No. 4716,—August 15, 1878.]
pleture or slip of paper. The managing | THE Terraces on the Hill appear to be the gambler salects one of these and put it in El Dorado of the Hongkong thief An a bag, which bag is hung up the presence exceedingly adroit theft was committed of all. Each gambler then makes bis in Seymour Terrace about a week since. or her stake, and the person who seloste A gentleman had his watch and chain the name similar to that in the bag receives taken from under his pillow while he thirty times his stake, The extra six stakes was asleep and his car must have been (for there are, as just stated, 86 names, to within an inch or two of his property that the chances of each person are 35 to Tols quita vies with exploits in the days of ono against each stake drawing the 30-stake old, when the very shoot was occasionally prize) go to defray expenses and to bribe removed from under the sleeper without the police. The person who plays the the slightest warning. The modus operandi highest stake opens the bag.`
of this delicate business was this:-Move
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softly, tinkle the sleeper with a feather and Dr Chalmers', now' Dictionary will relieve pull at the sheet while he fidgets, and by Chinese students from a great deal of om-degrees you can move off with equal noise barrassment, but there are some uncom-lessness with the sheet under your arm. fortable facts for which even his patient
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forethought will be anprepared. For HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, lustance, the two characters and Pagoda Anchorage, 10th August, 1878:- are both of them pronounced with theme, from Hongkong; 4, Doughs, from Arrivals During the Week.-Aug, 3,. sapirated Initial pia the dialect of Canton, Hongkong: 4, J. Kremer, from New- `and both with the initial m in that of Foo- ohwang 6, Swinger, from Amoy; 8, chow. In Pekingese again the first is pro-from Hongkong; 8; Yesso, from Hong. Haoting from Shanghai; 8, Argentino, nounced with an aspirated p and the second Long: 8, Mary Blair, from Hongrong; 8, with ; and this is the correct way, ao Lizzie, from Newchwang; 8, Wyla, from
Shanghai; 8, Surprise, from Shanghai. cording to Dr Chalmers' own Dictionary.
Departures During the Week-Ang, 3, Again, the
Initial A before i is standard, for London; 8, Malabar, for never, according to rule, softened into a London; 8, Wandering Minstrel, for Mel- chin Cantonese, as It invariably la indon; 4, Namoa, for Hongkong; 5, Alice bourne; 4, Prins Friedrich Carl, for Lon- Pekingese: get no Cantonese seems to Mary, for Sydney; 6, Douglas, for Hong. pronounce the character otherwise than ang i 7, Europe, for Shanghal; 8; China, chin. There are specimens of the stub-8, Ocean Racer, for Port Natal; 9, Surprise, for Thontain: 8, Eleanor, for Cape Town: born facts which confront lexicographers for saigon. when they atte apt to reconcile living fact with bookish theory. For all this, Dr Okalmors' Dictionary is a wonderful work, and no student who takes interest in the more recondite aspect of Chinese should be
without it.
KOVAL AND GENERAL THE M. M. steamer Iraquaddy passed Cage St. James at 5.80 p.m. last night, bound for Hongkong.
Ground. There was a fair muster,
Tas charge against Koch Iù Ming, the master of a fishing junk, of leaving the Harbour of Vistoria without a clearance was dismissed, as defendant's statement with regard to his having purchased the junk only a few days ago was found to be
correct.
Benledi, Nardoo, Lalu, Emo, J. Kremer, Shipping in Port Mountitlan, Rosebud, Swinger, Haeting, Argentino, Yesso, Mary Blair, Lizzie, Wyło.
NEWCASTLE-Our correspondent states that the colonial barque Mary Mildred, Captain Brown, is now lying under No. 8 orans, receiving on board a shipment conslating of sixty head of cattle and eighty-three horses intended for the China market. The barque clears at this port for Timor, where it is intended to call for water and a further shipment of horses, and to proceed thepoe to Hongkong. The Mary Mildred has been long and favourably known under Captain Brown's command, as a highly adaptable vessel in the cattle trade, and will therefore,
Herald, July 30.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr ANTON secondod the motion, The CHAIRMAN said that concluded the Carried unanimously business of the meeting; the dividend war- ranta would be issued at once. handsome Report we have received I think Mr CRATER: Gentlemen; after the very this meeting should not part without passing a vote of thanks to the Chairman and direction of this institution during the half Directors (applause), for their very able year (applause), and also to the Chief innager (prolonged applause) for end that in spite of the very trying times we given us as good results as he has done, and have had in bunking business in China during the last six months (renewed plauso.)
