1881-10-29 — Page 3

No. 5708.—October 29, 1881.]

THE CHINA MAIL.

ormances in aid of the Beamten and Marine's To-DAY Mr Mackcan arrived from Shang- 83rd, 86th, 948 me the 2nd bath. Oh, and his staff got the fires in readiness for plainant at once seized hold of him when he Kingdom of Luzon and the honesty of ils i Okuma, Mr. Sano, present minister, of the rphan Home, in the are Royal, on Tonday, and Tuesday, the 7th and 8th roximoi

ha by the SB Ehier As already known to our reader Mr Mackann, while out on a shooting expedition with Mr T. O. Hayllar, was the unwitting cause of

will be seen from our advertising be more discouraged than has been the case Royal Rifle Corps; Ist bett Sutherland and Argyll Highlanders 2nd batt. Royal Wat plumine, the Amateur Dramatic Company hitherto.

Kent: and had bats. Wiltshire. It is the MB Comitis will give two per

intention to bring

and 97k Regts, from Natal as soon se transport om be provided, and telegraphic instructions have been sent from home Warning Bir Evelyn Wood to hold the regiments in readiness for embarkation What, however, between a serious rising in Zululand and Boer repudiation of the lato Convention, and the present Ministry's a pressed it onion to this uble that rare accepted, it seems more probable masco regiments will have to be sent to Natal than that any regiments should be embarked, Such is the blessed effect of Party Goryem ment in the Great British Copstitatano,

o many cases of small-pox having recently conrred on board ship, and quarantine egulations having become the order of the ay at 40, many ports, it has been deemed sa premutionary measure to socinate the crew and the whole of the assengers shont to proceed to San Francisco

the steamship Anjer Head

the death of two Chinese children, and the wounding of a third through the accidental discharge of the left barrel of his gun. The story of the accident is as follows-Mr Hayllar and Mr Mackean were shooting in the Nadboo district. On the after- noon of the fourth day they had her ont, the two gentlemen having finished tiffin were preparing to resume shooting. 3r Mackean was currying his gun so that the barrels rested in the hollow of the left arm. Some children from a village, which was separated from the sportsmen by a

- Av

(Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq.).

The Nicht Nichi Skinibus hoars a rumor to the affect that Bangi: Ogi lins cont in his

resignation to Llegovemment, and that Bir Mangata will be sppointed in his steke.

working as soon as there should be suff-ing when the defendant knocked againsthin, The intenst taken in this subject by the His Majesty this Mikado. It is not known cient water in the dock to allow of the and on being remonstrated with he drew a people of Soochow is deep and wide-spread. which is right. pumps to draw whilst the Chief Engineer dagger and stabbed him in the hand. tom. They have frequently asked me about the Mr Ito is said to take the place of Mr lighting up, should circumstances acces passed the weapon to srother man. He peuples Men that I nover mot belige will treasury has fendered his resignation, & M state our leaving Next turned our could identify the man to whom the dagger stop me on the street; pull out a sheet if Ogi does not attend the cabinet, though the attention to the billdings not yet files was handed if he were toe Kim. On the paper full of numbers printed in Arabic attends the Daijiwan, Mr Kawamura is Hawsore and grapnels were passed around prisoner being searchid two Sghting irons numerals, and anxidialy question me about to be reinstated as Sangi, and Mr Fu the uprights, and all hands clapped on with were found concealed upon his person them. They are thoroughly aware that the wari, junior vice minister of the treasury); i a will partition were broken through Complainant was aloge at the time, but there lottery business is a species of gambling, and will be appointed minister. Menara Ishi- from the vicinity of dinger. sonores the folly and waste of money that they are treasury, the first of whom is superintend far away trom the their contenta milled was a number of other man with the pri- rodily agree with me when I tell them of war and Nairahim secretaries of the Having got rid of these, hands were Defendent said that he knocked against guilty of when they buy those tickets; they out of the mint and the latter the head of stationed on the roof to pour water on to cumplainant accidentally and his at once call them tong tong hot a swindle, but the translation bureau, are also said, to have the end of the building, which was becom began to beat him. He pulled out an iron nevertheless, like Rosa Dartlo, they would tendered lieir casguations.

just like to know all they can on the sub- ing so hot from its contiguity to the times bar and cut complainant's finger.

