No. 4529--JANUARY 7, 1878.]

ASSAULT.

(Before the Hon. C. May)

FALSE PRETENOES,

THE CHINA MAIL.

I

Manchester on the other side of the river, will reach $100,000. There is considerable suffering among poor people Blany had to camp out last night, and are still shelter less. The damage to the James river and Kanawha canal is not a serious as at first supposed.

Lynchburg, November 26.-The Amberat Bridgs, 800-feet in length, erected after the food of 1860, was swept away on Saturday night, and with it two new from bridges of the Atlantia, Mississippi and Ohio Bailroad below the city. The latter were erected at a cost $70,000. Four bridges on the same road, between Bonsocks and Spring, were swept away.

New York, Dec. 1-Dun, Barlow & Co. report fifty-seven failures for November, with aggregate liabilities amounting to $1,768,100. In addition to this there were a large number of assignments filled and Receivers appointed, which will make the liabilition for the month $3,800,000. There is a slight falling off in the number of failures for November as compared with Dctober, while the gross liabilities have decreased nearly 50 per cent..

Mr Tong Mow.cheo seconded. Mr F. G. White next moved, as an amendment

That the following words be added to the side step being thus dispensed with. Each proposed clause-" Power being reserved to axle has a compensating wheel, enabling the 2 the Directors to declare un interim dividend car to traverse the sharp curves at strees for the first six months of each year, if incorners without grinding. The vehicle is their opinion the stairs of the Company also provided with springs, which give an should warrant it."

agreeable elasticity to the motion, and reduce the jolting when any hard subatanos"; lies on the rail. This interior of the o is

Mr W. H. Tapp seconded, The Chairman then put the amendment to the meeting, and it was carried un-airy and comfortable. animously,

The Chairman next submitted the original resolution, sa read, and it was also

carried nem.com

TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE BRIGHAM YOUNG. (Not by Blood)

matters is right and proper; bat in the pro-wooks hard labour for stealing a hat; he getting employment very soon in the

made by the proposed alteration for on to puff herself up with vainglorions Boggle sscntion of such investigation, it is the duty sched it from the owner's head in broad Chino Government service, and that I was

interim dividend; and an amendment will and empty vapouring There is no need to daylight

going to Canton for that purpose. That I

he proposed to the resolution to be placed spend time in onsiderations of theoretical of the authorities to show every consideration

had been to Formosa to see Ting Futai,

before the meeting. It will be left in your advantage, relatively weighed; the nations but that I did not see him there. As the

hands, but I think it is highly important of the West, it is plain, have not organized for those ongeged in legitimate trade. This

themselves as they have done, without John Williams, cook, and Ahmed, sea-place was very unhealthy, I went back to

that an amendment should be proposed. has not, it would appear, been very succossman, both unemployed, were fined $1 each amoy. I also told Mowers Elles & Co., that

Mr A. J. How thou said After what has system. Let but this be rightly and hold fally accomplished on the present occasion. for assaulting Chinaman, named Leong 1 had been engaged in the sale of arts

fallen from the Chairman, there is no og of, and each contributes to the other's wealth to the Chinese Government a couple

casion for me to say anything in proposing and power, and the stability of the State The vessel has been circulated for some Atong.

of years ago at Shanghal and Tientsin,

the following resolution, and I beg to may be assured for a thousand years. If time, as one of several ships for the same

They thought I was a decent sort of a man,

move-

the system be not laid hold of, zin must and issued three tickets on credit, and s

That Rales 83 and 84 of the Deed of ensue My colleague: Liu has hitherto serving everything has been complied with,

bill of lading also on credit. When the

Settlement be nonalled, and that Rule 82 piqued himself upon knowing how to deal we believe, in conformity with the regula-

Chap Hon Hing, a native of Keang-sii, tickets were issued, I told Mr Wong that

be altered, so as to road as follows with the affairs of foreignere, but he h tions; and nothing souted to stand in the unemployed, was again brought up with the steamer would leave at daylight the

General Statement of Accounts and the come now to confess to himself the shallow- balance shoot for the past year ending 31stness of his views."-The Envoy preceeds to way of the Charter Oak's departure any obtaining money under false pretences from next morning, and that we were to go un board. At fist he said very well, after

Captain Howgate has received a letter, December, together with the Report of the condemn the ineptitude of those whose idea mom than there was to that of her prede- Mears Douglas Ispraik & o.

