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THE

NOW ON SALE

For 1878. (With which is incorporated "THE CHINA

DIRECTORY.')

THE DALLY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST. 2rn 1978.

"London, 7th A ogast.

FOR SALE

VEYRON'S CAFETIERES." CUIR and AET'S CLARETS.

BASS'S ALE and GUINNESS' STOUT, bottled

by FOSTERS

·FRENCH JAMS,

/ SCOTCH OATMEAL.

potort agout in the development of various On Monday evening an outartainmont, under bold a visible asertion that Bild would be that this sation would even have been brought ¦ T

LONDON, 7th August. the patronage of His Excellency the Goverwor, free Exum Spanish attack, were the Sultan cup- he could not believe that it had been brought by In yosterday's allling of this House of Comis industries, the spread of useful knowledge, and Mr. Hemeday, was given in St. Andra ported by an Boglish gunboat, sud Admiral Mr. Marrow himself, and he thought the optre moins there was a desultory debate upon the value

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A THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY the dispersies of prejudice, and the better alt. Botloerd Barcinagh, Ats Was Koptel, the tommading laval Mone. It then open dene weld show that at the sitaronisels of Cyprus, Sir Stafford Northcote laying stress F

LADIES, and GENTLEMEN'S enforcerent of law and order The way Blais May. There was large and faskintable suit My staternant shout the Spanish soqui steps had been taken by others than Mr. Murrow, upon the strategical position of the island and attendance, the ball being weil filled. The pre silor of Raja is not-iponrrect at al: I have aut-The learned counsel-then-road extracts from the ita fulness as showing Turkey that reforms

EIDING WRIPS is, in fact, inevery country the pioneer of pro- grange, whilst dorsalud of dramatic recitald Halenkindle finesser shall and I will, if regelred, plaintiff's letters to show the high opinion the are pendule if the country is properly admini CARBOLIC ACID, the Best Disinfectant gress, the great promoter of industrial activity, and operatic solutions, was an expollent one, and gives quaüfilbient proof of the Spanish rule heur plaintiff entertained of Mr. Pastad and his sonssstered. He pazin not state plans, panding tho This Comprehensive Work, now in the In Chus the best results would follow the 15 entertainment posed off movessfallying exercise between the limits of that port in all of the advantages he had derived from the deceipt of Sir Garset Wolseley's, and said the PORCELAIN ICE PITCHERS,

Flis May was recalled at the conclusion of chambareforms, sinnetong ago, ond of the Spanish fondante nasgotont of his business here. Mr. Indian troops would return to India with the KEILLER'S DUNDEE MARMALADE SIXTEENTH YEARofita swistence, bas bean Introduction of railways. Weonly hope that every sing, bnb arald not be prevailed wou to posession of Bala cot being a prof. I think Pastau lit mentioned in one of his letters that lost, possible delay a garrison of 2,000 men being PosTER'S BOTTLED ALL and STOLT compiled from the BEST and Most RELABLR the routes the first lines traverse will be judi- speat one, though the audience were very pex John Englishmen are gouerally always ill in rintandol to obarge five per cont, for degotiating suilleiont

istent in re-deconding. “ The Power of Lora!!; formed about, political afairs; you are hotter the lease, and the learned counsel contended that i

ADEN, 761 Angust. Evan het red to insty closen, for oerwise great dip from "Satahollo," which was sung with exquisite informed about nommercial bcaauctions. This Mr. Mnerow's name thersto was an agreement The Fordio, with the outward inkle of 26th conder it Coxere is EVELT RESPECT.pointment would follow. It would be folly, taste and festing. Considering however, that question you raised about posseselajant reminds to pay commission at that rate. His argument July, sailed for Bombay at 13 soon to-day.

The larger Diratory contains the different for instance, to make a railway from one of Mim May had to appear so many times it was mo of an assertion long are rude in this colony. The that the commission charged had been agrsod 1 Treation and Conventions made by China and the Treaty porte do nochiere in particular. hardly fair to oxpost the theore to be agaaded to of the Goegestrene of the Marianne Islands not Jagua with foreign countries, together wide The pioneer line should be one counsesing a Fairolough, or perhaps it was owing to his voleo somebody contested the statomont by progonting Forimps too much had been expacted from Mr. being a dominion of the Spanien Crowaj: and various Acta, Ordinancos, and Egulations re. lating to Comstores and Blapping.

great inland contro of indo with one of being somewhat harsh and wanting in flexibility a very apoiont book of pagraphy

but certain it is his ranitzle trare ent vene ved den helt uz A FRIEND OF JUSTICE. the leading portu.. The Chinese are with the enthusiasm arpastert: Mr. Fairclough Hongkong, 27th August, 1878. eminently practical people, not likely to be come enamoured of a novel mode of luce- inetion simply because it is novel and rapid. Thoy will want to have it demonstrated that the railway will pay. That fast established, and sufficient money being forthcoming out of native coffers, there will be an end to thoir objections to the iron road. Some of the officials may be stupidly obstructive and the literati loudly indigeant, but if the new and progressive party pronounce definitely in favour of railways toy will assuredly be introduced,

The Chronicle and Dirastory is the only publication of its kind for China and Japan, and it will be found invaluable in all Public, Mercantile, and General Ófloss.

