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THE "DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR THE SERVICES."

The "Double Acrostics for the Servicos are

distinguished by the two pełnicpal words professions; ench for example as "Sword being connected with the Naval and Milltary Marline-spike," Platoon". No such restriction applies to the lights.

entertained.

All solutions should be sent to Enron, China Mail Office, by noon, on the Saturday for lowing the publication of my one Acrostic, with the word "Acrostle" on the envelope, Aby arriving subsequently will not be A premium of $16 will be given to the person giving the greatest number of correct al. Lions by Lady Day; and do to the second Every Saturday a new Aeon the one of the together with the solution of the one of the previous work.The succesful names will Leo be published.

ANSWER TO ACHOвTIC No. XYHIL 2ND BEDIES,

Ballistic.

Apparatus.

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A

Betis Allsopp P

L

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p

Llama

A

I

Iser

R

8

Scylla

A

T

truant

T

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1.0.0.

cares

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"Bilenus."

AGROHTIO XIX—–250 SERIES.

I help man's locomotion there's no doubt,

Should he be lean-kins or should he be stout, To soldiers, mariners, beyond all prise,

To Isdies also, delicate and nice. The second word is to the first akin,

do with skin ;)

Unite us, we become a useful pair, Confided to the British soldier's care.

1.

A classic preposition known to most reading

mon;

Another deposition I'll give you, I can't say

when.

Go search the well-trimmed barque, may

hap you'll discover me, But that you'll do most surely, sailing the

rolling sea.

.

2,

A god of Babylon-I won't say whick- Worshipped there once, by pou as well

rich,

3.

Ajump! I spring! away I flee When dogs and men chase after me.

bustle

4.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN SIAM.- THE PRHA PREE CHAR CASE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

a

of

MOSBY'S REPORT:

No. 6165. FEBRUARY 21, 1880.

loss of $105. The Highlander arrived hers from the Untied States in July, 1875, Sho ments report re

throo

and

Weekly Alta California, Jan. 10.)ppen nine, The ed ing

no rent wish to almost all the ships that

representing even well-known facts, and pened that Mr Knox has lent all his act, nor need fear the odium resulting here, both misionaries and merchants,orly returns of Badles analysis of Ba ley proportion is the same thing, over

could sunrcely be known out of official

channels--it is a fair presumption that

the writer of the Press article must

have derived his information from the British Consulate-General in Bangkok.

successor to the thone, j

FAIR-PLAY.

BOLL,

ing for

Vice-Consul

fosture of

ali

t

my own.

senmen ware

than

has been less than

a

on years, 1854 from (53 alios, with

135 ships, and under the same rule, greatsa

September 3

presumption of fraud confirmed by evidence allunds. Bailey's annual average of extra only about $700; mins up to

Soth, less than

eight m

. months, in

wages

Fout The number of men reported as

cleared, is too small.

at this Consulate being the shipping and Fifth The principal source of revenue discharging of seaman, invoices ad Chi-

ipkio with a picture of a British soldier surprise, concerning the disgrace sad shipments to digs & little over two by me, both ind

95

three

bas

Gur.

Probably, mush or most of the sudden rule of his predecessor in not collect Consulate $0.188 Pearly one half of

Hi gowns and wige, and my a silken at that audience Mr Knox threatened avery day, almost every inatter of any really interested in this audacious actjoslousy, as he is a rasa both able and ring on his action, to the effect that Bailey's total, 10

rustle.

*

residents, has of course rouched the it certainly uppears to me that the epithet find chiefly rendered necessary by this Tso will have greater power to press on stoward; she shipped the same number, King's ear, and it can scarcely have "pappot is ludicrously misapplied to nabir probably exceeds all that the militaryfaud internal reforms, because all Now, the quarterly atatement of fees for To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL" Mr Knox was continually wishing for having in truth a very little case to raise Char or his family. As for the brothers expose the empire to the dangers of in charge and for shipped ter the Govern heon pleasant for H. M. to know that him. But the writer in the Daily Press, Government will get from Phra Pres- China sees that the existing confusions third quarter of 1877 reports, roue dir of the 80th Dec. appeared a clever, might succeed to the crown..

