No. 4888-JANUAry 7, 1870.)
Ar the Supreme Court to-day, an applica-lazcony, which is another instance of the tion was made by Mr Broroton, on behalf evils of gambling. It appears that a coolle of Mr Tobias Flu and the other partners of the firm of Mounts Olyphant & Co., for adjudication as bankrupts. The case was adjourned.
Tan Diario de Manila Informs us that the Spanish, gunboat Marguz del Duero will take H. E. the Spanish Minister, Bener Espana, for a voyage to Canton, Macao, and then to Annam; and that in the last named country be will put forward a claim with regard to the str. Zan boanga, By the steamer Hector from Liverpool, we notice the name of Mr. H. B. Kaw, M. A., a Chinese gentleman who has been under going a course of study at Edinburgh,
named Li Acheung, in the employ of Mr Danby, was sout out by the head-boy to obange a $25 note which had been given to him by his mentor to pay the servants' wages. The coolle bad been in the habit of going for change at the and of each month, but on this occasion, 'unfor- tanately for him, he entered a gambling hell, and, thluking to grow rich rapidly, staked and lost what would have been bis own share of the $25, viz, $6. Seeing this the poor fool grew desperate, and in order to regain that of which he had ac easily been fleered, got deeper and deeper into the mire, and left the "hell" not only a fool but a thief, as he bad-however far from his thoughts such a crime may have been when
o'clock.
THE CHINA MAIL.
nothing to fear from the insurgents. One of the New Hebrides natives escaped and sacred. M. Lambert fancied that he had
warned the employes of the station, who were about 200 metres from the station. and occupied the station during the night. Troops were immediately sent from Bourail, Arambur, a conviet, was found afterwards But there were muro massacres than massacred 100 metres away from the house. these proviously.
where he has taken his degree of he first entered tho den-lost the whole guarded by the people themselves, for yet it is a possibility would, as in all auch was taken, in 1871, was 7220; and, accord- sacred them with blows of hatchets and
He is now on his way to Shanghai, whence he will return to Penang-his native plass. Although a Ukinese wa bolleve he does not speak the Chinese language, but is profi- clent la English, German, French and Malayess.
of the $25. He then, it appears, returned home and was charged with the offence by order of his master. 'Mir 'Creagh sent him to 4 months' imprisonment, 14 days of which to be in solitary confinement and the rest hard labour. Could not some stops be taken to arrest the owner of the We understand that it is intended to dis-house la which this misguided man öharge all the Obfness employées who are lost his money and his charactor? or at present on board the S. 8. Bowen. Thle is we believe done owing to the agitation in the Australian Colonies against their om. ployment. The loss of the afecca will cause no little inconventence to the A. S. N. Co., as, even if the Chinese paasongers are all saved, they cannot reach their intended destination for some time later, and the Company's boats being laid up for want of hands, the delay will be a serious matter.
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isolated example of one of their number The law ought to be made much more severe, and the police should have power to enter every suspected place without the formality of a warrant.
Rarvan of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the wook ending January 6th 1879:-
service.
We are endebted to the Commissioner of Customs for the following list of awards given to Foochow exhibitors by the Inter- national Jury of the Paris Exhibition of 1978:-
My own observations and the result of
On the 5th October, at 9 p.m., fires were my inquiries when travelling in the interior confirm the reports now made, and the only perceived on the sides of the concessiona suggestion which occurs to me to make is, situated on the route to Hanailon. The that the Chinese and their dwellings should gnard immediately were under arms, and Three corpses were discovered al- be placed under more stringent officials reconnaissance was directed on this side any habits socially injurious to the com- tion.
bis wife, and Toufflet. It was known that observation and control, when, no doubt, to obtain an explanation of the conflagra- unity at large would be more rigorously most immediately, being those of the ouré, It is unnecessary to add, that there are three other persons were living with the exposed and checked than at present.
covered next day in the debris. The bodies were completely burned. No insurgent was many Chinese of a superior class engaged in Concessionaire Cure, and they were dis- business in Sydney and elsewhere, who are
I may mention that the number of to be seen: As usual, the insurgents had Chinese in the colony when the last census surprised the commissionaires, and mas highly respectable citizens.
that number has been diminished by 358 saare, of whom soven are doad and one ing to the statistios of the Registrar-General, slube. There are eight victims of the mas since that date by the excess of departures wounded. over arrivals seaward; but taking into ousideration the arrivals overland, I am disposed to think the number returned by the police approximately correct. I have, EDMUND FOSSERT, Insp. Gon. of Police. "The Frincipal Undor-Secretary."
