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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 5ra, 1877.

NOW READY FOR SALE.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY THE

FOR 1877, (With which incorporated" THE CHINA DIRECTORY.")

ita decay. It has latterly been tried in the balances and found miserably wanting, and

dynasty bas lasted the period sounily at-There was an inspection of the Government information on to the oiratimstances of the people bo intareating to learn what advantage in tained by its pradocasore, and is visibly in and Volunteer Fire Brigides yesterday after-bad, the extant of their invade. Que prosent naticipated from the opening of Hakow, or by NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL rulous coteries at home. In this places

noon, when every thing went off uncjafactorily supplies amount to about Tia.,400, viz.obeque whom the aten was suggested. The memo

I venture to point their trationy...

Tany forwarded fruin bbo Hon. Treasurer at Shangbal, rialita of let May, 1876, morsly recommended

onshire is surely stretching to exixes tead Wo learn that Captain Unyard, HM 28th, $1,000, wysne from Mr. Jamiesna, out of the that the Poyang lako abould be open to

THE FACULTY OF OPIUM

the sole cord in which hor present has therefore sunt considerably in the estiRegiment, has been appointed, military aide-General fund at Obofóc, Tia. 1,000; and balance steamer, to enable exporte to be brought more recoival Medical Reports, by the surgeons of change that les embalmed is the Chinton

The other day, when noticing the Inst

Bien, the Practical I monopoly fiuda: strength--the haired mation of the people. It has shown itselfdemp to Hle Excellency the Llenievartin hand in Tientein from amoonte proviously expiditionely to Kiukiang, which has always?

recelred ditione T16. 200. This, as I have already boon the regular mark, or emporium and to the Imperial Maritime Customs at the character, and gives force and manning to FIFTEENTH YEAR of its oxistence, has been famine-stricken inhabitants of Shuntung, Jardine, armed by the Agents (feared, we except to exbanat in less than a month, port of shipment, as they were fally aware Treaty Forts, we casually alluded to the the conservatismi met with in all

{from present date, mad should further helpcome of the loss and injury Kiuklang would sustain fact that Dr. Joka on the offences of daily life. Na din of machinery

of Nowobwang,

peaed in the Chatoo Convention. It aboòld be of opium smoking. As the.que combonesty in

This Comprebenaive Work, now in the

compiled from the BEST and MOST RELIABLE SOURCES, and no pudits bave been spared to render it COMPLÈTE in EVERY RESPECT.

It contains:

The DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON. THE DIRECTORY son WHAMPOA.

THE DIRECTORY FOR MAÇÃO, THE DIRECTORY vok HOIHOW. THE DIRECTORY. FOR SWATÓW. THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOT, THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA,

THE DIRECTORY FÓR FOOOHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOL NINGPO:

The DIRECTORY FOR SHANGILAI

THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.- Tus DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.

خطمع

THE DIRECTORY POP HANKOW. Tag DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOU, THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.

Tax DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN. THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.

TICE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN.

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Tus DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON. THE DIKECTORY FOR HAIPHONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI, TAS DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE.

THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK. Wish brief descriptions of Hongkong the Trouty Parts of China, Japan, and the Philip

It also includes a case of useful information in addition to that usually found in works of the

iucs.

sind.

The larger Directory contains the differer Treaties and Conventions made by China and Japon with foreign countries, Exgether with

lating to Commerce and Shipping.

It is further embellished with

lithograph of a

Governor.

We are

sad Do) that the steamer Conflue lett Singapore for this part yesterday morning at daylight

Her Majesty's bemopkkip Tamar, bringing the reliefs for the vessels to be re-commissioned at this part, left Singapore on the 28th April, and je hourly expected to arrive.

LIA, April

made

throw.cb

the refor

resound the stroots of Changhai

bo

manufacturera Antine

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indiffront to the woon and sufferings of the

and at the ame time has indulged in useless extravagances, These things are noted. by the more intelligent of the Chinese mes st.file classes, who see little hopo. for the progress of Heir country under the rate of a Government which ouly seeks to enrich its

The defors from ebs Canton. ten districts are officials and to forge frosh rivets in the chains the effect that the orop is likely to be aliebbly which hold the people in thraldom,

aferior to that of last year. The total quality The of new senson'a tou shipped up to the present richer classes are painfully aware that there timo, exalusive of what goes forward by the is no security" for property in China. The present oil, is 431,657 Ths. wealthy man is a mark for plunder alike to robbers and to officials. The law provides no eficient protection against depredations by 1bo banditti who swarm in nearly every pro- vinco, sad the officials periodically "aqueoza" those who Lave amassed money by threats Cotton Guild, which is now much firmer and that the amull boata were aktely rowed by way, whatever, and the lost interests of Kinepium is that, except as a medicine, it hört packed rubbish that is: which is vain and fatile to resist.

Rebellions on a small scale have long boes

officials

140

most

of

ruining TO-

the to

opium

the great

Having crossed the lake they entered and cave Hubo unione export duty is paid before. Society for the Suppression of the Oplum affords for the woods of th

make

good anadulterated should study the watch and of the

vottana in the

alicien Icons in that direation. He has 'They were, however, prevented from making framework of bamboo strips the leourth of the contred at Kinkingga Dinion was injurious; it did not, we ent

LABUENK,

CHAIR NUISANCE.

