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No. 6622-June 19, 1984.]

TELEGRAMS.

"London, 18th Jane, 1884,

THE SURE CANAL

It is reported that the English and French Geveruments have concluded an arrangement for the neatralization of the

Suez Canal.

AFFAIRS IN THE SOUÐAN, King John of Abyssinia has undertaken to relieve Kassa.In.

Ar the present time, when foreigners in f Chins are all looking to the famous Viceroy

of Chilli, as the only hope of the progres

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THE CHINA MAIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. All the members ware

present,

REPAIRS TO HEALTH OFFICERS LAUNCH:

The Governor recoinieria the Council to vote the sum of 800 for a general over haul and repair of the Health Officer's lautel

The vola was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration.

REFLY TO VOTE OF VONHOLENCE.

fit (which 7 think is assuming a great deal) to 1 port 'hilippines, 2ta per picul;

maly $12,500 he simply onlculates that lay days. fit. But I arderstand it in this light imtsnici to Hongkong, $1.50 per tan 12 months at this mate will be 8160,000 pro British tester Haverton, 16

- the io had already arrived at the wash the month, Mr Ker forgetting the time it

British steamer Lido, 620, month. dirt and worked that quantity out during charter, 3 months, private took to uncover the 30 feet of overburden charter, 3 months, privato

Britta afonnier Kremlin, 787, monthly anuproductivo atrata I have mut a list of Lia' export of South Perak, but if that producca 12,000 picula a year it mitat

have been all developed and improved upoti, and extended stratch of his diversified ope- and, in the warm summer creninge, thero rations, When sh a giant file to nicot will be but one spot in London where this engagements, the vast wealth of Mr lifa will be worth living and that will be Jay Gould, or Mr. Vanderbilt, may well bo mongst the many seated, militiaue regarded as a thing of to-day, to-morrow Lamp lighted, electric lighted gardens of the scattered to the four winds of huren like Exhibition. There divine tobacco may be thistle-dora consumed to the strain of Falku ur

The postal authorities have made mine areased considerably of late..

cho

sire party in Chian and as the man throughi whose influence any concessions to the Western Puffers, in the way of further opening up the country to foreign car merce, must be obtained, everything that cam be done to strengthan his hands and;

Chilperic' by the fineet band in England; big success of the parcel post acheni The bay have not written theso few lines to dis.stalwart leaders of the people one day on- at him in his struggle agaicat the ob

dies may go there with husland, brother, carriers kill it round about London aud atractionist party chopit at ones be put

of lover, without fear of being seen, for has lost its prestige uma delay and the serge legitimate mining on the Peninsula, es my firms opinion is it will become the iute execution. The special correspondent

the name of the exhibition is good; there is of articles, taking in the latter instance, no largest mining country in the East for tin, The Royal Enginson detechniest at of the Times, on the occasion of his recent

His Excellency addressed, the Council. roun for everybody, and, if the crowds are responsibility. This imporation having fail gold, load, and silver. What is wanted is Cairo has been ordered to proceed to Sua- visit to Tintain and Peking, and soveral Bosaid-Botors proceeding with the Order plowalt, there is, torrnou above terrace, ed, tho sixpenny telegrams are postponed werk it for its minosis, and not as a gambi. kim for the purpose of ectatructing a interviews with Li Hung Chang, who ex- of the Day E desire to my before the Coun-eopiously: prorided with poate, whence the sine die, mid hero, in the biggest city in the ing traumotion. It must be very dishearten Rothschild is worth?

pressed himself strongly in favour of acil the correspondence between myself and my he heard, the pretty, utmost en- world, where rapid communication is of the bens of returning to the sharehol are for general scheme of opening up commu- the Scorctary of State for the Colonies re-chanting, effect of the myriad lights may be most vital importance, there are but about 20 por cent. in their Capital invested to nications throughout the country by

six thousant aubscribers to the telephone, suddenly gae ke shares go up 3 or 4 hun the balance having to be content with the making it impossible to satisfy the

dred per Sent. without any visible reason post or shilling telegrama as a menu of Shareholders."

prosent communication.

Railway to Barber..

·LOCAL AND GENERAL! PASSED CATAL:--Hector and Freuddy, June 2; Glenroy, Juno 5; Patrodys June 9. The next AMERICAN Mat, per the O. & 0, steamer Uconio, left Yokohama ön Tucnday, the 17th June, at daylight, and may be expected hero on or about Monday, the 23rd iurtant.

