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NOTICE.

Undersignal, having tone LESSIE of the " HONGKONA DAILY PAY" and the BUSIVĖSE connected therewith, will condizo the Rama on his own account from this datio.

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX. Daily Prora Ofis

Hongkong, lut Jarrary,

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1878.

NOTICE.

mitted in the scantily peopled poyce of Tunnan. It is absurd to suppose that the Gorurnout seriously intends to try and 150- lief opium smoking in the Central Kingcom. We doubt is will in the first place, und we are sure of ita wint of powgh in the second. There are many thinga a paterally despotic administration can do, but this would be an interference with the liberty of the subject—an futervention between himself and his apputite which even the patient Chinaman 'would not brook any more than Go.au Englishman would submit to be robbed of his beer. There might be a momentary appearance of obedience, but the Chinese would speedily find me to evade the law, and the practice would be ze widely indulged in aub rosa ne it had previously been, openly

ATSON AND CO., FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excellency the VERNOR and his Royal Highnothe

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

DUKE. »« EDINBURGH,

PERFUMERS,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DRUGGISTS' SENDETMEN,

And AERATED WATER MAKERS, SILIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED

PASSENGER SHITS SUTTED.

Notice – To aznih doby, in the executiontof Orders it is particularly rented that all Tsinossi scambinticaticas be wildrossed to the Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Comanatoscions on Elitorial matters, should

The delivery of the Englis mail was begun at 9 a.m. yesterday.

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The Danish steamer Norden was to have left

Homburg on the 5th instant for Hongkong

POLICE COURT

17th May.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 19TH 1878.

BEFORE THE Hồn, CHAKESƐ, MAY.

DONDON, 1st May

The Eply promujatsonix for way arg hugasant and on the trainan. Resin la orglue ya the Poway the ugling of firation Reports are enowed that Austria futenis vooup/ing Bosnio and Herneroful at an arly dates |--Prindo Acibur, Duke of Connaught is bo

Frederick Charlos of Germany trothed to Lonite daughter of Prines and Prizones

Thomas John Thoenteu, sa spratinn.ng the British bark Fishboth. Dalle was sharged by PC A large roasting in favour of page was held 70 with deserting from his culpat Manchester reatorday when resolutions were The prisoner, in defendo, said he was til treated atopted declaring that the British Goverazient on board. The plain was sometimes very who was the only obstacle to the main tensor of penes, laut. He had bean struck by the mate. The osp and protesting against the employment of native tambal never struck him, and ke had nover Indian troops in Barep complained to the singtain."

Advlees from America state that the steamor, Cambria has amive in the harbour of Maino from the Baltio with sixty officers and six buur the dine mon of the Russian payy neder the wom-

His Worship order the prisoner to be conveyed on board his ship

ed QUYPING DRAYAUBE,

On Asam was charged by PC, 562 with ontmant of Count Grifenburg. It is beloved that ting branches, on the road butwoon Abordson and they bun destined for manning privato, Stanley

His Worship fined this prisoner $10); in default, one month imprisonment with hard labour and said that if he was brought before the magi atrator again for a similar offense he would be sentoreed to be fogged.

Tang Apo was changed with being on the pre- mises of MoASTA, Inglis and Co. for an unlawful

·Jarpazo.

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SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,"

[BY SOUTHKEN HOUTK. J. da Costa said he was a watchman employed The Laptring, double serce canvassel, Camby Messrs. Inglia and Co, at Wanchi. Ou

LONDON, 15th May. ander W. G. Soatt, left here yesterday under Thursday evening about half-past seven o'clock,

SERIOUS LIUT AT BLACKBURN. bo-wue os daty on the promises, I heard a wvise of rattling hun He went be the plava, 1 sosioce riot has accumet, at Bluakburn,

ilings of the compound, and saw the prisoner ware obliged to oil out the militery. ludicated by the mound which was inside the originated by muu on strike there theantheritisk near quantity of on I could have He had a large mat bag in his possession. reached it by getting underneath the fonchng. DESTRUCTIVE" KARTHQUAKE AT VEFÝZUELA: Thora húg bean a destructive earthquake at

sealed orders.

Nicolaje and Whadiwostook, ti Singapor The Danish glamber der left Tinuburg for

Hongkong, un the 10th all two

Wo understand that the Government will offer 17 reward for the discovery of the person who cold-The prisoner, in datonco, said he was playing Venesuela six hundred persons have lost their

nitted the receut, murder of a Chinese woman in the Queen's-rond Weat

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with some boys, and ramming away from thom hoses.

bid-underneath the iron

The following reseals were leading at Hamburg is Worship sateneel the prisoner to one Theon the 12th allians for Hongkong Hamearg, mouth's imprisonment with hard labour.

| Captain Kroge; Lord Macaniny, Captain

Monkman; and Magara, Capusin Paulsen.

romod "The Editor," atc phose on business Mangor," and not to individnola by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their name mad address with communications addressed to the

As will be seen by an advertisement on car front page, the Pekforlum road will bo olosed to

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FROM ASSAM TO CHINA.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CIPIUM

FRIDAY, 17th May. Without any transaction to-day Patna is quoted- ▲ acbomo is loing deviant to construct a zail.ut 8685, Denaros at $5624, and Malva at $785.

ten emigrants will have the daty of taking chargo ofand distributing the provisions, cows, scoda, d

After the chrolutent of the emigrante at

GozmausboamST ÁTALARTA, 782 tena, Chinking the cause of it is sure to be canvassed every

to Cantón, 20 vanlareons per pioul.

whore Unless the muistory now in power German steamer QUINZA, 575 tona, Nagasaki to at Peking take effect in mensures to prevent the emigrants.

