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NOW ON SÀ ́LI.

THE DA

simply for purposes of plunder, having no

The delivery of the Fuglish mail was begun at 11.45 yesterday lauvning: 5 settled place of abode and no visible means NNEMENT of support. The settled native population laust, of course, in the natural order of things

MONDAY OCTOBER 21st, 1878,

LATEST TELEGRAMS

KLUTER TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FEES9.

Lands within reasonable distance of the town, and Accounts for the half-yosronding 10th Jnso, or on the face of the hill above the houses. 1878, he passed, as printed and prosouted to this

14-Tu many respects I am of opfuidh-that | nesting." the erection of a new prison on a now site will tej Me.. HART conds, found to be the best solution of the question, hat

WE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY THE

FOR 1378 which is incorporated “TaE CHINA develop a few criminals, but had we only Chinamas observed spiše riboke, leaning: from a { PER EASTERN EXTENSEIN, AUSTRALASIA, AND the expenes which it would involve would doulit.

DIRECTORY)

these to deal with our present gaol would be This Comprehensivo Work, now in the far too large. The common sense plan of SIXTEENTH YEAR of its oristanco, has been dealing with the criminals from the traitland complied from the Bear and MOST HOLLABLE would som to be to keep them at a distance, Soutoka, and no paint invece spared bond with this view the means already provided render it COMPLETA in EYBEY ROPECT.

is motion was married unuajmously,

AEREFORT DEN

TITE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. and O Co.'s staan lap Gunilior, Captain 10. Balot, from Bombay 1st, Galle las bo very grout, and it will be for you to in- The Doctors have now to bring before the 5th, Penang 11th, and Singapore 14th inst, CHINA TREBQRAER COMPANTS LINE,] le carefully into the Radial conditions of Shareholders the first Report of the Company with the London Mall of the 18th September,

LONDON, 16 Dotober,

the various schemes which Ihara saggastad, naler its now constitution, and they are glad to arrived bore jos,erday morning. The sub- WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN TROOPS. The waedements for consideration appear to be be subfell to state that the allotment of Shares joined telegrams are cut from thỏ Straża roughly, on the one hand, the cost of seguiring and collection of the Capital wore.completal ko. * FROM ROUMELIA,

adicional land in the vicinity of the present due source, the Company being now salublished Tipes Katra jur The Rumeu broju are sufiting vul Adrimuple, site and of converting the present buildings and on a permanent basta.

LeNTON, 8th Oatcher." The following lan egilt of the rans for the grecting those which will bar enquired in zahili • From the annexed agbonats it will be noticed GERMANY AND THE YATIDAN The larger Directory contains the difront

tion, and cn the other hand, the cost of a new bunt the Framis earned up to 30th June Isat (Ra Cosorewital Stakin The negotiations between Germany and the site and the cost of a new priedo against which means and Beisenraness having been dodusted), Jaster Treaties and Conventions made by Chins and

BOCIALISM IN GERMANY Vatican to proceeding slowly

abould sót thế kimount that would be derived - amounted to Tis. 650,507.19, which is a satisfac.

BeStart **. Japan with foreign countries, together with

from the sale of the present site and baldingstory norvace on the corresponding period of the&bilelight M3 Various Act, Ordinances, and Regulations re

Lonour, 13th September, I need scarcely any that in the event of its being: term 1875 to 1877, the payments for Lasses and The Anti-Boialist Bill has beez riaŭ a second decided to erect wholly new Gaol, would be Claims same date rophesonta Tla 157,899.79 The British Ambassadar at St. Petersburg has lating to Commerce and Shipping.

1doubtful characters na rogues and vagabonda was quickly upon the spot, brb through the time in the German Parliament and its operation undesirable to epend one on enlarging or con- and the lens carried forward to the Credit of conferred with Prince Gortschakoff.on the The Chronicle and Directory is the only would also have a good effect pahiloation of its kind for China and Japan,, With regard to the proposals of the Sacra-berunning the hose cart foal of the ongite O

Orders for Coples may be sent to the Daily Fress Ofoe, whore it is published, or to the following Aganta-

by law for kooping the Colony clear of them should be strictly put in force, that le, the free use of the cat and the deportation of old offenders. The rigorous prosecution of

de six o'clock on Saturday naming the fire puts that at about twenty, martes, to siz. * hells were sung, giring an Karts of fire. It ap

cea godown, in Albany street, Wanchi, at the at ones made to, No. 2 Station, whereupon rear of the McGregor Barmoke. A report was Inspector Batten, ent the fry enge to the spot, and telegraphed to the Central and No, 5 Stations. quickly despatebed, and at twenty minutes past The large Bata and manral engines wat very sigg'olook they were, on the scene After A Very short time water was played up the col from The coal was removed from the godown on to a the steam engine and the fire was soon got under piss of land ronahig out from the Fara The Iuramange t'ompany a engine also turned out and

carelessness of a colie, a steam pipo was broken

find to ket out of the way, was run-ovor by this the way to the fire a scolio, who apparently re-

engine when opposite the Naval Tard and one of his logs tadly crushed.. He was picked up by a chic to the Tang Wal Hospital Mr. Mohuon policeman of the Noval Yard and conveyed in a

and Mr. Creagh were present at the fire, superiù tending the Government Fire Brigals, Coptaun Desne and Acting Chief Inspecler Gren wore also present. The godowns belong to Mosara. D Sassoon. Sons &C. The coal, we believe, was fully insural

and it will be found invaluable in all Pabliotary of State for the Colonies in relation to Meresatile, and Général Offices, :''

the enlargement or removal of the Gaol, we It is published in two forms-Completo at cannot agree with either. In the first place, $5; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Diveo.the project to extend the Gaol up to Caino tories, Hops, &o, at $9.

Road would involve an enormone expause, in the shape of compensation to the owners of the substantial houses existing on the site, without at the same time giving the necessary space. If the present Gaol must be enlarged,

The following accounts, duly certified, of the the best plan will be to incorporate the Police Barracks and the Magistracy Com-verage smount of bank notes in circulation in pound. Now barnets could be erected on 31st August, and 80th September, 1879, are Hongkong, daring the moifly ending 81st July, the site of the present Civil Hospital, and it published for genal information would probably not be difficult to secure a convenient site for the Folles Court. We fail, however, to see the necessity for any very extensive addition to the Gaol if deterrent

MADAO....... Mossra. A. A. de Mollo & Co. SWATOK. Mosera. Campbell & Co.

