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Hennery, acknowledges the receipt of His Froilancy's despatch No. 80 of the 21st of April Lat, and approves of the grant to Me Harsh of leave of absence for three months ou full pay and three months on half pay from the 1st of May.

PENDING instructions from the Earl of Kimberley, His Ezca I.noy the Governor has been pleased to make the following tem- porary and provisional appointments, andor "The Merchant Shipping Ordinance”: Mr' R. H. Sleeman, R.N., Acting Engineer Surveyor; Megars Thomsolt and MoEuen, R. N., Acting Shipwright Engineem.

Tax highest reading of the thermometer and the lowest during the week ending July 22nd, were at the Harbour Office respec tively 91 on Wednesday and Thursday and 79 on Saturday and Sunday. At the Peak, (awight 1,823 ft.) the corresponding readings were respectively 18 on Monday and Tuer day and 72 on Saturday.

A RETURS is given in the Gazette of the receipts and expenditure relative to the Rongkong District Watchman's Fund for the second quarter of 1880. The contribu tions by different shops amounted to $673; the Government Grant was $900; the

balance from previous quarter was $19, total $1,187. The total disbursements amounted to $1,186 leaving a balance in hand of $1.87.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tas American barque Obed Baxter, which is said to be the bearer of a letter to Abdur arrived at Hiogo on Sunday (11th ultimo) from the Chief Political Officer), the Ghilzai from New York, made an exceptionally fast | Ch'ef of Tezeon, and Sirdar Yusof Khan of ponage, having left her port of departure Bacakzai. The deputation reached Charl- on March 24th, thus accompllabing the voy-kar, where they wers well reovived by Mabomed Aziz, and bare since gone on to ago in 100 days.

moet Abdur himself. Major Macpherson and General Charles Gough roport all quist towards Argandob and Istalif respectively. Special convoys of 500 males are to be sent at short intervals to Goudamask to clear off the surplus ammunition.

We note, from a telegram dated St. Petersburg, June 80th, that the volunteer rules Russia has left Cronstadt for Vladi. rostock with 1,270 men, fone generals, 71 officem, & number of engineers and artillery

number of torpedo-boate, and s large quantity of munitions of war.

Mon, A

date of July the 1st, to the effect that note a Washington, telegram under Commissioner Lodua has just returned from trip south in the interest of Tes specnis tion, and says he expecta in a short time that its cultivation il constiints a pro- minent part in their industrics. He says that in North and South Carolina the greatest interest is manifested in the matter, and he sees no reason why the cultivation of toa should not become as profitable as raising cotton.

The Indian Press Commisioner report that the actuals of optom revenue from the Bengal Presidency are, up to the latont inonth, in excess of the cattmates by over thirteen lakhs of rupees; those from the Bombay Presidency show that the revenus had been over-aatimatol there by so much as ten lakhs,

the estimate having been 261 lakhs of rapean, while the actuals represent a sum of something over 16 lakhs the whole, however, the amount realised is more than three lakhs of rupesa i excess of the estimate.

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We understand that the facts stated in our leading article yesterday in reference to the

Police Intelligence. (Before J. J. Francia, Esq) Monday, August, 2.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Pontife Nouell, a seamau belonging to the Rassian Corvette Graysser, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and damaging a jinrickaha yesterday afternoon, and was ordered to pay $2 for the damage done.

ASSAULT.

John Williams, a seaman, unemployed, was charged with assaulting & privato of the 27th Inniskillings on the ist inst.

Private J. Cassidy, 27th Regt., said he was on duty last night in East Street. and he then attacked witness strack at sad Defendant was knocking down a civilian, kicked him, and said "Get away off the street or I'll soon pat you off it." with hard labour.

Sentones, twelve months' imprisonment

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The Danish steamer . ( Orned is

Au extract from the official "revised" report appearing in the co-

also given.

uns of our morning contemporary is

effected on board the German ganboat columna Oyclop by Meeers S. C. Faroharo & Co. expected to return to Woosing shortly from the Uld Duck, where she has been undergoing some repairs.

in front of the United States Consulate General. Two of them were rescued by boatmen but one was drowned. His body had not been found last 'evening (28th),

TIENTEIN.

