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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 1880.

HONGKONG.

FOOCHOW... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

17th November.

A billiard handicap is being pluyad here, the con

NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. and, as a result, serious delays in slippers are arrived front Amoy and on short near the Foulas Be the moartery of Captain Besdle weare enabled Nation Opinm, Toun gather Bttle information, wards.

by no means infrequent. The great detriment about non of the 17th. On the morning of the to give our moders the following soonant of her for shoery simple and so far satisfactory light winds and 'caler wanther until the 24th broke out in the warshonsus of Messrs. Tang Arrived at Anjer on the 18th, and ħad At an early hour on the 10th November a fire to trade is the uneartainty in the minds of 19th the company's steamer Namon strived from terrible experiences of the typhoon, compiled reason that the artisk thaif appears to ta at Rotober, then hol very strong winds from the Pan. Singapore traders, and Masars Man Yeok, FLOGGING IN HONGKONG.

of Stechum merchants as to how long their Amy, anchaned wear by and salred as much from the oilleial log book. Wo reproduced from The Times, the other valuable goods, such as silk, safflow or, musk, for Facshow on the morning of the 20th and register, loft Hongkong for San Francisco ana limited extent the poppy is here and there phoon, the glass read 29.40; continual to blow Royal Insurance Company, of which Mesira.

éargo no she possibly nould at low water, leaving

this present time all bub unknown to the dealers N.N.S.ntil the 30th, when the int inoressal the well known dealers in English Yar and The Wurnum, à fino iron ablp, s 1,89% toms in the distriota dapendent on Wahi day we extret from Lord Kenny's and medicines, when forwarded to Iohaug, taking with her evargone belonging to the the Se3 Saptarabar, with a fall cargo and fairgrown, in private gardens and for privata con- until about 3 o'cleate, when it decreased a little, Boyd & Co. ars agents at this port, was promptly Toto à gale; about 12 o'clock at noon blowing ty Pines Goods. The fire engine balonging to the despatch to Governor HENNESSY in which must remain exposed-in ixuts, or stored, as Dagine, with the exception of Captain. Ashton, weather. he conveyed the instructions, mentioned was the case Inst

Until the 24thshs experloneod sampling, all over the province. It is stuo certain but still experiensed very heavy sea, the ship the spot and performed most effectively, ta in a rickety godown, and the abief officer, and a boat's crew, who were light, and moderate breazos, After this the that nongst the numerous passagers almost continually taking in water lost sobral sailing ba the water carriors kept the well of the recently, for the repoil and amendment of Naturally enough, under these circumstances, arrived from Fondloy about noon of that day. osed as necessary. At five pan the 9th, are reany who nopefully sangele at the bait strong monsoon afterwards to port,

before an opportunity of shipping occurs. toft on beard J. MS. Swinger HMS Sheldraks wind interossell-in foro and sail was short daily arriving by steamboat from Hankow, thare and the main gallant-top-yard; from that time dagine supplied with the nandfal The water the local laws relating to forging. The con elding senter of the despatel is signifiwhich unora or loss involve loss of interest on Two busts arrived from Manhwith Chinose Artolart squalla wars exportatod, and Customs sasil quantition of Szechnen deng con- cant.It minst be borne in mind, however capital, they consider it megrable to for divem about the afternoon of these, god at anditon gust carried away the formsnit the ship osaled in their aggage. Bat neither the local alt, a most during robbery with violenes was com- thinks the property of Mr. Tuok Sney, and by

Abont air a'look on the morning of the 18th good work, as also did another small engine, w cart belonging to the local_Insurance offices di are the Secretary of State, that it is not al-ward such merchandise e junts direct to HM8. Sheldrake left for Fosshow on the fore fera toplast.etaysuit blow right away from the anything worthy of record; and thers can be no victim being Mes. Suellleg. It appears that Birsalmat 6.30 am, hut at the time of writing the 10 low water of the 22nd anivatabout 50 pigs of land. taborring heavily. About an hour aftor this, the prodaction nor the illegal importation acount to mittel in the old Oriental Tatal ballinge. the their united efforts the fire was fially gal under wave safe to earn that punishment which hash

Shashih and Hankow, Until, therefore, there moon of this 22nd. During the evening of this bolt-ropes the galo increased in force, nel the dauit, whatever that they do mt in the least Suelling's bango-boy bad a friend visiting him chacze zuins are still smouldering. A dot- are unenited to a European community can be une improvement on the present class of day, hearing the natives at work on boned the vasol shipped sens every mista. The next day affect the demand for the Tralinn amodity.who adept with bira the night before, and know siderable quantity of ton intended for ox- dispensed with in testing with such a popula-stemer, no very great development of the wreck, Captain Tudor of H... Stinger at the gala roderstad, and all funds were cooptail Nor do I now a rosen to fear that a ohaugs lo ing that bra Snelling hart received a consider-portation to the Straits wax barn, and the in the Chinese population of Hongking Tchang is compartively pear and there is steamer Namoa mturaal from Forchow on thesmal until the 30th September, when the wind had some experianos of an opium-producing they arranged a plan to robber. The boy brought as the baillings. It is forbundle that the oor- trade may ho expected." The district around twa arma boat and dispersed them. in repairing the damage done. Fine weather how likely in be weight in this respect. Having abla amount of money that day from the Court; dontents of Messrs. Din Ysok's hong, as well and it will be uncusury, therefore, that the effect of the changer for recommend should little domand there for foreign goods, but fernoon of the 23rd and left for Amor antha anca race frufe: Brain necessitating short-cuntry, and having for long watched the centres bis mistress some tea a little before six o'ulck and ingestion did Lot extend any farther. Nast be very carefully title." It is erilent an increasing quantity of imports find their afternoon of the shine day. Cuntain Ashton and sings, as it after another being rested of events at a net where the native articlo hus, afterwards reatuptooliain mennytoga tomarket, door to the places destravel was an oil shop. from this that Tond KixnetEY, though a way into Szechers undertransit pas. Jaitable by the wronk on board the Swinger.in begin vocal-stralily put tregistrul 20.20, serious in this party di Torontonditions to those existing Whilst Mrs. Snalling was in the aot of gotting which if it had caught, would have suriously on- disciple of the Jumanitarian school, is tot steamers will no doubt ére long be placed on the wholly perguded by Sir JOHN POPE HEN- or to carry on the trade with Iehang, which 300 yards east of the One Foot Rank. She is quite den of water. The galo instead every hour, than that the production of the drag in a pro-and feet, and soareded her for the money they have uses. It is a matter of congratulation The Longis is lying on the Shoal Patch, about spalis blowing and the vessel alipoing a great foothoki, I can imagine nothing more improbable from behind and they giggel her, Hed her handsession, and low to the Insurance 'fines worki of the Empire, established a firm the boy the money, the other one seized her dangered some of the honge on the forsiga Cou- Vse species arguments. The fact that