Sra, In the Hongkong Daily Press his death in order that the 2nd King large amennt of ery about, adopts the property,

even if forfeited, it will vasion, and perhaps of disruption,

wages rotarns for that quarter the well-written article on the political con

course recommended by experienced not amount to much and is likely.

ment la credited with two mon The Daily Press correctly states that lawyers, and goes in strong for abuse of to bo ultimately restored, as was done

with extra wagce, of many passages must have raised in unconstitutional, but he does not appre archien! systems of government I reign. The statement that the late dition of Siam, though the spitful tone the present 2d King's appointment was the other side. A foo to absolute mon- en a previous occasion during the last many minds grave suspicions as to its riate that the change made was not on-admit I am, I must say I think it bad King confiscated no estates is untrue.

quartans steta entire reliability. 15:15 interesting as ly personal but also a change of status, tasts to express satisfaction in the belief There are two well-known cases. Phya fall report of Johil S. Mosby, U. 8. Contul af course, paíd

charged and ind containing many facts, but unfortunately He was put in, not with any view to that all Kings ura destined ex officio to Sourbattujatiban and Khun Sawan..

CHICAGO, January 3d The Times has a shipped,

home

port, she puts forward statements quite, in the succession to the Supreme Crown, bat take up their future abode in Hades, or

at Hongkong. It bears duto Hongkong, gain in October, 1874; discharged, and Wagen. She was here region of imagination, and bristles with because it was decided to continue in to single out one amiable King as the Sawan and his wife to be executed tor my No. 29. datat September 27th, 1879, June, 1876, diharging twelve, laoluding

When the late King caused Khun October 21st, 1872. It begins thas: In only two shipped. She w what its old original Editor used to his person, se a-son of the last 2d King, recipient of the terras "pupper "no- sending a love-letter to one of his

Sus was here also in harp so continually on the suppressie a second Kingship without any raminal King," "titular King" and "ty-wives, no cry of oruelty was raised, and Department a ampplementary report on the quarterly statement reperta nono discharg stated that I would schmit to the the sodond mate, and shipped eleven. The ter and suggestio falsi. It is said that ference to the succession to the Supreme raat," terus which, are not even con in that cry under the present circum-frauds and abuses practised here in shiped. The extra wages returns do not credit at the time Phra Pree Char was flogged throne. He has by no means the rank sistent with each other. för insolence to his sovereign the British and position his father, a "Chowfah"

stances: in the wanton assertion of ad discharging seamon, the collection any extra wages from the Highlander either Consulate threatened the Siamese, and prince, used to bold. But when Mr the details of Phra Pree Char's case, be between this and the last reign; and in d. Teamen: This I now proceed to The loss to the Government for the failure I do not propose to go mipately into untruths; in the falsu comparison drawn destituto sosses Th granting relief to in 1871 or 1574, and credits thred in 1876, again after Phra Pree Char's execution Kaox, in his rash youth, ruined his eanse that has been done by others ably the wilful concealment of well-known while it was notorious here that frauds from the Highlander must have amounted

the first place, I will say that to report the discharges and estra its then representative used words to career in India, and came to Siam to and well, natably by Mr Alabaster in facts, I can ses

Wagos the effect that the whole world should sealt a livelihood, the late 2d King em the Straits Times of the 9th January enlighten the public as to the condition

yet. I had not doomed the proofs to at least $100, learn the cruelty of the King of Siam. ployed hire, and when he got into the last, but I must say just a few words of Siam, but only a savage ebullition of here had left this coast; until, in the report in full would lake him

extra wages during bir. Bailey's term and says there are many others,

that Mosby quotes several other similar onacs, From the time of Phra Pree Char's Consular service the prosent 2nd King, about it as illustrating my view that private malice.

which execution by course of low for murder, who had known him from a lad, con- neither King nor Ex-Regent need ob

month of

of Angust

six month I have no doubt that the great majo- a series of articles have appeared mis- tinued the acquaintance. Thus it hap-ject to bear the responsibility of that just rity of the Europeans and Americans my attention we attracted by internal from 658 ressis Loring reports 716

when invatigating 8

tho He says: "Me Bailey reports 2021 seamen basis amigration

with

shipped during his seven years in attacking the King and Government of official weight to the view that the 2nd from too palpable misrepresentation.

evidences of fraud farnished by the guar

16: montle from 185 vessels, and I report Biata. The article in the Daily Press King is the

will agree with mo in the assertion that

After General 556 in less than 8 months from 89 vosTOIB. is the worst, and as it gives part of a The wish was father to the thought. two sets of proceedings against Phra meaning, elever and charming young and Loring's

