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in Chinese, as deduced from the written i ing, in which Shun A-kai a carpenter and Characters" Having referred briefly to bls former paper on the 20th ult., when he treated of the structures of the characters Professor proceeded to deal with the po- and of the ancient style of composition, the
his wife were concerned, came on again to-day. They alleged that the wounded man (Wan A-kok) had fallen amongst zorze Wharry, undor whose care he had been, broken plates and thus got out, but Dr
China.
HE CHINA MAIL.
4. SHANGHAL We hear that the Chinese authorities public reception of General Grant at Shang have already taken steps with regard to the hal, had also that a number of unofficial however, still uncertain when the General
The S. S. Thabor has been cold by the will arrive here.-N. O., Daily Newe
The Machinery for the Lan-chow-foo Public Works Department, to one Yasui woollen mills arrived by the Hesperia, and Kaizo, of Kobe, for yer 80,000. It is an German mannfacture-Shanghai Courier.
two ago. It is all of she will shortly be sent to that port and
was landed a day
the patient recovered after a long and serious illness.
150,000 yen, one-half of which will be met with by the people of the port. The
The six months at Bwatow were hotter than necessary pormission has been granted and
any corresponding period for ten years; but Mr Morioka, the Governor of Hiogo there was no unusual amount of sickness, Ken, arrived on Tokio on the 14th instant. nor a single case of heat apoplexy, though the work will commence shortly.
His mission is said to be the raising of a san malaise was sufficiently common. The loan of 200,000 yen, to be applied towards usual amount of diarrhea and intermittent fever was observed, but the port esanped harbour improvement at Kobe and Hiloga
epidemics of all kinds. A lady and fro children died; two boys were born.
Dr. Jamieson, Shanghai, reports that "The summer was unusually unhealthy. Its stress, however, fell not so much upon It is stated that, as soon as General Kri- used for the Island Seatrade,
The ceremony for opening the Kioto Ex-residents as upon sailors and others merely janovsky succeeds General Kaufmann inhibition took place on the 18th instant. visiting the port. The temperature was she Governorship of Turkestan, Central The Governor of the Kioto Fu was present never very ligh, nor were the nights to Asla will be thrown open by the Russian and several other officials of high standing, markably hot, yet old residents were unani- authorities to Europeans, and the present The total articles on exhibit number mous in condemning the past season as one of the most trying among their experiondo," prohibition against Englishmen passing 152,380
63 deaths are reported, of which 30 were of beyond Orenburg will be removed. ---Idem,
non-residents, chiefly sailors, and 9 of chil- dren ander six weeks old. Of the 24 deaths among adult residents one was a case of drowning, and one suicide. The only note worthy circumstances in the medical history of the six months was a brief and slight visitation of cholera.
lished and Hterary style, the mandarin, said that the wounds one on the Chinese are considering the matter. It is colloquial, and purely vernacular speech of another on the thigh-were deep flesh the different dialects. Ele exhibi ed the wounds, and must have been inflicted by general characteristics of those different some sharp instrument; probably a kaife, methods of composition, showing bow the The 1st defendant was accordingly sent rhetoriast processes employed both in Writ: to two months hard labour and ordored to ing and speaking compeussted for the ab- enter into his own recognizances in $100 to sence of infections, and how the unchange be of good behaviour; the second defendant able idiograms were made to convey being the wife of the first, and noting with thought as deeply and effectually as the her husband's knowledge and consent, was words of an alphabetic language. The rule, discharged. enunciated firat by Dr Marshman, "that Two chair coolies were fined $ each for the whole of Chinese grammar depends on plying for hire without a lleonse. position," was shown to be only partially Chan A-8z, a rice pounder, was sent to true; and, in fact, students of Chinese and six weeks' hard labour for stealing clothing piflologlets generally, must get rid of the valued at $5. fdes that there was anything corresponding to Aryan or Semitto grammar in Chinese, Bates of its own there were indeed, and they were not diflca t to understand. One could learn to translate Chiness and to compose and speak in it sooner than he .contd master many other languages. The view of Quinese presented in the two pa- pera of Professor Legge was a carrying out, an had not been hitherto done, of the
acknowledged facts in the structure of the written characters, and which, it is expect ed, will lead to important results. The
treasurer.
