No. 5322.-JULY 31, 1880]
We gather from the paragraph quoted below that the "Prem Commlasioder
and might look also, be thought, with confidence to continued success in the
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
S
bubble bas durat, and we cannot but con. future. He concluded by moving the THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL, be commended. There must surely box that he must not throw his quill-pens about and Saturday nights, the officials had perhaps, of Consuls and Ministers, whose
adoption of the report.
gratulate our morning contemporary upon
Mr Manger seconded the adoption of the result. Other than the Editor of the the report, which was carried unani. Press have made the discovery which betoonaly how announces to his readers, and have Mr Erdmann proposed and Mr. W. wondered that he took so long time over a
K. Hughes seconded a motion confirm thing apparently so simple. The Pressing the nomination of Messis M. E. Sassoon and Polanecker, who had been invited to places on the Board by the Directors in place of Mesara E. E. Sus soon and J. Arnhold, who had left the Colony-Carried.
writes
wall
of
Lo
To the Editor of the "Carsa Mail.”
Chief
goes by favour,
facts
the only
Mr
it
on his mind-is, more than would be passing strange. Anyhow he was informed ameng onruly sailor. If it ever be my fortunate lot to fall into that Felice Magistracy, I should above all things desire to select my Worship.
Yours &c.
China.
SHANGHAE.
П. К. В.
(N. O. Daily News,) The M.B. Co.'s steamer Tokio Maru ar-
(Mercury)
men of his stamp On the same grounds,
inches of the top of the wall on the French nador transit-passes have all been 1 Parker's recent appointment cannot
Bond. At the Hougke Wharf on rid y whittled oway. The notion of trade, mistake somewhere, when two out of
actively exert themselves to provide a minds have been occupied since early Hongkong, 31st July. three superior officers may be cared
the contingency of the water coming into Buz,I was pleased to see in to-day's issue, non-combatant.' Mr Carvalho's up.
the godown, more partieniarly the one youth in studying the intricacies of of the Daily Press a straightforward ox- í pointment war,
near the lower Customs office. The tide Chinese literature, the obscurities of the pression of regret that a statement had up-galets, as he 14 and always will be
only qualification for the
did rise to high that had even a stosmer Buddlistic Bible, and do proper way peared in its columns on Wednesday which work was the fact that be bold a subo:di-
come ap the river the floor of the godown and time for a consular or diplomatic there was reason to fear was not accurate, pate position in & Government Office.
would have been flooded and much damage official might have boon done, bat as it was te his knee to a high Mandarin, and who bob, his head and straighten although the source from which the inform- do not think however that Governor Hen- ation was received gave no room at the time easy can be blamed altogether for hir Parker's promotion, as it is pretty well an
precautions taken prevented any mischief. question its perfect reliability.
are, it may ho, secretly burning to have On Wednesday we published a paragraph
Colony who has taken any interest in the
There is probably not one man in this derstood that his Excellency merely con. Grmed Mr Creagh's recommendation, not
We bear that matters do not look at all an opportunity of kotowing to the Son giving what purported to be a resume of
differences that have arisen between the that a recommendation from that gentleman
pacific up North.
of Heaven-instead of learning political the official correspondesos relating to the
The Amazone made a passage of about 57 economy and mastering the operations dispute in referouce, amongst other things,
Governor and the General who does nut be- could amount to much, practically, in Fire The Chairman proposed that Mr A. lieve that the statement referred, and Brigade matters, as he was only one degree rived a Nagasaki shortly before ten o'clock bours and the Peking 50 hours up. Fast of trade their notions of trade, we say, to the appointment of Lieut. C C. Cox, Melver and C. Erdmann, directors, who also that of the 21st May similarly publish. | more useful, although fifty times more Festerday morning (25) On Saturday passages comparatively for these times. aro probably confined to buying goods the 27th Regiment, as the aide de camp to
a rumour among the The 8. 8. Nishni Novgorod has declined and paying for them with money. They the Governor. We received the information retired by rotation should be re-elected. ed, were directly inspired by the Governor, energetic than his immediate subordinate. night there was
if Foot really written by him. Who else
The practico of from a sonroe which must necessarily have This was seconded by Mr Anton and
givit
8 men
appointments Chin us that she bad been lost, and to take in tea, and has gone, or is going, toure probably ignorant that trade consists bosa
could twist facts so adroitly, and so clever- on the mere recommendation of any officer early yesterday morning no word of her Japan to take in coals, no doubt to serve as fundamentally of excliange; that trade informed op the matter, bat carried.
