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ghastly eight. In and around a smil tent wors

the bodies of some fifty Corre, soma dand,

others dring, nistilated son distorted, while

the pits and ditches were filled with them, and the surrounding bill was covered with their tadics. They were evidently well prepared for ne, as the women and children were all removed,

mas one having been dren at any title.

The work of destruction soon began. Com panics were detailed bere and there to destre The forts and batteries, and set to work with a will. All the stone work was torn down, and be-guns taken-from-the-earthworks and brown into the riser, while the largest were broken or vecdered useless. Houses were fred, magazines- exploded, and the wounded taken to the Mono racy to receive troutment. The night coming

The next morning dawned clear and bright, but without any return of the onemy, Arnoon na the boats could be brought along w the beach, the howitzers, and after them lic companies, were re-exibarked one by

the Mostocney wa Ane; and ber way down, the boats and sea all clear, and the Palos following. The men were taken on bourd the Monary, whers abounded bospita lity was shown to officers and crew, and we

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6. Twenty-one cases of kidnapping bave re sulted in convictions. This is cosentially Chinese crime, and I fear that until greater szertions are unide by the Clueso Authorities at Tam-Shai (at which place the children and women abducted are generally said to be sold the severe laws in force here will not prove altogether deterrent

10. The state of the Pulios Force calls for early and most serious consideration.

dors uau that of 119 Sikhs and Indiana in May 1872 of whom 70 will probably leave of their own Bound. At the present time there are no Europeans, West ur East Judiums in the Colony editable and cligible na rdevaita.

the several

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 720, 1871.

CONCESSION, SHANGHAL

a Rovende

ultimately not beneficially not only to the with the actual retailer of the goods. Bub, un public but, to themedies,

PRUSSIA IN THE DÅST.

men were extrémolied, whe annoyed us a little A. I regret that the subatnuce of both is of aby various Ohinese settlements. In a geo and Captain Carroll rendered every assistance beds and window curtains, and five thousand out, the Submarine Oo, reduce their taria to that it in safe to prophesy that they will now and then with their fire. Finding our most opsatisfactory intere,

graphical point of view it may be divided fato to the Captain and all his party, for which they pieces of silk, an outstanding debt of about $18, $6 will still be charged them by the Great not bar trifling with that they will in position of bittle vains, the columa pushed on,

thris scetions, the Southern, « plain 800 miles desire to tender their hearty thanks.

Fla. 99,700, Taking everything into consider Northern for the essage to Hongkong, lewist on the Chinese und Japanese onrrying and, on gaining the next summit, we found 3. From Tablo A it is apparent that aerious long comprised, but ween the Tellow river and A Court of Enquiry has been held, but the ation, the leg on the provincial cheat for this ving them 312 nett for the rest of the erries out treaty obligations, and that should com that our brave marinca had already taken the crimes have increased 788 per cent,, minor the Oulk mountains, the Central covered by finding is not yet published.

veling business does not fall far below Tis As the Southern Oole sariErnte from Singapore plications and erasians arise, they will w fort on our right,, which the foxocacy had sa offences 20.5 per cent and all crimes and bigte mountaine and the Northern,” having a 2.

400,000, in which is not included Tle. 48,000 is 820 10 (we always speak of a mezange of 20 with promptitude and vigour.-Courier, thoroughly skilled, and which we dubbed offences 3 por cent, when compared with lower hills and wide plains. It is into this dis-LOSE OF THE STEAMER MARS" claimed for extra, wages da account of the pros. words to London) they, therefore, will get less "Fort Mcnocaty." Our bavy pieces gare the Returns of 1869.

trict, that, we purpose just "now to follow M.

sure pat on the workmen. In excess of the than half this eum for carrying a message An onquiry was beid by D. H. Bailay, daq

FOREIGN OPIUM GENERAL TAX much trouble, in those steep bills, but a rein. 4. Robberies with violence, burglaries, and David and his guide, whose inexhaustible US, Cansal, aastated by Captain B. B. Cairns, allowance mando by the board of revenue from were hundred if not farther!

OFFICE. forcement of half a company soon brought assaults with intent to nob, have increased fecundity resourora” sezma to have well-

Ia Hongkong thair position will be only a. Cirú, titalar prefoot, neting chiaf magistrata war cry of rats, en well known in the Coloradio that the syster of allowing aanders votan from the outset a little no which has been Company, Capte, P. Bennett nud Chas. L. meet the claime, sud this has to be raised by little better than have. Their pranent charge of Shanghai, issues the following burrators a them up rousing the wearied crew by the sanity fourfold. It would appear probable seconded his monster's energy. Troubles begin and Captain A. Hurrie, of the TMBS. the provincial lan, s. 350,000 is required to We passed rapidly on, cur gallant som tarily to subyait to certain panallies on, and in hired with diffoulty proved unable to carry the Gardner, at the US Consulate, on the 24th land and poll taxes. The total annual reventio front there is $83.50; but, the Great Northera festion

altimo, when evidence having been taken a of the whole Chekiang prorinos from these will, when completed, take messages from that Owing to the constant smuggling carried ou, mander declaring that he would be in the the event of their return from, deportation, bad put upon it, and so the Abbe and Sam Bnding, was recorded to the effect that, se sources la at present between Tls. 1,400,000 port to London for about $23. The Southara there has been a daily decrease in the taxce vo further fort by 3 o'clock, and woon gained in om sy accounts for this extraordinary detaliomba bars to relieve it onch bl 40 lbs: Bauing the compass to have been correct, the and Tie. 1,500,000, Out of this sum there Ompany will therefore have to cut a third of dived by this office. good position on the summit of a hill, and increase,

