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NOTICE.

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E CHATTERTON WILCOX Daily Press Oleo,

Hongkong, let January 1878

NOTICE

A WATSON LED

FAMILY AND DISPENSING- CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excellency the VERNDE and his Royal Highness the

ing circumstances, and, in rendering it possible for plica of food and grain both cost and dolay

wens of communicat present famine in the

Las durin

Left Liverpook

the Slagapore

Northern provinces been the cause of enormous css of And on life, and the want of onter orgy on the part of tho Chinese Authori ties is renonsible for this-tal mortality CO. The attention of the whole civilized world has been attracted to the unprecedented calmly which has overtaken, Cline, and Gote cause of it is sure to be canvassed overy- where. Unless the ministers now in power at Polfing lake effectual measures to prevent a recurrence of these famines, they will be univerently condoned us incapable of raling and ovon the lethargic Chinese will begin to ses that their rulers are unfit to Bway the dastinies of a great Empire

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS PRETUMERA,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

And-

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ABBATED WATER MAKERS,

SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY

THE DA

MONDAY MAY 13TH, 1878

sue to undere dech pompany to be letters

Recording to the muraher of voti have a verinin number of officers missioned or

When the Corps is formed

Thile meeting of the Royal Geographical. 30th March for BoMety on Monday, April 8 Captain Gil,RE.. will be published from time to time to batabilah will read a paper on Bis teatels in China a uniformity of system which can only be ob The Kerodes of Sweden from Jano to Fat The Curico 3 double dire gansensol, Comized by abiuntion to the several detalls by cao

will bo felt in the cozitórt and general effojey mouth was spoken on the 11 March, in lamander W. Castle, has been ordered to individual in hie resperto pesitiin. The result 12 Nong. 34 Wave

return to Devonport from the Chin Stan of the Corps advantages which will more than This vessel has served two counmissions abroad, living he recamisained at Hongkong. In compensate for any little trouble attached to the Dooomber, 1374ENC

in the event of war the Corpd will be placed under the orders of the Oliver Commanding the Force, to assist the regalat troops in guarding the fertiffentions, and in all such details of in fantry serios merginay may positate

The Cremony left New York for Hugo on the 9th March and the Hate B. Tapley cleared tha ranle day for Yokohama,

The Lefke from Amor arrived at New York on the 2ad ultimo, and the Sie Lancelot arrivedi the raine day at Boston from Shanglish

We understand that Mr. William Harwood, formerly of Shangus, sud now of the firm of Meca Hormon and Stephenson, solicitors of Toulon, been retained lathe matter of the Botnew enterprirn, projected by Earon Overbook ricama Thibet, with the next others, and loves by this mail to carry The P. x 0, steamãe. Z outward Baglish mail was expected to levering the necessity, Ingal arrangemental Singapore for Hong kong yesterday marring

The following a side are Inada at motor this port British steamers Miles ad Patro cite sailing vogels-40, Cosmo, and Impore trice Elisedelta,

It will be seen by the sunouncement from the Besorament Guzelic in another colta, that Taifa Corps will also be formed in connection The American bark W. H. Besec left Penarth with the Volunteer movement. for Shanghai on the let ultimo,

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· The NC, Dary News enya the steer Galley of Lorne was ashore at Woosnng on the

6th instant.

The annual meeting of the Humane Socipy will be held at the City Hall this afternoon at (17

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DEATH.

On the 12th instant, of Hongkong, TEOMAN HAST, xed 3. The funeral will have the Chrif Hospital al

Ave o'clock this afterzom.

The

Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 18TH, 1878,

ive o'clock.

The British gisamer Oxjardali, Captain

bark rigged, off the Brothers. N

The directory of the Charters Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China have declared a dividend of a por cent for the all-year unded slut Decomter last making, with the dividend usid to 80th June, 8 per bunt, for the gear, tony

nga halanes of £14,542, which has been carried to the reserve fund, increasing that fund to £11,000

yerformanse of their duties

CHINESE EMIGRATION TO PERU

The following copies or extracts of deathon are publised for general information in the Gazelle

Government Honso Hongkong, Sth Apell, 1877

ike onfiages The Tolles Forge is of course in

a small cormátunity only “numirically wook, Haughallhat la possible in dong to maintain safety of life and property

THE FRENCH MAIL

Morangeries Diaritime Company's

My objeef in addressing you now is simply tastenings Mird, Captain Bruns from Mar- ask you to tako conie spa to dissomato the spillen with dates to the Pihulo, id information heroin, ogatained and sapaolally to Naples Port Said, Suez Adan, Point de to given an authoritative, contract of the Gallo, Sing pong, and Soon, with the Len impression (abould it exist) that thore

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tantity of Chinese Emigrants at the don'mol of the 6th April, arrived here yes- goldtide of that there are means of their earning terday morning. - P

-The cabjòmed telegrams large waghs (as wildded to in the telegram) in there taken fam libu Straus News Extra

arving of movers have the honour to Sir, your obedient Servant

Minister of Ednostion,. Controlling the Northern Territory HG. Thomsekt, Usqu

Harbour Master, act, Hongkong.

