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No. 5048. - OCTOBER 4, 1879.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE CHINA MAIL.

vehicle. This would, at least, prevent the! The Band of the 27th Regt, by permis- cookies from spreading out so much, and sion of Col. Geddes and officers, enlivened The next AMERICA MAIL may be expected here would tend to concentrate the locomotive the afternoon with their play. A photo

about the 12th, instant, by the 04: power. The proceedinge wers witnessed steamer Organic...

by a considerable number of Enropeans and graph of the new pavilion and of players Chiness; amongst the former we observed and members of the Club was taken in the the Hon. P. Ryrie, (President of the

afteragon, Society), and Mr Justice Francis.

Wa reproduce to-day a few interesting cuttings from the last issue of the China Review.

Ir may be noted that the evening service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church is now held at 6 p.m. every Sunday.

We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Adamson, `sell & Co.) that the steamship Radnorshire leaves Singapore for this port to-day (b); and that the steamship Braemar Castle will leave Singapore for this port to-morrow (ötb).

We call the attention of all those interested to the first drawing of the bonds of the Chinese Imperial Government 8 per cent. Loan of 1878, and to the fact that coupons falling due on the 5th Inst., together with the bonds drawn, will be paid at the Hong kong and Shaughat Bank office on Monday,

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. G. B. Plunket), Saturday, October 4

THEFT OF MONEY AND CLOTHING,

UK mug, 27, a tailor was charged with stealing a leather box containing olo thi and money of the value of $90, on

he night of the 23rd altimo.

▲ CYLL'OTR OF METALS.

ALARMING FIRE LAST NIGHT, · Last night about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in Mong kok tsui, a email village to the westward of Yowmah teo. The Hongkong Humane Society had just com- ploted their practico, and as several of the Society's men are also members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, sampans and

He was fund with pawotickets in bis stenta launches were inmediately put into uss seion relating to some of the clothing, requisition, and a goodly number conveyed and had been seen fing other portions across the harbour with the utmost des. of the preeds of the robbery for sale

P. C. 17 han Apat, produced a pro- patch. Captain Superintendent Deane with vious conviction, during the present year,

of larceny of a pair of shoes, a force of armed police, left Victoria as

lefendant admitted the former convic soon as the fire was observed; in the mean- tion, and was sentenced to six months' time. Inspector Cameron, from Yow mab-imprisonment with hard labor. tee, with all his available men, and the assistance of the natives, made strenuons efforts to arrest the progress of the fames. The fire took place in a boat-builder's yard, where the contents were necessarily of the most inflammable description. The only The First Lord of the Admiralty w old appliances available were buckets, cane, &c., probably be aurprised to learn that the passed by hand from the harbour; which Cosmopolitan Dock, the exists ace of which fortunately was at high tide. As no amount he ignored some time since in the House, of exertion could extinguish the flames with la pretty busily engaged at the present such limited menus, the efforts of the time. No less than seven vessels are now workers were devoted to preventing the being repaired or docked, viz., steamer Lai fire from spreading to the adjoining build: Tie, sailing vessels W. Die z, Chateaubriand, ings, by pulling down sheds and removing Glamorganshire, Alva, Werra, and Tapiles of timber which had been stacked im Hongkong. It will therefore be seen that the j'int docking facilities of this port are probably equal or superior to avy port out of Eugland,

the 6th.

We take from Nature the following parti culars of the damaging effects on the Kow. Gardens of a recent heavy bailstorm :—

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. The Cricket match between the members borders, and even penetrate the surf to the of this Club, First Elevon s. Next Twenty, depth of ass fucb. in some cas-a perfeo ls circular holes were cut out of the glass was continued to-day, and when time was panes, while the hailatones went throug oalled at 5,45, five of the Twenty out in the succulent leaves of the cheverian pant- ed out in te beds with as clean an outline their second innings, the scoring-board as if it had been made wi b a punch. Un showed 210 for the Twenty and 151 for account of the confusion produced by the the Eleven. This afternoon's play was un- damage and the danger from failing splint fortunately saddened by an accident to ere of glass, it has been necessary to close all the houses to the public. The present Capt. Stainforth, who, while in the bat, low night-temperature, and the probauii spraised his knee in making a run and had ty of Leavy showers, are grounds for the to be carried from the field to his quarters. gravest anxiety as to the preservation o the collectious, whi h, however speedy the The three highest scores were made. by repairs of the bouses, cannot fail to offer Messrs Dunman and Friend for the first sousiverable injury. theamage is eau mated at not less than 2,000, sa many of Elevon, who scored respectively, 41 and 35; the houses, being a good deal dilapidated, and Mr West, for the Next Twenty, who cannot be pai in order without entire re-scored 40. We append the fall score: glazing, re-painting, and partial renewal, and application will have to be made to! Parlament for a supplementary vote to defray the cost.

