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No. 5182.-DECEMBER 18, 1879.] although no orders have yet boon issued. The General and ather Officers visited to-day the scene of the accident.

THE CHINA MAIL.

candle in two while standing with his back give every publicity to the rale insulcating to Miss Austin; this Colonel Austin does punctuality, and trust that his efforts will by taking sight from a small mirror. be successful. Any boat not at its post at the appointed time may be disqualified. IT is calculated that the stoppage of bust- The notice concerning puffing and ubiquitous ness in Caloutta for twelve days during the steam-launches will also, we hope, tend to Durga Puja vacation, which had just come secure a clear course; any obstruction to the to an end before the departure of the last racing boats is more provocative of pro- wall, via Galle, represents a check in com farity than anything we know of on such merce of three crores of rupees. _ --

SAYS the Rangoon Review :—

THE Commission to the Earl of Carnarvon and the others, whose names wo gave in a local the other day, appointed to be Commissioners to inquire into the state of the Defences, &c., of the Colonies, is published In the Gazette It sets forth that it has been thought expedient, for divers good causes and con- siderations, that a Commission should forth. with issue to inquire into the condition

The Mahomedan community have decld- and sufficiency of the means, both naval ed on sonding away the three European and military, provided for the defence of perverts, no doubt to remove them from the more important sea porta within our the dangerous influences of their former Colonial possessions and thek dependanolor, and of the stations established er required states. They propose sending them to Singapore by the 8. 9. Fitzpatrick, and within our said possessions and depend- from thence to Mecca, Three more Euro- encies for coaling, refitting, or repairing peans have expressed their willingness to the ships of our navy, and for the protection become preselytes, and are to be received of the commerce of our Colonies with the fato the Masjid, United Kingdom, with each other, and with foreign countries; it being expedient to consider and determine in which of our

ALL occasion.

THE HARBOUR TRAGEDY: VERDICT

OF,"WILFUL MURDER."

a

Kwok Ayow, who have been arrested on eplolon of having caused the woman's death.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A KIND PROPOSAL, To the Editor of the "CHINA MATL,"

Hongkong, December 18. SIB, Perhaps some of your readers would be good enough to let me have their old newspapers for the use and amusement of the men on board the merchant ships. I would be very glad to send for them on Monday mornings if I had the names of gentlemen who could spare them. After a long voyage the sailors are so pleased to read news from home which residents here have had for weeks, and are most grateful Old books and illustrated papers are also highly appreciated.

for the papers.

I am Sir,

Yours faithfully,

JOHN HENDERSON. [We shall be glad to contribute.-ED.

China.

A101. (Gazette.)

The new Masonic Hall on Kulangen was again lighted up and thrown open to all brethren of the "Mystic Tie" on Saturday evening last, The occasion was that of the installation of Bro. Howard, Harbour

probably that found in fis expense. St. Andrew's Ball could not then be the large, cosmopolitan gathering which Scotchmou desire to see it, if fancy dresses had to be provided; but the idea is a good one.

COMMERCIAL.

MESSES DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated 16th Dec, says :---

Owing to the change in the time of the departure of the mails, only twolve days have elapsed since our last report was published, and in that interval thore bas boon but a moderate busluess passing in our Tos market.

Congous.The position of the market is unaltered, buyers show little dostre to be Interested" ate present rates, but as natives have been unwilling to accept any declino, the few settlements reported have been made at former prices.

Scented Teas.-There has been no general, demand, and buying has been confined to one firm; both Capers and Pelroos may be quoted a tael to a tael and a half lower, but when quality is taken into considera- tion, the teas can hardly be said to be cheaper.

The following is a summary of the busi- besa slace the 4th instant:--

Congou, 1,590 boxes at Tls, 12 a 22 per

13 a 28 per picul; Scented Orange Pekoe, 8,400 boxes at Tls, 15 a 22 per ploul.

