No. 5017-AUGUST 6, 1879.)
**fons and 600-horse power,
Harland and Wollt, of Belfast, for the convessels and 0.80 per cent. of tone; Denmark, straction of three steam veasuls of 3,400 25 vessels with a tonnage of 16,616 tons, or 0.82 per cent, of vessels and 0.60 per cent. of tons; and Holland, 19 vessels with a tonnage of 15,966 tons, or 0.62 per cent. of vessels and 0.61 per cent. of tons.
Mr James Mongan, la o Consul at. Tien- isin, has retired on a pension.
THE CHINA MAIL.
hundred and ninety-nine cases were tried at this Court, two only were of a serious na ture, namely, those of two janke which left the Harbour without a Clearance, and were forfeited to the Crown.
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23. Examinatima far the Posts of Mas- The remaining 28 vessels representing ters and Mates under Ordinance No. 17 of 18,889 tons, or 0.91 per cent. of vessels and 1880-There were 16 applicants, of whom 0.78 per cent. of tons, are composed of 729 obtained Certificates of Competency, and Italian with a tonnage of 4,827 tons; 7 17 failed.. Norwegian with a tonnage of 4,519 tons; 5 24. Marine Courts, under Ordinance No. Swedish with a tonnage of 2,007 tons; 3111660. The following Courts have been Portuguese with a tonnage of 1,664 tons; 2 held during the year: Austrian with a tonnage of 2,303 tons; and ane each of Belgian, Burmese, Nicaraguan and Russian with an aggregate tonnage of 3,569 tons; the Belgian vessel which repre- sents 2,297 of the 3,569 tons is the "Peru sia," really a British vessel, for a time under the Belgian flag.
1. On the 37th June, 1878, inquiry as to the loss of the Britian barque Knight of Snowdoun, Official No. 61,022, on a reef (marked on the Chart by which the Master was navigating) about four miles to the Northward and Westward of Capu Santiage in the Island of Luzon, Philippine Group. The Master's (Charles Richardson) and First Mate's (Alexander Thomson) Cextilestes of Competency were suspended for three months, respectively.
anything of the sort, the Company would have settled the oase at once.
struck work; also that great disturbances have been going on since the voyago began, The master of the jook, and several of and that he has been informed that the the men who were on board then gave Chief Officer, who, on Saturday last, was evidence. The first-named had gone on fined at the Marine Court for assaulting shore to see the man for whom the stone one of the mon, has said that it will go was to be landed, and knew not what hard with him (Warden) if he leaves Hong happened. until he saw her bottom up. kong in the Floral Star for having appeared The other men gavo evidence.bearing out as a witness against him when tried for the opening statemont-of-fr Sharp. essault...
John Dargut said I have been at sea There was only one anchor dat although they had two on board. They were positive for twenty-two years and have never the lighter ran into them, "ber fore part known work on board a ship in harbour striking the junk amidships.
to be done during rainy weather, and for Mr Brereton having an engagement and that reason I knocked off on Monday last,
Anderson and Roid made similar state-i requesting a short adjournment, it was thought as well to adjourn till to-morrow menta and speke generally about the treat- forenoon, the case-promising to carry thement being very rough, Reid having been Court into the evening if it were intended to knocked down twice on the way up from Batavia, about one week before getting to finish it to-night.
Hongkong, by the Chief Officer.
Defendants explained that the other man would have also knocked off work, but being a married man with a family he could not afford to do so; they did not wish him called as a witness, but wanted to be dis- charged from the ship.
IN APPEAL, (Before the FULL COTKI) Wednesday, August 6th.
