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aary to throw overboard 150 tons of cargo from, the forward part of the ship before she could be got off. The damage done was trifling, simply a crack or split about ten inches long in one of her plates, but it had the serious effect Deccessitating the discharge and reloading of nearly all her cargo at Aden, which detained the ship thore for no less than twenty daya A Court of Inquiry held at Aden entirely exonerated the Captain and Officers of the ship from all blame on sccount of the mishap, and it was mentioned that a light ship would shortly be placed over the reef. The Escambia experienced fine weather from the Thames until ontering the Obina Sea, when she had rough and dirty weather to

port.

RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending January 18th-

MUSEUM, European. Chinese.

LIBRARY,

Mon. Jan. 12th, S

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Tues 19b, 3

58

630 328

Wed.

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14th, 4

30

740

Thur. Fil. Sat. Sun.

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16th, 2

60

494

31

17th, 7

50

868

18th 4

Totals 28

317

Grand total, 3,456.

3,111

THE CHINA MAIL.

little importance in this province there Hemp-Although this articlo is still of

ported during being times when not a single picul was ex-

Onited States. and 2,400 to England, being despatched during 1879 6,000 picula to the whole year there were

in all 8,400 piculs, against 2,400 plents de. apatoked in 1878; the value of the last

THE PRINCIPAL, EXPORT FROM ILOILO.

Y

the hold and called on witness to assist east of Cabul ally, and thore awalt rein- him in bringing up a bucket from below. forcements in perfect ssourity and well up. Gough advanced from Jagdalak on 17th. $640,000.

From Peswan Kotal, dated 18th-Gen, in 1878, and the estimated value was last year the people of various provinces imbedded in which was a stone jar. stores. His force amounted to 6,000 light-recolved, The prisoner handed up a bucket of me plled with guns, ammunition, glothing and No details of his operations have been

hold meetings to discuss this question. A Prisoner almost immediately afterwards ing men, two-thirds of whom were Euro-

Sugar. As in hemp, a smaller exporta- well known resident at Mojima, Fukuoka came up from the hold and took the jar pens, The telegraph Bos was cut on the Norman left Jelalabad on the 17th to were despatched during the year under farming a society to be called the Kioai-zha From Je'alabad, dated 18th-Colonel compared with the previous year; there public service and now devotes his time to tion was affected in sugar during 1879, en, named Kunitoshi, has resignor the Into the forecsatls. Witness did not know1th, but he appears to have been able to support General Gough, taking two.Asmara notice: 47,912 picula to the United States; or Patriotio Society. the contents of the jar then, nor did be communicate with General Gough by beli- gnus, a detachment of the 24th, the 2nd and 128,086 plouls to England; making in chreular letter addressed to the whole know that a box had been broken open.

He has issued a along with last witneen gave corroborative to the 18th December. What happened Colonel Aston, with a detachment of the exported in 1870 may be estimated at and the establishment of a national as- Two other seamen who were working alternate route to the Jugdulluk Pass, up detachment of the 72nd, to co-operate. oxported during 1878; the value of that objects to be considered are treaty revision ograph to the Lattabund Pass, an easier Gurkbas, a detachment of Sappera, and a all 176 977 picula, against 240,836 picals inhabitants within the Fukuoka kon. The evidence,

between that date and the 30th December 51st, left Jelalabad on the 18th in further $901,000. Prisoner in defence said he was at work is not yet known, but it would appear that support and communicated with General

Bombly. On the 6th November last, the the hold, and seeing a case open he could General Gough must have succeeded, in Gongh's force during the day. No serious His Worship sentenced the prisoner to fierce opposition of the Ghilzais, in forcing soon as he gets supplies. Convoys will go

The debate lasted three days and a petition day app luted for the first meeting, about not resist the temptation and took one jar. spite of the severe winter weather and the opposition, General Gough advanoce as

eight hundred persons assembled in the pay $1, the value of the jer of gluger, and his way through the Lattaband Pass and daily.