Tho United a tender for the Russian feet. information received from other sources
heard its own carlemnation, as it is noto arrival had been received, Mr Melver proposed and M: Morrisly introdues matter likely to mislead?
rious that everything, or nearly everything Point could go The writer of the resume made it appear
States Copanl-General was asked if the General Meany has taken up his residence cannot be carited on unless it is profitable Elves un grave reason to doubt the actor seconded the re-election of the Auditors that Colonel Hall's letter to the Home Garment soldado sa scient Tokio Maru would be likely to be, and on ties "dropped" bim en route from Kwei-our imports to Chinese, it is necessary to
out And cruiso whore the
the at Chung-sing, where the Chinese authori to both sides. In order to sell more of of some of the statements published by us.
Mr Parker it is Seeing the Importance the dispute has recommended by the Directors, Messra Authorities, submitting Lieut. Cox's name Secretary to the Brigade. It also said the commander of that versol
for the appointment of Aide-de-amp to the
ohow, being made Asumed it is unfortunate that the docu-H. Smith and T. Arnold.-Carried.
take their produce in exchange. In Secretary
The German steamer in left Nicola order to take more of their produce, wa menta referring to it are not accessible. In The Chairman stated that the dividend Governor, was written with liis Excellency's that practically he knows nothing what acquainted with the request, be said that bis the absence of there we can only say that if warrants would be ready on Monday,
knowledge and approval; and that the Go-ever about the formation or working of areas were at late completed, bht that leak on the 5th instant for aniwa Bar, must give something in exchange.
Fire
thes are Brigade. If
be would push things through, and thought (Saghalien) where she will load with sea- we have done an injustice to anyone in
vernor also suggested pointing out that A vote of thanks to the Chairman | Lient. Üox was nol a qualified Officer. Now looteal dadart on one can make is, that he could be ready to start at sunset.
weed for Tientsio.
Both sides ora perfectly willing to what has appeared in the home closed the proceedings.
the truth is that a desire to appear to know Parker world have been more useful to the received from Nagasaki announcing the awek on the 17th inst., via Dui (Saghalien) transit-duties, barrier charges, lekin
Abont 10 a.m however, a
& telegram was The Danish steamor Asia left Nicolaj- exchange their commodities, but the Burry for in
not means of
Brigade as s forming an opinion on the merits of the
everything and to figure as Commander ind fferent Assistant Superintendent. How arrival of the steamer all right."
good Secratary, tas a
It is with cuals, calling at Vindiwostock, for taxes, by whatever name the exactions dispute, and the information we published
practically as well as theoretically m wercosived in the most perfect good faith,
od His Excellency into putting forth over Mr Parker bas evergy coough, and supposed that she must have anchored Shanghai. She has been chartered by hir, of the Mandarins are called, prevent the
may be that a superabundance of this use during the way, probably near the Belzakewitch, the agent of the faghalion exchange. a statement that is unreservedly relying on the veracity of our
The Mandarins take for The Governor, I have reason to believe, experience.
believe, meful quality will atone for want of practical Saddles to avoid the bad weather which Coal Mine Company and steamet Grand Duc themselves so fargo a portion of the Informant.
Constantin, who on board of her. ver saw the letter, and it was not within big pric
The It certainly does seem hard that the best
question of transferring the Bussian omdities that trade becomes impossi- province to approve or disapprove of it.
was an officer of less than twelve fireman we havo, a man distinguished for that she will stay at Tientsin during the Bay, we hear, has been settled at St. Peter-nse the transit-pass? He attempts to Li. Cox was
It is expected head-quarters from Vladivostock to Olga ble. Why then does not the foreigner montha
service, and it was a gross blunder practical ability, good conduct, and loug
aburg. It is stated that Vladivostook ls to do so, but not caring to travel long Hang Akun, unemployed, was charged appointing him A.D.C., and the appoint service should have been overlooked. I winter.
From private sourcen we hear that on with causing an obstruction la the public mind, as a is known at before General worked harder than suy man in the Colony Tuesday twelve pirates wore beheaded at The tritications as that place are nearly ignorant of the language and of the remain the chief port for the Far East. distances in the interior, and being ⚫ean Inspector Orley. This officer has streets yesterday evezing.
P. D. No. 78, William Beckett, said Donovan's report and his refusal to meet the to make our Government Fire Brigade 3 more were captured in the vicinity of
Ningpo,
and that on the emo day four fished. There are now ve batterica. that he was on duty at balf past 7
Governor's wishes and confirm the appoint and would permit, for a number of
Dint efficient app iances and materid at
The steamer Nijni Novgorod leit Voosung Customs of the interior markets, be en- Pootno. n'alock yesterday evening in First Street, ment even reached the Horse Guards.
