No. 4407-August 15, 1877.]
solves to emigrate, which is likely to pre-ness reported him to-day at 13 at the U, S. vent the fruition of the scheme of the South Consulate as being a desertar. He had re Australian Government to induce the set-seived a letter from Mr Brereton before be tlement in their land of Japanese colonists. reported the desertion. He wanted the de- This unwillingness would not be removed fendant to be on board in order to proceed by a change of Government; nor indeed is to sea at once. The vessel had been in port it advisable that it should. At present, for 55 days. He believed the defendant and for years to come, this country has bad been to see the Consul. plenty of occupation for her own population in the development of her own resources, many of which are as thoroughly latent at this day as are those of any of the Austra lian colonies, and can offer as largo a field in their working and development as can be offered by any country of the world.
The seven German sailors, who have been detained in custody on board the Elisabeth on suspicion of being implicated in the attack upon the French man-of war's mon belonging to the Atalanta on the 4th Jane last, which resulted in the death of one of the Frenchmen, are to be sent to Gormany for trial. The German gun-vessel Cyclop, having the accused mon on board, left yes terday afternoon (Aug. 5th) for Shanghai, where the prisoners will be put on board a German steamer for transport to their own country.
The Montgomeryshire assumed the flag of the Mitsu Bishi Company at noon to-day (Aug. 7th) and has boon re-named the Akitsu-shima Mag. Captain E. W. Ward, who for two years commanded the Tokai Maru, belonging to the same company, has been appointed to the command. She will leave for Shinagawa on the 9th instant, to load with general cargo for Koba, for which port she will leave about the 11th. The King Richard will be handed over to the Mitsu Bishi Company in a few days.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY.
Report of the Board of Directors to the Ordinary half-yearly Meeting of Share holders, to be held at the offices of the Company, Club Chambers, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 22nd August, 1877, at 8
o'clock, p.m. :-
GENTLEMEN,-The Directors have now to submit to you their half-yearly Report with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June lant.
During the period under review there have been more vessels docked and repaired than in the previous six months, the tonnage amounting to 89,514, against 60,103. The work has been done at exceedingly low rates however, but still the profit has been fair, and the result of the half your would have been more satisfactory had an infor tunate claim under the contract made in May, 1874, for building the steamer Lipa not been decided against the Company, the claim amounting to $4,414.52; and the sum of $1,408,75, part cost of a boundary wall and an extension of the Boller Shed at Kowloon, have been paid out of earnings.
The gross receipts of the Com
pany amount to $202,768.20, and the net profit to
to which has to be added the balanco brought forward from last accountmoeroRANG making available...
from which has to be deducted: Bonus to Contributing.
$38,711.89
10,744.46 $44,456.35
Shareholders.... $2,000.00 2,500.00 Directors' fees..
250.00
Auditora fee...........
3
4,750.00 $39,706.85 The Directors recommend that no divi- dend be declared, but that $25,000 be paid the flongkong Fire Insurance Company in reduction of loan, and the balance $14,706, 35 arried forward to new account, 14:10 am of $40,000, has been received from the Chinese Government on account of the Whampoa Docks, and they have still $40,000 to pay. The amount received and the $16,000 appropriated at last meeting have been paid in reduction of loan, and the debt now stands at $85,000, but will shortly be reduced to $20,000, by the balance dus from the Chinese Government and If the appropriation of $20,000 out of present profta be sanctioned by the Share
holders.
W. KESWICK,
Chairman,
Amoy. Arrivals-August 11, Halloong from Hongkong and Swatow, and Taiwan from
Tamiui.
THE CHINA MAIL..
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE EXAMINERS EXAMINED, To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,”
3.
the Tuotai by the Shansi banktera, describing 00,000 the nature of the drafts iamed by them--the 950,000 eo-called Shansi bills--and requesting that 80,000 these drafts may not be discounted by British 600,000 merchants.
40,000 140,000
(Signed)
(Extract.)