temple of Seifukuji in the town of Fukuoka, hard labor. to undergo one month's imprisonmont with retching Cabul, when Mahomed Jan and General Arbuthnot's, brigade is concen-

to be forwarded to the contral government, Mir Batcha and their forces were at once trating at Gandomak. attacked and utterly routed. General and Shinwaries are still expectant, in spits The Mohmands

reprosentative assembly, was drawn up. praying for the establishment of a national Gough had with him something like 6.000 of all attempts of Mullabs to stir them up.

a committee for forwarding the patition to troops of all arms, and General Arbuthnot

Meesra. Hakada and Minagawa wore elected was following him to Gundamuck with Charles Gough's advanced Brigade rea-export is estimated at $04,000,

Allahabad, Dec. 19.-Jagdalak, Deo. 17.

the government. They loft Fukuoka on another brigade of equal strongth. Our ebed this last night, baving performed the troops therefore would appear to have distance from Gandamak in one march. pleuls; 142,971 to England; 7124 to Eu- addition, three representatives of the people the 26th ultimo with the petition and. Sugar-To the United States 578,174 arrived at Tokio on the 2nd instant, In carried everything before them, and there Asmatulla Khan, assisted by his Lieurope; and 24,362 to Chins; making in all of Okayama ken arrived in Tokio on the shock or disaster. Nevertheless something last night with a considerable number of 1878; and valued at $3,850,000. need be no apprehension of any further tenant, Bairam Khan, attacked the camp 762,031 picule, against 695,925 piouls in

5th instant with the same object la view. like a panic seems to have prevailed in Ghilzais and others. The enemy seemed India and at Horse for a short time after very half-hearted in their movements, the news of the 14th December.

fring mostly at considerable ranges, and never once attempting to assault the trench, although it was fully expected they would. Some volleys passed over the camp There reported that the telegraph wire is cut, were no casualties on our side. It is and the road blooked between this sud Gandamak.

RETRACTORÝ BEAMEN. W. Riobarda and A. Hammond, seamen on board the Middieser, were charged with refusal of duty on the 19th and 20th inst.

Captain Walsh said that the two prisoners reason that the soup leaued to the craw refused to do daty on board, alleging an was bad. The soup was the same as that sapplied to the saloon table at which the officers of the ship had entertained-guests. On the 20th they came aft and wished to be taken sahore, which the Captain refused to do. The prisoner Richards has been in gaol before for disobedience and Insubor- dination.

LATEST NEWS OF THE KABUL INSURRECTION.

Both prisoners said that the soup was of absconded; the reason is unknown. The Jelalabad, Dec. 16.-The Governor has inferior quality and the potatoes were not country is quist, nor is disturbanco anti. Sunday. Sunday, good; notwithstanding that the officere, cipated. Information has been received and their friends had coup in the saloon. that he proceeded to the Lughman valley, They did not believe it was the same soup and was yesterday at the village of Man. The cook, on being called, said he had an durwar. Sirdare Buddad Khan and Ab- experience of 27 years as cook and steward dul Khalik Khan, who exercised the at Bea. He received the meat and vegetables Government under Sir L Cavagnarf's every morning when they were brought on arrangement, but were displaced by Yakub, board. The supply of each article appeared are now appointed Governors. The follow to be moat ample. He did not make two Ing movements of troops have boon ordered. kinds of soup, and the same soup was soutThe he.d-quarters and four companies of to the saloon table as was supplied to the the 46th Sikhs, and five companies of the

from Lundikotal, are coming here. The 12th Foot and 97th Panjab Infantry, 51st Light Infantry, go to Gandamak.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. B Plunket.) Wednesday, Jan. 21st.

BRUNK AND INCAPABLE. Samuel Gough, a scaman unemployed, was charged with being drunk and incap able in the pubilo streets yesterday. This was his fifth appearance within a few months.

His Worship imposed a fine of $5, in do- fault fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labor.

Madi, a native of Singapore, also a sea. man unemployed, was fined 50 cents, in de- fault two days' imprisonment with hard labor, for bolig drunk and incapablo pector day.

John Sanson, au engineer unemployed, was fined $1 for being drunk and incapable in the public streets yesterday.

men.

duty in the ship, the second was willing to The Best prisoner declined to return to go and was released.

