No. 5045.- SEPTEMBER 8, 1879.]
THE Band will play tomorrow (Tuesday) plaintiff, they sought to recover The evening from 9 o'clock to 11 in the Public 10,000 as compensation for obstruction and Gardens, weather permitting. We are in-injury by the defendants to their sale of opium, by openly andļaudacicusly violating formed that this time there is to bo no treaty stipulations, whereby they had "bitch." The Gardens will be Muminated, rendered them as traders in opium helpless; the plaintiff farther claimed "Tls. 2,000 for and so nicely and prcolsely have matters expenses. The hearing of this case, which boon arranged, that there can be no mis has been pending for the last four or five takes; "the man with the big drum" will:ntha, has been looked forward to with more than usual interest; the fact that it enter the gates with the other members affec's the action and position of Chinese babind hiro, precisely as the last candle is Guilds in relation to foreign trade, rendering it off great importance to the lighted. The following is the programme mercantile community generally. The March..................Glasgow Borlistan. Court and its approaches were crowded Overture, Zampa,.. Berold. throughout the bearing, which lasted from Selection,............ Ion Petrella. ton o'ol ok in the forenoon until five o'clock Valse, Die Grillenbanner... Strauss. | in the evening, and during the proceedings Grand Fan-Voyage to Hongkong, Werner, some rather strange rovelations, in relation The Shanghal papers to trade, were made. tasia,...... Galop,...
Berlin,...... Michaelis. give full reports of the proceedings, which
we shall summarise from time to time. 1. WERNER, Band Master. The feature of the evening will be, of course, Herr Werner's new composition, the voyage to Hongkong," which is thus described :-
THE CHINA MAIL.
rogue and vagabond; he had been in gaol several times.
Fined $2, in default of payment seven days' hard labour.
THE GAMBLING.
Tong Man Li was charged with gambling on the Pokfoolum Road, and being a rogue and vagabond.
Police Sergeant Sam A Ken stated that he had heard that gamblers were in the habit of going out to the stone cutters and enticing them to gamble. He went to look after them, and caught defendant playing dominoes; he arrested him and found $1.40 on his person.
Defendant stated that he was sitting down to cool himself, and was not engaged in the game.
Sam A Kan, re-called, said When I arrested the prisoner he had the dominoes in his hand."
Prisoner was fined $6; in default of pay ment, fourteen days in gaol with hard labour.
(Before O. V. Creagh, Eaq)
A STORY reaches us through the Peking Gazette, which adds another proof to the many already existing of the fact that the Chinese, whatever may be their other defects of character, deserve, at least, the credit of 1 Guo Fire. Rereillis. Soldier's Dream:
John Henry Bloomfield, musisian, a Fail-in, Bugle and rush of men to fall fu. being able to die well & servant, who "Quick March." Bands playing the Regi- accompanied one of the Commandants of the native of Ireland, charged with being drank ment to the rallway station. First Band forces to it relates the story of his master's and disorderly, stated that he was very sorry playing "The Gir. I left behind me "death, which in substance is as follows:- he had got drunk. He came from Calcutta
FIRST OFFENCE.
turned to her house, and soon afterwards a | about the beginning of July and to reach coustable came and brought the prisoner. Japan in the middle of August. Happily, She recognised him at once and accused him as we have said, their anticipations have of stealing her earrings.
beon resileed. It would, of course, be Mak Tung Hi, a servant girl in the emuseless, with the meagre detallo to hand, ploy of complainant, was with her mistress to speculate upon the results of the ex- at the time, and saw the thief quite plainly. pedition from a geographical point of view, The Japan newspapers have been granted a She swore to prisoner being the man.
Cheng Ashik, a coolie, was walking in rare opportunity for obtaining interesting Square Street on the evening of the 6th and valuable information, which may be ex inst., about seven o'clock. He heard some pected shortly to be made known to the one call out "thief" and saw the defendant world. In the meantime, everyone will running up the stops in Tank Lane; he congratulate all concerned in the expedition stopped him and handed him over to an upon ita safe arrival, and wish them a Indian constable. A District Watahman pleasant voyage on their return to Europe came up and told witness and the Constable through the more beaten tracks of naviga something about a robbery, and directed tion. them to the house of the complainant. Wit ness, the constable and the prisoner went to complainant's house, and the first witness and her servant identified prisoner and oharged him with stealing the earrings. Prisoner denied the charge. In reply to a question of prisoner's,
you."