SECOND TWENTY: First Innings.

Li Aho, 28, marine hawker, was charged with stealing a copper bar valued at $4, on the 4th justar t

P. C. No. 555, Sheik Amear, stated that at 3 am. this day, he saw defendant with a caper bar in bis possession, but as be dropped it and ran, he arrested him.

Orang Ming Kon, ship compradore, identified the property as his

De end sat said he was a collector of old metale.

S ntenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor.

(Before 6. V. Creagh Fsq.)

MOKE SPURIOUS COIS,

Fung Akep, B5, and Wong Akan, 30, money changers were charged with having in their possession, on the 2nd inst., & quantity of spurious Chinese cash.

F ned $5 each, or fourteen days' imprl sonment,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(c'ober 4th

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the time of the outrage. Numerous rumours who in the church are simitted to the same of other murders and robberies are rife here, quality with us their superiors, which A case of homicide happened the other they are lustruoted 10 expect in the great morning in the Chinese market, At the hereafter observed the most elaborate dawn of day a merchant thought he saw and wonderful begvar man have ever one try to get in through the door, and encountered. I am familiar with the Irish gave him a playful hint, in the shape of beggar man's description of his coat as "a a revolver bullet, that he was not prepared parcel of holes sowed together, but this to receive visitors so early in the morning.arizing mondícii's ostume would put When he looked a little nearer he discovered the Hibernian's to shame. he had made a mistake and shot at his own cook, who was returning from a mursing excursion to the beach, where he hid bren buying vegetables from the Chinese houts.. The merchant had reason to think himself a good shot, as he saw that the poor cook was quite dead. The merchant then went and gave himself up to the police, and was duly handed over to the Chinese authorities at Hong-cht.

A BOOK ON CHINA.* (China Review.)

-down (p. 127) that there is nothing what- ever that Chinese and Foreignera (lo means Frenchmen, we suppose) have in common, that the latter are determined to ** repenniser In Chine," whilst the former are stoically self-satisfied and immoveable. "Hence," he says (p. 128), “an inextricable situation of affairs the solution of which necessarily lies in having recourse to force." This is the confession of a Plenipotentiary accredited to a friendly power, And listen to his oratory in summing up his estimate of Chinese civilisation (p. 138). "Cities filled with filth and uninhabitable through their delicate odours; houses primitive and com- We bought this book and found ourselves fortless; food disgusting and indiesting not completely sold. The title page, to begin the rateness of men coopied with other in with, is entirely misleading. One third of terests but a depraved taste such as is tha the whole book is devoted to a description ease with nations senrosly civilized; costume of the voyage from Paris to Hongkong, unsuited to work and exaggerating the so- another third to the voyage from thence to cinl distinctious; roads unit for a drive aud Peking, including however a visit to Canton carriages impossible to describe in their dis- and a brief stay at Shanghai, and in the guise as vehicles. What is there left then remaining third we have an excursion to with the Chinese as a palpable outward sign Mongolis, not bargained for in the title of that civilisation of which sach a noise has page, whilst of the whole 355 pages exactly been made? The mutilated feet of women 68 pages are devoted to a meagre common- and the carcasses of beggars wlio died of place description of Peking and its environ-hunger and cold and which are removed on- ments, and so many as 6 pages to the iately because the odour has become Intolerable rior of China, viz. a trip on the Yang-tsze- and the dogs of the quarter are satiated." kiang, on the Forang lake, and to Hankow. According to Mr. Rochechouart the Chinese And what sort of stuff is it that is here have no philosophy, Confooius (p. 140) is The Count but Epicurus minus his grace and the at- describes the journey from Paris to Mar- ticism of his language and manners," seilles, but not a word has he to say about to Chinese administration of government, any of the historic places he is whirled past there is nothing more complicated, more and the whole chapter is a morbid anatomy tortuous, more vicious than the organisation of his own feelings whilst reclining on the of the Chinese" (p 140). And as to people soft cushions of the railway carriage. This of China, it is une population vicieuse au It is said for certain now that the port noble specimen of a Frenohman even leaves dernier degré et n'ayant aucune certu “{p. will remain where it is, all the commission Marseilles, bide dieu to la belle France 141). He goes even farther, le cœur, le But courage, l'enthousiasme, l'honneur, tous ces members being in favor of Wladivostok.without a tear, with scarcely a pang.