Remanded till Monday the 31st inant, cot. A hit the chrot that went with "I was in a large that it was very much feared, that in spite of all our exertions the fire would reb

bank, and while Across to

to it, and if so the ship would be in a predicament indeed. A fire party from the Russian Than-of-war in harbour was soon on the spot, but it was some time before of any pumps being worked with effect water could be found near enough to allow Meanwhile casis of of were bursting in all directions, their liquid contents running all over the place and cansing the fanien to settle and roar frightfully and which at longth we got our pumps to dran, and all was done that men could do to quell the turbulent flames. Fortunately for the safety of our ship what little wind there was blow away from her, though that did not picces of ignited wood falling on our decks prevent copinus showers of sparks and and so great was the heat that and rigging

ship's it could be distinctly felt in the gangways. By and by, two hours after the fire-brigade arrived on the scene. This

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DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. George Jackson, an American Steward, was charged with being drunk and disorder

P C 70, W. MoLan, said he found defondant about ten o'clock Inst night Queen's Road,

P. C.

drunk,

in

me was ommining, the dollars the managers of the bank plied me with all sorts of The same paper says that silk companies questions about railroads, steamboats, bal in the provinces of Mina and Hidas have loons and other foreign matters which pique sont u notice to tie Nadzukuriaho sunoun the curiosity of the Chinese, and seem to oing that they have conmood to assist that them very wonderful and, dangerous. But abban Shin lottery tissets. I naised one of the princi-itus Artwo pioviously stated, Motala,

atlanta hat the the keenest interest was that taken in the

the following pal's

Mo the property of the London bamboo copse and cotton fields,' had been Magistrate to make it town to the general present offorts of oars could comlt against a great noise, wearing, aud musking fpeakers to name a man in Soochow | Kimura Riyemon and Nakamura Sobei on

up the navigable rivers of Australia.

authorities.

he did not see theut, To a belt which he stand for Commodore Wilson to`take, -and outbreak, a Japanese of men presented a

it

to

&

"

Wi

cem

violent when on the way to the state very Defondant said he was trying to get on board his ship, but something which lie had taken must have produced intoxication replied

Fined bo cents, in default one days in prisonment.

China

SHANCIA.

grab

Japan. ̈NAGASAKI..

The

bont the inconvenience, of the eik

;

cut out this list and to bring it into perma.plished partly by land and partly by water, enablo the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank | end of that time fho tire was gos undur, per, so despitefully used a bad terms was to be known as Mitchell's "Dock," and opposition all the rest desiring to come to

Tax Cooktown Courier commente as follows on an announcement made by Commodore Wilson, that in future, protection would only By the latest Australian papers to hand we

be extended to British-born subjects trading are news of the total loss of the steamer

with Now Guinea or other islands ‹------ Slangowan, on the Daly river on the 25th

When Commodore Wilson was in Cook

who had obtained a prize. He did so at buhalf of import danders, are now trying to ltimo, all handa saved. The Ellungouin

town on Saturday last he desired the Police

station. well; naue another." After a time hechnata in the sila difficulty'; they are. well vas formerly

public, that in future, protection would be

once; the prize was a large one. Very mediate between Japanese and forsign for gave a second name but less confidently awe of the road condition of both partica Heston Bonisty, but changed hunde some crowding round them some time before, extended to British born subjects only, to kute ago, when she became the property of and they were ordered off but appar-ding with New Guiten or other islands

Now, give us one more casu," I said. He and foreigners, who are becoming less obsti that he could not. think of more. nato, seen to ccept their mediation. than two His reply in in Australian trading company engaged intly had returned later on to have & more than three miles from the coast, hy

com- eignificant

mediators think the complaints of turet, nera look at the coolies or to have other Her Majesty's men-of-war. When Mr. St.

ment je noed less. stablishing plantations as far as possible gaze at the fortige Mackeen was stand would have to defend themselves from the When the ac George remarked that in that case traders

All the swindlers, however, do not come ment are reasonable. They asked Mr. from Manila; sa is provod by the following in whether foreigners will consent to native as attacks of Blood-thirsty, max ages, the Cam which the children were, although, as they modere a thi that they would do so at their

circunstance-A foreigner recently picked increliants renting godowns at three places HOM the Jazon Gazette of the 19th we had been standing a little to one side of him,

up a drunken wretch from the gutter and for branch offices of Niudearisho, and tran own risk. This is a most, extraordinary

(N.-C. Daily News,) cam that the Mainichi Shimbun (Japanese was wearing was attached a knife, and wo are inclined to think what he means is

gave him a place to lie in till he was sober sacting business there, Mr. Wilkin answers and then

sent hina hone. This was during ed that if the convenioncs is afforded by vadiva paper) has been suspended. The is supposed that the frog of the knife that no protection will be afforded vessels curious and uniq appearance, and, sierit (21st) in consequence of des death, of Her

