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No, 7458-Jan 7, 1887.)

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THE CHINA MAIL.

When I left the office on the Saturday pro-¡e slightest, degree the judgment which Ject, to certain misrepresentations which growth of British tonnage hea ben 31- British ndrance to Kandahar-sure to run did not foresee when they agitated for its

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THE WHARGES AGAINST TØR · ORDNANCE OEPARTMENT. Zaton, Jane 17.-Tho Secretary of State for Wat hus promised to lay before the Hatan

Commons & memorandan rebut- ting Lord R. Churchill's obturges against the Orleance Department.

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events we have a coin of a dollar, which may, we hint, prove a decision of the question.

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suspicious, but could find no real proof to justify his Auspicions. So he adjusted it as closely as he could, and concluded to wait the full sixty days before payment, hoping that something night turn up in the rest- imp to make salvage. Scene hung die bar up." It was this telegram: 'Don't settle immelberger's las till you ate soy dough for Unatta. J. Yogaiatsin, Poughkeepsie NY. Straight to Poughkeepsie went Johnson by the rety nort train. He saw Unetta, and this was the rams, as the Tribune, states it: Now, my good girl, aid Johnson, with his most seductive smile, after explaining who he was, 'just tell me

quickly as you can all that you know heat this loss. Give me all the circums saucot in the ease. I know that it may be disagreeable, bit remember that whatever happens you have a friend in no, who will see that no harm comes to you. And, then, you will always have the satisfaction of having helped in the detection of a crime. Vell, said the fair Uactin, as she gazen in a dazed matnar at her visitor, I know ish dot Mr Himmelbergar owes mo $18 for vork, at I rant you to ahtop it out uf kửa mooish ! '--[aurance, New York.

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ANOTHER VICTIM TO THE scarcely any that I regret very deeply that and one-third Europeans. The Tamania, observation ppon is one which is manranding Oor who on Monday a likely Andrews, arrived in the Tyno from China Babaofer master, from her usual route.

GAMBLING (LUBS.

the first obseruction, which I have to make find, had on board a arow altogether of 55 respects is by far the most important to bid farewell to the officers and men with ou 2nd inkti Sho hay on board 750in électris boot has boczì started here, Another instance of the pernicious in- reference to the most unrunate loss Europeans and 99 Asiatics, and why did we subject of all I nade to the Brunein hom ho bus an long served. Wo any no Chinese officers and men to man the new large enough to chery forty passengers. which we have sustained by the wreck of adopt natives when yó fist began to run reculty of the Company's working during much,hæcause we know that for India es Chinese crelsers, two of which have boon The electricity is accumulated in sufficient thepon in Chinese screnate of the Gambling one of your newest and finest vesacla-the ships through the Suez Canal instead of the past year. I am not going to enter to faliothor British possessions in this part built by Sie WG. Armstrong. Mitchell, free to keep the little boat going for fivs Clubs that are multiplying rapidly in the Tarmania. The loss is one of those Europeans? Became 1 tell you that when derails, because, as you are aware, we loved the world, Ceylon in re arded a con- and Co., Elswick, and the other bra at lure at a sprod of 5) knots, Colony was afforded by a case which was unfortunato ucasrrences for which, most as our ships first began to use the Suez Canal no figures before ns, and therefore 1 shall voient depot for the seasoning of troops, Stettin. Some of the officers and men for suredly, no one in this rooma on in any way we sort them to India solely amned by reserve wihtover obarvations I have tol and Olombo as a port whence luttalion the Chinees went vessolu iu Osmany will

LONGEVITY. One who has soon eighty tried at the Police Court to-day. Lan A-J, be held responsible. It is muc of those mis Europeans, bat were obliged to drop ke as to auch figures until our meeting in of infantry can at any timo, be speedily proceed thithor. The vessel, which with six summera ( Edwin Chadwick) ha

must bow in the best this systera, owing to the continuance of December. But I may mention brily that transferred to any paint Eust, North er her crew attracted considerable attention. office-boy, in this employ of Mr Froderich fortaues which

inned the following The bean duration way that we can in the how I may say misconduct on the part of the Eurasawe have a slight moderate increase a car South where its services may be required, proceeded to Elawick; where the Chinese of life during the reign of Queen Victoria Naudin, meroliant, D'Aguilar Street, was in the confident hope that it is one which men and dromen. I was not an uncompaseoigor traflio. That is one factor in the Wein Ceylon would, of course, toon dou- will be placed on board the orgiers. Tho has advanced to thirty to thirty-eight charged, before Mr Wodehouse, with an- certainly not likely to our again for mon thing for shipa conveying the mails to working of the half year. In the sound the interest in an appronshing Afghan cara- Toome was badled by the officers of the years. The services of paid union uffieurs lawfully and natiofourly setting fire to any, yours to come. I had a Looking India to find that before they reached the phos, we have a moderate sud even toler: maiga f Sir Robots were so include the Tyne Fort Sitary Authority and the save the country £3,000,000 annitally, back to the read of the Company's insur: end of their voyage to Bombay or Calcuttaabo diminution in the expenditure, That Corps dat Has new for evor eighteen crew were all in good health and spirite. writing desk belonging to his master and anée account for the last 10 pam previous à considerable portion of the crew in gol is the second factor in the case, but I months been in our midst in his Army of Latest Mail Advices-Hong Kong April than in England, which means the loss of Franco the death-rata is 3 percent. higher stealing derefrom $40 in monog, In the to this necident, that the full loses Buf the different ports stopped it, and wo regret to state that the diminution in Occupatinas.