The so-called surtaxe the pavillion" has scarcely been put salde, in consequence of the uniform remonstrances of the trading community, when the Member of Parliament for Bremen, Mr Mosle, han, Bay our Hamburg correspondent (June 28), found out another moans whereby to ruin the German abipping trade. Mr Mosle, who is himself director of a shipbuilding wharf at Bremen, is of opinion that the German shipping trade is to be revived by an import duty of 10 per cent, upon all ships which are built in foreign countries for German account, or bought from foreign countries by German owners. How such a moasure would affect the great German 6. The Steam trade of the Colony is re- atomakip companies is plainly shown by presented-by-2,324 Jessels with a tonnage the fact that of all the large and splendid of 2,136,832 tona; the Sailing vossels, ex- steamships, of the Hamburg American Comclusive of junks, number 731 with a tonnage
2. On the 31st July, 1878, inquiry as to pany and the Nordd. Lloyd not a single of 454,340 tons. Of the 2,328 Bisam ves- one was built at Germany, and, in fact, sela, 1,922 with tonnage of 1,715,895 tous, the loss of the British barque Lord of the could not have been built here, owing to or 82.63 per cent. of vessels and 80.30 Isles, Official No. 51,051, on a rock (accord- the lack of suitable shipbuilding yards, but per cent. of tonnage, were British; the ing to the Master's statement) about 300 all the vessels had to be ordered in balance of the Steam trade being made up yards from the North-east point of Andres THE OPIUM DROSS CASE. THE CONVICTION this new attempt of Mr Mosle will meet lowing proportions:-Germany, 148 vessels The Master (John Francis Piper) was cento-day for a few minutes consulting with The Chief Justice being on the Bonch England. It is therefore to be hoped that by the different Nationalities in the fol- Island, Naranjos Group, Philippine Lelands, with a tonnage of 123,078 tons, or 6.36 per sured for committing an error of judgment.
3. On the 29th November, 1878, inquiry Mr Francis, who was conducting the "Sum cent of vessels and 6.76 per cent. of tons; France, 78 vessels with a tonnage of 149,891 as to the Misconduct of the Master (William mary" business, Mr L. Sharp asked, both their Lordships being precont, whether they tons, or 3.35 per cent. of vessels and 7.02 Lacon Bryde) of the British ship Nazeer could state when decision would be given per cent. of tons; China, 16 vessels with Official No. 69,846. The Master was severe-
in the opium case. He asked because some a tonnage of 63,712 tons, or 3.27 perly reprimanded.
25. Scamen-Seven thousand eight hun other case or cases were now being held cent. of vessels and 2.98 per cent. of tons; Spain, 69 vessels with a tonnage of 24,040 dred and ninety-two seamen have been ship over, hs understood, at the Magletroy till tous, or 2.64 per cent. of vessels and 1:12ped, and 8, 110 soon have beau disolurged the appeal was decided. per cent. of tons; Denmark, 17 veasale with at the Shipping Office of this Department. a tonnage of 12,004 tons, or 0.78 per cent. Of the difference, 254, most of the men have of vessels and 0.61 per cent, of tons; Ame-left the Colony without being regularly rica, 12 vessels with a tonnage of 32,219 shipped. tons, or 0.52 per cent. of vessol and 1.51 per cent. of tons.
with the same fate as the first.
The Finance Committee of the U.S. Se nate has amended the Trade Dollar Bill passed by the House, by providing that trade dollars shall only be received at bullion value. The Committee also struck ont the stipulation that recoinage under the Act shall not be accounted part of the coinage of silver required by the present law, and it further decided not to report The appointment of first and principal
the Bill until December next.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
U-PHYLD.
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This was the case beard before Me Creagh on the 11th Jane, in which in Atez was charged by Kang Ato, an excise officer, with having in his possession a quantity of prepared opium contrary to the provisions ef Ord. No. 2 of 1854 and Ord. No. 1 of 1679-the Exclse (Opium) ordinance and was convicted under acction of Ord. No. 2 of 1858 for selling prepared opium
The remaining 14 Steam vessels repre- Benting 15,063 tons, or 0.60 per cent of vessels and 0.71 per cent. of tons, are repre- sented by 9 Dutch with a tonnage of 9,642 (Before His Honour the Acting Puisne Judge without a license, and ordered to pay a
tons; 3 Norwegian with a tonnage of 2,715
the former (the "Perusia") of 2,297 ions and the latter of 409 tons.