It will be remembered that there were the Supreme King of Siam is a well-Stahel loft I made a

these returns and a

and a comparison of conversation between the King and Mr Mr Knox's view would have had more Pree Char, the great cases of murder man, and that he may claim credit for

Bailey's S Knox, which the latter desired might be weight with me if he had kept himself and embezzlement for which he was many things besides the abolition of Actitious character I invite attention one at all acquainted with the restless and own. The result is men shipped for each Vossel cleared; is Loring's, about 6 and mine about 7. Any a moet cogent demonstration of their kept secret, and as it also refers to a clear of the 2d King's claims upon his executed, and the minor case of insolent groveling and she law for the ameliora- the consolidated statement of all return wayward character of gallora knows that A correct answer has been received from Derby from the King of Siam, and gives so continually drawing on the King for Privy Council and sentenced to receive The endowment of a large school Consulate from January 1st, 1871, to

despatch received years ago by Lord gratitude. I cannot think him wise in conduct for which be was tried before the ion and gradual extinction of slavery.

more than 2030 men must have been shipp- of f extra wages and relief accounts of this ed at this Consulate in nearly 7 years." Lord Derby's motives for, not even Pic-Nic boats, steamers and other lux-thirty lashes.Thirty cuts with a cane is with foreign masters, the abolition ofl Mr. Brooke. The most strils ported by Bailey is so out of proportion to acknowledging its receipt-matters that uries needless to be mentioned here, and not considered a very beaty punishment-street-gambling, the better keeping of ing fast

30th, 1879,

his cosCLUSIONS.“ prepared by my

The number of shipments actually ve in my opinion improper for the repre- in Sinma, and no degradation is felt or loss the national accounts, the great improve amber of discharges reported by Mr. feast, strong presumption of fraud. sentative of a Power like Great Britain of caste experienced. Such punishment ments in the trial of appealed cases, Bailey, as compared with the number of "statement is the small of this

ent is the the number of discharges as to create, si to accept, much less solicit. It for- is awarded much more rarely in this the introduction of copper coinage, the vessels that he cleared, and also the great extra wages returned by Bailey is about tunately happens that there is no pre-reign than it was in the Inst. The erection of Telegraphs, the marking

Second-A comparison of the amounts of sunt lubability of the question being tit Daily Prees tries to draw channels of navigation with buoys and dischargot. When a vessel entors, it

between the number shipped and soren $5254 652 ships, He himself, a stranger to Siam, could raised, as I am assured by one of the a comparison between the severity of the beacons, the hydrographic and laud sur generally discharges a portion of its grew, only accept as true what he heard from ablest physicians in Bangkok that the late King and that of the present, very veys, the unceasing prosecution of Canal and when the v

number of shipe (Here's the "straight tip," they've both to And I, also, ing far as the action and much better than that of the second Thut in truth is is very mucha mistaken, near the Capital, and construction of Hongkong, chers dossition, is vos such a presumably authentic source. Supreme King's chance of long life is much to the disadvantage of the latter, works, the itaire ontstion of Conal seamen to fill up the vacancies caused by

discharges and desertions. opinions of Mr Knox are concerned, am King, who has for several years suffer- The late King was not considered ernel, new ones, the inauguration of a Museum difficult, the number shipped ought not inclined to accept the story as it is tolded severely from constitutional disease. but floggings, by his command, were and Library, the erection of Temples, greatly to exceed the in that article. There we learn that for The waiter in the Press speaks of the frequent, as the backs of Phra Pres Char's the considerable strengthening of the The Government only loses $7, the ship ought to have produced five or six times

