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No. 4915.-APRIL 8, 1879.)
remarke "Another meaning than mere modesty may be traced in Lord Duffer in's declaration that he would never
consider it as a compliment to the head of any asif-governing community if there had been attributed to him the exhi bition of any personally invented policy, or any strenuously independent initia tive. This declaration was loudly cheered by Lord Dufferin's hearers, and was
of the Marine Insurance offices have boon advised of it.
Tas entertainment at the Temperance Hall last evening was woll attended the Revd. Mr Henderson occupying the obair, The programme was, as usual, of a varied nature and gave general satisfaction, especially the part song which had to be repeated.
Pro-
not subscribed to the article of personal Lateknow with his usual good taste and rule." There is much in this that is feeling, and was vociferously recalled, but significant for us in Hongkong; and owing to Ill-health did not respond. although unfortunately we cannot class frasor Iloilo who was to have taken part in Crown Colonies amongat "self-governing the programme was unavoidably absent, communities," it is worthy of note and the audience was much disappointed; that the tendency to govern sa far as possible in accordance with the bat Mr Mark came forward as a substitute wishes of the taxpaying subjects, is and gave the "Yarn of the 'Nancy' Bolg." growing in favour with the leaders of A very pretty dust was played by two public opinion at home. What is so lady amateurs and some Irish afres by neatly expressed by "the exhibition of another Lady, and this, with one or two any personally invented policy or any other songs, comprised the whole pro- strenuously independent initiativo," in the face of intelligent opposition, is fated, gramme. The receipts at the door amount- we are convinced, to meet with ultimate ed to $13.34. condemnation by the enlightened heads of all parties in England. There may be hope oven for Hongkong in the con- templation of this satisfactory sign.
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THE CHINA MAIL,
THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
BOAT-RACE.
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with applications for tickets of admission, ground for some part of the way, and the to be filled up with hexap at £2.3.6 per ton but none were leaned for the first day as wounds were inflicted by this very rough Brit. bq. Ulloak, for London, 600 to 700- the accommodation was all required for the treatment. Chon dismissed the charge tona dry sagar at 33/6, and 300 tons bexap "Cambridge won easily" is Router's jury, of whom 100 had been cited. But on against him, on the ground that he had at 42/6. Brit. ah. Sydenham, for London brief notice of the graut annual struggle. this and every other day there was an suffered enough at the hands of the offended or Liverpool, private. Brit. he. Strath This brings her victorion since the race was time except on the day when the verdict was
unocasing demand for admission. At no husband.
more, from Iloilo to London, Liverpool or General T. B. Van Buren, United States D. States, private, Span. bq. Olano, for instituted up to seventeun. Oxford has given was there a great crowd ontaldo, but Consyl General for Japan, has arrived on a Liverpool at 35/ for wet sugar, and 48/ for also won seventeen times. The race was always there were knots of men hanglug short visit to Shanghai, and in the guest of homp. run for the first time in 1836, and at inter-large Hail and the corridors of the Parlia General for this port."
about waiting a "obanco." And then, the D. H. Bailey, Esq., the U. S. Consul vals of one and two years continued down ment House wero continuously in a bustle Near a country town not far from So- evidently accepted by them as a sign Measra. Goulbourne, Dirrell, and Corbett to 1856, since which year there has been an of expectancy. Every possible, plan was show resides a wealthy rice merchant that in undertaking a diplomatic post, also had to respond to hearty encores.