Moors. Wilsos, Nicholls & Co, Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. „Messrs. Hodgà & Co.

AMOY... FORMOSA

Ворсном

NINGPO SHANGRAY SHANGHAI HANKOW and RIVER PORTS} CRETO and NEWCHWANG

Mears Kelly & Waleh, S'ghai.

Mars. "Hall & Holtz, Messrs. Felly & Walsh. Mears. Hall & Holtz and Kelly

*& Welsh, Shanghai. Messrs. Hall & Heltz and Kelly

Walsh, Shanghai.

TIE WISIN and Moss, Hall & Holes and Kalyasures be enforced against criminals, PEEING

&Walsh, Shanghai. NAGABARIThe C. and J. Trading Co. HIOGO, OSAKA The G. and J. Trading Co., YOKOHAMA...Japan Gazelle Ogn MANILA Messrs. J. de Loyzaga & Co. SAIGON M. Blom. SINGAPORE...... Musers. Sayle & Co.

LONDON... LONDON LONDON.

and would most earnestly deprecate any st tempt to put the Colony to the serions.) outlay a now Gool would entail. It may happen, perhaps, that owing to the red tupe of the Colonial Office-before any plan has

BANGHOR... Mosa. Alalherbs, Jullien & Co.teen approved we shall be able to reduce the

Mr. F. Algar. Clement's Lane. Mr. Geo, Stroot: 20, Cornhill.'.' Magars. Hatos, Handy & Oo.. SANTRANCECOAT. L. P. Fisher, 24, Merchants

Exchange, NEW YORK......Messrs. 8. M. Pattingill & Co.,

37. Park Row,

NOTICE.

A.

S. WATSON A

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

number of prisoners so materially that it will schome of eylargament. It would be hard, ho found unnecessary to proceed with the

indeed, if the circumlocution and procrasti uation of the Colonial Office did not some times work to the benefit of this Colony. We bave waited patioutly for many years until 00..some venerable fogey condesconde to bestow

By Appointment to His Excellery the Go- VERNOR and his Royal Highness the DUKE or EDINBURGH,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS,

PERFUMERS, N

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DEUGGIRIS' SUNDRYMES,

And

AFRATED WATER MAKERS,

SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED,

PASSENOKER SHIPS SUPPLIED,"

NOTICE.To Svold delay in the execution of Orders it is particularly requested that all business communications be addressed to tie Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. [17

bis attention on the plans for the Praya Wall: we shall, mayhap, wait with still greater patience for many more years for the same ancient party to deliver himself on the plans. und propositions for Fistoria Gaol,

The Glamis Candle Loft Gibraltar on the ult., for New York.

British

The F. and O. steamer Gwalior fasted the

ini-al-wat Iron Duke off Grally. The Roy R. Hayward Kidd, MA., the Colonial Chaplain, arved liero yesterday by the English mail steamer

Castle.

3162.JULT; 1878.

Box Oriental Bank Corporation: Charbored Mercandle Fank of India, London; and Chaliya. Chartarail Bank of Fadio, :Ansterkja,

and China sana manga, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking.

Corporation

:

ÁVEBÅGE AMOUNT. $198,775 419,408 763,183

1,919,204

· Total.

----- $2,4€3,500- SiST AUGUST, 1878. BANER.

AVERAGE

enrtarod Mersanto Bank of India, Oriental Bank Corporahod

London, and Chin

AMGUNT. $117,975

Cartered Bank of India, Australs,

and Chim

Hongkong and Shangtal Banking

Corporation

- Total..

30 SEPTEMBER, 1878. Barko.

Oriental Bank Corporation...

kurtored Marcantile Bank of India.

London, and Chip.

.-515,148

217,585

1,25,850

$2,757,806 ÀVERAGE. AMOUNT. $140537

Chartered Bank of India, Australia

um China Hongkong and Shanghai Danking.

Corporation.....

-Tots!

538,690

890,663

1,499,902 --- $3,114,982

limited to two and a half years.

rorting the prosent hiilling, the Company in 'T'la 446,369.02.

Afghan question. The Pali full Guasily pro THE AUSTRIANS IN BOSNIA. 13-In the forgoing remarks it has been my During the errant half-yasr further setila, taxis against any delay in the British mivance The Austrian gurriscos in Bosnia And Hersabisot to eat before you was I conceive are the ants of Claims have been made signing to into Afghanistan, and says that the Government- govian liava hoon godused to 100,000 stor.

chist elements of the question for consideration, Tx. 88,012, and the Not Frems enter in the must be responsible for the consequepues, which, and before I arrive at a final decision on a matter Company's books to 30th September is The will be disistrons to our prestige. Tho Moraing in which tie assistance of spesifié loosi kuci Jodge | 231,000,00

Text bolletes that esta intends immediately to ie material, I shall be happy to receive from

reonil the Ragia Mission from Cabul The yon a report upon the comparative east of the An Agency has been opened at Haiphong Liberal Gernin pross approves of the British several praela, and upon the site which soom under the charge of Messrs. Schrievera action against Afghanistan. The Bengal cavalry to you sailable for a new Cleol, together with Mosare Joseph Stilling & Co and Mesurs Scott at Multa are preparing to return to India. such further suggestions 18" you met desire to & Co are appolated to represent the Company at offer after consulting Mr. Frise bave the Adelaide and Maoriting respectively; the Agency hobour to be, Si, Your most obedient humbio at Tamini, and Kasing has boon transferred to servant,

POLICE COURT October 19th

BBrost MB. J. J. FRANCIS

DESERTEX).

Willian Heacock, is scanian on the Amclean ship George Schofields was charged with being. absent from his duty on board the said slip- Ordered to be sozi, on board.

Charles Millar and William Jonaser, snamen

Governo Heresy, C17, d, đ đến

NINGPO

10th October,

on the American saip Ini, were charged with being absent from their daties on board the sail ship. Ondored, to ba gent on board their vessel.

