No. 5022.--Auguer 12, 1879.]
current rate of the day, amount to $308,733.58, of which, after taking out Tebate on Bills not yet due, and remunera tion to Directors, there remains for ap- propriation $293,597,91
From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One pound Sterling per Share, which will absorb $177,777.77.
The Directorsrecommend placing $100,000 to the credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $1,400,000, and carrying forward the balance, viz., $14,820,17 to the
credit of new Profit and Loss Account.
The Directors congratulate the Share holders on being able to place before them such a satisfactory Statement of the Bank's -affairs. ----
Auditors.-The Accounts have been audited by the Honourable Phineas Ryrie and the Honourable Hugh Bold Gibb.
W. H. FORBES, Chairman. -Hongkong-12th August, 1879,
Dr. Cash,..
ASSETS.
Government Securities....... Bills Discounted, Loans and
Credits.......
THE CHINA MAIL.
Manila.
(Translated from our Manila Exchanges)
The wreck of the Mactan is advertised to be sold on the 20th fretant; it is a pity that the salving operations on her, in which so much labour and money have been ex- peaded, have as yet been unfruitful.
The value of dutiable articles exported during July, from Manila, amounted to $886,508.
mails.
for exportation, were held in the United
them, would Hardly suit the community of trade dollars, all of which were coined when viewed in the light of carriers of We trust that the Home Government will give due weight to the facts eat before them. It seems rather strange, whilst numerous small porta in the West Indies and the coast of Africa, whose commercial value is almost nothing, should have regular mail communication with the mother country, that the inhabitants of Japan, with a total Import and export trade with Great Britain and her dependencies of some thirty mil- ilons of dollars annually, should be entirely thrown over by the authorities at home.
Lammert Atkinson & Co., received a notice from that firm In liquidation to quit the house at the end of June. On receiving this notice he went to Mr G. R. Lammert and asked him who was going to be the lessee of the house in which his rooms were that at Peddar's Wharf. Mr Lammert said he would bimself probably take up the house again; on Me Lammert doing so he con- tinued on as a monthly tenant. On the 80th June he gave Mr Lammert a month's notice that he was to vacate the house. On the Homp is now decreasing in value; from 26th July he received a letter from Mr $6.60 at which it stood before, it is to-day Lammert asking him to pay the rent (Aug. Cth)down to $0.12 to $6.25 per pioul for that month. He wrote to him to During the second fortnight of July last, state that he would not pay the rent until there were imported into these islands it was duc,-that was at the end of the $3,012 dollars in Spanish silver aoine; month. He also stated that although ho-during the same period there were exported THE OBJECTIONABLE HABITS OF of 11 per cent. in favour of Chinese subjects.
20,000 dollars' worth in Spanish gold coins, 1,200 dollars' worth of gold dust, and 1,648 dollars' worth of gold in bullion.
was giving up the house ho was not leaving the Colony, Mr Lammert then wrote to him to say that unless he paid the rent he would seize the furniture. He (plaintiff) gave Me Lammert Botion in writing that it he did so it would be at his peril and on his own responsibility. On the 20th of .$10,205,634.27 "the mouth, plaintiff, having secured svother 3,608,614.19 house, began removing the furniture. Mr Lammert, he found when he came back 19,666,328.53 for tiffin, had seized all the furniture, some 25,767,062.60 of it having been brought back from as far 208,928.11 off as the Hongkong Bank. This was done 110,273.90 by some one who had been sent by Mr Lammert to do this; he did not see it done $53,464,881,60 himself, but he bad witnesses to prove that this was so. He (plaintiff) same day about three o'clock paid the $25 claimed for rent, Paid-up Capital..$5,000,000.00 under protest, and now brought this suit Reserve Fund,...$1,800,000,00
to recover for the illegal detention. Marine Insurance
Bills Receivable,.............. Bank Premises...
Dead Stock,...
CY.
