No. 5100. NOVEMBER 11, 1879.]
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contrary to Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1, 1870,
THE CHINA MAIL.
China BUANGHAL. (News.)
We are informed that on Wednesday night,
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SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. the Acting Puiene Judge J. J. Francis, Esq.). Tuesday, Nov. 11. This was a suit. brought by the Captain of HUNTER 0. FORBES AND Ous, $100. the Washi against Mosers kassail & Co., to in a letter to the owners from the Bainan were found beneath his jacket. They are Mr Hennessy's usual parish-pump verbosity nosed. She appears to have been ran into te people in Yeza from building large oase, and allowed the defendants ton recover $100 for salvage service in bringing in Shettee Bay when she broke down the other day. Mr Johnson, of Messrs Sharp Toller and Johnson, appeared for the plain- tiff; Mr Wotton, of Messrs Brereton and Wolton, for the defeudant. The case was set down for bearing on Thursday. Mr Johnson was anxious that it should bo beard to-morrow, to allow of the plaintiff getting away, but his Lordship saw no reason to make an order to that effect; Plaintiff, he said, had becu long enough in Hongkong to have bad his caso tried three times over.
Mr Wotton said it would be impossible to hear the case, at all events to complete it without the evidence of Capt. Connor of the Hainan.
Mr Johnson remarked that she had gone. to Saigon, between which port and Ilai phong she had, as he understood, taken a contract to carry the mails for twelve months.
A BOQUE AND VAGABOND,
Wong-Aleung, 23, a hawker, was sent to gaot for seven days as a rogue and vaga bond.
CORRESPONDENCE, MISREPRESENTATIONS.
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Bishop Bagalon's offer to introduce fifty Mennonite familica to gottle in central Qensland has been accepted with some modifications.
immigration will be resumed in December noxt, when, a vessel will leave Plymouth, and be followed by seven at intervals of one month, for Brisbane and northern ports alternately.
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NEW ZEALAND. The Government announce (Óo, 9) their bave exposed the shortcomings of their determi ation to maintalà office until they predecessors, and they are making use of forms of the house for that purpose if necessary.
The Hochi Shinbun publishes an article | Commissioners to the Sydney Exhibition. on the trade between Japan and Korea, A strong feeling is manifested on the speech was taken up with a lot of potty detalls on many subjects, while
regretting very much that nearly all the subjet, and a public menting will be held trade with Korea by this country is in to discuss the matter. The proprietors of P. C. No. 4, Charles Bend, stated that he not a single word was said about the
foreign manufactured goods, and prophesy the Courier and Queenslander are summoned was on duty at the back of Leighton Hill two subjects people really did want to hear st 3 15 pm. He saw defendant with two about the opium farm business and what others. Two of them had, guna The de- new public works (if any) are in contempla. (6th) the C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Yunging that in the event of foreign countries for the 10th October to answer the charge.. country to commerce, the trade which is where a fine is imposed, award the whole or fondant fired and picked up something from tion. Last year, his introductory speech ching, Captain Wallace, ran down and Bank
near the first creek on this side Half-way time will slip through their fingers into The Beach (Oct. 10) refused to allow the were doing. In reply he stated they were to end. This year not a word about the Je T. Taylor, while standing outward, and monopolised by the Japanese at the present part of the fine to the Informer.
summons against the fourier to be with- the ground. Ho asked defendant what they was oplum, opium, opium, from beginning the pilot boat Bonita, belonging to Mr compelling the Koreans to open their By the terms of the Aat the Bench may, and at low water her gonwalo is just ex. A few years ago the Kaitakusht probibited drawn, and subsequently dismissed the only amusing themselves, and denied they Farm. Was it an unsafe subject to touch ? were shooting birds Two birds produced Is silence to be taken as more ominons than Point. She is now on the Middle Ground, foreign hauds.
2. Mr Keswick was pitiably crushed, was he ? tle was #noisily a gressive one on the starboard side just about the fore-junks (so says the Choya Shinbun) and gaidens gusts,
informed them that if they built any vessel called in Chinese pak tau long, and are nel- ther game nor birds of prey.