THE P. & O. Thibet left to-day at daylight with the Home mail. The commercial community generally seem to have re- cognized at once the reasonableness of the presont arrangement, closing late at night. Business is resumed next morning with a ́clear desk, and no balf day is lost an must

The enquiry into the death of the Anvariably be the case when the mall is one closing at midday and causing a rush in

woman named Kwok Tal Yow whose body business up to that hour. Wo should faney

was found in the harbour on the 10th the new arrangement will work smoothly

instant, was resumed this afternoon before the Coroner, O. V. Creagh, Esq., and the enough for all parties. We note that the

same Jury as met at the former sitting on c. M. Yokohama people are very angry at an

the 12th Inst.,-Messrs A. J. Ablmann, hour and a day having been fixed for the

J. J. Alongo, and M. A. de Carvalho, (L. & C. Express, Nov. 7.) departure of the mall which deprives them

Captain Walter J. Hunte-Grabbe, C.B., Several Chinese witnesses were examined, of their Saturday afternoon recess and statlone and porta it is desirable, on account has been appointed one of Her Majesty's bat nothing more could be elfofted than of their strategical or commercial import naval Aide-de-Camp, vice Captain Nowell Intrudes on their Day of Reat as well.

ance, to provide an organized system of Salmon, V.C., promoted to flag rank. The that they heard a woman quarrelling in The Imperial Mutiny Act has been re- defence, in addition to hug our prai saptain's good service pension of £150 a boat with some other person; they all

tection as can be afforded by our naval christened the Army Discipline and Re- forces; and whether such defence should year, vacant by the retirement of Captain denied soy acquaintance with decessed gulation Act, 1879, and the Articles of War consist of permanent work manned by gar. Mountford B. Feile, has been conferred upon have been embodied in the new Law, ns/risons of Imperial or local troops, or both Captain Theodore M. Jones, Superintendent or with the two prisoner, Wong &pak and Master at Amoy and Junior Warden of the picul; Scented Caper, 1,500 boxes at Tls.

combined, or of any local naval organization of Sheerness Dockyard. Captain Jones, who or other armaments and appliances; All, is in his fifty-first year, entered the Navy, that It is desirable to consider whether, 1841, and served as a cadet in the Belleisle and in what proportions, the cost of such under Sir John Kingoome, in the first China measures of defense should be divided bo- war, including the storming of Chin-Kiang,

Wong Apak, a seaman, and one of the tween the imperial Government and the and the final operations before Nanking, accused said the deceased was his concn- Colonies to which they relate, or should be 1842 (China war medal). In 1866 he was bine and he had cohabited with her for wholly defrayed by the Imperial Govern appointed senior lieutenant of the Retribu- over ten years.

He was not in her boat ment or by the Colonies. The Commissioners tion and served with her under the com- on the night in question and knew nothing are appointed to enquire and to offer such mands of Captains Barker and Edgell in the of her death till he was arrested by the suggestions as may seem to them most as to Retribution was the senior ship of the the deceased in her boat at Yow-msh-tl The police. On the 1st July last he was with the beat means (regard being had to the works completed and in progress, and to squadron of escort of Lord Elgin, our am- when Kwok Ayor threw a night soil pot the ordinary number of our naval and hussador to Japan and up the Yung-tse- into her boat, and they had a quarrel, was attacked by the Kwok Ayow said, Some of these days rallitary forces voted by Parliament), of King, when she providing for the defence and protection of Taeping batteries at Nanking. He was I will kill you both," but witness does not our Colonial possessions and commercs as promoted commander in 1859, received an know whether he wok Ayow, killed We have received a neat reprint, from the aforesaid, special attention being given to additional elasp for the China war, and deceased or not. He last saw deceased on after serving in the St. Vincent flagship at the 8th instant about noon, to her boat at Chinese Printing Office, of a translation the necessity of providing safe coaling, re-

Partemouth, commanded the Sphinx on the Yow-mah-tl. Bis junk was under repairs domestic fitting, and repairing stations in such of our China Station from December, 1861, until which were completed on the 8th. of the Chinese petition On

Colonial possessions and the dependencies 1863, taking part in the operations against the junk was being repaired he lived with rived in port on the 5th instant, from announced, but there are still a large num- servitude forwarded by "the Chinese Com-as they may deem best sulted for the re- munity of Hongkong" to H. E. the Go- qutrements of our fleet and mercantile the Taepings in 1862: From 1871 to 1875 the deceased in her boat

Kwok Ayow, had nothing to say. The Commission he served as flag captain in the Glasgow in vernor, The Chinese text is given; the marlao in time of war.

te given full power to have access to, call the East Indies. He has subsequently com- knew nothing of deceased.

her, and does not wish to make any state- translations are by Dr Eitel. The following for, and examine all plans for works manded the Hotepur in the Mediterranean.