LIABILITIES,
Account........ 116,178.43
Notes in Oirea-
lation...........$1,307,185.16 -Deposits............................, 17, 440,198. 25
1,415,178.43
18,747,823.41
Bills Payable, (including Drafte on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on our London Office against Billa Receivable and Bullion Ship- monta)......................... 27,986,696.18 Profit and Loss Account......... 306,788.58 853,464,891.60
Police Intelligence. (Before Hon, C. B. Plunket.) Tuesday, August 12th.
ROGUE AND VAGABOND,
The steamer Victoria, in her late labep, running under canvas brought herself on to the nsual route of the steamers and was met by the British steamer Radnorshire, which vessel took her in tow into Aden, a distance of some 320 miles from the point where she was picked up.
THE P. & O. CO.'S LINE BETWEEN
CHINESE, (N. C. D. News.) Mr Deplace left by the Esmeralda, it is The objectionable babite of Chiness resid- said, for Inpan, where be latende to looking in the Settlement have often been for a company of acrobats to perform at the noticed privately and much dlagant felt Theatre of Varieties.
thereat, but the unpleasant, not to say indecont sights, witnessed in the open air, at the doors of shops and on the public footways, during the hot weather have recently passed all bounds of tolerance, and have in a very great degree interfered with the pleasure of ladles taking their afternoon constitutional drive. Several correspondente of standing in the Settlement have written they have been withheld solely from a desire na lettera on the subject for publication, and to see if the properly constituted authorities would take whatever steps may be possible (if any there bo, and we presume there are) to put an end to the objectionable practices. It is no use being mealy-mouthed in such mapter; the annoyance occasioned by sots of Indeooney and offensive practices gene- rally, are daily to be witnessed in the public thoroughfares and in the light of day, the greatest sources of offence being the Houan and for regularity of departure from Yoko-road, the Bankow road, the Maloo, and the hams in the same manner, are the M. M. streets leading to the pleasant drives Co.'s and the P. & O. Co,'s.
below Hongkew. To describe the habits men who throng the footways of those of the thousands of nearly nude China thoroughfares in the cool of, the evening
YOKOHAMA AND HONGKONG.
The inconvenience that would be caused by the withdrawal of this mail service is set forth in the following arguments used by the subscribera to the latter to which we referred yesterday ---
Mr Lammert's statement was that the original tenancy with Lammort Atkinson & Co., came to an end at the end of June. The tenancy, then coming into force with him there was no special contract about.
The only mails for Japan which can be He had to pay the rent in advance and he relied on for regularity of despatch from believed he told this to the tenant (plain-London on fixed dates, in consccative weeks, tif); but there was no special contract that he should do so too. The rent was due at the end of each month, on the agreement with the firm..
The Court hold that the terms would be the same for July,
Mr Lammort said, in reply to the Court, who asked when the June rent was paid, that plaintiff was a very irregular payer the June rent he paid some days after it was due. He (defendant) asked for the rent for June on the 25th, because be had to pay his own rent in advance; and, the plaintiff refusing to pay it till the Slat, he then wrote the letter which he would read to
the Court.
For homeward mails the American route is undoubtedly the best, on account of its being so much more expeditions, and it ta by this way that the bulk of the correspondence Mr Francis said the letter was quite with Europe is forwarded, the French and As Mr Alston Gourdia was returning worthless. No notice that he gave any English lines being much less availed of for home last evening to No. 6 Queen's Road, he man that be was about to do what was ille-mail matter bomewards, although their espied a Chinaman coming out of his house.gal would compel that man to acquiesce in his regularity of departure ensures for them The man being a stranger he stopped him, act or prevent that man seeking his remedy and not getting a satisfactory answer about at Law. He had no agreement with this what he was doing there, gave him in man; the tenancy was clearly enough on the old footing, and the rent not due till the charge,
end of the month. Mr Lammert had net the slightest right in the world to touch the man's goods until the rent was due. It was quite clear he was altogether in the wrong. He had acted in a very high-handed way in seizing the man'a furniture when he was not entitled to do so.