Kwan Aken, a obnir coolie, charged by P.

20 with rushing toilently at a lady and gentle

KWEICHOW.

evidence

ard Cautod enough. Already thei

the advisibility" otton mills at the former port bas

and, us there is

is the cheap labour on the

material Laud

injure them. priso.

profe&

ray

1, because I bare flies and their prouder

wosball gratefully accept, and immediately prodnou being shippod as the lake ad praz distribute it.

Rome interesting

of the and pointed ont that the sterotypod arguthond thas

out of

and the chai iatioted upon tho injury

chance of forcing the detention of the ten bouts the lake by WUCHANG

adverside is a source of a manatilation of the smoker has been much dis is the inture. Yet the native zerohant had a by chasing largely to import Berea at the Chion Inland Mission at this appear that the persons directly interested, the what Dr. Warsos has to say on the sub law other than the old custom of his class The recent furney of Mease. Judd and in other imaginary than real; and it does not heed it will be as well, briefly to consider tolerably adequate remedy at kand.. By 10 place to the cipital of E vector, was, thongir a boatmen and teamen, bave ever advocated the feat. It must bo herne in mind, at the gaist one, tell of interest Tudy left Wuobang constitution of Hakow into port of ship outset, that be, like Dr. AYRES, writes from is be obliged to deal in certain brands or with January End and on the thrived at the im- or discharge, for the good reason that it personal experience.

During the two years points out that Indie is

particular

MAN then. portars city of Tobohow, at the janotion of the islada aced as a rendezvous, for boats, there covered by his report he has, he says the front t

e to show to Tang-tinglake with the Yangtze. At this being no shelter and no means of obtaining

rigorous rival producer, and plagu, two years ago, Mr. Judd was pinned in return cargos,

treated

considerable number of patients that despite of thoir Talapurtuse

as a rigorous rival

under the dis- aerious peril a mob which assulted him is Gomphionlly speaking, Hukow may appear who have boon addicted to the use of the

of dear. and scarce We hear that a great deal of excitement pré-ever, chay passed entirely through the city, and it been a suitable place, Kuktang would not a period of twelve years. It will, there.

at the perines of the shintellisin... Phir time; bow to Us 2 ho natach, ansiot from Kiangsi; but bad drug, and his observations live estenden protution test

!ws that haw crippl eile in the cotton market owing to tes of the buying rected toe night on their host returned have been solvoted by the Ohiacne as their fore, be generally conceded that he is entitled trade, and of prohibitive tariffe, the American loading foreign firms Laving sold largo consign to it next day without lindrance. Large now emporium, or would it have developed into a to speak with some authority. At the same goods on ments of cotton le uative dealers for broken foltewed them, and for houre ufor they went town of sommercial importance, while the time it should not be

meufacturera

bar en able place pieco on the be forgotten that Dr.

markat in Abing

in considerabla silver. This acet, in politic net is cheap.y to be back to their best on the second day, they wore natural outlet bas remained what it always Warson, is no apologist for even the use quantities. These goods, he sulas, comic deplored, sinae it has naturally had the effect constantly visited by small boats, containing was mere garrison town. of imparting fresh confidence to the Cantor persons wasting to buy books. They remarked

of opium in moderation. His opinion A trade is not likely to be benefited in any

most advantageously with the adulterated,

more decided in its demands.

it is putation of British mills. It is etztent that wotsen. No dopics of the practaustion eus kiang are likely to be seriously, Affected, it in affore if over of and for other purport or aver thirty per cent of the waight of some The Faking Gazetts at the 4th April contains cerring foreigners and been posted in Touchow, said that foreign merchants are sent in an seldom if ever of any arcico." Ho chronic in the Central Kingdom, though ginen & darlaus memorial from the Governor General colored ingenuously that they dured not post Hukow; and the native merabante have also smoking i8. unmistakably novit. It is nest sincerely to be regretted

and un officer to whom Mr.Judd showed neopy official representation against the opening of says that he has no doubt that

piece goods washes out in the first the Taiping outbreak none of great magni folt by the Coronas lest the Chinese emigranishem, fearing the "ferdeness of the people. beld eetings to sigtify their disapproval of the thus it will be at once apparent that he is short-sighted as to persist in a practice which

of Feng-tien (Manchuria), regarding the anxiety

that the Innenbire manufacturers Gro 80 tude, or seriously imporilling the Government who are rapidly sattling in the counts to The peuple of Hunan seem to have an extra-prodadure, and rootily their determination pot

the Corean frontier ahould overflow into Cerai.

perfectly independent and unprejudiced o ontiary dread of their own bravery, which in to ship or land cargo at that port. lit-is-rumoured,-brou- busily-plotting a power to arrest a Chineso subjent found sarees ↑ foreignora, wait eoomeikaly that many know the port arises-from the difficulty in-resonelin testimony andses how it ages with the dis-nom it is not too late to recover I have cecurred. But the Secret Societies kavoy Il-in proponed to give the Corean Government this instance at least was not shared by the It is anderstood that the delay in opening witness. Int us therefore examine into bis no longer imposes upon purchasers, but only

serves to render the goods unp

recover lost Even planning, and may at any moment lay a frosh the border, and to scad him

ground, prisoner to Musk of the proclamation and repeated it, though it local interests. In Kiangel the provincial mal tales which the good people who contri- deu for execution. It aball also be lawful for bad not been put up in their streets.