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BEFOREO T. CREAGH, B

DRUNKENNDA

My Lord have the honour to acknowledge. the receipt of your Lordship's Deanston, No:12 Kally Charen 6 coachmau in the employ af of the 5th January, 1777, in which you transmitears, Jording Mathieson & Co, was charged for considonation a copy of letter with anclé by PO 680 with being drank, and tople in seros from the Foreign Offer respecting the public streetsined twenty cents in da

fault, one day's Imprisonment,« scheme for the importation into Peru sf Chin

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ENSA DEN, 16th April: A fold force los prasseded from Aden into the interior to punish an Arab hiet, who lins: been lately stopping enpplies from emming freely. into Adon. The foree, comeister of the Aden troop, 20 men of No. 1 Company Suppers, and Alinex, 50 of the 5th Regiment, 1, and 20 of the Royal Artillery, the latter taking tra gers with them. The mounted portion of the Faron wont by land and the remainder in the AGS Guengling The force is under thoj timmungaul of anger. S. Storehe, of the Aden troop

· THE "INDIAK CONTINGENT. The following ships, now in harhane in Bom bay, have been atop an praticiorally by the Bombay Government mi transparis; for the don complated expacktion, and have, heon moved oft the Dockyard in readiness to regaivo stores and

POREZ

Stor Dan 1,418 Homodse numer 1,567 Taron Cofeng 162 Kolkomaize*, Vill

Henol SoottIKAANS

We have to announce the arrival at Paris of his Ezcalioncy, Sameshim, who is returning to

REPOSING TO PAY CHAIN HIRE CUR his post of Japanese Minister to France, als

Jsmox Cameron, a firemia cu tab U SÅstamer of their Excellencies Matenate Vine Minister Ifont no time in forwarding the papers for Range, was cleroi with refusing to pay chile of Finsnes, and Kali Acting Asistant Minister the consideration the Emigration Offer of Pablle Instruction, the Chist and Second and I have now the landar to enclove copy of Chiraz The prisoner engaged, a, chait, at the

Glock tower at four o'clock on Friday afternoon al Commissioners from the Japanese Government to his report. His views as expressed in this report and was antried from horse to house nazl fon the Patis Ezhilation. NAM Tally enders, and I trust that exigration slook. In was then quite dedul, and tho The steamshi Duke of the Ima alão head

as the new prigosed will not be sanatized from Hongkong Individually I am opposed to any chair coolies took him to the station. His Wor tolton and will provi tar Cannanore next Emigration frota China which the British Gochip ordered the prisoner to pay forty ocuts for gaihrany to embark the St WNY The Go vornesil canot control through all stages from chair hire'; in default two days imprisonment, remen have also shartered thrm of the British vellontion and shippout to employment and LARGNY Lidia Company's staar ara, viz. the Goa, 1,006

1 Apo yon charged relea kosling a pair of the Midro, 1912 tons, and the Malia, ne I have noted your Lordship's stenations to

1,915 tans VAN VARA SLOV come on shore from the steamer Teas that master Genocul of Bombay that the foron morning. Witaens sarchet him and found two will proceed from Bombay in two Divisions. ken in the matter. I have

pairs of shoes concealed under his clothes. To The Fist Division will embark next Monday... men on the steamer claimed the shoesES Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State months' imprisonment with hard labour A-from Kirkee and F/2R. A. from Kirkeać.

His Worship Kantauce the pilsner to the

Jones, reports having passed a British gufires, Yesterday afternoon sampe No. 1,191 cat who boro a distinguiabed ebarotor as instructor keep you fally informed of any stops that may 94, dafactivo, soit bear the prisoner It apposts from a wronkaried by the Carri

We notice in the Japan Gazette, that the British steamer Glenorchy is advertised to learo Japan en the 10th June, and the State of Alabama on the lat Autrust for Now York ti the. Sa Canal

The maximum temperature at the Peak during the past werk. us recorded in Saturday's Quarte, was 74.5 blas miutmania: 60.0 pt the Harbour Master's Office, Frayna West, the maxircum was

860 and the miniram 68.0.

sence on leave of Mr: Turo Ando,

The Exameter has the following A Barto

The

(Signed) J. GARDENER AUBTIE

Administrator. Right Hen. The Fart of Carnarvon,

for the Qulonies, ko, ko, 80,

will comprise To Batteries RAMIR Tres Begiments NI 18th Regiment N from Agra, Shakhawatee Balt, and S1st Reg ment N.I from Comapore, Zaujahres Zad _______________________ HIOG)__________km from Bahrumpor, Tiro Companies

The British stemmer Menelaus, Caplain Scale, which left Envarpan fes Hongkong on the 30th The delivery of the French mall was begun atach, put inta folyhead on the 1st ultimath five minutes past twelve yesterday.

bor air pump out of order, after receiving the hecessary repairs she left the next day

"Ailne?! writes in the World of the 3rd ult

The latest addition to the maps diplomaligned at the Court of St. James's Is a Chiver-hot a The following officers, devoid in the Bury heathen one, let hs pienaly hope lan to his lies, were known on the Orice and Japan stations Excatlevoy Kua in Portland place. I am glad Captain Bare saved in the Chesapeake. He to be able to state that the Tottering Lily and went thraag: the Uhips was, boing pesant at her infans son are back drug wall the attack on the Felho Facts in June 1859; he BEAM MEETS were the Chin modal Lieutenant C. V. Strange, sized just off feests. Impraik's wharf Captain of gunmory, served with Captain White in the The next Criminal Sessions of the Supremo MaEachorn, of the British bark Glamorgan Cadmus in the Chins command, Fatmaster Court will be held on Saturday next, the 18thshire, or Mr. Stopani, of the steam-tug Fame Frank Pitsanu helf as his last appointment the instant, at ton o'clock in the forenoon.***** who happened to be passing in a boat at the time; post of accountunt or stereksaper, at the Naval

went to the spot, and will dificulty rescued two | Taupot as Tokolama. (via children, who were taken oa board the steamer Kungtung and brought back to boasoiousness Ton is beginning to take a place almost side of restoratives. The children were by side weibls coffee in the "Iale of Spices, and by the

