No. 4896.-MARCH 17, 1879.]-
THE CHINA NAIL.
THROWING BURDIGHT INTO THE HARBOUR, Leung Alin, master of a rubbish boat (No. 9), was fined $5 for throwing rubbish into the harbour.
(Cinirier,
We do not know who is responsible darees and other servants, enter a carriage the regulation. She was taking It in to a plifalls. We are promised a sight of the and everything he wont in for was regarded well deserved to be called carrier pigeons.
original dosament on an early day. for tho slipshod and haphazard system at Damann and get out at the Bassela debtor.
station. He was well drossed and appar- which is thus exposed by blunders of the ently in good circumstances; but his face most serious nature. If the telegram being close-shaven, and the dross evidently supplied to Reuter's subscribers in Hong a disguise, all attempts even on the part of kong is correct, then our friends in an old acquaintance baffled recognition for Shanghai have grave reason to Com-a time. Our informant eventually ascer plaint; if, as we trust, the Shanghai tained that the man in disguise was no veraion is the correct one, then we have other than hir Norsey Kosowjee, who la at present so much wanted in Bombay, been mourning over a defeat which turns and for whose acreet a warrant has born out to have been a victory. Who is to insted by the Chief Presidency Magistrate.” blame for the liberties thus taken with Rangoon Gazette. eur national sympathies?
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Per E. E. A. & 0. Telegraph Cole Line)
CAPT. A, J. Loftus returned from the mouth We of the Bang-pa-kong river last week. bear that he has placed 5 beacons In posi tion, to guide vessels entering that river. This is another of the sets of the Stanzese Government in the interests of commerce. A thorough survey of the coasts of the gulf LONDON, 16th March, 1879.
of Siam is a necessity, and will be immense The Marriage of the Duke of Connaughty advantageons to the expansion of the and Princess Louise took place at Windsor on the 18th instant, in the presence of Hor Majesty the Quaon.
THE CAFE'
Tenders have been invited for the con- struction of an African Cable,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer in reply to a question, stated that it was not intended
to supersede Lord Chelmsford.
TUBEEY,
It is stated that the British Government is disposed to recommend the Sultan to employ Engilahmen to administer the Abances if they are asked for,
LOOAL AND GENERAL,
of that corsi do not belong to Elion of that coast do not belong to Siam, would be very poor reason why Siamese surveying vessels should not visit these portions of the coast and fix definitely the position of real dangers that may lie in the track of vessels bound to Slam for commer ofal or other purposes.
Col. D. B. Sickels, U. S. Consul, left for Singapore on the American schooner Alice C. Dickerman on Saturday last. The Con- sul's health has been failing for several weeks and the trip was taken by command of his physician. He expects to return to Bangkok in a few weeks-Siam Weekly Advertiser, Feb. 27,
The wreck of the a 8. Taiwan, lost en the Pescadores, has beer bonght by a China man at $1,800.
The C. M. Oo.' . s. Haeting, from Tisn Mr J. D. Humphreys, proprietor Hong-tain, etc., reports that the steamer Ous keng Dispensary, was fined 50 cents for andra, which had gone ashore at Chefoo,
has been got off. ordering his coolles to cut earth near Aber- announced in our love of 10th instant, deen without first having obtained the
We note the arrival by the mati on 12th proper authority.
of Chief Justice French and Mrs and Miss French. The two latter were passengers from Marseilles, and wore joined by the Chief Justice at Hongkong.
DBUNKENNENS.
Henry Cromwell, zeaman American barque Quickstep, was fined $1 or ten days' imprisonment and ordered to pay 70 centa amends, for being drunk and disorderly and breaking up articles in a brothel.
James Ramsay, seaman American ship St. Charles, was fined 60 cents for being drank and incapable.
John Levins, soaman Sailor's Home, was fined $2 for being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police.
John Otwery and William Grant, a Aeamen British ship Golden Fleece, were each fined 50 cents for drankenness.
AN ALLEGED ESCAPED FELON.
Macao.
