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Disserioas"

The turke B. M. Young kill hea Newestle, NSW on the 16th altime with soargo of coals frongkong.

The Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company infonas ar that the next Prenal mil steamer left Singapore at 6 p.. iwn the Jütli instant.

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THE DAILY FRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1880.-

Ia iliustration of the parental affection with which the maudieritis regard their protégés, it may be cited that a special item ban boen immerlad in the lease prohibiting the origa devils from wing fro-arma in the vicinity of the ground the thunder and smoke of tho weapons, it is food, would greatly disinch the mental-equili brium of the innocent rustios dwelling in the neighbourhood.

THE MASSACHE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

·UHARTERS EFFROTÉU.

is favour of the retention of flogging & The following sottioments are taken from Mr. punishment. In fact, we know that they boid

the bamboo to be the most convincing argat Szeit's Freight Circular — to New York, 29 akillings per ton of 40 frient in the gol alone has no terrors for the

Chinese crimin American bark Jony R. Brannors, 407 tong,ment with this regne, and insist that conduc-

onbic foot.

to New York, private terus. Aetionn bark BELLE OF OREGON, 1,137 tona,

the stone libery of Aarbaupal, the Sardans

The Fiji Time of Beptember 15th contains palus of the Greska. In this library were he less than 29000 inscriptions reprezenting the Hierary activity of more than 2,000 years Thor

the following account of the recent imaranero in included syllabariak arxl grammatic lists, which

the Solomon group: The Jessie Kelly, schooner, form the foundation of our present kuontego of

which has just arrived at Loraka from the Solo. the language; together with dictionaries of

mon group, brings news of a foarful oatastropho the Aseptir and Acordiau languages, and

having happened to a British vessel. The Es. perania, trading school er, belonging to Mosers, ohronological lists and the Eponym Canon, qon.

Cowlabaw Brothers, of Sylagy, was lying at There was a large concurso of native specta anchor on the south side of Courumbagarra Mr. Justing Snowdon, wo are sorry to haar, ta taiming the names of 25 oponyma se prsfects of

Int, where she had been some five daya swuiting This Work, the Dar our of the kind in China suffering from sight indisposition. In consiliorent alties, and giving a history of 215 years

genge of this the Opium Farm ease, which is month fer cath, the dates being determined by tors at the burial of a two-handel Chiness obild Islands, near Now Georgis, on the 25th May The Mia and Holwan Magistrates are both some cop, which the natives informed the eag. or Japan; is voy in the

being taken before the two udgan, was hot pro, the mention of an enlipsa which opened in the two days old, na the 6th inst: EIGHTEENTH YEAR

anaded with in the Supréam Court yesterday, and year 763 B.C. The labour of Mr. Smith in col-

leeting together the remains of this Stary must be be removed from their stations hero, owing. Ittain they had on shore. On the fifth day TGO have been something snarmens, one small piece is end, to their inability to capture the band of natires, about twenty in number, went on board in its distance, and is No. BEADY for SALE-e baring atands adjourvel uulil Monday.

boat aahora to bring of the copra that was now It has been coupled from the MoĦT AUTHEN-

Detaccents of the Royal Artillery and Gun alone of the canons being made up of thirty-robbors who attacked the cash shop as reported the ashooner, acxl asked the saptain to send the Owing to the death of Chang, pina Tuotais ready. The gaotsin immediately seat the boat Tre Sougers, and no paius buvo beon, spared to

Lasscara, under command of Captain Howitt, six fragments picked out from many thomand-in our last insna, ronder it Tmazovahity Reliable, botli as 'a

praceeled to Stanley at 6.30 am. yesterday similar fragments. The result of the resentehshort time ago, one of the members of the seoff, with Give Lord Howe Island man and two, Hirotory and as a Work of Reference on Com morning for the usual anal practics. The which had been made established the historical called Board of Foreign Trade, named C'hong Tauna men in her, he and two white men onl, German bark TEKLI, 380 woon, to Saigon, Seño back or even on the breach; and the Face,

morcia! Mattors.

Daily Brass Ofen, 13th January, 1880.

NOTICE:

S. WATSON AND

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHETISTS,

detachural of Royal Artillery consisted of ons liontonant, three sergents, one trumpeter and 31 rank and file. The Gun Laser Rotash meat consisted of one havildar major, one Lavildar nate trumpeter, an 29' rank and fifo. Doctor Bridges, AM is the officer in medical sbarge CO. The practice will be carried out this year with twa 7-inch R.RL. guns, on 84uo mortor, anil two 7-pounders.

By Appointme17 to His Brenilency the ˆGiz. VERNOR SE! Lis Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

BERTUMERS.

PARENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

Drogeisrs SUNDRYMEN,

Ani

AFRATED WATER MAKERS, 'SHIPS' MEDICINE LUISTS REVITTEL,

PASSENGER SALES SUPPLIED,

of

The Zity, 3, corapiosita gau-vival, Commander Strahope Grove, which left this port on the 11th iast to prosced along the South-west Const iu Boarch of the crew of the barque lechern, re- turned yesterday without having succeed in inding any trace of the missing boat or the men who were supposed to have left the ship s them. The Lily cruised amongst the islands in the scoth-west, and touched at St. John's Hwell- lug. Hien-pak, nud Now-chow, and returned by a course were to seaward, keeping a sharp look- out for any objant which might give a clue to the missing bouts; but, unfortunately, met with nothing to coward the nonch.

A Chinamon way fed a dollar yesterday at the Pulico Coues, and ordered to puy-2 to the. NOTICE. To avoid delay in the execution complaiust, a widow, who had been tossed by a Oilers it is particularly raquinded that all balick in the defendant's burgo. It is a com bustusss cominanications be allrassed to the thing to go a numer of beasts driven through crowded streets in charge of ene whd. Firn. 3. S WATSON and Co.. or

and it is a matter of surprise that cases of the kind 30 not occar more frequently. There are low people who have had ang experience on the mainland who are not at some time come into

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

BIRTH.