A rumeur is current to cay, that an under- Ng A Hoja toolie, and Lan A. Mmm, a hawker, standing has besa come te onthe Funghwa lekin were charged with being gut at night without station question. All the old stations are to be pustes-Fined 31 dagh; in default, two days" | re-established, and taxes levied on the basis of imprisonment

[the arrangörent voips to some ten, yuare Ago

One, Fang, the waiyuen in charge of the Eso Ho barrier at Simu, where the disturbances ozīginated is to be sac-filceck as a raturu for the 40ceptance of this settlement on the part of the Fanghwa pen. G. Dally Neis Corre

Leung 4 Sau, a washerrnan, was charged with a kike offence. Fined $1.50; in delasit, three days" imprisonment. I

LARCENY.

Yeaug Fook was charge, with thousand cash. pet spondent Provo Chaty n

The prisoner sulmittel the charge and pleaded guilty to a previous conviction for larceny."

His Worship sentenced the prisoner to aif months' imprisonment, with hard labour; unil to be exposed in the stools for six hours at Tow. mah-tes, near the house from which the cash

rera stola.

THE REBELLION IN KWANG-ST.

"Ye are in reseînt of further partiostars of this rising. Liyang olioi, the lender of the revolt, is A native of Láng chow in Krang-st and about forty-five years of age. He wears the insudarin button of the highest (mary) grade, and has held-aïvil offies of the 3rd rank, he has also been

SHANGHAI..

Money Talt, & Co. - DAN TERA DIKROTORS,

Mr. M. 8. Gulibay and Mr. FH Bell having retired from the Court of Directors, Mr. David Frand and Mr. Charles Lyall Grant lave bon elected to fill the ranpoles, and their appoint mant is submitted for thy confirmation of the shareholders"

Mt. A. G. Woon then moved, and Mr. Huow SUTHERLAND seconded-That the section of Mr. David Brind, ma a Director of this Company, be confirmat.****

The motion was adoptol

Mr. J. HAFT next moved, and the OraIRMAN Baconda That the o cotion of Mr. Charles Fall Grant ns & Director of this -Company, be confirmed.”

The motion was adopted

SI

IN BLONDON, 29th September. It is som officially denied at St. Petersbu that Russia cause the Amear to rise to rsosive the British Mission, and it is aimed that the Russian expolitions to Asia were cor

aquant on Sir Dongla Femyth's mieston, and rumours that the British agents were at Bokhare during the lata war but that directly the Con-- areas promised peade these mesadres word ro yoked

The Augicians have captured Livno, the last stronghold of the inenegonte

Sir Charles Whetham has been elected Lord Lord Mayor of London,

LONDON, 30th September The London papers, contians, to urge an tre- */ medite'ady snce on Afghanistan.

Colonel Armuthnot has been appointed · La- spector-General of Artillery in India, a

Obituary-tiemural Thomas Biditalph.

Bonnay, 30th Septembar. THE CHAIRAẨm said—We have now finished i Aative preparations are proceeding for the the business of the first ordinary meeting of the Cabai comprays, though it is believed that DAY Company There are shareholders fu the the Govorament have no intention to march ou old Company present, and I may mention that the Ameer's capital yet. It is to be hoped that wo are gradually getting the affairs Rity & wall the awe of warike proporations will bring the compass, and our cudesvour is to wind up the Ameer to his sens. About ten thousand troops Company at the end of the year, and to pur

are converging on the fyoutsar, with eight thiều- ind as a reserve in Minolta Sir Noville whatever the final dividend may be, which is not likely to be very large,

Chamberisin takes the chief command, Pablic opinion foronia remediate action. It is believed that the Amear is acting under Russian advice. It is reported that the Viceroy stays at Lahore for the cold sesa The Bombay troeps pro bably go by ses to Kurrachse, theres to Quettali and foolton. Nothing absolutely settled. A LONDON, 1st. Ocfuber,

The Daily Notes points out that the occupi

We regnt to her of the death of Miss Lydia Mary Fey which, ozgarred SF Chatoo, on be 5th instant. The deceased was for twenty eight years & Missionary of the American Episcopal Church in China, and was held in grows report byull classes, he was an accomplished Chipero vote of thanks, having been passent to the scholar and a very successful teacher.

Chairman for prosiding, the meeting disperand The British barque Haiton Carlie, on leaving | -N. C. Daily News - one of the wharves on the French Band on the 12th inst. without the assistance of a tugboat, collided with the American schooner Katie LOSS OF THE BRITISH BEIGANTINE Flickinger, and afterwards with tho German barque Manila II, doing some slight damage to both, and breaking her own fibicom. Foreton- gallant-mait, stó

+

- HAR 22,

NEWCHWANG.

NDFLYING SCUD."*

tion of Cabal by the 5th of November is possible,

British foro on the anumit of Jugdalluck and but that if an avarice on Unbul befors winter is not feasible at all penis it would be nivisible

Khard Cabut The Daily Nece is further of to occupy Jellalabad and send and untreach 'the'

opinion tin if the British adrange is delayed until the spring the passos might be fortiflol..

Baez Chanl, from Shins for New York, on the after joining he was pagaged in capturing a jungs ble to an ocenite coomeikh-this rebullien, ulzzz To Chinese goes to Tierksin with the remains the west bank and went bedly sales, HREN LONDON, Fud Oszóber.

