No. 4608-APRIL 10, 1878.]
taking the clook, but said he was passing. the house a little after 6 o'clock In: the evening, and seeing nobody about he went faside and took possession of the clock.
Chan Afun, a coolle, was sent to 6 weeks' hard labour for stealing bricks.
(Before the Hon. O. May, and J. P. McEuen, Esq., Act. Harbour Master.)
April 10, 1678.
BREACH OF JUNK REGULATIONS, Kwok Afak, manter of the Wing Shan Lee trading junk, was charged with leaving Aberdeen without a clearance on the 15th „March.
L
SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honor James Russell, Esq., Acting Pulino Judge.)
April 10, 1878.
THE CHINA MAIL.
have been completed at the cost of 40,000 you. The opening is expected to take place in a few days, in the presence of His Majesty the Mikado,
The Osaka Nippo says that the regula- tions, under which Chinese residents may travel in the Interior, are not yet fired. When the Osaka-fu referred this matter to the Gatmusho, the reply was that Chinese are to be treated like other foreigners till further notice.
Chu Aon v. De Cruz, $96.20.—This caso, which was adjourned from yesterday, was resumed to-day. It was a claim to recover the value of some goods which the plaintiff
The total of money subscribed by Japa- alleges were illegally sold by the defendant
Belo aid of the Chinese Famine Relief as bailiff for the landlady of No. 11 Coch-Fand reached yen 27,763.28 on the 30th rane Street. In the course of the examine- ultimo. Of this sum, yen 10,267.05 were tion of the landlady it was aliolted that the subscribed by kwazoku. whole of the goods in the house were Bold for $18, and that not one fraction of this amount had gone to her, the whole sum
and other feen, His Lordship sald that this was a state of affairs that should not be tolerated, and intimated his intention of thoroughly sifting the matter. The case
The wreck of the Nil and the cargo therein were sold this morning at the French Consulate. The bidding was by
strange feature about this business is that (Cochin-China) and back, 224 cents per the finer the cards are such as De la Rnes plout; 36 lay days.
the leas they are appreciated in the local French barque Loonie, 484, to Mantong market, which seems to like quantity more (Coohin-Cblus) and back, 20 cents per
ploul, 80 lay days. than quality.
At one time German Turkey Red Yarns were in high favor, but now although occasional parcels are to be met with hers and there the instances are very rare.
Cheap or imitation brandies and wines are not the least part of the German trade which comes here, and make a very thriving though questionable (in point of morality) trade. It is said that in Bremen there are one or two wine makers established where they can and do make any brandy or wine and give them the boquet of any partionlar year. Then not to dilate unnecessarily we may state briefly the other German goods buttons, snuff boxes, toys, matches, musical instruments, pencils-another large item of trade-sham jewellery, pictures, walking sticks, orsidue lametts, gold thread, Dresden
Mathews Joseph Chagas, said he was an being swallowed up by the defendant's no means brisk. The wreck was at last which are in general request, viz baads,
Inspector of Junks. On the 8th Instant, the junk Wing Shan Lee arved here in the morning. He boarded her at 7 o'clock, and on examining hor papers found that
knooked down to Mr Oppenheimer for $606, and the pargo to Mr Schnell for $255. (Times.)
Death has struck a name from our list of
French barque Marie Louise, 425, to Quiahon (Coohlu-China) and back, 22 doma per ploul, 80 lay days.
saaS DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, datod Canton, 9th April, says :-
20
Our last report was dated 26th ultimo, The following is the comparative Export of Tes from the Canton waters for the past three seasons--- Season 1877-78..... ..............20,681,314 lbs.
1876-77........ .16,620,550 1875-76....
..19,566,404 dougous.During the past fortnight some farther transactions in New teas have taken place, and market settlements and private contracts are estimated at 3,700 boxes. Prices have ranged from Tla. 28 o 30, and
For San Francisco.-B. F. Watson, P. Bouverie.
For Portland, Or.-Wildwood, Freeman Clark.