Ohina SHANGHAI.
(N. . Daily News.) The Feking Gazette of the 23rd August announces the receipt of a memorial from Teo Tsung-tang reporting a serious earth
Mesas DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated Canton, 6th Sept, says:---- We have agata to report a very quiet To market, a trifling bainess having been transacted during the past fortnight.
Congous-The few transactions that are recorded at this port have been made at former rates; fins teas are in small supply, and command full rates.
Scented Teas.-There has been vory little enquiry for Capors, the only teas still sought after being those of common grades, and these again form a large proportion of the fortnight's business; In medium teas. no settlements are reported, teamen not having reduced their prices sufficiently to indues buying; a tow parools of good medium to fius teas have found parchasers. at fully former raten.
Witness said "I never had a fight with By the Court-When I saw the defend-quake in the province of Kansu, the shocks ant running up the steps and along Square extending, with more or less severity, over night's busines
a period of eleven days, commencing on Street, I ran after him and caught him; at the 20th June. The area affected was of that moment the constable esme up.
P. C. 532, was on duty in Square Street considerable extent, and the loss of life and and saw the last witness pursuing defendant damage to property are said to be immense. and heard him call out Lallilung."
The damages to the China Merchants'
Pri-
soner fell down and last witness seized
(Mercury.)
Pekoes continuo in small enquiry; **short leaf" teas, which have been taken at Tla. 10 a 10 per picul, show no change in value, but long feat" kinds have boon bought on easier terms, and may be quoted about a tael to a tael and a half lower for The following is a summary of the fort good medium grades.
Congou, 1,100 boxes at Tla. 15 a.25 per
Da 27 per picul; Scouted Orange Pokoe, pical; Scented Caper, 4,400 boxes at Tla
Export of the various descriptions of 1,550 boxes at Tis. 19 a 25 per plcul, Teas shipped from Canton Waters (Rong. kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain
Becond Band "The Old Folks at Home In March, 1861, I left Peking in company six days ago to look for employment, and him. The constable went up and tooks. N. Co.'s steamer Hasan and the Hite to date-ug: 25, S. S. Glausus, Congou His Worship told defendant he would let prisoner in charge, and afterwards took Bishi Mail S. Co's Tukio Maru amount to 132,937 lba, S. Caper 55 923 Iba,, Sorts Thomas Cole proved two previous convic. about Tacls 30,000, the whole of which bse 20,080 lbs., total 208,940lbs,; 26, 8. 6. him to the house of the complainant. tions for larceny, against the prisoner, who to be paid by the China Merchants' S. N. Bokhara, Cougou 256,708 lbs., S. Caper
the third Band "Home sweet Home," with my master; some months afterwards bad never been in trouble before.
we arrived at our destination. In 1864, Regiment arrives at the railway station; "Halt," Train ready to start. Steam; when the Mahommedan rebellion broke out, him off this time, but, he must be careful Guard's and Engine's whistles heard. Train the rebels invested the city and my master not to come before him again.
held it firmly against them for several starts slowly and a rives at place of em-- barkation. Steam and whistle again heard.mantha until, our provisions giving way, and half of our troops having died of hunger, Regimental band plays the Regiment to with no prospect of succour at hand, he was the steamer,-"Good bye, awost-heart" Steamer going down the river. Imitation obliged to surrender. At this crisis, my of Engine. Imitation of Sea-birds. The master recollecting that there was a maga land fades from sight,-lele of Henty, zine well stored with powder in the city, and that its possession would materially fare thee well" Concert at Sen. Song strengthen the hands of the enemy, had the
"Near thee; Near thee." Air with
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. Charles Martin, an unemployed seaman, from Chili, and John Johnson, a Russian seaman of the American barque Excelsior, were each fined a dollar for being drunk and incapable.
James Durning, a german of H.M.S. Eerie, was charged with being drunk, and
bered nothing.
admitted the convictions.