NEWCHWANG October 5th, A correspondent sends us the following:-It depecated by the Emperor for distinguished ser to Chinaman, oenarred on the 11th just. They stances attending the grounding of the British A Naval Court was held on the 4th instant at A curious incident, resulting in the death of H.B.M.'s Conmlate, to inquire into the row may be interesting to sons of year readers to vines with the high and coveted desontion of the had stolen soms property, it appears, from some briganting Flying Seen on the west bank of the have a short skaton of the life of the late Mr.Yellow Jacket James Molish, ohiof officer of this late revenge

of the passingerson board the steamer Shanghai River Luscu, on the 29th Sept The Flying Stashooner Licht, who was washed everboard and It appears that fil-yung-choi gained notoriety and were about to he handed over to a Branch Scud was a vessel of 344 bus, and was coms

drowned shortly before the vessel faundered on as a Taiping general, and had sense and prudono polleman in the wharf, when, passing the gang manied by Captain Caster. It may be gathered, and possibly by the assistance of Bassian bobth isst. Mr. McLeish was born of very enough to join the Imperial raaks when the the other with him, their queyss being tied the vessel pad the Lightship about 5 in the English Note, doolare that the Russian way, one of theth jumped overboard dragging from the evidence, that on this 28th September ginoors. The Enssian Government, in replying respetable parents in Glasgow. His parents collapse of the Taiping rebellion beans immi- together, Deth were drowned. The bodies have ward hand, from Nagasaki, and athered 41 mission to Caba was merely an ant of courting. died when he was very young, leaving on con (referred to) and two dangitore, who were taken ent. He has since gained a great, and apparently since boon recovered.

fathoms near the Oster Buoy, no pilots boing Major Gineral Bright, who suceeds Major. are of by relations in Glasgow At the age of deserve, potation sa a military, lendar in the The T. and O: mail steamer Nixum and the visible. During the ght a very strong gals Good Hardinge in zonasis of the Bedeut Efteen the boy joined the ship Lochtreen Castle, Imperial service, and is a popular offer through on their way to this port. The lowest reading angry. Early only ble morning of 29th Song, the denseled for India The second lattalion of the steamer Frye encountered very rough weather arose from the SW and the gas become very Division, and Lieutenant-General Stewart have belonging to the well known firs of Thomas the moderation ou faictess which have charin of the barometer os board the former was 29-70 pilot bost Sem flick passed without noticing the 14 Foot and fire batteries of Artillery bare The Toport of He Exoollooey's financial state Briner & Co., as an apprentice: After finishing ment at the Legislative Contcil on the 15th his apprentiseskip be served as good and chial tired his condnot as a soldier. Whether the end on the latter 20-82. The Neam signalled jack of the Flying Bad The Niomi plot bags ordered to ombork for Tadin ou the bla mud. instant is reproduced in Saturday's Gazette. offer to the same company's ship, but wishing movement will spread into Human, a province the British ship Arabia, of Glasgow, running to uiter, soon after put Mr. Richards on bearch 15th instant respectively

We hear that the British steamer Celders bas Singapore, belonging to the E. and A. M. Co.,people, or first, extend south towards Anam and was offered, but declined. Courter.

to be in a steamer he joined the inte steamship hotat for the turbulence and disafisation of its the southward and westward, under jury spars, and effects were made to use the vessel, but they in-hought by the orners of the Castle has offer tart offer, and thirdly afterwards he ans

having lostall the three lower masts. Assistance proved fruitless. The lot pointed out that it.

CONSTANTINOPLE, 1st October. Turkey has sout a despatch to her representa- steamers, mid has been renamed the Drummond womoted to be second offent. He left the Sintanen, as thy Chrisa" report it is "doing, ru

would be most dangerous to hold on where they tives abroad denying the assertion-made by thin were, and so, when he considered there was a Greek Ministry that the Porte was acting te Japore in Juza, 1876, und joined the revenue mains to be soon

oieat water on the bar, the sails were set and the Albanians against Grocco, and attributing the rauer Chi-ji-sz ohief ofour, the vessel belug Under say circumstances there should be little thon under command of Captain Collins, Shortly donht but that the Imperial Goverommt will bə

anchor was slipped. Unfortunately, the sailing calumnias to the desire of Grace to justify her gear gave way thors was little ar noses to warlike preparation. 3rd Cotobag and the russel, boing samanegeakly, drifted on wheu so was shot through the loft writ, after

of our late Tantai, whose friends, we believe, pay second anchor was lat go in the hops of the Ts, 1,500 for the passpe. What with eight weather modemting Meanwhile such damage and expenses on the rand, ste, it is thought the was done that the Flying Send filled, and all funeral procession, eta, by the time the hoẩy nhanen of getting out of the diffenlty was lost. Teaches Pekin vill cost somin Tis. 20,000,0 In eonrdance with the opinion of the Court terus if attended to by Chinese, means a consl. be made obsolete as soon as possible, and atonld to enter fotozian at any hour of the day or night

SPEL 2nd October that the oltuse usually fiserted in wills by. Wes- the Admiralty sziling directions of 1874 shoul

The directing Senate hea authorised the polies derable sam m the shape of funeral expenses be replsands by the Tustnations for entering towards for and arrest Nihilists and koog order. BICHT HONOVILABLE BIR MIOWARE HIZES. More ceremony scans de rigueur with natives Luann River PA

LONDON, 3 October." REACH, BART, M.E., NO HEXCELLENCE

after the spirit has departed from the marly en- The finding of the Court was as followe

The immediate dispatch of bedding and winter closure, to ensure everlasting peace, than during The Court sequite the master of the Flying Soolothing for the Indian army bas been ordered. GOVERNOR ROPE FENNESSY; LUG.

TOWING.STREET, 5th Jano, 1878;

life. In this, as in most matters, the Chinaman of carelessness or want of skill in the navigation The London papers are unanimous in their dis- SIE-I have the botom acknowledge the is the antipodas. of the foreigner of the vessel. He appears to have followed the approval of Lord Larrunas's letter to The Times receipt of your Despatch, No. 164, if the 22nd

7th October,

sailing directions published by the British A depraeating an invasion of Afghanistan. A. Ca of November, relating to proposed improvement nosticated, if the wind from the north continued about where the pilat boarded him The instant, to disease the relations between Unglaud On the Hd Jack Frost's appearance was prog miralty in 1874, which points out an anchorage binst Council hus been nummoned for the 5th in the Victoria Gaul, zal enclosing plans proIt did su continue, and yesterday we had 9 degrees Flying Saud Tad this placed in a positiez and Afghanistan pared by the Surveyor-General for this purpose.

9.I am aware that in drawing these plans, tright weather, but rather unpleasantly seen for was not possible to ostrigate her, but for of Cyprus, md the Foreign and Indian Seerat-

of frost Fahr standing at 30 degrom. Fine from which, when bad weather came on, it

The Privy Council regolates the Goverursent Mr. Price bus conformed to the instructions cuit to freezo, tained in paragraph 6 of my predecessor's di.