DEPARTURES.From Whampoa→For London and New York.--None.
From Hongkong.ForLondon--Ionian, 2. Falcon, Agamemnon, str.
For New York.--None. For San Francisco.---Charger. For Portland, Or.--Alden Bouso, City of Halifax, Annie M. Smull.
Quotations.
BONGKONG, April 10, 1878. OPIUM,-New Paton, cash....$675 a 877)
credity Old Patna, cash,... Nous
credit, ...
3)
73
"
she had left, Aberdeen on the 15th March was finally adjourned until è past 2 o'clook realdents, since we wrote laat. The ŝoting | ware, metallic green silver and golden baus at these rates thore seems to be a fair
the Inspector of Shau-kee-wan Station were The defendant made on the clearance. very lame excusen for not having a clear. ance, He said he was not on board at Aberdeen and again that he had left there owing to stress of weather.
In reply to the Court, the defendant stated that he did not apply for an an phorage pass the day be arrived because ho had no money that day. He was told by the Inspector that he would have to get an anchorage pass, but he had no men to
spare.
for the defendzut,
Dennys appeared
China, HANGCHOW.
..: March 26th. Yesterday and to-day we have had a heavy fall of yellow sand, costing everything at all exposed, with dust, and causing us to long for spring rain. A sensation was created a few days since by a scene in the house of Wu the Hangohow millionaire. Sharing the luxury of his Inspector Matheson stated an in home, and dependent on him for spending charge of Aberdeen Station. I remember money, were a younger brother and his boarding the junk in question on the 15th spouse. Either owing to hard times, or March. The defendant was on board, and some other cause, the key of the rich man's told me he came from Tal-hee Shan. The treasury was held with what the brother junk was in ballast and came for manure, considered a rather parsimonione grasp, I told him as usual to take out an anchor and complaint was made to this effect. An age pass. He did not do so, and on the aftercation followed, in which a few carefully 8th of this mouth I was in the Harbour selected words, not of the most com- Office and saw the defendant in custody.plimentary kind, were spoken. The de- He must have left Abardeon on the 16th, pondent's wife felt impelled by a sense of or I should have gone on board to enquire honor and wifely affection to share in the why he had not taken out his anchorage fight, in the usual manner of stamping the fest and wailings of distress. The former The Defendant admitted that what the exercise proved too violent for her little Inspector said was true, but said that he feet, and the result was a fracture of some was driven away from his anchorage by the of the pedal ossicles. This accident quite forse of the wind, and fetched up at Chung broke the heart of the loving husband, and on board and could not get back; his partner and at the same time effectually Chow. He bad only two men and a boy in order to show his devotion to his fair usual crew was three men and a boy. He take revenge upon his niggardly brother, had been trading between Hongkong and he swallowed a quantity of raw opium, and Tal Hos Shan for three years.
slept his last long sleep. After fo was Mr May gave the defendant a severe extinct, the foreigu Doctor was summoned, lesture. Ho said the Magistrates were of and importared, with tears, to call back opinion that the defendant was a humble, the departed spirit, But, alas the age of honest trader. The Government were very miracles ie past, and so the only brother strict in enforcing the observance of the of our Crosas sleeps on. I leave your
Ordinance, but at the same time they did not wish to be harsh or cruel, and the Magistraten felt that they would be harsh and erael if they punished the defendant, bellering as they did that he had no dis- hont intention. At the same time they
readers to draw their own moral from this tragical story—N. C. D. Neros.
PERING
March 26th.
In regard to the long-continued drought
Bank, Mr Alfred Lawrence Turner, died on of the goods, but sufficient to show how port and Macao now amount to about the morning the 28th inst., after good u hold Germany is securing on the 6,500 boxes.
