No. 3976-MARON 25, 1876.]
Wo congratulate various members of the committee on the successful termination of efforts, extending over the past year. Wo aro confident that our readers in China will be glad to learn of this tribute to the
talents, industry, and high character of one whow they no less honour ar the translator, of the Chinese classics, and one of our greatest scholars, than they respect him for Lis long labours in connection with the London Missionary Society, and his minis try at the Union Chapel in Hongkong.- L. & C. Express.
Bars can be fixed. The amount of ballion per P. and Q. steamer Mirzapore, from Southampton on the 10th inst, silver, to Shanghai, £26,720.
At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs Malcom, Hudson, & Co., in the Japan trade, who failed recently, the statement of affairs submitted showed that the total liabilities were £86,778, including £32,103 to unsecured creditors, £20,386 the liabili- ties on bills for which it is expected that £2,000 will rank against the estate for dividend), and 28,169 liailities on. bills payable on account of Messrs A Collie and Co. The assets wore stated at £6,075. The meeting was adjourned till the 17th April to swalt the return from Japan of Mr Maloom, the senior partner.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WOOD V. IRON.
course and as a simple duty what the Chi- nese have only madu a faint of doing after strong representations.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,"
Hongkong, March 25, 1876.
Then as to the conviction expressed that SmIn the Minutes of the maeting of the inquiry will be so conducted as to lead. Shareholders in the Shanghai Steam Navigate the discovery and punishment of the of tion Company I observe that the Chairman has fenders, there is assuredly but little ground expressed himself thus, "Our relations," to have any such confidence in the result of said he, "with the China Navigation Com- the investigation. Of course the Queen's pany continue of a most friendly and satisfac-speech does not represent any opinions of tory nature. Such a remark as this deserves Her Majesty, but is merely a formal declara- notice here, as it discloses a state of affairs tion of those of her advisers, and there is, from which the directors of the H. C. and therefore, ne impropriety in criticising them M. Steamboat Company might draw useful
marked to be passed over; and, up to the present, there has been no evidence that the Chinese are prepared to eat in a more straight- forward or more honest manner, and, until this at least was the case, it is inconsistent to treat them as though nothing in the deast. unusual had taken place in our relations with them.
road that the coolies removed it, and witness storm is raging or expected. For instanco accompanied them to the Station, whare one symbol may mean "A typhoon is ap witness saw the Inspector. A man came to prosohing," another Make all secure on the Station and claimed the animal as his board," another "Steamers to keep or get Who that man was witness could not tell; steam up, and so on ad infinitum. Geo- but he believed him to be the defendant, metrical signals would suswer the purpose The Inspector (ir Batton) appeared un- during the day, but others, equally avail- decisive as to what he should do, being able, could be provided for night service. anwilling to give his opinion as to the state. To the absence of messures of the kind of the animal, witness and party then deter in question may safely be amoribed the rained on coming to the Central Station. wreck of the steamers Albay and Leonor, On the way, witness called on Dr Ayres, if not of other ships, in September 1874 who immediately came to the Central Sta- Those two vessels, were then lying off tion, examined the bullock, and expressed Peddar's Wharf, and foundered alongside
freely. It must be confessed that the Go- an opinion as to its being in an unsound the Prays wall with a sad loss of European deductions.
vernment is more hopeful than those best Such a powerful Company as the S, S. N., informed on Chinese subjects can feel as to JOURNALISTIC etiquette would appear to be
state. The doctor then left, and as the ani- and native life, a result for which the Har- suffering a change in the United States
mal seamed to be in great pain the Inspector bour authorities or the Government may with its test of the much-vaunted Ameri- the really satisfactory results of this long (Mr Orley) knocked it on the head with a have the credit. Had warning such as is which even there is considered to be rather
can boats, frankly acknowledges that the delayed enquiry. No doubt some allowance #outrageous. The Washington correspond. Dr Petermann has issued in the February hatchet. Mr Sharp went on to make some above referred to been given, the probabi-ironclads" of ita rival cannot be enpered, has to be made for the necessities of diplo ent of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin, number of bis Mittheilungen a very careful remarks on the ovil of diseased meat being lity is that both steamers would have been at; hence a pacific relation between the two macy and of the wise rule of not showing distrust in the actions of friendly powers. writing of social life in the capital, pays-ly compiled map of Captain Prahewalsky's sent to the market to the injury of the poor saved, as they would no doubt have fol- Companies is considered a sine qua non.