The Survey for widening the entrance to the harbour of Hakata, Chikuzen, has (N. C. Herald, March 28th.). Tong A-obik, Ho A-shing, Chan A-fuk,
Some further subscriptions to the China already been completed, and the work of and Li A-hoi, Coolies, the first, third aud Famino Relief Fund are published on an-making the canal from the harbour up to fourth residing at No. 1 Tannery Lane, and other page, amounting to Tis. 1,888.72, the Chikugo gawa, commenced.
Omi Yoshiboi, a stone outter of Osaka, the 2nd at Bridgee street, were charged and bringing up the total collected to dute has just completed with burglariously entering a dwelling to Tls. 208,702.65, of which a balance of
splendid granite house, No. 10 Gough street, and stealing Tis. 2,697.96 remains in the hands of the monument, about 10 feet in height, which two boxes containing clothing and other articles valued at $75. The fourth defend- ant was further charged with being found in possession of house-breaking implements. Sergeant Toomey who arrested the accused stated that the first prisoner was found in possession of one of the boxes, and the arrest of the other two. The house at which three of the men lived (No. 1 Tannery Lane) was a nest of thieves, and several, bad cases had been got out of it. The case was not concluded when the Court rose.
His Excellency Kao, the late Chinesa Ambassador to London, with Lady Kuo and steamer Anadyr. He was met by several high suit, arrived on Wednesday by the M.M. Chinese oficials and escorted to the Canton
is to be erected at Kagoshims over the grave of Kirino Toshiaki, one of the leaders the late rabellion. It is not known by day morning at Kaki garn.obs, Tokio. whom it was ordered.
A fire broke out at one o'clock on Mon The rice market and the adjoining street
proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to second gave information which led to the Guild, where rooms had been prepared for Koami-cho, san-cho-me, were burnt. 887
Profemor Legge for his paper.
in the House of Commons (17th,) Sir Charles Dilke asked the Undor-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can lay upon tablo of the House any report made by the Consular. Oficer sent in accor dance with the separate artiolo to the Chefoo Convention, on a mission of exploration to Thibet also the reports made by Mr Vice Consul Baber on the capabilities of Chung King for trade; and, whether it is Intended to open Chung-King as a place of general trade.
Mr Bourke, in reply, stated that no mission had been sent to Thibat. Vice- on the capabilities of Chung King for trade, Consal Baber had not yet heat in a report but it might very soon be expected. Nothing has therefore as yet been decided a to the opening of Chung King to general trade.
(17th.) Mr Richard asked the Under Secretary for India whether he had any objection to lay apon the table a copy of the minutes of the Council of the Secretary of State for India which refer to the Chefoo Convention and a copy of the opinions of member of the Council on the subject, if Any such were put on record.
Mr E. Stanhops said negotiations with the Chinese Government on the subject of the Cheefoo Convention are still going on, and it is not possible, therefore, at any rate. at the present time, to lay the papers upon
the table.
Li Akam, a stone cutter and Lo Achoi, his wife, were charged with stealing a piece of iron valued at $2 the property of the Dock Company at Hong-ham. The first defendant was fined $25 with the alternative of two months hard labour for unlawful possession; the second being the wife of the first, was discharged.
him during his stay in Shanghai, and where His Excellency has since received numerous official and complimentary visits from high
and inferior. Mandarins.
houses were destroyed, and 27 damaged.
KAGABAKL
MEDICAL REPORTS.
