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"THE DIRECTORI-70 BANGKOK............ THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE With brief descriptions of Hougkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip. pinės.

NOTICE

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Hongkong, let Tamary, 1878.

NOTICE ON DEMA

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AS WATSON AND CO, possess a useful

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NOTION To avoid delay in the exeontion of Onter it is. partienimly requested that all bastress communications he added to the Fiem, AS Warsów and Co., g

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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A somewhat bisrupteratie cose can come beo Tore the Portsmouth Folies-bourt, in which ̈ uage. Chinuman named Tom Afet has been, oharged this with logging a chegas for £50, daing the name of Lerd George Beresford, who, our readers will reobilect pha Chaps with the Duke of Edin. 400h / burgh, in the Craisten tud who is now ombined. the Thunderer, the modby, pas obtained Alat from the mesimon on board that Vessi -is-sald that several similar barges are out

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Find fault, not bollaying that

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The Governor. ziklafers, there are now Ave English tone that is, fire gentlemen, nat.res of Great Britain: Ireland, tuned to: edustion, the are NOW. engaged in struoting the youth in this school, in salition to taguo five I belive there are two brochore From France" "Waiting, an ex planasson and thanking, son in advance for the insertion of this. I so, etc.,

Hongkong, February 12th, 1878

THE ADMINISTE

TIDES

CONJUSTICE!

IN HONGKONG

oid Marseilles, with a week's later, dates to makro few remarka

CHARTELS EVI

Tho following Settlement are

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London

MAIL Lombardy, Captain Meyers. HEINEMANY & (6,0 mbay January 22nd, British berk Fatboy, 798 tons, instant, and Sing Bridal bar IONIAN, 378 Lone, to Irendon or the English mail of the Marseilee direct, or to Giraiter for orders, altind rived her yesterday. The privata termo lowing ORTZIE8 are taken from the raste, Fitnes

LONDON, 20th January Advices from the Cann state that there lang Feer's goners), rising among the Gaikus, fol. lowed by irem fighting, which resulted in sac.

Amerion ship Alaga M. MINOTT, 3,100 tons,

to London, privades terms Britsh bark E. F. BOUTERIN, PI toke, to Sat,

Frisco or Portland, privato terme. Amering schooner MIGNON, 184 tone, to Vio

uri savourer's Island, private forme, Trench bark FANNY 318 Jone, to Methourne

and Sydney, £700 in full, en sy German bark PAYA 32 tons, Whamps to New A despatch from the Secretary of State for chwang and back to Herghong, 55-0991

*** per pidul, 20 lay days Indin to tho Vigergy, dated the 10th instantia back Jong Potrs, 874 tous, Takan to Tegnies milk and derolor Lord Bankokare, BB con la per pioni, 30 lag dazw Lytton and other elbizia during the famine and British back 2010, 969 tons, to Kobe sud hack, Tecptobonds that a Coshinission of three or arg1,700 in full; if vid Nagaanki, $2,100 in Impartial persons be appointed to inquire into fall 20, Lay day the best

venting, famitron i futare,

Lord George Hamilton, Under-Secretary of State for India, wald be was nonwhat the Mantajan of Sandie had omitted to visit the

antenant Governor of Banga

Lord George Homilien has postruire'lik motion for a select counties of inquiry into the expedienty of constructies publio works in India by loss

32 cents per pioni, AS

Germs brig TORKILD 150 tom, te Tientsin,

3 cents per pidul, Farenol bork St, Inc, 888 toms, to Tourou.. test100 in fen 21 lay days) and Munting to

ongkong wats per prom, 30-by deys $1,800 fält, 20 lay day British skin Gozo SPUR, 656 tems, to Touren, German bork HRMA, tons, Mantong to

The latest mail advices received home vere

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "ALILT. FAR-88 The relivery of the English mal was begun Yokokaria Nool Shanghai 29rd, Focchow fat 1:30 p.m. yesterday, ...