When each is the case in the North, it is This feeling has probably to some extent One of the foreign Ministers here was quite route from Paking across Northern China olass, sailors and soldiers. But this discourse lowed the example of others and proceeded concerned lately because of a missive which And Mongolia to the Uppar Yang-tee-kiang being considered irrelevant to the case. (Mr to Kowloon or some other comparatively not surprising that the Ichang, one of the inspired the passage, and it may perhaps be
"ironclads" of the C. N. Company, has not taken rather as indicating what the Govern ho had received from a person to him un- in Eastern Tibet. Besides embodying the Russell, who happened to bo on the Bensh, safe place or at all events have kept steam known, and which read thus: "The lady work of earlier travellers, it shows the route concurring), the matter dropped. Mr May up. As it was, the commander, foreignors run long on the Pearl River to secure to her- ment hold it as a right to look for from the correspondont of the
presents of Colonel Sonofsky from China to Siberia, said such remarks would be misconstrued in-I believe, remained in a pocnitarly dan-self a station on the river trafie, and to be Chinese than what it actually expects. But gerous place (whore there was literally no as popular a craft as the old favourites" still, taking the circumstances of the case her compliments to the Minister, and and, generally speaking, has been brought to evidence, whereas they would have ne
up to date and turned out with the usual effect as regarding the defendant. If Mr ses room), owing perhaps to their ignorance amongst those to whom cock-toil is an un-into consideration, it appears to be going requests an invitation to a ball which sho
further than necessary as the opposition understands he is about. to give. She care which distinguishes the firm of Julius Sharp wished to expound his views on the of the nature or violonos of a typhoon in known beverage. wishes it to be understood that she has no Perthes. The English translation of Praha- subject of diseased meat, the public press what may be termed a landlooked harbour. Nothing else is known yet to supersede which was manifested at the outset to the There can be no question that captains ironclade; and the Directors of the 6. S. demand of Mr. Wade for a full and search- desire to be present, but the renders of the waleky's travels, prepared by Miz E. Delmar would he opon to him no doubt.
Fung Ahing, accountant at the Sianghter sometimes como hore knowing nothing of K. Company have opened their oyos ining investigation into the matter was too have a right to know what is Morgan, F.R.G.S., and annotated and
time to this fact, and have added to going on at the metropolis of their country, edited by Colonel H. Yule, O.B., we un-House, was next called. He stated that he the nature of a typhoon beyond what can and it is her duty to inform them. It is to doratand is nearly ready. The publishers was there when the defendant said he want be learnt from nautical books, and it can their feet an iron-boat from England. ed the bullock slaughtered. Witness told him scarcely be a matter of surprise that when This proceeding, whilst an American firm be hoped that the necessary, facilities will
are Messrs Sampson Low & Ca be granted, and the obligation will be in-
are the General Agents to the Company, is The Royal Warrant which abolished the that as the bullock appeared to be diseased a stranger to the China or Indian Seas an creased by an account of your wife's dress, Control Department has been supplemented and required to be carried to the place, he ghors in this port, le should indulge in the a tacit acknowledgment that, bewever at some detail of which might otherwise be by an order from the Horse Guards relative must report the matter to the Inspootor. hope that he is comparatively or quite safe. tractive to the right may be wooden urafts, overlooked." It was amusing to witness to the uniforms clothing of what are now the The defendant replied that the bullock was A seaman of long standing and experience, particularly when a thick coat of paint the embarrassment which this epistle had Commissariat and Transport Department in good health and that it had burt itself unconnected of course with the Harbone is put on them, and fly rather than paddle