(From a Correspondent). We understand that stringent orders have been given by the Macao authorities for the arrest of any boats or steam launchos belonging to the Custome' cruisers found in the inner harbour of Macao. One of these boats crossed the harbour on the
A dividend for the year 1878, at the rate of nine taela per share in the Chins Coast Soare Navigation Company, is an nounced to be payahla at the office of the general agents on and after Monday, the 17th instant.
CHEFOO.
March 8.
an a foregone conclusion. It is said that his The journey to Rotterdam is but a short backers feared to train him as he should have one, so that, although this lady did not buen trained, leat his good qualities should indulge in such wholesalo doings as her become too well known to the public, and sister of Jersey, she worked on the principle his price enormously run up in the sweeps. that many a little makes s mickle." The hinta given in the newspapers for the Here is an apparently well-bound volume, benefit of the uninitiated, and which are which a studious individual carried under usually very reliable said, "For the Ger- his arm during the transnotion of bla rinily man Cup, leegrim will cauter quietly in." business at one of the docks. It was found the others in front of him. He came very of a book, and covered with leather. That Well, he did; very, very quietly,--with all to be made of glass, moulded into the form close to the winning goat when the starter it was a work of much spirit was proved gave the word "go" but be let down from the fact that it was fall of eau de vie, before he got back to it. There was dis. Another book in exhibited, the leaves of may and grief among our foreign contingent. which are punched through with round I am in a position to write feelingly and holos from cover to cover, for the reception cornestly of this fasco, for I was out five of watsbes. dollars on that race, and it gives me great satisfaction to know that the gentleman who took it afterwards came to grief him self, and his ruin is even more complete and overwhelming than my own.
We are told that the detection of most of these contrivances for concealing goods is of much difficulty and accompanied by many amusing cironmstances.
NO MORE COOKS. A German physician has started a new theory with regard to food. He maintains that both the vegetarians and meat-eaters are on the wrong task. Vegetables are not
The Irish Cónsul and I had made it all up between us, that we were to go down to the races, put up an equal amount of coin in the sweeps under the Grand Stand, carry tome our winnings in a ghair, and divide them between us; share and share alike. On the first and second days we more wholesome than meat, or meat than stuck to it bravely, but success never vegetables, and nothing is gained by cou roosted on our banners ones. We did not suming a compound of both. Whatever even draw a horse. The monotony became nutritive qualities they may possess: (he very tedious to us. The Consul said, "We aays) le destroyed in great measure and are stricken men, on whom the hand of often entirely by the process of epoking. Frovidence has fallen heavily but un- All food should be eaten raw. If this prac the chances seemed to be so much in no illness among human beings. They deservedly. I never played a game where tice wore adopted, there would be little or favour of the deal We will go home and would live their apportioned time and spend the night in fasting, humiliation, and simply fade away, like animals in a wild prayer, and if we don't akin some of these state, from old age. Let those affipted gentlemen to-morrow, we must seek for with gout, rheumantiam, or indigestion Y Balm to Gilead, over in Macao.”
for a time the effect of a simple uncooked diet, such an oysters and fruit for instance, and they will find all medicines unnecessaLT, and such a rapid improvement of their health that they will forswear all cool d articles of food at once and for over. D temporance would also, it is urged, no longer be the aurre of civilised communi. ties. The yearning for drink is caused by the unnatural abstraction from what are termed "solids" of the aqueous stoment
After a few days of extraordinarily fine waathor, Chefco has again been visited by a fierce gale and heavy sea, which caused farther disaators amongst the shipping the neighbourhood. From 8. W., S. and S.E., during the preceding days, the wind settled on Thursday, the 27th ult., in the Chan Acheung, a miner, was charged by cast, and during the greater part of the day Inspector Lindsay, with having escaped and night rain fell steadily. In the early from the cliala gang about 8 years ago
shift “higher up," and blew with greatly whilst working on the roads near the Tal-out of the 28th, the wind took a further plogshan Gap. The case was remanded increased foros from N., N. and N. W., the changes between these points being very until the 21st instant.
frequent. This also caused à considerable change in the temperature, and everything, wat with the recent rain, was quickly covered with ios.
