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TIONS.

No, 6798.- MAY 12, 1885.]

FRANCO-CHINESE NEGOTIA- Information reaches the Mercury on the 7th instant from the North to the unibet that the Frause-Chineso negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily but very slowly.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED SOLZ CANAL-Haverton, April 19; Hurter, and Electra, April 18; Fatro clus, April 20; Glenartney, Crestes, and Onis, May 4.

A TELZORAM said to be in town to the effect that the embarkation of troops to India has been countermanded. The transports from the P. & O. Lo are mid ta return to their mual duties for the Co.

Two violent assaulz on foreigners have just been committed in the Colony. On Saturday evening, about seven o'clock, a Mr Mitchell, chief officer of a vessel in Harbour, was assaulted with a view to robbery, in-Cloverly Strost, which runs

THE CHINA MAIL.

thought, such as are often called for in Stato conferences, and La Hung.chang has, it is said, displayed a marked degree of discernment in adopting the universal language as the medium of communication.

Returning to Hai after the incrsh

་

apart

1stone Administration. Apart from the feat: that every precaution may be taken last Positively asserts that this was accepted be the safe quarry she now is of diplomacy ever achieved by the Glad. Fomained silent, and those Frenchmen who anything is to kn done, it must be done at. hat Sir Robert Bart is unquestionably the two rebels, the French, brock out again. Captain Fournier. That gentleman has sinister Franch designs. Poor Fang! he vencrates the past and have spoken for him do not mend matters once. Franse is rapidly formulating pro bleat men in the Far East, his reported sa- Chibli himself made the erasures and Siam will be so surrounded that abe will be a Government Ja Fexing was re-

unable to stir t

rdele indicative of something like good old days mon were moro virtuous, and forged the initials,"

do indulges in the pootie sentiment that in the by the wild assertion that the Viceroy of josta hitherto inchonte. In a year or tave ection as the representative of Her Majes

Thus Mr Scott concludes what is inecman Anglo-Chinese aillance, and a

fensive measure on the part of Eagland Da James Legge, Professor of Chinese, more happy that they were physically Oxford, iatenús putting through the pross stronger, that they attain d to greater

against the intrigens of Russia and the shortly a translation of the visit of Tabaion stature and greater age, and she longs for

suspected or possible alienation of France. This iden found wide scceptance, and, to India, in such a form is to make it an the past, and whilst he stands and loots

perhaps from official circles, gave introduction to the knowledge of Budd-yearningly back he loses hope for the future.

unbounded satisfaction to the majority. It will always be memorable, too, that the hism, which is now (onys the ear train the mountime the world, and with it

news was racoived by members of the Cus. fessor so much over-estimated in "ka- rope.

China, move on, and the poetic sentiment!

toms service with toelings akin to dismay. Sir Robert in eo admirable an administrator, and so just in his exorcise of the

great power ho wields, that the rumour of his to resignation was highly unacceptable those who have to do with him; and, had it proved to be true, we are sure that the Customs employés would have been as much public grieved to lose him as the British would have been pleased to obtain him. Sir Robert began life in China as a Consular assistant; this post he throw which ap for a service was then by no

Monday European 50 things 410 Tuesday Wednesday. Thuraday Friday Saturday Bunday

381

34

289

41

340

38

440

"

31

240

J

Nune 1+

Total 259

None

2,114

Review.

-FRANCE AND TONKING.

(Continued).

The next AMERIGAN MAIL, por the 0.

from Praya Contral to Queen's Road Cen-Bercy of visitors to the City Hall Musque, yields to the stern facts of history. &O. stamer San Pablo, left Yokohama on Thursday, the 7th instant, at day-trai Elis assailants get off. About the for the week ending May 10th 1886 :- light, and may be expected hero on or same hour on Sunday evening, a Japanese about Thursday, the 14th instant. The next Farson MAIL by the M: M. Co.'s artist, residing here, while walking along str. Ljemnah, loft Singapore for Saigon Caine Road, was attacked violently and and the port on Saturday, the throbbed of his watch, the assailants in this fastant, at noon, and may be expected here an or about Susday, the 17th ease also gatting off Possibly they were! the same as those who attacked Mr Mit- -instanl.-

chell on Saturday evening. It is some time wingo nuanlts of this nature on Euro psans were committed, and not only would we enjoin increased vigilance on the part of the Police, but also advies residents to to be out at night, as that is undoubtedly what the thieves aro tempted by.

