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ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c, head It is requested that all communications tela- dressed to the Mavager, Hongkong Telegraph' and not to the Editor,

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Two or three important cases in which --blundering justice" played a prominent part, are at present under consideration, and will be carefully dealt with at an early opportunity.

A complete report of a day's duings at the Palice Court, would form one of the

most amusing sketches ever presented to the public. Amusing, not from the comic character of the criminals, or the laughter moving details of their offences; but owing to the eccentric vagaries of the Magis.rate, As a Police Court is not a theatre or music hall, we trust our kindly, well meant hint will be accepted in the spirit in which it is given. If things are allowed to go on un- checked, as appears to have bees the case

least surprised at any decisions arrived at, for some time past, we shall not be in the

howter contrary to law: reason, and. justice. We give the following few im- aginary cases, as examples of what mat- ters in the Police Cuurt may arrive at. un- less seme change quickly takes place :--

In answer to subscriber's note of this morning, we beg to say that we have instituted the neces- sary enquiries, and hope to be able to supply the required information in our next issue,

M.5, Flying Fish, says the Nagasalt Ex- press of July 8th, is the only man-of-war in har. bour; she is expected to leave about the end of the ensuing week. The Magpie is due about Wednesday next.

A NATIVE Japanese paper says that a report is abroad to the effect that the foreign consils have issued some instructions to the missionaries. What it is about is not known, but it is supposed. to refer to the desirability of respecting the feelings of the Japanese.

jury, to-morrow, Witnesses subpenned for the Rome. defence are requested to be in attendance.

Os the pavement at the western corner of the Hongkong Hotel, leading from the Queen's Road to Jeddar's Wharf there is a very awkward step which, we understand, has been the cause of a number of accidents. We would suggest that this step be removed, and an incline substituted.

WE learn that the Bandmann--Fraser-Smith We are sorry to note that the Marchese dither, the Circus was well filled last evening. The libel case will be heard before the Hon. Sir Candia, better known to fame as Mario, the change of programme was only very slight, the first item on the card being the only novelty in- Ceorge Phillippo, Chief Justice, and a common celebrated operatic tenor, is dangerously ill introduced. We have, however, to compiment the proprietor on the continuous patrounge of the words of Burton to heart, and to an extent follow foreigners in Shanghai, whe scem to take the out his philosophy The mind and body aft be continually in exercise; and therefore dancing singing, masking, muning, however severely they may be censured by the Catos of the age, beneficial in the cure of melancholy." The per- are, if opportunely and soberly used, extremely

formance generally was very good, and we expect with the apparently settled fine weather and with the promised novelties, Signor Chiarini will reap a substantial reward for his past disappointments.

Courier.

THE Gemuan steamer Picciofa, and the Arm mese vessel Shan on came out of Sam-shuige Dock this morning, making way for the Spanish steamer Folenne. The German barque Fant and the Atalanta undocked at Kowloon this morning.

À KATRER smart rubbery from the Berlin Found-

ONE of the San Francisco Police Courts, says ling House church was effected on Friday after the filings News, was the scene of some lively noon. The coofie employed at the place was proceedings recently. During the hearing of washing out the church, which he left for a mo- case the defendant, a man named Brand, tookment in order to exchange a bucket of dirty for exception to a remark made by the plaintiff's clean water. Upon returning he found some one We are informed by Messrs. Geo. R. Stevens attorney, who asserted that it would be more in had walked off with the two tali candlesticks and & Co., that the steamship Hungarian anivel in, conformity with his character if Brand's name gold monated Bible from the altar in his ab- Sydney on the morning of the 15th inst, having were spelled with an F instead of a 1. Upon sence. So far, no trace of the thief at the pro- called at itrisbane on her way from Foochow hearing this aspersion upon his reputation, Braud perty has been discovered. The steamer Fortigern left Sydney for Cook-emphasized his objection by throwing a spittoon town, Port Darwin, and Hongkeng, on the 16th instant.