Et in published in two forms-Complote at $5; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Dires- tories, Maps, d., nå $3.

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is a good locutionist, and its action is forcible [Np reply in meeded to this epistle. We are and expropriate, but he lacks the power of in sorry que porrespondant should frol aggrieved af fusing tondaman into his voies.Biamus the omission of some wohls and italias which OBrien," was one of the most successful of the neither dont føres nor sense to his remarks. Were rocinations, and the inale of this story was his loiters inserted verbatim et literait the effect, eliciting loud applaaso: Mr. Panitza es routing wrong turns to wo endeavoured to brought out with gomus dramatic power and meaning would be harire indeed White cur sided at the pianoforte, and pinged two plassing preserve the sense. 1. P. solos daring the evening,

We take the following toms of nows from the Loudon and Cluas Exprem of July 19th -

In the House of Commons eu the 17th ult, iu

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

-SUFFLIED TO THE "DAIL "Ržas.**

to by the plaintiff and that the drament was The Marquis of Hartington this eranrug com. this bevation necurred upon that, that hon for War in presenting the Army estimates as to to put the sim dawzi épuinst tão incomings, and † plained of the silence of the Secretary of State Mr. Paston was asked to take it out of the in the objects of the Cyprus expedition: Colonel PosTOR'S BATELED ATH and STOUT. comings it involved an impliòd if not an absolute, Steilay disclaimed my intention on the part of

roement that he should continue in the past the Government to meko habitual ass in Earop VEGETABLE, FLOWER, and LAWN. during the loto of the time. Wasu a tan of Intian troops, and said that their being sent GRASS BEEDA

als rou se bake inousy in vorlaix way it is to speak was purely a proanatlanary morem, TEA TAJIERS OUTS, POTE SCALES inconsistent with the fact that he in going to They would re.embark for Ind a in five, weeke abolish that way himself. The sgreenmeat to Str Garnet Wolseley, who would be on a footing and TIME GLASSES pay in that way having been enrolled the with the Governors of Gibraltar oud Malta, had FOSTER'S BOTTLED ALE and STOUT. whole sum which they had been prevented was not intended to make any fortresses, in the defendants said they were entitled to the appointed alles lo sach distriosas catalonts. I FRENCH SUMMER SKOLS. earning. Secondly, he rested his one on the Island, and two bastalions of Brition infantry: CHRISTY'S HATS. ground of the grost trouble, naziety, and reqpon- and onu battery of artillery wwald be sufficient, | Bass's ALB and GUINNESS's STOUT, bottlač sibility which had been thrown upon the defon- and would be healthify acationed near Larnarka. by FOSTER dants in the msitor, which was of a very unusual Sir Stafford Northosts said the negotiatione pPEARS' TOILET SOAP character, and as to which the scale of octa-coeding between England and Tarker would Song ENGLISH HAMS. missious issued by the Chamber of Comméros | probably bo protracted." Ospros, he inid, would

FOSTER'S BOTTLED ALE and STOUT. was totally inapplicable; and in the third place, be subject to the Foreign Offlove on the ground of the extreme boneft, which had A further mobilisation of Austrian troops has SPARKLING BURGUNDY,

enraad to the plaintiff by Bir Fustan's manage bean deskied on,in consequence of the opposition CHOICE POET for INVALIDS.

that is being made to the Aristian prapation of peace's BOTTLED ALE and STOUT. muneration to Mt. Paston was naxt door to AR Bosnia and Herzegovina. The complete alvótoral fuauit, and the capooliation of the power of at- returns of the elections for the Hungarian CURACAO, MARASCHINO, “aad. CITAR- tornay a gross ignominy,

Chambor of Dopaties have resulted in increasing TREUSE. the Government majority

reply to Mr. W E. Forster, Me. Boarke statsl Estucording to the latest report from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Biadrid the Spanish Government before the ratifiostion of [PER EASTERN EXTENSION, AUBRKALASIA, AND ment of his faire. The offer of $450 as 20.

the emigration treaty with China wished to make some alternlions in it. "He therefore could

The 2, and 0.stomer Janda loft Singaporous los it apen the table of the House at procent. for this port on Thursday, the 22nd instaal.

The British steamors Ocean King, Glenfintas and Cleacegtes are loading in London for the Chaius Ports.

He believed tho treaty bad not yet boon carried. into effoot.

The following are the latest quotatious of Banking and oblier Companies connected with the Far East-Agra Book, 12 to 127; Char Tho delivery of the English mail was bagnatered Bank of India, 29 to 23; Chartered Mer at 9.20 Festerday evening. The mail was landed cantile Bank, 27 to 28): Comptoir D'Escompte, et 9.15.

£759:50; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 30 to

The treaty by which the Sultan of Sulu code his territory to the King of Spain last month Published in the Manila Government Gazette,

The Crosby, Captain Bachaust, loft Sander land for Shanglat on the lith alt; and the Sir

Lancelot left London for Tolobama on the 15th

ultimo,

The British steacher, Ningpa Carain Cars, arrived here yesterday muning from Canton and reports having passed the German stomer Chine, half way between this and Canton, broken down,

The P. and O. stenner Khedive left here this morning at seven o'clock to nesist the P. and Goesident to her maskinery when live miles the O ateamer Chind, which -ressal sustained somó

other side of Gap. Book, forty miles from this pork.