weight, which does not facilitate their own posision of Chelang Point at 7p. on the 14th spended upon the Tartar and Chinese camps. their rate, or go without business-and the lat Game time-ng, H.-E. the Futri-sent orders- position) which it -we-desirable to hold; 5. Three murders have been reported. One progross in a rugged mountain district altime, was such that nesording to the course and garrisons above The. 640,000; Tia. 800,000 ter is an impossible consummation. The fine that auth vigorous monenres should be taken so that Co.'s A. D. and B. were kept wherein two Grince were killed in an attack Thoy console themselves, however, with teared the vessel should have been saved milagre sent to Foking for the Karuh wihtary is now made and must find employment, though for the apprehension smogalera as that unt to held it with 2 benvy and 2 light on a bout off Cuinoway Bay, resulted in the the reflection that the load will soon distant when pawing Breaker Point, and that operations, and the support of Chekiang troops, it appears fant except for Straits and Indian ons should coupe detection. The Sunking and howitzers, whil Co. H. and 2 bowitzers cab of three persons, who wore sentenced to lighted by the progressive decrease of their there was no apparent reason to be within this in whatever part of the empire they may be messages their laying the Singapore and Hong Shanghai general office, therefore, appointed an wero kept on the bill just behind, until penal servitude for 14 years for the unlawful provisione, and trudga gaily on. The ragion distaron; And the Board of Engnicy were of employed, above Tls: 600,000 is set apart, and kong Cable, will, sa soon as the Northern line offical anmed. Tang, to visit the various opitun the fort was takes (2nd position. We were possession of the property stolen, the indiet of inna ia soon left behind. and a tent, which oplagos that the deration was attributable to as a provision against insidental raida upon the begins, look very much like a literal throwing stores and shops in the city and suburbs, to ex annoyed a little by shot arad from behind the ment for murder being withdrawn. In the they carry with them to their future shelter, an der in the campestes, or un indraught provincial obest for rubes add other things for of money into the sea. art of the hill, but none were successful, second case, the murder of a woman in Wol Lamaseries are the distinctive futures of which could not at the time be detected. The expenditure haing the desiderably larger Hongkong was to get the China, messages, and book and ledger, and should any discrepa

Cumina into the amount of business done by Imperid as Ms. 200,000 have to be allowed. It is clear their intention in cuiug so far as each establishment, and to examine ita pasa They would come down from the Crow's lington Street, the supposed murderer escaped country's peopied by hundreds of lazy axons, While they consider that proper prudence was Nest" and, keeping just over the crest of the to the mainland. A communication has been who remam, as our traveller nya, dans qu'otat un exercised in falling to verify the ship's than the income, pesuntory difficulties may be it it just as clear the result will be that only a ha dinsovared in thess, or should he find out bill, riro and fire, then drop down. Some well sent is the Cantonese Authorities, in the d'ignorance incroyable, of vivont tranquilo position in passing Cupchi Point, they acquit expected to arise. This whe reported long ago, portion of the Hongkong urcasagua will go by any establishment where smuggled goods wors directed shots brought some of them down, third cage, a man was murdered at Lap Sapavec les subsistances quo fournissent less lamit. ad Captain of any want of espaity or attend permission was requested to lower the ent- their line, and that at a rate ranch below the bought, bare the owner immediately brought but we could not induce them to come over the Bay on board a boat, the two supposed mur les refugee, in fact, for ignorance and idleness, tion, as he was on deck the whole night, diy under every head proportionately. Though tariff desired on when the line was projected. before this ofloer when application would be hill.

derore are also on the mainland, and cannot yet It is only at intervals however that these large recuing the raamng of the ship.

the income of last year is all expended, it is The through messages of Shanghai will much made to the entaorities for his paniament. A Meanwhile, the advance 'Cos, G. D. B. G. I. be arrested.".

establishments are met with; at other intervala

impossible to squeeze the whole of their year's exceed those of Hongkong. If they approach proclamation, as the records show, was also ju and pushed rapidly on until, a work was

the country is te desert na it is wild. Once they

poll and land tax from the people as early in the ratio of the Import and Expart trades of aid calling on all opium deilors, wholesalo gained at the rest of the bill on which the

are onght by a burricane, on the afternoon of

MU'MINY ON BOARD THE

the twelve month. Delay in realising the in the two ports, then they will be many times and retail, to obey the rules therein laid down.. citadel was situated; where the brave lade made

a day which promised to be brilliantly Ena, „But

NODNAN.

come, is inevitable, and, therefore, allowance greater. But tho Southern Campany will, But fearing that that noties may not baya a rush up the bill-in the midst of a bony

auddenly the sky was chscured by clouds of dust,

We (Courierbare received the following must be made for this when blaming the de- on the opening of the Great Northern. be reached all the parties concerned, this prela fire-rappily poorly directed) and wem 300s

the antelopes descended to the plains for shel statement From Captain Hagger, of the Nonnan, lay in the falliment of the Imporin! orders unable to take messages for Earpe from mation is now inued, oxhorting opium deylere. inside the siteded, completely conting the

tur: thunder roared,-nus fell in torrenta, bound, from Tentein to Keelung, and had a for silke and other things. The time assigned this place on account of their being charged one and all, to remember that this tax is fil forers. The first to enter the fort was Lieut.

and a wind of hurricane force threatened to mixed crew of Maaye, Japancar and Chinese, is eo close, that some plan must be devised, 36 to Hongkong. MoKee, followed by several of his Company

text away, their tent from the ravine which with European offers About the 18th and the best seoma to be to appropriate the first accept about 818, like their rival, the $12 army, and that it is the duty of each, donscien

If they are willing to in order to meet the urgent necessition of the

Lient McKoe was mortally wounded by a shot

7. Cases of lurcany (838) are very numerous, they haut selected an affording the best avail June, I board a settle on deck, early in the hundred thousand taela or so which tumbler loft to then will, we think, bo unromanorative, tinusly and sincerely, to send the efforts f and stab, and died before samset that night, the number being larger than in any year sines nble shelter. As it was, their millet morning, and went to the poop amidchip to aco. into the proriaials cheat, and apply it to pay us this sum has to suffer further number of the Imperist Govorament (lit, to acknowledge Two more were killed, Beth Allen (0.8.) and¦ 1866,

