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A Cricket Match will be played to any between Officers of the Army and Nuvy and the Hongkong foChih (Ratars), commencing ist 10 ais. sharp

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The Daily Press.

Howaxoga, Aparz Han, (984.

The Saiyaencia laras that the Prines of the Amaninite Royal family who was the author of the masstores of Christians in Tonquin has been executed.

It is notified in the Gazette that Her Majesty hns approved to appointment of the new Un- Afleial Merabers of the Legistative Council,

It is notified in the Chassis that Mr. Gratar Travors, Conval for the German Empire, has reported his resumption of the duties of the Consulate at his pert

The appointment of Captain Davis Franois Lewis, the Bifs, to be, Site-de-Camp to His Fronllency the Governor, eine Ident. C. B. Vyryau, resigned, is gazottal

The special tonere dues baposed at Manua in connection with the now barbour worka nen to lo reduced by one half, the now scale taking affect on Elio 25th inst.

to Chisico and Jopen..

Lorber, 10th April. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.

of the Ixloud.

and thorough knowledge of vulanteer movements at their ayes, and the eyes of the community, na faid as in the expense, and we shall get the were Omar, Bolar, Abdul Kerim, and Ha had been found invaluable in promoting efficienor to the fact that Hongkong already passeance & Fooohey telegrams during las esson. The no-homed Teraub. The roles of the Sultans and discipline, and if he was fult to be a bit Pablia Hospital costing about $90,000 a year; (2) counts of the Chamber unfortunately are not in were gonarally brief, hut one copied o strist couasionally, they knew the object was to that the Hospital work is not well done; and (3) a very flourishing state. There is a little mure there for 32 years, which was rogandel

expenditure than income; and 1 don't know how remarkable proof of celestial favour. Gonerily apmys then in those repoets, and were ready that the new committes will do ft tetto

In the name of charity, or in say other name, this can be avoided unless we are abin to got more the law of primogenituro a loro, let the In consequence of a rupture in the relations to forgive it at onoo. He was sure they would

all be glad to see Capt. Franois back again. Hongkong people are always ready to follow their monborn; the only thing is for members to try and last-Lamed Sultan dying young and loving p hotworn the Government and Madagascar, Mygluse). Whateyse the liontonante conla do leader in the matter of public subscriptions, and gst other merchants who are not members to join child as his heir a period of confusion Furry has announced its intention to extend for us oorps has was sure they would do, and as there are hundreds of persons always ready to the Chamber and to subscribe to the trade or The young Sultan was strangled and the ivo Fronol ocupation over the North West portion Japeti all would pull well together, so that whon jain a public comrafttoo, whether for the prosecular. That is the only way our accounts way brothers of Toraub saised in turn the throne. Capt. Francis did return they would be increased cation of astronomical research, or for sending be made more flourishing. I don't think them is When Mr. Browne reauled the capital, Kolbe, LONDON, 11th April. in numbers and able to make moro bull's-eyes fannel waistcoats to the natives of emtral Afrios. anything mors I need shy and I hog to propose

than they had done that day. (Choers),

Lut us hare some evidence, then, that the sick that the report and sonants for the year ending Gauer Hanouk proposed the healths of the are really not cared for in Hongkong that the 1st Dessmber, 1989, be adoptail and passed.

Mr. HITCH Beccnded the resolution. non-commissioned offlers and instructors, with now Public Hospital now being bait by sar

Carriód unanimously, strat toset was responded to by Sorgt. Tomlin for talented Surveyor Genoral is a bem, sad that

the $20,000 (more or less) which we sport every The CHATMAN said the next business was the former, and Sergt. Jiner for the latter.

theclection of the Committee for tls ensuing Bwesthaarts and Wives" was tho remaining your on the site is wasted. toast drunk, and the rest of the evening wa spent in hoaring som good songs, and joining hustily in the hornses. The meeting broke ap at about 10.15, and the chartared transport, title took the men back to Hongkong, a thoroughly having got off the mad with the rise of the oncesful and enjoyable day having boaz spent in spite of the weather.

THE ORISIS IN EGYPT It is amounted that the President of the Canai of Ministers will rotaia office, the diffor- ones having been arrenget.

TROUBLES IN PEKING.

A crisis as ecourred it T'eling; the Empress of Chinn has publicly degraded Frisco Kang four members of the Privy Council for their dilatoriness in estling the cispatos in Tongulo.

VOLUNTEER SHOOTING COMPETI

TION AND D. NNER. The Valautters were not fortante with re gard to the weather on Saturday, for it ruined

'SUPREME COURT,

April 12th.

this contest bail been voncluded a few years, with the triumph of Teranb's youngest brother Abdul Rah. Although the Buttons claimed und oxerolsed despatio powar, they were very mach in uwe of the villago prints or occfociantier who asserted the worldly rights of religion with energy and effect The Sultans, proud of their descent from the Dugeon race, employed the time in constant war with the pople of Kordation, the one side and of Bergoo on the fortune, they held their own. The principal other. In his struggle, with over-varying warriors were tho Arab settlore, and although the people of Bergoo were attra-Maasulmana, The CHAIRMAN then explained that he had the fios of religion could not restrai received a communication from fr. Adam Lind, passions of tribal antipathy. Botween tho the agent of the P. & O. Company in Shanghot, Borgeous and the Darfoarians there was one on the subicot of the Woosung Hir, and hegreat difference in their mode of warfare. The would now read it to the members of the latter wont to battle accompanied by their Chamber. He read as follows

When the Provisional Committee hari pro-your dated conclusive evidence on those pointe, we shall havo conûdence in their sollity to furnish

JUDGMENT. the remedy. In the meantime, with all due res-

Hongkong, 12th April, 1881.. pect, to attend

APFAIRS AT PEKING.

