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No 1787 ——FEBRUARY 27, 1869.]
THE GHINA MAIL.
stranding of the North German ship Leo! pold, mentioned in our former number, we can now with certainty state, that it is the Reimer, froro Hamburg to "hanghai, which North German brig Leopout, Captain J. W.
A GOLD FIELD IN CENTRAL ASIA,
others of even stronger local attraction, for this resort that they (the sketches, have attracted the attention and engaged wo mean) are so very simple, and yet the warmest advocacy of the Liverpool, withal so pretentious. The leading arti- Manchester, and Calcutta Chambers of cles in the Standard on. China are very Commerce, of the leading prints in much better y many parts of Europe and America, of
sat quiet mogao banaya Aaplar tranded on the Bril of, ut 8p.. on malayan explorations of Capt. Montgobay for embarkation to Aden, wo of those in relieving themselves at the cost of the
wife and children, besides a femalo passen-ing, but we give the following extract. tlie 27th December. The Captain, with merie. It is too loug for entire reprint ger, and the crow, arrived salsat Bouthain at 6 pm on the 29th Deceniber; where semi-Tibetan Pundits, who crossed over the The explorations were carried on with others less important, have utilized the will receive an order from the Metropolitautaiued, by the assistant resident Fan denvers traversing portions which have never It seeing to is that H. E the Governor pitably end homanely taken up and enter upper basins of the Sutlej and Indus Ri- they, as we formerly mentioned, were boe
the officials in British India and Bur Tus following paragraph appears in the mah. Such journals as the Times, Tele last mituiber of the Independente, Macao graph, Morning Herald, Standard, Sa
turday Reviews, Spectator and a lost of
ability of their respective contributors to the discussion of these points. And yet in Hongkong itself the mercantile cone tuted by his predecesor H. Senhor A COALESTONDENT of a Ceylon contempor munity, which might assume a position Jose Maria da Ponto e Borts, against the ary sends the following interesting account the opinions it holds, is absolutely too on, for abuse of the liberty of the press.
Government in which the determination Bossche-Straits Times. will be seen to prossente the active insti
of international "importance as regards Editors of the Chinu Mail and Echo do of the courage of- a true Bribiah Bailor larger than that.which fiowa past Gartok. quiry is of course very far from being at an supplemented by proof of a wrongful iuten
making some
his
the acts of those at home connected with ple might believe what it says. Our never wanting in H. M. Navy. Boats were tained three days by a very heavy fall of pousibility the arduous work of prosecutor, common law, but were frauds which the
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His tale was simple and short" When Thok Jalung the Pundit found a large other, à pour man; sends half-a-dozen pen doubt or question.. His Lordship said
He reported himself to the master of the standing camp occupied by gold diggers, gold fiold, a abrowd Tibetan who evidently himself dud why, after questioning him did not beliovo the Pundit's account of
him.
veyed to the hospital at Poons, and other to the directors of the new company." But very interesting article on Trans-Hi-Lancers on their way from Kirkes to Bum- their affairs, with a view to obtain their aid three find afterwards, making the total that really only amonnta to this, that they The Friend of India of Jan. 21 contains amongst the passengers was a detachment of friends of theirs the desparate condition of
number of deaths from the scoilent eighteen, communicated confidentially to certain a
with their wives were killed, and not one public. But The Times, in imitation of Mr of the detachment. escaped without severe Serjeant Ballautine, erre more seriously in injuries-Bombay Gasette.
catively misrepresenting what the law in in reference to this case. Mr Ballantine calls it PROSECUTION OF THE DIRECTORS
a strictly technical charge," and The boon visited by Europeans. On the 10th
OF OVEREND, GURNEY AND CO.