28: Yokohama 3+; Hiogo 22, Shanghai 23; 12,000 lives more than as pensent in Eng. course of the trial, it was found that the box fured by the company would have been found that the discipline, cleanliness, and the fright receipts more than counter It is amateur for congratulation that the Facchow 23. The P. and O. mallia Brinland. In Germany, with a mortality in its

overed by ontribution at į per cent order on board our ships, and the quality | balances the advantages which wo grán

Hortage dacoit lenders have been so ade-disi, ex steamer Cathay from Yokeliamanny the lowest in Europe, the death-rato was not not Ere to, but had been opened by ou the insurable value that is to any, on of war zorvice was rapidly deteriorating on the other two heads, which is a way ou quately disposed of and the country prac 14th, Shanghai 17th, Hong Kong 29 id, of the civil populatica is 6, in Italy 8, and another key and the $10 uxtracted. The the book ralus of the Company' feat, und It was for that reason, and for that reason satisfactory able of airs. You may notically brought undo: settled Govonment, Singapore 28th April, and the Frineh mail in Austria 11 per 1,000 higher than bere, I think that all these who are acquainted alone, that we were obliged to tes Asiatics badly recullest that from 188 to 1880 we made it to be handed over to Pulice, vix Marcilles, ex Messageries Maritimes which means in Germany, the sacrall bera following is Mr Nadin's statement with matters of this kind wil admit that in latitudes in which they would be of more had a satisfactory and steady adance in before the present troubles in Afghanistan stoumor Yang'st, with a week's later advices 135,000 lives yearly more than in England, of the drcumstances am a merchant it is a result of which the Company have. service this Earopens. Then, gentlemen, our freight roventis, owing, not to the fact have come to a head. The wonder is that from Ohion and the Straits Settionents, and in the two Inst couutaies, of das 000

jovory reason to feel provid Wour record there is another statement made with regard that affairs were improving, but, int we Possildid not play her game more netively tabulated above, reached London on the lives anually over and above the corres-" carrying a business at No. 4 D'Aguilar during the next 10 years shold de un less to this affair, and it is in referons to the hand onlarged the stope of our opera whils ipper Burman was seething in dietarb 3 at nit, the former being one and the Street, The prisoner ik in my employ as viurable than thou which have preceded delicacy and weakness of these Indians who tious, and that there was plenty of cargo. ace and upon rebeliun. As mistion end, latter seven days in advances of due date ponding waste of life in Legland and Wales. Jon BON ON ER TRAIL OF FRAUD.-The office-boy. On the first Sunday in June at them, we shall lave great runga lo con gra- perianed on board the Tuznaniu, and who, orainable at the moderate rates which it may be said that profund pace provails in Japan suvices were recaived on the New York Tribune, of Sunday, 3 ile about 10... I went in my office as usual. inlate onreulves on being our own insurers, as one writer puts it, died like rotten prevailed. But 1 regret to say that 1866 at the Jubilee season within the dominions 27th ult, mia San Francisco, The next jako on Johnson, which we condensa as and on a high record of fo naviga-sheap when they came into cold weather. and 1887 have seen a continuona dimiantist of the Queen-Jim preva avan including Tipper homeward mail, ex P. and O. stemor Bek follows Jolunan lives at Boobeater, and It was the prisoner's burinces to attend to tion as high is any, I may say, in the Not a single lasser, not a single Ludian in the freight traffic, oving both to the fict Burrah. Netortheless, it will be a matter bara, from Shanghai 30th April. Hong is an adjustor for the Phoenix. Nut loud the offic and sleep on the promisce, On civilised world. Now gentlemen, thou is sailor, was lost, exopt by drowsing, and tunt nights themselves have been lower. for general regret that in the Jubileuponth Kang 5th, Singapore 13th May, it expected age he had a loss on

and that in some quarters, at all evonia, of Juse, the Viceroy and Commander-in-in London on the 13th inst, two days sumo interior city, which he felt was very clothing houen iz week days the office is always open when se circumstanes which I cant but feel those who were 1 st were Indian Bremen,

we ought to be pratified with it connection who are accustomed to live in a tempora. there has not been the same amant of Chief India should hid it maniful to early.¦ I get this, but on Sundaya it is not opened with this unhappy matter that, although ture of 160 degrote, and who, being ex: cargo obtainable that there was two years take seps for the protection of the Indian Doors Wilkinson and Sop, gun and until I arrive. On the Sunday in question, the captain, an sicer, and several of the pored during the whole night waiter age. In illustration of this, I may men. Essilor and of the British ally, the Amir surd cufacturers, uf Pall-mall, have, it

