No. 6443-MARCH 18, 1884.j
Tat tugbent Fuhlee returned to Shanghai LOCAL AND GENERAL.
from the wreck of the Ilvaines on the PARRO CANAL:-Gordon Castle Feb 19;
Bellerophon and Stentor Feb. 26; dies 10th March. Mr Wilson, the diver, ase ceeded in racovering fiva cheste of treasure, ragies and Teleachta Mar. 8 Unford-valued at $25,000. The wreck as heeled share and Cardiganshire March 7;
ove vary considerably, and in fast filling Yangtae March 10.
with mud.
The next AMERICAN MAIL, por the P. M 8. 8. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, with Ban Francisco sails to the 218 February, left Yokohama on the 16th instant, at daylight, and may be az pected to arrive here on or about Sa- tarday the 22nd inst. The next FRENCH DATE, per the M. M. Nein, left Singapore for Hongkong on the 10th instant, at daylight, and may las oxpected to arrive here on or about Sunday, the 23rd ist. The 5. 9. Naples loft Sydney for Hong-
kong, vis usual parts, on the 29th ult. The O. S. 8. Co. S. 8. Sarpedon ist Singa. poro for this port on the morning of 13th instant. The S. 8. Iphigenia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port at noon on the 15th instant The S. S. Berenice left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 15th fastant The Criminal Songious instead of com- moncing at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning will not be opened until 11 o'clock, thus giving jurors and others an opportunity of altonding to mail amitere until the tail
clasps.
The small steamer Fauny, recently built by Moeurs Fenwick & Co., will leave here for Manila on Saturday next in Company with the 8. S. Remus; the latter will render assistance to the Fanny if any should be required.
Tat timo ball at Shanghai is fast nearing complation. Workom sro now engaged in fixing the ball to the tep-must. The ball is made of brass, and mesures about four feat in diameter. A neat little brick structure, standing alongside the staff is also nearly completed; the building will be for the use of the watchman, attending and kouping in order the dag-staff. The apparatus will be in working order in about a week'a timo-Shanghai Mercury,
THE CHINA MAIL.
H. M. Molta R. N. J. Ezra H. M. Grate A. B. Johnson
T. B. Coughtrie
F. E. Fuster G. R. Johnston
J. 8. Cox
H. Crawford
C. Ewens
F. Hazeland
G. F. A. Sangster
B. Shepherd
L. Hauschild
W. R. Luxley
D. Saylo
J. S. Nazor
J. H. Smith
F. Häkke
1
defraud à man of a barrel of beer and sfer tho future employment of your energy barrel of portor." Dare further stated that and abilities.
main Cater was now in Japan, and he We are, dear Sir, with great ronport,
did not know when
as you faithfully, Date) would arrive in Shanghai, but he P. Byrio had expected him by the last steamer.J. M. Prico Ho admitted that he had no dogunient J. Russell authorising him to bay goods for Capinin T. Jackeon Cater, and no positivo instructions from 18. Burton, (Bishop V. B. Deacon him, but he lud frequently bought goods of Victoria Hong- F: B. O. Wikon in this way for Onplain Cater before, in kong)
L. II. Cox Hongkong, and Captain Cater had always Wm H. Torbes paid for them. He (Dare) lead been about F. D. Sassuon five yeara in command of ships belonging Alfred Linter to Captain Cater. Inspector Mack stated Frederick Stewart that Darc's wife had told him that her E. R. Balilios husband had taken the case of brandy and L. Rossnocker sold it to some native starekeapers. The A. G. Romane case of whiskey was also missing, and In-Ha Kai spector Mack believed from what Dare's W. M. Marsh wife told him, that Dare sold it for $8. H. Melchers Mr. Cheshire asked the prisoner what heD. Gillies did with the whiskey, and Dare replied G. Wies
F. Groseniann For overal months there have been on the that ho gave it away.-M. Cheshire: You C. F.
bought gonds on account of Mr. Catur, and A. McConachio atools, just below Fauchong's timber yard, yan took upon yourself to dispose of them ?