The vote was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the vote on behalf of himself, his co-Directors, and tho Chief Menager, and said the Directors unanimously and heartily endorsed the plause that had been bestowed on the Chicf Manager. (Applause.)
The meeting then separated.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
COMPANY.
Ordinary half-yourly Meeting of Share- Report of the Board of Directors to the holders, to be held at the Offices of the Company, Club Chambers, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 20th August, 1878, at 3 a'clook p.. TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE HONGKONG
LIMITED
AND WHAMPOA DUCK COMPANY, an GENTLEMEN, The Directors have the pleasure to submit to you their Report, with atatement of Accounts for the half year at the last meeting, the sum of $20,000 has ending the 30th June last.
lu accordance with the resolution passed
Company, and the amount of Loan liquid. bees paid to the Hongkong Fire Insurance eted in full.
During the porlod under review, the Dooke and Engineering Establishments of the Company have been well employed, and the returns on the whole are satisfactory Additions have been made to the plant at Kowloon, which will greatly facilitate the repairing of vessels and effect a great economy of time and labour..
to
The total receipts for the half year amount to $251,705.12, and the net profit to which has to be added tho balance brought forward from last account...........
from which has to be deducted :—
Bonus to Contribut-
ing Shareholders.$4.000.00 Directors feet 2,500.00 Auditors' fees.
250,00
$50,175.98
5,598,68
8,750.00
THE ELCRO CHALLENGE SHIELD, Our cable message of Saturday gave us the Challenge Shield at this year's Wimbledon result of the competition for the Elcho Camp. Ireland won the shield with 1610
Leaving for appropriation........... $62,024.66 points, the English representatives making The Directora recommend that a Dividend the principal contest next to that for the to $30,000, be paid to the Shareholders; 1560, and the Scotch 1852. This is usually of 8 per cent. for the half year, amounting Queen's-prize. There is no condition as that the amount of suspense account, to the status of the competitors-soldiers,
Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.) August 15, 1878.
molation in the gaol for one week.
His Worship made an order that they rora to presive food and taleeping zoom
ATTEMPTED LARČEKY ON BOARD SILP.
weeks' hard labour for attempting to steal Ng Aping, a coolie, was sent to six some cuttlefish, forming part of the cargo of the S. 8. Egean
Japan.
MARINE INSURANCE
We regret to notion an apparent great to the Editor of the Foochow Herald --- apread of the peculiar disesse Kakke.” It Dear Sir,--There is a matter at present
are also reported in Tokió: It has, within ferential man coaches, that there a the troops in Osaka, and numerous cases bog-leave to allude, I refer to the dif is reported to Bo raging very severely among agitating the mind commercial to which I
the week, also, attacked the offices of the
Experience are two foreign newspaper press with great malig sides to avery question, the truth of which nity: our contemporary the Gazette reports axiom is clearly demonstrated in the case
Murphy, marine U. S. S.-Ranger, were inclined to bellera that, in many cases,
its, translator laid up with the disease, and undor discussion, when looked at, on the William Murphy, seaman, and Matthew himself on the same score. We are strongly other from a alipowner's point of view.
our own interpreter yesterday absented one hand from an insurer's, and on the charged with belog drunk. The former hakke is synonymous with pigritria, that is not readily apparent, why all ressoln To nautical mon and abipping experts it was not very drunk, but refused to pay disease of which Dr Watts patient com passed by surveyors as first class, should He was ordered to pag 60 cents chair Bired the thistle grew higher and higher in on ono and the saune terms. A differential chair hire on the plea of having no money.plained when the wild briar, the thorn not be accepted by marine Insurance offices and was fined 20 gents; the other Murphy the garden by which the poet-physician scale therefore would seem somewhat arbi was also fined 20 cents.
TWO MURFRIES.