Our last advices from Peking disoloso a very aurious state of affairs with respect to the poli- tical situation: The news of the fall of Bacninh was roccived by the Ministers of the Tamen witbant any outward sign of portarbution, sud their attitude as sizes been one of apparently

"A ballot was taken and the following gentle zon vers elected to serve on the Committee for Holiday, P. & Hübbe, C. Jantson, J. T. Kes the onening year:Mears. W. Band C. wick, H. Lavere, J. G. Pardon, J. M. Ringer, E. G. Vouillemont, and J. AI, Youn

FOKIVRULAR ANT ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Shanghai, 3rd April, 1881

Chairman of the

Dr of Commurua,

matter.

Wodsning Bor.

In again bringing this matex bafore the Chambon, it

Wenona reminiscence of their naudio life. the former always left them in their stenent The consequence of defeat was thus alway more serious for the Sultans than it was to their,istemies. -

Wor. Bro. Orley was installed as Master of

TY SUMMARY JURISDICTION. [23 United Servios Lodge on Saturday night by heavily, and looked so binet in the morning

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE RUSSELL. Right Wor. Bro. C. P. Chater, District Grand

enviablo repose, The only remark that they J. G. PORDEN, Fashangal Goasral Cumber Master The ceremony had been postmod that the officers decided to postpone the compa

Mr. Browne gives a very graphia ann nho n WONG AFAN AND WONG AHDI V. D

appear to kare made was an expression of sar- until that date on uscount of Wor. Bre. Orley's tion, and au express was sent out accordingly. Illness.

As the forenoon worn on, however, the rain Held

STOCKWELL, $12.92.

prise that the French had not taken the Citadel B, In view of the approaching general ting very anforourable description of the rains and This was a claim for a month and two days' three anunths before. On their attention being of the Chamber of Comraston, I have Reced it advis people of Darfour. They seem to burn posso Tia Intian Mujesty's ship Cristoforo Colombo,aff, and a socond express was sent out counter.

drawn to the thraste of the Margitis Tang, they able to saldress yun with reference to the present pasi all the faults and nons of the virtues of uncivi- Captain Accian, and His Imperial Gorman manding the first. Unfortunately the lzitor wages. The plaintifs alleged that they en Majesty's skip Stosch, Captain von Nostita, ceder did not reach's very large number of thatared Dr. Stockwell's service on the 30th Duerm tranquilly replied that his Excellency, lits other tion of the Worang Bar question, is the hope that tized and primitive ces. Their ensters were ber and received wages 37 per month ap to impulsive gentlemen, was apt to be emphatis in you will so fit to embrace the opportunity of again of time most degrading description, and they bearing the Fling of Commons Paso, left mos in time, and rain falling at the time the the end of February. They loft on the 3rd lost. expressing an opinion, Prince Kang wears the drug the attention of the members to this inprecenld not even claim the virtue of being clean. Amcy for Shanghai on the 0th inst, en route start was modo for Kowloon, this muster was not Laun their master refused to pay them their same calm front, and malca no reference to the Four years hayo now elapsed since a memorial was The women wore relaced to the most complete to large as could have bean wished, or as other wages for March when they applied for it, and watter in his diptomatic interviews. How much drawn up and forwarded by the merchants of Shrug subjoption, and hold a very dolased position. A loiter from Mulrid published in the Manila wise it wolil hare boen. A mishap occurred bo- therefore now claimed for their wages for Merah, of this is comedy, those who have had arjorience hai to the Ministers of the Treaty Powers in Chisay Ono customs that may be mentioned was to only of Chinese methods of procedure sy judge for embodying curtain proposals to raise fande, and to show them to enter the presence of their mastery autahlah a Board of Control and Supervision, for the in the most abject manier by crawling on their Comercio-states that Don Manuel sol Palaefu for the start was made for the launch whieh and the two days they surved in April.

Dr. Stockwell said in the first place the coolios themselves. It is rumoured, from parts that improvement and cranny of the river promona, Notwithstanding these superior claims has been appointed Spanish Minister Resident

The principle of that maxiorial was, I beliore, ap-on the part of the malo why. Mr. Browns dented in Japan, and that Señor Castillo y Triquore, was charterol as transport for the day get were not entitled to more than a month's wages, we are assured ure trastworthy, that the Empress to Shanghal the pout Minister in Japan, has born appointeground alongside the pler, it being low water, because they left at the end of last month. He did has beckled upon pass with France on almost

and could not be got of them. The men word nobeither admit that a month's, nuges was das gay conditions, and that the recent consultations provod of by the Foreign Ministers who, to pra the Darfourians even the quality of soungo

ment, but, so far as I am aware, the signatorios hava Orlans for ostra veplés of the Daily Preis shorted Minister Plenipotentiary at Poking. I went before I am on the day of palliantion.

Notive is given in the Gastle that the Sacred then raarabed off to Pedder's Wharf, and went to the men he refused to pay it because they a Tientsin between the Viceroy of Chilli and sumed, submitted the scheme to the Chinese Goran According to him, 21 he had proved himself a alented themselves from duty, and he was Tang Kush'non must have pointed to this over recived any reply, bayouts aloowledgmont trustworthy, traveller in other part of Afin Aftur tint bon the supply is limited.

and for a comparison he can only give the well- sal by Sir Thom Wade Congregation of the Proporation of the Faith over to Kowloon by the Morning Star. At the called to attend patients and bad to engage other conclusion. This, however, does not reach of the zossipt of the document sent to the Sonic Con and the East, thay dreaded the day of battle, After a oraiderable time it was reported that the mown sentanco of facites, "ab se, jugere, nulid intends to apply for a Bill to sunbla it to sell and range, thuy word evidently not expected, for the mm. The services of the substitutes cost him as from offcial quarters, and we therefore by disposa of the preced on which the present argots had not been prepared, but the China $2.80. Ita offered to allow the plaintifs to pomno means ranch for its soeursor, although it is Roman Catholic Cathedral stands, viber and man who look after the range were speedily get tinns in bis employ if they consented to pay the not improbable. In the meantime wo are only in hinnas Government land ordered a powerful stotram non est non divini furie me moro snitahle premijos having boon koored. wgether, and pat them in order. At this time expanses he had been put to by their defeet, and a position to state that the Tame bias intimateder which was meant to be employed in ramoting hores." The nature of their wars with thair This action wood appear to have bem tacitly seeighbours may be safely inferred as haring been that of raids rather than of regalar en- The Hon. Jekz Rizavett Young. T.8. Envoy was still filling, but before the shooting ut he would have paid them their wagas less that its desire to advise confidentially" with the

foreign Ministere as soon as it is in possession of opted by the merchants sa a reply to their omurial, Extraordinary and Minister Flanipotentiary to the first ranga was fuished, it had esused. It omoans, but they refused to do it.

