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"no no."
THE CHINA MAIL.
Fryer sald in defence that he was very sorry for what had cocurred, but it wasa trumped-up charge,
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on the south the Leo Choo Kong Temple, 15 kungs (6 to 6 feet) in breadth, and 18 and on the north a hill-path; it measures kungs in length. The houses to bo built Mr Menon discharged the defendants thereon will be, It provides, of the same description as those in the neighbourhood
Scott had nothing to say.
Monday, May 12th.
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THE "SOJILAND" AGAIN. James Scott, fireman cad Edward Moray cook, belonging to the 8. S. Scotland, were charged, the first with betog drunk and unfit for daty and being absent from bis work for twenty-four hours, and the second with being drunk and unfit for duty and using abuelve language towards the master, (Captain William Atkinson.)
Indian Constable No 586 statodit | ascertained from General Grant that an which would have suffered by gusts of Tus following items are from the American wind, a successful evening might and ought to have been enjoyed, and those renone who papers to band last week. The fine British about 10 p.m. yesterday I was on duty entertainment of this kind would best suit near No. 4 Police Station when I saw the his wishes. No doubt it would. But according to the morning paper, went to the ship Mixy.don arrived at San Francisco on deceased lying under the verandah of a General Grant is not supposed to know Gardena on Saturday evening need not have April 2nd from Hongkong. The bark bouse apparently drunk and insensible. I the ins and outs of this climate, and the been disappointed.
We further learn, but indirectly, that | Antioch arrived at Port Townsend on April selled him two or three times and received fault lay in the Committee even giving with a cintion.
no answer. I then put him into a obair bim the option of ohoosing this particular him to the station. He form of entertainment. They ought to "the Garden Party in, honour of General 2ad from Ounalaska, and was chartered to and took Grant, which was unavoidably postponed load lumber at Port Blakely for Hongkong. was bleeding alightly from the forehead.have tied him down to an indoor outer Deceased continued Innendible until he tainment of one kind or another, and to from Saturday, will take place this evening
got to the station. When was search have told him once for all that the lu- st 9.30, when invitations and tickets iesuod
ed by the Inspector in the station he sald variably unsettled state of the weather at this time of year precinded the possibility Dr.Wharry deposed to the cause of making any preparations in the open air of death. He said that the deceased of a kind to adequately represent the was brought to the Hospital at 7 o'clock wishes of the community to honour their this morning; he was quite insensible, and distinguished guest and to properly mark died at 10 o'clock. There was no distibot the occasion. Lastly, I can only think small of drink about his breath. A post that the ridiculous secrecy in which all the mortem examination was made this morn- proceedings of the Committee have been ing. The body was that of a European, veiled is due merely to the fact of their about 35 or 40 years of age, fairly nourish being too many cooks and no one presiding ed. There was a slight abrasion in front of genius to attend to all the detaile dista the left knee. There was a very slight gard of which is fatal to any proper organ On turning back isation, Nothing but gross image gratch over the nose. the scalp, there was a quantity of blood mont could bare rendered it possible that observed at the back of the head, and the even subscribers should have gone to the skull was fractured thore. Death had evi- Gardous on Saturday night unaware that dently resulted from the fracture of the the entertainment was postponed, and skull A fall on a stone pavement might throughout and between that very few have fractured the skall; there were no indeed had any idea of what was going to take place, beyond that there were to be external marks,
lamps and a band and some champagne cup. The moral of all that has taken place in that the bast-meant efforts to please must fail if action is taken in the teeth of well- known meteorological laws, and if detaile are overlooked through everybody's basl ness being nobody's business.