The 8. 8. Naper left Sydooy for this port

on the 3rd instant.

of railways and steamors. The Viceroy showed that he fully appreciate the bonefits which would accrue to the Government and the country in general by cering the most rapid and convenient form of locomotion throughout the length and breadth of the land. But His Excel loucy also knows that, though for the prosent his influence with the Exprons

specting the lamented death of his late Koyal Highness the Duke of Albany, Iforwarded, in duo coarse, the addroes of condolence to the Queen which you voted some weeks ago, By the last mail. I roscived the following gratifying reply from Lord Derby

before the Queen your Despatch of the 5th Sir, I have had the honour to lay April forwarding an Address of Condolenes

viewed. A blessing on the originators of London's greatest need! -

The London Beagoi. of 1984 may, with the opening of the Academy and the Royal Italian Opera, bu said to intrly hare com- menced. The town is rapidly assuming that full and gay appearance which shows that

from the four quarters of the earth the

to Her Majesty, on secerunt of the death of wandutera hare rotumed to make glad the Bis Regal Highness Princo Lenpoki, Daze heart of the West End shopkeepers. The Hongkong.

left Sydney on the 3rd inst. for thisogout is paramount and his position rar, of Alleny, from the Legislative Council of weather is not quilo keeping its time, but!

The EGA. B. 8. Co's steamer Cuttertho

port.

hops stronger than ever before, it is not by

Police Intelligence. (Before E. Mucktur, Veg) Thursday, June 19.

J

IN the revolutionary times of 1948 two

They asked for the baron, and were ad. tered Rolokid's bank at Frankfort. mitted to his presence. You have mil- thing. You must citvice with us. Very well, gentlemen, enluly zapplied the baron Mining Co. with to divido

What do you suppose, now, the firm of liona of fogins." Forty millions of farins, About forty mil- you think chi Wall, there are just forty Tillions of people in Germany; that will of contes, you are satisfied. he a floris apices. Here are yours; now, Good mor | ting.' And the nonplussed anebecrats actually allowed thewadires to bo kowed out

or

The S. 5. Titania left Singapore for this any moans unassailablo, and fcols the Address most graciously; and am and shower show signs of the turn which is with obtaining the sum of $16 from Chi Teft to cuturprise, merely stipulating that a

port on the 13th inst

DOCK MOVEMENTS

tosemity of receiving all the support The 8. 9. Deucalion left Singapore for thin that can be given him by the represent

port on the 15th int

atives of the Western Powers and this whole foreign community in cacrying out The Bolus left Cosmopolitani Dock to his programme of reform and progress

day.

Wo Lave good reason to believe that if the TELEGRAPHIC NOWs was received by one or project of opening up the West River to two establishments in the Colony yesterday foreign trade bo at once, laid before the evening stating the the Empreses-Regent Gorannicut of Poking, and the strong

had sanctioned a schemo lur the construc.

reasons of its policy, over from

THE CONSIDERATION OF THE STIMATES.

His Excellency, continuing, said :--I wish alau, gentlemen, to take is opportunity before we go on with the Order of the Day to say that it is proposed to tako nothing

Hot

Quotations... HOMOKONG, June 19. CFIUM-New Patna, cash,...$620/12

Ola

cash,... 6021/71 Now Bonares, cah,... 07/10 Old

"

21

ور

"

Now Malwa, crodit,... 540

Allowance, Taels.... 23

21

Old Malwa, ozedit,... 550

Allowance, Taels..... 00

Exchange.

Demand,

I think also the local Government are infant a little, in trying to force too much the development of the ance. They first commanded with giving large concessions with stringent clauzea to work a certain im- posable number of acres yearly, Few of tho Companies, if kept strictly to their tenus of concession, but what would forgot. them in a year or two. For instance, the CHARGE OF FRANDULENTLY DUTAINING

Peak Co, Lavenearly exhausted their capital MONET.

and not worked an aed out yot. The The Queen was pleased to receive the the East wind has departed and sunabino

Chau Whoy Ting, a lork employed in Selangore concessions, I believe, havo to thas Chinese Telegraph office, was allarged work out 20 acres yearly: titis ought to be commanded to convey to you Her Majesty's grateful appreciation of this loyal cxpression at hand. There is coast bing very clarining Shan Shi, with the intent to cheat and certain maasber of men should he kept on- of ayamashy in her deep distress on the in this time of the gear. The shops are at defraud him of the same on the 18th inst. ployed, as if a manager liked he could eastly