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Chung Achak, a watchman, was charged to be in perfect working order. The fort and porsonally requested Sir Joseph mant. lie, in entering on the subject, filled with sail, but were receptacles for

LARCENY,

with stealing a quantity of wood the pro- pers of Captain Hunter of the stormer Washi

Prisoner admitted his guilt and was with used to us mouths imprisontent with hard labour.

devoted application to his duties here, in reference to tree-lanting, Mr Ford he felt personally very much pained and proceeds to state to result of the work disappointed at the apparent want of performed, so far as the limited, but appreciation of his services, especially usį nevertheless the most important, facts the proposed change, so far as he could are available. He has recently boen see, could result in no other good than over most of the ground planted, and Among the names of passengers leaving

THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.

the gratifying of Mr Price's ambition. from observations made in thirteen dif for Europe by the M. M. Co.'s steamer

The Gazette contains a report oc- In consequence of the Governor's ferent places, which would fairly repre Djemnah, we notice that of Mr B. C. G. Scott, late Acting Consul at Kiukiang, cupying 4 pages of the Gazette from wise policy, Air Ford was much gratified sent the whole and found that about Mr H. P. McClatchie, lately appointed the Superintendent of Gardens and and encouraged to find that the Botani-anventy-five per cent of the trees planted H.M.'s Consul at Chefox, will, we under Plantations, in which thero is submitted, cal Gardens were, on the 15th of last were dead. On the hills near Wanchai stand, officiate for the time being at in reference to the then proposed changes March, again restored to the charge of Gap, the deaths amounted to about Klakiang.

His Excellency the United States Min-in forest management, for the inform-the Superintendent in a more complete ninety-per cent. Of the twenty five per istor, Mr James B. Angoll, arrived here ation of His Excellency, first a history and useful way than they ever were cent which were alive, a great nutaber yesterday morning (27th) from Yokohama, of the Gardens Department since 1871, before, a trust which it has been, and appeared so very sickly that there was by the U.S. corvette Ashuelot.

second remarks on forest work, and will be, he says, bis endeavour to die-little promise of their surviving. The Dr. Focke, Consul General for Germany third a series of deductions arrived at charge to the utmost of his ability while trees when in the nurseries were not at Shanghai, is leaving for Tientsin. He from experience in departmental ma- he retains the direction of its business. thinned as they should have bean; and The first subject is Since the gardens wore constituted when they were planted they were is expected to be away about a fortnight. During his absence the Consulate-Ocueral agement. will be left in of the Vice Conaal, dealt with thus. Mr Ford begins by separate department, impediments to pulled out of the ground, thus greatly Herr R. von Erenali

narrating that he was appointed in progress, such as existed in correspond-injuring their roots, instead of being We hear that on Sunday afternoon (26th) March, 1871, and arrived in Hongkongence and the ordinary business transac- carefully lifted; the roots were not pro- three seilors belonging to the linesian man- in the following June. He found, he tions, have, says Mr Ford, been remor-perly protected from sun and weather, of-war Gornostay, while under the infauce of liquor, fell into the river from the Bundy, the gardens nominally, and aced, bud in consequence of this more time consequently, before reaching their dis- the Surveyor Gouers, in which state, Mr Price anticipated would be the re-quently greatly suffered from lack of tant destinations the plants had fre- tually in some particulars, in control of has been available--instead of less, as in consequence of the absence from the sult in consequence of the additional moisture in their tissues, which, after Colony of His Excellency the Governor, work of a clerical nature which would planting, the lacerated roots were unable it romained for seven months, ie, until fall upon Mr Ford-for botanical inves-to repair. The plants, from overcrowding February of the following year, when tigation and garden management, be-in the nurseries, were also weakened in July 20. Sir Richard G. MacDonnell, haring sides, he adds, the freedom which his the parts proceeding from the plumale, Everything remains quiet hers A day or two sines word came that the l'ei tang arrived from leave in England, informed wind has received from the improved so that both radiole and plumale being so much damaged, the vitality of the forts had been connected by telegraph with him that when he was being appointed system which have hoon inaugurated. the Viceroy's Jamen, and that messages

ae (Sir Richard) had particularly in- We'now come "fo the second heading plant was reduced to its lowest abb; had been transmittel. This line was put terested himself in the appointment, in Mr Ford's report-Forest manage When planting, the holes also were not up witkont foreign supervision, and appears

nominate a (then Dr) Hooker to

comments on the Report on Tree Plant

a superabundance of water during every both at Pei tang and Taku are said to be in candidate that should be competent to ing which Mr Price addressed to His shower, which kept the roots in a minia- fine trim and heavily armed, which fact take over the entire charge of the gardens Excellency the Governor on the 23th turo swamp, at a time when the plants, any attacking force will probably take note and tree-planting as a separate depart August, 1877, giving as his reason that with their damaged organs, were not in

to a wide berth. case of Esh v. Baylo were not strictly

of, and give them a

Thare seems to be a growing impression ment. Consequently the gardens and on this information, and the recommenda- condition to assimilato so much moisture. correct. Inasmnob of the plaistie belang

that the prospect of war is decrossing. tree planting were detached from the tions contained in the report, it appears The trees were also planted to deep; was to have been £110 the first, 110 the