Later arrivala bear out the opinion ex- painful illness of many weeks' duration. Trado of India though the circumstange is A young man, and a promising officer of little noticed. This be it remembered re-pressed in our last report regarding the the Bank, his career of usefulness has been fers only to a portion of the import trade. quality of the crop; the teas are decidedly
untimely nipped. He entered the service, The Export trade of Germany in India is we believe, soon after the establishment of asenming a greater magnitude. In Rice the Corporation, and, rapidly passing shipments alone, we suppose after England, through subordinate grades, served with Germany is the largest consumer of this credit as acting manager at more than one of staple, evincing her gratitude to this cout the branches, as also at the Chief Office in try by rotuning a great portion of such Hongkong in the capacity of acting-sub-cargoes in the form of Eagle brand brandy His social qualities soom to have do. In fact whether in Rangoon, Bombay, manager. particularly endeared him to his subordi- Caleatts, Singapore, Hongkong or else nates, and the sorrow expressed for its loss where the Germans are the most thriving
more than perfanstory,
of the community.-Rangoon Gazette.
An advertisement has been staring us la the face during the week which recalls to memory a great disaster the foundering of the Nil in March 1874. Her wreck and cargo, as they lie at the bottom of the sen off Caps Idzu, were sold on the 26th inst. to two separate purchasers, for $780 altoge. ther. Japanese divers have been long at work upon the wreck, however; a good deal of it has been blown up; and much of the cargo removed by them; so that pro- bably the sum given is not very much under
value,
COMMERCIAL.
April 10.
New Benares, cash, 550 & 552)
credit,
Old Benares, cash, None
credit,
New Malwa, cash, 745
11
credit, 750
Allowance Tools, 6 a 24 Old Malwa, cash, -
credit, Allowande Trein, →→→
SALTPETRE,
preferable in appearance and cattorn than CAMPHOR those of the previous season, but in liquor QUICKSILVER they are generally deficient in strength and flavor; at the present range of prices, the teas may be considered fully one tael dearer than settlements at the commencement of last season.
Shipments to date, are ;-
21 March 5. S. Amazone,
او
7,770 lbs.
Exchange.
Bank, on demand,
. ** 681 a 64
...
Th
... 67
... 3/101
ора
3/10% a
... 3/10 a 8/11
... 3/11
**
30 days' sight,
Credits,
6 months' mighty-..
Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 3/11ë
Bombay, demand Rupees,
Calcutta,
29
"
Khiza,
....12,042,
4 April
"
Anadyr, (cargo not
"
yot oironlated) *******
в
H
2
Agamemnon, (cargo
Shanghai, domandų .......
... 14
30 days,
Bar Silver, 17, data, B., Sycee,...
21
2)
010
-
24,808 lbs.
not yet circulat-
Total...... Shipments to this date last season were 176,630 lbs.
10, piz
***
... 5.24 ... 5.25 ... 8 to 9%
Mexicans, Gold Leaf, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns,... Discount, ....
Bharos. Hongkong Bank, 64% prom.
As remarked in the previous report, the course of the market for Bengal Opium, since the dispatch of last mail, has been governed by the nature of advices from the
Boented Tous-Settlements for the fort North regarding the yield and cultivation of native drug. In the absence of any night amount to 4,900 boxes of Scented comfrmation of what has been reported, Caper at Tis, 11 a 17 por plcul, showing the advance last noted in the value of the Mr G. H. Fischer, of the United States drag has not been maintained, and the slight dealine on former prices.
Export of the various descriptions of Conaniate at Nagasaki, has received permis-rates for both kinde as rapidly receded as
kong, Canton and Macso) to Great Ohina Traders' Ins. Co., #1,250 purpose, we believe, of preparing a de- drug is kept increasing, not much import Britain to date: Marob 23, S. 8. Ajax, Chinese Insurance Co., 253 slon to visit the Rin Kiu Talands, for the they advanced. As the quantity of Indian Toas shipped from Canton Waters, (Hong-Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,825 soriptive paper for the use of his governance is attached to the reports above 8. Caper 67,200 lbs., Sorts 2,000 lbs., tol Yangisse Ins. Assoc., Tis. 620
adverted to regarding the native produce 69,200 lbs. 28, S. 8. Khiva, Sorts 3,000 North Chins Ins. Co., Tla. 960 mont
Mr Samuel M. Bryan, commissioner of hence the dealers have been rather cautious Ibs.; April 6, 8. S. Agamemnon, S. Caper H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 3696 uring the interval onder 78,830 lbs., 9. O. Pekoo 6,300 lbs., total China Fire Ins. Co., $170 the Japanese post office in America and in operating Europe, has been appointed delegate from notice. The rates stand at $076 to $677784,630 lbs.Making, with previous ship H.K. & W. Dosk On., 8 % prem. Japan to the Postal Union congress to for Patna, and $5523 to $555 for Benares ments, a total for the season of 20,681,314 H.K. C. & M, S.-boat Co., $16 dia.
