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from oflen the neat little enn of Tie, 300,000, watch his grateful frionde have contributoi for A special meeting of the Chamber of Com his futurs maintenance, Mr. Chen is a specimen merus took place on the 3rd inat; to take into of the claas fa China known as the "literati," consideration a telegram fram Bombay with After years of hard study a obtained, his de-reference to the uilcontract, and ala B gree, Then, after long Feara of hope defar-memorial to the Earl of Carmorvan with red red, thanke to the influence of some friends feserias to the blockade of Hongkong by Cup and their money, his secured a latofleo. Like toma arnisera. a trae Chiacño manduria as he is, he want to work to raake bay while the sun abines," And be fine it. The squeezing among the inabituats of the district under lie adminis. tration will be rumbored for a long time to

Inly 30th, 1874.

Gume."

CHEFOD.

QUOD,

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(NC. Daily News.) Thio Shankung, bringe news of a startling charactor from Shantang Promontory colliging bas occurred between the labourers engaged in construoting the new Lighthouse at the Promontory and the native, or rather an foscale has beer maly by the later upon the

former. One of the aion “engaged in the construction of the Lighthongs was killed outright.

MAIL CONTRACT,

The CHAIRMAN atated the two subjecta for discussion na above noted, and said it be die not my exnotly what action could be taken. The Seperintondent of the P. & 0. Oo, had informed him that anything which might to tone do panded on whether the vessels passed through|tain further information. the Copal, and that, bad best alrnarly, urranged. He read telegram giving this fact. He ima gated that the rovie on was to be only la refor

ones to atanmere going through the Canal -

Mr. Moiran having explained the anbject to the-meeting,

No particulara whatever have been given, The BULIRMAK, expressed his opinion that, "either as regards the extent of the disturbance under the circumstances, it was not dosieable to

or the causes which immediately led to it.take further action in the matter. But from the facts which are givou, it is supposed that an organized resistance to the completion of the new lighthouse at the Promontory is being made by the natives."

SZECHTEN.

(Shanghai Courier.)

The subject was accordingly dropped, peading the receipt of written advice from Bombay should further steps thou appare desirable.

to į 188.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15ra, 1876,

The CHAIRMAN said all knew the diffionlly there was getting a meatlay together. They were indebted to the Bank holiday for tion of the attendanou to day.

Leur most obedient agrvant, (Signed)

F. RTLIE, Chairman," Colonial Secretary'e Office,

Hoogkong, 18th June, 1874

"Chairman,

hefore 9p.m., bið vessel, bad rounded Toki Points The Narth point of Formons, and wan teering towards Keinng Island, which is at the entrance of Kelang barboni,

v.

Men drowned. Leut, GARDNER, R.N. Mr. JAMES GREIG, of Messrs. Dota & Co. JOHN WESTMOEBLAND, Leading Stoker. -JOBN-SCARF, Second Captain of Forecastle.

KORT MINGO,„Â3‚.........

BENZY HIGGIxas, Stoker. JOHN OSBUEN,

HERBERT SIMMONDS, Stoker.

The above statement by Mr. Edward Gibbon, leadior shipman, was, by permission of Captain C. D. Theobald, RN, of EMS. Keatret, re- corded by me,

JOHN DOD,

Lloyds' Agent.

LOSS OF THE STEAMER "LAPTEK The following in the #nding of the Nural Court in the above matters Finding

The OHATEMAR said that Her Majesty's by ble armed antisers at the outlets from this State for the Colonies if the large mercantile | fruitloos, and the rudder was at the mercy of that Isiant, "Gardner and Mr., Jones the first Conan knew nothing about one if the anses, barbos and concutedTour Memorialista interests of this Colony aa represented by the the waves, which caused it to beat ugmist the engineer und just been weabed overboard We which had born on for investigation. He urge that the high-Banded predeetings utterly Ohausher (osing dopply interested in this in-stora-past, producing each abocks as to catme opaced the door, and Mr. Graig seized bold of minde, in a despatob with referenon to it, three destroy the freedom of this port, which freedom portant question), are allowed the opportunity the greatest uneasiness. After the breaking of his side of the idley doorny. In accoud distinot misstatements; fret, be sold she was was, ganranteed to all Otiness traders by the of ackling their experience and information by the roddgr fastenings the engines were stopped, afterwards a son neck the door, and it broka captured by a revenue orient in the command public proclamation of Sir Charles Elliott, Her supplecs nting the Report of the Commission and the ship pat onder fore-and-aft anite, as to his arm, at the wrist. He fell down on the of Captain Falmer next, but she could not Majesty'e Plenipotentiary dated the 7th day of with n Memorial of their own DARREN TANK produce a grand chop for her cargo and naily June, 1841, .. that proclamation not only

escape the great fores of the sea and the desk and wait, "Oh, my God, my arm is Rosatved, therefore, that in view of the violence of the wind-10% Prosents Foo. P. Byria, oldirman, y that the owner appearal at the office of the guaranteed the freedom of this port, but also hore, an application in the naine of the Ubam

broken. I immediately opened the door again, Greig (Vice-chairman), H. Bowatt, Mosura. Saporintendent of Cuefomi at Oxaton, and nedertook to punish any attempts to interface bar he now respectfully made to His Exobllency sary to repair the rudder fastenings, at the

I gave orders to propre all that was nodes. But Mr. Greig we gone, And, George Heard, Welsh, Hoyd, Granville haring knowledged the attempt to smuggle with mich frosdom.

At about 10 p.m. Ühe docka of the vessel began' Slurp, Kurborg, Struck, Tyku, Nisaises Daria, the goods te to Hongkong, had paid fire for 4-That the regulation aloreand, foxchng Commissio

the Governor for a copy of the Report of the same time making another rudder to serve for to rip ap, and shortly afterwards the whole of Nelson, Morgan, Basson Melver, Vaucher, the release of the junk and cargo. Tico state vessels to obtain their clearants and pay dicies

the time being. Al noon of the 25th, spocestad upper deck was rippod.ap foro and nft, and I "In doing so the Committee désico to all in accuring the rudder, notwithstanding the tried again to open the gallay door, bat could ments the captain and owner doclared warg at Canton, a port over hinety miles distant, has. His Excellency's attention to the fact that the beary ses runpipe, and at 3 pm. reamed our not, when one of the inen said. My God, open Deacon, and Laprak

entirely wrong, that the junk had been seized bad the most injurious effect on the trade of subject of the action of the Customs autlurities contae for Yokobama; tie rudder having been the door, don't let as die like this". I tried. by a Chinese war junk, and not by Captain the Colony generally, but more rapecinily on at Vautou, with reapot to the trade of this in aldianbied state 42 houre, beating about on hard for some time and eventually opened the Enluor, and that they had novor apponunt at the trade, in British manufactures, Your Colony, has been one ju which the Ohnasberall siden, having no bolts to Reouro it, with the door, wad all went out excepting Williamson. Canton ne staket.