Da Baturday Inst (24th) for Nagasaki. We trusts a Chinaman with the business; Says the Shanghai Mercury :—
About 4.30 m. on the 22nd inst., in hear that she carried 125 prisoners, of which by and bye to lessen risk and loss by West Point, when he saw a large crowd, For withdrawing Lt. Cox from the service for a paltry remuneration of a few The faland Colony does not seem a very
which dispersed
immediately on his of the Governor your readers will remember foight I think) per month, and bis claims rounding Tiger Island on her way to Ning-302 were males and 128 females, to Dai in dishonesty, he lets the Chinatuan bring ance. About half an promising place for a Railway. But the making bie apponrance.
an His Excellency attempted to censure the
mendation from Mr Creagh, who by the tuto collision with a papico of about 500 the voyage and in ports of call. After kind of joint account arrangement in his
We landing them at Dui, about fifty of them cussert. The Pork is 1700 feet high, and
But the way knows little of Fire Engines, &c., bs pienls capacity lying at nuchar. the same place and approached quite close the Daily Preas on 21st May.
name. The Mandarios object to their the temperstore in degrees lower than to them without being observed. They Geteral did his duty notwithstanding the rond what Air Urley has taught him. So far understand that the papics showed no ran away.
squeezes being curtailed, seize the tho ana level, and the Sonth West monsoon ha
das learn Mr Parker had no claims light, and the vessel was not seen by the
Chionman's books and complain to the breess is very refreshing up there. We cash and cents. Tho prisonor was stand-
With regard
to toe post of Assistant Sperintendent, officers of the 'unsin till the stearaer was
British sinologue that this method of on the Fell systema railway on
mem! would ing with his back against a tree and a- of the Executive Connoil in the and bis appointment can only be considered cloao to it. The o gines were stopped, but the vessels were too near each other to
exchanging imports for exports is against answer; at any rate if it did not pay, It other man was tossing ap the coin. When General's absence from the Colony there apa deplorable blunder.
escape coming in ountach, and the Tunsin
the Treaty The Consul busies himself would be very convenient. Fortunately it alighted on the table the prisoner re-
arriving at facts, but Pears a a difficulty
with the ownership of the goods, and for the Colonists they have no Mandarins ceived money in payment on account of from what are currently accepted, I should
carried away the foremost of the papioo Bay General Donovan did not intertore with
and inflicted some injurion on her bow. to root it up, or "Justuma" to libel the the toss
the trade is stopped. Then we find n We hear that the exonse given by the was yen 11.45, an enormous rate in com-British journalist backing up the British promoters in the Times.
Defendunt maid he was taking a walk and Colonel Hall, for the Gallant Colonel eat
Chinarono went to buy something from a hawker, as a meraber when the General visited the when he saw a number of people running Strails Settlements. and he was arrested by a constable.
Latterly the Governor is reported to have Fined $24, in default, three months' im- been discussing in Council Military matters prisonment with hard labour.
an opinion, and has been assuming an au- thority which he does not possess. It is understood that in these discussions touch.
We are informed that the s. 5. Yoritomo Maru, shortly expected here, will not run between this port and Hongkong, but that she will be used by the Mitsui Bussan Kaishis for the coal trade between Kuchi- noten and Shanghai.➡Mercury,
Police Intelligence. (Before J. J. Francis Esq.) Saturday, July, 81.
AN OBSTRUCTIONIST.
quite
and it rumoured
was can-
are
Follars
was threatened.
The French man-of-war Adonis leaves oft Saturday for Chefno (24th).
plan of a railway to the Peak is being dis. hour afterwards he saw another crowd in General in the resumé he communicated to "ghtly passed over on a simple recom- po, the C. N. Co's stesmer Tunein came good health; they behaved very well during down the goods under the pass on some
suppose a
From the American Exporter for Juno wo learn that Mr Ague Tuksto, Secretary of the Japanese Legation at Washington, committed suicide on the 6th May. He was found on the floor of his parlour with a pistol in his band, with which be had shot himself through the head. He had been
The
had a small table with a candle and a few Governor's Colonel Hall sitting as
LARCENY OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
perty of the Admiralty on the Suth inst.
George Greig, chief carpenter's mate in H. M's. Naval Yard, appeared to prosecute од behalf of the Naval authorities. He had been supervising the repairs to H.M. 8. widge in the dorka at Hungbam, and he recognised the copper nails in Court as Government property.
raamber
un
to
au
те
Japan.