Me Denys appeared for the defendant, evade it by returning the stipulated amount tank, Wire, part of the Hongkong Legislature, acting their gayest, the steants are illed with and Mr Arkell for complainant. for the inhabitants of the Colony, and of

Chi of and yearly, saying he had worked out all the fouling terms in which you have trans. Eandsome caring and well dressed people. Shar Sisi, maunger of a Chinese Tolo- the gaping parts; and it would be vory dife- mitted it."

and the long winter fades from the memory, graph in Hongkong gave evidence to the cult for the Government to prove he had 30 days' right,

4 mouths' sight,... the new foliage and the Gne warm weather effect that the defendant is played in not, and it might pay Chinoro to 'work it

the Chinese Tolograph ilico as clerk, On where it would not a European Co. Again, Documentary 4 months' aight,

Orudits, throwing the reembrace into the shado, the 1st Jan, last defendant wanted to lay for the

The other day I stopped at an old writing desk and witness gave him $10 to be tamsulod of the country, it must Irdin, Wire,

in wind that the deposits zro

demand, sutiosity shop to look at some ivory goods petitur to whom the orter had bw car extitutible. Uthur sources of revenue Shanghai, dardan......

been given ought to be developed while they exist. displayed. Then my eye wandered over high a desk to the office, al n. bill with Lakut and Macos are abandoned this Gold Loaf 06

30 daya' sight, private 781 it for ti, Wissent did not pay the bill, producing countries. It is not any. Fuars Sovereigns, terested when I read of a keyless watch ai

or not. The carpenter did not ask for any of the simth of Porak. heavy gold shnin of In garret gold which money at the line, but on the 18th, or 17th

Again the loyalty is exccasive, and I April bo cau and asked witness for money don't think it is political may, for the was on kali.. Where is the School Board./

for the desk. On the 27th Jan, dofelt revenus ought to be raked chinny by in- One of the list novelties introduced by nakert witness for the balance of $6, and, direct taxation.

It represent nearly 12 per witness paid him. Every sum of money

cent, consequently these large Europ brok (produced). Three or four days ago experiance will the the carpenter caine to the udice and said he does not offer at least 30 per cent, gross pro in not been aid the $16 for the desk in, dt, and consequently all such deposits will the affico, and said he would emmen be passed over and lost for ever. The old witnose. Witness know the carpenter as Chiuess mode was all guess work; in upou- Atack he brought still (produced) in Alack Talled the second time Chi Whoy English; this was on the 16th inst. When Ting was as lovague is the service of the Company; aitneas discharged him. During witness' absence in Canton defendant pro food to have paid monoy to Tion Sing, bookbinder, but on his return the latter complained of not having received the money and consequently witness discharged the defendant.

tion of a railway from Puking to Tientsin. Chinose point of view, are pressed by the but the second reading, if it is convenient, the rest of the stuck, and I was not win Ho did know whether defendant paid ng sine Lukut pieklad the largest quantity .

-It had been stated in this journal that application had been made to the Chinese Government for parision to carry out such an undertaking, and cenas

representatives of the powers, 'n favorable of the two appropriation bills, to-day, and to decision would be granted, if only as age into committee upon them either this day safeguard against possible future Freach week, or this day fortnight, or avon this aggression. The main river has been al day three weeks, exactly as the Council

quently the newe was rot a gurprise. As the roady explored and its fitness for steamer desires. I have heard that my hon. friend, Lord Shrewsbury is a two-horsed sow. by witness was checked in day, Companies, when they have gained a little

werk.

We

sary to carry out much a commont fully on the now in a loading

article.

traffic amply proved, while it is known

It wakian very sporting turu out. Private hensoms being so much used by wealthy batchelors I tall not be surprised if this innovation is much taken up. If our nobi-

first step in such au cuterprise was to obtain

the Senior Unofficial Member (the Hon. P. the Imperial sanction for it, no details of that the southern branch is navigable Ryriel, with that seal for the public welfare construction have of course been arranged high up as the important town of Nan- which we know animates him, says he is cut at present. In all probability it will be a ning, a distance of some 350 miles yet had time to fully digest the eschautes; Govornnent undertaking, the chly Euro- above Canton. It is probable that with and that he remarked that the early prorolity would follow Lord Shrewsbury's load

in a few months we shall be in fogation of the Council would be premature. and interest themselves in similar in poans employed being the surveying, en- giacering, and superintending tall necessation of information concerning the I can only say that I believed that the very Frusements the days of donecunoy, of

