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undertaking, The expense of fortification need not be very great, as earthworks would probably samico, and thou že přežity of -powerful guns of modern construction in the Colony, which only require to be placed in position. But gmnting this, there is still This Comprehensive Work, now in the no necessity for the smallest possible starts

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY MAY 18TH, 1877.

POLICE INTELLIGENOE

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BAR SINGAPORU,

TIFTEENTH YEAR of its oxiatance, has been oven, in the absence of fortifications. Where Hongkong is about as improbable as anything fendant's shop to make some purahange. A on the Malaise coaut there is still a fórtishing Hospitala Necondned-in the heat the water with flät pienen af byard; the

-compiled from the Bast and Moar Reacts the danger tu come from England Soundra, and no pains have been spared to is at penes with all the world, and ber sender it COMPLETE in EVERY RESPEOT,

It containe

THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.

Tas DIRECTORY FOR CANTON,

THE DIRECTORY on WHAMPOA, THE DIRECTORY FOR MAÇAŬ. THE DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY, THE DIRROTORY POE FORMOSA. THE DIRECTORY vos FUOCHOW, THE DIRECTORY OR NINGPO. THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANO.

THE DIRECTORY O KIUKIANG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW, THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO. THE DIRECTORY Fon-TAKU. THE DIRECTORY POR TIENTSIN. THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG The DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.

THE DIRECTORY von JAPAN.

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THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES. THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGÓN.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI THE DIRECTORY TO SINGAPORE, THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK.

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Tu fortify Hongkong would be an enormoca

[to To-mai" As this is tho Kouro în Chinose of.

fancy, are able to baths in some of them. The and, Ithink, & vary aanscessary expense,nat que

the Apostle Thomas, who is said by tradition to Two prisonery was of whom wena montoneed to - Japanese understand the the of the douche, but Honchial shainzabitania porta tak bè expanLJA.

chase, geus li. Ladies is becomes an interaling death for the tindaz at Me. Dient and showed their mans-of-oppiping iliro-asterket pric to contribute: Tua, trzon “necessitated by the A Berocy Owardes May, Esq,"

question, whether these law and degenerate )nentynooi wan afterwarde commutod, and the mitira. Tha watar în conducted in tranghe fo new Fraya wall, ste, will be quite beavy huongh that

remnants of art early Churot,—for this chances other, a long contened prisoner, who was tried | a point, under which at B. distános of several ABSLVER-ON-A-TAR BY A-ORIHARANI – one for some years to come.

are thousands to one that any solleby worship, j'at the preeans Assizes for having endeavoured | yards, the bather le plaved, the stream la thên It may be interesting enough to watob the

Yang kyou was charged with; assaulting | ping the cray in of Christian origin, are really to sasape from the Criminal Prison early on the allowed to fall on the part affected. (A-Opray progion of the war in Europe, but it is very | Hoary Klyen, a mamman boarding at the Sailors descendants of men who banrd the Gospel morning of the 7th instant, and they have not bath ia prodused by onsing the attendanta to oulikely to affect un bore, and an attack on

Home. It apposted complsinsal went to deprosabed by St. Thomas. It is well known that { einen been heard of. Both were

barbers are ther anteloped in spray-and 'and- en well be conssivad to be,

dispute srosa, sbout the price of -some- "hirts, | Church called the “ Christions of St. Thomps, We are informed that the Tessary lately phurous.vapoura which are given of from the whareupon defendant pushed complainant out and the diatones across the Bay of Bengal and ¦ recoived from Caloalta, 1,000 boxes of copper water. We zialf-doubtless soon hear of the Hongkong, 17th May, 1877.

of the shop, causing him to falḥ, and while on to Uhina would not have been great to the mis- coin of the value of £50,000, of which 400 bozen, establishment of variom bathing institution's the ground" beat him with a short stiek, siopary who bad already gone so far so Malabar. valos $20,000 have been sent to labman. This throughout Japan. Medical Examiner, Heary Leonard, a Bosman on the Charybdis, Of course it is also supposible time they may supply of copper coin will no doubtsprove useful substantiated complainant's statement, and do be descended from converts to early Nestorian to the trade of the place, and might, we believe, fendant was fined $10,

or Roman Cathetic, Christianity,

ba supplemented with advantage by a supply of. LANZA CONTRACTOR IN TEQUELE

After a faw deye in the the capital Mr. Judlaubafdiary silver coin. We suppous that no Inspector Lynaught, of the Nava! Yard, restrnad d Chong king and the Tangtise to reply has yet been received from the Colonial charged Chow Ahing, option, being concorned in robbing of a quantity yang se wonderful how long fetakes officialiam to grasp with Wuobang Mr. Broumion remains at wal-Offee anent the British dollar question. It is of wood and other misterial placed in his abarre, No copies of the proslaustion were seen in a novel idea, especially if it promises to be of defendant being engaged to de sour work for Hunstt. They were numerous all the way great utility, Singapore Daily Timon me complainant at Kowloon. There was no orid- through Kwai-show fever were cem in

that defendant was concerned in the theft, Brahmen, one in Chung.ing. and he was discharged

THE OUERENOY QUESTION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY. FERREJ”

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RECEPTION OF SIR ARTHUR KEN. NEDY AT BRISBANE The Brisbane Courier, six columns of which

squadrou in those waters a strong portion of which is at present lying in this port-is Tastly superior to that of any other Power. Su-It will probably be admitted upon all Moreovor we may rest assured that on hands that the root of the trouble is the deface.

paper are devoted to an account of the landing meat of the noir, This, in turn, has necessitated the first intimation of any danger threaten the employment of a special class of exports for

that and a gathering a that assembled to wel and installation of Sk Arthur Kounody, states ing. eo valuable a dependency as Hong its osminstion. Toew, as long as they exist,

some His Rositanoy has never been witnessed Long the British Government would get a way or another make their lan

before in Questalund except on the socasion of Lake steps to

ence felt. It is essential thus their importance secure its proper and should be recognised. From one use and

the visit the Dake of Edinburgh. About three efficient defonce. No. barm could be done another the class of abroffs has of late beca i

LATE AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. pm on the 10th mit the landing was effcoted.. An interesting conference of the members of

DA QUEENSLAND.