Defendant admitted being in the house and said he went there for shelter from the rain, although complainant, on being re- called, said there was no rain at the time. Defendant admitted a previous charge of larceny in April 1878. Sentenced to one month with hard labor, as a rogue and Tagabond.
"108 VEEAMS" IN TROUBLE, Daniel Robinson, the "Ice Crearos" man, was brought up to-day, for assaulting A Jewish merchant named Benjamin
Cohen.
Mr Lammert: But he might have left the Colony.
The Court: That does not justify you in the slightest. You could have come to the Curt bad you any reason to believe he was to leave the Colony. You had no right whatever to touch his furniture at that It appears that defendant owes the time, complainant the sum of two dollars; but Mr Lawmert we quito willing to bow to when asked for the money and threatened his Lordship's raling as to the law on the with a summons if he did not pay, be matter; but he had not seized the furni- answered "If you do not go out of my turo; he had only told them that they shop I'll give you something to remember were not to take it away till the rent was
paid. your visit."
Chan A Chan was called as witness and said that one was as bad as the other; they were both using bad language and quarrell Ing.
5
His Worship dismissed the case.
GAMBLERS QUARRELLING. Chan A Too, chair coolie, and Lam Kwan Yuen, unemployed, were charged with quar relling; they had had a differencs about gambling transaction. Chan A. Tao had taken in a clansmen of Lam Kwan Yuen over the three stick trick. Chan A Teo saw the first defendant and charged him with "doing" his friend; they had a row over the affair and were both arrested by P. C. 102 for quarrelling and making a noise. The first defendant was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour; and the second discharged.
SUPREME COURT.
His Lordehip: What did you tell your
coolles!
them more the furniture.
Mr Lammert: I told my cooly not to let
His Lordship: Did you tell your coolies to stop their moving the furniture ?
Mr Lammert: Yea.
His Lordship: That is sufficient. You are responsible for all your coolies did,
In reply to the Court, who remarked to the plaintiff that his claim seemed to be a particularly large one, the plaintiff stated that he had considered the inconvenience he had sustained; his children had been without chow from morning till 4 o'clock, he himself had boon without bed or table.
Mr Lammert: Why, the main part of your furniture was removed! Then a great many things were broken; Mr Xavier: Only about two wardrobes.
a dinner service, for instance.
Bis Worship: Mr Lammert did not break your dinner service?
Mr Xavier: Several things were broken by being carried up and down the stairs (Before His Honour the Acling Puin: Judge twice. Besides it is an injury to my char
J. J. Francis, Esq.)
The Court: We have-nothing to do with that. You have not sued for damages for Tuesday, August 12th.
The coolie who acted under Mr Lammert's instructions then gave evidence. The only point of information was that the things were seized at the down-staira door; the coolies ran away, and the things were then carried up-stairs again. his Lordship said, would pay for all the Judgment was given for $25, which
was simply ridiculous. plaintiff's expenses. His claim for $200
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
SHUK SHO AHO. POON ACHEUNG, $10., This was a case in which plaintiff, an old woman, sought to recover from defendant, a Chinaman, $10, value of clothing alleged to belong to the former and to be legally detained by the latter. Plalatif had bought a blind girl at Canton, and had been mak- ing money out of her. The girl was so badly used that she ran away, and took up
acter to have this done.
that.
a
SETTLEMENTS. FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
For Europe, .....
United States,
1879-80..
688 blu.
1878-79.
970 bla
800 bis
dro., Re-reels,... $50 bxa.
