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The following Stani. Sara Jording in Tingland for this port GlaAntos, Chonarmay, Anckish und faseo.

Waars informed by the Aroute Mesars Far- dino, Matheson & Co that the steamer Glenroy Joft Singapore for tisia, porb un. Tuesday

The P. and O steamer Lombardy, with the ext English outward mail, hafi Singapore for this port of four o'clock pm on Tuesday

Amongst the passengers by the French mail atomer dve, we notice. Mer Thomas, the diver who left hare some montția back for Galla

LONDON, 6th February PROPOSEDŹCONYERUNCK AT VISHNAUS Austria, he invite the Signitary Fowers od n Contarino jenga

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Vac prioner said that he was darfilter Heiteter Kome five or six millions of people, to Kamun in Ubitt Kser to buy fak

Yousal that was going to the probably 10 of the audito population and the 15th of the 11th moon we left on our BRUNETA ASTR that not the force pro intens the return to Boschow: On the 16th, gatosprung His Pership now sentenced the prisoner tambors must amount under 10 milliona Ave up and walleto cut pay

BritWe lost pur foartoum days imprispement with hard ingens.

times the mumber threatened with famine in throw the fati

hen, ehtn ER DRUNKUNFRYES

pou, the crisis of which is now and iT and drifted abou

hore. On the 9th John liewet and Generra Gry

ebulo, ried from the South to the amount of 6picked us up and brought

arrived hem When we left gearken, threatplored, were ob al by PC53 millors piculs is widered to bo diverted at the nthe moon

ameran we wers 13 mon, but one gas drowned with being drunk and urospălat: the Queen's Gorqrnor's ur geus rojugst, to minot their prossing

wit Money, too, houring in upon tam on the shih, si ho was hudble to swim and the Ronor was fred i bonts, in de Mr Richitl of Chatoo, i) at the provianal rope broke as he was bang, pulted an hoard, the

Straits fault, one day prisguisent; thể second prisoner capital by obargo of one of the thres Imperial ship

later to

couts for Peonn-kitchore, ond it would appear that the 2000 knull, baros days immisonmout, tacle, he took with, him tha toidue of the money. AGRANT OF BKK KILJÖN

hair hires "DRITISH

Patrick Vougat, stoker on M Samar, was cover from the Shantang fans, with sums inos charged by disoned omdr coolie 403,with resided from home, it being spent in this way.

The Masangories Maritimes Commany's Mr. Gladstone, in the F

insing to pay obaly hito on the 5th instantFrom his great experfonce of similar distress in posted tine island of

Flood fifty cents, owl, erdorod to pay thirty cents Shnatang, and the careful and disseminating teamar duz Captan Hernandez, from Mar- address to the Crown giving the manage of obair biro; in default, two days imprisonment manner in which the fanda plagat in bis hands

alles on the 30th December, Naples Int were disposed of we may cut assure he las the astion's united support should be made FIGHTING,

Mr Gatherpa Hardy insisted on the grant Kan Ahing and Leung Aping were charged sdopted the best moans to ach the largest nun January, Port Said 6th, Suez 2th. Adon 13th, There is nothing of interest from the seat of by P.0.127 with lighting and creating a disturb bpt the mallest working expense. A cum of Calle 22nd, Singapore 21th, and Saigon 2nd

ance in the Wester Market, LEM 500 tals countied by the Elaug hal Behel Come

Find wanty.yo. conte moh in defenit, one mittre, besidus was loanl suo gero forwarded instant, with the London mail of the 28th day's imprisonment, and ordered to pay fly the other day to him, through and of the cave Decomber, arrived here yesterday vonte Go for damages done to the constable's berka, at 9 per cent, dissonat, The contest lowing telegram ac taken from the Streit

ything in default to us further inprisoned distress is in the South of the protines. He in forms us tint news of the runt appalling do for two days

theau ronekten him, the desk lying on-the- Bécole James-BURSELL, BAQii rendside, supplying food for the hunger ings and:

LARCENY OF $200 magpies and childrán trọing boiled ged eaten Leong Ama, s walow, was brought up on The distros in Ghibli is nearly as had in some mand, bharged with stealing $200 from & captain places, and is brougy of seces We hear that Beport of the juszenrior at Pelia ann Tiểu Inspector Grey-soul that there was no further in tre prepared to go forth to the work of Aletler has appeared from Lord Kapier of of one of the ships in harbour.

Toliet Bubscription lists, layo baan opened, ip Ettrick in which he defends the British acompa evidents to bring forward.