Times ads a wide interval between fraud August, 1867, the party came in sight of tion of six of the directors of this ill-fated subjects the wrong-doer to penal consen The proceedings in the criminal prosedu
in the Court of Chancery and frand which of a watch of the Indy nd was this ready aware, on the let of January, the day character, whilst in the other they must be
Large Tibetan camp pitched on the banks concern commenced, as our readers are al-ally enough that the acts are of a certain n
quances" for "in, the one case it is generi main branch Indus, considerably of the departure of the last mail. The they or too ignorant to manifest theWe.do not credit the official at Moport, the bis, Hanaye, stony tyage Bref declined to allow them to go on; but wails are of so' astoundling a nature as to
"A man overboard" was the cry heard this place, Gischeraff, the officials at end, but some of the revelatione already intent need not be, and in most cases can slightest sign of interest in such mat cac, or the editor of the Independente, from Hongkong to Coylon. Tho, ship was at lady actor pereate, the chief Pandit was that it at first proschbed. The published auta thungelves, and it is not trus that there Now that is not so: the wrongful tere No public meatings are held to with much knowledge of English law, running ton knots.bofore a ateadly monsoon allowed to advance with a portion of his reports of the evidence are so voluminous any such distinction as The Times would viitilate them, no memorials worthy of civil or criminal, so far as relates to the breeze. Without a nicment's hesitation the
not be, provid, but may be inferred from the the game have been forwarded to the English press, and we therefore treat the officer of the watch not waiting to remove party, leaving the rouainder behind as a that we can only find room for & con- suthorities, not even a single letter has above paragrapli as a piece of pure non-even a single garment-inounted the bul- sort of hostage for their good faith.
draw. Nor is it true, as The Times says, for a period beyond recollection been adsense, which we should not notice but wark and plunged to the aid of his man.
denised summary exhibiting the leading facts Court of Chancery and the House of Lords that the fraud found and charged by the Turning his back on the indus the chief of the case. drited to the local journals calling at for the fact that the Independente is not The withey want, go, and the slip rived at the base of another high range, der in the late "limited" dation to the importance attaching to unknown in Hongkong, and some pec- handled with that promptitude and delerity Altheigh it was midsummer he was de- Thom, who has undertaken on his sole res-
Pundit marched away to the east sad ar
The prosecutor is Dr. Thom, a sharabol-it is fraudulent for a guardian to purchase. was only fraud in the same songe in which company. Dr. the China trade. A correspondent of own belief is that H. M. F. Majesty's sinners till the apock faded it distance snow, and he was able to cross the moun-bus received many spontaneous offesa of Logislature has specifically described and
lowered and glasses directed to the two..
ward's estate," The frauds so found not only had all the ingredients of fraud at the Daily Telegraph says (and his re- Government at Lisbon are not so entku- The ship, brought to," iny waiting the tains only on the 26th of August, reaching support, written in the general interest of marks cannot be too widely copied or too siastic in the prosecution as the Indepen-return of the boat-whet, Bid now's, ouly Thok Julung, the chief gold held of West commercial home and integrity strongly emphasized)-It is surprising dente is—or was;
the officer, brave-hearted fellow, returned.
for as criminal acts. The words, ern Tibet, after crossing much snow. At correspondent, au M.P., sonds £100; su facts and the intant, leave no room
provided Сав that, with so many of our follow conn-
of the Inte Lord Cranworth, both as to the trymen engaged in the China trade 30 THE sympathy which has been freely ex- could swim. Then strike ont for the life.