By Appointment to His Excellezay the VEENOR and liis Royal Highness the NUKE 67 EDINBÜRGE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS.

PERFUMERA, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DenGGISTS' SUZDRYMEN,

441 ASRATED WATER MAKERS,

Orio tal Bank, 40, P. and O. Company, 57 to 374. Manyeries Maritimes, 625; Sun Canal, 768) Hosgkong and China Gas Com pany, 17 to 19 Japan Loan 9 per Cent. II to 113; Uitto, 7 per Cont:, 103 to 105 Chinx Ecan 1874-76, 103 to 195; dito, 1877, 102 to 164.

which is to place the deficious as flagship of tho China Squadron, made a preliminary trial of

The Iron Doke, Captain Heary F, Cleveland,

machinery cutside Plymouth Sound ca the 17th int, with satisfactory result. It is reported officially that Vice-Admiral Robert Coote, for China, in succession to Vice Admiral OF C.B., is the new Commander-in-Chief designate

Hillyar, C.B., who is the vice-zimiral on the list, and will vacate his command on promotion to odmiral's rank, on the retirement of Admiral Sir G. Elliot; KCB in September, should a vasoy

not arise earlier.

CHINA TELEGRAPH COMFANT'S LIND]

·LOYDON, 25th August TURKEY AND GREECE. The Porto refuse to grant any extensibus to the Northern Grook Previneės.

NEW RUSSIAN INTERNAL LOAN Rassia has issued a use Internal Loan for MARRIAGE OF PRINCE HENDRIK OF £30,000,000..

THE NETHERLANDS.

the King of the Netherlands, was celebrated at The marriage of Prince Hendrik brother of

Pufdam in the provoace of the King of the Netherlands and the Friedan Royal Family.

SUPREME COURT.

August 27th

IN ORIGINAL Justadiertos.

BEVOR ME. JUSTICE SNOWDEN AND A SPECIAL JURY..

Mr. Pustau, the head of the defendant's frm, was then flek Ho'gavo évidence of his long and intimate connection with the plaintif the sirémstances under which the plaintiff's power of attornor was gison to witness's fine, and the labour which the negotiation of a lease for the paper had entailed upon witness. He then pro- self and the plaintiff, which word pumerous and duced the lottore which had passed between fim

The caso was adjourned until tomorrow (Thursday).

voluminous..

POLICE COURT. 27th August

BIPOSE CT. UBEACH, Esq

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. Pan Young Wan was charged by PC. 67 with throwing stones in the public street, que which ato's the constable's tarhan-Fined; 210; in default, four wooks', imprisonment with:

SKIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED. ivancol state of decomposition, and round bis 18th inst., being six days in adsance of its due ware saked to sucoced himaid aged to do so, from his bad and saw à man run into the book-

PASSENGER Suirs SoPPLIED.

NOT108. To avoid delay in the sxecution of Orders it is particularly requested that aft busless communlations be addressed to the

Firmi, A. S. WATSON and Co...

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

whilst bathing.

17th,inat.

VIENNA, Angost.

In sonarguings of the attack made on the Aunician cavalry while advanning, na Maglet is Boenis and the loss sustained, a larger fores of Austrisay have attacked the examy, and ronted them after severe fighting with heavy loss. The Austrian logs was trifling

Bon, 8th Angust. Ostdins Nina has been appointed Fontiñosl Secretary of State,

LONDON, 9th August.

Papora rolating to the mortality during tho Indian truths Love teen publiskot. In biye House of Commons last night, Mr. Fawcett mid he hoped Government would correlt Parliament relative, to reforms in Asistic Turkey, Sir Stafford Northoote deprecated discussion on the negotiations now proceeding with the Porte for the conclusion of a treaty arranging for specific roforms in the zevenue, police, and judicial sys teinet AMS

Brohauge on India 60 days might, le. 8d. Four ser onts 81 Four and half per conts Bl Five and half per cents 874. Consola 954-

JAHAČALOUTTA, 12th August:- The Indian Government is despatching a mis. sion to the Amsor of Cabal.

HEKOBIE'S FERFUMERY. Bang's ATE, by FOSTER, highly recommended for Farity, and the extrae Care med in Bottling Buttock, LADE'S SPECIAL BLEND

WHISKY N

LANE CRAWFORD) & Co. Hongkong, 17th July, 1878,

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DeABLED 1969 ICTORIA DISPENSARY.

DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, IMPORTER OF DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, BO₫ TOILET

REQUISIZ

MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS

ALATED WATERS

PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPARSE

A Bassian mission has already arrived in in strict accordance with the Formula of the

British Pharmacopsia. Cubul

LONDON, 1216 August.

Latest advives saavunce that a must senguin SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS ary engagement took place at Zopee on the 7th between some Austmaz troops and about 600.in urgents, the Austrian troops ourne off votin rious battalion of Turkish troops of the Reserve (Eedif) has been captured by the Aus- tram,

ON

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUM.

supplied and refitted.

PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED N.B-All bristness enim menfaations should his addressed VICTORIA DISPENSART, 185

FOR SALE: .

TUESDAY, 27th August CUTLER, PALMER & Co's

No change to note in the rates for Bengal EXCHANGE.

