to
No. 4748.-SEPTEMBER 16, 1878.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
had been thrown from the daily steamer, dering of his part was very good and deserv-Tus Ceylon Observer, of the 10th August, The oplum was captured by the mandarining of special note. An interesting variation who offered this to be done, and it is well in the evening's entertainment was a violin for him that it was so, as, wo belleve, solo by Miss Clara Stanley, that young that it would not have been saffiolent ex- Indy's graceful handling of the bow and ouse for him to have proved merely intent winsome face gaining for her two or three muggle. It is seldom that such extreme encores, we are not quite sure which. The measures are taken to catch a smuggler, Company must however try to be a little and the news of this affair has apparently more punctual, as the audience was kept proved a check for a time.
waiting fully twenty minutes, and became a little impatient in consequence. Mr Pinazzi as anual contributed much to the success of the entertainment by his skilful accompani- ments on the piano. On Wednesday the Company repeat the performance of "Geno-
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TODAY'S, FINES. Wong Aon, servant unemployed, stealing $4 from a fellow-passenger's box. Two wonthe' hard labour.
Teang Ashing, a fisherman, stealing clothing. Gambling and showing a destro to raise the wind. Ten weeks' hard labour, from a shop at Wellington Street. Two Li Ajan, mariun hawker, stealing planks months' hard labour.
had been sent to a store-room to get a bottle has the following paragraph in its London of soda water, he being entrusted with the Sabah:- correspondence respecting Sarawak and key for that purpose. There were eight bottles of brandy in the store-room; and A telegram received by a friend from one of these was found to be missing. It Raja Brooke of Sarawak announces that he was subsequently discovered under defen. Ho doubtless contemplates opposing in por-throw the blame on the coolle, but this was will be home in England by October next.dant's bed. Dafondant ondeavoured to son the pretension-set up by the conces proved to be in order to screen himself. He sondres in the Borneo scheme, who, as I was sent to 2 months hard labour. informed you, are also expected in England; those pretensions being considered by Mr. Brooke to bo seriously detrimental, if al- mod, to the prosperity of his little indo pendent, state, which, under his rule and that of his celebrated father, has achieved remarkable success. Fears are entertained for Borneo, was not se positive in his action hore that Mr. Treacher, the aoting Governor at the time the concessions were made as he should have been, and that the Sultan of Brunei and Sulu deemed that the Baron had, through him, the approval of the Britiel A GOVERNMEwr notification appears to the Government. Rumour also says that the Gazette concerning a pension and secondly against the cession, as being opposed Spanish Government has protested strong- gratuity granted to a Chinese Constable to the articles of some treaty into which named Chan Nam, who joined the Force it had entered with those Sultana sub-session of a cat, Fined $1. on Nov. 16, 1868. Captain Deane having made with the British some 28 or 80 sequently to the signing of the treaties suggested that this pension should be years beek. cominated, and the man paid ap in full, the Governor appends the following minute to the application of the Captain Superin-
The heavy sea running on Friday and Saturday nights has done some little damage to the boats and landing stages, although fortunately without occasioning any loss of life. The Victoria Recreation Club's Bath- viere de Brabant," house suffered considerably, nearly all the bamboo screen being either loosened or en- tiraly removed, and no little damage was inflisted on the piles themselves. Yesterday morning numbers of bamboos could be seon floating in and around the anclosure and stloking up in the middle like spikes, the Bea meanwhile bearing them about in a manner which might have warned anyone of the danger of bathing. Nevertheless a few were found hardy enough to venture, their love of a plunge being greater than their fear of consequences.
