No. 4041-June 10, 1876.]
The following is the order, of Service of St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Trinity Sunday, 11th June, 1876:
Saigon.
5th June,
THE CHINA MAIL,
Consular servant named Tobamora who has now possession of the article, until the discovery is brought under the notice of the police authoritien
payinent of $32,000 to aid in carrying the huts and residences of the Chinamen, who, Jacobs, Mrs. Hy., Poste Rosteato, Paris,..... elections in the oity of New York in the as may be supposed, were very much al Keen, Captain, Fast Office, Caimtta,...... Nothing stirring here. Steamers and sail-
years 1811+72 and 70. This money was paid armed. The principal scene of operations Kenneth, Capt., Saitor's Home, Hongkong,... Morning Prayer Litany and Sermon ating ships are waiting employment. Rice
to the notorious John J. Davenport, who did was in front of the store of Ah Yem, who Hug, Ger, RA, 18, James Street, 11.-Render, The Colonia Ohaplain;
not receipt. for in an offical, but in a had a narrow escape from personal Injury Loboon, Miss L., &, Moss Hill, Grantham
Colchester, Mars Preacher, The Colonial Chaplain; First supplies are magre, and unless prices at
For some time past we have been accus privato dapacity? This information was, His windows were smashed, and the roof
Sheffold, Lesson, Isaiah, vi to v. 11 Second Los your side advance, it will be a very blue tout to hear 1 donations over the ap: fire, by ex-attorney-General G. H. Wil of his place battered in Extry was at MacLean, Miss A, 20, Vernon Street, Liverpool, son, Revelation, 1. to v. D; Venite, No. 9,
parently downward tendency of business in lime during an examination before the length forced, and Europeans, to the uum Massen, Lancelot, Nowesatlo, England......... Mercer Te Deum, Oakley Benedictus, look-out for ship-owners and ethers inter- Nagasaki. We have Waded through the Committes respecting the misappropriation ber of forty or fifty, loadly domoured for Moulls, Mrs. John, Coleman House, S'apers, No. 2, Mercer First Hymn," Holy, holy, ested in shipping. Steamer Calabar reached mailed to learn, that in rental, made is justifies the President's funds, Williams drink thors estriad bushes and piled Murry, Mrs Jamos, 245, Kent St., Sydney, holy! Lord, God, Almighty" No. 235, this the other day after a good ma of three as brisk and certainly on a more substantial devoutly to be hoped that the serious charge act im on fire, which, however, was not Murzitt, Sergeant-Major Charles, &.P.O. L'aon,
gratified notion, and it against the hute, threatening to' Mercer; Second Hyman, "O, Praise ye days from Singapore, she will probably load basis than at the same time in any formor against him may be set aside, but the mere done The principal Chinese subscribed Nelson, Thos., General Post Offies, Sydney... the Lord," No. 292, Morcer.
Breuing Prayer and Sermon at 5 for Hongkong; it is really unfortaitate on year. In this conclusion, we are corrobor report hus occasioned an immense sensation inney for a guard to protect their property, Nolson, H., 28, Norfolk St. West, Wisbeach,.. Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, Capt. Hutchison's account that rates should at by the opinions of merchants both throughout the United States. Suspicion and the golden claims were slanjealously Palmore, Mrs., Watford, Herefordshire,
native and foreign, and as groundless has been thoroughly aroused, and chargesguarded during the night, Mrth Hong,
Регго. A., Suez,**** The Colonial Chaplain First Lesson,ow be at their very lowest point. Killarney reports originate surmises, botter leave against eminent men have been freely made interpreter, applied to the Dauolly polion Pickron, Mrs. F. R. M. Steam Packet, St. Genesis, XVIIL; Second Lesson, Ephesians, IV. to v. 17; Praims, No. 61, Monk, page has had a long spell of idlenese, but it is them in oblivion than put them in and discussed in the public papers. Amongst for protection, which he was informed could 60; Service, Wesley in F.; Anthem, "Holy, perhaps as well to lay up as to run 'at a
others, Ex-Speaker Blaine,
‚ Miss A., 22, Frederica Street, Cardiff,. very promin- not be granted; so application has been Roberts, Mr., Castle Street, Dunedin,... ent candidate for the Presidential abair, has made through one of the Danolly solicitara Scarlet Captain, Bark Luson, Singapore,.. holy, holy, Lord God Almighty No. 205 loss. 4. Apear, while proceeding down the
been accused of irregular practices, but there to the head-quarters in Melbourne. The Schmid, T., Shanghan...... in Mercer Second Hyun, Father of Heaven, whose love profound," No. 230 river on route for Singapore, not with an
charges it is thought he has rebatted. Then anmber of Chiness on the rush is about Walker, Brigade-Major, Hongkong... In Mercer
accident; her propeller came in contact with
Toms Spinner, the ex-Secretary of the 300, and they hold 100 claims, about twenty Walker, A.. a piece of wood, or some hard substance and
rastry, a man who left offee with the of which give good gold.
