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finished in abdul-two months bener, when notice will be given enabling all who we interested in the undertaking to be present at the opening ceremonies,

Canton.

Nov, 20. The American mail has brought the fol- lowing intimation of a proximate enlargement of the functions of telegraphin cables, which, THE Penang correspondent of the Straits whilst it dazzles the mind's comprehension, Times, writing with regard to the sinkingraisea a hope of the carly laging of one hence directly across the Pacific Ocean to

of the Braemar Carlle, mys:-

THE CHINA MAIL.

veeria of large or small size, The people the tiran of the latter's death the Pet ATC anxious for such work to be undertaken,

was a fine lad of 17 or 18 years, Venus and they would regard the expenditure as being then 40; after mourning some time wise because it would be prodactise. But with respect to Tezo, and the whole work for her dead husband, my informant tells me Venus took the tal into close rela- of the Colonization Commsion, the ex- penditure

is the subject of much harsh tionship, the which caused quite a an priticism, for the district traversed by the dal, as she was considered a leanty, and her line will not be benefitted in any material was further famous on account degree by a railway which would be an small feet, by which she became known incalculabis blessing to the dense populations Wong Sino kich or Wong small for The wreck remains in statu quo; auudry

sf some of the fertile provinces in the centre

and being possesed of some properly rumours are afloat concerning the engage ment of beme firm bl engineers to raise

Buston, Sept. 24.The Daily Advertiser of the Empire.

The chi Nicki Shimbun gives the text might have easily married again. Venua chio susten etesm; the official Court of to-morrow will publish a description, of an Enquiry takes place to-morrow. The stair improvement destined to revolutionize the of an order issued to the Ministries of the now 80 years old, and is quite vigorous has caused a degree of senza ion very simi-present system of working submarine cables. Interior, Publie Werks, and Finance and the and active; her Godson is also living and

ia 58 years old, sprightly withal. lar to that produced by the Khedive- Foor The American Cable Company, formed for Colonization Commission. It runs

All establishments for the encourage- scaarts business, over two years and a half the purpose of introducing and carrying ent

Tursday, Oct. 26. these improvements, was formed in New meat and promotion of native industry, ago.

York some time ago under the general laws when in full working order, when the object

...

Warring of the late Capt. Johansen of the Depria, the Focobow correspondent of the N.-Q. Daily News, says, in bis leat

lotter --

sidents in China. The circumstance of his death are rendered aveu mere end by the fact that he was to have celebrated his lver wedding on his return to Germany

this voyage.

The following is a full list of the passengers booked for Bangkong and Shanghai ac wording to the advises to hand by the mail received yesterday :-

Shanghai.

8

kong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF..

HONGKONG.

Thursday, November 26.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, Before the Full Court, at 10 o'clock.

California:-

of

ble of any

The conditions are rather too long, for

These national industries have purer

*8

support

Ho

a

colour.

Thursday, Oct. 28,

PIONEER.

THE HONGKONG TEMPERANCE

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

HRH THE DUKE OF GENOA,

(L. & C. "Express.)

tolls us "It is, besides, the actual | THE IRON-WORKS OF JAPAN, contre for the exportation of the porcelain

(Japan Maity s Among the iron-works of Japan, those

ba

zieuced workmen,

Quotations.

Horaxose, November 24, PIUM-Now Paina, enab... 6321 a 035

Old

cash.... 610 a 15 New Ronaren, aab, 620

"

- Old

•

cash, 592 a 505 Now Malwa, credit, 736" Allowance, Taois 8 Od Malwa, oredit, 770 Allowance, Taala... 8

Exchange.

Hank, Wire,...