smothered by the sand storm, and they bind the The Serang told me that tiers was a junk for the worked employed, sans to induce outs by the various companies over whole line or make a return for, imperial favear). → Haurahan sut six wounded. Alex McKenzie S. Fight case of piracy ara-reported against gratification of caling it with an admixture of ahead, I atooped down to look from waderneath them to hurry on But the question will that the message patres on its way to London. If, Dealers should purchase dud take delivery, of (B.M.) Wa H. Merton (corp.) Midle B. Ormes thirteen in 1868. But 15 cases of robberies in grit during the wet of the journer. Brigand the foremil, when I was struck on the head be bow to replace this gom, for every that has however, the Great Northern are pleased to their goods from the receiving ships, and, in (marina) Sam F.. Roigera (qr. m.) W. Chinese Waters are alas recorded, six of these and wild automis were faltel of with a fre with an iron ba. While I was trying toward its destined us. The only fessible way or take through messages to Hongkong for accordance with the rales, give information of MeGoulin (Lda) and P. A. burgeon Welles, uses differ in no way from piracies with regard quensy which the experiance of the navellers off the blow, I was stabbed with a dawa dagger pears to be to, ont Tia. 10,000 pecky monta merely nominal" rate; the faster way retain the purchase at this offer and pay the usual making in all seran wounded and three killed. to the armament of the vassals, or the nature bardly jusubed. They were acreated once, but in the back. I turned round to courant my from the pay of the troops, and by this menne their monopoly of the coast trade for a long tax. Those who buy at the opium stores, and The rear column then pushed on and gained of the attack, but having happened within showed a front which needed to discourage assailant and saw that he bad lifted his hand the Imperial needs in the way of clothes will timia, but this would be arguing their possed not at the reneiving chips, should observe that the bill. The attack was banvely made, and three miles of the soust, these attacke are class their interlocutors, who no doubt thought that for a second blow. I warded that off and bad one soon be supplied. The memorialist, from hission of an amount of judicious foresight given the goods have an official stamp ou them. Do many performed Bets of valor. They met aed only as robberies in Chines Waters two mưu with a donkey load of bocka, plants, of my fingers on the left hand namely severed.lang experience in Cheriang, enforces all that to no Company we ever heard of, and we trust ant for the wake of a trifling gain become determined resistance, fat doon gained the day, fear, however, that piracy, judging from the and millet were not sufficiently rieb plunder to I then jumped to the quarter dock, the Malay the provincial treasurer has mid about the in the interest of the public for whom we cater dealers in sumegled opium. When we arrived inside the fort, it was a pumber of ones in November and December, be worth the fight which they threatened striking at me all the time in the face, breast, large balance of expenditure over Income as they will not, in this instance, depart from the Those who disobey these regulations will be

1970, is on the increase, and that the scarcity to make. Ibe braves of contre tried urine and bauda! I was without weapone I was the end of every year. Nevertheless, of course, usual course,

at once searched out, and will be held guilty of of gunboats, and the stringency of the Ad-to be disagreeable, ne they always gain stabbed also by a party from behind. I when the Emperor thinks of marrying, all the In order, therefore, to get a share of the Laving committed most grave offence. Im- mirulty instructions tend to this effect. I am are. Near the city of Fao-thon, the commerturned and knocked down the one bebind me provincial obests, however much worse than Shanghai business, one thing only remains to portant! Important! the more strengthened in this view from the siul sentre of the district, the Abbé fell among with my fist, as soon as I did so. Trau tor empty, quat contribute to the success of the the Southern Company, which is, laying on-

A special Froclamation.-(Dally Noite) fact that whilst one of B, M's gunbours was a crowd of Tarter soldiers, who had been the cabin for protection and arme, and the man enterprins. The treasurer's recommendation other line from Hongkong to this port, and cruising off the Lyceumcon during a portion of rathered to pruteak the ouuntry against Mus- that I knoked down followed so the sin door with regard to the pay of the troops is there as they may quasiler, this step has been in a CUSTOMS RETURNS OF TRANSIT DUES. the summer, no piracies were committed, but culman rebels, and who at once we shoot him. I had then about sixteen-wounds Cycie.

told him that if became into the cabin Iwould fore strongly supported. Peking Gazette menanre forced on thom by the illiberality (F)

The Customs Gazelle, January-Marob, 1871... they recompienced directly she was recalled, if the strangarm to their general. The Albé

of the Great Northern, illip will be giron 9. I enclose a table of arrosta of returned queated however, instead, that they would over my body which bled very much. I felt

TAXATION IN HUNAN,

to the competition that will cheapen rates and published last week, sud to some of the fasts deported porabne and house gamblers made marry his passport to their Chief, and his tone very faint and the cook and boy assisted ma to

so benefit as all

and figures recorded in which we drew atten- through the agency of the Licensees of the of superiority it ongo guleted them, manage my bunda. As I was busy with tha Liu-kén, lieutenget-gorernor of Hunan, res

For some time after the Atlantic Cabla wasion in a former article, farniabas ue with a Gaming Houses, and also by the Poline and The object of the expedition, as we have heall at once the exhia filled with sposo, which porte delafully upon the squeezes to which he at work to reduction of rates was made, on the angular listration of those eccentricities in District Watchmen: KO

foro explained, was to gather information drove out. We started on desk and is subjected. During the twelfth month of last ground that it daxld bring them no further what we, in common with our morning

the Transit Pass_administration-of this part, — POLICS" POLCZ.

regarding the flora and faunt of the country; went forward to sea where the sucks Tear Tong Fi-kung lieutenant governor of Bureas their wine being then constantly temporary, have recently had occasion to and all this while the Able David was mak came frows, and saw that thick smoke fumo Knebow, recived's despatch from the Board employed night and day. We look for no-coo ing rapid progress with his tack. The details up through the batches. Fordered the hatches of -Revenue in answer to a request for permis. thing of the kind with the China Cables until To the Gauette, page 90, we love "Quir 11. The present plan of enlisting men from which the Horne gives of his discoverion, will to be scared, and also the oshin door, to son to lery money from Hunan. That suaver rates are much lower than at present. But on, and no boals being at land, pickets were all quartera of the world throws great obstacles interest naturalists au much as his experience other the fire, the coak and another did this, conveyed the Imperial approbation of a plan sharp competition may bring about this desirerly Report of Dues and Duties." This given thrown out, and a battery placed as conveulent in the way of efficiently employing, the Force of travel mad bin description of seenely must as I want to the main batch I slipped on to the preciously proposed by the Board, under which able result to the soumunity. At $33.80 for a 12, sed &latated forms the Korenus of porata, bute conatruoted from the remains of So many prejudices of color, caste, and nation sen use the general reader. We will along our corpse of the Chief OBlow. I was then told Lion was to collect a mola ley as pos- message, only matter of importance will be Ports during the quarter, distinguished assord. the surrauding houws--profitting by one alty have to be oreroome, sur great difficulties notice with a sketch of the aberasterietis that three Malay men had jumped arerboard. sible from his province nad divida is equally be telegraphed night's experience in camp, to shield ourselves arise with reference to quarters and cooking scenery of the district he describes. "Western fainted away and was ourried on to the quar tween Kansah and Koeichow. But is the first

At the Great Northern rate of $18 the busie as that revenge was derived from Impert from the bear downd we were under the arrangements, and so many petty internal | Ourato is verily a beautiful country, contrast ter deck. All woe to again I saw some stil month of this year the memorialist rrocived »