crow of this ship perished, nota single pas, storm and wind, would usturally suffer, a tion that with regard to nur ships despat- of Algkanistan. At the same time, Abduria stated, obtained the contract for supply en going to my othice, I found the door lock-unger's life water, hour). Imany of us would has done under similar ched from London during the last six ramat has only to aneh zonson for saying 160,00 Enfield Martini sword bayonote ed, and the prisoner wa nowhere to based hardly say that in the sfety of our circumstances. But I may tell you proges menths, the cargo returns fall short by ing that the paley pursued in connection to the British Government, to se delivered found. left and returned from time to passengers we have not only spractical but of the physiŋns and capacity that fudan something like £15,0.0 or £20,000, with the Afghan Bondary Commasing has within three years. The terms of the can time during the day, but the prisoner did not the deepest possible interest, ut it is one semen have of endering ould, that under owing to any differesco in the rates, or dine his extry, and himself more hartu tract provide for a yory stringent test. The come back. On the following day I found of those matters apen which we are able, ordinary circumstanoss we have had during hardly any perceptible difference, a than, jud. The prestige of both the binde has to stand 1001b. weight on the the office still closed and the prisoner not believe thoroughly, to congratulate the the last 10 VOTE, averaga, some simply owing to the fact that then were British and the Ant was grievously affect point without the slightest deviation. This, there. I then procured a carpenter who Company, that during the long time it has thing to 600 or 700 Asiative in the more ships going than there was no to xi by the incidents which as good as led foro light blade under lib., is far more opened the door. On going in, I am on the been in existence, we have on red vingular docks in Londen, and during the bitter be cried. There have, of coureas, beon in Sir Peter Lumsdon to throw up his part in severe test than has ever hafon been ap fluor new to my desk a lot of hurned it in mspect of the loss of pas. winters we have experienced lately--I say other for In one quarters there are the mission is disgust, and when resulted plied to an arm. They have also to be

fluctuation. matches. I opened the desk, of which sengers' lives. I would also point out in undoubtedly and unquestionably that dur

In some quarters thers have in Russ gaining additional territory and struck in a mechanical proving machins on kept the toy. It contained, woney and connection with this question of the in

ing these years there has hardly ever been hean momentary signs of improvement. what it of more consequence, a great moral the back of the edge with a 170lb, blow gold and silver watches. Apparently every-surance of our chips that during the 10 dae of one of those seamon dying When I had the pleasure of addressing docultoy over the border tribus We Orders are in be issued to commanding thing wasalt right. The money, which was years to which I havo referred we have through the effects of cold, thinly clad you in December last there was something suspect that both Lord Dufferin and Sir F. officers of volunteer corps forbidding the vessels as they appear to us to be for the climate like aspart in the Australian homeward Robers akara the Amir's opinion as to the testing, in any form whatare, of the in bank notes, gas in a paper box, which had no fewer than was inside the dock, and at the notes did not avigating all parts of the globe at the in which they live. It is a most singaar trade, which I regnt to say died away advantage gained by the unscrupulous age. bayonets and sword-bayomeks new in pos- Beak to have been touched I did not count rate, on an avenge, of 2,000,000 miles an- fact, which physiologis & can explain better in a miserable fizzle. But the general gresie, and that they are determined this session of the force, which, it is sated, will them. 1 next looked under the desk nually, and I say that considering the ex- than I can, that they are able to carry suot verdict in connection sith the Eastern trade time to by beforehand in showing Russia he exchanged as soon as sufficient bayonets and noticed it was very black, as if it had been tent, the variely, and character of our an amount of entario to enable them to during the last 18 months or two years is that my further intermeddling with af- forthe purpose have been released from the charred and afterwards deaned. I looked prvice, the safey of our et has been on brave the elements of our climate with far that is is lamentably overdone. I must ghamisan is not to be permitted and in ra- regular forces. up the desk again and went at once and re- the whole very remarkable. Now, gentle greater hardhihood than wa can ourselves heartily wish it were in my power to naka

nasuring the Amir is to our readings to It is just possible, though we do zot by Now, ported the matter to the Police. A con- men, this disaster, as you are sware, hus to

gentleman, I hare alluded as a mat- are encouraging statement on this suppon his authority and maintain good any xonans say it in probable, that the ques stable came down with me and I examined be inquired into by a properly constituted ter of duty, and not because I wish, I cao subject than I am able to do, buty as I and friendly Government beyond our bord- tion of a British dutlar is likely to receive the place again. I also made up my ac athority, and it in, therefore, no part of assure you, to dwell upon this painful ab have ofton pointed out here, the rapid ura. is very prolable that the wws of a solution which its advocates certainly counts and cannted the money in the box. my business ndeavour to anticipato in

