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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A NUMBER of French military officers. lanve | Grato, (Directors); E. Georgo, J. F. C. dadoned. A very heavy sea was running at list" of Doré, the cash tailor, wlası advert the paddy fields, and one of them, haying | thay will be rewarded accordingly, but they then be able to aloy the invaders, and
Chinono campaign..
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at once and
leg from thrs kunt downwards, completes what looks a west confortable and work man like outüit....
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sations in the hypotheastion of certain ferring to the accounts I any remind you for Macaual five o'clock at nine o'clock and a neat pair of gaitura, fitting close to thin the occuretico; and we must adunt | Kaang Amnios, and Superintendent of the souls. Do not disulay this Special Pro goods. The frauda with which they are that alt extraordinary repairs provided olarged are alleged to be of a very extensive for therein wore anticipated in our report character-Japan Mail
of a twelve months ago, with the cxcep tion of an unforeseen expenditure of about $8,000, Bucossary for the wheel of the Honam. This is falependently of any sum the underwriters will have to contributo, Here on the table in a reports from experts
Trthould be distinctly understood that the subscription now in circulation in Shanghai is on behalf of the families of all those who were lost in the Hui-yuen, and not on behalf of any particular individual. Nearly two hundred persons were drawnod, and there are therefore many widows and or- plans to provide for, Of the six Europeant fost, three were married and had children, and the third engineer thrus-Shanghai Courier.
INSPECTION OF CHINESE TROOPS
the captain swo, the chiof engineer five malty construction of the ressul, but it from Mr White. The first and second brought to book and warned off" in coNAD- | COFFEIN on businema on the bordure of hordes of marauders. We having come usual tridents, &c. and his red m
820,000.
No. 6401-JANUARY 20, 1984.)
The China Merchants stensor. Fue
hour later, the long boat was Inunelted with Thore has becu" much talk during the the commencement of a series of troubles, form the Volunteer Brigados, and, selecting Tino passos which lead up to the city of arrived at Pagoda Anchorage on the 22nd
difficulty, and ali bande, aightoon in num week of the possibility of Tonnyson being as it is considered that the peculiar aspect the beat and must auto-bodied men, form Canton, and whoso channels join the Can ber, snccended in getting to her, taking
of the sky of late is indicative of much so them into regiments and turn them over to tou river on the right just where it branches January bringing the large number of 1,380.
The ordinary half yearly mooting of the with them 100 lbs of biscuit, wet with all raised to the peerage. A turning paper rious disaster, which will continue until the the defenco guards. All these zuen shouldaff in its seve native troops from Nanking and Chinking.
several directione. Now the After leaving about 500 of those Native shareholders in the above Company was water. After standing by the ship for foured suit, speculation wing rifo as to the Lave a vary serious termination, happened ed to concert mestres for the storing-ago that in times of morgenez
water, and about eight gallons of fresh started the bak" mud all the others follar Franco-China dificulty has hoon settled. he canestly order to astend their dellla,tives of the soil alone are able to under- A fracas, which at one time promised to and the officials are furthermore command-and perfectly these channels and pastes, soldiers at Foboliow, the Fugere was to be held this afternoon. Thuse present were hours, by which time-the wator had risen! despatched on the 22nd January to Tal-Messra E R. Balilios, (Chairman); the to the ship's woon decks, and the leg rail title he would sumo. The Laureate has list wook, twin a cuple of the crow of of grain for the men. Should the regiments ant that the Volunteer Eshermen to
it Unport wanfoo-Fouchow Herald.
was under water, a course was sat for Hong- himself written contradicting the statement tho Foxhound, and a China mol. I ap- thus formed, in holding the most important at urge to receive orders, either to act as ready Hon. F. B. Johnson, E. McIver, and. M. kong, which was about 165 miles to the N. W.