Hia Worship sentenced the first prisoner to one month's imprisonment with bard labor.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "CHIA MAIL."

Sr. PAUL'S COLLEGE, Hongkong, January 21, 1880, E18,-May Iaak room for an explana-

tion I

In my sermon on Sunday morning I did not intend to condemn theatricals gener- ally. Whatever may be said on the general, subject, I had in my mind at the time the Sobool for Scandal" solely, and I took for granted that all who heard me would so understand my allusion.

Jelalabad, Doc. 17.-Military activity has Duck Increased. Three companies of the 45th have left for Gandamak. General Arbuthnot and Staff leave to-day. Colonel Tweedie jolas General Roberts' Staff. The telegraph is working well. There was a temporary interruption beyond Pezwan Kotal The Kabul post keeps running in epite of all difficulties..

The total ozport of these two principal articles effected through Manila, Cobu and Iloilo during the last year and compared with 1878 show

11

1878. 667,378 pcs. 1,830,250,

18 9.- Hemp, 647,959 per. Pezwan, Dan. 18.-Major Rowcroft is

Sugar, 2, 145, 423 Attacking the enemy from the Jagdalak Botal, and "Norman from Fezwan. Co-three above-named ports are:-Sapanwood, The other articles exported from the lonel Acton has communicated with 103,135 piculs, with an approximate value Gough's force. The enemy are not bold, of $116,000; Cigars, 94,600 milliares, valued but hold all the surrounding heights in at $1,184,343.03 Cuffes, 64,891 picule, great numbers. The Jagdalak Kotal was valued at $1,287.000; Hemp Rope, 8,871 attacked last night, and Major Roweroft plculs, valued at $08,000 Indigo, 0,101 was opposed soon aftor leaving Jagdalak quintales, valued at $125,000; Tobacco fort, where General Gough's outposts are leaf, 4,910 quintales, valued at $78,494; engaged.

Mother 'Pearl Shells, 601 picule, valued at $36,000; Rides, 4,003, piouls, valued at $38,500; Copper of Mandayan, 1,237 quin- tales, valued at $15,000; Almacigs (Ins tie-gum), 1,313-piculs, valued at $0,000; and other various articles valued at $100,000; taking as a whole, the ex- port of 1879 gives an approximate sum of $8,705,987, as against $17,470,305 in 1878.

Calcutta, Dec 20-A telegram received on the 18th last., from Culonal Acton at Pezwan states that on the previous night Colonel Norman bivouacked out and was red on. Two mon were slightly wounded, He returned to Pezwan on the night of the 18th lust., all well. Colonel Macnaghten's casualties on the 18th inst. were two men wounded. On the night of the same day Jagdalak was fired on, one man being severely wounded. Numbers of Ghilzai were out, but seemed only rabble, and the attack was so far reported. Insignificant. The Khugiaul tribes between Rozanbad and Surkhat are reported as being still on our side.

The number of veals which entered the port of Manila daring 1879 are :----

Nationality. With Cargo. In Ballast. Spanish......98..

15.

British..........90. American.......10., German... French........ Norwegian..... Italian......... Danish...... Siamese.......** Swedish......

Total.

..28.......118 ..24........34

10.

25

6

2

3

1

1

The ravages of fire in Japs are terrible. On the 26th December last, says the Nichi Nichi Shinbun, a fire broke out in the village of Shinebara, in the province of Kadz Ba, containing about five hundred the last building in the pace did the fire housos, and only upon the destruction of

bura Itself out.

The Mai Nichi Shinbun is often responsi ble for statements that do not rest upon any. very soll foundation, consequently the following item of news may require con- woru, saya our contemporary, has been firmation. His Excelloney Inouye Ka nominated special envoy to the courts of the several treaty powers; and during his absenco bis Excellency Enomoto, Vico. Miniator, will take charge of the depart ment of foreign affairs. The object of his Excellency Inouye's visit, to Europe especially, is not very clear. The Loochoo and China question in one that requires the utmost care and attention of the chief of tho foreign office. If the visit is intended to further treaty rovision we ask, with all respect and deferouco, but in all serious- nees, is that mattor of suflicieat importance to be discussed at any length by the gabinets of the groat European powers, looking at the state of European politics

and the momentous events that are now pending?