is evidently destined to develop steadily if not upright, and at low water has 10 fort of wil the raffi fell ft heavy, driving showers, which vinoe sitnatal na is Ahwel eat over give rise to expected to and on her. Fortnastaly Mrs. Snal that the morning was exceptionally calma, as had the inble bit under the changes in the local rapidly. Paklion as clearly a rising port, and under the stem and 19 under the storm, and rantered in quite impossible to see a yard in front serious disquietule either on the part of the native ing had taken the precaution to neorote the thers been any wind there is not any saving tutes the first and then for theeffect seems likely to grow into an important centro water rides 22. to-2 foot. per dock and all of one. The uusin lopsail blow clean out of the Government or of the foreign purveyor, autos in the breast-set of ter ross, and the where the fire would have been stopped. It is to be carefully witch apmaks very litt for

of commercial activity. But in both planes hos with the exception of the wheel tocse are ropes. The cleat of the fore topsail carried Mr. J. II. art. Customs Commissioner at ruffians failed to find it; they managed, how worthy of note to record the unfeeling apathy his magnity as an administrator. Whilst he is to trade is mainly in the hands of Chinese, rely gone, and ship appears to be suttling away, and the sail consequently blew to ribbons Shanghai, states that the import of anties sein ever, to cut a goki ohnin from her uuck with shown by the cficials and thoir hiedlings an all óbriously dubious as to the prudence of the and scoms likely to remain so, though most down, water sbbing and flowing from all compart. in `n instant. The mizen stay carried away han annually fulled off doring the last four years, pilo, and also took from her a dinmord lookat, auch occasions Nothing is done by them to moasare, he get decrees that it shouldhofarried

next, pitting the storm faysail. The toro from which fact be infers that the cultivation of rings, and some other articles of jewellery. Mea quell the flames, or stop the depredations of ma into effect. Of course it may be argued that

mister was now as low as 28.90 and the ship lay the poppy in Sebuan and north-western pro- duelling was taken to hospital, auffering from rulers, who turn out in forco sad loot indie- the condemned laws could be re-anacted, but

LOSS OF THE AMERICAN SHIP ander bara, polus, or starsonsd side being com- viness is on a moli luss scale thun formerly or considerable shook to her nervus system, and erimustel. The frs engines are worked so- surely it would have been more in conson

"GOLD HUNTER."

plotoly under water, while the fury of the galelse that there is little or no demand for it in the from ents on the face and lips from the rough tirely at the expenens of the private Sems or increased every momant. All handa ware en- Shanghal market. ancs with the dictates of common sense to

The Spanish steamer Mozno, Captain Urriola, fogod in lashing, as well as they were able, Mr. Jas. Mackey, Assistant in charge at Won to fight and have not yet bepa captured,

sage in gagging. The miscreants hare taken companies w which they belong, and the only have merely authorised their expansion

whish arrived hers on the 19th November from everything morable to the decks with doable show, saya that a aortain quantity of native is

recognition of the good service readerad will be for terin

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Hisila, which port she loft on the 13th November, stenings. At about half-past seven on the brought to that port in Taichow junks, and revon Trumbash, which arrived here on the 21st ult and a for decks and fowis pochapa flanked by a The German bark Gesine Brane, Captain F. perhaps the present of a jar or two of samishos -ing duo trial of the effect. It would have

honght the ore of the American ship Gald morning of the 2nd October, the steering gear tailed out to be mixed with the foreign drug, from Honolulu, raparts having encountered some ham, or pig's head. We also hear of another hean wall, before making the change, had

Hunter, that voel having been lost on the orning carriel array, mashing the whole of the machi- but he gives un particulars of the trailo, LOSS OF MESSRS. D. LAPRAIK'S

bad weather, but escaped with slight damage and small fire that coonered at more remate part of Lord KIMBERLEY given another Governor

of the 3rd October, by stranding on a sud spiton pery. The rackler was dashed backwards and Mr. Waiter Lag. Chimensioner of Customs atlas of some quayas-She reporta loving Hono-the town in the vicinity of the Amoy Dook, but STEAMER DOUGLAS” chance of recording his opinion and expari-

the island of Ralabae, about 25 miles from Colaba, forwards against the ship with violanes; mean-Tamsui, remarks that the Chinese in Clubregion Inta on the 13th October, and had no weather the sorrices of the fire engines were uut called The Gold Hunter was aoiemanded by Captain time heavy so broke over the ship, carrying ore attempting torrow the pappy. In the neigh the first part of the rongo, and light and mods for, and it was quickly pat out.-Gelte. enze, The opinion of Sir Jon Porn Hex- We regret to have to record the loss of Messrs. Freeman, and sailed from Cardiff for Hongkong away spare spars... at every breach. By noon hourhood of Onion it has been discovered audrate E.K.E. winds till bng. 178 E. and lat. 22 NESSY is of little vale, as it is biased by Douglas Laprak and Go-steamer Bouglas, with a cargo of costs on the 1st of fans but it waserilent that the vocant was in the zone of a there are gatahes of it to be seen on the Sosta N from Elsenes calms sod light Easterly winda sentimental considerations. His Excellency, lille on her passage from Amoy fs Folior ca From the late of leaving England till rounding typhoon She béoled-over now and more hosts Hill, which is immediately opposite the Customs to long. 162 E. and fat. 23 H.; from thence fresh in the course of his despateb, refers to the port of the disaster has been supplied to us by rate experience; theu for shout wight days they everything moreale being washed overboard A In his report on the trade of Amor Mr. Com- the 11th and 12th of November heary gals from

the 14th November. The following detailid yo the Cape of Good Hope fair winds and bag wostlier rs, yards, bridge, compass, barcoops and in fact House,

trenze from the R.N.E. till long. 140 E. On views of those European gentlemen who na-Mr. Goddard, ahief officer of the Douglas, who foll in with a succession-of-geles su a bigh spara tapmast broke adrift and did a great amount misainer Hobson makes the following interest the SS.E. and tractendons high gas, talang over tostants numbering thirty sathusiastic knights sert that the Chinese are an exceptionally saved in Bougkong in the Campany's slower sea, nad on the day before arriving at Aufer of damage to the poor. The barometer nowing remarks with reference to nativo opinabavy braaiers while lying nudder fore lower- of the green cloth. A $150 prize will be won by criminal meo." We are not aware that any Names on the 26th November:- European gentlenen in this colony ever g show at 9,40 p.m. of Saturday 15th November, fres, and for on she