6th, Manila 27th Hongkong, 29th Batavia Do BIE-I have been walking to 866 what notice 1st Singapom 6th Galle 144 The P. & 0 wall fabuli of a letter which appeared in In the House of Commons light, Sir Stall Corsa bark BERTHOVEN, 540 tone to Chefeo- The Britisk steamer Benarly, Lafi Dibraltar on mail, from Yokoham 19th, Shanghai 16th, Hong your issue of the 9th instant, sigued Fiat ford Northcoto, in reply toʻn qubstion, said the and back 24 cents per plond: If mid Naw the 27th December, from Autor ich New York kong 22ad Singapore 29th Nord cave. Justitia Rent Jelung: but finding that no co English Govorament was got ignorant of the wang 31 cents per plant, 50 lay day

And buck 281, conta per picut, 30 laylayrum The British steamor Newchicung, Captain Brindisi, on the 29th Dec. and French mail, ply is been published I ask you to premit msconditions upon hick Ramis wohl concludes back BeaNE, 308 LoRs, to Nowchwang Ln. left Holyhoud on the 30th Decembar becaeanie Lu on the 4th Jamasty. No later I am not intonated in Mr. Newman, nos ex-Convention was not yet ratified Tab Govern and back, 50 cents per gical, Sulay day

The Hon. R. Bourke said that the Chefoo British bar's CURA, Son, to Kowchwang for Hongkong,

Japan, advicos - San Francis bare reached cept as one of the public, in Mr. Inspector months awaiting a dispatch from the Incan American sohner JULIA A DOWN, 540 font,

to Tientsin, 25 genta per punh The British steamer Thale, Captain Cales, London. The next inward P &0.) mail, which Witehead

Pardon vie for eating that I think the writer-Gloveroment before doudig on the commarais German schooner Bonita, 350 tena, to Tiéntain, aleared at Singapore for Hongkong on the 2nd will bring dates, Yokohama 27, Bhanghai 30th

Hubs Nov, Hongkong 6th Singapore 19th Dec. was of the letter above referred to might have shop points of the Convention. instant.

dus, via Brindisi, on the 14th Juntary greater respect and consideration for go and The British steamer Mecca, Captair Erskins,

offlour has arrived at Kiol on the Chiaf Administrator of Triation indus

at Kiel upon a Colony than to refer to the Chief Juzticons res at Singapore on the 3rd instent from Have A Chínosé offleur, hasi sho was leathing for Hongkong-vin Bangkok, visit to thre“ving. Chiness offers, who are quorutons of man the expression is, to say the 12

undergomy a course of instruction on baset the Pleast of it, ungentierunts, and 1. vorture to The Britial gunboat Fly, Captain MuNeile, German merrette Aroona The Chineza after think that, the #titst sauld find the way of and the German ganboot Neulife, Captain. Valois, was heartily elemned by the commander of the the longaige of a gentlogin pure profitable to arrived at Singapore on the 3rd instant from carvette as wall as by the offers, and safates himself than Tart Bacon's Egsey on Jadicatare Hongkong.

more fred on his arrival and departure. The Ang ons riust be pacaliarly doll if he could not Chinese Legution at Berlin has been hugmented gather from the zumarks isle by the Chief by the arrivalve thick's Of these, two Fastics that he intended to take a holiday at bave been rocelving lessons in the German Tan-home and thus fill up his time as to entitio guage at Felding for seven years, and now speak him to's substantial pension, and that when he German with fale deney. Must of the wealers left the Colony on this coasion it would bo to to the Cape We are requested to state that the Shanghai. of the Legation seem to be very well pleased return no mora - he is too much a man of sense despatos from the diarymis of Salisbury Brick steamer MALABAR, 1270-ton Bulgon to y Nagasaki cable was repaired yesterday evening and the route to Europe by the Great Northern Hos is again opon for fao transmission of tele

The St, Elmo arrived at Callao fcom Hong kony, on the 22nd Beom her. The British bark Western Chief, from Thilo, and the American ship Highlander from this port, saved at Now York on the 28th Doveraber

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS Communications on Editorial matters should be abdressed The Editor," and these on basinoseThe Aanager, and not to individuale ky naman.

