No. 4967-JUNE 9, 1879.]
& CHINAMAN WOS brought up at Brisbane | suffazing from great bodily prostration. on the 16th May, charged with larceny of telegram dated Rome 7th April gives s`letter containing a cheque for £103. The particulars we refer to:--- letter was delivered to him mistake, and he immediately cashed the cheque, bolting with the proceeds, He was caught at Rookhampton while endeavouring to leave for Hongkong.
We learn from the Northern Territory Times that the British steamer William McKinnon left Post Darwin on the 14th May for Hongkong, with more than one hundred
large quantity of gold with them. She has now, therefore, been 25 days out.
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the
THE CHINA MAIL.
and thirty Chinese, many of whom have a It looked as though a corpse were being away dressing himself, and asked which Sergt. Barnes (27th Inniskillings) on Bill, and other measures of lesser tm-
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After Pool-for which all entered, and in
reade six bulls-eyes, the highest possible score under the conditions-a Match was got
His Worship said that the case should never have been brought up; the charge should at least be made in some intelligible way and the witnesses should be in attend-up between two fourteens; conditions, 200 ance.
NEW ZEALAND.
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reason for suspecting the man charged with Barnes, 27th Regiment; Sergeant White- being implicated in the murder. I there head, Hongkong Volunteers; and Mr Walley, C.B., opened the second noselon of the time a member of Parliament, but for years H. E. the Governor, Sir A. E. Ken foundation of the colony, and was at one fore dismissed him and made a prisoner of the man who charged him. I told the ingon. The first-named takes the position 12th, He was attended by the usual guard charities. His wealth was enormous, and eighth Parliament of Queensland on the lived privately, devoting his attention to General Garibaldi, on arriving here, was other man to appear at the Police Court of Treasurer, and the last is Secretary. I of mounted police, and was received by a his benefactions very great and numerous. greatly fatigued. He was carried on a to-day to prefer a charge against him. will be observed that on the Committes the guard of honour, composed of Volunteers couch to the residence of his son Menotti. The grounds upon which I detained defen.
Monsieur Duperret, who has been keep. The King sent an side-de-camp to visit him. dant were that he could give no satisfactory four elements of the Club are represented uncsually large attendance of the general erly an officer in the French army, has come from various companies. There was an ing a small wine shop here, and was form. 4 more pathetic scene than that of Gari-account of himself; he had no employment. the Regular and Volunteer Forces, the Folios public, amongst whom considerable in- into a fortune of £900,000. baldi's" arrival at the railway station has The Inspector was unable to make the seldom been beheld. The shouts raised Magistrate clearly understand the grounds and the Civilians. Rules were framed and the speech. There was a full attendance has had an Interview with H.R.H. the terest was exhibited-as-to the contents of. Mr Berry telegraphs (30th ult.) that he as the train entered the station were upon which the man had been detained. other arrangements made for the working of of members of both Houses, and a large Prince of Wales, who expressed a strong speedily silenced on the eirenlation of a He said the constable could give full the Club, which promises to have a ste-number of ladies were pres ut. The speech desire to visit Australia, but would not be report that the General was ill. He was particulars. on a large litter. He lay extended, with constable in the witness.box. carried from the train on a mattress placed His Worabip requested him to put the caful season. The actual exercises of the be made to increase the Customs duties, but Melbourne Exhibition. His Royal High- stated distinctly that no attempt would able to be present at the opening of the afternoon were then begun, a red handkerchief bound around his head. The Inspector explained that he was
it indicated the probability of a new loanness, however, promised to send a portion to carry out harbour Improvements and of his collection of presents to the Melbourne railway extensions. A Financial Separa-Exhibition. carried in state. It was found impossible to Worship to dismiss the care. move him from the litter, which was placed
portance, are promised,
In the Insolvent Court there has been an in an open carriage and drawn, accompanied
examination showing that a tailor named by a mournfully silent crowd, to the house
Nicholson, wito commenced business in of his son Menotti Garibaldi. At Civita Vecchia, the side of the railway saloon was
January, 1877, with a capital of 15e., left off in January last owing £8,800. out to admit the litter. The general slept well, however, on Saturday night, and the doctors think he will leave his bed within a week. His friends assert that politics are wholly unconnected with his coming here, He found that his health was not improving at Caprera, and thought the mineral springs near Civita Vecchia might benefit his gout. Garibaldi, replying to the Syndic, who Tan Dagblad of the 9th ult. says:—“ Don Trong Gan, a Chinese Mandarin of the 5th visited him on his arrival, said he did not class, who is charged by the Chinese Go.himself know the reason of his visit. vernment with taking the preparatory The correspondent concludes with the omi- measures for a regular steam navigation nous words, which have by this event been service between China and the ports of Blagapore, Penang, Bataria, Samarang, so sadly justified: "Some say Garibaldi has and Sourabaya, pald bis respecta, on come to Rome to die.". Saturday morning last, to the. Realdent of fourabaya, on presenting his credentials. The Chinese mercantile community expect much benefit from this facilitation of com munication with the Celestial Empire.
