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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1883.

THE. French corvette. Volta, arrived at Chefoo❘ THE British squadron, under Admiral Willes, from Taku on September goth.

was expected at Hakodate on the 30th ulto.

THE German frigate Liepsi, arrived at Nagasaki from Chefoo on the 25th September. She is ex- pected to return to the last named port about the 12th instant

THE U.S.S. Pensacola is expected in Hongkong about the end of November. She was, at last accounts, en route to Japan from Honolulu where she had been making a rather prolonged

stay.

LATEST accounts from Canton give a most favor. abic account of the state of public feeling amongst the Chinese. We learn that the Customs offi dials returned to their residences in Honain yes terday, (the sui inst.) and that the populace remains quiet and orderly,

Wits the Sin Nanring passed out of the Feiho river the other day the steamer Wenchor was

on shore.

It is rumoured in Chinese circles in the colony that His Excellency Li Hung-chang will shortly visit Canton.

THE French gunboat. Zurin left here this morn- ing (the 13th inst.) for Hoihow and Pakhot. We understand she carries special despatches from Admiral Meyer to Admiral Courbet,

THE French frigate. To iomphanie left Amoy for | H.M.S., Flying Fish, arrived at Chefoo from Shanghai on the 9th instant,

Korea on the 27th ultimo.

THE U.S.S. Palos, which arrived from Camion yesterday, the 14th instant, leaves for Nagasaki She will spend the winter in Nagasaki instead of in Tientsin.

іў We are requested to state that Lady Bowen will not hold any reception at Government House until Tuesday, October 30th, and that after that date the reception day will be Tuesday instead of Thursday as hitherto,

via Formosa to-morrow,

THE U.S.S. Enterprise, which let here a day or two ago for Shanghai, is to convey Mr. John his visit to the various U.S. Consulates in China. Russell Young, the United States minister, on The Monocacy returns to Corea,

A VOCAL and instrumental concert, which proved patronage of His Excellency the Captain General,

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.!

STEAMERS,

| HER BRITANNICMAJESTY'S SHIPS

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Chas Hicks, Japan, Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Gap

E. Tracey, Japan Champlos, coryctic, 14 gung, Captai

Singapore

His Highness the Maharajah of Johore, accom- ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, Revebeck, 23rd Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander panied by his private secretary Mr. Hole, arrived here from Shanghai yesterday (the 14th inst.) in the P. & O. Steamer Deccan. They paid a visit to General Sargent at Headquarter House, and afterwards visited Colonel Hobson and the officers of "The Buffs," whose gucks they will be during their stay here.

SAYS the Japan Herald:-Now that foreign lives have been endangered, and foreign pro- periy has been destroyed, our English Vice. mer promenade in the North. The Shanghai Admiral may possibly see fit to curtail his sum papers wamed him, before his departure, of the excited frame of mind in which the Chinese against all the large ships being taken away to reach of the telegraph, but without effect. It is, we must own, annoying for so exalted a man to

Cleopatra, corvette 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,

Hongkong

Sept., Hoihow 21st September, General- C/M, S. N. Co.--Kowloon Dock. CAMORTA, Dutch steamer, 1,300, J. Ortelle, 14th October-Batavia 1st October, and Saigon ~8th, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.” CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 3,480, F. Bin

stead, 3rd October,Sydney 10th Sept, and Port Darwin 23rd, General.-Gibb, Livings Cockchafer, gunboat, 4 guns, Commander R. L.

Groome, Hongkong. CHINA, German steamer, 648. Schocz, 13th Oct., Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,

Amoy 11th October, General,-Yuen Fai CHINKIANO, British steamet, 907. 5. M. O,

Hong. 13th October,-Canton rath October, Gene ral-Siemssen & Co.

ton & Co.

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son, 13th October, Shanghai 11th Oct, Malls and General.P. & O. S. N. Co.

Japan.

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

J.J. Eliott, Japan.,

Hongkong."

Canton.