+3

Demand,

3171 3/9 ... 3/8

(L Express,)" There are various reports afloat as to of King-te-Ken, which is at the other the relations between Itussia and China. end of the lake. These, the most famous newly erected at Kamaishi stand first in The St. Petersburg Herald annonces factories of China, established, according importance. The port of Kunishi, in on good authority that a war scems to Chinese annals, 200 years before the the prefecture of Miyagi, is one of the inevitable, and that extensive prepara- Christian era, are situate over great beat in Japan. It is perfectly land- tioas are being made for the con- deposits of kaolin. At the beginning of locked, and the harbour is deep enough tingency. Admiral Lessowsky even, this century they had still 4,000 ovens to allow ships of large burden to anchor But about twenty years ago they almost within a stone's throw of the according to another account, has re- in us0, commended an immediate advance on were laid waste by the Treping rebels, shore. A pior is being projected from Peking by land and rea, avowing that and though lately opened again the art the terminus of the railway that con- the Chinese army, despite all its efforts, has disappeared, and at the present time recte the mines and the coast and rung is incapable of resistance. The Nord- not a single piece of porcelain can be through the works. The works thems deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, on the found comparable to the a cient ones in solves are of a most extensive kind. other hand, hears from St. Petersburg colouring, drawing, or artistic form. There are smelting furnacea capable of I am told that some of the places in the that the Chinese have finally become The last generation of workmen dis turning out some 50 tode's day. There of that State, and in composed of capitalists for which they were founded is attained, jurisdiction of this the Pab Shion Ma. convinced of the nécessity for making appeared, and could not leave the tradi- are puddling forpaces and rolling mills, prominent in that city, with several Boston-are to be offered for sale to private indivi-gistracy, are distaut 200 li, an extent of concessions, and have, therefore, furtions of the past; and, on the other a steam hammer, C, and in fact all the fans. It has been quietly and steadily duals, who may acquire then free from all territory sufficient for a Province in nished their represcatative in the hand, with them was dispersed the machinery requisite for producing iron Russian capital with full powers, with immense collection of models that former for native use, or for exportation. The many countries.

the view of bringing the long-spurn-outly existed here. The few really antique mincs are at a distance of thirteen miles progressing toward the end of its designs. Government control, under the following Its purpose is to lay some 6,000 miles of conditions,"

Wednesday, Oct. 27. auperior cable, connecting New York reproduction here. The chief points are

negotiations to a final and satisfactory pieces that are found from time to time from tho furusins, with which they are There is something wrong in these. The St. Petersburg correspon- in the interior fetch fabulous prices; the connected by a railway, constructed Capt. Johaugen bad been in command directly with five or six European for several years of steamers belonging to It is an American enterprise, and the inven- that the capital sum of purchase money raay money market, as the bankers refuse to dent of the Daily News asserts that incdern ones are valueless, and I think under the direction of an American manner that leaves The German Sternship Company of Ham-tions under ite control are American work, be paid by instalmenta ugreed upon, the take money for billa on Shanghai, ex- the 18, no ground whatever for the that now Japan takes the lead in this engineer, in a burg, for whom Menara Siemanen & Co, are which have received the recommendation property to remain in Government possession cepting at two months sight, without a statement that the Russo-Chinese ques- industry, especially for large objects nothing to be desired. The road is a serious aspect,However, the prestige of the name or uarrow guage-2 ft. 9 in--but very agents in China. He brought out the Spiria of Prof. Trowbridge, of Harvard; Prof. as security for the paid braces. Al discount, and yet I am told that Tlsion as astmed

by the

30,000 to specie has lately arrived by a rendering hostilities inevitable, The other reasons assisted them to sell with well laid and solid. The iron ore ia in 1879, and was in command subsequently Silliman, of Yale; Prof. Palbear; ef Tuits; cost of maintenanes to be provided"

purchaser from the date of the purchaseid junk, and lots of silver is being sent of the Ageria and other vessel. He was a

and many other scientific men.

pursued with great Freemason of long standing and had attain

posals to the Russian Government, thence to the last Exhibition in Paris." Lowmoor iron is manufactured. If it ed to a high rank in the Cratt. For the used by several soientists, and, daring forward they will want guarantees that in and risk of total lose by wreck; indeed a which M. Entzow has returned from At length the torrents of rain-for they be found to be unlimited in quantity, cerco, and from time-to time it has been the State, aust, before any purchasers corse down, thereby causing the loss of freight Marquis Tsing ins made certain pro- profit the large quantity of poresisin sent exocient and equal to that from, which well-known on the curat, and enjoyed the examined by

of all who knew him. He was the the meetings of the American Association in future: no similar manufactures to those respect

enfor captain of the Company's fleet, and this mity, by several of its most prominent parted with will be undertaken by Govern./Jaak (8, I have already rated) lately Geneya to examine, and advise whether appear to hayo been persecuted by the and the Government push on the works came to grief in the Wnshan Gorge they provide a reasonable basis for most atrocious weather-occasioned a with vigor, there must be a great future seket, am- whom have born, at in this city have in set up in a large roda accorded to certain industries will be with with T 41,000 on board, which may negotiation. The Chinese authorities temporary rise in the river, and enabled for these mins and the iron industry o was always a great favourite with bis pas member. The instrumente, all constructed ment. Further, that all official

not be recovered. for ne man can compete in any

emphatically assert their auxiety for them to resume their voyage and to reach Japan. Ia prospect of the rapid exten one time or another, many of the German in the Equitable Building, aud a connection of manufacturing industry with

sion of railwaya in the country, and the with a complete and fully-equipped occu

A lady sent me a nice bowl of Thon Pouce, and readiness to anke all reason- Hankow on the 16th of April.