After being duly cautioned, the prisoner reserved his defenes, and was committed for trial before the Supreme Court.
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A CURIOUS CAKE,
Wong Akoi, a married woman, and Tam Shing Yan, master of a fishing junk, were junk No. 2155 (1) with detaining a male
Co.
Japan.
YOKOHAMA,
(Gazette.)
The disease which has travelled the length and breadth of Japan during the past few months has at length reached Korea. In the
179,878 İba., S. 0. Pekoe 47,498 Iba, Borts 12,389 lba, total 476,410 lba; Sept. 2, 9. S. Petho, Congou 167,946 lbs., 8. Oaper 17,187 lbs, S. O. Pekoe 12,750 lbs., Sorts 8,652 iba, total 208,505 Ibx; 3, 8. 8. Ulysses, Congou 81,940 lb, S. Caper 51,128 lbs., 3. O. Pekoe 110,628 lbs., total 213,696 lbs-making, with previous ship. meats, a total for the season of 10,308,049
to deprive the mother of the possession of Bume that this ineludes native cases as well from London and the Continent havo Not
clarionet, Aluate, and cornet variations, powder cases all arranged in a row in hisrefusing to pay chair hire; he admitted charged by Ho Tai Hi, mester of fishing Japaneso settlement at Fusan it is said that Ibs.; against 11,571,173 for season 1878-79.
Mazurka," eto. Then, storm at sea. The public office, whither be repaired, clad in being "vory drunk," and said he remem child aged 8, named Ho Yan, with intent forty persons are attacked daily. Wo pre- captain's word of command is heard; the sailors shouting "Hoy Hoy" the boat swain's whistle; children crying, sad alarm. bell. The storm abates; Calm. Thanks giving. Himalaya Polka Land sighted. Air, "Oheer boys, cheer." Finale,
GENERAL Grant's departure from Yoko- hama for America was fixed for the 2nd inst. per City of Tokio.
full official costume, accompanied by the members of his family, and with deliberate calmness est fire to the train. His wife, son, daughter and two grandsons, together with relatives and servants, in all more than a score of persons, perished on the spot.
Courier.
ON the afternoon, of the 2nd Inst. Mr Ash- ley, Chief Engineer of the Shanghai Fire
▲ YOUNG DIBORDEBLY.
William Hocking, a lad of 19, employed on the American barque Excelsior, was fined $1 for being drunk and disorderly at the Praya on the 7th instant.
Ordered to pay thirty cents to the chair
coolie.
Charles Faulkner, an unemployed en-
the child, on the 8th of last May; (2) also with detaining a female child aged 11; and (3) with stealing one bor containing clothing and account books on the 9th of last May.
Complainant said: The first defendant is my sister-in-law; she is concubine to the second defendant; she was my elder brother's wife. The children in Court are
as Japanese.
The official return of cholera up to the 24th instant states that 97,349 persons have been attacked by the disease since its first appearance, and that 61,958 casos have proved fatal.
General Grant leaves Japan for America on the 2nd September in the City of Tokio.
At present there are no established regn-
SILE-Late telegraphic advices received
tended to encourage operators in this article, but neverthless the market hay been very fairly active, and settlements of 850 bales of Isatlee rools have resulted. These purchases include all olasses of thread from "Curlo" to No. 5. A dealine of 810 to $15 per plcul has been submitted to by natives, and a still further drop is not im probabis as the stock in Canton is daily
Long-reels have continued in little re- ly decreasing. Settlements are said to be 40 pioula of Seulam, &c.
Department, isaaed orders for the various gineer, charged with being drunk, and my brother and sister. I have made appli lations in Japan for the reception of foreign revalving additions. fire brigades to turn out at 9 o'clock the refusing to pay chair bire, was discharged, cation to the Supreme Court regarding the guests, but this state of things is not likely A REQUERE, addressed to the authorities same evening. The object of this was to the complainant failing to appear to prese custody of the children; the case has not to exist much longer. The Hikiburio have queat, and the demand for India is evident-
present serious
the charge.
STEALING A BODA WATER BOTTLE.