A VERNACULAR contemporary announces the ap- pearance of cholera in Osaka. When three cases

have occurred in any ward of the city, the police

are to visit all the dwellings in that division and warn the inhabitants to observe all the prescribed precautions. Would it not be as well for the police l`make their house-to-house visitation without waiting for three cases of cholera to oc- cur in the ward? Why fix the number at three? →iego Neros.

IN order to provide a suitable and definite place for anchoring vessels declared infected under the regulations issued by the japanese, Government,

harbour. The portion of the bay set apart for the labour-master, Mr. John Marshall, has laid off a Quarantine Ground near the limits of Kobe

the purpose commences at a point 4,000 feet dus East from the South-east corner of the harbeir limits, and is hounded on the North and West by lines running East and South from the com- muncing point-Hiego News, Says the Hiogo News-When the American ship Sea Witch arrived here the other day, several of the crew inmediately took forcible possession of a boat and came on shore fora little recreation-they were quickly locked up in go

watch and chain had been stolen on board

the men in custody was reinarked to be parti was heard of them during the voyage. One of

him, and which appeared ratkeř a curious sort of thing for a sailor to take ashore when intent on a spree. Upon examination it was found that a cavity had been made in the soap the stolen watch and chain inserted, and then covered over with soap, so that no trace of the operation was

Spanish steamer Pasig was hauled up on and afterwards an inkstand at the man of quirks the new Patent Slip at Kowloon Docks yesterday and quibbles, who, however, successfully dodged the missiles. The indignant Brand was fined Szofer contempt, but the attorney, who should

certainly have been mulcted in an equal penalty,

At the Police Court, the Hon. Tintas Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- FESKINS appeared to answer a charge of graph will always be open for the hair discision f correspondents of all questions affecting puble assaulting the stage door-keeper of the interests, it must be distinctly understood that City Hall, blacking both his eyes, and the Editor does not in any way hold himself res-otherwise severely injuring him. The ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

honourable Tomis was accommodated with a seat on the bench at his Worshi's just after the vessel left Philadelphia, and nothing community." "Banian's" notes are not of such

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morning. Everything, we are glad to say, worked in the most satisfactory manter, not a

WEST CHINA,

In view of the probablo speedy introduction of steam on the Upper Yangtsze, the following sketch from the pen of the Rev. R. N. Wheeler, of the American Methodist Mission, of Kinkiang,

who has lately returned from a tour in these regions, will be read with interest :—

any

THE YANGTSE-KIANG ABOVE ICHANG. Almost immediately after leaving Ichang the single hitch marring the proceedings. Judging traveller enters a gorge several miles in length. from yesterday's experiences we are decidedly of which is succeeded by a third, a fourth

Emerging from this he soon approaches another,

and sent site even more satisfactorily than it did at Between these remarkable formations of nature opinion that the Patent Slip will work on its pre-fifth, the last being situated just below Kweichau. West Point, which is paying a very high com-

the country is slightly open, but still very moun tainous. Here one beholds the wonderful works pliment to those gentlemen under whose super of God. Probably there is nothing like it in intendence it has been erected. There can be other part of the work-such peaks and towers, no doubt that the erection of the Patent Slip at such lofty walls of solid masonry; so much of the Kowloon is a politic measure from which the picturesque, the beautiful, the subline, with a most beneficial results are bound to accrue to the rapids are also a characteristing there being not great river running through the midst. Numerous Company..

less than twelve to fifteen distinct places where the waters are vexed and troubled, where they pour over jagged rocks, which rise in vain from unknown depths to impede their progress. peared less and less mountainous. Kwelchau is Soon after leaving Wushan the country ap beautiful for situation, standing on the north side as a political and commercial centre: Wan (hein) of a vast natural amphitheatre, and is

known as a third-rate city, but it has a large important

population and many superior buildings, besides controlling a large trade and maintaining direct

terminus of our journey, nearly the whole land Chinge and Chungking. From Wushan to the communication," by "the overland route!" with