the ship sprang a leak. The bade hurt in shewed 28.20. Brery effort was made to secure Information as to the actual gield of the poppy topsail before the wind, stearing N.N.W. and N. the anccessful hero of the tournament. The steamship Donghe left Away for Fon-ho froquently the pamps te koop the ship the topmost but with avail. Shortly afterwards folis in what may be stylol the Amos district, and had trouble to heave the ship to owing to the pressioute auch an opinion. What European

making water so the main hatoh burst open and a perfect food of in regions adjacent to the port, and which fearfully bish ash. Da'the 15th at on the to be on the mors. The somatietta "Six months Og Amateur Dramatic Club has, cominensed residents in Hongkong almost unaniniously bag, drang at of water being 9 fest 3 inches and to locus into the pups in many hands sstempted to secure the batch with sails difficult to arrive at; but investigations recently with water up to rail, which carried away some Friday next, followed by the fares innen as having on board, 9 Chinese saloon and 59 dusk fast as locusaitute being manbod water poured down into the 'tween docks All draw the bulk of their other supplies honco-is ship took over honey breaker: filling the deck ago" is to be placed on the Foochow boarits on assert is that the criminal population of forward and 14 fost 2 inchos aft, Experienced swiminiar cu abure, and it is alleged by the &o., but thaaga and complote o barge and it was im insiitated in the interior go to prove that puppy of the balmarks; alse lost two lower toptails and "Pour Pillieoddy." The fair sex, whose no-apers- Kangture are exceptionally daring, that a strong N.E. wind with high head sss through are that the case of sensation as the bait possible to do anything The barometrical road-pultora sa received attention for over 30 years, fore topmastatugasili barometer readings very tion in such exterisiamanta enhances so taugh Hongkong is exceptionally situated, and out the night, and did not rench Bam Point nutil treatment deal outta there; how much truthing was now 28.09 and continuat te fall while food in the first instance having been procured lor. 22.8 at 5 o'clock; barometer steady at 6 am. the interest generally attached to the fosts of sa that the criminal, obasa require exceptional p.m. of Sunday 14th instant. Af: 245 in pass there is in this statement will probably be raade the wind and sna rose proportionately. Nothing from Blagaporn. The onlture has been largely and afterwards bogon to rise, and weather settled Ausstear Dramatin Club, will lead their kindly treatment. That these propositions are ing through the channel south of Passage Island apparent daring the inquiry into the cream-renalined bus to relieve the vessel by suoritining extended during the last for masons, matli dowo, and wind hund round to S.W. and then aid to the welcome efforts of the Club to tribute perfectly true has been proved to the very the ship struck, and passed over as unknown starbes of the loss of the ship. From Javz fair some part of her masts, sal accordingly the fore. 3100,000 is now spoken of as about the value NW. hilt, and further proof will, we fear, not land and having about 11 fest of water on it. vessel off the faland

sunken rook lying in the fairway to White weather with occasional sqsalls brought the and miaca topausts ware cut away which relieved of the annual supply of native drag. The Southward. From the 14th of November to Feochowite is admitted to bo not over blessed in At 1 o'clock have the skip to, to the their quota of anusumeat, with which the devoted The wanting by and bro. Fer persons would ship at the time was heading for White Inland for est in, aud

Balabad, and her a dense her greatly, and she righted considerably, thereby mode of cultivating the puppy plant and col-port, E.NE. and East winds with fine weather this banighted port. pretend

I to say that the Chinese as a rare are bearing E. by N. 1 Y. tras. Que Foot Rook rd of Qutaber that it was inapossible to see the flooding the looks. About this time the efforts to that obtaining in the other princing discntinue to report most extraordinary wasther C.LT, S. Co. to establish a regular and may

think was the weather on the freeing herself of some of the water which was tenting and manipulating the juice is similar. Versols arriving at this part from Singapore exceptionally criminal; they are very much bearing N. by E. Sounded walls immediately, ship's longul aload: Soundings taken with 75 to scare the main hatch proved successful.tricts in Chim, particular as to which have for the time of year, storme of typhoon viclenos communication betweea Nuntal and Sharp Peak The spirit of enterprise which prompted the on a par with other races-no better and on and, finding ship making water very fast, Captain Inthoma are a hattom at fire giclesk on the Attmation was next directed to the wreckage on more occasions than aus been farnished in being met about midway on the voyage Twe though the medium of a pretty steauver knowi worse. But those who know the Chinese cha Ashton at once gave crders to clear away the afternoon of that date, but sail was then shortened, which, with every lurch of the ship, caninned previous Trade Repris, The Amoy drug lieu steamers arrived on the 18th ait, whose reports, na Tanties perlups ust with a check in the racter theraught which overaar Hy bests, and beached the ship on the shoul asar and ultimately all furled except the topsails mai acainst the starboard side, seriously endangering ready for use is of a decidedly inferior quality, given below, amply illustrate the condition of grounding and subsequent foundering of the little NESSY does not, being either wilfully blind the One Foot Rook. Water by this time was form-col-aft cause, but at 6.30 p., the ship or deficient in penetration-can most on.

her wafaty, and it was at last alaared away, and is distributed through interior markets and the elements through which they had to pass vessel olose to las Foochow Dockyard at the over the 'tween docks aft au vising rapidly in stress on a saut spit on the point of the Island At 5.30 pm. the main topsall-rand carried the seaboard towns lying immediately north of The British steamship Glenfinlus reports left Pageda Anchorage The diaster onourrad on phatically give their opinion that the Chinese engine room. Bosta w now lowered into the of Balabas, about 25 miles from Colaba All away the part yard-arm falling on the deck and the port, but little, if any, finding its way here Ladon on the 2nd October, and Singapore on 15th instant at about one pa, as the vessel "critning of all others in the least suseding Chinas gan boat coming down an urgent soon discovered that the abip was right on the the salon showed that everything on the star within an area of some 35 li-round Kanlauling, the 10th experienced apcerate winds. On Wed. Tha Teotice was uninsured, and, only arrived water nud passangers at once put into thaw, but hands were at the pumps at this time; and it was bronking a large bole. A hurriel inspection of The principle producing places are simated Monday, the 8th November, and until Wednesday, was pursuing bor tris) trip to Sharp Peak: ible to reform. There are several reasons signal of distress was hoisted and boats war bank and firmly fixed. The captain, and ores board side was completely ruined, while the port in Tunggan-ied, no less than 302 villages sesday wind freshened from the NW. with haary here, a few days ago after passing safely for this and but undeniable fact. They kept alongside. Unfortunately the Chiness gau: remained on the vessel till the following day side had fared little better. The barobaster now being anamorated, the arable land in the vicinity sos; during the night insreased to a gale; at through the dangers of a stormy passage. She are brought up without any proper ton boat in ondanaring to come to the assistines (Sunday) when at 1.50 p.m. they all lot in these began to rise. The pumps were hand at work, of which, to the extent of from one-half to one. 10.30 am, on Thursday blowing a typhoon, wind is 70 feet long and 20 feet ban. By some st ception of the virtues of veracity and bonasty of the Douglas herself strunk a rook, and at ones houts, and arrived at Belavea at 11 am. on although the barricane continued to increase its tenth, is, it is assorted, annually ander poppy.S.W., and the sea washing clear over the rangement, it is said, the former owner of the The crime in their idea consiste not in the act kept away and proceeded rund Lee Point: Tuesday morning, at which plans they had to force. It was disoovered that the stoward, named cultare. The inhabitants of these villages are desks, oarried away the after whael-home and resol and not the empany are to bear the burde but

