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THE Undersigned, having become LESSED TONGONG DAL, I'LESS, and

ono remember a ease of one of these useful individuals being, takon isto partnership 2 d why not? They are not disqualified by the BUSINESS Commented therewith, will conduct a want of means, or mowledge of busingss. the same on his gym account for this intet bere Chirose cleis von employed

iz a responsible position in Quy merchant office in Hongkong? and if not, why not f

R CHATTERTON WILCOX. gers. The January, 1978.

Daily Prens Offion;

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1878.

The Calvary of the English mall as begun

at 5.10 p.m. sycetorilay..

The British stepnics amamton loft Livepl

Olins Ports on the 17th Janney,

M. Lomnice will proced by the next Proton mall to lake ng the appointiasnt of Fraoh Opa-

sal at Hougtong,

dar. It's Chirno member wore at the Connell Captata Hobson and I were on good terming frosh water to ships in the harbour and have sho holchase to alandar is in the way home I knew thore wero mon professing to life in either of them. on flo, poes, aviser I doubt very mush wünther Mr. Lowdoids would He did not appear, to conceal anything from small, steam, Inynch » Lwonki not risk my dj and if he had, whether he would not have livers on the Scotland, Hopkinson sad Bolin voubt they in bad weather. I thought no The Pinjaid, from Japan, is considerably rucnivad such a capoiadar as might in all pro- sou. They had offered me their services, but I little of the method they adopted of moing fibing. Evening, and Lloyd's committee hase Issued the bability have le bli ut onos te est hie warde dolined them, not hersma I was stof addy hat boats that I gave it up. The filing boots found The Eltzabeth Oails from Antwerp to Hongasant notice astring for information hout her. It is, however, some consolation to us that we becasts I did new think than worth nagaglag. the wheel and I dare any they las torn thoir spoken ou Devumilier 17th in lat. 18. Pho sailed from Jispan on May 31, for Faizouth, have a Governor whose world-wide fame in to I want on boaril, the Scotland on the 2nd April, ots on it hundreds of finca sinds. There are and long. 21 WorkSA

for orders, and has not kacu soon or spozon since, stand the frioul of the oppresent. His Ezzel - Hopkinson want down that day and sunda affisen hundred fishing boats į Laiman. Bay We any informed that when tho P. and Oo was Indon with about 1.100 tons of rice, loy would not have allowed the occasion to repur Ho ilid not go to the button; he was almo." The touring of a not give you an iden vained at about $12,000, and partly insured of pads without polating out the injustice implied afraid to.. Ha sald he say something like a ) of whore bus ling is. They were able to tell One thing is certain, that the antives steamship Chiur left Singapore the Upital Seaton Libya She was at her ship, of 183 tons rain such absurà remarke: 1 should be very shaft rank and that there appeared to be a me tho nict so intly that I believe I went the know much more about Government man.at-war Monapakela, Captain W.3 Fitzhugh gistar, built at Stockton, by Bichovilnoni, in 1862, sorry, say Mr. Hennessy rightly observed, black mast under it. I was on the Second whool with my ding almost the first sweep I mario. movements in the Colony than foreigners, was ground outside of the old harbour at that assul Ani at Lloyd's and owned by Messes.if bocayan las is a Clinamse, a Chinnan living on the 17th when Petsreen reut down. Ho sold. The ranges I did not return immodistoly tritte Everitt and Co. of London. The grow ounsleted in the Colony. In his hopoma nafta sa bags he daw nothing. 1 beard on the 10th thus be place was bedorian-1-bad-to-get-sp-smotlar drog A. WATSON AND CO, and is not the reason to be found in the e- The En

The British bark Riper Ligan, Captain Quinn of Captain Johs Black and twenty e hinda. Chinose, it ahendid be said to him, Ne, because had reported seeing & walking hon engiso from Hongkong, which took a long time. There ployment of Chinese clace in the several mports having spokon the British hark Meters. Somen and C., of Out Dread-street, you are a Chinaman, no matter how well you room floor, and a lot of other things which were ers places along the coast where the bottom is departmenter Dia.rust is the great impedi Marga, from Gransk to Manite of Sonds state, that as consigness of the urge they have know English, you must take service under the not tho know they were not there because mad I did not on that socant think it neces Goment, to comical transactions, and hence wood Island in the Zach: December, aut at the not applied for settlement, Ps the not give Chinese Covernment It was your mie we know whers they are now The American ry to leave immediately I was employed by same time the British tinge Heria, from Abrary up haps of the Punjab safety In aunt of factus to be born a Chinese. Being presidiontdmiral was living at Clyphant & Co.'s, and it Heard and Company as agents for the lock is most unwillingly entertained, but bitter to Shanghal; an the Sch nitino tas Germag bara this view they mention that she is a low llar. 6f the Legislativy Council and not our repre was through the schoitation of Bir Geary that fit war heart of any other expedition

ors strongly than he did-Yours, &o.,

MoNair wrote me s letter offering, protection; only a probability that the vessel would be found A CHINESE. have land most, Acquaintance with native out, and the American ally Clandda, from in a voyage from Nagnaski to Falments.

Msurilus to Hongkong, 63 days oat, in the On buy.

similar in terms to the ens written to Captain in water where it could be salved, but the k Hongkong, February "Sed, 1878, character. We are not now writing of the Passage; and on the Lab February the Beitph

Holcomb, I do not know that it was through was only erall, Captain Kirby came down from the solicitation of Captain Holcomb that the Shanghai after I was up the coast, but he was so. old Canton tea and silk mn, who made their lack Curranchire, from Card to Shanghai,

SUPREME COURT...

