Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-27
From China,


SAAFEANCISCO, Angus: 27.-Thc steamer
Oacan;c, from Hong Kong, via Yokohama,
which arrived here 10 day brings the following
aiviccs:
KONG KONG. August 1.-The missionary
caSu which for the past year has attracted much
attention has been Goaly decided by the
British Court 81 Shspgh The missionaries
complained Of aa alleged outrage BIZ mob
near Foo Chord, declaring that their properly
WAS wantorly destroyed aud their premises iu-
7adcd. The Chinese claimed that the mission
aries !ad apgresslvely encroached upoo the
oalrcs' Temple grounds until the popusce be-
came aroused and excited to violent measures.
lac Chinese confidently submitted tho case 10
the E5gi!sh tribunal, aud the result is CON-
pc;c V!GGioltlou for them aod the overthrow
ct the wAtl. missionary position. The euit is
caIsdnrsG !DpoltaGt, es establishing prtcs-
cen. Ter Humorous similar etfairs.
A0KOHAMA, Aug. l3-Gen. Grant returned
10 the Capltsi S uce the last dispatch and start
eli nn = neg excursion 10 kanakars, the ancient
seat OF the military government and neighbo
hnoa now IN the mountain raugo Of Hakonc.
Dnr;nS bis stay IN Toxic he was visited BIZ tho
hiSa!o, $40 consulted him 90 many impor
iant pr'a;s 81 International policy aud as 10 some
doGestlc n0lcY. The couiicuco and reliance
msal!cstsG by the government and people are
wholly uagrcc5dcnted. Gen. Grsut rc!urns 10
itklo August l9.h and exchanges a series OF
iurLal visits. lilo ssis for America by the
n. x. uall steamer
y ucveJlea. is ia progress for the formation
d CIV socialy, having 10 view the eX'eosiou
ct projecting ltfaooc, for Eastern nations
against the perpetual aggres:ioDs OF European
poWsr-. ine organization will doubtless be
cyDactc tIf.rc inc departure of Gen. Grant,
who has consented TO support il warmly and
;:clr9cly.
ihc cholera cyntioues vrulent but there have
e&en sans 81 ahatcm2nt wi.ho the present
niaush thus i5r there have been forty
NE ihCusapd deaths. Ths Government dis.
plays u:'!ag2lGg energy in confronting and
Chi cklng tho disease.
NATsEE UNADoREED.-The Ssmoans, like
nearly all q tho natives Of the Polynesian is
lands, are OF Malay origin. There arc no saw
ages among them. md they vehemently deny
that c.nnibsli:m Was ever practiced by Thorn.
Nature supplies their every wsnt in the greatest
profusiCn, leaving them no incentive to e1er.
Nor, ard they readily rclrogsde whenever the
slightest connection stiords them an excuse or
an opportunity. Among other aboriginal pro.
pe:islties ID An inherent and ineradicable repug.
nance to wearing clothes or covering of any
description beyond simple breech clout.
Inis Is tho universal costume of all classes and
beth scxes, and though they may be induced to
put or sono slight apparel on special occasions,
they Immediately divest themselves of it at the
first opportunity. AS an illustration, at Apis
there is 3 female seminary under tbs auspices of
tbs Catholic missionaries, attended by somo two
hundred and fifty girls. While at school these
girls and young women are compelled to wear o
simple gown, or rathor short akirt of white
cotton, but as soon SIS they get out of the school
OH /! goes over their heads and is tucked under
their arms till they are required to resume it.
It is related Of old King Carcumbsw of the
Fills who derives an annuity of SIS eco from the
British Government that on one occasion his
royal hishness undertook to put on some STYLE.
and accordingly encased himsef in q suit ofcloLhes
aid pair of shoes TO call on the Governor Cen
ral. He had not proceeded moro than hun.
cred yards on his visit, before he tripped him.
came near breaking his neck. Without
getting up, he stripped himself, and threw the
foreign aoominstiors away, with volley of Kan.
aka oath5. and he has never resumed them since,
and, though while his gsrb is, as primitive, il
csn scarcely be said of him that, like Lsdy God.
lvs he goes about clothed on with cha.tity.n