narratives.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON, May 5-Obituary Ford Raglan,
¡that Mr Wilson of Measts Quilters has been
CORRESPONDENCE.
BE YE TEMPERATE IN ALL
THINGS.'"
No. 6400-MAY 23, 1884.]
political offences, por because they were against; the Wei-chan rebels did no
whole of the plants woro ranioved and the love nil baggage to be brought on by the congregated at the winning post, near actice members of the Triad Socinty; such fiendish nats a did the Communists they were wanted for murder, pad rob in Paris; and their ruing had a better the Times of India, dated London, Monday. Maonas, April 0-A special telegrams in
ground, which was ou twa terrace levels, choles as quickly as they could follow us. Glatearillo. The race was started at half was reduced to one nuiform level. On this The way, road it could not be called, lay past aalock by mutual eonront. Beach bery committed during the disturbances raison d'etre tu mere political in-
a now plant-hoaso had been erected and across 12 or 4 miles of fit land, generally looked in primad condition, but Trickoit in the Wei-pban department, but these trigue for plone and power, which is the Rays The Times alates that it is expectedl To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL:
lled with ornamental and interesting plante rice Gekls, over whiels wo had to travel on appeared to be rather fine, as if he had been disturbances were not of a political rating cause of rebellions of the present appointed quidator of the Oriental Bank.
Hongkong, May 23,
The houso is 48 feet long and 23 feet wide, intricate paths, na slippery na if they were trained. Both men got well away, but character, being, in fact, only raids by day in Spain. Yet England protects The other exchange banks are so for unaffect carnestly command to the notice of the netting undle of quarter-inch wide split and standing a few inches only above the took a lead of half-a-length as mun as they BB,-Tho advice watch heads my letture sides at the brick-werkt consist of grossed, often not more than a foot wide, Trick, who was rowing a fast stroke, rubbere for the sake of plunder. The both Paris Communists and Spanish read by the failuro.
Visiting Dopaty of the T. O. G. Ts. The red, which in Bat, consists of parter. We arrived at the foot of the hills in the very soon settled down to his work, and bamboo with three-quarter inch meshes, wator with which the fielde were inundated. ad caught the water: Beach, howevok, evidence adduced to support this position hels. Surely the will not do less for a
the other member of that great and glorioua forms most remarkable and futuresting couple of Chinese refugees, when thoir. The prescut black evening cost, it is ufless fraternity who havo, 1t afraid, brought inch diameter bambus wore together with avoning and there, in a monastory, awaited commenced to draw on Tezkett, and
We will pass over some rendition is applied for by a Government objected by those who value ontwatt socialt the new a certain amount of ahame quis juring the banaboon being abent one the arrival of thin coolios, who had all cur Uhr's Point had passed him by a longth evidence as to robberies from shops which enforces confessions of guils by distinctions, fails to make any difference local papers during the past few days. I raount of suda for the plants. The roof with them. However, as it turned ont, Beath was still loading and rowing with their utterances in the columns of the quarter inch apart; altis affords the requiriteclathug, provisions and other necessaries When the first mile had been covered alleged to have been committed by the torture, and is estranged from both jus betfrsen the waiter and this pour. At the will charitably suppoer they wrote their up than in drum ter ground is supported the man did not rive until after dark or base prisoners and a large body of armed tice and mercy, followers, to pome to the circumstances
letters stily, and without giving much three-inch diameter water pipes built on the following day, the difficulties of the crossed as load to three longths, while A quarter of an uile further he in.: same time ita úformity note us a very samest thought to thy subject. They havo and in the break-work. The internal arran vond having been too great for them of the alleged murders. Strange to say,
necful sumptuary law; and it is doubtful, certainly not displayed that charitable dis-gement-romats of a contre le seven feet wake a snicker jouno I need not des- his loft all, and he appeared to be very Trickett was cutting down the water with these were committed during an attack.
