No. 4654JUNE 4, 1878.]
SUPREME COUNT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.M (Before His Honor James Russell, Esq., Acting Paine Judge.) June 4, 1878.
London, 500 tons Taal sugar, at £15, and 600 bales hemp at £2/15,
Exchange.-May 28, en Hongkong, at sight, 14 p. c. dis.; on Amoy, at night, 1 p. a discount,
Communiostion has been established, by telephone, between the Semaforo of Oor- Cheong Angas. Coker, $12.80.-This regidor and the Government House of was a claim for balance of wages and that island, soparated by a considerable amount paid for fodder for one horse distance. This is the first, telephons as The defendant did not appear, and judg.tablished in the Philippines, ment went by default
Ng Aping ». Ng Achow, $9-This was a claim to recover the value of two jackets and a pair of cymbals which the plaintiff alleged she had lont the defendant. The plaintiff could not prove her claim, and judgment was entered for defendant.
Cheong Akape. Dyoker, 811.-This was a claim for one month and three days' wages un a domestic servant. The defendant urged that she was not liable, as the plaintiff bad made a verbal agreement to pay for all breakage. He broke a gasalier worth $50, and it would cost $25 to repair it. The gasalier was broken by the plaintiff giving the pankah a sudden jerk when he was sent out to tell the coolle to pull faster, His Lordship gave judgment for plaintif for $10, and disallowed the balanos (11) as, he did, he thought the plaintiff had shown a little carelessness.
The Right of Invention for the term of 5 years has been granted to Mr William MacGregor Smith, of England, for the ass of a machine for improving the purification of sugar and other saccharine matters. like privilege has been granted to Mr J. John Borring, a British subject, for the improvement of the press-filter, au apparatus applicable to the sugar industry,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Speaking of the depressing situation of Iloilo, a correspondent at that place, writ- ing ander date of 16th May, says that the state of things is affilioting, the generality THE P. AND O. STEAMER CHINA" of the population having no means to provide food even for their outldren. The working classes find no work because the commerce
ON FIRM
(Bombay Gazette, May 11.).
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
Wm. Paterson in the chal.
The notice calling the meeting was road by Mr William Charles Mullins, the secre- tary. The report of the directors, which was taken as read, was as follows:
but other shipments, especially those for Ameries, required six months.
The resolation for the adoption of the repart and accounts was then put, and carried.
The Chairman moved, "That a Dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, for the half-year ended 31st December last, be now declared, payable
on and after the 24th instant.
Mr Ludwig Wiese secunded the resolution, which was put, and carried.
$3,800. A deputation of the leading Chinese was hoped would be to float the ship about was without a reserve fand. As regarded and at every step, the troops cheered hadic gentlemen walted upon the Governor before or 5 o'clock this morning. It is possible, the usance of bills, Mr Morrison had called again. Every caign of vantage was occupied he left Penang and asked him to lay the however, that she might eiok fate the attention to that point, on many previous by some enthusiastic patrios. Men stood case before the Legislative Council in Sin- mnd; and should this, unfortunately, be occasions. If the bank refused to purchaw upon the heaps of bags, others on the roofs gapore, and the result is, we are informed, the oase, there wonid be very great diffibilla at six months' sight, it would probably of sheds, some on railings, clinging to adja that a communication has been received culty in raising her, and it would perhaps he rejecting some of the best paper in the cent walls for support, and all cheered tu from our representative, the Hon. Walter be necessary to obtain the services of divers market; their endeavour was to take their faces, etokened apoplexy. The troops whatever first-rate bills wore offered, had a hard time of it in giving back the Boott, which announces that a vote of $5000 for the purpose of making the hail tight,
The fore end of the ship a completely irrespective of the unance. If they passed responsive hurraha; but they did it.Aye, has been voted by the Government of the Straits Settlements in aid of this Find. gutted by the action of the fire; the decks, a resolution on the subject it would not be and they did more. They cheered the old We regret to hear, that, by the latest ac- cabins, and store-rooms being wholly burnt binding on others, and what the Directors flag that hang from the pole in the midst counts from Shanghai, matters have not cut.