LONDON

Bank Bills, on domsad...$/BI Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight...S Bank Dills, at 6 months' sight.3/1. Credita, at 6 months aight8/10-

aight

T: Diteb bark Frio; 23rd, French bark Chirples Honr-Admiral in April 1853, Vios.Adraizal ik; Baily Peras. Tas lose some into operation on was made to the West Point Mation, and by the Documentary Bills; at 6 months'

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications on Editorial-matters should addrated "The Mitos, and those on trisiness the

be

Manager," and not to individuals by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their ans and addren with communications, addressed to the

Tritiu

Editor, not for pubilation, hat as evidence, of good Al letters for petlication should he written on one sih bths mnus enly.

MARRIAGE.

On the 16th July, 2 All Saints, Margarat stroot, by the Ror. Chark Norris, contin of the rite s Fisted by the Br. J. Hoskins, curats of All Saints CHARLES COREN of Hongkong, to EDIT, widow of the late Wilms! W. Holworthy, military aturo stuff. and second daughter of Edward D. Hohlpa, of 34, North.bank, agent'e yaik. No cards.

The Daily Press.

:

soon at the Magistracy. It appears that, se A marvelous ascape courted yesterday after nsual, there were a lot of pacple standing ontside the court, Lonning against the wall looking over into Arbuthnot-road. One Chinamon, who wanted to 800 too much, leaned over the wall and fell down, a distance of twenty-eight feet, upon the hard Ford. Ite was picked up and conroyed to hospital, whom it was found that his wounds were only saperficial. They were dressed and hantaged up and he was lying quietly in bed, when his parents arrived at the hospital, and look him-away.

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and 150 the prisoners were apprehended. The On Bay, Bank, sight

AMOY.

We understand that Usi-ching, the now Tao tare Deputy at Koolangen, to replace Deputy

eflis,

Privato, 30 days”, sight.. SILARES,

797

Union Iraumuon Society of Caxton-$1,800 per Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shapes-90 par

sent, premium by Steel

share.

CLARETS, at $12 $10, 87, $6. $51, and $ FEE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTZ. SHERRIES, at $101, 39, 854, and $84 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTI. CHAMPAGNE, at 313 PED Čase of 2. Dozry

PINC CHAMPAGNE, at S12 Fre Case of 1. Unzen

QUARTZ,

HOCK at 331 PER ČAJE OP 1 DOLEN QUARTE. BRANDIES, * ** *** and ****, at $631, 971, 89, and 8103 ras ÇABB OF DOZEN QUIETS WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE, AS SUPPLIED TO HRH THE PRINCE

318 PER DOEN DART Detailed Prios Listy on application to

WALES ENDA STEMSSEN & Co

Hongkong, Taf November, 1877714 China Traders Insurance Company's Bloxe-OR SALE A AUSTRALIAN CHES I. NUT GELDING, gait to ride and bo 100 $1,550 per share. ¿ Tangtuza Iasaranos AssociationTe. 710 por lived to be sound. Apply to Horse Boy, Belle

share.

Voe.

[1945 Hongkong, Sud August, 1878.

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE. Containing the names of all the Artiole of

REDUCED PRIC, $1.

Trade, objects of: Natural History, Furnitur

diation.

Chinese Juspranos Campany-$325 par share.. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$950 por chars China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3245

per share

On Sulay-inst the woms Louisa Lockhardt Cadia, and which is intended to form one of per cant, up to the time the new lease came into Lai, has arrived and taken over eliarge of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company &o., &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Prosan

Shames 35 per cent premiam. Hongkong, Canton, or Men Shemost Go Shanghai Stoum Navigation Company-Tis, 19

Shares-814 prod." por share.

102 par share.

Atsura few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE UHINESE LANQUAGE, L two Parts.

The Daily Preis Of..

C.O.

Y. J. MUŻBOW v. W. PUSTAU AND OTHERS, BEFOLE THE HON. CHARLES MAY $1,800The Attorney-General, instructed by Messts. Sharp, Tollec, and Johnsen, appeared for

ALLEORD BURGLARY. the plaintiff, and the Hon T. C. Hayllar; QC., ·Chun Apun, a coolię, Wong Tai Kám, s roa- The latest mist: adriens resolved home are instrbetat by Mr. Brereton, appended for the moon and Wear A kwai aishmonger, wire charged defendants. Thejants were Mears, H. Dickie, by Inspector Thomson with entering the dwel Foochow May 31st, Bhenghai Jimo 2nd, Manila The Agents (Messrs. W. Festas & Co.) Yokoimur (ut Sex Franela) 7th Hang RF Crowford & Lind, A... Romani, J. Ming-house of one Ho Tong Wah, No. 26, Sza Milane, Seyingpoou, on the night of the 25th Anvo, received a telegram from Shanghai an kong 3th, Batarla 13th, Slagerst 10th, and Gala jun, D. Gilles, and H. C. Erdman

The sotion was brought to renovar s aum of instant, and stealing therefrom certain clothing 23rd. The P and O. mail from Yokohama 22nd, Lounging that the German staauwe Aluna. Shanghai 26th May, Hongkong 1st. Singpors $4,300 alleged to be wrongfully detained by the and money and Lenny An and Ng Achenug, which grounded off Collinson Island in the 8th Jane, was revu, veil, une Brackish on the 19th, defendante, who bef Batod as the plaintif a st. widows, were charged with receiving the same Fangtare, Ind got off wittent damage sted proust, tagether with the Frough wail die or the tornus up to Tane, 1878 The Maintiff the king. It to have been stolen. ceods or her vejaga.