And this the directions, and not the master, ar aries are charged with, the jamt dicentia of the remainder. The Indian troops have embarked for India from Matte

Consuls closed yesterday at 944, being a fur-

Fall of ou quorder,

The seminer Gorox Castle passed though to NOTIES TO CORRESPONDENTS, 2022 all the Fried Castle passed throngs, Communications on Editorial matters shonkl. bein voute to London frvan Chinn, on the following addressed The Editor, and thesou štainees The day Managor," and not be individuals by name,

All letters for publication should ba side of the onper pely.

written as one Correspondenta are requested to forward their name and sings with communications addressed to the Euftat, not for publication, kus as crklence of goot

Äith.

7. 8

The Daily Press,

HONGKONG, OCTOBRE 21ST, 1878

بهیمی

which ho was ordered to remain in Macao in the though it may tale, some me before they sud oba:go of a Portuguese doctor. In November he seed in staying its progress. At present Liis was appointed to take command of the revenue said to be carrying all before him, eraser Lathe, then building in Hongkong hortly afterwards, being stationed af Lap-sing-

GAOL.

The current rates of freight at home for Rangkong ch the departure of the English mal ment; for sailing wessels £1-2x 6d weight and when he received a bullet, in the right vos for stonera el 10s weight ez mamon Pas, was engaged in attacking 20me PROPOSED MANSION OF VICTORIA £1 for measurement.

wrist He remained in this take up tofauti The maximum temperatals at the Peak during north, when he was transored to the ill-fated the past week, as recorded in Saturday's Gazette, six mars of age. very amlade, kind, and always Lich. Mr. MoLeish was a yanng man, twenty- was 70.0, the minimum 67.9; at the Harbour, Master's Office, Praya West, the maximum was ready to help anyone if it by in his power. He 95.0 and the mininanin 76.0.

has left two sisters, residing in Okagow. The elder was engaged to be wanted sighteen months Commenting on the Thames disaster the Longo, but at the marriage off until he should re don correspondent of the Aberdom Free Press Farn home, which be intered doing shortly

waka:—“Will the G warnment of China, I wouder, through its Minister in London, give a trifle. Tru correspondance relating to the Dietarye paid up handsomely and cheerfully towards

she Faxine Fund of that conuiry."

for their hoard, "The system of punishment ought to be of a strictly leterrent nature, so

Wator.

We am requested to state that His Excellency the Minister for Portugal in Obing his Arased asjatoh, dated Masso, the 11th inst to Mr. J C. Wardlaw, Canent for Partegel at Amoy, expressing to that gentleman, bis entire approval of his proceedings, in the man of libel, Wucnock v. Maryah,

Temes in which he deprecatos a British invasion

Lord Lawrence has written a letter to Thera of Afghanistan or the gun of its being no expensive, and advises that the Ameer should not be treated too hardly

LEO XII. OF PROTESTANTISA IN

DROME.

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Vo take the following ilams from the London and Chino Depress of the 19th ultima Scale and Structure of Victoria Gaol which

The Roady, t'gums, Commander Edwards, hasspatch, No:45, of the 7th of May, 1977, and I This part is full of shipping. The stemmers to be blamed The Court considers that Pilot the GoverYou haid before the Legislative. From a table of meteorological observations been ordered to join the China squirontally appreciate the care which he has bestowed this sit, Atulanki, sandra sai diver Richards performed his duties with energy and

faken at the Government Look Hospital by Dr.

upon them, but after due consideration of the ton are all leading for Swatow. The Customs enrage; but is directs the satee of the ging Council at its last, mootings are published in Ayres and pablished in Saturday's Gazelle, it The new P. and O. Hamer, the Katar-subiect, I me of opinion that they will not, pro-ruiser Ling Feng arrived this morning. Most Sout to bring the conduct of those as beard the Saturday & Heads. Mos of the dispatebaserpent the faller September was 120 bohus Mini hoa qudervono a trial trip with satisfactory : vids the aozonanrodstica, zoquiradi,

of the saility vessels are waiting for new peas, pilot host Sam Stick to the notice' of the proper

ADER, DER Dotoboe are datod in 1877 and their contents love of 1877 at 5.81 faches in Saptmaler,

compared with 18.15 inches in the corresponding results.

*Y—I observe that both you the Aurvoyer, and morwhite tourage is expected in quantity authorites. The Como Targing" LRG MIĶAGAY'S,

The lydace, with the maila of September been already made public through the 670

Mr. Thomas Brassey's famone yatoh, the Sim

General refer to the question of the construc-fron to south-Shengjun Courier Corre certificate.M's Consul; HSNRY 20th sailed for Dombay at 12 o'clock fast night..

THOS, ADAINS, tion of the Gaol as dependant on the project of spoulout. beam, is now lying at Portmouth, getting ready transporting long sentenood oriminals to Labnan

LONDON, 4th October. medium of Hrs EIERLLENCY's speeches on On Sariay morning, about half-east eight for a casa to Capres and the Levant, with her It may be convenient, therefore, that I should

Buša, merchart; JAMES GRANGE, Master, Bri-

The Under Secretary for Wer bas tondered crime and prison discipline. The latest disclock, samas, with four men sad en wonan owner and Mrs. Brassey. She is nearly ready nt and state that Iam vet at prosent propered

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCEtish bark Doon

ATZEA The wreck and cargo of the Flying Soud wore oseds him The Ames proposes that, if the his resignation, and Mr. Ralph Thompson suo- patch from the Secretary of Stus for the hourd sea ospalawi in a squall, and the for ses, and is expected to start in a few days.

COMPANY to entertain this singgestjem, and that any soheme

sold at auction on the lat inst. for Tis 1,065 Amcor opclegizes, we should demand the admi Colonies, dated 5th June of the present the timely appearance of a police boat, which was

ecoupani would have been drowned but for It is stated that one of the Rasion man-of-for the mprovement of the prison dissipline in The first ordinary generat moeting of the C. Daily News.

