No. 5411.-Xoveynen 12, 1880]
THE CHINA MAIL.
last five years departing emigrants have aba, on the 11th inst, and thereby injuring averaged close on 24,000 per senson, the complainant by caneing the wheel of whilst returning ones have numbered the jinricksba to ran over the foot, over 23,000.
PETIT LARCENY,
Lum A-ng, 40, a chair coolje, was fined $5, with alternative of fourteen days' im prisopment, for stealing pesce of wood, valued 20 cents, on the 11th inst.
BAMBLING AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.
for him from time to time in advance. The REV. DR TAYLOR'S FAREWELL $25 per head allowed for Mees, the member
TO KOBE catering had to find beer, claret and spirits es well. There were three in the Mess
(Hiogo Nercs) at first, five latterly, His wagee had
The Rev. Dr Taylor preachet a fare been paid him regularly up to the date the discharge, and when he left well. Berton both in the morning and
JAPAN'S FINANCIAL DIF. FICULTES
(Gazette.)
A translation of an article from the
Choya Shinbun is published in the Japan Daily Mail, and will, no doubt, be re
a few dollars he was due to certain people evening of Sunday last, at the Municipal printed in the weekly edition. who had supplied provisions were paid to Hail At the morning service the con- him or to them and he was paid a certain gregation was exceptionally numerous, passage" The difference between our In that article we find the following surplus. This mode of dealing, Mr Sulivan for this small community, and the large exports and imports is one of the causes explained, was rendered accessary by recent room of the Hall was filled almost to that have brought about the present occurrences, two or three boys on board dif- overflowing,
The Rev. Divine, who financial diffinities of Japan." If by ferent ships treated on another footing wo were sorry to see suffered greatly this is meant that an excessiva importe drawing the mess money for the month and from 'hoarseness, arising from a cold- sion has meorsitated the payment of took for his text the 11th chapter of the precious metals to defray the balance gospel of St. John, 25th and 26th of trade, we denounce the statement as a versee "Jesus said unto hor, I am the wicked fabrication and deliberate an Resurrection and the Life: be that truth.
THE TRADE REPORT OF AMOY. : 2,800 as compared with 1878 in con Is the report of Mr H. E. Hobson, sequency of a shorter sugedy of coal; of Commissioner of stams, Amoy, for the UK. Tls. 05,41 in the Straits trade, year 1879, we find it sut forth that the resulting from diminished arrivals of
As to the shipping, 493 steamers trade done during that sexon was fairly meals, tin in particular; of H.K. Tls. remunerative to both foreign aml matic 10,680 in that with Japun, due to lack (360,903 tatis) entered and 496 (301,832 merchants, but is the largerun nuwe espine of demand for rice and wheat; of II.K. tuns) cleared. Of sailing vessels, 278 cially favoured the interests of the latter. Ths. 76,23k with South America, conse-(84,807 tans) entered and 288 (88,415 The grain crops of the neighbourhoodquent & cessation of gnuno shipments; tons) cleared. The preponderance of were plentiful and the fond supply was
of ILK. Tls, 25,900 with the Phillipines steamers' tonnage was under the British
Ho Achan, who was remanded yesterday, ample and cheap, foreign markets being caused by sharter shipments of brown flag, whilst of the sailing vessels, 130
on a charge of street gambling, and assault drwn on only to a very trivial extent, sugar, oilats and oilenkes; bad of 11.K.
were German. The totul vessels eping the police, was brought up again, and The sugar crop proved the third heaviestis. 10,000 with Coin-China, the played was 1,550, with a capacity of further remanded until the 18th Inst since the opening of the part, and whilst result of depression in the salt and dried 896,000 tons, as against 1,500 with a there was a lack of demand for foreign fish trade. There was thus a total de empacity of 819,463 tons in 1878. The Countries yet the prices realised were crease to the extent of II.K. Tis. 515,389, collection equalled HK. Tis. 639,075, high enough to secure profit to growers, gmist which has to be pay an increase which rauks as the second largest since in broken silver from complainant a porach, The yield of local tea plantations was 10, the value of transactions with Ans. the opening of the part, being ls. on the 11th inst., the prisoner being admit- an exceedingly small out, the smallest tralia consequent on larger consignments 10,001 in excess of last year's receiptsted to bail in two suretion of $100 each, but one, in fact, since the port came into of enai by .K. Tis. 9,170 and in those but short of those for 1877. by Tls. notice as a tea producer; but the high of Siam by 11,K. Tls. 9,151, resulting 73,309,
An interesting series of tables show- prices which ruled towards the middle from somewhat larger shipments of
Sesamum see and dried mussels.ing the trade done under Transit puss and close of the senseu must have proved sale with llongkong owing to heavier are submitted as appendices to the re-(Before His Honor the Fuse Judge, that he had paid them some $5 odd. He remueta ive to planters and dealers and probably covered the losses sustained arrivals of opium was enhanced in valueport, as also a map of Amoy (charac on the opening of the market. Dealers by 11.K. Ts. 208,161, but this, writes terised as most excellent) which it is
the Commissioner, "is a development nut those who hope for a sound and pro- likely tube viewed with satisfaction by ressive extension of the general pa- bilities of the port ant no.ghbourhood."