Defendant now admitted shooting the moment and coweringly cowardly the next," rigging. Those on board had a very nar
was he? The opinion of anyone who read the row escape of their lives, having burely at all, they were to be constructed npo... birds with one shot.
The Magis rate imposed a fine of $5, in whole debate was that he proved himself time to get on board the steamer before foreign modela. This order has rosuited the pilot boat sank, Mesara J. J. Tucker in sixty-two vessels being built upon the znore of a fair gentlemanly debater than and Bolton have surveyed, and Messrs foreign system between January 1876 and the President of the Council on bis defence Boyd and Co. have engaged to raise and September 1879. During 1878, 378 stead default three days' imprisonment.
as the accused. Mr Keswick was fair
ers and 326 sailing vessela visited Hako- date; and up to September this year 294 enough to state that much of what had repair, the sunken craft.
(N: 0 Herald:)
steamiers and 327 sailing vessels entered from ble mind that there were grave
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in this that port. been sald had tonded. to dispel the idea discrepaneles between the facts and the week, were observed as usual as a genoral The editor of the Choya Shinbun evident- Governor's version of them, but he certainly holiday on account of the Autumn Meeting y believes no more in the efficacy of the expressed no unqualified satisfaction. But
of the Shanghai Race Club, which has
thousands of others do. Writing so as to even in expressing the limited satisfaction and adopting the remarkably quiet tone be did passed off very successfully. Fine weather totification regarding torture than Mir Keswick has not, I am sure, carried on each of the three days of course contri- keep himself within the bounds of the law, with him the voice of those he represents,buted greatly to the pleasure of the meeting. Lo says that thongh torture may be for all have no doubt Mr Hennessy now has the which was largely attended each day, in practical purposes abolished, nevertheless a whole bundle of papers in all the cases he spite of numerous "up country" shooting very bad custom still prevails in the law and boating parties having taken away courts, namely the babit of Ju iges to use Having explained matters clearly to any into the quiet retreats of deer, their best endeavours to fightdu an a ousel pheasant, wild boar, &c., who would other criminal by threats loto making a confes- referred to carefully inscribed
mlaute before noisily aggressive, became We have not heard of any big baga" having justice to criminals, they should be per- Was mitted the liberty of employing qualified coweringly cowardly, and said he was quite natished and that had he been la my place been made, so perhaps lying back"
and fell" in search of the wild game. defend them. he would have acted in every case precisely mere practised than tramping "o'er those practitioners of the law to plead for and There are many worse wage of spending a Race Meeting holiday than on board a well-appointed and roomy honse-boat in some quiet nook of one of these much- in fine weather and absence of mud, as on just before said, the Race Meeting went off the occasion onder notice.-As we have satisfactorily and pleasantly so far as the anthority under them, were concerned; bat arrangements of the Stewards and those in even these could not constitute themselves of racing "speculators" went on two or arbiters of fate, so a considerable number three occasions to the wall-quito contrary expectation in some instances, though in conclusions. There osu, however, be no others the results were quite foregone
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL ” Hongkong, Nov. 11, 1879. SIB,-When a certain book which I have read with much Interest first came out, a critio who did not quite agree with the views it contained said "ths work has
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The case was set down for Thursday at either been written by George Buchanan or Mr Keswick's dull comprehension he, wise probably havo been present at the races.sion. The same article advocates that, in the 25.b. The measures Indicated in the
10 o'clock.
Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.) Tuesday, Nov. 11th.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.
Thomas W. Wildbore, 45, assistant, Sur- to being drank and incapable in Staunton half a dollar. He was fued in a like sum Street, at 10 p.m. yesterday, and was fiued yesterday for a similar offence.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, AND ASSAULTING
offence.
thing about it.
THE POLICE.
STEALING TIMBER.
Chol Ano, 35, a coolie, pleaded gulity to stealing
a piece of wood valued 17 conts from a carpenter's shop in Gutzlaff Street, yesterday.
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LARCENY.
Leong Aku. 24, a broker, was charged with larceny of a bundle of clothes and two spoons, valued $4.50, on the 6th instant.
perty.
idol.
as I had duże."
