No. 5829.-August 0, 1880.)
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (Sozetien to run “CHINA MAIL"). (Per B. E, A, 0. Telegraph Co.'s Line) GENERAL BORERTO MARCHES ON KANDABAR,
Via Singapore, Aug. 9.
Taz following is a translation from the Chingai Bukka Shinpo :--
THE CHINA MAIL.
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British ship Black Adder, 917, to Lon- don, private.
General Boboris matched on Sunday, cent. being Imported by Japanese; the been told over an All the men had ant went away on the 2nd instant and wit-rather prevaricatory denial of my statement, of money spending it "so-fashion." What chwang to Hongkong, 30 conta per pleal.
with 10,000 mVA.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next AMERICAN Mail may be expected hers million yen to form a company in order amined; she spoke to his complaining of a were together during the whole of the 2nd gue, the appointment, so far she was
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A THING NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.
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German barque Taleo, 342, Whampoa to Tientala and back to Hongkong via New- ohwang, 68 cents per pleal or Whampoa to chang, 434 oents per pioul,
To Inspector Rivers: The man was used i Wong Aoboy, shopkeeper in Stanley totally ignorant of the practical working | Tima Ball and Observatory at Kowloon—| to that work. He was called a boatman Street, said he had known the dafundant of Fire-extinguishing Machinery. I also the Fire Master-the improvemens in the because he used to attend to Mr Grimble'ʼn } for a long time. On the 1st instant de atated that Mr Parker's appointment was Sanitation of the City; but stop, I don's American ship Leczore, 1491 to Sas Cotton paru is a grindpal import into boat.
fendant had breakfast with him in the Laze approved by his Excellency on the simple think he ever promised us the latter, as I Francisco, privato. Japan, and the purchases neually amount
Licut, R. F. Noel-Clarke, O.S.D., stated Lin, shop, in Salpingpoon, at 10 o'clock, recommendation of Mr Creagh. That this boar at the Chiness Cinb that the Chinese
German steamer Bellona, 789, Fooghom to between five or six hundred thousand to eiht hundred thousand yan monthly.ply to the Coroner that this was Witneer came to the shop on the 31st Jaly was the plain unvarnished truth admits of (like some irlahmen) like dirt and live
to Melbourne and Sydney and back to work whlob they wore engaged day and defendant came cext morning, and re- De manner of doubt whatever, and WAS on it, and enjoy good health,-con- Hongkoo, via Newcastle, N.S. W. private. This valuable commodity is chiefly import after day. This man had boon engaged in mained with him the whole day. Defend somewhat surprised to read "Nozzle's" sequently H. E. thinks it would be
German
Carl Ritter, 596, Now barque ed by foreigners, not more than ten per the same work for
and over again to hold the ness on the 3rd.
Baving heard Mr Parker himself publicly would a Medical Board and the Colonial British barque Ellen, 499, Newchwang business in, therefore, under the control of
To Mr Stokes witness said he had known admit its correctness. Now that the sub. Surgoon say to this? bar so that no harm to themselves would
to Hongkong, 324 cents per pient. the former and consequently always unhappen in the event of the gun slide slip defendant for 30 years. On the 7th inet.ject has been broached, the particulars of
Gorman barque Hermine, 350, New- favourable to the latter. Five native ping or falling over. They all know per- he saw him about & o'clock in the evening, what was a piece of official jobbery may
chwang
to Hongkong 32 cents per picul. merchants, desirous of changing this state fectly well the right and the wrong way of in the Yons Ling. Witnom came back to have some Intereat for the Hongkong public.
German brig Tartar, 266, to Pleatsin sad of affairs, havo subscribed a capital of one holding the bat.
Victoria on the 7th, and on the same day When Mr Creagh applied for "leave of ab-
back to Hongkong sia Newohwang, 58 oenta to trade in
The wife of the deceased was also ex-be mot the defendant by accident. They once as Superintendent of the Fire Bri-
To the Editor of the "OHINA MAIL."
per picul. on or about the 14th inst., per 0, & 0. garn direct with foreign companies lu stomer Belgic,
to evade the officious intermeddiing of
severe now gone. He inst.
concerned, was
was only an acting one, and he
Canton, Aug. G. bid foreign merchants (in Japan.) This is the pain which was
Yip Ui Cheung, the manager of the Luge was consequently not entitled to either full SIE-As it is generally believed that fendant in the shop at ? am. He did not be amusing to know how His Excellency got it just that it should be stated that such is see last witness that day.
over the little difficulty to oblice bin friend | noi the case. I took a trip up the other
German barque Tekil, $50, Whampoa to To Air Stokes-Ho had dinner in the Mr Creagh, capecially as I happen to know day, and upon my arrival, I was fed into one Trentain and back to Hongkong via New shop that it day. Witness was unable to that the Acting Superintendent's application which is established under the name of the chwang, 55 couts per picul or Whampoa to If last witness was there. Defondant was for leave was returned from the Colonial "Canton Hotel," The place, which com Chefon and back to Hongkong via New in the shop the whole day. On the 3rd, Secretary's uffice, with the claim for manda a vory good
view of the river, is a witness heard that the defendant had bout during leave refused: Mr Crea's Factotum, has sine rooms, all good and well ventilated. Tientsis and back to Hongkong via New.