nittes shall be appointed to receive sul community of the City of London I wish I got to him, he said he was all right and
ny stamps. Dr. Thom puposes that a com-
for endrous and important in its amount pressed in Singapore with the loss incur buoy, and wo swain on Presently ory,
administer any funds that may be sent to and character no really solid efforts red by the proprietor of the Straits Times and turning I heard him say No 10
"For the honour of the great mercantile have been made to reach that country by will, we are sure, extend to this Colony yourself. And before I emild got to bim very closely, told him that his remaining Gurney, Mr. R. Birkbeck, Mr. H. G. Gorust believe that the truth was intentional. could have believed that the prospectus was the electrio wird, Sooner than incur the Few extra-colonial journals are better he went under and rose no more." The sad at the gold field was against ordera, that don, Mr W. Rennis, Mr. H. F. Barclay, those who framed the prospectus must have
Sir, I can't go on, it is all up, take care of
The defendants, namely, Mr. H. Eonestly and fairly fremed, but I cannot;1 risk of warfaro throngh want of ready known to our readers, and a large cirèle tale told, silence reigned for one short setheu return by the route he came The having anlawfully couspired together, and known would deceive those who trusted to communication, it is not too much to of residents will feel genuine gratifica cond, when there struck upon the oar-the
ho must do what he had to do quickly and and Mr. W. H. Gurnoy, are charged with
ly concealed, and hopes held out which tion of such a line would be a proper un long to assume its old appearance and its The officor gratinned bie watch as if the sex, an uninviting site, but one that condition of the company induced the cour justice done in ibis ease-whether the, ver ay that the entire expense of construction if the Straits Times is able before told format orders for resuming the voyage. gold felt soems to have been in a large by divera false pretences and divers false ore both suggestio falsi and supe dertaking for the British Government, proprietor to recover the inevitable loss thing bad happened. There can he little
desolate plata upwards of 16,000 feet above statements with reference to the affairs and
pressio sèrt." And at the cathe time would be the truest consequent ou the fire. He was we be doubt that should that brave officer aver evidently in no way detors the Tibetan plainant and the public generally to sub
We desire to use the law vindicated and econdary * With the latter sentence we lieve insured to the value of his plant, cases, he will not lige stout bands and tracts at great slevations. The yield of with intent to cheat, and defraud them of preeste, therefore, all these indiscreet en- agree, in view of the obvious determine but the loss of all books and accounts is brate hearts worthy of their leader. The gold appears to be large and the "finds" large sums of money."
have an opportunity to lead in his country's diggers, who spend their lives in treeless cribs and take shares in the said company, is he guilty or not guilty-but we would tion of the mercantile community to ig one of the most serious which can befall name of the officer is Cunningham,
uot have the facts misrepresented. We de nore the undertaking. It would have a newspaper vitice, and it is very unlike
The defondants at's occasionally very heavy, the Pundit were also charged with making and pub.vours of injudicious friends of the beers far more proper for it to tyly that he will escape serious logs, to say THE PROOF SHIP CAKA" This finie vee-weight. The amount of gold in libet must
having seen une nugget of 75 telas or 2lbs.lishing these statements, knowing them to defendants, With the knowledge the pub down the line than for the Government nothing of the inconvenience to which sel of 939 tous, commanded by Captain be enormons, as the fields are said to ex- to incur the expense for the benefit of such an event gives rise.
be fale and fraudulent, with the like inlio already have these can do no good, and tenta
they only tend to excite recrimination, and those absolutely too idle to say whether
Thomas Power, laft Portsmouth on the tend from Kudok to Lhasa over eleven
The case was heard by the Lord Mayor, course of justice,
to interfere with the smooth, impartial 26th October and anchored in our road-degrees of Longitude, or for 700 miles. Sir T. Gabriel, Sir R. Carden, Sir B. Phil they would like a telegraph or not!
