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No. 7417-Max 25, 1887.)

The Landón correspondent of the Manches tar: Guardian writes:-The Chinese have, Km informal lved with great promptitain the question is to a Papal Representative at Pocin. It will be ven embored that on account of the threats of the French Guvernmunt the Pope was compelled to withdraw the nomination of Mgr. Agliardi ne his legate at Pakin. The Government of Pekin five just conferred pon Bishop Tagliaben of Pakin the rank of maniacin, denoted by a red button, which will enable him to confer with other mandarins, oven though he may have no other official rank whatever. By this nicans the Pope is provided with a legate ca tho spot through whom he can coun humicato ha riews to the Chinese Cover

cat and carry on negotiations if necessary, The button, in fact, acts as a commission from the Pope would have done. The. bearer has the official right of communiont ing with so authoritios Tho estousible ground for the device is that the bishop hus rendered services in connection with the transfer of tho Roman Catholic Cathedral at Pekin which the Uhinese Go-

vermont desire to recognise. Diplomatic zolations baterean Pukcia and the Vatican have thus cotitally, though not nominally, Lee establishel, just at the moment when the French wore congratulating themselves on having actually provonte them.

Ininadlately on the arrival of the Chain

SUPREME COURT, IN VICE ADMIRALTY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Russell," with Hon. A 6. Thumsett and

Captain Almond, of the P, de

0. Service, Neutical

Assessoraj, ni?" Wednesday, May 25.

As far as the ship is concerned wo fear that she jan total wrock, her holds bring full of water fore and aft, and judging from Captain Wyatt's report that is litle hope of any of her org being savad. We have, however, instructed the Okief Officer, ME TEE CIFY OF PRXING AND BAGALIES Walkins, to proceed to this wreckin a smal atcamer chartered for the purpose, with divers, and conduct any salvage operations which rany bo practicable.

COLLISION CASK.

HALIA

TÄS

I have noticed that sometimes the inves from the Snglstien stated by their DEERAY OF DERVES OF THE WADI

We liave givou up Fort Hamilton, at Mormilles she was despatched to Ajaccio,

tide is checked, that it will remain Longer witnessed in facoidont would have taken

writes a correspondent to sendtemporary where the passengers had been collectod,

than usual fod, I cannot my that the obb | place, and that even if the ship did strike London, April 29 Ident. Colchelrom the Bingapore Club, why, melain and they were lauded yesterday morning (Before His Honour Along Chief Justice do flows danger then in ordinary must have been at a very asute angle Chermside has attacked and defented Labuan ? As a commerdal depot all the safely at Marelles and thele comfort at

That occurrence has happened when thefilce as stated. He contended that the tide was large fores of Dervishen in the Wady Halfa wild know it to he a complete failure. tended to in every way,

wore weak. When I hide the cxporimenta no exonse, and that even if it did affect district, killing the leader and many Is waght be a sunces of weakness in the yesterday I anchored at one cable's longth the vessel the Captain of the City of Pricing others, and capturing the enemy's cup. event of war, as it is quite unprotected, enstward from the buoy of the Saghalien, cught to have known of the existence of

THE DEBATE IN THE COMMONS

unless we consider the rifles ut twenty black § ON, The tide was going 8£ fest in one minute, ancli tiles. They were known to Osptains

policemen a protection. We heartily hi that in a knot an hour. It was high Waller, Mudie, and Seymour, site all an ANTICLES,

prove of the recommendation of their pra- at 0.21 am and floud tide. I they took reasonable precautions when they Lond, May The House of Consent Governor to cede the island to Rajah should say the vessel was in all the currents came into the harbour on this account, is last evening reamed the debate on Brooke, and we hope that Admiral Hamil I mentioned, viz. the tides from Caping and although they had come in often when Mr Lewis's inution, and i division itton, who is now on his way to Labuan, wi Tha caso for the plaintiffs in this caac, moon, the West of Stonecutter's and the East a sterner was at that French buoy they was rejected by 230 against 218 votes. ondome this recommendation Manay which was an action taken by the Mes gather abott that point, and she would pro- also said that tho Captain was in fault in ment of a Select Committoo for the par- 19 Bioge March 17: Shanghai Marak 10

of Stonecutter's island. They all come to had never had any accident. The plaintiffs

Mr Gladstone then moved the appoint- Latest Mail Advises Yokohama March engorias Maritimos against the Pacific Mail Campany for dinage done by the City of bably hond towards the strongest. I have not keeping to the North of tho fuiz way pase of ouquiring into the charge of Foochow March 8 Hongkong March 18. Peking to the Sagh in by enllision in en rasola at the City of Feklay's buy oud and that stan when he saw there was a risk falsehood brought against Mr John Dillon The mail, via Brindisi, as P. and 0. harbour on 29th November lust, was heard be French vinil buoys leading in opposite of collision if he had employed all the by the London Times the statement steamer Ganges, with the advices dated as to-day, the case for the defendants, on

directions to within a few points,

Mean and neaenres at his command he made by him in the House in his capacity above, from China and the Straits Settle-. whom lay the harden of proof having beennys have been about their present post less than 75 fast. Even udinitting that Mr Gladstone in the course of his inst., two days in advance of its das date.