States, and about thirty millions in China, where they circulated as money, and were, he believed, a legal tender at their bullion value. The trade dollar was worth to-day about ninety cents, which would make the
Bombay,........ 30 pla. 30 b. 60 ple, 20 b. value of the thirty millions held in China $27,000,00). Now, if this Bill became a Season's Look Poo and Loting, are quoted DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassia Lignes: Now law, they would, so long as the Government at 88,65 in mats, and $8 80 in boxes; Now could maintain legal tender silver dollars at Season's Taiwo, $8.70 in mats, and $8.95 par in gold, be paying the trolders of trade in boxes. dollars in China $30,000,000 in gold for mats, and $0.20 in b xos. Sales of New: ⚫ld Sesson's cargo-$8.90 in $27,000,000 worth of silver, or $3,000,00 4,000 piculs, Stook 21,200 picule. Sales of more than they could buy the same quantity Old-nil. - Stock 2,900 piouls. Alúm, $1.75 of silver of their own citizens. The gentle- a $1.80-per-picul Camphor, $20.00 man from Georgia proposed a discrimination $20.50 per pical, packed. He would be glad to know how the gentle- per box for Gowqua's No. 1, gold chop. SUNDRIES.-Firo Crackers, 69 4 74 conta man proposed to provide the $30,000,000 Vermilion: $31 a $82 per box. Matting, of gold necessary to carry out the provisions Fine contract, White 4/4, 11 cents, 5/4, 13 of this Bill if it became a law? The gen- cents, 6/4, 162 cents per yard; Red Check, loman cortainly could not expect to a 13 cm, 6/4, 116 cents, 0/4, 17 change 412 grain dollars with the Chinese cente; Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, for trade dollars of 420 grains. Did the 14 center, 6/4, 163 couts, 6/4, 19 centa; gentleman who favoured this measure wab Red Check, 4/4, 16 cents, 5/4, 184 cents, to donate $3,000,000 to the holders of trade 6/4, 214 cents, per yard. Cargo Ginger: dollars in China 1.
new, in syrup (Chyloong) $5.70; Mandarin, 4.20; Young Stem, $6.00 per case of 6 jars, Soy: $4.75 per picul.
Mr Warner, of Ohio, offered an amend went, providing that a trade dollar that has been chopped or restamped for circulation in China or other foreign countries should be excluded from the provisions of the pro sideration of the Bill was postponed to the posed Act. After discussion, further con- following day.
Mr Springer said that when in 1878 the legal-tender quality of the trade dollar was taken away, two-thirds of the House were opposed to its demonetisation.
Mr Morrison (Dem., Ill) said there were not three members who knew they were demonetising the trade dollar at the time.
Mr Stephena (Dem., Ga.) closed the die- cussion in advocacy of the Bill. He denied that it was in the interest of the Chinese holders of the trade dollar or of speculators, and asserted that it was in the interest of
0.) amendments, providing that trade the labouring classes,
The House adopted Mr. Warner's (Dom.,
Mr. Keifer (Rep., 0.) offered an amend- ment as a substitute, making the trade dollar a legal tender to the amount of $5.- Rejected.
The Bill was then passed without a di- vision, and the House adjourned.
COMMERCIAL.
MESSRS DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated Cantor, 9th August, saya:---
There is but a small business to report during the past fortnight, and the market closes very quiet.
munication is virtually reduced to a fort Deprived of the P, & O. Co., the com- nightly regular one, inasmuch as the mails via America do not leave or arrive on re-just at the time when foreign ladies dollare that have been chopped or re- gular dates between the two French malls, and gentlemen seek by a drive out to re-stamped in China shall be excluded from and therefore the receipt and despatch of coup their energies after the heat of the the provisions of the Act, and that trade the mails are often simultaneous.
day-would be well-nigh Impossible, but dollars recoined under the act aball not be A fortnightly mail service would not meet they are filthy in the extreme, and were
counted as part of the coinage of silver the requirements of trade.