had to do was to conduct the business of of the tanks; they cheered the great the bank with a view to profit and security. Raneer; they obeered the Prince of Wales; improved, but that the famine still ragas·
(Hear, hear.) He would tell Mr Morrison and they cheered their Colonel and every with unabated violence, and every effort
that there were fewer six months' bills now body else we know of except the Rumiana, is being put forth by the Missionaries, both Catholic and Protestant, and also by the
AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA... than formerly, canal shipmente being They had worked themselves by this time (Money Market Bevino, April 20.)
almost always drawn for at three months, into a franzy of enthusiasm. Many of them local authorities, to sond relief. A sum of $2400, part of subscriptions already collected,
The twenty-fourth ordinary general
shook hands with Volunteers most vigor ousy, and one old sabadar, a splendid-look- was sent forward a few days ago by tele-meeting of shareholders was held at the
ing fellow about six feet high, who talked graph to the manager of the Agra Bank, Cannon Street Hotal ou Wednesday; Mr
a little English, was especially amusing. Shanghai.
"How you do, sahib thanks !" he said to everybody within his reach, and then rush- leg upon him, seized his hand, and nearly shook it off in about three seconds. Sir Richard Temple was in the crowd pushing about, and the troops would probably have cheered him also if they had recoguled. him. One remarkable cry that rose like one volce from the ranke, every now and again, was Burcab-Maha-Ranos-Ka Joy victory to the Queen.! Of course there ware many more "joy (vlstery) shouta," with which they mingled the names of the Governor, the Commander-in-chler, directors. He said he was sure this wouldCol. Thompson, and others of the Regt. be agreed to ananimously, as they well ment" Ram-Rajah Ki Jey-This is the usual cry of sepoys going to war, and Mr W. Page, and carried...
The resolution having been seconded by has referance to the time of "Raja Kam
of Ajudhia when he went out to fight the The Chairman thanked the shareholders Bakash Ravan, a fabulous monster with on behalf of himself and his colleagues. 20 bands and 10 hoads, which he con
quered in Ceylon, (Lanka). They also shouted this, mingling with it the name Bahadur," adding to each Kjey, which of Fictoria Maharani and Angrez Sarkar
means victory of. They also brought in "Bajrang Maroothi Ki-jey," having re
Marooth" of ference to the champion Rajah Ram, who first found out that Re "Sita," the wife of Ram Rai of Ajudala, The Volnateer band, which had "played" the regiment along the bander to the air of "Partant pour la Syrie," now gave way: the band of the 33ad, which struck up "Auld Lang Syne." The men then went slowly down the broad flight of stairs to the barges. Hers many a painful little scene took place. A number of women who had followed the regiment through
deserved it.