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WRITING of the inefficiency of Renter's Service and our recent references to the same, a Shanghal contemporary says:-
for Saturday will be available." We have Tan P. & O. Company's new steamer, heard of the great play of "Hamlet" being Kaisar-i-Hind, which some time ago made represented with the leading character loft the fastest run on record from Aden to entire cast left for Shanghai ten hours pre- Galle, has just made what La aid to be the ont; but in this case it appears that the vious to the performance. Who amongst fastest run from Galle to Adan. She left the Committed is to personate our distin-Galle on Saturday, March 28th, at 6.35 guished visitor just departed? or, in other words, who is to be the "General" and whop.m., and reached Adon on Saturday, the the "party," or on the principle of "Alice in 5th April, at 4.30 p.m., thus making the Wonder Land" is everybody going to be somebody else? Seriously, however, does run in 8 days 21 hours, 55 minutes. the holding of this Party not lay us open to the charge of rejoicing over the departure of our distinguished visitor? Certainly, if the staternents above made be correct, General Grant will have to credit the Hongkong community with an embryotic The constant complaints which are made reception which, while it contained all the about Reuter's telegrams are certainly not elements of heartiness and sincerity, was without foundation. A Hongkong contem strangled in its birth by a lack of orga-porary says "what we complain of is that
In reply to Inspector Rivers, the doctor nization, and a plethora of mismanage-Reuter so often sends us the latter part of ment, which unfortunately are the usual a proceeding, the later aspect of a public said that the life of the deceased might characteristics of semi-public efforts in this matter, when he has not told us anything have been saved had he been sent to of the beginning of it." This is almost on Hospital last night. A man with sach Colony,
fracture did not always die, and The weather this afternoon has been fine, a par with the tailor, who, having a certain and we hope the entertainment will be en-nether garment to make fa a hurry, sent he would certainly have had a better joyable and meccssful; the arrangements, home a leg one day, and promised the chance of recovery in the Hospital than in
Only a police cell. we presume, in the absence of information to other at an early opportunity. the contrary, will be in substance what we Reuter seems not to care to complete bis described on Saturday,
literary patchwork. In some cases halt a telegram is not of more value than half a pair of trousers.
Tute forenoon, at 10 o'clock, the Chiness. presented an Address to General Grant at Government House, an English translation of which, by Mr Ng Choy, we give below
(Translation.)
In the House of Commons March 27th, Sir M. H Beach informed Mr A. M'Arthur that a number of coolies who were taken from the Mauritiue to Brazlltwo years ago, and employed on a bankrupt catato in the the latter country, had been sent back expense of the estate, and had nothing to complain of. In consequence of other oir cuinstances, however, a law had been passed the Mauritius to Brazil,
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Apector Rivers stated that the deceased was brought to the station in a chair by the first witness. He appeared to be very drunk while they were searching him, he said, "No, no; no you don't." Ha clothes were very wet and he appeared to have been in the rain. It was raining heavily at the time. Ho was placed in the cell, a pillow being put under his head, and the breast and collar of his shirt opened. A blanket was placed over bla. Witness bad no aspicion that the deceased was suffering from wounds. The constable on Station charge has orders to visit the prisoners every ten minutes and report anything during the night At about 6 a.m. this morning witness visited the cell, and saw that the deceased had been vomiting during the night, and as he appeared to be breath ing with difficulty, witness washed his face to see if that would revive him. Finding it was of no use be had him token to the Bos. plial. If the deceased bad not spoken whilst being searched, witness would have cens him to the Hospital last night. When he spoke witness scuoluded it was an ordinary case of drunkenness. The deceased was res-
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Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) Monday, 12th May.
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Captalu Atkinem atated that the first defendant received twelve hours' leave, to be at bis work on Friday morning, but did not return until noon of Saturday. He then said he could not work. On Tuosday the second defendant sailed witness a little band said that if it was not for the laws of the country he would punch his head. The next morning he (defendant) was unit for duty. (Doctor's certificate The Chief Officer (Mr Thomas bailey) and put in, stating cause to be drink). the Chief Engineer corrobomted the com plainant's statement.
Firat defendant admitted the charge, and second defendant said that he bad asked the Captal to send some money home for his wife, and that afternoon the Captain sent for him when he (defendant) was very busy to ask his name to put on the order, and he (defendant) answered rather harshly; some high words followed, and he told the Captain that if they were on shore he would not speak like that as if he did defendant would give him a good thrashing.
Soot! (the fireman) was ordered to forfait three days' pay, and Morey (the cock) was fined $5.