LARCENY FROM THE TEASON. Id Yes, 22, butcher, was remanded till to-morrow, on s obarge of stealing 58 conte
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Snowdon, Reg.)
Friday, November 12th.
THE COINTEL LIBEL CÀRE,
$500. This was an action to recover du: TANG YARD LANG YAN TRONG CHIM, mages for a libel alleged to have been pub lished in the Chinese Mail, Mir Holmes (of Mesars Stephens and Holmes) appeared for
never being noen again,·
Judgment for defendant.
HORK EXTORTIONATE COOLIES,
coolics sued
Mr
de Silva for
The only other case which was of any believeth in me, though he were dead public interest was one in which two chair got eball he live. And whosoever liveth tion by the Japan Mail gives to the te The production of the article in quen- $11, odd, wages. They swore they were and believelk in me shall never die. pertions it contains the endorsement of engaged during the whole month and had Believest thou this " The Rev. gentle the journal copying it, if those tertion
Martha, who bad said "I know that he Shinbun to prove its statements, we only received $1. Mr da Silva swore that man remarked that these words were they were only engaged for ten days and attered by our Saviour in answer to utterly hopeless to expect the Cheyn are not refuted or questioned.. “As it is produced his cash book to prove the pay shall rise again in the resurrection at the challenge the Japan Mail, its official ment. They had been dismissed without ward last day." Space will not allow us owners or supporters, its nominal agents, jug, one of
them not being available when had complained of his untidy appearance but we will attempt briefly to retributors, to prove that foreign trade is wanted. His excuse was that Mrs da Silva fully to give the whole of the discourses, Nantican" and all the rest of its con- capitulate a few of the most prominent adveras to Japan; or that its influegoa and tent him to get his head shared.
The Judge raised the question of whether remarks, The worthy Dr dealt very has in any way, however remotely, le
diemiss these ably with his text, and touchingly re- the defendant was entitled
to the financial deadlock. marked that, already in the morning
With regard to the trade in native compiled by the Rev. Mr Kip, to whom, the plaintiff, and Mr H. L. Dennye for the men willout any at that the question had he read the same words over the are put forward by the ministers, the
were
in opium and foreign piede goods were
said, should prve valuable in the ex- the qutturn of transicious, and it is
quiring to proceed inland from this, the understood to express satisfaction with
trene, more especially to anyone re-
most significant fact to record that the
geography of the neighbourhood being yeur olosed without any failures being
But little understood. The map was honga. announced amongst native Having summarised matters as quoted products we learn that of beancake and through the medium of Dr Manson, the above the Commissioner proceeds to reheans for Newchwang and Chee, the Cannissioner is indebted.
Mr Hobson's report contains a mass nearly 1,000,000 || mark on the various branches of trade importations which engaged attention. Of cotton piculs in the proportion of 570,194 picula of information which, even summarised
latter; these forming the largest importable space. sition since the opening of the port by 153,326 piculs and 49,217 picats re- spectively. The Commissioner argues from this that the pules, crops of the northern provinces must have been as alandant as were the rice crops of
defendant.
Be
Mr da
da Silva contended was not raised by the Summons.
The case occupied the Court for a length grave of a departed brother.
After
So many of them shameless falsehooda
native press, and other persons, with tha embarrassments due to a radically bad
of time altogether out of proportion with drawing an affecting picture of the deep object of throwing the odium of serious its importance or public interest and was sorrow experienced by the bereaved,
goods of all descriptions the importations of the former and 412,350 piculs of the as we have done it, covers a consider-way and it had escaped his memory and eventually settled by the defendant being when memory recalled the form of some financial policy upon foreign trade, that
amounted to 190,181 pieces, which is less than the quantity imported in 1878 by 4,002 pieces; the last year's importation is to it said in for a decidedly meagre supply of country ought to be furnished from that port. The best seasons for these
The
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
yeal Esattan Matt, by be P. & O, stramer Ancon, which brings London dates to the
5th ult, is now dae.