Mr W. Sharp moved a hearty vote of thanks to Me Gwyther and the staff. He and a more efficient manager could not be had known Me Gwyther for many years, found in any bank
The directors submit to the shareholders The P. and O. Company's steamer China, the general balance-sheat and profit and loss is paralysed; neither in the field can they which was to have left with nort Monday's account for the year ended 31st December, got work, as the obstinate drought, besides mails, caught fire in the fore-part of the 1877, showing that the net profits (with the
The retiring directora--Mr Ludwig Wiene not allowing any work to be done, is caue-chip at 10 o'clock on Thursday night last. addition of £6,607 0s. 9d. brought forward) and Mr John Jones were then re-elected, ing the death of the labouring beasts for The crew of the Khedive, which was work amount to £99,310 118. 4d. The interims were also the auditors Mr Owen Lewis want of pasture and water; nevertheless ing at night, was at once sont across to her dividend declared in October last, absorbed and air. William Vanaer the price of the articles of first necessity in assistance, as well as help from all the £24,000 of that sum, and, appropriating Mr J. O. Surtees then moved a cordial not high, rice is quoted at $8.75, and what Company's ships in the harbour, and from £5,000 to reduction of promises account,vote of thanks to the obairman and is short is money. In 1857 rice went up their Dockyard; while later on, the boats there now remains an available balance of F. B. Hero Pedro Barrow, $41.80-as high as $6,00, but even then nobody bad of the Port Trust and their anchor hoy £70,310 11a, 4d., out of which the directors This was a claim to recover the balance of died of hunger because money was abund rendered valuable assistance. The Com-propees that a dividend be declared for the a promissory note. Father Burnos appeared ant and distributed throughout the po pany's fire-engine and water boats were all past half-year at the rate of 6 per cent. per under a power of attorney from the plain- pulation, while at present the little that in attendance, and steam was also got up annum, free of income-tax, and that £40,000 Father Berce, the plaintiff, being axista is in the bands of a few wealthy on board, and the fire annihilator gear be added to reserve fund, raising it to absent from the Colony. Mr Wotton apparsons; at that time the textile manufac fitted to the fore-hold; and by this means £50,000. The balance to be carried for peared for the plaintiff. The defendant tare was in its highest degree, and about the fire was apparently extinguished, ward will then be £6,810 11. 4d. Tho dia hot appear, and judgment went by three fourth of the population were en..
About six yesterday morning, however, directors who now retire by rotation are default.
gaged in it, but the foreign competition it broke out anew, and this time more Mr Ludwig Wiese and Mr John Jones, both compelled the natives to give up the indus- fiercely than ever; the flames running along of whom present themselves for re-election, try altogether.
the main deck, burning through the spar The auditora, Mr Owen Lewis and Mr deck, and curling up the foremast. The William Venner, again tender their ship at this time was in a critical position, services." and matters got so serious, that it was de elded to put her on the mud and scuttle her fore-compartment; and the tug. Timsah took her in tow for this purpose. After this, the fire was kept within bounds, and playing on it from the after-part of the ship it was finally put out, but not till the cargo, both forward and eft, had been entirely damaged, and the ship herself completely gutted from her fore-hatoh to stern. She was loaded with cotton add seed for Trieste Venice, and Marseilles, and had completed her loading or nearly 10. The Municipal Are-engines and the Port Trust pumps and boats were most freely and kindly placed at the Agent's service, and rendered most valuable assistance. The origin of the fire is at present a mystery...
Wohlters. Heppell, $180.This was a claim for board and lodging. Defendent, an engineer, admitted the claim but asked for time. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs, to be paid in
four monthly instalments.
Police Intelligence. (Before U. V. Creagh, Esq.) June 4, 1878.
ALLEGED LARCENT.
Leonx Ayomg, and 13 others belonging to the 3. 4. Charlton, were charged with stealing seven bags of rice. After hearing the evidence His Lordsbip discharged the mogused.
LARGENY.
Lung Aming, a boatman, was sent to siz month hard labour for stealing a pair of tongs and a ladle.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HARD TIMES.... To the Editor of the "OBINA MAIL."
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1878. Sun,--Many grievances have been echoed In your valuable columns and brought to the knowledge of those in power with good
effect. I therefore venture to make public by the same source an evil that is detri
Latest news from Hollo, which reach to 25th May, are that they have had some rain at last, and the planters are preparing the ground and have commenced sowing
the corn,
It is fitting to note the services rendered to aclence by Dr. C. Semper by the publication of his work written in the German language Voyages through the Philippine Archipelago of which some loose sheets relating to the animal kingdom bave just been published and forwarded to Malls. The work becomes all the more interesting bearing in mind the position of the learned author, being professor of Zoology and Anstomy in Wurzburg.