You will observe that papers with refer- caused the recipient, who did not wish, in and the Ordnance Store Department. The by falling and got wounded consequently in Department, has informed me that in case on the water, they must give place in the dispensing his hospitalities, to offend the Commissariat and Transport will retain one of its feet. Witness refused to slaugh- he had never sailed in this quarter of the long run to iron crafts; since horse-racing ence to the subject are to be laid before Par- readers of the ----, When at last be their present uniform-that of the Army ter it until a report was made to the Inspec-world and was told on arrival here that a has not yet given place to steamboat-racing liament. Doubtless they will afford some Aware valuable particulars as to the nature of the Docprehended the situation, after the ex-Service Corps-with the change of title on tor, and while the discussion was going on typhoon could cause such damage as on the as a matter of public amusement. planations made to him, he dryly remark the buttoms and waist-belt, but the Ord. Mr Sharp came, and from what he said, wit- occasion specified, he would not credit the of this ultimate contingeney the S. 8. N. negotiations which have taken place. ed; And for what do you have that manoe Store Branch of all ranks are toness understood that he wanted the animal statement in view of the conformation of Company is wisely arming itself with iron- clads with the resolution of "maskee large insane saylam if such people are per. wear a scarlet tunic edged with white, and carried outside. Witness did not do this im- the harbour.
Putting aside the lamentable and needlebs speed," mitted to roan and write Certain it is the white atripes down their blue trousers mediately because he wished the Inspector
Yours faithfully, that the invitation will not be sent, but are to be exchanged for scarlet. Officers to see it. In reply to the defendant, witness sacrifice of life, the loss to shipping and
A. B. C. whether the lady correspondent" will not under the rank of assistant-commissary stated that the defendant did not say to Insurance interente in the great typhoon him that the bullock was in good health, must have been enormous, and on this smuggle herealf in, under the wing of some general will bare a shell jacket.
Several tenders for raising the. Vanguard that he could kill it and then report to the ground alone, it behoves the Colony to do Innocent and unsuspecting Representative from the far West, or the distant South, no have been sent to the Admiralty, but none Polite. Nothing was mentioned about Po- something to remedy the present defective one can predict."A detailed account of are in strict compliance with the terms of lice. He did not pay that if witness refused state of affairs. your wife's ball-dress," da certainly the most the advertisement inviting firms to enter to slaughter it, he would carry it away
The defendant stated that he bought the remarkable mode of obtaining "local, into contracts for this purpose. They are animal on the 22nd March from the Sco Itoma" yet bit upǝn.
however, under consideration. According CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE'S DRESSES.-to the latest accounts received from Kingsling Cow Lan West Point, for $10, intend There is an anodocte, says a Washington town, the Fangubrd has sunk so deep in ing to send it to the Slaughter House the letter to the Cincinnati Gaseite, of the on-the sand that it is forming over the deck of next day. When he bought it, it was orip-judgment against his orders, but are qu gressman who proclaimed that a rigid system the vessel a complete ridge. It is expected plod, being inme in one leg, but excepting of economy must be practiced, as the various that orders will be given to blow the aliip to failures here, there and everywhere, had pieces with torpedoes to permit some of dwarfed the amount of his annual income. her fittings to be recovered. It is stated "But what am I to do tor party dresses?" that if this be not done very shortly nothing asked the anxious wife. "Leave that mat whatever will be saved from the wreck,
Some comment has been caused by an ter to me, my dearpand I will arrange it to your satisfaction," soothingly replied the announcement that the Flying Squadron at legislator. Calling in a reporter, he sat be. Bombay had been ordered to leave for forg him a tompting array of edibles, with China. We have good grounds for knowing wine enough to send warmth through his
that the movement is not intended to awe veins, and generous throbs to his heart-
the Chinese Government, as no such do strings. "Now, my friend," said the M.inand has been made by Sir Thomas Wade; C.**I want to employ you to describe my but in view of possible difficulties with wife's dresses this winter, or rather she will European Powers, it has been deemed describe them, and you can ineurt the des-advisable by Her Majesty's Government to criptions in your various papers. Hero's assemble our Daval forces on the China $10 for your trouble and seat at our table station, which includes Japan and the when you're hungry." After this, Mrs. M. neighbouring ports on the Pacific. C. appeared clothed in such gorgeousuees
Hamburg, Feb. 8.--During the past week
At Madras I believe a gentleman versed in meteorology has the department entrust- ed to him, and issues the necessary instruo tion to the commanders, who, I am informed, shew no inclination to pit their the other hand glad to obey them, knowing that there was nothing the matter with it. for whose benefit they are issued.