It was at this part of large and cool
thoroughly clean, schwang, 43 conis por pical.
Dat barque Trio, 263, Whampoa to falsely charged with selling prepared opium, the performance Chum Sik Wa, another sho
shopman, was with | Mr
with Mr Pather, appeared on the one. His Uaving had occasion to inspect the sata chwang 65 cents per picul defendant in the shop all day. Thore wore Fxcellency having by some means or other blishment myself, I have no hesitation to always many men in the shop, the names of been induced to be liberal with the public recommend it to anyone that may wish to some of whom he did not know.
money to the Acting Superintendent of the coms ap on a visit to the city. 4 guide, to look round for an Aoting Deputy who Archdeacon Gray, I am told, is always on Fire Brigade, that gentleman commenced that was formerly recommended by the would undertake the duties for nothing, hand. Mr May of the Central School bad applied for the appointment (on what grounds Heaven only know), agreeing to perform the dotion for the first four months (Mr.
Captain Superintendent of Police is righta; and we ought to congratulate our. ¡ get him some medicine; ho told her not to Ling shop, said that on the 1st he saw de- or halt-pay during his absence, It would there is not a good Hotel at Canton, I find Chefoo and back to Hongkong via Naw.
Tare return of Captain Deane to his duties
Gazetted; and the changes rendered mesen- sary in the department are officially noted.
The members of the Humane Society ara called to assemble at Head Quarter Daddell Street, on Wednesday afternoon, (11th instant), ut a quarter past five o'clock for practice with the apparatus
Ten muter of the Jarrisbrooke (P. H. Landweer) was charged at Amoy on the 5th lastant with a breach of the 157th section of the Marchant Shipping Act. There bad been some dispute about an advance of $8, between the Captain and the Chinese Beaman who charged him. The master was fined $25 and cost.
By a return furnished by the Collector of Stamp Revenue, we observe that $11,624.39 was collected during the month of July, showing an increase of $2,301.65 on the corresponding month of last year-the chief items being $535.37 on Bank notes, $934.60 on bills of exchange and promissory notes, $104.50 on share transfers, and $681.29 on receipt stamps. The increase on the sures months ending 31st July is $5,686.15, against the revenue collceted up to that date last year.
only way of restoring our commercial had no medicine, no doctor. She offered to
kelves upon the action of the five merchants.
Mason Bir George Cumine Strahan, Go- vernor-in-Chief of the Windward Intands, who has just resolved the honour of kulght with the insignis of Knight Commander hood, and been invested by Her Majesty of the Order of St. Michael and St. Gorge was born about the;
e gear 1839. Ee the Army as Heutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1857, was promoted to a cap- Lainey in 1871, and became major in 1878. He was aide-de-camp to the Lord High Commisaloner to the Tentan lalands (Mr. W. E. Gladstone) in 1850, and to Sir Henry Storks, when holding the same office, from 1859 to 1864, and again to Sir Henry Storks, while Governor of Malta, from 1864 to 1868. Major Strahan was Colonial Becretary at the Bahama Islande from 1868 to 1874, and Governor of the Gold Const from 1874 to 1876, when he was transferred to the Governorship of the Windward Islanda.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.
An inquest was held this afternoon, at the Government Girl Hospital, before G. 8. Northcote, Acting Coroner, and F. de Sá, J. T. Lante, and Max Faquin, a jury, lowing evidence was heard:→→ on the body of Ng Man Taal, when the fol.
bother,
The inquest was adjourned till to mer- row afterboon at the Magistracy for the doctor's evidenes.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon, Ng Choy ) Monday, August 9.
www.
PUBLIC AMULANG.
Li Awai, and Lai Acht, two shop coolies, were charged with public gambling on the 7th instant
Inspector Lindsay said that about o'clock in the evening of Batardsy lset, by virtue of a warzant he had, he entered No. 285 Queen's Road Central. On the Ist floor he found the two defendants sitting bobind two tables with Pak Kop Più tickets lying about. The defondants wore pointed out by the informers as the masters of the house.
not know. Defendant bought fish on the To the Uourt -The last witnows he did 1st inst., and took breakfast and dinner with witness. The leat witness did not take breakfast at the same table,
The case was further adjourned till Wednesday morning next, the 11th inat., at 10 am.
AHHAULT-
Ho Tat, a bostaat, was fixed in the sum of $10, in default, to suffer three Ng Aha and Fang Asam, the two in-weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. formern, proved going to the bouse in question and purchasing tickets from the prisoners.
The first defendant said a man used to krop Pak op Pin lottery in the house, asked him the prisoner to look after it for him during bis abeanos.
The
second defendant said he did not belong to the house, he was only there on a visit.
