No. 4601.-APRIL 2, 1878.]
dell it: a Chinese woman persuaded me to do it and I am very sorry that I took It." The Chief Officer offered a reward of 35 for Information as to who had stolen more rice. A Chinese woman, sald that Boyce took the rice, and shortly afterwards Bogós went aft arid sald that beildai the rive in the forecastle, there, were three others in the sheep-pens. In the morning witness went to the sheep pens and found that witness that the other defendants helped him to get the rice out of the hold After the cargo was discharged five bags were found to be nifasing. The cost of the rice was $2,85 per bag. The next day the *ship left for Hongkong-The defendants admitted having stolen pess, bat denied taking the rice,Boyce was ordered to pay $7.05, and to be imprisoned with hard labour for one mouth; the other defendants
It was the farewell of a whole city to ons who was always considered the friend of the poor, a righteous functionary and above all a "homem honrado" (a man of ho- hour). Cheer after cheer was given on the White Cloud, decked out in gala by her popular Captain, and the cheers were taken
away at half-past eight o'clock.
اوز
THE CRINA MAIL.
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S REPORT.
10.-Part of the large decrease in the Imperial share of revenue arises from the
three bags of rice were: there. 7 Boyce told "P by those on the wharf, as she-steamed She had heard of no quarrel between the Russo-Turkish war whereby European and British Postal Service In China and Japan ment as a result of lowering the rates of
were disbbargéd.
«VERY great interest has been exalted in
SUGAR REFINING
A subscriber writes to us as follows re- garding the refining of sugar: We have just witnessed the trial of a machine of the John Jack, Chlef Officer of the British test invention, for the refining of sugar. barque River Lagan, was charged with as-The result of the trial gave every satisfaction Baufting Allon Thompson," one of the sea- men, but the charge was of such a trivial to those who were interested in the enter- nature that it was dismissed..
prise. From ordinary sugar placed in the simply constructed machine, in the course of fourteen minutes, a beautiful white sugar is produced, which surpasses that of No. 19 Dutch. We cannot give a micute account of the proportion of white sugar turned out from the inferior kind through this process, but judging from the small quantity of molasses that remained, we should think the yielding of the refined article must be vory large.
Ceylon," says the Ceylon Observer of the 11th March, d proper of the account of the Dession of the northwest corner of Borneo to Baron Overbeck, which appeared in the Straits Times of the 21st of February," by the intelligence of the cession of an enormous tract of territory in Borneo to a syndicate of British capitalists, and of the special encouragement whiali the chief promotem of the new Company (Mestra Dent & Co.) are desirous of giving to Carlos capitalists and planters to take up land, pioneer, and experiment in the new territory. This opens up a splendid field for enterprise, of Which Colonists here will probably not be slow to take advantage.”
One of the Kearsarges sends the Japan Ga sette the following cutting from the Boston Traveller :-
By Mr Holmes: know the Chu-chow language.
Frequent Cabinet Councils are being held.
Londo, March 11-Mr Gladstone has announced that he will not be a candidate at the next general election.
The Earl of Derby has sent a note to the European Powers proposing that Greece shall be admitted to the Congress. Eng- land and France have accepted the pro- rumoured that Austria intends occupying posal to hold the Congress at Berlin. It is Bounla and Herzegovina. It is reported that a secret treaty exists between Russia and Turkey,
Vienna, March 11.-It is semi-officially stated here that war between Austria and Russia is regarded as inevitable, unless Russia submits the whole of the conditions of peace to the Congress.
London, Marob 12.-In the House of Lords last night, the Earl of Derby, in reply to a question, confirmed the statement that England had proposed that Greece should be admitted to the Congress. Jour nais of all opinions unite is approving of this proposal. In the House of Commons, Me Gathorne Hardy, replying to a question, said that compulsory retirement did not apply to the officers of the late Indian Artillery except in the case
Generals ove seventy years old. The extension of com pulaory retirement to other officers was, he said, under consideration.
12The question arose whether maila forwarded by private vessels come under the operation of the Treaty of Borne, this office maintaining that they do, which view has been supported by the various postal administradong. A decision to the contrary would have been much to be regrotted.