I should not wonder if we bave not heard the list of the deportation question yet. The community say, and they will continue to say until the end of time, I believe, statements were not borne out by the papers, the papers bear out his aatement, and if No amount of sleight-of-hand will make Mr Keswick has agreed that they do, be does not express public opinion on that point.
In response to an invitation of the Mluis- ter of Finance, members of the Tokio
Parliament was opened by Commission on September 24 Bir O'Roke was elected His Excellency Sir Hercules speaker. Robinson delivered the openia speech on Governor's speech last July were repeated, except the imposition of so income-tax.
pation of small farms. Greater facilities will be given for the 000.
Sir Geore Grey gave notice of motion for the introduction of billa in reference to Chamber of Commerce mest to night (80.h) manhood suffrage, electoral reform, trien- to take into consideration the existing sys-nial parliament representation, and allena-
place to another.
The Japancre Government have received from Germany a quantity of machinery necessary for the manufacture of fire-arms, which is valued at $174,4.7.
(Herald)
It is known to us that the attitude of the Chiuese Government towards Japan the undergone a great change during the past
two or three weeks, since the difficulties with Russia bavo been ajuated, end is now
almost menacing and hostile. No doubt a certain action of the Chinese wandering
are Father auxious than otherwise to have a
3. It will be plain to the thoughtful reader that there was no struggle between the Governor and his Attorney Genera!! Indeed! I thoughtfully" read the whole report and it brought me to the bellef that there had been a protracted struggle and that it was only brought to a close after two references to the Secretary of State. How-cavil as to the generally pretty equal ever I am willing to leave that point to division of the wins considering the quality other thoughtful readers. "Quiz" again of the stables-Mr Risk and Mr John Peel three races, besides running a dead heat, for a statement of fact.
4 Mr Hennessy was undignified in his in which they divided; Mr Paul and Mr reply; most emphatically so. Ho taunted Ten Broeck were lucky enough to carry
off three each, the latter also securing
the Formosan expedition, the humiliations A dead hent with Mr Siwel, in which theyuf which have not been forgotten por also divided; Mr Fernando won two, and forgiven. The expedition was an unfor- league with being more men of business the Hon. Mr Keswick and bis absent ool.
Messre Edmund, Armin, Kebrovo, Bill,
sauste business for both Empires, and a vast deal of unappeasable hate has been who might understand a thing or two in their own line, but had better mind their
or "off-day" of the meeting, is fixed for
evoked, to-morrow (Saturday). and Mat. Dawson, one each. The fourth,
(Courier.)
change in the military system of China; but bebind that aim there is a very deep feeling of resentment against Japan for
The opposition have olocted Mr Hall as their leader, and it is intended to move An amendment to the addres
Quotations.
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cash,
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Allowanos
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demand, ... Shanghat, demand,
BO days' sight, ... 74 Gold Lof, 991 fine... Sovereigns,
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Shares.
27.30 5.30
Hongkong Bank, 67% prem. sellers. Union Ins, Society of O'ton, $1,350, sales. Chlua Fraders' Ins. Co., $1,325, sales. North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1.125. Yangtaze Ins. Assoɑ., Tls. 725. Chinese Insurance Co., $90, sales. H.K, Fire Ins Co., $80, asles. China Fire Ins. Co., $210, buyers. H. K. & W. Dock Co., 14% prem. nominal H.K. C. M. S.-boat Co., 11 prem, nailers. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 11 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Ching Coast St. Nav. Co. The. 97
Hongkong Hotel Co., $66. China Sugar Refining Co., $156, buyers. Chinese Limperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
do. of 1877, Temperature.
Over the signature of the the Devil." first-named gentleman there appeared in the next issue of the same journal a plain statement that in justice to himself he felt bound to say that he did not write the book. In the same way I said this morning,— "Quiz is elther Mr Hennessy himself or some very particular friend of his." We will take it then that the letter appearing in the veyor General's Department, pleaded guilty quasi-Government paper of this day'a date (because it is no) that Mr Henuessy's contemned North China creeks, especially tem of conveying merchandise from oue tion of Maori Lands,
18 the utmost that can be said for and on leading article of Friday last; which leaf- behalf of the Governor in answer to your ing article, from an extensive knowledge of the views of the European residents of this Colony, I thoroughly believe and have no Hesitation lo saying is largely representa H. Samuelson, 26, a scaman, was charged tive of the feeling of the community. In that articlo you set it down in plain black with being drunk and disorderly and as. esulting the police in Hollywood Road, stand white that Mr Benueasy is "wedded to an unsound policy of government and that 2 p.m. yesterday.