in its discovery. Their moral obliquity Four boats with passengers, in chase of the wait twelve days for a sister; at the end of Murray, was missing, and it was not until 7,36 mambers of powerful clans, surt are spoken of as gratings. is no grua that it would be difficult to incul second and third officers, and tire olief and third that time the Spanisa stoamer Mariveles touched. on the 3rd Dateher, that the poor fellow was turbulent lo disposition, sad apt to resent interni run before the wind with all hatoles battened will be commenced so soon sa circumstances On Thursday night had to 'bout ship of the loss. Salving operations it is expected, tate in their minds any aspiration for a battery Now despatched to the nearest thers and took the skippocked pools by Manilo. found, drowned in the saloon, which will give facco with their proceedings. Hence it down. Typhoon fasting for ver sixteen hours prove favourable.

island, but owing to the strong wind sad tids It is stated that some of the grey sisited the some fituation of the paritonatate in which the argued that probibitione agsinut poppy calture On Friday commenced career. Moreover, they are not like the and the boats being heavily laden; it was with Gold Hauter four lays alias she went ashots, Cheerum was. Murray was buried the same day. have jnored fufife, but it is greatly to be feared perienced moderate winds and ine weather.demands of the stewards of the Race Club smant Caucasian, alive to the bitter disgrace at-great diflon ty they reached the land and landed mud describe her condition at that time as

clear since then ex- The unexpected yielding of the Chinose to the tending the crime of felony. Industrial passengers on the Western Fasengs Island The rapidly brinking ap. The Marincicu lauded injuries in his right arm while securing the aro simply winked at by petty alloisis and their London on the 23rd September, and Singapors on the racing fraternity to prepare the great ini- Inter oo, W. Lawson, an A..B. received serious that in reality, here, as elsewhere. pcelinige ho British steamship Breconshire reports left the lease of the Reoraation Ground will induce labour is all very well if by its nse the water was now rising very rapilly on beach, and all bands in Manila, auil the crew wore for adder ohsing, which had got mirift. On the underlings, in consideration of the bribes they Monday, the 8th November at 5.30, and until mediately for the forthcoming meeting, but it is criminals can be made clf-supporting, but at high water about 9 pin. the appet dock as warded to this port by the Ameivan Cones! morning of the are day the port yari-ar receiv, at that no reat repressive measures Wednesday, the 10th experienced moderate, vari-doubtful whether it will be it for use in time on we have scat faith in its efficacy as a reforma far forward us the fannel, was completely audere the steamer Flor. Captain Freeman, and of the fore-yard fell overbound; a splinter have over baon attempted. As to the profitable winds. On the morning of that day the windowgunt of the very maddy condition of the earth. ing gent among Chinese. Tas introduction very shortly brcks up sini ras20.1 away. The who is egter, who was on bumi the killing him instantaneously. It was imposible served that the yield of a poppy patch measuring and during the night increased to a moderate gale ritios to the Foochow Mandarins arrived this water, sed it and also the whole of the saloon, his wife and daughter, were on-board with him struck an A.. named W. Harding on the head, acting from poppy cultivation, it may be ob treebened from the 3.W. with considerable sex, of industriad labour in European gols has tu bont, in charge of the second angineer, can. Island of Belave in situate at the Suth-west to continue working the pumps owing to heavy 20 feet square is astimated to realize from 33 to with heavy son; at & am. en Taaraday Stew morning bringing the saws of a wreck in the A Chingman despatched by the Hinghoa antho- undoubtedly been attended with most bene.taining in all 17 less, broke adrift from the extenzity of Taisrat, sicut 26 miles northward seas making a completo broath over the ship $12, acording to the nature of the soil and the away fore stayssil: at 10a.m. aleving a typhoon, Haitan Straits, loss to Lamyit Point, aboat 50 ficial results, both in assisting to make the ship, and tried to return for about two hours of Balambagare, an 1 is 20 piles is extent north every moment. At 10.3 p.m. the mainnast are taken in fouling the plants at wasipalating and thos institutione less burdensome to the taxpayers bat dinding it impossible to da so raz bufora to and south, and eight miles east and west; its want over the pet silo, breaking off about the juice collected; whereas the same ares of land ship, washing up orgine-toon skylight, breaking wrecked on Sunday, the 15th iustaut, at about making complete baches over the oiles from the White Bogs. Tho steamer was and in teaching the felous trades werebs, wind and landed her era ant passengers, on their liberation, they have been able to Lam Tit. Between 11 and 12 o'clock boats vongitude 17deg. 1min. 46me. East, the highest works down to the water way; all hands wore at tous would only yield $5 worth of the first-named the after wheel and gratings, and every other masts can be scon at low water. The supposition latitudo is bg. bin. 23983. North, and lon.right feet above the deck, and smashing the hol-propand with rice, ground-nuts, or sweet pota-port life-boat, and pinnace, and washing away all half-post six in the afternoon. The funnel and make an honest livelihood. There is no restaising the chief engineer and seaad su third part of the island attaining au alevation of 1,400 on got to work to ont away the wreckage, to products, and but $3 worth of the latter." son why the first result should not to attain are raturaed to the ship, leaving the third fat. Balubao on the West side in many reats are the safety of the ship. The barometer,

thing moveable on deck Coutingod blowing was that the testour was no other than the able here, but era confess that we have little gier in charge of the people on the island. and patahes of sand, which at low rater extend a whish had actually registered 28,00, now roke

fourfully, the wind being from S,W,, with a terrific Douglas, as she was to leave Amoy on Saturday hope of the reformation of the Chinese Antide was now falling fast, and Captain considerable distance of, with lanes of deap water steadily, and the Fary of the gals at last ms.

soa, until midnight, when it moderated a little, aftormoor Banc morning for this port. The criminal.

Aston finding the ship afo, aut away a bond between them snit the shore: while on the castor arated. The serman Harding was buried on.