Peking among the minoraries and donationstar of Quettasy and considers that England he His Worship sentonood the prisoner to montas imprisonment with burd labaus to this enti fram 320 to 50 tools have been sat guaranteed the Integrity of Afghanistan

sarabot by emity of the umby N. O Dusky In Faria are bomberling Eupatoris, Salts, Wees Correspondent.

Fand Theodoeld in the Crimea

The British steamer Kwangting, Captain Westoby which left Aberdeen on the 6. Lever comber, is loading at Penang for this port

The appointment of Assistant Judge of the Sunremafort of Chins and Japan vacant through the death of the late Mr. C. W. Good win-will be conferred on Mr. N. Hazron._**

The British stamer Glamis Castle, which left Landon on the 24th Desember, was in collision on the same night with the ship St. Moran, from Csontta, and sustained considerable damage to her maidship plates. She pat beak to make good her repaire

Norses.To avoid delay in the execution of Or it is particularly requested that all business communications be addressed to the Firm ASWATSON and Coor

An advertisement in, another column an HONGKONG DISPENSARY. - [17. nonnons that the amateur performance of M

Tha Taylor mody Star Waters, as deep 24 will be repeated in the Theatre Royal oa Mon day put, un behalf of thas fund for maintaining: the City Hall. The object is one that will com- mend itself to this support of the community

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At Hongking, on 5th February, Mrs. J. G. SAITA, of a si

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HONGKONG, FERRUARY 7TH, 1878,

THE NATAL BALL

On Tasaday nights grand ball was given in the City Hall by Vice Admiral' Hillyar, Com- modore Watson, sat the pirosis, of the Royal Navy in port, His Excellency the Governor anul Mrs. Hennasey, Lady Smale, and Colonel Bas- sanc, CB, were amongst hour present, and there was a large and brillant attendance. Indeed it is not fee inch to say that the ball was one of the most crowded gatherings that has ever been assembled in-ho_City Hall which must have protod a source of gratifestion to the maint entertaldors.

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YOKOHAMAN KAREN

Times Lair

The Peshawar foras advances to Pratcons again tomarov fuking for days, takın A small village ofose to Maokeion, we surrounded on Saturday morning and six outlaws captured-

LORDON, January 15th,

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PCLONDON, 16th Jozcary...--

be held in favour of England adhering tea policy The City Hall assumed a very gay appeixstre FROM OUR OWN COLLESPONDENT]

24th February for the occasion, tassifying to the hearty wal-

The Chuese New Year passed off very quatly Towards the end of last mouth a clever forgery Professor Coweett, M.R., has made a speech in come of the gallant hosts of the ovoning The here in consequence of the wet, cheerless weather was perpetrated on the Milent Bank, Tokohains, which he attacked the frontier poliny of the The following vessels are either now in or pillars of the hall were spirally entwined with and the dainose of trade Business has gone A man giving his sausas Hayashi, demanded Indian Government, and said that he Intended waiting to go in the Decke of the Hongkong and evergrous; pot plants wace in profusion a fel rally speaking, bear unremunerative Inst draft on Tokio for the sdor of seven you in favour moving for a Parliamentary Committed of inquiry. Whampoa Dock Company4t Keyloon Sully, Amoy (str.), Kinshan (str.), Sin Nansing piece stood on each side of the bail, men-of-branches of tenda during the past your owing to of nne Tonilla Seil ichi of Eat oity, which having into the subject,

the famine and the iunt dations by which the oily obtained he altered, the phizzaster it bore for The Russian hest-quarters, have been tranS- (str.), Japan, Emeralda (str.), Butuan (str), wir suen lined the staircase, and formed a guard and district round were visited Poop ware on to represent that for one thon and, and ferred to Kozanlik Christine, and Frederich; at Aberdeen Name of Locout on the arrival of the Ingles; a Gatling more chary thin and of spending money on at himself presented the altorul draft for payment, Chitaryaneral Cast of this 16th Tancers, (str.), Holyrood (str.), Conquest (str.), E. gul coupled the couite of the first landing sount of the bat year, and the crater dring was at the Takia office The money was promptly Advices from Constantinople state thi: a great Kuid no the forgery why hot detected, and the battle was fought on the 14th between Tartar on a diminished scalo Bouverie, and Tartar

and was supported on each aids by a boat gun onder's shop by the old city was burned: Forger got safely say It was only on bnfancing Barrichikan Philipopolis, and that the fight- We have to remind our renders that the Merry and piles of polished projectiles Facing the to the ground on the night of the lat instant accounts between the two branches that the ing was recommenced as the following morning. Makers" will give their first performonse, duder efsirense a large emblematical cont of arms The Bra war due to the carelessness of the son manner in which the crime had been effceted was Brilian's postions were afterwards plusme on VASARAS Philippolis thau ufore the bottle Tho the patronage of His Excellener the Governor. this eventar in the Theatre Royal City Hall was formed of a crossed anchor and gan, an of the shopkeeper who was on a new year visit disenyend