Mamarinitats have been rasured by Okinosdo takon an active interest for sume true puist, exception of the nut at the base of the stern-post, Trushed out and seized a stanchion and hung Mr. Pxxx suggested that perhaps it might be merchants residing in this Colony, that a con- and repeated efforts have been made to engage as well to adjours the meeting, in order to obsiderable trade which exfeted formerly between the attention of the proper authorities in ro-24th: The barometer fall to 740 m/m

This last cyolone held from the 21st to the on. Simmonds wae some distance off Lolding. the small ports along the coast and this Colonyspect to the abuses complained of ar frequently.'

on to another stanchiop, but a sea followed and native produce anob es ten, angar, de, being

The main, although stowed, wero torn lowashed bi wwny. Higgins and Minge get on imported and British manufactures, Singapore faction that the request for amber of the vering and ountents of the hosts were blown of a piece of decir and to drift sa phore, with it, "It was, therefore, with pleasure and satis afreda by the viclenca of the wind, and the en- the funnel casing I now proposed to make usd product trade of a stutter, satura at the Ubicabor, was in great, hope that by although the bridge had been constantly out of the galley and was at ange wasted away

being exported, in return bus. Chamber to join the Commission, was tegdired,way. The holds remained perfectly dry, but they said "No." Williamson then came Mr. PYES id portups come other member with the Island of Huins has very much means of a strong and coinbined ettori on the deluged. of the Chamber was in a positiga-to bring for diminished through the same ense

part of the Gorerzment and of the community

the Bata sea erriod Higgins away.. I looked Notwithstanding all theso precautions it is round and seeing only Mingo remaining, 1 | ward e Atatement to satisfy him

Tat in addition to the armed vessels of the long existing unsatisfactory state of affairs feared thora will have been much damage to the asked him to come, but he said, "No Tho The CHAIRMAN usked Mr. Sharp whether be the Hoppo, there are many others also armed would be effootally remedied.

cargo caused by the working of the vessel, and net so must have washed hit, down the had any remarks to mako,

helonging to the collecter of the Joking (war "The Committee have accordingly expresado leakages through the deck seams. The engineem." I then sang out very lendly to Mr. SMART said he was at a loss to know how tax) and the farmer of the salt tax; all these pa little surprise that a copy of the Report of ship arrived safely at this port of 1 o'clock ses if anyone was left, and got no answer. I we could get faste except upon the reprvacnta-vessels proy indiscriuinately on the junka iba Comission of Inquiry had been declined sim. to-day. tions that word pada. He could anty eay with Fading with this Colony. A cao happened to the Chambers delegate, and farther that said

cond mob ese anyone. The next sea came and THE BLOCKADE QUESTION,

regard to the general question, of sqzes recently whers one of these varrels was seized Report bad been referred for the consideration THE WEBOK OF SE LAPTEK," AND tup of a wave 20 yerds astern of the ship. Two Ilg go the stanchion and was carried on the The Shantung wis signalled as she rounded The CHAINMAN then said, with reference to there rus but ono voice throughout the whole by the police and olcarty convicted of firing of Her Majesty's Beotary of State for the - THE TYPHOON IN MASQU-BAY. the Promontory, and took on board a letter the proposed memorial, that he would not call Chinese community from one oud of the Colony shotted guns al jaoks within a few yards of the Colonies, In view of the position of the Cham

"more sens carried me sice to Wiliamson, who from some of the people engaged on the works, spon the present meeting to do more than to the other. They said that it was raining the shore of this island, near Cupo D'Aguilar, ber with respect za this Commission, and the apt. Taugh, bas of coarne appeared in your Wo both held on to this and go on shore The reportofthe wreck of the atonmship Eaplok, was hanging on to a piece of deck planking. asking for the immediate diapatek to their so- | adopt the general principle. There had not plasu. They all told the amo story, and we all Your Memorialists greatly regres that the crew active part it has taken in the agitation of this columas, but a few particular relating thereto safely. sistance of the Chinese ravenne antter Fe-hoe, been much time to draw up the mamorial," but knew there were three stations, all of which we of this ransels were not punished for a branch question, the Committer beg coat retpontfaily and the ut stemsus made before Lloyds Agent which has been in Chafos harbone for some the Chamber wern so much at one that it could see from the Paakonn to the Enat, one of the laws of this Colony, but were handed to record their opinion, that in any such refer by Edward Gibbon, seaman on board H.M.S. days past Facther particulars are expected was presumed it would contain all they do at thus Capsingmoon, sad one in the Macao over maten to the Chinese anthorities at vase as above mentioned, the Olanrver is entit. Kestrei, may be of and intereat to many of

sired to say. The subjcot hind twen before the Passage, where there was always n gasboatChaton, and there is every reason to believe ied to an expression of its views, in nouaeation your readers. P.S.-The Chimizan, who was killed, in a'i Obamber since 1869, when a junk was neized autioned to overbaal every vessel that came in. buat these men, proparly amenable.cavere with the Report, for the consideration of Her Ningpo an Tho hoa Tolt carly this near Stanley, Sir R. MacDonnch wrote us There was no doubt about money being ex-puxiabirent, suffered no penalty at ally-or--injety's-Secretary of tate for the Gobutes

It will be remembered that the Euplak laft Senteur on the 26th of June, wită noargo of morning for the scene, and we hope fonts and received a very satisfactory reply torted, for all ling juotmon is the biology said novely a numitial one, and the imprémion na- partionlars anon. There are two European the Vicemy declaring that he strictly prohibited the same thing Ho believed that bad it not fortunately left on the minds of the Chiusse, is as contained in the abure resplacians will mocceived orders, from, bis owners or agents to Trusting that the request of the Controugar for Shanghai: Cape Tough and evidently the Prawntury overseeing the work, and it the overhauling of vessels at go by suala boats been for the sleanors which had come to the thint the Local Government of Her Majesty with Hie Exoalfency's beat consideration, I call in at Keluag on his way up. for, a little was thy who sont for aid.

as she cruisure, whiots pretended to have autheters, all the trade of the loop would have acted in this matter ander-goerelen ned in bare the Licor, to be, Sir," The Presbyterian Syao (American com.rity, which they did not possess. About a year boon washed out-gone utterly. The stommers terror of the power of the Chinese author tide vened to-day at the residents of Dr. Nerius, after, on the requisition of three mou-oficial bad saved the twide because they'did not care a at Canton. When a nulle prosequi was entered

August 3, 1874,

-members of Council, a promise was made that all rep for the gunboate, but every junk was over at the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the Correspondencpshould be brought forward. This hauled both going in and coming out. The Ateney-General, the Chief Justice jemarked however was not carried out. If the proposed worst feature of the whole proceeding was strongly upon this case of rendition.