though Fashions come from France, whether position which we should show to our fellow wide and side tables three feet four inches cribe the discomfort which Mr Faber and weak. On waching Pathuy Teach evidently upon a camp of several hundreds of
the Duc de Morny will be able to effect or in general, and much loss have they wide ad two feet six tchen ligh, with four myself had endured in the long and anxious considered he had the race well in hand, as Chinese soldiers, no less than a hundred
social revolution in this respect. Dissatis shown that brotherly forbearance and solic feet paths. I trust that subangiently we waiting for their arrival. Wo would have he did not exert himself vory much. From of these braves' being killed during
lled with the prosant sombro hue, the Duke tude for one another's foulings which, na I shall be able to erect two other structuras, sunt mossonger back to scartain the this point to Gladesville the race was unin the fighting. A lieutenant of the Chif
and certain of his admirers have certainly those who become members of the Order. and the ether a glass-rooted one for the hire a man, the exenses nude being that spurt towards the finish, but without being has lately appeared in a pice-colbared that, understand, are specially enjoined on all one about the same size and description, canse of the delay, but it was impossible to teresting. Triekutt, however, made a good nose army described in the Court the
improved on it with a claret-coloured shade Intemperance in spent is displayed by every cultivation of raidon hair and other fragile the people were all too busy with their able to overlaat Beach, who rowed hono particular murders alleged against
|--Poll Mall Gazette,
correspondent; and it seems very much us the prisonera It was dering the alluck
if their total abstinence from one sin had
there were at the time 300 soldiers :-
sance of other sins equally baneful in their
Witnass was at the door of his tent when the prisonors and their men came up and he saw the first prisoner fire two shots and kill Tang Sui Shuk, ha officer of the Chinese army. Second, prisoner also fired
TELEGRAMS:
AFFAIRS IN THE JOUDAN:
LONDON, 22nd May, 1884. The Fall Mail Gualte publisher paragraph stating that an expedition of 10,000 men will proceed to the relief of Geroral Gonlon in the autumn, unless he
route between Suskin and Berber.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
And killed Lo. Kam Shun, a captain, Passau CANAL:-Ancàtars, April 25; tes/her Intest ukase, ho says, she demands that i nothing had been anid in the vein which all tiles of the octagon, has been fitteil with and so cui accessively to the end of the Sydney we loned that a meeting of the
Primers' men also captured and took away
a lieutenant-named Chu. Akwai and he had
plecom.
at table.
carriage
be followed by a foumpathy of the cutside public is wholly rubs antial new trollis provided for its sup.is but very little cultivation, and what joinship course of Anatralia oi tho Par
There was
ferns, de, which, without protection from craps,
vary summer raha and parching and cold apon the camp, in which witness saidź makes fiis escapo in the meantime, and that A vivacious French writer has recently al. rendered them totally oblivious to the pre winter winds, cannot be satisfactorily cul- the Wong Lung Kun monstery, situated sidoring that the mace was rowed against.. 1. Having secured the use of a room in 23min. 18scc., which was good time, con- asy winner by a couple of lengths in divated.
at about 800 feet altitude, a cuminencoment the wind and tide. Beach proved himself General Wolsely will take command on the tempted to compile the whole duty of results with that from which they abstache which was in a bad situation anduation and election of the mountain Trickett.
11. The old wolen monkoy and bear was made the folownig day of the exam to be in emey way. a saporior sculler to woman neeording to the French Mrs Instead of an attempt hang matul, that crandithats has toe nilialed and a new plants. As soon as the locality accessible popular one, and Bench was loudly cheered
any breach which may have existed, Grundy, who is quite as strict and distinct breach has been widened, and it will now octagon one costructed in brick-werke, with from this station was systematically bots on passing the winning post.
To victory was decidedly a in her roles as her English prototype. It he much more difficult to be held lian if anzul ireuot; the front, thraenized a move was made to another centrs, Syday, April 16.By telegram from
half-such
iren bars. The old arrangement time. The highest station was 3,100 feat friends and supporters of William Beach, morning toilet for going to church, visiting the correspondents have adopted ariney, May 1; Tracer, and Sagetien, her children, and for shopping should wist of comfort to the young Enige whose the eyes of visitors in attempting to ace loftiest pesit, which was found to be about day, was held this evening, to arrange a I will conclude this haaily by offering a had wire notting, which was very teying for above sea level; from this I ascended the who defeated Trickett so easily on Satur May 6.
dark, with a rather thick roil. These ex. heard that this officer had been cut to the next AMERICAN MAIL, per. the O. & 0.rons most be made in a
legitimata exisleneo has just beet en 'cin- through it.
3,30 feet above sea level. The total nure- without In reply to the Court witness said that steamer Arabic, left Yokohama on
12 The Hagplant of Bignonia veausta, but of stations stayed at was six.
match with Hanlan, it having been stated footmus. For a morning walk phatically questioned; the members of គ
that Beach and positively refused to row the general had sent him to Wei-chu Wednesday, the 21st May, at daylight, he may wear a cloth costume without a the new body may rust assured that the close to the sow bear house, has bad s
32. On the montains themselves there over any course but the recognised cham with orders to catch any robbers there. He
and may be expected here on or about vel, in order to inhale the fresh air; but
ghe most, if
then, and their work, whether recogurt. The trakis is in the form of a broad there is szista auly to a very small oxtortamatta Rizen. Hank's agent was an believed prisoners attacked the camp to roh
Tuesday, the 37th instant.