The good service pension vacant by the ment. note, over the signature of Fung Ming Shan, of defence now in progress or under con-

retirement of Captain Peite, R.N., has been sideration or any other plans that may be conferred en Captain Richard Bradshaw, is appended

had before them and to call civil, military C.B., E.N., of the Shah. Captain Bradshaw Daval or other witnesses.

entered the Navy in 1845. Promoted com- mander in 1862, he served with Commodore Montressor in the Severn, on the East India and China stations from July, 1962, until

we stated a fortnight age or moro. A aug gestion has now been received by the local Government from the Secretary of State *that any local Act which may have been passed in the Colony for regulating the Militia or Volunteer forces, and which may contain a reference to the Imperial Mutiny Ast, should be amended by substituting the Army Discipline and Regulation Act, 1879, for the Mutiny Act and Articles of

War,"

As in the Hongkong Daily Press of the 25th October last there appeared what purported to be a translation of the above Chinese petition, and as it was reproduced in the overland edition of that paper, notwithstanding its correctness hav- ing been impugned by one of the Petition- ere, it may be necessary to observe that the so-called translation was made and

pablished without the knowledge or autho- rity of the Petitioners and that it contained many terms and phrases which differed in meaning from those used in the Chinese

version.

THE following account, duly certified, of the average umount of bank notes in circu. lation in Hongkong, during the month ending 30th November, is published in the Gasette-

$

$

Average Specie in 260,000

amount, reserve.

472,443

Oriental Bank Corp..... 'Char'd Mer. B. of Ind.,

London & China, 437,836 150,000 Char'd Bank of India,

Australis & China,.. 467,975 250,000 Hongkong & Shangbai

B'king Corporation,...2,082,676 800,000

Tota)......$3,460,930. 1,450,000

BETURN of Visitors to the City Ball Library and Museum for the week ending December 14th:---

DEO. LIBRARY.

Mon. 8th,

MUSEUM. European.

Mengen

THE Basle Conference of the Evangelical Alliance hasadopted a strong protest against the British oplum trade in China, which is to be presented to the English Seoretary of State for India.

Government School of Art in Calcutta, bare determined to establish an art studlo of their own, and are prepared, they say, to "paint portraits, landscapes, and ideal scenes according to order, as also stage scenes and prosceniam." They will furthermore undertake all kinds of decorative and lithographic work and wood engraving. Mr Locke, the Principal of the Government School of Art, thinks the scheme a very good one; and if his old pupils can apply the lessons they learnt from him, they should find no difficulty In making their art studio profitable to them. selves and useful to the public. These native artists are quite equal to supplying specimens of art far superior to the kind generally found in Anglo-Indian houses.

SOME ex-students of the

WRITING of Senor Celso Cesar Moreno, at

present in Honolulu as the agent of the China Merchants' S. N. Co., the Pacific

Coramercial Advertiser, muys :-

This gentleman has been more than once. mentioned in these colombe as the energetic and persevering projector of a trans-Pacific telegraph cable, He was at Washington in 1879 when our Envoys were working for the Reciprocity Treaty, and, as we under stand, aided them so far as he had oppor- Chinese.tunity; a service which was reciprocated in E90 kind. The Treaty was passed on the 14th, 294 and Señor Moreno's telegraph concession was granted the following day. Hela a polished gentleman, a thorough man of the world, and an enthusiast on the subject of his favorite project the trans-Pacific cable We doubt not our Government will afford him all the facilities, and encouragement in its power.