Correspondents are requoted to forward their name s? aldrain with communications addremel to the Editor, not for patlication, but as evidence of good laith

All loftera for padalination should be written on one side of the popor calyï

The Daly Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1878.

We are requested to stats that the basse be held at Bin, Edmund Sharp's residence, in aid of the famine in North China to day, is post goued until farther nation

A Renter's tolegom dated St. Potersimrg Roar 2, too, that oil intelligendo re noivod there announces the success of the Chinese troops in Kashgar. They had fortified Tontoh. tongaran and Aksa, two strong strategical points The inhabitants were flying in terror into Iussian territory,

The nonal fortnightly entertainment at the Temperance Hall took place on Monday night, when the chat was taken by Mr. D. R. Crawford Nothwithstanding that two performances were giran st other places at the same time the at fondanom was good, and the programma gavo great pleasque to the sadienos.

with their sojourn at Berlin, and are not behind band in enjoying the mouy stuneements which the capital offers in every direction, especially at ties time of the year. |_ The Japanese frinelad friga's Foo-60 was taken out of here bachon for s preliminary trial on the 1st January, pad to an official trial. which the Japanese Minister is to attend on later any The Food is aisal with twin screws driven by s mir of Penn's trunk engines on the compound principle, and has object of the trin was to test their working, together with that of the rudder and a bevilgear steering apparatus The ship was steamed to the Laplin measured malls, and thers driven at full power and barmad in pircles under the sation of the helm to the entire satisfaction of Mr. E. J. Reed, where souted the Japanese Corsrument on the ocio Mr. Samuda, M.P., represented the builders, and Mr. J. Fenn, jun, the contracting engineers, Captain Hallowes, RN who is te sommat the 20-20, was also on boats More fish the con- foot steam power Fae developed, and the per formance of both boilers and engizes elicitod tonal conrgiondation, The The-so subsequent roturgod to Sheerness harbour where she awaits the official trial.

Mr. Neal, hr the House of Commas, gave notice of motion respecting the conpation of

The Under Colonial Basretary, wplying to Quotah by British troon, question, said that another rogimontageing

Indes rocotomenos su exretima.

and his conscientiousness is too great for him to dated the 20th November, hay been published, in be oblivious of the desirability for his retire.which he disgroos with the flusion that soon. went, and thus to exchange the wear and tear of diot with Russia da inevitable and dipresenta professional labour for a poscefal life, conquents on the Ladino frontier. Instead of

My views of the end of Regina v Now are roposal wade by the Indian Government for a flat similar to those put forward by the disting government in the trans Indas distinte counsel for the defence, and I think the Chiefs moposes tan division under separats.Com Jasticowrah of the some way of thinking Whether missioners the Sentben being depandant an Inspector Wafated was in a crisis house or the Northern whit hoth will depend on the that on the night in question, was a very fanterial Lieut-Governor of the Punjauh, us regards its point is the onset for bad it been proved he was oral affairs And the Northern Division wil not there, the esse are the defence would have correspond with the Vioaroy respecting bordal The Central School is once more called upon

been weakmed; as if the ovidence falls short of a Hea to justify its raison d'Are. It has this time

thin, it is nevertheless olear that Mr. Ingvector In the House of Commons, the Under Secretary been attacked openly and not behind the

Whitebond has been shot, oren on top for the Colonies, replying to a question, and the shield of a nom de plure. Mr. J. J. FRANCIs,

evidence, to have been guilty of continet, un religious vote from the Ceylon revenue could not hooting a public offertestopped

LONDON, 23rd January.m who has manifested a great interest in educa

Ge this head I will say no more, but leave the matter for a while, and see what rien the Go In the Hound of Commons, Sir 8. Northoote, tion, or rather Rowan Catholic education

voor has on this part of the case. I take it for replying to a question, said the Chacon had per- very naturally came to the frontat St. Joseph's

granted that Mr. Inspector Whitehead's superior anally telegraphed to the Czar conveying the College on Saturday. With his folioita

fleer las suspended him from his duty, until Sultan desire for peace and hoping His Majesty tions of the directors upon the success at

the Governor has had time to consider the report would decolorate the suspension of hostilitios, which I presume has teen made to Lin The House of Corimond have ngrood for a salut thined by the school we have no disposition

The remarks of Mr. Hassell in n case of this committed of inquiry into the expediency of cou to quarrel. The College has undoubtedly

description cannot have much weight on the structing, Public Works in India by means of public and the rewliet is all that the public loans. CYS rosle great and solid progress, while the large.