possible, them of their money and other thing
min. For breakfast, if she has been out nised by the oficialagm of the Order ohway which spans a walk; in its cons close to the monastories. On account of deratood to be willing to match the Cha- before, she must change her dress to appear, is laudable and should prove as traction cold three-in-dastur irsi water the stceptess of the hills it could scarcely adian to rois Bench or any other man on Witness did not fight the prisoners; when The SS. Jason left Singapore for this portab
On her reception day she rat eficacions as thet carried on by the Grand pipes have been used for tio they saw the men were being killed they
on the 18th instant,
wear a costume of vory great olegance, but Lodge itself. A scrap of paper cannot af-suppris of the wooden arah Terpeadicalar be otherwise. However, after ascending the Parramatts River for $1,000 and the All ran away. Some mora soldiers worg
to a pass, 1,200 feet nititude, near the Chachampionship of the world, 13. A considerable amount of returfing Shuti monastery, the road riescended until a large attendance, and averal of the afterwards sont with Fong So, a gouets
quite simple. On to account must shefect the quality of the work
Thanking you to insert the above, I re-us hus done in various places where the it cheat 80 foot above sea level, and on speakers objected to Bosch rowing on tho wear jewellery, because by en doing she might outshine her poeror friends, but main, Sir, youm truly,
grass Ind bome oneven and worn In the side of the road theru sa considerable Nupean River, claiming that the proper some places where gmas turf would not muunt of cultivated and, forming, with cutieso was on the Parramatta River.
under the shade of trees a liliceous the hills rising on all sides to from was resolved that the race for the chini- REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Punted Onion a boon and with 1,000 to 3,000 feut altitude, a very beatti-pitship between tian lay and Bowel land This forms an agrecable darts ful and prosperous lunking OF BOTANICAL AND AFFOREST-E pot, and, unlike grass, requirez of plates. Here, na os alles, ur kid be rowed on the Paramatta River. A
300 unites up the strong cultes was formed he the pr ATION DEPARTMENT FOR 1883.
no moving.
West River, the absence of forest scenery | motion of this object. 14. About 250 linal fest of underground is painfully impressed on one. When scen
In the course f The following is a portion of the Report then-ware pipe drains which lead become iron a distance of several miles the monu- representative of Hanin, vatered the room, the prescalings dir. Morris Greenwall, the tive Council by enimand of His Excellency the Governor. It is dated the 30th April
Sir-For the inforamtion of His Excel fancy the fovernor, I have the honour to submit the Aunual Report on the Progress (Before the Hon. J. Brunell, Acting Chief and Condition of the Botanical and Affor.
Justice)
eatation Department for 1883. Friday, May 23.
Over 100 of witness's men were küled,' Ho believed there were a few hundred men with prisoners.
A camp containing at least three hundred Foldiers in nesuredly the lost place in the world a body of rubbers would think of attacking for plunder.
The S. 8. Ingrabun, from Hamburg and Autwerp, pused Singapore bound for this port on the 18th instant.
DOCK MOVEMENTS ---
gloves must be worn all the time. At the Italian and French Opera she must always The Catalina went to Kowloon Dock appear in a low dress, at the French
to-day.
Comedy and Comic.Opera always very much drussed; but to other theatres she say go ORDER OF SERVICE. AT URION CHURCH. in her bonnet. At religious ceremonies sho nust always appear in a simple robe with- out any jewellery. Our own Mira Grandy
SUNDAY, MAY 25TH.
PASSWORD.
plant
મ
The credibility of this gallant oficer Hymns: 443, 360, 103, 497: Tunes: pageicht de worse than enforce the latter rule of Mr Chas. Ford presented to the Legisla. choked have been taken up and replaend¦ trius show a very staali ures of fat contand, beng adled upon to speak, sluted
197, 106, 49, 216; Pasim: 8ă.
and his fellow witnesses is also not im- proved by the fact that they swore, or nearly all of them did, that they had never heard of the Triad Society. We
The French corvette Adour, from Brost, have been under the impression there after repairing her engines at Gibraltar, is not an intelligent Chidameu in siled on the 17th April for Toulon and Southern China who is ignorant of Tonquiu.
the existence of this most powerful or- |
ganization, which is hostile to the pre- THE French transport Fish-Long, which sont drussty, and we do not feel the Icaat inclined to alter this belief on the broke down near Cotorbo when coming out evidence of such witnesses as those ar- from Toulon with the three Generals rayed against the prisoners in this case.board, has had the defects made good at The only defence attempted by the Saigen, and arrived at Singapore on the prisoners was an effort to prove that loth May with 338 passengers for Teuluo they were in Hongkong at the time of the occurrences. There is nothing to show that they orena konw they could not be aurrondered for a political off ence, or for being uctive members of the Triad Society, Probably they do not even know it at the presans moinent.