The flags floated half-inist high yesterday the rainy weather. Soon afterwards just this means, foreigners might not object and words of

of description. First caine a cause of suspension would seem a have caught the trigger, and the left barrel not officered by Europeans. It is well few

morning there lay a man stretched at full ject. On the 13th, instant a meeting was been a comment upon the recently issued went off, the contents, No. 6 shot, lodging known that several boats engaged in the man blowing a huge coach, the instrument Imperial Highness the Princess Katsura-nishe stepped out of his door cut fine he promised to ask their opinion on the hub in the heads of two of the hildren faherics are manned by Chinese exclusively, giving forth a most lugubrious sound; next Miya, great-aunt of the Emperor of Japan. length areas the street. Was he dead or held at the German Clab and after it was

third

The once celebrated Baby Towar has gone Imperial Decres. According to the Gazette killing them, and wounding a It and probably it is the opinion of the Com him, another with a paper lantern on a tall

volent enough to feel in his pocket for this the foreign merchants had given no answer this comment was of the mildest possible being on the outskirts of the village a hue modore that, not knowing how to treat with bamboo, then came one bearing a most the way of many other mcient landmarks only dying? And who would not be bone finished; Mr. Wakin told Mr. Kimura that of Shanghai. It appears that the recent follon creature! The foreigner quiet to his proposition. For further consulta

poor the natives, they may do a deal of mischief curious and ludicrous arrangement resem and cry at once got up, and in a few the at description, and not at all cafonlated to soconde he was surrounded by the villagers, ending in the massacre by the cannibals of bling nothing that I know of more bearly rains swelled the earth with which it was by stoupat down and felt his pulsa; it beat son, Mr. Wilkin wanted to know what go- bring down the wrath of the Corernment who at once pounced upon himi, tied his Europeans as well as Chinone. But son than the shop' of the itinerant of bout filled, and anused the walls to brist, and it with a calm, steady, deliberate atake. The down the Nindzukariaho wished to rent, and

hands behind his back, and fastened hus looking at the matter in this light, and and staylaces in our streets; the laces in

now lies, & heap of unsavoury ruing, clovenwhole affair was an attempt to impose on My Kimura promised to tell huu after en-

Wo hear in twain feet together. They then started for the admitting that to prevent the murier of this cause being strips of gilled lusther, most useful structure is likely to be rebuilt, the public. Such tricks are very cuemon quity, that is, etsit the 16th. instantl

Wilson,

surmounted a on which

in Soochow N. C. D. News Cur. village, dragging him on his back for some Europeans is the aim of Commodore

were made by Mr. Wilk- these negotiations t several coolies have been observed We have been asked to publish, and to distance, and then, hoisting him on a hat yet his expressed determination not to pro- Japanese character siguifying. fire." The

We believe our Correspondent is quite in in his capacity of chairman, but after- reprint from time to time, a list of the yahoo, carried him to the head man-af the vil st Chinamen who have been naturalised, bulk of the party came next saying bing among the bricks and making, to all mistaken in looking upon the Manila Lot-wards he asked Mr. Kimum privately whe rious villages, &c., in and about Hongkong, lage and threw him down at his door. Mr cannot but be received with disapprobatica their engine spended from lamboo "ppearance, active preparations for future tory system as an inposture. Whether it the the Nindzakarsho would not rent go

the procession "We hear sports from several sures another matter.-ED.)

is a wise object of speculation is of course downs of foreign silk merchante in which Kayllar immediately on seeing the state by all Englishmen, as grossly unjust to poles on their shoulders,

casy godowne

would be

avaliable and their their names being spoit socording to the of affairs sent off by the boat

those who have placed themselves under the finishing up with another lantern bearer.

about

a mysterious affair in which Ting Jih

kaya handed over. But this Mr. Kimura, sitems maed by all accepted authorities, momage to Ehanghai. The villagers would protection of our fig, whatever may be Notwithstanding the, so when bugil ch'ang and a certain haista play leading

rehised. Such in

'n short-account of the of affair, at whether in India or China. It is hoped not allow him to return, but he managed to

It is said by the Chinese that a

matter and it seems that we are gai

gainers, and send a

they did get their pump into working a boy. Shortly after the occurrence

Whose naine has not reached us

forsigners, though violent and prout in of- that those who take an interest, in the sub- Mr Mackean was marched off to a manda We take the annexed from a report of the order, though the jet of water town went to call on Ting with sub-

intermittent, seen

fering to lend their godowns and keye, are- fect, or whose duties are connected with rin about thirty miles off The journey,