HLM.S. Daring arrived in Shanghai from Vladivostock on the afternoon of the 5th inst. having left the last named port on September 28th in order to relieve the Foxhound. MESSRS. KELLAR AND CUNARD, the Royal Illu We are given to understand that His Excel- sionists opened, in Shanghai on Thursday the a great success, was given, under the direct Populace then was, and, in view of this, protested / DECCAN, British steamer, 2,021, A. W. Adam Espoir, gu lency Chang, the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, has 4th instant, and in spite of a comparatively small the late riot at Canton. His successor, whose audience, were accorded a most enthusiastic at Manila on the roth inst, in aid of the sufferers places where they are sometimes even out of ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,162, E. Kaler, 10th been recalled by the Emperor in consequence of

name we at present recall,, was a Provincial Lekin, Commissioner of Customs in Hupeh. The Viceroy will remain in Canton until the arrival of his successor.

reception.

THE Japan Herald hears that the Japan Light house Department has made a claim of $10,000 on the owners of the s.s. Breconshire, as damages sustained by the sinking, some months ago, of the Yokohama Lightship by that vessel.

ACCORDING to the Shanghal Mercury, rumours are current that the Viceroy Too Chung Tang

for the inspection of the forts, &c., in various parts of the provinces under his government, MESSRS, ROBERTS and Wilson, divers in the service of the Imperial Maritime Customs; have been sent from Shanghai to Amoy to blow up the wreck of the steamship Pathos, which, it will be remembered, was wrecked near the latter port about a couple of years ago,

THE Mercury hears from reliable Chinese sources that the notorious pirate chief Wang, who caused so much trouble at Taichow, in the pro- vince of Chekiang, has not left the Chinese Im- perial service, as reported, but is still engaged as an officer in the local army..

by the terrible disaster at Cassamiccioła.

THE Amoy correspondert of the Shanghai Ader- sury writes that Mr. Robinson, the diver, pur. chased a small yacht in Amoy and left in her several days ago for Swatow, for the purpose of working at the wreck of the Ashuelot, near Lamock Island.

THE Mercury's Chefoo correspondent writes Shipping in harbour-Omega, Francisca, Carl Ritter, Charon; Wallana, Customs cruiser Feihoo, French corvette Volla, and the British gunboat Kestrel

OUR Manila exchanges report that the Spanish cruiser Gravine was despatched by the Ad- miralty on the 10th inst. to the Straits of Sunda to survey and report on the recent changes caused in that focality by the terrible volcanic eruptions of a few weeks back. The Gravina will go into dock at Singapore before proceeding, so ner mission.

have to shorten his songratulate himself as the other hand he may congratulate on no one having been killed, or something still more unpleasant might have happened to him, for neglecting his primary duty, which is to ensure, in every possible way, the safety of Englishmen in the East.

WE are informed that the French reinforcements

from Saigon numbered soc French soldiers We also hear that the and 150 Annamese. Annamese steamer Shun On, commanded by Captain Blumenberg, German, has been captured by the French fleet somewhere about Baled Along, it is alleged, for attempting to run the blockade of the Tongquinesc coast with a quantity of rifles and munitions of war in addition to her cargo of rice. Captain Blumenberg and his crew of Chinese and Annamase are now held prisoners by order of Admiral Courbet. When the Salle left the vessels in Halong Bay were the American steamer Ping-on, the British steamers Hainan and Esmeralda,and the French steamers Namvian and Saigon, in addition to the French squadron under Admiral Courbet's command, comprising the Bayard, Chateau Renaud, Par crval, Hamelin, Vipère and Kersaint.,

Siemssen & Co.

October, Nagasaki 4th October, General Emuy, Spanish steamer, 410, Rementeria, 30th

June-Manila 27th Junë, General.-Reme- dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock. FAME, British steamer, 117, (Stopani-Hong- FLINTSHIRE, British steamer, 1,100, Alfred

kong and Whampoa Dock Co." Haine, 15th October, London 23rd August, and Singapore 7th Oct, General.—Adam- son, Bell & Co.

fath Sept, Manila 8th Sept., Ballast Remedios & Co.-Kowloon Dock. JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, T. S. Gardner, agth September, Calcutta 15th September, Penang 31st, and Singapore 23rd, 1,451 chests Opium; 623 bales Cotton, 2,109 bags Saltpetre, and 2,400 packages Sundries D. Sassoon, Sona & Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock.

