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wa at the trade of 1880 will compare hervor, the race promises to be well contested, favorably with that of its immediato pre-and it appears to be a highly popsine ere t

In connection with the Ablatio Sparte w demey thoigh there wil, probantylessure requested to state that the sports will on matters alter speedily, he a more marked ass pusarsally at two psi le DISTINT. A matstol and enclosrro kavo.bom provided for the decline in the quantity of tonnage entering Lamination of alias and other visitors to land clearing from the port,

which admission is free. and without ticket. The Catanel and ofleas of the 7th Inniskillings have kindly lit zhair banil for the cỘVESĴON.

The tug of war vill be.us las vent Lash team te consist of ton nien, and the winding to pull the ather over to fest. The prize for 11 avont will be a puisse subscribed by the adios af Hongkong

It will be observed that the decrease in ship This Work, the ONLY ous of the kind in China ping is confined to sailing vessel. There is. an increase in the tourage of stones shorn or Japan, isat in the

te the extent of 3.18 per cent, on 1878. This in its exists, and is Now, RADY for SALE yearly dilice in the wage of ailing ships It has been compiled from the Moxr ACTRES is no longer a source of surprise, and it is 21 SOURCES, and so palis have been spared to doubtful when it will oves That the sulers retulerit Tuonorur Kaitány, both as a will be together superseded we cannot think Directory and na a Work of Petorense on Compablo, but where in is great considers Luar they mist inevitably go to the wall. The substitution, in wo largo a degree, of steamers for than bus brongll about a great change in the wonduct of hudness everywhere.

mercial Matters.

Various additions have besu male, tonding to randor "the Work stili inore valuable for r fernico.The-dusriptions of aneh Pext have loon carefully revised, and the trues' statistics brought down to the latest dades obtainable.

Owlors for Copies may be sont to the Deity Press Office, whore it is published, or to the following Agents — MACAO..... Swarow

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the loss of the British eicamship Top Official ordinary queenofability. He had never board when he came on the soso he asked His Excel-broken down, bo want to say that its buildings- No. 48.34% of Hongkong, or the White Books, prisoner put forward his defence in so pratical leney to allow him to tako the management of had crumbled away, and its soil was a longer The Master's (Same Ashton) certificate of manner. It had been all question and be left the company. The Viceroy informed him that rob, hoing unable to bear way but the paras bompetensy was suspolad for three months. him (ble Lardship) to answer it, and unfortunate. na Pông, had been sormissioned from the first hinds of grain. Viis valno of Murr now consistoð 3. On the 1st May, 1879, inquiry na to they ho had been obliged in ble mind to answer all to sat in the matter, he could not new pat a solely in its situation, commanding the swo collision of the Britisk stoathalip Killarney, the questions he had put adversely to him. He was in his place, but ho trasted that T's would co-outlets into the most fertile valley in the wrld. Oloial, No. 85,976 of Daulin, with a Chiassa an exceedingly olover fellow and boquite agreed operate with Tong and help him all he opuld. Ne great Power, he and, would devam of fishing junk, about one and a lilf miles to the with him that on sooount of his previons cum-Thon T'a came to Shanghai and asked one of conquering that niodd town or those linndrod North West of Aichas Island, by which four rictions. If he were at largs, there would to a his relatives, bis mother, we ballers, to put him mud huts, merely for the portion of rebuilding. lives were Lant. The Binster's (Henry O'Nall) vary great disposition to charge him with any in funds, for he had none bimself; notwithstand the one, or of garemarizp in the other. The robhory a murdar that might occur, and he was ing hit admission to the Viceroy of the amount march on Mort of a grent Power monut that that cortificate of enrapotency was returned.

4. On the 24th June 3979, insiry as to the strait that with his grant quility he would solely of his wealth. The request was declined. Ping great Power had an altarior object. It could miscordnch of the first Mate (Charles Sauter) of grapy several of the police in watoblug his accounts for the money not being forthcoming not mean to halt at à plans in oomparison with the British ship 07. C. Trani, Official No. 70,090 vements. He had therefore determined that he owing to those who took abaros declining to pay which the desart was paradiso The supennce- of London. The first Minta was svecely reshould now bare enoh a freelom from being up, thonga he states he will pay when the money ment, then, by a great Povorit its intoution to primanted and recommended that he be discharged with barglaries andrabborios and malors comes in. At one of the intervinns the Fleroy marah on and decupy Mer, would by the na-.

as would be satisfactory to biassif and useful to feratated to real "Don't bother me, you had ouncement of a futeniki to march and take THE HARBOUR-MASTER'S REPORT largol from the ship

5. On the 28th October, 1879, inquiry as to the public. He knew of no case in which the bettor return to Shaughat and potato the master."ap a ponition, euaving Persia and Sarakha The following annual report from the Haybent the collision of the British steamrbis dry, benging of emoh a thief be the prisoner was Tre days age it was reported that T'a was with its right wing, the line of the Marghab Bein! No. 68,490 of London, with the Hong before that contt, was more wiful than in the trying to compromise the matter with the foreign and Horat with its loft. It was cortalu-in the hater, with the returns neoprapaying it, is pub-lengthenesit fishing ink No. 1546, about 20 prosent. The prisoner's last offense was that of hong by asylug Tls 16,900. The natives on kiness of things it was necessary that such shed in the Gate for gonal information miles WSW of Cheoy Point, curing the braking into warehouse and stealing 1211bz, sider that a great mistake was ronde in that the mouse must be followed by prompt action, Harbour Department, Hanghong, total loss of the just and also the death by of sugar, and for that he wee sentenced to three firm did not got the airreement stapel with for it was Impossible that an army bold

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drowning of six parsons. The Second late's yours' pansl sorvitude in Osteber, 1877 Acord official senis before prousediuje to urronte the rest. at Merr. Colonel Malleson's deduction I have the hocent to forward the annual (James Juliu nilivan) certificate of competencying to a rule which His Excellency the Governor contract to supply the machinery-Shanghai was that Herat should be made impregnable, retures of this departament for the year ending was suspended for, three months. the Blat Doceming. 1879,

I.Nunbor, forage, and lows of vessels ht owl.

I-Nunibov, tiniga, and crews of vosals rated.