number discharged. Third Balley's rule of extra we sovon years the British Longul-General Supreme King as scarcely likely to live father and those of other noblemen could warlike resources of the country, the ping fee, for a falino to report a soaman as much as mine. Mine produced more. has been on bed terms with the Supreme long. This is the old story which for bear witness. However the flogging of thorough defeat and extermination of abiped; but aa, under Mr. Bailey; nearly King, throwing as it were the whole the last five years has been persisted in Phra Pree Char was held to be very dif- the Chin Han invaders, and probably doneres ver accompanied were shipped and discharged, when compared weight of Great Britain against the by the British Consulate. Considerate ferent to the Hogging of his father or any some other good things, which I do not would lose both the fee and extra wares with the number of vessels entered and King and only offering to come to terms and forbearing as the Government of other man, and directly after it Mr Knox now happen to call to mind, should have when the dischergi was not reported. when, suspecting the Ex-Regent of Great Britain has ever been to first raised this cry of barbarity which been mentioned by any one professing Bailey cleared 65 vessels while he was having instigated Phra Pree Char's Oriental Potentates, they would long has been so often repeated since. change his policy and back the King strances of Siam and changed their theless true that, almost immediately punishment, he coolly proposed to ere this have listened to the remon- seems difficult to believe but it is never-reign..

It to pass judgment on the King and his From tonno ducted bomy with them he reported only 460 discharges in extra, wages. While 2020

of which Mr Ballay had a nese emigrants, against his ministers on condition that representative for one less repugnant after Phra Free Char's Blogging, Mr

shipped daring the

in great many more than I have -hin six years succeeding

had, the King would release from prison his had it not been for the continual story Knox wrote officially to the Foreign

1871, be reports only 192 in all die surplus balance paid into the Treasury son-in-law, a man charged with en- The King will not live three months." Minister of Siam, that dogging bad been

dis ought to have been proportionately larger. In other words, more men waren less than charged CHINA AND RUSSIA. bezzlement of Crown monies on a large For more than five years, during all abolished in all civilized countries, and

during the first year, 1871,

aight months my eurpics during his

balance scale, with three murders and many which time the King bas enjoyed good shortly afterwards the Siamese received,

(Japan Gazette.)

his subsequent six. According to ever before paid by this Uongulate into the is larger than any annual balance cruelties. The King is blamed for not health, Mr Knox has been prognosti as a corollary to his statement, the Gra- firms the report which took every one by mont it will be seen that the proportion of owing to the decline in businous and the

his report, nearly five times as many men The news brought from Shanghai con- were discharged, from the tabulated state Treasury, and this in spite of the fibt that, accepting Mr Knot'e offer, but I beliovecating his haraadiate leath the world in general will not blame the

And now. I come to the charge that being flogged with the cat.

rodaction in charges, the amount onllestid sovereign of any country for declining the King is, and has been a mere puppet

Para Pree Char was not flogged for whose treaty with the Russian govern a

possible puniabonent of Chung How, two to one, and

and in extra wages, is " less, than that a bargain so proposed.

to one. Bailey cloired, on an average dosessor of the Ex-Regent. I have lived in Siam marrying Mr Knox's daughter, but for ment, for the rendition of Ili, contains during the 18 months he was in charge, ernment $8400 for alioving distressed that collected by my pre- The interview at which this memor for some years, and have made it my a combination of offences involving dis- conditions that are warmly resented by cleared 135. My ajerage is four discharges seamen, or anously about $1200 60. I

the able conversation took place was a long business to learn something of the lead-respect, but of which one ingredient was the two Emprosses, who represent "old for each ship cleared; Loring's, over one and very much was 1 who titans fod in whole blo the writer in the Hongkong Press tells King is the hardest working official in his yacht, without her father's consent, China;" and Li, who poses as the head is less than one for

have charged nothing called to for his term

Seventh My attention is of. The breach of secrecy on one side Siam. His holidays away from Bangkok and by using scandal forcing him to When it comes round, in Court there is has led to an escape of secrets

the fact that in about seven youre Bailey's total the are short and few. In Bangkok he consent to her marriage. All foreigners

of "progressive Chins."

Mosby alludes departure from the other side, and I have now learned that works in his office upwards of ten hours who have daughters to protect were

the surplus balance was $26,565; Loring's, any increase of business at the the King with gunboat action, rend an interest being submitted to him in full. being severely punished. It was made popular, and on his return to China it the old rule, and you will be held responsi-hr-les do

hostility to Ching How is based upon extra wages. He quotes the criticism of extract from a newspaper ofne authority From noon to 2 p.m., he holds a daily worse too by the desperate position of seemed likely that he would again being ble for all the extra wages you have failed.

will find the Department

Mine is about will sustain as if it were a declaration of the British drawing-room, receiving the ladies of the Phrs Pree Char at the time. He is