Hongkong (Rice), pants per picul Germausteamer 'BUNE FRIEDRICH ONDE 1,121 recurrence of these fainings, they will boots 100 outh will logises to each mittl universally condemned as capable of ruling, toni, Nigate to Hongkong, cont Por and oven the lethargic, Chinese will begin to and 100 cash book to adult of ons to to skildren of their families, if any, for thale'sup- British steamer ÄLVERTON, 1,086 tons, Keelung see that their rulors aru naft to sway the part before om barkation 100 cush will be given te Fosobow (Coals) two or three trips, destinies of a great Empire, W to the hol mon of ven emigrants, and 200 oasir por bon of 20 cart

te the head men of the 100 columata la pla British ataamer MECCA, 678 tous, Saigon ta

4-When the number ferzigrants aggregate Malia, 25 venta per pioul, 12 lay days

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG.

100 or 200, fiq Wai Yuens shall apply to the The mortality returns for the year 1877 into Taiwan Fren provisions will be provided to Lieutenant Governor for veranis to convey hom this Colour alow a very striking improve the emigrants, os board the starships. When ment in the health of the British and Fore they arrive at their destination thuy will go to community. The annual death rate per thou the Emigration Office at Taiwan-fa to answer to and, deducing non-resident who cannot, their names. Soldiers will be sent to escort thei

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of this liud, to the mountain. Provisions, cooking utensils, he includat was 13.78. This is unprece cows, seeds, du, for the emigrants will be given

low for a semi-tropical climate by the Tuotus of Lateran death rate of

when they arrivent Taiwan. Eight oandaroons of Hongkong

imparing it with an al von will be distritontou that of previous years it showe most favour to each origrant: Head mon of 10 emigrante ahly. The dehntte por thonsand in 1876 will receive 1 masa caudarena mach per day and was 22.92; in 1875, 25.94; and in 1873, 24.58. the bead men of 100 emigrants 9 taals per month: From 24.92 los 18.78 is a marvellous Fall Of the families of the emigrants adults, wil indood. aome proof that it was not owing receive one pint of rice, and children half-a-pint to any exceptional cause, the return for the Be day. The above sealo of distribution is th

the

al continue for eighteen months, after which, thà. quarter loss satisfactory, being

migrats and the bond men of 10 craigrants will Whilst,

actively get three-tenths less than their former allowance, because it is expected that then they will begin to enjoy to fratte of fligir

is starcely current poor is 15.82 per

thousand the

forogu residents has decreased

there hes not but

TRAIL GAY

tight he death-rate among

The death rate

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for for thousand among ought to dig wells; maksenlosares, and oxå · Was 27.417 in 1876, ditches, for the purposes of protecting themselves 8:30

-in 1876, 25.74 it 1874, 81:19; in and for irrigation.

7-Every 10 emigrants will be provided with 1879, 22.29 From those it will be

figures eo that the paritious ste not very great grass knives, 10 heavy latere, 1 polas, four cows, 4 sets of ploughing motorials, 10 10, 20 and that last year there was no decrease on water buckets, and other noosey implement 363 average. The causes

ses leading to the by the Emigration Ofoe, Buch su is allotted ros, diminution of the deatletito among the two kap of land to onltivate, and such ground will 70606,000European and American community are be marked out be the Wai Yusns to such mi

chially no drabs the exercise of greater care geant,and the houndary marked with name of tho in their mode of living and more temperate emigrant written on the boundary marke so Ching are also now less that there will be ve itispute. One leap of lani. diet. Foreigners in

mainder may bù gradually, broaght under. eulti- solves to the ann and, generally speaking, vation. If sneh land is found: but smitabis fer consider the altered conditions of life here coltivation of grain, other crops may be plant rs of the instea, tuoh na rams, potatoes, ground nuts, cts, especially

803

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Editor, not for publication, but as ovidoneae of grafie to-day from maroh a.m, to thras p.m., in way through Assam to China, trom the Rang-The stock of Pataa is given at 2.300 chests, of Day Thesister....... 73088174076670.5 70.6 60.cblood then, formerly in exposing homet, bai enltivatal within one year, and the re-

Exith

All letter for publication should be written in one vidor to allow of the water mains being con- sigle of the prapor only.

BIRTHS.

At Hamburg, the wife of P. Kdus, of a son.

neated,

The British thro-masted schooner Vasick, Captain Haralan, from Nawshwang, reports At Hangkang, tas Loth instant, to wife of Mr that whom thirty miles the other side of Chefoe the chief offlas: broke his leg. The sick put W. L. SOTT, of languber

into Chefco ant landed the disabled man.

DEATH.

On the 12th instant, at Hengkong, Toxas HarT. aged 43.

Daily Press.

The Daily

Hongkong, Mar 18rú, 1878.

Theater.. 780 700 710 78.4) 08.0|090046 | 41,2

.....emp. b. cb

Emir's Tunin..... entity Taber

par tranch of the Northern Bangal Railway, to Bruares 600 chests, and of Mulwa 260 obests... follow the northern bank of the Remapootri to Gauhati, and thence by the south side of the risor

EXPORT CARGOES: ・・ to Dibroagher. From this point the remainder

Par stenras: Gwalior, for London and Conti of the journey to be by road, the Government ent being requested to exland the present Anda 368 holes Silk, 3 baley Wosts Bik, 659 pkga For Fondon 143 half-christs. 20.781 boxas Tea, Real through Kampti. Siugphoo, and Shan Sundries. Fe Continent, 60 balos Silk, and 55. districts to the Chinese Province of Yannou. —་

If this is carried out there will be complete.com pige. Sudring. The Morro Caffe arrived at New York famarnication established between Calcutta and Hungkong on the 10th ultim; the British bark China, nearly four-fiftha of the distanco being Denbighshire, Captain Williams, feva Amoy overed by railroad. The vered question of

For Yokohama 7,058 phga. Sugar, 665 pkgs. the 76k ultime sad the British stormer Gift of supplying the tea-growing district of As Iron, Cass Caster. Oil, 1,000 pkgs, Mar- Limerice Caplain Lockhead, on the 8th ultimo sam with coolie fint has been the impo- laudis. For San Francisco 1,308 bales Gunny, from China.

diate cause of the scheme, and it is proposed Bage, 27 tates Grany Cloth 100 balos Hemp. to obtain Chinose to work, in addition to the boxes Prepared Opium, 2067 bars Rise, 60 labourere Crams Nagpore and other districts bage Sarar, 30 plors. To 1 pkg. Bilks, 1,479 7. 8. Extn. Ties lobats are refinici of India, the supply of whom is inadequate to the pkge. Merobandise, 1:181 empty Quicksilver

carried and if Majesty's

His Excellenoy Kuo Sang-tao, the Chitose Ambasador, kas, for the first time sinào, his dr.