he comes to Egypt and he grows pathetic as sentiments qui portent l'homme à frire des N. U. D. News.

he stands at the borders of the Nile, and prodiges sont incunnus quz Chinois (p. 142), exclaims (p. 13), The Nil, that is Sesostris, The ignorance, the self-conceit, the narrow WHAT THE WORLD SAYA, Moses, Alexander, Saint Louis, Napoleon, in national bisa which dictated these unjust It may be confidently assorte! that there one word everything great and exceptional sweeping judgments require no comment. will be no dissolution till after nex: Sorsion, which humanity has produced." Hs is Conat Rochechouart evidently never know Lord Beao sfield has arrived at this de-electrified by a private exhibition of Egyp-China, never would understand China. But

On the 5th instant the Russian steamer Nishai Norgorod called in here on her way to Saghalien, with 600 conviets on board. I think it speaks well for the arrangements on board of her to hear that not one death occurred on the passage, and not even a case of sickness was reported through the Red Sea. Also, her passage from Odessa was very quick, taking only five weeks.

The French men-of-war drmide, with Admiral Dubarquois on board, arrived on the 16th instant, and this forenoon the Danish steamer Gorm arrived from Hong-dished up before the reader. kong.

The weather has been very changeable, but we cannot complain of the want of fine eniny days. The days are quite hot enough, but the nights we are able to enjoy, the cool air being delicious.

given date generally within six months, at

I think the third grade precious star" is quite enough for the services rendered, and I hope it won't be long till it shineawer should sign a reclaration, to the in some other latitude (I had nearly said hemisphere) than the pes nt, so that we may have peace and quiet in our midst.

Yours,

Ohma.

SHANGHAI,

(Courier.)

HONGKONG.

for that he had received the money as a de, osil. It followed that, in case of on payment, the unfortunate youth was smea able to te law as a swindler. From fear f an exposure, be paid, or bis family paid for him and the usurere. being in a lea u with several women of the demi monde, seem to have known no depression of trade lately. Complaints have been so numerus, however, that Dame Justice has stopped u.

The lat boura of the now expired Ses

As

it such men are sent as Plenipotentiaries to Chius, we can only admire the patience and long-suffering of Chinese statesmen, and we can only wonder, if Count Rochechouart is a sample of Frenchmen in China, that wo have not more Tientsin maesaorea.".

tian dansenses and devotes his best power of word painting to a vivid description of the mad scene. Then as he leaves charming Egypt he becomes melodramatic as he speaks of the serrement de cœur" he feels on parting from these "étres sympathiques" (p. 60), and on embarking at Suez he is Count Rochechouart's book, so full of overwhelmed with tearful melancholy (p. 62) French morality and Chinese want of moral- for os putting our foot on the ship's boat ity, is entitled "ouvrage orné de gravures." which is quite ready to convoy us on board It Fontains indeed a series of very good litho- the packet we feel an inexpressible wrench graphed illustrations, but with one exception of the heart, for this time the departare is (p. 246) all these illustrations are, without irrevocable, definitive, the commencement any acknowledgment, taken from J. Thom- of the unknown!" Bat melo-dramatically son's lilnstrations of China and its People, as our noble Count's mind is evidently published in 1873, and the name L. Breton strung, he can be sarcastic to bitterness, is given on most of the plates, together with He comes to Singapore. And this is what the name Peulot in the opposite corner, to he records (13. 93). "Let us look, however, indicate, we suppose, the engraver and at the English quarter, We enter a grand printer. The frontispiece alleged to be the