Training for the forthcoming Spring. Race Meeting is proceeding rapidly, and the grase course having been thrown open, and the weather being beautifully fine, con siderable numbers of the" promoters of the sport," gather amid the early dew in and around the Grand Stand and its enclosures. The usual hospitality, in the liberal dis. pebaing of bot coffes, combined with more Li Aeht, a shopmen, and Wong Awai, Bolid adjuncts, is shown; and, taken alte Lo Atim and Sui Ahin, monoy changers, were gether, these morning meets are to be
In the Medical Reports for the half year possession of a number of knives. Mr Dennys pleasant assemblies of different kinds enjoy ending September 1878, published by the charged with being found in the unlawful ranked among the pleasantest of the many appeared to watch the case for the second deed in Shanghai, ⠀⠀
Wo understand the body of Mr F. C. | Inspector General of Custoras, Shanghai, the fendant, The knives in question had been stolen by a youth named Leung Ayan Lee, Jate carpenter of H. M. gum vessel following particulars are given as to the from his employer and sold to the four Egeria, who was drowned about a fortnight health of the different ports accused. The acoused appear to have made ago, at Woosung, through falling into the fiver while boarding H.M. corvette Charyb no concealment of their purchase, and dis from a steam-launch, a heavy sea run at ouos produced them when called upon by ning at the time, has not yet been recovered. the police to do so; but they had paid a
The French gunboat Lynx, Commedant ridioulonely small price for them is Fournier, which arrived at Shanghai on Worship discharged the defendants but ordered them to enter into their personal Monday last, is a small vessel of 470 tons. recognizances to be of good behaviour for siz Her armament, complement of men, &, are not given. She is one of the most months. Leong Ayan the young thief was sentenced to three months' bard labour, one peculiar locking of naval vossals-low in the stern, with a rising bow carrying an month of which was to be in solitary con flaement viz:-two months for stealing the enormous rom for her class. Her funnel, knives, and one month for obtaining soms too, is lofty and slender-and to use the phrase of a salior who pointed out those fowie from a compradore in the Market by distinctive features of the little craft," she false pretences
looks all rum and funnel. She is well worth looking at.
MANILA BAOES.
3rd Race, The Velocity Cup.-Three came to the Front: Mayon, Escopata, and Fritz. Mr Sookermann's Fritz, ridden by Mr Forde, wen.
Police Intelligence. Owing to Mr May's indisposition the whole of the business at the Folice Court devolves
FLEET DAY-Maron 27. upon Mr Creagh. There were several im- portant cases broaght before him to-day 1st Race, The Sanismesa Prize.Thres besides a host of minor charges. The pro- started: Alitaptap, Galgo, and Nobil. Mr pistar of the Tai Shing shop (No. 67 Queen's Juan Valenzuela's Alitaptap came in first. Road Central) was charged with keeping 2nd Kacs, The Novatos Cup.-Four dangerous goods upon his premises without came forward: Kameralda, Camaleon, Glo a'license, in contravention of Sub-section Iria, and Paton. Mr R. A Lane's Gloria, of Section XI of Ordinance 8 of 1873, and ridden by Mr Paterson, came in the also with exposing the same for sale in Con- winner. travention of Sub-section (b) (b) of Section X of the same ordinanco. The dangerous gexle which the defendant had on his premises consisted of kerosine oitin tins, Inspector Orley stated that he had watched 4th Race, The Derby Cup.-Five came the defendant's shop, which was at the to the post: Cangrajo, Saguay, Bracn o' corner of the Central Markot, and from time Mar, Lammermoor, aud Fyalar. Mr Ge- to time had seen tins of oil carried out. He nato's Saguay, ridden by Mr Arnaiz, came subsequently went to the shop and the in first. The Lammermoor not having defendant shewed him some tins of kerosine started in time, was consequently out of stored at the back of his shop. Defendant the rooS." admitted the facts as stated by Inspector Orley to be true, and he was fined $60, in default of payment 21 days' imprisonment, His Worship remarked that this was the Bret onse brought before him, but in future the Ordinance would be strictly enforced and the full penalty of $100 inflicted.
5h Race,-The Philippine Cup.-For this race, one of the most interesting of the day, three came to the front: La Mar, Avion, and loris. Mr Quesada's Avion, ridden by Mr Hazanan, took the prize.
The offer of a prize for the best essay against fung shui las induced the Chinese literati to make a more vigorous attack on their pet humbug than could have been expected. An old man more than seventy years of age has sent in his essay to be forwarded to the Committee. gives one hundred reasons for not believing in fung-shui; and others are writing. The Chinese Tract Society has begun a good work, and shows good sense in attacking such a superstition as fung-sixui.
Japan. (Mail.)