nawiling that aur produce should bate "information to the Aagio-Oriental and strengthen their bold civilwar....In fact, it is most probable that three resist captore at their ponds." train which shall involve the Empire in a Rei Coreana to slay any Chinese who may attemp.panood as the Yuca-ekiong and bere onino in hand, so it possible that a branch Custom-house Trade sand home disaffected classes are only biding their time,

view of some pretty scenery; the water of the way ba opened there, which is euro to lead to s

During his long residence in China Dr. waiting for a good opportunity. Besome tho An attack on a house at Aplishow was undo rivas is clear, the banke are of rod gravel and transfer of a portion of the shipping basisum Warson says that he has had under Dotion, tregth required, and they would then

toubtless by the ure of a Chinese jank at about to rock, and the hills are soared with hamboos from Kiukiang to the lake, and eventually to

nat only

retain, hat largely in- Grand Socretary Li Hino-chaug is regardedelook on the morning of the 3rd instant. The and evergreens. For many miles nearly all the the opening at bouge, to the ruination of thousand cocosinaky under treatment, soversense, their resont trofe

But if

vill if they as the probable founder of a new dynasty, junk came from the Laus Island side and hoveous place they saw over. a. kandred of there

Chinese writers, good may compradores, and fishing boats they passed had cormoranta. At catablished at Kiukiang. but he has never given suy intimation ofta in the channel, when a party of filtzen men together. They also saw fishing-boats about Hukos, I fail to see the wisdom of coercing the opium more or loss. The first thing that that they will soon lose their virtual rin Sinon traders do not desire the opening of a number of smalltraders, who have all awcked heed the friendly remonstrances so re peatedly eddressed to them, it is to be feared such a design, nor las it been shown that his off money and property to the amount of $65. wide in the middle. Frain ode sido way stretched ie calculated to ruin the commercial interente in the classes above mentioned that nopoly of the market. The bint throw

Landed and made a raid on the house, oarrying twenty-five feet long te twenty-abron inches Quinces de 20, specielly Buch a course struck him in

in connection with the habit

sut by Mr. MAN shout been consisapply-fazni zi la Coverambay farther attacke, te an Ludiar constellamma Puzit, nas too mnd a nami text, Hode, and whitened Alter the Butte Government has defcotes though it is alleged that he is locked upon them altogether olovan ahots. The pirates took moodlight; the fishesses the moonlight on the chants to invest amount of capital in of the smokors, dietinatly interfore with their bo

alanten by a vilager, fired on them, giving on the upper-crfuso. The hoats go out by Kinking as a settlement, and induced me he could see, in more than ten per cent. with distrust by the imperial family. He is to their boats and the junk at once, put to sex white framework, leap upon it and are caught, and and buildings, it seems aalair general health. All of

been discussedents of towards Lasna Yalaud, where it is bálived she undoubtedly possessed of great inflione, not came from. It is supposed that two of the burn holes sapod out from six port against the interests and wisher of all con- Rues, have been smoking it for many years, spot, the idea je by ho niands utopian. The

At Lin Sin Tang they were shown, in the politic to coerce the Chinese into opening a

them, be coati- anly in official circles but among the people, pirates were wounded, as two distinct traces 1 to ton inches deep. On upplying a light to corned, especially as it has been demonstratel and he has an army at his back-troops who feed were found. Information of the ceux- these a bright &lae fime burns some minates that it is of no benefit to trade in generi. Hal referred to the amount-consumed was put cessful, and there is no reason why they hat with the exception of the ten per cent. Footton mills in India have been very suc would most likely obey his commands, what. as sent in to the Central Police Station without smell and ran along the ground, very flakow been a suitable plase for a port of ship-greatly, occasionally not at all, increased should

by telegraph, and the same morning at day-like the bursing of spirits of wino. ever they might be. But Li is apparently light, A.MS. Curlew went out in search of tie,

dent, it would have developed into one long

futuro in

are in Shanghai. It content to rentain a pillar of the Throne, aud pirate jaak. She returned, however, yesterday bak they were very politely treated, one red but the river. In it likely that the native Custom-lead to their duties, wore honth to be hoped, in the laterals of Lance

At Chang-tel. Fu there were a proclamations, go--that in, before the adront of foreignersum year to year. They were able

bire, that the experiment will not be ren morning, having been unsuccessful in her scareti. ton military offer, who said he was formerly one would have hapa, moved from skapte petita. In reference to these, the ninety per sentry are certainly going the right way to is certainly its most powerful support. He hae, good lost out is now being kept by the police at Shanghai, gbuking them by both hands, and Kiliang, the former place was at all adapted boworer, failed to impart say desire lor reformo

active, and enjoyed & goca sp. ined uppa, but the

the manufacturers of that to the Government if he-which is doubtful.

ather officials insisting on guing abnet with for handing or shipping cargo N. C. Herald cut, the conclusion I have coms to is that were to induce the Chinese to start the enter POLICE INTELLIGENCE. them to be sure that they were well treated.

while opium, as far as I could see, did them. The latter are feels any bimself, and corruption, abuses,

4th May.