Yantic was sent up The idea was that if we hopelose of amorsan that be want back again. He business meatly through English-speaking in latituds 1.1 N. longtitude, 18.40 E

hat treasure we might be attacked by Chicose simply made inquiries, and had no menus for the linguists, bus of cha Hongkong Chinese, the On Saturday morning the now stemor. Nac.

pirates. We did not require protection, I do not sourah that I koow of I know whard the wrack" okwang, Captain Leighton, arrived hera from great portion of whom are from an altogether freengok. She was built by Messy Brott:&

know whether Mr. Manning over went down, Mr.is on the ghort, but it takes sons time to find it Thomas reported to me that he was no divor. cach year. It is only a question of tizze. I have different class of society, shangers mostly to of Greenock after the class of the Chef, Sha

I was not thoro when Captain Templar frat wont. spent several thousands of the solitrs recovorod It is not correct as stated in Captain Holcomb'ait Swntow, not somnah na $5,000. I think. The the high cods of morality rigidly adbered-tos fitted to carry 500 Chinese and 19 cabin pa

log that when we werd dragging, boforo the Sootamainder were brought to Hongkong in formar tires by the commercial aristocracy. Her saloon is fitted with oak and mahogany, very fastofully: Hoy dimensions are

land left, we fouled their warps, and that there In re-ermutatior, by Mt. Hayllar, a letfor of China. The linguists have in some cases regizorod tonnage 56, laugh ever all 290 ft

was only room for one to work Mr Thomas written by witness on the 16th Febrnary, giving told me he would go down without any diffvelty particulars of the breaking of his drag rope, aud succeeded in amassing considerable wealth, brome Istadth 29 feet, Mouth of holl 18 fas but have not in an equal degree scared the age of engine poor 31 fot. 7 inabotisked for by Mr. Gathorne Harly, hasa bevu

and find out what it was. If it had been dis- stating that his thought they found the wreck, ooul oapreity 120 tons. The average spent ob

covered to be the wreck disputes might have as pusi confidence of the Canton officials, or the un-ained on the passage out was 84 knots per hour

arisen. I should have itsisted on going down.

VAENOR SA his Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGDISTS perionce has taught those caution who Iphigenia, from Hamburg to Jayam, 130 days and also that a vessel last year encupiod 200 duya | noutativo, His Excellency could not have said the Yasie, U.B. gunboat, was bent an.- Captain being fitted out roept the Scotland's. It was ·

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LONDON, 22nd February, THE POLITICAL EITUATION, The European Conference to be hold at Badou- Baden assebles in a fortnight from to-day.

In the House of Tords, the vote of £6,000,000

passed

February 2Srl

IN VICE ADMIRALTY

Baron ME, JUSTICE SNOWDEN.

THE JAPAN,

sivage of the cargo of the Japan, was cov, The burice of this ense, arising out of the tinned The Queert's Advorato (Hon. G. Phil lippo, instrctel-by-Meagre Shart Tollor,

This sonaladed the omlevidence. Some duen

Communications en Editorial matters should be Jorks, and the same disposition is manifested Weyks; she is a sistor Vessel and named the resulted in the agreemont that Russia will not and Co., John Inglis and Artiyir Charl, tradingably have ordered them away. If they had not alu Holcomb wrote in his log on the 10th June,

aidroasă Tag Echter," ai thomson business "The Mangor," mil vot to individuals by zzuia.

Correspondents are coquented to forward thoir mame And widross with çorquzications, addressed to the Editor, not for pabisation, but as evidence of good

faith.

side of the papor only-

youngest

MARRIAGE

Tooting, Surrey, and formery of China.

DEATH.

On the Stin Innenry, in Paris, in his 35th year, of China, and younger son of the into Ror. L. Mao

ALEKANDER MACQUERSON, of the Imperial Coatin

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, TEBRUARY 25TH, 1878.

amongst the native traders here; but these changes do not increase the confidence of bankers and merchante in native borga; instance the growing dislike to discount without substantial security, Chinese paper

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[17 tires of Hongkong. It is doubtless true that She is sted, with a pair of cocoand surfa In the Hones of Commons the Chancellor of and Johnson, appeared for the prozovants; and They could hat have interfaced with us. Captain icots were put in on both sides,

condensing direct-acting sagines of 99 baso the Exchequer (Bir Stafford Northonte) said, in Hr. Haylar, Q.C., instructed by Mr. Braret Hatoomb male no compiaint whetovar of his My Havlat ihon sumaled up his oase. Ho enil appeared for the impamaute. This promoviZÜS there is a great dosies on the part of the Chi-power, built by the Gersonpek Foundry Con reply to a question, that recent negotiations have were William Ward Battles, trailing as Battice ropes having beez Interfered with. If I had the dras thing he would call attention to was the nese Guvernment to obtain English-speaking pany: Another now boat is to follow in six

Liscovered it to be the wreck I should pory rearable difference between what Cap Wencion *

occupy Gallipoli, and that it is very probable that as Joha Inglis ad Co. John Baquel Cox, and

George Dache Emory; and the impugnants the gone I do not know what I should have done. 1876, and the statements made in his protest at Cina Traders Insurance Co., Limited, and the We had no force to enter inte & couliet All Swatow Tomis apsary to say a word or two We have been favoured with an inensction of itional Mary Estimates will not be required. service of silver plate for presentation by the

uthor Marino Irenratico Companies and under- Captain Holoub muutel was asshadow of about 4 hocanse Chain Reborts hind charse writers having been or being interested in the exonse for leaving to show to his employers. Heberized the protost in toma which verlaps his Britiel and foreign residents at Canton to Sir

BASE FALL

treasure and quicksilver on the steamer Japan was very glad to get away. Ho iando no protest Ladship thought it did not deserve, The Brooke Robertson, C.B., Uer Majesty's Consul-

to me at the time. He afterwards lalo protested counsel then compared to two state- General at that port, on his approaching transla. The pricket ground on Saturday afternoon wasnt the time she was burnt. tion to Shanghai. The service consists of the scent of an encounter hotween the officers af

The oxamination & Captain Roberts for the la Smatow which is a liasue of falsehood from monta as to want occurred immediately before All lotters for publication should be written on ansand the imwillingness of the local Fire handsome silver salvar, partly gilt, beautify the US.S. Ternessed and four officers from Eng. impugnants was 'continued. He said-We roboginning to ond: (Protest put in, stating that he Sotland. Jef. He said the matter w

while Le (Holcomb) was in possession of the hot of the slightest importance axcap 38 Insurance offices to take risza upon goods in engraved, and having an elegant frosted silver ships, aqnizat the members of the Hongkong tained anchored in Haimun Bay Ser some time, wreck of the Japas and engaged in enlving the bearing on the value of the evidence. The un

panther hotdoceffus pot, tea pot, sugar basin, Cricket Cini with one given man, Lient. Cowlas, The carronts were variable. In the north-east mitive custody. We repeat that the beatures jug, and card tray, all thing the salver of the Tree, to gain the team, none of the monsoon the general set is WSW along the same on the 7th June, the stoamor Little Orphan dari tors had the most perfect right to take ling of coast. They were also affected by the Captain Finch, with Captain Roberts and Captain posegion of their tropsure if the Sotland were ting, by the Roy, H. W. D.D., of St.