adopted to soften or bamboozle the poifce whose servanta committed homlolde, and annual meeting. There was dead-beat in and the oficers of Court in charge of the have thus brought him, by his complicity for which he is eminently fitted, at the Mr Fraser Smith recited "the Rollof of 1877, which brings down the number of doors. Advocates, and Writers to the Signet after the act, to the verge of ruin. He is very small. Saigon and Bangkok rlos of instance of Lord Beaconsfield, he had
decisive tests to 34, which are now equally and numbers of other law bodies are told them that they would do well to inflict entitled to admission. The former, in virtue personal chastisement or a follow who was divided between the two universities of their gown and wig, can be easily recog. In the habit of purloining their refuse. Writing in anticipation of the race the nised. But then the others have no wig, Unfortunately the thief died on the spot Pall Mall Gazette of, February 28th, or and few of them have a gown. Some of the that night of the wounds which they in say five weeks before the event, speaks three were lont out for a consideration. corpse before daylight. The act of burial officers however have old gowns about, and Hicted. He counselled them to inter the of the Oxford srew as to a casual observer This convenience of course was abused, till was discovered by some pig dealers who the roull was that a brower might have were their way to market. These by no means bad to look at; the rowing bean bonusing in is a barriator, or rome demanded one hundred dollars each for not fa as even as could be expected, the swing beardless olod-hopper claiming the prl informing, and received the amount from long and steady, and the cars together. I vileges of a professional maua mem- the frightened merchant but they could feply when we reabse how great a falling-dodges notwithstanding, hundreds had to it, which reaching the ear of the tips, only we come to analyze them man ber of the Devil's Own." But all not conceal their good luck, but bonated of uff there is from the exceptionally tine, be contented with joining in a procession and the widow of the murdered man, material of the two preceding Oxford crews. in Indian filo past the judge's entrance to brought them to demand "hush money," Oxford could hardly expect to replace two the Court, and taking a peep at the pri The neighbours who got wind of this came such oarsmen as Edwardes-Moss and Mar- soners through the little panes in the back and demanded money also; the merchant riott in a generation, but they could have of the bouch-after the fashion of a peep while undertaking to satisfy them learnt bardly expected to find themselves suddenly show; and hundreds more had to go that the District Alagistrato wanted him, In the House of Commons on the 27th without one really first-class par in the entirely empty away and contoutthemselves and had sent a coroner to examine the February, Sic Baldwin Leighton asked university. The best that can be said is with reading the reports in the special edi- defunct. As for the murderers, no great whether, in view of the disbandment of that there does not seem to be any lumber tions. Artists wore in attendance from account made of them, for they have the native troops in South Africa, Her or any man who is likely to mar the rowing. several of the illustrated papers, but really nothing to pay. On the contrary their Majesty's Government have considered the Beaides the araw there is a reserve four, I cannot say much in praise of their pro- master, poor man, (or likely to be poor) is propriety of employing coolie or Chinese composed of Poole of Brasenose, Dawson ductione. A number of the sketches which not likely to hear the last of it so long as | Levies under British officers for the purpose of Hertford, Wickens of Balliol, and I saw in their hands were good, but as he is not squeezed dry.
either of military or transport service. Mulgan. Wickons has been rowing a published they are so smudged as to be Colonel Stanley stated in reply that the warming-pan for Burrowes, but is hardly scarcely recognisable. As an instance of propriety of employing coolles for the strong enough for the work; and of the the mal-practices amongst the offiolals, I transport service, In view of the disband-four reserves Dawson is the most powerful may mention that the representative of the ment of the native troops in South Africa, now that Mulgan has got out of sorts. The Graphic was turned out of Court on the had been brought under bia consideration. eight may be considered to be constituted. Brst day by a judge's clerk-simply a freak Inquicios ware being made in reference to thus
to demonstrate the power of one drest in tion had not been received upon which to their employment, but sufficient informa
a little brief authority." And yet publicans and horse dealers were to be seen comfort come to any positive conclusion.
ably seated on the benches reserved for members of the Faculty. Suck were the tricks played before the High Court of Justiciary. Palm-oil and cajolery were the prime passports. A result of the ejectment was that the Graphic came out with a jury of twelve men whereas in Scotland we in
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. · (SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"] (Per §. §. 4. & 0. Telegraph Cols Line)
LONDON, 6th April, 1879.
Cambridge won easily.
The British Column has successfully engaged 5,000 Khagiania at Futterabad, killing 400. British loss,-2 Ofoera killed and 36 rank and file killed and wounded.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected bere to-morrow or next day, by the F, M. stoarer Alaska.
The AUSTRALIAN MAILs may be expected here About the 16th instant by the E. and A. B. 8. Somerset.-
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. -.. (Before J. J. FRANCIS, Esq., Aoting Paisne Judge.)
April 8, 1870.
Mackay v. Grinter, $39.--This wag & claim on a promissory note. The defendant was lately employed as a minor at the Kee- lung colliery, and had given the plaintiff (the Manager of the Temperance Hall) the
at. lb.