P. J. HUGHES.
more posuntary calderation-condescend ports, given in the last volume. It is as the translation of a petition, addressed to to wear foreign yary must learn to adapt followe themselves more to the pecularities of their Nowohwang.. "barbarian" employers. One of those. Tientsin peculiaritles in an aversion to continual Chefco....
If this dia Hankow...... tongue-wagging and uproar, Hongkong, August 15, 1877. Sta,When the examination papers of unprecordant state of affairs led to no worse Kiukiang. tanding aspirants for a second-class clerkship are result than mere temporary derangement Chinkiang.. held up to public derision, by publication in the of one's tympanum It would be nuisance Shanghai.. Government Ganette, and mildly criticized by His Excellency the Governor in order to enable enough, in all songatence, but, if we are Ningpo.. future Candidates, as well as the teaching staff rightly informed, some of the kupans are Foochow
surely it is but just that the only would suggest the neighbourhood of the Takow, Taiwan-fu City and Pitow 235,000 and traders. aria day to see the errors that have to be now planning a general engagement. paper which the Examiners themselves ventured Reynard Alps as a fitting scene of combat. Amoy....
Canton....... to translato be likewisu subjected to a little mild Anywhere, in fact rather than the Settlo. Swatow...........
ment itself, I am not much of a critic or scholar, but it criticlem.
lish to point out the following fourteen blunders requires but little knowledge of Chinese or Eng committed by the Exarainers in their translation, as published in the Government Gasstte, F. 864-
By Mr Brereton-The defendant now claimed $129 from him for wages. believed the defendant was shipped about the end of January or boginning of Febru-of the ary. He had paid the prisoner about £18. He called on Mr Brereton this morning after he got the letter, and was told by Mr Brereton that he was taking means to He replied stop his ship or himself. that he could have the man arrested as a deserter. He then went to the Consulate and charged him with desertion, There was a Chinese stoward on board and The defendant he was discharged here.
was absent without permisalon. He had no reason to believe that proceedings were taken against him until he received Mr Brereton's letter.
To the Court-He had never refused to pay the defendant his wages which were
to
owing, Witness had never asked him give him his wages antil he arrived at the U, S. Connulate.
Mr Brereton then urged that his ollent had a claim for wages against the Captain, and that he bad been put off from day to day until the last moment when the defendant sought Bar Brereton's advice. A letter of demand was sent, and the Captain then had the defendant arrested for desertion. The defendant was engaged only for the voyage from Cardiff to Hong- kong, and was entitled to his discharge.
1.- a deed of gift.-Here the word remains untranslated. It ought to he
3,-
is
In
a deed for the transfer of a girl." 2-Fu-The man hare called "Yit" below (line 11 and 18) twice called "." legal deeds accuracy in names is essential.
-- their daughter. This ought to be "one of their own daughters."
4-de foster daughter. It would be better 6-Who immediately is to hand over--Ac English to say "sa a foster daughter."" cording to rules of grammar this ought to be "who is immediately to hand over." Beg és it is impossible to say from the translation daughter or to Yip Lai Kam,
whether the word who refers to the foster
- daily. This is wrong. to be "at any time."
mesat.
It ought
The Magistrate said there was nothing
7.As scems to Lai Kam bert. If found to shew that engagement, and there was a fact which he must take judiclal notice of intractable, Lai Kam is at liberty to transfer that when an American seaman was 'dis her. According to English rules of construction charged at a foreign port, the Captain had this would suggest that Lai-kam is supposed to to give three months' extra wages. More-be found intractable, whilst really the girl is over, the defendant had been before tha Consul, and the fact of the Consul cor tifying to the man being a deserter Hongkong. His negatived the assertion that the defendant's engagement was only Worship had the evidence before him of the ptain that the defendant was a deserter, 1 as such he must be sent on board. Me Brereton said the defendant was now taking proceedings against the Captain in
B-Betrothed money.-What is betrothed money? has money ever been betrothed 7 sup- pose" betrothal money" is meant.