The steamer Kate beving baga Inid alongside by throwing up a few earthworks in co-almont sil indeed, bara abandoned the time less demand. Vary many of the merchants,

ALANDLORD'S RESPONSIBILITY

the Ollox Inland Missiou bus just been held. The last of the passengers from the Thales the what, Sir Maurice O'Connell, on the invita manding positions, and the preceding would honoured arrangement of being their own No. 22, Bast street, Tsypingshan, was ordered the meetings were attended by the members of the quarantine encampment, on the north side and welsomed Sir Astaze Koutedy, who sordially Chun Aman, the registered householder of hero. The attapdance was large sad most of were landed at Cooktown on the 23rd April setion of the Premier, Mr. Dongles, went on board impart a greater sense of security to timid baksts. The treasures in many houses are to pay the Enes of two men who had been con- other missionary societies. The valetan and A carder of special constables is drain round shook hands with him. The Premier then pre- souls, but thore is not the slightest ground turned into boye zooms or wine cellars of the fires was 82.0. Destandast pleaded that Hudson Taylor, presided. Gentlemen just Testablished to keep of intrafers from the Mayor of Brisbane Bishop Hale was most pulled down to coonomice spade, or they are visted of gambling in the house. The amount indefatigable directer of the Mimco, Mr. J. them on the land side whilate row-guard is seated Oblet Juatics Cockle and Mr. Hubbard, for fearing any attack, as the British fleet Probably there is not a merchant in the Oolong he was not cognisant of the zambling

rotarned from Kaneh, Shansi, Bbenal, and: The quarantine encampment has been laid out warmly greated by Sir Arthur, as an old friend af fin Chinese wators is well able to defend who bas $10,000-în sitrar In hiù house. It is ........... SURGERY GHAZE COOLING,

other provincou gave nooounts of their journeyo. in a rectangular form, a good kiteben and store forumer days, when the former was Gavursor of mpón the banks, therefore, that the labour of shroffage bas devolved. The volume of business wore fined il sugh for renting a disturbance of travel in those comparatively unknown tade, lest there should be anything wanting to were concluded, an address of welenme was read Woo Afut and Cheung Atak, ohair molica, | We nil owe gratitude to these senfone pioneers bare boon created, and with a tonobing aulici.. Wastern Australia, When the presentations may be a largo or larger than formerly in Hong in Queen's road, by quarrelling over the first regions.

the comfort and convenience of Jobu,, and ot by the Town Cleric, toghich Sir Arthur replied in kong the amount of ebroffing of cocin is imebanon of a fair.

9th May. our local undertakera has actually pegged agt n the following terms:—" Mr. Mayorand Gentle mesaurably las. The keeping of dorrent accounts, and the extensive Issue of notes

From our city wall we au sujoy the sight of cemetery in a dios secluded spot to the rear of men, Ithank you very cordially for your address Lo Abow waa Luod $5 for the unlawful the tea steamers on they lie of the Hankow the lazaretic]

of welcome on my arrival se ihe humble repra may account for this, As, therefore, the backs possession of an iron bar taken from the old bund, among which the lately arrived Gleneagles

Hentative of our gracious Sovereign in Queens- ore now the principal shroff, the dificulty

makes a fine show with ber buge bulk and forr

land. I am well aware of the proverbial loyalty undesirable coin fiude its way into their

masts. I hear of native contributions bete for

of Queensland, and it will be my bighest ambi the Shantung eufferore, and the mandarin who

tion to maintain that sentiment animpaired. I frezaurice, unless a atarn front is shown by the

9th May.

spoke of it seemed wall aware of what had boon

highly appreciate the address now pressnlad to appointed guardians of the gates. Why should

a few days ago two proclamations were issued done by the foreigners here on their behalf.

mo, damnating from a body representing the complaiat be now raised against the banks, wbự

Another, maudaria of the fourth vent, who the discount sharged by them upon Foochow by the Governor of Soochew. One was intended lives quito bear called lately, and from his

* Brignane, April 3rd prosperity and intelligenes of Brisbane.. I trust carrercy is much less than formerly? Perhaps to abolish the opiat dens, which abound in this conversation wajudged that he thiefly wished Arthur Kennedy, at which a thousand people tion of me as her representative, and realise A grand sgrenade to Hie reellency, Sir that I may be able to justify her Majesty saloc. Tre dispute between the Canton Cottos

it is for the reason that the discsont cannot so it well-known as a pises full of luxury to know about the study of the English were present, was given on Monday night, bar your expectations. Guild and foreign morchants as to guy mens to diminish margins. Things are more Sue-governortantopom smoking most be abolished that Li-Han chung lately, on bin return, rough, the Kate had to leave the sushomge and well be borno. There is a growing disposition and impurity. It is not intended by the city language. On mentioning that, I was told on Account of the weather in the Bay being too in chopped dollars is now virtually settled, drawn crery day, and the Oninces, as they be he only proposes to forbid the nee of the fo called many of the city bublata od expectant come into the res the marchaute having generally given way to come more infsential, are becoming in pro-reig dir in the opium der Besan bear to enduring, of whom za bazen has hars. Sic-Anbar Soumady in posted to land os

portbit chis more exting. This ZAIOLADOD oferaie ohildren uzsoke opice, but to see threat the terms diëisted to them by the guild. To the buillon discount iacne of the tradal features at the same time is too muat for, hie datorna English, as it might advance their intereste in a company has been formed with a capital of by thaladiesand Captain O'Callaghan, his private

viatimized by opium-den-bespere and prostitutes wisdom of their noquiring a knowledge of t

and together with, other advise suggested: the | Tuesday, Ohinese have certainly gained a great adran of the time.