Colonal Gordon arrived last evening by the Survey Department, and the reporter that the plan or scheme of mara extend-in many cases he found the small steins left the Fungchun in finds that the first letter from him, as ed works, commenced last year, was were covered with soil to a depth of six 0.8. Taku, second, £120 the third, and £140 the fourth year, when, besides the bonus

Chofoa. The

The work on the docks for Chi- the hand of his own department, was partly based, and that it is necessary to inches. had bebaved himself, hle passage was to The charge of conspiring together to ness gunboats at Taku is being prosecuted addressed to the Colonial Secretary on remove some false impressions and con- have been paid back. We can only say attempt pirang on board the steamer Bow.n with some vigoar. that the facts we gave ware the only facts was again called in Court this morning. that transpired in Court and that it would

We are now having it hot; mercury rang. February 7th, 1872. Soon afterwards, clusions which have been arrived at. Mr Johusor, the Acting Crown Soling around 90 in the shade, with frequent Sir Richard MacDonnell appointed a Mr Price, be says, was not responsible have been but fair to the defendants if the sitor, said that since Saturday he had had rains, but not as heavy or continuous as we Garden Committee, consisting of five for the tree-planting (refering to Sir full fant

facts had been property stated. The deduction of £20 a year in respect of resid- an opportunity of consulting with the frequently have them.

gentlemen, which existed until the be-Arthur Kennedy's instructions) from the by Attorney General on the subject, and ho ence, we are told also, was not made by must now admit that the prosecution was

Coleuel Gordon is the guest of the Vi.inning of 1877. The Survey Depart date of his arrival in Hongkong until greatest economy of labour, been con Messrs Sayle & Co., but by the lusurans not prepared to proceed with the case any ceray, nad is stopping in the Tai Wang the new earthworks, drains and walls rarily vacated the charge, and, in con- ment was invested with the execution of February 1877, when the writer tempo- company, with whom Eah had ingored his further. life. So that the plaintiff was in a little

Miao, the same in which the free dispensary His Worship then asked if anything was

sequence, Mr Price was only in pos- bettor position than appeared from the state-known of the previous history of any of the

was opened a few months ago under the then in progress in the gardens.

Ar Frico was appointed Surveyor session of such information and statisties patronage of H.E. LL. menta mads in Court-Shanghai Mercury.

prisoners, when Inspocter Lindsay was put

Varione unimportant rumours are in General on January 1st, 1873, nearly ns were gathered from bis (Mr Pord's) As bearing upon the foregoing re- in the witness box and said that ha recog: circulation among the Chinese. We feel twelve months after the gardens and Report on Gardens and Tree Planting, marks, the report devotes three para- We have had occasion frequently of late nised the 15th and 16th prisoners as old

sure of one thing, that all Colonel Cordon's tree-planting had existed as a separate which was forwarded, through Mr Price's graphs to setting forth a few physiolo offenders. The first of these two was ar-influence will be exerted in the interests of department (the italies are Mr Ford's); office, for the information of the Governor. gical facts upon which vegetable life A VERY graceful compliment has been paid to refer to the smart passages of the P. & 0.

steamers, one of the latest of which was the rested in December last by virtue of

peace; and we are told that he called upon and he arrived in this Colouy some time on the 21st December, 1976, which His depends and concludes Division II. with to Captain Hamlin of the steamer Conquest passage of the Pekin from Polat de Galle, warrant issued at the instance of the man- the Russian Consul to-day and said” as

between the end of July and beginning Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy desired a quotation from an excellent anthe- by the gentry, and leading inhabitants of through which wo bad our London dates darin of Howloon city, and he was charged much to him.

delivered within 32 days. Her duter were with being concerned in armed attack

of November, when Mr Ford was away Mr Price to acknowledge and thank rity on forest management," who said, Klung Chow on his last trip to that port. Bombay July 3rd, Galle 8th, Penang 12th, on that city. With regard to the loth

in-North Chion. Mr Falconer acted for him for. Mr Ford therefore argues" flow necessary it is that forestors It appears that on the last voyage from Singapore 15th. The Surat of the same prisoner he had beon under the surveil