From a proclamation, which appears In Baturday's Government Gazelle, we are ap prised of the fact that "Her Majesty's Gracions Uonfirmation and Allowance" of the Appropriation Ordinance for 1878 has been received in a despatch from Bir Michael Hicks-Beach. As this Ordinatico, which is the authority upon which all pabile moneys are paid in this Colony during the current year, was passed by the - Lægislative Council on the 19th of November We cannot see any reason why the Govern 1877, it seems strange that Her Majesty's ment should not maintain the "useful and Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies loyal connection" of ex-constables, if that has again fallen into similar delay to that connection la of sufficient importance either which was spoken of in anch regretable in quantity or quality to justify it. Ex terms about this time last year. It is true constables may be very usefully employed that the formal sanction of the Home anan quiet observers and detectives in many thorities is more, or less a farce in these ways, and their behaviour might be well telegraphlo days, as no important stopu are regulated by means of their dependence now taken without the consent and approval upon such pensión. The medical certificate of the Colonial Office But the broadness granted by the Colonial Surgeon in refer- of the pabilo grin might be modified if the encer to this case is appended, but is not of oflolal permission to spend the money were the slightest importance save for its claims given before three-fourths of the year's to preservation as a stiff" paper to be expenses were paid. It is not improbable, translated at the next competitive examina alio, that some poor Government servant tion. It reads "This man is healthy may have been left out in the cold, so far stand as regards that there is no objection to Allowance of ingresso le concerned, until the formal confirmation)arrived.
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his pension belog commuted, but he is old, 57 years of age. I do not know if that in against it, judging from his appearance be may reach a very advanced age." Any cynical reader, after endeavouring to analyse the above, might, in view of a recent police case, sniff fusel oll; but we believe that the Doctor is generally more careful with his English.
Henry Kreye, steward, American ship Southern Cross, drunk and incapable. Fined $1
steamer Ocean King, ditto. Fined 60 cents. Thomas Hutchinson, fireman, British Wong Aping, a gardener, unlawful pos-
drunk and incapable. Fined 50 cents.
Thomas King, engineer anemployed, Chan Asbing, master of a rubbish boat throwing rubbish into the harbour. Fined $5.
Manuel Gomes, seamen unemployed, drunk and incapable. Fined $1.
Marine Court.
(Before J. P. McEuen, Esq., Acting Marine Magistrate.) 16th September, 1878.
REFUSAL OF DUTY.
Hi Worship sentenced them to 10 weeks' hard labour.
UBING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
Manila. (Translated from our Manila Exchanges.)
successfully towed into Manila. by the atr. The British barque Lord of the Isles was Mactan, on the 7th Sept.
the ostate of Razell & Sturgis, will be put The one house in Nagtajan, belonging to up at auotton again on the 18th Sept., for the upset price of $14,000.
Island in the Crimsta Strait. The master deserves a very severe censure for adopting the track ho did, instead of the usual and
Carimata Fassage. comparatively safe coureo through the
navigating waters so full of dangers and "Great neglect was shown by the master in not having a masthead look-out while alas so imperfectly surveyed, as he himself must have perceived by the absence of It appears that the crown which orna-soundings on his own chart, which is one monted the Cenotaph at San Agustin of the latest date. Church on the occasion of the obsequies of the late Queen Mercedus, presented by the expressed intention of anchoring before "Taking into consideration, however, bla British realdents, will be forwarded to dark, his inexperience of Eastern Seas, England to the Minister, whom it may and his general good conduct, we now concern, to be sent to H. M. the King return to him his perilicate of compotancy Alfonso, as a mournful present in memory with a very severe reprimand and caution. it is said that a fine garb, embroidered in and we consider that he and the rest of the of the irreparable loas he sustained. gold, is sotually being prepared by desire crew did their duty under the alrea of the Governor General to be sent as a slanosa. present to the Sultan of Sooloo, with whom he has recently concluded an advantageous peace.
A Sooloo correspondence dated Aug. 11, sya that since the peace was concluded hure, Sooloo seems to be a different coun- try, with more activity and life in it. Everyone is busy with building houses or soliciting ground for building purposes, and I think this country will acquire greater importance within a short period.
A fire broke out in San Fernando, in the province of Union, which, considering the importance of the place, in very disastrous in ita effecta. Over fifty houses were burn- ed down, including that of the Chinese eplum farmer, and property to the amount of $50,000 destroyed,
Straits.