Japan. (Gazette,)
A correspondent informs us that not only Britiah, but Russian and Japanese men-of- war, and even Japanese merchant steamers and halks, dressed ship yesterday in honour of Her Majesty's birthday. He adds that the Russian vessels made the gayest display, Since the 23rd instant, Marshal Prince Arisugawa-no-Miya and each of the Dupin are guarded by six troopers, armed with sabres and carbines, as their Excellencies go to and from the Daijo Kwan; and each of the Sange is escorted by four similarly
accontred troopers.
On the 24th instant, General Saigo was
rcation. Adatral Kawamura WAISU appointed Sangi and Minister of the Navy. General Saigo a sppointment as Minister to Italy has been canoelled in consequence of
the now arrangement.
ANOTHER ACCOUNE,
The mail steamer China, which was to have carried the next overland mails, was on fire on Tuesday night last and again from 6 s.m. till noon yesterday.
Aboat 10.30 p.m. ou Thursday, an alarm was raised in the F. and O. Dockyard, Ma- zagon, that the China, which was lying at the moorings off Mazagon Bunder, was on fire. The whole of the staff turned out and got the steam fire-engine in the Doolyard on board of a lighter, got steam in a small steamer, and towed the fire engine of Mr
Duster, Bar Falconira,
ing broke up.
THE EMBARKATION AT BOMBAY,
Mr W. Purdy seconded the resolution, which was put, and carried; and, Mr The Chairman sald: Gentlemen, I have Gwylber basing acknowledged the com- now to ask you to adopt the report and as-pliment to himself and the staff, the meet-kash Ravan had carried off to Ceylon counts, Considering that business has been in a very disorganised state, we hope the result of the year's operations will be con- sidered satisfactory, (Hear, hear.) Our net profils, you will observe, are $93,000, which is equivalent to rather more than 11 per The Calcutta Englishman states that a cent. upon the bank's capital, and although special telegram from Loudon to the Timer every loss we know of has been provided of India, dated 29th April, says that the for, we do not on this occasion recommend enthusiasm of the repoys who are leaving an increased dividend. We have thought India has given extreme pleasure to the is prudent to write off £3,000 an account of Queen, the Government, sad the public, the streets from the parade ground, crying premises, in order to rodnos the cost of Uur Ladian contemporaries are full of bitterly all the way, managed to get down buildings in the East. I may mention that graphic socounts of theeathelasm displayed upon the steps, and as they recognlard the disordered state of trade has added very about the expedition, not only by the their husbands, their sons, or other relat much indeed throughout the year to the sepoys, but by the natives of all classes, tires, they rushed upon them and sobbad anxiety of management; it bas slso greatly and there seems to be no doubt that Engas if their hearts would break. Some - augmented our charges, and much of the land has only to ask for them, to get easily carrying broad brass basins took from intresse which you see in that item has not six or seven thousand, but a hundred them rise and yellow flowers which they : gone to the telegraph companies, more on or two hundred thousand volunteers trained strowed upon those they loved, praying pecially during the time the direct cables to the use of arms. In Bombay, a great for their welfare the while. These scenes were interrupted, when messages to and publie demonstration appears to have taken were too much for many of the men, and from Chlua and India had to be sent place in honour of the embarkation of the it suggested war in some of its lene through Russia and London. We may Bib Bombay Native Infantry, a crack regi-satisfactory phases to ceas come fins fellow grumble at the cost of telegrams, but un- ment much praised by the Prince of Wales trying to raise a final cheer that after doubtedly they are a necessity to an ex- when in India, and some particulars may be all was but a sob. However, this part of:: change bank like this, and, moreover, they given of the scene as a sample of the scan the affair was happily noon over."--Singa are a most important safeguard under many that took place in the Madras and Bangal circumstances, We have thought it advisable Presidencies, as well as in Bombay, ou the pers Daily Times. to open an agency at Sourabaya, in Java, departure of their contingents to the ex- and the cost of this establishment has also pedition. This regiment was raised in
Alt wie komunku progreselig very lonaines of
The M. B. M. steamer Kanagatea Maru (late Madras), has been towed to a point off the French Hataba. Here she will be rigged 83 & barqué.
