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NOTIOR.

.CHEMISTS.

By Appointment to. His Excelionor the Go.

VERNOR and his Royal Highnose the. "

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIS's,

PERFUMERS.

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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1880.

The German frigate Veneto 15. Captain Zus Les Zirro, a train for ship for os, left Ply mouth found on the 30th October for MileK. and Japany

Mr. Join Callinane, boaterain of the Fietor annuel, has been appointed boxin of Her Majesty's Naval and this port vice-M

cbert Melling, pensioned. Mr. Cullinan and Mr. Malling have held their prosent rozprutivo. positions since May, 1870

them said at the Pelico Court, Lhey understood him to be. Time, however, has 9. WATSON AND CO convinced them that if detected they must

BAMILY-AND-DISPENSING

uffer for their crimes, and this, coupled with the greater rigour of the gaol discipline now enforced, has led them to take less ambitious fighte thun, during the proceding year. One sircumstance, we believe, hasgrently influenced

To their Tea Report 2ited Calcutta, the Ath the diminution of crime, and for which the rative credit must be given to Mr. HENNESSY, December, Mossie Thaozzas. Watson & Co. state: namely, sending old offenders to the Supreme Daring the fortnight two polie sales have bard Court for trial, where they receive sentences held, one on the 20th Now, when 9,387, were somewhat commensurate with their villityskland one on the 3rd Dec. when 4,2831b8, wore sold. The ox port to Great Britain from 1st Ja This, of course, tends to keep within bounds to 30th Nov. 23,531815b3, 94 compared with the-professional thieves, who in Hongkong 38,071bs, in the coresponding period of are a large class. These men, under the old 178 system, used to receive short sentences from the magistrates for the particular larceny or ther offence of which they were convicted, without any referenz 10 the fact that their previous careerbad, perhaps for years, been on

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and reminds towards the secins la fe more Fogress, bustle, aut melt into months, and as with sarp, bing osterity. *-*the pool Bartry adwirably púta.

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We rogest to learn of te denhof Me. Wat To Pustani, founder of the well known hus e Terers, Wo. Puntaa, & Co. on the 30th ult. Tas news as ceosived by telegraph, Mr. Pustan had, we understand been piling for some time, and been ordered to Italy by his medical al. visers, as it is neertain where he died. The deceased was the oldest German merchant in Ching,

crimer They took those short sentences in a philosophical spirit ad cheerfully re- newed their predatory habits, but when boy The aura arosa esa amin came before the found that a continuance ofteb a career led Same Casrt yesterday, sitting in Appellate toa long sentence of penal servitude, they apbrought forward a motion for indgrout for the Jurisdictios, when the Acting Atturney-General parently began to look on their occupation spandent the Opium Farmer. The Chief Fuyukomendrat moprofitable ons which_may_Instires id if it was desired, they tusfall Court) Tauro willing take banquestionationsarbeit with advantage be relinquished. It would

The Attorney-Gonstal mid he did not wish t of course, ben mistake to scríbo partout argue the quests of caste, and only wanted the importance to this one circumstance in ac-indgren entore, but said he would takeall the counting for the divination in crime, but siblity if formal judgment wers now entered, will costs, in his client's favour. Hix there can be no doubt it lins bad its due effect. Loristip said the ordinary rub was that when Certain it is whatever may be thecanoes, crime the adgont of the Court belge was stained has diminished, so much as indeed that weit was a judgment, with onats, and was very much of opinion Cras unless a exceptional ones this hardly despair of seeing even M. HENNESSY rule should be observed. The appeal was dis- himself some to the reasonable conclusion misami, with costs. that thuhet and expansive gaol he threatens

An entertainment will be given in the Tema to impose upon us on Stomenitter's Island is peanne Hall-teorras voting, mang faight, by the "DusalTrompe," Negro, totally unnecessary. So much for cffe iustruts af L. M.S. Leon Duke. The followin, Rolf

but this naturally leads us to glance at is the programme-Part Chorus, Down The state of the political atmosphere, which, hiver Song, Please give me penny. Sirng. The funny little Nigger, Song, withough it has been-beardychwelddring Brit I love the fourg, flucht my boy

year, has not broken out into goch Song, Mabel Wild Song, Johang with his Youll count ting by heartthrob. He uvat livan violent storm as ju 1878. Attacks bare, ang. "Nirger or the Tea Sang, Helen Ses Beats on;" Song, "Como, bizlis, come;": 1879 bus, on the whole, been leas is nevertheless, been made upon the Ga

Baue Chorus. By the Compang Interlude netrons commersially than its predecessor.VERNOR with such virulence as almost to Glee, Song in Chacoter, Medicino-Ja 1878 was a year of disaster; and, though the raise a doubt whether they have been Song and Dares by Mois Hamper, Strzons, "The old i gatucky tobe Song: Old Roger your jun gone could not be called a pros-chiefly dictated by goal for the good of the young "Con", Buzzpipe. Part 2 Song. perous orie, as improvement has been ap- Colony or personal feeling against Me. Hex-Hand" Song "Little Sweetheart." Song, "O1à -pont-in-trade-ill wound, freights have been RSS. His treatment of criminals was the Bob Ridley Song,Put me in my little bed

Song, Alabama Sam" Song, "Angel" Whis better, and stocks have to a large estont re-chief cause of the opposition shown to Mr. por, Good Night. Fin whole, we are informed creted their valde, suc ars in a thoroughly HENNESSY That opposition seems to have will be inteppered with original conandruins, whimsicalities and funzionitias, "drawn from the sound condition. Everywhere in the Far East had its effect. The policy ejected to as Tactile and versatile inagurations of the Danal thed are signs of a slowly reviving trade, and been modified and on the other hand un-Trype The entertainment is unter in Creat Britain, the Continent, India, and questionable improvements have been in patronage of Vice-Admiral Conte America a recovery from the great depres trodured into our oriúinal system, the result sion of 1876 appears to have commenced being asshukry preservation of pease and We therefore lost forward, with hope for the good order within our confines. Under these future if not satisfactor with the present. sirenostances we hope shat, pence, if not A good brond rift is discernible in the com. tordidity, may once more reign in the politics mercial sky, and we try it will soon widen of Hongkong until the sun of prosperity shines in his full "Splendour up in 18.

folia dude, nisl yours; du bonglés, not breath;

Baalings, fot in Teores on a fist.