1.sion of an accredited British Minister to Cabul. year, will be found reproduced in another using the time, and picked them out of the war now attached to the squadron in Jopancso the Colony should procond on the sumption shareholders in this Company was held in the

The North German Gazette of Berlin pablishes watory has received orders to return to the Baltic Cat Hongkong vil have to provide sexommoda. 14th instart at the bead-odice, Hankow-roud, columns. It is a document which requires

a semi-official Ravaino communication which váổ the Suez Canal. Ibia, we beliers, will be the tion for the whole of its own cruitme

Shaphai. Mr. B. H. Lavors, the Chairaan of REPORTED DEATH OF THE KING OF İsya stress upon Russia's need for passe, azil grave consideration, pointing as it does to

first instance of Russin availing herself of the Kooing this deciska in view, it will be the court of directora, presided, and thers wors

BURMAH.

states that Russia has no intention of supporting the possible repetition of the Sirnecutter's

passage through the Canal to the Mediterranean, evident that 'rioe's pinks for the enlarge-present--Musara, J. Hart, A. ff. Wood, 1. Sn-

the Afgasus MAR ment of the existing Gaol while, the soulytherland, D. Brand, C. L. Grant (Directora), W. The King of Burgish is reported to be dead, Island fally. It is true, as His Excellency

The Nederland Stomanshipping Company bos meot over the prosont requirements of the Colony, H. Areta, B. Mackenzie, H. J. Buch. J. M. and disturbances are, in consegno, anticipated, said last Monday, that ne regards gnol ac.

pezed negotiations with the Bas, Indis Go- are open to objestion on the grounds which he Young, F. 6. Hübbe E, G. Low, P. Miclean, which may necessitate the annexation of the commodation, "We must deal with tho mat

between Souzahaya and Hongkong, Maese and tor to the Colonial Footary, vis, thas the size Artindale, Taumeyer, J. Wilsun. W low. October has the followizy paragrapli us the sab On the Feast of St. Joacbin, the name day of vernment to parry on a be monthly steam sarvion has himself indicated in paragraph 16 of his let. W. White, 11. Kirbhoff, J. Bradfield, R. H. whok oountry. The Rangoon Times of the let ter like men af business, and we have to face

Amy, from tones to retirn-vid Manils and of the airing yards, already small, will be at A. Westall, J. A. Taylor, G. P. Hague, Find joot

his Holiness, several addresses of congratulation - the requirements of the Colony and those of „A telegrdig was received at Mace on Friday asent. The voyages to Chins will takeplies further diminished. Such a diminution of the lay W. H. Macomber, T. Butler, J. J Inoker, In addition to the news contuined in our Man- and fealty were presented to Pope Leo XIII.

either vi Saigon or 12 Macassar and Manlie. prison yards together with the crowding of frost and H. 8. Morris, Secretary, but y the Secretary of State," hat prudence sug from Timor to the effect that some native tribes The East India, Gowerment will pay for every buildings on the present site would be highly The SECRETARY Drst road the actios conven in the usual place, we have received the fol of the Trans-Tiberine district, which expressal dalay correspondent's letter, which will be found. In replying to an muldress from the inhabitants tava takm arms against the authorities and ingeid Balgon, suutsid off.12000 and sidetrimental both to the discipline and the santing the mosting, and then the muted of the towing items of intelligence which we give a devotion to the cause of Cathelio education, the gests that we should endeavour to keep the some planes Dntal flags wore hoisted. No appes Manila 1.20,000; the bay of these sums to be rotary condition of the prison, and on this ground, preliminary meeting heat on the bad Disaber they were given to 1. On Saturday Slut, al Fore thus referred to the stones of Bretostrat Colony elear of the criminal population of Lansion was felt at Menas on the roeipt of this fanded if the freight exceeds 1.10,000 Kwadgtung rather than build costly strno for the fact that only very lately two trapets Dews, not only on count of its frequency, but

it will be nowessary to abandon Mr. Frico's pro- 1877, which were confirmed and signed the the Ministers, from the highest to the lowest schools in Rome. He said he received with joy":

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book the oath of allogisce to the Then Baw Ming the intimation that the people of the Trans- tures for their legnent and promde therein are in Timer wila two battalions of theops, weaker. There are no orders for India, and the the diffirully that the prisoners should be diefden, meating, gentlemen, of the company duder its all weapons given out by the King being called their power to make certain that their hildren The market for Car Bliver has again become It has been suggested as a mode of meeting The CHAIRMAN then mid-This is the first Ths, and there was then a general disarmament, Tiberine district, had resolved to do all within which were consiloved cre than subirient to only demand has hem for the Conarent. The end i second prison built outside the fan, but roorganisation on a permanant basis, and the in, to be retarded, en racaour has it, at the pleasure zildren stould receive gach a religious enantio quash such revolts,

prios, which is quoted G1ld, per oz. standard, as a prosent novised, I consider it wholly out directors bave very great pleasure in presenting of the heir apparstt. On Sunday the troops were as the times they lived in required, and that they Put Hongkong should be looked upon by Wennybai Courier) hear from sa conssinust ran only be ecosidered it abeyance, pending eals of the question to establish two separate prisons to you their report and sccounts for the seribd paid, osch man receiving Rs. 10 with promise that plead with losthing these unhaly soloala ku correspondeur of Fonoliow that a Commission has of the amounts from the Pacific, 253,650, and in a small a Colony Sunding the Sith June, 1873. You will change pay would be forthcoming regularly every month which faith and innocentes ran the risk of being the criminals of the adjacent mainland en koen appofitas, consisting of five. high Manits: from the West Indios, £11.900. A few smal 6-Two alteratites present themselves, the from the accounts that the verile collected for in fitnes. All niarchants and traders, who led eat. He deplored that in Roms, the centre of plass of terror, rather than as a happy hunt-xas, and Me Bidwell (of Shanghai) conjointly orders somewhat improved the price of Mexican me being to enlarge the existing prison by so that period amounted to Tis, 650,597.13, out of lent money to the King ware gold with the in- Christianity, permission had been given to ing ground.