do not know whether our present On the 23rd inst., he sent it to the Slaughter Honeo to be killed. As it was lume, he had Harbour Master is competent to undertake some coolios to carry it, i.e. to help it along duties of the nature in question; but I do by lifting its hind legs. When he arrived not think it would be fair to expect him or at the Slaughter House the last witness said his department to do such inferior work be must make a report to the Inspector. while the important statistice relating to Defendant then replied that he could kill and then report to the Police, He contended that his bullock was sound when taken to the Blaughter House, and if killed there, the ment would have been found to be tit for human food. But as it was taken to the Station, killed there and then dissected the next day, of course the meat stank, and that if he had been allowed to take the ani mal away he could have cured it.
"drunks" and juuks can be shown.
I am; Bir, Yours faithfully,
LANDSMAN. F. 3-A powerful limo-light along the sea-wall wou'd not be out of place.
1
OUR DAILY FOOD. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
Bank Buildinga, 25th Marob, 1876. SIR-At the hearing of the diseased
China. @HANGHAI.
(News.)
assembled at the Clab, to celebrate St. Pat
A smaller party than usual, of Irishmen, rick's day but a very pleasant evening was spent under the presidency of Dr. Barton.
The Report of the French Gas Company shows a net profit on the year's working, of Tls. 6,708, The Directors propose a dividend at the rate of 7 per eant, which will absorb Tis. 2,660, leaving Tia 2,861 to be placed at Reserve, and Tls. 191 to be carried forward. A new gasometer has been erected, and the old one is being repaired and will be noun in working order. There has been no increase in private consumption, either by foreigners or natives.
(Courier.)
We observe that Mr. J. F. Martin, kurator to the Museum, has placed several samples of the bandiwork of our loial taxidermist on view at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's. We par- ticularly noto vary tine specimens of the Hen Pheasant. The feathers of the last-named Harrier, Robin Tragapan, Kingfisher, and
ne was only known to Solomon in all his the river has been completely freed from ion Cow-lah named the Leong Kam Kee, 2nd cattle vase this morning at the Magistracys are arranged in the form of fans with deor-
glory. Yet her wardrobe was exceedingly circumscribed. Of course, persons prosent at the various parties, likewise attended by Mrs. M. C., wore amazed at the reportorial skill which could, chameleon like, change
in consequence of which shipping has re sumed a very lively charactor, especially so as the many vessels that had been obliged to take refuge at Caxlaven, on account of the ice, have come up to the city. Amongst
A witness named Leong Kam Kee, was called. He was employed in the defendant's Street, Saigingpoon. He corroborated the defendant's statement as to his having pur- chased it for $103 and that it was sound at the the time when taken to the Slaughter House excepting that it was lame in the grase. When the bullock left the shed
foot hands.
after the termination of my evidence, 1 asked that I might be allowed, either during
Our readers can hardly have forgotten the the pendency of the ease, or on its conclu-
on, to make a statement. His Honor the case of the unfortunate man who was beaters presiding Magistrate explained that a gene to death at Purshot for having add some not being evidence in the case before the Two others, named respectively Ching Haug Court, was inadmissible; and suggested a and Kang-yih were imprisoned in the
far as we can learn, a 'tsung-sze' or native
of communication.
Barometer, Thermometer sitached....
Dry Thermometer.........
Directions of Wind...........
Wet
Weather,.....
Hours of Rain,
Quantity fallan, '.................