Mr Ford during his absence, and during that, as many of Mr Prices calculations should become thoroughly acquainted Lanco

of the police at the time that there Hongkong to Klung Chow one of the native company the preceding steamer did the

that time Mr Price objected to carry on and conclusions must have been mere with the laws that govern the healthy run from Aden to Bombay in & dess was a threatened attack on the Kany passangers died, and Captain Hamlin and and 10 hours. The Bombay papers remarktung, but nothing further than suspicion

the works in the gardens until his return, speculations, in consequence of his not development of trees before they have when, on his recommending certain being in possession of statistics on some the management of rearing them?" his officers took what steps were in their that "the P. & 0. Company is certainly could be attached to him.

to be congratulated on the great accelera- His Worabip remarked that it was a

works to be done in the gardens, Mr subjects which it was not necessary The third section of Mr Ford's report power to preserve the body and handed it tion of the speed of its steamers." The strange coincidence that these two men

Price commenced a movement for the should appear in his (Mr Ford's) report, commences with a statement of the be- over to the relatives for luterment, Just sister ship of the (trient has been purchased should be charged twice on suspicion of

object of securing more powiem gardon it is not surprising that some of them lief that it is most important that the before leaving on the return trip a few by the Company and named the Brindisi: an attempt at piracy, but as there was

management.

should have been rather wide of the Botanical and Forest management should of the leading inhabitants walted on Capt. she will be a great accession to the Com- not saBoient evidence of their guilt they

Mr Price in his remarks contained in mark, and probably some of the figures be in charge of one and the same per- Hind are now pitted against each other on claimod by the eighth prisoner as his was thanks for the case and trouble he had a voyage direct to Australia, having left ordered be given up to him,

England at the same time. It is pleasant taken with the deceased Chinaman, pre- to see the P. &0. waking up

and racing seated him with a handsome flag, besring vessele like the Orient. We note the

to band papera last mail from Europe, was brought doing.". The flag has been down at the vis Marseliles to Galile in only 21 days, which is unnasally short for this line, fore since the abip's arrival this morning although the P. &. Company deliver he would not return to Hongkong within Fakagawa godowns has been withdrawn Sir Richard MacDonnell's instructions in Mr Price's report show under

their mail in 19 days.

Ir is officially notified that, cora quent en Mr C. V. Creagh having obtained twelve months leave of absence, the following ap pointments have bron made-Mr J. J. Francis to be Acting Police Magistrate, Mr G. Hurspool to be Acting Captals Superintendent of Police, Mr T. Grey to be Acling Deputy Superlatendent of Police, Inspector Cradock to be Acting Chief Inspector, Mr J. P. McEuen to be Acting Superintendent of Fire Brigado, Mr J. Parker to be Acting Assistant Superia- tendent of Fire Brigade.

£50,

if he

THE "BOWKH" CASE.

July 28.

He speaks of himself as visiting the scones of a former campaign in the capacity of a private gentleman only.

wook. There are heavy clouds in the west this evening.

We have had no raia for

Japan. (Gazette.)

Mr Ford remarke that had expericnco and intelligence, such as could only have been obtained by careful observation and story of the science of plant life, and a knowledge of expedients for the

tion of the work, we should not now tinually brought to bear on the direc

have to record the sad result of the year's work.

Hamlin, and after expressing their cordial Pay's fleet. The Orient and the Kais i must bo discharged. The box of tools kerosine oil. The vessel was lying in the C.S.O. No. 3209 refers to "angry mis-which differ from Mr Ford's returns son, and be the Superintendent of the

in Chinese characters the following legend, following paragraph in one of the last

He oberiahon virtue and foveth well-

and numerosa sampans have come along side during the coarse of the day giving their "obiu oblu" to Captain Balio.

Arotas interesting peohus to the Natural History branch of our Joczi Museum will shortly be adil.d thereto. A gigantto Bay (or “Devil_Fish,"_as some

Ce

THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. The talograms brought on by the Ameri can mail this time are unlateresting in the

extreme -

London, July 1. —A Rome-despatch as call it) was captured to Aberdeen Dook sorts that the other Freuch religious orders yesterday afternoon and is now undergoing affected by the anti-Jeault decrees have

to subalt to the law.

BBRICH OP OONDITIONAL PARDON. Wong Asin, a seaman unemployed, was again placed in the dock this morning charged with having committed a breach of conditional pardon by returning to the Colony on the 7th instant, be having been very recently pardoned on condition that

the next five years.