KWANDTUNG, British steamer, 981, J. C. Abbott, 14th October, Foochow foth Oct., Amoy

**rith, and Swatow 13th," General-D. La-

praik & Co.

4 guns, Commander Gamble, Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander

Hoskyn, Koren. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Commah-

dez Hope, Bangkok.

Foxhound, unboat, koka, Lieut.-Commander

McQuiae, Shanghaile, Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

⚫mander E. Hotham, Chefoo.

G. Jones, Hongkong. Linnet British gunboat, 5 guns, Commander J. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com

Hon. F. Vereker, Sandakan. Hongkong Chefoo

gun-vessel, in reserve. Pegasus, loop, 6 guns, Commander E F. Day,

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Sapphire, corvette, ý guns, Commander John R. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman

T. Fullerton, Japan.

Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

der V. A. Tisdal, Canton, P Hongkong

Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com- Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Com-

modore Cuming, Hongkong.

xander Maxwell, Hiogo. Wivern, turres-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong

kong.

SAYS the Nagasaki Rising Sun of the 29th ulto, The Russian men-of-war Duke of Edinburgh, Skotelo and Naiesdních, nic expected from Wladivostock to-morrow, but will only make a short stay here. We learn that the newly-ap. has decided to leave Nanking on the 13th inst. under date of the 5th instant:-Weather fire for Tonquin, which recently arrived at Haiphong GRAVINA, Spanish steamer #398; -Echevaria | Midge, double, screw.... a pointed Russian Minister to Japan is on board of one of them, and that the retiring Minister is.& passenger by the Tokio Maru, due to-morrow, THE U. S. S. Enterprise arrived here this moralog (the 9th instant) from Singapore, and exchanged anlutes with the shore bat tery, the Victor Emanuel, the French iron clad Victoriture and the German flagship Stooth. The officers of the Enterprisé, many of whom have visited the Far East before. com. prise:-Commarkler A. S. Barker, Lieutenant Commander pok, Navigating Lieutenant Nor- ris, Lieutenants Osterhaus and Shufeldt, and Ensigns Hodges, Hannuin and Halpine. SAYS the Nagasaki Express of the 29th ulto :--- About 8 pm on Sunday last, a serious fire broke out in the coal mine at Miike, caused, we are informed, by the accidental bursting of a tub of oil. Thirty-six miners (convicts) and ten horses were burnt to death. Thirteen other con- victs are also missing, but it is not known whe- ther they have shared the same fate as the others, or made their escape. Great numbers

THE Shanghai Courier leams from Tientsin THE concert given in the City Hall some ide were more or less burnt and otherwise injured.

that owing to the floods that have covered the time ago for the benefit of the orphan children The fire was finally extinguished by closing up country, there will be no race meeting there this of the late police constable Cookson, realised net the entrance and excluding the air.

season. It was first thought that the races would $305. The subscription list sent out by Mr. H. come off at the end of this month, but as the water J. H. Tripp, for the same deserving object has has not fallen an inch it will be impossible, there closed at $1,236 A commites will shortly be being two feet of water over a good part of the appolated to decide upon the best mode of in- vesting the funds for the future benefit of the country. The weather is cool and pleasant.

children.

ber next.

A TELEGRAPHIC orders was received last night (the 10th inst.) from Admiral Pierce Crosby, who is at present at Yokohama, instructing the U.5.3. Enterprise to proceed immediately 10 Shanghai The Enterprise has taken in her coals to-day and will leave early to-morrow morning.

THE Spanish transport Legaspi, which left Manila the other day for Shanghai to take delivery of the machinery of a new gunboat, now being built for the Spanish Government under the super- intendence of Senor de Girart, naval engineer, put in here yesterday, the 14th instant, owing to some defects in her propeller. The Legaspt will probably undergo some other additional repairs in Hongkong.

His Excellency the Governor General of the Philippines received a telegram on the 7th inst from Madrid, in which the Ministro de Uliramar requested that the plans, specifications, & furnished by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Limited, for the construction-of-cortain-light draught steam launches for the Manila author: ities, be forwarded without delay to the central Government for consideration and approval. The Minister also announced that the negotia tions which were in progress with foreign builders in Europe for the construction of tlicec vessels had been suspended. · Let Hongkong flourish'!