Li A Ho, who stated that he had gone on board the steamship Kin Shan to look for work, was soon to left a soda water bottle and slip it into his waistband.
Defendant admitted taking the bottle, and was fined $8 for unlawful possession, in default of payment ten days in gaol with
concerned, asking for an abatement of the givo to . . J. Pope Hennessy an oppor
nuisance of cremation unity of comparing the fire department practiced in close proximity to the Bluff with that of Hongkong. The following Houses, has (says the Japan Gazette) been engines turned out:-Torrent" No. 0, sent to us for signatures, which, as Bluff the French manual engine No. 6, the residents and sufferers, we had no hesitaVictoria," and "Delage," and the Book tion in appendlog. We observed with and Ladder Company, "Hongken" No. 2 regret one of the alguatories had had the had orders from its foreman not to turn extremely bad taste to underline the word out, and accordingly it did not do so, though "pray" properly placed in the text, and there were members waiting to go with it. to add to it a note of admiration. Another The following express was issued next day:-bard labour, signatory adds, "I rather enjoy it," and Shanghai Fire Brigade. I am requested still another, "I rather like cremation,"
by Mr Davenport, FL.B.M.'s Conan), to con- vay to the members of the Brigade the Ma H. Budler, who was to have succeeded thanks of His Excellency J. Fope Hennosy Mr P. G. von Möllendorff as Interpreter for their courtesy in tursiog out yester day evening for a special parade.-R. W. at the German Consulate General, Shang- little, Chairman, Municipal Council." But hal, in, we note, homeward bound by
some of these interested, however, seem not the P. & O. steamer Cathay, Ill-health,
to be satisfied with the proceedings at all
A POOK THIEF.
...
yet been decided.
Prisoners were remanded for a week, and were admitted to bail in $50 each.
appointed a committee to consider the most appropriate rules and report upon the same. It is to be hoped that this will have tho effect of moderating the receptions given to governors of English Colonies, ex-P.Me. and other foreigners of the same rank.
We hear from Shanghai that the four powerful gun-vessels, each with ons 35-ton cannon, which are now on their way ont to China, will be followed in a week or two by two others of similar size and power. The Chinese authorities seem to think that if two of these little vessels encountered a Japanese ironclad, Mr Read's creation would be put to great discomfort.
NAGAHAKI,
(Rising Sun) Freights for both steamers and sailing vessels are probably lower just now that
a
Re-reels.There has been little astivity in this branch, and only 450 boxes of omchuck and Lucklow are reported settled under contract for the finer grades drop of $10 per picul, and for common sorts $5 per pioul may b. quoted.
Stock is computed at 3,000 bales Teatles, 100 bales Kowkong, 300 bales Oumdhuol and Lucklow, and 200 to 300 bales of inferior kinds.
Export of Silk-Export to date:-To Lon= don, 1 756 bales; to Continent, 8,901 hales; to America, 3,782 boxes; to Bombay, 482 picals; total, 5,657 bales; and 8,732 boxes; 482 pioula. Úf Waste, 2,973 balea, and Pierced Cocoons, 1,267 bales for Europe.
Waste-No. 2 Gum is still in fair demand, but as the price has advanced to
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we understand, is the cause of his sudden for we find "A Fireman" writing as 101 heard his master call out to him to run indeed, it bad not become totally lost, was ever known here ginea the port was $00 per picul, transactions are meantime departure. The N. C. D. News saya :— lown!--
During his stay in China, Mr Badler was very energetic in his endeavours to promete the spread of Westora art and science among the natives. His loss will, there- 2. G. von Möllandorff will not now go to Peking, at least for a time, but will conti
fore, be much felt in certain circles. Mr
meat as heretofore.
The Courier BaYS:-
retirement from official life.
"I do not pretend to say whether No. 2 Company was right or wrong in acting sa they did, though I think they show some common sense in staying at home; and I want to ask whether our worthy Chief Engineer (chosen by ourselves) has the right
SNATCHING DOLLARS.
QUOTATIONS.