(Gozelle, 15th-22od-) The price of rice is steady if not actually on the increase. To day's quotation (20th)
we can expet nothing else in the event of {m} when asked by the British Con-parison with the large crop and the seruow sinologue and the Chinese organs (for
which be is ta no way qualified to form which so griegly charagzeriasi the et tal to the not form a anilieleut protection purchased by rgne Garibaldi has been they have now more than one foreigner
in i
a bost was manned and lowered for his
"
Gold Silver Copper
Total
A
18,425 * 1,177,679 149,514
1,345,6.8
If goud conduct, long servico, tried expe- rienos, and recognized ability go for no thing in the struggle for promotion in our Government Service, and experiete d men ate paned over for useless incumbrances,
sul at Ninggo, to whom he complained, ledged surplus. why he hal no lights, was that bis paper! The American nother bug fire, but a re etition of the ter
who vilifies his fellow countrymen with P. Bohm for $7,500. lantero did ible mismanagem-nt and iscompetency
in it.
It is proposed to build a new dry dook at a hireling pen), The journalist we Another case of drowning courred in the Yokosuka. There is a large and increas-refer to is the proceedings at the nonfigration of Curist
China Mail. We раз 1878.
river yesterday (20th) The unfortunate ing traffic between Yokosuka and Yoko- should have supposed that abuse of those That the Fire Brigade wants ro organi viclen was Henry Lemond, third steward hams, and as the steamers plying between who conduct the external trade of China
we all know, and when the long ex-
of the O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Cyclops It tho two places are very small and devoid of educated in the United States, and was a stealing a quantity of copper Dails, the pro. Properly thought it batter to take no part, will be made; but as the Fire
Pan Achoi, a caulker, was charged with ing his Superior Officer Colonel Hell very Fire Master arrives no doubt great night, the deceased and one or two the company will see the advisability of 1 paper; the hard words applied by the
appears that about sleven o'clock on Satur pacted
was not the role of an English news- passenger accommodation it is to be hoped gentleman of unusual ability and of most
un honorable courge which doubtless wai ap- bangss
Chind Mail to the system, absolutely agreeable manners. Before being sesigned
preciated by the General; but the statement Master's arrival in something like the shipmates having been ashore, returned to putting on larger and faster vessels.
His friende a place in the Legation st Wasbfugton, be
Governor's resume tbe
Daring June last the Osaka wint tamed necessary if trade is to be carried on at that Colonel Hall Greek Kalends, it is the duty of the Gov. the Cyclops in a samopan, hald an important official position in Japan
all, of covering all goods imported and was instructed to give no reasons for declin-rtment to keep the Brigade & efficient as having left the sampan, Lemond was left out
possi-le and this they are not doing by by only clus of the cause of the suicide
ang to be sworn in fe, I believe, utterly false. spreading dissatisfaction manngat the man the ladder by the abip's side, it is
ait and stretching over the bows to reach
value you
exported in foreign vessels and mer sapposed was a letter left by him, written in the
To Colonel Hall's great credit it should be through injudicious appointments which he gave the sampau an Impotus away from
chants in all the ports are convinced recorded that it was only when instructed Japanese language, in which he stated that
that it is their business to carry on he had been scerned in the insurrection
roc
the ladder, which he failed to reach, a by the Home Authorities that be consented have nothing to excuse them.
he fell into the water, FIREMAN.
Ac alarm was given,
trade-would seem appropriate enough of 1877 lu Japan, and forfeited his honour.
to be sworn a member of the Executive
to a Chinese organ, but hardly to a {"Fireman" will probably excuse our assistance, and a lifebuoy thrown overboard Conseil when the General proceeded to Ja- pan, and "it is noteworthy that these in- insertion of the "Nozzle" effusion wheu in case he should rise. the sampanman DISASTER IN THE INLAND SEA. pused would have considered it its newspaper which we should have sup- structions were obtained at the end of last we say that, had we declined to find a place als dropped astern, presumably to try and week in
in response to
eto most urgent representa- for it, the relative feebleness and strength ave him if he
The Hiogo News furnishes the follow-business to represent commercial in- he came the surface. Bo tiens by the Governor in long sad very coatly of the two sides of the question would
The China Mail does not was nut, however, seen again. The de ing particulars of the steamer disaster terests. cypher-telegrams to the Secretary of State. have been much ion apparent that it now cased could not swim. The captain given referred to in au extract we published descend from abuse to arguments. It
The manner in which the statements pub-.-E. O, M.]
bim an excellent charactor, and says that it the other day
quotes three sinologues, Mr Alabastar, for lished shown in thera for strict accuracy
on 21st May and 28th isetant were
wan hin first voyage to sea.