northern or main branch of the West River, word, cr name, of prorogation, indicating the whief we hone so much, might be stayed off. as we are informed that this district is to approach of the end of the past session of What a field the growlers prosent. be included in the country to be traversed by four months, would be as ingrecable to my We have most of us read Under Two Mr Colquhoun's expedition. This explorn honcurable friend as the wor! prorogation Flags, Quid's most ungrowing novel, but tion and surveying party is, we believe, to is to the Sautob members of the House of Under Fourican Flags is the newest book, be divided, one division starting from the Commons on the approach of the famous It relates the marvellous career of Brigadier Barnah side, following up the course al Troffth of August. I am delighted to and, General Melver. This fighting Scotchman ready taken by Mesers Hallet and Cushing, I at rejoiced to find, that the heart of my hus sorved in the Indian mutiny, under while the other division starts through Chi-herourable friend, although he is a Scotch Garibaldi, with the confederatus, in Mexico, nose territory. The field of exploration to any is not, in the words of the Scotch Brazil, the Argentine Republic, Crute, Uuba, bo covered by the expedition in China is to | 8047.

Egypt, in the Franco-Gotman war, with to considerably, wider than was originally

Don Carlos and in Servia. This fire cater intended, and sorral districts which are at

law borne a charmed life, though he has re- present terve hecoquitus will be travmod

ceived wounds enough to kill a dozen and reported upon by the exploring party.

ordinary men.

*Bazza of opium were seized by the Cus- toms officers at Canton on board the steamer Porn on her arrival on Monday morning last. The opium was slowed in mat bags, 8 balls in each Leg, sucreted under thu bad-

lest in the forehold of the steamer.

THUTY Gorman sailors and macchanice, who formed part of the crews who brought out the twe now ironclade for the Chizo Government, are now in this Colony. The greater number of the men end to leave here for Australia.

Mx A. E. Colquhound Mr J. . . Scott, who accompanies Mr Colquhoaa en

his approaching expedition through the Shan States and Southern Okina, loft hore for Bangkok to-day by the S. 8. Phra Chom Kica The purport of two converon- tions Mr Colquhoan had recently with Li Hung Chang will be found elsewhere.

... "In the Highlande, unluring the deer.

..

but in the Legislative Chamber of Hongkong tidying the estimates. Whether in the Council or out of it, I shall be delighted, on all occasions and at all times, to give my hon, friends time to fully read, mark,

IN New York the latest foolish freak is for fear and inwardly digest the rati

bald men to paint their heads as a part of mates. Seriously speaking, I think the

thair full dress. At a recent entertainment ono individual's scalp was covered witu a

carefully painted baile-picce, inother with a group of tish and shells, while a third dis played Meisseniors!"

supy of one of Mr. Vanderbilt's

A zs or two ago four well-dressed men entered a London favors and had dinner. When the inerent came topay they said that

calimatua as laid before the

ing out a mine they used to cover a coll very resumemtive perhaps abandoned it, ridorable space with their refuse, and if not whoren to the right ve loft might have bosas very rich; leaving the ground tran appearance worked out. I think the Goy the present luwa nnd dusa, ne every picut enor ought to hold a commission to revise of tin left in the soil means a general loss to the Straits. There is plenty of room Cross-examined, witness for indirect taxation, as from what I hear state that he was ne prosent manager wages are so high that it is difficult to gor of the Chinese Telegraph Ce, but that a coolie to work more than 5 hours per day. past month he had nothing to do with it. Defendant had brought au action against hin for slander for $1,000 which was t

Singapore, 9th May, 1884. come out on Tuesday,

Witness hunded $8 to defendant in his one hound on 27th Jan Ha Yu Shan was present..

Tolegmph Co. said that ho remembered An operior employed by the Chinese $10 being paid to defendant to pay for a

paid

Yours truly,

Commercial.

OPIUM REPORT.

KLANG

June 19.

He is alive and just now desk; this accountant Wong Ping Shan fairly active throughout the fortnight. The |

deeply interested in the colonization of New Guinea

Archer's reckless riding in the City and Suburban Inst week will long be remem- Council bered by those who viewed 11. Years ago be approved. My object has been, his macvellous hugging of the posts at the as hon. members will observe, to keep dangerous enner vo the Derby vues down the cost of the establishments and yet called forth the frequent comment ll keupthemonastale consistent with efficiency,

his wages and then $6, and sad this is for Afterwards couplainant paid defendant the writing desk. He beard defendant ask compliment to give him balf a mouth's

advance.