It is aonsidered by some that the best heart. Consequently are love bra overflowed in the fatate: In a late trip through our city gate

field-piane, very now and bright, over the atous

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

the approaches to the barbour against any force not spaolally sent out from Europo. And it would be Impossible for a hostile fleet to leave any port there for Chine without the British Government becoming aware of the fact. Tas inhabitants of this Colony naturally arisen bère,; All the appiensant and gooi on Stonesatter's. Island. are perfectly secure from war's alarms, and we are confidant will continue to remain so even though the area of the European war should eventually be extended.

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KETFEL BAY, April 2rd... A fresh cums of amall-por· was discovered amongst the Chinees or Brisbone steamer, or Banday. Violant hemorrhage at the month and. nose took place, causing an komediate collapse, and the man died last night.

April 6th.

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reived with repeated choots. This was the The cordial reply of his Excellency was re vali adres and at the chat A Calmnes concaicongan manthon stred by the Non-Bat-

tały (Ipswich) €, V. Artillery from the battery in the Queen's Park, whilst Sir Arthur, accompanied secretary, took bin peak in the carriage, nada long, and Imposing procession was formed to Government House, tas progress of, which is,

The hands played the National Anthem, sad

25,000 for the parpoac of raising the wreok of tage and it is diffienlt to estimate the loganer of arrangement is by, a ovipromise to shape of a stern order to the effect that these i which may accrue to the foreignore from and the banks beve, it is understood, determined houses be closed. A similar proclamation was mat a number of soldiers dragging a brass the Singapore, S their own weakness. Having succeeded pon a selection of moderately chopped coins, issued by the same officer several mon beego, but against aids the gats shute to, while at the quarter ending Slat March, amonated to thus described by the Courier

The Uniton" revenue at Brisbane, for the in gaining their point in one bratich of ich sie compradores ore in future to aseptit proded an offer for head has rested river bank more wars to be seen. The bore at 275,000, being an ingresso of £10,000 over the

standard. Is it for a taoment to be supposedly upon hie pillow during all thess month in muzzle locked some six inches in diameter. oorresponding quarter of last your trade the native merchants will press it in that the present difficulty will be thus got over which bis orders have been so flagrantly violated They wore being landed from a lamba I believe my

[April: Ilth." others. The example of the Cotton GuildIt may be for a time, but those who bars bad amatier that I shall not attempt to explain. The weather is fine, but cool and pleasant. The Bribona ham heen released from quaran will no doubt befollowed by some other guilde, most to do with this business know perfectly The other provucation has done some good. though the Chinese prophets say they look for tine.

probitits the use of auial cab. Soochow has walt that sneh an agreement can only be regarded and as the foreigner has not been able to binding for a brief period, the Inot boiugong been cursed with there little wangy feeble I hope, prove thecs more ready than wise with Parliament will meet for business on the 15th

a hot summer and a very high flood. Time will, DIRE

April 16th.

With brief descriptions of Hongkong the him in the one case be is not likely to with- Many houses now conduct their bositfege about twelve bundred and fifty anal

withstand the pressure brought to bear upon has the very man who abat the quarrels, live at noerous waterfeit. A dollar bas for their prognostication. Shanghai Courier Cur- of May,

ky.the dissensions,

many yaara been worth in Beonbow on an asspondent. Treats Porta of Obibs, Japan, and the Philip-stand it in others. If these gloomy prognca without a compradore, whilst in other houses he have seen the time when it was worth as chhteen tications should unfortunately be verified, the is abora of the duties of trusteeship, and simply bundred and forty, But there bas always been It also includes a mass of useful information ready small profiterealised by merchantaberkote as an interpreter and ovaraser of the other ? », difference in the eats of szòbarge. When 's man offered a dollar, at a cash-stall he would suy ia addition to that usually found in works of tas will be further redacod, and some branches of In the ssee of the air.banks the presvut native which of three rods of ash he wanted. If of Liao-yung; whore tigern are said to exist, in The Governor's lavón to-day was largely a thing was to be mon but thousands of

ines.

The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by China and Japan with foreign countries, together with various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulation zo Eating to Commeros and Shipping. Eh to farther ebollished with

lithograph of a

Chromo-

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THR

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI; Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW

CODE of SIGNALS in nes st tha PEAK;

Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work); ' -

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trade are as it is almost paremunerative. It

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Japan, and the Straits where such coin is

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A notification in the Government Guastis pro- hibits the future introduction of Islxäders other than for employment in tropical or semi-tropical agricultura,

My April 18th.

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A number of citizena also obtained admission. to be Governor of this colony was then read by The commission appointing His Excellency

the Clock of the Executive Council.

The oath of office and the path of allegiance

were then administered by bis Honour the Otist Justice. As poon sa this had been comh- pleted, three hearty ahears were giros for Sir Arthur Kennedy.

His Excellenay suitably replied. A corporation lanahcon followed, bus Sir Arthur Kennedy did not attend it owing to fatigue.

the cortège moved slowly onward through the denso crowds up Qüsch-strest towards Govern- want. House. The oeers as the carriage cons taining his Excellency pesad along were deafen- eathpum, Sir Arthur Kennedy oenolim te ta fing. If evora. Guvernor was received with

that Gorazdor. Every few minutes thecarrisgo- was stopped to allow the prosession in front to get abend, and these momente, were chosen by MOUKDEN.

the loyal crowd to press upon the Tice-regal 3 23rd April

carriage, and shout and ware batu sod hand- Among the narrow and terinons gullion east and dysh

kerchiefs. All the way up the strest: no-

WAYing-bate and “handkerchiefs. The¬vory— iubent with one orception, where a un bandred and screaty. If be vauled roud and slaughter which mates it has bores for the The new Land Ant came into operation brusetope were laden with sighteners, and in

be wasted good oseb he would recaive eleven gorge called Shay Ko the gully of tanded is to be hoped, however, our new Governor will all old tried hands of known fidelity, and were bandred and fifty. If he wanted, a mixture of of course unknown to printed history,

bas socceeded to his decensed father's post, are bad mixed the number would be about twoite best part of three centuries, and is as a matter yesterday, About 250 homestead Relestions, response to all the enthusiasm, Sir Arther and

mt besides conditionat, were applied for.