have beer made with reference to this together too great for the development of like a ferry cross from one end of the creation. Wo recently gave same account vious I had $170 in the box, all in notes may be passed as to the cause of this occur affair. I shall not, therefore, say any more the trade. It has fur oxécided it, and the Amir'e dominions to the other-would have of the new coinago, which is to be issued as of various denomination. On counting tence. But in these cases the generally upon the subject I am only sorry that the shoe rinches in a remarkable way on those the effect not only of breaking ap the plans a memorial of this year, Amongst the them now I found there were only $130, fuds one's frunds are ready to assume loss of the Tasmania is not the only mis- lines in which we are interested, viz., as of the rebel Ghilzú tribes, but of sending novelties was a 4s. piece, the double florin Underneath the notes I fand a letter in the the most unfruntable judemont ainsi fortune which we have to complain of dur- what are called the regular lines, in which the Bussian emissaries out of the mantry as it is called, or the dollar as it is already prisoner'e hand-writing, which I handed to the Company and their service long before ing the last half year, for the Company are every new outsider who com in tales Bold and decisive action, such as is credited dubbed in some quarters New this coin also undor a considerable liability on away from those who already have ot the Polis. The lack of the dusk had not an inquiry has hken place. For my own

to Lond Dufforio and Sir F. Roberta in our represents a starting currency, and any do been broken open, hecans it happened that part, I make very great allowance for the account of the collision between the Nepaudenaugh for themsetres. I am sorry to eay tulegs, is most certainly the way to make preciation it may have in intrinsic value will I had lefta key in another desk which fitted natural feelings of annoyance of those pus- and a Chinesa vessel in the Youp-to-Kinng that this mischief is not by any means & satisfactory impression on the warlike always bo made up by the fact that it would the desk in which my money was. I only sengers who were subjected u grout peril We are, however, at the pressat moment confined to competition among Britzak people of Afghanistan. Meantime, it always fetob és. in this country, and would discovered that this key itted the lock on heard the Tumanie, but I do not think disputing this claim in a High Court of ships. At the present moment, and for wood not as all surprise us to find Colonel-be only secondary to the gold sovereign afterwards. I do not think now that the I should be dump in die set aside Appeal, and I trust his waly one satisfac effect of the recent dared panent of foreign paringfor the advance, toid eralong that from use of supplanting the eluuny Mexican, not without a prospect many months, we have been feeling the Walau and the other officers in front, pre-itself. We will not say that it has much matches on the ground had anything to do many if I did not endeavour to sat of success. with the burning of the desk. They would as of the statements which have been tory point in eonnection with those affairs, competition on our trade. The new li Ceylon, the Campbells are coming' to join in fast it cannot be stated at present whe seem to have been used caly as lights; and made regarding the officers of the ship, and viz., that the Company has been enabled, which have bean started by various French, in the Occupation of Afghanistan which is ther it will hold its valus abroad as a car. the dusk would appear to have been burned which I canut but stigmatise as miscere at all times sud. At etery moment, to fulfil German, and Italian Companies to all parte likely to be formed on the British authorities rency, on the basis of 4s., but bare at all ou some other occasion. There were no sentations affecting the character of the their public engagements, no matter what of the East have necessarily affected us in traces of any paper underneath the desk. service. One statement which has been resident may happen, or has happened in a disadvantageous way. I am not going to The prisoner has been in my employince very freely mads was that the captain of their service. It is au absolute fact that dwell upon this subject, because I have January and has given we satisfaction: du-te Tusmania sant, at the time the ship the mail service hes not for a single mo. now no figures to speak on before ine ;

The Champion, Captain A. I. Fowlett, Tiny that time.

was lost, navigadog the void himself, and men, boga interfered with or stopped by but when I have an opportunity

and the Cleopatra, Captain L. C. Keppol The prisoner stated that he lost his that he was not in fall charge of the ship, reason of these milops; and I am happy i hope in December next will treat of the Saturday in gambling. either because he was an unwell as not to be to say, in view of the prudent policy which these mattem in detail. There is no doubt

arrived at Devonport from the China Station, the former on the 30th and the Be went back to the office and took able to discharge his duty, , as I think has been pursued by your Board for some about this fast, that in shipping business at

latter on the Stat ult. The vessels Lave out $30 in silver to win back what he one newspaper had it, was sucid and so years past is attending to-mattara of R the present moment there is a perpetual

will be paid off and at once related for a ance proceeded to Sheerness, where they Had lost. He lost that sum too. He then decrepit that he ought to have been put on arve, and which has been for some tine struggle going on. His assuredly a case of tried to borrow from his friends in order to the shelf. Now, gentlemen, Captain Per- the subject of ceilicisa in this mom, the survival of the fistest. I Fed from

farther tera of foreign service. The cost He would not get any rins, who has ket his life in this unhappy the loss of the famanie involves £100,000 personal experience that there is no rest

of bringing the corvettes forward for an- other commission is estimated at about money istiuso. Ho then went back to the affair, was 52 or 3 years of age. There by itself the frotation of the Company's fois continued toil and continued opposii. offion and wrote a letter explaining what be jare fow here, Imagine, whowosid like to shares has been of a small and insigni- tion, and to the most successful the succe