of the position where the Trufant was abat
I have before motor Illustrated price pears that the former were out shooting on positions, cried in slaying any robbers, guards or to battle in darsiest Thoy will bean occupied for several weeks pust pur Roza, J. C. da Cunha, F. A. Uzorio, M. the time, and the work of navigating the ao extensively. In it Inetico adress for by a young native girl and handed to him, or getting into quarrels with the inhabitants. by us. Should, however, the elders among brought down a bird which was recovered are prohibited from making disturbances, such an event will be goneronely rewarded chasing horses in the Singleton and Hunter B. Polishwalia, J. B. Gomes, Jr., H. ttlo craft was a difficult task. It was at ladies worthy of remark. This is called the and therefore patted her on the book as a they will be dealt with according to mili ber of their families, or hide their junks, was unable to express perbally kis thanks, Shoohl suy therefore be guilty of such acts the fishermen attempt to conceal the num River districts (N. S. Wales) for ervice in Esmail, V. C. da Rocha, A. S. Cohen, I tended by to mish hour clock, and Highland Fishing Costume." It really chin chin in recognition of hur servicos, tary law: Thess are the important points or toceiving food and a mus become traitors comection with the impending Franco Armstrong, A. F. Pereira, J. E. Ma was sighted. It was thought more
however, and the following afternoon, at ure Captain Bussey, nido-de-camp to the chado, J. C. dos Remedios, W. Dolan, M. retain in the tore than to that aloud to looks very fetching, allowing I have nover! This salutation appears to have seared the to be obsarved in the formation of Land and guide the enemy, on bruing found out
girl, and afforded an excellent opportunity Volunteer regiments. Governor of New Caledonia, and Captain A. da Carvalho, J. M. Guedes, R. Mou the bout was kept on her course antil four worn, and aceris, the best solution for gathering the whole of the adfuernt vil-
such persons shall suffer by military low. Marina Artigues, of the French Artillery.
o'clock the following afternoon, (24th) of the garment ladies should wear when they lage to maltreat the innocent offender; and
We order, therefore, that colonsla of regi route, and J. P. da Costa, (Secretary)...
when a landing was affected at St. John's
wish to get rid of the eneninbering potticoats.dred nativas set upon one of the very un- Director of Military Affairs in Kuangtang, dosing cach family living into junks to Menses. Ludwig nad Traab, of the firm of
1, Peng, Imperial High Commissioner,ments, magistrates, dopatice, and the roughly estimated that over four humor Guarding of the Hoir: Appsreut, gentry still make extra proclamations and The Secretary Inving 'read the notice Island. Here the war out matiners re- Ludwig & Co, Yokohama. have beon arcailing the meeting,
ceived all the succour it was in the power of First there is a Tue 6' Shanter hat, then fortunate marines. The latter vozy winely Presicient of the Board of War, of the latobuy our Proclamation That each one the Roman Catholic Father stationed on there is a neat cutaway tweed jacket and throw down his gun, but was very roughly Order of Nobility; in conjunction with may, by exerting his Heaven-born institut, rested by order of the Swise Consal, un iho The Chairman said-With your pennis- the Island to give. After resting until Sa
handled before his comrade came to life domand of the Hongkong and Shanghaision wn will take the report as read. Raturday morning, by which time they were waistopat to match. Below those is a cork assistance, whon the cowardly crowd took Chang, Jenter Guardian of the Heir Ap bo of vuo usiad to assist boil on water and Bank, to account for alleged aefarious tran-
immensely refreshed, they left in their hoat of Highland kilt, worn over knickerbockers, to their heels and fled, representation rent, President of the Board of War, on land, and thus on the uno ftand fored
Vigo President of the Court of our, theic hemos, they were picked out, and taken
that very reparation possible was inade, as Commissariat; and Fi Vico, President of clamation
their Euporur mnt on the other protect was afterwards ando to the district Bands Vieuray and Generalisans of the Linng
the earnest wish of our Mac, where the authorities trented then
visit was paid to the Fached, and fire- which was cruising to with the greatest kindness, the Harbour
crackers lot off, and the customary forme Court of Censors, Futni and Lieutenant-N-9. D. Neus -
the Board of War, Vice President of the
12th moon 7th day (4th January, 1884.) master it the Britiel onaut doing every
gone through to show that there was no ill- comfortable as possible. The wusle crow contly given by, the Football Association, under su orroneous impression regarding out of the Commissariat, de hereby unke thing in their power to render then a A most important decision has boon ro- feeling, but that the nub were labouring General of Kungtung, and Superinten were ultimately taken on board the Triumph Tohus been long know, that certain clubs
the marines" motives.