7

73

Tues. 9th,

5

48

Wed. 10th,

6

65

342

Thur. 11th,

5

42

289

Fri. 12tb,

6

69

Sat. 13th,

7

54

246 289

Bun. 14th,

5 Sunday. Sunday.

Pacific and on the China Station.

1966.

France is evidently alive to what we are doing in Burmah, and the recent action of the Resident. The Republique Française, in an article published on the 5th inst., remarks that whatever happens it is im- possible for the French to remain indifferent to what may modify the position of affairs in Indo-China. We have, it continues, political and economic interests in this region, and it is a patriotic duty to observe with vigilance everything that may directly or indirectly affoot our colony of Cochin China sad the Protectorate, which, by virtue of several treaties, we are bound to exercise over Annam and Tonkin.

TO-MORROW'S REGATTA.

Whilo

Bettle-

Corinthian Lodge, as Worshipful Master for

SILK. The market has been only mode. tinguished masons were present, no less the ensuing year. A large number of dis than five P. M's occupying the dais, among rately active, and the greater part of set- whom were most of the brethren from the lements were made for last French Mail. sister Lodge and many officers from the As usual when the season is advancing to British and United States navica. The wards a termination, ustives exhibit a dis- absence of the Ling Feng from the port was inclination to press ailes, and they are now much regretted, entailing as it did the asking prices formerly quoted. absence of her Commander and four of hot ments of Taatlee reels are 430 bales. Curio unlooked-for contingencies, the hall was well 1 is more than usually plentiful.. Stooks officers. However, in spite of this and other and No. 4 are in limited supply, while No. filled and a worthy object of admiration to in Canton is put at 1,500 to 1,800 bales, the numerous visitors. We hope to see and there is little silk romaining in the "warmed" before long in a manner credit country. The seventh crop has only pro- able to the well known hospitality and duced 200 to 300 bales, and about 80 per

cont is sald to be yellow thread. liberality of the Craft.

Long-reels. Only 40 picula of these kinds are reported as settled. Prices are unchanged.

POOCHOW.

(Herald, Dec. 11)

it

A French corvette, the Kerguelen, ́ar- Shanghai, and left for Hongkong this He morning.

The United States flagship Richmond, with Admiral Patterson on board, arrived at Pagoda Anchorage on the 5th, and left for Amoy on the 9th instant.

He never dAW

direct evidence to bring the charge of His Worship observed that there was no murder home to any particular person. If the jury were satisfied in their own minds, from the evidence before them, that a murder had been committed, and wore unable to say by whom, they must return a vordict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,

This the Jury did unanimously and without hesitation."

:

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL BESSIONS. (Before His Honor the Puime Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq.) Thursday, Dec. 18.

of the three cases named in our last night's The Sessions opened to-day for the trial

issue.

The Old Folks," or married members

of the community, have issued invitations to a ball at the Club on Thursday next, the 18th instant. Fancy Dress or Calico Ball--to come off about the beginning of the year-is on the tapis,

We also understand that a

Re-reels. No now purchases have been bar of unexecuted contracts in hands; the high rates askod.are against further opera- tions to these sorts. Stock is estimated at 1,500 a 1,800 bales Teatles, 50 bales Kowkong, 100 bales Cumobuck & Cacklow,

and about 200 bales of inferior kinds.

Export of the various descriptions of

Teas shipped from Canton Waters, (Hong- kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain to date :-Doo. 4, S. S. Achilles, Cobgou 98,724 lbs., S. Caper 37,170 lba, S., 0. Pekoe 20,328 lbs., Sorts 1,000 lbs., total 157,224 ĺbe.; 5, S. 8, Atalanta, Congou 377,828 lba., 8. Caper 399,927 lbs., S..O. 913,609 lbs; 6, Teheran, Congou 159,770 · Pekoe 155,854 lbs., Sorts 10,000 lbs., total lbs., S. Caper 146,537 lbs., S. Q. Pokoe

The question of appointing a successor to the Hord. W. W. Hawkins is, we notice, again oropping up; and it seems not im- probable that a new resident British chap- lain will be engaged so soon as the neces- 84,491 lbs., Sorts 10,000, total 350,799 Ibu.; sary guarantee list is fully subscribed to by. Caper none, S. O. Pekoe none, total 7, 8. S. Glenfalloch, Congou 37,821 lbs.,

the seatholders.