The health of the port of Amoy for the six months was unusually good. There was no death among the residents or foreign sailors, nor any case of very serious illness among the former. Only two deaths occurred in
contracted in Amoy. hospital, but in neither case was the disease
Elaborate notes by Dr. Manson on cases of Tines Imbricata and Tinea Circinata are agcompanied by photographs of the skin valuable to the profesional reader; they are
skin disease. of patients suffering from these forms of
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everything has been satisfactorily settled, gentlemen, I may say without egotism, that ram confident you will be pleased with my ongagement. Many of you have soon my asting in Hongkong, and those of your people who haven't, will, I am sure, go away in a better frame of mind thao when they came, and leaving aside all per- sonal vanity, I think I can sling more style into that character, then even the original Judas himself. I believe, gentlemen, there only remains one mono trifling point to be montioned, and our business will be finished. The thirty pieces of silver." He told me afterwards that this request appeared to knock them and ways. They said they thought he ought to do it for nothing? that it was only acting anyway, and not the real thing, and if they paid his passage over and back, and gave him a free pass into the church, that was enough. He says he got riled then, when he found they wanted to go back on the most interesting part of the contract, and he reached out for his hat and said, "My friends, escaped convicts, distinguished rag-pickers, if I play that part, you must ante up the thirty pieces. You are a gang of villainous pick pockets anyhow, and you can go and give away your old graven image yourselves. I do it for less than forty," And so they The price is riz. I'll see you do before had to worry through the exhibition, with one of the leading characters left out.
OUM
MAZ. O'LEARY.
Quotations, HONGKONG, April 4, 1870. -New Patna, onah... $6574
Old
cash,...
New Ropares, cale, 635
Tom Lo
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cash, alier, ars-in, 700 Allows 1920 mai Toolm
Ha Males, credit,
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6 months' right, 3/7 a 3/7Ł
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9/7+ Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/74 India, Wire,...
218
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demand,...
220:
Shanghai, demand,
72%
30 days' aight,
731
28.60 5.56
Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns, ...
But this did not finish our wonderful day in Macao. Some of the boys want to AN EXCURSION TO MACAO. look on at the sinful game which is called Hongkong, March 16th. fau-tan--merely to look on and take notes, Quite a largo excursion left here last and when thay sauntered easily down to The US. S. Ranger arrived here from Saturday to witness the annual Holy Show the wharf a few minutes before sailing Kobe on Monday last (March 16th), and at Macao. The excursionists were to start time, lo, the steamer was off. There wore left for China (probably Chefoo) on Thura- at half-past six on Saturday evening, stay only three of us left behind, but in the day. H. 1. R. M. S. Ermak is still in state in Macao the next day, and leave there at mattor of ornamental and fauoy blasphemy. que opposite Inasa, so that H. M. S. Lap-half-past nino on Sunday night. As the we did the work of six. These flowers of wing may be said to be the only man-of-fare was very cheap, the show free, and no rhetoric, we afterwards learned, were mis an opportunity not to be slighted, and the on the ship. We prayed that the boiler war in harbour.-Rising Sun and Nagaraki formidable tent to be sneaked under, it was taken for blue lights by the excursionists steamer was crowded with a jovial, riotous might burst, and the vessel take fire and Expres.
party, hent on mischief, and determined to every man, woman, and child, be burned have a good time, Wa found Macao Just to death or drowned; and we even went so the same as ever. We enlivened it a bit, far as to hope that the captain might, some when our crowd of out-throats crossed the day, bo yanked up before the Chief Justice, gangplank and skirmished up through its We made up our mind to testify against narrow streets; but ordinarily, it is prob. him, and swear that he was guilty of child ably the most dismal, poverty stricken, stealing, because we had seen him throw dead old town, that the sun shines on some pawa-tickets overboard; but then we The golden days of its prosperity, when all remembered how he had treated as like foreigners were engaged in it, and every princes of the blood, and how he had given man eo engaged had more money than he as coffee in the morning and toast, and had could shake a stick at; when Camoens and our boots blacked; and didn't he give up Espantoza and the rest of the coolie pirates his seat at the crowded dinner table to a used to whoop it up all over the country; famino-stricken skeleton, and didn't he ask has no attractions now save fan-tan and call to mind that one of the party had set those days have long gone by, and Macao the whole house up to drink, and didn't we At Chufoo the general health of the com- roligion. The former appears to flourish the ship's clock ahead the evening before, munity was exceptionally good, and although pretty much all the time, but they can't to husten the dinner? We thought it s an unusual amount of rain fell it was not draw on their religion more than once a good joke then, but somehow, the charm productive of any irorease of intestinal dis- year, without seriously crippling the re- had all leaked out of it now; and do we Thunder dead. He was buried there, because he biring Chinese evidence to convict him at orders. July and August were warmer by sources of the bank. Camoens, alas, is repented us of our evil thoughts about some degrees then last year.