egen. Esat Charob Rów, Limehouse; " several blades wore broken; this will neces-
highest ohtractor for honesty, and ability, sitate the removal of the broken scrow, and
but who is how charged with the misappre to come, the veel will require to be tipped.
knows, and how it is all to be romedied, is as the Dook will be occupied for a long time
priation of about $1,000,000. Whore all this mass of corruption will end no one The five leading pirates in the Pelican
foretell. mutiny case, met their just doom on the
equally hard
The Inter-Oceanis Canal Commission
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon 0.⋅ May.) *June 10, 1870.
LAROENY.
circulation.
On Sunday night last the atmosphere was well primed with electricity. At about half past nine o'clock the movement of the electric fluid was most eccentric. It seems to have struck the gable of one of the temples in the native town, then to have and then it had apparently run back, and forged to the right of the roof of the porch,
struck the gable again, just below where it had rate touched it. Had it struck
not unnaturally been left out of sight a good THE PIONEER PREACHES COMFORT, One view of the great silver question has deal in discussions on the subject. It is so horrible for holders of rupees, and for people
Chan Ayow, a butcher, was again brought morning of the 2nd instant: the place downwards in a vortical direction the large presented their report to the President, whose future is represented in rupees, to up for stealing a woman's black silk jacket, choen for the execution was on the middle blocks of wood would have been driven recommending the Nicaragua route for the find silver falling like a thermometer in a
for identified by an old woman the defendant property of her mistress,
add the jacket was given him to pawn by a roman named Yeo So but he could not "produes that woman. The defendant was
Went to two months' hard labour,
OBSTRUCTNG & POLICE OFFICER,
Chun Ho Ki, a water coolie, was charged with obstructing a proces-server atteobed to the Police Court in the execution of his Quip. The conglainant was
of a bridge oroeing a creek, in theatre of the native city (Cholen); a raised platform was erected, and on it the culprits wore placed, having been well pinioned: they quietly knelt and after a few preliminarios the executionem proceeded to dry out the dread sentence. One of the gang who was placed in the fear persisted in shaking off the bandage which an nesistant sudevoured to plage over his eyes, so that he was a wit mess to the othere sufferings, and continued
directly to the ground, but in consequence of the zigzag, direction of the lightning the were scattered to the right and left for gon siderable distances.
It is very gratifying to fled the rapid progrese ship building in making in Naga. saki, Atam on the nitrning of the 19th instant, in the presence of a number of apectators, the largest and cer tainly the staunchest schooves yet built
construction of a ship canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and the report has been approved. The canal will be constructed by an International Stock Company, and everything appears favourable for parrying out the design. land and this country, owing to the former The complications avising between Eng- refusing to deliver up Winslow, the forger, are aid to be of a more serione nature than is generally supposed. The last despatches
mous on a Chinaman charged with assault. manner was that of a bravado, and he evid- Patent Slip. Miss Mary Dirou, only tion is a dead letter, and the treaty is con-
the street, caurd a crowd to collect around,
and called out You cannot go away without showing me your warrant,
and some persons called ont don't let him go and others shouted out beat him," regular Constable passed by and com- plainant gave him into custody. The defendant said he knew nothing about the man the complainant wanted to serve a summons on, and believed that he had no business in the house. He therefore simply
said to him "shew me your warrant.' Fised 10s. in default 14 days' imprisonment.