Per steamship Oceanis, for Yokolians xat Son rucisen

ON LONDON-

davomeren, level of the son in mees, kes, and hendralu.

Rebrofile Laugers und Lens, kept in the pes xir in a sindcă situation

OF ME is restored every points, N... .NE, NE, A

FORER ON WEN- calmi. 1 to 8.1ght breeze, 3 to 5 nodomis, 6 to 7 Evah.. 7 in strong. Bto 10 cars 10 to 12 Tank-

STATE OF WEATHER-D. Olest bag.

-Cimady. D Lightning Orerea. P. Yang showerequity R. Snow T. Teide, threatening.

Minty,

Xniny.

Pa jakimate any incorne. the iron average of the

Wenticati

41-3he lure of brin, for the provisus 24 hours (no ADE tell them to 24 and the quantity of water tilfe

dicted to wielies, tumm und kuɔdrade,

THE PRESENT CONDITION AND

· PROSPECTS OF CHINA,

mor that thou did in the early yemend Wat You are to be Boat to insprat and, asuer Colony. We would those returne to the attention of the Life in to what extent bach *adau'e: cultivation Insurance Companies Thoir rates

of pie as progressed to every month. A report will Pbe made by ths. Wai Yuens to the principal office mis, founded on the erroneons supposition at Train Rewards in the shore of butter's that Hongkong ir oriently unlealtby ure will be awarded to the omigrants who have excessively high

death-rate the Considering the low death done well, bas the idle ones will be pruiahad

Pogbary

Lay cinim

conditions of the Colory, the

improvement of the climate, which is tolerably certain to on with the new process of afforestation ou large scale inaugurated by Mr. Heresy,

fairly Hongkong can now

Lay cinz considered one of the healthiest world in the same latitude, and it is simply tspots in the abaurd that present exorbitant, demanded by the Insurance Office Promia should be continued:WAPA JE

to be

·TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS IN THE LY-EE-MOON.PASS.

*S.When the peluce of the cultivation Ingine to yield three toaths, their former allowanc such as cash, provisions, cows, hosa, No, that were given by the Imporial Governinont, are to be paid by the emigrants in five years, twa- teathe each year, and also a land-tex and a rent will be levied by the Government,

N

tion; mar plout tea and cotton, and if they has 9-migrants, besides the ordinary cultiv no moans to bay seals the authorities, will sup ply them; and also the families of the emigrants who nuderstami, sawing, and vesting, but baw no money to lay too machinery, will he provided with them by the unthorities.**

10-Although the aborigines have been quite suppressed by the Imperial troops, yet it is pru dout that the emigrants should, so supplied with Amongst the defensive measures which bave us to proteòt themselves; ten omigrants, theres - The present condition of the Central King: already been taken and are at prosent being pro- fors. will be supplied with two tillay, four word do is not such as to inspire much hope for secated for the protection of the Colony is that four spears, gumpaler, and shot. The aman the immediate future in the breasts of its of the manufacture of torpelags at the Doral uition is not to be used an apt for defonon, if rulers. Unmerciful dianster has followed Yard For some time past a umbor of these the emigrants use them against the aborigines fnet and followed faster!

upan

the northern machines have beon in eaurse of soustraction.bo without provocation tacy will bu paoisled. provinces, which have now suffered more or sween 70 and 80 boing now ready for ase, and on 11-If emigrants get into scarests, disputės. less from drought and consequent short the 7ils inst, & experiment was tried in the Ly-edinbarbauges, or the practice of gambling, and crops

for some three yaara. It is

moon Pass, with the double object of showing its become lawless wrong themwolves, for small of ira possible to batimate the extent of the distress Do potion: The implomont of destruction end and in onse of greater offences the heat-nien must ffectiveness and giving the mon a little.torpedo fances they will be punished by the hord-men; prorailing in Shansi, Houta, Shantung, and was one of the kind known as the outrigger or report the matter to the anthorities for invest Chilli, and difficult to say when it will be par torpedo, and it was desgatohad on its errand gation brught to a termination: Bron supposing from an ordinary service sham pinnes. The 12. Whanavor su emigrant is attacked with that better sessore an

await the husbandman large, which is 100 pounds of powder, is ignited siknase the head man ought to report the matter there will be in many cards, no sced to sow, by a friótioun tube--and mi by electricity to the Emigration Office in order that, medical e thousands are too weak and ethacrated as is the Laws in whost afferant machines sving my be prowl times of which bhunger and disease to toil in the fields. and is contine in 'n oylindrical wrought iron will be defrayed by the authorities. It any die Cultivation will for several seasons necess, not unlike in appearance a patrole oil the burial excuses will be born by the ean. This is lashed on the wad of a spar oter the authorities. If any exigeant Pral way from the sarily be on a limited and hand-to-mouth bow of the boat, and as soon as she hair steamed is and the headain vill have to rs capture him scale. The poor people have lost nearly suffleionfly near the object of attack the sme is and bring him back for punishment and if he fall everything, many have either lands, houses, hore forward be mauts, of blocks and tagkin the ground which the rau-away emigrant ent uorfurniture.and 482