Who talks most, feels the noblest, note the host.

The reply of Sir Thomas WADE to represents- tions on this subjet mately the Chambrof Commercs recommended that some agreemant should be come to between the Colony and

2nd

LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS OF HIE ZEAR 1879.

JANUARY. Distribution of priuss at St. Stephen's, Church-chool by ki. the Gowrnar, 3rd.-Five it Queen's-road at Temn Sjur's shop. just to the quins at corner of Polliarer-street. two bonses spared by the test Fire destragod. Fire at Shangbai, dostenotion of Messrs. Little & Chl's prasainms......

to take the place of the Audacicur ne flagship. on the China station, with Admiral Coote C:B, un bane-News received of the liss of the AS N. Company's chartered-staine Mue, on Thursday Island, on the 25th Do comber, 1878; 11 Finds savad..

4th-Arrival of H.M.S. frun Dyke in Hong kong

intelligence of the nupoiutaient of "Mr. Marsh as Colonial Sparetary of Hongkong retired. Dissatrons and fatal fire at Yoko Jamesoteral live lost,

16th-Distillation of prives at the Goveru. ment Central School by His Excellency this Governor. Fri-Hongkong Opian Farm 1st for the year to Tau King Sing for $205,000 per menu, an reresse of 8:30 an the last rentalDaring attack on Houg Ham by rok bars; two watchfinest the Docke seriously wounded, a shep bursed, and S600 carried af by the Tibber-bass of the Spanish steamer facin on the Calagmug rooks, Philippines; B persons drewno. 16th Prize day at St. Joseph's College His Eroglunes the Governor presides.--Meetin of the Legislative Council; passage of Opium Ordinance, No. 1 of 1879.

911 Arrival of the Portagcese transport Africa at Macno, from Lisbon; with 200 polies men for the Coloury,"

Goto, Japon twenty of the crew drowned, and the captain killed by the fall, of the mast. 122nd.-Chicose New Years Day-Engageinsint

then die Chinos's resant cruiser Hour Sin and three salt muggling junks near Mac G. F. Darke quarter-tansier of the. cruiser, ehot dead-Wreck of the-Geram brig Rebeca in Chefco harbour.daring a gale. Wreck of the Garinan Brig onder on the -coast of Shantung, about 20 mile from Ch

foo, as of the crew was drowned kod the aptain died from frost bite-Wrank of the German barque Bosa Boettcher oft the Shsa. tang Promotory

bama the Chptral. He and three other forsign, buildinga dastrayed...

-The hulk Arten sized Tuky; fifty two Chi edilika drawnted—Arrival of the first vargo-et-Australian wol in Japan at 31st-Dash of the Rev. R. Hayward Kidd, M‚‚...‚

Colonial Chaplain, at the oilaplaincy, Hong Yokohama by the British harga Kasia. 10th-Arrival of Sir Thomas Wado in Hongkong-Sover typhoon on the const of Aban

long on route for Peking. Departure of the to several teises damagad

AUGUSTA 74th Hitlanders for Sugupon the troop Petition Trate to the favorument of

Hengkoug by the Tung Wat Hospital Cam ship Hietalage

fitea gains the profied-Spirit Farm 12th-Qumwerder explain lu Tokie, sistcon

•persona Jillest, una laga amber seriously.

Jbl -Wrunk at the store 4. E. Nordenakjold luftred.

of the coast of Yess, when on her way to Jack or ths. Aretio Discovery ship Fega, all on board surel

16th, Opening of Narasak Exhibition. -Grest Acent Nairasaki; about 200 heures destroyed,

17th. St. Patrick'e Toy; selebrated in Hong.

kong by the $7th Taulskillings trooping their 7th-grarjen hinta at Niigata, 30 of the rioters

killed nd many boozes destroyed.*** colours, and grad dhuner and "resoption of Gorornment House-St. Patiek's all Gary News of the Goal suppression of the Hakka don Boad, opened by . E.the Govaruerising in Haingrel in Hongkong. Los of Mugs Daghs Lapak and 19th-The Garap barque Fan Werdoa weat

ashom nff Suting Promontory during duns fog became a folai, wzzok. steamer Yess on HWhite Ronks, 30 miles

B.X.L. of Bwatow; ero al passongina saved but one obud, erge and maile lost tres.th-Great Spe on the French Concesion, Shanghai: 191 lignes destroyed and a loss of euro-raturares sulwrequently.

Th. 1,500,000 incurre

18th

The Arostitut schoou dnio & Ball

caught fire whow in Nagnaali harbour and had

to ba nouttled,

22nd The Church of the Sacred Heart, West

Raimondi Pink Hongkong, oponed Lat service by Bishop

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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

REUTES'S TELEGRAMS. SOPPLIED TO THE “VAUX FEES." [PER-CASTERN SITENSION, AUSTRALASIA, AND

CHINA TELEČKAPH ODMPÁNY'E LING

had to analt to the arbitrament

diplomacy while har interents up

and only defensible at barwn cost.

There cannot be a doght that this consider on alone indrood Russia to ach as aho did niha- Harlin Congrass. She commented to abrogutaje fronty of San Stogdano and to be posted Traine Balkan pausula, but she made inure of buri aloen a-mah und England if the East Lo Lorpor, 29th Decanter Beaconsfield moespted the position, and the RELIEF OF THE BRITISH ARMY AP-ringing and forme concession after concession

CABUL

from the astute al unsarepulous Risen Chan

secrat Reinforcements have mashed General Roberts.dello, huddenly produced this

Enghad mow Her danger and was determined to avert it, at the same time subwitting in all thing Cabul bos horra reoccupied and the oneray is.Cyprus treaty, which displayed the fast that

to the will of Europe,

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Ng Alai; abair olje, was fined tea certa, 8th-Hobicide of Haar seaman, in Leeg dyfault one day's infprismnant, for being drunk

Row, Hingkung, by a Jessiera. Tod disorderly in Second-street. while on her passage from Luoy to Ebangbai, 19th-The Bri- casting stemer. Chefoo, stuck on Coleen Idand: she was got off Fikenfely and put back to y

that front Muso; three boisen das. troyed and tiros anos burned to dentl

SUPTBYJUKR."; " 1st-Establismut of a Protestant Fablic Sohool in Hongkong alvocated-Annonree-. int of sale of a fito Captain Sand's Silps to tas ilongkong and Whampoa Duu

25th-Outrage upo sative Christians at

-kan, in Fabkiontur mom barbarously beaten

for refusing to girs up their chapel. 20th-Freachtation of address to Sir Thomas Wale at Foochow he is degustation irate the Foochow Chair of Comterge on the lokin

·lovy on spinm at that port.