"The mate's cortificate is also returned,
"We are of opinion that the master of the Glengarry, of Quebec, was wanting in his assistance to the distressed vessel. duty as a shipmaster, in not tendering
**In conclusion, we have great pleasure in bringing to the notice of His Excellebay the Governor the great assistance rendered and the hospitality shown to the mater sud crew of the Lenore by the Netherland authorities, and the manager of the da mines at Billiton.
Given under our hands at Singapore, thia 20th August, 1878."
(Signed) W. A. PICKERING, Magistrate and President of the Court, We concur.
(Signed)
HENRY ELLIS, Į (Signed) E. M. SMITH,
The 8 Voorwaarts. As stated in a
be tried for allowing the vessel to ground.
The attempts made to get the above.vessel off have not been auccessful and all further operations are suspended till the next spring (Singapore Daily Times.)
tiden. On Thursday the S. 8. Madras en deavoured to tow her off; she was so far We are authorised to atate that it is the successful, that the bow of the vessel WEA next or earlier, intention of His Highness Rajah Brooks to fetched away from the bank before the turn return from England to Sarawak in April of the tide, but during the night, unfortas land, whenever they have taken place, have to her bows, the drifted back again. Yo
The Rajah's visits to Eng. batoly, although two anchors were attached always been for short periode, and there is terday two other steamers, the S. 3. Riga no intention of change, as a paragraph from and tug boat Heron, aided the Madras in a-home paper might lead people to believe, her endeavours to get the yearel off, but II. M. S. Fly, Captain MoNeil, R. N., owing to the fall of the tide the joint exer left the anchorage yesterday evening, (Septions of the three stoamers could not more 4th) on a short tour to Malacca and Klang, her. and the Lapwing, Captain Scott, which waka, is the only man-of-war at present arrived here on the 80th ultimo from Sara
stationed in the "hasbour here.
from Reuter's Aranta, in the following Penang up to the 28th August was, we learn The latest news from Ashoon resolved in
elfoot:--
SUNDAY LABOUR, IN HONGKONG, The following correspondence is published tecdentThe manifost advantages of in the Government Gazette of Saturday- having Government pensioners amongst the
Hongkong, 15th May, 1878. natives in this colony and Its neighbour--SIB, I consider it my duty to submit for your consideration the necessity which seems hood are so great that, whenever the law
to me to exist for discontinuing, as far ag allows it, I prefer to pension Chinese, in possible, the employment of Chinese, and
News from Pangasinan to the 31st Aug, is that in nearly all the dietriots the pan- former leze the 8. S. Voorwaarts was duly stead of giving them lump sums, as the other labour, in Government Departments,
ple are troubled by the loonata, and for towed into harbour and anchored; the latter practice needlessly severe their useful on Sunday. Highly appreciating Your Ex- cellency's cordial interest in the well-being
want of rain thero is little hope of a rice berth she originally took not being found Charles Conway and James McCann, sea crop next year. The trade is totally para-either convenient or considered safe, inse and loyal connection with this Government. of the Native population, I am induced tomon belonging to the British ship Maritime | lysed. Let Police Constable Chan Nam therefore believe that the subject will, if it has not Union, were charged with refusing duty on from Susl, brought back the greater part nearly midstream, arrangements ware meds The schooner Registro, arrived much as it was far outside the shipping and be placed on the pension list, in accordancs done so already, engage your anxious atten- board their shalp. It appears the defendents of the cargo she carried to that port in June with the sanation of the Harbour Master tion. Although, unfortunately opinions boar a very bad character. The let in the last; after discharging, possibly she will with the provisions of Bestion XI of Or, differ among Christians as to the lawfulness samo man who insulted the Rev. Mr take a cargo of sepaswood for Hongkong.
to shift the vessel in closer, and under dinanes No. 9 of 1869, and after the usual of secular recreations on the Lord's day, I endorses at the Sailors' Bome on two og
pilotage charge this was attempted with the report of the Auditor General has been Day of Rest from mantel labour, is a duty the Consul at some outpost, for having left a single village from 25 to 30 deaths are she lies at the present moment. Strenuous Iloilo, Aug. 22-The famine is increan aid of steant. Unfortunately, however, the am not aware but that the keeping it as a essions, and the 2nd had been sent here by ing, and there occurred at one time that in vessel grounded on a send bank and there approved."