On the 5th January at Holy Trini. Vairast and most trusted among the Chinese are not and forming a splundial set. The whole esrvice shore.ging man having previously played the ideas we were at anche orer the wisak. Templar on board, agents of another salving com- Mchored twee it, hit the reason they did not

•Bilgo MiA, Vicas of the pariel, WALTER EDWIN perally those whip speak most readily the Weighs three hundred ounces. The work reflects i game. Base Ball, which is such a favorito gade The currents ran very strong it a dead calm-anti pauy, underwriters, and others, appeared and gave interfere was that they did not kir whether it Tudo's, South Kensington, welated by the Rer. W. J.

great.orodit, un Mosers. Falconer & Co.. by whom is the United States, is not unlike Rounders, but tu ALLUM, of Foothe, Chins, sidest son of Ee Taglish language, in whose cases their ex- it was supplied. Ths following is the inription some it would be Fuslot with the Price of Donat other times with a strong wind there was. Ee notice act to interfere with their operations, was thers or non If they had known the LAWORY, Young Light of Tonceptional opportunities prave frequently an on the saleer Presented to Bir Branske Bebert wark left ant, as the prasties of caulking your currant whatever. I tasted the currents and soma.thrastaing to bold him personally possible, unasute was there they would bura goto and

sony C.B., by his friends and well-wishes amongst averearies, so dear to the youth of England times they ran at two knots an hour. It was and dragged across his line. Captain Roberts irresistible temptation. The non-official mem-the foreign community of Canton, on the aoea- France, and Spain," is omitted: a most necessary important to us to tost the current because we 3450 Kim a written demand to leave, and he lost / taken possesein, of it whether the Scallarid Má

m-of-war af necessary. here of the Council, in or not, would asked unanimous expression of opinion against the themed residence as Ier Britannic Majesty's extreme vigour and arany with which some found a wreak was not where the wheel was is not true. The conversation took place in the The Judge said the whole, tang on this point.

Conent, February, 1878."

of the players threw the ball, caulking" would I went sweeping for it, going SW and Eain of the Lite Orphan I did not give Captain appointment of a Chinese interpreter to the

The usual fortnightly entertainment will be result in such a list of killed and rounded, that sweeping a space about three miles wide, siden Holcomb a letter until he requested me tode sowas the question whether the wreck was derofict When we found the He did not protest. He said all the ones he or not, if it was perhaps the prombrants had a

right to hold on. Governor and the Colonial Secretary, repre- ld at the Temporare Hall, Stanley-atreut, tɔ / towards the end of a game there would be no chug it as we went on sent, we behere, the commercial community might, commoueing of 8.30 g, and to defray to come on desks when wanted. Its other wack we were sweeping a space of four miles could rer get out of it.hu could put in his eye. Mr. Hayllar said the true one could always. I had no idea as to how, for the wreat might I told him seven times that com if he disco-bake possession, and sited cases in support of features give plenty of accpe for the doxterity no of Hongkong to a man; and we feel assured the rest of altentions to the stare a small charges quired in the cricket, ground. and in batting and have drifted. After ifty-one days search we wreek his company would not be his contention. It was perfectly clear, he said, that His Excellency will use every effort to the programme

for admission will be made. The following is alding the cricket, players soon showed them found the wreck on the 31st July: Wogatitled to anything. I looked upon it as the ounas, of the cargo were the impugnante.

a continuous search all that time when the a sort of piratical expedition: The wheel gave The first point of time at which they coal accure the servicca of a qualified European to Doc Plan Overinzo 1'apresseria".

nolves quito at home. They woro, hpwovor, very deficient in knowledge of the minute points of weather would not. When the wheel was a starting point in one sense, I started assert their subrogated, rights was when they. Viola fill the importaut office which he proposes to

The Seant.

the game, and there the services of their captain found I wngawooping on a regular system. The two miles south-west, and worked back first heard of the thing, and from the very no. were za valutble as they were anergetic, lús stan. Binding of the wheel itself was, of to sasistance, towards where the wheel was found. I found mont Captain Warsaw, arried the under ritra Ta meeting of the Legislative Council on

torian boats sithor warned the too adventurens bat after we found the piece of hafadside it was the piece of broadside the 13th June after began to inquire about the possibility of Sri to hold the fort or stimulated to hugged to of assistunes in giving the approrimate line of seeping all day. The bar over the whole treasure and from that very moment Tansday last afforded an excellant illustra

leg it" from Iso to basa. Great amusement drift. The finding of the wreek; I conifer we fues to us then as giving the apa reperande oporated in their misils. But tion at the value of the non-official elenicut

was sometimes caused by the different players: a difficult service; I never heard of anything Proximate line of drift. I'de not think it was dollar or not, he put it that that had very little in its constitution; and the loyalty of the

on gontleman, having hit a mighty sraite like it baiup midertaken. The rock found af any as in itself as a starting point. The last to do with the question. The ship sant within downed bat and sooted" znzeeding the main twenty-three fatheans According to my ob reliable information as to the position of the ship soundings at a considerable distance from land GOVERNOR's character came out in bold. The United States sloop-of-war Ranger, Capg

pire's warning ory of "foal." quickly soloal Ly serations, the wrock was found ŚWW. from was that given by Captain Warsaw. She must and in such a pashion that rarery was possible. relief when, in a moment, he expressed bistain Manley, arrival here yesterday morning Rouding

from Canton with the America Amtranfart Hong

Esa whole find players and spectators, but the the wheel according to those of the other party are paste over whare the wheel was. The The underwriters entertained that hope from the williugiose to postpono what was evidently beard