The steamer Kwain Maru (late Orissa), Captain Davidson, has been for the last three montha refitting, and went on her trial trip few days since. She leaves to-day for Hiogo, there to replace the Heian Maru, now running between that port and Tose. Her name has been changed to Urado Maru; and she appears to be in first-class order.
A daring burglary has been committed recently in the house of a goldsmith, near the Mayeda Bashi. It appears that about two o'clock the goldsmith awoke while the burglar was at his work; and, springing to his feet, seized the midnight visitor, by one of his sleeves. During the struggle that followed, the goldsmith was wounded several the main deck; and thereupon the batches on one side of the account, and this year it times, though not seriously, by the thief, below were closely battened down, leaving came on the other side.
Mr R. B. Ottley said he should like to see the accounts presented precisely in the same form year after year; last year the amount written off premises account was
"Do you see any grapes, Bob B
noge, Bob? those grapes are not ours, you along,
the hell reached the water. "What's the
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mental to a large section of the Community appointed Sargi and Minister of Public Barns, Superintending Engineer, Captain increased our expenses We are plad to re. Septemberingapatam," "Projaub," and Yes, very big." "Then come i while only at small portion derive the benefit. I refer to the rise in the value of
man Engineer, Me Counsell, Foreman vourably, and you have some evidence of "Mooltan." They turned out for embarka house property and increase of house rents
shipwright, Mr Boyes, Beiler-maker, and this in the balance-sheet, which shows an tion 700 strong under Col. Thompson, on Danbury News. in Hongkong. Owing to many anbatantial
one or two other officia's, with a working increase of £600,000 in deposit and current the Bombay maidon, on the morning of POLYTECHNIC DIVING BELL-The fol European houses having been demolished
party of natives, proceeded on board the accounts as compared with the previous Wednesday the lat May. The Madras Maillowing has been sent to us and roached for and substituted by miserable borels of
burning vessel and found that the cargo in year. With regard to our ordinary busi- describes the embarkation as follows:- Chinese style, quite unfit for the residence
the fore-hold was on fire, which was sapnose, I have nothing particular to say, but "At midnight, on Tuesday, certain tokens an fret: A well-dressed man a few days sgo paid his fee to go down in the diving of civilised people, many respectable fami-
posed to have originated by spontaneous that it is in a satisfactory position. (Ubeers.) of approaching departure were manifested ball. He entered, but just as it was swing lies have of late been driven out of their
pombustion among the cargo. This cargo I will take the opportunity of observing in the lines. Woman were wailing and abodes to find quarters in less desirable
consisted of cotton, linseed, do, intended that we are deeply indebted to our chief children drying. At daybreak, the scene ing off he called out" Stop" and bundling localities, having besides of necessity to pay
for Triesto and other ports. The Govern manager, Mr. Gwyther, and our able staff had changed. Private feelings had to give out, had only just time to make his exit ere higher rents. The well-to-do merchants
ment water boat was communicated with, at home and abroad, for the successful way to the steruer tasks of public duty matter ?" said Anderton, the attendant. and their less unfortunate European am-
and having arrived near the ship on fire, working of the bank, which is greatly due The men turned out and began to propers Matter enough," replied he; "think I'm ployándamót much feel the effect of these
rendered valuable assistance by pumping to the zeal and silty displayed by them. for their embarkation. At half-pust suven changes; auch, however is not the case with
water into the fore-bold in order to extin (Hear, bear.). I beg to move that the re- they were all assembled for parade, and a going to trust myself in there! The tarnal the so-called middle-class, the Portuguese
guish the fire, which was ascertained to be port now presented, together with the ba-brave show they made in their new uni-thing's got no bottom " hoare holders, who are mostly underpaid,
raging below the erlop deck. Besides the innce-abeet and profit and loss, account, be forms. Every man, with his French grey and from their small pittance they have to
steam fire-engine which the party took approved and adopted.
