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No. 4897-MARCH 18, 1879.) ·
Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Ben- the payment in his aconunts with the U. S.
Government, and doubtless in the hurry of neasy, Sir Thos. Wade and Lady Wade departare had forgotten to hand over the secondly, by the Inauguration of St. money to the plaintiff; or, more probably, Patrick's Hall at St. Joseph's Church, in no one called to collect the amount of the bill as the plaintiff had no idea that the presence of Bishop Raimondi, by H. Esupply would be oanntermanded--and so Mr Pope Henneney: and thirdly, by a dinner and reception at Government Ronse, when nothing but Irish airs were played by the Band of H. M.'s 27th Regiment,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Japan.
NAGABAKI.
(Express) H.M.S. Lapwing, Commander Scott, ar- rived here on Monday night, (March 8), during which, we hear, one boat was lost. after a stormy passage from Shanghai, We believe her stay at this port will extend
over two or three months.
people were terrible, and they had no means of osoape. The troops had no generals and made scarcely any resistance to the rebels. Thousands of miles of
country were turned into deserts, watered bones. Even when the war was onded, with blood, and heaped up with mon's famine followed in its track. The spirits of the murdered dead cried for vengeance,
years ago was postponed on account of the of skill in war, through military arts. betog The Nagasaki Exhibition which two and the rain refused to fail. It was want civil war, then devastating the southern neglected in time of peace, that renderad part of Japan, is, we are glad to notify, to the nation unable to done with the rebels. will remain open for a period of sixty days. and constantly inspected, and their weapons be opened on the 15th of this month, and The troops should be drilled and practised From conversations which we have had with properly taken care of. They would then the arrangements of the Exbibition, we do while the common people would auffer not hesitate to predict for it a large moa- nothing at their hands. If soldiers who sure of success, and feel sure that the ad- have not had proper training, are exposed that the rxhibition of 1879 will inaugurates right treatment for a disease is to dertaking will not be the last of its kind, and to danger, they are only wasted, and the
prestige of the Government is injured.
Bai-wan to Victoria. She was running in light I must have seen it. After the colli with the flood tide and the wind on the sion the steamer went ahead about 100 starboard quarter, making as nearly as fathoms, and then stopped. I went to possible 6 or 6 miles an hour. The firat the rezons of the drowning people.~~ thing that was noticed was a Danish brig, Witness could look at a chart a few tenths which was lying at anchor near Show-ki- Be know the Channel Rocks. wan, and showing a single bright light light on the junk; it appeared to be on the payment was overlooked until the question ahead. After passing the brig (the Gylding) stern. The wind was on her starboard arose. There can be no means of making a light was seen ahead, and the Captain, quarter, Colonel Mosby in his private character who was also the steersman, seeing only Cross-examined by Mr Russell:-Tho Hlable for these papers, nor does the plaintiff one bright light, concluded whe was some Captain and i both went in the boat to the contemplate any such thing. Not being vessel at anchor and consequently never rescue of the people. We took 17 persona personally liable he can only become liable changed his course until close to her, when, off the wreck, and the Yangtae's boat In his Consular character by some sort seeing that she was a vessel in motion, he picked up one man. Wo did not tow the We take the following from a home paper of devolution of liability from a re- endeavoured to starboard a little. He did wreck ashore. I have seen steamers pass "According to our news, the learned tiring Consular officer to bis sacsoszor not know she was in motion until 200 yards as close to the shore. I was doing nothing Colonel of the Marine Infantry, Dun for the sake of publio convenionen. off, as she exhibited no sido light. The but walking about the deck of the brig. those who are intimately acquainted with strike terror into the hearts of the robels;