any foreigner detected of being guilty of authorised by Act of Feb. 28, 1878. one or other of them, he would probably be hauled before the Police Magistrate for committing a public nuisance. Even the Chinese shopkeeper does not fail to indulge in the dirty habits of the celestials gener- ally; and, as is well put by a correspond ent of the China Mail, in allusion to similar disagreeable topics, "another ob- some consideration. But the reverse is the Jestfonable habit is their wearing loose case outwards. There being no arrange clothes, enabling them to pull up their ment for the unbroken connection of mails priamas above their kneea." The above from Europe vid America, and there being may be deemed quite enough to asy on no fixed dates of departure from San
such a subject; but there is a little more to come. The scenes to be witnessed in Francisco, correspondente in Europe do not
the Public Gardens on Band nights, are know, when to post, and generally do ao earlier than is necessary, to make certain of also complained of. Obair coolies after catching a steamer at San Francisco. The divesting themselves of all their apparel letters that way outwards are therefore but their pyjamas, lounge about on the mostly duplicates, which do not, en many grass in quiet nooks with the most persons believe, anticipate the originals. natural abandonment of the proprieties. A little reflection will show that as the They no doubt are waiting for their em- departures from London, on the old route, ployers-but they should be kept in a are on fixed days of the week, and are state of propriety" by the Police or some therefore constantly changing their monthly deputed authority. On the last two con- datos, the anticipation by duplicates of the cert nights, further, Chinese have been seen originale can only happen rarely, if both seated among the audience, the Gardons, Bro mailed on the same day in London, it is understood, being reserved for the use either if the dispatch from San Francisco of foreigners. Perhaps the fact that natives be on fixed days of the month or on of another Far Eastern country are admit- irregular dates, and is therefore a mere ted within the enclosure, may have led to matter of chance.
this innovation, but it is regarded as the thin end of the wedge, which, if permitted to be driven home, will lead to groater but small enquiry, and only two sales of "Long leaf" Pokoss have again mot with unpleasantness still. However, the facts"short leaf" tea have been made; there is are as above stated, and having done what we conceive to be our duty to our corres kinds.
no change to quote in prices for these pondents, we leave the difficult question to be dealt with by those who have the power; especially considering there is more hot weather to come.
The promised acceleration of the P. & O. Mails to Hongkong under the new contract next year, must of necessity bring about an acceleration on the part of the M. M.Co., and render both these lines the more important
for outward mails.
Apart from the question of mails from Europe, the loss of a regular weekly com- munication with Hongkong for Indian and Australian correspondence will be exceed- ingly vexatious, as important letters for Japan arriving at Hongkong by P. & 0. steamer would have to remalu there, as a role, for the next French mail, unless there happens to be one of the San Francisco line steamers, or some chance steamier coming up, but on neither of these contin gencies can much reliance be placed, the P. M. and O. & O. steamere often leaving about the same time as the M. M. Co. between Yokohama and India or Australia This really beings the communication to a fortnightly one.
Refering to the above the following letter is published In our contemporary's columne
Congous. A few small purchases have
been made here, and prices are unchanged. From Macao, shipments have alackened somewhat of late.
Capers, which was reported in our leat Scented Teas.-The strong demand for circular as having sprung up, has abated, and settlements amount to 14,500 boxes, 3,800 boxes only being settled uring the last week.
Pricas for all grades are un. ohanged, Common tear again form the larger proportion of the business done, and these kinds still continue in some demand, but for sil other sorts there is little or no enquiry. The market is cleared of all really fine toas.
The following is a summary of the fort- night's business:-
Congou, 8,080 boxes at Tle, 11 a 23 por picul; Scented Caper, 14,500 boxes at Tls. 9 a 27 per picul; Scented Orange Pekoe, 2,800 boxes at T. 11 a 28 per picul
IMPORTS.
and only one small sale of 200 piga is LEAD. There is still but little demand,
tions are; mixed branda $5.60. L.B. $5.70. reported; the market closes firm. Quota Hole chop and W.B. $5 75 a $6.80 per QUICKSILVER, is quoted 9514 a 355 por
pioul.
picni
SHIPPING.
steamer, is £1 15 & £3, and per mailing The rate of Freight to London, per
fact, respectively. vessel, 36/ per ton of forty and fifty cubio
The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £3.16/, and per sailing vessel, 22 per ton of 40 cubic feet.
LOADING AND ON THE BERTA.---At Wham-
str., Hector, sir, Lydia, str., Kaleja. poa-For London and New York-None. At Hongkong-For London.-Glengyle.