... 827.60

... $.42

Temperature-

(Taken at Misora Bodamer et Co.'s Fremites, Qispen's floud) HONGKONG, June-10.

1 P.

BAROMETER--

Do.

A....... 29.907

29.903

Da.

4 P.....

29.873

THERMOMET

BL

Do.

I

Do.

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ny

Do. Do. Do.

(Wet bulb) -A.M.

Do.

Do. 1 YM RO

Da, A PR 59 Maximum... Hữ

Do. Minimum over night 822

UBINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

REGISTER

AF 4 P.M.-JOSE 18,

to sex level

Manila... 20.87 84.3 67 E 1 Hongkong 29.7285.082 SW 10! Aoy207262.08 SW 8 Foochow 20.7681037 S 3 or Shanghai 246876.084 SE3 Nagasaki, 29.84 SW 1

stook 20.8946.0 SSR 10 Bongkung Obscrcatury, June 19,

The wariot for Bengal Opium has been mates have however have not been main. tained. T days quotations are 8610 for

AT 10. JUNE 19.. New at $30 for 011 Patna; £665 for Manila 20.995.266 W 1 Now Benares,

Hongkong 29.7983179. SSW U Atack, furniture dealer, reac During the interval sou 1,150 chests Amoy 29.7750.091 S bered Chan WheyTing ordering the have been taken by the local consumers, Foochow ! price was $it, and it had not yet been paid. period last year. Thus, with the esporta Nagasaki 20.01 desk about the middle of Des. last the against 50 chests at the corresponding Shangbai 29.8073.097.

0 - 0.42 He went to defendant overal times, and to Lions, leaves the available supply computed Wostock 0.0248,8-- SE complaint twis

2. of Witness produced ab 1,500 crests, against that of 2,000 cheats sixteen dotkun were paid by witness the day 1,150 chests were Benares, of which kind winds. The Temperature is rising.

The Barenelor as rison in the North. daybook slowing

oney owing: last year. Of the last mentioned quantity Gradioate indicate moderate or frush 9. before yesterday by a Chiname, witawasti prestat stock comprises to creat

W. DOBERCE, Government Astronomer. The stuck is given at about

Bon keng Observatory, June 19.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Me 800 chest.

so that we may have the more money to break his neck? but so far he ima escaped which, as you will all it, are so spend on the sanitary and this other works, and bis backers have infinitely benefited urgently required. I would also observe by his temerity. But to these days when copt. Then man said this was from the S510 to $60.

did not know win, sad les gave him a re- PERSIAN-Sals of host only drag at that the estimates bave been carefully con- sidorod in Finance Committed.

his reputation in mado, and he is more than thiness Telegraph Administration, Now I went only any that the in the Bankruptcy Court, fixed for to-day, leave a valuable diamond ring A few days the hills, and when the socced runding has an such risk.

Treading of his love of oxcitement must be great to plainant and Mr Dennys applied for e- has been postponed.

pensation for his client, and the case was A meating of a later they called, settled the previous been carried, he will

He was riding St. Blaise, adjourned till 20th inst, the defendant propose that the muzaber of his creditors was held in the Re-account, had another dinner, talked to the Council go into Committee upon the and the Darby winner was, notwithstanding being allowed out without bail gistrar's office this Forencon for the purpose proprietor, and finally sold as the ring for bilte this day week. If any hon. merber his splendid horsemanship, not plaved, £55. He considered that he had made a wishes longer time he will kindly poposa of examining the vouchers; but their ex-goad bargain, because he had taken the ring this day fortnight, or three weeks, and the had Archer won, his shaving of the amination has been further postponed until Monday, when another resting of creditors will be held.

THz further oxamination of Mr Woodford they had no money with them, but woald Secretary will move the Colonial eulty, Inving accumulatela kúge fortune, Arkell ad-frewar the coarl for thu com-

to a jeweller, who pronounced it to be worth £106. The guesta, however, had on their second visit substituted an iuitation fac. simile for the genuine ring, and that made all the difference.

Ar the meeting of the Legislative Concil this afternoon, the report of which will be found in smother column, the Finance Commost likely svou hear a great deal more. APNECT is now on foot of which will mittes reported their unanimous opinion that wo Estimate for a ner pier at the foot of Peddar Street should be included in the Estimate of Extraordinary Works to be brought forward by the Surveyor General. The matter will be considered at the next meeting. It is a must desirable work.