WIEALING HABITH.
fill task is auprising-one sharp out, and all is over. The above mode of punishment in my opinion, is far more humane than hanging not a second elapses are the cult prit ceases to exist, while in the case of strangulation, many minutes may elapso ere death ensues.
Cholera has not visited us this season, but learn, that in the neighbourhood of Ton quis if has been raging, and hundreds of natives have perished, also sevwal Europe.
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This is rather a gloomy letter, but I trust my next will treat of less ghastly subjects,
China
SHANGHAI
(Nguos.)
1
SAN FRANCISCO.
May 1st. The winter is past, and the California The Flintshire is reported to be' aground spring bas set in fn all its glory. This is in the River, near Nanking.
the time to see the country at its best Within three months from now, the magu ficent spread of country which is cover- ed with verdant fields, highly cultivated gardens and endless orchards, through which the tourist travels from morning to night with mabated admiration, will become seared by the heat and dust, and in the course of another month the plains in the interior will become try and arid, and the colour of the scenery be changed from ur emerald green to a parched yellow.
The two Chinamon, Leong Apal and Leong Aghing, boatmen on board the Forder Hulk, were again brought up on remand. Mr Wobster stated that he had received instructions from Capt. Thomsett that no dogs wore to be allowed on the Island (Stone-cutters'), but he had received special permission to keep a dog. He also received instructions that no man under
As notified in our impression of Saturday, him or any man was to touch the rabbits. the 0: N. Co.'s steamer Peking left here at The Hon. P. Ryrie, who was sitting an daybreak that morning to render assistance the Bench at the time being interested in to the stranded steamer Hohenstaufen. The theabbit Warren, suggested a question Pening reached her shortly before eight Whether on one occasion when the Hon. o'clock, and ater lightening her of 10,000 Byrie and a friend went over there, the packages of te, managed to bow her clear witness or the friend be bad with him had of the shoal lata in the afternoon. At five or had not a black dog on the ground. o'clock the Peking, having returned her The Magistrate remarked that this ques-carro, left her and came to Shanghai. The tion. was, beside the case, and witness need
Bohenstaufen bollowed her down the river, not answer it unless he liked.
and at seven o'clock she war last seen by Witness denied that he had a dog there the Feking, about five miles from Woosung, on the occasion in question.
and a pilot was waiting to take her out to se
The Hon. P. Ryrie said he saw a dog watching over a hole inhabited by a particu- lar rabbit. Be also asked who it was that set a trap on the Island,
Witness replied that it was his gunner who did it, but the trap was set up only
to catoh sea-fowls.
frost, that they may be excused for not realizing that the world at large cannot but be better off when any of the good things it enjoys becomes cheaper and more abundant, Silver after all is merely an item of the world's wealth, as much as coal or petroleum. half its present price, every one would be If new mines suddenly promised us coal at delighted and would laugh at the Earl of Dudley if he were unhappy at the prospect. about rupees, we ought all in the same way But except for this miserable complication
to be mehanted at the prospect of silver growing cheap. People who have hitherto to put upwith nickel spoons will have. depreciation of the metal or the delightful silver spoons in future. Let the dismal reduction in price, as it is to every one except
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* PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHING A TEA-TRADE BETWEEN 'KANGBA
Thomas, W.
Kendall, Westmoreland,, Fraulain, Alt Tornei, bel Stettin,..
London,
The above letters have been returned from
be opened and returned to the writers. various places at which the addressees cannot be found. If not claimed within ton days they will General Post Office, Hongkong, June 8, 1876.
Quotations.