AND YET AGAIN. Frank Jones, another fireman belonging
abuatre and threatening language towards to the same steamer, was fined $5 for using the master, who, he said, had no right to go into the foremostia, and threaten him with a shovel if he attempted to enter. Jones' notion was that every Englishman's (Jozet) had as much right to go into the saloon as the master of the ship had to go permission. into the forecastle without first obtaining
not higher than, nor detrimental to the position of the neighbouring natire houses. The lessees bound themselves to build within the boundary, without the least anorcachment. This land was at first let by two clair-bearers by false deets, which deeds (7) were given up to the authorities to be destroyed. Defendant built on this ground, the houses are still standing. In August 1867 two priesta, both of whom are dead, on behalf of the directors, entered
into an agreement renting the two houses on the left hand side of the Temple, the four rooms on the right hand side, and the small piece of land held by Rev. Mr smith. No one of the houses mentioned in this agreement of rent was actually le existence at that date, but defendant was in posses sion of the substituted houses. One of the houses caught fire and was burned, and they allege the defendant erected in its stead & much more extensive and lofty structure, encroaching on land belonging to the temple; this he donies. They allege that. lú constructing a gatoway and an entrance road to the sald house, he has interfored with and blocked up an ancient right of way; the defendant relies on his leave and license. i hey allege be wrongfully claimed and enclosed land ho had not leased; denied. In 1878 defendant without any authority proceeded to erect & lofty and prominent structure of foreign design with in the enclosed ground; tho inhabitants' comphined, the Uausul was called in, and after negotiatione the matter was referred to England. Meanwhile, defendant pro veeded with the works upon the said build. lng, and when the same were nearly aompleted the building was burnt by mob. The walls however are still standing, and the defendiat claims the land. De fendant says the college was built with the sanation of H. M's Consul at Foochow and
plaintiffa or others. Fearing that the without visible objection on the part of fataze doulings of the defendant with the sald lands and premises will give rise to farther troubles-The plaintiffs therefore pray(1) that the rights of the parties of September 1808 herslubefore sat forth may be ascertained and declared, (3) that the agreement of Rent dated August 1867
Hongkong with your presence, we, the to prevent the emigration of coolien from unusual No report was made to witness him into custody. He was well known as house is his castle and that, therefore, he interested therein, in and under the lenso
General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army. Sin,On the occasion of your honoring undersigned, on behalf of the Community, approach you to give you a hearty welcome, and beg to present you an address expres- five of our high esteem and respect for you, During your presidency, your great name and noble deeds were well known far and wide, and by the carrying out of a just policy you commanded admiration and respect from all classes of people under your rule.
We have been delighted to find that in international questions you have shown a spirit of impartiality and fairness, treating Americans and foreigners alike, and the Chinese who have been trading in the United States have song, and continue to sing, praises of the many good actions done by you while in office.
ALL the suits brought by the Exchange Banke in order to got the trust deed of W. Nicol and Co. set aside have now been settled. In reference to the suits brought by the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Australis and Chine, the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, and the Franch Bank, Mr Macpherson mentioned to Sir Charles Sargent at the Bigh Court on the 4th April, that the parties had agreed to a deeres in all respects similar to the deurespectably, dressed, and ou searching him in the Oriental Bank sult except as to three gold atuds and sixty cents were found costs; the plaintiffs in the present site on his person. paying the costs of the trustee defendants as between party and party, and the other parties paying their own ooris. Mr Fartan, for the partners in the firm of W. Nicol and Co., consented.
"We had longed to see you, but being far Away we were hitherto not permitted to
Mr Latham, on realize our wish. Now that you have favored us with a visit, we avail ourselves behalf of the two trustees, said he could
with a
not consent, but that the trustees submitted of the opportunity to present your words themselves to the decree of the court. His "Benefit to Chinese People," which we hope Lordship passed a decree accordingly; may serve as a souvenir of your interview with the Chinose Community of Hongkong. Ng Choy
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RETURN of Visitors to the Olty Hall
Library and Museum for the week ending May 11th ----
European Monday, May 8th, 48 Tuesday
Chinese. 88
ath,
234
Wednesday, 7th, 49
358
Thursday, 8th,
Friday,
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Saturday,
10th,
Sunday,
11th,
Tatale,
76
875
07 818 Sunday
1,851
Grand total, 1,726.