On the 8th November, at Ballish-sida, the wife of contact with that ugly and vicious benst the Mr. J. M. ASTRONG, of n denghtor.

MARRIAGE.

F

O the el instant. at the Union Chunzeh, by the "Be Dr. Chalves, THOMAA KERE. Engin or, Orien tal Segar Robivery, to SOFH. only daughter of Mise tal scot, Bologne.niz.lar DEATHS.

water buffalo: stat some eucions fales are casa- sionally wit of narrow escapes in connexion with ashlilon introduction to this rate. Or Monday sflecooon cute of these animals was being landal from a jank opposite the Earbour eo, and through the tackle breaking or from some other anuse the buffalo way precipitated into the soa, On the fat Delpbor, 1840, at Court, Switzerland He was Gebed out, however; but no sooner did ALFURU .. VAUIER, formerly of Sanghati, in the fael the Prapa beneath his fast that he wont for those nearest him with as earnestness of

ith year.

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socuracy of the Old Testament. The lecturer, in conclusion, touched bristly upon the pleasure sed advantage of thas anding as it wore a now world opened to our view, the pleasure, however, being mingled with a fooling of regret for the extinction of the ancient rates who had thus carved their history in stone,

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Lobos, November 13th. ANOTHER FRENCH MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

the beach the natives on board the ship gavos has been appointed to scosced him in the charge remaining on beard. When the boat reached We understand that it is the intention of the signal to those on shoro, and, as as this the opium revans at this port. Provincial government to intralies the oleotris was answered. thay rashod at the white men, Kimpal Pass, aannngoed in our columns some-band then hand and foot. Having no weapons vire within the city walls; and the lins to the seized thers, and, after a terrible struggle, time since, originally intended to extend to the of any kind on heard with them, try went Southern Buburbs, is now to be opposted with ashore and procured tomahawks, returned to the the yamon in the city. Yet bother barrier to vessel, and adored the unfertunsts men is sold blood. In the meatime-the natives on the fengshui-ito impossibility is thas overcome.

Fall known

beach killed the seven mes in the bost. They thon batat the ship hotter boat, and took to the buah. The Esperanza has been trading round this island for some titue, and Captain James Macintosh, formerly chief officer by the natives. The vessel was in charge of with Captain Ferguson in the steamer Ripla. The unfortunate white men's natata are Gouge

Corman bark WEEE, 918 tons. Manila to Lon dou or Liverpool, $2 15s. per ton sugar, 3 5. per ton lamp. American bark COM. DURONT, 450 tons, Bans

kok to Hongkong (timber), 312 por ton of

50 cabis foot. Shanghai (timber), $10 per ton of 50 cubic font. Gorman back Exus, 1 ton, Bangkok to

German bark MANILA 11, 511 tons, Chefoot Hongkong, $2,100 in full, I lay day's

With regard to branding, that pinction was introduced into the colony with the sensible purpose of enabling the Police to rodilý identify and acrest old offenders who had abjes Leori deported. Thore way he some tion to branding a man on the face, as it is calculated to prevent him obtaining employ ueat if he feels at any time inclined to abandon his lalaelitish life, but that is no reason why branding should tendtogether abandoned. It might be effected on the

if they suspected a man, could then have in fall, 10 lay days:-***

their suspicions, Thess changes in the lave German back TAE 342 to, to Bangkok, au opportunity of verifying or otherwise

$435 in full, 14 lay days.

hoen dacoso bark Curta & MARIE, 356 tons, to of Hongkong have, however, u part

• Bangkok, $450 in full, and fry Bangkok already effected by Governor HERNESSY, to Sonrabaya, inside the Bar 4 cents per though they had not on officially since pical, putaide the Bur 35 canté par picat." ticned by the Secretary of State. Now, British bark DAVINA 125 tons Bangkok to however, the fat has gone forth that despite Sourabaya, inside the Bar 4) canla per pioul.all the differencoa in circumstances, position, lawa ontaide tho Bse 35 cents per picul.

and character of its inhabitants, the British schooner Attir, 298 ions, Bangkok to of this Ouiony ars to be assimilated

Sourabays, inside the Bar 40 cents per pical, of entside the Bar 35 cents per plant, and from those of Great Britain. Lord. Kraney Java to Sydney, 21 58. por tum of 20, wt., has listened to the voice of the charmer if to Mulbonres, El 7.34. per ton of 20 swt who has charged, unwisely in toe well Datoh brig Tato, 203 tons, Haugkok to Java, and bas deprived the Colony of the bone-, inside (26 Bar 40 cents par pieni, outside of provisions made for its weil being the Bar 35 cents par plan, or Bangkok to and security by wiser mon than himself. Singapore, 35 confa per pisal.

An meenal and painfully sad secarronos ha pered at the Anchorage on the 18th inst. Upo the arrival of the stoamer Hesperia from Shang- bai, en route for London, hor captain, Mr. ficiently good for the able navigation of his vosal Johaugen, whose general health appeared auf throughout her long voyage, suddenly expired from heart disease. Captain Johansen was

mediocrity among where be had been trading for a number of vocation whatever incause the notivas to do this;

Swator, 23 Tasl cents per pisalopes he was a known years, and was much haloved by his officers and the captain and his crew have never had a

formed on his advent to slight expectations Saigon, $4,000 in full. The French Ministry have resigned, but the and crew all of whors seemed visibly affected tisagreement with them; in fact, they have sl. British taster Chas. T. Hoox, 909 tone, to statesman but he has disappointed even the Chamber of Depatllaving preseña vote of con..by his donth. The and Des to be poureyed to ways been on very friendly terms with the British Steamer CHARLTON, TRG tons, to Saigon, office. A lander hope was then entertained

the wife and large family, he longos behind bite.