2766. The A. S. N. con Disc dccan discovered - a reef-of-No. 10. Island. on the Coast of

Cuponsum by the E. and A. BI. atau Bansract

rait, which vaasal vexiranty vowel-wo

of

30th-Darkir attack on the British argue Elizabeth Childe. By China pirates, when about forty wilee from, Hangkang or Torago to Nawehwary-Loss of the German schooner China at ang north of Sta-lui- tion Banks, Galf of l'encapaiand 31st-Grent fire in the Southern suburb of Pop-004

Bavert.

chow: over 500 Jus destroyed.

APDIT

1st Pacific Mall steamer Alaska put into Honolulu for coals and raptics to enable hee to proceed, her voyaga to Hongkong ul. News required by them in Hougkoor

of the resignation of Sir Brooks Reburison of his post of Consul General for Chine 4th. Sharp shock, of partagnake folt at Shanghai.

9451 oth-Destruction of Massco, T. Authony & Co.'s 7th-Sir Thomas Wade xogosed as datation

tebip-chapillero) premises, Prays, by fire. from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Bloquestion the trussit pass

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The Chief Officer happened to see the prisoner take the fish from bale of the same, and conceal it up his sleva. The Cliff Ofour took it arby from him.

The prisoner said he picked the S up on

nght there voy a bar in taking i Southuped to testy one daye impdsonment jook; was an other fish dear it, and he

with hard labour.

Now this treaty stipulated, amongst other things, that in consideration of England prevent ing any farther Russian aggression on the Tar kish darurions in Asis, the Sultan promise i fostitute such roforms there!ni, nå, should rende life and property safe. That was the entire gi of the Trosty. Its donditions yere so simp so aquitable, and so benefolent that no eroe.

tion could be taken to it, and none was taken.

But the Sultan, being a full-bred Tark, sake LARCENY, ON A ATTAMER,kadet Wong Akwei was charged with atosling 241bsbear none but the true bread about him, and thes of outtle fish, en hond the British steamer buting the very idea of reform, were sternlos to prevent it. The advancedbe war-laho Consolation,

off one by us, corruption and venality rul the roast and the seràglio ruled the Sultan T Armonians and other aecis, with the people gon rally in Asia Minor, were cruelly misgoverne Brutal soldiers filled the pinee of police, ad e dor visited the misgaverned districts himmelf reported a post abominable state of things. apt Pashas sat as judges. The British Ambes

atlongest representations were rande to the Salt ATALANERDS, PUBSESSIONS

which elicited the minst favourable promises, tit. An' Al was huged with bejeg, in unlawful as his nais denoted his intentions and belief in words the time had arrived when England t On the lips Toonary inst the prisoner walked either to take adilon in the matter, or abwilic posession of citon quilt. van 93. into a private house in Western-strost, coupled up vill of Rassia. By this time certain y

Me Punjore, whom he asked for a curshaw, ble mash sooner, Russian intrigue had 150 Thinking him mad Mr. Puvjerjes sent him succesfully at work, nud bad by some m Laway. On the 13th February Mr. Pusjarjes left gained over the Sultan, who being at th his house, on business, sing the door with dritania a sorner, carlly violated the Cys two palloaks On his retnen lia found the door treaty by diolaring to the British Ambasur, had been broken pes, and the lituse ettered pud that be dealined to niske the promised rem

NO "OFFENCE, BUZ A-YUISEND Karok Ayou a boatman, was charged with making fast his bost to the steamer N moa whilst under way, and going un board without permission.

Company for 5:50:090) 2011-binchon it. Vårtorks Chul of Li-Pak

Yong na Elam wand warmed reital of i The Swedish dies very ship. Tego, it Yoko- husa,aftér karing discovicol is North East

snage Brd.--News received of the loss of the stone Argyll by collision u riam, walle on the voyage ut to China-Departure of General ant row Yokoham for San Francisco. Roint of 1LB. Geter eone to Hongkong from Lis trip to Japan.

Pare in the Carton Rest, Shaughai, aine Janses destroçal and four lives lost. ------

& quilt; a oñat, and two spoons taken from the nader compulsiah. It sens certain the ullar hid betually made is oompot wit the 13th.le in iongkong; little damage done bedroom on the frit Roor, PC. 196es that day 21st-Typhoon ut Fooch the rice crops bad happened to be standing at the door of No. 7 Sa- Czar, thenuturo of which was kept 20 pa

damaged.

tion, when he notified the prison goingsvalthily scoret that the Russian Ambasador, ling 28el. Dapatstion to. HE the Governor of along with the cult, the face profaced The England determined to enforce the Tronterent Honkoty on the sub of the reorganisa-prisoner, sechy the constable, groped the quilt kinolf to see the Czar, who had gone den to tion of the Fire Briglo And the supply of and ran out by a side door. The constable gave Lindin to a as near the scene of an as water frestizetion of Srs.

chase, as did also Chioso Sergeant Akan, but possible. The precise drift of the coup will 24th Deputation of Chiness to H.E the Go- the prisoner comped. The quilt was then taken probably noter be made known; its tand veruor of Longkong on the neation of do to the station, when the risentied it us foot and beton liabolical to be handed by Bustic slavery.

his proparty, be baying made a report to the history bit that my was its essen there. police of the matter. Yesterday morning Ser need be litte don't. Atsil orents the th geant Aksu mak, the prisoner behind the Ko Governmentrere determined to pat mera to 1st-News received c'icong; Router of the ap

pointment of Ate Palucare to be Uritisk Con. Shing Theat Aud nerested gig. The prisons the test. The Mediterranean squadron beau concentrataçiu grest fordi at Maila, ay was to sal-General in Sam ve Mr. Cox fatalnied the charge in lato:

Fined $2-in-default-throo months imprian stare at a des botics. Our Amband seems to hare told the Sultan that unless certatem king; ana house destroyed and two more per mout with hard labour,"

were taken in the path of reform the British tially brutal.

irunt No 17. Para Extension, Hoog

fear would ordered up. The Saltonsfond at bouthaiiding yard; hul with brequin

tay, and, desating he well cut ost ces com 15h-Five at Mong Kok Sni, Keytoon, at a

15 material destroyed

pulsion downded the object of the presence of the Rat SH.. Lavard retweet until ho

Ningpol

should rapcie fresh instructions. Sultan was informed that the Best would entah Black 5th--Dash of Right Rev. Bishop Rasgall at 6th. The Chist-Justice of Rongkong in passing

S to enfor the Cypres treaty. T Eassíun Gvernment and the seem to haveo postulateā soutance do kidnappers and pushasers of-lildren, made an elaborate speech in which he decland tist slayery of every kind was Wai Tai Os, a falinonger, was charged with and Count Shovaloff signed For time. Megal and mast be put down,

snstablog a pair of gold averings from the per-he had been such por terms with perd alis

bory that held bis intercjews" with the Pre- aon of one, Asam, & prostitute. It-Typhoon as Caiphong.? • 13th Triation of the Swatar Opini Geild

This prisover abitat the change and said-e-miorthe fat doubtless being that or Salis sommitted the offence in consegnante of poverty, bury heelin negotiatious hero senrity Case at Bangbai; jul gugut reserved. 50-Arrival of the fears Chiness to ao admitted having been in rack for against malefdes soltainable Log Cabinet Councils have bean repeatedly held, and all the boats, Epation, Zsta, li, and Thule in Hong-gambling Redg

Sentenced to six months imprisonment with Ministers remain in town. The isso named to be at last bined homme plaineither that the C.31 8.N. Gu's steamer schung hard labour

tho plan of rform required by Engind thould left Canton for Howelula with a dargo of

be at once itiated, ir, tha var sot should Chinese possugora, mal Mr. C. C. Moreno da board te atiale à commercial treaty between

eater the Blok Sea. Diplounge at to work China and Ian.

te voke the intervenisa of the Powers, but fand. -fan bangunt, Profonzer Nordenskiold

the more rate to nothing. The Apt was held "Brek out at bærtesy the Powers, and then all other of the Peja at Sagasaki. 123rd-Iruck down of the steamer utan hear The prison was arrested with the things in the poor, migable, too. Sultan collapsed and Shitan when on the vorage to Haibo his hands, which he inveliable dropped Iasid the nearinay Rssian compset. The Fo to be even sk to Hongkong by the spectar Lindsay den:fed bin us suffuder. reign officersmed by the British Government Boaded-until-s 203 instant oaths.pre, Ive been appiuted site bent of the gendar Irie to ecanty the copresset provinces, Baker Patlu-Boiledig of Chiese Montorial to threeuw magistrates.

Pasha beitig pode suprintendent. It is most serions stop because the faithfulness of this gendarmeite an onlyho gocured by planing the oppressed prole in passion of their rights, and instigating them prerelt should pression emtiune, daraag to the Salkan's prestiga must be fakt, nil I wippesa the rest?t must be the semi-inderudonosof exc's province.

hauchal; an athlete and Mob Yun-offi 18th-Frightful treedy in a native la scopata

hacked to death. educational institate for Chinese youths laid 14th-Corner Stom of St. John's College, an

At Baghat. 15t-Attack on the captain and efters of the

·Japanesɔ gunboat Hoiko Kusen at Torai Fu.it in Cores, by a native mob. 17thThe Shangat Merong started-Faneral Otesquiox of the late Manperor and Empress of Chion at Tug-ling, in prisence of the Ein- Perer Kwang S0. D-Demoustention-against the missionaries:

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20th.-Arrival of Cantate T. E. Smith, RN,, to neol Commodore Watson at Hongkong. 22ad-Perforinaucs by the ongkong Choral Bocinty of "ial by Jury and The Water, man "atti The Royal. City, Ma 24th.-Wreck of the Russian suhooner Eli,aff the Karile Exlande ptain, Srst and second officers, und two of the cras Just.

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Palice Magistrata, Hongkong, on bonel the Death of the Hoo. Charlos Kay, Sanior P and O. stamose Khim at sea. between Hongkong and Singapore." 30th-Arrival al Grant in Hongkong by

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races in Houg. Hennessy at Go

skMemorial on Sunday

kong presented to Govern Ternment House. 3rl-State dinner and varian at Government Benze, Hangkong in honour of General Grint.

koay for Chintoo. 5th-Departure of Gocoral Graut from Hong.

8th Gene el Greit entrained at a grand ban

gnet in Canton by the Yeroy-Conpletion of the Taku-Tisuisin telegraph fine 9th-Arrival of General Grant at Mago. 10th-Arrival of the P. M. stewust an in- Hongkong after voyags of 65 days from San Francisco-etaro of General Grant to Hong. kong from Canton and Mandrear Sablay of a European gartermaster Lelong- Jug to the Chalans Gráišer Peng Cheu Flind of Lay Chinese, on board a junk which tlang" were taking to CarrionTMm a prizes-Couelusiou of the Wa Shi Shun case of Fooshow; judg- ment reserrud. ***

General Grant at Government Hon just 12th-Presentation of address by the Chinese to before his departure frogs longkony, for Swa- tow. Awoy, aal, Shanghai-arre Party with Vasinations and resorks held in the Botanical Garduas, Wongkong, in honour of the General, shu was unable to remain and witness the festivities.

The prisoner was cautioned and discharged. His Worship saying tho charge did not amount to a criminal offence.

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LARCENT FROM THE PERSON. Chun Afet a harker, was obarged by Do, tactive Inspector Lindsay with picking the pocket of one Ho Alam and taking two gold reins, four finger risirs, and a hair pin, valus 330. in the Jung His Theatre.

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Governar nu the Slavery Question.--Difference "bytwo the Govergar lod City Hall Commit

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. leo about the hours of admission to Mussn. 28th. Usuecostal atompt by the Hongkong

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LONDON, 21st November, 1879. Whamggalek Chnpany's, sium-log Fame,

EUROPIAN POLITICS., Government to confiscate the Hongkong and --News received of the loss of the P. and 0.