NIPPED IN TIK BUD, Chung Alai, a boatman, was charged by Sergeant Toomey with being a auspicious character, and out without a light.or pass. The Sergeant saw him sneaking along the Bollywood Road, under the trees, As if anxious to avoid observation; so he took
an old offender. Defendant's story AB that he was returning from a European's houss, where he had been to receive some money for boat hire; he did not know the house, he said, nor did he wish to be fent to the Registra ion office for identificatlen. He admitted that he had been four times convicted. Fined $8 with the alternative of ten days' hard labour for being out without a pass.
DRUNKENKINS.
THE WU SHIH-SHAN CASE. Our morning contemporary and the new evening paper rin Shanghai pab. Hish in extenes the petition and answer Bled in this case; readers will be amply satisfied with a précis of the papera. Indeed, we have
We believe our
I con V. Nueva, a seaman unemployed, was fined $8 with the alternative of soven days' imprisonment for being drunk, and creating a distrubange in the streets by threatening people with a pen-knife.
George Sweeney, seaman unemployed, already indicated the leading points relied was fined $1; in defanit four days impri-upon by both parties taken from the pam sonment for being drank in the streets.
phlet published here a few months since AMAH AMAK! Cheng Atal, amah to Mr Driscoll's by the Chinese, and from the elaborate family, was charged with leaving her letter, in reply, of Mr. Wolfe, the nominal master's service without giving due notios defendant. By a fortunats etroumstance,
Mary Anne Driscoll, sworn, stated:-The defendant has been in my service for about the Press is enabled to supply its readers six weeks as amah.. On saturday morning I with a full report of the proceedings, its
between the defendant and the said Chow Tao Wen and Lia Yune Chin deceased may ba declared and decreed to be void,(3) that it may be ordered and decreed that the defendant has by his unauthorized and wrongful dealings with the lands, promises and buildige leased or purporting to be leased by the agreement of August 1867 forfeited all his right and title fa and to the aid lands premises and buildings,--(4) that the rights of the parties Interested in the Agreement of August 1867 may be ascertained and declared and that the dur tion of the term of defendant's tenancy and the mature thereof may be ascertained and prescribed,-(5) That the boundariąs of the land leased or purporting to be leased to the defendant by the agreement of August 1837 may also be ascertained and declared, atd.--(0) That plaintifs ra have auch further and other relief as the nature of the case may require.
China:
ZBANGBAL.
(News)
Albert Sweet deposed:-I was formerly a Custom House Officer and am at present unemployed. I first saw the deceased at about 10 p.m. yesterday; I was at the en- trance of the lane leading from the Queen's Road on the East side of the Wellington Barracks. I was walking along Queen's Rond, when two soldiers run out of the lane valling for police. When they saw me they took me to the deceased who was lying in a APOLLO STREET, Bombay, was, the other pool of water about 30 yards from the en-
trance of the lane. He was lying under a beard a loud screaming from the children in afternoon, througed by a dense mass of mill ladder on his back. The soldiers said that the Terandah and found it was caused by Chlef Reporter being employed by the plain. hands, including women and children, to whom-as the unfortunate employés of the the ladder led to a brothel, and that they one of the children biting another. Test a tiffs as short-hand writer during the irial. and the deceased had been in the brothel to message to the defendant and told her if We shall endeavour to follow the case, four mille lately managed by Nursey Kes-gether, and that the deceased had fallen in she allowed the noise to contiane I should
The wreck of the hulk Aden wAS STUCODIS- sowjee-an aggregate sum of Rs. 1,22,700 trying to come down the ladder. The sol- uut her wages. On hearing this the de- and give a general idea of its bearings-:-- was due as wages for a menth and arrears
The plaintiffs (Chow Obang Kung, Lin fully blown up with torpedoes, on the 22nd of wages, in some cases, for a month and a diere at my suggestion carried the deceased fendant came to me, and used a great deat half. These mill hands had applied to Mr out of the lane and laid him under the of Chinese which I did not understand, King Ühing, Loo King Fah, and Sat instant, under the superintendence of the
Keok Min) allege that the Tao Shan Taki Harbour-master. Justine Bayley for an order directing the verandah in Queen's Road. One of them and behaved in a very violent manner.