puggree, his bright scarlet coat, bla blue provide themselves and families with the
with them, all the available portable Mr Wm. Macnaughtan seconded the re-knickerbockers, and white "spata," looked necessaries of life, and pay rents, taze
pumps belonging to the Company's ves solution.
every inch a soldier, and a better scene for mervants, clothing, education of their
sels as well as those of the China her-
thofe display than the Esplanade, with its children eta, etc. Generally a Portuguese
self were employed in putting out the fire.
fringe of trees and the ploturesque building clerk receives from $40 to $125 a month
Dense volumes of smoke drove the working
of the Fort basking in the bright sunlight. and bow can be afford to pay $40 a month
party after some time from the orlop on to
beyond, could scarcely have been chosen. for a small house such as those in Wyndham
A large body of men was seen moving down Street and 12 per cent taxes besides. But
towards the Regiment. These proved to be he is compelled to do so in these hard who carried a sword, and the latter finally spaces for the hoses to deliver water on to The Chairman said that the change was the banda that had been ordered to play the times, and suffer in doors many priva- succeeded in escaping, leaving behind him the fire. By direction of the Superintend-made because it was thought to be an 9th down to the Bander. The bands of the 66th, the 21st N. L, and the Volunteers, tions,
The redress can only be found the cleave, which was torn off in the fraying Engineer, the Chief Engineer then got Improvement. in the traditional liberality of the English An examination showed that the would-be steam in one of the ship's main boilers and Mr J. O. Surtees asked whether the placed themselves at the head of the Regi- Merchants and of the British Government. robber had forced an entrance by the door delivered a large volume of steam therefrom reserve fund was used in the ordinary ment, the 66th leading, and the band of Let them conjointly assist a poor clas of bard-working and steady people by find facing the street, had then gone upstairs and Into the hold, where the fire was raging, business of the bank, or whether it was the 9th falling in afterwards. The order to ing them means to provide themselves with searched that part of the premises, and through the fire annihilator. These men invested in some tangible and readily con march was given. The band of the 66th afterwards returned to the ground floor, aures, it was hoped, had the effect of subduing vertible securities. He supposed every struck up a cheery inne, and with one last a cheap place of living. The Island is large where the noise he made in collecting his the fise; and a number of the succouring shareholder would approve of what the look at the lines where their familles were enough to permit for instance the Govern booty awoke the owner. At present there is party left the vessel about three o'alook directors had done in adding to the reserve still mourning for them, the men stepped out ment clearing the land bordering on Ken-
as rapidly as possible, and he should be well, and soon emerged on the Esplanade Bank, on demand,
30 days' sight,
8/102 nedy Road and lease it cheap to the Foro sius to the thief. It is stated that there yesterday morning.
were no police on watch near the house. Three hours later, however, the fire, glad to see it made up to £200,000. The Road, near the Queen's statue. There was 6 months' sight,
... 8/11 tuguese, and on the other band the Mor-
Nagasaki is about to lose the very oldest which had been smouldering, burst ont reserve fund was essential to maintain the an immense crowd along the route, All
*** 8/117: chants and Bankers may provide them with firm she boasts of, and not a few will regret with renewed force and woll nigh obtained value of the shares, and conduced to the the mounted police were out to do honour Creditsy funds for building purposes at a moderate the causes which have operated in inducing the mastery, which it would have done properity of the bank generally; but if to the occasion as well as keep the spec. Documentary, 6months' sight, B/11 rate of interest. In this way a new town the Netherlands Trading Society to close pomp stely had it not been for the gallant they used it in the ordinary business of the tators in order. When the troops reached Bombay, demand Rupeen,
Calonita, 31 will soon spring up in the present barren
Shanghai, demand, alte to the advantage of many settlers like it agency at this port Associated as it ofta of the officers of the ship and those bank, it was not, to bis mind, a reserve Hornby Raw, the crowd cheered, and just | myself.