OPIUM—New Patna, caah... 572
Bonagona, June, 10, 1876..
aredil, 576
old Fetna, cash. 805
credit, 607) New Benares, cash, 560 Old Beuaren, cash, 585
credit, 587+
33
ored, 562)
New Malwa, cash, 570 credit, 575 Allowance Taels, 92 a 64 Old: Malwa, cash, 570 credit, 575 Allowance Taels, 82 48
OAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE.
»
***
+
18h
781
T
...B 231
Shanghai, 30 days' sight,... 744
Bar Silver, 17, dwis. H., Sycee, Mexicans, Gold Leaf, English Sovereign, Discount,... Australian Sovereigns, ...
the
*PF
104
***
*
5 a 6
25.70
4.04
....8.04
7a9
***
H.K. & W. Dock Op., 87, % dis China Traders' Ins. Co., $1625 Union Ins. Society of Canton, $600 Chinese Insurance Co., $212 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 815, ex div. 9. dr J. Marine Ins. Co., The, 34 ex return. Yangtze Ins Assolation, Tis, 640 Union B. Navigation Co., Tis. ----
E. 0. & M. S.-bost Qo., 10 din. hanghel Steam N. Co., The 67 Hongkong Hotel Co., $45 dis. Chinese Imperial Loan, £108,
(Takewat
Temperature. HONGKONG. June 10, 1876.
Mears, Falconer & Co.'s Premires,
Queen's Road.) THERMOMITAR-9 AM.,
Do.
•1 P, May Maximum
..Do,
Do, Minim, over ulght,, BAROMETER,-9 AM,
1 P...
Do.
Shipping Intelligence.
.89
85
85
63
20050
29.920
Borg unable to flud him, the complainant ently was encering at the Amite excel daughter of Mr. John Dior Engineer of sidered by the United States to be abrogated. applied to the defendant for information tioner, who rovenged himself by tossing the Akunora Factory, performed the baptismal
The candidature for President seems to A said you have no business in my his sword had severed it from the body. the schooner glided into that element which viz., Secretary Bristow, Mr Tilden, Governor regarding the man. Thereupon the defend head in the air, after one sharp stroke of rites in the most creditable manner, and as
have resolved itself among three persons, house at all without a warrant, she ne Crowds witnessed this fearful spectacle, but we hops she is long destined to grade of New York, and Mr Blaine, ex-Speaker of your warrant." The complainant cades. a large foroe of military. kept the mob in named her the Kosge Mart. For the the House of Representatives. Mr Bristow us, pour wretched holders of rupees, go far voured to reason with him, but he boname thorough order. The expert manner in skilful and workmanlike manner in which is a great favourite with the public, wig enough, and every article of household use
their fear this schooner has been turned out, great
Exchange. credit is due to Mr Douglas, and not a hitótap official iniquity, and has established the metal, may be of silver. Nor though the Bank, 8 months" sight,... occurred in the launching arrangements haracter of an honest and able man. which were under the superintendencevertheless, the election will be decided not to be made of the clean and wholesome On Calontta, Bank demand,... 331
Ne-saucepane in every decent kitchen may come Credit, 6 months' sight,... of Messrs. Douglas and are the entire by the people, but by their representatives material now reserved for the drawing room Bombay, demand, workmanship, in ele bile he lost in Congress, and these will vote housetly teapot, will the acumulation of plate in any Shanghai, demand, pepperior style, and the materile need are and fairly, just as their inclinations or in-household weigh upon the servants' minds,
of the best obtainable. The schooner it terests land them.-N. C. D. News. copper-fastened in the strongest manner,
for who would care to steal a frying pan merely for the make of the old silver? "In her keel and kelaon are of the best onk, and
every way, after Anglo-Indians are wiped frame and plate of superior camphor wood
THE FRUITS OF CHARITY. Her dimensions are longth between per
out of the account, the world will be greatly There was a charitable old person at the better if silver and tin approximate in feet 7 inches Depth 10 feet 8 inches, redused Bim to poverty. His former years ago when the change might have been pendiculars 84 feet 5 inches, Breadth 18 Yangchow, whose generosity had complete-price as in complexion. And to think that Dranght 9 Displacement 278 tona. Re gister tonnage 103.
friends so far from relieving his distress, made almost without loss, had the then floated this poor man, and gibed at him rulers of India introduced a gold currency, Hongkong Bank, 4 % prom.