Dowring street, Stu July, 1877. offelby thele parents subsequently soaplon of Coylon-grown leaf have been received

With refarozes to Mr. Austin's dospatobus We and favourably reportel on in London. At the A dramatic performance was given at the end of last year a "saraple of 158 lb, was 6x No. 69 of the Uch of April, I have the honour to

An amining insident happened when the dappers and Minors from Kirkes. Lasitano Thesten on Saturday evening by ported from Colombo, and the expeutation is transmit to you the recompanying copy of late Canton House, we paned at 9 look sharp. The sordid Division will be despatched ne Partogress Anateurs for the benefit of the poor choria od in the feland that this may lie the ter rolative to the projected arrangement beswee the other morning A Chinamon prevented a 300 after the 2003 instadt as possible. It will of Marss. The house was caowded and the forerunner of a large Imide in the setlole. The the Peruvian Government and the firm of Oly bill of lading and an import application to Franconsist of Regiments Native Cavalry audience scd well pleased with the efforts activation of the plant is being encouraged by funt & Co. for the importation of Chinoso ani certain cargo to Oiske for minutes Bengal Caving and 1st Bombay Laurs. made to entertain them, bouquets being thrown the offer of prizes at the Colonial Agricultural coolies to Pereafterwards another bill of leding owns through Two Regimente N.Ith Bombay N.L. sud 20th On a former mansion Jour predecessor as the window from another Chinar and an a Bombay 1 Wine Companies Sappers and It is notified in Saturday's Gazette that is to the lattes on the stage auil the applauso boing and Kortientral Exhibitions, and experienced

For the livision of TrusThe Regi Excellency the Governor has been pleased to frequent. A noticeable feature in the porfor planters froin Assam hare given vary favour instructed not to parrait centrant emigration from plication to have some orga, landed hore It Miners, Mulras Suppers. As they c reccguise Mr. J. Torada as in charge of the arc was the perfection with which cual had able opinion of the capabilities of the soil and Hongkong exeapt to British Territories, and he was at ouoo seen that the two applications were Japanese Consulate at this port during the shlerat lis or her part, a quality that does not climate of parts of Ceylon for the production of was at the same time informed that Her Majesty's in respect of the same cozgo, and they were meats from Bengu. Presidine will arrive at

always obtain amongst amstore,

high-class te be

Government reserred to themselves the right of handed back thwork the window, with a gathisors on the dates below mentioned:--Elet prolating so o il fron emigration from that quest for su explanation. The brought bas two Regiment N.To the 20th instant. 13th The following account, duly verified, of the

The latest mail adrio esived home woro Cainny to foreign countries where there was Cliness friende foce to Iage, and an edifyingrow Regiment N. on the 27th est ad oork. dowd cook a gentians of colear--on being in average amount of bank notes in orculation in Yokohamu 12th Foooler 14th, Shanghai 15th, reason to believe that Chinese immigrants had ensued, which anded in the withdrawal of one of his on the 28th tastant. Estteries F.A. and the Applications, the settlement of the russtion 2 Companies Sappers and Minem ville ready The present condition of the Central King formed by his master that there was a great warongong, during the month ending 30th April: Manila 16th Hengleng 21st, Batavia 3rd, not been well treated

is published in Saturday'n Guscle for genera Singapore 28th February, Galle 8th March. I request, therefore, that you will watch very of which was the amarter man of these two to fobo rail at Kirkes, on the 20th instant going on in Europa, innocently füquired whether

Orders regarding the moroma of the 2nd dom is not auch as to inspire much hopo for it would be worn war thin the Pope-Heuzessy informations

The French mail with the advises dated as above, carefully any attempt to make Hongkong a base Celestials, being probaby left to stand over for

Division of Troops to the port of smbarkation delivered. Maricile, on the 25th March, of operations under the projectos contract; if it aucther opportunity.iogo No the inmediato future in the breasts of its war in Barbxidoes,

will be issued very shortly. The housy portion of the pravicus mail raschad reaches maturity, as well as may applleation for a rulers."'" Unmerciful disaster has followed.

COFSTANTINOPLE, April 19th, Southampton, per P and O. Company's etesmer license for any verse wideh may be laid on for

COREA.The Porte has conta note to the Grand Dfis fast and followed faster" upon the northern

Hydarres, on the 2nd April. There were no the prepose of carrying out such contrast,

ROWD Nicholas za aziswor to his request for the speedy later advices from Japan si San Francisco. The It is clear to mo that the course which the provinca, which have now suffered morn or

Dxt inwari P. and mail, bringing dates Yo-Feruvian Government propose to adopt is one Our correspondent, "Philo Cornus, writing evenation of Shumla and Varna by Turkish, lose from drought and consequent short

ams 19th, Shanghai 22nd, Hongkong 28th opon, if indeed it is not absolutely certains to load, from Newchwang under dafa 29th of April, noodstroops. The Corta promises to give up Vama. crops for some three years. It is impossible

February, Singapore 7th March, left Brindisi at to the gravest abusos, and that with peat expari the following startling intelligance baru Sharala and Batcam in proportion sa Bussian 9 s.m. on the 5th April, and would reach Loudon once it is desirable to discontre and suppress any just recived the news from a most reliable source troops evonate Don Bulgarien ferritory