which the Minister reads the Bible and refer it to Nanking, is in reality the negative temple, gay as Protestantism. The desk at tour de parcelaine restituée," which would probably his homilies, is crowned by an of Thomson's photograph (Vol. II, Plate pankah. Is the reason of this that the VII, No. 18) of the briek pagoda near Chao- breeze should carry his words far away, or chow-fa (Bwatow). The illustration to p. wishes be perhaps to convince his hearers of 120, signed L. Breton and E. D., is the nega the inutility of mortification? A clergyman tive of Chemon's photograph of Physio Street getting himself fanned by slaves whilst he in Canton (Vol. I, Plate XX). The illustra officiates! This is really a buffoonery which tion to p.. 149, signed L. Breton and Peulot, would never be tolerated among Catholics. and entitled famile Chinoise se livrant à Come, ye gentlemen of the Protestant clergy, élevage des vers à soie," is in reality the confess it, ye are not made to evangelize negative of part of Thomson's photograph nor to improve the morality of your con- (Vol. I, Plate XIX) entitled "tea picking in You treat the word of God as a yard | Cantan, The illustration to p. 223, alleged verts.

We think Mr.

cision after due deliberation and consulta- tion with the best authorities. Dissolution mediately in rear of the shed. Luckily the

is a pénal sot which this House of Cem; mona has done nothing to deserve. A wind was blowing off the land; had it been

unnecessary dissolution would be an act of otherwise, the probability is, that the neighbouring buildings would have shared

base fugratitude. But beyond this the reasons against it greally outweigh sny in & similar fate. Mr Creagh arrived about one o'clock with a Government Fire Engine

iis favour. As the Queen's Speroh has told us, the Berlin Treaty has been carried out, and a detachment of his brigade, and at once set to work to play upon the flames. Good estrice was also rendered by a party THE PROPOSED NEW BARONETCY. the Afghan campaign is su ceasful, and the Zala war is probably at an end. But To the Editor of the "CHINA Maz " of the Chinese boats' crews from H.M.S.

agricultural depression has deplenished the Victr Emanuel, under the command of

B'x-I saw in one of your issues the pockets of county meters nd of pears On the morning of Sunday, August 3, a

Mr Carrow and Mr Cullinane. The value

who pay the ontests of thir son and little before two o'clock am., the Roy of the material destroyed is estimated at other day that Governor Hennessy was Gardens at Kew were devastated by a bail-abont $2,000 and is uninsured. It is sup

named as likely te reo-ive some distinction friends. The iron and coal trades bave also at the hands of one wor by rime Minister. affected parliamentary finances. With a storm, which in the space f about teu

The question arose at once in my mind, to orable harvest and the revival of trade. minates i flcted more damage than the posed the fire originated through the upset Gardens have sustained since their existence ting of a laup by a. party of junkmen

Aftercond gambling in a left of the boatshed. The What has he done to merit sach au honour sigue of veint reed, and next pour, mequers as a national institution, survey of the houses the following day, tre was still barning at 8 o'clock this Can it be for the nearly bankrupt state In may be reinf reed; and next year members

a 'happy and contented people.' was found that the Rumber of broken morning, but all dauger by that time was which Sierra Leone we left in. having been are much more likely to find what is cailed One of the most impudent sure's dodges squares of glass could not be estimated at past. As the natives in that locality do Found fairly prosperous by him I Or to the not bear the best of reputations, many of state of anarchy brought about in Barba

on record has just been detected in Paris. ion than 18 000 In the great temperate house alous 3,v & aquares were shattered, those present had taken the precaution to doos, by setting glass against class, and

arm themselves with revolvers or such nearly eating us the loss of the Colony and is now the subject of a through inves. It The storm, which was accompanied by vic

PM seems that several young men had een lent thunder sa high ning, drove over the other weapons as were most easily procured. Surely it cannot be due to anything tigation at the hands of the police.

ta Hongkong, because I

wich ruined lately, in a very short space of time. gardens from the north-east and expended The glare caused by the flames in the clear done

theby a company, which procee ied as follows: ite greatest fury in the direction of Rie. Hight air led many residents on this side informed that the only thing

to suppose that the valuable property at her been carried out here since mond. The temperate house suffered the Fow-mab-tee was being destroyed. There arrival of Governor Hennessy has been the The board of directors' was always will ful feos, while the palas house being ought to be a hand-engine stationed at the introduction of the Dry Earth System ing to advance money to any amount at apparently a little to the west of its course, other side, in view of the numerous build in the Victoria Gact, and whiob, notwith the shortest notice and without inquiry-fuse escaped with the destruction of 700 panes.ings now existing on the peninsula,

standing the former praise of the Colonial security, to young fellow of good family The hailstones were found to average oue