Yung Chin Pa (the man who had the misfortune to lose the money), said that he was a gardener at Sydney. He took pas
age to Singapore and from thence he came passenger and had 4221 in. a carpet bag, by the B, B. Deucalion. He was a deck (This witness's face, in spite of his loss, showed one continual grin, the skin of the face having become settled into packers of satisfaction.) The money, he said, was all right when he went to sleep, and at -part 4 o'clock of the 23rd, he got up and found This new invention, the rights and a few of the sovereigns on the deck, and privileges of which are registered in these some in the bag, altogether 49; the others islands, in the same as that used in the were all gone. He afterwards found £6 Oriental Bugar Refinery of Hongkong; also and a 10 cent piece in an umbrella belong. by a Company in Penang, which, as reporting to the third defendant, who was sleep ed, is showing very good results. Theng near to witness.. planters feal glad because dear machines The evidence of P. C. Somerville (No. of a superior kind of sugar. are no longer required for the production 6) was then taken and he proved arresting With this the prisoners, and taking them to the system, the quality of sugar will be imma Police chop, and detailed what passed on terial. The working of the process white board the steamer between himself, the It will be remembered that some few being so easy and simple, leaves the sugar Captain and the prisoners. He proved wooks since the Custom House authorities so dry that during a long voyage there will getting a packet of powder from the woman of this part seized a quantity of goods onbe, it is hoped, no soakage in the transport. Aqui, and the Doctor board the sloop-of-war Kearsarge, which ation, which cannot fail to be a great ad
Inspector Grimes said this was all the had been consigued from Europe to parties vantage: We learn that it will not be long evidence, except the evidence of the doctors In this country. The law contains a pro- before a large manufacture is started to as to the analysis of the powders, vision that no way renzel eball import goods, these islands, and we can assure a good
The Coroner said that he had been in and the shipments on the Kearsarge were prout both to the Refinery and the planters formed by Dr Ayres that it would perhaps few days an order has been issued by the product. consequently forfeitable Within the last who will be able to readily dispose of their take a fortnight to complete the analgals, so that the hearing would have to be again Secretary of the Treasury, who, taking into
Through the amiability of Mr Taylor, the adjourned. They could not possibly arrive account the absence of any illegal Intent on representative partner of the Hongkong as a propar verdict without having the the part of the pardes to whom the satioles Oriental Refinery, who works his machinery evidence as to the analysis. were consigned, bas directed the release of with open doors we were made entirely Mr Holmes observed that the Jury might the goods upon the payment of fines in acquainted with the system which is indeed be asked to decide as to the 2nd defendant; currency equivalent to the amount of duties surprising for the simplicity and easiness there was, he said, nothing to connect the which should be levied on them. The goods with which it is managed. The most com- 2nd defendant with the case save the evid- conslet mainly of wines, china, vases,mendable thing we observed in the refined ence of one man who had said he saw him Turkey ruga, bric-a-brac, and articles of
The analysis of the parties, some of whom are of high standings results which are obtained without the aid powders found in the 3rd defendant's pos-
agreeable appearance after 1 is boiled not know what and their total value amounts to about of any chemicals or strange matter-pro- Bession could not in any way affect the 2nd, $8,000.
ducing, when ready, a rich flavour similar
The Coroner said the analysis of the to that of the case from which it was powder taken from the soup might. He CAN the late Marshal Saigo be the new originally extracted, and the state of the (Mr Creagh) did not think it would be any Joshua who is to lead the lost ton tribes, grain is auch as to demonstrate the possible use to soparate the defendants in this way found again in Japan by Mr N. MoLeod,lity of an uulalted pretion, for is at prosent. The 2nd defendant would not to the repossession of the Palestine of their an dry and the grain is as loose as if it had
ntil after the investigation on the criminal charge bad been eluded. ancestors. As we mentioned the other been turned out from a desicating kiln,"
The enquiry was then adjourned until day, there are to be found foreigners as
Tuesday next, the 8th instant, at Fat 2 well ne natives who hold to the belief that the archrebel is not dead. They will be pleased to read the following translation from the Kin't Hieron
plained of paina fu har faside, and died Basalane have occupied Kagul and Belgrad, the next morning about 7 o'clock. Her towns la Boumanian Benearabla. niece was also ill and died on the morning of the 23rd ultimo at 8 o'clock; std was in realy and Epirus la continuous.