was cultivated like a garden-hills, mountains,

CORRESPONDENCE

seems to have escaped scot free. REFERRING to the recent social carthquake amongst our Portuguese friends Banian," who has lately been favoring our morning contem porary with a weekly dose of trashy paragraphs, | headest "Occasional Notes," observes: The absence of the desirable enfènte cordiale between Mr. Loureiro and the Portuguese comunity is too well known, and the recent friction between the parties is clearly only the result of a long We note by our Shanghai exchanges that the existing hostility. Mr. Loureiro would certainly enterprising Signer Chiarini has been adding to have acted more wisely had he not per his already immense establishment. Chiarini's mitted his Catholicism to override his esprit deindefatigable agent has been on the war path corps, but think the Club Lusitano might have in Japan, and has engaged no less than eight allowed their indignation to stop short of erasing Japanese artistes of high standing in their par the name of HMF. Majesty's Consul from its ticular lines of business, for his boss' Circus. List of members. Some victories are worse thau Very rarely have the longkong public had an a defest, and the Club Lusitano would have dis opportunity of witnessing the perfonances of Consul's indiscretion been overlooked; the more since the last Japanese performance was given played a commendable magnanimity had the the Japanese, as it is now some three years ago so as the latter made what amounted to a public in the City Hall by that prince of performers, Mr. apology. I cherish the hope that the Club will, Tort Kitchi, so, if Signor Chiarisi decides on when the present heat has cooled off, coincide in giving performances hers, previous to proceeding this opinion, and reinstate the Consul in the south, there is little doubt that the newly added principal social institution of the Portuguese Japs" will be a considerable extra attraction.

interest, as to justify that writer in tampering with surpassing literary excellence, or of so great luca!

sence of the desirable entente cordiale between Mr. Loureiro and the Portuguese community is too well known" he is guilty of writing what is absolutely false. The Portuguese Consul General has, as a matter of course, had differences with his nationals, and his connection-supposed or

Compons celebration, alienated from his cause several intuential Portuguese residents. But, in fairness to Mr. Loureiro, it should be clearly understood that the official and social relations between himself and the community have gener ally been of the most harmonious character. Until his impolitic blunder at the Police Court the other day--for which no reasonable excuse many good friends amongst his countrymen in can fairly be offered the Consul General had Hongkong. For all that has happened since, he is alone responsible. His conduct was of a most calls "a public apology" was simply an aggrava reprehensible character, and what "Banian” tion of his offence. As Mr. Loureiro's sarcastic gibes at the ignorance of the Portuguese so- called" were made with the utmost deliberation, all circumstances, that the Chib Lusitano has somewhere, he can scarcely feel surprised, under and with the evident intention of giving offence

resented his impertinence in such a summary fashion. It is to the credit of the Portuguese community that they have so promptly displayed such a praiseworthy spirit of independence. THAT redoubtable type-slinger and hard-drinker, Joe Maxwell, made his last appearance in the clock at the Police Court in Hongkong this morn

Advertisers are requested to forward all noires right hand. The evidence of the assault the THREE WCROCE NO as not to retard the was conclusive, but on the honorable gen-cularly careful about a piece of soap he had with the truth. When "Banian" states that "the ab

tleman declaring that he mistook the man for a swing door, and went to knock it Arrangements have been made to puldish pen with his fist, the magistrate imme- The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sub-diately discharged the summons,” scribers in the central district who do not receive their capers before Five O'Clock will oblige by at disce communicating with the Manager.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

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The Dramatic Critic of the China Snail was charged with throwing a friend out of a box at the marafie of the Royal Italian Opera and killing both friend and maestro. The pres siling judge was about to assume the black cap when the Critic explained that he mis- took his friend for a progranime, and lel him slip over accidentally on to the piano Boxokoso, MONDAY, JVIY 17, 1882.

thumper. He was at once discharged with Ar various times a serious rutery has been profuse apologies, the magistrate remark- raised in Fagland against that class com- ing that a gentleman whi contributed so monly known as the"" great unpaid," other-extrosively to the local press rould not wise amateur magistrates. The extraor; possibly fat spared from the community." dinary decisions, which' have at times been **Captain ScareGRACE was charged with delivered by members of that august badly riding a horse to death under exceptionally have roused the indignation of a strong, cruel circumstances. Some thousands of minded, justice loving populare, and many witnesses proved the securrence, but the altempts have been made, not only to get Captain explained that he hadn't the the blunders of these modern representa- slightest idea he was on

horse.