The presence in port of the American flagship was made the occasion of a vory enjoyable réunion at the United States Consulate on Monday evening last, when Mr and Mrs De Lano, availing themselves gave a brilliant dance to the music of of the courtesy of Admiral Patterson,

Tso Afuk pleaded guilty of the larceny of the Settlement from the Anchorage, the the Richmond's band. Owing to the distance of a smoking pipe from a house in East Foochow community are not often similarly Street. He admitted two previous convic-favored, and the numerous guests on tions of larceny in 1877, and one of felony Monday night appeared to take every in 1878. Prisoner had nothing to say, but advantage of the hospitality of their popular threw himself on the mercy of the Court. host and hostess, dancing having been Sentence, seven years' penal servitude.

Leung Atsoi charged with the larceny of four jackets and one pair of leggings admitted that he intended to steal them, but that he had not actually takes them away. His Lordship considered this a plea of not guilty.

The following gentlemen were empanelled as a jury:-Messrs J. Edgar, F. Kapp, R. H. Boyd, J. D. Woodford, W. Legge, E. D. Sapey, and J. M. Hanlon.

kept up until past midnight. Admiral Patterson and the officers of the Richmond were amongst the gnosts, and we also noticed the Viceroy's aido-do-camp, the Expectant-Taotai Fang. At the close of the evening, Taotai Fang presented to each of the bandsmen a silver medal bear- ing the inscription in Chinese "Fangtung Ling bestows with pleasure."

87,821 lbs,-making, with previous ship- menta, a total for the season of 51,223,096 lbs.; against 20,789,694)ibs., for season 1878-79.

Esport of Silk-Export to date:-ToLon-

picu's; total, 11,299 bales; 4 504 boxos; and don, 5,290 bales; to Continent, 6,009 bales; to America, 4,504 boses; to Bombay, 2,056

Pierced Coccons, 2,195 bales for Europe. 2,056 picula. Of Wasto, 6,278 bales, and

Waste Settlements, 300 bales. No. 2 is now quoted $93 per picul.

QUOTATIONS.

Testles..................Curio, $480 ..No. 1, 3460

37

» 2, $440 3. $430 ***** 4, $15 Cumchuck Lucklow, — $140 Re-reeled Cumebuck

Best $580

and Lucklow

>

No. 1, $520

"

">

"

2, $500

Waste Silk,..

12

9, 8485

No. 1, Nons.

91

» 2, $93 Cocoont Pierced,..., 1, $93

ONTTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.

1879-80.

450 bls.

1878-79.

To judge by present appearances, there is every prospect of the weather for the twenty-fourth Victoria Regatta, which be- gins to-morrow afternoon. Perfeot regatta weather, to suit sailers as well as oarsmen, is not always to be had-probably because the yachtsmen sigh for fresh breezes, while It is to the rowera pray for smooth water. be hoped that the wish of each many be gratified in equal measure. The P. & O. Malacca, which for many years has been

GRACEFUL CELEBRATION OF ST. Evidence was led to the effect that the the Flagship of the V. K. C, has been prisoner had taken the clothing from a box

ANDREW'S DAY. When the Shanghai papers came down moored in what is now known as "Regattain the house, and that the door had been Bay"; and, as in former years, the H. K. & forced. He had been scared and threw the containing the accounts of the admirably clothes down on the floor and tried to bida W. Dook Co's tug Fame will leave Peddar's himself ander a stair, putting a sieve over successful Waverley Ball at Shanghal, cole For Europe,

200 bla. United States, Wharf on each day, at 12.30 and 1.30, with his fase. On being given into custody and brating St. Andrew's Day, rather a silly

dro., Re-reels,.. xil bxa. 250 a 300 bas. guests to the Flagship. The Regatta in searched part of a broken staple was found little paragraph appeared in the Daily

on his person.