Dr. Stockwell's boy gave widense to the de-fall details. That counsels are divided among us no further steps were taken se sretain the view of counter, wad when a chief of more than asund Ching, has arrived at Shanghai from Tientsin motoruly good diy for shooting, there The Mercuryunderstands that H. E. is on his way in wory little wind, but the light was net fendants absoating themselves, the sugagement the high ofiziala thero sa be no question, but the Chinese authorities with reference to tts contents ability aross, such as Abhi Halik of Kerdsfan, Some good of four street coolins for the whole night in all Fisagreement is carefully concealed behind, of course, quite untenary for me to recapitulate they suffera reverses notwithstanding the ta Catton, which place he was to take passage good. esprilly at the last range.

The stoora dredger above reformat to arrived hero on for them, och individuals were rure, and only The correspondence laid on the Council in the U.S. corrette Enterpris on the 11th instrus-words, bat way of these whe bird consorce, and the payment of 60 for their the unruffled exterior which they know so well statistion and other details which arenirady on moord. bravery of their Acabaries. Fortunately. not given thor carbines teints befors did badly, servicus. The paintins returned soon after how to aamme when 1 suits their purpose.

From the end of the last century to the days table on Wednesday law in reference to the The Queen's Order in Council, providing that for in most cases the sights wars far from boing their muster had gom cat, but though they were Everything dependa upon the policy and inter- the 10th March, 1843, and after uph delay in taking presented them elva at long intervale.

The tin and noyntonationer in which the of the late Khedive Ismail we must pass in our extension of the Para along the sa face of colonial certicates of competency for ferrigu correct, aul man has to sight them according to told where he had gone, they did not go to him.tions of France. No formal demand has spps- oror from the builders, operations on the Bat were

going ships granted by the Governor of Hong what they found desirable from experiones In Hie Lordship pointed out to the plaintifs that rently besa mads to Poking for an isdemaity hogun in September of the same year.

some cases the rights wore a hundred yards ar Dr. Stockwell would have besu perfectly justified hitherto, and we have no sivious of what is betredger was worked, and the satire ausence of any mary of Darfonrisa history, Tho samo fa the naval and military establishvints showa kont shall be of the same force as it granted me out The only way to remedy this is for in declining to pay them anything in conse-ing done in Paria. But we know that any set- 1 skilled experintendanes are matture of notoriety but mily held the throne, and in 1869 & Salian named that His Excellency to Govavon has taken the Board of Trade is pablished in Saturday up this question with characteristic energy. Gazette. The Order is dated the 31st Thenewbar each man to take ears to keep to his own carbius. quence of their bresol of duty, sat he had actel flement of the grastion will be based apoz sucho long agamathing was being done which might pre Ibrahim was its occnpsut. In that year the and make himself thoranghly well acquainted very loniently to them in the course be had adopted. demand, and it is stated on good authority duce a tangible result, it would probably have been Khedive had sent Hallali, the swirler" of This ground for inmotion no longer existe, as the Schweinfurth, to the Santan partly to earquer with the necentricities of the rights. Some of In strict law thog were outitied to nothing, and that the French are likely to bo sompelled to protara to interfere Hongkong is fortunate-in-sovuring & Go

A Chinese war correspondent was sot down to the man ali had had my previous experionvair if they were wise they would avail themselves of make a show-of-force before the griotion is dredger hag hoon withdrawn, ogperently for an inde: Darkony, partly to coure Zahehr. It was said

agreed to. An offer high in the Franch ser-nite period, and the question of prosorring and im he had another object in view the vernor like Sir GuORGE BOWES, whole reTengsiu by the Shapon. The French thought shooting, ut it would be well, in future, to have their muster's offer and zenu to their work.

Dr. Stockwell, in suswer to his Lordsbi, said vice is said to hare born appointed to proceed to proving the rivor rousing peretically nait stood before quisition of the copper mines at Hofrat-of- presentations carry so much weight in hows a Chiaus spy and wore going to shoot him. the cu classed off. Euroral of the beat shots

vinoed that the time has arrived for renewed und Downing Street, and who is always willing Refago was afforded to hit on board the Horon, were not presont on this occasion. The ranges he had engaged no other coolics, and he was Poking to present the requisitions of his for the memorial was transmitted to Taking. I am on Mahos, on the Bahr-el-Arab ripar. If anch osergetic efforts, and I now at the Chamobor to give as the case, he was destined to de dis the subjeos. immodisto attention and to take anelappointed, for although the mines existed a little to use his undoubted influence in support of where it was conodel for two days until he were 300 and 100 yards, five shots at each, and willing to take the men back if they quite ernment, but we has been requested not to man-

avaited of an opportunity for Shanghai-reference to the scores appended will show that understood that they were not to absunt themtion his name at prosent.-N. C. Daily News.

stops as may be considered dust for gabe bringing it exporieuse sulliced to show that the oppor Gauner Beauchamp, who is an old Shangleslyes at night again.

before the Ministers at Peking.

woutit not pay for the heavy cost of transporting aay sehem or; tnorenant for the benost Mercery.

volunteer made thus bestasore. Gummers Howali The plaintiff's danded to close with Dr. Stock-

From what bas ready taken place, it somas neit. However, the plan of conquering Docfour of the colony. We have seon bow anteuse The Cline Covernment or sening azhibits and Whild had an equn score for second place, well's affer, and the ouse was withdrawn on the GROUNDING OF THE ITALIAN CRI-thou probable that the Chinees lovorsment had in had to be postponed in consequenst of the loath SER "CRISTOFORO COLOMBO." Homo way promised or pledged itself to attempt and defeat of Helloli in his brief campaign attended his efforts to secure s of food and medioins to the Health Exhibition to bat as the former hot the better senza at the uplerstanding that the men would be paid $11.20

rornsent of the Buc La hot in London shortly. The exhibits from tho different paris go forward by the Tina. The fogor range, he took and prize under Winal would have to pay the costs of this case.