Mies Kennedy repostedly boned right and left, he found sound on the currency question, ang sine of the best reaalta. But, as long as good had and worthless he would rective nearly the founder of the present dynasty defied

it possible to work well a false system, we might i

After some successful fighting further north

April 10th. and esemed to enjoy the reception immensely. and the threatened evil. be averted by there are thousands of men in this Colony who thirteen hundred. Two years ago an attempt whe

Some disentielaction is felt at the refues of On entering the gates of the Demain the procen- vigorous action on the part of the powers that subsist by rosson of the defacement of the wade to aboliab these little cash, bat failed. The southware from his mountain fastnesses in Sir Arthur: Kennedy to laseb with the Mayor son opened out and lined either side of the people seemed to think that it was a mere joke and around Hing-shog to steal a march on and Aldermen after landing to-morrow on the earringo-drive, and He Excellensy przed bb. Previous Governors hivo loftimemorials | onrrancy, the trouble will continue.

through the lines and entered Government The proposition to establisis a Ohinese Mint on the part of the enty government, perpetrated Liao-yung, the then spital of Liao-tang. But score of fatigue, de Perma of their administration more or less valuable. has been met in this felony by one apited voice with no serious intention except to furnish them he stole into a trap, for Li Chang-liang, Com His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy landed Hous If Mr. HENNESSY could leave a clean currency of disapproval, simply because the Chinese gan-Now, however, it is plain that the Governor is posted bis troops, do that it was a musauer segmenon of diffanity raised by the Health witness the ceremony of swearing-in the newly with something to talk about in the ten-ahope, mander in Linoryang, bad timely warning and at thres instead of twelve o'clock to-day in oon. A large number of people sezatabled to behind him when his government comes to an not be trusted in this matter. The temptation in carnest. The email cash must be abolished: rather than a battle, when the Manchus got Officer.

arrived Governor. In front, the Volunteers is too grost. In our own country people Ac and the memorial would be a more valuable kept straight in a great degree by the foros of Zelanda en Carthago. The people are ordered into that gally, preparatory to marching west- -A very euthasinatio reception was given him, I wore, drawn: up, le- Hina, xid. à firing párty one than that of any of his predecessors, public opinion. In China ancoenatul swindling to bring their title cash to the proper ramen wards on the spital. Those who were able to and the largest crowd ever seed in Brisbane of No. 1 Battery, Q.V., with three 881 guda, was stationed at the rear of the bald- is universally regarded sah proof of high gonins, where they are exchanged for good cash and do so fed back to the north, while the Tung assembled.

immediately melted: pertaps it would be more river, the main source and branch of the Yang, There wana largögnåbering of the Volunteers. Ing, ready to firo tbe valuta,. The gused of Tut Japanese native papers appear to be in an individuat to no social bon

There is an increase of £30,000 for the Colonial hononspressted arms, and the bands streck up If the Chinese Government cannot be trusted strictly tras to say immediately burst up, for received immense number of Manabu oble Rome Lepidation on account of the war to work a Mint, why should Obinese of ently incet of them are nothing but dress. The people, and men in ita deep pools, Trenty-sight men, quarter's revenue, and an inorance of £18,000 she National Anthem as His Excellency alighted

as a general thing. Agree that the evil is a great among them the poctators of my informant, for the past nine months.

from bie carriage and was conducted to the between Russin and Turkey. They believe inferior education, and beues far more liable to

PALMREVILLE, April 2015 vestibule., Hera he was received by the Acting that Russia regards the land of the Bising ad action, be entrusted with the management of one, and if the governor of the city will only were already bulf desd, and their botses

Large numberè, of Ohinese are oming from Governor, the Speaker of the Legislative As our Hongkong parrenty P

pernovare be ta in a fair way to enesced, at least quite unable to carry them from fatigue. They Sun with hungry eyes, and only bides her If the tnot be once clearly recognised that partially, in his truly landable enterprise. The it was death any way, and therefore Cooktown, Story Creek, and the old diggings, sombly, the members of the Ministry, several former proclamation Produced zio cffent upon drank a heavy draught of thị strong aamsbeo Several now atorce are being pat up, and representativar of boli House of Farliament. MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &o. time for swallowing it up. And it saust be currency within the Gology in undefined coin, the prices of staple goods. Now press are distilled from millet on which sores of genera Palmerville is looked on as the depét for all the

there is an end to the neoossity of avery business The Chronicle and Diseostory is the only confessed that the movemente of Russia in house keeping abroffy for its protection. The banging Bice has fallen tan per est. Pork drank, and with their silos sa pillows in Biog is very scarce and dear

tions of Chinese, generals and men have got. Palmer diggings, and to now in told fúe a hundred cash a satky, wherous pablication of its kind for China and Japan, Asia during the past few years have not been fotopped and defaced spreeucy is then worth

REDBRISBANE, April 19th. And it will be found invaluable in all Public, of a very reassuring nature to the Japanoes. just what will fetch at the dealers shops or week ago the price was a bondred and narrow outting lay down in their dranken sleep

The Government have telegraphed to the at the foreige banks. The discount should be twenty-eight The Governor says that the to die. Flocke of orowe and magpies wheeling Mercantile, and General Offices.

