, or one week with hard labour, for being found in a gambling bouse.

scriptions are, however, slightly cheaper. Souchong:-Settlements of 2,000 chests chiefly common to medium grades--are reported, at about last week's prices.

H. E. Lu Fang-chi, the recently ap pointed Governor of this province, has not yet arrived, but will, it is expected, shortly enter upon the duties of his new (ffice.

We hear that the Inspector-General bas decided upon an immediate and general such that, fu compliance with an order from reduction of the out-door Custoras Staff;

Feing, three of the junior tide-waiters, | stationed at Pagoda Anchorage, have been discharged from the serv ce at a day's notice, without receiving even the ous tomary gratuity of a month's pay. Similar reductions have, we understand, taken place at the other porta.

sewers on either side of the principal streets, intended to be "blind" and free, but open in innumerable places and not "free" so as to discharge their contents, are nothing but receptacles of every kind of abomination to pullute the air and breed disease. The approaches to the capital are as unsatisfag- tury as its condition.

We are sorry to learn that the engagement of the geologist and mining expert, Mr. Ar- minated on the 31st ult. On account of the mold Hague, by H.E. Li Hung-chang, tur-

obstructions constantly put forward by the Government, the object for which he was employed by the Viceroy has utterig failed of accomplishment. A few metal-bearing locntities of little or no importanco have been examined, but nothing definite bas

Mr Hagad is now in Peking on his way to Mongolia. He proposes making a few pri- vate excursions for his own pleasure, as well as in the interests of science; after which he

been learned of the actual resources of the By telegram we learn of the arrival at province. This much has been made.ap- London, on the 1st lastant, of the atosparent, that the present Government will ships Braemar Castle and Agamemnon-tea- not permit anything to be done so long as laden from this por. Also, the steamships it holds the power to prevent it. Radnorshire, Hankow, Malabar, and Argy'e -toa-laden from Baukow and Shanghai Private telegraphic advicen in regard to the London tea market are said to be dis couraging. Common congou, le reported, to be down again; but these rough statements should be accepted with caution, inasmuch as this staple class of tea has for some time past been quoted perice per pound under starling coat in China. The better descriptions of congou are said to be In demand at comparatively improved rates. As regards the bulk of earlier shipments it remains to be ssen whether the parcels without decided "point" will be relegated the mysterious and indeterminate "good" common congou grade.

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BHANGWAL

(N. 0. D. News),

will return to the United States to accept an important position tendered him by that Government, in connection with the new systematic surveys which it has been de termined to make.

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H. K. & W. Dock Co, 12% prom, H.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $3 prem Shaugbai Steam Navigation, Tis. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 93 Hongkong Gas Co. $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $148 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

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The U. S. Minister Mr. Seward left for (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Çols Premises, Chefoo yesterday. The Peruvian Minister, Dr. Elmore, expects to leave for the South in a few days. Mr Hart's new residence will soon be ready for occupancy,—N. 0. D. News.

Japan.

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The following is corrected fro them latest

London and Colonial Papors, do.:-

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG,

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Two sudden deaths occurred in the Settle-

Do. The proposal of Ota, of Kochi Ken, to ment on the 11th inst. A man named J. establish a whaling station at the Bonin Husden arrived from Chefoo on the previous Islands, having been supported by many day, seeking employment on the out-door | others, operations will be commenced shortly taken by Exchange during the last few

THE LIUCHIU CONTROVERSY.. staff of the Customs service, and took up his and an Englishman, a resident of Yokohama, months they are on the whole satisfactory. Mr Frederie H. Balfour, writing from abode at the City Bowling Saloon on the has also agreed to join in the undertaking, Last season was a very dufortunate one to the Imperial Japanese Legation, Faking, Yang-king-pang Creek. Between four and It is now intended to extend operations of shippers of tea and very heavy losses were August 2nd, to the Editor of the Shanghai five o'clock in the afternoon he retired to his the Association to the neighbourhood of the sustained, leading to failures in the Trade, in Courier, draws attention to certain mislead bedroom, apparently in his usual health, Kurile Islands. which the Bank was interested; but we are ing and erroneous statements which appear-aud about half an hour afterwards he was

A resident of Akeshi, Baasbiu, in Hiogo happy to state that all losses have been ed in a leading artigle in that paper, on the found in the room insensible. Dr Jamieson Ken, named Yoshida has reported to the written off, and we congratulate ourselves 21st ultimo, beaded "The Prospect of War was immediately sent for, but on arrival his authorities that he recently discovered an A Home paper says "At the Thames on haring pulled through so very trying a between Obina and Japan. "In the second services were of no avail, life being extinot. island situated in a north-westerly direction Police Court, on the 26th June, Mir Lash commercial period with so little less. (Ap- paragraph of the aricle the Editor said that It is presumed that death was the result of from Sekishin about 60 7i distant north- ington was engaged for about two hours planse). We continue to pay a dividend of the British and French Ministers have the intense heat. Deceased was well known easterly from Shimonoseki. Yoshida visited and a half in hearing the complaints of a one pound per share, being convinced that it been asked at Peking to intervene and in the North as a steady, sober man.--The the island, which he estimates to be about number of coloured seamen belonging to is a wise policy to increase the Reserve endeavour to bring about a settlement, and second case was that of an Austrian, who lo ri from north to south, and 30 ri from the Duke of Buccleuch, a large screw Fund and thus strengthen the resources of that these Ministers, after consultation with died suddenly in the evening in one of the east to west, but the shore was so thickly steamer, owned by Mesare Carlyle Brothers, the Bank. (Applause). Judging from our the Japanese Minister informed the Chinese calls at the Hongkow Police Station, where wooded that he was unable to ascertain what and at present lying in the South West own experience, and that of our neigh- Government that the Japanese Government he had been placed on a charge of drunken- the interior of the island was like. This India Docks. The men, numboring about bours we are convinced that a large Reserve were quite willing to give up the Loochoosness.