The third day dawned serene and beauti- Between 3 and 4 o'clock a.m. the Britishful, and we went down and toiled all day barque Forget me not and the German 8.8. but caught nothing, up to the race for the Cassandra were driven from their anchor- champion stakes. In that sweep we drew ages and stranded, the former just at the Reichsfreiberr" the favorite. We were end of Messrs. Fergusson & Co.'s jetty, jubilant and happy, and perfectly satisfied. and the latter a little more to the porth, The Consul said be knew he could conquer near the Geaman's Hall The wind on the prejudices of Hasyen, if he stuck to it tinned with unabated violence all through long enough. "Let is go out behind the the day, Carrying two vessels further on Grand Stand, and burn jose paper till the
an exceptionally high one agatz
until we are certale that our horse bas containing from 70 to 80 per cent and Fortunately no further accidents to the won," We kept the bonfire golog, but the some vegetables even a larger proportion of shipping occurred, and the wind decreased result of that race shook our confidends as water. There would be less think, and gradually after nightfall.
nothing had shaken it before, and is a sore consequently less desire to drink, if our The Forget me not was partly loaded with subject to this day. The Consul and I rose food wers consumed in its natural state, beancake and pass for Amoy, and the up as one man, and cursed that horse as without first being subjected to the action steamer had only a small quantity of cargo, long as we could speak. He gaid, tast of fire. Clothing, the same gentleman aler including some peas for Hongkong, Somo old skeleton must have broke loose from thinks, is a mistake, but he admits that the hopes are entertained of getting the steamer the City Ball museum. The only way to world is not yet far enough advanced in off in a comparatively round state but the interest him in a race is to hire a boy to civilisation to go about undressed - ship fills with water at high tide and has carry a bale of hay in front of him. He been condemned.
couldn't take me to but one funeral if he didn't make better time than that. It would take the sport all out of it for me,"
FRENCH MALLs left Saigon at 7 am. off favourable towards it at least, so far, as 18th Instant, having on board Captain shore, on the afternoon's tide, which was race is finished, and don't let the fire go out they contain-uncooked beer, for example,
17th March.
ENGLISH MAILS left Singapore in Ehiva on
the 16th March.
AMERICAN MAILS were to leave Yokohama
on 19th March.
This P. & 9. 8. 6. Khiva left Singapore for this port yesterday morning (the 16th),
We are informed by the Agent that the M. M. B. B. Anadyr, with the next French Malls, left Saigon this morning (17th) at 7 D'alook
Tua American ship Paul Revere, Captain Mullio, arrived at Manila from Hongkong on the 8th instant.
THE British barque Corea, ¡Capt. Pearce, arrived at Manila from hongkong on the
10th instant.
WE
THE Spanish steamer Emuy, on her last trip from Hongkong to Manila, experienced very rough weather, during which she lost her boats.
It will be observed, from the Cheloo Cor. respondence of the N, U. D, News, that the Benolutha was wrecked about ten miles
from Chefoo.
Tax London letter of the Ceylon Observer, dated 17th January, contains the following paragraph respecting Baron Overbook'a ees- sion of territory-The Foreign Office is still occupied with its enquiry into the proposals of Baron Overbeck and Mr Dent relative to their Borneo asheme. Of course, they are careful not to allow much to transpire as to their intention, but I have learned enough to assure mo that they are decidedly un- concerns the points I have always laid such great stress upon, namely, the claim to sights of sovereignty in the caded territory. I have not heard an yet, though I hope shortly to do so, if the withdrawal of those claime will induce the Foreign Secretary do give his cousent to the remainder of the Such limited proposals brought forward. information as I have been able to obtain racher induces me to think that he is opposed to the enterprise in toto; but, as to this, I am quite unable to write you with any positiveness.