The results of the return referred to by "No. of Chinese resident, 9616. How the Inspector-General are an follows:-- employed: Mining, 4073; atorekeepers and employes, 627; shepherds, cooks and other occupationa, 4916.
Every day fresh victims are reported. The massacre at M. Lambert's has caused great excitement at Noumes, and thone sat- cessive assassinations have produced a fervid state of public feeling. The misfor tunes show that outside of the enceinto co-
cupied by troops no security exists against the insurgents, neither for individlaals nor for parties, and neither by day nor night. Energetic measures are, therefore, urged According to the latest news, however, upon the attention of the Government. that to the 16th October, the Canaques of "No. of European women living with Moindon especially, were continuously hostile, though the losses they indicted "No. of children living with Chinese; were comparatively trifling, and at any Chinese: Married, 181; fot married, 171.. Europeans, 26 male and 12 female; half-determined resistance they were ready for
flight. breeds, 300 male and 286 female.
"No. of such children of fit age not attending school, 154.
"No. of reputed opium smokers, 4406 Chinese and 46 women."
THE
ROBBERY OF SOVEREIGNS
FROM THE AVOCA,
(Sydney Morning Herald.) Our readers will remember that a fort night ago we published a telegram from carpenter on board the steamer Avoca, han been arrested as a participator in the Melbourne, announcing that Wiberg, late
robbery which took place on board that vessel in August, 1677, of 5000 sovereigns. The following telegram relating to the robbery appears in the S. M. Herald-
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the permanent, contra of a vast,mercantile with them.
5. That, when the Chiness are employed turday evening next, the 28th instant, at 9 there is every probability that it will be great extent by European women living
The following versified and anonymous traffic. Bat there was never yet a nation placard is vexing the minds of the local that was distinguished for maritims or naval singly, or in small numbers, mattered over mandarins at Amoy." Yel and Shin are greatness which depended for the service a district, either on their own account or in socured two B. A. degrees. But the grand nor is there any reason to bellove that the able, and the example of their patient from the same stock; in one year they have of its vessels on crews of an inferior race; service, their characteristic is more favour son of Ya stinks in our nostrile, and the rule for the future will be different, and industry in gardening and other occupations
New Europeans. tiger cub's reputation is not on the squaro," that maritime greatness will be able here might be followed with advantage by The key to this effusion is as follows. Thero after to repose on such a basla. are in Amoy two well-known families of South Wales has not a large coast-line.com wealthy partenus, named Yeh and Shan ro-pated with its area; but it has a sufficient spectively. The father of the presont head coast to secure to it always a certain pro of the Yeh family was called Ya; and the portion of seafaring population, and it is a present head of the Shan family is known, natural thing to look forward to that its from his rapacity, as the Tiger. Now the national marine should be recruited from Lave this year been admitted to the B. A. natural order of things will bo perverted if grandson of Ya and the son of the Tiger its own coast-born population. But this degree; but as the young gentlemen in there is no room for the Australian youth question are notorious dunderheads, a in seafaring occupations and if all the coast suspicion of foul play, in fact bribery, has trade and the outlying trade of the port is spread among the people of Amoy; and carried on by vessels manned by Chinese this is the form their resentment assumes crews. No merchant anxious for the mari- in its early stages. Of all the institutions time grentues of the colony cao look for
The best preventive of China there is none more jealously ward to such a result with satisfaction, and themselves, than the scheme of competitive
quired no legislation and no agreement. oxaminations for admission to the public cases, be a self-acting check-one that re- Such a chock would be in force if the inducement to employ men of English race were greater than to employ men of luferior race; and this inducement would always exist if the European "labour were always Arsenal de Foutcheou, Medaille d'or. intrinsically the better of the two all things considered. Unfortunately, this is not the Fors forgès. (Claeso 48).