able concessions. The Chinese Ambassa- The Prince was cordially welcomed by development of the coal tuinen, the cable has been tested by the inventor and privileged persons backed up by Stai juans,

Teaching the resolution to dispose of all wha for dinner. Thon-wha is made by dor is quite satisfied with the interview, the European colony, and was receiveil Kawaishi works rise in importance. electricians of established reputation. The various apparatua form a new and cataplets offcially supported national industrial works, adding the petals of a lower called Fu and there is every disposition on the here, as wherever he landed, by the Chi Even if the ore should run out at the system of working wubmarine cables and we hear that already propels haro mado yung Wha, to the ordinary bean curd, Russian side to negotiate and a deter- nese authorities with all the respect due Kamaishi mines there is ironstone in land lines, and they are:--a submarine to take over, for an immense sum, the paper called Thou fn. The Fub-yung Wha, ruination to avoid war if possible not-to his rank, At Woo-chang, the re-other parts of the north, and the situation repeater relay to be used in connection with money bureau, with all the later is something like a rose in appearance, withstanding any bellicose indications in sidence of the Vicoroy, there was of the softing works at Kumaishi may the submarine repeaters, and by means of presses, stamps, dies, &c. The speculators which the sound systera, the type-printer, believe that, depreciation notwithstanding, but it grows on a large tree, in this the Russian Press. The correspondent muster of war-janke in his honour, and still be availed of for reduction of the it would be a good stroke of business and city, the tree being some 8 or 10 inches of the Standard confirms the stute the Tartar General assembled his troopsore, being so conveniently situated at and the antomatic system can be used on

in diameter near the trunk, spreading out ment that M. Butzow was recalled at the on the bank of the stream. The weather that port. The only apparent difficulty cables whereby the speed may he increased a profitable, manifold over the present made; type

is the supply of fuel for working. At a few feet from the ground by stort request of the Marquis Tseng, from China, continuing to be wet, the Prince was Per P. & 0. steamer Mirzapore, tromm

limbe to a diameter of about 20 feet. for obvious reasons, desiring the settle amused to see that, though some of the present the supply of charcoal is obtained NOTES FROM SZECHUAN. Southampton, Cat. 13.-Rev. U. F. War-printers of mechanical construction which

The leaves grow on the ends of the twigament to take place in St Peterburg. soldiers were unprovided with guns, all, at a place in the neighbourhood, to which ren, Miss Caspari, Mrs Mackie, Miss are capable at their full capacity of printing fifty-eight Roman letters per second, or

Chung-King, Szeschnan,

close up to the blossom, the stalks and Russia, on the contrary, would perfer without exception, carried unbrellas, & a branch railway has been laid. But Mackie, Rev. Mr and Mrs Banister, Mr T. 8,460 per minute, or allowing six letters for

Saturday, Oct. 25. Scott, Mr J. Johnson, Rev. J. Biabazon the average word, printing over 500 werds More troops are passing through here be being quito bare. The blossom Peking us the scene of the negociations, weapon which he appears to think in the it is expected that coal will be brought for Hongkong.

I have re-

first apua out white, but change to rose and her compliance in the present in-hunds of these troops might be more to the mines from Yezo and other parts Por Mossgarles Maritimes steamer per minute, while the practical speed is on their way to the front.

enlightened

stance affords a clear proof that she has useful than a gan, and about as formid- as soon as the works are in fall swing. Cans, from Marseilles, Det. 31. Mra determined by the skill of the operator nived a visit from an

no wish to push matters to extremities, able. State visita were paid and re- The Poronai coal mines, and the Iwangt Halee, Mr J. Nicholson for Hongkong. only; and instruments for working the au-

If negociations are not actually on foot, turned, and on the morning of the fifth mines of Yezo, may be found to work Me Jamieson and daughter, Mr G, W. tomantic system ou cables of the several individual who is a native of Changesha inventions. Most important is the sub- Fuk, Hanan Province, and only 84 years Wolf, Mr R. H. Artindale for Shanghai.