Walker, Baron do Cereal, and a Lieutenant of the Portuguese Navy named José Gomes Folgas, and a police launch was despatched for its apprehension, but the corporal in charge, finding on heard one of his superior officer, refused to act according to his orders, and he is now in trouble. The Boletim jual to hand says ¦-
His Excellency informs the Harbour Master, lat Lieutenant of the Navy Julio Elestan Poroira de Sampaio, that he has well done bis duty by ordoring the Chinese launch to be arrested in the Portuguese waters for having violated the existing Ohinese.les. His Excellency also approved of the rigorous punishment inflicted on the corpo- 844 688 ral, who, under a false impression or 543 through igusrance of discipline and the 548 respect due to his superior officers, refused 489 to arrest the Chinese launch with all ou 301
board." Sunday
3,157
RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending March 16th, 1879:-
European. Monday, March 10:b, 66
17th, Tuesday,
54 Wednesday, 12th, Thursday,
13th 76 Friday, 14tb, 77 Saturday, Sunday,
Tatalo, Grand total, 3,618,
15th, 48, 72 16.2,
461
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrales. Sitting.) 17th March, 1879,
YOUNG HOPEFULE.
Au Alin, aged 14, Cheung Atung aged 12, and Cheung Abop aged 13, were charged with stealing a jacket. The methodical manner in which they acted shewed that they were well trained. One of the young rascala onatsbed the jacket out of a basket belonging to an old woman who obtained her living as a sompstress, and handed it to his brother, who in turn threw it towards The one with the the other defendant. jacket ran off, and the other two, after a dirty, but the scene of bustle promises us aight scrimmage, were secured by the pleasant gromsuade for the future..
Thin work along the sos-wall in proceeding in good earnest; the road is open at several points and presents an unusually bany ap- pearance. The road, of course, is necessarily
THE Manila Comercio says:-"We hear that the Imperial Government has decided that Spanish correspondenos hitherto car ried by the P. & D. Co.'s steamers to Sin- gapore, will be in future carried by the
The Boletim also contains the following tirade against the Baron and Lieutenant Felgas --
The sea carried away. a portion of the Opstoms jetty and throw down the steps, also leaving some other boundary walls, high above its ordinary reach, in a very dilapidated condition..
On Saturday afternoon nowa was received
The close observer at those races may bave noticed towards the finish, two gaunt and blighted spectres, sitting on the fence in front of the Grand Stand. They were
MAX. O'LEARY,
of the wreck of the British barque Benciuthathe Irish Consul and the undersigned, (with a general cargo from Shanghai), near imag Men, and B.M.S. Growler went early-Shanghai Courier. on Sunday morning to render assistance, bat there was no hope of saving the vessel. A Naval Court is to be held to enquire into the circumstances attending the wreck; bat they seem to be clearly explained as fol-
The oblof evidence of smuggling as it lows:-The ship was well inside Cape Cod,has existed within the present century is and unable to escape to the open sea again,furnished by certain artioles which have when the gate caught her, and the sails, been seized from time to time, and which
SMUGGLING IN ITS DROLL ASPECTS.
MATRIMONIAL TRIALS-Mr Agassin saya that, in certain Amazonian tribes, on the day of his marriage, while the festivities are going on, the bridegoom's hands are tied up in a paper bag filled with fire ants. I he beare this torture smilingly and unmoved he is fit for the trial of Matrimony.
THERE was a little fellow knew Mother Geese better that he knew his Bible. One Sunday he was asked in his claas! Who were thrown into the flory furance P' This was too much for him. The question was
The answer passed.
came promptly i Shadrach, Meshach, and abednego." This was a mortification to the little fellow;
and when the next question came, "Who
*Hia Excellency wishes to make known do, becording immovable shortly afterwards are now lodged in the Custom-house Mu. put them in ?" he answered, with a jump,
bis profound displeasure at the conduct of the Portuguese officers, who were on board the said Chinese launch, and warns them (especially Lieutenant Felgar) that he would have ordered them to be tried by Court Martial for want of patriotism and disobedience of the existing orders, but His Excellency refrains to carry out such extreme measures, believing that a mo- mentary levity made them forget their military duties and the sentiments of natishal honor,”
From the above you will see that the Governor is determined to put down with a strong band all the abuses of the Cus- toms' eruizer mercenaries"
China,
SHANGHAI.
(News.)
The American man-of-war Monocacy, and H.M.'s gunboat Egeria arrived on Saturday the 18th.
The following laconic but expressive tele-
by the acoumulation of ice, there was no hope but to let go the anchors, but thess failed bring her up.
later.
