No. 5187.-FEBRuary 24, 1880.]
down, baing the only thingo svred. This palace, in addition to its most precione ool- lection of ancient furniture and gems, had
Tua agents (Messrs Adamson, Bull & Co,) inform us that the B. 8. Glamis Cast's, from London left Singapòro to day (24th) | a klitorical name, for Hongkong.
Dickie
Cooke
Romano Dorabjee The Brood Arroys it has the antho. Chater
Vanohor A MEETING was held at the Club yesterdayiy of a bioh Penlan fidal for stating ovoning, when arrangements were made for that a moat partist understanding exists Aqui
batween the Government of fler Majesty Smith the Annual Athletic Sports. There were and the Shah with regard to the movements
Forbes prosent Dr Clouth, Lieut. Coker, A., Lieut. of Russia in Central Asia. Should that Power seite upon Mary the Persian monereb Purdon, 27th Lutskillings, Dr Blenner will oppose any further soquisition of Achse hamet, and Moser Hynes, Starkey, Denne, Peralan territory by the great Northern
Power,** Wodehouse, Blandy, Foss, Tomkins, Woodin, Cottell, Cheyno, Danman, Williamson, Rlt- ohte. It was agreed (1) that the Governor, Vise-Admiral Coote, c.B., and Major-General Donovan be requested to be Patrons of the Sports; (2) that Commodore Smith, z. Colonel Geddon, 27th Inniskillings, the Hon. P. Hyrie, the Hon. W. Keswick, and Messrs H. Lewoook, T. Jackson, and A. P. McEwen
that the following gentlemen be asked "on; and second, a
serve as a committee: Major Hales and Capt. Stainforth, 27th Inniskillings, Lieute,
Akam Alford FastJacke Cox Booy Chang Conghtrie ATOW Hayllar,
2
THE CHINA MAIL.
a
old, bad boen exported from Japan. Be learn chapters in the Bible will prove, I think, did set so that it concerned ne how pro- the principal cause of these punishments by fitable the minting of the yen was to the the Head Master pro tem. Japeno or whether it was profitable at all. I would suggest that overy boy should be If they produced good reliable cola that asked, was of ane to us, he saw no re son why we should not use it; he did not see what objeton there could be to the course be proped. As a matter of fxet, he believed the mint was a very profitable concern, taket as",a whole, Were the yen made current here, it would pay even better than at posent
MINelson could not sempt it that these was supply of allvar in Japan; the export Me Jackson referred was, se ho understood 16, the accumulations of centuries, when there was a rush for silver coin, when all the images and trinkets and everything else wors melted dors.
Mit Jackson: No. What I refer to wan old coin. Some of the coins 400 years old.`
After some further conversation, Mr Jackson proposed and Mr MoEwen seconded the following motion: Gostament to take action with a view to That this Chamber memorialize the
How many times have you been caned- bingo the opening of the School F
For what offences ?
By whom administered P
3
comand as the pssage bat which was robbed is expected in Barbour ah rily.
Case remanded accordingly to the žud proximo.
LATE TELEGRAMS. The following late telegrams are from Rangoon papers →→
The results will, I fear, cause a good deal of pain to parents, to think what their little London, Jao. 27. The Lord Lieutenant ones barg suffered. Had I been one of the of Ireland has re'nsed the invitation of the Committee, I should have on my first visit Mayor of Dublin to dinner, because the saquired if corporal punishment was ever in- latter had presided at a meeting of Heme ficted and nipped it in the bad. Iam aston-rulora lately held. ished none of the Committee seem to have discovered this vicious mode of treatment, I may ask that I do not even know the art ing Master by sight,