Fined $50 each, in default, six weeks' Dr Marques said: The body of the de.imprisonment with hard labour.
A sum of $5 was alas ordered to be paid ascessed was brought here last Saturday, 1
examined it yesterday morning. It is that to each of the two informors out of the at a young man about 20 years old. I fines, if paid. Evid patches on the chest and on the back. On opening
the body, I found bath lungs much congested, the left one more so, the pleura adhering to it. There was some reducers on the walls of the stomach.
me spleen was a little enlarged. The viscera was in a normal stats. There was no amell
alcohol.
A CANTON correspondent, writing on the 7th, sayr:-"Weather hot and with rather threatening appearances, considering that tals is only the Erst week of August: a
month later each indications would anggars than
▲ early N. E. monsoon rather serious meteorlogical disturbanco.
The
Barometer dropped again three days ago, touching 29.49, and has not yet risen to 29.60; the Thermometer rising to 92 at S p.m. on the 5th and 93 yesterday, and standing at 894 at 10 p.m."
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was felt at Koolangan and Amoy yesterday (1st) at a little after one o'clock in the afternoon.- Amoy Gazette.
BRELOS OF THE OPIUM ORDINANUE,
Cheung Kia Fat, a fisherman, was charged with being in possession of a quantity of prepared optum on the 2nd instant, without a permit from the Opium This case was first called on Tuesday last, when, at the request of Mr Wotter, It was remanded till to-day.
Farmer.
GAMBLING.
Twenty-one gambiers, in a batch, were house st Fang Ham, ou the 8th instant, convicted of frequenting an quoconpfed and were each fined in the nominal sum of 50 Bis Wombip explained at the
cents
same time the punishment was made so light, on account of its buing a firet offence, but they were to understand, that If any of them were brought up again for the same offence, a heavy penalty would be in- dicted.
Another hatch of eight persons was brought forward by Inspector Perry, on re- wacd from Saturday last, charged with public gambling on the 6th instant.
provements in
whi
pay
term of leave on full par) whbout Mon. The terms of this applica tion were explained by Mr Creagh to Mr Parker, and aoling of
on the Superintendent's suggestion an application in similar tarma
Immediately written out by Mr
Parker, recommended by Mr Creagh, and returned "approred" by the Governor. If this is not as good a specimen of official jobbery, meet even in China, I greatly err. cblonnery, et ceters, as one would expect to "Nozzle" wanted facte, actual facts," as the records in the and he has got them, as the Colonial Secretary's Office can safely testify, "Nozzle" blows Mr Parker's trompot quite as loudly as that gentleman could do himmelt, but a good deal of the "braying" la mere fancy, and the "facts, actual facts" are conspicuously absent from his stupidly absurd enlogium
Manila.
A VISITOR.
60 cents per pical; if back to
Americao 3-marked schooner Aunle 3.
Hall,
vit
pical or to Chefoo and back to Hongkong Hongkong of Nowchwang, 60 chuck to cents per Nowchwang, 40 oants per pical.
barque
H. Stanhope, 407, Tien tein, and back to Hong- vid Nowobwang, 60 cents per picul. German barque Oscar Mooyer, 360. Tal-
A moricin
up to
wanfoo.to Tientsin, and back to Swatow sie Newchwang, 63 cents par picul.
(Translated from our Manila Exchanges) The Portuguese gunboat Tejo returned
British barque Evening Star, 873, Kee- to port on the 27th, a few hours altor leav-lung to watow, $2.50 per ton of 20 ext. ing, owing to bad weather outside.
British steamer Penedo. 652, Saingon to Hongkong, (Recharter) 19) cents per pioul. British steamer lintahice, 1226, Saigon to Hongkong, $5,700 in full.
The British barque Melbrek, which ha arrived from Hongkong, brought 7,387 stubs stone for the pavement of Rezario Street; this work is now suspended owing to the late disastrous events.
The American ship Bullion left Manila for London on the 28th.
Now pilot regulation applicable to the port of Iloilo have just been published for Keneral information by order of the Com- mandancia General de Marina.
Capt.
The British barque Anglesea, Scott, arrived at Manila on the 27th July,
from Singapore. 9 days
The American slip Mindoro, Capt. Boatlo, arrived at Manis on the 27th July, 72 days from Cape Town.
A general increase pay to the officials connected with the Legation and Consulates in the East is published in the Gaceta of to bo commenced the 28th ulto,, which was
July 1880. The Gorman steamor Lydia is loading to- from the let of
bacco leaves of the last sale.