Shares. for his mean appearance; for he was in a
we too should have been able to take pleasure H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $530 the prospect so pleasing to our neigh-China Fire Ins. Co., $155 very sorry plight indeed, and reduced to only two coats. But he preserved through-boure; if it had only been but the fates out a deportment of much meekness, and ruled otherwise. The fathers ate FOOT invariably made a kind reply to the rude grapes, and the children's teeth are set on speeches which were so often addressed to edge. him. The other day, during a walk through some country district, the worthy Shen- no relation, as far as we know, to the Viceroy-perceived some old bones lying. by the roadside; and further examination AND EASTERN TURKISTAN.” showed that they were the remains of a.. This pamphlet, if it had not been so human body. Thon-bega Shen to shed sanguine in tone, would have been more tears of pity, and, courteously calating a persuasive, but when a water seems to countryman who passed, begged the loan make light of the difficulties in his way, wo of his spide, to bury the bonus with care. begin to suspect the enterprise. Not that he The bumpkin refused point-blank, on overlooks the difficulties. On the contrary, the ground! that he wanted to be paid he devotes eight pages out of 19 to them, We are rejoicing at the presence of a live for it, whereupon Shen took off one of his but each difficulty is put up like an Aunt Emperor in our midst. Dom Pedro, the two coats, and offered it to the man as & Sally on-a-barrel to be knocked down at the Sovereign of the Brazils, arrived here two pledge. The countryman took it, and first shot, and some are not put up at all. days ago, and leaves us again within a day proceeded on his way home; while the man For instance, the serious question of loss or two. He travels as a private gentleman
of charity set himself to his task. He had during the journey over the Himalayas nevertheless all sorts of honours were prof-not dug far, however, when be came upon among baggage animals, and the necessity fered him, which were rejected by him About two miles from Woosung, some here and in New York, where he first land-something hard; and lot it was a box of for a strong gaard over the caravan en route, natives have been employed plate-laying ned. Considering it is the first time such
treasure, buried in the ground. According are not referred to Again the writer omité been discharged. Those newly-employed the excitement he has caused may be ex-buried them, and in the other he placed will establish toll-houses along the road the railroad, in the place of others who had distinguished person has been our visitor, coffins; in one he placed the hones, and teu trade is started, the local Government ly he hasted into town and purchased two to notise the fact that as soon as a regular lodged in a jess house near the scene of used even in a republican city like ours. their work. Un Friday night, some twenty At first, resentment was shown at His Ma-wealthy man again, and his fame is all the lowered in price to the minimum.compatible the silver he had 'boned. Shen is now and again, that the Kangra ten, even if thirty of the old hands broke into the jesty's refusal to be honoured, and he was greater as his fellow.townsmen look upon with profit on the sale, will not be able to jos hense, bent the others and burut some of their clothes. They also took one of the given to understand through one
our dailles, that he was not the only gentle. this piece of luck as the direct reward of undersell the vid Lhassa tea which is carried to market by forced labour. There are wen, tied him to a post all night, and next
man in California-that there were many
other points which taken in the aggregate morning gave him a thrashing and the here quite a good as he. His short stay
with these make necessary an important de- much hurt, The disturbance seems to have of the wealth and importance of our Stato,- sent him away. None of the victims were
will doubtless impress him with some ide
CHINESE GRATITUDE.