Douanes Imperial Maritimes de Fou-case. The Chinaman not only offers to work toleon. Mention Honourable, Parapluies for leas wages, but he is more docile and terribly from the intractibleness of their (Classe 87). Montion Honourable. Chaus obedient, and commanders who have suffered Hak Lee et Cie, Medailla de Bronze. thoir crews are glad to get, more amenable There is a double temptation, has any offort bean made to do this?sures (Classe 38.) and would it not have been a wise and Petite Ebenisterio, (Classe 29.) Medaille servants. judicious, as well as a just course of pro-de Bronzo. Tissus (Classe 81.) Medalile therefore, constantly at work to employ de Bronze Sales retornes (Classe 84.) Men- an increasing number of Chinamen. In the ceedure, if the culprit had been asked to tion Honourable. Steatito sculpté. (Classe case of trading companies and shipowners, Mention Honourable. Flear whose immediate business is proft, it is almost certain that, under the force of polat out the hell, and the heli-keepers? 17 & 18.)
Kitching F. W. Mention Honourable. competition, the consideration of profit Could the Government not punish there artificiolles (Classe 38.)
will ultimately carry the day. There can. hell-keepers for inciting men to steal Broderies (Classo 96.)
Roublot E. Medaille d'argent. Thes be no doubt that if other considerations had not had a considerable weight, and Could they not be made to disgorge this sum of $26 to the last carh Or are these (Classe 74.)
Wong Ping Sing. Medaille d'argent. exercised a restraining force, the number of Chinamen in Australia would have been by rascally manufacturers of criminals to be Monnaies (Classe 15.)
this time a hundredfold what it is. But in allowed to laugh in our faces, and defy our
the coverd struggle to which many persons and companies are exposed there lo a Manila. Ir will be observed by the advertisement laws, unless caught in flagrante delicto 1 If
tendency for these rentraining considera. In another column that a farewell benefito, what is the nao of making an occasional to the ladies of the Opera Company will
(Translated from our Manila Exchanges.)tions to be overborne, and for the question Governor-General Mortones and the of profit to become dominant. Under auch be given at the Olty Hall Theatre, to
employment of Chinese might well be so The offer morrow (Wednesday) evening, when the
Commander of the Naval Station returned circumstances, an arbitrary limit to the
cepted as better than none. made by the directors of the A. S. N. Com popular comio opera of "Genevieve de
pasy to restrict the employment of Chinese to particular vessels or particular trades Brabant" will be produced. Miss Florenca Howe will, we understand, take a leading character on the occasion. As this will be
was an offer of the kind that is just suited to the circumstance. It was an offer to Melbourne, Friday-The following is limit their own profits, and to abstala from Wiberg's statement, Inculpating Elliston the last performance of the Company bere,
pressing their abstract rights as employers. Elliston, whose cabin was in close prox. previous to their departure on Thursday
By refusing this offer, by lapisting that no mity to the bullion-room, had charge of Chinamen at all should be employed, and the keys by which access could be obtained or Friday next for Shanghai, it is to be
by using the Labour Organizations to to the treasure, and having secretly apprised hoped there will be a good "houso,”-
prevent the Company from getting Euro Wiberg of his intentione, he fixed upon s pean labour, the men are doing their rough and stormg night for the purpose of utmost to force the directors into an ex-effecting the robbery. The working of the
Shanghal, demand, To get machinery was making a loud noise at the tended use of Chinese labour. more Chinsmen into the port is not the time, and the passengers had turned in for beat moans of getting them out altogether the night, Taking with them a dark lan- and a strict limitation of their number tern, Elliston and the carpenter went down would have been a much more rational the hatekway to the bullion room, and having entered with as little noise as pos- method of keeping the evil down.