stead (Colombo) on the 3rd instant. The This line of gold fields, we know from other Hips, and Alderman Cotton, Mr Howell, following are the troops for Ceylou 22 sources, extends to the portb, as the the accountant who had investigated the COLONEL Caine, whose career in Hongkong the Royal Artillery Lieutenant G. D. rels with the Chiness regarding those be-regard to large sums that had been prád non-commissiourd officers and gunners of Russians have already had numerous quar accounts of the firm, gave evidence with
THE COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS. paralysis, and lies in a precarious state-te egurent R. R.; Breign George Day not appear to be tempting, and we doubt Carney, and Ua., apon. dishonoured bills eign countries, from Indis especially, which is so well known, has been attasked with Salison, Ensign T. J. Chamberlain, and two dates thu. Tibetan gold helds datos of the capital of the Limited Company
The Gironde, of Bordeaux, has the fol Ensigu Ernest Edward Swaine, Ceylon Ri-Arm climate settle liabilities of the firm of
lowing:→→→→
The number of vessels arriving from for and inen of the 73rd Reginient; Captain likely to make a rush to them. But we then, and for which thu Limited Company the Port at which they are to unload, is in- Maybury and 50 non-commissioned officers if event our numerous European loafers are and guarantees that had been given by proceed to Belle Isle to receive orders as to Henry Harcourt Grifiths, Lieutenant Duncan quite understand that the gold deposits was in no wiso responsibla. It appeared crossing evory your. That system, which can I. Chisholm, Lieutenant Ralph B. would be much more tempting to the that a sum of £500,000 was paid in from is much practised in England, is becoming 188 men of all ranks of the 69th Regiment. winters of Siberis, might think the desolate firm to the credit of the Limited Company, is reason for congratulation at this result. Ruchagan, Ensign Arthur Lapping, and Kussians who, coming from the suwy the privats estats of the partons in the old general in Franco; and we believe that there conveyance to Hongkong and Yokobams. The Clara has further troops on board for plateau of Thok Jalang a sort of paradies but they only benefited from this amount a few words on the manner in which that with its comparative immunity from show to the extent of £83,000, the whole of the service is organised will not be without in- The following is the detail:-Royal Artil-mud the warmth of the sun in latitarle 32°. balance being absorbed by the liabilities terest to Shipowners, as hefore long no sea- lery, 2 corporals, 1 drummer, 19 privates, ished at having to melt ice for their water, thon given to show that, at the times of the without being provided with the Commer- Russians at any rate would not be aston of the old firm. Some further evidence was going vessel will set out on her voyage. total 22; 30th Regiment, 1 captain, 3 su balterna, 2 sergrauts, 1 corporal, 183 pri-a proces necessary at Thok Jalung in order transfer of the business, instead of the total cial Code of Signals, by which communica vates, 4 womon, 13 children, total 207; to get rid of the salt which enters largely liabilities of the firm upon out-standing tions are made. 73rd Regiment, 1 subaltern, 2 corporals,
into the composition of the water. Name bills and other liabilties being only with the Continent by au electric cable, Belle Isie is connected fern; grand total 283.-Ceylon Examiner, the Pundit's exploration of the Tibetan privates, total 51: Cerion Rifles, & subal China are, we know, auriferous, and from £24,000,000,
rous portions of Central Russia and of £9,845,440, they were, in reality, nearly which lands at Quiberon. The Island of On each adjournment the defendants other wire, and there is a project to lay Boedic communicates with Belle Isle by an fields there now seems but very little doubt have been admitted to bail, themselves in down a third direct from Hedia to the Con that the centre of Asia contains an in$20,000 each, and each a surety in £2,000 finent, in case of rupture of that from Qui exhaustible stock of gold sufficient to the sureties being for Mr Jolin Henry burun. There are four Somaphores on Belle... of supply run short, we have little doubt Towell Buxton; for Mr Birkbeck, MrJoseph of the Commercial Code of Signals onzy, now use silver. If ever the present sources Mr Henry Edmund Gurney, Mr Thomas for. They communicate with vessels by means supply the currency of all the nations which Gurner, Mr Joseph Carney Barolay: for Isle-at Er Hastellio, Talut, Arzic, and Taille- that the gold-fields of Asia will be made to Hoare; for Mr Rennie, Air Henry M'Chlery; there is also, on the mountain to the left, contribute a large share.
for Mr Barclay, Mr R. C. L. Bevan; and to the south of Port de Palais, for Mr Gordon, Mr Kirkman D. Hodgen.ignal must belonging to the Nantes Cham- :& white
hor of Commerce. It is intended to THA LING OF DEFENCE ADOPTED.