We are reported to state that Lady Bowen will have a Garden Party at Mou tain Lodge (until further notice] every Monday from 4 to 7 p.m.; and that the
on this side of the Channel-Pall Mall
Gazette.
SUPREME COURT
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
R. FRASER-SMITH 1. EGA DA SILVA, 84
Mr. II, J. Holnus appeared for the plain tif Defendant appeared persumily.
His Lordship to defendant-Do you admit this clatta ?
Defendant-Yes, I admit the claim.
His Lordship Why don't you pay the
money then?
Defendant-Because Mr Fraser-Smith OWCB me $2,800.
The two nobis lawyers who worked invitations iseyed for the Garden Parlios van to go to my eradit.
on Thursdays at Government Home will hold good for the parties on Mondage at Mountain Lodge.
His Lordship-If you wish to defend your aution I shall take the case at half
past two.
Tart
GARDENS.
of the Gardiens the chief extra work has 3. In addition to the usual routine work beon-
15.
time it would be
{To be contiutat).
CONSULAR REPORTS-SAIGON. To report by Consul Tremlett on the trade, courrieres, and navigation of Sargu for the year 1883 has just been published [0-3,029), it a Blue-hook (Commercial, No. 2, 1884) following –
From this wo extract th
Quotations. OPIUM-New Paton, cash, 35
Hose LONG, May 23.
"1
13
71
Old
cash,... (124/3 New Benares, cash,... 6125/15
cash... 6267 New Malwa, orodit,... 500 Allowance, Tauls...... 33 Old Malwa, credit,... 586 Allowance, Tasta...... 10
Exchange
Bank, Wire,
29
Derus,
13
30 days sight,
4 months' sight,
Ho
with props, le constructed brick drains with on thoin. However, in places where trees that Funlan with my Beach or aity of ser improved pipa-holes and grates, besides have bans permitted to remain undisturbed man the commuitten liked to bring forward ahaat 500 feet of other drains which were by the rechtens denitors they have on this Parintia River for £:000. Lakeu p and viennent, A considerable amed in my places, le propor.iounasked the committee to at race settle the relaid, Nearly 5,000 square yards of walks the bareness of the mountains are invaricdefoe the matter natil Tagslay evining amount of surface chateling has also beers! These lovely and interesting exceptions to questio It was ultimately decided to received fresh surfacing of material and the bly surrounding monasteries related in next, who arrangements will be made whole of the walks are in complete order.sheltered and rich ravines, and thog wwe for a ratch for £500 sido i the Patra The walka with steep gradients ought to be their proservation to the protection and pattu River. comerelod and surfaced with a thin covering lostering care of the priests. Even in spite of cement to save the endless work, which of the credness of the localities the pricats repairs after every slower of rain that people who frequently make raids on the absorbs much time and is somewhat costly, in some placea complain of the troublesome catrics off a large amount of the material. priests' doains for the purpose of seening 4. The laying out of the now piers of However, this cannot be accomplished for firewood, grond between the Now Sardon plateau want of sufficient money. If money could and Rebinson Road. About two thirds of
be obtained ne this been laid out in two terres. The wd by the cessation of sash frequent upper terrace, which measures on an average repairs, mud considerable ccanoiny would 172 foot hug by 106 feet wide, has baca be effected in subsequent years, as con- arraiged as itursory for the propagation rated garden walks when once done would counter claian 1
Hia Lordship-Have you filed
and colare of planta in pots.
Taceo need little or nothing doing to them for n anyolate the plants nearly the whole space. In paragraph No. 4 of my report for
By your Defendant-No I thought this money feet wide and two feet apart, raised by 1881, I expressed a hope that I might be
is been arranged in tablo like beds seven the case against these miserable weet
the ground level. To this place most of the mill scale for the benefit of those desirous brick work to about eighteen inches above bla to institute a systain of plant sales on
TRADE AND COMMERCE. ches with all the legal ability of which
The year has been marked by die largest they are capable, or that the dollars of
put pants from the old navnery have of laining plants from the Gardens who export of rice the colony has ever been en recoved The range of ghes-roofed are not in positions to procure them by the favoured with. Foi n merchants have the Chinese Government could indice
Mr Enimes-Defendant admit the pita which was in the ad iursery has been ordinary means of exchange. Now that participated to a greater extent than ustal them to exhibit, pursued their sweet
the claim and unless he flea a canter removed and placed in a suitable position authority has been granted for the intro in this xpartation, and the season is des way without opposition, and they may suc-
Free cases of parring snatcling were before daim he can have no defence, I would not think he would put forward his claim of
in this sutsery, This arrangement permits action of this system the propagation of a cibed as a prosperous use all round. seed in getting the prisoners handed the magistrates at the Paice Court this $2200 as a set off.