Mr Brereton again appeared for the pro-wards be told me that he did not feel well, via Scotland, from Captain Tyson, in Directors thereupon, shall be laid before of foreign relations is inspired by the mis cessore. When, after much expense had secution.

I took the tickets back to Ellen & Co., and command of the Florence, the advance vessel each annual general meeting of the Com- taken patriotism of the writers of the Sung ben entailed, she is stopped. It is to be Ng Ashang, Compradore to Mesars Dou told the Manager that the man who was of the Arctic expedition, under date of pany, which shall decide by resolution how and Ming dynasties, when hatred of the hoped that the delay in this instance is only glas Laprak & Co., was called and stated going with ze was sick and wished for the September 29th, in which he reports his the net profit (if any) of the Company for outsider was the highest type of Chinese-

as foliowa :On the 91st June last about 8 tickets to be changed. Meantime I re-safe arrival at Niontlich Harbor, Cum such past year shall be appropriated loyalty.-N..O. D. Nowa temporary, because it seems to us that by p.m.; I was called into Mr Manger's office. turned to the Ina and found Mr Wong in berland Gulf. He proposes moving to the distributed provided always that in

saw the prisoner there. 1 had no pre- the brothel again. I asked him. if that head of the Gulf in a few days.

making any suca appropriation or distribu encouraging free emigration we indirectly

Washington, Don. 1.There is, ap- tion, due provision shall in the first instance

NEW TRAM-UAR. vious knowledge of bim, Mr Mangor told was the way he called himself sick, and assist the native authorities to avoid theme to pay him $70, and to take bis reculpt. that he was detaining both me and himself.parently, a strong probability that the be made for the depreciation (if any) in the Mr John Hades, of Pendleton, has, re-li horrors of periodical famine.

He said the prisoner had 200 jars of turnips The Namea came in the next day, and unties on tea and coffee will be restored property of the Company; and that the ports the Mining Journal, patented a now in the firm's godowns. I took him to my I got the tickets for going by her. We during the coming aasion of Congress, balance of such net profit (if any) thereafter tram-car, which possesses many advantages. It is notified in the Government Gazette of office, and he asked me to give him the camo togather in the Namox, arriving While there has been as yet no organized temsining, shall be applied either wholly It is lighter by 16 out, anů, though 8 ft. Saturday that the monopoly of slaughtering 870 and said he wanted to go to Canton here and stopping in the Fook Lee Yuen expression of opinion on the subject, the to the formation or maintenance of a re-shorter, it carries only siz paasangom Jews : cattle in Hongkong and its dependencies the next morning. He spoke the Mandarin lodging house. The same day we arrived, casual. declarations of individual members serve fund and to the payment of a divid than an ordinary car. There is a saving of has been granted to Hau-Loung-Taun of dialect, and gave me a receipt. I asked we settled up the account between us as generally tond in that direction. Secretary and amongst the shareholders rateably in fully 30 per cent. In horas-power. By s the Tahap Wo Tong, No. 160 Lollywood him to write his name on it, and he wrote was going to Canton and Whampoa the Sherman's efforts to simplify the revenue proportion to the number of shares held by simple yet safe arrangement, & change dë Road; also that Captain T. C. Dempster of in Chinese Chan Bon Hing" on the back next morning. I said you have received system by abating the duties on imports of each shareholder, or partly to the one and front is effected at the end of the journey. HLA 38th Regiment has been appointed of the receipt. He said nothing to me $50 from me for the turnips, and 810, slight importance will, of necessity, obtain partly to the other purpose as such meeting The body of the car revolves on pivog and the turning is done by the horses which ting Superintendent of Victoria Gool about the turnips, I believed he was the He said "yes." I said also that he had Democratio support, and this will sent the may determine.