1 thought it possible that there might be learned Counsel contended that the juuk saw the junk at past 6; the collision took Melchor Orduñez, has been invested with some regulation to that effect. The de carried a light, that she did Lot alter her place at i to 7. I did say the collision plenipotentiary power with the object of fendant has kindly allowed me to look at course aniil within a very short distance of occurred ten minutes after the junk passed. negociating with the Annamese empire find nothing there which would make a lights, was thought to be at anchor. After in his evidence, he said he could not-The the U. 8. Consular Regulations, but I can the steamer, as the latter, shewing no side When asked to explain this discrepenoy
Indo-China) a political and commercial | Consul a sort of publio cfficer to ane or be the cullision had taken place the steamer jank was going at the rate of three tong ana novel feature of emulation among the check it at the beginning, and not to wait treaty which will be of great importance #ued on behalf of his Government even for rounded and then showed side lights, and hour. 1am sure I saw a light on board | enterprising exhibitors of southern Japan. till desperato remedies are required. Those
noc aries supplied, such as stationery, the inference, he contended, was that as the junk; it was a round lamp, and was gas, and other things authorized by the she had only shortly left port that they exhibited from the stern about a fathom I find by Rule 343 that no were in the set of putting the lights up just and a half above the rail. I know some regulations. expense of office rent shall be allowed. The collision, he said, the steamer ported her The red light was on the left hand. disbursements for office expenses except the ad the collision occurred. Just before the thing about the light on board vessel z-sult is that Mr Loring had no authority heim, and of course the junk being in the suro it la always on the left hand. { BOW to order these newspapers and would act of starboarding whilst the steamer's the bright light on board the steamer before be personally fiable; ΟΣ, if it can head was going to starboard, she was struck the colision I said the jank passed the be shewa that each payments have ou the starboard side. The junk was very brig about 50 chaong to the North of the been passed in former yeath in the accounts frail, as all such boats were, and she was brig. That would take her nearly to been ready of the office, that might be such an adoption out completely in two, but although there uld channel. If the lights ha and ratification of the order as woul ren-wers 20 people on board-men, women, they might have been put out after I fire der & principal liable. Unfortunately for and children-no lives were lost. It was saw the steamer and gone into the boat. The thick weather of the last week or two the plaintiff the principal would be the right to say that this was due to the action By His Lordship-I saw the light of has brought forcibly to the minds of those United States Government-not an acces of the master of the Danish brig Gylding, the steamer before 1 saw the juuk. I did sibio defendant. The principles on which who came promptly to the rescue with the not see the junk until she was close to the interested the urgent necessity which exists the liability of foreign States to sue and be pilot.
brig, Both the junk and the steamer for a night on Gap Book-a suggestion sued rest have been well ascertained to a The Queer's Advocate said that the made a straight course, I cannot account which, at one time or other, has frequently series of legal decizions, and are about the Yangtase gent a boat alsó, and saved some for the collision. They may have altered minutes, the jury brenght in a verdict of hody and burnt incense to the beast, in the
the steering, but did not nee them. resolved the attention of anglish officisms in England and the United Bustos, of the people.
By Captain ClevelandThe junk's light could be seen a distance of 80 fathome.
Kwok Teu Tous, a son of the first wit- ness, gave corroborativo evidence to that of his father.
for the prosperity of our islands in the Philippines. The Government has given orders for one of the man-of-war at present at Manila to go to Saigon and to be at the disposal of the said official, who will be accompanied as secretary, by Br. Elduayen, son of the Secretary of State for the Colonies."--El Comercio.
A
Be Lordship said that he was sure all deserved commendation.
Buvereign State, (and the aggregation of as well as those in the service of the Ubinene Statos called the United States which V. C. Sir W. Page Wood In Pridean v. The Government.