Since the date of my last, the political horizon steainer Haftungen Maginys.

I has darkest me but are unfavourable

The maro the Rakans is to me inespicable. 30th-Dyrlure of Viscount de Paco d'Arcos, ger is now taken of Lord Beaconsfield Mansion.

x-Governor of alacso, fun that Colony for house speech the was in the first instases at. Soms sort of arrepiat has been mando anongat Europe Fio gkong,

taclied to 5 Ningurine to relate, this favour thin provinces and stats of that pesinsk, where. 31st-Banquot to the Ex-Governor of Maracalabla view seems to have prigibaksat B6. by saray in a rive to resist creign on the longtong Hotel by the Opium and. We Pershore. This impression dose det arise oreschment. We told this in mined at from anything contained in the spesh, but from Austria and isjustigded by Russia, but I cannot.

•Ring Farmers and other residents of Madoo

the Premier's re issues on the all engrossing poustrate the rift d. it. Everything appears Erd. Ist Day of Shang mi Antama Races-Atopio of the boar, namely, the peace of Europe, on the sime Thi Prince Imperial of Ger cival of the warish Disovery ship. Veg, with On this point ha berely said that as long as many has besgra seethe King of Italy, he has Professor Nordenskiold on board, at Hong British counsels striped their due weight changed his fisters Twitch has bean kong.

with the European Lubinets, penes would pre- to Vienna and Berlin there is no use his coming d of Shanghai Autumn Races.

vail-an axpression which sanded at the timə 4th.---201

like a post prandial platitude, but which, j5th-3rd day of Sighiși Auum Rices.

sth-Beting tongkong Legislativo Con viewed by the light of subsequent events, por,

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The Chief Justice a few, months back, struck by the number of cases of kidnapping Again, with a feeling of sincere thank. of children for sale, on several occasins des fillness, we have comparatively far-marine nounced the castan which had grown up in disasters on these consts to record, and the Colony Ruong the native community of no very destructive typhoon occurred outil purchasing children for domestic servants, early hst month, when a mast, zerors gated emphatically declared that slavery passed over Car in the Philippines, in which in any form ould not be suffered to exit xsessely were stocked. Severaltemark-en British sail at must be put down ably large firea have happened during theyear. The action taken by Sir Joan Smart caused In August last large portion of the French great alarm and reiteraent among the Chin, Settlement in Shanghai was swept by fir, ese for some time, witch calmed down, how. -901-bergey bring destroyed Extensive cover, on fading that no harsh measures deal. flagrations have, likeviso taken place in Fooing with the past were contemplated. The show. Nagasaki, and Hakodate, which latter Blockade question has once mure-just at part lost parda of 2,300 houses, ficluding the close of the year-oom before the public. the British Consulate and most of the foreign huildings, Gaine has rajoyed almost com- plate immanity from floods and famines, though a great deal of distress to still felt in

the Chinese Authorities whereby the Chinese some parts of the northern provinces.

London. Politically the rear has been one of sue revenue could be collected by the Hongkong

ANIES AT THE CAPE. cesses to the Peking Government. It has Government. This view was supported by

From the last nove from the Uspe it would witnessed the repression of the Hakka rising the GOVERNOR at the Legislative Council on

cil; finacial statement fre 180-hy H-Bees very gignibenat interpretation, for it appear that comi is determined to fight, in Hair, the dispersal of the insurgents in Tuclay, when he expressed a "belief that iï

Merchant Shipping Consolidation Bill and means that a fost powerful squadro is kept at and the Banrebze' said to bave spoonrayed this Kwangsi and capture of their chief, the tri- the trade in salt in Hongkong were to heist-Loss of the Eritish barque Star Queen off

Breiso Ovdinance (Opium) Amendment Hill half-erek to sphesino ang diplomatic notion turbalen Swite chief in his irreconcilable at read a first time; dbstein deportation.

England may take where she may consider her titude by ho dig out to him vague promises of umphant issue of the new famous Wu Shihout down, and an undertaking entered into

Sub-Address presented to Professor Norden Town interests at stake, and it mus an express aristanco Beast still does ne in his mona Bhan trich, the completion of the subjug for a collection of the day on opium in

aktold by cure comunity of Hongkong in then of her determinati a to consider Iussion taip atrong boland a skirmish has taken place- tion of shy dia, and the conclusion of the the Colony, the Chinese would not bet

City Hall Banquet and Reception in its prohirants on the Ottoman Empire as highly between our cops and ais follower. The "Doppar "Boar as obstinata as ever, sad humour at Covarient House.

detrimental to those interests. Treaty with Rasin, by which the Kuldja is unwilling to abolish the blockade, and re-

While on the subject of this Guildba speoch Bir Garnet Wisley will apparently have some restored to China. Perhaps the latter is the more the thres Custome stations. The ques

13th Trial, at Hongkong before the Chief 10th Fourth any of Shanghai Autumn Racer.

I had better take up aunther of its topics trouble before fe pucifoutien of South Afrios is Justion and a specik jury of the prisoners in 12th-Deuth of Lugly Parkes in England. most equivocal of "all close successes, but it tion-has now-assumed a new phase, and the

the Kate West All. Amy and Kitehil 13th.Serious fee on board the steamer Braemar namely, its sheerful pronostications rampacting fail accompli

THE KB IN AFGHANISTAN.. Carly when at the hatt ut Singapore.the improvement di tende, I seo, neroaats of

Then affairs Afghanistan are casking some" has long been the ardent desire of the suggested remedies will no doubt tremeiyo

found guilty of the warder of the captain mates, and Cure Chinose, and seaterol to 14th-Opening Match of the flaghong Yault spinning als working full time, which they Chinese Government to re-establish its si full discussion Tefore any achie is triod.