of the mureury work being brought under a small stock of plants for sale has been on China took, as usual, mugh the larger pur over to tortura and almost certain death,nigrning, abone of which had been resanded
His Lordship said the smaller smount what exposed situation at presont is a grent / ference shall be made with the inter- tion of aux crap, but the proportion was Gold Leaf 9 An...
much more methodical system. The sume tanced. It is not intended tì:në v We do not, howevce, think that this from Monday at. In one case the omaller anu to another he was entitled drawback to cultivation, but as the barubou-sery gradieners, me that plauts such as an ruled the greater, and fatuan owed a
smaller than customary, being only five- will be the result of the proceedings.der.co was not considered conclusive and to claim the larger amount in the Summary Burgauded, grow and thicker, the injury purchase from the stars, shall be sold extent. Leports from the interier concern(Taken at Wests Fulerer & th's Premists,
hedges, with which the pinen has boun Buds,
eights. Jara, Singapure, and Philippines The prisoners have a strong case even the defendant was discharged, bat in the Court. To Defendant-If you think you from winds will mach decrease.
which every one can obtain seeds of wers supplied to more than an average on the evidence for the prosecution.
Temperature. have a good defence to tho action and
Below this but only auch an cnnot be obtained elas-
vanced in their favour that did not como were scutaneod by the two magistrates to entitled to file a cross-elisa, and I snail/Jong by 75 feet wide. This las buen divided two rockeries have been constricted near There is alse n great deal to be ad. other cases the prisoners wore couvieted and plaintiff owes you the money, you are the second terrace, which is about 100 feet where in the Colony,
ing growingcropare very favorable indeed,
Queen's Road,) 15 In the Government House groundind there is every reason to love for another Jurge outturn. Ragarding quality do not
HONGKONG, May 23. four feet wide walks; the interning areas by three longitudinal and two transverse
hear of any improvement, nor will there be
9 A... any until las utter is alficially regulateil, 1. For the rockeries and all new planting as I have more than once remarked. The will be used for the propagation and of plants in tho open ground prspamtory towerks a large amount of soil from the bills quantity of paddy exported was about the TERMOMETER A.M..........
growth
New introductions will by acdimized and ity of the land soil which it was tecosary to white rice was trebit. Pabiyissa rice is their being placed in the ornamental grond. been supplied to replace a similar quantsime as last year, but the export of milled proved here before they have paranent renov positions assigned to her. This terrace
and Jave; it contains 2 or 3 per cent. of now the quality chiclly required for Manila is surrounded by bamboo hedges to
hasks, which is as near as cau be got sither shalter the plants froin strong winds. The
by the milfs or hand labour as yet. two terraces have been
supplied with 900 fest of anderground drains to carry oll the surplus water during heavy rains. During the past uino months about 10,000
the new piece of land is well in humani lyptus trees have been reared here for phine ing on the bille. The ring third of
before the Court at all.
two years imprisonment with hard labour, Postpone the caso for a week in order that
three instances, qud eightsea months in your cli
Defendant shall put the matter into was then adjourned for a
the other.
As we have previously observed, the disturbances during which these ulicers and soldiers were killed, were referred to at the time in Hongkong as the Wei- The port of Sunkin, which has some into chau rebellion. We published in this paper day aftar day accounts of the much pronținence of late, is, is the movements of the rebels. It was reopinion of Consul Jage, Ukely to become ported that they were many thousands the chief commercial port of the Red Sen, strong, and that they had fought sone by ronson of the magnitude and value of severe engagements with the Imperial its imports and exports, capable as they mo troops. The origin of the trouble was of supersu extension. The Consul reports not positively known to Europeans, but that the trade of Jeddah, apʊa
it was reported that it arose out of the
exactions and insolence of soule tax-
which Sunki
the hands of a solicitur.
The ce
week.
Police Intelligence. (Befas A. G. Wise, Eng.) Friday, May 23.
BREACH OF OPTUM ORDINANCE
Tsang Asin, ar talicensed hawkar,
was
formerly depended, has been driven into convicted of being in possession of prepared
other channels by quarantine regulatione, opium without a valid certifients on the will be completed during the present year.
the entrance.
ativo mur
18. Several additions have been made to the number of varieties in the bamboo
collection
19. The collection of ferna in pots which has become of considerable extent requicus an improved minthod of arangement to die- play them to advantage. Thepo, when means paruit, to be able to effect this surangement
their more complete inspection. 20. Three days on which there wero average attendances of visitors were seletoed
EXPORTA.