Bight--A comparison of Bailey's Annual They are of varied length, though mostly Government, made uncomplimentary re- Palace, and the wives of the principal believed to have long known that the the Maushus into a position of ascend to collect, Loring had acted as Vice sentidal charm opine, shows the purely

with his ferences to Znlus and Burmese barba- noblemen. From 2 to 8 pm. he gives a day was near when he would be brought ambitious, and very rich; and the fact simply carried out this rule. an.

ancy. He is not old; ho is vigorous, Consul nuder balls rule. Frith, and is, the surplus amount was not regulated

of in retur

returns, rities, and in fact gave His Majesty succession of private audiences to officials to trial for his many offences, and is

by the amount collected, but by the ez- They're aburewhat out of use, one must however, kept his temper and gave Mr there is a general public audience to all with the British Consulate in the hope Western Empros gave him great influ strange to say, on looking over the return 4th, 1879, 1 pay a surplus of 879to: Ward great deliverance by shiprasaters, but, $12,811 collected by me since February total of confers,

Knox no opportunity of saying that he officials, and each great department makes that the prestige of his marringe might wald succeed to the position hold by Tso that the hardship ma in the now, and not that collected in 1974 of 12,670 76,

enos in affairs, so that it was thought he of "extra wages accounts, aze would infera tokal Whether employed for cont, or wood, or had been discourteously received. a public report and receives instructions. deter all prosecutors from appearing.

Only those who know Mr Knox con From 10 to 12 and sometimes to 3 or 3

a surplus of who is now old, and eclipse L, who is in the old one, for mine has A great As it happened the effect was just the feared and hated by the great councils of deal more money into the been, for Mr Knox's manneris really not cretaries office, reading, writing and and bis zuinisters that it was an attempt ties

compared with

to ang Bailey's pleasant and was ably summed up by the dictating despatches, reading reports, to defy their authority and go unwhipped

annual average was about $700. Id less annual balances paid into the Treasury, leading merchant here, who in a fit of sanctioning estimates, &o, &c. With of justice. Such a precedent would be turned against Chang How, because bis most e

than eight months by returns show $1116 dependent upon the annual amou

mimounts", "col-

The two principal words or Sprights' in these Consul was going away for good, got time to translate English rom mees into destructive of order and introduce. stroaty is not only a compromise but also fise be borne in mind that of eighty reported, his balance was $429108:

enthusiastic joy, on hearing that his all this official labor, the King finds!

Vessels, I have cleared aver twenty balance was $4803 76 So, in 1873,

in 1873, with a total of $18,841 Acrostics will be neaug of tome passing up an address to him, and on being Siamese poetry and write long. Historical duct of the realm. They felt assured The Empresses were, & year ago, deter had already discharged the total was greater than in 1873,

dangerous element into the future con involves the payment of a sum of money. had returned before

which topie of the day, or other subject of general asked why, replied, "He is one of the Poems. Surely such a man is not likely that the Government of Great Britata coined that Ili, as well as Kashgaria, that very little was left for me to do for collect. Mr Bailey must have discharged

arrival my interest. No such restriction is applied most uncivil chaps I ever met, but as he to be a mere puppet in the hands of any would never support their Consul in se should be again joined to the empire.

their este wages, to Loring, 30 the and

crawa is going away, we can afford to wish one, nor presumably a dancer at the word violation of Art. 2nd of the Bri- The conditions imposed in St. Petersburg, then, except to ship their own. My at least 2605 reamen, and at least four- hini happiness elsewhere."

bidding of any one. And who is the ish Treaty, which forbids the Consul and assented to by Chung low, give to and An instance, a well-known one of his puller of the string? The Press tells us from interfering in Siamese cases, and Russia a strip of territory which destroys I have taken exactly an opposite view of Pat about dod seamen, Elis, defaloasion

Bid No. 10, of June 10th, 1870, show that incivility to the King is in point here. the Es-Regent. The King of Spain sent some decora

so they sent their Minis er to England the strategic value of Ili to China, and the law of extra mages from my pre and Now the Ex-Regent it is true has by noon every, Baiurday, in an envelope tions for the Ex-Regent and the Min- great position in Siam, and to Mr Knox hear the minister, reterned with the on so the instance of General Run construction of it in favor of the ships, and in the meantime tried Phra Free the rights of way and residence insisted dacassar, and have adopted a most. liberal

$40,000.