There seem Per P. & U. etramer Tonjors, Venice, marine repeater, to be submerged in old. He told me that he commenced tady

pourpariers are undoubtedly taking day, the 21st of April, when the vessel woll in this way as soon an easy transit place, and, in the absenco of M. Giers, wan about to depart, a Mandarin was to the coast is effected. mid-ocean. This consists of a bronze globe ing with the intention of passing through

SOCIETY.

the Marquis Tseng has had repeated in-sent on bourd by the Viceroy Li-Han-to bo ne yet few men practically to- Clet. Mr M, Sayle for Shaugtat

same six inches in diameter, molded of the regular Litrary ill, but WAB (Temperance Union, Nov. 13) Per M. M. steamer Anadyr. Nov. 14-

material which is supposed be able to Buxuccessful at the examluations 1,000

The temperance work in progress interviews with 31. Ratzen. It may be Chang, with sixty silver medals, each 12 quainted with blasting sad paddling to 3. Galizow, Mr der Gruix for Hour resist the action of salt water

The confidently asserted that if the Marquis contiuètres in diameter, for distribution work the furnaces which, especially in keug. Mr. De Nordans and family for start. Ingale tais cast or globe, horiret then sindied Physio and succeeded in Shanghai is constantly before už

Physiciangulat meetings of the Shanghai Tom-Tseng takes his departure without bring to all the officers who had luuded with the case of blast furnaces, require great Per P. &0. steamer Australia, from cally sealed, is the simple mechanism which semarkable manner

These medals, But no doubt the authorities will be uthampton, Det. Mr and Mrs Lin-perfornus the fanctions of an office and two being able to tell the nature of any a petance Society, the report of the doingsing the affair to a settlement, it will be the Prince, and to the men who had care and attention as well as experience. stead and 2 dau ditore, Mr and Mrs Hugh operatora at the bottom of the sea in mid-lady by simply tanking at a person's face of our Lodger, found regularly in this in consequence of difficulties that have rowed them ashore. Smith, Lieat. Hon. F. R. Sandilands, and ocean without the aid of human intervention and head. He does not pretend to fol paper, keep our local organizations well not yet arisen. He is armed with full which had besu hastily struck during mate aware of the probable losses which Dr. Frant for Hongkong, die W. D. Lit. at that point. By the use of the submarine the paler, nor does he ask the nature of mind, but we do not now as well powers, and with the example of Chung the night, bore the following inscription: will scarue if the works are proceeded

length, Any 2,000 tle, and goverages, Me ... Bars, Dr. Wil mites, may bu divided in the centre into two patient's dive, or ailing, 3 he is what is going on in other communities in low for a warning no secuul repudia Valour, Merit, Haringes. A re-with, inefficiently supplied with expa

Mrs Edger, Mrs Drage, three children! *penter, & circuits or

lengths of 1,000 miles each, and dirent to foreign or native Doctors.China. Of coure it is generally known tion need be feared. There are reasons, membrance from the Viceroy 14-lan liamson for Shanghai.

nor China should look forward with of the revival of the Obinese Power, and Per steamer Uyares (Tolt's line), from thereby a werking speed can be had, accord-in successful practice of the healing art that efforts are making at nearly all the alucst imperative, why neither Russia thang. Much has been written of late

ing to established electrical law, four times brought him into contact with many ports, either in the form of e five rooms, Loudon, Oct. 8.-Miss Longyear for Hong greater than on a circult or eable of 2,000 eminent persons, and thes ho succeeded reading rooms or something of the sort, equanimity to an outbreak of hostilities, it is possible that the Tartar troon of

niles. Conscquecity, une cable courected in obtaining a position as deputy Magia nominally for the benefit of sailors, all of The Agcosti publishes a doplomatic ru- the worth of the great Empire may

incur to the effect that the Ministry for able to cope with and check the Russian by the submarine repenter would be equal trate in this Province. Whilst living which efforts tead to help on the temper-

mera Chinese Law Notices.

for effective work to any four of the present at Chen tu awaiting bis turn for servie, ance sentiment and give poiut to it. But Foreign Affairs have received informa advance, and that even Atlantis cables.