His Honor said he had intended to refer to this case on Friday last, but it had not then been brought to his recollection in ans had gone carefully through the papers and had read the libel; it was, there was no doubt, a very gross libel; all sorts of gross charges bad been brought against the plain tiff, which, if matter had gone before jury, would have been held by then tro en title him to heary damages. The plaint he presumed, did not wish to be vindictive;
A
the men on sceouut
our duty clearly is to traverse all such. assertions, and call upon their fabricators
to substantiate or retract them. In fact,
ordered to pay the coolies at the rate departed loved one, ha continged: Ac- of 'sents a day for the period he admitted cording to all recently ascertained facts, having, them, less the amount he had paid each atoms in our bodies undergoes a book; the coolies to get their couts, is caub change every three years, sad not one the interests of foreigners in Japan at of the repeated correction of the Judge, exactly the same as it was. three years so-called journalists, who meet be Several times during the case, in face particle which forma us now remains being endangered, if not betrayed, by
fabrics were 1870, 70 and 78, in cach Aiangau and Chehkinag. Raw cotton The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected hersho merely wished to establish his character the defendant characterised the plain- ago Therefore, if it be possible for the watched, challenged to prove their
on or about the 18th, iunt, (Thursday next) and free himself from these charges. Thetis evidence as grose-perjury and at the Creator to effect this marvellons muta i sertions, and ruthlessly exposed and held
by the P. M. eteamer City of resing, which bringe San Francisco dates to the 19th alt. Tax Battery of R. A. stationed here will commence their annual course of target practice at Stanley on Monday or Tuesday next. The necessary ammunition, de, will be issued to-morrow, when also part, or the whole of the impedimenta will be sent to the scene of the exercise.
least that ought to be done by the defendant close of the casu saked the Court to com- for contempt in so parjuring was to publish an ample apology to be die mit them tated by Mr Holmes, which apulogy should themselves. be published in such papers as Mr Holmes The Judge declined to take any action of might think necessary, the defondant like the kind. wise to pay to the plafatiff the sum of $50 and all costs.
Mr Holmes said that had the matter been fully inte he would have been prepared one fu to ask for further damages.
CORRESPONDENCE,
LAKES AND PENATES. To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL."*
GODAI ON THE SITUATION.
need we wonder in what shape or form tion-imperceptible to ourselves-why in check, we shall appear before the judgment seat, When the last trumpet aball sound,the worthy divine continued- we shall arise to appear before that great tribunal in the fall coneciousness of the manner in which our lives have been spent. Shortly after this part of the discoures, a lady in the congregation, overcome by faintness, had to be carried out, thereby causing what promised to be a lengthy, although highly interesting sermon, to be abruptly brought to a
(Japan Gazette.)
of which the deliveries exceeded of Slanghai and Ningpo growth was 200,000 pieces. Regarding other for 180 pienls short of the 1878 supply cigo imports there is some interesting (total 20,204 pienis), hat the deficiency was more than made up by the Bombay information given. Itaugoon cotion was delivered to the extent of 15,300 picule, staple of samshu, prepared rebacco, against 3,666 piculs last year, whilst sesamum seed, fungus, vermicelli, lily yurus of Bombay and English makes flowers and medicines, Supplies were were also in excess by 1073 picuts xcessive; those of silk piece goods, and equalling 24,354 piculs in all. Although, tea, mals, more than average; those during the winter, far clothing is in cepoticeable falling-off were in China root, quisition, thus testifying to the chilliness coal and hemp only. On the whole, it of the Ainoy climate and the arcessity is said, the home trade was never meer for warm cinthing, yet the demand for valuable, being estimated at H.K. Tla. woollens has shown a vitality since the 5,196,615, of which sumn Tamsoi alone spening of the port. The greatest im- contributed Tis. 1,923,905 in the shape of portations were during the season nowtens, which being ultimately reshipped commenced thin situ poon about half prepared to put the recommendation before adoration of the Lares and Penates, and the close. At the evening service, the con- the course of which he said :--“The dis reported on and amounted to 8,173 gregated with other re-exports muke pieces. Concerning metals we find theta total of Tis. 2,49,412, leaving the net Jere has been no great development ia total value for the season this branch of trade either. Manute-2,060,238 or an increase over last
red iron of all kinda was laid down to season's figures of Tls. 370,441.