the following Proclamation for forming Voluntour Corps to fight against the enemy
AT FOOCHOW in anuches provided by the Harbour-
The first of the anticipated login_of
Excellency the arrived mustur, and brought on to Hongkong. With have paid mon to play for then though it has failures anzungst the fative this China New The people of Kuangtung bave proved Commissioner of the only old ve the excoption of Captain Connor, all the been difficult to bring the practice bulan. Yoar, was announced
their loyalty and bravery, as may be soun of this Colony, a perusal of which will concrew are quartered at the Sailor's Home, The Acorington Club has at length been the unfortunate bankrupt being a China
the 220d Jau., in the 4th year of the Emperor Hsien Feng,
Great" Annual Inspection of the troops vince yon that the accident arose aut from when they aro receiving every attention
man named Palai, a general chant who forming eighty-three regiments of Votte Anchorage on the 11th Jannass His Excellency proceded by his guards with lanteem they swept away the Red Turtoned officers, the carpenter and eight of the sea quones by the Football Association. I hear Nati The liabilities are, we learn, to Kaangtang to conduct its defences, live then who
ere on board the Trafont, wore that it is by no means improbable that the
brella, appeared at
at the gates of the Drill shipwrecked in the fam M. Simpson, only
We learn from Pagoda, that upon the already measialisad the Throns concern Ground near the river at 7 a.. and was fow weeks before. The majority of the Blackburn Olympics are more than likely to arrival of the Freuch ganhost Fate at the the formation of Voinnteer Erigades by the officers and soldiers, kneal- crew were unable to savo a single article of 'he excommunicated for a liko vifcant... Ir is annesiniced that three British steanerspoed ahead. It will-he-rimeurberedther property, and is much in used” of
Aichurage no compridoru could be found from the villagers and fisherniou. We find His Excellency passed butween-the-ranks ing. While the buglo sounded the salate, have already been chartered to take patect that a few days prior to this mishap a gale
to bourd her; the Mualarins having sent an (Canton) contains the nine Mingi-tracion of at the Eastern and
the Prefecture of Kuang-cheri help...
Nottinghamalure has taken a bold lead in order to the whols of the compradores pro- Nam Hai, Pan Y, Tang Yan, Shun Teh, the soldiers cheered at least we, having in his chair to the divan propared for hia As he took his ant fuel from Dunkirk to Saigen, in view of passed over the district, and in all pro- Cumar, whose health has not been robust hire on the objection of unfair bowling stars, owing to the Frease China ciiculty. Ngan and
Hein Huei, fain the approaching war between Franco and
and Hain China When was breaks rut shipowners ability wreckage of same kind was flating for some time past, is very poorly, and
Ning. Crosstand, whose, style of throwing has so Race Moating fixed to take place on
We publish the programme for the Spring tricics are the
gates" " of the Sun
thus designate the shout of ho Coast naturally expect that there will bos grest ander the surface of the water when the he requires medical attendance.
frequently caused bad blood, is at the stom Thursday nut Friday, the 27th and 8th of Defences. Now that at the present of the six companies thets drutation to
rent the air. The captains and subalterns dentand for freights to the Far East, when steaner passed across the spot where
meret there are diflicuita from the sea, it is of course, war rates will rule. This will, the accident ocenreed. The repairs au the
of this decision, which will doubtless bear March next, which is rather earlier than extremely necessary that the people of point soune five yards from His Exceliency, raise the question angrily desener during Yotaud will be completed within a fortnight,
The progr une differ slightly these nine Magletracies should come and aude the stew, after which they Fenico-Gorman war as to the right of n
fruit. All cricketors will be glad to hear that from that of last yer the only material
their posts and ordord were given the Australians will as treated liberally, difference being observable in the couditi magter as with one mind fu their loyalty, by flugs to proceed. The men were then for the Black Stakes, and an increased disand bo a rampart for the defences of the tance for the Lottery Oup. The entries country. So that if there be to actual put through a arcs of evolutions, advanc close at noon on the 7th of March
ing in uchelon, forming square de, all of fighting they should act as guards and
which were perfonned with great. precision Ho Ta-jen, the present Commissioner of secure peace in the rivers, and, in tu though struck us that the time was not
age of twenty-one, and entered the Hatt Be obtained the degree of chin ah at the stance against the enemy, This will also savo military uxpanses. Wa hear
took overy chance of Bring volleys, for which Lin shortly after as a compiler. About barod such innily taong the boating shes morements were finished, the others that each Magistracy has already na ich purpose every inau was supplied with forty rounds of blank cartridge. Whon seven years ago he received the rat button population, and taxed them accordingly again resented themselves to His Excel- confined to a strip of about fifteen milosbassador to Japan, and since his rete there are great numbers of boats be after which the anea disparied to discuss
of the second degree, and was sent an a
for the support of guard boats. Now
lency presumably to bo congratulated, per the sea coast, In British Hendarns three years ago, has resided at Puking wait-
ing for sunbthing goal to turn op. Ife basonging to the floating population duit the breakfast which had bean cooking for only about 10,000 acres, or less than the the reputation of being a through man of the backs of the rivers, 80 that at a cell them in the meantime. The men wors
tens of thousands of mon can be gathend warmly clad and had the slook appearance 100th part, has been under caltivation. In business, sharp and decisive but just. At.
in a mouent. Wa kiva therefore given which most Chinanien contrive to wear, who holds such a post at the age of forty-orders to the several military officials however jurthey may be, though these men, cultivated. Domingo, Kubaga, and Grenada seven-Facho igrich.
magistratos to collect the geutry and de- with four taxis a munth pay, can scarcely sire them to be diligent in drilling their be called pour. are equally well supplied with fine land at
people, and earnestly call upon the floating moderate prices.