Inspector Cameron now said that the police had received tostractions not to press the matter any further, and he applied for the prisoner's discharge.

Discharged accordingly.

NO INTERPRETER

About ten minutes past 10 o'clock lasi night (ed) a fire broke out in a lighter loaded with six or seven hundred boxes of cruek near Sagita road where she had understandings and confusion which may have been accidentally changed. stopped to transfer the cargo to the oil

Cardens; as botanical, arboricultural occurred." Mr Ford mentions what In paragraph 12, Mr Ford, for the and horticultural works are all so inti- godowns. The boat was entirely destroyed

Mr McHardy, the more ready comparison of the report, mately connected, that in a small Co- and the oil continued to burn in the water this referred to. antil

i dagarded when it burned itself out. Acting Surveyor-Generel, sent & gang places side by side what, ho says, it is loay like this the three branches of one cause of the accident is unknown. of coolics into the gardens to dig up necessary to quote from the report, and profession cannot be separate withont The news from Tokio about rice daily bamboos for planting in one of the his own opinions on the quotations. more discouraging. For some weeks past streets. This was done without Mr Tho details are of little interest to the there have been no arrivals from the Ford's knowledge, and in opposition to general reader. The quotations from country,

beadings (paragraph 11,) trees planted from 1878 to 1877, 76,450, and Mr Ford's table shows only 69,039.

and all the rice stored in the

The case in which two Chinese traders bently the already high prices is con. Mr Ford, the report sets forth, were on the sosites it would be necessary to plant instance, Mr Ford moutions the delay

are charged on saspicion with baring brought five boys into the Colony for the purpose of emigration was again called to

detriment to one and all. The superin- tendent has so many things to deal with in the three branches, that he should be $ as unfettered as possible by official rou- from offer. During the three months of reference to his separate department.

tine and circumlocution, such as existed July, August and September, 259,00. koks When Mr Ford became aware of this

when the gardens were a sub-depart- at least are required for consumption in the intrusion, he protested against it and

ment of the Survey Department, when city; and there appears to be no hope of requested Mr McHardy to withdraw his Referring to paragraph No. 14 of Mr delays occurred in "dealing with subjects

further supply being brought down

During the time that Mr Price's memorandum, which sets forth requiring prompt attention, which were until year's harvest is gathered in coolies, Dealers i

in rice ure very firm, and a rapia Moorsom was Surveyor General he and that, looking to the exposure of most of fatal to the business in hand. As one

anticipated.

the most friendly terms, although they the trees somewhat thickly so as to enable in dealing with the plants of Atheenlo- while this is going on in the capital city both admitted the unfitness of the them to shelter one another and remarks bium-Saman last year, which endud in- of Japan the official exchange chops quote gardens, &c., being attached to the that not less than four shopld be planted disastrous results. The plant was in- the worthloss

of two persons disbursing one vote was words 1,740 to every acre,--Mr Ford South America, and was successfully Major General Nodzu, who has been up only a temporary one, in consequence of says the question of shelter may be left created in our nursery, 1300 plants be wall for some time, died yesterday, the 22nd lustent, of acute inflammation of the the unbusiness-like state of affairs then out of consideration altogether. He ing reared, but the Survey Department, lungs. The deceased was an officer of die in existence while the New Garden was adds that 1,210 trees to an acre is quite be says, could not be induced to move tinction in the army, and had seen much being formed, but such a thing need enough. To plant 5,000 acres proposed in the matter of transferring them to active service in the insurrections which not have been had the Superintendent he thus reduces the number of trees the forest establishment until after more followed the change of government in 1868. been invested with his own legitimate needed from 8,600,000 to 5,000,000, than three months after he had reported He was born in August 1888, and was con- work of being entirely responsible for soquently in his forty-âfth year.

the process of preservation and staffing telegraphed to the Vatican their intention day, and was aguin remanded for a week the fea paper currency at 18741 Note Survey Department. The "confusion" to every bundred feet square or in other troduced, through Kew Gardens, from

at the City Hall. The Ray is a cartila-

on account of no fatorpreter being yet

gluous fish and is distinguished by the Prus at the Pope has decided to scoopt found for the three younger children.

Church law. He intends at the

remarkable jbreadth and thinness of its next conelsory to nominate Bishops for the

disc-shaped body, the pectoral fine appear- ing like a continuation of the animal's miles, being covered with the common skin, The eyes are forelhed with a nictitating membrane or skin, which can at pleasure be drawn over them like an eyelid. At

Vacant Scoa.