1. J. H. Wharton, Magdalen.... 7 2. A. C. Wells, Magdalen 1 3 3. H. W. Dianoy, Hertford.......12 4. H. B. Southwell, Pembroke...13 8 5. T. Cosby-Burrowes, Trinity...12 12
6. G. D. Rowe, University...12 1
7. W. H. Hobart, Exoter.2 8 8. H. M. Robineco, New...11 10 The cozawala will eventually be F. w.dulge in 15 of these gentlemer. Boaumont, of Now, who has ateared for the last two years.
Of the Cambridge erow, the writer speaks as a tabing lot, both in and out of the boat well-made and powerful. They are rather above the average in weight, even for au
China. SHANGHAI.
fito, Mar. 26.-Saperior sugar frora $3.4 to 3.44 per ploul, according to qua- tity and quality; large sale. suger from 52.6 to $200 onguent of the sale. Up to present no consignment now arep rico has yet arrived, and the stock the common quality, with 25 to 30 per cont paddy, to worth $3.2 per plonl; Paddy is quoted at 13 reales per cavan. Sapan- wood very scarce, and its nominal price 7 reales por ploul. The port is very animated ing to revive mrs are pit, Pilgrim, at prosent; the vessels loading or prepar ships Flying Eagle, Sex Witch, Pilgrim, and Pesdery, and the Britial barque John Milion. The American ship St. Charles, of 1489 tons, with 1,540,219 ktl sugar and 19,872 kil, mapanwood, has loft for New York,
Sooloo, Mar. 18-The fixture of lampa will shortly be completed. In the torriplein and the barracks the work is being prihed on with activity. The Jesult Fathers are busly engaged with the construction of the Church, in which the Governor and the Commander of the engineers have given their assistance. The foreigner, Mr Sale, is preparing an extensive country property with a house on it, which in due time will be a paying investment. The Interpreter, Don Cipriano Eurile, has taken some 500 metres of ground with the same view. There are several others who have solicited All these ground for sowing purposes. speak well for the prosperity of this place, The state of health generally is good the intermittent fever to raging; but sa scarsely a place round here escapon it, it in hardly worth mentioning. The Moros cem quite lively and are constantly coming to the tiangui to dispose of their products. The construction of private houses is on the increase.
Singapore.
Tribunala at Peking have before them a report from the Governor of Shansi, who has found a Magistrate guilty of appropriat. ing to his private use the sum of four thousand taels, which had been subscribed for succouring the starving people of that district. In the first place the Governor suspended the accused, and then appointed a commission composed of a Tactai, an expeotant prefect, and a deputy, to in. vestigate the charge, who performed that duty in the prefectural oity of Tai-yuen, but whone report the governor did not regard aa favorable. Subsequently he
Mr Farleigh Armstrong, the popular So- directed the provincial criminal judge and oretary of the Clab, was, on leaving by provincial treasurer to investigate and rea recont mail, presented by the Fives port on the case. They, like the former players, all the old and some of the young commission, reported all the facts which subscribing, with a silver cup with they could discover, which included the suitable inscription, and a. short address explanation of the accused, which in brlof giving expression to their sentiments of was that the missing fund had been osteon and regard for him, as an old employed in the purchase of grain which resident and a first-rate fives player. The had been used to make good the deficiency cup arrived from Hongkong only just in free distribution of that store, and the board the steamor, which was done by Mr failure to show the amount to be accounted A. J. Gunn, Manager of the Mercantile for on storage was laid to old defldienoice Bank. The address follows by the next between the real and nominal supply on homeward mail. hand. The Governor was still dissatisfied, and has ordered the Magistrate to restore the money within a year, or to suffer the penalty of decapitation or perpetual exile,
H.M.S. Moorhen returned to port to-day, but note, for board and lodging during the untrained crew, but will come to the post tees and Subscriera to the Chinese Hospital in the granary, a deficiency caused by the time to be presented to Mr Armstrong on
without any tidings of the pirates.
Tax. Chinese corvette Fung Pao arrived here last evening, from Taiwan en route for Canton, with 300 troops on board.
We understand that the River Steamer Powan bas received a new license, which authorizes her to carry 1,100 passengers. We learn that the in-coming French Mail steamer Sindh was at Singapore this forenoon, (the 8th).