Namber, tabunga, and crows of ramsla beard nation eiervil

IV-Number, tonnago, and crows of Tassels

sals suterul at each port,

V-Total mar. funge, and crows of vos VI-Total_musher, tonnage, and crews of vessels elenrod at eich port.

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The junk tinde basport pásra,declined with the foreign travle. The Flurbour Master is of opinion that the increase in the suber of steers, under the Chinese flag has been partly instrumental in contributing to this Moss. A. A, do Malo & Co.

result. There "uy some truth in the Messrs. Campbell & Cò. Mears, Wikou. Nisholls & Co. Supposition, but we shou}¿ like to know tool nation efarod.

what extent the junk trade is affected by the Foochow

action of the Canton Chatanus cruisers. I Mess Kolly & Walsh. Sgliai, NINGPO

we can believe the Chiness themselves the SHANGILAT Movers, Hall & Foltz

Bledude qubitsindd found the Colény keeps BHANGRA Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Messrs. Tall & foi qul Kely mumbers of jauks from entering the port. Erven Posts

Walsh. Shangha

But it is impossible to obtain statistice that NAGABARI...The C. and J. Trading Co.

will throw light on this point, and we can H1049, OSAA..Tlos G. aral J. Trading Co. YOKOHASTA. sapan Chizette Ofier: --

Masses. Vinda do Loys & Co. only hope that some day, when freedom from molestation by Customs officials has been guaranteed to antire crait, we may discover

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NOTICE

S. WATSON AND

FAMILY AND DIREENNIS; CHEMISTS.

By Appointment to His Excelleavy the VERNOR and his Royal Highness the

The news of the sentones passed apoo Cr'un How will perhaps hardly excile wonder. It showed unw deeply the Chinese Government rescuts the treaty he concluded with Russia,

SEAS.

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22. Tore is nonsible deore in the Dumber of seamen shipped and disebarged at this Port during the year, soused by steamships supersoiling aniling vascols. The number ship ped is 6,539 or 19.49 por cont, loss than in 1875, and the number discharged is 925 er 14.09 per cant loss than in 1875

The steamships as a rule bring their man from England and take them back again Whorens under the sailing abip: time, vessels arrived, doharged their craws and remained hore until further employment was obtained, when fresh crews were shipped-I have the honour to be;-sir, your most abadient servant

H. G THOSETY, R.N.; Harbour-Maze, &o.

had, vory much to the satisfaction of that conrt, faid down, when he had served the agual portion of his sentence he was let out on the 10th January last, and then. within a math, he committed thei ofanoa of which he had now bosa convictedt. He had shown himself to be too olaver by half and a risk deal more. He would ut ait tromble the public, or the polio, or that comt for a considerable time. The sentence of the acurt was that he be kept in panal servitude for seven years.

AF UNPLITHYUÈÉ DERVANT

Courier. H

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS

[FROM OUR OWN COLRESTONDENT.]

Innoy, 6th February.

and he evidently wishes that it should be held by England, Sir Henry Rawlinson, though no loss preated with the importance of that city, opinos that the best solution of the difiloulty is to hand over that stronghold, to Persia, with whom our alliance should be elas and sardinl.

Commenting upon the future of Afghanistan THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT The Times observo-Thero in mneh ba be said The principal event of the week, has of course teen the opening of Parliament yesterday liy for holding the names, which lood from India, Her Majesty in person. The programme of the not the least segament being the comunal we pageant, ambmoed every fastars of ceremonial thas acquire of the Central Asian trade. Rus and splendour that could possibly be devised, and there is no military argument whatever for Chu Cg Tong was charged with stealing the weather was fatouratis. Prices for seats to going beyond the mouths of the passes, and $472, vers pieces of silver of the weight of 56 view the ageant went up to enimicus figures, Herat is wholly out of range for defensive par VIT-Dotari of junks unforged from Macao.

tals, and cus huuled for senf pieces, she pro-and the Millan Parliament Strent wore densely poses. It is idle to talk of giving it to Persia II Rottern of junks efarol for Macao.

party of Cheong Luk Woo and another, hie mcked with tager sight-gners. I presume yon or any other authority We cannot give it ployers on the 80th December, 1879.

Lave already been made sorusinted with the without maintaining our loft by force, and all IX-Return of inks entered at each part

The Attorney General (Han E. L. O'Malley) gist of the Spoook from the Throne by telegram, such suggestions are mera pretexts for direct military occupation. We have one, and one from China and Fermuse for sine of jaks elaced a quel port for The Honourably W. H. Marsh, Colonial Seure. instructed by the Acting Crown Solleitor, pro- but I may ade that the rotioque displayed on thing only to do to make our position sesurs china sal Formosa.

sented.

aerom topica and the silenea on others has The prisoner holl been waployed in the Chang been freely ocumented on. No mention is made with due regard to the just claims of the poopie Toug Fat liquor shop, Hollywood road, a sales of Egyptian affairs, and the Speech is silent on with whom we have been dealing, and when man, the sesatant, Ho Wai Nam, being in the Greckt frantior question. The reference to this has been done there must be a final close to carga of the business, Thiara were several other Afghariston is fuller and more press than all Contral Asian dreams,

The Standard waysThe alarming preporn. ten engaged in the shop. The prisoner næally most other matters dealt with, but affairs, în slapt in his family house and the acountant at South Afrion see dismissed with the assurance tions at Ghugani may presibly lead to another the shop, but when the accountant went out the that now that the nln King has been disposed attack upon our position, but saol day birga os prisoner remained there. · On the night in ques. of the soufeloration scheme will progresa

Aserer to the time when it will be in our power

XI-Gress total number of jenks autored at

each poet.

XII-Orons total number of junks ulozred at Fener port,

all

XII-Return of junks (local trade) ontored. XV-Return of jentes (locul teadaj sleured: XV. Sunny of arrivals and departures a

sinks, and eľní Okinoso pavyonçers. XVI. Return of cosmols vagistered. XVIL-Rottien of vessels track off the ra. Kishen,

XVIII.Aout of fros received under Or. and at the same time reveals the malignity) dinaries No, 10 of 1860 (Imperial Registr pi. with which the fuckles ex-Ambassador as XX-Return of Chinese passenger ships been followed by his enemics, However dead by the Twigration officer.