Tus E. and As Co.'s R.M.S. Somerset arrived at Cooktown on the morning of the 18th. She left Hongkong on April 19th, Bingapore Apill 27th, and Thursday Island May 11th. She had light winds and fine weather from Singapore to Capa Jackles thence to Cooktown strong southerly and south-east winds, with heavy head sya.
Wa cut the following telegrams from the
Etraits Times:--
London, May 27:-The Secretary of State for, the Colonies, in reply to a question, said that Sir Garnet Wolseley has been instructed to entertain bona fide honourable pesos proposals, should they be made by King Cetswayo.
-London, May 28.-The Houses of Parlia- ment have adjourned for the Whitsun- tide recess,
London, May 20.-It is announced that M. Lobanoff, the present Russian Ambaa- sador in Turkey, will be appointed Russian
„Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
There has been an engagement off Iquique (Peru) between two wooden Chilian war vessels and the Peruvian ironclad Indepen denota, in which all were sunk.
Orders have been given for 1,130 Marines to embark at once for the Cape.
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THE Manila Comércio of the 2nd instant states that the steamer Salvadora arrived
By way of Australia we learn with re- gard to the House of Lords throwing out, on the second reading, the bill to legalize marriage with a deceased wife's sister, that H. R. H. the Prince of Wales made a speech supporting the bill, and presented a petition in its favour.
Reuter told us absolutely nothing about the matter, and all we learned from the Indian papers was that the bill was thrown out; and that the Prince signed a petition in its favour,
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Tuz following telegrams, also from Austra lian papers, are either new or fuller than those we have already received ei India:
London, May 1.
In the House of Lords, a long discussion took place on the question of free trade and protection. The Earl of Beaconsfield, in a speech on the subject, declared that the establishment of a system of reciprocity, or a reversal of free trade principles, was an impossibility.
London, May 15.
The case was then dismissed.
LABOENY.FROM A KUROPEAN.
Ayan, a chair coolie, was charged with The remanded case in which one Tam stealing a miscellaneous number of articles the property of his employer came on again to-day. The police had been unable to find out where prisoner lived or where he was taking the articles; probably to some sweetheart. Mr Planket disposed of him by sending him to gaol for one month with hard labour,
DRENE,
William Curry, sesman, American barque Adelaide Norris, was fined 40 cents; in de- drunk and incapable in the public Streets. fault one day's imprisonment, for being
CHARGE OF STEALING $1,000—a oreque
OVERPAID AT THE CHARTERED BANK, Wong Aying, a shopman, was charged, on remand with stealing $1,000, the moneys of the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, which amount it was alleged, was overpaid him by mistake on a cheque for $2,000 drawn by D. Musso and Co. in favour of Chu Cheong Loong. Mr Wotton appeared to watch the case on behalf of the Bank, and Mr Ng Choy to defend the
accused.