Athena, March 9The fighting in Thes-
The following annual report for 1877, zo-fact that the sums due to all other countriew good health when she went on board. the Vienna, March 9.The Austrian Minisshed for general information :---
solved from the Postmaster General, is pub-used to be paid to London on their account, but since the entry of this Colony Into the steamer. The chief cook gave witness a ter of Foreign Affairs, in asking for a grant
Union this practice has been abandonedt, GENERAL POST OFFICE, said he had taken from the soup, paper containing some powder, which he of sixty millions florins (about $6,000,000],
and much sama will be remitted direct. This said that Austria must demand at the Con
Hongkong, 28th March, 1878, 11,No considerable increase of corres powder witness handed to P.O. No. 35, grean a limitation of the results of the
Sin,I have the honour to report on the pondence was anticipated by this depart peliorers and the cooks. She had no Austro-Hungarian interests should remain during 1877. Inowledge of the three prisoners.
ualojured, and added that any Power.
postage; on the contrary, it was always Chow Atil, master of the Wo Achun attempting to solve the difficulty alone General Postal Union, and although its take place. These views are now proved 2.On April 1st this Colony entered the maintained that no such increase would shop, mid he was a deck passenger, and would encounter a European coalition. Agencies In China and Japan did not at correct. The weight of letters forwarded was asked by the last witness (his cousin) London, March 10,The Marquis of first share the entire benefits of that entry, to London by all routes from April 1st to We translate the following from the to take meals with her; he partook of the Salisbury replying to a deputation from the differences of detail applied to them December 31st, as compared with the weight sonp on the 21st and became insensible, the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, were gradually modified until they ceased of those forwarded during the same period Manila Comercio of March 16th:-
On the 23rd he became a Hittle better. gold that the Government were anxious to
By Mr Holmes-I was 4 years at Singa ramit the Indians import duties on cotton pendently
to exist. Japan entered the Union inde-In 1876, shows an increase of only 8 per pore; I know neither of the prisoners
on June 1st, and meanwhile the cent, which may be purely accidentale va goods with the least ponnible delay, but foreign settlements on the Coast of China passengers say "Yan Kwong-fu (mean them from doing 69.
Continued:-I heard some of the dook that circumstances had hitherto prevented had been completely assimilated to Union Ing Canton people) get. good food, and we
countries. The International Bureau has been asked to notify, and has notified all can get nothing to eat; they did not say it as if they were angry......
Union Offices, that correspondence for or from any part of China, to which there is communication, is to be treated exactly as If it were for or from Hongkong, except that
13.-Some years ago the mercantile com- to places where there are no Post Offices muuity expressed a wish to have a supple prepayment in compulsory, and Registra-mentary mall closed on board the French tion does not extend beyond the nearest as on board the British Packets, but the Britlab Oflec
difficulties of account alluded to above were arrangements should commence on April now removed, and the question has been 3.-It had been settled that the Union found to be almost insuperable. Those are 1st, but up to little more than a fortnight revived by the French Post Office. There before that time this department was in la every reason to hope for its favourably absolute Ignorance of any details whatever. settlement early in this year.. A supples Not even the rates of Postage to be charged entary mall on board the Torres Straits ware known. Detailed instructions from Packets has been successfully established, the London Office. arrived on the evening
14-The transmission of correspondence of March 12th. It may be imagined that to the Continent via Triaste has been the task of re-organising almost every detail abandoned, no practical advantage arising of the service in so short a time was not from it. On the other hand, a quicker light, and indeed the amount of work in route via Naples for Continental corres posed on the Department has been such as pondence by French Packet has been fa.. to tax all its resources for the remainder of troduced. It is suggested thar the super- the year. For although the Union arrange. suription via Marseilles should now bet ments seemed to work at once smoothly and discontinued, and the words "by French, effectively, as far as the public were con-Packet" used instead, as this will leave the cerned, yet as far as concerns International Agent on board free to select the best route, organisation many points are even yet får
(To be continued.) from being decided.
4. The great advance effected by the to Batavia for ses conveyance of correspondenes * Since writing the abovo, $48 has been paid Treaty of Berne may be said to be this originating in Hongkong or its Agenotes be that whereas before that Treaty the trans-treon Singapore and Batavia by Netherlands mission of correspondence was practically packets from May 1st to December 31st London, March 18,-Sir Stafford North subordinated to the keeping of accounts, cete, replying to a question, and the Gov- the keeping of accounts is now subordinated transported through Italy, 30, or by French Excopt in regard to the Mails for London ernment had received no information that to the real business of the Postal service, Packet. the Russian troops were fortifying the transmission. This Department, for exam- Bulair lines, and that they were still twelve ple, would not have ventured to send the miles distant The Russian troops are Postmaster at San Francisco a single letter moring towards, and are alore on Constan- for Canedo, without first enquiring whether Hinople.
he could arrange to receive and forward Assembly of Provincial Governors, are said Among the subjects to be discussed by the Vienna, March 12-The Hungarian dele it. The Office of the United States would to be the re-arrangement of districts, tho gation has agreed to the vote of sixty probably have replied (as would any other best method of levying taxes, and the millions florins.