duction from the author's estimate of pro- been the result of a quarrel between the old although his conceptions of the latter many
We hear from Nanking that quite an
fite. On the other hand, there is little rooma hards and the new comers; but its origin ast astly coincide with those of many of extraordinary numer or opin poise is tually, if sufficient pluck and money are for doubt as to the enterprise paying even- is unknown, except that perhaps the former our ardent citizens, who hold the belief that weeks, and that the fact is considered forthcoming to start it. In 1867 a conside
cases have occurred during the last few felt themselves to have been superseded in California "lioks creation" in every re-partly, at any rate, to be the result of the Table quantity of Kangra tes was sont across their employ. It was, however, deemed best to inform the police authorities of the spect. From this state His Majesty pro crusade waged by the Viceroy against the Himalayas by the Vazir of Mandi and Feb. 8, Kaisow, from Londen to Hong- elreumatance, and a small force of constabiegion of Nevada, and thence returns to Phi- doubtless a great evil in itself, there is no Kangra tea 22 Kulu, Cashmers, and Ram- ceeds to examine the wonderful mining are opium-smoking. Now while this vice is fotched fair prices. In 1878 the export of was sent into the neighbourhood, and re ladelphia, to be present at the opening of doubt that ocasionally it offers an advant 32,446 From the statistics recently pub- mained there several hours. Everything the Centennial.
pore, aggregated 281 maunda valued at Rs. was, however, then quiet, and no arrests
The British vessel Crocus recently came
age to the missionary. Some few months lished by the Punjab Government, we find were made, the ringleaders having, it it port from with March 2, 3. 7. Carleton, from New York said, absconded,
on board.. During the voyage the Captain found himself in the midst of a very rough from the province was 19,370 maundsva and somewat disagreeable crowd. Suddenly, lued at Rs. 20,84,956. Of this large amount, had a good deal of trouble with his passe he was beginning to find his position only 2,412 mannds went northward, that is, Mayoh 14, Moonlight, from Lowes Del to sengers, and had to use coordion to keep decidedly unpleasant and likely to grow to Cashmere, Ladak, and Yarkand, and of March 10, Min, from London to Hongkong. order. Before leaving, 400 or 600 Chinese They were not very severe and the defen-suficient to what the appetite of the coun properly stamped by the Deputy American mob and by words and gestures implored, it was Indian tea is not stated; but with Tarch 18, Benefactor, from New York to
The rain which foll last week was only women came aboard the Crocus, with tickets worse, a man elbowed his way through to this only 931 maunds to the list. Whether March 17, Ada, from London to Foko dant was dieharged from Hospital this try, which is thirsting for some moist re mening, having remained there sincs bises, dowers and all-green-things-begls were weten of doubtful charter, and the effects of opium. Our friend hastily pro- porter says, "the bulk is probably in March 19, Hans, from Hamborg to Shang-
Consul. The Captain ascertained that they where some reintre was dying from the regard to the whole exports the official re- the foreigner to accompany him home, admission.
Witness asked defendant way to look yellow, for want of it, and fear were ordered ashore. ha inflicted these outs on his throat, and he said "because of the troubles I have in Shantung. Produce is already much ton, respecting the Chiness on this coast, sick person. He found, as he had expected, their ten being popular in Yerkand, where March 21, Moss Glen, from London to we are in for starvation prices, as they were The petition sent from here to Washing from his house-boat, and went to visit the if the Kangra planters can make sure of March 20, Gustav and Marle, from Han
vided himself with a small phial of mustard tea." However this may be, a certain trade
bat. in tea with Yarkand is now established, and dearer than is pleasant for shippers, has been, it is understood, referred by the that the man had attempted to commit The Mugistrato: Did he express to you Quotations a-Besneako, le 9.60 per president to our Minister in China, with nicide by opium and was in a fair way to publia taste is both fastidious and capriotous, Hongkong.