Bombay, 40 pls. 50 b. nil pla.. under the patronage of H. E. the Governor,

Prisoner had nothing particular to say. Press saying that the ball given in Hong-

DRUGS AND SPIoes. - Cassia Lignea: Some slight alterations have been made He had been in prison before, and would kong on the occasion of St. Andrew's Day, Loting is quoted at $10.65 in mats, and on the programme, as will be seen from an- not call any witnesses,

Was a more graceful celebration than the other column. As it now stands, the prin- cipal four-oared events to-morrow will be guilty.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict of Waverley Ball at Shanghai." The paragraph $10.80 in boxes; Tal Wo, $10.75 La was to ourselves almost meaningless, but mats, and $11.00 in boxes. Sales; nil. In passing sentence His Lordship rewin the Shanghai Courier, with a literary Stook; of Loting 1,000 picals; of Tal the races for the Chairman's Cup and Ger- man Cup--the International Race and that ded prisoner that he had been three times acumen that surpasses all understanding, Wo, 1,000 pleule. Aluni, $170 a $1.80 for the Members' Cup being fixed for Satur- in gaol, the last time for two years. On and a logic which appale one, reads between per plcul, Camphor, $20.00 a $21.00 per day. For the Junior Sculls there have release from gaol on the latter occasion he the Daily Press' linas, and thus ungramma-

pical, packed.

SUNDRIES.Fire Crackers, 75 a 80 conta entered Sampson (J.), Coker, and Dunman; had been given every opportunity of leading tically expresses the occult, meaning con- and for the Second Race (for gige) five a better life. Tassage for himself, his wife veyed in the para which we, in common, we per box for Gowqua's No. 1 gold shop. crews are put down, two from the RA, two and family had been paid to Macao, and he bellove, with most of those who read it Vermilion, $33.00$83.50 per box. Matting,

Fine contract, White 4/4,19 canta, 5/4, 14. I understand that the Captain of the from the Police, and one from the Garrison had received $1.20 from the poor box. here, deemed an unqualifiedly stupid one, steamer Ho-chung, under the Chinese flag, Staff. The Chairman's Cup entries we have Frisoner said he went to Singapore and Which can only mean that our southern cents, 6/4, 16 conte per yard; Red Check, has represented to several persons since already given in our Rowing Notes; and as returned to Hongkong on receipt of a letter friends are a little jealous at being out- 4/4, 13 veuts, 5/4, 161 conta, 6/4, 18 been very badly informed aboat Honolulu. ble arrival hore, that I am not the authorized this race will be of interest as indicating how from a friend. He was desirous of return-done," Now let it be distinetly understood conts; Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, agent of the China Morchants' Steamship the fours" take the water, we may adding to Maeno, but as he had no money he that jealousy mizen not with the feelings the 16 cants, 5/4, 174 cents, 6/4, 201 cents, Navigation Company, but on the contrary that Mr Woodin and Mr Friend had their wished to steal a few mace to pay his Scotchmen of Hongkong entertain towards Red Check, 4/4, 16 cents, 5/4, 15 cents, that Mr Fan Yau Ki, a Chinese passenger arewa for this event out on trial last evening, passage. by the Ho-chung, now here, is the only when Mr Woodin's appeared to be the faster Sentence, ten years' penal servitude.

Totals 41 Grand total, 2,481.

941 2,049

A TELEGRAM dated London, 13th November, says that after the lat February all mails to and from the East will be sent via Paris

SOME Confusion seems to have been created as to the status of Mr Moreno in Honolulu. Under the signature of "Celso Casa Moreno, Special Agent for the Chloa Mer chants' Steamship Company," he writes as Ma Moreno, from whom letters have been follows to the local Advertiser :— received by recent vessels, says :---

The Sandwick Islande are the Paradiso

and Modena.

of the Chinese, and Governor Hennessy has

THE Shanghai papers to hend-to-day son tain reports that a case had been heard before the U. 8. Consulate General, in which Thomas Hollingsworth, chief boat. swain's mate on board the U. S. mau-of- war Ashuelot, was charged with having assaulted a Chinaman, named Iobing Fee, by drawing a pistol and firing upon him, The offeros wan said to have been com

witted in an auction-room where a row

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Man Ayu was next placed at the bar charged on three counts with larceny of clothing and smoking pipes. He admitted taking all the clothes and four (out of five) of the pipes.