ASV Buonarsi, April 19th to estimate the extent of the distress now

We are rozested to state that Mrs. Pepa! prevailing in Shansi, Horan, Shantung, and Honnossy will receive risitors at Mountain Loile Oo Saturday morning, the Chinese reserue the 8th, its das date. The following French attempt on their part to revive the opalie trafio, (direct from Corca) that Monsignour Ridel, who

foot I have, &5.,

there u 1865.60 has been made a prisonering northwards and are concentrating at post- Chibli, and dioult to my when it will be during the sanaar months avery MondayBooruiser Pong Chou Hus, Captain Palmer, arrivedil; with a weak's later dates, luft Saut on the which it is clearly their object to yet again va with two others escaped from the massacre The Romanian troops aro continually mor

ginuing with Monday the 20th mutant), from har frem Pakhoi and Hollow, with His Excel. 1st April, four days early

(Signed) ·CAHNAEVON). in the capital Bival where as had been ions strategically important,

PARIS April 19th brought to a termination. Even supposing five to seven o'clock. There will be no reception lens the Hoppe of Canton and suite. Af eight In the House of Commons, on the Ith April, Governor Hennessy, CM.G., ko, bạn đại residing froognite for, some othe, On 28th that hater seasons await the husbandman, at Government Hease this afternoon.

o'clock the stamer dressed-abin Shortly after,

January, his honse was surrounded, bad every The Journal des Whats hitterly condemns the the Chinese revenue cruiser Shin Chi, Captain Sir H. Johnston astele Secretary of State.

Government Horss,

one including the Bishop, taken to the cityForsign policy of the German Government, and there will be, in many cases, no seed to sow,

A notification in the Gazette states that, with Wade artist, and stuted the oppo. Very for the Colonies whether his attention had leon

Hongkong 13th September, 1878.prison. Fortunately the Queen (Min), of whose discredits the sincerity of its mediation,

LONDO, April 20th, while thousands are too weak and emaciated the concurrence of the Offcor Commanding the

smartly with the diselage of her first directed to a recent outrage committed under:

My Lord-Soon after I had the honor of strong character I have given some hints in my by hunger and disease to toil in the fields. Troops, His Excelloney the Governor has up the anchor pas ist go, boat-bons ran out, and the Chief Inspector of Police as Hongkong.

pointed Major II. S. Palmer, R.E.. to be is the vessel enveloped with flags. At about half which is now forming the object of inquiry by roosiring your Lordship's Despatah No. 81, of previous communications, is not in favour of The modification of the Turkish "Ministry be Cultivation will for several scheons necas Aide-de-Camp subject to the approval of E... pist ight o'clock His Excellency left the Perg A commission appointed by the Governor, and the 6th of July, an inquiry was made ad to us saantion instigated principally by the oxy adverb to English infasse at Constanti sarily be on a limited and hand-to-mouth the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief

Chow a roseiving a saluts of three guns, and whether he would cause special investigation to whether the Government would nouent to the Berent (the brolion backed tiger), and to my name, the aspect of to-day is considered loss

CENTER LONDON, Aomi Zlat Beale. The poor people have lost nearly We hear that on Baturday morning the icedow landed af: Feldar's Wharf, where his suito, who be made as the manner in which the ravens Emigration from Hongkong of Chinese Tabourers atost dates, 25th March, Monsigneur Ridel was faventable to racinio salation. T

The Government of Coran faare a war with The Continental papers state that Englan everything; many have neither lands, houses, in the recent matiny in the gaot received cor.had come on shore before, received him. He derived frog lisensing house of ill-fame is to the South American Republics and especially still alive and fron from excessive tortare,

I canas a reply to be written of the effect that Japan, and wou'd not mainwhile unachsary and Russle have altered to the proposal of Ger- morfurniture, and will have to start life afreshporal punishment. Nine of them were flogged then went to his lodgings, which are over Messrs.sed and expended for the sarvien of the Pora

on the beesch with the rattan, much to their T. Anthony and Coe store: Preceding is loayr M. Hicks Bench said My atten

ailed; but if something is not done imme. Eritish Tronstad squadron and the Rossion Army under the most trying circumstances. The dismay. The parishnent will nu-doubt have a Excellency was a large umbrella with eight attention has been direated to roparts of the coeur. I was not disposed to encourage the Emigration arasporate the foreigner, as all outsiders are many for the simultaneous withdrawal of the (Blaned.) J. Pore HY diately very valuable lives, which might be im Constantinople in order to facilitate the prospect for North China is, not a hopeful wholesome effect on taoir future behaviourdants, and following the chair, which was carried us, alluded to in the first part of the hon. of Chinese to Peru I hate do,

by ten boarers, was a large fan, sauts more at... member's question, which are now boingingaired.

savad, will be sacrificed, for there are four or meeting of an Europian Congress The Huss Que at the present time. Nor have some of the

Mayfair seys-It has been proposed that the tondants, and a quantity of luggage. At two into by a commission appointed by the Governor The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

boat or two could surely be spared at once, roza India other provinces much to boast of Portions Kuldja dificulty between Rosso and China shallo'olak His Excelloney left his hones and proof Hongkong. I do not think any opinion can Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State moro French Fathers in the country Agu pross in soncerning the deepatol of froups

to, demand the of LONDON, April 22ad. be overdone by the relinquishment of that proceeded on board the steamar. Shortly after he roperly be expressed of the erbjost until that

The situation is not improved: "Austria oon- soners. It does not seem nonosanty to say more: of Kiangau, Chekiang, Fohkien, and Kwang- vince by Bussia for a slier of territory is Monaft the vessel again myder & salore, and laudedommission has reportal and its report has been tung are said to be under water, and last gelia. This arrangement would ronder Vladico at Murray Pier Hawa rosived there by caired sud cozadel I think the how Downing-street 12th Novembo, 1877, year suffered severely from floods. There stook less like te he cut off from Sibode by anis guard of honour, camposed of a company of thesember is onder misapprehousiat as to the Six-With reference to your Despatch Nontund. I am neither a Bonian Catholic nor a tinung to meiliste, and the essential difference

cray operating from the sco..