The Nichi Nalli Shimbun giver an uncount of inhabitxats of Philipepolis have been ordered to Their entertainment is, according to tas Press mounted by a globe; the whole was surrounded to his parents,

The steamer chang is now moored in the the opening of the Agricultural College at hoove, M of Japan and Shanghai, one well worthy of by the Royal Standard, Union Jack, and Adriver for painting. She will leave here for your usha by the Mikado on the 4th line. At The Russians have arrived at Tahirman, patronage and their programme is very attrsomiral's and Commodores fiaga. Two indated port, I understand, on Wednesday, the 6th half past eight in the morning, His Majesty 2 LONDON, 17th January... tive The tronpe have had the honour of play

left the Palace and arrived at the College at 9.15, General Cisldini, the Italian Ambassador at Ing before their Royal Highnesses the Princa civing dresses, more rurious than ornamental stante and Princess of Wales, at Londor, His Imperial stood against the wall. On the side walls of A Buddhist nuonery situated in a village at where he was received by the Imperiul Princes, Paris, has rosigned at secount of ill health.

a diplomatic communication from the French Bak was visited by a band of robbers the other | Daijin and Bangi who had been in aige inco Majesty Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, at the landing four pointed stars, formed of polished day. They carried off everything they could lay rine o'clock. After a short rest, His Majesty Foreign Minister states that the policy of the Brenos Ayres: His Excellenes Don Domingo ramrods bore the orders of the Garter, Sif. Pa their hands upon but the money belonging to procented to the ball, the band playing on his French Goreramant du the Eastern, question is Tus Cepktown Courier directs attention, with F. Sammiento, President of the Argentine Re-

public: Sir Charlee Darling and puita, at Mclick the Thistle, and the Star of India. The the sisters, who are very poor. This piece of entrance. When the music ceased the Ministerone of polition, opstaney, but the Transd could honrue; Governor and Lady Wolehorse, at Cape upper landlinga, ante room, ball-room, and St. consideration for the nuns attributeblo, I sup- of Bonn Ausies, presentol 6 the Emperor a sover romain indifferent to any charge in the Majesty, then made the following address). Midhat Pasha was called to Loudon on the 18y Town; the Hon. Sir II. F. Johnson, at Kingston Andrew's all wors gorgeous with decorallon, pase, to some lingering returant of superstitions hm of the sabool together with the keys. His political gegraphy of the Mediterranean littoral We believe that Agriculture is the founda instant, and it is believed that this was in con (Jamaica); the Hon. Rawson W Rawson, C.B, every gas bracket being surrounded by a blazing revenue for the sanctity of their profession.

fan of the prosperity of the country and nection with negotiations for the armla ke at Barbados; and a number of other distin guished perscasges at borin and threat As the of bayonete and ramrod trophies of armon

MAÇÃO that according to the development of the talegram from Cages in Crate staley that o company leavs hore by the next Calcutta stemmer stood at the plasters, while innumerable, daga of

orkuutions will the wealth of our subjects large number of Christan families attempted on [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

increase. It is therefore necesary that attention the lit January to enter Rattimo, but that they they will only give two performances in the City every variety and mest tastefully disposed, rendered

the scene most attractive. The Royal monogram PRODUK NANath February,

should be paid to the study of science. Ware were hindered by the Turkish population, who) Hall, this evening and "Saterday.

It is stated in the Government Gazette of the reign that the College has been foundel, sad it maltreated them and shat the gatos agunt them. We take the following items from the London set in a blazing star and surrounded by 2nd instant that Mr. Augusto Carlor Candose is the trio plonom to preside the opening The English Vico-Cousal was parstod by Turki, stood at the head of the ball-room, while crimson Pinta Ozorin harrister-at-law, has been appointedsremony We trust that its esta, ahmens will sword in hand. The troops remain, ingelise. No and China Brpress uf the 38th December →→

The F. and O. Company's steamer pricepes, shields born the Barois of H.M.'s ships in porto snorees Tngs Farraz, also that Mr Jos, end to the ingress of the productions of our Marios sengences rebited from the catrage which was despatoled from Southampton on the and well executed progestams in par ord ink, Alberta Homen és Cunku Corte Heal has been sountry and the wealth of one mbjects When The English ironed Rupert has arrived st 27th December with the beary portion of next introducing the wlebrated a-serpont, attrated appointed to the office of Colonial Soorotary and finished the address His Majesty returned Retfimo.