CHINESE EMIGRATION, isters of the Siamese Government, and certainly appeared to hold even a greater expected answer and Phra Pree Char are angrily resented at Peking, so much à now Acrostic will appear avery Saturday, to as there was no Spanish Consul in Siam, then he really does, for he had under-was executed. That his imprisonment so that the treaty may yet be repudiated policy of the

exerted myself to reduce them to was the original subject of the inquiry. I and have

as Chinese emigration gether with the answer to the previous one they were forwarded to the British taken to manage that unruly foreigner, had not been a cruel ons was evinced

minimum, for I do not if it has been solved), and as the names Consul-General for delivery. The King and to keep him quiet. By judiciously by the healthy condition to which he sia, fifteen months ago, he had, it is now

approve of the enhmit the following extract from a letter I believe generally of those who have guessed it correctly. in order to have them conferred is ac- administering strong doses of rather left prison for Packim.

When Chung How left China for Rus used as a corption fund and divided at San Franciscutor of Customs between the I and keepers of sailors' Francisos, dated August 28th, cordance with his rules, and with due coarse flattery, by a touching deference being carried away in the dead of war, in case the restoration of the province to have produced are or six times as much lawd women to this

1879: "I So far from knows, orders to threaten Rusia with boarding houses, Bley's ought certainly congratulate you on your UCCISI honors, requested that Mr Knox should to him in all things and by erecting him sight, saw the steamer bearing in dispute was refused the threat was annually. At the rate of four, seamen you have modesded demonstrates the truth in your effort to prevent the shipping of hand them to him, and he would de-into a sort of Gamaliel at whose feet he him away passing my house at about regarded at the time as idle, but later has been one ought to have brought prodecessor, that vigilance and activity an corate the noblemen designated at a sat for instruction, he generally effected 7 in the morning; his father and accounts showed that Tao had about discharges,

It would have made 2505 State Audience. Mr Kner would do his object and got Mr Knox into the brothers were arrested and are still 70.000 well weed men and abundant a least 135,000. Hs. accounted for the part of the Consul at Hongkong was nothing of the kind. He took one up way of looking to him for everything in prison for complicity in his em artillery, ready to invade Ili at three $5254 86. Loring in sixteen months, with the proper way to enforce the law. other Ministers could have them by thing they wanted tea, and that without offences. I have quite failed to get at imperial councils for the hardy, and dan 11 more than Bailey sacounted for in seven on S. Mosey, United States Cossal, to the Ex-Regent, and left word that the But other Consuls also got about every bezzlements and it may be for other poluta; and lie lind the sanctions of the 186 ships, reported $5909 47, which is $735 have the honor to be sir, your obedient coming down to him in person and ask going near the Regent at all, but direct any account of their trial, in which secret gerous enterprise. As the Russian forces Bailey's ing for them. Not one came, and the from the King or Foreign Minister, the method of trisl I think the Siamese in the neighbouring khanates were un Regent refused to wear his, until the fact being that all three were working make a mistake. Their property is usually small, owing to the drafts made show $2890 25. Mine show nothing. It accounts show $8108 62 pharged for relief given destilate seamen, Loring's King had received it and re-conferred together in the most perfect concord, attached and I presume will be forfeited, for the unfortunate expeditions towards is very strange that all the destitute sea correspondent of the W. C. Daily News it. The other decorations were sent up The Ex-Regent is actually the First girl is said to have seen the vision of the two years afterwards, without even a note during the three reigns, his voice has mine defalcation for which they are held might at first have had a successful cam got to Hongkong. The number of ship. frezeu; bat, uptill the fast snowstorm, which irl Lorage where the Fresh peasant to the Foreign Office in a box, about Minister of Siani. For many decades at least up to the amount of the gold Merv and Balkb, it is possible titat Two men should have disappeared as soon as I writes Dec. 30. The upper end of the Bay is Virgin Mary.

or an explanation. -Correct answers have been reived from instance among many of the uncivil and for more than twenty years he has been but I am assured that their lives and Toerkistan received reinforcementa. Both the Chinese cre can't be prented. I would freeze over this year.