A precjesty 9 pro-Captain Tough being at the time on the bridge and the last throw of memorial go forward the Secretary of its that they were compelled to anchor off in the but all the arme1.réssels afonsmid, viz, "SIRI kave the toner to acknowicago the the lead heing. I understand, 13 fathoms and CHEN TOO TOO, July 1st:

will have to say, whether the system is correst afternoon till the following morning, and be those of the farmer of this Customs Jatics, the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, trani bottom, the ship struck something hard Kelung, 20th June, 1874 It seemed anomalous that treng uruiser oboel beard that during the last year or two more farmer of the salt tax and the collector of themitting an application from the Cupeittee of sadee water. The officers-on-board-somely felt PS-bir otos, firat engineer, was washed DEAR SIR-Reliably sove law rated here be allowed to go on as they do-ibay actually man shirty mike had been destroyed in leking or was las are apparently under the the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce the shock; it was so alight, and did not seem to plear of the vessel, and got on shore safely, but from Kwai-ohow that Goutal Mah, who when beeu frequently aught in sharbor itself, 83 tis aut feet was now so well known that any the Peng Chau Hai; this vessel claims the pointer to enquire into alleged grievances sus-made to proceed at full speed, and within 10 failed to ranch ta-ahore, and it is supposed rent farther thun in their own ports,, and had that manner. Everything coonestad with anpervision of an armed steam-gunboat named for a copy of tho-Report of a Commision ap-stop the way of the cornet The Rimmer war Liont. Gardner, although a good swinDes Tlast wrole you was reported as killed by the from bis Imperint kirjeaty tha ancoration of the port. (Hair, hear.) It had been stated that they bora. The trade of Hongkong we ita resi barbor at anyskour without reparting herself from the action of the Chiness Customs ofticore bold and in 20 minutes eight fees Captain recraned is that of Binge, who was buried with rebela, is alive and well, und has lately received that it was absurd to say that this was a free one who got up to talk about it was voted a tights of a man-of-war toentor and leaves the tained by the Chinese traders at Hongkong sijnutes there wors, 2 feet of water in the fore. that he struck against the ship. The only bady "Yellow Jacket" for distinga abed services but alors after they began to levy the impert trade it was nothing. Those who had last known pumber of spies in the Dolany,

were only for the collection of letim on opium, vitality. There was territory and without for obtaining a clearance, and baring as is well and croisers.

Tough at once decided to beach the viool, and all honora at Keolang. Captain Theobald read. rendered at Tang-ban-fotke place where, daty on opinn and it was stated is heavily-by-the-blogtade could ration the truth movements of ever toning jonk arecer Fatnte eat with every desire to useet the viewer anscented, just in time to prevent the

"In reply, I au desired by the Governor to cordingly steered direct for the shore, and the servica according to the hut report, tre had been killed. cator and routated by the members of the self to Capton, and the British Count assured had nothing in intra, laat was dependant for the Colony she is at gnge overhauled with the of Commerce, His Excellenes feels himself un- beach in Mason Bay, a place only 8 miles dis It is supposed that the false report was fabri. manufactured goods. The speaker went bim of the picture he bud represented. This Colony tained, and on suck jack attempting to leave and wishes of the Committee of the Quambur fondering, in rauning the peck on the sandy Koklau Society, who are known to be numerous im that the duty was only collected on opion, every thing ab extra, and if the ingress of trade alareurd results.

able to comply with their request without pre- ans from Kelung and plout 20 from Tamani. in this city, and bade a particular interest in

and if it wero collected on anything elso be #ero interforod with where would tus profits of 7-The foppo employs on board the armevions communication with Her Majesty's Go The weather being fine and it being a moon. the sapunt General Tao is to roosive from the old as one interfem. This went on for some Hongkong he? The business might all boseala seferred to, a number of European, andre ament, who are alus competent to deslight right, Captain Tough at once landed att Treasury, as well as in what proportion of that time, until we came to 1873. Then commenced dune elsewhere. Formerly thera were eleven amongst the British anbjews, notably the effectually with questione arising out of the the passengers is bis abip's bouts at Kelang -The Court fods, on the evileucu-before-it amput he intends to devote to the paypaysem of fleeting dution on everything, sad Beuke in-the-Golsay, and it was thought-Banks Captain of the gun bout just mentioned the Report, for a copy of which they apply. - of the troops in Kwei-chat. The false alarm proclamation was issued that every june koving must be done kere, but now we are told that Feng Chao Than The employment of the nford-

where they arrived at 1 a., on the morning of that the steamship Leplek, official number.. I am further desired to inform you, for the 29(L. He then went on board the Chinese 68.506, was lost on the night of the 28th June, might be intended to listen the draision of the us this barbour should obtain a clearance all the Teo Bills have gone to Foochow. It said British subjects is, in the opinion of your information of the Committee of the Chamber gunboat Fule Sing and repeated the loss of bis 1974, of the NE, seast of Formosa, author ties to get rid of Tay and his troops as are, and if they did not do as they were behaved as to be 2 nd doing in this Memorialists, a must objection ble practice, ns of Commune, that His Exuellency will readily cost. The Obineus Commander at snov ordered The Court considers the Baater culpable in soon as possible. But the authorities have Lad to obtain such a clearuce oven it thay papers, and catus doroes the memorial sent the hardship and oppression they undergo to which they may entrase in for transmission daylight was at the acece of the wreck. Bargo the ship by bearings, and duly recording the squeazed. In fact fanks leaving the barbear matter. He had been looking over some tho Chiorse tridens atributo a great deal of forward ny representation or Memoriet with steam, a3 a.m. was under weigh, and before not taking the ordinary precautionsin placing good reason to think that about Tls. 300,000 is were going North What right, lie asked, bad with reference to the appointment of this fact, and a feeling of bitternes is engender to Her Majesty's Scoringy of State for the boats were also sent off and before the day same in the log, since sou on the sue date, quite sufficient to pay off the troepe, and that To might reasonably expace bis claim to the thing to do that! Later stilt they adopted an. Chinese Consul to Hongkong, and the words fed which may some day revenge itself on Colonies. balance, which amounts to more than Tigher method. Ali junks bonne inwards from in-referedes-to-that-might wall-be-applied-to Europeans generally in Chinn; your Meusori-

was over nearly all the cargo worth saving which would have given the Court assistance in I live the honor to te, Sir,

