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PLAN OF VICTORÍA, HONGKONG 1

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI.

A Okrame-Lithograph Plate of the

burning of the Warapits, another training ship

at Woolwich. It is up that in this instanos

the second disaster was not so great as the

timated above, altogether without their local application Petroleum, or paraffin as it called by soors, is much used in this Colony, owing to the high price of gas, and is im-

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We hear that there me be troubles, at 800 chow before long, eonnoated with tha pale of

preaching house to a member of the American Defolien with Shanghai and the South China. un asion is now in danger of losing not only he ports, thus atlising the extensive coal depo it liberty but his band.-Shanghai Courtoren de of the island of which they have lately bocorre pocsaised by exchange with us. It is said that the company kia determined to have five steam- ships built for this purpose.

HANKOW

NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE Aported in large quantities. It a ship ladon Gittin getting eleven, not ous. Total score REGULATIONS HAD CONTROL OF THE will remain in the Engine room, and the last, and i Dividend of Ta, 21 per Share paid sterile and angratefal at the country litt.o

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ALSO, THE

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

HONGKONG,

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF BAGHALIEN: ATOM, VM, TO Z een wan toged a hug, cantaining a variety of tendsat, be replaced free of charge.

A HINT TO JAPAN. Thù match was played on Satizeday afternoon artides, which might he and fel hugdebreaking. X-The Watchmen and Stokers of the Fira

The Choya Shimbun writes as follows on the" commeting at 2.30 p.m. The last half of the The look of one of the tales to the lane was Brigade will be stationed and employed as fol- laed to foreigners. For many months theatre, question: We has been informand bit first, insemuch as the loss of the Warapite and Me Walker going in frat, Mr. Walker was, other and loen tampered with. When priaser mea, & Stoke, Harbour Muster's Officers who harassed with the dihenity of obtaining formed at. St. Petersburg for the purpose of alphabet won the toms and went in, Mr. Travers I found to be unfastened, and the look of the lows-Central Fire Brigada Station, 5: Watch, misalonaries stationed in that, oily have been A Region Joint stook Company will shortly be was unattended with fatal results, but the fortunately for the other side, apon got rid of, was searched at the police station there was Quarters, Watchmen: What Point Engine premiace, and it is said that a man who has working a line of tail steamships to connect sad coincidence still remains. The burn-tus Mr. Travate having at the first mart fallen found condeiled up his sleeve a few joss sticks, on, 2 Watchmen, Superintendent's House, ben in prison some time stready for leasing a ing of these vessels is not without its headlong in a manner thut, for an instant made which would ever smal light and a box of 1 Watch: Western Alarm Bell, 2 Watah

him waver between retiring burt or avenging matches, and also a key which would open the men. legson, both for those at home and abroad. bimesit on the field, decided on the latter coares, looks and

and forthwith made a desperate set against Mr. On the conclusion of the Attorney General's Central Station. Watch Tower No. 1 The fire on board the Goliath originated, it Handley's bowling, and begaa slashing about apesah, the Doort war kent waiting several Watchman, from 8 pm to 9 p.. No. 2 is stated, through the upsetting of the bulls in all directions, Mr. Handley, die minstea for the arrival of the Hakka interpry Watchman, from 9 pm, tá 12 p.m. No. 3. We are very glad to bear that the troubles nt paraffin lamp. This was duo, probably, to gusted at seeing his tailers blocked, shopters for On his arrival the one was proceeded with. Watosman,. from 19 p.m. to 5 nm. No. 3. Hankow have been settled, and settled in a way The people of oir lized countries are evidently Blopped, and pitabad op baile punished, at length The prisoner end he had not gone to the Watchman, from, to, to 6.m. Engine mat calcainted to gira satisfaation to the gan bent upon advancement and progress. It is caraloseness. It is open to question whether handed over the ball to Mr. Doano, but this plass where he was found to steal, but to visit House, No. 1. Stokor, from 6 p.: q 12 p.m. torson who were attacked. The mandarin of bat a few months since we effected the exchange it would not be safer to forbid the use of was rendered nonocentury so far as Mr. Travers a friend who lived in the lans,

No. Stoker, from 12 p. 6 am. No, 5, the place where the antrage sccurred called on which placed Baghalien under Russia and no- paralin on board these ships altogether. Even was concerned, as almost immediately after The man prisoner said le bad gone to sea was Stoker, from 8 a.m. to nupp. No. 4. Stoker, the Rev. Griffith John and expressed his regret cepted the Kngles in its stead, add yet the from noon to 8 pm: No. 5. Watolman, from at the event; bagged him no a personal favour Rusions have already had time to consider then, however, there would be risks from fire, words en caught off Mr. Griffith, and pulled, and denied all kabwledge of him,

retired with 29 to bis pame. Soon Mr. Woda

To jury returneda vardist of guilty. 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. No. 1 Watchman, from am. to come again to he village, and prosch, olemes for its dovolopment, and for the util- and it is simply impossible to provido per- house made the next beat noore, and after him His Lardship, addresing the prisoner, said to Gam. No. 2. Watchman, from 6 am to 10 guaranteeing that no molantation should be sation dita vast mineral wealth which will featly against all contingencies of the kind. Mr. Shaw, who was not out, with 10 rons. The the way is which he had gone about the burg-, . No. 5. Watsuman from 19 a.. to 2 p.m. perpetrated and informing Mr. John that hu shortly reariro practical application in the innings olosad for 83 rum. The first half of lary and the defense he had not up, that he was No. 4. Watchmen from 2 p.m. to 6 pm, and already issued preolimations to ensure bis operations of their new company. It is, bow- At the same time the experience gained the alphaber began well. Measts. Denne and going to visit a man whom he probably never Watchmen and Stokera, while on duty, mnat safety,Shanghai Courier.

ever, not alone Rosein which exhibits prompti- bude und energy in availing itself of anch should be turned to account, and curtain pre. Grifith going in Arst. After waking eis, bow expected to see in court showed considerable at all times he uently dressed in quilerm. The

THE SHANGHAI AND HONGKEY

opportunities. The people of England, Fruose, cautionary regulations wade to diminish theer, Mr. Griffith, was well bowled by Walker. ingenuity and proved thai be knew what he was man on the Tower will strike the hours and Hi. Dhawan followed not, long afterwards, hawing | ubout... Still, as this was the fret offendo ho half hours by the ships' ballar. He must keep

WHARF COMPANY.