The E. & A. S. S. Ca stesiner Cutterthun left Port Darwin on tho 3rd inst, and is expected here on the 13th inst, The 8. S. Gordon Castle left Singapore

for this port on the 12th instant.

DOK MOTENENTS:--

Grand total, 2,373.

Tue Hachi Shimbun says:A military oliver ou beard a fapanese man-of-war which recently returned from a cruise in the Sea

to Thai-nguyen, Mr Scult necompani-parably the best and most complete work ad feneral Brioro de L'Isle in his ad yet published, not only upon the subject of varice on Hunghos, which is situated in the French campaign of 1884 in Tonghing, the angle formed by the junction of the bat upon the whole subject of Fronch Black River and the Song co. There was empire and colonisation in the Far Enet. very little fighting there, though at im- meuse quantity of shells were thrown into the town from the French artillery, and when the invaders entered the pince it was (Before His how, B. J. Ackroyd, Puisne a pile of smoking ruius, the garrison having evacuated their post; long before the ear. nonading consed.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Judge.) Tuesday, May 12.

NG TSING UNI YANG HOK LIM AND OTHERS,-0.

TANG HOE. LIM AND OTHERS. NG THING CHY AND LI KWONG SU-2200. LI KWONG BU TANG MUA ZIM.

The Yorkshire will go to Cosmopolitan guard their jewellery should they happen of Japas, reports that no Russian 1-of-Hanoi and Haiduong. It was thore that sub-art vince beyond tho river Dai, and masters of the Da Fat Shop), and Mr Cald- Head of the servico he relinrinished so many

The Emralds will go to Kowloon Deck

Dock to-morrow.

20-TW.

As the 24th May falls this year on a Sunday, Her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated here on Monday, the 25th instant.

THE Mercury translates the following items from the Shun Pan of the 8th instant-

FRANCE AND CHINA,

st Port Hamilton, as was ruinour-

Tho chief interest of the compaign of

After the Fall of Hung-hou, which prao- 1884 centred in the preparations for and the marsh upen Baominh. It was the oustically ended the warlike operations in absorbing topic of conversation in camp, Tongking for 1884, Bir Scott accom.. barraok and café, wherever the French flag panied a column of some six hundred WARA dospatched waved throughout Toriquin, for months native troups which

a party of mining on before the march of the two brigades of a convoy to Gönemia Briere de L'Islo and Negrior from gineers and explorers to My-duo, a small war was observed as the island of Quelpart, the French troops were to be brought face which is not marked on most of the maps No good anchorage can be obtainet, and this fact may havo detorred the Russian to face with the Chinese Imperial forces, and if the country. If *40 reported by Government from occupying the plans until the place was taken there could be no French mining engineer who had visited though desirous to do so. The Agamano peace for the Frunch in the contral delta. the district in 1881 that gold was to be found anchored od here some time ago, but the Captain It was from Breuith that the Chiucao, force thore. It was also said that a number of asserted that she came there simply for bad allied out in November 1883 and fallen Chinazoen, well armed, were enosisped The Shampoo says that negotiations bo-surveying purposes. As Ko-na-do, how-upon Hai-doong and all bat encceeded in near, My-doo. The expedition mot with

ever, where Port Hamilton is situated, Gaverior has been pleased to appoint, and the Chinese Commissioners were com- intend to establish a naval station and coal sacring the entire garrison. But for the search for gold or piratez. That there is timely arrival of the gunboat Lyar, the gold to be found seems pretty certain, as provisionally, José Gabriel da Rocha,menced on the 31st inst,, but without sac.stcres on the Island.

tirailleurs occupying ä down in little pellets to the lowlands both interviews with the Pope and with the King of Annamito RUMOURED BE-CALL OF MIL PATRNÔTRE, of Italy in Rome, and left that place for corner of the citadel and a blockhouse in this part of the country and further It is rumoured, says the Shanpao, that Venice on Friday, the 24th April. A die by the river-side would have been annihi. north heyond Bung-hos, as well as on the It is notified in last Saturday's Gazette that ships conveying Chinese passongers, underr Patonôtre is ta te re-palled by the tressing incident escurred on board the mail Intud. As it was half the mea lul fallen banks of the River Claire, by Tuyen-kwam, the provision of Ordinance No. 5 of 1874:French Goverment, and nuothor Am-steamer Kaisar-i-Hind, in which he when the relief arrived, and the iu brick- Mr Scott says

were passsugera from India, after a tour built houses and paved streets of the town will not be allowed to carry then on the basandor will be appointed to negotiate, au travelling Viscount and Lady Packer