XX-Return of vessels binging Chus se me GO serving of punishmi CH'UNG How may bave songs to Hongkong frog placas out of China.

XX-Retpins of marine cases tried XY-Uigraca of tonnage of vessulantored.

SHIPPING..

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

ALFUNERS....

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS.

URUAGISTA SUNDEMEN,

And ASLATED WATER MAKERS. SHIPS' MEDICINE CUESTS REFITTED,

PASSENGER Surrs Surruen,

Norco,-To Broid delay in the execution of Oxler it is pactionlarly requested that 'all business musicalims be addressed to the Hem AB WAPON and Co...or

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All intere for oblication shoold in written ati'cita side of the paper outs.

period will be posthumnál eganter:handed.

Morosovndants are on juurted to Purward their name

and addreas with communications advend to the Bktor, not for pahilation, but as evidence of

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The Daily Press.

Manila

sand Witanggan.

His Exalong the Governor, has recognised Mr. A. Agiad ac in charge of it is Imparial Ex Dujugly's Consulate provisionally, and ind

the sance of Mr. W. Rais, HYR. 31. Coment, this port

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SUPREME COURT.

18th March,

CHIHINAL SESSION 3.

BEFORE THE How Cirer JuricÈ, SIR JOHN SMALFI.

A COOL THEY,

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POLICE COURT.

18th March,

BEFORE THIN Hox. CB PUNKER.

LABOENY.

TEE LIVERPOOL ELECTIOR,

THE STATE: OF TRADE.

of the wur.ke

tion tho esountant looked up the money in a With regard to home affaire the most pro- to strike home at the only remaining centre of drawer, the prisoner being lose by when he did ment measures promised Inclade Bills for Afghan resistanos, so, and about half past ten went out. The peitling ap the vacant seats, for modifying in some The military attention perplores the viceregul Wong A-on pleaded guilty to stoling divers soner afterwards left and daring the night rather important details the tenure of land in advisers. Some atamgly arge recruiting doublo utioles of clothing, the property of Chan Afong tarned tatte promises with a prostitute, stayed the United Kingdom, a Corrupt Prasling Bin, battalions or adding 400 to such native regiment, on the 15th February; also to two previous a short time, and then went away again In Bankrupter Bill, u Purchase of the Metropo. seo that military offers in civil employ should cunvictions. On his last conviction he was the morning's shopman found two 35 notes, and litar Water Companies Bill, Bill in regard to be relegated to the military service, but the ordered to be brought before the magistrate on a $10 note lying on the door, and handed them the distes in Irvin, und, if time allows, a napopularity of the war and the growing dificul

It is understood that General Haines or Sir Lis release, from gol to give soeurity for his to the proner, who theo opened the money County Government Bill. One of the papers, inty of reorniting the native army are recognised. drawer, the look of which had-boon broken. He driticising the Speech, is of opinion that abs good behaviour, beonhecertainly hasnel, sofar as weareaware,

His Lordship said this was ons of the cases said the robbery bad oridently been committed trosity and simplicity make it appear like a Gunet Wolseley will command the spring cam do anything on this decision worthy of the

that had been so very sofally suggested or by some one in the shop and that the matter hadissolation programme." And, truth to toll paigu

It has been determined to reform the trans Go-extreme senteuseof the law. We trust that he Hongkong, like all other parts of the directed to be brought to that Court fustead of belter be ehedap for the credit of the outablish. I should not be surprised at such being the cast pork service, upon which millions of pounge",

is only been sented, and that his life will world, ans suffered somewhat from the Ispres being repeatedly taken to the Police Magistrate. Tent. He afterwards want to Canton and or

The Liverpool alcotion came off yesterday, sterling have been wasted since the beginning sin of trade, and the present returns slow a re- The prisoner had been twice before couvisted, his return to Hongkong was arrested. Severa be sparutas an ist of clemency. Should the aution of 5.8 per cent, on the arrivals published of shall effenses it was true, and this offence letters were put in, in which he sakriowledged but this rest of the polling will not be known

I myself inney that a more comprehensive Chian Government harshly decide to un-Flush year Vessels under Continental dogs have was one stall in its character, but bore they that he bed stolen and spent the money and until be-morrow. My impression is that the Lome the whence, it will curedly love blind the bus!. The is also a dereo in tada uns who from July, 1873, for any offered to repay it out of his entry. These de Conservative will win by a very large majority, view of matters should be tekan than those which ihr merivals al departares of Chinese júnks,thing kaowa to the contrary, had best living cuments were in the neosldowery style of Chinese Should the contrary prove theromalt, it indicaton diurnal writers usually arrive at. All agros that ground in the estimation of European

-The drecouse of the junk trude, may be entirely as ragabond in the colony. He was correspondence, the writer speaking of his mas-surely the speedy fall of the Ministry. Should we must occupy Afghanistan until all roestanse Powers. Such paishant for diplomatic partially accounted for by the increase of 30, cae of these men who cameed so much trouble to ter's benevolones as being a boundless ar tho the Oemorrative nisjority be small, if indicatos to our arms is put down. That done, it seems Taibare may be in source with oriental ons-io 1873 on 1978-carried in forsiga built the police, but he had escaped for a year. Howes. The last of them was written from tie the success of Mr. Gladstone'd agitation Should soar to me that the mon now in arms against 114 Ships under the Chines flag. Thoge vessels ever, he now came before Justine for a third sool, and nit he begged that he might not be however, my impression prova, corrent, it denotes to the very-mm with whom we should traat law, but it is inveucileble with moderu have groator privileges than als under foreign time, and it was vary desirable he should be-separatod Erora, his mother, his wife and his the debestation of the constituency to Homs for the future government of the country. If civilisation, and would be reseived as a fresh dogs, as the whole of thin ports of China are opon rithrawn from tlust class that oassed so much children, bas that he might be allowed to work to which the Libemt gandidate has foolishly this be granted it would be more folly to attempt Again, Herat being in Afghanistan, must be proof of the ingrainat bolarity of Manchu, and their veinte att noeessarily treable to the police sud exposse to the Colony of the amount, which he again askoowlsige ruisled. My reseen for thinking that the to form a portaanent government at present,

people of England and Scotland detest Home affect the junk trade)

He is Lordship) would therefore take care to that he had stolen.