tograph to vessels which pass, or which (Money Market Rentew.) EUHTEEN PASSENGERS KILLED AND THIRTY-
The directors of Overend, Gurney, was Commercial Code of Signals. The Signal- anchor before Palais, by means of the are now answering at the Mansion-house to man, who is an agent of the. Nantes Cham o'clock, dreadful accident occurred, at the fronds in the press and their friends at the structions from the Captains
a charge of
conspiracy to defraud, may well her of Commerco, communicates orders to Reversing Station on the G. I. P. Railway bar are doing them an ill service. The may also be sent out to vessels by the pine
On Tuesday morning (Jan. 26) about two "
cry: saye 118 from our friends," for their the vessels, or receives demands for in-.. to the through train from Sholapore, which Times picks to pieces the case on the part pilot-boats belonging to the island. The left Poona at 11 o'clock on Monday night of the prossention, and rearranges the lead- Chamber of Commerce of Nantes published, Lettera
The tin went all right till between Chaut, when the driver found that the least that can be suit of them, are cup- Lenowles and Khandalla, on the Bhure conclusions of the writer, which, to say the Notics
ing facts to harmonise with the foregone on the 7th of July last, the following oavy dew on the rails had rendered the elusions of a most equivocal eliaracter. The before Belle Isle to enter the Loire, or for unusually slippery, and that the brakes line of defence adopter by tho sininent my other destination, are informed that had little control on the train. On leaving connel retained for the defence is equally they may, without charge, have their arrival Masters of long-sea vessels arriving.
Khandalla the train consisted of one road injudicions.
by the annexed siguals, extracted from the When Mr Pook, who had
tamercial Code
one of the Semaphores on the island,
the national colours.
The distinguishing flag hoisted under LQP--Announce any passage by telograph. expressed in four signs, according to the 12 ...Official number of the veszel French, English, or other list.
LOCAL.
In this aspect, however the import ance of direct dominmunication for govern. to the policy which has decreed that refer metal, Plicy which the secreed tout ou as ence home is to be the indispensable pre C. Herald liminary to official action) a powerful argument will be furnished to press upon We are glad to learn that the ship Neville, the Peking authorities the absolute and (Sullivan), from Mixco to Lonitor, about kustant necessity of taking steps to estab which some anxiety was felt, has been Lah either a wire thence to Kiachts or only accou, for she called in at the Cape on 9th November, where she from the epital to Hongkong. It may be that the stipulation which has excited time could vot as yet have allowed of her rema ned until the 4th December; so that such ridicule, and been so unmistakeably arrival hoine being reported here, Mr and condemned by overy British subject who Mrs Duggan (passengers), wo believe, left has the faintest personal acquaintance her at the Cape, going home by mail. with China watters, is to result in accule- rating the construction of the telegraph. and railway in China in a manner, as welcome as unexpected. It is as yet too early to prophecy. But we, safely say that the "Reference Policy "must result. in one or two things the abandonment of our position as the leading, power iu China, or the construction of a telegraph between this Colony and the nearest station in telegraphic.communication with Great Britairi.
TO-DAY'S POLICE.
Mr May on the Bunch.
was committed for trial at the March The perjury case referred to yesterday, Criminal Sessione,
Jeb. 9.
Englishman, Jan. 26.)
DREADFCL ACCIDENT ON THE G. P. RAILWAY.
THREE WOUNDED,
from the Hongkong press, sending it to saner's behalf, contended that the evidence propusei that the Government should, as a van, two saloone, two second-class carriages, suffered to the extent of nearly £100,000 signalled to the Bourse of Nantes by means
of the local
*A
3 PQBAgont.
BGN-Belle Islo.