The facts of the case have already been fully reported. Defendant went to the Bank, presented the cheque for payment, and the Chinese accountant or shroff alleges that mistaking the cheque to be one for $8,000 he paid that amount to defendant it Bank notes. The mistake was not dis. covered until the cash was balanced at the Bank that evening. The defence was a simple denial of the allegation, defendant stating that he only received $2,000.
yards, seven rounds, third-class target. Inspector Cameron and Sergt. Whitehead (Volunteers) were chosen Captains of the respective fourteens, and that under the first-named Captain "totted-up" six points more than the other side. The following is the detailed score:-
Inspector Cameron P. Sergeant Flemming P.C. McClellen Sergeant Langdown P.C. Bobertson, Mr Leatherbarrow Bergeant Bassard. Inspector Thomas... Sergeant Johnson
Borgeant Adamson Sergeant-Major Annaa Q.-M. Sergeant Mana Mr Baird...
Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan attended the Waikato native meeting 2nd Inst. Tawala would neither invite nor oppose
NEW SOUTH WALES, invitation.. their presence. He says they go on Rowi's In the Assembly, May 16th, Sir Henry Four thousand "natives are Parkes said that the cost of the Interna. assembled from all parts of New Zealand, tional Exhibition building up to the present Ngapatis, from the Bay of Islands. The the cost of completion would not exceed Sir George Grey had a body-guard of 400 time was £85,000; it was estimated that natives have enormous supplies of food £36,000. collected.
Captain Ferguson, of the steamer Ripple, INSPECTOR CAMERON'S SIDE.
The Government organs advocate the gentleman who has for some years past issue of another four-million loan.
abown a most epirited enterprise, as a pio- .3344434....25
Hie Excellency the Governor, Str Harneer of trade and civilisation in the Solo- 4344343....25 cales Robinson, was most warmly received mon Island Archipelago, has just arrived 3444343....25 in the Southern districts, and wan highly hero, and from him we learn that another 4334343. .24 pleased with the country.
unprovoked and barbarous m'ssacre has to .3343434. ..24
La Mothe de Piquet, French war abip, be added to the long list that marks the Bolo, 4834343....24 bas arrived at Auckland from Noumos, and mon Islanders as the most treacherous race .3394834.. .23 goes to Tahiti. She reports that the of known savages. It appears that fr 8433343....28 disturbances in New Caledonia are nearly James Morrow, from Sydney, and in charge .2433334....22 over, and that the settlers are returning to of a cutter trading in conjunction with .3333433....22 their plantations.
Captain Brodie, at the Ariel, was anil. 333435322 Advices from Samoa state that Generaling along the coast of Gudalcanar, when he .8934333 22 Bartlett, successor to Colonel Steinberger, mot a war party of Malanta natives in their .3324233...120 was aworn in at Samoa to assist the canoes. They attacked the cutter, and Government to carrying out laws for the killed Morrow, then cut off his head. A native youth (a native of Marau) was also treated in a similar fashion. The nativen took possession of the eatter, and a large quantity of cargo, and there is little chance of recovering either. The season in the Solomons has been a most wretched one, and fever and sgue has attacked most of the Europeans who are settled there. The native population throughout the group have suffered greatly, and the mortality with them has been very large. Four Europeans, comprising the Ripple's crew, have come into port in a most wretched state, suffering from the fover.
Armourer. Sergt. Dipple.....2042203....13
BERGT. WHITEHEAD'S SIDE.
Sergeant Barnes.... Bergeant Reid, A.H.C.. Mr Walkington.. Mr Wohlters... Police Sergeant Quincey. Mr Boyd
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protection of property.
Gales had visited Tonga, and the residents were suffering from dysentery,
The American schooner Concordia, bound to Raratonga, has been totally wrecked on the Society Group. The captain, crow, and passengers, 26 in number, were all saved, but they suffered fearful privations, and were seven weeke on a barren island before
taken to Tahilti.
VICTORIA.
Sergt. Whitehead, F.A.V...3933843. 22 they were rescued by a passing vessel, and Mr Rowland Inspector Orley. F.O. MoDougall, Seagent Heath Police Sergeant Grant Mr Moosdeen.. Mr M. H. Madar
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.21 The Hon. George Harker, died on the morning of the 25tb, aged 69. He was 20 Treasurer in the O'Shanassy Ministry of 20 1859, and for many years occupied a pro. 3223233....18 minent position in politics as one of the members for Collingw.od.