FINES FOR UNLICENSED HAWKING,
FIGHTING, AND NUISANCES. Kwok Atai, a widow, allowing an socum. nlation of filth within her promises to the annoyance of her neighbour. Discharged. Yung Aehun, a rant collecter, making á bonfire in the public streets. Fined
20 cents.
out a license. Fined 25 cents each.
passed, smoking bis first chorvot after early trary and also unnecessary. However, be imreakfast. In some measure, these slaves this as it may, our object ♬ to ascertain of the lamp may be excused;-the weather how the present sliding seale of rates during the last three days has been severe originated, and what arguments van be enough to excuse any amount of pseudo. brought to boor in its favour. Undoubtedly kakko.
the home offices were the first to lower may be by shipowners who were share- rates on certain steamer lines, influenced holders, and possibly on the direction of marine lusurance companies. So long na s
no Miya, who died on the 20th of last The funeral of the Imperial prince, Take month, took place yesterday morning, (August 2nd) with Imposing ceremonies.
Un Ashing, a hawker, fighting in Gil-Escorted by detachments from various reasonable reduction of per centra men's Bazaar. Fined 10 cents.
Ewok Apa, hawking without a license. officers of the government, including the objection coul be made, but now that a arma of the military service, the principal given these special llurs of stemmam, no Fined 10 conta.
Kon Aun and Chung Aip, hawking with. Dai Jin and Sungi, followed the body from system of cutting, under each other? the late residence to the burial place To appears to have universally obtained on Chan Akan and 4 others, boatpeople, Falima-ga-oka, iu Ko-il-kawa. In the Holta and the Glen line, one not un making their boats fast to the sea rall procession were also representatives of the naturally asks, with perhaps soms acerbity Imperial family, religious attendants, per- of temper, what is the meaning of it all, sonal mourners, etc. The family name of and where will it end 7 the deceased prince was Yukihito, sud be It can be urged with truth, that the perial rauk Sanbon Shin O. He was the carefully worked, and that the Glen have was invested with the third degree of Im-blus funnel" steamers are well ani Emperor's fourth child, two daughters and run with sigual success for some years, one son having previously died.
before 5 a.m. Fined 50 cents each.
Tee Ass and Po Awong, unlicensed ohair coolies, rushing at a European seaman
Stanley Street, to induce him to take asserting that the seaman wanted the chat. their chair Charge dented, defendants Fined $2 each.
with a hammer, and cutting his shoulder, Lin Awan, a carpenter, striking a man and kicking his hat into the street at Queen's Road Central. Fined $2.
Lun Asul, and two others, chair coolies, attempting to steal some pears, breaking man's head with a stone, thrashing that upsetting said son's stall, pears and all man's-son, the owner of the pear, and. Fined 35, $1 and 91 respectively.
Uhina.
WENCHOW,
a
native of Chosiu, and the number of Sangis from that province is now three; the other two being Yamagata and. Ito,
Mr S. B. Bryan, of the Japanese Post Office service, is expected to return to Japan by the next-American steamer but
оле.
(Gazeits,)
A NOTE for Fifty Dollars, on the Chartered volunteers or civilians, ali may try and win $30,022.11, be written off; and the balance. all that in them lies to favour trade, and by look out for any sign of the drowning man, | Mercantile Bank, has been discovered to be Englishmen scored their ninth victory by 5
the shield for their country. In 1876, the $2,002.55, carried forward to new account.
W. KESWICK, Chairman. a forgery, and as these documents do not points over Scotland, who in turn wors 76 generally circulate in ones, but in twos
iu advance of Ireland. Last year, however, and threes, caution is highly desirable in that bad for twelve months adorned the the tables were turned, and the groat shield handling them. Tho note in question is historie precincts of Guildball was borno dated “FJuly 1867," signed by "W. Jack-across the waters of St. George's Channel
At the match in 1877, the Trish went off 800, manager," and "J. C. Maafen, ar with a good lead, and, Increasing it at each countant," and is numbered "No. 8162" range, were returned at the close with the total of 1568, 104, points in advance of England, who were credited with 25 more than the Scotch score. This year the trinn 50 points more than the English, who in tarn made & points more than the Scotch.
AN inquest was held at the Tung Wah Hospital this afternoon before the Coroner (C. V. Creagh, Ea), on the body of a Chinaman, who was killed by a fall from
the roof of house No. 78, Jervois Street. The Jury, comprising Mesars B. B. D. Sayle,
carry off the shield a second time, making
Sydney Paper.
CORPORATION.
A. Bleecker, and N. A. Siebs, after hearing | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING the evidence of the Chinese doctor, a fellow- workman of the deceased, and the widow, returned a verdict of accidental death.