Mr Patenôtre moms to be very tuuch dis-thera. Lady Facker was very ill, and con- were reduced to a heap of raius,

On Saturday, the 4th April, upper, or weather dock, between the lat

pleased with the lose of the Imperisi Do-face to aabin. June and 16th October, inclusive.

crco, and has failed to put France and the way to Adou, the stewardess left the Bocninh also a strong Chinese force had cabin for a few minutes, and on returning bean despatched for the purpose of crossing China on friendly footing again. saw the Isdy just in the act of getting out the tiver and attacking to French in the of the port. She was in a delirious state,

Jr is announced in the Gazette that the tween the French Minister, Mr Patenotre fonds good anchorage, England may yat taking the town and citadel and mas; but very moderate success, either in the to sell in FanAKOBE plaintiff followed a homely expression-something at the

to

It is

accountant in the Post Office, to be acting ceas. It is probable they may negotiates Highness the Maharajah of Johore had sixty French soldiers and the ecmpany the Muongs, one of the hill tribes, bring it the On Fat shop, owned by there assisting in Paris shall be concluded.

Assistant Postmaster General.

We are requested to state that the-mom- hers of the Hongkong Sketebing Club will.

again at an early date.

By Imperial Decreo, Chang Pallim, who

And

Truma

Inffiirs are utili looking uncertain we are not to have the services f. Sir

to have through the night. The steamer-every-night during that period the knows nothing, and sends them back to bo glad to see their friends at the oxhibition was degraded on account of the defeat at the medical man had got expected her rear during the attack on Suntài, an 1 alus to apply to the local mandarin, who therefore brought an action (the second suit} | Robert Hart se Minister at Peking, it is to of their pictures which they intend to give the Pagoda Anchorage is pardoned; and by wax stopped and two boats lowered, but which they bad got into position on the op- the French civilian, who now says it is ready to hand back these pearls.

necessary to consult the Home Govern-

after searching for an hour unenocensfully

in the City Hali to-morrow afternoon, ate of Grace the 3rd rank has been co the vessel went on her way. This ocentrod

four o'clock.

ferred on him. He is to be sent on a mis sion to Russia.

By an Imperial Daeree Wa Tal-chine THE Hon. J. Russell Young, United States Minister to China, left Shanghai for America has been deprived of the rank of Joint Com | in the Genkai Mark on the 7th instant,missioner of Northern Defesco.

ment."

Under these circumstances it will be a

long time before the metallic deposits of Tongking are efficiently exploited and worked.

menns held in honour; he has since Mr W. Watton, of Blosers Wotton and raised hot himself and that service to a Dereon, appeared for defondants in the first position of almine unequalled eminence, and third cases, and plaintifs in the second and if it had been trus that he was to step case, who were all the same persons (the from being Head of the Custoins to being well appeared for Ng Toing Uhi and Li years ago, the incident would have been

stribing and dramatic in the extreme. Su. Kwong

Only one of the three cares was hoard, as not to be, apparently; still, we know now the ovidence in the one case covared the what the public feeling would have been whole three. The hearing we conducted had events been really ordered as it was last week and occupied several days. believed they had been fur four-and-twenty in Sulu, and his case was that he gave a be extremely gratifying to Sir Robort Indeed an inpression still prevails that Plaintiff in the first case is a trader residing hours last week. and this cannot but large pearl, which he valued at $1000, to a

Chun Kum Fai untrue, there was, and still is, to ve merchant in Sulz, named Chen Kam Fai, although the statement as published was

came to Hongkong. some time after, and Chun Kum Fai nottom of it. There are still sonic among us who having disposed of the pearl handed it back affirm that the post has been offered to to plaintiff.

Plaintiff says he then took it Sir Robert Hart, But that he will not

it until the

is Tang Hok accept

negotiations he Lam and eoveral others, deposited it t

that as the com-. his going back to the Go Fat Bomo time Me Datring is already selected for sale and received 6200 on account. On There are also a few who aver after he asked for an advance of an- ing man in place of the present. Inspectre The On Fat people ro-General, and that however inuch we may faxed, and plaintiff then went to probe in the dark respecting details, there are cure 9200 to redeem his pearl. When pregnant chugra loning in the instinte other $100.