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The returns of importe and exports, just
crease in the intercolonial trade, published, show a falling off compared with those of the previous year, and also a de-
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Preparations for a jubileo, to celebrate the anniversary of the colony, are being mada in the principal townships.
There is considerable mortality amongst the Chinese population at Port Darwin (May 12th) and they show great inhumanity towards each other. An inquest has beon held in a case where it was alleged that the Chinaman was taken out into the busi not conclusive,
there from Hongkong on the 81st ultima Town to the 29th April. No military move people in the house again said defendant Possible score seven buils'-eyes). We append the land. One soleotor, named Connor, and left to dig; but the evidence of this was
and in her papers there was a remark by the Spanish Consulat Hongkong, informing the authorities there that "at Canton, & plass
■few hours' distant from Hongkong, black amall-pox has been declared with epidemle character, although in Hongkong no mea sures have been taken to prevent its being
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communicated." This remark was the cause of retarding the delivery of the mails on board, the steamer, An officer from the Post Office was sent on board to open As soon as the and fumigate the malls, Salvadora was boarded by the Health Off ver, the yellow fag was hoisted by order of Dr. Candelas, until a meeting should sit to decide as to what convenient steps should be
document.
He had never been in a Bank
the detailed soore:-
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About 2000 selectore assembled at Mount Macedon, on the occasion of throwing open shot another. There were 800 applications for the 63 allotments, and for the two best allotments there were 82 and 78 appli- cations respectively. About 500 persone camped in the neighbourhood,
Parliament le further prorogued to June
.4444444 ...29 .3344444....26 .3344444 ..28 .3343434....24 24th.
222,50in planting shade trees in the streets .3433343. 23 The Corporation has decided to expend
of Melbourne during the winter.
.3333433....22
BREGY, WHITEHEAD'S SIDE.
Mr Boyd.. Sergeant Reid Inspector Orley. Police Sergeant Grant Mr Walkington.. Sergeant Barnes Polios Sergeant Quincey... 3332434 Sergeant Heath... Sergt. Whitehead, H.A.V...3333333 Mr Rowland Mr Wohlters P.C. McDougall, Mr Moosdeen.... Mr Madar.
.8923434 ..22 ..21 +5933533... līn +3433323....21
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The Government Resident at Port Darwin has had to employ 800 Chinese on relief works, owing to the great destitution wbloh la prevailing amongst them.
OPIUM.-New Patoa, caah....$631
Quotations. HONGKONG, June 9, 1879.
Old
cash,...-
11
Ner Benares, cash, 495
caah, --
New Malwa, credit, 730 AllowanogTaels, 48
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Old
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Old Malwa, credit, 730 Allowance Taols, 32
Bank, Wire....
Exchange,
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Damand,
30 days' sight,
The humane Society bave urged on the oonsideration of the Government the ox- pedieroy of forcing on misters of ships the 3224334...21 ecosity for carrying a life-belt for each
passenger and seaman. .3323233....19 show that the total wheat crop is 6,715,485 The agricultural statletics just issued busbels, showing a decrease on the previous year of 1,302,792 bushes; produce 2,347,997 bushes, showing an Increase of 307,511 .8344334....24 bushes. The extent of land under tillage 4343494 24 16 1,566,924 acres, showing an increase of
12 The area under wheat is .3333344...23 144,422 acres. .4233344....23 668,413 acres, showing an increase of 93,849 4333338 22 sores. The analysis of the statistics shows 4333333 22 that, without making allowance for bad 3284433....22 wheat, we shall be short 600,000 bushels,Shanghai, demand,
derband,... 2314
74/ 4333333...22 and a similar quantity having been already
80 days' sight, 75 21 shipped since the commencement of the Gold Leaf, 99 one... 21 year, the estimated deficiency will be 201,200,000 bushes."
Soversigue, ...