H. W.
Coker, B., and Friend, a.. Dr Cloutb, and Seward and Balsy, Details of what THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Japanese were ability of the coin, the Shay exconded the following amendment :—not expose them to the chance of suc Parnell in which he denounced the relief
be
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
in there was no doubt about; I was pure 2nd 3rd Flat Fatus silver; it was not like the chopped dollar. 235 64.26 And with regard to the Straits and Penang, 1 10 5 18 18.50 in reply to question addressed to their 31 8 14.60 agents there asking whether there was likely 16 8 8.75
a permanent demand for the yen, the 6.00 Hongkong and Shanghal Bank was inform 5.50
ed that the Obiness profor the yan to the 4.20 dollar. It had to be borne in mind too that 3.50 the dollar there was a clean dollar, not a 3,50 chopped coin, not so fine a coin as the 2.75 Shanghai dollar but good olsan Mexican. 2.78 He believed the Coast ports were in favour 2.50 of the yen and would be glad to me is made 1.60 1-gal currency here. It would be to the 1.26 benefit of Hongkong and of the Coast porta
[Thin explains a telegram of later date, 1.00 were this done. Mr Malinen had referred
already published here, to the offout that GENERAL Grant's scond visit to the State Department on ha visit to the capital, was
1:00 to the extension of the trade with Japan;
the Mayor of Dublin bad attended a loves 1.00 he believed that trade would will be very
held by the Lord Lieutenant which would at the particular request of Secretary
0.70 muot larger than at present. Osaka and remained Evarts, with whom he there closated for nearly an hour, engaged in
probably effect a reconelllation.Ed. O. M.] 0.76 Magnunk! word now receiving their place
The Times of yesterday publishes a tele- conversation relate to what he saw and
goods direct instead of buying in the
To the Editor of the "China Maik." gram from Cabul which meations $135.00 Yokohama markets. It would be a great
February 24th. for the settlement of the Afghan question. heart or otherwise learned in Chins. The
boon to the merchants engaged in this
F18-I rejoice that you have drawn at The British army, it states, is to withdraw special sahj cts of the conference were,
The Challenge Cup for the most creditable trade were the yen made legal currenor
tention to the objectionable mode of pinto Jellalabad leaving the fghans to elect frat, the sitaranes of the Chinese Prime
Prime exhibition of Fruit and Vegetables has been here. Minister to General Grant la regard to the awarded to Mr Dickio. Mr Dickie's Voget in the usual way and the difficulties at pro-
Paul's College. It has caused myself and ment will forego sending an envoy to could draw on their shipments They
shment inflicted at the Public School, St. a ralor and until then the British Govern Burlingame Treaty and bo requested to serve as stewards; and (?) this country for thorestriction of Mongolian is the fourth year in sumsession that he has wand be entirely removed. Tada won making Japanese yen current in thia Colo- { others great regret, sa we were anxious that Cabul The British forces will occupg
the movements in ables were beyond competition, and as this sent in the way of
the bifle in yon ceiling
our children should avail themalt es of the Follalabad and Kandahar pending a ssttlo- Grant's carried off all the chief prizes, he now be be very much ben-fitted therety.
Mer-7." and information concerning the
edpostion obtainable there, but as they are ment, the surplus revenus being paid to chants could well with the greatest confid- Mr Nelson proposed and Mr Granville quite young and well brought up, we could Cabul. ence. As to 160 charges of misconduct on the part of formeros-the possessor of two Challonge Cups. United States Couls in
A violent speech was made by Mir Ühing, indading
believed that тав That, the Committee of the Chamber treatment, and have judged it better to THE JAPANESE YEN.
beyond doubt one of the best mints in endevour to ascertain what stops, if any, await the arrival of the now Master, trust funds because they did not aid the rent Proceedings of a meeting of the Hong-te
the world. Whatever tho history of
of the have been taken by the Government withing that his views on the subject will be defaulters. He claimed a separate nation- kong Chamber of Commerce held on the past may have been, they had now one of view to legalising the Japanese yen, in more in accordance with our own and the lity for Ireland and said the landlords 3rd February in the
the most powerful motives in the world this telony, and what guarantees, if any, are Ball, the Obalerman of the Chamber, Hon. W that of self-interest-bo induce them to offered by the Japanese sosoban, a to any spirit of the ago, and so that, we may trust
the standard purity of the you, Keswick. who presided, the Hon. P. Ryrie, maintain the standard and Mestre B. 8. Nelson,
Mr Nelson said he thought, before the I beyond their own shores. They gave the Belilica Jackson, Committee, and the following countrice whom they saked to accept Chamber committed fleelf to such a re-
bant proof in the this Menara Foss, F. D.
the commendation, they should be certain of coin the Tory Mackintosh, A. P. MoEwen, Granvills world that their determinatios was to their ground and have a full confidence,
selody B. N.
O, preserve the standard
the Japanese Gov Franciado and to the W. Roiners, R.