(pearly 3,000 bags sugar) was landed and etored |jadging of the exsot position of his ship at the 200,000. He is already immensely risk, and all places a long way off, from Prízósa oven-in the present case, fanging the word Consul into ulists are also of opinich that British subjecta

Your most obedient Servant afely in Kelning.

time of the cascalty, his relatives alan ve well provided for in every fact from everywhere were lourded and made cruiser. There were spies in the place in connec sorting on board these tensels, which are to all

"(Signed,) J. GABUINER AUSTIN, Captain Tough for some days after this trisë to pay import duty. peruana though they never tion will the system, and there was not a bar of - intents and pourpixies abips-of-war, are seting in way that could so desired. It is in the hope to obed the shores of Jain at all, to the Hoppe opinm or i bale of pless goods likely to go into contravention of, and punishable under the

The Court are also of opinion that, consider Colonial Secretary, to discover the hole in the bottom of the vassaling the timg of night and the state of the that he way he inded to abate his demands of Danton, who certainly had no right to dusies Obina but was reported at the three stations, Foreign Talistment Act, 59 of Geo, ôrd, 0.

The Honorable P. Rrez, that payment is so long.withheld from bim.

and made attempts to raise the bull with junke, ataosphere, the master misjudged his distaues Since I hat wrote son, we have had variable on goode coining from Formosa, or ou juake and these men the knew exactly but the 69, acc. 9.

but all to no avail, 40, on the 3rd July, be defrom the land, and that the ship sok on the ***Hongkong Goneral Chamber of Commerce," cided to abandon the vessel; and to throw her reef extending off Double Rook, whieb pro- wontber, alternate rent and cold, rain sudan-part of this year things got an bad, and cam them. He conclude by pointing out that th

coming from furth North. In the early junka had op, board and could come down upon

From information derived from some of shins, The thermoactor rose gradually, till on plaists were so continually wonde of vessel though we were at times diaposed to blame aur. Memorialists understand that junks leaving Commission of Inquiry, referred to in the valuable engines were all in order, its was

most reliable Chinese traders, your

on the hands of the underwriters. The same day bably runs feither out than is shown by the 10-The Teport of the precedings of the Lloyds Agent took possession, and a the share. the 7th Jane, it reached the maximum of 96 deg. Being cre: hunted, that there could be doubs Coluuial or Consular officials, the real dif- this port for others, such as those in the islands.

The Court is siisted with the conduct of in the shade and then gradually cooled down of the grievous extent of the evil. Fishing faulty arose from the attitude of the Home of Formosa and Hainan, have practically to pay Lordship, and it may be sent the informations as possible, previous to selling the hall.

above paragraph, will be in the hands of your thought advisable to get them eat as speadily the master after the occident till on the 22nd June, its maxine was 67 deg boats and eves repetadle boats were not allowed Government, and if they would sanction double duty, as the authorities of those, ports, charem contained ia of faller charter than Arrangements were made through Captain care is endlient to incot the justice of the onsc "The Court is of opinion that the above cen- and minimum 64 deg. Since the latter date it lins gradually risen, till resterday it stood at recently appointed witch mode engarian, sarade are, in the statement to Cmplain it a gore the payments to the Canton Autarties, statements by Obrese nerobacts set forth stokers, and grew should receive double wagte noknowledgement of the attentional own to the A Commission was oncequence this brezob of the treaty which first attracted or the subordinato officers in their employ your Memorialists bero buen able to ohta. Tough that the Lapital's engineora, officers. The Court desires to place on record a cordial 25 deg. and by wil nppearance it must rise higher mined witu cases, and serit in & report to the despatch that this was to be a free post-a so that the unfortunate juuk owners are in this Memorial are believed to be in substance if they would work hard in removing the shipwrecked offers and araw by the com today. For the last 10 days we have had a good fall de rain nearly every night, dispoiling Goremment at the latter end of April. To free port" which term was, as the Ouxiran planderal on all sides with very little obance correct, and a simple denial on the part of the engines, and an extra sum was promised if they manding officer of the Chinese boat Wize

for the fears of 'n dronght which were so

Government proiipod that the Chumber should said, simply a mockery--the Government by of routese, the process of applying through Chinese Retborities is not considered by your succeeded in getting them out complete. From nian-ching and recenfaende his conduct to the prevalent at the eveurement of June. The have the benefit of this report, as one of their not maintaining is position had brought the Governmost of this Colony to fler Majesty's demoraliaus entitled to be received in pro- the 5th to the 13th the crew, affeere, and notice of the Board of Tredo ziec market is steady, and the Lest White Bice as aporthe Commission even us here ander misapprehension. The action Conent at Canton being most unsatisfactory; fartace thereto.

stokers in fact every one but the foreign Court fége, Tler 15, to be paid by the is sold at Us, 6.00 per picul of 300 catties, which i atliers should not, ut they bad been of the Chinese ance the concession of the this officer may institute an enquiry, but such is 11-Your Memorialists would args upon sngineers, worked very hard, sad the upper owners. is about the same as it has been for the past 5 refused copy of it, and word now island had been one consistent course of oppo chaontrathfulness of Chinese offioale, that every your Lordship that those proceeding of the portion of the engines and much valuable pra or 6 years, but more than two-thirds bigher left to make up memorial in the best way sition and impediment, now and then inter-one would be adopted to prevent him arriz Hoppo and the Authorities of Canton are in perty bad been recovered and eat to Kelung than it is in Kwei-yung, where the pical of 210 they could and they had tried to make it as rupted by stern threats from Great Britain, Hsing at the true state of the case.

RUSSIA AND KASHGAR: Avansip-Contravention of the Trenty of Peace and catties is sold at Tie, 1.30, the taal being worth short as possible and had not gone outside the thought they were fairly justified in making a tanes of this, your Memorialists beg to narrate Friendship entered into by the respestive Go-hald, arrived, and be wou requested by Lloyds Except her feverish desire to have her finger

On the Sib instant the Kestrel, Captain Theo.

N. C. Herald) about the same is bere, via 2,709 g namarous facts-wish-they were award of remonstrands-a-to-the position to which the the case of the Chinese trading jonk Kum Hop vernments of Great Brita mid China, and as Agent to give assistance. The Kestret steamed in every Asistio pie, therascens neither seas

knowing that the Sematary of State would Golony is being reduced. (Chorra).