The prisoner, in bis deforce, and he was spend. Rals and all thereanto belonging is this they brought nader one control fast as Cabal, Can ruk. The exercise of ney in this case will the wide wol trade of the anteny, withdraw bhu, although his offonce in itself be both ereditable and positie on the part ofling to the tons, the Chinese, by was small, frota his Lauate for a lour toring the night in company with the accountant will not subscribe towards Irish relief. Tizring daher, or any other large clly west be. To juuks and in forsigu betzen, live the sourey during which he hoped he might learn to bo the shop in the middle of the night by saying into the Lord Mayor's fand, whilst for this subexution and our love of peace runder it neces- drinking at a brothol, and explained his viet to the Italian fimine hundreds of thorsanda poured anonnse to the Afghans that our dislike to the rulers of-Peking.

ace of 42.80 per pint of the Lumagro,

5.-Fi.entire dourecise in 1679 as comparod The prisoner was then asked what he had to he went to see if the men were asleep. He said Irish relief about £20,000 in all that the Mansion sary that Herat should be left alone, would mako, Of this say why sentence should not be passed upon brim.it was agread that the money, since it was in Hose enbesription figures at The argument & sanotary sad a camp for the disaffected to The Russian onavecto Carysser, R. Captain Na. with the previous year is 2,000 tons.

starring fellow creature or to and attack us from. Consequently, zimuff, lift hoco yesterday morning for Europe, amenit, trade in British bottoms shows a rodne. He said he was discharged from galon account their charge, should be repaid by himself and is simply this if

linn 1.16 per sont, Sianese, 8.30 per cont of sickness, and when he was taken before the the accountant to avoid the scandal of having to pasak for help, it should be given, but when quita frrespective of Bassia, we must take Horat The French Irigalo Kerguelen, Captain French, 9.7 per cent. American, 11.81 per mugistrate he told him that he was ill, that it go to the Police Couch, and the letters were starting tettoir erantares form in bands to resist unless the Afghans surroader it to some agent then; arrived here rester lay afterteen fremont Danish, 19.76 per cant: Spanish, 1988 was no use keeping him in custody, and asked written under the influence of the scantant. the law and to demand monoy, then they should of ours and hold i va enr ooount a contin

No witnesses were called for the defense. Front Gariuno, 36.56 par cant; and Dutch, for a tas) and a few mice to go home to the

be toit to the resources of thuse by whom they renoy the contemplation whereof is adapted to

produce a smije His Lordabip, iu summing up, said that what are misled. 13.13 per mont. while the trade in Austriansunatry. The magistrate said that if he wished

Well hon Herat, having fallen under our THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND. The Futur Fibeat Morge Command Regian italian, Portugeese and wedish Tassola, to go home he would give him a tael and several ho prisoner had said in his letters was to be

The distress li Ireland ismers threatening way, must sithor be retained or mude over to Gunssad "The 16litar." mul those en besino The Tatarino, left have pastorizy thorning foi Masochie het been much, has also fallen ofco He was taken to the pasange boat by soon taken against hin unless ho sould explain it

Persin, for surely tho is of returning it to the Manager," and not to infiividuals or pre

Of the deanrios whence the tenang is stablo. fle was giren eventy cents, out of which away, and B to the last Lotter, which was than real, that is to say, the stools held by the

Afghans cannot be entertaiaod. I should hupa The Arraiz (Movers GR, Ivingston & Co.)lass, in 1879 than arrived in 1978, the following the constable paid his face, after which there was written from the gaol, he could not have been poor are not quite exhausted, but early so, and infors us that the F. B. &. Alstom Somers proportion: From China and Ferness, twenty conts foft, which was handed over to him coerced by any one to write that. He also when there are eaten up, then starration must that it will be retained, because the trade which Alves monks which are not ordered for a food at in Australin, lait bagugous for this port 447 per ount: United States, 9.67 per cent, privoust). The magistrate had said he would dwelt on the foot that the prisoner had sugenlly set in aders, relief be affordel. There must become developed would stand us in good are home hat dash conjmoting relief associs stead, and because its occupation by would India and ingapore, 18.00 per scot. Cochin rive him a tal and several mass. He went home: gested that the matter should be hushed yesterday.

The Boman Catholic priesthood have utterly sootek Russia's progress in Central Asia. Chim, 19.da por vent; reas Britsin. 22.30 per and after the harvest he came back. He wished ap as soon as it was discovered; also tlist according A notification in vestiday's Guzette auroncert Japan. 23.30 per cent.; Halouzand. Gulf to become a coolie end earn one or two taels anding to the evidence he opened the drawer as theirs, the agitators have the land losgte for But handing over to Parein may be feasible, ne the resumption by Mr. Adolf André of his duties of Tongnin-27 97 per cent. Australia and New thea go off again. He could get to work, how-though it were a matter of course it should be theirs, the Home Elora havo theirs, there is the everything in and about Horat is Parsian. We at the Austro-Hungarian Conenlats. GenerZealot. 29.2 per cent,: Siare, 106 per cert, aver, and at Nay Tour time, as he wished to spon, withough it could ust have been a matter af City of Dublin fand backed by the Cription send then watch Russia and help Persis if need.

hi Colony

As mundet "this" boereas there has been an in ro home and had no money he stole the articles some to aeyore who had not broken it, and the of that city, and there is tho Dochain of Mare. But thou, what is to prevent Persis selling. borough's fund, which regards neither party nor it to Russia? Or again, is an allians hatarain Lengase of 29,69 per cent, an arrivals frem Macan, charged from elanuraan. The dansman said prisoner had seen it locked the previous night,

The jury unanimously returned a verdict of reed, but simply accords relief. The Mansion ose Powera against as impossible? We mudan dat is Exellener the Oc- put of 20.34 per cent. pa aurivals from the Plathe things were worth $13.

The situation in Afghanistan in not improving House fand goas in aid of this last named, but evorner received a belogram on the With instant lippi Lokentia

His Lordship-You stole $13 worth of clothes guilty.