choosing the best. fora population, than into to hold the most iure Me Mactios, Consul-General for the "Bra-portant positions, so that when the tin: alie, arrived at Shanghai by the Ous on tur meeting the enemy arrives to be ready the 19th Jaunaryo was accompanied by at once to move to any given point, such as Senhor Pintea quid Commandur Martina. guarding the Metropolis (Canton City) or
the enemy from advancing, or chasing when he retreats Should they slay the by using torpadeos blow them up, then we enemy, or burn or captaro his vessels or solemnly promise to give extra rowania to
is surmised from the wheel coming into violent contret with some hard submerged subotaure while the steamer was going full
neutral to supply coal to bulligerents. It is probable, however, that China will gain rather more thau France by a liberal inter- war now protation of the term contraband of
ar."Pall Mali Gazitie,
that
We are sorry to learn that Captain cricket. It refuses to play against Laricas-hibiting their supplying this vessel wina, Ching. These the Maois, better word in our vocabalary, must
NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. (From Our Corespondent.")
London, Dec. 14 I see the Queen's income amounts to
"Gates" are offered them on all sides.
I see Mr Morris has stated before the council of the Royal Colonial Instituto
oil of the West Indies is already under cultivation is most eztanets. In British Guiana cultivation has thus far been wholly
Yourl.
want to
that
Rnd
Fésimo that steater will
her berth on the Clarion-Macao line. Irrea- pective of what the papers have said that being waged in Ton- quin will not disturb the trdle in these waters our agents in Canton write-
Her Majesty must tho Chinoso, authorities have verbally as be immensely wealthy. Rathar a difference that the impression that most of the rich the Arsenal, is a man of good standing time of war, show their bravery in pat scolarly well kept. It soamed they
Wo learn from Her Majesty's Consul that £500,000 per annun JAPAN continues to make progress. Meserted their intention to leave an opening between the salary and that accorded to the Jackson and Graham have just completed in either reach of Hy Chinese feet, or say
This will antisfy yon, gentlemen, Prosident of the American Republic. The an order to furnish the Japanese Palnes in 75 feet. European style. Those who take an interest the Chinese authorities nel give us no €110,000 a year, which should help him that the blucking of the Canton River by Prince jul Wales derives from various sources
left will stvoll us far as Oxford-street, where the be ample for the purpose of navigating our
apprehension, because the passage
to keep up that stato which no Englishmap articles designed for the Palace may be seon. The ball-room is to be decorated steamers nafely through it, and, thore grudges him
fore, the trail will remain uninterrupted.
What are we to believe? A Philadelphia
teleganse pablished in England with regard to Mr Irving's engagement in New York have created anunzement aut disgust on that side of the Atlantic. They are said to be
in such matters will flnd it worth while lo
with white silk with coloured busquets, i have no further remarks to make, but correspondant now writes to say that the Trinidad only one tenth of the land is any rate there must be something in mau gilt chairs upholstered to match the hang-be glad to answer questions inge. The boudoir is mahogany, uphols Mr Gomes: Tae repart of the Directors
tered in silk valvet. The style of the whole
is simple. but of the richest description.s very good in ovary way, but the majority the sharchablers certainly expected that, It is worthy of note that all the silk, was in face of the continued prosperity of the mado in Spitalfields.--Figeru.
Company, the strong position it has st VICE-ADMYRaz Goorgo O. Willes has issued ained, and the ofheieney of its benta, the absolutely untrue and malicious. The suc former rate of dividend, 16 per cent,, the following Hydrographical Mamo, dated would be reverted to, instal of again pay-cosa of the engagement has been unprece
bean dented. Hongkong, 14 January, 1884 Thong the smaller rate, which has
Tho total rossipts for the month declared for the past seven years merely for the purpose of keeping a sorry fund.
were unarmons. It is not merely on my
behalf
of
own
Insited mean whosn my firm vitend would be of great importance. reprosents, and to wison an increase of di-
following information relating to the viga tion of the Canton River is promulgated for general information and guidance. The speak; it is on behalf of skatuholders Chinese authorities intend blosking the Cambridge Reach between Louiso Jaland and Flat Island No.4, for the purpose of torpedo axercise, &c. They further purpose placing
a bridge acro lision Reach, leaving in the middle a passage for vessels in deep water. Her Majesty's ships and vessels are no longer to use the Cambridge Reach and ato bo careful to avoid collision with the wooden bridge," Shanghai Mercury.
a
novel sensation. "The Frincess Pignatelli Wu may expect over here very shortly
ut the Oxford may seem a little strange, bat nevertheless it is likely to happen. This
across to river in us Col. After brigdy conversing with the ethor Lady.has already signed an engageman-with-i
directors at table, the Chairman suid:→The
security of the Company shonki be of great
an English manager for £100 per month portance to the shandholders. As your and oxpenses paid for two sougs each even- gestion refers to the futuro 1 hope yening. This lady is of the highest Larth and will leave it to the Directors to consider whether or not it would bo judicious and has been forced by stress of circunatation good policy to declare a larger dividend.
first to appear at a Fronch café und now to Mr Gomes--Very well."
accept a similar engagement heru
The Chairman: understand your mo, tion is in reference to the future, not to tho present report,
Mr Gomies:-Yus, certainly.