He tives of Mr. Justice Sna.tow remeglied, but thought he was riding a bicyle. The tu do away alugether with what has pro-magistrate at once emphatically declared perly come to be regarded as a blot on that he left the court without a stain on his our legal system. Clothed in all the ma- character," jesty of the law, the retired shopkeepers, An old pauper woman of ninety, who merchants: parsons and land owners who had been hedridden for five years, was form the rank and file of the "great un-charged with feloniously picking up a paid.” have, for a very long time, held-ar-used lucifer match in a garden belonging bitrary sway in many districts in England, ¦ to the Rev. Sias Bestueu, the lord of the and have so frequently mated put such putrages on justice from the bench as 10 give more than an aley foundation for the old saying, that law for the rich is one thing, and that for the poor quite a different article. Justiceships used to be thrown about broadcast, without the least discrimination, such favors being generally bestowed for services rendered or expected support, either in the matter of political | tails," aid, or in some other way that had nothing at all in common with the proper serving out of law and justice to Her Majesty's lieges, There are few men, or women either.who are not open to just a trifle of flattery, characters: of that classof which "Okeners. C. Kxxa" is the prototype being a fairly numerous body. The honors attached to the members of the Commission of the Peace are extremely dubious. They are entitled to be styled Esquire." a doubtful honor in these days when this mode of address is al most universally used, quite irrespective

visible to casual observation.

Son fais of a typhoon were entertained by the Macao thonities East Wednesday evening, Mr. 12. Cinati, the energetic Harbour Master, (whom we congratulate on his recent honor in receiving meritorious and well deserved distinction) deem- from the King the order of Sun Thiago, a most ing it advisable to list the typhoon flag, and give general warning throughout the harbour, The sump people on the Praia Grande side had evidently made up their minds that if they were to, he drowned, they would meet their fate on dry dand, so they had their boats hoisted over the wall into the road, where they lay in perfect rather low, and the weather looked threatening, security. However, although the barometer was the night passed without anything in the shape of a typhoon appearing, and in the morning all indications of a storm had vanished.

Na dostos necessarily endorse the ropinions expressed by Úrrespondents in this column.).

To vie Kosten or ing "Bosesong Toeckyən,"

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villages, and agricultural puizuits flourished and valleys with the same sedulous care. Even

among crags and peaks. in the region of the gorges there were numerous

was often led to wander at the industry and skill that could change a mass of rocks into a summit of beauty and a mine of wealth. Signs of thrift were everywhere visible, and many of the farm houses were certainly superior to the average of that class of buildings in North and Central China.

The sugar cane is largely produced; also wheat, beans, barley, Indian corn, tes, indigo,, hemp, tobacco, and a variety of vegetables, with silk, vegetable wax and paper. Opium is grown extensively, especially about Foo, but it is largely exported, so

that

the vicious drug-which was

real-with the notorious Bastos pamphlet on the name been erased from the list of members of introduced into West China by

StR.-The feeling against Consul Loureire for the statements he mate in the witnessbox at the Police Court last Monday is so strong throughout the Portuguese community, that, not only has his

the Club Lusitano, but there is some talk of a petition being get up to be sent in the Lision Government praying for his removal from Hong kong. Whether this last mentioned movement will come to anything or not, I am not at present in a position to say for certain. The article published in the Telegraph on the subject of Mr. Loureiro's conduct to us Portuguese great deal of satisfaction to our community gene pleased me very much, and has also given p fally. Translations of it have already been made, and forwarded to Lisbun by the last French mail, dependent English newspaper thinks of cur so that the people at home will know what an in- Consul General's extraordinary behaviour.

from Burmah-does not wholly re main at home to curse its producers. 1 judge that the opium-habit prevails quite as much. throughout Eastern China as in the West. Chung-king furnish employment to many people, Saline weils or springs near Kweichau and above

mines at various points along the river are being and to a large fleet of junks. Not a few coal

of "black diamonds," Iron ore holds an im worked, and the province yields a superior quality portant place in the list of natural resources, and chimneys and columns of smoke, were observed the ironworks near Chungking, with their huge by us with peculiar interest. Gold-washing la carried on to some extent on the flats and bars; hence the name "River of the Golden Sand,"

pire replenisht, through agents there, their most sometimes applied to the Upper Yangtze, Sze- chuen, moreover, is famed for its medicinal plants, and pharmacists in all the provinces of the En-

valuable stock of remedies.