WE are pleased to learn that there is every pro- spect of the Colony being favored with a visit from an Italian. Opera troupe during the forth coming winter. We are informed that Hawley's Royal Italian Opera Company, now performing A SLIGHT error was made the other evening at in Singapore with great success, propose paying the meeting of subscribers to the Hongkong our-ahores-a-visit-about the middle of DecemRace Fund in fixing the date of the ensuing race The company bave made all the meeting. It has been found that Wednesday, necessary arrangements with Messrs. Kelly Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 20th, 21st, and Walsh to perform at the City Hall, coni- wending about the Christmas holidays, H 22nd 2nd 23rd days of February will bethamost suitable fixture, and the races will accordingly ley's linlian opera troupe would have perake place on these days. The annual race ball formed here this month, hut, not wishing to clash with the Loftus Troupe, who are shortly will be held on Tuesday, February 26th. expected, they have decided to visit Shanghai SAYS the Shanghai Mercury of the 6th inst.:- first and Hongkong afterwards. From all We regret to learn that the cable rabbers are accounts to hand, the company is said to be a still unimpeded at their work. This morning ate very good one and well worthy of the patronage a.m., they cut the Great Northern's new river cable of opera goers.

between Waosung and Gutzlaff. They are now working on one old river cable. "The Company's THE steamship Namvían arrived in, barbour from Haiphong and Pakhoi last night (the fth inst.) and pairing steamer is now engaged in repairing the Eastern Extension's river cable; when that work by her we have news that His Excellency Governor is finished, it will go to repair the other of the Harmand held a grand council of war at Hai Great Northern's river cables. Delay may be phong on the 30th September, which was at expected in the working just at present. Mr. tended by Admiral Courbet, commanding the Henningsen has telegraphed to-day to Li Chung flect, and all the principal military heads of de-Tang asking for protection, and complaining of partments. Some important measures were de- the Tacini's apathy. The Danish Consul has cided, the nature of which we shall shortly be in applied several times to the Taotai, who has,

position to lay before our readers. In however, done nothing whatever, the meantime it is understood that energetic measures are to be taken against all Chinese JOHN KANE, a deserter from the British steamer (regular) troops found in Tonquin territory. Nelson, and a new candidate for a sung corner Monsieur Harmand was also understood to have in the "Sailor's Rest" was sentenced at the informed the Council of the Agreement entered Police Court this morning (the roth inst) to onethe prosecution. into between the, Annamite authorities and the month's seclusion in Hayward's Hotel from the "Black flags" by which the latter evacuate

noble army of beachcombers. Attached to the Tonquin forthwith and engage not to interfere summons in this case was the following unique in any way with the development of trade. In document:- furtherance of this arrangement news had reached the Governor that the "Black flags" had retired from Sontai, Monsieur Harmand, FA GUTTEESIA, Em accompanied by the Annamite High Commis sioners, left Haiphong in the gunboat Yatagan on the morning of the 1st inst., for Hanoi, with the intention of visiting Namdinh and Hai- dzuong en route.

THE iron lighter, referred to a short time ago having been launched by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, was to-day (the gth inst) formally handed over to Mr. f. W. Jamieson, superintending engineer for Messrs. Roque and Co. of Haiphong, for whom the lighter has been specially constructed.. This craft will be towed down to Haiphong by Mesure.

KAM

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obinined by the Dock Company for turning out first class werk in all branches of ship.

building.

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8. S. Neisen, October 9th, 1583..

AT SEA.

Shipping Office,

Hongkon Dean Sea,→The man John Lani that you so prazandma to taka- has never come.

I am, Dear Sir,

Your Respectfully,

(Signed)

Gro. WILLIS, Will our ultra-sensitive Executive be pleased to believe that we have no desire to falsely, wickedly, maliciously, &c. &c, libel anybody when we ask the question-what becomes of the one dollar shipping fee in a case of this kind P is it refunded to the captain of the vessel-or what ?