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wenre they shouted the harder le rar, and the SWF S. Try plans the heal thres wiles again on the 15th Jancient, and whether derelict or Lot, they

A south-west drift from sidered the pain wheel of great importance Hong...

more he put it on the mure they lanched from where I place it. a pot scheme, upon ânding it opposed by

la the world had any right to interfere with the whole of the non-official portion of the

and Chins Express of the 18th ufy..--

until bewildered and breathless be returned, con- their position weld have taker, me a male anathen. I did at look upon it as the only reliablere first in the old, owners, and no one We take the subjoined items from the Londra saling himself, however, with "Maskor, I have half wide of the wreck. I never acted in con- means I had of finding the wreck. The letters then against their will Tas other, sida ad

another smack. The deity with which the "altefion with Mr. Thomas nor had assistance from produced are mine. Council. His Excellency, whilst firmly trust.

mitted they wera spernators. There was nothing Wa Mies that afterts are being made captain eluded the gap ooper and reached the him in finding it. We found the wreck on the The following letters were put in meritorious io, porreus on land okertering a skip ing in the wisdom of the arrangonant be had

31st July. We did some diving that year, and ⠀⠀-

nud seading her out against the oxurused with soreral quarters for raising fund for the bouest ise by a stern board was also much ap. foul to lauk. We did not know we had it. Captain McNair Commanding U.S.S. Yantic, of the waers of the trosatire, and therefore there proposed, felt that he could not go counter to It is notified in Saturday's Gazette that His of the safes in the famine districts in China.planded. the unanimoce opinion of those whose long Excelloney the Governor in recognized pro-

The footy, which is given below, shows the til 12th September. Wo recovered 224, and DEAR SI Your sudden departure from my was nothing meritorions on which they could visioually Mr. T. G. Linstond as Aating Consul The now Order in Council for the regulation shere victoris, and prinsipally we think, cwing then the north-east monsoon set in, and we left. vicinity on the night of the 15th ultima pre-ing their hands and say that ritorions aft ha experience and high position invested their for Belgium, cad Dr. T. J. Rosy as Acting Vice and reform of the working of the Supreme Court to their field, which, teken, collectively, was We continued our diviu oponations to follow tentad me from obtaining tho ply of fresh given as a right bofare you? The underwriters dictum with very great authority. So ready Consol for Siam at this port, during tho Ahsance of Coins and Japan will, wa nudersfaut, by pa mach supair to that of their adversaries, the ing year, and covered about $23,000 dollars, water which you Lud promised, and consequently took every posible means to assert their claim.

lished oarly next month.

entebing by Darby, Truvers, and Grear in the and in 1877 wo recovered $150,000 Moet of it having yesterday morning set our last gallon. I and in sterg one of those atera were antecelagi did the GovERson appoor to accept the posica leave of Mr. H. Nicuiss tion in which he was placed by the united op-

We understand that Andyal Ryder, who has long fold boing vory pretty, while the batting all was brought up loose in baskets. The diving ope-have been compelled to temporarily abandon the to the others: as word derelict in a case position of the non-official members, that he the past wesic, as recorded in Saturday's Gazelle, just returned from the China Station, has round was also effective, some of the lits being ution was - ditexit and dangerous oue. I work in haal, and regret exceedingly having to this kind had very little legal meaning. He did mighty slurs, proving that the bass ball club in an earo no lon diver could have beau found loss time, while the wasthers is so very farar-nosny that fangon had accidentally come across at once sensed their sympathy, together was 5.1.0, the minimum 42.6; at the Harbour. fur thanks of the Lords of the Admiralty efficient Lande en like Jah the son of Ninshi capable of performing it. The treasure tankable for my purpose. A reater loss. However the wreck itself ind given information of whers

Muator's Office, Fraya West, the maximum ras He is not likely to remain long unaingloyed.

Privé Enriously." The rertions of Anger we 20 feet long and 15 feet wide at one end in that of the iron buoy vatch the Yantip led it was they cald not have be untitled to some with the vote for an interpreter, which he and the minimum 50.5, Only 0.64 inob of

Major Bllaby, who served in the expedities and Coloana for it, side must also be tapering to feat or i test zi the other, and from its moorings, and wich was the only re-thug hat the sercito of the people was quite had proposed. There can be no manner of rain fell during the week:

against the Taku forts in 1860, is to succeed mentioned, and we hope to ses, another match about 6 feet deep. Working in a ship at this tablo means for locating the wreck, and for want valueless, as on the avidence of Captain Roberta before the derturn of the Tennesee, whom the depth is a work of great diftentty and danger, of which much trouble. loss of time, and expense he mast ve found this wheel himself. Sap- doubt that the Governor of Hongkong is The Arteriona ship Cashmere, Captain Kon- Major Newbolt who will be tomembered in Americars are rainforced by the arrival of the There is a great prasiure, Twenty fathos e may ensun. It seems to me that it would have posing for a moment it were true that they (the entitled to the services of the best interpre. drisk, roports having spoken the ship Logo Hoagkong in 1873 in the constand of o arti-Fanger, which ship we belloru kas un eminent the lil they allow me to go down to in the boon ug difficult task for you to have towel the innganats) drove them from the wheel, they

gadon on tas 7th January, from Now York lary at St. Helena.