question of grave the Supreme Court, and only hoped that storms were very frequent during the entire said when it came to a summer, and conduced in no small degree to yards he was bound to give the preference he might be on hand when the boilers the comfort and well-being of all. There to Macao-and his tomb-stone stands to burst were only five deaths during the half year. this day. He is the only man (so far as I Chefoo enjoys au immunity from remittent can learn,) who hasn't been resurrected by Shanghai Courier. and intermittent fevers; there has been no the pigs, but the ponderous granite and case of either among the residents for the solid masonry above him resisted the efforts last twelve months. There were not many of these gentle animals, and his honoured cases of diarrhoea on shore; and those that ashes have (1 am told) long since been ro Another did occur were mild, and yielded easily to niovod. We prowled around the town all treatment. The number of cases of diarrhoea day, the inhabitants closing their doors song visitors and shipping was very large. and locking up their valuables when they went up to the church to look at the On two or three occasions whole crews of saw 13 coming, and about five o'clock, ships were affected at the time of their ar-
The square in front was rival in part, some of them already seriously procession. debilitated, having suffered in some in- jammed with people, and the windowe stances for a month or six weeks. All at-facing it were lined with fair Macasuese tributed their sickness to either bad water faces. I don't indulge in falsome com. or unwholesome food. On one occasion the pliments very often, but I feel that I am whole crew of a ship after leaving a southern letting it down criminally easy, when I say It is announced that Mr H. S. Wilkinson, port became so seriously affected with that it was simply the hardest old proces
Bask, Wire.... Cover saw. We found no fault with the Acting British Consul at this port, vomiting and purging that they had to re-sion
turn and obtain a fresh supply of water, tho priests-they were all right; and wo proceeds, on the 2nd of next month, to Shanghai to not ae lorem tenens of Mr after which most of them recovered. One were not disposed to be hypercritical with Mowat, the Assistant Judge of the Supreme man however continued ill, and ultimately the little children rigged up to represent Court, who intends paying a visit of a year's became so prostrate that it was feared death angels, because they thought,-in the duration to Europe. The duties of Acting would take place before arrival at their happy innocence of childhood-that they Consul here will be discharged by Mr J. J. destination. On another occasion the doctor looked like angels, and put in their best Englie, First Assistant at the Consulate, found that the sick-orew of a British ship licks to sustain the dignity of the part, but until the return of Mr Consul Robertson. had been fod on corned meat purchased at there bad evidently not been enough wings Various statements have recently sp. auction at a cheap rate, and so horribly to go round, for some of them had an peared in the native papers relative to putrid that it was surprising how it could developed pinions, made of old newspaper, alleged shipments of bullion to Yokohama. have been eaten at all. On pointing out I judge, shoved underneath the drosos; 1st Race, The Prize of Resistencia.-This week, for instance, it was announced its condition to the captain, the romain- and they ware not altogether as cloan as Three started: Cascabel, Batugan, and that a merchant in a large way of businces ing stock of it was thrown overboard.
any angels that we have had dealings with; Blacknes; reaching the port first came at Osaka had arrived at this port bringing Dr Ringer's report on the health of Tau- but still, with all these defects we were willing Batugar, with Cascabal second.