A dreadful accident has happened to Dr Macgowan (nt the meeting of put fo
forward and the convenient disregard shay
We understand that . M.S. Albatross is one of the Japanese steamora which ply | N. C. B. R. A. S., where we should have To the Editor of the "Chisa MAIL.” expected here in the coure of a few days. between Kobo and the Inland Sea ports, supposed politics were out of place), and greatly to be regretted. The bigh of Hee the Governor holds should deter
Hongkong, July 31, he left Hongkong on the 21st inst., probably causing great loss of life, but Mr J. A. Giles. The last named gentle him from publishing one-sided statements,
TB, have been much exe-oland in but it was the said she was going to full particulars are not yet to hand man, who is British Consul at Amy, when he knows that
mind these last two days trying to under. Nagasaki, và Amor. military cannot avail of the Press to ourrect mis-
stand the meaning of the letter sigued Wo hour that H.M.S. Lily is expected to What we know of it has been learned said in his Glossary.
znany for SUPPOSED THEFT OF RUMAGE SOCIETY PRO- Siataments when they occur, or to
Nozze." I do not believe I ever cute leave for Chefoo on the 2nd prox.. when from the captain and chief officer of eign merchants Laving taken out passes undo
cross a more wretched piece of English she will take a Gatling gun to B.M.S. the Genkai-Muru, which arrived here for goods owned by Chinese, and thua the effect of giving erroneous impressions on Lum Akum, a servant, and a Tai, an unfortunate and etali ucrettled disagreeally able to make anything of it, twist
Sus 03 composition, and I must con esa, I BED Lo- Lapwing She will probably remais at (Hiogo) yesterday (11th inst.) About inflicted great injury upon the nativa
Jiefoo about tou days, and then return to eight o'clock in the morning (Sunday), Customs duties." marine hawker, were charged with being in ment. Were the public good, were truth
We should have possession of a life belt, the property of justice the sole aim of Governor
eness it which way I will I foar my education Shanghai, has been ueglected in my youth, or per
The U.S.S Ashuelot n expected here while fifteen miles cust, three-quarters supposed that Mr Giles business was to how differently we should expect him to ust. was unlawfully obtained.
Defendant said he bought the belt from power of good which the smartvers of
His Excellency might otherwise achieve another hawker.
and a long-suffering Colony is now longing for his removal to other spheres.
▲ Madras paper remarks :---
Leong Aching, a watchman on board the Midge at the Docks, asid he saw defendant pick up the nails, and he arrested him with the nails in his possession, as he was leaving the dock.
Defendant denied the theft, but admitted a conviction of unlawful possession so late as the 12th of the present mouth.
The Opium Act, 1. of 1878, is to come Into force in Southern Indis on the 1st July, and the duty of Rs 700 will be levied on each chest of Malwa, opium of 140 be, a-air- dupois net weight Import d into this Preal-
His Worship remarked that the light dency. The local need for the set is not punishment dealt out to him on his last obrions, as the importe fpina into this pearance in the Court did not seem to have Presidency by een in 1877-78, the latest done him much good; he would therefore year for which we bave full returns, were now sentence him to six months' imprison valued at only Rs, 195, and the experiment with hard labour.
were nil,
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
rent.
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#1en
The fourteenth ordinary meeting of the the Hongkong Humane Society, which Belfishness, a fair amount of hatred, and aps Nuzzw's” Las been cʊo highly cal. to-morre night (27th) or Wednesday north from Steep Bluff (or about 42 protect British traders and those they Shareholders in the above Company was belt there was reasonable causo to suspect not a little malice, seem to destroy the rated for me to be able to appreciate the morning, with Mr James B. Augall, the miles from Kobe), they sighted a trade with, and not to conesrn himself
held in the Company's Office this after
noon, for the purpose of presenting the report of the Directors, and the state. ment of accounts to 30th April last, and of declaring a dividend.
There were present the Chairman, H. H. Nelson,
The case was discharged, and the belt was ordered to be given up to the Hon. Secretary of the Society.
THE "BOWEN" CASE. This case in which twenty-six Chinese
Esq., who presided, and Messrs A. are charged with an attempted piracy on McIver, Deacon, W. K. Hughes, T. G. | board the 9. 9. Bowen was again called in
A. G. Morris, L. Foesnecker, M. E. Sas-
dvirg
VERITAS.
THE FIRE BRIGADE.
beauty
soon, R. Deacon, J. Y. Vernon, W. For formation respecting the steamer Borom prabension than the generality of my neigh-me, 1 tblak that that correspondent's liter. | Russia, both in their own interests and in maru, one of the small Japanese steamers
rest, Chee fee, B. Goldsmith, de.
to
It
FIRE BUCKET.