From this place the regetation is still more

no good, it did diot abondnut and luxuriant. They found one tree,

themselves mare and cases of gross oppression are a numerous

of foreign na BEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, BEQ.

canifestly injure weliyang Fu, 10er March, an evergesa of vervaard and fragrant wood, to

rv apt to as orer. Nor is the Government really web

be thirty feet in circumferenOG:

In may last I told you that two English win

picion that are

eventually the continued daily. more tolerant of foreigners or more faithful ta

Ho Atsan, calic, was oharged by Olave a cavern seven li in length within This oft the province, whikt fy, Judd ratures to using it, and that this in the long ran will be another in the shape of the importation of

Farther on thɔy enmato a rocky hili said to Brompton, remains, and is to itinerate through- druo' will be injurious to the both of those they haVC STOLOV

sionarien had arrived bere, ons of whom, M1, consumption of even a moderate amount of the ash betore the pressure

proofa ef its pledges than it was. It will ulmervo treaties Fisher with the larceny of two jackets and

we do not desire to see. this fact lately, and and compacts only so long as inmediate brass pine trou to hero-yzen Haica. Soops li beyond this they statiound with the ultimate view of entering into to add that "this is mere suspicion.

is called Two-yneu-tung, and is thirty li beyond Hagkow or We-abang, where he is for the present come apparent." But Dr. WATSON baker cate machinery for tee. After the evidence of the inmates proving me to an extraordinary rock called Churn Ex-gan. He left here on the 2nd (ustant by has positively

the erection of cotton mills. varions date, Ordinances, and Regulations re. pressure is extrcised and felt, and is as ready ste charge, the prisoner was sent to two wouthe' labi. It is about three hundred feet high, of way of Chung-ting, ond may have arrived at the case of the remaining tea per cent. who strive to avert such a contingency occurring, he Both manufacturers and merchants shout as before to evade the fulfilment of its pro- hard steur.

cous-like shape, and is picreed at about twenty Bankow by the time this faster you.

to go upon. In n Chrono-mises. Foreigners are more than ever (lis.

feet above its base, by an opening twenty feet.

the from ground to roof.

former By The trouble at Pa-ngan Ting was not nearly took opium in large quantity, he says that China clay and other similar ingredients for carefully avoiding the use of posed to doubt the wisdom of the policy which Jent aid to the Munchu Government in sup. man landing from Peddar's Wharf, was fuedrapids at Tao-yuen Asien, and thence onward some of whom have been oxshiered for haring showed notable, and they giving a factitious value to their goods, and

Orike 19di January they came to four smul

so aeriota as represented by the leoal othonds, their condition was

constant desire t Blesit the daily dose the lattor by stendisstly refusing to receive $2, pressing the Taipings. The perfidy and in-

to February 4th, when they concluded their of trope to be unnecessarily moved to that statement it is evident that the eching consignments of such enthish

givens false alarm, and caused several battalions saould be increased." But from the AYOUNG THIEF, - gratitude which it has shown towards Eng. Chan Awong, a shoemaker, 14 years of age, perilous. Soon after passing, the Ch'cen-shi river journey the rapida were numerous and

quartar

shy is The 25th instant being the day appointed for

the rice. tand since then, the cruel barbarities exergisbd was targed by P.G. 626 with picking his pocket zhey reached a small village entled Kanphu saorifoar in the Confudina Leppi teated quenes at the habit, and that airokers can, if THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR AND

no means & necessary conso Chrome-lithograph Plate of the NEW towards the rehals who surrendered after he was examing some soond-band boots at hip no street, bat erory house had a fight of about 3-3 get free cligions thoserrandes per after year, without increasing the dose: Dr.

of 31, in Lower Lascar.row yesterday, whilat shaz, seated at the foot of a bill. There was at 3.30 aur to the ceremony, which is one of

olicase, take i in strict moderation year

THE OPIUM TRADE, slcinoney had been promised them, and its stall. Du missing it the constable auid be susity atons etes leading down to the river. All formed in China. Having taken up ay station Wareon has no know edge as to how the for the Suppression of the Opium Trade have The members of the Anglo-Oriental Society numerous violations of treaty rights and the top of a boot tightly, he asized him and in Lan-is: or bimbo ropes used for pulling boats were the officials prostrate themselves, I waethe official and literary classes, but London the benefit of their opinions on the scoted to boy (prisoner), and saw hini aling the inhabitanta seed to be conged in making midway tetween the Grand Altar and the Court inhalation of the drag affects the upper teen giving the Chinese Ambassadors in stipulations combined, show that it was never the boot was the ecllar

over.cé rapida. Hempen ropes are not nagd really worthy of support and possessed no The prisoner said. It did not know it was for that parpose. At this vilure the river tubes led to see a good deal. I was rather disap deems it most probable that it would prove opian quetion: Thor presented an address element of reform within it.

there. It might have dropped from the prose audden turu, so, that the hille seemed to very hour even for Olkina, and it is astonishing clear, hurfful to them than to the lower to the Ambassadors which was more in the

pointed at the music and ebanting which was етел MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &o.

itie a substantial proof of the want.of.com/ The father of the bay did his best to-support Onthesist they rested wall village on led that such distinguished officials will gepson to The coachusion Dr, Warson has come to is opinion on the question than anything The Chronicle and Directory is the only fidice felt in their own Government that the the boy's statement, but an intergroter in the Sin Long Kai. Here, so opposite sides of the Sage's Tablet, Shanghai Courier Correspon-that foreigners have, generally exaggerated ose M. MARK STRAFT, according to publication of its kind for China and Jupant wealthier inhabitants of Canton are eager to boy picked it up.