I was still blowing very beavy squalls since forew and passeng.s, it is believed, have gone to Hosa aritable Ishasaelite in charge of a second officer with provisions side the fand is step and the water deg lose the toning of th th October, after which en than its iupteliste predecessore, so far as antuse very heavy NE winds with high head nas. Ou from Captain Ashton to the affect that the and as a rule prefers a precarious existenes for people or as island. Use to laud mails, in to the shore. The filand has light app it inspection showed that the once fine vessel was inents are cuncerned at all events, On the 19th the 17th moderate winds with fire, clear weather. Douglas was wrecked on Sunday, at about 3 p.m.. The past fortnight has been somewhat livelior then up until midnight on the 15th experienced Amoy. Subsequently intelligence was received on the fruits of his larcenies 10 life of re- camping the remainder of the people on fixed white light of the fifth order at a place then ally little better than a total wreck, putable toil. Some attempts to reclaim thess board and the boats in onliness alongside, called Fuario del Principa Alfonso, in the Bay Every fort was used to clear away wreckage and

alt, the Choral Society gave a very uncommsful

on a rock in the Haitan Straits not marked in criminals bave been made, but with ill Daring the night sorozal Chinese boats osme of Calandering, on the east coast, this light, make things na obipshape as possible: the pumps Italian Opora Company, have given, three pe

concert at St. Andrew's Hall, Signor Cagli's

the chart. All hande landed on the Punjoo CPSN. Most of our readers will remember although they are hailed rapentally and offered of the A4, should be seen in clear weather icemagine although the vessel continued to roll so bases, and last night the webers of the Beattinh Tear the ship pinking op weekage, to, but which is elevated 269 feet above the mean leral were put in order and kept going with the donkey formances te very fall and highly appreciative

Island with the zooption of the aneupsats of quiratic effort of the kind made by the large sums of money now would come alongside.

ose boat, which he believed landed at Lumyit GOVERNOR to make an honest coolie out of a A laglight the chief officer was sent in charge

heavily that great difficulty was experienced inmunity gave a grand ball at the City Hall to

Island. A Chine gunboat remains to protect hardened rogue. An old and notorious of of the gig, containing & Chinese salmon and 1 dock now lying in the Day of Dulalac, was sold at Maame up was full of sugar and almost as thick us

The wreck of this American ship Gold Hunter, keeping the fires alight; the bilge water that celebrate the anniversary of their patron saint.

[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

the wrook, and A.B.'s Consul, Mr. Sinclair; 16th November. fonder when released from gaol was furnished passager, and of the crow, to sock asistano ails on the 13th instant. Hesses, Oise, Larrinaga Bolags. Wodnesday, the 6th October, was

News of another disastrous fire in a pathed the scene.

less boso requested to despatch the Sheldrake to The racht Zoiterer, so well kww in this port, thestro bas bou received. The natives assomble. with employment at the Magistracy as a froux Life bestraat "inndarin. They landed on the Co, bwing the purchasers for 3125 for the ship spent in refitting the steering gear and goueral arrived here on the 18th niffrore Arany. She in immense paniers in these inflamable stero

22nd November, punkish coolie. But this respectable a Red Tit, but finding zo Mandarin there, pat tand $180 for this 1,700 tons of coal en basri. repairs, and on the following day shears were in Hongkong. She now flies the English fag,

has been parihased by a syndicate, and will remain tores and seeing their great carotessness in respost interest and excitement. not too laborious occupation was irksome to passengers into a nutive jouk to take them to s

The billised handicap is erasting quites lively the scoundrel who speedily and ungrate the weeks, and endeavoured to return it the glg Chinesa ganboat which was now seen making for

rigged, hat it was not until the 12th October

We observe that the buildinga stoly occupied to fregnent. The fire new referred to occurred menced in consequenes of the approaching close

to fire the only wonder is that accidents are not fulir returned, like the gow that was wasbad, Shortly afterwards aw the stemmer. A may bound

The annual exdim of this taipans has com that the sea was incisatly olim to silow of as the Oriental Hotel in Wellington-stroet, are at Sai Chu Shen, in the Nam Hoi district, at of the ten souson. These rodsubtable geatlemen, nry masts being rigged. Meanwhile the barque being semolished, with the intention of ereating aloat two D'alook on the 11th instant. The it is to be hoped, will raturu nart year with to his wallowing in the mire. What is np: boarded her and halted Captain Drogas if he

Ene spoke the Claram on the 8th October, two blocks of twetting houses, that faving Wynd- birthday of one of the Gods was being celo zanovated health and spirits to fight the te wanted in Hongkong-eeeing that aine. could reader Douglas Any Adsistance. CaptainBy the arrival of the U.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer her one beat as she had hone left, and promised and the one in Wellington-street for Chines performance has being giver in a large mat shed,

took from her the wounded as Lawson, aham-atrest for the accomodation of Enropmus, brate, and in honour of the occasion a theatrical battle again, tenths of the criminaly do not belong to the Dieres hoisted the signal, Do you want assist. Kunggung in Shanghai, intelligens sy tota report bar on arrival at Yokohams. place is a system of punishments that will ance?" but the people on board Douglas being hand of the sinking of the two stars Kungeo

Mer from time. The wealth of the Colony able to malis at the signal, could rol aswer and Haag, the former balonging to the Messrs. of the typhoon. After the Eme left bar, the dis 24th it. by Pastor Klitzke, of the Foundling rackets, à rush was of course at once made of the Sheldrake at the scans of the wreck, tried

This finishes the Crane's actual experience of a new Lutheran shapel was performed on the ting took fira ia consequence of the letting off of piratical propensities, who, in spita of the pass

The ceremony. nying the foundation stone which was ororded with spectators. The mat wrecked is infected by men with highly developed The coast line ear which the Douglas in and the toniency of the lairs have combined it. The men was 1 bardat by the chief Jardino, Mathum Un, wil the latter to Mr. mista vase is that proboshi Hospital and Berlin Ladies Association, High for the doors, but the means of exit were too to board the ill-fated resel, and it was only, it is to attract the rascal. of Ewangtang to ring to the art in volt Friday, kae 19th November, the Hangang TAs she now ties tant, sesenta pitiable street West. The rev. gentlemas desposited a small to allow of the soups of such a crowd of reported, after tasting for counds of bailes, that