A vessel arrived a day or two ago bring ing a report of another wreck between the Promontory and this port, but though the people going to and from the Benclatha have tried to dissover it, there is no de fuite news yet, and it is to be hoped the report
neum. It is to this museum that we now
intend to direct our readers' attention, and more especially to a certain large cabinet in Fears were entertained for the safety of the corner of the room, the contents of the Newchtoong Lightship, which was in which supply a title to this paper. The company with the Benelutha off the Pro-first thing which is pointed out to us is a headway; she was enabled to get clear of readers, is a block of wood with a rope at montory, but not having made so much ship's "fender," which, we may remiad our laud and arrived here two or three days tached ung over the bows to prevent the abrasion which might be caused by contact with another vessel. This particular ten der was found to be hollow and to contain several pounds of compressed tobacco. The officer who thought of looking for the soothing weed in such, a receptacle must have been an extremely ento individual, But here is a still more extraordinary kid- ing-place, and one which must have in- volved a journey aloft for its detection-a ship's block, the shaave or whoof of which is actually made of solid tobacco. Here is an ornamental pedestal which once adorned the corner of a captain's cabin, and would I have not troubled you with any letters perhaps adorn it still, had it not been found lately, partly because of the lack of any-gorged with contraband cigars. Another thing of interest to write about, and partly commander appears to have been a more for the reason that the soft laziness of the moderate smoker, for he was content with weather has demoralised me, and I blush only two pounds of cheroots, which were
in erroneous,
We are now enjoying fine weather again. -Nevis.
THE HONGKONG RACES.
March lat, 1879.
Little Johnnie Green !"
..
A BRIGHT STORY.-The President of the Board of Trade was dining with a well-known citizen of Cottonopolis, and the conversation turned to the subject of the growth and development of America. I should like, " of the great Republic to come back. fifty said the host, who is an enthusiastic admirer years after my death to see what & fine country America had become," "I bellave you would be glad of any excuse to come back," said Mr Bright.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 17, 1879, OPIUM.-Now Patua, cash....$675
Old Patna, cash,...
oredit,
*
credit,
11
New Benares, cash, 550-
**
credit,
13
验
Old Benares, cash,*****
it
credit,
14
Now Malwa, csali, 800
orodit,
"
Allowance Toole,
"
Old Malwa, osah,—
erodit, 800 Allovanos Trois, Exchange.
neighbours. The two who were trapped, not liking it, and being desirous that their companion should suffer, assisted to point out the 3rd defendant. The mothere of the young rascals appeared in Court, and pro- inised to look after their sons. The 1st defendant was, it appears, convicted of stealing a cat last April, and sentenced to daya' imprisonment. The prisoners we e French steamers of the Messageries Marl. now all sent to 7 days' solitary confinement gram has been received here, and banded to say, 1 bave put in all tay spare time found inside a sham loaf on his breakfast Du rice and water det, and the kat defend to us for publication Washington, 5th in ignominious but blissful loading. Our table. Here we have a number of sigars times. We know not when this shangeant who appeared to have been the leader, Marob, 1879.-Seward wins."
weather has changed now, and the rainy knotted singly on a string, like a tail of a was further ordered to be flogged 5 strokes
season seems to have set in at last, with a kite; these were dropped between the inner will commence.".
on the breech.,
vigor and earnestness that argues well for and outer timbera of a ship's side; whilst our futuro water crop. I don't know that holes in the ends of an egg-box furaish Bank, Wire, in p this is all owing to the polley of the Go. lodging for several more.
80 days' sight, vernor, but somehow, I think he might
... 3/7.a.8/7 6 months' sight, have helped it, if he had shown any disposi
8/7 Oredits, tion to take the advice of people who have lived here longer than he has, and who
India, Wire, Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/7 218 demand,... 220 interests of the ectopints.
Shanghof, demand,
791 50 days' night, *** 73 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., 100 Syees, Mexicans, Ë Gold Leaf, 99 touch Sovereigns,
sure that, after what had occurred, he should not have been comfortable on board, ← as he had got drunk occasionally and bla work went wrong. He was sent to 4 weeks
hard labour.