The Britial
Bratial chip Jessis Renwick, Captain outer, arrived at Manils on the 29th July, 138 days from Glasgow,
The
In what capacity bas Mr Parker attended Fire Brigade parades regularly for the last six years? I certainly have occasionally saen him rushing frantically about like a This was one of the nanal cases in which bring demented, carrying mesages from posse of police made a raid, under war the Superintendent to the Foremen, and sant, on a house No. 16, Tai-ping-slan for all the use be ever was, he might just Street, and succeeded in capturing the as well have been absent altogether. This "no sketch drawn from a eight defendanta, ten others escaping. is no of tool should say from the appearance
The house war fitted up with the latest tea- vivid imagination, but the plais un log arrangements. Of varnished truth, as the whole Brigade can
polica the cus-certify. congestion of the lungs. When the man
Mir Stokes, of Messrs Boarp, Toller, and use on gambling
tomary stampede tool
took place, and one of the was brought here it was stated that death Johnson, appeared for the prosecution to prison
It will be avadily admitted that to be an Portuguese guabout Tejo, which for had rezaited from an alcohol,
prisoners fell out of a window into the lano efficient officer in an institution like our the second time attempted to leave for her Hixonsive drinking would bring of abouges day, and Mr Messrs Wotton, of Brerston below, and had to be taken to the Hospital, Govoroment Fire Brigade, some practical destination, pat back again yesterday (30:b)
Wotton, again appeared for the defenos.
was able to leave
is required, whilst a facility for British ship Roufell, Captain Collia, morning
to heavy weather. tion of the lungs. It would not be neces-
Tsang Amak, examined by Mr Stokes, his that deceased should have on the 1st instant, he
The defendanis
The a body of men is absolutely 10
made
A variety of ex- went with been a babitual drunkard. There was very said thats ok to Abenlets, and boarded a ouses, one that he was employed to count
Mr Parker's claims to arrived at Manila on the 31st July, 106 little fuld to the stomach.
The livid
the cash, another
went to rent a room, and practical knowledge in Fire jank in
The American barque Chattanooch, Capt. the state patches might have boon caused by of the lungs. There were no roarke of chased a quantity of opion au board, and they want to gamble, and the others seid, competent to judge, men who have been Howes, arrived at Manila on the 31st July, violence on the body. The marks on the Day smoked it there. Defendant was on they went to look for a frient.
from Borbon, his fellow workmen for all those years to 45 days board, and was the man who
Bold tbec body may have been caused by rubbing the opium, and asked for further patronage defauit, four mouths' imprisonment with excitable temper, and want of control, pre- pariially inundated. The Variety Theatre
Two of them were each feed $150, in ferred
Owing to heavy rains, several places were "Nozzle"; and his well-known to by Defendant on being asked if it was good hard labour. Chan Akaw, a widow and that on the took out two jars, and pointing to one of consideration of
The eighth defendant, include the possibility of his aver com- which was provisionally used as military 7th her adopted grandson, the deceased, them said; is 4 made." Potating
days Imprisonment, and subordinates.
ed up to the interior of the building. came to her boat about 8 o'clock a.m. to the other he said, that was worth 4 macee of 5% of six dan let off with a manding respect and obedience from his quarters, was i
Nozzle's" referancoe $10
Since daylight of the 29th till daylight of
for
with cash.
оде
buc
thin
le.
Ap-pli-chow. His companion pure was accompanied by a friend; two admittedt matters are not admitted by thode daya from Cardif
de
fine
the others were fired in the sum of
beat
to Mr Orley 1
too
morning (30th) inundat
1500 on board the boat had just fin- sad 6 candareen. Afuk then handed hard labour, $ out of the funds, if tmptible to merit a moment's notice, Pluviometer had registered the wonderful
of
NO INTREPETER,
quantity of 311 millimetres of water. This has caused the rising of the river and the inundation of the outskirts,
COMMERCIAL.
Britik steamer Tunis, 886, Salgon to Hongkong, 228 conte por pecul.
British steamer Fernambuco, 645, to
Saigon, and back 274 cents per pical and Saigon to Hongkong, (Re charter) 21. canta por picul.
British steamer Thornhill, 068, Monthly Chartor, 3 to 6 months, $6,250 per month,
Quotations,
Нонакова, Андрия. OPIUM -New Paton, cab.... €35
Old
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Allowance, Taels 8/12--
Old Malwa, credit,
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,...
3/9#
19
Demand, ...
9/9€
21
30 days' right,
3199
4 months' right,
8/10
Oredite, 4 35
3/101
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8/10 India, Wire,.....
demand,
12244
721
27.06 5.38
Shanghal, demand,...
80 days' night, Gold Leaf, 90 fine... Garrigas,
Shares
Blongkong Bank, 60 % prom, sales, Union Ina, Boo, of Citou, $1,400 pers., sales. China Traders' Ind Co., $1,400 pm, ex d North China Ins. Co., T. 1,075 per share, Fangtazo Ins Asoc., Tha, 720 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., $300 sales. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $350 per abare, sales, Chins Fire Ins. Co., $235 per sb. salos. H.K, & W, Dock Co., par.
H.K.O.M. S.-boat Co., 8 prem, sales, S'hal Steam Nar, Tis. 3 per 3. nominal. China Coast St. Nav. Oo., Tis. 100 pers. Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $67 per share, ex d China Sugar Refining Co., $161 per sh.,
buysra Do. Debentures, 3p.a. pram. Chirene Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal
Do.
of 1877, Cosmopolitan Dosk, par, zominal.
do.