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I alluding to the latest Telegraph libel case the Shanghal Mercury observes —M, Fraser- Smith is evidently bent on exposing a public scandal. In that case we do not know what may happen to him now-a-days. A quarter of a cen tury ago Mr. Murrow, editor and proprietor of the Daily Press, reformed the Government of Hongkong by his pinin spoken, vigorous and incisive writing; but he got put in prison for six months on we forget exactly what charge. But there is no doubt he exposed grave scandals, and that was his temporary reward. He made the fortune of his paper, however. In this instance we understand the Colonial Office have ordered

WE were startled the other night by reading in the columns of our evening contemporary that "Crime of every description" seems to be on the Increase in this colony." What an admission for the invaterate. traducer of Govenor Fope Hen- neksy to make. Both our contemporaries have been industriously labouring for the past two years to prove the crime statistica under the Hennessy' regime to be gross exaggerations, and the result now is that they are compelled to acknowledge "Crime of every description" to be on the increase in the colony. We will go further, and say that in this colony's history there never has been a time when there has been such dissatisfaction and discontent appar ent amongst the Chinese community, than at present, and the reason of it is not far to seek by those who will give a moment's study to the

question. If war breaks out between China and

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LENNOX, British steamer, 1,327, Scott, agth Sept,-Calcutta 15th September, Penang 20th, and Singapore 23rd, General-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co.,

LI YUNO, Annamite steamer, 150, Chun, 19th

2.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Yokohama.v

June-Touron 15th June, General,-Chi- | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE

nesc.

PEKINO, British steamer, 954, Heuermann, grdi

October,--Canton and October,General — Siemssen & Co.--Cosmopolitan Dock RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 714, T. Hunter, 14th October, Bangkok 5th Oct., and Koh-i-chang 7th October, General Yuen Fat Hong

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TAIWAN, German str. 47. H. Victeer, 30th July, Taiwan 24th July, Ballost.—Captain. TROMP, Dutch steamer, 137, A. 8. Roe, 11th

October,Celebes 27th Sept, General Gee Cheong Hong. ZAMBEST, British steamer, 1,540, L. H. Moule,

12th October, Yokohama 3rd Octy Malla' -and-General.--Pr&·O.-S.~N~~Co.

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BAILING VEJJELS. -ALBYN'S ISLE, British bark, 360, A. W Alden. 27th September, Keelung 24th Sept, Coats, .Ed. Schellhass & Co. ASTERIA, British brig, a11, Samuel Cox, 26th

September,Normanton (North Queens CHARLES BAL, British ship, 1431, W. J. Watson,

land) 18th Sept, Ballast-Captain, Kiss).

16th September,-Cardiff 6th May, Coals Russell & Co.

CONCORDIA, German, 3-m. schooner, 474, H.

Ruster, 16th September, Nagasaki 318 August, Coals-Siemssen & Ca FURNESS AmEY, American bark, 1,044, Marcey,

CHINA STATION.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Scham, Vladivostock.

North.

Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon, Duke of Edinburgh, Russian Ironclad, Captain

de Giers, Vladivostock

Enterprise, American corvette, Commander A. S.

Baker, en route to Shanghai. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kaltchau,

Japan.

Essex, American gun-vessel, 6 guns, Captain

McCormack, Tientsin.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

„Kiaula, Canton.

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 gun, Commander funiata, American corvette, Commander F. F.

Harrington, Canton, a dopera clea Kersaint, French Corvette, Commander Beat

Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her-

mort, Tonquin.

big, Shanghai.

Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier, Hollow

Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comma

der CS-Coum, Flantsla

and Sept, Yokohama goth August, Bal-Margo, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander *** last. Captain.) '

Tatarinoff, Vladivostock. GOLIAH, Siamese bark, 542, Roche, toth Oct., Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 gums, Commander

Valrondi, Vladivostock. Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant,

Commander, Green, Hongkong.

-Whochin 16th September, Wood.Order. GREYHOUND, British brig, 231, Prescott 9th August, Albany, WA 16th June, Wood

-Gilman & Co.

GUSTAV & OSCAR, German ship, 1,352, G See

mann, 9th October, Cardiff 1st June, Coals.

-Melchers & Co.

H.

J.