Yung Cheon Chung, the accountant, was recalled; he stated that when he went to the defendant's house with the Constable, beaten them, and came off the winners by The losing side challenged those who had the people said defendant was out. The Inspector and withers searched the hose 22 points, Sergt.. Reid made the highest Advices have been received from Cape for him, but he was not to be found, The ment had taken place since the date of the was not there. There was one room in the last despatch. In the Transvaal the great house witness wanted to enter when some meeting of the Boers has ended. The Boers of the people called out: "You had better morial to the Queen. This memorial they was not fis.exed, and the Inspector and quietly separated, after drawing up a me- look out if you go in there." The door entrusted to Sir Bertilo Frere, to be for witness entered and saw the defendant with memorial are in favour of the complete in- to conceal his face. There was no window warded to England. The terms of the his head leaning on the table, as though dependence of the Transvaal, oonsequently in the room, and it was therefore very dark. ir Bartle Frere refused his support to the Nobody but defendant was there. Lefend- ant was arrested about $p.m. on Saturday The Transvaal-a State of 112,000 miles, the 31st May. having 36,000 resident whites and a hati Ng Cheyes swined this witness at some length, but elicited nothing tend- population variously estimated at from ing to weaken his testimony.
He ad- 350,000 to 1,000,000—was proclaimed under mitted that he was often making mistakes the Queen's Sovereignty as late as April of the same sort, of one or perhaps two
dollars. 1877, by Sir Theophilus Shepstone, who has before; formerly he was employed at Shang-
---INSPECTOR CAMERON'S SIDE. continued to govern under the powers given hai. There was no notice struck up in the him by the Special Commission under which Bank seting forth that all moneys paid into P. Sergeant Flemming.
and received from the Bank muat bu Sergeant Hassard he went out. There has been a force of counted at the counter at the time, Sergeant Johnson Instaut, and it was decided that as the air- / 2,000 maintained. Parliament in 1877 voted and that no claims were to be made after Q.-M. Sergeant Mann.
wards by either party. He understood Sergeant-Major Aunar. camstances were not of an alarming nature, £100,000 in aid of the Transvaal funds, and English but aut deep English." The Bergeant Manros Vessels from Hongkong should be put in as precisely the same reasons exist now for mistake occurred by his reading the Mr P. M. Leatherbarrow quarantine for 36 hours only; and as the our administering there as justified our figures wrong; he mistook a 2 for 3; ho Inspector Thomson always went by the figures and not by P.C. McClellan ... Salvadora had been under restriction for taking possession of the country two years the words. He made the mistake through Sergeant Langdown. over that period by the time of the decision, age, it was only to be expected that Sir the pressure of business; he had many Inspector Cameron she was admitted to fres pratique. The Bartle Frere would not approve of the peti- cheques to pay at the time; it was not Sergeant Adamson
the first he had paid that day. When he Mr Baird tion. Nor is it likely to meet with better received the cheque from Yeung Akan P.C. Robertson. steamer Sorsogon, which arrived there on
The trouble- he did not ask what the amount of it the 1st instant, from Hongkong, was under some Boers will have to be dealt with by Before money is paid out of the Bank it,
success when it goes home,
was; it was not usual to do so. quarantine observance until the 3rd instant,
Sir Gernet Wolseley,
goes through two persons' hands; It is not
In the second match, it will be noticed, customary to pass it through three persons' Sergt. Munroe took Arm.-Sergt. Dipple's hands, Defendant was not asked by any place amongst Inspector Cameron's men. one what was the amount of his cheque. Witness would swans to that by oatting a Another match will be held next Saturday, o.ck's head off. Persons presenting chequea weather permitting; and a gals-day will be were sometimes asked that question, but it held on the 28th instant (Coronation Day), was not usual to do so. Witness further said that if he had paid defendant $1000 short he must have paid him afterwards, even if three days had elapsed.
Hoong Chul Nam, & Chinese assistant at
taken. The meeting was held on the 1st
Is reference to the contract for the duplica- tion of the cable from Singapore to Port Darwin we take the following from the Australian papers just to hand-
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) Monday, June 9,
ADVICE AT THE POINT OF THE KNIFE,
Wong A-1, a widow, was charged by one Cheng Ohieh, a tailor, with threatening his life with a knife.