P. Q. No. 398, Lin Awa, proved the be adopts means that are open to question in carrying out that policy." No European Defendant said he did not recollect any-resident of this Colony who knows what Mr Hennessy has done will dare to gainsay He was fined $2 and ordered to pay $1 this, unless he be some time-server who amends to the constablo ; in default, seven believes with Voltaire that it is foolish mistakos, in a most stupid way, an opinion carrying off four each out of the twonly pretext for making an entire and radical |
to be in the right when those who days' imprisonment with hard labor,
are in power (ander the Queen and over And so 1 could him) are in the wrong.
of Friday, that none say of every sentence and word in your leading article
are such a man would desire to with- draw or abate one lots of its draatio com-
As the Chinese Consul has chosen to hold His Worship sent thej prisoner to gaolment on him and his treatment, of this business and leave Heaven-sent rulers Colony, John Pope Hennessy, by his be-like himself) to do as a emeth fit in their
himself aloof from bis colleagues with for fourteen days.
Haviour here as Governor, has made himself own eyes. He was undignified in that he
"hated to exCƏBL
introduced a personal feeling and a bit of temper into the question which Mr Kes.
One would certainly imagine that such regard to the inspection of the dwellings of ais couetrymen, having for its object the With a quiet and intolerant scorn,"
an important publication as the London by the mass of the Europeana who are to wick admirably avoided. He was undigui. their deep discomfort ander his personal rule.fied in that he declined to meet hir Low-
lawe to that end which the Chinese are P. Ú, No. 539, Barry Kitchell, stated He braga now in the Council Chamber, no cock's obarge in fair fight. This was the Graphic would know that Hiogo is not inking of more effativo sanitary precau that a complaint was made on the 6th inst, longer ago than Thurs tay last, that his most nudignified trick of all. He quibbled China, or that it would at least take the ions, alleging that there are in existence by one Wong Tez Kong, about some cloth-endeavour is to see that confidence est and quibbleu, sneered at Mr Lowcock's trouble to refer to some gazetteer to ascer bound to obey, it mi ht be well either for
before talking learnedly about the doings
to ask for a copy of the regulations in ing and spoons being missing from a car, blished which should exist between this want of business preciseness and common tein its position, if in doubt respecting it, the Consular Board or the Board of Health of the people of that port. This is what question, so that some idea might be formed the Graphic says of some recent rifle prac
of their sufficiency, or otherwise, and of the penter's shop in Lancar Row. About 4 p.m. community and the Executive." Rubbiah! courtesy in not answering Mr Marsh's note on the 9th be saw defendant and another His whole life seems to bave been one-the note all the time being one no sensi-
extent to which they are obeyed, or not. If the Chinese quarter during the prova- man in Square Street offering plothing for earnest attempt, to set class against class bie man ever would have thought of an- sale. Op sesing the constable they both and race against race wherever he has been awering, even had he not been packing up tice by foreign residents at Kobe:-The Incud equaring everything to get away by the Chinese are taking to rille practico in
(Re did not go to earnest, and the Biogo Newa atates that, lenge of the late epidemic was su fortunate as to escape infec ion, it is, nevertheless, decampeli. Witness next saw the prisoner and whatever he has been engaged in, in an opium house In Lascar Row yesterday that and only in one other thing has be next day's mail." evening and arrested him. The jacket he practised that consistency for which "Quiz" Japan" as Mr Hennessy puts it; he seems instead of firing at a regulation target, &c. was then wearing was part of the stolen pro clamours and claims also for his brazen to have Japan on-the-brain.") And H. E.'s The Graphic continues, This apparatus certain that fever, ie its various forms, and the running deer" and "the coming most of the conditions fav. ura le for the John Pope Henues reminds one undignified behaviour came to a head in would certainly be a valuable addition to iso diarrhoea must be prevalent, because somewhat of the political adventarer of shielding himself from the charge involved whom most of us have read, and who is in Mr Lowcock's direct contradiction, by man" at Wimbledon. It has not appa breeding and spread of thons diseases are to going behind his official diguity for protec-rently struck the Graphic for a moment be found existing amongst the Chinese- there are any foreigners at Hiogo, and that for fith, over-crowding, had well water, described as being
very smart-man;tion "Is this the way to speak to a
with this rifle shooting.