Tratles.......
opened. Sailing vessels having been char- precluded. Settlements in the carly part tered during the week to load for Hakodate of the fortnight 800 bales. and Yokohama for about one dollar per ton; but as vessels still continue to arrive, we where. It is certainly not owing to any presume the freights are no better olsu scarcity of coal or other cargo here, as not- withstanding the low freights having in- duced heavy shipments for some time past, there is still a fair supply of staple exports.
Great
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.Curlo, $460 ..No. 1, $440 2, $420 ***** 29. 3, $400. 4, $880 Camobuck "Lucklow, $415 Rr reeled Cumchuck Best $540 Lucklow
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33
FERENCA $1
Waste 8.....
+
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12
Cocoons Pierced,...
No. 1, $505
72, $485 23, 8405
.No. 1, $ 94 ranmar » 2 $ 90
1, §.841 BETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,
1879-80, 1878-79.
For Europe,
THE SWEDISH FXPEDITION, The Shanghai papers to hand to-day state that the Vega, the ship in which the Swedish Professor Nordenskjold set out to accomplish the passage North of Russia and Siberia finally coming through Beh- ring's Straits, and so to Japan and China, bas arrived at Yokohama. Telegraphio ad Ho A Yap was charged with stealing vices to that effect were received at Shang- The gallant explorer ban thus accomplish- three pieces of wood from the Sang Choong hai on the 4th iust. The Courier Bays
Liang A Chuk, master of the shop, stateded the passage across Asia, passing to the carpenter shop on the 6th instant. that he saw the defendant running away north of Russia and Siberia, coming out with the three pieces of wood, and called through Behring's Straits. At one time there seemed but too much reason to fear out to one of his coolies to chase him.
Lo A Yak, employed by last witness, that harm had befallen the expedition, if after a thief; he ran out, and saw the wood During part of the journey, it was, of lying on the road, and the prisoner run course, impossible to find meas of com- ning away. He followed him and caught him. municating with the outer world; but it when he seized prisoner he said, "Let was known that the Vega had got into over to a constable.
danger. In May last, news reached &t. me off this time." Witness gave prisoner positions of difficulty, if not of absolute Defendant admitted the charge and Petersburgh, through the Governor of to order out the several Companies of Vo-pleaded poverty, and asked to be sent to Yakutsk, to the effect that the Professor nued to perform his duties in this Settle-lunteer firemen because Mr Pape Hennessy Shun Tak. He has been here three months and his comrades were all well on board
expresses a wish to see the Department at and was out of employment.
the steamer, which was then near Behring's
Mr Pope Honnessy, Governor of Hong: work I for one scarcely think it proper His Worship sent him to gaol for twenty- Straits, Shortly after, the Time was We learn from an Imperial Decree, dated for him to do so without first consulting one days, with hard labour, and instructed enabled to publish some particulars re- kong, was expected by the Tokio Maru, and 27th August, that Kue Sung-tao, late Mi-the men themselves as to whether they will him to apply for a passage home after his epeating the expedition. A telegram de considerable disappointment was experien
attend or not, but perhaps the rules of the twenty-one days were finished.
spatched from St. Petersburg, by M. oed by the natives when, upon the arrival Alexander Sibiriakoff to the Editor of the of the steamer, it was discovered that he nister to England, has been granted leave Fire Commission may throw some light on
Geographische Mittheilungen at Gotha, an-kad taken passage in the Galley of Lorne, to retire from his office of Vice-President of this point. Last night's affair was, in my opinion, a perfect farge; the French engine
Chai A Ng was charged with stealing nounced that Professor Nordenskjold had from Kobe to Shanghai direct. the Board of War on the plea of ill health, and "The Deluge" were well manned; the $10, the property of Wong Akwai, a married sent a letter to the Governor-General of preparations had been made for his reccp-
Victoria" had one foreigner with her, and woman.
Eastern Siberia, dated September 28th, tion by them, but the enthusiasm amonget the "Mih-ho-loongs" ran about for half an The complainant was in a shop in Tai which was forwarded to Anadyrak by Europeans does not seem to have run so The announcement must cause general hour or so, all this to show our neighbour, Ping Street getting some dollars and Tachukotian natives, and reached Orkutsk high, for reasons tolerably well known to
850 ble 330 bls regret amongst all who hoped that the ex-
United States, Minister's wide experience of foreign matters the Governor of Hongkong, how we go to broken silver weighed. The accountant on the 28th of April. It appeared from our readers.
