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watch her progress towards honest inde- pendence, We like the quaint old place with its battered remnants of former grandeur, and have spent many pleasant days wandering through its churches and temples. We admire the chivalrous race, whose forefathers founded this, the most ancient and most interesting foreign city in China, and we never visit Maçao without regretting that prospects so fair and bril- liant should be damned by an effète go- vernment, and crushed beneath the weight of vice from her gambling hells, and beneath, the weight of ignorance repre- sented by her military harlequinade, her useless forts, and still more useless soldiery. That this state of affairs will be remedied soon can hardly be doubted. The time has surely come; but where is the man ?

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TELEGRAMS.

A message wired from London yesterday, and received here this forenoon, states that the Khe dive of Egypt has accepted the ultimatum of Great Britain and France, and that the Egyptian Ministry had tendered their resignations, which of the military the Khedive was compelled to re- were accepted. Owing however, to the threats instate Arabi Bley. Anarchy is said to prevail, and the state of affairs is described as alarming.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE departure of the steamship Belgic has been postponed until Friday; the 2nd June, at three

o'clock.

THE visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending May 28th, were :-European, 148; Chinese, 1.822; total, 1,970.

WE note from the Nagasaki Express, that the Mitsu Bishi Co.'s steamship 'akanoura Mare, whilst on the voyage from Yokohama to Kobe, broke her shaft shortly after leaving port. She returned under sail and was met by the Co's Shinagawa Maru, sem to tow her in.

FOR walking off with two of the interesting female garments, called petticoats, a hawker was sent this morning to six months' hard labour by Captain Thomsete. Our private opinion is that an undur amount of petticoat Government 'pre- vails in the Colony, but we think the gallant captain is not under its influence, or he would scarcely have gone so strongly for the purloiner of the garments.

Li AKWONG and Mak Wan, who follow the amusing occupations of mat-packer and coolie respectively, were up this morning, charged with indulging in a little game with the bones on the public street. Evidence proving that defendants, who denied the mild impeachment and said they were only passing by when arrested, were really at it, they were fined one Mexican cach with the option of four days seclusion with free board and lodgings.

SAYS the Japan Jaff --A German newspaper, the Militar Wochenblatt, contains some in- teresting statistics about the sanitary condition of the army of the Fatherland as compared with that of France. It appears that, out of every thousand men with the colors, Germany has a daily average of eleven invalids, while France

has twenty-five. The death rate in the French foot has been appointed to the command of the being scarcely five per thousand in the later and THE Shanghai Courier hears that Captain Gar-army is also nearly double that of the German, Fuyew, vice Captain Croad. The steamer is snore than nine in the former. Truly it has been now along side the Oki Dock Wharf, having the well said that hygiene is more important than engines of the fan-Kteang, which was wrecked needle guns. near the North-east Promontury, put into her. She is expected to be ready for sea in the be ginning of July.

ness which she performs suspended from the special notice of mostly all the roads and streets, bar with her teethi as the only support. Malle. in this Colony, on the flat and also on the higher nast, and we were glad last night to see her taking everything into consideration, 1 do not Zazo is a most graceful and accomplished gym. levels. I have seen them at all seasons, and, great abilities so generally appreciated. The think we have much cause for grevious com Faust Family were as successful as ever, and plaint at the present time, nor have we had for Mr. Charles Stoodley's Inre-back riding was a

a very long while back. Having given the sub- really high class performance, The" Equestrian ject of road making some considerable attention, Festivities" bore testimony to the great by seeing how it was done, reading on the matter, care bestowed by the Management in the horse and by quietly interviewing at various times the ttaining and rehearsing departments, whilst the men in

making and mending of ridden by a quartette of most artful-looking sion that the system in vogue in this Colony

thoroughfare, I have hinged at conclur monkeys, elicited roars of laughter. A couple not quite perfect. Were hard blue stone or whin- of clever tricks--one in the art of equitation, that the system would act well, but with the extre of funny looking dogs went through a series stone used, instead of rotten granite, I doubt not the other in the jumping line of Laisiness-mely soft material used on our roads, it is a great and hath performed exceedingly well. Herr mistake to break the stone in such small pieces, Johnsen was quite at home in the tiger's den; and I have no doubt those inen who have been and Professor and Madame Thuact repeated their making roads here for many years will readily wonderful balancing feats