The Chairios At the next half yearly meeting the matter will be favourably taken into consideration. As there are no other questions I propose that the report be adopted and the accounts passed,
Mr Armstrong scended, and the notion was carried unanimously.
Ir is expected that the following ironclade, eruizers, and torpodo-beats, new being con- structed in the French dockyards, will be completed during the present your :---The Comète and the fronclad Faubous, at Chor bourg; the ironclad Terrible and the crizer Iphigénie, at Brest; the craizer Aleyin, at Lorient the ironclad Tosant and the cruizers Ibis and Vigilent at Rochefort; the ironclade Cams and Foudroyant and the cruizer Atthus, at Toulon, the cruizer On the motion of Me Melver, secunded Brandon, the gunboate Lion and Scorpion, by Mr Gurves, the supointment of Me M. the Railleur, and five torpedo-boate at M, Miroto to he a Director in place of Mrs Normand & Co.' dockyards; the transports W. Reiners, who has gone home, was un Giraude, Te Magellon, Le Caididonien, and animously confirmed by the meeting Milan, constructed by the Société La Gir- anda, the oruizera Rubis and La Turquoise, unatructed by the Société Dyle at Bacalan.
Wa (Queenelander) have been shown o
pamphlet, apparently printed for private
circulation, which has beon received by a gontleman fa town. It consists of reprints from various newspapera of their comments un the departure of Sir Arthur and Miss
•to the
To Hen. F. B. Johnson proposet, and M- Rocha agernded, election of Messre L. Hauschild and F. Arnold as Auditors. The motion was carried ananimously.
The Chairman That is all the business,
Mr Bolan:Before wo adjourn, I bog to propose a vote of thanka to the Chainu.
This was given by acclaanation, and, the Chairman having returned thanks, the
celing separated.
ABANDONMENT OF THE “G. C. TRUFANT."
M. Charles de Ia seps has not been a subresa evor køre. Mero people than the English people on the Scinde found his tempar bid and his winners-doubtful. Hu was treated here with the greatest courtesy, and it is probable that the old gentleman will not again entrust his son with ancha de ficate negotiations.
The Duke of Bedford's agunt line chosen aigalarty had time to remove the roofs off
est about his neulo eura.
The onormous
ration of London for the Covent Gardon sito
meanorios.
Police Intelligence. (Before H. H. Weichouse, Esq.)
Taveday, Jan. 29.
Thomas Burns, a ship's boatswain, was He was Buod fifty cents, or the Alternative convicted of being drunk and incapable, of two days' imprisonment. He went to prison.
(Before A. G. Wise, Esg!
the Fourtitie, was changed with asaaniting CousLaut Gademil, a Freach seaman of
Cochrane Street. The charge was provod, Annie White. Compliamant reside in and defendant was fixed fire dollars or Keven days' hard labour; the fine was paid.
Macao.
(From a Correspondent.)
the Liebun Government has decided to News roaches bere by the last mail that
reinforce the naval force in these waters by the addition of the corvette Stephania and the gun-vessels, Quanza and Sado, which will leave shortly for this port.
The sentence in the Fadegundente fibol the tonoments coupled by the wretched case, which terminated so honourably to paupers in the purlicas of Covent Garden to the Inte Colonial Secretary, Dr Corte-Real, secure thacin vacating thorn. donisatiredbygraphic articles in the papers, was concluded 23 long ago as the carly part When all Lon-has not yet been given, although the case
which have opened our eyes to the tor gentlemen, ant, I ate to ounce that the rible way our poor are based, worse of the round with regard to this long-delayed of Desciabor. Many rumours are going your attendance, and to announce that the than cattle in their pass, the policy of his dividends will be payable to-morrow,
sentence. It is thought by some that tho Grace's agents cannot fail to bring a hornet's sentence will never be given, the more so Kennedy from Queensland, and reports of
masked from, but refused by, the Corpo tacks made in the Lisboa press against the now it is known that the aerisuonious at, the farewell ceremonics, The collection of these extracts has evidently been a labour of love, sad the abundanes and tenor of
is still unpleasantly prominent in people's authorities here are attributed by them to the notices must have been gratifying to
These are not the days when the late Colonial Secretary. compiler. It has not falten to the lot of
The Chief Justice has lately published a our aristocracy can play their earls rock notification that he has constiinted himself many colonial Governors attract so much
By the arrival of the German sicauerlessly. personal liking and esteem as Sir Arthur Kennedy excited, and these suutinents are
the Syndie of his own department, and fully expressed in the extracts under no-
inviting persons who have complaints to tice, talien from a wide range of colonial ships officers and fifteen shipwrecked sca- Christmas Nuarber, are not likely to form that he may syndicate the acts, oto., of his make to lay the same before him in order and some English newspapera The publica tion will be welcomed and treasured by the men, information was brought of the the subject of a libel casa in our Courta. many trieuls of our late Governor in this abandonment, for a second time, of the Surely "Labby" is far too clever.