British sorvina. We arpeet to cratione opera busy bank to my position, when I swald have eror, used them to leave anything but that ter who cut be obtained. We do not blame to Japan; and the German ship Regulus, from

pitcher amongst this cambers of the crow "ious this year. Endle year, we have to swarmored it, or have anchored it tenporarily particular thing, and if they wore engaged in s His resllency for going a little out of the Cardiff to Hougkong, in the Qubay Pasingo,

afresh for the wreek. The work could have been with a kodge, when I could have recovered it, or really merritorious service why did they not go conducted more economically it the Scotland had to have brought it into Swatow. In either caso, ordinary groove; and we commend him for on the same day,

not been there, but sines the Serdland left it has I could have placed it in position, without very

en cordusted as economically as it could be great trouble expanio, or loss time. As it is, I highly consurabla A duim like this could I think. We have acquired sopo experience es must immediately order mother bany and moor hardly be sorionely agreed. Ears were people on we have gone on. It is not true as stated in the ings from Hongkong for the cost of which and land, some of whom were bankrupt, after otico pracovants petition that wo took the padde the expense of transportation, I presume you will to the contrary attempting to take their (ipag- hoc as a starting point, or that that being be responsible.I am, dear Sir your obedient sants' own property cut of their hands, cooking to found a competent navigator shaping his course servant,

The "Commercial Intelligence" of this day, and other matter, will be found on the fourth

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perts having spcken the derinan ship Vega, from The German bark Fegy, Captain Rubase, re- Cardiff to Hongkong in kilitude 2 S. longitude: 129 F. on the 1st instant, 115 days out.

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Happy be thy dramaz. Gondiya, Nelly dear.

The failure is announced of Mosura, D. R' Ginger and Co., shipowners, e, in Leith, with liabilities of over £200,000. Mr. M'Gregor had was interested in the Labrian, Coal Mines, important connections in the Chini trade and

the willingness which he, in this instance, the 16th inst, at the request of the U.M.S.N. We learn from the Shanghai papers that on showed to take advice. Who should know the Co., an investigation of the circumstances attend- Chinese character better than British wering the loss of the steamer Kungchang was beld A telegram from Sui Francisco, of yesterday's chants, who hura' conducted busirena, in the Custon Hange, Shanghai, Repertors ute, states that the police, nasistal by the troups, Canton and Hongkong for more then a follows: Mr. G. B. Gloss, Commissioner of grantes on their landing in this city, from the

were not admitted. The Court was composed as have been obliged to protect the Chinesimizi

century? It was no pleasing daty to get up,, Customs; Captain Bisbee, barbour-master; Cap-attack of au arted and organised mob, the ring- as these three gentlemen did, on Tuesday,tain Perkins, U.S. ganvessel dehnell; and Cap: leaders of which bare becu arrested, tain Simamora, steamier King joo. one after the other, and, in as quiet manner

'Mr. Mark „Í. Stewart basí pas à undies on the The Jury List for 1878 is published in Ba-paper to ask the Tuler Secretary for Faraigu as they could possibly assume, enter their

turday's Gazette, and 'contains several fresh Affairs when the remaining portion of the report simple protest against the employment of names, including those of six Chinese. The of Sir Thomas Wado will be lail on the time, native as confidential interpreter in the offices latter are as follow: Mr. Chang Saan Zoe, and whether it is the invention the Gprema. of the Governor and the Colonial Secretary. moral merchant, Yes Tabs Hong, Praya Wostmont to satify the Clistvo, Camer

Mr. Fung Tang, Chinese Insurance Company, We give Mr. PoPE HENESSY Credit for the best of raotivos, and are quite certain that, if he be spared to complete bis five years with us, he will learn to moderate his views upon this subject.

and scales. It has been said that "every man

Mr. Ho Amei, Secretary, On Tai Insurance. His Excellency Liu Hsi-har bo Chinwo Company; Mr. Ln Sow To, assistant, Teo Minister at the Court of Berlin, has communis compradors, Chartered Marcantile Bank and Madonna in Prayer" by Sasso Ferrato, in the Cheung Hong, Babam Shard; Mr. Wai Kwong, stound Mr. Walter Goodman to copy for him the Mr. Wang Shing, meroliant, 7, Poal Btcook. National Gallery, Trafalgar. This is the_Cost semmission ever gives by a Chinese to us Eng- The atpalice at the Flower Blow on Batulish artist

Judges, and Secretary. The Committee consisted

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

MW.. Diani..

.A. K. VALİ

A. W. H. Derby

Lint. oneige (74th) Let Sanduga. Joror 74th)......

fr. G. P. JohnROR.... Lient. Contoz. U:8.N. MA W. Hynes

U.S.S.

...

TOTAL-

0027211.7 21103116 0120101 A 10003 0.0...d

3020201... E 0021161 002021

TENNESSEE," &0.

Light. Coloan, U.S.N. 10.1 000 0 Captain Lang, B.N... 0010040 Lieut. Weinwright, U.S.H. 5000000 Lieut. Nebor, U.S.N...... 9 0 0 0 0 0 Mr. J. Pro, RY. 10000 1 Ror. R. Hayward U.S.N. 1000000 Lient. Auger, C.S.N... Lieut. Pike, R.N.

Lioni, šrothera, K.N.

1011011 10100L 1010000

CORRESPONDENCE,

0

TOTAL.

2

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We do not held curnalvos responsible for the opinions

expressed by DET CONTORTONdental,

THE UN-OFFICIAL, MEMBENS AND ' THE PROPOSED CHINESE INTERPRETER.

"Swatow, June 17th, 1875. -

(Signed)

JOHN PROTEZTS, Agent for Underwritera in the matter

of the Japın.⠀⠀

Swator, June 13th, 1975.

soarching? Bat he put it on the broader genil that the whole of their proceedings were

d. maka i profit out of the losses and distresses of as there indiente would find the wreck. No

others without their consent. Such a thing hi ooo know the exhot course of the current on the

stop heard of. Captain Rohite male use of night the Japon was burnt. No navigating

AT expmssioniragand to it which he did not think officer could ascertain more they the approximate

was at all too strong. No one would wish to iscourage to salvage services, but the courts direction of the enrront judging from his obser valiers from day to day unless he anchored his Captain MoNair, Commanding U.S.S. Fantic.

had invariably discouraged expeditions of thin ship. The general course of the current at that

DEAR SIR-Your letter in reply to mix of kind. They grala bave had no other object but timo of the year is W.S.W. It is not a fast yesterday's date has been received and with a to ko again out of other people's losses, tunt the knowledge of the location of one of the Copy of my own will be forwarded to Hongkong It was kind of thing to be discouraged paddle wheels would indicats the exact direction to my employers. You soem to marate the the highest degree. Thoy undertook a of the wreck, leaving it simply a question of dis importance of the busy to me in carrying on my thing far buyout their strength in a way tanea, or that a competent savigator havity work, and terms its loss aslight accident. Allow

15.