Nabeshima of the Gaimu-sho (ex-dalmio of Nebeshima) intends to form a farming company to cultivate the island of Yozo, Lately he applied to the Kaitakuahi to purchase one million and a half taubo of land in Sapporo and Tahigari which the applicant desires to distribute among bla late retainers.

Jegdalak Fort, thro' Gandamak, Dec. 17.-General Gough with the vanguard of the Brigade, is entrenched in the ruins of a fort. The Ghilzais have crowned the htils on all sides, and have been firing at long ranges since last evening. The rear- guard was attacked near Jegdalak Kotal yesterday, three miles back. There is no communication with Eabel or Gandamak yet. Rain or a ow is threatening, and the Applied to such a play, I do not think cold is severe. There are six days' pro- that my words were too strong. Is it stop-visions with the Brigade. The chloroforma trate from Mr H. McCallum, the Govern-express the feeling that such theatrical, and the Gurkhas will try to open the of fresh disturbances at Khelat-i-Ghilzai.

A letter was read in Court by the Magla-ping beyond the province of the Palpit to for Kabul is detained here. The 10th B. road to the Kotal to-day. The strength gave on the 14th. Any misconception that glide, it may be imperceptibly and doubt bere la 1,200 fighting men, which is ample. Sahib Jau's brother is said to have col- steam, 36 ships, 96 barques, 8 brigs, 3 brig practical experimente, he sacceeded to de- may have existed as to what the witness less unintentionally, into at least the sug. The enemy le reported to bo 5,000 strong hood. Partles have been sent to attack tonnage of 188,527.

BEKACHES OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. Li Awing, a shopman, again appeared on remand from the 14th instant charged with bolling and preparing opium without a ilcense from the Opium Farmer.

ment Analyst, correcting the evidence be "tread on dangerous ground and are apt to

said or meant was not due to the Magistrate nor to the reporters; it may be as well to state this, because it is not quite apparent from Mr McCallum's note. A witness called to speak on a scientific point should above all persons make himself plainly

understood in the witness box:-

**GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

"January 15, 1880.

"The Hon. C. B. PLUNKET,

in the bottle contains morphia equal to a this will seem to be more personalities. one per cent solution of average oplum Monologue as the sermon is however, the Second, I am of opinion the two sub congregation has many ways of raplying, stances in the tin case are not preparations and where this is done in a fair and of sesamum seed from the fact that they temperate spirit, as in your remarks in last contain no oil, sessamum dead containing night's issue, good will be done on both

over 30 per cent of off. Third, what I intended to convey to your mind was that oplum exhausted of morphia is considered by some authorities still to have sedative properties, meconic acid, although a charac teristic property of opium is considered to be an inert substance. I trust my desire to give correct information will be a sufficient ex cuse for troubling you on the matter."

sidos.

Yours &c.,

J. S. BURDON,

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.”

under Azmatulla. The Bensonk Ghilzais threaten Pezwan.

Khaiber; the tribes at present are quiet.

Allahabad, Doc. 18,-Kabul, Dos, 13. The stoness to-day was most unqualified,

Shah has been arrested.

Doc. 20.-Goueral Bright telegraphs on 18th inat, that the latest news from Gandamak reported that all was quiet there. The road was open to Pezwan, and convoy was just going out there. Go- neral Bright further reports that all is quiet at present from Gandamak down. Kandahar, Dec 18.-There are prospects

wards.

lected a budy

226

67

293

Of these, 140 were vossole propelled by Ghazis in the neighbour schooners, 4 schooners; with an aggregate

them. This movement threatens to dia- turb General Stewart's laulation.

Calcutta, Dec. 20.-No further details regarding Herat affairs have reached Kan-

sighbourhood show no signs of disafe dabar. From Khelat-i-Ghilzai it is repor ted that all is quiet. The tribes of that tion. The health of the Europeans at exchanges of shots between our troops and Kandahar is excellent. There have been tribes at Jagdalak, Two or three of our men were wounded. Numbers of Ghilzala were веет. Resistance seems hitherto contemptible.