W. Walton at Shanghai four formidable looking war"The prisoner: I opened the case of G. Phillippo crafts of somewhat Celestial typo. They risk. My wife told me to give it back to R. Magnie
Bourbon whiskey and it was not fit to A. P. McEwon have been built to the orders of Two Tsung Mustard & Co., but I said they would not A. McNelt tang, the Viceroy of Nanking. Chinese are take it back, and I gave it away. To E. Macken the contractors, and their cast is estimated Priser's wife, who is a native of Rangonu, C. D. Bottomicy
was then called as a witness. She said she C. P. Chater at about Tha 6,000 sach. The following had told Inspector Mack that she believed J. R. Autor are the dimensions: length, 110 feet; boam, her husband had sold the brandy because T. B. Snitch 20 feet; depth, 11 foot. To tifeix outer it was taken away. Mr. Cheshire Kumand-T. T. Beuning appearance they present a curious comed the casa till Thursday. Tho prisenor D. McCullocht bination of Eastern and Western naval before leaving the Court mado a statement W. II. F. Darby architecturo. The bow part is on the inuxdel to the effect that he had a short time ago W. Danby of a European yesel, whilst the after part lost $160 in a jinricha, and had submitted it. 8. Coxon is built in true jonk-style. They look very to the luas ratior than have his name ap. I. Grant much like the galliots in which, some hundreds of yours ago, the Spanish and in the papers. He had been to all the W. K. Portugnum navigators came out to the outs and all the merchants offices E. O. Ruy Far East. We hear Bint these four vesselsing to get work and had failed; if he Arnold were faunched successfully this afternoon had committal an illegal act in obtaining A. P. Stoken
W. M. Morgan, And the crafts will form a most valuable as goods from Mustard & Co., it was A. G. Stokes and formidable addition to H.E. Tso's teet,
quite unintentical.
A. Gaioniza who will use them most likely as part of his squadron, the next time he cums and paye us a visit.Shanghai Mercury.
MATS Matson, the seaman who stabbed John Hanson, also a seaman, while the latter was standing in front of the Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Hotol, was this morning sentenced by Mr Wodehouse to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. A PROMINENT Chinese resident informed usto-day that intelligence lins been received hare through native sourens that the French have suffered o raverse in Tonquin since the Bacxinh affair, but we have been
unable to verify this report in any way. WEATHER permitting, a cricket match, commencing at 11.30 mm, will be played to-morrow between eleven officers of the Garrison and an oleven composed of officers of the navy and members of the Cricket
Club.
To-Guz the Lynch Family of Bellager give their first entertainment in the City Hall. The programme is auch an enticing one, and the Family have sub un excellent reputation that it will fully repay one to brave the rather unpleasant weather which sooms to have set in for the night, and pa- tronise the performance.
ADDRESS TO THE HONORABLE
Hughes
H. J. H. Tripp P. B. 0. Ayres J. T. Chater C. E. Boyles H. F. Arkeall
. Lyall
Laigh W
P. K.
Lershail
H. Foss
F. Dudwell
Orange J. M. Fleming Howard
T..
F. BULKELEY JOHNSON. The Hon. F. B. Johnson, who leaves Tum Archaeological Society of Vienna in- tends, it is stated, to dovuto ita surplus here in the English man) to-morrow, was funds this year to a careful search in the this morning prosented with a farewell ad- Gulf of Salamis for any relics of the Gresk dreas at a meeting held in St. Andrew's A, C and Persian galleys which sank there 2,364 Hall, City Hall. There was a very large E. Burnie years ago. The water is not deep, and attadanes of merchants and others, and.. Ede with modern appliances the bottom of the angst. those present we neticed Sir. George gf can be very Uroroughly explore. George Phillippo (Chief Justice), the Hon. fetal articles will probably cot have perish- W. B. Marsh (Colonial Secretary), Buhop ed, and it is possible that a whole slip may Burdon, Hor. A. Liater, Hon. Dr. Stewart, are heen preserved by becoming inledged Han, J. M. Price, Bon. P. Ryrie, Hon. in the sand, as bappatied to more than one ship of the Vikings. Shont the search W. Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. F. prove successful, we would recommend to D. Sassoon, Mir Tastics Russell, and Musure A, Wemyss the Society a good, careful search
after
I. H. Lockhend Pharaoh's chariots lying in the nack of the A. P. McEwen, A. Melver, T. Howard, G.J. Y. V. Vernon Gulf of Akabah. Or could the Angle-C. Anderson, A. MacClymont, J. G. T.E. L Woodin Iemelites, who to be Jeas, as their spare cash topple Hassell, W. Legge, H. M. Baily, H. & M. 2. Dhaila planty, for they are most of thors Anglo- Donnys, C. P. Chater, W. H. Forbes, W. flint that exploration? They might M. Morgan, A. G. Stokes, K. Mck. Ross,
Bomething that
would
support their J. P. de Costa, A. G. Romcuo, E. Doar, theory; the prophetic table, for instanca, urban, N. J. Edo, C. Vincent Sanah, written by Aaron, and hearing testimony to
firxd
nes they have
would nos to a whit more wonderful than
C. A. TomoY Leon Dejardin J. Martin
R. Sieb
Whittell
D. M. Mohta H.M.
Daily J. G. T. Hussell W. Durran
J.
F. Schwarzkopf
G. R. Lammert
H. 2, Joat -
C. C. Cohen
E. Haghen
S. Honeck
Ligit-Col. Crawford,
RA.
J. QAville
G. Westoby
Ed. George
C. E. Williams
A. B. Vaucher
L Mallory
J. A. Mosely W. S. Adams 13... Setra
A. Mooman
P. F. Tolateo 11. P. Tolotco
R. C. Vanin
.A. O. Essabby
5. F. Tumhafs T. Perbhoy
B. J. Mahout
J. Loureiro
J. C. der Remedios
G. D. Böning
11. Schlend
P.