with him over a million yen in gold coin, sai and Keulang embraces the twelve months to let them alide as angels, and we waited and that it was his intention to obtain for ending Sept. 30th, and is not so favourable with some interest to see what was to follow. this coin Mexican dollars, to be distributed as these from other ports,
Rain fell in But when there was brought out on a sort of among the native merchants at, we presume. Tamsui ou 118 days, and the hot season was platform, an immense wooden image of the Osaka, with the object of checking the rise prolonged and trying. There was an un-Saviour, we thought we had seen enough. in the price of the foreign coin there. Toasually large number of cases of sickness I can stand a reasonable amount of sacri- day, again, the native papers state that a among the foreign community this summer, lege, and y sensibilities are about as telegram has been received by a Chinese malarious fevere ranking high in the list. tender as a crocodile's, but this let me out, firm in Yokohama" announcing that "cortain Several cases of intermittent fever were The figure was about five times the size of Chinamen" have lately purchased about treated, and a history of one of the cases is life, and was in a kneeling position, sup- 1,000,000 Mexican dollars in Hongkong and given. The Dr. writes:I have noticed porting a heavy cross. It was arranged in Shanghai, and shipped them to Yokohama lately that several cases of malarious fever a purple silk dressing gown, bound round per the Nagoya Maru, expected here on have been followed by a large orop of boils the waist and nook with cords, the crown the 27th instant. It is believed that these which seemed to me to be an effort of Nature of thorns upon its head, and its ghastly statements are without foundation. to throw off some effete material with which waxen face was smeared with frightful In reference to the Notification by the the blood was charged. The above form of blood stains. The whole was borno pon 5th Race, The Challenge Cup (La Copa Council of State, issued on the 10th instant, intermittent fever is, I think, rare out here, the shoulders of eight devotees, two at
We stood it all until it came (Taken at Meurs Falconer & Cols Premises, Disputada).-Five started; Avlon, Saguay, the Minister of the Imperial Household, but according to Trousseau, it is extremely each corner,
Queen's Road.) King Tom, Mayon, and Negrito, On notified to all the sections of his Depart-common in Algeria, in the neighbourhood of to this; we took in all the hideous mockery starting, Bagnay took the lead, with Avionment, on the 14th instant, as follows:-- Rome, and in some parts of France." Two and mummery, looked at the surroundings,
Boraxoxo, April 4, 1879. close behind, and in this position they
recognized an old acquaintance from Hong- "It is hereby notified for your guidance births and two deaths are reported. reached the past. Mr Genato's Baguay was that His Majesty the Emperor having lately For Chinking also, a report for the twolve kong staggering under the port bow, and
9 AM.. Li Shing Mui and Ho Alam, boatman, ridden by Mr Arnals. The Cup was won decreed the practice of ecomomy in the mouths is given. Greater extremes of temnother, an esteemed dealer in lottery were charged with being suspicious ghar by Avion last year, and this year by Sag- National Expenditure, His Majesty has perature have been experienced during the tickets, chewing soap in the rear; saw the aetere, they having been found by P. C. nay, and next year perhaps will decide announced that he will also lessen the year than in any like period of which we stricken Magdalen walking bare-footed THEROMETER ..... Butlin moored close under the etern of a which of the two champions becomes the expenses of his own housebeld."
possess reliable meteorological data. The under the platform, weeping and wailing Jarge Junk, evidently for no good; when ultimate owner of the coveted prize.
In consequence of this notification a amount of sickness, however, had not been and gritting her teeth, and then we aroso asked their business, they said they were 6th Race, The Pampanga Prize.-Seven
Government Departments.
Do. aad even small-pox, so constantly met with silently stole such things as we could easily waiting for the cutter of the Germen Consul, came to dispute this prizes Alitaptap. Es great reformation is expected in all the excessive. There had been no epidemie, and folded up our tents like the Araba, and and subsequently they said they were look copeta, Gavillao, Nobil, Polo, Fleobs, and The Nichi Nichi Shimbun says that it is here during the winter and early spring of conceal about us,-like the Macaeness, ing for a Chinese garboat to which they Veremos, which resulted in favour of. Mr reported that the Chinese Government told former years, was rarely seen. The health and went away. belonged. Mr Creagh ordered them to find Valenzuela's Alitaptap.
One of our party, overcome by astonish- the Envoy from the Loochoo Islands, that of foreign residents was good, and no death security for their good behaviour in $20 for
as they are at present engaged with the occurred among them. An interesting des ment, had neglected to take of his hat. A Bis months; failing this they were sent to
settlement of many difficulties of their own,cription is given of a unique variety of skin priest noticed it, stepped out of the ranks gaol for 21 days with hard labour.