...

THE PERAK TIN MINING COM-

PANY.

Station.

| £revious On dude On date

duy

ab

ut 4 pm. 10 am 4p.m.

FREIGHTS. Ms Srem de Lan's Freight Circulur. forts Mail Tassday, June 19th, says:

During the period within the scope of present advies business has evinoad no in- provement and only trifling settlements Boneter..... have taken place rates in all directions re-Temperature.. main unchanged but there is almost no Humidity...... donand

Bition of wind SW

The following are the settlements. London and Hauburg, private

Betami Larque Marie Louise, 914, to

Britiah ship Forest King, 1000, to San Francisco, private.

23.72

29.70 29.76

85.0 83.1

89

82.4

79. SSW

81

: 0.01 W. DORERCA, Government Astronomer.

Hongkong Cservatory, June 19.

Banonerer, reduced to 31 degrees Fahren- heit, and to the level of the sea in inches, testbe and bandreads.

2 TEMPERATURE, in the able in degree,

and tenths, Faltenbats

humidity of air saturated with moisture being 9. Huy, in percentage of saturats, the

100.

4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.

5. Ford or up, according to Beaufort Scalo.

6. STATE OF Writers. 5 bito aky, do-

hail, lightning, overcast, yousing showers, equally, suin, a wow, thaude, visibility, dow (wat)--The letters are repeated to indi- at any increase over the average of their signification,

7. Rats, in inches, tenths a bundredths.

Money Orders.

Guvarment will accept the amendment. rails would long have lasted in the memory The Hon. P. Ryrie:-I think my hun. of those who go racing. Quickline won, friend the Acting Colonial Secretary

has

To the Editor of the Straits Times. nisunderstoodi me. What I wanted was not and, curiously enough, not a sporting pro-

Homewards, ne vessel has been taken Force longer time to consider the estimates for past had a rote for the sesond of the first report of the Perak Tin Mining Co 35 per ten of 50 foot and a big carrier Rain.

Sir, I see in your issue of Tuesday, the up for London and Hauburgat about Weather.. myself, but I had sides that the public Derby of 1883.

pany; and after reading it over carefully all accepted a charter from Manila to Liverpunt might require some time to go throughthem. Valuable suggestions have cople from the

that I could arrive at was tha: after the to load a mixed cargo of Sugar and I received an invitation for the Epsom Company working for less than a year, on Hemp on privato terms, but rates are pubie before; and, as in former years, the week, but could not get away. On the small part of one of their concessions, they supposed to be 30 per ton Sagar, and It is proposed to raise a body of two huu-self, with my longer perience and also my pre-

samo chiex might happen again. As for my-Saturday, however, I ran down to Sandown had acquired a lot of various kinds of 35 per ton Hamp The demand from red volunteers to go to the relief of Cordet.sence in the Fizicnou Committee, I did not he day was wretchedly cold, but the show 3150,000 was nearly all expended. As in there are several vessels lying idle at Machinery, and that their original capital the Philippines contenus very slack and Two conditions of enlistment are already in thoroughly satisfied with them as theya bad recident to Young Kiugeby, who won near's report, his merely extracts, and even was takes up as stated below, whilst a big require any longer time As for myself. I was, as usual, brilliant. With theexception of the Selangore Company, dare is up Engi- Manila For San Francisco a handy vessel determined upon-one is that the recruit are. My fans was to obtain further time must be a gentleman; the other that he is

for the public.

the Grand National last year upon Zedone, ble, and contradicts itself in more tim one rato of about Gold $2.50 per ton of 40 foot. to ono versed in tin mining it is unintelligi ship chartered for the same port at the low The Acting Colonial Secretary moved, the meeting passed off well The sun case. hundred pounds to the carrying out of this two bill be read a second time: This maction makes all this difference at this pretty pot cominence at 50 feet deep (this was assar Saigon to this continue to rule low, riut Coast wise there is scarcely any enquiry willing to devote, in addition to his life, and the Colonial Treasurerseconded, that the

For instance, the tin deposit is said to for sailing vessels, whilst steamier rates from purpose. The proposition was started in was carried, and the ills were mad. which, free from all the rig-ag and bobtail tained, I presume, by baring), and the more than 11 cents per pioul being obtain the frst instance with some of the gallant Save the Saigonncies of the 12th instansoficer who are just returned from the recommend that the bill will be passed.