The Rising Sun says cholers at the above would be turned to profitable account by his work to extinguish a fire. I do not see of the shop had weighed $10 which he that letter that on the 16th of September
do., Re-reels,.. 450 bra. 300 bxx. own Government. There can be little doubt that we, as Volunteers, should be called wrapped in a paper and gave to the woman, last the ship Fega, conveying the expedi
Bombay,... 40 pls. 60 b. 60 pla. 70 b. that the accounts which reached the Peking out in this sultry weather for such a paltry who kept in on the counter, with her handtion, was frozen in at Serdze Kamen, the port has abated bat little, if at all, in the
DROUS AND SPICES.-Cassia Lignea: New Government of his readiness to conform to object; when wanted for real duty, the freon it, until the balance of the broken silver north eastern extremity of the Techukotlan native town during the past week, but the All were, however, well on foreign residents remain unscathed. The men are always ready for it, for which was weighed. Defendant came into the Peninsula, European customs have led to his enforced labour, it should be remembered, they are shop and asked for two cash worth of ciga- board, and there was no want of provisions disease is now probably at ila worst; and Season's Look Poo and Loting, are quoted seldom thanked, never rewarded, and have rettes. He snatched the $10 from complain- or fuel Serdze Kamen la situated 67° 3′ as the beat decreases, and as the green at $3.65 in mats, and $8.90 in boxes; New Tus object of the Vittor Pisani in coming the privilege of paying for the clothes they ant's hand and bolted with it. Complain North latitude and 171° 38' West longitude, fruits disappear, a change for the better is Season's Talwo, $8.85 in mats, and $9.10 to Japan is to survey the waters in the spoil I should think the late fire on the ant ran after him calling ont "thief," and a distance of only 100 nautical miles from not unreasonably to be looked for. Thein boxes. Old Season's cargo $8.95 in
French side satisfied the wants of every never lost sight of him until he was arrested Behring's Straits. Serdze Kamen is reao'i- temperatare still continues very trying to mats, and 89.20 in boxes. Sales of New neighbourhood of the coast, which it is member then present, without any nigh in the Queen's Road by a District Watched almost every year by whalers trom foreign residents, and most of them are 300 picals. Stock of Look Poo, and Loting supposed will take one hundred days to work now with no ultimate good to be got man When arrested the prisoner said, the Pacific. The most interesting details longing for the end of September, but 6,200 pisals; of Tai Wo, 17,030 pieuls
Stock 2,300 plouls.. complete.
"I did not snatch your money."
of the expedition were, however, obtained according to accounts which appear in the Sales of Old: nil. Ho Atak, accountant of the Chang Hing from a private letter received at Carlskrona Shanghai papers, there is not comparatively Alum, $175 a $1.80 per pical Camphor, In regard to the commencement of the
SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers, 69 a 74 cents fortnightly service between Yokohama and LETTERS from Peking, we read in the shop, swore to the prisoner being the man from the commander of the steamer. From much valid ground for complaint at Nage $20.00 a $20.50 per pioul, packed.
Freights for both steamers and asiling por box for Gowqua's No. 1, gold shop. Hongkong, via Kobe, by the vessels of the Japan Gazette, say that great aeoresy is who snatched the packet of silver from this source we gather that the Vega left the Baki,
Vermilion: $33 a $34 per box. Matting, Arst steamer-the Niigata Maru-has been character can be obtained to show the complainant or defendant since the money At first she made tolerably good progress, vessels are probably lower just now than Fine contract, White 4/4, 102 cents, 5/4, 123 Mitsu Bishi Company, the departure of the observed, at that no news of a trustworthy complainant's hand. Witness has not seen mouth of the Lena on the 27th August.
although she had to contend with ice and. was ever known here since the port of postponed to the 4th of October. The Nii present state of the negotiations between was stolen, until this morning,
Defendant said that he had been engaged shoals. The voyage continued to Cape Nagasaki was opened. Sailing vessels were cents, 6/4, 15 cents per yard; Rod Check, China and Russia about the rendition of gata Muru is to be followed by the Takasago Kuldja (tli). There are, however, reasons to work on board some ship and was on the Jakow, but there she was stopped for chartered during the week ending the 23rd 4/4, 12 cents, 5/4, 14 cents, 6/4, 17 Maru.