Re-examined--I know the French Mail would have been able to stop his ship at Member of Parliament,

ments, was delivered in London on the 18th heard a week ago.

tion for 18 yenra.

something unforeseen happened the plain-punch, contended that a Governicent The Japan advices were received this day, The Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J.

Louis Lonard said- first officer on tiff writined that the Cily of Fcking oficial saing in bohalf of a member of the via San Francisco. The Messagotios Mari Aakerop) and Mr. Brereton, inimicked by board the Shulen I have held a master's was taken too close to the Saghulier House of Commons whose veracity had times steamer Oris, from Shanghai, March THE BUSSIANS IN HONGKONG. Mr Wilson, (of Mosars Wotton & Dengon) certificate ained 1874 and have been at sea and tint a proper fuck-out wes not liven impugued, would be regarded as a 17, with the next inward nail, arrived at The following good-hanioured reply to appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr JJ

for 2 years, I have heel about 9 months kept. Mr Ackroyd then quoted at great collusive prosecution, and it would therefore Marseilles at four yesterday, and the some observations made by Brovato Filhave instadres by Mit Johnson on board so Saghalien. I was on board ou length from In reports, which he held be futile for the purpose of vindicating the mail will reach London: tinurus (Wo

of Mesars Sharps Johnson & Stoken) ap- the 29th Novam bor. She was anchored at sapported his contonio regard to the presence of Russian men-of- poaro for the defence, Mr Alos. Levy the bung nearest the Mgone. I was on the

privileges of Parliament.

days early. Mr Braraton wished alao to address the The House afterwards adjourned

The gunner of the Hercules at Pot war in Hengkong was sent by a maxiber of acted as French interpreter, panda

„deok about 3 v'olook that day.I was attract Court for the pixintiffs, and His Lordskip

London, May 7-The Qummons have ro- mouth, named Spry, has committed autode the Imperial Russiau Marine to Der Ortasia-

The Acting Attorney General anid he in-nd by the cries of the Chinese, and saw, the although he said it was not the ordinary jected by 317 against 283 votes, Mr God-by shooting himself with a rifle Eko jaiod. tended to call two or three with us to de- Gay of Peking coming down directly on ua, castou for two Counsel on the same side stone's motion for the appointment of a theche Lloyd :—

the ship in January, bat soon afterwards prove coriais parts of the evidence given: She had already passed the Point of Kow-to address the Court agreed to his request, Select Committes to enquire into the west to the hospital offering from vertigo, by the defendanta

on where the ball is. She was about 2 Mr Francis mixing no objection. The arctares of falsehood brought by The Times and was only dischared a week ago,

Yours truly, TEL. WOODIE,

Acting Saporintendent, P. & 0.0fica. Hongkong, 25th May, 1887. P.Captain Wyatt is the Commander of the Chesa

THE STRANDING OF THE GATASMANIA 5

UNARRATIVE OF A PASSENGST.

The Amendment brought forward by Sic Edward Clarke, Solicitor-General, to the effect that the House declines to treat the natter as a broseh of privilege, was sub sequoadly adopted.

was stated that he had aufered a good deal from the effects of sun-stroke with which Station: It was also assorted that he ad he was visited while serving on the China strongly complained of the treatment ho had received at the hands of the con der and the inquiry was adjourned, that it might be ascertained if there was any

Berlin for the new Five-and-a-Half por Cent Chinese Lean; The Times remarks:

With reference to the subscription in

It anys much for the faith of speculators that this eagerness to invest in Chinese

for the transaction of pablic Eusiness: the here, but that sketches of all our new foris quainted with the harbour and its tiden. lesson her speed she ran into me. It was arrived with the rescued passengers of the have stopped the perforance of Lohen. foundation for the charge

press, to

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ANTI-GERMAN: FEELING IN FRANCE, 4 Paris, May 5th-The authorities here gris, owing to anti-German displays which have taken place outside the Theatre where it was played.. to France, has returned from his leave of Count Munster, the German Ambassador

THE GOOLNESS AND RESOLUTION OF THE FRENCH, NATIONA

Premier, apsaking at Havre today, said ba

Puris, May

7-M. G

Geblet, the French hoped the French nation will retain the coninces and resolution shich were shown during the incidents whial recuntly took place, for the period was really a time of or confusion. The women were plased on trial for the nation. France, he said, the bridge, and remained there quietly earnestly desiras peace, but to maintain awaiting orders, though they were constant this he would neither orifice her rights by drenched by the waves, whics washed nor hetour. cech over the vessel. At 0 .. all the women and children had left the vous, nith bro exeptions namely, Mes Walker and Mrs Piggott, who refused to leave their husbands. The boats left and reached the

bnata,

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any idea of Chineso finance. Probably, however, the abundance of money and tha low rate of interest now ruling cause spacelators to jump at the prospects of b per cent., even if their espaital has to go so runt of sight as Chine.At present all are jubilant at this latest victory of German the newspapers, both financial and political, enterprise and tact, The transaction is pic- an the bank and stock exchange. of the tured as a direct blow at England's prestige world

The announcement that the Chairman

THE NEUTRALIZATION OF THE SURE CANALombination, which we are obliged to point

Paris, May 8-The Temps says that negotiations between France and England with respect to the neutralization of the Shez Osnalare progressing.

of victory.