ATTEMPTED THEFT AT SAYLE AND CO.'s.
prominu, which these special reductions undoubtedly would seem to foreshadow. it is a significant fact, that the only accident known so far this season, has occurred to the Glamis Castle, one of the favored lines,
I am, Dear Sir, · ·
Yours faithfully,
of rabiah
SHAREHOLDER
Quotations. Horezone, August 15, 1878.
Public Works. This nomination has been with China over a similar period, have had hence a bias in their favour, but it li Mr Luonye Kaoru has been raised to the equally true on betialf of the nonfavored rank of Sang and appointed Minister ones, that many other steamer trading contemplated on more than one occasion squat good fortune, and it would seem the death of the late Mr Okubo rendered it an rates, for any possible fancied difference in during the past few years, and the sudden fairer plan rather to reduce limits, than immediate certainty.
passed as first alase risks for insurance. Me Inouye le a construction or management, when all are The popular belief is, that Mess, Holt have a special insurance fund, and that additional care is of necessity taken in the navigation of their vessels. It would be interesting know, however, if this really is the fact, and bearing in mind their recent pavy losses, whether the state of Since writing you last, the port and com- the P. & O. steamer Malacca, (Captain allowance of per sent in a three per cent An accident, by which one of the crow of the account is such as to warrant an munity have sustained another severe blow Smith) was lost at sea, occurred on 30th rate of insurance. Statistics alone san Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. By this of that day, about aix o'clock, when the to be reited on) if the average result of the in the somewhat sudden withdrawal of July last. It appears that on the evening determine (though evan they are not always THE Volunteer Artillery met for blank i doubtless, make a successful voyage with making available. $68,774 08 | which will once more tend to throw it about a hundred miles to the north of For any general reduction in the rate of But trade has undoubtedly received a shock ship was in Lat. 25.50. N. and 121.30. E., past ten years has been such as to encourage firing this afternoon, at the Artillery Parade ber present froight.Sydney Morning
back, and cause a still longer postponement of hopes which had begun to seem perhaps a strong gale came on from the slightly less desperate.
W. N. W., with confused ses, and the ship About this time
labouring heavily, About half-past six & last year the conduct of the lekin officials Chinaman, named Afook, was on the look inflicted the first landoning stroke, and out, and while be was in the act of washing now unfortunate Wenchow seems as though his hands in a bucket of water on the bridge, she was again hit in a way only less dis- astrous. On this occasion the officials are tween the bridge rails into the sea.
a sudden lurch throw him backwards, be. The result of a preference system muit lamentations at the turn matters have of the desk at the tinie, etopped the ship, as loud and probably as sincere in their Browne, second officer, who was in charge the China trade, where they cannot compete Mr be to drive many high-class steamers out of
offenders. There can be no doubt that the lifebuoys being thrown overboard on the that vessels like the State of Alabama, and taken, as we were when they wore the and ordered the engines to be reversed, two favored rivala. It is certainly an anomaly an equal footing with their more
new lekin staff have done and are doing first alarm. Men were also sent aloft to Glenifler should be taken on better terms than such high class and high power boats wise arrangement of their tariff have so but the high sea and heavy spray prevented 8, the Loudoun Castle Ocean King, Viking, managed that in consulting one's own inter- ests it would be better to pay their demands anything being seen beyond a few yards Braemar Castle, City of Baltimore, Benarty, than incur the higher rate enforced by treaticable to lower a boat. Shortly before
from the ship, and also rendered it impras Sirius, & ty. Again, whereas It has more than once
in these hard times one is apt to
Leon sopER soron o'clock, there being no sign of the anaipato, with happened that the ordinary transit pass has missing sailor, the ship was hove to and those pleasant dividend warrante, alan heen treated with scant consideration up beaded to the N. W., and by eight o'alook but too frequently the only rotura of country, there can be no doubt but that the the gale was very strong, the vessel shipping the season's business and consequently. cheaper permit now issued by the Iclin office water fors and aft, and everything being any new polley, that may jeopardize will by reason of its source meet with no ob- battnet down. The missing Chinaman was even this little swe lamb, cannot but attempting to steal an umbrella valued at concern themselves with these matters.
Lou Alsan, a seaman, was charged with struction from those whose habit it is to of middle of age, and had been on board the be criticised with feelings of apprehension. $6 from the store of Messrs Sayle & Co..