remain hooked, the process occupying only, vice Captain Duoat, resigned; also that the owner of the turnips. The following day, several smallsums from meat different times, proposed abolishment of the free breakfast-

four seconds. The roof in reached by twg Hongkong Quarry Farm has boots let for the 22nd June, after office was opened at making altogether about $TU. I suggested table, in exchange for many small additions the current year to Leva-Tuk of No. 10 a.m., the Mandarin Wong To Chong we might call the debt. $70. He assented. to the free list. No general revision of the

stales at the rear of the car, the dangerouLE - Shul-Thing-Wan, Shau-ki-wan; also "that came to my office, and wanted to take de- I then asked him to allow me something tariff, however, is anticipated. If attempt. in accordance with "The Bating urdinance, livery of the turnips. Ho produced the for my trouble. He said "Oh, a small ed, it will fail. 1875," His Excellency the Governor, by and bill of lading a Court. I told him that thing like this, you did it as a friend." I with the advice of the Executive Council, $70 bad been advanced on the goods. Be said yes, friendship is friendship, but has fixed the Police Rate for the Year 1878, said ho sd never got the advance. I took business is business. Be asked how much I at Seven-and-three-quarters per cent for him to Mr Manger, who at first insisted would require. 1 said "$15." Ele grum- Blouses in the City of Victoria, and at Five that the $0 should be repaid before de bled a little at this, but finally he said be per cent for Houses in British Kowloon and livery could be given, but the Mandarin would pay me everything, when he got his the outlying Vulges of the long and pleaded poverty and that he had not re-money for the turnips. I asked him about the Lighting Kate at One-and-a-half perceived any advance whatever. Mr Manger the freight, as it was in my name. he Dent, the Fire Brigado Rate at Three-quar aid he must make enquiry first. Several said he would pay it; that he was a ters por cont, and the Water Rate at two days afterwards, the Mandarin came to gentleman and an expectant Magistrate at per cent per annum, for Houses in the City take delivery, and I gave up the goods to Chang Chow (Fokien) and that it was not of Victoria." This makes the assessment him on his giving security. par Manger likely that he would not pay the freight altogether twelve per cent.

gave up the claim of $70 advance, but that the cargo belonged to him and that charged only for storage, not even the after he sold the turnips, he would settle freight. The next I saw of the prisoner with me for everything. I said "Yes, the

The Chairman-I may say generally tast was in this Court last Saturday Harly on cargo belongs to you, but I have an futer.

the accounts for the year appear fairly the morning of the 4th, the Mandarin came eat in it; you owe me some money on it.?

satisfactory. When they are made up, we to report to me that he had seen the priHe was rather mad with me when I said

hope to have a satisfactory dividend to pro mer at the Theatre, and that he was stay this. I asked him how long would he

have been actually closed, it is impossible to speak positively en that polot. During ing at the Tai Loy Chan boarding house. be in selling this cargo. He said he didn't

pose to the Shareholders; but until accounts. Then told Mir Manger of this, and the know.. I reminded him that he promised at

the year, the Conquest, which had proved prisoner was subsequently arrested,

Amoy that he would sell it directly ou The prisoner saked no questiona

arrival I said then if you don't sell the Sergt. John Gordon, No. 66, was called! tursips for one year, am I to stop here for Deed of Bettlement, and altering the 82nd herself not large enough for the Company's --On the 4th inst. at 9p.m., I executed my money?"

Rule, in accordance with terma previously requirements, had been sold out of the He said of course, you advertised. There was a limited attendance feet at a price which the Directors con- the warrant produced. I went to No. 20 must wait here." I asked him how I was

An amendment empowering the Direators sidered a fair one, though it did not quite Wing Lok Street, guided by a shroff be- to get my money back again, and he said fonging to Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Che didn't care how I got it. I was annoyed to declare an interim dividend for the first equal the cost of the steamer in the Com- six months of the year, if the funds warranted pary's books. To provide for the changing The prisoner was in bed and I took him at this and went to Messra Douglas Lapras it, was, on the suggestion of the Chairman, requirements of the Tientsin trade, the Di- into custody.

&Co. I saw Mr Manger and said to him Brat agreed to, and the original resolution rectors had authorized the General Agents Mr Brereton theu addressed the Court.

"Mr Manger, will you be so kind as to

was then carried, affirming the annulling to build another and a larger boat, which He said he was afraid that on this evidence, advance some $60 or $70 on the goods in and alteration of the Rules above mentioned. would have all the improvements which he must ask the Court to commit the p. your godowns?" He asked me how much Some questions as to the position of the experience suggested for boats constructed soner or to deal with him summarily as his 1 wanted.