The receipts for the month, so far, shew lbs. (ingluding 192,649 Ibs, lost in Mekong); Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tla, 22 convene this spring or early next summer in Paria,
Hongkong Gas Co., $75 an aggregato of 8,502 chests, against 8,542 During the past fortnight some 560 chests business passing in Testless; chests to the corresponding date last year, against 18,620,550 for season 1876-77.
SILK.There has been a very small Hongkong Hotel Co., 155
the earlier China Sugar Refining Co., 8 % dis have been taken by the local consumers, part of the fortnight 16 balas were taken, Chimera Imperial Loan, £105, against 800 chests at the corresponding but during the last week there have been Do. of 1877, £103.10/. period last year. This, with the exporta- no transactions reported. Prices for fine tions, leaves the available supply computed grades are again lower, but as there is no
Temperature,
time last year. Of this last quantity 600 present stock comprises 1,000 chests.
wished the defendant to understand that he in the North of Chine, matters are coming to bureau, will represent Japin to the at 4,200 chests, against 8,500 chests same demand, at the moment, the quotations Taken at Mosers Falsonér & Co.'s Premazuz - bad had a very narrow escape ; and that his a crisis. The Court has been moved to iesus telegraphy, to be bold this year in London. chests. were Benares, of which kind the given below must be considered nominal.
(Before O. P. Creagh, Esq.)
LARCENY:
Chan Ayun, a hawker, was sentenced to Z months hard labour for sisaling some beef valued at $2.80.
calar for the Mall of Thursday, 11th MESSHE. Heinemann & Co.'s Freight Oir
April, says
During the past fortnight the market has been dull, the improved demand-noticed in our last having fallen off, and freights though firm are almost nominal as there is Homewards, a nettlement was effected little inquiry. A Portuguese compositor, naided Rosario, from the Philipplaes on private terms, but is accused of having in a fit of passion the rate is understood to be low, and window into the street, She was found for New York and London, no business in thrown a Japanese girl from an upper though tonnage is required from this both suffering from contusions and internal reported as Captairs are holding out for injuries, and was removed to an hospital.higher terms. The accused has disappeared.
Greek church raission of Suruga Dal, Tokio, Japanese newspapers report that the has sent a nailve convert to preach in the town of Takasagl, in Jiu Buta, where he attracts large audiences.
Mr Yoshikawa, chief of the telegraph
forthcoming international conference on junk might have been forfeited, and they orders to have the administration of the would impress upon him the necessity of country overhauled, with the view of detect the kitcho that the new houses to be built The Tokio fu in sald to have instructed being more careful in future,
ing in what respects Heaven is offended and why such a dire punishment is meted out to on the site of those destroyed by the late Court are to be carefully scrutinised and the concerned, be either of stone or of brick, poor China. The entire expenses of the fire must, as far as the front houses are
or plastered if of wood, and there are, con greatest economy exercised; wherever the slightest reduction can be made, itis to be made, quently, many parties who hesitate to com- and the proceeds handed to the poor famish-menos the work of reconstruction.