Charles Frederick Pressick, sworn, de- dp the carrying trade, and we have even
Lorchas are, it is said, once more to take ship for some time, having first joined her Let the home officos cut under as they may, posed, that he was an assistant at Messrs heard it rumoured that some enterprising authority, that "orders bave been issued are their own underwriters. As most firms
ia Houskoug.
it is obvious our local institutions' must The Tokio Times announces, with apparent always have a preference when shareholders Style & Co.'s, Queen's Road. Yesterday, at individual intends to put a small steamer from the Post Office Department of Graat hold shares in oach of the local insurance other man enter the store through the that if either plan be adopted, and regularity in Japan." As observed by our contem- cumpanies work in concert, and adhere, s about 2 p.m., he say the defendant and an- on this line. There can be no doubt but Britain for the closing of the postal agencies offices, it may be asked, why do not these Queen's Road door. They walked up the attended to, in the end the return will be porary, the fact of the glosing of the offices formerly, to a uniform scale of rates, a fair centre of the store and afterwards went to remunerative. You have of course heard has long been a foregano conclusion." field, and no favour, another assistant, and asked for something. of the unfortunate disaster which befoll the We accepted it as such, and without any They then went to witness and asked for hulk Waterwitch on her way down the some bandkerchiefs. Witness did not at-river. It would seem almost certain that she regret, twelve months since, at the same An ordinary half yearly meeting of the tend to them at once, being busy, and they must be looked on as a total wreck, and ali timo as we regretted that a delay, caused continued to walk about the store. After a efforts now directed towards her speedy de- business, occurred in the recognition on the no doubt by pressure of more important shareholders in the above Corporation was minute or two, witness followed them and saw molition. A survey has been held on her, part of England of the admittance of Japan held this afternoon at the City Hall. There the defendant trying to force a white-handled and as the result of the examination her conto the Postal Union. After that admittance OPIUM-New Patua, casi....$585 & 5871 The Band 74th Highlanders will perfo:mwara present F. D. Sassoon, Esq. (in the silk umbrella inside a cotton one, as witness denuation is recommended. Tinder the or nothing remained for the foreign_postal the following programme at the Officer's
approached, defendant's companion gave de- ders of H. M. Consni, the anchors and part agencies in Japan but to close. How far Mesa to-morrow night, commencing at 9.15), Hon. W. Keswick, Measra W. H. fendant a nudge, and, rushing out of the of her chaine have been removed; and nearly, any one would have boen benefited by a Forbes, E, R. Belilios, H. Hoppius, A, Land, store, cscaped. The defendant tried to if not all, of the furniture on board has burried expedition of the business, arrange- follow at a quick walk, but was caught by been get out. It is assumed that directions ments necessitated by the transfer, must be W. Reinera, W. S. Young, T. Jackson, E. Quadrille, Chalet.. Buchanan.
witness. The silk umbrella was then found will shortly arrive from Shanghai for her matter of serious doubt. Japan has, or bad Overture Haydce, Auber. E. Sassoon, J. F. Mardfaldt, G. H. Burnett, concealed inside the cotton one, but the sale, and report seems to promise some till lately, a Postal Commissioner and other Selection,....Offenbuchiana Cobradi. II. Smith, F. B. Cama, R. Solomon, E. Cope, handle was visible, Valse, Dona Sabine,...Heurion. St. John, H. N. Mody, A. Marria, P. Jordan, at the umbrella and denied putting it inside Mr. Wilson we lose a resident whose As the matter atands at present, a telegram
competition amongst the Chinese, Our Defendant stated that he was only looking community is now sadly reduced, and in agente in Europe; and probably they do Selection....Etone du Nord,..Meyerbeer.
not complain of vexatious delay or injustice. Galop,.........Genoveva,............. Mentel J. Robinson, A. Coxon, J. A. Mosely, R. of his own.
absence would be anywhere-regretted but has been received to the effect that the MR J. BUCHANAN, Bandmaster. Deacon, J. V. V. Shaw, McCulloch, Land Chong Asking (P.C. No. 176) said that in a small and isolated place like this, where transfer of the British agencies in this
when defendant was told the nature of the a kindly and genial disposition such as his Last of Artloles presented to the City fail A. Blogg, Jast, Mehta, Poesnecker, D. Mua-ambrella, bat when he was searched he had and good fellowship, his loss partakes more The defnite order for the closure and
stein, Heaton, W. M. Morgan, Mendel, J. charge, he said he was going to buy the helped so much to keep up the social comfort country is to take place and that the how Bank, on demand,
and when will be notified in course of wail Museum and Library, from July 26th to oherjee, C. P. Chater, Ynill, George, Cheyne, only one cash in his possession.