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March 25, 1876. CHINA COAST HETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
HONGKONG,
STATIONS
SHANGHAI,
́Observadiona,
10.
Previous On date Previous Gn date Calra
at.
atem. 104. 29.90
On date
29.07 S.W.
57.0
30.11
10. at 4.10.
30.25
S.S.W
*ZORY.
NAGABAKI.
Barometer, level of she was in inches, tezia and hun-
drede.
hor dresses, so constantly worn, to such those from the Far East are the Aug. leg, which was hurt. It had boon eating ral atatement either of facts or of opintu, land for tramway purposes four months ago. ! varying hues; but the Madam's for-distant Legler (str.), Capt. Wahlgreen, from Sing- friends, and her husband's constituents, read apore, which vessel, as you will remember, was helpod by being pushed in the hind lege that the Press was a more suitable medium local yamên it the same time: ono being, as
The Magistrale considered that the case the descriptions and thought how rich their was reported as being at Cuxhavon very
was made out. He had taken great pains
Thermometer, in Fahrenheit dagross and tona, kept representative liad grown, and what a very leaky. This report, fortunately, has not queen of fashion and alegance his wife had been confirmed to any extent, for although to get all the evidence he could which he Will you therefore allow me the oppor lawyer, and the other. having simply acted is the open air in a shaded situation.
Ho observed tunity of drawing the attention of the
as a witness to the conveyance of the pro-N.N.NE..N.E., ste,
Direction of Wind, in registered every two points, become! And the M. C. gloried in the coup the steamer, being a wooden vessel, da then proceeded to review.
party and these miserable fellows are
Foros of Wind, 0, onku; 1 to 8, light breeze; § to 5; d'etat, which had provided his wife an ele- make a little water-she-apparently has not that no one who had seen the bullock public and of the Government to the ne
sailured any serious damage, and lica now that day could have but come to the cassity which exists either. for fresh.legia--brought up for bamboo-punishment every moderate; to 1; fresh; to 8; utrong; 8 to 10, heavy,”” gaut outfit for $10 and a dinnes,
to be registered the arrivals of the Sarah | Mr. Sharp had acted very creditably in ment of the existing regulatious which 1nast all reason, and we enter our strenuous drizzly; &, fog; g., fagry; h¿ hail; L, lighting; in the harbour all right. Besides this are conclusion that the animal was diseased. iation, or for the more stringent enforce-two or three days. The brutality of this is 10 to 12, violent.
believe have been passed with great care, pour
the Hon. Mr May Watson, Capt. Ormaton, from Singapore, bringing the matter forward.
We hear that upon the weekly allotment of The departures have been the Nicolaus, people who would have bought of such dis and with the earnest desire for the protec Protest against the outrage. Capt. Stoloken, for Nicolajefsk. Os the cased moat would have suffered. The Go- tion of the poor, eth are the Galates (str.) (Deutsche vernment had taken great care to guard most truly said, it is the poor who are the Council Drafts, the last of which occurred on The French ironolad frigate Montcalm, Dampfzchiffa Rhederi), for Penang, Sing. against disease mest being sent to the immediate sufferers from unwholesome Wednesday the 15th instant, only £30,000 (noon) are registered from 1 to 24 and the quantity o
was allotted, $10,000 on Bombay and £20,000 The regulations in force for the examina on Caloutta, the rato in both instances
Tho
(Straits Times.) We learn that the eighteen horses from Fremantle by the schooner E. C. Mutch were sold at auction at the average price of Captain Leapes, bearing the flag of Admiral apore, Hongkong, and Shanghai, to leave market, and had provided severe punishment ment. Kruntz, Commander-in-Chief of the French on March 20; Therese Behn (barque), Capt.gainst people infringing the ordinance. His
$160 each.
port she left on the 10th inst. We are informed that the Mortem has come here expressly to meet her successor, which is expected in the course of a few days, after which she proceeds home.