The exports may be dealt with briefly,
fus Cricket Match between the Oli Re- sidents in China and the New Corners was past three o'clock, and at the drawing of the winkel the "Cliffs" or New Comers, who went in firat, had scored 116 runs for Buven wicketa down. The match is to be continued to-morrow.
Mr Denny's remarked that he would have been in any case prepared to argue that the daranges were quite suflicient; especially considering the position of the plaintiff and the whole circumstances. However, an His Honour had given this opinion, has would be
hie oliente.
The Judge said Mr. Dennys' olient was bound by it.
Mr Dennys reminded bis Honour that it had been distinctly agreed that his client was not to be bound by it. Mr Holmes had expressed his willingness to be bound by it, but he had said he would prefer to have the sical disposal of the case left open, and this
Hongkong, Nov. 11. Sia-The ancients, from whom we have received, with more or less improvement or adulteration, all the advantages we at pre- eut enjoy, were always careful in their
The emiboat Godai, manufacturer of indigo-from the leaves of the Satsuma- inuo, speculator in kinsatsu, and framer of the address to Me Hennessy in which foreign trade and the foreign trotica wate denounced as deadly and abominable, bes delivered an address to the members of the Osaka-chamber of commerce, in
Chinese, in whom we find many of the ous- toms of the Ancients in a fossilised state owing to the sun in the afternoon being increasing daily; consequent upon the gregation was not so large, probably trem of the poorer classes of the peoplede soom to follow practice of our ancestors is this respect. The Larm, as we know, excessively bot. The text was from the extraordinary increase in the marketable were the souls of departed persons who had 1st Epistle to the Corinthians, 15th value of rice; and unless some meaanted lived well and discharged the duties of their chapter, 55th and 50th verses-"O are adopted to remedy this state of things station; the Ponates on the other hand were death, where is thy ding? O grave, the result cannot be foreseen. In my divinities somewhat of the character of where is thy victory? The sting of death opinion the only course is for the govern-
anonized Saints as reverenced by oar household was complete without ita Lares law." Here he began by saying that by the people, and to take entire charge He now recommended this course, then.
His Honour remembered something of that. and Penates, and no Roman Colony could death was a word that struck terror into of the trade into their own hands; exist without them. The system worked the hearts of all. But why should we because, if the export of zion is totally Mr Holmes said that if this recommend-well, and Agnosticism heated The Chl poared that the soul whe tied down to other articles, will fall to too low a failed to supply be frightened of death1 To him, it ap- forbidden, its price, in common with ali
the extent of 3,311, being the largest of locally grown lenf was exported in Import to date, save in 1876, when 4,22 the shape of Oelong and Longou-the A REQUIEM Mus was alebrated at Macao had been agreed to by both parties and by Roman Cathollo Brethren, No Roman sin; and the strength of sin is the ment to prohibit the exportation of rive
the Court.
right to proceed at Dues..
noso have
in
Fito-
of tin were imported earl season of Volengs found purchasers on this market the Garrion. The Corsula Body attend. /ation was not recepted he would have the their fonts and their featrals, and this world by the body; as soon as the point, rise being the staple food.
We understand that the manner of dealing/know in the care of the day whether the and lean the contrary comfort latter released its hold, the soul soared ❘tuations in zloe will naturally affect the
ed, in aldition to the other High Officiala
piculs arrived. Of lead and in clatter in diminishing quantity to the to-day for the repose of the soul of the late paratively little was required during 1870
wing to excessive arrivals of both in extent of 1,005, pienis, there figure Commandant Reja, who was so faully previous years. In 1877 and 1878, over! showing a falling off us compared, with 20,000 pieds of lead, and 10,000 peut-1877 (sic) of 28,528, whist-Formosa murdered some days since by a soldier of steel and quicksilver the demid appar- to the extent of 102,118 piculs and ently requires on an average no more than brought the total export for the season 400 picuis; the largest consignments of up to 104,018 pical, a supply second each were received in 1876, when they ly to that of 1377, which (171,911 pi- equalled 500 to 600 picule. It is re-cals) was the largest to date. In the marked that most of the quicksilver is conveyance of the crop from Amoy to American sailing forwarded under Transit pass to Chung-reign markets, chow fu, where there is carried on un ex-vessel, 1 British, I German ocean sten tensive manufacture of mirrors under, and 36 British stemmers took part, verin hon. Old iron collected by Chi- the largest cargo being carried away by bese in Singapore, Java, Siam, Manila, the steamship Glenorchy, namely 11,600 and Saigon, and representing wreckage and materials from vessels condemtied,
with the murderer Pacheco is at present undertalo, instructions having been asked for. from Lisbon. It is earnestly to be boped that a Aalutary example will be made of the prisoner who has so brutally on raged tuo laws of discipline and of humanity.