charge room proved thist ho bad said there the river are two tooky kill each one thousand and it will be found valuable in all Pubile, invest their money in property in Hoggkone

feet high. They are called The two sisterà.”

the amount of evil said to follow the use of fines; most needs Frisoger was sent to 14 days hard bubons summuit of cost in 18 ore by a

acruowledge with regres Mercantila and Gener perhap

picture my obecne opiat This is bot because they entertain expectations of receiving higher interest, but because they were charged by P.U. 52 with obeseting the view of mountain scenery, range after range of Oban Akit, Sani, Chop Ring, and Li Afuk these bills, the travellers Sbtained a magn foent temple occupied by mans. Amosiding one of

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

who says that, takon in moderation, “is is to trade and our first Chinese war, á matter. mora harmful then tobarco," but he shows to which he had no meneian to refer, and are well saare of the security to property fairway of the steamer Cairnmuir as she was bills extending in every direction sa far as the

very clearly that a great

"Heal

of Ordinary and select chesta of Paths placet kas been written on the Roje byly temparate If their language u

FRIDAY, 4th May.

nonsense which was quite uncalled for. But, on the by whole, the anti-opium agitatora were "un- vejoyed under British rule. At present the entering the harbour

Because certain province of Kwangtung-more especially been up before, he was therefore fined $10, and received ouls soartene treatment..

The fret prisoner, was identified as having eye could reab

to-day without any change in the rates, viz., gushing philanthropists. At Shinchan Fu they spread and sold booke $576) and $5781, and Old-drug to arrive from persons have seen and heard of some particular occasion. Not so, however, wero the inland districts-je infested with lawless sad the others $5 each. robbers against whom the authorities are disgusting remark to the bench, for which be splendid mountains. On the S. Wa river for New Malwa is $565 to $570, and for Old that the Chinese are being poisoned and That goatleman and a few other nobod

de frete prisoner - En h Heisa they found a small city with sale dealt in at $575 to $577, for few 3nd cases, brought on doubtless by some of the speakers at a meeting held at No on receive his wntence unde use of a mest apparently rn suburbs Behind it are some ursive has been slan dealt in at 3550. Quotation ing the drug, & great catery has been raised Ure

ordinary and select ohosto. Old Benares to the combined effects of outing and amok. 337, Strand, a forenings abang CHAD, a subsequent, under norther able nor anxious to protect the sentenced to one month's hard shour and whose springs are in the borders of Szachuen $650, exolngive of allowances. The stock of deteriorated by Indian opium. is right strongly condemned what they held to be the

of presidency people. But it is perhaps still worse for the to be twice exposed in the stocks,

joins the Yuen Obiang. Titty beyond Lu Patna is given at 1,800 obeate, of Benares 35 that when 90 100-oy coloured and sensational "bigb-handed and aggressive policy of Copeaucuble and industrious population ilat/

Chi they ofmo to the wonderful caverns of chests; and of Malwa 400 cbcats BEFORE CHARLES MAT, EBONga. Here for a ousiderables distance more rapacious than the avowed bandita and their nominal guardians are, if anything,

the hills on the side the river present the SUPPLING SEAMEN WITH GIN, - The reminded. care, in which Lo Ayan, with a Us verfuce to the water. Where the appearance of having been rent in the midst desperadoes. The miserable bangors-ou-at steward ou H,M.S. Fy, was charged with having caves are the rocks rise in a perpendicular liso

Per steamship Lombardy, tor London, &o. the various yumens argally possess for cashgin on board, contrary to the regulatious, game from the water's edge over one hundred feet. Poogece, Il bales Waste Slik, 63 pigs. Tes, and te spend, hat rejoica in a wealth of spare time, gi

Their face clove that they are composed of 193 pkgs. Sundrios. For Continout beles Raw which is seemingly employed in devising chiar garner's mate proved that the prisoner feat abore the water's edge and fired under pkge, Ten.

Eu face of the denial of the prisoner, the strata nish about ten test thick. Fifty or sizty Silk. For Ladis about 75 pkge. Silk nad 500 schemes to eqnecze" money out of some un-had gin and not water in the jug, and be en aslight projection of rock, is a wooden box. | fortunate individual suspected of possessing is actually supply three of the crew with gin. or cupboard. A little further on in the more than suffices for his needs. Too-ofter, vessel, proved that the Old Tom'

M: Edward Lloyd, surgeon on board theasma strainn is a large Lole across which are O

was fixed severed holes arranged as if they bad leo, this system is adopted by the greedy part of the atores of the ship stolen by supported a Hoor. Still further on a little mandarins, some of whom do not hesitate the prisoner after he bad handed over his stock higher up but in the same stratum lip samopan, to the new acaward, there were two bottles pineed lengthwise, its side just about even with to commit sota of cruelty and oppression then missing, but previously there had been the face of the ruck. The natives, bare LD comparable only to gliose put in force frequent instances of beer and spirits being tradition to explain the placing of these triage

deficient. against the Jews in Europe six centuries After further evidence, the prisoner was sent nountry does not stem to indicate that there be ON

in this range peastian, and the face of the O cu rarely be obtained gratuitously; and

In most casos justice is sold it to two months' hard Inbour. ago.