So much has already appeared in the papers about this affair, that I need not trespass at

marks, which I think are to the purpose, will permit me, I will make one or two re length on your valuable space; still if you

educated Portuguese I would ask, where was he As a reply to our Consul's sneers at the badly

so well educated? Well, Mr. Jose da Silva Loureiro was educated in a Macao school with inany gentlemen at present here, and it is likely enough that but for his brother who lived in Shanghai, he would have been like the majority of Portuguese in this Colony, a simple clerk. It is also a very grave question if Air. Loureiro would have been the well paid Portuguese Conta great influence of Sr.

had it not been for the

Chungking is the first prefectual city in Sze- cities, some of which are large and populous and chuen, governing two chau and eleven kein situated in populous districts. Besides the cities there are many market towns, containing from one to ten thousand inhabitants. Its political importance appears, also, in the fact that it con- tains the imperial treasury, where all the revenue office of the paymaster of the western frontier. of the province is received and stored, and the

for about 20 years and never received a is the first paid Consul Portugal has had in this place. The late Mr. Remedios served sible directly to the Board of War at Peking.

who is independent of the Viceroy, and respon

coat for his trouble, and the late Mr. Barrello's

the Chungking greatest commercial city of all the principal cities of Yunan, these respected gentlemen over thought of treat- Szechuen, and roads from all parts converge to Kweichaut, and

done. I think that the duties of a paid officer of the year the port is crowded with junks dis. ing the Portuguese as the present Consul has it as the grand emporium. At stated periods of the Portuguese Government should have been to watch over and protect the interests of Portu-charging native and foreign goods, and loading guese subjects, instead of going into the witness China, and what Hankow is to Central China, for distant marts. What Shanghai is to Bank box, and insolently comparing them to parrots. Chungking is to all parts of the empire lying The nonsense he talked about the meaning and west of the plains of Hupeh and Hunan, including son might use it to his father, is simply laugh- application of the expression materiado, that a

a considerable portion of Thibet. Her merchanta able. If this could be done in the Consul's

are said to be very wealthy, with established family, I am quite sure such a habit is confined

credit in every great business centre of the broad land. there?

pearance, as we think it very unlikely that sul General in Hongmaraes. Mr. Loureiro army, under the administration of a mandarin

As we predicted in our last Tuesday's issue, nothing further has come of the great bate that was to have come off at Tau-mass been the San Hop Society men and the salt smugglers, and which, according to the Daily Press and Ching before Mr. Wodehouse, we say his last ap it, was so ably put a stop to by the prompt Joseph will ever return to a Colony in which action of Inspector Corcoran and his' cook. On botese this inerning, seven of the defen- a pleasant sort, the major part of his eight the case being bought before Mr. Wode-

his experiences have been anything but of

dants were allowed out in their personal or nine months' residence in the place having manor, with intent to steal the same. The recognizance of Sin to be of good behaviour for I been passed in the Victoria Hotel, and where position was also an honorary one, yet neither of West China. It has water communication with

three months. The other two being leaders as

Magistrates are actually so benighted as t was represented, one of them being the daring fan waver who tried to wave his followers on to death or victory (), were ordered to find two sureties in $10 each to behave themselves for a like period, in default to be committed. Says the Rising Sun and Nagasaki Express of the 8th inst.The Gemman steamier Prinze If'fhelm, Captain Burnsen, arrived from Nico facfski on Tuesday last, and brought news of the serious stranding of the German steamer Augus- fur, Caplain Glacvechl, which vessel, it will be

evilonce was very weak, the only witness being a deaf man, who said he harl heard a blind man say he saw the occurrence. The magistrate, however, considered the offence fully proved, and said property must be protecter. He sentenced the old wonian to twenty-one years' penal servi- tude and fifty strokes with the cal-o'-nine

TELEGRAMS.