For New York.-Monte Bosa, Chasca. For San Francisco. igilant. DEPARTURES. From Whampoa - For London and Now York.-None.
From Hongkong-For London,-Teucer str., Menelaus, atr., Teviot, str.,
For New York,-None. Colu a, (cleared).
For San Franciscs.-South American,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, August 12, 1879..... OPIUM-New Patza, cash....$535
2)
"1
*
Old J
Now Bonaren, cash, 605 Old
*cash,→→→
New Maiwa, oredit, 750 Allowance Taels, 6/12
Old Malwa, aredit, 775 Allowance Tasis, 6
Exchange.
Bank, Wire....
...
4
371
"
Demand, ...
3/8
30 days' sight,
3/81
... 3/8
3/82
4 months' sight, Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/82 India, Wire,...
demand,... Shanghai, demand,
80 days' sight Gold Leaf, 994 fine... Sovereigna, ...
"I
***
Shares.
221
222
721
731
27/50 5/38
Hongkong Bank, 56 % prom. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,250 Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Tls. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $750 China Fire Ins. Co., $180 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 6% prom. B.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., par Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tls, 11 China Coast St. Nay. Co., Tls, 93 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 China Sugar Refining Co., $142.60 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,
Do.
of 1877, do. Temperaturo.
Export of the various descriptions of Teas shipped from Canton Waters (long- Your paragraph would seem to infer that kong, Centon and Macao) to Great Britain you deem it desirable that the properly to date: July 28, 6. S. Teucer, Congou constituted authorities should take steps to 27, 108 lbs., S. Caper 64,170 lbs., S. 0. put an end to the custom of shopkeepers Pekon 38,724 lbs., Sorts 12,600 16%, totul and others wearing no clothing above the 142,602 lbs.; 29, S. S. Malwa, Congou waist in summer time. Although I think 25,347 lbs., S. Caper 168,300 lbs., S. U. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises there is not the slightest danger of any Pekoe 58,249 lbs., Sorts 8,160 Iba, total riy on the part of foreign officials, yet I Congou 1,176 lbs., S. Caper 112.203 lts, such assumption of grandmotherly autho. 260,065 lbs. Aug. 5. S. S. Amazone,
$0.018 87 ?
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Agalo, a fixed rogular weekly mail to and write as I wish to as-ure your numerons S. O. Pokos 30,173 lbs., total 143,516 lbs.; | BAROMETEKA. M
native readers that your paragraph does 7. S. S. Teviot, Congou 7,987 lbs., S. Caper from Mongkong for local correspondence le not represent the views of the foreign 99,724 lbs., 8. O. Pekoe 26,185 lbs., total of the utmost importance, especially during residen's lu Caina generally; and that 185,46 lbs-making, with previous ship. THERMOMETER-9 A..... those months when it is almost a necessity there are some among the barbarians, like ments, a total for the season of 7,975 692 to have regular and frequent communication myself, who "feel disgust" at such insular lbs; against 9,416.618 for season 1878-79. with Focchow, Amoy, and Formosa, from views finding currency in our cosmopolitan SILK.There was a fair business done in which places letters are always forwarded Settlement. As to ladies being shocked the sarly part of the fortnight, and transac to Japan via Hong Kong. The detention there are many sights, as well in Paris an tions for last French mail were put at 500 of such letters would not only be inconve in Shanghai, which are better ignored than bales of Teatlee reels; since then the nient and extremely annoying, but in some pointed at; but if they come to the Fast at demand has slackened, and only 188 bales cases would be productive of loss
Do. Minimum ovar night to all they must take it as they find it; ladies are said to have changed hands in the past merchants.
bave due warning at Aden, and can turn week. back there if they find naked humanity in Ania quite too shocking.
TRADE DOLLARS IN OBINA. A BILL YOR THEIR EXCHANGE.