equadron in China and Japan, arrived at Steffous, for Singapore, via Penang (ready Worship would punish the defendant severe-tion of the meat for the use of the Military being is, 9d. It would thus appear that 21d.! Singapore on the 13th from Batavia, which for sailing); the Goodell, Capt. Crockett, ly, unless there were mitigating airoum- and B. M.' Navy are excellent; but there is the limit at which the Government will at staness. In this instance he saw no mitigaie undoubted danger of these becoming present draw. This is about equivalent to a for Manila; Gustay and Alarie, Captting circumstances and would therefore fine insensibly relaxed, whilst the many barriers parity of as. 2d. per taol for six months
the defendant in the full sum of the penalty, and safeguards which are most carefully Bank paper here, and as the Government Doose, for Hongkong,
viz. $200, in default of goods and chattels, placed around the health of our Soldiers have only succeeded in disposing of this to be imprisoned for six months with hard and Sailors, by the care and forethought trifling quantity it looks as though, nolens labour. He again commended Mr Sharp for of the Government are liable to be under-volens, they will ere long be compelled to ac the part ho took in the matter. The Ins- mined and weakened by the ceaseless effortn
cept lower rates. pector was also commended for having killed and untiring ingenuity of those who may the bullock then and there when he saw it find an immediate advantage in their in pains.
Police Intelligence, (Before the Hon. 0. May.) 25th March, 1876.
DISEASED MEAT.
REFUSAL OF DUTY,
DAMAGING THEES,
evasion.
CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME. (From a London correspondent).”
London, Feb. 11th, 1876.
It is not often that the opening of Parlia-
State of Weather, b, clear blue sky ; polondy ; d.
misty: 0., overessi; p., passing showers; &, gqually; C. TRÍNY B., HRow ; t',thundeg; w., bad (threatening)3. v., visibility: w., storm; &, osim. The letters "ste re- peated to indicate any increase over the mean aver age of their signification.
Rain, The hours of rain for the previous 21 hour
water failen indicated in inches, tenz and hundreds.
Quotations. Hoxexona, March 25, 1876,
OPIUM-New Fatne, cab... 620
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事情
aredit, 626
Old Patna, asah.... - credit,--
New Benares, cash, 500 credit, 590
Old Bonares, crab, credit,
New "Malwa, cash, 685
credit, 590 Allowance Taels, 10 a 48 Old Malwa, osak, 680 credit, 595 Allowater Thels, · 10 a 24.
CAMPHOR, .*
D ***
QUICKSILVER, SALIPETRE, Bank, 6 months' sight, Credit, 6 months sight,...
... 144 a 144
42 52
Exchange.
..... 8/10
8/108.
„B. 222 ₫ 223
On Calcutta, Bank demand,... 222 4 223
Bombay, demand, Shanghai, demand,
Shanghai, 30 days" sight, ...
724 "N
78
www.
128
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150
27.00 18.25
· 1.27 700
The flying Squadron is under the com mand of Rear Adinical Rowley Lambert, C. B., and consists of H. M. wooden screw frigate Narcissus, 28 guns, 3,548 tons,
Luk A Cheong, described as a shopman
In all contests with the Chinese, whether Captain Lord O. Scott, flagship, the in Leong Kam Lee Cow Lan, West Point,
(Before James Russell, Esq.)
political or social, thesame difficulty presents mortalité, 28 guns, 8,904. tone, Captain
itself, viz., that of the intangibility of the Francis Hume, the Topco, 28 guns, 8,916 was again brought up to answer the charge of sending a diseased bullock to the
Wong A-800, a boy in the employ of Sergt. enemy; and every one who has any know. tons, Captain Arthur G. Thrupp, and the Slaughter Hoise to be slaughtered. Dr Newcastle, 81 guns, 4,020 tona, Captain R.Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, stated that on the Jackson, of the Naval Yard Police, was ledge of the diffloaltion of managing even
23rd inst., he received information from charged with having refused to work. The the provision for a private house is willing ment has a direct interest for the readers of G. Douglas.