Prisoner, being asked what he had to say both combined only amount to £33,000, about from political point of view, and though our announcing that Chang How has hoor formally 7-Albengis Macao shows so favourable, an just to, rulah, a few mace and have the laxury, sentoused to deathles

inbromsn a large proportion of this tonnage which hands of Chinamen oantot afford, of why sentence abould not be used on him, said agisa for a couple of days, I suppose, when try hold on the country is being each day. HONGKONG, MARCH, 19TH, 1580.

This noticed in the Gazeffe that Mynsieur des from the changa ne by the Hongkong, spending the New Year in your own country. that all he had said was a straightforward state the starvation shall really sat in. Then there strengthened, our work is yet far from complete are the Gorernment relief works, which give Borpar has bosa stringly fortified, the Bala Tangrare Consut for Frases, hus sport d his Caus aud Macao, Steam-bout Company in the Yox stole $13 worth, intending that that man ment, and he begged for marey

should not got the things again, in order to raise His Lordship said he would consider, the case, omployment to great numbers. There is also Hissar put into an effective state of defence, and 8. Pour an increase in the teamage of a fer-mance, as you call it, not because you wanted but the prisoner had done as much as he possibly the Fenian fund in the United States, sud thers various soigne of vantage bare been utilised by Tar report of the Harbour Master for theal in this Colony and lots of suing areagents of their vessels,

duties no the Cisulate

steaners arriving, His whole steam touzaga food, but that you might have slow are to could to prevent his having mercy upon him. is the result of Mr. Farnell's tour in the United General Roberts in view of another attack, but Every man had a right to defend himself as he states, where into we hear of contributions but our preparations seem to have by no means your 1879, published in arthur column, ex-Wow requested by the Shariff to mention a auta to 24,91 tous or 3.18 per cent. in enfor the pleasure of going heals.

Prisoner The things are here, and you can thought fit, but if he thought it to defend him int no disbursements. It does not seem to me taunted the tribes influenced by Matiemed Jan. hibita, as we expected it would, a taliing futurers soned is the prysant sessions,res of the lounge entered in 1878. The

Roberts from Ghuzni expressing his determina. in the mara ber of vessels entered and cleared at whe did not surve yesterday, will have to be true in vessels propelled by sails, straps janks, look nad sea what they are worth. They were self in a way which every sonsible man must that the whale combined monat to much, except Fakir Khan has ons dago to Guneral

know was untrue and wrong he must take the it be the Geverament works, je 250,744 tons or 41.50 per cent. lows than in not stalen for pleasure. in Hongkong as compared-wat previous in attendance this acting at 10am.

After all the Lurrowing details we have heard tion-to-fight to the bitter and unless Yakoob 1878, Of the setzer foaitinge 82.06 por cont. His Lordship said the prisoner had made his consequences afterwards. He would pass sea-

regarding this Irish destitution a startling Khan is recalled, and reinstated as Amoor. Meantino Mahomed Jan remaine at-Ghúzní, years. The returns aliowa reduction of 5.23. An Oeder in Coupil announcing the conela was under the British Bag: 6.8 por vent under case a good deal worse by his defence than he tease another day,

The sessions were then adjoined until ten statement comes from the Registrar General's assiduously drilling a large body of troops whe

of Boa per cent, on the arrivals in 1878. Those of an Extradition Treaty when England the French fag: 4.29 per cent, under the Chi-thought it was. It came out that he stole,

the effect, that ap to the present time, and Switeria), angother will the feat of these log: 3.39 per cant under the Garmen dag; not bosance, he wanted money, but bocanso lay o'clock this (Friday) morning,

not a single deata from starvation had been have recently been reinforced by a considerable ambor of tribesman from the Logne Vally. - not surprising when the poner depressing trays, pours in the Gavera and Gozeto and 1.5$ pois erat, muiler the latted states' fax.wished to enjoy, a cortain pleasure, and he.

regoriad, The China, Macelets Steam Navigation took $13 worth in order that his might raiso

Mahomed. Hacsan Khan, ez-Governor of Jel. 1r trade be considered, and there is song of yesterday,

Company appear to be doing a large trade and by pawning it a few mace. If he had suvsedd satisfaction, the game time in learning

Commercial affairs appear to me more gloomyinlabad, who it will be remembered some time for the first in the "biese dag has ruade its it was pretty oloar the owner would never have

than is gonecally represented. I do not quite age fed from that sity exrrying off a quantity of by a comparison. Al figures givin by Mr.

apparea in foreign waters distantly sitanted had the things back again. Now, this illu

understand how trade can be improving, as is true, is reported to have marched out from Ghazni with thros reimants and some gaus, from Chios. A vessel was despatched from trated very much what an enormous less it Those with thow, of last year, eat the

trumpeted forth, and monoy ha so vary oheap as decrease of tonnage does not, after all, signify

Canton to the Sandwich Islands currying cargo was that a reguo and thief pat benost peoply and antives to Houlala. This is possibly but to when he robbed in order that he might hare

it so is. Speculation is rifa, and The Times of taking the road leading to Cahul general any very sorious decline in tresle but is priu-

the precursor af ove extended direct trade small sem of money to spend upon himself. He

Sa Tapo was charged with stealing a plank Saturday thus sigaioantly sounds the zote of order has been widely sirulated throughout the His Halloney Major General Donovan, combaton China and foreign countries. efully accounted for by the ember of vessels auding der Majesty's Forces in China and the

took property that was vainatos to him, except from a house on the Prsya.Sentenced to four arm The foreign stook market of yesterday country, insted by Mahomed-Tan, sailing for -The Miten Bishi Company Japanese) i to u very swull degres, and demaged the honest teen days' imprisonment with hard labour.

is desocibed to us as having been "one of the troops and stating that an attack on car esp wildest of all the wild markets of recent times at Chorper would take place on the 24th of earing and clearing in ballast in 1878. To Straits Settlement, will bra here by the next opened this anal steam-ships from Yokohama mun to a very great degree. This was onsof the illustrate this assertion we will give somocou ingliz mail for the traits for s amen and Robe &c., to Iongkong in October, 1870, eums in which it was much more to the comfort

Lus Akwon was charged with being a rogue The Areenations were incessant ant. enormices February In Cabul, this intelligence is ap- and the vessels have run with great regularity and satdaction of the public that such a man as and vagabond and with street gambling in and speculators ponnoed on everything that partly believed in, and an oxudus of Hindoo The familion has taken place, who fear being left to the tender meretes 6 Malomed Jas's army, parative ligares from the tables for. 1878 andation of the troops there,

accourt ended yesterday was the largest known 1870. In 1878, 2,114 British vessels having a frigato almond. 1 skips have good speed are well offiusted and the prisoner should is iù gaol, tual he should to Pound lane on the 12th instant-Sentenced to zoomed choop, beying indiscrimastely.