Temperature.
Tam following telegram dated Brisbane, July 12, la contained in the Australian had just come from Shau-ki-wan, and and 9 mase, for which he received a quantity paid, to be given to the two informers, and The servicos of Inspector Orloy are per- papers to hand to-day :--
in reply to question eald he had not had of oplum said to contata 5 teels. Witness A letter has been received from Bishop his evening meal. She said, "There is also bought a small quantity of opiam for the money actually found in uns in gem fectly well-known and admitted (even by sech a partisan a "Nozzle"), and I re Bagnion, in which it is stated that after copot there and some sarahu. You whlok be paid a Japanese 10-cent place. bling to be forfeited.
member how much he was appreciated by making all-arrangements for the shipment of can take some," He was about an hour in Thoy then returned to Victoria, where they
that practical fireman, the late Mr Charles 260 Basarabian emigrants for Queensland, taking his meal and drinking. He then saw a Portuguese Exairs Officer. They
lia down went to
Be ba
The oase la which two traders stand still May, who more than once brought his bad drank too then returned to Aberdeen, and having charged on suspicion with having brought sea vices to the notice of the Governor. the Russian Government, who previously much apparently. About 3 o'clock p.m. been joined by a party
Aug. 7. pollon, they Eve
the
The rates for the Bengal Drug have boys into had promised & free pass for crossing them his month full of phlegm sad put again boarded the junk, and the defendant of emigration was again called to-day, and the post of Foreman by Dir By, I de- some what fluctuated since the despatch of
The assertion that Mr Parker was offered Colony for the perpese her finger in his month to
to take it oat. She called him by his
was again further remanded till Thursday line to believe on the mere ipse dixit of last mail. The receipt of advices of an bat
cross-examined by Mr Wotton, not answer ber.
next the 12th instant, on account of the snot a doubtful authority as "Nozzle," for increased firmness of the market at the said ho had been in the Colony prossuro of busine in the Court to-day poor old Charlor," as he was familiarly other end, gave a spurt to the rates for awake him. She thought he was very five years. The Japanese coin with which
Paina and Bonares; but subsequent New She threw water over hit and he paid for the oplom he bought was his and only one Magistrate sitting, Mr Francis termed in the Brigade, badion to use ty, the advices were of a nature 603- drunk. THE following paragraphs are from thetratobed him with a cash. She got some own money. Aink told him that defend. betog sick.
common sense and decrimination to make trary to what was expected, with ita hot tea and gave it him. He drank very ant was master of the junk. Be expected
such a palpable mistake; be moreover took
responding effect on the ruling of the rates, little, She poured it into his month.
good care to keep Mr Parker in his to get some reward from the Opium Far
place, and that was more than Me Creagh as the supply of the month was a (Taken at Musers Valconer & Co.'s Premises, ever did.
meanwhile received. So fur, however, the The secret of Mr Parker'a recent appoint. Old Patna (of which the atook com- BARONSE
price of Benares has been better maintain- ment la
To permit Beoret no longer.
Russian frontler, saddenly interfered, and
stopped them, consequently the scheme bas boor abandoned for an indefinite time,
"Summary of news" or heads of intelligence of the Overland China Mail:-
The Daily Press, which has for the last twelve months or mors lent itself to a system of "nobbling" at the hands of Governor Hennessy inserting
Gru
by his name, be did
She endeavoured to the
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Hai to
then lay back and died soon after. She saw wer. He had no watch, but he thought it Sergt. Staunton in a small boat in the would be about half-past o'clock, when barbour and art some men
wen to
bring L150. the oplum was purchased.
He came and saw the deceased and took Re-examined by Mr Stokes, be said be
im 213
him
ita o
that
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE FIRE BRIGADE.
WAS
To the Editor of the "OHINA MAIL,"
Mr Hongkong, August 9. Creagh to draw his full pay for foor prices some 700 chests) continues without SIE,—I sin loath to occupy more of your months for
nothing more nor less than a ou what has already ceased to be
night were but 2 chests. The drug is quoted
and without any such saying clause as “we way. The jar produced with some knew from rep the first information he time and space with any further remarks is nor an actiog appointmont-which any tuquiry and all the sales of the fort whatever Hia thing of the kind, amehu in it was then on board her boat, on board, This is them was for sale
She was alone ing
he
સમઘ
a
me no alternatire.
nineation (I had almost written mig at $605. The rate for New Patna is given
The meaning of the second letter is also
hard somewhat bazy, and it
to discover
Brigade,"
"Nozzle" bimself not excepted.
FIREMAN.
CAUSEWAY BAY HARBOUR OF
REFUGE.
for what special purpose, and on what par- tonlar grounds, your correspondent deens To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.” teman who was never attacked, unless it is it advisable to defend and write up a gen
Hongkong, Aug. . amaumed that "Nozzle" is one of those in
SIB,-You will remember, some two years ago, our Governar intended to have discreet aonentities who would sacrifice
ostracted down at Causeway Bay for the do not even hint at "Nozalo's" beast and protection of the boating
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Shipping Intelligence.