piculs. In sugar, owing to lack of do- WE are sorry to hear that Drum-Major mand, but trivial shipments were mado Wiadrum, of the 27th Inniskillings, was
supplied. The balance was divided bees, having developed symptoms of diph tween Hongkong and Chinese purts in theria. The case does put' appear to be
the
Mr Dennys promised to let Mr Holmes for aught #s
We know
wombip and contem recommendation from the Court would be plation of their Lares and Fanates; but we up far beyond the stars, into a world of cost of production of all other articles accepted by the defendant or not,
have no such resouros.
Those of
of t who
eternity, into a more fitting sphere. Why so if its value declines to a very low obb, The Judge remarking that the apology
are Christians. NOS ROHONIONity of civi. the cause. If there were no xin is this branches of industry, will suffer in their may have a should we be afraid to dis! Sin was fariners, and persons engaged in other Holmen,
substitute, but the great would be drawn up by Mr drawn up in reasonable terms.
Mr Dennys said it would, of course, be lized society have none, the reason being, world, we should long to leave it, and turn. This being the owe the people not the lack of superstition, for that is then we could say of the dead "They will be materially benefited by a governe His Honour said the apology would pro-abundant enouga everywhere, but the diff are not dead, but only gone on before mont monopoly of the rice bably have to be inserted, of course, more culty of persons who have lived well
export, that once.
the duties of their station. and discharge
"O grave, whore is thy victory " shows especially if the government ship rioo Mr Holmes reminded the Court that his Amid the enchantment which distance lends us there must be another world, other away at the proper time in order to client had been put to considerable expense to the view we may and some who on his wise there would be no fear to conquer. maintain a steady price for it." He then departure might seem fit to be elevated to To the true believer the grave has no put a mation to the meeting embodying the position of Lares, but no sooner is victory. It was ahorn of its victory the substance of his remarks, which was Can we find any one here, whom we can nearer view obtained than the title vanishes. when our Basiour gave up his life in our | carried.
caue. He then pointed out how strange constitute into a Lares for Hongkong whan- he joins the majority on tas other side of Styx If we fail to find Lates how can we
in
in defending the sase in the Police Court. "Her Honour knew nothing about that.
Mr Dennys remarked that My Holmes'
-the charge beard-against-him-in-the Polios
client had been convicted and sentenced, for
a
Court, with which this suit had nothing
to do,
***
This excellent political economist docs
it is that seeing, whereas the last six nut consider it worth his while to say commandments dealt with offense against that the export of rice is as effectually ourselves, and our neighbours, the first prohibited to the people now as though four had only reference to our duty the most stringent laws were enforced towards God, yet how mvero we were against it. Nor that the government NATIVE OPIUM IN THE AMOY against crimes mentioned in the last six have, for some time past, absorbed and sad bow leniently we treated those who monopolized the export of rice to Europs broke the fist four. How full of love and other places from the open ports, The following is taken from the Trade is He who gave us life, from Whom we and to all the world from the unopened report for 1879 by the Commissioner derive every blessing that we enjoy ports. That the result of government Yet Me only asks us for one day out of rice exportation has been dimations;
DISTRICT,
and broken up, was imported to the dy being the total out of 247,240 cals a hospital tent erected there for infectious to foreign ports, 4,580 piculs sugar can- sent over to Kowloop on Wednesday last to fent of 4,046 and disposed of to native of all kinds with which she market is blacksmiths to be worked up into tlie various agricultural and domestic in plements which they manufacture. The
Mr Holmes said that bis plient was not hope for Penateat the proportion of 16,806 picais to the serious one, as it was taken in time, and introduction of this material from former and 23,500 to the latter. In there is every probability of the patient in that libel. Besides, the plaintiff in this convicted for what was alleged against him distance, remarks the Commissioner,
two former seasons only (1875 & 1877) soon being able to resurau bis duties. case had paid him the usual fee of $25 proves how keen the natives are as money makers, how no opportunity us so large a supply been forthcoming Every precaution is being taken by the auto look after his interests in the Police Court саву. He would have used this fact na an likely to prove remunerative is pissed, and as indicative of the changes which
thorities to isolate any cases of this insidious argument to the Court as to the amount of and again, as the same old material was take place in this branchs of the trade, it
is mentioned that in 1877, out of a total disease which may occur, and prevent it damages. imported álmust entirely by steamers to
His Honour said he knew nothing what The precautions are being made all not go into it. freights in the Eastern Seas Twenty those to Hongkong amounted to 170,885 ment. years back, he says, such freight would leaving only 116,075 piculs for home the mure strict on the present occasion on Judgment was then entered in accordance have been rejected us fruly fit for a consumption. In branches of the export account of the recent death of a private of with His Honour's decision, $60 and corts, venerable Siam ship or a converted junk, trade other than ten and sugar foreign
and apology to be published. much less for a steamer, As to Opiu fins may be said to have had Ettle or the regiment through the sante dangerous the gross import for the season was no interest, operations having been re- and infectious disease.