(Nagasaki Express, Ock 22.) losure. It is said als that only three out of Chinese pames of places, may be untucod to which occupied nineteen hours, during Singapore Legislative Council meeting held that their origin conditone, it was zen seription list for some sincitao waboris ter

solicit a

a donation; whereupon Ting Th-ján,

the thirty-seven merebante persist in their which time he had no food, was accom- en the 11th inst., with reference to a Bill to our's or the Russian'a, Fortive hours our

The enterprise which, had it acceeded, combined efforts were employed, and at the who by the way is credited with a bad t

him, by word or

a compromise, nent ure. We are assured that the unsya- the latter mode of travelling being adopt

The Ibelt Shiabareniarks that the govern- teinatio

modes of spelling in common use loosened Mr Mackean's foot so that he Straits Settlements

ed in the night time, Whon marching they to establish branches and issue notes in the thongh that was mainly due to the fact that deed that the lane tsai returned home and which has always be looked upon. In a there was nothing further to bar. The heat willed himself. This event so enraged the very dubious light hy everyone but its (Chat-cher-movey, &c.) are an unpleasant to could walk, but kept his arms tightly tied

The Attorney-General-Sir, I have to

ave as I have before siated was very intense, and family and neighbours of the deceased that energetic projector, is about to be finally ment received a telegraphic communication On their arrival it was found that they

those men who could.venture gear enough they went in anion, who had to take x years of intermittent labour, at no small-bassailor to this country left Fusan yes- and demolished the abandoned as hopeless, aftor surviving some yesterday announcing that the Korean "the eyes of all who have even a slight ac-UF

under cover residence of Ting did

hé terday of the house of a certain friend, one cost. It was advertized to be disposed about the 1st to arrive in Tübin quaintance with Chinese as Landun, Hed had got tho wrong mandarin. He was then move the first reading of a Bill to enable with their bras cold. ve

of sont to a niandarin of the name of Li Yang, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor

sudden deburrer, Dabbling, or Parrish would appear whose place was fifty miles off After two portion to establish Branch Banks, and to dapanese paper umbrollas. During the rest The relatives of the de- Dy Rublic. Auction on Thursday last, bat aa

height of the fire a explosion was

Frang in the Straits Settle-heard, proceeding from the

Prince ceased are said to be about to prosecute the stones with which the structure is lined the burning mass,

elicit an advance upon ten conte Ting Ta-jén in order to find out what he failed to persons who possess a fair acquaintance / days tramping they got to their destina issue Bank ects and Reasons attached which was widestood to be the bursting o

where Mr Mackean was treated very

through. eate to this Bill contain sufficient information

a loaded gun in Mr

did to the hiu-tsai to bring about. Cach, fr sale felleful enquiry a in the officer's residence. In by the mandarin Li Yang.

his suicide.. Like all Chinese Fours, The result of, farther tha aismes of those capitals. Not only the Hayilar joined him here, and they were upon the nature of the megatre, and I shall

the the same building tuo little dog however, the above report is probably very d

La the genuineness

of the Cholers scare, has ase-confiue myself now to moving that the Bill for a couple of weeks. In consec

fastened to a a piece of furniture.

The poor fellow was

WAS.

frantic efforts to get malong

nucourate in detail, while containing even tended to strengthen our convictions The Colonial Secretary. In seconding quence of the message sent by Mr Hayllar be read a first time,

foundation of truth. We hope to get out in the matter, and justifies us in once there is not the slightest ground for ments in common se ure faulty, most o" Shanghai & communication was the motion of the Hon'ble the Attome away, but all tono purpose, and there he

was compelled to remain. till the fire burnt further particulars in a few days. writers who spell Chinese rashes by the patched to the Consul at Chinking, General, think it right to add, that it is

inst the false alarms A runour was current in the settinuent more protesting against his tether and set him at liberty. It was

Mink save

near the Uhashi bridge. The build bitimately it was advised that the matter light of nature sither jamming the syllables should be settled on the

been so foolishly circulated with

ing materials for the station and inetal for chat so

steamer and bean attacked by pirates in the no possible prospect of resulting in together into very uncouth words, or juaeid an inqnest, and the spot. Li Yin matter of groat Zugrot to the Government impossible e coa render" him any yesterday (24th) to the effect that a German

long a delay is elapsed before the

the rails are, as for us possible, to be of Council is asked to read this Bill a firat

was a most difficult matter for persons neighbourhood of Hairian, We have been anyone, but rather to the fuss Rufacture and produce, and foreg time. The Bill was prepared by any Hon'ble

unable to trace the report to say reli and otherwise of all concerned.

engineers will not be employed in tlie work. of construction. The cost per mile of the 1880, and

and it is only hate in 1881 that weara strikem, for they were under the impression many refer to the low of the Quinta at others have been prevented from cuming new line, it is estimated, will not exceed