A Royal warrant dated the 91st of December, On Monday night the Merry Makers" gave

can judge hy, but had the jury stated when thay minber of pupils may be taken as a pretty a performance at the Tamaitand Theatre The

We understand that the Chinese Legation is had heard the case for the prosecutor that in order the botiroment of gamers onders of the good proof the the instruction imparted is of attendane was not large, while was perhaps Paris, which has boas alluded to in croat quas their opinion the whole matter wne nothing anor India army at the age of 70 from the 1st of *-intisisetory character. But when he pro-counted for by the being the same evening- ceeds to draw unfair comparisons between Ball and anrther entertainuusut at the Tempering the taken the forthcoming lesbibition, able time and trouble. I think the defence put

amateur dramatie performance at the City is likely to be established very Abortly, than a diagmoefl dranken zow they would here october, 1877, unless the Secretary of State for to the interest which the Government at shows their comman-me-and-saved-conside

LONDON

CUCUnrea The marriage of thing of Spain to the St. Joseph's College and the Central Shoulance Hal. The performance was very assess The Pret Ministon will, it is stated, be the son forward was the best and only one that could be Princess Merend dwighter of chip Duke de wo are compelled to join issue with him. ful and oncluded with a laughable sketch entitled Tsong Eco-fen. A correspondent of The adopted under the ofrennastunne His statement that only forty or fifty of the

Tomes states that he inherite his father's honours, With regard to that portion of the letter outpend was celebrated yesterday to the and bas in his own rigist certain rank; but which refers to the treatment of Mr. Phil by Basics of Atocha, Madrid, with grast pany.

VIENNA, 24th January. do Central School were able to speak The Germany barque G. F. Manta, Captainda, it is doubtful whether he has been em: the Chief Justice Leann a word in favour The Imperial Austrian Ministry Cavstandered

and conveys a more Schulen, reparte haring spoken the American played roept on almost nominal service barbe of the latter on that point, who most o rtainly in addition to that usually found in work of the erroneous imprestou man would at fira days ont, British bark showing a sigual QWIN | grestiem, and if he be indeed the Minister haviour, An example which might be followed respecting the customs revenue..

ship North Star from Cardiff to this port 141redited with wins liontion to forsign should be the first to set, by courteous be their resignation in consequence of a dianute The larger Directory contains the diferent sight appear. The teaching of the English 119 days out, for this "port, and the Steven Designate, the Chinese Government could hardly and not condemned, for it becomes neither gentis Renter's Special Correspondent here states that Troatius and Conventions made by China and language to the youth (both Chinese hack Andreas from Hamburg to Hongkong 12 are riade a more auspicious soloution. The man to treat his fellow men rota indre lue by the Porre hus soorten the price conditions pro

days out off Sandalwood Island on the 2nd additions which are spoken of as having been ther professional with incivility. Thave no doubt Japan with foreign countries. together with aud Portuguese) of the Colony in Jaunsty the Brish tack 2, C. funroe, to note to the staff of the Berlin Lyntion are not that Sir John has, in foro conscientice to this posed by Bassle, and that peace in virtually con vari Ants. Orlinances, url Ragulations ra

qucatiouably a very important matter, Maza. 120 days out, on the game day on the sneb properly speaking, but are really the notas regretted his lacourtesy to the Attorney-General cluded. It is beliefed that the conditious greatly exceed the Conference programme, and olde and it is to be hoped that the face will 10th January spoke, a British mrk showing staff which has now arrived from China the and aude the amende honorable, stat lating to Commerce and Shipping