The following in corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, dro, :-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT HONGKONG, Name.
Len Mch.
are informed ot
Pross Some other people had been drink or his
Opium has given to the Kariner.
Kang Ato, & exe
an excins officer Commissioner" chose to convey to it,) has at lng from it that evening. Witness does
employed by
to $695. fast been shamed into casting off the inde- not know how much was in it, nor the Uplus Farmer, said that on the morn-day wonder, but the rash emanation of priation) of public funde-a pieca of oon at $6275 to $690, and for Benares $592,
Nozzle," dated August 2ad, really leaves temptible jobbory which would disgrace the 2nd inst., he and Mr Santes sont yeke, has sandidly and flatly informed how tunch he drank.
any branch of the in the boat when he came.
Civil Series is perpe- The receipts for the months, so far, ng- its readers that the statements it made on look as if he had been drinking before
Ele did not want to Aberdeen Police Biatlon, and
trated, the Governor is apparently hood gregate 8,670 cheats, against 8,684 cheats the assistance of
*Nozale's" first letter was admittedly in winked to a certain extent, Mr Orley's to the corresponding period last year. the authority of those who must have knew came to the boat. She gave him hot tea; of police, they boarded the junk.
having procured
comprehensible, and your correspondent the truth were falee, and has frankly nothing else. Deceased was in the habit of Sergeant of the party asked for the master, #issly enough made no attempt in his legitimate claims are neglected, and the During the interval some 950 obests have apologised for its obtusences in not what everybody in the colony saw a year drinking; he was very fond of drinking; aue defendant replied that he was ashore, second effusion, to explain the mysterious executive staff of the Fire Brigade is been taken by the local consumers, against
not seeing, ago--that the paper was being humbugged. Sho had sometimes seen him the worse for The first witness polated out defendant animble of meaningless contences which burdened with another useles incumbrance. 1,160 chests at the corresponding period
amused and puzzled every member of the Such an amende hoserable to the public, drink before. She called no one to her the master. He made no answer.
This, with the exportations, Last year. auch an exposure of the rottenness that asistance when she saw him dying. They search and enquiries being nude, there
leaves the available supply computed at 4,400 chests (inclusive of Old Patna) a exists in high places is particularly satis- had all gone off to a marriage ceremony. were found five pots (some of which were To the Inspector: I want up the hill to boru) of opium, and a pipe, in various paria factory to ourselves; it lifts & s star off the
gainat 8,600 chosts same time last year. Of this last quantity 1,800 cheats were Press of the Colony which we always con- get some herba to give him. I gathered a of the junk. A woman also pointed out
Henares, of which Hnd the present stock templated with sorrow, not unmingled with kind of leaf which is a powerful stimulant pan in which opinni had recently been other feelings we need not mention, it shows and a very good thing for people who have boiled. Defendant, while at the Police
comprises 1,200 chests. what the determined work of an independ-buen drunk. He drank very little of it. I Station, admitted having boiled oplam on ent newspaper can do in exposing crookedness onnot say witness spoke to the jar being
where I found the herb.
board.
Cross-examined, he asid he had known and laducing even those who differ frothall fall when he left the boat and no one the first witness for five years, à mani everything for the sake of a little public & Harbour of Refuge and Breakwater con- Mail of Monday, 26th August says:- itself to prefer a straight course.
had apparently touched it after that save the gave the defendant some papers. On the
The demand for Tonnage homewarda has The false representations the Daily Press deceased. It was now about one-sixth full. 2nd inst, he did not know that opinm was identiy with a well-known member of the population during typhoons and strong continued weak during the past fortnight, 17, Kepler, was seduced into publishing by those who The difference represented a large quantity sold on the 1st inst. The Opium Farmer Fire Brigade, but it what his own world gales. I have been informed that Mr but a fair business has been transacted both must have known the truth related to the of drink. "considerable misunderstanding" that arose
bis optam in earthenware pota
says be correct, it would surely have been Price's some time ago. between the Governor and died from congestion of the lungs brought on certificates in the 3rd moon, 1st day.
The Jury were satisfied that the deceased To Me Stokes: The latest date in the more disarset on his part to have borne's plans were sent home, and approved for steamers and sailing vessels constwiss,
the Secretary of State, some fifteen and rates are steady. the truth with patience and resignation in months since, the money for the work was Homewards, from China ports very little To the Court: There are five
little shred of voted any
voted in the Estimates I think two years has been doing, and freights are ruling low. Tres of which are in Ring U's name. snob a person as
diguity which promising
so that the Governor has, as far as the Some inquiry for suitable vessels exista ay be supposed to aling to ago, an
Fezzle," by defendant's
rashing into outside world can
had nothing
to pre- the Philippines to the United States,
from three pos3 or 37 tapis weight of print with an inconsiste
hash, been inclined to do so. However, he has business. three tiokots make up 18 taalt, but there is which on the face of it, from every point of sean it to do ciberwise; and when I was Coastwise the demand for steamers from of the Gazette, purporting to be written by
down another with no altered name for six taola view, bears its own condemnation. An Inquest was held before the same
own at the Bay last week there were no Baigen to this port has been more active, and What "Nerde" means by his speolal algas of any preparation to begin. Now, the rate for this voyage can be quoted at 20 Mr Ford, the Director of the Botanical jurors as are named above, on the body of noon of the 2nd instant he went with Mr defeos of Mr Mokuon's appointment as Sir, that we are in the midst of the cents per pical, at present. The Bangkok
Sergeant Staunton said that on the after- Gardens, (1) a history of the Gardens De-Wan Kang San, who came to his death on
Another
tha
by the Home Authorities as everyone who
His Excellency General Donoran. The real by excessive drinking, and returned a ver- state of the case we stated in our last isane,diat accordingly.