At first I said I

Company were afterwards put, in reply to for the Northern trade; and the Company Worship thought proper. It was painful was the owner of the turnips, but after which the Chairman poke hopefully of its had suficient funds for the purpose to bo to him to have to prosecute a man of the wards I corrected myself and said I was the future prospects. He also mentioned that, derived from the proceeds of sale of the prisoner's appearance and education, and half owner of them. Perhaps Mr Manger the traffic of the Company requiring a larger Conquest and the amount of the reserve

fund." he would not press the charge heavily did not understand me.. I also said that I

Mr. White asked how much larger than against him. Indeed if he would explain away had not got the bill of lading with mo, but boat, the Directors had sold the Conquest, this business, no one would be more pleased that the man would come in a day or two and contracted for a larger one, carrying the Conquest would the new boat be?.

The Chairman replied that the new boat than he (Mr Brorston). There was one with the bill of lading, and that he would or cargo than the Sin Nansing, upor a point he might mention, and that was the return the $70, meantime I would give a

We understand that the Viceroy of Nan- would be considerably larger than the Sin prisoner had had no legal assistance; if he receipt. Mr Manger sent for the compra- had, he might be able to explain away his dere and told him to give me $70. I then king has written to the Danish Consul, Nanzing, which had so far proved herself

requesting that the telegraph poles and osudnet in this matter.

Mr. White next asked what would be the I went back to wires along the line of the Woosung Rail-aranght of water of the new boat? gave the receipt in Court.

way may be taken down l The Magistrate thon informed the pri- the lodging houss and told Wong that I had sover the position he was in, and intimated received all my money and that I did not

We were invited, yesterday, to inspect at

The Chairman replied that her dead- that he would commit the case,

want anything for my trouble. He looked the "Ewo" Hong what we believe to be weight capacity would be greater than that The prisoner asked if his Worship would very pale, but made friends with me again. the largest bag of game ever brought back of tho Sin Nanting, on a given draught. deal with the case himself.

Mr. Tapp asked when would tho general He accompanied me on board the Kiukiung to Shanghai by one shooting party. The The Magistrate said he could not very to see me off. I met him the other might bag consists of 1,488 pheasants, 30 dear, 112 The Chairman replied, as soon as possi-

meeting be bold? well do it, as it was a question of importat the Theatre, and 1 told him where I duck and teal, 1 goose, 5 bittora, 1 wood-

ble: ance to the mercantile world, There were stopped; which was where I was arrested.

Mr. How said that the Deed of Settle- other reasons which he need not tell the I asked the man Wong where he stopped, cock, hares and 1 otter, making a total of by five guns in the Nijar, Mowsan and prisoner just now why the case should go but he would not give me his address. 1711 head, the result of 18 days' shooting ment provided that the annual general to a bigher court; for instance, in the saw him & st and accosted bin in the Tanyan Creeks. As this shooting was done meeting, when the accounts would be pre- higher court, there was greater privilege Theatre. Mr Wong told me at the Theatre during very wet and unsettled weather, seated, should be held on or before the for shewing mercy than his Worship posses that he had got $20 from Messrs Douglas which rendered birds unusually wild, it 31st March in each year; but it was thought sed, and he certainly joined with Mr Brereton Lapraik & Co, as balance for the turnips, speaks well for the supply of game still to probable this year that the accounts would |--Figaro, in his regret to sou a man of the prisoner's which they had sold. attainments placed at the bar, but it was This was read over to the prisoner and be found in the shooting districts within be ready in February. necessary that the case should go to the signed by him. Supreme Court,

Sa ocated

pagne pander

H

128 €

চাল

806'1

+ Estimated valne, $14.137 200.

998 +20,944 | 12,562

198

OriuM.

In the

Month

Imported. by Local Exported ont

POTIS.

Foreigt Imported. Furts,

Exporte

Phingbai

Const

Foreign

Forts.

July.

chesta.

2.875

cheste,

chosts.

chests.

2,000

854

August.....

1,650

171 chest;

218

chests.

chests.

chert..

chests.

4,279 1,854 | 671 2,900

2,636

643

September,

October..... November. December..

365 3,095

5,482

4,087

818

185 3,923 | 2,386,

447

118

2.439

1,215

289

1,026

3,630

2,563

354

658

127

4,779

6,025

OPIUM STATISTICS.

FOR THE SECOnd Half-Year of 1877. Bexdat

Taken Exported Exported

"coq8arus memo

10

106

826

998

169

196

ሰርም

nee

DOLL

AZZ'S

199

995'5

000 I

1,600

1,200

*19,08%

9,050

* Estimated value, $11,926,250.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) Jan. 7, 1875.

LARCENT.

Li Ang, a coolie, was sent to one month's hard labour for stealing a pair of trousers.

DRUNKS.