sible, one of the six boxes containing the treasure was selected by Ellton, The ontor case having been ingeniously opened, and the coals round the inner box broken, Elliston handed the contents consisting of five canvas bags, containing altogether 5000 sovereigns, to Wiberg, who placed them in the chief officer's cabin, to avoid immediate detection, and the door The outer box was effectually closed so as of the bullion room having been carefully No person on board the vessel locked again, the chief officer regained his cabin. tion was completed without causing the observed the occurrence, and the transac Before entering on sny determined course sightest susploion. By a previous arrange- of action, prudent people look to fis probament Wiberg west into Elliston's cabin the ble results. What are those probabilities following evening, and the door having in the present case? They are that the been closed, the chief officer handed Wiberg It is not a sovereigns, as his share of the proceeds of Company will be forced to get whatever one of the bags, containing about 200 labour it can, wherever it can. be employed in this particular Company, matter of life and death to the aesmen to the robbery. because they will have very little difficulty
IRON THAT WILL NOT RUST. Professor Barff's invaluable invention, by in getting work elsewhere. But it is sBHOR ite large fleet lying idle, and therefore it is means of which he gives to ordinary iron an tial to the Company that it should not keep under the strongest possible inducements incorredible coating of the magnetic oxide, to do without the men who have resolved is one which is likely to be of great service to do with it; and as there is no part of the to the cause of practical hygiene, We have world where labour is, on the whole, better lately had an opportunity of visiting Pro-THERMOMETER-9......... off than in New South Wales, it is reason- fessor Barff's laboratory, and of seeing his exceedingly simple, and consists merely in able to presume that labour will flow in to process and its results. The process is fill the vacated plac
We are sorry to observe that, in spite of the subjesting of iron to the action of what has been raid and written on the superheated atcam-steam having a tem subject of contracts, the men do not seem perature of 1,600 deg. F. We saw water- to think the violation of articles at all a troughs and saucepans which had been left serious matter. To us it seems a much filled with water for weeks, but upon which more serious matter than the hurried de no particle of rust was visible. Iron piping portation of the 160 Chinamen that are said and ornamental castings were lying among to be now in the Company's servio, and the wet leaves in the garden outside the can think of nothing less likely to benefit laboratory, and had been lying there for their cause than their depreciation of the seven monthe past, but the atmosphere had validity of a contract which the Legislatura been unable to exert any action upon them has expressly designed for their benefit. whatever. The cost, of the process is but We cannot abatain either from expressing trifling, and is cheaper, we believe, than our surprise that certain lawmakers should "galvanising," and much cheaper than the have ostentatiously put themselves forward constantly recurring necessity of painting. as patrons of law-breaking,
Its applications to sanitary purposes are obvious. Professor Barff is preparing a collection of hygienic apparatus for pre- sentation to the Parkes Museum, where it may be inspected by all who are interested in sanitary matters. Lancet.
We notice a parapet has been built on either side of the atopa lending into Queen's Road from Aberdoon Street, opposite the old London Ian. This will render the steps comparately safe. It is a wonder to us that there have not been more accidents on this spot, especially as for a long time there was a public-house alongside of them, the frequenters of which, many of whom were strangers, would not always be able to pick their stops very steadily. There are many other places at the western end of the town which would be the bettor for similar pre- cautions.
Monday, Dec. 30th, Tuesday, Wednesday, Jan. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
Europeau. Chinese.
on the 21st December from their excursion to the coast of Mariveles and Corregidor.