First she managed to secure a large slice of on this, not the premium epon the sieuss coins people of this city stall in future ass good large over their clayey bed, as if no one were below, authorities at Hongkong, warning them that It is published in two forms-Complete at Manchuria from Chins, next she took The praxin upon these arises from their cash only, This is a great deal more than he isad La Ch'ing-liang that the report of the Northern goldfields oaunot possibly support 55, or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc-southern Seghalien from Japa (giving the being required for use in those porte of China, expects the people to do, for tanny of the cash men and horses still there was false. It was on the extensive influx of Chinese no on; Add are made of good metal and have Car's the early morning thereafter that the artificis arging the atoppage of immigration from that tories, ups, &c., at 33; -

Hi Excellency, in reply, said :—" Gentlemen, lattar the Kuriles in exchango, for the sake of required. It is, in fact, the disability of the superscription plainly stamped upon them, but and unnatural sleep left thera, and they found place, Ordors for Coples may be sent to the Daily Prances), and lastly she has conquered shoppad odia for the parpose which properly they are very small. He cautat do away with themselves to their astonishment, alive and The Chinese passengers by the Brisbane bave You have to day recorded me a welcome sad carries & discoast with it. This has amounted one of that kind, for people will use them in one pear the deserted camp. The story of the bon released from guarantine su Kappel Eny, reception quite beyond what I anticipated. On the present occasion I will confind myself to Press Offici, where it is published, or to the ion, and the Japanese may well be excused I have known it to flaoloate threo per centinaioan try to put away from common use caeb But it is only aid that he rowed to clay three is working splendidly, and is in full swing. A †beg to propone three cheers for bar Majesty

and annorod Khiva. This look like aggresin past yeara to as much an eight per dont and spite of his proclamations. Ils might so well magpies acted on rba. Maneig obat like the and will retorn by that wegsal to Cooktown.

take orward and fight the drops of a steady atbor attempt to gain Lisa tung, and he did. The Cooktown Quart Crushing Co, waschine welcome you hare giran me and Miss Kounely.

spider on Robert Bruce; be rowed to make au prekybos

MATTOWN, April 2åtb. simply thanking you most cordially for the

Macao Mr. L. A. de Grags.

for believing that the CAE would not object one day, SWATOW.........Mestra. Campbel & On,

We need un help to judge of the quality of that are good and sound, but not as large as he to the acquisition of more valuable territory pedefaced Mexican and American trade dollare, says cash should be. Unless he be as sillas thousand inen to the good spirit of the magpies, arushing of 155 tons from the Queen of the the Qdoon. AMOT....

But while the battle was going on some of the. North has yielded 994 oza, of gold). the man we read about in the Arabian Nighte

This proposition was cordially responded to FORMOSA..

Messrs. Wilson, Nicholla & Cif it could be obtained without too great risk, any more than wo..do of English orawns aud who would stand oat in a storm and whirl hire prudent Hanahne in the rear mads of au Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.

by those present, FOODROW Mesara, Hedge & Co.

But the Japanese may take comfort. The ball-crowns; by tyro can do this. They are word so rapidly that not drop foll on his fast as they could to the north west, and stopped

NEW SOUTH WALES. AS Addresses were subsequently presented to Bir NINGPU... Measre, Kelly & Watch, Sghat Government of St. Peterburg might like

patent to every one.

Day Banner, 20sh Mazalı, Arthor by the Protestant Alliance, the Biber- SHANGHAI... Mesare, Half & Holtz

Noris any artor akill becesary to mount them. body he must fail in doing all se proposes to their flight only when they came to the eastern

do, and and that a beate the sword in vain. There they remained in obscurity, and their extended three miles; it may precoded

bank of the Waj Liao, north-west of Mousde The funeral cortége of Archbishop Folding nian Benefit Soniety, Good Templara, Operativa well enough to incorporato Japan in Russian They may be outed by weight as sovereign He has, in setting his authority against the nerdeacendents after sheto, till she period of Tung. Catholic Societies at the head; too the artillery SHANGHAI.......Mesars. Kelly & Walsh,

the Stonemasons and various municiplitics, to which BANKOW And Keara Hall & Bolts and Kelly dominious, but it is highly improbable that it individual pit becomes a prolifid seed pod, of small cash, cake arme against a sea of cheng, when they became an integral portion of band playing the Daud March in Seal then

afe at home; but once defase them, and every KIVER PORES

Walsh, Shangbai. has any intention of the kind. It has other scattering and swing dissension far and wide, troubles," but whether or not be will by op- News and Me76., Hull & Holtz and Kelly Esh to fry at present, and at any time would The fire; chóp being placed upon a collar de posing end thou" on open question. It is the dominions of China nuder the name of Bibo came the heares followed by Arebbfabap Van NEWCHWANG)

& Wateh, Shanghai.

Their seat is still to the north and north-west of ghan and all the Sydney prieste; next came the shroff is from that time forward rendered Fory. certem that those troublesome cash are to

THE GROWTH OF THE NAVY IN PSI and Megara. Hall & Holtz and Celly hesitate to attempt the annexation of Japan, cssary to attend upon it in all its fature and be seen to-day all over the city-Shanghat Mookden their language in not Mongol, nor are carriages of Sir Horenles Robinson, the Jadges, PEKING I

1876-77. their customs, but a Mansbu magistrats and Members of Parliament, Foreign Consule, and & Waleb, Shangbei. since such a step would be pretty sure to be numbered devolutions, every added shop render Courier Correspondent. NAGABAT.The C. and J. Trading Co.

scholar declares it is Manchu, tinagh with an immense concourse of people; nearly all the all else, tannebed during the financial year. The following in a complete list of abipa, of Hrogo, Os&KA.The C, and J. Trading Co.

opposed by other Powers, Great Britain, ing it more and more dilGoalt for the uninitiated

difference in pronunciation. And it was in giving shops were closed, and the streets on the line The year was opened by the launch of the 12- fo determine upon its genuineness. YOKOHAMA Japan Gazette Oon.

France, and the United States would not

2nd May,

suexplanation of the origin of the Sibo emal olan ut procession presented quite & muurafol ap MANILA.Meants. J. de Loyzaga & Co.