R. Dipplo
F. Rapp
12 Schultz
6. Почаев
A. C. dos Remedina
F. Jorge
J. L. de S. Comes
Q. A. dr Silen
A. dos Remedios
H. J M. Carr.Bo
J. P. da Costa
F. Macinado
M. A. de Souza
G. A. Ivanovich
J. Romedics
A. M. R. Pereira
M. M. de Roza
L. P. Marques
J. M. Remedios
E. Z. Fereira
F. J. Barzes
J. P. da Costa
C. da Recha A.D. Maclando F: 31. Alven J. 51. Homedios V. J. Remedios
A. da Silveira
J. dog
Remedios
A. Jorge
E. J. dos Remodius
J, Vrux
G. O. Roque
A. S. Cohen
D. E. Caldwell
B. 1. Rangol W. Roxa
W. du F. Butchison W. J. Dickson1
Police Intelligence. (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq.)
Tuesday, March 18.
Thomas Welch, seaman, was charged, on romand, with stealing some clothing, tho. property of Q," Rivo, niso a susman. The theft occtared at the Sailors Home, where both won were then staying, Woleh ayns con- risled and sentenced to four months' impri- somment with hd labour. Prisonerstated be was under the influence of drink when ho committed the theft.
Tientsin.
March 6th.
the penalty provided in this bill is too severe, and adrecates the Introduction of the word "knowingly in the section of the bill relating to the landing of Chinese, eo that if the offense is committed unknow ingly there will be no punishment.
Commercial..
3
March 17. In view of the approach of the tomb worshipping season, the business in Bougal Opium has been charectorlaed with some activity to replenish the stocks in the into- rior. Tatna has been freely dealt in, with an advance in the rate by the greater firm. hoss of large holders; "and with the fa- vourable reports as regards New Benares, the drug has an for contmanded a much highor value than the other kinds. The day's rates stand at 84171 to 8020 for Pat- na: 8637 for now and 3620 for old Bons- ros
THE FEATHER BONNET IN HIGHLAND REGIMENTS. We understand that tho. Director of the Celtic Society have, in terms of the re- solution passe! at the recent general most ing of the Society, been in compuntention with Lord Archibald Campbell on the subject of the conteraplated change in the head-drass of the Highland regiraenta, and The month's receipts, thus far, aggregate that they have, by pertaision of the Con
3,093 chosts, against 9,585 chusta to the An explosion caused by a flame of gas mittee, placed petitione against the pro- corresponding date last year. During the poised change in the Western, New, and interval some 1,000 cheats have been taken occurred in one of the shafta as tho Kai-Conservativa Clubs, and in the Royal Ex-by the local consuraers, against 1,440 sheste ring mainos a few days ago. Fortunately change, for signature by the members of at the corruaponding interval lant year. it took place during the " back shift," when these institutions. Thuy have also um This, with the exportations, leaves the only a few men vers down, and the injury ployed commissioners to call at the offices, available supply computed at 3,650 chests, was consequently kess than it might have warehouses, & in town, with copios of against that of 2,250 cheste last year. been. Three nun were killed, and nine- the putitions, for signature, and have a this last montioned quantity, 460 cheste icua injured. I have heard no particulars, ranged that the members of the Society were Benares, of which hind the present and do not know that any blaens can borany sign at the offices of their Hunnray stock comprises 1,000 chests, of which 850 attached to any on. It is probably im Secretary sud Honorary Treasurer. Near- chests are old drug. possible to guard absolutely against the ly all than other Highland Societies in PERSIAN. In this kind a very small be occurrence of such accidents, and it is to bu Clasgow are co-operating in the movement,siness has passed at $570 to $580. Thu haped
chat the Chinese will not imbibo any and preparing patitions against the pro- stock is given at about 500 cheats, againat superstitions fear of deed because of this onc; and that all possible care any bogel Gost Nelson Friday that of 1,400 chests last your.
the Esti of Sentiald presided at the exercised in the futare. The noci ont did anal gathering of the natives of Inver noss-shire maident in Glasgow, and ry. other parts of the mine.
ferred to the proposal by the War Office fow gentlemen were nut yesterday dis to do away with the old feather bonnet tributing & pertion of the money subscribed which has been a feature of the Highland by the foreign community for the relief of soldier's uniform for ever one hundred the villages about Tientsin that are sur-
It behoved every Scotchman, his years. ruunded by water. They found the dia-
Lordship saki, to petition those in authority trees vory gent. In many cases, where the not to let the contemplated change take mud-houses had been washed down the place, and it was to be hoped that, they inmates had been given shelter in the homes were successful in stopping the wild and of the mors fortunate, and an aix or eight meaningless raid made on the tartan three persons wore haddled together in a roma years ago, they would be equally successful
Careely ten feet square. The principal in preserving the feather now, foul is hav-liang pinot the heads of I the binsted Aan-lary gathered out of the rising waters last fall-ground up, with similar stuff, and unde inte broul. For fuel, they have the fra-liang stalks pulled out of the gradually receding waters. For condiment
gratification while
not interfere in the least with the work in
evening
THE MERSET TUNNEL.