Admiral Conte paid a visit to Governor General Moriones on the afternoon of the 21st, and was received with all the atten- tions due to his rank. The visit, after the necessary official etiquette, was cordial in the extreme, and General Moriones invited the English Admiral to a breakfast on the 28rd, General Mortones, which was accepted. it is said, originally intended entertaining the Admiral at a banquet, a ball and re- ception, but the mourning kept throughout Sunday Spain and its colonies, for the death of her beloved Queen, has prevented him from doing so, sa it also prevented recently other 2,100
demonstrations of joy on the days of ua- tional festivities. There were present at the breakfast: Governor-General Moriones, Vice-Admiral Coote, the British Cousut (Mr G. Mackenzie), the principal officers of the Iron Duke, the Spanish naval and mill- tary Commanders, and other officers of
2ad,
68 3rd,
4tb, 60 5th, 66
893
78
482 31st, 67
479 1st, New Year's Day. 497 59
428 268
Totals, Grand total, 2,602,
SUPREME COURT, IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr Justice Russell.}
7th January, 1879.
Kwok Ya Chune ". J. P. N. da Silva, 4810.80.-This was a claim for balance of account for two bales of silk. The defend- ant is a cotton broker, and he purchased two Bales of silk from the plaintiff for $1089.50, of which $649.80 was still un- paid. Mr Ng Choy appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant not appearing, judgment went by default,
a
His Lordship temarked that, although this might be no offendu here, it was in Oblon, and this admission might get the defendant Mr Ng Obey said he was aware of that, into trouble in bls own country. but he must speak the truth
smaller rank,
Governor-General Moriones returned the visit of Vice-Admiral Caute, on the 22nd Dec., at the British Consulate, where the Admiral had taken his temporary aboda.
The Vice Admiral Coote, accompanied by the British Consul, the Commander of the Iron Duke, and others, visited the tobacco manufactory of Fortin and Arroceros on the 28rd Deo.
The Vice Admiral Coote, the officers of the Iron Duke and Ashuelot, and others, were entertained at a ball on the 23rd De cember, given by the English realdent The ball, which was kept up with mush spirit throughout, commenced at half past nine, and did not terminate until 4 o'clock in the morning.
The flag at the British Consulate was flown at half mast high on the 26th Dec., owing to the death of the Princess Alice of England.
News from Ilocos Norte, dated Dec. 18, reports the finding of the body of the chief engineer of the steamer Salvadora in the river of Pasaguin.
Nor is it easy to see what the men have to gain by injuring the Company that employs them. Their object is to get back into the Company's Barvice, and to get thore without the companionship of Chinamen The method they propose is to ruin the Company first, and to go back to its eervice afterwards-about as wise a proposal as A more down to get rid of the rats. that of a man who should barn his house reasonable arrangement would be for the seamen to do their utmost to make Kuro pean labour so efficient and acceptable that they were not wanted. the Chinamen should be superseded because
the box,
WITH relorence to the late fire we have heard a few suggestions which are, we think, worthy of some attention on the part of the authorities. It is nuggested that all the
Kan Yan Chee . Chong Kum Yip, $240. steam engines be kept on the Prays, as thatThis was a claim for money lent on In the level where they have generally to be promissory note. Mr Ng. Choy, who ap- uned, and the danger and delay of their poared for the defendant, said that the promissory notes were algned by ble ollent removal on an emergency has been more under the belief that they referred to opium. than once evidencad. That the paid mom-
The whole affair arose out of a smuggling bers of the brigade receive more substantial transaction. The defendant had been ora played on board the Coast steamers run
The General Board of the Exchequer remuneration, the paltry $5 or $10 according to Focobow, and the plaintiff supplied ing to rank which the men receive should him with opium which he was to deliver at has disallowed the appeal made by Messrs Foothow. If he got the opium safe, he Peele, Hubbell & Co, against the decision be increased, and that periodical fire prac-received a derisin reward. He signed the of the Customs authorities; confirming the 4- action taken here in confiscating the 32 tices be held. That the Volunteer Fire notes, being an illiterate-man.
Mr Russell said that if it was a smuggling chests of opium and other effects found on Brigades be asked to co-operate and work in transaction, the Court oosid not recognize board the Gunga, as also the infliction of the conjunction wth the Government brigade. the base; there were no Customs' laws here. fine which followed.