Tinhosa, news of which, we

the cray of the Iron Drike have been pose fourth of that exponded on the Tokio hibited from enjoying leave," whilst the Yokohama railway. According to a re- understand, was lay arose, as has been explained, fron 1 the

certainly blow up,

wire a few days ago No doubt there will be a strict investiga

"Another fruens with jobber is rooted sample be abstaining from leaving the Kwaisha we find that the capital subscribed 1 notes, which was given many months meanwhile we

origin ugo-towards the clow of last year, but up The Japanese are great incendiaries, spotsin there is a small village called Heinagested rumours of Cholera, the purontly has not reached the Colonial Ofise einlly the builders, whe when work is slack, Chuang, consisting of about two hundred of which can now be traced to gross ignor THE following telegrani, transmitted via Within the last few days, however, the not infrequently fire half a town that their families,dations. Lately they have tionersand an over-wise meddling of govern or forty of which gain their ance or the part of inexperienced practi bas

from received

hia

De October 29. Agent here

living be called into realtion to

by services may be. London a

telegram from which we may restore it agaiu:

been doing such mischief that contingentment aficials,

Consuls have gone to the extent of issuing Bengal Opium during the past fortnight. A very fair business has been done in safely conclude that the Home Government Since we have been at Nagamki wo have

of Li's molliery was sent to put a stop to it, caution against Cholera- inger which The rates for both kinds varied but slightly, The Land Leagun has been proclaimed established in Singapore. The Govemoren tast prisoners owing to the viralent and the result was, that after a slow bas ng existence-it would not

has spproved of Brauch of the Bank being

resistance the robbera tled, leaving for

matter and have been firmer at the close Though to prevent any further delay,chulera in the town and its neighbourhood.

delay, Titis 18

all the more annoying since one of three of their number in the hands of the for surprise to learn that they contemplateste stock of Patna is large enough for the to warn ships against interval between this and the arrival of sanctione the

but the coming to the I with it through its

month's supply, ther general

Canh case, une having been given. furers compensat

themselves for

his lose the great risks incurred from the p possibility o

position several stages, but the Council will not be naked to авке finally pass it until His Excellency are

who wore forthwith placed in charge of the acquaintance with bars, rocks, est., etc.

86187 to 8620 for both Paths is able to state that Her Majesty's Govoriace mitigating the severity of our exile by by arresting all the women of his family of catering typlicous, ot scraping the ding to accept lower rates. The day

frequent sports and entertainments. We

H.M.B. Iron Duke comes out of Dock on quotation is

on and Benares, there the ship's company is to get lave to ployed by magistrates to take charge of

female prisoners in a visit Shanghai.

gregate of 4,000 chests. During the inter- mun who have been captured will probably next The Russian irou-clad Prince Po-val under notics some 900 chests have been

a yamen. The three ale will proceed to Shanghai about Tuesday.

takon by the local consumers, against 3,200 cheats at the corresponding period last year. This, with the exportations, leaves the available supply computed at 1,300 chests, of which 300 cheats are Benaros

tion,

with the more ordinary methods of spelling

modes of orthography, but also the arrange-

de-

ments. The

assistance.

It.

Was

2

on the other side of the harbour to obtain

or

serting hypliens everywhere. without any for the sum of 8700, willing to accept nd learned friend on the 20th-February passage hoat, the watermen all being panic. able source, and think it possible that it men-of-war have been haatily driven away;

L

SÜLTƏN

of next month

that From the same paper, were strongly opposed to the resignation of Arisagawa and Sangi, Yamagata

Mr Okuma who has so faithfully discharged his duty for 14 years; but the rest of the Sugi insisted on it. And His Majesty was

Takio and Takasaki in Gunba-ken will he therefore reluctantly cotapelled to accept it The first station of the railway betweon

erected

adopted, whilst all marks and signs con-ny rate Mr Mackean was off Thiring his fable to submit it to the Council. The de that the From Dute, waa on fire and would place called received in Shangai byfficers have been requested to show an pablished by the Nippon Tetsudo only are omitted, The list will bo found Hayllar is still in Shanghai ongagod sa guarantee from the Corporation as to issuing tion into have no clue to the mystery from the north. Abouf forty li from Tien- A this on account of the foolishly ralisen a total of 5,014,850 vehi

the affair was settled It would appear that of the

the villagers were discoverable principle. In the list given, a

compensation on the night of the gocur natural and rational arrangement has been rence, others did not; but by this time at

nected with matters interesting to scholars stay at La Tang's Mr Mackoan had good

food and was well treated generally.