for believing that, so far, the Chinese claim way to his work; being late, he was ranging three days. The steamer got away ult, to load for Hakodate and Yokohama cents; Double Extra Impericly white 4/4, has been either evaded or met by important along the street when he was arrested by from there 11th September, and after a for about one dollar per ton; but as vessels 188 seats, 5/4, 162 cents, 6/4, 19 cents; difficult passage reached Caps North on the still continue to arrive, it is presumed the Red Check, 4/4, 163 cents, 5/4, 183 cents, THE Shun Pao states that the Magistrate claims for compensation. The Russian mistake. of the district of Kien Ping, named Yang, forces have been increased, and the Chinese Complainant was re-called, and stated, 18th, where she remained beset until the freights are no better elsewhere. It is 6/4, 21 cente, par yard. Cargo Ginger: has issued the following proclamation: armies receive continual reinforcements of that when prisoner was running away, he 18th. After that date the steamer could certainly not owing to any scarcity of coal now, in syrup (Chyloong) $3.75; Mandarin, or other cargo here, as notwithstanding the $4.20 Young Stem, $6.00 per case of 6 hereby notify keepers of opium shops that partially trained men. Much mystery is fell down in Tank Lane and covered him- only now and then make progress, on
nocount of the ice. On the 26th September low freights having induced heavy ship jara-Soy: 84.75 per picul henceforth all their establishments must be observed about the number of the Chinese self with mud. closed, and that they must find some better forces, and their strength, cannot be Sam Tong, charge room interpreter, the expedition attained the position of lat.ments for some time past, there is still socupation. If any one of them is known estimated with any confidence. It is said stated that prisoner denied the charge 67 deg. 6 min, long, 173 deg. 30 min. If fair supply of staple exports. hereafter to be keeping an opium shop he that the armies in Kashgar and on the when brought to the Central Station, and the Vega had got there two days earlier shall be punished according to the law; and confines of li constitute the largent force said," was the man with the white jache would have reasbed Behrings Straits. if any persons shall allow their houses to be Tao has yet had under his command, and ket who snatched the money, and ran The ship was then alongside a very low His sandy shore, made last to the ground ice. rented as opium shops, their premises thus that the arms and equipment of the against me knocking me down." used shall be confiscated."
'bravca," whether infantry, irregular cavalry clothes were covered with mud as if he had Everyone was well, and there was a good or artillery, are in a satisfactory condition. fallen down, At one time the question gave rise to the most serious anxiety to the Council at Peking; but during the last three or four months the Chinese have become more confident in their strength, no that it is most probable the Chinese Cabinet may, in Consul; and C. F. R. Allen, Esq., H. M's case of a crisis, agrao to Teo's bold recom Vice-Consul and British AsseSSOT, The case-Mesara T. W. Duff, and D. M. David the Swatow Opium Guild-is one in
U A-cheong, was charged with stealing which a conspiracy against foreign trade
pair of earrings value $14.50 from the per- is alleged. The plaintiffs are merchants at
son of a married woman, on the 6th inst. Chinking, and their claim, which was for
Leung A-kan stated that she was on the
The receipts for the month, so far, aggre- the total amount of Tis. 13,000-Tin. 6,000
way to the Ko Bhing Theatre on Saturday each was based on a despatch from t.
svening; she had got about as far along 300 words. There were three Tecbutsobisk gate 3,054 chests, against 3,662 chests to Mes Consul at Shanghai to the Trotai, Kwan A Chung was charged by In- as the steps at Tank Lane, when some one villages in the neighbourhood of the Feza, the corresponding date last year. During There were seven defendants, whose names spector Malgraves with raking out rabbish came up behind and snatched her earrings The temperature in September seldom the interval some 500 ghests have been were Li Kwan-chi, Cheng Yan-yn, Chap- from the dust bin on the Fokfoolum Road, from her ears. There was a street lamp at went down below 3 deg., and the lowest taken by the local consumers, against 1,000 On the darkest day of oheats at the corresponding period last year, Yee, Tak alan, Wo-yu, Kwoh Hang fung messing the road and causing an unpleasant the opposite side of the road. She turned was 5 deg. () and Ye-tai, and they were styled by the smell.