9- wrong. The Chinese words mean "obscure" or "doubtful," but certainly not "wrong,"
10.--These words are left untrans Inted! Why?
11.-Given to Lai Kam to be by him retnin a civil action, and if he was sent on board,et.There is nothing in the document to show he would have no chance of prosecuting that Lat Kam is a man. It would be more bis claim. He would ask his Worship to natural to infer, from internal evidence, that Lai stay putting the defondant on board until, Kam is a woman. say, tomorrow morning.
The Magistrate said he did not think he had the power.
Mr Brereton urged that under the Ordin. ance, the Magistrate could order a seaman to be detained for a period not exceeding three months.
The Magistrais Bald that that provision referred only to cases where the vessel would not leave for some time, but here the ship was to proused to asa at once and the defendant was wanted on board.
Mr Brereton aald he was taking steps against the Captain to stop his sailing, and If his Worship would only postpone the putting of the man on board for a few hours he could undertake that the civil case would be heard by either the Chief Justice or Mr Justice Snowden at 10 He had applied for or 11a.m. to-morrow. a capias, and it was only owing to the abs moe of both the Judges up the hill on account of the hot weather that he had not got the necessary paper ore this, otherwise he could bave had the Captain arrested before he left this Court.
Mr Russell said this was unfortunate, but why did the defendant not make his claim eaxter
Mr Brereton replied that he had been put off from time to time, and trusting in the Captain, he had not taken action before.
His Worship observed that his duty here was very simple. Here he found this de- fendant to be a deserter, and he was bound by the Ordinance to order him to be sent on board, and he had no power to stay execution of that order..
Mr Brereton then romarked that all he could say was that if his Worship did that, it would be defeating justice, and it was! the most cruel thing to do, and the greatest hardship on the defendant that he should be sent away to a port to the United States without giving him the opportunity of prosecuting his claim.
The Magistrate said the defendant had boon before the Consul who had heard him, and so far as his Worship koew of Mr Bailey, he must say, and say it publicly, that Mr Bailey was a man who was not likely to lend himself to anything which would defeat justice. He had no doubt that if Mr Brereton were to write a note to Mr Bailey, he would take all the necessary steps.
Mr Brereton thanked his Worship for The defendant was then ordered to be
Departures.-August 9, Chafoo for Shang- hai, Aluta for Tameni; 10, Cheang Hook Kian for Hugapore and Penang, Malou for the suggestion. Newchwang, and Retriever for Foochow.
Shipping in Port.-Candace, China, Consent on board. solation, Constance, Forget Me Not, Fugi tive, Hadda, Harriet Armitage, Maxima, Rebeccs, and Rubicon,
ALLEGED EXTORTION.
12-4 true middle-men-What is a true middle man? Whether the person was "bonest" or not, there could be de facto no doubt as to that person being really and truly a middle-zan.
18.-Kuong Nu.-The second word ought to be Sui or might be written Sü, but cannot be written Sa.
14-A-These words are Apart from the signature ele. the body of the left untranslated. Why?
Yet "His Lordship the Bishop and the other deed translated consists of fourteen printed lines. Examiners" succeeded in introducing fourteen blunders in their translation, which is published
model for future candidates!
ав
I trust the above impartial criticisms will enable the Examiners "to see the errors that have to
be avoided."
Yours etc.
TIT FOR TAT.
THE HEBDOMADAL To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."
Hongkong, August 15th, 1877. SIR-You have gone a little out of your usual impartial way of oriticism, in your leader anent the Government Gazette, and though some of your correspondents seem to agree with you, permit me to say a few words in defence of the official hebdomadal.