acknowledged by all. And the terms of the his ship, there for some trivial reason. reported daily. The Ital. barque Francesco endeavours are being made to get her off obligations; since they include "the Stranger advance; the Superintendent of the Sailors and 7,581 kil, sapanwood, the American far as we on learn, the vessel is in no im Commandment which describes our Sabbath They both shipped here, and received £3.6 left for the Channel with 145,057-kil. sugar during these present spring tides, and 40 that is within our gates," doubtless embrace Home cashed their notes, and would of barque Francis B. Fay left for New York mediate danger and even if she does not the population who are residing here under coume have to suffer the loss. The ship with 1,141.500 kil sugar; and the Amer. come off now, as soon as she is lightened, our National, lawer and protection. If cir- was to have left the harbour thin morning, schooner Frank Lambrih, left for Sandy.no difficulty, it la expected, will be expert cumstances could be pleaded in extenuation but the defendants refused to work. When hook with 607,136 kil, sugar and 6,325 kilouced in getting her clear eventually. The of the neglect of this subject in past years, asked the reason, they told the Captain that sapanwood, the admirable opportunities presented by the they had some clothes at the Home. The goua, Sarah Nicholeon, Kate Waters, the Harbour Master is, we understand, p In port: Papa Rissetto, Fi-Pilot who was told off to shift the vassal by seem to make the call imperativo for dealing did so, but the people at the Home said Battled and flourishing condition of the Colony, Captain promised to make enquiries, and Lalra, Herwig, Vesta, and Taffarette. with it now in another manner, eara- they had no clothes thero. The Captain eatly hope, then, that Your Excellemer and was rory anxions to get away, as offered to coolie, and other labour, on Sundays, under got to sea, and they then said they would. Council will be of opinion that all Chinese supply them with clothes as soon as they ordinary eironmstances, should be abolished rather take three months than go in the in Government works; and that this proviso ship. which may be raised against this course will there was nothing to eat on board the ship. be made in future contracts. The objections The defendanta told the Magistrate that be found, I am convinced, inconsiderable, The Captain replied that none of the other and will be altogether outweighed by its men had ever complained, and there were advantages, in the fulfilment of a duty, twenty-four on board. setting an example of consistency, and bestowing great physical bettefit on a large nutabor of industrions labourers, bosides tending to promote the observance of the Sabbath, generally, amongst the native und John Lord, seaman of the Britlab ship that one cause of the absence of progress in with using abusive language towards the foreign community. It is probable, too. Ocean King (Captain Roper), was charged Tan olvll proceedings arising out of Mr
the arts of civilization, together with the boatswain (W. K. White). The words Buffam's defalcations appear to move in a
long contentment ander debaang superat complained of were "don't make such a Bix Chinese coolles who were, nome most mysterious way. A few days after
in China, may he not a little due to the defendant was aloft sending the fore gaff here to proceed to Indragiri, in Dutch had arrived, and operations wore going atto "Taa second Dutch reinforcements,about tions seen in heathen lands, and so notoriousb-noise." This was said whilst the menthe ago, engaged by a Chinceo Broker 3,500 men, including a battery of artillery, the late Deputy Registrar absconded, a
want of that divinely appointed season of topsail down. Captain Roper told the Territory, were, upon their arrival there, cessfully without any important engage petition was presented to the Court, in
repose which enables the human mind to in-boatswain to all defendant down from as was reported by one of their number ment having taken place. There was a vigorate itself by reflection and rest. For aloft, and he did so. which Mr Plunket, the Registrar (good.
who escaped and, returned here, sold by large foroa operating in the heart of the these reasons, and for many others which Captain Roper said that the boatswain their Towkay to a Malay in Indragiri, who Achinese position, advancing with compara naturedly acknowledging himself respon
will present themselves to Your Excellency, appealed to him for protection against auch lastated upon cutting of their tails and tively little loss. eible for the payment of all moneys that THERE is you another notice in the Govern best and speediest means to relieve the
I trust that you will be induced to adopt the language.