Genny and America are equally quick-wisted The following is the Directors' Report to be Japanese along are behind the roet of the ebances of auch another painful disaster. bit his wicket. Major Budgon when be weat was known by the polico to have committed, the a strict look-at nad ring the alarm (ride 200.

and far seoing, and it would noom, that, wo These occurrences are But, as we have in. in began cooring at once, had it wào funrad denténde would not be no basry na ft otherwise II.), without dalay should be ere a Fiid in any ephruited to the Annnel-General: Meating of world in the race, for although the Gorcrawent by the fold that he might repeat bis ecore of a would have been, The entence of the cart part of Victorie. In doubtfal Gases, or in the clie Shanghat and Horgkew Whart Company, bas daly notified the ezolange which gave as previous nusson. After making twelve, however, was that he be kept to hard labour for two event of fire or board ship, or in British Low- held on the 15th inst. |-- he was caught at corer point of Mr. Wodehouse, years,

loon, he will on the Engino Deivor without

the Kurilea, not one of our thirty-five millions A statement of the Company's Accounts for of inhabitanta has proposed aug mode of in, when Messrs. Gicatas and Hughes made Wickets now fall quickly imtil the last man wout This concluded the boslasse of the scesions. delay and be guided by bis instructions. the six monthe, ending 30th June was circa utiliane them by bringing their resources to The Stoker on duty in the Central Station lated among the Shereholders in September lgbt. It may be answered that the soil in a long stand, and togather made sixteco, Mr.

Watchman will be responsible for the rest of out of the carnings for that period. the last half of the alphabet the being the

FIRE BRIGADE.

the building.

The Directora havo now to submit the Work island of rast resources with which we are all kaown, but why shook we neglect. Yezo, xa innere by 13 runs. The match was a cat The following Regulations, made by His Ex-

In the evost of Fire, the Watchman on ing Account of Shanghai & Hougkew and Jarure or leas acquainted? Ita ngricaltaral sjogabis'oue, notwithstanding the cold wind called the Governor in Connell, der Section Engine Hones daly wil ramsin in shtege of ding's Associated Wharvas for the half year to lands are rich and factice, its olimate is salud- that flow wrongly throughcnt. Babjoined is. of Ordinance No. of 1868. are published the building while the other Watthian and 31st Desember, together with the Praft and

for general information in Saturday's Gatete Stakers secoupany that Engines and Hose Lass, and Capital Accounts, of the Shanghai judicious development of all these resource

ropa and it abounds in minerals, and tho I-In the absence of the Superintendent, the Reels to which they are attasbed, and Honghes Wharf Company for same period, Senior Assistant Superintendent will command Il-Whenever any Forezno, Watchman, The result of the working of the Associated nation. An English traveller who visited this would add immeasurably to the wealth of our the Brigade and in the absence of the SuperEngine Driver, or other Member of the Fire Wharves had not been as profitable se could inland in the days of tho Takagawa dynasty intendents, the Foremen will take charge Brigade ebal be guilty of any neglect or viala- be wished, but the Directors look hopefully to arclaimed that be "und been walking over according to seniority;

tion of duty, pr. Branch of Discipline, or shall the futors. A slighty inwendel tariff came millions and millions, meaning that the re On the alarm of fire, the bell will be be zeilor of any disobedience to the Regulations into operation on let Jesuary, 1876, and they sources of the island were capable of producing- rung without delay, first with a quick alarin for framed under Section V of Ordinance No. of think that under the area mstances contributors abounded wealth, and to censused as very five minutes to to followed by siugio, double, 1868, or of any other misconduct. as a Momber will consider this reasonable. The state of the justly for neglecting to make use of the ad- or treble benta to deaste the situation of the of the Fire Brigade; or who hell not, apon Shangisi & Hongkow Wharf Company's pro vantagen we bind at our door. Why, indeed, fire. One stroke indicating the Eastern Dis- censing to helong to the Brigade, deliver up all mises rendered certain repsits imperative, and are we as a nation so deficient in proseverance trier, Eastward of Murray Barrack Two, the uniform, accoutrements, and appointments en theas, together with amalgamation expenses, and far-sightedness? Wa toil to attain the Central, from Murray Barracks to the Harbour trusted to him for the performance of his duty, and plaims for ongo damaged by the collapse little aims of life; ou struggle for the trifles Offer; and three, the Westora Dlatriot. theu, apan proof thereof tobie ontlefaction, any of a godown, have reduced the balance of Profit that are beneath our eyes, but we have no (4.) The Foremen and Floooere will at oncopre Police Magistrato eball bave power to order and Loss Account to Mis. 5,400.17. Out of this conception of working on the larger achenier seed to the Fire and prepare for the arrival the offender to forfeit and pay a sum notes the Directors recommend the payment of which raise nations in the scale of civilisation. of the Bugines, they in ust carefully eramine seoding twenty-five dollars, or award imprison forter Dividend of Tis. I per Sture, which We have lost Saghalian, ut we show ourselves the premises on Fire and the surroundings ment fur or term not exceding aaven days will sugarb Tls. 5,575, leaving Tis. 34.17 to be page the more eager to render that which re- and obtain all possible information as to together with forfeiture of pay doring euch aurried to Depreciation Acoust.

matue, to na more productive, bai, allow one Anev godown Las been built to replace the Fruitfal northern island to remain fallow and the water supply with the view to this most imprisonment..