Sin Thomas Wade laft to-day lo H.M.8. Vigilant for Foochon, where he will be met by Judge French.
months of February, March and April 1878. The defendant was discharged from the colliery in February last, and on his return to the colony he went to the Star Hotel" to live. He had kept away from the Hotel to avoid receiving the summons which was accordingly served on Air Linde, the landlord.
Hia Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs.
We omitted to mention that on Saturday Mr Justice Snowilen gave judgment for the plaintiff in the case of Buxoo v. Rozario, a suit to establish the validity of n anle of a piece of land at Kowloon Mr Holmes appeared for the plaintiff'; Mr Dannys for- the defendent.
Police Intelligence. There was not much doing at the Police were stimmuued for obstruction and having Court this morning. A number of persons
We are informed by the agents (Mesara. Jardine Matheson and Co.) that the S.S.filthy dwellings. Gleneagles loft Singapore for this port on Monday the 7th.instant.
Tus German barque Jocubine was refused a clearanos for Whampos, as she was en gaged to convey passengers thence to Honolulu..
M'n J. J. Francis took his seat as Acting Fulsne Judge to-day, and heard some cases In the Summary Jurisdiction Curt. The Chief Justico also sat to day, but the cases word mostly devoid of public Iniorest.
Chung Asan, a foreman stonemason, WAS fined $15 for rough-dressing granite in the streets.
Wong Shap Mui and Wedg Kwong Shing, two married women, were charged with nesaulting one Lai Akwai, also a married
Woman.
some 6 lb, or 7 lb. lighter all round than ow. The race on the 5th will be about P.; and there should be a bettor tide than is usual for university races, for it is If the day is reasonably smooth, the race should be a fast one, compared with the average pace
The ore of raoss on utter neap tides.
the eve of the full moon.
Arc:-
at. Ib. ....11 1 (B. C. Lohmann, 1st Trinity).11 0 2. H. Saudford, Lady Margaret..11 9 3. A. H. S. Bird, let Trinity......12 6 4 C. Gurdou, Jésus......
1. . E. Prest, Jesus....
5. T. E. Hockin, Jesus...
..14 0 13 5
6. C. Fairbairn, Jesus.......12 8 7. T. Routledge, Ammanuel......12 11 8. R. T. Davis, 1st Trinity.......12 7 Cox. El. Woodhouse, Trinity Hall, These weights are only approximate, having but they will show that the crew is some been taken some time prior to training pounds hoavier than Oxford.-
NOTES ON THE GREAT TRIAL
The following "uotes" are fom a private letter from Edinburgh, to which we refer in
It appears that defendants got our leading article:-- angry because the complainant had not asked her mother-in-law to dinner, and they assailed her with boots and pieces of wood.
NINGPO,
→ (Courier)
March 29th.
Training has now been going on Rove-
ral weeks, and there seems to be every promise of a successful meeting so far as the
hambor of races and borses are conosrnad, There are plenty of horses; and ponies too are already, or shortly will be, in training. Of old acquaintances four horses have not put in appearance yet. These are Mac. gregor, Lottery, Sir William and Shirazee. The Maharajah's Bird has improved im mensely since last meeting. Novelty is bursting with spirits and vigour. Olaymore is na lordly in step ever, and as keen for the battle, but he frets rather at the curb and does not take kindly to his training. Rapid Rho e, Lady Mary, Dandy, Forester and Vesutri, are getting into trim for the tag of war.