6. Seven hundred and thirty-one Sailing vessels, exclusive of junke, measuring 454,340 tons, entered at this Office during 1878; this is a decrease of 29 vessels and 9,292 tons on the previous year. Of the 731 vessels, 247 with a tonnage of 207,368 tona, or 33.79 per cent. of vessels and 45.63 per cent. of tons, were British.
naval aido-de-camp to the Queen, held in succession by such distinguished officers as Sir William Parker, the Earl of Lauderdale, Sir James Hope, and Sir Henry Keppel, has been given to Admiral Sir Antley Cooper Key, K.C.B. The distinguished office of first and principal aide-de-camp has only fallen vacant on four occasions during Her Majesty's reign. Admiral Sir Astleytons, and one each of Belgian and Burmese, Cooper Key entered the navy in 1885, passed his examination in 1840, and was promoted lieutenant in 1842. Ab Heuten- ant of the Gorgon he was officially thanked for reaching that ship when stranded at Monte Video in 1844. In 1845 be com wanded the Fanny, tender, and was slightly wounded during the battle of the Parana, for which he was promoted commander, He next commanded the Bulldog, sloop, in the Mediterranean from 1847 to 1849, and was promoted captain 1850. During the Russian war be commanded the Am- phion in both expeditions to the Baltic, and did good service at the bombardment of Bomarsund and Sveaborg. Bis next service afloat was with the Fans Fareil at Calcutta during the Indian mutiny, and afterwards in Chios, where Captain Key served on shore at the storming of Canton, and effected the capture of Commissioner Yeh with his own hand. After his return to England he served as captain of the steam reserve at Devonport from 1860 to 1508, was then in comtrand of the Excellent, at Portamonth, and in 1806 was promoted rear-admiral. He was director of naval
7. The grand total of arrivals in the Colony including junks, but exclusive of Local Trade, is 28,779 vessels of 4,352,668 tons; this is a decrease of 690 in the num- ber of vessels, but an increase in the tonnage by 108,125 tons.
The Summary (Return XV) shows that 66,820 vessels, measuring 8,982,093 tons, bave, entered and cleared at this Office during 1878; this is a decrease on 1877 of 1,131 vessels, but an increase in tonnage of 388,245 tons.
8. The trade between this part and the Colonies of Australia and New Zealand shows a decrease on 1877 of 9 British vessels and of 8,443 tone, and a decrease of 5 Foreign vessels with an increase of 101 tons.
9. The trade with Great Britain shows a decrease in British bottoms of 17 vessels and 6,524 tone, and in Foreign bottoms of 3 Ves-- sels and 2,352 tons.
J. J. Francis, Esġ.) Wednesday, August 6.2.
fine of $5 or seven days' imprisonment. The question for the Supreme Court a stated by the Magistrate, was ;-Was dross- aginm boiled or prepared opium within the TSAN APOGE 2, THE MESSAGERIES MARITIM meaning of Sec. V of Ord. 2 of 1858 This was a claim for $241.50, value of a and Sec. VII of No. 1 of 1879." This jonk and cargo, sunk by a lighter belong-preparation of oplum from the dross is thus ing to defendants.
Mr E. Sharp appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Brereton for the defendant.
Mr Brereton said that, under the special defence he had put in, it lay with him to begin.
The Court said it preferred to hear the case stated on both sides; and would then be able to judge.
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obtained when the common prepared opium has been partially consumed in the process of smoking, there remains a certain amount of sediment or dross, this is mixed with water, boiled, strained through paper, and reboiled, and yields 75 per coutum of what is oxlied socond quality or dross opium.]
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opposite the Telegraph Omos. I did not think there was anything the matter with him; there were about ien men looking on. I am here on a subpana; I refused to come without one, and sin not in any way so- quainted with the complainant, Ng Akwat, [Witness, who is subject to fainting fits, at this otage of the proceedings boosme On his re- insensible for a short time. covery, evidence was resumed.] À man came to my shop and had a conversation with me about what I had sesa on that day 1 had never soon the in Queen's Road. me before. A few days ago he came back to my abop with an European Inspector- I am not acquainted with the defendant, and, to the best of my knowledge, have not seen him before.. I conduct an agency for sending goods to California.