cussions of territory, besides payment of an in deminity. It is further umbellished with a Chromo-like never be lost sight of hy those who have PCF, from Cardiff to Hongkong, M42 days out posta living hoon semporarily filled by a certain the training of the children here in their On Monday night the amateur performance of Mr. Tom Taylor's onmedy Still waters zur hands. Mr. STEWALT, in reply to His Excel-deep was repeated at the Theatre Royal, Clly ency the GOVERNOR the cont pre-Hall, befors a fair house. The pinos was placed aontation of prizes at the Central School, on the stage with equal care and taste, and the aid the number of boys who could speak before. The applause was loud and frequent, and various parts were as fuccessfully sustained as English was from fifty to sixty, and at the close of the accond not Mr. Hockey and iher imperfectly. Now it is generally known Mr. Gea Howard were called before the curtain A perfect oration purgated the amateurs at the that the study of the English language conclusion of the piece The band of the 74th enforced at the Central School cn Highlanders was again prosent, and under the every pupil, and that, too, for several direction of Mr. Buchanan, played capital selve

tions between the ocis. The proceeds of the per- hours a day. Obviously, therefore, what the formates are to be given to the maintenance Head Master meant to convey to Mr.fed of the City Hall, and considering that fact, conjointly with the unusual excellence of the

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MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN. 20.

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amber who were delace from the Chinese Legation here. We hear that Mr. John Mac. kensie, lately in the Turkish Arsenal, has been engaged as Superintendent of the Arrezal at Slungusi,

LATEST TELEGRAMST

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LONDON, 10th February, PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.-

The House of Commons Eas agreed to the

COINTANTISDUIN, 25th January,“

INDOCTI DISCANT ET AMONT MEMINISSE PERITI Hongkong, 12th February, 1878 We believe our correspondant to be labouring nader a delusion: The Chief Justice liss nu Intention of retiring that we are aware of.— LONDON, 26th January. MAD.P

SUPREME COURT.

February 2

IN BAERBUSTOY.

BEROZE MR. JUSTICE SNOWDEN.

The Forte has pledge its word to Basis that the conditions of peace shall be concealed "nutil the treaty of peace between Turkey and Russia has actually been conclided A

Hongkong, 89,250 in fall, 90 lay days. Fto Batavia, 18 cents per pion 25 g days.

British steamer HSAFE OF AZABAWA, 1579 tons; German ship G. I WAFFETS, 538 Eine, Saigon

Shigen to Hongkong (thro trița), 15 čuitur

*** Hongkong (hroa trips), 18 cents per pivul.

14 lay dys

British steamer PAPER, 1,017 tems, to-Saigon and bank (thren or sit trips). 205 cents per pient; 24 lay days British steamer PERNAMBUCO, 648 Com Saigon Hongkong ihres trips), 18 centa por British steamer Golden Hory 1042 tone la

Singapore and Peong, 3.900 in full

obarter (two to four months), private terms. Bridah steaner STANDARD 1661 tous, monthly

SETER ON FEBRUARY 12TH 48 REPORTED ET

alon Seeds-69 toys, at 5535, by Hing-tal to travelling traders and

Mushrooms - 10 cases, at $40,00, by Hing tai -travelling

Red Dates 100, bags, at 24.30, by Hing-tai. to travelling trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE".

Thermometer

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL,

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YESTERDAŤA: TELEGRAMS.

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In the House of Commons, Sir Stafford North- cote, in replying to a question respecting the rumoured movement of the British Fleet to c “Cheliyofi, said that on Wednesday the Matiten ranon squadron was ondered to enter the Dar danelles sutely for the purpose of kening opan Diet of Wick, the waterway and protecting British Interakta, torce: but that last night, when it was known that " O Theruoricles Itassia had communicated her conditions of

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to the Porte, the Commander of the squadron was Wel Thermometer.. ordered to stop at the entry of the Dariazelles,

Wenkbras maene heronje EL di Silen applial to be adjudicated & Bir Stafford Northcote, in reply to further

Home's Rats over 34,000. In his position he stated that he and Navy Estimates which Parliament will be Quantity felrg, had fourteen persons. Cepending upon him, and asked to vote will amout to six millions of that his salary was 3120 a month. In reply to pounds sterling,

The Directory for-1878 contains several new HENNESSY was that fifty or sixty of the noting, it is surprising the theatre was dos grant of £8,400,000, asked for by Mr. Gathorn bankrant and Bled a list of debts amounting to questions, vaid that the extra girut for the Ary features and improvements, and will bound as boys spoke the language fairly well it is crowded Fast it would have been so in ordinary Hardy complete as possible!