opera ing, and are soured of danger, not- He'd been on allsides that gave places or Governor A C.M.G.! An expectant Sir they are the people who amuse themselves ad insufficient ventilation are at all times
John. No; never. I'll have nothing more
The fire which destroyed nearly a then-
to the Chinese alone, but to all the other (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premisen, pelf,
to say to that man.”
5. The question as to whether the Ex-sand houses on the French Concession was dwellers in the settlement, for disease, a fortunate occurrence for the builders, if though originating in one part of the town,
are able to spread to others. He'd been true to one Party-and that ecutive and the Attorney General were not for the settlement itself. As soon as
put at defiance by Mr Hennessy is proved
houses was commenced, and at the present That gonfidence which should exist baby the words out of his own mouth; be passible after the fire the re-building of the tween the Community and the Executive refused to do as the Council agreed and as esnart by any possibility ever he brought the ttorney General advised, and instead moment there is not a spot over the large construction. The bulk of the new erec- Tang Achi, 25, a hawker, was sent to about here as long as Mr Hennessy governs took his own way. He, forsooth, took it on area devastated by the fire on which new jall for six months for snatching a pair of Honkong. No man who is willing to himself to decide what the law was and buildings do not stand, or are in course of
remain under the stigma of such a charge everything else.
tions have been completed, and the visitor earrings and jade drops from the eare of a woman named Chan Nin Choi, in Hollywood as Mr Logcock has brought against Mr
ornaments, after the usual Chinese manner, Road on the 10th instant, The robbery deanessy, can ever secure the confidence of
can walk up street after street of new was a bold one; the woman walking along the this community. He nover attempts to ing the law, Tahould like to know what it shops, decked out with bright colours and
disprove the obarge, never even denies was.
7. But the greatest treat of all "Quiz's" and all apparently doing a brisk business. street early in the evening felt her earrings it or makes the handy excuse that be sastahed; prisoner was the only one near at the time. The first and last fourteen might have been misiaken, but takes letter is in this paragraph. The China Mail The settlement itself is benefited by the fire, days of his imprisonment will be in solitary the unscrupulously bold course of ler a charged with putting it that "the Go through being now partly covered with a confinement, the remateder with hard la ting his minute stand or rather lie, vernor dragued that Lytton minute into better class of buildings than it was before are of wood, with perhaps stone or earthen bor, and he will be exposed publicly in the contradicted as it is point-blank by the print, despite that the Honourable Mr the catastrophe. Most of the new erection
Hon. member into whose month stopke for air hours the day previous to Hennessy put words and view be never introduction to the meeting." Now the Partition walls, but they are built in a were the old shops. Some of the new release from gaol.
attered. This is not the first time Mr assertion in the latter part of that soutenon, better and more commodious style than Hennessy has been charged with the same let me tell whoever wrote it and the public houses are substantially constructed of BREACH OF GAUL BEGULATIONS. sort of thing. Mis statements when of a too, is simply not the truth; not only is it Edward Fell, 45, seamen unemployed, particularly glaring nature and when con not the trots, but it is exactly the other stone, and the buildings generally afford a Mr Keswick had no striking contrast to the rotten, dirty, and was charged with supplying tobacon to a pilconer in Victoria Usol, at 10.40 this mitted to writing are liable to turn up at thing, you know.
unhappy moments. The memorial which note of the Lytton affair, he had no desire dilapidated constructions on the opposite morning.