Mr Francis went on to say that the fore Situated near the Asses United States and Audrew Johnson, La R. part of the junk drifted with the tide high Ears, and being as it is the south western-2 Eq. 665 erms a metaphysical entity standa | and dry, and was found there next morning, most islet of the Kypong Islands which on the same footing) cannog be forved into and two of the children also drifted on front the entrance to the Canton River, Court either in the person of an, Ambassa- shore on a piece of plank, landing at dor or any one else against ite will. This Quarry Point or Mob-koh Sul, and bad the position is one that would provo most rule would apply à fortiors to a Consul walked to Show-bi-wan. These two faale favourable for vessels entering Hongkong who is not a representative of bis State, he (or França) thought went to show that Bor entitled to any of the privileges or if the collision took place near the Channel Harbour from the south. The islst now immunities accorded to ambassad rs or Rocks, as the Impugnant alleged, the boat as Gap Rock is 90 fest above the sea level, Charges d'Affaires, and is amenable as a and children could not have drifted to the and would show a light with great effecs. general rule to the civil and criminal juris-spot they did...The facts of the case wore diction of the country in which he rualdes he bought very clear. He contended that, Since the subject of lights was first discuss (hillimore's luternational Law, Vol 3, p. although the junk carried a light, she was ed here we have made some progress, and 264) Lord Campbell in the Magdalena Steam not legally compelled to do av. Bosts of Naviation Co. Marion (28 L J.Q. s. p. 810) that class did not come under the provi- the lights now shown on Cape Coliusou, points out some of the inconveniences which alone of the Morokant Shipping Act, Capo d'Aguilar and Green Island have might attend the doctrine of the immunity His Lordship asked if ue (Mr Francis) greatly improved matters for the saxions of Foreign States and their representatives. could quote any cans to that effect.
He remarke : "Those who cannot safely Mr Fraucis said he could; there was one shipmaster; but we think that there is a trust to the honour f an ambassador in case in which a dang-bargo had been run consensus of opinion among those interested supplying him with what he wants may down whilst drifting along a river and had thas Gap Rock should be added to the list refuse to deal with him without a surety recovered damages. The rules of the Road, who may be sued." i would suggest that, he said, required steamers to keep out of of lights on the China Coast, either by the no the account in question was incurred by the way of all other craft, and that, more Chinese Government, the English Govern-The late Vion Consul in bis public ober-over, the steamer was wrong by her ow
acter, antras the papers were supplied to the showing as she ported when the junk was ment, or both.
Consulate, and the charge has been included shewing a green light (supposing she had in the office accounts, the defendant abonid | carried side lights), whilst the steamer's consent to communicate with his Govern-green light would have been visible He further contended that, ment and receive instructions as to the to the junk, payment of the amount due for what although it was imperative for steamers cannot consider an unnecessary luxury, to get out of the way of every other Judgment for the defendant anư vote. kind of craft, this did not of necessity compel other vessels to keep a steady course; this would depend in a great mes
Tas sad accident reported by the Shanghai Daily News, in another column, is another of the numerous disasters which have lately befallen the C,M.N.N. Co. Our private in- formation places the value of the cargo lost at Tis. 30,000. It seems that the compra. dore was superintending the discharge of the ríos while the Captain was spleep, and having taken it up out of the lower hold, placed large quantities on deck, when che listed over as described. Nu less than ôt coolles are said to have been drowned in the confusion caused by the suddeɑners of the accident. On a former occasion à -similar-accident occurred in Hankow, where alenky vessel was loaded on the main deck only, to save the nosessity of pumping.
We hear that the C.M.S.N. Co.'s agent at Tientsin has been dismissed for "squees ing," as he was found to have been paid for preventing the Leeguen from towing vessels Into port, thus cutting off a very lucrative employment from the Company. It is a
IN ADMIRALTY.
March 18, -879.
Before His Lordship the Chief Juice, with Capt. Cleveland, R.N., H.M.. Iron Duke, and J. P. Metuen, Biq Acting Harbour Master, as Nautical
Assesaurs.
Promovent--KWOK AYONG. Impugnant-Souuurz, Master.
This was a claim for damages for the loss of the stone juuk Sun Hop Lee, which was sunk by colision with the . 8, Yangtze,
and is the master. of which lätter vessel the Impugnant was The Hon, J. Russell, (Acting Queen's Advocate), instructed by Mr J. J. Francia, instructed by Mr Dennys, for the Promovent.