what low rates competition-bas reduced supply of 291,000 foreign shipments from sprending among the men of the Regaver about the Police Court case, and could of Customs at Amoy, (Mr H. E the seven to be set apart exclusively for and that not one cent of money has ever
stricted to supplying Singapore, Java,
Police Intelligence.
(Before the Hon. M. M. Tonnochy).
>
Friday, Nov.-12-
STREET GAMBLING.
A CURTODETABE OF BREACH OF WARRANTY.
AZAVEDO 6. HO LIN KRE, 810,--This was
Hobson) -
Why is it that the advances made to
His worship. How many there are, been returned to this country. These Information as to the actual yield of he continued, in this community who are trifler beneath Mr Godai's attention. the poppy fields in what may be styled never think of entering a charch on the Should the government, be graciously the Amoy districte. in regione adjacent Sabbath day, but rather make the day plesend to adopt the suggestion now 7,425 piculs, of which 2,795 pienis were Siam, Menila and Seigon with the thou
to the port, and which draw the bulk of one of pleasure-seeking and feasting made by this advocate of official menopo- a somewhat peculiar case. Plaintiff bought their other supplies bence-in difficult to He then paid a glowing tribute to the lies, who will be their chief agent in the re-exported, principally to Formosa, sand and one articles of native production
from defendent a clock which he warranted arrive at; but investigations recently Ray. Mr Foss, who is shortly expected business t Shall we be wide of the leaving a net import for local consum required by Chinese settlers in the re-
to be a good clook, this meaning, the Judge instituted in the interior go to prove that back here, ond concluded his remarks by mark, if we may Godai will 1 held, not
that the works were of good bra tion of 1,630 picula. These figures show au increase over all previous net co-gions mentioned. The total value of
nor that the glass was good, sad the wood poppy culture has received attention for saying he was about to leave us with exports and re-exports for the season
work, but that it was a good time i
He had tried to do bis Mr Godai for the encouragement of signments of 483 picula.
e keeper. over 30 years, seed in the first instance dear regret. Foreign was II.K. 11s. 6,347,942, against a total
The
cane before the
was opium bus not so für Ind to compete for the preceding year of H.K, Tls,
on a previous having been procured from Singapore, duty to the best of his ability. He had native industry in manufacturing indigo, Lai Akwok, 28, a chair coolte, was sent. day, when, to decide whether the glock was The culture has been largely extended not sponged out the alate containing his are still due to the # Reserve. Fond with the locally produced drug,—at least not in the immediate neighbourhood of 4,151,191.
anged to be exposed-in-the-stocks-for-two good time kesper or not, it was wound up during the last few seasons, until shortcomings, but had kept it steadily. We ask this, because we doubt, very
in the The trade ander transit pass received an houre at the scene of the offence, for gambour by the Court-house clock; and $500,000 is now spoken of as about the before him. He was about to part from muci indeed, the disinterestedness of the
presence of the port on this the Commissioner impetus during the year, 1,108 passes bling in the public street. doces as reasons for the increased shaving been availed of against 858
placed in the hands of the Registrar of value of the annual supply of Native us for ever and here he appeared to be man who seeks to enforce a policy which ply,—(1) that the vice of smuking is
It was now fo ad that it drag. The mode of cultivating the poppy deeply moved-if we met again, if not is simply a robbery of the people. bad gained more and more extending itself, and (2) passes in 1878 whilst the value of goods
something over an hour in 4 plant and collecting and manipulating in this world, he hoped-stretching his hours. that leniency on the part of the likiu conveyed to and fro amounted to Tls.