It is not necessery fur us to the future some Gold will certainly be found

ho wont back, he was refused day when the country is settled, but pearl, or the full amount, and ho then speculate as to what the nature of these whether gold mines and gold diggers brought the action. The On Fat people, changes may in, but we consider that we

A different

anything to do with the largo pearl, and Opportunity to refer to the fact is, pag. are desirable things is

and other metals in Tongking said they had advanced the money to plain- tion. There are peroral old diggers of

of the

gur. They ask for wave and ground und L Keong Sn on four smaller pels in Europe at shu present a Went, and it

And they wherein to exercise their vocation and are which they brought into Court, and

to recover the 6200, expressing themselves be hoped that a man may be appointed to

Lithe post possessed of something like h

smalier pearls, ped in, and claimed the four posite bak kept up a are upon Hanoi.

Kwong Su however, at this point, step-ouerring wisdom, ability, and tact. But for the gunboats lying in the river it is about nine o'clock in the evening.

or $625 na the equivalent in value, which

THE TEA STEAMERS. Now that the first steamers have procosd- At the trial Wing Ting Fuk, for sale, A CORRESPONDENT Writes to the N... D. probable the Chinese would have succeeded in their attempt to effect a crossing. These

said he gave to mother shop, the

hone, we (Mercury) are enabled to compits which, sa events naturally increased the respect of the

the owners of the Wing Ting Faked up the river to load new season's teas for shop admitted that they received a the strength of this year's fleet; 'Peace between France and China is not News on the 20th April from Tientsin -

French for the Baeninh Chinamen, and it

pearl from the merchant Chun Kum compared with last year, falls considerably In the chapter upon Haiphong the author perf

short in number and kely to be signed for some time, as-no-

There were the stories put forward by Seventeen Teseuls left capacity." The various Diplomatic and Consular offi- REGARDING the holding of the Pescadores gotiations are not to comience for a week, was fully believed that the reduction of

The Chiaose, find-

said he could not adopt Glenelg, Glenfreing

・Bed Orestes, vials in Shanghas won-down to the steamer and certain positions in Furnas, by the from today (27th April), pending surau ar- the place was to be the event of the can also treats of the prezent and past trade of

by the plainti

Bothell Castle, Ongi rok, Glazes, to seo bim off.

French, pending the signing of the definting the Frauch in a yielding huqur, ad paign. Rumours were flying about that Tongking, which passes, for the most part, the partice. His Lordship, in giving judg with now ison's taas, as follows: Glenugle.

going to keep them back considerably be there were 20,000 to 40,000 Chinese tarre, through list port. In the year 1880, for either the story put forward

or the Wing

If he could have Ting Fak

asia, Mosier, and

This year's Ir will be observed from our advertising tive treaty, it may be noted from a com.

yond the frontior agreed upon in the Four-and that the Black Flag chief was also to as- which the last trade report was drawn "Pan, farther trouble would have been anyand Aberdeen, for London; Tj

avoided. His Lordship then went over for Udessa. nier Convention, and France is preparing sist the Imperial troops with his contingent the imports amounted to 5,487,315 francs,

The columns that the bonds of the fourth draw.unication from Admiral Courbet, air-

culated in Tamani au the 16th April, that for a diplomatic capitulation.

populace

Glenfriting Bandante, Denied, ing of the 'Chinese Imperial Government the instructions of the French Government of Tientsin are most dangerously plated at The story of the advance upon Bacninh, and the exports to 7,607,538 francs, to- the contradictions in the evidence, and the to consist of nine steamers, as foliowy

This estoulation was without in Bald he was convinced there was a great engarian than, Bothicell Cicatlo, Aberdeen

Обраск It had been proved Eight per cent Lean of 1881, together with to the Admins were that he should raise the the success of the Chinese arms in Tonquin the hollow success achieved, and the utter talling about thirteen million francs, say improbabilities of the stories put forward.

deal being kept back. regard to the Fenco Edial, I can only failure of the plan for cutting off the retreat £520,000,

Odessa, There is a probability that one of interest due or the loan, will be paid at blockade of Formosa on the 16th April, say that nobody who exercisen summon the office of the Hongkong and Shanghal that all hostilities on land and sea should sense over the matter has any doubt that of the Chinese, through the culpable in- reckoning the opium imported. The into his satisinotion that plaintiff had he and Mussalia; the latter vessel Toading for be suspraded, and this is the important the expressions in it which have been activity of Captain Morel-Haanties, in com-ports unsated principally of English something to do with the large pearl. Chun two Russian steamers may dad at Haak w who was free to say what he liked, was matters. The Glengarry is expected to get Then, ou much debated are disparaging.