In view of the famine in China, the ing multitudes. In the meantime, twenty Chinese merchants in Yokohama are ex- wan of taels and sixteen was of piculs of rice are ordered for Shansi and Honan. The porting great quantities of salted fish, which people at the capital are getting alarmed at is a product of Yezo; the export is this the parsistent drought, and I saw tears in year ten times larger than usual, the eyes of not a few, as the Gazette was read the other day wherein the Empresses declare the sad condition of things and bewail the terrible calamity. It must indeed be deplorable when the Court has to resort to pinching itself to find the ways and means, Yesterday it almost seemed as if the Emper- or's prayers, which have been very frequent of late, were about to be answered; the sky became alouded, the wind was from the Bouth, the air balmy, and a few drops of rain actually fall; when suddenly a most violent hurricane arose from the North, and scatter- Tat Ahnk, a married woman, and Lned the blessings which were to enrich the Ahuk, a stone-cutter, were charged with thirsty soil. Today it blows furiously, and
The Osaka Shimp states that telegraphic kidnapping a married woman from Canton. the air is darkened with the yellow dust.
In akwai, a steno-cutter, stated that he The people and Government are at their wit's communication is to be established between was married to a woman named He Akiu, end. What can be done? The Emperor and he had left his wife at Canton. She prays for rain, and he gets nothing but Japan and Corsa, by laying a cable to was 20 years of age and had been married furious hurricane. Not only will there bean; but the native paper omits to say to him for 4 years. He could produce the no wheat crop, but the people are likely to how the consent of the Corean Government
was obtained for this innovation. marriage certificate. He left his wife at be stricken down with fevera; not a few are Canton on the 27th March last; she was suffering from this cause, Man's help seems left alone in the house. Yesterday on the utterly vain to cope with such an accumula. Brrival of the steamer Kiukiang," witnesstion of woez.-N." C. D. News. want to the wharf, and he then heard a ory
Wong Atai, coolie, was sent to six weeks hard labour for stealing a piece of chain from the Patent Slip at Beloher's Bay,
Man Achl, a coolie, was charged with stealing a blanket valued at $3.50. He said he got it from a man in Triangle Street who could be found. The case was accordingly remanded for enquiries to be made.
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
(Ganetis)
We are glad to know that the site for the new foreign Hospital for infectious diseases has been staked out, and that the building will be immediately commenced. This preliminary work was done on Thursday fast by a sub-committee of the General Hospital Governors, in the presence of the British Consul and an officer from the Japanese Laud office,
Coastwice, vessels are wanted principally for the Cochin China ports and Bangkok, and freights are maintained, but for the North thers is not so much demand. For steamers it is difficult to find coasting employment except at exceedingly low freights.
The Britlah barque Globe, 796 tons, and River Lagan, 851 tons, proceed to Japan to load Rice for Europe under oharters effected at home.
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts
not included. to 31 vessels registering 28,618 tons steamers
The following are the settlements :- Italian, barque Maria Ravano, 874, two Ports in the Philippines, to London or Liverpool or New Yory or Boston, private.. American barque P. J. Ozrietor, 910, to San Francisco, private."
British schooner Onward, 210, to Tien- tsin, $1,200 in fall, 80 lay day».
German barque Condor, 368, to New
lay days. chwang and back, 84 cents per ploul, 80
German barque Occident, 248, to New- pawang and back, 85 cents per pioul, 20 lay days,
Norwegian steamer Hakon Adalsteen, 905, Nagasaki to Shanghai (Coals) 5 trips, $2.15 per ton of 20 cwt.
gasaki to Shanghai (Coals) 3 trips, $2.10 British steamer Glenorahy, 1775, Na par ton of 20 cwt.
Long-reels. Settlements for India are reported as 6 plouls.
Re-reels. There has been a strong de-
500 boxes are said to be contracted for; former prices have been maintained, and a man for the American market, and sbont
firmer tendency is not ceable at the close. The outgoing mail stoner of 11th instant will probably take 200 a 300 boxes,
Stock in Canton fé estimated at 100 bales
and Lucklow, and 200 bales inferior sorts. Tsaties, 80 bales Kowkong, 80 Cumchuck Waste. A few bales of No. 1 quality have been taken quotations, and about
230 boles of No. 2 are also reported i
settled.