with some kinaaries, to enquire into the dis dolor, and fld, was in the early part of this quiring and building on additional ground in the which loans have home paid representing Ta terest due on their zeercetire loans, but the no. berationl gets to eres places, of: worship, fo forbandes at Won-shih-aha Tha British Consaf wear bolained, but the amemts new fs, had remediate neighbourhood: the other to abandon 157:899.29, leaving a images of Tis. £369.82 counts of those engaged in the piece-goods trade open schoots, and to disucrainata umong the It will be remembered that the Govs Nowy led the gunboat Butige moved up so the more than dan at prostut be placed, and the the present buildings and erech à velly new to be parried forward from the working account on behalf of the King have been left unsettled, people injurious publicatione, and that the when he spoke in the Council Chamber on

prisen on a different site, i settlement, whereupon the Chinese taoved pp two market is fat with a lower tendency-As regards the noguisition of additional ing the depression of trade, which we husvesil moro, Ming Gyees, that all monopolies, cars those of to do, to oppose a remedy to the impiety which to the credit of the company. I think consider. It was announced by the heir apparent and the Sovereign Pontiff was not permitted, as hedesired the necessity of enlarging the gaol, said Mr.below the Foglish man-of-war. This le-a new Yokohanie July 24th, Masila 27ts, Bhanghai rereador a procent site that sto dered very isbalnotory. For the cotresponding abolished and trade alowed to go on noyording elitens, however, to render futile the offs of of their gunboats, anchoring ono above and one The latest mail adricos, received Lome word ground, an extension pay apparently be sought or less experiood, that the result may be cons teas timber, rubies, and earth oil, would be had invaded the city. It was the duty of the Paice had prepared plans according to which phase of the sternal gunboat policy" in 28th, Focahow 28th, Hongkong August 3rd, it would seal fonsible eitbar to resume the half-year of the old company we collected Th to the last treaty with the Brish Government, the Empinas people by misking it an inviolable law the present gaol might be adapted to the China."

Bataria 8th, Singapore 11th, and calle litioases of the land immediately above Chancery, 505443 against Tls 650,597 for the present half Wheneror Fritos Thes Bew appears, Le is at to keep themselves and their obilden from any zaparata system at a cost of $95,000.

The French mail, with the advies dated nj A corespondent of the Cronstadt Vostriple bors, was delivered, ris Marseilles, on the 9th are and carry the Gaol up to Calue-read (et the year, which shows a satisfactory increase, while tended by at the ministers and strong body contact with heter Why abonid they have Thons planyara disapproved of by, Sirritos from Vialivestock that the Russian pro- September, a work in advance of its due date, sine time elogiar Charoury-lane, or making the losses for the corresponding period of 1875 card. We zoy add to ste the report that the any desire to attend the temples of tupovators MICHAEL HICE-BEACH, on the grounds of Haakei has been seriously disturbed No ster Japan advices have reached London the new site), or to tasuma the houses now ocen for the six months of the present year. It no one darse to say so openly.

covered passage between the existing sol and smounted to Tla. 169,812, ar sgainst Tie, 157,689 King is daad, and died nine or ten days ago, bat und abandon the Catholic churches, which daring the summer by the raids of Chinese vabbers. San Franchino The next lawan (P. O.)

abounded in suastity and had received thom from that the airing yards, already small, would ris Lize neighbouring toritory of Blanchuris, mall From Yakoliams 31st July, Slaught. 4b, pied for the Civil Hospital and the the premises is too early yet to say anything with refacuane to

intangy Were there wanting Home Catho he still further diminished, and that rob u On the 13th Inna a regal engagement took Hongkong 10th, Singapore 18th August, left his honded buss Deres of levels fich will be boras in mini by your Dissors, GUNS FOR H.M.S.INFLEXIBLE Jostruction without outrage to their faith order

which are by the Old Builoy

brdiding an a Reserve Fund. It is

lie schools in which their children'cunid, receiva diminution of the prison yards together with pup between a sotala of Cossacks and a baud Soon on the 12th September four days early. may perlis zeedo it Staprooticable to carry out and their deliberatione as it will he laid before

ear Harkos, resulting in the death of a large the crowding of fresh buildings on the pre-amber of Chinise and the serious wounding of

Tho procis pattern of the four 80 tis gas for triment to their murals? Thanks to the care of The arrivals in the river at Hamburg during either of these sèlènità, except at a cost which you at the meeting which will be held about Her Majesty a ship Tuftreibla bus at last boin the Popes, the charity of the faithful, and the sent site would be highly detrimental both one offer and three meg on the Russian side. the past week have been upon a very limits would be prohibitory when added to the coupons Mstol next year. It is ponsidered by the Disagreed upon, and ozlers given to complete the wad uf olergy and laity, there was not a qurner” to the discipline and the sanitary condition. The robbers then retreated wross the frontier, seal, and as at the same time easterly winda cation payable to the lessees but I think it rotors very necessary to build up Besacre guns without further delay. The bar will have of the city in which school but not been opened of the Gaol. He also saya, addressing the where they sextinued to manage the Cossuke have taken many vessala way, the harbour sam-right that every posible course should be consi. Fund, as mentioned at the preliminary meeting Haracter of 16 incluse, antubered out, to 18 or were about to be opened in sufficiat muhors to until the Okiness troops, at the dernsed of the merces to show a somewhat empty uppaurauss, derat before arriving at o' debuito, cosplosión, held on the 32nd December list, and it is our aim incubs at the kneeoh, and a poly-grooved rifling most every educational want. Thor werenware that GOVERNO, "I observe that both you and Russian commandant at Hanko, perived at blier Of strivals from the For Fast there are none to Bitter plan would have the advantage of seadr- to raise one az 3000 as possible. Before packing has been approved. The authorities are not yet the stomies of the Catholic faith, taking advan- the Sarveyor-Goutal refer to the question rex and dispsteed them. In the hands of the repert, and of the departures hat one, hd Entting the ntioned protection afforded by the the rat resolution to the mosting, welding you to unite agrood that these conditions are the most lags of the poverty which at present amcast the robbers killed on the Russian territory were found Julius, Jorgenas, for Hongkong. As regards proximity of the Police Barsoks but, on the pass the Report aul Agcounts, I shall be 70ry favourable the gun can have, but a prompt den Feople, were employing every artifice and scatter- of the reconstruction of the Gual as depen rides bearing the Winshoster brand. The the shipping movements at Bremen, there are other hand, would be upai to the bastion that happy to stewor any questions you sing wish to sion of some sort was of the first importance, sing gold in profusion in order to fill their schools