The new officials may be expected here very the keye to the Minister and read an address of Sir Henry Elliott, lately British Ambassader outward mail, has on board £195,790 in spesie much attention.

shortly S and bullion for the East, notuding For Penang, Marican dollars, £8,000; 3ughai

£10,000.

a good deal of satisfaction, to the fact that the number of Chinese in North Queensland Jing considerably decensed during the last weronths. In Juae lost there were act less than twenty thousand Celestials in the Northern districts of Queensland, but now the estimated number does not excoed fifteon thousand. The immigration hee diminished owing to the capitation tar and the legislation against them, while a great number have gone south and left for other parts where the same restrictions are not imposed upon them. The Courier congrat

With brief descriptions of Hongkong and slates the colonists on this decrease of the Chi-Mexican dollars, £27,000; Hongkong, var silver, baste; there boarding.ulkes supported the flags; Tejo, has uolified to the Colonial Secretary by The hóva Sware then landed to the Director Vienna, replacing. Sir Andrew Buchan

Trenty Ports of China, Japan, and the Putip

098.

kind.

Japan with foreign countries, together with Various Arts, Ordinances, and Rogalations re lating to Comffierce and Shipping.

It is further embellished with a Chromolitho

graph of a

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS or

SHANGHAI

PEAK:

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

MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &c.

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The Directory for 1878 contains several new features and improvements, and will be found as completo as possible.

The Curozicio, and Directory is the only publication of the kind for China and Japan, and it will be found invaluable in dll. Publie, Marcantile, and General Offices.

sid Sac Franaingo 17th, Singapore 22nd, and

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

COPIUM,

WEDNESDAY Hth February.

LEPORT JARGO, KANY

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Bank Bills, on datrend: Bank Luis, at 50rdarelerig like Bank Hills at 6 months':5 Credits at 6 months sight Documentary Bills, at 6 mont

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shape China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares

$5,300 per share,

The supper-room was decorated with oqnal Captain Ameril, Commandant of the gunbsatztalation upon the opentg of the College at the Porte has been appointed Ambassador st

of the Sobcel. An address was then rel and crossed axes were fired on the gas brackets. men of an official lotter, the arrival of the Thy one of the Professor, Mr. McBride, fa nese element in thepopulation, but it may find

at. Sagon on the 20th ultimo,

the name of all those attached to the The lataat mail adricos received horis were The verandahs wara enclosed with sails and rate The Chinese new year is always aslebrated hard School Affer this all the pupils of the Collage It also incluiles a mass of useful information reason to change its opinion if the Palmer in addition to that usually found in works of the gold-fills are deserted for thosa of New Monila November 4th, Fonchow 9th, Shangha and were dropod with flags. A very pleasing on a far more extensive.scale than in Hongkong formed in line in the study, while the Minister

Guinea by and bye,, gud. Cooktown, is of 9th. Hongkong 15th, Batavín 16th, Yokohama and novel feature was the formation of an in-and this year was no exception to the rule, The for Home Affairs escorted His Majesty over the For ordinary chaste of Putra the rate of the The larger Directory contains the different dependent on the very small settled popula Galle 28th. The French mail, vid Marseflos. Provised conservatory, at each end of the front ions harbour presented a brilliant spectacle with building. The party then returned to the Bedny has been $5871, up for sidot chests samas

Lantern ankletting off fire-crackers The hazar "Treatie and Convwations made by China and tion. What future has Cooktown before it with the advines dated na above, front. Chius and verandati, which reflected much erodit upon the its hundreds of Chinese boate, each displaying creation Hall Lanelleon was then served, tone last given $590, For Benares the rats re- the Straits Settlements, was rasited on the 19th designer, Liutonant Shaw, RN. A fountain als merited o risit and was a base sobe. If in which all or invited including the foreiga matra unchanged at 5557 and 8o Of New