In support of my assertion that the Chipera

gan aquiposita corvette Turquoise, from Earle's. look calmly on and see the Mikado's Em-are, not fit to be eutrasted with our currency In my last letter I sketched the journey of that the sax magistrate gave me this unwritten pearances SAIGON...Mr. J. H. Bloom

April 1

yard at all. She is a vessel of 1,664 tone, wish- SINGAPORE...Messre, Iddelow and Martin.

pire wrested from him by Russia. The in- Fifteen years ago I had arranged for a payment Yeh obow, thence across the Tang-ting lako piece of land in the neighbourhood of that. The steamship Cheviot, bay been towed back engines of 2,100-horse power, and cost about

affairs, permit me to narrate the following, Moure, Judd and Broumtoa from this plase, to age of Manchu history, be owning a large BANGKOK... Mesors, Malherbe, Jallien & Co. dependence of Japdu is practically assured by of an invoice of clean asin info the Agra Bank, and for a long distande through varied and

valley of laughter Talking of slaughter, to Sydney with her crank abst broken. £90,000 Then followed the monster inom LONDON

a free lance was taking an airing outside the Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Late the interest taken in her welfare by the Great in the premises now occupied by the Hongrong, pieturesque soanery on the Tuen river. The city four days ago, when he came upon three exhibits for the forthcoming exbibition

A ship bsa arrived from Canada Inden with LONDON. Mr. Geo, Street, 30, Cornbill,

Canton, and Moon: Stearalmat Co. The Com- first part of their land journey, which we travellers who, at the sight of a revolver which LONDON Messrs. Bates, Eendy & Co.

Powera

April 3rd. mervial Bank was.nextdoor. It had been notingt mostly on foot, was rough and laborious, orer had been hidden in his belt, gave him whatever SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants"

The City of Foeshow, steamer, which left Exchange.

The Tamar, troopship, is expected to leave for some worths past that the amount of low mountains covered with snow and ios, When he cared to take from them. Iesterday he was sydney leat meath for Unletta, in a total wreck New Yoak..... Besora. 6. M. Protingill. & Co to-morrow with the time expired offers and tough" dollars in the ipreises had been ingress nut to watr and foot-sore they found resam brought laid the city, and to-day he was begu the end of Flinders Taland, in Bass' Straita.

27, Park Row.

crews of vessels recently put out of commissioning, the renal castom being to make an allowance pease for hardships in the matobless grandeur headed. Buch cases are rare bow, for the Seventeen of the craw landed and got sebore

upon these to the receiver. On this ocasion the and beauty of the sacsery. Mr. Judd ho pountry is wonderfully quiet so much so that provisous and taxes, They were taken of Chathum: che is an iron armour-plated browd- The adjourned inqueat on the body of Los ejeated coine were, I think, between $200, and nothing to equs! it except the Sierra Novadse an order Eas been deeputabed some time to Good Friday by a small outter, which arrived a ship, and will carry four 5-tou and

$1,000, for which the Agra compradore offered of California, Dascending from the mountaine Asam, who was killed by a stone falling on him 50 cents each, as the touch was very low to the plains of Kwai-show they found the end back to Tientsin the thon and man mia | Launceston on Easter Sunday. Four 16-ton guns; her tonnage is 8,412 tons, AND 00, while he was pozezed in blasting zook at was dicantisfied, and sarried the mat bag into roads generally good, and often well pared asid.a steamer waiting in Ying-tuse-hang- tioned at Fung-buang-chung, for whom it is Pokfoolum, was concluded yesterday, when a the Commeratal Bank next door. The abroff Gaard-houses were stationed at intervalà hai Courier Corespondent. FAMILY AND DISPENSING

verdict of assidental denth mis returned. "CHEMISTS,

examined the coin and stated they were worth of a few which proyed lately useful in By Appointment to His Excellency the Gotant semiation in bankrap oy yesterday, unop- I offered the lot at 51 cents, determined to aborigines the Miao-teze. These bare been but THE INSURRECTION IN Atur no

Mr. Thomas Thornton Anthoay passed his 50 cents and no more. After much bargaining, guarding the roads againes the troublesome

For some-time paat we have had little or VERNOR and his Royal Highness the posed, and Tooneday, Blat May, was appointed grease a divergate, if possible; in what appeared recently subdued, and the condition of the

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, for him to apply for his discharge. Mr.Johnson to mo to be waited action. This was refused. comitry bears evidence to the bravery and dea-nows from the seat of war. It is known that I placed the bags in my trap, and drove off paration with which they fought to the last.the rebels oogapy in forca positions on the appeared for the.bankrupt." The liabilities, so oured and unsecured; amount to about $40,000, East to the block adjoinlag Fletcher's buildings. Many towns are seen to have been completely borders of Biogo and Satsnart in the neighbour and we wrote, "Instuding those damed by laying asked permission of Mr. Parkin, or destroyed by them, hardly an inbabitant or a bood of Hitoyoshi, and as a strong force-of-

A rotura match was core monaad yesterday band 310-horsepower, costing $10,250, In Oc noured ereditors, to whoat 890,000

Mesur Olyphant & Co, to unbelicte bus-began habitation remaining in what way onos Government troops has effected an undistarbad- nees with bia compradore, I showed him the populous city. The travellers were masa landing Kagoshima, it is probable that the combined ziem agaidat the Englist men, ober-air ships were launched-vis, the serow During a hoary ogaall of wind, rain, thunder, dollars. He said he did not want thom, but atruok by the differences in castoms and general simultaneous advance wit be made from the Australiana woozing 129 in their first orvette Baschanto, I gan, 3,983 tons, and and lightning, which awept through the harbour thought that they were worth about I por cent. appearance between to Eau-sato and their Kumamoto and Kagoshina against these rebels, innings, Jupp and Shaw were mat for 4250-horae power, costing £211,000; and the April Sra. iron ganboate Sabrina, Medway, Spay. Tees, and from the westward at 10 aos yesterday last premium. He was asked to shroff them me conquerors. They now share their heade,.. Aristgeva-no-Miya bau lesaed pro-

In the return match, the Combined Australiad Zay, of 863 tons, three guns, and 516-horse ing for half-an-hour, the lightning strook dullyThis done by two nerof the habuerilition to which they at last subinis under clamation offering parden to all tones who lay

power costing-430,350-enobi - Then followed tear the Prays Wall, aleas to the Haross dollars among them, and requested. Further ways that a come stances, he saw brave which has ben responded to already to some in their first innings 201 rane. the main mast of large trading junk. lying 1 then said that I thought there were some bad compulsion, and, an eye-witness of the goods down their art and submit to the Government, Tow why All Angland, His Englishmen woord

Northampton, carrying 12 gens each, of 7,325 Meater's Office, completely shivering the upper examination. After a pepene shroffing, I asked men weep lika chidren on receiving this mark slight extent, and the continuation of anch

In the matob, combined Anstralians. All tone, and engines of 6,000 horse power and part of the mast to atoms, and uplitting the him to send into Flatober's or Bourjau, Hu of their vitudo. They are for more pollyscoinmendable Leniency on the part of the remainder to the deck. Fortunately no lived boner's xext door, and get their shroffs to lack that the Chinese, and have an energy Government inky, do more to stop itis deplor England, the Baglishmen won was five wickets posting about £350,000 cash. The weight of their armour is 3,500 tona. In December thres were last. A portion of the Chin Sagar Reat them. After the same caution the process and straightforwardness of appearanco very able strife than continued lovies of youthful to spare.