on the oscillating agree with me on that particular point. A sound trapeze amidst loud applause. Mr. Lehmann, serviceable macadamised road could easily be the principal clown, was ubiquitous throughout constructed, as I am perfectly certain, from my the entertainment, his comic attempt at trick-act conversations with the foremen of works, that riding

causing great amusement, whilst his clever these men have a good practical understanding tricks, and amusing "goaks" went down capitally, of their work; but it must not be forgotten that, of the best performances the company has yet custom and put down six or eight inches of a Space will not permit us to dwell further on one if they only work to order and according to "olo given. A grand entertainment will be given this covering of the small broken granite on evening commencing at 9 o'clock.

a road when they know that a good three inches of a larger size than that in use, would make much the better roadway, being less liable to be washed away by the rains, they are not responsible for the roads not keeping in good condition as long as is expected of them. I should suggest that the road makers be allowed to give the Colony the benefit of their experience, on this very important in yesterday morning's paper remarks, he is glad and sees them under all conditions must be a

Si-Your morning contemporary in a leader matter; a man who almost lives on the roads, to notice that, under the new regime, more at

able to write and speak sensibly and practically tention is being paid to the roads of the Colony, this subject which has been such a " He further adds that, under the administration of the Hon'ble F. B. Johnson and his clackers. Sir John Pope Hennessy the roads were allowed What I object too is the Daily Prers making the to fall into a state of disrepair quite foreign to roads which are really not such a nuisance as for the cleanliness and smoothness of its high-handed slap at our absent Governor. Not so long Hongkong, a Colony which had long been noted has been stated-a medium for having a back

ways.

I have been in this Colony a great num- ago, a correspondent writing to the Daily Press ber of years, and know something about the te the "Editorial Notes" "man of the China roads, as I travel over them pretty frequently, Mail, advised that party to "Shut up. I am and 1 I beg to assure your morning contemporary sorry to have to ask your contemporary to

CORRESPONDENCE,

[We da net necessarily endorse the opinions evnevypil by Correspondents in the cùlumn.]

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His Excellency Josqet JOSE DA GRACA, Governor of Macao, is at present on a mission to Japan for the purpose of making certain arrangements with reference to the commercial treaties between Portugal and the "Land of the Rising Sun." The cost of this mission which cannot possibly result in the slightest benefit to Portugal, as that country has practically no trade with Japan, is estimated at something like $25.000, which, for a poor Colony like Macao, is a large sum. People say this money might have been more sensibly, and much more advantageously applied in ameliorating the necessities of the poor of Macao. Added to the $7,000 thrown away in the Da Gasca V. PITMAN case, this $25,000 voted for His many years connected with the shipping depart-up dead, and the other terribly bruised and other that he is sadly in error when he states that a "Shut up" on rondmaking and in stupidly Communications intended for publication must Excellency's pleasure trip to Japan, would ment of the Takasima Colliery, expired at his wise injured. We understand that this is not the Hongkong was ever noted for the smoothness of j abusing Sir John Pope Hennessy, and not dis-

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We (Rising Sun) regret to record the death of another very old and well-known resident of Nagasaki. Mr. William Brown, who was for

recently become proprietar), at 7 a.m. yesterday residence, the Imperial Hotel (of which he had morning, after a severe illness, terminating in dropsy. For some time past, there was no hope of his recovery. He was interred in the Foreign Cemetery yesterday, at 3 pin

A SAD accident resulting in the death of one boy, and in another being fearfully injured happened at Macao on Saturday last. Two young lads, students at St. Joseph's Seminary, whilst playing on the high tower of that cdifice, missed their footing and fell to the ground, one being picked

Joseph's, and should imagine that it is the duty first time similar accidents have occurred at St.

of the College authorities to take steps to prevent such lamentable catastrophes, which can only be attributed to gross negligence.