Another important fact is, that this sub- Hou-pos, he saw some foreign scientific that there is another Society approaching tion that the further stay of the Chinese soldiers led or trained by Europeans may marine repouter is to make it practicable to books, and studied patiently for three the dimensions of the Shanghai Tempor. Embassy in St. Petersburg is considered be made to fight; ut although the anos Society, e gaged in the same line unnecessary. This news is, however, as Italian visitors noticed the improved eperate a suble twice the length of any montbe the manufacture of foreign aras

fortifications, the rifled cannon, the well- present cable, suy 3,000 miles in length, by machinery, and he also became so of work, and following nearly the same yat, unconfirmed.

built ships, and the commercial activity, with the sauny speed as present cables are successful in his studies that he was plan, is not so well-known. Reference is worked. Thus, a cable might be worked appointed foreman in the Arsenal, and wow made to the Temporance Society in

with an interest impossible to English- nien, to whom China and all her doings between San Francisco and Chius, where Ko Leong Yuen and on., . Ban Hap the distance between landing points is to there he progressed so rapidly that he Hongkong. Reports of its meetings have

roached us at intervals, but they have A short and interesting report by there household words, still their general and ora. Ajourned heating.

great for practicable or paying speed by surpassed all the artizans in the establish El present system of cable working. The out, and finding they had not enough not been of such a nature as to convey an Duke of Genor has been published in the impression was one of the misery and Italian Maritime Review of the cruise of decay of the land: Of Chin-Kiang,, the relays transmitting and receiving a motive power to do-all-the-work required adequate idea of the movement. to be used in connection with the sub-from a 24 horas power steam sagine,

la the first place it has an excellent the Vestor Pisani, an Italian corvette of first city visited, the Prince says:-"It marine repeater. They are of an entirely be made on the premises a 48 horas situation. Any one who has visited Hong 300-borse, power, from Shanghai to and its suburbs would be picturesque new principle. The system of working the power, turbine wheel or other water tong, tapecially if a dweller in the cities of Hankow and back, and thence to lleag and pleasing enough... were it not automatio sustrument is most simple, ure so than the Wheatstone, or the co-sailed wheel, and thus they now have the power the Yangtze plain, must have been struck kong and Manila, The Times says:that the moment you put your feet on Its Not only is it the first time a European the shore you are overpowered with number of words that of 72 horses from two machines instead with the beauty of Queen's Road.

He next breadth, its fue shade treas, its imposing prince las visited Harkow, the most shuddering horror of the misery in which Gold Leaf, 994 ane ... can be sent over a oable by these new in of 24, from one, as before, struments is limited only by the number of turned his mind to the manufacture of honge and shops, and witha! its agree distant of the five open or treaty" ports the unhappy population is plunged. impulses that can be sent through, and in- Martini-Henry rire, and has succeeded alle quiet, present a strong contrast to on the great Blue River," but no war Ruins on every side; crowds of famished the ease of this new Company's cuble it will in turning out better rifles than those the retropolis and the outposte. A five steamer, or indeed any vessel so large, bunun beings, who in the must bumi- Melenald was again before the Court.

be over 4,000 pulsations per ioinute.

imported from Europe the barrels being minutes walk along this Road from has hitherto made the passage in the liating positions implore some help; the William Relay, Corporal in the 27th

made of the best native iron; not steel the Clock Tower brings e Fletcher's mouth of April. The country and the sick and the dying covered with aores, Regiment, gave evidence to the effect that

so the work is going on rapidly, and Buildings, by far the larger part of people were all new to the Royal traveller exposed at every corner of the streets, on the night of the 14th instant he was atationed at Kowicon, and that about 6.50

the Chiurze army has now a place to which are now devoted to the temper and his companions, for Italy's inter- and especially at the gatea of the town; an unendurable filth and stenob; all this un that evening, he had gone down to the

course with these countries is very ance Hall. Upon entering from the warm below the barracks and close to the

At an early hour this morning (19th) we Enfield riflea need no longer be used, and street the general impression of coolness limited; and her commercial interest is what strikes the new arrival, who Dockyard. Witness there saw the defend. Ant Solt in a wampan alongside the wharf were rudely wakened from our shamber of the Sniders are hat fourth-rate affairs is and confort is most pleasing. All is there are insignificant ; and there is in rarely ventares to go ashore a second

aran alarm of fire and on and sesing the boat was about to above off, found the angry element raging with great comparison to the instruments saunfac-nupulously ment and the general appear this report a freshness of observation, a