Duty, Import Duty on Opium, Export Daly, broad heavens, in & enemy a country, another jealousies are nurtured, that all episit of mulag strongly with the other regions of Monge. taken in, and the remaining part of the crew despatch covering an Edish whist ordained that will be donbied, but at any Tho. 5, the Tongs Duer, Coast Trade Duty. Trans night. Few slept, being appratensive of an astunt co-operation for the good of the Publin in green prairien dotted with small bille; were pouring water into the cabin

the practice adopted by the off sellers in their daily messages, merubants would submit Let ne confine our attention to the subject of increase would be tenfold. Firma would send Daes, and Duties collected ba Native craft. tack. But the Corcume did not venture to try our ia last,

Tordered the man to make course for the Kisase should be inade general. That is to offers made for imports and produce; overy Transit Dues, and glance down the colutan in the distance un elevated platesu, undulating valor in a right attack, and the "tired warriors" 12 It is generally admitted that the peculiar and grassy, from whence all the country opens Saddles. The ship was getting vory hot by say, each office-salfor was to get as much sale and purchase involving five hundred reated on their laurels, nothing lots. Just situation and skinnto of the Oblony aquse great out; on the Batth the plain with a long border this time. Afthe two days we cars into a of bo conld for his own province, hit non pounds would be suvined in this way. Every wish gives that item for the various ports, before our bugles sang tattoo, the Menocary difficulties in the selection of a Police Borse of yellow and, on the Weet the plain with thick fog, and according to my reckoning we of the funds were to go to the provinces in arrival from ports would be "wired" and batteries gaslied out the roads and forts but these difficulties are materially increased putohea of water, the remains probably of an ought to be somewhere near the Saddles. We which the money whe-raised. In the case of ing likewise. Captains could nek instructions striking and instrativi anomalie, of the Ca. and aaleaob. The examination presents the most on the opposite shore. The good markeman by the results shown in Table G. From this ancient lake, and in the distance the blue ran the ship in so close that wo dauld hear the Kanaut and heishow the total amount was to from owners and others, and spare themeetres Stand cry ontmuling of the C stip displayed by the gunners of the Monocacy it appears that encancies in the European and mountaine Alachua. The prairies are bo- breakers, and then anchored. The deck was divided equally between the two. Ta responsibility, a thing they would not be slow quarter to the Customs Excheqnor, Tia. 6.639, was no longer apparent, it being nearly dark West Indian lies occur at the rate of 50 per jewelled with charming flowers: red lilies, Torr bot that we could not stand it any longer. memorialist, was exhorted by the Board to lose to do. Those are in fact, but a few of the many quarter to the Cantom Exchequer, Tia. 6,038, and almost imposable to point the guts on muy seat, per annuo, in the Sikh and Indian Force yellow amaryllides, blue-baita and a score of and so got out the boats. I was put into the no time in helping the ofthe-sellers, to a good ways in which a great telegraphic business thinking, the coal revestor wasio Des object. Notwithstanding, few shots flew aside, at the rate of 18 per cent. par ansaw, and in others. The red partridge cackles on the sam-boat in a fainting state, and do not recollect business. Accordingly be seat on the despatos would be developed.

mit of the rocks, the pheasant and the grey having left the vessel. I recovered a little in a and by far the greater portion burst in or about the Chinesò at the rate of 9 per cent.

to the provincial treasurer, and directed him to One resalt is not to be much deplored: it lama sa Tis: 10,151, or 68 per cent; philo down as Tle. 10.384, otande in theo. Transit Die the fort on the opposite shora

18. Moreover, out of six Constables specially partridge run in the long graan The pictures short time, and saw car ship in a blaze fore and consult with the Kansub and Kneibo oflot would extinguish the necessity for tedions Thanghai, the revenus of which rises to T78. selected at Bettland. Yard. for their sobriety induces a fealing that one could put up with aft; so, we stearad for Naanghar, We were sailors and conclude as to what seated heat to worded market advices by mail. Lestere would 1998, tires reveal of wine rise to the.. and atcadincas, no less than three were dia. many of the traveller's troubles, to stobange picked up by the Sir, Kinga, and carried to dous. The treasurer and the intondante of be reused to the few details required to advise 694,30 fit folyo 11 undo! missed in less then three years. The time of for is the steamy data of Shanghai during the Shangbul..

GED.. HAGGER;" circait have since represented that ever since enclosures. It would be idle to indulge in Now it is quite true that there are spoola!

the Taiping rebellion the Hanan people service of the remaining three, now Inspectora approaching summer,

THE TAX SQUEEZES ON THE FRENCH Lave been constantly, subjected to exactions pages of anticipation and probabilities, who conditions that greatly reduce the significance and valuable officers, expires in April 1972;

certainties for a further six weeks would be of this arithmetical curiosity. The trade of ia sid of other provinces whose officials MOVEMENTS IN THE NORTA.

A Chiaces named Wu-eng-young, and two send at one to Hunan when they went already in possession of the receiver before he shanghai, tab central emporium whenes Enth The following is a translation of a paragraph wish appears in the Progrès, the French other shroffs, implicated in the illegal acactions money. Thus between Lome slaine and the de- the ommunication.

But the primary necessity to effect these could not possibly, endor aby stem of admin- Otinkiang and Hankow derive their supplies, paper published at Shanghai

made in the collection of the Munisipal taxes mands from outside the resources of the pro- changes in cheapnas, a restilt u look for in fatering the Transit Passea, consist of the same We have noticed the recent departure for on the French Conccasion, were brought before vince have been exhanoted. For the last faw the forthcoming competition, and on which we per courage of Transit Tas! goods as that of

· steamed gladly down the river to "Foo pies alities in the Force, Europeaus appear to be chouart, who had come to stay at Shanghai the 20th alto. The case was heard by the Wae- bringing poverty with them, so that even the companies, as there is no doubt bat that it will cases the foreign merchant comes in contact pilot's bonse were orowded with went, bearing unable to refrain from excessive drinking; the with Admiral Gizalmes. The Lamothe Piguet Son, a deputy Judge of the Tactal for mixed annual na tribute could not be raised in spits the captured banners, spears, &c. and three West Indians, with four or fivà exceptions, are has followed her; and within the last few days pages, and M. Arene, Asting Interpreter. Mr. of dil the pressure brought to bear on the pro-

the other hand, it is just as inconosivable.slat rousing cheers were given and returned from found to be almost worthless, owing to their the Praemian frigate Hertha has also gone to 4. Vinson conducted the prosecution, with ple by the provincial officers. The people of the reassis in the fleet. Then Jagalowered and etapidity and other bad qualities. These men, nea, having on heard the new Frussian Chargé M. Milst, Chairman of the Committee of lo- many districts make no reply to the attempts

ware-Shanghai placed on the same fanting in bunters divoped, in honor of the fallen herods however, having previously lived in the Colony, d'affaires, who is on Lis way to Fekin. We quis engaged in sifting the same matter. Mr. of the collectors save by showing that they have