Unforeseen circumstances prevent the That each engine, manual or steam, have Evidence was called, and the plaintiff said certain men told off to attend It, each that he had given the defendant the money inauguration in January of the Dutch line in notes. He denied having ever entrusted of steamers which was to call at Manila It is a pity, as we like to see the greatest man's duty to be clearly laid down the defendant with opium,
Defendant was called, and said he WA movement in the public commerce of Ma- That each man, volunteer or paid hand,
A tombstone was being out for the grave have a number by which he may be known bead Breman on board the 8. 8. Yesco; he uile.
had formerly been in the 8, 8. Kwangtung, and recognized. That the crews of each and had carried eplot to Boochow for the of a man who not long ago died at Gupan engine be comprised partly of paid hands plaintiff. He smuggled it to Foochow on at the age of 107 years, 4 months and seve ral days. This is not a bad instance of and partly volunteers. That rewards be plaintiff's behalf.
longevity in this country. given for the best-kept ougine, the alacrity displayed in handling it, &c., &o, thus rendering the drills more interesting and creating a healthy rivalry. That the steam
The examination was then proceeded anglues be kept constantly in a state of
with. Defendant said that he was to cargo. preparedness by having hot water in the receive a share of the profits, but was fo bollers, which could easily be done by suffer no loen in date of fallure, Bo wan Kott, arrived from Hiogo on the 28rd Deo,number of Chinese in the colony, has been means of gas, which is the cheapest and to put the opfum on shore and evade the in ballast,
Customs it was for doing this that he certainly the cleanest and safest method was to reosivo a share of the prats. He We leave the suggestions to speak for them-did receive his share of the profits, but never got the papers back he had signed. selves, Bouls of them are not new, but the plaintiff told him they would do again, they are none the less valuable.
and save the trouble of writing out fresh ones. The cans was not concluded. THERE'word very few canes at the Police "Court to-day, and only two of any special interest, One of these was the alleged "outrage at Show-ki-wan which we reported yesterday. No frosh evidence was taken to-day, but the statements made by the witnesses yesterday were to-day taken on bath, and were identical with those we have reveral vossola of the alpha class; for har-
8. That, where they are congregated already reported. The onde was further bour service.
Yot another earthquake On Wednesday strike among the seation of that Staat together in large numbers, especially in remanded until Tuesday next, the 14th
of the 14th. But about half-past 6 o'clock instant. Mr Frauds fatimated that in all morning at about 6.20 o'clock: The check Navigation Oortpany which is the largest cities such as Sydney, and Newcastle, they
lasted rather more than 25 ceconds. These agent of our intergolonial commerce and are immoral in their babits, and having no French garde
It was but stating a palpable fast to assert Women of their own country with thom, fore, seemed to prevail ap to the afterzoor their intercourse with Baropeen women is
the residence of M Lambert, which is in probability he would send the case for trial, decurrences are becoming quite frequent.
It would have been also
view of Bourall, and about 1,000 metres from the military outpost in the forest of Tresiguies. M. and Madame Lambest word
China
FOOCHOW,
(Hrald, Dec. 28th)
The Customs cruiser Ling Fins arrived in port on the 22nd instant, from Shanghai, We hear that the Chinese authorities con template building at the Mamoi Arganel
The British barque Cordelia left on the 20th Des. for Falmouth, with a general. The British barque Berwickshire, Captaln
The British 8-m. schooner Mount Lada-
non arrived from Singapore on the 24th Deo..
The British barque Ella, Captain Chris tian, arrived from New Port, with coal, on the 26th Deo, being 105 days out.