related by Mr Scott, after a day's most in vines nud sandrias, opium and tea probably the man from whom they would away first, and if nothing happens to her, Still another shooting match is to take arrut retain, until further advies, the 2nd of May Negotiations between mand of the river flotilla, is picturesquely cotton goods and yarn, Chinese median Fai, who had not yet on videos, but this depends on the aspect of political

the positions which you ccmpy at Formosa, Franco and China are at a standstill." place anung members of the Police Force l'

whom, from their auteinents, made it Market. from the Mercury, usually the À paragraph

General Briere do L'Isle in his march to came from Hongkong. The exports com- witncasea of the Wing Ting Fuk, two of takes this season's tear on the Laradon On Saturday next there will be a match but you must not send either reinfares. Does this mean in Paris, asks the News the captarod citadel the author assampanied From 97 to 98 per cent. of these goots get the truth. He could not believe the the ought to be the pioneer steamor which

ments or munitions to Formoss From best informed paper regarding Franco-Chi-

THE PERAK TIN MINING AND betweza Sergeants and Acting Sorgeant, this it may be inferred that the Fronchnees albirs, published in another column, Thai-nguyen, when they camo ap with some Frised rice, raw silk, tin, lacquer vi, dve appear that there were two large pearls, taken

Bays usgotiations are proceeding satisfac of the retreating Chinese troops, and were stuffs and miscellaneous goods. Most of to Danton at different times and

different shops, while all the time there was He believed the pearl was

SMELTING COMPANY. captained by Inspector Thomson, and a

will send any reinforcements they way torily though slowly,

engaged in two or three skirmishes. The the tin cane from Yunus, Mr Scott con- only cas pearl tease of the best shots among the consta intend to despatch to China to the Pos-

His judgment would, still in Hongkong-

A special general meeting of the share. bles, captaited by Inspector Lindsay dures. They have already sent a number THE Jagen Mail of the 29th April says - cruelty of the Chinese to the natives of the miders that the value of the Song-coi as thetafore, be, in the quit in which Tang holder of this Company was held on the greatly over-estimated; the flat-bottomed Hok Lin and uthers claimed $200 for afternoon of the 6th instant at the Com money. ivanced to Ng Tsing Old and of reinforcements. It seans somewhat odd Doubts appear to be still entertained as rantry they passed through was only too waterway by which to tap Yunnan has been

pany's Offices in Nanking Road, Shanghai that they should to scrupulonaly aroid send to the occupation of Port Humilton by apparent

Great Britain. The fact, however, One poor vrutch presented himself who juuks in utru on the river being unly able to Kwang St, for plaintifle, with asis; in the Mr. W. V. Drommend (Chairman) prasid

Chi alains the return of the four pearls in G. Low sad G. H. Wholer ing reinforcements or munitions, to For-youd all question: Four day's agr, a had, as ho anid, refused to serve as a coolio navigate the upper waters for eight months suit in which Li Kurung Su sud Ng Tainted, and there were also present moan, and at the same time have no soru, los squadron of English man-of-war, including fer the Chingmen. The rosult appeared in

Campbell, R. plaintiffs on the latter S, Harwood, D. harbour there, and the purpose of the the instep; and he swore by the fire that draft steamers would be no better cf. A order of the Court would be that the pearl ar

paying the amount recovered against within twelve hours steam, or loss, of the vessels presence need not be questioned. he would haunt them all through his next } railway up to the borders of Yunnan, from be returned to the

ia the other suit, no costs; and No Pila Quang-ren on the coast, he considers a

Po, the master of the Wing Overture........ "Zampa............... Herold. prohibited island. In connection with For-This step will, perhaps. be included, by existance.

In spite of wer's alarms and the excite feasible project. Part of the routs for sucl: Ka a admisted he received more than a sufficient quorum present, and e enemies, among the instances of intorastional larceny so common just now, Hutchinsos. mosa, the Shanghai Courier says:It is England'a

Ting Song..Side by Side to the

Fak shup, Retter Land...}

l to the pineteenth century ment of a march through the enemy's reported that His Excellency Tsing Kwo-

one large pearl from Chun Kum Fai, therefore we will proceed with the busines a line, from Haiphong to Hai-duong, has and so disgraceful False.......