June 21A Dublin despatch says:- There is no longer any doubt that the fa mine fever has appeared lu some parts of

Western and South Ireland.

· June 80, Bailiff, who had boon serving ejectmon's, was shot and killed by ambush ed azaltants, in the neighbourhood of Balla, County Mayo, Ireland.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PIPE-CLAY.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

Hougtong, July 31. SBI observed in the Police Court this morning a Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Navy appear on behalf of the Naval Yard

prosecute a

DEPORTATION OF CHINESE ORIMINALS FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIA.

In para. 16 of his report Mr Price them as requiring prompt attention. the laying out of the grounds, and the formation of walks and drains, as this says that one of the reasons why planting The importance of these things seems be is nothing more than is expected and has been hitherto conducted upon such says, tobo unappreciated by the officials of authorities with instructions to

performed by the managers of large found in the smallness of the Govern- hape, not much to be wandered at, see-

a sorry scale in this Colony was to be the Survey Department, which is, per some distancs above the eyes are situated Paris, July 1st-The rellous establish colis for the theft of Admiralty stores.

garden establishments in England and in mufti, I

cannot the nostrils, each appearing like a large and meats broken up yesterday number 39. As this mau appeared

ment nursery at Sookonapo, which would in that the knowledge of such things with 475 membora. There remain about but think there was a certain amount of Cartain correspondence appears in the elsewhero. somewhat semilunar opening edged with 80 which, being educational institutions, slight shown to the presiding Magistrate Gazette on this subject which we referred

Mr Ford states that he never heard not hold more than 18,000 seedlings does not form part of their professional a reticuated skin, while behind the eyes are are allowed to exist until August 31st. As and the dignity of the tribunal bsfors which to in our columns some time ago when that Sir Richard MeeDonnell consulted and is therefore unable to accommodate training. As one more instance of that one year's sowing and the preceding department's inability to cope with this Chambery, two Italian Orders, one of mon he appearest. No one holding any

the news firet came up from the Colonies, bis Executivo Council in reference to a pair of holes communicating with the and the other of women, have received for the Service and wearing Her Majesty and later on when one of the London the sepuration of gardens and tree. year's trees at one and the same time, department's affairs, he mentions that

Department.

the Chinese call them) are 18 inches long, and its mouth is about 2 ft. 4 in. in width,

view

Japan, without calling here, at the bulk of Government dated 4th March, in which the

explanations offered, Lord Hartington Donalders, are unsatisfactory and fusuttalent. His Lordship further says that the esti maten of 1880 81 were not sufficient even to

AN OLD BOTTOK-STICK.

Q.

(N.-C. D. News),

Obina

On

On this Mr Ford remarks that it is a during his absence in England 160

mouth and gills. The present specimen isty-eight hours notice to quit France. This uniform would be permitted to appear 15 it from in to fin, its ears (or borns, as measure is taken under the law of 1849, before either a Naval or Milliary Cours papers had a leaderette on the subject. Plant the eve of bis Mr Forde die mistake. The Nursery named will accom-species of plants were lost to the far-

obnoxious to the Government. providing for the expulsion of foreigners Martial in other than the uniform of his It seems that on the 17th June, the

them to the Acting Surveyor rank, This I have no doubt escaped the Premior of New South Wales, Sir Henry parture for England he received a letter,modate wearly 50,000 trees at one time. dens, as he reported and furnished the July 12. Further correspondeage relat- notice of the Magistrate, who has some Parkes, telegraphed to the Colonial Se- of which a copy is given, on another In 1875, there were 19,798 and not half names ing to the deficit in the Indian Budget has little experience of these masters himself. cretary to the effect that it was reported change in garden management. The of the ground was occupied. More trees General on the 28th August, 1878. ALL fests respecting the steamer Cantos been laid on the table of the House of

there at that date (the mmour we dis letter is from Mr Price, Surveyor Ge- were not propagated simply because the Some of these plants, which had been (Captain Jacques) may now, we are glad Commons. In a minute by Siz Jolin Strachey be attributes the failure he made

cuased and exposed the unfoundedness neral, dated Feb. 3, 1877, and sets forth Department had not sufficient money. introduced from England and Germany, to say, be alloyed, as we are informed that in the estimates to ignorange current re-

of "that the Hongkong Government was that with reference to the future super- Mr Ford had represented to Sir Arthur and of which he had only single planta the German ship Eliss passed that steamer garding the actual cost of the