London, 4,885 hales; to Continent, 6,856 Export of Silk-Export to date :-To balos; to America, 4,502 boxes; to Bombay, 2,500 pfoals-total, 11,741 baler, 4,502 boxes, and 2,510 piculs. Of Waste, 5,071 balos. Pierced Cocoons, 1,340 bales for Europe.
Teatles,.
*
11
QUOTATIONS.
.Curlo, $470
No. 1, $435 a 440
2,
* 1 8, Camohuek Lucklow, $400 Re-reeled Cumohuck?
8480
Queen's Road.) Honexone, April 10, 1878,
BAROMETER
Do. Do,
THERMOMETER
9 ..... 80.160
A.M.....
1 P.M. 4F.M...1
***
20.088 80.000
76
Do. Do.
1. P.
76 ་་་
.4. F.K....
Do, (Wet bulb) § 1.1.
$72 76
Do.
Do. 1 P.M.
75
Do
72
76
Do. 4. P.M. Do, Maximu ***
Do. Minimum over night 78
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &o.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG.
From.
Cardiff
When left. Name.
Aug.
14, Regulus, Sept.
25, Banedicta,
1, Elizabeth Ostie,
Remarka
Flushing Bonds
Cuxhaven
Hamburg
San Francisco
London
2, $425
3, Andreas,
Oct
31
3, $410 415
"
» 4 $100
2, Anza Bertha,
Loongkong,
.Curio,
None.
19, Oscar,
.No. 1.
21
Nov.
2, Cadiz (8.),
Antworp Idverpool
2, Johann Staldt,
And Lucklow S
Best $610 a 515
2, Minna,
London
5, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg
No. 1, $490
11
20, Jetti,
Cardiff
**
*
2, $470
Deo.
28
"1
1, Glengaber,
Flushing
Cote-ng-own,
1, $560
Otto,
Bamburg
2, $580
13, Sir Harry Parkes, London.
19, Sedan,
Cardiff
R. B. Faller,
Cardiff
19, Forward,
23, J. E. Worcester,
N'castle (2«U,W,) London
25, G, B. S., Jan.
Liverpool
16 bls.
95 bls.
8, Korso, 10, Elvetico,
Penarth
Cardiff
Greenock
Antwerp
"
Wasto Silk,.
+
No. L $ 77 78
2. $ 67 Cocoons Pierced,....,, 1, $.78
KETELEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,
1877-78 1876-77.
For Europe,........
United States,
, Ro-recla... 690 bas. 60 bzs. 17, Hylton Castle, Bombay......... -pin. 20 pin. 22, Balle of Oregon, Liverpool
London
London
Falmouth
Cardiff
9, Channel Queen,
Cardif
Sydney
Liverpool
London
Cardiff
Bydney
Sydney
GERMANY'S INDIAN TRADE. Whether it is that quietness and 13- obtrusiveness are the conditions inseparable of "Save life," and looked for the polios.
Japan.
from method and organisation which are The police boat went in the direction of the
(Mail).
peculiarly the attributes of Germans or that aries and brought to the wharf a sampan in
According to the dohi Shimbun several we are so absorbed in our own affairs that which were the two defendants and wit
we have no room for attention to the con- re's wife. Witness charged the defend vool, belonging to England, Russia and ants with Iridnapping his wife, and all were other countries, will shortly start for the cerns of our neighbours it would be difficult to say, but it is a remarkable circumstanco at once taken to the Police Station.
North on a sealing expedition.
The Niohi Nichi Shimbun states that the that the generality of as seem to be un In reply to the. 1at defendant, witness said, The woman is not your daughter-in-Chinese Minister, H. Ex. Ho, paid a visit aware of the progress which Germany's law, and I did not give the paper produced of ceremony to one of the Japanese Minis- trade with India is yearly marking. We to 1st defondant. I have no knowledge of ters a low days ago, and thanked him for the have only to enter our bazaars to be prompt and liberal measures which had acquainted with the important fact. The either of the defendants.