will have to start life afresh until the torpedo is sucharged to the ex.tivated will be losisferred to another suitable under the most trying circumstances. The tent of about nine feet, and immediately upon person prospect for North Chins is not a hopeful the order ful apoad astern" being given by the Ou account of the exorbitant pricas of bue at the present time: Nor have some of the officer in charge, the firing line is pulled and the cows, ploughing materials, cooking tonsils, in othor provinces much to boast of. Portions explosion takes pls.co. The whole affair is so ware, etc., at Taiwanfu, the above artiolss ie of Kiangsu, Cheklang, Follien, and Kwangle, both in construction and working, that purchased at Amoy, Quulon, &, and sont to

ordinary steam launches can be easily fitted "Taiwan. tung are said to be under water, and last with the gear ul a volunteer torpedo corps, 14.It say merobant should wish to send year suffered severaly from fanda. There would not be an impossible thing if over the emigrants to the above mod planes and boar has been very severe distress both in Kwang capasity should rises for the Harbour of all the expense, he will have the right to do so, and Folkien, and we should certainly Hengkeng to require extraorillasry protection but he last report the matter to the Emigration bave

The following items are taken from the Lim don and Chines Exoress of the 10th it,

The is successful candilates for Student In-growing demand, while the system of bringing Piasks. For New York 103 balas Raw Silk, 10 Two documents by Chinese officials have to terpretorships in the For Hust aro-Messes them to Assata now in usc is extremely costly. 06 Hry Silk, and 425 half-chests Tea

Louis Wm: Kickler, Japan; W. Wany. Further it is expected that the new menus Per British brig Aayato, for Melbourne and cously boan published on the cultivation of China; Edwin Corting, Sisu: John Noul Tat- of commasiention would open up a new andydney the poppy, both of which are will deserving man, Chian; Lionel Wan, Henley, China: Pierre anormons umekot for European roads in the For Melboneno 107 boxes Oil, 1,045 boxes NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. of attention, since they haro special reference

Frederick Husser, China.

south-west of China. The company to be formal Tos, 480 boxes Wine, 143 boxes Soy, 100 boxes is to be a private one, and in leu of dividends Preserved Ginges, 100 pkgs. Bamboo Shoots, 11 to the connection between it and the famine Sir Charles Dilca has given notice of motion

In the House of Commons-To ask the Unitar to Government is desires of abtaining pkgs., 10 boxes, 30 bundles Tea, 4 boxes each in North China. The first of those is a con- Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the grants of land af ens durable artant, on the 19 bozes Firecrackers, 4. bulos Matting, 994- joint memorial to the Throne (published in achame for importing Chinese labourers, referred prinsiple of several of the Acaritas railways, pgs, Merchandise. For Sydney 150 boxes On, The aderea to satd to be regarded with favour boxes Tea, 20 boxes Firecrackers, to boxes tho Paking Haseite), from the epecial Figh to by Consul General Cowper, it likely to be by the Government, who now desire furthar jar. Soy, 25 boxes Eats, 80 bazaz Salt Beans, 45 pkgs. Commissioner for famine relief in Shansi and Grout wild sitt, whether er det tickings, sad & committee has been formed of Sir Sweetmeats, 15 horos: Esanstick, 20 jars Salt

Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., General Sir Arthur Cabbage, and 42 pkga, Merchandise. the Governor of the province, praying that the Minister in China to the fact, so that oil in Colton, K.C.S.I., Sir Thomas F. Wade, LCB, existing prohibition against the cultivation foration us to the star of the emigration Colonel Ing. Hopkinson, C.3.1. Colonel Parke,

EXCHANOU. may ha reportal to the Foreign Office of the poppy my be enunciated afresh. They

OD Messrs. William Maitland, director of

Bak Bills, on doesn the Assam Company; J. B. Chalaors, Jaxes proceed at great length to show that the

Bank Bills, ut 30 days' sight...8/104. Warren, A. J. Holiday of Messrs. Lister and Bank Bille, at 6 months sight.3/113 to 3/11 opium crop interferes sadly with the pro-rival in his country, bean making & round of Co., Baidford), A. J. Locks, and A. Durrell: Credits, at 6 months sight. 3/11 to 8/11 duction of grain. The rich marshy ground visits to the studies of some of the members of. The schema is a very laadable one, and the re the Royal Acadamy He hid for escort Dr.sults, fis is carried out successfully, will be of is utilised for the cultivation of the poppy. Macartney.. who acts as interpreter, and Mr. great benefh. The whale distanes to be traversed

3117 to 4/0 while the cereal crops are relegated to the Walter Goodman, who was lately commissioned is something over six hundred miles, and is

297 pron stong soil of tho oplaade. They father to paint the purif his Rudlangy, and that i would repricht a capital so enormons that the allogy that the country people, who formerly sidered a very faithful henges, and has been of considerable timo if it can be done at all.

of his wife. This four of the pictures is consorting to from piireto nonenos keust be û mailar. did not touch the foreign drug, have be sent in to Burlington House for the forthcoming There is not the slightest doubt that it is cum habitanted to the use of the home grown

exhibition.

open up direct communisatioas by means of a good road with, China vid India, Hrugtong and Shanghai Bank Shares product, are less industrious than formerly Sir George Camphall will at an early dato in and, in recent discussions brought on by the emit, promium. and do not care to raise grain as it does the House of Commons, cal attention to the Jetirmeys of Captain Gill and other travelkas Union Insurance Saoisty of Canton $1,325

excessive low. In the Indian exchanges, and to many rontos have best proposel, among othora. not pay so well as opium, the food supply ask if, now that the United States have defui- that through Assam The intervening tribes Chins Tracers Insutison Company's Shares being quito a minor consideration with them.tively matte silver a legal tender, Her Majesty's are friendly, and when the season formita $1,300 per share. The mumcrialists then proceed to point out Government will consider whether it may be them to use the beds of the rivers a zoods, Yangtaze Insurance Association—Tls, 645 por possible to establish equivalent silver coinages entry on a direct trade with both China and that while the aros under poppy cultivation in the great silver-using comitrios; and, will also Assam. The Margary proclamation has boon Chinesa Tasusange Company-$272 fer share. hus heen yearly increasing, that under cereals consider whether, by putting more silver in the pastel up to the borders, and a favorable oppor. Hongkong Fira Tasmance Company's Shares----

rupes, the commercial and monetary disturbance tunity is nowaffordedforkhe Government to hagin $700 per share. has been proportionately decreasing. They used by the depreciation of silver might at the benstruasing a road to China. Its advantages China Fins Lasurance Company's Bharos-$183 likewise urge that the famine was largely same tinis bo remedied.