We Tamsui....
to
278,000 "The practice of issuing and paying 120,000 drafts was established by petitioners and 600,000 others solely for the convenience of officials 60,000 and of people in general, and of merchants All drafts that are issued 88,000 must bear the name of the person, or the 20,000 style of the firm in whose favour they are .1,500,000 drawn. They are different from the notes. 80,000 issued at this trade centre by cash shopa, Tea,An extensive business in Congou Kiungchow & Foilow.
which are made payable to bearer on pre- 4,751,000 sentation, for the very purpose of allowing last issuessttlemente amounting has been reported in the interval since our
The total foreign population at these them to pass freely from hand to hand. about 26,000 chests, at Tls. 5 a 26 per picul (short). Common to fair flavory ports is estimated at 8,607, of whom 1,616 The draft is issued on receipt (by the descriptions form the bulk of purchases are British subjects, 586 Americans, 862 drawer) of the amount drawn for, but there are also cases in which the draft is issued at a decline of from Tito T1. I per picul. Germans, 288 French, &o., do. The value of medium kinds is unchanged. The steamer Ningpe reports having ex-before the zotual receipt of advice from the Medium to fins Souchongs are about T1, 1perienced rough weather on her passage drawer, so that should the draft arrive per picul lower settlements to the extent from Hongkong. She left on the 3rd before the advices, it is still necessary to of nearly 2,000 chests having been reported instant with a light wind and heavy north-wait till the latter are received before per ploul (short) for common to fine, Re-whon ahead of Amoy, she encountered a endorsed "Payable three or five days after parts as to the probable supply of third hard gale from the N.E. with heavy squalls sight," unless the draft is made payable. throughout the weak, at from Tla. 12 a 30 easterly swell. On the following evening, making payment. Hence all drafts must be crop Congon are confileting, though in view and high ees. During the night the gale at a certain fixed time. In this case, should of the alleged losses of teamen on first and increased in violence, and the next morning the payee not be able to wait for payment that the quantity to be brought forward wind than blowing with barrlcang force can hand it to a third person, he must come to a distinct understanding with the drawee second crop parcels, it seems not unlikely she ran into Finghai bay and anchored; the until the draft comes to maturity before he will be on a less bountiful scale than of with heavy squalls from the N.N.E., and
The as to whether he may do so or not, and stoamer Douglas tought shelter at the arrange that the money to be paid to the late, while fully equal to the requirements the barometer registering 20.47.
same place shortly afterwards. Through person who presents the draft, but even in of the London market.
Total arrivals of Congo.....445,998 chests.
ont the day there was no abatement of this ease payment would depend upon the sotflementa
899,422
the storm, the wind being N.N.E. with nature of the advices from the drawer. In
On the morning of this way, the damage arising from loss (of: a tremendons sea. 52,576 chests.
the 7th, the weather moderated a little, the draft) is prevented, and unexpected and anchor was weighed. She proceeded mishaps guarded aguinat. Petitioners have through the Haitan Straits, but had to establishments in various provinces, all of anohor at night under Station Island, the which observe this custom in their business; wind and sea being too boisterous to for many years there has been no change in proceed farther. Weighed anchor at day- this respect, nor has there been any diver light, and had variable winds and fine gence from it. weather to port-The steamers Tientsin Petitioners would feel greatly obliged, there- and Hai-yuen (late Calabar) also anchored fore, by your requesting the British Consul during the gale under Station Island, and to direct British merchants not to discount the Consolation was met by the Ningpo inor deal in their drafts in future. In ag- the Haitan Straits.-N. 0. D. News. cordance with your instructions we present
this detailed statement."-N. C. D. Netos.
13
17
+1
"
Stock, Total arrivals of Oolong... 87,085 1-chesta.
Bettlements
11,870
Stockt, 25,215 -chests. Total arrivals of Scented Tes 74,500 boxes."
settlements
58,960 77
11,050 boxes.
60,652 obests. 22,614
Stook
8,088 cheats,
Total arrivals of Flowery Pekos, 9,860 choate.
8,200 settlements
11
x"
Stock,
Total arrivals of Souchong
settlements
+
19
23
11
670 cheets,
Stock, Tea Export.-To Great Britain-21,620,- 787 lbs. To Australia-9,513,848 lbs.