own department. The Procurador, of the colony.
sailing ship . d. Trufant. On the 7th: I have baon wearing a paiz: of Argosy wake of the Chief Justice and thus Independents celebrity, has followed in the GENERAL Bouth gives, in the Pall fall Ga. September last, the Trufant stranded on Braces, one of the million caught by the two judicial faress, after the manner of the eetie, the following description of the daily the Fiery Cross Reel, and was ultimiely extensive advertisement. The only adv-Lord Chancellor in the folanthe, who w proceedings at the headquarters of the Sal abandoned at Fort Barton. Sabsequently antage I can see in them is, they are less to conderan itself for contempt of his vation Army in London But most of she was floated and towed into Dardla, likely to give from an extra bend forwards own court, are to be anacted. the hundred odd persons engaged at head. where she was sold to Mesars McLeod & for downwards; while to put on they are an
An able criticism of the Hongkong Colo quarters rarely so the inside of the prayer Co. After undergoing a few repairs which unouitigated nuisance, room after their own special staff prayer are absolutely necessary before she could
nil Estimates appeared in the Correio. mooting at the commencement of the day p
Patti's diamonds and Patti's dresses are They ate lauded to the skies at the expense for this is a busy place. The other day we put to sea, shu, left Manila on the evening creating much interest in New York.
of the Masse Government Just fancy our received and sont out no less than 1,546 of the 16th instart, with 400 tons of ballast, establishment is extensive and expensive. English friends spending a soillion odd latters, telegrams, and book-packets, nl,
Triumph, Captain Schuldt, from Masao on They say that the hits at the Universal Sunday last, bringing Captain Consor, two Provider, Mr Whiteley, in
Truth's!
Her
Shanghai.
And
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After an luer cooupied in breakfast and leaning their arms, the men fall in again for target firing. The target was only istahes the shooting could be called good about a hundred yards distant and at thus
From a rough estimate perhaps nine out of
tevil
A number of men-of-war's men were ou heking important points, er preventing shuts struck the target and soven or shore on logro on the 18th January, and some of them baring obtained possession of Weli Road where they emitted consider filing pieces went out to the Babbling shle liavor anong tune ducks belonging to
But
eight of these were bullseyes or centres. shot as signalled. At 3 L. the whole His Excellency registered the tosult of each business was over, and His Excellancy ro turned to his quarters well satisfied, we
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the villagers. They then returned to the the traps Sild, however, any eldore of, with the rosult The best shots are Settlement with their spoil, the villagers families give falso representations of the sally rewarded with a for tools but the following them in force and trying to obtain natuzber of their meri,
ilats of prizo win zore have not you boon conceal the published. No doubt they are looked for compensation, but the Jacke refused to sajauke, or roeiving food and aros tarn tisfy their demands. At the Home Tanar traitors and guide the enemy, on taingas uxionaly as sirailar flats rays are by the Settlement and returned hans, leaving to military las. Should the enemy declare Eridge, the villagers were afraid to enter founil out they will be dealt with according those interested-Foochow Herrid the sailors in quiet possession of their bag war and fight us in carncat, he will act
Temperature. -N-Q D. Weath
contrary to Treaty and the wrong sun (Taken at Messy Falconer & Co.'s Premisa, The inchinery imported for the Cotton his side, and we call upon yn people to Bill is still lying on the Hongkow Wharf.rosist with all your strength.