W. DUDLEY, Ainerican bark, 1,085, D. W. Dudley, ist Sept.,Nagasaki 23rd August, Coal.Captain....

A. BORLAND, American bark, 635 YA Kent, 8th September,-Newcastle 6th July, Coal-Russell & Co, g KILLEENA, British bark, 795, H., Wallace, 11th August Hamburg Tith April, General

Slemssen & Co.

LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 231, H. Steffens, 1st October, Newchwang 18th September, Beans, Siemasea & Com LOTHAIR, British back, 800, Dester, a3rd Sept -London, 27th - May, General Russell & Co.

Lovisa, German 3-1. sch., 245, Schierloch, and

Jan.--Whampoa

MAOIC, British schooner, 114, White, soth Aug, Captain 31st Dec., General

-----Newchwang agth July, Beans,--Order/23

MARIE German bark, 430, Thomaschewsky,

27th August, watow August 10th, Ballast.

-Siemsson & Co.E

A Kazan Correspondent of the Japan Herald anya-This port, Ninsen, being only newly France we shall not be surprised to find the Canton Insurance Company, Limited-S107 PSI MARiz Louise, German bark, 443, A. Ericksen,

a

turbed by shboks from unexpected quarters.

season in the north of China where his wonderful

shooting was the theme of universal admiration. During his stay here he was unable, throught unit foreseen circumstances, to give an exhibition of his skill with the rifle in the Theatre Royal, and we hear that he will not "show" during his present stay as he is under an engagement to proceed on tour through the Australian colonies. "Tha Australiane are a thoroughly spotting people over be and will doubtless give the Colone, a hearty

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sellers

per share.

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Yangisze Insurance Association—17s. 1030 per

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On Tal Insurance Company, Limited The 150 Chinese Insurance Company $215 per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$3921 per China Fire Insurance Company-$30 per share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company---58

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Eth October,Singapore 15th September, Timber-Chinese, po

September, Cardid 7th June, Coal-Mer MOUNT LEBANON, British bark, 436, Chas. H. MELBREE, British bark, 867, H. Lightbody, 29th

sageries Maritimes.

ASAP

Nelson, 12th Oct.Whampoa 11th Oct., General-Kwong Ching tha

Richmond, American trigate, 14 guns, Captain

Skewett, Yokohama."

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock.

Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain

-Buchholtz, Hongkong

Tamega Portuguese gunboat, Commander da Costa Cabral, Canton, dry game Tongo Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore.

Tourville, Frerich frigate, 27 guns, Captain Bose

Japan-

Triomphante, French corvette, 17 guna, Captain

Bau, Japan.

The a Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guna, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkongpo Villars, French Corvette, 15 guns, Captain M-

Ja Dewatre, Shanghai.

ench corvette, Captain Fournies,

Molchonsky, Vladivostock Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

ussian guhbort, 4 guna, Commander

Eg von Raven, Shangbäl

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON,

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An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin, Kua Chething, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese

Chang Canton.

Captain, Canton. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart, Chencjul, Revenue cruiser,

NICOYA, British bark, 594, James Foster, 36th September, Newcastle, N.S.Wh45th July, Coal-Amhold, Karborg & Co that w OBED BAXTER, American bark 876 Obed,

18th September, Ballast Ching

PAUL JONES| American ship 1,205, (Ger" Ching-ti

rich, 8th September,Shanghai soth August,

brig, 276, Schroder, 16th SCHWAN, German Li&Co. 7 Aug

Nagalaki 27th August, Coals.—Slema

Roque's steamer Namvian which will leave at opened, the number of Japanese settlers is apathetic indifferance of foreigners rudely die. daylight to-morrow. She is built of iron, and creasing here daily, and at present they amount of the following dimensions:

to about 300. Only about five per cent of these Tangth between perpendiculars

aimless fellows. These latter como chiefly 14th inst., by the F. & G. steamer Beccon, of Car are real traders, the rest being all mean, WE note the arrival from Shanghai yesterday, the from Taushima, and their intention seems to lonelike Austin Wild Ike) the celebrated American This lighter is also fitted with a swinging be only to cheat the Koreans, and then to go sharp shooter, Colonel Austin has had a lengthy crane amidships by which cargo can be ship home and indulge in luxury. The women ped and discharged with all possible despatch. of ill-fame who came from Nagasaki are Awnings are spread fore and aft the vessel and constant source of trouble to both the police there are two hatches, each 14 by gfect, as well as and the Consulate, for as public prostitusion accommodation for the crew aft. A windlass