Cadnie A. K. Benims, bearing their of Ream and hid fair to lo strong competitors maintained there at the expanse of the eslony, foartasa days' imprisonment with hard labour.

LARCENT OF WOOD., A on the Stock Exchange for several years. General Roberts has selected a new site for a for a more extended direct traits than the rather than that he should fery a tax on the com- 1,894.85 tons entered with cargore; in 1879, Airal Battery left here yesterday morning

munity by robbery. He would therefore seslenice Mar Ayan was charged with stealing two spirit of speculation, has taken hold of the mercamp at Lafaband, and his line of communics. 1,959 vesels, having 1,878-215 tons entered, for Sionghai et Amy. She was, however, de Japaat pel posiosa

-JÚNE TRADE.

him to be kept in penal servitute for three years pieces of wood, value twenty cants, on the 17th kota which nothing can check, and one aback tion with Jellulabad has been greatly improvod, Showing a decrease of only $,028 tons. In tated at the entus of the Ly-co-ment in cou-

seguracoafa very think tog previling although, 11--On the whole there is a decrease of and he hoped that by the end of that line hestant One mouth's imprisonment with hard after another is advanced to pricas that a few as sailable for wholed artillery having basu months ago would have been thought altogether made as far as Jagalek, which will be speedily 1878, 4,385 British vessels with 1,710,000 tons sange to say choch itself was clear and 1973 tous ander this bending, or 6.21 per cent. would have learned it was better to stay at home labour

on the arrivals in 1979; which bears a fair com- in the country than to rub in this colony.

fabulous In some cases the speculations may extended to Cabul,"

THE RUMOURED ZUSHIAN DEFEAT AT leared with ergoes, against 1,834 vessés brAc

pariant with the denke of trade in foreign.

AN INTSERVATIVE PRISONER.

Hu Amex, shop roolle, was oberged will be justified, but not in the majority, and any real

THILISLAR.. and 1,780,281 tons in 1879, showing an!

Chaan Ali was charged with staging a quantity being in unlawful possession of an oil skin ocat, pressure in the mong market would produce a The following guets waje zavsant- at,ihe vessels. Tuck owners caumot expect exemption

The rumour of a great Rasslau defeat at collapse in Stock Exchange prices such as few Teaikislas hay as yet received so confiruration. inrease in favour of the hatter your of vorment tooling ty given by His from the flucinations of trade, and new they have of pork, the property of Chun Yak Slang, on the property of one Makened Fakes.

Remanded until the 20th Instant; the defeu- hace witnessed.

According to & talograma recaivad in Berlin on THE STATE OF EUROPE. 57,327 tons, or, deducting the decrease cell-guy and Mrs. Pope [feusy on St. Patrick's so formidable a body as the China Merchants the 7th February.

Hon. Ng Choy, instructed by the Acting DayVice Admiral Coors, C.B.; the on, team Nasigation Coogany to compete with the

The unsatisfactory state of political affairs in Wednesday from St. Petersburg, the Tekko in arrivale, a net increase in British ship-Gallery for Conuel Green, feeds in pativo vessels will reebly still further Crown Selisitor (Mr. A. B. Johnson), prosecuted dant allowed hallin 250

for the Attorney-General.

Europe continues to develop itself mors and Cartomans on the 7th inst. attacked a larg ping of 50,659 tons. Against this, how-EN, and Mrs. Bis; the Hon. C. B. and Mrs.deline

12-Thure Ines been an intense of 14872 tons. The jurors were Messrs. W. B. Sprott, F. J.V.THE PROPOSED NATIVE COTTON more, and me shudders to think what it must trasport escartell by several hundred Rossian MILLS.

inevitably end to ualesa Providence ahgald in- fcoops on the roud between Talkieles and ver, we lave a falling-off in foreign soudage, Phuket Surgeon O'Sullivan. H.N., Captaing

V Carr and F. Barics, 2216 wailings; arriving from us; and loss of 320315 tons Jarga, QI. Guttierez, G.A. Wiels, E. J. Reuter,

terpess to arrest the autorul course of events. Chatta The transport was out off and capturod ripresented by the following figures-In Surgeon Blanchett, M.D.; Quarter Mas native vessels from the Ceart of China and W. S. Bamsey, and J. R. McGregor.

The prosecutor had come over to Viatoris from The following is an account of the history of The correspondent of the Standard at Vienna by the Tekkes, and the Russians were forced to 1878, 17,508 vessels, with 1842,469 tons for Windran (27th Janist Alings) wal Ms. Wine P

There has been ineceased activity batvosna village, at the other side of the harbone, in a the Chinese Cotton Mills wolenie, which it was writea that this Russian Government has dotor retreat to Tohikalar. Apparently a large body extured with argons, as compared with distant Cows Horn, A. Victoria ana e Ontstations of the Island to passage bout, and on his arrival horo Lo benghis proposed to inaugurata sbuistima sinos. Our mined upon a large Bugmentation of its present of Tureomans was in that neighbourhood, as a

Hab-Kieat. Jury, R.N.; Lient. and Mrs.

a large piece of pork, put it in a basket, and information is gathered from estiva sources onamous army, whilst a Daily News Vieans telegram received by the Daily Now from 193368 vessels and 1,774,151 tons in 1870, Barclay, 27th Iuniitings: Linternuts Bouuuttthy.lent of 14,152 tons.