Bing. This vessel. Baving sompietot a lawful the latter Government bas geded the land of round on the 12th instant to Mason, Bay, and or reason in the proposals of Bussin to aleo-have the report of the Coinmition before Mowren begged to send the motion of yoyage from a port in the Tend of Formos, Hongkong to the former, it is an unlawful pro- Unptuis Theobald, at the request of Lloyds' guarantee the Ames of Kashgar agafant a re him. The facte showed that as far as the the Chairma that the meeting about up her papers being in perfect order in accordance ceeding to blockuda alt its approaches and thus Agent, sent off to the Lapte a working party, invasion from the Chinese. We are not aware da briggs dates-to-the-30jur trade was concerned, Hongkong unapprove of the principle of the memorial, with the custom of the port she bud left, render the Proclamations of Her Meaty of comment by twer officers, namely, six sesmen even that the latter contemplate such a step a altimo. We take the following from the Japenderstood, a free port, and he had no dousse. Ar the statements which had been made was lourded, and on the plea of hor not having Your humorialists, therefore, pray your Jones, firaf curineer. The uosmen were to Ghuzee, and we may be perfectly sured that

tically a Chinese port, It was, he always us and that the detaile be left to a comait entering the harbor of this Colony when she Government completely nugatory.

Four stokere, and Lient, Gardner and Mr. strions in tnsion of the territories of the Atlik A telegram has been recoived in Yokohama there were few who would not subaribe to that he did not intend to take up the time of the adornment called a "grand shop,” was sçized,

Lordship to take such action in the matter guard the wreck from plunderers, and the that potentate, who bas introduced an to-day from Onomình, stating that a typhoon atteinent; but slot it was a free, part be Chamber, but they all knew that they were towed to Canton, conderified and sold, tg.

as will induce the Government of China, tokars, under Mr. Jones superintendance, were unwonted aniount of order into his own tor was boring there on the moring of the 24 denied, although the prosperity, of the Colony dreadfully oppressed by the blockade of the gether with her cargo. Her owners sought

which now claims a place in the comity of to assist the Lapak engineers to take the enritation, will not allow any irregular depre ultimo.

was origically owing to it being fros, every Culony. The term was one which everybody redrees through the British Consul at Canton :

vivilised qutions, to nut-in-aseerdance with gincs to pieces. Owing to the negligence of dations to take place along his border The lite female captive from Formlos was junk that left the Colony paying duty which understood, for all bed full it. The object of the the reply of that official, which was transated

the practice of other ratione and collect ita the stokers and engiacere of the Zaptek, on the Tt may be quite true, as reported in the Peking entertained a few days ago by some gentlemen, went into the pocket of the Hoppo of Canton memoriat was in the fixat place to complain that to them by an officer of this Unlony, was to the

duties from its own subjects at its own sight of the 12th the engine room filled and all falle, that Tay Tanng-tane has recovered fac Due of them asked, through an interpreter, if the offivials in Carton were in, the tabit of they were oppressed by the unjustifiable conduct effect that the Consul had made a searching

porten goods imported into or exported work was anspended, and Ending that nothing the Chinese the whole of Kunsch. I vecma there was anything she gold like to have. iwatising most of the Chinese trade of the of the Chinese; secondly, that the imperial quar. coqpivy into the care and had come to the con-

from maid ports, and to ocaso barussing and more could be done. towarda saving the lower indisputable that be has re-catablished govern She made them understand that abe wenld like Colony as smuggling, but this be denied, and autces given to the. Colony were not falted closion that the junk was lawfully seized in

injaring the trade of this Oology in the portion of the engines-all the Taplak crew and ment in the westera districts, and teele himself something red; on which a piece of red rape loved that every junk which is former days (bear, bear, and lastly, the utfor mattention | Quinese waters and auder Chinese law, on the

manner set forth in this Memorial was cut for and given to her. She was 80

left this harbour with goods paid its duties at of the Government at home. Ho alluded to following ground that abe could not produce.

officers were sent away to Kelang, but Mr. strong enough to grapple with abuser usually And year Memorialists will ever pray, &c. Grieg noting for Mussu, Dodd & Co., Lloyds elurred over by the higher officials in China delighted that she rose oud went and stood by the port of destination. These duge lid not pro the netinu which had been taken in the matter an export duty receipt for some tea, sugar, and the donor, taking his hand in hers, as if this bably go into the pocket of the Hoppo, but ibat previously, and the restilte, and said that sings other produce which the lid on board." The

instant, and Lieut. Gardner, Mr. Jones, and bound by the tie of a fanatio religion, nevoe Hongkong, Angust, 1874

Agente) who had been on board since, the 2nd | Mahommedans in Kansub,and Shansi, though simple act of kindness, had completely won hor was bis look-out. He certaluly should find the departure of Sie Richard MacDonnell the Consul made these further statements that

the working party remained on board and con-were able to unite under one sole leader, and heart Poor little thing. One tonch of icons to protect himself other than waking a blockade had increased in severity and the she was osptured by the revenue cruiser in

tinned to diamantle the ship, sending daily to benou were defeated in detail by the more nature makes the whole world kin."

network around this Colony This was no trude bad diminished seriously.

command of Captain. Palmer (tho Pong Chao The repairs to the Volga, uenuitated by her doubt the easiest, but was verfainly not the The motion was then put to the mosting and Hus) that the owner and water appeared at

Kelung all the gear sayad. The weather con-united and belter provided forces of Tao. At recent perilous mango hither, will of course, correct way. It was quite competant for him ugreed to.

A

tag office of the Superintendent of Opstoms at

tinged moderatel's fine for the next few days, the "extreme west of the provincé-all-this..... occupy some time, and it will not be possible to have only vertaju porty of entry, and have Mr. Rower aid he hoped the Upanaites Canton, and baring acknowledged the attempt|

THE RECENT, TYPHOON.

and the work was nearly all completed, and as would be changed. Tro may not be for her to proceed to Hongkong on her regular als eruisers watching these porte. There could would remember the observations which had to shaggle the goods into Hongkong, paki o

Japan Gazeta, July 28th.).

the sale of the ball was to take place on the 19th inferior in capacity as a leader to the rip. The M. M. Co., with commendable xa difficulty in the matter. It was quite been made by Mr. Pike,

fime for be release of junk and curgo o far with the following report of the voyage of the as much as possible before that day, especially certowly rot bound together by the same tice.