After luncheon His Majesty replied, to the fo- allowances whom the gold-fields are played out? It December, and the Japan mill, si San Francisco, embedded in rockwork played in the centre of of your solars should wish to was this fratival professora suil the representative of the press Maten hurter sollements at $700, but from of must either become the chief town of a suger, per Occidental and Oriental Company's steamer each, while forms sul plauta tastefully arranged celebrated in trao Chinese style I would racem-reién professors and returned to the Palopo ot coffee, and cotton growing district or dwindle Oceanic, on the 24th December. The next and lighted by ship'e lanterns rendered the whole mond them to asme over here when the year 1.45 The College was then thrown open to the

ward (P. and C) mall, from Yokohama 13th,

kas again run its course. By the Maos into an insignificant collection of wooden shanghai 16th, Hongkong 22nd, Singapore 29th the delightful redization of a happy thought it is corred, as a sort of fair, and wash, women, iuspotion of the public, of whom great numbers Por steamship Achilles, For Lada 15,972 houses, with little shipping and an extremely November, left Brindisi on the 20th December, Lieutenant Foodham, .N. (who was antisted and children trm out to onjoy themselves by were present Japan Mait limited local trade. The mineral resources of and would reach den on the 29th, two days by Mr. Callic), is to be congratulated upon watching the fortivities of their Celestial neigh

early.

the very tastoful character of the decorations bours. The basinas houses are decorateal with North Queensland are undoubtedly rich and

mirrers, pictures, and flowers, and in the BazaarTOKTO We are informed that the P, and Company which were carried out unde his supervision there is a plentiful display of goods of all desári A building to be bocopiat by the United States pable of much development, but other towns have decided on allowing radiation in the rate. The dance grammes were especially designed tions Ladies generally utilge the ghildren with Location, it is said, will shartly bo banil at No. A Chomo-lithograph Plate of the NEW will presently arise to rival and compete with of passage manger fer persons desiring to us for the occasion and appropriately bore the walk through this land of wonders, and there are Nagataniach. Tomuga Pokeb

CODE of SIGNALS in use at the Cooktown. The North Queenslanders should from India to England, and return within three

with to satisfy the juvenile cravings, Hers also Tokio, took plan on thy 26th instam, Three turn their attention to the cultivation onths. The measure will doubtless by vory Admiral's Bag and Commodore's burgee and the not wanting swimoats, cakes, and toys where- The opening of the Saiko-shoot Idrominola, are the gamblers seated each before a small proprietors, namely Nskavania Kishi and popular in India, as it will afford averamont figures of war vostelu,, the soil with the aid of coolie labour, and officials who accumulate their annual monthly The business of the evening, dancing, com table with a capital of some two or three hundred Kemuro, have established this company with night then if the gold-falds become unremunere. leave an opportunity of seeing the old country menced in good time and was entried bo with do lan, inviting formgners tory their nok. It capital of 50,000 yes. Earthenware, gold and Ur Boxer Bank, sight

and their friends at frequent intervals, and on tive there will-le something to fall back cocasions will no doubt nefal to others much spirit. The floor, which was in good order. omimes happens that these follows logs the silver warn, gal lanquered articles and objects O CALCUTTA Bank, alght.

declare themselves bankrupt break-up their purmases of expert Japas Caduti

Bank, sight- upon. The Chinese wake the best of labourers, is possible that some similar regulation with, was crowded with eager dancers all best upon whole of their small capital whereupon the of fine art will be mufactured by them for Or SHANGHAI

What some thousands of, silk-worin erg wards Prizate, 30 days siglit............... and would soon, if encouraged to multivato e premte, a sou what lunger intervaly daler justice to blir entertainers; at times, in tables, throw gray thej dier, and bent a

be taken into consideration with reference to on their own account, make the land produc- China; and could it be adopted, a great boon dead, it med that or couples stood up than retreat in a very excited fashion. Amidst all were recently withdrawn from the market, the Cve. At the present time Queensland is a would be conferred upon many there in the Contas floor sould well accommodate, and it was this there is the constant discharge of crackers are wors Buraped off the cards, so that the but it was not suiciantly bad to boop mang wards the cards themselves were cold at auction largo importer of cereals. Why should it not salar and Colonial Service who would be able to amusing to watali complas trying first one side of The weather this year was not vore favourable, lafter should not be entirely wasted. After grow its own wheat and cia? The Chinese away from a hot season from time to time at the dividing line then the other, soaking for more people indoors

for the benef of these concerned, and it is now a fore moderate entloy than at prosent elbow-ruoni,