The boring of the Mersey Tunnel was
successfully completed on January 17, and thereby direct conuunication under the
The event is the
Quotations. HONGKONG, Marth 18: OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,...8620/228
11
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CAB
Old Now Benares, cash.......... 657†40 Old
auch,... 620/22
New Malwa, credit,... 546 Allowance, Taels...... 00. Old Malwa, credit,... 670/80 Allowance, Taols.
Bank, Wire,
Exchange
#1
Demand,
20 days' sight,
ב$
4 months' night, ...
Documentary 4 months' sight, Credita, India, Wira,...
demand, Shanghai, domand..... Gold Leaf 00 fine... Sovereigns,
30 days' sight, privats
18
$27.60
to this black, coarse, chatty bread, they have bed of the river established between Liver. the loaves of the parler grown cabbage, pool and Birkenhead. saved as was the kauliany motes and consummation of one of the most important thrown on the house-tops, or bung up to engineering works yet carried out in this dry; it could not be kept green in pits like country. The tunnel under the Severn, the full grown cabbage. And the supply of | which is boing made by the Great Western there is limitul. Still surrounded by water, Railway, exceeds the 3eracy Tunnel in their outlock, even with such aid as may be length; but the latter is at present the (Taken at Meurs Faloner & Coda Promises, given, is dreary enough.-N.-C. D. News,
Bangkok.
***
... $5.41
Temperaturo
Queen's Doo!) Hojowonɑ, Aurch 18.
longost roadway under a tida river tunnel has been driven through the red aandstone, and in about 30 feet umler the bed of the estuary. It has been worked from both ends, and the driftway, which
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In our last issue wo published a rumor that 4 executioners had gone up to inflict was completed inst work, ha the penalty of the law on 11 persons im-excavated to the full dimensions of the plicated in the acts leading to the murder by whose aid the work has been dono, tunnel. The Beaumont boring machine, at that place.
We are happy to announce that wo now marks the great progress made sincé The latter had of course s very bear ne execution hans taken place. H.M. Brunel, has graciously commuted the sentences different sell to deal with; but the length Lieutenants Hrün and Plein and 4 or 5 of the Thames Tunnel is only 1300 feet, privatda, received each 60 cuts of the whereas that of the Meroy Tunnel is noar rattan, and are to be imprisoned for by three times that longth, or 1230 yards. years. Lécutenaut rus who shot the It is expected that railway communication person, is imprisoned without lunit as to betweets Lievorpool and Birkenhead will be length of tirno. Pra Nai Srisaral, has been established in about eighteen months.-- deponed from his position as Hua Hin Tron Mahatlek,
Two days after B.M. had signed the order for his deposition H.M. had planned
FASHIONS IN DANCING. There has been a great improvement in a visit to the temple Newate. When H.M. the style of dancing in this country during boarded the royal barge, Pranai Srisara!
*
Liver.
of our
Do. Minimum over night 61
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
Manila
REGISTER.
34 P.M.-17TH MARCH.
Wiad
arometerred.
Hongkong (29.8971.900
W
2 b
E
1.087 NE
draught it is to bo broken up by oxplosives. course, the Black Flage aro the viotors, and in Canton in Decobor, 1801, we have been have not felt pro kind expressions about the new Chinese Restriction bill, trained young ladies would pass mustar Nagasaki, 330.00) - NE (3)
hafore ladies.
rooms
0.23
The Barometer is steady in Manila and
at Baconsfield; or a square stone, with E. R. Botiline, B. J. Ackroyd, A. Madon-H. L. Donnys inscriptions showing that Moses established hachie, D. Battunjes, J. Armager, W.
Melvillo Matson representative
M. E. SusBUON joint-stock government, banks, and trial by jury, and must, there- Daaby, H. J. I. Tripp, A. B. JohnsoD, A Galtzow fare, have been the first Englishman. That Ed. George, A. P. Stokes, J. R. Anton, JC. Vincent Suith
J. Arranger R. Buschmun some of their discoveries, and charies-wheels Poeanecker, A. S. Cohen, and It. Lyall.
The Hon. P. Ryrie, in making the pre-J. Thurbaru
souined to be unconsciously at his post as if the last dues er four years, The fashion would be irresistible ovidence.--Spectator.