Adolphos Jewel, a seaman belonging to the British ship Oneida, was charged with being drunk. The defendant fell into the sea and was rescued by Chinese Constable Cheong Afook (No. 303). Mr May fined him $1 or 2 days' imprisonment.

Henry Sinoleic, a seaman belonging to the same ship, was fined $1 for being found drunk in the Queen's Road, Central.

Andrew Anderson, & seaman belonging to the American ship Morre Castle, was charged with being drunk. He was very quarrelsome and realsted the police, and F, O. Haggerty (No, 80) had to get assist. ance to convey him to the Station. On

the way he damaged the obsit in which he was seated. Fined $1 and to pay 50 cents amends, or 3 days' imprisonment.

BREAKING TENORA.

The prisoner said it could not be helped because he had dealings with the man in

Amoy.

1 said $70.

Okina.

SHANGHAL

(News)

An extraordinary general meeting of Navigation Company was held yesterday Shareholders in the China Coast Steam (Dec. 81st) for the purpose of annulling by

resolution the 63rd" and 84th Rules of the

similar draft.

reach of Shanghai sportsmen,

It may interest our friends at the Out. ports to know that we had a heavier fall of now yesterday (Jan. 2ad) than we remem-

bar to have seen in Shanghai, for years

It rained

Mr White-Can you give us any inform ation as to how the Company is going on? Is it progressing?__

a very successful boat.

The Chairman-I think I can promise that the meeting will be held in February.

Mr. Tapp proposed, and Mr. R. V. Little seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman, for presiding, which was carried unanimously, and the meeting broke up.

N. U. D. News.

POSITION,

He then saked it his Worship would admit him to bail.

His Worship said he would, but the thing was whether he could procure bail. The prisoner was then given the usual Prisoner said he believed he could; the luce the traditional fall in the winter of 1861 2, when anow lay 33 inobes deep on caution, and as he elected to make his master of the Tai-loy Chan lodging-house the Band. The weather seemed inclined where he stopped would become security to clear on Tuesday morning; but rain, defence here, the following statement was taken :-1 left Formosa for Amoy in June, for him. He would stay in the honse and which soon changed to aleat and bail, began KWO SUNG-TAO ON THE POLITICAL

stopped in a Chinese Inn at amoy, and would not run away like & scoundrel. He to fall again soon after noon. eight days afterwards I met Mr Wong. It then went on to say that he came to Hong daring the night, hailed again heavily was a very rainy day I recollect. He was kong to look for employment under the yesterday morning and shortly before living in the room next to mine. He came Govorament here, and he brought his wife noon began a heavy mow storm, which has very often into my room after this. He with him whom he only recently married. singe continued without intermission. asked me where I was going; I said I was He had gone to Canton to look for employ Branches of trees have been broken off io going to Hongkong and Canton. He sat ment under the Chinese Government, but many parts of the Settlement by the weight

will

go with you, "I am going to Nankin." they did not like him. The Hoppo did not I said would it not be better for you to go treat him well, and the officia's disliked his of snow and in some instances even the trunks have, unapped. The opportunity vis Foochow It would be a longer route (prisoner's) European customs and habits. was taken to do some very active suon to go via Hongkong. He said "I have got me was only recently married, and his wife balling in front of the Club last evening some business to do in Hongkong after was very young. She was living now alone where members both entering and leaving a few days he osme to me and asked me if in the hotel, which was open to every had fairly to run for it through a storms of

would buy some cargo. 1 said "I have one who might go there. She was very balls; and passers-by also got it "hot" not got any money to buy carge." He said much afraid to be alone by herself, and it

I

I

"It would be only very little, just enough was very inconvenient to her.

She came

COMPANY.

to pay our passage and clear our expenses." to the daol to see him this morning, and CHINA COAST STEAM NAVIGATION I said "how much would you require was crying. He asked her what was the He said about $50 only, and that he would matter, and she told him that a man ase that $50 to buy some salted turnips, known to her had gone into her room last At first I was not inclined to do anything night, sat down for two minutes sud the of the sort, as I was very short of money. left. This was a little business, but large But be persuaded me to do so and 1 did. business might happen!

One more polygamons,

Short in the breath, Frightfully bigamous,

Gone to his death, Turn not away from him;

Soorning to tonohja Go nearer and think of him.

Married so much.