Bir Granville Sharp, in zeconding the Deacon, and Chan Lat Kam of the Suu mint at Calcutta, ovory aiz menta, he amendment, said he did not think there
What guarantee, Yoo Hong, Leo Tak Cheong of the Lt Hing thought it was, for assay
(Report continued from last of the Mexican dollar being kept up. None this Chamber, who would not gladly and Jong, and Cheng Sing Yeong of the Takit might be asked, had they of the purity was my body, there was not one member of issue).
bearity welcome the Japanese yen Into the They knew nothing of the
Colony if they felt they could rightly do McEwen saked whether it would not people who manufactured them. Those This matter was ons very fully dis- this morning about half-past six o'clock, of
It is stated that as early in the spring as Moca. Idelfonso Joseph Eugene Pichon, the weather will permit an expedition will be advisable for the Chamber to take into only knew that he has hit upon a good eased before, and the opinions were then the French Consul at this port. The de- start for the reduction and sanexation of consideration the advisability of arranging industry, that the colos were that it recorded which had been mentioned by the appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Dennys for induce all cop ›ys once in the Ameer's army
because of their purity and Merv. Altering the plan of last year, the for the Japanese yen ceased gentleman was a native of Bailleul, main expedition will be from the north and Colony, The trade between this Colony was to their interest to maintain that purity Chaiman and referred to by Mr Rerio / defondant. The money had been paid into to enrol themselves asain and either to Department of the Nord, and was in his north weet, the ubsidiary one by
of late neless they meant to kill the goose that to-day At that time, some two or three Court, and the only question now was a wake for Gbozsi or bold themselves in
that laid the golden eggs, Mons. Flichen bad Attrek Valley in the southwest. General It would continus increasing.
But at the threshold Feat go, there were not forthcoming those to costs. His Lordship did not think he readiness to join the ranks of the army thirty-sixth year,
and there was every embers of this question his believed they did the grantees for the contianed purity of the would be justified in granting costs, an be which shall ppear on the Ghuzik road
dered thought the summons should not have been will be in command of the would have observed that a deputation of Japanese a great injustice. He had Iver on which the Chamber then considered taken ont at the stage at which things kad leaders are given districts in which to
to attack advaccing surved for many years in the French Con sular service in China and had done duty
arrived in a Chinese waited on the Governor the other in Japan for some years and he believed necesary and indispensable to the legalisa tion of the yen as currere overnment were
a criminal action in connection work. that after pledgling themselves to the whole be that now the Japanese
here, It might | arriv at several of the inors northern ports. He
that account and anggested that as the re- day.
with this money. The case could not pos- wera wit Ha. mentioned the matter now on Japan would be the last nation in willing and able to afford to the rhembar, sy have been heard while criminal pro- among te besuren generally but they lack
the world to trifle with a matter of this has been sifing for a long time past, but
prapatastra of mother to got the able to find. It might be said thay they bail be to thy bankers, to the community of Hong, outdraga poret penal con alien on it the
present the Chamber might be
of their kong
entered upon the convenience of tempered at evidence as would be satisfactory, ente under such as would enable the Chamber to plaintiff, as she was leaving the colony, defences both in Sherpur and the Bala get some information on the matter from fore interfered with the purity
ourroney. But, be would ask them, that souros.
Flissar. revoke ita former very decided position and rather than for the protection of her 1 - The Chairman said the subject of thewhat circumstances, and distinctly as verdit in this matter. He thought with tests. Judgment for plaintif, without
had not been brought in any way was a local currency and distinctly only on
that
the
more costs. suitable, the more local carranty. When no outside nation
dignified, the more proper con de would be,
Mesure Forbes, Deane, Coxon, Vansittart, Manro, Hynes, Napier, Foss, with Mr H. E. Wodehouse as Hen. Ses. This Sports are axed for Saturday, the 20th poor, & pro
that of last year, the only change of ranch santations to Secretary Evarts on eno of Hoppius, J. Arahold, qan that they were saking for its circulati ap the present currency to standard.”
passed between the Secretary of State and the ex-President cannot, of conson ascertained, but there is excellent reason to believe, says the both
from publications which appeared while General gramme was drawn up on the same lines as has since made in private, that his repro- Grant was in Ohics and from remarks he
importance being the substitution of gym these important abjects were earnestly nastic exercises on the parallel and bort-phe to find quite merced with the pre- zontal bare for the hop step and jump. A vote of thanks to the Chairman cloned the In connection will the last telegram 3mesting.
appearing under the war heading, this Russian item from a Home paper may be
We regret to have to record the death,
until about a month ago avery hope was entertained that his disease had been con- quered and that he might yet be spared
read:
m
California sentiment.
ak
at which
E.
Sharp EG. Williamson, Sandeman, Yen to the mint at Ban they sent which he for one did not now feel in the
Erdmann,
On
the
And
had
becoming legalin this
increased Japan
at
once
It is stated, merch from
place, head quarters and depos immense stores of provisions and matériel of war have been accumulated, and the toate is to be no laid out that the desert diatriste will be arched as much as possible by the columns destined for Mory..
Fen
in the world.
· always mar-
the
Government.