would be enormous; an inlet for European m

per share. due to the cultivation of opium, it having

population, and a closer; intercourse with a fertile |·

duction of the total yield..

mort desirablo

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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The P and Q. steamer Thiel, Captain Torboek, vil Aden, Bombay, Calle, Penang,

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Documentary Bills, at 6 months' BORAY-Bouk, tight.

sight Cande-Bank, sight.. SEANCHAY

Bank, sight

Private, 30 days' sighs

SHAKER.

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Shares per cent. previna.

Share53 per share discount.

share.

share.

Chinese Impetisi Load-2104.

Chinese Imperial Loos of 1877-£100°103.

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Lo the Housy of Commons on the 5th Amit Chandis's and an outlet for some of the teeming Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's tunga rore about it but for the over. The junk to be destroyed wes towed ont in Odico, giving the unmber of stareholders of tåw always bosa the practice in Shamusi to store Mr. Butos naked, the First Lord of the Admiralty and productive country at present almost an Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s up one-third of the crop each year in order to it, in view of the complications arising in various known If the matter of ozrival can be got over parts. Her Majesty's Government are taking provide against seasons of drought, and this stons to strengthen the squad:ou in the North and will be a tour person toured, the new Shoughal Steam Navigation Company-Tls. 21 store having failed through the gradual re-Pacific and in China? Mr. W. H. Smith said the Mr. Minegary to open ap the country through Hougkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per

road will do a fitting memorial to the efforts of per share: Admiralty as fully sware of t e necessity for which he passed, and loro he lost his life do maistaining su adequate fores both in the Pacifio The other document is a proclamation by and China wators. We heliers we have at the voted to the series of his country-London and Hongkong Hatol Company's Bhares 855 per

China Express the Thosal of Nawchwang forbidding the present moment a very efficient foot in those

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited 7 por cultivation of the poppy in Feng-tien, a pro-to send the Fiple into the Pacific, and she waters; but it has been intended for some time

cent, premium. vince of Manchuria In it ho sets forch that will be put inic commission very shortly.. the province lus always heretofore been a

Lieut. Colonel Jago, who is succeeding to the great grain-producing country, but that command of the 7th Highlanders, has beer in that regiamut for close apua thirty-two yesra, owing to the spread of poppy cultivation joining as orsign in 1849, a few paths after and Singapore, with the English mail of the tha are under grain has become so largely Colonel McLeod obtained bis first commission in 12th alt.. arrived here yesterday morning. reduced as to seriously threaten the food the regiment. The commanding offer of the Tae subjoined telegrams are taken from the 74th. in those days was Colonel Orabbe, a veterani supply of the people. The greater gain of kurd-fighting Paninsular times. He was suu- Straits Ties Extrag ge derivable from the growth of opium has, in corded by Colonel John Fordyce, who was killed Mauchuria, as in the Northern provinces of in the Kufr war. Lient. Colenet Jagy, who has China propor, lod yearly increasing number any active service, is a very popular, able, and never had the soldier's good fortune to witness of the agrioniturjats to cultivate it instead officient officer, and will be a worthy excessor te gain. Bat this is not the only reasoa the Colonel Macleod, who will obtain the commend The Pops has issued his first Enogolical Labor Fook Wo to travelling trader. Trotai giras for the interdict he lays upon the growth of the poppy. The revenie has suffered great dochine through the coin- petition of the native with the foreign drug, the latter paying a much larger duby. The revenue derivat

whelming nature of the fuming in the North, the Fees just this side of Shou Ii Wan, and company (if a company), and the number of emi- which dwarfs the more local silictions. It everything being ready the pinnase stoomed grants, with their names, ages, and native placos: will, however, be well not to ander-estimante slowly towards her, but it was vident there and within te zasutus after the arrival of thate when taking into calculation she contingencies another attacapt was made and get no blow up be abode of their simigrants, otherwise their the misfortunes of the southern

was some hitch, for when the firing line emigrants the ground allotted to them must be was pulled there was no reault, anether, and partly onltivated and houses touted thoreos for to be provided for.

It was then discovered upon more closely ex. permission will be withdrawr In the face of the troubles which have amining the "r" that the Bring Fer was 15. Whereas apme of the places in Taiwan fallen upon the population, it ought to become broken, and that the water had got m, conse un very stoop and wathe dannot get into the Borious quest with the Chinese. Govern quently it was impossible to expleds it. Later fields, and at Canton water engines are found. ment-What can be done to avert these on it was found that coal dust-101bs, of which very useful for onceving water to the field, the disasters of flood r and famine in the future?

we had bapa mixol with 601bs-of of powder to fill migration offices at Sratowand Hongkong wil The mandarins

ine will

reap the case-bed renderat the charge pan perolass meh water anginas to send to the not, cannot deny that plosive Twekily two torpedoes worn spped, Taiwan Emigration Office. something should he tried to protos the and immustiataly the attempt was mails with 16. Seroral hospitals will be arested and two Chamols Horns-1 package, at $128.00, by are from conscience at all they will be pieves and a large conman of water at least station will be 12 basis and 38 pints of rice 993

land frorn Buch dire

visitations, and if they the second one up went the junk in a thousand dooters will be sapagul in the interior: theft Kwong Hing Tai to travelling trader. to travelling trader

Bed Dates-50 bags, at 34.03, by Hing Tai compelled to admit that those who have to be safera she did not clear the radius whose wages well be air taqis and 30 pints of rice forty feet high, and although the pinuada per month. Also two carpenters will be engagi, -

Black Dates- 30 bags; at $4.95 by Bing Tai proper persons to initiate preventive mon- of the failing water and timbers of the junk as per month to travelling trader.

soon enough to escape a drenching, and one 17--The lands to he multivated adjoining thos sures whereby the surge of famine with piece of tinchar striking Lieutenant Nestum of the aborigines, and being vary far distant Fangas packages, to $38.50, by Hing Tai all its attendant ils may lie treptat on the hack he was knocked aver board sa inoked team the native villares, before aarrying the entr to travelling trader.