Office) How do you propees to bring such advisability of having representative assem- Madras, March 18.-A large meeting of correspondence to account and the abamceblies in their various districts. the mercantile and trading community was of any special arrangement for this purpose, Largo shipments of grain are being made protest against the unequal incidence of the portant letters to be forwarded were not read in the Hiogo News that the British Licence Tax and the enhanced rates pro- numerous enough to justify a complicated barque Alice Mary left on the 14th instant posed by the Madras Government. It was and perhaps expensive system of accounts, for Bydney with a cargo of rice, despatched naanimously resolvad to present a memorial was everywhere regarded as a conclusive by Walsh, Hall & Co.; the Gorman barga to Parliament through Mr Fawcott, and reason why such letters should not be sent. Deutschland left also on the same day other members will be sollclied to give their 6. Now, however, every Union Office is for Amoy with a cargo of wheat for Fou support. Messrs Mackenzie's and Orr's bound to forward as a matter of sourse all show, despatched by Chinese; and the specthen wore greeted with enthusiastic Union correspondence received by it, whe British steamer Glenorchy sailed on the cheers. Places of business were closed ther in closed Mails or à découvert, by the 15th for Hongkong with a full cargo of rice, early.
best route open, leaving questions of account shipped by Brown & Co. The O. & 0. Str. St. Petersburg, Masal 17... FARTI entertainad here that England intende words, the principle of the service has be- Hongkong.
a for subsequent consideration. In other Gaelic is fully engaged hence with grain far Wowugging the island of Mytelene.
come, Transmission first. questions as to
Egeria's boats was Aden, March 14,-The Sumutra with the payment afterwards
sang the Harbour this after English mails of the lab instant sailed for The weak point of the old system was 24th) she unfortunately, capslood. Bombay last night, and the Cathay
the development of new and spoodier money & Co.'s gig was close at hand at IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Galle and Calcutta at five yesterday even-routes for correspondence, wan caccked by the time of the Robident, and proceeded to ing. It is semi-officially stated here that Incessant difficulties presented in the com-render assistance to the shipwrecked drew, His Honor Janies Russell, Req, Russia cannot submit to a European Con- plicated system of paying sea-conveyance all of whom were rescued, apparently no-
Acting Prime Judge.)
greas all the points of the treaty of peace on each letter. The weak point of the new thing the worse for their involuntary bath; April 2, 1878.
between Turkey and Russia.
Beems to be that a good deal of sea-convey- and the gig took the capsized boat in tow London, March 14-In the House of ance will probably never be paid for at all, and brought it to the shore. Commons this evening the Chancellor of which, however, Infiets no inconvenience the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Northoota), on the public. The great marine services tiations for a European Congress continued, systoms of the old and new continents can- replying to a question, said that the nego of England and Franco, and the railway not, of course, be availed of by all comers without any attempt at payment, and there- fore Periods of Statistics have been devised,
the weight of correspondence forwarded
Japan. (Gazette.)
vertu sent as presents to a great number ofdigar is the very beautiful grein and its put something into the soup, but he did held at Pachnappah's Hall this evening to or tae fact that the few, but possibly im- from Kobe as well as from this port. Wa
A native passenger by the Kokonoye Maru from Nagamki bringe a startling piece of news. He says that a merchant of that port, who was much favoured in former times by Marshal Salgo, recently went to Hongkong on business. There, to his great wolder, he met Saigo, in good health, and
asked him "how it was that, having been killed on Shiro Hill last Septembes, he could be ving in Hongkong ?" The Marshal replied, smiling" After our final defeat I narrowly escaped falling into the hands of the enemy; but I managed to embark on board a small junk off the coast
INQUEST.