490,000, as it is intended to provide them had done and then ran away from the oflics. ta "put on the shelf what they had at femt auñount. Well, gentlemen, tornis valy very moderato. That. gondieman,

with fresh armament of new Gie., steel Mr F. Naudin (recalled said I have tamed to that imctant of tonerity. Noting to the other portions of the rupert, is the record probably of lost trader of the

breech-loading gens,

-vessel Rattler, 6,670 tons, 1,200-horse The new composite Iost anything otse. There was nothing to only was Captain Perrins in the prize of life, with which I shall deal very briefly. I constry in the present day; but most as prevent the prisoner from taking all the but at the time this unfortunate accident may state that we are shortly about to ot-suredly it is with regard the shipping Secretary of the Caminities of the Im-

power, Cominander W. A. Maitland- things it ac had chosen I had property occurred was navigating the nasal and had to delivery of the vessela which we are trade in which we are engaged. Your Dirialastitute, has written a letter to Mr Dongall, whose departure for the bina in the box to the value of $300, including heen up the while night su dang, while the now bailing-I pllade to the Victoria, the octors are fully alive, I trust and believe, insa, the delegate from the Madras Station has been delayed through a break- hip was coming through the Straits of Britenis, the Oceana, and the dreadis, every way to the difficulty of the task they Jubile Committee to present the Pre-own her machinery, was passed out of "The prisoner was sentenced to six weeks lobifaccio, viz., during the second officer's The Victoria and is Britannia are being have before them; bit I hope that in the sidony's address to the Queen, stating that the dockyard hands on the 28ch uit. apon

watch from midnight. Captain Perrins built by Messra Cated and Co,, and will bu future as in the pass, by carefully watching much appreciated the soul shown the completion of her defects. was personally in charge through those delivered ognatdorably in advance of con-year intecoste, by a proper degres of a throughout the Pridency in connection miralty have ordered her to underge an

with the Institute and the sucessful efforts other trial of her machinery, Itor which Straits, and only after cleating them, at traat date. I fear, but at the same time I terprise, combined with a due ammut of arsething like res o'clock in the morning, trust I may be wrote in apprehending it, prudencs, we may be able to contrive for

that had been made to promote the in-ss is to be dispatelied on a weak's experi-fold Leaf, 100 and... terest of the fund. The Prince of Wales mental cruise in the Channel. The Wasy, fovereigns, The report from a not very trustworthy Le went to his cabin, and hid down the that Messrs Harland and Wolf, who are you successful resul(Applause). Inow

has derived great batisfaction from the 6, Lient-Coinmander 3. H. Adamson, source, that, among the many things arrancares to be steered after leaving the contractors for the other two vessels, way be beg to move that the report he adopted.

Etraita He went on to the bridge again somewhat befiudhand in their delivery, as The motion was aimonsly carried. perusal of the documents connasied with which was commissioned at Sheerness on ged by Sir H. Drumwond-Wolf in his and gava the wurse to the moond officer, they have been fer, some time suffering It was aled unanimously agroud tɔ declare the Madras subscriptions, and has ex April 21, left Portswoath on the 30:h ult gotiation with Turkey, the cession of Cyprus to Grant Britain inds a place, will, in which the latter entirely concurred, frou strikes among their workmen in Lea dividend at the rave of o por ont. por prasad his thanks to Lius subscribers gene- for the China Station, to calore the if true, less displease than astonish the Captain Perrins then said-Now we are fast, The advant of these four vessels aunur. A special mesting was then hold rally a to Mr Lawson personally for his British public. We latey enmmented on tree of all danger I shall go below. Now, (and they will be possibly followed by at which it was agreed to accept the supple-co-pression and his valued exertions as

The last homeward mails from the Far Exat Lew feature in the his mental oharter of 19th January. A vate Horowy Secretary of the. Committed.

have gives us another example of the an- the state of affairs in the island, as dos in half an hour in that moment the vessel more) will mark cribed by a trustworthy correspondent;

int struck upon the rock. I have said that it

tory of the Company, and one which I bays of thanks was passed to the Chairman,

orumliss which now exist. The P. and O. (From L. &. Express, June 8.). and the Times of Cypres virtually con-would not be right or proper upon my part to no doubt you will watch with the greatest Board of Directors and officers of the Com

mail, with advices from Shanghai April 17, A good service pension has been con- and oorrepohding dates from

shar

rports, statements. The population is overtaxed, be as to the scrap which Captain Perrins builders will tera ant vasola creditable to my colleagues and myself, and the aflicos C.B, who has served with distinlion in

Tho cipate what the judgment of the Court may that both these winent firms of ship- a serious famine was only averted by a lucky

was delivered on the oreving the 30th rainfall, the administration is too costly stored, or as to the manner in which the themselves and equity satisfactory to the throughout the length and breadth of the Chias

ule. The Franek wil, with Shanghai and the Turkish, tributo will ruin the verael was navinted, but I think it is due, Company. One of those facts which indicates service and no Company has or ever had

Captain F. W. Karalaks, who has been dates, April 23, do, was due on the 0.4 eastig. If our Government as rekelvedot only to the memory of Captain Perrins how great the undertaking is which you are a more pealous servies than we have-I heg sppointed to the command of the Sapphire inst. in London. but came in first post on to put a stop to all this, by taking over the but also to the Company, to how, that so carrying wat in coxsation with your Mail to thank you.