Ameer

the Queen at Buckingham Palaco yester

clay

On the 18th in the House of Commone,

Hongkong, 8th May, HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY. 51,The English newspaper published

The following eridans was then given to 3 lungths of one own ship distant. She gument was then adjourned till to-morrow. against Mr. Dillon, pr hero, The China Mau, in its issue

Captain John Speechly maid - I am a hit not yet passed hospital ship.at 10.30 am t The 67th anniversary of the birthday of of yesterday evening (7th May), Hongkong and Canton pilat. I have a She was uning down almost at right angles Har Majaniy Queen Victoria was observed tains, in its otherwise very attractively certificate as master orier. I have known to us. I did not lose sight of her from the here yesterday in the usual loyal manner.

written Feuilleton Fragrant Waters Mur the harbour and waters of Hongkong for 184 tis ny attention, was test attracted to her. mur, remarks to the following effect: That yeare, I was employed in the Harbour Do. She did not changu her course. At 50 or The day being a Govenmont holiday all the laspitalitics which are offered to partment as boarding master for 11 years. 60 metres from us she lot, go her andior. A telegram from Marsilles to London the Governmealal departmen's, with the British officers at Vladivostock should

I had during that time occasion to become The anchor not, being strong enough to dated Apr. 21 states that the Chuson has exception of the Magistracy, were closed placed at the disposal of Rossi ufficere

Tanza. The agent for the East Indian and photographe of one bran-new breech have beco employed us pilot taking vessels an anchor that was not ready. I saw

in and out of the harbour and to various people working at that anohor. When Railway Company in Calcutta gives to banka aud insurance offices wrote also closed, loading giis need not necessarily be in-

cluded.'

docks. I considerthal 1 have a good know first saw it there were people preparing to pat following account of the disaster —— and the great army, of brokere were also

lodge of the tides in the harbour. The it over the side. They were detaching, it At 3.50 am. I was lying awake. is my Some time ago during our stay in Sings-abb tide comes from the Capsing Moon from a blocks to let it go over the aide. I can beeth, hen the vessel wont with full force compelled to cease active operatious for pore some of our crew, who had thought- the day. The day could scaresly he called Leasly gone into what we cousidered a Pase, and from between Chang-hue and not say how long they were working at the on the racks: I immediately jumped from absence, and was received by a Lecurities should be manifestod when few + general holiday, however, for we observed disused fort, were arrested, and the English the west of Stonecutter's Island, and from black before the seabor was roady. It is an my barth, and, haring rapidly clothed my Flourans, the Ministor er Foruign Affairs, Poople here, financiers or others, can have,

show its enteness, asserted the east of Stonecutter's island to the operations that does not take long. If the two grandchildren, who were with me,

at the Quai D'Orsay. From The Cosmo- anchor was ready to let go, it would only raased on deck. On asconding the hatch. that all the European stores were kept open thut, because one of the crow bad some- Ocamopolitan Doika.

politan Ducks it run into

Cordial asserpaces were exchanged at the the whole day. How is it the storekeepers what cleaner hands than English sailors bay and down the south side of Kow the people on board the City of Psting theressel, andiajarod nyleg. When I arriv

Yau-ma-ti take 3 or 4 seconds to fel it down. Lasway I was knocked over by the lurching of

Lutor view. do not avail themselves of this opportunity generally have, that young man must be aloon. When the ebbtide is flowing working mud longer ties that. The City on deck I found they were lowering boats. to get a holiday? They do not have too disguised officer of no of our gua-boats.

the ships in the harbour indicate the diten of Peking was going at the rate of 10 or 11 on the starboard side. There was a heavy any throughout the year. In it for want acmit that the arrest of this man, was a tion of its Inw, I should say that if the knots an hour when I first saw her. I sea, and a colit, biting wind. Out of sight proper precaution on the part of the tice ran at one knot an hour along the thought she intended to change her route hats only four werd -Inunahed successful of co-operation ? Other outward ai:ns were not wanting however to show that the day English Government, who have a right to West of Kowloon it would be a strong tide, and go ahead or stern of us. Our bead it. the others being anashad by the waves. was a festive one. The Royal Standard prevent unauthorised people from oh