vaginear of the tenga ant the timeRain. It appears that about 6.15 am on aged eventually to sava this port. ship as it shores, and steru incastres uncompro-was swamped almost immediately after getting rounding the uppermost head of the Two fathom spectacle, wibh austa, jibboom, baiwarks, boats, pink tre tel. no way tinand be pooplo and a great number of women sad children their real in the erasation of the philanthrophic misingly carried ons are necessary pre-alongside, and as the chief engineer's wat had Creek, going up river, what be Kinguo, on her and in fast, all that she sonid low, gone the principal members of the German commsxity daros spreading with great rapidity barst all Namea on hor Inst trip up asirud cargo to the ront a periodical inundation of criafinals. got adrift, Captain Drew leas them a best toway down to Shanghainely cares dowy upon are glad to be able to state, to the bonour of our Some speeches were made saitable to the occasion, who had been unblo

werp orished and trampled to death, while the work was brought andor proper control: The Crime is certainly less prevalent than it pick up their own and pecusarled on his voyage, or and strek how at the Edanel on the port Lercantile marine, that the crew, both ofits snd the children of the hospital sang a hymn at aber of lives lest is statest to be not much less hole in the Douglas, it appears, allora egress out was: but to what is this duef. Not to the The chief offer Un pat this chief engine wirin, making a wide rent in her side extording and and nap, all workel plaskily and boldly, the conslusion of the ceremony.

make their exit. The smount of from 30,000 to $15,000, bal a large fact that corporal punishment and branding and bis es inton boat betonging to Douglast the fuel, and antting partly tinagh one of while death in its most hideous aspect stared HATA been Ritspended, but part to the cit and endeavoured is rotum in the Amy's hot. her builnes. Steam and hot water hitidiately taom in the fase; and it is owing to their dates Chantiera de la Méditerranée is engaged in the bailling outside the East gata as the head que currents. The Namea also brought the mails

We learn that the Compagnie des Farges of

than a thousand, chiefly women and ohildren. of her hold and an aшeast of her earge bas been The blind men of this city have erected a new found Boating ani.being carried away by the Kwangtung hattedly, and partly to the know

Government at their works at La Seyne, wear is to watchover the interest of theblind when any adge among the criminals that the Policu second anginger and all people from his boat forse of the collision the Huaying was turned been more on the alertas night since the Saw the Chitose gumboat at anchor near the completely round so thun the beaded down-

Toulou. Another French firm of shipbuilders at mattor may arise affecting them. Notices have A Be broke out in the suburbs of the City at Bordeaux have also reseited an order to build 8 posted on the walla saling upouuli blind man about four p. on fin. 15th November....Threa more deterrent punishments were suspended. Douglas, and afterwards go to Passage Islands the strom and sank in about ten minuter. Although we have no

large ironolad for the Chinese Government. to jais; otherwise they will not be intitled to the bouaus wore barns to the ground and a number sympathy with peasi-and take passangers from there. In tas mean. Shortly after the vessels were clear of exch

These must be the vessels for which a large sum protection of the guild. It strikes pno aš rather of shops and dwelling-houses adjoining were par masts, we cannot forget that crime has usually the three Chinese saloon passangers that had other it was food that the Kungso was mabing

of money was wanted recently at Poking. It is Broken over the Colony in wares, and one landed with the second engineer, had found a water rapidly. Her capitain the erleavoured to

From the Customs returas of tradeof the Trasty reported that, pending the rooipt of advances Pellar to sea placards posted as the means of tially destroyed. No lives ware lost or say one may at any time arise Bud confound the cal Mandarin, who sent a guide requesting everyone beach her, and he stopselel in getting her into parts of China for 1879 we gather the following from Chins, the launch of those youuule will be

conveying notifications to blind men,

injured. ulations of His Excellency. Iu any enso Chinese, about return from Fassage Triande tinguished the dres, and she then went down, Shansi, Housa, and Kweichow, Mr. Neotzli tells port, who left for Europe by the M. M. ateamor mais apea the family house of a rich man at hal boon siling for some timo pust, but his destb

to ga the Yamin. About 4.30, seeing the only four fathome before the incoming water ex-

intelligense relative to the poppy enltivation :-dolayed, if the works are not suspended,

With the commencement of the winter sonson We regret to announce the death of Captain public security can hardly be promoted by and again anobor-naar-le-Dyas, all-pro send ad-about-150-yards-distant from the Hanyang, ns, the cultivation of the pisathastea great extent dra, an his promotion to the Consulate at Rio

In some pacta of the provinces of Chilli, Shanel, Mr Pierrot, the late Frense. Consul at this brigandage begins to lift up its head in the Thomas Itandali, one of the oldest pilots at this country districts. The other day a raid was port. on the 11th November: Captain Randall jach changes in the law as are about to be to the Yemen resoling there about 5.30. The about 20 yards from this shore. The foreigners been abandoned, owing to the enforcement of the Jaueiro, wax, we understand, highly popular with Kiakisug village, in the Nem Hoi district, when ( same quite unexpectedly. His remaina were

ingrated.

Mandarin showed them every stfestion profiding on board the Hanyuny, among whom wars the Imperial decres prohibiting it. In many parts bis countryreen both here and in Japan. Tha/ 8500 worth of banty was carried off. than with food and sccommodation to the best of wife of Mr. Gilbert, the engineer, and his Shantung and is Szechuan, however, it as semirable tanner in which he fulElled the duties

buried the following day, at the New Cemetery. his ability. On the morning of the 16th the children, were all rescued by the ore of the Scurished as of old.

24th November. at the Anchorage, H.B.M's Acting Vice-Conenl. Not one of the four treaty ports opened to and noespantad by him, the military ofisial and coded in getting off to the Kunywa, but it is Nowchnaug, makes the following observations stay here is gouorally regretted by all who had said the subject under consideration by thesa

Mandarin procured the chief officer a nativa juu, Kungu. The majority of the Chinese sisu suo

The Chinese-Admiral paid an official, visit to Mr.J. H. B. Allen, reading the burial service. The. Mr. Palm, assistant in charge of Customs at him to promotion, taong the shortness of his The interrier lastad very long times: It is to mourn his loss.