Bice.The following statement will show that the export of this grin reached the aprecedented gauntity of 8,020,200 picuta, pqual to 614,000 tors, being in excess of Last year by about 2,600 000 pients, u 15,000 tons. The average price of the year at which
gailors, and, encouraged and aided by and other causes and Suakin, having cut month's imprisoninent with hard labour. of a number of palms, winch are waiting for each day showed the Tumber of Chinese to Valuation the value would' ' sam opi
the partial suppression of the slave trade, 22nd fust, and was fined $20, or one It will be laid out chiefly for the reception for taking their number. Toe average for was $i c. 27 (3a. 11, per the Triad Society, it spresul, in the same; herself free with the resonroes of the rich The opiam found on the premises was suitable accommodation before they can be he 850 and of foreigners 400, total 1,250 $10,8 6,704 at 3s. Ed. (about £1,909,000).”
"
way as did the memorable rising in countries at or back, already outbids England headed by Wat Tyler and Jeddah. The importance of English inila- Jack Straw. One of the accounts of entee being paramount at Suakin in there. these disturbances a published wRE
fore apparent from the pen ut a European of unim- peachable charater and reputation who The report and balance-sheat of the Ham had travelled in the neighbourhood of mond Electric Light Company will be a the distrist where the disturbines oc- surpcise to most people. The Hammond curred at the time they were in progress has bean incorporating other concerus We also published the following
over 10,000, and the Triad Society is said tusionally. If they frequently sadden un by be helping them in every way.
The gravity of the rising, and its im telling us that thora is death and disease in portance as a political movement, ure also shown by the considerable prepara-
confiscate:
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. Ian Alat, a coolie. was charged with un- lawful possession of some metal weights and some pieces of iron on the 2nd inst, three previous convictions, and was fined Defendant admitted the charge and ako $20 or one month's hard labour.
COMMUTED FOR TEAL,
(Before both Magistrates.)
KARRING SNATCHING.
SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION By the table below it will be seen that
Cratita, Documentary 4 tbs sight, 3/9 India, Wire, ... Shanghai, domatet,...
cheural,
223 224
30 days' night, private 73
$27.55 Sovereigns,
$5,40
BAROMETER Do. Du.
90,003
1 P.....
20.000
4 F.ST....
29.83*
50
D
1 P.M...
Da
4.
Do.
(Wet bulb) 2.3.
Do.
Do.
1 P., 76
Do.
Do.
Da
4 x 75
Mexiau... Du Minimum over night 80
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Statiuni
REGISTER. ATY.N.MAY 22..
Teniperstara.
Buil
Wind
Weaker.
tyred out of the posts which they ai present These numbers do not include anuals and
cemps. The paid ground on the plateau children. in full and as there is no room for extensions 21. Toward the end of the year the Publie in all 424 vessels, aggregating 504,088 tons, Manila 277 36.874 SW intraductions in the ground above referred slip which occured in the Glenealy Ravine of 297,902 tune rure British. on either sido va must provide for the new
Works Department by repairing the land- cleared from this port, of which 230 vessels dogkong 20,6087.260 SW 3
had the palm collection all in one place than t. If there had beon room for the purpose in 181, again provided incans of acccas the mail boats, the proportion of British Fuachow 20.8481.089 880
Excluding Aty....210.61 d. 70 it would have been much better ta' lave which had been interrupted for two years, tonnage was about one-half; rassed Shanghai. 29, 6963.094 NE 5 out
to the New Gardens from the Robinsoni accorting se nationalities they appear Nagaraki 29.60 WJ
Shus
Wiestock 29.78/434 W
to dividu it. the lower section and cipects the terrace
5. From the walk which passes through
Gardens.
4Lit
Darush
1
$25
31
Honghang Ubservatory, May 23.dan
AT 10 AM.MAY 4,540 Manila 29.69 87.068 WSW. b.