Mr Adaas, an Inspector of nuisances, stated I recollect on the 7th of Jest month about 3 p.m. orossing from Wynd. ham Street to Zetland Street; my inter preter was with me. As I was passing Happ's auction rooms my attention was called to a sailor's knife lying on the ground; my interpreter picked it up and Captain Davidson recalled, said :-The gave it to me. On getting down to Queen's men were simply told to turn to on the Road I saw a crowd of Chineas looking at morning on which they refused duty, and a Chinaman getting into a chair; he was would not have had to atop in the rain for rubbing his oyes; in cous-quence of what more than a quarter of an hour. I would my interpreter said I looked at the man never think of ordering the men to work in and saw some blood on his wrist which the rain unless in a case ofextremo necessity, appeared to have been scratched; it did although I have a right to do so, The not appear to have been done with the complaint made by the most about the knife which I pleked up. 1 Fanded the forecastle being too small and unfit to live knife to a constable and told him he had in is not true; there is a bouse on desk better take it, and the man, to the Stations where they used to live, but the bad The defendant is the man I saw getting language spoken amongst them and the | into the chair rubbing his eyes. noises they made, compolled me to shift
“Chow Kwai Un, futerpreter to the pro- vious witness, corroborated his evidence. them further forward.
When defendants wore asked by his Worship if they would go back to their ship, they distinctly told him they would not, and, if compelled to do so, they had made up their minds not to turn to.
Sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment with hard labour for refusal of duty,
The Captain said he was quite willing to take the men back to the ship, adding that "rum" had been the cause of it all.
Bis Worship advised the Captain to con- sult the Harbour Master on the matter, as he was not wall acquainted with shipping
matters.
THE LANDLORD AND HIS COOK.
Wong Asung, assistant cook at the "Land we live in," corroborated, word for word, the statement made by defendant.
His Worship dismissed the case.
Loung Aluk, cook, was charged with ne saulting his master, Louis Kirchman.
Louis Kirchman, landlord of the public house The Land we live in," swOTH, states:-This morning about nine o'clock I went into the kitchen and spoke to the de- fondant about the manner in which he had The Chief Justice: I may say that we cooked the breakfast. I laid my hands on Mr Sharp said the plaintiff in this case, have both come to the most decided con his shoulder at the time. He took a busin was the licensed owner of the Tak Hing viction that the dross, opium dross, is of boiling water from-the-galley and threw stone junk, registered number 106. The opium within the meaning of the Ordinance.it right over me (shewe marks of ecalding plaintiff's father who was an old man was The conviction by the Magistrate must be on his side). I gave him a blow on the really the owner of the junk; but as his upheld; and even if I had not got the very face and he ran away. I put my coat on Lordship knew was frequently done among decided opinion which I have on the sub-and came to the Station to inske a charge the Chinese, even with land, the aged father ject, even if I had doubted a great deal and found the defendant there. I gave had the junk registered in the son's name. more than I do on the subject, I could not him in chargo; he has been in my employ The plaintiff had really everything to do have upset the decision; because in order about two moots. with the junk, and was master of her. The to the upsetting of a conviction I have to
Defendat, Leung Alak, states :-This juck was hired by one of the contractors considor not whether I would have on-
morcing about nine o'clock, while I was in for the New Traya to carry stone from the victed in the first instance, but I must the cook-houre making some coffos, my come to the conclusion that the judge who master came in and seized me by my queue other side of the harbour, from a place near Whitfeild station. On the morning of the tried the case was absolutely wroug; and and gave me several slaps on the face (de ordnance from 1866 to 1869, admiral super-
10th July, he brought a full cargo of emill cannot decide that here. With regard to fendant's left eye was completely "bunged intendent at Malta, and second in command
hammered stones over, and had anchored at appeals generally, it is very important that up. I had a basin of hot water in my of the Mediterranean squadron from 1870
7 o'clock at a place where there is a regular that consideration should be cistinctly no- hand which fell on the ground when my to 1873, president of the Royal Naval
anchorage for junke, some little distanc9erstood. Whenever this Court-decides master struck me, and that was how he got College at Greenwich from 1873 to 1875,
from the Mercantile Bank, or the City Hall. Sgainst a conviction on appoal, this Courtsoalded. I went out into the street to find and commander in-chief North America 10. This year the trade between Hong- Plaintiff came ashore in a sampan to see has come to the conclusion in no doubtful a constable; failing in that, I came to the and West Indies from 1875 to 1878. He kong and Cochin-China has been divided about the landing of his cargo; he left on
manner, but decides absolutely that the
Court to take out a summons, when-i was has received the Baltle medal, China medal under two heads; namely, between Hongboard seven men, the crew being eight in judge in the first Court was wrong. I have given in charge. with Canton clasp, and was created akong and Cochin-China, which means Sai- all. A lighter belonging to the defendants always observed that rule and shall con- K.C.B. in May, 1873.