oatien macking of the Fire Engines. They KARBOUR OFFICE AND WEST POINT ENGIE one referred to, and Tls 2400 will have to be waste when all the nativos arremes should use very menne in their power to

borne by the Company as ils proportion al exclude all avoidable currents of air from The Watchmen at these Stations will do duty replacement, the balance of the coat (about Between Japus, the torpil, and Russia, the gretically working out their advancement. the Fire and ascertain whether there are in tara during the day and night, six houra on The 4,000) will also have to be provided by the native, the differents es rest as between any communionticon with the adjoining and six off. While on daly, they must at all Company, but the working of the Associated heaven and earth, I entrost my countrymen to houses by the mof, gable, or otherwise. times be neatly dressed in uniform. No Wharves will be subject to the charge of 15 per abandon the narrow aims of every-day life, and (b.) The Engine Drivers vill immediately light | Watohman is to absent himself from bis cont, interest thereon, Every effort has been

ares, and all blembers of the Brigade Station between the hours of p.. and 6 s..ade to rendor productiva that part of the those resources which would add so much to to turn their thoughts to the development of stationed on the Central District will hasten without permission.

Campany's property reserved by the terms of oor pational growth and prosperity-Japon Amalgamation, but so far without success. The Mail, Directore now retire but ra eligible for re election.

with this highly combustible and dangerous oil anfortunately happened to take fire whenin the harbour, what means have the authorities of ortinguishing is, if the ship's pumpa, as in the case of the Goliath, wore surrounded by flames? Hero there are no floats, no Boating

the 94010's

M. TO Z

aft Walker, h. Griffith Mt: Porori, a, Henne, &, Grifith.

Mr. Handero, w, Dudeu, b. Cristh. Mr. Cren, Denpasaranmı

31. Wočáhodas; b. Doare....

Mr. Williamson, b.Grifith. Mr. Shaw: Hot k

fire engines, and no men accustomed to their raw est, befri working. Such a cauthigration may never occer in the barbour of Hongkong, and it is devoutly to be hoped that it will not, but it

is always well to be forearmed against die. aster. We have no right to calculate upon perpetual immunity from such misfortunes, and it should not be forgotten that Providence helps those who help themailves.. Con- sidering the immense value of the property in the harbour, the mercantile communsty Lhasa a right to ask that a floating fire engine, placed under a competent was, should be maintained by the Authorities. The expanse would not be very heary, while its utility and desirability are undeniable. -In the event of a fire occurring along the Praya, too, its services would be found very effective. No one would be likely grudge the outlay for so necessary & acquisition.

The Shin-pao mentions a rapiour that Kurd, the Japanese Ambassador to the

Corain out, bas been amassinated.

A polico notification is given in Saturday's Gazte cant unless the goods left in No. 32, Lower Insur Rów by Isa Chi are claimed wilbin fourteen days they will be sold by adation.

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at the Penk the maximum temperaturs der ing the past work, as recorded in Saturday's Gazelle, was 640, the minimam 49.5; at the Hutbou-Master's Office, Praya West, the taxi wum was 67.0. the minimum 67.0. Only 0.04 uch rain fall during the week..

At the Marine Magistrates' Court, on Sator day, the owners of boate No. 1,859 and 1,548 were brought up by Constables Andrew Bjork- mann und Thomas Blake, and charged with abalrusting the fairway of the Canton steamer Hinsbar. The affense was proved in eitber: case and the defendante fined $1 each.

intervale.

Mr. Rekord, b. Denne...

31. fornicwin, ci Hughes, i, nh kh ML. EU, Salt, b. 12wxding

h. 21. L

TOM,

Mr. Dean, bit wicket, 6, Walkęzi.... M. Gh, b. Walker....

Bomberdter Arku, b. Tver...

Mz. Urazzston, b. Travm...

Majer Budges, Perlaware 4. Tyrvers. Mr. Johnson, H. Saunders. h. Trees.

My Hustley, c. and b. Walser.

Mr. Kim, st. Senderen, à. Walker,.

Mr. Jickson, D. Walker

Era, unt ont

bir. Hughes, b. Travert

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

19th February.

BEFOUR JA RUSSELL EIQ,

Ang

A MARKET FIGHT; bataber, had a quarre, in the Beyingpoon Lam Amak, obair coolie, and Wong Along, a

Market, about five cash, and got to fighting. They were arrested by P.G. 550 and were dusd 30 cents each.

PUBLIC GAMBLING

Wai Along, a cook, and Lung Anhas, a coolie, were apprehended by P.C. Fraser for gambling near the Kaloon Decke. The Grat prisoner was ent to 14 days bord labeur, and the second was fued $2.

ASSAUIT.

SUPREME COURT: February 19th. CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

BEFORE THE Pon, Oxier-JUSTICE ŠIR JOHN: SMALE,

A LATE JUKIMAN..

HOUSE.

to the Central Fire Brigade Staliuz tuj

WESTSEN ALAEM HELL assist in taking the Engines to the Fire, The duties of Watchman at tila Post will be but those men who are in charge of Hoes the same ne those stationed in the West Point Rosla, Goal Ourts, Ladders, Sapply Corte, and Harbour Office Engine Houtere, ko, must on ao account neglect La oss daties Approved in Council, which they have been specially appointed

A. E. KENBROY, to perform.

Governor and Commander-in-Oble: III-~On the arrival of the Engines, the FL Ernest Wodehouse, Aanistant Foromon and the Awiatant Engine | Drivers will at once conacet the Delivery Bloses

Clerk of Councils.

with the spices, and then yun them out to wards the Fire es directed by the Superinten. desta ar Foremen

After this, the Saction)

SHANGHAL

INDIAN'S RETORT.

blue-fanne! steamer. The durangad is inconej OBTAINING #00DX UNDER FALSE PRETEM report any irregularits. on their part without N, F. Outzen; apothecury of the U.S..mac-of-h1gb for him; when suddenly, with a terrifle] provarh about living in glass bouses. We stink

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 21ST, 1876.