1st Race, The Reemplazo Cup.-Four they could not protect Loochoo, and they disease, appearing amongst the salt smug and requested him, with grave politeness, weeke' imprisonment with hard in default of
Law Akai, i mut-proker, was sent to four started Asucens, Mayon, Frite, and had better obey the orders of Japan. On giers, which the doctor ascribes to the to remove it, otherwise he would be under the payment of a fined of $50 for being found Pollito. Mr Quesada's Azucena, ridden by account of this the Loocheoans are greatly absorption of salt in such quantities as to the painful necessity of wiping it off with a disheartened, and at a loss what to do in produse serious constitutional disturbance brick, and he feared if he did that, a por- quite aside from any effect it may have as ation of the head might come off also. The in the unlawful possession of a small tin of Mr Haganas, was the winner,
2ad Race The Lady's Purse,(El premio the future.
gentleman mombled some words of apology, prepared opiume." He attempted to bribe the de belleza)-9iz started -King Ton Mr Hanabuss will proceed to Korea on focal irritant. Constable by offering him 36 and for this May 2, a sucos, Sangay, Gloria, and or about the 25th instant. Hie zolesion is At Hankow, the medical attendance on removed his tile confusedly, and gracefully offence he was further fined $10, or in de salvia. Mr Quesada's Azucena again won Baid to be connected with the opening natives has of late years been carried on at rotired within himself like a elam. The faulf of payment seven days' hard labour.
of two more ports to Japanese trade, as three missionary hospitals and dispensaries, gentlemen was myself.
and the disordera met with are recorded in One of our local amateurs was to have Li Yong Teo, a hawker, was charged the prize, with Sangay second
3rd Rao, The Celestial Oup.--Sk was stipulated in the recent treaty,
The officers and ten of the Imperial the annual reports of these institutions. The taken part in the performance, but owing with being guilty of a novel kind of gambstarted Capriolo, Tamat, La Mar, To" Gdard troops are about to build at their only epidemic disorder coming under the no- ling with three sticks, When arrested he tatlon, Brees o' Mar, and Lammermoor.
to an unfortunate misunderstanding with We found to have a number of bullets and La Mar, ridden by Mir Martin, was the own eapense a stone monument, 28 feet by tice of Dr Reid was cholers, of which a num some of the managers, he refused to play. peronasion oapa in his pocket; a pretty clear
fest, chaped like a sword, on the premises ber of sporadic cases occurred. It appeared The way of it was this. Knowing that he wincer. Indiontion that he was not the best of char- Boters. Mr Creagh fined him $1 ordering him
4th Race, The Laton Cap. Four of Skokonsha temple, Tokio, in memory of among the brick tea factory workmen, of was an actor of far more than ordinary in default of payment to be imprisoned and started 1-Escopets, Gloris, Paton, and those who were killed during the South whom there and over 600, and twelve died; ability, the committee of arrangement re also among the natives residing in the Conquested him to come over and take a lead. Kept to hard labour for seven days as a Mr Arnaiz, won
Fritz Mr Gensto's Escopeta, ridden by western rebellion, the year before lasti
H. E Kawamura, the Minister of the vent, six aged patients falling riotius; the ing part-that of the treacherous dissiplo, rogue and vagabondi
Chan A-ying, a cook, and Lo A-Youn 5th Race,The Champlon Cup (La Copa Navy, and Mr Reed, M.P., and his son, young recovered rapidly. An unusual whe so basely betrayed the Master. As and Li A-fat, hawkers, were charged with de prueba).Three came to dispute the first returned to the Capital on Tuesday last.number of vessels remained in port during everybody knows, this is always an obe quarrelling and creating a disturbance in the place La Mar, Sangay, and Avion. Avion They slept at Yumoto, on the Hakone the summer months, and the health of the jectionable oharacter, and however well it crews was satisfactory, the only climatis may be played, the actor seldom secures Central Market. The cook it appears was won easily by more than a length) Sangay mountain, the night before
Certain persons in Hakata Chikaten, disorders being a few cases of dysentery, the entire sympathies of his audience, But bargaining for the purchase of some fleh, sedond, and La Mar at a considerable
Kiusbin, have applied to the authorities malarious and heat fever of mild typee. A the gentleman didn't care much for that. distance. and got to high words with the other two about the price or the weight, the result
6th Race-The Consolation Cup for permission to widen the entrance of few cases of dysentery and malarious fevers He went over and met the committee in being that he was thrashed by the hawkers, Temptation, Cameleon, Mayer, Salvia, Ks the harbour there, thus affording greater were met with among the foreign residente. the isces Hotel, on Sunday morning. His Worship lined them 30 cents each.