burg to Hongkong. 10 pieces Peas Tls. 3.18 per 300 cattles: view to the modification of the Burlinghame ale. The remedy he applied was as simple and will heartily unite for the enterprise, an are only four vessels in part, Warden Oil, Tis. 4 10 per adatties; and yet there Treaty
The Street Railroad Companies have raised as it was efficacious. He. Eade a woskondomey of course he tapped. Meanwhile, hare heard what Dr Wherry has said; Appleby, Andreas, Canton, and Lydia the their faree from 5 to 6 cents, thereby in poured a good supful of it down the field, and shareholders are satisfied with the March 21, Hoogley, from Boston to Bate
solution of mustard and water in a tes pot, the Central Asian Trading Company is in the first and last be ng opas for charter. The curring the indignation of the public who would be suicide's throat. The effect was returns of the first venture; but the follow March 28, Ollurnum, from Cardiff to Hong- weather is deldously cool The Magistrate: You have heard him pay ago Ther. (Falt.) marked only 1 degrees and thus it is likely to continue till fares are maunale quart d'hure the mis recovered the opinion of the Company's man March 24 J. O. Munro, from London to
Tro mornings retaliate by refusing to travel in the care what may be imagined, and after a very ing from the Punjab Report, supported as it that you have acknowledged to him that
I have this moment (9.30 am) como reduced to the original price, you have infleted these wounds ou your from the fungal of Suretant the Mael, This, an you know, is su offence third Sister of Charity who he died in the mind of our legislatore and the public fell on their knees and ko t'owed to him; trans-Himalayan tea trade on large scale March 20, Oregon, frʊm Cardiff to dong
The silver question continues to agitate sequel took him by surprise. The Chinese attention by those purposing to embark in
Bo-much-our-friend-expectat but the and every traveller to Yarkand, is worthy of Hongkongs against the law Have you got any state year, besides two padri. It seems quite & generally, Senator Jones, of Nevada, de thee hoisted his chair upon their shoulders ial Commissioner arrives at is there is no Marah 31, Sophie C1, from Marseilles to
"The general conclusion which the Finans The Magistrate here entered into a sonnality, and I may say the whole com recently made the most brilliant speech with the most frantic demonstrations of
munity moun these sad erats, as the the session of the silver question Should his sultation with his junior colleague, who reach Bishop (Monseigneur Versalles) schisms be adopted by Congress, of making delight, escorted him in a body back to his opening for dingot trade with Tarkand April 7, Cerea, from Liverpool to Hong. was also on the Bonon.
boat, and with every appearance of the pro- Central Asian Trading Company's caravan) i the scala attempted in this expedition (the After a pause, the Magistrate said 1/ Priests and all connected with them are silver e legal tender, even to the amount of foundest gratitude kolowed again as he the trade is in the hands of the Amir; the April 8, "James Shepherd, from Cardiff to $60, end of making silver coinage free, the sailed away. We have heard smaller in merchants appear to be creatures of his own, April 11, Malbres, from London to Hongs think I must remand you for further evid- very much respected.-N. O, D. News
prospect is fair of a metallic currency being stances before, but believe that Obines
paper one all over the Bountry The Secretary of the Treasury is gratitude is apt to evaporate very quickly, he allows them to buy and sell they cannot | April 18, Wylo, from London to Bhangkat,
or so entirely under his influence that unless Shanghai Cottriere
{trade,"
The Magistrate said he did not believe the defendants' story, that they put the rabbit into the bucket for the purpose of feeding it, but as there was no evidence that they stol it, they were charged with unlawful posession of it only. They were fined $10 each. As sentence was being passed on the defendants, the animal Buccumbed and died in Court, leaving a few of those interested. In the Babbit Warren to mourn its loss,
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE Mr R. F. Addyman, a olerk to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, was brought up to answer the above charge. Dr. C. J. Wharry, Superintendant of the Government Civil Hospital, stated that he réembered the admission of the defendant into Hospital on the Sist May last. It ww in the morning. Ele was brought there. by Dr Young. He was then in a very depressed state of mind, and was suforing. from several incised wounds on the throat..
•had."---
any particuler trouble he bad had 7 Witness: I don't think he did. The Magistrate: Now, defendant, you
have you any questions to ask him?
Defendant: No, Sir.
ment to make!
Boe. I see Dr Young is not here just now, A subja e been laued to him, but probably he has been prevented from at- Lending by professional avocations. Ishall not go into your defence just now, but you. will be remanded till Monday next, when Dr. Young will attend.
The defendant was then removed. He was subsequently brought back to Const, treatment, I think you should have the and the Magistrate said be you still require beat place for such treatment, and I shall ther fore send you back to the Civil Hos pital:
UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COINI.