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Ax inquest was held this afternoon on the body of a Chinese female child, aged years, who was accidentally drowned by falling from a junk, The deceased had, 'It appears, been playing with several other children, when she fell over the side and was not observed until too late. The Jury, comprising Mosere J. Anthony, J. 31. Baator, and K, Bratton, returned a ver diot of accidental death.
A FATNE ORAEGE
#17 **
414
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+40 470
140
8/51
8/00
109
38.80
5.09
We have received the programme of the Shanghai Spring Race Meeting, to be bald on the 80th April, and let and 2nd May CHARLES EDWARD TADEUnter, cook of the BREACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. next. Eight races are sat down for each
Lam Aching and Wong Afat, coolles, day.
A broomstick does not seem st first sight British barque James Shepherd, was charged were charged with retailing prepared oplum
"H.M. corvette Charybdis, Capt. Holban
to offer much room for concealment, but at the Marine Court with wilfully remain without a license; they were further has procanded down the river to the Naval
here is one which, souldentally broken, Shui Yard to take in stores, and from thence she
revealed a core of that rope-like commodity ing behind from his ship. Defendant charged with disorderly conduct, admitted the charge, saying that he was in, the informer, proved buying the was to go to Woosting to complete for ava kaow better what is for the peculiar known to those who cher the wood as
oplum and subsequently going to the She is said to have now paid ber last visit
pig-tall," Cakes of tobacco formed to fit defendant's house with a party of police to Shanghat during her present commission, The great event of the year,the one we into the azole of a bout show another in- and finding prepared opium and opium and in the course of a few months, it is behave looked forward to, and speculated on,
genious mode of disposal. But the prize pipes. The defendants were not in the lieved, she will be homeward bound. Her for twelve slow, dragging monthe-the for inventive talent must certainly be house at the time, but were seen shortly present destination, we learn, is Japan annual race meeting, is now over and gone awarded to the clever rascal who compress. Three more lovely, dleed snuff into slabs, and stamped them to afterwards near en opfum shop making a after which she will visit the South China into the past. great disturbance; they were then arrested. ports and probably await ber relief as Sin days, were never known since the world axestly imitate the odi cakes on which cattle The case was not proved as against the 2nd gapore. It is said the corvette. Modeste began, and a more brilliant gathering o
are fattened. Whether the discovery of defendant, but the lot was fined $50 or six will be flagship at Shanghal.
youth and beauty, aristocracy and talent the deception was owing to moral objections weeks hard labour, and the opium was It is with a feeling approaching that of never met on that race-course. The band on the part of some experienced cow to ordered to be given up to the Opium satisfaction that we have heard upon reliable played Jump into the wagon," the trees chew any thing stronger than cud does not Farmer.
authority, that the Viceroy Là fung.chang and Bowers were macical with birds and transpire; but the real nature of the food bas expressed his regret at the misuse bees, and all went marry as a marriage bell was somehow ascertained, and what might of a character which has been interpeted to I regret to say that nobody got hurt. The have proved the staple of a lucrative mean that his intention was to include the broken heads, the mangled riders, all the trade, was transformed into the original Wong Ai, and Mak Aking, married women, whole body of merchants in Bhanghai in ghastly accidents so annoying at the time dust from which it sprang, were charged with unlawfully detaining his sweeping denunciation of chests and to the chief astor, but no dear to the heart The stewardess of a Jersey steamer is the girl named Lon Akam, aged twelve year, swindlers. The Viceroy, however, disdains of the correspondent, were unfortunately next delinquent who comes before our LI Aqui, the complainant, deposed that the to shield himself from the just indignation absent from this meeting.