Henry Williams, & guard in Victoria was sent home in July 1876 to the Queen, to read it; the Governor called on him to side of the oresk, in the native quarters. from the House of Assembly of Barbadoes read it, gave him out of his own haud Gaol, proved seeing defendant pass a plecs relative to the conduct of Mr Hennessy the paper which he read fm. And why? of tobacco to a prisoner who was standing states that certain telegrame sent home by imply because the Fuller affair gave Mir near the Superintendent's Office this mornhim were "of such a character that a Hennessy & chance of Bring off in his took place at Ningpo at nine a.m. on the turn about the end of the month. ing. Defendant is a destitute and is now correct impression of the facts would not defence the sentimental gush he had pre- lodging in the gaol.
have been derived from them; that bis pared on that celebrated care.
As to your venerable self, Sir, I don't Prisoner admitted the offence. His Worship imposed a fine of $10, in conduct was not only calculated to mis- default to be imprisoned with hard labour lead your Majesty's Secretary of State but suppose I need to wield the cudgel on your physicians say he took a chill. His age also naturally intensified the mistreat with behalf. I hope we shall long have you which His Excellency was already regarded amongst us to represent public opinion, with much enterprise, and has done a great deal for the wood-carving business, "ever in the Colony," That memorial was signed and within due limits,and I think thesa by the 22 members of the House. So that are rarely if ever exceeded in your columns securing, by the offer of high wages, the
The quarterly revenue reiurns show a Tang Tak, 30, a rice pounder and fouraia," while, there as here, they do to hold up to public ridicule and contempt bost talent in the art. He personally at slight decrease under every item of the revenue except licenses, harbour dues, others, were charged with gambling in No.
not call a spade precisely a spade, one fads any such mistaken policy an that of M
escort fees, and miscellaneous receipts, 258. Queen's Road West, yeaerday evening. that this is not the only Colony in which Hennessy has, to the satisfaction of the tended the Philadelphia and Paris Exhibi- Inspector Thomson, with a party of police nor the first time Mr Hennessy has "come European community as a whole, long since tions, and under his superintendence were
return of departmental expenditura shows searched the house in question under a
a cropper" over an agricultural implement, sufficiently proved itself to be. "The force executed the master pieces in Ningpo car-
an increase of only £500 s compared with warrant, captured the five prisoners and When "Quiz" raunts the "operose and rea of circumstances" has placed the Governor ring which were there exhibited. His death each of which has slightly fnessed. The
that of the last corresponding quarter. seized a quantity of gambling apparatus ponsible nature" of Mr Honuesey's paat ap- where he is; let us pray the same power loss to many. He had acquired no
His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy has which was spread out as if recently used pointmentadoes he fancy that nobody knows many soon remove him. It may rile Mr large fortune.-N. O, waily News.
been very unwell, but was getting better for fan-tan. Two of the defendants were just how the whole conduct of his tempor. Hennessy to find that there is such a thing
about the middle of the month. sanght while making their escape by the roof; the others were apprehended try realms was carried on and how his inside the house. The place was fitted whilom subjects liked it?
Wong Tuz Hong stated that he kept a carpenter's shop in Lower Lascar Row, and Identified the jacket-as-his property. It was stolea on the 7th instant.
In defence the prisoner said he had never boen near complainant's shop. The jacket was lent to him by than Amu, accountant of the opium shop..
Bi Worship remanded the care till the 13th instant, and ordered a subpoena to be issued for the appearance of Chan Amu.
HNATCHING EARRINGS.
for fourteen days.
MORE GAMBLING,
up as a regalar gambling establishment. There was an escape-hole in one of the side walls leading into a lane. Under this escape-hole another man was found on the ground below, about 10 feet, This man had to be removed to Hospital suffer ing from a contusion. Witness produced a medical certificate to the effect that he would be unable to appear till the 13th instant. Several other mea escaped över the tiles of the adjoining houses. Money was also found scattered about on the fivor to the amount of $15.50, and 1405 gseb.
The evidence of this witusse was oorto borated by two policemen, and an informer
who accompanied them.
But Consistency still was a part of his
plan;
was himself,"
FREE LANCE.
THE GOVERNOR'S CHAMPION ANSWERED.
6. Tuis point la too paltry to allow of comment. If what he did was not strain
Mri Keswick 138
Hongkong, Nov. 11. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL" SIR,-Like "Quiz" I am completely un- attached. May I say a word or two on his letter 1
of its the sole cause
as pablic opinion in the Colony and that it ha
NINGFO.