Kwan Afook, a farmer, was charged with attering two copper dollars on the Suf Yes Cheong opium shop, whither he went to buy opium. The defendant was sent to 12 months hard labour, being six months for bash cffines,
NEWCHWANG."
May 30th,
Japan. (Cosmopolitan Presi, Juno 1):
Bubstituted for
more of
trying the silver resumption scheme on large sale, he haring already paid out robberies
It would appear as if a series of extensive $800,000 in small silver coir in exchange were in contemplation. Ad for fractional currmoy As there is ab attempt was made on Sunday last to effect almost unlimited supply of liver in the
an entrance into a godown, by unscrewing Treasury vaulter which can be drawn on for the bioges of an iron window shutter, but
Heaven for his charity.
A RIOT ON A VICTORIAN GOLD. FIELD.
HOME SHIPPING, London Papers :-
The following is taken from the lateat
DEPARTUKKE
Jan. 13, Antipodea, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong,
Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb, Paul Marie, from London to Tam. 20, Forward Ho, from London to
Yokohama, do
Shanghai
Feb, 6, Scotia from London to Hongkong.
kong.
bai
Feb. 25, Busanne, from Hamburg to Shang- March 2, Mary Stone, from Cardif to
Hongkong.
to Shanghai.
Shanghai.
Bangkong
March 21, Marianne, from Havre to Saigon. March 31, Julie, from Havre to Balgon
via and Hongkong.
kong,
kong.
Baigon.
tong.
Hongkong
kong.
April 18, Importer, from Cardiff to Elange
kong, April 18, Alice Buok, from Cardin to-
Hongkong.
Shangbal
April 14, Harriet N. Carleton, from Nav
York to Shanghai,
April 17 Hang Quang (str), from Liver-
pool to Shanghel,
Dead Letters Armand, Mame., Post Office, Biegepore, this purpose, eastern people will soon have s time threatened to be very serious, occurred Baker, Capt. Brig Julia si agapore.....
An inruly disturbands, which at ene Arnold, W., 180, Commercial Road, London, 1 April 16, Endymion, from London të
intervention of the poljee. From reliable day transactione, was fortunately frustrated by the opportune full supply of stiver ebenge for their every at the Hard Hills Rush, Borit, on the 1st Bennet Mrs. Court, Enderson Street information westrongly advises sharp look.
instant compondent informs the indicitis ci
Jonn, Sailer's Home, Hongkong, a out be og kept
While yet the discovery of numerous Maryborough Standard that 100 minges had Camisel; Luigh, Bre franda in high quarters was engaging the lighted bonfires, which illuminated the Corbell Mr. attention of the public at Washington, the whole place; flags were flying bells were Craices L., Ridder Miltaire, Atchini.... A few days to a boy named Babos found country was taken by surprise when it war ringing, and meetings of small groups of Dobbins, G., 68, West India Dock Rd., I'don, an incient sword, the battle stodded with reported by the Eastern Fress that President miner were held. From all these indies Eade, W., Maryborough, Queensland,... Dearie, at a plane called the valley" one Grant was implicated in such nefarious prostions, it was evident that something was Ford, Mrs. M., 29, Kensington Road, Idon, mile from Nagasaki, The boy afterwards weddinge. But such was the case. Evidence going on and soon transpired that the Giovane, Bords, Singapore Sr
oli it to a shrewd Japanels tes-homes was adduced before the Committee on the object was to drive the Chines from their Griffiths, Min, General Post Ome, Sydney.. 1 keeper for a comparative trife, but the Department of Jisation, which revealed the claims, and beint them away Hostilit' Hold, Richard C. Himberg,
aites pubquently came to the car of s¦ fact that General Grant had authorised thi wore commended by throwing tones at the HM, B., Foot Ode, Singapore,
JEANS
April 12, Tientsin (str.), from Greenock to
Silangbai
April 24, Golden Spur, from Dardif is
Hongkong.
April 25, Tartar (str.), from London to
China and Japan.
April 20, Sarpedon (str,), from Liverpoo]
to Shangha