Opium-Rather limited enquiry at previous rates.
Lead-No transactions reported. Prloos have a lower tendency.
Freight, To London, per steamer, £8.10. Vessels Loading.-For London, Stea- mer-Thingvalla.
The report of the 6. s. Europe. which arrived from Foochow yesterday morning (Aug. 6th) given in our last evening's issue, states that on the passage down, the wreck of a three-masted vessel was seen, bearing Gutzlaff N. W. by W. W., distant abont 10 miles, Tore top-mast standing." Two vessels from Nagasaki are missing, the ship Lauderable and the barque Eaglet. We find that general opinion afloat points to its being the Lucerns.
Some considerable concessions have been made by the Chinese in the matter of the Chefoo Convention. We hear that orders have been sent from the Central Govern- ment, that native vessels, chartered for the conveyance of foreign merchandise on the transit pass,--and which have hitherto bad to pay mast dues and a variety of "squee. For Cape Town,-Orested Wavo, Vessels expected to load.-For London.zes," will, in future, on passing the Cus- toms barriers, have to pay tonnage dues Steamers -Benledi, Stentor.
For Australia and New Zealand.-Jessie McDonald, and Julia Reits
For Australia.Maid of Judah.
BHANGHAI.
Under date of the 28th July, the Alta California says: Ex-Congressman G. Wiley Welles, of Mississippi, was to-day commissioned as Consul-General to China, rice John C. Myers, of Nebraska, suspended under the Tenure of Office Act."
Mr Baber was to start from Ch'ung-shing on the 8th July, to join Mr Gill at Cheng tu. They would then in company make a tour through the districts of Western Szechnen, the terminating point of their journey, however, not boing decided on.
only.
We bear that Hu-kwan-yung, the well- known banker of Hangohow, has completed the negotiations with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for the Chinese loan, which wes to have been ad- vansed by the Japanese. The amount is five million Hai-kwan tools, or about £1,000,000. It may be mentioned that the loan, unlike the last, is not in silver but in sterling. The rate of interest is ten per cent. per annum. The Customs revenues of Canton, Ningpo, Shanghai, and Hankow are hypothecated as security for the debt.
In reference to the paragraph which appeared in our issue of the 26th July, to the affect that it was rumoured that the Japanese had protested against the nego- tiations of the last loan to the Chinese
from the loan.
learn that the inatter has
Quotations.
HONGKONG, Au,ust 15, 1877. OPIUM.-New Patna, cash....$692 Old Patna, cash,... 590
oradit,
predit,→
*
**
New Benares, cash, 880
11
Old Bonares, cash, 565
credit,
11
督管
*
}
21
11
>
"
credit, -
New Malwa, cash, --
Allowance
credit, 600
Tasks, 8 a 92
Old Malwa, cash, --
21 Allowance
aredit, 600
Taels, 8 a 32
***
+12
... 18
80
***
CAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, ... BALTPETRE,
Exchange.
Bank, on demand,
*
21
"
***
孵
7.00a7,65
8/10/ 3/10 ... 3/11 ... 3/112
*** 30 days' sight, 6 months' sight, Credits, Documentary, 6months' sight... 3/11 Bombay, demand Rupees, 223 Calonita, Shanghai, demand,
22
TRA
213
TH
72+
11
#
***
614
**
781
... 9 prem.
26.40
». 5.13 ... 5.13 ... 8 a 10
30 days'. Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., MexleanA Gold Leaf, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
Shares.
Temperature.
Queen's Road,) HONGKONG, August 15, 1877.
A.M....
29.736
Do.
1. P.M.... Do, THEEMOMETER-) A.M....
Do.