en duty. H.M. perceiving in ordered him of made galops and walizing which resemble
...20.89 88.060 sentation,, said Mr Johns, it is ray T H. Whitehead
S. G. Bied
to leave the barge, there and then, remark the charges of football players has tempore temps kas Now that the advance of the Frenchs in very pleasant duty to present to you this
1088 NE Any 30.00) H. J. Ackroid
Do you not know you were doposcarily gone out, and the lee a trois DIVERS have been sent down to oxamine Baminh has bumi telegraphed, a Chineso address. In doing so I ful that it is FT. P. Foster
several days ago Tet me unt see your come back into favour. Shall we ever s002
Foochow .30.1253067 NE agalo, you ars no longer at H Haún." resurrection of old minust, which so por-
Shanghai.30.1744.565 NE the rock of the old police hulk, lately arist, imbued with patriotic feeling, line one which has been wall merited; and H. 1. Dalrymple
D. Rattujce
The poor deposed maa, humiliated the fectly conveyed the poetry of motion? Nagsanki. 20.05 destroyed by fire. They report that the dawn a picture, which has been ent on the regret it expresses at your leaving as H. N. Mody
greatly mortified, after the royal farge had is rather a ceronovious dance for these times; Woztock 29.0729.0 NW 4T lower part of the hull is lying on a leret botwood, representing the light between the and the Colony I am sure is most sincere. A. O'D, Gourdin
Hongkong Observatory, March 18, 1834. geus, returned to Bangkok-Sian Ader. but a little cultivation of that courtliness of demeanour which fixat gave rise to the term
AT 10A.M.-18TH MARCH. tom. There is a lurgu hule forward, caused French and the Black Flags. These latter I have, as most people are aware, had the The Hon. F. B. Johnson, who was
*ballroommonrors" would, perhepa, do some
English y
1 youth no harm. Beau Nash Manila... 30.03 85,860 W by the torpedo by which she was aunk. AB
are led by Liu and his son and the sesse of pleasure of your acquaintance and friend-greeted with loud applause, said Mr
Byrio and Gentlemen, it would be great THE NEW CHINESE BILL. would have been scandalised at the style in Hongkong 30 00 69.105 which many of our young gentlemen bob Amoy 30.07 65.087 the wreck forins a danger to vessels of deep the fight is laid in front of Baeninh. Of ship for over 30 years. Since we first met,affectation on my part if I wore to say that
(San Francisco Chronicle. }
their heads in stond of bowing; and we
Focchow- they have succeeded in capturing a French cordial Friends, and I hope we may conti-listoning to the
We are not disponed to he too captions doubt whether the curtacys of our best Shanghai. 30.1641.530 NNE mary CONSIDERABLE LUXÍSty has, says the Straits | Gañeral who is being conveyed to the town.
which have been naud towards myself by though it may not embody every feature before his critical eye. There is a cubbish-Wostock 30.1310.4 N 1 Although a great many my old friend and also to those which which we might wish therein incorporated. Times, been felt for some time past both in is hauds are tied behind him; one of his nue to be so. Manila and Singapore regarding the mailptors draga him along in front, while & signatures hare best attached to this ad- are contained in the actress just read, wh
Serce looking warrior with drawn sword
dents in this Colony, for the oxpression of Was in some respects better than in the ashamed to be gracefal in deportment has tison in Shanghai. Gradients indicate steamer Panny, Capt. Agerre, which left pashes him before him. Buels has been the dress, there are still a great many who are which has been signed be my fellow resi4s approved by the California delegation it in sono youngsters which makes thom
form roported to the Sonnte, with the their athletic sports, their riding, rowing, rison in Manila and decreased along the They are graceful enough in moderate E. winds. The Temperature has Singapore on the 19th February, and at impotuosity of this deforuleus of Bacninh, anxious to sign it who have not yet hart an whose regard I cannot do oblurwiss than changes inspired by philanthropic and nok pad cricket, for in theas parauita grace is
that the African troops have been unable to opportunity of doing so. - Anyone looking entertain the greatest possible rospect. One very well informed members from the called form but no forms has yet been Coast. last advices had not arrived at Mouils withstand the cizango, and eome of thom
W. DODESCE The following private telegram was recy have bit the dust, while others are seen in over thusa signatures must be convinced of the greatest encouragements that can be Eastern States, Still it is a great improve set up as a standard to be attained in bal
offered to anyone who has public duties to ment on the present law, which has proved
Government Astronomer. is the perforia, however bumble, ed by a mercantile firm at Singapore on ful light, thoir retreat being hastened by a of the influence you have obtained in this
So wo ace young follows who are feelings ineficient, and if the New York Times is
Hun, Long Observatory, March 18, 1884. shower of
of arrows, same of which are un the 11h March but no news had been re comfortably sticking in the backs of the Colony, and prove that the good you have that wha: he does, or what he endeavour eyed, it will, if passed, have the very Apalloa with their zephyra va shrink up into slouching figures when they put on Africus The French infouitry done is appreciated by all classes of foreign-citizens; and it will ever be a source of to do their own washing. We should have awkward gaita to ask a girl to dance, just as
meers with the approval of his fellow
popular offest of compelling the Americans their dress-coats; and shanable forward with
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. and cavalry are advancing, but the former ers here. With these words I have mach
dating ansl
lively
autisfaction to myself to
ao punticular objection to
it for present almost dejected uppearance, AS il
the wore brought back to the hundresses and Yet we have never heard of a real y well if they were afraid of being laughed at they were aware of the hopeless task of pleasure in presenting you this address have heard from Mr Ryrie, that
course I have endeavented to pursue in the landry appliances of 35 years age-that is
mannered and graceful capturing Bacniah and of the cartainty of (Loud Applause),
Legislative Council has to some extent
I dancer being laughed their spiedy annihilation, On the other
Mr Rytis then read the address, which merited your approval (Applause). I have to say, before the Chineso invision coafat oven by the most contemner of hand, the hack Flags are advancing as it
often said in the adjoining room, when we taining our reputation as a clean and whole of slow dancing is kept up for a few years Temperature
menced-we might still succeed in rain society. pustimes. Perhaps if the fashion Rarometer...... they were confident of victory and anxious
have met in the Chamber of Commerce to to divide the spoil. There are several can-
Hongkong, March 18, 1881.