Les Sourires..... Waldtoufel. Becade. The Wandaner Schubert. chuan has written to Li Ching-tang in But Great Britain preceded the act of country, the author has aver an observant already been surveyed, and no great dificul- the Court urdered it to be deposited in With your content we will take the noties

in four days from this date, er execution to the

Becretary will

will read it if any of your Caratina

Fausta. Danizes referenca to objectionable movourouts of the acquisition by 2 measure which, though of Selection..., Bobernian Girl'. Balfe. Freach an the coast of Formose, and that little practical value, somewhat extenuates eye for the natural features of the country ties in the way of bridges &c. are been the Registry of the Supreme Court with calling the meeting se read; bat of enurse

reported.

issue for the sum of $1,000, the said pearl would wish to have it read. The notice

Polle

Bellona...... Faust.

the Chinese Government, through

Outside Thai-nguyen a skirmish occurred the Chinese defensivo forces are ordered to the sacral guilt of the apparent theft. So through which he passes.

or sum to remain deposited antil the anid

days which are required J. Kelly, Band Master,

representative in London, that she pro-

put 'La Mascotte Opera Corapany," now por THE Contradiction given to the alatement | Chose who beliere in the possibility of six hundrad Black Flaga, and three An futuro port of Tongking, Haiphong or claim to it. The third suit was dismissed cttlerpent, and therefore, we are in .

pased to occupy the place temporarily, and betwean Ganoral Briare's column and sorgeveral years as to which is to be the Chan Kumi Fai or Ng Tsing Chi make good has been published for more than thathirty

+

Bank on and after to-morrow. -

The teams are believed to be very evenly

matched.

Tax Band of The Buffs' will play at the Officers Moas to-morrow evening, common-

With

Paris

Be

ment thie

and

morning,

Li

Tearitsa,

14t

Berledi,

Gost in

is expected

eing at 8 o'clock. The following is the pro- against sending them to the Pesenduros, the Admiral's ship, was seeü lying in the the atomp of his right foot, out short off of the year; and he concludes that light Court from Tang Hek Lim and others, the Dudgeon (SW

graminet-

be on a careful look-out,"

::

قبلة

will

להסקת

Canton.

(From our Carrapondent.)

Canton, May 11th 1885, The reported fighting in Tongnin stilli

clined to think that the wish was father of the thought and the report.

It has been an unsolved problem for

thuic

interest to it, or substantiate sume

with

costs:

Mr Wotton and Mr Caldwell did not see very wall how execution could issue when a due was dismissed,

His Lordship said he thought that if the At Hai pearl or the sna was not deposited, he would find suure mentis to copy to the

Police Intelligence.

and A.

The

TOPEN

B. I

Lemarchand, Wheelock

Belocity.

n said—Gentlerson, we have

representing 4,504 votes,

ля

red by the deed of

for

post- tion now to:

the business before you. If anyone present would wish to ask any information with regard to the business of the Company I shall be happy to state anything that is within our knowledge; but if there are no questions I shall prcoeed to put the resolutions of which notice bas

been given to you:

No questions were 2 ed. The Chairman movad

That the Company be and is heroby put into liquidation.

Mr. Wheeler seconded the motion, and it was adopted, Mr. Jones resolution:-

they are hereby placed in the

of a Committee of Shareholders con-

show themselves presessed of ability, the of being without foundation than iu kraving lacks official confirmation, and Iain por in-author thinks, ought to have a great future part of the coast, and a town built there charged by Inspector Orloy, examiner of sisting of Messre. G. H. Wheeler and E

Company will be wall supported.

After recounting the incidents of General

NON-REGISTRATION OF THE BIRTH OF A CHILD.

shares

Western

power voluntarily abandoning

namese notables wore taken prisoners and

Quang you. Mr Scott sums up their respec forming in Singapore with great success, it that Sir Robert Hart had been appointed anyth

anything which it has once acquired,

tive claires thus will be seen, intend to visit Hongkong British Minister to China did not seem to alen be able to believe in the honesty of that fundar peculiarly painful circum- One thing is pretty stances.' Of Thai-ngayop Mr Scott says it England's purpuss.

'AL Quang-yen there is ground to build about the end of this month: This compaus, when it was rat nade, entirely con

sure; that if England and tria are really

was evidently a very wealthy town, withou; it has to be brought with macht tol py, os we have stready stated, is composed elusive; and from several items which apo me to blows, the former has only of fire ladies and six gentlemen, an ng pear in the Shanghai papers brought down forestalled the latter in this preliminary substantial houses and the handsomest to Haiphong on coelies backs.

The only question is, what effect may not Royal Pagoda out of Hanoi, besides some phong there is no drinking water; at Quang then being Miss Eva Davenport and Messrst-day, we are still more inclined to doubt Great Britain's example prodes

one mure foot of water over the Quang; Edward Farley and Neil O'Brien. In the it.