notice. On various ocasions the petticoat. child was bore, and that she had never cold he has raised under the paltry subterfuge
has been found to be a useful auxillary to It her or received any money for heri attempted to be foleted upon the Shanghai-
the smuggler, and the one which was taken. aubsequently transpired that the comcommunity by his native and foreign would-
from this lady sufficiently proves the truth plainant had sold the child for 660 and that be apologists, vit, that the offensive char
of our remark, for twenty-asten pounds of to redeem ber had sold her son. She ten acter referred only to "workmen”—not to
tobacco were hidden in its folia. Two Ws are desired to state that the Criminal dered 450 for the child, but the wosten principals. Re, it is said, boldly mys
I will put my cola en laegrim,"
more garments of the same nature con wanted the $60. The complainant was the character was intended to apply to Bunions of the Supreme Court fixed to then fined $30, or 9 months' imprisonment, certain principals to those who "old"
There never was a greater failure of tained respectively eighteen and twenty commence to morrow will be adjourned for giving willful false testimony, and the him gunpowder that would not explode favoritos there never was a more injured pounds of cigar whilst another, with until Friday next. Jurors and witnesses defendants were disebarged,
When wanted, gune that would burst when swindled community than we were after the help of a number of fish bladders hang thoże races. We know the hormon that ing from the walatband, was charged with not wanted, swords and bayonets which,
Bladder of (Taken at Mesars Balconer & Osl's Premises, need not attend the Court until Thursday
like Bedge's rakstu, were only made to-sell, ught to win, and we had the proper tips several gallons of brandy,
Queen's Road) morning at 10 am, when their attendance
William Taylor, second officer of the for being so dull and brittle they could not all carefully noted down, and we prowled cognac have also been found attached to a
Honaxone, March 17, 1879. › will be required. The adjournment has American ship B. F. Watson, was charged be telled on to cat or thrust With-gotions around the course trying to fad some idiot ship's koel, several feet under water. It is been rendered necɑmary in order that a with being drunk and in company with two so clayed that they would hardly standeek enough to back the field. So far as to be presumed that the discovery of these case of collision between the funk Sun Hop Hoad was badly out.
othese amauiting P. U. 68. The P. 0.1 washing unce, tf hot genus omne! Things la am doncerned, I must say I am content last was not made in the Thames, the water
AZ - Inspector Orley there regards are, as to reported to have found the man I was looking for, and he of that river not being celebrated for its walked away with what few dollars i had transparency: Artificial lobsterpots thrown Lu and the steamship Yants may be proved arresting the defendant as he said, better now, and good value in the accumulated during a lite of toil and self. overboard, with corks attached, also afford thed to-morrow
running away. He was fined $18, or 14 matter of gunpowder and arms are being daya' imprisonment with hard labour, and supplied but such having been the fact in denial, and I did not have to hunt far for favourite receptades for various articles, if the fos was paid the constable was to not tax-distant days, he thought it better him either. The horse that we expected Another stewardess, in this case belonging to found advice for the future, especially the most of, and put the greater portion of to a Rotterdam bost, did a little ostentable our wealth on, and which was supposed to trading in pigeons. Here is the box in BAYS & gontemporary -“A_Hallway pas-receive $8 amende.
to the native cotton-mill adventurers, on songer, who travelled on the B. B. and U. L.
the results of his own experience and the carry off the cup in every race he can, was which a false bottom, below which were He hidden a tow pounds of Cavenshah. It is way in which he gained knowledge as to the great trim from shanghai. dow to oveld some kinén af gemmercial | Krought the highest prices in the respe, a question whether birds over before so
ASSAULTING, THB FOŽAČE,
Hpe from Deinaud to Bassein on Sunday i BAKICH OF CÁOL REGÜLATIČNÍ, night last, informs us that ho saw a Hindoo Chio Asam, a widow, was Aued $10 for pi ligt puniti ny attended by several Pare conveying opinas into the geol comtrary to
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All the streamlets laughed and glistened, And the gentle speculator Said with voice of soft parenasiosa, You can have the field against mej
Shares Hongkong Bank, 89% prom, Union Int. Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Ins, Oo, Tis. 1,800 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 Yangtsee las. Assoo, Tis. 718 Chinese Insurance Co., $290 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $743 China Fire Int. Co., $187 H.K. & W. Dock Co, 8% přem, H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $8 dia. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tla 17 China Coast St. Nav. Oc., Th. 108 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $85... China Sugar Refining Co., $195, ex div. Chinese Imperial Loan, £118, cum int,
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