Surgeon, was declared in the last report to who applied for it, their only rules being

1. that the money should be rép id at of calico and handle alike the article called to represent the "pont de marbre, Pékin,” be a failure. and a half inches in diameter, and to weigh three-quarters of B 09.00. They o.me

Bible and your Malwa opium. You are in the negative of Thomson's photograph an exorbitant interest; 2 that the bor-excellent merchants, but, believe me, if you (Vol. IV, Plate XIV, No. 47) representing a down with auficient force to bury them- solves in the bare earth of the fwer

wish to make the victims of your conquests marbie bridge in the Yuen-ming-yuen, eight moral, you had better send for Catholic miles N. W. of Peking. The illustration to Missioners and instal Sisters of Charity. p. 253, alleged to represent the "tombeaux The life of Protestant Ministers is not made des Ming aux environa de Pékin," is really to convince others of the necessity of abne- the negative of Thomson's photograph (Vəl gation and charity. Their wives, absorbed III, Plate XII, No. 20) entitled the Ming by the care for their own children, have no tombs, Nanking." The illustration to p. 200, time to gather those of others and are alto-entitled "Tafoun-Fon an Chansi," is really gether too much slaves to the comfort of the negative of Thomason's photograph (Vol. their home to sacrifies a particle of their II, Plate VII, No. 19) representing Chao- superfluity to the needs of the poor Indians.chow-fu bridge near Swatow in Kwangtang It is not sufficient to distribute bibles in The illustration to p. 243, alleged to give A privata latter was reo ived in town on 25 by the American mail, conveying the son were gilded by a vision which glided order to convert the world, one must join the "Yang-taze Kiang devant Hankow," is through the lobby, coming as unexpectedly example to precept." His visit to Hong-the negative of Thomson's photograph (Vol. information that a riot was brewing in Sans one of our recent summer days, and kong gives occasion to the Count to come, Plate Vill) "a Canten trading junk." Francisco. The papers contain no aceŋnut of it, as the disturbance did not take place passing away as swiftly, it was a gentle out great in the didactio line on social and Sue one is here clearly imposed upon, man of colour, dressed in faultless black political subjects. "The inhabitants of either the public or Mr. Thomson, or Mr. till afternoon, after the last newspaper had and wearing black-kid gloves Across his Hongkong," he says (p. 106), by which I Rochechouart, or the publisher, or all toge

shoulder he wore a gorgeous scarf of gold mean the Chinese, have the very worst re-ther, by came one else. been published. It appears that the Bor 1820 S. Kallock, the working man'a čan- dida e, had been nominated Mayor of San and green and blue and several other putation; they are considered the best rob Thomson should take some steps to elsar up

colours. Nor was this all Round bis bere in the world and our head was filled the mystery, Francison by the demoratio party, and he hat he had tiel, puggarse fashion, another with anecdotes more or less frightful. was libelled by the Chronicle. To this the scarf, only less brilliant inasmuch as it but all narrators finished their stories with

Quotations, reverend gentleman replied at the stump contained a few parda material There a severe oriticism of the local Police; whose

Bosexosu, October 4. and while doing so, he was alot three timin

was much curiosity to know who this excessive softness they blamed.. by one of the Da Younge, an editor of the stranger might be. The fact that he eme Chinese know nothing of honour, they can- PIUM -New Patus, cash........1055 Chronicle, who was arrested and lodged in in under the protection of Mr Alderman not even comprehend such a sentiment, and

Old

cash,... 580 0 gaol. At the time the letter was being Morther sugested that he was an abori- nothing except flogging arrests them in the

New Boatres, cash, 518f- written the mob had urrounded the gaol, gine of sme sort or other. As a matter of path of crime." The Count then describes

cash, and was trying to get De Young out for the fact, he was Tiva Mana Guru Govind, the change which has come over the dream

New Malwa, credit, 720 Allowance purpose of lynching him. If he was not gentleman of Legion, who had come of the merchant princes of Hongkong, of