(Abridged from N. C. D. News.) The annual general meeting of the True- was bold on the 30th inst. A. Davenport, Esq., H. M. Consul, presided. The report showed that 697 patients were under treat ment in the wards during the past year, 660 males and 28 females. 16,465 out patiente (all now cases) were prescribed for in the Dispensary practice, 9,401 males and 7,106 females, 17 cases of Asiatic cholera were admitted into Hospital, and 28 cases of opium poisoning were treated, 18 of which rooovered, and 8 died. The total number of vaccinations during the past your was 5,426. The statement of accounts. The seventh of the present aerlos of winter showed the receipts to have been Tla. evening Lectures and entertainments pro- 2,463.25; and the balance to 1879 account, vided by the Committee of the Ningpo Book Club took place in the Reading Roun Tis. 99.58. The report and accounts were formally adopted without discussion, on Friday, the 28th inst. The Lecturer of In the Mixed Court on the 36th ult,, the evening was E B. Drew, Esq Com before the Chinese Magistrate Cheng, two missioner of Custome, and the tople chosen, The Taiping Rebellion." Although such members of the chain-gaug were brought forward, who the sight before, had com has been written on this tragic subject, the mitted a violent assault on a follow-full history of the moremont has yet to be poor man's leg; it was a case of refracture; valuable contribution to the literature of to all accounts. Two of the new horses, prisoner, to the extent of breaking the given to the world and, in the mean time, There are only three new horses, bat any
Mr Drew's very able tecture will form
number of peuies will be entered according a late fracture of the leg having hardly had time to unite. And this curious fact, not the Taiping insurrection. It would be im-
as yet without name, belong to His generally known, we believe, comes out, possible bere to attempt even a summary Highness of Johore, and both are big all new comers in a Chinese prison are of this exhaustive and most interesting powerful promising horesa. Only two required by those who are already in paper; suffice it to say that the story of poules have appeared on the course as yet, confinement to pay a feo. Nothing of the these fifteen terrible years during which Alligator and a new China one of the name of Santa Cruz; bat there are five, brought kind is allowed among Municipal prisoners, the long-haired foonoclasts swept like a bat advantage was taken of an opportunity ways of fire over this fair land, leaving down from Hongkong, for sale by Mr behind them desolated cities, wasted Abrams, two or three of which are likely to to ouforce,the usual ouston, which the new comer resented-chiefly perhaps because he provinces and a slaughtered population, enter. Four-more are shortly expected was very graphically portrayed by the from China, ono of them said to be an was not a stranger to the prison, and knew that no such rule obtained there. He was lecturer, while the ever changing fortune800 and another a $500 pony. The officers set upon and his leg broken by two of Imperialists and Rebels were followed by of the 74th, it is said, have brought down prisoners who are noted for crimes of the audience with keen interest from with them 11 ponies, some of which may violence, & report from. Dr. Jakuston beginning to cad. Any description of the ran, and four are expected from Penang. represents the patient as likely to be laid most terrible rebellion, in the course of up a long time before the fracture can which, according to Mr Burlingham, twelve again unite. Three hundred blows were millions of lives must have been sacrificed, inflicted on the culprits, who groaned could not be otherwise then painful, but by telling the story in popular style Mr good deal under the infliction.
Drow succeeded in making it extremely in teresting and instructive. He introduced
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I think you know the Justiciary Court room, its semi-circular beno, ponderously The first defendant admitted the charge; topped with an oaken canopy, the antique the second said she was fighting with the complainant but did not bont her. looking witness-box, the closely seated Mr Creagh fined them $1 and 60 cents compartment, opposite it for the jury, and respectively, and ordered the first to be bound between them the table for the clerks and over to keep the peace for twelve months,
Choi Atai, a coolie, was fined $20, with conneel, Then further ia front is the iron the alternative of three months' imprison-railed dock, towards which a trap-door opens Or account of the Daily Service in the ment with hard labour, for cutting trees at
Wanchai. He had been convicted for a from the cells beneath, next is the reporter's
As there were several travellers" pres. Cathedral this week, there will be no service similar offence cefore.
Boat, and then a slowly risto gallery forent, Dr. Macgowan explained that after at St. Peter's to-morrow (Wednesday). Ou Chan Apo, a coolie, was charged with Sunday next, morning and evening, col-being found on the premises of Mr Seth, the members of the law profession, whilst month slapping, which the abductor had his subject by a comical account of an im- at Robinson Road for a supposed nalawful sweeping right round, above all, is a narrow suffered for contempt of Court, the punish-aginary search for a topic on which to lections will be made in ald of the Diocesan purpose, at 6 p.. yesterday. He was gallery. Several modifications had been ment just inflicted was of the mildest lecture, and here a number of local hits description. Speaking comparatively, con- and amusing allusions to passing events Home in both Churchos.
caught in the ant of trying to open a Chinese made on its condition so as to adapt it for inement, in a Chinese prison was much were made which were evidently highly padlock, which seered the door of & spare room, near the servants' quarters. He said this big trial. The old box" was dis- more severe than auch floggings as were in-appreciated by the audiences. The Chair flicted in this Court For the most part, was taken by H.M.'s Consul, W. M. he was looking for a man called Angai, carded and the witnesses were placed on the foreign Assessora advocated dogging, but Cooper, Esq., and Dr. F. C. Lord, Consul His Worship sentenced him to three months'
extreme left of the judges so that they others thought there was a more excellent for the United States, proposed a vote of hard labour as a rogue and vagabond.