The Chroxicia ni Directory is the only simply impossible he could have intended it times we are confident, but of late there has been publication of its kind for China en Japan, and it will found invshable in all Fubile, Meresatile, and General Ofigs,

to be understood that only that number had

It is published in two forms-Capleto at **: ne with the fiber of Residents; Part Irian-boys remain at the institution for such short Webb, and George H. Room- Lans i Electa. tories, Mus, &o., at 38.

periods, unfortunately, that it is quite con hots-Adward Kirkman Loyd, Heure Tudly cvible, and not at all'eurprising, that only Lopes, L. Grafton Beckham, and Wonghay Arvoracity, and Sub-Lieutenant Pilkington.

Prom Olso, where it is published, or to the

following Agents

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Sir Stafford Northcote announced that in con-

Ae, level of the sea in tanken, täna, And bandrela. THERMOMETER, in Führenhet derinand Leus, Kept in the almost a plethora of amusements in the Colony-seguence of the forms of the crmistice, which bis Lordship the applicant state that the four Lord Beaconsfed, in reply to a question, esit

Espen gir in a shouted at Koti The following are the passengers who left bers might roader troubles possible at Constantinople, een persons mentioned in the petition were him that the British Government, bufore ordering. any acquaintance with it. It is not likely

the squadron to enter the Danlanellen, had incOS OF WI is registered every two points, that of the hundreds of boys is the school yesterday in Her Majesty's troopship Tamara portion of the Squadron had been sent to Convents. Ha hnd young children and had to ploy ferned the Powers that it had no intention of less than one-eighth know any English. The Captain Brownrigg for Singapore Colonelatantinople for the protection of British sabjcote, three nurses. He was employed at the Oriental breaking neutrality,

Compton A. 3. Dickins; Captains Fra. Edward.

Bank and had been in receipt of $120 a month The Earl of Carnarvon, in the House of Lord for rather lean than a year; before that his salary announced that he had thrice tendered his re was $100. Most of his debts had bean incurred turgation, first of the occasion of Lord Ben- in consegnence of his having to pay heary interest corsfield consuring his apeson of the 2nd January, to Indian men who charged as high as sixty again fu consequeree of his dissenting from the fivo por cent. He had been out of a situation on vows of other members of the Cabinent in the

other cocrsions for one you

preparations, and, finally as to the irimbility of Mr. Bhatp appeared for one of the creditors, ardoring the lost to the Dardanellos e Fasselally, who, lo said, had been put off from

Lowpow, 2nd February In the debate in the House of Commons, Leld time to time by provision to pay, and no satiɔn had been brought because Mr. de Biles said it on the 31st January, Messrs. Lowe and Goschen would damage liai in his situstics, The next supported the amendment, and Sir Michael Hicks- thing they heard was that these proceedings Beach warmly defended the proposed grant for ware commenced. He was not aware a petition military purposes had beer filed until be heard it enllodin court.

His Lordship asked the petitioner if he was going to lose his situation.

more or less." Ass correspondent, writing on the subjen, puts it, it is only a question of degres, and there can be no doubt in the mind of any poreon who has seen anything of the working of the Central School, that it turns out a large number of boys who are

-expressed by our correspondentaj

;

LOCAL ON DETS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FLES”. Six-I am told that the now Corps of Volum teers about to he raised under the osspices of E. Governor Hennessy is to be called the Islanders."