Taala. delivered they threatened to burn the place over to obtain redress on some matter of whose luxury nothing but ruins are left

Old Malwa, credit, 750 down. De Young had shot at a person electoral disp te

Allowance He naturally went first (p. 111), with the exception of the habit of some time before.

to Mr Alderman Mokethur, who from Fiji hospitality. He then describes the variety to Caylon is regarded in the light of the of entertainments pressed upon him, but The corresponcent of the N. O. Daily real Emperor of Great Britain and its winds up in the following hypochondrise dependencies. Tivu was quite disappoint elegy (p. 112) "the only dark shadow News writes, Sept. 22ud :- The *, *ed when he discovered that it was necessary over the pisture is the English dinner; to Dorado takes away our Commissioner of

to submit bis application to Sir Michael begin with, it is bad, at least from our Customs, and we congratulate the com-Hicks-Beach, whom he found a much point of view; next it is interminable, aud munity of Chefoo on their rood fortune in the appointment of Mr Hughes to that her man than the hon. member who the despair is complets when, after hav- represents Lambeth, and who has just ing undergone a file of eighteen or twenty ort. We could hardly expect that one so returned from a triumphal tour through courses, instead of being able to rise and bigh in the service would be allowed to the Fiji islands and other distant colonies.inhais the air, there commences the dere- remain a longer time than wan Necondary Let me gratefully recognise one roep iou mony called pass wine,' which lasts a fur- sweep away the cobwebs which had been to the almost uniform disillusion whian at ther couple of hours." But English politics accumulating for some years. Previous to 1bie Frival, there had been a kind of dead-tends the adult realisation of the imagina make our Count even more hypochondriao than lock between the Commissioner and the tive conceptions of our childhood. The English dinners. "I know not," he exclaims merchants, the wonder being that it could Hospice of the Great St. Bernard is all (p. 116) what the fature has in store for have lasted so long, seeing that as a rule our fancies have paia ed it. Not in monks, China, nor if Europe will ever rouss up this ocers of the Customs are above reproach. not in dogs, not in snow, not in s. single lump of three hundred millions of souls and 3 So it was, however, and the air had to bstem of the familiar history is there any succeed in creating in that population desires disappointment found. It is a most sufficient to feed the industry of the West, 6 purified; and most ably was it done, satisfactory excursion. Even the variety but what I can atfirm is this that England 1 yet without the least ostentation of means by which the spent is accom will set all her energy to work to keep the 23 simply bones, impartial, straight and busi plished is charming. You drive the usual tit-bit entirely to herself, and that British $ neslike manner in which every transaction wies carriage to the unal Swiss road-policy will sacrifice everything to what may 5 has been conducted by Mr Hughes, ha and how good those great roads are! and be considered to be the interest of England; 11 earned for him the goodwill and respect how bad the little roads are!-natil your in proof of which I will only mention the 1 of every one in the community, whether in carriage and horses can go no further, efforts which England makes to diminish the Custors or out of it. With his elal Then you change to a char à banc, and a the so-called Likin or inland duties which, qualities and rectitude of conduct combined, 8 be cannot help leaving a void which it is pair of males, which are sadeled as weil es in reality, do not seriously touch cotton harnessed, but do not seem to mind it manufactures, The Foreign Office would hardly likely can be replaced.

much. Like Macbeth, if they die, it will willingly consent to an increase of the ex- certainly be with harness on their back.port duties on silk, the trade in which is When the male char-road gives out you more specially in the hands of the French, begin to ride the moles, and when you in order to obtain a reduction of the in- 18th August

come to the snow you get off the mules, land duties which double the price of grey The Dragon, says our correspondent, and struggle up the rest of the way on your shirting."

Englishmon may however console them- (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises 3 arrived here on Wednesday, the 13th, and I, proper legs. The big dogs meet you, and

Queen's Road) bear she will leave for Saghalien to-morrow. ay, in the politest canine anguage, that selves with the reflection that other nations, Shortly after my last letter to you, a meat you are beartily welooms The dinner and the Chinese especially, fare even worse ander

HONGKONG, October 4. horrible onfrage was committed by the the courteous French speaking monk, the the hands of the disgusted Frenchman.