29.700
4 P.M....
29.672
63
Do,
Do,
1 F.M.... 4 P.M..... Do. (Wet bulb) 9 A.M. Do. 1 P.M. Do. Do. 4 P.M. 81 Do. Markman
63
841
88
80
81
Do. Minimum over night 80+
We hear that the amans of a resident taking out the children for an airing, dos cended from the carriage and strolled into it is not published on Sunday, as you the neighbourhood of a village on the
Government, The villagers been amitably settled. The Chinese con. atate; the day of the week and the date Babbling Well Road. given on the first page shew this very hooted and polted the party, and behaved tractor of the lean, which was to come Hongkong Bank, % prom. clearly. The paper is made up and printed so grossly that a retreat had to be pre- before the public on the first of September, Unlon Ins. Society of Canton, 1800 on Saturday, and sent to the subscribers on
A general meeting of the subscribers to Sunday morning. There can be no viola-cipitately beaten and the carriage regained. has purchased from the Japanese 50,000 China Tradore 17, 0, 32.700 tion of public decency" in this, nor can the Margary Memorial Fund was held last pieuls of rice for the use of sufferers by the Chinese Insurance Co., 4240
profit on this transaction will, we suppose, North China Ina. Oe., Tla, 860 there be any harm, when you say nobody evening (Aug. 6th) at the Shanghai Club. inundation in the province of Fokien. The Yangtze Ins, Arnociation, Tis. 725 else except the printer reads the Gazette,
30 extent to printed the foot that those Mr. A. Davenport, H.B.M.'s Acting-Consul, be considered by the Japanese as a soit of H.K. Five Ina Co., 1600
was unanimously voted to the chair.-
H.K. W. Dook Co., 25% dis. An enquiry reached us to-day respecting H.K. O. & M. 8.-boat Co., 10% dis. who receive the Gazette are not under any There being only a sum of The. 1,600 to equivalent for what might have been got China Fire Ins. Co., $165 compulsion to read it at once; it can be deal with, and the carrying out of several
the likelihood of the Woosung Railway Shanghai Steam Navigation, la. 30 left untouched as something profane until of the designs sent in for competition Monday morning, and novels read instead involving the expenditure of larger amounts, being continued or closed at the end of the Hongkong Gas Co., $75
the meeting could only deal with such of twelvemonths during which it was agreed Hongkong Hotel Co., $57 before and after going to church.
Talk of "public decency!" When the the designs as came within the scope of that it should be kept open on trial. We Chinese Imperial Loan, £104
do not insert our correspondent's note, for malls arrive on Sundays the post-office is the funds in the hands of the Hon. Free- in full play; and church-goers also witness gurer. A suggestion by Mr Starkey, that it seems more in the nature of a personal the weighing of ohents of oplum on the pre-it would be better to fix upon the site enquiry. The only reply we can give is, (Takon at Massri Falconer & Co.'s Primiess, before selecting the memorial, was first that wo are doubtful whether the mind of mises of Indian firms.
Let it be supposed that the Gazette is discussed, the discussion being terminated the Chinese officials, upon the subject, is circulated on Saturday afternoon; will the by Mr Wainewright proposing and Dr. known to any foreigner, with certainty. Heads of the Departments and others not Henderson seconding, that the memorial be There is, however, reason for grave doubts. BAROMETER
first selected.-Mr. White moved, as an The foreign engine-drivers are not re- discuss its contents at Sunday iiffin?
Yours faithfully,
amendment, that the site be first resolved engaged, so far as we can learn; and there X. 9. X.