China.

TIENT IN.

There is now on exhibition at the Mer- chants' Exchange a model life-boat, the invention of Captain Frank Dunn, a gentla. man who has had considerable nautical ex- perience lately on the Coast of Japan. The idea first occurred to him while he was engaged at a wreck on the Japan Coast, which occupied several months, and having everything at his command for making monetrating the success of bis invaution by building a boat and arranging all the noces sary gear, davits, etc, and they stood some severe testa successfully, The model is

the first really severa northerly blew this depth, and with everything aboard, will elliptic-shaped, with angle-iron frame, with fore and aft wooden stringers, giving great December 16th, 1879. -

season, which next day shewed its effects, weigh 2 tone. There are twelve water tanks On Friday, the 5th December, wo bad boat 30 feet long, 7 feet beam, and 5 feet strongth The model is designed for a

in large quantities of ice being seen floating inside, capable of containing 160 gallous, down the river, and a very noticeable and also Beat-locker fore and aft, in which authorities of this very model settlement aides are ventilators, in which are ball. falling of the water. The Municipal provisious, etc., can be stowed. On the

part of the bard, which was put up and and handy, and can be handled with two will have to spend much money this winter, valves, and there are sulliclent skylights to in re-making nearly the whole of the new light the interior The-gear, ota, is neat full of criticism of what had been done buat cannot be capsized or injured in the apparently looked after, by a gentleman men, and from its peculiar construction the his term of office by showing how such cary three tons on a draft of 15 inches, before, and who thought he would signalize lowering. A boat of the above size will work ought to be done. What a result! The usual anchorago for sailing craft here, be looked on with favor by them.

The last sailing vessel Willie left Taku invite the attention of nautical mon, genor. and will carry 50 men comfortably. We on the 6th instant, bound to Hakodadi. ally, to the above, and are satisfied it will is now occupied by five or six of the Greek

High water at Taku on the 7th, & feet

6 in..

gestion of evil." These were the words I used, and they seem to me most temperate as well as most necessary with refer-

Jaydalak Fort, thro' Gandamak, Dec. 17. once to a play, or even any modification sail fores is leaving now to open the of it, the original of which pourtrays, line to Pezwan. The enemy are plander- rotten state of Society, and is utterly fired into the fort last night. The tuting in an attractive and popular form, a ing on the road. Only a few akots were married, to read. With the original in my army is supplied from the Lughaan Valley, unfit for Christian ladies, married or unave temporarity witdrawn. Asmatutin's mind, I might well ask and I do ask still, Gazette publishes a letter from Kabul from Lator, Dec. 17.-The Civil and Military Magistrate.

Le every right-minded person here quite *SIR,With reference to the report in of such a thing is perfectly innocent?

convinced that the modified representation Persian writers, dated the 5th instant, last night's China Mail of the evidence

stating that the Zurmats, Mangals, and I do not believe that any who look at others had assembled large forces, and given by me before you in the Li Awing religion as a reality would wish the pulpit combined with others would number sixty oplum case, there are some points I am to deal only with colourless generalities, thousand. The majority of the inhabitants colved from General Roberts, dated Kabal desirous of correcting. First, I not only But if not, some things must be said Kabul are strongly disaffected. Euro-

Calcutta, Dec. 21.-News has been re --Infor but state as a fact that the substance at times that in a small community like pean troops and artillery bave left Pesha-18 December. 6 p.m. oral Bolt 2

war for the front. The 4th Bengal Cavalry he has been in beliographic communication

December, 8.30 a.m. from General Roberts intimates that the with Lalaband for a few minutes, and left Mian Mir to-day. The latest telogram

General Roberts says

enemy's pumbora bave increased. natives at Peshawarare much excited advanced beyond Gandamak.