great authority on our public works, whose its highways. Long before the advent of this

fashioned unmentionabies so extremely short arrival 1 well remember in a pair of old that they little more than came below his knees, giving one a strong impression that he originally hailed from a district where the roads must have morning at 9.35 suffering from a wound in the fashion, complaints against the roads in this A COOLIE was brought to the Central Station this been in a shocking state, and short trousers the stomach, inflicted by a hawker with a knife. The Colony were frequent, as all our old residents coolic was sent to the Civil Hospital.-A Sikh

well know. I could instance dozens of streets Constable deposed in the case at the Police Court the good old times; but it will suffice to mention that were constantly in a frightful condition, in that he saw the coolie and the hawker fighting only one or two, say, Stanley and Wellington in Gap Street, and, going to arrest them, observed Streets. These two Streets were a perfect the hawker strike the costic in the abominal re-terror to tender footed persons, in fact if gion with the knife produced, much blood flowing season, they were next door to it, and many not altogether impassable' during the rainy The hawker bolted immediately he saw the Sikh, other streets were equally bad. Shortly after but the Punjanbee overhauled him before, he the arrival of the new clitor, who knows so had got many yards away. The coolic, who was mine who was as ready with his pencil as with much about roads and road making, a friend of unable to walk was taken to the Station in a his wit, very cleverly sketched the new journal chair-The hawker said he did not deny having istic luminary, and that sketch still adorns my struck the coolie, but that the Sikh could not study. When I gaze on the calm repose of that have scen him do so.-The case was remanded much abbreviated pantaloons, and rusty looking never to be forgotten countenance, on those very until the 5th June. The knife is a formidable boots-I had almost written "boats, for the looking weapon, specially adapted for pig sticking. coverings of what your police reporter would CHIN AYAN, a tailor, was charged this morning mistaken for Canton san pans-1 cannot help call his "pedal extremities" might easily be with being suspected of setting fire to a brothel thinking what a snare, humbug, and delusion in West St. Tai-ping-shan on the afternoon of public journalism actually is in the hands of men yesterday. Defendant it appears had been visit of the rustic stamp of this particular gentleman, ing at the house and shortly after his departure on this road question, and expose the unfair, one- However, with your permission, 1 will tackle him therefrom, an explosion took place, doing some sided, and ignorant manner in which the Daily considerable damage and burning the mosquito net Press makes lying assertions, and great preten. in one of the rooms. To achoy, the complainant sions to special knowledge on a subject, with in the case, an inmate of the brothel, stated she unprejudiced person in Hongkong, he knows less which it is quite evident to every practical and had known defendant for a long time. Defen- than a streci caplle.

Your contemporary says:-"It is well known

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fre agent, took special pride in the condition of the roads, and it is not to be believed that the have allowed this important work to fall into Surveyor-General, unless interfered with, would

what period of his official career Alr. Price was arrear." It will be news to many to know at not a free agent, and also that he took specia pride in the condition of the roads. This is not

to

do

community. gust, beyond endurance, an already too tired

your valuable space, and enclosing my card,

Apologising for trespassing to such a length on

I am, &c.,.

PEDESTRIAN.

Hongkong. 30th May, 1882. [We should imagine from the tone of our corres. pondent's remarks that the Editor of our inoming contemporary bas at some time or other been treading on "Pedestrian's" corns. Pedestrian" is rather more personal in his observations than we care for, but as he is undoubtedly in the right, and has good grounds for his animadversions, besides offering some very sensible suggestions relating to our roada, wo publish his communication without using the pruning knife-Ed. Hongkong Telegraph.]

SHANGHAI

Pautal to be at Tientsin on the 30th inst. Li Telegrams arrived to-day the 25th inst. for the lung-chang will leave Tientsin in her.

for 7800 shares. Most of the applicants get one The shares in the Shanghai Electric Co. have been allotted. There were sea applicants asking share cach. The Engineer arrived to-day in the Chiefoo from Tientsin on the sand. The Corean, American mail with 65 lampa.