A MATTER WELL WORTH ATTENTION,
To the Editor of the "Caixa Mail"
Hongkong, July 31.
she left he stated that he should wait for
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United States Minister, on board, Mr Japanese steamer head down and stern with the native Customs duties. No and richness of his effusion. I never served in any rigade before quale
It may be
of interest to him to know that Swift will probably be a passenger by the up. On guing as close to the wreck as is it a matter of any concern to him to to tongkong, not even in the **black one,"
M. B. Co.'s steamer tenkai Maru, due here possible, "Captain Conner found that whom the goods belong; if they have on Thursday.
there were no persons on it or near it; the a pass, they belong to the holder of the whatever that may mean,
News has heen received (27th) from the stern rail and after-deck house were pass, being in his order and disposition. His sroved paragraph is so totally mays North which would teed to sh that terious and incomprehensible that 1 pass political affairs in the capital are becom visible above water, but she was awash We may say much the samo of Mr on to the Rod Jackets," and wonder what ing more complicated than ever. It was amidships; the main trysuil was set. Alabaster. His duty is to protect Bri- they might under any ciraumatanoas be rumoured in Tion in that Colonel Gordon's At a distance of some miles from the tek traders and those whom they trade
·To the Editor of the "China Mail"
called to take off. Wish regard to stay in Chefoo was the result of a com- wreck a crowd of boats was seen, with with. But when a Taotei interferes HONGKONG, July 30.
the Dramatic Corps, their poficiency as munication he received from Sir Thomas some wreckage, but they were close up with those with whom British traders Court to day. Williamson, T. Jackson, A. S. Garfit,
SIR,-an any reader of the Mail en
amateur asterors for the amusement of the Wade, of a nature which required to the beach, in very shallow water, trade, and oppresses them because they Mr A. B
A. B. Johnson, Acting Crown Eoli. lighten me as to the meaning of the three public is such as to render them a fit or jeak siderailon before he proceeded farther.and could not be approached. It was trade with British traders, Mr Alabaster
for emulation on the part of the Fire Dri- no correspondent goes so far as to C. Erdmann, J. R. Anton, A. T. Mauger, citor, appeared for the prosecution and vary obscure paragraphs, which appear in
to say that onlied
the Colonel was requested to retrice his evident that the steamer must either have jumps up from his siuological studies, gado. the Compradore of Messra Gibb your issue of Thursday evening, over the Livingston & Co., who said, that a little signsture "Nome?"
I fancy "Nozzle" is probably a missteps, but as it was bis fixed desire to been blown up or run into. The name and does anything but protect British over two months ago he receirod certain in.
1 do not think I am more dull of com- print for " Noodle," and, if you will exeuse peruade the Chinese not to go to war with of the steamer is said to be the Hahui traders and those they trade with. which he communicated to Mr Lowcook. bours, but "Nozzle's" effusion bas fairly in Beray's waste-paper basket than in the of England, a course in perfect accord with entirely manned by Japanese, and there ary efforts were mora, deserving of a place those of the world, and especially in these plying down the Inland Sea. She was The advertisement having been read This led to a meage being sent to Sings- baffled me, after a
ar a patient attempt to make
olumn of the Chia sail.
the policy supposed to have been convening the meeting, and the report pore. The men who gave him the informeuse of it in half a dozen different ways.
puraued by Sir Thomas Wade with the Chinese great probability that the disaster was which has been in the hands of the ation was well known to him by night, bat Quite agreeing with the almost invariable
he did not know his name. He had
Ha bed often
diteult to bel authorities, it
it in
bellave that caused by an explosion of her boilers; Shareholders for some time and bas seen the man before, during many years,
cascom of newspapers of every class and of
+ ure raced any such obstruction has been placed in for these little steamers every shade of political and social opinion, been published in our columns having but had never spoken to him. He had of permitting the public to fairly state their
big way. There is son firmatory evidence, with most culpable folly, and Japanese been taken as read, The Chairman said often met him in the street and believed views on any question of
however, that something has occurred, for engineers are not to be depended upon, interest, public this was the fifth occasion ho he was a polico constable but was not I still consider this
ben Colonel Gordon arrived in Tloutain This morning we hear that a number had had the pleasure of presiding at sure. He is the only man vise had span asidurs may vocasionally be stretched too far,
in the Taks he expressed his intention of of Japanese suffering from scalds and the general meetings of the Company to the witness on the subject, and he at and that a line ought to be draws where
returning in her to Shanghai, and when burns were yesterday brought up to the since the failure of the late General cock. He has not seen him singo, and he is really painful to see harmless, and donht the walls of our padlio Buildings and other afterwards, but he was not among her the survivors of wreck.
once lodged the information with Mr Low-idioog begins and common sense ends. 61, think it bad though to have the Fungsius, which came away shortly :ogo Hospital; and it is said they are Agents. The Directors could on the has had no other information from any dent as Nozzle making publio ezhibi arrival of Traveling Performers, ed., but down, and therefore we know nothing
leas we i messing persone like your curres-places defined by placards announcing the present occasion congratulate the Sharesource.