The fine cathedral at Tung-ko-doo was he said she would not stay and went down Kwan Temple, Wu Shih Shan, with salled an Indian constable, who removed official liquidators to pay them off; but his Lordship told them with regret that he had him in a chair. The soldiers told me that to the shop and made such a noise that I the lands and buildings belonging the other day the soene of a Roman Cathelio no power to make such an order unless the the deceased was drank. The ladder under had to send for a polleeman to remove her. to it are the property of the City ofceremonial as striking for its ornateness as general body of creditors expressed a wich which the decessed lay is about 16 feet Defendant was very insulting in her manner. Foochaw, by whom they and others on
high.
Her sudden departure has caused me great whose behalf they act have been duly ap that the workpeople should be paid in full
Alex, McDougal (P.C. No. 50)said :—About inconvenience, as I have been in ill-health pointed directors to manage said landa, in priority to the other creditors of the mills. In order, therefore, to ascertain the wishes 10 oelook last night I was on duty in the and have no one to look after the children, They allege, and defendan: (Rev. John F. In reply to the defendant, witness said Wolfe, on behalf of the Church Mie of the creditors, the official liquidators called Queen's Road. My attention was drawn to
A man who was in a chair; there were two I did not pinch you on Friday night, Isionary Scciety) denies, that in all cases them together at their registered office in soldiers there who said that he had been have never used any personal fores towards where liesuve to build in the locality Apollo Street on the 3rd April; and hence thrown aver a stair. I examined him and, you. I don't think I ever touched you. of Wu Shih Shan has been applied for the crowds of workpeople who assembled in
so far as I could see, there were no marks of You did not give me notice. I said if you by foreigners great care has been ex- the street, anxious to learn the nature of
violence. I asked him a few questions, can't manage the children you can go away exceed in providing regulations touching the height and nature of the structure to the resolution to which the creditors might and he answered me. I forget the questions, next month. come. The result of the deliberation of the but he answered me correctly. I thought Che Aming, compradore to Mesera. Dris. be created, and the boundaries of the land latter proved unfortunate for the former. he was only drank, and ordered him coll & Co., said he had told the defendant to to be built upon. In 1850 the Rer. Welton Two propositions were brought forward to
She got and Jackson rented from Ling Yung Mow, to be removed to the Police Station. look better sfter the children.
Wita Taoist priest, two houses, Uhinese built, pay in full all the mill bands or those of
He was taken away, and I have never seen angry and said she would leave. them who earned Rs. 50 a month; but both
she could not
on the left hand side of the Temple, the leave him since until I saw him in the dead house ness told her were rejected by large majority of the to-day. One of the soldiers said that the then, but might go as soon as another priest agreeing not to interfere with or house the deceased had been in was such ataah could be got. She thereupon made obstruct any works or repairs the lessee a one as I or anyone who had plenty of mo a great noise, demanding her wages. Mr might make. ney could go into. The soldiers I believe Driscoll told witness to pay bar, but he live at the Victoria Barracks.
did not. Her wages were $8 per month.
Defendant stated in defence that sho had given notes on the 5th instant, that she wanted to go away, but on Friday night ber mistress pinched her because one
creditors present.