Club: won by Wave..

have not done for two penga, "ned of linsa anxiety. The quiry loto, Yacob Khan's non-

•promcey in Eastore Turkeatay and regain Hongkong has been honoured during thei

deat. The sessions commenced at 19 4. and closed at 24 the most morning-Arrival of 19th-Mealing of ongkong Logislative Cone-walls doing the same, which have been, at dzst with rest to the mosseatre has do- General Grant in Swntow

el Appropriation Hill for 1830 passed; the half work for thres. years I see also that the cond. Sewer circumstances have corde to Abe provinces list to it there. The difference past year by the rise of several distinguished

Eloise Opium) Amendmant Orgina que rest. Trn and Newcastle shipbuilders have as many light which te forcibly against bit. Thus, between the Governments of China and personages, chief among Un being Ge-25th-Loss of the British hrig Lanta on the

Chisu rost, near Ainoy; lives saved batth-Arrival of General Grant in Amor.

17th-Full of shros boues in. Cochrane atract, send time; late second reading of the contracts in hand as will keep their purd af before leaving Cabalto arrender himself to one, e Clima Japar over the Lochan question, which neral Guest, the gallant ex-President of

longkong, when in coarse of greeticu: one Merchant Shipping Consalidation Bill opened work until the end of next year. I likewise see General Robe he caused Abdul-Husin a

20th-Typhoon at Manila,

sinoangements of the rosumption of iron works Whokistan eblehir, to be put to death, far ne 2 barind in the retus. Arrival of Gyperal religion, outaik Wouanng between the which are been entirely closed for the past few other apparent son than that, being friendly seemed at one time to threaten to involve the United States, His Royal Highness the

"Grant in Shangha both nations war, thongh not yet adjusted, Duke of GExos, and the distinguished

American Steuer Ping-on and the brig, ears, and Tobars many ather amouements towards the Eliah, he could testify to SUBS 18th-Torchigh procession af Shanghai în

Bory, the lattor soak in a few tintes, Indioutire of the like annabusion:

disagreeable fach, Bofer, the battle of Chara- ig long-likely to lead to kick a result, the Astig explains Profesor NORDENEKTOLD.

honor of Generaat; explosion of size comprunt, killed leti

just eeping with their lives.

1 bodas no left almost mistrained, he actually met the irst bout on both sides having apponly There hure beau the neuat number of chyngE

22nd, Meeting of the Legislative Cool t There is feverish lone in the London and sinb, when he had a tent to himself, and was

Continental money markets wind. I to massacre of the captain, ders, un fatal injuries are Dues.

Chine Baluation Amerlat Ordine od, but which I got spriest of a politi. enemy's under-in-chief who came at is greit masure subsided. We sincerely in the community. The Iron Duke has re-

Chiasso portion of the crow of the Britishud.-Part of the now Buad at Amoy. gare way

passed anziittee the Terchant shipping on to interpret War is evidently deemed night in tigail to see him and obtain infor trust that pace unsole will quatinus placed the Audaciones flagchip on the

barque Kate Wuiera by the Malay crew. who extensive dainage to broperty-Wreck of the

Cinsolidation Ordinative read a loond time.

inminent an tire Continent, for heavy supplies patian. Then is subseqiont rofusal ta jon. to prevail in both countries, and s. con- station; the 27th Inniskillings have relieved

thai made for Labuan and souttled the ship German reig Chu on the coast of use; alla 23rd Perregale ou teide Hongkong of bonds gad viber meurities are being sent to the entry in Cabal bors a spic text which could have none but disastrous the 74th Highlanders. Consuioctere. SMITH-

ception at Garmont-House-The lenge erd-Death at Amy of Bismarck, Germanythm realised is jusasted in British securitated and planed bis cpttrom Gregerst reculls for both be avoided. The death of uns stepped into the glue of Commodore 11th. Army and Navy Athletic Sports, Ammerth Her Majraly's birthday; dinner and rewind blowing with my pro force mye for alization Ilield infon that the rentance. It turned at that he medi

main tonen at thas fort.

110s, baculs it appears to me that the ruling Rohorts's camy, wh frustrated. Again, the H Excellency San Pao-an, the much Watson. In the civil service some few 19th-Hosgreng Hortion, ural Suclaty's Ar (ie first ten stem) lett nukes and arrived

25th.-Seriens collision on the wangpoo he

price of Cansols (7) is an extreme rate under ineext of arrear of pay which he urged for the jual Exhibition in the Toli Gardens, fatto Steamer i wont ashors page Hainan

in London où ibaad July (30 days), “

tween an others. Hierique ad Hankang: the existing state of the political horizon asutiny of the tops who muriered our Euroz respected Viceroy of the Two Kiang, is a changes have been made The Hun; W.

Idayuhan

onds, when on, the passage from Heibow 26th-Arrival in Hagkaup of 1 E. Senter. French securities keep up pretty wall, as also do and suite has read to ba fals Up to the Jose to the Chinese Government, inasmuch as H, MARSH has succeeded Mr. GazeINÉR

St-Hongkong Flower Show, second day.

Graça, the new Gureznu of Macio, and of Austrian, but Churman amather shaky. Egyp. latest date forty Ene Afghane had a hoop as Performance of the opera ..S. Pinafore' Hongsong-Artral of General Grantin pright mandarins are scurec-in China Af N as Colonial Secretary, Mr. O'Ma£i-

H. Changes, the iness Abbassador tian have proved vastly owing to the combined being complain the tragh I suppose Tientsin-The steamer Lower Curtle, indan by the Hong kong ChoiniFociety at the Theatre

to St. Petersburg, ta-latter en route formation of England and France. Turkish have poor Yacouk vi ba made a state prisoner for po time it is possible that, if an official 1er becomes Attorney-General vics Mr

with new teas, sent asliero in the mud in the Roys, City Ball.

Peking

4dvanced the last few days, doubtless apdor the lifa. nore liberal ideas be appointed to his PULLIPO promoted in other enlogy. The

Yangtze, mar Wohn.

The force and General Robarts must in any impression that the Sultan will be compelled to 28th-Frution of the Ke Wafers varierers-St. Andrew's tall at City Hall, Hongkong, observe the Cypros treaty

con Winter in Aghanistan All the nursery acro: post, Shanghai and other porte in the grim mower Death bannot been absent;

at Victoria Gant, Hongkong-Celebmtion of

The key of Dagland's position in the Eur supplimi havebeenoured at Cahui expt farge povinen may profit, as the late Viceroy was his sickle bai gathered in some of the

the contenary of the birth of Cam from the Irish post, a longkang: the Hutuuival Ga-4th-enting of surpurtess of the Hongkong peau confliction is Tuckay, ber holl apoy the which is scarce. Tho. conseguenos is that must inimicarta the introduction of foreign best known residents, inluding the Hon

deneilaminated. provemente, and was the cause of the remove). C. May, one of the oldest officials, and the Sof the Woosung railroad.”