regard to the privilege of using Transit Pussos of the two days' struggles

We were lately reminded by one of the most as the two Ports we have selected, that it should without employment, are not fair specimens of further. Sears that Mr. Wade has come down Robinson having opened by stating the cases of nothing and therefore can give nothing. This Many noticeable instances of courage and their race The Sithe continue to be most from Pekin to Tientsin, under the pretext of malversation with which the aconasd were is quite true, and officials cannot shut their ayes intelligent writers who tas yet taken up the not only not have anything like the same per valor were reported, and others doubtles, useful in cases of assault and errenta for drunk accompanying his family, who are en route for charged, Mr Millet produced tha tarta fe. Moreover, all the Hunan troups that are Obios question, that if Great Britain forogoce centage of ench traconatious, but that it should? enrad, and there seems little doubt that the ass, but their want of knowledge of Englab Chetoo. This conicidenca in the departare of receipts and other documentary evidence. The fighting in the disturbed provinces ought to be her old position in the Fust, a Republio and an absolutely stand below them that its Transit final charge at the last fort was a gallant continues a drawback, The same iu a lesser the two frigates for the North and of the meat system was shown to have been that of paid and supplied with necessaries from their Empire will be ready enough to step in and Pass testations should, in plain ÖgoTOS, affair, and many men who bravely entered a degree applies to the Indians, but among both ing at Tientsin of the three Chargés d'adaires altering the Chice numeral on. the raccipt, own province. This would entail a monthly ex. take her place. The Empire desires naturally sield only one-fth of what they

With ough 20 strong a fortification in the very face of a dear men who are made great progress in may be accidental, although singular, and if it to a higher figure than the corresponding penditure of more than Tis. 200,000, but for this enough to take a foremost position in China mall absidiary porta. tormined foe, should receive à reward for so English and Chinése.

i remembered that there are already in the foreign one in the same paper, which the mathe likin is insuficient and thersfors there is and Japanese waters, direally she shall have back ground to be supplied as the great. 15. I regret that on the division of Lekonge water of the Psiho the Couleure, the Leten, jority of the native stepayers would be unable to easpa from the need for opening places prepared for herself a suitable fleet. At present, provincial cities of Soochow and Haugehow. try against eneh odde, even if the foe seemed fourth class was reduced to $7 per mensem. the English, French and Russian navies, we sing the receipts for small sate, and diain.] Kiangse plan a detailed above is now in full force is naimportant, but it will not take long that stud the rich plains Kiangsu, were the conrageously supporting the flag of their coun;} into classes during the past year, the pay of the and the Gornoday, belonging respectively to to datect; and also neglecting to give up or re. for the sale of office on local sunout. The rali the world knows, the North-German naval | with the handred smaller cities and large towns

forced, the rond miserable, and the heat vary despicable in their eyou. The few tanrange ware Thinhos led to the enlistment of inforior men.may be induced to believe that a conomtration. ing those from some other ratepayer in addi- foren in Hanan... But the círontostanoca of the to give the Emperor William a bighly respect-privilege of using Transit Passes at all honest. grout, but all this did not seem to deter cur Formerly I had at out 10 or 12 applicants for of force in contemplated to oppose the pretensions tion to his out proper rale.

two provinces are not alike. In Kiangse there able fleat, if he sets his mind on haring one, y admitistered for the purpose intended by hruva tars, who have, again and again, demen-

each vacancy, how the outside number is two recently made by the Chinese Government not

The first witness, & Chinawoman, said she is nothing going on which calls for large looal Dificulties and obstacles are only wade for both the Treaty of Napkin and that of Tientain strated their ability to suppors the honor of The result of this is that information is not to tolerate in tutore, more than one foreign paid $18 a month taxes (instead of $15). She expenditure, and therefore it is fair to make German energy and perseverance to surroount. the purpose of distributing foreign manufac their flag by land or by sea."

obtained as readily as before, and I shall pro-an of war at Tientsin. This is not until paid this to We-tang-young who was always it contribute to the military obest in the dis. The words "fail" and "impossible" are tures needed by the Chinese musese over the bably have to apply that'avveral of the present the departure of the American Fleet, cocapiscollector, The next, witness said abe paid the tion. All over the empire the majority of the are assured that the schemes are now parfectly by those sajcidal exactions on the part of man- ancompanied when he called by the Foreiga tarbed districts, and oasy to make the colles banished from the Teutons dictionaries We the length and breadth of Chica, uebindered in attempting the opening of the Corea, which U. 8. Flag Ship Clorade.

Boon as inid, and that some naval Yon Moltke will very | daring and their underlings, which within com- 15. I enclose a Table (D) of Folice Defeniters can only be explalund by s designed absense shroff somethines in presanne of the European soldiers are Huaan mes, and Bisés Anoborage, Coron,

from China wators at 125 moment when acts collector and sometimes not. The shroff had ry official pede them a longer for what soon be forthcoming to claburate for his royal poratively abort distances outsidetha open ports June 12th, 1871.

17. The catablishment of telegraphic.com. in which the participation of the United States ocossionally threatened her after she paid the ever purpose he may bare bad, in hand, he

master a marize system of communding effi, reach the fores of a prohibition-we have no The Ormander in Chief bas pleasure as mication between the verions Stations has would not be obtained, might be performed. money, with imprisonment, if she did not return simply aluars them out, and they return to their ciency.

hesitation in saying that the Tis. 26,592_wbigḥ, It is not sertain, however, that when Prussia wakes the total amount received for Treneit well as pride in making known to the Officers,roved very useful, and has enabled me to re-

We are far from thinking that the Chinese the receipt to bit. The tiaketa thus demanded province needy and riotous. To keep them in Seamen and brainer of the Asiatic Fleet, bis duce the number of horses. Wire are still loving Ministers will be inclined of themselves had been in her possession for some months, obeek an army must be maintained, and this be an ironclud fleet she will at once commence Dues during the past quarter would have been high untisfaction at the gallantry and endurance wanted to No. 5 (Fire Brigade) Station. to take any vigorous step; but it is possibl

A third witnoon, asid $50 shroff bad gone to involves a large expenditure. The Hanan troops aggressione, but she will be able to protect her doubled,

We have instanced the ports of Hankow and evinged by them in the recent eperations against detection of critio ars in this Colony formally Governments which furce them to some hind showing that this was done to keep them out

18. Tie diBenities usually attendant on the that they may have received orders from their her house and received the receipts, the result in Kiri-chow are now fighting well, that it commerce far more efficiently than abe has the Coreana on Kang. Hon Jaland..