been any deluge which could have swept snd | deposited them there. They assured the travellera wretched is the fate of that man who has

told how when razny years ago covetous persons that the goda bad done taat strange thing, and neither friends nor funds wherewith to aid

ought to gainon entrance to the cupboard which To the people of Kwangtung,

treasures, by being let down by a rope from was and is still believed to contain ifanence conscquently, Hougkong is an asylum where

above, thanders sbook the mountain, and they SWATSON go they can ately garner up their riches, none

were glad to be hauled back out of danger. They daring to make them afraid. Small tause

xplored one oave, by elialing from their boat to the entrando sos ten to fifteen fret directly. is thure for wonder, then, that the Chinese

above. The gateway is about twenty feet high. are always ready to purchase property in

After walking about twenty paces they found Hongkong, that land and houses are con

to the left was evidently, at times the presage the overn divided into thres passages. Thaung stantly passing into their possession, and that

way of a subterranean stream; the mud whe the native population, both in Victorin and

undried, and had all the appearance of a rapid Yow-mab-tee, is steadily increasing. Very

Wong Apo, then charged with other not the roof, abant eight feet high, is covered with

current having cun over it. In ose part of this | recently a block-of-buklings in the Queen's in custody with making an armes hoegisrious stalactyte, The middle page is a first come Rod, not very far-from-the Cloak Tower' sttuck où a house at Sai Wan and rolling what like the inside of a proas dome purbajs. Shanghai Nam Narigation Coinpany repeated wardinge sent home to Lancashire f some false notions, which will be duly trans."

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

∙SHANGHAI;.

CODE of SIGNALS in use at the

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www.

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FAMILY AND DISYNSING OHEMISTS,

By Appointment to Als Excellency the Go. VEENOR and his Royal Highnear the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

PERFUMEZI,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DRUGOISTS SUJDAYMEN,

личны

his cause.

Aud

was bought up by natives, by whom it is ARATED WATER MAKERS. about to be converted into shops. It is re. ported that several manufacturers in Canton SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED would be only toe-glad to remove to Hong

PABEENGLe Saira SvrrED,

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827

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

BIRTH.

ANDERSON, of a Sou.

_cutexe-pastas

Kowloom.

CONTEMDE OF COURT.

ALLEGED DISKASKÝ REEF.

Mat Akum, coolie, were charged on suspicion Saug low and Taf Ackok, butchere, and with bringing bed beef into the Colony item The Inspector of Markets said in consequence of information he arrested the prisoners landing but at the Ichung wharf, has as far as he could aco it was only tainted mest.

Inspector Cameron esd be saw the ment it was tainted and very jes

Mr. Ayres, Colbial Surgeon, said he as far as he could judge, had been wholesome, examined the beef. It was poor and lean, and, bab was tainted when he saw it.

The prisoners were discharged..

BURGLARY,

("Ancyrpito“TÜNE GE EVERY SIDE,

prostite themele so many times before

dept

OPIUM:

EXPORT CARGO

increase of

nataw of am in uiry as to their spellencios

on this

་ མ་ accounts of the effects of the drag on ins Great Britain in or relations to China, votaries. sent home to inflame the zeal and the injnation which she had done in of the worthy. folk organising the ouside forcing her trade, and especially the opium For. London 809 bules Raw Silk. 15 balee the trade that some grains tins the advent of their Envoys afforded a fact traffic, on the Chinese, and they considejel also be published to counteract,

LONDON.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand........S!]}} Bank Bills, ab 30 days' eight. 311}- Bank Billa, at 5 months sight 41 to 1/03 Omits, st 6 months sight 4/04 Documentary Bills, at t

months' sight.

CALCUTTA -Bank, eight.. BOMBAY-Bank, sight On-Star4UAL-

400

227

738

Bonk, sight......... Pyate, 30 days sight..... 744

SHARES:

per cent. prelim.

Hongkong sad Shunghat Bank Shaver-22 Union Insurance Society of Canton-$700 per

shire.

Tenders Insurance Company's bares $2,500 per share, Chiness insurance Company-5415 për share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Share

Ching Firetasurance Company's Shares-$145

$6874 por abaré,

per share

Hongkong and Whampon Dock Company's Bobgkong, auton and seno Steamboat Co.'s

Sharés--35 per cont. discount.

Share10 per cent, discount

Three women of their property, also with link-usventy feet highs, with rocks of stalustyte rising 30 per share.

The

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAT

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS."

May th

ONG-

AMOY.

Atta MAL

KA

BAYONETZE

THERMOMETER

in Sargeant Forey when 20 siezed him, came from the ground like pisangles to kel, Efteen Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 875 per on again, and when after the evidence of the and twenty feet. They walked on by the light -Ebre. Nomen, Dr.. Wharry, and further evidence of of a small loop sud bw candles, coinetimea Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-ho per or trial as the Crisis Session Sergeant Porey, the prisoner was committed having to stop tu pass the low roof, at othara abure.