Rev. R. H. Krou, Calound Chaplain. Gaps

20th-Mesthig at the lattro Concil, the Morchant Shipping Bill, the Supreme Curt procedure. Polios Committee's report. Begging Turning to local affairs, during the year in the social circle are more noticeable at

In the Gaci, the juuk, trāds digitsad. just passed the Colony has had no cause to this season, but they are invitable, As the complain of any unusual prevalence of crime. sands of Time run on me must drop

314-Departure Hi Excellengy Governor

Hennessy for Jayron leave of absince.

-JUNK Indeed, it may perhaps with truth be said out of the rice. The opening year shout, that at no period in the history of Hongkong however, be bright with hope to sit, and al have we enjoyed greater security of life and sad memories be tanished while the joy property Situated no we are, the amount of bella ring it merrily in Sincerely do we arime in, the colony upet necessarily always wish that to all our readers-1830 may prove

A HAPPY NEW YEAR be considerable, but as compared with former

years 1979 mar fairly be said to have had

light criminal calendar. A simple and

"Lö-day belog Your Fear's Day there will, as

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FEBRUARY.

ith Yasht as for the Dougies Challenge up from Hongkong to Macao won by Nani," by one minute and a grartes.

Bad Mary-Athletic Sports, Arst Entelligounce-regled in Liongkong of

du" that poast.

day.

ith Loss of Messrs. Douglas Lapreik & Co. ‘a

teamer Tautan on Hrd Island in the Former Channel, ow and port of cargo sivak: edhe Mahodist C. apak at Zinoh un, in

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banda-vissed

Folkien, attaskel by a'zol, who wreaked tho building and vials y caulted the worship. pers Full satisfaction given by Authorities 17-Finst Day of Hongkong lanes. 12h-Suond Day of Hongkong Rayos. 195-Third Day of Hongkque Race Melao- by suite of Mr. J. A. Farmor of Chelo

Mesure, Nayer & Ca's, Prog. Just

Fourth Day of Hongkong Rados-Fir in Spring Garden; No 107, Creed's rond East Brd. Arival of General Grant in Peking. ***

7th-Arrival of Governor Hannesy at Yokoha

ma on a visit in Japa destroyed, 21st.-Arrival of seven of the Malay grew of the

Win Houg'sobe steaner Livres, 18-Arrival of the ex-King of Loockoo in Te- charge of Tabuan polis-Eutelligence rek hama to take up his costanza Fapt alcol in Hongkong of the virtual collapse of this alivered by Mr. Hennessy tot

the Tokio Chansber of Commer the Hakke rising in Haina Arival of the

1. Agra in Hirugkong, successor. Arrival at Govent Grant, at Chefoo HI GL. A telja. es Cohenial Secretary 18th-Arrival of the fropship Tyte to Hong

Chine Bea

DEOESBEE

Waverley Ball at Shanghai.

Pablo School,

Bulten being the engagement ha entered intender of the cavalry who want to Jellallalad. The Shanyba: ika master and three store lostati dias, It iust be understand flair the Afghans acquits impable of making a 5th Wreck of the British torna Fai-lee neor the Cyprus ready to introduce reforms in ble Asi-epautey appears a fory disturbed state, but Gatal frein Estatest: Henghong: three arepas Turkey there are only four millions start against ou troops. The find to be in homes destroyed hit a oild burned to death. of Mahomedans, whilst the Christian population posed on Cabal basnot yet been lesid, but All the pria- suite and 20 boses destroyad. Tarkey there are äftson millions of Malonadans, cipal chiols have been summers elect ther 74-Great Gre talking the British Con-in rastly in excess of that auber, Asistiot 18 likely to ba hessy on Sthod boating intality at Woosung; the with a very much smaller number of Christians new Ameer, but pregs seems to be made dooter and rate of the Patraclus mortally co that the subject divides self politically and in that direction! The people are reperted to be & 2nK]

etbangraphically, as well as geographically, into extremely inimic towards the Taglish and to 9th Hating of blative Counoll, the Chi-two heads. In so far as Europeso Turkey was have been bigtly bilsat on bearing of the m

18 Enigration Ordinance Amendinant Bill oncerned, the treaty of Berlin regulated matters, sacre of our enver

The further, peticulars of the defeat of the redactieandparent; further diseassion and made the ultimate disestablishment, of the

What might become of confirm the most faluvourable accoun's hitherto of the Merchant Shipping-Consolation Bill: Turk by improving him to the hit of the Bassims at Gyokupe forthcoming more than the Opinu Excite Ordians os. Atrend went Bill Bosphoras 'inovitable: fead a third ting and presed-Horrible murder him after his last dioker la Earpe, the Powers published. The out was obplete. Aumuni- of awon in a boat in Hobgkong barbour by asembled at Berlin, cared not Russia, bought tier and gan re lost, and the wounded left sos patsotta dukaowu.

Fray, and declined to middle; all the behind, and missired by the Larkomans to the

MA

bin na

"convenient way of accounting for this would squi, be no feet of the Daily Pre tomorrow. 22nd,llomtitiou nĒ II. M.5. Pinafore at the kong with ralists Zor. U 11, 2 Arawlven in the12th-Chief Justice brista lays down the right, "other powers, with the arruption of England, narober of 200 Eh disastrine bus been the

The Hongkong Amstear Dramic Club wili, we note, repeat their performance of Sheridan's "Stool for Soapdal" on Monday next, at the Tate Royal,

be to accept the hackneyed theory of erino coming in waves and way that we are now enjoying the obb from the flood of 1578, which was one of the-darkest years in our The cable-screw gun-vessel Kestrel 4, Com- anuale. We think, however, that more com- mander Edwards, is under ordoza to proov uch-sense reasons for the Improvement from-el-gapore to Hongkong and await the

y be found, and Arst among them we arrival of the troopship Tyne to pay off

would place the modification of that policy

The able-screw gun-vessel. Tort, 4, Com

saki,

*

Thesis Bogn by the Hongkong, Choral

20th-Flo in Seoul-street, Syingmoon, Hong- Sacistya 24th.-Aráival of TM.'s troopship Himalaysin kong night bomass destroyed

Hoogkong with the 27th Regiment as adhief 21st-Launch of the river, steamer Kung-un'at for the 75th Bighlaudare.