Complainant said he and defendant were
WHACT,
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.3433332, 3338243. 3334043. 3223332 .18 A professional team of English orloketers 3333222 .18
is expected to visit Melbourne during the 2033330 .14 International Exhibition.
QUEENSLAND.
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3/10
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3/10
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4 months' sight, Credits, 6. 等 India, Wire,... Documentary, & months' sight, 3/10)
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26,
5.16
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 51 % prem, Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,375 North China Ins. Co., Tls, 1,250 ex div. Yangtaze Ina, Assoc., Tis. 790 Chinese Insurance Co., $282 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $745 China Fire Ins. Co., $180 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 5 % prem. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $7 dia. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 13 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls. 35, ex div, Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 China Sugar Refining Co., $130 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, £106 cum
scorted Interest, Do.
of 1877, £100 euts scorned interest.
The Argus in a leader, 5th Inst., accepts Mr Service's plan for the solution of the is, that in the event of irreconcilable differ- difficulties between the two Houses; that exoes existing between the two Houses both should be dissolved, and if after such dis they should it together and settle the solution no agresment could be come to, question by a joint vote. In the hope then and providing the means of bringing every that such a method of preventing deadlocks, true to an ultimate determination if thought dealable will prove satisfactory to resson- needed peace and quietness to the laud, the able men of all parties and restore the much- Argus says that in taking this solution of the difficulty it will be one of those com promises which are inevitable in practical politics, and inseparable from the Govern (Taken
ment of a free people.
Temperature.
at Merers Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Road) Bonakose, June 9, 1879.
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New South Wales loan received on the 5th, The fall particulars of the fisting of the created a great sensation in commercial BARONETEL circles. There is now almost a complets
Do. unanimity in denouncing those newspapers
Da, which perstated, month after month, in
the action of the Argus, in endeavouring to decrying the credit of the colony of New South Wales, and regret is expressed that testore confidence amongst English capital. ists in Victoria, has not been successful.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - patentee of the electric light sn to the post The Corporation have written to the of lighting Adelaide
Sir Henry Parkes stated in the Assembly. that the contract was signed in London on
when an International Shooting Match will the 9th May, and that the reductions in the
come off. It is believed there will be no charges for transmission of messages between London and Port Darwin are to take effect
difficulty in getting up teams to represent from that date. The reductions are in terms
the Bank, was then examined, and corrobo- the three Countries of Great Britain; and it of the fifth clause of the agreement approved lodgers in the same house, and the former rated previous witness' statement with reis auggested that a German team and an by Parliament in the month of November wanted to rent an extra room in the house. gard to the amount of money paid to the American might also be brought together. last, in the shape of a rebate on Govern. He was bargaining with the landlord for defendant. In cross-examination, be said Iment messages of 50 per cent,, and on Press the extra room when the defendant abused it was the custom to ask people presenting messages of 76 per cent." over the lines of him, and threatened to out his with a cheques how much they had to receive. NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN the Eastern Extension Company. But the knife.
Ba did not do so on this occasion, soncession is not to be made to any colony Defendant said she was only giving the 'because last witness had called out other than such as may contribute towards the man some good advice she told him "pay $8,000." He admitted that he the subsidy. The contributing colonies are he did not want any more room as he had ought to have anked the defendant
By the ́E, & A. steamer Bowen, which New South Wales, Victoria, South Austra no family.
how much he had to receive, and that it arrived here on Sunday, we have our lia, New Zealand.
The first instalment of the new duplicate of good behaviour for the next twelve It was also carelessness on the part of last these dates i' Sydney May 17, and Port Mr Creagh bound her over in #20 to be was carelessness on his part not to do so. Australian Ales for the month. She brings cable to be laid by the Eastern Extension months,
witness not reading the cheque properly, Telegraph Company between Fort Darwin
In reply to Mr Wotion, witness said he | Darwin 28. and Singapore (we learn from a telegram OBSTRUUTING THE FAIRWAY TO FEDDAR'S received by Mr Grigor Taylor, Superinter-
was quite sertain he received $8000 from last witness, and was quite certain he saw dent and Electrician of the New Zealand
Kwok San Ho, a bostman, No. 1089, and defendant write his name on the back of and New South Wales cable) is being shipped Li Ami, boatman, No. 1195, were charged the cheque. He van positive he handed A child, five years of age, the son of on board the Edinburgh steamship), and is with obstructing the fairway to Feddar'e the 38000 to the defendant.