23,750 in full.

that he might be guided by reason. He bas succumbed to a miserabla and morbid senti- fidence in them, they withdrew their resignation will reach Garinany, anificiently soon to mar THE CESSION OF DELCÍONO. the expaotant pleasures of a large circle at

mentalism, and though the fall was from Do great height, its consequences to this Co- The Albanian Chiefs have agreed to the session at Christmastide. The Enteral took place the following afternoon a 3.39, attended by a large of Pulsiguo

concourse of followers, inluding the greater part

lony are none the less disastrous, of the oficers and crew of the vessel, the major part of the Aueboraga residents, as well as overal of the town residents, &. 20. The coffin was draped with the German Enriga, and decorated with four wreaths and eress of evergreens sud immortelles placed thera by a kind lady friend. The burial service was read in a very im-pres nive manner by the Bev, AJ. Wacron. The late Captain Johanosen was the center captain in the company, and had bear a number of years in their employ. The chief ofjoer, Mr. Wager, takos the vessel home-Herald.

greatly ruspected by all who knew him in China, Elson and Peter Gaffusy. There was no pra-British steamer BOMBAT, 740 tons, Shanghai to Much was not expected from Lord KMBER.

POLICE COURT.

18th November. DEFORE THE HON. 11. 8. TOKOCHY.

ASBAULTS

The case of assaulting the palion, in which David Sime is the defendant, was sysia allod, when the soldier of the 27th Regiment, for whoss approlension' a warrant as fasad, a placed in the deck, and the case was further remanded until the 18th inst.

LARCEST BY A SERVANT.

Kwo Anhung, who was charged with stealing quantity of ligass, &o, from Doctor Ayres, paring for the defendant,

It appears that the natives on this island say they do not mind a man-of-war coming down, se they only kurs a few houses and take some pigs way; and they have plenty of pigs ready. When any attempt is made to impress anything different pontheir minds they refer you to HMS Dana actions at Logu, on the Gaadslesnor coast, last your, where they only fined the natives come far rings and pige for a similar atrocious order. This is known all through the group; and if the Courambangarra natives are not made an example of, those on the other islands will probably par peteste further atrasities. There are only two chiefs on the island; their names ara Harcos and Italy. These men have since terrified the two Europeans as Rebibus by sanding threatening 50 mon on Courtubangarra. They are known: mosangat to them. There are only some 40 or to be the outassts of the neighbouring islands. and a notorious band of murderoes. They lave several times, gone over to the neighbouring THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. From Australian tiles received or stomer islaude, and kid ju whit all night, and weds mardorous uttasks on the natives as they left Sydney and Newas, we clip the following is a melancholy fast that thronghent these archipelagoes, no mau's life is now so thoroughly ralmalesa in the eyes of the nativos 25-that of na QUEENSLAND. ifan

Englishman. BUISELNE, October 5th. In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier, in reply to a onestion, stated that all the in- formation as to the negotiations for the mail son- tract would be laid on the table to-morrow. IIe said he would take the earliest opportunity of bringing the alterations, in the tariff before the loase again. The House then proceeded to gou wider the Estimates.

Em Saul Norvinbar, aged 85, M. HONDA, Japanese purpose that scattered the crawd that bad wif Pas again brought up yesterday, Mr. Dennys af- Claveihouse, which' arrived bara"yesterday from for the outlying roofs ou fishing expedities. It

the Hongkong Hotel, on the 6th November, For MARIA D'OLISKIDA Tra, Bert, much respect

und deadly regretted by bis friends and country Age 57.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 17, 1880.

HOME TELEGRAMS

Looor, Optober 16th. There are sign of a reaction in Ireland against The indictmont drawn up by the Cinwn against the National Leages. some of the leading menbors of the League has The four men who were rogeally arrested upon been approved by the Governmeat. saspicion of having been concerned in the murder Russo-Austrian projects in regard to Turkey of Visenant Mountinories have been discharged.

tion of Prance in urging the session of Duloigus. It is feared that the Basuto dificulty will nat induced Princo Bisaares to secure the co-opera

be settled without assistance from England. This was refased, in anticipation, by Sir Michael Hicks-Deach when in ofice, and is now refused by the Earl of Kimberley, unless the Home Ga

SALES REPORTED BY CHIM USE. Seaweeds(catting), 110 bage, at 33.80, by Keran Hing Loong to travelling trader.

Cuttlefish-37 bags,at 212.50, by Kwan Hing Loong to travelling trader.

Mushrooms--14 cases; at $36.00, by Yes Kee Stockfish124 beadles, at $7.50, by. Kwong to travelling truder. Wing Shun to travelling trader."

White Wax-2 pisces, at $85.50, by Kwong Vermicelli-30 bugs, at $5.30, by Chun Chong to travelling trader. Wing Stun to traveling truder

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Mr. Wetten, who was the first witness, said Arus of the Mitan Bichi ail Steamship Company,nessed his aquatic performans in all directions Toagkong.