THE grand average last year of the passages of China steamers of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company to and from San Francisco was 30 days, 16 hours for Hong Kong; 20 days, 17 hours, 48 minutes for Yokohama. The best average was made by the City of Peking, which did a trip from Hong Kong in 26 days, and from Yokohama in 10 days, 13 hours. The grand average of the Oriental and Occidental Company's steamers was 27 days, 12 hours from Hong Kong, and 17 days, 10 hours and 66 minutes from Yoko hama. The best average was made by the Desanio, which did one trip from Hong Kong in 24 days, and from Yokohama in 15 days, 21 hours and 20 minutes.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A EUROPEAN, Last night about 10 o'clock a European was found lying in a pool of water in a lane close to Wellington Battsolis, quito inson. sible. He was carried out of the lane by two soldisin, who said that the asferta. mate bad been in a brothel with them, and had fallen from the top of the ladder, a distance of 18 fest, into the street,
By Mr Holmes: I did not tell the Indian Constable to report at the station that the man had been thrown over the steps. I had my doubts about what the soldiers said as I could see no mark on the body.
The enquiry was then adjourned till Thursday next at 3 o'clock at the Magis- trasy, to enable further enquiries to be instituted.
Another inquest was held on the body a Chinaman nane unknown who was found hanging to a tres above Robinson Road
Tho
olo to Mr Edmund Sharp's house. body could be seen from the house, and Mrs Sharp sent her boy to eat the body down, The police were communicated with, and when they arrived life was found to be extinct, The enquiry was adjourned in order that steps might be taken to identify the body,
CORRESPONDENCE.
of the children cried.
Mr Creagh fined her $8, with the alterna tive of seven days' imprisonment,
Marine Court. (Before J. P. McEuen, Esq.) Saturday, May 10th
These houses were removed
by the missionaries and two larger foreign houses built in 1855 Rev. Fearnley and Welton agroad with Chua Yeung Ching for a row of four zooms, right hand side of the Temple, but this they did, plaintiffs allege and defendant donies, without the consent or knowledge of any one authorized in that behalf. Thass four rooms they extended Previous by adding an upper story do.
for its rarity in this part of the world--the consecration of a newly-appointed Bishop of that Church, in obedience, we believe, to a bull of Pope Leo XIII. The Rev. Father Valentine Garnier, S. J., was the priest upon whom has been conferred this dignity, and his new style and title, confirmed by yesterday's ceremonial, is "Bishop of Titopolis in partibus infidelium and Vior- Apostolic of Kiang-nan,"
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HONGKONG, May 12, 1879. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash....$550
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cash,... Now Benares, ansh, 520 Ola
cash, New Malwa, credit, 760 Allowanco Tosie, Old Malwa, credit, 760 Allowance Tacks,
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6 months' sight,
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demand,...
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60 days sight, Gold Leaf, B9+ fine ... Sovereigns, ...
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224
722
786
28.00
5.43
Hongkong Bank, 49% prom, Union Inc, Bociety of Canton, $1,450 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,500 North Chins Ins. Co., Tl. 1,250 ex dir. Yangtare Ine. Ansoc,, Tle. 750 ex div. Chinese Insurance Co., $280 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $750 China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H. & W. Dook Co., 7% prem. H.K. O. & M. S.-bost Co., $7 dia, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 13 ex dlv. Chine Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 95, ez div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Bagar Refining Co., $197 Chinens Imperial Loan of 1874, #113
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DE 1877, £110 Temperature.
to 1862 Rev. J. Smith rented from a priest a small pisos of land, but they allege without acthority, and say that its aituation and boundaries have never been ascertained or agreed upon and are now in dispute; which defendant denies. Defendant arrived in Foothow in 1882, and since 1863 THE "SOOTLAYE?
har made frequent attempiä to get a perpe- Francis Fryer and Walter Scott, second tval lease or absolute couteyance of these and third engineers of the Britlah steamer properties. In December 1865 Ohun Sretland, were charged by Captain Wm. Yun Chin, without aathority, granted, Atkinson, the master, with being drunk they say, a perpetual lease of the lands ro., as they heard of it. Defendant denies this, also with going on shore without leave on and incapable, on board their ship, and which they caused to be cancelled as soon the 9th instant. Capt. Atkinson stated that explaining that although the priest offered the first defendant had been drank on and to sell him a small house called the Blind off ever since the ship arrived here, and the Man's Temple, he never paid him any second defendant was unfit for duty on money nor obtain any document. In May THE GARDEN PARTY. Saturday morning, but witness did not see 1568 they allege defendant obtained an- Tax clade in the Chefoo Convention (Sep.