is more than over access to keep them done. She will not wait in the wake of Great Chinking as apenimans of all the others, For increased by the sisence of any information demonstration. Without baiiering the ramour of the bands of the Committee of Inquiry. supplied. Yet in consequence of the poverty Britain, the United States and France, but will two reasons First, because they brought out and Four sten lisnohcs ware engated in sur from the Gaul. The arrest of one member of a which was latterly current that France was Francois, the Chinese French interpreter to of the province there is at the present moment conserve her own increasing intorests on ber most effectively the anomaly to which we wish. reying. they are enddenly sessiled by a storm gang ought be followed by its entire break sending an expedition to China, we consider the Teotai, who had been mainly instrumentala deficit of no less than two millions of tacls in own account, and in a spirit of independence.ed to call attention. Our other reason is that of missiles from masked batteries on the shore. but here no information is given. The that we have now reached the anniversary of in bringing the affair to light, said that a friend the subsidy claimed by Kuei-show, and this It is interesting and important to see that al- the kistory of these perta sa compared with. With the grostest promptitude and gallantry, establishment of a larve Pawnbroker's shop the Tien tain Massacre without satisfaction of bis, Wang-low-li, who kept a tea-alop in the definit in continually on the increase. The ready she is preparing alliances sad relations that of Shanghai, furnish us with the expla this trennberons attack was, met, and the enemy convenient plans for the disposal of micella-to arrive ut a solation (of the diffenity.) The corlain sums which were expoled from blu. Be their difficulties except by sending affice can glean bints thai are namistakeable as to the so different from what we might have reн

with a view to a wide extension of trade. We nation wa naturally seek for a state of things inst outside our territory at Kowloon affords a baving been obtained, and that it is high time Rosda Poisson, same to him to complain about treasurer and intendanta see no way out of driven from bis guns and position

The Corean Government having failed to readily purebreed at the bumerous small watch-Rochochouart conceived be had displayed ea this was suddenly mised to $6 without any tion will be successful or not they cannot political history of Prussia," says an English Treaty Rights by which Mr. Madburst pat make any apology for this murderous attack.makers in the Colony, and are then eent out of traordinary cleverness having drawn down upon his friend Francois to inquire at the Municipal of silver in payment for rank has been played Japanovo Alliance. Prince Adalbert is witch- and set Chinking into that grove of steady

reaua stulen property; whilet watches are system of indemnitice on which dead he used to pay $3 per month taxes, and collara, to Fukien, but whether the specials- Empire. Its prominent feature in the future ably expected.

on the 101 inst, an expedition, consisting of a

reason being given. He requested therefore my. Already the plan of accepting grain instead journalist, is evidently destined to be stop to the exactions at the Heiguan barrier. landing force detailed from the Cobrudo, Alas

bim the diaapproval of the Archbishop", of ka, and Benicia, adder Comforder I. A. Kim- 19. At the Central Station the want of pa-Pekin, it is put improbable that he may Council why he was so overtared. Haring out in Huss. Now there is neither money ing this growing project with fostering care, and rising prosperity, on which she has stace berly, with the gunboats Monocdey and Palos, per cock-houses, latrines, lavatories and steblos, bava thangit of returning to a new system of taken the tickets to the Council, this led to the nor rice forthcoming, bat if every ciber pro and no pains will be spared to knit the bands advanced areorshould be faciliar to all foreign all under Commander B. O. Blake, Command plained of for so long, a time, still con-moties, and to make reappearance of warlito discovery of the emotions that were going on. vince were unt denining Hanaa, there is no of suity sightly oil compactly around the two in China, and to all who claims a right to ing in Chief, was despatched to punish the

demonstration to force froma the Chinese CON.

The various tickets were produráði,

doubt that she would be able to sapport her countries. In 1861, if we reoollest a-right, auffor an opinion on foreign interests in Chi

RA. The case of Hankow is less known, bul enemy.

20: I enologs & Table (E) comparing crime cessions in soz was satisfastery, Bat bo The sloff chiefy implicated by the inquiry all very well. Further, though the tariff Treaty was made between Prussia and the then pertas of the toit sud 11th matant should be borne in mind tous tables 1860 esmata ustotarecometondead lock, from which Wu-teeng-goaug, and he defends himself by differs in every office, Kevenit offering rank government of Japan German emigrants equally deserves to las recorded. In the eatans were encouraged, and the offcial agricul- of 1888, a foreign worshant and commission which vaulted in the exptare of five smaller contain, as in previous years, all-cases tuported; future the Chinese Government know what to present when the money was received, and that another, and Hunan according to a third, the tural journal in a recent number «nnoun agent doing business in Hankow, bought for or

be will find it difonlt to extricate himself. In saying that the European Collector was always according to one sale, Kasichow aevording think of the empty warlike thraxis (valleites the full sumarasized were paid to the European, people have no money to invest in any. It is op the establishment of a German farm old to twe do not know which) a Chinswan a belliqnezsas) of r Representative after the In the case of the ths shop the tax was raised therefore quite evident that the continual drain at Tessa ne a kind of national triomph" quantity of Foreign Sagar, and applied for a double nitimatam addressed to Trang-kwo-fan from 6 to 30 at the express requirement of for Kannah and Easicbow must be ent off Two large ships, the Hertha and the Meduse Transit. Pasa so that it might be conveyed to 22. I am indebted to Mr. Willocks for the ben resulted in a simpla arithmetical problem to a house were sometimes charged on it, was requested to direct the Board of Bevenue to jesa Ses, and finally Prison Bismarck bas Pass was granted, but the Customs afterwarde the Europgan? The reason bille not belonging webow The Throne ought therefore to bo are frequently cruising about in the Japan-Siangtan, the port of destination. The Transit Desinat in piscem mulier formos aupreme." The bone the disposition of the It is, as Horson says, the tail of a fish joined to that the bills were distributed at haphazard. frame some suitable plan. Tas lieutenant received Ju Goi Samestima a permanent ameized the Sagar ou the ground that it was the The worka were formidable not only from the Forve on the 15th instant

the bust of a beautifal woMAIL.

without reference to the particular house, if governor fully endorace everything that basbassador from the Mikado to the Court of property of Chiness, and would not allow it to the sumos were the samej

been anid by his subordinates/-Ibil

Berlin. It acema, then, that everything pro- go forward. Against this a protest was ontered, Wang-low-b, the Chinaman whose ease Fran-

misen well, and we savuot discern any signs of and the case was represented to the Cousel“ THE LOSS OF THE "MIRAGE”??