enon au ezrension would - permanently fix the nek in reforsuce to thần. denbon- the--project of transporting long isain, of arms to the Chinese Las, in consequorice only two departures, to report the Johanol in the heart of a very populumis quarter of Mr. B. P, HAGUE raid Eo should like to knot only the gans were standing still, but io.and their nonrenticles, bat he world, not wrong sentenced criminals to Labuan. It may be of those raide, been prohibited by the Russian Banje, korter Tascho. Both for Rogo CNN how it was that the expenses of the London til the wise of the bore and the nature of the posing them capable of sacrificing thair asivation

thing could be done in the way of projectilos ribeir consciences or their maligioux canse by sup Oahu berth for the Bast are the Nautilus, Shucker, for Raagoon; Feroniz steamship As regard the ground coupled by the pre-branch were so large when compared with the riding were determined. The manufacture of and that of their children for any consideration state that I am not at prosent prepared to Company reproduced Offenbach's comic opera Pahing and Singapore Særsleist, Klodz, for usussary to brisly the Police Bermust forward

On Saturday night the Boysl English Opera Belalta, for her usual ranta: Arg, Gostjo, for sent topporary Hospital, it would apparently he head ofles,

monster shells, each of which will weigh about of material interest. Broad bought it such a entertain this auggestion, and that say

The CHAIRMAN - replied that it arose imply three quarters of a toy, will now be prouded price filled the goal and bought down the male- Geneviete de Brabant" at the Theatre Royal Hongkong These Hahn, Steffens, for Shangto the street, si se to have room for a low prison fram aditional expens, which it had been with, and the gastobocka for in parting rotation diction of the Aualehty: He haplored them to scheme for the improvement of the prison Using probably to the inclement state of the bai and Paladin, Jusegons, for Manila, blook where the Borcued row stands, and I should nessary to incur, on scopunt of increased will be made to match, Mr. Disons, shipping follow the example of tier fibers and suffer

weather, there was a thin house. In spite of this. disciplíne in the Colony abould proceed en dispiriting sixsusnstance, however, the opers was The Congress of Orientaliste kus teen opened would imit of the Police Courts boing alo Mr. HAJUR would not see how the London with the Magog bargo, to bring back to the Royal deputations, prisented one from the in

[add that I am doubtful whether this locality business. A

montor at Woolwich, as gone to Shoeburynas rather than yield to temptation. Among the the assumption that Hongkong will have tomaat successfully produced. Mise May was in an Florongo, in presence of Pride Amndens placed thers, or whether it would not be eocesaty business onld be a much larger than thaf of Arreal one of the fronte cake which bar College, howled by Monsignor Kirby, te whom. provide accommodation for the whole of its holowy dust smoked, for. so small an audience, Intention; and ignors Amari and Do Guber 10. If aither of those plans were adopted, ad expanses of the two offer the expense of the thres are in the tunery at the Royal Gas Fo had just then been soaking to the Cardinals in exceptionally good voice, and her singing in the Signor De Sanctis, the Italian Minister of Public to bol for ornito cowhere, the Bhaughs oflee to make differents in the long beda andar trial at the son magda, the other bis Holiness areason the admiration, he left for the devotion of Ipohod to the faith, on which ha own criminala." His EXCELLENCY's trans-perfect forms of applaese, M Verma was natin delivered adirosses, which word warmly vaning should be taken of the uprodunity of London offe was greater than that of the head tories, in company with the original experimente) portation scheme therefore falls to the never more encodesful in his acting and singing, applanded. "The various sectione have been own insensing the socommodation to improve as offer

weapon, which is not intended for the present to attendanco ground, probably on account of the opposi adatte arter, baker, tall printed him stiftad, and the following Presidull appointed machin pral the existing prison. The on The Ortiz TAN mid the busness of the he sent on sarvion

most enthusiastic encore. In the guna d'arinaFirst Bootior, that of Buntbern Africare largement of the airing grounds by the removal London offe had increased from year to year, dset Messrs. Vero and Rollings repeated their sident, Signor Masperor second, that of Hebrew of the radiating blocks, and the erection of

London society possesses two Indias who both and it was only natural that the expanses of the

man hear the name of Isabella, and who, atanding to former triumph, and wors loudly endonal. The sind Assyriology President, M. Esman; third, acurats Tennibal, are among the improvements office should ingresso, necondingly ge part of the Burgomaster was again feebly eus that af Arabia President Schofer fourth which son cat imperatively called for

The military correspondeat of Elin Turksehat | toob ethos, sa tiny do, in the relation of mother tained, Mr. Gazulo being often funulible rough that of general studies President, Professor 11The only tlforandre to these extensions than the head office expenses

intelligenen rooled the Basarried at though indeed the difference might oasily pas Mr. Hagus –But why szuid åt be larger Gastle at Verned writes that on the 19th of July and doughter, aro presumably of different ages, dropping his voice. The other characters were Beifey; fifth, that of Indian studies President, being apparently the construction of an entirely The CHAIRMAN-Bocause they have a larger Narra that a mantle and taken hoe between the aparecivod. A friend was heard stoly to give all lately represented and the open altarether: Freiesos Both; shth, list of Altils eintios new preot, the nigetion of alto realus to be staff, the rent, jjexocedingly high and ibay haye Karagarian Insurgons of Kotons led by Njan the following count of the Theo is considered audits 1l be pusary to weigh the valelas subterimtions to per, Laloyas, dipr Bek, and 5,000 Chinese troops from Aket, re-named] Isabo, the uther women bulló,” But it

convenient, therefore, that I should at once

tion of the present Governor of Labuan.

It seems to be compted as a settled

thing that further Gaol accommodation must be provided. The criminals, however,

~ for the wosk part not our own,

Micrat Hioss-Brac forms

authorities.'

a very smesthly played. It has been thrice Prudent, Waliminels and that of performed, by the Company during their stay in Chinese. Indo-Chinese, and betah studies relative marite of starsilable spot jucluding No other guestions were asked, and the CRAI.ulting almost in the insire whilation of the happens that the mother le batter looking, then of China they come here Hongkong.

Fresident, Dr. LegNO

Stone Cutter Longd, and day, Thiano: Crowa MAN than moyed That the Directors Report intier