11056
of having to withdraw them soon again. the matter, I remain, yours gratefully,
Thanking you for giving publicity to
A MOTHER. P.S-I erolose my card.
SUPREME COURT, IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honor the Acling Puisne Judge, J. J. Francis, Esg.) -
Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Inving o. Ho Aris $60-Me Walton
ha
for many years of usefulness, During in this case gave judgment for the last few weeks, however; ble illness in Japan bas only received a subsidy of happy to consider the question when it was the Government was barely established -nderdag that it be poured into thin colony
assumed a more serious aspect and he has succumbed to a general breaking up of the system. The deceased was very highly re- spected by a large circle of friends, and bis death will be regretted by many realdonts in the different ports where he has served. The funeral will probably take place to
morrow, but we are informed due notice will be given. The body has been embalm- ed and a telegraphic communication opened with his friends relative to its final resting.
Jane.
9000
won
roubles a year from the Government Next year, wo har, the smount will be raised to 55,000 rubles, and certain privi- Russo-Grovk leges will be confureck prieste joining the mission. It
It is of course not religious seal which prompts this in- creased allowanco; the tuition has proved very useful instament for political in trigue, and now will have opportunity for still further developing its powers in that direction.-feminer.
Tue Colombo people do not seem to be making that progress with their Harbour works which bid fair for the early change of the mail port of which they were so
and
of
guarantees a
aber on
the
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. 0, B. Plunket.) Tuesday, Feb. 24.
must go.
At
Constantinople, Jan. 96-An exchange of nute betwis the Porte and Mr. Layard respecting the Mulish
AFFAIR
continuer, Allahabad, Jau. 30.Tabir Khan now Ghezel has sent a letter to General Roberts saying, the Ghazal faction have resolved to fight to the death unless Yokoob
Khan is reinstated as
an ameor. Mahomed Jan's death is not confi-med.
are rumours of all kinds decula od bnt
exact as to Mahomed Jan's nothing latantion can be learned. The following estimate is perhaps as correct as any given from Ghazni
Urgaat memages have been sent to the mullicks of different tribes asking them to
Sherpur
Cartsin
Great uneselness undoubtedly exista
of quiet expelastan tomarod bye work as
and
Calcutta, Jao, 30.-General Bright mov-
Khan and Aamutools Khan; both found ed into the Lughman Valley on the 28th instant towards Katzi Azeez Khan, and ANSTAUTHER, $22 70.-His occupied the forts of Futteh Mahomed raised, but it had not arisen as yet.
Mr Nelson thought that in the absence when they believed they had the right thus beg
first whether the Japanese Govern: plaintiff for 75 conts, and cost of summons. doserted. Hodmen of villages are coming of any communication from siovernment to deal with the currency, the same not mis
afford such
The amount sued for was for drinks sop. in to his cump. Azmuteolia has moved to the Chamber was not entitled or under being intended for distribution anywhere motaro big toe oxukens ned maruban sa p'led to defendant at the Kowloon Hotel Killa Mirail Khel. All adailles of the stand that the question was before the
Qutaido Japan
Now the case was entirely
determination to continue the genuine and the athers for drinks supplied in Before entering Lughman Valley Gener- Government. But they had heard of this different. They came forward with this de colony of teir ability as well as out as one only purported to be for tiffin, and of the valley expected in camp
bean referred to by Mr you desiring to make the coin current in
chanter of the coin as it undoubtedly now quantities under $5 in value, His Lardship at Bright issued proclamations stating his inhabitants, M'Ewen, and be heard from native arces Chine and the Straits, and the Japanese bat
that
he would not punish those that it was got up by a gentleman well fully understood what their duty w. uld be exit. The Japinssa had shown such an could not give judgment under the Or. intention to all Maliks and
Colony, who was the em I what it would be to their own interest carnet desire to most the wishes of, and to dinance for more than the tiffie chit.
remaining quiet in their villages on their He rua parallel with, European civilisation in of the Japanese Government, was to do under these circunstances.
that he thought they would be
coming in or refraining from hostilo sets. He more or less mixed up with the Opium believed it would greatly benefit trade were very
the Chamber
called for supplies on payment, and invited all chiefs and headmen to present them- Farm and one or two other things, and the yen made le al currency fare, and he willing and able to satisfy
solver him with the Governor of
to Mr Sharp said he hoped the proposer Governor of Hongkong had of late bees more or less on friendly terms with the therefore thought this Chamber ought to the subject as Mr Nelson had proposed.
Bearing in mlad take action with that object in view.