who did so much to advance commercial vessels. The whole of the party worked Mr J. R. Morrison said he was glad to back with all their might. Every window, enterprises in this country, and who endured sealously against considerable odds, and see the af drs of the bank prospering, and every verandab, had its occupants, who Bar Biver, 17, dwts, E., many hardships in doing so, we cannot part every one did his best manfully. In the he hoped that the progress would continus, mingled their obeers with the shouts of Sycoo with the representative of those early adven forenoon the fire was racing at rad host. He was in favour of a good reserve, in those below. The verandah of the Bombay Mexicans.... turers without a feeling of regret that anand at one time was so violent as to reach order to fortify the bank against any lab was filled with gentlemen, who absored Gold Leaf, {Translated, from our Manila Exchanges.) other link is being broken which binds the the trysail, which was instantly sat away carnalty, but it struck him that $40,000 again and again for the men, and gave one Bugliah overnigus,
Nagesalci of the present to the Desima of the by order of Captain Alderton, the com was a large sum to carry to that fund all at obeer more as ofloers whom they knew Australian Borstcigan The royal standard was seen flying at the
mander of the vessel. The fames were once, It looked as if they had no other passed by, The verandahs in Watson's Discount British Consulate on the 24th May in come
A fraces occurred last night (May 21st), prevented from extending aft in the lower means of providing against future contin Hotel were packed with onlookers, who memoration of H. M. Queen Victoria's between sloven and twelve o'clock, between hold by an iron bulk head, which stood gandles but there was another mode, and sheared again and again for the men, to: dongkong Bank, 66 % prem, birthday,
few British and Russian men-of-way well and probably saved the ship from that was by allowing pabila opinion ta sponded. Thus the hurrabing went on all letter from Labuan, dated 7th May, men in Homurs Boad. It appears that the destruction. The fire had evidently ob sweep away the anthroniem of the alt along the routes. At a distance is sounded nor in Society of Canton $1,500 refers to the inconveniences encountered sailors of either nationality on leave had tained a strong hold of the fore-end of the monthe veance,
like one long rear of human voless, and the anders' zur. Co., $1,800 by the Baron von 0. erbeck in taking possen been fraternising all day in the public ship down below; and the whole of the Mr J Chapman, referring to the sugges strains of the bands were made fraudible, Channes indurance Co., $270 afon of his Rsfakthip.m.wi
houses, Some cause of strife between the working party did not relax their exertions tion that the reserve fund shotild be invested At the Sailors Home, & crowd of Jaske Kangisse ins. Amos, Alo, 640 Another les manufactory has been estaba two parties in question arose late, and they until about noon yesterday, when the fire in Government Securities, and that it they stepped forward, and gave three hip hip North China Ins. Co., Ts. 990
came to blows. Beyond a few bruises and a was at last wholly extinguished.
took 180,000 out of the business of the hurrahs in gallant style. But perhaps the Fire Ins. Co., $700
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AN OLD RESIDENT,
Manila.
labed at Manila, belonging to Mesara Wilks de Barnshaw."a
A young half-caste girl, aged 16 years,
past.
has given birth to three boys, the fire at about 10 o'clock on the morning of the 24th nothing to do but to escort one straggler to May, who only survived for a moment, and the hatohs, and to see him on board a boat the ramasining two (still-boru) were delives which took him to his ship, ⠀ ed between 5 and 6 in the evening. The young mother was doing well.
The robbers are as busy as ever in the provizos, "án encounter took place on the i hight of the 4th May in the village of Pa aqul between the polids and a party of armed thieves, maulting in the death of the ablef of the robbers. The police corpo ral also came out severely wounded
A thunder storm passed over Manila on the 37th May, and electric specks fell in several plates and some persons were killed. The Spanish barque Conchita was loading on the 30th May for Hongkong.