of a general misfortune, and is certainly, the transfer will come through the Hongkong Uredita,
6 months' sight, ..... 15th August, 1878:—A collection of Shells, Wotton, Anton, Beebe, Boris, Hynes, Nel-
cause of universal regret. As though calam-Post Office in due course. But, still, the Documentary, 6months sight,.. 8/10% ities enough had not fallen on us, we were change was a foregone conclusion, and we Bombay, demand Rupees, *Saw-fah Snopts, and 1 Glass Case, by son and Hon. F. Ryrie,
informed yesterday that the courier service are pleased to congratulate the Government Calcutta Hon. J. M. Price; 2 Snakes and 1 Lizard,
which had been so ably urganised by Mr. of this country upon this as upon every shanghai, demand, by Capt. West; 1 Boa, by Edward Cope,
H. E. Hobson, and which up to this has other fresh proof of confidence which they Esq.; 3 Booke and 5 Lepidopters, by of the Directors, said: Gentlemen, I have The CHAIRMAN, having read the Report
worked so well and regularly, would cease may inspire abroad in their integrity and Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B,
30 days It appears that the regularity which we ability. At the same time we fail to see sycee,... L. Dennys, bq.; 2 Coleoptera, &c., by great pleasure in laying before you the
Liu Atai and Un Ayuk, hawkers, were have so long appreciated has become too what they or their friends gain by flinging Mexicans, ... Japt. Hoglaus; 1 Vol. A. Harmony of the favorable Report just read. The half year charged with selling samehoo to seamen on Bazing as a place the fact of a low ditor in mud on every occasion which may be a Gold Leaf,
has been one of general commercial uncer board the British ship Prince Louio. Four moly Gospels, by Rev. A. B, Hutainty and anxiety throughout the world,
seizing as a a few fines having Mr Edward Mason, obie officer of the been inflicted for slight irregularities, the nufactured at the British Minister.
English Sovereigns, chinson.
Work is going on well at the wreck of the Australian Soverelgus, but it is satisfactory that, with the support Prince Luciq, deposed Yesterday after-three postal offices have conspired together, Fire Queen 1 Sendai Bay. The last arriv. Discount, the Bank has received from its Shareholders,noon, I saw a man on the forecastle (a sea refusing to run any longer unless a dayed M. B. steamer brought down a lot of the net earnings are again very handsome man) making signs to the defendants, who more be allowed for each trip. The expense anchors, chains, aalla, opara, and gear, saved (Applause), You will notice that the Divi were on board of a small sampan. I told of the service has hitherto been borne by by the Salvage and Diving Company of Bongsong Bank, 8 % prez. dend is still maintained at £1 per share, the second officer something, and then got H.M. Government and the Customs; but Yokohama. When all that can be taken. Union ins, Society of Lanton, $1,850 although the profits would justify a larger into a boat, and went under the bows where we understand that in future the latter will away is removed, the restel will be broken na Traders' Ins. Co., $1,450 distribution. The Directors however attach defendants' boat was. When I approached undertake it entirely themselves, keep- great importance to still further angmenting them they threw some bottles overboard. I ing the necessary staff of couriers and up being too full of sand to pay, by any Kangtare ins. Assoo,, Tls. 700 the Reserve Fund, and have no doubt that then seized their sampan and took the de-charging postage for all letters and pepers possibility, for attempts to Host her. Ubiosae Insurance Co., 1820 Shareholders generally will approve of their tendants to the water police.