only able by holding their lights op spon sticks Chine Impacial Loan-£103. Br. 49, 19. to ace dimly the vaulted-roof, at other places" THE FAMINE IN CHIHLI

passing deep erovices which their lights could Frost the Methodist Hision at Troutlet

fuchen fast they turned back, leaving April 1700. plored depths ell beyond them Mr. Hall and I are on the point of departnrs natives say the cave la forty is deep. interference, and would enjoy that sense than a few hurried lines. We bare reseived February) sono mea fishing with an otter (for Laguling), and I cannot therefore write more Purning their river journey they enw (lat security which is dear to all property holders. chrque on Hongkong and hunghat Banking tethered to the out. The uniroul dived into The people of Canton have no sentimental Corporation, and we are most sincerely grateful the water, and bringing up fiah retrieged them On the 2nd Api, nt Amoy, Mrs. L. A dislike to foreign rule, for they expericneca perising. We go out greatly cheered and

for thisplendid addition to our supplies fer beautifully. a good taste of it during the occupation of sucouraged, and prepared to throw our woola ungur factory where the same was pressed be "That night, near Ma-yang, they visited a that city by the allied forces after its capture anergies into the work before us. On arriving wou vylinders of wond moved upon anoh uthar in 1858, and would be well pleased to gain dovia plans for the spendy relief of many in coppers and dried on mats of split hamboo, Is at the scone of entering, we aball imoediately by a boffic. The enger tica pressed ont, boiled i see the government vasted in foreigners. Chousands who have hitherto received nothing retailed at seventy-two cash per cattic. In fact, there is little doubt that they would aquaintance with the deep distress of the the remainder of the way by and to the middle of from Any Fottree, knowing from our etiarato On 5th February they laft the river, and west acquiesce In any rovolution whethor Accem people that this timely id will save many Kwelotow.-Shanghai Courier Correspondent. HONGKONG HAY SH, 1972. plished by natives or aliens. And the same lives and abreviate untold Distress. As I might be said of most other cities and pro- not time to supply you with fall detaile new, said in my letter of yesterday, bara Then the row for some time, we are orodi-vices in the Central Kingdom. The pateral but as you read the accounts sent from bly informed, been a feeling of uneasipos despolisin represented by the child Kwang-st and insecurity among the commercial classes has no hub either ou the interests or affect in China. It is thought that the days of the tions of the Chiness people. Mucbu power aro'numbered, that a revolu

The Daily Press.

HUKOW

Jarometer.

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Direction of Wi

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Dry Tacorsetar...

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17th April, Clefon, please bear in mind that they are

After mature consideration'ad to the babcht Wat Thazhinsetor imply the counterpart of what is transpiring to be derived by mating Hakow a part of all, it in Nerthera Shantung. Iain not prepared to ppsats conclusive that it puuot fail to be most--- say that the distress in the North cores so ex detrimental it nat sianlutely fatal to the com- out. Rat tensive ouro, but I do say that in mocy weruial interests of Kühing, it would ulicity f sherefore, we should be exceedingly sorry to obtained without reference to the native and placee it i just diep and duty. What appear that this soventteri ochression bas been fake a single step that would be the meus of foreign interests oesterod t takiang, and in- interfering with the perfect currying out of the opposition to the general opinion prevailing ons in destation widely hic plane of our Uliefoo friends, we de the object in lett, when Consul swinboe, the pricetly justifiad in neoing their ory for official delegate of the spacial, mission up the boreen the rană ibosome too may kute Fugga vie, nenea cant the Junsing pince, while rounded by the dead-und- the dying, and that perhaps a boon to the river steamer interests, every cheqau sent to as means the salvation of would be the death blow to Kiukiang. Such being

Disquerra; joved of this men in inchise, véns, and din beds

weak-minded in

if possible, the false îmoressions created by seitable opportunity to let the Chinese know them. It is to be hoped that other medical that such action as had been taken did not. men in the various treaty ports will follow meet with the countenance or approval of a Dr. WATSON'S example and give their ex largand influential section in the country.” perience of, or opinion upon, the effects of It will be seen, therefore, that attempts are to opium smoking. The public are greatly in be made by a small

hique.of e terested in the question, about which they

for others have not dividuals, whe heard little that is really sufficient however, hear

employment

for the

their time, to It 18 f

the greatest

ithport case the Ambassadors to believe that the that the absurd ideas prevailing at Guinosc heretofore

policy tofore assumed by the bome among 80 krge В section of society

British Government bas

Las been alien to the Unbiased textimony wishes of the peoplo most uuponstitutional

is to be hoped, go towards cor-be

Government

ипую more rout, it, the bug en stains by foreigners and obstructive than over. It is

t fail to enlighten on the subject. Opium is

not in-that Dr. MACAST will not

And it the Ambassadors as to the extent to which,

9000

should be dissipated AYRES hui Wax proceeding, and one well ciculated to render

like that given by

Jarious when smoked in 10

is rarely eaten in China. It is an evil, just these anti-oplum euthusiaste represent the

because it in the name sense that aleshol ir ovil, British public. Could the Envoys have bea

sometimes abused. But opiam

presentat the meeting intho Sinue they would Baroking in China is not nearly so prolific af lave learned from actual observation how arine and inisery as drink is in Great Britain, lidlo right this medicsome Society has to simply ridiculous to fall as though peak in the name of any number of the public. by its use the whole nation were being der Sometimnge, unfortunately, by land und in- moralised.

cessant clamor a very small clique may do a great deal of temporary

mischief. And unloss the Chinese Eavoys are made acquainted with ADULTERATED COTTON PLECE the views entertaland by the Britists Goveru-

GOODS.