of his post, and bis long servious fully entitled the Lieutenant ciorarnar on the 21st instant, late Captain Randall loaves a widow and daughter, rade undor the Chefoo Convention cat, so soldiers started for the wrack. On their way r, be said to have realised the expectations they met the ghief engineer, socond offices, and docks are be drowned. When the of the soil for the onlture of the poppyseed men or of other nationalities. These regrets authorities evidently think it their duty to press four years ago, was beheaded, in accordance feared that some of the passengers in the tareen on the native drag: The unsatisfactory state the pleasure of his acquaintance, whether Fronoh biglofficers was the defence of autod. The Manoh man, who committed a marter aboat On the 15th November, at the Tartar Camp, a ormed prior to the conclusion of that abortive chief engineer on board and on the second greement, Wuhu 220, perhaps, of the four offer on to join the others at Law Fit. That hem. After;abe went down native hoats came fterwards by too great dryness, at the time the day of his departnm, when they wished him bon/pare for hostilities. In che city the longer of with an edict from the Board of Punishment st

four men in cue of the ship's boats; book the bonuss the Chinese pasagera orowdéd in by nagsanlly bears raine at first, and followed found expression strong his countrymen on the

was sinking, it was impossible to lower the boats, hors nearly fulfilled the promise it gare, but obief engineer stated that Osptain Ashion had from the shore ani tank those persons off why Bowers had formed-resulted in an fitur failure voyage in the heartist muor

war is by no means considered past. sp other three ports, from all of which more gone to fad Tau Chin in the Chinese garboat to wished to go ashora. No foreigners brave lost the grant increase in the import of Foreign drug in this case of a year in Hongkong from simple previno was dispatebad to Peking on the three or more years past, and had only been cap. Paking, sanctioned by the Emperor. The an- expected, have disappointed foreigners.soek assistance to protect the week, as the gun heir lives from either steamer. Two mandard Another reson that may be given for this in collapsion without any visible susu wa are in

of the orop. Hence may be, mainly attribute? |

The winter season's frait tribute of the Kwang fortunate criminal had been at large for some From the number of hoses that come to grief was believed that Wenchow would be a con-boat had to losro horing important despatekes junkba e gone to the visivity of the wreaks from grease is, I imagine, that the pipitable rates clined to the belief that the requireusets of the the realiby merabants are beginning to display crowded with thousands of spectators at the time

19th instant zier charge of a wolyuen.

tured a few days prior to bis auffering the extreme derable tea-exporting port. It was thought for Amoy, leaving him and the second affiner in the village of Wong Pachon for the purpose of

With the commencement of the cold washer penalty of the law Ftis mid that the Camp was

pa productions of Szechnen and that vast in. the ship was surrounded by datira jonks, and Commissioner of Customs at Waho has promised merchants toure the payidents for Exports made in the past or else that ita provisions are inade the beggars." One man gare sway several ban- bat Icbang,would prove the great outlet for abarge, that shortly after the ganhost had left protecting them, and we are informed that the Fling for Opium in this market catsed. Native Buibling Ordiusuce tare either en neglected their liberality by distributing cotton jackets to of the execution.-Herald, and part of China comprising Shensi. Kauauh, natives, who had rod four or five shots at them there. It sees, however, that the people living at Chefoor has the subjoined remarks on sub MacDonald's Slip, stered with dour, sugar, and cial Judge strictly prohibiting gambling of all

that they had been driven from the wrack by the to ask the Pustui at that port to send a guapostin Opina in preferance to Pisos Gnols.******* quate for the purpose. On the night of the lithdred pieces of clothing a low days ago. ad weichow, of which so little is

Mr. George Hughes, Commissioner of Castomsult, one of the godowns in Hing Loong-lane, near known, while standing on the top of the wheel-house, the nest the of the ontstrophs are quit jact:- Chinese Opium is produced at the Yen ride, came down with a crash, burying the cou descriptions and giving warning that offenders poneofal settlement of the presont dispate be d into which, owing to the dificulty of only part of the ship that we dry at high that they are not likely to care any trouble chou, Chuochor, Tangshang, and Thou prefententa in the debris of the building. Fortunately will baseraróly paisted, more particularly yaman waen Russia and Chins. For one time past

A proclamantica has beou sued by the Pravin..

19th November. bimmunication and the numerous barzier water, so they had damned it advisable to Thore was a fireman on board the flasang, who, tares in this province; and, is addition, Shantung thurs was zo one inside or near the place at the

Circumstances bare do not indicate an early or stions, so far foreign goods penetrate. It leave the ship in thele heat, when the antizes after horory escaping being called to death, is a consumer of the drug brought from Honan. time of the occurrence. This is the third go offence of the kind. as considered certain that Pakhoi, admirably at once took posesion. The party arrived ran the risk of perishing by drowning in swim shansi, and Kirin provinces. So far as I can down that has fallen within the last few months

runners who may be found impliested in any the military authorities have been most assidous tuated on the west coast, and obviously the near the wreck about one o'clock p.m., tide west undir sound when ascertain, the prohibition against the onltivation in the same line of flimsily-built stenelucas.

in sanding detactments of the local anny dowa ort of shipment for the products of western round the ship, and there mast have been thres was drowned when the steamer sunk. We are that it is chiefly persisted is in places where the time in a house No. 9, Hollywood.send, at frayed by the residents of the suburb.

at this time being hall ebb Counted 24 junkard, he and lay down in a bank, where he of the poppy has not been without its effoot, and

In the Westeca Buburb Volunteers are rapidly to Chinghai for artillery practice. Yesterday to wangtung and tho

enreling themselves, and will shartly practice our surprise, a number of soldiers arrived, report nce of Ewangai, would speedily Fro-bandred to four hundred men ca board. The informal that many severe personal injuries were Yaara runneri ara lax in their daty The proportzuately with no borious resulta On the

greater

A fire broke out about ten o'clock on the 25th on the Parade ground, the expense being days about five thousand of them, who have takon pari of go trade hon thrown open. In no case, offisere boat sailed into the midst of them. Tas to Shanghai in the fianyung whe aslaly in good one, but I have not found it practicable to turned out with thoir engines, but their services give the number of deaths at 850. Of these 620 daria (who comes from the same province as she amandarin now hoisted his Bug and tst cinof received by Chiude Ozaman was brought down in floaan last poer is reported to hare besan alarm bellsounding, the Government Fire Brigade thertre at Sai Chaw, in the Now Hol district be put in order for them. The old military mas ap their aboda in the barracks on the south side Further particules of the fire in the matshod of the city, and ather places in the town are to wever, hava events verified. anticipations, soldiers fired several shots at the pirates who, fured a foreign gentleman who spoke to him, obtain voliaba information as to the quantities were not required as the fire had been extinguished are women and children, Suse 250 bodies were Braves) is expected here in a few days times to is, however, satisfactory to nota by the ressing the mandarin, at se decapod. Worl that bad buon all sama fender between the re of trade for the year 1879 that the two on board the Douglas and saw that, in the twee ships und te mueli makan break. His ribs round or consumed in this and the adjaosnt before they could arrive on the spot, and all so karat na to be unrecognisable by their friends. take command of them. It is said he hoped to arts which had hitherto yielded the most or three hours the piratas had had possession of were broken on both sides, and in addition he had

danger of a serious conflagration had been dis. The gentry of the place base raised a subscrip have gone into retient un 20300t of age; Mr. Communionor White, of Hankow, in his palled: The fire broke out in the nok.room, har, they had dous get dosi of damage:opired several vals on the head, one or two of tterly shown decided signs of improvement things had been stolen, rigging and stays cut out eat as early of that it bung only by a pless during the last four years, shipments having tended to a room at the back, and beyond the rren esults-Ichiane and Pakhoi-bave whistle, belit, ventilators, gaffs, and many other! which are rather serices. Another mau und bis kart thus refers to the ustire offum trade:- which is situated on the third story of the lion to bury these aukdentified bodies.

but when solicted to go on active servios again,' published the other day Mr. PIRY'é re-uud portions of then gene. Stop pipe was out of skin.