Plaintiff had paid only $5.00 the juice is similar to that obtaining in hand towards heaven--it would to above, and sued for $10, alleging that the authorities has resulted in the drug being former year and the dues collected to Leang Aching and others, were charged by and the want of a glook for that time Particulars as to which have on more prayer closed the service.
An Ayim, 30, hawker, Chan Akwai, 23, his money, paid out for nearly two months, the other producing districts in China, The singing of the Doxology and a forwarded from Amy to-mark-up-Tls, 7,200 agains: 15.6,310. Amongst inspector Cameron with publio gambling at entitled him to that sum, His Honor re occasions than one been furnished in On Sunday next, we hear, Dr. Taylor plied until lately from Foochow or the foreign goods conveyed inland were No. 26, Yau-ma-ti, on the lith inst Swatow. Nominally, Mr Hobson points 09,757 pieces of cottons and woollene
marked
that this was more a trial by ordeal previons Trade Reports. The Amoy purposes preaching a farewell sermon at The first prisquer was convicted of keep than anything else.
drug when ready for use is of a decidedly Osaks, ofter which he will take his de- 1860, in which year Mr Commissioner (pearly one-third of the total supply); ing a gambung house, and was fined $50, in
The Court ordered the clock to be taken inferior quality, and is distributed through partur by the following mail. Blace he Hughes was at great paus to prove how no new markets appear to have been default, to be imprisoned for two months back by the defendant who sold it, and interior markets and the seaboard towns came amongst us he has, by his kind of.
with Lard labour second and third defend. gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs of lying immediately north of the port, but hearty and genial manner, secured for
Jun excessive local taxation was successfully reached.
anta were fined $20 each, in də anit, one mmmons. The next paragraph of the report deals month's imprisonment with hard labour; stifling the legitimate trade of the puri with the native passenger traffic. Na-the other two. pr.soners was fined $5 each, attendezve az hò had proved bis caso, but principal producing places are situated little community. Earnest and unflinch. 26, Hotspur,
The plaintiff asked the Court for oosts for little, if any, finding its way here. The himself the respect and esteem of our
our, likin rates remain, the same os in
but on due equity it was found that
340,720 against Tls. 269,130 in the
(Before the Hon. Ng Choy.)
PUBLIC GAMBLING.
the Court
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nowadays, published likin tulif rates report in steamers, and 1,824 in sailing labour. by no means adhered to, but are simply vessels, of whom 10,903 were destined
that the proper course in a case of this kind Kanlanling, in Tunggan-hsien, no less always to hear him, whereau before the 23, Orlon, nugmented or decreased as it is found for the Straits Settlements, 5,210 for
would have been to sell the clock, and then than 802 villages being enumerated, the pews wewe singularly empty. Outside BIECHARGED.
use the defendant for the difference and arable land in the vicinity of which, to of the church, we hear of many littleacts necessary to compete with the rival likin Manila, 1,358 for Hongkong, 095 for manded on the 6to inst., on anapicion of
Thomas Garcia, 26, Resman, who was re-damages too. offices at Swatow or Foochow in order Jaya, 278 for Bangkok, 639 for Saigon, sanity, was again brought up.
the extent of from one-half to one-tenth, of Christian kindness and benevolence, The defendant, who seemed very much to secure a local revenue of so much 1,018 for Formosu, and 1,440 for Coust
dissatiated with the decision, virtually, it is asserted, annually under poppy which will be gratefully remembered Defendant had since been examined by against him, asked whether there was any culture The inhabitants of these villages by many of our fellow residents At Some interesting information is given Ports. with regard to gative opin, for which the year, 20,674 returned to the port, be suffering from severe constipation, and back to the selles
On the other hand, during the Colonial Surgeon, and was certified to such custom amongst the English us giving are members of powerful clans, and are the bed-side of the sick, himself and his we find room in our local columns 20,067 by steamers
any article that had been spoken of a turbulent in disposition, timable wife have been careful watch- and (97 by www discharged,
and for, Dealing next with sundry foreign in-sailing vessels, of whom no less than
and apt to resent any interference with ere, speaking words of comfort and hope 20e Judge said there was such a custom their proceedings. Henos it is argued to the dying and alleviatios the pale and, The ports a vast amount of miscalianouns 14,178 were from Mauila and the Straits.