island does not appear on any of the published thirty, have been engaged as firemen, is of the utmost importance to an Eastern receiving some other islands in exchange." Among the passengers by the M.B.maps or charts, and the supposed discoverer trimmers &c., on a voyage from Singapore Bank, and the history of Banking during Whether the Chinese have requested the steamer Genkas Maru during the recent has applied to the proper authorities to ex- and Madras, and they state that they have the past twelve months has more than mediation of any of the Foreign Ministers typhoon, was Mr Artemas Webster, who, plore and colonize it. been very badly treated, ever since they ever impressed this fact upon the Directors. Mr Balfour is not in a position to say; but, although suffering from sickness at that joined, by the chief, acoond, and third We are glad to say that the volume of he is authorised to give an unqualified trying period, at once left his bed and did engineers that several of them have, for our business steadily increases, and no dental to the somewhat startling an-good service with the other passengers in little or nothing, been put in irons and efforts will be wanting on our part to main-nouncements which form the conclusion passing the baling buckets. By an over- kept in them for four, six, or eight hours tain the advanced position we have taken of the sentence. No communications of sight, Mr Webster's name was the only one

(Weekly Advertiser, Ang. 4.) with their hands raised above their heads, up in the China Trade. We are determined any sort have taken place between the omitted from the list of those who so bravely

It will be encouraging intelligence to ell after they were spacled, by means of to limit as far as possible all our operations Japanese Minister and any of his col. did their duty, and we have pleasure now in interested in the natural development and ropes, so that they had to rest themselves to China and Japan, thus keeping our affairs leaguee upon the subject, and no auch giving it that publicity it should properly progress of Siam to learn that the Govern on the tips of the toes, remaining thus under better control than if we had a more proposition as the exchange of Liu-chin have had at the time of the occurrence. ment has decided to establish telegraphic for some hours. One man stated that he extended field of operations.

for any other has been advanced or The Newchwang correspondent of the N. connection with the great main lines lead- was made to stand on his head and keep in The Chairman then asked whether any even contemplated, The most serious 0. D. News reports (Ang. 4) a deluge of ing to Singapore and Caloutta, by the that position for two hours, whilst another shareholder had any question to ask, and misapprehension, however, in the articles, rain. "For the poor people at Yangkouan, a construction of the long contemplated line said that he had been caught hold of and no one rising to ask for information or make is in the passage where it speaks of village 30 miles off, it was a deluge indeed, to Tavoy. If the work is pushed forward his head thrust into one of the fireplace any remark on the report, the Chairman the recent seizure" of the Liuchin slands and no ark to y to. What the trouble and with vigor, it is not unreasonable to hope All of them complained more or less of being then moved the adoption of the report, by the Japanese, a step on their part misery may turn out to be we cannot know that Bangkok may be in communication esulted and beaten, or having their food which was seconded by Mr Arnhold; the which the Courier said, was only intended at once, but already a subscription list has with London before the close of the year. withheld. None of them had any commotion was carried with reclamation.

Mr E H. French, Second Assistant at as a slap in the face for China." It is gone round, under the kind auspices of the plaint to make against the captain. Ul- timately Mr Lushington granted several warrants would be ready on Monday mornite overestimate the radical wrongness of over, do very little; and I therefore beg left here in the steamer Danube Inst The Chairman stated that the dividend perhaps almost impossible, says Mr Balfour. Consul, Mr Thomas Adkins. We can, how H. B. M's Agency and Consulate General, of them summonses for assault against the ing.

this view. The use of such words as that you will help us, and invite subscrip Thursday, from Hongkong. Mr French chief, second, and third engineers.”

intends to visit his parents at Shanghai, *seizure," annexation,' and so forth, not tions."

and to spend several months in Japan. He | only tends to throw an utterly false colour

will be absent about a year, Win respect to the wonderful Chinese dis-

over the question es it stands, but shows a

A serious ense of robbery at the Magis-

The large magnificent buoys now lying THE Jeyany City. Journal says there are complete lack of soquaintance with the covery of a mode of propelling wheel-boats without fire, ie, without steam, to which probably not over a dezan or so of perfectly history of Lauchlu in the past, and its poel-trats' yamen at Keo-aun, in this province, opposite to Wat Cheng, and to which we we gave currency some time ago on the able minded adults in the world who have tion with regard to Japan at present, To is reported in the in-pa of the 8th instant, referred last week, are soon to be placed authority of the Shanghai Courier, we note never told a good many liss, Yet to be pulled set this point right, 1 cannot do better than It seems that the Magistrate's servants were in the positions for which they wero de- that it now turns out that the paragraph in liar, somehow or other, seems to make quote a short passage from a recent article in being entertained by some actors in the signed on the East coast. If two or three the Courier of 10th July, under the head of i them mad ter than almost anything elas, the Zimes, which contains the whole story in front yard of the games, when some thieves of them could be spared for points near the

There was no other business.

(Courier.)

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