The German barque Humboldt, Captain Stall, left for Tayabar la ballast on the 27th Dos.
to
MORE MASSACRES IN NEW OALEDONIA,
THE CHINESE IN SYDNEY, The following information relative to the furnished to the Government by the Lu spector-General of Police
Police Department, Inspi-General's Office, "Sydney, 13th November, -1878;
(8. M. Herald) Sir,Acting upon the approval conveyed
By the arrival of the brig Sa Nymph, me verbally by the Colonial Secretary I issued a circular instructing the polies intelligence has been received of a terrible throughout the colony to obtain information massacre which took place on the 14th inst. respecting the Chinese resident in New The following particulars appear in the South Wales, with the particulare specified papere to hand. The murder was com victims were Mons; and Mame, Lambert in the form prepared for the purpose, attach-mitted at a station named Bowl, and the The result will be found in the returns and fvo others. The natives had also burnt for each police district, which I bave the the honge. Immediately the news resched Noumes, a detachment of 50 Boldiers and 20 honour to submit horewiths
"The conolusions which, I think; may be armed beres was dispataked to the scene of
the murder. drawn from thess reports are
That the Chinees are, no s dlass industrione and inoffensive
The exchange on Hongkong and Amoy wak, up to Dbo. 27, at 0 to 9 per cent,ed hereto. discount,
THE CHINESE QUESTION IN AUSTRALIA.
(Sydney Morning Herald.) The Chamber of Commerce naturally took the mercantile view of the pendlag
abostile
According to all appearances the attack way quite anforseen. Nothing of nature was expected from the Censquos who, A state of security, there anything, wore apparently though given. to pillage, alarmed by any advance of the
The Annual Race Meeting at the Tartar that the stoppage of it boats Was a great degrading to the latter, and goulaily person that day the läürgesta began to attrok as one he was not able to deal with The Camp will commence on Friday next, the inconvenience,
0102 That the Chinese ste, nimost in case is either a very important one owing bra proximo, and be continued on the fol tree to amert that it would be in the ins
variably inveterate gamblers. to the flagrant breach of Interfictional Law, lowing day, closing of the 8th idem. The highest degree undesirable to bave the or there has been gross perjury on the part ground is in capital condition after the re colonial marine manned by foreigners; silli, That a large number of the Chinese dent tain, and with a few exceptione the more so to have it manned by an interior
of complainant and her husband. The ponies are in splendid form. The drawing | Fees Port Jackson is admizably postedre oplum smokers, though the habit does alone in the house, with but four of the ptber sang to which we refer is a charge of Jer the Glub Joffery, Will valse plase en Se- ' for the eve of the South Froles, and not appear to have been adopted to say | Now Hebrides servants. They wore PONE»-
Bank,
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Hongkong Bank, 58 % prem Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,600, Chius Tradors' Ins. Co., $1,600 Yangtze Ins. Assoc, Tis, 720 Chinese Insurance Co., $325 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,260 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $850 China Fire Ins. Co., $190 B.K. & W. Dock Co., par. H.K. C. & M. Sboat Co., par. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia, 17. China Coast St. Nav. Co., The. 102 flongkong Gas Co., $85 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., 45 Chinese Imperial Loan, £109
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of 1877, £108/10. Temperature.
(Taken at Mesra Falconer & Oo's Premises, Queen's Road)
AONеKONG, January 7, 1879.
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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. London and Colonial Papers, do
When left.
Sept
AT HONGKONG. Name.
From
Hamburg
18, Excelsior,
17, James Shepherd, London 17, Ollernum, Oct.
10, Jacobino,
Liverpool [tic O'd!!!
Liverpool
Bremen
aatoria
Mepalais
19, Hermann,
26, Alden Beses, Nos.
0, Jan Peter, Mar.
28, Oracle, 50, Bristoliai,
Liverpool
Antwerp
Juns
Fortros Monroe
Cardiff
Antwerp
Hamburg
Cardiff
26, Underwriter, July
27, Pilgrim, 28, Abbey Cooper, 30, Sumarlide, 81, Charmer, Avg.
1, Bury St. Edmunds, PenarthTM
Alfredo,
9, Urania,
10, Ooras,
11; Lots
Cardiff
Penarth
London
Cardiff
LOADING FOR OHINA AND JAPAN YORIM At Zondon.-Steamers via Susi Oanal, Gordon Castle. Radnorabire. Glenorchy.
Teviot,
Nestor (.) Aurrera (4)
At Idverpool.
Teucer (*) G. F. Muktaj