4th Highlanders, and a salute of seventeen amount of the revenue out end; but the com- 131 of the 18th of September, I have to refer Frenchman-If it be a matter of expanse for between England and Russia still remains. The has been very severe distress both in Kwang-

wort in State to visit His Excellency the Govex: I will take measures to secure that they shall Despatch No. 109 of the 4th of Docosabor, 1875, dollars, C. Daily News. tang and Fohkies, and two should certainly

one we red from the shore hattery. He then pair th doubtless inquire into the point, and you to the 6th, 7th and 8th paragraphs of my coals, &c., I am willing to subscribe five hundred London papers consider that Gerainty's proposal Lia-which I laid down to germal principles to rou nocompanied by Me. MaLeary Brown In

whelming nature of the famino in the North, which dwarto the more local affictions. It will, however, he well not to under-estimate the misfortages of the southern provinces when taking into calculation the contingencies to be provided for

The returns of the Collestar of Stamp Rovence show that the reveano for the month of April was $10,198.36. the total amount collected this pear up to that date was $41521.99 compared with $36,573.59 last year, giving an incuse of $1,948.40 in the revenue this year

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The following butification is publislied in the Greerament alle Tu accordance with the

bim by Her Majesty. His the meantime, the Shien Ohi was removed anil ( hare beard more about it but for the over-authority gizen

Exsollency the Governor is pleased to direct that anchored opposite the Eoppo's house. At half- the Auuirersary of the Queen's Birth-day be past four o'clock His Excellency the Governor, celebrated this year in Hongkong and its Dopen-lio was in Cours dress, and accompanied by his dencies on Monday, the 27th of May an Aide-du-camp, Major Palmer, paid u rotura vikit to the Hoppy. He was received outside by a Wana requested to notify to the gentlemen guard of honour composed of about forty Bitch who have enrolled themselves as voluutors that constables, and a salute of three gaus from the Man Kee, of No. 41, Queen's-cond East, near the Taut Chou Bai; upon leaving the horse he Murray Barracks, bas bean engaged to make the was saluted in like manner. At dusk the uniformas, aul that application can be made to ghin Chaft for her station. The Peng Che bim accordingly. It is remested that Bach gentleman upon applying for his uniform will Hat left here yesterday with the Hoppo and asite and proceeded to inspect the stations at the leave his name in tult with the jailor.

Cap-ang-moon; Chang. Chow, &c., and returned We again remiui our readers that the second in the afternoon to harbour. The Shien Chi anniversary of the Temperance Hall will be also returned,

belated by a sonsert given-under the dis tinguished patronage of His Excellency the Ge are capital programme has been prepared, aad as the proceeds are to be devoted to the fonda of the Hall, which is in need of aid, we trust them still be a good utlandsuse. The programme will be found in ear first page.

In the face of the troubles which have fallen upon the population, it ought to become a serious question, with the Chinese Govern- ment-What can be done to avort these disasters of flood and famine in the future? The mandarins will not, cannot deny that something should be tried to protect the land from such dứa visitations, and if they have any conscience at all they will be coupelled to admit that those who have assumed the rains of Government are the

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This amount subscribed to the China Farinu and is over £10,000,

The Penelope, ironclad, is to be fitted out to strongtaen the squadron in China.

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LONDON, 9th May. THE-URES AT 1SSUE WITH THE RUSSIANS.

The Turks have declared that they will only partially useneto Shorts, because the Russiaus will only withdraw to St. George's.

VAN LONDON, 10th May, THE KAFFIE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA S

Tus Kafle rising at the Cane is, extending fally, latest news brings accounts of continuous fighting.

THE INSURRECTION IS TREBALL AND TIRES The insurgents in Thessaly and Epirus have Mr. John Robertson, formerly manager of the agreed to an amnesty.

proper persons to initiate preventive moa Saturday afternoon about five o'clock ut Mr. Wai sures whereby the scourge of famine with Kwong, compratare of the Chartered Meronu Oriental Bank at Yokohama, has been appointed COUNT ACHOUVALOFF AND PRINCE BISMARCK all its attendant ills may be kept at a tile Hank India, Lolon, and Chins. Demonsger at Shanghai, and leaves by the next P. Count Behouvaloff has paid a visit to Prines Le Bismarck, and is now on his way to St. Peters safe distance. In order to devise a remedy easel, who had been inore than twenty years in ind 0 mil.

of the Tang Wah Iospital Committee, was on The Foo-do, Japanese Fronolad in passing burg

for the ovil they must first seek the

cause. This will not be very difficult to

the employ of the Bank, was a leading member,

the jury list, and always teck a prominent part through the Suez Canal lost on of the Mades of

He

fnd. In fact, we have already more than

the was reputed to be one of the wealthiest of the Sho will dock at Bude to repaired this others THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RIFLES

of the occasion.

for the Colonies, to, ko, do.

be followed by the Government of Hongkong as regards Chinese-Enigmation.

I approve of your rolusal to annotion emigra tion to Perubavo, &

(Signed) CARNARVON. Governor Honnessy, CM.G., M., &c., &g.

I continue to be strongly of opinion that the Government of Hongkong should in no way facilitate an enigmation which is liable to the very grave objections zoticed in the correspond ance of which my despatch above refened to forms part-I have, do,

(Sigged) CARNARVON, Governor Hennessy, CMG, &, &c., &

CHINESE EMIGRATION TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA:

Office of the Minister Controlling the Northern Territory Adelaide, SA, 14th March 1878 SIX.-—I sin nöt kurs whether I am right in f

TEA CULTIVATION IN JAPAN.

fara afmultaneous withdrawal of the British squrun and the Russian army from the vióinity: of Constantinople would benefit Runsie most.