His first Fiction weg a Sikh custable, whom bebo did not wish to be hard on the defendant, and but hair-taken in the posterior part by the front sonor or not. served as Sugun was wont to serve a pancake that it lay with Dr. Ayrts to prosecute the pri

On Dr.Ayris being called..be said bewas of the buffalo's head be suffered no further in jary than the shaking ho got from a "fair fall" anxious to have the ones disposed of before the Leaving the coustable, his bank. Taurus was prosent Court. He recognised a pair of socks then attracted by the turbau which formed the which were his property, a glass tuulder, and Indian's head-gear, and proceading to investigate some brandy and wine baring the some brand as the quality of this bit of Turkey rod, wont for it that missing from his stores, but was unable to with such force that ticking his horn into wear it was the same, tut for the sake of the depression in the ground, ho rolled over, turning man's family he was not desirous of pressing the 4 complete somersial. He then took into his charge, as he believed him to have been of good It is understood that, owing to the alterations bead to change the scene, and turned towards character previossly. He therefore rogated in port charges, the Netherlands India Com the west, but three or four coolies, mara cour-his Worship, who had expressed his jutention of pany's steamers will call at Queeceland ports In the presence of so much that is unsatis-guous than the rest. seize ton beast by the tail;

to which the Cliverhouse balonza. prisoner summarily. factory in the adminstration of the Govern the game of pull devil, pull baker" lasted the case for trial, to deff with the whenever sa ficant eargo offers, and also the line The war goloquer Conflict, which has arrived His Worship suid bis intention was to comunit however, It a few rainyues, fiche brokeaway, oud, tens of this Colo; v, we are

are glad to recognise hrad down and fail yet; scatopered along the the prisoner, but on Dr. Ayres speaking favour.at Cooktown from Duke of York Teland, reports any action that agi wars to tend to the pro- Praya wastwards. anocking down all who could ably for him, he would sentence bim to the fall that the end, with an instalment of the Mar servation of order and public good. The not get out of his way, util, attracted by an extenten kis power. The prisonor was therefore quis do Pay's arpudition for Now Ireland had

coolies sitting had standing on the sc wall, be

verument ustumes the control of native affaira. And last fourteen days in solitary confinement.

In addition to the arrests already reported of practical abolition of the punishment of formado a dash at Kben), carashing some twants to santanesi to six mutue bard labour, the first arrivel there just in time to prevent the deser:

two persons believed to be impllostad in the mar ging has deprived the Palion Magistrates of taken cold bath rather than run the risk of hairg

BEFORE THE. Hoy. Na Crot

The Roy. r. Chalicers, in a letter with reder of Viscount Moantmorres, other arresta haze the power of gaing the greatest deterrent to ripped. So he continned his career opssitie ncolies with heavy ads, tossing an old womst!

PUBLIC GABLING. erite in Hongkong, and adered it she had a calm hur book, and red-blin

Chau Atso, Go Atana, and Li Abing, were fercie to the late sans at Na Grine, been mudo during the past few days. A pro. mary to deal in other ways the hardened begge who w picked up fosens line‡, tuïnals who agair, and ag to appear before black refrissor who tried to check is beast reir charged by Tastestor Bremner with public zou-shows that the Chinese wore much to blame by liminary investigation which was held into the fores..

the P.0.godawns as zipped op ad died onling-The second prisoner admitted teaping a their misconduct and improdones; but to charges. failed to slicit any preof against these them. We babe had orsion, more than the knot: be the trampled on two littly place for dealing in Tea Fa lottery tickets, and ears time, he thinks the natives ought to be men, all of whom wers bocordingly cleaned. Up

From Cooktown it is reported that the French derers has been obtained by the police.

COLOGNE, October Mith CHO TË the children playing in the road and hooked down on the Inspector saying he did not, under the canished, to prevent a repetition of the outragas. to the present time no clue as to the actual mur

At the imposing remony of opening the fear's ... two coolios carrying a largo jar of all, wasting cirgistances, wish to prinsed against the first Hou. Na

Tiers against the Light several gallons. He appeared now to be gets and third prisoners they were disalarged, the totauist, Moss, Albert Rosi, has hoon again is!

earth side of the Endeavour River, abost 15 newly-completed Cathedral. held in this city to miles bene, kindly tread him, though.ained day, the Emperor William, the Crown Prince, 2nd Pass peetup, nd we are glad to note ting a little tired, and turned up the hill, but second prisoner being fed 375, in default three terviewed. He states that the blacks on the that the of fites for this offence has he was so filed and found by Luspoolne months hard-lubour

Orter, he, having obtained a ride and a faw

kis lust visit, three weeks ago, two nuliy had and other members of the Imperial family wird been riore au doubled by the other magis rounds of ammunition, stalked the bruter and

Loughlan Islandors, with which Mohs. Bess is cessfully. An immense number of persons ar- trate. What is, howevor, still more satis-brought him down at the first shot of far from

been shot: Their languago resembles that of the present. The proceedings passed off most sna-

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 16th. partia acquainted. Hugeeded in obtaining rived bure in ander to be present on the ocasion. factory is the fact that the Hob. M. 8. Toxo. Poas Villas.

some rare botanical pasimods.

the hamban; but since this punishment is to bd unwisely confined to a very few offences, sezzo effective substitute has, if possible, to

be found for it.

THE CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

soras bamboos.

Pun Asha, a bricklayer, was sentenced to two months' hard about for unlawful possession of 20 Asing, chair coolio, was sentence to one month's hard jaboar for having in his possession a washing stand of which he could not cendera satisfactory account.

BOGGES AND TAGABONDS.

BREACH OF TROPIUM ORDINANCE

Ching Achang and Ching Awing were fined the Cuneiform inscriptions The subject ja onnenchor five days impriment for being rogues

and vagabonds and garbling in the street. with which the lecturer de woll-acquainted, as he

Chung Along and Fu Aping were charged by was, we understand, on trusted with the translation of the inscriptions, on the Assyrian tablets and PC. 7), J. Smith, with selling prepared opinn the Eabylonian eylindars in the Ballu Museum; without a home, and the first defendant was Goed of which institution he was.alse curator for a $39, or six weeks' imprisonment, and the assend

defendant $20, er one mouth's Imprisonment,

Another eireauistance in connection with this plan of ordering solitary confinement to certain offenders is the proof it affords of the suficiency of the present gant for the re- Valls, who arrived at the conclusion that the in- scriptions should herealfrumleft oright: Keamp

XO LIGET OR PASS.