on. The original motion was carried, three
ed to it. As for the extension to Soochow, [Our correspondent seems to be labouring only voting for the amendment. Mr. is a party, strongly anti-progressive, oppos under the singular Impression that the Chalmers then proposed, and Mr. Good that is not likely to be undertaken immedi dating of a paper is its publication. The fellow seconded, that Messrs Kiduer and
tinue to run. We are inclined to the publication of a paper is of course the cir- and Cory's Gothic design, 86 feet high, at ately, even should the Woosung line con- culating of it or making it public-which a cost of Tls. 1,387, be accepted. Mr. belief that this is simply owing to want of Lo Achan, Chinese Constable No. 281, X.0.X admits is done on Sunday mornings. Little proposed, and Mr Tapp seconded, funds, Foreign capital they decline to use,
as an amendment, that Mr Kingsmill's and On Alan, No. 280, who were com- The zending out of a mail on Sunday is a
require for the purpose; and their own coffers are too impoverished. We give mitted for trial on a charge of attempting different thing altogether. The delivery of design be accepted.-A design from Alex, although they may have any amount they to extort 200 cash from some coolies at a mail depends on the arrival of a steamer MoDonald Field & Co., of Aberdeen, was Wanobai, were remitted back by the At-the delivery of the Government Gazette also proposed. The result of the voting this, not authoritatively, but simply as
the convenience of some was, for Messrs. Kidner and Cory, 8; for
Information. torney General for summary disposal at depends on the Police Court. The defendants were official, or more probably on that of the Mr Kingsmill, 8; and Mr. Field 1-It was gleanings from sources likely to have good Our readers will perhaps remember that convicted of misconduct as Police Con- printer. Letters are delivered In London further resolved that the three-cornered stables and were fined $60 and $76 respec on Hunday, if requested, but we fancy plot of land, at the foot of Garden Bridge, several months ago we told them that the tively; in default two and three months' the British publla would wonder if how occupied as a nursery-garden, should, Kaitakushi, or Colonization and Agricultural turned into available, be fixed upon as the site.-The Department in Japan, was encouraging the imprisonment. Mr Francis appeared for the London Ganetta was
& Sunday publication. Now our opinion usual complimentary vote to the Chairman building of ships in the island of Yeso, of
we closed the proceedings
Japanese materials, of course by Japanese referred to on the matter, the defendants.
We direct the attention of our readers to artisans, but in foreign style; and advanc certainly do think that in a small commu-
4, Melbrak, 4, Fangha-Ballaugh, London Mr Brereton appeared for the defonce.
Chun Aou, a hawker, was brought unity like this it would be more decent to the abstract of a translation of a petitioning money to those who required it to enter have the official organ of the Government from P. J. Hughes, Esq., Consul at Hankow into this business. It is with peculiar
4, Rhuddlan Castle, Cuxhaven P. C. Wm. Dickinson, No. 2, stated that again before the Magistrate for having published at some time on Saturday, a requesting British merchants not to discount gratification that we welcome to Shanghai
7 F'dinand Bramm, Portsmouth About 20 nimutes to 1 p.m. to-day, he was Bent by inspector Maokis to arrest the returned to the Colony in violation of the pecially as there cannot possibly be any Shansi drafts. The petition is signed by one of the Arst fruits of this enterprise.
terms of his conditional pardon. He had
We hear that there was some excitement The Jofu-maru, a bargue of 209 tons, taken
as a first-class risk by a foreign Marine 9, Elmatone, defendant on a requisition from the US.
O..M.)
yesterday among Chinese silkman, who Insuranes Company, from which we infer 18, Dartmouth,
14, Denbighshire, Consulate for desertion. He went to the been several times convicted of petty thefts, good reason for its not being done.-ED. between twenty and thirty native Arms.
were chin-chinning Joes and burning Joss-that she is passed by Lloyd's. surveyor as Charge Room and found the Capt. Mr J, C.
paper, in consequence of the prices between
17, Onelde, Dawes there. The Capt. said he believed the
foreigners and themselves showing an indi Al, has arrived with coal from the Iwanni 14, Helicon, cation of coming within range. It was mine in Yeso. She is commanded by a
21, Clara, The Subscriptions to the Relief Fund, or anggested to them, that if instead of chin Japanese regularly certificated captain and 10, City of Ballfar,
is 29-all Japanese. The coal, and meat, de superior to Takasime and 25, Hesperia (s.), Road he saw the defendant and another and was sent to one year's hard la rather the forced contributions of native thinning Juss, they would reduce the differ. Dilcers, and her full complement of officers / LP, Lord of the Inler, London..