The Commissary General is buying up large quantities of wheat for Alalta.

Some days.einso wo printed come practical rot At a large meeting of the Manchester Cotton marks upon the infection of many Japanese, andy Operatives Hosiet lae, it was unanimously ra- some forsiga tes merchants to prepare black ten wolved to recommend those mu strike to accept posed that in future London will be a good mar

this son, för export to England, as it in ann. 10 per cent. En Ápr

CONSTANTINOPLE. 3rd April

LONDON, 24th April.

ADEN: 24th April.

Downing streeb, 24th December 1877 ket toe Japanese Congoa Pre hear that some. It is seri officially stated that negotiations SiOn the 12th instant, I received from yes foreign tila-tasters agree with ene opistess, and are proceeding for fixing paints whither the the following massage-Twolfth-Me Gory hold, as we do, that for matig suficient reasons British squadrea and the Rusian irmy before Emigation Agens and Consul for Poen, applios for licones to ship Chinoso, shall I grant it the English market will not take the Japanese Constantinople shall withdrew, and that when And on the 14th testoval, I returned the follow teas, at any rate, neither in large quantitics nor Exed a preliminary Conference will be held to ing reply: Fourteenth December-Grant wat good prices Furthur inquiry into the mat settle the Conference programme.

The insurgants of Bulgaria consist of the gar Recros for art Emigration to Forum to learn to believe that shipments, unless upon a merely experimental scale, e inore likely derpatoh of fifth July

to yield loss than profit, as the taste el Buylial tison of Niich united, to ruznants of Turkish Amized Basse-Turkish Canmission has besa consumers stondily farers Indian less, so much troops from the Balkans. so, that evon the stronger sorts of Caine teas the Ningebows Copacks, and new growth of sent to pacify the insurgents.

hug bruk leaf earts are at disadvantage LONDON th April. on account of the want of strength when The Muselina inanmaction in Roumala of compared to the fall favored Assan Joares, serious nature and engage 20,000 Russian How then will room be found, or favour a roup It extends through the whole country corded to the weak Congous of Japan, whoso to the South-ast of Philippopalis, and is dus to flavour resembles at bost new town hay be mondirable Busso Bulgarian regiment. Re and water? The shipments, if on a large scale, inforcements of Russian troops are being des will not suswer, and the dealers and shippers will patobed to qual the Musselman inanerection in do well to keep to the American market, till even Lavedenia A

BERLIN, 24th April. the American consumers gest tired of the too

Prigos Bizmarok is unwell,fering from: large proportion of doctored stuff which is now The following is published in the Guzetle for sont from this and the scather ports. The rysipelas Negotiations for the simultaneous general information ARRAN

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

Japanabe goreenment would perhaps do well to withdrawal of tho Russian troops and the British Hongkong, 6th May, 1873..

import some Aguaz ten plants whic amight,atter Last from the vicinity of Constantinople com The following partionlara of this Corps aro

S-I have the honour to enclage herewith a time, restore the Japanese tas 90, which tinas Details are diflent to be settled in con once pointed it cut, and our contemporaries Chinese resilents in this Colony.

Ort of sixty-three candidates for the six ishod in the Gazete

lotter and papsis, Le recived from the Offs to us to be worn ons and losing vitality, segasuse of the different mobility of soldiers and in Shonghai have also drawn attention to The Whehali Review of the 6th ult, enys.-- vacances of student interpreters for China and

OR PATEKREUSO, 24th April. The object in view in the formation of an In Controlling the Northern Territory of South which can only be restored by judicious wixing. the same thing. The great cause of the pro- The fagilive Eair of Kashgaria in a dilemma. Japan hare heard of Mr. Truman and Mr.fantry Corps in addition to the Voltaboor Actil Australis, and to request you will be good enough Any tea-inster will hura zoticed how quickly the longed and frequent droughts by walet the In his burry to get away from Kasligar he left Hunsser having passed, also Mr. Cooper as madetary Cora is to import to such of the inlinbitants to obtain His Excellenty a instructions as thor at Japan ored leef becomes not only ecfl, but Priños Gortscinkoff is suffering from 6 Sovere

of Hongkong as muy desire to offer their survi009 portion, if any. His Excellenty would wish to patria. The mason is that the trees over cold, and feverish pymytoms have appeared northern provinces have lately hen visited is, his oldest son and his wires in the heads of the for the Straits.

Chinose, who have threatened to put them to

vas for this hrabs of military cuty, art as His Ex Love published have the honour to be, Biz workert, 1ho constant pickling of the leaves in Arnational subscription throughout Russia The F. and O. Company's atoamer Deccan was we fully believe, the deundation of the soll death by slow tortare unlass Rog Kali Beg yields

JEMCEURN, mulherry trees in Europe, oder sima condi. Entalla of cruisers consequent on the destruction of the woods himself a prisoner within a stipulated period, despatched from Bonthampton on the 4th, with cullency the Governor misy approve, the necessary

of the Colony in guard and supost duty,

Acting Herbuar Master, &ooms, we may befoe lang Bee a failure of the ton erop in this country. The matter fleserves the and forests. The Chinese peuple have for As the Emu i subsisting at Tarkant on the the heavy portion of next ontward mail, and training to enable them to wrist in the defence Your most obedient Borrant,ures the trees, and he was the case with the lips baer started for the purpose of forming a

£161,845 in epocie, including £23,050 in Mexican bounty of the Russian Government, here is

attention of the government, and a few thousand Acting Colonial Secretary, do, de, kr.