The learns that General Gough had not yet Apprehensions are felt regarding the General Gough's immediate advance in He urges light order, without tents, and with only ammunition and five or six daya' supplies. Bishop of Victoria but the country is still up la arma. Daud damak and Kabul to stop General Gough mooring off, the bund, will be a welcome| He says there is no enemy between Gan. named things that carry a big gan at the bow, and the dues chargoable on them for that he will be able to settle affairs at addition to the Municipal funds.

REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUTE. Allabahad, Dec. 18,-1 telegram from Kabul as soon as General Gough joins

Chen, the Shanghai Mixed Court Magia. Jallalabad of the 17th states that, General him; and that nothing will so rapidly and

trate, has established at Sin za a refuge Arbuthnot and staff leave to-day for Gau- effectually render the line of communica the Khyber force, is also ordered to join forcements and supplies, marches to-day

the following account from the N. C. D. damak; Colonel Tweedie, Political Agent to

for the destituto, which was formally tion safe as being in strength at Kabul.

opened on Saturday (10th), in the presence General Roberta,

General Gough, having received rain.

of about twenty foreign officials from the Warburton sote for him. Colonel Boisragon from Lundi Kotal, with for Kabul with 500 of the 9th Foot, and a

various Consulates in Shanghai. We take

panies of the 12th Regiment, has boon or the 30th Punjab Infantry and three com. detachment of the 72nd Highlanders; 800 grand affair, a lottery has been started, News:- dered by telegraph to proceed to Jallalabad pany of Sappers, a detachment of the 10th to be $1,000 and the others make up the the purpose on a site near the Soachow

of the 2nd and 4th Goorkhsa; one com-

1,000 tickets at $5. The highest prize is The refuge is a new building erected for and await orders there. There is a serious Bengal Lancers and the Hozara Mountain total to $3,000, so that a good profit will

Creek between the Sin-za village and the In this too artificial life, it is good to The Government bullock train is unequal with about 700 men and two guns at i will give us. If, say, we want a new jetty. of some of the pitiful objects of humanity block of ammunition stores at Jhelum. Battery--altogether 1,400 men and four ing well, and tickets are freely selling. provided for about 200 inmates, which

be made. The scheme seems to be work- Cantonese cemetery. have one place where we can hear the to the continued strain, and thore is no

Accommodation is guns. He will pick up Colonel Hudson What an opening the success of this lottery should have a tendency to clear the streeta truth, even should it bring a sense of con- shelter at Jhelum for the material awali. demnation.

The Christ-like heroism and zeal that reviewing the aspect of affairs at Kabul, ing transport to the front. The Pioneer,

Colonel Norman, with the 5th Sikhs,

a new watering cart, a recreation ground, that the police now allow to openly solicit Tahil and Awat, one a native of the ignores all selfish considerations in the en says it is difficult to think or write of the 10th Bengal Lancers, and two guus of the only to start a lottery with a paying where the same faces are often to be seer.

one company of Sappers, a troop of the

or some new lawn-tennis balls,, wo have aims. Particularly is this the case at the Malay Peninsuls, the other of Java, were deavour to direct others toward a higher, past policy complacently. The difficulties Royal Horse Artillery, holda Pezwan. margin, and we are in funds at once.

bridges over the Yong-king-pang Creek, charged with murder on the high seasoned by Bishop Burdon in those plain talks been prevented, as they must have been Psty of the 24th Punjab Infantry, and a truer, and puter individuality, is manifest encompassing General Roberts might bave Two companies of the Sappers, one m board the British barque Kate Waters. and warnings, which are never intended to foreseen.

Our community, as usual at this time of At the formal opening of the institution on These men were brought to this port as be personal, only in so far as any sugges blame will not fall on the followers of s

year, is greatly reduced. Two of the Saturday, Chen conducted his visitors over prisoners from Labuan by H.M.8. Kestrel

Recriminations are idle, B

detachment of the 10th Bongal Lancers departing people are homeward bound, the establishment, and undoubtedly it is in which arrived yesterday. They are betion of error in prevalent customs, may be half-hearted policy, who chiefly deserve it. panies of the 24th Panjab Inlantry, 180 Betts, M.S.T.E., president of the Im-which it is intended. There is a roseption hold the Jagdalak Kotal; and seven comvi, Mr R. J. Forrest, and Professor every way suitable for the purposes for llaved to be the remainder of the men who appropriated. on board, this ill-fatod barque, were con those necesitous appeals to the charity of author of the disturbances, through agents, rewain to garrison the Jagdalak Fort.