N. B. As soon as the Semaphore shall
Wong Atai, charged with having stolen $600 from the house of Annie Ellen Miller, THE NEW OPIUM QUESTION. residing in Wyndham Street, was brought the prisoner-Lai Awing, the shroff to manufactured by the Chinese, and ssid to up on reband Mr Sharp appeared for We have just seen a sample of the optuar Messrs Bounett & Co., was called, and ho be elling in Hongkong at about 300 dol- detailed the circumstances which occurred lars per chest, for the purpose of mixing in the form of complainant's house at the with the Indian drug tu meet the pockets time the robbery was committed. Prisoner of ernaumors who cannot afford to pay the was the only other Chinese than himself esisting high prices for the latter. The We find the following paragraph in the present at the time. He was receiving quantity as manufactured and consumed, London and China Ierall. It is por payment of a bill for Mrs Bennett-Cheap is said to have reached at least 20,000 fectly true that His Excellency's reply threw no light on the charge against the acent to prevail anong opium dealera lest Jul's Shroff was also examined, but he picuis per sanum; and some apprehension was withheld from įmblication here, but prisoner. An anal in the employ of the the position of the Indian drug in the we must presuple that the omission to complainant alsu gave evidence, but differ-Chin market should be injuriously affect send a copy to Mr lastings was uuhod slightly as to the time when the ed It is said that the present high prices tentional, is Excellency has not heard prisoner called at the house on the eveu are not natural prices, but are artificially the last about his gambling revenneng of the 10th, when the robbery took sustained by gambling transactions to the policy. Our contemporary sys
pha-P. C. Williams reported the eviletriment of honest traders, and ultimately Ile Expellency as it appears, had pri to search the prisoner's house in Cochran however, the possibility of prices being per- lence of what took place on their going of the ludian Government, We doubt, vately printul in Hongkong bis Colonial Street, to the effect that prisoner called manently kept up by any such means, Secretary's "reply to the memorial of ont and thereby warned the people to though no doubt they may be temporarily Social Science Association" the subject get away from the house ere the Police raised by them, and even in that case an of gambling in Hongkong, concealing it arrived. Mr Sharp, however, on the pri-injury is one to bond fide traders. It is Englaul for publication in one or two was entirely insuficient, either to allow of remedy, inc ease the quantity of the pro- thres third-class carriages, and four incline was under examination on Saturday fast, newspapers here, and omitting to send so a conviction, or to justify any further in-vision of opiem and thus reduce prices, braton. Besides the four brakes, the reference was rude to the prospectus issued mịch as a copy, preveu a notice of it, to quiry at the Supreme Court. the Association (of which he is a member
The evi- Bat we do not new what criterion of price wheels of two oarriages wore spragged by the Limited Company, but Mr Serjeant by the way). In point of fact, Sir Richard at the coup aim of a vague description, the Government could substitute for that of yut after the train had reached the first Farty objected, on the ground that the actually omitted to send Mr Bastings, to
of the complainant was the only evidence the result of the public auctions. against bis client, and he was sure that
No tundel the engine driver found that it was prospectus had not yet been proved, neilber whom the reply is addressed, a copy thero Jury: would never canvisit apour doubt there are cases in which a monopolist impossible to restrain it. The engine was had it been proved by wlion it had been of, or an intimation of its existence. The May, however, was of a different opinion, even to the point at which the quantity but still the train dashed down the
bonud by pradence not to drive prices up then reversed, and the brakes put hard on, issned. He said he did not wish to inter- Omittee of the Sugirl Science Association and he accordingly decided to ounmit the multiplied by the price yields the most incline at a frightful spaud; estimated at any under sy legal objection, but have been waiting inpatiently for some case to the Supreme Court, MrSharp reserv-immerfiately favourable result. Ile is equal-botween fifty and sixty miles an hour, till should be given, it being essential to the time the receipt of this reply. We are gladed the prisoner's defence; and the committally Lomat by prudence not to glat the marit came to the foot of the incline. The interests of everybody concerned that it he apprehended that the strictest pivots that, in capturing it, they have experienced as recorded in dus form: Me Miller ket; aut, the greatest caution would be re- traius in coming down the glinut run should be clearly and distinctly provet who & spesimen of the wretched system observed made a request that the case might be tried quired in departing from the former test. into the Reversing Station, where they draw up the prospectus, and how it was drawn have boisted the sigual perceived, haul down fu, our Crown colonies in the conduct of on the 18th of March, as she purposed leav- Under any ordinary circumstances we think are reversed before proceeding on their It would be scarcely possible to im- the flags immediately, in order to prevent correspondence authorities. In pursing the reprehensible by the Pacific steamer on the day fol- it would be vain to attempt to discourage way further; and at the end of the line in | agine anything niora public or notorious he sigils of the same ressol being re
inculpatory
lowing. Bail in $600 was allowed to the the competition of the Chins opium, by the station there was an oath buffer than the printed prospectus published a ceived and transmitted a second time by
lowering prices, simply becanes any such beyond which the embankment sloped issued in the same and by the authority of other Somaphore. having intimidated a witness in connection tion of Chinese opium being so small that On arriving
The Indian Police Sergeant charged with attempt would be futile, the cost of produc down about twenty test to the bill side. with the Sikh Jemiller's case, was brought the Government could not afford to under-400 yards from the station, the reversed evidence until it had been proved who to make kuown their arrival or who res the Limited Company, but Mr Serjeant The above Notice is of importance to ́up and again romanded.