IMPORTS.

SHIPPING.

their brithers" in Shanghal. We are 6/4, 22 cents, por yard. Cargo Ginger, a' John Tamson's bairns" was flashed along new, in syrup (Chyloong) $3.75; Mandarin, authorised agent of the aforesaid company. boat of the two. Magenta is apparently more

the telegraph cablo from one to the other $4.25; Young Stem, $6.00 per case of 6 In answer I have only to say, that 1 am fortunate in his Chairman's crew than he is

division of exile Scots, only the other day jara-Soy: 84.40 per pfonl the authorized agent of said Company, with with his International team; and knowing

as it seems, on the occasion of the Annual full power from the Fresident, Mr Tong ones say that the reason is not far to seek

Festival both the Scots here and lo LEAD.--In the early part of the poriod King Sing and the Board of Directors in Travers was practising last night under the

Shanghai lift their hats in reverence to their under review, resales of about 500 piga writing, in the English and Chinese lan- shamrook, and his Chairman's crew were

"auld respeckit" parent; they are "brithers L.B. were made by natives at $0.80, but therefore not under inspection: the Irish- The Acting Attorney General accepted a a'," and the vile Sassenach who dares to latterly the market has advanced in guages, to act as such.

As an act of justice between man and men had a creditable spin, and sat their verdict on the first con-* atered a nolle talk of "jealousy" should be dealt with by sympathy with Hongkong prices, and man, and in behalf of the Company which heat well. There is a large gathering for prosequí on tre wo. He also called means of a skene-dbu. To come to the quotations may now be given as $7.00 for I have the honor to represent, and to avoid the men-of-war race for gigs and whalers- the attention or the Court to the fact that point, there is not a Soot in Hongkong, mixed brands, $10 for LB. and $7.15 further misunderstanding, í respectfully three whalers from the French flagship the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital if they are without exception the sensible a $7.20, per picul, for Hole shop and W.B. QUICKSILVER, is still quoted $59 per quest that you will give this card publicity Armide, two (whaler and galley) from the was present, and suggested that he might hard-headed fellows we have every good in your Journal.

Victor Emanuel, a galley from the Vigilant, give evidence respecting the gunshot wound reason to bellove them to be, who believes for pioul. and another from the Iron Duke. Messrs the prisoner had received accidentally when a moment that anything more graceful than Woodin and Dunman alone compete for the arrested. It might mitigate the punishment a Waverley Ball to celebrate St. Andrew's The rate of Freight to London, per steas Senior Soulle. The race for House-boats awarded by the Court.

Day could be given. So far from belog mer, is £3.16/6 a £8 19/, and por sailing pulled by Chinamen will lie between the His Lordship thought that further in- jealous, we are all as glad to hear that the vessel, 47/6 a 55 per ton of forty and fifty Police and Commissariat, the only boats enquiry ought to have been made into the Shanghai Ball was the great success it was cubic feet, respectively. tered. Victoria (Coker, stk.), Sylph (Friend, circumstances connected with the shooting. as we are sure the Shanghai Soots were The rate of Freight to New York, per atk.), Thistle (Travers, atk.), and Leila Dr Wharry said the prisoner's collar bone glad to hear that the Hongkong one was stoamer, is £4.6/6 a £4.9), and per sailing (Woodin, stk.) appear for the German Cup, as had been fractured and he had been treated also a great success and that every one was vessel, 38/6-per ton of 40 cubic feet. we have already stated, and a fine rage is ex-in Hospital from the 27th Nov. till the 3rd delighted. The Scots here may yet take