Lughman. the extreme attention
Mr Ryrie said
would of course have metka would not press to a division as subject. paid to expressions of native oplaton equal been better could we have had our own be believed they all felt like en the
Bir Jackson speaking to the amendment Benjamin Cavanagh, a private in B. M. aint and coined our own dollar here. It spontaneous in their
was only becantes it had been decided that said he could not agree with Mr Sharp. He 27th Inniskillinge, was charged with being
dren the Japanese Government in any such yeatorday evening. to favour the legalination of the yen.
way as had been proposed. Mr Nelson said this was a question on looked at it, it would be almost au inanit said he found defendant lying in Gough Mau Aching, District watchman No. 30, the part of the Government. He suggested which no doubt a great deal might be said to that fe total boy gave the very Street fast evening about 7 o'clock. that the Secretary of the Chamber commu pro and oon. In regard to Amoy the report best guarantee they possibly ornid in send refused to go up, and after doitance was
Was that you were sconrtaining whether anything in being only taken when
cats with the Government with a view to be bad quite red with other dollara, ng, he had aiready mentioned, quanti procured he was taken to the station.
Defendant admitted the charge, and be done in the matter,
Mr Jackson: That is not the case with ties the coin to the mint in San Francia-
the case with co and to the midt in Caloutta, either was foed $1, in default, two days' im- permania. 16, now.
hir Nelson, continning, eald the great did not know they
asaBy, He prisonment. question was really whether Japan was they had to put this question t
pus or what right
to
the Japan- country whoss history and ascertained
sae. They all would
"What do you bonesty were each that she might be pro-
obaracter, they
THE annual meeting of the members and cock-sure some time ago. The Observer, I might safely come to the conclusion that
fatholders of Union' Church was held on Thunday last, the Rev. Dr. Chalmer pastor of the congregation, being in the chair. The report for the year touches upon the relations of the Church with the London Missionary Socioly, and expresses unqualified salefaction with the present occupation of the pulpit by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, andor whose pastorate the Obuzoh bas nodenbtedly been granted a new lease of life. This report, as well as the Treasurer's accounts, were passed ; and the following rosolutions were proposed and
carried.: -
1. That the report of the Managing Cam--| mitee and the Tresenter's account be ad
cepted and printed.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
something was being done, and he thought | that was impracticable that he was willing/ did not think it would be desirable to ad- † drank and disorderly in the public streets and Porktimed districtz.. Herat reporta
it would not be out of place to invite sum little confidence towards the Chamber o
Jan. 23, says:—
The Colombo break: water has been longthened 800 fest during present block. setting season, making a total length of 1.310 feet from the root of the work. This leg ofte on it will have to the and now the work be delayed till the inner or harbour wall can be brought coterminal with the dea wall.
The Hon. P. Ryrie remarked that the Band: question was not a new one. There was, withally als ons erogress of the divers, some few years ago, a very long discussion
ally bars the progress of indeed on this very same point. continually bars the Even at this alor rato, il dredgers were put to work, the harbour could soon be steamers, but Downing Street authorities have not given the necessary orders, and all we can do is to wait-s-bit.
Mr Nelson believed the discussion the
annually or Biz for
As be bad
NO LIGHT, NO PASS, Three coolien were apprehended at an
From Cabut it is reported that Mahomed Jau means to attack again shortly. He is still trying to raise Kohistanin and Logaris. All quist In Candahar, Kelat-i-Ghilzal,
Turrab. They decline to separate, and say sy that Ayub has failed to in ince a portion of the Cabuli troops to march to they will go home naleas, work and pay aro provided.
Health of troops good, except for
COMMERCIAL.
Feb. 24.
It would not be early bour this morning and charged with Chinese New Year holidays, a good bu Notwithstanding the intervention of the
made deep enough to accommodate mail hon. member referred to was with reference perly selected to make colu. for Retab mean You decidedly against it. We being out during the night" without either siness has been done in Bengal Opium
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SWIETY.
Both the Flower Show and unfortunately
2. That the Riders of the Church, and the Art and Cario Exhibition are now of
to the trade dollar.
Mr Ryrie said it was with referencs to this same
Sharp and several other membere agreed.
Mr G Pointhe Japanese you.
Me Nelson did not remember it, or did
Colonies. That, of course, was more or less hedhe best guarantees before us.