Bonse of humour, and an absence of pre- the rain of this place was caused by the of the boat and not to leave the whari i 19 as the warehouses of Mesers Tung Pan. tared at Chen-tu. As a reward for the nice loada che visitors to believe the man. at he had no pasz. The arst defendsut Singapore traders, and Mosers Man Tuk the valuable services thus rendered to the in charge must have a commendable pride indice which carry conviction of the destruction of the Imperial Canal, and At the right is the Billiard justice of his Royal Highness's remarks. the invasion of the Taepings but he in English Yarns and State, my informant has been appointed in his work. well-known dealere, in was sing in the boat. After he had aalled Ficce Goods. The fire engine belonging to to a porinanent post as a Deputy of the Boon which furnishes as active exercise While to the Duke, our Harrow boy, adde: Such, more or less, is, however, out several times to the defendants they the Royal Insurance Company, of which Pub shien, Magistrate, and is to take 48 one would care for in the beart of a belongs the credit for his pluck in facing the spectacle presented by every city of left the boat and coming up to witness Mesere Boyd & Co. are agents at this part, over the seals in a few days. Tonde is Victorian summer. In connection with the difficulties of the early season and the vast Empire which, through a

blow the fore-es kuvoked him down by a

was promptly un the spot and performed head, and wrenched an empty revolver most effectively, as long as the water carriers Vory bad and people are sending down this room is the temperance bar, where the consequent lowmes of the water, the multiplicity of cause, has now attained from witness band,

On his trying to kept the well of the engine supplied with specie instead of produce a junk carry-cooling drinks may be obtained in warm depth of which in many places barely to a pitch of decadence and want of rise witness received another blow on the the needful. The water cart belonging to ing Tia 41,000 has just been wrecked in weather and hot tea and coffee in cold equalled the draught of his ship, he cohesion never before reached, even by face which knoaked bim into the water; the local Insurance offices did good work, as the gorges, and the silver may be di-weather. Does it ever get cold in Hong. himself attributes the success of his the most crops of nations. And this (Takah at Murs Palomer & Co.'s Premise, but by which prisoner the blow was also did another small engine, we think the cult to recover,

kong? A large Hall runs through the undertaking to the skill and advics of deesy cannot be attributed to coniset struck withoes war unable to say. P. C. property of

Tuok Suey, and by their

Sunday, Oct. 24.

house leading out through the Compound Mr Jewabary, the American pilot whom with a better civilisation, or to bad laws, McDonald and Constable Hughes shortly united efforts the fire was fully got nader after arrived upon the poene and assisted about 6.20 a.m., but at the time of writing raised throughout this Province, except-ready.

The Pig Tax has been successfully to the Bos, where salt baths are always be engaged to take the ship up. So for Chinese law is excellent, though Upstairs we enter upon the great is the abift of sand in this vast apotent, here as elsewhere, when not witness out of the water, when he made

the charred ruias are stili smouldering.

stream that no charte afford much help, based upon the virtues of the nation,” bis way to the Barracks, and made a repor A considerable quantity of tea intended for ny i Chen-tu Fab, Chang ching Fuh, Audience Room, It is fitted up for a to the Sergeant in ebarge.

exportation to the Straits was burned, and and Kiang-pel Ting. Cheata is the general situng roow, reading room 91 and only the most skilful pilot, cognizant The current carriel them rapidly back, Sargeant Miles, of the 27th Inniskillings, the contents of Messta Man Yeok's hong, as Provincial capital and this place the lounging place, but can readily be transpos. of the latest changes in the bed of the river, though they landed occasionally, and gave evidenos that on the night of the 14th well as the buildings. It is fortunate that commercial contro, or capital, so it ised into a lecture or Concert Hall, where could have enabled him to carry out bis even spent a day visiting the wretched just., at

o'alock, Corporat

the conflagration did not

aus farther, thus the most important cities that object two hundred or more people can find com- purpose in April. The vessel left Shang. town rising out of the rains of Nanking. Riley entered the Barracks with his clothes Next door to the places destroyed was an oil to contribute to the Siste revented any-fortable sets and be a dently entertained bai on the 30th of Marob, and returned On all such occasions they had the as wet through and his face and shirt covered shop, which if it had Qaught, would have

001, and ma with blooi, mado a statement to him seriously endangered some of the hongs on thing more than the ordinary taxes. upso_temperance principles. The dining to the mouth of the river on the 29th of sistance of the Austrian Vice-Consul The China Mail speaks of a tren men- room, of course, is not far off, and one the following mouth. The large English frous Shanghai, the Chevalier Haas, who which induced witness, to make enquiries, the and eventually, on rencipt of further for the foreign Concession, and loss to the in-

Rurante offices would have unsoed. It is a tioned by Captain Gill, in his book "The side of the house is devoted to sleeping ten stastners do not move upwards till accompanied them the whole way, and formation rcosived from P. C. MeDonald, to

sangratulation that the morning River of Golden Sand," us beating fruit or apartmente, and another billiard moun, June and July, when, from the melting of whose Chinese scholarship it is need- put the second prisoner under arrest. was exceptionally calm, as had there been flowers that may be used for Tea. whils on the other side are two roome in of the snows of Thibet, the waters of the less to spook hora, soner made a statement to witness at the say wind there is not any saying where the In Kwei-cho, und Szechuan, there is which much of the good done by this Upper Yangtze have risen forty feet, or time that the Corporal had fired two shot fire would have been stopped.