Think of his fathers-in-law, Two hundred brother-in-law, Three buzdred platora-in-law, Fifty odd mother-in-law, All in one family, Left polygamily:

Think of their daily life, Full of domestic strife, Cat fights and squealings Think of the tears and orles, Then try to An Elize Some of their feelings. Think of the weekly dues, And of the baby shoes (36 And stockings unnumbered Thing of the payments large, Think of a dally charge

Of an infant Blx Hundred. Oh! turn not away from him,

Scorning to touch;

Go nearor and think of him,

Married so much,

Oh this is pitiful |

A city with widows fall, Buxom and fair,

Old bachelors think of it; Go near to the brink of it; Now, if you dare.

Still for his bigamy And muddy polygamy Leave him at rest

Gross his hands humbly,

As if praying dumbly, Over la brasat.

Quotations. HONGKONG, January 7, 1878, OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$697***

17

credit

Old Patna, cash,... None

oredit,

credit,

Now Benares, canh, 567)

Old Benares, cash, None

credity

credit, 680 b

Tools,

New Malwa, cash, (Translation from his Journal.)

Allowance As the steamer bearing the Mission approached the entrance to the English

Old Malwa, cash, Channel, H.E. Kwo devotes several pages

credit, 700 of his journal to a review of the present

Allowance Thelay importance of the nations of the West. Judaism, Romanism, Islamism," he ob

Exchange. =/ serves, "have flourished or decayed, but Bank, on demand, ... States have endured unchanged. In recent 30 days' sight, times, Great Britain, France, Russis, the

6 months' sight, United States of America, and Germany Credits,

I

3/11

*** T. 8/11+

8/11

have raised themselves to a commanding Documentary, 6months'sight,. Willi position of influence and power. They have Bombay, demand Rupeos, Introduced the doctrine of international Law, Caloutta,

11

*

144

226- ... 714

225

-fined him 10, and ordered him to pay very little clothing with him and this con- arrange to get fier vomfortably taken mare before the meetin doubt as to what is 'Amoor and to the borders of Japan, whilst! .K. Fire Ini. Co., €685

THE WAY WE ARE DONE,”

and vie with each other in the homage they Shanghai, demand, ... pay to truth and justice. The utmost

30 days importance is attached in their opinion to Baz Silver, 17, dwts, B., - An extraordinary general meeting of the comity of nations. Mutual regard is Syces,...

Shareholders in this Company was held shewn among them in the highest degree, Mexicans her ne yesterday (Dec. 31st) at the offices of and courtesy has attained to its fullest Gold Leaf, Wong Aching, described as a mondate

leaars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., the development. They have secured in this singlish Sovereigns, was charged with breaking down the fence at the base of the Naval Hospital Hill and

I paid him the $50, nad went with him to The Magistrate said that as to the deagents, for the purpose of annulling by reapeot bath substance and form. These Australian Borereigns, attempting to steal the sama. He was the turnip shop. He made arrangements fendant's wife being alone in the hotel, he /resointion the 88rd and 84th Rules of the nations are advanced, to an immeasurable ) Discount, 199

Deed of Settlement, and altering the 82nd degree, beyond the condition of the In-

Bharos, va pursued and caught by John Wardel, a

to buy 200 jars of turnips, and I know that red say Me Bedell, the Court Interpreter,

dependent Kingdoms of Chinese antiquity:" private of the Royal Marine Light Infantry; the turnip shop owed him some money but could arrange to see her comfortably lodged Rule, as mentioned below." The defendant denied the charge, and said

The Chairman, Mr F. A. Johnson, then The Envoy then proceeds to descant upon Hongkong Bank, 69% pram it was impossible for him to run, as he not to the extent of 200 jars. It cost him elsewhere. He might find her accommoda said.This meeting has been called in the surpassing extent and power of the Union In Boulesy of Lanton, $1,200 was very bad with rheumatism. Several 40 cents a jar, Wong Yn Chong told me tion in the Chinese Hospital.

that he had a quarrel with his family and Mr Bedell said perhaps she would not pursuance of the notice which has Just British and the Russian Empires, the one China Traders' imm. Od., $2,880 € 2 previous convictions were proved against

been read, in order to snual Rales 88 and extending its dominions along the entire Chinese Insurance Co., $255, ex Ink- bim for cutting trees, and is May now that he had run away from home. He had like to go there. He would, however,

84 of the Deed of Settlement. The object expanse of Northern Asia, through the Yanga Imm, co., Tis 860