the General's action was fully approved
Governor his camed to be published in the
Gazette & document which occupies 4 pages
Bells
found in contain about 28 or
tickets,
tronk
адать
toriety.
stead of
cee,
Mr R STEIL's Freight Circular for the
Know the foofs expected it would be-The FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE ARSENAL opium. The quantifics mentioned in the sensical and not altogether truthfnt D-verl him getting on with the work, had he but freights offering are too low to induce
TARD,
answered
ered alons excepted) can understand,
Kiz
partment since 1871, and (2) remarks on the 7th inst. while engaged in the yard of/ Danton and soine Okiness to a junk at Ann Saperintendent of the Fire Brigade, is one typhoon season, I want to was 100% sup- trade has been neglected and only 27% and series of dednotions | the Ordnance Store Department. The foll-obow. He saw defendant on board and of those problems which no fellow (Nozzle | Dosing a severe typhoon akould occur, and 32 cents per picut is offered for Stosmart arrived at from experience in departmental lowing evidence was laid before the Jury: No the er in on ahore.” One of the | in every way quple of any Govern- | that bad this Harbour of Refuge been made
ins
months
apite
ten years.
three or four taels
" that he would
forcat work, and (3)
seked him if he was master. He
of the former letter I stated that Me MoBuen was that a great number of lives were lost from of moderate size. Small vessels continne
Wamong the boating population, (are that from begin
(aven If it in
good demand for the Northern porta, and management. The fact
for the post, and in were only one Lam & Kwan, head coolfs in the Ordnance Informers potated him out as the rantor, ning to end of the report, it only deserves Store Department, said the deceased had but he made no reply. He said he had no ment servant holding a batch of soling Bp at Causeway Bay, most of these poor people and the British bark H. Marion, 698 tons,
and it could be proved freights are maintained. objecting to the the name of a virulent and coarse attack on
The German bark Niagara, 820 toon, the Surveyor General, Hon. J. M. Price. been employed in the Department about opium on board, but en search being made en The report was written
ago about 10 o'clock, they were engaged in the quantity was found amounting to about pointments or well-paid sineaures, the refer- would have mought shelter there, and in all pecosed to Mantis under orderï from
On the morning of the 7th, and the Governor was formerly as much in store to more gun slide, esel soolie bille. In another compartment two other general character. When your extresponding would not the Governor be not only proceeds to Manila under charter thence to He produced thresence to that gentleman was merely of a probability have saved their lives by so do home; the British bark Jamaica, 609 tons, favour of the Barveyor
ayor General's views he had a bar 3 deceased had the bar prodwood, pote were found containing 20 taeis, and ent, onamorated Mr MaEaen's oficial morally but ortuinally responsible for the fan Francisco, effected at hozze, he seems now to be against them. It is lifting the gun slide, which fell knooking Busse were also two hora borte. At the positions, why was no allusion, made to his loss of life thus occasioned in that he had The British bark Alex, 425 tons, and produced now in sheer petty was no provocation for such an hot; all Mring him down. He got up again and did plum to boll with other opium After Shipping Ordlaanse
There the bar he held on to his chest, and krock station defendant wald he boughs the most resent appointment under ibe now neglected his dinty in not having given of the British schooner Myvarsty. 181 tons,
"Noutle Ford's aspirations had been satisfied; "and not
ders for and seen this work done, when he proceed to Foochow to load for the or did he wil bad already received authority and in Colonies. the only purpose it serves is to enable us not appear to be hurt at all. "Aaked if he wards two more bills were produced, basignorant of the
fully ignore it on the to "sika at its real pettiness the polley was torn and he said he wanted to
was hurt he said "very little," His saket be denied having sold opium.
thankot being" | nirudiions for such work. I am afraid that | The British bark Kolga, 869 toom, To Me Wotton i I did not see any sign found out Me MoEgan will hardly be in the opinion of the Colonists, both presseds te Keelung under orders from and the soul of the man at present placed go home to put on another. Leave was of oplata being belled.
grateful to Norsie" for bis too apparent given him. About 1 o'clock his wife called Antonio dos Santos, an exolse officerstempt saying i
at battering," and I te European, and the Governor's favourite elsewhere.