The health of the troops transforming them into Mussalmans, To was rather unsatisfactory, sickness being ou were missing), sought to make the absent ment Gazette which is of considerable in coloy from the demoralization caused by language, and was fined 10 shillings.
Defendant donied making use of such this proceeding the coolles strongly object the increase, owing to the rainy weather." ed, but the Malay, by forco, so it is said, defaulter a bankrupt. - This having been, as terest-viz, that of the examination of the sights and sounds of Sunday toil under
succeeded in depriving two of the Chinamen we must presume it was, considered by the candidates for the vacant post of shroff and befitting and widely influential standard for Government authority and thereby set a
THE "BALCAREY."
of their tails, and executing other rites Thomas Peart, Harry Andrews, William necessary to their becoming true cons of Court, the prayer of the petition was clerk at the Supreme Court, and the ap. the practice of private individuals, and our Jones, Charles Walkor, August Linstrom, Islam. A report of the circumstance was granted, and Mr Buffam was adjudicated a pointment of Mr Chun Shing Hong to the Commercial Firms. I have the honour to and John Davies, seamen British barque made to the Chinese Protectorate here, and bankrupt a day or two after the application position competed for.
remain, Sir, Your Excellency's obedient Ser- Balcarry, voro charged a second time with Mr W. H. Road, the Consul General for The examiners
vant,
EDMUND DAVYS, telusal of duty; on Saturday and again the Netherlands, was communicated with, was made. Now, according to the law and seem to have obtained the services of a
Acting Colonial Chaplain, to-day. On Saturday they had agreed to pay with the result that the Dutch Govern- the practice, thin was all wrong; and, most suitable man for the post, to judge To His Excellency The Governor in Council. the amount of the mates' advance amonget meut at once despatched a special steamer them, as it appears that the cause of from Rhio to Indragirl to arrest the upon Mr Francis, instructed by Mr Dennys, from the marks which are recorded for the
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, their refusing duty was that they could Chinese Towkay, against whom the com appearing to-day to challenge the decision, successful candidate; and as we believe
16th May, 1878. not get along with the mate. The mate, plaint was made, and release the coolies the whole proceedings were quashed as irre- the Court requested that a competitive the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant, men, it appears, had nothing to complain the Malay to whom they are said to have REY, SIR,I am directed to acknowledge however, refused to be so discharged. The in question from any further service to gular. The self-alleged debt was not owing examination should be held on this occa- and to inform you that His Excellency the of against the mate, who had only join been sold. The coolics and the Towkay directly to Mr Plunket, the legal number sich, while Mr Plunket appears to have Governor agrees with me as to the desirabi-ed, the ship a few days, but that he did have been seat here by the Dutch Govern- pf dayę were not allowed to leppe before satifled himself by a preliminary examinality, if practicable, of atopping all Sunday not act as the former mate was in the habit ment and proceedings will be taken against
# labour in Government Departments, and that of doing, The Captain gave the men a the former under the Crimping Ordinance. adjudication, nor was aby notice to abow tion, all parties ought to be pleased. But he will give the whole subject his best con- very good character up to this time. They Court of Enquiry into the loss of the S. 8. The following Finding of the Marine cause given to the defendant; and so forth. this is not the most important feature of sideration. I have the honour to be, Rev. had been with him two years. Mr Francis therefors supceeded in upsetting the incident.
Ordered to forfeit 12 days' pay and be Circe is published in the Gazette for general Bir, yoge most obedient servant, The present examination this somewhat extraordinary, proceeding; has formed the occasion for the resuscita..
J. M. PRICE,
sent on board their ship again. Acting Colonial Secretary.
"From the evidence given-it appears clear and wo fancy that the course now to be sion of the Board of Examiners-an insti. The Rev. Edmund Davys, M.A..
that the ship was not in the position stated tution which disappeared from view many
Aoting Colonial Chaplain
by the Captain is passing Ujong Raja, and months ago, and about which not a little
that the ship must have been much nearer Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,
to the shore that he imagined. skirmishing has been caused in official
24th August, 1878, To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL." circles.