went and the overwhelkiing“ uniority

of the Anyone would bare thought that the oft-British people, they will be apt to 1551be

sotton goede mufacturers must have had witted to Fektor. sote effect in checking the adulterationi of Happily His Excellency Kwok SUNG-20hp piece gooda. But the manufactureri Are

considerable fund of strong. pears to possess 10 seemingly deaf to all advice, and continue common sense, which pught to send him in zanting

out oversized and play filed alt good stead and enable him to discriminate bo

to the markets of the Fur woon tho amesitions of a

of non- and the

East. Long ago they lost thoir hold offcial and irresponse deputation

on the Indian market, and they are going acts and p

Govern Re

the right way to, deepen the prejudice which has already grown up against Manchester st

cast and prosent, ofthe British

the deputation frankly

as

fabrics in China. The import of those goods that he believed there would ha

to opium smoking la

La China ere would

has been very there are faint signs of the healthy increase he is juring

us there the evils of interporunce

stop

fluctuating of ato

Into yours, and tonos more difféalty in putting that ought to be recorded. The consignments Grea; Britain. This allusion to the Bu of 1875, we learn from the Custoins Reports, tish national vice have been thrown

The shrewd China

are below the average of the past five years by one intentionally."

over half-a-million pieces. This ought not to msa bna already hee long enough in be, and surely would not but for the deteri- Tondon to see something of this fail olation with it, hundreds of taugos iupted. ing, and he probably intended his mark China, millions of

a to 3.9

to try and re dressed in cotton garments, ought to afferm

to

a splendid market for Lancashire rod the Bean out of their own ven

before organe

070

attempting a

similar gous of

It was bellored, on the conclusiouof the Treaty on the almond-shaped orbs of the

of Tientsin, by which a number of fresh ports Han. At all routs this is the sense in

were cpened to foreign trade, that

er that a great which the deputation should have inkom his and speedy development of the trido in piece words. Few

Few people like their failings or goods would leke place. But those expocksitle weaknesses to be perpetually trotted

tions bava

ova att been tally trade out for e

| bað increased, but not

this

sud-made the ash

KWOK

the ab

polits

for the

ventured

We

ratio perpected. There is no possible doubt that wonder the Chiress have, in many instances, given up en

up on ire kun for his foreign option goods in dinguet, becauso "disposed to

4190 they have found them so extensively adulterated. To still cure au

–LICKASOLETKA, in Kahrendasit degrees,and tong, kept in the open no paber cause can be ascribed the diminished feeded to interactivol view..which he

the Matter. Want effact to this. It is useless

fore be nations.com bo persinded to ca

Viungstes or Wigs, turegirbored dyere two puerta, N. 7.N.). turourin which they are now hold. Mr. J. A. be said amounts in

Bad Aris, the castany Commissionerable web to outs of Max-caba. 3 to glit hressz. 9 to 5 mnderste

the trade in ples unless of chinese could not benefit by whan To875 7 7 Batang to 10 heavy, 10 to 19 violent, STATE OI, WANTED. 2. Clour blue sky. Cica, mily goods for the year

port takes operate.

at

LIGE

of h

tion is slowly but surely approaching. No By this steamship Acrna, which arrived hers yesterday from Swatow, we learn that H.M.S. one scous to know from what quarter the Horact loft that port far. Breakut Point; there impending storm will ecnie; no one can teil being a report tota venal vas sabore at that why or wherofare danger is apprehended; place. The Horact had not returned and there zot, no one appears to be able or willing to were no fortiur particulars-to-hand when the asy what form the most-rebellion is likely to uke, But that there is a widespread sense porty of Henre. Lanó, Crawford & Oo., hue life and the alleviation of iútened misery, the case, and nothing baring tripled to her. Fog. 4. Fogo Za I, ightning, Misty 0.the opportunity to make some remarks pa the withdral of Ensiin from the Gade anless

The British steamer Set Gall, lately the pra. of insecurity, coupled with no almost unbeen sold to Captain Roberts. She has been I shall be delighted if anything I hars and the condition of affairs, it appears unwise is thouden. 7. Bad, Uitstealg, T. Vality arm detacioration in the quality of English picos Foros uot lo cultivate the poppy. Torsal dissatisfaction, existing among the filled out and leaves today for the wrack will be of an in arousing public sympathy, and extreme te ske Hakov a port of cell, when it 2. Quin The fire or repeated to indicate any use be goods continue, I regret to adil, with good that morning beard that the Dutch were bes recas: P. Pulay shavers, Q. squilly Being Snow this subject. He says Coupaints as to gaarantee and obtained from other foreign people fow will proteul lo doubt... In addi-, ofthe Jupes for the men of the divem. Her you may rest austured that you will mostre filier almost pertain to prúre fatal_za thỏ lacsi tion to this the Chaos, who are prover-ia engaged by the Insurance Company. She pour arrival at the socno of diatrene, when wube of no adventago whatever to the st. 1,1 24, attity of water tag

consigues are Secure Olyphant & 00, and she details, both from Mix. Lall, and syself after sativa dad foreign interest Kinklang, underage of their gend

and suficient reason. Stronger pens than ginning to grow opium in Sumatra, and, as

· Kakr="Van hyung of rain for the previstas 94 houry (nsh) no bally superstitious, say that the reigning raw flies the American dag.

mine have animadvested upon the autodel we mentioned yesterday (the 2nd instant), ebali-bain-i-bottor position to give you reliable companies or merchants generally, It was and huncle,

folly of the course pursued by certain and the Portuguese have forms Company

tea

He land