meralda, Polo, Capricho, and Veremos facilities for the suckersge of vessels. The Botes are given of a case of brain symp. After the plans had all been discussed, and came to the prêt, Salvia belog the winner, ! smpense of the undertaking is estimated et tome following expoance to the inn, le which I the arrangements made, he said, "Nor that
Chan Achi the coupant of house No. 186 Queen's Road Weet was summoned for com- raiting a publio nuisance within the meaning of Ordinance No. 10 of 1872 See. II Sub-8.6. (b), by causing granite to be dressed for the erection of certain buildings within the City of Victoria, when such dressing could have been executed at the quarry without render ing the stone liable to injury during its transport to the place where it was required for use. This was contrary to an order made by His Excellency the Governor in Council dated the 27th December 1872. Inspector Cleaver, upon whose information the summons was issued, stated that the defendant was erecting four houses in the Queen's Road Central, and his men were rough-dressing granite in the street, but inside the hoarding which was erected around the building. The Manager of the Banke opposite had complained of the nuisance, The defendant's workmen were warned and promised to desist but had failed to do so. Fined $18 or in default seven days' imprison- |
ment.
The remanded core of putting and wound
SECOND DAY-MARCH 28.
2nd Race,The Club's Cup.--Tempta- tlon, Diamants, Gloria, Braes o' Mar, and Lammermoor came to the post, and Mr Lane's Gloria, ridden by Mr Paterson, won the prize.
3rd Race,The Forasteros' Cup.-Seven started: Esmeralda, Tamat, Mariscal, Sal- vis, Paton, Fyalar, and Fritz. Mr Gar- chitoreno's Paton, ridden by Mr Eobevarria, came in the winner..
4th Rase, The Manila Cup-Six took part in this raco: La Mar, Escopeta, Temp- tation, Camaleor, Azucena, and Braes of Mar. Mr Quesada's Azucena, ridden by Mr Jugo, was the winner.
THIRD DAY-MAarch 29,
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Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 35 % prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Ins. Co., Tha. 1,250 Chian Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800 Yangtaze Ins. ABBOC., Tls. 700- Chinese Insurance Co., $270 H. K. Fire ins. Co., $710 China Fire Ina. Co., $176
H. K. & W. Dock Co., par. H.K. V. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 din. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 17 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls. 95, ez div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Obina Bugar Refining Co., $130 Chinese Imperial Loan, £110
Do. of 1877, £118
Temperature.
BAROMETER
JA
30,080
Do.
1 F.M....
W
80.014
Do.
4 R. M...
30.034
HON
70
Do.
1 P.M...
77
Do.
4 P.M... Do. (Wet. bulb) 0 A,M. "'77 Do. Do. 1. F.M.
76. Do.
4 PM 89 Do. MaximuRYŠKE. Do. Minimum over night 77
72
Shipping Intelligence, The following is corrected from the Intest London and Colonial Papers, dr
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
́AT HONGKONG
When Name.
left.
From
Oct.
16, Boatne, 19, Hertain, Nov. 21, Fulde,
Cardiff Bremen
Hamburg
29, Rosaire,
Cardif
Deo,
18, Blenheim,
Blushing
21, Kong Bes (3.),
London
23, Glamis Castle,
Cardif
2, Vale o Doon,
Antwerp
8,
Galley of Lorne (s.), London)
12, Edward Barrow,
Hamburg
12, South American,
Fecarth
12, Ajax, (a)
London
Cardif
10, Breconshire (4.),
16, Meriousthahire (1.), London
Glasgow
13, Vigilant,