Agent of the M. IL Co. Sas favored os instant, everyone on board strove to clear out Atalik Chazee, bas bin followers promptness have however made arrangementssible to wakes complete blockade of Bong- The CHAIBMAN said he might just be from these statements bolag. true, the captain S. 8. Foga-Lett Hongkong, kath July, at sa bad weather might be expected at any io. They are, Ree all Chinese troops, more mer- iv koop up the continuity of Else service, on, it was so much lead-locked, and the allowed to buy one word in referenco to what had and owner have-assured your Memorialists that noon; splendid weather, On, the morning of men. and the steamer Morade, Captais Coy was what was practically done ab top prosent Tallen from Mir, Pyke the know, and there was they can prove them to be entirely false and 16th, met rith a very heavy mist on passing the

cenaries, and bare most of the defects as well belonging to the 2 M. S. S. Co., les time. With these retaske he would propose very good evident in the Colony, that although that the real facts are as follow: "Tlust ka Lamook Islands, Weat at half-speed; continan Statucat of Edward Gibbons leading seaman would be at um enormige distance from his

I annex the following statement

as excellencicá, cammon, in ancha case. Teo oren chartered, and will be despatched, in that the meeting should express ite approval of some people might say that not more than one paid all the duties that were demanded in ly gounging the alarm, whistle. Abont 10 a.ip., place of the Volga, on Thursday, the 30th July the principle of the memorial, and that any ul-duty wee paid, additional bequeezes were made Forum, that their pagers were in perfect the mist commenced to rise, the wind coming

on board H.M.S. Kestrat, the legt man to supplies, while the Atafik Ghazee would be teration to be mada afterwards should be left by the men on board the hong vessels for thoir Order and soos bey to been truc from the N, E. ingreasing gradually, and the

leave the steamship Laptek on the night of vendly fighting on his own ground, and backed 1000.

either to the Committee of the Chamber or one ova bepcht. At-Canton they said that some ing with for years that their junk was barometer inclined to fall. Daring the 17th

the typhoon in Masau Bay, 17th July, by his own devoted followera. These cyc The great annual festival of tho Kasunoki specially appointed for the purpose. (Cheera). Tebbers collected that avenue, und that the not gained by the revenue draiser commanded the franh N. B. wind retarded the apoyd of the

1874.

dreaming which must appear as evident to the 3ple has been duly held siune our last. What

Bir. Psaid that, before the adoption of the vessels who collected the squeezes would be by Captain Palmer, but by a Chicas built wat vessal very considerably. About 7 o'clock pia, and as appearance of a typbaca.

On Thursday, the 16th July, fine weather Chinese as they would to any onlinary in- amount of religion there may, have been mixed emorial, be should like to make enquiry as to seized at once. But they all knew what that jonk that they never appeared at Canton and when rounding the island of Formosa, the On Friday morning, 17th, heavy swell came against such step, which to the limited dividual. Beyond these, there are reasons s with it we do not pretend to know-to us it the source whence they bad obtinand the infor; and from the way the boats wore over acknowledge phe, attempt to smuggle goods heavy used the ship to roll and pitch in from the North, which increased nutil noon, enpasity of the Chinese mind, may not looked simply like a great fair. On Saterday ation which, had enabled them to draw it up." hauled there was no doubt that theythad to pay finto Hongkong; that they never paid- night there was a large crowd in the temple His roseon for saking the question was that double duty, The duties might not go to and obtained the release of their junk and cargo away all the loose gear from the desk. The break over die vessel at intervnia. All work the occupation of Central Asia by China fine heavily, and the seas coming on board washed when the sea became high, and waves began to appear so evident. There is no doubt that oncemure, great number of stalls-for-the sell some inainen told him that they did not pay Custom Blouses, but they were paid to some but on the contrary the junk and cargo were awnings were stowed away quickly, to sate was from that time stopped. The weather got was a ing of toye, fruit, fun, &c., being the only the duties at Canton, but merely at the ports one, and the statements made in the memorial quid by the Canton authorities who bave con them from being washed serboard, 4t8pm vorge, and onfortunately that very morning vernment and one of the concurrent zaarce of weakness to theGo- spparent additions to the sui paraparaatia of more particularly tear upon ware aanly treem vorted the proceeds to their own dee. Your the barometer falling, the sea inoressicg, and we had sent our remaining barge boat and causes of that state of prostration in which of the place, if we except, more than agnal the West Coast. He was informed by one dr Mr. ROWETT wished to offer a suggestion to Meviulias trust that the above sarative will the sky tonking very threatening, with bearsimpan into Kebung with the life buoys and the empire fell in the second quarter of the pre- number of lanterns. After dark a large Danji two men that they sent manifest of the ship to the enmmitise. In the case revdly in the convince you Lordship of the dificulty expe rain falling, lefs no doubt of the approach of haweer which had been previously made fast seat century; and there is still loss doubt that or drum and bell ear, was dieved on its house Canton which was then stamped, and the dating Strome Ovdrt, where the parties who were in rienced by Chinese anders in this Colony, when a cyclone. After taking all necessary prepau- to the shore and to the stern of the vessel, its coronation, aren by the Ikuta Temple down to the scene of the were collected at the ports they went to. The the junk sized off Cape d'Aguilar, were up on louvour to chtain restitution of their tions which the greatest prudence could dorise, Thers were now no ropes or boate left, and a worss regnite then before. The campaign of I possible, would lead to festivities, and it, with others, were used as had no special mods to verify this statement, ba naked the committee to refer to the forms in perty through the efforts of Her Majesty's to meet the bad weather, the porte were all though the distance to the store was only 160 Te, in Kansub, as probably cost the empire stages for the delivery of speeches and short but perhaps some one present could give hit which the Chief Justice then expressed himself Donant at Ca ton. Your Memoriaheta regret clised with wooden panels made specially for yards to 200 yards, the waves were very high, plays daring Sunday. During the evening of some information on the point Before adopt in reference to the surrender of the prisoners to state that this official seems to sccept the this purpose. Skylights and gangways were

more than it was worth, It has led to forced that day nearly all the principal streets in Kobe ing the language used in the pool, he Tao language used by bini had been very much statements of the Canton Customs authorities also battened down. At 9 pla. The wind com- got worse, and Lieut. Gardner, Mr. Jones, I have been met by incresol taxes on interdon.. During the afternoon the wind and weather contributions from the provinces, and these were hung will unterns, and the view front the thought the Chamber ought to be very sure that to the point, and coming from such a source as true and to throw discredit do kevertions menood to blou steadily from the N.E. and engineer, and Mr. Greig, auting for Lloyds, manication, till at last the bag burst, and even top of the bridge over the Hailway, about half it was porrest, and ho wished to know whether it might materially sid the object of the made against them. past nine o'clock, was certainly very striking; stops had been really taken to ascertam whether memuru), (alcar bear).