STRANGE POISONING CASE. The inquest on the bodies of Wong Amal, a girl; Chun Angan, a woman Leong Awah and Wong Asam, male adults, who are supposed to have been poisoned on board the S. 8. Deucalion while at ses on her passage from Singapore to this port,
was resumed to-day before the Coroner (0. V. Creaghi, Esq.,) and the following gentleman as a Jury, Messrs A. J. Gordon, N. J. Gomes and T. L. W. Ginger.
o'aloak.
(Before
SUPREME COURT.
Vieira v. Pereira, $204.--This claim was admitted, but the defendant pleaded his The defendant was formerly proprietor luability to pay except in small instalments.
of a soda-water machine and subsequently but that the British Government required was in partnership with Mr Afong. He before entering it that all the conditions of was now employed at the City Hall, but peace should be submitted by Russia, Bir his salary was very small He said be Stafford Northcote, when replying to a during which a careful account is kept of
Sit Apui, the cook, recalled, said that of Kagoshima, and arrived here safely after he gave half the contents of the basin to could pay $5 per month, His Lordship question about the proposed Congress, and from these observations it is thought i
many adventures. Heaven at I will at abandoned me. I swear that call together all man of the same opinion as myself, and I intend shortly to march right through Asia. I shall be much o liged to you if, on your return home, you will let my people in Higo and Estanna know that I am in good health." Saigo then left the merchant, who did not see him again Japan Gazette.
Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.) 2nd April, 1878.
UNLAWFUL - POBSESSION.
Cheong Asbing, a coolie, was fined $1 days' imprisonment for being found in unlawful possession of some firewood.
DRUNKENNESS,
or
6
the
H.M.S. Magpie, was oharped with the above Charles Lane, a Marine, belonging to offence and discharged with a santion.
the Dootor, and half to the woman whose child had died.
Fong Achung, declared, said he was a hawker at Singapore. He left Singapore as a deck passenger on board the S. 8. Deucalion. He took his food down below.
accept this promise, although it would take would not be binding, and that England that an approximation many, be obtained to aald he thought the plaintiff would have to added that a majority at the Congress nearly four years to pay it off. Judgment would maintain its own views, accordingly. Mr Dennys appeared for the defendant.
Batt
Athens, Mar, 16. The official Athens journal announces that Russia has refused to secede to the proposal made by Ragland to admit Greece to the European Congress, Constantinople, Mar. 15.-Several Russian batteries of artillery bave arrived at Sharkol and Rodesto,
a
At the present time there are three Japa- nose officers serving in Her Majesty's ships. Sultan: Tondo Kitaro, a midshipman on the Funaki Rentoro is a midshipman on the Turquoise and Tomioka Sadayass, cadet on the audacious, now on the China station.
Quotations.
OPIUM.-New Patza, cash.... $580
Horozone, dpril 2, 1878.
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13
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credit,
Old Patan, caal,... None
credity
Now Benares, cash, GED
credit, -
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New Madara oanh li
* gradit, 720
Allowance Taels, 6 a 24
Old Malwa, asah,
credit,
Taels,
32 Allowance
Exchange.
Bank, on demand,
30 days' sight,
"
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**
***S/104 ... 8/10 3/11 8/124
222 M. 222
...714
339
... 72.
the suma due for the entire year,
7.The selection of these porlode, and the firing of their duration has given rise to voluminous correspondence. The Berne Guedes e. the same $61.14.-This was a
Congress originally selected a week in On the 21st ultime, about 4 p.m., he was claim for the value of a gasometer, which
August and a week in December. However in the cook-room boiling conges, and saw it was allegod had been obtained from
well those periods right answer in Europe, the 2nd defendant lift up the lid of one of England, at defendant's request. Mr
where there are several departures by rail- the cooking pans, and throw something Dennya, who appeared for the defence, London, Mar. 16-The Times of to-day way each day, they were obviously useless into the pan out of a Chinese paper, and dented ability and said that what was fully approves of the Government of India in determining anything as to sea-translt then go out of the cook-house and throw really ordered was a guago for a gasometer. Bill for ourbing the Native Indian Press. effected only at fortnightly intervals. The the paper into the sea. The next day This the plaintiff strongly denied, and the It is reported that negociations are proceed month of June was then agreed on, but the witness saw some of the passengers sick conversation which had passed between the lag hotween England and France for a joint observations taken during that period with and one dead, and he enquired if the 2nd plaintiff and defendant, both at the time of inquiry into the reorganisation of the much care and labour were cancelled, for. defendant was one of the cooke, and on giving the order and since, was related. Egyptian financial administration. Bome tunately for this Colony, for, Juno Jbetog being told he was not be (witness) told The plaintiff said that he and his brother doubts exist as to whether the proposed in the height of the Tea and Silk season, what he had seen him do. Witness had had acted as friends to the defendant in this European Congress will meet at all. In the the result must have been greatly exagge
95 '6 months' right, un some of the soup, although not a 3rd class matter; they had charged no commission, meantime active warlike preparations con-rated, Finally, statistics were taken during passenger, The defendant did not return and had promised to accept payment by tinue. in the House of Commons this the first 28 days of December. It is pro- Credits, to the galley after he had thrown the Instalments, the defendant having requested evening, the First Lord of the Admiralty pased that in future the statistical perleda Documentary, 6months' sight,..