White Sugar-50 bags, at 56.8, by Chin for the evil any must first seek the from the blow he was soon able to strike ont and to inspect the ground and are sho

safe distance. In order to devise a remedy down to some depth, but za be received no injury prise into effect Wai Ynens will be despatched Tal to local tradex.

Anusand (star)-2-haga at $11.80, by Kwong cause. This will not be very difficult to get on board again. The experiment was the nigrunts, after which soldiers will bä

find. In fact, we have already more than great success, Inasmuch as it showed that a stationed there for their protaction. CRAFTERS EFFECTED,

once pointed it out, and our contemporaries stem-luunoh conid emerge from nereol oz the in Shanghai have also draw attention to to Hongkong Harbour and in a four minutes or the same thing. The great cause of the pro-plade out of these twrpedoos under the broadside

CONSTANTINUP. 25th April. The Massului insorrectionary movement is is under the command of Ali Bey. chielly confined to the Rhodope Mountains, and

Roms, 25th April.-

which is ached in moderate and benevolent terms towards society. The Ronian Cathole.

of a brigade depôt.

In the House of Commons on the 9th April, Church, says His Holiness, itens net light againet

and Sula u largo cession of territory in their back, had obtained from the Saltane of Borneo

respective dominions; whether the session in

Popper:

CONSTANTINOPLE, 25th April.

York or Boston, private terms,

San Francisco, privato terma

assumed the reius of Government are the

consequent

on the destruction of the

shore on either the eastern or western approaches

HONGKONG.

from the daty on foreign optum is specially Sula was made in the presence of the Governor and have plenty of ammunition, besides cooupy Amerionn bark FRANE MARION, 678 toas, to and forests. Tas Chinesa pool woods like a bit of tinder. As a matter of fact, an iron.expooted in about a fortnight; the others kab

applied to the maintenance of the troops in

the provinces of Feng-tion and Chit, and

The Fazargents in Roamela are well ofloored, of Labuan and Consal General for Borneo; und,

Esther a Vias-Coral in Her Majesty's servicing impraguable positions.

has bear appointed Resident of the company in

said belters that the facts stated in the lion,

LONDON, 27th April,

ages

pist remorselessly

in this way the sources of military expenli-the ceded district Sir M, His-Besel, in reply, thanking the meu of the Reservo Forces for kong vid Nowchwang, 47 osuta per pioul, 35 precaution to plant fresh ones. The is little fear of hostile mon-of-war being able to General Donovir, us has been reported by the “ ture are seriously interfere with by the baronáš's' questior “we substantially correct. The exchange views bobwean the Graz Anerican sohooner HAIL COLUMBIA, 702 tone, oplage demand for wood as fuel and led and military mon, and the public were accom.appointed Captain J. H. Denister, 28th Regi

They am now under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and it has not yet been decided whether the proceedings are such as an properly be sanctioned.

CONSTANTINOPLE, 27th April.

The insurgents have surprised the Russian

creased

varap near Philippolis, and vaptured one thousand German bark BEETHOVEN, 340 Tons, Newabwangation of the country been lying locked up head. The whole of the arrangements were Kirdy, arrived here on the 4th instant and an

LONDON, 23 April

Sir Charles Dike asked the Secretary of Statelination or progress. He then occludes by

The following Settlements are taken from for the Colonisy whether it is true that an agroiterating the protesta made by Pius IX. relative Mera HINDMANN & Co.'s Freight Circalar louged and frequent droughts by which the fof an onomy's ship. The distraction of the Her Majonty's ships Shtason, Danzolit, and ̈ lish couysay, represented by the Baron de Over to the wresting of the temporal power of the Amerionn bark 1EUDSON, 662 tons, Cebu to New northern provinces have lately been visited is junk gives but a faint idea of the power of these. Baby, ace, we are a ghelor The Shannon is Amoricon ship GREAT ADIBAL, 1,576 tons, to we fully believe, the denudation of the soil torpedoes, we she, being light and cotton, went up reinforce the China Squadron. The Shannon ja

have for clad of any construction could not withstand me qely

We nederstand that Major Hakisson wil Honolulu, $2,500 in hult f

being destroyed or totally disable, and there not learo Hongkong upon the arrival of Major ever taking The Duke of Cambridge has issued an order

French bark, CHARLES MAUREAU, 852 tous, fre on their hill sides, without evor Leary ding design ge that witnosed yesterday witami

Whamas to Tiaatein and back to Hong-the

anter the harbour with a few torpedo boats always home papers, but that he will be appointet railī. their prompt response to Hor Majesty's sail

vernment has soldan or never interfered to on the quietes: The arpartment yesterday, was tary sueroturys lay doya

With the consdisonce at the Odour Com check this digastrous waste, and by dis-witniewed by His Excellency the Governor and growth of native opium. There are, there.

Powers is proceeding. ·

all efforts at

at ang oral has in- Commofore Water, and a large number of invaling the Troops, His realloney the Governor has Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hong- for three reasons which render the strict

tho kong tid Newahwang, 504 cents per pion!, prohibition of its ealtivation necessary—riz..

more s to the 35 Iny days, T

speedy and

and complete dien forest-modated by those who are ever ready to turnment, to the command of the flougkong Yolun."