The Chine, with the English mails of April ages past remoreelessly chopped down every favourable opportunity for active intervention in dolars for Ponang, 395 in Merion dollar Volunteers for the Hongkong Rils Corps, The Hooonrihle J3 Price

dollars might be well laid out to invigerate the upon the roll of the said Corpe, and, ou being. tree on their bill ádes, without ever taking the affairs of the Khanate, and we hear that for Hongkong and £38,900 in Merican dollers for open being admitted shell subsorite their names duly autifled by the Commanding Ofleer, shall

effets plantations of Japan, the ter frada being 12th, sailed for Bombay at seven this evening.

The Deccan, for Galb and Calcofta sailed at of auch great importanso and value. ~Japan the precaution ta plant fresh ones. The Go General Kafina has not failed to avail himself Shanghai,

two this afternoon, and is dreef Galle, thiro Liont-Colonel Walters, who suseds to the fake the the practibed in Bestien VIII of

Herald

fore, on Thursday, May 2nd, vernment has seldom or never interfered to

The following gentlemen have been nominated command of the 82nd (Prince of Wales, Volim Ordinance 2 of 1862.

LONDOR: 2661 Aprill- THE check this disastrous, waste, and by diabe II. E the Governor to be trastoos, on behalf tours) Begiment, served in the China caspaige Mosbers will be drina ar laid down in the

Prince Gortachakon is mich batter. There couraging all efforts at mining coal has in the Governmon, for St. John's Cathedral of 1840, including the actions of Binlin, and Field Exercise and Ride Freroissa and addressing you on the subject following, but I THE CULLISION BETWEEN

LOMBARDY AND A SCHOONER is no use for entfety repoting. Princo Bis-

marek's health crossed the demand for wood as fuel and led Church for the year 1878-79 under the provisions Wing present at the assault and pture of the Musketry Instruction" and they will be arpested otherwise, I may wrouble you to pass this letter of Oralianena No. 9 of 1857 and 3 of 1850 The Taku forta, for which services he received medal i to attand buo parado a day at least, until squad to the proper officer in your province. I was to the more speedy and complete disa forest. Hon. F. Snawden, the Hon. G. Phillippo, with closport and company drill, as wellies manual and firing, given to understand that there was an atosto

exercise nastered led The Bettel Erfgration Agent The following is the statement made by the

Visiting one of the thead unt; Erster tiEO; A ation of the country. While vast stores of Alfred Listar and Biniund Sharp. The Honocroots of the Oriental Bank Corponition arts are storil either with or without Hongkong, Jett 1 Lo suce lind such an- Offort im master of the Sarawak, schooner Bellung, pt the

-The C. May is also appointed, on the sams behal, tʊ

Why ball, nitor the popolusion of the distret.. mineral wealth have been lying locked up te auditor of the Catledil Asopaata. It has sanonned a dividend of 5 per cent for the last arma will be regulated socording to the pro- Culonal Office Directory, I therefore trouble Master Attendant's Oxice at Bingagore, on the peantryman found, on locking ensefally at his under the soil of Okihli the Chinese people have likewise boon notified to the Government that it year, inking, with the dividend previously istency attained, but all mast pass through the you with this present latter.

30th at you Teint Maron Lith the following telegram to Abyte Tahhy states was master and owner that three months alapded boloze the commer on- Momber may elect alther morning or evening you Hays hoen informmod that it is under the Sacawat sohooner, buling, my father ment of the second Beat ons went to the been stripping the country of ite timber until the Han H. Lowook and Mr. W 8. Young pd, 10 per cent for the year 1877; but to pro first and before proceding to battalion drill. have been re-elected trustees, and Mr. Henry tice for exceptional losses they withdraw they have at length succeeded in converting Smith enditor on behalf of the seat holders, £175,000, from the reserve find, which will then drill, but whenever practicable they are repom stood in Hongkong tant Chinese or marn flite built the vessel in Estawak some tied years ago, money taker and mid, Teg pardon, sir, but I De toon shillinge a day in the Port Darwin country barthen 113 Gone I called the vessel backwards ist nak ro to return my money, I'm obliged stand at £320,000. The detrination for 1976 mendod to attend boll. vast tracts of the province into an arid chert,

All ranff drills will take place so the grea: This is quite wrong, there is not at prosent am- and forwards En Singapore and Jasa const during to got home to-morrow, so Hiat ys see I can't Io Saturday's Gazette there is the following was also 10 por vent a dry and thirsty band incapable of affording alteration in the particulars, as farnished to us, formerly the Parade Ground of the old Volan ployment for great influx of Chinese there nine year without any resident, and for six manage to stop for your end not

