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Chung Sing and 4 others were brought up for belog concerned in a fight between some Chinchew boatmen and some Punti junkmen. It appeared that the Bip Sing Bong had a cargo of sugar aoming in a junk, and as the cargo boatmen were in the way, they wore asked to get out of the way. This they refused, and a quarrel ensued. The Hip Sing shop, it appeared, bad been attacked and damaged by stones being thrown into it. The defendants were re- manded. la connection with this case 20 other men were taken into custody and were also remanded with the exception of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 18th, 16th, 18th and 20th defendants, who were dis obarged.
LARCENY,
Lai Asing; a farmer, was charged by Mr to the Barbour Master's Department, with Leatherbarrow, a boarding officer attached stealing some luggage from a passenger by the steamer Ocean which left yesterday. As the necessary witnesses were not in attend- ance, the case was remanded till the 11th jestant,
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she may be to attack now, will, in due time, hands. And we believe it will be found enabla her to seek in a war of revenge the that no sooner will Russia have crossed the frontier than our Government will despatch revival of her lost military glory.
To the honest English mind it is re- what force it can collect, not to Con pugnant to believe in such deep-laid plots stantinople, but to Crote, and to the Our own policy is so poninsula on the west of the Dardanelles ; and schemes. straightforward, it is so impossible for our there to bide events in healthy camping Ministry to resort to shifts and tricks which grounds, giving no aid to the Tark, but Parliament would be the first to condemn, ready, if our interests are directly threaten. that average Englishmen can scarcely bring od, to occupy lines west of Constantinople,
believe that foreign states and hold them against all comers.
Before Russia can olose the war on which men can cheat and lie with a purpose. But as regards Russia, we ask our countrymen sho is new about to embark she will be to remember that her policy has for soores financially bankrupt; and Turkey, though of years been steadily unchanging. We ask she may have to yield Asiatic provinces, them, when they doubt if it be possible for can pay no indemnity. Thus the injury to Russian princes to speak falsely, to re- Russia from this war will be far beyond the member that Count Schouvaloff, by the gain. Her credit will be ruined, her dream Czar's desire, four years ago, made promises of a fres Bosphorus will not be realised. to our Foreign Minister in rogard to the Khivau expedition and the annexation of
In the blackness of the situation one gleam of light shines out. We have at
The following Resolutions were passed at the Conference of the Bishops of the Pro-Khiva, which were immediately deliberately length learned that Prince Bismarck'a while vowing that Russia was giving no aid attribute to German internal politice, is das broken; and that the Russian Emperor, retirement, which it is endeavoured to to Servis last year, was allowing his officere to his inability to bring the Emperor to his and soldiers to go to Sorvia on leave, to views regarding war with France. The fight in Russian uniform against Turkey. Emperor, stern as he is, shrinks from the Equally difficult is it to our peaceful unag. idea of so soon entering on another great gressive minde to believe that, without war without any immediate striking pra fresh provocation, Germany would attack vocation, and the Chancellor 800s all his France; but it is now matter of history efforts foiled. All his plane have been in that two years ago Bismarck would have vain. While fortschakoff has conquered him an unwilling declared war but for the protest of Russia. the Cahr, and made He has scarcely made secret of his creed, tool, the old German Kaiser is firm and that his work is not complete so long as unyielding; and even the great Bismarck France is permitted to build up anew her has to give way. The influence of the military strength, compelling Germany to Frince Imperial, and of that English- remain under a burden of conscription and woman whom Bismarck likes not, are to taxation which is crushing her vitality. To be traced in this. If Europe is spared the the initiated there has been ample proof horrors of this war in the West, in which that he has fomented insurrection in the Italy would assuredly have chimed in, all Turkish provinces. A child in politics the horrors of the war in the East may could see that he has been desirous to more easily be borne. promote war in the East; and our own Government, as well as those of the other Powers, is thoroughly aware that his wish was to embroil all the countries of Europe face to face with France alone, sure of the above all, Russia-that he might be left
Unanimously resolved :~~~ L-We, the Metropolitan and Suffragan Bishopa of the Province, desire to record our high appreciation of the work done on behalf of the Church of England by the great Missionary Societies which have voluntarily laboured in her name. In view, however, of the revival and extension of the Corporate work of the Church, we feel the necessity of considering and more ac- eurately defining the relation of those Societies to Diocesan Organization."