While vast stores of the traditions ouest penny and vera beer Crops in course of formation, the nosessity of rendering see the food

a takou out to the Ly-so-moon at so much The Belgian steiner Peruds, Captain Me Mr. Leoo Emanual, of Fortess, while out in melk,

to Hongkong, 26 cents par pioul.

mineral wealth havo supply of the people, of enlarging the revenue the Far East last year, exerted himself on behalf

Germán bark ELIZABETH, 447 tons, Tewehwang under thesoil of Chilli the Chinese peoplebarender the superintendenes of Lieut. Needham, short outside of Green Island. Sho brought of the country, and of paying das rogard to of the Jewish prisoners there. Armed with u It is reported that it is the intention of the to Hongkong. 26 cents per pioni.27 lag days. been stripping the country of its timber until of HMS Victor Fazanuel, as torpedo offer, and Hf Cxedleuoy Dr. Elmore, the Peruvian in

letter from Calans Stopford, one of the directors British Government to send an ironcied squadron | Germso schooner FRIEDtion, 225 tons, New- the requirements of the military chest, Toof Convist Prisons, he visited the convict esta to the Baltic Sea. The North Gessian Gazette ohwong w. Hongkong, 28 cents per pient, one at length succooded in converting voro.eoneludol about six o'clock, when quilo a fister for Caius and Jays, and 150 Chinese. She,

tracts of fas province into accomplish this end and to enforce the pro-blishment at Hongkong, where he found that of Berlin states that adgha mentace would affest 25 luy days

intoanarid desert, flotilla of steam-launches might have been ob priceded to Whampoa the same morning to

isokurge hibition of the unltivation of the poppy the velve Jewish prisoners hot been confined during neutral interests and complicate the situation: German bark PEIMO, 251 tous, Newchwang to dry and thirsty land incapable of affording served making for Hongkong

By the South Pacifis Ties Callan) we lear six years, "being compelled to work on Saturday

ST. PETERSBURG, th April, Hongkong, 26 cents por pical. ̧*

kostemanes to its numerous and wretched in

List the Pornvian Government has entered into Tuota threatens severe punishment against holidays, Mr. Smasitor had an interviewThe Grand Duke Nishalar has been recalled Garmun bark PAPA, 009 bans, Novah wang to habitants. In their ignorance and folly, the CONDITIONS OF CHINESE EMIGRA an arrangement with Mors Olybant and Ce

from San Stefano on nocount of illbqaltis Hongkong, 26 oeil or pical. IVA Authorities have condemnued nawise the

TION TO FORMOSA

that the steamer Peraria shall carry on Bacht of their hands. As the revenus aust, wire that Jewish prisoners might be allowed to knop in-Chief of the Russian sy, and will assu

whom he afterwarde presented petition, asking

which it properly worked

trip six youths of the clasaGuardia Marina" Hongkong, 36 vente per pioul; 25 lay days.

only have would not everything else, be protected, it is probable the Sabbath and Festivals, Bir Arthur Kenny the command to morrow.

treats will for once be carried intifasted that he would have much pleasure in id Vionne papers say it is posible that Eag

Gormon bark ANABEAU, 190 tons. Now hwang would have brought so much wealth int the forwarded by our Amoy correspondent giving the bar in the angino department at Captai Vres A, 29th April.

to Swator 25, conts gez pioni; if Choo, province that it might easily have afforded to beras and conditions of emigration to Formo An American paper reports that securing the religious freedom of the Jewish

20 cents per pioul, 25 Joy days. inta offeat.

prisoners in the gols of this miony, for winch laad may summon a Conference to meet in armen brig TARTAR, $56 tons, to Quinhou and import the grain nosded for its consumption, lassed by the Chinese Gorament Thomas Peabody late master of the CO 1 There is a most instructive lessen in these Mr. A. L. Emanual ploads." Mr. Emanuel next Loudon

back, 19 cents per pool, 27 lay days.

At the back of the monutoin in the island more, his boon syrseted and is new held for bezd instead of the..

the poople boing absolutely d

7 do- baru dourments for the Ark-Oriental Society pielted conviestablishments in the Stesite Bettlement, and obisiusd a similar concession'

British buck JOHANN SALDE, 433 tons, to Qain-pendent upon agriculture for existence. It of a Formen there are plecon called Fo at Boston one charge of munduring the ante front Chia San, Nam Ly, and those places within with such unparalulled cruelty. Our readers will from Sir Andrew Clarke, the Gozomer telegram, dated Londen, April 17th: The news British back CHARLOTTE ANDREWS 356 tous, lesson will not be thrown away upon the the jurisdiction of Hang Chun, and in the Central have this notorious case fresh in their roool

day's. to Quinhon god nok: $1,500 in ull, 9 lng Peking Government. The rich mines in road of the maintain, and air places within the lestinn

the north should be worked without iurisdiction of Lo En, the land of all these planes No events of special interpet isto, conurred in

the

rif wark han and brok, 82,080 in full, 40 ky days.

be being fertile and EE for pultivation. The Chinese this Colony during the past fortnight. Tha planting trees annemsed and biok, 21:260 in full, 80 ay, aya

all ofonders together with the confiscation with the Governor, Bir Arthur Kennody, to Genoral Todiabon replaces him as Commandor British bark Ecne, 850 tons, Nowebwaag to aporing of themed 'the timber but · The following is a translation of the document for instruction in navigation, and an equal neu

for the Suppression of the Opera Traffic

The Chinese. Authorities, be it noted, annot

Bryny, 16th April.