Bib inst., vi Masailles, which was detund by opelor of the Hongkong Daily Prams and the It appeared from the very lengthy evidence The body of a Europese mais aged about 20 the defective working of the engines of thesis carried on at that offee. Mr. F. W. Mit taken that on the night of the 25th instant the Messagaries Maritimes steamer Tigre. The phell had termorty not as the plaintif's attorney. honde was entered by one of the windows, with years was found Boating in the harbour yesterday The French mail vid Marseilles, with a week's receiving a fee of 25 mall for so doing. On the aid of a bamboo ladder and rops. The oc afternoon Bar the Kowloon Docka. It was in a later dates, as tabulated above, came in on fasar. Mitchell's leating the colony the defendants oupsut of the house on hearing a cry of this: ross neck was a pisse of rope. It is supposed to be the body of one of the crew of the British steamer date. The Japan advings-from Yokohama 7th charging the samo fee. The lease of the property room, whom he purined, but he was obstruotod. Killarney who was drowned one day. last week June reached London in San Francisco on the hold by the late Mr. Bell terminatelin December, by s bamboo obair which had been placed across 1876, and he left thourlony in the early part of the the door way of the cook-room. Every search. following your, Mr. D. Wares Bath taking over was made about the house, but no person coal bo Admiral Sir William Jane Hope Johnstone, chores of tho property as general manager for the seen. A dressing case belonging to Ha Tong Thin following vessels have lett Nowelwarg KOB, died at. Edinburgh on the 11th inst plaintif. In October, 1577 a lease of the property Wah's concubins was found ca the four of the the lex: 17th British bark Bodrick Hoy, 18th was gazetted explain October 1823,

* Hongkong July 16th, British bark Lord of after a short illness, in the sightinth year of his wea consluded by the defendants for the plaintiff cook room, and two boxes upon the tiles. Some with Mr. R. Christa Woox, the editor of the othing was Battered over the files. A report reze; it. French back poranen, ist, benary. 185), and A driral in September 1863 as Ist Jaueary, 1878, and was for a terra of ten exertions of Sergeant. Hennessy and P. 645 anish bar Borzor. And August, British bark In the course of his varies, employments be yours, terminal however, at the end of five destin, German bark Japan, and French bark are under the late admin mayeurs at the lessee's option. The aura payable by first prisoner had on three pairs of tromers which O CALCUTTA,Bank, Bight 224 Palos; 5th, Gochusa brig Peri; 8th, Americans in the apicourt, 72, on the East India the losses was $800 per month. In June of the had been stolen. In a hotiga on the Praya the ON SHANGHAL

Bank, sight schoonge Hail Columbia: and on the Utb British station. During the expedition in July 18, by the defaninity' ere get of his affairs, withdraw. their bois sad, after a short searoli ten pieces present your, the plaintif being dissatisfled with third and fifth prisoners were found lying on back Northera Bor.

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the Commander-in-chief against the Balta the power of atinmay granted to them, and Bir af female clothing and a crape stove, all of which Burner Caplain Hope Jukuzwe assumed the of that month assisted at the capture and Mr. George the defendunts retained the sum of which was found some more of the stolen pro- command of the sesinau on shore, and on the 8th Garge, scoretary of the Chamber of Commerce, had been stolen, were found hangath the bed. wasappointed attorney. In landing over the affairs The fourth prisoner was in another com, in destruction of the onemy's forta and batteries in the rivis Branei. He was subsonucalis Denz: 84,80 as commission at the rate of five per cent porty. Whilst the search was being prosecuted mander-in-chief of the south-east coast of America on the total amount roosivable under the lanes sacond prisoner was taken into the house, frota 1854 to 1857, and was Commander-in-chief The case for the plaintif, as stated by the and the fourth prisoner said; "He is my husband, at Sheerndes from July 1880 tɔ 1869.

Attorney General was that the defendants whereupon he was apprehended." were only entitled to the sum of 325 a month

Committed for trial. The iron stownship Reinz Mercedes, 3.000 during the time they held the plaintiff's power of toks gross, register, built by Messrs. Arcbilul torney, or, if the jury should not consider that M'Millan and Sen, Dumbarton, and sugied by was the arrangement, that then they were only en- Mesars, J. and J. Thomson, Glasgow, for Masers titled to commission on the monies actually xepoix- Olano Larrinaga and Company, of Liverpool ed by then, amounting to some $25,000, 46 one

their feet of royal mail steaméra batween Spain. operation, and for managing, five per cent on the was in a very critical state. It appears that it and the Philippine Islands, went down the Clyde money actually resolved by them. This would The British three-masted schooner Chagtoo is the rule for all stergymen wishing to visit the on the 12th Jaly on a trial trip. The trials not anot to the $800 which would be due to from Newolwang reports that on the Sat-July patients to enter their immes for that purpose. were in all respecte eatisfactory. Tudor easy the defendants for the two years at $25 a month. in lat. 29.50 . and long 123.00 she encoun For soras time book, we are informed, the Roman steam the vessel more than roached the orponta. The defendats, however, claimed tre per cont. text a heavy typhoon which lasted 19 hours, HONGKONG, LUQUer 28ta, 1878. Catholic priests have failed to observe that order tions of both owners and builders. Her fall on the whole amount receivable by the plain losing some suits and part of the bulwacks; and Chios Cost Stewn Navigation Company-Tie TOSHIPCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, 40