Un Aeing with ten others were fined ten enta eath for having ac light or pass on the night of the 15th inst

NUISANCE.

Tang Ayau sad An Atang wore summoned by Inspector Adams for allowing filth to segoma- late at their dwelling. The first defendant was fined $1 and the scopi 50 cesta.

PUBLIC GAMBLING.

Au Afuk with eight others were charged by Inspector l'erry with public gambling at No. 16

DANGEROUS CATTLE.

MARINE COURT.

10th November. BEFORE HG. THOMSETT, ESQ. PRUST AND UNFIT FOR DUTY, - Michael Heans, a sesizani on board the stesmer

quirements of the Colony. Within the past for. She took a copy of an inscription of twenty two or three weeks quite a number of prin four lines: Chardin, a Frouch traveller, Dr. oners have been committed to Guel to under-11ydo, who condemned the early anenents and Naples, was sentenced to twelve weake hard published his opinion that this inscriptions were go solitary confinement, and if the building imply odamentery embesqué Lichlanstein labour for being drank and nafit for duty on were very crowded this would not be practi- and his amusing impisture, which-soted as ward the slave ship in Hongkong barbour. cable. A matter of fact, however, the an inpetas instead of drawback to the progress of insestigation, and Grotofond; who existing giracture, which might well be was the firet to reach firm ground in the accepted as a model to many other cities, investigation. On the 4th September, 1809, In the same meeting in which toyne exposet

tion of the newly-formed colony by those placed For it by the Chanderwagore, and who intended

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SWATOW JUNKS...

The graduni decadence of the jusk trade, owing to the competition of steamers, is specially noted by Mr. HUDER, Commissioner of Customs, in bis report on the trade of Swatow for 1879. Th gives dude interest- the Svatov jaaks; ing particulars concerning which

to a fanishing by degreea appear from the coasting tradeThere are, be Faays, thrae classes of sea-trading junku, the first of which have a carrying expacity of from 2,000 to 8,000-picula, and trade generally between Swatow and Chefoo Tientsin, and Newchwang, taking cargoes of sugar, paper, ocarse chinaware, medicines, They enter many of the ports ast opeu to foreign trade as well as the treaty porta,

or bartering. cargo relling portions of the

and returning to Swatow fit for local produce

with cotton, samsha, &c. Mr. Husy adds that the junks as a rule, complete Evi round trips each year. There are only fifteen rext and junks engaged in this trade. The at the present time most important class of craft number about fifty, and are able to carry from 3,000 to 2,000 picul. Thoy trado along the coast of Kwangt ung,

especially with the ports situated in the prefecturen of Kochow, Lieaciow, and Kiungchow, and carry ground-nots, ground- Moyl nut cake, oil, wood, and assi

the

of them clear from Swatow ia ballast, repairing to Hongkong er Canton to pro. onra return cargs for the places on coast above named. They can, under good -circumstances, make three trips in the year.

The remaining class are junks of some 10,000 pisala burthen. Of those Mr. HUBER Saya: "There were many junks of this class before Swatow was opened to foreign sad trade, but they have

ave gradually decreased, at present only two remain, and one of these hasbeen laid up during the whole year, having been badly damaged, and it is very probable These it will never be sent to sea agui

nks formerly traded between Swarow and of Annan, Coobin China, the Straits the ports Settlements, and Siato, making que trip a year, going with the north-cast and return ing wish the south-west monsoon. Some also used to proceed direct to Shanghai, Tientsin, and Newchwang; they cannot find any. freights now, and in all probability will soon. be numbered among things of the past." It is ou the second and most numerous class of -- junksabat the Native Customs offer at Swn- tow principally relies forits import duties,and these have been steadily declining ever since the opening of the port-to-foreign trade: LONDON, Ootäber 17th,

Swaton has always been noted for the hardy

also Stop ara us about to be taken for esresing NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

character of its people, who $10 Vory rich stone has been prodnood from Rich's into effect the understanding come to between reef, and good speciosue are also obtained in the the Sultan and the Powers of Europe. Vele HUMANITARIANISM AND CRIME IN Downed as the best sailors on the coast, and

HONGKONG,

they will no doubt and equally good-employ-· reowntly diacevarod leader in the surface at the gates have accordingly been appointed on either foot of the same bill where the discovery of o nug side with the phject of negotiating the devils

Humanitarianism, as opposed to publi: meat in other craft, as the junks disappear. got was reported. Sensational telegrams from of the transfer of territory. Cottinge, the capi Barmagni have produced tremendous exolienabt, tal of Montenegro, has been selected as the place opinion and the experience of the past forty No extensive repairs are ever made to these aud hundreds of men are rushing sway,

VERIS, Beras destined to triumph in this junks, Mr. ABER understands, the owners COBARGO, October 5th

devoted Colony of Hongkong. As will be finding it more profitable to lay or break The steamer Australian arrived last night;

remarked on reference to an announcement them up and ther ship their goods by foreign sailing vessels or steamers." The picturesq a in our fucal column, the present Secretary of old on-going junk, like the oud-fashioned early this morning. All through yesterday

Btate for the Colonies has endorsed the views about 10. She landed her passengers in all 52

stage coach, is clearly doomed, and its great people kept, arriving from places inland, and

of His Excellency the Governor on her are now more than 800 on the field. This morning several parties of New Zealand mon

The eronta which recently transpired in con- NEW SOUTH WALES,

neotion with the Dulcigno difionity, as already SYDNEY, October 2nd

roported, led to a very excited state of feeling The purebase from the AS.N. Company of the in many parts of the Turkish dominions, mora steamer Oon by Mess, J. and A. Brown, of spooially in Albania. At Prisrend, a large drugo. wosetta. is an additional proof of that arm's town in that province, this feeling manifested enterprise. She is 1,400 tone registor, and has itself by an attack which was made on ben bought by the Messen. Brown for £17,000. man at the Australia Consulate, and who was

full direct sargo back for Sydney and Newcastle.