Some discussion took place as to whether an amendment could be made in the Pro- movent's preliminary aot His Lordship
Mr Brereton, was for the Impugnania; and
sure on the movements of the steamer After a few more remarks he proceeded to call evidence.
Just before going to press we hear rum- ours of troubls in Chikuzen, where it is said who governed the country when the re- 4,000 rebellious samurai have risen, but un-serious the matter was. It is easy for us bellion broke out, did not perceive how less this force is likely to receive further. I om
in the present day to point out the mistakes support we shall shortly hear of its entire committed then; but wo should see that suppression.
our anocassora do not have to point out
Mr A. F. Sampson, Oblef Boarding Offloor, sworn, stated:I have been employ ed in the department eleven years. know of no rule of junks carrying lighte. I have never seen them carrying side lights, I have never known any junk to carry them. They carry a light at the most-bead.
at Bea
By His Lordship-I know of no obliga tion for soa-going juuks to carry lights at all. I never saw a junk csrey lights at the stern
Chun Akan, a nephew of the Brat witness and exe of the children who awam on shore, was ex mined as to the light. He said he trimmed it and lit it; it was hoisted whilst Ele gut on shore after midnight, having been in the water six hours.In cross-examination, he said that he tried to get on shore at the nearest point, but the tide carried him toward Hongkong, and then back again. He had trimmed the Jump for 2 years. The lamp they had last He bought it on the seventh moon of last year for 50 cents in Jervois Street,
Kwok Ainui, a daughter of the first with ness, was called and said that the lamp was ht at € o'clock, but it was after they left Sai-wan,
was a new one
Kwok Amt, a sailor on board, was examined and said that the steamer ap- geared to turn towards them as she ap- proached; the junk never altered her
QOUTEG
China. SEANGHAL
(Newco, March 14.)
MIOGO.
ours.
ALLIGATORS IN CHINA.
The News reports that in H. M. Provincial Court, on the 4th inst., the charge against (Shanghai), a party of workmen were A short time ago, says the Sheri Fao the young man Mansfield for the man- engaged in clearing out a small canal close laughter of the French seaman Desaanais was brought up for hearing before Hiram to Chinkiang, when they came upon an S. Wilkinson, Esq., Assistant Judge, and alligator which had buried itself in the jury of five. The case was opened at nine mad, its avales being distinctly visible. o'clock and lasted until half-past-three, Thay immediately stopped work and re- when, after a consultation of about ten ported the matter to the authorities. The Maudacians came down to the place in a Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to
hopes of inducing it to go, which, however, imprisonment in the Kobo jail for two years, it refused to do. A large number of people with hard labour.
THE SINKING OF THE OLD F. & O. says that it must not be supposed that the
8.S. ADEN" AT TAKU.
(News.)
The two lads, Flood and McCarthy, who came over from Yang show to see the were in the company of Mansfield, at the creature. Its appearance is said to preasge time of the unfortunate oceurrence, have a great riso in the river this year.
HOW YAMEN BUNKERS "SQUBeza." had to be placed under the care of the
The Shanghai Sin Pao has an article on Municipal Police Sergeant. They had been misbehaving since they were discharged the malpractices of Yamen runnere. A from custody after the inquest, both on memorial lately presented to the Emperor board their vessel, the John Dillon, and on states that many of the Yamen ranners at shore, and as the ship was about to leave Peking are men of bad character, who make Kobe and the lads were unable to dad use of summonses which are given thom to sureties for their good behaviour and dus servo, to extort money from people, fre appearance on the day of the trial, there was quently even imprisoning them in the guard no alternative but to look them up.