goo, Taron, Quinhos, &c., und between was anchored in shore. She got up her tinue to do so always. I learned it from Hongkong and Ports in Hainan and the Gulf anchors and proceeded out into the harbour Mr Kuight Bruce, and I shall never forget of Tonquin; us this is the first year this with sail set. Short after this the lighter it. If either party desires it we shall give trade bas been so divided it is difficult to
came very near the plaintiff's junk, the
our reasons in full; but really I think the tell whether there has been an increase or
suven men on board of the junk cried out to decision is all that anyone cares for. decrease under the separate heads, but taken the lighter people to take care, hoping to collectively there has been, as compared avoid a collision; but the lighter came right with the year 1877, an increase of 10 vessels into her, striking her amidships on the star-ance. and 9,861 tons.
board bow. Almost immediately afterwards Mr Francis: We hold that opium pre- 11. There has been a considerable increase the junk sank, Two men scrambled on pared from the dress of opium is opium in the trade between this port and India and board the lighter, which proceeded on her within the meaning of the ordinance, and Singapore as well as with Japan. The in-way to the other side of the harbour. He we uphold, of course, the conviction by orense with Japan is represented by 40 vos- was informed that she made no attempt to the magistrato, sels and 52,730 tons, and between this port give any assistance to the poor fellows who and India and Singapore by 18 vessels and
were struggling in the water; but these, 6,009 tous,
fortunately, were picked up by other juuks. The value of the junk de would be matter for evidence. There were various articles on board, anchors, cooking utensils, and Home money, amounting in all to $241.00. This did not include the loss of time to the plaintiff, nor the amount the junk would have earned had she not been lost to them.
Mr Brereton said the facts on which he The Chief Justice: We shall hear the relied were simply a complete negative of parties on the question of costs if they the case as stated by the other side. On so desire it; but that can do well enough the 9th July, the lighter had taken a full after the vacation. You know the general cargo from a steamer in the harbour, and rule. discharged that cargo into the godowns at the back of the Messageries Maritime. This was not finished till bine o'clock at night. It being then dark the lighter remained by the wharf till the next morning. morning was a very boisterous one; indeed it blew a galo. Everybody knew that; he was sure his Lordship remembered it.
Pringe Leopold has been installed as Worshipful Master of the Lodge of Anti- quity, No. 2, at Freemasons'-hall. This lodge is the celebrated lodge of which Slr Christopher Wren was Master, during the building of St. Paul's, and which met at the Goose and Gridiron. Prince Leopold, at the barquet at Freemasons' Tavem, which followed the working of the lodge, when returning thanks for the toast of "The Health of the Worshipful Master," expressed the pleasure he felt at the honour conferred on him by being selected as the Master of a Lodge of which his grand uncle, the Duke of Sussex, wos Master for thirty- four years.
The marble atatue of Burns, intended to form the central feature of the Kilmarnock monument to the poet, has been finished by Mr Stevenson, of Edinburgh. The inauguration, with full Masonic honours, will take place on the 9th of Aug., Colonet Alexander, M. P., taking the leading part in the proceedings. The entire work will cost £3,000, of which the atatue will coat £800.
Mr Heap, in charge of the United States Legation at Constantinople, in his last despatch to the Department of State, announced the arrival at that port of Joseph T. Clarke, and Francis B. Bacon, in the Dorian, a boat of only two tons, from Boston. A voyage across the Atlantic in so small a vessel excited great wonder in Constantinople. They had encountered a nevere storm, in which Mr Clarke rearly 1st his life. Their skif and some other articles were washed averboard in the gale.
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JUNK TRADE.