Rumours are still in active circula-Russia? Why should not the latter also richly adorned temples. Costly silk clothen it is sondant and good. There is order.

the Cua Cam. On the other hand, Hai- Company's repertoirs ara-La Mascotte, tion,' says the News of the 7th instant, develop a tendency to occupy temporarily, ing was found in most of the large, doyan har than there is at the entrance of

sorted houses, and halls of opium were phong is more conveniently situated with (Before E. Muskean, Esy.) Les Cloches de Corneille. Maritana, Girefle three days after the article which we publish zay, Port Lazaraffi

found lying in the gutter. Large stores regard to Hai-duong, Hanoi and Nani-,

Tuesday, May 12.

I beg to propose the second Girofa, Bohemian Girl, Pirates of Penxane, in another column was issued, that the

of rice were found stored in the sheds, dish, and there are already a considerable number of public buildings, while at Quang-

FALSE MEASURES. Nell Gwynne, Boccacio, Patines, Olivette, raport of Sir Robert Hart's appointment

That the affairs and assets of the Cond- Still the railway, and a quantity of United States trade

you there nothing

Thirteen Chinese, chopkeepers and stall.

be pany

and Madame Angot, and Medame Favart. The to the post of British Minister in Peking,

appeared to dollars were discovered by the soldiers in which seems to be the only mesius of tap-

keepers, in Shau-ki-wen, season in rather late, but if the performer though prematuro, was so lesz in the sense.

some of the houses. Thai-nguyen, the ring Yunnan, would find a better

ainus at Quang-you than on any other answer samgionses in which they were hands

Low with power to liquida and wind weights and measures, with having used boon prematurely divulged. This, it seems

conki not fall to be healthier." before it, to us, is probably the true stats of the case.

The question of the value of the native fraudulent and deficient measures. De-up the Company and to enter into an agree fendants admitted the charge. Two werament on behalf of the Compung for the absa. The North China Hera of the 8th instant Probably when Sir Robert received the

Considerable discussion has beau going Negrior's march out from Bacuish along the auxiliary troops is discussed at some fined $1, and others 50 cents; all had their om gany with of the Company to a Baya the proclivities of the King of Denmark telegram of ouquiry which led to his an

them. The weights and measures were (which Company is hereafter to be formed and called The Perak Tie Mining and Smelting Company, Limited) upon such have been so

strongly Russian that it awering the question, in the proverbial on in Canton about peace between France Lang-son rond, through Phu-lang-thuong, length, the author expressing a bigt opinion expanses of coming in to town allowed ompany with liability limitad should deeply regret to see the cass of Scotch manner, via by putting another and China. Whatever explanations may be nearly as far as Bac-lé, the author refers to of the conduct of the tirailleurs Ansomites confiscated.VUN VAVEternis and conditions fasting all vosted given by Sinologues of the character the collision between the French sud threaghout the compsiga. The chapters

rights and interente) and for such consider Fingland in the Afghan or any other quee the matter had not ben finally arranged, to request, to beg, there can be no mistake Chinese forces which occurred in the neigh, on the people of the country, the Prove

ation ur considerations as they may think. at and to do all such further nets and things tion, referred to him. It points out that and, under these circumstanges, it would about the impression created amongst the bourhood in July, and led to the rupture Colonial army and Annam are both entr it was through his influence that Baron have been quite natural for 10 have people. They speak of the French a set of the Tisutsin convention.

conces replied as he did, by asking what it Tootgens, in 1869, obtained a

its birth. Defendant admitted the charge. BIOL for

the Great Northern Tale meant.?. However, in the meantime both Filoly begging for the peace with their heads vestion of the interpretation of the word gives us a sketch of Saigon, Camboja, the tor the birth of his child, born on the 9th as they may consider necessary or desirable Mr. D. Jones- Mr Chairman, before we knocking on the ground; and the people, imanetiutement, and the crasures on the new French protostomie, and the island of February, within 60 days from the date of for currying into effect these resolations graph Co's line, from the Russian Go-statements require caufirmation.

part, may I ask if you have any advices joot of the proposed Kra Canal. officials who cannot have forgotten Sontal, Mr Scott says vernment, at a time when a number of Tientsia correspondent of the Shanghai whatever may be the opinion held by the draft of the agreement, are then gone into. Hainau, and also touches upon the sub- He was fined $1.

from Perak British merchants were endeavouring to Mercury, writing on the 4th May, gachninh and Fooddow, the people, re

Canirman-We have advices as *It was first of all stipulated that Lang-son

knowledging the receipt et instructions prcoure permission for a similar line. In Sir Robert Hart is still at Poking. The gard themselves za the conquerors of the and Cao-tang were to be evacuated by the 5th French scheme for a far Eastern empire and