H.I.CA. dispatch boat Chinghai arrived at Chinese and United States Treaty was to be signed. Admiral Ting will leave the same day for Tientsin with the Treaty.

The Town Band played in the Garden this afternoon. There is a fine display of flowers in a tent erected to shade them from the sun, Amongst them we noticed an orchid remarkable for the fullness of its blossom, a splendid speci- inen maiden's hair fern, a fine cactus, and a fichsia, with a great profusion of flowers. arrived from Chinkiang last night; he was re- The New Taotal of Shanghai, Shao Yeu-lien,

ceived with all due honours by the China Mer- chants' officials. He was First Secretary to Mar- quess Tseng and returned last autumn with the suppose therefore that he will be an obstructive rtifications of the Livadia Treaty. We may official.

This season promises to be very prosperous for the agriculturists of the valley of the Yangtze. The tea crop seems to be very abundant, and we hear the silk crop is likely to turn out 80,000 bales.

Savs the Rising Sun and Nagasaki Express of the 20th-H.I.R.M.'s chipper Plasioun arrived from Hongkong on Thursday, and the clipper Pernick and ironclad frigate Duke of Edinburg from the same port yesterday. The cruisers Asia and frica are also expected. The ironclad is a vessel of 4,000 gross and 3,600 nel: tonnage, has engines of 6,000 effective and goo noininal We hear from Macao that an attempt is horse power, is 280 feet in extreme length and 48 about to be made to open the port to Chi- fect beam. She mounts 14 guns in addition to 6 REAL, the Colonial Secretary, who is ad- She will be docked on the next spring tides. nese passenger traffic. Mr. J. A. CORTE Gatlings, and has also two Whitehead torpedoes.

ministrating the government during Senhor We regret to hear of a very serious accident Guaça's absence, brought forward before which occurred at Macno on the morning of the the Government Council the other day, an 28th instant. The silk manafactory recently ordinance providing for the embarking of erected there, commenced business a week or two Hongkong, Tresday, May 30, 1882.

native passengers from Macao to all parts ago and all went well until Sunday morning, of the world, which was adopted by a majo. when a boiler exploded, blowing the place up, and We are much afraid that the hopes ex-rity of the Council, and only requires the severely injuring a large number of people em pressed by us an the publication of the sanction of the Lisbon Government to beployed in the manufactory. Most of the victims are women, but although severely injured, no first number of our Macan contemporary come law. We understand that this mea.

deaths had occurred when our report left. An O Macams, to the effect that that journal sure, which appears to be framed on some.

official inquiry was instituted on the spot, imms might prové of some service to the com-

what similar lines to the Hongkong Chi-diately after the disaster occurred, and the expic munity in advocating necessary reforms nese Passengers Act," was brought forward sion was attributed, we understand, to the negls for the Colony, and by keeping the Go- by Mr. CURTE REM, at the urgent request gence and ignorance of the man in charge of the vernment officials generally well up to of the. Opium Farm Syndicate, who are machinery. their work, will never be realised. We desirous of running a line of steamers from SINCE our last, say the Nagasaki Express of the dant, who admitted being in the house previous that Mr. Price, while paying close attention to have already been greatly disappointed in Macao to California, and wish to have as 20th inst, the appearance of the harbour and

to the explosion but denied knowing anything the various branches of his department, when a the policy of inaction-so characteristic of few harassing restrictions as possible placed settlement has undergone a great transformation about it, was discharged. With reference to the Macao and all its belongings-pursued by in the way of their proposed enterprise. by the arrival of no less than ten men-of-war, above case we have learned that it was worthy of

including two iron-clads, bringing the number of O Macaense. No abuses have been exposed We refrain from going into fuller particu-war vessels up to twelve, of three nationalities. An examination of the scene of the explosion more searching investigation than was accorded it.