The city, a few days before, was tuvaded by stated that the ages are to be buried at the could no doubt succeed in the cultivation

A charactoriatie feature of the evening was numerous vagranta, but theso ware promptly Thifingu Temple, Leyamas, and store erected The following despatch has been addressed to It in pablished in two force--Completis, take servisa under Europeans to grow sagastion The Tacorporated Cheater of Co

of the latter. They would also be willing to the Earl of Derby by the Liverpool Chamber of the substitution for the usual Rosst beef of old taken note of by the police, and some of the over them, wypaling to the Code for their pro. The Chova Shimbunananances that two young Commerce with reference to the Chefoo Co-England" by a pipe to supper by four boatswains y sent away spain, while others were kept tention of this business in the future. Yaltaze Insurance Association Tla. 615 par „safely in gról until the pressing "temptation to

neonbytes betonging to the Higashi Honganji Gridsen Toscanico Company per liars. Si; or, with the lists of Residents, Fort Direc

coffee, and other products of semi-tropical meteo of Liverpool, Desember 20th, 1877 Hy he blew shrill and heartily a befitted the robbery should be passed,

or Monto soet of Buddhists, are making me of Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares -tories. Maps. o., at $3.

the thorough knowledge of English which they 3700 per shar limee. If, however, the Queenslanders Lord, I have the honour to inform yeur Lord-secasion, which simmons was responded to with

nasess to preach the tenets of Buddhism in China Fire Insurance Company a Shares-8189 prefer to consider the Chinese as interlopers ship that several communications have been cheerful alacrity,

made to tho Council of this Chambor on the. The bands of H.M.9. Zudacions and H.M.

London, We presume that the Chiyo has some per share. 22nd January who should be got rid of if possible, they are object of the Chefoo Convention, the ratification

grands for the stofament, though the English The readers of the Shanghai Incal papers have pers have not, to our knowledge, made arzy not likely to utilise the labour introduced of which is under the consideration of the Fareignth Regiment, wore in attendance und relieved-

heard averal times of the governor of the de- mention of achtreeding, which would denkt. through the spell of the gold discoveries, and O. Some of the communications referred to each other.

advocate very strongly the ratification of the

partment of Kangen provizes called Booow-loss aftrant attention at home. It-the Choya is will lose all the advantages that might other. Clefoo Convention, while others, on the other Commodore Watson, Captaine Durrant, Napier, EcoThe stories shout his going about at night correst, what will be done at Exeter Hall wise be reaped therefrom. Fortunately some hand, ask the co-operation of this Chamber in and Church: Commander Sir William Wiseman, in disguise nooroyanied by a band of brzined Sectarias différesins artife in the protince

favour of withholding the ratification of the Cros journals and a good section of the colonists reution. The communications upon the subject Bart; Commandors Benes, Willcox Parr, and agile, snck of wheut would be in case of of Jeshia, in that part which was formerly the Jonity a small bust in himself, are not without territory of the Dainid of Annaka, where no do not concur in the views propounded by have been carefully pasidered by the Council, Castle; Staff Comumuders Johnston and-Dixon, foundation. Ta is a very vigilant officery and sorting to the detour Shirahat the Badduista the Courier, but are anxious that the Chinese who have directed na to stuts most respectfully Lisateusots Punt Tuder Shore Annesley. the easy-going plesnice-loving Sybarities of this a viniently opposed to the Christians, who share

to your Lordship that, in their opinion, the Che HANKOW and Messrs. Hall & Holte and Kelly should not be driven away by oppressive foc Convention aught to be ratified, one I un to Needham, Forsyth, Willoughby, and Horrocks. voluptuous city find their rest disturbed by other par to be rather numerons there. To uke CHEYOD and Mesars Hall & Holtz and Kelly enactments. It remains to be seen whether sak your Lordship to be pleased to advise Her R.M.); Deputy Inspector General Wells, Staff things than rote-leaves folded and laid under matters worse, a third party has arisan whe dob To acting nader viceregal orlorn, olosed the disseasturi, which orists by professing their NEWCHWANG & Walsh, Slazghai. this party can influence public opinica in any Majesty acwordingly. I have the bonour to be Surgeon Bolster, and Masare, Bremner. Parish, der themselves the neutrals, and aid fuel to the 20 opiam den of Soochow Airst noone beloved determinadon tosily themselves to that religieku my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble Robinson, Robb, Joret, and Barry TIENTSIN and Messra, Hall & Holtz and Kolly appreciable degree, and some scheme Le servant, William Blox Secretary-To the

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THE utter folly of advising the British In dian Government to forbid the cultivation

THE RACES,

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8 UPRET COURE..