** }).—" We further consider that the question of the conditions under which Lay Agents are to be employed in the Churoh, if one which demands the serious attention of the Church at large,"
III.-"Ponding the full consideration of these important subjecta, we rezolve :- in the last resort, responsible for all teach (1) "That the Bishop of every diocese is, ing given and all work done within his diocese in the name and under the authority of the Church,"
No. 4848-JUNE 8, 1877.] Inspector Rivers at the Instance of Mr T. for pne would not like to see fogging done because in the course of a faction fight the informed that yen 180,000,000 will be paid G. Williamson, for firing crackers to the away with altogether, but I must say it man broke a few pota and basins. The away in bonds, and over yen 80,000,000 in danger of passengers. Mr Williamson said should be very cautiously administered, case was appealed to the Supreme Court, cash. The recipients will be made contented he was residing on Morrison Hill On the and should be reserved for very serious and that part of the sentence which referred for the delay of two months, by having a morning of the 8th inst. he was passing crimes only and for oases where justice and to corporal punishment was disallowed. liberal interest paid to them for waiting. along in his trap, when some crackers were protection to society demand its infliction. The next head of offense "malicious injury The Government oannot afford however to let off from the defendant's shop and caused As to the stoppage of the flogging on to property," is likewise a term of ambitriile with them in this matter too far. The the animal to take fright. The defendant Wong Apo, who was convicted at the last gulty. Malios by law may be express or expenses of the rebellion will be in a admitted the offence but urged that bis shop assizes of burglary accompanied with vio- Implied, so that a Magistrate sitting as measure paid for, because all the Kagoshima was just opened and his men let off a few lence, I believe it is tras that His Excel judge and jury may infer malice from the samurai therein engaged will forfeit all crackers by way of celebrating the event.lency has prevented the law from taking its acts of a man brought before him. I have claims for pensions, whether capitalised or themselvos. Fined $3,
due course. I am of opinion His Excel-known a late Magistrate to flog a horse-boy not, from the Government. Therefore, the lency did wrong in this instance. He charged by his master with ill-treating a amount to be paid away by the Government might be right in principle but he is cor racing horse, on the ground that the ill-will be much less than was estimated last tainly wrong In justice, when the merits treatment was a "malicious injury" to year. of the case are considered. Some even say property. Coming back to juvenile offen- he is wrong in principle, because he has no ders, the Ordinantu saya, whenever any right to interfere with the administration male offender, whose age appears to the of the law. It is not so, however; be las Magistrate not to exceed sixteen years,” do. not interfered with the judicial functions Now mark the word "appears." Is this of the Chief Justice; he is simply exercis not throwing too much responsiblilty on a Ing a prerogative of the Crown, and he has Magistrate who sits, as I have said before, the right to remit any portion of a pri- as a judge and jury ? or is it not taxing souer's sentence. Returning to the merits his discretion to much? Appearanca of the case in question, the burglars of generally belics a man, and I submit that whom Wong Apo was one, had wounded, in so important a matter as that which af- if I remember aright, the arms of a woman fects the character and future career of an while attempting to rob her of a pair of offender, strict proof of his age, unless he bangles. In addition to this, the prisoner himself admits his minority, or unless he hurt a Bergeant of Police severely by is so palpably under age, should be insisted nearly biting off one of his fingers when heon. Apart from this, I think it is wrong arrested the prisoner. If double violence to degrade a boy by flogging, which once of this nature be not visited with corporal inflicted may cause him to disregard his punishment, criminals of the prisoner's future character, because when it is once class will be emboldened, and as your cor lost he has none to maintain.