The Government of Boutir Australie is very yeare part, I have always carried ads Barkte (rel What Count Stankolburg he sent as shpa sustenance to its numerous and wretched in of the proposed Volantese Artillery Corna-A German Correspondent writes from Berlin taar. Corpk, situated apposite the Government habitants. In their ignorance and folly, the With the sanction of the Omoor Commanding as follows: The stop taken by the Emperor of Offices. When the Coins has attained a certain far from wishing to take an illiberal or narrow and green) esam saathur large saling Bhips, ofsador from the Court of the Empress Ostharine the Troops, the Commandant of the Corps will China to have a resident minister at the Court degree of proficiency, it will parade in the general ouded course with respect to Immigation to my last trip to Singapore, I purchased from the of sssin to the King of Poland, Thurrut was authorities be condemned; as unwise, the be a military officer and will be appointed by His la Berlin has been a wise one towards cemaling Parodie Ground for company and buttalion drill the Northern Territory of Australis is in fact import and export oflies a guide bend, als of the iso, sen thither by Germsay On arriving at opening of the mings, which it properly worked rollener the Gosarave. His Bacelloney will, still ofer the alebady intimate ties arising Drill Instructors will be provided from the re-most anricus that the wealth of what will ulti- road The sanoner was laden with the fol- the Polish part. Thurgut was ushered into would not only have saved the timber but a far as poll, rette the lers of the Corps between China and Germany. The choice of the galar forces, bat the non-commissioned offlers mistely hos mestriel sud valuable country should lowing cargo 115 pibale rattans on freight anlendid selgon, There, le fourd an Imposing from a list of unus to be chosen by the rolun present minister sent has lou try antisfactory of the Corpe will he opposted to master the debe developed by any possoszog ouyital and energy 600 poula dammar ralio $525,5 $1,200 sushi looking personsre vested in great state, and sur would have brought so much wealth into the teers themselves by election. No commissioned resalta Liu Tajen, a man, offrent Hterary tails of drill so as to assist the regular instruc-I wish to point out bawyer, that if large sum value of the sessol, about $1,500 origmal cost rennded by a numerous and bleegnions ruite Obers of Chinese should proceed to this pisos with 84,000. Sated from Saravak on orabat the lit The Girman subassador took him for the king, province that it might easily have afforded to officers will be appointed by the commandant. aequirempats.. represents well his country torsoo

pril 1928 for Singapore; all wark on well until, and went through the customary formalities, and The drill instructors will, with boo donearence social and offatally, As-gifted ender When the Corps Lead suently vaticed, due to ale hope of reclining considerable prodits

pataning Blingapore bat uut the untence the real Hing did ha import the grain needed for its consumption, of the floor Commanding the Forces, bo in of aques, falso great luterest in litry arrangements will be made fer target practice from the goldfelds ibis not an likely that they the sight instead of the people being absolutely do looted from among the most empotent regalar matiére, and thereby has become very popular The uniform of the, Corps will be supplled by will meet with disappointment whornby possibly Sitants Eghted a steamer Aklat shy ship buida aluvic that the individual to whom he had bo

lighthorn horning when the steamen sanck as wing and profond bange, and who had re in countries 20 different in many respects the samme months of white steak and white sand you 6 copy of our last Report from

ured by ps and saved the whole of nos Ceart Blackelborg, Doorly morbited and is to be hoped that this dearly purchased station N

ka. Germany and England Lolis out grost trousers, and white solar pith helmet, and white Goldfeld's Warden, also a copy of a despatoletasiAL

discovarea come man. ane Japparentertaining no very amiable seulments formode lesson will not be thrown away apon the In their pommercial report, dated the 8th st advantages for the uoquisition of knowledge of waist bolt for ammunition souch The smoo sent to Java, Maunti, kad showing the my erey (consisting of thirteen en Ingluding. Inimileted, the German anvoy rebred, naturalls

board

who had calmly sat Peking torrnment. The rich mines Monars Bars & Co. of Baigen, to refer to foreign governments, The former vory coaar will be amesider straps with III.B. (Hong great desire of our Government that the agricul myself,

cam bazsadán, making bool the rice market at that port Dating the serlod vative and the latter country, to be agreeable to kong Rite)worked on in bine. During the tarul capabilities of the territory should be (topniani the north should be worked without under new our market underwent overal members of an allen ruce, shows itself mors winter months bay-ariform will consist of utilised by the potenzing the neonsary ability hat canid not ful

rboard At the time of collision. The portnuity of giving want to the work of planting tresseelight fluctuations mestly In consonance with the adapting. Under snak muspices, the Chinese ro soilet were amook and line-frowsers, blug and capital Biro-lvarasement of premium knocker

new rosy more or less favoumble reports revived from presentative to the German Court, Lin-Te-jen, fucinger white metod buttons, round dark offered for first 100 tons

Hongkong apen the whole; however, valuas havs has proved himself equal to the emergencies, sudbine forage cap and chin viry The Corps will bon printained, us in the presence of malli Use, with grout tuet and wisdom, steered clear of armed with Haider rides and bayonets, same time, plus re as interior must of our astirs cliffs and dangers, and theboby his rendered gout The Commanding Offices will be appointed

lency will deaturs, ste chary to soll at present Reveral arvien to his own country. The position of by the Governor, and Hip. Exe anidra sppear to be in bad market frare Liu-Taon at the German Court is a respected for as possible, selon the offers from B

Philippine, Kalands, at the high range of peisen one, and the Chinese Minister's begonres with maraca shosoa by the volunteers Conceito Lar the Brimod Chancellor of the Empire von Bir

pendent upon agriculture for existence. It military non ebamiajosed offcom on the with army men. China having representatives the Colonial Government and will puratut, during | destitution and datrese may chanh on the port sides abeth the foremast. The talved him in quel,haughty and digniffed allsń60;

rezdering communicat

be constructed at once

where there good prosp

ving remunerative, railway!

ton

missed amota

ship founieron abenka-quarter of an hour after the course of the orening, may now be - the -bollision." Wh came to. Sit apore, in the sadors were playing cards with the

The king of clube, The popsintip of the Tory | estimated at 250. English and 604 Childse, ateamere lifeboat in 'abunge,

down & card which; pobi Defore the collision the sch

not the king Another matter which is not unde Heity among the Chlause who thin

cating: wast: with licht wirda, and had

Steamar's lights wandssigen Ino 908 på an horn before the struck:

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King::

this inve

1 that the natives are: Gud sokie of the tribes t

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with than oonet, viving them commpren

32,17, and Ch

lities which they never can enjoy under erist

(from, 15 to 20 pay cont, paddy) $24

gray be terefed to be of the mos

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