placed it in the baw of the bont by which he had The principal personages connected with the correspondant telegraphs that rumoara are in Taberan, two or three days prior to this showing a decrease of 16,285 tona. In 1878 Fadon. Charley, Sanders, bete, and Davidson:

Ale Flaming. R., and Mrs. Timing: Dr. The engration of Chinese for the year come, infonding to return by the tane boat Inter concern are Feng and 7's, expectant tuotais, circulation that the Government intends to take fatelligence, stated that a very large foros of there were 18,166 vossole with 1,888,037 O'Brien; Ir. and Mrs. Brereton; and Mesra under review was a total of 99.59-soule as in the day. He taen loft the host again and The farmer has bean prefoot of Chang-ish-fu into sonsideration, the advisability of fortifying Teiskes he arrived at. Dashberdi and was tous cbbured with cargos as against 17,334 rough, Bartigas, Jackson, Mob and gains 8, la 1873, or a falling off F 124in had got a short distance away, when ho heard a in Szeches, sud the latter bas never held office. Vienna, owing to the proposed, increas in the muscing the communications between Chatte the Russian expeditioge in Central Asis, ia that xaxse-and "1,766,254 taas in 1879, giving a Starkey. The Hand of the 27th Inniskillings. Of this deding 1 fewer Chinna cry of thist, and the sse the proner running At the present time Ptog is absent in Hupeb, German army. The allusion to Germany is of and Tahikisler. The latest news with respect to General Tergukasoff considers it impossible to was in attendance a played a seisation of Irish gous to the Australian Colonies, and 4,200 away with the pork, scootapanied by another whither he has proceeded in order to raise funds course ironical. reduction of 121,788 tons, or a net decrease

Tower boyo taft Hongkong for Monile. Emigra mea. He pursued then and the prisoner was for the fulfilment of the cotton-milla-sphere, and

Some twelve months ago Sir Henry Rawlinson, advance from the Chapin to Mere unless the tion to Mauil from longing is however, ought by a constable; he had previously thrown paying the demands which bare baxo randa upon foreign shipping of*190,088 tous. De- Adding the increase of 50,680 tour in the THE CIVILIAN ATHLETIC SPORgy supplied Veselsing direct the perk down and was not feand again. A him. Ta is still in Shanghai As erorybady alluding to the importance of Herat both from nossary amber of smele can be collected, from Amey and Stratar to that Clery. bontmen who was in a boat alongside that from knows, the progress in the building of the mills is political and commercial standpoint, said that and that in consequence the occupation of the British shipping on this insunt, we have We use be far ral with the result of the arrauts to the United - tates of Alaotien

16--There is an increase of 91 Chinese which the pork was stolen sald he saw the print this time stopped for want of fands, and the should it be in danger of falling late hostile Tuckons ours will be lets to General You

Į sotier take it.

natives are of opinion that the sohens will never Landa wo should be justified inventuring.fle Kaufmann, who is assembling a large force on total decrease in the vessels purrying Bandiering for the Voteus Bam of 120 gesin 11-00 Chinese rotarind to their native land | The prisoner over-examined the witnesses at be carried out, as the Chinose morshente look whole might of the British Empire in India in the Bokharan shore of the Amu Dacia. sargues for 1379 of 132,370 tons. This, which is on the list of events in the programas 2,600 worn herived than in 1978, and these sorts length as to whether they thought it likely unfavourably the connectionof mandarine with ita defence. At present Herné is not threst: CUINEE OFPOSITION TO FOREIGN TRAVELLERS Professor Vambory publishes some interesting course, doge not represent the dative decline is of the forthcoming Auctour Athletic Sports ars nearly all from the Australian Colonies. he would steal the property under the circumit, though efforts have been, and still as being end; but ore cannot shut buy's eyes to the fast tonnage, for the number of vessels entered The following is the list of no with the dis. The numbers returned frem sther countries are stunter stated. The defende let up, but as to made to get up a new company to take the con- that it would he at unde mennood if the Rus

which he did not rose-examine the witoossas, corn of over. When the idea was frat started, gas sougie Merv, Tucug undoubtedly the details relating to Count Bela Szechenyi's travala and cleared in pallast in 1978 was chaos allowbli-

was that he was working se a street coolie and H.E. Li-Hung Chang war consulted by Peng, netion in averse to annexation, if it can be avoided, in Chirs, and sconeos the Chinese Government greater than in 1879. The figures are as

17-Of the Eve vasele registered hem in 1979 aniontally knocked against one of the witasance and he gave his support and drow up durtain worse things than annexation might happen, of accretly impeding the Count's progress and is care, the Peen, the tango of which has with his barabno. Ho tooy be vas in fault, at rules and remarks for the guidance of thous who and we should be living in a fools paradise if we nitimately entry into Thibet, although the latter follow-1878, vessels enteral and cleared

buen rectifled; the vessel having formarly been the ss used had language towards him and this might join the enterprise. The remarke oansed permitted Russia to occupy Herst and merely has at last consented to choose the Bozze route ft ballast, 16,693, with 1366,821 tons; 1879

registered as of 3 tons onpelty while now led to a quarrel, and then he was given into considerable oreitement among foreigners at the barrb the door from within. Apparently there as that traversed by Captain Hill in 1877. ro vessels, 14,934, with 1,052513 tons; show- MeBwon, Andeday, Vausiltart, Bondy, Wode without any autointions, the Vessels is 1.542.57 custody.

time, owing to something that the Viceroy saidia no immediate fear of Russian advance on that fessor Vambery refutes the assertion of the These Erges, Goldsmith; &C. Haghes, Wiltons. Unter the farchnat Shipping Ordinauso The jury unamitional returned a verdict of about the honesty of certain foreigners Bo city, but must be remembered that if Mory was Chinese authorities that the Thibatians at of 1879-not yet out mal-it is to be hoped guilty, and the prisoner ploaded guilty to four soon as Pèng was in possession of favourable com once in Mucocrite pomession the Russians world bound by a traditional oath to keep all foreigners

morium convictlyze.

mapiontiens from E., he sat to work to orgs ha able to advance thither before we could out of their country, aud points cut that the that was mijottoms protagay occur.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S' COVE".