1 far, and be was
a. His vier was that
a light or pans,
opinion. a matter of abe was not. Be believed that any ad. Mr Nelson thought the position was One who was suffering from rheumatiam since the dispatch of last mail. The rates for both descriptiona kept pretty steady, ospital, antage they might get from an equalisation clear enough here we had the Japanese was sent to the Tang Wab
particularly for Bonares, which has con of exchange would be much more than andre to get their currency into the Co-another was ordered to have bis pass-ge innad in demand at the Coast portai -
At neutralised were they to bind themselves lony; we were not particularly anxious for paid to Canton from the poor box, and the tinned
the close, however, the market has kept down to a course to which, to ble mind, t. They were anxions their coinage should third was fined in the sum of 25 cents
in British
colonies. Looking there
exopted in Mr Hyris said at that time the majority
wore so many and es arious ob
$602 to view, be could at is from that polut «f view,
$595 for Patna, and For Benares. of the members o the legalisation of the you as Hongkong
ta of the Chamber were against jections,
The Chairman sald one matter courred neo bat there was any insult or indignity in
month, so Government of this Uolsay, before ad- Wong Li, the master, and Wong Chi, The receipts for the corrency, principally because they had not to his mlad on this point which he might the Gove
not know of it.
be
Do
THE ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER IN. THE HARBOUR
quiet and the present $672 re
6024
$576
1-60 far, 20
Moara Diokie, Noble, J.. D. Hutchison, i tha past; they were things of beauty but sufficient confidenos in the Japanese Go.mention. That was the likelihood of the mitling it, ascertaining the grounds they the accountant of the trading junk, Kai main as last noted. Daring the interval B. W. Davis, and J. Maggregər, be ** Fated not to be joy for ever. The greater vernment keeping up the parity of the Japanese continuing this coin. They could we known, so that the matter might of a boy, ten years of are, named Li Ayan, local 400 chests have been taken by the with Mir G. M. Bain as Secretary and Me part of the yalable artides shown last coin. That was the main objection to the without losing by
not mint the coin and put it in circulation publicis
pointed Managers for the ensuing year,
R. H. Sandeman as Treasurer,
8. That the congregation bereby express their hearty thanks to the Rev. Di
Chalmers for accepting the pastorate, and
for his faithful ministrations therein. -
charge of the muste of the Church. “
Davis contrasted the unsatisfactory con.
to
it. If in
no far
did
脂
Ento
When
the
available up at 1,860 chesta, nguinst that 2,000 chests of last year. Of this
Quotations Boxazone, February 24 OPIUM-New Patna, cash....1592
Old ∙Conti....
going upon, and letting the facts be Tai hi, were charged with the manslaughter consumers, againat 600 chests at the
week in St. George Hall have now been yen then. He had himself, the other day,
The facts of the care were briefly there responding period last year. This, with were a large production of pan there be sighed well before the community in the 14th instant of and if came to conclusion in the matter. removed by their welous owners and adorns ith the Governmens and he had also money could be made by the coinage of the admit the currency of such a country as the sampan, seven in number, had been last quantity 850 cheats were Benares, of
a conversation with a gentleman unconnent
d not res that, when it was proposed to [On the day in question the decupants of ply compute, leaves - again their anemismeḍ places.
A kind bad a conversation with the inte master rates for the have the best gun into a British Colony, there wen ans paying a
of igen, then they would
a visit to sannan lying alongside which kind the present stock comprises reminder has been sent un by a correspond the Japanese Mint, and he was informed
Mr Jackson bad the purity.
flagahip, and were that the • most reliable murDOS CAD
can DOW
mentioned, bui she understood the thing tendignified or insulting in plainly the smerinosn
*3 this.
thoir 4. That He - Noble be requested to take ent, which tempia us to my "a few more be given by the Japanese Government that question the Japancas nation was not lo ai putling each a
way, noder
canvas for Shan-ki-wan" 550 chests. Mi McEwan last words" about the Art Exhibition. We the standard quality will
reminded the meeting that The sanzpan was on the port tanks. silver in position He be kept up.
to obtain from Japап
althungh the mint was Japanese it was half way sorons the Channel:
Dear Whitteil In proposing the Brd Resolution, Mr have been reminded that in the intensity of had hoped there would have been refersuce such quantity on to make it a permanently worked by Buropeans-Karoposas holding Police Station, the junk collided with
| our desire to do Jutios to the éxhibita and stage of the proceedings; he was glad to to go into forston markets for silver for this remark as meaning that he had no two women
this question here to-day before this paying thing to issue thin coin, and if
for the Highest positions, He did not make the sampan throwing the boy and dition of the Church during the last two the exhibitors we neglected to pay that great see Mr Mewan call attention to the
water. the
The mint
int he did not think
it likely that
sontinued on her course without years with its present very mailsfactory meed of praise dos to the members of the matter, For his own part he did not see tesne world be long continued at the mint, faith in the Japanese. Ele merely menndaring the slightest assistance. Another state. This they owed to Dr. Chilmern Committee for the enormous trouble they at all. Government might have their owned affect them much in
the mecialty of
of consulting the
the Government However, that was not a
thasoned the fact.