although they are well nigh as numerous

lars until our information has been fully H.M.S. Swift was the first to arrive, and was

shews that a dastardly attempt had been made as priests and proselytes; no reforms confirmed, nor is it necessary at present to followed by six vessels of the Detached Squadron, to do some grevious injury. It would appear that advocated; no encouragement given in any deal with the merits of this proposed scheme, comprising the fron Duke, Curacon, Encounter, Chun Ayan was suffering from a fit of jealousy way to trade, or commercial enterprise; It will beremembered that afterthe aboli-Albatross, Daring, and Foxhound, which and intended to finish his lady love's career.

the kind of fallery to go down with a in fact, without going into further details tion of the infamous coolie traffic in Macao, morning last, from Manila, having touched at

steamed into harbour in company on Tuesday On going to the house in West street yesterday, man of Mr. J. M. Price's stamp. The very clever gentleman who is Surveyor-General

The Court of Consuls has at length been con- so far as the best interests of Macao and the Secretary of State for the Portuguese Hancock Bay (Loochoo) en route. The vigilant, along with him, and artfully concealed the same by such rot. Mr. J. M. Price took no special pride straightway abolished a clause of the Land Re he would seem to have taken a bag of gun powder here hails from the wrong country to be gulled stituted, has had its first meeting, and has its people are concerned, the new journal | Colonies--Ministro da Marisha e Ultramar (fying the dag of Admiral Willes,) Champion until he could further develop his plans, viz, set might just as well have never existed. acting on the pressure brought by France and Cleopatra are expected to-day. The Comus a time fuse in motion and make his exit. Evidence and able attention to each branch that it deserved.

in the condition of the roads, or in any particular gulations of 1870. Perhaps the Consuls will branch of his department, but gave the same sound

balance the Budget for the Ratepayers. Whether it is a mere mouth plece and un- and Britain on the Lisbon Government. joins the Pacific fleet.

Li Hung-chang lately told a foreign gentleman of a very convincing nature to our mind, shews and, were he here, I am perfectly sure he would that if all the newspaper editors In Shanghai der the thumb of the Government we really forwarded in 1875. a dospatch to the Two Chinese Police Constables were charm that the explosion, which was really of a serious not be long in bringing the Daily Press to task could be gagged there would in five years be cannot say, nor is it a matter of much cun-Governor of Macao absolutely forbidding this morning before Mr. Wodehouse with allow-

nature, and fraught with much danger to the for wantonly and uselessly sequence, as its languid utterances on the contract emigration in any shape or forming a prisoner to escape from custody on the 22nd neighbourhood, occurred very shortly after an the matter. At the Sting the truth Plenty of railways in China. He referred parti.

pity the Inspector's evidence was not taken in Mr. Price and to Mr. Bowdler that any assistance Chun Ayan had left the house.

Council on February 7th Sirj Pope It is a Bald "I have over and over again intimated to

if this course had been pursued, whether Mr. sanction; and I believe the condition of our the case under notice, as we question very much required for that department 1 am prepared to streets and reads, so far from being unsatisfactory, yan would not have been handed over to the is highly creditable to the Survey Department tender mercies of the Supreme Court, It is not

Does this show that Mr. Price's hands were tied ofien that we have taken exception to Captain on the subject of roads? No but quite the con- native of Shao-hsing in Chenking, so he is as The New Taotsi is, as we have said before, a trary; and any man of sense is bound to confess

Master's Court, however, in the present instance aware that on one portion of the Praya the road well acquainted with his decisions in the Harbour Hennessy's remarks, We in this Colony are well not hold the appointment. He is a Kusjen. Ho a native of this province, in which case he could we certainly think he was not so considerate is higher by a foot or so, on one side than on the was a secretary in one of the Boards at Peking Many fires occur in this Colony which cannot mentioned is a fairly good one at present, on at Ambassador to wait till the terms of Livadia of the public weal as he might have been. other; but it is not a fact that numerous holes and then he went to Russin as

as Secretary to were in the roadway. The Praya road above Chung How. He escaped being overtaken by degradation like Chung How--because he advised clearly be traced to any definite source, and the dry day, and as nothing has been done to it

before conclud Peking present case furnishes a theory which is worthy since February 7th, it is natural to suppose that Treaty were confirmed at 1 of some attention. Lest our remarks might ap

