Intimations.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt O. W. Hansen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain B. Graig, -P. & O. §. N. Co.
HINROSIMUS, British brig, Capt. T. A. Koob.-Landstain & Co.
Ero, British barque, Captain Tozer.- Arnbold, Karberg & Co.
ROHT. HENDERSON, British barque, Capt. John J. Gunn.- Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
BROWN BROTHERS, American ship, Capt. D. 8. Goodell--P. & O. S. N. Co.
fo-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
"GLENOROHY".
will leave for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 32nd
Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, June 21, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE STEAMSHIP AMBOTO, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Steamer are hereby notified, that the Cargo will be landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned (the Hongkong Wharf and Godowns, Wanchi), whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Goods remaining in store after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be sent on, unless notise to the contrary be received before 4 p.m. To-day,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MEYER & Co., Agenti Hongkong, June 21, 1877. je38
NOTICE
HE Undersigned regret to inform their Customers, that in consequence of the VERY GREAT ADTANCE IN THE PRICE OF FLOUR, they will be compelled TO RAISE the Price of their First Quality BREAD Ons Cent per Pound, Commencing from the 1st July, 1877.
HONGBONG AND China Bakery Co.,
LIMITED.
· LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.,. General Managers. DORABJEE NOWROJEL Hongkong, June 21, 1877.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Amoy-H. M. S. Hornet. In Swatow H. M. S. NasmY.
raports: Experienced fresh S. W. mon- soon to Padaran, from thence to part light
N.W., N. and Northeasterly winds and fine weather,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE
Established 4.D. 1841
香港大藥房
[No. 4359.-JUNE 21, 1877.
teachers to have compassion upon the poor CoMMODORE Watson inspected H.M.B. | the soldier, but I did not see it. I did not
In the villages.
The British steamer Chang Hack Kian HONGKONG DISPENSARY, people and establish a law for prohibition Modeste to-day and received the usual As for me, during the reign of Hien salute. We were in error in stating that Fung we were able to live by our labor. the Italian corvette Christoforo Columbo When it came to the reign of Tung Chi, fired a salute yesterday; the third salute it was difficult to make a living: why was it? During the reign of Hien Fung there ware was from B.M.S. Modeste The Christoforo brought from the English Dominons, of Columbo is, we learn, not a saluting ship. and boxas, and there were exported from HEDOR & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, the smoking dirt eighty or ninety thous
CARGOES,"
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
Per S. 8. Glaucus, Hongkong to London, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, from Canton (additional), sailed 7th June, 1877-12,894 lbs. Sorts
Per S. 8. Ajaz, Hongkong to London, salled 14th June, 1877 :—41,326 lbs. Canton Congou, 32,400 lbs. Canton Sc. Or. Pekoe 103,080 lbs. Canton Scented Caper.-Total 174,904 lbs. 2 pkge, Silk Piece Goods, and 56 pkgs. Sundries.
Per S. 8. Prium, Hongkong to London, sailed 17th June, 1877 ;-24,025 lbs, Canton Congot, 139,525 lbs. Canton So. Or. Pekos, 68,969 lbs. Canton Scented Caper, 22,470 lbs. Canton Sorts-Total 255,887 lbs. 46 pkgo Waste Silk, and 2,208. pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-
For MANILA.—
Per PENEDO, at 2.80 p.m., on Friday,
the 22nd inst.
For 8BANGHAL-
Per GLENOROHY, at 3.30 p.m. To-
morrow, the 22nd Inst.
For BANGKOK.—
Per DALE, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
23rd inst.
For MANILA‚—--
Per HOLYROOD, at 3:30 p.m., on Mon
day, the 26th inst,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.--- The English Contract Packet TEHERAN will be despatched with the Mafis for Europe, da, on SATURDAY, the 30th Inst. following will be the hours of closing
WHOLESALE And Burail Davagists,
IMPORTERBA
DANGGISTS SUNDRIER, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET ERQUISITES, ENGLINE, ÁMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES DE
-- MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water,
lagerada, Potam Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aorsted Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
see a woman beating the soldier with a stick. I saw her running out of the house, going towards Messre Douglas Lapraik's. I did not see anything in her hand. She was a Portuguese woman. The soldiers seemed bo be under the influence of drink. I did not see a soldier strike Taufer with a cane. I did not notice if any of the soldiers had a
had his coat off, and I did not see he had a cano. It might be that they had.