As to flogging by magistrates for other of to the tooth. Three or four years ago euces under former Ordinane:8; I find Or- respondent says we shall have to be "armed "knock-down" robberies were so numerous dinance No. 12 of 1850 Section 6, the first that I believe you said at the time you clause, includes,-"The felling, outting, would have to open a new column in your destroying or injuring of any standing paper to record such occurrences. Bat, or growing tres, shrub or underwood, thanks to the "cat," such orimes have not and grass-sod, or turf, or any fence beou heard of within late years. One of the or portion thereof," (malicious injury last cases I remember was that of a sergeant to property, I presume, so far as the In the army who was attacked before dusk fence is concerned); and clause 4 in. while taking his evening walk in the much-cludes-"The obeying the calls of naturo frequented thoroughfare of Caine Road. on any way or in any public, exposed or He was found lying insensible in a pool of other improper place, to the unor blood near the Reservoir there, and had a ance of others." Offenoss of the above narrow escape of his life. Now if crime of description render the offenders liable that kind was not to be visited with the to a fine not exceeding $100, nor less than "eat" great injustice would be done to 81, but section 7 modifies this and confers society-nay the safety of the public more arbitrary power. It reads thus: demands that mode of castigation, TheIt shall be lawful for the Court security, peace and quietness of the good (the Petty Sessions Court, abolished since law-abiding people should not be under 1863, is meant, I think) or Justices before mined by any sentimental feelings for a few whom any person shall be found guilty of of the roughs. Society is not made for the any offence against Division 1 or Division bad men, so that no injustice would arise 4 of Section & of this Ordinance, to order were they driven away from it by reasonable him, in lien of all other punishment, to be. shastisement. His Excellency I suppose once or twice publicly whipped, yet so as AMENDED SOCIAL LAW, bar not seen a Chinese prison or the that no offender shall receive in all for any administration of the bamboo during his one such offence more than fifty blows nor To the Editor of the "OBINA MAIL."
of of the i
recent visit to Canton. If he had he might less than five." The italics are mine. Now 8th June, 1877. havo modifed his views. Reverting to let me ask where is the necessity for SIR-If certain things come to pass, it Wong Apo particularly, I happened to be dogging in them offences? In the first has been duly proposed, seconded and in Court when he was sentenced and heard class, it would appear that a shrub or a
to, that all invitations to dinner, him ask the Court to award him a fogging bandful of tarf in of greater value than the dioceses and, through the Metropolitan, to confided the task of helping this principality 116,000 roubles of about three shillings, and agreed
of thirty lashes and then deport bit from flesh and blood of a human being. following P. S.; Please bring your boy, the Colony, in lieu of sending him to gnol shudder to think of the idea. The com- Metropolitans of the other Provinces of the foreign legion, in which, we grieve to say number of functionaries, 21. The Ambassa» -
for any lengthened period. Now if His mission of any offence under the second
nearly three hundred Englishmen were GRUNDY,
Excellency had stopped the flogging to class is generally caused by a certale amount which the prisoner was sentenced, he would of natural necessity over which the offender bo denying what would appear. be a boon has probably no control, and to punish to the prisoner himself. I do not remember man for that with stripes oruel, although whether the prisoner's request was made the rosult of the offenes is not of's pleasant kuown to the Court or not at the time, but character. Referring to Ordinance 8 of 1858, 1 can vouch for the truth of it. So far I Section 29 says Mondicancy in the have said all that I can at present say in public highwaye or streets is hereby forbid favour of flogging; and shall proceed to den," and this asction is supplemented by advance the grounds upon whiol flogging No. 28, clause 9, which reads thus: For when improperly awarded, should be every offence against section 23, a sum not abolished,
exceeding five dollars or the offendera shall, at the discretion of the Court, receive not more than thirty-six blows nor leas than five blows, with a rattan, and be deported to his bative country, or with the consent of such offender, to any other place, if His Excellency the Governor shall so decide." It is true that so far as the flogging part of the provision goes, it bee never been inflicted I believe since the
A OBAIR FOR THE NAVY! To the Editor of the "China Mail."
help of his ally Italy. Bongkong, June 8, 1877.
Si-Could not the Colony afford to buy another chair for use. In the Council Chamber? I ask this, as the head of the Navy was left standing out in the cold on Wednesday afternoon, while the head of the military forces was seated at the right hand of the Governor,Tonra
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sent at all, shall thereafter bear the
and your revolver."-Yours till then,
(2) "That in accordance with this princi- ple every appointment to the discharge of spiritual functions in the Church ought to be made with due recognition of the ultimate right of the Bishop to be consulted on much appointment and to exercise a veto apon the same."