is not permitted, it is carried on sacretly, The has been fitted forward, which necessarily saves Koreans are generally dull, but are not covetous time in gouing under weigh. The entire con They live upon rice-gruel and tobacco. Their struction of the lighter, which is intended for the mines are left unworked, and both cereals and service of the French Government in Tanquin, bas manufactured goods are scarce and dear. Some added greatly to the already high reputation people say that the foreign trade will never be reception. We would inform Ike that has Hongkong Hotel Company-$150 per share, Ballast-Russell & Co

prosperous until the form of Goverment is changed, and the present generation of Koreans shall have grown old. Copper is largely im- ported, but as the price is paid in Korean small A RELIABLE correspondent in Haiphong writes coins the importers reap but little profie People on the 23rd ulta.The Messageries Maritimes ought not to come here heedlessly, and thus in Co.'s steamer Saigon has arrived from Saigon eur losses which might have been avoided. with 500 additional reinforcements for the French army in Tonquin, and also brings the news that WE understand that Professor Doberck of the Admiral Courbet has been appointed commander- Government Observatory, who has lately been in-chief vier General Bouet, with instructions to go straight for the Chinese and kick them neck making investigations for the purpose of reporting in London for constables for their newly or on a visit to various of the coast ports of China THE Shanghai Municipal Council are advertis- and crop out of Tonquin. This is more easily. ing on the advisability of establishing meteorol-ganised police. They offer suitable men $45 per said than done, I am strongly inclined to believe.ogical stations at these places in connection with month, with a bonus after five years and pen However, the gallant Admiral arrived in the the Imperial Maritime Customs, will shortly sion after 10 years' service. This is equal to the Bait d'Along on the 18th inst., and he is expected proceed to Formosa on a similar errand. Some pay of the sergeants in Hongkong, and as Sharige here today to take over the command-in-chief. ten years ago the necessary instruments for hal is, taken all round, a much nicer and far more Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 Monsieur Harmand, the civil commissioner, bas meteorological observations were obtained from economical place to live in than Fragrant just arrived from Hanoi in order to meet the home by the Chinese Government; it being Streams," the policeman's life is evidently intends Admiral. It is reported that active operallons then intended to establish Observatories ed to be a far happier one financially under the ON against Sentai will be immediately commenced, at several of the open ports; however, northern municipality than is the case in this and no doubt with Colonel Baden's Annamese some difficulties appear to have arisen: and, the model Crown Colony where a considerable portion troops from Namdinh and the fresh reinforce results were that the project was shelved and the † of our revenue is expended in providing well- ments from Saigon, the French forces in Hanoi instruments stored at Amoy and Shanghai, paid sinecures for aundry heads of departments and its vicinity will be more powerful than has These instruments have lately been examined and their toadles and hangers on, whilst the real yet been the case. Still the task before them and tested by the Hongkong Government Astron-workers are in almost every case disgracefully will probably prove much more difficult than isomer, and found in perfect order. Later on we under-paid. The abla men at present ad anticipated either by Admiral, Courbet or M. may have something further to say anent this ministering the govemment are now engaged in Harmand. Captain Georges is expected to re-determination of the Chinese Government to take some scheme of police reform, having for its obe tam here to-morrow with the whole of his Yel-up a prominent position in meteorological science, ject the permanent reduction of the Chinesa con low Fings." The Captain is thoroughly disgusted and in the meantime heartily commend an enter-ungent. We are anxiously awaiting the return with the treatment, he has received, and 1, tím prise, which promises to prove of so much of Governor Bowen so that we can deal with this not alone in thinking that the civil authorities practical value in elucidating the inner mysteries scheme, the Adjutant job, and one or two other will yet regret that they failed to daly appreciate of typhoons and other phenomena common to matters connected with our police system and of the services of this gallant Untle force.

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