The Miten Elehi Mail steamer Genkai North China Ins. Co., Tim. 2,080 sent by and coming to the general public Maru, having received new boilers, made HK. Fire Ins. Co., $950. policy. (Applause). It should be borne in Herry Edwards, one of the reaman, de of Winchow. The rates have not bes her first preliminary trial trip yesterday China Fire Ins. Co., $240 mind that the permanent value of the pro-posed-I was on the forecastle, and saw announced yet; but as the said public con- afternoon for testing the engines and a .K. & W. Dock Co., $28% prem, perty is increased by such a course, and that the defendant's sampan. The defendante siste only of about four persons, I fear it u feeling of stability and confidence will be sold me some fruit, and and defendant then will necessarily be a high one if any im- most thorough and complete overhaul of d.R. O. &M, à,-boat Co., $30% pram. given which will fully compensate Share-intimated that he had some gin. I asked portant portion of the cost is sought to be at about 3 pm, and steamed slowly out to Hongkong Gas Co., 807
her bull The steamer left ber anstorage Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis, 20 holders for present comparatively small him how much, and he replied 40 cents a obtained from sources outside the Customs the Lightabip, where the engines were Hongkong Hotel Co., $62 Dividends. With the continued support of bottle. He then handed up the bottle pra suppose when the postage is fixed, the the Shareholders, the Directors look forward duced in a basket, made fast to a long decision will be notified in Shanghai for the quickly raised to 32 lbs., and the engines Ubinese imperial iron, £103.10.
opened to 16 revolutions, Steam was China Sugar Refining Co., $60 % prem Lau Azauf, a senman, who wan 10-day trist to be able to continue the series of Chief Oliver then came forward in a boat, although hitherto there, as a many other time occupied from Baratoga Spit Buoy, with great confidence to the future, and bamboo, and I gave him 40 cents. The information of intending correspondents, were then making 18 revolutions," The
of 1877, 4107. sentenced to: 10 works' hard labour for favorable Reports they have for the last few and caught the defendants. I saw them places, the residents have been indebted to bearing East, to Kannonsaki Light-house, attempting to steal an umbrella from Miess years presented to the proprietors. I will throw some battien overboard! The bottle the generosity of the Customs for that which bearing West, was exactly 17 minutes, mak. (Takes at Masers Fulconer Co's Premiata Bagle Cor's store, was subsequently but before proposing the adoption of the
net detain you with any further remarks, purchased contains samahoo.
has proved one of the greatest possible boona ing the speed at the rate of 14 knots per Defendants stated that they were asked to the community. Of course we have no hour; and this against the spring tide. On charged by Mir Mulgraves with endeavour Report and the pacing of the Accounts I to buy come liquor and they did so, but the right to complain if the favour conferred in the return the same distance-was-vertd ing to conseal some tobasso (about † 16.) chall be happy to answer any questions you money was given to them first.
only reduced by a demand for pearmiary in 16 minutes 80 seconds with 21 lbs. steam. 2nd defendant was fined $100 or three compensation; and we must hope that in- The run was as far as the Plymouth Roal about his person. He was asked in the may have to sak (prolonged applause).
months' hard labour, and the 1st defendant crease of our numbers may by-and-bye and back. The trial was completed without THREE nanal manner if he had anything concealed
$70 or two months hard labour. The last lighten what may just now appear come the slightest interruption of any kind, such about him, and he replied in the negative,
witness to receive $10 from the fine if any what of a burden. part of it be paid.
The Nascan is out at Ballak Harbour The gentlemen on board all expressed hot bearings, priming of boilers, &c., B. When stripped, the tobacco was found tied
aprveying the "Sempan pass," but she is themselves highly estladed with the trial, to the lower part of his body. He was
expected to come in any day for the par- specially in regard to the steam-making pose of completing the river, and we hope to capacity of the boilers, as the dampers were Ened $10 or one month's hard jebour, to
have her for a day or two of the city kept half closed, and often alternais franace addition to hie lorimer eptenve
C. D. NURL
dger had to by opened
Pama
RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Mtiseum for the week ending 14th August, 1878:-
Thursday, Aug, 8th, 76 Friday,
Sunday,
European, Chinese,
842
66
808
Saterday,
277
11th, 63
Sunday
Blonday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, 14th,
12th 13cb
OL
235
58
125
206.V
Totals, Grand tunsi, 4,012
473
1,489
Mr JACKSON, the Chief Manager, read the notice convening the meeting.
No queations being asked, The CHAISHAN proposed the adoption of the Report and the passing of the Accounts. Mr MENDEL said he had great pleasure in seconding the motion.
Cariad unanimously, "
Mr FOBRES proposed that the election, br the Director of Mr W, B. Young to the Board be cendre,
Ten weeks' hard labour.
The same defendant was subsequently fined $10 or one month's hard labour for endeavouring to conceal some tobacoa which he had concealed about his person.
JELLING SPIRITS TO SEAMEN AFLOAT.
BEATSZUTER
Cati John Anderson, wook, and Albert Barjeskoo Foulion, seeman, were charged with being destit,
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