Shanghai-Zirival of Göneral Giunta Naga- 27thWreck the British bargie Beuclutha

near Li-moon the Slanteng past, Lose 28th International Shooting Matob at Row, of the Brilishi bingua Forget-Me-Not in Clefooloo won by the Rush team.

Ath-Arrival of Glomerul Grant in Kove, Japan. 28th-Mangkung

1st Destinative carthquake in Knosub; three

itios partially ruined.

Sports:

MAMB

of Chamber sa the Chris Corvention and th-Arivate Sign of M. Le Myre de Vilars Blockale question.

the saw Governor of Jiramel Cochin China.

Haiphong; all the crew and

and liabilities of newspaper proprietors at the puchsial any interest in him. This was not failure, anys corespondant of the Litty Ne Super Court, Longkong.-Fire at Amy: tree as regards France, who, to please Russia, that in military cieles it is considered that if an 12 boases destroyed and as many perquas joined in leaving the Tark to his fate- The arrangement can wade with England it workd killed Severetyphoon at Cebu; sovera vanels interest of England in the preservation of the be better to giroop the attempt le subjagate wicked and grent damage done crore. Ottoman dominbus could act be dobid, but tbo Takkas, and rely establish a line of forti 13th-Departure of the Hen. I. B. Gilb from then it was argued that this interest erone Sed posts the castain shore of the Osspiat. This

Hongkong for England

from this desire to defend our stern pos piere of intelligene must be taken with a grain 18th at Nanking of 1.E. Shen-Pao-riers, and therefore that we must be left to of all, as it is moonlikely that Russia will

eliea, Vioeror of the twu Kiang provinces. 19th Victoria Hegaftu, first day." 20th-Victoria Regatta, second day. 2nd Fire at Kortonu Docks,

d with the Turk as best we could, as long as leave moh a defe unavenged. According te weletroged not upon the Berlin treaty I was advices from St. Plersburg received in Berlin, felt with a chuckle by Rasala that England had the Russim Govermont, in view of the bloa been compelled to place her Eastern Empire in pation of Atgbabatan by the Eaglek, ba

dispatabed reinforcemente to Bokhara of fenity to criminala, which was so quitlynder It. Brace, arrited at Shanghai on the 4th-Ausual sting Longkong Chamber of ---Arrival of Genel Grant af Tobobami.

19th lime, from Chefos, and left again on the

Commeres it is desto wait, by deputathPresentation of Geveral Grant to theth Nay of the dis very of this reck of the hands of Epropan diplomo

It seems to me wry fear that Afghanistan the lost alouer Madagascar on the Paracela The zittation irworthy of special consideration. complained of in the preceding year. The 28th for this port, arriving here yesterday. She

tion, on Sir Thomas Wad and express vies Mikado.of Japan at Tokio

received in Hongkong, me

Russis was at wirk in the Blackand the Caspian must be held until a regular and responsible go Parforhabeo of Storidan's "Sotool for Beas at the back and the dark, as it were.vernment shall be formed, and the question in systein of deportation, which had been in en de to England to pay off. naspended for a tine, bas again bren em-

Brandal" at the Theatre Royal, Hongkong, by the had her embassy at Cabal and Khics in my mind is, whether that does not mean holding Wa ungforstund' that according to Admiralty

the Auglene Dramatic Clab

actual possession. Kone but her cenld be at it in perpeinity. The yelping of the Oppssrioti ployed with most bonefieal effects, and the instructions, the troopship Tyas Captain Staker, is expected here the widdle of next mouth, but

00th eating of Hongkong Ingislative Coun-end to repeat the Bulgarian trick in Armonis, is incessant, thaj Bovernatutumble todo wkut eil the Marchant Shipping Couadabis Or The Turk a toribund, and mast fall into hers in deered right, ka to do either nothing or criminal classes have been diabeed of aneeding to privato adricus she is expected at

dinance passet Committes; discussion on the as the only lap which could appesen bins. With postpone the insiste naill be Aevitable can idea, which, absurd as it my acem, they had the end of this mouth.

Blockade question.

the Khyber and Asia Minor in bor hands, who but no longer be postplus. Now sbo Bassian pliss the Shah could prevent the realition of the long in Central Anis irto monopoliits trade antirely, andoubtedly entertained and it must be

The Shoghat Temperamos Union states that allowed there were prima facie grounds for the of iuls at Bocehow is non-treaty port) Lave

Au nanocrestal 3over was asked by went min. cherished Mesosrite dream of astera oongaert and in fact to allow to domicile fe any foreignars it), that the head of the Government had received instructions from the Tsnug-li Ingén,

"Ifattored her mutil who grew to proud to Driental like the Shah has to the Ossr's will and bally be questioned. It world completely chauer he let his divinity, Alas1 said be. And what obstacle could a bejewelled and sensual but themselves the policy of our taking Herst Yet with all this staring her in the favs. England thwart the Bobene of Rasia It would be a speak to Boy?

6th Loss of the British, ship-on sur near 1016. Suvare gule ut Hongkong; veral native

of furgo of wrecked, but no fatalities

11th-The praibition on the expert of aras saved. Bob-Bop of the 74th Binders, 27th and military stores tran Hongkong revoked by.

(Lumiskilling) Regiment, f the Parade, Ground, the Artillery on H.E the Administrator, General Dotioras Jongkow by Misja 19-Jody deliyoil by Justice Franchis won by the footstorusticul log of war the great Ya Shil Bhan easy at Fotoliow, in

Envour bus plaintif Clines Babing junk 23-Arrival of the Italian mm-of-war Vitor pirates, dopler of Pizant, with HRH the Duke of Genoa on bard, in Hongkong Extensive fire at Yoko

the kindext of feelings towards them, sed pressing spon them the necessity of airing-Daging

imple protestien to all foreignore who may cume was faded a merciful man," as more than within their jurisdiction.

the saplain

(LM).