With reference to the ahova report airea, called the Chung-shu, which bears Society is accomplished. Dan is the in some years even more. Bat the Duke from the revolver at himself and the first

It is worthy of zote to record the unfeel- prisoner..

The casuvas further remanded till theng apathy shown by the officials and their owers in bunches like cream-coloured Lodge Room in which the three Lodges of Genos did not wish to wait two "Actueon" writes to The Fines as fol--| birelings on all salt occasions. Nothing is grapes, some 2 or 3 pounds in weight; of Good Templars, hold their meetings for months at Shanghai, and almost the first lows The statement that no war 27th inst,

done by them to quell the flames, or stop the the tree is the coire palm, and grows in the Good of the Order and Her Majesty'a step of his journey was accomplished by steamer, or indeed, any vessel so large, fans. depredations of marauders, who turn out in the mountains of Western Chinn, from Colony, the other is the Prayer Room literally charging full tilt against the bar has hitherto made the passage in the foren and lost indiscriminately. The firo to 12, or even 15 feet high, and only where temperance is shown as only one of soft sand off Woosting, a matouvre month of April" implies that at that 24, Hotspur, engines are worked entirely at the expenss

4 or 5 inches in diameter, resoumbling of the Christian virtues, and those who not always so successful. For the first time of year the Yangtze is at its Ing. of the private firms or companies to which they belong, and the only recognition of the much the cocoa but tree; the bark near practise it as well as others, are led on two days he took advantage of the tide, lowest, this is not the case. In Jan 18, Urania, good service rendered will be perhaps the the crown furnishes the coire, used in to the Christianity of which all virtues but as soon as Nanking was passed its uary the water senses to fall; in proof of 19, John Nicholson,

influence ceased. Night navigation on which, and in reference to the feat of grement of a jar or two of shamshee and these parts, to make ropes, bags, rain are the outgrowth.

cloaks, and the covering for the native Then there are fine roomy vorandabe, this much-frequented and difficult river navigating a largo vessel of war between a few duoks and fowls perhaps Hanked by ham, or pig's head. We also bear of another opium boxes. I collected two banches from one of which the harbour is visible was impossible, and the perils by day at Shanghai And liankow at such a time of

10, Golden State, amali tire that occurred at a more restate of the flowers, and some parts of the and from the other the hills, a prospect this season were not despicable. Above year, I would wish to remark that Hor part of the town in the vicinity of the Amoy leaves, but the flowers were damaged by not to be enjoyed in a seaport 60 miles Nanking they encountered enormous Majesty's paddle-wheel frigate Furious, 16, Lizzie Bell,

the rain, and thus lost to science for the from the sea and as many more from a timberladen rafts (displacing more water which had been conveying the English 22, Richard,

22, Penang present. The natives here tell me that hammock, Altogether this Society is in than the largest irongleds), of which the Aiba uador, Lard Elgin, to Hankow for

28, R.

R. K. Thomas, they make a kind of tea of the seeds. good shape for the works which it has current alone is the propelling power. the purpose of proclaiming the Yangtze 23, State of Maine, Monday, Oct. 28. undertaken. It is an infant in years, but Of these ho says "They are at night on to commerce as far as that port,.