Hongkong 20.81 70.470 NNK 1 v.0.14 Arop....29.7674.50 NE 6
Road.
arrived from the Royal Botanic Garleas,
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Chian Ki, unemployed, was convicted of A European who has returned to-day to made a serious proposal to swallow up the widow named Ho Young is the Queen's harbour and of the pains and conifers is right and left, indeed it quite recently stealing a hairpirt from the person of a
Briti with the plateau an excellent view of the Kew, to take up the position of Assistant in Hongkong from the neighbourhood of the gigantic Metropolitan Brash Company, Road, and was sentenced to six montis obtained. The position is a meat suitable
this Department, rebellions disturbances in Wei-chan informa sinoo in liquidation. Now the directors imprisonment with hard labour. Thin pri-
25. The ustal exchanges of plants and Unl us that the reports which have boon reunir-
announce their intention to cut the £isoner was very pluckily captured by one of one for a kiosk, which I trust wil in tiruesouds have been made with the varicus Versa- ed here through native Boqroes of the sun-shares down to £1 10s, and to isane noir the native framen at the Central Fire Staa shelter from rain to visitors. The Band low. The number of receipts was 1.020 spani proseion of the rebellies are not tree. Last capital. The position of the company after tion.
be furnished, both as a screen from sun and establishments and purenes mentioned ha. Norwegian. Sunday, he sister, there was a severe the reduction of capital, is set out in the man $2.
The Magistrate awarded the fire Stand; which was, by the liberality of the plants, 128 bags and axes of seeds, 12 engagement bolween the Imperial force report, is not, however, so very discouraging, and the robela near Pak Mong Fa, and the scuing that against a
Pareue Commisy presented to the Gardens animals and 9 antian cases, from 45 cm Dr account of troops were defeated by the country people £97,003, there are stocks plant, suedey
in 1866, is the only place in the Garden in with a loss of 200 men. The mandarin debtors, cual and calls on shares to meet it
which
26. Of plants sont on the number was ich any can take refuge if caught in a Chun Ashun, uteployal, was charged shower. It would be a great boon to visitors commanding, Tang On Pong, was also to the tub. The cash amounts to £24,000 not in custody, with stealing two umbrellas could be placed in other parts of the with being concerned with three others, two or three inexpensive sumpter houses wounded. It was further stated that and calls on shares 414,274. A drawback from a tailor's shop in the Queen's Road.
of wardian case; 14. the chief position of the rebola had not yet no doubt is the fact that £32,869 has been Defendant took two umbrellas from the been attacked. Three thousand were brought from Canton prior to the Xpended during the year to earn a gross i stand in the shop and beaded them to on the New Garden were alightly extended, panied by the Kov. E. Feber, I visited the to British saipping I may be excused for
-soldiers
During the summer the rockaries in profit of £2,783,
20 In the month of August, accur
In view of the importance of the aubject engagement to fight the rebels, but the
other man who run away with them. Five Hakka portion of then dispers, and the
previous convictions were proved against and planted up in places where they had In-fau-slaan minuntains, situated about 19 insisting upon the bonessity of more efficient attack was made only by the soldiers from IF the doctors sometimes make us uncomfor trial at the next Scasions of the Supreme previous occasions, however, agreat many of) of making an exploration and collection of 1 adip on the part of the puuts indirichell
the defendant, and he was now committed ornamental folieged plants. As on many mites distant from Canton, for the purpose generally, and more activity and saman-
become pare, with forns, bromeliads, and lee sech of this East River and 50 pervision over the pilotage of this Fu-nam. The rebels are said to number fortable, they can also cheer us up con Court.
the most striking plants wore stolan soon its rich and interesting botanical treasures belipre, there has been a after they were planted. There are several which had been repeatedly reported by upon the subject; but what are the conclu Commission
Slatin. kinds of plants that are desirable for rockery travellers to exist there in abundance.
arrived at, or whether any were arrived Barometer.... decoration, which, in consequence of their 30. Having learns from past experiences at, is not yet known. The frequent acci- attractiveness to principled visitors, it has the advantages which the natives will talon lots, Dre or less serions, and the more Temperature.. Lo Ahia, a chair coolie, appeared on ro- been found cannot be retained in such of a foreigner's helplessness if assistance is frequent cases where accidents have been Huility wo cat, drink, wear, or do are anhealthy, and from the 17th inst, on a charge of situations. man organism is a great deal botigher than the person of a woman, named Bak Tai Glenealy Ravine to the Aviary were planted having several man from our regular staf persons to whom are entrusted such enor they conecle us by showing us that the hu- stealing a pair of earrings, rolae 810, from
required to transport either himself or his barely avoided, call for serious setion, and Dition of wind 7. The sides of the walk leading from baggage &e, I took the precaution of for inere discrimination in the choice of
Force hood by thousands, but gunboats and is often supposed. Every one will be Kam, on the 9th inst. Complainant was in up with sqitaminers and waryllidaconus with me, the wisdom of which was proved as interests, from whom no redress is to very large saber at ar auks were grateful to learn from Tr. Mortimer Grana jinrickshawish the defendant snatched plaate, forns and paling. senttopo operate by sea withtheland force ille that there is good medical authority the earrings from her vars. The prisoner
by subsequent events. As it transpiredbe obtained, and who are being variched ze Fegaged in suppressing the rebellion. Ir the popular belief that a mare is a wel was soatenced to two years imprisonment the east of ground bordering a walk on the presence of those men enabled me to the expense of foreign tounge, The situation was, in fact, at oue time he believes himself to be. Dr. Granville's with hard Isbour.