Mr Jackeon: The say master is an sampan came to their aid, and succeeded kindness, which they must all fool to be a expended and the pure and admirable taste views on the matter; he lid not know the
the adoption of
the coin. There
by in picking up the two women, but act-English It was needless to say how they displayed in bylag out the innumer- now
Bo long obtained,
Natson remarked that the employ time the boy could be get at life was found what they were But it struck him that, vantages to be
Coult, no! an that coln could be
And the meat of Karopeans by the Japanese was to be extinct. The women on landing at much they all enjoyed Dr. Chalmerable articles for exhibition, so well, indeed that the coin was readily and generally colony would benefit. He simply mention not a thing that could be conated on.
It once reported the matter to the police at mdilatations; and if the London Alla that no one was farced forward and yet they might again take up the question. guarantee fur the permanency of a soin. in all their departments. The experience) proceeded to Bhau-ki-wan, whers be found |
Accepted
Boccio, en Canton red how it strack him that there was no was simply a month to month arrangement Whitfell and Acting Sergeant Hanson gapore, Panang, the time had strived when alonary Society would only allow him to every one to be sess to the best advantage. The Chamber might now arrive at a differ-og of the you remain as at present, he would be #pWe ere sarry the omission should have jent donclusion" to that come to on the sould not pay theimple reason that it of thi leat few years shows that pretty well the junk still standing to seawards. Ho
Government to do so. The mover and seconder of the original boarded the boat and ou making.
enquiries ported by every member of the congreg been made; though somewhat late, the previos aion when the question was
Mr Rycle, as to the thing paying or not motion pressing it, bir Sharp now seconded respecting the collision the two defendants brought before the members,
paying, said the statement that was made the mendment
danied that any one had been drowned, and to him by a gentleman connected with the
MrT. G. Willemson took it that which as they appeared to be the men who wore
Ryrie
great-debt.
D. & Crawford, in seconding the read- lution, spoke in a similar strain. Drs. We only hopes powerful and willing
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tion. He earnestly hoped that the worthy present acknowledgment of their ability and Me Keswick asked what they were to tint and Finance Department over was to be done, the communications sailing the junk at the time of the accident, Dr. would be permitted to remain. Es nukring painstaking is none the less sin. undantand by the goiu being rODOLTO WESs something LED this, that the Japanses that took place between the Committee } and had failed to render any auriwdance to Chalmers, in reply, safid he was delight body may be fiind ná the season comes botal by merchants or was recognized having a magnificent mint, and a tho and the Government would be brought to the sampan, they were arrested on the charge Gold Leaf, 99) fine .......... to know they were satinded with his ends | another exhibition. With regard to the Did he mean that the coin was in the Ten only (he did know is a fact that of the resolution was that the Chamber a late hour this syaning,
with the Church remain for the present
da for the faters, he did not know what || Dickin
Ewo
Mr. Berde mit bin my AMSE
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set
of manslaughter,
The case was still under investigation at
Sovereigan, ** **
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frie mean that it was taken in Užfaere o
Government and taken in roughly competent staff in their employ. the knowledge of the Chambar.
My Nelson pointed out that the effect round to delight the pobile with much payment of Government duties and
ment, although they might lose in making general the circalation, or
the address vours; he had tried to preach good Flower Show we hire only now to give the or 300,000 of them
did, but he took the word of int that the yen be legalised as currency hore, Governmost asking there
› was some 200,100
TER TABLES TURNED. sirculation. - BecaÜSE
Chairman)--still. could make their mint sermons, but hardly exposted that every following tabular analysis, which is the the two things were totally s
pay with smaller silver and copper coinage,
*MiWilliamson hoped not unconditionally. Four carpenters appeared on a summon
Mr Byrie one would be pleased. Since this was so, official returm of the distribution of Prizes:
and therefore could afford to coin the yea
Prie thought that difoolty might at the instance of a young lad named Gol was not
this Firm as to the o from his own ··
mach better
The memorial might lago, of 5 Hollywood Road, to answer WAY. tenns than angther mint be mit in coln being he was quite willing to let his connection
this advantage.