Through the courtesy of Commander Henry Should this etermine be correct, it will be les dift with Zobahr. Sultan Ibrahim had also hesrl Government are alu sonding thivly Chinma by blodon rules. Appended is the score

sentations Acoinai, we have besu favoured with the follow for the Fareiga lators to ramon their reproof the threatened invasion, and had taken ing particulars.

I set glad to be able to inform you, from copies of prompt. measures of defence by-topping the Apri 18th..

Left Hongkong on the 3rd instant and enormspondence with which I have bpon favoured, that sport of sora. Zaber aul, the sture-traders countered fresh monsoon: All want well antilie Govament anticnos to take a practical in were the principal sufferers from this step, for Darfour is the granary of the country west of forest in the pomeral of the Woosang BLI Beros Mr. E. MACKEAN.

the morning of the 5th. Sighted Chapel Island. The action of Tea in touring the Anding from the White Nile anil in ones of it Zóber at 5 am. (5h) al put the vess's boul babween Wooning Indicator that the Provincial Authorities roselred to attack Darfour on his ova scoat LALCESTY.

Cho Tae-tan and Teing-son Lighthouses. We will de zething unless aine vary strong pressure. Then it was that he was taken into the

Peking. Un Ayan, soolie, was slargod, with stealing ther was the vary foggy, Fondering objects from Fe Harry Paris is hoetly expected in Egyptian corvin, and that the Khedive, fearing

short distance. The money and clothing to the value of $197 on the sarcely visible st Kist ultimo.

The inist Ayman named Lo S Kei had just arrival Tatau Lighthouse stood at point, to

our sarboard as wo appronekod by Canton steamor, and she came ashore thon thickened, so much that. Tae-lon was lost with a basket containing $98 in notes and silver, sight of. A while afterwards persired what about if oakes, and sous clothing. The de-appeared to us to be the Tae-tan Lighthongs hat tenant one up to her shoning a shair number which afterwards proved to be a pagain on the and asked her if she wanted a ohair. He took Quimoy Island. Vessel's course was continued lost that the work in question would sve been a the Saltsa's family were sent to Caire. The fou aer basket from hea, and thon managed to give ab dand slow speed and soundings taken as we trasted to the Foreign, Customs, which already posols that still held out dod to the montain of hor the dip. She west to potion, who found the proceeded until about three miles distant from defendant, and recovered some of the slothing.

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sure of popular represan'ation in the pointment of the unofficial members in the reconsitated Legislative Council, and since then another proof of the attention-.." Daily News.

giren to his despatches at the Colonial Office

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nacer Wood... 03333-11 142383-16 Major Trip 33332-15 30334-18 37246-12 24923-14 Sanner Cherish. Corporal Daison 02492-11 03311-14 ... Sageant Best.... 22820 34332-13....

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A court-martial bas bien hold ut. Woosung on a midshipman of the Critish corvette Carapon, ha beon afforded by the consent wrong from wize played high links in Shanghai, and is said he Sceretary of Stato to the appointment ofte has forgal a bank order to provide the cash the Colonial Treasurer to a spat at the Exe-which he squared

We licar that he has been sentermed to twelve months' imprisonment and fivoissi from the servicc-- Courier.

ral, and there is consequently little likel-aquainted with those pours before.

Some of the preliminary difficulties in the way of bringing about the Prava ertes- sion have been surmounted, bat a new one appears to bare beca reised by Viac-Admiral WILLES. The most of the work of reclamation and bunding is es sinated at £45,000, of which, amannt Sir GEORGE BOWEN proposed that the Colony should contribute two-thirds, and the Im. perial Geveroient the olbor third. The Colony will, gain nothing hat the new thoroughfare and all the advantages which

(3) A Bill cutitled the Merchant Shipping Ordin:-

ancs, 160, Amandaen: Urdino, 1534..

H.M.8. Clepatra is going to visit the Korou ports and will curray Sir Harry Parkes there. She will afterwards retam to Shanghai It is said that the object of Bir Karry's visit is for the purpose of establishing a Consulate. Sir Harry, who was to leave Tiertain on the n inst, will be accompanied by Lieutenant, an Mrs. Letett, who are on their way to England Miss Parkas will also travel with the Minister

C. Daily News,"

Gomer Powell

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Tho tarat was drunk, with musical honours, Gunner Meltason posed the health of Capt. Francis, wl, he understood, was leaving thecolony on Tuesday by the mail. He was sure the Corps all hoped with in the it was only for a short It is reported that the Korean Government time, and woald join with him in wishing that gentleman a plant voyage and a good time at

POLICE COURT.

The prisoner wey touced to six weeks in wisonment with hard labour.

BORDERY WITH VIOLENCE.

the 7th inst.

INSUBRIETY;

BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wis

ASSAULT.

a contionaus praya will uffard in connecting intends despatching a Minister Plenipotentiary home. Chpt. Prausis kad done much far the National Hotel, was churgod with assaulting:

it a good consideration for what they footing of equality. Jiji Shiago, would give up and contribute; while the

The folowing account of the average aaonné Naval Yard would be increased by a quarter of bank rotes in oirculation in Hongrois dur

of an acre, and a basin three-quarters of an ing the month at Merch is published 3 ths

Gazette

The lost was drunk with all honours.

four from the north. In the battice that menad Torded for bringing the subject andor he natiça.

saghai, and a special opportunity might then be to loss the prize, seat another army to sai! Dar With regard to what has already been done in the the Baltan was killed, and twovf his son were matter of procuring a dredger and attempting to be slain norom his body. As male assumed a in the work of arcavation, it spears to singly thority and attemptal to carry on the war but le esirable to point out that the Chinges Government sarnest. Had thay boon so, I think there is little four les baen conquered and several members of have, far, given few intostions of being really in too was killed. In 1874 the war was over. Dar-

aberid then, at

cutive Council. Other measures proposed by His Excellency are also cheiring consi