LONDON, 3rd February

so Ardienta may increase over the man wenge of ser

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ENGLISH SPEAKING PUPILE AT THE

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His Lordship aid he must inquire into the ro raz EDITOR OF THE DAILY FEXBQ,” metter, and adjourned the base until Friday, SIR-I was glad to see in your paper this The petslister, he said, was in oopt of a good at $555, morning that a correspondent draws attention to salary, and in saying that he had fourteen persons the misrepresentation of facts, anintentional of dependant upoù him he had made a misstate report from a cursory examination by one or An inquest was held at the Civil Hospital yea two amateurs, and though we are fully pre-terday, befats hit. Russell (cirozer) and a jury course, made by the Governor and Mr. Trnovia zout, as he could not say his servants wore pared to believe in the excellence of the . M. Blanchard, on the bcty of Lai Afat to notice in the Governor a speech at the distri-

compared of Messrs. A. J. Lavis H. M. Bevin at St. Joseph's College. I was rather surprised dependant upon him. system pursued by the Christian Brothers, Inspector Craddock said thatia ennsequence of bution of prizes at the Central School & short tias ago the statement that only Afty or sixty it is manifest that if accurate roaults are to some information received from the Registrar of the pupils were able to speak English and that General, e applied on Monday for an order o be arrived at on the point the pupils of Sexkume the body of the deceased, which had Luperfectly. I thought, Lewover, that it was á Joseph's should submit to the same sort of been buried on the 10th instant at Moant more lapsus lingud and that no one would be motion as that through which the scho-Davis, There was reason to suppose that misled by it, sa it is Be niversally known that the deceased had committed suicide by hanging all boys attending the school are metrudist in laws of the Cearial School have to puse. He had the body ezhamed and it was brought English. That only fifty or sixty should be able

It is to be regretted that the GOVERNOR to its New Hospital. Ho Josked at the bady to speak English is not surprising, if by that is Leong Alssng and Wong Ahing were eleged should have accepted statements so pal and noticed a dark mark around the neck meant flin: they are able to converse in the lau- by PC. 25 with fighting sad oresting & starb - SEORANGE

CENTRAL MARKET Won Akwong, a cosie, said that he know the age. It is, on the contrary, very creditable to subs in Stanley street on the 11th instant. They pably and glaringly fake as that about deal His name was Lai fet, and he was the teaching stalt of the school. The six hundred were floed twenty five conts each. in default,

EXTE AND PRIVICH FANTJIBE:SUPPLIED the number of the English-speaking Obiagod twenty four years. On the 9th instant and ten pupils which His Ezellany spanks of one day's imprisonment Bank Bill, at 6 months sight. nose in the Colony being smaller relatively soont noon witness was walking with the delado, of course, all the pupils, some of them coneed's father in the godown, when on looking sving been attending the school only for very

Cheong Afai, a panter, was charged with

THE BEST PROVISIONS.. to the population 50 2 tio of Sirup slabe saw the deceased hanging by the short periods. If there were sixty pupils able JULLS DATIN With all deference to the nook with a piece of cloth, his fast about two feet to speak English at the seramatic way stating a quantity of metal malay

Biki Khan a watchman at the Hungham Book ON BOMBAY Banx, sights. ON CALOUTri-Bank, siguta,

ON SKIKKER 115, PINE STREET, from the flour. The docessed was a very good and may take It for granted that there KTO

BAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA oid residents, whoever they may be, who active: zasa On the 8th Instant his fatter sixint the same onmber every year, and if said the prisoner was a carpenter employed at Ov SHANGHAL

Bole Agent no the Pacifin Chit for Face His Excellency this information we asked him for stopping at the theatre for three that establishment can arm out forty, fifty, the dock. At about five clock pm, on the or arty English speaking Chinese boys a 13th instant, witness, aw the prisonor leaving Lave no hesitation in prononacing it to be daya and nights. Withees took the body down unally, it is entitled in the utmost support the look. He searched him and found thre

WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COS great rubbish. Not only is English far more. Wharry said the body of the deased was of the Government and the public generally exities of composition malle in a bag which was

Repenting Rifes, Carbine, and Muskets, Model brought to the hospital yesterday. He examined As for. Hardyarp Smporfcotly which His bied between bid legs. Witness produced the

1866 and 1879) Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver generally known wad spoken than in those that morning, and found it offahly Expellendy Unks on. It is sither hore now there; bag and mails. There was a vossed in the dock Hongkong and Clinoghat Bank Share - porer Nickel-Ficted, and Beautfully ungrayed.