RESIGNATION OF MR. BRIGHT.

LONDON, 15th July. The Rt. Hon. John Bright, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has résigned.

THE WAR IN EGYPT,

Wholesale descrtions from the Egyptian Anny are taking place and Arabi Bey is a fugitive. of the Royal Marines.

Alexandria is laidt in ruins and is in possession

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

of legal right or social position. Still it may be taken for granted that the privilege We are informed by the Superintendent of the to use the impusing letters »J. P." after | P. & D. S. N. Co. that the Thiber with the next one's name, is a social distinction coveted, English mail left Singapore for Hongkong on and keenly sought alter by a majority of Saturday the 15th instant, at 6 a..

remensbered, called in here for coals and provi- tions, an her way from Cronstadt with a general carge for the above port. She left Nagasaki on the 12th ult., and the disaster occurred about a

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A very good article on the recent goings on of the officials toward foreigners may be regarded

The temper of the people and the attitude of our Consul General appears in the Macao paper

as friendly. A wave of popular excitement Jaraense, embodying sentiments which ap- passed over the city not long ago, caused mainly pear to be generally approved of I warmly by the presence of a British consular or political concur with the steps taken by the Directors the Club Lusitano in calling the members to-night. But quiet and conflence have apparently resident, wito, in consequence of the trouble, look gether to consider the best method of showing been restored, which state of things may be largely Their disapproval

pproval of Mr. Loureiro's g

insult,

Yours truly,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1882.

COGNAC.

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push people far income, in dicists position to all Maxwell's preconceived ideas, as expessed by him on a certain memorable aces sion at the Police Court, that drunkenness is no offence against the laws of the land. As men- tioned in our Saturday's issue, Joseph was brought only completed a term of three months' imprison tothe alation that morning for being drunk, having ment for the same offence a few days before. The Harbour Department had procured him a pa sage by the Nelson to Melbourne, whence he came here, and Joseph, it would seem, thought he would have a farewell "burst" out of some "spondulicks" given him by a sympathising friend, before finally clearing out of a Colony that had ever failed to apprecinic his many good qualities.

He did have it,

it, with the result of getting landed in the Central A constable, it appears, was called into week after that date, when she ran on a bar only cook shop in Queen's Road Central, where Joe and consider that both the proposer and seconder credited to a proclamation issued by the Viceroy, a few miles from the harbour to which she was which he refused to pay, being at the time as

had just devoured a

the peace, forbidding insult to fu spread for of the motion, that his name be crated from the commanding sumptuous bound. Cargo was juttisened as quickly as pos-tight as a lord. He paid the money, however, members of the Club were quite right to boldly document posted in conspicuous places about the roll of members, deserve our best thanks. The signs, and restraining all opposition to the missionary. I have myself seen this important sible until she floated, when she steamed into in the charge-room subsequently. Inspector stand up for their rights, and in getting clear of city. I walked freely in the streets, and met. harbour and anchored, arriving the day follow Rivers mentioned to the Magistrate this morning the individual who had so grossly insulted them. that joseph was leaving by the Nelson to-day,

with no danger nor embarrassment, beyond a ing the standing. Her pumps were kept going and that he thought it would be advisable to

degree of curiosity. The term "devil," and other all night, but it was eventually found necessary send binr on board with a constable, Maxwell

opprobrious epithets so common at the treaty to beach her, which was accordingly done, and here broke in and asked his Worship in the most

ports, and so grievous to hear, were very seldom she sank. Her stern lies in deep water, and moving, pathetic accents to forgive him for the

uttered in our presence, or within car shot. there are no hopes of raising her without extra

last time. He would proceed to-day by the!