TENORA, October 4tb. Sheile for Hongkong with coale and will bring murdered before he sind be rescued.

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THE HONGKONG TRISH FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

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FRESENTATION OF TESTIMONIALS. A special meeting of mismbora of the Local

en tas adopted a medo of punishing crimi- nals which is calculated to prove far more effective than simple in prisonment with bardd On Monday evening a festing was delivered in labour. He sentences then to undergo a St. Andrew's all by M. F. W. Eastlake on partion_of_shelp term-asually the larger balf in the case of short sentences in soli tary confinement, while the ducks are also freely made use of by the same Magistrate. Mr. Torsochy, as an officia! having targe experience of Chinese criminals, bae short time. Amongst those present were the cognised the necessity for some starp Hon. P.Ryrie, Colonel Galdes, Rev. Dr. Chalinars, punishment for old offenders, and he has. Rev. J. B. Ost, and Dr. Vander Horok,

The LECTURER commented with a short ra. during his administration of the Giol found that they have a great repugnauce to solitary forenes to time and the ages that have slapsed confinement. Hence his adoption of that since the dying out of the ancient races of the mode of punishment. A temporary sojourn alloy of the Euphrates and Tigrit and vi. the Tranian plateau. He then spoke of tho value of in Victoria Garl is still so far from unplen researchos into the past, vindicating the activity -suit to-the-homalous vagaboads who prey of thought and the scientifs culture of long an upon the community that it is essential some remembered nations, who now appear as intal

lectual Titons in their monuments. Passing by Taipingahun-street. The first defendant was started for the South, intending to prospect the $630 for New Patna, 3582 to $585 for Dia R. sad branding, thereby rendering necessary'amat sails will at no distant date be rarely sean means should be found to render it distante-thé Dryptian hieroglyphs and drawing attention fined $75. or three months' hard labear for keep beaches between this and Twofold Fay. It in 'ngros, 8735 for New, and 8700 to $700 for Old nearly wholesale revision of the local Orion the waters in which for centuries it bell

the past. We have always held the opinion, and it ie, we wiert, shared, by at least ains- ful to them. Flogging is the theapest. and to Assyria and Babylonia, he gave a brief sketching a gambling hour)'the second and nintknow quite plain that this fald overdone: Not Makwa. The stock of Patna is computed at ancar, and completely reversing the almost undisputed away. Tempore mutantur! west practical form of punishment, for it is of whom the Babylonises wato, the Assyrian prisoners, for aiding and setting, were fined $40 more than 24 claims are on gold, and to the north 2,030 pests (530 chosts boing 01u), of Hottaret which Chinese criminals have been treated invasion. and their overthrew by Cyrus. Darins each or two months' hard labour; the other sis of the prospectors, along the tetrate, only two at 350 cheata, and of Malwa at 100 phonts.

tenths of the British and foreign community, deter- one Chinese criminals thoroughly anderstand, raised mounants on which the inscriptions for hunting a gambling house, were fined 87 claitoa base fair prospecte; but southwards there are over 24 on ground which; if it is property

Per stes coulip Belgic, for Yokohama,923 that flogging is a most necessary worked, will give much more thna wages. As having been trought up to stand in awe of war in theve different lung ages. Porsiu, Maach or three works and laban

dean, and Assyrian. The Toscriptions in the

Chang Chen Tak was Line3 $1 and ordered to explained before, there is not more that threuga ega 200 bags obalk-powder, 10or on rent to drine to the swarms of predatory Committee which raised the Irish Famine Relief

and 80 pkgs. merchandise. Persisa language, were, the first translated and by the mosas of these the thartes of the tripay $0 amends to our Loong Achat, a widow, for miles of the tarruss in which the gold has been set-4417 548 56 rico, 9,352 bags sugar, ruffians from Kwangtung who make this and was held on Saturday afternoon (13th lingan taxis. The lecturer than draw a picture injury dogs to her by a ballock that was in the found. Unless with a view of prospecting, people 1,286 bags osas, 11 bags coffee; 269 bags black Colony their special fald of enterprise. We November) at Government Houss, Laving been. of the country after the overthrow of the Persian defendant's charge, in default seven days' hard should not come here.

pepper, 227 bags tapinca, 666 pkys. tes, 106 have no particular objection to the lash being summoned by the Hon. P. Byric for the express VICTORIA.

boxes oil, 90 boxes ratmegs, 71 boxes opian, 26 applied to the breach instead of to the back, purpose of presenting testimonials in the Hon- dominion by Alexandor and the stato into which labour..

-MELHOURNE, October 5th.

ouses eigars, 2 pkgs, crude opium, a35,369 pige provided it is laid on with dae energy; but orary Tresagrar and the Honorary Secretary it afterwards toll, when a few rains, hillocks, and-

A Government state ball was bold teaight, merchandise For Pausma-1 pkg, orada opium

able inaariptions, and had been privately sub. mounds were all that were left to tell of its do parted glory. He then gare the names of ourly

at Gererament House. It was a most brillant and 18 pkgs. merchandise. For Bustou 20 let it be administered. It is far better to of the Committee. The testimerials consisted travellers, Dom Garcia de Figuoren, Pietro della

affair. The Governors of all the solubias were case straw hats and 109 pige. tas. For Chicago Live a rastal caught in the act of highway reb. of two bausos alaret juge of silver with sait- The meeting opened by a brief address from present, and the Duke of Manchester, Commo-571 pkgs. tes. Fer. Baltimore-1 rall matting. bery, for instance, a good dose of the cat and soribed for her members of the Coranittes

For St. Louis-1 se silks. For New York then deport him, than to saddle the much dore Wilson, and the ulcers of tho Woberene.

taxpayers with the burden of his Bir JOHN POPE HENNEST, in wilich be dwelt enduring The steamer Hictoria has been dispitohed to 102 bales raw silk, 5 eason mallk, 12 pkga. eik

The circumstances of this Colony are wholly In aemall enlony, he said, with a population of Jass than 150,000, thoy Lad colostad £7,359 39. F93801 O. J. Grifiths, from Adelaide. bound for

different to those obtaining in Great Britain.d. staring, and ibig suen had tees accounted Hiver Dos.