A stormer at the easternmost of the French was pointing at the time towards the go- All the ladies on board came on dock, par floated from Governinent House, Headquartaining insight into the works at Singapore hangs with the wind free and the ebb tide downs of Korloon. The City of Peking was tinlly clothed; but everybody was admir tar House and the Victor Kmasuel, and all But it is quite a different matter as regards flowing would head N.N.W. If there to the north of our ahir The nicer on ably composed, and there was no shrieking

the fortifications of Hongkong, and thora a strang tide she would head more to the men-of-war and grant many of the

watch was beside me when I saw the vessel merchant vesselain barbour werogaily dress false alarm of the China Matt only made the westward. If her head was to For- Cross-examined-I was about the middle

the China Shippers Mutual Steam Naviga bunting; while at twelve o'clock, smile. I was tot malf present in co in kunnen wed from the blog and Whadivostock when our Marine Station on point that would indicate that the of the vessel when I heard the cries of the

tion Company (Mr Albert Deacon) made af there had the honour of receiving an ling tide was wink and she was wind-blown. Chinese, perhaps little art of the place

the meeting this week in referance to tho the Victor Emanuel. In the afternoon the

Sto would be wind driven with the where the City of Peting atruck us. I was troops paraded in full force on the Parade lish squadron, so I cannot say whuthor we wind se the force of 3 with a wank tide. looking after the discharging of the vessel

Conference marks another stags in that Ground, and went through a military corn gava our English courados an alcok into There is at 500 feat from 8. W. point of Iretreated a little when I saw where the

out as not by any means attained its mony, which was witnessed by a vast our meagre fortifications there, but to judge Kowloon 5 feet of water at low stream, City of Peking was to strike na. We did

original ends, and in far too many instances. course of Chinese and a goodly sprinkling from predent I heltave I may say that we The leat ship I brought round the point was not think of paying out more chain because

which are always arising in ports in China of the European couraunity, every euign of did not particularly concest the little we the French man-of-war La Clocheterie; we the current was almost dead. Our vessel | shore safely. The passengers, after walking

and Japan, has had the effect of handicap- "vantage, from the roof of the City Hall had to chow. Friends who wore at that time downwards, being fully occupied. This year at our Northern station confirm this and tide was then flood. If the tide had been the time ball for more than an hour. found refuge in a farmhouse. Nothing Britain to determine the sphere of influence nefit to our Continental rirala. These later passed about 500 feet from the wall. The bad been pointing towards the godowna or for some hours over rooks and scrubba, An agreement between France and Great ping British shipowners and giving the bo- a large portion of the pastern end of the assures that we severally explained tubb I would gone quits as close. I have Our buoy is about 130 metres from could exod the kinduces with which they of the two powers on the Somali Coast is on have not bacu slow to grasp the subject, had Parade Ground, from the caldting bass up our visitors our gun-mountings. That of

were trenbed by the country people, who the point of being con olnded

a merchaut found it to his advantage to ship warda, wat furnished with chairs for fin course would be no ground for showing as brought the City of Falang round that point. o fence, and about 900 metres from

At that time Captain More was master I the shore. The suzeul whion I saw it placed all they had at their disposal, and

SIR JOHN COST AN APPALAR T by them as it did not invalidate his return Bacommodation of the foreign community, what was worth seeing in Hongkong, but

was in the neighbourhood of the line gave up their rooms, othes and all theyTOBANISTAN. This privilege was not so largely availed of us in our East Asiatic squadron the general shouir always go as close whatever the tide between our busy and the time ball, possessed for the comfort of the ship. then passed between 500 and 600 feet. I

on shipments made by Conference boats. it would have been had more of the public dungkeng postcases in the way of fortiica of the fairway I do not know any reason upision prevails that of all British colonies

The P. and Or Company seem to be inclined. was. As I come in I keep on the North side but I cannot precisely state the distance. wrecked people. On the Teenday they London, May 10. In the House of Com

to leave the Conference; the Messageries been aware of its existence. About 5 o'clock,

Re-examinedAs a proof that there was wore ill sent in carts to Propiano, and on last night Sir John Gorst, Under- Maritimes did so some time ago, sud now the force on parade was drawn up in opon tiens the very least that is worth knowing why one should leave that side and go the no force ut file at our ship I may mention thence to Ajaccia, where they found the Secretary of State for India, replying to a crder in the fenn of thres sides of a square, It is well known to all interested nations. pert sale of the fairway. The City of Peking the Enot that the chain of car anchor was Chesun. After the departure of the women question, asid the Ghilzai rebellion still really found its origin in

we have the Mutual Company, which with the Royal Artillery, and Guu” Esa

and the fact is fully admitted by the cars, inder Colonel Feyan, on the extreme English newspapers here, and the China stoers rerunikably well for a vessel of her not straightened, and when the carpenter, the storm increased to such a degree continues and that soveral actions have of the Donferong the dictatorial dite right, below the Cathedral compound; Ml is certainly not the most baorward in size. It must be seven years since Isteered after the accident, went into a bost in the tatt would have been impossible taken place in which both sides claimed alliance

her. I lately made some experiments over water he did not feel any tide and had to to launch anything. the way under Major giving the information that the new built there about the tide. I made a experi- make no effort to keep his place.. the Royal Engineers,