it was no worse then, only Mr. F. B. Johnsoning it. When it was concluded Shine wrote to pear somewhat harsh against Mr. Thomsett, we happens to live out that way, and of course his Fow Expressing his disapproval of it, Chung beg to give it as our firm opinion that, if westward did not receive the Hon. F. B. Johnson's But he left out something about the Murars Pas, road must have special notice. The roads to the Peking, and they were confirmed by telegraphy did telegraph the of to

the charge which was urged this morning against attention; if they had, he would have seen that Chun Ayan had been thoroughly investigated a night have been told that in due time, and when and Russia eventually yielded the point for a

some of them were then being put in order, and we think, which enraged the Court at Peking, conviction of arson would have been brought necessity required it, his special roadway would more millions of indemnity. Shio upon his re- home to him.

also be attended to. I certainly think that Go turn became a secretary at the Tsung-le yamen vernor Hennessy was quite right in telling the was not the Tastai of Shanghai who arrived honourable gentleman that he was quite at liberty the night before last in a gunboat. It was some entertain a different opinion to bis, (the Go- other Totai, Shao is expected from the North vernor's) on the matter of roads if he chose, as per steamship Hasting-Mercury: Mr. Johnson's views ate hardly likely to be of much value on that technical subject. The Pope Hennessy should have done, says, speaking Daily Preas in telling its readers what Sir John

but to Portuguese Colonies; and limiting instant. It appearathe Constables were instructed the number of Chinese embarking on any to see three mendicants on board a pass box vessel leaving for a foreign port to 20. The one that escaped had been previously regated This despatch, coupled with the old custom

with a dollar from the poor-box. Getting into a of muleting emigrants to the tune of three crowded street, this one quietly slipped off while the lukongs were contemplating the crowd.The

of the Le folly to the editors who said he was conspiring

The editor of the Curie said that; the critor, if for the Throne. These remarks are all translated and sent to Peking, and interfere with his in. fluence. He would like that editor deported there was an editor, has gone away, but the legal luminary, who is still the lessee of the Curio is here. Why did not Li gag him? It would not have been difficult.

most dead-and-alive subjects, can only pro- voke a smile, even amongst its friends and well wishers. And yet this should not be. Few journals have sprung into existence with better opportunities of making a mark than Alacuse, Macao, fallen and de- dollars a head for " passports." completely defendants said they did not know they had any Thomsett's ruling on the side of leniency, being that there was a great deal of truth in Governor nearly as possible a Shanghai-ite without being

CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN ·

CIRCUS.

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graded as it is, might, with energy and killed the trade which Macao at the time right to have had hold of the mendicants, as perseverance properly applied, in a com-

was carrying on with Singapore, Penang,they did not consider them as prisoners.-One paratively short space of time be able to Samarang, Sourabaya, and Maccassar; as of the lukengs stated that the man said to have rank as a commercial centre with many of well as with Manila, Bangkok, Saigon and been favored with the poor-box tribute had not the open ports on the coast of China. Pos-other parts. The whole of this trade came to actually received the Mexican, so after all there sessing many natural trading advantages, Hongkong where it has since remained, was not much harm done.-The case was re the so-called Holy City, in the hands of an and is likely to remain for all time. This manded till the 30th instant enlightened and enterprising people, might absurd enactment of the Portuguese Go- LAURENCE Hunter of Scotland, a seaman from have a bright future in store. The amount vernment-made ostensibly to prevent any the British steamship Costello, came on shore of good which an independent journal, recurrence of the coolic traffic atrocities yesterday with the intention of purchasing a pair practically advocating the proper measures could scarcely have been intended as a