The Legion Observer makes the following Mr G. Sharp, and went in consequence to the defendant said he had not enough to eat. to make every allowance for those who have China papers; but on the present occasion sunouncement, which possesses some in Central Station. He saw the ballook; it was He was willing to resume work if he was the supervision of supplies of a much more terest to all who have to make home lying on its side breathing heavily and visi sufficiently fed. The complainant said the important characteriz, thons of the Bob is the case. The Queen's speech makes romittances at the present ruinous rate of bly in a dying state, the breath being hor defendant had been wasting the rice and he Ariny and Navy. Such being the case in allusion to the negotiations with reference to exchangeIt is now generally known ribly patrid. The stomach was very much was consequently not allowed so much as he the finos y oben inbound with the murder of Mr Margary in terms which
the limits of his opportunity, to help the that an arrangement has been sanctioned swollen, and the animal appeared to be suf- was used to. Sent back to his work.
Government in carrying out the laws, sud are strongly indicative of the manner in whereby Civil Servants in Ceylon having to fering from inflammation of the bowels. It
no one can be charged with going beyond which matters connected with China are provide for their families in England are to was carried to the Slaughter House to he be allowed to remit a portion of thir sala-killed. At 11 a.m. on the 24th, the doctor women were charged with cutting off his province in so doing. With this ob generally regarded here. Her Majesty is ries on more favorable terms than the went again to see it in company with in branches from treee nour Wan-chai. They ject, and in the public interests, 1 venture made to say through the Lord Cha ordinary rates of exchange permit, thespootor Orley, and saw the carcase of the had each a bamboo and hook, with which to to state thus publicly that a large number: sellor (who curiously enough read the Bar Bülver, 17, dwin. B., Government making good the difference, animal. The stomach was opened and it out away branches of trees. As the branch of the smaller cattle are habitually slaught speech, notwithstanding that the Queen was The concession is to be made retrospective contained some undigested grass. The in-produced in Court was dried and withered, ered in a most miserable state from want, present) that the representations which she Sycee, so far as that it will include the whole of testines were in a violent state of inflamma the defendants were only fined $3 each, and exposure, and neglect frequently suffer addressed to the Chinose Government, as to lexicans, the current quarter commencing on 1st tion, and the stench from the caroase was so ordered to be exposed in stooks for two hoursing from catarrhal is flammation; and al- the attack made in the course of last year Gold Leaf,
on the Expedition went from Burmah to the English Sovereigns, January, and one third of the amount of offensive that even the slaughter-house peo with placards stating the nature of their though not often unable at all to walk, as
in the case today decided, yet in a weak Western Provinces of China, have bean re- Australian Sovereign salary in each case is the extent to which ple had to leave the place. The body was offenes.
sickly suffering and emaciated state, need-ceived in a friendly spirit. The circum-Discount,.... remittances are to be permitted under this very lean and in a bad condition, unwhole
ing to be guaded and assisted forward. stances of that lamentable outrage were the Arrangement.
some and unfit for human food. The doctor
The smaller beef which is claughtered al subject of an inquiry, in which she had was of opinion that the disease: had been in
most exclusively for foreign use bears a thought it right to request that a Member * (L'é C." Express)
the animal four or five days, at least, it would
A SUGGESTION. "
moet unfavourable cotaparison to the pigs of kur Diplomatio Service should take part. Great complaints are already being made have taken that period to bring the animal to
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL." used almost solely by Chinese, and which he awaited the result of this inquiry in the of the ignorance of the inspectors of to the state which the doctor saw it in.
are usually in fine condition.
firm conviction that it would be so conduct- under the new Act, and serious inconve M. . Sharp was next called. He said
Hongkong, March 25, 1876. Sta,-Bufore, addreasing you on the sub- It is bad enough thai s man usually ined as to lead to the discovery and punish .K.&. Dock Co., 45% dia, nience and loss of market have arisen futhat on the 23rd inst, when it was just get-
Jalon Ina. Boalety of Canton, $675 consequence of teas being detained without ting dark, he observed six Chinose carrying fees which follows, I have waited some the habit of condnding this business, and ment of the offenders. It certainly seems hios Traders' Ins, Go $1675
a bullock across Pakfulum Road from Third time in the hope that steps would be taken well acquainted with the slaughter house, strange to hear the ruler of one of the great- any adequate catase.