On Friar astone cutler, named The Ca, rastoner Ongar. 2238-12 22443 deration at home, and it is not too much to with fatal injurius while at work at a quarry on Gunner Tata..... hope that the Praya junction scheme will be the Pokfplain-red. A large block of granite Chamo. Tarkaz actioned and married through during Sir was sent down the slide, but about half way dawn, Gunner Shanks

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a dopirtant specially quality to motor Gebel Murah, where they rallied woubt a young ways inve been lions in the path in connee-speenily had a intal effevi Au inquent was hold Gannor Hancock 00427 03 238-11

the land we perceived, ons mistake; the fog was operations of the id quited. Lieut. Watar 2020 23302-9

who resisted for five years, lougar In 1877 tion with this nach desired improvement. the body at the Civil Hospital on Saturday Gunter Mardo 322-2

afternoon.

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them but slightly thinker and land was then hat events, have had the antissotion of knowing that man, sensin of Soltan rahim asel Harvar Either the Admiralty or the War Office, and

Gemur. Roig 4033-70,10000—

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at once stopped and soundings were quite imporative that they should be earrind og under Darforians, and the Egyptian' garria'ns at sometimes both, havn bhfected and raised airten with troublesoma sormats to a case Auzzer Wulan, 90400- 2 21 104– ̄ ......

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ware okarged with robbing a hawker anal tazed on the ling; at the next oast tns lead an expert to see that ill-regalated attempts, custs a Fashur and Dara were beleaguered and afraid thousands.General Gordon hastened from the diality betwan former Goreniors and the Saturday, which will be fout reported in another mer So4.7.2002.00290-2

Teang Kaf of $18 and a silk handkerchief, on shound 34 fathoms. The sugines were at once thoss already urade to dredge sho Bat, eza produce no to issue forth, although they numbered several Lontum-It is well that people should know toner Wilson... 080224 09000-0

reversed Lcd anchors were dropped. The vessel for osalta.

This point appear to me of special importance, and White Nils to relieve them which he did with u Military Authorities, Thrt bs been altered the powers it on the boss by Furer Tannert. 000000 00020-2

The complaint war on the Praya bargaining had but touched ground slightly as or badway should the Chamber decide to take the matter up few hundred men. During this revelt Harean- Dow; Sir GROBAR BOWEN is on the best of law. In Justice Russell's remarks will proter Sondra. 40000-00009-2

At the conclusion of the shooting the mon for a bost, and he observed the first dofordant was already spent. The ship then righted berst i will receive duo promisepos in any representa

rejaited all Gordon's overtures to come in berms both with the Admiral and the Jono.ably serro to enlighten some who wore not well were marched to Mr. C. P. Chater's bungalow. making signals to the boatmen not to fales him.yelf with the tide. A boat with an affluor was at inna thoy mag make to the Foreign Ministera-I have kept his band at Tanne, west of Fagher, and ADAM LIND, Agent. From Taune Huronn went to Toura in the where they had been invited by that gentleman Ke had $18 rolled up on aik handkerchief slang

asse grun-boat was soon which signalled J. D..

The Earwax gold the latter treated of a mountains, where the old Sultans used to be hood of any friction between the civil, naval, meeting of the Legislatin Council to be held rong. Tas chair was take by atajor Trippant saized liim round the wook for behind with msining "You are standing into danger subject of great importance to the tride of proclaimed on their accession and buried after

The following in the order of the day for the to dinwae, and they sat down between 30 and round los waist, and presently first defond once despatched to Amor for assistance, Chs. the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

and military, authorities during the presenti en Wednesday next:-

and the other officers present were Capt. Francis, the garrafter's grip and choked him, while the ship's boat met the steamer Folien on her way, Shanghai, and he thought it would not only be their death. In June or July, 1979, on the

scal defendant cut off the handkerchief round which vesss! came to us and affered to ronder administration.

1.The Atsernay-Ceneral to move that the Coona Lints Moseley, Woolley, und Teloos,

After dinnor glasses were filled and the Chair- bis waist. They both got clear Away, and the what assistance ako conll, but was refused, as the duty bat the earnest wish and pleasure of the occasion of socond in arrostion. Haren was sainte Dormitos ou the foliewing Dillo

(1) A Bill antihod the Stamp Ordinace, 1834.

man wave the taste of the Qucon, the Governor, complainant made a report at the Station, and we did not requies 227. Oxumination the incoming Committee of the Chamber to bring killed and his band dispersed. The hopes of (2 A Billito si Didicance to amend Ordinthe Colony, and the Corps.

the prisonórs more subsequently arrested.

persoas of the captives at Cairo.. anon 8 of 3871.

Tho Chairman thom proposed the health of the There was nothing else, known against the stern of the vestal only was found to be agroand, the matter to the notion of Sir Harry Parkes, the dynasty therefore concentrated in the The conquest of Darfour had in the first The men were then ordered to shevo-np the who was shortly expected to visit Shanghai.

Mr. LIND replied that his object was for the host, Mr. Chater. He regretted that a sonic fret defendant, and he was sentenced to three versel with the ship's pardo, and users wa Chamber to gain take up this matter, either by plan heen easy, boyauss the Arab tribes, aziona engagemmt prevented that gentlemen from months hard inbour. The second, however, was sat fore anil aft. After ascertsining dar position being present. Mr. Chater was an honorary an old offender, and be will como for sautenes on the beach; at 7:44. on the 6th, the eagiuos adrassing the Ministers in Paling, or by for the preservation of the slave-trade, had held wers gunt full speed ahead and the ships head bringing it to the notice of Sir Harry Parkes aloof from the Sultan during his despairing re- member, and he had supported the Corps in very to-day.

The CBLIEKAM said he could not speak for aiebase; but daring the subsequent revolts the way he could. He was also always ready to

vasred six points towards the 200 and by gontiza- help forward any good movement in the colony.