He had no reason to think the The officers and crew, with the Brooke, and tus Northamptonshire Regi. Forts are completely unfitted for their puraaut on the 11th of this month. The state

By the Court-1-fait a very strong shock assistance of the passangere, proceed. was not holding his own. The Ameer, he Captain Colorah asked the Postmaster ment, under Orleuol Anderson, extending pose and require to be fundamentally over- from the extreme South to well across the hauled. Now when we, to nas an.Enlish of the tide and the age of the moou was bun the collain took place,

el to make rafta out of sparse. One stid, had recently strengthened the defen-General whether the detailed proposals for MTE. Dohns I was on board the Saghawa lannched and lashed alongside. The atvat the same as on the 29th November.

cus nt Herat,

the survicp to Chinn and Japan offered by Cricket Ground, the Volautoors, ondor xpression, put two and two together and

Un the Gof... khim (unwath it was rig on the day of the colligion. I am second socomel was just finished when a sea washed No plan for the extension of the Quetta the Canadian Pacific Builway Company Captain Francis, comploting the square remember that within the last few years the fourth day: affor the ful Colonsi Storex, the Oliver Demandinnearly every new Engineering Cominandant The wind was forus S. I took some notes heard a gon fire and that drew my atten- tonk possession of the noond raft, and, in

upon.lientetant, Inw the City Retiny come in. it overboard: Meanwhilette native firomen Railway to Kandahar has yet been adopted, were laid before the Chamber of Commerc of Hongkong; and, if so, by whom, sud une the Real Engineors, was in command of in Hongkong hd the work of his pro- of my experiments. It was high water tion; when she came into the buy a gun was defiance of the commands of the chief.

MISCELLANLOVI NEWHA

what date, and whether such propomia the troops. About a quarter past five decessore, hauled down, in order to put his

Londen, May 10-Tho Corporation of wero alag laid before the Chambors of Cam o'clock, H.E. the Acting Guvernor (Major. own ideas into force, it cannot be expected about 11 a.m. that day. I watched tba Gred. She had not then reached Kowloon Loficer, cut the rope and made forthe shore, London: presented a Jobilee Address to merce of Loudon and Manchester; sed, i

Paint. Is the City of Peking just before where hoy arived with tight dead from

so, by whom, and on what data. —Mr General Cameron, Officer Calamanding in that we can implicitly believe the English water from one of the piers at Kowloon

she came to the capital ship. She was exposure. Then the ouplain, in making a the Straits and Chinn) arrived on the newspaper when it apoas of the existence 11.30. I left the Northern wharf in

a sampan. There was very little current mining at right angles to our ship. I saw attempt to prooars the ship's papers from

Raikes: The whole the tenctors and the ground, accompanied by Major Davies, of formidable fortifications, as, a hour, then. I pulled and sailed alternately, going people on the forecastle preparing the the chart-100m,

The Colonial Conference has been closed, correspondence rolating to them were subt was strhead kaucked: Ansistant Military Secretary, and Livat, the present works are to be again oror

The House of Commons had an all-night's from the Colonial-office to the Governor of Somerville, Military aide-de-camp, and was baulei, every Englishman who showed very slowly from the wharf to shout ö(9) anchor; 1 saw them from the thao they began ovor by the wreckage of one of the sky-sitting on the Crimes Bill, daring which. Hongkong, and by him submitted to the fest or loss from the sun wall. I drifted to unhook until they put it to the water lights. He was lying on los back, and the Gloptre was twise adopted. The Right Chamber of Commerce for consideration. received with a general elite. The Volun-

logo past cers then fred seven raunds from four

denting fire engines. I drifted round the were at least six engaged at the anchor.off my cheat. Major Cooper, aide-de-cail for the remaining amendments of the first Colonial Government on June 24, 1885, to stern of the Shadey, and the They took I to 1 minutes to do this. There cried out For Gud's zake take this thing Hon. Die W. B. Smith proposed the Cloture The Chamber reported their opinion to the It is rather ironioul to speak of taking woon Southwest point about 600 Fest The starboard anchor was lying on his side of the Viceroy, the chief oficer, and one of section collectivaly.

from the wall, where I got suremi casts of of the vessel. The City of Peking was about the stewarda rushed to help him, bat were

the effect that the proposal Canvian route. care lest we south photograph the bruna-31 fest water. I was about thers from 50 metres from the Saghalien when she drop. taolate, for a heavy son broke overthe vessel wittes, refused to pat the question.