9-Ties in consequence of the continual thers was no longer doubt that the Felya was

inereused in foroc, barometer falling now and others who could swim. tried all they would the mandaring had to acknowledge that further Thousands of people, had turned only, and duties had been collected at Cauton as well as The meeting then terminated.

complaints of the English and Chinese kur threitened with a typhoon from the eastward, swim to go on afinre on a raft, which had been trade arasdy on its last lege If wisely to induce the otokara and milors who could not aqueezing only resulted in extinguishing e several muered cars were going their rounds. *t the various porta. It would certainly, plane

alipate residing in the port of Huagkong and found she was in the line of one. In pat together. The raft was bore overboard administered, the more settled parts of Inside the gates of the temple the booths and the Chuber in a very false position they

Canisiusige way thened so enquire into the mediately seeing the position of the vessel, gut made Tass to the port side, but the non- Kananh may be made ealf-supporting, but the te houses which surround the open space were to send the meal and then and that Wo annex the Memorial on the nors stjecated graces but twithstanding the steered for the west, to avoid the contro, the animere all rofased to zo, as it was the gene progince is fixed in the last contary, stretobes seemed to be doing good drade, and naabers the dution were not collected at Canton. He as Sally decided upon by the Committee of the great importance of this coquity with regard proximity of the North point of the island of ral opinion that the hull of the vessel would far away across the desert of Gobi, and its of unopvered walls were scattered about. bad not bad as opportunity of going over the Chamber of Commer

to sua atesosts of a castonatile commnaty Forman, which still bore to the B.W., would weather the storm Sabsequently the raft western districts are little better than howling Shooting at eggs with a blowpipe, tossing memorial, and perhapo, bis rewarka were counters intybusine, and such Liken och omewhat out of order. He mely put the Te the Right Honorable Tas Ban: or CABNAD this Colay kas, to the extreme regret of your southward then dirent woat. The curse to breulting mp Boon afterwarde Mr Jon Rassis to ampport the Atlik Chance, one of such as that of Hongkong, the Government of not allow of making a course more to the broke adrift mad went on shore pufely without wastes of eand. On the whole, the offer of trane, scemed to be the chief out-door astrae question to make it contain beyond all doubt VON, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary Memorialists, considered advisable to with the west was continued till 2 am, on the 18th callad na Treland, a seno, to swiúl on share those instances of interested and abbresire tions, while one or two open-air performers that the Chinese Government insist upon of State for the Colora

hold from them a copy of the Report of the when the wind-pased From the N.N.E to the to get a boat. Ireland, with Seli, a Malay in friendship which seem periodically to affect the and some booths appeared to "oatiafy the duties traing paid at Cantori.

The Mecourist of the undersigned, Mentbers of Commission, otherwise your Memorialists would North, then to tho N.W., then to the Wat Mesars. Dodd's employ, swam aahore safely minds of the diplomatists of that country. It cravings for: amusement of the were on The CHAIRMAN said that the statement the Hongkong General Chamber of Comve been enabled to enter more fally into the 3 o'clock the baroinator having a tendency to and after a long time, any about half-past is as much to our interest as to that of Bussia lookers. We were told on, enquiry that the Lud be made to bin by more than one meres, bumbly shewit

grievances get out in this Memorial. The carries thalf-past aine the baro ter Saving pm, a native boat came off. All the china that Kashgaria should remain free and in Mikoshi was to be taken kown to the Wola Coinnig, in whom, however, he did not place. That the trade of the Dolny of Hongondence which passed between the Jolonist rissa Tony sensibly, and a good course to the men on board boys and cooks-and a acamar dependent, but the enemy whom itegaler has to Templo at 3 o'clock in the moralog, so we more confidence than in others, but he thought hong is, and his been for some time past moct Scoretary and the Chamber on this subject is NB, profiting by the S.Einds of the cyclone named Harrington wont of in it and succeeded four is not bis old enemy the Emperor of China, did not stay formance. We bare since leurned that it made these statements it might be safely comings of a number of armed vessels that is in

the bagricans was 790 millimetres, or 4 a., William Orockford awam on shore safely, would afford the opportunity of marching ase that part of the per that with to numbers who came forward and serionely affected and injured by the proceed as followe

The greatest, barometrical fall at the height of in landing safely. A short time after this but the willing friend who offers of anistance started about 8 o'clock on Monday morning, cluded that, if they were not the whole rut wait nt the entrance to the harbor, and pouzice and after arriving at its journey's and, left in there was a large ameant truth in them, thepen all jucks catering or letting it, and upon

This dreadful weather Instod 15-houro

The weather became worse and worse, and at Bassing corps across the Tereck pass. time to zive u home at 3 p.m. Thers were might mention that one man who gave the in the pretext that certain regulations made by

On rentang the couras, the ship'a spoed was about 8 p.m. it was impossible to go abaft the Townrda China sooh a course would be fitti the asqal orushing, staggering nu tossing, formation was a junkman, who had bimself the Boppy of Canton have ridt been cotspiled

below her general capabilities, and the engine engine room hatch, as the waves were washing loss dlanstrous than towards the Atalik-bazee with intervals devoted to yelling, but we been trikon in in this way. As to the part of the with, either extort money from three on boardSIE, apstial meeting of the Cou areful examination it was discovered at three everything before them. All those remaining be the only territory quietly annexed, but a made, apora revolutions than usual. After a nearly all over the vessel and were carrying himself. The valley of the Ili would not heard of no nocidents of any consequencerial which referred to junke coming the mid Junks, or iu since instances toros them zaittle of thra Chamber hall on the 15th oet, out of the mix blades of the propellor were on board, unagisting of 3 Kestrel men, Leal, venerul adyspoe along the northern portion of Parily in connection with the pession, hayward, there could not be the lean doubt about to proced to Oantep, where the junks and care the followicy resolutions were unanimously existing ever, we buvo to chronicle the outbreak of the facts.

Gardner, Mr. Jone and Mr. Greig, took refuge the sampire would love to be looked for. It hostilities between China and Japan, Thie Br. Free said he thought it was a point RCs aro gither sonhosted, or the owners sub adopted, which I Lavu ap the honor to submit On the 20th, nt. 2 p., we entered the Sea of in the Srd engine's onlin, and hote wa had would not take long to cravings Rassis that conrred at the hither end of Main-streat on which could be ascertained beyond all doubt to heavy penalties and are referred to information of Lia Excellenby the Japan by the desile Archipelago. At 10 pm, supper, such as it was, at about half past 6p.m. the Voightom provinces were quite suficient.