to be allowed to pay in that way. The (bir W. H. Smith), in presenting his Navy May and November, whiob, except by Bombay, demand Rupees, of the prisoners take any of the soup. contents of the pager into the soup,
By Inspector Crimes I did not see say amount claimed included a sum of $5, paid Estimates, said the pressat strength of the limiting them to 28 days each, are perhaps Calcutta,
to Mesara Stephens and Holmes for a letter British Navy was ample to protect British not susceptible of improvement.
Shanghai, demand 8.-It is greatly to be hoped that a few By Mr Holmes:-1 never knew any of which they had written to the defendant; Interests. The Changellor of the Exchequer
30 days... Charles Martin, a private 74th Highlanders, the prisoners before. I was in the galley which sum Mr Dennys said the plaintis ir Stafford Northeute), replying to years' experience will lead to what must be Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., was summoned for being drunk, assaulting cooking my rios; I remained there about could not claim, as if he pleased he (plain question, said that England requires that regarded as the only satisfactory solution Sycao, ... a Bich constable and refusing to pay boat half an hour. There was no one sise near tiff) could have written it himself equally all the conditions of peace be submitted at of the question, viz., that each Union Mexicans, hire He was fined $1.50 for assault on the at the time. I took soup out police, and ordered to pay 40 cents boat-hire. pan I had seen the contents of the paper
the same well.
the Congress in order to determine which Country shall pay a commuted annual sum Gold Leaf, Ultimately the case was allowed to stand of them require European sanction.
to a common fund for reimbursing the English Sovereigns, emptied into. Passengers cannot take over for a week, and meanwhile the St. Petersburg, Mar. 15,-Recut Pasha Government which provide transit, this Australian Sovereigna, ***
gasometer war to be sold,
and General Ignatieff arrived here to-day.
payment ensuring liberty to forward all the Discount,... soup when they like,
worrespondence there may be to send, 605-. London, Mar. 10-The British ironclad where within the Union, by any route, aquadron at Gallipoli, under the command and thus almost realizing the popular idea, Hongkong Bank, 52 % prom
Bharos. of Admiral Commerell, has been reinforced that there is nothing to do with letters, but Union Ins. Soalety of Canton, $1,800 from the ironclad reserve rquadron at to put them into bags and send them off Besiks Bay. The Russians have ocoupled
China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,250 6.-The Period of Statistior for 1877 Chinese Insurance Co., 1850- the Zekirakol plateau near the fort cont having been fixed so late na December, it is Yangiare Ins. Assoc., Tin. 625 manding the Black Bea satrance to the not possible to speak with any certainty of North Chlas Ins. Co., TI«. 960 Bosphorus. The Russian force near Bulair the Anandlal result of the year. With one BK Fire Iar. Co., $690 has been reinforced.
exception, all claims of the London Ofice Chins Fire Ins. Co., $170 menacing. It is semi-officially stated at St. countries, this Department has been recety H.. O. M. S.-boat Co., $17 dis London, Mar, 17.--The situation ta again have been paid to date, but as regards other B,E. W. Dook Co., 4 % preni Petersburg that Greece, cannot participate ing the entire Fostage on correspondence Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tie, 32 equally with other Powers at the Congress, despatched since April lat, and paying Hongkong Gas Co., $75 In compliance with the request of the yet known what there will be to pay to Chins Sugar Refining Co., 3 % dia. but might delegate her Interests to others. nothing for contract conveyance, nor is it Bongkong Hotel Oo., $85 Indian Government, Mr James Caird will France, Italy, de, on this account. The Chinese Imperies on, £108,107. join the Commission of Enquiry into the balance at the end of the year, after paying
Do of 1877, 4103. Indian Famine in October
working expenses and all claims which have Londers, Mar, 18-Consols, 95. French is there is the Crown Agente account to Taken as Muire Falconer & Co.'s Premisesi
been received, is $87,919 88, but out of
Temperature. Bentes, 10). Bar Silver, Biž at j.