12. During 1878 this trade has decreased in Arrivals and Departures by 1,561 vessels and 69,296, tone there has also been a decrease of 6,304 in the number of the orews as well as 14,368 in the number of passengers carried; this is inclusive of the Local Trade,
13. The principal decrease is between Hongkong and the Coast of China and Formost, which amounts to 1,165, vessels and 58,512 tons, the decrease in the numbers of crews and passengers is 6,656 and 0,641 respectively.
14. The Local Trade has also decreased in the numbers of vessels and passengers, but the tonnage has increased by 4,655 tons and the crews by 2,441.
EMIGRATION.
16. The number of Chinese Emigrants leaving this port during the year 1878 was 38,653 as compared with 89,741 during 1877, showing a decrease of 1,088.
That
His Honor: Was that the day I was de- tained at Kowloon ?
Mr Brereton: Precisely. In the morning all jonks in the harbour were crossing over to Kowloon for shelter as quickly as possi- ble, as it was believed that this gale was the beginning of a typhoon. The lighter was in charge of an old and experienced
Mr Sharp Your Lordships hold that the droan optom comes within the ordin
The Chief Justion: Who is on the other side?
Mr Sharp Mr Dennys appeared for the defendant.
The Chief Justles: You do not appear, Mr Brereton.
Mr Brereton: No, my Lord; but I have taken great interest in it from being engaged many years for the old Oplum
Farmer.
Police Intelligence.. (Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket.) Wednesday, August 6th.
REFUSAL OF DUTY.
Frederick Horne, John Warden, John Dargat, W. Anderson, and Joseph Reid, samen of the British schooner Floral Star, wore charged by the master of the sald chip, Garden W, Davids n, with refusal of duty
L'ARCENIES.
Chun Atsoi, hawker, was charged with stealing a pair of shoes from a passenger on
the Kia Shan.
Defendant states:-I am a farmer un- employed, I have been in Hongkong for a few days. I went on board the steamer this morning and stole a pair of shoes in order to raise money to go to Cant n.
Sentenced to one month, with hard labor.
Lok Akan, a carpenter employed in the Naval Yard, was charged with unlawful possession of two pounds of copper on the
5th inst.
John Sandford, a Naval Yard policeman,
P.O. 11, Archibald McKane, states:-1
way in the Queen's Road on the 7th of last month aud saw a crowd going eastwards. I went up to it and saw the prisoner in a chair; he was rubbing his eyes, which appeared red, I saw nothing like pepper about them; he had a scratch on his wrist as it he had been scratched with a man's fluger nail; the scratch did not look as if it had been done with a kaffe. I brought him to the station and made a report to Inspector Corcoran. I saw no traces of popper on his face, he was not coughing or spitting as if he had swallowed pepper and did not appear to be choking,
Remanded till Friday at 9 o'clock.
OPIUM
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Quotations. HONGEONO, August 6, 1879.
--New Patna, cash... $5374
Old
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cash,...
New Benares, cash, 505
Old
cash,
New Malwa, oredit, 700 Allowanes Taels, 0/12
Taels, 6
Old Malwa, credit, 775 Allowance
Exchange.
Bank, Wiro,...
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Demand,
30 days' sight,
3/7!
www
3/8
3/8
3/24
4 months' eight, *.-38
Credits, 4
+
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/81 India, Wire,...
demand,...
Shanghai, domand,...
80 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 991 Guo ... Saversigns,
Shares.
222
223
721
731 27/30
longkong Bank, 63% prem. Ocion Ins. Society of Canton, § 1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1.250 Yongteze Ins. Assoc., Tls. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $270 H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $795 China Fire Ins. Co., $180 HK. & W. Dook Cor, 4% prem H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $5-dis, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tla. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls, 93° Alongkong Gas Co., $70 flongkong Botel Co., $65 Obica Sugar Refining Co., $1374 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,
Do,
of 1877, do. Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Cols Premissa, Queen's Boud.).
Hoxerona, August 6, 1879.
BAROMETER
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29.930
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20 958
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states I was searching the workmen last evening as they were leaving the Yard TLOMETIKA.... piece of copper and copper bolt produced, In the prisoner'a waistband I found the He said nothing, but wanted to go and put it down; as I found it concealed on his person and felt sure that he meant to steal it, I took him in charge.