east side of the Garden was prepared take a very independent position when adj considered so serious, that the comminadvice to the sick man is, in brief, not to
and planted with alrubby and herbaceous ditional bearers were required, and their dant at Kowloan chy materially him that he is very ill aid Ekely to die. stealing a pair of earrings, worth 841.00, cinded fodklein Changizni and Cartonit at rates which were not excisively exor £200 a-side and the chamfership of
believe the doctor or anybody else who tells
Japaness plants, amongst which a fewusual extortionate demands were route. Chun Akun, a poolie, was convicted of bagkung plants were placed. These in. It was possible oventually to secure carriers creased the defences of that place with Even the patient who has an incurable from the person of Tanz Aye, & weran anaia trees about 12 feet higlas thinbitant. The passage from Carton to Shek Australis was rewed over the champion Sydney, April 13-A sculling race for the object of repelling any rebel attack disease, says the doctor rather paradoxically, who ha recently arrived from Penang, was the first time that these species, except hing was made in an ordinary Chinese course on the Parramatta River, on Satur may live just as long as anybody else. Only on the 22nd inst. In this case also tho as very antall plants, have been transplant passenger boat; the acudition, which day afternoon, between Edward Trickett the disturbances of all they yet en hope they this world wots of Letonplinant was riding in a rickels when ed, it is useful and interesting to record the would be by no means pleasant for ny and William Beach. A good deal of excite. 100.
If the two prisoners were engaged in let him hope, Maqe things are dore by
farar only firmly make up his nind that he convictions were proved against defendant,
the robbery was committed. Two Segedly 45 pitimeter Faballion as is going to get well, and in many cases his sud he was sentenced to two years impri- the northern side of the lower terrace ha lung the country is dat and well cult would be closen to meet Halan the
previous success of the operations.
laugthy journey, can be put on with for a meat was manifested over the contest, as it The collection of Agaves and Ales on short distance. From Wampon to Shek was generally inderstood that the winner was that of Wet fler, the Commune confidence will be in Paris, or that of the rebels at present Shrow physio to the dusty and he say sonment with hard Ishour.
duga. We do not quite
heen enlarged by the addition of several new vated. Near Whampoa the crops consist-2nd May for disturbing the pace of Spuit. God grasp the scientific reasons for tase; by: it is
species, for which an additional pices of chiefly of paddy, which, as we approach world. Hanlan himself witnessed the race teebed clouds, & drizzing rain, tog, gloomy, championship of the 6. ETTE oF Wannen blus sky, do knows that the bulk of the penat day rate consolatory to hear it. If the value $8, from the person of a woman by a retaining wall.
Chu Ahing; for stealing a pair of earrings, wound had to be taken in and supported Sheklang, is replaced with sugar-ne from a steams chartered by Trickett'shall, lighting, opservant, pa sing showers, wretches struggling for existence unmedicate would always talk like this how named Ho Sam So, when she was walking the mainland under mis government grateful we should be to them-Pall Mall in Lascar Road, was sentenced to eighteen 10 of my report for 1882 of the cld nursery Faber and myself decided to make our way Every point of vantage along the curse was signification."
(Sorghum), After disembarking in pouring friends and supportere. A large na hory, rain, now, thunder, visibility 10. The changes indicated to par. Noain at the busy town of Sheklung, Me of spectators were aboard the steaters. walew (wet)-The Telters a reposted to indi,- Gazette. and corruption have enough to revel
months' hard labour,
cato a jucreze over Us. Forage of their arrangements have been commenced. The at once for the Loft and crowded by people, and several thousanda 1. Ras, to inches, tenths and hundredths
the pot, the ten-kettle, the beer-bottle, and
the digar cane, and that post of the things
tions made to suppress it. Not only
ware troops hurried to the neighbour
upon it.
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HANLAN IN AUSTRALIA,
the
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W. Dossier, Government Astronomer." How long Observatory, May 23,
1. BALOMETER, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren-
and tenths, Fahrenheit. and tandradila. halt, and to the level of those in inches, tenths, 3. TERPERATURE, in the slade by degrOSE;"
humidity of air saturated with moletura boig 3. Hurry, in percoulego af saturation, the
4. Disperan or Wie, to two points.
3. FORCE OF We, according to Beaufort Scale.
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