on the China Station, left England yester the 31st ut. Thus both mails were virtu- island, a remedy will soon be found for all far, there was, at all events so want of Contract for the puolio is that the cost of

day to take over that appointment.

ally delivered together, se. Moody evening, these earrOVE- Mr Ridar Haggard, who energy and no Backness on the part of the those four vessels will be between £700,000

Tas Flying Fish, composite sloop, Captain the 30th, being Bank Holiday, did not recently

cisited the place, comunnder in looking after the vessel and £800,0.0. For my own part I would

Mader, arrived. Sheerness yesterday virtually count. The inconvenience caused under his charge; and

muat I written a good article upon it for this this:That during the 20 years been able to conduct your business success nicel cortainly have wished wo should have

from Dongkong be be dismantled and put by bha maile comatug together is probably month's Contemporary" He too con-

out of commission after several yours" der leas than that usually caused by an interval rice on the Chins Station, firms the account we have published. The at Captain Perrins has held com- ially and satisfactorily with vessels casting

of two or three days. The main reason, position is summed up in a sentence.und in your service the Directors have a half the amenat, of money, but that unfor- rived late last night with the mails of Srd

We may note in connection with the ar- however, for the quick delivery of some Bat the mnie. "At our last meat- Cyprus on supported a million of tuo occasion hae to find ongingle fanlt, tunatoly is habitants, now it supports under two however small, with the madder in which ing we had the picastro de inform you that Juns from Europe. We take the following if the Toon with the crows for the Fratich mails of late was not pressut, how- new Chinese men-of-war that reports rasch ever, this time. We refer to the competi hundred thousand. The destruction of the be carried out the duties as an officer and the now Contract for the India and China telegou from the Ceylon Observer': um

us to the effect that the discipline in the tion of the North German Lityd, whose forests has deprived the island of one emon-silor The Tasmania had an officers al Mail Services had isen arranged. Since

ALARMING NEWS FROM Chiren Navy" is suffering somewhat in the steamers have on dates so ner to the

·AFGHANISTAN. tial of prosperous agriculture, rain. This can together, and ofthese six this were act that time the Cattract has been signed,

abaone of Admiral Lang

Mesageries steamers that is virtually re ally provided with captain's certifientes, sealed, and delivered for only be remedied by time and persistent that there were; therefore, four gentlemen

A period of 10

Boxboy, June 17.--The Times of India Censorial Pustanript:-The holidaya malvesitself into a race between the two flugs. planting of trees. The Cypriot of lo-day, however, looks upon s true za' made to hen board fully capable of commanding bar Fears, and it now only awaits the usual today in a telegram gives a Lahore rumour have Ind the customary effect of restricting e coincidence of th simulaeous dự- ordeal of being passed through the Bause that the result of the special meeting of the bustsus in the Tea market, and there is no livery, however, brings in mind that the cut down, and it would require a rather according to the law. Now, gentlemen, of Commons: The report states that the Viceregal Council on the 14th is that Col. charge of importance to record. The de- now rate of speed of the contract between costly suivice to preserve plantations. The other statement that has been made, and Australien Contract has not yet been def. Walawe. Director of the North-Westera liveries of Indian Tea for the year ending the Postmaster General and the P. and O. surplus, since wo undertook to administer upon which. 1 feal bound to make some obnitely settled, but I believe I am in a position the island, has never come within 15,000, Barvations, is that on the casion of this to state that since this report was actually way has been ordered to proved to 31st grasime were about 14,000,000 lbs. Company is not as great as it should have Quotla to push trongs to the frost and more than in 1886-87, and upan Ceylon baen. There is an doubt that the servine of the alleged annual surplus ander Turkish wreck the native crae believed very badly, isaned the Australis Contract has been that the extension of the railway to Kanda the case in even greater in proportion. should have beer Izster. admisation, but then the Turkish screw far as the lascar-that is to say the definitely settled with Her Majesty's Go bar has been ordere). Latge stores of Tlenow tariff in Indo-China, which was Hambary, 31st May, 1887.H.E. Hsu Bolinao... le hydralid. But the really important ailor-portion of the orow is goncerned, vennent and the Colonien (her, hear grain and ammunition have also bou or announced to be put in force on the 1st Ching Chant, the Chinese Minister at Bar Manila. question for Cyprus is the devel-pmerit of take leave on good anthority to deny that

and I may state that the amount which dored; and railway extension from Pesha-inst, ras, we bear, so done that datelis, has paid a visit to Hamburg, for the Haiphong- u harbour. This can be made at Fam-statement. It is perfectly us that the the Company will receive will be €85,00 war to Jamrood has been ordered. Telegraphia advies from Saigon report that parpose of inspecting the gunpowder fac Honghung agusta, it, n cost estimated at be-native crew of the engineer's department, per annum, which is the sure they already

the news dues will be prohibitory to most land takes over the island this no doubt, number of eight persons, bikaved badly to perform, will deusarily be of a higher Envoy, has, it is stated on the sarip autho- | Groy Ehirtings will probably be atit able to ironclada King Yuen and Tai Yer, which! Nagasaki.j tween 50,000 and 200,000. If Ex or at least some of them-I think to the obtam, although the service they will have

articles otherwise then of French origin well. It is said that the Ubi- Amoy 20.