This is but one been potent in all foreign affairs, and responsible as their relatives' bondemen paigs, antil the General Governor of ents will always boin excess of the ram lasted three days, the

ber of discharges hera, for the reason that mild and pleasant, indeed so much so that weather was wormally arrogant conduct which has marked Mr the chief adviser of successive Kings in

nations are fortunate that the threatened steamers desert, and i

of the Pacifio Mail there were doubts whether the harbour Knox's intercourse with the King of Home Affairs. For three years he go- The charges of the Freescorrespondent war did not break out. Chins might Ships that carry Chless, in order

The merchants here are not allowed to sell Siam, preserving and increasing the verned the Kingdom absolutely as Re-against the King are founded only on this have by this time seen her best force crease the number of passengers can shot, oaps, ammunition any alienation between them, which, as the rent, honorably resigning his power case of Phra Pree Uher and the furfeiture destroyed, and Russia, at a mosé incon- carry without violating the Law, frequently tion, nor any weapons, unless the intelling where Mr Knox not only offended the and mcls before him held the highest Agriculture some four or five years ago, in a roinously expensive quarrel of un Daily Press states, originated in India, when the King came of age. His father of the estate of on Acting Minister of verfent period, would have been engaged ship a considerable number on the articles purchaser is supplied with a permit from as doctors, cooks, eto, My returns show the police, stating the purchaser's name and King and his staff but also Major Sladen official positions, and the influence of bis 10 is a curious coincidence that the known issues, use disaster night 144 discharged, and 150 shipped-a difer the quantity and description of the amanot- of 212, which in ncconated for by the lion or wespons allowed to be sold to the the British officer detailed by the Indian family is enormous. Moreover all the father of Phra Pres Char was the Pre-convert China into an irresistible military extra number of serter to Chinese, and a check is thas meant to ba on banter." Such a permit is in no givetz Government to arrange the King's re minor officials hold him in intense respect sident of the Court which advised the nation and Russia in that case might lose aztieica, and Chinese ception.

and believe firmly in his wisdom and King to forfeit the estate of Phya Hau, ali bold on Asia.

from the Mr Knox was never really liked by pad other fury instigd at then acting as the Minister of Agricul. For the present we must regard the United States, Europe and Australian, hare berahit the Inte King, who tried his best to preponderant that the strange Is at thre; his embeszlements vere, or the recent treaty of alliance us in surgension Burepean, crews-dde, question is, what pplies or are able to keep up thole reat his appointment as British Consul, more heed to his advice than to that of grossest and most wholesale character, but before wany weeks are over we shall becomes of there after arriving but afterwards accepted the inevitable any other person? Doubtless his advice and an example was absolutely neces-learn whether, if the treaty should be

kong? If they Mr Bailey's despatches show hos vigilant ance as possible. The present sovereign pean ideas, and those schemes of pro- indeed, occasionally made, no revenue against Russia. It is not likely that St. he was to prevent deation, and he takes has never given Mr Knox, the chance to gress which the King is supposed to be would ever reach the Treasury. On Petersburg will give better terms, because credit to himeall for hi having entirely broken complain of any incivility, though he favorably disposed towards, and many Phyo Han's case, the peculation that Russia is, amidst her growing dificulties, it up. In a desprit dated:

August 221 Where beauty sleeps in all her varied charms, has had a great deal to put up with, Europeang here would like well to ace led to his arrest was that of $20,000 out obliged to keep a firm front. She cannot 1817, he reports that four seamen deserted very vague here indead, and it seems that With wealth of hair, and round luxuriant and much to sahmit to very repugnant the King throw the old man over and of 885,000.

the Matchlese, with the to the well-known laws of etiquette, reli- reject his counsels, but to my mind the When a seizure is ordered the config or distress. If the treaty should receive er, but were ponnivance of the the authorities take great care to be all

arrested on shore and

facts secret from us common mortale under brought to the complate.

The new wharf which has been Hossed with a nonchalant and careless grace, gion and prejudice current in Siam result would be uncertain. The people cation is not to the King but to the ratification, as the best arrangement that for this as the Cosul then discharged construction for about

·A· penalty Willst slumber gently soothes auch dreaza One bolus very hard to bolt, was Mr would consider him ungrateful, and the State. The money goes into the Public as possible, Chung How will for a time

· pay three finished, and about one year, is now

banded ing face.