The voice of the British people has not yet spokon. Led away on false tracks, Englishmen have been hoodwinked and deceived. With statesman-like reticence, the Government of the Czar. But when our Ministers have said no word against
Russia throws aside the mask; when our So far the game has been well played. Government speaks out, and tells the deeds By skilful manipulation Russia has suc of lying and chicanery which it knows full cacded in placing Turkey in the position of well; when the English people learn how a criminal before Europe, in isolating the they have been cheated and beguiled,- Sultan, and leaving hita without a friend. with one voice the nation will cry out to be Against him she is about to pressed, after revenged for the deceit, and will demand weakening him by insurrections in his that our honour and our interests be pro- kingdom, and revolts among his tributaries. tected by the might of our strong right She has assembled on her frontiers two arm. (3) That it follows, from the same groat armios, the one on the Pruth, the principle, that like recognition ought to be other in the Caucasus. With both hands
The eyes of Europe being just now fixed accorded to the ultimate right of the Bishop she is ready to strike. But she has done. to be consulted with regard to any change even more than this. She has kept open on Russia wo have lately learned a good in the management, order of service, or the wounds inflicted on her adversary last many things about that colossal, but by no place of worship, of any congregation."
summer, which drain his blood and weaken means homogeneous Empire; among others, IV. We severally undertake to bring his power of resistance. She keeps that it has but six Embassies; at Constanti- the whole matter before our respective Montenegro in armas. The Emperor had nople, London, Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and Rome. The first receives the highest stipend, Iforward a copy of these resolutions to the to Tohernaieff, and he had enlisted a
it is this Embassy that has the greatest Anglican Communion, with an expression of our hope that they will lay the same enrolled. But now he has been sent for by dor at Paris has 64,000 roubles; and there before their Suffragans, and obtain from the Emperor, and is to have a post in the are in this Embassy 11 persons. Russia has them the opinion of their respective dloosses Russian army; so Montenegro will have also 20 legations to the one in Pekin, the upon the subject referred to,"
elber help. Russian agents are again Budget allows 57,000 rubles, whilst the one stirring up the Servians, in order to detain at Darmstadt has the smallest allowance of Turkish troops. Fresh revolts are prepared all, 11,000, roubles. The entire diplomatic in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A rising in representation of Russia costs her 1,120,000 Crete is certain as soon as Rassia attacks. roubles a year; one-fifth of which is absorbed Arms and ammunition are being smuggled by the legations in Germany. into the island, and every detail is pra parod.
VWe further resolve to mest, at such time and place as may be settled by the Metropolitan, to consider the replies which may have been received, and to take steps for altimately bringing the whole subject before the proposed Pan-Anglican Syned."
At the adjourned Conference it was. resolved (on 12th March):
THE CLERICALS AND THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL;">
8th June, 1877. SIB,--I understand that His Excellency the Governor has taken great interest in the denominational schools of the Colony, having been trotted, by the two Bishops, round their several institutions. These movements of His Excellency you have noticed in your local news column, but I have not yet seen any account of the Go- vernor's visit to the Government Central School, It is not for a moment to be supposed that Mr Hennessy bsa not yet made himself personally acquainted with the outs and ins of that admirable depart ment; and you must brush up your report- ing staff a little more than you seem to do. Power to flog in a great many offences, and ordinance was passed, but there is never-1 March the 8th, it was resolved :-
That the time has come for taking steps to provide a system of Synodical action both Diocesan and Provincial, and that we undertake to ascertain the feeling of the Clergy and Laity of our several Dioceses in regard to the constitution of Diocesan Synoda."