The Chinore critivals understand the ar- for be remittances to the Duchess of Marl gument of the lash, or rather the barbo, borough of 4,350 38. 4d to he. Gray, M.P., the SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

ADELAIDE, October 4.

se they haven satury experience of Lord layer of Dublin, ef £2,000: and to Mr. Notine has been given in the Assembly to in-

their own country; but they do not under- Kemedy, the Maror of Cork, of £1,000. Tho crease the goldieper fees from 10. per

stand the lenity that acecile better traitorpeness campouted with provising collection. annum to 20s. pr quarter; doubtless with a

inent to violetora of the law than to luckless books mossengers, and so forth. well, of is quite largo enough for Hongkong, eren bis dienoverins, on the Egyptian hieroglyphs, A second general hosting of the foreign cow-risw of taxing the Celestials.

paupers If the punishment of Hogging be course, as the ellver jurs now about to be given. Captain Firth, of the Oceania, from Fosshow,

abolished in this colony-as is practically to tae How. Treasurer and Secretary, were per When chime is most rampant. There is Grotefeld read a paper bafore the Accademical unity was convened at the Fooohow Club on

decreed by Lord KruzLEY-Hongkong will vally, met by some members of the Committes. Comparing the population of the colony and the cease to hold out any real deterrent to the sunal revenge with the population and revenue no shadow of a pretence for the projected Snouty of Gottingen on the subject of the Cave the evening of the 5th inst. to pasicer the lays the decklonso found at Edinburgh, Sep- fora inscription. He chose two short insotip.wisability of signing the lease of the very re-tember 19th, Dorreaponds with the dackhopse of

bardened and daring Cantonese criminal. It of other colonise, the propertion contributed by gaol at Stonecutter's Island, and we are not tiersfromthe Falco terraces of Persepolis, Co-creation grond will the additional clacess pro- the Georging, which sailed for Adaside from

must not be forgotten that Victoria Gaol, when Hongkong is relatively greater than the contri without hope that that wild scheme of rashpazio theme found they were similar, the posed by the stewards of the Race Club, and ke-Foachov 17 durs befors he left, tos ladon. The

compared with the noisome prisons of Chaton, batons sont to Ireland from any other colony. and thoughtless heads will yet be abandoned, only difference was as follows in the first incepted by the Chinese authorities. There were Georgina is now ninety days on, and a month

is like spalatial refuge where the tired mis: Applying the same test, population and publie

half To ro establish the insultation cu Stonescription a cartain group (s) pronded what he present Mewra Hollander, Unur. Rodgers, overdue. She was laden with's valuable cargo,

starved, revenus, the seven thousand pounds sent from avvived tibe the royal title, and in the scoond augus, Leith. Weeks, land, draham Eau-boliavod to be worth £30,000. The dockhouse

creant, hunted and perhaps "cutter's Island-would cost an enormous sur another groap (b), while in the tirat, group (0) kiel Kragh, Poroirs, Smith, Watkinshaw, Rou was found ashere just after the stranding of the ban, Hantor. Bathgate, Tilley, Creigh, Labbes, Sarata; and it will be roonilected that various

rookat signals were seen from Cape Bords on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Shuras-88 per may recuperate and propara freak schemes this small island constituted n far larger con. for the plunder of the bonest and industribution, comparatively speaking, than the thirty-five thousand pounds raised by the Lord of money, without doing any good to the was not followed by any dile, Grofofoni con

cluded these names were genealogically connected Wingate, Greig, Allama, and their.

Dr. Feith was voted to the chair. The minitesame night the Strata stranded, only in an op Colony, and wondá probably be "again as follows was the father of B, C the father abandoned before only years had elapsed, of A, and whsteus A and B ware kings was of the first geceral meeting having been read and posite direction disgow feared that these may Union Tusurance Society of Cento-$1,300 per trious citizen. Chinese officials have vinted Meyer of London or all the generous contribut gazed. One worthy is credibly reported to facts on which the Committee and the commu- just as Sir RICHARD MCDONNELL gave it not bora a king. As this was the palace of the soufirmad. tha ohairman proceeded to explain that have had some soundinn with the Georging, so

epenly expressed his surprise that Hong-nity of Hongkong may be congratulated. up before.. It must not lie fergaiten that Achumenide there wuro only two things were theebjectionable terms of the lease wure nullified long overdue. The master, Captain Frazer, had China Traders Insurance Company's Shares-our, Gaol, and bag wondered while they sions from the United States. Those werd

A either contained the anne of by the proposed addition of a fer articles, and Lis wife gud, child aboard. The crow, with lie

Yungtase Insuration Association-Tie: 740 por koog was not favoured with more of the still more did be congratulate them on the in no way depend upon the tolerance or the ten- Georige belonged to dr. Hay, of Melbourne: the erection of a pal on Stonecutter's Island Darian or Cyrus. Bat Cyrus was impossible the tenure of the ground in question will now exception of the officers, were coloured men. The North Chins Instance-Ths 1,195 per share.

criminals from the meiuland, having regard infinitely more important fact that the world. na te fatter and son of Cyrus bore the cathe

All di

rant part, had been untirely emocessful Unlike all NEW ZEALAND.