The fact of there being two French and two American lines of steamers to Hong kong does not secure a weekly communi- To this letter the Editor makes the fol- in the week the latter running irregularly, cation, as the former leaving on fixed days lowing nota:
Our correspondent rather overdoes bla or as nearly as possible on fixed days of the subject. There can be no objection to ber sbode in defendant's houso,
month, would very often make their de-Chinese, shopkeepers and coolies alike, partures or arrivals occur almost together. dressing, undressing, or doing whatever Mr Francis now informed the plaintiff that he had looked through the papers, and Taw Low v. DEGENAER, $926.8%.-This The traffic between Yokohama and Hong.pleases them indoors; what other corres- had consulted with the Chlef Justice on the was claim for balance said to be due on an kong would hardly support more than two pondents ask is some check upon the gaze. Neither she nor the man bad the account for stones. The whole money had steamers monthly, if run at intervals be- Indecancies too often witnessed on the slightest legal right to the girl. As she been paid, defendant said, to the man L1tween the French maile, and as the much public footways in the cool of the evening, had bought her in Canton this Court could | Akwai with whom only he had the contract earlier arrivals of the P. & 0. mail steamers to say nothing of the obstruction to foot do nothing to her; but at the same time He paid the amount of the account, which at Hongkong, from the South, under the traffic occasioned by the almost numberless the Court could not for a mou ent recognise was a large one, in different sums for which new contract, would preclude the possibility groups of semi-nude natives, sitting, squat that she had any right to the care or cua- he got receipts, On paying the final of their steamers connecting with the mall ting, or lying on the sidewalks, just at the tody of the girl. She had been so badly balance he got a general receipt covering there both outwards and howewards, the time when foreigners are moving about for treated, with the plaintiff, and she now the whole. The small receipts were then P. & G. Co. would have to choose between pleasure. safd she was so well treated where torn up. This being proved by the pro- the two, and they would naturally elect to she was that she desired to remain there.duction of the receipt, and Mr Chastel who favour of the latter, on account of their But neither plaintiff nor defendant could was a witness to it, the case was dismissed, freights in silk, treasure, and other goods be recognised as having any legal right to the Judge saying that, although he was being more va uable that way, and this is detain her. The plaintiff having no right sorry for the plaintiff, it was clear enough not what would be likely to suit the com- In the House of Representatives on Jane to the girl, she had no right to the clothes; he had no remedy againat Mr Dagonaor.munity here, who have more interest in 18, Mr Stephens, of Georgia, Chairman of which were the property of the girl The If his partner had failed to account to bim the outward wails than the homeward, as the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and sooner plaintiff went back to Canton the for the money then received, the defend the American Eine supplies all their wants Measures, having reported a Bill for the better. If she did anything to annoy the ant in this case could certainly not be in that direction.
exchange of trade dollars for legal tender girl, she would be punished. Cato dis-called upon to suffer for that.
dollars, The Japan Herald, from whose columns
Mr Morton, of New York, said that in AYON VINCENOT, $698.--Suit brought we take the above summery, zays :--- reality the Bill was one for the relief of the XAVIER V. LAMMERT, $200. In this to recover (1) balance of freight on goods We are not at all certain that the Com-subjects of the Emperor of China. cane L4, A. Xavier sought to recover $200 actually shipped, (2) damages for non-ship-pany would not be better off without the February, 1873, whed the Act was passed from defendant for the illegal detention rent and (3) demurrage of one day, stall subsidy they would be likely to obtain authorising the coinage of the trade dollar, of his furniture by the defendant. Mr Defendant admitted the first item, but from the Government for the maintenanos it was worth a fraction over 104 cents in Lammert was the landlord of the horse in sald he was not liable to plaintiff, he of this postal service, as, from not being gold. They were not coined as money, or which defendant resided, Plaintiff was had dealt with Mesars Carlowitz & Co., bound down to time, they could despatch for clroulation at home, but for export, and beginning to remove his furatture, when to whom he had paid the freight less $100, their vessels when it suited them, and when as a measure of value in trade, as their title. defendant interfered and detained it; the which he retained for some cargo bolts prevented by bad weather, or other cause indicates they were, however, made a lega! forniture detained, plaintiff said, was worth of his retained by them. The other items from leading, they could postpone the defender for five dollars in any one payment : *$50. The amount of rent due at that time he denied entirely. On the suggestion of parture till the ships were filled, to say but the people of the Pacific States objected was $26. The furniture was said to have the Court, defendant paid the $100 into nothing of being able to call at Hingo, or to their circulation, and in accordance with been detained only one hour.