DRUGE AND BRIOLS.-Cassia Lignes, 127, Earl of Devon, The woman in question (Ho Akin) was been taken by the Japanese Government very first stall we come to sells nothing but
quoted for Now Season's Loting $0.60 a 9.90 30, Elizabeth Childs, Plymouth then called and said of the 1st defendant in nese Minister repited that the Government may express our surprise that no English
Season's Tal Wo 310 in mata, $10.10 4 she was the wife of the for the Chinese famine relief. The Japa- German woollens of the finer qualities. We
mate, 810.10 4 10.20 in boxes, for Old 31, Wandering Jew Penarth
Feb. the streets of Centon yesterday, and she had done nothing in the matter, but that makes, except perhaps of the coarser
10.30 in bozen. Balen 1,100 picuis. Stock 4 Per Ardus, Casala Bade, $14.50 per
7. Nourmabal, (lat defendant) accosted her by enquiring if which had been done was by the free will qualities, are to be seen, only however to
British barque Jessie Jamieson, 504, 2,000 pleals.
9. Lady Penrhyn, ... – Sydney she (witness) was a Hakka woman. Wit of the people. The Chinese Minister then be told that the people prefer the German
Aniseed, no stook. Rhubarb, No. 2, $40
9, Lodore, ness replied that she was and asked defen remarked that in that case he desired still article because if has a superior finish or, Keelung to Hongkong, $1.75 per ton of picul. Bales, all. Stock 100 ploule. Star
as the natives cell it," palesse" a glossy ap- dwt, 20 lay dazu.
B, Hedwig dant if she knew her brother. The defens more warmly to express his thanks.
pearance which takes immensely with the British steamer Marlon, 642, to Halpa $50. Alum, $180 a $1.00 per ploul, dant replied that she did, and told witzens
Camphor, $20.50 a $21.50 per ploul,
10, Barah Nicholson, 12 you will go to Hongkong you can us
After an existence of four years the Burmese. The quality of the goods are hong and back, 174 cents per plotl, 10 lay packed. him Witness sequiesced, and they went Agency in Yokohama of the Great Northern neither worse nor better than the Engilah dayı.
SUNDBIES-Fire Crackera, 70 a 75 cents 18, Priam (8.), on board the steamer together. When the Telegraph Company has been abolished, woollens, but the English manufacturer un
British steamer Benledi, 999, Balgon to par box, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold shop. 18, Madras (8.), fortunately neglects the little matters, scoamer arrived the two defendants forced and all foreign messages must now be sent these littly millichal ne raste which all help Hongkong, 163 cents per picul, 12 lay days. Vermilion, 354 + $35 per hoz. Mat- 23, Chodala, her into a boat, and witness caled ont "Bava direct through the Japanese offices. Until
British steamer Standard, 1855, Salgon ting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 12 cents, 23,
5/4, 14 conta, 6/4, 12 centa Life. The Police arrived and the two defen such time at leset as the native telegraphia to incline the balance of publio favour ta dants were taken to the Police hulk. When department shall be in thorough working the side of the German maker. We are Hongkong, 16 cents per pioul.
yard Red Check, 4/4, 18 seats,_8/4, 6, Francis B. Fay, Sydney British steamer Maharajah, 994, Baug. 153 cents, 64, 18 sents Double Extra on board the steamer the 1st defendant told order, and properly organized, the services certain that if English manufacturers only
7, Hankow (*), London the and defendant the would sell witness of Mr F. Kelvig, of the Great Northern chose they might easily give that finish to kok to Hongkong inside the Bar 27 cents. Imperial, white 4/4, 15 cents, 6/6, 172 cents, to a brothal She denied that she was the Company, have been secured to the loss their goods the absence of which alone per pioul, outside the Bar, 22 cents per 6/4, 204 cents; fed Check, 4/4, 164 cents,
gives to their German brethren the pioul, 18 lay days.