when she felt the pull at her ears and saw the year, the 21st December, the sun This, with the exportations, leaves the plaintiffs as members of the Committee of
Defendant stated that he saw a man the defendant quite plainly. He had his was above the horizon. The letter from available supply computed at 4,250 chests, throw some onions into the dust bin, and hands closed as it holding something. Wit which the above particulars were taken was against 4,800 cheste same time last year. wanted to see if any of them were fit to eat. ness called out, "Robbery, Robbery," but seat off from the Fega by a chief who was of this last quantity 1,150 chests were Inspector Mulgraves atated that that the did not pursue the prisoner, who rushed on a visit, and who lives near Anadyrek. Benares, of which kind the present stock defendant was well known to him as a away in the direction of the steps. She rs. The explorers then expected to get free comprises 1,600 cheste.
Tan Swalow Opium Guild case came on at Shanghai on the 2nd inst., before Bis Ex- cellency the Thotai; Chen, the Mixed Court Maglatrate; A. Davenport, Esq., H. M.
the Swatow Opium Guild, but in doan ments from the Taotao they were described as officers in charge of the Opium Tax fios. Of the The 12,000 claimed by the
from it,"
mendations.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket), Monday, September 8.
A POOR EXUDSM.
Defendant wished to correct bis former statement, and now said I was not run ning when the man knocked me down and when I was arrested. I do not wish to call any witnesses.
Prisoner was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour; the first and last four- teen days in solitary confinement.
COMMITTED TO THE SESSIONE. ·
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COMMERCIAL
IMPORTS. LEAD-A res:"e by a native of 170 pigs
L. B. at $5.05 per picul is the only busi- ness reported fa the fortnight. Poen, in sympathy with those rung in Hongkong, have advanced, and may now be quoted for mixed brande $5.90 a $5.95. LE $6.Co. Hole Chop $6.10 a $6.16. W. B. $6.20 per plcul.
QUICKSILVER-Prices have risen to $61. $81 50 per picul.
SRIPPING
8th September. Though the rates for both kinds of Bengal supply of provisions and enough coal on Opium have kept steady since last report, the board to steam 2,000 miles. One or two business in Pataa has been on a limited villages had been passed, the inhabitants scale. The supply just received is large, of which are called Tchutschers, who are considering the fact that from next month supposed to have originally come from less old drug will be coming forward to Greenland, and seem to be a kindred race which smokers may give preference; not- The rate of Freight to London, par to the Esquimaux. Their complexion is withstanding, the concentration of the pre-steamer, is £31/ and por sailing vessel, tawny, and their hair and eyes are black, sent stook must support the price. For 37 per ton of forty and fifty pabio leek, They dress in clothes made of reindeer Benares the local demand has been to a fair
respectively. skin, reside in skin tents, and live on seal extent, and with the call for it from the blubber. They are singularly amiable and Coast ports, the rate has been well retained obliging. The women have their faces in the face of a large supply brought by the tattooed, but the men not. Their language steamers. The present quotations are $535 is very hard to understand, but the ex- to $637) for Fatns, and $512) to $516 for plorers have learned it, and have compiled Benares. a Swedish-Techutashisk lexicon of over
The rate of Freight to New York, per' steamer, in £4.6/, and por sailing vessel,
LOADING AND ON THE BESTA,--At Wham- 23/ per ton of 40 cubic feet.
posFor London and New York None. At Hongkong--For London-Kalaja, Prism, str., Cassandra, str., Oceania, str. Toowoomba.
For Now York-Monte Bora, Adelaide Norris, F. P. Lichfield, Jos. A. Borland
For San Francisco - Antioch. DEPARTURES From Whampoa For London and New York,None, b
From Hongkong-For London. Glaw
· For New York,--Chaзen. qus, str., Killarney ste, Ulymer, ate.
For Bea Floo-Vigilant (cleared),