Cheung Art pleaded guilty to obtaining, by THE Renter's telegram, published in our

false pretences, on the 20th January four catties The Courier says that another step is, accord- and four tacle of saumges, and on the lata Saturday's issue, announcing that Eagland, ing to private report, about to be taken by the rosat dock and some fowls, from the Yen Wai Russin, and America support the steps taken Chinese Government towards developing the Kee ab at Poking by Germany relative to the phin-reltahir sebros that Mr. Potter, Lite Superin

rescurces of the country. We “bear from u In passing sentence is Lordship said-I dering of the Arina near Foochow by the tendent of the Takasima coal-mines, has been Chinese trow, indicates, that the Gorman Bengaged by the authorities connected with the presentative has made some very decided Nanking Arsenal to make a sarvey of the mines

in that neighbourhood, demand for justics and compensation. It

A CHINESE "MORAL AGRICULTURIST.” A member of the Brakmo Soma writes from

In a mortain village of this great Empire, Brighton to The Times-It is often said that there lives a moral agriculturist of the name of India has everything to Isure from England, Li, who for some time gleaned a int Bring from and England has nothing to learn from India. the credulity of the surrounding peasantry, I am quita'oertsio that the pauper question bas Professing to bea disciple of Obang Tien-aze, a been adved in India, with her teeming milliuno„ chining light of the Tuo ist scot, be gate can more optisfactorily on the family principle than I' Asai and fivo other Chincaé were ebarged,

that by his prayers and meantations, he, kad jis bad been in England on the Stato příncipło. Mr. R. Bishop, clerk of the Supreme Court, the power of boating lisenses and exorcising I have recently acan ave of your magnifcent two with being watchmon for gamblers, and Howe will be carefully connected, and the has been promoted to the office of Registrar of demons; and so great was his fame in the workhouses in Brighton, I make toy very kind the remainder with assaulting the police in the Assistant Engine Driver, will soo thast it is the Yolobauss Court, rendered racial by the neighbourhood that he drove a thriving trade. Criend and patron with whom Iain staying what excontion of their duty on the 18th instant.properly screwed home. It must always be death of Mr. Bate. While congratulating. Mr. There was one man, however, who looked with in the result? He tells me; The system is

A great amount of hosting eridoooe was

borca in mind that the aborter the Snotion Bishop on Lis well-earned promotion, after ten some suspicion upon the pretended wizard, and abominable; we are loosing family ties, we are given by the Chinese constables, and the result Hoas the greater is the power obtained.

years" service in Shangbai, wo nie sure that he was in the habit of extorting moaay from him indusing bareness of heart of the part of was the prisoners were sill discharged with the (2) The Hosemen attached to each Engine removal will be a source of regret to those who by threats, that, if he did not keep him well fathers towards their abildren, and of children axception of one, who was fined: 25 cents for

will we that the Boso je laid on in a bare business connections with the Buprome applied, all bis franda, should be exposed towards their parente If this is true we COLON NEBanit,

straight & line as practicable without twists; Court, on account both of the uniform courtesy At last if fatly refused to give him say bate: no wish to obungo our barkurism, for: sharp turos, or monedstuary bends, they be bar displayed, and of his thorough knowledge mere, and his formator Towed revenge. If the mask raunted Western civilisation. You mast, from time to tima, observe the posi-¡ of the office he vaentes.

seems that he won a partioalarly ugly person wish to make de Obriesiano.

You English tion of the Bose Reel so that they may to On the night of the 10th just a large party this disagreeable acquaintance of M., Li, and gentlemen and ladios, enbeerika very largely always prepared to replace promptly any of gamblers were assesibled in the upper room was generally know as "the man with the towards missions. What is the result?" In longts which may be barst or otherwise of an opion shop in Dongkow Village, when 'slewed round face." "One night then it Marthara India you have scarcely any couverte, damaged,

the floor suddenly gave way, whereby nearly all a "fell' out that In, was called to the bedside except among the dregs of the people, the IV.Foremen and Areialant Forowed are ware precipitated into the room beneath of a man who was, or imagined, himself pariabs of society. These allow themselves to The Flower Show was open on Saturday, and

expected to make themselves acquainted with Luckily nobody was seriously hurt, bet asveral to be, endering from demonice possession; be called Christians because it is profitablo to ther in the morning was very unfavourable, was agnia visited by large numbers. The wen-

tite water system of Victoria (a plen of which received outs and bruises; and, in the confusion | and, accompanied by's single attendant, bearing get money and employment from the various will be supplied), to know the position of Mam that ensued, it is said that thieves were busy. his apparatus of gongs and cymbals, our magnesionary societies, who via with each other in but as the day admneed it improved, and the

Mr. O. P. Chater, who had failed to answer Plugs in all parts of the town, and also the One man complained at the Hougter Puline olan aborted on his crrund. Their way iny gaining couverte. Why do you not make more afternoon was all that could have been desired, to his name when called on the jury the pre-tanke from which they are supplied. They Station that bie dont was stolen, but was told through a wood; the upon was at its fall, and Christian song the resuratuble classes of so- The Band of the 48th Regiment was again vices day, but who appeared in court shortly should be able to give the men ander them thore was no redress for persons who lost pro everything armed to the spared servant tu ciety? Because there is little to recommend itself present, and discoursed excellent masie tafterwards and was told by the judge to come lostrations on all points roluting to their duty, perty through frequenting such places,