Knox's daughter, who was brought to anti-reform party might become stronger Treasury and not into the King's, which he isolated. His implied coalition with months extre

authenties by Mr the palace, and the King was compelled instead of weaker. Probably when the is a separate and distinct organization, is at an end; la is a declared and He declares to receive her at table, although Mr King defers his opinions to those of the and so little vigor is shown in carrying relentless enemy; and the great moders make any satisfactory explanation of this a long-felt want has been applied Knox well knew that the Kings of Ex-Regent, as he generally, but by no out the seizure tha: the Treasury gains tor of Chinese factions, Shen Pao Cheb, peow offer some evidence alliunds to for stickle-banke. If it is going to be used great disparity betwem the number ship having a place on which to stand and fish Who roam the desert plain with flocks and that it was in violation of all rule for it is wise for him to do so. He simply tre during this reign is said tot to the dispute with Japan for the Loochoos ments show their fraudulent character on probable, saidering its great height, It

Sian never eat with Siamese ladies, and means always, does, he best knows that little. The total value of all the forfe is dead.

and discharged. -A secondary consequence will be that support the theory that the quarterly state for anything else, which I hardly think His Majesty to so receive the daughter acts as all prudent Sovereigns do in con- exceed $100,000, scarcely a sum to of one of his own subjects, and one not forming his acts to the expressed desire stimulate the greed of the King of Sian. will sink out of sight for awhile, na China their face. Capt. Hutchinson, of the ship should be for discharging three-deckers of noble birth.

of the strongest party in his realm. I Indeed, the theory put forward by the will not venture to have two enemies ou Highlander, of Salem, Mass., in his letter, The manner in which Mr Knox has have detailed the routine of the King's Press, that these seizures have resulted her frontiers and coast. A third con- say The Hightider arrived in Hong- Printed and published by Gro. MORAY repeatedly spoken of the King, and the daily labour. Even his enemies, I be from the King's avarice, is absurd. The sequence will be, in any case of acceptance she discharged 11, and left in July, 1877.

She discharged 11 mm, with extra wages. ALBERT GRANZ language used toward him to European love, will not question his ability, and expenes of the double mission to Eng or repudiation of the treaty, that Id and of $18 por mouth for men and $30 for the

Bean

Longer than thirty inches when I've been; rather a rough time of it. The King, native and foreign. From 9 to 10 p.m. thought to have sought to ally kimse of his being brother-in-law of the pouncement of my rule was hailed agencies of the Consil From st

droan.

ORIGINAL ACROSTICS.

the lights.

to

A Bilver Cup value $20 will be given to the per-

son guessing the largest number correctly, and $5 to the second, by the Saturday be fore June the 1st.

All answers to be sent to the Editor China Mail

marked' Acrostic,

Acrostic No. VII. begins the Suries,

ANSWER TO NO. VII.

Lottery.

Manilla

M

marvel

A

Argo

N

naught

I

it

T

lode

E

Leander

A

Auray

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"Theem Sha Tsui (Edipna," and "Silenus."

No. VIII.

By first is sometimes put upon my second,

reckoned: Together, form for those a pleasing sport

Though somewhat venturesome 'tis often

Who in these Eastern climes excitement

court,

'Tis where a battered mortal seeks to gain

A brutal triumph amid aching pain.

2.

3.

A word applied to Sipaies, Arabi, Kurds,

berde.

4

A distant river; there are those who desz

This far too stately for so amali a stream,

to

appreciate how trying this must have in the morning, the King sits in the Se-reverso, for it was apparent to the King the capital and by the provincial authoris the old rule, under than the same

It seems that the two Empresses have collected and paid into the Treasury, fected In 1876, with a tota

persons are secure.

enos

overrun with them.

to in

Hong

the

bis

but bis

less The surplus I pay over into

depends upon the amount

with extra vages and ship.

on this account must be between $85,000

In

condition, S

The

of my theory hitherto expressed to your

serant,

VLADIVOSTOCK

on the facility with which the rob hitherto have been

Some tinis ago it was said that four Amabella, and "detachment of Bity soldiers

and tried to be as friendly in appear is not always in accordance with Euro. Bary. If a severe example were not, rajected, China will take over notion would have bad deserted, the Island Cossacks were murdered at a station called –

afford to make any confession of weakness

the master

Mr

t

er. The steamet has returned, but the col

LATE and they will now hate to retura overland: All these on

ditar

were sent from here in a Government spame

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to the who had

Bailey does not undertaken the bullding of it DE

wharf the youths of Vladivostock now

Barn, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.