suno people. consider pulla questions, that it is not givon
longer it will lead naturally to a revival of Humidity in in the picture, but the artist appears to
Te the Honorable FRANCIS BULLRLEY to any one individual among us to do much, have had no idea of their weight, as in-one place two slim youths are drawing what
Jousson, Member of the Hongkong but that collectively and unitedly we are appears to be a 35-ton gan, while on the Lagistative Council, &e., &c., &c. representatives of the community, whether Freuch aide one horse, which is ridden by
Dear Sir,-On the occasion of your de- in the Council or the Chamber of Com-
merce, have it in their power to officer, is considered anthicient to drag s
Carry On this latter are the parture from this Colony, in which, and in through any measure of progress necessa/Happens at the line to be a subject. The letters REOT, the meaning of which we China, you have spent many years of yourry to the Colony, which they may set tificate in which the name of the intending An extraordinary case of superstition, on lave failed to discover.- N.-C. D. News.
1. BAROMETER, teduced to 53 degrees Fahren-- life, We think that we would fail in our themselves to introduce with. determination duty if we did not place on record the ap and perseverance. I also, gentlemen, vaa-grant is written, together with his age, which the coroner for the Rape of Hastings
ture to say that thore is
This must be the evidence given at an inquest held at end hundredths. of his physical peculiarities. that there is now and by the dipl.mantic representative of the Hollington recently, upon the body of a and fanthe, Fararheit. and
2. Temperature, in the shade in degrees. ant opportunity to do it under the adminis. United States at the port of embarkation, man who was found drowned. It was 8. Huwzory, in percentage of saturation, the tration of our present wise, experienced and even-handed Governor supported by who must be satisfied by personal investi- stated in the inquiry, by more than one Lumidity of air salaried with ministere being the Council, which has been, ander his in- gation that the allegations contained in it witness, that the body was allowed to 169. 5.
correct. The efficiency of this portion TERLE
remain for nearly an hour in the pond in Druction of Win, to two points.
number of Bunce, infused with a court of popular of the law will depend on the honesty of the presence of a larg
people representation, and in which you have a the Chinese officials of the provinces and who would not touch it, though any one of deale upon to protect your intareste (Applause)
ant activity of the Cons whose them might easily have dragged it from
ceived by the Agonta of the steamer, or the insurance companies tnost interested.
Manila, 11th March, 8.56 a Panay total loss. Collect insurance." THE Scottish Oriental Steamship Company's staamar Danube, Captain Newton, which arrived here from Bangkok this morning, reports: Left Bangkok at 8.30 p.m. of the 4th. At 8 3.m. of the 6th barque Tikci, of Singapore, communicated: "S. 8. Raja- nattianhar um an unknown reef of Pulu Panjang. Passengers and craw on the Inland." We proceeded to their assistance, took them on board and returned to Bang-
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The new bill endeavors to obviate the the grace which comes from carefully- Dition of wind fioultios of the present law by requiring executed movements, and the result will be Force
all powertul, and, I reature to say, thevery Chinaman, other than laborar, wa❘ seen in a greater polish of manners outside Weather...
intends to come to the United States, to be ballrooms as well as in them.-Graphic. identified thoroughly by the Chinese Gry-
ornment of the Government of which he
identification must take the form of a cer-
A STRANGE FALLACY.