Acme a ward, funtistic shape, At last be in your Christianity. Does it make your mer- up to-day, and that be (His Lordship) would in such as connecting, disspanecting, and running, About 7.30 a.m. on the 12th inst, the dead heard a restling in the boshes; then, moans cbants, who send their colton wares to Bombay, the menutie cousiler whether he should flos ous Hose, and also as to the portion of body of a foreigner was found lying In the and snunda Hke the myosing of i, crt. A cold bonest men P ́Ara their goods pare and gradul. The M. steamer Denneh arrived at him or not, now appeared before the court. Dis Mala Plage, Wells, and other sources of water Wooobang road, Hongter, Information wae paripuation broke out, ull over him, and in terated? Does it make your soldiers polite apd ress, Skenglasi on the afternoon of the 11th instant, Lordship and that in ordinary courge he ought ofpply. It is their daly to nagestain the cause given to the police, who amored it to scafation terror he asked bin toaster to lay the evil spirits, woral mon if it does not, we prefer cus having, completed her repairs in Hongkong. to have fined him, but as he came a few misuse of Fire in each case, and to report the same to house, whore Dr, Henderson inapceted-it, and Li, who was at heart as much perplexed as ancient Heathenism to your Christianity. You, On coming up the river, we lento, sha fulcd i after his name was called, and as he would have the Superintendent, alis to observe the conduct pronounced life to have been extinct scine time. bis uttendant, told him to hold his tonga) Sir, valf on barbarous Lecause of our pomp sad the Mencidas. The jemna dowaged two of to serve on the jury to-duy, the fine would be of xuc Officers and Men under them, and to The deceased was enbergaently identified as and not presume to meddle with mutters too very. Well, Sir, I tuvo beard a good English her boats, and cartied away an archer from the remitted..

delay

war Monockey, who had been ashore on leave, whoop, out bounded an awiul creature, covered if marvellous that your ladies should have the |dorable,—N, C. Daily News.

(à.) When on duty at a Five, they must see that There is no suspicion of foul play, but we with bair, with distorted features, and a month inosent birds killed that they, may, ornament the Men út this branch are placed in anoh a | believe au înquest will be held, Pgd breathing fire.and smoke. Down" went all the their bonneta. I know one European who position that the stream mody actantly strike The Polytechnic Institution is so nearly instruments of inosntalion, away dad the meclenrod 4,000 rupees in one your by sending home the burning materials. Playing at random finished, that the 10th March bia: heen fixed || gician in an agony of feut, and off went the birda from India for that purpose. We think through a window should be avoided, when; for the formal opening. A Chinese entertain, servant with a dismal bowl, Two days after it marvellous, that your Indies abould imitate have before me your hratory iron the year 1970

ever it is possible to obtain a better position ment is to be given on the occasion. Furüber wards the discomfite) magician received a visit our superstitious jugees in wearing falas bair and it is so remarkable that I will road it. On

aither by entering the bone which "la on liberal cobamriptions have been received sacerem bia inconvenient friend, who brought biu, and many other strange things I might fire, by ascending the roof of en adjoining the last report was leased, jucluding a donation back his cymbals, with a profuse apology. He mention, which, szeni very barbarona to na. the 4th August of that year you were sentenced building, or otherwise. They should sea | of Tix, 2,000 from the Toolsi of Shanybai. All was very early, be said, that be had been driven | Yon, "Sir, is England think wo worship to twelve month's hard labour for unlawfully that a safa retreat is kept open for the Men bas, however, been apart, and the natitution to such extremities; but he had no doubt Li stocks of wood, and stand, and are, there frequenting and being forod in an unlawfully ab the branch, and that shows working is indebted some. Tls. 400 to a member of the would apo bow necessary it was to preserve his face, unlearned and barbarone. The N. C. Daily News anys:- Rumours of a fine of $150, at the expiration of that ter

kept gambling house, six months being in default: Mounal Engines are not exposed to unne-Committee; besides which it is proposed to reputation, The anfarberante Li gave him a euch things so more than Catholics worship will be in the recollection of our readers that trouble countered by the Tuncan expedition to find security for twelve months. In default

ofsaury danger. N

borrow Ple. 2,000 for-fousing and painting, much hask money as he wanted, and the clever ipages. Wo bave our ignorant, superstitious the native eser of the Amma mutinied and, were again current in Shanghai on the 14th of finding security you were kept in prison, and Drisera ahould be thoroughly acquainted with mese, however, are, taking so great an interest Courier

V-Engine Drivers and Assistant Engine and buying books and instruments, The Chi-racoal deported well pleased with his success people, of course, and I baliero you also have is having murdered the captain and mate, ran-

instant but floating only in the vagues y released on the and August 1972. On the 26th the water eyetem, and should know where in the instiration that the Committee appear the vessel ashore among a group of islands which mighs gerbeya lead to apprehension de February, 1878, you were scutested to one supply of fresh or een water could most readily confident of quickly covering the debt. Measra. A STORY OF PEKING LIFE,

month's hard labour as a rogue and a vagabond, |-be obtained in any part of the town,

Glarer And Iveson, and In, Sha, and Wang bare not far from Fooghov, disposed of the cargo the lenil of time which has elapsed since we and to find security for two months. You were (a) They will be held responsible that the coal been added to the Committe

A sadly comic tragely cenurred, at Paling bave bad any news of the progress of the expedi-discharged on the 25th May, 1879, having again

the other Gay, Bern were two brothers, the among the villages, and then abandoned the tion. The last dute was from Unangbing. 30th faited to find bail. On the Tst January, 1875, de, are at all timea tently for tee, and that the Union Chapol was held on the rening of lived inside the oitys the elder, who was in more garte, boss reale, eapply carts, ladders, The annual mopting of the congregation of younger of whom, bring comparatively wealtby, vessel. The Gorman Authorities hayo made Desember, received here as the 17th January basing been convicted of obtaining on different these, together with enficient supply of the 9th Inatant. The Report showed that the tra tened circumstances, residing without the

Still, remembering that 'Ohên. was killed by

···THE FELLAHDEN IN EGYPT. repeated endeavours to get the mutineora opalar report before be bad time to get clear occasions going under false pretences, you

bons, and other material, accompany the total income of the year had been Th. 9,802.38 walls. The poorer of the two bud contracted ar A work has recently bean published in Osiro captured and the property restored, but, as of Eweichow, wa maji wait farther aaibentis were sentenced to twelve months hard labour cugina to which they are attapbed, to the and, the expenditure Ela £724.26, leaving a unfortunate babit of perpetually borrowing cntitled "In Statistique del Egypto.” It shows,

being four months" ones for three separate.

fire.

balance in band of Tis. 76,72, Besides this money, which long threatened to bring his total among other things, that there is a great waste agual, the local officials have displayed great news with tolerable confidence,

offense. You were discharged on the 20th (6.) In moving the engines, they must be most there existe a special fund" rozerved to provide | rain; and very soon the smash came. His of manual labour in Egypt, partly from a want indifference in the matter. At length, seeing The Shanghai Courier of the 11th instant January last, I find you now plead guilty to careful that no injury is done to the bose for the expense of the return of the Rev. prmcipal areditor, was, a terrible-follow, who of eduestion, but meet more from its abundant the hopelessness of obtaining redress from contains a long account of a Fangy Ball which having on the 20th January, the very day on of other Brigadee.