the foot of the incline, about Parry would not allow it to be given in Sipowners, Masters, and others who wish sall the Chinese producera, even allowing engine and great break power bad effect, drew it and how it had been down." Yat quice nasistance. The loss of the Queen of them the former double rate at present and gradually brought down the speed of he said he did not wish to interpose needless the South would not have occurred if that prevailing owing to the superior quality of the train to abant twenty miles an hour legal objections. Mr Giffard, who appeared va sel had been able to make itself under- of the Settlement of Singapore was inaugu- the Indian opium, But it is said that the before it reached the end of the ombank for Mr Rounie, went a step further, and tool. rated by a Bull-one of the most successful Chinese consumer las so decided a pre-en Tingine rashed on to the earth said "he had nothing to do until the docu- Captains who possess Marryatt's Coleon. ever-witnessed here, which was given in the feroce for Indian opium, that if he can buffer, displaced it, ami tumbled over the ment was produced, and when it wasly require to procure-1. Tho distinguish- Town-hail on Friday the 6th instant, at got it at a certain price he will cease to embankment, drawing after it the four produced he shunki object to it unless it which were present. fl. E the Governor, enquire for the Native drug, at even a no-brakes, four third class and one second was distinctly traved home to one or aller Bugs; 2. The faga MV and W. H. H. the Mahrajah of Johore, the Hon. ininal price. The question is a complicated clasa carriage. the Chief Justice and Lady Maxwell, and one; and all that we can at present say ou turned a little to one side as they fell; the defends the Messis, Garney and Mr Birk-ovided, however, thoy have got the Com The engine and brakes of the defendant Mr Ballantine, wh telegraph by maua of the Commercial Code; Thus provided, they will be able to. most of the Europens Residents. The it, is that the Government should watch mar passenger carriages weut straight down, back, went further still, and said hereil List and its Supplements for the speech of H. F. Sir Harry Ord, in proposing rowly the competition of China opium, and were smashed to splinture, and mutilated should object to any documents or any oc the prosperity of the Settlement, made a carefully study its conditions. favorable impression, and his positive reit undoubtedly be very beneficial if the romanner. The second class carriage which the defendante might have been acquainted It would the unfortunate occupants in a horrible counts or matters with which some of erated statement for which he claimed 'un-vernment could free its opium business went over rested on one of the third class, and others not, and therefore ho made the The speculation as to the supposed doubting faith, from the public, that facts from the infinones of pare time-bargaining a stack on the slope, and the saloon objection in limine. The Lord Mayoraskeden in full, Authorship of the articles is entiously and figures would ere long show that the But we see no practicable way of acuon carriage next to it had an end forend in, but in evident surprise, it he understood the suggestive. The editor of the Herald per-sufficient to meet the expenditure, gave
Revenue was increasing and was amply plishing hat.