forth that it had come to the PLANTS AND FLOWERG in at Foochow for tea and all other not having
charge of knowledge
assagit that the Government ใน
Mr Arnhold fold that it would, erao of the memorialists
It appeared that complainant's mother whom he had bat 2nd 2nd Total Volus articles,
informa 04-22 91.00 every reason to believe, listed so
had Japan no supply of her silver of Hongkong has been in communication had employed the men, to do some car 01 18 28.50 Mr Arabold said the question whether to go on with, be cheaper for the Ja-with that of Japan on the subject, and that pentry work in ber houns, and that she to import their silver from dau the Chamber at all in rust of the bond that can be in was dous 2 81 24.24 the
the yen was ressived at the Quart portato to form so lapurt our yen being intro fuoed bere if the Guvern quickly. Ou Saturday evening last they 7.00 was rasy important one, and it was one fan dollars overland and vin Bagland waxels fully stirbed with the representa was for their money, bus were told to 6.50 Information before
On which the Chimber would obtatu definite the dollar paid the Mexican mint then tions received from the Government of away and call some other time. This led
prosseding further in
Japan (Hour, hour}}}
to a few words and complainant on his own 8.50 the matter, They ought ales to ascertain the yan should pay the Japanee baiter.
the Gaverament what 2,00 from
Un the vote 18 voted against committed
one of tho is with a door lay beling considered by the Ohinem to be as great an insult as to take off one's abos and strike them with it. He also struck another of the defendants in the face causing a black Taken at Messrs Faisonar & On's Premisas
Queen's Road). Horakone, Pebruary Šk BAROMETER Đ. ArMeray : 919
would be determined upon at home. The Romano Directors had mid that they objected to a Furbes Chater missionary of the Sciety becoming partor. Dorabjes Votes of thanks to the retiring Committee
Hayllar
of Management, and to the Chairman, Mow Fong brought the meeting to a clown.
A 01XKKAFORDENY Writes :--Prém ide Com. mario de Portugal, now dally journal that began its publicsilon to Lisbon on July last, and which advoustes the cause of liberty
and
takes a prominent interest in commer
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3.00 so far in the master and had been done make the lemarie plained that he did not men, only, the proposer and Recouter for
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the
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which
ys Compisicant conducted himself so in the witnem box that Hk impertinently Worship twice had to smartly rebuke him. The Magistrate dismissed the case, and ordered complainant to pay $1 amends to the man whom he had assaulted.
VIRADY.
The Chairman orthoging 11.00
from the Japanese that
iness that introduction of the you as amply men
The original motion was therefore carried, 10.78th
standard of parity would be troned he matter as occurring to his mind. 170.00 malad
could falfly then, when He, of course, thought he was about of opping it They
but he only the two who voted for the amendment that information was faily before
them
might be
be wrong. He was nʊties! $112.70 consider whether the you should be made throwing way obstacle in the way of the : The Challenge Chy for the most creditable Legal queroner here, but they should have introduction of the yeni he belie edhe
that Information
Information before dissussing the simply remarked that the coinage of the you
would
be an advantage to trade, H
If the Editor of the “China Matu," of the Portuguese awarded to Ewo. Mr Dise's exhibita
How bad occurred to bim sa a mɔn-paying.
24th February Colonies, glean that on the night of the Flowering and Folage Flanin were perhaps put to Mr Kyrie Wald that the yen were
B-Binte writing yesterday, I hate December, the ancient and historical best, but there wis ghoices aristy in the preferred to soything else, at Amoy and * Mr Juokson said it was only a few years fearai that ons pupil of St. Paul's College palace known as the Quintas das Lagrities Ewo contributions, while in Fans and Fooohor The Cline took them readily since Japan was opened up to Foreign com has been named no less than thirty-five times
Orchids the Euro's exhibits were the best and in say quantity that was their expert-meros; before that not a single ounds of (3811). I trust that H. E. the Governor with piracy, and as an alternative charge yet shown in Hongkong. As the Cup is for once during the last few weeks. Kant Tes wilver was imported into the country. In may see good grounds to desire that the with being in possession of stolen goods, was destroyed by flames, the luate col the most creditabi exhibition of Plants and season they took all that the Bank could spite of that fict during the last twelve Inspetor of Schools should thoroughly en-wall knowing them to have been stolen, lection of backs, though much damaged by Flowers, It has ben decided this year in sand up to them. The reason they gave years $120 000,000 worth of old ssin, silver quirs into this subject, before he gives the was again called in deart to-day, when .baving been thrown out of the library win favor of Ewge
for preferring the yen was that it was a goin, some of them over a hundred years big gant that was promised. Inability to Inspector Matheson applied for a further
cial and financial affairs
especially the welfare de country and | exhibition of Plants and Flowers has been gestoz, fù xa to the uron | rentaro..
near Coimbra, the property of the Mamber
of the House of Poors, Mr Miguel Caorle
of
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