The Faces of Failia a revival the following lion and lick, 19 centë par pieul; 80 lay dave, is to be hoped that this dearly am, Ka Sen A San, Ká Taol, &o and on the James wood, whom he discuted, and treat od

do without, the revenue decirable from for China, 'Mr. vɔù Brandt, the, Bthnographical moraing: enl the Goverment of India are cou. Geroan bark ANNA BERTHA 048 ions, to Quin delay on a vast scale, and Dew coil Government, therefore, deamus it nocessery, ba, principal toyu of pablic Jstervet has been the nobbling" the telegraph cable. With this in- British bark CHOCOLA, 984 tons, to Quinhon rendering communication easy and certain dos inviting the people of neighboring places proposed Volunteer corps of Artillery and Riffes quences which short crops of guia have consisting of over & hundrod figures, of about blamed most seriously fer expressing through the American bark. THOMAS FLETOREE 65 tous, be constructed at once. At the saute fimto cultivate this land, to establish smigration now in cvorce of formation. The fortificationaa

that balira troops are to be despatched from i By the efforts of the fletu Ambassador in India to Malta has been published here this

roign opium, and they deliberately lay to the door of the native drug all the evil conse-

Museum at Balm has of lats been provided vich derned for not having taken the precaution of large collections from China, including a pastor reproseutution of a Chiness' wedding procession, telligence at hand; the Ministry, also has bee

is

a centimetara anch-in-height. The figures Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the House of present exactly the dresses, different tradus, &c, Commons last night, such strong hopes of 'n peace of the people in Chins. The adorned sedan hair fal settlement of the whole difficulty not regarded as an evil by the body of of the brides eauried by eight coulies, and is

Pathosdos, 20th April. Chinese officials it is booked upou as a recensated by musicians aring the inest At the branding of the Brad'ont Conservativo. ploturesque and strong instruments, such as Cits yesterday, Mr. Gathorne Harly said the

produend in Narb China. The result in plain language is this. Forsign opjan

Sim

depots et Away, Swatow, and Hongkong Thues or progressing towards, completion, and th to Wanglam and back, $7,200 in fall, 4 law where there is a good prospect of their pro who respond to this appeal will have to give al gees are belag mounted La soms of the batterise days.

ving remunerative, zalways should be made the emigration oflee their names, Reus, air A suorosifal torpedo trial has taken place in the Italian bark BANCA FESTICA, 666 tons, Bang to connect the gre marts of the interior place of birth, as well as those of their prints, Log-moon Pass C

kck to Hangkong, $9.950 in fell, 36 lay days, with the coast, giving them commercial faci vives, and children, had to state, whether they The members of the Chinese Mission is tho German bark Pantou, 289 tons. Bengkok to lities which they never can enjoy under erit will take their families with them or not United States, Spain, and Pera will shortly necessary import, and one that yields & tamtams, drama, fries of bamboo, &c.; after Hittish Government take ita stand upon the British chấp TAUNTON, 187 tous, Bangkorting circumstances, and, use of searoity, certificate in three parts will then issued, ons leave Shanghai for Hongkong, who they will

Hongkong, two trips onch, $1,725 in full. very large proportion of the revenue. They these follow the bearers of baumers, umbrellas, treaty of 1873. The treaty of San Stefano, he

Blangkong using the Harmon Bangkok, rendoring it possible for them to import support to be kept by the craferent, anot het by th

part to be kept by the emigrant, another by the pround to thele destinations by the Americas mail. The Minister hopes to be able to lears be plies of food and grain with the minimum 01. are not rely, thorsfoto, to enter upon a lanterns, and shields, the letter bearing inscrip-said, does not contain a single element of par outaide the Bar: 19 cents per ploul, 40 lay and delay. 99. vant of proper for the aflos immediately on arrival, shall report doubtful whether lie arrangemouts will be som

Those Wui Tans who shall be delegatod this City of Peking on the 23rd instant, but it is tions indicating the me med gaslities of the matert pence. The interests of Massulmana and days

both cost serious crusade against the habit of opium bridegroom. Antler collection shows molale Greeks must not be forgotter, ie they need pro- British bark GLAMORGANERIE, 456 tons, Bang means of communication has during the their commission to the looul Ciell and Military pleted by that time Kr Chai Agan, bat been smoking, since it would be not only useless of Chinese serringes of all dumpciptiane, as well taction as wacks an the Belavonin population. In kek to Hongkong, Luside the Far 24 cents present famine in the Northern provincon authorities, so that noties may beisgned. Any pociutel Cunnal for Cube and will come dowa but unprofitabla. It is possible, however, as Chinese on hurokok, on sis and on balls, sorgingtos Mr. Tarty all the suces bain perpinal outside the Rar 19 cmts per been the cause of an enormous logs of horsens who can get 10 or 100 migrants will to Hagglung a few days in idraneo of his con

while a third is composed of Chine kitchen by England were not warlike but presntionary pinal, 34 lay days;

life, and the past of enterprise and en have the privilege of being their heest mon freren. haring regard to the another of the slanails, playthings personal orussiente, suvi ab- and that the Government has resolved to silvery British bark forwarp, 757 tous, to Labina orgy on the parts of the Chinese Authors Head men for 100 emigrants will have to cater Wo regret to have to ausence. the death, on famine now desolating the northern provinces, tire. Many playthings, for chilton play by bus pavalglen innlitatind hitherto che

into the 11th inst shout lys flash 4 Mr. Wai DOCUATION TWITTER UPDATE FUSION. BE Contactyle The attention of the whole vilised work to the Bugration Offce of Taiwan Provisions tile Bank of India, Lorde deta and bores, li opilation orders, goodfin. Analizay between the Turkish and Has Canton, 37, cámarados por płom Fist down the cultivation of the poppy in the north sight into the daily ire of the Eclesial. Empire, troope has taken place ume here, during which British stoomer CARICOM, 730 tons Chlokfang has been attracted to the unprecedented cooking utensils, own woods, so will be supple deased, who had been too than twenty years li - of China though it will probably be per, jand is day by day visited by crowds of people. sighty men were wounded.

to Canton 1) candaroons per picil.

calamity which has overtaken China, and by the Imperial Government. The head man of the employ of, the Bank, was a lolding member