nese Government will instituto similar Foochow We are glad to hear, howevor, that English foliories in China The new Chinese Shanghai. in hand. It will be important to have a raft, on which they endeavoured to the period of the Australian Contract, I anity, publicly attributat the Etussis vucu compels under the enhanced tariff, will be one of the ant things taken this respect, and took possessius of and improved chamster, With regard to

are being built at Stettin, are nearly ready Wostook. 29.74 a coaling station, and fortifications at much the shee, with little success not sote that that point has been altogether ration of Kwaja Saith to the Bandary

In some rewarks a few numbers go on for completion. The first-named is to have Famagats, within easy reach of Alexan that woven perished in the atteopt and only finally retted, but I think / am justified in Coumission, and is reported to haru ex-

the caulusion of the route acress the a trial trip at the end of June, the second Balino.... dria, of the coast of Asin Minor and con- one succeeded in getting to land. I am stating that

preated his regret ai having allowed the i will for term of seven Commission to go to llerat at all.

Pacis dooan in connection with the Cana about the spiddle of July, and early in Mania 29.88 62 85 trolling BLO: tatio of the Lavazt. Possibly not sure that if they had been Baropean fire- years. Portana, also, I ought to mention,

dian, Facific Railway we ventured to hope August both vessels are to leave for China. Haiphong. the Guvernment have encluded that a men it would bare necessarily followed that as a matter of general information, that

that the company would see their way to Airm at Nordhausen, North Germany, Hongkong 29.82 £2 strong port and harbour for a Britiak feet their conduct would have bean so much while our service with the Australian co

lowering the very heavy passage rates which has acquired possession of 60,000 Japanese Amoy 29.81 84 in that position will enable us to exercise, better. Tobserved the other day the case lonica has always been, and is to be in the Russia has proposed to abandon her claims have existed on the San Franciscu tine, and silk worms, which are being fed on oak | shanghai,. 29,68 79| all the messary surveillance over the Suez of the collision between the Celtic and the future, a fortnightly service, the importance to Klam-i Ab, receiving in recompense tha which are in excess of any others us kun loaves with the view to introduce krearing Nagasaki., 29, 94- Danial in case of war. Whatever may be Britanac, when the Europum fireman of of their commercial position entidos them alleys of Blurghab and Kushis; but that of in the world fors like service. the truth about a transfer of Cyprus to ties of the coumandar and fleets, were service will be undertaken by the Orientation A

the Britannio, pjaust the order and entren to have a weekly Morrico. This alloccatire England has not yet spted to the propois, my kw, 320, By the schedule has attained such enorm 03 dimensions that

The rato in Germany. Emigration from Brons Washok 20.80.69 91 land, Mr. Rider Haggard clearly shows that

just reded by the Canadian Pacific Com the Nordd Lloyd on 12th int. had to existing arrangements impracticable the first to seize upon a boltund to make

pany we note that the steamer tail from despica two of its large steamships to New and must be altered to race the land from off from the ship, which was supposed to be compsag en stellar tree to ours. With

Writing with regani & the abuse tele. Vancouver to Yokoham in $170, and to York, and this week also an extra boat is depopulation and cia.—Querlund Mail. In extreme danger. I say that no, Indian the Orient Company (as I may say with all our competitors) we work in a spirit

to be sent off From Bomburg migration senten ever whased word than did of tolerably amicablo rivalry. I can only as the Cepten bosarter says: The Hongkong 3200.

Crisis in Afghanistan, Joked for by the

Considerable excitement has been caused is also extensive. men upon that occasion It is not hope that the result of this new undertaking anthorities in India, for weeks if not at Shoqness by the mysterious disappear-roulad frigate, which w originally buds The Koenig Wilhelms, likely that I should question for a single to connection with the Australian colonies PENINSULAR A DORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION Against Asiaties. There are cures upit and for oural vas-(fear, hear). The next many people, the teographie intelligence left his post without leave on the 25th ult

moment the superior courage of Europeans will be equally antariatory bath for Eliam the pasty is oridently very close at anced Me Heury Montgomery, asistant for the Turkish Guveronsent of Samuda band if it has not already arrived. To paymeator of the Duncan. Montuury Brothers of London, but was sold to the LOSS OF THE TARANTIE OFFICIAL record, however, in connect with the point in our report is in respect to the which we publish elewhare may come as and

Prussian Government, and at her time-waa bsequent foot of this Company and one of dom apegial meeting which is to be held for the bolt from a blue sky'; but no one who showed that £430" burvey of the ship's safe ono of the moss formidable war. vessels, and to the lessiof the sea in lookos, tenths

were missing, about £300 ast, has been early rebuilt sely, and and bendredi The Bird half yearly treating of thin paratively recent date. whin the En purpos of sanctioning the Supplemental knows the history of Afghanistan during in Bint of England zotes and the remainder bas attained a speed of over sixteen Company was held on Wedacadey, June 1, ropean seamen on board one of our Charter which has been obtained in order the past fifty years, and who has watched in gold About £850 was left in the safe, She is now armed with sights guns of shreket.

kuots. | 9. TAMPOLATURA, as the shade tu degresi, at the Company's offices, 122, Loudeuhallens's refused to man a boat because they to correct an cnimion in the previoris the weath of the past three months, can be but thir was chiefly in aliver, and could not twenty-four continutre calibro, three guns. lebary, in percentage of saration, the Street, Mr Thousa Sutherland, considered it a perilous undertaking, whiles Charier in cenuection with the Company's takon

return the money.

hard labour,

THE OESSION OF CYPRUS.