Some

Mr.

fact that the Homo Government desired a

on our 4th pago, and we shall be happy to

add to it from time to time as may be ne-

In view of the anticipated departure of

Russia, and dated London 20th October, ones in the N. C. Daily News, of the

Lieutenant Friend, R.B., who for some

Zud inat.c

opsiness...

dispersed.

office in

the origin of the fire,

but

As the Governor

and

be

Commercial.

time past has bean Clerk of the Conrse, the legal, and all moetings will be forcibly has, thereforeduction of the Bill to the reasons for coming hero was to give troops. Vafortunately the headman of the guing a step fall, giving as a reason ton the part of the chief holdor" of

arduous duties of this office for next Race Meeting have, we observe, fallen upon Mr HJ. H. Tripp. A better selection could not have been miste, as, from his energy and

Tain Royal Highness Prince Edward and Prince Georgy have arrived at Yoko

day.

day. We will

Lo

in

banditti made

there seams no, día-

general popularity, Mr Tripp will be with hama. There is not to hand as yet any meat have intimated to him their approval | leave here about the 20th for Woosung,locan Iman-met, who are old women em this morning's (22nd) tide; after coaling. The receipts for the month shew an sg-

detailed account of their reception there. The only intelligence of their arrival being the following paragraph from the Nagasaki

We are indebted to Mr Manou, of the Government Telegraphs, for intelligence of the arrival of the Detached. Squadron and the young English Princes in Yokohama, yesterday (21st).

out doubt the right man in the right place. The first official mention of this appoint ment appears on the notice intimating that the usual training and coffee may be obtain-Express - able at or near the Race-Course Stand from the morning of the 1st proximo. All thing considered the prospects of a good meeting in February next are bright and prozaising. Twelve of the subscription griffins arrived here this morning from Shanghai in the Xhina, and from all we can hear the mekes are on an average equal in physique to con- signments of previous years, although to the non-professional eye they look anything but racers. A course of careful dieting and grooming will no doubt, in due time, inake them it to face the Red Flag of the starter - in Hajay Valloy." They were drawn for at Kennedy's Home Repository this afternoon

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagods Anchorage, 22nd October

Arrivals Daring the Week-Oct. 15, San, from Shanghai; 17, Willic, from Newahwung; 18, Sin Nanzing, No. 2, from Shanghai 18, Kwangtung, from Hong

of the measure.

The Bill is read a first time,

FIRE AT THE IMPERIAL DOCK, NAGASAKI.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE IRON DUEL"

LAW Notice.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF *.

HONGKONG,

A correspondent has favoured us with an (Before the Hon. Francis Snowden, Jeting

accutint of an extensive fire which occurred

at Nagusiki on the 13th inst, by which H. M. S Iron Dule was placed in great danger

H. M. S. Iron Duke,

Nagasaki, Oct. 20th. The Iron Duke now undergoing a refit in the Iniperial Dock at Nagasaki, has once more como acatheless out of a danger which to my the least of it, was rather of an alarming nature, and the consequences of which had events taken a different turn, would perhaps have cutailed her total de

Longy

Departures During the Week-Oct. 16, Nasua, for Hongkong; 17, Keumure Castle, for London 19, Hse. San, for Shanghai 20, Kwang Tang, for Hongkong; 21, E. von Beaulieu, for Tientsin; 21, Hermine,struction for Tientsin 22 Siu Nanzing, No. 2, tor Shanghai The following gentlemen were the suc Shipping in Port-Themopyle, Chin Si, comful drawers, Mr C, P. Chater, 3; Mr Almatia, Wille. ⠀⠀ Grant, 2; Mr Barretto, 2; and Messrs Manger, Kahn, Poesnecker, J. T. Chater, AccuDING to the Cooktown Courier several

are still due to complete the complement discovered in Cooktown. It is proposed to

expected to live at an early date isolation

tion will

be prevented from working further mischiefjarsky will be docked to-morrow.

the deprivation of their hands.

by

The following high dignitaries of state

have been appointed to follow the remains

of her late Majesty Ta'z Hei, Empress of the

ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ,

(Gazette)

Tho report of the central board of health

sults -

East, to the Tung Ling The Princes of on epidemics during the week from the 9th Li and Hui, the Bei-labs Chang and Ying to the 15th just shows the following re letsons of the Prince of Rung--the Dukes of Lieu and Mo, and the Grand Secretary Fo Kung-pao. It is curious that neither tho Prince of Ch'un nor the Prince of Tun is included.