rooms, if they will not pay the bribea de- from Yokohama, reported having fallen in to do this, because the summonses of War- The Tokio-maru, on her arrival at Hiogo manded from them. The ranners aro sblo
with the Kokonoye-maru hence for Yoko-rants issued by the Feking authorities do hama, disabled, and the Sumanaura-maru, not contain the name of the plaintiff in the dismasted, both of which she towed into oase, and are merely stamped with a COM® O-shima. The last-named vessel was caught men chop instead of the mandarin's official in the eavoro gale of the previous Sunday soul. tis, therefore, impossible for the. and lost foremast, mainmast, and mizen-man on whom the summons is served to topmast, and the Kokonoye maru, in en- know whether there is a real case against deavouring to render her assistange, fouled him, or whether the clerks and runners have her screw with the tow-line and beusme made out a sham summons for the sake of helpless, too. The Sumanoura-maru reports extorting money. The memorial concludes that another sailing vessel, also in distress, by praying that in future all summonses was in her company on the day of the gale, issued at Peking, may be made similar to She afterwards drifted away, and was lost those in the provinces, which contain the sight of.
name of the plaintiff and a 'short statement of the case, and are properly stamped with the official seal. The writes of the article
Yamon runners at Peking are the only ones who extort money. Such malpractices ara Newe has reached us of a sad accident at common everywhere, though carried to the Taku, resulting in the drowning of fifty-twe greatest extent in Peking. The remedy Chinese. It will be in the recollection of proposed in the memorial quoted above will I cross-examination he said that as the cur readers that one of the first voels stop the abuse of issuing false summonses, steamer approached she had no red and purchased by the China Merchants' Com but not the abuses connected with serving Kwok ayeong wan then called and said,green lights. The jook'e lamp was pany was the old P. and O. steamer den, real vnes, In the provinces, when a war- he was the sole owner and captain of the purchased about six months ago. If the and after she had been running for a short rant is given to a runner, it is executed Sun Hep Les stone junk; she was about waster said that the lamp was only moored below the Naval Yard and remained is unwilling to pay a bribe or is too poor time under their management, she was with remorseless gevority, if the defendant 800 tons burden -The whole of the day purebased one month, he knows best. of the 5th February was leading stone for By bir Francis: There might have been idle for several months. As the best way to do so; but if he will pay the sum de ballast for the shipping at Sai-wan. We several lamps but always the same kind of to utilise her to advantage, ber engines were manded of him, which is greater or smaller taken out and she was towed up the according to the importance of the case, he left Sat-wan at 8 p.m. of the 6th February lataps. and got into the narrow part of Lyee-moon. The Court rose at 7.30 p.m. and the cas Yangteze and used as a hulk, but soon may live in his house in porfoot security. We were running N. (NE). 1 he was then adjourned till to-morrow at 10
afterwards she again made her appearance Even if he meets the runner in the street, in Shanghai. When the immense beams of the runner will pratend not to recognize weather was good, the wind being moderate am
timber arrived here from the interior about him. When the case is one in which the with a little sea. We were going 4 tonge
twelve months ago, en route to Peking for warrant positively must be executed, or the an nour (about 40 ). We were neater the
the ancestral Palace, and the China Mer-defendant is too poor to pay a large enough 100gkong shore and were steering towards
ohants Company were put to their wita sum to escape altogether, bo may still buy Moh-Kwok-Sai The wind was blowing over the starboard quarter of the junk. The junk had two masts and three satis ventriloquist, and pianist, who visited to bring into requisition the den. Ports ner, that when one is issued there is a ro end as to the way in which they were to be a certain number of days of grace. Ă Robert Heller, the well-known magician, conveyed North, it was altimately decided warruut is such a source of profit to a rau- 3 women and 4 cuilaren on board the juuk. american paper at the Centennial Hotel, stowed in her; whereupon she was towed to the Yamen, and countless devices are used Witness was steering; there were 13 mon, Shanghat in 1872, died-we learn from an
were out in her stern, and the huge logs|gular scramble for it among all the men in a light was burning on board as we came Philadelphia, on the 27th November last, Tientsin by one of the Company's steamers, to get possession of it. When the runners through the Ly-ee-moon. The light was a of acute pneumonis, after a short illness.