passargora, She was the last stoome: give fuller particulars in our next issue. holders on the favourable report put Mr Johnson said he had no further tions of themselves in the columas of is theia no public officer whose taty it is to
pardent
The steamer wrecked near Steep Blaff. before them. The amount they had evidence this morning and applied for a newspaper.
of the Clonel's movements. further a that such piscarda do not remain at
was formerly known as the Kobe-maru, now to dispose of was some $50,000 further remand to enable him to obtain it may be fairly mumed that "Fire eyesore for au indefinito period? The inter unexpected stern of name ontained and now named the Hakusuê-maru. two letters we have seen is to the effect She belongs to Mr. Sumitomo, and is en above what they had lost year. They
ovidence from Singapore.
letter on the subject of Mr advertisement of Ben Allah has surely been that Li His Worship expressed his unwilling. Parker's promotion to be Acting Assistant xposed to view upon the highly orna buk abandoned black risks last year, ness to graut & further remand anless superintendent of the Fire Brigade has mental steps next the Beaconsfield Arcade,
the Vlogobang is to be removed from
It may be said that he old boat, having run between Kobe and which on previous occasions had brought Mr Johnson could produce some one given dissatisfaction to a clique of person long enough to satisfy anyone,
has possession of the keys of the Empire, Osaka in the days before the railway in a considerable amount of money to who would say on Dash that there was interested more or less in the matter and it
and to expersede him against his will might was opened Three men have been the Company; but in spite of that, then probability of material witnesses being could
result in grave consequences. Sill, it is landed here and sont to the Hospital, amount of the narnings was nearly produced from Singapore.
These mani
in questione otherwise, but as the latter
said that his enemies have violently criticis suffering from scalds. A report of the was a very reasonable one,
ed bis falinre to make China prepared for occurrence has been sent to the head equal to the gross earnings last year, had been detained in custody simply on temperate in tone, and outobed in courteous
To the Editor of the “Cuina MAIL.” This showed that the Company had been an investigation made by Captain Millar, and appropriate language, it is difficult to
war after the woney be baa spout with that end in view, and it is farther asserted that office at Osaka, but the agents here doing a satisfactory business. There but as yet there was not a title of evidence comprehend why "Nozzle"
81st July. under the cloak of vulgar wit should attempt by contempt
certain Censors have disoovered that he pretend to be unable to give any parti- was a slight increase in dividend over to out these men with the box of arma
BIR-My mind is naturally repellent of that of last year,
He believed the was completed at Singapore any writer, window, to iufy and ridicule the ali insubordination. However, when I see with Chain labeling opmmunication onlars; so that until the report sont to
that in two Courts on the same day—each Rang How. Regarding this, our the head office at Osaka is made public Yangiare Ina, Árson, Tls. 723 per share. which was
The subject in
itself Shareholders would be satisfied with the quite out of the Jurisdiction of this Court,rtant one. The practice prevalent in presided over by a learned barrister-differ. Correspondent ways a memorial has been no reliable information further than we
is not a - S amount of money that had gone to in- and there was nothing to show who
Government departments of brought crease the value of their property. The the arma on board. Certain ponversation incompetent men into "acting orking ent conclusions are arrived at it is beoot-Ponted to the Throne; and the ontoome have given is likely to be obtained.
appoint.
if of it may bonus paid to the customers of the was spoken to as having been heard on meuta; has boon carried so far as to become of one to think what is the lopal law, to removs him from the high and enviable |
indeed any such exists. One need not board, but there was nothing to connect
public
position
THE TRANSIT PASS SYSTEM, Company he believed would be satis-one of these men with that conversation, could easily be pointed out, saug appoint. in obsolete, and its auccessor, not in fpeculate on the indefinite Information wo
grievance. In many asses, which sarily be imprisoned because sme ordiaunos factory. There had been a
The following is an extract from an sum of The box might have been put on board at monts, most of them almost singentes, ate mitted before the new law was promulgated London daten to the 19th June, paeaed Shangkat Mercury on the above subject.