"The Export trade bas boon steadily declining building, which is also the upper storey, and or

could not refuse, to serve his country in her weed. on the trade of Pakboi for 1879, is which through, windows beton, a ropag from the dock

Some of your readera may remember the old man; Lallen from 1,696.56 pients in 1870 to 129.08 in dostraction of a wooden partition and the roof Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Sed, Rebellion; his name is Wong Shio Chuan The Amoy Race Meeting will take place on he took part in, the suppression of the Tri-ping showed the sudden and gratifying increase one, and, a scene of desirnotion everywhere.

1879. The difference between 1879 and 1878 no further damage was doue. The total sost of sud 5th January. the trade of the per consequent upon the Reinainen by the wrack until p.m. Then, having

THE CILURNUM'S" VOYAGE TO azounta to 7€0.78 pianis, The prohibitionngsinst the repairs is not likely to exceed $100. The

We have had rumoum of war three times within aking down of the opposition to stexmers to provisions on board the junk, wore obliged to

YOKOHAMA S

the enttiration of the poppy which has so long snging from the Nain Pak Hong was the only one arrived at Amey on the 19th and left on the 20th tween Eugland sud China. Yet we have noTER The German grumbeat Itis Commander Klusks, Boron youra, betweon Japan and Chies, and be the fasuo of transit press to foreigners. go back to Lam Tit for them; after getting EDGAR, assistant in charge of the Customs prisions started back for the wreck, the man of the typhoon shoountored by the Clamazs on and the result is plainly shown by the figures with the ontwak and to prevent its grading teaubriand was sold to a British subject in District. Numbers of the soldiers were eager to The Japan Mail gives the following account strictly enforced in Hemme, welchor, and Sheusi, supply of water it was enabled effectually to ideal

lain dormant, has recently been revived and brought into play on the fire, and having plentiful Nossister for Shanghai.

had snob deliberate preparations for war as we We understand that the French-barcus Che-are baring at the pressat time in Ningpo and Iching, gives a very antisfactory account of Ranched the wrack about 2.m. of 17th and When the British barque Ems, on her arrive on a par with that of foreigu drog, and it conse

darin and soldiers again sacompanying us. bar passage from this port to Yokohama given above. The cast of native is now nearly to the adjacent properties. rising fortunes of Ichang, though the found the pinutes again on toard; drove them off on the ad October, reported having apokea quently no longer pass to export it. The pro- which arrived liers on the 32nd alt from Cardiff,

Swator and that the said vasel left on Sunday have a look inside of the forsign eompounds provement is not do pronounced as that of and remained alongside. Shortly after daylight the Carmen dismasted, and trying to raske vince of Szechen is still untouched by any pre ports, haring experienood bad weather in tha Koolangeu observed a large tro-austed steamer tain their present good behaviour, there will ba The German bark Orion; Captain W. E. Ode, the 14th inst., for that Port to change tag. yesterday, Yet they were very civil and polita southern port. In his concluding recourts Captain Ashton returned in the Chinese gunboat Yokohama, a sacprise and in fact iedignation, hibitive, sasargs, and continues to supply dmg Boath, and in a gulo az the 8th August lost making for this part apparently on fire shaft. the tula to complain of daring their stay in our About 9 m. on the 14th it. resident on to foreigners who spak to them. If they main- the trade of fchang, Mr. EDGAR mya: Siyandanchored near the Douglas. Reported was expressed that an English run-of-wap staald to the Haakon market, but, necessarily, prine as overboard, sad afterwards, in a typhoon maitement. The Banos are described a show locality. The natives complain of them na being There is, I believe, a prosporcus futuro in to Captain Ashton what had vecurred, and-tisu lie bere idle, and chake as affort to go to harapally for local consumption. The Shanxi and Ha-ost spars and sails. She reports laff Cardilling in bright fakes, with large volumes of very poor and addicted to opium imöking. ro for Icharg; bat it will be when the ashore in a jak to bring back the secl sista. To this succeeded great anxiety, as man dealers havo, already deserted the port, and on this 1st Jaue, and had light variable winds sucke as if arising from expbtions of oil or gun. ans of communication are other than they Lam Yit. The wreak was again vicited by the anything of the ill-fate ship: ap that goneral significant proof of the changed sandtion of the very strong winds with a tromendous seB.

effler and engineer and people that remained on ressal after vessel arcived without having seep now go direct to seal for their purchases, asul na westhor to the Cape of Good Hope, then powder. When nearing the island of Teing at present. The gamers hitherto plying alárea daring the night of the 17th, but they feeling or relief your expricubed what we an trade." cea the port and Haaków are not the were driven away by Captain Ashton and the shored dus the bay on the morning of the 7th Ie his report on the trade of Wahn. Mr. 26.17 East, seeman was washed overboard, and was subsequently agnsliet for a few minutes at drill in the city, soms with the bow and sizor. On the fire seemed to bs get under sad the agalu ia proparation for war as they were doing last The Chinese are still going on aŋ rigorously.. that could be devised for the purpose, people from the Chinese gunboat. H.M.8, Swinger Novaber, sadly kuoked sbust, but yet sale. Commissioner Alex Man, saya-"An regards owing to the very high sea was not seen after the fag-atatatation

the 8th of August, in lut. 32.11 South and long. toored North and proceeded on her voyage. She week. I passed company of recruite under

other with the lines Chinto my S

cir-

a distanco of 10 miles.

THE COLLISIÓN BETWEEN THE "KUNGWO" AND "HANYANG.”

cap containing the usual documente and coins

OHINA.

CANTON

cumstance that there has on loss distress in After lllag until about soon, and making nʊ ) fillesi the engineers' departments, and most of the ination and bravery under such adversa circonstruction of an injuulud ship for the Chizarters of their club or guild, the purpose of whisk (contained in the rook.

and landed about one pm, finding there the shorty afterwards board the Kanges. By the in reaching Yokohama, way against wind and so, they to Lu Yit, Bremen wom severely scalded, one of the dying estaunes, that the vessel eventually succeeded

a

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THE NEW TREATY PORTS.

OPIUM PRODUCTION IN CHINA IN 1879.

previnees.

MAJOY

*NINGPO.

2nd November.. •