Defendant states-Yesterday as I was leaving off work, I saw the piece of copper lying on the road-side and picked it up. I do not know who put the copper-bolt in my umbrella,
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Inspector Lysaught, who was present while the case was being heard, told His Worship that this was the only case of theft that had occurred in the Naval Yard for the past eight montha, and satd that he believed that theft in the yard had been almost stopped by reason of the prisoner in the last case having been exposed in the Capt. Davidson stated:-1 engaged the stocks for six hours in front of the other five defendants in Adelaide in May last, to workmen, and asked His Worship to con
on the 4:h inst.
16. The number despatched to Cooktown THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REFORT during 1878 amounted to 51; this is a de
crease on 1877 of 6,014, caused presumably FOR 1878.
by the Poll tax of £10 imposed on every The annual report of the Harbour-Master, Chinese landing there. There is an increase over the signature of Mr J. P. MoEnen however of 1,715 on the number embarked master; and in point of fact he would tell serve with me for the period of one year,sider that circumstance when passing for Port Darwin. I understand that many the Court that at a quarter to 8 o'clock they reserving the right to discharge them dur (acting), is published in the Gazette of to- of these find their way to other parts of the sails-with the-object of running to Kow- arrived hore on the 80th July, Abont 9 Sentenced to one month's bard labour,
moved their anchor, rested sails, two small ing any portion of that time. My ship sentence.
day. It is dated 6th March, and is accom- panied by the tabular returns.
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SHIPPING.
2. This year's report of the Trade of the Colony compares favourably with that of
1877.
tons,
în 1877.
loon to seek shelter there. The junk had no doubt been at anchor, but in the galo the anchors drew, and she crossed the bows of
am. on the 4th inst. the mate ordered and to be put in the stocks for six hours. them to turn to; they were then at work
on the ri ging. Warden refused to work
the lighter dragging her anchor. She crossed as it was raining, the others gave no reason
Mr Dennys defended the prisoner.
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Do. Minimum over night- 77
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &d
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG, Left, Name. Feb.
From
22, Grossfarat Constantine, Hamburg Apr,
8, Leon, 10, Spios,
21, Werra, 26, Triton,
26, Twilight 27, Homewood, May.
2, Alex Yeats, 5, Alexander
11, Southern Cross,
13, Glamorganshire,
Liverpool Cardli London
Hamburg
New York
Penarth
Cardiff
Penarth
New York
Cardiff
29, Joseph Hayden,
Cardiff
31, Nowostle,
Antwerp
Juno
81, Guy Mannering,
Liverpool
-8, Adolph,
Carhaven
Flushing
Liverpo I
Cardiff
London
London
Cardiff
6, Barrington, 7, Vioforia (1.) 12, Balle.of Orogon, 20, Viceroy() 22, Patterdals (6.). 23, Joachim Christine,
country overland and thus evade the tax.
17. The number of Emigrants proceeding to San Francisco shows a decrease of 3,222;
THE CURIOUS CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. this was to be expected in consequence of
Cheng Kwong Nang, remanded from 31st the opposition shown by the State of Cali-
the bows all right and then wavered about. For refusing to work; the only man left on alt, on a charge of stealing $1048, the pro- formia.
18. To make up for the decrease in the She was quite at the mercy of the wind the ship went on with his work. Since perty of his manter, Ny Kwet, on the 7th 3. During the year just past 3,057 vessels, number of Emigrants proceeding to Cook and waves. The lighter, which was also to then, the 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants went alt, was brought up to-day. exclusive of junks, measuring 2,591,172 took and San Francisco, the Straits Settle- some extent unmanageable owing to the on shore without leave, and have been
Captain Superintendent Deane stated tons were entered at this Office; this is an ments have taken 5,601, Sydney 1,367, strength of the wind and tide, drifted over doing nothing since except selling their increase on 1877 of 188 vessels and 145,417 Melbourne 285, and Dunedin 224 more than towards the junk and they collided. But clothes to get drink. I told them if they On the 7th of last month Iarpector Corcoran the collision was not of such a nature as that went asbore again without leave they would reported to me that the prisoner had come. to the station and reported that he had 4. Of the 3,057 vessels above mentioned, 19. Emigration was again opened during described; had it been so, the lighter, if bave to stay there.