The Finance Committee unuimously of ordinary race courses, is much favored latest report raad at the Meeting was that ablo.

the deepest excavation is 18 feet over 240 The transport Tonguin arrived Jesterca, Soudan, The Duke of Cambridge promptly They also unanimously suggest that by all these good people in town.

The American ship Melrose Infi for Vic-tached clouds, & drizzling rein, log, glory, sets upon at the entranou of the river to disembark the enterprise is likely to be taken up in Works zote for the erection of a now pior hopa must have been dead in the breast of seems very vague. If 15 feet is the deepest inie for Bangkok:

feet by 140 feet and that they hoped to toris in ballast, the Gerus barque put his

overtures from them, het sum be included in the Extraordinary Where there is life there is hope. But reach the tin deposit in about a week this for Amoy and the German 3-1 achooner 60 passengers and 700 tons of matériel other quarters. It is just the kind of us at the foot of Fedder's Street for Cochin-China, but under instructions young Englishman, and if carried out it that the Council would go into Committee nal servitude for life. His bid for the li- boen surk 0 feet and a suple of the wash stearers tot included,

dertaking likely to attract high-blooded The Acting Colonial Scoretary gave notice prisoner in Durham Gaol undergoing pe lowest parti Ther again, the shaft has to 14 vessels, registering 13,034 tons, sxcavation what is the depth of the shal The disengaged tonnage in port amounts not to communicate with Saigon--this will probably embarrass the Government on the bills this day week. country contaminated, this country of in-by necessitating a relief expedition to resse The Governor-Does any hou member berty of the gravy was a bold and strange dirt gives 18 por cunt. does he knean to the relievers; it will not lack political sup wish to move that the bills be considered one. By means of a contrivance of two thick and 18 per cant, is a maple of the

imply fection. It is ridiculous me to put ourport-klome News -

that the wasb dirt is about 28 feet! this day fortnight... country in quarantine for imaginary chos

bed boards, a land brush, a loop of untwist- whule? Any information obtained by No amendment was proposed, and the ed catum and a handzarchief he hanged boring, which is very lapurtant, seeing lors, for an Asiatic malady appearing every

Council adjourned..

himself. To deaden the sound of the death understand this:

conspicuous by its absence. Again I don't

first tricycle madoitsappearance in England;

struggle he placed the bed clothes below! In a dition to the large mine there are

two mat open workings, and now the apply cannot keep pare with

him and plugged onkum in the keyhole,

Is the large wine ust an open working, the demand. Last year ten thousand new

Mir James J. Keam, que of the most dar or how is it they have excavated 18 feet machines were sold, and this year it is

ing and successful speculators the New York deep over 240 + 140 f. With regard After long weeks of cruel weather, trying Stock Exchange has ever known, having very expensive and wasteful; but unless anticipated that not only will manufacturers

to smalting, no doubt the Chinese system is work full time, but that the stocks in hand the patience of rain, woman and child paid out millions of dollars in the effort to there is a large amount of ore to be treated will be entirely exhausted Already ten enddenly the transformation scene come maintain his position upon a falling market, it is expensive to keep up a saxelting plant; and the tia amelted by the Chinese does en the 6th Juns by M. Fatenduro, the manufacture of tricycles and capital ap. but never can I recollect such a sudden halt. The biggest bear in Americans and all impurities skimmed off French Minister to China Lient-Colonel proaching a million sterling has been sunk plunge into summer as we experienced lust not 'gons under for a trifle, and it is ca

to Hongkong (re-charter), 11 cents per pical; With regard to Bir Ker, who was the lay days in their manufasture. It taiat no be Eheimar has been installed provi- assumed that because the tricycle is a more Saturday. People three off their miserable,pected that the amount of his failure will he said he had great pleasure in confirming and back, £4,000; 16 lay days-Saigon to only shareholder who had visited the mines, British steamer Ocean, 1030, to Saigon Boeslly: as Resident general at Has The steady-guing machine that it is, therstore, pinched looks as they changed their clothes be enormous Mr Roone's operations were everything said this words are, When Hongkong (re-chartat), 114 cents per pioul; province of Binthaan has been restored; slow: Only last year sixty-earn gon and their cocipation Everybody but simply gigantic Rest of mind or body was owing to its being Chiares Ngin Year time,

R150 $1.007 799 tenien started off from London

there, there was nothing going 9 lay days. the missions have obtained indemnities; an incrting to see how far they could ride in into light mer raiment and hied them as unpaleatable to him as to the Napolean, but to owner of the principal mine we say Hongkong, 10 cents per poul; 12 lay limit),