Chief Justice,) PROBATE JUTUNDJOTION. Monday, Oct., 11 nm-In the goods Kong the widow for Letters of Administration. Fuk U, deceased-Petition of Sow Achan,

In the goods of Chun Teak, deceased.– Petition of Chun Chung She, the widow, for Letters of Administration.

Marine Court, (Before H. G. Thomsett, Esy, Harbor Master. Saturday, Oct. 20. DESERTION.

also

Cholera new patients 1,739. Deaths since last report 1,107,-

number

Quotations

HONGKONG, October 20.

UPIUM-New Patus, nah, 8800

19

*

New Benares, cost Old W

817

New Mawa, credit

070

The daily average of deaths during the week is 46. 48 in Osaka, 7:86 in Okayama

and 28.39 The disbandment of the troops stationed,

of patients was at Shan-hai-Krian, under the command of Nagasaki-ken in Kuramoto-kel. In

was 30 during the ten days from the 6th General: Pary Ch'ao, which was commenced in the ammer months, is now being com- to the 15th: inst., and in Kioto it was 189

17th pleted. On the arrangeme..t of the Russia the 24th of Haptem er to the at embroglio, thirteen garrisons were seat inst. It was alau reported that two persons attacked with cholors on heart back to Hu-pei; fourteen were left, and were these are now in course of dismissal, the steamers anchored at the port of Hakodate. The Akebono Shimbun Bays: His Imperial meu being allowed return to their own homes. This Chen-tai (Brigadier General Majesty the Mikado assembled the daijin, of all the government of Hu-koang, Liu Ta-jén, and the Erh-it sugi and ministers [Sub-prefect, Chang Lao-yeh, have recent departments, on the 13th, instant, and dis- ly issued a

closed the fature policy proclamation under

of His Majesty's Credits, instructions

and

Allowance, Taels. Old Malwa, cred Allowance, Tasis.

Rank, Wire,

Ji

Exchange.

Demand,"

30 days sigħat, ***

4 months' sights42

Sovereigns,

pez share

per share,

Two Svanen, both rejoicing in the pan At midnight on Friday, October 13th, the of Salley, of the liritish steamer Sunde, were bands were alarmed by the ringing of abell charged with deserting from that ship, on in the yard; and waking as we did from the 20th instant, in Victoris Harbour." sound aloup, the idea of what was the matter

A licensed boarding-house keeper, from the Viceroy and the Helin-fu/order goverment towards the people. He said Documentary, 4 months' sight, was extremely vagus a great shouting-n

named Salley, said that be shipped the two ng tito disbanded braves to resume their the work of the goverament, since the reading Wire,

demend hurry of many feet, and a cracked bell, was defendants on board the Sandu about four former agricultural and commercial operatoration, is only now at half way and the

officials should understand the Imperial Shanghai, dezzend, all there was to indicate

what and Reiners, one cach. Two dozen more Chinese suffering from leprosy have been placa We soon became was taking months ago, and they each received one- tious, and not remain loitering in the city intention and endeavour to bring all affairs sare SO days' night, private

of the fact aware of

month's advance of wages. They joined for of Hankow, lest their presence should give

into good order so as to increase the people's Gold Leaf, 90h fine that a fire had broken out, in a building six months, but left the ship on the 20th rise to disturbances,

benefit for next race meeting, and as active train place them on some uninhabited island.ediately. ahead of the shin. Our pasi instant and have not yet returned to her,

((Dinerier,).

The Mui Nicht Shinbun hiss the following Defendants sid they came ashore on the On Monday (24th) four Chinese sailors item: It is rumoured that the cabinet has 1 be the better understood, if your

Shares. ing begins on Tuesday next, they may be This should surely effect their complete ring due north and aonths in the dock. At beard again next day

brought before the Mized Court, charged tion, although it is not unanimous on the Union The Sac of Con readers wifl inngine the Iron Duike to be got drunk, and were unable to go on belonging to the Loudoun Casts were decided on modifying its present organiza. Hongkong Bank, 114 % less than £fty yards from the bow of the Sentence, fourteen days' imprisonment with having deserted from the vessel. The Regarding the racing, it is expected by Two more cases of Laurusy have been ro vessel, runs, or rather can, a range of build with hard labour for wilfully remaining be: defendous said that they had deserted for subject: one party presumes to limit the China Traders his. Co. those who ought to know that it will be catly discovered in Cooktown, and imme-ings comprising store houses, carpaulan hind for their ship.

her North China diate steps have been taken to isolate the and other workshops-extending well to

suficient food supplied to them on board, still unsettled. two reasons, firstly that they had not had number of members to three and another

to extend if to five; the matter is therefore Yangtans Ens, Assoc., Tia, 850 per share equal to anything which Hongkong has unfortunate lotime. Mr St. George lost the left of the ship whilst in a line with