That the armed vessels above

Governor AIMENTO the wind went round to the Nib, blowing with Monday afternoon. Heveral Chiusman had for the bodied it in the memorial, and coult these illegal acts onder thy Anthority,

After supper, Lieut. Gardner, Mr. Greig and for the emptis of China, and his, with come on shore from the Lelanna, and unless it were verified be thought it would be and with the auction of the Hoppo of Canton Chamber lave learned with must surprias that

Reacived. That the Committee of this great force; the horizon very lowering.

Mr. Jones got du the wheel house, which was the command of the Pacifio coust, which.. the top of Diretroat same Tapbook to forward it late Home Garammantis feremus to this individual, your Menic His Bacell my the Governor bas, throgh thai at times almost ungovernable

dark, 1 co not know the exact ting the wind nothing it pot aggressive would be by no 21aWanther just the gap the bla berg then, bigher than the waves, When it who it would give to a country which is elevated persumably by the consideration of Me felt just as much interested in the memorial rislista beg to sluto that he is not, in the strict delegate, dealined ufuruisli copy of the 24-Ath.p the wind increasing heavy increasing still more, Lieut. Gardner game means reambring to our own intercata. In the great deedle of Kusunoki and the libations any one, and mentioned that he sold a large sense of the word "rother of the Chinese to Report of the Commission of Enquity apod the sea funding, had the ship unmanageable, pot down from, the wheel-house and asted me to faci, Poling is becoming dearly as important s with which they had stimulated their re quantity of zooda in June at your wich vernment; he is merely u farmer of the duties alleged grievance ansthing, by the hingee her head to sea. The barometer was at 755 try and perenade the five men who couldnotawira diplomatic post as Constantinople yet tha fleaticos, praed on them a fire of epithets remained uncler rad till the end of the pm of the port of Canton, paying a certain sim to trades, from the action of the Chinese Custome min, the apposing of the gloads, heavy N.. to go on another ruft, which should be made British Government has anopeeded in filing it selected apparently from a rather confrohen The CHAIRMAN aid that the antemente they the Imperial Govern weak and pocketing any officers and orgizers whok burasi (bo trade and Drewell, and the wind at the same time and launched W they would only consint to go with men whose education trespecially unfitted sive vocabulary of open-port Japanese. That set forth bad undoubtedly been unde surplus which he onn contrive to make. This of the Colony. That up to the present, the increasing in force is the barameter commenced but they preferred remaining on board, se they them for the post. Tan Eritiab representative the address offered for their consideration | Mr. Prze and they have been made to nie systems in the bands of an underapalous man-Chamber bas purposely attained from drag to fall, with rain in torrents, made me fear felt sure the ball would not break up, might not qucape lie attention of the Chinese tos, but they have ales been denied. da far as must be producties of great evile and extortioning up a Monierial addressed to Her Mu another cyclone I took the same precautions. I then went from the third engineer's chins Superintendent of British Trade in China. in decousinsted Minister: Plenipotentiary and visitor, a bindful of mad was dexterously the trade of the Colony is concerned wall the surplus is seld to be serural cullions of jelly Storitary of State for the Colonies, as in the preceding one, tih susist its dimatrons to the chief engineers, and was joined by Sonite, His eduction for the former is supposed to Todged beneath one of the care of a member of know that it is greatly paralysed

tals, a great proportion of which your Memp in order tout, it might have the benefit of the effecto. the party. This led to a brocking off of diplo Mr. Weter observed that the memctial madu

The CHAIRMAN read the passage referred to relista haya nu bokitation in atatíoz is obfajardi rescaratips of the Commission in making auch. On the 3rd, át 10's.m,, a du XV. E. vidd. I hour, when the sea kasoked the balkhead away could bave picked on in the Consular service, Angel Wand we routed in that cabin for about a consist of what knowledge of diplomaay he wutic relations-otherwise, a fight. As both parties were fighting beauffa they liked it, and specific statements in another part remprotino, in the illegal tunger stated for the frat pera i reprosentukiona na mlight bê, drained advientile still kent her head to see. In the afternoon, and we felt the water up to our breaste. I adored as interpreter, to agr forces in the grapher TASAMNINGéntek egnicat the grievances. the complained of the fastenings which coupe the radder, to the pined Bearfe to leave this ambik and tuʻchange last pompaign for the latter, in almost arbitrary and illegal manner ined regulations the Chamber to eppoint one of its members to steering gear connecting with the ridge to the galley, and after that ever saw Foarfs, economy. Times are changing at Pekingi That the said Heppo Ima in the most and whereas His Excelleasy but requested the stern-pust broke, also carrying away the into the galley, but he would not leave. Ereat completo ignorance of the principles of political to the effect, that uil juake and their cargaasn't upon the Comminuico; the Commitenata. Eforts were unda to sdenre the rudder, which again. In the galley I fonua Higgins, Chubb, more important affairs, then the question of maet be ported as fas Custom House at Canton, rally-inferred that way would receive a copy of were successful ut frut, but, unfortunately, Williamson Simmonds and Miago. We bad Missionarios and gaaboats or the oeremonies. pay such duties as he may choose to impose the Report. That the Committee ate af anim the rudder onrried away by its movements, not been long in the gallay before Mr. Greig attending a visit to the Emperor, have to by and obtain a clenringe before leaving a port of bhas the lebees of the Commission vlll be much averything which was opposed to it. We tried came down from the wheel house, had request discussed. It is time this were better recognised Hongkong, otherwise they are liable to be serted, more complete for reference to the Secretary of overal times to master it, but all efforts were od us to open the galley door, and reported at Home.

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at nobody clase expehov, we think it is a pity notion of the Hoppe, and he could under- they were interfered with, but order was soon stund Mr. Pyke desiring to know the founda restored, the batal reault of the engagemant tion in which they were made being, so far as we knów, some bloody heade, After some further remarks, one Chiucas in the Municipal Lock-up and Mr. Pry observed that be thought this was Japanese in the Sultanshologa News, July information which ought to come from Her 150

Majesty's OoLET).

THE BLUUKADE OF HONGKONG.

PREDAM MEMÒRIAL, POTE

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, The Boo, J. GARDINEL AUSPINN

Hongkang, June 16th, 1874.

Colonial Beoretary,

Hongkong,- K

A portion of the above correspondence has al

ready been published in this paper, but we reproduce it in order to give the entire memorials sent forward-ED. D. P.J

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