April 11th-gut composite vessels of 774 tons and 750- ery at Beat Poist was alac struck by the was repeated. At last one dollar was picked unlike their neighbours. The women or not conscripta could effect

The Government may bapplly reosITE

Das of the panengers by the P. and O. Co, horse power ware lannabed-viz, the Condor, lightning, but the damage done was inconsider out, which they maid I bad batter keep" to bay tind their feet, and wall with extraor

Flamingo, and Grifin, coating about £33,000 abat, as any shopkeeper would accept it. The dinary rapidity. The dress both of men and assistance in the supression of the rebellion, if steamer Bangalore has been found in the city. Sack since which time there have been whole company preacht, some half dozen, ds- wuausa crembles conch that of the Highlanders it is true, as reported, that a split bas goantred antering from smallpox. The discovery has launubed the Eargalus, corvette, of 10 runs, THE DEFENCE OF HONGKONG

alared the dolara good, and readily gave me a Soolland, and the resemblance is increased in the camp of the rebala... Not galy dosa there cared musel excitement. “

8.939 am and 6,250-borse, power, costing “TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY DRESS,” bank notes in exchange. It was deemed prudens by their bag-pips, which in their favourite in appear to have bean a difference of opinion

SOUTH AUSTRALIA £11,000; the Iris, armed steel despatak-

H Biz,—Four actrespondeci, “Junius Lodians uste no mention of the matter, lost some strament vi mosio. They have no written lau- xmong the insurgent leaders as to lae position On the 16th instase, the wife of Mr. Wake the rather sterling statement that atop ante nation, should be darited. Te rear gnage, and the dialects spoken thronghont their which it was not advisable to verapy of the

March 27th fogcsel of 10 gabs. 8735 tone, and 7,000-kores Horror, Inspector of Police of a Dapper, 763 least one of the Great, Powers of Europe, je afterwards I inquired whether the compradore many tribes are many, though probably not retreat from Kamarasto, but those seems also.

Bir W-W. Carus, OM.G. has arrived. There Power, boasting About £185,000; the composite zon-voabel Falcon, of 8 gaze, 774-tons, and 750. already preparing what it thinks say reve had auntained any loss upon his exchange Revory dissimilar. It is said that Barmess who to have been a ratious defection from the rebel was no seremony on his landing. horsepowering £35,000; the com

Mi April 4th. blow in the way of centralization to Hongkong distinctly remembered the transaction, and esi bave come in contact with them have anderstood use on the part of the Biogo amurch, who ware supremacy. Will you allow me to say that be bad got a premium open the coins. The man taby of their words. They worship no idols, looked upon as strong allias of their neighbours. The population has ingranted during the pastposite gumboat Firm, Forseler, Bouhound, and think you and your correspondent are somewhat has been for many years with the Paeiße Mail, and destroyed all the idol temples they came to In partinniaz is the resentimens of the Satrum year by 15,000; it now standa at 225,077. The art of 4 game, 155 tous, and 380-horse

revance for the Inat quarter "amaanted

power, cnsating about £30,000 each; the torpedo sa hlame for publicting anch a report without and is at prosent compradors to the Occidental in those recent on opal gun when they swept all men excited, against the sagas of 20,803. There was an increase in Oustoms arbob. Tephining, costing about £4,000; and in some way substantiating it ?-Will your corre, sad Oriental Stouinship Company, t

|before them, and so far did sheir superior pro- who, it appears, st the outbreak of the war

three torpedo mooring atea mere and one torpedo spondent say to which of the Great Towers be It may be asked if it is so with clain-coin, gross overbalance the enormously greater aum- strongly exptomed their adhering to the Baign, roodipes, and in railway receipts there was a refors, and in what may propurations are being bow then can we be safe? I reply, with clean, bers of their enemies that they might suit be ease and their intantion of firmly resisting any decrease. The revenue from land sales is imter, bing altogether about £18,000. There Lare also due at this date from the bands of tho made? The only Great European Power be- undot soed soin, we can judge for barsolves. maintaining their fight for independence bat attempt on the part of the Imperialists to and proving.. aides Britain which has any naval station in

April 23rd, ntractora two compunita guabosta and three The question of the defence of this Colony

Yours faithfully, for the assistanes of foreign arms and foreign at Tashiro, but who, on the appearance of the datens han rosigned the governtain of South river service gerboats. Ent leaving them aus "GRANVILLE SHARP. | besime at last called in by the Goverment Government troops fowook tichy allies, and not has been mooted several times, and our cor-indication of any action on ber part which could Hongkong, 17th May, 1877.

The end of our fricade ronte was reached at only failed to offer the position they had pledged Australia,in consequence of il besite of the calculation the actual additions to the respondent, JUNIOS INDICTA," has revived justify your correspondent's statement, nor sen

Krgi-yang Fu, the spital city, where they themselves to, but betrayed the piena of the

Boat coexist of to fewer than 23 rosasteof various Ingsos, representing atominge of 58,000 tons and HYDROPATHY IN JAPAN,

an expenditure of £2,339,000. During the same it probably on account of the breaking out of uncive any possible which need pus as in Fifteen ladies bave recently obtained the word warrely welcomed by General Mesay. Batama men to the Luperiallate, and gave them

the slightest fear for the aglay at Mengkong dastes of Baster of Bladigina from the Women's X anyone in a large, and proppe qug oily, but such topographical information as enabled thous The Japamban have made great strides of late, period the removals from the strength of the wary the Busso-Turkish war. It Is, of course, nor even for her supremacy as a naval zenden. Mediori College, Philadelphia and we imagine the fool-bore pilgrimin hardly ex. to march with certainty against the rebel ou-and in no solence has their progress been more have heas, the Octavia, frigate, of 3802 tong i abriona to any one that an enemy could enterrous. Besides Fracce Ess, or fannien she bus, An amgeing Incident (caya Mayfair) happened posted to lud noemeela payed with gold. They trenobments.-Japan Mail.