Petar Jackson, sezan of the British bargue in the operation she found herself in from 3 the incoming Committee, but he should think chief danger azove from these Arabs, who wore Three Brothers, was fixed $1 Ex having been in a fathoms to 7 fathoms of water in s for minutes, they would take what had hear mid as a request alarmed by Zebehr's overthrow, who dreaded in (Load applause)

belplessly intoxicated state on the Fraga on and was afloat; pumps were sounded aru no water from the wambers of the Chambar for them to saticipation the masation of the trade in slaves. was fouud in her. The German corvetta Strach bring the matter before Sux Harry Parkos, and General Gordon's "Latters from Central Africa" Friday.

and Chinese craiser Hoch Po carne to us then, lay it before him in as forcible a manner us there are many interesting passages about the people of Darfoar, whose misfortares elicited but their kind servicos placed at our disposal were they possibly conid

Mr. LIND safl he wanld put the request in his deepest commiseration, in contradistinction not availed of as we were then safe. The ship's Alfred Frederick Petreon, barman of the yards, &o., were then taken on board sad pisood in the form of a motion, and he then proposed to his haired of the excurdly, crust and effota their former positions, and we proceeded Into That the members of the Chamber hereby ry Arab" and "the rapacious Bash-Bszonk the eastern and western portions of the town to the Court of Paking. Mr. Kin-la-bek, to

The complainant said he seked the defendant the 7th The offers and men of the Craisor bring the question of improving the river ap. tipathy to tho Turk me so intense among them proaches to Shanghai, especially the Wensning that a story was told to the effect that during onb and in relieving the pressure of the traffic in whom the Devernment privately offered the post-Corps, and had shown himask a most painstakonan amed Patrick Stersen, on the list, Amoy, where we anchored a the morning of most that the incoming Committee shall again irregulars of the Khonies. The popular an

to shake hands, and when he would not, thor Cristoforo Colombo nambered 230 all told.

We congratsists the gallant Commander for Bar, before the foreign ministers at Poking and of the rebellions a woman who had lived with an Queen's Road. The Military Authorities, bio that Mr. In-yaika, will be electal Abassa

tion, has declined to go, and it is reported probing and able oiler.

of her own poople and requested him to kill it Capt. Francis, having returned thanks sail hegan to push each other about. The defendant on the other hand, would require no less or in his stead. It is quite certain, at all crente,

kunckle Jaster on his band, and gave him to his nautical skill and fact and to the oficiency shortly expected is Shungini."

Nr. CHAFSAL, the agent of the MM. Company. as "the son of a Tark," which he at once did. Daring these risings the affaring of the or hofor; he was leaving very unexpootelly.

seconded the motion. than five acres of land, which certainly that Kares will be represented in Paking, and hoped to return by about the miklis of Angust, went into the house and presently came out with the safely of his verael, which was mainly one also to the special notice of Sir Harry Parkes Egyptian afleer took their child to the leader

worked hard and in a seamsaiiko mauner, re-

poople from etsevation and smallpox was almost The motion was unanimously agreed to. refore had communication with Chine on When be sins back he hoped to find the Corp blow whisk knocked him dawn insensible, and of the men nader his command, who, we are taki,

increased in numbers, uninity, and officiony vs Iationt of him at the Civil Hospital.

The defondant tabl he received blows from theflecting grant aradit on themselves when oon-

The CHATEMAN said this was all the business incredible, and defied description. It was the Governor-General termed the Committee had to bring before the scouting, thou that He hoped to see all the subdivisions united ime"

Mr. YOUNG said te would like to know the Darfonz "a regular enckpit." The mon used Working well together, and he should like to emplsinaut and a man who was called as his sideration is taken that they were commissioned

feeling of the Chamber with regard to the trade in war "a lung lanco, with huge blade find that the bad sprung up a healthy spirit sitno-he shored two black gas, and a hat six months agony Goselia. of rivalry betwton all the sublivisions, and larged nasal organ as evidenes of the affective ees tho attack-uud be then used the knuckle acre in size would be constructed for the nae

a consian competition for the position of

Juster.

SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF circiar published by the Chambor. It soomed ko patato how, and also asiagain, which to him that s woskly trade odesolar would be they throw with great kill The material con the most efficient subdivision. He hoped olan of the Navy. But Admiral WILLEN was seem

COMMERCE.

preferable to a fortnightly one, as the rails left dition of Darfour may be judged from the fact that in the coming few months, thonga

overy week. The absoribers to the ironlar that the current coin consists of-pioca of cloth, ingly not nalisted with this arrangement: be

it might be rather hot, the men world

Lau Asing and Wong Akan, Formen, ware ; The annual general meeting of the members were failing of, and this no dealt accounted for which have specified values. Even during apparently thought that the advantages to be

turn out well when Major Tripp called upon hargal, the first with boing armed with a lothat of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commasroo the impareriahat state of the fands of the Cham- General Gordon's rule the Form or negro popula tham, for be s XOFÓ there would bo derived from the project wera not commen.

any afternoons and ornings when the exora pon, not being the holder of a night pass, and was held on the 4th inkl. Jr. J. G. Purlou, the her, and if the circular was made a weekly one, tion, used to vary their ordinary occupations by attacking caravans, but the greater amare of Burate with the sacrifice involved in the

would be found enjoyable. Hemant thank the the second with multing & constable in the Chairman of the Committee of the Chamber, it might become more popular.

prasided, and there were present Mecar. F.D. The CHAIRMAN remarked that to adopt the people had niferal too much as the hands surrender of the foreshore in front of tho

Corps for the patience with which they had entita of his daty on the 10th inst.