February 6th.

SOOCHOW

sucking in Sooohow. But Tau seams to feal The Akebono bat a paragraph to the last that that he can in this cass shat and ue ma cenas taring the resent civil war there was a car. open. He laid hands from time to time on some of fire arms, certain eleinte have recen, SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

one cr other of the keepers of oplom dea and mended, that, in propetation for any amergency, put a broad wooden coller on him and sant him latro supply should be parehas from foreign BEFORE ME: JUSTICE SNOWDEN.

under guard through the streets, the edifying counkies Othura, however, object to this, say- prosession hoing of course provaded by 's man me that although each an arrangement might -ACTICS ON CHẲETUR-PIKTI. UHAN YVEK Z BARNABY 5827.90-The hear beating on the inevitable gong. If he foranda answer very well where a ciril war is converged, at the Race Course, but all I can say is, advising of this case was continued fraai Tussday. Mr. den opened anywhere the owner of the house in the boat of Japen being involved in a foreign our readers not to buck his opinion, if they want Johnson was for the plaintiff and Mr. Brereton soon found himself in trouble which onerally wat she might be unable to procure what the theCorrect Tip "tell them to consult Dan, for the defendant. The plaintiff chartered the endel in the confiasation of the properly. I needed from abroad me have to pay enormans but I should advise them to enclose a five dolar American borne alckstep, of which the defen told that no less than seventy-two cases of coupons for the arms. It all thus be better to dantia themaster, fore voyage to Nowowany and scation are decurred during the past few manufacture them in Japan The Governtast ole with their application.

Is the meantime, tell them to back Clay back Cargo for Hongkong not being forth months,ENNANA Bas Aceerlingly decided en sopling the latter posing at Newchwaug, a supplementary charter The conduct of the left at this time do plan, aut it is hoped that within the present Reentered into to take millet to Tientain for tha eres sareful notice, are always ready to ear all kinds of fire aras will be tide in Japan. China Morshaate Company The captain, had ass foreigners for selling kpium, but now that though of course gans of large calibre cannot given the verse's oparity at 14,500 piens, bet an energotla pmvincial yonment lays yet he mannisetureilapan hist owing to the lowness of the water over the bar in and determined and upon this business of opium

· TO “CHE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESĄ.” So, I have been somewhat surprised to Boo of opium in that country has been frequently Bows pretends to keep your orening, don nc connects on the coming recos in your columns, dwelt upon, and it has been pointed out in temporary posted as to the doings of a morning these columns that if India cease to supply the Chinese market other countries would avon enter the vacant field. The announce ment that a Portuguese Company has haan formed at Lisbon for cultivating the poppy PRINTING, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Mozambique is a proof of the correctnces of our assertion. The profite attending the growth of opium are good, and if the native drug was the only opponent to be feared, opium eld speadily be cultivated in several countries. We are unable to say what pros- pects of success the Mozambique Opicin Cultivating and Trading Company may have, but should imagine them to be father slon der. In the first place it is more than doubt

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE BALLY FRESS." out a portion of the cargo for Tientsin on sccount Tau and has doings, and secretly affix it to the SINGAPORE: SIII Tomember rightly, asme time, in of the draught of his vessel; and damages for this wall in front of Eis yamon, This satur is in Outuber last a letter appeared in your paper from were now sught by the plaintiff. The plaintiff shyne and the lives of sover syllables such a

Resident Membare suggesting that a also claims to recover the expense he had been put wetten in grol literary style. The attack themselves deerring to their country What Isoe Club should be formed here, and that rates to in sending the shut out cargo to the vessel opin-smoking which Tan has dafineLingly authentic intelligence rosored here of the fearfal should be framed suitable to the altered oirom, and taking it back again, and also for one day's carried en for months is condemned. Tan is distress caused by famine in the North of China. domutrage alleged to have been everpark The soused of artering money from the virtuosa few of the leading Chinese notable among ante under which racing is now conducted. In the old days when the present rales were latenuant dispated the amount of cargo dad truly loyal citizens of Scooter, sud using whom was the patriarch Hot H.A. K. Yam- formed there were probably not more than sle have been shet mat contended that there it to pay crowd of bullies whom he keeps po soliccted by subscription within two days. of that of Bengal and Malwa, while the dazer horses engaged in the meeting whereas no guarantee that the vessel slimild sarry constantly near his person. And he has the handsome sum of about $11,000, which was now there are more than fifty pentas autered, and any stipulated guablity over the bar, though been burning up the sacred manos of deal immediately forwarded to Chins to reliure the cost of carriage will be considerably greater it is impossible for the fay amateur riders to he was to be paid for her estimated capacity, and deified Emperors this was dose in an imediate wants of the starving post, This is The Indian opinm, moreover, suita tnd Chi. troie all these animals, yet see Rule No. 1 that the was grad by the asse melting down the little cash the suppression of the second occasion within a short period in nese taste, has beld the first place in their staring me in the face, which declares that no of the port and the pistol was perfectly which has canised the plan of dollars to fall we which the Chinesa in Simpapers have come to the