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to follow his fearod friend in his remarke, because, he thought there wore bond fides on both sides; but he thought it was rather hard Cross-examination continund-Those letters to refer to a loan's misfortunes as his learned.

(Signed)

this knowledge could accurately shape his course me to explain that the iron buoy could have rid.which gave them (the impagnents) trouble and manoyance, they got it up without their know The work was so diffient that Captain Turglar den out a typhoon, and that the fishermen wore ledge, it was only by an acilent they heard and the divers exprasad their incredulity of able to remove it, while the busy now luft is of it, and they admitted in the most bare ever finding the wreek. As far as I knew the simply & wooden ask, table at vir net te faced manner that their sole object in trying to

Confidonge is a delicate and tender plant, day was very large, almost as many entrance fees

system of sweeping adopted was invented hy be stolen, or to have its head store in Ly sub-get the Scotland away was to get possession myself for the ocassion. I never heard of the merge in heary sea. Your professional acsinat them and against their expressed and one moreover of slow growth: it must be being paid as on the opening day. The flowers It is stated that orders have been transmitted

sure system being adopted elsewhere. I do not knowledge will convince you of the diealty of looked fairly fresh, and the visitors, who included from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock for the

soen any justice in their claims they would vary think the wreek world ever have been found by finding a submerged wreck in the open sea with wishes. If they (the impugants) could have spoutaneous, and cannot by any possibility a good number of nativas, appeared much pleased harbour there to be prepared for any smideu

any other means, unless a shing host bad boy to mark tko pet, and on ration on uch bare preferred to give them something to be forced. The nativos, as a rule, have but with the show. The Band of the 74th High-mergency Several hundred men have sets

happened to come across it, but it was out will realize my aungvance caused by the situ having the treable and annoyanos of resisting. little confidenes in one another, and those landera was present and want through an excel engaged during the last month in stringthening!

olaims of this kind. The thing had given all of the fishing ground. I was not prepared to tlor in which you left Yours truly,

(Bigoed) TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."' ·

JOHN F. ROBERTH expect a ship to float this distance ufter lesing

the Laderwritera a great deal of anxiety sa lent programme. The Flower Show was allege. the batteries, which, however, are still very duff. who are the most proficient in the English ther a grast stocees this year, and the totalt ut in heavy ordnance

SIR,That wo. Chinese in this Colony, are her paddle wheel; I should have thought such

trouble, but they had felt it a public duty in language are not the men who attract the must be way satisfactory to the Committee,

Steamer Little Orphan, Juns 20th, 1975, place like this to resist such a claim. It had despised individoully, collectively; and socially, is thing very improbable. The vessel now Les

never beon the policy of underszives hera or Jargest share. There are exceptions to this

on the 12th January to Menengarios Muri and that we are ignored as a community (except two points out of bepadanie position to the

Off Breathe Folat of the following gentlemen:-Moaars. T. C. smer Gange, while on a voyage from in a few instances) there cannot be the Incat sourse of the wind as given at the time of the Captain McNair, Commanding U.3.8. Fontis.anywhere else to be ugenerous, but on the rule of general distrust; men whose names Hayllar (Chairman), J. M. Armstrong, C. B. nose. Gravesend, by collision with the Hertain bureus poculiar to our nationality and wowhch ho says the wind would havo mero ing you that you ware correct in believing that to be most liberal; not only in their ow

Louden to Marseilles, was sunk in the Thames; doubt. In sidually we hars imposed on a cer- wreck. I differ entirely with Captain Barcie DEAR SIR-I have great pleasure in iaferin contrary it had always been their policy are synonyms for all that is honourable, Chater, H. Dickie, H. J. Holmes, W. K. Hagus, Coxon, a screw collier. The Gange sustained roosive invivility and indignity even at the hands effent than the barrent

A. G. Romano, E. Sharp, J. M. A. ds Šilvo,

We tie at the wres the iron buoy had not parted from its moorings, interests but in the interests of, all and which will spring in a moment from the A. F. Vaucher, J. Fairbairn (hon, treasurer, and considerable damage both to all sad cargo of the Police, to whom we contribute to pay with a strong ourrent sometimes and it drifts but hail drugged The disappearance of your cerned and to give large rewards, and a lips of & trader when reating the unwritten W. M. B. Arthur (hon secretary). Everything She has been raised and towed inte dock for largely for our protection. In European wolety us right up against the wind; they also drop vassal, and of the baby from where it was plainly where had store been more highly rewarded Chinese volume of Who's Who? These men, those who had the management of the slow.

passed off without a bitch, mask to the credit of repairs.

we practically have to status. To corespond ships down frera Wampon against a strong visible from our anchorage on the previous day, than eat hers and rightly so considering the however, are not distinguished for their scha- Owing to some misapprehension, however, the the grubout Falcom which has been commulstered

socially with Europeans with whom wo are daily wind. I coneider the most difficuit part of coupled with my knowledge of the great weight constances; but is a case of this kind anotho The following officers have been appointed to auglit into contant, to be admitted se favoured the work is to get the mezay up. not to fad of the snelior and the comparative lightanes of duty fell upon them, amely, to resist it. He larship, nor are they likely to beenras inter.usmi of Chee Beo was substituted on the prize for the Chinz Statie, by Commander B. F. conating them as personal friends, are things broken on some object I have not the least doubt out off from it, led me to believe that it had gone circumstances, that the claim should be dis

gools at thoir dinner table, to have the privilege the wreck, Knowing that may drag rope had the chain, together with the fact that you had put it confidently to his Lordship, knowing the preters. The singularly high esteem in list for that of Mr. Dickie, who on this as on Clarke-Lists. W. L. Morrison and Arthur hon a meso, houver subitiets he may be I should have found it myself, in fact the fahar adrift. Onze went of wratur, nosensitated my missed with deste