think I am ju Chinese Gentry
The British sohooner Lulu, 878 tonu, the ofc-sander leading Another disgraceful scene has occurred in witness and mild her hösband was getting cald he went on board the junk on the 2ad which provad skób fosense to the 2014- ralponsible for the lives so lost in proverde to Favohow under abarior, effvated | the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, Bir bad. Went to his house; found him lying inst Defendikat said he had bolled of the absent Superintendent, walk-not go bis disposal for provide
| not having availed himself of the means at elsewhero John Smale, nettled about some personal os the bed, complaining of a pain in the
the and had
for The British ship Prince Amadeo, differences between himself and the bow lower part of his body, right hand side. Wife acond quality by mining it with that of down with his huff and plain-spoken sue these pear boat-people. & If not time, ne to me, las taken the beria for fan Francine Registrary
behaving towards that oficial mess continued. He asked me to report this while in public Court in premeditatedly to the Chief Foreman, which I did. Yeator rat quality
for the Colonists)—a something that will The disengaged tanange in port amounts insulting and overbearing mabuer Buch he day I went to his house
пр the glove he has thrown down, and associate him with some bentils done to the to 12 vessels, registering 10,070 tons, Lands la bring the whole administration of said he was geting better. At 10 o'clock once of opium for 8 years, and he could will now consider his laudatury references Colony, so that, what he shall have passed steamers not included.
last night I'm
I went law and fatige in this Colony into the mother saw him dying. I spoke to him i be swear that the opium in the three pots, as man's appointment to the acting Deputy on good mark at all events to place against
house again and tall the age of opium. He said he could to Mr Parker, and bla defence of that gen- away from among us, we may have at least The following aro the settlementa utter contemptis
The
ontory against these
British steamor Sorapie, 1210, Shanghai repeated bear-garden exhibitions is, among would not answer me i he died in a few well sa that in the horn boxes was not two Superintendentship of the Government Bise ble uantes: A Council meeting is now a and Amoy to New York, £2 16. Od per the members of the Bar and the general minutes. I reported the matter to the months okl
Brigade, La
In my previous communication 1 thing of the past, otherwins our
our la-
tan of 40 c. ft. pubile as well, strong and outspoken in the Officer. Nobody warned the deceased that To Mr Wotion --- I can say the opiam expressed no opinion of my own as to Mr dependent unofficial members of the Coupell German steamer Asia, 1004, Shanghal extreme, and the advisability of a round- he was trolding the bar in a way dangerous was not rebelled.
Parker's Etnes for the post, although I might obtain some Information on this and Amoy to, New York, 48 per ton of 40 robin, addressed to the Executive, praying to himself if the gun slide fell. The other that the Chief Justice be called upon to re- coolies (7) were holding their bares that and Me Wotton called the following evid
This closed the case for the prosecution, certainly considered it an unwise polley to ubisol,
a.fi. if the gun sildo fell they would not be hurt. Ienos for the defence.
sign, has been mooted
to bis
семиот
ba
Kwan, one of the manager of To again; he then the Oplam Fériner, said he had an expert. { takes "No sio? on his owa grouad, I for the Governor to do something good leading tourent zaten,
From
Glasgow
N'oantle (8.5.7.)
April
1 Hamber, 13, Bicos Ganova,
16, Meteor,
London
Cardill
27. Alte,
Cardiff
29, Ooras,
Glangow
May
Miramar (P.)
Glasgow
6, Diana, 8,
Glasgow
J. A. Brigge,
Penarth
12,
Wega,
Cardiff
James Bailey,
Channel Queer,
Cardiff
Penarth
Great Admiral,
Panarth
31, Dorothes,
81, Orion,
Junts
S, Caberfeldik,
Titanis, 5, Vale of Doon,
Jerfalcon, 10, Dr Peterman,
10, Agnes Muir,
15, Oldbridge,
16,
Claverhouse,
10, Valparaiso,
17, Goldhunter,
22, Aunle H. Smith,
20, Hannah W. Dudley,
24,
124,
Blairhoyle,
Hotspur
95, Escambia
28, Alice Mary,
28, Importer,
July.
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6 Branette,
Coxbaven Cardif
Landon Antwerp
N'alles.W.)
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Cardif Blamburg London N'osatie (.B.W.) Cardiff
Hamburg Lordon Nasatlefr.sw.) N'ostle (v.8.W.) Poonth
N'castle (...) N'oastle (...)
LOADING FOR UHINA AND JAPAN, PONTE,
At London.-Steznor via Suez Canal.
Euphrates
Glencio.
John Nicholson,
the Brigade non-combatante, men who were things promised us by the Governor The York, #1 Ga. Od. per ton of 30 o. ft. have two out of three superior officers of What has booome of all the other good American ship Rosie Welt, 1978, to New
Ajax Balling Vesels At Liverpool. Deucalion (a.)
At Hamburg. akon Adelsten (s) Adolph.
At Newestin, B,SW. Cashmere.