well aware of the depth of water over the bar at fearfully low fignOne of the Walpoles saldesne of their suffering compet groom pe professional rider will be allowed

The torque Sea Belle, from Hongkeup, Cantaln esteem for a long period of years, and, even train on and after the day of chasing entries the time; that the plaintiff was himself respon of Lawrence Sterne that he could snivel over

sa the supial told him not to send any Tuls remark applies to the gentry of Booghen up the crew of a Chinese falma junk which was Tour's Ban ap Hidden to be disqualified from running. CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, supposing that the drug produced at Mcmm. to the day of meeting, all bortos or pnice sile for the espero of taking down the barge a lead to the neglect of his lire mgbbar. Ross, which serived her on the 11th nit, plekód bique wore to prOTG as good, it is unpro-Now the antries closed on 1st February and up mere; and that there had been ng over payment smalling over a few characters the turning of disabled Dear Saigon The crow originally

whisha Ton of socount at but wohless droseleyen quei-bin infortunately COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, bable that the Company could prepare it to the meaning of Bed February this role had not of deurige.

that they were stamped upon, a doud of true, falled toasteli the repo, brown is him from tàng Judgment reserved.

merik, and at the same ting libolling in a sneak, Ren lelle and was drowned" -The foot of traie Publisted at the Office of the Bongkery Daily well and carefully. The Indian producers be rescinded by any written notice (though s notice was subsequently pub dated let

Ing.orwardly manner, our friend Tan, who is having been picked up was not reported by the have small cause to fear any foreign rivalry February) maintain that ad ponies which were

simply trying to benefit the country Foreigners, captain upon, die arrival here, hench a delay esses by the conduct of these gentry how parrot an eroding, the mamed craw most formidable competitor in a ridden in the meantima by jimfessionals are grecens

are qualified, strictly adhering to the rel

much they truly desire this good of their native lays to, kawerer, they aynilad Gret to the Fa doubtedly the native product, and the in go further and am of opinion that fae

Iand. - Shanghai Courier Correspondent. HÁ K Whampoo, Chinaza Consal; for astiat- rease in that even has so far fasted to cause stewards have no power to alter such a standing

ned, and afterwards to the Projectors of Chinese, who took them to the Colonial Secretary. It any reduction in the import of Indian drug, rule without calling a general menting of sub

found int Mr. Pickering who he enly The fact that a freab soures of supply, where

This zalo is absurd undey oxisting otrauma. the manufacture, in not likely to be under stances, sud should have loch expunged at the the same judicious control as in India is last general meeting which was kept so dark.

There is another matter which also requires of the Fortnight about to be started, should convince the alteration that is cater weights in the Conso The Trail Report bon a firga otrization anti-oplum erit,stors in Eryland of the inations This is tidlegions and Misun better lunging not say moans of inbanners of the Governad of Blanai ir tbs here, allowed esca

He www.charged on the Bird Instant with the churches Tev saya are portray the pidurdi in Hongkong, the Parts of Chima and Jae odioncy of their demand for thesabling dhanged to welykt för inoba

amoozege and sentenced to eleven days at harrowing lines 16 in calentated that in "This I'milypines, Straits Settlemente, &n, &-

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Beroes ChaRLIN MÀY, EBX.

REFUSING TO FAT, FOR WHAT: HE ATË. Richard Herbert) dozor bod ad, a termen, un employed, was charged by Inspected Markde

BEKING

The fendigo is the great question of the day known resident who could noovers with the with eating some met at a hawkere stail and lere. On all hands we hect of the most applicants in their own dialost, and his capacity then refusing to pay for it. The prior is distressing condition of the people of Shians, in this respont facilitated math appeared, has made a practice of this He had Shers, North Horan, and Bouth Chill Mr. Wheatens

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