former occasions was a highly auncesful prize which these for nuen stand seems to mark taker-The Bazaar was carried on with much Broughton: Stall-Surgeon Godall, and Assistunt in other rapects, woulà svar aspire to obtain, men had found it. I want to the place on in- steering immediately for Haimum, or of herviso The Queea's Aroosto repliet He said he Taymaster Bray. The gunboat Firs, four gu As a political body we are unknown. We are formation given to me by the fishermen. bifera. I should have gone in search of the buoy, and no was sorry that this case conll not have been them out as striking exceptions, and only success on Saturday afternoon, and Mr. Treb, 155 tons, 360 horse power is also to be sent to narspreschied, and if would be easier to find Mr. Battles want there. I had the lip of a misunderstanding would have arisen. I tender argued without the reflections that had loan, cust proves the rule of the almost universal wantmerriment. Towards the close he officiated as resist. the boat. It umy be remembered that pays, than to see Chinese Justice of Pesco or u as that used on the Pacific ranil steamers, i you of the 17th. ultimo, gausiiquot, your artion ciated themaralveg together re what they wor

fire his now character of akowman, ozeated great tho Chies Station and is being painted white tea fish by dùsbjag. us a trei, 8 oar adago | lightning, rod given me by the fiaburunyn such (^my sincero apology for having in my letter to upen a body of respectable gentluizen, who a560--- of confidence of Chinose in their fellow men. notioneer of not "A foreigner also will generally trust his then naald The sup realised by the Buzane early days of British intercourse with China,

will not, we are informed, tall far short of twelvo own compradoro, whilst he entertains a very hundred dollars.

Council in Hongkong. I do not mean to imply told toe they had picked up about twenty dead forwned a copy of this letter to Holigkong This will bo 4 Landsome con Dr. Mocarloey, the English Secretary to the the Chinese are ot responsible for this bodies and broken their nets on something about am, Sir, yours truly, JOHN P.-ROUERTS. indifferent opinion of his neighbour'e weights tribution to the Famino Fund.

ansatisfactory state of things; combination sixty 1 out, Ther pointed to the direction Chinese Legation, has, we her, taken out",

of causes, no doubt, has produced them, and, to where this happened, and the wheel was At the Marine Court, du Saturday, before patent for a new instrument, by which the my mind, we have culbuted to some of thera. found in that direction. The bottom along were written under rather pamiliar circurustases: friend had referred to Broadbent, Anthony's

Latitude and longitude can be ascertained n has his price." This adage doubtless applice Captain Thomaett, R.N., John Parker, a soaman het as the bear the brain tribles ad But I'm po dealing with the causes; my where the wrack is in hurd auud. It lese are The Fantic had moored to he buoy and I thought bankruptcy, and if he were disposed to fellow with gronter truth to some countries thau to the British ship Thomas Bell, was charged which it in cuprobet will, silk same modifications prosent purpose is to paint out the position go on the chart and I know it from my own abser had broken it arift, and I mula tao latters as his example he could refer to Agustine Heard others; and it might it be very uncharitable allor said that the prisoner was ou the articles. (which thets (savory tower to believo cao ho has grailially coins over. We are but tandlal of the tbij'e being-oeserod with ends world. United States, pay for it. It was of sory gmat and Co. were not testicatable, berazioa fursando with assaulting the prosecndCaptain Grue is be are situated in Of Integers i changa, however, ration. I never thought there was any danger strong as poealbly with the idea of making the and Ce's bankraptoy. If Broadbear, Anthony to suppose that it had its origm in Ching At two o'clock yesterday afternoon vitnese sw legitado at its at sny time of day when the sun ao roughly as before; a little more respost is not have sohimsneed this enterprise mutil Kurely importanco so ma to have that place inarked after the misfortune to become bankrupt after we The Chinese doubtless can be honest, when a sign up for bin to come on beard On is not obscured instead of only at Leon. If this shown to us, and son consideration and regard or April, instead of in January, if i had been finding the broadside. It was of no advantage as these agente wees in the same boat and were

arriving on the ship the second mate reported to thup believe it to be their interest to be so; him that a deturbance. hod. Léon mode che prove the fast's very important desideratum will paid to our intecosts. This 29, 1 believe act to my en indiemont. Haring point. I world not have locked to the equate respectable, but he did hot say that

Le obéined by vay dep,

ne to two agencies from idenssions in tho prazs By the Queen's Advoosto dio not know of last or north of it for the wreek. I would have for a moment. He was sorry hour remarks indeed, the hongaty of the lower class is very prisoner, Witness, asid, "Oh, prorething.

apkan dan send a growing wase of the other.expedition when I offered my services looked between WW. and 9.5.W.. very wide should have bem made, and also those with much in advapes of that of the same clase in