I secondly because they had had

rbus has the following H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8050 per

Chinese Ins. Co., 25071 hitherto roon singo the dianymaarance of no time in telegraphing to the Colonial these but separated fan them, by a mace

stopped at the shipping office out of the items The German consul is mid to have Clins Fire Ins Co.,280 per share,

The Choya Shinbun for Secretary Home thoroughbreds from the Wong neianos with his suggestion, he has been om department and the residence, of the off- instructions, and, in spoord of about three yards, were the offices of the

Police Intelligence.

wages that they had signed for, which were Choong Valley. We understand that powered to place them on some uninhabited cids, all being of wooden construction.

(Before Fraterick Stewart, Kag.) $1 per month The Captain of the received an audiens with His Majesty the HK-W. Deck, 30% prem, ale

Foday, Oct. 29,

London Castle told the British Assessorikado as well as an invitation to an Im HC. M. S. boat Co., 8.4 prom, arrangements

will be made tu scour the island Pending the Police Magistrate's Parallel to the pat side of the ship and

that ho

wished to have this latter complaints and E. Kurodo has sent is his Shad Steem Niv., 16.3 per return from Thornborough, however, thé

said H. investigated, for if it were true, it was on resignation to the government. This is only Hongkong Que Co $2 per share

Coast Et. Nay Co., Th. AROTUR AND VAGABOND. the disposal of the German Cup and that shore. tent has been provided for their uperend verspacing at

upper and very

Yum Achub » Faller, was charged with of to the extent of mouths, laird of their, a rumeur, but it is not unlikely to be true. Hong Kong Hotel Co., 5104 por it, tele the competition for this prize will be one of rations for their lustenance. These minke No verning was get, but enddenly and

pply of buildings and inks. Man fo sccommodation,

high officials called on Mr Okina, Ohne Sugar Fe, Co, B160 Plentiful

being a rogus ant vagabond this morning, ed of courly s

P.C_631; Tenu Saagi, paid as about wages. The matter in thon has the late Song, and said that they did Dot Des the most genuine races of this meeting tiree casss of leprosy that have been dis forcely tunge of fans lesped into the nine o'clock: tus reprning no saw a number subject of ani, mvestigation by the British understand why his resignation was accepte inese impaled 1877 Touching the Groepe, we may draw aften bovered in our midst, whilst others have night. 10% was known that kerosene of people gambling in Gap-struct. On the Con of tick was he time when the Krefomation of the Do

and the gK Co'shares tion to a feature which has appeared in the been reportit, but not yet brought to light and other inflammable oils were hosted sagetable presenting himself the defendant the statement of the sien was true Then

It behoves

look well here, and these by some pests, not so gave the alarm and a general stone was results of the juveetization have not been verment alixir conduct of these latteries in Shanghai thie into the Board of Healer possible, I cartained, had taken fire master-stthe result the beloner alone being feculiar fests in connection with alpping WAAR year, and which to an unfalder Kems to the dipovery of further victims, should arms, in

hidden in Funfortunatumain

Cook Shortly before, widnight fancied behead haved eminently fair, while Imparba far greater Low The question has become Vi could mall fire, our people were

working hata

Repairing the ship Copes where two he naturally came to the conclusion thawake smell

proceeded the Twenty mamb m

elated Boire averything wi

greatest amount of fairness to all parties in a lepers, have been sent to the North to about half het length is mother-i

general interest, not only

She meeting

"matter, with a view,

the sweeps serious on and o of the horses promptitude and

wald great vigilance to prevent the spread of this mort for

Hood Hop

two regimanta of cura

Founda going his

The fire sprvar) -

and soon tok charge buildings on the port bow

SOW:

of

originated,

fed

the

Defendent sad ne

hard labour

Wong Achouk,

End Fear

been having is om Ground chels Tuon and he, defendant

A

nude public, but we believe that som

alors were brought to light.

The French men-ofrer, in port antist about 250 men and three guna for general exercise to-day (20th) on the Race curse.. |~ The Nouman Mfcundelis left Keelung bü the 17th September. Wa regest to sy nữ. thing has been heard of her since, and fonts are entertained for the dicky of the cre

vad in

the

bins

1 Loan of 1877knomf

at he had Hongkong Bakery, 850 pez RACE.

official life tihen restoration and had never been acquainted with cotton of the people but now, being (laken at Madr

hoth the cares of state, he wished to their real requirements and also to health; walth hai bus munch hin, artum labours for the Im

that the present offe

this autum

mber of