of covers for his pedal extremities. To aid his necessary to awake the Portuguese Go-permanent measure; however, it has been judgment in selecting the leather ornaments, and vernment from the drowsy slumber in which the law of the Colony ever since, and is sharpening his wits generally, Hunter went in they have been existing for the last two the law at the present day. A return to upset his reason, as it appears he wanted a jin for a few glasses of fire water which considerably hundred years, is simply incalculable. In the coolie' dealing days is impossible; legi-ricksha coolic to take him on board his ship in dependence, fearlessness, a practical actimate and free Chinese emigration-if such the two wheeler, which the street obstructionist quaintance with the necessities of Macao, a thing ever had any existence has also very naturally refused to do. Hunter not having and untiring energy were all that the pro-been practically stopped both in the Austra- his little fad acceded to, refused to part with moters of O Macaense required to make lian Colonies and the United States, and the the jinricksha hire and was accordingly "run that journal a living monument of the power difficulties of arranging emigration treaties show that Hunter was very mixed when taken evening. The afternoon audience was not a of the roads "It was his duty, not to stop short in." Inspector Thomson's evidence went to of the press, even when arrayed against with Brazil and other nations in want of to the station, and also a trifle violent. While particularly numerous one; but at night the merely offering his officers assistance, but to the bye-three more. ten steamers have arrived, Since date of my Inst-not the shoemakers by an effete and corrupt government, and a coolie labor, have not yet been overcome.

public rolled up in regiments unul something inmediate attention." The above is all very 5/4, the two former yesterday and the latter this. in the cell he behaved himself badly for a man

insist upon their giving so urgent a work their namely the Petersburgh, Cattarvonshire and bigotted priesthood. We regret to find However, without in any way approving of his nationality, by damaging the flooring of like four thousand persons thronged the com- well, and is doubtless what should bo. the duty moming. The Fleurs Castle was to leave Hong that, so far, our contemporary has dis-of these emigration schemes, we are glad his cell &c. to the tune of one dollar. Defendant modious marquee. Both performances proved of a Governor, but, how long ago is it since the kong for this port on the 17th, so she is probably played the possession of neither of these to see that Macao is at last making a slight who had no reasonable excuse to offer for his eminently successful, and apparently gave un- morning oracle condemned Sir John Pope Hen- in the river ere this. The Massalia expects to necessary qualities. It would appear con attempt to remove the incubus which has bad conduct, was fined fifty cents for the drunk, ful performance with the four Prussian stallions, you know," the ins and outs of the various den. The Glencoe is advertised ready to receive bounded satisfaction. Signor Chiarini's wonder-essy for needlessly interfering with what he leave for Odessa on Tuesday; the Glenogle on did not understand and wanting to know, Wednesday: Huntingdon about Monday for Lon- tented to base its existence on the reminis been weighing her down for years. What ordered to pay for the damage done to the pre-in which these handsome equine celebrities went departments, without saying anything about teas and so is the Carnarvonshire. It has not cences of the past, rather than on the prac is legitimate and lawful trading in Hong.mises presided over by Mr. Hayward, and to through a series of intricate manoeuvres in grand the insisting part of the business? Consistency been exactly a peaceful time for the steamers, for. tical results of the future. And it is a kong, surely cannot be illegal and in-fatag to dub up these amounts, Mr. Lawrence better trained Horses we have never seen in newspaper, which aims to be a guide to the and several have had to shift their berths for more hand the obstructionist the sum of twenty cents, style, was loudly applauded. Handsomer or is a very desirable thing in a so-called leading two ofthem lost anchors, and chains during froeliote failure, pure and simple.

We have already taken some interest in remain silent when such grave matters are

moral in Macao, Why does O Macarse Hunter was offered the option of ruminating for a circus ring. Mdle. Zazo on the swinging public; but I am sorry to say that consistency secluded once. The firemen too, yesterday (Sunday)

a period of seven days in the Arbuthnot Road trapeze, and horizontal bar, proved a great and the Daily Press are a long way apart Macao affairs and we shall continue to under consideration?

shifted about in a very lively manner while on attraction, some of her feats being simply Hotel on short spTAN,

Now, 'Sir, on the matter of roads I should like shore on leave and made themselves the centre marvellous, especially that swinging busi to vent a few of my own, ideas. I have taken ❘ not exactly of admiration, but of attraction, both

Two very successful performances were given at 4 in the afternoon and the other at 9 in the at Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus yesterday, one

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HANKOW.

May 22nd, 1881.

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