The U. S. S. Banger is under orders to leave for dan Francisco at the beginning of The Tas Exhibition has been closed, and next month.
an exhibition of silk will shortly be opened in its place.
A new Educational Code making con- siderable changes has lately been promal- gated.
A dispute has arisen between the native import merchants and the Chinese com-
the iron hops of the bales of skirtinga and pradores of the foreign houses, the latter having hitherto been allowed as a perquisite
object. garos, to which claim the Japausse now
NAGASAKI.
(Express; November 1.) The only naval news to chronicle is the fukuba kan, on the 28th, and the departure arrival of a Japanese man-of-war, the of the Sylvia, to Kagoshima, on the Buth. The Swinger is expected to relieve the foret, and the Sylvia will probably re- 4th instant, which the N. C. Dady News Russian gunboat jigit is duily expected may like to record, viz, that of the famous from Kobe, and the Longous from Vladi He had wostock, wood-carver, Song Sing oung been ailing for some time. The Chinese
A correspondent informs us that a death
was about 42. He was an energetic man,
Japan. (Gazette:)
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
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Shipping Intelligence.
The following la corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, dio. :----
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONGKONG.
Name
Left. May.
5. Alexander, SL, Nowcustle, June.
27, Pym,
8, Glenross,
From.
Penarth
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Antwerp
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Mr Buncicault, proprietor of the Northern Argus, a Rockhampton newspaper, was fined £30 with custs, by the Supreme Court, for publis idag comments ou a casa while still sub judics.
The Legislaure Assembly finished the. Estimates-in-chief on September 16.
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a medium of expression. We all know the force of circumstances" that create i that public opinion. And when a news
The Osaka Nippo announces the prospeo paper dares, in expressing that strong tive connection by railway of Kioto with public oplaton, to criticles him as you Taurugs, a town in the province of Egbizen have done, this is also due merely to about thirty ri distant from the ancient the force of eirencastances" he says. ospital. A survey has already been com And, more for his edification, that journs pleted; and though the country over which
The Premier, Mr MIlwraith leaves by which represents the views in the main it is intended to carry the road is by no of the intelligent portion of the community means level, still the engineering diffoul- the next San Franoise mail for the purpose cannot but guide and form such opinion as ties are not lasurmountable. His Excel. of spending six weeks in the United States, may have been wavering and give new Ioney Louys has recently traversed the to examine the railway system, &c. He comers a knowledge of the situation prompt proposed route and is said to be in favour then proceeds to England to inquire Into Mr Hennessy. You, very properly as Ily. Overland editions go to England every of it. The estimated cost of the line is the working of the Agent-General's office.
The Brisbane Courier was served with a | Langland. think, characterized the Governo bud et mail, and so on. All tie my grieve the 2,500,000 yen; and it will take thres He will probably be away for six months.
We learn shat a cheque for one hundred writ for neglecting to keep the name of Ceres speech as most feeble. I have no danbt that righteous soul of Mr Hennesy, but it is years at the least to complete the work was a very fair representation of your api. well for us that it fa so,
QUÆ NOCENT DOCENT. dollars drawn by the Mitsui Bank on the their company posted outside their office, Crossfield, alon of it and that is what one looks for in a
Oriental Bank Corporation was presented in terms of the Trading Companies' Act. for payment to-day, and returned with The sum of £5 per day, in all £385, in the the Memorandum Refer to drawer," On amount of possible forieiture. The informer
ment, and one of the semip appointed | Romulus (6.) reference to the drawers the cheque was at in Charles Lumley Hill, member of Parlia
1. To take up "Quiz's" pointa serialim as to the "misrepresentations made against
His Worship remanded the case to the leading artiale. It did not represent Me 28th instant.
Henny's opinion of it, nor that of his alter An individual who called his first daugh ego Quiz; but is made na pretence to The ter Kate, when his wife surprised him
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M. G. de Songs appeared on a aummons gharging with unlawfully klidng two birds,
first objection to the leadlog.article is even with another girl, promptly ghristened her more feeble than the speech won. The Duplicate,
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