By Mr Handley:-The first soldier I saw
Pagoda Anchorage, 16th June, 1877 :0. belt in his hand. The engine room was Arrivals During the Week.-June 9, very dark, having only one small bight. the foreign drug often, are led thereby to Hongkong; 10, Gamma, from Hongkong;overed over by a perambulator. I would habit of smoking opium, when they smoke Europe, from Shanghai: 8, Rhoda, from There must have been more than two mon rolling on the floor. I did not see a soklier love lewiness, and gambling, which bring
Chins more than fifty millions of money and from Canton eighteen millions.
Moreover, those who have formed the
Wenchow.
a waste in Canton yearly of not less than 10, Delta, from Hongkong; 14, Namon, not swear that there were more than Taufer several millions. In all yearly, counting from Hongkong; 14, Conquest, from and a soldier who were rolling on the floor. that exported and wasted, more than twenty should be money left for legitimate millions! How is it possible that there business?
When business and trade are so little, how can we aged artizans have work. The injury caused by opium may be called most bitter, most poverty-producin, gmost sad and most poisonous. Bowing down we beg you teachers on every side to entreas the people of the villages not to purchase opium to bring into the villages, -The publication of this issue commenced and to request the village authorities to #.8.10 p.m.
forbid the smoking of opium." Then money will return to the villages and trade will gradually revive;we Artizans' will gra-
THE CHINA MAIL.dually obtain clothes and food. When the
HONGYONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1877.
village is enriched, the people will be enrished, and we Artizans will avoid being in rags and having the appearance of beggars. Then all the towns and villages, men and women, old and young, will be happy in- deed!
TOTAL LOSS OF THE M. M. 8.
**MEIKONG,"
Departures During the Week.-June 8, London; 12, Killarney, for Melbourne Glenintas, for London; 10; Ajax, for 12, Douglas, for Hongkong; 12, Europe, for Shanghai; 12, Han Kwang, for Shang hai; 13, Almatia, for Shanghai; 14, Bowen, for Sydney.
Castle, Mosquito,Woollahra, Penguin Sipping in Port.-Wm, Manson, Fleurs Viking, Hadda, Carl Ludwig, Anna, Rhoda, Gamma, Delta, Namoa, Conquest.
SUPREME COURT, IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordahlp the Chief Justice. Sir JOHN SMALE.)
21st June, 1877.
LARGENT AND EMBEZZLEMENT,
Regina v. Kwong Atang, The prisoner was indicted on two counts, for larceny of 84 taela and 6 mace of aliver from ono Lai Kum Chuen, the master of the Tin Cheang gold and silver smith's shop, Queen's Road Central, on the 6th April last, and for embezzlement of 4 tasls of gold leaf.
We have been favoured with translations of certain Chinese tracts on the opium question, and produce two of them below. No one will pretend to deny that opium is a great evil in China. It is undoubt
News has been received in town of the edly the cause of great suffering, great distress, and, possibly, of a considerable total loss of the Messageries Maritimes
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.. amount of disease. If only on account steamer Afsikong, which left Hongkong for
The Attorney-General, the Hon. G. of the immense sum of money that is Marseilles on the 20th ultime, under the Philippo, instructed by the Crown Bolld 5 g, M., Money Order Office clones, 6. M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT substantia! return, the practice of opium tunate steamer was wrecked on Rae phens and Holmes, appeared for the de-
annually spent on the drug without any command of Captain Foache. The unforter, Mr Sharp, prosecuted.