The defendants were taking part in some alan Jitch, W. Howie, J. H. Scott, J. M. Ringer. Young's suggestion would double the cost of the of their Egyptian oppressors to hars much heart left for these adventures. When the boron with him in bis efforts to improve Bis

J. M. Young, J. W Pantheratonhoagh, B. Heircular. Naval Yard. He accordingly advanced a

Mr. How thought it would be better to dis Sultans fell they lost the curious chain artions claim to the Royal Artillery Barracks to in-

in which they went to battle, and which was The obronicle of lose пpon loss, son after ofisiobes and discipline of the Corps, and he fight, in which awards and fighting irons were

lakang went to interfere the second defendant Lind, W. C. Ward, P. G. Habbe, Ph. Arnhold, continue the circular altogether. corporate with the naval establishment. So, upon shipments of China teas is enga the wished them a pleasant summer, and himself as used; both had fighting irons, and when Lavers, St. C. Michaelson, J. Chapsal, Adam

The CHAIRMAN did not think the sireniar more probably the relies of the spoil brought Trdian Tea Gazette, suck an oft-told talo that it speely return to the (Choors),

Majer Tripp said he bud a cup to present gave him a blow on the head, and another on the w. Paterson, J. Weloh, H. Hertz, G. Wilson,

er along the shore of the This claim is, and, we are bound to say, very has caused maol wonderment among than on

The CRATEMAN aid-Thenzual report and would be sands more popular if it were issued back by the Arahs from their husareions

weekly. A great many other olzonlars were inte Persis naturally, resisted by the Military Authori- the outskirts of the trade, and net familiar with that given by Sergt. Major Sassoon, but the shoulder with his weapon Assistance came in and W Brand

arrested.

accounts have been in your bank for some ined now, and it was this that had caused their Mediterranean than of the Crusades. The restoration of the Darfonzina dynasty rany ties, who are already so short of accommodate many scerets, as to how such perennial Josens Winnur was not prevent, end as to the other two answer to the lokung's Estie, and the men wers ure survived, and how it is that failures, the usual prizee, presented by Mr. D. McCulloch, an

The first defendant fined $5, and the second days, and I don't know that there is wrything abscribers to fall off.

particular I need ailnds to in the various sub This concluded the business of the meeting when womplished, he received with antiafaction by the people, and in no other part of the Sondan tion that they have to rent a building at sequence of perpetual loss, are in this caso chief honan member, and Lieut. McCallum, they

-HAIRPIK BHATCHING.

Jucts mentioned; it would simply be going over-Courier.

did General Gordon make a greater or more en- some distarice from the other buracke. Noy remarkable by reason of their rarity. Cor. were not then before him. The winner of the $10, which they paid.

tain reports of British Consuls in China toud to first prize, Gauner Bangchamp, made a score of

Wong Asing, unemployed, was sentenced to the same ground again, as everything of in-

during reputation; but there is certainly room doubt the Naval Authorities could do with throw light on the master. For instance, we are out of a possibile 40, which was not

for a little curiosity to see how the Sultans TÜ more space, but it is hardly to be expected led to infer that there are two casts, viz, Look bad shooting. Major Tripp recommanded fright's hard labour for snatching two portance that has courred in the Chamber

take plenty of

going to be reinstated at Kobbs or Faster if the prantido, huipus from a woman in Third-strout, on the during the year is entised in the report. to cost” und nebel cost. "Book-cost" is the cost tho men'

There is, however, regrettable error in the re

One of the most favoured schemes for the re-withdrawal from Sondan is to be accomplished. the Military will give up as large and im at which the ten is estimatel and inveised. It for that was the only way to make themselves 11th inst

port, the name of Mr. J. M. Bingor being omitted as one of the Committee of tho Chembor elect arrangement of affairs irthe Soudan is to restore They can only return to thair, qustry as the portzat a range of buildings as the Artillery appeara lunt all teas, or with fer ezeptions, fail good shots. They would find tint practising an

od at the last general meeling; it has been the resentative of the former Sultans of Dar-profigés of the Khedive and as the friends of that Barracks, though its posuvasion would make to show a profitable outturn, but the system ofiar atu cardboard target in their rooms una of the Naval establishment compact and evaluation is touhuical, and a seeming lost as be great uer, and he recommended all the men to a very handsome profit. For instance, the tou is try it. He also hoped that shooting would go on

obliged to you if you will write Mr. Ringer's years ago, in April 1879, General Gordon parts opponent of the slave-dealers ever encountered. expressed by our Correspondants.]

name in. The meteorological sorries, na you request to Cairo to that very effect, but the tre Of duresa, if the allof representatis, when venient. It is of course most desirable that stated to have weight so many picul to have all throitgs this summor, and he recommended Wede not hold corresponsible for the opinions witted in printing the report, and I shall be foar to the throne of his ancestors. Nourly five Gordon Pasha who was the most formidabis THE NEW PUBLIC HOSPITAL. know, is going on satisfactorily. The original posal to reinstate the old tins of rulers, like many found, of this family gets to Darkour he may all parties should get fair play, and every teen hought so many toels per pioul, to have that the scores should be taken all through, and paid so many freight duties, does, insurance cup given to the one who had made the best

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY" PRESS.” amonat asked for was Tla. 8,000, but that others he made on different subjects, was not rede some practical good by carrying out Gordon's effect is being made, we doubt not, to that charge, and commission, and is valued accord score. They evuld do a good deal of shooting on

B-When the community are publicly asked could not be gut; we got Ts 1,500 for theived with approval, and certainly was not car suggestions of five years ago but is it not a end by the local Government. We are con-ingly ut so much a pound, no sctice being takon evenings after work. The proposed the health of

for money, some of the parsous appealed to thank Ror. Pere Deschevrons, and he managed to ried out. As General Gordon's original projet Bttle optimistic to expect that lie will be al- work with that to his satisfaction. This year has fond favour with the English Government, lowed by the Mahdi and the great confederacy The toast was martily I probably 5 percent, rare thun stated that there

The Provisional Cozmaitton of the proposed our annual sabsorptions to this object will and it exsoution will be practically attempt of slave-holding shoirs to pass unmolested ta bia best efforts to promote an early settle wa a out of possibly 8 per cout, on the settled Howull responded for the prize winners.