Queen's Bowl) In the meantime, the contractor is besicging are prolabited front molesting the
HONGKONG, Janitary 29, the Directors or Shareholders or, whvor other Treaty nations who are at peace with BaLOMETER 9 A..... it may be, for the first instalment of Tla. us. Should any me be guilty of this le 30,000, out of the TIs. 10,000 for the build. will be punished accordingly. We order ings to be erected.---Shanghai Mercury. the several military officials, magistrates
and gentry to see toit that extra proclama tinna be made to that effect to the people, and order all the Ventour Brigades to obey our Proclamation, and resist to the enemy, that both Naval and Land Volunteer Forces any auti
concert, and serve as one body in villages and cities, The Book of Records says, "What Heaven Proclamation ismed at Capton the 7th looks upon is the same as what my people day of the 12th (January 4th 1884) look upon; what Haven fistens to is the same lunteer Ucrps along the Coast Board of the in ancient times there was strength in the concerning forming Naval sud Land Vas what my people listen to. Therefore
in conjunction with Chang, Viceroy of our borders. Frovince of Kuanglon,
peoplo, o to the extent of tens of thent- Pong, Imperial High Commissioner, sands of li people all came from afar istr Whoever rebels against ing Proclamation to the different Profec. must be according to the cauditions already Kuangtang and Kuangsi, and Yi, Fu t's Hearon will surely come to grief. of Kangtung, do hereby make the follow With reference to the fands necessary, it tates and Magistracies along the sea-coust, greed upon. The defence of your lives
FRANCE AND CHINA. IMPORTANT PROCLAMATIONS BY P1ÊNG YU-LIN
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to form Naval and Land Volunteer Corps and homes at rest upon the wealth of Manila 29.9681577WSW 1 b measures arould be undertaken to fonn tout may ssert his first strength in theit Foochor 30.19 67.09 NE for the better preservation of its defuces the rich among you and the bravery of the Hongkong 30.09-63.2,89 10
of the greatest toportance that earnest people, and in our sincers Impe that each Amy...... Land and Water Volunteer Brigades de fance. Do not disubuy this Special Fr. Shanghai. amongst the inhabitants of those places, for clamation for forming the listing population Nagasaki.30.13
NW their defence. Upon investigation wa God into Volunteer Corps.
AT 10A.M.-28TH JANUARY. that amongst the population of the cities in question are a great our of arch whee
Mauiba 30.0477.083 WNW2 b Pong, Imperial High Cominica, Hongsong 09.15 65.250 pursuite consist in fishing for their liveli- Chang, President of the Board of War Andy hood, so that a hundred add thousand may and Viceroy of Liang-kuang, and Y, Fucohow with ease be gathered together. The Vice-President of the Beard of War and Shanghai
water a whole day, and if they are formed Volunteer Corps of fishermen to act 38 Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 23, 1881. mer cay gather like the wind and tide, Court of Consurs, and Futsi of Kuang-tang, Nagasaki. 30.16 they are able to form ambtsendes in the make this joint proclamation for forming inte regiments, they may be able to perform anxiliarios in active battle or for the pur
marvellous deeds. They could burn the pose of garrison. enemy's (French) shim by firing red-hot As Volunteer Brigades of fishermen, are
may
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. Fonghong Obsereatory, 28th Jan, 1884.
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Hough car publishing business occupies in charge of Captain Connor, for Hongkong, She has ten woms on dute at the most fas dollars on a fow public works, they be able to capture ait enemy's ship The present moment being one of Barometer.....
which exceeds the cost of the whole of the works executed here sincs our occupation.
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Hon kevy Cheervatory, 29th Jan, 1884.
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1. BAROMETER, reduced to 3 degrees Fahren syd hundredtha
shot and thell: by using fire-arrows or to Volunteer Corps of villagers, so sre by blowing them ap by means of forge battles on the water to battles on land. does. Fer this purpose we now ender the For this purpose we who are now in Kuang- reake census of all the fishing boats and memorialized the Throne concerning the clifferent Prefectures and Magistracies to tung to conduct its defences have already
pros and cons of forming the different Barumeter...... and reziments, or perpetual inde a list of them forward it to the habitants of Kuang-tung pho live by the Huminity. diferent Imperial Naval divisions stationed sea, ure accustomed by nature to winds and Di'tion of wind 80 along the sea cast so that the Volunteers tides, and such of those who pursue the Force perform their duties and be drafted to soy for days in the water and zous to dive to Rai given point.
he roady at a moment's notice to calling of fishermen are able sore to remain
Weather...... lic river's bottom and lay unbuscades of two houses, 8 and 9, Paternoster-equarce, where it was intented she should be hionable hotel in the American Capital,
or by the use of tolus blow are difficulty, is just the time to exert one's We also promito Bolously that should torpedoes to blow up the enemy's ships. besides. From the first floor, where cashier, thoroughly overhauled. Fine weather was nocountants
man of business, a secretary, two or three and book-keepers all work under the direction of the firm of pubile ac enjoyed and everything went well until dressers, maids by the half dozen-and
up, those men will have separate rewards. self to preserve his country from the Temperature. countants who audit our annual balance early on the morning of the 20th instant, Nicolini.