and on Sunday uns of then wont into the worst's spead was not tested, but thors can be little ti under the lease. This appeared to the starting the combings of the batch way. room, which was contrary so Dr. Horck's orders, doubt she will be a fast sailer; she was named plaintiff to be a preposterous claim, and be at sinall bat influential messing was held at Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-8974 per HA JUDUING from a statement made by our and conversed with her, which excited her brain. by special permission after the late Queen of one gave instructions to reaist it. Supposing the Club on the 19th instant, for the purpose of Shanghai evening contemporary, it would After some little time the priest left, when Dr. Smin, and will be the largest vessel in the mor that a max negotiated a lease for another for 900 making strangements about Club Grins. Mr. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$65

Horak, who had boon out ceturned and foual chant marine service of Spain. She has netom. years, and such a claint as the prosent were to Darling being chanimously voted to the obair, appear that of all the stricken provinces the woman insensible and ko ina bogs remored mndation for 1.000 troops of emigrants in the be established: the person who begotiated the the Honorary Secretary read the minutes of the Chins Suger Eating Company, Limited-10 Shansi Eus suffered most severely from the from her head. Upon feeling her palso be found lower tweet dooks, and 150 passengers in the lease might claim forty yara rest as commis last meeting. The Chairasu mado a fow open per share. famine which has lately desolated North it bad stopped; as had also ber breathing, and her cabins After the trial the steamer left for sion and claims to take it at ofte out of suying remarks on the subject of Griffing deploring Chinae Imperial Loan—8109 10%. ---- China. The Courier says it is believert, from orce teed and shifold Evirate hatter was at LiveLyon, from wasnce she will proceed to Cadiz, monies he had in head belonging to the party the fact that up to the present only four names Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877–2107,

used artificial respiration, which after the port of her desgateb to the Philippines. for whom he petol. If any agreement was appeared on the list oirmlated last week: After 'tho`small are now under cultivation in little time proved sancossfal. Had it not bars

entered into but wopathe parties in case of acme conversation, it was proposed by Mr. R. H Shansi, that one-third of tho people of that she would act, hare roostered.

been for the very prompt action of Dr. Horak

this kind then zo muge could be claimed than Brusu, and seconded by Mr. Darling, that if five was stipulated in the agrostat, but If" up for more subscribers be obtained, a rage be given province must have perished during the

agreement was made the ordinary course in cases for Club Grifins on like terms as last yest," famine, and that one-third left their homes On Friday night last a Chinese women named

of dispute was for the jury to settle the amount. Carried nema, com. It was then proposed by Mr. and wandered into the neighbouring pro

Choy Amui, agod twenty-six years, living nô

of commission proportionstely to the labour F. S. Head, and secunded by Mr. J. C. Ongs, "that No. 43 Foel-streob, went to a Okinote theatre,

and skill involved, or if there was any re a general meeting he enlied for the first week in rinces. That an extensive migration has aid upon her return she met her next door neigh

cognised usage and custon in regard to the November fert for purpoar of election of stewards Been in progress during the famine we bour, Cam Lum Tai, who adhed her to go in und TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PERSO” particular class of businose, for the amount to be | do." Carried nem, con. The mocking thon Lave somɔ supper, to which she assorted. When SI-You Love romarked that the telegram calcaisted in accordings with tab ronognised closed, with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. have heard several times, but that two-Amui got inside she found two well-dressed of the 24th inst. requires more explanation than custom. He sulmitted that the ordinary rates The meeting above recorded does not say anch thirds of the entire population of the pro-Chinamon sitting at the table. The two women we to give it; perhaps, therefore, you will of corumission accrling to the seale of the for the racing spirit of Ampy, as compared vince should have been lost to it by starva time ous of the Chinainen gare Amul a cup of the question of ferat aud Candahar. Those in this case. The jar maet take into con-made by one or two prominent supporters of the sat down at the table with them, sad after some permit me to supplement your observations on Chamber of Commeros wors ample remuneration with previous years, but from certain remarks tion, death, or emigration seems equally shu, which she drank, and sinest instante-places are part and parsal of the dominions of sideration the whole of the ciremstances, and turf, it sooms likely that several outside stables ́appalling and astounding. Put into figures neonly became insensible. About this o'clock the Amear of Afghanistan and consequently the consider what the agreement imade with. Mr. | will be represented at the meeting in January on Saturday morning the petion Leard of the affair, "Annexation" alluded to exaust be by that Wilsos really was. In the first pinna the agres. But where are the " Mohawka ?”. After the the statement is yet more striking. From when an Indian suda Chinese constable want to potentate. The two provinces, however, are ment was to be termimble at the end of five years handsome return of $3,33 to each member laat 27,000,000 the population has declined to the house and conveyed the women to the hooftog bartering on rebellion and sepcoially Hert. at Mr. Wilcor's option, and in the art place the year, it comes almost incredible that the society. 0,000,000. This is indeed a startling re- gital nud De. Foruk was prompt in ottendonos Now if Hornt were to obtato severance from parties themselves, had stipulated that in case of was unrepresented at the mesting. There are duction. The great mortality in this used the stomach pump. The contents of Afghan it wil fall auturally late this bag branch on either aide there was to bea certain peu now four subscribers on the list, and it only re