Teang Amoi, a servant, was committed for spoke past the Court right across to the thing. However, as things are at present, thanks to the lesturer, which was seconded no change could be looked for. Flogging by the Rev. Me Galpin, and carried with trial on a charge of assaulting a man with jury. A shorthand writerast on the right, and on the back of the thighs had been found suthusiasm. an iron bar, in company with others not took down the evidence, having it in print by the Chiness to be less hurtful than on arrested, and stealing some cash,
Cheng Awong, a marine hawker, was sent next morning for the judges and counsel. the calves of the legs, &c. Blows inflicted to 21 days hard labour for stealing a chair. The old round table in front of the bench in other regious often cause ulcers that in
Shanghai, demand,... was removed and the substitution of a long some parsons never healed. In ten days blind veined at 26 conts.
narrow gan, gave much more space for the or two weeks these men will be able to heavy Bar, for there were two counsel for resume work in the chain-gang.
The great abduction case has been twice each of the seven prisoners, besides four for the Crown. I have reen in a Scotch news before the Court, but nothing further has paper, this table with counsel in gown and yet been done. wig seated at it, compared with a pres byterian communion table, The Solicitor General is a Celcuel of Volunteers, but he
We are happy to state that, acting upon the recommendation of the Brazilian Con- eul et Macao, a Brazilian Consulate has been established in Hongkong by Imperial Dacres of the 18th January last, and that Mr A. G. Romano has been appointed Consul The numerous friends of Mr Romano will be glad to hear of this appointment,
A competitive examination was held to-day at the Central School for the post of usher of the Supreme Court, vacant by the death of Mr Marquand, Mr Tonnoohy acted as examiner in English, arithmetic, &.; Dr. Eitel in German, French, &c. and Mr Ng.Choy in Chinese. Cut of 88 applicante for the post, 23 were selected to compete, and about a dozen of these came forward to-day.
(Courier.)
TIES THIN.
March 26th.
H. E. the Viceroy left Tientsin on the
Allowance Tacls, Exchange.
Bank, Wire...
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8/61
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6 months' sight, Credits,
30 days' right,
3/7 ... 87
*** 84
Décumentary, 6 months' sight, 874 India, Wire,
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21st for Peking, and the Eastern Tombs, Gold' Lent, aight to pay his respects to the remains of the
late Emperor, and for other purposes of a more practical nature.
80 days' ..* 73% Sovereigns,...
28.80 6.60
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 87%
pram. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,400 North China Ias. Oo, Tis. 1.250 Otlus Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800 Yangtare Ins. Ano,, 11, 710. Cliners Insurance Co., $270 H.K. Fire ion, Ce., $720 China Fire Ins. Co., $176 HK. & W. Dook Uoy par B.K. U. & M. S.-boat Uo., $10 dis Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 17 Chine Coast St. Nev, Co., Tla, 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65
Chang Ahin and Wong Aon, soolles, were sent to two monthe hard labour for stealing a pick-uxe, the property of the Government, Pauline Gordon, residing at No. 18a Peel
Great preparations are being made for the Imperisi Funeral, which is to leave Peking Street, was summoned at the instance of Mr Dunjebhoy Ruttonjes, & merchant, for keep
about April 21st, with a view to depositing ing a house for the occupation of public pro
At the Mized Court yesterday the race the coffin of His Majesty the late Emperor, stitutes to the annoyance of the neighbours,
Mr Buttonjee stated that the defendant has occurred to the wiiter in the light of a of the Chinaman who was found guilty of in the splendid place prepared for it, upon occupied, and kept as a public brothel, the parish xainistor, the advocate deputes are levying a tax, and enforcing collection of which euch vast expense lius been bestowed. H. M.'s ship Hornet hus recently left this house No 18% Peel Street which was next installed ruling elders, and the counsel for the same, from boatmen at Hongkew, was
The waathor is warm and very dry, and door to his house. About five times a week the prisoners are put Jerra es the com. disposed of, ir Penfold prosecuting on port, and is replaced by the Groster. the house was frequented by a number of munioants. The most material alteration behalf of the Municipal Council. A fize visitors, who made such a fearful noise that however on the Court was that on the state of five dollars was it ficted, which Dr. the streets are constantly filled with clouds the whole neighbourhood was disturbed, for the reporters, They comprised the Macgowan stated was rather in excess of of dust. The autumnal floods covered the The noice consisted of shouting, howling and whole of the two beaches behind the dook, what the Penal Code enjoins in like cases. plain with water to a depth of a foot or tramping about. Very indecent conduct There were 60 or 70 reporters present from Ho added that the leniency of some of the two, which is just beginning to dry off.