Should any one, however, attempt to make iar der. With reference to the number of Humidity alects, through the second, third, and fourth when Capo Bolinao was sighted. The wind
false represcatativus.after receiving notific-fishing jonks, we have at present hoforo sa Dition of wind foore, where the editors of the Bar Cry toil
Irving in drawing enormous houses;
ation to give their serviate to the State, or the report of Colonel Wu Chou-da stating Wosther......
Forco through miles of MS. written in midnight then increased, and the following day at The Silver King" is nightly attended to
having revived their arms and ammonition, that there are in all 5,000 junks, but A fearful catastrophe has occurred at Si tara tractors and give secret aid or guidance should there be any nut reported, this hours by noble
it was discovered that the ship was overflowing. Paiti at the Academy is a City. It appears that a performanos was being funud on shall suffer immediate in the usual manner. The able-bodied
Chu Low within a short distanes of tho to the enemy, then auch persone upon not exempt them, but they shall be
acail where solicitur aurt which property agents in the next room taking one foot and a half u water por | huga success. MrAbbay is an enterprising being siren in a Chinese Theatre to a large decipitation, accoring to military law. tishatmen should szari treipso, the layout, and to the level of the sea in inchis, tentha
olerks. pare over deede have bargained for where architec's sense. hour. Despite the efforts of the crow with catarer and is being well repaid the audience, when suddenly the false alarm of These are the important points to be diligently in conjunction and "Lesly plan now barracks to be built with the pumps the water in the hold continued to enormosa salaries ho pays to the artiste fire was raised. The assembly immediately observed in forming Naval Corps of volunteers should the clemy's vessel sume building hitherto known es ware,increase, and the vessel also became unman from England, te brings before the New about twenty men were lite mumber of Magistroy-there are important points to be to Canton and other plates), these borrowed money, or to be evolved
from
rushed for an exit, the result being that Volunteers
therefore attempt to force its way through a tonti, Fahrenheit
2. TEMPERATURE, In the shade in degrees, hotec, a barn, a mill, or a risk where staff ageable. On Tavs ay using, the 22nd, York public
Furthermore in every Prefecture and the gates" of the port (channele loading. Hear, in percentage of saturation, the Chiness so seriously injured that it is ques-held Now, for this wirk troops brought juuks forming in the rear of the humidity of air tied with moisture bring captains courelessly examine the credentials at was decided to abandon the ship, the whole
death by the crowd, and a largs and correspondence of candidates for
Augustus Harris, aver sighing for fresh tionable whether they will recover motion, to be incel ascretaries, treasurers, of the row being almost completely knock-fields to conquer, has hit upon a nevelky From all appearance, the China Nar Year those of the Militia brigaden formed on the shall prepars in great qualities Bre-arrows,
from a distance are by no means so good troops of the Land aud Kaval Divisions Dienerias or Wino, to two sinta." Bargeants, or bandemen or to become com ed up with incessant work at the pumps which doubtless we shall soon see is firing will find the natives in anything but a happy apel. These latter should therefore be re-balls, and fire-ships, and, employing
5. FORCE OF WD, orrding Breafort Beste 1 of contentment, a not only is money embodied in guard there points, and, by shorthand writory make all the multifarious
6. STATE OF WEATHER. Hoe sky, o de Fedurds and carry on the communs dally was launched, but owing to the heavy the metropolis. He will introduce into the many years, but owing to the long drought,able when the time comes to form solo well an enguy ship be blown to pieces extra haihtuing, ove cast, parting showerd,
be captured of by nicans of torpedoes. correspondence needed fur an Army with that was ring it was smashed against pantomime at Druty faue a fox hunt with divas stilar to pleuro proumonis has conducted plan, sad this prevent the enenty suwaris will be granted to the troops. This quali now, thaudar, e visibility, 630 corps, 103 of them abroad-all through the ship's side and a French sailor, who real horses and hounds after one of Caldeles kind of rheum, or pip, is carrying off our villages
broken out amongst the porcine tribe, and frous despoiling and gaining possession of we solemnly promise,
daw (we).be letters are repeated to indi the twenty-nine apartments of the building each day is full of work."
cater any increase over the average of their Besides the Boots Tigris there are the significatios. was its only occupant, wis drowned. Au cost's pictures¿
their poultry. These are only regarded as different Prefectures and Magistrades to Hông Men, Yon Mêu, Wu Tag, and Hu
noble isbourers who cannot spell
state
crushed to
enrulled
200,
Widiano officers whers secretaries and land: sails, aud at four o'clock a boat placards all over, the bill posting places of sesroar than 1 has been knusa to be for continual imactice drilling in camps, bevegy, gniu vistory. Should any tacked clands, d'drizzling rain, fog,g gloomy,
To therefore order the
7. Bax, in inghe, leztha and hundredths,
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