the stuinzch were found to contain some metallis of Tarsia, and Persia, frust the ornal forse of alty, so that the parties themselvescontemplated quiras one enterprising sport (and If he has boon. province is partially accounted for by its reprison. The woman roinained insensible mutil circumstances, big under the thumb of Ressin, thin the lease might fall through. If the defen dabbling in shares, there can be no exvuse for noteness from the sea coast, and the com-Sauder afferacou when she stated that sho na is but a mero pagget in the lands of that Fewer dants had been allowed to rutsin the 84,800, and a refusal) to complete the Bat. Que gentleman paratively ineperfect water con uunication it lead when the drink was being offered to her Horst, moreover, in, as it has been formed the Mr. Wilsoz had given up fas lease at the end of at the meeting gegerously offered to take a sliere one of the men drop something into the cup. goto to India." Hence it is of vital importance five years,only half of the amount would have been in a Grifin, reserving the right,to-irgin kim, possessoa. The roads, as in nearly overy Whilst she was inesusible she was robbed of to both Tarkoy and Enghad that Herat should paid on which that sum was alleged to have been. Will no one came forward ). We can command money and jewellery to the value of $137. Onnat break away from Afghanistan, or that if it earned; or Mr. Wileóc, within six months the individual as a careful, steady trainer and part of the Calestial Empire, are of the moonday morning the woman, having recovered, dots or should threaten to do so it should be an-might have chosen to throw up the lesse and brimming over with luck. A well considered behnitive description, and utterly useless for Inft the hospital. The two Chinaman havo Botoxed to the Indian Empire of the Crown of Bag-pay merely the liquidated damages stipulated for, sad liberally endowed programmo is promised the transport of brgs supplies, in a short been found, and the woman in whose mase the bed Anything that treaters England's in- Under these circumstances it would be for for Jantry, and a new Challenge Guy, value Lins. To convey Past quantities of grain robbery work plase says that they wore entire aange or power, er strengthens those of Rassis the jury to considor other the defondants afty guinea, has been orders from London

strangon to her

must, of course, ha injurious to Turkey ; and obim was not a thoroughly prepeateraus one, and Amoy Gazette, over the miserable tracks which are the

-besides, as Porsia and compulsion is rival and whether it was possible to allow them anything ole highways of the province would be a The P. and O. steuer China, in tow of the virtual foe of Turkey the Ports sannat bat view for negotiating the casa. What the plaintif THE ENGLISH MAIL. most tedious and difficult undertaking. Had the Peak about two o'clock, and at six o'clock territorios. On several grounds, therefors, the rates of commission in Hougrong, which world Khadine, was signalled yesterday afternoon, at with apprehension any sigmentation to her relied upon in the first place was the recognised

The P. & O. Company's steamsnip China, there been good roade or a few railways.com the Peak gra van fired: At half past six o'glook Porte might be led to counts the unnaration of not amount to more than $351 in this cake, anð necting Shansi with Tientsin the number of the P. and O. steam.leunch left the wharf and Herat by England. As to Candabar, it would in the meat place ho mid that if the $25 a mont's Captain T. Aldertou, from Bombay 5th, the victims to famine would have been im-went outside to meet the mail and at about half-bo of cantinal strategie menout that it should was agreed upon that had seen charger for and Gallo 14th, Penang 17th, and Singapore 20th THERMOMETER,

past seven got alongstile the China, which was occupied by-England if Herat wary anexed the 88,800 ought never to have been charged instant, with the Londcu mail of the 19th mensely diminished. This fat cannot be too at anchor off Chung Chos, and took in the maile to the Iulian Empleo for otherwise the Herat at all strongly impressed upon the Government of courtesy of the chief ofloss of the China we have and rear, in the hands of suck an enemy s Rusmerve and storey for the plaintiff, was called to

and brought them, to Hongkong. Through the position would be valuable on the right flank Mr. George, Secretary of the Chamber of Come July, arrived here Inst night. ⠀ Taking A railway from Takn to Tienstin is the following report: Lat: Siugupere on the 20th in operating from her base in Bokharn through prove the usual extus of vanitisist, sired by the Straits Temes Entra

The following telegrams aro tuken from talked of, and we trust that it will nos prove instant and paperisused fine weather with light Cabool. That oventually England will be core the Chamber-paying and veriring mouey DA monsoon throng ont. On the 26th instaut at polled to occupy both Horst sed Condaber, as curreirisotoin, one jer ont; managing property

VIENNA, 0th August dre minutes to two o'clock p.m., five miles off she has occupied Colts, there can be little and collecting rents; five per cent. Gap Rock, the engines were stopped through the doubt-Yours, &a,

a mere idle rumour. Magnificent as are the

great water ways of the Central Kingdont.

this means of communication sadly needs

supplementing in come provinces, and in

orankshaft having broken. Let go the anchor and

sent a lattor to Hongkong to the P. and O. agent,

by a Chinese pilot boot. At aight every prope

piratas.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold oumulvas responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondenta). HERAT AND CANDAHAR,

Hongkong, 27th agret 1878.