The German Aaotical Society, which has Street towards the West. He supposed the by the Harbour authorities to make this should dare to carry a dying bullock to be est powers in the world speaking of the Chinese Insurance Co., $202 A good many members amongst the German coolies were carrying if to be buried, as he port an sab as possible during typhoon dressed for human food. It is worse still barest willingness of a nation like China to North China Lus, Co., Tis, 850 captains in India and China, at the end of believed it to be dead. But observing them teaton, or more strictly speaking, when a toppere it even possible that such an full what is a clear duty as though it were J. Marine Ins. Co., Tis, 57 February will hold a general meeting at going down Battery Road, he followed then typhood is approaching or blowing, but as animal could have paced the examination a very marked evidence of kindness, con- Yangiato Ins. Association, The, de Berlin, where, amongst other nautical and saw that they carried it to the Slaughter the occurrence of the storm of September, there. The publle will form their un descension and friendship; and still more LE, 0. M. R-boat Co., 7. diss matters, the training-ship question, the House, They laid it down inside, beneath 1874, has taught no lesson beyond the no. opinion as to whether the owner employed etrango'does it seem to hear her expressing Union B. Navigation Co., Tls, maritimis coast question, constitution of a a tackle where the animals are slaughter-cessity of strengthening the Freya Wail, I six coolies on a dark and rainy night to her firm conviction that the enquiry in Yun Shanghai Steam N. G. TIM 721 general board for seafaring matters, &c., ed. Witness went in and saw some of the will, with your permission, give expression carry a bullock the greater portion of a man would be so conducted as to lead to the Hongkong Hotel Co., $62, dir mile with a moral 'certainty of their having discovery and punishment of the offendere, Chinete Lispecial Loan, £106": will be discussed by delegates from all the Slaughter House people, who proseeded to to my views in as few words as possible. different nautical unions in Germany.
examine the mouth and to tread on the in the first place, I may premise, reason to carry it back again, or whether he had It ie almost a satire to call the shuffing and The Darket for Bar Bilver has again be stomach which was distended. The impres-ably I think, that the indications of a any reasonable belief that he would be evasion which have been shown by the Chi come weaker, During the week some sion on witness mind was that they were suming typhoon are of such a nature that spared the second journey As the nese authorities from the very beginning cuf smonut was sold at bid. per or, but this going to kill it, but he did not observe any they are not easily fristalten by upfossilized Honorable Magistrate observed, there is this lamentable affair to the present time prise chunot now be obtained, and a further overt art which would show that intention and practical staunen, of whot by the way very good meat to-be bad in the market an evidence or a friendly spirit. In place reduction is looked for before the amonnie He indicated by signe as well as he could to a fair number is in our midat; this being This is doubtless true. It seems also trae of candour we hare met evasion; in place of now on sale can be plased. Mexican dollars all present that the animal should be taken the case, I see no reason whatever, although that the standard by which the quality of promptitude delay; and yet the tardy yield. credited to the Chinese se in evidenos of to the amount of £70,090 are now for sale, away, No notice was, however, taken of his a landsman, why there should not he forth the common mest is theasured requires to ing to Mr Walle's representations is ao-
Yours faithfully,
friendliness; while no notion would be taken but het is but little demand for China, remturks, and it was only by persistance for coming a set of mignals to give unwary be taised. The tasta need testing. and this sum will, it is expected, be sold quarter of an hour and by calling in the matinees a sizing as to the perils they
| ef sny other nation wito did as a matter of at she waiting talus as soon as the price of assistance of a Chinese Cututable. From the ! run and pay peceps in the barbaty when a
CORRESPONDENCE.
OBANVILLE SHARE,
Shares, Hongkong Bank, 1 per cent, prem.
Fire Ins. Co., $500 China Five Ins. Co., #152 Victoria Fire Ins. Co., $70
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