RET. SIR, Adverting to my letter No.. When His Excellency was me- 403 of the 16th May, I have the honour to
Hongkong, Sept. 16, 1878, SIR,I was very much interested, us to
in such a night as he described, by using English Sovereigns,
30 days **** THE sixth performance of the Royal English ditating one of his earlier experiments inform you that Governor Pope Hennessy doubt many of your readers were, with the therefore think it necessary to suspend his Bar Silver, 17, dwta. Bi,
the lead as well as the patent log. We at Mexicans,
having carefully considered the objections Return of all prisoners who had boon certificate for the space of six months, with
Australian Sovereigns,
Theatre on Saturday evening to a well filled and mysteriously ceased to exist; and labour by Government employés, which has 22nd July 1878," published in the Mail at act during that term as Chief Mate. Tbs house. We do not remember any Company, upon laquiries being made as to who prevailed in Hongkong for many years past, the 2nd September. The list however to during the last ten years, that has drawn a
has given instructions that His Excellency me is most incomplete, because it does not Mate, to whose immediate fault the loss of greatest blame, however, is due to the Chlaf Bach large audiences for several successive Home credited to Mr Hennessy, by othere kind in future, except that which may be carrying out the rentende, and also the orders of the Captain by altering the ship's | nights as the present one. The piece select to Mr Austin, walls it was whispered that absolutely necessary and unavoidable.-1 term of imprisonment which was to accom course to half a point fortbor south end Hongkong Bank, 85 %% prota
have the honour to be, Rev. Sir, your most obedient Bervant,
J. M. Paice, Rev. Edmund Darys,
Acting Colonial Becretery. Acting Colonial Chaplain,
puriued will be for one of the creditors on account of the Lyall, Stil & Co. dividend to more the Court.
The
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.J 16th September, 1878. Before J. J. Francis, Esq.
NUTTING LARTE.
Wong Among, a bricklayer, was charged with dutting soll on the hill side. Be admitted the offence, and was discharged,
ed for performance on Saturday was Doni. suicide was the verdict most suitable for the ketti's opère "La Fille du Régiment." Itocestion. At all events, competitive esam. was not one of the most successful per inations conducted independently of this formances of the Company, not through | Board proved a lamentable failure, and the any faults in the singing or acting, but principle of such tests was being well nigh from the second-rate nature of the opera upset, when some of the members were itself. Neither the songs nor the adones persuaded to Teappear. As we have from will bear any comparison with those in the first advocated that this Board should such operas as "Satanella," "Maritana," assume c.position somewhat analogous to orf Genevieve de Brabant." Miss May that of the Civil Service Commitalonerd at sang and sated with her customary ability | home, it is with satisfaction we note thị and effect, and as usual obtained some revival of the institution, engaged as it is enthusiastic bursts of applause, despite the in its legitimate dution. It is to be regret medicers but nevertheless difficult character ted, however, that (besides the absence of of the songs. Mr-Vernon's make-up-es | Me Q. C Smith) only two of its former Sergeant Sulpice" was simply splendid, members now appear at its resurrection. and there must have been some difficulty in Mr Lister, who was a very usiful member, recognising him at his first appearance on the does not seem to have responded to the stage. Hie rendering of the olaracter was call, and probably does not believe in the in every way successful. Mr Rollings was second advent of this important body. scarcely as successful as "Tonio" as he Ear Notwithstanding these drawbacks, there been in his previous parts. Mr Hagemann's can be no doubt that the Board of Examin- rendering of the "Duo de Grandtête" was orn has a great fature before it, if all the very funny, and drew forth some applause. interpreters subordinate clerks and have to the Patent Slip and Dock Company, Was Wong Aum, a servant to Me Cooke, of Not less amazing was Mr G. Hodson as be selected for the public service in accord. charged by his employer with stealing & ◄ Hortensius)" in fast this performer's res« !anics with its viana and judgmento. battle of brandy, 10 appears that defendant
with a caution.
DARCENT.
Loung Alam, a bestmen, pleaded guilty as to his antecedents, and he was sout to to stealing a jacket. Nothing was known 14 days' hard isbour los simple larceny..