quiet now.", He then went to his dinner. Whilst Rear Admiral Oliver Jones, son of the late justies and fair play on the part of Goverment in January, in fact I suggested startering the sweep. I would not hare, had to look anywhere reference to Mir. Emory & BALERINY FOR dining a seaman, John Hess, came to him and Major-General Ollvar. Jono, who served with officials and others ta trost no one impartially. We Scotland, but it was found a few days after elsa boforo hat. We knew alist usano baforesaing the confidence for a long time of Europe It is zo use, however, blinding our said that the prisoner was constantly insulting the 19th Hussars in this Peninsular war, died a were pude the impression that this feeling wards that she could not be find. I heart of the the wheel was found as we did afterwards. We no largo steamship companies. The remarka eyes to the fact that the native character is him in the forecastle, and had beaten him. Wi tew days since. Rear-Admiral Joboho zo would last long, and continue to improve, so that other expedition a few days before I left. I know there was a certain age of ocean te sweep: unde by his fearned friend with reference to his entiroly opposed in principle and practice to aft and reprimanded him. Prisoner in retarget of rail of cum, as far as pessible, might be wiped int information alina lan: badies being picked on The wreak was found SW.4.W. from the whset was entirely inewable of thing anything he her news went on the dook and called the prisoner contly received this rank on retiromasnt ortored in course of the all distinctions and inequalities know nothing of Captain Hdbomb. I got the We put down boys stated by Mr. Thomas, conduct were entirely uncalled for Mr Emmy all our notions of uprightness. We do not psy. Witness used him where he get the strred in late years, in the Hannibal during the It appears that we have hana leo saugujue in our when I went to Hair Bay on the 1st February. The direction of the boys would have lod mo loved to be wong, and is sadar the belief Llane to, but simply pity them for their drink from, when the prisoner became abaaive Orinas for. He is a volunteer during the expectations, and to live to thank Mr. Lowoock I hired fishing boats for a few days at Tanger half's mile from whore we found it. I had not the owner af anderwriters had notually lost. education; and wonder rather that they are to unko him leé go witte's whiskers, which dies, and the Chanson, or the North Live Couusil who thinks with him, for reminding Hairanti I adopted my own system of swooping cause I swopt four miles width. Without it I say parties were justified in going to ale st and violent. He had to strike the prisoner Indian mutiny. His subsequent commands were and the other anoficial numbers of the Legisla Beude, but I got sick of their working, and at much faith in the wheel as a starting point, bo- the property they had in this treasure, certainly what they are, and what marvellous principle he was pulling. The prisoner then bumbled American stations. From 1986 to 1860) bo was us that we were in a delusion. The notion of I commenced sweeping on the 5th February in miglt have had to punto a wider sweep The and looking for it and endeavouring to salve it. of conecrration it la which preserves the down. He then took hold of witness'e Ing Commodore on board the Princess Cheriffe at our being the inferior me, it seems, lass dalys direction the fishermen jointed out be ob arabe. I adopted ust ltimately, have found. The great question in this case was whotter

and tried to pull him down, but the second Hongkong.. Chinese nation. That they, are a most re male took hold of him and pat him down.

routed as over, evilling in high quartare as struction, I found soins obstruction on the the ship I might have found it menthe sooner this was a derelict, or not, and the can of the wall us in others. If we had been so ignorant as night of the 15th January, I did not ascertain if the Scotland had not been there could have Barefoot did not moet it at all The Barefoot markable people, there is not the shadow of the batch until witness went ashore, when he The latest muil ulvices received home were to huagine that we should be placed on the same then what it was, but I know the locality by ascertained that the whoe was not the ship he was a vessel wrecked, on the Shipwash Bands, a doubt; but the great power of truth is un- took him off and gave him in charge.The pri Tokolaus Dev. 4th, Shanghai 7th, Fuochowth, Rooting as the Baropen we were grievously finding my lize there afterwards without that fore our divers came out, and I think we could okne to a well known buoy, she was badyed by: oner said that the captala illtreated the sailors. Hongkong 19th, Manila ith, Batavis 14th, mistaken. Wo are platly told Low much we could not have told where, I was tos mile or Lave got divers out sooner than we did. Out of the Wreck Commissioners, it did not appear fortunately moting from one end of the the whole of the page. Ther than waister Singapore 20th, Gril 27ths P-and-O-znal, re-beto the ropes oint of womits tre This is the true line Captain Bore snake the fits money were drobing before fed in that case that the vessel mas arardarelist. empire to the other. For instance, how two lottery to the Magistrates about the flirent from Yokohama 27th, Shanghai 30th Nov; Hongt. While for hoziosty and faithfathom the Earoof I have grave enout doubt hiring the wrove us were de ayed on foute ten says, all and a distinction was drasa þitwden auch a many Chinese in Hongkong does any one but they eat to reply. The captain Kang 8th, Kingapore: 13th Dwoy was repaired puns, stand nevelt, Chinese without rectness as to distance. He says it was two by to weather. I am not able to produce regel and a dereline Japan was abandoned refused to let them go ce shore-Witness, in Brindisi, on the 18th Jan, and the heavy portion one single exception, are all treacherona and miles of; I know to the contrary. I had not been the log books of any of the vessels I led whilst on for the highera within sourdings foreigner know and implicitly believe? Those reply to Captain Thomest, said the win. Ead would risen Southampton, per E. and O. stamor dielionest. Yes, it must be true, far lär, sihts to and it between the 16th February and the The Zetterer did not keep a log and with true, but in very deep water, out of grond te who have a wide acquaintance with them not asked him to go on shoes to see the Magi on the 19th Jan, The Freneli mall, si Loock poly declare at the Legislative 116h Marel Captain Holcomb told me there was the logs of the chartered Tools we had nothing and in a locality where no one could pretend to can count such men upon their fingers.........

trate-John Fredericks, a scomax on the Maaseifice, with wook's later dates, as above, Council last Tassday that it would be far more about with Bose of my line on oles to the Sect to do. The Aton was a very expensive vessel know its exact position Coptalie Warsaw out vessel fully corroborated the evidenco of the me inon the 17th Jan No later Japanadvices desirable, Fewevor qualified the Chinese winy be. land. I cannot swear now that the wheel was the and too large, but she was the tent wo gold get to inquire after it and eras-made to noortain Many of the compradores have grown rich captain-Prisoner said that she esplain thought id San Francisco lave reached London, he that we should have a European in fact is obstrustion on which my line broke, but that I The Sentant would have boon very suitable anything about it. The par dan who employed in the employ of foreigners, indeed, in no was going to get rid of him without any wages, mert inward (P and Oy mi which will bring would be last dangerous for Chinose to hold my impression. I hardly think divors ware vessel in connection with another. The Aden is were four of the insane companies op merous cases, have made fortunes whilst ing on board again. The prisoner war Bondeleed 20th, Brigapore 37th Dec, SE5 dag, el-Brindisi Ms. Lowwork truk vare to utter those words I thought myself stone time it was, but that betwem our expedition sud theirs. The boats on board The distinction between this a

but he did not intend to go away. He was godates, Yokohama 11th, Singhal 14, Hangkong utenti pasilien.EKLERE nooory le discover the wheel was not the wreck would account for the difference in the expsues seating not more than me half of the treasure their masters have been ruined, Does any to seven days imprisonment with kard Isteur. :|on the 13th January,*

in a place where no Chinese could contrailjet, was becamss. I would not got there to examine the other people had were a water boat forsupply and that of the Barefoot was that this Fessel