"BERKELEY, Sept. 1869.-Gentlemen, I feel it a duty I owe to you to express my Forced to disseminate her troops to guard gratitude for the great benefit I have de Extreme legislation in one direction or the
her Asiatic frontier on the one hand, the rived by taking Norton's Camomile Pills." other generally defeats the object for which
Danahe on the other, to keep troops on I applied to your agent Mr Bell, Barkeley, it is intended, so that while entire abolition
the Servian and Montenegrin borders, in for the above-named Pills, for wind in the of flogging is undesirable on the one hand,
Thessaly, Epirus, Crete, in Bosnia and stomach, from which I suffered excrucia to confer indiscriminate power to administer
Herzegovina, Turkey can bring but small ting pain for a length of time, having tried the whip is objectionable on the other
forces to any one point. Eighty thousand nearly every remedy prescribed, but with. Turning to the latest Ordinance which
troops in Asia from Batoum to Bayazed, a cut deriving any benefit at all. After defines the duties of the Police Magistrates,
hundred thousand on the long line of the taking two bottles of your valuable pills, I No 16 of 1875, I find that they have
At the adjourned Conference on Friday, chief foe. But the Russian forces on the health. Please give this publicity for the Danubo, are all she can collect against her was quite restored to my usual state of taking together the provisions of former theless, the power for it, and a Magistrate "That it is to be desired, with a view to Pruth are not so great as they have been benefit of those who may thus be afficted. So many rumours are flying about concern ordinances, there are only a few in which has a right to exercise it at any moment.securing to the clergy and latty a right of information places the army of Kischeneff,To the Proprietors of Nozron's CAMO» systematically represented to be. The best I am, Sir, yours truly, HENRY ALLPASS. ing what the Governor is golag to do and they cannot fing, 1 do not say that the Now admitting the worst consequences that what he is not going to do, that the public power to indiscriminately aonferred has can be possibly sald of beggary and the appeal, which at present, in the case of with the division at Odessa, as barely MILE PILLS."80/19/77. naturally look for these reports. Of course boen indiscriminately availed of, for we presence of beggars, I must say it is in- revocation of license, they have not, that in 160,000 meu. From. Pon to the Persian the case of any proceedings being taken frontier there are soarely more than if Mr Hennessy has not yet looked at the cannot have a more discreet Bench of human to fog decrepid or half-starved against any clergyman, the opportunity 100,000. But in organisation, though not School, and is forming all his opinions on Magistrates than that which we possess at men, and as no distinction is made in this should be offered to him of submitting his in arms, the Russian army is far superior the local experience of the members of the present, but we cannot vouchsafe that particular law of sexes, I presume a case to an informal court held by the to its enemy. Aided as she will be by episcopate before montioned, then you future Magistrates would be equally dis- female mendicant is just as liable to the Bishop, the Bishop undertaking, in that insurrections in Europe, and by Persis in newspaper folks are not to blame. But creet, so that the power thus conferred rattan" as the male. This provision is so cast it to the four typhoons of heaven. Sir might be arbitzarily used. In addition to obviously wrong, both as against principles event, to recognise the right of appealAsia, Russia can win on both sides, unless this is supposition so preposterous that I Arthur Kennedy was a warm supporter of the power of Bogging juvenile offenders of law which I understand means "common to a similarly informal court held by the there is foreign interference. Mr. Stewart and his numerous family," (minors under sixteen) for simple larcony, sense" and against the dictates of humanity, Metropolitan, whose decision shall be held and we have been told on the beat antho-Section VIL gives power to flog generally that I need not elaborate on the subject.
any male offenders of any age under the Again, Ordinance following cirenmatances: Whenever any male offender is convicted by a Magistrate under the powers herein conferred of any of the following offences, a second time, or under aggravated sircumstances, that is to
rity that our present Governor purposes following in his footsteps. Sir Richard MacDonnell used to make some of his best speeches in the Contral School. Have they and we all been wrong in this matter and are we to be put right by our new admini-say- atrator of affaira? I sincerely hope not, Yours anzlously,
·A. B. C..