Mr Franois, instructed by Messrs Ste- Box, which remains open all night.
smoking is to be deplored and condomu-Hafoun, a headland on the African Coast Saturday, 80th Inat,
opens for saleed. The millions a year that are lost in
The
the Malin, &o. :- Friday, 29th Inst.-
fence.
By the Court:-I was too far away to see
assistant at Mesers Douglas Lapraik & Co. whether any one had a bamboo in his hand. Mr John Grant was called-I am an
I
live at the Praya. On the evening of the 15th inst, about 10 o'clock, I was sitting in the drawing room, with a friend. I made
a remark that there was a row below. I white fighting. One of them ran into the went to the verandah and saw two men in engine house followed by the other. Shortly afterwards I heard an outery, and immo- diately afterwards, the two men came out, following each other, apparently fighting still. I saw a man hand something to one of the two men; it looked very much like a spanner, and it seemed to me that the span- ner was used towards his antagonist. I could not say who used the spanner. One man fall, and I did not see anything more.. About five minutes after, having put on my alothes, I wont below. A Police Lokong came shortly and took the prisoners into custody.
of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and the opium-pipe would, if saved, speedily some 80 miles south of Cape Guarda Messrs E. T. P. Foster, F., W. G. Von of "murder." I ran from the wharf and
7 A., Post Office
Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for late Lettorn. Registry of Letters census. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with Lars Fan of 18 cents extra Postage till 11.M., when the Post Offles CLOSES
extirely. 11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only
to
to
enable China to effectually cope with the evils of famine, and raise itself from an impecunious, miserable, state to a condi- tion of considerable prosperity, In many cases opium may be of benefit, and in many more has become almost a necessity of life but on the whole opium is most assuredly as great a curse to
and about 500 miles from Aden; and as she was lost on the 17th, and the news comes to us thus early via London, it is presumed that some passing steamer must have seen the Meikong, and taken on the new to Aden. It is gratifying to know that all the passengers and crew are saved
The facts were briefly these. On the 2nd April last, the prosecutor went home to his country and let the prisoner in charge of the shop. From what he heard from one Chun Ping Lit, a partner in the shop, he returned to the Colong on the 12th May | last. Es found the prisoner had left his service, and that he had not accounted for of gold leaf,
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By Mr Handley:The 1st defendant had his coat off but had his belt on when the- fight was over. I saw the fight in the engine room, though it was not very well lighted. The spanner was about 2 feet long. I do not know who had the spanner. It did not look like a stick, but I would not say positively that it was not a polished stisk. I do not know who used the spanner, nor did I see whom it struck. It was used to strike
to the Ousidental and Oriental S. 8. Com at some one, but at whom I cannot say.
A. M. Péreira was called-I am & clerk
pany. On the evening of the 15th, I was The following Jury was empanelled at Douglas Lapraik's wharf and heard a ory Stockhausen, A. D. R. Barros, P. Jordan, found a fight going on in front of Taufer's 4. Bleeker, P. R. Doral and R, H. Ra house, I saw a man without a shirt chal decker.