FreightSpan, str. Gadis, for Liverpool,
£3 per hop sugar and 4 per ton hemp Brit bargne Star of India, for London, 600 sontginal Singer af 25), and home at 56. Italian barque Angad for New Yorky to lord of Hello, 4.full shipment of dry
at day per tožil Hall, barque Corrine, for
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black eye or so, no injury was sustained by But then arose & very great difficulty, for bank they would seriously diminish the scene of greatest Bathusiasts was the Apollo China Fire Ins. Co., 185 the combatants, who dispersed rapidly on the the immense quantity of water, which had profits. He thought that the way in which Bunder, which was crowded with vehiclas B.K, W. Duck Co., 10% přem. approach of the polloe. The latter had been poured upon the fire, increased the the reserro fand was employed might well and people Natives were there in thous... U. M. 8.-boat Co., $8 din
ship's draft so much that she took water at be left to the good sense and discretion of andaj almost every conspicuous citizen was Shanghai Stest Navigation, Tha. £1 the scuttles of the oriep deck, the large the directors, who knew the requirements there and a large number of the Volunteers Hongkong Gas Co., 875 glasses of which had been shattered by the of the bank. (Hest, hear) dressed in their white uniforms were there: HongKong Hotel Job action of the tire inside the ship The The Chairman sald, with respect to the The pier head at present weare a singular Chins Sugar Refining Co., 12 % prem, Dobredende was that the ship grounded reserve fand, it would be seen that they appearance compared with its ordinary porn, £10% on the mud af shout low water. The had more than its amount invested into late. Instead of being a fashionable place rising tide, overdowing the main deck,vernment Becurities, which were available of lounge, it is more like a market Bullock filled the vessel from end to end; and at at any time. But in looking at this ques carts in hundreds, piles of bags of grain, high water she was full of water up to her tion, they must deal with the bank ass barrels of four and ghes, old boxes, fires (Takas spar deck benma. About 8 o'clock yester whole. The feeling of the directors was wood, fron gratings are fumbled to day afternoon, two municipal fire engines that a good reserve should be built up, and gether, and in the midst there is a tent full were placed by means of the Dookyard they were trying to da bhat. He did not of men checking Commissariat stores as Crane, on the decks of lighters and were agree with Mr Morrison that the Directors they arrive or are taken away for embarka sent off to the ship to assist in pumping the should hate placed a less am to reserve lution.
The Straits (Timor)
The Dutch double turretehly Koning der Nederlanden, which has arrived here, is from Nieuwe Diep via the Suez Canal, on her way to Java waters. She is a large schooner, and has twin screws, and what is seldom seen, three funnel The Koning der Nederlendan oiled on her way out at Gibraltar, Malta, Fort Said, Aden, Bombay and Penang. water out of the vassel. Mr Barnes, Capt. | order to give a larger dividend i in fact, the ***With such a singular rendezvous, it in A Bubscription List that has been sent Newell, Mr A. Tait, and other officials, feeling of the board would have been to put easy to imagine what it looked like crowded found here (Penang) lately for the relief of were unremitting in their exertions at the more to reserve if they had been able to do with troops, Europeans and natives in the sufferers in the present dreadful famine Dockyard where Mr Vincent Deputy so. (Hear hear.). Es was quite satisfied the balcony above the Refreshment Rooms raging in the north of China, we hear, has Commissioner of Police, and Mr Whittaker, that the recurve fund was a source of great a large number of ladies were collected, and on most liberally responded to not only of the fire brigade, were also present strength to the beak The volume of its appeared to take the deepest interest in the by the leading Chinese merchante in the Energetic measures were adopted for pan. business had nearly doubled during time lass remarkable some that was being anseted place, but by almost all the Europesa arma, plag the woudl out of low water bout three or four year, and they would re beneath them. At every step on their way the menus antroribed amonial to me 10-10 pom, last night 1 and the repiis, is, member that before the perbe the beat down the Bunder, the troops were sheered,
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