From there she was removed to Taku and have been properly feed, no efforts of the round-light hoisted on a pole about a
The China Coast Steam Navigation Com- anchored outside the Bar, where, during the Magistrate will get the prisoner arrested. questionable that Mr Tong King Stag has was somewhat of opinion that it could not fathom and a Lalf long on the stern; pany's steamer Sin Nanzing, which arrived open season, she served the double object The runner in charge of the warrant may was about 3 fathoms from the main bal yesterday from Tientsin, brought down a a difficult problem to solve in his mauage-
be allowed to be made, but the scting yards. It was round, of glass surrounded mob of thirty two woll-selected Griffins. lightered from the Company's steamers to but still the man wanted cannot be found. of a lightship and hulk in which cargo, be flogged, or it may be given to another, Attorney General offering no objection and ment of the O.M. S.N. Oq, and although he the absensors being of opinion that the by brass, and post-about 6 cents. Wit. This is the first lot of ponies which has enable them to cross the Bar, has been The carelessness of the runners is offen the is trying hard to conquer the bad manage- Į proposed amendment could make little ea thought it could be seen from the arrived by steamer during the present stored. While the river was closed she was cause of great misery. Men are arrested ment and corruption, these disasters must ; aliowed. The amendment was to alter the harbour he saw a two-masted foreign vessel
difference to the issue, it was ultimately distance of 100 fathoms. Off Show-ki-wan season.
moored at Teku, and we are informed that on the strength of secret information; and General Litchfield, U.S. Consul-General on Friday, the 7th inst., she was towed to it frequently happens that the informer in try him sorely,
side North Bass" to "North of East and passed to the north of her about 500 at Calcutta, writing from that city on the her previous position ontside the Bar, and mistaken, and an innocent man is carried It was also agreed that the notes of Mr feet, she had a white light burning. After 18th February, to J. J. Henderson, Esq., received a considerable quantity of cargo on off. If the error is discovered before the A CUSTOMS Notification to Mariners states Mcssop (the Judge's Clerk) should be taken passing the reasol he still kept on the same of the U. S. Consulate General, Shanghai, the following day from the steamers Leeguen Yamen is reached, the prisoner may be los
course towards Quarry Point and on look says, "General Grant leaves Bombay (where and Hasshin. On Sunday morning, our in- go on security being given for him. Bu 1he Registrar thou read the Fromovent's in towards Boukkong barbour he saw & be has been well received) to-night, and formant says, cargo was being discharged, once he is brought before the Magistrate 8 fathoms at low water springs, and that preliminary act, which was briefly an fot. white light. He did not think it was will be here (Caloutta) in about three and a large quantity having been placed on ho is in a bad case. If the Magistrate be
lows That the collision took place at vessel at anchor at the time, The Juuk
steamer, but that it was a foreign sailing woske, 6.45 p.m. of the 8th February 189. cffa was kept in the same course, but kept Griffos, postponed from Wednesday, took coolies engaged, who, in their fright, made knowledge that he is guilty of a crime one side the hulk between decks, the gave merciless, and the mau unable to sudare a The Horse Bossar auotion of overland a tremendous roll, alarming the numerous fogging, he will probably be forced to as place called Mob-kok-sul, just inside the watching the light, and as the jock drew place yesterday afternoon. Notwithstand a rush for the Lechong, which was moored which he never really committed. Or if Ly-co-moon Pass. The wind was North of East, nes rough, moon rising, tid: food Bearer called out to the lookout man ing the weather being anything but fine, alongside, causing the hulk herself to fall the Magistrate allows him to be released on
to look out properly, when found that the there was a fairly good attendance, and over ou her side, and and running about 3 miles au hour; course veneel was a steamer and the came upon no. the Ponies proving to be an exceptionally through the open ports, sunk her. A scene tortion before he is released from the water, rushing in | bail, he will have to submit to frightful ex- and spted of jouk south of West and of She was 25 cheongs off when she was made good looking mob, many found buyers at steamer North of East; the junk going
The steamer's head prices varying from Tle, 40, Tls. 70 to Ts, 90. known that about one hundred and twenty to be forced to sell their daughters to of great cxoitement ensued, as it was well-guard-room. Poor men have been known about 5 or 6 knote an hour, and the out to be a steamer.