lenging Taufer to a fight. 2nd defendant was that man, Taufer had a piece of wood in his hand and struck the man. I cannot say it was a piece of wood or iron. I saw a blow giver, but whether it had hit or not I cannot say. The man, however, fell down. then saw the younger Taufer (E. Tanier) strike the 2nd defendant on the ground with a piece of iron. I was elese by at the time by E. Taufer, who seemed in a great fury, The prosecutor was then called to prove and said he did not mind anybody "not I was the case. He said there were several part. even if Pope Hennessy was here," Ders in the shop, but the prisoner had no struck because I wanted to stop the fight.. share. His evidence was precisely the same I was hurt a little, but it did not prevent sa that he adduced before the Magistrate me from writing. The 2nd defendant then In cross-examination, the prosecutor post-got up and fetohed a Policeman, E. Taufer tively denied that the prisoner had any was walking about when the Policeman share in the shop, or had ko paid any came. I saw the 1st defendant covered money into the shop when he came into the over with blood, He spoke to Mr Grant employment of the shop. It appeared that and was then taken into custody, Young the prisoner had overdrawn his wages and Taufer came from the Engine-honas. Laid money of the shop, and that a partner to Young Taufer when I was struels "Why named Chun Ping Lit, who recommended did you strike me "He replied "You have for him. It appeared, also, that a woman bim to the shop, had made good the sums no right to interfere." AT PEN was at the bottom of it. She was named it was like the spanner produced, only I By Mr Handley-I saw the iron plainly j Le Akwan and was insinuated to have had did not see the end of it. G. Taufer had some sort of relation with Chun Ping Lit, | something in his hand, I believe a piece of and she, it seemed, had paid up some of wood. I am sure it was not iron. One of the prisoner's deficits. This centred on the soldiers had his cont of G. Tanfer the 7th April, the day after the date of the
be posted on board the Packet with | Opium Society rave about the duty of phe must have been sharp, decisive, and soon taels and 8 inace of silver, and four teels and was struck on the hand with the iron
4111
MAIZA BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —
1521 The French Contract Packot AMAZONE,
HE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL,
TO-MORROW,
June 22nd, at 11.30 am, at Messrs ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.'s Offices,---
-100 Cases MATCHES. (More or less damaged by sea water.) Ex "Daphne," from LONDON. TERMS.-Caal before delivery in olean Mexican Dollars at 7.1.7, or Bank Notes.
CHAS, C. COHEN, Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 21, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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June 20, Cyphrenes, British steamer, 1280, Wood, Saigon June 16, Rice, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
June 21, Ambpto, British steamer, 973, Brown, London April 22, via ports of call, and Singapore June 13, Genaral.--MEYER & Co.
June 21, Namoa, British steamer, 862, Funchard, Foochow June 17, Amoy 10, and Swator 20, General,DOUGLAS LAPRAIK it Co.
June 21, Oktang Hock Klan, British steamer, 156, Fred. Webb, Singapore June 38, General-SOON CHEONG & Co.
DEPARTURES.
June 21, Flintshire, for Saigon.
21, Altona, for Shanghai.
21, Java, for Saigon.
31, Chun Tung, for a Cruise.
:
21, Menzalch, for Marseilles, &e.
21, enelaus, for Shanghai,
21, Sourabaya Packet, for Halphong,
21, Fifeshire, for Manila
31, Bieronimus (brig), for Whampoa,
CLEARED.
Caribou, for Batavia.
A. E. Vidal, for Tisatsin,
J. D Peters, for Manila,
Echo, for Chefos,
Iris, for Touron,
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PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Numou, from Coast Ports, Me Lewis
M. Cabouret, and 82 Chinese.
Per Cyphrines, from Balgun, 140 Chinelo Per Amboto, from Singapore, 87 Chinose. Per Cheang Hook Klan, "from Singapote, $28 Chineze.
DEPARTED, Per Esmeralda, for Manila, Revd. Mr Bayken, Mr and Mrs J. Holmes, Mr Tocker, and 18 deck.
Per Menelas, for Changhal, 10 Chinese desk.
Per Flintshire, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Fee Bourabaya Parket, fat Haiphong, EU Chinee
TO DRPAST. Parris, for Touron, 1 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The Briljob steamer Cyphrenes reporta i Moderate Westerly and S.W. winds, with Decasional equalls and rain throughout. On 18th inst. passed the B. S. Montgomeryshire On 17th passed the etrs. Thingvalla and Gulden Horn, and on 18th the atza. Argyll and Japan all bound South.
The British steamer Named reports! First part of passage strong N.E. winds and aqually weather with heavy rain, latter part light variable winds and fine with heary well from the southward. In Foo show-Str. Fiking, Penguin, Fleurs Castle, Seindia, Conqueal, and Fea, in
addrossed to the United Kingdom China as drink is to England. It is although the mails have been lost—a fact Via Brindisi or to Slugspore, may mainly when the members of the Anti- which conclusively proves that the catastro. Late Fee of 45 cents extra postage, England in the matter that we differ 11,60 A... when the Mall is finally with them. Because drink is England's over. The disaster will, therefore, entail
alosed.
curse, the Anti-Opium Society might the despatch of duplicate advices to Europe Hongkong, June 20, 1877.