A SCREW LOOSE war-igno-

promoting some scheme for the deporta vision of the Gardens and Plantations, Kennedy the importance of extended of many species, he found had been re- To the Editor of the "China Mail.” on the 19th ultimo, ia int. 9 N. and long. Keeping military accounts. In a

mainly due to the defective system of

Angust 2nd. tion to Australia of Chinese convicted he is directed to acquaint him before his. Tee planting, but His Excellency did moved in pots to the Cemetery, and al- a despatob 100 E., all well. This morning Mesars from the Viceroy of June 1st, he says the

SIR,Carlosity induced me to look of criminal offences," and asking what departure, that the Governor in Council not appear to be sufficiently interested though he several times asked for their in the work to adopt the suggestion. return, so that they could be propagat- Russell & Co. received a telegram from their errors cannot be explained by a reference through the Blaughter House at West Point foundation, if any, there might be for has been pleased to resolve, upon a re-

only to the defects of the system or

on Saturday afternoon. I found about 85 the report. The Colonial Secretary presentation made by himself (Mr Price) The following is a return of the numbered, thus preserving the species, offering Shanghai branch to the effect that the Can-mistakes of individual subordinate offloors, pigs in a small pen without water. This wired the reply that no auch deporte some weeks ago, to cancel the orders of trees planted and the cost of the to let them have, after propagation, ton had arrived at Yokohama. Nearly all and that it is incumbent on the Indian sardine made of stewing plge seems to me tion was now allowed from Hongkong as contained in 0.8.0. No. 3802 of 1873, work for four years, including the main-plants in return, bis applications were the ables arriving in this port from the Government to make a rigid scrutiny with a disgraceful as it must be nowholesome, Governor Hennessy had stopped it three and which have hitherto been in force, tenance of all trees in streets and roads never replied to, nor has he to this day north show very low barometrical readings, serious errors

to preventing the recurrence of suport it Indicates a lack of proper wears ago, adding that he would write and to re-establish the integrity of the as wall as mountain planting. In 1878, received the plants.

Mr Maries, a traveller from the supervision. The building was fairly

10,887 trees were planted at a cost of Sup flatus ill adapted as it possibly could be by mail. In writing: 19th June, ha en Public Works Department by restoring 8881 (coats omitted); 1874, 4,970 trees Messrs Veitchs Royal Exotic Nursery but we have no reason to believe that the In the official correspondence on the for the purpose it is intended to fulfil

closes, for the information of the Premier, to its legitimate supervision the work Canton has met with exceptionally bad wes- Indian defloit t

printed despatch from

some extracts from despatches on this which had for the last four years been at a cost of $358; in 1875, 21,880 at u London, brought for presentation to the ther, and she has simply gone right on to the Secretary of State for India, dated 7th

subject from the Governor to the Se- estranged from it, and transferred to a cost of 8829; and in 1876, 20,770 trees gardens & valuable collection of plants, June, replying to a letter of the Indian

oretary of State, together with a report body of gentlemen known as the garden were planted at a cost of $500. After which, on a second visit to the Colony, her cargo was consigned for that country,

of some observations made by the Go- committee, The letter concludes with street and road planting were provided he found in a dying or already dead vernor in November 1879, in the Le. the remark that this necessary change hill planting; the trees were usually in kinds presented to private individuals for, the balance of money was spent in condition, although plants of the same Apropos of a paragraph which appeared in

An inquest was held at the British Con gislative Council, on Chinese Emigra would not affect Mr Ford's position in the Nursery beds much later than the here were, Mr Ford heard, flourishing. the columns of the Chins Mail remarking met the outstanding charges of 1879-1890. gulate on the 23th, before EL. S. Wilkinson, tion from Hongkong to Australia. The the Government Service nor in any way time-March-which Mr Price gives. Mr Veitob, when Mr F. saw him in Lon on the hollowness of two samples of letters He is thorefore unable to understand how Esq., Coronet W. Olifford, and E, H, ❘ attention of the Premier of New Bouth that on his return he would transact his Usually the planting of Pinus sinensis don, reported this. Foreseeing, before

Jary consisting of Acting Colonial Secretary draws the detract from it, the only difference being. appearing in 'some of our contonsporazies conclusion that there was no apparent

the Indian Government arrived at the Messrs W. Birt,

to enquire lato the oirsamstances sent official business with the Surveyor Gewas before April and sometimes not be went home, that valuable consiguents froth "Our Gen Correspondent," the ones to distrust the adequacy of the cell steading the desks of Henry Lemond, Wales to the fact that the papers se neral exclusively, in lieu of the Come before the middle of June, sud planting of pleats could be successfully well enrect for, Mr F. requested his correspondents Axird prepared

steward of the S. Shanghal Mercury of the 28th ult., has the mates

the department of the

B. Co.'s steamer was not disposed to encourage Chines mittee, which was then about to cease to was carried on up till the end of July. of military accounts, Controller