Bombay, June 16-The Nizam' arrived at Bombay at 10 to-day, having experienced very heavy weather. She hove to for sixty six boats, and was bitterad by a very heavy

Bea

COR MADRAS SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE IMPERIAL ANNIJUTEL-

London, June 1-Sir Frederick Abul,

Zephyr.

The Ad-

firus our correspondents more important endeavour for one single mament to anti-interest. Of ore thing I am perfectly sare] airman-Gentlemen, on behalf of terred upon Surgeon J. H. Thornton, was due to reach London on Jene 1. It

has

STATEMENT BY THE CHIMAN,

also

be

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NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL

The M. M. Co.'s damer Melbourne ar

THE AMIR ON RUSIAN AGURESSION: *

The Amir, in the presence of the British

RUNSTAN MOPOSALS.

London, Jugo 27. It is reported that

„THE ́CEYLON OBSERTER' ON THE CRISIS.

On deund,

Üredits, & nionths' sight,. On New York-i

On demand,

De Bombay

Credits, 60 days' sight,

Wire,

On demand,

Wire,

On Caioutre

3.92

4.01

0007

223

2224

On demand, .**.

On Shangha-

On demand,......... Su days sight,

+2

*.. 32.90

... $6.30

Temperature. Taken at Mics Falconer & Co.'s Premios, Queria Road.) BAROMETER,

Do.

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PAY

29.870 20.850

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29.820

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

ATP. TODAY:

Barometer

Temperature:

Humidity

29.77.

Direction of Wind, asw Force

Weather

Hongkong, Observatory, July 7, 1887,

CHINA

Balion.

COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

JULY 6. —AT F..

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Kitmitity

JOLT 7.-

Weather.

0.1%

the north. Gredients for 8. W. winds are The barometer is falling particularly in

humidity are ligh and the weather is, rather steep. The temperature and the cloudy.

W. DoneRoK, Uonernment Aaironomer. Hongkong Obervatory, July ?

1. BARONE, radneed to $2 degrees Fahren.

M.P., in the chair. The Seorytary 4, the lascars quietly weat into the boat and borrowing powers. I used hot remix you para surprise. Very possibly car have been removed from the office without | of twenty-one coutimetro, and six revoir, } hanidity of air decorated with meistare being" B. Bethune) road the sales convening the did their duty-Heat, heat). There is an that there is no extendon of the Company's Argyllshire Highlanders' being called on cashed in the town immediately as the frigate. The vessel in now being tried in

reference to the battalion of exciting suspicion. Some of the notes were ing guns. Herrig is atif) that of a full 100

meeting

4. Dianorios of Wixe, ko two paints,

FORES OF FED, sooor.ling 9. Besutart 6. STATE OF Wrätund, ở line sky, ở đây

olher misrepresentation which has been borrowing powers, which remain asctly, test in the occupation of the Amir's departure of Mr Montgomery from the the hutorial Eskarafoorder Bay near Kiel. The Chairman-Geitlanen, I presume made, namely, that the Company employ far as the amount is concerned, as they dominions may be veziled just as euddenly Naval Barracks. thet, as was), you will take the report a/satives, forsooth, for reasons of economy. were years ago, hat there is a certain as the new comes was of Olof Wel zorted at Queensborough" when stout to below the Barage. During the real our tachetologia, di debelina, TNI, §. fog, 3 gloomy,

He was ultimately ar The trade un the river has been much have the pleasure of moring its adoption, aion. As a matter of fact, the brews of there to necessity no te dn, which I believe lace' forward misafon With the prospecti embark for Fast War Vessel-The to bear its share of the uniform dal bali, I tightning, § overcket, pa pairing showers,” road-(ya), and therefore I shall now Insed hardly my that this in utter de facility granted for using those power should

of active service for la regiment, perhaps The New Chicase.

communication with the Far East has had

in

7.

equally, a rain, a mos, e thunder, twiniblity,

dow (west),

Bay in tobos, teathe wat beádro:liber

and offering a fow observations regarding the Company's bins are comissed, taking will be of advantage to the Company. The before the year is out, his own retirement Ching Merchant Stam Navigation Com-trade, and is represented only by one tas rasiters contained in it. I need all hands into scount, of two-hirts natives only other point which I need mike any will but be welcomed by the gallant Company's (Limited) steamer Toznan, Captain aerial, namely, the 'olybymtia (244),