Pimenifant. Sheáin medialne.. Afaculty of Hater wiling doon, at 708 tons; Black Boyle pad of medisine has been created in Yeddo, and the deyerkt, 5-40 Lona; Zyra, sleep, 675 tons; Sever this barbour at any moment and ina fes hours quite enough to do at present at Louis.st the conferring of the degree of Mus: Dou. ono so, however, at least there je gold in tho

It unrely cannot be Russis that is referred to Joachims she other day. The pabllo orator in quartz which makes the payment. Men re- A prieat, named the Abbé Benujarð, has been solenne in taught to native pupils br professors, frigate st 8,485 tone; Farage, paddle frigate, of reduce the town to ruine, provided there were she is carlainly endestouring to fortify the the middle of his Latia speech Alustrated a gulurly sweep the alreeks on purpose to get the convicted at the Peris anelse court for sesults froși: Germany. In additon to this, at the 3,590 tons, Epestuoli, gun spesel, 570 tons; no British ships to the port at the time. If month of the Amur, but her whole feet in the Pa particularly souplimentary referased to the goid ground out by the foot of the papers by on two girls under 15, and satenged to 15 quas request of the government two French souant Reindeer, sorar sloop of 1,855 tons; Figen

ME, Dave reported on the geology, mineralogy, and gunboat of 350 tons. Bárrossa and Scout nor the enemy condescended to give timely notice liste, it mistake noh, of seven-mostly artist by pointing with his inverted cap to It is stated, by the way, that the business is not hard labour.

small-etessela, stadened between Japan and where the new grağnata slood. The expressive | a logratius one.

** W by are not zutela mõra frequently dramas, mineral waters of the country. From this re vettes, of 2,491 und 2,187 toum rompsotively 3- of his approach and intention, it would no San Fransisse, and could not cope with the and elegant attitude suggested to the under There are many Boman Ostbokas in the city. tised with muccest ♬ Hesanne, the story test port it would appear that the mineral hud. Star, gun remaal, 877 tons; "Addenduve ron troop.. British yemele that 24 simbst say, tips are to graduaté mind the not trament Coremonyzot At a service in the Cathedral bold at seren s... makes a good novel sskom makes a good play, thermal springa of Japan ata very numerótis, – ship, of 2,510 tonn; and the sloepe Shearwoker doubt be possible to throw up batteries on be found in the basbourgonding yound the hat and inmediately, the Mr.Jadd thought the attendens was over 700, and bootes 20 dramstising & moral thug though they may be divided into two principal and Gaivsel, of 913 and 981 tons respectively. certain commanding positions and dispute, Susk indefälts atstemunta ate. I unbmit, cal; | appeal was responded to-by, a panny thrown and this was mid to be a smaller number than muon difficulty in satisfying lanes who have reid" olhares tha” in phantamand the sabrinaled. The repayal of inoffootive-reinals, bas... thum bis ditrance, The, hy ee-roon Paar migby "onlated to de a great dest of burun. "Atiga cresta from the gallery . Untertanataly, tos venerable word or Sunday morning, though two offer the book shà tháng: “hỏ hĩa và nul, bend it. The very tam of the waters Doulain iron. - Lizay of amountail to some 28,000 tons, égalset the readily be defouded, and it would not 10 a freing of inavourity and interfere with trade, load-base wap musi by an mich, and the unla morning services are held there, suly story of a novel that wie ever anoconfully the "prings have very high temperature, 30 48,000 (as of enw ships which bare been sent If the bankera, for instangs were not better ia- fell on the stone floor with compose clank, - Mr. Judd boud of the existence of a small dramatised man. “The Colleen Bawns - and this which it la probable that their Wirtnom sto for, sfost durlug 1976,7%, thus pitima *amin on the difficult to render the entrance past Green formed they might naturally beni ato to kuop «. Everybody neviled enough the speaker, who sect of man in Xwel-show who wombip the crois, was mainly because the novel from which it was the tunak part due. Odly the Japanese, who are tide of allelenor to the smount of $9,000, toda Island an extremel perilous if not hopelos atask of money here,

went on se il nothing had happened,

tand þava a temple, ost; Kwel-rung, dediostad - taken was not a good morel, 2

moonstomed to very low water from their in-, of which 54,484 tona ate armour-plated abipo ----

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wwe April 6th. The increase of the revenue for the quarter ending Bla) March £400,000). INNKAME MAGAR April 16th.

Lestrange, the Australian Blondin, success. fully oromed Middle Harbour, and performed Beroral feate on the rope, on Saturday,

VICTORIA

„METHODENT: Apiril. Isto

April äth,

armour-plated turret ship Inferible, which was Jannehed at Fertamouth on the 27th April. She will carry fou: 30-ton guns in her two surrate, of 11,406 tons displacement, with engines of 8,000-horsepower, and coat for hull and engines slows 1592,000. The weight of the armour she carries is over 8,000 tons. In May, another powerfal vessel, the Tamércére, was hunched at

hors-poor 7,000, and bout of bull and. 8ozīnse £389,000. The weight of armoar the daries is nearly 2,100 tons. In August four vessels wereædded to the fleet viz, the composite

sorrettes Ruby and Emerald, 10 guns, 1,864 tens and 2,100 borse power, coating about £90,000 seob the composito sloop Deray, 6 guns, 1,124 tand, and 200-home power, costingabout £60,000: and the iron günbost Mellan, à guna 863 tune,

the fron armour-plated abige Nelson end