lid not go over the embankment, When a learned serjeant to object to the production fetly well knows who the writer is, and considerablo satisfaction. Most hava &
few yards from the embankment the engine of a document issued by a publio company?" that he is not an officer of the garricepted this statement in good faith, but
WHEREVER you find many vien you will
driver, the incliue guard, two main line and he replied that he certainly did." BOU." He held a commission in another there are still doubters and nubelievers and many minds," exclaimed a public lec: guards, two firemen and four inoline brakes adding that a public company had no es Nervice-not military, nor naval, or who will not he convinced, who will have turer. It ain't so by fingo," responded train stopping before an accident happened, was a strictly technical charge against the inen, Anding that there was no hops of the stence in a court of justice," and that this always" civil," but for which, owing to debt every day. This appears to ns to this whole crowd to take a drink, you'd juries. These or four of the passengers the fact that his clients had waded it that the Colony is getting deeper into one of his auditors. "if you'd only ask jumped off and escaped with only slight indefendants. Mr. Ballantine's allusion to its being "innocent of all political or savour somewhat of hyperinfidelis, in face tind are all of one mind. The leuturor also jumped just before the train came to through Chancery, and bad bad devisious incantile aspirations," he was found of His Excelleney's plair straightforward caved" without trying the experiment. to be totally unfitted, and therefore there assertion, that provided the revenas re
the bank. Une European who jumped upon their conduct over and over again,” came a manente from Othello at home, matas at its present rate, there would be Colmatt, the ductor being later than the having sprung off skilfully, were mushable. It was not judiciuna on his part to In the last illness of the witty George caped cutituly uninjured, but the others, was as ludiscreet as his law was question- "Cassio, never more he officer of mine." no necessity for any further loans of any time appointed, apologised to his patient, injured. The guard Buswood was injured rewind the Court that the decision of the Ho was an officer, but not of the gar- tasation, or any additional burden what saying that he had called in to see a man in the face and wine to Bombay yesterday Court of Chancery on his client's conduct rison," Teck called upon to say so ever.
who had fallen down a well Did he morning, and Cogel, who is an elderly man was that they had been guilty of fraud, kick this buokret, doctor groaned Culman and an old servant, was a good deal shaken, and that the more matured decision of the
He who wishes to rest must work, Or what trade is the sun tanner, The third-class carriages were occupied by House of Lords the highest tribunal in WHAT a pity that common sense, for want spot, and 36 wounded, some seriously and
natives, and of these 14 were killed on the the land had confirmed that judgment. others slightly. One of the wounded died THREE is no right which is enjoyed by 1 soon after Abe accident, whilst being coq,
and diacourteous obras adopted by Gu vernor MacDonnell in this matter, tliora is & deliberate attempt to avert the cones qudaces of publication where the requisite local knowledge exists to refute ex-parte statements,
Tar London and Chine Herald contri-
butes another item, which is not destituita
of local intereat. It says
Some letters appeared in the Standard on
social life at Hongkong. The style is good
and they are correct as far as they go, which
is little below the surface. Being inocent
of all political or mercantile aspirations,
the author is probably an officer of the gur sou Three have appeared, and there sems to be a pause in the publication.
prisoner
THE celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary
utel in defener of a number of gentle MACABAR, 12th January,We just learti tay one of whom may reasonably that the barque Lim Kong Soeng, ou a voy- foel hunt at being indicated, even by the age from Suigapore to China, was lost on barest insinuation, as the possible author the 4th Jan, ou the Dewakkang island.
f such sketches of life in Hongkong,
Macassar, 8th January-Concerning the
of use, should have become uncommon.
maines of vessels.
A NEW WAY 10 PAR OLD DEBTS-Settle
happiness is a home-male article.
Show may easily be purchased; but He who spends his whole time in aports, and calls it recreation, might appropriately wegments all made of fringe,priately diets of nothing but sances.
riu, you did not run fast enough. friend to a man who was too late for the
Yes I did," said Jummy"; "but I didn't' A, Tommy," said a sympathising
si a young spendthrift to an old one. start soon enough.
RESORT to wise to atimulate my wita,"
way I began, but now I have to resort to the 1." replied the veteran, "that is the
my wits to get my wine."
apples, Ta's strange," exclaimed Char- Kate was talking-glowingly about love The Times says that the old firm did be associated with apples Un the cou- lia, her accepted lover. Why should love not deceive the public, but communicated trary, 1 thought that love always went in without reserve the whole state of its affaire pairs" Kate smiled a provingly.