British storier Bilh. 1510, Saigon to (unless drawn on India, when 150 is the -No Order mast exceed £10 or £50 amnesty has been accorded to the mandarius twenty-four hours. The result was reolf belyday making to all parts of the cound by day and night the active, calculating, told us that he had taken wat during the days.

wilk more than two mich, orless markable Four rede two hundred miles

be issu compromised, and the Anuanite Governavo do one hundred and seventy-try. The streets on Bunday night ware brain had respite but little from toil. It is precious mouth $25.000 worth of exide. British steamer Kremlin, 187, to Saigen, the sai pavee, by the same wail.

o the same person, in favour of ment hassent back the Imperial Chinese asal miles;

Assuming half of that to be prgft Mr 91,500; 8 lay days. The French have also obtained a permanent miles anty rode ons hundred and fifts crowded with people who were lath to anticipatod that such power and judgment Houghton considere ve ou ht to make twice

asarenteen rode one hundred and return within bricks and mortar whilst a

Mr. Resse potessed will enable him to as much, we might to make $1500 which to Bengkong, €4,300: 10 days.Saigon means of Portage Stamps, subject to

British steamer Cairogoan, 1166, Saigon mitted between the Ports of China by 5.-Save not exceeding 800 may be IG. garrison in a part of the sitedel at Hue, miler But the heat score made the wat twenty-five uziles; and ten rode one hundred

perfect night and glorious moon invited rise from the tomporary wreck of bia for.id give us about 100 per cent ou aur to Hongkong: (ro-charter), 11 cents per charge of one pur cent. for cashing then the military ocupation of certain parts exceeds afterwards by a gentleman in the

Genital (Vitern.) I don't suppuse Mr Ker poul topes, brought to the ground by his strong wilfully made this statement to mislead his Gerrean steamer Massalio, 1202, Mantung where there are agencies of the Hongkong of Annam that may be chosen for the Midland Counties, who ran two hundred

or Money Orders can be grouted' on Ports Exceptionally fortunate has the Health opinion that a freasy fall was imminent in fellow shareholders; but he has either Hongkong, $4,000: 12 ly days. and twenty-one miles in the sante period of purpose, and lastly the establishment of a time. No horse has aver performed such a zkibition been in commencing with such American securities. In this he was 105 ad himself.

mada a mistake or not Bufficiently explai German stammer Fidelio, 802, to Qusugai

Post Office. qustoms system

Journey

and back via Touron, $329 14 lay days weather, The garden effects of last year wrong, but he was pulled down by the vast

British atester Horseguards, 896, Saigon

year at the approach of the dry season, and SEVEF year have not elapsed since the

which is no doubt vrongly named chokera The Tonkin zeturns to Haiphong to wait with the Nice the orders of the Minister.

The Saigonis of the 13th iustant furnish tans with the particulars of the new Treaty

NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. (From our Correspondentl.)

London, May 14th..

Aicarican barque Spartan, 749, to Sau Francisca, Gold, $4,500.

French barque Printempe, 357, Gorontalo Macuser to 1 port Holland, E1,300. Liverpool, private.

American ship Repertor, 1350, Blanila to

British buque Loong Wha, 374, Whampoa

South Australia. Strits Settlements. Tasmania,

1.-Money Ordem are exchanged with the following countries Ceylon. India. Japen,* New South Wales: Port Darwin. Quequaland,

United Kingdom.

Victoria

Western Australi

to Tientsin, 81,800: 15 lay days.

2-The Hongkong Post Offs al issues Chetoo, $2.00, per ton of coal-Keelung to

German bargne Anton Ganther, 41, to orders on Shanghai, and rice versa. Hongkong, 61.50 per ton of coal.

3-The commission is as follows-fac Germal steamer Cassau re, 1007 to Sai-ording to the currency the order is drawn

in)

between France and Anxan, signed at Hue thousand workmen are engaged in the /on. Weere used to all sorts of change, in his own words, has resolved to call & not require to os re-smelted but romelted gun and back, $4,000; 15 lay days,Saigua Tp to £2, or $10, or R. 20,............0.20.venta.

early ons

them to remain without.

•we were

Assuming half of the 225,000 to ba pro

to

**

£5 or $25, or 50,0.40

£ 7, or $35, dr. R. 70,........0,60

£10 or 800, or R100,.....0.80

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Port Oflec, Shanghai

No erdera an Japan are issued as the British