him drunk. They were both out of the other document from the same priest To the Editor of the "Uzina MAIL,"
ship without permission, and it was not purporting to convey these lands & On --1876) regarding the Mission to Thibet, to He was carried to the Station, the Police
Hongkong, 12th May, 1079. the first time Fryer had been drunk on the priests hearing of this, the lessor WAS the delay in despatching which Router's thinking he was only drank and kept in the unas in which the entertain. In reply to Frybr, the Captals stated ed. The British Consul hold that the BIE-I quite agree with your marks beard. He had been cautioned frequently handed over to the authorities and punish- telegram of this date refers, is as follows; the calls all night in bis est lothing This ment to General Grant has bean bangled, do not know whether you are sober now or gremiass could not be leased for a perpetual
Her Majesty's Government having it in Bontemplation to send a Mission of explora- morning the Inspector went to see him, and the official apology inserted in the net," and replying to Boost, he said: "Your term, and must be annually hired. De- 8500 towards the price ($800), sad on tion next year by way of Peking through and found that he had been vomiting, Daily Press this morning makes masters conduct had been satisfactory until this fondant explains that he had paid the priest
The wretched canalstry of the morning.” WORKO, Kan-Su and Koko-Nor, or by way of Sau and was still insensible. He bad bim attempt to institute a comparison between Mr Thomsa Whitehead, the Chief En finding he could not get this money back Ch'ven to Thibet, and thence to India, the Toung li Yands, having due regard to the at once zemered to the Hospital where this affair and the lid band playings of gineer, stated that on Tueday last the he took a note from the priest, by which last summer is palpable to all. The writer Captain gave Fryer some money, sud on mo rent was to be paid until the law was circumstances, will, when the time arrives, he died at 10 o'oleak this morning of that spolegy must have known perfectly Thursday Brost got some, They were to be repaid, the rent to be interest on the note. (Taken Issue the necessary passports, and will address, letters to the high provincial never having spoken after he was admit well that the evenings he refers to in laat allowed to go on shore for halls day. The man absconded, he says, and was not authorities, and to the Hesident in Thibes.ted, H8 was respectably dressed, and his summer took place in the height and at Fryer went on ahore on Wednesday, and punished. In July 1886 defendant, with the end of the summer and not in the month sinos that day there had been file or leave of the Prefect obtained by petition, If the mission should not be sent by these lion is marked 3. C. On one of his arms of May, when the monsoon is changing no work done by, either of the defendants, put up an enclosing wall to keep of violent Fatites, but should be proccoding adress the the words John Campbell are tattooed. and the weather is invariably unsettled: It was reported to witness that they were beggars who repaired, to the outside of his Indian frnties to Thibet, the Tring-ll Yamen, on receipt of a communication to it will be seen from an advertisement that and further, what posible parallel is there both out of the ship on Friday night house for the night, and the large sumber between an elaborately organised enter they had no permition to go Fryer had of dead bodies uz infasis tbrown at his the above foot from the British Minister, the body awaits identitation at the Civil tainment of this kind and the band perheen muddled for several days; he was £t door. In September 1676 an agreement. will write to the Chinese Banident in
furmandes last year, on which no moner for his duty on Thursday and Friday, but of rent was drawn up, between the society HOSPITAL Thibes, and the Resident, with due regard
was lariched, and cap of which it will be on Batterday morning he could not be and the gentry and Directors, which it was to the cir-branove, will send efliers to take due sale of the Mission | ́and passports
remembered wanatopped as the leas found. If he was in the cabin, he must hoped would arrange this matter defuitely. For the Mission will be issued by the
moment by the Governor, of so litle sub- have been under his book. The second Toung Yamin, that its passage be not
santial importance were they couidered. defendant could not be toused up on Again, 19 ik al very will to me that it was faturday morning,
THE INQUENT.
An ingtest was haid on the body this afternoon before the Coroner and a jury comprising Mestra, J. Holmes, J. Kelser, aga V1 3. Consired) ·
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