1e80 just as reasonably appeal to France to in all cases where that precaution has not
desist from sending wine and brandy already been taken, ⠀ into our country, as to appeal to England
The Mekong, though not one of the to desist from sending opium into China. The two cases present very parallel cir. Messagories Company's newest vessels, was cumstances. Were France to refuse to a fine steamer; and as she was not due at import any more wine or brandy into Aden until the 23rd, she was considerably England, the home, production of intoxi- ahead of her contract time when she struck, eating liquors would immediately in The M. M. Co., however, have been un. crease, and anything we lacked would be usually fortunats in regard to their steam obtained from other countries than fest during the last fifteen or twenty years, France. So in Chins, if England pro- hibited the export of opium from Indis, With the exception of the Hydaspes (be the cultivation of the poppy in China tween Singapore and Batavia) and the Nil would within a couple of years susume (near Yokohama)-neither of which carried 5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Post double its present proportions, while passengers at the time of her loss this is Office closes except the Nisar Box, other countries would be found only too the first really serious accident on this line which remains open all-night.
willing to pour an unlimited supply of Saturday, 23rd Instant.—
the drug into the country. The chief which the Company had met with during 7.M., Post Office opens for sale of difference in the two cases is that while that period. The coast around Oape Stamps, Registry of Letters, and the export of spirits from France to | Guardaful is notoriously dangerous, and Posting of all correspondenos. England could be stopped at very little although it seems strange that the Meikony
cost to the former, the prohibition of was so far South, it must be borne in mind because I had to wind up my lines. I heard ·
will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marcilles; to Saigon, Blagapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Ma dras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adon, Sue, and Alexandria, following will be the hours of losing
the Mails, ro, ;- Friday, 22nd Instant.—
The
10 A.M., Registry of Letters consoa.
11 M., Post Office dioses except for Late
to
Letters.
(IL10 M., Letters (but Letters only)
may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 when the Post Office OLosas
entirely. Hongkong, June 9, 1877.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, June 29:-
BUNDAY, June 24-
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the export of opitim from India would that the lights on the Const there are probably entail so much distress upon. that country as the consumption of the neither numerous nor bright: Ras Hafoun drug does upon Chins. The Boglish has no light whatever. Government restricts the export of opium by heavy duties and limitations, but it can hardly be expected to sacrifice eight millions sterling annually, and bring incalculable misery upon India for a mere sentiment that could not possibly lead to the cessation of opium smoking
in China.
The first translation is that of Noon. French Mall leaves for Ports of "Public Statement of the Woman of
Call and Europe,
the Villages who have suffered from opium." Both this and the other transie. tion we give, are couched in the tatial figurative style of Chinese writings, and in both the factsare consequently coloured or overdrawn
Noon. Fero leaves for Coast Ports. MONDAY, June 25-
4 p.m.-Holyrood leaves for Manila Meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club
'st the Boat House.
TUESDAY, June 20
We women make a public statement aflicted and distressed; we haste to make a
The following are the names of the
left in the Mekong on the 26th May -For passengers from China and Japan who
Marseilles, Meurs Plichon, W. A. Smith, Kinnear, da Mortier, August Hilly, Hos burgh, Hosok, Byrns, and Vallon. From Shanghai: for Marseilles, Mr C. M. Maizon, From Yokohama: for Marseilles, Mr Piquet, and Mrs Begusse,
Her cargo-which comprised a large por ton of new teas-was as follows or Continent, 69 bales Bilk, 3 balen Weste silk, 16 cases Silks, 20 chests and 265 boxes Tea, and 734 pkgs, Bundiles. For London, 143 bales Silk, 33 cases Silks, 971
present charges
In ro-examination, the prossentor ad- mitted that the over drafts were in 1876 The prisoner had no authority to over draw wagen, but there was an understanding that if he should over-draw his wages, the over- drafts should be made good by Cana Fing
been adjourned til to-morrow, at 10a.m.