was about N. E,, and witness saw it com- Lot 17, a remarkably bandsome symmetrical coolies were inside of her; and though, it is satisfy the greed of the Yamen underlings. steamer at full speed. It was alleged that a round to about East Witness never Grey, produced the keenest competition, said, all possible means that could be devised The Mandarins are to some extent respon G. M. Balo v. J; 9; Mosby, $13,-His small mast, that the distance off which made any alteration in Lis course when the safter ama lively bidding was knooked to rescue them were adopted, which at the sible for these malpractices, which they in
small bright light on the junk carr ed
steamer struck his junk. From the those the light was seen until the colllion ure that has been obtained this season, cheong right ahead and showing a bright occurred was 25 matautas. From the time
very expeditiously carried out, fifty-two are Magistrate in the city of Canton, a head This suit is brought by the Editor and light on foremast-head, but no alde licht 1 that she was made ont to be a steamer nutil even the Chinese Literati in the neighbour portion of the roof can be seen, and accord- his appointment. He receives no wages or it is somewhat astonishing to fad that reported to be drowned. At high water a runner has to give a thousand teels to get Proprietor of the China Mast and Overland that the junk's bead was pot slightly to port struck by the steamer wan barely three hood of Canton bare at length awakened to ing to our information few of the bodies had food, and pays his own assistants, "Hola China Mati to recover $12, being a charge immediately before the collision occurred of saree months' subscription to the thins and that the stem of the steamer cut into third froms atarboard quarter at an angle of are proudly acknowledging their indebted. Besides the grust sacrifice of life, about dogged in punishment for any faults. It is miuntea. The jack was struck abogs allvely sense of gratitude to foreigners and been recovered up to Monday morning. looked down upon and ill-treated, and is Mail and half a year's subsription to the junk nearly at right anglon, the Overland China" Mail. The account
about 45 degrees. -- The Impugnant alleged that the collision
ness to foreign lefles cesmas witness the 2,000 bags of rioe and a large quantity of needless to say that he would not pay a is not large, and it is quite understood ocour ad at about 0 40 p.m. on Thursday,
At this stage the case was adjourned til letter of General Messy, cut from the Ching
high sum to obtain such a post as this, that she defendably the present. Consul the 6th of February, 1878, off the Channel
Mail and printed in another column. We
unless he expected to make high profita. in this Colony for the United States Rosks, Kowloong Bay, the wind being
hope the gallant General has not viewed
As a matter of fact, no one ever saw a man Government, only resist the claim because E. by N. the weather moonlight, sea
things too much couleur de ross--ll ho bai
who had been a runner for ten years with be considers a principle of much importance moderate, strong k. by N. moderate food
not, could not some of the amiabe Canton
out making a fortune. Even if one is dis- to be involvear 1 bees papers the plainut tide. The course was D. by 8. at a speed
Literati be persuaded to take a run up to
missed, he gets a percentage on the profte has been accustomed to supply to the U.of nearly 7 knots, and that the three re- rather misty about localities and points of Foochor, and loud what would be the great
of his successor. People from other pro 8. Consulate for many years during the gulation lights were burning brightly. The the compass,
weight of their inficence in bringing their -term of office of the astendant's predecesälstace when the junk was first observed
vinoes look with stora upon this Canton Les Akum, declared, stated that he had brethren in the neighbourhood of the Woo-
An article in the Shanghai Sin Pagenstoms, and say that the Canton Mandarins sorm without any, sinolute order, sad they was given as one mue, and that she had no been a loensed pilot for 18 years He shi-shan to reason if not to something else advocates the paying of greater attention are traders and the Yamens markets j have been received and paid for. The light burning the whole time: When the piloted the Fanish brig Gyldin. We an That disputa mi hi then be settled amicably to the Chinese arely. During the two last, if they had a thousand taels to invest they forms for the Chinh Mait wore payment junk was first seen, there was no danger of bored (he sat) in the sure of the Bay, over a cup of aamahoo, and much expense reigns there has been perpetual war in would buy an official position where they same part or other of the Empire. The could beat other folks; they certainly would in advance, but in point of fast the a collision that after she was sighted, she opposite Show-ki-wan. He remembered saved on both sides. subscriptions have bead collected every ported. Her helm and the steamer ported casing & eliition between a steamer and a