MrConeinoy, Chairman of the Com- would be practically useless. Ou the ce now brocah-loading gapa That would bo

ond peint my answer it in the negativa. It minutes to 12 to 6 minutos pist.ped ber auchar. When I heard the gun, and washod him, fest forward, towards the pushing forethought and circumspection too Aboni 600 feet from the wall on the same saw some sampans at the companion fare part of the steamer, which was comed singly." A

Ultimately the amendants were reject is not customary to lay tenders for poetad far, What do we need I allerery bearing I got 6 fathoms of water. Ithon faddor de soon as they saw the City of plately submerged, and he was never seen

services before Chambers of Commerce in English Artilleryman in Bangkong aa got in line with the .. corner of the Pching come down they went away. They again. By this time all of us were namb

thìa country,xud it was not done in this witness to photograph brand-new guna Police Station. The distave butycon this weat away when they saw the City of with cold, and exhausted, and the passengers fort Sir William Armstrong senda our bearing and my first bearing was about 900 Peting drop her anchor. There was saarcely and crew congregated in the etern, which made a violent speech here against the

V the Department for the defence of the Black yards and I had drited about 150 yards. any current at ear ship. After the collision was elevated, and is the smoking room, Marquis of Lansdowno, and has started for artillery department in St. Petersburg and Sea, in.Odessa, the most detailed sketches, Bacco 3; the lide at 1 and 2 hours ebb sail to stop np the holl. The tide did not where several perished frum old, sad the

The wind at youn on that day was E.N.two men got into a sappan and went with and some sought refuge in the rigging, Montreal, de

Montreal, of Irish onionstrations has been of the newest guna with every past, and frue during my observation and running very carry then away, and I osme to the on-rest were obliged to descend. We expected arranged to take place in Canada.

of salaries of varions Government officere. and marched past the saluting base in and post-paid to the bargain,

The Loyalist opposition, however, is very tiuus ave been addressed by the mayal, in the Far East. Very strong represídia- I would, therefore, beg the editor of the weak about half a knot er less. The Ujen-elusion that there was no tide. When we quarter solunsa da open and close order. As usual, the uneven niture of the ground Chiud Mail not to be over-slurmed in cash was at the casternmost of the French let go thu moorings the tide did not turn plunge us into eternity. The amoking active oyun oppositio

one of our crew should leave the boaton track About 'clock it was can and the vessel

buoys. She was heading about N.N.W, us round. The lauches were ready to

military, diplomatic, and consular officers. prevented very accute dressing, but some

Por us before we let go our moorings.

which, after lying anheaded for some Lipio, of the compacies of the Regiment and the between the Hongkong Hotel and the hospite was handing West. The French men-of-war Cross-examinet-I wason watch when the Sikha marched in good form. The merable Club and visit the Governuut during the same time made the wine change sident happened.

bad the effect of foreing the Treasury to, The second command

lower their rate from Ja, 7d, the dollar to 3- were then re-formed into review order, and Gardens, Perhaps that little pandi con- from N.N.W. io W. Anything over 1tant was on the bridge at the time. We

dd, as per order issued at the end of advanced to the aaluting base and gave the tains a part of the strategical fortifications kaots I should call a very strong current looked up when we saw her coming down

Jaunary. This is not sufficient, however, general salute, which was responded to by of Hongkong which must be curicealed.

With the request that you will insert this I have never known it aronger than that on us. Whui I saw the peop's on board

with the sterling value of the dollar below His Excellence. This concluded the pro- in the colunas, of your valuable paper, under ordinary circumstances. The title the City of Peking do was to unhook the

3 2d. Last year payments were made në- cardings, which created the liveliest

runs strongest about the Frouch Mail buoys. | bluck and let the archer go I think I as beual until 11 terest among the spectators, especially the,&

months, sod 30. 70. for pine months, under 2 inoto. On the day after a typhoca of Peking the wing at at least six posare during the night. In the morning

whilst the average value of the dollar at there is always a very strong lide. The knots an hour when she came down on the sea began to abata nid at daybreak the

38. d., a loss of 10 per cent, which falla Hongkong for the calendar year 1885 was of the Imperial Russian Marine. strongest I every know was the day after She passed the Menge at 180 metres. I joyful sepurt was hoist about that a ressed

heavily enough on officers, but which forins *That is so. As our breech-leading guns the great typhucu 1874, when it was run could only get the bow of the City of Peinig was louring towards aa. She proved to be have sut yet made their appearance luere, we ning & Enuts at 1000 feet west of the sea when she passed the tezno, I did not see the yacht Norseman, bulunging to Mr.

a positive injury to the satura and soldiers. tangy that Browsia' must have boon writ wall. I have never known it ran so her change her course in the lost, The Chi-Platt, of the firm of Flatt and Oo, and in

Resides the whole datter could be so easily ing in an ironical vein so far as the photo-strong before or sinds that date. The nose on board of our vessel cried out wheu company with the French yacht Perseverant

ment of so much money, which should adjusted Parliament sanctions the pay very heavy winds during the pre-shey saw the fly of Frking coming down usescuit us all, and vitality was quickly

either be forwarded to the East on certain graphs were concerned. En, C. M]

vious night were the cause of the high They cried out just as she was anchoring restored by hat collee and other restoratives,

dates by bank bills, or should be drawn for rate of the tide, which was then flood. By the Court-I looked at the Cify of which were supplied to us. We are all most When I was in the Barbour Office I was Peling after the accident. Her bow went grateful for the humane treatment which

i Hongkong or elsewhere, and the bills engaged three or four tities every day in a little to the starboard owing to the roror-wo fersivod on board the yacht, and we

sold for what they will propre 16 La the harbour. There is a superficial current sing of the engines.