James Thomas and his family to England," ikreatened to take bis life il he couldn't get bis population. It han, we are told; 5,250,000 iba- this source, the Germans have referred the Model Settlement on the 11th inst. Tube, rather greedy-four cattise and four saels of

took place at the Domptoir d'Escompte in the whies you got out of gael, obtained-you were (.) They are to carry out the orders of the amounting Le Tie, 710.80. The Treasurer om. money; and poor. Chad was in a had quandary. ultants. It is, therefore, more thlakly populated engineer, and are on no account to discon- plains that he had experienced some difficulty. At last be one brought to ‘anch pas that thun Belgium, the most crowded country in whole question to Peking for settlement, and which our contemporary avers to have been the sausages, and then you subsequently, the very nect any portion of the machinery without during the year in collecting suficient funds to there was nothing left for bio to pawn except | Earope, which contains 173. inbabitants to the. have no doubt, naturally incensed by pre first fatoy ball ever held in the port, seems to next day, when you could hardly be in a starving bis permission, unless on an emergency meet the expenditure; and had it not been for his wife, and from this there scoard no escape,, square kilometra, while Egypt has 178. Das have been un noqualified success. Among the state, vent back to the same abop, and there hay be ordered to do so by one of the the liberal response which was made to his up- The preditor was willing to compromise the consequence of a redundant population is a very vious unjustifiable letaye, insisted upon ebarnetes represented were Marie Antoinette, got some fowls and roast duck, so that you lived Superintendenta

plibution for extra subscriptions, "there would debt, and an arrangement was some toy bar poor fate of wagen. The average fellah's, or, prompt justies being executed on the Marie Stuart, the Ticar of Wakedeld, Sir Peter Romewhat luxuriously for thetwo days you were VIWithout the permission of one of the have been u bulvage on the debit alde. The Mrs. Obay uot ponaturally objectal. She said labourer's, hire in the country is about 54. a and Lady Teazle, Gostavus Tast, Sir Richard, out of gaul. Thou you were caught, and now | Superintendente, no framan or other member | dificulty, however, must have been very truosi- she would far prefer to stmngla bemelf; day. Even in Egypt this is a miserable pits murderers, together with full restitution of Varney, Hobin Hood, Cardinal Richieu. Bailie you are here, and it does scear to me very of the Brigade in, while on duty, to receive any tory, as we hear that a project is co foot for bus ber husband thought that that would be tance. The fellak must not be compared with the property or ample compensation for its Nichol Jurvie, the Bhab, a Red Indiau. A underruble you, should bave the trouble of refreshment whatever except that whes will, building a new Capel in eouo more cunvenient, a most puprofitable transition for all parties, the Dugliek labourer. That he goes about half loss. Whether the Chinese Government have dervish, a crusader, & guard on the Shanghai seting the magistrates to often, and there when accesenry, be supplied at the Cloversmert situation, and, if possible, on better scoretic and tried to persuado bar to be fations. The naked, that he never eats ment, that he lives

and Woosing Railway, and a host of others. fore think it. better that you be kept in prison | expose, demurred to the terma proposed, and the Ger-

principles than the present one, which leavea lady, however, was not to be an easily disposed 13 a windowless, one roomtä, mul hat, may so long that you will beve time to think about. (a) The duties of tremen bong diferent from much to be desired in both respcots. Dr. John- of, and went to hold a existing with the wife seem to the English country gentleman signs of anan Bepresentative has been compelled, in coù-

Our readors will remember, sngs a northern these matters and your conduct, and that the Lose of Police Constables, the Senior ston, Dr. Winn, and Meisre: Chrystal, Mac. of her bouhand's woulthy brother in the elty, terrible auffering. But under an Egyptian sky contemporary, The scheme for re-organising the magistrates and this court shall be anved, for sequence to threaten them, we are, of course, Government of Manchuris, recently laid before some time at least, from any further trouble

Offer pressat may, at bia discretion, allow Gregor, Olyplant, Penfold, csomo, Trombly, “I think the best plan would be for me to come a cost, ie a atieance, butcher's meat u alper-. the men to amoke after the fire bar bem and Wyle wero re-elected a Committen for the and atay with you a little while," and said Mra. Buity, and a covered sleeping pluco is only unable to say, but it is by no means improbable the Throne by the Acting-Governor Tenng about you. The sentence of the court upon you extinguished; provided they are not actively current year

A Clas senior;," don't you?” * Certainly not ]” | necemurry for two months in the winter ; a long At east susiran inference way reasonably be shih. This sourted virtually to introducing is that you he leapt to penal servitude for thres engaged.