The Court rose at one o'clock, having
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Leq.) June 21, 1877.
aimed a blow at the soldier with something soldier fell. He did not fall because he was which I took to be a piece of wood, and the drunk, though he was a little tipay, We LA. Xavier was called I was fishing at the wharf with the last witness,." I JAW B fight in front of the Engine House, I was two minutes later than the Inst witness
the 2nd defendent say 'd shame to have deen besten by a piece of wood " I then saw G. Taufer and the 2nd defendnat fight, and G, Taufer struck the soldier with something which caused him to fall down.. While he was down on the ground, another man E. Taufer, I believe, a man who spoke in a Conrad voicebeat the soldier with something which I afterwards discovered to ALLEGED MUTUAL ASSAULT.be a mece of iron. I then saw a soldier run H. 28th Regiment, gain appeared to policeman. I discovered that he was bleed- George Brown and Tamce Smith, privates towards Peddar's Wharf and return with a answer the charge of assaulting Mring. Taufer, the steam re-engine keeper of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Mr Handley, instructed My Brereton, ap- peared for the prosecution,
The Magistrate said the go for the pro secution had closed, and it was only in the course of the defence that, if having been elimited that some witnesses heel seen the gurrence, he was induced to adjourn the
case for them to be called:
Bir Handley said that since the adjourn mont a fresh witness had turned up, he was an Indian watchman, and the learned counsel
ection to examine him,
Good per Altona undelivered after this mournful complaint Bowing down we haga Sugar, 18,890 boxes Tes, 8 cases Tres
date subject to rent.
beg that Regulations may be established gure (827,000); 2 cases Treasure (Timed his Worship would have no ob for prohibition in the villages.
When in youth we went to the homes of 28,500), and 274 pkgt, Bundrier, Goods per Glenorchy undelivered after our husbands, we did not suffer from cold
WEDNESDAY, June 27:-
this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, June 28:-
and hunger, but from the time our husbanda and sons smoked opium, the children that were dressed-our daughters in green and
Goude par Amboto undelivered after thus | our sons in red--in the twinkling of an eye,
data subject to rent.
BAYUEDAY, June 801-
Noon-English Mail leaves for Port
of Call and Europe. 9p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco.
BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUFPIAAD TO THE "ORI) MAIL."} (Pia Bouthern Houte.) THE WAR
LONDON, 18th June, 1877, REPORTED DIYŽÁT (I THE RUSSIANH,
came to ragas ornamented halls and grand houses all vanished in imoke. They who themselves to the appearance of beggars before protected their families are redtosd
The beds have no coverlets, the housesold- utensils bave no food left in thein.. Hungry, A Despatch received from Ahmed Muktar and there is nothing for them to eat sold, thers Pach aonounow that the Russians have are no clothes for them to wear. The Moon.Sale of American barkentine fault is surely with oplum In the distress been defeated at Alaschgerd and Flaimla,
Rosina, on Board,
MONDAY, July Bi
FRIDAY, July 18-
TES OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE, There is no news from the seat of was
8p.m.Ocgidental & Oriental 8, §. Co.'s-
Steamer loaves for Yokobama and Santanchers, as the hope of the villagen, on the Danube, Brandiaro.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW
Miscellaneous.
Tenders for Repairs of the Beldish ship Daphne, to be sent in to the Agente before Noom
Auctions.
11.30 am-Sale of Matches, at Mezera
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s Chees Noon-dental Weekly Sale by Mens *• Lano, Crawford & Cos
Shipping.