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Hongkong Observatory, March 18.
kok Bar, where thous of the erew who were THE man Daro referred to in the follow-preciation of this community in regard to done in this Colung very much to bely, his uccupation and a doseriptinu į very strongly commented, was revealed in heit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths
Called at the wreck on our return, Haw
British parentage, was brought up before large mercantile firm of Messrs. Jardine, tody of capable men whom you can rely the juteld: bat we beliovn it will prove the pool, owing to what was tomaed
vise
6. Foner or Wad, tocording to Beaufort
6. STATE WELTRES. & bine sky, e das taobed alouds, & düzeling rain, ƒ fog, a gloomy,
up to
Captain Hunter and those of the crew who
wers with him; all well.
with us took to their boats and left un
ing extract from the N.-C. D. News is, we the public services you have rendered in The passengers we transferred to agent's believe, well known in Hongkong:--
your place in Council, lightera at Kob-si-chaug and resumed our 11th March a foreigner named Dare, who
At the Mixed Court Shanghai on the Notwithstanding the enormous interests Toyage at 3 p.m. 8th inst.
laims to he a native of Costa Rica, though you have had charge of as representing the arg and Mr. Cheshire and elirged on Matheson and Co., yun hare managed to remand with having defrauded Bleases.
In anything I may have been able to do in Mustard & Co. Mr. J. Fritz, of Mustard devote much time and anergy to questions the Council, I have found my task rendered generally satisfactory. This certificate so superstition obtaining largely at Hollington, & bait, lighting. o overcast, p parang dower, (mid- & connected with the trade and government the taster that I have had a powerful night 18th), whero we were compelled to re-cutors' store and ordered a barrel af beer, of this Colony. You have served on nearly incentive, in a great toessure, in the ex, fuppended, is to be received as prima facia dead body found in the water in a feld or / i daw (wet).The Icern are repeated to indi, main to date owing to the density of the case of whiskey, giving the name of Cater, all the important coumissions of inquiry ample that was set me by my predecessor evidence of the right of the holder to enter highway mutil it had first been seen by a in the Council and Chamber of Comnisrca, an Ameriem port, Should it be found, after policoman. The coroner, in straming op fog."
and promising to pay for the goods as soon relating to matters caracted with the whose place I have in reality been filing person has effected an entrance into the svidence, said that he could not conceive country, that he has done it fraudulently, & grosser brance on the part of the shruff called, however, Dare abusal lain public servios, and we know that your for the last three years. 1. and to my he is liable to arrest, with a fine of $100 or Hollington villagers than that which allowed The following is the programme of the and refused to either pay or give back the business capacity, long experience of China hall, three years ago, on the occasion of his be sent back at the expense of this Govern pond in which a human being lay, without the following countries:
friend Mr Keswick, who received in this six months' imprisonment. He is then to them to stand for near an hour round a Athletic sports of the. 'Buffs,' to take place goods. He then surreptitionaly removed and the Chinese, your zeal and mergy, are leaving the Coly, su auriking a token of unt Skip owners or masters prored to attempting to pall the body out.
the things, and it was found that the rooms bout highly appreciated both by the Gov- your appe. clation of his public services lave violated the law are too dued, kat aught anyone night know the man might di
Ceylon. to which he bat directed the goode to be
(Applause). Gentlemen, it cannot be
on the Oricket Ground on Saturday next:
L-POTTING TUB SHOT (with a follow)
2-BROAD JUNY
3-THROWING TAX CRICKET BALL
4-HIGH JUMP
-COMPANIES TO OF WAR
vice, 200 yards
a barrel of porter, a case of brandy and
a the shroff presented himself. When the
sent wore empty rooms, not occapied by ornment and the general community. the prisoner at all. The latter was placed
in the hands of the police, and Inspector Your absence from the Legislative Chan Mack, from the description he received of bor will be much noticed, for your ready the man calling himself "Cater," at once
For
cate any fucrease over the averago of their signification.
7. Bax, in inches, tantha and hundredths,
Money Orders. 1-Money Orders are exchanged with
otherwise. thas that I shall ever feel this may be attended with difficulty, since have been resuscitated had he teen promptly na
once having landel lot of fraudulent emi- dragged from the water when first soon. a great regard and concern for the welfare rea
geants they may never again enter a port of The Booner the villagers disalused their Port Darwin. of this Colony, with which I have been the United States. The only other new minds of the idea that in such cases the
| associated during a period of fhirty three
South Australia. Siraits Settlement.
Tasmania. New South Wales. United Kingdom.
Victoria Queensland.