LOADING AND ON THE BERTO →→AI Whame pected between these crews. The "pancists" Dee. when he was discharged to gaol. Hea leaf out of the book of the Shanghai Boots. poa, For London.-Peilo. are-Hazeland, Tomlin, Caldwell (G. A had not seen him since. After examining We shall be glad if they do. A Ball of the wound he considered it unlikely that the Scotch, characters, not necessarily all from Angier, Barff, and Sampson (H.)

prisoner would enffer any permanent injury. Waverley, would be a grand sight and a His Lordship awarded a sentence of 18 great success. This would mean, of course months' imprisonment with hard labor, and no characters, although they appear in Sir informed the prisoner that if he had not Walter's works, which are not Scotch been wounded the sentence would have been Those Committee men who, through admir able painstaking and attention to detail, much more severe.

This closed the sessions, one of the shortest made the lant Ball the great success it was, on record for many years. Several cases may think the master over. If a Fancy have already been committed for trial at Bill is to celebrate the Thirtieth of Novem the next Sessions, and three or four other ber next year, it should be decided and cases bid fair to be sent before a Jury. We made known eary in August. The only fear Sir John Smale's chance of a pair of objection to following the lead of the white gloves is small indeed,

Shanghai Bootchmen in this matter. Is

A FOURTH Chinese theatre is being created in San Francisco, It will be a substantial iron building, seating 2,500 persons. There used to be hot rivalry, and the three the atres lost money. Then the competing managers pooled their issues in the Wing Tl Pug, or Company of Eternal Peace; but the peace has already been broken by the new project.

arose between some parties as to who had the right to a pair of shoes just knocked down. Whoever fired and whoever was shot at, the bullet penetrated the arm of Thomas Harling, boatswalo's mate of the Ashuelot, and has not yet been found. He belleven the shot was fired by a Chinaman who ran away. The complainant is a butcher who interfered in the disturbance; be awears defendant fired at him; two other witnesses depose to the same effect one of them a friend of complainant's and in the same employ, the other a clerk with tbe auctioneer. Mr England, who was looking at the prisoner, did not see him fire WRITING of Dave Carson's special novelty, a pistol or raise his band; he could not In addition to his ordinary troupe of Min have done so without bts seeing it. Omstrels, the Ceylon Times Baya !--- mander Johnson and Lieutenant Singer, of the Ashwelot, gave prisoner an excellent Colonel Austin's feats of marksmanship character. He was one of the best men on comprise shooting at small objects held the ship, and although he discharged diffi- by Miss Julle Austin, extinguishing two only have entered, two from the British cult duties there had never been angthing andlas at one shot, zipping off the end of barque Echo, and one from the British against him. Lieutenant Cording of the cigar held by the lady in her month and The Yachts entered for to-morrow's race dehuslot, watched the case on behalf of the shooting s candle from off Miss Austin's prisoner. The Court, which is composed head, turning round at the word "ready," Bro-Naiad; ariel, Wave, and Naomi. of Maxis D. H Bailey, Eng, Consul and fring smartly to time, in nearly every

We may compliment the Hon. Secretary General H. L. Gordon, and J. Rowse, has instance succeeding in his object he of the Club upon the care he has taken to reserved judgment,

sensational feat is that of breaking the

In the Sailing Races, six entries appear for men-of-war boats, two from the Egeria, two from the Armide, one from the Victor Emanust, and one from the Iran Duke, or the race for sailing ship's boats three

barque Laurel,

For New York.-R. M. Hayward. At Hongkong, -For London. - Olaro. Babuyan, Queen of Iulia, Flensborg, Pas troolus, str., Prince Frederick, Olinaman, Antenor, str., Elizabeth Childs,

For New York.--Emerald" "Zild, Olty of Boston, Soindia, str., Iphigenia, Hierony mus, Gartmorn, Fleurs Custle, ate.

DEPARTUREA. From Whampos, --- Fot London, Jessie McDonald, Ebenezer.

For New Yor-Endymion (via Hong kong) Oberon (ria Hongkongjes

From HongkongFor London,tar fanta, str., Achillos, atr., Glenfallash, atri

For New York.

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