I have sympathized with the Bishop in that the mother of Yakub Khan-is the guns of the Bazars Mountain Battery

A Kabal letter of the 4th inst. mentions men of the 10th Bengal Lancers, and two perial Torpedo College.

room opening into a apacions court-yard, cerned in the murder of the Captain and his congregation (a most distasteful duty

The postal arrangements for the winter on one side of which are the dwellings for officers; and one of them, we believe, con-

are announced, and they certainly impress the officials and on the other the doctor's fesses to being the murderer of the Chief for a refined, sensitive nature), and have

one most favourably. It is to be hoped quarters. Then there is another open yard Officer. They have been sent on here by had to realize the contrast between the

that the execution of the plan will be surrounded by rooms for the inmates, each the Laknan authorities as the other three alacrity with which I subscribe to amuse-

successful, so that what threatens to be a rof-which affords accommodation for from prisoneza, who were found guilty and ments and the hesitation.in giving to these

but not bills, from the outer world. intervals enlivened by the receipt of news, of the yard is a large open pavilion for the dull and tedious winter, may be at short four to eight persons, while in the centro hanged, ware with those also who testified ennobling charities. against them. The only difficulty will be

ONE OF THE CONGREGATION. to get the witnesses together agala who can. give any evidence of the proceedings of these dreadful days.

Defendant was discharged on the ground that neither the 19 packages nor the stuff in the three jars contained any opium.

The case of Chan Chong, also remanded from the 4th Instant, on a somewhat similar charge was again called to-day, but at the request of the Solicitors on both sides the further hosting was postponed till Wednesday next, the 28th instant, at half-past two o'clock.

THE " KATE WATERS” TRAGEDY AGAIN,

Inspector Corcoran, who has charge of the case, applied for a remand for a week, which was granted,

Marine Court.

(Before H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R.N.) Wednesday, Jan. 21.

.

Hongkong, Jan. 21, 1880. services in St. John's Cathedral, I take this SIR-As a regular attendant upon the opportunity to give expression- to my deep appreciation of the sermons of the Right Rev. Bishop Bardon, and am conversant with many intellectual "bearers of the word" as preached by him who recognize his scriptural authority to "regrove, re- buke, and exhort."

Latest News from Afghanistan. FOUR DAYS' FIGHTING. THE BRI- TISH TROOPS CARRY EVERY. THING BEFORE THEM.

and also the Kohistara Chiefs, who ars clamonding for a subsidy, while others are busy organising bands against us. Tho Roberts are rejected by the people and governor of districts appointed by General their lives are in peril.

Captain M, O. Brackenbury, R.E., Pri vate Secretary to Sir Andrew Clarke, has started with Lord William Beresford A.D.C. of the 9th Lancers, to join the Cabul Field Force.

Lataband.

THE MANILA EXPORT TRADE.

exportation during the year 1879 from The following is a rough estimate of the

Manila, Cebu and Iloilo as given by the Manila Comercio:-

THE PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FROM MANILA.

weeks. To parily defray the cost of this A now Club is in course of erection on one of the back lots in the settlement, which may be possibly occupied in a few

Hemp.-There were exported to the At Bombay, Dec. 19-a Special Telegram lantio ports of the United States 294,770 to the Times of India states that the Kabal piouls; 226,166 to England; 20,000 to news hat excited general indignation. The California: 8,000 t the Continent of Eu- in the forenoon. Vloeroy is condemned for delay in reinforo-rope; 8,072 to Australia; 4,689 to Singa ing General Roberts. The Times demands por 1,764 to China; making in all a disavowal of annexation.