eattle, sea and other conveyance by foreign dountries to be pald for *, and nine months proportion of the annual sum of £3,180 duc to the London Office to be provided, Bears | ing this in mind then, the financial position on Desember 31 was as follows
GAMBLING,
Tavi Atan, a boatman, was sentenced to
Mr Greagh I do not think you should six days' imprisonment with hard labour for put such questions to the witness it is the above offence, He was keeping a look calculated to intimidate others. The wit- out whilst others were gambling, and gareness has already stated that he took the the alarm when the police approached.
soup without permission.
LARGENT
Ba Ast said, he was a shop-coolie uns Cheong A-f, a stone-cutter, was sentenced, his angle, and returned in the Deucalion as ployed ; he went to Singapore in search of to 14 days hard labour for stealing some a deck passenger. About 4 pm, of the sweet potatoes from a Market Garden at gint he went to the cooking range to boil Showkowan, ai berry busi
Macao.
Smith and others . Luk Chang Sung $35.25.-This a claim for balance of a count for goods sold and delivered. The defendant did not appear, and judgment went by default.
TELEGRAMS.
We have received a copy of the straits
London March 24 (midnight)The British Naval Training Ship Eurydice, Captain Marcus A. S. Ware, belonging to the Portsmouth Station, has capsized" in the English Channel, with a loss of four hundred lives
some sweet potatoes, and saw that man Times Extra in advanos of the French (pointing to 1-a-1) put a bad into the soup Mail, and reproduce the following tele. and stir it round. He took away the basin April 9, 1978,
empty witauss saw nothing in the basin, grams- One of the cooks gave witness a little soup, A most effective and spontaneous demons he drank it and became ill he was sick for stration took place this morning on the some days. The cook who gave him the
soup is one of the deceased. coouston of the departure of Commodore By Inspector Gelines do not know of Scarichia, deputy aleat for Macao. H. E. any feeling of jealousy existing between the
London, March 9-in the House of the Governor, followed by his staff and class of passengers to which the prisoners
belonged and the third class passengers, Lorda, last night, the Earl of Derby, re- all the military and civil functionaries, la Fong Achung recalled said, in reply to plying to a question, confirmed the report. full drap Accompanied our worthy Deputy the same question, that he knew of no bad that a Congress or Conference would be. from bis residence to the steamer White feeling existing between the two classes of held at Berlin, Austris, his lordship said, had opened negociations with England re Cloud, where I may say, the citizens of
Li Aqui, & widow, was next onlled. She sporting the banen. The British Govern Macao, of all inases, swaited to do bonour said she was a passenger on board the ment had asked that the whole of the steamer Deucalion ; her brother, hor nisse, conditions of the treaty of peace should be * and bid "God speed" to their friend and and her daughter were also passengers by submitted to the Congress, France and protector. The parting amidet the rattling the same steamer. When her child want Italy have accepted the proposed · Confer- of oraokes and deep strains of the military on board the steamer she was in good ence.
nate | health, and was not ses-sisk. On the 2leb Constantinople, Mark D.--Halvet Pacha band posted on the wharf, was most im the yomited witness was seasick nad did has been appointed Turkish Envoy to the pronsive and not a day oyo was to be steni noi sake any roupi. Her daughter som. European Congreseli le rated she | his credit vitally,
passengers,
Bank Betarna, Reserve of Notes $11,800,000, Bills discounted $24,400,000, Ballion 2004 £24,400,000." Proportion of Reserve to Liabilities, 87 per cent. Discount on “6 months' Bank Bulls, 23 per cent.
MB Becoher salary has been reduced; s
the Plymouth Chapel receipts have fallen off
1879, 1677, 1 Imperial Skaro of Ravazte, $109,044.68. $54,815.21 Decrease $54,429,47 Colonial Expenditure,
$189.48 $87,994,8£. $88,012,77-IntressB Balance in hand,
His enemies do not admit the ples of hard12,829.18 $87,019.89-Increase $94,091.26 times," but think the scandal has impaired Group Reysass
$162,807;39;, :| 180,607.87--Docrosso$50,199.79
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