where the article sold was found not to be that prohibitions against poppy culture offering of the sick. God speed them, information is given. Flour shows
Competition on the part of outside stea-issued by the Jungector of Nuis-use for de
Eeveral persous appeared on summons what it was represented to be, t
The defendant, not to be outdone, had the have proved futile, but it is greatly to and grant them a safe return to their mangrove bark, otleske, oilnuts, rattane, being reduced to a minimum; for in various defendants were flued in sume rang he could cut a man's throat even without a by petty officials and their underlings, and rice were not in such full supply us stance, one tea steamer during the sea ing from 50 cents to 81 enth
that he belonged to the solicitors, and that whore, proceedings are simply winked at usual. With regard to rice it is stated that son accepted 64 per head to Singapore,
knife. the cargoes of last year formed the whilst 9 to 7 were accepted to
in consideration of the bribes they receive, A WELL-cooked breakfast will do more to- and that no real represive measures have wards preserving peace in the family then shortest supply since 1874 and 1876. Manila. The regular stemmers on the
YEUNG KAU D. BULATAN, $13,75.—This The average annual importation for the
case in which the Chief Ofleer of the been attempted, Ae to the profit will seven mottoes on the wall, even though
acorning from poppy oultivation, it way mouldings Boston Globe.
they be frame in the most elaborate of gilt
NDIBANORE.
largely in excess, whilst biche-de-ner, mers, resulted in zates of passage-monet pusiting rabbish and unlawful pinose, and parting shot at bla opponent in the remark be feared that, in reality, here, na olae native land, in our singers wish,
STEALING AND BRUKIVING STOLEN FIAH.
Lo Kow U, 21, coolic, was convicted of was
and
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Hothow (.) LOADING FOR OĦIWA AND JAPAN: PORTA.
At London,Steamer via Suez Canal, Glenfinlan
last eight years has been 284,000, piculs respective lines charge $7 to Manila, §5 | stealing some salt fab, to the value of $2, Amoy was sned by a man who was recent be observed that the yield of a POPPY Tay New York Tribune says: The Hartur. er therenbones, but the supply for 1820 to 80. I to Penang, and $7.50 to $8 to and was sentenced to be imprisoned for two Engineer's-dess boy or Captain's boy patch measuring 70 feet square cousas return for this city are now so well Gleason.
was drawn almost entirely from home Singapore, food "being provided on markets. Native grown rice, to the bourd. Judging from the fact that the extent of 208,121 picule, and wheat to the arrivals and departures during last year extent of 120,269 picals, were delivered were rather under that over the average, te vessels arriving from Shanghai. With the advantage of travelling speedily and regard to the direct import trade with, in comparative comfort by steainers does foreign countries there was a fulling off not appear to have had any influence in in that with Great Britain by H,K. Tls. tempting mere natives to try their for
tune in foreign countries, Daring the
months with hard labour and Uhan Ato, desired to recover the balance of prisoned for three weeks with hard labour,
for receiving the said Hals knowing it to be
wages
hawker, was flued $10, in default, to be im- alleged to be due to him, and something for estimated to realise from 86 to 12, ac in mind that the total can be given with con- Renmure Castle.
invoy paid out. The one as a alightly cording to the nature of the soil and the riderable precision. The population of the stolen
involved one. The plaintiff was engaged by care taken in tending the plants and metropolia is 1,207,216. This marke 8 the Engineer's-Mess aocording to his own manipulating the juice collected; whereas of 264,823 in ten years, and of 1,004,026 Lucia
ench man for $20 a month. The
TRE JINRICKOHA NUIRANCH,
Wong, Afuk, 52, a coolic, was floed $1, in default, be imprisoned for five days with hard labour, for carelessly driving his jarick
gain
to be "boy" for the same, and to the same area of land cropped with Rice, afuce 1830. In a quarter of a century the Star of At Harpoo
statement for the other side was that he was Ground-nuts, or Sweet Potatoes would population of the city has doubled. At the engaged at 68 a month, and that he had only yield 85 worth of the Urat-named same time all the metropolitan suburbs have Asia (a) to buy for the Mess with money provided products, and but 89 worth of the latter.increased and multiplied until New York no Augusto.
a centrą af population rapke next to London." Lydia.
Glenroy, Glenfalious, Radnorshi Ulgason,
Bailing Fals
Corea
China,
Gladeus (6.) Antenor (.)