Chinese Insurance Company $310 per acare. would not obviate the erassity forone on this pune, while groups B and C we totally der mercies of a feng shui te faction.

theti. Flogging is an undoubted deterrent preceding calamities of this Hind in Europe, The following extract from a private letter On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 138 to the luxurious accommodation provided for ido movement in which they had taken a littl side Alouse of Detention would be needed, different. Moreover, group A was ach to agreement that mightier after cop up between

par share.

in public a or in Intia, or Chins, the loss of the crops in Ireland long for the man Cyrus. There remained there. the lessees and june will have to be denied by if nuthing mors, and the cost of keeping upon for group A only the lamo Darice, zult Hur Keitounig Majesty's representative ut this reuantly received in Timaru, from business m

ir Wellington saya the local jearnal), spanks for Hongkong Fire Insuraneo Cupany's baronorime, whether administered

privats, and it was the duty alike of the Geros se promptly met ty benevolent action, that $900 por sharo such a building would be additional to the cost for group B and C Durins's father and so, Port Hunter proposed that the antiracity of the Stroll Wellington is very ation, but really

consider the counsel of these competent to trees had not merely bean alleviated but a fauce of the main gaol, permant freshcharge Xerxes and Hystaspis, und Grotefend read, co-

ne moneyed people. In fact, you would be eur.; in connection with the sny vession of crime paring well-kuown Hybrow, istociar, and Per- meeting be given to the stewards of the Kepe large working and useless population; but really China Fire Insurance Company's Sher-$245 vernor and the Secretary of Stats to carefully not a single death from starvation eccurren; dis prised what a miserable place it is considering Bunglong and Whamper Dock Company's give it before making the alterations in the pretonted. The surce energy, sud business like This was carriol nem, con.

Inw now announced. The objection that the capasity that was shown by those outrusted with

1by administration of the various fands in In Shares-8 per vent. premtur. would accordingly be added to the burdenssian forms of the ramen, Darbarust (Darius), Chab to sign the lease in the enlarged form.

Khareca (Kors).ud for Hystaple is read

Ordinances to be repealed or amended were

land was seen here in their peale Treasurer,' After a few remarks by some of the gentlemen that it in the seat of Gorernicent. of the Colony. As all-this is utterly unne-Vischiselp. Satsequent fuvestigation proved that

sletter, which proved to be. Thuscdiseovaries of incorporating one or two ambers of the the middle class, and just now they are all at Longkong. Canton, and noso Steamboat Co.'s exceptional, whiet we presume lira boen Me. Jacksets, and their painstaling Secretary

Shures-823 per share premium, caspary, the community-bare a good right to had only the correctly, nistating only prusaut, the obriran augrosted the dasicability only people who do enjoy themselves a little are Cosmopolitan Dock Company-Far (nominal).

Is raised, is simply puerile. Exceptional cirir. Starkey. His countrymen in the Constr grumble at the soul proposal to byśll a larger were placed beyond alldoubt bra little vase found Lawn Tennie and Cricket Club with the ecm their wits to make toth ends rest. and more treating place for the in the Cabinet of Bledals at Paris. On this there uitton for the management of the ground, so my fravels I never now such at times us arist Chine Coast Star Navigation Company.unistonces prevail in this colony, and it is of Attagli were te doubt grateful to Mr. Jack. to life knowing the unrivalled he has won by. is an inscription in four different languages, the that the interests of there different clubs usy in Wellington at preavut, and it will be peura 124 per share,

before the place rancvors. The population has Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--280 per exceptionally situated; exceptional legislason, and they might well be picnt of him tyd, on

tion good order vicious p terminal classes of Kyang Best being in Egyptian hieroglyphs, which be properly represented.

at lenes 4,000. are over 400 The suggestion was adopted not; tung. We vest, however, that, like suae Champollion read as the name Xorres. The other

conditions have altered little if any since the of Eastern commerce. As the Governor of this Mr. Hunter proposed a volo of thanks to Her housus or pty. Rents are reduced from 30s, to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-972 per and property were necessary accordingly. The bis ability and character in this groat emporium three parts were in Cuneiforma character, and the

Excellency zal ho led the gracist pleasura in other of Sir Jons Pepe HERKESSY's design, the Uf them, the old Persiah, no taib orazily Brilonis Majesty's Consul, Mr. Sinclair. for 15. t week. Land has falian from £15 to 27 it may be allowed to slowly crumble into dust. the same charactors which Grotofunt bad de his indefatigable efforts in securing the ground pee foot, and I so no sign of a ries taking place. China Sugar Raining Company, Limited-178 condemned Ordinances ward framed, anti no Colony and a Chairman of the Committee, His No building, no work, and the people clearing

the changes proposed. The bulk of the Mr. JACKSON said he gladly socepted the hand- His Excellency has a convenient way of ignor-elarded to be the cartouche of King Xerxes on for the use of the coudraity

Abeatly response was given to this perpoel-out daily; sush is the present state of the Em-Chins Sugar Raining Company (Debentures)fficient reason can be given for 011 of presenting the testimonial to Mr. Jacksori

respectable Chinese residents would, we are some gift presented to him, although he bed theruiusof Persepolis. Subsequently the lobarer

pire City. There is, however, plenty of money ing unpleasant wattors, and on mature consumerated the other labourers in the same field tan

confident, give their vote-wore they polled done as more than his duty, as it would be a Chinese Imperia! Lose of 1877-(Nominal) sideration he They not cam to have his natur until he came to Layard, Ravisou, and GeorgeThe meeting dissolved after a sute of thanks in the hands of soltars to advance eo mortgage Chinese huparin Leau of 1874-(Nominal), associated with an expensive failure.. Smith. Thus were discovered the contents of for the obairman.

FOOCHOW

LEROY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

11th November..

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