Fools stated to the Connal, corroborated it; "bot

OUR TELEGRAPHIC CONNECTIONS. sinfstór augury in these arrangements. The The claim to cover Clúiness owned foreign cargo The British ship Mirage, the property of Lir. the shroff here again attempted to throw the

vegna főhanghai Courier.)

more important alliances the Mikado makee by a Trangit Pass was based on Art. X. of the Kwok Ashcong of Hongkong, 718 tons burden, blame on the European collector, who bad, be

By last mail particulars wers-received of the the botter. His position is not so: strong t>. | Trenty Nankin, which declares that foreign ander the command of Mr. John William sald, socotapanied him and received the money. miling of two steamers with the wire on board day as it might be, but, his government seams cargo is entitled to be conveyed from the opeu overcame the perils of the navigation, which

Finch, lett Bangkok-May 20th, with nearly a The evidence as a whols bere out the shroff which is to be made the connecting link be a eminently sensible and progressive, and his portatothe interior of China uudera Trosit Pasa fought its way, against.vnatly superior foreca,

full cargo of rice, bound for Hongkong. Light statement, that the European collector was al

tween th'a port and Wiechiyaatook, mear Pasiotte, gervants so loyal and patriotic, that the agalaru | irrespective of ownership. The Consul declared sbrough mud and muret, over precipitous hills

winds prevailed until Fales Tinhess he past most always present, but the witnesses were thus completing the Great Northern Extension deserves all the aid the countenance and moral that an the Treaty of Nankin was confirmed, and across difficult ravines, and finally stormed

éd, on the 11th instant. On the 14th, the ship anable to say if the ahrolls paid over the money Telegraph Co's lice, and opening direct service support of western antions can extend to it. and not abrogated by that of Tientsin, Art. X. and captored the enemy's stronghold, is worthy

(N. D. Daily News)

PAR in lat, by obs, £1,87 N., and long. 118.1) as they received it.

antis still be in force. It was decided that the with Europe. The China Submarine Telegraph We rejoice, then, that a powerful and woll-dis- of all praise.

little is known of the remote districts of Elost, the abin boy overboard from off the The Court adjourned for further evidence, do'a oble between Singapore and Hongkong posed ally has been seared to the Land of goods should in the deantime go forward, pay. Tartary, that our readers will, we think, beforecastle at 8 pm, there was evory appear requiring Wu-tang-young to and accurity to being now laid, and open to the public, pester the Rising Sun in the new Emperor Williams, ing shu ordinary Chinese Dues, with the pro- ano and all the Commander in Chief ex. pleage to follow M. Armand David, to wheasance of a gale, the ship was ware be the S.E. tog erlent of 3500 reinst the delications, and day's sanouncement of the cast line haring and wo bold the alliance to be an additional viso that the question should be referred to procese big thanke, and the pride he. fcals in ressarcties we alluded a few days ago, a little soon sa the boat returned from qooking to remain in prasan in the meantime, The recommenced working, places as at, once in battress by which the stability of the Mikado's! Pekin, and it the Minister decided that the He makes known to the. Commanding Officers ci-civilized country is dificult nader any

made such a body of offer and men father an bis journer. The exploration of the cabin bay, and at midnight there was other two were liberabad, but required to appear direct telegraphic communication with, wo way Tarone all the unbed

Treaty of Noukin was still in force, the dif of vessela, bis obligations for efficient drill and circumstances; but it is especially so, and likely on the 15te the wind was E. by N., and the

strong gale blowing from the B.NE. when alled onDaily News

almost say, the whole worlder

In Obiza it is not so easy to define wink maylorenca between the Chiness dues and the half organization which have produced the reliable to be full of incident when it to attempted with upper topalls were atowed; the gale iporeaming

These facts have led us to consider tho.pro- | be the policy of the German Empire, but we Tariff duty was to be refunded. The reply force comparing the Asiatic Fleet.

bable result to those residing in Chins of the shall be surprised if it be in any sense bigh from the Minister at Pokin stated that the u so slight resources as the Abbe David relied on, with cloudy weather, no observation; 6 p.m.

MEMORIAL BY THE To those brave men, now suffering from True, he bad the advantage of an experienced banded the forensilat 10 pm, the fore-top.

GOVERNOR position of these two companies, who will short-handed or insperione, It is not likely that the gari alibough Classe owned, was entitied by their wounds, he tenders his hearty sympathy. gulde. All who have read Huo's travels in mast stay-anil blew away 16th, wind still in

OF CREKTANG REGARDING DE ly be competing with each other for our Tele now government will fall into the star of en- the terms of the Nankin Treaty to go into the While rejoicing in the success achieved by Tartary will appreciate the advantage of creasing and terrific ses running, in which the

-MANDS MADE FOR CLOTEES FOR graphic boainess. By the Southern line now oumbering itself with any missionary complica morior under Transit Pass, and the claim for

THE EMPEROR'S MARRIAGE, gor arms, he expresses his profound sorrow for Semdziobiomba's guidance, and M. David was ship laboured as heavily she sometimes dipped

opou, $30.00 is paid for a mesangs of twos- tione. The peculiar liberty we had almost the difference of the Dass was admisted. Yang-abang-chun, Lieutenant-Governor of ty words from Shanghai to London, but written laxity--which prevails with regard to These are authentis facts, and, show that go, live loss of those that man who gave up their fortunate in securing his amours. But even her flying jik right under; at 10 as: the hower Cheking, report upon the demands made for the Great Northern fine, which will absolive or doginatio theology in Germany will far the British Minister at Pekin is con- lives in vladicating the honour of their Flag. Samadatchierba bould paly make the best of fire-top-sail blew away; noon, terrife gale, lat. | the supply of luxuries for the Imperial Family, be open by our Mail news given below, it render her unwilling to press ber views on cerned the question of whether the Chinees aro While deploring their loss, let us preserve existent resources, and could not improve lobe. 2117 N, long by obron. 112.57, little and the short time allowed wherein to collect is expected will be in operation in July foreign countries. We all know the distinctly entitled to the benefit of Transit Dues for the memory of their beavery.

upon the food, and shelter actually obtain. ¿more moderate between the squalle, jettisoned; the large sums of money required. The pros text, offers to carry the same mesangs for four plans bias of the Royal Family, and of foreign cargo is a res judicata. Ciu plore, Lieutenant Hugh W. Kee, who, trymen

Among the bouered dead whose loss we de- able, or alter the character of his conn-cargo to ease the slip, which by this time was vincie treinrer has represented that snor pounds, or about $18. It is, therefore, clear course thor is very deep religions feeling the face of these facts, when & British gallantly landing his men to this nerault, fell