FLOGGING AND CLASS. LEGISLA TION. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
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Will there be auch interferonce? Un- doubtedly there will in Europe. We go of 1857, Section 8,
back to first principles. It is impossible. that Austria oan allow Russia to hold the provides that "every person whomsoever
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Danube. It is certain that England will (World.) required by the Superintendent of Police to co-operate with any Fire Brigade, whe War is now a certainty. The diplomatists not allow her to take Constantinople. Any ther consisting of volunteers or not, so that are about to make way for the soldiers, forecast of events must take as its basis the same be approved by His Excellency, The Gordian knot that fooble-minded these two frels: Austria's vital interests or in the working of Fire Engines, or its bureaucrats thought they could nutie re-
are at stake on the Danube; our imperial the suppression of fire, shall be bound to mains as hard and solid as it was eighteen existence is at stake at Constantinople. If, obey auch requisition under the penalty, months ago, and has now to be cut by the therefore, Russia attacks in Europe, she "Indevent exposure of person, “Aspult with intent to rob, -
for every case of disobedience, of not less sword. Two great millitary Powers are left does so knowing that she will not, even if CAMPHOR, "Common assault, committed in
than ten dollare no more than fifty dollars, alone, face to face, to try the last arbitrament successful in war, be allowed by Austria to QUICKSILVER,... brothel,
to be imposed by any Justice or Justices of remaining the desperate test of war. For hold a foot of ground on the Danube; and SALTPETRE, "Common assault, committed at or in the Peace, (or af auch Justice shall think fits while the other nations stand aside. it is an admitted maxim by the Russian connection with any riotous assam- and the offender shall be a Chinaman) of not While yet this solemn pause endues, ere strategiste, that no Russian army dan blage,
more than fifteen nor less than five blows," the clash and clang of arms, the thunder of remain south of the Prush, unless the -"Malicious Injury to property."
The justice or otherwise of this law speaks cannon, and the ories of the wounded Beutrality of Austris is secured. Further, Bafore going into the different clases of for itself and requires no comment deaden our ears to all other sounds, and she attacks, knowing that the one great renting on the notion of His Excellency offences enumerated above, let me ank what Section B of the samas ordinance provided drown the quiet voice of reason, it may be goal of her ambition-Constantinople- Oredits, Pope Hennessy In reference to Bogging, and also the letter under the signature of constitute "aggravated afremmetances for the punishment of Chicamen by fog-wall to think for a moment of the probable will be barred to her by English fleets and
Diner Out on the same subject. I think The term is too vague and too indefinite, Bing for being out without a pass, but I course of events. For long months past a Euglish soldiers, should Austria allow her Bombay, ...
am glad the authorities had foreseen the mass of secondary questions has obsoared to advance to the Balkans. there are points both for and against your and in the absence of any explanation, a
wiadom of repealing it, otherwise there our view of the main issue, and the public Is it, then, conceivable that Russia will Shanghai, demand, comments and the action of the Governor, Magistrate is as likely to ort, from any would have beat more grounds for com gaze has been so riveted upon such petty attack in Europe at all? Yes; for two
whimsical notions that may get into his and I shall proosed to adduce my reasons bead, as any other mortal. As to the plaint against flogging as well as claes le- questions as the terms of peace with Servia reasons. First, because the army so long Bar Silver, 17, dwts. Bes
The subjecta of Blogging and Class advisability or otherwise of allowing fog. gislation. As my letter is already too long and Montenegro, or the wording of this or kept upon the Pruth is an element that Mexicans, ... Legislation are too formidable to be treated ging for indecent assault or indecent.ex. thy, I shall reserve the treatment of the that document, that it has scarcely commotion as a reward for its months of weary English Sovereign,
prehended the one great fact-Russia's together, and I shall therefore divide them posure of the person, I shall leave the second branch of the subject, that into two heads, dealing irst with flogging. question untouched, it being a matter ofolate legislation," for a rub equent letter, steadfast resolve to attack Turkey. As a inaction, satisfaction for its miseries and Australien Sovereigna, ..
but I may be allowed to mention that it seem man pursued by wolves throws to them at its hardships of the winter secondly, Discount, ... I quite soincide with you as to the refined morals; nor would I say anything singular to me that the titles of the two intervals all that he possesses, in hopes to because even to the Czar, Gortschakoff has undesirability of abolishing dogging en regarding assault with intent to rob, merely ordinances referred to, No. 19 of 1886 and atop their pursuit, so Russian diplomacy had to sleak his ambitions under the garl
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ance to regulate Chinese Burials, and to turn their eyes from its real purpose. Tarker for her misgoveromsut of the indispensable, in order to have a deterrent felony) renders the fender liable to im effect. The degrading nature of Bogging prisonment only. As to flogging bulog An Ordinance for the regulation of the As the picader's red Hag attracts the children of the true Church, relief for these Uhins Traders' Aus. Co., 12,400
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final scene is prepared. The matador steps Europe, Hussla Ean gain he reward for her. Fire Last Co., $549 must remember that the universal meds of objectionable. Why should there be to subscribe myself
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THE & W. Dock Co., 30 dis. punishment in the Chinese Courts is the difference in the punishment for an
before plunging in the steel: The Czar sad in money that war will yet entail repairs to hischeneff, and launches forth is in Asis that she will seek this. It is in ... 4 M. 8.-bost Co., 7 die kis armies:.