Cyclout of the

drowned who was following f

In pars, 10, Mr Price had said that notto furnish the plants, &c., of his lista Bombay, July Lord Lytton left the

between a asupan long since put a stop to the deportation the first intimation which he had of the to turn out as many as five hundred of desiderate until his return,

Simultaneously with its own investigas 1. D. De Nace on Saturday, July 24th and Himalaya. Very few people assembled to and the ship in coming on board late at of Chinese oriminals to the Australian proposed change in management. As it thousand trees every spring, a nursery

on night. A vezdict of scaldantai death was Colonies. He also points out, as the was only a few days before his departure containing 14 or 10 sores would be re- tions, the department, by correspond. Iock at the letter from Our Own Corres witness his departure. Sir J. Ferguson 10 parade of the rifle battalion of the tam had been carried out without theservations in reference to it; but during coolies for one month to collect Boeds, introducing rare and valuable trees and pondent, dated London, 10th June, refer was present, but the most prominent

by the Jury

Governor himself does, that this sys for England, he did not make any ob- quired, also the annual services of sixty ance, can ho says, assist the forest work, by Fing to the death of the sprees of Russia, officials were absent. Lord Lys van | Shanghai Volunteers Corps le onlied for knowledge of E. M. Government, and his stay in England he did make re- as well as sixty coolies for two months also in rearing such tender kinds es youll find It is believed that the death with a very oold reception, and there turning

Emprém, o Again very little shearing when he left. He to-morrow afternoon; suaster, in summer that H. E. was of opinion that but presentations objecting to his being to dig holes, to wrap up and blad the require more enseful treatment than

21st embarked from the Palace's Dock where •

pm, in the Consular

the Surveyor General, plants with straw, and to convey them they could receive in the tree nurserics; Compound The general 26th:40 Ft is ball Wants" temporary pavilion had been erected, I

ling this small proportion of the Chinese criminals subordinated calling

Mr Ford re- and also in applying such information that the

Cabul, July The Viceroy telegraphs parade states that the recent turn-out with liberated in Hongkong from 1686 to as he knew that it would be detrimental to their destinations" only difference post, do, ho, da The My songratulation, or the brillant the landing party from H&M's corvette 1877 on conditional pardons were as to true botanical and arboricultural pro- marks that the ground required would and experianca ce by correspondence,

is that one calls o o deceased cavalry affair

Please Encounter, as well as sundry shortcomings tually put on board the Australian gress, opinions which were endorsed by be about twenty-two nores. Half of o, are being continually supplied. Sir Joseph Hooker, who from his very the number of coolies stated for seed The different operations, also, could be Rustis youth shor, hempress of donor my appreciation of the servicen done how that there is still aire to be desired steamers by the police.

same paragraph to Hil

The retaining papers consist of ox-extensive knowledge and experience in collecting should be sufficient, but about brought into a better system and state several of the London papers, one be mediate command.".

able to reciprocate, if the whole of the Jaly 13.-Three days ago a deputation of and the commanding officer therefore hopes tracta from the Governor's despatches to this and kindred subjects, is probably ten times the number estimated for dig of organisation by the staffs, &c, being feftuential Cabul gentlemen left the city that every effort will be made to attend the Secretary of State (April 29th and the best authority from whom to seek ging holes, &o, would be required.

Having dealt with the more important twe establishments ware under one for Charlkar to meet Abdur Raumu. They this and all other future drille.

May 18th), the text or substance of advice. Mr Ford thinks he need hardly comprised the head Karl of the city (who. Somewhat extensive repairs are being which has already appeared in these say that, after a most conscientious and parts of Mr Price's report of his views I practical and professional direction.

and

10.

the river on

If you take the trouble to term up the Bombay this morning in the troopship | prisoner had a Saturday. The Emigration to Australia and that he had exist. This, continues Mr Ford, was

of the Em

July latter Parlo, June

the Eles of the

from Dur

omes tired of the repailtltion, I have was

arved a strong and strange resemblance

of O. U. C, letters to the General Summary

of the Home Now

Padkao.

the officers in

met

uniform st

Lorder

In the drill and disciplins of the battalion,