Taipings, the Nien fei, the laotati in not purchase the right of being beaten and uarter in arKURS, The Overland thing also, and when 600 feet from the steamer junk on the 8th Feb uary it took place THE following advertisement is by a Eneichow, the two Mohammadah rebel stad was generally paid for in advance, the junk starboarded. There was really, about 500 feet from the bile on the modest specimen of Young Ameiion" lions, have all been repressed by forse; and treated as a Yaman runner-Shanghat
Courier. These papers were supplied during Mr it was alleged, no danger before this, but Hongkong side, and about 80 cheurge Wanted, situation, by a strong active even in the present timo of general perce Loring's occupation of the office of Vice although the steamer's engines were at once of the land. The nearest land was Mok American youth of seventeen, with plenty there are troubles in Hamman and on the Ucnaul, and the sharge for them has been in stopped, the distance between the two Koh-Sui, The moon was not above the of musple, vim, and health. Not afraid to frontier of Annam. The army is necessary
SMALL BOY (entering shop) I want bluded in his account with his Government. vessels was too short to avoid a collision, hills. I saw the lights of the steamer knuckle down to hard work of any kind; is for the protection of the people and the
penny worth of cameryesed.” Shopkeeper Uolonel Mosby took possession of the office and that consegnently the bow of the at the time of the collision; she had well eduosted, and has good knowledge defence of the country, and should never (so knows the boy) is it for your
#hits mest bead light, After the bollo Latin. Ambition highly developed, and be neglected on account of the apparent bo the ch faoruary, Un removing to new steamer struck the junk on the after passion I w the side.lights, I was fret brains to back It. Penetration sharp as 58curity of the moment, The Taiping re. mother Small boy, (contemptuously); bilicos on Feb. 18th be at once refused ta of the starboard efde. take in the papers thinking that he was not Mr Frausis then rose and in addressing attracted to look in that direction by bear the business end of hornet, and check ballion sprang from a very small beginning. authorised to inour the expense. Here the Court, stated that the difference ofing the cries of people screaming, and bigger than sither. Lawyer's office pre but, from proper attention not being paid Mus, PARRINGTON says the only way to had seen the papers in Air Loring's private time and place was easily accounted for as took the spreglass to look. I first saw ferred. Highest and best of alty references to it at first, it spread into a vast war, prerent steam boat explosions in to make residence, and supposed they were taken in 21 was well known that the Chinese were the funk as she came through the Lysse Anyone in search of auch bone will causing frightfal injury to the people, and engineers bile, the water on ahora, In her bil own want. They were not find in very indefinite on these points. The junk moon The Beamer was heading N, at stake diles regnies oponting well by ad impoverishing the government, During opinion all the bustin' is done by cooking Je et Me Kering bad taken credit for bo raid, was taking stone from a plan palled. the time I saw her." If our bed bed opmon i dressing 'Senmander, D. A) QBe4" these ten years of war the sufferings of the | tha miwam on board,
that on the 9th instant the hulk Aden sank as those of the Chief Justies. at har moorings outside the Taku bar, lo
the "Taku Bar Light" which was exhibited at her mast will therefore be discontinued for the present.
SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
(Before the Hon. Justice SNOWDEN,) 18th March, 1879,
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On resuming, the master of the funk was cross examined by the Acting Queen's Advocate, and by His Lordship; be was
brick tea are said to be lost. The Leshang was saved by her crew promptly cutting the connecting ropes
SPIRIT OF THE NATIVE PRESS, THE OHINESE ARMY,
No it's for the bird.”