5/4, 10 cents, 8/4, 32 cents par yard. 1st defendant's daughter-in-law and office in Yokohama. reply to Inspector Grimes, she said she The Chinese ambassador is likely to advantage over them in this, if not the British steamer Cyphrenes, 1286, Swatow Cargo Ginger, new, in syrup (Chyloong) had never been in Hongkong before, establish a dobool in Tokio, where Chiness entire Indien; market.
The next important article of consump. to Singapore Passengers, $6000 in fall, 12 $8.70, Mandarin, $4.80, Young Stem, 85.80; and Japanese may be taught the doctrines
per box of 8 jaun, of Confucine. His Excellency is said to tion in this country for which we are lay days, have exercised a humanising induenes upes manage to sell the large quantities of bean at to Singapore Passengers, $7,000 in fall, 18 British steamer Zanzibar, 1460, Swałow indebted to Germany is Beer. How they his nountryman in Taukij
The Japanese Government are diligently such low rates-sometimes at an low e rate lay days. extending their system of telegraphic com. Be 10 per caskof cheap, paistable and British steamer Caldera, 1308, Swałow munication over the country, A native apparently wholesome beer is a mystery to to Singapore Fassengers, $6.75 per head, newspaper, quoted further on mentions But there are also better gualities of 19 lay dayt the approaching opening of Åfteen new beer imported which for delicacy of flavour
British steamer Atholl, B2, to Singapore certainly equal if they do not actually telegraph stations in various towns, an
The German barque Iphigenia has been excel any English beer of this no better and Penang, $8,500 in full, chartered to load at Hinge, for Rongkong Tivoli Beer which is a much higher pilted to Kampus (Slan) and back, 83,100 in fall, example can be found than the famous British steamer Marquis of Argyle, 500, It is said that the hartest in the South of Oores is expected to fail, partially, again beverage even than Bass, this year.
2. C. 448 said the 1st witness told him there was a woman being kidnapped, and pointed out the boat. Pursuit was at once madep and the defendants and complaisant taken to the Police Hulk. The constable further stated that the last witness had said to the 1st defendant, before arriving at the Police Hall, I know what I am going to 1st defendant said that the woman was her daughter-in-law, and she went to Can ton to bring her befir, 2nd defendant adit
that the woman was his nephew's wife; and He went to Canton with 1st defendant to gut her
After giving the dias a very patient bear- ing, the charge was dismissed, and the Wires Bad $90 for girls wilful felen testimony,
Another class of German goods of which
45 lay days
German barque Hermann, 144, to Man-
tong. (Cochin-Chine) and bask, 49,800. In
The Tsukuba suwan, now visiting the there is a larger importation into the ports of Australia, is expected to return to porines than there is any serception of fall, 30 lay dayıs Papan in July next.
are playing cards. Nearly all of this trade the new buildings of the Military College | 10 in the hands of the Germans, The
French bargus Bally, 207, to Mantong
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QUIORGI-Prices are unebanged. GINSENG-No material change in prices.
SRITING.
93, Eleanor,
Mar
Sept Nov.
Oarl Wilhelm,
AT AMOY.
Cardin
5, Calbarino, • Cardiff LOADING FOR CHINA AND JATAN FØRER, At London, Bisamers via Bues Ganah Loudoun Castle. -Glenentu. Viklogs
Burmese Balling Vessels.
The rate of Freight to London, per ateamur | Penrith, is $2,19, and per selling vessel, 3 per Mlako.. ton of 40 and 50 cubic fest respectively.
Wylo, The rate of Freight to New York, ner steamer, is 28.11), and per aalling vessel, Aurrera (M)
29 per ton of 40 cubic feet..
LOADING AND ON THE BERTE-A Wham-
For London and New York-None At Hongkong For London Alice Mi Minott, Anchiser, str. Eleane, Glaurus, sit,
For Mew York Wage,
Mabel Clark.
Stanhope.
Wenshow (6)
Robert Henderson, Doune Castle Bon Ascard.
Diomed() Vistoria (4) 21 Glasgow.
Ocean King (*) At Greenock
di Liverpool.