Says the NC. D. Neue of the Baron Tentgens minute to the Russian Go-Tsung-li Yanên it appears is very natious French. Contemporaries make bad judges June, and Laokai by the 1st July is the traces the progress already made in the instant: The statement that Sir Robert sent down to commence the new systems of that he has four tributarice at vurk, and vernment he appealed to the political to see him British Minister at Peking, and they are too frequently blinded by preju Viceroy declared to be quito impossible, carrying out of their ambitious projects. Hart had been appointed British Minis working from Me Hampden. He tells us

agreeing jealousy of England. That minute was Mr Delring Inspector General of Customs dies, interest or national bine, but it appears and Capain Fournier, is a load pencil He points out in a logical, but anything but far to Peking, which created areng the that Messrs. Stallard and Hooper were

found exdtement among its during supported by the King of Denmark, even

on the 16th of last. to many minds that bistory will record and initialled them. Then comes the ex-alarmist manner, the great danger of Siam latter part of last week, turns out to be then short to proceed to Chundurlong in s

few days That planation of immediately. According to

I probably hare

have arrived although the whole of it exhibited a violent Ir is related by the Japanese papers, as one that many of the results of the late war belts Fourie, die Ford meant from shortly boing absorbed in the new empire a card of the purest water, Sif Rober

in unmistakable terms, month. They would antipathy to Bugiandi

of the most noteworthy features of setween France and China were detrimental extenty to forty days; according to the Chi-unless she be bound to us by a clues himself having telegraphed to arow his on about the 20th of last month and commenced Japanese-Chinono negotiations, that the

to the influence, and power of the West. nese Gorernment, it meant three The accounts of St. John's Cathedral fut conference was carried on iu Englie in- Fang Yu Lin, the bow-and-arrow warrior, the absoluta meaning of the word can undon. The 'protectorate' system, with tira ignorance of the grounds upon which work at that place. We bare lattezu izana wrenched su zatch that it may express regard to Siam and the Shan States, ha bo- he had been no cordially, and promptly con both of them acknowledging their instruc gratulated On the whole, however, the ions to go there, and nadertaking to carry stead of Chinese, throughout its various the year ended Slat Marah are published stages. Count Ito, of course, understands has memoristised the throne, intimating from twenty to forty days, there is cartainly lieves is not at all necessary all that is incident hiss proved a remarkably instruc cut their instructions to the best of their in the Gazette. They show a deficiency of English thoroughly, and Vissmy Li's secre- that in his humble opinion it would have no philological resson why it should Dust wanted is a railway connecting Mauimein tire one, and we see no cause for regret abilities. Beyond that we have nothing $359. His Excellency the Governor has taries, who acted as his interpreters, have been pleased to approve of the nomination all been shrosi and been educated in heen better not to have entered upon nego time Li Hung-Chang ofered to guarantee with Chieng-mai and Chieng-mai with that it should have taken place. When the further to say except that the work is be of the Elon EL. O'Malley, Bon. A Lie European fashion, besider having an ample tistions for peace with France; but sines that the troops should be withdrawn, and fer, Mr Justice Aubroyd, and Dr. Adams and thorough knowledge of the English Isis Imperial Majesty thought different, of to set as trustees of the Cathedral on be gange. Troe Chinese is deficient in di half of the Government, and of Mr J, Hplomatic terms and appropriate words for vanne it must be right, but in any casetation of further India, by James George Boult (Bbway Stewart Lookhart te act an auditor, the expression of delicate gradations of wil be neccesary to watch, and Pang prays.

The

be

The vexed taining and instructiva.

alau cover three months, and within this

*A Narrative of the Campaign of 1984 and the oce

foe, London Fishar Unwing 20 Naterdorter Squard,

Jeronymo Miguel dos Remedios, clerk

Mr Scott also was charged with having neglected to regis

In conclusion the author discusses the

Bangkok:--

SIR EOBERT HART AS BRITISH

SUNG MINISTER.

4th

The

Chairman seconded the motion, and

it

was adopted.

irst shock of perplexity and surprise had ing carried out by the officers as rapidly sa passed away, there was one opinion so pre- they call It will be some time before we Siam would than be connected with us ralent as to be almost, though not quite, can possibly hear of any results of the works. so directly, and so much capital world nniversal-namely, that the appointmorting of the system; but the system itaulf in be involved that abe would seuse to was an admirably one, and the tineat stroke under way.-N.-C. D. Netta,