Houses were offered to me for rent, one of them being quite a fine and spacious residence, al- Nelson to Melbourne and re-enter his old assistance and the necessary appliances. The establishment, the Argus newspaper office. damage to her bottom is, however, not considered His remorse and sorrow were quite inde Yangtse has been submerged, and that a nun- stream, measuring 800 yards in width, and having

It is rumoured that an island in the Upper though somewhat in need of repairs,

At Chungking the Yangtsze is still a noble` to be very serious, and in all probability steps scribable, and of a most crushing type, but ber of people have been drowned.

now a better life would be imparted to bin The water at Kiakiang has risen nearly 44 depth sufficient to floot the largest junks. It is a stances we believe ho blame can by attached to he had to contend against.

with what feet from its winter level, and is now over the navigable stream to near the borders of Thibet, the walls of the whose mountain heights during the ice and snow instance the river has never been properly sur- well be sent on board the Nelson with a con- Captain Glaevechi or his officers, as in the first agreeing to the Inspector's suggestion that Max houses.

melting senson, send down the floods that swell veyed, and secondly no incans whatever are stable, Joseph, as he left the dock, said in his Supreme Court on the 17th instant, of a junk that foreign-built steamers, made with special re

The suit which was to be heard in H.B.M.' to a mighty volume the "Sod of the Ocean,"

Notwithstanding the rapids, 1am persuaded taken to mark the banks which are constantly most honeyed tones, to tender Your against the steainer Chinkfang, has been inde ference to the peculiar kind of navigation, will consequently the few beacons and busys which him for all in all, it is rather unlikely we shall forming and changing in the bed of the river Worship my very respectful thanks." Take initely postponed.

Hankow appears to have a strike, too, among West. If heavy and unwieldy cargo junks can ere long find their way to the chief city of the were put up years ago are comparatively unre. ever look upon Joseph's like again in this Colony, the coolies. We are informed that the coolics ascend and descend, as they are constantly doing, liable, and navigation is fraught with consider. Desirous of shewing the people of Australia the employed by the contractors on H.B.M.'s Con-

steamers of equal, and of even greater, draught vis able danger even under the must favourable cir- good feelings with which the residents of Hong sulate quarrelled with their employers, and it was cumstances. The Prince Wilhelm also toached kong are actuated towards them, they send them not till after the Consul had called in the assist-

can do the same-Courier. very slightly on hier way up, but fortunately sus back a man from whom they should never have ance of the Chinese authorities that the disturb rice for Europe, under charter by the Mitsui in the matter of divukenness, are altogether of Chiarini have probably never been equalled, as tained no damage. She was docked on Wed parted and hope they will stick to him now for ance was quelled. nesday and comes out again 10-day: she loads good. Joseph's ideas of what the law should be The vicissitudes and troubles of Signor Busan Co, as agents for the Japanese Govern- too advanced a type for a backward Colony like far as a public caterer is concerned, and we were

Hongkong. We wish him bon voyagai

glad to find that on the resumption of fine wea-

SHANGHAI.

that idle class who are to be found in all Says the Mercury of the 11th instant:-Ho Ju will be taken to raise her. Under the ckcuni-He had been driven to deste Magistrate lund, reaching nearly up

communities.

chang, lately Minister to Japan, arrived yesterday We have a long roll of gentlemen in per chain from Swatow. He is a Hwangtung

ina. He is a fellow of the Hanlin College, Hongkong, who are on the Commission of the Peace. The position, however, in AccoRDING to the Shanghat fatury the this Colony, is fortunately a sinecure, so

steamer IP. Cores de Vries was on shore in the river at the lower end of Collison Island on Sa- far as the administration of justice is con- cerned. Unless at our Licensing Courts,turday last, the 8th instant, when the ungo

passed there. and, even on these occasions the "great unpaid" seklom roll up in regiments, our

We note that Lord Rosebery has offered the Justices seldom abtrude themselves on the the Isle of Arran, on which Hanaitton Palace is Duke of Hamilton one million pounds sterling for public gaze, and it is infinitely better thus, situated. We are also glad to observe that His They are discrest in nicekly wearing their Grace has declined to sell,

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