the rich provinces of Armenia that she will Shaughal Storm Navigation, Th, 20 The Japanese Government is sending works What will be the course of events? Ho find some compensation and when once Hongkong Gas Co., 978 the rod. It may be said it is a barbarous also impolitic. It gives the appearance that of art to the value of 160,000 yen to the would be a bold man that would dare to she has crossed the frontier, she will make Hongkong Hotel Go, #62) mode of punishment, and if the Chinese Government must do all it can to encourage French Exbibition next year, and the predict with confidence the situation of no pesce till she has taken, not only Kate, Chinese Imperial Loan, #108 Temperature, people choose to be barbarous, that is no the establishment of such institutions of articles which were thrown overboard when Europe six months betody but by dis- but Erzeroum, not only Batoum, but Trebiaond till she has thus secured fer reason why their example should be ill-fame which dire necessity alone induces being returned from Australia the year regarding minor matters, and sing othersalf the outlets of the Persian tradd, { "'aken at Misir: Valsoner & Cel's Premašies,
The term riotous bofore last, have been in a great measure attention only upon the great facts which followed by a more enlightened people. it to countenance, This I say, is only a question of sentiment, assemblage" is also likely to be misinter recovered, and returned to their ownere remain unchanged, we may arrive with and sosporte upon the eastern seast of the and eantiment should not be imported into preted it may be a very serious one which by the Naimuaho. It will be remembered tolerable certainty at some idea of the future: Black Ses till the valley of the Euphrated At the very root of the situation wo End is in her hands, and that route to India for the administration of the law, which neces. renders the proclamation of the Riot Act that the English Minister was petitioned at sity for the safety of the publis requires necessary, or it may be simply a faction the time of the loss to assist the Japanese in two great moving causes the first, the ever shut to England, her jealous foo
Chat Austria will move troops into to be eternly carried out. It may be a very fight wherein a number of partisans may recovering this property. The golden teapot, resolve of Russia to tear up the Treaty of humane thing to abolish flogging altogether, be engaged in mauling each other with the property of the ex-daimio of Sanuki, Paris, to gain the freedom of the Bosphorus, Bosnis is most probable. The line of To confirm my has bean also returned to its owner. It and to satablish her naval superiority upon action for England is plainly marked out.
Do the Black Ses-in a word, to obtain for her There are tasks we cannot, and tasks that bas gging entirely Bbandoned for bamboos or brick-bats." heinous orimes in England li not, why assertion that the term is likely to be attracted much admiration.
It is now said chat owing to the increased ships of war, as well as for her merchant we can, undertake, We cannot attempt fa should it be so here and can we do with misinterpreted, I remember a former case out it! I think not; and for these reasons where a Magistrate ordered a mau-to be labour thrown upon the Finance Department men, unrestricted access to the Mediter cope with Russis in the open Beld; for our egged for an ammatilt in connection with by the Kagoshima rebellion, the persions of ranean; the second-we doubt if it should small contingent of 40,000 meti, far from what the presiding judge called a riotous the kuazoku and ahizoku will not be capital- not even be placed first-Bismarck's resolve its base, would soon dwindle to a shadow assemblage, or at all events for what he ised until August or September, instead of to compel France to discontinue those But we can defond Constantinople if need I may add that, although e Chinaman, considered malicious jury to property, June, as was previously stated, and we are warlike preparations whicb, however unable bej me san prevent Crete falling into other
bamboo, and whenever any one comes within fis clutches, be he what he may, whether a rough or a gentleman of educa
assault in a brothel with an assault any where else,eay the Theatre or a grog shop! Why should there be more protec
tion he invariably enjoys the benefit of tion for the one than for the other ? It is
I fancy you and your correspondent must
have mistaken the views of His Excellency, Before dismissing this branch of the subject,
However,
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