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White, Sagar-200 bags, at $7.80, by Wing Lee Ching to local trader.

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Mr. Wiloux gave evidence of the terms onion against the Austrian occupation of Besnie which he auguírou, the Jams and produced the and Herzegovina. The Austro-Hungarian: Go- Fores agreement.

vernment has requested an explanation pl its

Ery Thermasseća Thia was the case for the plaintif

attitude. The elections for the Austro-Hunga- none more than in those which have ration was inde to defend the ship in case of TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS.”, Mr. Hayllar said this: yes & very painful ac- rian Chamber of Deputies have resulted in plso- suffered most by famine. If the Grand Jay: (Tsday) morning the Khedine was first sorting my last letter aboni Beln, and still more friends of the warmati okaroster for thirty-fom President of the Hungarian Council of Ministers

At a quarter past nins s'élock yester¦ BIR, -I am very much obliged for year in tion. Mr. Murrow and Mr. Faitou had been ing the governmental party in a mmority. The Wor Secretary LI HUN CANE con proved upon ahsaread, and at 10.45. she arrived along for having orrssied some grammatical errore years, and Mr. Marra fortunes bad in a men had been uncoated. The Austrians have soon as y the Imperial Government to sanction the Kde. A fan minutes past oleren weighed the commission of which is not at all strange, sure basa built up by Ale Pusta He might pol Mstar unopposed, mat Quantiy Fuller...... sheme for a railway between Tako and anchor and was taken in tow by the Khedive considong my cat being an Englishman, and state in the opening that he ralied in the first LONDON 7th Augustine kanggang

with two wire bowsers. At the Hirst start possessing only a very Emited Taowledge of instance upon an agreement to pay this five per The House of Commons have agreed to the

ESBORRISH, vetol the sea tu inchisa, fome, and Daunároda. Tionisin it is highly probable that it will the port hawser partod and fouled the Eighth but I cannot excuse your hating ont. The only disgofs that bray aristad between luisterial motion for the festo of five million

Thermoasvam, la Fahrenhoát degree, and toni, kopt in ana" prove the commeaccident of a great system, propellor of the Khedire, The Chine then lat omitted some words in my latter, and not putting these two gentlemen, was a to the time and Biode pounds sterling in exohequer hilla inmediatalyopen sie ihn shaded diluation, by which the inland provinces will be a suchor and at -2.47 pm again weighed and in alio some others. As you do not see the of payment: It was merely a gusation of pine A deputation, representing 1,500 Conservative Drukarson on Wien la gugisjaros every two points, Ng proveeded in tow of the Khedive which had conuerion between the question-of-Bula and the vaniande, hecause such wore the relstintia between societies, yesterday presented. Lorus Besoons Hold brought into speedy communication with the cleared her scraw. At half pal thras o'clock Congress of Berlin I will explain it to you now. Mr. Murzow and Mr. Pustan that although this and Salisbury with a congratulatory address on coast. By this mouas the pulse of trade the British gunboat Moorhen passed and offered After the Congress of Behn England thought sum might be debited in the account Mr. Mor the results of the Congress, RISE would be quickened, the valuable mineral cast off Low-line and fles minutes afterwards lat but I will tell you, Sir, that Mr. Dereli's able sans he liked, sal be might have drawn the Constant skirmishes are taking place between assistance. At ton minutes past seven o'clock she uaquired a great triumph for ber koliny: row kasy that he might draw whatever reason-VIENNA, dih Angust.-- reasures of the country would be rapidly go smokoz. The Khedire reports having left position in the Congress of Berlin was very whole of this $4,500; la was in the habit of the Austrian troops and the population, along developed, the wealth of the people would Honglong a seven o'clock yesterday mornity false indeed, socading to all the proposals drawing co Mr. Pustan Mr. Marron appeared the Austrija line of sivance, the Austrians in

in search of the Ching Haring found the of the Russian Cabinets bat England do to be in difficulties; he was under grant pressure all cases being victorious, grow, and the spread of civilisation would vossal and starting to tow her with two hawers not think so, and leaking on herself as on in refarones to a certats trast, dood, fastalimoris BERLIN, 6th August receive a great impetus. The railway in the port one broke and fouled the propeller almighty nation, thinks heraalf endowed with an upon which had not been pad up.” The relation. The negotiations betwoon Germany and the India proved a powerful aid to the Go. After four hours work with the Insoun living, exulative right to interfereiu any political salty ship bezwone Mr. Marrow and hit. Fasten wat of Vatican have resulted in a favourable issua verament in distureing relief dating, this and basing est tbs awser, it will made beta mediatax but as a muster, once, the that naturi-that had it to lead for those unforto. Geraising having agroad to reinstate the Catholic 9- clear and then proceeded towing the China undacións language in which she and her Press "mte cirvamatances us to Mr. Murrow's conuso-slorgy who have been banished from Frassis late famine, and it is likewise proving & Anchored aheat seven o'gkok,

always speak, aboré foreign affairs, hence, the tion with his wife's treatass he did not believe and grant an ammosty, for Charch offences,

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