3 p.m.-Fenido leaves for Manlia
4 p.m.--Glenereky leaves for Ebonghai,
It is difficult to give expression to the feel- ings that all the breast. There is not a tear we shed that is not red with bloodi B
We have long been looking up to you,
Bowing down, we entreat that you will take this matter in hand, and everywhere exhort the people of the villages not to make these purchases to their injury, so that the men and the women they be preserval aliva. In this way thom who received blessings from you will be more than thousand families, uni ten thousand house. holds the women and the children will be happy indeed ant the people of the villager will be happy indeed f
MOPEDSPROT OF MEDIATION.
It is semi-officially stated at St. Peterde burg that mediation in Impossible and had
sal never been proposed.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
His Worship said, not at all, he wished to Arrive at the truth.
The evidence taken at the last hearing was then read over to Mr Handley,
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accobgee, a watchman to Messrs Pustau & Co was called have been 9 years in the servies of the firm. On the night of the 15th I was standing qutside the door, of the firm, Fottinger Street: I saw two soldiers coming from Queen's Road one was drunk and the other had hold of him by the arm. The drunk soldier gave main pruh, saying What the devil you want here." The ober soldier took him away from me, and both turned towards Douglas Lapraik's wharf. I did not see them strike anybody. did not see them agali I did not see a nu bleeding that evening. I did not sen
anything of the fight
dr. Handley then addressed the Court, urging the excellent character the brothers Taufer had borne during the last Typhoon, and expressing at the same time that the complainant did not wish to press for any beary punishment.
Mr Justus Lembke was examined -I am merchant living at the Praya. I live next door to the Engine House. On the The Magistrate, in discharging the des evening of the 15th, about 9.40 o'clock, I fendants, said he thought they had bean was in my room, rending a newspaper I was sufficiently punished from the treatment roused by my dogs barking. I went out to they had received in fact, punished more the verandah. I saw a soldier in the street - than they had deserved, and if they would
WILFUL MURDER
in front of the engine house, with Mr apply for a summons against a certain party, Taufer. I cannot Identify the soldier, but there would not be the slightest difiouity in he was in antform. They were abusidy obtaining it Watever provocation Taufer esch other. It must have beat the soldier, the slder bad resolved, which would justify who tired a bad terin because I knew the what he did, nothing would justify Taufer Voles of Tauifer. I cannot identify the dea the younger, in striking the man while he fendante as the men. I heard Taufer say wan doya: 3 500
What do you mean? what do you mean !!! I thought a row might result and put on my Jacket and went below. I found them
The came in which one Amiso Giacomo and fighting in the street. I retired behind to observe the Eight. They seemed to have a Pastara Joseph were charged on suspicion fair fight with their fists. Taufer want of being concerned in the wilful murder of backwards to get into his houts, but the one Mangol Bas was again brotight up, for soldier was continually closing on him, the purpose of having suotiter prisoner added The soldier did not run away and wemed to the number sazed. The new defendant more inclined to fight than Tanter Finally was named Constantins Ashiney, who wan they all got inside the house, add i saw then arrested in consequence of the 1st prisoner's a lot of men fighting insider 7 day the statement. The case was further ramended. soldier, the complainant and several other
men rolling on the flour. Some of the mem
The second translation is a Statement Tas M. M. steamer Folge has gone is the looked like coolies, I saw a wecond soldier of aged Artisans in regard to Uplum Cosmopolitan Donk,* Smoking
We aged altizabh are reduced to estre. Ws learn from the Principal Agent of mity la providing los.our support. This the Menageries Maritimes. Co., that she extremity of poverty bitterness, sadness steamer Anndys left Saigon this morning in and poison, is entirely owing to the injury of oplam We plicealy hopeech you 8 o'clock for this port
ruun in, I heard a cry for halp, but I GATECS remember the exset words, whatbar. ** murs
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The adjournen Inquent on the body of dex of police or help. I cannot my Mandel Rae, a Chiliad, was resumed this whose volen it was. I was too far away from afternoon (11«i) by the Coroner the house, I saw the brother Tanter after the fight was over. He was excited but wa dring nothing when Trew hat He Kid
The Hatamisti given on mth by Amlad Chomo, yesterday, as read over to hit
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