Western Australia, 2.-The Hoogkong Post Office also insusi -RECRUITS' Race (under two year's meridentified him with Dare, whom he after.asp of all taeasures brought before years by the continuous ties of material and provision of importance is that providing | body misst not be touched by anyong 'until wards took into custody in Bocino Road Council, your fluency and still in debate, sympathetic interests ties which I hope for the return of the Chinamen who were seen by policeman, the better it would bo
3.-The emission, is, as follows — (80. the in the country betsen November 18th 1881, for themselves in particular and for mankind orders on Shanghai, and vice versa. will never be severed completely during the and August 4, 1882, which is also to be in general. The jury then consuited for When asked by Mr. Cheshire if he pleaded your clearness in statement, added consi. the remainder of
(Applause). He said he was a Costa Rican
The points of criticism need not be ex- that the decased had committed eutside, but portion of my
Up to he had taken out letters of naturalization as which are often necessarily monotonons and bouring ports, the greater
€5, or 826, or R 600.10 aggerated. The coming of emigrants is that there was so evidence to show the state life; my residence in China has been as hedged around with so many diffeulties of his raind at the time he carried out the British subject in Penzug; but he had dall.
sociated with most of my happiest days that few probably will be able to evade the deed. I have formed, I hope, lasting friendships law, while the fact that most of the immi
NO. OFFICERS' RACE, (100 yards)
8.-ALL COMERS' Race (100 yards) 9.-QUARTER MILE RACE
10.VETERAN'S RACE (over 12 years' ser-
vico, boys' service hot to count,) 100 yards
EE. Major-General Sargent, C.B.) 12-SLOK RACZ (80 yards)
guilty
in) :-
the prisoner replied "not by any derable life and interest to proceedings | havo spent in this Oulony, or in the neigh-Bected through the medium of certificates, nearly an hour, and. then found a verdict / cording to the currency the order is drawn
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lost them. He denied that he had represent Your liberal patronage of all locat accuse. 11. MILK RACK (Prizes presented by ad his own name to be Oster; but saidments; your genial hospitality, extended hers; I have many memories of kind friends gration is and must continue to be by
had brought the goods for a Captain Cater
End universal kindness received, but a friend of his who was coming to Shanghai not only to residents in the Colony but to one of the Findliest associations which will gulat lines preludes the escape of most --Final ting
18-CRUZE RACE (120 yards, 10 fights) 14-COMPAWLES Too or
W 15-100 YARDS' HACE
17.--TREE LEGGED RACE
18-CONSOLATION RACE (200 yards)
(Dare) to purchase neccesaries for him
of
or 810, or R 200,20 centa
7, or 695, or R 70,......0.60 11 £10, or 850, or 109, 0.80
R100, $100. -No Order must exceed £10 or $80 A GOOD STORY.-The author of "Some (unless drawn on India, when K150 is the
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and, who was in the habit of getting him is frequent visitors, have been in keeping ). La retained in my memory will be that of the offending alipowners or shipmasters, Literary Reikolketions" in the Cornhill tella | limit), nor will more than two such orders The Chinese laborers who hero and thorea fanny story of a servico hold at Bownesa be issued to the same person, in favour of 16-OBSTACLE Rice-Open to the Garrison against his orrival. He declared that is with your place as a leading personage in and of the friends who have so vor-]) munage to creep into the entry in enito Glurch, ie the Zanko districts There had the ses payes, by the same mail,
was in actual possession of the menis to the Colony, and it is with no ordinary feel plause). Gentlemen, I have only to thank welfare. The bill as it stands is probably smuth, and an Oxford man who occupied mitted between the Paris of China by dially invited me to meet them here (ap of its prohibition will not affect its general been a good deal of dry weather in the 8-Suss not exceeding 860 may be re- which he had directed the goods to t and that he had goods in them to the valuteings of regret that we flud curtelves about you most warmly for all your good is the best sa tu hopi for; and we shall be the pulpit began to read the prayer for means of Pastage Stamps, rubject to a of $150, the contour, but the value to bid you farewell. In doing so we beg altogether reciprocate, thent, and I trust glad to 530 it speedily become a 187. rain, when the clock pulled at the skirts charge of one per cent. for esahing them,
that you will all participate in the enduring given a false namo to anybody ; I have busa
The attorney of the Facile Mail Steam of his surplice. You must not read that, or Money Orders can be granted on Forts sailing on the Coast of China for seventeen yan to accept our most cordial good wishes prosperity of this Colony, in which I feel ship Company has applied to the House sir," he whispered; we don't want it. where there are agencies of the Hongkong years, and I have never been charged with for your good health, and we sincerely hope the greatest confidence (Loud and con. Sempitten on Tereign Affairs to oppuse" But it's a prayer for a good harvgat, my where there dishonesty before. I had no intention of gud believe that you will attain compléte
tinaed applause).
that part of the Pacifio cast Chibess bill man, reasoned the clergyman. "That a defrauding him. It would be very poor access in whatever sphere you may elect mosting dispersed,
This concluded the proceedings, and the which punishes shipmasters for landing just it; the visitors are our harvest, and policy for me, with a wife and family, toʻ
Chinese in this country. He urges that and we want none of your ruâu,”
19-Two OP WAL--Begiment versue all
Comers
The Sports will commones at half pat tem in this morning, and finisha ubont half post five in the evening, with an adjourn ment of an hour from one and two
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No orders on Japan ara isrjed at the British
Post Office, Shangai,
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