567,877 picals, against 531,280 in 1878. felt hers because of the Government of last ten years; the 567,877 piouls represent Bombay, Dec. 18.-Strong Indignation is The figures of 1879 are the bighest for the

ed here that an advance ought immediately also ar astics, 110,048 piele lug the ported his winter quarters-Shanghai Mercury India's abatinate dependence on the ima total value of $1,827,000. practicable northern route. It is consider Sugar.The exportation under this head a sensational gun forward, to be undertaken from Kandahar, Stores under notice, 210,043 piculs were exported Cor. and munitions are aban lant at Quetta and to the United States; 844,081 to England; that Stewart's force is strong enough to be 266 to Singapore: 92,785 to China; making Kandahar. The Bombay Gazsits argen 45,420 to alifornia; 24,814 to Europe ordered to Ghazal and Kabul immediately, a total of 1,217,415 picule, against 1,008,098 The Gentle denounces the Viceroy as ut or the value may be estimated at terly incapable, and at the mercy of loas! $6,283,000.

use of the inmates in hot weather, The Mr N. Lenzy, of the Russian Consular entire cost of the establishment, Chen service, has passed through this en route informed his visitors, was about Tis. 6,000, to Kashgar, to take charge of the Consulate all of which, we understand, he has himself which is to be established there,

provided; and he has still two mow of land fine and warm; little ico is so be seen in necessity arises. When candidates present The weather at the time of writing is adjoining which he intends to utilise i the river, but the ponds on the plain are themselves for admission they are to be frozen strong enough to allow of skating asked a number of questions: first, their name, age, and native place; second, The Indian telegrams brought on by the

craft. There is French Lyne, English brothers, or any other relatives alive

We are well furnished with fighting whether they have any father, mother, Escambia from Singapore are, remarks the Straits Times, if rather meagre on the whole

sight Graek-named vessels that have each they must give up the habit before they foquito, Russian Sobol, American Patos, third, what is their trade or occupation; Chinese Teao-Keang, Ching-Bai, and the fourth, are they opium smokers, for it so Patriak Scanlan, of the British barque pare us for Beuter's telegram of a later

submit to the regalations of the establish of a reassuring character and such as to pre.

can receive the benefits of the establish Middlesex, appeared charged with broaching date, announcing that reinforcements had

Li Hang-chang bas left for Pao-ting foo, mont; fifth, in what way have they fallen cargo on board abip on the 19th instant.

into proverty: sixth, are they willing to Captain Walsh, tho master, said that the

reached General Roberts enabling him to mate reported on the 19th instant that a disperse his assailants and reoccupy Cabul.

ment; seventh, how long do they wish to case of ginger in the hold bad been broken We append below the latest felegrams

stay in the establishment, one year being open, and on making enquiries he learned that appear in our Indian contemporaries.

the longest limit; eight, when they leave. that defendant had been saan coming up There seems to be no doubt that the result

they have to mention where they are going from below with two jaru of ginger in a of the four days' fighting from the 11th cliques.

to; ninth, are they scholars and able to bucket.

The Japanese press is devoted to the read the classics, or to write and cypher Andreas Thorsen, one of the ahip's Roberts was either forced or deamed it gaived at Jalalabad from General Roberts to the 16th December was that General Calcutta, Dec. 19.-The latest news re-

queation of the establishment of a national and, lastly, are they able to speak any THE PRINCIPAL EXPORT FROM CRIT, ` company, stated that on the 19th he was at the more prudent coure to retire with is dated 14th-that his force was well ea port, during last year, 23,763 plouls to the Goto, and others set ont in a petition in a foreign dinner, which was well served, representative assembly, upon the taale foreign language. After an inspection of Hemp. There were despatched from this which the ex-Sangi Itagaki, Soyashim, the place, Chen entertained bis visitors at work in the fore peak, between decks, along his whole force into his entrenched camp trenched at Sherpur, and he could hold his United States; 43,902 to England; 4,028 174 The agitation among the people of and success was drank to the good work with two ather men. The prisoner was in at Sherpur, a mile and a half to morth | own,

[ to Australia ; in all 71,502, against 133,745 the interior is great. Towards the plose of that was that day inaugurated,

BROACHING CARGO.

Japan. YOKOHAMA (Gazetto.)