Bome German settlers named Fassifera, la to leave London in about a fortnight. Wharf. They had been warned several
Young Akun, atather assistant at the lost in the scrub, (lat) and has been miss Another portion follows in the steamer times, but as soon as the police boat went Bank, whose duty it was to keep recording for over two weeks An extensive Scotia abortly after, and the whole is being away, they returned to the wharf, Mr of all cheques paid, corroborated previous search already made has been without by the 1st July to call for tendera for The Government hope they will be able rapidly manufactured and shipped. The Creigh flued them sach one dollar,
witnesses, and F. O. Grimble dsposed to svall, and it is feared that he has been making the drain of the drainage works to sors is of a design specially prepared so us to resist attacks of marine insects, being
arreating the acouued, and bis denying the devoured by native dogs, charge, protected by brass tape wound spirally,
At the Supreme Court, on the and, John the sea. They propose to have it made of Cheng Afsi, a seaman unemployed, was The case was then sotomitted for trial, Austin and John Rudd, sharged with concrete instead of brick, so as to give The external wires are each protected, first charged by Inspector Swazaton (1) with Me Ng Choy toserving the defence defen illegal possession and use of a still, were employment to labourers out of work. by adhesive mixture, then by tape, and the making a false report at the Show-kiwandant was admitted to ball in $3,0DC.
sentenced the former to twelve, and the Captain Moore, of the barque Carrier, by A serious charge has been made against Whole is encircled by two poverings of tape. Police Station and (3) preferring a false
Jatter to eight months' imprisonment. Me C. F. Stanbury, agent for the owners of Jennings, the publican who was arrested the barque, to the Marine Board, of twice at the same time, sharged with being in the attempting to wreck her, for the purpose possession of illicis spirits, has been sen of obtaining the insurance money. The that nearly twelve hundred immigrants are dered that sufficient cause, had not been ienced to swelve months' imprisonment.
Advices from the Agent General state of discharged seamen. The Board vonal- proof mainly rested on the statetiänts afloat for this colony. They are coming in shown for reopening the inquiry, and the Scottish Lassis, for Bookhampton the declined to do so. Brisbane ; and the Bootdah "Anight, for January 1st, and a good many persons are Earl of Derby," and "Ariaturstone, for
2,800 immigrante have arrived sinc Air T, J. Sadleir, formerly Follée Mada employment for those who require it, on out of work: The Government are finding trate at Tambe attempted to commit the Hallett railway extension,
A REGULAR BAVEL *
It is fully expected that the whole cable charge against one Mow Asing, Captain of will be laid and in working order well withia | the Sin Wo, Sai Kung passage boats the contrast time
RIFLE MATCHES AT KOWLOOK, Inspector Bwanatum stated On Saturday
On Saturday afternoon the Hongkong Wz learn, from a telegram in Australian from Victoria and found a man in custody and a most successful meeting was held sight at 8 pm. 1 returned to my station Rifle Club celebrated its "opening day," exchanges, that General Garibaldi, the of one of the offers of the Chinese Cruiser delightful and buitable weather favouring charged with being concerned in the murder famous Italian liberator, died in Rome on Peng Chot Hoi on the lat May last. The the members. the night of the 9th May. This great here charge against him, as I did not bellove
man was not locked up, and 3 entered no The meeting in connection with this Club had been Alling for some time, and it was there was any foundation for the charge was held in one of the tents on the ground. | Torrisville, bly the other day that we read of the air. The complaint was prefereed by the man About thirty members were enrolled, and umstances surrounding the visit to them now charge as a rogue and the following were appointed a Committer of suicide while on his way to noswer a charge
bond. 1 enquired into the case at onse King of Italy, which showed that he was and stilled myself that there was no Management--Inspectos Cameron, Bergeant | of amberaling Bavings Boat funde,
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