Court, and will bring his summons ou next say other port, for through freights, or to measure passed the previous month, they Mr Xavier's statement when the case Court day in connection with the boats fill up when little offered here; but this ceased to be a legal tender for any smount was brought on in the afternoon was that referred to. Me Dennys for the defend. free and easy style of running the Com. The Director of the Mint, in bis last sonual on the Qlat May ko, being a tenant of | But 1 Mr Wotton för defendant,
| pany's boats, however much it might benefit | report, estimated that less than six milions
missed.
In
All grades of thread have been dealt in, but latterly, No. 3. quality has been most in favor. A drop of $15 to $20 per pieul for "Curio" and Nos. 1 and 2, and $10 per picul for Nos. 3 and 4 may be quoted. Reports speak favorably of the coraing (fourth) crop, samples are expected in about a weak bence,
Long-reels have been little wanted. 80 piculs of Seulam, &c. are the settlementa reported.
"Re reels have been in fair request; pur- chases are estimated at 50 boxes of Cum- chuck and Lucklow. The hands of reelers are well Blled with these and the balance of former contracte.
Stock is computed at 2,000 to 5000 bales Teatles, 100 bales Kowkong, 200 bales Camchuck and Lucklow, and 200 a 300 bales of common sorts.
Export of Silk-Export to date:-ToLon- don, 1,175 bales, to Continent, 2,998 balas; to America, 2,808 bores; to Bombay, 182 pionis; total, 4, 168 bales; and 2,808 boxes; 482 picula. Of Waste, 1,883 bales, and Pierced Cosuona, 686 bales for Europe,
82
Shipping Intelligence.
London and Colonial Papers, &o,
The following is corrected fro them latest
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT. HONGKONG. Noma,
Left. Feb.
From
23, Grossfurat Constantine, Hamburg Apr.
8, Leon, 10, Spica, 21, Werra, 26, Triton, 26, Twilight 27, Homewood, May.
2, Alex Yests, 6, Alexandar 11, Southern Orosa, 13, Glamorganshire, 29, Joseph Hayden, 31, Newcastle, 81, Guy Mannering, June.
3, Adolph,
Harrington,
Warts.-There has been a good demand for No. 2 um at gradually advancing-6, prices. Contracts to the extent of 800 bales at $78 to 481 per picul are reported,
QUOTATIONS..
Tatlee...............Curio, $450 ..No. 1, $453 2, $435 3. $420
11
******
4, $400 Cum-huck Lucklow, $420
and Lucklow
Re-reeled Onmchuck Best $555
# No. 1, $520
17
"
E
2, $500
Waste Silk,
v 8, 8480
NO. 186
Cocoons Pierced.
2, $82
Liverpool Cardif
London
Hamburg
New York Penarth
Cardif
Penarth
New York
Cardiff
Cardiff
Antwerp
Liverpool
Caxbaven
Flashing
Cardiff
Antwerp
London
28, Joachim Christine,
Cardiff
27, Friam (e)
Liverpool
27, Pym,
Autworp
12, Belle of Oregon, 12, Pampero,
22 Patterdale (a.)
LOADING FOR CHINA AND· ́`JAPAN FORTH. At London.---Steamers via Sues Ornal, Oxfordshire.
Scindia. Sailing Yesattia.
Belted Will
Langland Sarah Scott
Neator (1)
At Liverpool.
At Hamburg,
Aurorita Carmelita & Ida.
Sarpedon (s)
Papu