are especially grateful for the promptitude

in a nutshell, but the Treasury returs to at the latter part of the tide. It is a weak Me Autpino Paull said I am captain of with high die Platt arrived, The Hight

give way Should a case be put into, Co current and there is sometimes an under the Tunain. Ihave been so for three years, yephte boats filled us with joy and

Mesars Augier Brothers Freight Report and the Treasury Jose, a nice point fight qurrent at the same time. The aurines and hase hoolt the station between here wai wo aw the manly fellow rowing their next campaign, but it is a question over, from last and preceding year. We saysThe China Conference" are settling arias se to the amount, which must now ba durrent would not have much effect, but the and Japan for three years lets two months. staalily through the surf wo were reused to whether this combination will stand more shall anbanquently have more to say on this ander current would turn vessois round I have coins in hora abunt 48 times I was an extent which we would not have be against the surface current. From raidway in the harbour at the time of the accident. lieved possible a few hours earlier. This than another season if it works even for subject between the two points of the entrance to I was at the middle bor. I saw the City account is confirmed Ms White, of the thin it is undoubtedly on its laat lege The anunal report of the Norddeutsche. the Ly-se-moon pass I used to steer H. N. of Peking coming right down on the Sugha Bengal Civil Service, who was one of the There has been an important accession froin Lloyd of Bremen has been published, and W until I got to the Chamel rooks. en Isaw the four mast The hell of the passengers.

the Calcutta ring, and outside bosts are it is the more interesting as it contains the Poffered, the tina theure. Then I steered W. by S., which would easel was covered for me y the Jaghaken. The F. and C. Company bave take me to a position two oables south I enw the mats in line from my boat the chief officer of the fuwanie to pro-enation of Port Hamilton has given very of the part year is a dividend of 7p

first record of the operations of the subai- We hear from the Far East that the era-dised lines to the Far East. The vet result is the ones of the Kowloon We were painting nearly towards the go-cued from Marseillea to the wreck with a omsiderable satisfaction amongst officers of cent after the poomary Reductions from peringala. I would thes steer WN. This downs. I made out that the City of Peking small steames, and direcs for salvage par the Chloa Squadron. The feet has certainly rayonda Regarding the subsidised lines. -- would take me 600 feet clear of the will at was out of her course to pt to her buy. I pass. The third leer has been watching quite enough to do to look after the neglect the report mentions that since June 30 Eest the SW point of the Kowloon peninsula, caof say what tino elapsed between the the interests of all concerned, Agording ed work of the soldiers at Hongkong and nine steamers have been despatched. 2 A captain who had been in here many the time I arst saw the City of Pekinn and to telegrams from Lloyd's at the Singapore, without having a third incubus five to Eastern Asia and four to Australia. times would know the currents. I know the time of the cuibsion. The City of stoeter lies submerged forward to the by how the ships are lying the direction and Peking was tos far inside, heart the Bosforhold buikleed, has a slight list to port from its proper duties of policing the sax, outward as well as homeward. On the Atrength of the current I have never pital ship then she should have been, and is firmly fixed in her present position. piloted, any ship with Captain Learborn in There was not a atrang cattant at the time. There is thought to bu a posibility of do protecting legitimate commerce, outer hand, the passenger trafic has be commander Ne

I judged that by fou king at the water on saring the contents of the cabins and the inch 11, guns, stated by Mr Stanhope to past that the fovernment should perfilt Singaporeans may all ask why the seven- very small extent, and the directors, ang- Mes. the sule of my ship. The current was from jewellery in the bullion room, as well as baservicuoule for anxidary defence, are the steamers Cross-examined. I left the Harbour Ma tor's in June 1881-1 hal boon there 12 N to N. Was far as I could južgaji some of the

call at Goude instead of command of ships. It about 2 med up for the plaintiffe, He contended NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL yours slure eatablished myself as that the defendants must prays in a clear

7- guns, and then the troops rattled

off the first peal of the feu-de-joie, while the band played a stave of the National

Anthem. This was repeated twice, and them at the call of Colonel Storer, the meu.

gave three ringing cheers for Her Majesty. This was followed by the trumping of the colucra of the Regiment, a ceremony which perer fails to retain the interest of the mpact she gets, as sent to spectators. Liect. Metcalfe, she of the bear the colours, anil has exrried them well. The men were then formed into companies,

malivas.