700, have rrosived. The offence, if it really was such, was com $63,097.84 carried to the Reserve Fund, Sydney and there was nothing to connect has become a byward achoux Government the remedy thus reverting to commen
The P. and O. stammer Pekin, with article of 24 columns appearing in the which was now $425,000, or 12 laka these men with it; there was not the servants. At some fatārs time I may point law; the penalty being a fine for the use of Gutelaff at 5 am, on Saturday. Her mails After putting it that "Sir Thomas Obina Sugar Relining Co., $189 perahero.' more than the paid-up capital of the dow of case against any of these Company. This was satisfactory and men. He would remand the case till Men out a few abusos in this respect, ia various Her Majesty and ten dollars for the pri Pat Office, and the delive.com to China, Ble Rutherford Alcock, have recalved at 1.25 pm at the British Wade, and the previous feable Minister would tend to secure the confidence, consult the Attorney General
day, if Mr Johnson wished, to enable him to departments, which sorely need a radical vilege of being tired at ever so many set monced at 1 89 p.m. It will be seen that allowed themselves to be persuaded by and the support of the public to the
reform; but la the meantime will confine above one to intimidate." So long as i the Company. Turning now to the state toll by Monday whether he would be able
Mr Johnson said he could not possibly wysulf to that important end-unefal branch was to prosive $10 a sitot, I would listen to be days, which is highly re disable to the Mr Robert Hart that when a treaty is
of the pabile service, the Fire Brigads. ths whistle ment of accounts, he said it spoke for to pradace material witnesses from Sing Easn, is an old sailor, and no douby has that the firing party were skilful. The ¿waleo pirates bad been executed a Ningpo. really means to provide that the taxes (Taken at Metre Falconer & Doži Premiert,
of revolver bullets all day long. The Asting Chief of the Brigade, Mr Me with delight, granting in the first instanes
made stipulating that taxes can be com and O. Company, On the 23rd inat, we mentioned that muted by one payment at the ports it itself. Their funds were well and pro. I pro Worship remarked that these men many quasised Coles admirably fit him other casa is mure of an analytical one, an Our respondent now writes that only ere to be paid all over again—when the perly utilined. Those invested in Indian His Government paper and in Indian guars had been charged so far back as the 11th for his position. That he is in every respect approved offlour wishes to disabuse himself sight wore beheaded and four remained to goods are delivered to Chinesa" that anteed Railways were of higher valde since to sicertain whether there was enf. l-law will doubt, and my day onjection, and the ends of utility were exhausted threatens culars of the nature of thefs brimes," Gut it (a fact the British trader can pay what | DAROMETERBO O ANG ANA
of June, and there had been ample time an infinitely better man than his predecessor, of a semi-dranken turbulent pest, and when be dealt with. He gould obtain zo paril. now than when the accounts were made ficient evidence obtainable from Singapore; it is agonerat one which apples with equaled to shy a Zulu curio at him-the shyce was generally supposed that they had been he likes, but if he commits the crime of up. He had little swore to add to the he, Mr Johnson, he prosecutor should fores to a number of government officials, becomes hoity-toity, and appeals to store guilty of depredations in the Chuan Ardhi selling his goods to a Chinoman they report that was in their hands. The Bave been in a position now to say whether in that he holds too many appointments, act justice; he got that, but who is to pay? polagu Two of the mea executed belonged are no longer to be protected" and re- business of the current year was pro- he had material evidence to bring forward ing and otherwise, to permit him to do Colonel Masby has a past history which to Chinhat and the others were from the marking that that is a brilliant result gressing to the satisfaction of the Dior not.
Justice to all the requirements of his va- nothing subsequent can possibly offroe. Taishow district. Tectors. On the whole, he thought, the
Mr Johnson said he would accept a re- rious offices.
Bome fifteen or twenty years ago his name. Company might look with satisfaction/mand till Monday, to consult in the mesent, is admitted on, all banda to be Northern nurseries are referred to and to high. On Saturday night the water came the writes proceeds
Mr Carvalho, the Deputy Superintend was used to frighten the nursery with present suring tides have been nausually and the sack of the Summer Palaco
As most of our renders are aware, the of two wars, of the capture of Peking time with the Attorney General, Monday next, at 10 am
The case was accordingly remanded till pelther useful nor ornamental in fact think of one of his calibre assisting in such a up on the grass plats on the foreshore of With similar casuistry the clauses the Brigade would be much better without flasoo with the Bailey-Loring matter still the English Bund and was within a few allowing produce to be brought down
to the progress the basiness of the Co- pany had made within the last few years,
found
on board. The
it
sha-
ible
UP
incompetency
JUSTICES JUSTICE.
Quie.
in force,
of be that an attempt is to be made
he holds. We can only, however,
were
maile
Sovereigns,
5.36
Shares. Hongkong Beuk, 50 % prem, sales. Union In 800 of C'ton, 1,400 pers., sales, China Tradam' Ins. Co., $1,800 per share. North China Ins. Co., Tla 1,075 per share, Chinese Ins Co., $300 sales. B.K. Fire Ins. Co., 3840 per share, salsa. China Fire Ins. Co., $230 per share, sales, H.K. & W. Dook Co., par. B.E. C. M. S.-boat Co., 822 prem, ex. dlv. Shangbal Steam Navigation, Tis, & per s China Cosat St. Nav. Un., The 100 per s Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share, a Hongkong Hotel Co.. $60 per share...
Do. Debentures, pa prem. Obiness Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,
of 1873 Coumopolitan Dook par, nominal.
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