I very simple one deserts of the North to the mouth of the North Ohing Iax. Oo., Tia, 860- $1, the value of the wood, or go to gaol for armed his statement that he had run away o

from home, I gave the $60 to Mr Wang on

The Magistrate then fixed the ball at two. It is to remove any one month with hard labour..

sccount of the turnips, and the Chisese householders of $250 ench. invoice was made out in my name. The The prisoner said probably Mr Dunphy profite. The original cisnses in the Deed Bea to become mistress of India, gathering H.K. & W. Dock Oo., 5 % dis

of Settlement provide that the net profits into her lap all the wealth of the Southern E. G.M. -boat Co., 14% dis turnips were then sent to More Btles for would go security for him, and desired him shall be applied, in the Arst instance, to pay Ocean, and planting everywhere colonies Shanghal Steam Navigation, The 26 shipment to Hongkong by the steamer to be communicated with:

a dividend of ten per cent, and afterwards and garrisons such as are to be seen as Hongkong Gas Co., 875 Douglas. We bob went together to Menara po pasandra

to the maintenange of Bessers Fund, Hongdong: These two Empires, he observes, sung over on, 130 killed Ooi Mr Wang taid he had no

which is to be devoted to the general by the extent of their "territory and the Chinese Imperial an, £103.10 se Habilities of the Company. It is perfectly degree of their power, are well entitled to Do 1877, 2101 Prams obvious that, if the division of net profita be designated the two monarchs of the

Temperature, onda the means the division of all the earnings of world. They hold China, as it were, in (Taisnai Mesure Maleenir & On's The

Quesn's Road.). "-/ the Company, less the charges, and that their embrace, each wataliful of the other,

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80.800 nothing be set aside for the depreciation of each with hand upraised and firmly planted steamers, the Company mount in a few years tread, or (to change the metapher) hovering

80.882 collapse. I think the words "ast profits" like the falcon and glaring tiger-like. Each must be held to mean the profits after daily augments the wealth and extent of its laying aside a fair sam for depreciation dominions, yet un neither side is the rein hostile undertakings, nor are To remove any ambiguity, however, we given to have thought it better to alter the clause designs of predatory enterprise allowed to and, when doing so, to leave it to the have free play: When a gasstion of war Richmond, November 26.The low 10 Shareholders to determine at the end of against China may arise, they will dwell st Hongkong. I did so, and saw the private property by the flood in the city the year upon the appropriation of profits. long in contention upon the merits of the Manager. The manager asked who I was may be safely estimated at from $800,000 I may say that since has notice calling the case, and advance only when the matter has told him that I lied no employ mens just to $400,000. Other lossss will greatly meeting has been published, it has occurred been gravely weighed. Shail any one The damage into the Director that no provision has been pretend that the present is a time for China Shap Amin, a coolla, mer rent to nix them, but that i was in hopes of euament this amonat.

Ohan Asheung, assistant cook at the Royal Artillery Barracks, was charged as follows: James Byrne' sworn stated: He was s gunner of the Royal Artillery, and about

past 12 o'clock on Saturday, he noticed money to pay for the freight. We then ITEMS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

went away, leaving she turnips in the go. The defendant carrying on a basket,

Lunden, Dea & París des pefch says which apparently contained refuse of downs of Messrs Elles. We went back to the vegetables. Witness having reason to sus Inn and gave him $10. He spent all this The Marquis De Bataville Minister of Foreign Affairs, has confidentially notified pect the defendant, examined the basket money in a brothel. The brothel was bes and found about a pound of beef, which he door to where we were living, and I used to the Vatican that his conduct will be guided believed formed part of the ration beef go there myself very often. I went with hy the strictest good will to the Holy See, issued for the soldiers mess Defendant him when he spent the 10. We went again but he will not tolerate any interference in London, December 2-The Pope is said he did not know the beef was there, to Elles & Co. and saw the manager of the the internal fairs of France. and he did not know how it could get there firm. The manager asked when he was to Me May fund him 40 shillings or a month's send the goodsforus, Leald be the first team-written an autograph letter to Queen Vio bard labour for unlawful possession of theer Douglas, I asked his Wang where was the torn, thanking her for permitting the mest. The fine was of suure paid, and money for freight. Mr Wong naked me to restablishment of the Scottish Hierarchy. the best will denbtlens diappear much by the firm to allow us to pay the freight more rapidly than bitherto,

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