The annual meeting of subaaribore to Trinity replied the other, bastify-"why, the max piece of bins cotton about a yard-broad is all the China system, and was remarked upon at year. drawn from the telegrad. But there is no the site sea curiots revision of the tide of con-

(6.) Members of the Bilgade are not to receive Cathedral was held on the 11th instant, as would find you in no time which he per- he wants for his body, and a smaller strip of orders from any ore except their own II.D.M.'s Consulate. There was but a limited fettly true, and a meal coganturgament, only white staff; to wrap round his head completes ground for apprehending any difficulty in

Offcore. They evuld always be resprotful attendance, cad the business was merely formal, the lady had other reasons for not desiring bar his attire. Unlimited bread, with onions, berno, the settlement of this question. The Gorman

towards thong with, whom they are brought The coosants showed that, at the beginning of sister-in-law's pressuos, “The best way will be cacumber, letface to flavour it, in bis staple Government know bow to be firm, and the

Main contact, and affufà every assistance in the year, the balanss of the Treasurer's account for yon to go und stay with your husband's food. A mod but not much bigger than a their power to Members of other Fire Via Tim. 328412, which Bad been reduced to mother" she resumed; and the pawned lady beehive server him and his family for a house.. Chinese will not bold out against them. The

Brigades

Tle. 1,386,01, on the 3lat Demember, chiefly by adopted the adeles forthwith. But when the Still, even these small wants nsei money, and demands of Germany-are sure to be just had reasonable, and it is not likely that they will bo modonated to suit the ideas of the Peking

Governanout. England has a similar little

mami

ne on the former occasion. One dircumstance

quet, The Pelcing Gusalle of the 20th January Woox Acbin was charged with entering the Rives the Imperial aument to Taung-shib's pro- boass of Chun Kwoong Po, on the 15th January posals; so here we have the Chinese, after last, with the intention of stealing, vo practically nesillating tothemselves the Tartars The Attorney-General, inatzmoted by the who came song them, quietly imposing their Crown Solinitor, prosecuted. by anere force of numbers and moral pressure Dan Syatem of government on their conquero

す

THE FRENCH OPERA COMIQUE TROUPE

We do no

few in England. We, musy of us, worship in our temples, thangbao-no longer believe in one goda; but we ara no mars idolatere on thas count than many Englishmen are Chrieliune becuase they go to church.”

The jury were Mesarn O. P. "Chuter, M. de (a.) As the reputation of the Brigade depends, the amounts written off by the reprosatutivos creditor on me for ber the next afternoon there 50. s day van burdly make the fellak a happy Booza, T. Williamson, W. Rathbone, P. C in a great wöhnure, apon the bebaviour of of several ausscribers to the Parsonage Loath was a el gbt disturbance; for the bird bad man. The report above-mentioned forgets to Dittines, G. dva Remedios, and B. Li Woodin, the firemen, any cash of incivility or dia. Mesere: F. H. Bell and A. 4. Kraus were rewa, and so bad the bird's mate. Of course he to state that this 5d. a day is not an audisturbed The prisoner je n flabka and His Lordship respect will be considered to disquality elected Trustees, and Mr. F. W. Lemaroband, stormed for a long while, und the enqdized of the right. He and his village are liable to be swept

them for the post

Treasurer à couverasting enstadt respecting neighbours where his prey was most likely off ups day in works ats, bobby of Royalty. VII-In obp Unlestations shere there are the appointment gtan dagplant Sh

quid it would

ld be necessary to have a flakka i

bill to present on secount of the ROOM TOHO that biz

popular performances. At the Alcatre Royal, palin

His LordshipYou; what? Mr. Rozario-Ha saya, and you understand me.

Mamlarin, though the circumstances are City Hall, on Saturday night. They were agsin Mr. Rozaris, baying had a short conversation scarcely sufficiently elucidated as yet tooned with a largo and appreciative on with the prisong bad Yes, my lord."

dience, who testified their approval of the piecas enable, ber to soud it in. But when the noted by loud applause and frequent encor result of the inquirios now going on has been "Le Violoncus.an opera comique, the maale by arrived at, it is to be hoped the British little sketch, and the characters were akutally Offenbach, was first produced. It is a pleasant Minister will not fall to exact satisfaction for delineated, Madame Doria made a charming

His Lordship-Jant in those words! Mt. Rozario-Yes, my kid..

no advers of the Brigade, Un Fehov Laspetter stipend of £300 par anzume, but the mustler was, at her aster-to-law as aku ou be started to bad? may take charge of theengine iu tae event of suid to be still pending in consequence of the her. Now Mrs. Chao junior was of a serious payment is always delayed, sometimes palù in in fire. At other times, the once of the Engine Sosialy for the Propagation of the Sõngel not | turn of mind, and mccb given to Booking iad, sometimes, it report says lens, not paid des

and other Fire Brigade material will rest with having yet seplied to Doan. Butater's letter of spirtual guidance at the bands of a certain all, and bis work bae often to be performed I understand you the бreman, who will aos that the rules here July last. It was believed there would be no priest who visited her of an evening during her under the stimulus of the stick. The labourera | laid down for working the engiuce are oberrod difficulty experienced in raming the required husband's absence; indeed so interesting worn in the Delta, however, where European enter- In the Baster and Western Districts of sum, the stipend now paid to the offinting their conversations that it was frequently near prise has penetrated, make a higher wage, and Victoria, also, the Senior fremen wil have chaplain at the Soomen's Church, Paotung, morning before this ghostly person retired the workman in the towns is a much more pro- His Lordsdrip-He might understand you as oberga of the Engines and etbar, Fire Brigade (wblah would form part of it), amounting to again to his monastery, Thus, it, so fall ant aparens man. Tho natire Egyptian is seldom the murder of the exptain of the Mandern, in equipment ENGINE

Tle. 800. The question of the Parsonage Loan that when the creditor same thandering at the a skilled actions. That aless is composed almost sented the superstitions and impatton Pierre different thing from understanding's long nar-te It is a duty we owe to other foreigners as with his customary bility. M. Pontet, Brativa. I might understand a question in some