Mr Holcombe, Charge d'Affaires of the often took place on the verandah at night the Sooth and English newspapers, and judgments of that Court, which was fre- u. S. Legation, and Mr Denny, U. S. We learn that Mestra, Gibb Livingston between the occupants and the visitors. There reporting would, without some addition quently matter of complaint for Consul at this port, leave for Shanghai per Oo, have received a telegram which goes to wore two other women in she house besides to the accommodation reserved for them, eigners, was chiefly due to the lampooning
the defendant. He said he had given the have been high impracticable. The back to which Chon has been subjected in the Pautas defendent notice he should have recourag was removed from the first bench how. Chinese pron, which, coming from for to low if such hebita continued, and the had ever and so the rollering of one resigners, has brought upon him the ridiculo promised to put a stop to them. On Saturday porter by his paccanadens made the sunete entrymen, a matter that he does (Translated from our Manila Exchanges) (Taken at Mesra Falconer & Co.'s Premise, morning at 3 a.m., complainant had to go maiter.. Each of the Edinburgh morning not relish. in search of a constable to complain of the newspapers and each of the Glasgow ones,
During the second fortnight of March. dreadful noiser Rustomjee Danjhebhoy, both morning and evening had six or Mixed Court yesterday, and after he went there were imported into the Philippines and Mr Wai Ali, sist neighboure, gave eight reporters who worked in "turas" of on his knees and performed the kotou $245,378 in Spanish silver colus, and $4,240 corroborative evidence as to the noises and about five minutes enob and ap.cial edi- before the magistrate, proceeded to strip worth of silver io bullion.
The British barque James Shepherd has riotous behaviour which occurred in the tions were iuued several times a day. Each himself of all his gartments save one, th alose to Cooktown, and that the Somerset has defendant's house nearly every night of the Glasgow newspapers telegraphed the order to exhibit the wounds, and bruises arrived at Cebu, and will load sugar and
The defendant, who stated that the only whole report as it proesected. The strain he had received. His body and arms were hemp for England. bean engaged lightering her and landing notes was singing, playing on the piano, and on the telegraph arrangements may be all discolour. d and torn, and he presented The following are the freight settlements the passengers. In all probability part of running up and down staire, was fined $24, inferred from the fast that during the trial a most bideous aspect. It transpired that up to 2nd April Brit bq. Pilgrim, for the cargo has been jettisoned, with a view of with the alternative of 14 days' imprison two million and a quarter words were fele he had been found in a house with another Sandy-hook, to load at Iloilo in full, at 97 ment. Mr Thomas Ide Bowler, who was in graphed. Still these arrangements did not man's wife, and tus frate husband, assisted per ton. Amn. str. James S. More, for floating her off at all events it is hardly the Court, volunteered the statement that suppress curiosity to peep at the Court and by some other men, seised the delinquent Boston, to load hemp in foll, at $4 for 4 likely the disaster is of a very serious all the houses of fame were es: bad, and the prisoners, The Urown office which had and dragged him stark naked to the Police bales. Brit. bq. Katson for London, 606 pature, na neither the local agente zor any anid their koopers should all be summoned; sharge of the arrangements was inundated Station. Bo had bowa dragged along the tons superior sugar at £1.13.3, per ton, and
confirm what we cald in our last night's
isage regarding the stranding of the 8. 8.
Ocean. It reads as follows: "Somerset's pro-
bable date of arrival 15th; detained assisting
Dcean" No further particulars are given,
but fudging from what little information
In to hand, we believe that she bas grounded
4.Chinaman was brought hip at the
Manila.
China Sugar Redning Co., $180 Chinese Imperial Loan, £110
of 1877, £118
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