28, Cuba, office. The defendant did not deny who the 37th February last, he petitioned amount to over $900,000. A large portion would be much greater than at present,
We hear that the Ashuelot leaves to nearly equal to Australian; but it is sent 29, Stentor (*),
here experimentally. These altogether are be was and was taken to the Station. He to be pardoned and signified his consent of this sum has, we understand, been de
Capt. J. O. Dares, master of the Ameri- to be branded and deported. His prayer voted to the purchase of rice, the distribu- merrow (Aug. 10th) for Chefco, and thence most interesting facts, because they point 28, Carl Rittor, can ship Matchlsas, stated that the defen-was granted, and he was accordingly branded tion of which is said to extend to several she will proceed to Tientsin and Newchwang, to the cessation of mere talk, and show July
and sent out of the Colony, but he was afflicted districts up-country in addition to and probably to Japan. It is believed the practical results: We shall be very glad dant was a native of Chine and was cook found here again. He was then committed the relief of distress in the city and its Monocaty will arrived here in a few days to see the Jofu-marus followed by many of 3, City of Limerick (a.) Liverpool v. I'don
hor kindred, and doing a Bourishing trade on board. He joined at Cardiff and was on for trial, but the case was went back, as suburbs. The mode of distributing is, we from the North.
Most of our readers will regret to learn in all parts of these seas in the coal and the articles of the ship, rubelving £6 this was a matter that should come within are further informed, essentially the mme month wages. The ship had cleared for the jurisdiction of the blagistrate. He was as that recently adopted by the Foreign that Bear-Admiral William Reynolds, dom timber of Yeso. She is consigned to New York and witness was to bare sailed now sont to undergo the remainder of his Relief Committes, a detailed account of manding the U.S. Asistic Squadron, leaves Messrs. Bryner & Beyfus, Shanghai
Courier. original sentence.
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) August 15, 1887.
DISESTION-THE "MATCHLEM" AGAIN. Charley Luke, a native of China-dressed In European costume and cook on board the American ship Matchless, was sharged with desertion from his ship.
CONDITIONAL PARDON.
and on the last occasion he was ordered, in addition to his six months' imprisonment,
to give security, for twelve months. Bo
defendant was in Mr Brereton's office, and failed to do this, and was deported by the sccompanied him to look for the defendant. Governor for five years. He returned to As witness was walking along, Queen's the Colony in violation of this Order,
did not attempt to escape.
at 1 pm. to day. He charged the defen- dant with desertion. The defendant had permission to see the Consul at 8 a.m. and was to have come back at 12 o'clock. He
SIE. H. WOTTON, the poet, defined an wanted his discharge, but witness would not give it to him. He did not return to ambassador to be an honest gentleman bis ship at 12 o'clock. His effects were sent to lic sbroad for the good of his phil on poerd at fi gʻaisch last night, Wit i country,"
is
China
(Herald, Aug. 1)
which was given in our dolumns at the Yokohama for home by the Oity of Peking, or the 11th instant, an account of ill time
There had, we hear, been some unhealth. pleasantness of late in the Foreign Settle-
...
HANKOW.
A correspondent suggests that maný
The undersigned circulates, for the in- inent between two rival claus of chair people who do not see the Customs Re- coolles. Desful, but at all times oceaalsely turds will be interested in the eskists of formation of the British Mercantile Com noley and turbulent, the men who-lora įko native population st the several fronty i mity, the accompanying extract from
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Paper -
June
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG.
When left. Nams. From Remarks
Hamburg London
2, Marco Polo,
1 Niagara,
London Ponarth Cardiff Cardiff
Cardiff
Penarth
Cardiff
Hamburg Liverpool Penarth London v. Cardif
Hamburg
LUADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORES, At London-Steamers via Suos Canal Loudons Castle. Yorkshire.
Madagascar. Strathairly.
Sailing Vessels. Leander,
Titania, Felix Mendelssohn. Falcon.
At Liverpool.
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