* was nieo alinied to, and it was stated that only door, both priest and patent ware terribly entirely of Gradka and Italians, but there is VIII—The Engineer must attent all Firen six agbagribes remained" who had not written alarmed; the lady fed presipitately, while her still woch labour done in the towns by Ezzp- well as ourselves not to suffer theas piratical Father Mothion, was also fully up to the mark. A languages, but I should be very sorry to be and all Inspections. He should on the first off their ola,me, and that of theas there was only companion made one bound through an open tips, All the work about tho, harbour at acts to go unpunished. To do so would be selection from "La Vie Parisicane," an operette tried in a foreigu language if I had to be tried. day of each month, send to she Superintendent one objcator. The uncoting, bowoven considered, dour, sprang into an unoccupied bed and pre Alexandria is done by them, and so visiter to bonte, followed. Of course, there is not much The Attorney-General, and an interpreter a Stoport, ebowing the condition of esch of the it was a matter the Treaties could not press; tended to be fast asleep. In two minutes in Bgypt can have forgotten the crowd of Arab to give encouragement to a species of crime in this selection, which consista of the plan of world be present shortly, and in the meantitas Hand and Stenin ngises stationed in Victoria, and therefore thin, like the Appointment of an barst the creditor with three or four strong boatzion which greated bia arrival. The catten for the repetition of which there is abundant, a conspirusy to pluck a wealthy pigeon just be might ente the ouse for the prosecution the repairs or xiternfinns effected during the Assistant Chaplain, remains in abeyance.-N. osolies, who, concluding that the soupant of the presses which have been established at Aleran- facilities in China.

srrived in Parie, Lat it is fively smal amusing, The preoper was charged with committing a month, and those whigh le considers still avves. | G. Daily News

guest-room mast ready be the lady they were dria alsò give umployment to large numbers, and was well received by the audience, who burglary at the bouse of one Oben Koour Mary, puede

▲ correspondene drowa our alentien to what seeking, pounced upon the priest (it was pitob and they work in large gangs at the houser and vigorously applauded the performers, Madame Pu, who lived in the Tee Tic lane, which (a.) He is expected to narut the Engino bide fair to become a rather serious buienone, darky and carried him away, all swathed up in roads which are being coralrusted in all parts Ir is an old and trite waying that misfortepe Dorian, whether is Gabrielle, the Glove Maker, was closed at night by a gate at each end, Drivers and. Avaistaut Engine Drivers in Lospecially se comer approaches. We allude the bedelthes, in a shair. When they arrived of the city. The particular slags who do the, Beyer come ringly. The announcement of or the Calonel's Widows, wan equally natural and fastened by padlocks. On the night of the 15er their duties, and ka supervise their work; to the ganduol sanrambruget" of the Chinese at home, however, and discovered the mistake, collon-prossing bai become enficiently indepan»

at home. f. Legros coulained the role of of this month, at about seven to blunk, the ore terrible wreck at sea is almost certain to Barul de dadeftu, the young wall about town, prosecutor fastened the door of his own house

and be should bring nay disobediëres or upon the ras lending from the racecourse to the priest had to pay for his part of the adren, dent to organise an occasional atrike. They inattention on their part at once to the the cemetery, Every week brings its fresh ture with the woundest thrashing he had ever asınok, for instanov, two years ago, uboosing be followed by that of another similar calamity admirably, M. Pantet, ss M. Frich, Gardefow's wish a wooden belt. He was arooned at half notice of the Superinteudost

relays of coilue, which are piled up, indecently had in his life. Then bie d'egrace was agoli, be; the basiest time, and they were nob content of yet more appalling dimensions, and the shoemaker, was cominal Binjor enough, and past eleven the satte night by bearing a notes: (3.). He will test the boilers of all the Steam close to the bighway, and barely covered with thought that he could never go back among until they reisired an advance of wiges nearly the other charseters wore likewfar juditionely inļlta house Living on the upper finot, ba Engines of the Brigade onse every siz soll. Now considering what a dent of fuss in ute sajatlier brethren, so he became a begger: doubling what they had before. At the height news of one shocking railway acrident has acted. The comments were played by hl. opened the trap door and came down, and siy months under bydmulio pressure equal to at generally made whenever any Mikrosness in and eventually died of starvation. Nor could of the cotton reason thess; people can now earn hardly been disseminated by the Preas are 'Aunny-Céphos with spirit and caro, The a man behind the door. The latter got out and least fifty per contum more than that used shows by foreigners to Okiness graves, we think his paramour-panitent,, we cane-survive the nearly 22 s neek, The women, as well as

Company bote decided in compliance with a prosecutor followed kim," The district watali- information of another still were leastrous general desire to give two more performances, mou, soning in the opposite direction, stopped Baparintendent in writing, keep the remains of their tobeased rolat vencab olan ata preditor, sening that he had caused the work to the maintenance of the family. The at Fires, and report having done so to the that the sorviors might at least be compelled to slices; and she hanged herself forthwith. The the coon, in the country contribute by their is received. This fuct was fully lastmated the first of which will take place on Thursday saa man paraned. It seemed that the door of IX-European Fragen will he supplied of light. Tas remoration of the Chinese for death of two innocent persons, slap died, or idea of uns seriamion of the harem kas ceased recently in the destruction by fire of the evening next, when "La Road de St. Flour," an the house abused on the bolt, maths of a sharp with the following Arilgles of Clothing every their groves is too proverbial to be quutioned, fright, and the impetunious gentleman is to be maintained among the orgioultural class. training ship Goliath, in the Thames, which opera bouffe in two wote, bath by Uffenbach, evidently been worked back, and prisoner had 2 Pairs of Boots. The Halmet, Bell, don will treatment observabile by every passer by on the says he will never try to pawa bia wife again and even in towns it is not an ungenal sight to operetta in one act, and "Barbe Bleue, a pointed instrument by which the bolt had two petra Jorge, 1 Serge Trowueca, 1 Cage but in is boylly Ilustrated by the pateless, harrowing away ne merrily as ever, though bỏ. The covaring of the fact is the only rélio of it, wad occurrence was speedily followed by the Lwill be given.

no doubt get in in khal way. On the be supplied as required, sad Clobbing destroyed rood that we have named--Jauriera

Shanghai Courist,

ses both noxes engaged in common work.