27, Holbow (s.) 30, Boatts, Dined with a few native friends to has had a vigoroan infancy which bids a danger to the river sleamers, which was on her voyage down the river in day, one of whom, an old man, over 60 fair to give it a strong, healthy, useful have occasionally had to struggle with Dec., 1858, compelled to remain at Klu Ost The notoriously imperfect means of com- years old, told me an amusing love story maturity. No debt ensumbera It, and shew, and for ships at anchor they are kiang till the water rone; this happened. mamination between distant or any portion of my iudlady. It appears that when thus all its funds can be used to carry even a greater peril for if the rafts come in the following month-Jan, 1853-81 coast, although the distance of any portion she wan 30 years old, a Mahomedan forward it work. Its fuineas come upon them the vessels are not only torn when she was successfully brought down of the country from the cost does not exceed native took his so, a child six or eight to be extending and doubtless is, for the from their anchorage, but sometimes only to Shanghai under the command of the one hundred miles, deserves more attention Choi Akin, 32, married woman, and Lan now than at any other period. The Yezo Fears old, to Venus, whose husband was measure of it can not be determined by succeed in disengaging themselves, after late Admiral (then Captain) Sherard Apat, 39, widow, were charged, first de colanization has led to the constraction of still living, and she was so fascinated by the number of patrons or adherents, for they have been carried away several Osborn, The size of the two vessels, Furious and Fettor Fisant, is as follows: fendant with bringing a giri into this Cole a fiue macadamised or paved road through the child that she became his Godmother it reaches many who are led to think milce"

On the 5th of April the Italians arrived —'urious, 400 horse power, 2,300 tons ng for an aulawful purpose, and asenda district little used and thinly populated (Kau-mak) that his (the child's) father about the teachings given at its meetings defendant with barbouring the old girl and a railway is now being made between formed an alliance with Vous and her and who do not care to say how much tho off the outlot by which the Lake Poyang displacement; Fellor Pisani, 300-horse with iutent to sell her for an unlawful pur Betporo and Utara. The money that is to husband, called here, Kan-chien-kin, work of a temperance pocioty influous empties Iteelf into the Yaugteze, and power, 1,580 tons displacement I speak pons, on the 23rd inet. No evidence was be expended so this latter Government Fromething approaching our arrangement them, But like all organizations which here they were detained by want of depth from personal knowledge as rosards the Star of Ching taken in this case, which was remanded could, with infinite advantage, be withdrawn till Friday next, the 20th fast, prisoners from Yezo and employed in laying a cheap for God parents to some friend's child work from correct principles and for good of water till the 14th. They employed Furious, having served in one of the baing admitted to ball, sack in two sprotipelipe to Uring the interior ints communication The boy grew up quits a pet of bis God-ende, it must do much good. Success to the time in visiting the places near, of small vessels accompanying the expedi- Asia (a.)

which Kiukiang was the principal, Hotion of Lord Elgin in 1865, ∙of $260 each.

with the different harbours suitable for mother Vengs and her husband, and at the Hongkong Temperance Society,

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonnochy). Wednesday, Nov. 24,

THE ASSAULT BY A BOLDIER AND SAILOR,

The caso in which David Sime, of the American ship Falparaiso, and William Scott, private in H... 27th Regiment, were charged with assaulting P. George

beach

witness called out to Scott to come out

a little before

efore 9

DEFICIENT WEIGHTS

Fri-

Ohan Apoon, 40, shopkeeper, appeared on a summons charged with being in possesion of three falss and deficient bal. angs on the 20th inst. Defendant ad mitted the offence, and was fined $15, in default to be imprisoned for three weeks; the three balances to be forfeited, and a saw of $5 to be paid to Inspector Urley out of the fine when

paid.

NO LIGHT OR PASS.

A large number of cases were brought before the Court el persons being abroad in the atrocia after hours without light or pasa, and foes were inflicted on the of lendexa in sums varying from 10 to 50 sinta.

(Before the Hon. Ny Choy.)

DRUDYING A GIRL INTO THE GOLDRY FOR

UNLAWFUL FURPRIS

Fast Rapid."

matter of

Mr.

China.

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(Gazelle.)

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to tite

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Japan. VOXDWAKA.

(Gazette)

look to for the best arms in the world.

time." The Prines mentions truly that

30 days' sight,

4 months' sight, 3,8% Credits,

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demand, ...

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80 days' sight,...

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+

2234

293;

708

18 27.75 6.99 each⚫

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 70 % prem,, males, Union Ins. So, of Ửton, $1,550 per share. China Traders' Inn. Co., $1,400 per share, North China Los, Co., Tix. 1,125 per share, Tangtare Ios, Asboo,, 115, 785 per share. Chinese ins. Do., $810 per share, H,K. Fire ins. Co., $90 per share.. Ohina Wire Ins. Co., $255 per share. H.K. & W. H.K.

Dock,

0% prom.

ominal.

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book, par,

M. S.-boat Co., $23 prem, Steam Nav., Tha 3 per a a. nominal. China

Сові St. Nev.Co., Th.124 p, share, Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $78 per

share.

Chias Sugar Ref. Co., $180 per share, sales,

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Shipping Intelligence.

The following in corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &20, 200

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