Bring naked what he bid to say why sentence pize a company and put himaste in communication offer opposition. In a remarkable artials on Russian Colonal Frejevalski, now likewiss on 18-The offences have been few in number should not be passed upon him, the prisoner with a foreiga broker for the purpose of obtain the situellen in Afghanistan which appears in a scientific tour through China and Thibet, had said that if he had stolen the things then he ing machinery from ogland. The foreigzer's the current number of tuo Nineleenth Century mat with no impediment at the hands of the

THE BULGARIAN QUESTION.. su aliou, Capt. Kerr, Jackson, George EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERAS Coal Hot Say Knything against his Lordship terms being too high, he was recuuinended to air Henry Rawlinson proposes that Farrah, & Thibetan sathorities, 18 For Us.

MATEN, UNDER ORDINANCE 0 17 © J8407 solding him to gaol, but the witnesses had foreign firm which agreed to do the needfulation on the road from Candahar to Herat,

Daily Okrenicle Pera correspondant saya: Franoir. Molod, telison-20 yarda 19There were 4 candidates for neftifiesto | Trough a false socation against him. If his for a smaller sám, with more machinery. The should be made the British outpost in that W. K. Hughes, Edo, Colonel Geddes, J. H. of compoloy, of whom 43 obtained certificates Lordship sent him to prison (he did not know bergau money was Bred si TIs. 50,000. Feng direction, so that if Mere is coupled by theThe Bulgarian agent to the Porte states that

of competency and failed to satisfy the Ex- how long he was going to send him fot) wher gave promissory notes for Tle. 20,000, sad when Iussians Horst should be as much within strik Prinos Alexander of Bulgaris will remain in Cox-5 yards

Percival, Culloch, Nott, Hayllar30-yardi.amin.

be came out, if there was any burglary, would they lell due was unable to meet them! One of Ing distance of the British foros, as of the Petersburg over the period dred for the elections Morgan, Deacon, Ryrie 30 yards:

20-A great what felt here from there boing they not take him up for it, or barge him as the pattuare of the foreign firm, inding how musovite. Should Russis confine har attens to the Skaptenkin, and upon their result will of the vessels visiting the post neither bring The Lastenpplog spes to bare been, tam no gal Lourd for the examination and grouting rogue and agahend, or if there was any arau sustiers were going, went to Tientsin to see H.B. tions to punishing the Turcomans, without depend the resolation of the question whethar nor take away cargo it is simply a proof of Tally ecrsidored, though it appears to us that of cortifientes to Marine Euginoars will be re- or manter would be not be hung for it Li Hang Chang, in order that the Viceroy night adaoing to tho oasis of ferr, we shall not the Prince will return to his ospital, or will

the handicappors have not sufficiently considerad moved this year.

His Lordship-Ton Hare been in geol often help him to get his money. Pang also went to rood to advanog, but abould aha partistently abandon altogether his position, or his throne so the low rate of freight prevailing and the leastrous effect of age and alluts upon the

enough-alreedy.

Tientsin to see bis patron. We have stated above direct her troops on that rained town, valuable to greak, ia Bulgaria.

This announcement simply ampants to this. excessivo apply for the time of tonnage. Hints and muscles, urf that this more youthful

Prisoner-I have been in gaol so often that I that H.E. gave his sanction to the formation of only from its sitasbion, we should be prepared to am afraid and went not dare tutteal anything a company to establish cotton mills, Haked cheer any further operations. In a lecture road Prince Alexander was the nominee of the Oxar. While, however, we have shown that the cupetitors will easily pick up this distancun

Hie Lordship with that fear had been in Ping how it was that he did not pay the foreigner before the Haslety of Art on Friday night He finds that he cannot carry out Russia' trade of the Colony for the past year was to which they have to allow to the actual veterans

the money that was due, and further stated that if Colonel Mallason, who took Herat as his designs under the present constitution of his 1. On the 11th bruary 1878, inquiry as to your mind on the 7th February, In thiurace. We understand that there are this

Prisper If Your Lordship would discharge he had no money at the limgbo frat mentlozel his there, gato semu, interesting Information ro Province, and wants the constitution altarod. so very far below that of 1878, is is plaid prizes for this rout, and we should be very the misconduct at the mustar Moses Henry that there was a falling off lu the brade, Flad to see some of the older competitors somi Korruich) of the British Barque Black Watch Le I would not dare to go about the etresta hero, scheme, why did he not wait, or why did he under specting Mars. Having described the saint If the elections so run as to enable him to effast of the bygone trimple of their youth by die Ocial No. 45,079 of London The Master's boonuse if there ya suything lost they would take the business at all? It is as well to mention magnificence of this town, which polished st the desired alteration, then he will rétur, other But the tride could mrdly hare been sơ - tanoing those who may be called “Veterans for certificate of commfancy WAS TACHYKEL,

y I had taken it.

here, tint Ta bad originally Informed the Vlow the commonoquent of this century when the wise be will ablicata, anlou the Car ulangana sireninatament, On the 26th March, 1870, ingaley se to His Irlatop wald (as priborer was an extenroy that he was possessed of over Tis 200,000, no canal fed from the waters of the Marghah, was his policy of intrigue and aggression. remunerative ns ir 1878, and in the respect this cool

'umwie.

Forbes Lewis, Blenseringett-Serate, Thomas, Fraser Suith-3 yards, Cook Munro, Dhokweli, Fose, Starkey, Alford

yards.

ing a decrease in 1379 of 314,308 tonsininen, Stanforth, Thabarnyards.

J. Grant, aby, Auton, Crules, Leggo-30

Woodi. Tripp. Chator, Creagh, Morris, Wai- by 15 yards,

The low rates of freight prevailing in 1978 caused vessels to go socking elsewhere and yarde. has tended of late to keep them away from the posh The ricre quantity of temaga en tered and elcared ut a port can never be relled upon to indicate the state of trade; it is necessary, to show the amount entered and cleared in ballast. If a very large proportion

ENRATHON.

about the same.

REGISTRY ME SHIPPING..

and of no serius, mature,

MARINE COULTS. UNDER ORDINANCE

No: 11 or 1960. 21-The following Ugusta have been held

during the year

LÖGUE ARD VAGABOND.

UNLAWFUL POSSERSKON.

AFGHANISTAN