nourished man. It was mach Jecomposed-L

Acent gramin early days of the Colony, but the Central or-hoo old he was the father of the doceased, it is shuply question of die Vory low for coppering at the time

Union Insurauen Society of Canton 1,800 per METALLIU CARTRIDGES- School is continually sending forth boys to Heraported at the Eegistrar Cleisrala ofice that eigners ever let to speak English perfectly, and The prisoner admitted the charge

of all sizes and kinds for Pistols er Rites of Englishmen thumbolves sfton murder the Queen's Ho was identified as having been convicted of shares

On125/ the mainland with a knowledge of English dessels ulatsimon told them at file offoo that he English fearfully. How unay interpreters are larceny on the 4ch Jr.ly 167 whim he was the Chins Trades Insurance Company's share which stands then in good ahead whether the office ethers in the Colony who speak English pertenced to two raid he imprisonment with hard33,000 pez share.

FOR SALEN CO COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,, they are employed under the Chinco Ge- stopping away from his work so long. The jury lodge of Ezglak among the natives to one hard labour day a

died of feper Witness soolded the deceased for fembly P. That it is decicable to extend the know-labon, He was now sentenced to six mortia Tangaze Ingraon Association - The 618 per

VANDEVA Chinese Insurance Comparty $260 per share Tablished at the Oles of the Hongkong Daily Vernment or engaged in mercantile purenita returned a verdict that the deceased pommitted ill dispate, but there is no nood to vilify the

Charen Presentus Morning of the Departure,

Andrew J. Tanel, Henry Jones, seamen, and Hongkang Fire Insurance Company the various treaty perts. This alleged suicide by hanging. of the English Mil

Now has about St. Lough a How many of John Johnson, aigsician of the IS. To $700 per share. | shortcoming of the Central School in the|_ We take the subjoined hans from the Debluz the suptis there in sperk English and that per- noscer wurs charged with king denk They Chins Fire Thaumane Company's Flarese 3185: (OHA LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE shape of failing to impart a knowledge of and China Exprest of the tbh alt

fools! We have no data whatever to go on in, as all desscters troto their ship. They were or shapes INTELLIGENCE;

English to the pupils has evidently been Mr. JP. Knight, who will proceed by the arriving at an answer to this query. Are the ordered to be conveyed on board their ship by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

best French mail to China, bes, we understand, addresses presented to the Governor to be taken sa polios Shatse-1 per cent, ningoent. Ind hold of as a handle against it by Mr concluded arrangments in opnection with Dr a sample of the work of the sobicol? They are Jolm Walters, seaman on the U.8.8. Textes Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s FRANCIS, and the GOVERNOR seems also to 5. Talle Williams, tar the establisment ut a written in the names of the boys. If all, was charged with being dermk sad incapable Share $15 per share discount, have laid intentionalatress upon the point. Mr. Chinese Chair at the Unlvemity at Yale, US written by shem, the pupils of the etablishment on the Praya Control 6 maid that he Shanghai Steam Navigation Compsay... (1s. 20

must be the most preconitis and goody goody advised the prisoner to go away, as he

par shies HENNESSY 18, of course, felly justified in look The Gazette sunounces the promotion to date lot of leds that over met in school. To suppose chasing pastors about and struck stress on the Hongkong Ge Company's ing sharply after the education of the matter, fem the 19th Doo of Mt. Edward Robinson, that they were written by this boya is, however, hand. He did not go, and was then put into a and the Colon sta will wish him success in Benior Assistant Paymaster to the rank of Pay simply ridiculous. They are the productions chair by three persons and brought to the station; Hongkong Hrtal Company's Shares any efforts to increase the number of EagleEat the Flose for which rank he Tissead in of the matters cul butawy the greatest peneity of The prisches aid he was too drunk to know shar

witness twiat porurred ullis: Wozskiy-fined him 81 +in- Chineas Imperial pos 1862, pr. Bobinson is at present serving as Bay fear on the path of them gibilanson, speaking Chinese. But it would be well gretary to Commotors Water of Hongkong............ the fact of the trop

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