30 180 2 Hong-húsas at a farm only some thirty miles subsequent polyglot that round the Although a Minister Plenipotentiary score=: 0 from here. Five persons, amongst them two fire the singing and playing on thedited to China, he explains that his inter- 2 women and one boy, were murdered in the Prince of Wales's presented plane course with Chinese officials, aport frota mere TERMOMETE

Cosy bedroom, the matin bell business, constated entirely of such common- 7most cruel manner, the whole property on the 5 the farm being either carried away or des- at 4.30 am, the early mass at 6 the walk place subjects as asking for each other's troyed; the robbers left in hosts belonging into Italy and beak (500 yards) before name, age or family. He plainly lays it to the farm, and set sail for parts unknown, breakfast, the inspection of the library and

• Pékin es l'interieur de la Chine. Par la with their spoil. Of course nothing has the cells, and the final parade of the big been heard of them. The owner of the farm;d ga,—all are just as we expected, and all | Comte Julien de Rochechouart, Ministre Pláni. 151 a Russian gentleman of the name of Galk, are satisfactory. Among the poor travellers potentiaire. Ouvrage ocná de gravuros. Paris,

was with his schooner here in the town as --who are lodged in a separate houss, bat | 1879.

HUMANE SOCIETY'S PRACTICE.

G. A. Caldwell, b. W. Hynes,........

1. B. Moody, R. N. ran out....t

W. 8. Young, c. Bridges,,

K. A. Stevens, b. Bridges,

N. Clarke, bit wicket,....................

Yesterday evening the Hongkong Huieut. Young, a. Friend,.

S. S. Lowe, b. L'uom«n, Capt. Stainforth, run out.... R. D. Starkey, b. Dunman, Col. Geddes, b. Hynes, A. Oxon, b. Dunman,..........

Capt. Deane, b Hynes,

r Steele, b. Aynes,........ Lieut. Purdon, rus out..

J, West, e. Travers, E Wattan, run out.....

Ritchie,

A. 8. Grifit, not out...

Smith; slumped Friend,

eat. Ooker, 1.4. a. and b. Forbes,

mane Society hold a practice with their rocket apparatus from Howard's Wharf, situated about 300 yards westward from the Sailors' Home. A junk equal to 4,000 picule, hired to represent a vessel in distress, had been previously moored, head and stern, between 150 and 200 yards off the Praya, and presented an excellent. object on which to practise. The waggon, with the necessary gear and a small party of the members, left Head Quarters, Doddeli Street, about 8.50 p.m., and reached the scepe of practice about 9.20, where a con- tingent was already waiting to join in the operations. Eeveral members were also picked up on the way, and a good muster immediately set to work under the direction

Second Inning of Mr.J. Sampson, foreman of the Centrul

T. B. Moody, R. N., run out..... Distrist. The first rocket was fired about 20 minutes after arrival, and carried the etion, b. Forbes, whip line clean over the junk, between the Capt. Stainfo th, retired.

H. A. Riebie, not out main and mizzen masts, where it was ro

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The hawser having been made fast to the missan mast at a point about 16 feet above: the main deck, the escape basket was de spatched, and seven minutes after the con- nection between the shore and the junk had been established the first rescued sea- man was brought ashore in the person of Mr.

FIRST ELEVEN Firat Haninge, H.Sampson and the second quickly fol lowed in Mr P. H. Emanuel. A Chinaman Lieut. Friend, o. Young, belonging to the junk's crew was then in- H. De O. Forbes, b Caldwell,.. duced to ventura on a trip, which appeared | 8. M. Munro, b. Clarke............... to give him infinite satisfaction, as be landed W. Duncan, not out.................. vigi with the expression,-"Number one." He H. E Taylor, e. Clarke,............. was again despatched in the same convey. Dr. Bridges, c. Coxon,.......... ance to bis junk, when the proceedings W. Hynes, b. Clarké,.............. termiusted. The means of transporting | A. K. Travers, b. Tunnard........... the waggon seem to be capable of much im H. E. Wodehonse, a. Y ung, provement, the coolies on the drag ropes W. H. F. Darby, b. Toupard, taking a most erratic course, and spreading A, P. McEwen, b. Clarke, out as far as the width of the street will permit. This must seriously impede pro- gress, and, we believe, might be rectified by attaching with cross guys the two ropes, at a distance spart equal to the width of the

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