The Abhe, however, was pre- straining and working all over; midnight, ditts moon quantities of Choking pongees and eation thas unless the line by way of India can. in the country, stil, though a few German marchaat applied a few weeks nga for a pared to put ep with hardships, and yeuther, boad S.E. by E.; 17th, it. 3 i.m., the are needed for the Imperial marriage ---Bot to give nusords compensating advantage for their missionaries might try their fortune in Transit pass without deduring who swood the with wounded in the centre of the citadel fully understood how to use the prestige with starboard pump oboked, water gaining rapidly count what has been already forwarded, there ext chargs, they will get no business. It is China, and Japan. Whos more of then cargo, to send some foreign pig lead into the

he was the first to scale.

which bis nationality invested him. None at 6,80 anchored in 9 fathome; at 0, slipped is cus jadent not yet filled lip for eight thou- | most unlikely, shat any such advantagecan exist, contrymen come over we cannot imagine interior, the Pres was refused on the allega His memory is the more endured to be 'avons pas l'aspect guerrier, Samdatsbiemba the cable and let the abip drift further an; wend pisces of brooded sUk, and another for In point of time the Great Nurthers will most that any organization like that of the Lazer- tion that it was Chinese owned. Reference cause we know him, and his gallantry will be l'âme et moi, chargée de paperasses remplies 7 fest of water in the bold; got out the boats forty thousand piece The total expenditure probably beat the line through India, and the isle or Jesuits would be established by Ger- boing mode to the Consul, the Para was still cherished by all us a bright example to the d'herbes, de boites de tartan, de fiets d'insecte that so many as possible might be saved; at for these orders would amount to uret Tapis necuracy of their messages may be judged of made. There would be no propagandim, refused on the same ground, and only on the et autres objects toút snui paa effrayaute;" 9 a.m., 9 feet of water in the hold, sentaway the 241200, For the household and guard of the by those thay at predal carry to and from there, would be no attempts to establish an merchant making declaration that the lead but their prests, preated grout, excitement; boats with as many as they could carry, in- Empress elect there are moreover required two Hongkong, and the telegrams that have for imperium in imperio, and. de jurost Mission; Ewan bis own was the past granted. He could and the Abbé held further that " Earopean tending to get assistunge and return for the shonsand silk articles of attire and two hundred years past gomo vis Kiachte, as the Great aries with political rank and power. All not, in the circumstances, submit to the n beard and arms could defy hundreds of male rest; got on show at Fyod and sent two junks pieses of plain green silk. These represent Northern Company will forward their message this alian from the nature and system conveniences and loss of waiting till be hid factors, Chiness or Mongo's" He held the off to the ship, which took away those who had more than Ils. 16,700. Fartuar, eight shoesund | ky the Russian government wires, just us Mr. of Germans. If they increased sufficiently proved that the Transit Faas covers foreigu Subjoined a Captain Deaze's Report upon wise principle which we could wish to see a boun left; remained here two days, and by the silk dromes and night hundred pieces of plaas Mitchell Grant bas done bitberts. We, there at any port as to need a Chaplain that sargo irrespective of ownership, and he was the Police Force for the year 1870 :—-

little better sppreaisted by our official Repra-intervention of the Mandarin procured two green silk are demanded for the reserve ward- fore, expact this line will do their business Chaplain wonki probably learn Chi- farced to yield in the meantime. But it seema Victoria, Hongkong, 9th January, 1971,

seututives, that, in Eastern quantries, we must Junks to take all bands, passengers (among robe of the Imperial body guard, and five thou- correctly and expeditiously, and that the nese, and devote one of his time to teach to me that such high-banded obstructiveness Sir,-1, In accordance with your instructions | "susüsse an air of coquound, to avoid being whom were Mrs. Finch and Master Finel) and sand silk dresses and Åre hundred piece of India loe will be avoided until they accepting, but the Missionary would follow in on the part of the Customs authorities is worth conveyed to be in Despatch No. 532 of the 1st crushed;" and thie oread: supported by tact and crew to Mseas for the sum of 8300, 150′ taslal plain groen silk for the Imparial chair bezzers | similar rates. It is in the nesamity for this the wake of trade." In effect the Germans being still further attended to.

Wo anggrat Desember, 1870, I have the logor to-day before discretion, carried him safely througú all com. having been first denunded. In Macao, the und soort. The sum total of these latter is reduction, we see the operating asusoof a further will come to the East for tommercial purposes, the matter to our Chamber of Commerce. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor the plications.

Captain of the Fort found abelter for the crew, about Thu. 16,500, All the indeula were to be fall. From the $39.00 paid at present, $6 and will not in my poodlem way irritate: Meanwhile the difference of action at Haakow.- Apaani Beturns of Orine in this Colony dar. He is now in the country of Onrato, a die-

filled up beftre the end of the fourth month, goes to the Northern Company for taking the the susceptibilities of the nativen; but with and Shangbai will explain the singular Cue ing 1979, together with a Report on the Police |trict bounded on the east by Kwai-hwa cheng. There is apparently an omfasion in the text There is, moreover, on account of the transport message to Hongkong, and if, in July next, Europe's recent experience of their mode sows Returns for Transit Dues on which fe

on the south by the Yellow River, on the north here.

expenses of some material for ruber, dover, when the Great Northern line is open through. of carrying out their designs, we conceive" have been commenting.—Courier.

GENERAL OBDEE BY ADMIRAL WODGEES.

On the 1st tostant, while the Honocacy, Palos

Force bo dismissed.

Hongkong.

tiance.

MISCELLANEOUS.

with 1868 and It

farce, culminated on the 11th in taking, by as wandt, the enemy's stronghold, located in a most well as those in which arrests are made. formidable position, at a very dangerous part tendent's Report (F) on the Stables.

21. I also enclas the Deputy Supuria of the river, and desperately defended.

Two hundred and forty-three of the enemy's

dead wero counted. within and around these enclosed Report (6) on the Police Schools.

works, and fifty Bags were taken,

actural features of the land, from shoals and

violent currents in the river, but were rendered

artificially so by hundreds of weapons, of

various kinds, plugod by the weay for their defance...

I have the honor to be,

Siri Your most obedient Berrant, WM. DANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.

Colonial Secretary).

The gallant band which enecuntered and The Hon. J. Gardiner Apotip,

Service.

Fuice,

· JOHN RODGERS,

Commander-in-Chief of the deitic Fleet,

THE POLICE FORCE.

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Hongkong.

TAKTABY..

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