First defendant stated:-I knocked off been robbed of a large sum of money by 2;169 with a tonnage of 1,023,263 tens, or 1878 to British Guiana. The British barque moving with any force, would have cut the
The former was a large duty on the 4th instant on account of the four men in Ice House Line, who threw 70.95 per cent, of vessels and 74.23 per cent. Dartmouth left on the 23rd of December junk in two, of tonnage, were British; the remaining taking 506 passengers; this number included lighter that carried 600' picals; the junk bad treatment I have received from my pepper into his eyes and cut and beat him. was a very small one, as would be seen from officers, being constantly sworn at ; and on I took him into the verandah of my office 29.05 per cent. of vessels and 25.77 per 47 women and 23 children. cent. of tons are divided among the other 20. The total number of passengers re- the amount of the claim made in respect one occasi D, when coming up the China and examined his eyes, eyebrows and Nationalities in the following proportions turning to the Colony amounted during 1878 of it. The junk was struck on one side Sea, the Captain told the second mate to lashes with a microscops and found no Germany, 367 vessels with a tonnage of to 47,882; this is in excess of the number they were side on, or beam on. The junk rope's-end me for letting the ship go flat traces of any pepper in them. On the side 209,204 tons, or 12.01 per cent. of vessels leaving by 9,229; the number returning did not sink immediately not until she aback while I was steering, the cause of of his head I noticed some pepper which I and 8.07 per cent, of tons; France, 146 from the Straits Settlements alone amounted was opposite the P. & C. wharf, half a mile her going flat aback being a sudden shift of scraped off with a penknife and gave to Vessels with a tonnage of 177,166 tons, or to 29,775, which was in excess of those off. If the case was as he stated it was one the wind. The pl co where we live is filled Inspector Corcoran. He did not appear to 4.77 per cent. vessels and 6.83 per cent. of going there by 9,145.
of tis major, and it was impossible that the up with ropes and other things, and thle have been badly used, as he states; he had tons; Amerios, 107 vessels with a tonnage 21. Registry of Shipping.-Five vessels lighter could have done anything else than prevents as from being comfortable. Als alight scratch on his left fore-arm. He of 115,218 tons, or 3.50 per cent of vessels have been registered at this port during she did. She drifted on to the junk did though I have been threatened on the pas- went away, and I ordered enquiries to be and 4.45 per cent. of tons; Chine, 76 vessels 1878; four were vessels built here, the fifth not ran into her. As to the lighter taking sage and called ugly zames, I have not made in the matter.
Chu Shin Sing, master of the Fuk Shing with a tonzage of 63,742 tone, or 2.40 per was transferred from Halifax, N.S. The no interest in the men, the fast was that she been struck.
Second defendant stated that be refused Lung shop, said --I remember on the 7th cent. of vessels and 2.46 per cent. of tons; Registers of seven vessels were, for various did take up two-
Mr Sharp I said "two men scrambled
to work in the rain, it being against the July, I was in Queen's. Road, on my way Spain, 76 vessels with a tonnage of 28,200 reasons, cancelled during the same period. tons, or 2.49 per cent, of vessels and 1.18
on board."
acknowledged ountom in a British ship, and to the Chartered Mercantile Bank, and na per cent. of tons; Siani, 44 vessels with a
Mr Brereton: There was no negligence on also because he was very sick, having been a man lying in the street, but cannot say if fonnage of 22,829 tons, or 1.44 per cent. of
the part of the lighter; had there been under the doctor's oure sizes the day be it were the defendant or not it was nearly! Coldstream
The amount of Fees collected under this heading was $872.00.
22. Marine Magistrate's Court-One
LOADING FOR OHINA AND JAPAN PORTS.
At London.-Steamers via Bues Canal, Oxfordshire.
Guy Mannering. Balling Fenis.
Douglas Castle. Langland.
Priam (5) Nestor (.)
Aurorita.
Sarah Scott. Belted Will.
21 Liverncol
Sarpedon (a.) Yorktown.
Para
At Hamburg.