Before O. V. CREAGH, Esq.
OUR SERVANTS.
CORRESPONDENCE. FLOGGING OF CRIMINALS IN HONGKONG.
J
pony the fogging.
On looking over the list of the 2 tenced by the Police Magistrate I find
B Sentenced to 20 Strokes.
17
10
11
..13 10
#
2
39
19
ti
15
*
information:-
* We also consider that ho should have taken precautions to prove where he was,
spend his Certificate for the space of one Also showed great carelessness. We sus. year without any recommendation,"
Most of these daren wera, I am led to understand, very mild cares indeed, in fast not worth reporting in your paper, as I can had no record of many of them, auch ad rogites, vagabonds, larceny (I suppose petty not with violence, as I think they will be found to be of tender years though old to trime).
(Sd.). E. IMONGÉE, Commissioner, Court of Requests and Acting Senior Magistrato of Police, Penang,
Prezident. (Sd) T. A. Fox,
Lient. B. . . .
Harbour Master, *A. DISTANT, Nautical Aor and Suretyor
Jar Lloyd's Agents. E. ULDELL, Master S. 8. Sharpshooter and
Nautical Astor, Finding confirmed.
(Ed.) WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, September 10, 1878. OPIUM.--New Patna, cash...$805 a 6074 Old Patno, cash, 572) a 676 credit,
credit,
New Benazes, cash,
19
*
öredit, None Ola Benares, cash, 5421 a 545
**
»
credit,
"
D
New Malwa, osah, 755 a 775 aredit, 760 a 780
97
Allowance Taels, 12 a 24 -
Old Malwa, saab,-
"
areciity: Allowance Teals,
Exchange.
Bank, on demand,
Ho
... 3/83 ... 8/8
30 days' eight, 6 months' sight, ....... Documentary, 6months'afght,.. 8/99 Oredits,
... 8/9
Bombay, demand Rupees,
... 2233 Caloutts, Shanghai, demand,
eat
*
Gold Lest,
Discount,
*** 228
华盛矿
*** 782
FIL 5.97
*
B.BR
1001
... B
***
...tax conated;
***
27.10
ASU
***
Shares.
... 8 to 9 pm
Obina Traders' las. Ob., $1,575 Unton Ins. Scolety of Canton, $1,800 Yangtate Ins, Assoc., Tis. Tib Chinese Insurance Co., 1856 North China Ins. Co., Tla, 1,323 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 6980 China Fire Ins. Co., $243 H.K. &W, Book Co., §28 % prças, R.K. O, &M, S.-boat Co., là % preza. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 40 China Coast St. Nav. Co,, Tla. 104. Hongkong Gas Co., 897 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $155 Chinese Imperiai Loan. £104.
Do, of 1877, 8108.
Temperature.
Queen's Road.)
kong that many of those 28 septenced to There is an impression abroad in Hong- be fogged completed their short terms of imprisonment and got out of gaol before 30th August, 1878. tho approval of the Eogging same from the The following Finding of the Marine (Taken at Mours Falconer & Co.'s Premios Governor, and if that impression is correct. Court of Inquiry into the loss of the Britsh can you wonder that His Excellency should barque Lenore is also published in the natives who live by crime, and who can We, the undersigned, baving by som BAROMETER AM be regarded as ** humans man" by those | Gunelte zum
Horazone, September 10, 1878.-
carry on their calling in deflance of our mand of His Excelleney the Governor of Foilue, till they have instigazated a reign the Straits Settlemonts, held an inquiry of terror which banishes comfortable dleep Into the lots of the Britah barque Lenore, from many a cotich,
of Bunderland, Official No. 88,80, 038 tons register, according to Ordinance XXVI, of 1870, do hereby find that the said vessel left Singapore on the 9th July, 1878, with a general cargo bound for Marseilles, and that she was wrecked on the 21st July, by atriking on an unknown reef near Noughe
"If the public can be supplied with the date of the various doggings, and terms of imprisonment, it will complete the present List.
I am, Yours, da
OFTEN WIDE AWAKE
Do.
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