At night, a hall was given at Government House, which was largely attended by the British and foreign comamity. Daring supper, the health of Her Majesty aus pro posed by the Acting Governor and loyally received,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE LOSS OF THE TASMANIA,' To the Editor of the CHINA MAL. SI,The following letter, dated London 22 April, just ressivad from the Managing Directors of the P&O Company respect- ing the lows of the 8. S. Tasmania, will doubtless be of interest to your readers:

You will have heard through the neys papers and Router's of the unfortunate wreck of the Tasmania on the Monaohi Rooks off the southern coast of Corsica, and is we know that each day has produced telegrams of an altogether aggerated character in England we fear a great many of them have been roproduced abroad. We therefore thought it desirable to tele graph thronghi Router's gatorday a distinct maurando that all the passengers had boon saved and landed by the Chumn at Mar- seilles, Reuter's engaging to have this in formation oiroulated throughout the Press in the East and Australia

The details which have now roached us amount to this, that the ship atrubkon theso, Ruche after passing through the Straits of Bunifacio at 'clook on Sunday morning, the Sound Officer being in charge at the time that the fore part of the ship was shortly submerged, only the after part of the poop" remaining above water. Thei women and children were at cute landed, the malo passugar and ore passing the night on the wrack, being taken off the fol- lowing day. During the night, 31 of the Nativa: Grow, one of the Quaiter-inksfern (Hali), the Fifth Officer Newman) and Captain, Perrina liimault were best, but it the time of writing we have not got full des tails of this sad occurrence =

As far as the natives are concerned it ap pears as if they perished from exposure, and the heavy seas that were breaking over the ship, and one report states that Captai Ferris was struck by a falling apar

us them in their present form would merit great dratination from his Government, for wo would thereby be la astray.

Yours,

N. N..

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TER IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, people crowded in it. It resembled the London, May 11th. —The Queen lays the Black Hole of Calcutta. There were eventy foundation stuns of the Imperial Institute peuple in a cabin 12 feet by 10 test. Hon the ith July. Over £150,000 ha en adeg this, the door was covered with pieces subscribed to the fund in Great Britain, of brokon glass, and the pour Lecars were The Committee are preparing, and will lying about averywhere. The wind, con-publish nezt week a sebeme for securing a

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At the spring tides it is a little more, but two persons in the upper brige of the City Iugh s£ 13. Eighteen Lass died of Lhoroughly representative governing body, the rate of 3s. 8d. per dollar for me.

yerre. Since 1881 I have been away in The Aoting Attorney Genora, then sam-gp. -Lorulen Paily News.

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the East word through the Lyon-meon Pass plaintiffs alleged that Cousidering the tato here early tble maruing. From bur Ceylon I piloted tha:City of Peling while I was in of the weath, the width of the fairway exchanges lavaglit on by this steamer wo the Harbour Master's Office There is a bugt 200 feet and the position of the extract the following telegrama --~ tide between the B. W point of Kowloon Fessels, that it was impossible to say it was going towarde Grier (alad. The tia EEE GILEA REVOLT. 100 into the harbour. There is no tide from Iging at the cane buoy from year to year Gholam Hyder detented the Jughari,

• Allahabad. April 34-Li is reported that Kowloon point towards the P. &0. What and the same foots muss have happened Bags and Chilasis or Men with

sident, and sorted before, 100 loua point and Ssiphur channel, but it does. The

ENGLISH AUTHORITY IN DONGARETTÁ.

Paria, May 10.The Temps states a suremont has been concluded between England and France by which the English authority at Doageretta in recognised.

(L. G Express, April 2).

on its shoulders, which still farther kept it All these stepmars obtained fall cargoes

of value at Singapore, when similar guns Naples or Trieste. This permission, it may hat little hesitation in stating that these steamers have been built for the compa bate been condemned a Hongkong Webe noted, ha beun granieri. Six new surnude uscat and that they at the Yaloon Yard at Stattin, three of B. guns Possibly this inry be done the faic, are employed on the Mediter saculd be immediately replaced by six-inch which, siz, the Stettin, the Lubeck, Rud Isles, but the ging cannot be spared now ranean live, while the thres larger, tha with the Far East has been maintained by running on the main lines to the Far East. Hamburg, April 19. Cur communication Preussen, the Bayern, and the Sucham als the serivals of the Olymple, a Mosler,

The number of passengers catrica has Fram Kobe; Friedrich Krupp, T., Gelcke, been :- Shanghai, and Mustus, as, Pieiffer, from Eastern Asia from Japan, dialunta, en, Thomsen, from

Baiselu. There have been no departure

Slovention-Line stramex Freeen already nauda, repair of her boilers, so that in her place the old alakmer Branching will take the next mall for the Far East

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From

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100 There is a ti la seta în the direction of Kov-, and ten of the City of Polyhairy low. The latest rimours from the From Bremen it 18 reported that the new of goods and inerchandise there were in

Others subscriptions under 8107: 1,220

Total

$65,270

uód go so far as the latter opt. It is ful contentious would not hold water frontier bits that the Gilmau ate pre possible to sell lines for tideo, sa sometimes He maintained also that if the City of Pak paring for a great effort to shake of this ❘ they go one way and sometime another. I tag was to the position, and at Amit's dominion about the middle of gest

month.

ported to

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