Sergt. Hiles proponed the houth of the ofloses. Hongkong Public Hospital" havo neked us for only amount to The 1,000; but as there aro ed at an early data, soms ouriosity may be felt his new seat of power in their rear ment of this important question. Admiral pries; but there was a return on the freight and

use; that possibly some of the does had Their cicers did everything they could for the money, and have pablished fifteen regulations several items in this year's socuails that are not as to the past history of the rulers who claimed Times, Feb. 22.

Darfoar is "the land of the Fors," & Enagte not been paidad that the allowed charges and Corps, and as to Mujer Tripp, who was virtually telling us of the ecmmittees, and quorates, and likely to occur again the Bev. Pore Deschevad esed the lefty style of "Bulans of Darfour." commissions are naturally escalated on a pro- the commanding offleer, his thought they managers, and trout, who will sport the money reus is satisfied wits that sun. The instro- titable basis. As no rader lies his secret to be coatd not have a better one (Applausa). Capt. when they got it, and, of course, with the natements ordered havo come out. There was tribe Boforo the introleption of Trials.

came to hand in rather bad order, but that ing to Browne, the traveller, who visited gentleman, partially owed his sent on the Bench we believe that he will le fourd ready kan, at where there is no Guvernment inter. Francis was sometimes rather rough on the roon, of Sir. Goo. Filliggie, and Dr. Stewart at tile soms delay in their arrival, and some of them which was not earlier than the year 1600, accur Justice Dias, a Bae specimen of a Singhalose

ference. it will be found invariably that special bat he did it for the good of the Corps, and to head of their list, cubeeribers will be namorous.

Soras suong us Lowever, like to have a better is a matter that will be abefactorily arranged. Darfour at the end of the last century, the Fors of the Ceylon Supreme Court to his already to concedo what is possible and reason weiglita and values are autopted; the baker's presurse its dissipline. (Honr, hear) They were able. Could not somewhat more extensive docun and the publisher's chilling are to bufound also very fortunate in their other officers. (Loud reason for giving then the sero fiet that Sir Suharibers have paid for their iratruments as ware wandering negro tribe without sty having a good seat when riding. Sir William Gud Phillippo and Dr. Stewart gave, and on they received them. After the report of the esgalar chief But after the adoption of Ms. Gregory, formerly Governor of Ceylon, thus er throughout.

cho reclamation be male, and a hargur alics.of.

Livut Heirare at the cull of Major Tripp behalf of these I would ask the committee what Chamber was issued we ressived a conmanio-homeda, followed as it was by a large plains the circumstancesHe fired Mr Disa land thus be seenred for the Naval A New York scientist claims to have discovered, responded to the toast Hy alluded to the correons they have for thinking that Hongkongion from the Crosses Erahanze in New York immigration of Arab settlers, from the East Bouaintance under very peralia eirentxos. seking us to supply telegrams to them of many cording to some, from tho North thorough Willst driving eat with Mr. Birch, he met & When the Hongkong Laundry Company neked detaus of the tes market here, It would have Fezzan according to videre they recognized & remzakably fine gentleman riding along, whe Authorities The obstacle to this proposal along the Lehigh Valley a fatherto unknown vices Major Tripp had rendered the Corps; that stands in ueod of a now Public Hospital P

avtal which will some day supplant nickel in gentleman worked for it with all his energy and would probably be found in the depth of gunora! use. He was making sa experiment spirit, and that was a good deal, and it was to for public support, it demonsissted as lourly and been a great deal of trouble and expense to dono, single leader, who, asarining the title of Soltan, opt his sust remarkeldy Inquiring of his water if the Pray's were carried out farther, with an oplosive substance mixed with palve-Lis ganial manner of dealing with the Corps that condusively as it cruk(1) That there was no and the Committes thought that it was not ad- founded a dynasty in his own family. The friend who the gentleman was, he tras told Homovce, we trust that some equitable and rised furnace slag, whiol, on being heated, cuased the present hearty good fooling and good fellow public laundry in sistones hora (2) that the visable to do it, we thought it was not axessary, Intter to insure the preservation of their own that it was Mr. Advocate Dine, famed not only en explosion to take place. Upon exarsing ship all round was fus, Major Tripp was also a laundry work at the colony was not well done and we declined to do it An to the Foochow authority, the Sultans adopted the practice of for his horsemanship but also for his legal attain mutually satisfactory arrangontent may be the erreibio in which the mixture of rastiel gedd at en slot, and had that day made a and (3) that the new company would do it better. telegrams, you have seen the notice that was sent appointing deputy-Sultans, which kept their moute. He immediately concluded that a gentle Similarly, will the Provisional Committes who round saking for: support if the line betwoon more powerful sliefs in good hunicar. The man who could sit so well on his horse Dould sit come to at an varly date in order that the had been, he found that a chemical process hail gol score and if he had won a prize, hu w

teken plase by which an apparently valuable, sure it would have given pleasure to everyone ask for money to establish a new Hospital de Shangband Hankow is opened in time. Wo Dartonnians preserved as a tradition that equally well on the bench, and he determined on but hitherto unknowa, metal bad boya ahminsted (Heur, bear). The Corps would fud ay saltered monstrate to us (1) That there is no Publio Hos. have getough sapport if the lins is opon. The the first ruler of this line was named the first opportunity to place him thera-Cayton

a great lose when Capt Francis left bis orgy pital misting in Bungkong; and if they cannot. Hankow Chamber has expressed their willing Suleiman, and among his priasiput euocessore Times.

DANES.

Orinatal Bank Comparating Chartered Mercantile Bank of India,

Los; and China Chartered Bank of India, Australia,

ATERAGE AMOTYT $313,095 1,111,7:3

70,115

2,314,576

$5,343,423

Gut Chine....

Bongbong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation...

Total...

F'ined half a dollsr.

DANGEROUSLY ARMED:

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ddeut, too, that Ganoral SARGEHT will land in the ostinute of the fact that the tha welgll the donors of the pen drank, und Ganner) they ought to know the reason why.

Sir WILLIAM DOWD. bas hardly bad time

as yet to make himself thoroughly acquaint

ed with all the details of the subject, but

work may be commenced as soon as pos

sible

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